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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-18
APPOINTS MILLIONAIRE
TOLOOK INTO PROBLEM
OF Street PUSHCARTS
Mayor Gaynor Names RIA. c.
Smith and Two Others
TO Make Report.

r. A. G. Smith. millionaire yachtsman
ana society man. IL now to become. at
the request Of Mayor Gsynor. q student
Of the pusbcart question. Mr. Smith
10 already q member OF several commits
sions and committees OF the Mayors
creation.
In addition the Mayor has also np-
pointed with Mr.. Smith Morris u. waid-
man. manager Of the Hebrew Charities.
and Louis r. sfHier. publisher Of an
east side Hebrew Newspaper.
In his letter appointing the three the
Mayor urges them 70 reach a solution
OF The pushcart question. adding:
The number OF pushcarts In some
localities seriously Interrupts trafSc In
the streets. The litter Of them also
keeps the streets dirty. Their business
also interiors; with the business OF
neighbor,nG shopksepers. who pay rents
In many cases. however. these push
cart proprietors are paying large rents
to sbuttins land owners for permissio on
TO have their pushcarts stand In front
thereof. see no reason why this should
be 90. Should It b permitted . con-
unus7 Are there too many Taa6Hcarts7
Should they continue IN the streets, "
should the city take them of the streets
and provide markets or sheltered places
for them to stand in?
1T IL for you to open up the whole
subject No doubt the Police Commits.
sioner. the Commissioner VI Licenses and
other city officials can Aid you by In.
| formation or advice. ! understand there
10 a large number Of pushcarts which
| have no licenses. They are getting y
yond police control This matter OF 10
| push carts Is one of the most important
which the city has to deal with"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-18
Weed steals Oysters.

A s.aweed has invaded the oyster oeds
Of France and carried on &oco oSUkeA
1t has carried them on bodily. = Q
thief would do.
The minute seeds Of this we'd 0eef
Up the English channel in the cuFsnt
Of the Gulf Stream they settle on oyU-
tiers In the Breton beds Of MorbAAn.
Quiberon and Belle-Isle and they OoW
to the size Of a ducks egg.
They are full of water, but at matur-
lty the water evaporates and air takes
its place. The esg-shaped seaweed v
then a balloon. ard like a balloon Il nfts
It's oyster from the bottom and bears
IL out TO sea-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-18
Dying. He Argues with Doctor.

Edward Dohley Of No. 1921 Nelson
avenue. the Bronx. on mis- way to work
in a piano factory early to-day. walked
In front OF Hed&wick avenue car at
Aaueduct avenue and, FA,herbed lane
He was dfakxed BY me fender. DOH
ley. who 10 seventy-two. was graveiy
injured. but forbade the surgeon 40 take
him 70 Fordham Hospital. When he
was nnally taken there It was said tina,
he was dying.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-18
NOM went 10 LOnwf~lIow.

CAMBRlDdE. Mass, Dec. IA t20. 900
monument TO II. W. I.orgfcllow Is to he
erected on the park In front Of the
poeta homo. Daniel &, French of New
York has already designed the mode,
for the proposed memorial. Judge Hob
ert y. walcott. ON behalf OF the Long.
fellow Memorial Association. to-day Pc
utioncd The Mayor AMI city Council for
permission to erect the proposed monu-
mNnt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-18
AUTO UPSETS; NO ONE HURT.
Five In Machine When II skids
and Hits CupbinG.

An automobile belonging TO IT, L.
rghetta OF No. $50 Flatbush avenue
skldded on a pavement made slippery by
rain on Fourth avenue. near Garfield
place. Brooklyn, early to-day, struck q
curbstone and turned turtle In the mid
die of the street
John Lnde OF No. go. Eleventh ave-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
RIOTERS ARE SHOT
ONE. STRIKER is SLAIN AND TWO
WOUNDED AT PERTH AMBoY,
ATTEMPT TO BURN PLANT
Mob Of Thousand Men Sought to Cap
ture Buildings Of American Smelt-
Ing Company, but Are Repulsed by
Armed Guards After Battle.

