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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
International Association, Repre-
sented by 5000 Delegates,
Gathers In San Francisco.

SAN FANCISCO, CAL Special
Five thousand delegates to the Inter-
national Sunday School Association
are in San Francisco to take part in
the trlennial meeting of that organi-
cation, which opened TODAY. The in
ternational officers, the delegates. the
chairman and the speakers have es-
tablished their quarters and their
headquarters and have squared a way
Tor the serious business of the meet
ing. Between now and next Tuesday
every period and phase of Sunday
School work will be discussed and
acted upon, and it will be pretty
clearly shown that Sunday School
work in North America is growing
and multiplying so fast that the in
ternational and minor officials find it
difficult to Keep up with the progress
of the organization.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
TAX ROLL BREAKS
PREVIOUS RECORDS

TRENTON, N. J., Special.-The
State tax roll for 1911, made puhIic
today, shows that the board of assess
ors has assessed zoos corporations for
a total of $2,478,928.13. This breaks
all records for New Jersey, the "moth-
er of trusts"
One hundred and thirty-nine of
these corporations have capital stock
issued to the extent of $4,000. 600 or
more each. Twenty eight of the cor
porauons nave capital stock outstand-
ing OF more than 5O,0OO,0OO. Six are
IN the $1OO,OO0,O00 class, with capital
stock in each instance issued for more.
than that sum.
Inc United States Steel Corporation
Is the largest corporation ON the list.
It's issued capital stock being S86S%
900, 6OO. Its tax this year is S47.I79h
although ordered dissolved by the
EederaI Government the Standard Oil
company is still on the list
according to the assessment it has.
issued stock to the extent of SS1.S43.
625, its tax being $7,S42.
This small tax is due to the fact
that part of the companys capital
STOCK is represented by manufacturing
plants in New Jersey, and such stock
is exempt from this tax
me other companies in the $780,
100000 class are Amalgamated Con-
per Company. capital stock $153.8S7.-
600, tax $11,ee0; American Tobacco
Company, capital stock $11S931 800.
tax 1886; International Harvester
company, capital stock $14O0OO.OOO.
tax $10,75O; International Mercantiie
Marine Company, capital stock $780,
100000, tax $3.50; Rock Island Com
pany. capital stock $50, 1000, 900, tax
$11, ESQ.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
OFFICER FAILS To
ANSWER SUBPOENA

NEW YORK Special CAPTAIN
Alfred George Curphey, the British
officer who came to this country to
demand an apology from Andrew W.
Mellon, the Pittsburg millionaire
banker, who had named him core
spondent in his divorce suit and his
friend, Thomas w. Kirkbride. also of
the British Army, who was arrested
with him at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
thursday night on a charge of OBJ
structing Justice in falling to answer
Pittsburg subpoena had their bonds
OF $4,000 each continued when they
were arraigned before Judge Null
queen in the Court of Special SEES
sons.
Detective Wagner. of Allegheny
county, Pa, was in court with copies
or the indictment returned by the
grand jury there and with warrants
Tor the two men. The officers through
their attorney, j. Norris Miller, pro-
tested against the proceedings and dis
puteu the right of the court to hold
them.
The extradition papers are return
aDle on July 18th and an Immediate
hearing before Governor Dix will be
asked.
George +. Considine furnished the
bond, giving the Hotel Metropole as
security. The prisoners were never
under lock and key. and hurried back
TO their hotel.
Reveals ola Romance.
The arrest of the Englishmen adds
another chapter to the domestic rela-
tons or Banker Mellon. whose divorce
suit has attracted attention all over
this country and England. Mellon
married Nora Mullen. daughter OF a
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CARNEGIE PRAISES
ENCLAND'S RULER
Says Coronation Is Sinful Waste.
He Knows Nothing of a
Steel Trust.

