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The state herald., 1914-05-29
BECKER FOUND GUILTY
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT Is
CONVICTED SECOND TIME.
Only Pardon Can Save Him from Pay.
Ing Penalty for Gambler
Rosenthal's Murder.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-Former Police Lieuten-
ant Charles Becker for the second
time was held responsible by jury
for the Rosenthal murder which
nearly two years ago awoke New
York to realization of corruption In
the Police Department and opened an
era of police reform.
Becker was found guilty Of murder
in the first degree. Only a pardon. or
interference again by the Court of Ap-
peals, can save him from following to
the electric chair the four gunmen
who shot Herman Rosenthal, the gam
bier. early on the morning of July 16.
1912. The jury decided that the gun
men were Becker's agents. One ballot
decided Becker's fate. 1t was unani-
nous for conviction. The Jury reached
its verdict in four hours and four min
utes.
face as he announced the decision. and
tears stood in the eyes OF the eleven
other turymen. but sympathy did not
warp their judgment. They had
agreed that the corroboration which
the district attorney failed to present
at the first trial to support the stories
OF Rose. Vallon and Webber. the
three accomplices who turned inform
ers. had been supplied by the new
witnesses at the second.
Bccker's counsel announced he
would appeal. and gained a weeks
stay for the preparation of his future
campaign. The defendant was granted
short meeting with his wife and
brothers and then was taken back to
his cell in the Tombs.
Becker and his wife were talking
shortly before o'clock in n room ad-
joining the sheriffs office. when
court attendant announced the Jury
had reached verdict. Mrs. Becker
was not permitted to accompany her
husband to the court room.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
DEATH RATE REDUCED
DENVER MAKES BETTER SHOW
ING THAN ANY CITY ITS SIZE.
Mortality Falls Off More Than 20 Per
Cent In 1918, as Compared With
That Of 1912.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver, Colo.-Denver has made a
larger reduction in It's death rate than
any other city of its size in the United
States, according to statement by
the census bureau. The death rate in
this city has been reduced one-fifth
In 1918 over that of 1912.
Improvement in sanitary conditions,
aided by Colorado's climate, is given
as the reason for Denver's low death
rate. In the United States, according
to the report, 134,G23 lives were saved
during the year of 1918 by sanitary i'm
provements. OF this number 1t is es-
timated that 904 lives were saved in
Denver and 2.430 in the state of Colo
RADIO.
Denver's mortality rate for 1918 was
20.3 per cent below the rate for the
period from 1901 to 1905. Despite the
number of deaths among nonresidents
of this city, the bureau report shows
that Denver's death rate was less than
that of nearly any other city in the
nation with a population of 100000 or
more.
Eight cities show reduction of 20
per cent or more from the 190l-l9o5
period to 1913, or an average of per
cent or more for each year of the past
decade.
They are the following: New York,
24.7: Jersey City, 24.4; Newark, N. j.,
90; San Francisco, 2l.7; Lowell, Mass,
21.3; Spokane, Wash, 213; Denver.
20.3, and Paterson. n. j., 20.l.
Following was the 1913 death rate
per thousand in several large cities:
Los Angeles. Cal. Is; San Francisco.
l5.9; Denver, 1871; Chicago, Isl; Bos-
ton. Mass, 1874; New York city. 14.3.
and Seattle, Wash, S.4.
The state herald., 1914-05-29

energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, had cold, nervous.
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
I had place In my right side that was
50 sore that I could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. I tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and never expected to get out again.
I got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and GER
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum II your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as am almost
entirely free Of the bad symptoms l had
before taking your remedies, and all Is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAN, R. F. D. /, Box q,
Shamrock, Missouri.
Hyou want special advice write
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co..
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The state herald., 1914-05-29
CONSIDERS STRIKE PLAN.
President Wilson and Congressman
seIdomridoe Confer on Colorado
Conditions.