Perth Amboy, N. j., June 17.-One
man was killed and two others wound
ed in a battle on Friday between strik-
ers and deputy sheriffs at the plant Of
the American Smelling & Refining
company. The dead man was strik-
er and the two wounded were also
strikers. They were shot by the depu-
ties who fred to prevent the men from
setting fire to the $10,000,000 plant OF
the smelling company.
One hundred shots were exchanged
at the works OF the Barber Asphalt
company and the American Smelling
& Refining company, when mob OF
1000 strike sympathizers attacked the
plants. The assault took place shortly
after three o'clock, the assailants try
Ing to take the plants by surprise.
Pickets called to the approaching men
to halt Their answer was volley OF
shots.
Local officials are IN constant COM
munication with Governor Wilson and
expected.
Three men were seen lying In the
street after the rioters, 1000 in num-
Der, fed. The dead man and one OF
the wounded were unidentified. The
second wounded man gave his name
as Joseph Powell. TIE dead man had
been shot through the neck. None OF
the rioters carried weapons apparent
~ for fear the Are would be returned
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
TAFT DENOUNCED IN HOUSE
Charged With Using Presidential
Appropriation for "PolitlcaI
Jaunts."

Washington, June 15-President,
Taft was denounced on the floor Of the
house Thursday for spending money
appropriated for travelling expenses on
political jaunts during which he con-
demned all persons not thinking like
himself" The denunciation was deliv-
cred by Representative Fitzgerald of
the appropriations committee during
the debate on the sundry civil bill,
which contained an item of $25. 900 for
the travelling expenses of the presi-
dent. The house finally, by vote of
78 to 81, decided to retain the item.
The house INDUCED in five hours of
debate of the bitterest kind over the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill, which finally was passed
by vote of 121 to 90. The confer
ence report contains two amendments,
one providing for a commission to de-
eide whether army posts should be
abolished and the other automatically
legislating Maj Gen. Leonard Wood
out OF office as chief of staff In March.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
PEACE IN TEN DAYS
GOMEZ ASSURES U. S. GOVERN
MENT HE WILL QUELL.
Minister Beaupre Having Hard Time
In Havana-Three Battles Are
Fought In Santiago Province.

Washington, June 14.-Assurance
has been given to the United States
government by President Gomez that
the revolt in Cuba will be put down
within the next ten days.
President Taft received this assur-
ance on Wednesday from Rear Adj
miral Hugo Osterhaus, commander-in-
chief, now In. Havana harbor. Ad-
miral Osterhaus, in message to the
state department, said that President
Gomez gave his assurance when he
(Osterhaus) paid the president of Gu
ban an official visit.
The naval commander reported also
that President Gomez had expressed
himself as gratified over the reception
accorded Senior Ferrara the speaker
Of the Cuban house of representatives,
who is now in Washington.
Coincident with Admiral Osterhaus'
statement comes reports from Cuba
that Arthur M Beaupre, United States
minister to Cuba, is persona non
grata. His recall, according to the
state department, has not been asked.
Officials Of the state department adj
NIT that Minister Beaupre is having a
hard time in Havana. but they assert
1t is due to the disturbances.
Santiago, Cuba, June 14.-Govern-
ment troops fought a battle with a
force of 200 rebels in the vicinity OF
Daiquiri, Is miles from this city, on
Wednesday. Two of the rebel leaders
were killed and 20 horses and IS rifles
captured.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
TOWN BURIED IN ASHES
Word From Stricken Alaskan City Re-
veaIs Horror of Volcanoes Erup-
tIon-People Suffer.

Kodiak, Alaska, June 9, via Tug to
Seward, June 13.-Kodiak and Woody
Island villages are buried under a
foot Of ashes as a result Of the erup-
ton of Kalmai volcano, beginning
Thursday afternoon and lasting 40
hours.
No lives have been lost, but many
other settlements near the volcano
must have suffered indescribably.
The revenue cutter Manning was IN
port here when the eruption began
and furnished refuge for all the In
habitants OF the town, 500 men. WON,
en- and children, doubtless saving
many lives.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
U. S. WAS REsCUER
GOVERNMENT WAS REAL LOAN
Err OF 100000 TO WALL
STREET IN 1907.
MORGAN WAS GIVEN CREDIT
George 3. corteIyou TestIfles Before
Committee In Money Trust" In
quiry That National Treasury Fur
nished Cash to Stock Exchange.

