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The sun., 1909-06-06
SUICIDE OF HENRY A. HEIDI
Had Been In . sanisarium and Doctor
Had Advised His Return.

Had Been In q eanissrium and Doctor
Had Advised His Return.
Henry A. Heidi. secretary and treas
urer OF the oooperage firm OF c. Heidi
4 Son. committed suicide in the concerns 9
office at n Fairmount avenue. Jersey
City. yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself twice in the mouth with revolver
He was mentally deranged.
Mr.. Heidi suffered breakdown several
months ago and In January last was sent
to the Idle Ease Sanitarium at New
foundland, N. j. He was subsequently, y
transferred to the Fair Oak Sanitarium
at Summit, from which institution he was
discharged last Saturday. His general
health had improved. but DR.. John d.
McGiu Of Jersey City. his family physi-
clan, advised that he be returned to the
sanitarium for further rest and treat
ment. Mr. Heidi begged to be allowed
to remain at homo and his wishes were
humored
After riding to the oooperage plant
In his automobile yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Heidi shot himself while alone in his
Office His son Charles. who was stand
ing outside. heard the report and ran In.
The young man found his father dead
In a chair.
MIR. Heidi was - years old and lived
at the corner OF Duncan avenue and the
Hudson boulevard in one Of the finest
residences in the Bergen section. He
s survived by his wife one son and two
daughters
MIR Heidi had no business troubles
The sun., 1909-06-06
NO STRANGER TO RENO.
Margaret Ellington Has Lived There Most
OF the Ttme Since October.s

Margaret Ellington Has Lived There Most
Of the Timo Since Octobor.s
RkNo. New. June 6.-A lawyer Of the
nrm Of Cheney. Massey 4 Price admitted
to-day that Margaret Ellington Frohman
is In Keno and has been here with her
mother since last October. with the ex-
ception OF few weeks In the Ease and
few weeks in a sani tarium In SAD Fran
cisco.
~She intends to reside here for some
time 90 far as know and may In the fu-
ture bring suit for divorce from Daniel
Frohman. But 90 far we have taken no
steps toward preparing for such a suit. >
the lawyer said. @The father OF Mrs.
Frohman will be here in q short time
and will take up his residence with her and
her mother
Miss Ellington returned to Reno from
brief visit to San Francisco last Wednes-
day night. Her attorneys says that the
delay in fling divorce papers. she having
already established the required resi-
dence In Nevada, is due to the possibility
that the action may I've withheld as re-
suit Of compromise with her husband.
The sun., 1909-06-06
DROPPED TICKET IN p. o. BOX
with S0O In Mallory IAnS Guessed
It and Let Her Sail.

with 40 in Cash-Mallory IAns Guessed
Il and Let Her Sail.
Mrs. J. B. Parker OF Tyler, Tex. who
has been visiting friends in this city.
bought on Wednesday from H. g. Wenzel.
passenger agent OF the Mallory Line
at 2S0 Broadway. ticket emitting her
to passage to Galveston by the steamship
Denver, which sailed at noon yesterday.
Mrs. Parker appeared at the dock OF the
liner at 1I:so much agitated because she
could not find her ticket. her baggage
checks and go in currency which she
declared she had put together in one
envelope. Arthur Pye. general trafilo
manager Of the line. summoned MIR.
Wenzel and on the strength Of his declara-
ton that he had sold ticket to Mrs.
Parker she was permitted to board the
ship. Mr.. Wenyel cros-eIamined her
FIRST and found that sho had mailed
several letters yesterday morning, put
ting them in box at Sixty third street
and Sixth avenue. He suspected that
she had dropped the envelope containing
the ticket. baggage checks and money
In the box also. After the Denver had
sailed Mr.. Wennal went to Station @.
at Fifty first street and Broadway. and
lsarnsd that. .the ssnSslope % --beea
dropped In the box. Mrs. Parker was
notified by wireless that the money and
baggage checks would be sent to her by
mail.
The sun., 1909-06-06
roc HELD CEDRIC,
Or She would Have Docked Last Nigh
Lady Aberdeen on Board.