Washington. - Representative Sell
domridge said that the mine owners
and strikers In Colorado should be
given an opportunity to express them
selves as to federal arbitration before
any action as to such course should
be taken In Washington.
He intimated that II federal troops
are to be continued In the strike field,
Congress could properly consider
means OF having them removed. II
those means involved settlement OF
the strike controversy itself. well and
good.
III the United States treasury funds
are to be applied In Colorado" said
Scldomridgc. Congress should not bc
criticised n II decides to remove the
cause OF their expenditure. am not
saying Just how far such action should
40. but compulsory arbitration certain.
ly would come In for discussion"
scidomridge discussed the Colorado
situation with President Wilson and
received assurance that the executive
was willing TO 20 to any extent within
the bounds OF the constitution In aid.
Ing Colorado to bring about peace.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
ROUGH RIDER
SC0RNS ILLNESS
COL. ROOSEVELT WAS SERIOUSLY
ILL FOR FIVE DAYS WHILE
IN JUNGLE.
LOST SIS 5POUNDSWE|GH7
SHOWS EFFECT OF FEVER AND
INJURY WHEN GROUP FACED
STARVATION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-May 21.-Those who
saw Theodore Roosevelt on his re-
turn from Brazil realized from his ap-
pearance that he had passed through
q trying time. Though his cheeks
were bronzed. his smile pleasant and
his grip firm. there were many traces
Of the hardships he had endured in
his six.hundred mile journey down the
Rio Duvida. the unknown river he
explored.
The trip from Para. which began
May 7. did much to restore Colonel
Roosevelt. 1t gave back to him TWEEN
ty-five or thirty of the fifty-five
pounds he had lost, and the Jungle
testers that ran from the ankle to the
knee of his right leg were nearly all
healed.
Il have been very i'll with jungle
fever" he said on his arrival. but I'm
all right now; l feel fine"
1t was from April 5 to April 15, 1t
was learned. that Colonel Roosevelt
was gravely i'll. Other members of his
party. including his son, Kermit, were
i'll in that time. but the Colonel him
self was co sick and weak that there
were days when one hundred yards of
travel marked the measure Of his en-
durance.
For five days Colonel Roosevelt was
delirious with 105' of fever. Under it
he begged his companions, 1t is stated.
to go and leave him where he lay in
the Jungle.
Actual starvation menaced the party
during the last OF the sixty days that
were taken up by the journey down
the Duvida. The pinch was sharper
by far. 1t is said, than was indicated
by the leaders declaration that they
had to hold themselves to half-rations.
At Manaos. the point of the expedi-
tons return to civilization. Colonel
Roosevelt was still SO i'll that he had
TO be helped aboard the steamer Dun
stan. on which he travelled to Para.
During the four days OF his stay on
the Dunstan he was confined to his
bed. Not until the first day of his
stopover at Para did he show the i'm
provement which has continuedslnce.
The Colonel rested from Tuesday un-
til today at Sycamore Hill. when he
went to Oyster Bay to meet his
neighbors.
Next Tuesday he plans to go to
Washington to address the National
Geographic Society on the results OF
his Brazilian exploring trip and on
May 80 he probably will start for
Europe. to attend. In Madrid. the we'd
ding of his son Kermit.
Maps Out Strenuous Campaign.
Oyster Bay.-Twelye hours after
Theodore Roosevelt returned from
South America he was back In the
thick Of politics. He was up early and
us soon as breakfast was over he was
hard at work. picking up the threads
where he dropped them seven months
ago. Colonel Roosevelt, 1t WAS
learned. looks forward to one Of
the hardest political campaigns Of
his career.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Gave HeekIers a Chance.

At one time the Republicans OF Chi
cago were out and were fighting De-
mocracy on Industrial conditions and
the putative helplessness Of a situa-
tion which did not let the Republic
ans in. A parade was started on and
was well on its way-nearly to tho
file closers-when ward boss saw
that two lighted transparencies lacked
carriers. He looked around hurriedly
and noticed that one OF his retainers
was idle. Here" he yelled. "shoul-
der this and get in line" The shang-
hailed recruit was a gambler who
busted himself In ward politics on oc-
casions. but for the most stuck to his
trade when trade was possible. As he
hoisted the lighted legend. open up
the mills and factories" there was a
chorus of derisive yells from the side
walk: Never mind the mills. Open
up the poker games"
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Limit Of Courtesy.

