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The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
TRINIDAD COLO. FRIDAY EVENING JULY II. 1914.
Chicago Shooting
Caused BY Men
lnexperienced-P Police


Chicago. July 17.-..'Inexperienccd
men caused tho whole shooting. The
men used their guns too freely in
stead OF their heads. Both parties
lnistook each other for sfuggers."
James yleason, chief OF police, so
characterized the encounter in the
segregated district last night in
which one detective was killed. two
others wounded and two civilians in
jured in a fusilladc OF shots following
the rail of an alleged disorderly
house.
For IA hours the police officials
worked on the case before formal
statement was made by the chief of
police. Every participant in the
shooting was questioned. Search
was made for witnesses and the
whole strength of the police depart
ment was directed to an attempt to
discover the cause OF the combat.
similar expression of belief was
made by Herman Schuettler. first
deputy superintendent of police. The
investigation will continue, both po-
lice officials said, until every angle
of the occurrence has been brought
to light.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
MURDERER OF ART
A STUDENT CONVICTED

Chicago, Ill...July 17.-Isaac Bond.
a negro, was found guilty today OF
tho murder of Miss Ida G. Lee5son,
art student and sculptrcss. who was
found slain and robcd last October
on a lonely field near Rrgo, ILL.,.
where she had been lurcd through
an advertisement for nurse.
The jury fixed Bonds punishment
at Imprisonment for life.
Bond was identified by several per-
sons as the man who was seen carry
ing Miss Leegson's suit case near
Argo, and witnesses also testified
that he pawned Miss Leegson's watch
after the murder had been commit
ted.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
REPAIR ON MEXICAN
RAILWAY STOPPED

Vera Cruz. July 17.-Lieut. Col.
lzunza, Mexican commander at the
Gap In tho railway, reported today
| that new complications had arisen in
regard to the repair of the tracks.
He said he had received an order
from General Jose Refugio Velasco,
the new minister Of war, to prevent
the laying of the rails. The gap had
been repaired for almost half of its
extent when the order was received.
The situation at the break in the
railway Is said to be such that q
number OF MeXicans who desire to
reach Vera Cruz so as to leave the
country are unable to do so on ac-
count OF the impossibility Of trans
ferring their baggage.
Among the fugitives who arrived
today from Mexico City on their way
to Europe, were Salvador Diaz Miron,
director of the newspaper El Impair
cial, and Jose Maria Lozano former
ly minister of communications in the
Huerta cabinet. They said they had
missed General Huerta's train for
Puerto Mexico and had taken the
first opportunity to get to the coast.
w. S. Christie, an American resi-
dent of the capital. came in on the
same train with mail from the Bra
lillian legation. He reported that
Lazano had threatened him with a
revolver while the train halted at
Esperanza. Mr.. Christie said he had
walked into the smoking cOmpart-
ment to wash his hands. LaZane and
Miron were seated there and. on
Christie's entrance Miron jumped to
his feet. revolver in hand. and held 1t
levellcd at Christie until the Ameri-
can backed out of the compartment
Mexican federal officers who dis
armed Lozano and Miron In spitcc of
thir indignant protests. When the
train reached the gap Christie re-
peatcd his story to the American Of
ficers and all Mexicans on the train
were thercupon searched for rarms.
Americans here recall that Miron
and Lozano were among the most
bitter anti-American officials under
the Huerta regime. When O'Shaugh-
messy. former American charge d. af-
faires, protested against personal at
tacks on him published In Ell Impair
cial, Miron threatened to avenge
himself on the American charge and
allowed it to be believed that he was
prepared to shoot him.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy was provided
with personal guard by General
Huerta because of threats and be-
cause It was known that Miron had
habitually carried a revolver.
Miron talked freely about the in
cident in the train on his arrival
here. He said:
81 pleaded with the Mexican sold
iers with tears in my eyes to leave
me my revolver because was going
into territory held by our alleged
cnemics-the Americans. Surely a
one-armcd man is entitled to carry
weapons" he added. pointing to his
empty sleeve with Il smile.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17

