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No. 18,144. . WASHINGTON, D. .0., TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1910-TWENTY PAGES. ONE CENT.
GOVERNMENT WARS
ON WESTERN ROADS
Injunction Suit to Be Brought
Today to Prevent Increase
in Freight Rates. j
CHARGE OF VIOLATION
OF ANTI-TRUST LAWS 1
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^Proreedincs Will ProbabTv Be Taken
in St. Louis Court. i
WICKEKSHAM HOPES TO WIN!
Sees Good Chance to Prove Instance j
of Combination in Restraint
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of Trade in Present
Agreement.
Suit to enjoin twenty-five western rail- |
roads frotn increasing freight rates will j
be filed by the government in the federal-,
court at St. Louis this afternoon.
The suit briefs for injunction will assert
that the railroads have entered into
a combination in violation of the Slierman
anti-trust laws, and that the facts
indicate that the rates are the result of a
combination clearly in disregard of the
provisions of the Sherman law.
President Taft today approved Attornev
General Wickersham's suggestion to
bring this injunction suit. The twentyfive
western railroads have served no
tice upon the interstate commerce commission
of intention to increase freight
rates beginning tomorrow.
The decision of the President was
reached after an early morning conference
with Mr. Wickersham. Announce- jj
merit was made at the cabinet meeting
that followed, from which Mr. Wicker- "
sham was absent in attendance at the w
Supreme Court. S
President Relies on Wickersham. t!
er
The President has learned to have great s{
confidence in the legal judgment of Mr. tt
Wickersham. and did not hesitate to ap- ^
prove the recommendation? of the Attor- ^
ney General immediately after they liad
been laid before him. The Attorney Genera!
had reached his conclusion over y
night, after a long conference yesteiday *
afternoon with western shippers who
filed a request for such injunction proceedings.
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The fight, it is expected, will be a terrific
legal battle. If tiic railroads hai ,r
acted separately in announcing an increase
ot freigin rates without appear
anres of having joined togetlvi i ho ad-j
jiiilfffl. d'Vin would not ha v. regarded is :
good its cha; c> s of obtaining a permanent
injunction. On. .tiie spu/ of t e moment
Mr. Wiokertham is satisfied that lie will p
win. %
Attorney General at White House. tl
The Attorney Genera! called at the
"White House early today and laid the o1
protest of the middle western shippers M
against the increase in rates before the jhi
President. The protest was made to the &>
Attorney General yesterday afternoon. ! cl
He was closeted with the President lor P
half an hour, and explained in detail the \\
complaint of the shippers, who declare o)
that the railroads in the middle west j
have combined to raise the freight in al
violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. i r?
At the Department of Justice this tii
morning the Attorney General said he
was not prepareu to announce his plans tt
for obtaining the proposed injunction, p]
and that he would have nothing to say
until after he had seen the President p(
acain this afternoon. He did not attend U1
the cabinet meetin*. but went directly to
the Supreme Court. g]
Tiit- time which the government has to in
f : tain an lninnrtion against the traffic
- ? - t j Ci
iati< a before the new rates go into In
. -t i<i h0 short, however, that it is Ul
red toe marii'nery of the government Gj
h e:- ^I'tced in entire readinese to ob- u,
t|ir 1-junction in ease the President
. the ? ttorney General make up their ti(
? f s#>f k an injunction.
The Attorney General said he had cone
d red the advisability of the President's
sending a message to Congress today
ur inr Immediate legislation permitting ai
the interstate commerce commission to
determine upon tiie justness of rates before
they were put into effect by the "
railroads, after shippers had protested in
against the proposed rates. ^
He said it was not deemed advisable
at this stage to send such a message. .
lie would recommend against such a !v
message if his advice was asked, he
dded. I pI
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La Follette Acts in Senate. i
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The snippers' protest against the ad- j C
van* e in freight rates in the middle west, j
"wich will go into effect tomorrow, was j 11
teken up in the Senate today by Senator
T.a Foliette. H< introduced a resolution
declaring tner t. Attorney General
? institute suit immediately to enjoin
the advancement of the rates.
tie also sought to introduce a joir.t res- j
*?! tion declaring it to be unlawful to ad- j
VH71C* TPlPb V, it hour th^ f-AnKont c\f 1
Interstate commerce commission.
