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BABY TALK BREAKS
HIS 50 YEAR SILENCE
SpO-Pc. an Indian Man of Mys-
terry, Led to Converse by
WOman's Grooming.
HE MAY GET HIS FREEDOM
Long a Prisoner in Hospital for
Criminal Insane at
Washington.

WAsHfNGToN, April 1s.--Spo-Pe, the
Indian man of mystery, an inmate OF the
criminal division OF the Government Hos
pttal for the Insane Mt Washington. has
broken a silence OF more than thirty two
years.
Spo-Pe's self-imposed disuse OF his
talking apparatus has continued ever
since the first day Of his Incarceration
at Fort Wayne, near Detroit, in 1882
Adjudged of unsound mind at the fort
he was sent to the Government Hospital
in 1882. His silence was accepted by the
army medical examiners as a convincing
symptom Of melancholia.
The crime for which Spo-Pe was origi-
nally imprisoned was the murder of a
fur trader. an act of reprisal against the
white race for the killing of his mother
In one of the hostile interchanges be-
tween the United States troops and the
Blackfoot Indians in 1879
1t remained for Mrs. Malcomb Clark.
one OF a party of members Of the Black
foot tribe. herself n half breed to re-
awaken Spo-Pe's slumbering vocal or
gans.
Times without number during his in
generation efforts have been made "a
persuade Spo-Pe to talk. Not a syllable
not even a grun,. has the aged warrior
volunteered
But when Mr.. and Mrs. Clark. in COM
pany with James Perrine and Charles w
Buck, paid a visit to the hospital this
week they explained to the superinten-
dent that they had understood there was
an Indian among the inmates.
Mrs. Clark had Spo-Pe pointed out &c
her. with her husband she addressed
him in the stited, but eloquent, Indian
tongue. Spo-Pe gave no indication thai
he understood. Then Mrs. Clark said t.
her friends, step back. let me whisper
to him"
She sat down beside the solemn red
man and began musical form of baby
talk, the language of little people" "a
the Indians call 1t. She crooned AND
crooned to the gray headed man unit
finally the stolid heart seemed to melt.
What is your name?" she said, still
in the infant dialect.
"Spo-Pe." came from the lips OF III,
stole. And for the first time since h,
entered the hospital Spo-Pe had broker
| his silence.
Finding that his tongue would reall!
perform its office Spo-Pe's first question
was
Where is Three Bears"
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WATER POWER BILL
TO HALT MONOPOLY
Wilson Measure, introduced in
House. Provides Strict
Regulation.
BLOW AIMED AT "TRUST''
Secretary of War to Rule Over
Rates and Corporation
Practices.
BLOW AIMED AT "TRUST"

WASHINGTON, April 1s--The Admins
tration water power bill introduced to-day
by Representative Adamson of Georgia
contains provisions designed to prevent
the so-called water power trust from &C.
curing sites in navigabe streams over
which the Federal Government exercises
Jurisdiction.
In this bill the policy Of the Adminstra-
ton in dealing with water powers is out
lined at length. While the recommended
tons OF Secretary OF War Garrison on
this subject were not adopted In toto It
is the opinion OF Mr.. Adamson. who 10
chairman of the committee handling such
legislation. that the measure will be APP
proved by all true conservationists"
In addition to the antitrust provisions
the bill reserves to the Secretary of War
the right to regulate rates. charges and
practices of corporations that operate
water powers under grants made by Con-
gress
Section Is OF the bill provides that no
water power works built by authority Of
Congress shall be owned trusted or
controlled by any device or In any manner
SO that they may form a part Of or in
any manner effect combination in the
form of an unlawful contract or con-
spiracy to limit the output OF electric
energy or in restraint OF the generation,
sale or distribution of electric energy
May Regulate Rates.
Section II. which authorizes the Sec
rotary Of War to regulate rates practice
and service, is designed to remove the
cause for complaint so that the so-called
water power trust imposes excessive
charges for power. This section provides
that in all cases where electricity gem
| Grated from dams built In navigable
streams enters interstate commerce that
rates. charges and service shall be just
| and reasonable
Whenever the Secretary OF War finds
| that rates. charges and service are un-
| reasonable or unduly discriminatory he Is
| authorized to direct what rates shall be
| charged and the kind OF service that
shall be performed II corporation re-
fuses to comply with such order 1t forfelts
| the right that II gained when II received
! grant 10 build power works
The bill seeks in other ways to protect
| the interests Of the consumers.
| 1t enumerates q number Of prohibitions
| relative TO the management and conduct
| OF dams and provides that grants to build
| such dams may be revoked at any time
II also STIMULATES that the rights OF navi'
| CATION in streams over which the Govern
| msnt has jurisdiction shall be paramount
| to power rights
In a letter TO Chairman Adamson. tn,
| Secretary Of War suggested that a pro
vision should be incorporated in the bill
prohibiting grants to build dams In an,
States that do not have commissions tina
regulate the operations Of public utilit!
corporations. The subcommittee tina
framed the bill did not adopt such q pro
| vision.
Power 70 Prevent Abuses.
| In authorizing the Secretary OF Wa
| to regulate charges and services the sub
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BRITISH HAD TOLLS PROTEST
but Agreed TO Colombian Exemp-
ton, with = Reservation.

