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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-05

body has been recovered. The bal
loon part Of the Akron was 25S feet
long, AZ feet in diameter, held 100000
cubic feet Of hydrogen gas 50 secure.
" that the leakage was less than ]
per cent in twenty-four hours and
had a gross lifting capacity Of thirteen
tons. The cigar shaped body was the
ship. The long deck beneath, housed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-05

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 81
The Akron, the $3.50, 900 dirigible bal
loon in which Melvin Vaniman had
planned to make a trip across the
Atlantic, is q mass OF wreckage in the
sea. Vaniman's body and the bodies
OF Walter Guest, George Brilliant and
Fred Almas are under It, Vaniman's
brother Calvin, was also killed. His
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-05
swEEp,Nc PLATFORM.

ABERDEEN, s. D., July 5.-The
Democratic convention has adopted a
platform declaring for 4 sweeping
tariff reduction, presidential primar-
les, the popular election OF senators,
and the recall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-05
BIG HAIL STORM.
Hankinson and Fairmont Vicinities
Visited by Storm Which Dam.
anea Crone

HANKINSON, N. D., July 5.-Com.
ing at the close of q day during which
the temperature reached a high de-
gree, q severe hail storm struck Han
kinson at s O'Clock this evening do.
ing hundreds of dollars worth of dam.
age to crops in its path. Tho hail
storm included an area about twenty
miles in width, reaching from this
place to Fairmont. After passing thls
section the storn. continued into
South Dakota. No injuries dre report
ed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-05
GUER|LLAS
Threaten
MEXICO
Organized Revolution TO be
Substituted by Guerilla
Warfare
Tactics Now Purchased
Threatens Devastation IN
Northern Mexico
Rebels Attempting to Secure
Csltrsl et Rich Mining
Section
BY Associated Press

Ell PASO, July 5.-Organised rev.
olution in Mexico, insofar - 1t was
simulated by q military campaign Of
concentrated forces, was by todAys
movement Of the rebel army shown to
have ended, and in its place there IL
substituted Guerrilla warfare, threat
ening widespread devastation in
northern Mexico.
Five troop trains bore the retreat
ing insurectos from the vicinity OF
Chihuahua City to Juarez, opposite
here, and before the day WAS over 1t
was expected most Of the rebels
would be sent southwest from Juares,
distance Of Is miles. to Casas Gran
des, from where 1t was intended to
effect an entrance to the rich mining
state of Sen0ra.
Having abandoned Chihuahua to
the federals, the rebels destroyed all
bridges between Bachimba, whore
the last battle took place, and Sauez,
thirty miles north of Chihuahua, .
small station at which the rebel out
posts now are gathered. The evac-
uatiOn of Chihuahua means the zone
OF rebel control will be greatly d..
minished, Juarez being one Of the
important points that remains.
The next battle, II any takes place,
should be at Casas Grandes. At Ju-
arez there is little likelihood Of .
fight Us the rebels plan to withdraw
most OF their forces toward Sonora.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

house that night. and the subsequent
discovery that jewelry valued at more
than 1000 had been taken from the
Kessler apartment fixed a clear motive
for the crime This man was known
TO Mrs. Jermaci and other occupants
Of the house rs Albert Newman, or
Norman. In the general alarm wnich
Police Commissioner Baker issued for
his arrest the slayer was described as
having an anchor and woman's head
tattooed IN his left wrist and forearm.
Prisoner Has Same Marks.
The man arrested last night exhibited
an anchor and a woman's head tattooed
IN his right wrist and forearm, say the
police. He also bore scars, which the
poIice saw help TO identify him a. the
long sought man.
Even after the lapse OF nearly three
years the resemblance OF the prisoner
to the photographs on the old police
circular is striking. say the detectives
Andre denied emphatically last night
that he was the man wanted or that he
had ever known the slain woman After
his pedigree had been taken he was
hurried uptown and locked up In the
West 30th street police station. Com
missioner Dougherty has made for
NAL charge of murder against Andre
and he will be- arraigned to-day In the
Essex Market police court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SEE "THE LOST WORLD"
College Men Get Special View
of It's Clammy Things.

