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New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

The bones Of the unidentified heroes
to-day were consigned 10 the earth with
those whose names were known.
As each coffin was lowered into the
earth one of the 'jackies' who bore II
remained at the head Of the grave with
the Star Spangled Union Jack in his
hands, it's trailing end covering the cof-
fin beneath As grave after grave re-
ccived it's dead the squadron Of silent
sntinels increased. Eventually the en-
tire plot was studded with sailors stand
ing barcheaded in the rain.
When the last coffin had been lowered
and the flowers, almost knee deep be-
side the graves, had been arranged
Chaplain Rayard read the Episcopal ser
vice for the dead. In his robes Of the
Church he faced tho driving rain and in
solemn tones read the ritual.
lie was followed by Maurice simmons.
commander IN chief of the United Span
'sh War Veterans, vino paid high trib-
ute 10 the dead Three members OF the
order then came forward and took sta
tlons beside tho open graves. The first
cast a spriS OF evergreen on the coffin
In behalf Of the United Spanish War
Veterans" he said, this evergreen is
placed upon this caskct, ono for all, and
IS cmbIcmatic Of thc uudNiuE love which
q country owes to It's defenders and the
affection that We as comrades feel FOR
their memory.
Thc second veteran placed on the
coffin a white rose. which he said indi-
Gated the life hereafter of those who died
i'm dcfcnc" of the flag.
The third placed small United States
flag beside the other symbols. Let this
flag of our country he said, which
our comrades faithfully served and de-
Tended. remain with the Comrade whose
mortal Tcmains are inClOSed in this
caskct. one for all and for all time
The bands broke into mourntul dirSe,
which was stlicd only when a sharp
order rang out. and the firing squad left
the walled mass of soldiers and came
forward ut the double quick. There was
clattcr Of equipment as the men made
ready.
Fire" cried the officer in command
and a rattle Of musketry broke the SOL
cmn stiffness Of the afternoon. \ second
and thlrd vollcy followed. AS the
squad fol- back To- its place I'm the line a
navy bugler. standing beside one 6f the
open graves. sounded taps when the
last note had died the first crashing note
of the guns at the fort was heard, and
T. was repeated twenty times
Then the President and the multitude
returned 10 the capital through "A gray
day that fast was nearing night
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
"HONEST JOHNS" WRECKED
Kelly's Place Attacked by De.
tectives with Axes.

When Honest John" Kelly returns to
town to-day he will lind his resort i'm 4lst
street in sad need OF repair Fifteen men
from Commissioners Waldo's Office, led by
Lieutenant Costigan. rolled up In automo-
bilcs at II o'clock last night and attacked
the doors with axes they had borrowed
from FIRE house. They smashed in three
doors, arrested six employees and carried
off d load of gambling apparatus
owing to the early hour there was not
a patron I'm the place. The officers made a
tremendous noise breaking the doors. and
the windows in the upper floors OF the ho-
tells Knickerbocker and Albany were filed
with interested spectators.
The detectives had warrants made out by
Magistrate McAdoo for the usual John
Proprietor" John Doorman" and John
Dealer" and these gentlemen were identi-
fled and arrested They gave their names
and were locked up In the West Goth street
station.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
DIES IN RAILROAD STATION
New Workers. Wish to Expire st
Home Unrealized. !,
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Middletown. N. Y, March 2s.-Be-
cause he pleaded to be removed to New
York. that he might die In his own home,
friends Of Samuel Greenhouse, Of No. ~
West 117th street, that city. took him
from the Middletown State Hospital this
afternoon. While waiting In the Erie
station for a train to New York. Mr..
Greenhouse died without warning
He was talking with friend, when his
head fell to one side and be expired
Immediately. He was taken from the
hospital against the advice of physicians
The body was conveyed to New York
this evening. Mr. Greenhouse had been,
connected with the New York Board cd
Education and had been playwright !
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
RECORD SNOW IN WEST.

