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Evening star., 1912-08-31
SAVED FROM DEATH BY CORPSE
Man Drops Thirty-Five Feet and
Lands on Dead Body.

PHILADELPHIA, August 3l.-Tum-
bling from a height of thirty-hve feet,
Thomas Birdliner escaped death here to-
day by landing on the body of Frederick
Wilson, whom he had Intellectually tried
10 save from fall. Wilson was instantly
killed.
Wilson was skylarking on a pier when
he slipped and plunged downward Bird
liner grabbed for him, but. losing his bal
ance. he too. went over the side OF the
pier. He was only slightly hurt
Evening star., 1912-08-31
DR.. TONG IS FOUND DEAD
Former New York Vice Consul Suc
cumbs on Eve of Departure

NEW YORK. August 3I-Dr. r r
Tong. formerly Chinese vice consul in
New York, on the eve Of his departure
to Peking to accept position in the new
government was found dead today, evil
IDENTIFY of natural causes. in his office
here.
He had been dead twenty-four hours
when found.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
MUNICIPAL PLAN FAILS.
New York Runs Ferry at Loss of
So 900 a Day.

NEW YORK, August 31.-This city's 8
hrst experiment in municipal ownership.
the Staten Island and Brooklyn ferry
system, has shown a loss of Sc 625 600 in
less than seven years. an average of
$1,000 day. according to report SUBJ
mitted to Mayor Gaynor by Raymond b.
Foudick. commissioner of accounts
The ferry plant represents an invest
mcnt Of $40, 100000.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
BLOW To REBELLION HEARING FOR Slayer
Details of CAPTURE of Nicara McCeary Held Without Bond
guam Rebels Ammunition. for Grand Jury.
CONVOY WAS ATTACKED PRISONER is NERVOUS
$4,000 III at Ease While Several Witnesses
Rounds Of Cartridges Are Examined
MR.. WEITZEL ADvICES LITTLE EVIDENCE DISCLOSED
State Will Not Divulge All It's In
| to Have Trial-Throng
| About Police Station
McCIeary Held Without Bond
for Grand Jury.
PRISONER is NERVOUS
III at Ease While Several Witnesses
Are Examined.
LITTLE EVIDENCE DISCLOSED
State Will Not Divulge All It's In
formation Until Trial-Throng
About Police Station.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, August 3I-Nor-
man Bruce McCleary. confessed murderer
OF Mrs. Mamie b. Henry. was given a
preliminary hearing today before Justice
Daniel w. Doub, who held the prisoner
without bond for the action of the Mo-
vember grand jury. The hearing lasted a
little over an hour, during which a crowd
of possibly 1000 persons remained about
the police station, in the hope of catch
ing glimpse of the prisoner when he was
taken back to jail
McCleary was handcuffed to Clayton
Miller. turnkey, when brought from the
jail, and again when taken back To prison.
When he took his seat between his coun-
sci he seemed nervous and III at ease. ne
was not placed OH the witness stand, and
at no time during the hearing was he seen
to converse with his counsel.
States Attorney Wolfinger disclosed
only enough evidence 10 warrant holding
the prisoner. calling only three witnesses.
Two testified to the death of the woman
and the third. to McCieary's confession.
as made to DIR. w. b. Morrison in mis-
presence.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Besiegers Turn Guns on One Another
College Student Murdered.

COBDEN. Ont. August 31.-Grant Ap-
pleby. college student from Toronto
who had been spending his vacation with
his parents, near here, was murdered late
last night in front of the parental home
stead. He was stabbed twice to the heart
There is no clue to the identity Of the
murderer or the reason for his act
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Indicted for Lynching Negro.