WAsHISGroS. April 1s.-Documents
made public to-day by Senator Simmons
Of North Carolina show that Great Brit
ain at one time threatened TO protest
against the proposed exemption OF the
waFships Of the republic Of Colombia
from the payment Of tolls for passage
through the Panama Canal. The record
shows that Great Britain finally con-
sented TO such exemption only after re-
peated urgings by this Government and
with the specific understanding that the
exemption would not constitute . prec-
edent -*.t,.
Tho documents consisted Of the conf
Dental communications between this Gov
eminent and England In 1909 In refer
.nce TO treaty which Secretary OF state
Root was then negotiating with Colombia
That the Administration saw mt TO
make public this confidential correspond
ence through Senator Simmons 10 evidence
OF the concern that Ii already felt over
he fate Of the new Colombia treaty. The
purpose In making public the correspond
ace was 10 show that Secretary Root In
ne Root-Corte2 treaty of 1903 with Co
omhla provided for free passage TO Co
lombau war vessels just as the new
treaty Negotiated by Secretary Bryan
provides -s
The most remarkable feature OF the In
cdent IS that the state Department has
gwen out this correspondence In support
treaty the text Of which they have
mus f,r declined to make public.
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Three Bears was a brother of the In

Three Bears was a brother of the In
dian, who had died in 1SsS.
Since the breaking of the thirty-two
year silence Spo-Fe has expressed will
ingness to discourse, but as the Black
foot language liz not universally known In
the Government hospital he finds consid-
cradle difficulty in obtaining comeantoo-
snip.
Despite his solemn, stold silent mlen
Spo-Pe had endeared himself to the ply
scians and nurses at the hospital. He
has always been tractable and has done
what he has been told to do without oh
lection or rebellion.
An effort Is now being made to obtaiH q
pardon for Spo-Pe. II will be pointed out
To Commissioner Cato Sells of the Indian
Office that the crime for which Spo-Pc was
condemned has been cxpiated by a penal
service OF far greater length than the
average term of ''lifer."
The extenuating circumstance OF his
mother having been Killed By the troopers
IN battle for which the commanding ca-i-
airy officer was severely reprima nded for
Initiating will also be urged as a reason
for his release
The silence broken, the hospital author
tiles are now willing to concede that there
~ no danger In releasing Spo- Fe and that
ne Is not actually of unsound mind or in
any wise dangerous.
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X
Colombian. Congress
in session. It's members were his creatures.
He was the dictator and could have
desired. But he became guarded when
he found that our Government was willing
to pay $io.000.000 for the Panama Canal
strip and the Colombian Congress unani-
'mously rejected the Hay-Herran treaty.
THE French concession was about to
expire in another year. These gentlemen
felt that the matter ought to be put over
until the rights Of the French people who
had invested their hundreds OF millions
In the rench-Panama Canal had ex-
pired Then OF course they felt we W juld
stand behind their attempt at graft and
pay them more than slO,OOO,oO0 which
the Hay-Herran treaty provided for.
panama was wroth and Immediately
revolted against Colombia. Marroquin had
been warned of the threatened revolt
Beaupre our Minister at Bogota had
warned our Government OF the condition
OF affairs, Marroquln made no effort to
stop the threatened revolt
THE revolt occurred on scheduled time
after his Government had rejected the
Hay-Herran treaty President Roosevelt
promptly recognized the new republic Of
Panama. Under the treaty made with
that republic We have built the Panama
Canal.
THE covetousness OF Marroqun and
his Congress was responsible for the sit
uation. 1t Is now proposed to pay them
$25, 900. 1t Is preposterous. but the
proposal Is in line with some other in
cidents of recent origin affecting our in
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BILLIARD OFFICIALS FAIL
TO SIDETRACK INQUIRY
Solicitor Folk Refuses to Have
Their Contention Adjudi-
Gated in Civil Court.

