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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-05
Fall Term Opening.

Week of August 30, 1909. The Tri-
State Business College. Cumberland,
Nd. cost
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-05
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. JAMES W. PRoUDFooT.

MRS. JAMES ". PROUDFOOT.
The announcement of the sudden death
of Mrs. Jas. w. Proudfoot. at the home
of her son Mr.. William H. Malett, in
Mt. Lake Park, Monday evening at six
O'Clock, will be received with great re-
greet by all who knew her. Mrs Proud
foot had been i'll for some months past,
but had recently almost recovered. her
usual good health. Mrs. Proudfoot was
thrice married, her first husband being
a Mr.. Mallett, and the two elder chill
dren, Mr.. Will MaIlett and Mrs Matson
now both at Mt. Lake | ark, survive
from the first marriage. Her second
husband was a Mr. Henry Russell of
near Oakland, and to this union was
born one son, Thomas Russell a well
known young man of Grafton. The
third husband is Mr.iJ. w. Proudfoot
of Grafton, we'll known B. & O. bridge
carpenter, who at the time of the death
Of Mrs. Proudfoot, was in I Weston,
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Barnes.
Mrs. Proudfoot was a most estimable
lady, good christian, devoted wife
and mother, and was held in high re-
gard by all who knew her. During her
residence in Oakland she made many
warm friends, all of whom will be
shocked and saddened by the news of
her death The funeral took place at
Fairmont yesterday afternoon.
DR.. j. G. BUTLER.
Died, at his residence in Washington,
d. c., last Monday, of heart failure,
Rev. DR.. J. G. Butler, ag J eighty
three years. The deceased was ma
tive of Cumberland and has for the past
forty years visited Oakland or Mountain
Lake Park annually, He had large
circle of friends and acquaintance in
Garrett county and the news of his de-
mise was received here with expressions
of regret.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
KILLED:
FOUR ARRESTED
ClGARMAKER SHOT AS HE GOES
TO BED
Death Attributed to Fourth of July
Celebration investigated Later by
Police and Believed to Be
Murder

NEW YORK, July 5.-What was at
first believed to have been a Fourth
of July casualty, the police now be-
lieve was a successful plot to muir
der. Four arrests have been made.
Joseph Pagano, a cigarmaker, was
shot through the heart by rifle ball
as he was about to climb into his bed
in a rear room on the third floor Of
his home at 22S Christie street early
today.
His wife did not hear the report of
a shot, and it was not until his cloth
ing was removed that the bullet wound
was discovered.
The first police on the scene at
tributed the death to a bullet fired by
persons celebrating the holiday, as
there was much shooting Immediately
after midnight. Later, however, Mrs.
Pagano declared the life of her hus-
band had been threatened because Of
troubles among Italian secret societies.
Then the police investigated further
and found that Pagano had been shot
by a rifle and not by pistol.
Detectives were placed on the case
and before daylight four men were
found on the roof of building across
the street. They were hiding behind
a light shaft and were arrested.
In a room occupied by two of the
men on the fourth floor of the building
was found a rifle which had been re-
Gently discharged.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
KIDNAP ASIATICS;
THREE ARRESTED
LEADERS IN JAPANESE STRIKE
INTERFERE WITH LAB0RERS
Attitude of Admiral IIichi and Consul
at Honolulu viii Eliminate Any
international Compli-
cations

HONOLULU, July 5.-Considerable
excitement was created today by the
arrest of three leaders of the Japanese
plantation laborers, who are on strike,
for the alleged false Imprisonment or
r. Sunoda, a japanese, employed on
the Wafpahu plantation, which is on
profit-sharing basis.
Following the arrest an investigation
was begun, which disclosed the fact
the 25O0 Japanese still on strike have
picketed the portion of the city about
their quarters and prevent any person
not connected or in sympathy with the
movement from entering the camp OF
the strikers.
The charges on which the arrests
were made is that strike breakers had
been kidnapped. Sunoda was seized yes
terday in the vicinity of the strikers
camp, and alleges his captors took
him to g. room in a Japanese hotel,
where he was kept by force While his
case was put on trial before certain Of
ficers Of the Waipahu branch of the
Japanese Higher Wage association. AT
the time of his capture, Sunoda de-
clares, he was seeking the services of
several Japanese laborers to help him
in CARRYING out the contract he has on
a section of the Waipahu plantation.
He told the police he believed his life
would have been in danger If the au-
thorities had not Interrupted the trial
of his case which his fellow country
men were conducting.
The attitude taken by the Japanese
consul and Admiral Ijichi of the Jap
anese training squadron is believed
here to eliminate any possibility of
international complications.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS
PROTEST AGAINST TAX

