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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
uN1rAR1ANs BEGIN DEFENSE
Chilly" Sundays Attack on Beliefs
of Church Repelled.

A campaign of defense against the at
tacks upon Unitarian beliefs by "Bllly"
Sunday in his revival campaign was be-
gun yesterday morning with three special
sermons In each of the Unitarian
churches in this city and a union service
The Rev. Dr. William L. Sullivan, pas
tor of All Souls Church, New York city,
used as his subject What is Relgion?"
During the course of his talk he said:
''The last standard OF religious truth is
right, reason and conscience and not a
book or a church This is not disparag-
ing Bibles or the church. Whenever q
church or book tells me not to ask ques-
tions that may be unpleasant for the
church or book, it bids me stop growing.
I do not believe God will ask us to deflle
and retard our development and growth"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
Funeral of W. P. Evans

William Penn Evans, the son Of Cad
walader Evans. and for IS years north
western representative OF the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, who died Saturday at
the Hahnemann Hospital. will be buried
tomorrow afternoon. at o'clock. from the
chapel OF Kirk & Nice. 63O1 Main street
undertskers. He was a member of the
Engineers Club, the Historical Society
and the Franklin Institute. He was 5s
years old, and while In the city lived at
the Hotel Morris, 18th and Spruce streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18

lives they lead. And then he'issued the
call for converts
You cannot escape the hand OF God
he shouted. Come on. who will come
i'm hero and win the race to Heaven
who will take the stand for Jesus7'
And then they came from every sec
tIon of the great building thAy swarmed
down the sawdust treil to grasp the hand
OF the evangelist and take their place In
glory row." winning the race against
ain by the "two-minute margin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
BEeS JOB WITH S25, 900 DUN
New Jersey Editor Has Novel Patron
age Plea.

BURLINGTON, N. j.. Jan. 1S.-Flgur-
ing that his services as county editor
were worth at least $1,000 a year to the
Democratic National Committee, DIR.
Robert b. Glasgow. editor of the Burling-
ton Gazette for a quarter of century,
has filed with Congressman ]. Thompson
Baker. in connection with his application
for appointment as postmaster in Bur-
lington. bill for $4,000.
While 1s other applicants for the ap-
pointment were circulating petitions, the
editor printed a number of his bills" 4"
got prominent citizens to sign a post
script statement to the effect that THE
above is a just bill and should be paid"
and sent the dun" to Washington
The postmastership is worth only about
$4,000 for Ave years of work. but the
doctor says he will receipt his bill in full
II he gets the appointment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
MRS. SUSAN K. IoHNsoN

Mrs. Susan Heating johnson. wife of
Lindley Johnson, an architect. is dead at
her home in Rosemont, after a brief ILL
ness of one week. Mrs. Johnson was
the daughter OF the late DIR, William v,
keating Besides her husband. she is
survived by three children, IAndley, Jr..
William and Marion Johnson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
RABB1 eurTEMAcHER

ALTOONA. Pa, Jan. 1S.-Rabbi Adolph
Guttemacher, prominent in Jewish circles
stroke of apoplexy on a Pennsylvania
Railroad passenger train while en- route
to Chicago. The body was removed from
the train at Huntington and returned to
Baltimore today He was 45 years of
age and weighed more than 300 pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
Nominated by the President

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s-Ths President
today sent these nominations TO the
Senate;
10 be Receiver OF Public Moneys at
Vale, ore. Martin n. Fegtly, of Jordan
Valley. Ore
To be Register Of Land ofices. Dallas
C. weyand, of Craig, Col, at Glenwood
Springs, Col. Joseph T. Earruth, of
Blaekfoot. Ida, at Blaekfoot, Ida. Ma
thaniel Campbell. OF Portland. Ore, at
Portland, Ore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
FuNERAL or ROWLAND EVANS

The funeral services of Rowland Evans,
the oldest member OF the Philadelphia
bar and prominent figure in Demo-
cratic politics. will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at the Church OF the Re
deemer, Bryn Mawr,
Mr., Evans, who was 66 years old, died
late Friday night at his Ardmore home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
JOHN WAsHBURN

John washburn, 81 years old, flower
and seed merchant and a well-known resi-
dent OF West Philadelphia, is dead at his
home, $500 Market street. He was treas
urer of the Union Building and Savings
Association and a prominent member
of the Chambers-Wylie Presbyterian
Church. Broad and Spruce streets. His
death was due to pneumonia,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
veaseIs Arrivine Today