WAsHINdToN, April lS.-Attorneys rem
resentng the recalcitrant witnesses In tina
investigation by the Interstate Commerce.
Commission into the affairs of the Billiard
company and its transactions with the
New Haven Railroad made a final and
unsuccessful attempt this afternoon TO
have the matter Of their refusal to testify
threshed out in n civil court.
The witnesses. II. V. Whipplc, Samuel
Hemingway. Edward Il. Field and Sam
uel G. Morehouse, refused to answer the
commissions questions. apparently believ-
ing that the commission would resort to
civil proceedings 10 compel them. When
Solicitor Folk announced that he would
institute the criminal proceedings Whip
pie and Field decided to testify and later
Hemingway and Morehouse reached n
similar decision.
The hearing will now be resumed on
April 90. and the commission through Mr.
Folk and its other attorneys, VIII par
ticularly try to find ont what became OF
the s2.700,000 which John l.. Billiard got
through one transaction with the New
Haven officials Mr.. Billiard was the or
GAMER of the Billiard Company and ne
has been summoned to testify. The other
witnesses named above were officials Of
the Billiard Company
Henry Stoddard and Homer S. Cum
mings OF New Haven. representing Whip
pie. Field. Hemingway and Morehouse, tried
to induce Salctor Folk to-day to abandon
the Grim nal proceedings and have tested
In civil court the question whether or
not the witnesses should be compelled to
testify. but Mr.. Folk declined to consider
the proposition
He said that he expected the witnesses
would be here on April 80 ready to testify
and furnish all books and papers called
for, and ne was assured by counsel that
they would be-
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was provided of preventing the abuses
that Secretary Garrison had in mind when
he recommended the provision relating
to State public commissions.
1t Is the hope of members interested
that the water power bill will become
law at this session. Complaint has
come from many sections, notably the
South. that water power development has
been halted by the failure of Congress
to outline definite policy on this ques-
ton.
This bill lays down general rules and
In the opinion OF Its trainers obviates
the possibility OF the so-called water
power trust acquiring any more sites
In streams over which the Federal Gov
eminent exercises jurisdiction.
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Continued from First Page.

eign country was probably because Its
authors were not very proud OF 1t and
thought to break the force of the disap-
pointment by having knowledge OF it's
contents "seep' into the American people.
senator Perkins of California, a Re
publican. said: 81 do not believe that the
senate will ever agree to ratify this
treaty. 1t is my opinion that Colombia
should apologize to the United States for
her conduct in blocking our efforts to
build the canal and for her attitude since
then. You asked me what I think Of
the reasonablenes of the S25, ZOO, 900 rep
aration. l think 1t is s25,OoO.OO0 too
much"
senator O'G0rman declined to be quoted
on the treaty. but 1t is known that he
believes that the exemption from canal
tolls OF the vessels of Colombia and the
proposed refusal of free passage to Amer
lean coastwise ships are not only incon-
sstent but indefensible.
Senator Thomas OF Colorado, a Demo-
crat. said: I'VE encouraged that revolu-
ton In Panama, II we did not promote
it. I have always believed that we should
make PREPARATION to Colombia. am sur
prised that the little republic was willing
to accept money as indemnity"
Supported by Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska, a Demo-
crat and member Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. who has frequently disagreed
with the Administration in the past,
warmly commended the Colombian treaty.
senator Bristow of Kansas. a Progress
sive Republican. said: II regard so much
of the treaty as published as n crime.
do not feel like discussing ii. for It is
the limit and II will never be ratified"
Members of Congress who are most
bitter in denunciation OF the new treaty
are the friends and followers OF Col.
Roosevelt. There is reason to believe that
they have already moved to inform Mr.
Roosevelt Of the character of the attack
which this treaty is supposed TO make on
his acts.
The expectation here il that Col Roose-
Welt will throw himself into a fight agains,
the Administration on this issue with all
the remarkable energy at his command
II Is this personal encounter with Roose-
Welt ut a time when the Wilson Admins
| tration has many other troubles in its
| foreigns relations that is unpleasant to
| Democrats.
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A $4,000 GIFT FOR MISS WILSON.
Members Of House VIII Probably
Present Jewelry TO Bride.

