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Evening journal., 1910-08-04
TO NAME MEN WHO
TRIED TO BRIBE
Senator Gore Promises De-
tails of Scheme to Rob
Indians of $3,OOO,OOO

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Aug. 4.-Inves-
tigation of charges made in the United
States Senate by Senator Il. r. Gore
that he and a member of the House Of
Representatives each had been offered
a bribe of $4,000 TO foster a SCENE
whereby the Indians of Oklahoma
were to be deprived Of SS,0O0.000
profits due to them through the sale
of coal and asphalt lands in this State
is to be begun here today.
On the eve of the investigation SEN
ator Gore said:
u will tell the full details of the
scheme hatched at Washington to
mulct these Indians out Of $4,000, 900
through the sale of their lands. ! will
give names, dates and other circum-
stances relative to the bribe of $685.
600 offered TO me and to a member OF
the House Of Representatives 10 re-
move our opposition to the scheme
which would throw that vast sum OF
money into the hands of private at
tOrneys.
'In my charges before the Senate
did not give any names concerning
the offers of bribery" said Senator
Gore. THAT and other information
l am now ready to impart before the
investigating committee"
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
SOLDIERS AT
San SEBASTIAN
Catholic RemOnStrantS Will
Ignore Order Of the Span
iSh Authorities
BELIEVES GOVERNMENT
HAS MADE A MISTAKE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MADRID. Aug. At is believed here
to-day that the government has made
"A serious mistake in its order prohib-
iting the demonstration by Catholics
at San Sebastian Sunday. Dispatches
from the Biscayan provinces to-day
say that thousands of Catholics, ag-
grieved at the breach between the gov
ernment and the Vatican, will ignore
the prohibition and gather in San Sc
bastian.
If no attempt is made to interfere
with the big demonstration of protest
Catholic leaders declare that it will
pass off with.no violence. but that they
can not answer for the conduct of the
remOnstrants if the government tries
to suppress the meeting.
Government Unafraid.
The government says that it is not
acting through fear at all. but wholly
i'm response to the wishes of the peo-
pie of San Sebastian. At any other
place than this famous summer resort
the people can hold any sort of meet
ing of protest without interference.
Thousands of soldiers are encamped
I'm or near San Sebastian to preserve
order They have been given instruc-
tions not to fire except as a last resort
in case of trouble Sunday. The out
come Of the quarrel with the Vatican
II is believed, will be favorable to Pre-
mier Canalejas. but a serious clash
accompanied by bloOdshed at San Sc
bastian might easily inhame the peo-
pie and change the whole situation
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
BIG INSURCENT
|. SWEEP In KANSAS
Stand Pat Candidate for Gov
ernOr Carried Only Four
Counties
LATE RETURNS INCREASE
MAJORITY OF PROGRESSIVES

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug 4.-The wave
of insurgency which swept Kansas at
the Republican primary elections
Tuesday was even more disastrous to
the hopes of Speaker Canon and the
regulars than shown by early re-
turns. So heated was the contest and
so heavy the vote that today complete
returns have not been received even
on gubernatorial and Congressional
candidates.
However, complete returns from
three-fourths of the counties have in
creased Governor Stubbs majority
to 27,500 votes, with indications that
il will go to 10000. Wagstaff carried
only four counties.
Likewise the majorities by which
four progressive Candidates were
nominated increased with the receipt
of returns from rural distrists, while
the majority for Anthony, stand pat
ter, in the first has been cut down and
the prOgressives claim that an Off
cial count will be necessary to de-
termine the winner.
The result of the Congressional
nominations and the majorities COM
First district-D. r. Anthony. stand
patter, sos.
Second district-A. c. Mitchell, pro-
gressive, 1900.
Third district-Phil P. Campbell,
stand patter. 1000.
Fourth district-Fred S. Jackson,
progressive, 1000.
Fifth district--R r. Rees, progress
sive, $500.
Sixth district d. Young, pro-
gressive, 1000.
Seventh distTict-E. II. Madison,
progressive. no opposition.
Eighth district-VictOr Murdock,
progressive, no opposition.
Candidates for railroad commits
sioner, treasurer and Supreme Court
Justices are "up in the air. each nom
ination being claimed by three men.
That George H. Hodges was nom
mated for governor by the Democrats
is known, but the Congressional slate
is still In doubt, in the three dis
tricts where there we're contests.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
DEMOCRATS CALL
CONVENTIONS
New Party Rules Will Apply
For First Time in the
Campaign