Str ohoan. sen Francisco, etc, nerohan-
Sir IaSinatop' Boston, merchandise, Mer-
chant and Miners transportation Company;
Str Persian Jacksonville, merchandise, Mer-
chant and Miners Transportation Company,
str. George w. Clyde, Norfolk merchandise
ClyGe sea rship Company. - I,ut.
Str. Port Antonio tNor), Port Antonio
fruit, United Fruit Company. . -,
schi n. n. Brown, Portland, Me- pallest'
O. ID Cummins e. Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
GEORGE w. cARMAN

BORDENTOwN. N. j., Jan. 1s.-George
w. Carman. an old resident of this place,
died at the Firemen's Home at Boonton,
last night, at the age of n. He was a
of the Citizens Hook and Lad
der Company No. l and had been In the
home about four years. The body will
be brought here for burial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
HANGS HIMSELF IN BARN
Barber Had Tried to Persuade Wife
to Enter Into Suicide Pact,

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Jan. 1s-James
Kratzer, a barber, Al years old. of Kutz-
town, was found hanging in the barn of
Henry schelrer, his brother-in-law, today
He had kicked over a box on which he
stood.
He was prosperous, but in poor health.
and for a month had tried to persuade
his wife to enter into suicide pact
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
AN INVERTED SAWDUST TRAIL
It Leads to Place for Which Mr.. Sun
day Has Short and Ugly Name.

udy 1hS onolL anu " Sly Ndllle.
"Whaddeyoumean, hit the sawdust
trail7"
Business of whispering, followed by
open mouthed surprise and a smacklng OF
lips.
Sure! What's yours?'
All OF which means that a ''sawdust
trail' leads to an oasis in the desert OF
Walnut street.
Believing in the axiom that at pays
to advertise" the proprietor of the New
Casino Cafe. next to the Casino Theatre,
on Walnut above Sth street, has adopted
the BILLY" Sunday trail idea, and is
making 1t pay.
AS one approaches the saloon from east
or west converging paths of sawdust lead
from the curb to the cafe door, Hit the
sawdust trail" in huge letters beckon
in the unconverted. Inside white-coated
men await the visitor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
OBITUARIES
GEN. ST0ESSEL, DEFENDER
OF PORT ARTHUR, is DEAD
Once Condemned for Surrender to
japanese, But Obtained Pardon.

Japanese, But Obtained Pardon.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 1s.-Lleutenant Cen
eral Stoessel, the Russian commander,
who was sentenced to 10 years imprison-
ment for surrendering Port Arthur to the
Japanese, died today. After serving about
year OF his sentence in the military
fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul. General
Stoessel's health broke down and he was
freed by Car Nicholas.
Two years ago he suffered a stroke of
paralysis, from which he never fully
recovered, and it was this ailment which
ultimately caused his death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18

BRpKiHs'I,in R8E fI loving rsmembrAs.. I.
January IS 1914 WIZ n q entered ias z
OyN ~ NtsS,--in sin loving remen.brsrd ~. eIfia
~, true. honest and beloved dSnee &c, q In
1907 1907 w Tno rv departed this lifs Jsbosss
member those many happy 5sy.e svyaeiinsts / 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
HARMON G. BOND
Prominent Farmer and Politician of
West Goshen.

west GoSnen.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 1s.-Har-
mon C. Bond, 90 years old, leading
farmer of West Goshen township, died
today of heart disease. For number
of years Mr.. Bond had taken an active
part in Chester County Republican pol
itics. He was a leading member of
Howell Chapter and West Chester Lodge
of Masons, of the Tall Cedars, Independ-
ent Americans, Fame Fire Company and
other organizations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
N0Ntprlo~
sR1DaEeRooM DISAPPEARS
Henry Mas, Married Two Weeks
ago, Strangely Missing.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Hsnry Mas,
81 New York, a bridegroom OF less than
two weeks. disappeared from a hotel sat
urday morning and his bride Is frantic
The police are engaged in eomblng the
countrysids for him.
Mrs. Mas says when her husband left
4hs hotel he had more than $50 and she
fears foul play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18
DRAWS PARALLEL

