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The Washington times., 1912-07-15
BOY WHO STOLE
$5OO,OOO WANTED
TO Be A COWBOY
Arrest in Buffalo Ends Cigar
Store Messengers Inva-
sion of West.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July b.-Seven-
teen-year-old Joseph Mccarthy. Of Jer-
sey City, undersized, VINO really looks
about fourteen. is held IN local sta
tion awaiting the arrival Of New York
officers.
The child, he is only that In years
and intelligence, is alleged to have
stolen half million dollars worth OF
checks and some $500 IN money from
the United Cigar stores Company.
The police say that Joe admitted his
guilt. They say that he told them when
he was sent TO the bank In New York
Saturday to deposit the checks and
money. The sight of the large amount
of cash and checks dazzled him. He
decided he wanted to see the world. and
went to the station and bought a ticket
TO Kansas City, where he hoped he
might become q cowboy.
AS he didn't want the checks 10 gel
lost. he said, he left the train at Albany
ana carefully hung the bag containing
them on q fence, where they were latei
recovered and turned over TO the police
They have since been turned back to the
main New York office Of the company
Joe had 500 OF the stolen money left
and this the police are holding.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
BOY IN CATHEDRAL
HELD AS A BURGLAR
Youth Went To Confess and Fell
Asleep In One of the
Pews.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Lesle Lark,
aged twelve. was sent to the Catholic
Protectory today following his arrest
as burglar in St. Patrick's Cathedral,
where he went to confess. The boy ex-
planned his presence in the cathedral by
saying that he had taken 81. .25 from his
fathers pocket and bought ice cream
and candy. After the priest had spoken
soothingly to him. he agreed to go
home. Instead he went into one of
the pews and went to sleep.
A night watchman found him and
lodged a burglary charge against him,
but withdrew 1t after he investigated
the boys story and found it true. The
boys father has recently married a
second time and as Leslie wanted to
go to the protectory to Join the band"
the father acquiesced in his request.
The lad was taken there today from
the Children's Society.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
BOTANIC GARDEN
. ON LARGER SCALE
IS NOW PLANNED
C. Leslie Reynolds Takes
Oath as Superintendent and
Discusses Improvements.

A new national botanic garden, to be
located in Potomac Park, was the
project discussed at a conference today
between c. Leslie Reynolds, the new
superintendent OF the garden, and the
members of the joint Congressional
Committee on Library.
Mr Reynolds took the oath Of office
as the successor of the late william
Robertson Smith at the Capitol today.
Ore OF the most active legislators in ad-
vocating the removal of the garden Is
Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island. A
tract in Rock Creek Park and also In
Potomac Park have been suggested.
The value of the National Botanic
Garden is shown In the fact that more
than S00,0 plants annually are sent out
by the garden and a great deal of ex-
changing Is done. Botanists and horti-
culturists in all parts of the world send
specimens to the garden, and United
States Army and Navy officers also
1t was the proud boast of the late w.
X. Smith, for more than fifty years SUI
perintendent OF the garden, that he had
the greatest collection of ferns in the
J world in his garden.
There is no doubt the present tract
occupied by the garden IL much too
small says Superintendent Reynolds
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
CAPT. THOMAS GRIFFITH.

