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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
THAW ASKS FOR HOME JURY.
Requests Court to Let Pitts.
hurgh Men Pass on His Sanity.

Pittsburgh. Sept 3.-That the sanity OF
Harry X. Thaw be passed upon by jury
in Allegheny County, Of which he al"
I.ees he IS a citizen. is a demand made
in a replication fled in the orphans Cours
to-day bv Thaw through his counsel, Will
lam \. stone.
The replication brings before the cours
for argument the petition Of Thaw ana
the answer Of the Fidelity Title and Trust
Company on the demand Of Thaw Tor
600 ooo Of his income I'm the hands OF the
,,ust companv. and which the latter mas
rofused n turn over until Thaw IS legally
declared sane. or until all question is re-
moved rhay demands that the issue ana
renIication be certified By the orphans
Court % the Common Pleas Court Tor .
trial by Jury as TO his sanity.
The trust company has ten days m
which TO answer the replication AFTER
which the court will set date for arsl-
ments
"Thaw is still in Canada. and unless
am nightly mistaken, he VIII stay theIs
FOR several months Al least, sald NJ
Stone I'VE expected to-day decision
Tba main contention OF the Canadian M
n,ieration officials is that Thaw entered
canada bv stealth. as undesirables usual
" do That is not so Thaw crossed me
border as Harry Thaw. His initials were
on the suitcase he carried. lie stopped
AZ hotel and ate his breakfast. and
when asked. admitted that he was Thaw.
Further. when the Deputy Sheriff asked
his name Thaw readily admitted his den
tIty. There was no effort at stealth on
his part. 49,. o..
Coatlcook ne cannot be depOrted until
he has had a hearing before the board
OF inquiry. II the decision there Is an ao-
verse one an appeal will be taken 20 te
Minister or the Interior. IN case tnat Of
fcisl upholds the contention Of the ln-
migration authorities then We still have
recourse 20 the courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Immediate Legislation.

Members of Congress and Commits
sioner McChord to-day expressed them
selves as favoring immediate legislation
TO require all railroads to provide steel
Passenger cars and to enforce other
drastic restrictions on the operation of
passenger trains.
For the purpose OF gathering informa-
.uon as basis for such legislation COM
missioner McChord telcgraphed to the
general manager OF the New Haven
system to-day and asked him 10 provide
the commission with a statement. SHOW
ing number Of cars used In passenger
train service. number OF such cars OF
modern construction. of all-steel con-
struction and OF steel underframe con-
struction. also number Of cars no" un-
der construction and proportion OF same
Of wood. steel and steel underframe
Believing tha, the Interstate Commerce
Commission will conduct a thorough in
y.sttgatiou without specific direction from
Congress. the House Rules Committee Is
not inclined 20 consider the Britten rcso-
luton ~ inquiry. which was introduced
YESTERDAY
MIR Rritten's resolution directed the
commission 70 investigate and report 10
Congress the causes OF the wrecks on the
New Haven line. hut Chairman Henry
and other members ~ the committee
think the inquiry row I'm progress will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04

inson would announce his findings at
tie group gathered in the corridor out
side his chambers. BY and by the judge
came, and then, ten minutes later.
Thaw was brought in. He wore his
gray suit and straw hat.
The privileged elbowed their way into
the chamber. Thaw sank down on the
lounge and after a nerve breaking wait
the judge began reading. His voice
shook as he read. his hands trembled
visibly and repeatedly he crossed and
rccrossed his feet, under the table.
Long before he finished it was ap-
parent, from the precedents he cited,
that he would sustain the writ. but
there was nothing TO clinch this till the
last. Thaw's eyes did not once leave
the judges face. But most OF the au-
dtors gazed at Thaw. He had ap-
parently forgotten about his dead cigar
and the ribbons a child gave him, and
he did not drop them till the last
Thaw's lawyers may still have re-
course to a new writ OF habeas corpus.
Although there are almost score Of
precedents in which it is held a writ
does not lie against an arrest by the
immigration officers, they might At
least obtain delay by raising the point
again. They have still another course.
~, -, hA of n
undesira BILE alien cases, 10 the Minister
of the Interior This would open up
the way to a fight on the consutu-
tionality of the immigration laws, on
the ground they do not grant recourse
10 the courts to an American citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
IBy rtltgraph to NJ Tribune !

fBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune
Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-The special fu-
neral train. with the bodies OF FIVE OF the
victims OF the New Haven wreck. arrived
at the Broad Street Station at o'clock
this afternoon. The bodies OF Miss Marie
Stockton Bullitt and Miss Harriet g.
Biddle were taken from the train at
Torresdale. and the body Of Samuel
Crozier Fox was taken Of at North
Philadelphia.
At the Broad street Station the bodies
Of Daniel Neal McQuilsn, jr, and of
Miss Emile Kennedy Davis were re-
moved. The body OF Robert VI. Yshn
came by express.
As the funeral train drew into the sta
ton every possible noise was silenced and
hats were removed az the boxes were
taken from the train. Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb
:. Fox and Mr. and Mrs George W. FL
kins, jr., were in charge Of .he arrange
ments.
The New Haven Railroad tragedy and
the Titanic disaster have thrown nearly
every member Of Philadelphia society in
mourning. and there will be very little
entertaining in Philadelphia this winter.
The death OF Miss Emile K Davis will
cause the postponement of the wedding or
her sister. Annette. TO q. Brinton Thomas.
jr. The wedding was 10 have taken place
September q.
A doube death in the family OF Robert
NJ Yahn, of RoXborough. who was killed
in the New Haven wreck, was ayerted by
Mr. Yahn's desire TO have his wife re-
main al West outlet Camp. on Moosehead
Lake.
where he operated a chain OF cigar stores,
Mrs. Yahn wanted TO join him. But he
insisted that she should remain AZ the
camp until the end OF the month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Reapina Whirlwind.

What we need" no said. is little
more litigation and little less legislation.
We have the statute books cluttered up
now with enough laws TO insure the life
Of every man. woman and child who trav-
els. But you cannot save lives by merely
passing laws.
You must find some one To enforce the
laws after they are passed and after you
have installed safety devices you must
nrd the mCn 10 do the right things
The New Haven road seems to have
been demoralized. II ras started out TO
put on the safety devices. but IL looks az
II the road has sown the wind and IL
reaping the whirlwind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
PLAYERS CHANCE, ! IN Oh
Csuttenburg Nickel Slot Machines
Paw House Well.

Guttenburg citizens who thought theF
stood a chance in playing the nickel-ih-
the slot machines had a rude shock yes
terday "a.
Detectives from the Prosecutors oinSs
In Jersey city contiscated several Oh tne
found that the mechanism had been reeu.
lated with rubber bands so that oniy one
nickel In nifty could drop into the s'o'
winning for the player.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
yuAN TALKS OF REsIGNING.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-Yuan Shih-kai.
Provisional President Of the Chinese Re-
public. issued decree to-day announcing
his intention Of resigning ONCE immedi
ately internal peace Ia restored. accord
ing to telegram from Mukden to the
"Rech."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Would Forbid Wooden Cars.

There vas increasing prospect to-day Of
the early consideration Of legislation 70
ouring all roads engaged in interstate
commerce 10 use only steel passenger
equipment. Chairman Adamson. ~ the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. said there WAS already APP
pointed a subcommittee on safety ap-
pliancee." with jurisdiction over the Tai
colt bill. which would forbid the use Of
wooden cars
Representative Talcott said he would
ask FOR p prompt hearing on his hill. He
homes 10 get action aCthe regular session
Of Congress In December.
MY hill Is fair TO the railroads and
should be passed said Mr.. Talcott II
am afraid We cannot get II up at this
session. even as an emergency measure.
but shall press its passage In Deem
Der"
While Chairman Adamson is In sympa-
thy with legislation requiring the use OF
steel cars on all railroads. he said mere
legislation will not effect safety Of travel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
THAW IN DESPAIR;
TO Be DEPORTED
Continued from first page.

the justice would hand down his de-
cision to-day. and there were few per-
sons about The courthouse. Thaw, his
brow covered with great beads OF per-
spiration, sat listening tensely to the
Justice as he read his opinion. At FIRST
he seemed hopeful but AS soon as ne
realized the case was going against
him he relaxed. and with smile
turned and shook hands with LIZ Force,
his taller. and Sheriff Aylmer. AS soon
as the Justices last words were ut
tered Thaw took a slip of paper from
his pocket and handed It to the news
paper men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
FIVE IN WRECK HAVE
LITTLE CHANCE FOR LIFE
Alexander BiddIe and William
O. Rowland Both Make Re-
markabIe ReCOverieS.
ONDITION
Surgeons in New Haven Hos
pital Fight Hard to Save
Four Badly Injured
in Wreck.

