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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
TAFT TO PACIFIC COAST
Will Break Ground for Panama
Exposition Late in Fall.

Washington. Aug. 11.-Members of the
California delegation are rejoicing to-
night over the information received by
them that President Taft had decided 10
extend his Western trip TO the Pacific
Coast for the purpose Of breaking
ground for the Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition at San Francisco.
The Presidents original intention was TO
limit his trip TO four weeks, going as far
West as Nebraska and Kansas, but he
finds. according 10 the reports, that it
will be possible TO take two more weeks
in October or early in November, thus
giving him an opportunity 10 visit Cali
fornia, oregon and Washington.
The directors of the Panama Pacific
Exposition. commercial bodies in Cali
fornia and prominent citizens all along
the Coast have urged the President TO
visit the Far West. The exposition
directors are holding the date Of the
ground breaking ceremonies open. TO
meet his convenience. 1t is expected
that he will visit San Francisco in the
latter part of october.
A big celebration will be held there 70
greet the President and TO celebrate the
beginning of the exposition construction.
The Pacific feet will be ordered 10 San
Francisco for the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
CHARLES G. GATES TO WED
Minneapolis Girl To Be Second
Wife of the Millionaire.

Minneapolis Aug. 11.-Miss Florence
Hopwood. a Minneapolis girl is TO be
come the wife Of Charles g. Gates, son
OF John W. Gates. who died on Wednes-
day in Paris The engagement was
made early in the summer, before
Charles G. Gates was called 10 Paris by
the illness Of his father, and when he
left this country Miss Hopwood and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Hop
wood. accompanied him. Mr. Hopwood
has returned. but his wife and daughter
are still in Paris. Mr. Hopwood an
nounced the engagement to-day.
Mr.. Gates and Miss Hopwood met for
the first time at French Lick Springs
Ind, last winter.
Mr.. Gates is thirty-four years old.
Early in the year he was separated from
his former wife. who was Miss Mary W.
Martin. of St. Louis The divorce de-
cree was signed a week ago
Miss Hopwood is graduate of Smith
College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
BUSINESS IN HOUSE BLOCKED
Communication in French Waits
Long for Interpreter.

Washington. Aug. u.-Theyre not all m
GUSTS IN Congress. which explains htte
sidestepping that convulsed the House TO-
day. on Speaker Clarks desk lay com
munication in French from the president
Of the French Chamber OF Deputies The
Speaker glanced at IT, frowned and passed
II 20 one Of the reading clerks at his desk
The clerk grew nervous and handed It to
another, who gazed on II despairingly Then
the regular business was suspended while
the Speaker explained that neither he nor
the reading clerks read French fuently.
Representative Estopinal Of Louisiana,
from a bayou district. whore French is
commonly spoken. after some time vas Sc
iected TO enlighten the House. He read the
document in French while members chafed.
Louder" cried some. And as the MEM
ber from the st. Bernard Parish finished
the House chamber rang with applause.
From a desk in the rear one member shout
ed: We'll. what's II all about
1T means" announced the Speaker, amid
laughter that they're going 20 send US
some books"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
"SHOT UP" A COURTHOUSE
One Prisoner Killed and Another
Dying from a Fall.

Christopher. H.. Aug. 11.-FIve men were
shot. one being killed and another fatally
wounded. another man was badly cut. and
a seventh man was fatally injured by fall
ing out OF the courthouse window here to-
day, as a result OF the authorities at
tempting 10 put Martin Shadowens in Jail.
The shooting occurred in the courthouse
while Shadowens and his brother Charles
we're being committed 10 Jail for disturb
ances in the street City Marshal John
Stakinrider. VINO was shot twice, probably
will die.
shadowens. who did the shooting, was
shot and killed while attempting to escape
Charles, his brother. then fell out Of a
window and was fatally injured.
The Shadowenses had been arrested for
shooting on the streets shortly after mid
night. Martin Shadowens pleaded to be
allowed 10 appear in the Justice court to-
day. but Justice Mannon ordered that he
be taken to jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
CALL IT SH0PLIFTERS' DEN
Police Discover Stolen Goods
from Stores in MANY Cities.

