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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04

one Hundred and Fourth Street STA
Us Friday night on the unique charge
O. assault and battery on horse. In
that she did wilfully, maliciously. and
80 iOrth, punch said horse In the eye
Reuben Cohen. a painter. at No. 1871
Third Avenue. Cohen brought the
horse up in front of his shop and as IL
was somewhat skittish asked Rose to
come out and hold it,
The horse stood steadily until some
satiorcu came along and began TO tease
az and n began plunging. Rose told IL
" noa rctcatedly, then, according to
Witnesses, hung "A JOhnsOnian wallOp
ga its left eye. John Lutz. OF No. sc
i..tsi one ~ undred and Ninth Street
-uc Ere derrick BOrdner, OF No. IS East
r.f III ~ eighth street, were passing and
va ere moved 90 great Indignation. They
-a'lcd F"'- nan FallOn. and on their
r-uir'@ 'rt She was locked up.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
GLOBE TROTTERS
SUFFER BY STRIKE
TRAVELLERS BOOKED ON FRANCE
HELD Up BY STRIKE. TALK
ABOUT TREATMENT.

NEW YORK, Special.-Sixty pas
SehSeIs, booked originally to sail
from Havre on the French lines new
snip france and transferred to the
; I\t,i German Lloyd liner Kaiser
W lIhelm II. at Southampton. came
ashore from the latter vessel Wednes-
day morning in this port. angry over
the dlscomfOrtS suffered when tbev
were detained in Havre. They called
themselves the sixty survivors of m
French line disaster"
The France. as the cables have told.
was prevented from sailing by a strike
or sailors and firemen. The Dassen-
gers who had boarded the shin sDent
TOUR days aboard or pacing piers
while the company was trvine, its hest
to get the vessel started. She is still
there.
The French flyer was scheduled to
leave Havre at 1 =. NJ. on June orb
When they went on board. passengers
Said wednesday. they were assured by
the Officers that the liner would Get
away. When Sunday came the pas
senSers asked sharp questions. Cap
tam POncelet was gracious. but evil
IDENTIFY disturbed. All he could say
was that the steamer might leave at
any hour"
The travellers did not dare to 90 to
hotels. fearing they might be left So
they spent the time on the ship or
piers
Inc nervous strain was great 90
said one survivor" Wednesday,
Many first-class passengers. return
ing from trips, did not have much
money. They could not afford to sac
rltice their tickets and sail on any-
other line. Some had not the means
TO 20 TO hotel If they had wished
TO stay ashore.
AT =. NJ. on Tuesday we were
ordered off the ship. We were told
we would be transported to South
ampton and given passage on the Kai-
ser Wilhelm II. The boat for South
ampton did not sail until midnight.
but we We're not permitted to remain
aboard the France until that time.
That night we got no dinner Those
who had little money had to stay on
the wharVes until the sailing hour of
the Channel steamer.
When we got aboard the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. her officers treated us as
If we had been real castaways They
gave us the best rooms at the eN-
pense of the French line"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
REPUBLICAN PARTY
GOES ON BREAKERS
Nearly 400 G. P. Delegates Form
National Progressive Party.
Roosevelt the Nominee.

CHICAGO, ILL, Special.-Old
heads OF the Republican party are
not in a state of glee at the political
situation which confronts them. No
sooner had President Taft been de-
clared the nominee Saturday than
nearly 400 Of the Roosevelt delegates
went to Orchestra Hall, about a mile
from the Coliseum, organized and
proceeded 10 nominate Colonel RoOse-
Welt for the presidency as the candi-
date OF the national progressive party
lie accepted in a speech which was
applauded by the delegates. His plat
form and declaration TO the voters is,
Thou shalt not steal" That is 10
be the slogan of the campaign.
Twenty-one more than half Of the
delegates had nominated President
Tart. Some 800 men gathered around
Colonel Roosevelt and began TO at
tack the organization.
The new organization mean bust
ness. 1t is declared that it Will pro-
coed at once to perfect an organiZa-
ton in every State and that it will
enter the fight for principle Many
Of the Rough Riders leaders were
not in the meeting, but the foremost
and most inSistent men of the Roose-
Welt persuasion were there.
Colonel Roosevelt made a speech
in which he told the men that he
was willing to make the race. but
that they must get out and work for
a principle. He made it plain that
he was not to be considered. and that
no party could succeed which would
cOuntenance and encourage theft of
the rights of the people. He was
ready 10 make the sacrifice and to
do his part. His speech served TO
arouse 4 good deal of enthusiasm
Details for the holding of a ma
tional convention are being worked
out today. The convention will be
held in August at which time the
nomination of Vice President viii
be made and the national committee
organized.
The Roosevelt men are chOck full
of fight and seem much in earnest.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04

