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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
AM RIGA s CUP
TO Be DEFENDED.
New York Yacht Club Agrees to
Meet Lipton's Challenger in
Summer of 1914.

London, May 2o.--The New York
Yacht Club to-day cabled the RovaI
Ulster Yacht Club accepting the chal-
lenge of Sir Thomas Upton Ia race for
the Americas cup. and the summer Of
1914 will find the Shamrock ". close
hauled off Sandy Hook lighting for
the worlds premier yachting trophy
with the defender to be selected by the
New Workers.
The races are to be sailed under the
New York Club rule of measurement.
Time allowance and racing rules ac-
cordinG to the understanding here.
This means that the condition here
tofore governing the contests for the
Americas cup will be complied with.
with the provision that 1t is under
stood that the rule requiring n yacht
TO rate at the highest limit OF her class
in certain cases shall not apply to
this match.
Sir Thomas is at liberty under these
condition to send over a seventy
footer which he specified in his first
challenge several weeks ago. and the
New York Club can select ninety
footer to meet the spialler boat but
under the rules Of the New York Yacht
Club the larger boat would be forced
to grant material time allowance to-
the challenger 1t is believed In YACHT
ing circles. however. that the Amefi-
can club can select n yacht which ts
OF about the same size as the challeng-
ing Shamrock.
When questioned regarding this
point to-day. sir Thomas said:
This does not give me the least
worry. The New York Club has al
ways treated me in the most generous
and sportsmanlikc spirit. Ny greatest
difficulty has been In securing match
Once this has been seytled they hays
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
BRIGHTER LIGHTS
FOR MAIN STREET
Finance Committee Recommends
$4,000 .Appropria-
ton.
MAY NOT GET MONEY
Contractor Smith Says Mayo's
Bridge Will Be Delivered TO
City in July.

In lieu of resolutions appropriating
from s2s,OoO to ssS, 900 for ornamental
lighting OF Main and other streets, af-
ter the manner of Broad, the Councii
Committee on Finance last night, at
ter consultation with Superintendent
r. w. Tranord. OF the City Electric
P!ant. recommended an appropriation
Of $4,000 for additional lights in the
business sections. The fund will pro-
vide an additional flaming arc lamp In
Eighth and Ninth, from Broad 10 Main.
on Grace and Franklin Streets from
Fifth to Ninth, and on Main from Fifth
TO Eighteenth street. all on under
ground connections. The difference,
MIR. Trafford explained. was between
ornamentation or illumination. The
incandescant lights, such as have been
placed on Broad street, Jefferson
Avenue, and other streets, are eXpcn-
sive 10 install and cost $50 per year
per pole for maintenance. The bust
ness section wanted more light--no;
decoration-mem Of the committee
be of the most brilliant type, aud will
be operated in addition 10 the present
cornsr lights. 1t was held 10 be use
less 10 continue the new lights down
Seventh Street 10 Byrd Street Statior
and on Fourteenth 10 the Southern
Station, as the committee has informn-
ton that both arc soon to be aban-
a., S..o1,i n,.o\
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
SEES NO EVIDENCE
OF COMPETITION
Secretary Daniels Wants Govern
ment Plant to Manufacture
Steel Plates for Navy.
Special TO The Times Dispatch. I

special TO The Times -DiSpa tch. I
Washington, May 20.-Convinced
the three leading armor manufacturing
Bethlehem and the Midvale companies
is mere sham, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels to-day declared he will
shortly take steps to establish a gov
ernment plant which WILL IL needed.
manufacture an the steel plate the
navy requires.
Il see no evidence OF competition
between the companies" said the Sec
retary. Their bids hardly vary frac-
tions OF cents per pound from each
other. They divide up the business
between them regardless Of contract
awards"
Secretary Daniels says the need Tor
navy armor plate plant was forseen
By Secretary of the Navy Herbert, OF
Cleveland's second administration. Mr..
Herbert visited the naval officials of
England, Germany and France. and
they all told him the same story, that
government manufacture of armor
plate wae inevitable.
1t IS believed the recent Krupp scan
dal lE Germany has aroused Secretary
oe Navy Daniels to the necessity of
taking the entire project out of the
hands Of private speculation and con-
spiracy.
Mr.. Daniels has broache6 the pro-
1ect to mary members OF Congress and
has secured many assurances OF sun
port. He has not yet taken the sub
ject np with President Wilson The
construction Of an armor plate plant
would cost many millions. but would
result In a substantial decrease in the
price OF the product and cut off tho
fat profits that now limo the pockets
OF the private manufacturers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
QUITS COMMITTEE
ON NAVAL AFT AIRS
Hobson Disguised at Failure to
Recognize Need for Greater
Navy to Guard Country.
Especial to The Times-Dis patch.