SKIBO, -Special-An-
drew Carnegie. of Skibo Castle, thinks
the coronation is a gigantic farce.
1T is a sinful waste OF money!"
he declared. Il don't know if there
will ever be another coronation. but
don't believe England will ever stand
Tor another foolish display such as
this"
The iron-master had many other
interesting things to say. Here are
some of them:
John w. Gates is a broken down
gambler 1 have nothing to do with
him. They say 1 sold out to the Steel
trust L know nothing Of any Steel
Trust.
I'm America from now on all par
ties TO monopoly must open their
books to critical investigation by au-
He paid glowing tributes to King
George and Queen Mary.
Promising to return to testify be-
fore the Stanley steel investigation
committee, Carnegie declared that ne
would remove every inch of cuticle
covering the ample form of Gates
and that, having accomplished this
OIL"
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mated that silverware valued at con-
siderably more than 100000 has
been bestowed upon the couple as n
result Of the 1000 invitations sent
out TO their silver wedding.
Many of the gifts. such as those
from the Senate OF the United States
and the House of Representatives. are
each valued at several thousand dol
lars. From Republican clubs. civic
associations. Federal officeholders
and others have come within the last
few days a perfect rain OF silverware.
States. such as Maryland. have con-
tributed handsome and costly gifts
Cities have sent tokens Of esteem in
the shape Of wonderful punch bowls
silver urns or dinner plates. and there
have been many expensive and beau
utul individual gifts from personal
friends.
The list Of presents received has
not been given out. and probably will
not be. but ii is believed to be Of un-
paralleled magnificence so far as this
country is concerned.
Politics Disregarded.
The list of invitations was not con-
fined to the personal or political
friends Of the President. II included
many men known to be hostile to
him politically and not intimate with
MN personally, andA there were q
large number of Democrats among
his guests. Every member of the
House and the Senate was asked and
many former Republican members of
both received invitations.
Leading men in nearly every State
of the Union outside Of Congress got
invitations, and in the list few were
overlooked. il being the idea of the
President that in this affair no po-
litical, factional or partisan lines were
to be drawn.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
Virginia Camp in Annual Session
in Norfolk-Elect Officers
Tonight.

NORFOLK, VA Special With
about forty enthusiastic delegates from
Roanoke, Richmond, Fredericksburg
and other cities i'm attendance. the an
nual encampment of the Department
of Virginia, United Spanish American
War Veterans, began here this morn
ing for a two days session. The DEL
egates were received by Mayor Rid
dick and a resolution was adopted
calling upon the State Legislature to
provide the public school children of
Virginia with free school books.
Following the morning session the
went to Ocean View to a
fish dinner at the Ocean View Hotel.
The election of officers Will take place
It tonight's session, which will prob
ably be held at Ocean View.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
Man the Worst of AM.

much common sense or tact. vet every
tlme she lays an egg she cackles
forth the fact. A rooster hasn't got
a lot OF intellect to show, but none
the less most roosters have enough
good sense to crow. The mule, the
most despised of beasts, has a per
sistent way of letting people know
mes around by his insistent bray. The
BUSY little bees they buzz. bulls bel
low and cows moo, and watch dogs
bark, and ganders quack and doves
ana pigeons coo. The peacock
squeal and robins sing, and even ser
penis know enough to hiss before
they sting.
But man, the greatest masterpiece
mat Nature could devise, will often
stop and hesitate before he'll adver-
tise!-Sandy Valley News.
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Parcels Post.

To be able to send a sealed letter
TOT one cent Will mean something to
almost every man, woman and cbiId
In the country. To large business. or
CARNATIONS which spend thousands of
dollars yearly for postage stamps. il
VIII mean great saving, but it is
not at all improbable that the Gov
eminent Will make more through the
one-cent postage and its erect In
largely increasing correspondence
than under the old system. Now. 1et
us nave the parcels post OF course
there will be a swarm of lobbyists
opposing 1t, headed by the express
companies and the railway cornDenjes
and all who have stock i'm them. hnt
w per cent. of the people of the
united States, while they NAV NOT
now know it or foresee it. will he
greatly benefited by the parcels post
Sandy Valley News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
SENDS PRESIDENT
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT
Handsome Centerpiece Of Five
Silver Vases Leaves Cockade
CITY For White House.