Duluth MINI, Aug. s.-"Lookahere!
Lookahere! Nothing like 1t In the
world The great pterodactyl and all
the clammy things from The Lost
World"
This and many other strange express
sions were heard to-day along the
Pike" down at Oatka Beach Park
Point. where college Day" was held
A dinner de grass" WAS served this
evening. Prominent college men spoke
and games We're played. Wisconsin
and Minnesota coliegians pulled in the
tug Of war, and after dark fifty-foot
bonfire was lighted.
Prominent college professors. a scat
tering of "prexies" and about a thou
sand "once was" college men were in
attendance from practically every uni
versity and college in the United
States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
DIES TO SAVE CHILDREN
Motorcyclist Kills Himself by
Swerving Ma chine.

Henry Gesthler. a moving picture
operator, OF No. 258 Covert street.
Brooklyn, sacrificed his life yesterday
I'm order TO save the lives Of dozen
children who we're playing in the street
a. Howard avenue and Chauncey street.
Making his second trip on motorcycle.
which he purchased several days ago,
Gesthler was riding the machine
through Chauncey street. II was his
intention to turn into Howard avenue.
but when he saw the children directly
in front of him he reversed his engine.
threw the brakes on and sent the ma
chine toward the curbstone.
When the front wheel struck the
streets margin Gesthler was thrown off
his seat and hurled headfirst against
a tree. 4 patro!man rushed to his side,
but Gesthler was dead. He had been
instantly killed. according to a doctor
who was called from the Bushwick
Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
MISS LIVINGSTONE BURNED
Fire Endangers Life Of Member
of Prominent Family.

Monticello. n. Y. Aug. 3.-Miss
Jeane Livingstone, of the prominent
family Of that name. was seriously
burned this afternoon in her home
when her clothing caught fire in a
manner as yet kept secret.
Miss Livingstone's agonized screams
attracted the attention of passers-by,
who extinguished the flames, but not
before nearly all her clothing had been
consumed, burning the flesh from her
arms and parts Of her body. She was
severely injured about the head when
her hair burned. Her condition is seri-
Gus o-night.
Miss Livingstone is fifty-flve years
old. and Is a member of the old Liv-
ingstone family. Her relatives at one
time owned neSriv half Of sullivan
County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
District Attorney Will Take Every Precau-
ton to See That Talesmen Are Neither
Brlbed Nor Inundated.
ONE MAN, SAYS JUDGE SWAMI
urist Narrovs Responsibility for Wide Open Conditions
to Unnamed Observation-Disclosures to Join in Clean
Up-Death Threats for Roses Lawyer
"Left.e" Surrounded. Aver Detectives.

District Attorney Whitman intends place Lieutenant Charles
Becker indicted for the murder Herman Rosenha on trial Tor
his life during present month"; learned yesterday from an
authoritative
Plans made by the District Attorney prevent
possible tampering with the aesme AS the panel drawn
detectives will be assigned shadow each tales
prevent any attempting bribery intimidation
Judge Sessions who has repeatedly
the alliance of certain police
officials with gamblers and crooks said that New York for several
the hands graft committee He added
that the had been wide open.
Il attribute the police graft and the said Judge Swami
the fact much power given small
group think that without mentioning
has been responsible for the wide condition in this town
for the last few months"
Judge emphacy declared that neither gambling
any this city wentyfou hours without
connvance Of the police
call for organization citizens committee meet
within days arrange for meeting Cooper
protest against leagng of the gamblers and other
with the police issued bore the signatures OF Jacob
H. Schf Eugene Outerbdge exDsict Attorney Eugene
Phibn Henry Moskowitz Allan Robinson and Felix Adler
At the meeting will be started looking general
cleanup of the city feature Of the crusade will be the assistance
public spirited The work will be charge OF COM
who will be chosen without regard creed
politics. A.,
Sullivan attorney for lack" Rose, received two death
threats Rose Bridge" Weber Harry Vansky the three
gambler prisoners profess fear their lives mot worth the
price button the gangmen chance to kill them for
squeang they poisoned they only food prepared by
They also object being taken from their cells
une strongly guarded.
Two witnesses found by the police One-Wiliam
boy of the Postal Telegraph Company living
at No. 26 25th apartment house
and Seventh three hours after the murder The
apartment occupied by relative of Jack Rose Two Of those
who were the the boy called Lefie Louie and
"Dago Frank"
The other witness Oscar Lorraine and friend
who lives the Times Square Hotel He spoke to eoer
the lobby of the Times Square Hotel shortly after the murder of
Rosenhal
Three New detectives have "Leie Louie hemmed IN on
farm near Tannersve according report from Kingston last
night Detective Wynne who in charge OF the seuth received
d from New York not Lee unless he tried to escape
as it was believed trailing him the detectives could also catch
Glib the Baod said to have been at Tannesvc with
big lack" Zelg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
PELHAM GIRLS BODY FOUND
Ethel Wilcox Met Death in the
Saranac River.

