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TICKET ALARMS BARRIERS.
o.. Louis Union Against Candidate s
who Wear whtskers.

st. LOUIS. Mo. June lathe hirsu,e
characteristics OF the Republican candi-
dates may be food merely for happy
jests In the newspapers. hut N" BARRIERS
of ST. Louis evidently look upon II all
a. something to discountenance
Last night more than 500 BARRIERS met
in Central Trade and Labor Union Han.
ears Olive street. and %applauded n
Howery hut fervent address by James G..
0hanessy. International organizer of
the international Journeylnen BARRIERS
Union, in which he pointed with pride
to the close shaNes Of Washington and
Lincoln and viewed with alarm the en-
dency 81 latter day statesmen toward the
cultivation of facial protection.
y. A. Heller. organizer Of the BARRIERS
in 81. Louis, then proposed reso-
buttons to the effect that said candidates
are setting a bad example.
Speeches UNFOLDING his resolutions
were made hy the leading three officers
Of the BARRIERS state Board OF Exami-
ners-B. ". Burch, the president Secre-
tary a. T, Hinrichs and Treasurer II.
NJ. Dorrance. and the resolutions were
adopted with a hurrah.
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CAN CORPORATIONS Be
MADE TO COMPETE?
Federal Trade Commission
Finds n Puzzle i'm the Cost
Of GasOlpnr.

N~Asu1SGroN. June l3-How 10 force
two corporations to ,eocpetc when they
do not want to compete In IA given ter
ritory was the problem presented to the
Federal Trad. Commission to-day at a
hearing Of all parties Interested In the
COMMISSIONS inquiry into the price of
gaSolcUc.
Tac commission has been trying to
ascertain the underlying reasons for the
great Increase IN price of gasolene dur
ing the fan Of 1915 II has gathered
statistics showing AN absence Of ocmpcti-
ton In certain territory and what seemed
10 be- "A division Of territory between the
different STANDARD oil companies.
john q. Mulburn Of New York, gen-
cral counsel OF tho Standard oil Com
pany of New Jersey, discussing this sit
uitioLi, sad stat" lines had formerly
been adopted Tor convenience sake. and
because they represented ia" territory
governed by certain laws Rating to tho
right 10 de- business as u corporation.
During the last four years. he said.
there had been 10 division of territory
and 40 agreement ~ To absence of COM
petition. lie showed that II would cost
probably siO0, 900 for the STANDARD on
Company of Indiana to erect tank wagon
stations aud organic. n force to enter
ia" Obi" territory.
I'll" decision as TO whether competi
ton would he offered, he said, was set
tied by every board of directors accord
ing 10 their business judgement.
similar explanations were made by
Martin carey, general counsel of the
STANDARD OIL Company Of Now York.
and Others. y
Mr.. Mllburn asked for and zee, ed
tn" rri'll'a" of Ming within ten days
4. "a. tI ~
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BLAMES w0oER FOR MURDER.
Mrs. George Accuses Bonrd~r ri
Having lie Husband Killed.

WHITE PLAINS. y. v, June lS-Mrs.
.Antoinette George, who 4 few days ago
pleaded guilty To- murder IN the Sec
ond degree In connection with the death
of her husband, Was tho principal wit
ness this afternoon AZ the trial or Vito
Ramona, boardcr at the George home.
Mrs. George laid the blame for the muir
der of her husband on Rdimouu. rs
did Mrs. Mary ~,;igolio. her sislcr-.u-
law. .
The two women said that Raimoua
decided to get RID OF George for FEAR
that the husband might learn ~ the
relations of the hoardor with Mrs.
George and kill them both.
Mrs. George testified hat Ramona,
after deciding to murder hire husband.
agreed TO pay the $500 to have the
crime committed
In the midst OF her testimony District
Attorney Weeks asked nor: 'pid you
love your ~husband"'
Yes WAS the response.
Did vou also love Rito Raimonda 30
YES said the oma 'Nut he broke
up my home
Mra. Mary Firolio. whose testimony
was largely responsible for tho convic-
ton last week Of William McNamara
for the murder Of George, Corrohorated
the testimony of Mrs. George.
Kitty Mccormack, who pleaded guilty
Yesterday to murder in the second de-
gree. will also be called as n witness.
Although Justice Morrohauser held q
night session. the states case was not
finished Two or three Other witnesses
for the State will be called tomorrow
morning. -.
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ILLINOIS MOOSE PLAN
HARMONY CONFERENCE
Endorsement Of Hughes Ticket
Predicted on Basis
Of Issues.