COLUMBUS, Ga, August 31.-As a re-
suit of the grand jury investigation of
the lynching Of T. T. McIlhenny. a negro.
here q few weeks ago. r. E. l.. Land. A.
d. Land and Lee Lynn were indicted
yesterday. The Lands are relatives OF
the boy for whose murder McIlhenny
was convicted. No arrests have been
made.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Society Man Is Killed.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, August 31.-Charles
B. Hormel. twenty-four years old. bond
salesman, prominent in business and
social circ.es in this city, was killed IN
an automobile accident on the state road
near Chittenango at IL O'Clock last naht.
Mrs Frank Tracey, a well known So
ciety woman, was in the car with Hor-
mel, but was not badly injured.
The automobile struck a post at the
side of the road while travelling at high
speed and overturned HORNED lived an
hour after the accident.
Evening star., 1912-08-31

After an investigation throughout
European ports, lasting since June. John
Barrett director of the Pan-American
Union. has returned to America with
the firm impression that unless America
wakes up this country will find itself
trailing behind all other nations in the
worlds trade when the Panama canal
is opened.
Mr.. Barrett will make detailed state
ment Incorporating this view as soon as
he has had a chance to compile the find
ings of his Investigation. He will at
tend the International conference of the
chambers of commerce of the world in
Boston next month, and at that time
he will attempt to drive home the lesson
that he learned in Europe. namely. that
the western world may think it is get
ting ready to take care of the trade
through the canal, but actually Europe
is buzzing with activity in that direc-
tion in every seaport and in every manu-
featuring community.
- Mr., Barrett talked this morning to a
Star reporter about his trip through the
big cities of England, Germany, France
and Belgium.
II looked into the ports. the manufac-
tories and exports in the big cities and
followed the matter Closely he said. 81
am convinced that, unless the people of
the United States wake up. they will find
that Europeans will be ready to assume
the mastery in trade through the Panama
canal
All Are Getting Ready.
Business houses and manufacturers
are getting ready on an enormous scale
everywhere
1T Is important to say, however, that
there is a certain element of American
business which Is right on its toes and
Keeping alive for the opening of the ca
nal. These business men are ahead of
the Europeans, but while that is true
with regard to this one element of Amer
lean business life the general field of
Europe is far ahead of the United States
and ahead of South America as a whole
Not only are the business men, the
Shippers explorers and shpbuilders OF
Europe hummng with this activity but
the governments Of Europe are doing the
same thing. l am certainly going to
SOUND loud note to North and South
america TO show the opportunity which
may be lost unless we get busy
he international conference of the
chambers of commerce of the world will
convene in Boston September %. / am
oing TO be there to further American
interests and will have lot to say about
what / found out In Europe.
WASH n tonians ought to know that
very large party of these prominent
business men will be here October 13 for
two-day stay and will be entertained
~ the city. with the Chamber of Com
merce of Washington AS the leaders in
the entertaining.
The last week of my stay abroad was
spent with Andrew Carnegie at Castle
Skbo in Scotland"
Evening star., 1912-08-31
CAR LINE TRANSFER
ACTION MERELY FORMAL
Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company in Control of
Anacostia Franchise.

The transfer of the Anacostia and Po-
Railway and Electric Company was ef-
fected today by the filing of a deed
transferring all the property, rights and
franchises of the former company. The
consideration is given as 100000, OF
which $2,O00.0Oo was to be paid today
by the Washington Railway and Electric
Company to the Anacostia company.
The remaining 100000 is represented
by a mortgage. dated April l. 1899, given
by the Anacostia company to the Bal
timore Trust Company to secure an is
sue of bonds.
The purchaser agrees to assume and
perform all uncompleted contracts of
the selling company for supplies. serv-
ices or other matters connected with the
ordinary conduct of the business OF the
seller. All other Indebtedness, in ad-
dition to the bond issue, is to be paid
by the purchaser.
Action Merely Formal.
The filing Of this deed marked the
execution of a part Of the program
adopted at the last meeting OF the
board of directors of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, by
which the Anacostia line was consoli-
dated with the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. under the one
company name. The whole proceed
ing was largely formal, since the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company already owned all Of the
stock of the Anacostia line. and the
transfer means merely that a closer
relationship will be secured by the aoo-
lition of the method of operation un-
der stock ownership.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Burial in America.

INNSBRUCK, Tyrol, August 31.-The
body of Mrs. De Funiak Of Louisville,
who was killed yesterday in an automo-
bile accident at Ziri is to be taken to
america for burial.
Miss Fanny Browning, her sister, lies
in the hospital here suffering from severe
injuries
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Mrs. Ebaugh a Witness.