What the police believe was the head
quarters OF an organized band Of shoplift-
ers who have been operating in Eastern
cities was found yesterday al No. 3l6 Balm
bridge street. Brooklyn. Silverware. Jew
elry and various articles Of merchandise
10 the value OF 5000 were found in the
place.
Captain Coughlin. in charge Of the Brook
lyn Detective Bureau. received word from
Chief Lynch OF the Boston Police that
Elizabeth Smith. OF No. 1926 Broadway. and
Anna Krorft, Of No. 1916 Broadway, Brook
lvn. had been arrested for shoplifting there
on THURSDAY The Boston authorities said
they found that the women had been ship
ping stolen property 20 Benjamin Silver, at
No. 35S Bainbridge street Brooklyn. during
the last three weeks.
Detectives Saliski and Murray went 10
the Bainbridge street address and learned
that Silver had been employed there as a
bartender until yesterday morning. He
left. saying he was going 10 Baltimore II
is supposed by the police that he learned
OF the arrest Of the two women and de-
cided 10 leave town. The detectives learned
that Silver had lived at No ZIG Ba!nbriJge
street There they we're told by tenants
that two women occupied floor in the
house. but had not been there for almost
a month When the door was broken open
bv the detectives they found trunks filled
with stolen goods. Nearly all Of the arti-
cIes borc tags and posters with the names
NJ firms in cities in New England. All OF
tho articles were small and almost all OF
them OF silver.
The Baltimore police are on the watch
for silver and the Boston authorities are
in communication with various cities where
tine Uomen are supposed tb have operated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
BROKE GLASS: IN BELLEVUE
Aunt Accuses Ex- Judge M. j,
O'Rrien's Nephew.

Paul O'Brien. son Of John P. O'Brien.
of No. 81 West 9Oth street, and a nephew
of ex-Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien, was
taken from his home TO the observation
ward at Bellevue last night after he had
caused an uproar in the neighborhood OF
his home.
Patrolman Stauch, Of the West lVoth
street station. was called TO the house by
a woman who said she was Paul
O'Brien's aunt She declared the young
man had smashed the glass Of the front
door when ne came home late last night
and was causing a disturbance In the
house
Stauch found O'Brien lying half con-
scious on the first landing OF the stair
case. with blood flowing from cuts on
his wrists and hands. Stauch called Or.
Johnson. OF the ]. Hood Wright Hos
pital. and the youths family called DR..
Thomas Killilia, of No. 300 Central Park
West After his wounds were dressed
O'Brien was taken to the station in an
ambulance. He remained in stupor
after arriving. and was then taken TO
Bellevue by Or. Hall.
Paul O'Brien has figured In the police
courts and in the newspapers number
of times recently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
MRS. A. NJ. BILLINGS
TRAPS BLACKMA|LERS
They Demand $500 from Aged
Mother of the Millionaire
HorSeman.
MAKE BLACK HAND THREATS
When Negro Calls for the Money
She Turns Him Over to Police,
Who Also Capture Alleged
Principal in Plot.

