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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
FATALLY SHOT BY BURGLAR.
Pennsylvania Man GrappIes with
Intruder While Wife shrieks.


Wilkesbarre. July 23.-James Spruitt. OF
Latin, near here, was awakened about
O'Clock by a noise in his bedroom and.
springing up. found a burglar. He Crap
pied with the thief and being a powerful
man was rapidly getting the better Of
HIM. The two fell to the floor together.
and as they did so the burglar pressed
his revolver against Spruitts left side
and fred.
Mrs. Sprultt. who had jumped from the
bed with her husband and screamed for
help while the two men struggled, sprang
for the burglar rs he rose after shooting
her husband. but he shook her on and
dashed down the steps and away
Spruitt was brought 20 the Mercy Hos
p.taI here unconscious. He IS stin alive
but is not expected to recover. Troopers
OF the State constabulary are now search
ing for the burglar.
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LONG MoURNED BROTHER.
AIabRmian Learns He Is Alive After
Twenty Years

Mobile. Ala, July 23-Daniel V. Muir
ply, a well-known local marine engineer.
for twenty years mourned his brother,
Eugene Murpny, one time engineer on
the revenue-cutter DIX. stationed at this
port as dead. having received information
Of his demise in New York twenty years
ago.
Through an item In a local paper he
to-day received a telegram from Eu-
genie Murphy who is in Sacramento.
Cal. alive and well. The brothers will
meet here soon.
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TWO KILLED BY CLOUDBURST.
Eight Marvellous Escapes when Flood
sweeps Picnic Grounds.

Boulder. Colo. July 2S.-Two persons
were drowned. two others perhaps fatally
injured. while eight had marvellous
escaped from death when a food caused
by a cloudburst swept down a two-mile
canyon north Of here this afternoon. Other
persons are believed 20 be lost in the
same do0d farther uD or down the canyon.
and searching parties are out looking for
bodies.
The canyon Is q favorite resort of pic
nickers. and the known victims we're IN
a party OF ten who were enjoying them
selves when a wall OF water swept down
the canyon.
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BRITISH CAPITAL IN RUSSIA.
London Bankers Get Important Con
cessIons Despite Opposition.

London. July 23.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Standard says that
a London group OF fnanciers has ac-
quired control of an important combina-
ton Of Russian banks having seventy
branches in European and Asiatic Rus
sia. The negotiations succeeded largely
through sympathy in high quarters with
opposition OF the German financial
groups. which hitherto have been all
powerful IN Russia
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SEEK END OF TANNERY STRIKE
KenOsha Company Declares De-
mands Are Excessive.

Kenosha. Wis. July 2S-Negotiations
for the settlement Of the strike at the
tannery OF n. r. Aliens Sons Company,
which were interrupted by the rioting Of
yesterday. were resumed to-day.
Gen. Otto Falk. Of the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard, was at the plant early IN
the morning. but there was no disorder.
The men injured in the riots are recov-
eriug
The strikers have made new demands
on the company. which are said TO in
clude an advance in wages ranging from
81 10 $50 4 week, a two-year contract.
and pay for time lost through the strike.
Tho company declares the demands can
not be met and VIII mean the closing OF
the plant If insisted on.
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Paris. July 23TThe foreign office dec
orations in connection with the fete OF
July i include crosses Of chevalier Of
the Legion Of Honor FOR Daniel Levy, Of
the Alliance FRANCHISE, san Francisco,
and NJ. de Jough Of the American Cham
Der Of Commerce. Paris.
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NURSE SACRIFICES HER LIFE.
Miss Peterson Dies of Terrible Dis
enseS Contracted from Patients.

