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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
LEAPS FROM WINDOW
Charles w. Allen, of kenosha, Wis.
Believed TO BE Suicide.

Chic, go. September 2:.--Charles w
Alien. wealthy Nenosha, WIS, manu-
iacturer and brother OF Nathan AL
len, was killed mere late to-day when
he fell from fourth story window a,
the rear of downtown hotel. Aliens
body was found ~ small court yard
The police declared that Aliens de.ch
was accidental, but pr T.. NJ. Gill. house
physician at the hotel said he believed
Allen jumped from the window. Soon
after the discovery Of the body 1t was
reported that the dead man was Nathan
Allen. who was recently indicted on n
charge OF aiding in smuggling s20o. 900
worth OF monds into the United
states. and whose name was linked
with that of Mrs. Helcn ID. Jcnklns.
unsuccessful attempts We're made by
the police to- find NiIthaIl Alien in Chi
caso tonight to notify him OF his
brothers. death. At the hotti where
he usually stopped IL was said thot he
was in New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
REYES WILL WITHDRAW
He Holds That Elections on October !
Will BE Illegal,


Mexico City. September 2z.-Fore.
shadowing acton of the Mexican Con-
sress In defeating propositions to post
pone the national election later than
october l.. General Bernardo Reyes
candidate for the presidency, probably
Will withdraw from the race to-mor.
row. In an interview he said cleo
lions he'd October would be illegal
because the country was not at peace
and urged his followers not to vote
Tonight both branches of Congress
received adverse reports from commit.
tees In charge of petitions looking to
the postponing Of the elections. All
committees stated that grounds for
postponement were largely technical
and the result of postponement now
might be another civil war in Mexico.
Petitions for deferring the elections
we're presented to the upper branch by
the Reyistas and to the lower branch
by the revolutionists and the perfna-
nent commission of the Legislature OF
Auga Calientes.
Reyes particularly was anxious for
postponement
In an interview accorded FL Heraldo
Mexicano to-day General Reyes said
that II he wished TO resort to arms
IT would be an easy matter to over
turn the existing order OF things, but
he gave assurance that he had no in
tention of endangering the country
further.
Madero. to whom the decision of
Reyes was conveyed at Coatzacoalcos
by telegraph. branded his statement as
a confession of failure of his efforts
to organize n political following. AT
the same THE he did not believe Reyes
intends to submit tumeiy to being
counted out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
WILL RESPECT RIGHTS
Reply Made to Companies Doing Bust
ness In French Congo Is Renssurinr.

Reply Made to Companies Doing BUSH
ness In French Congo Is Renssurins.
Paris. September 2z-The companies
doing business on the French Congo
have sent collective Inquiries TO the
ministry OF the colonies as to VIVA,
indemnitieS the government would OF.
fer them in the event that the terri
tories within which they were operat-
Ing were transferred to Germany as
an outcome OF the Moroccan negotia.
lions
The minister of the colonies. N. Le-
orun, replying. stated that Germany
would respect all concess.onary rights
and would carry out the engagements
which had been made with France.
semi-offic!al note issued to-day
states that the impression prevails In
government quarters that much pro
sress has been made toward accord in
the last two conversations between the
German foreign secretary, Herr Won
iderlen- Waechter, and the French
amo assador. NJ. Camban. and that an
early agreement depends on hnding
correct formulas for defining the rath.
er delicate questions which remain
open.
The cabinet council announced for
to-day will De held Tomorrow instead
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
ELECTION FRAUD FOUND
Four Judges and Two Clerks Are
Placed Under Arrest

RACED Under Arrest.
Baltimore, Md. September 2..-In
connection with charges of widespread
fraud at the recent primary election
In this city. four judges and two clerks
who ofticiated at the election were ar.
rested to-day. They are:
Judses-John Wagner and Albert +
Cochran. Democrats; Charles a. schu.
man and Reuben ID. Smith. Republi-
cans.
Cierks-Emil Ii, staehline. Demo
crat. and John G.. North, Republican.
The arrests were ordered as the re-
suit of prese. tments found by the
grand jury after that body had opened
the ballot boxes OF the Eighth Precinct
or the Twenty third Ward, and found
that In this political division Of the
city where the returns showed that
Thomas McNulty, so-called antiorgan-
lzation candidate for sheriff on the
democratic ticket. did not receive a
single vote. there were actually thir-
ty-siX votes cast for him Likewise IL
was found that other candidates had
been deprived of votes.
IT was announced that the grand
jury would probe every precinct in the
city. and that an official request for
authority will be made next eMonday
State Senator Arthur Pus German.
'mocratic nominee for Governor. who
was victorious over Blair l 20 In the
state wide election. announced this af-
ternoon that he would ask for a re-
count of the ballots In the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
SENT TOH|S DEATH
BYCROWO' SJEERS
Avi tor Sacrifices Life
Rather Than be Called
Cow ard.
Blu hNEU To CRISP
WHILE IN Md AIR
Attempts Flight in Machine
Known to Be Unsafe, and at
Height of 400 Feet Gasoline
Tank Explodes Before
Eyes of Terrified
Spectators.