CHICAGO. june ia great conference
Gf Illinois ProgreSsive@ IL to be held In
this city in the near future. II Is pre-
dictcd that out of il will come an in
Jorsemeut of in" Hughes and Fairbanks
ticket
when the conferences now on ~
Oyster Hay are oNsr AMI the Illinois
Progressive leaders who take part there
have returned g. call VIII be issued sum
moning To chicago all the Progressive
leaders, Including the county chairnen
aud AL the delegates and alterua,es from
Illinois who attended the Bull Moose
convention
II IL the hope and belief NJ the leaders.
VINO have been in touch with Col. Roose-
Welt and who yet are 20 confer directly
with him. that they can give "a message
{" the party men IN Illinois which will
take away all bitterness arl permit
them to stand for the Republican ticket
or the basis Of tho issucs.
T. Is hinted here How that II Crane.
Pcuroee and other big leaders go on IN
tho Nay they have begun, and II In ad-
dltiuu th.r" are continued manifestations
in behalf of Hughes by an allen alliance,
Theodore Roosevelt may consent to enter
the field a. the Progressive candidate.
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FLAG DESECRATER HELD.
sent Back Ia R~cIIcN nc After
Unbcns tOrpUs VcRrtNp.

Edward X Ames, II of the alleged
flag Decorators of tho Rouck White or
ganiAation who was sent To Bellevue to
have his sanity tested. got n writ Of
habcas corpus from supreme Court Jus
ticc Donnelly yesterday tn inquire into
the justice Of his detention. Justice
Donnelly heard argument ut once and
Ames was sent back To Bellevue for fur
ther examination.
Ames alleged in his petition tina the
commitment under which he war sent TO
Bellevue required that he be comfort
ably kept" but he said:
II have been very uncomfortable. 7
have been required 10 associate with
lunatics who have disturbed my sleep
and otherwise so treated that my health
has been endangered"
Ames contends that the sections Of the
penal law prohibiting nag Desperation
are unconstitutional because they deprive
u person Of property M liberty without
due process OF law
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may COST NEBRASKA
VOICE IN PLATFORM
Delegation Split Over Bryan
Mems Fight for Place on
Committee.
SEEK AGREEMENT TO-DAY


~ LOUIS, Juno IA efforts Of the
equally divided BRYAN and anti. BRYAN
,.,,,o,s a., ,,a Sa... - A..
~ W
agree on n representative III the resolu-
tons committee have failed and the
prospoct "a ,h,, vbon tho ,i.t,,,n
'''"'"''''" n"ee's 'o-norrow NepT"ska
viii have no representative at all. The
delegates debated for two hourq this ,r.
,,,o,, ,,.,a. .. 49,,
49,, p u" '"''"' ""'
WITHOUT avail. n hnaI effort TO agree
will be made Tomorrow morning.
Mos, y, ,,o ,,o, .,.... m
" ~ :" ""'
p'H"" "'re advocates oi tue nomination
Of Champ Clark at Baltimore four wears
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SHOT DOPE INTO HIM.
Cause for Divorce Given IN Court
ny Montana Man.