Chicago, Aug 11.-While c. K. G. Bill
lings, driving his champion gelding
Uhlan, was hanging UP a new worlds
trotting record at Cleveland to-day, his
mother, Mrs. A. NJ Billings, Of Chicago
despite her eighty-nine years. was max
ing a little record Of her own in captur-
ing would-be blackmailers, who are al
legged TO have made threats in true Black
Hand fashion.
John Mills, a negro, who says Cairo,
H., is his home. and John Hendricks, a
white man, about twenty-seven years
old. and whom the police styled a
hobo" were arrested.
Yesterday Mrs. Billings received a let
ter demanding that $500 be wrapped IN
a bundle Of old clothes and given TO a
man who would call to-day and ask for
work, also a package. Mrs. Billings
promptly notified a firm of private de-
tectives. who called the police TO their
aid. They We're secreted about the
grounds Of the Billings home to-day
when Mills appeared.
II want a job about the horses here"
Mills said TO the maid who answered the
door. and who had been coached by Mrs
Billings in her part.
we have no such work here" the
maid replied.
We'll, then. how about that PACKAGE"
Mills is said to have asked.
At this point the maid invited the
mysterious visitor into the house and
notified Mrs. Billings. who, owing TO the
infrmities Of her years. was in bed.
a bundle of old clothes 20 the maid
was handed. but there was no money
concealed within it. and this she handed
TO the negro, asking him to wait for a
few moments. Then the detectives were
notified and Millss arrest followed.
He expressed surprise at his detention.
and declared that he came 20 Chicago
from Cairo last night and that he met
a stranger, who gave his name as John
Hendricks. at a saloon in West Madison
street. Hendricks. he said, asked him II
he wanted 10 earn 500. Mills was
willing. and he said he was told TO visit
the Billings home and TO ask the ques-
tions about work. and, in particular.
about the package. He was TO receive
his pay after finishing his mission.
Mills after his arrest led the officers TO
a West Side saloon, where he pointed
out Hendricks, who is a German. and
speaks a little English. He was sullen
and refused TO answer the questions put
to him by the police. Mills said that he
was the tool of Hendricks and knew
nothing of the threatening letter re-
ceived by Mrs. Billings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
GRANT TO PROBE "SPY" CASE
General Gets Papers Relating tc
Private Petr.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE case of Pri-
vate George Petr. of the 18th Coast Ar
tilIery. at Fort Totten, n. Y, who is
charged by Miss Clara Anita Dyer OF
Kentucky. with being an Austrian noble
man acting as spy in tho United States
Army, will be investigated by Major Cen
eral Frederick d. Grant. commander OF the
Eastern Division. All the papers in the
case were forwarded TO General Grant to-
dav by General Leonard Wood chief Of
starf of the army These include an affi-
davit submitted by Miss Dyer 10 Captain
James Watson. the army recruiting officer
at indianapolis. and several letters said 10
have been written by Petr 10 the young
woman.
officials OF the War Department are still
inclined 10 scout the idea that Petr is a
spv in the employ Of Austria. Miss Dyer's
affidavit states that Petr declared he was
Prince or Count Windisch-Gratz. Of Aus
tria. Petrs record at the War Depart
ment says he was born in Klatovy. AUS
tria. Is a lawyer, and the son Of Jaroslaw
Petr. a professor at Prague, Bohemia
There is no blemish on the soldiers off,
cial record. He first enlisted May a.
1907. at Fort Slocum, y. Y, and re-
enlisted May 90 1910. entering the l35th
Coast Artillery.
The Austro- Hungarian embassy has TAX
en- UP the case with the Austrian govern
ment TO ascertain II there is Prince or
Count Windisch- -Gratz absent from the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
BRYAN MAY ENTER MINISTRY
Reported That He Will Give up
Politics for the Pulpit.
rRv rolcrraph 10 The Tribune

Centralia. H., Aug. 1l.-William Jen-
nings BRYAN. it is reported. is soon 20
enter the ministry and give up poiitlcs
altogether. He will deliver sermon
next Sunday evening from the pulpit
~ the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church at Salem, H.. his birthplace
near here.
Church services are 70 be dispensed
with in other parts OF that CITY, anu "''
will unite in one service al the Meth
odist church.
The subject of Mr.. Bryan's sermon VIII
be "Oldtime Religion" and, II is SAID
vilI he a criticism Of the conditions OF
modern worship prevailing In many
churches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
WON'T STRIKE; WONT WORK
Employers Think Marble Cutters Vic
late Terms of Agreement.

The Reliance Labor Club Of Marble cut
ters and Settlers. It was said yesterday.
have decided not to strike with the polish
ers who quit work in ifty-two shops TO
enforce a demand for an advance In wages
OF - cents a day.
Its members, however. voted 20 refuse 10
handle any marble polished by non-union
men. and as the employers will begin on
Monday TO MI the places OF the striking
marble polshers on the open shop plan.
the resolution will have the effect OF a
strike There are 40 marble settlers and
cutters in the union. and they are all EN-
poyed by the members of the Marble In
dustry Employers Association.
The employers said they would regard the
refusal OF the cutters and poishers 10 han
die any marble on buildings as a violation
OF the agreement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
NEW KIND OF MOSQUITO
Recently Discovered Variety Is Screen
and Poison Proof.
iBy relegraph to The Tribune

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE evolution Of the
rnosduito - the topic Of the day among
Chi..go SCIENTISTS. A new Nariety has been
discovered in America. That Chicago is
infested TO a considerable extent with the
new pest is believed by the entomologists.
Professor Wliam ]. Gerhard entomologist
az the Field Museum. has been conducting
research work for several weeks. and on
his return 10 Chicago next week IL Is ex-
pected tnat valuable data will be furnished
10y him.
With the results OF Professor Gerhard $
investigation at hand the universities will
take IN the work and an effort will be
made TO get financial aid I'm ridding the
country OF the new variety OF mosquito
which is screen and poison proof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
BRINGS IN DYING WOMAN
Rockaway Beach Life Guard Gets
Servant Who Drank Poison.

