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New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
JUDGES ENTER PROTEST.
MCPHERSON Defends .1ction in Ms
sour Railroad Rate Cases.

St Louis May federal Judge Smith McPher-
s.n. who's official conduct. together with that Of
Judge John F. Philips. criticised in resolution
introduced i'm the House OF Representatives yester-
day by Congressman Murphy. Of Missouri. issued
a long statement here to-day reviewing his work
the Missouri rate and defending the course
taken by him i'm those trials
He asserted his willingness to undergo a Con-
gressonal iuy estigation If any one member Of Con
gress aside from Mr.. Murphy thinks there should
be such Il committee and added that the Missouri
Congressman had done Judge Philips a great
wrong" as the latter had practically nothing
whatever TO do with these Missouri rate cases" In
the statement he says that he never heard of Mr.
Murphy until last right
Judge Philips. in Kansas city. to-day decided to
take no action regarding Mr.. Nufphy's attack.
which he characterized as unjust. lie had pre-
viously contemplated sending telegram TO
Speaker Cannon asking a Congressional investiga-
ton
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
EMPLOYEES DEFIANT.
Postal Men VOte in FdrOr Of a Cen
rraI Strike.

Paris. May 4.-Seven hundred postal employees
met this evening and adopted resolution. in
reply to the threats Of the government that u
general strike be declared by the federal COM
mittee of the postal employees at favorable
moment. and that it be continued until victory
The federal committee of the General Fedora
ton of Labor has appointed NJ. Jouhau. the
secretary of the state MatChmakerS Union, as
treasurer of the federation during the detention
Of NJ Marck. who arrested a few days ago
in connection with the strike agitation.
The central committee Of the League of Rights
of Man adopted a resolution tonight condemn
ing the governments action against the speak
ers representing the postal employees as viola
tion of the declaration of the rights Of man.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
70 EXECUTE RIOTERS
4 TURKISH COMMISSION,
Plans to Restore Order in Syria-4
Ne1C Cabinet.

~onstantinople. May 4.-Tewfik Pacha and
General Schefket, the commander Of the Consu-
..,.fonalist forces which entered Constantinople
~, ApriI II. had conference to-day regarding
,be military commission TO be sent TO Adana to
;;r,estigate the massacres there and punish the
,rstigators of the movement The commission,
,,bicl will act under martial law. is authorized
70 cause the execution of those deemed guilty Of
murder subject only 20 confirmation by the
Sultan Tewhk Pacha directed General Schefket
,o select commission Of strong and impartial
men. and it is probable that one or two members
Who are not Mahometans viii be appointed.
follows: Grand Vizier. Hilmi Pacha; Minister of
the Interior. Ferid Pacha Minister of Justice
Kakki Pacha: Minister Of Public Instruction,
Ami Bey. and Minister Of Mines and Forests,
Aristidi Pacha. The other ministries will be re-
tanned by the former incumbents- Both Kakk
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
LABOR WAR IMMINENT
CRAZE FEARS IN FRANCE.
u. CIemencedu Plans to Stop 4 gita-
ton 4mORg Employees.

Paris May 4.-Premier Clemenceau has ap-
parentIy decided to test the power of the gov
ernment to put down the present "syndical'
movement as far as it affects state employees,
even if this action should precipitate the
threatened general strike. Dangerous signs
are manifest throughout the country, and for
eign as we'll French observers are of the
opinion that the belated determination of the
government to vindcate its authority comes
too
The recent gigantic strides of "syndicalism"
and its arrogant attitude. under the leadership
of the General Federation of Labor, with which
the various classes of state employees now in
sist affiiating, menacing a general strike
for the emancipation of the proletarat" have
created something like panic among the peO-
pie. Judging by the tone of the press and reso-
lutions recently voted by provincial councils,
the property interests of the country will
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
BOY SHOT IN CHASE
Patrolmdp FOlIozred Him DOzcn an
4Heg-Thought HIM a Burglar.