HMOND. VA, Special
A handsome centerpiece, consisting
of FIVE silver vases. was shipped from
Petersburg yesterday to President and
Mrs. William IL. Taft, the gift from
the Governor and Mrs. william
Hodges Mann upon the occasion of
the celebration OF the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the marriage OF the Pres
ident of the United States.
The centerpiece was selected by
Mrs. Mann a few days ago in Peters
burg, and Is beautiful in design. 1t
consists of a large silver vase, sur
rounded by four smaller ones. Cards
from the Governor OF Virginia and
Mrs. Mann were enclosed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
CONFER DEGREES
ON GRADUATES
EPISCOPAL THEOLOGICAL SEM
INARY OF VIRGINIA CLOSES
TERM IN ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, VA, Special
Commencement exercises. marking
the closing OF the eighty-eighth ses-
sion OF the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary OF Virginia were brought to a
close yesterday.
The following certificates were is
sued 10 students not taking full de-
gree courses: =
Charles Aylett Ashby, b. L.; Henry
Erving Batcheler. Walter Grifitip
Harter, William Henry Pettus, Walter
White Reid, Jr., and John Letcher
Shovel, b. S.
lowing:
Edward Ryant Dyer, A. b., of the
Diocese OF Texas; Horace Dwight Mar
ert Theodore Phillips, h. A, of the
Diocese of Atlanta, Ga; Clarence
Herbert Reese, of the Diocese of
washington; Robert Edward Lee Stri-
der, M. A. Of the Diocese of West
virginia; Joseph Edmund Thompson.
A. B., of the Diocese of Lexington
KY, and Haywood Lewis Winter. OF
the Diocese of Texas.
Degrees conferred:
Bachelor OF Divinity-The Rev.
Kari Morgan Block. A. b. of the Do
cese of Washington, chaplain of
Woodberry Forrest School va: the
Rev. Edmund ]. Lee. NJ. A. of Au-
King, China; the Rev. Thomas X. Nell
son, M. A, of st. Johns college,
Shanghai, China, and the Rev. Will
liam NJ. NJ. Thomas, b. A, of Brazil.
Graduates recommended for de-
gree of Bachelor of Divinity-Robert
i. Phillips. b. A; Clarence Herbert
Reese. Robert E. Lee Strider. NJ. A,
ann ann haywood Lewis Winter. These
VIII receive their degree after writing
an approved thesis, and on their ordi-
nation to the priesthood.
Rev. III. B. Lee, of Charlottesville.
ueIlNereo an address to the senior
class. President, Bishop Gibson
brought the session to a close.
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Business Disturbance ~

me plea of business disturbance"
is favorite Republican defense
When the people ask for tariff rednc-
uon, the Republicans enter the plea
or business disturbance" When rec
lprocity with Canada is urged. they
enter the same plea. When a lower
i Idte OF taxation is urged for the re-
lief OF the people, the RepubIican
party urges the same plea. When Grim
maj prosecutions of trust magnates
are demanded the plea of business
dlstru bance" is the first to be entered.
When the United States Steel Trust
absorbed the Tennessee conpanv in
violation of law, even Roosevelt en-
tered the plea of business disturb
ance" and said Let it alone" This
has been the cry of the thief in ali
ages. Let me alone. 1 am doing
Wei" The other fellow, however. has
to do the work.-Gate City Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
RULERS OF THE WORLD
CONGRATULATE TAFTS

Congratulatory cablegrams from
many of the rulers of the world pour
ed into the White House yesterday:
Monsignor Falconio. the papal del
egate to this country, called to ex-
tend TO the President the fluctuations
of Pope Plus Y. Just behind the
monsignor awaited Ambassador Bryce,
of Great Britain. who had been re-
guested by King George and Queen
Mary, of England. to offer to him the
congratulations of their majesties
Here are the messages sent by some
of the rulers of the world and other
distinguished persons:
Hamburg, HOhenzollern,
June 10, 1911.
The President of the United States of
America, Washington:
/ beg you accept my sincerest con-
CALCULATIONS on the occasion of your
silver wedding.
WILLIAM I, r.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
Initiative. Referendum and recall

The initiative is simply the power
given to the people to Initiate" legis-
iatlon' generally by petition on n bill
they want passed. The referendum is
the right to have their bill or anv
other referred to them to vote on.
without leaving ii to the members of
the Legislature. The recall is the
power given to the people to declare
on petition any specified office va
cant and call for a new election The
Official thus removed can be a can
create Tor reelection, and If a ma
Jorlty want him he is reelected: II
not, another takes his place, but there
mSa no waning Tor several years to get
ria OF Objectionable officials. II IS a
remarkable fact that the recall is sell
uom used in those States that have
II There is no occasion for II. with
the recall perpetually hanging over
resents" and the people are satisfied
Bedford Bulletin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
PERHOUS WORK OF
RAISING WRECK