Especial to The Times Dis patch
Washington, May 2o-Representa-
tive r. r. Hobson. OF Alabama. better
known as "Hobson. the Hero OF the
Merrimac' has left the Committee on
Naval Affairs in disgust. He has vol
unfairly accepted as his assignment
in the new Congress the craftsmanship
OF the House Committee on Education.
Failing to convince the House Naval
Affairs Committee Of the necessity to
build battleships to guard this coun.
try against trouble, Representative
Hobson determined to leave the House
Naval Affairs Committee. to accept the
chairmanship OF another committee
which will promote the welfare of the
South.
In the last Congress the Democrats
Of the house Naval Committee. four
teen In number, stood divided evenly
on the question of battleships, and
Captain Hobsons vote meant the con-
tinuance OF the two battleship program.
The House voted against the commit.
tee.
Representative Mann. Republican
leader, stated tonight that he proposed
to place on this committee as repre-
sentatives OF his party strong advo-
Gates of large navy.
Lemucl f. Padgett, of Tennessee, *
is believed tonight will be. chairman
Of Naval Affairs Committee, although
Mr.. Underwood says the committee
has not been made up. The steering
committee OF the House under Mr..
Underwood will meet Thursday and
the committees will be named.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
Intercst shlfts TO Toxic.

Washington, May 20.-Interest in
negotiations between the United States
and japan over the California land
legislation has shifted from Wash
ington to Tokyo The American gov
ernment having delivered its reply to
the Japanese protest, is awaiting the
next step OF Japan. and the situation
was not even mentioned at to-day S
Cabinet meeting.
In official circles II is regarded as
significant OF the desire OF the ad-
ministration to convince the Japanese
government Of its purpose to do every
thing possible to maintain the best of
relations that American Charge Bailly-
Blanchard has called upon the Foreign
Minister at Tokyo TO assure him OF
the determinati tion of the United States
Ia find friendly and satisfactory So
luton Of the issue. Secretary Bryan
already has given such assurance TO
Niscount Chinda.
1t is believed here that tho visit to
California OF the Japanese statesmen,
Ebara and Hattori. representing both
OF the great political parties of Japan,
will be OF great help in allaying feel
ing at home.
Meanwhile resting secure in the be-
lief that nothing more can be done
by them until the next word is had
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
Task MoreDific Than
at Time of California
School Controversy.
A CT T A TION FOR
EQUAL TREATMENT
Prominent Official Says People
Feel Their National Honor Is
1nvolved-Interest in Nego-
tiations Shifts to Tokyo,
and America Is Now
Awaiting Next Step.

Tokyo, May oo.-News that the Cali
fornia allen land ownership bill had
been signed by Governor Johnson was
received here with regret, although 1t
had been discounted in official and nom
official circles. 1t was hoped up TO the
last moment, however. that Washing
tons intervention would prove sue
cessfui The newspapers published ex-
ira editions. with the announcement
that the bill had been signed
Efforts OF the Japanese government
are concentrated at present on pacify-
Ing public opinion, but the task is re-
gardeo In many quarters as more
hifncult one than at the time OF the
California school controversy.
Since the death OF the old Japanese
Emperor the authority OF the govern
ment has steadily diminished in resist
Ing the growing influence of public
opinion. and the spirit of democracy is
augmenting throughout the empire.
Arthur Bailly Blanchard. secretary of
the United States embassy, visited
Baron Nobaki Maxine. the Japanese
Foreign Minister, to-day and reiterated
the determination OF the United states
to exert every effort in order TO find a
friendly and satisfactory solution Of
the question. He emphasized the fact
that II was Californian and not an
American question. and thanked the
-" b"'N"' Sp'ei Iiiieili ipE ltS IT1enull-
ness and for its attempts to restrain
excitable public opinion Of Japan.
II is generally believed here that
Washington Will find a solution OF the
problem. but the more conservative
elements in Japan are now echoing the
public agitation for equal treatment
of the japanese. They declare that tho
racial issue which it is contendeti is in
volved and tho eteady recurrence of
anu-Japancse bills in California should
receive basic curative treatment"
a prominent official said to-day:
The japanese people feel that their
national honor is involved The pres
ent question Will he solved peaccabIv.
but what is needed TO assure the per-
manence OF our traditional friendship
is change OF heart in some Americans
toward the Japanese
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
SUFFERS NO PAIN
AND IS CONSCIOUS
Walkers Case Puzzles Physicians,
Who Now Think He May
Recover.