Or She Would Have DoOked Last Night
Lady Aberdeen on Board.
The White Star liner Cedric. from
Liverpool and Queenstown. was expected
to dock last evening. having been re-
ported Oh Fire Island in ample time to
reach her pier before 10 o'clock. but q
heavy fog set in just after she wss sighted
by the Fire Island observer and she was
not heard from thereafter until $50 o clock.
when Sandy Hook in a moment OF COM
parative clearness saw her anchored out
side the bar. Many who had gathered at
the White Star pier hoping to greet friends
went homo disappointed.
Among the Cedrio's passengers Is the
Countess OF Aberdeen. who II president
OF the women's National Health Associa-
ton Of Ireland and head Of the Irish
Industries Association She will lecture
here for the benefit Of the anti-tubercu-
losis campaign in Ireland. Her first talk
will be at Plymouth Church In Brooklyn.
at O'Clock this evening. About an hour
and half later she will lecture at the
Catholic Club on the rsvages OF tuberou-
losis In Ireland.
The sun., 1909-06-06
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN BED.
senator Bacon's Law Partner . Suicide
In Macon. Ca

In Macon. Ca
MACON. Ca. June 5.-While in bed at 7
O'Clock this morning with his wife by his
side talking to him William G. Brlnson.
law partner Of United States Senator
Bacon. seized revolver from under his
pillow and sent a bullet into his brain.
Mrs. Brunson called physicians. but when
they arrived her husband vas dead.
Brunson had just recovered from
long illness. When he awoke this morn
ing. his wife says. ho seemed TO be urs-
usually cheerful He talked to her about
plans for the day Mrs Brunson was
preparing to get up and asked her husband
what he would like for breakfast.
'oh. anything he said. The next
moment he shot himself
Brunson and Senator Bacon were law
partners for years. Associated with them
was Judge A, L, Miller. the present Mayor
Of Macon. For eight years Brunson was
Of ths Macon judicial
circuit. but was recently defeated for
reelection. Brunson succeeded as solioi.
tor General Hope Polhilh who shot him
self soon after taking otaoe
The sun., 1909-06-06
BANKER KNAPP ARRESTED.
Aecused of Receiving Deposits. knowing
His Bank to Be lnsolyeut.

HIS BANK 10 b0 kns0ttc0k
B.NoHAMroS. N. Y. June S.-Charles p.
Knapp. former manager OF Knapp Bros.
banks at Deposit and Calliooon and
president Of the Outing Publishing Com
pany. all OF which are in the hands OF re-
ceivers. was arrested to-day at Deposit on
{ charge OF accepting deposits in the
bank knowing it to be insolvent, The
complaint was preferred by Mrs. William
Crowley at the instigation OF District
Attorney Frederick J. Meagher Of Broome
county. Knapp waived examina ton and
was held for the Grand Jury. He fur
nished 1900 bail. his aunt. Miss Josie
F, Knapp Of Deposit, qualifying on the
bond.
The firm Of Knapp Bros. composed
Of Charles J. Knapp OF this city. Charles
p. Knapp and Morris j. Knapp OF De-
posit. and Florence Knapp Yukum Of
Fast Orange. n. j.. was adjudicated
bankrupt on April II. when receivers
were appointed both for Knapp Bros
and Outing Publishing Company. The
schedules In bankruptcy show that Knapp
Bros. held S7SO. 900 In notes. $234. 900 In first
mortgage bonds and $4,000 in deben-
ture bonds Of the Outing company.
The deposits in the banks amounted to
81 .so0.55. This was paid In chiefly BY
farmers in Delaware and Broome coun-
ties. These depositors will not get
more than 10 per cent. because Of the
heavy losses incurred by Outing Pub
lishing Company in connection with its
magazines Outing. GREY Goose and the
Bohemidn,
Because Of the failure Of Knapp Bros.
the State Department on April took
charge OF the Binghamton Trust Com.
pany. OF which c. J. Knapp was president.
Charles p. Knapp conducted Knapp's
Band, which gave oonoerts at the Majestic
Theatre In New York. Since the failure
he had secured position as clerk at the
new Monmouth Hotel. Spring Lake Beach,
New Jersey
The sun., 1909-06-06
SONS GUST ALDEN FREEMAN.
Demand His Resignation Because OF ths
Emma Goldman Affair.