State Chairman Bayard and County
Chairman HOlcOmb have issued calls
for the Democratic Conventions. The
dates already have been announced.
the primaries being set for September
g. the State Convention for Septem-
Der 13 in Dover. and the County Con-
vention for September Is in German
Hall. The County Convention Will
nominate candidates for Register of
Wills, Recorder of Deeds and Regis
ter in Chancery and Clerk of the
Orphans Court. Names Of persons
desiring to be candidates for Office or
for delegates must be filed by Au-
gust 16.
To the State Convention each rep
resentative district outside of Will
mington is entitled to five delegates,
and in Wilmington to three dele
gates.
To the County Convention under the
new party rules each representative
district outside of Wilmington is en-
titled to six delegates, and each ward
in Wilmington TO three delegates.
In each representative district out
side of Wilmington meetings will be
called on or before August Is, to Sc
lect delegates.
In each ward in Wilmington meet
ings will be called TO select delegates
from wards or parts of wards as they
may be appOrtiOned by the City Com
mittee.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
Man "BHdesmaid" MauIed
in Wedding Festivities

Effervescent spirits at a wedding,
a christening and a club gathering
resulted in the finding of three crest
fallen Polanders in City Court this
morning.
The psychology that causes the
Polish nature to ebulliate at weddings,
christenings and parties was illus
trated, but not explained, in the case Of
Wiseck Corornolsk. charged by Benise
Binneck with assault and battery.
Binneck said he was at Corornolski's S
wedding on Tuesday night, when Cor
ornolski came along, scratched his
face. and. Telling him. crawled all over
his handsomely groomed figure. But
Corornolski's story. as told by Stephen
Borowski, his only witness, was diff
ferent
This here Binneck," explained Ste
phen in very much damaged English,
was one of Mr.. Coronolski's brides
maids. and"
"Eh. what" exclaimed Judge Coch-
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
DOUBT ABOUT
CONFESSION
Scotland Yard and Crippen'S
Counsel Deny That He
Has Talked
BODY OF HIS WIFE HAS
NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Aug. 4-Despite the re-
iteration to-day by Scotland Yard that
DR.. II. II. Crippen, under arrest In
Quebec on "A charge of wife murder,
has not confessed to Inspector Dew,
and a positive statement by Arthur
Newton. counsel for Crippen. TO the
same effect the question as to wheth-
er he confessed is still unsettled.
Lawyer Newton's denial is consid-
cred significant so far as l see, >
Newton said, mo evidence exists that
any murder has been committed. l at
least am not at all discouraged.
This statement tends to bear out n
long story into todays Chronicle from
its Quebec correspondent in which the
latter declares positively that Grip
pen told Dew that he killed his wife,
but that il was not a case of muir
der. The inference is made Grip
pens wife died from the effects Of an
Illegal operation performed by her
dentist husband
II is believed that Lawyer Newton
has received a similar statement from
his client, which is the basis for his
declaration that he does not see that
there has been crime committed.
Body Not Identified.
II developed to-day, according to in
/ formation that is absolutely reliable.
that the recent stories that Scotland
Yard has obtained satisfactory proof
Of the identity Of the body supposed
to be Mrs. Crippen. are without found
alton. They were spread I'm the hope
that they might cause Dr. Crippen TO
break down There is authority for
/ the statement that the body is no
nearer identification than on the day II
was found under the cellar floor IN
! Crippens home. The United Press
was informed to-day that no addi-
tional evidence has been found since
The discovery Of the body.
The status of the case is such tha
legal experts generally incline TO tn
belief that unless Crippen confesses
IL will be a difficult matter to prov
his guilt Detective Sergeant Mitche
and Matrons Foster and Stone of Nh
Holloway Jail left today for Liverpo'
where they will take the steamer Lal
: Manitoba for Quebec 10 assist Inspe
: tor Dew IN bringing back Crippen al
? Miss Leneve
r Mitchell is armed with the depol
r tions Of a number OF witnesses al
r other documents that are believed
I be ample to secure the prisoners 81
render from the Canadian author
ties.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
FIRE WIPES OUT
ENTIRE FAMILY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
HOBOKEN. n. j., Aug A rigOr-
GUS investigation to determine the
cause of a fire that wiped out an entire
family, mortally injured a rescuer, and
seriously injured a mother and her
two children was begun to-day.
The blaze swept a three-story tene-
ment last night. Louis and Marie Bia-
setti and their two sons we're penned
in their rooms on the second floor and
burned to death. Oscar Alces. a vol
unteer fireman who tried 10 force his
way TO their aid, inhaled gas and
flames and will probably die.
Mrs. Rapetti Labella, after her hus-
band had fed. leaving her and her two
children I'm their blazing rooms. en-
deavored to carry the little ones out
but fell unconscious in the path OF
the flames She and her children we're
rescued by firemen.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
INSURGENTS
HOLD IOWA
Younger Element in COnven-
tiOn Laughed at Praise
of President Taft
RESOLUTION DEFEATED
BY MAJORITY OF 244