Henry Klein who oVns bakery in the basement
and first floor of the building at No. 26l West +tn
street heard several boys making a noise in the
hallway of the basement yesterday morning about
o'clock and informed Patrolman LAWN. OF the
Charles street station. that he thought they were
irving TO break into the bakery. LAWN went 10 the
basement and saw three boys running away in the
darkness. one entered an alley in the rear OF the
building and LAWN followed He drew his re-
voIver and receiving no reply to threat 10 SHOOT
fired
Cries followed the report and Lawn realized tAa'
he had shot A boy. The patrolman went in the dl-
recton of the cries and stumbled over the body or
Charles Mclaughlin who is fourteen years old and
lives at No 229 West 18th street While waiting tor
an ambulance from St VinCent's Hospital Lawn
went through the house and found Edward Jordan
hiding on the first floor. The Jordan boy is TWO
years younger than his companion and lives al No
= Charles street.
Meanwhile DR.. Hartigan arrived and discovered
that the Mclaughlin boy had received a wound IN
the calf Of the left leg. He said that 1t was not
serious The bullet had struck the side OF the wall
before taking effect. The boy was taken 70 the
bospitaI a prisoner. charged with unlawful entry
Jordan was taken to the Childrens Society
AT the Mclaughlin home the boys mother said
that he bad frequently stayed out until late at
night Mrs Jordan said that her son told her he
was going to an entertainment and then to the
home of his aunt in East 9th street.
In the Childrens Court yesterday the case against
.ba bovs was continued until tomorrow When
,-ir made his report the station he said that
he did not know who had run into the alley
whether IT was a man or a bOy-and he fired first
because he wasn't going 10 take any chances Of
beiDg shot
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
TRAFFIC STOPS IN BUENos AYREs.
Two Hundred Thousand Men on Strike-Six
Hundred Arrests

Buenos Ayres, May 1T is estimated that two
hundred thousand workmen are strike. There
we're no carriages the streets to-day and only
few streetcars were running, these being guarded
nv soldiers The theatres OF the city were almost
empty last night, and many of them suspehded
nerformances The railways are running regularly.
The nolice have made six hundred arrests. Last
night they raided a house where number of Rus
ian terroriss we're thought to be plotting. Seven
,een men were arrested but the others in the house
escaped Measures are being taken to insure the
a,i,.er,, in the city Of necessary food supplies.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Missouri. after reading the statement made by
Judge Philips. to-day said that he was compelled
to take steps to obtain some action with regard
to the two federal judges because of the number of
protests which he received from his constituents.
He said he had never seen Judge Mcpherson but
knew Judge Philips A controversy at this stage
of the proceedings result in good he con
tinued. and will only serve to add fuel to the
flames of an already indignant people in Missouri
over " hat they believe be railroad domination
through the federal courts, to the destruction OF
their state courts" However he insisted that an
Investigation should be made. if only to clear the
judges of unjust mputatiOns."
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
PILL.1GES WIPED OUT.
Details Of Turkish atrocities IN Dis
trict Of T'arSuS.