East ORANGE. N. j., June 5.-A request
for his resignation from Orange chapter,
Sons OF the American Revolution, was
ought TO have received this morning
He said to reporter at 10 O'Clock that he
had not received the communication
conveying the request from the secretary.
Philip Osborne. and this afternoon he
was not at home and was not expected
home tonight
Mr.. Freeman, who ID the son Of an
off1oial Of the Standard Oil Company,
stirred up the people Of Fast Orange
two weeks ago by bringing Emma Gold
man here to the luncheon OF the May
flower descendants, but the reason for
the request on the part OF the Sons Of
the American Revolution 10 his expressed
determination to bring the. anarchist
woman to this city next Tuesday to deliver
. lecture on the modern drama.
1t was with great deal OF conjunction
that the local chaptsr approached the
question. realizing that Freeman's father
Is man for whom everymember holds the
greatest respect. By way of apology
the resolution directing the secretary
to ask for his resignation concluded with
the remark that the members regard Joel
Francis Freeman. the father. with the
deepest esteesn, and regret exceedingly
the necessity for calling upon his son
to Fpeign. '... $3.50 +, 's'''
In view OF tho fact.- aays the resolu-
ton. that Alden Freeman hiss actively
associated With certain persons who stand
for principles inimical to the aims for
which this society stands we feel obliged
to ask for his resignation.
This society stands for the fostering
Of true Anericanism and the associa ton
OF our fellow member Is contrary thereto.
At the same time We take occasion to ex-
press our deepest regard for Mr.. Joel
Francis Freeman. who has ever been one
Of our most worthy members"
The sun., 1909-06-06
ROsEBERY SEES WAR.
Calls on the Colonies 10 Help England
Speech at Journalistic Dinner.

Calls on the C0lonies 70 Help England
Speech at Journalistic Dinner.
sptetai Gable DsspateA 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. June s.-Ths inaugural ban
auet Of tho Imperial Press Congress wa.
held at the White City tonight. the
hosts being about 900 English Journalists
Tho feature OF tho occasion was ono oi
the greatest speeches Of his career deliv-
cred by Lord Rosebery. In grace OF
diotion. eloquence and grave impressive
meas no reoent utterance by any public
man has surpassed It.
Lord Rosebery was particularly seri-
ous In his reference to the European stu.
alton. pointing out that whereas all the
talk Is OF peace oil the action il In prep
aration for war He said he regarded
the outlook as ominous. almost appall.
ing He had never seen the condition
Of things In Europe 40 remark able and
% msnaoing "a at this moment.
There were features OF this general
preparation for war. he declared. which
must cause special anxiety to the friends
Of the British Empire. One was forced
to wonder whore 1t was going to stop,
whether it would merely bring Europe
back into state Of barbarian or whether
It would cause . oatsatrophe In which
the workingmen OF the world would say
'We will have no more Of this madness
and this foolery which is grinding us to
powder
This elioited great oheers- Continuing
Lord Rosebery said:
we can and We will build Dread
noughts as long as we have a shilling to
spend or a man to put into them. but
am not sure that even that will be enough
and 1t 10 your duty to take back to your
dominions across the seas this message
and this impression. that some personal
duty and responsibility for the national
defence rests upon every man 10 the
empire
Tell your peoples the deplorable oon-
ditions in which Europe Is rattling into
barbaSasm and the pressure that is put
upon this little England TO dsfend itself.
it's liberties and yours. For her salvation
she must look to herself. and that failing
her she must look to you
The sun., 1909-06-06
TAFT PROMISED CITIZENSHIP.
20 Say Porto nice Republican Delegates.
and They're Highly Eiated.
.sptetal Cabis Despateh 10 THn


