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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
MADMAN KILLS
A MISSION WORKER
Frank Skala ASSaSsinated After
Sermon on MartyrdOm.
HIS COMPANION WAS ALSO SHOT.
Fearful Crime OF Half-witted Man
In Pittsburg-Prominent Mission
Worker Is Shot Down just After
He Had Declared Himself Ready
To Die For Christ-John Gay, Who
Was With Him, Is Seriously
Wounded-No Apparent Motive
For The Crime.

Pittsburg Especially A sermon on
"Martyrdom. in which Frank Skala,
editor and prominent mission worker,
had declared himself willing to lay
down his life for the Christian cause,
was followed by his assassination in
a highly sensational manner, and
the shooting down also of a fellow
church leader, John Gay.
Arm in arm, the two missionaries
were leaving the little Congregational
Church in Woods Run. suburb, at
the head OF more than a hundred
foreigners. A raggedly dressed and
collarless man poked his way through
the crowd as il reached the corner
OF Eckert Street and Mcclure Ave-
nue., and when he was but a step
behind the leaders he pressed a re-
volver to Skala's head and fired
twice. The bullets took effect in the
Jaw and temple. and in the midst
of his followers he fell dead.
Gay, who threw up his right hand
as If to ward off the weapon, was
struck. first, in the thumb, and then
a second bullet was buried in his
head. He fell unconscious across the
lifeless body of his colleague.
For a moment-for several mo-
ments-the assassin stood over his
prey in crazed contemplation of
the deed, fourishing his revolver,
while the panic-stricken crowd fed
to shelter behind posts and door
ways.
The mailman was Jan Radowvitch,
character known to most of the
mission for his shiftless habits,
slovenly dress and radical opinions
just From Sunday School.
A moment before he had meekly
read from Juvenile leaflets in the
Sunday School led by Scala; pre-
viously he had sat in a back pew OF
the church during the regular SER
mon, and at the commencement of
the services Skala had shaken his
hand In greeting. In all this Rad
owvitch had given no warning of
his murderous intent.
There were no police in sight when
the murder was done. the church
people were too frightened to grasp
the assassin and after the wild -four
ish of his weapon and stamping his
foot on the bodies. he made off down
the avenue to the Fort Wayne Rail-
road tracks and was soon lost to
view. A large armed posse of police,
detectives and church people was
soon in pursuit. but up to a late hour
tonight they had found no trace OF
him.
After the madman's disappearance
the mission crowd reassembled
about their fallen leaders and pas
sionately mourned their loss. Ska
las body was removed to an under
takers rooms and Gay was taken
to st. Johns Hospital His wound
Is a dangerous one. but 1t is believ-
ed at the hospital that he will re-
cover.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Foreign

The selling of American-owned
vessels on the East Coast of Africa
by parties claiming to be acting in
the interest of Madriz will likely
form the basis for claims against
the Nicaraguan government.
Lord Kitchener reports that Aus.
tralia's military forces are made
-Spate to defend that country from
le dangers due to prevailing ctndi-
! lons
An explosion of Dynamite in the
llarbor of Kobe. Japan, killed three
persons, wrecked many buildings
and caused a monetary Joss of $780,
600.
The March statement of the Lon
don Board of Trade shows increases
Of $50, 534,500 in imports and S12,-
434, 200 in exports.
The British House of Commons
4 committee adopted Premier AS
.uith's first veto resolution by vote
II 329 to 237.
A league in the Solomon Islands
lvolving the massacre of white men
Fho take native wives has been bro
Mn up.
Turkish troops have temporarily
hanister of foreign affairs. has been
vtpointed ambassador to France.
Turkish Atroops have Temporarily
licked the advance of the Alban-
!r,ns against Pristina.
u The American hospital in Paris
las formally opened.
' Professor Lowell, of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, de-
livered a lecture on the canals Of
Mars before an audience of scien-
fists in Paris.
There has been severe fighting at
Prishtina. in European Turkey, be-
tween Turkish troops and Albani-
ans.
The strike of the French naval
reservists is causing serious incon-
venience to shipping.
Empress Alexandra of Russia re-
ceived Mr.. w. W. Rockhill, the
American Ambassador.
Father Rau. superior general of
the Order of Salosians, died in Tur-
in.
A big strike in the building trades
in Berlin is threatened.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
FOUND POLE ONE YEAR AGO,
Peary's First Anniversary Brings
Congratulations.