Observation-Disclosures frag-
ments of coral-encrusted bone were
FOUND in the wreck OF the battleship
Maine yesterday, officers in charge of
the work, after further inspection to-
day, said that they did not believe that
any OF the uncovered rsixty-eight
bodies would be found in recognizabl e
form, owing to the destructive quality
or the action of the water.
The difficulties of raising the wreck
are increasing on account of heavy
rains The pumps are being worked at
their full capacity to avert the Golfer
dams from filing from the down
pour.
On account of the condition of the
decks which are crumbling from
eOrrosion, the work of exploration is
haZardous. several Workmen have
been injured while exploring the off,
GERS quarters in the after part of the
ship by doors falling upon them.
A sword which was recovered is be-
lieved to have belonged to Lieutenant
Yungen, of the Maine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
Condition of Wife Critical in
Spite of Blood Given by
Husband.
WASHINGTO

WASHINGTON, ID. Especial. Mrs
Luke Lea, whose husband. Senator lea.
of Tennessee, on last Sunday sacrificed
quart OF his blood in a desperate at
tempt to save the life of his wife, today
is in a critical condition at GEORGETOWN
University Hospital, where she was
operated on, and where the dilicult
transfer of blood was made.
morning.
The physicians in charge OF the case
this morning issued the following
statement:
Mrs. Lea's condition is very critical.
and 1t Is feared that she will not live
the day. We hope to be able
to save her. Senator Lea's condition
Is not serious"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
eleven GARMENT
STRIKERS ARRESTED
Many Injured in Cleveland, Fol
lowing Attack Upon Strike
Breakers,

CLEVELAND, Especial Eleven
men and women are under arrest to-
day as the result of riOting in the
garment makers strike here. Scores
Of persons were injured. The dis
turbances centered about the plants
of II. Black q Co. and +. Sperling &
Co. Men and girls were dubbed and
policeman was hit in the head with
brick.
The trouble started when strikers
a taXicab i'm which strike
breaking garment makers were being
conveyed from the plants to a street
car under special guards.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
CELEBRATE CENTURY
OF COTTON INDUSTRY

FALL RIVER, MASS Special
Two thousand autOmo biles, the largest
number ever assem- bled in a parade
in New England, wind their way
through the streets of Fall River to-
day as part of the celebration OF
the one hundredth anniversary of the
rounding of the city's mammoth cot
ton industry. Tons Of flowers are
strewn in their path.
Fully $4,000 people are gathered
TO witness the parade. The automo-
bile drivers were instructed to pro-
coed over the route at a ten-mile an
hour rate of speed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
CAPTURE SEVERAL
BARRELS OF BOOZE
Revenue Officers Discover Illicit
Distillery in Halifax-Three
Men Arrested.

ROANOKE, VA, SpeciaI.-Dep-
uty Collectors Hendrix and Ashwortb
ana Special Employe Weaver, of the
InterhaI revenue service, returned last
evening from Halifax county whara
on saturday. they destroyed two large
Illicit distilleries of $50 and sixty
HVe gallons, respectively. poured
away over 1000 gallons OF beer and
captured several barrels of whiskey
which they shipped to Danville..
Three men were apprehended and
they Will be indicted this week at the
June term OF court In this city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
MILK men FIGHT :Sa
Il over TEST CASE
md1cted Boston Contractors to
Test Constitutionslity of Anti
Trust Act.

Boston milk contractors have started
a test case as to the constitutionalitv
OF section 1 OF the Sherman antitrust
law, under which they were indicted
Ior combining TO fix prices of milk in
state commerce
They also have attacked the indict-
ments against them. Demurrers have
been filed by George Whiting, John X.
Whltlng and Isaac Whiting, of the
David Whiting & Sons firm.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
JEWISH RABBPS
PRESENT To TAFT
Massive Silver Set From Jerusa-
lem-Product of Art De-
Veloped foI. Aces

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Jewish rabbis, who received invita-
tions to the Taft silver wedding cele-
bration, are to present the President
and Mrs. Taft with one of the most
unique gifts ever given to chief
magistrate. The rabbits will order a
massive silver set from Allison's, in
Jerusalem, where the silversmith's art
has been carried on for a thousand
years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
RACING AVIATORS
BEAT MILE A MINUTE

KEEL, GERMANY Special Four
of the aviators in the 1,I64-miIe ma
tional aviation circuit race arrived
mere today from Hamburg. They
were Aviators Buechner. Lindpainter
Wiensziers and Schauenberg.
Wiencziers made the distance in the
shortest length of time. taking only
hfty-two minutes to negotiate the
hfty-five miles. Lindpainter's time
was hfty-six minutes, Burchner's was
slXty-slX minutes, and Schauenberg's
was seventy-seVen minutes. This was
the fourth leg of the journey
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
CARGO ON FIRE
IN HOLD OF SHIP
'tSS-SR,N~