Iarsus, May Nia Constantinople, May 4).-De-
tails OF the atrocities by The fanatical
Mahometans the villages and farms in this dis
ulct are now reaching Tarsus. The worst particu-
lars OF these narratives cannot be mentioned They
show that 1T least ten thousand persons lost their
lives in this province. and estimates reach
twenty-five thousand. Villages like Osmanieh,
Bazsche. Hamadieh, Kara, Kristian, Keoy and
hozolook wiped Each Of these places
had populations Of from SO 500 other towns,
WIth populations Of 1000 $500 people. suffered
severely. In one town Of 400 people fewer than
one hundred alive. nearly al women and chill
dren. The slaughter unsparing; Greeks
and SErians were struck down with the Armenians-
Entire families burned 10 death their
homes. Hundreds Of girls and women NAL
treated and carried off to harems.
The correspondent Informed that place
party Of hundred Arnenians surrendered to the
soldiers The prisoners taken open field,
where the women ordered stand apart from
the men. Every one OF the men then shot. In
many cases they were killed with women clinging
TO them, trying to save their lives. large number
Of women were wounded in this way.
Sixty men who were brought down into this dis
ulct from Hadjin held slaves.
Young Turks around Tarsus trading .Armen-
fan girls among each other for horses and modern
repeating rifles
The last ten days seem to have been orgy Of
lust and violence I'm the name OF and religion.
IN the massacre Of fourteen years ago there was
no such such desire TO kill women and children
as has been shown now. There instances where
women were brought by one and shot down,
the bystanders clapping their hands at each fresh
execution
The Armenian population of the village OF kezo-
look slaughtered under the following circum-
stances: Word that the Mahometans were killing
Armenians reached Kezolook before the place was
attacked. and when the first party OF Mahometans
arrived they found the Armenians well armed and
IN good positions. The Mahomctans did not feel
Strong enough TO attack. they gathered rein
foTcenents until they had more than thousand
men. well armed. surrounding the village.
the Armenians if thcy would give up their arms
This the Armenians decided to do after long
parley. Then, under presence of taking them to 4
place Of safety, they led on; from the village
under escort 70 open field. Here the men were
futhlessly killed and the women subjected 10 NAL
treatment
The local authorities. WHO promised to give an
equivalent cents a day to each destitute per
son. only cents for "A few days, and have
Row reduced their gifts 10 equivalent Of Gents.
TO Sc NAVAL ATTACHE IN LONDON.
Washington, May 4.-Commander Edward SiInp-
son. recently detached from command OF the tor
pedo experiment ship Montgomery. has been or
cered t. proceed to London and assume The duties
OF naval attache .: tie United states Embass[
there. lie viii relieve Commander John H. Glib
AGA Eks is to gssslye command
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
CASTRO MAY GO TO ECUADOR.
Troublemaker Still Has Ideas of Regsining
Venezuelan Presidency.

san Sebastian. MAY General Castro. who ar
rived here to-day. said that he would soon leave
Spain for Ecuador. where he would await events
which would permit him to return to Venezuela
even by force said that President Gomez
who was his pupil" Incapable. and that the
country would soon tire OF him. Castro repeated
that the United States was responsible for all Of
his troULeS.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Brest MAY 4-The naval authorities have been
officially advised that the Emperor and Empress
Of Russia will pay a visit to Brest on board the
imperial yacht Polar Star in June. President
Fallieres will probably be in Brest at that time
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
WELCOMES VENEZUELAN MINISTER.

Washington. May Pedro Rojas the newly ap-
pointed Minister from Venezuela. was formally pre-
sented to President Taft at the White House hy
Secretary Knox at 231 o'clock this afternoon. His
recognition completes the formal re-estabiishmeht
Of Diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the
United States broken of almost year ago as
result Of the refusal Of President Castro 10 ar
bitrate disputes between the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
PORTUGUESE CABINET RESIGNS.
The CAR TO VISIT FRANCE.

IIsbcn. sIay 4-The Cabinet which was formed
hv General Sousa Telles April resigned to-day,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
TO Sc NAVAL ATTACHE IN LONDON.

Washington, May 4-Commander Edward Snp-
son. recently detached from command OF the tor
pedo experiment ship Montgomery. has been or
ceTsd to proceed to London and assume the duties
OF naval auachc ?: tie United States Embassf
there lie viii relieve Commando John H. Glib
Alcs. Ehe Is to gssslYe commands
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Reception Of Shannon & Luchs Marking Formal Open
ing Of Fnms New Home Is Largely Attended;
Business Outlook Bright.