New York Especially Gen. Thorn
as H. Hubbard. president of the
Peary Arctic Club, in recognition of
the first anniversary of the discov-
cry of the North Pole by Command
er Robert E. Peary on April 6, 1909,
sent the following telegram to the
president of the Chamber of Com
merce of Marion, Ind:
THE Peary Arctic Club congrat-
ulates the Marion Chamber of Com
MERGE on its opportunity to hold
first annual celebration attainment
North Pole. 1t lends you Peary
for this date only, and invites you
to join its later celebration of his
toric events"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
WASHINGTO
BY TELEGRAPH

The Pennsylvania and eight other
railroads were made defendants in
petition filed before the Interstate
Commerce Commission by the Lack
awanna Steel Company, and from
other companies, alleging discrimi-
nation on coal rates.
Gossip INDUCED itself in it's usual
spring fashion and had every men,
Der of the Presidents Cabinet ex-
pecting two intending to resign. All
these rumors were vigorously de-
MED
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
withdrew from all forms of dispo-
sitions approximately 27,736 acres of
land in Wyoming which are suppos-
ed to contain deposits of oil.
A military reservation probably
will be created in Arizona for the
benefit of the National Guard of that
state, to be used as target range.
President Taft cancelled his en-
gagement to visit Indianapolis on
May 5.
Chairman Lodge, of the Senate
Cost OF Living Committee, introduce
ed bill restricting cold storage
periods and requiring the period of
cold storage to be marked on food
articles.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs rejected the Senate bill au-
thoriZing officers of the Army and
Navy to accept gifts and decorations
from foreign powers.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee acted favorably upon the Sem
ate bill for the protection of the
seal fisheries of Alaska.
The House adopted the conference
report on the bill to amend the EN-
ployers' Liability Act.
Reports show the Navy League of
the United States to be in a flourish
ing condition.
Senators Warren and Hepburn
had a clash in the Senate over the
formers bill authorizing the disposal
of surplus waters of government ir-
rigation projects to corporations.
The will of the late Justice Brew
err, of the United States Supreme
Court, was fled for probate. His
home in Washington and most of
his personal property was bequeath-
ed to his widow.
Books, magazines and other pub
locations printed in raised letters for
the blind will be sent through the
mails free of postage if bill pass
ed by the House is approved by the
Senate.
Robert S. Sharp, collector of in
ternal revenue at Nashville. Tenn.
was appointed chief postoffice inspec-
tor.
Chairman Payne. of the House
Ways and Means Committee, refus-
ed to call meeting to act on the
Folke bill. which would place cat
tie and meats on the free list for
one year.
President Taft received a delega-
tion of so business men of Bethle-
hem, Pa, and during an address to
them he stated that he does not be-
lieve in boycotts.
A bronze tablet has been present.
I'd by the Naples section of the Ital-
ian Naval League to the officers and
men of the United States warships
which rendered aid in Calabria and
Sicily after the earthquakes in 1903.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
FOR TWO MORE DATTLESHIPS.
Their Construction Authorized
BY the House.

Washington. D. c. Especially
BY decisive vote of 1872 to ITO. IA
being present and not voting, the
two battleships TO cost s6,000,000
each. Thirty-three Democrats voted
for two battleships and "a Repub-
licans against the proposition.
This action was taken just prev
ious to the passage Of the Naval APP
preparation Bill, carrying about
S12S,037, 602. This amount is about
100000 less than was recommend
ed by the Navy Department. In addi-
ton to the battleships the bill also
provides for the construction of two
feet colliers and four submarine
boats.
AS amended on motion of Mr.
Fitzgerald. of New York, the two
battleships and two feet colliers
must be constructed by firms opera
ting under the eight hour law.
The committee on Naval Affairs
had reported in favor of authorizing
two battleships. Mr.. Tawney, of
Minnesota, chairman of the Approp-
riations Committee, offered an
amendment providing for only one
battleship, while Mr. Hobson propos-
ed an amendment providing for three.
Mr.. Hobson contended that three bat
tleships would give no increase, but
would provide only for the ordinary
depreciation in the naval force. BY
an almost unanimous vote the House
rejected this proposition.
Mr. CyrOpna Of North noIy
moved to strike out the authorization
for the construction of any battle
ships, viva yoce vote showing that
there were not a handful of advo-
Gates of "no-battleship" policy.
Speaking in favor of his one bat
tleship plan, Mr.. Tawney reiterated
his statement that 70 per cent. of
the revenue Of the country was be-
ing expended for wars that had pass
ed and for preparations for wars
to come. He declared that one bat
tleship was sufficient to maintain
the proper strength of the Navy.
Mr.. Thomas. of Ohio. proposed an
amendment for four battleships, but
the House voted it down almost
unanimously. Mr.. Tawney's amend
ment for one battleship also was
lost by a vote of 104 to 1873.
A point of order was sustained
eliminating from the bill authority
given the Secretary of the Navy for
the construction of a million-dollar
feet collier. to be built on the Pa
cific Coast by private contract. SO
that under existing law it will be
constructed in a government navy
yard on the Pacific Coast. The ap-
preparation of s1.000.000 for one re-
pair ship was also stricken out on
point of order.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Victim OF A Maniac.