Attorney General Wickersham was in [
the Supreme f'ourt this afternoon when
the decisions were announced. He went
later to the Senate eqd of the Capitol and
talked with several senators who have g<
been active in the consideration of the at
la.lroad bill. It is understood that the La I sf
Toilette resolution, demanding court ac- I
tion by the Attorney General, was the
subject of the conferences, although tlio tc
senator! would talk but little of what was
discussed. w
After the Attorney General left the cor- ^
rhlor of the Senate it became generally
understood that he had reassured those 10
with whom he talked that the Department rn
of Justice had not been asleep at the in
switch, that it had been making quiet investigat'ons
of the increases in railroad
rates filed with the interstate commerce
commission and that it was about ready
to take definite action. ft
Shippers Seek for an Injunction. lt^
The delegation of shippers from the mid- 8t
die west that called upon the Attorney
General yesterday to invoke the Sherman u,
anti-trust law against all the prominent!
railroads operating between the Missis- j
Mppi and Missouri rivers which subscribe
to the decisions of the western trunk line
committee asked the Attorney General | S
to get. out an injunction before June lj
gainst the roads from raising their!
freight rates according to the schedules j
wtlch have been prepared. The shippers!
insisted that the roaids had entered into ,
a combination to raise their rate June 1, "
anl that the combination was contrary to c<
tV Sherman anti-trust law. d
Attorney General Wickersham. while tl
promising to take the matter up immedlat?ly.
gave the shippers to understand
that the time was very >hort in which to ^
examine the ease and to take the neces- tl
aary proceedings. j ]i
The shippers claim that the proposed |
Increases In freight rates were unjust and p
unwarranted, that projected action of the a,
railroads was to forestall legislation, and ?i
, tfcit the railroads were planning to pull n
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PINCHOTONHIS WAY
)ue to Arrive in Washington
This Afternoon.
r. R. SHIPP HAS SEEN HIM
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"orraer Forester to Devote Himself
to Conservation.
N HEALTH?NOT WORRYING
Vill Remain in Washington All
Summer Except for Brief Trip
to St. Paul.
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CLIFFORD PINCHOT.
(Harris k Ewing Photo.)
Thomas R. Shipp, secretary of the Naonal
Conservation Association, who met
Afford Pinchot yesterday in New York,
lien the former forester of the United
tates arrived from Europe, ^declared i
ds morning prior to a meeting of the ]
cecutive committee of-the National ConrVation
Congress that Mr. Pinchot inmded
to devote his entire time and all ]
is energy in future to the work of con?rvation.
"Mr. Pinchot will arrive in Washing- ,
m this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock," said
[r. Shlpp. "He will stay here indefinitely i
) devote himself to the wcrk of the con- '
?rvation association, of which he is the J
resident.
"He is .n splendid health, is not worry- <
ig and is intensely enthusiastic about <
is work.
1 Kooserelt Will Speak. 1
"He told me that Col. Roosevelt had ?
ositively promised to speak at the con- 1
less in St. Paul next September, ana J
iai the former President looks forward ]
? that event with keen anticipation. ' ]
The meeting of the executive committee 1
f the congress will continue all day. '
r. I'incnot will attend immediately upon
Is arrival. Among those In attendance
re: J. B. White of Kansas City, the
lairman; B. X. Baker of Baltimore, the
resident of the congress; Ralph H.
'heeiock of St. Paul, private secretary
Gov A. O. Everhardt of Minnesota,
id Joseph H. Beck, Jr., of St. Paul,
presenting the commercial organizaons
of that city.
At this meeting the tentative plans for
le congress are being discussed and the
reliminary work on the program is
iing taken up. One of the most imirtant
matters to be decided will be tiie
lit of representation.
