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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
|sL0Op eApSIzEs and
TEN PERSONS DROWN
Tragic EndIng Of . Day of Merry,
making.
TWELVE ARE SAVED FROM DEATH
The Little Vessel Ran Into A Ter
rifle Squall While Returning
From An Outing And Turned Over
Tug Larmont Rushed To The
Rescue And With Life Lines And
Buoys Saved Ten-The Survivors
Exhausted.

/. al ~ q.
New York Especially Ten persons
were drowned. two of them little
girls. when the excursit sloop Rox-
ana. carrying % passengers. was cap
sized by sudden squall in lower
New llk bay.
The captain of the Roxana and
the IL survivors were picked up
under great difficulties in a rough
and choppy sea by the tug Lamont.
The koxana, with her skipper,
Captain Samuelson, was chartered at
Ulmer Beach, Brooklyn, by party
OF Swedes from Brooklyn for sail
across the bay to Midland Beach,
Staten Island. and back. The first
leg on the voyage was made without
mishap, and all hands piled ashore
to make merry Beer was served,
and some of the survivors could give
but haZy account of the accident.
All afternoon there was stiff
breeze from the southwest, which
left nasty cross sea. Toward 4
O'Clock the RoXana, Keeling home
ward across the bay under all the
sail good Judgment would permit to
be carried, slipped into a squall. She
lay over until the copper plates glis-
tened in the sun, as the angle of the
deck steepened to the boiling water
in her lee. The women screamed and
scrambled for the upper rail.
The captain struggled to slack
away his sheet, but there was no time
for measures of relief In one mo-
ment the Roxana was bottom up and
the foam was black with bobbing
heads. In another the Roxana had
vanished, and one by one the heads
began to follow her.
Fortunately the tug Lamont was
keeping sharp lookout. Captain
Keyes saw the sloop heel over in the
gust and failed to come back. In
stantly he headed for the spot where
the Rcxana had been, but before
he could reach her 10 of the passen-
gers had gone down. Life lines and
buoys were thrown to those still
afioat, and after few minutes of
brisk and anxious work all in sight
were taken aboard the Lamont
The survivors, thoroughly exhaust
ed and half dazed, were taken to a
hospital on Staten Island.
Few coherent accounts of the scene
after the capsizipg of the boat could
be obtained. All hands it seems
tried to cling to the overturned boat,
but as the little vessel sunk their
plight was precarious. OF the sur
vivors, seven were men and six were
women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
WASHINGTON
by TELEGRAPH

h A bulletin issued by the Bureau
of Statistics shows some queer arti-
cles that form an important part in
international commerce.
The postal money-order business
has grown very noticeably during
the last year.
Some friction has risen between
the White House and the Capitol.
President Taft resenting the effort
of the Republican leaders to induce
kim to consent to the defeat of the
corporation-tax amendment.
Baltimore Surety Companies are
fighting to defeat the provision of
the Deficiency Bill which requires
bonding companies to reduce their
rates for government employees or
lose the business.
The War Department announced
the assignment of the West Point
graduates to the various branches
of the army service.
Representative Vreeland was in
jured while practicing for the ball
game between the Democratic and
Republican congressman.
President Taft discussed the gov
ernment'sN financial situation with
Senator Aldrich and Representative
Payne.
The State Department announced
candidates who have become eligible
to appointments in the consular serv-
ice.
A meeting between President Taft
and President Diaz, of Mexico has
been practically arranged.
has instituted 10 prosecutions under
the Pure Food Law.
The sessions of the Sutton court
of inquiry will undoubtedly be pub
lie. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
is strongly in favor of wide public
ity. The two chauffeurs have been
subpenaed to attend
In the conference on the tariff
bill the representatives Of the House
agreed to accept the Senate Gus
toms court provision.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23