The telephone operator advised that
call was being asked for from No
~ East Houston Street. Conkling
tempOrized with kellogg; he seemed
suspicious OF the proposition made By
Mr. Kellogg, and. while apparently
desiring 70 advance the $4,000. wanted
10 know more about the nature Of
me deal The detectives jumped into
the taNi and whirled down Fifth Ave
nue. speed laws We're forgotten.
Leigh and Nelson slipped from the
,i' and dashed upstairs into the Of
zee from which kellogg had tele-
funds.
~ General Sessions Judge ROsalsky
neid Kellogg in $4,000 bail. in default
or which ne was sent 70 the Tombs
A,e WIS represented by ROderick Begg
% u hySs' BegS x Begg, of No. 22O
kellogg was interested with John
.'oeKel' president of the Metropolitan
Avenue Realty Company. and w. J.
.Ilu - -. wheeler, Of No. IS Court
9crtet. BROOKLYN. in the exploitation
OF tract OF land i'm Queens bounded
p| AI"llnS Course Lane. Cooper Ave
nue. ana metropolitan Avenue. His
paIL OF me work was TO float S125.OOO
OF IN OF inc bonds. i'm which event
Out NhecleIs We're willing to go in
Win MIN IN inc venture. The Wheel
erS nad INVESTIGATED the property. ac-
corning u Kellogg. and had reported
IlS actual value of the land to be S96.-
SUI on which S350.OOO worth of
bonds and S275.OOO worth of stock
was 70 be issued.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
BRIDE AND GROOM
KILLED ON TRIP
TRAIN HITS AUTO OF "CATSUP
KING" DURING DEFERRED
BRIDAL TOUR

ERIE, PA, Specially. A. Snider,
the millionaire catsup manufacturer
of Cincinnati, and his bride of three
months were killed instantly at Har-
Dor Creek. eight miles from here, late
Monday afternoon, when a train
struck the automobile in which they
were riding. Miss Ethel Staunton, a
daughter OF Mrs. Snider, is seriously
injured and is at a local hospital
Harold Leet, of Cincinnati. the chauf-
feur, escaped with a few minor in
juries, although he was thrown thirty
feet by the crash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snider were on their
honeymoon. delayed by business pres
sure. The couple. accompanied by
Miss Staunton. started from New
Y ork en- route for San Francisco in a
transcontlnental trip by automobile.
A special car had been fitted up for
the trip.
The tragedy occurred late Monday
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WALKOVER FOR
JUDGE PARKER
Expect, However, to Have Har-
mOny Throughout the Conven-
tion-NO Steam Roller Tactics
Are Anticipated in Baltimore
Democratic Convention.

