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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
Prisoner Breaks Away
From Cop When Taken
to Alderman's Office

When Spike" Johnson. ,coolred. ac
ooEpanfed by Patrolman Dickey, step
ped inside Alderman c. E Murray's
otfice this morning, he suddenly turned
around and bolted right again The
astonished officer started in pursuit.
Out Strawberry street TO Third and up
Third the chase led. Alderman MURRAY
cut up Court street and out Walnut to
head on the fugitive. At Third and
walnut Spike slackened up a bit and
Patrolman Dickey handcuffed him.
Spike'-or Frank, as he had been
christened, has been charged with as
sault and batter in that he kicked up a
row in Steif Brooks pool room, in
walnut street, and he was to have been
heard this afternoon. Alderman Muir
ray, perspiring profusely and painting
hard TO catch his breath sardonically
recouected that as the officer and his
prisoner We're passing the Jail
snail take him down TO your office
SO We can go on with the hearing,
Judge?" asked Dickey
Mono. stree still painted Mr. Muir
ray take him in there" nodding
toward the jail. We were going to 90
on with il to-day-but-not now
sometime next week"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
TENNIS TOURNEY
DRAWS BIC CROWDS
% Matches Played Off in Mems
Singles; Women Play
Fast Matches

Preliminary rounds in the annual
large crowds daily. To date the
matches have with few exceptions
been close In the mems singles
twenty-five matches nave been played.
Charles Pollock. who is in charge of
the tournament, is at the Reservoir
Park tennis courts early and late
The scores to date are as follows:
Women's singles, preliminary rounds
Miss B. Starry won from Miss B.
Scholl. 6-1, So; Miss Ford won from
Miss F. Scholl, SO. SO: Miss Martin
won from Miss NJ. Pollock, 60. 60.
First round-Miss Katherine Sweeney
won from Mrs. Runkle, 6-S, so; Miss
Sheesley won from Miss Martin. Sc,
S-3.
Women's doubles. preliminary round
Misses Katherine and Anne Sweeney
lost to Misses Sheesley and Martin,
So. 60; Mrs. Rurkle and Miss Ford
wen from Misses B. and F. Scholl,
6-l, 6-1; Misses Sheesley and Martin
won from Misses B. and r. Starry. SO,
60. The finals were scheduled for
this afternoon.
Mixed doubles. preliminary round
Frasch and Miss B. Starry won from
G. Shreiner and Miss K. Sweeney. 81.
6-2; hoonS and Mrs. Dunkle won from
Dasher and Miss F. Scholl, Ga. 6-1:
Lightner and Miss Anne Sweeney won
from II. Shreiner and Miss Pollock,
6-1 and SO.
In the first round Lightner and Miss
Anne Sweeney won from Jackson and
Miss Ford, Ga, 6-1. The scores in the
mems singles, preliminary round, fol-
low:
Hghtner won from Koons. SIS. SO:
G. Beard won from P. Richards. Is.
6-S, SIS; r. Clark won from George
Beard, ga, e-7; Etter won from Royal.
S,s, rs; Jackson won from G.
from Bevan, 6-4. SO; Kunkle won
from Fellow, 81. SO: Messenger won
from Frasch, rs, ga: E. Clark won
from Widder, 6-3, SO; H. Shreiner
won from Esterly. Us, 6-S; Yahn won
from D. Meyer, SO. 60; Black won
from Phelps, 81. SO; Beck won from
Zeigler. 6-S, 6-1; Pollock won from
Merkle, so, SO; Rutherford won from
Brandywine, Is. Ga. -. Sherman
won from L. Meyer. 60. So: March
won from Grahm. so. 81: Fl. Clark
won from Storey, 81, SO: Nissley won
from Irwin. 60, 6-3; F. Shreiner won
from Ellenberser, 7-e. 81. 6-S; Borteli
won from welles rs, rs.
First round-Bortell won from F
Shreiner. 6-4. Sc.
Mems doubles. preliminary round
Lightner and Black won from Phelps
and McAllister, SO, 60: X. Richards
and Meikle won from Brandywine and
Sherman, S-6, As, So: Trump and
Neidenmyer won from Zeigler and
Zimmerman, 10, Ga. 6-3: Striclller
and Garrison Won from Royal and
Dasher. 2-6, 81. 10-S: Koons and
Messenger won from Yahn and F.
Snrelner, 6-4. 2-6. 6-4: F. Shaffer and
W Shaffer won from Irwin and Unger,
6-1. SO; P. Richards and H. Clark
won from Tenant and Gilbert, So.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
Perfectly Proven Case
of Guilt Whitman

