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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-06

4 ient references; has q children, the youngest
4 months old. s. o. c. 70l tSoutheast Dist,
fsJ wharton Et).
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5f0NE MASON, GARDENER's HELPER.
With excellent referenccs will take anything
lnall children; the youngest Ia / months old.
3 0. C.. 703 tSoutheast Dist, $40 Wharton
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81 a-. - ot,pwAN. 40 YEARS OLD, GOOD
COX experienced IN institution work; mas }9
fnall eiln.l,bern District, 1889 ~ Marshall
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BALTIMORE, 455O-Sublet hkpg apt, "a q. .
rms, ba h, porch, heat, h. W.. Barring 206s w,
board op; priv. family. overlook 1880 u.
LNoY leaving city will subiet her elegantly
furnished apartment, rooms and bath, 70
Ledger Central
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sTrAMFITTER's HELPER-POwER FUNCH
pfesser; good references has a wife and four
8hlldren, $. O.. c.. No, 1856. Powolton Dis
1h,t l01S Powelton ave)
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MALE

---,1.roR,s FoREMhNi, HAS AN EN- EN
Nfls SsisoTd for honesty faithiulness, 50.
feIsnt TessV,,notion to his employers intetcstsi
SO and dsNtUs iba very man that you nave
4 should " I' ~ eo long ~. a. 82B.
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DAYS WORK OR CLEANING - COLoRED
TO support child and delicate sister Who are
dependent on her. y. o. c. 100. CNicctoWn an
rigEa District $, o. c., Hunting Park ave. and
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| DAYS WORK - MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN
4 with good references would like work by the
| crippled husband. s. o. q. 73S. tSprng Garden
| District S, o. c.. 1899 Brandywine stl
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

TIFFANY DIAMOND, ONE CARAT.
o., ,pEnFECT, $40 CASH. G. 20. CARE
TIM ES- DISPATCH.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days
aE VALENIINE AUCTION
" PHONE MADISON 1900
ole EAST BROAD 81
HANDSOME NEW AND MODERN
FURNITURE.
At AUCTION

We Will sell within our auction
s"iesrooms. No. CTS East Broad Street,
TO.MORROW tMONDAi), DEC. 30.
beginning at 1880 o'clock A. NJ.
a handsome line OF new and modern
furniture. such AS Mahogany Chiffon
iers, Dressers. Dressing Tables. Brass
any Dining room suits. Leather lii
6rary Suits, Ma hoHnny Library Table,
ainut and Oak Bedroom Suits. with
Mirror Door Wardrobes: Circassian
Walnut Dressing Tables. Dressers and
Chinoniers. Cedar Chests. Iron Beds.
Brass. Costumers, etc. !etc.
Ladies' invited
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
Auctioneers.
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TIMING AND PLUMBING
GOLD AND SILVER.

WANTED TO buy for cash old gold and
silver. Fine watch and 1ewelry. re-.
pairing a speciality. E. c. Meyer Jtw-
elry Co. 81 West Broad Street
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FOR sale, one prolt-sharing check,
s125 at sacrifice. Gail Madison
5972-W.
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EXPERT HATTERs.
HATS RESHAPED.

HAVE your velvet, velour or felt hat
mems hats OF all descriptions cleaned
and blocked. New bands IL desired
Vera Hat Works. Randolph 900. Two
storos. Eli North Fret Street. Rich
mond; ePtersburS Savings and Insur-
ance building, corner Sycamore and
West Tabb Streets. Petersburg. Va.
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FOR sale. cheap, one National cash
Main.
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THIS is genuine bargain, and is the
best value that has been offered for
some timc-l20 acres of good land and
a good Groom house in excellent con-
dition and good outbuildings on auto
road. and Is only miles from the city
limits. Must be sold. and that quick.
The owner Of this farm has held this
ior $1,000. but the party has got to
have the money. and will take sS'n5o
sl,25o cash. balance In years. with
u per cent interest
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PIONEERING PLANTs-BULBs

SEND for catalogue of winter flower.
Ing, decorative plants and bulbs.
Singer the Florist. Route 80, Harrods,
burg. Ky.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

December II. 1915.
LEONARD BROS, Sroccis, located at
National Cemetery and williamsburg
Avenue. have sold out 10 Herbert Bros.
on 10th, at noon, 1915, and the said firm,
Leonard Bros, will assume all debts
and collect all bills due that frm.
j. III. LEONARD,
Manager.
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FOR SALE-Farrns
l.. r. ROPER IL co,
For Square Deal. Come to
the Tarhecl

GOOD farm OF 10 acres, with good
buildings. CD acres cleared and only
j - miles from the city. on good road
FOR quick deal. $500: terms. The per-
sonal property that goes with this farm
is worth $4,000.
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REPAIR SHOPS.

