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New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
NINE WORKERS HISS THEIR LEADER.
PRESIDENT Lewis Arouses Disapproval Of Con
Vention Discussing Explosives.

fh'sbuTg. sept l0-Alleging that he had 100
-.1ch Important business at Indianapolis 10 waste
IN uine here Thomas !. Lewis. president OF me
~Alted Mine Workers Of America, to-day lett the
''.Vention hall Of the Pittsburg district miners
smd lisses The ,rroar for q time threatened tC
break ~ The coil,,eu,ion Of District No. g. which
We called several davs ago for the purpose of
1eialhg the question Of explosives. matter "hlc"
aas alreadv caueed eight tbotlsand miners to strike
--' may result ia general suspension.
As Lewis leaving the hall Francis Feehan
-@lflct President said:
.oa have not made good any Of the bluns you
- On the FIRST day of this convention.
''e progress has been made as 20 what brahd
" Io"oe; laus be used IN the mining Of coal
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
GET RID OF VICIOUS DOGS.
Those Who Keep Them Must Go to POstofice
for Mail

Washington. Sept 1O-Alail carriers
quired deliver mail at houses where vicious dogs
are permitted TO at large.
AS a protection to carriers the following regu-
lation has been adopted by the Postofice Depart
ment:
Carriers are not required to deliver mail at
residences where vicious dogs permitted to run
large. Persons keeping such dogs must call at
the poStoff1ce for their mail
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
vows TO AvENGE DEATH OF FIANCEE
McKeesport Business Man Blames Unsuccess-
full Rivals for Miss Markets Drowning.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

NcKeesport Penn. Sept. 10.-The mystery con-
,ected with the death of Miss Myrtle Merke. the
prettv year-old Sunday school worker. whose
bodv was dragged from the river here yesterday,
is still unsolved.
To-day Curtis Gerlach young business man 10
whom the girl was engaged, took an oath over her
dead bodv that he would spend the rest of his life
If necessary in running down the persons who
be insists were responsible for her death He says
that there were several suiors for The hand OF the
Girl who were angered at her preference for him.
and that they killed her.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
A CHOLERA CASE AT LoRIENT.
Plans TO Test Salambini's Serum in Case on
Vessel from Russia.

-~5rient France. Sept lO.-The Russian three mast
. SLIP Valpas has been quarantined here with
suspected case q cholera on board. The Minister
u Marine has telegraphed the port authorities 10
saFlse him a the appearance Of cases 81 cholera
saying thar he VIII send 10 IDorient doctor from
the Pssteur Institute who viii the new anti
cnolera serum discovered by Salambni. the italian
doctor
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
YELLOW FEVER SPREADS IN PERU.

Lima. Sept lO.-YellOw fever has made It's appear
ance at MOyobamba, capital OF Loreto Department.
The town has population OF 1000 and is noted for
tha MANUFACTURE az 2SpAulA hals.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

s2ts5 TO COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND sETuRN.
pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets sold September
12 IL and IA. good 20 return until September %,
See TICKET agolts.-AdV<. ,
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

DAY asie ready for Hudson-Fulton Celebratior
-4AE Service. Send fOT one.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
ENDS LIFE IN A CHAIR.
Frederick L. Clayton Shoots Himself
in Baltimore Apartments.

BALTIMORE, July A.-Freder1ck L.
Clayton, sixty-three years old, q we'll
known ship broker. ended his life shortly
after o'clock yesterday afternoon by
firing a bullet into his right temple while
sitting in a chair in his home at the Pea
body apartments. Calvert and 30th streets.
The family of the dead man are pros
trated by his act. They said they were
unable to attribute any motive for his
suicide other than that he was tempo
rarily insane. They said he appeared
cheerful and in good health when he left
home yesterday morning. There was no
one in his apartments when he ended his
life.
Two years ago Mr.. Clayton was
stricken with typhoid fever. He was
dangerously i'll for several weeks. After
he recovered, relatives said last night. he
did not appear as bright mentally as be-
fore.
The chair in which he sat was large
mahogany one. but the shock he received
when he pulled the trigger was so great
that II caused the chair to fall over.
Mr. Clayton was one of the best-known
shipping. brokers in the city and had an
extensive business. He was not a native
Of Baltimore, but was born in Oswego,
N Y, where he was engaged when a
young man In the lumber business.
Thirty-ive years ago he came to Balti-
more His widow was Miss $. Josephin-
Gilken Of Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