Albany, n. Y. July so. - Charles
Becker never made a direct offer to
plead guilty to murder in the second
degree, and never offered directly to
imphcate others in graft exposures,
Governor Whitman declared last night
upon his return from Poughkeepsie.
Becker is right in saying he never
made direct offer for I have not
spoken to him since the, night Her
man Rosenthal was murdered" the
Governor said. He we'll can say that
for he personally never has made any
proposition to me. 1t is a we'll known
fact that his counsel offered to impli-
cate others in graft disclosures and
named five persons. 1t was only a
short time ago that Becker's counsel
in New York City said that it was up
to me to name the men"
The Governor refused to discuss the
assertion that Becker mad offered TO
plead guilty to second degree murder,
other than to say that Becker him.
self had never made such an offer.
AS for Becker's denial that he had
ever sent counsel to men arrested for
completely in the Rosenthal murder
and the allegations that his first wife
had died under mysterious circum-
stances, the Governor would only say
that those charges have been pub
lished in newspapers for three years" ="
After answering questions concern
ing the Becker letter, the Governor
exclaimed:
Il don't wish to say more about a
man condemned to die. This man is
guilty. There isn't the slightest doubt
about it. 1t was the most perfectly
proven case in the annals of criminal
history"
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TO ASK INDICTMENTS
In EASTLAND CASE
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tiles that might make 1t impossible to
bring these men, to trial in State
courts.
AS result Of Judge Landis instruc-
tions, the investigation of the Federal
Grand Jury will cover every phase of
the construction and operation of the
vessel
Captain Henry Peterson, of the
Eastland, declared at the county Jail
that he would make a fight to prove
himself innocent.
THE responsibility is not mine" he
said. Il often noticed the boat list.
but it never was anything serious and
1 believed the engineer knew his
duties and business. I had certain
duties to perform and my power was
limited to those. 1 carried out my
orders to the best of my ability"
Work of raising the Eastland pro-
gressed slowly to-day.
This mornings figures on the loss of
life in the Eastland disaster showed
the identified dead $50; unidentified
dead, 2; Western Electric Company
list of missing 236; total 1911.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30

Colonel John P. Wood, commanding
the first Pennsylvania cavalry, was
designated the commander of the
Blue army, with his own troops con-
stituting the Blue force, while Major
John Bryant commanding the New
Jersey squadron was n-med as COM
mander of the Red force with his
army composed of his own squadron
and the Maryland troop. Details from
the two troops of regulars are scat
tered through both armies to give the
benefit of their experience to the
militia.
The problem was one in attack and
defense and was worked out over a
front of about five miles. Major Mar
shall, U. S. A, acted as chief umpire
and he and his assistants together with
the army instructors, accompanied the
troops to point out errors of judgment
and execution to officers and to gen.
orally advise and instruct them in
strategy and field tactics.
1t is probable, that at some time
during the day, the men will be in
structed in digging in or trench con-
struction, the value of which has been
demonstrated by the European war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
Mrs. Becker Returns
From Last Visit to
the Dread Death House
BY Associated Press

New York, July 80. - Returning
from her last visit to the death house
at sing Sing prison where she had
taken her farewell of her husband,
Mrs. Charles Becker arrived at the
Becker home in the Bronx at 2:4O a.
m. to-day. She was accompanied by
one of Becker's brothers, who half
carried her into the house Mrs.
Becker showed evidence of the deep
distress she was undergoing. She was
met by her sister. Miss Mary Lynch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
MRS. BECKER BEARING UP WE'LL

New 1ork, July SO.-MrS. Becker,
according to her brother, John Lynch.
was bearing up we'll to-day after the
strain she underwent yesterday and
last night. Mrs. Becker is resting at
her home and is not expected to see
anyone except members of her family.
An undertaken was dispatched to Os-
sining to get the body of Becker. The
funeral. 1t was announced, will take
place Monday. A solemn high requiem
mass will be said at the Church of
St. Nicholas of Tolentine by the Rev.
Nicholas J. Murray. Interment will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30