SAN JUAN. June 5.-Francisoo P.
Quinones, who. with Manuel v. Domensch.
was appointed to 60 to Washington and
lay the case Of the Republican party OF
Porto Rico before President Taft. has re-
turned from Warrington. The Repub-
lioan executive committee held . meeting
to-day to hear the report. which states
that the delegation was highly pleased
With President Taft.
The delegates explained to him the
situation from the Republican point OF
view, which had not heretofore been
mentioned. Mr.. Taft liked their atti-
tude. He promised citizenship for the
Porto Rioans and gave them reasons to
feel highly elated.
They also reported that they saw
Senator Dspew. who held out hopes that
. bill granting citizenship to the islanders
would pass the Senate and that changes In
the administration might be looked Tor.
The sun., 1909-06-06

announced at Cabinet council meeting
to-day that the Car would arrive at
Cherbourg on July 81 and stay two days.
On August . he would leave for Cowes,
where he would meet King Edward.
The Czar's trip viii pe made on the i'm
perial yacht Polar Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, june k-Four Dread
noughts will be built In the Baltic ship
yards Of English materials and from Eng.
lish designs. Their construction will be
directed by Brown 4 Co. Of Sheffield
The sun., 1909-06-06

snake Killed BY Two Rodents intended
for His Breakfast

DALTON, GA, Juno s.-Two big gray rats
fought a battle with . rattlesnake this
morning and the rats won. Tho snake
was brought into the city yesterday and
was purchased by q grocery firm for
q window display. Early this morning
two big rata were obtained as food for
the snake.
When the rats wore placed in the cage
with the snake II made no effort to molest
them. A crowd gathered to witness the
snake and the rats, but II was over an
hour before the rattlcr moved to attack.
The rats showed fight from the start.
While the snake was after one the other
would be plunsing It's teoth into the
snakes body. After an hour the snake
suoouInbed. One rat was nearly dead, while
the other apparently was unharmed,
Az q tribute TO lts valor, the unhurt
rat was released. The RATHER measured
seven fsst In lsugth. 49,.
The sun., 1909-06-06
r. A. HEINZE is REELECTED.
Tho Bomb Proof" Board OF United Cop
Der Chooses the Old OnicerS.

The new directors OF the United Copper
Company--the bomb proof directors,
as they are oalled-met yesterday and
reelected the old executive officers They
chose as president the frequently indicted
F. Augustus Heinze. and assecretary and
treasurer the missing Stanley Clifford.
who has been in Europe or en- route since
the courts demanded the treasurers
books. The vice-president was also
reelected. The directors who made the
selections were those chosen at the annual
meeting last week after the courts had
ordered the old directors to produce the
books and take other action which they
are powerless to do now that their officers
are Rope
The sun., 1909-06-06
NEW AIRSHIP RUNS AWAY.
Breaks Loose After . Flight and Sails
on P1lOtlesa.

EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. June 5.-The air.
ship East St. Louis. built by J. Smith Of
this city and piloted BY Claude M. zeller.
sailed this afternoon from Edgemont. the
southeastern part Of this city. to Reebs
Station. six miles east. 1t was turned
In any dire0tion at will. but drifted with
the wind after tn propeller was smashed
against tree.
From Reeb's Station it was towed back
until within two miles Of Edgemont, when
It broke away and again foated eastward
In the twilight.
Nearly an hour after its escape the
airship was found three and half miles
south Of Bellevile. where IL had landed
gently in Glover field
The sun., 1909-06-06
HEAVY DAMAGES FOR TEACHER.
Miss Mahoney Awarded So1. 500 for In.
Juries In Woo<ilawn wreck.