BALTIMORE, MD, SpeciaI.-"AI-
ION u Parker, of New York. viii be
CHOSEN temporary chairman OF the
Democratic national convention on the
first ballot taken by the national com
mlJtee. There will be no serious op-
position 10 him and he will have at
icdSt forty votes of the nfty-three that
CO Sotute the committee
.r rms statement was made Monday by
lhonas IagBart. national committee
man from Indiana ana was endorsed
ana seconded by Roger G. Sullivan, ma
uonal committeeman from Illinois
we do not believe that Colonel
Dry an VIII seriously oppose the selec-
Taggart.
He has got himself a lot Of ad-
NerIislhS 10y the remarks he has
ihaue ana that was about all he was
IoOAihS Ior. II, however, he does de-
sire 70 make real fight about il that
TACT Will make absolutely no difference
in the outcome"
The two leaders had just concluded
a httle talk as Mr.. Sullivan termed
II Other and more humble persons
Cdlled IL "a conference Of some impOr-
lance Ihey were just leaving the
beINeGere Hotel to attend the meet
ing OF the national committee.
ar. IaSSart also admitted that he
VIII De Reelected national committee
man from Indiana. Mr. Sullivan said
that Charles Boreschenstein. the nreS-
eht chairman of the Illinois State
committee. VIII succeed him (Sulii-
Nanl as national committeeman.
We expect to have entire harmony
throughout this convention" Mr.. Tag
Sart said. We do not believe that
there VIII be any trouble We are
depending upon Mr.. Bryan's interest
IN the party's success to prevent his
making trouble. 1t would accomplish
nothing.
1T is not to be understood that
there is to be any steam roller pro
gram on the part of the national com
mlttee or on the part of any one else
We have no program of that sort and
we have not uEderta ken TO say that
anybody in particular is TO be nom
mated for the presidency.
The nominee for President must
be selected with an eve singlv to
party success in November. and as
the result Of the deliberate thought
of the rank and file of the Democ-
racy of the country. Nothing must
be forced by anybody and nobody that
we know anything about is trying to
force anything"
\ member Of Mr.. Sullivan's entour-
age said that Taggart. Sullivan and
Murphy of New York, had mapped
out harmony program. and that if
that program were broken they de-
sired matters to so fall out that Mr..
Bryan would have to assume the re-
sponsibility for the break.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04

afternoon as they skirted the tracks
OF the Lake Shore and. Michigan
Southern Railroad Or several miles
before crossing the track 10 reach
Erie. They had arrived at a cross
ing, where they were stopped by a
long freight train. AS the caboose OF
the freight passed Leet. the chauf-
feur, started the car and got as far
as the middle OF the track when pas
senger train No. AZ, running West.
struck the automobile full.
The passenger train was RUNNING.
about fifty miles AN hour. The en-
gine struck the big six cylinder car
and hurled il forty feet. Mr.. and Mrs
Snider landed beneath the car and
were horribly mangled. They We're
dead when picked up. Miss Staun-
ton was thrown clear of the car and
II is feared she is suffering from in
ternal injuries, as we'll as having
both legs broken. Leet escaped with
bruises although he was knocked un-
conscious.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
Thief TRAPPED "a!
BY TELEPHONE
REAL ESTATE AGENT is CAUGHT
AFTER EMBEZZLING $4,000.
HAD PLANNED GIGANTIC
Plan OF ACTION.

