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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

pUVlng HE Big Brother IN AmcnCd and the NlStOfs
footing The BOnnv Native Blue But am not speak
Ing Of the W. A. YOU see at Perth and Albany mean it
a, 5, strikes YOU out back
Its warrnish out back, where the mercury szzes at
one hundred and twenty in the shade for weeks at
stretch 80 frewood wanted there: you grill an emu
steak the bottom OF your shaker, in the glow OF the
MONDAY sun The very whisky tell you, would blister
q pan.
We'll. one real shorter of day up came thunder
storm. Not the kind We mostly see there,-plcnty OF
fireworks and barely a sprinkle to put EN- out,-but
regular tornado rain and hail pelting like mad The
flint and the water rushed along in torrents down a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
BEACH CHARGES A PLOT
Says Accusation Springs from
Hope of Large Reward.

Paris. April 10.-Frederlck o. Beach.
against whom a warrant charging him
with assault and battery with intent to XIII
his wife has been Issued in Aiken, s. c., ar
rived here this morning from London with
his wife. Mrs Camilla Beach. They went
Immediately 10 the residence Of w. X. Van
berbIlt in the Rue LerouX. where they are
to stay as guests. Mr. Beach declined to
make any statement
Before leaving London Frederick ..
Beach told some friends that the only
basis for the charge against me IS my
bloody clothing. which was the result OF
carrying my wife to our house after seeing
her negro assailant running away.
brought my wife to Europe to recuperate
from her wounds"
on receiving a long cable message from
New York Mr. Beach declared that he would
sa II on board The Mauritania on April 10 %
face the charges in America. He told
friend il was evident that the detectives
were unable to locate the negro and had
determined TO try TO earn the large reward
by fastening the crime upon him.
Later I'm the day. after a telephone CON
versation with some ~ his friends I'm
Paris. Mr. and Mrs Beach left London fOr
France
Washington. April lO-The South Caro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
OLYMPIC PASSENGER DIES
Heavy Drinking on Trip Said To
Be Cause.

When the White Star liner Olympic was
about one hundred and fifty miles east of
the Ambrose Channel Lghtshp at a. ~
yesterday DR.. J. G. H. Beaumont. the ship q
surgeon. was called to the stateroom ~
Barton j. Harvey. a saloon passenger, who
was seriously i'll. When he got to the room
DR., Beaumont found Harvey scantlly clad
and semi-conscous, grooming upon the
counterpart of his bed.
The surgeon soon found that the patient,
who had been drinking heavily throughout
the trip, was suffering from overstimula-
ton of the heart. Despite his efforts Of
three hours DR.. Beaumont was unable TO
save him, and Barton died at S a. m.
The Olympic was alive with gossip over
the circumstances of the mans death, and
all of them differed. 1t was rumored that
the dead man had lost heavily at cards,
and ii was also said that he had won con-
siderable money and was slow to pay some
Of his losses. An Australian horseman and
plunger. who occupied a stateroom near
that of Harvey. said
There is nothing i'm this gambling talk.
Harvey had been drinking absinthe and
straight rye whiskey at night, and in the
mornings he would take Turkish baths He
left the smoking room at 3 o'clock last
night, and divestlng himself Of his clotn:s
lay for six or seven hours on the top of
his bed clothes in strong draft He got
a chill and that was the end of him. There
was not as much money exchanged han1s
in the smoking room as ! would make In
one race in England. A SO note was the
biggest bet / saw made and that was on
the ships pools"
Harvey. It is said. Lad made seven trips
on the Olympic. He told several passen-
gers that he was a relative OF the owner
OF the restaurants along the route Of the
Santa Fe Railroad. He was about thirty
seven years old and we'll built
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

