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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
AGED MAN DEAD ON CLIFF
Son Believes John Mitchell Lost
Life by Fall.

The body Of John Mitchell a retired
business man, seventy.1ve years old, who
lived at No 20 West 705th street was
found late yesterday afternoon on the cliff
at 155th street. just below the Speedway,
by boy who was searching for a lost
baseball In the bushes near the body was
a broken guitar.
According TO his son. William Mitchell,
the aged man was struck by a trolley car
at Eighth avenue and l04th street the lat
ter part Of June He was sent to the ].
Food Wright Hospital and discharged from
the institution about July l. Early IN
the morning Of July he disappeared from
his home. and although descriptions of the
missing man were sent 70 every police sta
ton there was no report until Yesterday.
The body was IN such a state Of decom-
position that It was not possible TO ascer-
tain If MI Mitchell had been foully dealt
with His son and the police believe, how
ever. that he fell down the embankment.
When Mr. Mitchell left his home he was
fully attired. but wore slippers instead Of
shoes. When the body was found the
slippers and hose mad disappeared. THE
fact and the presence OF the broken guitar
could not be explained
Tho state of the body indicated that
Mitchell died soon after he left his home,
but the police thought IT remarkable that
the body had not been discovered sooner,
as scores OF small boys play in the vacant
lots south OF the Polo Grounds every day
and baseballs are frequently knocked IN
the bushes near where the body was found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
DATE FOR ARCHIBALD TRIAL
Accused Judge May Be Allowed
70 Name the Day.

Washington, July 1.-THE solemn csrt-
naon!al Of Impeachment Of Judge Robert W
Archibald. Of the Commerce Court, IN the
Senate will depend Is to date largely Oh the
preference expressed by the accused tuTist.
At least a majority Of the Republican
Senators prefer 70 postpone the. formal pro
ceedings until cooler weather, meantime al
lowing both the House, which adopted the
articles Of impeachment with but one dis
sentins vote. and the counsel for defence
ample time for preparation The Demo
cratic Senators are more disposed 70 fayor
earlier action but both sides agreed to-day
that Judge Archbalds preference should be
given consideration. The differing conteH-
tons for immediate hearing and for pest
ponement until next autumn probably WI!
be fought out on the floor OF the Senate
The official impeachment papsrs, gre
pared BY the House employees to-day will BE-
perfunctorily submitted TO the Senate as
soon as that body disposes Of the Lori..er
election case, the pendency 81 which blocks
all other business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13

communication received tonight by Senator
Brandegee. chairman of the Committee on
Interoceanic Canals. from Secretary Knox
in which the Secretary says:
I have the honor to bring to the khowl-
edge OF your committee the fact that a
communication dated the 9Th inst, just re-
ceived from the British Charge d AnalreS'
indicates that, the attention OF the BRUSH
government having been called 10 various
proposals from time to time made 1or ne
relieving of American shipping from the
payment of tolls on vessels passing through
the Panama Canal, that government has
studied carefully those proposals and the
arguments in support of them, with view
to the Bearing thereon of the provisions OF
the treaty between the United States ana
Great Britain of November Is. 1901:
The communication sums UP the pro.
posals mentioned as % one to exempt
all American shipping from tolls. ~ one
to refund to all American ships tolls when
they may have paid; CD one 10 exempt
from the payment Of tolls American shlps
engaged IN the ooastwlse trace ana " ~
one to repay TO the last named class OF
American ships tolls which they might pay
The communication indicates 1t 10 be the
opinion Of his Britannia MaJestEs govern
ment that to exempt all American shipping
from the payment Of tolls would lhNoi'e
an infraction Of the treaty, and indloateS
further the opinion that there would De no
difference in principle between ChdI siI' ,
tolls only thereafter 10 Tel AIu tLcIH an
refunding all tolls altogether. The opinion
il expressed that the methods OF charslng
but reiunding tolls, while perhaps comply :
ing with the letter of the treaty, would
still COntravene its spirit
The communication admits that there is
nothing in the -Pauucetote treaty 70
prevent the United States from suosidlNhS
its shipping but claims that there IS a
great distinction between general SUBSIDY
either To shipping at large or . shipping
engaged in any given trade, and SUBSIDY
calculated particularly with reference 80
The amount of use Of the canal by the SUI.
sldized lines or vessels. Such subsidy, u
granted. would not, In the opinion ot ms
Britannia majestys government be IN &C
cordance with the obligations OF the treaty
with respect TO the proposal that eE,
emptions shall be given 10 vessels engaged
in Tho coastwise trade, the communication
states that IL may be that no objection
could be taken II the trade should be so
regulated as 10 make IL certain that Only
bona fde Coastwise traffic which IS reserved
for American vessels would be benefited
bv this exemption, but II appears 20 hls
Pr!faunlc rnaiesty's government that II
would he Impossible 20 Irame regulations
which would prevent tho exemption from
resulting I'm preference % American
shsuuing and, consequently. IN an inilaol!on
OF fle treaty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
FINED FOR FOLLOWING GIRLS
One Man Pays $40, While Another Is
Held in $500 for Examination.

