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The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
ENTOMBED MINERS GET
SHAMROCK DOWN PIPE
lrishmen Communicate with Outside
World by Means of Tube
227 Feet Long.

London. March IA narrow pipe. e27
feet deep. forms the sole means of COM
munication between tue outside world
and John Cairns and James Ward. two
miners, entombed for five days at the
Townhead Iron Stone Mine. at Fremont
Cumberland. where they were entrapped
by a sudden rush of water.
Relatives and friends OF the men chat
and shout local news through the pipe
They have plenty of food and light and
room for exercise. Interviewed by a re-
porter to-day. the men said:
I'VE are quite well and the air is still
good because of the special fan that has
been erected 10 keep II fresh. We have
all We want to eat and drink. and except
that IL is a bit dull, We have nothing TO
Complain Of"
Both men being Irish. a local priest
sent each a sprig of shamrock to-day to
celebrate ST. Patricks Day. II is hoped
that the men can be released by to-
morrow night. There is still twenty feet
of water in the shaft that must be
pumped out.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
LESLIE INQUEST GOES
OVER UNTIL APRIL IA

Southampton. March I7.-An inquest
into the death of Frances Leslie the
New York chorus girl. who died under
mysterious circumstances on the White
Star liner Oceanic Saturday morning
was begun here this afternoon. Wit
nesses were called to establish the iden-
tity of the young woman, who was en-
route for London to appear in a musical
revue at the London Hippodrome, be-
ginning April !. Miss Leslie's real name
was Francis SchmltZ- and she sailed
under the name of Miss Anna Wilson
The coroner announced that the inquiry
would not he completed to-day, but would
be concluded when the Oceanic returns
To this port in April. In the meantime
the stomach of the dead girl will be ex-
amined for traces of poison.
Other members of the American troupe
who were with Miss Leslie said that her
body was found in a wdshroom on board
the Oceanic shortly before the ship en-
tered the harbor here Saturday morning
with the head jammed between the door
and the Jamb. Although Indications were
suspicious. Miss Leslie had previously in
formed her friends that she was at one
time subject to cpiIcptic fits and feared
their return. This gave rise TO the theory
that she had fallen and died during such
a raroxysm.
s y "ahlegram from the girls mother
+ however, contained an intimation that
"A certain man on board the ship. who Sc
name IS withheld. had poisoned the girl.
This led to an investigation which is still
III progress Miss BESSIE Clifford. an
other chorus girl. who was on the shin
said Miss I,"sli" was in the best of
health and spirits up 10 the hour Of her
death
-lter establishing the girls. identity
end bringing out how her body had been
found. the inquest was adjourned
The coroner set April II for the next
session Of the inquest Among those
present ""r" /. c. Curric. manager of
the White Star Line at Soutbamn,o,
and Col. \. w. Swallow, the limited
States consul
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Police WATCH
EATON FAMILY
All Members Kept Under
. Close Surveillance When
+ ever Leaving House.
STEPDAUGHTER IS ANGRY
Mrs. Keyes Tells Of Breach Between
Her and Late the Admiral.
Search House.

Boston. March IA sharp police sur
veillance over the home of Rear Admira
Joseph G.. Eaton. U. S. N, whose mys-
| terious illness and sudden death in his
| Rockland home is the subject of investi-
cation, continued to-day, while the in
quest in the bingham District Court
went on in secret Not a single member
| of the family was allowed to leave the
house without being accompanied by n
policeman. Newspaper men and curious
persons we're forced to move or by OFF,
GERS, who constantly guarded the prem
iSes
Mrs Ralph p. Keyes, sterdaughter of
the admiral, was indignant WREN a po-
lceman accompanied her on a shopping
trip to-day. She told him it was an in
Justice that the Eaton family should be
thus cut of from the rest of the world
ana kept under espionage.
THE police are rummaGlrg the house
from top 10 bottom she said, going
in and out and causing no end Of excite
ment among members of the household"
Mrs Eeyes' escort did not leave her for
a minute while she was making her pur-
chdses.
Examine Mrs. Eaton's Mother.
The inquest was suddenly shifted TO the
Eaton house this afternoon. where the
testimony of Mrs. George Harrison. Mrs.
Eaton's mother. who is not expected to
live. was taken at her bedside. She was
in the house at the time of the admiral $
strange illness. and her story of the ad-
mirars last hours is considered highly
important.
The most important witnesses at the
inquest to-day were Mrs. keyes and her
husband, Ralph keyes- keyes told of his
wife's relations with Admiral Eaton.
against whom she declared open hostility
before and since his death. Joseph
Frame. the Eaton family physician. also
was examined.
The investigators heard to-day of per-
tinent statement by Mrs. John Burns. of
Rockland, formerly housekeeper for the
Eaton family, who declares Mrs. Eaton
told her on the day the admiral died:
THE admiral has had poison in the
barn. l don't know what he was intend
ing to do with it. He had a mania for
that sort of thing. He even has used the
dishes i'll the pantry TO mix his mcsses
in"
The authorities have begun a search
for c. II. Ainsworth. Mrs. Eaton's d.
vorced husband, who is said to have been
seen recently in his former wife's COM
pany In Norwell.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
INDIANS MONEY
TO DRAW INTEREST
Secretary of the Interior Lane Orders
Funds to Be Placed on Same
Basis as Elsewhere.