Philadelphia. July 23.-Givlng Up her
life as sacrifice 10 her Ideals TO her serv-
fee 20 humanity. Miss Helen Z. Peter
son, twenty-five years o,d, died this
morning in the Philadelphia Hospital as
the result Of two terrible diseases con-
tracted while nursing a patient in the
hospital
One Of the diseases contracted Sy Miss
Peterson several months ago was tuber-
culosis meningitis. The other disease IS
one extremely rare which the doctors
have not been able 20 diagnose.
Miss Peterson was assigned to nurse
the patient suffering with the diseases
which killed her. She was a volunteer
for the work after the terrible risks had
been explained to the nurses.
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summer Tourist Rates via

On sale daily 10 Jersey Seashore resorts.
Adirondack Mountains, Northern New
York. New England. Canadian provinces.
Nova Scotia, Allegheny Mountain resorts.
also 10 many Western points. II cOltem-
plating a rail or water tour for pleasure
or recreation, consult agents at l4ll G.
ST, or 6l9 Penna. ave, They viii be help
ful to you.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For the District Of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy and somewhat cooler to-
day; tomorrow fair; moderate
to brisk westerly winds.
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2-Tawney Throws Gift Kittens Away.
2-Wyman Urges Action In Park Plan.
2-Harries Issues orders for Militia.
2-Capt. William II. II. Sheets Dead.
5-Fugitive Caught After Long Chase.
3-Allss Z. Mangam Attempts Suicide.
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Trains to Philadelphia and New York
Every odd Hour during the day Also
at 1915 midnight and 2:52 night. with
through sleeper Terminals at Liberty
and Twenty-third streets. New York.
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CHINESE CHILDREN
SOLD AS SLAVES
Two Girls Run Away from
Mott Street Homes.
FATHERS" INDIGNANT
Washington Chinaman Accused
of Selling Child.

New York Merchants Must Answer
Questions I'm COurt-One Girl says
She Was Bought for $500 Gold,
After Having Been Brought to
America for SsO-NIiSs Panta, Mis-
sion Worker, Accused by Chinese.
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when Congress -Adiourns


EdtAinou "tNSFNAn Ia - a W Ky
To Cincinnati. Indianapolis, ST. louis
Chicago. ard Louisville without change.
connecting FOR all points West Norfh-
west. and Southwest No better dining
car service anywhere, and no scenerv
equal to the c. & o. variety Offices. I25a
F ct. and 5l3 Pa. ave Phone Main 1855
and 2205
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIc

1-1rain Hold-up in New Jersey.
1-Chiuese Girls Sold in Slavery.
1-Owens Calls Adams the Aggressor.
1-Adrift in Gulf Thirty Hours.
3-Briand Forms New Cabinet.
5-Boycott Urged on French Goods.
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TARIFF CONFEREES
SEE END TONIGHT
Ali Provided Nothing Hap
pens TO Prevent 1t.
FIGHT AROUND HIDES
Most Obstinate Point Of Con-
tentiOn of Tariff.

Neither Coal Nor Iron Is Likely 10
be on the Free Lint - cOnfeFees
Spend Entire Day in Discussion
Situation Put Strongly I'D 20 New
England Senators-speaISer Cannon
May Take a Hand I'm Discussion.
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INDIANS KILL SOLDIERS.
Mexican Troops Ambushed Again
and e-enfOrcements Are Sent.

and Re-enfOrcements Are Sent.
Mexico City. July 23.-The latest Maya
Indian uprising has spread to many DIFF
ferent parts Of Quintana Rooter terri
tory. The Seventeenth Infantry were am
bushed again yesterday near sahas. and
seven soldiers killed and a number
wounded The government has sent re-
endorsements 10 the scene. and vigorous
efforts viii be made to auell the rebel
lion
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Continued on Page =, Column 2.
49, rnns snrcinI Tcxcnr.Innr

Juiv PSI August II. %. September S. q.
October 8, via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Only Sii round trip from Washington.
Tickets good 10 return within htteen days.
Special through train OF parlor cars, din
ing car, and coaches leaves Washington
al sos a m. on dates Of excursions.
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Continued ON page 3, column 3
Popular Excursion. sunday, JvIv ..
HaI.iHnra md nI.In NJ ~

81 round mp 70 H9rperS FERRY ond
Martinsburg, I.35 10 Berkeley SDrinps
and 81 TO Cumberland Special tram
leaves Union Station at S:l5 O. u., re-
turning same day.
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S1.2J 10 Baltimore and Return
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO-DAY
and tomorrow.
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nal.lmore g Return. IL.