Mrs. Antoinette Ebaugh. whose house
is next door to he Henry home, was the
only female witness. So Ear as known
she was the last person, other than Nc
Cleary who saw Mrs. Henry alive. Mrs.
Ebaugh testified that on the evening of
August Is McCleary came to the Henry
home, talked with Mrs. Henry at the
door for few minutes, and then went
inside, remaining about twenty minutes.
Soon after he left Mrs. Henry came out,
closed the front shutters, went in and
was not seen alive by any of her neigh
bors after that.
DIR. William Ashe. nephew Of the mur-
dered woman, stated that. upon notiiica-
ton of his aunts death Monday. August
10, he went to her home. found the body
lying across the bed in an upstairs front
room. She was partially dressed, having
on a waist. shil1 and underwear. Her
arms were drawn up. her hands clutched.
and her tongue projecting from her
mouth. DIR. Ashe stated decomposition
had already set in, and 1t was evident
that life had been extinct for at least
three days.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight
and Sunday; light southerly
winds.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Further Testimony Withheld.

At the conclusion of Mr.. Logan's testi-
mony States Attorney Woliinger asked
that the accused be held without bond
for court. He intimated that the state
did not care to disclose any more or It's
testimony at this time.
Former States Attorney Charles -.
Wagaman. counsel for defense, took the
position that there had not been sur
ficient evidence to. warrant holding u:
prisoner. He said il was a well known
faAt that the state had much more cNl-
defce and that an autopsy had been pei
formed that might affect the prisoner.
While not asking for the discharge 81
the prisoner. Mr.. Wagaman urged that
the hearing be adjourned until such time
as the state should be willing or be In a
position to present additional evidence
Justice Doub directed that the prlson"r
be committed without bail for the grand
Jury AS result much valuable IN
formation, now said to be in possession
of the state, will not be dlvulged untL
the trial of the case in November.
Evening star., 1912-08-31
Tells of Confession.

William Logan. deputy internal revenue
collector, testified to the confession made
by McCleary to DIR. w B. Morrison. Jail
physician. in the parlor of the jail sun
day. August %. in the presence Of the
witness. This confession was made at a
sion made by McCleary in the presence
of four other witnesses, but said TO De
in substance the same.
MIR. Logan testified that McCleary said
he went to the Henry home the night Of
August 10; that she refused 10
give him the Washington address OF her
daughter. Miss Lupah Henry, he choked
her, ana that while she Was dead wnen
he left the house, her body was still
warm. He returned Friday night, and
again Saturday night, securing the let
ter containing Miss Henrys address on
the last visit
After writing the address on a piece or
paper he burned the letter and threw The
embers in a slop basin at his lodging
house, the witness sad. Mr.. Logan les
tined that McCleary said he stole p.b3
from the Henry nome; tnat SUNDAY 1oi-
lowing the murder he went to Baltimore
and thence 10 Washington, where he
was arrested.
alter McCieary had made this state
ment to DIR. Morrison i'm the presen.e II
Mr.. Lolan, States Attorney Wo finger
read to McCleary the con ess. on tI.at ne
had made to the states attorney, Cnlef
of Police Fridi4nger, Lieutenant of Po.lee
Barber and Deputy Sheriff Ions. Mr..
Logan stated that at the conclusion oil
the reading McCleary said II Was correct
and that he felt better over IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
W. R. HEARST BALKS.

William Randolph Hearst today
gives voluminous notice that he can
not support the democratic platform
and In remarkable full page edi-
torial shows why he cannot support
1t. He shoots the democratic plat
form as full of holes as a sieve and
asks some pertinent questions that
VIII certainly embarass Woodrow
Wilson If he ever attempts to answer
them which of couse he will not. In
fact he dare not. The editorial is
the finest campaign argument for the
republican orators that could possfb-
~ be furnished them and they should
not lose sight of the fact. It is a
cinch Mr.. Hearst and Mr. Wilson
nave come to the parting of the
ways.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05

two important thoroughfares rs
AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. And
let the record in this case be writ
ten into the complaint of every per.
sonal injury case that results from
these dangerous crossings.
And then let the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce come In and
demand that the c. & O. not only
abandon its plan for additional yards
tracks but abandon it's present yards
as we'll.
In the face of this sort of a public
demand for the elimination of a
dangerous crossing the loss of a leg
at either Calumet or Standard ave-
nues should be worth $4,000.
This yard was built in its present
location in defiance OF every right of
the people. 1t invaded the only resi-
Dental district the city has. 1t was
piece of engineering laundering
and on the part OF the man who sold
the land, unless the record shows
that it was condemned. it was the
breach of a city beautiful trust.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
PROPERTY coNFIscATIoN