Two niei were arrsigned in court yes
terday charged with following little girls
in the street A man who said he was
Charles Bergen, thirty-two years old, Of
No. 50 Indiana street, Chicago, was taken
to the West Side court On complaint 81
Catherine Cavanash. twelve years old. OF
No. 625 Tenth avenue. She said Bergen
followed her from Lexington avenue and
10th street to Tenth avenue and 42d street
and then tried to induce her to enter a
candy store on Thursday night, but she
caught sight Of her big brother, who ran
the man into drug store, where he was
arrested. An ugly crowd stood outside
Bergen said he was a laborer, but Pa
trolman Brown said he had intimated he
was priest and was on his way to Europe
The case was adjourned that he might Oh
tain counsel, and he paid 500 Fail from a
roll of bills.
Charles Warren, forty-eight years old, a
waiter, living at No 1896 Lenox avenue, was
fined SO in the Harlem court on the charge
Of disorderly conduct Lena Cohen, eleven
years old, of No. 70 East ueth street, said
he had followed her and two other girls,
and she had him arrested. He said he was
merely Joking with the children. ...r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
"JlIDGE HAMFORD MARTINI
Barkeepers Use Onion Instead of
Olive in the Cocktail.

Seattle. July l2-Aftcr a witness had tes.
tiled before the House Judiciary sub Com
nittee to-day that United States District
Judge Cornelius n Hanford was an In
tense patriot" The committee placed IN the
record a copy OF letter written by Judge
Hanford on October 20, 1926. 70 an attorney
OF Mount Vernon, Wash who had recon-
merded that the fudge appoint a certain
man 70 ONCE The letter says in part
Your letter OF October g. together with
petition for the appointment Of Mr. Wep-
pier 10 be United States Circuit Commits
sloner at McMurray has been referred
TO me / do not usually inquire about the
politics of persons recommended for ap-
pointment az comm ssioners but loyalty
and a belief that the national government
may righttuily exercise its Lawful! authority
in all places are qualifications for the Of
nee and when the time comes for making
an appointment Will not regard Mr. Wep-
Tler as a suitable person unless | am as
sured that he IL not supporter OF the
Chicago platform or OF the candidates for
ONCE who subscribe 20 its declarations.
acoIairted with Mr. weppler and do not
know his position IN this campaign
Don't YOU know that the effect Of Judge
Hanford's letter would have been 70 dis
qualify from holding Office Elk million
voters" asked Chairman Graham.
Other witnesses testified to-day az 20
the drinking habits Of Judge Hanford.
One witness told that he had won a wager
that IN any ono Of nine saloons, the bar
tenders. u asked for Judge Hanford
martini" would substitute an onion for
the customary olive The witness said that
he had been threatened with business ostra-
cism because OF his testimony.
Other witnesses testified that while Judge
Hanford was accustomed to drinking a!eo-
holc beverages he always was temper
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
POSSE SHOOTS BANDITS
AFTER FIERCE BATTLE
Trailed Robber and Companion
Five Days, Rounding Them
Up in Wyoming Canyon.
STOLE HALF A TOWNS CASH
After Hours Firing Sheriff Killed
One Desperate and Wounded
the Other-Identity of Out
laws Not Known.
rBv Telegraph 70 The tribune. J