ANACoNpA. Mon, June l3.-Robcrt Nc
Carroll appeared IN Judge DOMAINS court
in company with his attorney, W. l..
Kyle, and told why he should have a
divorce from Murie McCarroll. when
would drink II or two glasses OF
beer" he said and go to sleep, she
would inject something into my arm that
made me deatlly sick
Maybe she was giving you the jag
cure suggested the Judge.
''One day | came home and found she
mad locked the door m me-" McCarroll
continued, One Of the windows was
up and | called and Weakened her. When
| got In she picked ny "A telephone Nand
and hit me over the head. She broke the
stand
YOU met "A Tartar remarked the
judge. Next time o get married get
"A breadmaker."
The divorce Was granted
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To.day's Programme at
St. Louis Convention

NOON--Convention called to
Az order by William Y. Me-
Combs. chairman Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Call for convention read by j.
Bruce Kremcr, secretary National
Committee.
Opening Prayer--The Rev. DR..
James NJ. Lee, presiding elder OF
the st. Louis District Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
Temporary officers for conven-
ton announced by the presiding
officer.
Introduction Of Temporary
Chairman Martin II. Glynn.
Address of temporary chair
man.
Roll call of States and Terri
tories for representation on con-
vention committees.
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INDICTED IN GARBAGE WAR.
Drake. island Claimant, Accused al
piping.

The Richmond County Grand Jury
yeAerday handed down az indicemtne
agaiust !. sterling Drake. a real estate
rserater OF 90 Broadway. Charsirc him
with kidnapping two watchnlen from
prall's Island in the garbage rebellion
tina, ~ making Staten Islands name
pass into history.
Tie two men. William and James Far
mer, seventy-one-yenr-old twins, ems
yloycd by Edward l.. Doyle. brakes rival
claimant fov the island, we're taken ava
on the night OF May + by IA party Of
men. for whose actions Drake later as
sumed responsibility
Last night detectives started looking
for Drake. n was expected that he
would surrender himself to-day.
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HOLDUP MAN
CAUGHT AFTER CHASE
Lowell IT.. Browns Home
Robbed at Point Of Pistol
Loot Is Recovered.

An ATTEMPT 10 rob the home Of Lowell
n. Brown, president OF the Battery En-
slneer!ng and Construction Company st
22lst street and Pallsade aveut.~ Jester
day landed a Young man, who says his
name Is charles Sanders, "A mechanic
of liS West IAN street, N the Kings
bridge police station on a charge Of
attempted grand larceny.
While Mrs. Brown was on the lawn,
which oyerlooks tho Hudson, sanders
went to the front door, and when Eliza
beth Simpson. "A maid, opened II he
levellcd a pistol at her head, saying /:
let me in or III kill you Terrified,
the maid obeyed.
Sanders, she told the police. her
lead him to "a bedroom. where he ran.
sacked the burea udrawers, putting in
his pocket a purse containing 80, a silver
powder box. a gold necklace. two other
necklaces and "A diamond stickpin valued
at 500. All the articles were found in
Sanders possession when hc was finally
captured.
Mrs. Brown saw Sanders escaping
across the lawn, became suspicious and
questioned the maid. She then teic-
phoned the Kingsbridge police station.
and through the signal boxes all the
policemen on beat in the ne!ghhorhood
we're given the description o. Sanders
furnished by Mrs. Brown.
1t the Spuyten Duyvil station OF IN"
New York Central, Policemen Kopp and
Wash1rIrn found a man whose appear
ance tailed with that of the %nlarauder.
When they questioned him H." started
running down tho tracks. a few huiI-
lrcd feet from tho station lie stumbled
and fell. Before he could rise the Off
rors seized him, ~ tho steps of the
police station tho prisoner made another
bolt for freedom.
After n hot pursuit 81 several blocks
he was again overtak"n, hut put w such
a fght that the officers had to beat him
nearly unconscious with their revolr"rs.
Dr. Hannerly from tho fordham Hose
pital dressed his oundf
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GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE SUED.
Huntington whitehOusr Wants
a for Property Sale. ,