both she and Mrs Beach we're attacked by
the same man, she would be prosecuted at
the June term OF court az an accessory be-
fore the fact.
Asked tonight regarding Beach's state
ment in Paris that the only evidence
against him is the blood on his clothes
which resulted from carrying his wife
into the house after the attack, Baughn
laughed good ma turedfy
Beach knew we had his knife he re-
piled. but II is true we had not FOUND
the blood on II, or. at least. we had not
received the experts opinion when he left
Aiken. The circumstances OF the knife
his denying first, that he had one- and
afterward bringing it to the Mayor, ana
our finding the blood on it-are sufficient
in themselves to convict him. but we are
by no means relying upon that alone.
There il plenty OF other accumulative
evidence-the fence picket. his own story
and a number Of other things which we
cannot divulge until the trial is held"
Baughn went further into details this
afternoon while giving an account of his
talks with Mrs. Beach.
When I first was introduced 10 Mrs.
Beach" he said. and was left alone with
her I told her that I should like to have
her cooperation in getting at the facts in
the case. She assured me that she would
assist me all she could. | told her that
did not want TO ask her any questions that
would evcite her in any way.
"She looked straight at me for a mo-
ment and replied: Excitement doesn't run
in my family; ask me anything you Ike.
After few unimportant questions. asked
her if she had ever been married before.
and, quick as fash. she answered mat
she had adding almost In the same breath:
My first husband was devoted to me
All this took. place before had asked
her anything OF her domestic relations with
Mr.. Havemeyer. He idolized the ground
walked on. and he loved me better than
he did his own life. He ended his life
over business troubles she declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
BEACH CASE WITNESSES
ANGER STATES COUNSEL
Prosecutor InCenSed When He
Learns They Were Advised to
Consult Lawyers for Defence.
"MEANS BUSINESS" HE SAYS
Detective Declares He Is on a
New Trail and Has New Evi-
dence-May Prosecute
Negro Woman.
nv Telegram N The rribune I

Aiken. S. c.. April 1O-Sollcitor r. I. l..
Gunter was incensed to-day when he
learned that nearly all the witnesses for
the state in the Reach case had been adj
vised by their employers TO go direct to the
office Of Mr.. Beach's lawyers Il consider
that an unfair advantage" he said.
Gunter stated that he had shown every
consideration to Mr.. Beach in this matter
and had been disposed to accept any rea-
sohable sort Of guarantee that Mr. Beach
would return here in sixty days. instead OF
pressing the matter Of his extradtion from
Europe. We don't want to cause Mr..
Beach any unnecessary humiliation he
said. 'To-day's developments, however,
may mean a change in tactics
One Of Mr.. Beach's lawyers Informed Mr..
Gunter to-day that Mr.. Beach would be
back in Aiken when he was wanted for
trial. Mr. Gunter significantly replied: II
am positive Of that" However, the So
licitor. who was not In an amiable mood
over the matter of the witnesses did not
care to state this afternoon just what he
is doing toward bringing Mr.. Beach back
or what his next move would be.
you may rest assured that We mean
business" he said. I'VE mean to have
him here"
Solicitor Gunter also told some OF Mr..
Beachs friends that should Mr.. Beach re-
turn to Aiken and express willingness to
enter a plea of guilty TO the charge against
him at the June term OF court. he would
recommend to the judge that the plea be
accepted. In this event the court would
assess a small fine, probably less than a
hundred dollars
All the evidence in the case has been
turned over to the solicitor He was
reused from his bed az late hour. when
a dispatch from a firm of New York
lawyers, who have been retained I'm the
case for the defence was read TO him. The
New York lawyers wanted TO know what
steps the solicitor would take to bring Mr..
Beach back 60 Aiken but the solicitor
would not answer their interrogations.
Special Agent Baughn said this afternoon
that he was at work on a newly discovered
trail, which promises. he added. TO develop
additional testimony as strong az the blood
found on Mr. Beach's knife He would rot
say what the evidence was. lie did state
however, that n Pearl Hamp-
ton. the negro woman, persisted In her te-
fusal to give any Information concerning
the events OF that night In February. when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
DIX SIGNS MANY BILLS
New Laws Extend Time for Railroads
and Regulate Insurance.

Albany. April Io.-Governor Dix to-day
signed the Ferris bill. providing that q
resident OF state adjoining New York
State may be a trustee of a savings bank
in this state.
The Governor also signed the following
bills
Senator T. ID. Sullivan-Providing that an
insurance company may issue q single poll
icy embracing risk on the life or health
OF person, together with Insurance.
against accident and disabement from Ill
ness.
Senator T. d. Sullivan-Pro viding that a
company organized under the Insurance.
law to engage in business solely as q surety
company may invest its funds in or loan
it's funds on the stock OF any other cor
poration carrying on solely tho same BUST
ness outside the United States.
Senator Notwithstanding for five years,
from December 81, 1911. the time in which
the Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad must
complete It's road.
Mr.. Notwithstanding for three years
the time for completing the Champlain d
Sanford Railroad and providing for the exs
pendture of 10 per cent OF its capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
VOLCANO KILLS MANY
ON PANAMA BORDER
Ship Captain Reports Sudden
Eruption Near BoCas del
Toro on April 5 Last.
THOUSANDS CAUGHT BY LAVA
Villages Destroyed and Natives
Terror Stricken When Peak,
Heretofore Inactive,
Spreads Death.