Macon, Ga, May 2O.-The case OF b.
Saunders Walker, the young banker
who last Wednesday swallowed a
seven-g grain hichlorde OF mercury tab
let, mstaking it FOR n headache tablet,
is puzzling his physicians Mr.. Walker
early to-day was reported to be hold
ing his own and his physicians stated
there are indications that he may re-
cover. He suffers no pain and is con-
scious
Water is being given the patient in
travenously. y pint OF olive oil is
given him every twelve hours. and the
patient is kept wrapped in a steamins
blanket to eliminate uric acid. The
kidneys are responding slowly to treat
ment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21
To Trnnsulnpt Ilidnev.

Baltimore. May 20.---To transplant the
healthy kidney from 4 man who has
just died to the body of B. Saunders
Walker, banker. of Macon, Ca, prob
ably is the only remedy that would
save his life. il the mercury tablet he
swallowed has destroyed ono OF his
kidneys. was the statement to-day OF n
prominent physician who is n member
of the Johns Hopkins Hospital staff.
He pointed out that DIR. Alexis Cnrrcll.
of the Rockefeller Institute OF Re-
search, has successfully transplanted
kidneys from one dog to another. and
In n few hours the dogs we're walking
about and eating as if their organs
had not been disturbed.
According to DR.. Carrell the same
could he done to the human system.
and he is the authority for the state
ment that blood vessels and other or
gans can be successfully transplanted
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-21

BEST SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA
STANDARD or tourist. Latter personally con-
Quoted without change daily except Sunday
Berth 50. Wash'n-Sunset Route, e07 r. Main.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
NOT FAVORED
: BY PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE DOES NOT BELIEVE
IN EXEMPTION FROM CIVIL
SERVICE.
THINKS DEPUTY COLLECTORS
AND U. S. MARSHALS SHOULD
BE INCLUDED.

WASHINGTON. Oct G.--President
Wilson indicated today that he did
not favor e%emptimg from civil ser.
vice, deputy collectors or intcrnl'
revenue and deputy United States
proviucd in the urgent ctt;-
cheney bill as passed by the senate
He told his callers ii was originally
intended that only shpcCial agents he
exempted because Of necessary con-
hdcntial relations with collectors.
Civil service commissioners pro-
tcctcd against President Wilson
chaructcrlzing the exemption as det-
rimental 10 the civil service. Objcc-
tIons have also been raised by mary
organizations. Commissioners Me
!lncnny and Galloway conferred Will
tho president in al effort to amend
the provision in the mouse which wa
rejected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
ANENTHUSASTIC AUDIENCE LISTENST
SALIENT TRUTHS BY NOTEDREPJBDGANS.
VOLUNTARY CONVICT
PARD0NS HIMSELF.