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Cigar man
ufacturers were heard by the senate
committee on finance today in opposi-
ton to the proposed increase of GO
cents a thousand in the internal reve-
nue. tax on cigars.
Among those who spoke were Jacob
Wertheim, New York, president of the
National Cigar Manufacturers as
ISOLATION; A. BLUR of New York
chairman of the executive committee
of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco
association, and jeremiah Croning
representing the Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional union.
The Subcommittee, however, voted
to recommend increases on practically
all other forms of manufactured to-
bacco.
When the full committee meets to-
morrow it will consider the recon-
mendations of the subcommittee.
These recommendations follow:
Snuff, s cents a pound, instead of the
existing rate of cents and IL cents,
as proposed by the Beyeridge amend
ment.
Chewing and smoking tobacco, S
cents a pound, instead of the existing
rate of cents and 8 cents, as pro-
posed by the Beveridge amendment.
Cigars Weighing more than three
pounds per 1000, SO per 100O which is
the existing rate.
cigars Weighing less than three
pounds per 1000, commonly called
little cigars" 81 per 1000, the same as
adopted by the house and recommended
by the Beveridge amendment.
Cigarettes, a fiat rate of $3.50 per
1000, instead of a rate of 15 cents.
The subcommittee will recommend
the adoption of the anti-coupon amend
ment offered by Mr.. Beveridge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
INSURANCE MAN
VICTIM OF DAY
A. G. LANGHAM DIES AFTER
RECEIVING INJURY
FORMER PRESIDENT PRoVIDENT
SOCIETY SACRIFICED
Cracker Skaters Hand of Magnate at
Celebration and Shock of Acci-
dent and Operation
Causes Death

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 5.-The un'
enviable distinction of having made
the most notable sacrifice to patriotism
by reason of independence day celebra-
tions this year probably will fall tc
Louisville through the death at Sey-
mour, Ind, early today, of Arthur
Granville Langham, former president
of the Provident Life Assurance So
ciety.
Mr.. Langham never recovered from
the effects of having had his right
hand shattered by the explosion of
cannon cracker late last night. He was
one of a party of fashionable Louis
vile folk spending the week end at the
home at Seymour Ind, of John j
Peter, Mr.. Langham's brother-in-la
A cannon cracker thrown lighted
upon the lawn failed to explode. an6
Mr.. Langham took 1t in his hand ano
relighted it, The cracker burst in MS
grasp tearing his hand frightfully. lie
was operated on at once, but never re-
gained consciousness.
Was National Figure
Mr.. Langham was a member of the
insurance firm of Barbee & Castleman
of Louisville. He assumed nationa
financial prominence in 1908 by GAINING
control of the Provident, then a POM
of difference between Governor Hughes
and insurance COinLhlSSloHel O'tD ~
sey of New York. Later he was electec
president.
Mr.. Langham was the uncle OF tht
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg, widow
of the former German ambassador tc
the United States, and of the Comtesse
de paramount, wife of the naval at
tache of the French embassy at Wash
ington. His widow, formerly Miss
Stella Peter Of New York, is at present
with Baroness Won Sternburg III
Europe,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
CITIZENS WILL WATCH
MEETING OF TRUSTEES
Especial to The Heraid.l

