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The evening world., 1911-05-20
THREE MEMS PICTURES
ON DROWNED MANS BODY,
Watch Engraved IN. Z. 6. Gudrin'
and Heart-Shaped Locket May
Aid Identification.

Identification OF the body OF n man
found floating In Long Island Sound
to-day near Wrlght's Point may be
aided by the finding of n he~art-shaped
locket fastened around his neck with
a gold chain. The locket contains
pictures of two men, A scarfpin In the
mans tie held a tiny picture of a third
man. a watch was engraved M. +
G. Gudrin."
The body Ssas found by John Mailer
OF PennyfIeld. 1t apparently had been
IN the water a week, There was a cash
on the head, which the police believe
may have been caused by a vessel.
The man was ABOUT thirty-five years
old. . feet $ inches tall n weighed
about 40 pounds, He had light hair
blue eyes and a light complexion. lie
wore a tght blue o with gray
stripes, r trousers. black shoes and
green socks. In the pockets were found
G5 cents. but no papers.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
BALTIMORE ENTRIES.

.ELEcrRiC PARK RACE TRACK. .Bsltimor-
arc a. follows,
FIRST RACE rrThreey,,Eolds ard IN selling,
angling 'Eycs. iiioa W. j. iiiapiGi,' IA. Scion
Lotal Maid. 10 Fair Atslanta, 1903.
sECpND -rwo-,ear-olds; four and a
han ~furionss 5-Niekle 100 prs,e, MI 100
,ix and a hsIf flrlongs MsciI., no wenn.
Fond Heart. 100 IRoysl onyy. .li5; SIeHse, liz
,.e,ri ~: lnc.le r.. iiG' Dress Parade II.
'kotRTT' RNf,6E-Thregenr-od. and IN
s.liTsm ne; ,yissopi 81 Jldse ,n1adGs: III
n.ds.yaisr III; p'Arkle, IA Grecian bend
FiFTI RiCE- Thre.yesrold, and Nm; selling
four and a half furlongs .Clchc, III pio hicl
Tom Shaw. iie. Gco. @ Hall, ia; Leon n,
los. Patriot. 1l6.
sixth RkCE ThreeNeAr-old. and IN: ION
and one-hai rIrlongs. MA,g1i Victor, 100. Rlacl
iis: I'm There. io5. tldine NJ 100. ws,t.ri
Bele. 100 coodacre. lo5.
Weather. clear: track. fast.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
WOULD KILL MAYORS
W OVER POLICE

High officials OF the uniformed police
are backing a bill to take police control
away from the Mayor. The bill will be
introduced In the Legislature within a
week. II provides for the election OF
five commissioners. to take Office next
January. William r.. Murphy. attorney
for the Patrolmen's benevolent Assoc
citation. is the author Of the bill.
II 1t becomes a law there will be no
excuse for police ineficiency." Murphy
said to-day. THE commissioners will he
elected for terms ranging from one
year to Ave years. The biggest feature
OF the bill will be the regulation Of
polIce trials"
The evening world., 1911-05-20
REYES
HALTED IN HA VANA.

HAVANA, May D.-Gen. Bernardo
Reyes. the Mexican ex-Minister of War.
who arrived here yesterday from
Europe and who has delayed his de-
parture for Mexico City pending the
receipt OF dispatches from the Mexican
capital regarding further Developments
OF the Mexican situation. to-day made
a formal declaration in which no said
that his supreme desire Is for binding
peace which can be secured only by
the laying aside OF all personal and
partisan ~pretcnsions on part OF both
the Government and the revolution!sts.
Gen. Raves said that the interruption
In his journey was the result of orders
to remain in Havana which he received
from the Secretary OF War, to whom as
"A soldier he owed obedience. lie said
he did not now how long he would re-
main here on recount of his ignorance
of tho conditions, which made his de-
tention in Cuba advisable to the MeXi-
can Government. lie thought II was im-
probable that the Government would
send a cruiser to Havana to transport
him to Vera Cruz.
Gen, Reyes Is reported to have told
the captain Of the steamer fpiranga,
while he was attending to the landing
OF his personal effects last night. that
the news from Mexico convinced him
that II would he unsafe to attempt tc
reach Mexico City at this ime.
MEXICO CITY, May Ca change In
the plans OF Gen. Reyes. delaying his
departure from Havana to this city
came as a surprise to his friends. q
large number of whom IA already
gathered at Vera Cruz Ia welcome hin,
II also appears that the interruption In
the homecoming OF the former Score
tary az War was not known to Foreign
Minister de In Bsrra. The Foreign Min.
lister who late last night appeared to
expect Gen. Reyes 10 arrive here Oh
sunday or Monday, to-day declined &c
discuss the change IN plans.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
FOUR DROWN IN HARB0R
WHEN SAllB0AT UPSETS,