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both w9ys. both days. except Royal Lin
tied. City Offices. 14l7 G 81. and SIG Pa ave
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Consult Blackstone for Floral Designs.
Finest work. moderately priced. Il & H.
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Continued on Page 2, Column 8
weekend Excursions.

S Deer park. Oakland. Mountain Lake
Park and return. $3.50 Berkeley Springs
and 7etuTn Secure detailed information
at Baltimore and Ohio ticket Offices.
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sI25 20 baltimore md R.+r-,

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvanis
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains. except
the Congressional Limited"
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Common Boards (Dressed), I9Sc a TT.
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th st. and n. Y. ave.
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Boards, Dressed for Fences. &c a Foot
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th st. and n. Y. ave.
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HOLD-UP Tn TRAIN
NEAR JERSEY CITY
Armed Men Enter Coach and
Collect Valuables.
DONE IN TRUE WESTERN STYLE
Immigrants Who Cannot Understand
English FIJI Compartment, and Be
Iieve Robbery Mt Point of Revolver
Customary in Strange Land-Ban-
dts Who Escape Waste No Time.

Niddletown, n. Y, July 23.-When Erie
train No. A., known as the Southern Tier
Limited. leaving Jersey City at 1920 a.
m. arrived in this city al 2;SO o'clock this
morning. the trainmen reported a daring
hold-iTp on board the train between Jer-
sey City and Paterson.
When the train left Jersey City there
were attached TO Il two cars partly filed
with immigrants bound for the far West
According TO the stories told by the emil
grants. two men entered the first car
shortly after the train had come out Of
the Bergen tunnel one OF the men stood
with his back TO the door Of the car and
held a revolver pointed down the car.
while the other man called out fer the
immigrants TO hold UP their hands or be
shot.
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Good Fence Polings CDressed). &c
Apiece. Libbey & Co.. 9Th and n. I. ave
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Cedar Posts 25c and zoe Auirce.
Frank Ljbbey & Co.. 9Th ST. and y. Y. ave
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Fence Rails (DresSed), 25c Apiece.
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th st. and n. Y. ave.
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Philadelphia Fencing CBeadcd), 25Ie
Frank I1bbey s. Co. 9Th - and n. Y. ave
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Prices on >AH Kinds OF Lumber
Are much lower. LiAbey & Co.
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No EGOrt TO Resist.

4 ne LlILllZl anus, AlAAUlG ~ EklNAk E4NAllSL.
and in a strange land. apparently thought
that this sort Of thing was customary, for
they made no effort TO resist, but handed
out their valUables as the hold-up men
walked down the aisles. After securing
considerable money. watches. and other
valuables. the two hold-up men left the
car as the train was slowing UP for Pat
erson.
It is supposed that they jumped OF ar
this point After the train had left Pater-
son the immigrants succeeded m making
the conductor and trainmen understand
what had taken place, They we're very
much excited, and those who had been
robbed wept piteously.
Useless 10 Track Them.
BY the time the conductor and train
men had learned the story, the train had
reached Middletown, and it was almost
useless 20 make any attempt to get track
of them. II was almost impossible TO get
any description from the Immigrants.
Train No. A. makes no stop between Je--
sey City and MiddletOwn, unless Il is sig
nailed TO stop at Paterson.
Nearly every morning there are several
cars Of immigrants on this train, and
long before Paterson is reached they are
all asleep. This was the case this morn
ing. and when they were suddenly awak-
ened 70 find a revolver pointed at them
they We're frightened speechless.
The robbers did not waste any time
searching the passengers. but took what
money and valuables were handed out 70
them. and had only reached the end Of
the car when Paterson was reached.
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Brought to Americn.

You Toy told in her statement much
of the lurking suspicion against Miss
Panta. the missionary. that was voiced
about Mott street to-day. She said that
she was fourteen years old, according
10 our eckoning-hfteen, China count
and that she was born in Hoy-how. sun
Ming district.
MY father died when I was very
young" she said. and my mother mar
ried again and left me alone with my
grandmother. who was very poor: and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06
New Use d Wireless.

