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The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
BINGHAMGOES TONOVA SCOTIA
New Police Commissioner Having
Hard Time Finding Deputies.
Mr.. Baker Tells Inspectors They
VIII Lose VelYkt CUFFS 81 Lid
l. Lifted.

New York. July 3-The new police COM
missioner made Frederick Il. Bugher first
deputy to-day. but he IS having a hard
time finding a second and fourth deputy.
Mr.. Pratt. OF Brooklyn don't want
an appointment. the veteran Cortright re-
fused. and several other men Mayor Nc
CIe!lan and Commissioner Baker were
anxious 20 get. baked after thinking
things over
Gen Bingham sailed for Nova Scotia
to-day in high spirits. laughing al the
stories that he had ordered detectives
TO shadow the mayor. Justice Gaynor.
Comptroller Metz. and other city Off
ciels. With the general went Daniel
g. Slattery. who carried a bundle OF pho
tographs ana documents that viii be
useful. II is hlnted. as campaign am
munitiOn next fan.
The mayor had no sooner started on
his vacation than Commissioner Baker
transferred the new inspector az large.
Thomas J. Kelly. TO the command OF
the Twelfth inspection district. Queens.
where he was when the mayor turned the
police department upside down. Inspector
Kelly walked right in and turned around
and walked right out agaic
Commissioner Baker gathered his In
spcctors around him to-day and informed
them they would lose their velvet cuffs
n be caught them Hitting the lid The
commissioner had heard rumors from the
big tenderlOin and many Nttle tender
loins that the good old days have re-
turned for gentlemen experts al the
wheel and the faro box. and that the
easy money will roll in from now until
election day. II was 2 prepOsterOus lie
said Mr. Baker and warned the inspect
ors 10 be good.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
POLICE RECORDS TO BE OPEN.
Golden Rule" Chief WIN Try Pub
ilcfty rs Preventative.

Cleveland. July 3-Fred EoaIsr. chief
.of the Cleveland police department. and
author ot the police golden rgle." by
witch petty offenders are escorted 10
places Of refuge instead Of jan cells. TO-
day issued an o-der revoluronizing police
methods in Cleveland and further extend
Ing the operation OF his golden rule
policy az the same time
Publicity Of al reports OF crimes and
arrests, with fun Information TO the
press Tor details IN each case, given By
the Inspector in person. as well a. by the
nling of al reports ga a book accessible
% newspaper representative IS ordered.
Chief kohler also issues permission 10
all paUolmen and officers 20 talk freely
OF eases 20 reporters and 10 permit use
81 their names in connection with inter
views He also orders that any form
Of sweating" snail not be tolerated. de-
claring inquiry shall be confined 90 prop
er methods OF questioning prisoners
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
HEALTH CAMPAIGN RESENTED.
Irish People Oppose Lady Aberdeen's
Consumption Crusade.

Dublin. July 3-Lady Aberdeen and \
coterie OF friends are waging an anti
consumption campaign. with the result
that the Irish people are now wishing
she had stuck to fostering cottage indus
tries. Summer tourists in Ireland have
been few. and the reason given is thar
Lady Aberdeen and her friends have
spread the idea that Ireland is q hot
bed OF consumption and dangerous 20
visit
They also declare the campaign has
affected the domestic servant Industry. as
English mistresses are now afraid 10 en-
ploy Irish girls. The inhabitants Of sev-
erai seaside tourist resorts are vigorously
opposing the erection OF sanatoriurns
proposed by the consumption crusaders
as they believe they would ruin the
neighbOrhoods.
Samuel Gompers received a hearty well
come in Dublin from the parliamentary
committee Of the Irish trades union con-
gress and the members OF the public
trades council. who gave a supper and
reception in his honor
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
JULY 4 OBSERVED IN PARIS.
Attend Banquet and Toast
Taft and FaIlferes.