New York, June 17.-Testifying be-
tore the Pujo congressional commit
tee, investigating the money trust,
George B. Cortelyou, who was secre-
tary of the treasury at the time of
the 1907 panic, during the Roosevelt
administration. on Thursday told how
the government lent ]. Pierpont Nor
gan the $25,000,000 which Morgan in
turn lent to banks and thus broke the
backbone of the panic on October "a,
1907, sending call money down from
125 to per cent.
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the
committee, attempted to learn the
names of the banks in which the
money was deposited, but Mr.. Cor
teiyou said his memory on this sub
ject was poor.
The witness said he came here on
the night Of October %, 1907, and had
conference with ]. p Morgan, James
Stillman. A. Barton Hepburn, George
F. Baker, George w. Perkins, Frank
A. Vanderlip and other flnanciers,
After inquiring into the general stu.
alton, he promised that the govern
ment would aid in general way"
The next evening, he said, another
conference was held. He was not sure
that Mr.. Morgan was present then.
At this conference, the witness said
he promised $25,000.0o0 for distribu
ton among the banks.
"At the first conference" he ex
planned, II stated that l would not de
post a dollar except for the relief
of the country generally and the com
mercial community, generally"
Cortelyou, on being pressed for 9
list of the banks in which the SIS,
100000 was deposited, finally referred
Mr.. Untermyer to the records Of the
treasury department. Il only remem
ber," the witness said, that the
money was deposited in nationa
banks. / could not undertake to say
which ones"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
CURB ON RATE INJUNCTION
Senate Passes Bill Abollshing Com
nerce Court and Restricting tho
Issue of Wrlts.

Washington. June 15.-ln order to
further protect the acts of the inter-
state commerce commission, the senate
amended the legislative, executive
and judiciary appropriation bill to pro-
vide that no single federal Judge may
enjoin or restrain the commissions
orders. The bill was passed by the
senate. 1t will now go to conference.
An amendment, offered by Senator
Cummins, and adopted. provides that
injunctions and restraints must be
agreed upon by majority of three
judges, who shall be the chief JUS
tice of the United States and two
other justices.
An amendment by Senator Crawford
to extend the Cummins amendment to
injunctions against state administra-
tive boards was pasred
Senator McCumber asked the senate
to assign the five judges Of the COM
MERGE court to other United States
courts, but it refused. 25 to %.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
TIE UP ALL WATER TRAFFIC
Strike Of Tug Firemen at Cleveland,
o., Said to Be OF the Sym
pathetic Order.

Cleveland, O.. June 15.-River and
lake traffic here was seriously Grip
pied as the result Of strike Of tug
firemen employed by the Great Lakes
Towing company. The Main avenue
bridge over the Cuyahoga river was
out of commission and many vessels
were bottled up in the stream. Buff
falo and Detroit passenger boats were
unable to get to their docks.
The strike is said to be in sympathy
with union .tugmen of Chicago who
refused to sign new wage scale be-
cause negro is employed as fireman
on one tug. The men here are said to
have disobeyed orders of grand off,
GERS, and serious trouble threatens.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Federal Tax Must Be Paid. Y

Dealers in liquors of all kinds and
in oleomargarine should be careful to
note the new rulings of the treasury
department OF the United States re-
quiring the payment of the special tax
for license to sell these articles be-
fore July /. In the past it has been
the custom of the deputy collectors
to allow the liquor dealers all the
month of July in which to file their
applications for license, known as
Form IL, and to pay their tax, but
the law is to be interpreted strictly
this year, and all dealers who do not
get in before the first Of July wild
find themselves up against stiff fine
The local internal revenue office
has received an order from Commits
sioner Royal E. Cabell, of Washing.
ton, D. G., charging it to be more
strict in attention to the filing and
filing Of Form IL. In the past the
wholesale dealers have been in the
habit <6f providing forms already filled
and already sworn, ready for the
signature of the retailer. The whole
saler would pay the retailers tax for
handling the goods. The government
does not care who pays the tax. but
will insist that in future the retailer
make out his own application in the
presence of a notary or deputy col
lector, and sign it and swear to it be-
fore him. All dealers who do not fill
Form II and pay their government
taxes before July 1 will be prosecuted
according to the statement made at
the local revenue offices.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Judge Closes the schenk Case.