Secretary Of the Interior Lane yester-
day signed an order which becomes ef-
fective July l, providing that all Indian
funds on deposit TO the credit of super
intendents of the various agencies that
hitherto have not drawn interest shall
be placed upon an interest bearing basis
at the same rate that prevails in the
localities where the money is deposited.
1t is estimated that these accounts ap-
proNimate sl.cooco. and the order OF
Secretary Lane will increase the income
of the individual Indians 10000 per year
on a basis of ) per cent per annum. The
order is based upon an investigation
conducted by Otis l. Benton. supervisor
Of Indian funds. and has been recon-
mended by Acting Commissioner of In
dian Affairs r. II. Abbott
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
SISTER CERTAIN
GIRL WAS Slain
Mrs. Edward Richards Says
Frances Leslie Was Victim
of Jealous Man.
INQUEST NOT COMPLETE
Coroner Continues Hearing to April IA.
Chorus Girls Stomach
Examined.
INQUEST NOT COMPLETE

New York, March T.-Mrs. Edward
Richards, sister of Frances Leslie the
New York chorus girl, who died on the
White Star liner Oceanic under mystic
flous circumstances. is convinced that
her sister was murdered. Mrs. Rich
ards, formerly a show girl herself, is
ioath to make her suspicious more spe-
cific.
Il am convinced that Frances was the
victim of a jealous man." she said to-
day. Il am not at liberty to tell all that
l know, but the fact that the coroner in
southampton has delayed the inquest un-
til April Il verifies my suspicious that
her death was not due to natural causes.
The English authorities are now making
light of the rumors of foul play, but l
believe they are doing SO to throw those
whom they suspect off their guard"
Father Skeptical.
Miss Leslie's father. Henry n. Schmitz,
Of 1IS West Ninety-seventh Street. said
to-day that he did not believe that his
daughter died while in the throes of
epilepsy. He admitted, however. that the
girl had had fainting spells.
Il have just received a telegram from
the State Department in Washington.
he said. They tell me that they will
make every effort to have the mystery
surrounding the death of my daughter
cleared away.
The White Star Line has informed
me that Frankie's body will be shipped
home on the steamship St. Paul on March
-. ! hope-we all hope-that there was
nothing unnatural about her death, but
if there is the slightest suspicion of foul
play | shall make every effort TO bring
her murderer TO justice"
II was learned definitely 10 day that
Arthur DEACON. the comedian. who was
scheduled to appear in the London Hip
podrome in the American Revue with
Miss Leslie. sailed ON the Oceanic March
= Miss Leslie Bessie Clifford. and sew
eral others booked for the same prOduc-
tion sailed with DEACON.
Tells of Painting Spells.
DEACON had been friendly with Miss
Leslie and took a great interest in her.
II was due 10 his efforts that she was
selected to I'LL the place of Miss Anna
WiIson-'Trixie'' Wilson-wno broke her
contract with the English show and re-
manned in New York.
Julian Mitchell, stage director of the
various FOllies shows. declared that
Arthur DEACON was a very impersonal
friend of Miss Lesies.
\ very close friend of both DeaSon's
and Miss Leslies declared tonight that
he knew the girl was subject to fainting
spells and heart attacks He added that
DEACON had taken an interest in Miss
Leslie, but that Miss Leslie had re-
peatedly declared that the interest was
nothing more than professional and i'm
personal.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
HEAP ABUSE ON PREMIER.
London Militant SunraEettes Hold
Noisy Meeting.