The international arrangement for
reporting icebergs and aotsam by wire
less telegraph is another great step
toward safety in navigation. Many a
good ship has gone down with all
hands by striking an iceberg or a wa
ter-logged wreck at night. which some
other ship has safely passed by day.
light a few hours before. Under the
new arrangement the immediate re.
port will be repeated to every ship
anywhere In the vicinity Of the danger.
and extra precaution can be taken to
avoid it. Incidentally the work Of our
gunboats and revenue cutters which
destroy many derelicts will be made
the easier by the constant existence OF
an up-to-date map Of floating wrecks
corrected to within few hours, which
will enable them to proceed directly to
any f1otsam in the usual ship lanes and
remove all danger Wireless telegraphy
is performing great service for hui.
mainly. When the wireless telephone
Is perfected, and it is developing won.
derfully, the possibilities are still more
marvellous, and the public may expect
large reductions in long-distance COM
munication costs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06

Z! Glencoe Enterprise: One of the old
time subjects OF debate, which ia con-
stantly recurring to peoples minds re-
lates to the ethics and practical neces-
sity OF capital punishment. Au incident
which happened few days ago at
Nashville, Ga, raises the question anew.
At a public execution, large crowd of
morbid minded and fanatically inclined
spectators assembled, who had pre-
viously conducted religious services on
behalf OF the condemned mans soul,
Singing, praying aud shouting for
several hours" To add to the barbar-
ity OF the spectacle, the sheriff bungled
his job, uecessitating two hangings, and
after fifteen minutes OF strangulauion.
the victim was pronounced dead. All
will undoubtedly argue that such SEN
sational orgies as took place prior to
this hanging have no place in the ad-
ministration of justice, but how about
the hanging itself? Some still contend
that in order to eliminate the criminal
and protect society in general. 1T is
necessary and proper for the state to
break mans neck or strangle him to
death. But if CHASTITY death is desired
as warning to criminals why not go a
little further and burn the murderer at
the stake? AS q C,atter OF fact the mere
fear of death has little efficacy in sur
pressing the criminal tendency. Stats
tics prove this assertion, and it will be
sometime admitted on all sides that
hanging has no place in the civilization
! of the 2Oih century.
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College Men n Public offices.


New England, with one-f fifty fourth
OF our continental area and about one
fourteenth of the total population Of
the states and territories, has schooled
the president, four-ninths of his cab
met and four Of the newly appointed
first assistants, says the Boston
Transcript It may be added that
Henry Clay Ide, the new ambassador
to Spain, is a Dartmouth man; and,
forecasting the honor-roll which is to
be headed by ex-President Eliot of Har.
ward, it seems safe to assume that
New England colleges will figure as
largely and brilliantly in the diplo.
matte as in the executive appoint
ments. AS for the judiciary, in which
changes are so few that it seems un.
gracious to previse any, one may sure
ly point with pride to the fact that our
colleges provided four-ninths of the
present supreme court of the United
States-the chief justice being a grad
uate of Bowdoin and Yale being rep
resented by one and Harvard by two
associate justices.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06

An Atchison girl had a proposal of
marriage one recent Sunday night, and
asked a week to think it over, says the
Atchison Globe. She went to all of
her married sisters. One, who used to
be belle, had three children, did all
her own work. and hadn't been to the
theater or out riding since she was
married. Another, whose husband was
a promising young man at the time she
was married, was supporting him. A
third didn't dare say her life was her
own when her husband was around,
and fourth was divorced, After Wis
iting them and hearing their woes the
heroine of this little tale went home,
got pen, ink and paper and wrote an
answer to the young man. You may
think it was refusing him, but it
wasn't. She said she could be ready
In month.
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a STORY TO FIT THE CAS- E.