Paris. July 3-The American Chamber
OF Commerce celebrated the Fourth OF
July by a banquet tonight Two hun
dred and fifty guests were present. Lau-
renee Benet proposed the health % PresI-
dent Taft and President FsIieres OF
France The shadow OF the tariff changes
broOded over the speeches.
Ambassador White said he hoped every
American would visit at least one foreign
country and learn the foreign language
now that America had wisely decided 10
become world power. He was often
chsgTined when ne introduced representa-
tive Americans 10 President FaIlieres or
the ministers. 20 find they could not speak
word OF French Nething. he added.
could be more remote from the ideas of
the American government and people
than TO make a hostile tariff. but in these
days OF Dreadnoughts and other in
creased expenditure every nation needed
money.
France hoped 70 get It by an income
tax and the United States by a higher
tariff on articles OF luxury.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
CUSHHAN NSLIGHTLYIMPROVED
Representative Has Good Chance
for Recovery.
Senator piles Stays at Bedside-Phy
fuenee OF Anestheties.

New York. July doctors reported to-
night that Representative Francis ".
Cushman. Of Tacoma. Wash. who Is serI-
ously III with pneumonia al The Roose-
velt Hospital. has a good chance for re-
covery- CusEman passed an easy day.
although he was under the influence OF
morphine part Of the time 20 alleviate
the pain and required strichnine ard
digitalln 10 keep his heart action strOns
Representative Cushman came here
June q 20 have a minor operation on
his neck performed. A cold developed in
20 pneumonia and he became seriously
ST. Last night he was not expected 70
live until daylight. and heroic measures
We're adopted 20 save his life
Senator Piles, or the same State, ar
rived from Washington TO-DAY. and is AT
the bedside OF the sick man tonight
AT midnight tonight the doctors at the
bedside announced there had been no
change IN Mr.. Cushman's condition. Il
Will be twenty-fOur hours they say. be-
fore It can be determined whether he viii
live
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
DEMANDS LEUNG'S TELEGRAMs.
District Attorney Issues SubpOenas
on Two Telegraph Companies.

New York. July 3-In the search for
Leung Lin. the murderer OF Elsie Sigel.
the district attorneys Office IS acting on
suggestion that Sun Leung. landlord OF
Leung Linn at 7s2 Eighth avenue, had
held up his report TO the police until he
heard that his tenant was safely out OF
the country.
The lapse Of time. II was represented.
between June 9. the date OF the murder.
and June lS would let the young China-
man slip across the Mexican border, al
lowing for a roundabout trip and stop
overs
Assistant District Attorney Smyth
served subpOenas issued by Magistrate
Crane In the Tombs court upon the man
ayers OF the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies requiring them 20
produce all correspondence passing be-
tween the Cinnamon In question between
the dates or June 9. the day OF the mur-
der and June IS the day upon which
sun Leung made his first report 10 the
police. BY the time the Office OF the dis
trict attorney closed to-day neither COM
pany had reported
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Special to The Washington Herald.

GArl4AA 70 Inc washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va. July 3.-John Goode, the
Grand Old Man OF Virginia." former
member Of Congress. the last surviving
member Of the Confederate congress,
president OF the recent Virginia eonstitu-
tionaI convention. and writer of law
books. has suffered a stroke OF paralysis
at the home Of his son-ia-law, City En-
gineer William T. Brooke.
Mr.. Goode is now in his eighties. For
the past three or four years, he has
done little or no active work on account
Of his advanced age. Years ago he was
elected 10 Congress from the Norfolk
district, and after retiring he maintained
law Offices in Washington and enjoyed 9
remunerative practice.
OF recent years Mr.. Goode has made
his home with his daughter, Mrs. Brooke,
on Duke street.
Mr.. Goodies last appearance IN public
life in Virginia was when he was elected
as a member of the Virginia constitu-
tional convention, and afterward made
president of that body
On account of Mr.. Goodies advanced
age. II Is feared the paralytic stroke will
prove fatal Mr.. Goode has been taken
10 ST. Vincent's Hospital. where it was
stated tonight ne was a little better "
Practically no one is allowed 10 see him.
His serious condition was not early made
known to his friends. but when it became
generally known this afternoon scores OF
inquiries were made as 20 his condition.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
FIRE ATTRACTS THOUSANDS
Broadway Crowd Watches Speetacu-
lar Half Million Dollar Blaze.
Tremendous Explosion soon After
Big Manufacturing Plant Is De-
serted by the Employees.