Only one Of the injured persons brought
10 New York on Tuesday from the Ne"
Haven wreck was reported yesterday 10
be I'm serious condition. She Is MISS
Jean Stoddart, a nurse. whose home IL
in this city. Miss Stoddart is in the
Roosevelt Hospital with broken thigh
and an injured back. Surgeons SAID her
recovery was by no means assured.
Louis Altschul, Of Norfolk, Va, VINO
was hurt about the head and back, ana
John W. Dixon, Of Yalecroft, \. Y, whose
head and back were badly bruised. were
resting comfortably in the hospital last
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04
Thaw Yearns for Applause.

Us IL true that English law allows n
secret trial with the public excluded
when a mans life or liberty is at stake,
like in Turkey or Bulgarian" is the
question il bore.
He alluded to the writ proceedings
which were held in chambers and from
which he missed the presence oil a
cheering crowd. At Coaticook tonight
Thaw sent the following telegram to
his mother:
Fortunately. Mr. Greenshields is on
his way with Mr.. La Flamme. Gov
eminent unquestionably will act as
well for me as with Jack Johnson.
Canadians would resent sending me To
Vermont. as desired by the New York
agents. because the United states gov
eminent is not against us, and Canada
AS a lower will .ot submit TO dictation
from the New York representatives.
In handing down his decision to-day
Justice Hutchinson plainly showed that
despite the lack of definite presidents
for a third person to sue out writ
on behalf Of a prisoner his mind had
been strongly influenced by the inter
vention of the Attorney General yes
terdsy demanding expeditions action 10
clear the tangle.
He cited presidents at length. and
then reviewed the desires Of the At
torney General. Sir Lomer Gouin, as
expressed at the hearing yesterday by
the Attorney Generals representative,
Anne Geoffrion.
The Attorney General of this prov
ince." he continued, by his rcpresen-
tative specially authorized 10 appear in
the present cause, has stated that it Is
the desire Of the Attorney General that
this case shall be disposed Of as speed
lily as possible, and that If the prisoner
is legally imprisoned he be returned to
await his trial. but II he is under
wrongful restraint he should be lib
Grated at once. and that the desire OF
the prisoner TO remain in the Jail to
avoid proceedings that may be- taken
against him under a federal statute by
the Dominion government must not be
considered. and that the Jail Of this dis
,rict is not 10 be used as a house Of
refuge for such purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04

From staff Correspondent Of The Tribune
New Haven. Sept. 3--While bodies OF
the dead were being sent to their homes
by their relatives to-day, surgeons fought
10 save the lives OF four of the most Sc
riously injured of the seventeen now in
hospitals here. But the surgeons de-
SPARED tonight Of their recovery.
These four are Jeane and Edna An
nette. ~ Bayonne y. J.: Rose thinner
man. Of New York. and L. T.. Colony, OF
Bucksport. Ne.
Alexander Bidde OF Torresdale, Penn,
who lost a sister in the wreck. Will be
able TO leave the New Haven Hospital
tomorrow When he goes he Will be
accompanied by his friend. William o.
Rowland. Of Philadelphia. who amazed
the physicians by his remarkable recov-
cry.
Biddle had his right thumb amputated
this morning. and siX-inch splinter
Of wood. which pierced Rowlands left
leg. was removed. The splinter severed
4 largr vein. The two men occupied ad-
JOINING beds in the same room OF the
hospital and had four private purses In
attendance.
The physicians here said that II medical
assistance had reached some OF the IN
jured I'm time the fatalities would nave
been fewer. as there were several whose
lives could have been saved but for the
large amount Of blood they lost.
Louisville Sept. 3.-Dr Joseph b
Marvin. who. with his wife and their
daughter. persisted in the New Haven
wreck. was well known in American medi-
cal circles He was the author Of numer-
Gus lectures and papers. He was presi-
dent Of the medical staff Of Norton In
nrmary. In Louisville and professor OF
neurology in the University Of Louisville.
The Marvins had been at Moose HEAD
Lake. I'm Maine. and were on their way
10 visit kinsfolk In Atlantic city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
PROGRAM
OF Athletics and Dances Ar
ranged for the Knights Of
Pythias NextWeek-