Funeral services for Capt. Thomas
Griffith, the former Confederate SOL
dier who died suddenly at his home near
Olney. Montgomery county. Nd Will
be held tomorrow at O'Clock from ST.
Joseph's Episcopal Church at Olney.
Captain Griffith was eighty-one years
old and had been a resident OF Mont
gomery county all his life. For many
years he had suffered with heart
trouble. and it was that anliction that
his death he was a member OF Ridgely
Brown Camp. Confederate Veterans, OF
Rockville.
He is survived by two daughters ana
gomery county. They are Mrs. william
]. P Farauhar, ard Miss Annie s. Grit
fith, and Nicholas E; and william = D.
Griffith. Judge David Griihtn' OF heo-
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
SOCIALISTS FIGHT
LEGAL BATTLE TO
/. PROVIDE CHEAP ICE
Schenectady Dealers Enjoih
Delivery of Commodity at
Low Rate to Poor.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, July Is
'Cheap ice for the poor" became the
war cry of the socialist administration
Of Schenectady today. The whole city
is stirred by the attempt of the err
ganized ice dealers to prevent Mayor
Lunn and his officers from carrying out
their plans.
The administration stored a lot of ice
last winter as part of its promises to
help the people, and started to sell ice
at rs cents this summer. The dealers
put the price at 40 cents.
Mayor Lunn told his side of the story
today in a manner that showed he had
not given up his plan by any means.
They got a local dealer to enjoin
us from selling our ice to the people,"
he said, "and that injunction cannot
be argued on July %. They went at 1t
as you might expect them to. They
don't cite any law as being violated
by our efforts to help out the poor peo-
pie In this awful weather by selling them
ice at a reasonable rate, but they just
alleged that we haven't the right to
do Il.
Fourth, we had fully 1000 people who
needed our ice. badly. So we tried to
do our work by taking the ice over
from the city as individuals and in this
way letting the people have the benefit.
Justice Whitmyer has ordered the
Ice we have left, about 5000 tons. sold
at public auction, and this will be done
today. Apparently the trust thinks 1t
will get our ice, but v 1t does it will
ply well for it,"
When asked II he feared any further
legal action, Mayor Lunn said:
'They have already tried to hamper
our work further by asking to have the
injunction maditied SO as to precent us
from using the telephones in the city
department or using one Of the city Of
fees as an ice bureau. They don't want
to let the people call us up to get cheap
Ice and they don't want us to have any
place where we can meet them to tel
them about It.
But there is storm brewing Sat.
urday night we had big mass meeting
and there are thousands present who
will help us in our fight to give the
people this necessity, at a price withir
their means.
''Of course, we will have to wait tC
unite the tangle until the court acts
but in the meantime we shall not b,
idle in legal way. We are in thi,
fight to the finish."
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
ENGINEER DENIES
HE WAS DRUNK
Absolute Malicious Lie" l:
Charged Of Stories Of Corn
ing Wreck.

CORNING, N. Y, July 1S.-when the
coroner's investigation of the Fourth Of
July wreck on the Lackawanna, In
which forty-one persons were killed,
was resumed today, Engineer William
H. Schroeder, of express train II, who
has been held responsible for the wreck
by the railroad officials, was called.
His attorney, Charles II. Knipp, de-
clared that he would absolutely contra
diet all stories rejecting on him.
THE stories that Engineer Schroeder
was drunk before the accident were
absolutely malicious lies," declared
Knipp. He has been too Ill and un-
nerved to talk before, and l have re-
fused to let him make any statement at
all. but when his story Is told, think
there will be some new information
available regarding the responsibility
for this terrible disaster
The coroner has made II plain that
some of the Information furnished by
the railroad officials will be closely
scrutinized before the inquest ends.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
Hundreds of Boys Seek
To Use Swimming Pool

Until the torrent put a stop to the
spor:, hundreds locked t. the mI-
nic!pal bathing oeach yesterday from n
o'clock in the morning until o'clock.
DR.. w. B. Hudson. superintendent
strictly enforced the rule against boys
on Sunday, despite the fact that they
came In hundreds to the pools.
Throughout the day every locker was
taken, and the diving was difficult be-
cause OF the congestion In the pools.
When the rain came the pools were lit
orally filled to overlooking, and all
scrambled to shelter in a grand rush.
Many of the boys who came to the
beach said they were compelled to work
on week days, but Superintendent Hud-
Son had no alternative but to enforce
his rule against them on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
MRS. ANNA VALAER PORTNER

The interment of the body OF Mrs
Anna Valaer Portner, widow OF the
late Alexandria brewer, was delayed
more than an. hour yesterday by
severe electrical and rain storm. The
funeral was held from the Portner
country home near Manassas at $3.50
o'clock and, after the procession left
the residence, 1t was in the midst OF
a heavy downpour until the cemetery
was reached. So flooded were the
roads that two automobiles filled with
floral tributes had great difhculty IN
reaching the cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, of All Souls
Unitarian Church. and chaplain OF the
United States Senate. The pail pear
ers were Mrs. Portners hve surviving
| sons and two sons-in-law
Her burial was in the lot with her
late husband, two other sons. R0oert
F. and Edward, and daughter cara
Louise.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
MISSING STEAMER
ALARMS FRIENDS
Baltimore Boat Runs On Sand
bar With 500 Persons
Aboard.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 15.-The
steamer Ericsson, which left Betterton
with nearly 500 passengers on board at
8 O'Clock last night and was due in
Baltimore three hours later. ran on a
sandbar near Poole's Island. and was
held there all night.
No news of any kind had been re-
ceived from the missing steamer until
about o'clock this morning, when she
was reported as passing Wagner S
Point.
All night long, the Ericsson line Of
ficers were besieged by anxious rela-
tives of persons on board and deep re-
lief was felt when the steamer landed
its tired passengers at Pier !. at 6:45
this morning.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
NAL WILLIAM Y. SWIGGETT