The Schenk case was brought to a
close when Judge L. S. Jordan, Of
criminal court, announced his decision
after having gone over the arguments
of counsel submitted two weeks ago.
His opinion was brief, and called at
tention to the fact that Section $3.50
of Chapter 169 had not been followed.
This part of The law was referred to
In the arguments by Attorney J. J. P.
D'Brien, and s. o. Boyce, counsel for
the defendant, Mrs. Laura Schenk,
stating that she was entitled to her
release because the state had not
brought the case to trial again.
The court ruled that in view of the
fact that more than three terms of
court had passed since the case was
tried and no retrial was had she was
entitled to her release.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
DEMOCRATIC MEET ON
MACK AND WooDsoN OPEN HEAD
QUARTERS AT BALTIMORE.
Announcement 10 Made That Gov.
Harmon VIII Not Accept Second
Place on Ticket.

Baltimore, Nd, June 15.-National
Chairman Norman Mack of the Demo
cratic national committee and Secre-
tary Urey Woodson arrived here on
Thursday from New York and have
formally opened the headquarters OF
the national committee. Several ma
tional committeeman and local poll
ticians were present, and the first real
gathering of leaders in the preconven-
ton session was held.
Reports that Chairman Mack would
retire as head Of the committee were
not credited by national COMMITTEES
man, who say that his retirement Is a
question that lies mainly between the
presidential candidate and Mr.. Mack.
The chairman has not indicated to his
friends what he proposes to do.
Mr.. Mack said that O'Gorman.
James, Kern or Parker would make
acceptable temporary chairman, but
nothing definite will be done In the
selection of that important factor un-
til committee of arrangements meet
National Committeeman Daniels
plan to make the second man on the
final presidential ballot the candidate
for vice-president was met with an
authoritative announcement that for
Gov. Judson Harmon's part, he would
not accept second place on the tick
ct. Edmond H. Moores OF Ohio, one
OF Governor Harmon's chief lieuten
ants, said: Il can say positively that
Governor Harmon would not take sec
ond place should he by any possibility
fail of the main nomination."
It was also announced that Edwin
Henderson Of Detroit would make /,
speech seconding Governor Harmon.
nomination.
Plans were made to bring the head
quarters of Speaker Champ Clark t,
this city either the last Of this weel
or the first OF next week.
National Committeeman Edwin o
Wood Of Michigan said that his dele
cation is made up of Harmon, Wilson
| Clark and Underwood men.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Washington, June 12-The Stanley
committee, which made an exhaustive
investigation into the United States
Steel corporation, will file its report
with the house Of representatives
within the next ten days.
Washington, June 13-The senate
by SO to % voted Tuesday to abolish
the commerce court by refusing to
provide for the court In the judicial
appropriation bill. The house had
struck out provision for the court
and the senate voted down an amend
ment to restore 1t.
Paris, June 13-Frederic Passy, the
French economist and peace apostle.
died here in his ninety-first year Ills
end came without any suffering after
a short illness.
Passy was the first recipient OF the
Nobel prize for peace.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Zoo POsTOFFIcEs
IN WEST VIRGINIA. ACCORDING
TO RECENT INVESTIGATION.
interesting Statistics Given Out by De-
partment-Many Offices Have
Ffeakish Names.

Charleston, W.. Va.EThere are, in
operation in the state of West Vir-
ginia 2,106 postoffices of fourth class,
and 101 being presidential offices, 1,335
Offices having been authorized to
issue money orders, and SO post-offices
have been designated as postal saw
ings repositories. with approximately
$500 on deposit This amount was
deposited by about 600 depositors, or
an average of about $50 per depositor.
Since the opening Of the repositories
In West Virginia there have been
more than $1,000 deposits to each de-
positor and about $50 Withdrawals, an
average of less than one to each two
depositors. West Virginia ranks thir-
ty-eighth, as compared with number Of
depositers and amount on deposit in
other states of the union. This is a
most satisfactory showing for state
containing no large cities, or one hav-
ing no great army of industrial work
ers, the population being largely of
the agricultural class, who own and
work on their own property, thus
eliminating to large degree the regu-
lar wage. that is usually the source OF
the major portion Of the amounts de-
posted in the postal banks.
The State has 514 star routes,
these being the country mail routes
where the mails are conveyed by other
conveyance than the railroads or the
steamboats,, mostly on horse or by
stage.
lished on 369 routes, and inspectors
are constantly looking over the ground
with view Of establishing new routes
of this character, which in many cases
do away with the old "star routes" but
| the familiar sight Of mud spattered
\ mail carrier astride his gaunt, half
starved nag is still common in the in
land districts of the state where good
| roads are unknown.
| Fayette county contains 118 post
Offices, the largest number in any coun
| ty in the state, and Hancock and
Brooks counties containing only six
each have fewest offices.
| Ohio county, in which is lcated the
city of Wheeling, produces by far the
largest revenue to the postal service
of any county in the state, nearly all
of which is derived from the Wheeling
/ office.
And, Mercer county, is the shortes1
named post-office in the state, ant
Columbia Sulphur Springs, Greenbriel
county, containing twenty-five letters
is the longest. Little Sewell Monntaif
and White Sulphur Springs both also
in Greenbrier county, are the mex
4 longest names.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
FLOODS AGAIN A MENACE
Louisiana Inhabitants Move From
Danger Zone on the Mississippi
nv CnAeial Train