WHITE PLAINS, June 6.-Another large
verdict against the New York Central
Railroad Company for injuries suffered
in the Brewster Express wreck on the
Woodlawn curve has been affirmed by
the Appellate Division. 1t is believed the
wreck will cost the company at least
$50 900 before all the Judgments are
settled.
The latest verdict 70 be affirmed 10 that
Of 81. 500, awarded to Miss Margaret NJ
Mahoney. a school teacher. Of Purdys.
She lost her right leg after lying In the
snow for an hour alongside the tracks
before being taken TO hospital. 6he sued
for slOo, 200 for the loss Of the leg and for
serious internal injuries
The verdict OF 1850 which was given
to Miss Maudc Case Of White Plains has
also been affirmed by the higher court
The sun., 1909-06-06
Mis- Grace Coudeft Dead.

Spsesoi Cable Dsspdfoh 10 TEE Sun.
PARIS, June S.-Miss Graoe Coudert
OF New York. sister Of the Marquise dc
Choissui and OF Mesdames Frank Glasnser
and Garrison. disdat Versailles yester-
day. The funeral services will take place
st Versailles Tomorrow
The sun., 1909-06-06
NO DEAL wIra ENGLAsD.
German Navy League Opposes Under
standing TO Limit Fleets.

standing TO Limit Fleets.
Special Cable Dsspdteh TO The SON
BERLIN. June 6.-ThS annual meeting
Of the Navy League was concluded to-day
at Kiel. Prince Henry OF Prussia con-
graduated the league on the reestablish-
ment Of harmony In its managerhent
The chief business OF the day was In
relation to a speech by Admiral Weber.
advising strongly against any under
standing with England. which, he said.
wanted to possess only feet large enough
to control all foreign trade. Such an
understanding would be impossible and
eventually would lead to war.
A resolution In accordance with Admiral
Weber's views was carried by large
The next mestinR Of the lea que will he
held at Berlin.
The sun., 1909-06-06
ca He'd 10 Princeton Theological sehes

CO He'd 10 Princeton Theological School.
BAprNoRE. June S-Ths Rev. DIR.
Harris q. Kirk. pastor Of the Franklin
Street. Presbyterian Church. has BEEN
notified Of his election TO the chair OF
honllstios at the Princeton Theological
Seminary. pr. Kirk win make his de-
oision known within two weeks Dr.,
KIRK has been pastor Of the Franklin
street church for eight ysars. Hs b %
years Old. ~.
The sun., 1909-06-06
MARINE STRIKE BROKEN.
Mon Return 10 Wsrk at Mishsp
Detains La 6Ayoie-

SPECIAL Cable Dsspaieh 10 Tu sur.
HAvHE, June o.--The strike here OF
the enlisted men OF the mercantile marine
has resulted in hasoo. The frenen
who abandoned the Gsnersl Transatlan-
tic Line steamer !.a seyele resumed work
yesterday.
Notwithstanding this. the weasel did
not sail for New York. an accident to her
propeller shaft neoessitating her going
into dry dock for repairs.
She will sail Monday.
The sun., 1909-06-06
MONOPLANE RECORD BROKEN.
Hubert Latham Makes Flight Of Hour
MIN. ~ SEQ. In France.
Special osss Dsspafca 10 THE Sun.

PARIs, June GA telegram from
Mourmelon -le- Grand. Mans. announces
that Hubert Latham. acting a. pilot Of
the monoplane, Antoinette No. 4. new last
evening for hour minutes and
81 seconds, beating tho worlds record
for the monoplane, which TlssandIsr
held for some time. his time being
hour and . minutes.
The sun., 1909-06-06
OPEN SHOP AT DANBURY.
Twelve Hat Firms Propose to Brave the
Strtkefs On Tuesday.