Kansas city, Mo. March 23.-Snow rec
crds for the year were broken by storm
here to-day and tonight. At dark fifteen
inches Of snow had fallen. and the, local
weather forecaster said five inches more
would fall before the storm abated. The
storm is general over Northern Missouri.
Kansas and I'm the southern portions OF
Iowa and Nebraska.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

and implicated Gibbons, who also confessed.
according 10 the police. DR.. Abbott, Of the
Cumberland Street Hospital. took twelve
stitches in O'Neirs head.
The police said little. II any. Of the stolen
property had been disposed II. having been
put away In a safety deposit box.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
HUSBAND AND WIFE NOT ONE NOW

Boston. March 22.-An act repeating the
old Colonial law which prohibited the direct
transfer Of real estate between husband
and wife was signed to-day by Governor
Foss. The ancient act was based on the
theory that husband and wife were one in
the eye of the law.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
Enthusiasm Along the Route.

on the trip from Boston Colonel Roose-
Welt was greeted at almost every station by
crowds Of varying sizes He came out on
the platform and shook hands with as many
persons az were able TO push their way up
TO him.
Judge Ben Lindsey. Of Denver, travelled
part Of the way from Boston with Colonel
Roosevelt. He urged the colonel To- visit
Nebraska and several other Western state
which are not included IN the itinerary of
next weeks trh, through the Central West.
Colonel Roosevelt took the matter under
adyisenent
Practically tho entire student body Of
Phillips Exeter Academy was at the rail-
road station 30 cheer Colonel Roosc"clt
when his train stopped at Exeter. N II.
Going TO the platform OF his car. the colo
mel remarked: This sounds like a football
victory"
At Durham y. H.. the students Of the
New Hampshire state College checrcd him.
and as the train moved out Of tho station
he said. 81 am very glad 10 see 50 many
young people. Goodby ana good luck 10
YOU"
Colonel RooscyelCs tIain stopped long
enough at Dover, y. H., 10 enable him 10
a large crowd that what he was prcaching
Governor Bass was accomplishing in New
Hampshire.
Lewis J. Marshall. Of Lisbon Falls who
was passing circulars about the city ac-
cuslng Colonel Roosevelt Of not giving
him a square deal, was taken into Gus
tOdy this afternoon and was detained
AT the police station until the colOucl's
train left here for Boston. Marshall
said lie had no intention OF harming the
former President He is about fifty years
old
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

contrary. il is proposal 10 save our con
Stitutional system by making 10 connotdhIc
with popular government. The people OF
this country will not remain attached 10
the government and the laws unless they
are taken into the confidence Of the men 10
whom they have delegated the MANAGEMENT
of the government. and unless they Know
that they themselves ultima ely decide no"
they themselves are TO he governed.
Remembor always that ! am not speak
ing of ordinary cases OF justice between
man and man. | am speaking only or IN"
powers that within the last century nave
been assumed by American state courts.
I am not dealing with mere theory. J
ask you to test the worth Of what say
by examining what has actually happehcG
Just across your border in the state OF
New Hampshire. In that state We 1ol-
mCry saw the practical application of the
Presidents theory Of the government oi
the people by a part Of the people; and al
this moment Senator Gallinscr is heading
the movement 10 rcintrOduce the system III
New Hampshire. In actual practice IT was
(and if our opponents win 1t again VIII be)
a government of the peOplc OF New liamp-
shire by that representative part of the
people which consisted Of Senator Galllnger
and his machine, that is or political ana
financial privilege. But at present the state
OF New Hampshire is really having gov
ernment Of the people themselves. under tn"
lead Of Governor Bass. who during the
last two years has been the leading cN-
ponent to be found In the entire NOrthCaSi
in the battle for the cause Of social and
industrial Justice and honest and decent
government achieved through the genuine
rule of the people
Now | ask you to contrast for yourselves
the actual workings OF the Two theories IN
New Hampshire Under Governor BASS
we have the rule Of the people; property
has been scrupulously protected. but priv
ilege has been dethroned and human rights
have been treated az Of prime considera-
ton -
Has this interfered I'm any way with tho
independenCe Of the courts. about which
Not ono bit On the contrary. under tho
real rule Of the people as eXemplihcd in
New Hampshire with Mr.. Bass as Gov
ernor. the courts have their independence
guaranteed to them IT is cnthroned priv
ilcee and not the rule Of the peOpl" that
menaCes the Independence of the courts:
and it does this in the most dangerous or
ali fashions. In the secret underhdnded.
sinister Wav which makes detection and
i.l.....,t in.nncnirn hlN li finmlf
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
Would Revive Country Life Idea.

Asserting that the movement for country
life betternent. begun over four years
ago" had been practically abandoned
Colonel Roosevelt appealed for IAN in
crease IN the productive and distribu,ional
efficiency Of our farmers" saying:
When | summoned the Governors Of the
states TO the Conservation Congress at
Washington I hoped 10 begin = movement
thai would 20 on steadily. in the nation
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
the Maine. Its iron shank bore a plate
l. s s MAINE.