Hs leaped 10 the pulpit and drew a
parallel between his story ana the lives
OF men who are staggering to hell in
stead Of fighting winning race toward
Heaven. how they are damnins their chill
drsn and their chlldren's children by the
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
GOVERNOR WHITMAN SCORED BY BECKER
Sweeping Denialoi Murder Charge
 Made in Written Statement

olng sing Prison, IN. Y., July 3O.- CnaTles Becker issued last night q. last statement addressed to Governor Wnltman III which he asserts his ab- soiute innocence of the rn,1rdar of hosentnal and all other charges that may be formulated or insinuated ;,
 seekers last appeal, which ha gave out rom the prison shortly after o'clock, was put in it's final form only after his lawyers W Rourko Cochran and Martin T. Manton. had convinced him in the death houge following lengthy arguments that tha statement as he had written if during the forenoon and early afternoon should not be made public.
 Denies Certain Charges.
 He denies categorica1ly eertain charges which were attributed to Governor Whitman or those close to the governor, concerning the "n1ys- terious death" of Becker-s first wife and an illegal offer he once made to plead guilty to murder in the second trial for the Rosenthal killing
 Becker scores MT. Whitman as dis trict attorney and as governor and he dces not spare others from the judges down who had anything to do with sending him to the electric chair. The statement was given to the news- raper men at the prison when they learned that Mrs. Becker's final plea 10 Governor Whitman nad been fruit less.
 Statement Repeatedly Revised.
 It was only after about two hours of conference with MT. Cockerarl and MT. Manton in the death house that Becker released his statement and had typewritten copies made for the news papermen. Revision after revision was suggested by his counsel when they entered the death house shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and went over with Becker the pen- eilled sheets he had been writing since Monday.
 On reading of his morning news
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30

Father Cashin and officials spoke with Becker repeatedly about the wording of his address to the gover- nor. Finally MT. Manton and MT Cochran were summoned from New York.
 They arrived on the same train which brought Beckers two brothers. Police Lieutenant John Becker ana Jackson Becker, and his widowed sister. Mrs. Catherine Geuigier While brothers and sister waited patiently from until after o'clock in warden Osborne's office Becker's counsci back in the prison threshed out Witn him the items in his statement Wnicn' were distasteful to his lawyers as lie had prepared them.
 Counsel With Becker.
 MT. Cochran and MT. Manton re- turned to the Warden's office at 4:lo o'clock yesterday afternoon after spending an hour and five minutes with Becker. MT. Manton spoke briefly to Father Cashin then, whereupon Mr. Manton went back again to see Becker and remained another hour, while MT. Cochran remained in War den Osbourne's office. At 5:20 o'clock INIT. MSAUOu JOAIiCo MI. SOSHAoh ~eoAAA in the prison office.
 Becker's statement by this time evidently had been revised in a man ner agreeable to his lawyrs. Both the lawyers hurried away at once then in one of the village automobiles to the railroad station.
 ''Statement?, repeated MT. Cock ran when the reporters asked him ,as he and MT. Manton hurrying away, when Becker's typewritten remarks would be made public. ''I know noth- ing of any statement. I have nothing to give out Statements have nothing to do with the law"
 Manton Refuses to Talk.
 T have nothing to say about any thing" was MT. Manton's only an- swer at the same time to questions put to him.
 The automobile taking the lawyers to the railroad station had scarcely disappeared, however, when an of- ficial came from the prison offices, where typewriters were clicking, to ask the newspaper men how many copies of the statement they wanted run off. This was shortly before 6 o'clock. It was s:30 o'clock last night, or the same time that word reached the reporters here that Mrs Becker was on her way to the prison. that the statement was realeased for publication.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
PSALM OF DEATH
 READ BY BECKER
Condemned Man Before Going to His Doom Consolcd Himself With Pas
 sagcs From Hoiy Writ.

New York, July 30.-Among tho passages of Scripture which Fathes ,Cashin. chaplain at Sing Sing, rec commended Becker to read following his confession and communion was the Ffftieth Psalm, of which the tol- lowing portions seemed to have spe- cial application to the circumstanes~i
 Have mercy upon me, O God, acc cordingly to thy loving kindness:
 According to the multitude of thv tender mercies blot out my trans gressions.
 wesh me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
 And cleanse me from my sin.
 For I acknowledge my trans- gressions:
 And my sin is ever before me.
 Against thee, thee only have sinned,
 And done that which is evil in thy sight:
 Hide thy face from my sins
 And blot out all mine iniquities.
 Create in me a clean heart. O Gos.
 And renew a right spirit within me.
 Cast me not away from thy pres ence,
 And takt not thy holy spirit from me
 Restore unto me the Joy of thy 
 And uphold me with a free spiri,- Then will I teach tronsgressors thy ways, E
 And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
 Deliver me from bioodguiltinesA o God. thou God of my salvation.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
BECKER ll6TH MAN ELECTROCUTEDINNY
Biggest Man to Meet Fate at
 Sing Sing