Mobile. April 1G-Thousands Of per-
sons have been killed and whole Indian
villages swept away by the eruption Of
Chirlqui Peak, near Bocas del Toro, in
Panama. according TO the story Of Cap
tain O,Jvik of the United Fruit steamer
Fort Morgan. which arrived here to-day.
Captain Olsvik says the eruption oc-
Cured on April :, early in the morning,
while the Fort Morgan was berthed near
Bocas del Toro. and that he witnessed
flames shooting from the peak. Reports
of the large casualty list were brought
to Bocas del TorC by refugees, who es-
capped the onrushing lava. He says he
watched the eruption on April until he
put to sea.
Even far out on the gulf Captain
Olsvik says he saw evidence Of the dis
turbed elements. The sea was affected
in many places and the air was filled
with smoke and dust
Chiriqui Peak, as far as is known,
never has shown volcanic activity, and
the sudden DuISllHB VI lIt AVA
from the crest took the inhabitants by
surprise.
In describing the eruption Captain
Olsvik said
The Fort Morgan was berthed at the
Almirante wharf about fourteen miles
from Pocas del Toro. on the morning Of
April 3, loading bananas. when about 4
o'clock the eastern sky blazed forth and
a great rumbling was heard. Looking In
that direction, | saw great volumes Of
fire shooting high.
The natives who had been loading
the ship all night were terrorstricken.
Some of the men fell on their knees and
prayed.
II learned before leaving that the
third of row of mountain peaks, stu
ated about a mile from us. had burst
into flame or had turned into a volcano.
At the base of the mountain and on its
slopes We're Indian villages. 1t is sup
posed these have been destroyed by the
lava.
Soon after the volcano was seen the
Fort Morgan was caught by a great |
and tore at her moorings.
When We got into the open sea great
rocks We're sticking out Of the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

Presidential candidates to the general ef-
feet that, while Harmon was the choice of
most of the Democrats in the city. there
was much talk OF Wilson and even Of
Underwood upstate. But it was accom-
panied by the expression of opinion that
probably Harmon had no chance of the
nomination, and that Wilson might 1ot be
able TO get enough votes for nomination, III
which case il would be wise Ihns for
New York TO tie up to Mayor Gaynor. who
might come out strong az dark horse.
Mayor Gaynor a Candidate7
The speech that Mayor Gaynor was to
make AT the jefferson Day dinner Of tho
National Democratic CLUB on Saturday
night would indicate clearly. it was said.
that he would be willing TO lie considered
as Presidential nominee. II was also
said that several thousand Gaynor buttons
were being distributed. None o. thtm APP
peared at the Knickerbocker, however.
AS to the platform the convention would
adopt to-day, Chairman Palmer remarked
1t would be safe. sane and short From
other sources ii was learned that the plat
form would reafrm the Rochester platform
OF TWO years ago, would commend the acts
OF the Democratic House OF Representa-
uves, mentioning both Speaker Clark and
Congressman Underwood by name; would
indorse the state administration Of Gov
ernor Dix, without going into any unneces-
sary compliments for The Governor. hut
would touch only lightly on state issues.
The plan was said 90 he to have the plat
form uphold the courts and American in
stitutions in general, but care would be
toll vt,,,t.-
radical ideas. having in mind tina. Governor
Wilson, who holds ,hsse ideas, might be
named as candidate for president. And, of
course, no Democratic platform would be
complete without charging the trusts and
indirectly the Republican party Tor the
high cost of living.
The meeting Of the state committee last
ed about fifteen minutes. After the desig'
nation of the temporary officers of the con-
vention everybody took a long breath when
Mr. Keith got up. Il would like to know,
he said, whether the members Of the state
committee call the caucuses for the selec-
ton of delegates to the national Conven-
ton"
The delegates from each Congress dis
trict meet at the call of the dele
gates" Chairman Palmer replied somewhat
vaguely.
Then, | take it, one would have TO get
a majority of the delegates together TO call
a caucus" said Keith.
"Oh, think" said Chairman Palmer, with
a smile, that, in view of the amity that
exists in this committee the delegates
would be glad TO go into caucus at the sug
geStion Of any one of them"
Charles f. Murphy started his confer
ences early in the day. The first thing done
was to go over the speeches Of Mr.. Van
Santvoord as temporary chairman and Con- !
gresham John J. Fitzgerald as permanent
chairman. Murphy decided they were too
long. and they were promptly cut in two |
Murphy never did see the use OF many |
words.
Then the blue pencil was put through |
what was left, cXcsing number of things |
hat the boss thought were better left |
unsaid at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
SHIP MAKES DOCKING RECORD