one OF the premiere events OF the
New Year i'm real estate circles Is the
opening of the handsome new Offices OF
shannon & Luchs, I18 Fourteenth street,
The reception. which marked the for
NAL opening Of the new suite of rooms
where this firm viii have its headquar-
ters. took place last evening. and was
attended by a large number Of real
estate dealers az well as by prominent
business men of the District
Z Thronged With Visitors
All day long the Offices were .lr0wn
open TO the inspection Of clients of this
firm, and from 9 o'clock in the m Drning
until the closing hour at 10 O'Clock. the
rooms were thronged with visitors, most
Of whom tarTied 20 congratulate the
management on the new headquarters.
The rooms are finished in dark oak,
and the furniture conforms with the
general color scheme. The plan was
designed b. Frederick b. Pyle, a we'll
known local architect, and the result
was pronounced b. the visitors one Of
the handsOmest as we'll as one or the
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Current Comment and Timely Topics
Cleaned From the Sporting World

Batting Nelson announces that ne
would not be unwilling to cat into one
or those $1,000 Australian melons. Bat
counts purses taken by other fighters
as so much money lost.
Now comes Charles C0misley. who
says be viii build "a new park which Will
make all or tGe others under couStruc-
tiOu look as small as tie court Of the
BeIlevue-StTatfOTd.
Mcintosh. yT sydney. made Tex
Richard look like q cheap Allentown,
Pa, scrap promoter
Lecture game is becoming SO good
that Burton Holmes has q No. com
paug' out this season. Why dOesut
Jack Johnson take a tip and engage Joe
Jeanette to do America for him while
he is abroad.
Tommy Burns says ua was strong
when the police stopped .hs bOus-yes,
strong for the sleep-thiuE.
one day last week Larry Mclean
the bes. Individual booze fighter in the
biz leagues, was piuched for harsnlE
COudemuiug the quality of the moist
stuff served iu a Cincinnati saloon. IN
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
FRENCH LIGHTWEIGHT
FIGHTS JIMMY BRITT
Adolphe, Admired by American EN-
pcrts. Meets Californian i'm
2O-Round Bout Soon.

PARIS, JAN 3-The uncommon o.r-
cImztsuces OF q French boxer meeting
q former champion viii 1c seen iu Paris
ou January @. when Adolpue. full
bIooded Gascou, meets Jimmy Britt OF
San Francisco in a tWenty-rouud bout
This bout is the outcome Of a wave OF
enthusiasm for boxing which has pre-
vailed iu the French capital BOO tho last
two years or So. American and English
fighters have been I'm eager demand and
now tle French are developing ring
.uubatauts themselves
American lighters Who have seen
Adolpuo pa ls training quarters declare
that Ic Us head and shoulders over amy
other French fighter and has the maxi
ing %. a UT-t-rIass man.
While Britt is log uo means tIc fighter
he was several years ago, q victor. for
Ad0.UHo OYER the former champion SIN
give HEu immense prestige and uudUlut-
cdIr lead io his coming % AWcrIcs.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
BALL CLUB
MAY SUE JOHNSON
Repeated Statements Concerning
Ticket Scandal Raise Ire of
Cub Owners.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-The latest develop
msut in the Chicago ticket scsipinR case
is the threat OF q damage suit against
Ban Johnson. president or the Ameri-
can League
This thing has got TO stop" SAYS
Secretary Thomas. or the Cubs An
attorney has told me that ] have
grounds for damages on account OF the
inslnuating statement credited to John
son, and j am going 20 see n that one
sided controversy can't be stopped.
The report is out. and that ought to
end the matter There was no scsIping
done by anyone connected with the club.
and the commissions own statement
says so In so many words. Then. why
should Johnson continue 10 cast refec-
lions on my character
HE can't get away with that sort or
business any longer. 7 am going TO
sue him for defamation Of Character."
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
WOMAN WITNESS
IN PACKING CASE
StenOgrapher for Nelson
Morris & Co. to Iden-
tify Letters.