ANTIQUE furniture made to order, re-
paired and refinished out Of town
work promptly attended to. Estimates
Tree. Prices right. Steinmetz. Is West
Main. Madison 63o7
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Office of the State Highway Commission

Richmond, Va, Dec. Il. 1915.
Bids will be received at the Office of
the State Bank Of Columbia, care c. u.
iodGson, Columbia, Va, until - O'Clock
noon, Monday, January 3, 1916, for the
construction of a steel bridge SIS feet
9 inches long over James River. be-
tween Cumberland and iluvanna Coun-
ties. Va.
Plans and specifca tions on file at
the clerks office of Cumberland County
Cumberland Courthouse, Va, at the
clerks office of Fluvarna County. Pal
myra. Va at the State Bank of Co
lumbia, and at this office.
y certified check for $3.50 must ac-
company each bid
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids
Further information furnished on APP
plication to the undo rsiGned.
G.. p. COLEMAN
State Highway Commissioners
Petersburg. Va, Dec. 16. 1915.
SEALED proposals for furnishing the
Central state Hospital, PETERSBURG
Va. with supplies for the three months
beginning January 4. 1916, and ending
April II, 1916. will he received nj the
hospital until T.. NJ, January 3, 1915
The Special Board of Directors re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. All supplies are to be delivered
at the hospital stores free Of Charge.
Lists and character of articles de-
sired may be obtained at the hospital.
or from
S. j. HURT, Steward
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ONE $40 steel range for {22.50 cash
$40 West Broad Street.
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PROPOSALS-Sealed.


Richmond. Va. Dec. II, 1915.
Bids will be received at the clerks
office. Lunenburg Courthouse. Wa, until
IL noon. Monday, January ,. 1916 for
the construction of a steel bridge 81
feet s inches long, over Middle Mehcr-
rim River. in lunenburg County, Va
Plans and specifications on file at the
clerks office, l.uncnburS Courthouse,
Va, and at this office
A certified check for $3.50 must ac-
company each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Further information furnished on an
Dlication to the undersigned
Ct. p. COLEMAN,
State Highway C mmissioncr.
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FOR sale. a second hand graphophone
607 West Main Street.
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FOR sALE-Household Goods

DRUGGETS make useful Xmas pres
ents: new line just in. Cobb Furni-
ture Co. 1925 East Main. Randolph
1916.
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DREAMING up housekeeping Will
sell. privately. buffet, china press and
other furniture and chinaware com
parhtiHely new. Apply Boulevard
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WE are sacrificing used self feeders
from s7.75 UP, put up free You can
get a heater here cheap this week.
southern Furniture Co. East Broad.
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FOL. SALE.
IDEAL Christmas gift-Complete set
Encyclopedias BRITANNICA, % volumes.
lnestifnate value to professor. business
man or scholar. Any information with
IN their pages. Cheap. Wynne. 329 IL
south Pine. Randolph So.
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\ $40 kitchen cabinet, In perfect con-
dttion. used less than four months. for
only S2o. Southern Furniture Co, .
East Broad.
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SHOES.
CLOCK REPAIRING
BOOKS AN: PERIODICALS.

ANIED. AN immediate purchaser for
volumes Kipling's, IL volumes o.
Henry Best work. Price. $40. Madi-
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FOR sale, cheap, self-feeder stoves
i'm hrst-claSs condition. Address p
40 care Times Dispatch.
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dandy little chicken farm OF ~ 1-2
acres, with 6-roum house. all nicely
other outbuildings, at station ana rood
lttie town. For "a Nmas Gift, $500.
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GENTLEMAN'S first-cIass Hartman
wardrobe trunk. Randolph 33S0-J.
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ONE carload toys just arrived. Cobb
Furniture Co. 1926 East Main. Ran
doiph 5S16.
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" ASTED. old feather beds, old-tim
furniture. Phone Madison G3o7.
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WE have a good stock farm OF so3
acres that we can trade for city-im-
proved property. What have you got.
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FOR sales. Haines cabinet grand. up
right mahogany plano, excellent
tone, guaranteed instrument, cheap.
Wynnc. 329 12 South Pine. Randolph
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WANTED. to sell good singing canary
birds. Japanese fan-tnil gold fish and
poll parrots at Englebcrg's, CO., East
Main
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Observation-Disclosures
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY.