New York. July "A spectacular FIRE.
that blocked lower Broadway with
crowd Of $500 persons and drove thss
guests ot the s. Dennis and Bradford
hotels pauic-stricBen 10 the street. 70
tally destroyed the big six-story factorT
building az Broadway and Eleventh
streets tonight with loss OF S5o0o9. Tha
high pressure water system and fast
work oy the hremen was al that saved
la score oS factory buildings and hotels
from destruction
The fire started from q tremendous
explosion IN the establishment OF John
Russeits & Co. furriers. on the ground
floor, and rapidly ate Is way through
the upper stories A number OF small
manufacturing plants on the third and
fourth doors we're quickly DESTROYED.
Luckily all Of the employees OF the estas
lishment had left the building before
IRE started
Blazing embeTs carried across BrosS4,.
way. threatened the St Dennis ana
Bradford hotels and The police were
busy Meanwhile a great crowd had col
lected in Broadway and the reserves were
called out 20 keep II within bounds.
Within half an hour after the frs
started. the big building was total loss-
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WOMAN FALLS ON LIVE WIRES
Dragged by Balloon. She IS Almost
Dead When Released.

Lowell, Mich. July "A woman aero
naut was dragged by her balloon into a
network OF telephone. electric light. and
power wires in view OF crowd OF about
i,0o Independence Day celebrators here
to-day. After being terribly burned she
dropped 20 feet 10 the ground Her re-
CCvery is doubtful
The woman Is Mrs. Dell Nickel. wife of
a professional aeronaut. and mother OF
another.
She arose hanging from the bar. and the
getaway looked good. Then a slant OF
wind drove the hot-air bag toward the
wires. Mrs. Nickel was hanging lust
low enough 10 hit them Just as she
reached them she let 90 and caught Al
the topmost cable. She missed the hold
but fell with her arms across a. Her
feet struck cable lower down. and there
she hung. When the current was shut
or she dropped 10 the ground. Doctors
were there as soon as she struck. She
was unconscious. and one hand was prac-
tically burned or
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
SEEKS TO BREAK STRIKE.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 3-The American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company will make
an effort to break the strike with the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Plate workers by starting the
South Sharon and two Newcastle mills
Notices have been posted that protection
against violence to workmen is assured.
The Amalgamated Association opened
Offices near the South Sharon mill to-day
Those in charge said they would do
everything possible within the law 70
stop the strike-b breakers from going TO
work
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
VICTORY FOR GOMEZ.
Cuban Supreme Court Orders zoo
Dismissed Employees ReIuStated.

Cuban Supreme Court Orders 700
Dismissed Employees ReInStated.
Havana July 2-The Supreme Court OF
Cuba decided to-day that the law by
which the city council Of Havana had
removed 100 city employees was urconsti-
tutionaI and ordered the, -7oo men rem
stated The court also ordered that thess
men should be paid all the back salary they
lost since being dismissed last February.
The decision IS regarded as a victory for
the Conservative mayor OF Havana
against the Liberal council members.
The sporting element has arranged hun
dredS OF cock fights Tor Sunday nIsht.
the new law authorizing cock hShting
having been signed by President Gomez.
During the stormy debate on free lumber
IN the house he was thrown into the
breach By the high protectionists 10 get
the house into a good humor
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
PERISHED IN Big FIRE
One Dead and Many Missing
in Blaze at Seattle.
LODGING HOUSES IN RUINS
More Than 100 Persons in Buildings
When COnfIagratiOn Started and a
Number of Narrow Escapes from
Death Effected - Entire Row De
strOyed-Search for Bodies Begun.