Dayton. o.. September 22.-Forced
into the air by jecrs of thousands, who
called MIN coward, Frank II. Miller
aged twentythree. a Toledo, o.. avia-
tor. shot into the sky at twilight this
evening, and at the height OF 200 feet
was burned to death before the eyes
of terrified spectators on the Miami
County Fair Grounds, at Troy. north
Of here
Miller hsd circied the ce-track.
and was Just starting on a spiral glide
into a neighboring cornfieid when
something went wrong. Suddenly the
whirring of the propellcrs ceased. The
craft then dropped like a shot for a
distance of fifty feet. \ tiny blue
flame was emitting from the engine
and in an instant the gasolene tank
exploded.
The machine was wrecked by the
impact, and debris was hurled hun
dSeds of feet in all directions. What
remained of the machine and its driver
were burned to a crisp as they dropped
rapidly to earth
In a short flight shortly after noon
to-day, Miller's machine acted INSTEAD
lily. and he did not care to go up The
crowd jeered him this afternoon when
he said he would not make a digit,
and this evening he went into the air.
Let her go; I'll be glad when this
is over" he shouted TO his mcchani-
clans. Miller used a Strobet biplane
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
is "KlMMEL' KIMMEL7
Miles, Geta No Nearer Answer to cues
ton.


Niles, Mich. September e2.-whether
George A. Kimmel," is George A.
kimmel remains as much in doubt to-
day as when the released Auburn. N.
T.. prisoner appeared In Niles to claim
relationship with tho family which has
steadfastly repudlated him.
1t was said this afternoon that the
aged Mrs. Kimmel had reached the
conclusion that the man was not her
son, but later she declared she wished
III more time In which TO come to a
conclusion. Above all she wished to
consult with her daughi r. Mrs. Ada
Bonsleet. Of Chicago. who was the
PLAINTIFF in the suit at st. Louis to
recover the large amount of insurance
on her brothers. life
= is said that."ftimmel" on his visit
to-day TO the old home did not recog-
nize the family portraits on the wall,
among which was the portrait cf
George Kirimel. He said he desired
time to think the matter over.
Several more persons are reported
to-day as convir ced that Kimmel Is
tie man he says he is, but the gen
eral public awaits the Anal word from
Mrs. Kimmel and Mrs. Montague. KIM
mel's aunt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
Switch Engine Knocked From Bridge
by PASSENGER Trnin.


Atlanta. Ga, September 2o.-Two
enginemen were killed and several pass
ensers slightly injured vixen Southern
and sometimes we have TO wait for
railway passenger train No. IL struck
switch engine on the Peachtree
Creek bridge on the outskirts of At.
lanta tonight. The switch engine was
Knocked off the bridge to the Sea.
ooard AR Line tracks. blocking trafttc
on both lines several hours. The dead.
j. A Farris, engineer. crushed up
der engine.
n NJ. Robinson. fireman, caught un-
der engine and scaldee.
Among the injured. most Of whom
received only bruises. was Mrs " "
FELTON,. of Gainesville. Ca, a woman
wen known in literary circles. The
cause OF the wreck is not known. bur
II was stated that the engine was try
ing 10 cross the trestle ahead of the
passenger train when the latter
crashed into II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
RULES FOR FRESHMEN
Wesleyan Upper Classmen Tell Them
How to Behave


How to Behave.
Middletown. Conn, September az
The following rules are posted In all
parts OF the city to-day for the beneat
or the entering class at Wesleyan Uni
versity:
l, Erase your prep school from mem.
DRY and deposit its models ana pin.
In seclusion.
2. Shun the campus grass and walk
On the south side OF the street.
8. Remember that red hat with q
green button is necessary covering for
your lignum vitae dome.
4. A request from a member of an
upper class should be obeyed, full
speed ahead. hat in hand.
.. Don't drive nails in your coffin.
Join the white ribboners. No smoking
on the streets
g. Memorize these rules. Purchase a
copy and carry It always in your romp-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
ITALY READY FOR WAR
VIII Strike II Turkey Refuses to Con
Cele Point mt Issue.