a few days ago THE TIMES car
rled the news about eleven hundred
lots in Tolleston being sold at the
Gary city hall because of the fai,pra
OF the owners to pay DELINQUENT
sewer assessments.
There aren't so many hundred lo+s
IN IoIleston and here on one iob
eleven hundred owners have their
property confiscated.
We wonder what the real estate
men have to say about this.
couple of years ago when tho
Gary board of public works let !.
street paving job to a ringster for
$4,000 when the lowest hidaar
was nearly $1,000 cheaper this news-
paper told the people of the Tolles
ton ward that they would regret the
day when they did not protest
against the steal.
IL now looks as II the eleven HIM
dred property owners will do some
tall thinking about these things.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO YARDS

THE TIMES has authentic in,
| formation to the effect that the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad will
make an effort to add two more
tracks to the capacity of its yards
which are located in the right tri-
angle between Calumet and Stand
ard avenues
The building of this yard right in
the future residential district along
Calumet avenue was a rank error in
city building. 1t was one of those
cases where the IMMEDIATE DOL
LAR was of more consequence to the
perpetrators of this outrage than the
future of the city.
The present yard occupies every
inch of space between Calumet ave-
nue., the principal thoroughfare of
the east side, and Standard avenue
sometimes enormously called the
Ridge Road
Ii the railroad company puts In
two extra tracks it will not only in
crease the amount of switching back
and forth over these important
streets and become more than ever a
menace to life and limb but from the
railroad point of view 1t will result
in the expenditure of money on an
Improvement that will have to be
taken out sooner or later
Track elevation will force the ward
out sooner or later and it may be
that public sentiment may get it out
eventually. Even now the traffic
across the Standard avenue end of
the yard makes it imperative that a
crossing Waterman be employed
there
The cars in the yards obstructs the
view of the main line track of both
the Erie and the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroads and are menace to
Automobiles and pedestrians.
In case of personal injury at either
the Calumet avenue or the Standard
avenue crossing juries should impose
damages to the limit of the law Dro
viding the injury is not due solely
to the negligence of the injured for
the reason that the railroad engi- |
neers must have known at the time
they built the yards in such a loca-
ton that it would be menace to the
people of the community.
Walter Larned, the owner of the
acreage that is sought by the rail-
road for additional yards purposes.
should refuse to sell and force the
road to condem. Then he should
come in and point out that the loca-
ton OF yards in this angle between
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
Up and Down in
IN d. A N A
GRIEF CAUSE of DEATH.

Irie1 because of the death of he,
favorite, nephew, Raymond, Hoop. |
believed to have been the direct caus
or the death of Mrs. Ohne Campbell.
MADEIRA at her home near Shelbyvill,
yesterday morning. The boy fell 9
victim to brain fever yesterday and
his aunt, who had been constantly ;,
attendance on him dropped dead a,
the boys home. The coroner's INQUIRY
developed that she had died from an
attack of the heart brought on by ex-
cessive grief. She was 43 years ole
and was the wife of Peter MADEIRA O,
Indianapolis. but their married life
was unhappy and they had not been
living together for several years Mr..
MADEIRA came to Shelby county sir
years ago from Jackson county. Indf.
ana.
DEFEATS SHERIFF WITH WIT
Miss Margaret Egan of Marion pre-,
vented Sheriff Tony George from com
hitting her to the Central hospital for
the insane at Indianapolis by obtain
Ing from Judge H. j. Paulus of the
Circuit Court a writ of habeas corpus.
Miss Egan was examined by a reru
larly formed commission on July 1e
and was adjudged of unsound mind.
When she learned she was to be taken
to the hospital yesterday Miss Egan
filed a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus Judge Paulus will finally de-
termine the case on Sept 2
DECLARE CITIZEN UNDESIRABLE
AT the request of the customs au-
thorities the police at Marion have
jailed Amel Camel aged 20 years, who.
1t is alleged. entered into the United
States unlawfully. According to in
formation the police have received
Camel was suffering with trachorna at
the time he came into the country at
Eagle Pass. on May I6 last He came
to Marion and has been residing with
relatives at Marion. An immigration
inspector will come from Chicago to
take charge of the case. and 1t is like
~ the young man will be deported.
DRILL FOR WATER AND FIND GAS.
An unexpected flow of gas has been
struck on the Edward Starbuck farm
In Salt Creek township, ten miles
southeast of Bloomington. and an ex-
pert has been sent for to size up the
Well. The gas was struck while work
men were digging for water after they
had reached depth of $50 feet After
heavy roar had been heard there was
a strong gas odor, and when a match
was struck the gas shot UP several
feet and burned all night long and all
day today The owner of the land.
who has about 800 acres. is highly
elated over the unexpected find. There
are no other gas wells in Monroe
county.
AWAITS VERDICT At HOME.
Bert Evilsier. who confessed that he
held the gun that killed Ray Brosher
near Redkey last Tuesday. and who
was taken to to Portland has been al
lowed to go home pending the verdict
of the coroner Evilsizer sticks to his
story that the gun was accidentally
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
WHY DIDN'T HEs