Funeral services for Maj. william Y.
Swiggett. for many years chief Of the
mail order division of the Pension De-
partment were held at 1870 o'clock this
afternoon from the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles r. Lee. 1916 s
street northwest.
The honorary pallbearers were chosen
from Major Swiggetts friends In the
Icyal Legion and the Pension Office.
The Rev. Clarence E Wise, pastor or
the Iowa Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, conducted the services.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15

For a national botanic garden we ought
The plans OF the joint Library Conn
mittee include removing the high fence
around the garden as soon as the Grant
statue, located at the eastern end, IL
completed.
Senator wetmore and others interest
ed In the garden have complained Tor
several years that larger tract should
be secured, because the garden has out
grown Its present location. Many OF the
trees have grown TO full size, and the
general condition OF the present tract is
crowded. Senator Wetmore introduced
a bill In the Senate during the last spe-
cial session of Congress to obtain more
land, out the bill never passed.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
Cleaner Finds Jewels
Worth $4,000 in Shoe

PHILADELPHIA. July 15.-Jewelry
valued at 5000 came tumbltng out OF
an old shoe when Mrs, Mary Thomp-
son. OF Thirteenth and Dickinson
treets. emptied it while cleaning up the
yard OF the Thirteenth Ward Demo
cratic Club
Mary took one look at the valua bles
dropped her broom and sat down
heavily.
The ewels were turned over to the
police and were found to belong to Mrs
Frances de Magalhoes, of l722 Chestnut
street who has been in the care Of a
physician since the Jewels were stolen
from her three weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
DAVID R. NICHOLS.

The funeral of David r. Nichols. the
civil war veteran who died Friday, was
held this morning at 10 o'clock from his
late residence. llS Third street north
east. Mr.. Nichols was sixty-siX years
old and had been a member of the Capt.
tai police force nearly twenty years. He
was a Mason and a Maccabee.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
Congressman Hughes
Candidate for Senate

1t is expected that Congressman WILL
lam Hughes Of New Jersey will be a
candidate for the Senate to succeed SEN
ator Frank Briggs. He is now at his
home in Paterson, preparing to launch
his boom.
As one of Governor Wilson's lieuten-
ants and principal supporters. he expect
his campaign.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
MRS. JENNIE TREE RIVES.

Mrs Jennie Tree Rives, wife Of
Franklin Rives and resident of Wash
tngton for many years. died this morn
ing at 8 o'clock at her home, 1918 JEFF
ferson place. She was seventy years
old. The funeral will take place from
the residence Wednesday morning at
l0:3o o'clock. Burial will be at Rock
Creek and will be private.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
Electricity Kills Swimmer.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-standing
on the edge of a swimming pool in the
southern section Of this city, fourteen
vear-old Abraham Slitzeski hit an cleo
trio light switch with a wet towel and
received a shock which knocked him
headfirst to the bottom of the marble
basin. When he was taken out he was
dead, and It was found that his skull
was fractured.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
Boys Face Trial for
Mutilation of Bible

Charles Stevenson, OF 2ss Twelfth
street northeast, and Paul Keifer. OF
500 G street northeast, viii face Judge
William r. De Lacy in the Juvenile
Court this afternoon. charged with hav-
ing entered the Eastern Presbyterian
Church some time ago and cutting up
several Bibles
-Four boys were arrested In the case
but last week Judge De Lacy dismissed
two Of them.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
HERMAN VAN BUSKIRK.

Funeral services for Herman X. Van
Buskirk, who died in his eightieth year
Sunday, will be held from his late resi-
dence, 40 D street northwest, Wednes-
rlent will be at his former home, in
Troy, N. Y.
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i. 4. IIE\DRI.N.
For Auditor.