New Orleans, June 12.-Water from
the great Hymelia crevasse, the worst
of the Mississippi river floods. again
is menacing the lives of Inhabitants Of
the Des Allemands section of Louis
lana. In answer to appeals from army
officers engaged in relief work, spe-
cial train was hurried to the Des AL
demands section, refugees were taken
out of the danger zone and food sup
plies distributed.
Water is four feet deep over the
greater part Of the La Fouche section
and is going higher. Supplies are also
being sent there.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
FIRST PLANT FOR RLuEFlELD.

Bluefield, w. va.-The Appalachian
Furniture Co., the first manufacturing
plant for purely manufacturing pur..
poses that has ever been projected
for Bluefield, is to be built, said ]. F.
Phelps, of the Phelps Furniture Co.
The concern has secured enough finan-
cial backing so that the WORK of con-
structing the necessary building will
go forward as soon as matter of side
track, which the concern Inns up with
the railroad, is satisfactorily settled,
which viii be seen.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
FILES BIG SUFFRAGE PLEA
Congressman Berger Presents to
House Petition With 10000 sigma
lures Asking Women's Ballot.

Washington, June disappearing his
resolution for constitutional amend
ment giving women the right of fran
chise, Representative Berger in the
house presented petition with more
than 10000 signers. California leads
with 1882 names. New York is Sec
ond with 1918, while Pennsylvania
and Illinois are represented by over
10000 each. The petition was circu-
lated by the Socialist party.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
TWO AIrmen Fall TO Death.

Washington, June IA. T. WEIGH
of Brunswick. Ga, representing the
Wright Biplane company, and Lieut..
L. w. Hazlehurst of the Seventeenth
infantry. were dashed to death here
Tuesday when the biplane In which
they were making an ascension
crashed to the earth from an eleya-
ton of about 100 feet.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Ex-BANKER HELD FOR THEFT
Melvin c. JoceIyn Arrested on Charge
of Embedding From EIgin (llI.)
National Bank.

Elgin. ILL.,, June 15.-Melyin G. Joce-
Ign, former, assistant cashier of the
Elgin National bank In this city. was
arrested at his home on charges Of
misapplication of funds and embezzle-
ment. The charges against Jocelyn
are the same as those against Jos.
N. Seaman, former cashier OF the In
stitution, who was arrested in Los
Angeles few days ago.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Or L AZ. Early Dead.

Columbus, O.. June 15.-Dr. l.. NJ.
Early died here on Thursday from
cancer. His case has baffied the ply
sicians OF the entire world. He offered
81 .0O0,O 600 for a cure but in vain.
Every known remedy was tried
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Associated Harvard Clubs Ma

New York. June 14.-Between 1000
and 5000 graduates of Harvard are
here attending the annual meeting OF
the Associated Harvard. Clubs, which
opened today and will continue
through tomorrow. President Lowell
spoke at the business session and
will be the guest of honor at a ban
quet tonight
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20

The most powerful poison known
has been extracted by German chem
ist from the seed of the castor oil plant
From childhood's happy days we lave
always felt that there was something
sinister about castor oil.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
Il. CLAW Pierce,s yacht SEIZED

New York, June 15.-The sheriff of
Kings county seized H. Clay Pierce's
steam yacht Yaeona, at ~aneher in the
Erie basin, to satisfy judgment of
$4,000 obtained against him last
February by Alice T. Rycroft.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-20
lrl.h sIffraaettea Riot.

Dublin, June ia campaign OF
window smashing was opened here
Thursday by the Irish suffragettes, who
tried to emulate the deeds Of their
English sisters, but came into vigor-
GUS conflict with the authorities.