Japan's new prime minister. Count
Okuma, has wooden leg. 1t replaces
limb which was blown of by the
bomb OF political assassin. In con-
nection with that outrage, a story is
told which goes far to support the
claim that is made for Okuma that he
is the best-mannered man In Japan.
After the explosion. which had killed
his servants and horses. besides shat
tering his leg. he was lying in his OF.
flee in an agony Of pain. yet he was
able to say smilingly to foreign
statesman who was taking leave Of
him. Excuse me. sir. for my 1mpolite-
ness In not seeing you to the door
Pail Mall Gazette.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Pick p,nro.e. Palmer and plrsho,.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the
first time held primaries TO choose
candidates for United States senator.
governor. Congress, the Legislature
and minor offices. Boios PonroBo won
the Republican nomination for scnn.
tor; Martin ]. Brumbaugh, practically
unopposed. the Republican nomination
for governor, Congressman A. Mitch.
oil Palmer was selected for senator on
the Democratic ticket; clifford Pin.
chot was unopposod for tho nomina.
tlon for senator by tho progreBsiyos.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Mexican. R.vol, Aoalu., nu.r,..

Vera cruz.-Six Americans arrived
here by train from Mexico City. They
brought with thom an unconfirmcd rc.
port that General Jose Volaaco. thu
federal commander who was defeated
nj Torreon by General villa. then 70.
called TO the capital and later sent TO
San Luis Potoui. had reyol,cd against
General Hucrta. together with most OF
tho federal troops under his command.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
An.Iou, to Compose Difficulties.

Niagara Falls.-A precipitate meet
Ing OF the Mexican mediators was held
Saturday night due to the rebel cap.
ture OF Saltillo and the threatened ad.
vance on Mexico City. The Mexican
delegates are exceedingly anxious TO
see some form of provisional govern
mcnt established at the capital before
events bring a crisis at the capital.
A supreme effort to compose difficult
ties is being made.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
American Aoroplsns. Fired Upon.

Vera cruE,-Nayy hydroacroplancs
were fired upon by the Mexican out.
posts Just beyond the American lines.
A dozen shots were sont after the air
men who were sailing high. The bul.
lc,a snng over the heads OF the Ameri.
can aontrioH.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Au,r,a,. anseeu,Ionerln.chIer, SAN.

Vera Cruz.-Dcclaring his heartfelt
qualification for American protection
and his intention to become nm Amer.
lean citizen. DR.. Aureliano Urrutla.
formerly minister OF the interior OF
Mexico. Hucr,a's "eseoutioner.in.
chief" sailed for Galveston. aboard
the transport Hancock. He had vir.
tually been prisoner In n hotel here
for five days. General Funston thus
solved the troublesome problem Of
saving urrutia from possible aasasal.
nation.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
por, Of rsmpleo Mus, Stay open.

Washington. every effort will
be- made by tho United States TO main.
tain IN the port OF Tampioo free aad
open commerce was declared by Act.
ing Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Mother and Babe. burned to Death,

81. Jouia,-Mrs. Rebooca solx. her
thrce-yearold son and fouryearold
were burned TO death when
firc destroyed thrceatory frame
building in which they were living.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. ham
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, MO- feel It my duty
to tell the public the condition Of my

nealm Derore using
your medicine. / had
falling, infamms-
ton and congestion,
fem ale weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory.
nervous, impatient,
passed sleepl-ess
nigh ts,and b ad
neither strength nor
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Dutch pookmen Call STRIKE.

Rotterdam. - The Dutch Doct.ru'
Union has proclaimed gensrsi
strike OF the workmen by tho Hoi-
land American line hero.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
prI.on,r slain. Two wouna,a.

Boise, idaho.-one prisoner Ia dead
and two are wounded aB n result Of
attempted Wholesale delivery at the
Idaho state prison.
The state herald., 1914-05-29

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets. small. sugar.coated.
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation. Adv.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
suffrspIs,s oe, Rough treatment.

London.-SuffrnsiH,s gave poiios
and church officials busy Sunday.
while they themselves In some oase.
received rough treatment from the
crowds which showed their resent.
mont at the recent Interference with
tho King and tho damage dona to pio-
turcA In tho National Gallery.
The state herald., 1914-05-29

Washington. - The United States
will bring about the paclfication OF
Mexico pcaceably II possible, forcibly
II necessary.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
EIGHTEEN AMERICANS EXECUTED
Mining Man Tells How British Gold
Rescued 1853 Others.