London. March l7.-Pandemonum reign
I'd for several minutes at the suffra-
gettes' regular weekly meeting, held to-
day in London Pavilion, when a demon
stration was started against Premier As
quith. why don't you blow up As
quith?" yelled some of the audience as
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was telling of
her daughter, Sylvia's. confinement in
Holloway Jail. Shoot him" was another
of the calls which frequently interrupted
the speaker. All of the ministers came
IN for their share Of abuse. but the pre-
mier was by far the most unpopular.
The demonstration started when Mrs.
Pankhurst read some of her daughters s
communications from the Jail, in which
she is confined On a charge Of melting
the bomb outrage. which resulted in the
wrecking of Lloyd-Georges house.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
WILL BRIDLE ANGRY SEAS,
orville Wright Says Hydroaero-
plane Will ReyoIutfonixc r.,a.

New York. March 17-"The hvdroaero.
plane is the ocean-going ship of the f,-
ture' and from now on l am going to
devote all my time to its development
ihls prophecy fell to-day from the lips
OF ofVllle Wright, one of the greatest
living experts on aviation. who has Just
arrived from Europe, where he has been
"aslns lawsuits to protect the Wright
patents from Infringement.
The hydroaeroplane is the one safe
vehicle of passenger traffic which will
overcome all dangers of land and sea -
Mr.. Wright went on. The hydroaero.
plane that / have in mind will be able
TO journey over and through the toughest
sea- and besides, will be able to travel
twice as fast as a steamship"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Say Police Allowed Robbery.

Chicago, March 1i.-That policemen saw
the attempted robbery of Miss Vera Do
brova, secretary and treasurer of a Rus
sian political refugee society. carrying
the funds resulting from a benefit dance
but did not come to her aid, was the
charge made to the chief of police to-
day. In the fighting which followed the
attack one man was shot and slightly
wounded.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
ARRANGE HORSE RACE,
Mrs. lie Bus Receives sanction n
Jockey Club for Private Meet.

New York. March 17.-Mrs. Clarence
W. lie Bus, wife OF a wealthy Kentucky
horseman, who makes a speciality OF
raising thoroughbreds, has come to New
York to arrange for a private horse
race, which is to be the unique feature
of big house party at her home in
Lexington, Ky. A barbecue is to be an
additional feature of the entertainment.
to which several prominent New York
ers have been invited.
Mrs. lie Bus has obtained the sane
ton of the Jockey Club for the proposed
private race.
To make the house party and the race
something 10 remember, forty silver
trophy cups are to be offered as prizes.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Hawthorne Verdict Stands.

New York. March 17.-Judge Mayer to.
day denied motion to set aside the con.
viction of Albert w. Freeman, who, with
Julian Hawthorne and DR.. w. ]. Nor.
ton. was convicted last week of using
the mails to, defraud. The motion was
based on the ground that the trial had
not been continued under one judge and
jury as provided by the Constitution.
Judge Mayors action leaves only one
path of possible escape for the convicted
men. that of an appeal through the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
POPE ISSUES DECREE.
ProcIaims Universal Roman Cath
Ollie Jubilee.

Rome. March IA universal Roman
Catholic jubilee from Low Sunday.
March 80 TO December s. the feast of
the Immaculate Conception, was de-
creed by Pope Plus in an apostolic let
ter published to-day. Plenary indul-
GenCe will b. granted the faithful who
visit churches by their bishops, praying
COnfessinS. partaking of communion
and giving aims. Different numbers OF
church visits will be required to gain
the Indulgence.
The jubilee is in commemoration of
the religious toleration edict issued by
Emperor Constantine in the fourth CEN
tury
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
TROOPS TO STAY IN CAMP
AT GALVESTON; U. S. TO HOLD
MEXICAN PRISONERS