featured young man, followed Owens.
He Is also a chauffeur. On the night OF
the tragedy he drove two other officers.
Lieut.. Potts and Summer to the marine
barracks from Carvel Hall.
He passed the Owens machine after it
had stopped and testified that he had
heard the officers quarreling, but could
not repeat what they said or distinguish
the voices.
When the court was adjourned yester-
day 1t was until Monday, when Mrs. Par
ker. sister Of Lieut.. Sutton, may tell the
story of her Investigations to prove that
her brother did not commit suicide.
mot one bit Of evidence has been pro-
duced SO far she says, that proves
my brother killed himself. either by in
tent or by accident. The truth will come
out before this inquiry is over In spite OF
the efforts made to conceal 1t"
There are six more witnesses to be
called, the most important of whom are
Lieut. Utley, Surgeon Cook, Mrs. Par
ker and the sergeant of marines, whose
story is expected to differ radically from
that told by Sergt. De Hart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
WASHINGTON GROVE, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE. Nd.
July "A, 1919.
In the midst of a great picket line OF
vari-colored Japanese lanterns, pretty
lawn fete was held here last evening.
Scattered among the great oaks We're
numerous tables presided over by many
young ladies, whose appeal to the visitors
to ''please buy" proved irresistible to the
crowd which attended.
The Girls Athletic Association of the
grove gave the affair in the interests or
q proposed clubhouse. A large sum was
realized. Those in charge Of the fete i'm
cluded Miss Mabel Campbell. Miss Ethel
L. Foster Miss Rosalie Walker, Miss Ma
bel Reese and Miss Couch.
The grove team and the nine OF the
Berwyn Athletic Club Will cross bats
this afternoon on Woodward Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Bains of Chestnut
avenue have as their guest Mr.. William
Stinemetz of Washington.
DR.. E. De Witt Chadwick, with his
family, has taken cottage on Chest
nue. avenue.
Miss Belle Meany is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Meany.
DIR. and Mrs. w. D. Hughes of WASH
ington are the guests for the week of DIR.
and Mrs. D. E. Wiber on Chestnut ave-
nue..
Mrs. Nelson f. Smith. who had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Browning,
has returned to her home i'll Baltimore,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

controlled by Chief Tobacco Inspector r,
Lee Manning, will be with the organiza.
ton. Oxon Hill will also be for the
organization, while Nottingham may
properly be placed in the doubtful list,
with the chances favoring the organiza.
ton.
Brandywine, while the leader OF the anti
organization forces. A. r. Robinson, re.
sides there. will be controlled by the
insurgents. while the situation in Aquasco
is such as to place 1t in the doubtful
column. 1t looks as though the organiza-
ton people will carry the county by
safe margin, although they will have
to contest every inch of ground. The
anti-organization people are in dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Walter, laths from Norfolk to
local dealer; tug Capt. Toby. towing
A. c. Co. lighter. laden with sulphuric-
acid-making material from Qunatico; tug
Fortuna, with a tow of coal-laden barges
from Philadelphia; canoe Champion Girl,
CLAIMS from the eastern shore for the
dealers: tug Miller. with q tow Of sand
and gravel laden lighters from Little
Hunting creek; tug Resale. towing sand
laden lighters from Piscataway creek;
sloop Eta. wood at Alexandria from
river point.
Departures.
Schooner Five Sisters, light, for
down-river point to load back to this
city; bugeye C. F. Lewis, light, for the
eastern shore of Virginia to load CLAIMS
and oysters for this market; tug Minerva.
towing sand-carrying lighters to a down.
river point; schooner Eleanor Russell,
light, for q Potomac point to load back
to this city: tug D. NJ. Key, with q tow
for a down-river point; tug Fortuna.
for bay points: schooner +. J. Crosby,
lumber from Alexandria to Nomini
Memoranda.
c. c. Co. barge No. II, laden with ice
from a Maine point, will arrive here this
evening; schooner Majestic Is at river
point loading for this city: schooner May
flower is at Maryland point taking
aboard cargo Of ccrdwood for the dealers
here; tug w. H Yerkes, jr., arrived in
Baltimore yesterday with a tow from the
capes; barge Arundel will load ties at q
river point for New York; schooner Mary
Chaplin Is at a down-river point loading:
schooner John McGinnis has arrived in
Philadelphia to load hard coal for this
city: schooner Charles Davenport has
sailed from Newport News for Bangor
with coal: schooner Bohemia has arrived
at Baltimore with cargo OF wheat from
a bay point; schooner Emily E. Burton
has sailed from Baltimore for a Virginia
point to load lumber.
The tug Fortuna of the Southern Trans
portation Company fleet. after delivering
tow of coal-laden barges at this city
from Philadelphia, sailed with the light
barges Rappahannock and Nansemond
for Rappahannock river points to load
pulp wood, and barges Wicomico and
Nanjamoy for Bear creek. The Wicomico
has pulp wood aboard.
The tug Capt. Toby Of the Taylor fleet,
which was out OF service to have her
stack shortened and for other work has
completed her overhauling and returned
to service under the command of Capt
Frank Kintz The Toby can now go UNI
der the new bridges across the Potomac
at ordinary stages of the tide: a very
high tide would have to come to make
necessary the opening of the draw for
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Desperate Negro Burglar Killed.