Lander. Wyo.. July 12-In a desper-
ate pitched battle with rifles fought IN
the mountains south of Lander to-day
between Sheriff Johnson and a posse OF
deputies and two desperadoes one OF the
outlaws was killed, the other wounded
and captured and two of the Sheriff
posse were shot and wounded The
fight, which lasted more than an hour
came as the climax of five days chase
through mountains and canyons
On July 8 a lone desperate entered
the little town Of Riverton, near Lander
and after holding up and robbing all
three saloons in the place escaped car
rying away half the money in the town.
The robber was reported as a mere boy
After the hold-up he was Joined by
companion and both fed 10 the noun
tains
Sheriff johnson was unable to locate
the trail for several days, but when he
'did he and a posse stuck to the tracks
across the mountain, and yesterday, five
days after the commencement OF the
pursuit, the robbers were overtaken.
Seeing that a fight was coming, the
tdesperadoes armed with rifles. took
refuge in a narrow canyon. The mar
Irowness of the canyon prevented the Of
fcers from making a rush, and the rob-
lbers were we'll protected by powders,
fmaking an attack extremely dangerous.
In the hours battle which followed
fdozens of shots were fired. and two Of
the Sheriff's party were injured. Leav-
lsng his men to keep up the attack,
ESheriff johnson attempted to scale the
ssldes Of the canyon and get above the
sdesperadoes. While doing so he discov
Sered one Of the bandits moving into a
more advantageous position. With a
Single bullet the Sheriff killed him. A
imoment later he shot the second bandit
twho then surrendered.
The dead man has not been identified,
sand the wounded prisoner refuses to tell
mis- name or his companions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
THREE HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Cars Collide Under Brighton
Beach Trestle.

In head-on collision at Coney Island
Creek beneath the Brighton Beach lire
trestle over Ocean Boulevard TWO automo-
biles ran into each other last night and
three OF the occupants were injured The
northbound car was driven by Eugene
Goldstein, OF Seabreese avenue. and was
occupied by its owner. Walter Grambell, CT
No. 94S Third avenue, Brooklyn; William
Bloom, of the Hotel Normandie, Manhat-
tan: Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Girard. OF No.
eSi Sixth avenue. Brooklyn, and MISS
Emma Fischer, Of No SO East 9TH street.
Brooklyn.
The southbound car was driven BY joseph
Day, OF No. 800 Lexington avenue, BROOK
Ign, and In II were the owners, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack" Grossman, OF No. S5s West
minister Road, Flatbush.
Girard, Miss Fischer and Day suffered
severe injuries. They were attended by
Drs. Kennedy and Grabonn, OF the Coney
Island Hospital, and went home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
DROP IN TEMPERATURE
GIVES LITTLE RELIEF
Heat Claims Four Victims and
Lightning Kills Two Labor
erS in The Bronx.
FIVE DAYS TOTAL IS 20
Mercury at Its Highest Marks 81,
but Humidity Is Sufficient
to Cause Sixteen
Prostrations.
that the DAY was cooler

that the day was cooler
than ,nuse which preceded It, the heat
claimed four victims yesterday, and two
persons were killed when bolt of lightning
flashed from a cloudy sky A fireman.
crazed by the heat, lesped overheard from
a coastwlse steamer in the Ambrose Chan.
mel, and an unknown man was found dead
in Central Park In Brooklyn a man died
on an elevated train, while another suo'
ounbed in his bed at home. There were
nine prostrations in Manhattan and seven
on the other side OF the East River. The
total deaths in the city for the last five
days number twenty.nine, those yesterday
being:
BURBANK. Milton r., forty years old. OF No
$50 Twenty-third avenue, Bensonhurst
stricken on an elevated train and died al
Myrtle avenue station, Brooklyn.
CAvALIRI, Ignazio thrtyGfve years old, Of No
1925 Grand Concourse. The Bronx killed by
lightning at 10th street and ogden ave-
nue.. The Bronx.
LAMBERT. Peter, fireman on steamer Monterey;
jumped overheard in Ambrose Channel.
NJ YOU'RE, Patrick slxty-nine years old. OF No.
at home.
POMONA, Peter, forty-hve years old, Of No 3O7
East l17th street. killed by lightning at
10th street and Ogden avenue, The Bronx.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN found dead in Central
Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
DEMOCRATS CALLED MEAN
House Votes to Give Gen. Bragg's
Widow. Only $50 a Month.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. July l2-During the consid-
Grafton OF private pension bills In the House
to-day. Representative Cooper. OF Wiscon-
sin. forgot the heat and energetcally lee
tured the Democratic majority for its pen
uriousness In dealing with loyal Federal
veterans and their widows" Nevertheless
Mr.. Cooper was defeated in his attempt TO
obtain sl0o month pension for the widow
OF Brigadier-General Bragg. commander OF
the famous Wisconsin Iron Brigade in
the Civil War The House allotted PEN
sion of $50.
Just before the death OF General Bragg
Congress voted him a pension OF 500
month. Mr. Cooper took the view that
his widow, who Is eighty-two years old,
should receive the same amount.
The House kept a quorum with difflculty
to-day, and the pension debate was heard
by comparatively few members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
BURNS ACCUSES GOVERNOR
So. Carolina Executive Charged
with Graft by Detective.