Secretary Of War Garrison expects TO
keep the .roops of the Second Division,
United States Army, to the number "f
10,O00 or more. in camp at Galveston. in
definitely. The Secretary yesterday after
room declared that he believed much
harm might result from taking them
away, while much good might result
from their being kept on tho Mexican
border Il is the fear of the present
administration that the withdrawal Of
the troops might be wrongfully inter
preted by both the opposing factions in
Mexico.
1t is also likely that some plan will
be devised for sending additional officers
To join the division at Galveston. in or
der that they may have the benefit OF
the experience of serving with A division
of troops. The mobilization at Galveston
is to be used as camp OF instruction.
To Hold Prisoners.
Secretary Garrison Yesterday directed
Brig. Gen. Bliss, commanding at San
Antonio TO have the 176 Mexican Fed
erals who surrendered to American
troops at Ncgales held or this side of
the line Indefinitely. This action was
in accord with the wishes of the State
Department. The men have been dis
armed, and are dependent upon Ameri-
can army rations being issued them for
their food. 1t was feared that if they
were turned loose they would meet Ger
tain death at the hands of the rebels
across the line.
Dispatches to the State Department
Yesterday reported that rebels under the
banner of the Carranzas were defeated
early yesterday at Nuevo Laredo. The
casualties are estimated at about thirty
Or forty killed.
From Hermosillo it was reported that
work of all kind has ceased, and the
banks and business establishments are
closed. The local government is pro-
tecting American interests The Ameri-
can consul there has obtained the re-
lease of the German consular agent, who
is accused OF political activity.
In the south conditions are reported
more quiet
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
White Sox Seconds Lose.

Marysville. Cal. March 1.-THE White
Sox seconds lost joke exhibition to
Wolverton's Sacramento squad here this
afternoon, TO l. The battle started in
the thick of rainstorm and the players
were soaked to the skin at the end Of
the first inning
Chief johnson pitched highs class
battle considering all conditions
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Miners BrawI Ends Fatally.

Fairmont. w. Va. March T.-One is
dead, another suffering from probably
fatal wounds. and two others from less
injuries to-day as the result of pitched
battle between six Italians at a mining
camp in MononGah yesterday. The dead
man is Pctro PERI. The fight eliminated
from a drunken brawL
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
McGraw Changes Tacric,

Marlin, Tex, March IL "Muggsy''
McGraw. one of the worst umpire haiti
ers in the game few years ago now
manager of -he New Yori, Giants. called
ms men around him to-day and instruct
ed them that they must be kind and
gentle toward umpires
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
New Skating Record

Christiana. Norway. March 10.
the Norwegian skating cham
l;ion, to-day set A new record for 800
meters. when he covered the distance
III A seconds at Hamar. Mathiesen also
held the previous record of a Is sec
pnds. having covered 500 meters in that
time AT Chrstiana in February. 1gl..
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
ZcppIins to Carry Guns.

Friederichshaven. Germany, March IL
Owing to the success Of the recent trials
of machine guns on the latest type of
Zeppelin airships. it has been decided to
equip all future Zeppelins with these guns
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Hartman Left 100000 200.

Middletown, N. Y, March H-State In
surance Tax Appraiser John w. Lyon, of
Port Jervis. n. Y, to-day filed an ap-
praisal of the estate of Edward H. Har-
riman. late railroad magnate. The sched-
ule showed the estate to be worth $Io.-
OOs. .oos.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Highest Court Pays Tribute

Chief Justice Edward Douglas White
and Associate Justices McKenna and
Pitney appeared on the bench in the
Supreme Court yesterday wearing aNpris
Of green on their judicial robes, in hon
% Of the day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
We Bad soyes In Church.

In Salem, In 1876 II was ordered by
the town that ''al We boyes Of ye
towne are appointed to slit upon three
palre OF stairs In We meeting house, and
William Lord is appointed to look
after ye boycs upon Sc pulpit stairs !"
In Stratford the tithlng man was or,
dered to watch over youths OF dis.
orderly carriage and see they behave
themselves comeie and use such raps
and blows MS In In his discretion meet"
In Durham any nisbehaving boy was
punished publicly after the service was
over. We would nowadays scarcely
seat twenty or thirty active boys to-
gether In church II we wished them
to be models of attention and dignihed
behavior. but after the boys seats
were removed from the pulpit stairs
they were all turned In together In a
boys pew" In the gallery. There was
boys pew IN Windsor Conn, as late
ns lS45, and pretty noisy 1t usually
was.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
southpaw Smokers.

With his left hand he took pipe and
tobacco from his pocket and with his
right hand he felt for a match. He
had none His fellow idIer at the
other end of the park bench gave him
a match and then let his own cigar so
out In his astonishment at seeing his
left handed neighbor light his pipe
with his right hand.
That's funny" snld he "You are
JUST about the most confirmed left
handler ever met, yet for that little
trick you use your right hand as II
born to It."
I "All left handed people do" was the
reply. Just think over the list OF
your smoking acqualntances and see
If you ever knew one who llt his pipe
with his left hand, Ill bet you didn't,
never did, and have numbered
among my pipe loving friends several
men whose right hand seemed nearly
helpless for everything e.'--New
York Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Tail Of the Fiery DRAGON