Among those who will attend the con-ess
as delegates will be officers and
embers of state conservation commisons,
governors of states, state foresters,
ayors of cities of more than :iO,UUo pop- s
auon, anu iepi*.sciitatives ol i>o<a*os 1
imur, engineering associations ana |
:her organizations whiJli have mani- 1
isted an inteiest in conservation ques- t
ons.
5,000 Expected to Attend.
The sessions will be held in the great <
iditorium in St. Paul, which seats more I
lan 10,000 persons. It is expected that i
lere will be upward of 5,009 delegates <
attendance. The sessions will continue 1
iring the first week of September.
Mr. Pinchot will have his offices at the 1
?adquarters of the conservation associaon
in the Colorado building, and will '
obably remain here throughout most of I
ie summer. He will make a short trip to
t. Paul on June li. to make a long '
-omised address before the Roosevelt
lub of that city. 1
I0USE CHAPLAIN SCORES i
MUCKRACKERS IN PRAYER j
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avokfs Blessing Upon the "Real
Reformers, the True Statesmen,
the Pure Patriot."'
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The pessimists, muekrakers and demaigues
"In tiie press, on the platform
id In the pulpit" were Riven a sound
oring by Rev. Henry N. Couden, chap,in
of the House, in his ope ' ig prayer ]
day.
"We bless Thy holy name for the upard
look, the higher resolve, the broader
ilth, the brighter hope, the stronger
ive, the firmer step and the forward
icvement which characterises our age,
i spite of the alarmists, the ominous i
rowls of the pessimists, the gloating
>ng of the muekraker and the cry of the ]
miagogue In the press, on the plat- ]
>rm and in the pulpit," prayed the chapin.
"We most fervently pray," he connued.
"for the real reformers, the true ,
atesmen, the pure patriot, the noble, ,
onerous, high-minded, sincere preacher,
lat their tribes may Increase and lead '
s onward to yet greater attainments." {
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BEGULATES HOLY OBDEBS.
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pain Bequires Begistration of Alien
Societies TJnder Suspended Law.
MADRID, May 31.?An imperial deree
was issued today directing the re- j
gious orders not authorized by the
>ncordat of 1851. or engaged In lnustry.
to seek immediately authorlzaon
under the law adopted in 1887.
This law, which has not heretofore
een enforced, provides, with other
tings, that members of foreign regious
orders must be registered.
The issuance of the decree follows the
rotest of the Spanish episcopate
gainst the interference by the government
witji .orders which are recogized
by the Vatican, but whic!j*liave I,
ecn ignored J>z Premier Canalejpf. 4,
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ADVICE TOENGLAND
Roosevelt Tells Britons the
Way to Govern Egypt.
SPEECH AT THE GUILDHALL
Sensation Is Caused by the- ExPresident's
Bold Frankness.
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GIVEN FREEDOM OF LONDON
Parchment Contained in Beautifully
Designed Golden Casket?Bides
in Lord Mayor's Carriage.
LONDON, May 31.?Theodore Roosevelt
was today presented with the freedom j
of the city of London, and he accepted j
the honor with a literalism that led him
into a frankness of speech that created a
sensation in old Guildhall.
As the former head of a country that
once paid tribute to Great Britain, the
American statesman save the motherland
some bold advice as to her duty toward
her most troublesome dependency in
Africa. It was, Mr. Roosevelt said, either i
right or not right for Great Britain to bej
in Bgypt and establish order there. If i
it was not right she should get out. i
Mr. Roosevelt eulogized British rule in !
I'ganda and the Sudan. He also declared
that Great Britain had given Bgypt
the best government that the countryhad
had in li.O'X) years, but in certain
vital points it had erred. Timidity and
sentimentality, he said, might cause more
harm than violence and injustice.
"Sentimentality," he added, "is the most
broken reed upon which righteousness
can lean."
Mr. Roosevelt denounced the nationalist
party of Egypt as neither desirous nor
capable of guaranteeing prirtiary justice.