SYDNEY. y. s., May 2o.-The author
tiles are dragging the edge OF sydney
harbor to-day for the bodies of four
persons who are believed to lave
dro yesterday when shooting from
a small sailboat. The party consisted
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harrington, X.
Bond and a Mrs. Hines.
The accident was with ssed by only
one person. a boatman WHO was stand
ing on the shore and saw the boat turn
over. He launched n rowboat and
started TO the rescue. The sailboat was
bottom up and the two men were cling
ing TO 1t as he started out. but when
still "A hundred yards away Taylor say
the boat sink. Wien he reached the
spot nothing vas visible.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
DENSE FOG IN BAY
HOLDS Up FLEET
Of INBOUND SHIPS
Arrival of Sound and Ocean
Liners Delayed and Traffic
HIampered.

A feet OF inbound steamers Is await
ing a lifting of "A heavy off-coast fox
to dock to-day. The mist is very dense
over the lower bay. but shades off into
a haze In the upper bay.
The Sound steamers Priscilla. Pequon-
mock, Mohican and Mohawk are an
chored at various places ready to dash
In az soon as there Is Il rift.
Among the transatlantic vessels held
up are the Kaiser!n .Auguste Victoria
and the Savoie. the former off Fire
Island and the other crawling Alons
near the lightship.
The fog settled down over the city
early to-day and at times was dense
enough to put a crlmp in traffic or
railroads and waterways.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
OTHEllO
DENIES KNITTING
HIS DESDEMONA


eedder onct an n while. an ! kinder
liked her-you know"
Were you Jealous OF herr"
"Naw-nuttin' like that-Ondig-
nantly)-but. yer see, she went ter
Coney wild Blake, an he guy 'er a
candy cane, 'n-'n"-
Who was Blakie%"
''oh, he's n feller she sort o. liked
you know-an' he's ne good. an | axcd
her ter smash the candy cane an say
she wuz sorry she TUX it-you know.
but she wouldn't. an'-'n-'n"-
And you had a little knit, m your
hand and scratched her with itT'
Nav. muffin like dat ! didn't have
no knife. But she wouldn't say she
wuz sorry an fit back. She had n
stick wild nails in de end NV II. an
she tried to stick me eyes out-an'
-'n-'D"-
Den Soaked Her."
well. what them as tho youthful
Moor iapscd again into r~etrospection.
Den ] soaked her wild me knuckles
knife. Mebby me fist hit dc stick shs
a an made 1t cut her up sone. but
II wuzn't no knife"
Then wAat did you do?"
well. she yelled an de blood few an
] got sceart. an run an old he
muddcr Fanny was hurried. Den / rur
home an crawled in bed an'-'n'-'n' -
Then the policeman came and go,
your"
Gee yes he did. nm dat made ms
feel worser--you know. I wuz sorr,
for hittin' de'goil. but she hadn't ough,
ter took that candy can from Blake
Just then the motherly probation
officer came along with Chief Clerl
Ernest Coulter to assure Willie tina
he would like living for n few days a
the Children's Society and To take hin
there. Patting his mother on thu
cheek as he turned away with his new
guardians. the ~youngster smiled a lii
tie as he blurtcd out:
Don't you cry. mudder. itll be al
right"
The evening world., 1911-05-20
o catch the s.lo O'Clock train for New