Augusta. Ca, July l2.-Charges against
Governor Cole L. Blease Of South Caro-
lima were made, to-day by Wil!!ani J.
Burns, detective before a spec!a! commit.
tee OF the South Carolina Legislaturs-ta.
vestigating the od state dispensary. sys-
tern. Burns asserted that men IN his- en-
ploy would produce records 70 show
whether or not Governor Blease has Been
grating as Governor and Senator
Evidence taken by a telephone device
and personally by a detective was SUE
mtted to-day purporting TO show that
Governor Blease secured 5000 for pardon
ing Rudolph RADON, convicted ot barber
ing stolen goods. Testimony from the
same source was 70 the effect that Gov
ernor Bleass received 500 for blocking
railroad legislation, 500 for thwarting IRE
first attempted dispensary investigator
and that the Governor received 2 share oc
the blind tiger protection" money tro-I
Charleston 3 { -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
HIGHEST HEAT MARK 1O4
Kansas Was Hottest State in the
Union Yesterday.

Washington, July 12.-The hottest
place in the country to-day was Con-
cordia. Kan, where the mercury climbed
to 104. The entire Central West swell
tered. The 100 mark was reached at
Wichita, Kan. and the temperature fell
only 2 degrees short Of that in Omaha,
Fort Worth, Tex. and Forth Smith,
Ark.
There was discomfort throughout most
Of the country. except in the Northwest
New England and the Middle Atlantic
states. where somewhat cooler weather
prevailed.
The Weather Bureau officials gave no
assurance OF relief for Saturday and
Sunday.
Local thunder storms to-day in the
Atlantic and East Gulf states did little
to temper the heat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
DOGS BITE 100 CHILDREN
Heat Maddened Animals Go I'm
Hmuzzled in Chicago.

Chicago, July n-One hundred children
have been bitten by dogs in Chicago during
the last week, the list to-day being in
creased by seventeen So far, however no
actual cases of hydrophobia have devel-
oped There is no ordinance providing pun
,shment for owners Of dogs which have
bitten pedestrians. II they want TO take
the animals from the pound, they have to
pay the fine and board bill. II they 90 not
wish to reclaim the animals. they suffer
no penalty, and the only sufferers are the
innocent victims OF the heat maddened
animal. There Is no ordinance compelling
owners to nuzzle their dogs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13

peared in the childrens Court yesterday.
Judge Hoyt announced, after a rrtvate
hearing, that she was In improper and ,r
responsible custody. In behalf Of an uncle.
Charles Molz, member Of the Saratoga
police force, an application was presented
for the custody Of the child. The Judge
granted the application, reminding her TO
the custody Of the Society for the Proven.
ton Of Cruelty to Children until Mr. Molz
was ready to take her to Saratoga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
NO ABsINTHE AFTER OCTOBER
importation of Dangerous Drink Pro
hihited nv the Government.

Washington, July R-The importation OF
absinthe into the United States ana It's
eale in interstate commerce was prohibited
at,er October / next by q pure food de-
etsion signed to-day by Secretary Wilson.
@it is generally recognized" say the de-
cision, THAT this beverage lie dangerous
TO health" p,. "a. poars .~
,,.aSsed their opinion that the decision
&%o,,id virtually abolish the use OF absinthe
IN the United States ,,
.aSssS laws forbidding its manufacture.
ssIs and Importation; and the French SEN
60 two weeks ago took similar action.
Ansinthe also is condemned by the laws or
Brazil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
COMEDIES RIGHT TO U. s.
Pail Mall Gazette" Recognizes Rea-
sonablenoss Of Canal Claims

London. July Accommodating on the pro
test Of the British government at Washing
ton IN connection with the regulations Of
the Panama canal The Pail Mall Ca
zette" to-day contends that Great Britain
Il in the responsible position Of having 70
uphold not only her own rights but those
OF the whole world which depend on the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty
A. the same time The Pail Mall Ca
7otte" recognizes the entire ressonahlsness
OF the American contention that. having
supplied the capital and the skill 20 build
the canal. Americans have the right 70
every consideration not conflicting with the
treaty obligations OF the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
EEAVY RAIN IN NORTHWEST
Three States Visited by Downpour,
Which Does Damage to Crops.