Plattsburg. y. V, Aug. 3-The body
OF Miss Ethel Wilcox. of Pelham. y.
Y. was found in the Saranac River
below the high falls, near Redford,
about thirty miles west of this city,
to-day.
Miss Wilcov. who was twenty-five
years Of age, disappeared suddenly
from several companions while visit
ing the high falls last Thursday. II
was thought at first that the young
woman was hiding in fun, but later 1t
was surmised that she was lost In
the woods, and searching parties had
covered the entire countryside since
Thursday.
II Is believed she ventured too near
the edge OF the rocky gorge and fell
to her death in the water. Coroner
Fisk left tonight TO hold an inquest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

Judge Edward Swami. of the Court
of General Sessions, elaborated Ees'e'-
day his statement of Friday that there
was a connecting link between the gam
blers and the police system. Judge
Swami has been on the General Ses~
sions bench more than four years. lie
has had gamblers arraigned oeiore
him as defendants and he has had po-
lice arraigned as defendants. he -
that there is an organiza-
t,on. formal or informal, among crooks
and grafters, and that the power OIL
tbot Generalization" is almost unbeliev-
able.
"They worship no god save graft.
and they bow down at the shrine u
tb,ir idolatrv." said Judge Swami.
"This town has never been so wide
omen in all its days before-gamblers
themselves have told me that never
before was it so easy to do business
Neither gambling nor any other
form of vice could exist for twenty
four hours without the knowledge and
connivance of the police. II is the
province of the police to collect evil
dence. 1t is the province of tho Dis
trict Attorney to present that evil
dence. The court acts as an impartial
umpire.
81 believe that District Attorney
Whitman has done his full duty, and
even more, IN every gambling case.
Both he and his assistants have en-
deavored to present all the evidence
obtainable in every case.
ANY one who says that the judges
will not convict If the proper evidence
il brought before them is crazy. From
vice of all sorts the system reaps a
rich profit, milking the divekeepers
weekly and mouthly.
when ] use the term system / do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
POLICE, ALLIED WITH
CROOKS, SAYS JUDGE

not mean 10 include all the mon in the
department Furtiveness, greed ana
trickery are prime requisites for mem
bership in the system, and | am Tar
from believing that all, or even ma
jority. Of policemen have those at
tributes. 1 believe that the vast ma
jority of those i'm tho department are
'on the level and honest A few are
not. The latter get the graft and all
of them the odium. The CRATER will
cannot he will resort to force.
Few will deny that there is a kin1
of brotherhood among crooks. 1t is
bond of fear and not of love--a feeling
that they are all in the same boat. /,
is not always strong enough to prevent
q crook from 'squealing' when he Is
cornered. but it is bond of soms
strength.
Between the brotherhood OF graft
ers-the system of the Police Depart
ment-and the brotherhood of crooks
there must be ONE kind of sympa-
thetic understanding. Neither has any
special regard for the Other save as q
source of revenue, but each is valuable
to the other.
Il have had four and a half years
of experience upon the bench. and IN
that time only one gambling case came
before me In which sufficient evidence
had been gathered to convict the man.
That was the case Of John Cotter,
whom ] sentenced to two years and
three months and added a fine Of $500.
Yesterday | refused TO remit that fine.
am thoroughly convinced that Cotter
had no money and that 1t is possiblo.
II he had had some, the evidence fur
nished by the police would not have
been sufficient to convict. My belief
Is founded upon experience Many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SIBERIAN EXILE DOOMED
U. S. Cannot Save Him, Though
Naturalized American.