Teheran Especially - Mohammed
Ali. Shah of Persia. was dethroned
and the Grown Prince, Sultan Ahmed
Mira. was proclaimed Shah by the
National Assembly. composed of the
chief Mujtehids and the leaders of
the Nationalist forces, in the pres
ence OF an immense crowd in Parlia-
ment Square.
Mohammed Ali has taken refuge
IN the Russian summer legation. at
Zerzende. where lie is under the
protection of attachments of Cossacks
and Sepoys, dispatched to Ter
zende by the Russian and British
diplomatic representatives. The new
Shah is yet in his minority, and Azad
vi Mulk, head of the Kajar family,
has been appointed regent. Sipah-
dar, one of the most active leaders
or the movement, has taken Office as
minister of war and governor Of Te-
heran.
General Liakhoff, through whose
negotiations with the Nationalist
the surrender was effected, was es-
corted by mounted Bakhtiari rifle
men to the Parliament Building and
was greeted with loud applause by
the people. He was informed that
he might remain temporarily in COM
mand of the Cossack brigade, provid-
ed he strictly obeyed the orders of
the war minister. This arrangement
was communicated to the British and
Russian legations
The shops and private houses oc-
cupied by the Shah's soldiers have
been plundered and the residence of
the manager of the Indo-European
Telegraph Company has been looted.
but no other homes of foreigners
were invaded.
With the exception Of desultory
firing by handful of loyal Bakh-
tiaris in a lane near the British lega-
ton, Teheran is quiet. The towns
people are taking quite calmly the
sudden change in rulers, while the
Nationalist are resting, after four
days of incessant fighting in the
streets of strange town.
Russian and British legation
guards are stationed at the Russian
summer legation, where the Shah has
sought safety, and the Cossacks have
placed guns around the building as
a precaution against possible attack
by the Nationalist, who, however,
declare that they have no intention
of taking step which might cause
serious complications.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
GIRLS AS FooTPADs.
Rob Victim OF Dime At Point Oh
Revolver.

Chicago (Special9. - Two sisters,
the elder 16 years old, held up
Charles Mattel in South Chicago and
with an empty revolver forced him
to give up 10 cents under penalty
of death.
Mattel gave up the dime and then
ran to a nearby police station. He
returned with a police escort, which
captured the holdup girls. When
taken before the sergeant the sis
tiers treated the whole affair as a
joke, laughingly recalling the nerv-
BUSINESS of their victim.
Between giggles they gave their
names as Helen Derowska. 16 years
old, and Bertha, 13 years old. They
admitted taking the money from
Mattel under threat to kill him, de-
claring they wanted an ice cream
soda. The girls, both of whom are
small, stout and good looking, said
they recently had visited a Wild
West show and had become imbued
with the idea that robbery was an
easy way to obtain money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
HIS TERRIBLE REVENGE.
A Russian Soldiers Attack Upon
His Torturers.

st. Petersburg Especially The
system of flogging, which is still used
as means of punishment in the So
called disciplinary battalions of the
Russian Army. led to tragedy at
Miedyied, Novgorod Province. A
soldier was condemned to SO lashes
for stealing. After the first few
blows, with the blood streaming from
his shoulders, the man begged to be
released.
This was refused and he wrenched
himself free, at the same time draw
ing concealed knife. He leaped
upon the supervising officer, Captain
Kavalerosky, and stabbed him to
death. Then he slashed two soldiers
who attempted to seize him and burr
led the knife in his own breast
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23

Denver. Col Especially 1t is stat.
ed by Chinese here that the Chinese
government. following the report Of
the Chinese consul at New York upon
the Elsie Sigel case, has set the seal
OF official approval upon the protec-
ton OF Leon Ling by the Chinese
Masons and that he will never be
found with the assistance of his
countrymen
~ A Chinese newspaper having the
unofficial sanction of th> Chinese gov.
eminent has reached Denver, in
which the alleged report of the Chi
nsse consul in New York is printed
in full. This report followed an in
vestigation made by the consul at
the direction of the authorities at
| Peking. The report, after citing the
! facts of the case as generally known,
states that it has been discovered
that Elsie Sigel was ill and went to
Leon Ling's room seeking medical
aid. In moment of desperation she
took her own life by poison.
Ling, the report states, was absent
at the time, and found the dead body
OF the girl upon the bed on his re-
turn. Frightened by the discovery,
he called Chung Sin, says the report,
and advised him that should he tell
the truth to the police regarding the
finding of the body he would not be
believed and probably would be
lynched. Frightened by this view of
the case, Ling, it is stated, adopted
desperate efforts to dispose Of the
body and conceal his own where
abouts.
The report of the Chinese consul
at New York embodying these state
ments was sent to Picking more than
three weeks ago. The report evident
ly is regarded by the Chinese au-
thorities as revealing the truth of the
case, and the Chinese Masons are
given permission and encouragement
to conceal Leon Ling.
A member of the Chinese colony
here said:
"Only God can find Leon Ling
! now. He is under the protection of
Masons and is being aided by them
in his effort to escape the police.
Unless further facts come to light
proving his guilt he will never be de-
livered to the officers by his own
people"
The Chinese here intimate that
any assurance by the Chinese govern
ment that the Chinese of this country
will aid in the search for the fugi-
tive should be taken with a grain
of salt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23