Blown up February -. INoN
Here lio tho remains 81 i63 men Of 'hH
Names crew. brought from Havana. Cuba
and rcinterred at Arlington. December Is
lspg
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
THE DEAD OF THE .REACH HONE Al LAoi'

rHe Iab gun carriages '"" w
ArnronN
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
Reiterates Doctrine Of Recall.

Colonel Roosevelt reiterated his well
known arguments as TO the right OF the
reople to recall decisions OF state courts.
declaring that in no other English speak
ing country nor I'm France or Germany, did
Judges possess such power as in the Ameri-
can state courts. He said:
1t is idle folly 10 say that this is an at
tack on our constitutional system. On the
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
SHOT AT HAWK, KILLED HIS SON

,rurphvsboro. Ill. March Q. w H.
uroIkor p farmer living near here, shot'at
a hawk to-day. missed it and killed his son,
eirht years old.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-24

and the states. through individuals ana
associations working together not m"relE
for the conservation Of our material re-
sources. but for the bettcrment OF comdl-
tions of life i'm the open country. INC
government cannot with wisdom longer re-
main supinc in this matter. There nuHl
be an immense increase in the productive
and distributional efficiency of or iarm-
sCrS. - L.,
Bv corporation and by Improvement IN
business methods generally as wei aS uS
Improvement in the actual Work OF uI,lhH
the soil and i'm the elimination or uStlcs9
middcmen. IL will. ! am certain, De pos
sihle for tho farmer to get more out oI ms
farm than he at present gets. while rendeI-
ing II more valuable and al the same uine
enabling the actual consumer to get IN"
produce Of the farm at less cost, so as 20
work a dimnution In the cost OF living. ~
a people we must learn economies. We
must use every device and discovery OF so
cial science so as To give better chance
to the farmer. on the one hand. and 10 the
wage worker the small business man, the
man on a salary. on the other hand, VINO
find the growing cost Of living a burden
and menace.
The interests of the farmer and Of the
consumer are not really opposed. They can
be rcconCled by such action as ! suggest
But such action needs genuine driving
force on the part OF the leaders Of the pco-
I'll, i'm governmental position.
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POLICEMAN
SEES, THEN
vAN|SHE:S
OFFICER, IN QUEST OF
TROUBLE, TOOK ONE LOOK
AND DISAPPEARS
(By Associated Press. J

Chicago, July 26.--A game of golf
In the rain and a run to the g1f
shelter when the course had been
finished made up the preliminary
act To a somewhat exciting little
drama that had its setting in jack
son park yesterday morning. The
personnel OF the cast We're thirteen
wet and bedraggled women and
one puzzled and embarrassed park
policeman
The thirteen women played their
game of golf during the downpour
Of rain just before noon yesterday
When they had finished the course
they ran TO the shelter and secluded
their dripping selves in the women's
dt essing room. One of the more IN.
spired of their number suggested
that they dry their clothing by hang
ing it on the outside of the shelter.
The lack Of a clothes ,line was
surmounted by the same source Of
Inspiration, and string Of women's
toe and top. was strung between
hosiery. neatly knotted together at
two trees. Petticoats ana other
bits of costume were hung non
chantly over this improvised line.
The women then retired from the
Continued on Page 81
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CARR|CO
GETS HOT
GR|L.L.|NG
0 K L A II O M A COUNTY
CHAIRMAN BEFORE STATE
EQUALIZATION BOARD