New York, July 30.--Perusal of Sing Sing prisons death house records yes terday showed that Charles Becker was the 116th man put to death In the electric chair. Becker, in the death house two years and nine months, is ca lied the biggest man, physically and politically, ever executed.
 The electric chair was introduced as means of execution Juiy 2S, 1891, exactly twenty-four years before Becker lost his last chance to escape the death penalty through Justice Ford refusing him a new trial
 While the chair has been in use 166 condemned men have occupied the death house and one condemned woman. Of this nulnoer 116 have paid the death penalty, thirty-two escaped it by new trials. seventeen had their sentences commuted to life i'm prisonment and two cheated the law by attacking keepers and escaping.
 Those who broke out were Callister and Rohl, who escaped in 1893. A week afterward their bodies, each with a bullet hole in fy, were found floating in the Hudson river. It is presumed that one got afraid to cross the Hudson in a raging storm and a fight followed in which they shot each ether with the revolvers they took from the keepers.
 Albert T.. Patrick, the lawyer, had the longest record of Imprisonment in the death house. After six years there his sentence was commuted. Roland Molineux and Dr. Kennedy were the two foremost prisoners to be released by new trials. Mrs. Madeline Ferola, the only condemned woman ever com initted to Sing Sing, had her sentence commuted by Governor whitman.
 The first man to die in the chair in New York state was Harrison Smiler. He was executed by Warden Brown July 2s, 1891, with James Slocum, James Wood and Skukeck Jugiga. William Lingiey. of the Bronx, was
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30

the one hundredth nfan executed. Principal Keeper Connaughton, who died two years ago. saw an even hum dred men go to their. death. the exc cption of Lngiey being the last he supervised.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30

doorway of the Nelson
 B before 8 o'clock las
 vly erossed the sidewall
 utpinb bile.
 persons, mostly men
 waiting there silentl,
 med a way for her ant
 raised theft hats as 2
 npatfy to her misery
 In the rowdsunderstoo6
 Efance at tne figure
 1oltrning clothes thai er'4 wife had failed in
 le e9fort to save his life,
 III to the governor Oi
 only revealed how ter
 disappointment had
 Becker. When she came aie to mako her appeal
 man her spirit was not
 Itfh a was the chance
 had taken heart of is,
 her husbands lawyers, 1e governor with the be-
 all, q wife's abject ap- owe him where all otsl-
 and argument had Ec Breaks Down.
 he governor. as gently V As q man can be in zl case. heard her plea oIk his head noMrs.
 Ee which had upheld
 years, broke down.
 have been, in the clos
 other condemned men. stances of a wife's ap- ly. power that could ex-
 a situation as affect
 1agination. a scene of 1fy dramatic power. as e11 Beckerss appearance
 31it1nan in a private xeIzon. House last eve-
 d!filcult tp imagine that
 III supplication.
 K darkened, were two
 i the governor. who
 nep space, his eyes see-
 the lights and shadows
 lndow. and q woman, 1xh0 sometimes knelt, Bonded her arms as she
 ny grace the governor
 4 x4pr1eye, a stays conn., I1e death sentence. any 1s who had | right to ;oe xho could not help but 8 III that room. said last
 Il4ver can forget one &ffs. Becker made over | realize that Charlie WAS E lfe wasn't q murdeer, ] nuFderer! Can't you something for him give e to prove that he had EilIing Rosenthal ]" |0rss voice Shakes. l heard the governors l with sympathy. shaking 1es, sound in reply: ' sorry, very sorry. If 10 for me to act, I would l |u will furnish me with 1 1ence I will act. Have l evidence in the case 2" 6ls Her sobbing. k little while. when Mrs. 3iled her sobbing, they peal once more: don't let him die in the ire his life until we can |foof of innocence we Don't let them kill him. nance. " last, as the governor and signed for John B. Io had brought Mrs. ! hotel, to take her away, \ leArd him say in a voice cannot. I would not be Ey to the people of the tuterfered with the will sorry for you and Fl |tI1 you more than I can M believe. But I must Isenty- five Minutes. ew between Mrs. Bcker I nor lasted about twenty | szlz oelsurr6d after Mir. | Cockran & Manton had hour and a half in att nvince the governor that l Fl pos8ihle to stay the ex- nj that argument failed, l ' 0nt possible hope left mt the sight of Mrs. l Lrs, the spectacle Of a might sway the gover- l although cold argument ,l1 was unsuccessful be- not able to advance any lose that had been cov- scision of Supreme Court Ford. Mrs. Becker failed rnor Whitman, as he Absolutely convinced of that he cvuId not permit l aty to move him. l First to Albany. hafl planned to see the She went there l rning without knowing ] it for Ffsl1kiIl Plains to 1 ;ond Hriekde of the Na- in training there. But itman's secretary, Will
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
Tn His Own Handwriting