VIII Strike IL turkey Hefuses to Con-
cede Point mt Issue.
Paris. September 22.-Advices from
Rome say that the entire Italian ma.
val force is ready. in case of emer-
gency. for conflict with Turkey il
the Ottoman government refuses to
give It's consent to an italian pro-
teetorate over Tripoli.
The Italian plan. according TO these
advices. embraces a bomb.rdinent o.
lripoli and Simultaneously military
expedition OF 10000 soldiers to block
the Turkish coast along 5he Adria tic
Sea. ana TO operate in Ma :.6oaia, Sy-
ria and Arabia with a view to protect
Ing the numerous Italians living In
those countries. This lattor move,
however. will be made only as AN en-
IRENE measure.
While Italy Is perfecting her mill.
tary plans every effort is being made
to induce Turkey to come to an AMIGA
BILE arraE cement
The Italian squadron is rendezvous
ing at laramie. and is under orders to
be ready to start at a moments notice
It is believed that the seemingly
beiligerent attitude OF Turkey is only
bluff to save her military honor, the
advices from Rome say
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
WALL STREET IN TURMOIL
II 10 overwhelmed by wild outburst
of Selling Orders.


New York. September 22.-The stock
market was overwhelmed to-day by a
wild outburst Of selling which for a
time resulted in Generalization and
swift depreciation in market values.
Alarm at the reports OIL approaching
dissolution OF the United States Steel
Corporation resulted In an enormous
volume Of selling by holders or the
corporations stock In all parts of the
country and in Europe. The defeat Of
reciprocity in the Canadian elections
contributed to the unsettlement of the
mar@et. Not since the panic which
grew out Of the Northern Pacific
corner" ten years ago has such q
CONFUSION of the stock market oc-
cured.
Wall street was in utter confusion
oficiais OF e Steel Corporation main
tained their silence and the situation
remained virtually unchanged. The
only fact which stood out from the
confused rumors and opinions was a
dehnite statement from Attorney Gen.
erai Wickersham that no arrangements
Tor the dissolution or the corporation
mad been made, and that no such &C.
ton had been proposed to the Depart
ment OF Justice. This put an end to
the widely circulated reports that the
corporation had proposed a plan OF
dissolution to the Department of Jus
hce. with the idea of averting a disso.
luton suit.
Persons in close touch with the sit
uation said that the corporationss off,
Gals had formed ne definite plan of
procedure. Al the conclusion of the
day OF stress and turmoil Wall Street
was as completely in the dark as at
its BEGINNING.
The scene upon the floor of the Stock
Exchange during the height-of the ex-
citement was almost unprecedented
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
NO LONGER THE UNKIssED
Gladstone Dowie, Son of Late Prophet.
Engaged to Marry.


Engaged to Marry.
Waukegan. Ill. September 22.-
Gladstone 'unkissed'? Well, he is moi,
as unk'ssed as he was. He kissed m.
before left White Hall. Mich. and
what's more, he had a perfect right to
kiss me. because 1 am engaged 70
marry him.
So declared Miss Lizzie Meyers,
pretty ward OF Mrs. John Alexander
Dowie. the Prophet Elijah's widow.
ana the former unkissed ones mother
Miss Meyers arrived yesterday, and he,
announcement caused profound aston.
ishment in Zion here.
She says, too. that Mrs. Dowie is not
to return 10 Zion to reclaim the real
and religious property of zion. but
that next Sunday she and her son will
inaugurate meetings in South Side
Hall. in Chicago. and Will devote ber
present efforts TO retaining her hus-
bands interests in that city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH


MhnE Injured as Boarding House
Sntches Fire and Is Burned to Ground.
Youngstown. Ohio. September 2a.-
Al least four persons AMere burned tc
death and dozen injured when an
eight-inch gas main on the South Ave.
nue. Niaouct burst early this morning
and poured stream of the fluid into .
boarding house nearby. The building
Immediately took fire and burned TO
the ground in few minutes. The
known dead are Pete Zarkowich, Mike
kopo. George Berlich and Mike Bern
slich.
Mike Bernardo is fatally burned.
Fete Metitch and Barbara Bernardo are
seriously injured and number OF 9TH
ers loss seriously burned. There were
oeheVed to be twenty-four occupants
OF the house at the time of the Are
and the police believe other bodies NAV
be found in the ruins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
MORE WOES ADDED
TO HOUSEKEEPE
Prices Of Food stuffs Ad-
vance Sharply in All
Supply Centres.
FURTHER RISE
is ANTICIPATED
Consumers Will Be Compelled
to Pay More for Necessities of
, Life, Which Might Have
Been Affected by
Reciprocity With
Canada.