SAN PEDRO, July 5.-Until after
the meeting of the city board OF trus-
tees at o'clock tomorrow AFTERNOON
citizens will be more or less uneasy as
several very important measures VIII
come up for action at that time.
The ordinance calling the election 1or
consolidation with Los Angeles TO De
held August IL will be submitted ny
the city attorney and voted on, While
other important measures which have
been laid over from week to week Will
perhaps be disposed of at this session
of the trustees. Among these are the
apDlicatfon of the Pacific Electric
Railway company for a fifty-year
steam railroad franchise on Palos
Verdes street, the request to Vacate
and abandon a number of streets IN
the land of the Pacific Coast steamship
company and other corporations, ana
an ordinance setting aside a public
landing in front of the Salt Lake Of
fees Immediately across from the Firth
street landing on this side or the pay
While fear is expressed among some
citizens that the trustees will nave no
meeting for lack of a quorum, the opln-
ion prevails that there will be a meet
ing, as the trustees have had enough
experience in lodging issues and being
brought to time by the appellate court
Citizens Will Be Present
With the temper of the people only
pacified, a failure on the part or the
trustees to meet, or an attempt at this
time to violate the popular idea on the
consolidation call, the giving away OF
valuable concessions or other wrongful
acts would be the signal for an lmme-
date outburst Of righteous indignation
which might result in serious conse-
quences to the trustees.
The citizens will attend the meeting
tomorrow, demand that they hear what
is going on and demand that they be
heard in protest if need arises. Accord
ing to the information given out from
the consolidation committees offices,
the action to be taken at its meeting
tomorrow evening will be decided III
the main by the result of tomorrow
afternoons trustee meeting; certain II
is that powerful forces are back of the
consolidation committee, and If 1t
should find it necessary to invoke the
law against the "solid three" for past
misdeeds the probing into the munich
pal affairs would be thorough, and, 1t Is
said, would probably result in scandal
But many believe that the trustees
will, during their brief term of office,
try to do what the people wish them
to do, not through choice, but by rea-
son Of the attitude assumed by the
public, which, they recognize, is not to
be fooled with or ignored.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
BOY CARRIED BY
FOOT INTO AIR
lContinued from Page One)

of an ascending balloon, carried head
downward 500 feet into the air and
then for a quarter of a mile out over
the ocean.
A balloon ascension by Virgil Moore
was one of the features Of the celebra-
ton. Thousands had gathered on the
beach to see 1t. In the front ranks OF
the immense throng and standing close
to the inflated balloon was little Jesse
Wyman AS the big bag shot into the
air in response to the aeronaut's shout
'let CO." one of the ropes from the
trailing parachute became entangled
around the lads legs, and to the horror
Of the spectators carried him into the
air head downward.
Scores of women tainted. The bal
loon reached an altitude Of about 500
feet and then began to drift out over
the water. Moore Immediately OBJ
served the lad and shouted to him to
Hang on for life!" The boy managed
to gain an upright position by grasping
the rope above him. while the aeronaut
began to draw the boy up to him on the
trapeze bar, where he held him close by
his side
In the meantime the balloon had
drifted out over the water about 800
yards, where the extra weight of the
boy and a gust of wind caused it to
turn over on its side, allowing the gas
to escape, and it slowly descended to
the water
Moore kept himself and the boy afloat
until a launch from the training ship
Alert in the harbor dashed up and
rescued both.
Aside from bad fright and wet
clothing the boy was none the worse
for his experience. The first to rush
out to greet him when brought ashore
was his mother, who was among those
who tainted when her son began the
involuntary ascension.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
SENATE LABORS
ARDUOUSlY WITH
TARIFF MEASURE
CONTINUED frem Page One,

platform declaring for an amendment
to the constitution to provide for an IN
come tax without acknowledging the
source of their inspiration" Senator
stone read at some length from the
Denver platform to establish priority
of claim on this proposed legislation.
Reverting TO what he declared were
unreasonable criticisms of the De-
mocracy by the Republican party for
its advocacy of the income tax in 1896,
Mr. Stone said Mr.. Roosevelt had with
blunt and almost vulgar harshness
criticised some of the decisions of the
courts and yet he remains the very idol
of the American people" But, he
said, since the first campaign of Mr..
Bryan the Republican party had ex-
perienced a wonderful change in the
spirit of it's dreams"
what they denounced as almost
reasonable then" he said, they now
applaud as yirtuous and patriotic"
Notice of two amendments he will
offer to the income tax resolution was
given by Senator Bailey, one providing
the ratification of the proposed amend
ment be by state conventions instead
of by state legislatures, and the other
providing for a graduated income tax.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
MRS. MONTANYA
SHOT BY SELF
MAY HAVE BEEN SUICIDE OR
ACCIDENT
C, o. WHITTEMoRE OF LOS AN
GELEs GIVES HIS VERSION
Was In Room at Time of Fatal Shot.
r. c. Hanford and Mrs. w. n.
Patton Corroborate
Story