Colonel Roosevelt was president OIL
the United tSates for seven years
No other president in our day had
such complete control of the execu-
tive power as he enjoyed for nearly
two presidential terms. He had the
confidence and support of the AmerI-
can people. They believed in him.
They trusted in him. They listened
to him. He had a congress fully in
sympathy with him and with his
purposes. Thus for seven years he
was the controlling influence in the
government of the United States.
We submit one simple question to
Colonel Roosevelt and to the Ameri-
can people. That is this: II in seven
years, with congress In sympathy
with him and with the people
thoroughly devoted to him. Colonel
Roosevelt could not secure the legis-
lation which his new party's call so
specifically outlines, how long
would 1t take him to complete the
task II he were reelected.
Would it take one term, two terms
OF all his life?-Leslie's Weekly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
SAME THING HERE.

Get megaphone; mount a store
box or climb to housetop rail at
everything: swear at everybody that
fails to agree with you; denounce
everything in general that did not
originate in your own fertile brain. .
blacken the character of those that
have supported you in the past and
made you all you amount to: promise
to make everybody happy II only the
people will place you In power; deal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-05
Heart toHeart
Talks.
CHILDREN AMI PETS
By EDWIN A.. NYE.

CHILDREN AND PETS.
If boys were trained to he kind r.
animals there would be fewer brutal
husbands"
Thus says Mrs. Ehrlich of New York.
And within her statement lies a great
truth.
The other day watched a youngster
who was tantalizing and mistreating a
pet dog. The child pulled the tail of
the animal. held 1t up by one leg and
plnched its ears. The little canine
yeiped with pain. sometimes swapping
at the child. who betrayed the highest
giee when 1t was able to torture the
beast into protest
The savage that was In that how
that Is In all Of us-was being deyeI-
oped SO that when he is grown mn he
Is likely to become a brutal bushand
Now
Strange to say. the mother of the lit
tie imp paid no attention to him when
ne thus abused the dog. Did she real
lie what sort Of barbarian he might
become7
| thought of another mother. a wiser
mother
when her boy leased the household
cat and pinched it's ears she promptly
pinched the child's ears. And when
the child cried out with the pain she
would say:
That Is the way kitty feels when
you pinch its ears. Poor kittyi You
should De kind to it. and it win love
you"
The lesson was salutary.
Says Mrs Enrich: Every child
should have a pet. If every little one
were held accountable for the welfare
OF the pet he would learn how to treat
q wife and there would be fewer d.
vorces."
Surely.
The time to begin training a husband
Is before he begins to walk. And when
he is old he viii not depart from 1t.
Much Is being done in the schools
and by the humane societies In teach
ing children the lessons of kindness
and gentleness to animals. but that
education should begin In the family.
Mrs. Ehrlich makes this further star
ting statement:
Nine-tenths OF the convfcts In the
penitentiary never had a pet
Poor fellows!
Iney were denied the Transforming
power that resides in the affections Of
the child who owns something It may
love Education is of little value il |
IL does not touch the heart
See that your child has some sort OF |
pet and carefully watch its treatment
Of the pet