Seattle. Wash. July S-An unidentified
woman was burned TO death and six
persons were seriously burned or other
wise injured to-day in a FIRE which de-
stroyed a row Of lodging houses here.
It IS reported that there are other
bodies in the ruins. but this cannot be
confirmed. There were 100 persons IN the
three houses when the fire broke out and
many narrowly escaped death
Some Of the guests have not been ac-
counted for. and It Is said they may
have perished
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Plant wsn Cost s1o.ooo.ooo.

Gary, Ind, July 2-Plans have been
turned over to the contractors for the
construction Of the new $1O.OOoOOO plant OF
the American Car and Foundry COMPANY
at Gary. 1t is believed the contractors
will be ready to submit their bids bv An
gust l, when the contract will be LET
Work has begun on the S250.OOO union
passenger station for the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern and the Balti-
more and Ohio railroads al Gary.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dsp.. Of Asr.esItur,. wsather Rur,.

a. - Dtp-- OF asEfc2tLdrts weather bureau.
Washington, ID. C., July 3. lSO9-S D. m.
The weather VIII be fair aud cool during the next
tTo days over the eastern portion q the country.
intending the South Atlantic States but u-obably
preceded BY showers IN the latter district during
Sunday. In the Calf States there viii be but little
change IN weather or temperature. while in the
extreme West the weather viii continue unsettled
ard sh0-ery, and by Monday the unsettled weather
viii extend into the Plains states and the Missouri
Valley
The winds along the New England coast will be
vest 10 north. diminishing: the Middle and South
Atlantic oOasts moderate northwest 10 north. On
tbs East Gulf light and variable: on the West
Gulf Goes, light 10 moderate mostly southe-ly.
on the Lover Lakes moderate northwest 70 north /.
on the Upper lake moderate north 70 east
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
military Park Urred

Montgomery, Ala. July S.-Ten thou
sand persons gathered at Horse Shoe
Bend on the TallapoOsa River to-day "a
prepare and foster a movement for a na.
tlOnal military park. Gov 3. 3. Conner
and Congressman J. T. Helm spoke. 7,
was here that Jackson on March q. 1914
in terrible slaughter OF Indians broke
the back OF the Greek war
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
NATIONAL SALUTE FIRED.
TercentenRry Celebration OF Dfscov.
cry OF Lake ChampIain Begun.

Swanton. Vt. July 3-The tercentenary
celebration Of the discovery Of Lake
Champlain, in which President Taft VIII
take part next week began here today
with natioral salute Of twenty-one guns.
AT the exercises which followed. Gov
9. H. ProCty. Congressman Plumley. and
several Canadian officials we've present
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Iniured when BnIIoon Burr.

Redding. Cal. July 3-Capt James
Moore. aeronaut, IS suffering from serious
injuries sustained this afternoon. when
the balloon America burned during an
ascension Several spectators were badly
hurt The America was the second larg-
est balloon in the world. and one OF the
most famous.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Shot at Offieer, Hit Woman.

Frederick. Nd. July 3.-Millard n. Per
kins' aged twenty-five years. fatally shot
Elsie Gilbert. about the same age, last
evening at a house on North Bentz street.
this city, where for some time past they
had been living together. The couple
had quarreled. and Deputy Sheriff Carter
had been called to quiet the disturbance
when Perkins procured a shotgun md
leveling It over the deputy sherifP :
shoulder, fired. the load hitting the
woman in the left shoulder over the
heart.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Two sailors Die in Port.

Reedviile. Va, July 3.-Two sailors are
dead on vessels lying in harbOr at Reed
vile. Va, this morning. Frank Brill. OF
Pennsylvania. was drowned from the
schooner Itinerant. Capt. J. H Kershaw.
Tom Smith, eoIored. Of Washington. died
on board the schooner Highland Point.
Capt. p. BaldersOn. Both bodies viii be
buried at Reedvjlle
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
N0N-MEDICAL HEALING
By Enforced EssteEng thel Circulation Of the Blood