Chicago, July 1.-THE dead detec-
ber OF the regular plain clothes force.
John e. Sloop. Birns' partner. was
shot through the thigh. Joseph Mer-
riil and Fred Amart, detectives OF
the Morals squad, were wounded less
seriously. James e. Carroll, who
said he was an investigator and
railway fireman. also was wounded.
In the investigation by ChIef of
Police Gleason two facts appeared to
stand out. that the killing and
wounding of the policemen were pre-
cipitatcd by gang of levcc charac-
tcrs. and that many OF the shots
fired came from weapons In the
hands of gangstcrs. 1t was thought
that several of the crowd OF vice dis
trict characters were wounded and
had been hidden by their friends.
The affair was possible because
the Morals squad men. Merrill and
Amart, did not recognize Birns and
Sloop Merrill and Amart had been
policemen but a short time. They
had just -raidcs Il ,tliIor''erl, resort
and sent wagon load OF prisoners
to the station. A gang of levee
hangers on followed and hooted
Merrill and Amart as they walked
away from the place
Look at the stool pigeons" they
yelled.
Stones and bottles were thrown
and the detectives drew their re-
volvers. Just then Birns and SlooD
ran up to dispense the mob. Look
cut. they've got guns" some one
cried. Then the shooting began.
Merrill declared that the first shot
was fired by man in the crowd
vino dodged behind a woman. An
other woman had just fallen. he said.
having been hit by brick. Merrill
said he cmpticd his revolver at them.
Merrill and Amart were members
of Morals Inspector w. &. Dannen-
erg's squad which he had unexpcct-
edly sent into the levcc to mako
raids. At the same time First Dep
uty M. l. {. Kunkhouser had de-
tail in the district. for the same
purpose, thinking that Danncnberg
was on the north side. Birns and
Sloop belonged to the dective bu-
reau which is said to regard with
jealousy the activities Of the special
details. The situation was finally
dominated by the uniformed police,
who dispersed the mob.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
STR|KER s IN
ARKANSAS
DESTROY
MINES

Fort Smith, Ark, July Ire
ports received here today state that
fighting is in progress between un-
ion and non-union miners at the
plant of the Mammoth Vein Coal
company at Prairie Creek. One mine
tipplc has been burned. it is stated.
and another dynamited. Telephone
wires to Prairie Creek are down and
details are lacking. A strike has
been in progress at the Prairie Creek
mines for months.
Advices from Huntington say
mines Nos. l and 4 have been de-
stroycd by dynamite and fire.
The sheriff's office at Greenwood
has sent a posse of officers to the
scene of the rioting.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
BILL TO ABOLISH
PLUCKING OF OFFICERS

washington. July Ito abolish
the plucking Of officers OF the navy
Rcurcscntativc Brittcn of Illinois IN
troduced Il bill today proposing 10 re-
fire men by system of mental and
phvsical examinations Tor promotion
:, o,ch grade. Officers failing to
u,ss examinations would fail of pro-
motion and second failurc would
automatically retire them.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
TEAM ARRIVES

New York, July THE Austral-
ian tennis team of challenScrs for
the Davis cup reached New York to-
dav aboard the Aquiania. Norman
r.. Brockcs, captain of the team, and
his wife, Anthony j.. WllhlhG' n. w.
Dunlop and Mrs. Dunlop, and 5. N.
Doust composed the party.
Brookcs said the team meets the
Canadians at Chicago on july 20,
~ and %.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
Judge Sets Aside
Breach Promise Nerd.

Chicago. July 17.-Judge Lock-
wood Honore today set aside the
$4,000 verdict given to Miss Geor-
Kia Jay by a jury which heard her
breach OF promise suit against HON.
er Rodeheaver, choir master for
BILLY" Sunday. The judge declared
that the verdict was out of all pro-
portion to the financial condition of
the parties.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
SUFFRACETTE
IS ARRESTED

London, July 17.-Anna Hunt,
militant sutYragette, was arrested to-
day after she slashed with butch
er's clever the portrait OF Thomas
Carlyle, the Scottish historian, paint
ed by Sir John Millais and hanging
in the national portait gallery.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17