son floor. The priests remained with
him to the end.
As the Hour Draws Near
II was shortly after o'clock when
the first of the witnesses of the execu-
tion began to assemble outside the
prison walls. Quietly their names
were checked off by Deputy Warden
Johnson who directed them to take
their places at gateway that led di-
rectly to the execution chamber. Then
the witnesses were led to the place Of
execution in a new death house which
had been built adjoining the old exc
cution chamber, where the four gum
men were put to death over a year
ago for killing Rosenthal. When the
witnesses were seated Deputy Warden
Johnson nodded to Principal Keeper
Fred Dorner and they left the room
through a small wooden door that
led to the death cells beyond where
Becker was praying with his spiritual
advisers.
'I am Not Guilty"
Becker rose to his feet when he saw
Johnson, and took crucifix from the
hand of the prison priest To Father
Curry Becker gave his last messag ge as
he took his place at the head of the
little file Of men that marched to the
room of death. Becker's message
which he uttered to the pries+ was.
acy, or in any other way of the death
of Rosenthal. I am sacrificed to my
friends. Bear this message to the
world and my friends. Amen"
In the Chamber
The one-time police officer hesitated
as he entered the execution room. 1t
seemed to the witnesses as if he were
startled that the death chair was so
near at hand. He looked quickly at
the double row of witnessea, glanced
at the floor. swept with his eyes the
wbitped walls of the room and then
suddenly. as If coming to himself.
walked briskly over the rubber mat
and seated himself in the electric
chair. Behind Becker followed the
prison priest chanting the prayer of
death which was repeated by the con-
demned man.
The Prayer or Death
Jesus, Mary. Joseph. have mercy
on my SOUL" nervously spoke Becker
as deputy wardens stepped forward
and adjusted the electrodes Hardly
a minute elapsed before the electrode
was applied u the right leg. slit hav-
ing been previously cut in the trouser
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
CITY CLFRk PREPARING
GUIDE BOOK DATA

piling statistics about Harrisburg. This
valuable collection OF facts and figures
Will be part OF the Harrisburg book
Chamber of Commerce early in the FalI
The book will be used in advertising
Harrisburg, and il is said to be replete
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30

forced concrete. sS,779.
G. W. Ensign. Inc, amco seq
ment block, sS.SS3.42; reinforced
concrete. S7,3ST.66.
The section will be approximately
$40 feet long and will be of the new
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
CONCRETE DRAIN In
18TH WARD STREETS

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
WORK OUT BIG WAR
PROBLEM AT GRETNA

tContinued From First Page.I
troops of the Fifth United States
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81 AM NOT GUILTY"
DECLARES BECKER
son floor. The priests remained wit
him to the end.

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
Col. Wood Commands Blues

They then were allowed to spend the
night in their permanent camp
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30
be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
JACK" Spell GOES
ON RETIRED LIST

Continued From First Page
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07
The Dame stood high on wooden clogs and hunmed a balla

Now" said the Dame, "undress her
and into the bed"
y peace she had not known fell
down upon her, and plllowing her
head gently. she fell into a deep and
restful sleep.
She was awakened 10y the cooling Of
many doves n the broad sun OF
middle morning that straamed across
her white bed. Her mind was a. clear
as the mind Of IA child. and she
laughed a little as she sprang from the
great deep bed and put on the clean
short petticoat and bucklcd shoes that
lay beside il. glad hat her own dusty
garments We're not there. She wound
her long hraids about hen head and
pinned "A blue kcrchicf over her Shout
d,rs. then she slipped down the stairs
and through III" great Kitchen. with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07
BY Josephine Daskam Bacon

YOU will find how well you sit there. |
an very strong and I can walk he
side"
And in a dream she let the girl half
lift her into the seat, and the donkey
walked easily along. the hound step
pin nohly 10y them, his mistress load
ing tn. sure footed beast.
There were no lights but the great
moon and the kindly little stars. and
n" streets but narrow lanes. winding
through feathery naples and stocky
oaks that would be sulphur yellow and
iron red with the sun ehind them, hut
now were only their own whispering
ghosts.
This must be far from the city"
she aid softly. and the little maid
answered:
II do not know. madam; I WAS never
there. We have come far. Karen and
|. but not from the way you wer,
running. We are going to the Farm
to help in the orchard. The Dame
sent for me. and father always wishes
to oblige the Dame. So We came at
once"
with me-"
. Wv lpi hHpNs Ilt'ldIls nv l'lttl'
VIII a care of il"
II will pay whatever is right am
not poor she muttered holding to
the sd Of the saddle.
"The Dame will know. madam" the
little maid repeated. n they went on
their way under "A tightening sky. for
the dawn was coming up white. and
even now the moo was palinC.
She had no way ~ telling how Ion.
the journey was. for more than unco
her head nodded forward on her
breast. n she knew that she fell into
IA kind Of sleep that was not wholly
sleep. for she was aware Of the little
donkey's gentle gait. of the winding.
leaf strewn paths, of the winking
stars. once they went through a bit
OF rolling pasture land whore the
cattle drows.d. dim misty hulks on
either hand. and the steaming breath
of a curious horse tnthed her startled
face. He galloped away and his hur-
rying feet woke her TO the sense that
the dawn was upon them. The light
was now a pale rosy glow. and straight
from its heart a bcaming arrow struck
upon a long brown gable that she
massive rock that time and again had
risen beside them. But the little maid
knew better and skipped beside the
hound.
See. madam she cried. here Is
the Farm And there j. my little
window in the roof, And there are
the doves above the long barn"
She looked and saw that an these
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07