Washington Aug. S.-Stefau Da-
browsky, VINO appealed to Victor Ber-
Ger. the Socialist Representative, 10
rescue him from Siberia, cannot be
helped by the United States. Repre-
sentative Berger Interested President
TAFT I'm the case. but it was found that
as Dahrowskv had lived in Russia more
than two years since he became nat
uralized American he had no claim to
protection by thus government.
Secretary Knox could find no parallel
with the case Of Kate Malecka. an
English woman, whose release from
Russia the British government obtained
on the grounds Of dual nationality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
Calls Attention to Use of Myth
iCaI American Mi||lOnaireS
to Boost Prices.
CONDEMNS righteousness
Describes Purchase by Lenygon
of Globe Room in Reindeer
Inn, at Banbury, as
Case in Point.
[ By Cable to The Tribune J

London, Aug. 3.-Lord Curzon of
Kedleston and Lady Blanche Gordon
Lennox. in a letter to The Times this
week. call attention to the way the
mythical American millionaire Is used
by art dealers 10 raise the prices OF
pictures and art end historical objects
throughout the country. They say that
owing to the eXOrbitdnt prices thus
created England Is rapidly losing
structures and memorials which form
part of the history OF tho country.
After recalling the way the price Of
Tattershall Castle was boosted after
being originally offered at $4,000. the
letter details the negotiations over the
famous Globe Room in the Reindeer Inn
at Banbury The letter says the inn
has for some time been the property OF
the Hook Norton Brewing Company,
which paid $4,000 for II and spent
$4,000 for repairs. Two years ago the
company decided to sell, and Messrs.
Lenygon, Of No. 81 Old Burlington
street, London, alleged, as usual. That
they were acting in behalf Of a well
known American" and got an option
on the Globe Room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
FINED FOR KILLING WIFE
Husband Freed on Paying 81
for Having No Gun License.
[By cable to The Tribune. J

Vienna. aug. 3-An official charS
OF So for committing murder has just
been quoted here. This is IN the form
OF fine imposed on a clerk naWel
Haas. who shot his wife dead In a
railroad carriage and then attempted
TO Kill himself.
AT the trial Haas said his wife was
IN the last stages OF consumption and
that he could not bear TO see her suf-
fer. Evidence was given that the pair
had lived in perfect harmony and two
doctors testified that the illness OF the
wife was sufficient to make Haas not
responsible
Haas was fined 50 for using a re-
volvcr without license and released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
GETS $4,000 FOR A MEAL
Servant Wins Estate Of Man to
Whom She Gave Food.
GBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Petersburg, Ind, Aug. S.-Several
years ago a tramp appeared at the
kitchen in which Maggie Drain was
working and asked for something TO
aat. The family in which she was en-
ploved as servant protested, but she
gave the man his breakfast, and an
hour later he returned with paper
which he handed to her, charging her
to keep It. II proved 10 be document
giving to the girl the property of Mar
shall McMurran at his death.
McMurran owned a farm in an ad-
Joining county. and when he died, a
year ago, the document was presented
and claim TO his property made. The
relatives Of McMurrsn sought 10 break
the VIII. but to-day II was sustained
by the court, and Miss Drain Will get
about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
WORLDS MEANEST THIEF
Robs Organist of Umbrella After
Hearing Choir Sing.

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. S-The mean
est thief on record appeared here last
night He entered the First Methodtt
Episcopal Church while the choir was re-
hearsing. sat down for half hour and
listened to the music. and then walked
out. carrying a s. 10 silk umbrella owned
by the organist. Miss Edna Kemp. OF
Darien The police have description OF
tho umbrella, but not OF the thief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
TAFT AIDS FATHER OF TEN
Advances Faithful Postoffice
Laborer to Clerk.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Richard T. I'm
derwood's many years Of faithful SER
vice as laborer in the Postoffice De-
partment and his fine family Of ten
boys and girls, reared on a small SAL
ary, won him advancement to-day at
the hands Of President Taft.
An executive order waived the Civil
Service rules requiring examinations,
and appointed Underwood a clerk at
5000 year, with rights TO promotion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SHOCK KILLSGRAND MOTHER
Aged Mrs. snodgrass Overcome
by Nurses Strange Death.
Try Telegraph 30 The Tribune


Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. 3.-Cnable to
recover from the shock Of the death
Of her granddaughter. Miss Dorcas
|. Snodgrass, whose body was found
in q creek in Catskill. y. y, severa !
days ago. Mrs. Arabella Snodgrass, the
aged mother Of John Tabb Snodgrass,
father Of Miss Snodgrass, died In a
local hospital to-day.
She was eighty-fve years old. Two
CHILDREN. thirteen grandchildren and
several great grandchildren survive
her.
Albany Aug 3.-While the Greene
County authorities. unable 10 get any
definite clews as to the cause of death Of
Miss Dorcas I. Snodgrass, the Mount
Vernon nurse. are inclined TO the belief
that the young woman committed sui
eide. the case has not been closed
DR.. J. r. Rooney. OF this city, who
performed the autopsy. has not yet re-
ported. as the examination OF tho fluids
Of the stomach. under way At local
laboratory, has not been completed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SNOW FALLS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
fBv Teiegraph 10 tn" ITIDuI''I