West Palm Beach. Fla Especially
Louise Weybrecht. IL years old,
who. with her mother, Mrs. o. w.
Weybrecht. was shot and probably
fatally wounded by Frank V. Pierce
here is dead. Mrs. Weybrecht is
still alive, and 1t is said she has a
fighting chance to recover. The
body of Pierce, who committed sui
eide after wounding the woman and
her daughter, will be taken to st.
Adams. VT, where his mother lives
for burial. 1t is now believed he
was insane.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
A BATTLE WITH
BANK BURGLARS
Posse in Auto Chase Train Ban
dts Boarded.
THEY HAD BLOWN UP A BANK.
Entire Population Aroused By Elk.
plosion In Bank OF Coal City,
H.-Highwaymen Leap On A
Freight Train With Plunder-
Pursuers Use Autos And Pitched
Battle Follows-Three Bandits
Wounded-Two Escape.

Chicago Especially Five masked
bandits, escaping with $4,000 stolen
from the Bank of Coal City. at Coal
City, ILL.,, exchanged shots with a
posse of citizens, three of the rob-
bers being wounded and captured.
Coal City is SO miles southwest Of
Chicago. The entire population was
aroused by the explosion In the bank
and the ensuing pursuit.
The marauders entered the town
on a freight train, and began OPP
erations by tying Barney Ghetto, the
night Waterman, and Washington
Frye, the night engineer of the cleo
trio plant.
The robbers then blew up the
bank building and shattered the safe
with great charge of nitro-glycerin,
and, after Selling the contents of
the safe, leaped on a Sante Fe
freight train with their plumber.
which was partly in stamps. Three
hours later three men, suffering from
wounds inflicted by small shot were
arrested at Morris, Ill.
The wounds were received, it is
reported, when posse, formed along
the line of the Sante Fe, came up
with the fugitives. AS the train
carrying the bandits pulled out of
the town, Ghetto succeeded in cut
ting his bonds and, rushing to the
telephone, notified Eugene Miller.
the night Waterman at Macon, sew
en- miles south of Coal City, who,
with DR.. E. D. Watts, was at the
station at the time, lay in wait for
the robbers. Watts was armed with
a repeating shotgun and Miller car
ried a revolver.
At Macon the freight train stop
ped to switch cars. The bandits
leaped from the train and hid in a
clump of shrubbery near the track.
Miller and the physician discov-
cred their hiding place and opened
fire, which was promptly returned,
about 20 shots being exchanged.
When the train started the bandits
leaped aboard and again escaped.
Immediately the sheriff at Morris
was notified. A number of automo-
biles were pressed into service and
the pursuit began, the machines fol-
lowing the road along the Sante Fe
right of way. For a time the mo-
tor cars sped directly alongside the
train, members of the posse occa-
sionally firing at dark objects which
were thought to be the bandits.
When the train came to a stop
at Verona, near Morris, the sheriff
and his men searched the cars.
Three of the fugitives were found
in an otherwise empty baggage car.
All were wounded. The other two
had fed. 1t is believed they leaped
off the moving train from the side
opposite the posse and escaped with
the booty secured from the bank.
The prisoners were taken to Morris,
where they refused to give their
names or discuss the robbery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
BIG HATS WEIGH LITTLE.
Why Railroads Have Raised Rates
On Them.

Washington. D. C. Especially =
Women's hats have been growing
larger and larger every year. They
have also been growing lighter and
lighter in weight. So that a wom-
ans hat weighs less and takes up
more room than 10 did 10 years ago.
A freight or express car will hold
only a tenth of the hats it once did,
and the carriers raised the rates to
make up the difference.
That is the answer of the railroads
and express companies to the COM
plant of the Millinery Jobbers' AS
ISOLATION, which was heard before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. 1t was purely a question of
hats, into which the length of the
pins did not enter. The milliners
say the rates are too high and the
carriers say the evolution of the
headgear simply made them put on
the increase.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
WIDOW SHOT DOWN BY HER ADMIRER.
The Man Then Puts Bullet
Through His Heart.