It was trying to bring murderous chaos
upon the land.
Speech Thrills Auditors.
Either It was or was not right for
flrpat Rritnln tn Ho \rt T<!crv~r\t anH ootah.
lish order throughout that country. If it ;
was not right to further this purpose,
then the British should get out. Some
nation, said the former President, must
govern Egypt. He hoped and believed
that the English would decide that the
duty was theirs.
As a whole the speech constituted the .
most forcible expression on foreign top- |
ics that the distinguished visitor has made
during his European tour. He dealt principally
with the British policy in Egypt,
which is today one of the most discussed
it Great Britain's colonial questions. His
autspoken views sent a thrill through the
1,000 auditors which is likely to be felt I
outside the walls of the ancient council 1
hall. -4.
Guildhall has been the scene of many
uirring events since ita erection early in ,
the fifteenth century. If was there that I
the trials of Anne Askew, the Earl of
Surrey and I.ady Jane Grey were held,
out no audience of modern times has
istened more intently to the proceedings
therein than did those who gathered tolay
to hear the former President of the J
United States.
Bides in State to Hall. ^
Col. Roosevelt was driven in state from
Embassador Reid's home to the Guildhall,
out the weather was not propitious and
comparatively few persons witnessed the
procession. Rain fell throughout the
morning, keeping most people indoors,
ind only a few hundred persons were
gathered in the vicinity of Dorchester
House to witness the departure, or ir c
King street, when Mr.- Roosevelt arrived c
it the hall. He occupied tne lord mayor's
coach and this was followed by the ^
maches of the sheriffs, who wore their t
jniforms of office. <
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X lie; VI mu vnj gv? v, Iiiu^iu C*v ?
Juildhall included many American and <]
English business men, besides the offlc.als
)f the city. The latter were in uniform ^
ind occupied seats on the platform to j
shich Mr. Roosevtlt was escorted.
The parchment conveying to Mr. Roose,-elt
the freedom of the city was con- v
;ained in a beautiful gold casket. g
Presented by City Chamberlain. 1
The presentation was made by Sir Jo- a
seph Uockfleld Dimsdale, the city chain- g
berlaln, who, extending his hand to the %
city's guest, spoke briefly. Sir Joseph t
dwelt particularly upon Great .Britain's
friendship toward the United States. s
Following the exercises Sir John Knill, r
tiie lord mayor oi London, entertained s
Mr. Roosevelt at a private luncheon, at
which many prominent personages were 3
present.
The casket presented to Mr. Roosevelt s
was oblong in form, the front and reverse s
l>eing divided into four panels bearing
enamel-painted views of Guildhall, the 1
Mansion House, fct. Paul's Cathedral and r
tiie Tower bridge. The center was oocu- r
pied by the full blazon of the city arms
In enamel with an ornamental shield b?low
containing the inscription. At the
four corners were enameled the arms
of England, tiie United States, the city
shield and the Union Jack. The base
was of solid silver, having at one end a ;
finely modeled American bison and at the
other the British lion. The base stood
upon eight bold feet, witli a lower pedestal
of oak ar.d velvet.
MILLERS OBJECT TO THE
CHARGE OF MISBRANDING
Flour Company's Motion to Strike
Out Argued in the Federal Court
at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, May 31?Millers, grain
men and bakers from various |>arts of
the country were in the federal court
here today when the case of the government
against certain millers, charged
with adulteration in bleaching flour and
with misbranding flour, in violation of
the food and drug act of 190fl, was called
before Judge McPherson. The case Is
based upon the government's seizure of
823 sacks of flour in a grocery store at
Castle, Mo.. April 11, 1910. The flour
had been shipped by the Lexington Mill
and Elevator Company of Lexington. Neb.
Attorneys representing the Lexington
Mill and Elevator Company last week .
filed a motion In the federal court hero
asking that the portion of the government's
petition charging misbranding be
stricken out. The argument on this motion
flrst occupied the time of the court
today. Pierce Butler, special United
States attorney of St. Paul, represented
the government.