20 catch the $40 o'clock train for New
York.
The couple would have gon directly
TO the home OF DR.. Webb on their ar
rival In town last evening Tut for the
fact hat the house Is closed.
Former En- rent Broken.
Some two years ago Miss Gertrude Gay
nor q reported Engaged to Alexander
Stewart Wetherel. but the engagement
was broken on. Mr.. Wetherel IL a
wealthy broker and well connected. At
the time the engagement was broken II
VAS given out that the young people
had mutually agreed 90 drop their plan
as they had found they were not entire
~ suited 10 each other.
Rufus W Gaynor. a son OF tho Mayor,
took q wife without consulting his
father. On Dec. 10. 1908. he wen. TO
chicago with Marie Glufn OF New Lon.
don. Conn. whom he married there.
IN marriage was annulied later.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
OIL MILLIONAIRE
SAYS SONS WIFE
DEMANDED BIG SUM


suited a lawyer with reference 70 the
legality OF her marriage and the lawyer
had said II was legal.
At that time Mr.. Pierce said hi. SON.
In -law. Mr.. Richards, was present, and
tho talk in all lasted about four hours.
The meeting was At tho request Of the
father. VINO asked Roy to meet him and
Mr.. Richards. Roy al that time said
he had met Bessie Chapman in the
spring OF 1908. and told OF his relations
with her at various times and places.
lie admitted that he knew her char
scter and that he had married her with
the fun knowledge Of II. lie said he
sa nothing wrong IN such a marriage
and St was simply a question OF how
muoh his father world give" She had
said, the father declares the young
man told him. that there was a man in
New York. from whom she was getting
g.. 900 IA year and that unless she re-
ceIvcd an equal mount sre would not
give this man up.
There was some discussion about CIV
ing the couple $1,000 a year n letting
them live IN some foreign country.
Spoke Of Stage Offer.
Il asked him" said Mr.. Pierce. "wtat
they would do IL | refused. Roy said
that she had received an offer OF 500
"A week to go on the stag and would
use the name Of Pierce"
Mr.. Pierce said that the young man
would take as high as forty drinks n
day and would smoke from forty to
sixty cigarettes. After their converse.
| tlon about the marriage the other son
found Roy unconscious from morphine,
lie was restored TO Consciousness. and tho
next day the father again discussed
4 the matter. lie said that he had seen
Mrs. Pierce, and then renewed the de
mand for $1,000 n year,
Took Lots OF Morphine.
Mr.. Pierce said Roy took quantities
OF morphine. Bottles found In his room,
and which he 4 admitted were his
were produced In evidence.
Judge M~orschauser asked the father
why he a not brought the suit in.
stead of leaving II to another a. the
nearest friend. MIR. Pierce said that IN
had decided tina he would do nothinl
about II.
Theron Pierce. the brother OF Roy
testified that Roy took forty drinks OF
more a day. lie consumed from fort,
to sixty cigarettes a day. II was quite
the usual thing FOR him to take twent,
drinks In the course OF an evening,
DIR. Charles l.. Dana, DIR. Carlos Y
Macdonald. Dr. Michael c. O'Brien. DIR
william X. Draper, DIR. Richard \
Derling ani Dr. Clarence j, Slocuu
testified that young Pierce vas o ca
pable OF contracting a marriage. Tn,
Court will decide the case Monday.
The evening world., 1911-05-20

DENVER. Col. May 2o,-As nearly
1000 Mystic Shriners werc proceeding
from the lodge room Of I'll Jebol Temple
to the banquet hall to celebrate their
semi-annual banquet here last night.
George f. Fell. prominent In local
Masonic circles, accidentally fell over
the balustradc OF the staircase, landing
on his head three stories below. He
was instantly killed,
The evening world., 1911-05-20
Vu,rittIngiy Kills Own SON,

ENTERTAINER, y, Y, MAJ eo,-Four-
year-old Lester White was accidentally
scnlded to death with steam by his
father, Alfred. a stationary engineer,
late yesterday, The boy was playing
near the boiler o: a milk station when
his father unwittingly released the
steam cock. shooting a Jet OF steam
upon him. The little fellow died soon
afterward.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
uatu,n May Cost Doctor an Eye.