CAPE CHARLES, Va. July 2f.-Roberf
ST. John, a negro of had reputation. was
shot and instantly killed here by Frank
wilkins, white man. proprietor of a
restaurant. Mr.. Wilkins had left his
restaurant for the night, but returned 10
get some money. AS he entered the negro.
who had been hiding beneath counter.
intending to rob the place, sprang at
him and dealt him several vicious blows
about the head With large club. The
two struggled about the dark room, the
negro raining blow after blow upon
wilkins head. but finally wilkins sue
ceeded in securing revolver from a
drawer, and with it shot the negro
through the right breast, killing him in
stantly Wilkins is confined to his home,
suffering from a lacerated scalp and in
jurieS about his body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
First Jim Grow Bill Presented.

ATLANTA, July 23-The first Jim Crow
bill of the season was introduced into
the Georgia state legislature today by
Senator Womble. 1t provides that all
state must provide separate compartments
for blacks. Under existing laws the
blacks must ride in the rear of the coach
es, but there is 10 partition required in
the cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Dies Under Peculiar Circumstances.

FREDERICK, Md, July 4.-Mrs. Sarah
Columbus Mitchell, widow of William T.
Mitchell of Brightwood, and aunt of Prof
John T. White. superintendent of Freder-
lex county public schools. died suddenly
Wednesday night under peculiar circum-
stances. A few evenings previous to her
death she was badly frightened by the
sight of q snake. On the evening of her
death an approaching automobile owing
to a slight defect. made strange kissing
noise. Associating this with the snake
she had seen, Mrs. Mitchell became i'll
and ran into the house. Soon after she
was seized with pain at her heart and
died within a few minutes. She was a
sister of the late John w. White OF
Middletown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Worked Key Fifty Years.

NORWICH. n. Y. July 24.-Mrs. Har-
riet c. Williams of Sherburne, this coun-
ty, the Oldest woman telegraph operator
In this country, has resigned her posi-
ton with the Western Union Telegraph
Company at that village. Because OF
rheumatism. which has closed both hands,
she was compelled to relinquish the key.
Mrs. Williams had been an operator for
more than fifty years. She is seventy
three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Highway Memorial to Cleveland.

NEW YORK, July 24.-As a memorial
to Grover Cleveland, New Hampshire
neighbors of the former President pro-
pose to improve, mark and maintain a
section of highway which he built and
presented to the town of Tamworth. N
H., when he first took up his residence
there five years ago. AS yet the move
ment is a purely local one. but it is
proposed to give admirers of the former
President throughout the nation a
chance To contribute to the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Specimens Collected Number 1900.

NAIVASHA, British East Africa. July
24.-The entire collection of specimens Of
the Roosevelt expedition now numbers
1900. covering mammals and birds Of all
Sizes from field mice to rhinoceroses, and
from small shrike to bustards. It also
includes several thousand reptiles and In
sects. Mr.. Roosevelt's last bull hippo
potamus, which he shot recently in Lake
Naivasha, measured fourteen feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Bell Acquitted of Chapman Murder.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 24-Georgc
A. Bell, twice tried at Romney. w. Va.
for the murder of John b. Chapman OF
Winchester. IN front of the. latter's store
at Slanesville, was acquitted.
Chapman was shot from ambush while
seated on the store porch after nightfall.
Jealousy was given as the motive. The
evidence was purely circumstantial The
jury In the previous trial failed to agrea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

City Auditor Otey is preparing to ad-
vertise the bonds the city of Lynchburg.
Va, proposes to issue shortly for munich
pal improvements. This issue will be
$500 900, and it will bring the bonded
debt of the city up to S2,514. lou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Baltimorean Dies of Blood Poisoning