Washington Letter to the Kansas
City Star: After hunting for it half the
summer, said Representative Murdoch
|of Kansas, II have found exactly the
story which illustrates the funny posi-.
tim we are in about this tariff bill
knew it was there somewhere, but it wss
hard to find. It's an old Spanish story,
and it exactly fits our situation. You
remember when we passed the Payne
bill nobody liked it because it was too
high. Then the Senate got it and sub
stituted the Aldrich rates, which were
90 much higher that the Payne bill
looked like moderation itself. Now we
are scrspping around to preserve the
Payne rates and if we succeed in getting
them We will feel sure that We have won
a great aud glorious victory.
"Now for my Spanish story. 1t just
touches the spot. A very tall man en-
tered q tailor shop and said: I want a
cape if you have one that will be long
enough The tailor knew that be
hadn't one that was long enough, but
he thought he must sell to the visitor
It would be q Elm to let customer get
away. So be replied: yes, have one
that am sure will just fit you,' and
producing it he draped it over the
shoulders OF the customer and hastily
reached for huge pair OF scissors.
Hold, what would you do with
thos. ? demanded the customer.
II must cut it of; it is trifle too
long, replied the tailor. Can you not
see that it would be more fitting to you
if it were little shorter?'
"The customer looked it over care
fully, screwed his neck around and
stud ed il with care.
"I would feel that ought not to cell
; to you, sir, unless you permitted me to
shorten it. 1t would speak i'll of my
workmansh p to sell coat too long for
its wearer.'
The customer studied it some more
and said
" Me thinks it is not long. / doubt i
it is quite long enough, but III take it,
and the clever tailor held him up for
two prices and sent him away happy,
which lie just what they are going to do
to US and the country with this tariff
bill.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06

American engineering genius has
scored another triumph. st. Vincent
a British West Indian island, has beer
devastated frequently by hurricanes
and by the eruption Of the big volcano
soufriere. One result has been tc
affect the distribution of water 80 Sc
rlously that agricultural pursuits, upon
which the people depend, have become
almost impossible. An American en-
gineer has perfected system by
which water can be supplied to places
where it is most needed and the con
sequence is likely to be a great re-
sumption of activity and renewed pros
perity for the islanders. Thus does
practical American ability add to the
benefits assured to humanity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT BUL.

The Yeoman Of America, a fraternal
society, OF Aurora, ILL.,, has been re-
fused license for the wear 1909.
The association had used about $40. :
600 OF its mortuary fund for expenses.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the
Modern Samaritans, fraternai
beneficiary society of this state NAV
establish a so.calIed 'Fredempt1on
fund" to be distributed among the
surviving and persistent members
when each has reached the age of
sixty hive years. The opinion is based
upon tho fact that this society was
organized under 1874 Of tho general
laws of 1885.
The law establishing standard
provisions for health and acc1dent
policies became effective July 1st. The
department has already approved a
large number of policies Of this class.
We believe this law insures the pur
chaser of such contract which is
definite, intellig1ble and fair.
The fire losses IN Minnesota for june
amounted to $50, 600 as compared with
$3.50, 600 for the same month in 1908
The losses in the United States we're
I'll, 268, 600 as compared with $14, 500.
600 in June 1908.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06

He who lives by the sword shall die
by the sword. 1t is difficult not to see
in the troubled history of the reign OF
King Peter of servia an example OF
the stern Justice of the old Mosaic law.
Peter came to the throne through the
CHASTITY murder of King Alexander and
Queen Draga in 1903. Now the eldest
son renounces his right of succession
because there is sinister rumor that
his brutality caused the death of q
servant in his employ. Murder brought
the boy chance for a crown; murder
takes it away from him again. And
his younger brother refuses to accept
tainted kingship. The dynasty OF
Karageorge seems to be- founded only
upon bed of blood and sand.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06

On sober second thought Canada is not
quite sure it wants to build a couple OF
Dreadnoughts to aid Great Britain and
increase the imperial navy strength
The matter has been held up while
the cabinet considers the subject care
fully. There is not the slightest doubt
of the Dominion's loyalty to the British
crown, but, as has been hinted by some
prominent statesmen up that way
there may be times when Canada
would prefer to go alone and not gel
drawn into British complications.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-08-06

Vera Cruz reports that her harbor
has been injured by the recent earth.
quakes, which seem to have lifted the
bottom. Ships that were formerly
able to steam in safety to the costly
new docks at that port now touch bot
tom when drawing "a feet of water. It
is fortunate for Vera Cruz that the seis.
mic disturbance didn't lift things far
Their and form an island in the harbor,
and thus seal up the port permanently