Mrs. Pauline Dlugasch. a servant at the
Florence Hotel. Rockaway Beach, com
mitted suicide at the beach last evening
by taking oxalic acid. According TO her
husband. a porter in the same hotel, she
was recently discharged from an insane
asylum
Mrs Dugasch and her husband had
been bathing. While her husband' was
dressing she was seen to run back to the
water and plunge In. John Brady life
saver. says she seemed to be in ereat dis
tress. He went in after her and brpugh; her
ashore. She was then in a semi-conscious
condition and died few minutes later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
STORM SWEEPS THE GULF
Shore for Miles Said To Be Strewn
with Wreckage.


Pensacola. Aug. u.-What Is expected to
prove one OF the worst storms that has
swept this portion Of the Gulf coast IN
years broke this afternoon, and still Is
raging. although with much less violence.
The wind attained a velocity exceeding
eighty miles an hour, and for several hours
blew at more than sixty.
large steamer is reported aground IN
shallow water. but its identity cannot be
ascertained pleasure yacht went on the
rocks on the eastern shore. and is said 10
be breaking up. Lumber RATS. scattered
timber and wrecks OF small barges ana
pleasure craft strew the shore for miles
The naval station and Fort Barrancas were
uninjured at II o'clock.
Vessels early made preparations 20
weather the storm. but 1t is feared prop
erty loss will be very heavy. Other Gull
norts report high wind and much damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
ECUADOR REVOLT FEARED
Fighting in Quito About New
President Reported.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Aug. 11.-There
are persistent rumors in circulation here
that a severe fight has taken place IN
Quito between soldiers who were at
tempting 10 proclaim General Flavio
Alfaro President Of the republic and SOL
diers and citizens supporting Emilio
Estrada, the President-elect.
1t is rumored that President Eloy Al
faro has taken refuge in the American
Legation in Quito. Flavio Alfaro was
defeated for the Presidency in the cleo
tons last January by General Estrada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
NEW YORK ACTOR BADLY BURNED

Palmer. Mass. Aug. u.-Ralph r. Camp
bell. OF New York. n member OF a theatri-
cal company. was seriously injured to-day.
and may die, as the result al a fire which
destroyed the open-air theatre AT Forest
Lake. a local summer resort Campbell at
tempted 10 scve some properties OF the
theatre. but was overcome by the smoke
and severely burned about the body. He
was taken 10 a hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
oUAKES IN CALIFORNIA
Buildings Severely Shaken IN
San Bernardino.

San Bernardino, Cal, Aug 11-The
most severe earthquake shock felt IN tnis
vicinity in years shook the business
buildings az $40 o'clock this afternoon
with such severity that the occupants
fed into the streets. The damage was
trivial a previous shock had been felt
a 10 20 d. m.
This mornings shock in the mountains
caused several smouldering logs 10 roll
down a slope into a region that mad not
been burned over by the recent forest
fires. and a new fire was the result.
Forty men were sent out from san
Bernardino 10 fight IL.
Los Angeles, Aug. IA slight earth
quake shock was felt here at 3:4O p. nj
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
eov KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.

Carmal Pauline. an elght-year-old boy,
was run over and killed yesterday by an
automobile al Mercer and fremont streets.
Jersey CITY. The chauffeur. Earl Green.
said he was making his way between
trunks when the boy suddenly darted from
hehi,d one of them and ran In front Of the
machine Green was arrested for man-
slaughter. but was released IN w" Dall'
furnished by the owner OF the car Il. W.
prevstcr. Of Ridsewood. = J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
BEARD INCREASED sANCTITY
preacher Cursed Barber After Shave
and Hair Cut.

Kansas City, No. Aug. 1.-Contending
nay MS long hair and flowing beard en-
.aNoed MS sanctity, L. B. Mitchell. street
S'eacher, IN jail here for vagrancy. fought
:" guards yesterday when they took MN
me prison barbershop.
~, We had a vision from the Lorn'
b''ehsh screamed as three guards seiZeo
lie told me not 10 be shaved.
'Nough the preacher kicked and strus
- me guards finally landed him IN
chair and held him while the DAT
~ USED the scissors
me Lords curse upon ycu May he
,'a srike you down" said Mitchell. My sane
u'y is gone,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
STATESMAN FOUND DEAD
Herr Oyens, Former Secretary
State, Stricken in Bavaria

Garmisch. Bavaria. Aug. u.-Johannes
Christian de Marez Oyens. former Sccrc-
tary of State for the Netherlands was
found dead to-day in the mountains near
here Death was caused by heart failure
lie had been missing since August ..
Herr Marez Oyens was born in lA5 he
was widely known as a jurist and stat4s-
man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12

L. BEAR SPRING WA *
S~Tlty has made II famous. -AdFt'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
MAILMAN S AUTO
WAS SPEEDING
woman Witness Of Killing Of Miss
Gibson Gives Damaging Testimony
Against Driver.