NEW YORK, Special.-JOhn Ken
Sett Kellogg, a real estate agent, who
up to six months ago lived with his
wife and child at 40. 1875 Dean
Street Brooklyn. but who has not
made that his home since then be-
cause he knew the police were look
ing for him, was telephOning Thurs
day morning from the office of
friend at Lafayette and East Houston
Streets TO Howard COnkling. of 40.
157 East SEVENTEEN Street.
Kellogg was asking Mr.. Conkling 20
advance him $4,000, declaring that
with this sum of money put into a real
estate deal pending in Queens he
could make good the $4,000 il is
claimed he had embeZzled. While ne
was pleading with Mr.. Conklng we'll
dressed young man, who seemed to be
in a hurry. stepped up TO him and
said:
Mr.. Kellogg. Is il Conkling You are
talking with? Would YOU permit me
to interrupt TO say just word To Mr..
Conkling2"
Kellogg relinquished the phone and
heard the interrupter of his cOnVersa-
ton say; Mr.. COnkling. this is Detec-
tive Leigh, of police headquarters.
Mr.. kellogg is by my side now. under
arrest. You need talk no longer"
Executors Find Shortages.
Miss Laura COnkling, a niece of
Roscoe COnkling, died last July, and
III august lltI DTOlutIS. august ana
Howard. of No. 157 East Seventeen
Street. were appointed her executors.
The large estate owned by Miss COnk-
ling consisted principally of real es-
tate, and Kellogg. for many years her
intimate personal friend. was the
agent Of the properties. with power
10 collect rents. make sales and give
leases. When her brothers examined
into the accounts of Kellogg they
found many lapSes. and kellogg says
he gave his note for $4,000, claiming
that the shortages in his accounts
were merely loans made him by his
friend. Miss Conkling. The total of
the shortages charged against kellogg
amounted to S54 900 and might run
up as high as $4,000. When Mr..
Conkling sought Kellogg he could not
be found.
An Indictment warrant was issued
January Sd last and placed in the
hands of Detective Edmund Leigh, of
police headquarters He sought in
vain at the home address and at Nos.
go and 40 Broadway, where Kellogg
was supposed to have offices. Kel-
logg called up Mr.. COnkling last week
and said that at o'clock yesterday
morning he would call up again and
believed that he would be able II
promise an immediate restitution.
Detectives Leigh and Matthew Mel
son arranged with the telephone com
pany to be notified of the address
from which the call came.
Set Trap for Kellogg.
Leigh and Nelson were ut COnk-
hnSs home early yesterday morning.
y taNlcah, with engine running on the
high. was waiting outside the door.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
AFRAID He WILL
SHOOT Her NEXT
EVELYN NESBIT THAW IN TESTI-
MONY BEFORE NEW YORK
COURT ADMITS SHEISIN
EEAR OF HARRY.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Special
Styhshly attired in a mauVe lined
pannler gown and an enormous hat,
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw again took the
stand Monday in the habeas corpus pro
Ceedings inaugurated TO obtain the
release OF Harry X. Thaw from Mat.
teawan. Evelyn was CT Oss-eAam1ned
Dy Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for
nav, and was made TO repeat much
of the testimony she had given at
the homicide trial.
Evelyn was in a petulant mood and
several times became so flipDant that
the spectators expected to see JUS
uce KeOgh rebuke her. The usual
was present.
Mrs. Thaw denied that she had ex-
aggerated any of the stories she told
Thaw of Stanford Whites treatment
Of her.
Didn't you discuss with Thaw."
asked Mr.. Shearn. the fact that Abe
liummel did not want TO do the dirty
work ne was doing, but did so be-
cause jerome Lac felony against
Eim?"
but we talked something about the
fact that Mr.. Jerome would let Hum
mel go if he did testify"
We'll. 1 did let him go-up the
river, snapped W. T. Jerome, the for
mer District Attorney of New York.
case.
Yes" interjected Shearn. but not
as Tar ass MattcaWan."
II DO not want him to shoot
me next"
This was the answer given
by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as
her only reason for tCStifying
against her husband i'm his fight
TO regain his freedom from Mat
ltaNsau.
Her answer came after Mr..
ShCaTn had asked her relative to
hCr visits 20 DIR. Austin Flint and
whether she had rchcarscd her
testimony later given ut the
White Plains hearing i'm 1909
with the aIicniSt.
- have no feeling in this case save
my personal differences with Harry
Thaw and that l want the annulment
of my marriage" stated Evelyn.
And il would have been annuled.
only AIRS Mary Thaw didn't keep her
word" she continued.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
fight AGAINST
PARKER IS begun
bis Selection would Be a
Brand" to Democracy, AS
Serts the Delegation.
BALTIMORE. MD. Special.-"