Among the expert witnesses subpoenaed
were Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of the
Department of Agriculture.
Arrives at St. Petersburg'.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 31.?Willing
Spencer of Pennsylvania, recently appoinieditliiid
secretary of the American
embauff herer arrived today* kI
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NORTON THE CHOICE!1
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Probably the New Secretary ;
to the President.
MUCH DESIRED BY TAFT
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Secretary of Treasury Consents to '
Part With Assistant.
LOBSTER NOW FILLS PLACE
Hot Known When New Appointment
Will Be Announced?Abernathy
Boys at White House.
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It is regarded here today as practically
ertain that Charles D. Norton "of Chiago,
assistant secretary of the Treasury,
rill succeed Fred W. Carpenter as secreary
to the President. The decision Is
aid to have been reached by President
[*aft Foon after his return from New
fork, where yesterday he reviewed the
rlemorlal day parade.
There had been some question as to
rhether Mr. Norton would be w lling to
rive up his work in the Treasury at this
ime to assume the secretaryship. But it !
3 understood that the President has been
issured that Mr. Norton stands ready to '
rive his best services to the President in
whatever capacity Mr. Taft may desire
hem.
Mi*. Norton is known to have the
uccess of the administration very | i
of ~ ill* -* - I 1
I1UCI1 at Ileal I Hiiu HJ UtJ Willing LU j I
acrifiee any personal preferences or |8
imbitions to thai end.
President Taft is anxious to have as (
lecretary a man who in a way will he 1
in "assistant President." He has do- 1
lared to his friends that he wants o [
nan who will relieve him of all the '
nlnor details of the executive office, i
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CHARLES D.
Practically ccrtaU tluit he trill mccced
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much as Mr. Doeb shared the arduous
labors of Mr. Roosevelt.
Anxious to Appoint Norton.
The President has been anxious from
the first to appoint Mr. Norton. At the
same time he recognized that there were
other considerations to be recognized. He
did not desire too seriously to cripple the
Treasury Department loy taking Mr. Norton
out of it. It is understood today,
however, that Secretary MaeVeagh has
given his consent.
Just when Mr. Norton's appointment
will be announced is not known. There
las been some talk that it would be withheld
until after Mr. Carpenter's confirmation
a? minister to Morocco. The latter
already has given up the duties of
the secretaryship, and Assistant Secretary
Forster is acting.
President Sees Abernathy Boys.
President Taft shook hands today with
the two little Oklahoma horsemen who
havo ridden all the way from the west
to be in New York in time to greet exPresident
Roosevelt upon his return from
abroad. niese vounRner?, i-uuis ??u
Temple Aberna'.hy, nine and six years
old, sons of "Jack" Abernathy, tlie wolf '
killer and United States marshal, called
at the White House just before the cabinet
meeting- They had no appointment,
DUt when the President found they were
waiting' he admitted them without delay
and cordially greeted them.
Both boys wore lone trousers, more beltting
youngster of twelve or fourteen,
md in their coat lapels were Shriner
juttons. their father being a high Mason.
The President "jollied" the little fellows
>y asking if big horses were not rejuired
to hold them. He also wished
hem good luck in the continuation of
:helr journey to New York, which they
jrill resume in a few days.
The two boys had been in the White
House before, having taken luncheon
vith ex-President Roosevelt. They had
seen thoroughly coached as to observing
is confidential whatever took place be:weon
them and the President.- and they
vould nof discuss their conversation with
.he chief executive
A delegation of Kansas City. Mo., buslless
ard professional men called on Presllent
Taft today to tell him of the qu&lifi ationH
of Atba S. Van Valkenburgh for
udge of the western district of Missouri,
n place of Judge John P. Philips, who I
as retired. Mr. Van Valkenburgh is the !
"lilted States attorney of that district i
ir.d has made a good record. The delega- j
ion. which was introduced to the Presilent
by Senator Warner, consisted of !