Judgment that they would give If they
were handling their individual affairs.
They are all clean, honest capable
men, inspired with high motives and
sincere purposes and will pay a fair
wage for an honest days work and de-
vote their own time to their official
duties as assduously as they will eX-
pect and demand of every employe of
the city. There will be no good fel'
lows on the pay roll just for politicai
plunder While they are republicans
merit and qualification will be requir-
ed in the public service before politi-
cal pull and personal popularity. They
will give the city an administration
In keeping with the city's growth and
future as well as present needs, but
no unnecessary improvements will be
forced upon unwilling property own
ers unable to meet the taxes and hIr-
dens which they viii impose. They VIII
run the city with the idea constantly IN
mind that for every thing It gets tho
taXpavers of the city must foot the
bills and will not load up the commun-
ity with burdens that not only the
present generation but generations yet
unborn will be compelled to pay, with
out ADEQUATE facilities and opportun'-
ties to meet those requirements.
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S. ID. PICKERING.
For Commissioner No. 3.

These are the men who comprise
the republican city ticket They are
all property owners and will give the
affairs Of the city their very best at
tention. They are not controlled or dl-
rected by any corporate interests.
They will not be biased or influenced
in the conduct of the city's business by
any selfish motives or private in
fluences. All business of the city will
be on the square and in the open, No
favoritlsm Will be shown in awarding
contracts or making public improve
ments. The business Of the city viii
be transacted on the square. They are
pledged to a complete reorganization
of the business affairs of the city IN
an economic and business basis. They
will be able to save the city thousands
OF dollars in running expenses from
the day they take office. They have
made no loud clamor or pretentlons
for popular favor. Tulsa is paving
more for useless and unnecessary em-
ployes than is necessary and the pub
lie service will not be impaired in the
slightest by the economies these men
will at once inaugurate. They are not
or narrow minded, aad
while practicing the strictest econ
omy, Will be keenly alert to every
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-31
FLOODS THREATEN
IN MANY PLACES
ALL RIVERS IN UPPER MISSISS.
IPPI RIVER VALLEY ARE
RAGING TORRENTS.
NO RELIEF IS IN SIGHT
Homes Are Deserted, Cities Endang-
cd by the High Water.

Rapidly melting snow is making a
raging torrent of every river and
stream in the upper half of the Missi-
ssippi Valley, wrecking houses inun-
dating lands and endangering lives.
No relief in sight. The weather
gradually is growing warmer, which
will result in further melting, All Of
the large rivers are at flood stage or
within a few inches of 1t.
Mississippi river cities are said to
be in the gravest danger. At st.
Louis last night the river stood close
to the danger mark, thirty feet, and
was reported rising rapidly. Great
fear is entertained for residents near
the conjunction Of the Ohio and Miss
ippi rivers. Gangs of men are work
ing night and day repairing the dam
aged levees.
In the north the Platte and Des
Moines rivers are causing much dam
ages.
High water drove families from
their homes in Rock Island, Ill, and
Waterloo. Iowa, Yankton, n. Dako-
ia, Norfolk, Neb., and Schneider, Ind.
yesterday.
Near Schneider a dyke in the Kanka
kee river broke, releasing fifteen feet
of water. Boats are being used in
the principal streets of Norfolk, Neb.
Many other cities threaten to be
flooded within few hours. Warn
ings have been issued to all residents
of lowlands to prepare to move.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-31
COAL STRIKE MAY
NOT Be SERIOUS
STEPS TAKEN TO MAKE THE StS-
PENSION As BRIEF AS
POSSIBLE.
100000 QUIT WORK TODAY
The strikers VIII Lose 81 900, 900 Pay
for Every Day They Remain
Idle.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March go
While 100000 anthracite and btu
minous miners prepared to quit work
tomorrow at midnight, when their
present wage agreements expire, the
operators ana union officials today
took steps to make as brief as possl-
bic the stoppage OF coal production.
The 10000 anthracite miners In
Pennsylvania will stop for on indefi-
mite period. but arrangements were
today Of negotiations toset-
tie their wage dispute. The operators
and miners conference will take place
in Philadelphia. April 10. A months
in the anthracite mines was
believed probable.
The btumlnous miners after an
eleven days conference with the oper-
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Great Agricultural outlook.