me dlTecIOfc OF the Chamber OF
Commerce met tast night and deiin-
itely decided tp conduct an agricul-
tural and horticultural exhibit in
Trinidad on September ~, 23, "a
and 25. This Twill be merely an ex-
hibit held by 1.-The Chamber of Com
merce in conjunction with the farm
ers of the S9nflower and the sur
rounding territory. The exhibit will
lie held In sotne of the vacant store
buildings on j,ne of the main streets
of the city, 10 which no admission
will be CHARGED.
1t has be3n known for some time
that the Chamber of Commerce was
planning to[ hold some kind of an
exhibit to bake the place OF the
county fair. which has been abandon
ed this yeaa. Several plans had been
suggested and many novel features
had been planned, but until last
night the Enatter had been given no
definite attention and no concerted
action on the part of the Chamber
OF Commerce. had been taken.
The boi,rd of directors of the COM
mcrcial b jody met last night and per-
fecteG tn 4 plans for the exhibit which
is to tai }ie the place of the county
fair. an3l Is to be held on the same
dates AZ had been previously set for
the coit tnty exposition. The matter
was giy 'en thorough going over by
the boz lrd and 1t was decided for the
9Chamt or of Commerce to take the
matte into full charge and to hold
An ez iibit Of agricultural and horti-
. l., " aannfn -cVly = -. -. = s..esss -
r&ur c6aHn4etees were appointed
last night to take full charge of
4 ,he affair. They are: Arrange
mcints. r. L. Jamison, l. f. Beau
champ and +. J. Radford; finance,
W. G. Plested. d. p. Jones and Ell
Jebryes; premiums. w. W. McHcn-
committees are permanent. but Will
be added to from time to time by Sc
Letting merchants who are members
! of the Chamber OF Comcrcc until the
number on each committee has
reached seven.
The committees will start to work
on the project at once and no pains
nor effort will be spared to make this
exhibit the greatest thing of its kind
which has ever been held in Trinidad.
The premium committee will he the
first to get down to active work and
ar soon as the premium list is pre-
pared a printed pamphlet containing
the premiums offered to the farmers
for their exhibits will be gotten out
and distributed to the farmers in this
locality.
The arrangement committee and
the finance committee will be the
next to complete their plans ana as
soon as all money for the exhibit has
rcen raised the final arrangements
will be made to carry out the eXposl'
tion in grand style. Plenty OF time
has been allowed to the various com
mittces so that by the time the en-
hibit is ready to open all the many
little details which will natural,
4 arise will have been taken care OF.
1t was the sentiment of the ma
s%iority of the directors and member
of the Chamber of Commerce tina
this was the opportune time to hol'
4 real, live, booster Chamber o
Commerce exhibit. Nothing OF thi
character has ever been undertaken
Z by a commercial body in this city be
fore. That it will be huge success
there is not doubt In the minds O
any of the commercial men or any G
the citizens who have been consulte
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
STRIKERS RETURN
TO WORK

Wheeling, w. Va. July H.
Jumpers and engineers in twenty
mines in this section returned to
work this morning on the advice of
Union miners, to offset the Indus
trial Workers of the World who are
active throughout the district.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
STEAMER INCEMORE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
COLLISION JUNE II

London, July LITTLE British ad-
'nirality court today found the Brit
ish steamer Incemorc, responsible for
the collision on June IT with the
North German Lloyd steamship Kai-
ser Wilhelm II, just after that liner
had left South Hampton for Cher
Goroug and New York.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
RAILROAD MANAGERS
ASK FOR MEDIATION

Chicago, July 17.-Formal request
for government mediation was made
today by the managers committee OF
the 9S western railroads, $4,000 of
whose employees threaten to strike.
Representatives of the men yesterday
declined to join in the request for
mediation.
Tho managers in letter notifying
the men that they have requested
mediation, flatly denied the allega-
ton that the railroads have declined
to accept the recommendation of pre-
yious government mediatore.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
Heat Wave
Is Broker,

st. Louis, July ia high wind
accompanied by rain today broke the
heat wave that has gripped st. Louis
for three weeks.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17

Washington, July ia. w. Tren-
holm, chairman of the committee OF
managers representing the 9S west
ern railroads threated with the strike
Of $4,000 ensinemen and firemen,
formally asked the federal board OF
mediation and conciliation today to
use its efforts to compose the sit
uation. Federal Judge Martin A.
Knapp, Chairman W. Liehambcrs and
Assistant Commissioner &. w. WHAT
ger will go to Chicago and begin
work Monday morning.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
TODAY IN CONGRESS
+ + + + + + + + + +
SENATE: Met at noon.

Senator Smiths new resolution to
participation of Ameri-
cans in Mexican revolutionary al
fairs was read to the foreign rela-
tions committee.
The river and harbor a2propria-
ton bill was discussed.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17

HOUSE: Met at noon.
A bill to authorize a bridge across
the Mississippi at Muscatine, Iowa,
was favorably reported.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
RECEIVER MAY
Be APPOINTED
NEW HAVEN
ROAD