Charles M. Bush, W. C. Michaels, J. A. I
Harzfeld, Charles Baird. D. J. Haff and
[. B. Kimbrell. The President did not
nake any promises, but he is known to
iave Mr. Van Valkenburgh upon his list. J
rhe belief of Missouri people is that his
lomination -will go to the Senate.
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NORTON.
Frrd W. Carpenter m Secretary to
rident.
(more onthe rack
Grand Jury Continues Probe of
Lorimer Bribery Case.
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QUIZ REPRESENTATIVES
Awarding of Furniture Contract
Also to Be Investigated.
SUBPOENAS BEING ISSUED
Examination This Afternoon Probably
Will Be Under Direction of
Assistant State's Attorney.
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inn c n'Ora *r? Qrln otf tUn rvt?noant O .
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tlon of another chapter in the legislative
; bribery Investigation before the Sangamon
county grand jury.
The jurors waited to quiz Representatives
C. L. McMackln (republican) of Salem
and H. D. McCullom (democrat) of
Louisville, 111., who were subpoenaed
several days ago to appear before the investigators.
Both McMackin and McCullom
are from the forty-second senatorial
district, from which Senator Hoistlaw
comes, and both voted for William
Lorimer on the day he was e'ected to the
United States Senate, a circumstance
which they may be called on to explain.
Another witness scheduled for questioning
today is A. B. Johnston of the Johnston
& Hatcher Furniture Company,
which, by the votes of Senators Ho'stlaw
and Pemberton and Representative Joseph
S. Clark of the legislative committee, received
the contract for supplying new
desks and chairs for the general assembly
nuimc l.V,r this Wnlstlaw confessed
he was promised $1,500, while Pemberton
and Clark are accused of agreeing to accept
$1,000 each.
Returnable Thursday.
Subpoenas for two more state representatives
who are to be questioned In the
bribery investigation were issued today.
The men named are Representative A. W.
Foster of Rushvllle and Representative
B. F. Staymates of Clinton.
Both legislators are democrats, and ,
voted for William Rorimer for United !
States senator. Foster is summoned to I
appear before the grand jury Thursday. |
A subpoena returnable the same day i
has been Issued for Nathaniel Cohen, |
state rish commissioner. Representative ;
Foster was chairman of the fish and
pane committee of the forty-sixth general
assembly, which drafted a new fish
and game law.
The examination of Representatives C.
R. McMackin and H. D. McCullon will be
miner the direction of Assistant State's
Attorney Bernard, unless his chief, Mr.
Burke, returns before the grand Jury
convenes this afternoon. It Is generally |
understood here that State's Attorney j
Burke will visit Chicago before return- |
ing to i e capital, in order to verify por- ;
tions of the confession of State Senator j
Holstlaw.
State senator John Broderick of Chi- ;
irn ajhn with Senator Pemberton and i
Representative Clark, gave bonds yesterday,
remained here last night.
POLICEMAN KILLS MAN
SHOOTING AT ASSAILANTS
James O'Neil, Attacked in the Northeastern
Fart of Philadelphia,
Turns on Crowd.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31. -James
O'Neil, twenty-seven years old, was shot
and killed by John O'Rourke, a policeman,
in the northeastern part of the city
during an encounter early today between
the policeman and a boisterous crowd of
young men. Whether O'Neil was a member
of the party or only a passerby is not
known.
The policeman was attacked and badly
beaten and while lying on the sidewalk
he drew his revolver and fired at his assailants.
The crowd dispersed and other
policemen, attracted by the revolver shot,
found O'Rourke and O'Neil on the sidewalk.
Both were sent to a hospital,
where It was-found that O'Neil was dead
aud the pollcefttap in & serious condition
from the beating he had received.
NO an?taJisva.V|jM> j
FLIGHT TO CAPITAL'
New York-to-Washington Aero j
Race Is Now Proposed.
FEATURE FOR THE FOURTH
Chamber of Commerce Considers Of-;
fering Cash Prize.