AT least two OF the jurors who sal
IN Coroner Burgess court in the case
OF Lloyd Mailman. and who rendered
the remarkable verdict that exoner
ated him from all blame In connec
ton with the killing OF Miss Emma
Gibson by an, automobile, April II
last were interested spectators among
Haiiman's police court examination
which started before Justice STEM
Friday morning.
IL would be only fair to presume
that their intense interest lies In the
fact that they are anxious TO see their
coroner's court verdict substantiated
py the finding OF the police court jus.
tice. This presumption might be
taken as correct, IL IL were not for
the fact that both men displayed a
highly personal interest In Mailman.
Before the case was called, they
mingled freely With the defendant
and his friends. and during the hear
Ing stood in the back OF the court
room, hanging breathlessly on every
word
One of the jurors is John McManus.
He and the other juror departed from
the courtroom after the case ad-
'journed Friday, shortly after noon.
The case was resumed again at 2
O'Clock. Friday afternoon.
The hearing in the morning SEES
sion was taken up with the testimony
of women who were witnesses OF the
accident at Trumbull-aye. and Spruce
ST., in which Miss Gibson was killed.
County Physi clan Forbes also told
OF the result of his postmortem ex-
animation. which showed that frac-
tured skull and internal injuries were
the cause OF death Added to these
injuries, Miss Gibson sustained frac.
lures Of both wrists, fractures OF sew
eral ribs and abrasions and contu-
sions all over her body.
The most material witness exam
ined by Assistant Prosecutor Koscin-
ski, was Rose Kunz, No. 119 Pine-st.
She told the court how she saw Hall
mans machine swerve and strike
Miss Gibson. She said she saw the
broken and bruised body of the vic
tim lying half on the curbing and
half on the street. She said the col
lision caused the spokes in one OF
the front wheels of the machine to
be broken and twisted. She testified
that the machine was going at high
rate OF speed.
Attorney Percy Grose. for the de-
PENDANT, tried in vain to shake the
woman's testimony He tried to
show that she was influenced in her
testimony by friendly feeling for
the Gibson family. In answer, Miss
Kunz said she was not acquainted
with the Gibsons. but that after the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06

accident. she went to the Gibson
home and volunteered her story.
Miss May Doherty. Miss Lucy Hick-
ey and Mrs. Sarah Quirk, who were
crossing the street at the time Miss
Gibson was struck by Hallman's ma
chine, also told their stories. Each
one OF the women declared that she
turned her head away to avoid the
sickening sight OF the machine strik-
ing Miss Gibson.
The case will probably be finished.
Friday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
I'D. & c." LINE CITY TICKET
AGENTS."

Majestic Bldg, 1877 Woodward
Ave, and ia Griswold ST.,
will be pleased to talk over
with you the plans for your
summer vacation. It's not too
early, but the right time to
make your arrangements be-
fore the heavy summer travel
begins. You have no idea the
numerous Water Trips that
can be made at small cost.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06

in either city district yard In the City
OF Detroit as they may be ordered by
the Department OF Public Works dur
ing the paving season or 1911
Bidders are required TO file q certf-
fed bank check In the sum OF $500
with the Department OF Public Works
ditioned that should they be found 10
be the lowest bidders they will. within
Ave days after being awarded the con-
tract by the Department. enter into
supply the material
Checks and proposals to be placed
In separate envelopes.
The right 10 reject any or all propos-
ais IL expressly reserved.
(i0sD j. j. HAARER.
(370D Commissioners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
PROTEST JOHN D.'s GIFT.
Wellesley College Students Wan,
$4,000 Returned To OIL King.

WELLESLEY, Mass, May 81
There is being circulated today among
the girls of Wellesley college. pc
tition urging that the trustees return
the $4,000 given the institution sew
eral years ago by John ID. Rockefel-
Ter. The document ends with the
declaration:
1--WE do not feel that our college
should rest under the shadow OF this
gift"
Two hundred undergraduates have
signed the paper.