Philadelphia Especially in one OF
the busiest sections of the city and
at time when thousands of pedes-
TRANS were passing to and fro, the
five-story brick building at the
northeast corner of Eleventh and
Market Streets, which was being re-
constructed for the United Gas I'm
proyement Company, collapsed with
terrific roar shortly after l O'Clock
burying or pinning beneath the
ruins 80 persons, Z Of whom are
dead, 1 is missing, 1 fatally injured
and % more or less seriously in
jured.
Those killed were workmen en-
ployed by Sax & Abbott, contractors.
The building had frontage of
about 25 feet on Market Street and
extended about rs feet on Eleventh
Street. The two lower floors had
been torn out and the three upper
floors were shored up by heavy tim
ber Steel Orders were bracing the
snoring. 1t is supposed that by
moving one of the Orders the entire
structure was loosened.
The crash came without warning
and narrow escapes were many. The
roar of the collapse was heard for
blocks. Bystanders and passersby
fled in desperation to points of re-
fuge, as it was thought that an ex-
plosion had occurred. When rea-
lizing what had happened people
f1ocked to the ruins and began a
series of thrilling rescues. Before
professional aid could be mustered
automobiles, teamsters' wagons and
all sorts of nearby vehicles were fill
ed with the dead or injured and hur-
ried to hospitals.
A general alarm was sounded and
policemen, on foot as we'll as mount
ed, firemen, ambulances, physicians
and nurses responded, and for hours
after the accident they remained on
duty miniStering to the injured or
assisting the searchers in their work
of rescue. 1t was sweltering hot
day and several of the rescuers
were overcome by ethe heat as we'll
as the oppressive dust from the de-
bris. Fighting hard to penetrate the
ruins were an army of people.
The crowds gathered quickly and
almost as strenuous as digging up
the injured was the task of keep
ing the congested masses of people
from surrounding too closely the
wreckage. The walls which were left
standing looked unsafe, but the peo-
pie surged forward, needless of the
danger. When the police reserves
arrived. however, both Market Street
and Eleventh Street were roped on,
and traffic for the afternoon was de
verified to other thoroughfares.
For time service on the subway
line, which runs along Market
Street a few feet distant from the
cellar Of the building, was tied up.
Some of the debris tumbled down the
steps of the entrance on Market
Street and rolled out over the plat
form and on the tracks. A woman
ticket seller, terrified by the crash Of
the collapse and the shower Of
bricks and stones that poured down
the stairway, tainted in her office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
New U. s. minister To China.

Peking Especially. - Charles R.
Crane. Of Chicago, whose selection as
minister to China by President Taft
was announced recently, is persona
grata to the Chinese government.
The American legation made repre-
sensations to the Chinese Foreign
Board regarding the appointment of
Mr.. Crane, whom the legation de-
scribed as an orientalist and a travel
er who twice had visited China.
These were well received and the ap-
pointment was communicated to the
Grand Council. which authorized, the
Foreign Board to inform the United
States government that China would
gladly receive Mr.. Crane.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
NO BIG BOND ISSUE NOW.
But Treasury Has Authority To
Float Securities When Needed.


Washington, D. c. Especially.
The bond resources of the Treasury
Department are ample, declares Sec
rotary McVeagh in a statement is
sued to the Treasury, and even If
Congress authorizes per cent. bonds
to cover the entire cost Of the Pana-
ma Canal less the amount already
issued the bonds will only be issued
as required"
The Secretary states that the bond
resources now include $45, 100000
Of unissued Panama bonds and
500, 100000 Of unissued per
cent. certificates.
There will be no issuance OF the
entire amount Immediately, and 1t
was even stated that while the pres
emit situation warrants immediate
steps to safeguard the Government
BY securing authority for the bond
issue no decision has been finally
reached as to issuing any amount of
the bonds, and a change In the tide
of the revenue might make 1t un-
necessary to put any Of them on the
market.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
0RvlLE WRIGRI FLIES
FOR NEARLY m HOUR
Ino Successful Flights BY Aviator
e st Fl. MyeT.
ATTAINED 4 SPEED or Il MILES.
T'he First UnofIicial Trial Lasts 20
Minutes And rs Seconds And The
Second Half An Hour-Machine
Ts Under Perfect Control During
Both Tests--Aeroplane Reaches A
Height OF 100 Feet-Theodore.
Jr.. In Present.