To John siers. n. H. Davis and y.
c. knight has fallen the lot to pro-
vide entertainment for the many
visitors who viii be here next week
on account or the big knights OF
Pythias encampment. They have
been working hard on a program
which they think will please all. On
Tuesday field meet Will be held at
Union park free for all who wish to
enter. This will consist of races
from the court house to the park and
one mile in the park. There viii
be one hundred yard dash open tc
all. fifty yard dash for boys under
fifteen years, running broad jump,
putting the shot, throwing the dis
Gus, Fat mems race, three legged
race, sack race. 100 yard hurdle
race, potato race and many othef
events. All who wish to enter
should call on these gentlemen. No
entrance fee will be charged to en-
ter any OF the events and there Is q
chance to win some very valuable
prizes.
"Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
there viii be- some good baseball
games by the league teams and an
all around good time is in store for.
the many knights who win be here.
Tuesday evening there will be
military ball in the hoffman hall
and Wednesday night grand ball
for all Pythians and Clarksburg poo
pie generally there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
CANCER
Causes Death of a Well
Known Resident of
Adamston.

Louis Richards, aged So years, is
dead at his home at Adamston after
a long illness of cancer of the liver.
The body will be taken to CORVALLIS
Friday morning on the accommodation
and the funeral services and burial
viii take place there Friday afternoon.
The deceased man is survived by
his widow and three sons, all living
at home. Although in falling health
for some time the news % ar. Rich
ards's death came as a great shock to
q large number Of friends. as he was
wei known and liked He died 81
3 80 O'Clock Thursday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
TflAW REMAINS IN
AND BATTLES OFFICIA S
WHITE RIBBOWERS
OBSER We PROGRAM
On Final Day of Their Sev-
enteenth Annual Coun-
ty Convention.

The final days program OF the
seventh annual convention of the
Harrison County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is being carried
out in the DUFF street United Breta-
rem church at stealey Heights with
full representation of all officers
and delegates and. large number OF
visitors.
The morning session started at
$3.50 o'clock, when all committees
appointed yesterday met and trans
acted much business of Importance
to the union. Mrs. Charles Riden-
our conducted the song service and
the Rev. H. r. Hess conducted the
devotional exercises. Mrs. Cora Og-
den, corresponding secretary, read
the minutes of the last session and
the business of the morning was
taken up again.
The many superintendent of the
different departments had their re-
ports finished and all were handed
to the. secretary who approved them.
This finished the work of the super
intendents.
Mrs. s. Smith, OF this city, enter
tanned the assembly with an address
on "Franchise" which was discussed
freely among all present.
Mrs. Cora R. ogden, of Salem,
talked to the delegates on Law En-
forcement for Moral Reform. !" Her
talk was Followed by an informal ex-
change of ideas on this subject.
Mrs. Archer, a foreign missionary, was
introduced at this point and she
ably discussed the subject.
Mrs. LYDIA ]. Waters, of Stealey
Heights, conducted the noontide
prayer after which luncheon was
served in the basement OF the
church by the members of the stea-
ley Heights union
AT the afternoon session, which
was started at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. j.,
D. McReynoIds, of this city, adj
dressed the assemblage on DRESS
Reform Her discussion was both
interesting and instructive to all
present. A general discussion of the
tovic followed her address.
AT the time the Telegram went TO
press the convention was electing
officers for the ensuing year.
At the matrons' silver medal con-
test given by the union in Duff
Street church last evening Mrs. ).
w. Ewart won the medal. A large
crowd was present at the contest
and the receipts of the occasion
were very gratifying to those in
charge Of the contest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
NO CHARGE
To Be Made for Aeroplane
Exhibitions at the Clarks-
burg Fair.

Among the big attractions at the
Central West Virginia Fair, to be held
September /, .. and 4 on the beauti-
full new fair grounds in this city, will
be daily aeroplane flights by the noted
Curtiss Exhibition Company and they
viii be absolutely free to all. Fam
Gus aviators win give thrilling demon
STATIONS of this wonderful invention
showing the spiral dip, the ocean
wave, the mile-high fight. the glide
for life with motionless motor, a
fve-mile flights against time, ex-
hibitions OF bomb dropping and races
with motor cycles and automobiles
IN addition. there will be several
other open-air exhibitions for which
no extra charges win be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
CONFERENGE
Of Republican Members of
Congress to Arrange for
Coming Campaigns.
l..re,Aa re rnGrrLgeaAAal