Minneapolis, July l2-The heaviest rain
fall since the rainy period began June 30
swept the Northwest early to-day, accord
ing to reports received here. Minnesota,
South Dakota and parts Of North Dakota
received an especially heavy precipitation.
At Dickinson, n. D., destructive hall
storm is said to have damaged the crops.
At Mankato. MINI. there was a precipita-
ton Of 30 inches, while at numerous other
points in South Dakota and Minnesota the
rainfall exceeded an inch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
HELD AS OLEo SWlNDLER.

j. Robert Mcmillan, who has several
aliases and gave the Herald Square Hotel.
Manhattan, as his home, was committed
in default OF $500 bail yesterday by United
States Commissioner Carpenter, OF Jersey
City. He Is accused OF representing him.
self as an internal revenue collector and
dipping dealers in oleomargarne by de-
mandlng hush money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
Lightning Kills Two.

Pomona and Caviliri were two of fifty
laborers who were working on a building.
The sky was cloudy but there was no rain.
They stopped work and went under a tree
to take OF their overalls. The bolt Of
lightning struck the tree shattering the
upper branches and trunk, and Merritt
Stone laborer, saw Pomona and Caviliri
thrown violently to the ground. Although
not fifty yards away Stone was unhurt
DR.. insolvency, Of Fordham Hospital took
the bodies to the Highbridge police sta
ton in the ambulance. On Romona's back
the lightning had traced a reproduction OF
the tree underneath which he had stood.
The soles and heels were ripped from
Caviiris shoes.
Lambert jumped from the side of the
Monterey as she was coming UP the bay
inbound from Vera Cruz, PTogreso and
Havana The ship was stopped and life
boat lowered. but nothing could be seen
of him. It is thought he was struck by
the port propeller.
The unknown man was found early IN the
morning on a bench in the West Drive IN
Central Park DR. DIETRICH. of Flower HOS
pitai said death was apparently due to the
heat The man was about forty years ola. D
feet Q inches in height and weighed about
$50 pounds. In his pockets were csrds
with the names Of II. J. Q. Poria No. %
West 65th street Miss Alice Carter No. 24i
West 55th street: Charles K. kuhnaptel
and Chester Assembly No. "a, A. G. L,
Hugh Campbell, secretary, the last ap-
parentlv the card of some organization
The body was taken to the morgue.
Bronx Has Rain.
There was no rain in Manhattan. although
u had been expected. The Bronx had some
and northoound passengers on the Third
evAnue elevated trains were surprised TO
meet dripping southbound trains at 149th
street about 4 o'clock. The temperature al
its highest was 81 degrees at , 80 p. m,
and the humidity was at its lowest about
that tirnA-s7. At & o'clock in the morning
q was 50 degrees and az the same hour at
night II was II. The lowest temperature
Of the day was y degrees at o'clock yes
terdsy morning.
The dav was hot and sticky, however
and many people succumbed. One OF these
was Thomas A. Dorgan, the cartoonist,
known 10 newspaper readers as rad
He toppled over at his work, and was
taken 10 the volunteer ttOsp!tal " 80
age He had been III for several DAYS
and although his condition Is not danger
Gus II will be some days before ne can
sTbeTe were some peculiar accidents IN
Brooklyn due to the heat John Doyle OF
No. 353 Smith street, fell from his seat on
the truck ne was driving and his sknli
was fractured on the hard pavement n. re
was taken to Cumberland Street Hospital;
Mary Ryan, a ffty-year-old woman, zen
from a stepladder while she was busting lis
TON avenue, and suffered a fractured knee
CAP. sara Ponges, thirty-two years old, OF
No. 26o South LIST street, Brooklyn, wen.
suddenly insane at Atlantic end NosVJr ,sal
avenues and had TO be taken 20 Kings
County Hospital in a frenzied condition.
There seems TO be little relief n sight Tor
feir weather. and the Washington weather
man says that temperatures Will continue
high. although there may be temporary re-
lief from thunderstorms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
SIX DEATHS FROM HEAT
Philadelphia's Fatalities from Hot

Philadelphia, July 12.-six more deaths
were reported as being due TO the heat here
to-day, although the maximum temperature
recorded was 20 degrees, at O'Clock this
afternoon. The minimum temperature was
20 degrees. at 8 a. m.
To-days deaths bring the heat fatalities
IN this city up to forty-eight since Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
MARINES FOR CANAL ZONE.

Calmanera. Cube July l2-The United
states transport Prairie is expected to ar
rive here tonight from Nanzanlllo She
viii take aboard two companies 81 marines
from the camp At Deer Point and proceed
tor the Canal Zone.