Boston, July 17.-Thc appoint
ment OF receiver, special master or
other official to prosecute claims ag-
gregatins $3O6.OOO,OOO against de-
fendant directors and estate Of di-
rectors of the New, York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, is asked in q
SUIT filed in the supreme court today.
The action Is brought by Whipple,
Sears Il Ogden, representing minor
ity stockholders of the company.
The usit in which the attorneys re-
Gently demanded that the directors
join. is designed to force restitution
from those responsible. OF funds al
legged to have been illegally cxpend-
ed in building up the New Haven
system.
Judge Brady issued an order of no.
tice returnable next Friday to show
cause why receiver should not be
appointed and why an injunction
against the disposition of the de-
fendants stocks should not be is
sued.
The litigation Is in the form of an
equity action entered by the attor-
ncys as trustees under the will of
OleO Bull Veghan. They own SO
shares of New Haven stock and
bring the action "in behalf OF them
selves and all other stockholders OF
said corporation, who may become
parties
The bill OF complaint declares that
the defendants on account OF breach
of directors duty chiefly through
causing the New Haven to acquire
illegally it's Boston Il Name trolley
and steamship properties are bound
tc pay to the New Haven $l62 ,0Uj,-
600 withdrawn thcrefrom wrongful
ly and for ultra wires and Illegal
purposes 1t Is alleged that the
losses resulting from these acquisi-
tions approximate. 31n2 ,80O and
that under the FEDERAL antitrust act
the New Haven is entitled to recover
from the defendants three fold that
sum or $500, 900, 900.
Washington. July 17.--After two
hours conference today between At
torney General McReynolds and T..
W. Gregory, spccia l assistant In
charge of the New Haven case. IT
seemed practically certain that nego-
tiations have failed and that the de-
partment OF justice would begin its
Sherman law suit to dissolve the New
Haven system within the next few
days.
The attorney general and Mr..
Gregory had before them official no
tice from the New Haven board of
directors that it cannot accept the
terms imposed by Massachusetts on
the sale of it's Boston Il Maine rail-
road stock. Department officials are
said to now consider a Sherman law
suit their only course.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17

Kansas City, Mo-, July 17.-tain
in various parts of the southwest
last night and early today brought
relief from the excessive heat that
has prevailed during tho last three
days.
In many places in Kansas the rain
was accompanied by severe wind and
electric storms. At Topeka the wind
reached velocity of 60 miles an
hour, blowing down hundreds OF
trees.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17

New York, July 17.-One death
and several prostrations from the
heat wave were reported in New
York today. At that hour the tenn
rerature was 93 degrees and rising.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-17
BUY IT IN TRINIDAD.

This city's dealers are live and
u1-to-date. They can meet the
prices of outsiders. Read the ads
and pick out the bargains.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-18

Chinde also being the headquarters Of
our naval river gunboats. Conse-
qucntly, tho flag hoisted was the
white ensign. which the Portuguese re-
ferred to as the war banner of Eng
land" The authorities. being at this
time by no means friendly, officially
objected to this Flagstaff on account
OF its heel" being in the ground.
This. they asserted. denoted possession
~ tho land. which in reality was only
leased, their laws only allowing flag
staff OF foreign power to he sus-
pended from the walls of building
or erected on a roof. To obviate this
difficulty, small corrugated iron
shed. not much larger tina ma pigeon
house. was built round the offending
heel. giving 1t the grotesque appear
ance Of fishing rod growing out OF
a mushroom. The British. however.
gravely declared that 1t now complied
with the Portuguese laws, as II ap-
peared to stand on roof. So IL re-
mains Il curious monument OF n piece
Of international bluff From East
Africa as Saw It." In the July Wide
World Magazine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-18
AT THE THEATRES
MAJESTIC TuE\TER.

Today the bill at the Majestic is
one which Is sure to please. The head
line attraction is Lubin's famous
drama, The House Of Darkness" in
two parts. The Hearst -Selig Weekly.
showing the winning OF the English
Derby by a noble American horse. and
other events of wide interest. A Ka-
lem comedy. The Wages Of Willie
Slnn," will provide plenty Of laugh
able comedy and will show at their
best. Miss Ruth Roland and John
Brennan.
To make your blood run cold a"
Sounds good, don't II. In hot weather &?
There have been thrills and thrills OF
all kinds In moving pictures but the
thrtlliest kind OF thriller Is booked
for showing at the Majestic next
Tuesday and "Wednesday. Fighting
Death" Is the title of this four part
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-18
Foreign lhgstaffs, Say Portuguese
Must Re ERECTED Only on Roof.