Chicago, Ill. September Flood
stuffs which might have been affected
by an Influx of Canadian products had
Laurier and his government. not been
defeated in Canada yesterday. rose
sharply in price in all American sup
ply centres to-day. Wheat led the
advance and was followed late in the
day BY hour, when millers ignored their
previous price lists and adjusted their
rate with the advance cost of the grain
staple.
oats. too, leIt the effect of the Cana
dian vote, anu as result consumers
may expect soon to pay increased
prices for breakfast foods. Also there
The consumers biscuit, wheat cakes
and porrldge, It is probable. VIII but
add to The Woes OF the nousekeeper.
The greatest advance IN wheat DUR
Ing the day was recorded at Duiutn
There traders were paying as nigh as
cents d bushel more 10Y the grain
than they did ocfore reciprocity was
rejected.
Minneapolist, the greatest milling
mum net advance OF cents
Increases OF a less sensational char
acter were recorded at Kansas City,
ST. Louis. Omaha and Chicago. I'm
mense stocks of grain In the elevators
OF this city acted as a che X to a Sc
we're ADVANCE here, and brokers OIL the
Board of Trade bought wheat for
about cents more bushel than they
had paid yesterday. The Chicago mar
ket was the lowest of the important
grain centres.
Mnximum Not Reached.
1t is by no means certain that to-
days raurnncesfliIslt the PRICE OF ,Ytsa {,
and allied roodstuns indicate that the
maximum has been reached una or
the most prominent wheat traders OF
Chicago advanced the opinion that
spring wheat, the grade used most eA-
tensively for iine hour. is due to in
crease in cost 20 cents a busnel
a further blow to consumers, at least
a certain class. may result when malt
sters have studied the, situation in the
barley markets. Ii some quarters the
price advanced as much as cents.
This. II maintained probably win
mean increased cost or material 10
brewers and the smaller sized beer
glasses may again become popular
with saloonists.
There is grain of COMFORT for the
householder, however, in the meat Sit
uation. While packing house products
rose in price to-day. they did so only
out OF sympathy with grains
Reciprocity, according to experts. hal
no direct effect upon meat products
and its defeat is not likely to add to
the cost Of lard, bacon and ham,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
Rodger. FIic. zoo Mlle..

Elmira. n. Y, September ELEVATOR
G. p Rodgers. who is competing in
the coast-to-coast flight. landed on a
farm Just outside the city at 5:55 p.
NJ, after making hills longest single
days flight since leaving New York on
Sunday.
Rodgers left Hancock. n. V, at 1l:Os
A. NJ. and because he lost his way
s'Aen near Susauehanna, he was forced
to fly over 200 miles In order to reach
this city. a distance OF but Its miles
from Hancock
Rodgers plans to leave at "A NJ
Tomorrow and says he will try tc fly
400 miles before nightfali.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
BROTHERS IN FATAL DUEL
One Is Killed and Other Cannot Sur
yivc Wounds


Arkansas City. Ark. September ga
In lonely spot in the Arkansas
woods. near Lead Hill. two brothers
fought to death this afternoon. Reu-
ben Cantrell. thirty-five years OF age,
was slain. and Thomas Cantren. fifty
five years old. is dying. The former
was shot to death. and the latter will
not survive a dozen knife wounds
which he received In the battle.
Leaving the body OF his brother who
had fallen, the wounded man walked
four miles to his home. where he de-
clared Reuben had attacked him with
a knife while he was at work in the
woods After a terrific struggle
Thomas secured possession OF his shot
gun and killed his antagonist. Mean
while Reuben had plunged his knife
many times into his brothers body.
Physicians tonight say there Is no
chance for his recovery.
The battle was the outgrowth Of a
family feud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
HIS SHOT GOES WILD
But Alexandria Politician Must An
sNer Serious ChnrEe.

serious SnarSe.
washington, D. c., September "a
James e. Clements. candidate for Com
monwealth's Attorney OF Alexandria
county, Va, who was jailed TO-DAY
after he fired O revolver at Amos Don.
Va, following a discussion of politics
in local lunchroom. was released on
$500 bond tonight. The shot Went
wild Clements faces two charges, as.
rying concealed weapons Both Glenn
ents and Donaldson claim that the
other started the political argument
Matters became warm when Donald
son asserted that Mr.. C1ements's oppo-
election I'm walk" Clements claims
that he did not fire until Donaldson
struck him. and that he fred into the
air merely to frighten his assailant.
Clements resides in Alexandra conn.
~, but maintains law and real es-
tate office here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
Hurricane of Great Violence sweep,
Nesuvlan Region.