Washington. d. C. Especially. =
Showing more confidence in himself
than he has exhibited before this sea-
SON. Orville Wright made two sue
cessful flights in the Wright aero
plane at Fort Myer. Va, Monday
evening. The first fight lasted 20
minutes and 10 seconds, during which
time the aviator circled the parade
grounds. a distance of about five-
sixths OF a mile, 251s times. The
second, which continued until dark
ness prevented Mr.. Wright from re-
manning longer in the air. was for
half an hours duration, and 29h
circuits were made.
During both of the trials the ma
chine behaved splendidly, and indica-
tiOns are that the Wrights soon will
have the aeroplane in condition for
the official flights. During the So
minutes the flyer was in the air it
covered approximately 81 miles.
Wilbur Wright, who carefully watch
ed every movement of the machine,
declared afterward that it had at
tanned a speed of about Al miles an
hour. Mr.. Wright, after the flights,
said the machine worked very
smoothly, but was not yet in perfect
condition for the official flights. The
motor, ne explained, is not running
Just as it is desired to have it run,
and the new bearings have not yet
worn down sufficiently to warrant
flights of long duration.
The time of the trials will gradu-
ally be heightened. Mr.. Wright
would not say just when the official
trials would take place nor when he
would begin to make flights carrying
a passenger
It was shortly after $50 p M.
when the first flight began. A slight
breeze prevailed, but this had little
effect upon the running of the ma
chine. The usual crowd of spectators
was on hand. Among the enthusiasts
were Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and his
sister, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
The second flight began just after
S.S0 p. M. 1t was even more sue
cessful than on the first. On this
trial Mr.. Wright directed his course
around a larger ellipse. He main
tanned a higher level with the ma
chine than on the previous fight.
He continued until he had covered
20 laps and had beaten the time OF
the trial he had just previously
made. Upon landing the aeroplane
struck several sharp rocks, but prac-
tically no damage was sustained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
A Rescue or Atlantic city.

Atlantic City, N. J. (SpeciaD.
Keeper Bowen, in charge of the
Cedar Greek Life-saving Station,
made a lone rescue when the launch
Nix, in which Capt. Charles Haddon
and his family were making sea
trip, broke down two miles off shore.
Captain Bowen was watching the
little boat through his glasses, when
he saw the craft stagger in the seas.
He dragged the surf boat down
through the breakers and rode alone
out to the launch. With the assist
ance of the lone lifesaver Captain
Haddon was able to hold his boat
up into the seas until a line was
passed to the lifeboat, when the two
men towed the disabled boat to Is
land Heights Inlet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23

Washington. D. C. Especially -.
That Francis j. Heney. special coun-
sci of the Department Of Justice,
and also assistant prosecutor in the
so-called graft cases In San Fran
cisco. received from the government
last year $4,000, for which he per-
formed no service. was the frank adj
mission of Chairman Tawney, of the
Appropriations Committee. in the
House.
How much did Mr.. Heney receive
during the year 19O8?" demanded
Mr.. Murphy, "and what service did
he PERFORM"
Mr.. Tawney-He received $4,000
and performed no services for the
government whatever during that
year.
Subsequently Mr.. Tawney said
"As q matter of fact Mr.. Heney has
not performed any active service for
the last three years. He was appoint
ed November z, 1903, and his active
service continued for about three
years, and for which he received in
all $4,000"
He stated, however, that Mr.. Hen
ey's salary had nothing to do with
the $4,000 deficiency for the De-
partment of Justice, for which pro-
vision is made in the Urgent Def
cheney Bill. Mr.. Heney, he said, had
received in all from the government
| $4,000.
Asked by Mr.. Cox if any of this
deficiency was due to the employ
ment of special counsel to prosecute
any trust, Mr.. Tawney, answering
in the affirmative, said that the suit
against the Tobacco Trust had oc-
casioned some of it.
Mr.. Bennett added that the pros
ecution of the Turpentine Trust also
was responsible for part of it.
Mr.. Clark denounced, the appoint
ment of incompetent district attor-
neys, necessitating, as he said, the
employment of special counsel. The
practice had grown into a fad, he
said, and very expensive fad. He
declared that If there had been a
competent district attorney or two
in the West, there would not have
been SO much stealing of public
funds.
Mr.. Mann said Mr.. Heney needed
no defense. "The only people OPP
posed to him." he remarked, ''are
those who sympathize with some OF
those who have been accused. If not
convicted, of graft.
Mr.. Burke called the Illinoisan to
order, saying that Mr.. Mann's adj
mission that Mr.. Heney needed no
defense disposed of the necessity of
consuming the Houses time.
II am glad,' said Mr.. Mann,
that only one member, and he from
the great and pure state of Penn
sylvania, is opposed to Mr.. Heney' .
Smarting under Mr.. Mann's sar-
castle reference to Pennsylvania as
great and pure state, Mr.. Burke
charged that he had been placed in
the position of denouncing a COM
petent and earnest public officer. He
had objected, he said, because Mr..
Mann was abusing the privileges and
patience of the House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
Scared To Death In River.