BALTIMORE, July 24-Adam Hans
rote. tifty-two years old, of 43s East Fort
avenue, died early yesterday morning
from blood poisoning caused by a car
buncle on the back of his neck. He was
q passenger engineer on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and prominent men,
Der Of the Masons of West Virginia. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillian
Hansrote, and four sons-Messrs. Frank,
Laurence, EDWARD and Charles Hansrote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Increasing Demand for Freight Car

CHICAGO, July 24.-Althoush there are
at present 26O,O 600 idle freight cars in the
United States, Canada and Mexico. ac-
cording to the reports of the American
Railway Association, traffic tonnage has
been increasing SO rapidly of late that
railroad officials are taking steps to pre-
vent possible car shortage this fall.
Especial attention is being devoted to the
coal traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Queen Anne Regular.

In Queen Anne district the organization
people will win without trouble. and the
delegation will be instructed for Robert
L. Hall for clerk of the circuit court.
Surratts district will also be controlled
by organization people, the fight being led
by ex-County Treasurer George III. Hardy.
Spauldings district will be with the anti
organization forces, while Piscataway,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Menominee Good Christian.

Menominee was religious man and had
always taught his clansmen to avoid the
use of intoxicating liquors. not to cheat
"r lie or steal. but to live in peace with
all men. particularly with the whites.
The eviction Was complete and il was
official The chiefs were originally treat
ed prisoners, but at Father Pstits re-
quest they were allowed TO take their
places with the rest of the tribe. 1t was
a mournful procession.
First went the flag OF the United
States. borne by dragon. then the bag
gage. the wagons. then vehicle for the
chiefs. after which followed the main
body of the tribe, men women and chill
dren, mounted on horses, marching in
file Indian fashion. while on the TANKS
were dragons and volunteers urging on
the weary and unwilling, often with the
most violent words and gestures. The
sick were in wagons under an awning of
canvas which. however. far from protect
ing them from the sitting heat and dust
only deprived them of air, and many
died
six miles from Danville. H., there was
. halt for two days.
"When- we quilted the spot, Father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24

Griffith Tells of Quarreling.
James Edward Griffith, q tall. dark
The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
PAIR CHARGED
WITH SWINDLE

Justice Jeffries issued warrants.
Monday. against Gabriel Liebler. No.
2l7 Division-st.. and Fred Weiss. No.
2s2 Adelaide-st.. charging them with
larceny by trick. They are charged
with swindling Meyer Levy. No. 1914
Theodore-st.. out OF SIS and a s25 gold
watch. and Abraham Falk. No III
Brewster-st.. out OF $40. They were
arrested Saturday night by Truant
Oficer Max Grossman and Special OF.
ficer Max GleiwitIer.
In Levy's case. It is alleged. the pair
sold the victim pair of past diamond
earrings worth about 20 cents on the
representation that they were worth
$500. Falk received in return for his
$40 watch, chain and two or three
rings worth altogether about 81. In
each instance one OF the men posed as
a stranger In hard luck. anxious 10
raise money enough to buy ticket TO
another city. while the other -
happened along" and helped swing
the deal by Offering to go in halves OH
the purchase.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
TELLS LURID TALE
OF DYNAMITE PLOT

"Sh-h! Now don't you let on where
IT came from and I'll tell you some
thing that will make your hair stand
on end"
The speaker was John Szchachpa, al
least that's as near as the Chene-st
police could get TO IL. and he proceed
ed 10 pour into the ears OF two pro
cinct detectives who had been sum.
moned to his call in the Chene-st sta
ton a weird tale Of a dynamite plot
that was being planned by several
bad" men of the east side. They were
going TO blow up one OF the branch
banks on Russellst., he said, and he
wanted TO warn the officers so they
could nip the plan in the bud IL was
hurting his conscience. apparently. He
expatiated at great length on the de
tails of the plot and even volunteered
TO lead the officers TO the spot where
the dynamite was concealed But John
was not taken seriously by the officers
In charge, who look upon his weird
tale as a pipe dream mostly. IL Is sus
pected that John has been porting toe
deeply over the lurid fiction OF the
Rev. John H. Carmichael
Szchachpa was caught by railroad
detective in a car OF oranges on De
quindre-st., Saturday night and was
locked up pending investigation.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
CARMICHAEL WAS
TRACED TO CHICAGO
BY MANY PERSONS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