RichmOnd, Va.
THIS company. having qualified as adj
ministrator. with the Will annexed.
along with Henry G.. Pfeirfer. of the
estate of samuel G. Atkins, deceased.
all persons having claims against said
estate are requested to present them
the estate viii please make payment.
VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY,
Co-Administrator OF Samuel G. Atkins.
Deceased
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=. +. ROPER 6 co.
Corner Tenth and Main Streets.
Phone Randolph 1909.
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CHRISTMAS BARGAINS!

FOR sale, late arrival nreworks:
prices right; wholesale only. Charles
D. McEwen. phones Randolph 9"6 and
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WE HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF
GOLD-MOUNTED CANOES on DIS
PLAY SEE THEM BEFORE PUR-
CHASING ELSEWHERE. w. II. Co
WARDIN'S SONS, 1915 EAST MAIN
STREET.
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Christmas Decorations

are now in great demand. but the deco
rative effect obtainable by the use OF
our high grade oak and maple flooring
lasts all the year round. Ask US for
prices and samples.
RICHMOND LUMBER co, INC.
Fourth and Stockton Streets.
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FOR sale will sell my Edison graph
ophone complete with IL records for
SIS. Address 3l4. care Times Dis
match
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Will. sell AT n sacrifice | fun karat
and l 5-S-karat pure white. absolute
" pcrfcct diamond rings: Tiffany set
tings Apply a %. care Times Dis
patch.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

WANTED. old-time sofas. chairs sIde =
boards. tables. high post beds. clocks.
old gold and silver. brass andirons.
tenders: candle-sticks. in fact, anything
old. Write me what you have. ]. K
Beard. Is West Main. Madison 63O7.
OLD coins wanted. VIII paw 81 for
1853 quarter and 500 for 1853 half
without arrows. Sc for 1904 dollar
proof. We buy all rare coins to 1917.
cents. nickels, dimes. etc, to dollars
ana old bills. Cash premiums paid.
Get our large coin circular for &C. Nu-
misnauc Bank, Dept. l6, Fort Worth,
Tex. $50
WANTED the ladies to know that thew
can buy Fle!schers Germantown
wool at cents hank at Tompkins,
sos West Broad Street
WANTED, old feather beds, old time
furniture. Phone Madison G3o7
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FOR SALE.
Lee District Specia]

delightful Groom modern brick resi-
acncc Just east OF Davis Avenue. be-
fiot-watcr heat. beautiful floors. and
especially nice fixtures. Owner very.
anNious to sell. and we can sell this
property at bargain figure IL sold
quick. See or phone us.
MOOREFTELD & BLAKE.
20 North Eighth Street.
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POPCORN machlne-Famous Butter
kist" Excellent proposition for
street; automatic throughout. cost
s525 new last June. Bargain for quick
sale. "Lcakc." COS East Main.
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CHRISTMAS BARGAINS.

CHRISTMAS BARGAINS!
FOR SATURDAY. MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. SOLID GOLD Top SIG
NET SCARF PINS, 81. ENGRAVED
FREE. MENTION THIS ADVERTISE
ME.NT WHEN YOU CALL. SCHEEIt
g. son. OLD RELIABLE JEWELLERS
(ESTABLISHED lSSD. ihil EAST
MAIN STREET,
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FOR SALE.
Hanover Avenue BARGAIN

Delightful modern brick residence
hot LAWS Avenue Eight nice rooms,
baths. beautiful rift floors, hardwood
uo9rs, and especially nice hardware
and only look needed to convince YOU
be sure to see or phone us about this
MoOREFIELD e. BLAKE
20 North Eighth Street
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WANTED-HouseholdG Goods.