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Although
an entirely new aspect was given to
the shooting of Mrs. Lorena de la Mon
tanya, divorced wife of Marquis James
de la Montanya, last Friday night, by
the story of c. o. Whittemore of Los
Angeles today, and by the corroborative
statements of r. G.. HanfOrd and Mrs.
W. H. Patton of this city, the other
two persons in the room at the time,
there is still some doubt as to whether
the shooting was with suicidal intent
or accidental
Hanford fully corroborated White
mores statement today, but declared
he believed Mrs. Montanya killed her
self. He said that he was seated across
the room looking out of a window
when the report of the weapon sounded,
and that he looked around only in
time to see the stricken woman fall
With Whittemore he went to Coro-
ner Leland within a few hours and
gave his story of the affair. Leland
sailed with the naval reserve aboard
the Alert on Saturday and is not eX-
pected to return until tomorrow. He
apparently did not tell anyone of the
story told by Whittemore and Han
ford.
Mrs. Patton stated today that
Whittemore's story was substantially
correct, and said she had not pre-
viously told of the supper party or of
the presence of the two men, because
she deemed 1t best to remain silent,
She did not see the shot fired.
Hanford declared that he did not see
how the weapon could have been dis
charged accidentally. 1t was his pistol,
a small weapon of German make,
which Mrs. de la Montanya had been
examining.
He said the construction Of the pis-
tol was such that accidental discharge
was improbable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06

gathering, being the only department
meeting today with the exception OF
the Indian department, attracted
large attendance.
Mr., Macdonald was comparing the
ease of the present day county super
intendent, the use of q carpet belhg
extended him, with the horseback cir
cult riding of former superintendents,
when he suddenly left his subject ana
shook a finger at his audience:
"In Kansas" he said, "htty-hVe OUT
of an approximate one hundred county
superintendents are women. Now then,
what a narrow being a man is. He is
willing to let more than half the
county schools of his state be ruled
by women, thereby acknowledging that
she knows more than he, but he is
not willing to admit that she knows
enough to vote for the incumbent or
that office"
Nathan C. Schaefer, state superin-
tendent of schools of Pennsylvania
offered an innovation when he said ne
believed that superintendents shoulo
be appointed by the boards of directors
of counties and removed II found IN
competent. He said he did not believe
in the elective system because it tend
ed to politics in the school system
and initiated against the certainty OF
obtaining a competent official.
In the general discussion which fol~
lowed an address by Edwin q. Cooley
of Boston, former superintendent of
schools of Chicago, James A. Mclean,
president of the University of Idaho,
said that the twentieth century will
deal with the education of the indi-
yidual as a future member of various
social, economic and political groups
and the adjustment of the school to its
environment.
DIR. Nicholas NJ Butler, president of
Columbia university, made few re-
marks before the department of In
dian education.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
HONOR EXPLORER
ON CHAMPLAIN
HISTORY MAKING DEED OF
FRENCHMAN RECOGNIZED
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PARTIcI-
PATE IN EXERCISES
Indians, Descendants of Those Who
Fought with Navigator, Join In
Program, Producing Drama
of "IiaWatha"

PORT HENRY, N. Y, July 5.--With
the erumbling ruins of Forts Amhurst
and Frederick, forming historic set
ting, the first of a series or events
celebrating the S00th anniversary of the
discovery of Lake Champlain by the
famous French explorer, navigator and
colonizer. Samuel de Champlain, oc-
CURED today at Crown Point, where
Champlain, with his Canadian Indian
allies of the Huron and Algonquin
tribes, first met the enemy in battle.
The celebration was arranged jointly
between the states of New York and
Vermont and will continue throughout
the week Representatives of France,
England and Canada and of the In
dians, are joining with the state and
federal government in the exercises
commemorative of the history making
struggles throughout the Champlain
valley.
Wallace Knapp of the New York
commission, during the week. will en-
tertain President Taft, United States
Senator Root, Ambassador Bryce Of
Great Britain and Ambassador Jusser-
and of France, members of the New
York Legislature and other distin-
guished guests.
Two Governors Participate
Governor Hughes of New York and
Governor Prouty of vermont, with the
state commissions and their guests,
participated in today's exercises. The
program included a sham battle, an
Indian pageant and literary exercises.
The speakers were Governor Hughes,
eX-Mayor Seth Low of New York and
Judge Albert c. Barnes of Chicago.
The Indian drama of "HiaWatha," :"
which formed a picturesque part of
the days program, was produced by
$50 Indians, descendants of the Algon-
quins and Iroquois, who participated in
Champiain's battle on a floating island
constructed on barges. The island
which is several hundred feet in length,
depicts, among other scenic effects, q
stockade, the point of attack in the
battle by the besieging bands of In
dians who reached the beach in canoes.
Late in the day there was a dress
parade Of the Tenth regiment, follow
ing which the gubernatorial party left
on steamer for Ticonderoga, which
will be the scene of tomorroW's observ-
ances.
Wednesday at Plattsburg will be the
big day of the celebration.
Thursday Burlington, Vt, will be
the center of interest and Friday the
exercises will be held at Isle la Motto.
at the northern end Of the lake.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
EDUCATION FOR
AMERICAN BOY
is DISCUSSED
CHlCAGOAN SHOWS WHAT IS
NEEDED FOR THE YOUTH
UNIFORMITY IN GOVERNMENT OF
SCHOOLS SHOULD EXIST
Industrial Training Of Common People
said TO Be One of the Pressing
Demands Of Present
Times