from Rev. A. o. Hammond, of Stand
ish. 1t referred 10 an Advocate sub
scription list" and says:
IL wrote you twice regarding the Adj
vocate subscription list and had you
needed my letters your task wouldn't
have been so 'unsavory' told you
had lost my memorandum and could
not tell which one had paid. II there
have been any 'unsavory' reflections
cast on it it is your fault, as l asked
you twice to inquire of the subscrib-
ers which had paid and said that II
anyone had not been reported as paid
would settle with the Advocate. You
did not answer my letters so / con-
cluded that the list was o. X.
Il will write Immediately to the Ad-
vocate and paw 1t, as | concluded that
the money was paid To me. That's
what | wanted to know year ago"
Rev. Mr.. Hammond is the Methodist
Episcopal minister who preceded Rev.
Mr.. Carmichael as pastor of China,
Adair and Columbus churches. Rev.
Mr.. Hammond was reported missing
from Omer about the date of the MUIR
der but later appeared at Standish.
A long hair, supposed 10 be from
the head OF woman, has been found
In the church at Adair, near broken
window, where the officers say the
victim lay as the flend welded either
Ratchet or knife. No woman has been
admitted 10 the church since the com.
mission OF the crime and the discov-
cry OF the hair makes the case more
battling.
Third Person In Csse7
Miss Cola Carmichael endeavored
TO trace the footprints which were
found in the immediate vicinity OF the
church. The right foot, according to
the tellible footprints, turned out no.
ticeably, but Miss Carmichael con.
tended that the Impressions were made
by man who wore a shoe much larg.
er than her father She exclaimed
that the footprints showed that two
men returned to the shed from the
church. Miss Carmichael, after her
examination, was confident there Is
third party In the murder mystery.
She declares that two men left the
church for the shed, and third per-
son, probably woman, was left be-
hind. In this connection Misses Anna
and Clara Wagner, sisters. have
startled the officers by declaring that
they saw two men on the Grand Trunk
train coming into Port Huron from
Chicago Thursday evening. who they
believe were Carmichael and Brown
ing.
No services were held Sunday In
the church where the crime was COM
mitted About 60 persons attended
services in the German Lutheran
church. All three churches over
which Carmichael presided were dark
and cold. 1t is accepted as certain
that the church where the tragedy oc.
Cured will never be used again.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
DIED

pUMAs-Jan. ., 1909, at parents resi-
dence, 2S7 Twentieth st. Ruth Ger.
trude, beloved daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs Charles Dumas. aged ! years;
Funeral Tuesday morning at I.So
from above residence and from ste.
Anne's church Mt o'clock, VIA fu-
neral car.
MURRAY--John a., beloved husband or
Della Murray, Jan. 10, 1903. Funeral
services at the house. 500 Canton ave,
Tuesday at p. m. London, ont (,
Hamilton and Aylmer papers please
copy.
SILK Fan. 10, at his parents resi-
dence, $50 Erskine-st., John, aged y
years beloved son OF Joseph ana
Theresa Silke and brother OF Louise,
Frank and Adel'ne Silke. Notice or
funeral later.
SPAULDING---Jan, ., at her home i7o
Champlain-st.. Mary +. Spaulding,
widow OF the late III, l.. Spauldins.
aged IT years. Notice or funeral
later.
TRACY--Funeral services for Mrs.
Elizabeth Davis Tracy, wife OF the
late Rev. II. u. Tracy. at the residence
of her daughter. Mrs. 4, p. Robinson.
7l8 williams Tuesday afternoon,
Jan. ~, 1903. at p. m. Interment
at woodmere.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
PAVING AND SEWER
SUPPLIES COST LESS

Supplies for the paving and sewers
of the city will be cheaper during the
coming year. from the bids received
Monday morning by Commissioners
Haarer. Only portion Of the sup
plies bought by contract were covered
by the bids. but falling off In prices
was noted in all Of these. other bids
are being opened this afternoon.
Sand and gravel bids submitted by
Henry Houghton, the Michigan Port
land Cement Paving CO.. c. II. Little
and the Michigan Sand & Gravel Co
run about per cent less than last
years prices.
c. II. Little bid 81 cents per ton on
crushed stone. which cost 81 cents per
ton In 1908.
The Michigan Builders Supply Co.
bids s1.S5 per barrel for Portland CO.
ment which is cent and fraction
higher than last years quotations.
The c. II, Little Co. quotes 80 IA
and SO l2 off list prices on vitrifed
sewer pipe as against 70 and 80 10 per
cent OF year ago.
On iron castings and fountains. the
bids are uniformly lower by from TO
Is per cent, the successful bidders be.
ing the Cooperative Foundry Co. and
the Michigan Gray Iron 4 Castings
Co