The finest piece OF docking that has been
seen In this port in many years was
watched with great interest Yesterday by
tugboat captains and marine superinten-
dents when Captain Herbert j. Haddock,
the new commander of the White Star
liner Olympic. put his vessel into dock in
seventeen minutes. with the assistance OF
only five tugs. This Is a record for the
Olympic.
Although he had been hurriedly trans
ferred from the oceanic to- the Olympic.
with little time to become familiar with
the working OF the monster. Captain Had
dock had her under perfect control. \ stfr
wind from the northwest blew at the time.
hut he warped the Olympic along the north
side OF pier No. 80 without scratching her
paint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
THE BACON PIANO co.
Room sos. sos FIFTH AVE Near 42ud 81

IN places where before we had navi-
gated the vessel. Small islands could
be seen all around the shore
II can't say how high the flames
burst from the mountain. IL seemed
that the flames were bursting from the
side"
Captain Olsyik is widely known In
Gulf and Caribbean ports, having
sailed in those waters many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
TO BAR FUTURES" TRADING
House Bill Will Aim at Cotton, and
Grain Speculation.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April l0.-A stringent bill 10
prohibit speculation in cotton and grain
futures is being prepared by the House
Committee on Agriculture, and will he re-
ported after the committee concludes it's
hearing on the various anti-option bills
proposed. Advocates OF the legislation ex-
pect no trouble in passing the bill in the
House, but are not sanguine Of its success
in the Senate The Democrats. however.
will use the anticipation bill for political
effect in the coming campaign, regardless
of its ultimate fate.
The bill reported is expected 10 contain
provisions which will prohibit any teIe-
phone or telegraph line from handling mess
sages relating 10 futures contracts. Tho
transmission through the mails OF matter
relating to such contracts will also be fore
hidden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11

lima authorities have not yet communicated
with the Department of State in the case
of Frederick o. Beach. Cor whom war
rant has been issued in Aiken, 5. G.. in
connection with an assault upon his wife.
In the ordinary course, If the application
for Mr.. Beach's extradition is received and
a sufficient prima fac1e case is made, the
State Department will cable to the Ameri-
can embassies i'm London or Paris, or
wherever the couple may be at the time
requesting the local authorities provision
ally to detain the person named in the war
rant pending the arrival by mall of formal
papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
SMELLING co. DOUBLES CAPITAL.

Portland Me. April 1o.-The capital stock
Of the American Zinc. Lead and Smelling
Company was increased at the annual
meeting here to-day to S"5"'W This
doubles the present capitalization
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28
OBITUARY.
William A, Roberts.

William A. Roberts who had been III
in East Eddyville for month, passed
aWav at his home at a. m. SUNDAY
Nov. 8, 1912, aged u years, months
and 5 days.
William Allen Roberts, son OF Oscar
and Elizabeth Roberts was born IN
Medana county, Ohio on January 2S,
7S40. When four years Of age the fam
ily moved to Iowa, settling at Old
Purchase, Henry county, near what Is
now Mt. Pleasant. Two years later IN
1916 the family moved to the western
part Of Wapello county, about one mile
west Of Dudley, settling on the ola
family homestead his rather entered
from the government. Here he attend
ed the common schools and grew TO
manhood. -.
In August 1868 he answered the call
of his country, enlisting In co. Sth
Iowa cavalry at Eddyville, receiving
an honorable discharge at the close Of
the war. He was with U. S. Grants
army in the siege of Franklin and
Nashville and in the Wilson raid in
northern Mississippi and Alabama, be-
sides number Of smaller engage
ments.
In the early seventies he took up
claim in Ellsworth county, Kansas.
Owing to a drouth and pestilence he
sold out and went west on the Buffalo
Range Here, met with w. F. Cody
buffalo Bill) on several occasions. In
about two years he came back to
Iowa.
June 4, 1876 he was married to
Amanda E. Stuber,, daughter of Mr..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28