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 26--
George w. Carrco, chairman of the
Oklahoma county board of commits
sloners, laid nice foundation for
Severe grilling when he asserted TO
the state board of equalization that
ne was the best posted man" in the
state oIr property values.
! The grilling came from every mem
Der of the board and lasted from $50
A. M, until the board adjourned at
moon, still undecided whether to be-
Iain the work of equalization with OK
Iiahoma. declared by the board TO be
lreedful Of the healthiest Increase in
assessment
Carrico defended the work OF his
county board, declared that this coun-
Ity was overassessed and the remain
der of the state, particularly old In
dan Territory was under-valued and
maintained that the county should
ray not over five per cent OF the total
state tax. compared with ten per cent
last year He explained the attitude
of the State National bank in secur-
ing a reduction OF $15l 500 on the
Ground OF unpaid capital stock and
was directed by the governor to de
mand OF the bank, copy Of ITS last
statement TO the comptroller of the
currency prior to January J, and as
certain therefrom whether ii swore
TO 100000 paid UP capital
Bolstered up by Attorney Henry
Snyder, he explained how the board
was led to consider the Epworth Uni
versity property as devoted to educa-
iional uses and exempt from taxation.
though no school has been in exist.
ence since June 1911
The commission also passed com
ments on the values of farm lands IN
the county in the midst of which he
Observed that land in the northeast
capital site appraised for 5000 to
S4t0 per acre, was worth from $40 to
SIC per acre only.
He listed the counties in the state
ind told the state board which heI
considered underyalued and which
yer assessed, generally speaking, he
considered the east side counties
much under assessed and the west
SIDE counties taxed to death
State Treasurer Dunlop enquired
whether more than 500 out of 5000 |
complaints had any basis OF fact. !
Carrico related an instance where
The assessment OF widow had been
1educed, and began 10 tell OF anotherE
case IN which an "old mans" assess. !
ment had been lowered when Dunlop +
Interrupted him.
Talk about some young men. I
said the treasurer. Don't conHne
Yourself TO widows and orphans
IF ! can't talk about whomeyer u
choose. / certainly don't intend TO
talk at all. retorted the commits /
siOner
Have you got any tax dodgers IN
ycur county" asked Governor Cruce.
Continued on Page Two)
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BILLION |.
DOLLAR
VALUATION
STATE BOARD OF EQUALI-
ZATION WINDING UP WORK
FIVE COUNTIES YET

Although there are still five coun'
ties from which reports have not yet
heen received, the state board OF
equalization practically completed the
fixing of valuations Thursday after
room The board viii meet again al
ter the assessors reports from these
i've counties have been received.
Town lot valuations are unchanged
and only a slight raise is made in
personal property. In several coun-
tes where lt had been anticipated
that raises would be made not a
change was put in effect including
the reports of Muskogee. Woods, and
Caddo counties The other counties
in which no changes We're made are
Adair. Cimarron Craig, Greek, Gus
Ter. Delaware Ellis, Garvin, Grant,
Greer. Harmon. Johnston. Kay, Latl-
mer. Kiowa, LeFlore. Lincoln. Nc
Major, Mayes, Murray. Noble.
Csage, Ottawa, Pushmataha, Texas,
and Woods
The counties IN which changes were
(Continued on Page Twol
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NEGROES
ORGANIZE
NEW PARTY
ARCHIE JONES, OF MUSKO.
GEE, ARRANGES FORNEW
ORGANIZATION

The negroes of Oklahoma. S.4 pei
cent OF the total population of the
state, are organizing for the third
party movement.
In this they are being led by Ar
chic Jones, OF Muskogee, member
Of the republican state committee
until he was dethroned by state
Chairman Harris, two years ago.
His aid in the movement Is Rev
G. A. Buchanan of Guthrie, who is
also secretary of the third party Or
gani2ation in this county.
The Negro Masons of Oklahoma
are scheduled to meet in Boley,
August s, and the Negroes Knights
OF Pythias just have closed state
convention in Oklahoma City only
recently, too. they organized a
negro state bar association, headed
by r. Emmett stewart of Muskogee.
On the suggestion made by Presi
dent lnman +. Page. president OF
the state university for negroes at
Langston, national negroes expo
sition is to be held IN the near fu-
ture, perhaps in st. Louis
The last federal census, 1910.
showed there were 1886 negroes
in Oklahoma as against ll2.160 in
1907. In the latter year the negroes
formed 10 per cent Of the total
population as against S.4 in 1910. IN
80 counties in the state in 1910 the
negro population exceeded 900
Muskogee led with 1854. Oklahoma
county second with 1870, Wagner
third with S,745. Logan fourth with
$3.50, and Okfuskee fifth with
1891.
Men who are taking political polls
of the various cities in the state
declare that the negro population is
shifting This is particularly true
OF the northern counties. Logan,
Lincoln and Noble counties have
lost heavy negro population. The
men taking poll in Guthrie, tnow
by their figures that in this city
alone there are 800 less negro
voters than two years ago, or
total decrease m negro population
here of more than thousand The
same ratio is said to hold good as
regards Perry Chandler and per-
haps Kingfsher
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BRENNAN
LEAVES THE:
TAFT PARTY
PROMINENT BARTLESVILLE
MAN REGISTERS AS A
DEMOCRAT