Without Drugs or Surgical Procedure,
MS msshcd cured Mr. H q. Tho=psoa. IEls
z street nv. q LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA q ten
years 6u7zuca Estz 4 had b,cone hopeless and
several p-ouinent physicians had proncunceS Il n
carbe
Mrs. John Ksiser's daughter Geo-Eis years
old. q 6tnarts Draft. Virginia Vas sc-ichc1 With
p9nsiCts WhCu mouths Old. hnb vas perfectly
helplsss oOld and EfeisS- Eftsr 10 months treat
neBt uElks without assistance
Mr.. J. A. Ba-nes. seeocd st-ect ne.. vas
PARALYZED or the rGnt SIDE Oct 2; COZ
Esneed this treatment ne1t dsy. ard vezt % vo-k
lat the nsTy yard as nachinls.l Nov 10 entirely
cured His recovery is cDosidered very re1csrk-
shie. beng 53 var y0ung ne ubuTo cures are
samples q The E-coeSs q Erf0rcsd lrestoredl CIR
crlatioH.
Kheunstizs. PsT1iY<is. BrlShs's Dissass. Nyeiitis
Scls-osis q the Spinal Chc-d sn diseases q the
Spins. Nerves TIE ailments calssd by OFerEork
ard uorry. yield readily 20 this t-vztment- Il IS
especially adopted % those serious. mental. pl~s.-
cal. ard nerToCs raaladieS. II refer 10 thoss that
ere clsssed inc1rlbles or rlther that your
physician als % reliere. much less c1rel. that
knTs b1fHed the Skin q y0u physician. You ar
invited % FREE CoNSULTATON-thRt you nay
lesrz what may Be done for you
Treatment al Isar Home Il Desired.
Lady AsSiSllHt.
phone N. zff2.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WRITER KILLED BY AUTO.
Miss Mary Douglas Dies on WAY "a
Hospital.

New York. July Miss Mary Douglas.
a special writer for the Brooklyn Eagle.
was struck By an automobile while at
tempting 20 board a trolley car a few
doors from her home at Al HaIsey street
tonight and killed The automobile was
owned by Frederick H. Tucker. jr.
Miss Douglas was on the north side OF
the street and the auto was west bound.
She was knocked or her feet and the
right forward wheel passed over her body.
An ambulance was called. but she was
dead before the hospital was reached
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
TWELVE MEN SHIPWRECKED.
Crew Of Freighter CIIngs to Wreck
age for Many Hours.

Chicago. July 3.-Twelve men fought FOR
their lives and narrowly escaped drown
ing when the fre.ghter AIinnehaha. bound
from Michigan City 70 Chicago. was
oeached to-day at Whiting, Ind. Tossed
about by the heavy seas during Friday
nights storm. the boat was crippled.
and the crews saved their lives by cling
ing 10 the wreckcSe.
Arthur Dow and Olin Smith, who were
or the bridge of the freighter. said tho
ship lost its rudder IN the battle wit:
gales and waves. becoming helpless in
the grasp OF the storm. The crew fought
for their lives for twelve hours. and when
the gale drove the wrecked freighter
ashore the sailors were almost dead from
exhaustion.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
HENEY IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Prosecutor Has Lucky Escape, but
Companions Are Hurt

Companions Are Hurt
Portland. Gre. July 3.-Francis J. He
ney. special prosecutor OF graft cases in
Frisco who is on ar automobile tour
from Frisco 10 Seattle. had q lucky
escape to-day near Castle Rock. Wash.
when his big touring automobile over
turned
Heney jumped IN Hme and escaped
without injury. but three others in the
car were badly bruised These were F.
". Bulkey, former United States Sen
stor from Oregon. Detective John Nc
Csrthy. DIT. s. o. Beesley. and the cha0f-
feur.
As the car made a quick turn at high
speed near Castle Rock. Heneys hat
was blown of. At the same instant
the car struck soft earth IN the road
and turned turtle. Heney cleared the
car by jumping, but the others were
caught under i and bruised
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Brandenburr Extrndic,aa

New York. July 3-Broughton Branden-
burg. the magazine writer. left for St.
Louis to-day TO answer a charge OF kid
mapping his stepson. James Stewart Cab
anne. de went in custory OF Defective
Richard joyce, OF St Louis. who arrived
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
WEDDING CAUSES TRAGEDY.
Youth Kills Sister and Himself Be
cause she Married.