born In Sweden, January Is, 1s49, hav-
ing lived to the age Of GO years, 10
months and IL days.
He came to this country at the age
Of 20 years, being member of the
Swedish Lutheran church.
On August IA, 1889 he was united in
people thoughtlessly advance it par
rot-like, but I cannot be mistaken
when hear it from any person that
he favors the saloon and so tells us
where his heart lies, where his wishes
lie, rather than his Judgment.
Now, my fellow citizens, few
words in appeal to you. We have had
few months trial of no saloon. You,
as well as I, have seen its fruits and
it seems to me + am not called upon
to recount them To me they have
been cheering, most gratifying,
glorious. How beneficent has the re-
suit been to the children. Their minds
are no longer puzzled to know why it
Is that their fathers vote to legalize
saloons, out of which come noxious
odors, brawling noises and haggard
drunken victims, whom they fear and
skip about to avoid. Then what more
puzzles the boys is to be told oy his
father that he must keep away from the
saloon, shun it always. The youthful
mind puzzles over it and says, what
did father authorize and set up that
gaudy trap for and then forbid me to
go near it? Then he wonders still
more when he sees his father fit in
and out of the saloon he forbids his
boy to enter. Oh! how such conduct
detracts from the boys estimate OF the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28

and Mrs. A. Stuber. To this union were
born two children, Walter c., living
two miles south Of Eddyville and JOS
eph Albert who is at home.
Besides his wife and children ne
leaves two brothers, two sisters, two
grandchildren and a host of friends to
mourn his loss. Three brothers preced-
ed him in death. The brothers and SIS
tiers living are Amos Roberts Of EDDY
Vile, Milton Roberts OF BldWell' MRS;
w. p. Van Fossin of OttumWa and
Mrs. L. c, Byrum Of Blakesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts settled on the
old homestead near Dudley after their
marriage and resided there until three
years ago when the family moved to
Eddyville. Here they resided at the
time Of his demise which following
five weeks illness from complication
Of diseases.
The funeral was held the following
Tuesday with short services at the
home at 1870 a. M. after which the
procession wended it's way to Colum-
bia church near Dudley, where the
regular services were held at 3 p. m.
Tnterment was made in Columbia GEM
etery, Rev. J. II. Kock, the M. E. pas
tor at Eddyville had charge Of the
services. .,. 49, . cd
Mr.. Roberts was an honorable, up
right citizen, kind and loving hus-
band and father, good neighbor, al
ways willing to lend a helping hand to
his friends and neighbors in time Of
need. He was one of Wapello county's
earliest settlers, having lived here
practically all his life since 1876
Contributed.
Peter Nelson. ....,-.
Rata1ria Ne1rs. Peter Nelson WAS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28

is a minister who preached for years
to an eminent bank president who
proved to be an embezZler and a
rogue. What kind of gospel had
that man been hearing that he
could go on complacently through
the years robbing the widow and the
orphan? Here is Sunday school
teacher, one of whose boys Is now
an indicted murderer. Yonder goes
a man wearing the clanking chain of
dishonor and disgrace, at whom a
church had all the chance in the
world. He says that it drove him
away because Of petty jealousies. I
hesitate to cite other instances Of
the sort known to every reader.
The theme is dark one, and no
man can speak with assurance and
definiteness upon it. How much re-
sponsibility for the boys and girls
who go wrong belongs to their par
ents and families and teachers and
churches, who can say? heard one
of the district attorneys of great
city say, in private conversation re-
Gently that nine-tenths of the fallen
women whose cases he had investi-
gated blamed their departure from
virtue upon an unhappy home life.
One shudders before the outreachings
and parallels of this ancient fathers
indictment of the disciples who
failed to do the work that belonged
to their Office, ~ ...
What is the Matter?
A cynical jest reports concerning
certain magnificent city church
that passerby said, '"They have
everything in that church except re-
ligion." The modern organizations
of Christianity have worldly wis
dom; they buy the most costly appa-
ratus; they erect great buildings;
there is no stint to the money that
is given for the cause Of religion. If
dollars could save the world the job
would be done in jiffy. 1t is al
ways possible to get money for
Christian work, to establish a cost
ly choir; to install stereopticons and
moving pictures, and to advertise in
the daily newspapers-these methods
are common. The church never had
so many business-like, world.wise
and clever ministers as today.