Bartlesville, Okla, July 26--John
Fl. Brennan, Democrat. So reads the
registration slip given yesterday by
;he precinct inspector to one of Bar
ltlesvilles most prominent citizen at
torneys and formerly a leader in Re
publican politics both locally, state
and nationally. In other words Mr..
Brennan, Republican, is now an avow
eG Democrat and will support the en-
tire Democratic national ticket and
Its nominee, Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Brennan said yesterday, when
seen in his Offices that his decision
70 aid in proclaiming Democratic
principles as enunciated in the plat
form adopted at the recent conyen-
ton at Baltimore was not hastily
made, but that after deliberate study
OF conditions and realizing that the
Democratic platform offered every
thing that was desirable had he made
up his mind there was no need of Re
publican progressiyeism.
Said Mr. Brennan ITO any think
ing man, the absurdity and ridicu-
lousness of clinging to a party sim
ply for the sake of partyism is most
Il think il is one of the grossest
forms of hypocrisy. You will find
Republicans who believe that the
principles advocated in the Demo
cratic platform are right. yet for the
sake of partyism they prefer TO fol-
low the same old paths that lead no
where. If it is good and offers all
that is desirable and is what the
ha
doubt of that, why not convince them
selves of the fact and get with the
Democratic party and assist in get
ting that which is the desire Of a
great majority. Why stick, Just for
the sake of partyism, to a party
W hich after its battles and dissen-
tons promises nothing Why are we
in America not like the English
who long ago discarded partyism and
prefer to stand for a principle?
There are few who viii deny that
TOR the past four years the Demo
cratic party has been following along
the lines of progressive government
and there would be great difficulty for
a progressive Republican TO find fault
with the present platform.
at is said that the tariff might
be equitably revised by its friends
hut that has been tried so often that
| think it is about time for its enc
mics to take a hand at it,
Continuing, Mr.. Brennan said
Why not let US make honest confess /
5 on OF our political faith2 To some
Ii may prove a radical move. but
and not party or men are
1T stake, so why not get with the
rarty that is already formed in good
order. ready to battle for
the principles it has advocated and
which are known TO be right and just
What is the use or the object in go
ing off into other fields that give
Continued on Page p
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EFFORTS TO SECURE RELEASE
HAS COST A MILLION
Gray Haired Mother in Tears,
While WrOnged Wife Smiles
With Satisfaction
1Ry Associated Press. !

Whiteplains. ~ y July 26r-Harry
X. Thaw must remain confined in an
asylum The law has declared him
insane After three trials and the ex-
penditure of million dollars, it has
tinally been decreed by the court that
the slayer of Stanford White. the New
York architect, is OF unsound mind,
is dangerous and cannot, with safety,
be permitted to run at large.
Ii was hard blow to Thaw He
was sure that he would be given his
freedom. 1t was also a great disap
pointment to the little gray haired
mother of Thaw, who has so consist
emily and steadfastly contended for
Lis freedom
Evelyn Thaw. the wife, was the
most damaging witness against Thaw.
Her testimony proved conclusively
that he was, at times at least, in
sane.
When the verdict was rendered
declaring him guilty. she declared
that she was satisfied.
Justice Martin Keogh, of the su-
preme court of the state of New York
handed down the decision today. He
denied the application made by attor-
heys for Thaw. for freedom
If Thaw We're released 1t would
be dangerous TO the general safety OF
the public. He is insane and must
remain in an asylum" said the Judge.
Thaw will be taken back to Mattea-
wan asylum today.
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TAKES OATH
Of OFFICE
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
ASSUMES CHARGE, RE-
LIEVING TAYLOR

Homer y. Boardman, OF Watonga,
recently appointed and confirmed
as United States district attorney
for the western district of Okla
homa, took the oath of office before
Clerk Dolde this morning. and at
once entered upon the discharge of
the duties of his office. Mr., Board
man will not make any change in
his corps of assistants, each Of
whom viii continue in charge of
the work heretofore assigned them.
The case of the United States
against Ola Madison, was fIed this
morning in United states district
court by Assistant United States At
torney Zimmerman. asking the can
collation. of patent to certain land
in Beaver county. The petition
sets forth that the homesteader did
not make residence on the land in
question in the manner. nor at the
tines required by law, and astleE
that the patent be held for naught
and that the land revert to the
United States.