sIck-tOo sick, ! see. Ia mind herself
of the Farms cows. Help me To take
her IN"
You must Toe the Dame she said.
and tried TO look steadily at the woman
who came out Of the oakcn door to
lead Ter in. She was "A strong, sturdy
woman, neither tall nor short. with
brown, smooth hair and "A brown.
smooth skin with red blood beneath.
Her eyes Were like brook water in the
sun. chat runs over clean pebbles. and
she was deep chestcd and stood firm
IN her quantity huCkled shoes. She
worr a chintz gown. dyed with little
red and yellow flowers. hat was
looped up over the hips. and at her
waist hung a bunch Of heavy wrought
keys.
Nay. now never Try to talk" She
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07

great fair bans of mix mounds and
balls Of primrose tinted butter. white
cheeses wrapped in crane leaves. clot-
ted cream tb,t uuiv.r'1 AZ , touch
tail pitalers of whey. lupper,d milk
ready for the spoon. and buttermilk
in new washed churns. Through the
moist freshness Of the stone room the
brook ran. chuckling and tapping:
great stones roughly mortarcd together
madc the floor on either side Of il:
the Dame stood high On wooden clogs
and humm.d a ballad wherein the birds
sang m Tn. morning. hut at night the
eggs We're broken and the wine was
high and scattered the lodgings.
Even with the freshness Of her late
rest in her heart. her eyes filed al the
Danes song and often aftcrward she
thought of it when the wind was ris-
ng.
And did you rest we'll" said the
Dame to her when the SONG Vas done
Never So well sine. wa, a child"
Sh" sad. II have come To- thank YOU
for all your care and tu ask You when
v"u can send mo hom", for have no
idea where | am, and | am sure I have
come q long way
"A long way, indeed, said the Dame
and looked AT her strangely. hut are
You not ready for your breakfast.
them
'lnds | am said she. but | fear
'avc tom away from il To- find % I'd.
Nay said the Dame. you have
brought it with you.' and pnIutcJ to
the basket. She opened il and spread
the wheaton rolls. the lar of honey.
the brown. new laid egg and the clean
honlespun napkin upon the DANES
table and at. with wonderful relish.
supplying herself with sweet butter
and yellow milk from she stores ahou,
her. and Will. sb, NJ, ,pI mo n,,na
worked obey talked
"You must u. y.ry husv Ham, .,
IL. pp with m. lawn" sba said
-Whv. Ma, So" said tb. Dam,
him v,ncu mu,r moods no hus, as
Won knnw wei hov. NJ ,,ub, :,
she si.l,d ana tvi.,"d har ,r,
lpandk
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am ,lv,vs h,s,. ,h a"n ."s 10y
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am We ~" ""' rest the
' "N"t o"' anu A"" must know
,h' ' .'IiS'"'"S 70" "l"uSnI WIN YOU
49, ''''Nt"7' '"' willow basket the
r'PN'"' me rEs' 'h' "I'dt'h Hour.
,"' '""'A' an Were made mere and
""' n''''H "h"C'' ""TN Tor many
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w" '"'H pun "'' III Nh'ld 81 some
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'"s,'o" III IA" COUNTRY S'' S,'d curl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07

things were so, hut great weapness
filled her, and she could think Of Moth
ing but the long way back. for she
knew that they had come "a great way
from the city.
They were in the veny doorway
OF a thriving. deep eaved farmhouse.
Asters glistened with dew about the
doorstep, "A straw filled kennel for
tn" great hound stood close by. the
cocks welcomed in he day from be-
hind a trim green hedge, and slowly
across the back stretching meadow
came home a file OF sleek, heavy
uddered cattle.
Joan, Joan. will you never be done
with your chatter? The stranger il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07