Savannah. Ga-Eighteen American
employees of the Lafe Mining Compa-
ny at Guadalupe, Mex. we're executed
by the MeSicans according to d. Il.
Shriyalle. auditor of the company, who
passed through here to join his wife
at Shipley, Fla.
Shriyalle. who is a native of Savan-
nah. Ga, says that many other Ameri-
cans would have been killed had they
not been ransomed by British inter
ests. Shrivalle says:
81 was held prisoner for several
weeks. along with 40 other Ameri.
cans who were employed by the com.
pany. Each morning we were marched
out, expecting to be executed. Daily
one OF our comrades were shot until
is had been executed. Then the Brit
ish interests ransomed us and we were
released. Our sufferings were terrible
while we were confined. for daily each
OF us thought our time had come to be
executed"
The state herald., 1914-05-29

When q fellow is as straight as Q
string 1t seems natural that the girls
want to tie up to him.
The state herald., 1914-05-29
Urban and Laurel Killed.

Observation-Disclosures of the
killing by Mexicans OF Richard Urban.
an American citizen of German birth.
was received by the State Department.
American Consular Agent Montague.
at Cananea. reported that Urban and
n companion were attacked without
provocation at Pointed Mountain,
eighteen miles west OF Nacozari. A
band of Mexicans fired from a house
without warning. Urban fell dead. but
his companion escaped
The body OF Porfirio Laurel, an
American who was killed some time
ago in Mexico. has been recovered and
taken to Laredo. where II was buried.
accordlngto State Department adviccs.
according to StateDepartment adyices.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
VIRGiNlA'S CHARTER NOT LAW
FULLY REVOKED.
Supreme Court Issues Restraining
Order-Action of Supreme Lodge
at Baltimore Set Aside.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 81. 1914.
The Supreme court. District of Co
lumbia, on Friday. January so. 1914,
refused to grant the plea of the Su-
preme Lodge that the suit of the
Grand Lodge. X. of p. of Virginia, be
dismissed with costs on the plaintiff,
and decided that the action of the
supreme Lodge. Knights of Pythias.
\. A, S. A, E. A, A. and A, in session
at Baltimore, Maryland. August $3.50,
1913, in revoking the charter of the
Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias of
Virginia and ordering the dissolution,
was unconstitutional and unlawful.
II issued a sweeping injunction re-
straining the Supreme Lodge. the SUI
preme Chancellor or their agents any
where in the United States from in
teTtering with the Grand Lodge,
kniEhts of Pythias, on account of any
such alleged revocation OF the char
ter. It forbids the issuance or circu-
lauun of any proclamation or letters
by the Supreme Chancellor or his
agents based upon the alleged revoca-
tion of the charter and dissolution of
the Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias
of Virginia.
Mr. Justice Gould announced that
the question of the constitutionality
OF the tax levy by the Supreme Lodge
upon the members of the several
grand jurisdictions would be finally
decided by the court. This will result
in complete review of the case by
competent authority and the consti-
tutiOnality of the enactment of the
new constitution at Baltimore, Md,
will also be settled.
John Mitchell. Jr., Grand Chancellor
of the Grand Lodge, X. OF p. of Nir-
sinia; Thomas NJ. Crump, G. X. of r.
and S. and r. C. Mitchell We're pres
ent during the deliberations. The
Grand Lodge was represented by Hon.
Clarence r. Wilson. Paul L. Lesch,
Esq. and James F. Minor. ESQ.,, the
latter making the argument. and the
Supreme Lodge by Mr. James A. Cobb
and Henry f. Davis. Esq, the latter
making the ARGUMENT,
The following is n copy of the in
junction granted the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias. of Virginia. at
Washington. d. c., Friday, January
80. 1914.
The decree was entered Monday.
February 2, 1914.
In the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia.
Holding an Equity Court.
Grand Lodge OF Knights of Pythias :.
North America. Sos-> SEQ. ga. Eur
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
COAL
$4.25 e.; E: E:
w. o. SlMONDS
1920 Champa Main 500
OEARFIElD SUCCESS.

1t all depends upon the man and
the amount of help he gets from his
family The soil is there and God
sends the glorious sunshine and rain.
It's up to you, dear settler, to make a
success You can't blame anyone but
yourself if you fail, for the conditions
in Deartield are right Get home
stead now and get busy.
The Dearfield Mercantile and Devel-
opment Co. will contract with you to
fence, plow. set out trees and improve
your land just as you want it done
See or write c. w. Brown. manager,
1851 Washington street, Denver, Colo.
ADV.
c. ". Brown will establish a mer-
camille business in the town of Dear
field. They will carry everything in
their store that the farmers will need,
from tack to a threshing machine
He is hustler and will be valuable
asset 70 Dearfield.-Adv.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
Equity No. 322S1.