thinde In tiny piece of land at
the mouth of the Zambesi. under the
British flag. and leased to the gov
crumeut by the Portuguese as a station
for goods IN transit on their way to
British Central Africa.
An amusing story is told in connec-
tion with an enormous Flagstaff stand
ing proudly In the middle VI the So
called town. over which much contro-
versy occurred at the time OF its
erection Its chief purpose was for
signaling Of war FAR out at sea.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-18

drama and Rodman Law. the pro-
fessional nut" and Miss Constance
Bennett take their lives In their
hands incidental to a story Of real
merit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-18
BIT OF NOSE SHAVED OFF.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. 1S.--Willianl
White had just been talked to sleep
in the barber ship of John Bayner
on the North Side, when with q
crash of glass through the front
window, came a piece of lead pipe
with burning "fuse !" attached. SO
startled was Baymer that quick
movement of the razor took a piece
off Whites nose. All except White
fled.
White grabbed a towel to stop the
blood, and. noting the lighted bom6
drenched it with mug OF water.
Raymers and patrons cautiously
crept back and found the bomb dead.
Police who were summoned fn"ld
the Hbomb' fuse vas rope and that
the lead pipe was empty. White lost
a good portion of his nose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-18
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT.
Lewis Gillingham Passes Away at
His Home in Fairfax County

Lewis Gillingham. for tifty-tise
years Il well-krown residsnt OF Acco-
tink, Fairfax county. died at his
residence '.Eernondale," yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Mr. Gilling-
ham was ~ years old and was a
native of New Jersey. He was d
son of Chalkley Gillingham, the
famous minister of the Society CT
Friends. He is survived by four
children. Scott. George c. and Miss
Abbie A. Gillingham, all of Fairfax
county, and Mrs. Levi Sherman Of
Ohio. During the civil war Mr.. Gil
lingham organized and was an active
member of the Woodlawn Home
Guards. His funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Friends Meeting House at Wood
lawn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-18
Al D ] SIulkIlII;'
.IRBRI|||SH|SH|PS
Germans Claim. They Bad
ly Damaged Another
Destroyer
SILENCE BATTERIES.
Admit Kaiser's Cruisers were Struck
by British Guns, But Allege With
Slight Damage.

Berlin Via wireless 10 London)
Dec. 1S-Two British destroyers
we're sunk during the running hShs
in the North Sea between the EnS-
lish patrol ships and German cruls-
ers following the bombardment Of
Hartlepool, Scarborough, and Whit
bv by the Germans. an official state
ment issued Sere today asserts.
In addition to 1le two destroyerS
which the Germans claim were sunk
the statement declares another dis
appeared. badly damaged. The bat
teries at Hartlepool were silenced
the gas works destroyed. and three
fires could be seen in the town. the
statement admits that the German
cruisers we're struck by shells from
the British coast batteries, but says
little damage was done.
London, Dec. 1S-There is no con-
flrmation from the admiralty or the
British press bureau, Of the German
report that two destroyers were SUNK
The admiralty statement merely ad-
mits that five men were killed ana
teen wounded on a cruiser and
destroyer struck by German Shells
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-18

BATTLE NEAR CLIMAX
.Trutons Said to Have Relieved
Danger of Invasion Of Their Ter
ritory by Muscovites.

London, Dec 1S-The most despe-
rate fighting OF the entire eastern
campaign is now developing on a
lire within thirty miles OF the
city Of Warsaw, where the Russiansr
are making last stand against the
German advance.
Berlin is celebrating what is ac-
cepted there as great victory over
the Russians as the result Of an oif!-
cial statement that the encmy's of
fensire against Posen and Si!esia has
completely broken down.
From Petrograd reports have come
thai tn Russian lines south OF the
Vistula have been drawn back nearer
Warsaw for strategic reasons. It is
evident, however, that the great bat
lie upon which the fate Of WARSAW
may rest is only now approaching g
climax.
The German official statement is
regarded here as covering the cam
nainn more from a defensive stand"
point than an offensive. BY forcing
the Russians to retreat, not only IL
central Poland, but on the southern
lire, the Germans have relieved the
danger of invasion of their territory
DIT the battle for coraplete snpre-
macy is yet ~ be fought.
BY establishing their main position
about Sachaczow the Russians have
retreated fifteen niles frcan the llo%
i.owicz line. The Germans arc to-
dav reported to be vigorously she'll
inc the Russian positions, ana the
important railroad town which the
Cars army is now guarding has al
ready been damaged.
The German force engaged in tile
rain advance upon Warsaw is now
aid to number more than SOO,OOc
n,en. The Russians have an even
Greater force and rc-enforcements
arc Being poured into battle region.