pfrrsrrgLp, Mass. Iune 13.-An at
tachrIcnt was placed on the property Of
George Westinghouse OF OF Pittsburg IN
Lee. I.enox and Stockbridgc to-day IN
an action IN the Superior Court brought
by Worington Whitehouse of White
Prino. y, y.
Mr. Nht'chouse has entered suit for
$4,000 against Mr.. Westinghouse for
commission on the sale Of Erskire Park,
the country place OF the late Mr. and
Mrs. George Westinghouse. Sr, which
was lately sold to Mrs. Alfred @, \nn-
derhilt.
No declaration was fled with the en-
try Of the suit. Mr.. Westinghouse has
until July 3 to file an answer IN tho
case. and II is understood he will claim
that ~ any commission Is due Il Is from
Mrs. Vanderbilt and not from the de-
PENDANT
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Il Wa absolutely certain go ln -.'
tia no vouli nave Ho husu"-- u''or
~" resolutions committee, up ulsat. 20
offer for the platform. ~, va t.~ t-o
hthi'iup. a. every ono knew. lu' VI, SON.
siI"rcd 10 luIdNisahle 10 ask for f, pr.
hihi,ion plauk. II" had 10 suecpsttp.
to maxi, to m" committee az reg ifds ~.
,ifism. hI' hoped that the platform
" you'd contain a strong proruurrg'u,st %
to keeping tho country out Of war
When M" 'dme To- ak about The No.
ferilur of Roosevelt from the FRO. -,>. I've
caus" aud tine might $50 piteouS nos -
tn" Dempcrrt~b az the Western rrocrss.
siNrs out uu their lone pra RE. his .v,.
elowed with the iirepressibic enthusiast
Of a politician.
u was the !lliu dutN e th4 pcar
cratic parry. ~" rou-Id, red. 80 r"t.' uii
for these abandoned ones ana -l',
them to tn" foid. to comfort a'l rodI,
,a"m and % get them hot tor Dem
cratic success. He believed tho ,la'r-
Of this wer" excellent, stuc,. p,
mind. the really radical I~ogr.,-t
strongly svmpainile With u,r.p
theories. He s,.l f"c'- 'Iu.f NJ W
will be reelected o. t.",
address the convention he vii. The
chances sr" that H .
clicerc1
An old MAJ Wth |.trt--,lur N-.
'odjlel along tho corridor on n. 49,
80 - room glinpsed Bryan. trl
h~ishtu'ly pUt uut a hand.
My name h, said, rs Roobsr ,.u,s
yuu don't remember me. voted for lu
az 90. Great fellow for free 81 s,r.
was ~ those days. uut VIEW. tH s-
The Hight, hey We've all seen tn 's'i
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G0OD.BY KISS CAUSES WOUND.

Brazil. Ind. June l3.-Mrs Ethel
Marshall, II. wife Of Alexander Mar
shall Of Perth, * IN a critical condition
at a hospital here, suffering, from a
wound In the abdomen accidentally in
hIcied 10y her husbands revolver.
Marshall is a night Waterman At a
n'h", and " - customary Tor him t.
leave home about IL o'clock every night.
and work until morning. He had taken
n revolver of a dresser as h.. was ready
'o leave for his work when his Wit. en-
hra"ed him tu hid him eooi-hy. and til,
revolver WAS discharged. Mrs. Marshall
has been conscious and her storv cor.
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PAGEANT IN LLEWELLYN PARK.
West Orange Uonors Founder Of
Town's Breathing spot.

WEST ORANGE, y. !, June l3.-Cclc-
bratiug the one hundred'h anniversary
Of III" birth Of hlewellyn Haskell,
founder az tlewcllyn PARK. West Orange.
q pageant Was presented in the park.
Tn" programme was in charge Of Mrs
Charles & Goodrich, Louis Waite
directed the music, Miss Louise Holmes
had charge IF the dances. Mrs. Orson
Mum was dramatic director, and the
chorus was trained by Mrs. Seymour
and Mr.. flack.
Miss Muriel Colgate was queen Of the
May and "A prologue. written by Mrs
Herbert Barry. was read by Mrs. F,ober,
\. Franks. Scenes were given from
The Tempest "Midsurnner Nights
Dream Winters Tale and AS You
Like 1t The epilogur was written 10y
John Cunilff.
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TO BAR JUDGES FROM POLITICS
Resolution Introduced in ,ungrco
by senator Thomas.