its twinkling pans and sandcd stone
floor. A omar bent over the wide
fireplace, turned her read in its white
cap and spoke to hep:
Dame i. in the dairy-'tis built over
the brook. Perhaps You will take this
with YOU"
She lifted the willow woven basket
in her hand and went ont through the
door across the barnyard. where the
doves preencd themselves among the
clean straw. and found the little stone
house above the brook.
In the cool stone dairy the Dame
stood at work, pressing and patting
at the soft colortd butter. Beaded
brown jars OF cream were by her and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07

said, and put a strong arm about her
dropping guest you are past talking.
poor thing You have done. far too
mnch-foro others, III he bound. Rest
hrst and hen talk after that. Help
her up the stairs now, Joan, and hush
thy chatter"
one last effort and they stood within
"A long, low beamed chamber, whose
loaded pancs shone no more brightly
than the polished floor below them.
In the centre n great posted bed reared
Its snowy canopy, on The deep win
dowsill bloomed pots of say flowers:
the tail chairs, with winged backs.
were covered with dim prints pictured
with strange birds and lions.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-01
GOVERNOR ISSUES STATEMENT
Continued from Page 1.)

hension. It is of course extremely | Ideplorable and unfortunate that such a condition has developed iii one of the states most prosperous and literally endowed mining districts.
 So nearly as can be readily observed however, the present crisis is a con-
 bination of long years of discontent, 1 due, as I said before in some instan- ces to causes of such easily remedial ble character as to engender wonder ment at the fact that the apparent and far from difficult remedies were not sought and applied long ago.
 During my stay in the Clifton Morenci district I twice had occa- sion to address a few impromptu re- marks to assemblages embracing several thousand of the workmen and was especially pleased to siege these two opportunities for the purpose of commenting the orderly demeanor of strikers and to express an earnest hope for continuance of the same orderliness which has so far pre- vailed almost without exception. The men in my opinion cannot be too
 highly lauded for the sISeserEation of that reasonable attitude and mark ed moral tone which permit one of the greatest individual protests of this decade to be carried forward without the visitation of injustice or violence upon the people whore interests are imm ediately bound up with the operation of mining com panies at Clifton and Morenci
 While this statement is merely of 8 general nature, l anticipate that during the time which shall inter- vene between the present and the terimnation of strike additional de- velopments will render it proper and necessary that I give at certain in- tervals more comprehensive state ments regarding the industrial situ ation prevailing in the two leading mining camps of Greenlee county. It is, of course, evident that in issu- ing such statements as may be forth coming from time to time the primary purpose will be to keep the people of Arizona thoroughly and accurately informed regarding condition which indirecly affects the welfare and ma terial prosperity of the entire state"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-01

Lally of Morenci being absent, a motion for a change of venue to Dun can was made, which was granted and the case will be heard before the justice at Duncan some time next week. In the meantime Neel is out on $100 bond MT. Neel denies as absolutely false the charge against him.
 The Situation.
 There has been no change in the situation since last Sunday after noon. m brief, both sides to the controversy are standing pat. The mine managers are seeking no fur ther conference with employees, al leging Western Federation influence in the camp is dominant. Western Feder ration organizers to all intent and purposes propose to remain A statement from the Governor, after his visist to the camp, is apparently eagerly awaited by both mine man. agers and employees.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-01
CHA COUNTY JUDGE ' RENDERS WET DECISION

One of the most important, if not the most important, among all of the decisions made to date under the Ari- zona prohibition law was that ren- dered by Judge Shute of the Gila county superior court. It occurred in connection with the trial of Sam Yahura On charge of introducing liquors into dry territory. The defend ant was recently arrested for bring ing liquors from Fl Paso. Attorney Shaffer, representing the defendant, filed a demurrer, alleging in addition to the usual ground in demurrer pro- ceedings of this nature, that the con- plaint should have alleged that the liquor was not for personal use.
 Judge Shute dismissed the com plaint on the ground that the com plaint did not show that the defend ant, did not bring the liquor in for his own use. The famous recent Kentucky decision was cited in sup port of this action. This decision is to the effect that under certain con- ditions the individual has the right to bring liquor ino a state for his own use
 County Attorney Norman Johnson will appeal to the supreme court of the State of Arizona