Pittsburg, Pa. Especially Chased
through the rooms of fashionable
Williamsburg boarding house, in VIII
kinsburg, a Pittsburg suburb, by her
maddened admirer Mrs. Margaret
Ryan, handsome widow, whose
parents are said to reside in Chi
cago, was probably fatally shot by
Edward Walsh, assistant supern-
tendent of John Hancock Life Insur-
ance Company. Thinking he had &C.
complished his purpose, Walsh turn
ed the revolver on himself, and aft.
ing bullet through his heart, fall
ing dead. Mrs. Ryan is in the Co.
lumbia Hospital, where every effort
is being made to guard the secret
of her identity. In the meantime
Mrs. Ryan's 13-year-old daughter,
who resides with her grandparents
in Chicago. is being rushed here on
the first train to see her mother be-
fore she passes away.
Walsh had a family living at Pea
body, Mass, where daughter Is
said to work for a telephone com.
pany. A son edward G. Walsh
resides at No. 2 Bates Park, Beverly,
Mass, and another (John B. Walsh)
at 1921 Carroll Street, Baltimore,
Md. Walsh and Mrs. Ryan had both
been boarding with Mrs. E. l.. Kel-
so, on Ross Street, Williamsburg, for
some months, Their meetings had
been frequent and an attachment
had grown up between them. Mrs
Ryan had shown an inclination 10
prevent anything else but a friendly
relationship. but Walsh's insistence
on an elopement is believed to nave
precipitated today's tragedy.
Shortly after luncheon a quarrel
was precipitated and Walsh chased
the woman into the house from the
front porch, shooting at her as Sne
ran. He shot her three times, ana
as she fell, apparently dead, in tine
kitchen, he shot himself three times
and dropped dead over the prostrate
Mrs. Ryan.
Friends of both are unable to &C.
count for the shooting. They hao
never been known to quarrel before
The two had attended church TO-
gether several times. Mrs. Ryan
came to Pittsburg last October ana
Walsh in September.
Two poems written and signed oy
Walsh were found in his room. One
is entitled "Vespers of the WIG
Winds" and the other "a Miner ;
Reverie." In the latter he writes OF
hearing his baby's voice. and there IL
also mention of "Sarah."
On the mirror of his room is TINS
motto: "A pessimist is man whu
would rather be right than happy
Mrs. Ryan is a stenographer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

Passaic, n. ]. Especially Gilbert
Trehou died here from a solar plex-
US blow received in a boys prize
fight With brief intermissions he
had been unconscious since he was
lifted out of the ring and carried
to a hospital
Frank Keller, who is named in a
warrant as the other principal, Is
missing, and the police hear he has
fled to Canada. Henry Knackstedt,
said to have acted as referee, who
is also superintendent of Presby-
terrain Sunday School here, was ar
rested and released in $500 bail.
Trehou and Keller were both
nineteen years old, both pupils of
the Passaic High School and both
of good family Reports of their
quarrel differ. but the patchwork
story pieced together by the police
is that there had been bad blood be-
tween them for sometime and that
they agreed 10 settle their differ
ences with the gloves
Word was passed about among
their friends and Tuesday night a
small crowd met in vacant lot be-
hind an oil tank and squared off
the ring. Lanterns were hung on
the ropes, seconds were chosen and
a timekeeper and referee named.
The hat was passed for purse to
the winner and the collection given
to stakeholder.
The boys stripped and went at It
hammer and tongs. According to
eye witnesses, in the seventh and ia
tai round. Keller caught Trehou
flush on the jaw with heavy swing.
Trehou staggered and before he got
his feet again Keller shot in body
punch just below the end of the
sternum. Trehou went down and
lay grooming. The referee counted
ten and still the boy lay fiat.
The crowd perceived that some
thing was wrong and began to melt
away into the darkness. One of
Trehou's seconds and the timekeep-
er stuck by him, and when they
could not revive him, carried him
to a hospital.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15