DANBuRY. Conn. June 6.-Following
the ending Of negotiations between local
hat manufacturers and the United Hatters
OF North America to settle the strike which
has been In progress sinoe January Is
twelve manufacturing firms In this city
and Bethel announced tonight that they
would reopen their factories next Tues
day on the open shop plan.
The sun., 1909-06-06

ohnER JOUR WINES ron suAAER
s5 e. Dewey IS soas CO. u sS'sos X. NV Ss~ sers
The sun., 1909-06-06

PAINS YIKKwoRks .roR THE err.
NSW york.-ASA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
Officers of
Corn Show Dine
Vice Presidents of National EXPOSE.
ton Are Entertained by the
Executive Committee.

Menber OF the executive committee of
the National Corn exposition entertained
at dinner at the Loyal hotel Saturday sew
association, who arrived to attend a con-
ference.
William Hayes, assistant secretary of
agriculture, and T.. d.. Funk, president of
the association, are supposed to have
missed the train. Mr.. Funk wired that he
would arrive late In the afternoon and the
arrangement was TO have him accompany
the assistant secretary.
During the afternoon a conference on the
coming exposition was held in the office of
President @. w. WAttles.
All the vice presidents report a growing
enthusiasm in their respective states fol-
the corn exposition movement.
w. c. Gilbreath, commissioner Of agri-
culture OF North Dakota, arrived in
Omaha last evening. Mr.. G~ilbreath, though
a republican, is a close friend of John
Burke, democratic governor OF North Da.
kota. The governor is a corn show en-
| thusiast since the movement was brought
to his attention last year by a representa-
tive of the exposition who visited Bis
marck.
w are gratifled to see that the small
grains are to receive more attention" said
Mr.. GlIbreath. THE name corn show die
not make 1t entirely plain to us last veal
that It was for all grains and grasses
This year we expect to be represented and
carry off the small grain prizes"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
REED SAYS DITCH is SURE
Omaha Man Convinced Drainage
Canal Will Be Constructed.
SPENDS ALL WEEK IN SARPY
Commends Zeal of the Com mi ~Issioners,
Surveyor and Citizens of That
County WI Are Pushing
the Enterprise.

After spending the entire week with the
county commissioner and the surveyor OF
Sarpy county going over the proposed route
OF the Papillion ditch, Omaha owners OF
land on the ditch have returned convinced
that the Improvement will be made.
only one or two were found VINO OBJ
jected at all to the construction OF the
ditch,' said A. l.. Reed, pre- sident Of the
Byron Reed company, who repro sents large
Interests in the proposed district. OF course
all will be given an opportunity to be hoard
when the county commissioners hold their
meeting. There may he a Few more who
will file protests, but, on the other hand,
some may want to be considered as In on
the proposition and thus balance up the
situation.
Those Sarpy county officials certainly
put In a hard week of work preliminary. to
the organization of the drainage district.
They stayed but ali week, the weather be-
ing none too favorable at that and things
are in good shape now"
The most careful investigation showed
that 20, 1000 acres of land will be directly
benefited. Drained this land will be worth
from $40 to $50 more per acre than at pres
ent. The ditch means an increase in the
value of property amounting TO about $780,
900. All the uplands were deducted from
the land which will nave to pay the special
taxes TO pay for the construction Of the
ditch.
The proposed line OF the ditch has two
branches, one beginning near the Lane cut
off not far from the Omaha city limits,
the other near the town OF Lane 1t will
drain into the Missouri river q few miles
north of the mouth of the Platte.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
GENERAL ALLEN GOES EAST
Chief of Signal Corps Completes Visit
to For Omaha and Praises
What He Sees.

Brigadier General James Allen, chief sig
nal officer of the United States army, Wis.
tied army headquarters Saturday morning.
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Glass
ford, commandant at Fort Omaha. After
wards General Allen and Colonel Glassford
were given an automobile ride about the
city by Gould DietE and were later enter
tanned at the Omaha club.
General Allen expressed himself as
greatly pleased with affairs at Fort
Omaha.
owing to the unfavorable weather OF Fri
day and Saturday, no balloon ascensions
could be made, and General Allen con-
tented himself with an inspection of the
balloon house and hydrogen gas plant and
the balloons as they are housed in the bal
loon house at present. He will return to
Washington this evening.