As a special favor, however, he was permitted to have pencil and writing paper, and he immediately set to work writing and rewriting. As the day and and his writings progressed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
EDISON "HEARS"
THROUGH HIS KNEE

WEST ORANGE. y. J., oct Ia
Thomas A. Edison. chairman Of the
new naval ADVISORY board, told his
friends today how it happened that
despite his deafness. he was able Ia
presi6e over the meetings of the
board IN Washington last week with
cut embarrassment Most of chem
had been wondering how it was pos
sible f0T Mr. Edison to hear the dis
cUsSions
Mr. Edison let Ihem into the secret
hy explaining tha it was due to
noiseless telesrapk system in which
DR. Miller Reese Hutchison. chfef
engineer of the Edison laboratories
was the operator. br. Hutchison ana
AIR Edison are buth experienced I'M
The use 81 the Morse coce and dur
ing the sessions Of The board. DR.
sat beside Mr.. Edison and
with his finper tickpd off the sub
stance Of the discussions and motions
sometimes upon Mr.. Edisons knee
ana at other times on his wrist st the
rate of 80 words a minute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
NEW YORK TRIAL TO
TEST TRUST STRENGTH

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE trial Of
the directors and former directors OF
the New York. New Haven * Hart
ford raIlfoad. which will test the
ability of the government to obtain
the coUriotion OF the directors of an
alleged monoponstic corporation un-
der the so-cslled criminal clause Of
The sherman antitrust law, was be-
gun in the federal court here today
before Judge Hunt, Three tentative
jurors were in the box at adjourn
ment tonight
The defendants who went to
trial represented in the aggregate
wealth running into the hundreds of
millions Of dollars. 1t was remarked
that never in the history OF the fed
eral court had such a number Of not
anle men bsen called To trial with the
possibility Of terms in Jail as an out
come.
The defendants were William Rock
efeller, Charles F. Prooker. D. New
ton Barney. Robert w. Taft. James
5. Hemingway, Lewis Cass Ledyard.
Charles NJ Pratt. A. Heaton Robert
SON Frederick F. Brewster. Henry X. +
McHarg and Edward d. Robbins.
George Mccullough Miller. another
defendant also was cited 10 appear
today. hut his name was omitted
when the other defendants were call
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-16
BIG FOOTBALL IS
ON TAP TODAY N
WILLAMETTE VALLEY

PORTLAND. Ore. oct 1.-two
gridiron clashes which Will have an
important bearing on the 1915 race
between northwest conference col
leges will be played on oregon foot
bali fields today.
At Corvallis the Washington state
crew will meet the strong oregon
Agricultural college eleven. and at
Eugene oregon will attempt 10 hum.
bic the University or Idaho again.
OregOn's crushing defeat by WASH
ington State College last Saturday
almost eliminated Coach Bezdek's
crew from northwest title aspirations
However. II the Oregon Aggies defeat
Washington State today Oregon stin
viii have a chance to come back on
November 20. when the annual state
championship game with the Aggies
will be played at Eugene.
Oregon invariably displays pen
cham for coming back strong al
the Aggies. In 1912 Whitman scor-
ed over 20 points on oregon and the
Oregon Aggies beat Whitman 10y a
2O-point margin and yet oregon
llmped up to Albany and won on
Fenton's place kick so
In 1918 and again in 1914 the Ag-
gies weer logical favorites and both
games ended in drawn scores, 1910
at Albany in 1913 and 80 al Corr
wallis last fall.
Both the oregon-Idaho ana the
Oregon Aggie-wasnington Aggie
games today should De won by close
scores. Last year the oregon Aggies
defeated Washington State 10 att
Pullman, and. with both squads made
up Of practically the same timber
minus few of the stars. the oregon
Aggies should enter the game with a
small edge over their invading rivals.