WASHINGTON, Aug 21.-The Re-
publican members OF Congress will
hold a caucus next Tuesday evening
for the purpose of organizing the CON
gressional committee and getting
ready for next years congressional
elections, as well as to look after the
party's campaigns in the three dis
tricts that are shortly to hold special
lections-Maine, Maryland and West
Virginia. The Democratic congress-
men organized their committee last
month, electing Doremus. OF Michi-
gan, chairman. Wood of Iowa, will
likely be elected chairman next Tues
day and Browning, reelected secre-
tary. Congressman Hughes has been
West yirgnia's member of the COM
mittee, but he is physically incap-
ACTED and under the care OF physi-
clans at Hot Springs where he Is
likely to remain Indefinitely, It Il
probably that the three Republican
members now in Washington Wilde
eide on one of their number to sue
coed Hughes. 1t will be either Con-
gresham Sutherland or Avis very
probably.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
MURDER CASHIER
Of a Bank Do Two Automo
bile Bandits and Escape
with Satchel of Money.
~ Annne,arrn rnEsas

HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 21.-
Two automobile bandits this morning
visited the Communal Savings Bank
at Williamsburg, suburb of this
city, murdered the cashier and es-
capped with satchel fun of bank notes
and cash. They drove up to the bank
in a taxicab soon after the institution
opened for business. On entering the
building they levelled revolvers at
two young clerks, who scurried for
shelter. The cashier? an aged man,
screamed for help and fought with
the two men until he was felled with
a bullet through his head
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
TIA S ASSISTANT
OWNER or SALOON
Is Said to Have Bought One
in Tenderloin Last Week
with Big Money.

NEW YORK., Aug. Is nforma-
ton received at the district attor-
neys office today trat Richard T.
Butler, who is said to have aided
Harry Thaw in his escape from MAJ
teawan, purchased saloon in the
tenderloin last week, putting up So
900 cash and giving mortgage fo-
the remainder
The district attorney began an Inn
mediate investigation of the report
TO determine, If possible, where But
LEI got the money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
NEGROES SENT TO ROADS.

Eugene Wright, Andrew Skinner
and William Roberts, negroes, are
serving sentences of ten days each
on the county roads for riding a train
in the local railroad yards contrary
to law. Justice T. G. Nicewarner
imposed the sentences upon them
Thursday morning in default of the
payment of fines. E. B. Kinney, rail-
road policeman, arrested them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
FIRST DEPOSITS
For the Removal of Crops Are
Made by the Federal
Government.

wAsHINGToS. D. G.. Aug. 21-
First deposits Of the government
$4,000, 900 crop moving fund was
made today in reserve cities in the
southern states amongh which are
Baltimore. Richmond, Atlanta and
Memphis. The three latter each re-
ceived $3.50, 900. Baltimore will re.
cefve between 100000 and So
100000. Chicago and st. Louis VIII
divide in the neighborhood OF 49,
100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
HOME FROM TRIP.

v. w. Dittman and Plummer z.
Hill are home from trip to the
West and Canada. They visited Ok
lahoma, Colorado and Oregon and
then went through Canada on the
Canadia-Pacffc railroad. Among
the Canadian stops was Winnipeg,
where a son OF Mr. Dittman resides.
They saw plenty Of snow and had TO
wear .overcoats in parts OF Canada.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET.

The representatives of the Harrison
County Odd Fellows Association will
hold meeting in the banquet room
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows hall at o'clock Wednesday
evening, August 27. All representa-
tives are urgently requested to be
present as business of great import
ancc will be transacted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
LOCAL TIN MILL
SOON TO RESUN Me
EVELYN THAW
Does Not Want to Be Recon
ciled to Her Fugitive
Husband.
esr AsseeIA1Eo enras1

NEW York, Aug. 21--Evelyn
Nosbit Thaw does not want reconcile
alton with her husband and does not
believe reports from Sherbrook that
he wants reconciliation with her.
THE last reports of Harry arr
simply awful she said today. They
are the worst yet. What shall
do il that man gets back in New
york? He wants to get free in or
der that he may take his vengeance
and kill me-"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21
NEW TOURING CAR
Delivered by JohnsOn.RansOme AUTO
mobile Company.

The Johnson-Ransome Automobile
Company delivered 1914 model i've
passenger National touring car to
Basil H. Lucas, OF shlnnston, Thurs
day morning. The new car IS the
first 1914 model National car TO be
delivered in the state of West vir-
GINA and is a beauty The body Of
the car is painted brewster green
while the trimmings are of nickel
Mr.. Lucas drove his car to Shinnston
Thursday.