Philadelphia Especially. - Oscar
Maloney, 16 years old, lost his life
in the Schuylkill River by the up
setting of canoe. In attempting
to change places with companion
he fell overheard and, although he
was pulled out of the water quickly,
his companions were unable to re-
suscitate him. A physician who was
called expressed the opinion that he
was frightened to death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
Fatal Row Among Thieves.

: Columbus. o. Especially man
giving his name as John Brown and
his home as Nebraska died in St.
Francis Hospital from a bullet
wound sustained in quarrel with
two confederates after a street hold
up. They had stolen a watch and a
small amount of money and had
gone to rear room of a saloon
TO divide the spoils. John Nolan.
4 bartender, who tried to head on
the two fleeing men after the shoot
ing of Brown, was himself wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
Charles p. Taft's Meat Contract.

TAFT, Tex. Especially CHARLES p.
Taft's meat-packing plant at this
place will soon be placed in operation.
1t has secured a contract to supply
l 800 dressed beeves per month to the
government employees ON the Pana-
ma Canal. ALI the cattle for this
packing plant will be furnished from
Mr.. Taft's Texas ranches. His ranch
here embraces 10000 acres, and he
owns another one of 100000 acres,
situated about $50 miles west of here.
Extensive arrangements are being
made at ranch headquarters here for
the visit of President Taft in October.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
VICTIMS OF TRAGEDY.

A brick building collapsed in
Philadelphia on Market and Elev-
enth Streets, killing seven and in
juring twenty-five persons, one
of them fatally.
The dead are:
Charles Larsen, As years old.
sub-foreman OF carpenters.
Peter Fritz, Sc years, carpen-
ter.
Paul Hanning. 40 years, labor
er.
Alfred Davis. IS years old. me-
gro laborer.
sigmund Lansberg. % years
old, laborer.
Alvin so years old, a
Swede.
Unknown man terribly man
gled.
The fatally injured:
James Haggerty, 80 years old,
fractured skull.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
Disease Caught From Cows.

Ogdensburg. N. Y. Especially -
The family of George Edwards Pres
colt, of Ontario. near here, are all
down with an illness believed to be
anthrax. Prescott recently lost three
cows by anthrax, and in caring for
them developed all the symptoms
himself. Now his wife and their
two-weeks-old babe. two other chill
dren and a hired man are ill. A
government inspector has ordered
the carcasses of the cows dug up and
burned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
HoLD.UP "MAN" OF 10 KILLS.
Boy With Shotgun Initiated Picture
Show Desperate.

Burlington. N. ]. (speciaD. -
Frances Lord. years old. was shot
and instantly killed by 10-year-old
boy who was initiating the pictures
OF a desperate he had seen in 3
moving-picture show. Joseph Kane
and Thomas Okas, each aged 10
years, are held by the police.
The Kane boy, 1t Is said. had an
old army musket and was making
the children in the neighborhood
hold up their hands. He was ac-
companied by Okas. The little girl
was playing in front of her home
and not understanding his command
had the top of her head almost
blown of.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-07-23
A Dirigible Torpedo.

Stockholm (SpeciaD. A new
dirigible torpedo recently patented
by a Swedish inventor. has aroused
great interest in Swedish naval cir
cles. The projectile is operated by
electricity. 1t is said to have range
of 5000 yards. and it's course can
be altered, while submerged, from
the point of departure at the will
of the operator. Furthermore, it
can be exploded whenever desired
and it has speed OF 80 knots an
hour at any derfh-