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 4-Upon
the most progressive platform adopted
in any State, a platform endorsing
President Taft only for good inten-
tions. attacking the tariff bill, and
lauding Senators Dolliver and Cum
Minis for their fight in securing
changes in the Railroad and Postal
Savings Bank bills. Iowa Republicans
will go into the State campaign.
The insurgent majority I'm the con
vention yesterday rejected the minor
ity report of the committee on resolu-
tions read by former Congressman
w. p. Hepburn. which landed Taft and
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, but re-
fused to remove from the State Cen
tral Committee the five stand pat
members. as some Of the militant in
surgents wished.
There was dramatic scene In the
convention hall last night when two
reports from the resolutions commit
tee were read. George NJ. Curtis pre-
sented the majority report which the
insurgents cheered, while the stand
patters' element remained silent.
While Hepburn read his minority
report endorsing Taft the younger
insurgent element thought it was
humorous Waves of laughter swept
the convention and Chairman Dolliver
was unable to keep order.
The insurgent platform was adopt
ed by a majority of 244
A. NJ. Doyce. Of Hancock county
was nominated for State superinteu-
dent Judge Davis and Deemer were
nominated by acclamation for the
/ Supreme Court bench.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04

to pique the curiosity OF the excluded
women. The policemen found Mag
gle to be dog fastened down in a pit
Maggie had five legs and was other
wise abnormal, and the police de-
cided that Il was not a fit exhibition.
So Maggie was ordered to be taken
from public view, and the show was
closed.
Chief Black and the police then
made a round of the park, with a
thousand or more persons following
them, Two slot machines we're con-
fiscated on the ground that it was
a gambling device. Why should the
police take il, for didn't it have "a
placard on it setting forth specifically
that it was not a gambling device, and
advising persons who wanted 70
gamble not to use IL? OF course one
didn't put money in the slot. Instead
he bought a check from the cashier
for five cents. and put the check in
the slot. And everybody who bought
a check got a wad of chewing gum
for his money. Sign or no sign, real
money five cent piece coin of the
realm or nice gilt trade check. the
police said 1t was a gambling machine
and took It along with them I'm the
patrol wagon.
They also closed a spindle wheel,
and ordered the ring the canes" game
to be closed The taboOed machines
we're taken away in the patrol wagon.
Nothing else was found Objectionable.
and the carnival went on as usual.
The raid of the police seemed to ad-
vertise il more than ever. Several
complaints had been made to the po-
lice about some of the games at the
carnival, which caused Chief Black 10
act. Now that the Objectionable
phases have been removed, the Carni-
val will be continued until the end
Of the week, and no doubt will be a
success.
Ferris Giles, manager of the carni-
val, to-day declined to discuss the ac-
tion of the police beyond to say that
he desired nothing Objectionable there
and did not think the games put under
the han TO be gambling devices. IL
he had so considered them he said
they would not have been per-
mitted He says they are the same
as have been permitted at other carni-
va1s
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
POLICE NAB SLOT MACHINES
IN A RAID ON THE CARNIVAL