One of the pecullarities of the an.
Client writer's on natural history sub
jects was the implicit faith which they
placed in the genulneness of the val-
GUS basillsk and dragon stories which
were told to them. Brunette, for IN
instance to the point, relates with all
soberness that "the baslllsk Is the king
of serpents. He wears white crest
upon his head, and such Is the abun
dance of his venom that the mir Is
poisoned wherever this dire reptile
passes. Trees in which he makes his
home exhae such poisonous odor
that birds In flying over are so over
come with 1t that they fall to the
ground dead.
THE dragon" says the same au'
thor, lis the very largest of serpents
and inhabits especially India and Ethi-
0pia When he flies out of the caverns
IN which he makes his home he fur
rows the air with such violence MS TO
make 1t CLEAN with fire. His mouth is
small, and he has not the power to in
nict dendly wounds with his teeth
In his tail, however, his power lies.
and with 1t he can instantly strangle
the largest elephant"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

When the people of Idaho remove
from their highest judicial bench the
two judges who. overruling their asso-
ciate, have made that court Of three
Judges hold that judicial decisions are
too sacred for public criticism they
will deserve the grateful appreciation
of the democracy of the whole coun-
try. There is q limited sense in
which courts should te free from
newspaper or mass meeting critics.
While judges are deliberaving upon a
case, that case should not te discussed
in newspapers or on public rostrums
lest the Judge or judges prove weak
enough to be improperly Influenced
thereby. But insofar as such decision
may Ee regarded as an offense, it
should be left TO grand jury and not
to the criticised Judges. A judge
who is weak enough to be improperly
Influenced by public criticism or
olamor, isitoo weak to be trusted with
arbitrary power for the redress of his
own grievances. Even the weakest
Judge is beyond danger of being im-
properly influenced in a case after he
has decided it. 10 tolerate bis resort
ing to contempt proceedings before
himself for the criticism of decision
he has made, is to invest him with
arbitrary powers OF revenge. Crit
icsm of a decision after it is made. Is
not an Interference with the admins
tration of justice. 1t is either Just,
in which case there sh uld he no pun
ishment at all or it is an expression
of opinion in good fsitb, in which
case, be it just or not its free expires
sion is ole of the necessities of free
press aud free speech; or it Is a libel
on the judge as man. III which case
its punishment should be in due
course CT legal procedure. Never
should any official, legislator or exec
utive or judge. be permitted to sit in
Judgment for the redress Of his own
injuries. OF The satisfaction of his
own anger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
In Memory Of John Henry Hiteman.


Our trother dear has gone to rest,
To dwell in mansions of the Elest.
Well greet him that golden strand,
Well meet him In the letter land.
There no sad tears will dim the eye,
For nevermore we'll say Goodbye. F"
No SORROWS blight that land SO fair.
And death can never enter there.
To Eeet kind faces we have lost.
When we, ourselves. Deaths stream
have crossed;
oh! what happy thought is this
TO dwell with them in perfect bliss.
There is no home in all the land
That can forestall stern Deaths COM
mand;
He takes the young, mature, the gray,
And lays each in his hall of clay.
Then let us. one and all, prepare
To meet our loved ones over there,
Where perfect love without alloy,
Reigns in that land Of peace and joy.
Lizzie Mansfield
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

There is something superb ABOUT
the man or woman who steps forth,
stands erect, takes an inventory OF his
or her own mental resources and
then finds that he or she can face tue
whole world Notwithstanding su-
perb about the mau or woman VINO
dares to stand alone aud who dates to
speak the truth and who accepts
without fear all the oonseduencas.
The man who thus develops OF neoes'
sity all of bis latent powers becomes
stronger than he dreamed, and when
his life work is finally complete he has
written bis name in the deeds that
live for all time,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
President Taft has granted pardon

President Taft has granted a pardon
to II. II. Hendricks, conc ioted some
few years ago for land fraud. No Oh
jection Is made to Hendricks escaping
from the penalty of his crime. Oh
lection is made, however, to the rea'
con assigned for the pardon, which
was that he was innocent aud tho trial
'unfair." This is the worst indlot'
ment against the courts we have yet
heard and were ii uttered by an orator
on soap box would almost be regard,
cd as treason. We think that suoh
courts should be under the eon'ioi OF
the people aud when Mr.. Tart states
they oan not and do not give eltlaens
fair and impartial trials they should
be subject to the recall. BLUE Noun
tain Eagle.