DENVER, July 5.--Industrial educa-
tion for girls as well as for boys formed
the thread of the discourse Of President
l.. ID. Harvey of the National Educa-
tional association tonight before the first
general session of the organization.
Mr.. Harvey said that outside limited
opportunities for industrial instruction,
little has been done in this country In
that direction, and that the demand for
manual training was all the more i'm
perative when viewed from the stand
point of Edwin G. Cooley of Boston, for
merly of Chicago, who said, during the
afternoon, that the public schools have
been maintained more as school of
preparation for the presidency, rather
than a course of training for the bread
winner"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
WILL HOLD CONSOLIDATION
RALLY AT TERMINAL ISLAND

SAN PEDRO, July 5.-A big CONSOLE
dation rally is scheduled for East San
Pedro and Terminal Island Wednesday
evening in the Terminal island pavil-
ion. The Marine band of this city will
accompany the large crowd which will
go over from this side of the bay, and
speakers from Los Angeles and the
local consolidation committee will
speak on the advantages to both sides
of the harbor when consolidation with
Los Angeles becomes a fact.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
OCTOGENARlAN WILL
PASS HIS REMAINING
YEARS IN HOLY LAND

NEW YORK, July S.-UnwilIing to
die in the land Of his adoption, Jacob
Berman, so years old, viii depart for
the Holy Land Thursday to pass the re-
naming years Of his life.
He tried to persuade his wife, 4s years
old, to accompany him to Jerusalem, but
she refused to 60. 1t is said, whereupon
he divided the property they had ac-
cumulated.
Berman has lived in the United States
more than twenty years, but always
maintained he would die In his native
land. The plea of his wife that he was
not old and had plenty to live for In
America did not appeal to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
CHINESE SUSPECTED OF
STARTING WAR ARRESTED
Laundryman Asserts He Is Only CeIe-
brating Fourth Of July, but
Police Are SkeptIcaI

NEW YORK, July 5.--Hom Hing, a
young Chinese laundryman, who said
he was merely celebrating Independence
day was arrested in Chinatown to-
night, suspected Of preparing. for
little civil war which the police be-
lieve is brewing between the two
Chinese tongs, or societies, the OnS
Leongs and the Hop Sings.
Hon Hing had a revolver loaded with
bullets. Officials of the Chinese en-
bassy at washington had advised the
New York police earlier in the day
that trouble among the Chinese was
imminent and sixty extra officers were
stationed in Chinatown today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
WIND STRIKES BALLOON;
PASSENGER is INJURED

MODESTO, July Sd, w. Tulloch,
manager of the local light and power
company, was severely injured this
afternoon while descending in a bal
loon in which he had taken a fight as
the guest of Captain Mitchell and Ed
ward Leonhardt of Oakland
Mitchell was painfully scratched and
bruised. While the men were land
ing a strong gust of wind struck the
gas bag and the men were pinned be-
tween the rope braces and the basket
in which they We're riding. Only the
immediate lull of the wind and the
righting of the balloon saved the lives
of the three men.
The ascension was one Of the fea-
lures of the Fourth of July celebra-
tiOn here
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
American captured by Pirates

LONDON, July 5.-Dispatches re-
ceived by the British government rela-
tive to the capture of an American by
pirates off Borneo gave no information
concerning the circumstances of the
case or the identity of the man. The
latest dispatch received by the ad-
miralty says the warship Merlin has
resumed her ordinary duty because her
services are no longer required.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-06
BURLINGTON Celebrates

BURLINGTON, Vt, July bright
skies and cool, bracing air favored the
tercentenary celebration of the dis
covery of Lake Champlain here today.
Special exercises were held in city hall
park this morning
The program for the afternoon in
cluded a matinee driving meet in
Riverside park, balloon ascension and
a marathon race on Centennial field
in which are entered Black Hawk,
Johnny Hayes, Ted Cook and Pat
White.
An elaborate display Of fireworks on
the lake front took place this evening.