- WASHINGTON, April 1s.--Members Of
the House Of Representatives plan to pre-
sent an appropriate gift to Miss Eleanor
Wilson on the occasion OF her marriage
to Secretary McAdoo. Miss Alice Roose-
welt was 70 remembered by the House
when she was married to Nicholas Long
worth, receiving a silver service. SO was
Miss Jessie Wilson when she became the
wife Of Francis u. Sayre. she being the
recipient of a diamond pendant from her
fathers Legislative colleagues In the
House.
Representative Mann of Illinois. who
suggested that a gift be presented to Miss
Wilson, was made chairman of COM
mittce that will collect the fund and choose
a present. Representative Page of North
Carolina. Representative Lloyd Of Ar
kansas Representative Doremus of Niche
gan and Representative Burke of South
Dakota, Republican. and Representative
Chandler of New York. Progressive. are
the other members OF the committee.
Some article OF personal adornment in
the way OF Jewelry will be selected. About
$4,000 will be collected for the purpose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

Novelty Scrim Curtains,-2l2 yds. long.
Pair Csc, l.25 and 1.S5
regularly l.65, 2.25 and 1926
Scrim Curtains with effective applique
borders in colorS. pair 3.25 and SIS
regularly 7.50 and 1000
Bed Spreads to match full size.
Set IT'S and 1915
regularly 1918 and 1850
Imported Poplin and Taffeta Curtains in
handsome and effective designs.
pair 1000 and 1880
regularly 1850 and 22.5O
Bed Sets to match. Set 1900 and 1850
regularly $3.50 and $3.50
Attractive assortment OF Plain and Fancy
Scrm, White or Ecru. yd. l2c, Ice & 22c
regularly 25c, 32c and Acc
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FRED A. bkifrEN try to cope with
the situation and extending recognition to
the new republic OF Panama We are now
asked to lay a tax of s2J,000,000 on our
people.
Subsequent to our recognition OF the re-
public OF Panama this same recognition
was extended by Great Britain. Germany
France and other nations, but ! can ind
no trace Of existing treaties betweel these
countries and Colombia in which n pay
ment of money ~ made AS an indemnity
for such recognition.
"A payment by them would be lust as
logical. even NOR. 10. as We have be-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
EXPRESS RECEIPTS DWINDLE.
rarce' Post Competition Blamed
Tor Decreased Re venue.

=. WAsHINGroS, April 1s.-A statement OF
"e Interstate Commerce Commission
..oNs decrease in gross receipts OF the
ouh rvs express companies The loss
post
'ioss receipts for December. 1913.
amounted to sl5.s52.92i, as against w.
.t,eso ~ December. 1912. For the six
uoh'hs 'nding with December, 1913. gross
,.,ep's were ss62sl. $50, as against $751;
Ssso@ for the six months ending with
oectnhcr 1912.
p ron tho six months Of 1913 ending with
S.ee''Hh'r he net operating revenue of
~. hNF'rs companies amounted TO Vs.
'''1 4s against s6,066,373 for the
'sne siN months In 1872. Operating In
,Vn' i'' me six months ending with De-
.morr l'l3 amounted to 32,477,t20. as
SSH t'.S5s 1872 for the six months
"a'hs nth December. l9l2.
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SUMMER DRAPERIES & CURTAINS
Unprecedented Price Concessions

French Net Panels, large assortment in
Colonial patterns and designs.
each 2.25. 3.25 and AIS
regularly $50. 40 and so
Specially Priced: Cottage and Bunga-
low Curtains, attractive decorative designs
and harmonious colorings.
Special Csc, l.35 and 2.25 Pair
Drapcry Silks,-3l inches wide, so differ
ent designs and colorngs from which 10
make a selection. regularly 75c, yd. 35C
Cretonne: An exceptionally fine collec-
ton of English and French makes at very
Moderate Prices:--
81 inches wide ...... .yd, lSC, 2SC TO l.5O
80 inches wide ...... yd. 55C, Csc to $50
Slip Covers Made to Order, estimates
submitted.
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HENRY A. COOPER. dignity and pride"
Representative Kahn of California, a
Republican: "All that'remains for the Ad
ministration to do now in order to add
another act to the international farce in
which Mr.. Bryan appears In the stellar
role is to apologize to the descendants OF
the Barbary pirates. reprove Thomas JEFF
ferson for his harsh treatment OF said
pirates and reimburse their descendants
as means Of assuaging their injured
nrida
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
MISS CUDAHY NOT TO BE NURSE
Too Much Homework and Drudgery
for Packers Daughter.