There was an attraction not on the
program at the carnival for the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in
Eighth Street Park last evening, when
Chief Of Police Black and a squad of
policemen swooped down upon the
park, contiscated some of the games
going on there. on the ground that
they were gambling devices, and
closed one show that was regarded as
Objectionable. The dancing ladies"
show was not interfered with, how
ever, and the "iohnnies" are somewhat
relieved because of that. Not that
this show may be anything out of the
ordinary, but the "ballyhOo" has a
way OF handing out line of talk about
the attraction that gives an impress
sion that Salome minus her seven
wells may be seen i'm graceful
gyrations on the inside.
There was a larger crowd than ever
i'm the tented park last night. The
scene resembled a tabloid worlds fair
midway. The striped tents, the bell
lowing "ballyhoos," the bright lights
and the moving throng all made a
picture of life and color
Spindle wheels whirred the popu-
lace tried it's skill at ringing the
canes, and others bought trade checks
and played the slot machine to their
hearts content. Everything was i'm
full blast, and every indication was
that the shekels were being gathered
i'm ravenously for the benefit of tho
hospital Noticed in the crowd was
Policeman David Wardle and Police
man Edward A5rahams minus their
brass button uniforms. And noticed
a short time afterward was Chief
Black, followed by a squad of sturdy
cops" wearing their brass buttins.
No brass band came with them, how
ever.
Instantly everybody scented ex-
element. Il seemed to be i'm the air
as soon as the policemen arrived And
the crowd followed the cops" Soon a
thousand or more persons were clust-
cred about Chief Black and his posse.
Maggie, a freak of nature, For
men only" was emblazoned on a sign
that attracted the eyes of the police
men. OF course they had to investi-
gate. Tfst sign of itself was enough
70 attract the majority Of men SR1
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
DEAD IN CHAIR WITH
BULLET WOUND IN HEAD

pockets. but what it contained he could
not say.
Mr.. Hagan said that Becker sew
eral days ago spoke of using dye for
his hair and he, Becker, thought that
the chemical preparation was affecting
his brain. Early last evening the
stranger paid his board up to to-day.
Mrs. Hagan asked him for the key to
his room so that she might have the
room put in order but he did not give
it up, telling her not to worry about
him as he was getting along all right
and the room was In good enough
order.
Before sending a bullet through HIS
head the man locked his bedroom door.
leaving the key sticking in the lock on
the inside. He was fully clothed when
Mr. Hagan looked through the transom
and saw the body
Had Complained OF III Health.
Mr. Hagan said that several days
ago the stranger told him that he
intended to go 10 the Johns Hopkins
Hospital I'm Baltimore for treatment
II was at that time that he spoke OF
the dye he was using for his hair
having an effect upon his brain.
The stranger was wen clothed and
appeared to be we'll to do. giving the
| impression that he was Western
business man. His home is believed
TO be in Indiana. but in what city Ia
not known.
Mr. Hagan said he remembers hear
ing report shortly after 3 o'clock
| last night He was across the street
from his place Of business and
thought something had fallen In the
house and paid no attention 10 the
noise.
Left Note Behind.
Coroner Gaynor arrived from Dela-
ware City this afternoon aud dis
! played two notes, which he found In
the bedroom which the man had oc-
/ cupied. Neither was signed. One
read that the revolver with which he
/ killed himself belonged In the ward
robe The other note WAS addressed
/ to the Masonic Fraternity II read
"I am a member OF the Masonic
! Fraternity and have committed no
crime Please see that am decently
buried"
The sum Of s2s was found IN his
pockets.
II is thought that the mans nam'
is Smith. He gave this name TO Cap
b tain Miller. but aside from that woul
B say nothing about himself. He wa
5 53 years old.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04