WssHrHGToS. Juno 1" ,.,,'r
Thomas OF Colorado. Democrat '-'~',
duced a resolution to-day prop q
amendment - the roNs'i'I' a' Oh e.
would make Judges ~ the Fedcrt' .-'r'
ineligible for an e~l"c'iN" o'N,e l0,I 'o.
years after thor 'tt rc'u,r' F~au ',s
bench.
This resolution followed 80 ac -
in 81. Louis yesterday and '1.ilF ~
plank In the platform to 'ha' 80
There was n" discussion Of re r.-. '7
and & was referred to thc .1.. -
committee.
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OPPOSE DIPPING LAW.
Fn rmrrs Told Homes WIN ~ Dynn-
mitrd 10 They Obey II.

IHARrt Ellie. Ala, June l3-Following
the arrest by Deputies Jacobs and iruhhs
of more than forty r~itiz"ltS charged with
dcfyiug the law by not dipping their
cattle the men have received warnings
IN notes deposited IN tl'"ir mal boxes
that " they Yield and dip their cattle
their homes viii he dynamited.
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WILSON DIRECTS AFFAIRS
IN ST. LOUIS BY WIRE
Insists on Being Consulted Before Any Important Moves
Are Taken-Baker Boom for Vice-President
Proves Big Surprise.

NAsiftNrru>. Jane -. For political
purposes Washington is IN dircr, touch
with ~. Louis and will renain so until
the Democratic convention adJourns.
The direct wires from the white House
t. the headquarters of the Presidents
representatives at 81. Louis already have
been set up and this afternoon CONVERSE
tons we're held between Administration
officials here and Democratic leaders In
the convention city. There are indica-
ions that Tomorrow this line of COM
m%unjcatiou will be in almost continuous
Use by those officials who are keeping In
touch with what II happening ut N" so
called democratic love FEAST
Despite the Presidents absence from
Washington to-day ho actually wae Ill
rsctlrs the policy OF his advisers both
here n at -. Louis. White House
officials communicated with him during
the day and when he returned to wash
ugton Tonight a complete account Of the
days doings WAS awaiting MIN for his
perisal before he retired.
Interest among Administration officials
centres upon the proceedings OF tho un-
official platform committee at ~. Louis
on the evening OF the assembling of the
democratic convention. 1t Is known that
the President has issued Instructions that
he he kept fully informed as to what
that committee does and Ne expects 70
he consulted before n important move
j. made.
Tho Presidents friends vii watch
with especial care the preparation Of the
planks dealing with Americanisin and
the foreign policy of the Administration.
Baker Boom a Surprise.
Information received to-day uad" II
certain that tho President has not given
serious consideration 4" proposals for
upsetting the Democratic national ticket
by the rejection Of Nice-president Mar
shah AS "A candidate for reelection.
Secretary of War Baker. who Is acting
- the Presidents chief personal repre-
sentative At ~. Louis. never has dis
cussed the suggestion that he accept Tn"
NiceJ'residential nomination, nor had
the White House heard Of II before tho
appearance Of newspaper dispatches
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TIGER SLIPS INTO
ST. LOUIS SILENTLY
There Apparently TO Preserve
Appearance Of Harmony
in Convention.
OLD TIME SPIRIT ABSENT