BALTIMORE, MD, Special.-"There
should be no reactiOnary brand put up
TO the Democratic convention"
This came as the chance pro-
test OF the Texas delegation which held
a meeting at its headquarters and is
sued II In letter sent to National
Committeeman r. NJ. Johnston, of
Texas, before he went into the ma
tional committee meeting at the con-
Vention hall.
The letter OF protest demanded that
COMMITTEE eman Johnston cast his vote
against Alton Is. Parker for the tenn
porary craftsmanship OF the convention.
His election, the letter says, would be
brand 1t asserts that the Texas
delegation is of the opinion that Mr.
Parker's selection must not be ratified
ny the entire national committee, nor
the convention.
our contemporary chairman" the
letter goes on, should be some Demo-
crat who is affiliated with progress in
party and platform. Unless a pro-
EreSSiVe Democrat is named we shall
lose the confidence OF the people"
The letter is signed by Cone Johnson
mead OF the delegation, and was sent
by him following the meeting.
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Yes. l inserted that advertisement"
said Mrs. Bender, an aged widow, on
Monday, when seen at the Pacific
Street address. Il am very anxious
to see my granddaughter. Mary Flea
nor Bender Jones. ! haven't seen Mary
now for seven years.
The last time l saw her was prior
to a trip l made to California.
stayed there a year. and while l was
away Mary married Thomas Jones. Re
turning home. ! began to look for the
couple, but l couldn't get trace of
them. Then some one told me they
knew a Tom Jones living somewhere
in Brooklyn.
Il came TO Brooklyn and hunted,
but there are so many Tom Joneses in
BrooklYn-and Mary Joneses are just
as plentiful-that l decided TO adver-
tiSe for them.
You see. have something to give
Mary before ! die. You see, l haven't
much money, but / have something
for Mary.
What is it? Why, a plot out in
Cypress Hill Cemetery. They often
come in handy"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
CAPTURED REBELS
HANGED TO TREES
EFFORT TO STRIKE TERROR TO
ZAPATIST TROOPS GIVEN
AS REASON.

MENICO CITY, Special-Over POO
ZapatlSt rebels were captured 10y Fed
eral troops after a battle near Hut
lilac. and summary hanged. Reru-
gees arriving here from that bandit
Infested region declared chat the
fringe OF the forests lining the road
Tor some distance in the vicinity of
Hiutzilac was marked with bodies
hanging from limbs OF trees
The rebel leader surrendered after
that battle. When the inSurrectos had
been dsSaTmed they were taken to the
edge of the forest and. one after the
other. were hangd To the nearest tree
General Robes. in his report. said
the reason the followers of Zapata
captured by him in Morelos were
hanged as a substitute for shooting to
death was to strike terror into the
hearts OF the other rebels operating
in that State"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
WILLIAMS GIVES
PLATFORM IDEAS
LEADING DEMOCRAT DECLARES
AGAINST TRUSTS AND MONO.
POLIES.-WILL NOT TOLER-
ATE THEM UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES

BALTIMORE, MD Special.-
Governor Wilson, OF New Jersey,
whose delegation claim Wilson
ON tbc first ballot" will boost for
progressive platform.
we are progressive" declared
Edward r.. GrOsscup, chairman
Ca tic Democratic State Commit
tee Of New Jersey, Monday, when
the NcW Jersey delegation went
into secret caucus.
This delegation il i'm BaIu-
more to boost Democracy on a
progressive basis. and We think
the only way 60 60 that il To- NOM
mate Governor Wilson. He will
stand OH progressive platform
one that will win the progressive
people the majority who will vote
next November
Sentiment was found in dozens OF
the State headquarters. a majority
Of the delegates are of the opinion
that if the Democratic nominee is
presented TO the public standing upOr
a platform built upon advanced ideas
il will appeal strongly and assure the
defeat OF Taft.
Senator John Sharp Williams.
OF Mississippi, has some strong
ideas on "A platform to deal with
the trust question.
''MOnOpOlieS are contrary to
the good of free institutions" the
Williams plank declares. They
are not to be tolerated upon any
pTcteXt. excuse or condition
whatsoever. The existing cOrpOr-
ate trusts in this country must
be disintegrated i'm fact as well
a. i'm FORM"
In another part or the draft
the Republican tariff and corpora
ton laws are blamed for monOp-
oIiCs.
THE existing law mus be en-
forced CivilIy and CriminalIy. anu
the tariff must DC reduced and the
corporations must h. safe inStru-
Rcnts OF commerce and OF
legitimate character" X another
item put forward.
We oppose F'V.GeSal inCOrpOra-
ton or license TO work metropolis
tic exploitation of the people. a.
we hold il unnecessary and mere.
blinds to fastcn existing industrial
evils on the nation. Our evils
are due TO Republican departures
i'm the Federal Government and i'm
the State Legislatures from those
institutions. Our remedy il to
return 40 them by Demo-
cratic watchfuIncss of CORPORA
ton grants i'm the State Lc@isIa-
lures and by viriIc exercise of the
Interstate commerce power con-
fcrrcd upon the Congress of the
United states by the COnstitu-
ton"
The resolutions committee is to
hear vigorous appeal from the Re
form Clubs tariff reform committee
of New York. Byron w. Holt is chair
man and Henry Deforest Baldwin,
Henry George, Jr., Frederic r. Cou-
der, John Jerome Rooney and sew
eral other men are members.
one of the strongest points 10 be
made in the tariff plank 10y this or
ganization viii be an attack upon the
so-called frauds" OF the protective
tariff, which promises that the man
with the dinner pail should share in
the tariff paid by the consumers.
The Republican platform advocates
some reforms along this line, but the
Democratic plank. il is expected, will
present some real remedies.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
LABOR LEADERS
AGAIN FACE JAIL
United States Supreme Court De-
cided That Proceedings Were
Improperly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
er Court at Once Brought
New Charges Against Men.

GOmpcrS was sentenced to
twelve months i'm jail and MOrri-
son TO six months. Mitchell was
moi sentenced. rs he was not i'm
court.
Counsel Xxx The defendants i'm
mediately noted an appeal To the
District Court of appeals, and
they were released ON bond.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., SLeciaI.--
Justice Wright. OF the District
Supreme Court, Monday found
samuel GOnpcrs, Frank Morrison
and John Mitchell, of the Amcri-
can Federation OF Labor. i'm con-
tempt of court for violating an
injunction issued against the bow
COtC i'm the Bucks Stove and Range
COmpany'S case.
Justice Wright read bitter
dcnunCiatiOn OF the labor leaders
and declared the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor "designcdly sun
pressed the truth OF the situation
i'm it's fight against the stove COM
pany- The unfair list and the
I'VE don't patrOnizc'' list merely
were synonyms OF boycott" he
ruled.
Taking up the question of the
defiance OF the respondents to the
courts decree, Justice Wright
stated they constituted themselves
into tribunal to defy the legal
ity OF the courts orders for the
purpose OF carrying out their own
designs I'm the campaign i'm QucS-
ton. He cited the expression Go
To - with your Injunction" i'm
one of GOmpcrS' uttCranccS, 20
demonstrate the defiance of the
labor leaders, and declared
GOmpCrS' "hOStility to the court
III
ton" was further emphasized by
a speech he made at the James
town Exposition.
Editorials i'm the ECdcratiOniSt.
hc said. further carried out the
design OF thc OFFICIALS. These an
pCarcd in January and February,
1908.
Justice Wright also rcaF cx-
Ccrpts from speeches and state
rrcntS of Vice President Mitch
eli. wherein the latter expressed
his attitude toward the court and
InIunCtiOnS. one statement heinz:
IF = Judge could cniOin me
frO'u exercising the right OF free
speech, / should feel compelled
to exercise my constitutional lib
crtN.'
The labor mon twice were tried.
They were adjUdSCd guilty on
the irst trial. and GompcrS was
sentenced IL year. Mitchell 10
nine months and Morrison 10 six
months i'm Jail.
The United States Supreme
Court reversed the sentence on
the plea thdt the proceedings had
been Improperly instituted. The
DiSut't supreme Court innInc
diatciy set arOOt nvw contempt
proceedings.
GOmpCrS and Morrison were I'm
court and smiled at the hitter
words of Justice Wright.