AERO CLUB IS INTERESTED
Has Wired Curtiss and Hamilton
Asking for Terms?-Popular Sub
scription Suggested.
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Glenn H. Curtiss and his fellow-aviators
may take part In a New York-toWashlngton
aerial race on the Fourth of
July. The proposition to offer a prize of
$10,000 to the winner of such a race will
be discussed at the meeting of the board
of directors of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce tomorrow ' afternoon. Already,
It is understood, several of the ;
members of the Chamber of Commerce
are favorably inclined to the plan.
William F. Gude, president of the
chamber, said today that he thought an
aerial race from New York, with the
National Capital as goal, would be a
great addition to the celebration of the
anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Mr. Gude was enthusiastic over the
plan as an advertisement for Washington.
Curtiss Asked for Terms.
Telegraphic inquiry was made of Curtiss
and Charles K. Hamilton by the
Aero Club of Washington today as to the
terms on which they would be willing
to arrange an aeroplane race from New
York to Washington. It was tentatively
determined to see whether a substantial
purse could be raised for such a race.
It was thought that Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York be- '
tween them could offer a purse that
would be a decided Inducement not only
to Curtiss and Hamilton, but to any
other aviators who were able to make
such a flight.
The Washington Aero Club wants to
get all of the Washington newspapers
Interested In the project, and not to make
it the work of any one paper. Such a
suggestion has been made to all of the
papers here, and all of them have promised
to give the project hearty support.
Curtiss Would Make Trip.
Curtiss has suggested that the next
long-distance trip he wants to make is
from New York to Washington. The
distance is 21i5 miles and the trip would
not only be easier than the suggested
trip from New York to Chicago, but
would have the advantage that there
are a number of good stopping places
on the way and that the aeroplane
would be in sight from several large
cities. If the trip was made along the
line of the railroad, the flier or filers
would be in sight from a train practical- ,
ly the whole distance. t
Mr. Curtiss said that he thought two ?
stops on the way would be sufficient, and ,
he suggested Franklin Field, in Philadel- ,
phia, Pimllco racetrack, outside of Balti- ,
more, and Benning, at Washington, for ]
the finish. (
There is a prospect that there can be t
an actual race arranged, as C. K. Hamil- c
ton says he is anxious to make the flight, t
and with a substantial rrize up for the (
race it would be the first sporting event j
of the sort in the world, and would be a
matter of great interest
SNOW ON LAKE SUPERIOR; I
120 AT YUMA, ARIZ.
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Remarkable Weather in Various v
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j Parts of Country?No Warm 1
Wave in Sight.
While snow was falling yesterday afternoon
over Lake Superior and vicinity,
with the temperature 2 degrees below the
freezing point on the Canadian side of !
the lake, the temoeraturp at Yuma. Arii
broke all previous records at regular j
weather bureau stations by recording 120 j}
degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. j r
Referring to these unusual and almost i *
phenomenal conditions today. Prof. Harry j j.
Frankenfield, official weather forecaster, ; i
said it could not he wondered at that 1
weather forecasting was a difficult prop- j ^
sltion during the prevalence of such !
meterological vagaries. He also said
that telegraphic reports received at the
weather bureau today told of the con- <;
tlnuance of the hot wave in the west. ^
"As yet." Prof. Frankenfleld explained,
"there is no real warm weather In sight j 8
for this section. The temperature took 1 r
a sudden drop here of 11 degrees last t
evening?from 74 to C3. At 8 o'clock this r
morning the thermometers at the weather r
bureau registered 02 degrees." ji
STRIKERS TO STAY 0TTT. f
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Twelve Thousand Miners Were Ex- J,
> pected to Resume Work Today. ! j
WIL.KBSRARRE, Pa., May 31.-Con- I ti
trary to expectation the 12.000 anthracite I
mine workers in the Pittston district, J ?
who haw been on strike for nearly two i t
weeks, did not return to work today. The y
Italians, who are in the majority, want d
the operators to sum an agreement with a
them at once which the operators refuse 1
to do until the grievances are investigated
by the conciliation board. The strikers
claim they are excessively docked and
that coal they mine is not properly 0
weighed.