PHILADELPHIA. May aO.-Dr. III. l..
II. Dick may lose his left eye as n re-
suit OF tho prick OF a hatpin. May ..
as he was leaving an elevated train, a
woman passed and the end OF an unusu-
ally long hatpin scratched his eye. An
abscess developed and an operation has
been necessary. lie Ia resident phys,-
clan at the Philadelphia Lyin-in Char.
lty Hospital.
The evening world., 1911-05-20

Taft to-day accepted Invitations 20
speak to the convention of the Now
York State Bankers Association at
Manhattan Beach, New York. June -.
The evening world., 1911-05-20
PRIVILEGE TO A

Our new ten year mortgage Is the
most liberal MORTGAGE ever Offered to
borrowers. You have no renewal fees
to pay for ten years.
You can pay 1t off at any time on
thirty days notice or you al pay
500 or any multiple Of 500 on any
interest day.
1t tempts one to save money In order
to make regular reductions Of the
MORTGAGE principal.
Made to house owners in Greater
New York In amounts Of $4,000
or less. Send to any of our offices
for q circular.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
NOT
AS VERY BAD ian

Pierre, ). D.. There ar" very gen
cal expressions OF surprise on the
part of tho friends and acquaintances
OF I''ank 'tiplcy, the mai. carrier who
has oe'n areste Gon the charge of
eNtortioM in the Sully county BLACK
hand" cases, many citizens Who have
known him for many years SAYING
that such an act is not at all in har-
mony with Ripley's geno!al charac-
ter; he having been noted for his
quiet hammer sobriety aud attention
to duty. On the other hand the Off
GERS feel that they have very strong
evidence. States Attorney Quimby
and sheriff Coleman. OF that county.
spent u great deal OF time and effort
in t:aciMg the criminal, and although
Ripley is the only n arrested it il
is suggested that there are others inn
plicated and being watched.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
200 LETTERS TO
INDIANA POET

Indianapolis, Ind. Twelve hun
dred letters of Christmas greeting
and sympathy came to James Whit-
comb Riley, the ioosier poet, who
has been i'll several months.
II can't answer them, said Nh.
Riley, With a rucful glance at his
right arm. of which he has lost the
use. II can't hold a pencil. / wish
| could. But | am not so downcast
as many OF my friends seem to be-
lieve. How could ! be when | have
so many well-wishers, from the At
lantic to the Pacific, | never even
have seen? This is II merry Christ
mas far me, and | hope for all my
unknown friends.
Some OF the letters are in verse.
One admirer advised that the poet
learn TO write with his left hand. 1T
is possible that / shall try" said Mr..
Riley, But / feel it will be "a te-
dious task"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28

EHevszT wtIf KNOW 0NsiYixsS 1iiaIi OF
tsAnistota, and Miss lErnina LAUGH, Of
Salem. The couple ,canle IN OF the
east Milwaukee passenger. and went
to the First Methodist Episcopal
church. where III the presence of the
necessary witnesses they we're mar
ricd. They returned home to Can
tstOta on tn evening train. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dove have a number OF friends
in the city.
Brief funeral services We're held
this morning a 1:30 O'Clock over the
remains OF Mrs. Anna Wilt at the
home OF her son. G. y. Wilt. Quite
a few friends and neighbors We're
present for the services, and also
representatives OF the Masonic lodge.
Tie friends sen some very beautiful
floral tributes. Mrs. Samuel Weir
sang an appropriate solo during the
service. Dr. j. S. Hoagland conduct
ed the services, and in his brief re-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
DUMA PROPOSES TO
EXCLUDE AMERICAN
JEWS FROM RUSSIA
Bill to That Effect is
introduced
Today
TARIFF MEASURE
Doubling Duties on Goods
From America is Also
PrOsOsed
TARIFF MEASURE