NEW YORK, Special-Fire in the
cargo of the steamship President Lin
coin, of the Hamburg American Line.
gave the Hoboken fire department a
stin fight for more than three hours
at Pier No. this morning. The ships
crew hrst attempted to stife il. but
without success. and shortly after a
O'Clock an alarm was turned in.
smoke rolled up from the forward
hatch, where the fire was located. For
three hours the firemen kept streams
OF water turned upon it,
me damage was unestimated hut
II was said that the liner had suffered
very little.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
WOODMEN OF WORLD HURT
IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT

BUFFALO, n. Especial Thir-
teen persons are in hospitals TODAY
as result of the burning of a motor
which caused a panic late last night
on Buffalo and Niagara Falls troll
ley car near Gratwick
Among the injured are eight dele
gates TO the convention of the Wood
men OF the World, including John
h Swanger, former Secretary of
state for Missouri, and A. l. Reeves.
auoltor or the Missouri State Insur-
ance Department
Both reside in Jefferson City.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
GOUL LOSES
THEATRE SUIT
Millionaire Alleged to Have Been
Actuated by Wife's Former
Disappointment.

LONDON.-Special.-The battle be-
tween George Edwardes, of London,
and Frank j. Gould, the American
multimillionaire, for control of the
Gaiety Theater in this city. was ended
today when Mr.. Edwardes was reap
pointed managing director for another
five years.
1t has been reported that the ami
mating motive in Mr.. Gould's fight
was that his present wife, formerly
Edith Kelly, an actress, had once been
refused a Gaiety engagement by Mr.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
WIRED "TOWN BURNING
AND THEN HE FLED

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.-Special.-
A Western Union telegraph operator
in the office at Maricopa, Cal. flashed
a message into the San Francisco Of
hce this morning that the town was
burning and threatened with destruc-
ton. Before he could give further de-
tails he was compelled to flee by flames
In the Western Union building No
further details have been learned.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
FIRE SWEEPS ST. LOUIS
MANUFACTURING PLANTS

ST. LOUIS, MO-, Special.-A de-
structive fire has been raging all night
in the heart Of the factory district of
81. Louis. The plant of the Hutting
SASH and Door Company, Flatheim
q Miller Planning Mill Company. Mis-
souri, Stair Company. Coken Iron
Works and Mound City Box Company
were destroyed.
A crowd of 10000 persons watched
the names all night. For a time the
nre threatened to spread throughout
the district bordering on the terminal
yards
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TAFT GElEDRkTESEE
SILVER WEDDING
All Nations Shared in Honoring
the President and Wife Last
Night-Scene One of Rare
Brilliancy-Thous-
ands Attend.
FYashlights on Spectacle.

The great reception on the
White House grounds. planned
as the principal feature of the
public Observances of the silver
wedding, began shortly after 9
p. n. Tuesday.
To the vast number of electric
bulbs in the trees. the eXOtics
and the bushes was united the
glare Of big searchlights from
the Washington Monument and
other high places.
The most striking feature of
the illumination was The Star
Spangled Banner" in colOrs.
IL is estimated that not less
than 5000 persons entered the
grounds as invited guests, while
throng including many more
thousands looked through the
iron railing at the radiance
within.
The display OF gowns was one
OF the most impressive ever seen.
The stream of automobiles and
carriages conveying the guests
seemed endless.
Numerous costly gifts were
presented by Congress-. by mem
bers of the Cabinet, by justices
of the Supreme Court, by high
army and navy dignitaries, by
States. by cities and by personal
friends.
Rulers of great nations All over
the world sent congratulations.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
CONVENTION TRAIN
WRECKED IN CANADA

OTTOWA, ONT Special One
person was killed and twenty others
seriously. some probably fatally. in
iured, when a Grand Trunk train was
wrecked near New Castle, Ont, this
morning.
On board the train were sixty dele
gates to a convention in ST. Paul.
Mimi. who were on their way to that
citv from Boston and other Massa-
chuSetts towns.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
AUSTRIAN HURRICANE
DEATH ROLL REACH 1877

TRIESTE, Specialize death rolp
In the hurricane. which yesterday
swept the coast of Istria and Dali
malta, was today placed at 127.
scores of vessels were sunk in the
Adriatic Sea.
The hospitals are full of injured.
thirty bodies have been recovered.
Nearly 100 others are missing.