Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-14

arrive III IariI Apill z. a uaY eaSh
will be spent In Belgium, Holland
and Christiana and then a visit will
be made to Berlin where he will ar
rive May 10 From Berlin Mr. Roose-
yeit will 90 direct to London, reaching
there May 1G. He will appear at Ok
ford university May is. and plans to
reach America June 20.
Despite the exaetions his European
tour will make the colonel looks for
ward to II with keen anticipation. He
expressed himself as pleased over the
coming marriage of his son, Theodore,
Jr., 10 Miss Alexander Of New York
which. he understands. will take place
shortly after his return TO New York.
ALBANY, n. Y, Mar. 11.-Defying
the wishes of President Taft caucus
OF Republican senators at 3 O'Clock
this morning elected State Senator
cobb OF Watertown, senate Republican
leader. senate president pro TEN TO
succeed Aids, accused of having ac-
cepted bribe.
The result of the election is the
repudiation of Senator Roots assump
ton that he is the leader of the Re-
publican party in New York, and is a
forecast Of the decision that there will
be no further investigation of bribery
scandals brought up by the Aids in
yestigation after the present hearing
by the senate.
The election is also defeat for
Governor Hughes who had lined up
with the administration for the cleo
tiou of Senator Hinman. Hinman was
recognized as the leader in the fight
for the policies of Governor Hughes.
The entire state today is greatly ex
cited over the matter
TRENTON, N. J., Mar. 11.-m a
pitched battle between five thousand
roters and band of strike breakers
fifteen men were injured. four fatally,
early today. The non-union crew was
brought from New York, led by the
police, dashed into an awaiting car
and attempted to run it, when the mob
attacked them with revolvers and mis-
siles. While the rioters fired fusil
ladies' The fugitives hid under the seats
and the car was rushed TO the quar-
ters arranged for strike breakers. A
few OF The newcomers answered the
fire of the crowd, firing blindly with.
out raising their heads. A bullet
nierced the helmet of policeman who
started to rise from the closely packed
group of men upon the floor of the
ear The police reserves We're called
out and attacked the men, who finally
dispersed. There were many individ-
ual clashes. however. spasmodic fight
ing occurring upon the streets.
AT dawn crowds began to gather
about the car barns General Manager
Hurley OF the Trenton Street railway
announced that no attempt to run the
cars would be made, but Mayor Had
don Immediately demanded service un-
der penalty of $50 forfeit for each
hour in which no cars were run.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 11.-After
three weeks of car strike, and one
week of general sympathetic walk
out and facing threatened statewide
strike, Philadelphians will make their
supreme effort this afternoon to bring
about commercial peace.
Conditions in Philadelphia are grow
ing worse. Lawlessness is becoming
more evident. and police brutality has
created a feeling of resentment that
may, at any time, be crystalized into
open revolt.
The manner in which the city and
police authorities have sided with the
transit company has incensed neutral
citizens as well as the labor people to
fever pitch and a repetition of yes
terday's clubbing of defenseless men
and women may turn to serious con
sequences. Because the police author
upon the running Of street cars the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
has been able TO maintain fair serv-
ice and daily increase it. While the
! street car company is not showing so
seriously the effects of its own bust
ness, other business interests are Grip.
pied
Strike leaders daily increase the fig
ures given out as representing the
number on strike. They declare to-
( day that $4,000 men are out. The
city authorities and manufacturers
however, say the situation is not near
ly so serious and that scores of men
are returning to work.
Representatives of commercial fra
ternities business and merchant asso-
ciations here will participate in a
meeting this afternoon to seek ways
| for ending the strike.
| CHICAGO, Mar. 1.-THE Irish sod
on which President Taft will stand
when he makes his ST. Patrick's day
address in Chicago, will reach here to-
night, IL arrived in New York yes
terday on the steamship St. Louis,
and was started on its way west short
| ly afterwards A report was spread