St. Petersburg, iiusia-A bill en-
Guiding all American Jews from Rus
STA was introduced today in the Rus
sian Duma. EX-President Guchkolf' $
bill raising the tariffs on American
goods roo per cent WAS also intro
duced today. These measures are
the direct outgrowth OF The feeling
against the United States that was
aroused by the abrcgation OF the
treaty OF 1892 because OF the rcfus-
al OF Russia to grant american Jews
passports through Russia. The sov-
eminent has not shown its hand since
this action by the United States.
However, ii is claimed on behalf OF
the government that the treaty did
not require the extension OF pass
ports to American Jews and further
that Russia's laws were such it
would be impossible to do so.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28

Der were present and Rev. w. NJ.
MAR preached a most interesting
sermon on The Christ Spirit. The
music by Messss Mise and Watkins
was much appreciated at both SER
vices. The annual meeting of The
church Will be held ON Wednesday
evening, January .
knights Tcnipiar Ceremony.
Christmas morning ut ~ O'Clock
about forty Knights Templar OF ST.
Barnard Commandcry assembled in
their asylum for the purpose Of
carrying out their usual Christmas
custom OF drinking o the health OF
GfandMas;or Me'iish. OF Cincinnati,
Eminent Commander liill presided
over the ceremony AMI AT The APP
pointed hour tho ontire body OF
knights arose 10 their feet and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
MEADE a BANK
GOES TO RECEIVER

Deadwood, S. D.. The Meade
County bank, of sturgis, $. D., is
in the hands of J. l.. Wingield, state
bank examiner OF South Dakota,
who took charge of its affairs today,
y. receiver Will be appointed to close
up its business. The amount involy-
cd in the failure is not yet
Poor crops for two successive
years and the removal from Fort
Meade. which is located at Sturgis.
OF the United States troops. are said
TO be responsible for the calamity to
the institution.
according to Deadwood bankers
there will be no effects from the
closing of this bank felt by other
monetary institutions OF the Black
Hills.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
SOON TO-.
LEAVE PERSIA BY
RUSSIAN ROUTE
Probably Will be Civ
en- Escort of Rus
sian Soldiers
PERSIANS TRIED
Court-M Martial Prob
ably will Order ENeou-
ton of Scores

Washington, II, Cit is reported
here that w. Morgan Shuster, the
American acting as treasurer-general
for the Persian government, will
leave Persia soon via the Russian
route. probably under Russian es-
cort.
Teheran, Persia. Scores OF Per
SLAMS are being tr.ed py u Russian
court martial for firing en- the Rus
sian troops. The ."ol ably will all
be executed.
Shustcl Ready IL Quit.
Teheran. Persia.-W. Morgan
Shuster, the american treasurer gen
eral of Persia. who has been dismiss
ed from Office by the cabinet in COM
pliance with Il demand contained il
the Russian ultimatum today sent
his reply to the cabinet in which he
stated his Willingness 20 hand owe
his accounts when his successor was
named. He added thai his chief
solicitude was for the welfare OF his
fourteen american assistants ON
corning which nothing has as yet
been done.
Meetings We're held in the various
mosques TO protest against the ac-
ton of the government. The min
lister OF the Interior has issued an
order that a new election shall be
held rs soon as possible. The late
dispatches from Papritz report d
temporary iull in the fighting.
Washington, d.. american
Treasurer General Shuster's contract
with the Persian government TO man
age the finances of Persia has not
been formally cancelled so far as the
state departments can learn. y cable
gram received today from American
Minister Russell at Teheran, how
ever. dealt with the plans being laid
to get Shuster and his family safely
NC
out OF Persia. Hence it is assumed
that the formalities attending the
termination of Shuster's activity il
that country, will TOT be long delay
ed.
The m%eagreness of the news that
is coming from the Persian capita
l,,- LODI TO ia. rnc,irinp = lat =, ava
censorship is being exercised Owe
news dispatched by the Russians WHO
control that part of the telegraphi'
communications. The last dispatch
from any of the state departments il
Persia, came last Saturday, from Mr.
Paddock, counsel at TabriZ, and re
ferred briefly TO the desultory street
fighting here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28