Dover, England Especially A ter
rife explosion occurred on the Brit
ish steamer Cairnrona, off Dungeon
ess. which wrecked the women's
quarters, killing one child and injur-
ing a number of women and chill
dren. The steamer caught fire and
panic ensued, in which men fought
for the possession of the boats and
had to be beaten back by the crew
to allow the women to be taken on
first.
A large number of the passengers
were landed here, many OF them in
an exhausted condition. In all,
twenty were severely injured and
not less than so were slightly in
Jured by the explosion and in the
panic that followed it.
The Cairnrona sailed from London
for Portland, Me- She carried 900
passengers, for the most part emil
grants, and general cargo. By
great good luck the steamers Up
land and Kanawha where close at
hand when the Cairnrona caught
fire. They stood by and took off
several hundred passengers and
landed them here.
Several of the first-class passen-
gers and American cattlemen gave
thrilling details of the accident. A
number of women with children in
their arms were sitting on hatch
when suddenly a violent explosion
hurled them to all parts of the deck.
Some of them We're shockingly in
jured and one child was killed The
hatch was blown to fragments.
A terrible panic ensued, the emf
grants, mostly Russians, running up
and down, screaming and wringing
their hands. Their terror was in
creased by the volumes of smoke
which poured from the burning hold.
The captain and officers made in
effectual efforts to calm them. and
then signals of distress were sent up.
In the meantime another explosion
occurred in the engine-room, injur-
ing several of the engineers.
The Kanawha and Upland steam
ed up quickly and the captain de-
cided to transfer all the passengers.
This was accomplished speedily, but
was accompanied by scandalous
scenes. Scores of the men tried to
rush the boats and many of them
fought with the women, tearing and
dragging them aside and even
trampling them under foot. The
crew battled vailantly against the
panic-stricken emigrants, using fists
and feet and any weapon they could
find.
Not a few of the frantic mob of
men were felled TO the deck before
the hysterical, fainting women and
children could be gotten into the
boats. In the stampede four persons
fell or were pushed into the sea and
were rescued with difficulty.
The Kanawha and Upland reached
Dover with the rescued passengers
late in the afternoon and the scenes
at the landing were piteous. Ex-
hausted by cold. many of them half
famished and others suffering from
injuries, they were brought ashore
and supplied with food, clothing and
medical attendance Admiral Prince
Louis of Battenburg and the Prin-
cess with the British naval officers.
lending assistance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Horse Jumps Through Car.

Cincinnati. o. Especially A run
away horse jumped through the rear
entrance of a street car at Fourth
and Main Streets here. injuring half
a dozen passengers. The rear plat
form Of the car was wrecked, the
doorway was splintered and broken
glass was sent flying through the
car. When police and firemen ar
rived they found the horse so tight
ly wedged into the car that the
wreckage had to be cut away with
axes before he could be pulled out.
None Of the passengers was seriously
hurt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
She Weighed 700 Pounds.

New York Especially Louise Am
brodine, who had the distinction of
weighing 1874 pounds for every inch
Of her height, died OF acute rheum-
atism. She was four feet four inches
by four feet four inches and weigh
cd 700 pounds. She was "a years
old and well known as a professional
tat woman. A derrick will be used
to lower the. body from her apart
ment. as the stairway Is too narrow
Ter its passage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
WOMEN AS JAILBREAKERS.
Release Two Men And Have Auto
Ready For Flight.

Denver, Col Especially Aided by
two women, who are thought to
have struggled saws with which to
cut the bars of window and pro-
vided an automobile for their flight,
two military prisoners escaped from
the guardhouse at Fort Logan.
The men were w. T. Shaw. await
ing sentence for robbery, and j. P.
Smith, an army deserter from Fort
Leavenworth, arrested recently at
La Junta, Col.
Soldiers. securing the country for
the escaped men, learned that they
fed in an automobile with two wom-
en-. A dozen other prisoners declin-
ed to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to escape
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Cudahy And Wife Reconciled.

Los Angeles. Cal Especially -
John P. Cudahy is on his way to
Kansas City and a reconciliation
with his wife is in sight. the es-
arrangement caused by his assault on
Jere S. Lillis, the Kansas City bank
er, having been patched up by the
young mans father, Michael Cudahy.
This information was disclosed by
friends of the Cudahy family, fol-
lowing the departure of young Cud-
ahy last night from Pasadena.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-15
Il. { Building For Grafton,

Washington. D. c. Especially. =
Senator n. B. Scott. of West Virginia
procured the passage through the Sen
ate of his bill calling for an appro-
priation of 100000 for the erection
of a new Federal public building to
house the postoffice and other Gov
eminent offices at Grafton, w. Va
The building is to be erected on a
site that has already been procured
by the Treasury Department. The
bill will now go to the House for
consideration.