AUBURN, N. Y, Oct. G.
Thomas Mott Osborne, who un-
der the name of Tom Brown
spent the past week in Auburn
prison TO study the system from
the inside. completed his. "blt"
yesterday afternoon after un-
dergoing the limit OF pUnish-
ment inflicted on convict in
state institutions. Mr.. Osborne
spent the time from 3 o'clock
Saturday until 6 p. M. yester-
day in the dungeon for refus-
ing to work and, pale aud hag-
gard. with several pounds of
his nominal weight missing, he
declared the night in the dun
geon to have been a glimpse
into "the innermost circle Of
the inferno" 4
The voluntary convict par
doncd himself and is resting,
preparatory to putting into
shape his report TO the State
Commission of Prison Reform,
of which he is chairman. He
said OF his experience:
Il am more than ever con-
WINGED that the prison system is
singularly unintelligent, iner-
rective and cruel. 1t is not time
yet for me to formulate any de-
tailed criticism Of the present
system. must allow the mat
ter to crystalline, having many
thrilling and interesting Incl
dents TO arrange themselves in
their logical order.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
Mystery in
The Murder Of
Ex-Student
POLICE UNABLE TO FIND REA.
SON FOR KILLING OF MISS
LEEGs0N.
BODY FOUND ON PRAIRIE NEAR
CITY OF CHICAGO PARTLY
NUDE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6. = Myster!
shrouds the murder of Miss Ida G.
Lccgson, an cx-Univcrsity student.
who was lured by a phone call to
the prairie southwest Of this city
late Saturday and strangled with u
silken cord. Little has been found
10 indicate a motive for the crime.
Investigation has shown that she
led an exemplary life. had no man
callers Mt any Of the places where
she was known to have resided and
she is not thought TO have possessed
any large amount of money.
Miss Leegson was graduate Of
The University Of Chicago and u
sculpture pupil Of dorado Taft and
a student at the Art institute.
Her murder marks the end Of d
long pitiful struggle to make her
way through school. Her studies at
the University were to fit her for
school work by which she could
earn enough to complete her educa.
tion as u sculptor For several win>
ters she taught school. returning to
the city to resume her studies.'
Only a few hours before she was
lured to her death she answered an
advertisement for a domestic, say
ing she had to have funds to enable
her to continue her studies, anG
was not too proud to do kitchen
work.
Late Saturday a man who gave
his name as Wilson telephoned the
residence where she lived and asked
her to take a position as nurse In 81
maternity case. She was directed to
ScVenty-tirst and Western avenue
and to walk to an. address four miles
west. The body was found three
miles west of the street intersec-
ion In u lot Of bushes. The address
to which She was directed does not
,Xist.
Game Wardcns followed trail Of
orn clothing to the spot where her
half nude body was lying. On her
aeck were finger marks and thin
blue line made by a piece Of cord
found near by cncircled her neck.
Miss Lecgson once brought suit
against DR.. +. J. Allen, Of Aurora,
ILL.,. on the ground that he falsely
accused her OF flirting with her pu~
pills and caused her dismissal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
Thirty Daysln
A London Jail.
HARRY KEMP, AMERICAN WRIT.
Err, PUNISHED FOR BEING
ST0WAWAY. "a ,

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. stA sen.
tence OF 80 days at hard labor was
pronounced on Harry Kemp, the
American verse writer, who was
charged with slowing himself away.
on board the steamship pceanic on
its last voyage from New York. The
magistrate sent a recommendation
to tie home office that Kemp should
be deported after he had served hts
time of Imprisonment.
The poet shipped on the Oceanic
as stowaway prior to the steamers
departure from New York. He was
without money, but, as he remarked
today, he had an irresistible desire
to visit England. Kemp once eloped
with the wife Of Upton Sinclair. {,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
Fiue YeqrOld.
GirlKiuedBy
B.&O.Engine
ANNIE VERNON FATALLY INJUR-
ED WHILE SITTING ON
TRACK.
CURVE PREVENTS ENGINEER
FROM SEEING HER IN
TIME.

While sitting on the railroad
track near her home at Hutchinson
at play, Annie Vernon. a five year
old tot, wa" stuck by b. 4 0.
double-hcadcr freight train and re-
ceiycd injuries from which she died
last night at - o'clock at the Min
ers hospital in this city.
The child was the daughter
of p. c. Vernon, an cmployc Of the
Consolidation Coal company OF
Hutchinson.
Yesterday afternoon at about
1880 o'clock the child sat down on
the rails of the track near a curve.
The engineer of the approaching
train failed to see the child in time
TO stop the engine and 1t is thought
she became bewiIdercd and made no
attempt to get Off the track.
The engine struck the child and
hurled her several feet clear of the
track. She was picked up and rush
ed to the Miners hospital, where
everything possible was done to save
her life, but to no avail. The skull
Of the child was fractured and she
did not regain consciousness. She
was otherwise seriously injured.
The remains Of the little girl were
taken this afternoon on the o'clock
car to the home Of her parents at
Hutchinson by Undertaken Eli Mus
grave. Tomorrow the funeral will
take place at the Hepzibah church,
near CIarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
Oyster House
Opens I uesday
PEOPLE INVITED TO INSPECT
NEW PLACE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.