cd with cOiored clectrlc IIglts dtIUfh-
ed one corner of the big platform
which hal been especially built iof
the occasion. y beautiful cahiala
called. The interrupted Program
was given BIZ about an hundred child
rem assisted by some OF the young Il
dies and gentlemen OF the school.
The music and the other exercises
were charming and greatly pleased
the people. = The superintendent pub
licly thanked The committees who had
worked so hard and sa%ithfniiy 10
make the occasion a success. More
taan 100 stockings filed with nuts
ana candies were distributed TO the
children. the Sunday school is sue
ecssiul and growing. Tho desire on
the part OF the classes 10 be OF assis-
tancc in helping tho poor and unfof-
tupate OF Tic city 10 enjoy The Christ
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
PRESIDENT TAFT FOR
CURRENCY REFORM
SAYS BANKERS SHOULD WORK
OUT DETAILS OF PROPOSED
REVENUE ASSOCIATION.

Washington. ID. C.-President Taft
ent another of his promised series of
messages to congress today. This
time he dealt With currency refom.
Panama canal tolls and various gov-
ernmental questions.
On the subject of currency reform
and in connection Wit the forth
coming report TO congrcs on the
monetary commission. President Taft
said it was exceedingly fortunate that
the wise and u%ndisputed policy of
maintaining unchanged the main
features OF u banking system rem
tered il 1T once impossible TO intro
duce a central bank"
Taft gives his approval TO the pro-
posed national reserve association. AS
to the management of tAis ~associa-
ton the president said this was main-
ly bankers work. and the banks
could be trusted better than anybody
else TO conduct it. However, he
urged that some form OF govern
ment supervision and ultimate con-
troll should prevail, and that the
currency reform should not be made
Il political issue.
And also trust that the new
legislation will carefully and COM
pleteiy protect and assure the indi-
viduality and the independence of
oach bank. to the end that any ten
dency there may ever be toward a
consolidation of the money or bank
ing powers OF the nation shall be de
featcd,' said the president.
The immediate establishment of
a rural parcels post was urged. The
president took the position thai the
pest would not destroy the business
of the store-keeper.
Instead of doing this he said.
4 think the change will greatly in
crease business for the benefit OF
"ii. II i0NuI'ioi III tuc tost VI
living it will bring about ought To
make its coming certain
Among the presidents recommen-
dation were the following:
An immediate increase of 1000
men in the enlisted strength of the
navy.
Abolition of The smaller navy
yards.
Contributory pension system for
government employees.
The elimination of all local Oil,
ces from politics.
Increased appropriation for the
completion of river and harbor I'M
provements along the Mississippi
Ohio and Missouri rivers.
An extension of the term of ser
vice of the special beard of engi-
neers on the waterway from the
lakes TO the gulf.
Power in the president to remove
clerks Of federal courts for cause
PAYMENT OF the French spoliation
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
U
START SUGAR BETS.

.Ardmore--Ardmore expects TO be
come the seat of sugar bee raising
in western South Dakota. Or. r. ".
Bilger. president OF the commercial
club, has arranged with a large Colo
RADIO beet sugar company to purchase
all the sugar beets shat al be raised
in that vicinity at the highest market
price. +. o. b. Ardmore. These will be
taken 10 the sugar mill at SCOTS
Bluffs. Colo. IL the quality is sufi-
cient and a large enough quantity
guaranteed the company will con
struct a factory AT Ardmore in an
other year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
SECT AT
BIJOU HILLS

Bijou Hills, S. D.-.A religious sect
having peculiar views has gained
something OF IA foothold in and
around Bijou Hills, in the southern
part OF Brule county. Two young
lrishmen came into the n~eighborhood
last spring and held religious serv-
ices in a hall in Bijou Hills for sew
eral weeks and as a result OF these
meetings secured about half a doz-
en- converts. One or both of these
men have been in Bijou Hills sever
al times for short periods during the
summer and fall. and one of them.