The farmers Of Tulsa County are
facing what will assuredly be the
greatest year in the history Of the
county. The ground is soaked to o
depth of several feet with moisture
and spring planting is going on IN
all parts of the county. There win
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-31
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
OVER WOOL BILL
RUCKER OPPOSES THE PROGRAM
OF DUTILESS WOOL AT
THIS TIME.
WILL VOTE ON MONDAY
Jndcrw God Failed in An Attempt To
Have Debate Limited to Two
Hours.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The
first break in the solid democratic
ranks behind the wool tariff revision
bill came in the house today when
Representative RlSker, democrat OF
Colorado, spoke against the measure.
In Mr.. Fuckers state there is con-
siderable sheep industry and he fore
told ruin for the Colorado sheep own
ers if the proposed bill becomes a law.
He denounced as fallacious the argu-
ment that the American sheep owner
would be given sufficient protection to
secure the control of the home market
and I led figures intende< to prove
that Australia and South America
would dominate the markets of the
world.
When the bill was taken up today
the house agreed to proposal of
Majority Leader Underwood that a
vote be taken Monday on that day
there will be two hours general de-
bate to be followed by five minute
speeches on amendments
Mr.. Underwood sought but failed
to gain consent to have the time linn
tied to two hours. the period in which
amendments could be made.
In all. according to b. II. Mondell
of Wash ngton. Wyoming, republican.
said the rooprt accompanying the
democratic bill was "garbled mass
of misstatements' The man who
wrate that" he said. did not know
what he was writing about and the
democratic members of the Ways and
means committee who signed it ought
to DE ashamed Of themselves"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-31
CLYCERINE PLANT went"
TERRIFIC SHOCK SOUTH OF
TULSA DOES HEAVY GLASS
DAMAGE AND FRIGHTENS.
Cause Remains UNKNOWN
Central Torpedo Company Lose Fac
tory-Body of Unfortunate Is
Reduced TO Fragnentary Pieces

Pieces of human flesh, intermingled
with that of two horses, lay scattered
over an acre of land and water, the
remains of a human being and two
dumb animals a gaping hole in the
bank Of the river, measuring fully ten
feet deep and thirty feet across; and
splintered boards and twisted machin-
cry, the remains of what had a few
minutes before been a modern nitro
gylcerine plant, bore mute evidence
yesterday of one Of the most terrific
"glycerlne" explosions In the history
of the Oklahoma oil fields.
Three and half miles away from
this scene of carnage, broken plate
glass windows by the dozen, showed
palmer than words can tel! the ter
rifle force of the explosion.
John Clifford, possibly the victim
of self-carelessness, for the briefest
instant, perhaps, was the only man
who knew just what was going to
happen, and his remains, scattered in
pieces, not one over six inches square.
forbid that any one will ever know
what caused the explosion.
Knew What Had Occurred.
Tulsa and every one for twenty
miles around. heard a terrific, thun-
dering roar at 1855 o'clock yesterday
morning Houses rocked as though
In an earthquake; big office buildings
swayed perceptibly to the tune of jim
Cling glass, as dozens of windows in
all parts of the city bowed to the force
of the air vibrations; trees shivered as
though tossed in the wind; and per-
sons stared at each other with blanch-
ed faces Many persons were rolled
out of bed by the terrific rocking.
Dishes We're broken. and pictures fell
from their accustomed places on the
wall
Persons who looked towards the
south, saw a round puff Of whltish-
blue smoke drifting towards the
heavens, and Immediately knew that
nitro -glycerine plant had blown"
The news quickly scattered and a
raid on livery barns was started. Bi-
cycles. automobiles, motorcycles, and
vehicles of all sorts soon started pro-
cession that ended only three miles
and a half south of Tulsa, in little
spot along the Arkansas river banks.
where a short time before had stood
newly started factory of the highest
explosive known to man.
Destruction Was Terrible.
Destruction in its most terrible form
met the eye. The plant of the Gem
tral Torpedo company, recently erect
ed and Just started running two days
before. was no more. In its place. was
a big, wide hole extending ten feet
deep into the sandy shore Of the river
less than dozen PAGES away. An iron
boiler lay on its side, tossed and twist
ed by the force Of the power behind
the hundreds of quarts of nitro-gly-
cerne. Splintered boards, twisted pipe
and flattened- out cans lay with the de-
bris of trees and sand. This was all
that was left of the plant.
Curious spectators poka1 around
through the ruins. and neghboring
brush. here and there finding small
pieces of human body and flesh of
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CONTINUED on Page b.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-31
REPUBLICAN STREET
MEETING.

There will be republican
street meetings Monday night
at the corner Of First and
Boulder and at the corner of
Second and Main. A. j.. Bid
olson. c. B. Rogers and other
speakers besides local candi-
dates will speak.
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thing that will contribute to the con.
tinued growth and prosperity of Tulsa.
They will conduct the affairs of the
city with the same degree of business