The Fairmont Oyster House opc
rated by Mr.. Charles +. Reed, will be
formally opened tomorrow afternoon
from o'clock til o'clock. The
public will then have the opportun-
ity to inspect the entire place visit
ing the culinary department. Tie
storage room, the restaurant, linen
closet, rest room and the store room.
The FairMoIt Oyster House is io7
Gated at 127 Jackson street and will
be one of the most complete eating
places In the state. Everything ha"
Dcen placed in iirst class sanitary
condition and 1t will he kept that
way. The restaurant will make d
speciality Of serving sea foods and for
the patrons nothing but the best OF
the market will be set before them.
The restaurant presents all invtt~
ing appearance with the handsome
mission tables and mission chairs
and the immaculate linen the elegant
silver gives the place a splendid look
10 the right OF The entrance is rest
room fitted up with leather rockers,
TO the left of the entrance is the
store room where first class good
may he purchased.
The opening Of the restaurant has
been delayed somewhat by the fail
ure to receive the china and silver
much ofkhtch is yet to be forwarded
Tomorrow evening at O'Clock the
regular serving of meals starts ana
from that timc OH the best that the
market affords may be had ut the
Fairmont Oyster house.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
Proposition To
SettletheCLain1
OfB}iddinger 81
STATE AUDITOR DARST PUTS
IT UP TO PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY.
WILLING TO GIVE DETECTIVE
e G33 IF TOWNSEND
WILL AGREE.

CHARLESTON, Oct. G - State
Auditor John S. Darst this AFTERNOON
TO Prosecuting Attorney
Townsend of Kanawha county the
terms on which he is willing TO settle
line claims Of Guy Biddinger for wit
ncss fees and expenses in connection
with the legislative bribery trial at
Webster Springs.
The auditor is willing that Diddin-
Ger shall have $25 a day and such
expenses as were allowed nim when
he appeared as witness before the
Eunawha county grand jury In the
same eases. This arrangement wouIC
give Bhld!ngcr S2,23%. 4 warrant
las been drawn for this amount and
will be held awaiting TCwnscnd'S do
'Cison.
Biddingcr, a detective. who work
cd up the bribery cases during the
list session Of the legislature was IN"
priueinal witness at the trial, aud
according to bill certified by court
his claim was for $3,95O.l7. This
Mr., parst held was eXhOrbitant bus
he was not backed in position by the
attorney general. While there were
hopes at the state house that the cor :
trovcrsy would be settled this after
noon It was not certain that Prose
cutting Attorney Townsend wou!d
tive his consent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-06
GrandFunerql
After BeingIn
Pauper's Craze
LONG PROCESSION FOLLOWS
MARK0 MAHAN TO HOLY
CROSS CEMETERY.
TAKEN FROM HOSPITAL AND
BURIED ONCE IN THE
P0TTER'S FIELD.

Buried in u panpeT's grave, un-
known and unmourned, where he
had been placed by ruthless hands
hardly before the body was cold;
cXhumed at the demand of friends
and given an elaborate funeral, is
the almost unbelievable story attend
ing the death of Marko Mahan, an
Austrian Of Pennington.
The funeral of Mahan, which was
held yesterday from the Williamson
undertaking parlors. was one Of the
most elaborate ever held in this
city. A specially chartered train Of
four cars came over the d. & o.
from Famington bringing relatives
and friends and members Of the So
cietics to which Mahan belonged,
who desired to pay their last re-
spccts to their fellow member.
After the services u procession
was formed headed by the First
Regiment band, members Of the So
cieties in full uniform some 200
strong followed the remains to Holy
Cross cemetery, where the body was
given Christian burial after once
having been inferred in the Potter's
field.
Marko N[ahan, 45 years of age,
was taken sick at his home in
Pennington with pneumonia. Real
izing the seriousness of the case his
physician had him sent to the Cook
hospital in this city week ago
Sunday. On Tuesday morning he
died. The body was turned over
to Undertaken Cunningham and bur
led shortly after noon in the county
lot in the old Fairmont cemetery. 1t
is alleged that no attempt was made
to identify the remains, not even his
clothes at the hospital being search
ed, and which It Is said. bore two
society buttons, contained gold
watch and other things of value.
THE day following the deatp, the
wife and other relatives visited the
hospital to see the patient and were
informed that he was dead and
buried. Shocked beyond words
they Immediately demanded that tho
body be exhumed and turned over
to them for proper burial. This was
done by Undertaken Cunningham,
and the remains later turned over to
the Williamson Undertaking. COM
pany, who have the contract to bury
the members Of the various miners
socitics, and the body was given
proper attention to the great relief
of friends.
Marko carried an insurance OF
$1,000 and also was entitled to a
burial fund of some $3.50.