Sinks. the only woman who has been
subpoenaed IN The Federal investigation
Of the affairs OF Nelson Morris & Co.
viii he one of the first Witnesses called
tomorrow 10y the district attorneys. AS
stenog apher for TT. A. Timmins. head
accountant for the packing company,
she will be asked to identify various
letters in the damage claims under in
yestig5tiOu.
Cther witnesses VIII be Mrs, Timmins
and George Doughery, an auditor. n.
G. Bowling, who was on the stand for
tour days, viii he called back for a
short time.
Bowling was called In for = confer
encs with the district attorney yester-
day 10 explain the documents upon
which the case s. based.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
LONG KEPT DEATH
OF CHUM SECRET
Boy Had Dying Statement Of Com
Panion, Killed by Train, Not
TO Tell Mother.

PATERSON, \. j. Jan. -Four
months ago Stephen Bolcar. aged six
teen, OF Boontou. X. j., knew that his
chum. James DriscoI. sixteen. was
dead and made no statement to that
Effect, even joining a searching party
10 look for the missing boy Yesterday
he told the youths aged mother that
James was killed at Paterson August
Y. while beating his way on freight
train TO New York
He picked up his dying chum, and
heard him whisper. Don't tell mother
and young BolCaT became determined IL
seal his lips forever. The body was
picked up and buried I'm Potters' Field.
The boys were running away from
home intending 60 see the world, and
were we'll supplied with money, accord
ing 10 BOlCaT's statement
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
PLAYER FALLS DEAD
IN EXCITING GAME
Ritter, of North Wales, Pa. Never
Revives After Being
Stricken

NORTH WALES, Pa. Jan. Sex
claiming Time OUT" CHARLES Ritter.
forward on North Wales basketball
team, sank 10 the floor in a game with
strattou last night and died IN few
minutes. The game had only been iu
progress a short time when Ritter was
overcome.
DR.. Charles BOsssrt. Of Hamemau
Hospital, guard on the Stratton team.
rushed tc his assistance and with DR.
" y Hanley worked her0iCaIIv over
him for forty minutes. Members or The
opposing teams took turns al Artificial
respiration but IL was hopeless.
Acute Indigestion and overexef-ff07 Is
gwen as the cause Of Ritter's dearu-
Fltter.s home vas at Trenton, y. j.. and
ne had been only few months married
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
BIDDLE CAN'T GET
SOCIETY OPPONENT
Millionaire Amateur Boxer Finds
10 Clubman Willing to
Meet Him.

BOSTON. Jan. "A. y. DrexeI Bfdd.e.
the Philadelphia society man and box
or. who IS anxious tn meet member
~ the 3. a. a. iu a bout 10 be held iu
appointed.
When tie offer was sent 10 the x.
=. A. 2 few weeks ago BlddIe stinu-
lated that b. must be a society man
connected with the club. The athletic
committee, through George Brown. re-
piled that it had no member who cared
for such n0t0riety, but the club would
select au amateur heavyweight not con-
nerted with the club 10 meet him. The
committee has not gct received reply
from Biddle and hardly expects one
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
WINTER PRACTICE
FOR YALE ELEVEN

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. Capt.
Ted" Coy, OF tine Vale football team,
will call ont candidates for the 1919 foot
ball squad for winter practice Wednes-
day.
This is the first time iu lie history
OF Yale that candidates have been asked
To report for winter practice Walter
camp. with several varsity grsduateA
VIII help Captain Coy as coaches.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
MARVIN HART WANTS
LOS ANGELES TRIAL
If He Can Beat Kaufman or
Schreck He'll Go After
Johnson.
Johnson.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Jan. s.-marvin
Hart. through a Lexington sporting
man. foday wired James J, Jefrles, at
Los Angeles. to arrange match between
him CT1art). Al Kaufman. Mike SChreck.
or any other heavyweight for a fight
2 Los AngeleH
Hart emphasized that the amount OF
the purse was no object, as ne wanted
10 get 10 where he could challenge
Jack Johnson and leave Johnson no
lCophole Of escape. Hart once got the
decision over Johnson on points and
has challenged him since Johnson
whipped Burns, Hart YESTERDAY re-
ceived an Offer from San Francisco OF
$1,000 If he will 60 10 Australia and
fight johnson. and says II he whips
kaufman OF Schreck he viii go
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
STRONG MAN WILL
ENTER PENNSI