Elizabeth City, y. c.. July 3-In
double tragedy this afternoon. Seth New
by. weli-knOWn young man. shot and
killed HIS sister Mrs William Barnes. a
bride OF a week. and then himself. be
cause the girl had broken a compact
with MIN never 20 wed.
The tragedy occurred al the Barnes
home shortly after noon
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
FIVE OF FAMILY DROWNED.
Fn1her. Mother and Three Children
Perish IN Reservoir.

Fort Collins. July S-Flve OF the sever
members OF the family o. George Fuller
farmer, were drowned N reservoir No
5. Ghree miles northwest Of Wellington
Colo. while fishing late this afternoon.
The dead.
GEORGE FULLER. ssed forty.
Mr. MINNIE FULLER. aged thirry-ei-ht
ALLEN FULLER. aEed fourteen
GLADYS FULLER aged twelve
JOHN FULLER. a-rd ten
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
JeweIry LOst I'm Pittsburr Bic.

Pittsburg, July S.-Fire broke out
shortly after o'clock tonight IN the
jewelry store Of Hardy & HAYS in Fifth
avenue After two hours fight the fire
men had the flames under control. The
damage to the stock Is estimated at
$4,000 and to the building $i5. 600
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Depnty surveyor ResIens.

New York, July 2-Deputy Surveyor
John N. Bishop. who was recently re-
lieved as chief q the Third division.
which attends 10 the examination Of pas
sengers and their baggage. has sent his
resignation To Surveyor CIarkson.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
LocnI Temneratnrr.

Midnight .; ? a. m. q: a m 2: a. n.
r. 5 a. m. 70 l0 A. m. S.. Il noon IS D. m
s. o m. "a; .. m. 50. p. n, =; 10 D. m So
Maximum. S. minimum g.
Relative huInidity-s a. m. IS; .. m. g. Rain
fall Is n m 10 D. M. O Hours of sunshine.
e. Per oent q possible sunshine G.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum IS
minimum, T.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
FATAL FALL FROM A
FOURTH OF JULY BALLOON

Bristol, Va, July 3-During a
Fourth OF July celebration at Big
StO5e Gap, Va. to-day, E- s. Coz,
farmer. fifty years old, got his
feet tangled I'm the ropes 20 the
parachute OF n balloon just as IL
was about to ascend md WAS car
ried a considerable height IN the
air.
He untnnEled his feet and fell
20 the ground. receiving injuries
which proved fatal a few minutes
later.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
ORDERS $1,000 CARS.
Hartman Lines Get Freight Carriers
After August I.

Pittsburg July 3.-The Buffalo. Roch-
ester and Pittsburg Railway Company
has invited bids for 100 freight cars. 20
cost approximately 81. .OoO9o0. Another or
der placed recently was received by the
Standard Steel Car Company for 500
freight cars from the Alabama Great
Northern. The Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad also is in the market
for 500 cars.
The Pressed Steel Car Company and
the Standard Steel Car Company have
agreed TO begin deliveries August 1 on
the order or the Hartman lines for 2.OOO
freight cars. which was divided among
these two concerns and the American Car
and Foundry Company
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
GIRL KILLS HER MOTHER.
In Playful Mood, Child Fires Pistol
nt Parent.

ouitman. Ga. July Sin a playful
mood. Cora Lou Jones. a sixteen-year-
old girl, shot and almost instantly killed
her mother. Mrs. z. n. Jones. The girl
snapped an old pistol, not knowing it
was loaded, in her mothers face, when
a chamber was discharged
The young woman was seized with con-
vulsions when she realized what she had
done. and her condition Is critical
The pistol had been found among some
furniture in a stOreroom in the house.
and the daughter had pulled the trig-
ger Of the old weapon repeatedly. Ap-
parently il was not loaded, but when she
turned its muzzle toward her mother
che pistol was fired, the ball piercing
her mothers head