HIGHEST cash price paid for second
hand furniture In any quantity. Cal
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FOR sale. good singing canary birds
>. ana poll parrots Englebergs, CO.,
East Main.
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SHOE REPAIRING
a. HYMANS
SHOE
REPAIRING.
WITH III. ROlIAI

!"
Now located at 80 East Broad Street.
Work called for and delivered to any
part OF city or suburbs trial or
der from my friends will he apprc-
ciated. Phone Randolph 1873
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40,I61 acres cattle, farming and coal
land: producing coal district: oil and
flowing arteSian water near; large free
range; Si.25. Hugo Seabcrg. Ration,
New MEXICO.
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PERSONAL.

WANTED. you to know that w. H.
Cowardins Sons prices on watch and
Jcwelry work are the lowest in town.
Satisfaction Is guaranteed. 1915 East
Main Street
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ADOPTION

FOR Christmas. a pretty girl baby, 3
months old. Will be given for adop-
ton TO persons who can furnish refer
enccs. Cali or write 100 West Clay
Street.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

FURNITURE AND CHINA PACKING.
FURNITURE. China and wedding pres
ents packed and shipped with care
JaCob Cmlauf. Phone Madison 1892
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BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.


WANTED. to buy boys secondhand
bicycle with coaster brake: must be
in good condition. state price and
make. Address + PC. care Times Dis
patch.
NEW and second hand ones from So
up. Let us paint the old bicycle
over and make a new one for the bow
for Christmas Tompkins. Phone
Madison 3a45.
Indian. Twin Speed, $1,000.
! Indian Side Car, $4,000.
Indian, 1913, Twin, $4,000.
! Indian, 1914. Twin. $4,000.
Indian. Fully Equipped. Twin, $500.
Indian. Single, 1913, $4,000.
Indian, Single. 1919, $4,000.
I Yale. Single, 1912. $4,000.
Harley Davidson, Three Speed. 1915
$1,000.
] Harley Davidson, speed Roadster
S225.00.
Harley. Two Speed, $1,000.
Xmas Bicycles, $3.50 to $500.
BAUMAN & HINES.
Ill West Broad Street
Phone Randolph 1896.
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ONE l0X15 Golding job press for sale.
cheap Phone Madison 274. Monday.
WANTED, 70 sell delicious home made
cucumber pickle. 81 gallon. Just the
rlSht twang. Mrs. g. Poindcxter. Fred
ericka Hall, Va.
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FOR sale, very fine new brick apart
ment house in choice section central
Went End, renting at $3.50 per year
to first class tenants. Price. So5, 900:
easy terms or part cash and balance
in small properties. Post -Oflcc Box
$40 Richmond, Va
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-26
PACKERS EXPECT
PREPARATION SOON

WASHINGTON, May 25-Indica-
tions that American packers are about
10 succeed in moving the British gov
ernment TO action toward settling
claims for detained cargoes of meat
products consigned to neutral cOun-
tries became apparent here after con-
ferences between representatives OF
the packers and state department Of
ficials and Sir Cecil Spring Rice, Brit
ish ambassador.
After asking the state department
to take up the subject OF eNpediting
cases pending for months in British
prize courts the packers withdrew
their request pending further confer
ences tomorrow with Ambassador
Spring Rice and Sir Richard Craw-
ford, commercial representatives Of
the embassy,
1--WE expect to make statement OF
the situation tomorrow" said Alfred
X. Urion, general counsel for the
packers. I'VE have had a conference
with the British ambassador and
hope to clear the atmosphere sur
rounding these matters In the near
future. Pending further negotiations.
however, we wish to withhold any
general 4 atetment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-26
MEXICANS CROSS ONTO
UNITED STATES SOIL
Eight Grcascrs Crossed Border and
Shot Naturalizcd Citizen of This
Country l. Charged.

SAN ANTONIO. May 25.-A report
Of another violation Of the neutrality
law in which villa soldiers crossed
the border onto American soil and
killed Mexican who was a natural
izcd American citizen, has been for
wardcd to the war department The
report says that eight Villa soldiers
crossed the Rio Grande at point
near Camnadero, Texas, opposite
Pilares, Mexico, and shot and killed
Pablo Jiminoz. The Villistas in COM
mand OF Captain Juarez, left Pilares
about noon, crossing the river fifteen
miles above Candeloria, Texas shot
Jimincz later crushing his skull with
the butts of guns. II is charged that
his slayers took the body Of JimineA
and crossed back into Mexico. They
also took three horses belonging to
the Jiminez family. Two other Mex
leans living near Jimiuez were taken
prisoners by the troops but later were
released. Less than three weeks ago
another American citizen was killed
by Carranza soldiers at point near
lei Tigre Texas.
War department officials declare
isolated cases of such outrages are
impossible to prevent under the pres
ent cavalry border patrol maintained
in what is known as the Big Bend
country
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-26

HELPLESS HUNDREDS
SAW RACE FOR LIFE
River Passed 15-Foot Stage
Last Night; at Midnight
Was Slowly Rising.