Naples. September 22.--A hurricane
OF great violence and accompanied by
a deluge OF rain ragged throughout the
day over the Vesuvian region, CAUSING
a heavy loss OF life and enormous
that fifty persons were killed.
Houses were RACED by the wind
while others were Inundated Numer,
GUS boats in the Bay OF Naples are
missing and are believed to have been
sunk.
1t is impossible as yet to estimate
the total damage done by the storm.
as telegraph and telephone wires are
leveled and roads are blocked. sew
eral towns are In darkness Tonight
owing to the electric lighting plants
being compelled to shut down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
BISHOP ATTACKS COURTS
Declares They Are aBurcaip <-opn,.r =,
for DOM atic Prn0t -

declares They Are "BarGain Counter m
for Domestic Profit.n
MliWaukee, Wis, September 2o-An
evening Wisconsin special from Amigo
Wis. says: -
Bishop John w. Hamilton. of Nav
york attacked the courts of the coun.
Try In speech before the siXty-ffth
session OF the Wisconsin annual Meth
odist Conference here to-day.
He characterized the divorce courte
as f'bargain counters fo, domestic
profit" He denounced the delay in
getting cases heard. citing one in
case had been pending for twenty
seven years.
Bishop Hamilton said the country
was IN a dangerous position morally
because of the great prosperity. thai
this was critical year, but predicted
that when financial difnculties again
race the country great revival would
sweep over the United States
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
Rated MS Millionaire.

kenosha. Wis, September 2a.-Chas.
Allen. found dead in Chicago late
to-day, was WI known and popular
here. He was sixty years old Win
Nathan Allen. he owned large manu-
facturing properties. am was rated q
millionaire. he Is survived by widow
and three children. who reside hero.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Aged Man Kills Son, Then shoot,
Himself.

Rochester n. Y. September ga
Frank w Waterstreet. aged aixty
aged twenty-five. who lived near Kent
Orleans county, are dead, the father
suicide and the murderer of his SON
The double tragedy occurred yes
terday. The elder Waterstreet had
threatened to commit suicide. and
when the son saw him starting for the
barn with wife he called to him
to bring 1t back Waterstreet turned,
muaSle in his own mouth, blew OF his
head.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
CHILD CoNvlcTs FATHER
Tro-Yenr-Old Tells of His Striking
Mother and Wnrrant liz Issued

Mother and Warrant Is Issued.
Chicago September 22-The young
est witness on record in Chicago was
heard yesterday. when Edward Ray
mond, two years old, gave testimony
that Will result in the arreit of his
father Thomas Raymond. for cruelty
Aroused by alleged cruelty on the part
OF Raymond, neighbors induced his
wife to go before Municipal Judge
Goodnow and procure his arrest
Mrs. Raymond wept and made an ef-
fort to shield her husband Assistant
States Attorney Plsha noticed a wound
on tho chlld's face, and asked him who
struck him
Papa" was the instant reply
And who strikes your mammal" he
was asked
Papa" said the child
Judge Goodnow signed the warrant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
BOMB DISTURBs sLEEPERs

BIos.a Hole In Side of House In ST,
Louis.
st. Louis. Mo-, September 23.-The
explosion of a bomb placed under the
rear porch of thu home of Michael
morning. tore away tho roof and blew
a hole in tho side OF the house. The
sleeping members of the family were
hurled from their beds by the shock
None was injured.
Mrs. Llston told the police her fam
lily had been having trouble with
neighbors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
Fall. to Hf, Death.

Elmira. n. Y. September 22.-"Da1e-
deyil' Castellane. Curtlss aviator.
fell to instant death at the Mansfield,
Pa, Fair to-day. He had started in
an. exhibition flight. and when three
quarters OF a mile from the ground
his machine careened, turned turtls
and fell on a hillside Castellane was
buried beneath the wreckage of his
engine and plane. His wife witnessed
the fatality.