ran.
well. sir. he was an assistant. and
he got mad at something and started
to hit MIR. Corornolsh over the head
with a pitcher. l grabbed him and we
all put him out, honorable sir, all
very nice and proper"
Corornolski was fined $50 and costs.
1t was at a Christening on Lord
street that John Stockovitch was hit.
John O'Kash pleaded guilty TO hav-
ing pushed his fist into Joseph's face
and he was fined $50 and costs.
George Sinkovit was fined S25 and
costs on the charge of disorderly con-
duct at a club gathering on West Front
street on Sunday. Frederick Smith
said Sinkovitch had threatened to kill
him and had thrown five beer glasses
at him by way of emphasizing the
threat.
He slapped me on the nose first.
protested George plaintively
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
TO DEDICATE
MONUMENT
PrOyinCetOWn, Mass, Prepar-
ing Cordial Reception
for Taft
FORTY WAR VESSELS TO
GREET CHEF MAGISTRATE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Aug. A.
Drowned as never before, Province
town today is making ready to see
President Taft tomorrow at the dedi-
cation of the Pilgrims monument
President Taft in the Mayhower, is
expected to arrive shortly before noon
tomorrow, and after the dedicatory
exercises will be the principal figure
at big banquet in the town hall.
When the Mayfiower arrives she will
have difficulty making her way
through the anchored craft to her
landing place. Hundreds of beauti-
full yachts. sailing and power craft
are already here. and by tomorrow
the North Atlantic squadron, COM
prising forty war vessels of various
sizes, will have arrived to greet the
Chief Executive with a triple salute of
twenty-one guns.
The town itself has practically COM
pleted arrangements for the advent
of its distinguished visitor All over
the place bags and streamers are
hung, public buildings, stores and
private residences vieing to present
the best appearance.
Great Crowd Expected.
There are more than 200 people in
town how and fully 10000 more are
expected by Friday. The present
contingent includes many former
townspeople who have come back for
home week celebration.
Provincetown has only one police
man. For the celebration more than
! a score of Boston policemen have been
detailed to assist in keeping order
and 500 sailors from the North Allan
tic squadron VIII patrol the streets.
There is plenty of food for the Wis
itors but il is the housing of the null
titude that presents the greatest prob
lem. Today there are more than 10C
automobile parties in town utilizing
their cars as sleeping places in lieu
| of something better.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
BRIDGE WORKERS
BACK ON THE JOB
Get Their Money After Some
Delay and Work Like
Beavers Again

The two hundred employees Of the
c. A. Sims Company. contractor foi
the b. and O. bridge over the Brandy
wine creek. who walked of the job
on Tuesday afternoon because they
didn't receive their pay on time, re-
turned TO work this morning,
having been paid of yesterday after
noon.
The company has agreed to pay the
men promptly on the first and iif-
teenth Of each month. Harry Wat
son. paymaster for the company, said
this morning. he thought the difficulty
was adjusted permanently. and that
the men would have no further cause
to complain of delay in receiving
their wages.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
PRESIDENT MONTT
IN NEW YORK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.--President
Pedro Montt, of Chile. who is here
enroute to Europe. where he is TO
take the baths for his declining
health spent the morning quietly an
tomobiling about New York.
After his gisit to President Taft
at Beverly. President Montt viii re-
turn to New York. sailing next Tues
day on the Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse for Germany. He viii pro-
ceed Immediately to Bad Nauheim.
President Montt is well acquaiut-
ed in America. having been for a
long time the Cilean minister to Wash
ington, and II he feels sufficiently
strong, will make a short trip to
the national capitol to renew ac-
ouaintances with the members Of the
diplOmatic corps.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
MANY ATTEND
HARVEST HOME

Fairview Lodge, of Good Templars,
is having its annual harvest home to
day in Pennock's Grove, betewen
Stanton and Newark An attendance
of several thousand persons is ex-
pected this afternoon. Many Will
mingtonians went to the grove this
morning Hacks and an automobile
are meeting the trolley cars at Stan
ton
The speakers will be Congressman
R. p. Hobson. Robert G. Houston, OF
Georgetown, and the Rev. John VI.
Arters, of this city. Special music
will be furnished during the sessions,
both day and evening, by the Berge
Sisters, lOf Jersey City. For the con-
venience of those who attend the SER
vices all day the committee has pro-
vided dinner and lunch.
Evening journal., 1910-08-04
MEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-FOrecast
till 5 D. m. tomorrow:
For Delaware - Thunder showers
this afternoon, fair and cooler tonight
and Friday.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-fOrecast
indications are that there will be
showers this afternoon and Tonight
in the greater portion of the middle
Atlantic aud New England States and
western New York and within the next
thirty-six hours in the south Atlantic
and east Gulf States. The weather
will be fair tonight and Friday IN the
upper Lake region, the Ohio Valley
and Tennessee.
A change TO cooler weather will
Overspread the middle Atlantic and
New England States and the lower
Lake region, the Ohio Valley, during
the next thirty-six hours.