Two lives and possibly third were
n lost in Tulsa yesterday as re-
suit of the phenomenal rise in the Nr-
kansas river. An unidentified youth
fen into the river while sitting on
railing of the wagon bridge yesterday
covered aud probably was swept far
down stream. \ baby was swept off
the river bank and drowned and last
night an unknown man, seated on II
tree, lloatCd down the river and under
the bridge. \ daring bOatman put
out after him. A mile and quarter
down stream hc caught the tree but
the man had disappeared. IL Is
thought hC became exhausted and
went To the bottom of the river.
Vt ! O'Clock last night the govern
mCnt gauge showed the river to he IA
feet and nine inches above normal. At
10 o'clock another reading gave il Mt
- feet and two inches. This indi-
Gated II rise of about two inches an
hour Weather bureau adviCcS wcro
To the effect that an immense tidal
wave was sweeping down the stream,
but local authorities were lOath to be-
licNc 'his report.
Hundreds at Bridge,
Hundreds of persons flOCkCd TO tho
wagon bridge last night, attracted by
the many rumOrs that were aflOat.
County Attorney ED Grassland had
taken precautionary measures after
the drowning OF the youth yesterday
morning and deputy shcriffs were sta
toned at either approach TO tho
structure. only pedestrians and Vc-
hiClCS ON the most urppnt busiurss
were permitted To cross. The officers
had difficulty at times in keeping the
crowds back.
Deputy Sheriff George Best was in
charge of the river squad en duty last
night.
Spectators who were looking for a
thrill were treated to one about Q
(COntinued ON Page TenN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-26
His Only Hope Is CIemency
From Man Who Pros
ecuted Him.
NO CHANCE FOR LIFE
Rumored Convicted Man
May Expose N. Y. Police
System to Save Self.

A LBANY, n. y May 25.-Charles
IA Becker, the former New York
police lieutenant, must die I'm the cleo
tric chair at Sing Sing prison within
the next six weeks for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the New York
gambler, by four gunmen on july lG,
1912, unless Governor Whitman or
the United states supreme court in
tervenes. The court Of appeals OF
New York today affirmed the conyic-
tion Of Becker by jury in the SUI
preme court at his second trial, held
several months ago. The same court
granted Becker new nearing after
his first trial on the ground that Pre-
siding Justice Goff had erred.
May Divulge system.
Executive clemency for Becker is
regarded as remote. As district dttor-
(COptilued on Page TwO)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-26
BURKE TELLS OF
TOBACCO SALES
Former Manager of Commissary De-
partmcnt Indicted for Conspiracy
Tcstfies at Clearing.

NEW YORK, May 25.-John Burke,
former maager Of the commissary de-
Uartment of the Panama railroad, in
dicted for conspiracy to defraud the
government in accepting commissions
in connection with tobacco contracts,
appeared as a government witness to-
Oav at the trial of Jacob Salas a to-
bacco merchant, one OF the alleged
participants in the conspiracy.
Having waived immunity, Burke
testified that he entered into an agree
ment with Salas and Ricardo Ber-
mudez former governor of Colon, also
Under indictment, under which he was
to purchase tobacco for the commits
sary department and receive = one
third interest in the profits they.made
therefrom Burke identified eleven
drafts totalng nearly $4,000, which
he said he received in payment on ac-
count of his interest in the tobacco
sales.
Burke was preceded on the stand by
Major General George w. Goethals,
governor Of the canal zone, who tes-
titled chiefly as to the status of the
relations of the Panama railroad to
the United States government.
"The commissary department was
in the market for tobacco such as the
Spanish labo~ers used" Burke said in
his testimony. "Bermudez said they
had some money in Europe and they
would put 1t in tobacco and the three
OK us would go into the tobacco busi-
MSS ! was to get one-t third Of the
profits | don't know IL he meant
profits accruing from the deals with
the government or throughout the
isthmus I agreed that so long as they
kept the price of tobacco as low as
anybody else | would purchase from
them"