PHILADELPHIA. Jam a-T.a EH.-
NcrslrE OF Pennsylvania may next year
nave 0u its rolls one or the strongest
men iu the country.
He ls Arthur r.. Bartlett. the NaH-
ngsier Academy athlete. Who inns shown
wonderful strength
Mike Murphy was niue. impressed
with Bartlett, aud is anxious to have
him enter the Institution whose a.U-
Iates He handles
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
HIGGINS TO LEAD
CINCINNATI TEAM
Griffith Appoints Rabbit Captain.
Will Decide Big Deal
Tomorrow.

CINCINNATI Jan. CLARK Grif-
hth's second official act as manager
Of the Cincinnati Reds was to appoint
Miller Higgins field captain Of the
Queen City team.
The Rabbits" appointment TO the
leadership meets with general salts
faction, and will bring with it q rsies
IN salary. rs Hug has been promised
SlO5 for his extra duties.
Griffith viii reach Cincinnati tomor-
row and then viii have a conference
with President Charles IT. Ebbetts, of
The Brooklyns, and Owner George
Dewey, OF the BCstons. E.bbetts wants
Dahlen from the Doves. and Dovev is
trying to land MOWUeV-
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
SCULPTOR TO BUILD
AHANDSOAE STUDIO
Paul Maryland Bartlett Needs
Facilities for House Of
flee Decorations.

A notable addition to- the art studios
81 this city viii be made 10y the erection
OF a handsome brick structure by Paul
WayIaud Bartlett, the sculptor, ON a
lot recently purchased 81 Third and
Randolph streets northeast.
Mr.. Bartlett was recently awarded
the $4,000 commission for the sluipturaI
decorations ON the pedimeut OF the
House OF Representatives Office Build
ing. Though he has, for several years.
occupied q studio in Paris, the import
ance OF tins work has made Wash
inEton studio a necessity. The site at
Third and Randolph streets was settled
upon after conference with Mr.. Dun
bar, the sculptor.
Lots Have 1900 feet.
The lots purchased have an area or
about lI.0O0 square feet and a building
permit has been issued for the erection
or a studio costing 5000 The plans
were prepared by Il. Kent Roberts
The studio viii front on Third street
and viii be one-stoTy high, having
length Of siXty-two feet and 4 width
of thirty-siX feet.
The location OF this studio has been
planned so that it viii have ample space
FOR q large north light on the Ran
dolph street side, as in addition to the
width Of Randolph street the guiding
win be placed some thirteen feet in
side the building line. ON the Third
street side Of the building there viii
he room enough TO erect another build
INK
May Build Residence.
II - understood that 1ir. Bartlett in
tends 80 erect a residence on this prop
srtys snd make his winter home in this
Ettys returning 10 his Paris studio for
the sumner months.
Arr. Bartlett IS now i'm New York com
plsClnR some commissions preparatory
10 the beginning of work on the House
~ Representatives pediment. lie is also
completing commissions for j. .. A.
Ward, who has been Obliged TO abandon
w0rk on account OF his feeble health
and advanced age
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
BEATEN
BY Y. M. c. A. TEAM
High School Basketball Five No
Match for Association
ReSery eS.

Technical Highs basketball hye was
swamped by the reserve team OF the
Young Mems Christian Associate in
the latter's gym last night by 80 to Z.
The goal shooting and offensive NAV
Of the winners proved entirely too much
for the recently organized high school
Quint, which plainly showed q lack Of
practice.
The lineup.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

RefeTees-MessTs Williams and Regis.
Goals-R. Duncan z, Miller 2 Allen ?
COlley @, Hoppe, WetZeI, and Hildreth
Free tOsses-CClley. Timer-Lone.
Time OF haNes-2J minutes each. Score
Nemos. =, Tech, Z.