RosroN, April 1s-Miss Helen Cudahv.
daughter of Patrick Cudahy. the Omaha
packer. who came here to learn nursing
at the Massachusetts General Hospital
has decided not to stay. Her reason is
summarized in this remark:
81 thought training in a hospital meant
taking care OF patients. find IL Is three
fourths Homework and drudgcry."
Her announced plan was to spend three
years winning her diploma, but Thursday
night at the dinner table she declared
that at the end OF her three months pro-
baton she will leave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
ROOSEVELT ENTERTAINER SUED.
Pay for ROstrum Colonel spoke ON
Demanded From Proxrcssivcs.

NEWPORT, X. /. April ls.-The settle
ment OF the accounts of the Progressive
party's Navy Day here last summer. at
which Col. Roosevelt was the principal
speaker. has reached the courts. n. lie
Roy Dresser, who was chairman of the
local committee of ARRANGEMENTS. was
served with writ OF summons to-day in
an action begun by A and II. c. Ham,
NETT. lumber dealers.
They are seeking settlement OF bill
of $563 for lumber used for a platform
and seats under a big tent that was
erected at Newport Beach and in which
Col. Roosevelt spoke
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RO0sEvELT's GUIDE INSANE.
Michael CrOnin. who Had Might
Ride in 1901. Now In Hospital.

SARATOGA, Apr. 1s.-Michael Cron,n.
famed for his exciting night ride with
Theodore Roosevelt from Alden Lair 20
North Creek in the Adirondacks when
news was received at the Roosevelt camp
in 1901 that President Mckinney had
been assassinated. was adjudged insane
to-day and was taken to a State insti-
tuition at Ogdensburg.
He has conducted hotel at Alden
Lair. where he has had prosperous
trade since his noted trip His mind
weakened lately, and he began receiving
treatment at a local hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
STOUT DIVORCE SUIT DROPPED.
Action Against Former Woman
Golf Champion IL Cancelled.

MiDDLETowN. Conn. April 1s.--Thc di-
vorce suit which Charles T. Stout of New
York began against Genevieve Hecker
Stout. the former woman golf champion.
was formally dropped to-day from the
docket of the Superior Court in this city
by Judge Joel Ii. Reed because of the
non-appearance of the attorneys for MIR.
Stout.
The suit was originally brought by Mr..
Stout on August 80. 1912. the complaint
naming as correspondent Thomas Nc
Donald OF the town of Portland, whore
the Stouts' summer home is located.
Mr. and Mrs Stout denied later that
the suit had ever been instituted and to-
days action OF the court finally eliminates
the suit.
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MISS ELEANOR SHOPS HERE.
MIR. McAdoO with Her-TrOusseRu
| Practically Com pIcted.

Miss Eleanor Wilson. whose marriage
to Secretary of the Treasury William
q. McAdoo will take place in the White
House May T. did some shopping IN this
city yesterday. II is understood her
trousseau is now practically completed
Miss Wilson was accompanied by Mr..
McAdoo and both had luncheon at the
Vanderbilt Hotel.
Friends of Miss Wilson said last night
that she had gone to Boston TO spend
the week end. but would return here
tomorrow.
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Comments of Representatives.


- - - -
Cooper of Wisconsin,
The ranking Republi-
Fan member of the
House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, COM
mented on the treaty
in this way:
"a few years ago
we sent "A telegram
reading: 'Perlcardis
alive or Raisuli dead
The feelings of that
noted bandit must
have been hurt by
those harsh words.
Under the new dis
pensation we might
reimburse Raisuli. or
Raisuli's heirs II he
has passed beyond.
for this affront to his
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ternati0nal relations.
Representative BRIT.
ten OF Illinois, Repub-
lican. to-day ad-
dressed a letter to the
two Senators from
Illinois asking them
to vote against ratl-
ication of the Co
lombian treaty.
THE United States
IL surely under no
obligation to Colon
bla In this direction"
he said In his letter
We obtained this
strip OF land by rec
ognizing a revolution
which Colombia could
not suppress or con-
trol, and because OF our
realization OF the in
ability of that cOun-
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Lot l-Silky Persian Mossoul,-Siz 3x6
to 4x7 IT. value 5000, 1900
Lot 2-Kurdistan and Mossoul, Average
Size 3l3 to 4y6 to it. 1880
value, 5000 to 300
Lot 3-Lustrous Persian Bijar and Iran
Rugs,--large Hearth sizes. $500
value $500 to $500
Lot 4-Kazak and Khiva,-Size SKI to
6xS it. Exceptionally fine pieces
for Dens, Foyer Halls, etc. 49.75
value 5000 to $500
Lot 5-Large Turkish and Persian Carpets,
light colorS. Sizes from SxlO
to ll.3xl6.5 fl. $500 to l17.OO
value 300 to 10000