NaadvIlle. Penn, Aug. S.-The spec
,ocle unprecedented In this part OF the
s,ate NJ an August snowstorm was Wit
rrssed in this county to-day. At Nroo-
man the fall whitened the roofs OF build
ings. At New Castle. in Lawrence C0un- ,,
~, o. fsst as they touched the ground
Many persons wore overcoats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
RESCUER BRAVES STACK
Descends 62-Foot Chimney to
Get Body of Laborer.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Orrin Wright.
citv fireman. to-day climbed down a
sixty-foot smokestack To bring out the
body of John Patcus. laborer. VINO
had been smothcred TO death by SCOT.
Patcus had crawled under the base
of the stack to clean out SCOT, WHICH,
falling from above, overcame nim'
Wright volunteered to descend the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
BLIND MAN RUNS FOR CONGRESS.

Minneapolis. Aug. 3-Althoush 1t was
necessary 10 have a friend guide MS
hand because of blindness. Carleton Il.
Bradley. of Minneapolis, to-day slgned
his filing papers for the office Of Repre-
sentative In Congress from the 9Th DIS
trict. now represented by Frank Nye'
BRADLEY lis a Democrat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SEIZED AS STRANGER
AFTER THREE YEARS
Woman's Wit Causes Arrest OF
Deckhand as Slayer OF
Mrs. KeSSIer.
MEETS HIM IN THE STREET
Neighbor of Victim Recognizes
Man and Calls Police-De-
tectives Sure They Have
Right Person.

Through the acuteness and prompt
action OF a woman a murder mystery
Of nearly three years' standing Is be-
Iieved TO have been cleared up by the
arrest last evening Of man who, ac-
cording 10 the police. answers In every
way the description OF the slayer or
Mrs. Annie Kessler who was strangled
and beaten 20 death on the night or
October 81. 1909 in her apartment at
No. 80 East 12lst street
This man. who says that he Is Frank
F. Andre, deckhand on the Trojan
one OF the Hudson Navigation Com
pany's boats, plying between New YORK
and Troy. was arrested at Sixth ave
nue. and Goth street early In the night.
Mrs. Lillian Jermack. OF No. 3S4 East
13Jth street, who was lodger at the
121st street house at the time OF the
murder Of Mrs. Kessler. was walking
north in Sixth avenue a little before Z
o'clock. and as she approached the cor
ner OF 26th street she saw Andre COM
ing toward her IN the crowd.
In her amazement and fright Mrs.
.Terrnack walked straight ahead with
her eyes fixed on the man, who. when
within a few feet Of her, looked up.
Mra. Jermack said that Andre in
stantly halted. stared intently at her
for the fraction of a second. and sud
denly turned and ducked into u nearby
saloon. Instead of making an outcry
tho woman ran across the street and
told her suspicious to Patroiman Van
Cott. of the West nth street station.
who was on post. Van Cott mado
daab across the street and entered the
saloon. He says he found Andre try
ing 10 hide behind some chairs In n
corner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
Prisoner Closely interrosated.

The prisoner was taken at once 10
the West 18th street station and Police
Headquarters was informed. An order
came for his removal down town. and
upon the arrival of Deputy Commits
sioner Dougherty Andre was subjected
TO a careful examination. He was In
terrogated about his relatives. former
nlaces OF abode. his height. weight and
marks upon his body which might
identify him as some one other than
the murderer. Commissioner Dougherty
declares that every answer which
Andre made clinched his identification
as the man wanted as the slayer OF
Mrs. kesslcr.
Mrs. Kessler was found murdered
shortly after midnight OH the morning
cP November |, 1909 A towel had been
tied tightly about her neck and another
WAS forced down her throat. There
nere also dark red bruises on the face
and right side of the head, which. In
the opinion of coroners physician,
had been inflicted with a hammer or
some blunt instrument.
According to information obtained by
the police, a little while after the dis
coyery of the body. Mrs. Kessler was
last seen alive by persons in the house
at @: 30 o'clock on the night of October
81. At that time she was seated at
table in the dining room of her apart
ment playing cards with neighbors and
drinking beer.
The man whom the police suspected
Of the murder disappeared from the