and others, Defendants.
Equity No 322S1.
This cause coming on to be heard
upon the bill of complaint, the affida-
Wits in support thereof, the rule to
show cause, and the answer, it is, up
on consideration thereof, this second
day of February, 1914, by the Court
ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DE
CREED that the defendants and each
of them and their officers, agents and
attorneys, and all others on their be-
half, be and they are hereby re
strained, during the pendency OF this
suit, or until the further order of the
Court. from declaring or treating the
fraternal charter of the plaintiff cor
poration as revoked, and from deciar-
ing or treating the Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias, of the Jurlsdlcuon
of Virginia, as dissolved; and from
declaring or treating the lodges sub
ordinate to the plaintiff in the state OF
Virginia and the members attached to
the same as not entitled to the rights
and privileges of members OF the or
der of the defendant corporation. and
regard and treat such subordinate
lodges and members as not so enti-
ted: and from attempting to enforce
the decree or enactment of the Su-
oreme Lodge, purporting to revoke
the charter of the plaintiff and TO dis
solve the said Grand Lodge of the jur-
isdiction of Virginia: and from circu-
lating any proclamations or letters ad-
dressed to the Grand Lodges. subord-
mate lodges and members of the or
der, calling attention to or calculated
or intended to carry into effect and
enforce the attempted revocation of
The plaintiffs fraternal charter and
dissolution of said Grand Lodge: and
from setting up. or attempting or pur-
porting to set up. within the state of
Virginia, a Grand Lodge. other than
the plaintiff, of the Knights OF Pyth-
las of the order of the defendant cor
poration: and from doing any other
act or thing on the assumption that
the said Grand Lodge of the state of
Virginia has been dissolved or that its
fraternal charter has been revoked.
ASHLEY NJ, GOULD.
(SeaD Justice.
A rue Copy-Attest:
]. X. YOUNG, Clerk.
BY F. f, Cunningham. Asst. Clerk.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
A WINTER COUGH.

stubborn, annoying. depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body. weak
ems the lungs, and often leads to seri-
Gus results. The first dose of Dr.
Kings New Discovery gives relief
Henry d. Sanders, of Cavendish. Vt.
was threatened with consumption.
after having pneumonia. He writes:
DR.. Kings New Discovery ought to
be in every family; it is certainly the
best of all medicines for coughs. colds
or lung trouble Good for children's
coughs. Money back if not satisfied.
Price soc and $1.0o. At all druggists.
n. e. suekIem & Co.. Philadelphia or
ST. Louis.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
WHY HAVE K|NKY HAIR ?
"PRESTO"

straiehtens the most obstinate,
stubborn, kinky hair. "PRESTO"
eradicates dandruff. tetter and other
skin diseases of the scalp; promotes a
luxurious growth of hair. "PRESTO"
is HARMLESS, CLEAN and LAST
ING. "PRESTO" is claimed by chem
lists as the greatest discovery in the
world in this line. No HOT IRONS
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package Of ..PRESTO" sent with full
directions postpaid on receipt Of one
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GUARANTEED or money refunded.
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EDENToN, N. C.
AGENTS, HERE is A MONEY
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The Denver star., 1914-02-14
BEST FAMILY LAXATIVE.

Beware of constipation. Use DR..
Kings New Life Pills and keep well.
Mrs. Charles E. Smith, of West Frank
tive Nothing better for adults or
aged. Get them today. 25c. All drug
gists or by mail
H. E. Buckien & Co., Philadelphia or
ST. Louis.
The Denver star., 1914-02-14
MOTHER HoNoRs HER pAUGH
TER, MRS. ADA c. THOMAS.

In the beautiful little cottage at 261
Detroit street. there happened one of
the best social functions given this
year in Harmon when Mr., and Mrs.
II. w. Washington entertained some
friends nthe Goth ult.. in honor of
their daughters birthday. Mrs Ada
c. Thomas. The color scheme was
elaborately carried out in pink and
white, floral as we'll as the mural dec
orations were profusely used. making
the interior Of the home happy sug-
gestion Of pleasure. Mrs. A. w. Le-
uoir and Mrs. George Jenkins assisted
he hostess. Many useful and valu-
The Denver star., 1914-02-14

Mr.. f. NJ. Lewis of Telluride, Colo,
who recently visited Denver, is now
the proud father of a baby boy. Both
mother and son are doing well. Mr..
Lewis has been promoted sincf being
in the mountains and enjoys the re-
spect and confidence of all the rail,
road men in that section.