ST. LotIs. June 13~.-Tammany is here.
from the look Of things, to preserve the
appearance Of Ia rmony. But the Braves
are stingy with their war whoops. They
can't get up even a %pretcncc OF cnthu-
siam over tho job of renominating VIII
son and Marshall. They would like to
start u fight. hut they were stepped
upon four years ago when they tried
II under more suspicious circumstances,
and this year there isn't the ghoet of
4 chance Of winning "A trick from the
administration forces.
The arrival Of the New York crowd
delegates and visitors who came along
Just for the fun of the hin was II
disappointment TO -. LouisHns who
hoped for n bit OF excitement. mani
festations Of old time Tammany spirit,
u march from the Union depot to The
hotels. a lot OF band music and cheering
and general hullabaloo There WAS
nothing doing.
When four special trains spilled 800
New Workers. into the sticky heat they
grabbed their bags and scattered for
rooms with no thought Of parading or
celebrating. There was none Of that
quick. interested questioning from the
arrivais--"What's DOING Has he big
row started yet"' Have they counted
the injured? 80 rammany wanted n bath
and u cold drink and wasted no time
getting II.
Nothins ~ Inquire About.
What was there to inquire about?
Not a thing In the world. Their bust
ness here Ia merely the formal. official
proceeding OF muttering aye" when OIL
lie James suggests that tho nomination
Of Woodrow Wilson IL made unanimous.
After they busted themselves oT exc
teriorly and interlorly they discus sed
the political situation IN New York and
some Of the things related 90 II that
may DO thrashed out here Something
may be done as regards concentrating
! upon a candidate for Governor n for
United States Senator 10 succeed o'Gor-
man. For the S~overnorship there are
several candidates active or receptive.
Judge Samuel :. Seabury. W Caryll
Ely and Charles Head OF Buffalo. Ire
man Of lthsca and Ambassador James
W. Gerard are the names talked about.
For the Senatorship the names under
discussion are william r. McCoinbs. who
H. about "a retire as chairman OF the
National Committee william Church
osborn. who Is giving way to Edwin =.
Harris az chairman OF the stat. COM
,ri,,ee MARTIN ~ Glynn and Ambas-
s.d,r ,;er,rd Glynn has TN, call per-
| hans hsc.uso Of the nrouinence which
comes TO him AZ temporary chairman Of
the national convention, hut something
d.,.nds an ,b. u,av his keyno,iuv snaech
/. ,,ce,ved
OIOrman IL Absent.
III. .,s.,c. -, ,.o d.Is~,,.s a, large
t.. - s.. y, ,I,a..,I,, A. u,,,,,,
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CHARLEY WHITE CAN'T GET
BOSS" WILSON ON PHONE
White House Keeps Wires to st. Louis Too Busy, and
Coliseum Decorator Has to Guess at
Presidents Wishes.

ST. Lofts, june l3--lf the national
unterriied convention hopes to get under
way on scheduled time Tomorrow TO
begin TO name a candidate who is to
be voted for next November for the
unofficial but highly prominent job Of
ex-president Of the United States, then
the White House has got 20 ring of
the long distance line between wash
ington and ST. Louis. at least long
enough to permit Charley White to
shoot II few requests back coward
Washington
Charley White. known wherever civili-
zation n culture have penetrated ~
foremost anon box fight referees and
also high among Tammany's nioulders
Of thought. Just now has the job Of
simon Legreeing. the million citizens.
who between sunrise and sunset
mobilized-for "A consideration-to ham
mcr and paint and carpenter and
decorate the Coliseum here into prctti-
ness for the convention exercises.
'Nnd now Charley white has every
thing about ready except for a few more
or less important details. which of cours.
ho must get AN @. *. on from Washing
ton before he tackles them. But all day
every day the White House has been
burning up the long distance wires with
20 many final orders concerning the
phrasing and general s~pontaneity Of the
unterrifed platform. the appointment of
head ushers. water boys. permanent and
temporary chairmen. the musical pro-
gramme. duration Of applause, length Of
speeches. the naming of a starter for the
Job ~ eN-Nice-rresident Of the United
St9tes. list Of u~n'ramnieled leaders who
should lie severely scolded or shot at
sunrise II they don't quit booming some
A,dy not named Marshall for the Job
the White House has had the phone wire
80 steadily that charley White cant get
a word In edgewiae.