A meeting of the strike leaders from
each colliery will be held this afternoon. c
The Italian parish priests have come out t<
strongly in favor of the men returning to s<
work, and at a meeting this afternoon t]
they are expected to be heard on the v
subject. b
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Ocean Steamship Movements. "
SABLE ISLAND, May 31.?Steamer
Teutonic, Southampton for New York, in is
communication with the Marconi station c]
here when HO miles east of Sandy Hook Ivi
at 8 a.m. Dock about 7:30 a.m., Thurs- cj
day. ni
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Body Brought From Europe. w
NEW YORK, May 31.?On the stoamer jjf
Kaiser Wllhelm II, which reached port hj
today, was the body of George Stegmaier \
of Wilkesbarre, Pa., who dle^at Claris- V
bad. Mtm. Stegmaier and. he?twu sons V
jnrere-j>nJtK>ard. _ _ .. J
II. $. MAYJTEP IN
Possibility of Protectorate in
Nicaragua Discussed.
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
Each Party Seeks to Collect Customs at
Bluefields.
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TWO COURSES CONSIDERED
Both Involve Seizure of uitr. One
for Pacification. Other for Administration
of Finances.
Unless the revolution in Nicaragua Is
soon suppressed the United States gov- ,
ernment may be compelled to assume a
protectorate over that country. Tt appear*
that action of that kind by either the
United States or Mexico may be necessary
for the settlement of the political
troubles of Nicaragua. The government
forces appear to be unable to drive th?
Estrada insurgents out of Bluefields. Recent
repeated efforts to do so have been
attended by loss of life and great suffering
and hardship on both sides. The fire
of the American gunners who are with
Estrada's forces has been very disastrous
to the cause of Madrtz and Is said to
have been the principal reason of the
failure to capture Bluefields.
The situation is now further complicated
by the efforts of both parties to collee
the customs and other dues at Bluefields
Since the Madriz forces seized the regular
custom house on the bluff, a shor
distance outside the city, they claim the
right to collect the customs on all merchandise
entering that port. That cialiu.
however, is disputed by the Estradists.
who naturally do not relish losing the
revenue derived in that way. They have
established another custom house thrae
miles up the Escondido river, and Insist
that all commercial business be transacted
at that point. By virtue of their
commanding position on the bluff at the
entrance to the harbor, the Madriz forces,
unless prevented by the American gunboats,
would bp able to stop all merchant
vessels passing- in and out of the harbor.
Double Duties Impossible.
The exaction of double duties will not
be tolerated, and may precipitate radical
action by the United States. The most
probable course of action In such an
event would be the assumption of temporary'
control over the city of Blueflelds
pending the establishment of a constitutional
government In Nacaragua. It is
not doubted that Commander Gilmer ?*f
the Paducali would be able, with tutforces
Of bluejackets and1 marines at his
command, to take possession of the city
of Blueflelds and control its affairs.
It is admitted at the State Department
that this government is somewhat embarrassed
by existing conditions at Blueflelds,
and that it may soon become necessary
to take drastic action for the restoration
of peace and order. So far the
Secretary of Slate has studiously avoided
the recognition of the provisional governments
of Madriz and Estrada, and sees
no necessity for doing so now.
Two courses of action are said to be
mder serious consideration. Both involve
:aking possession of Blueflelds. In one
:ase It would be done for purposes of
yacifleation, as In the case of Cuba. In
:he other it would be merely for the adninlstraiion
of the finai ces Involved, as
in the case of Santo Domingo. The case
>t Nicaragua, in its iniual stage, differ*
essentially from that of -Tuba. In the
ape of Cuba the Uhited States occupied
he island at the request of the president
if the republic, who admitted his lnabllty
to control the turbulent elements.
There Is no constitutional president 0f
Nicaragua and Secretary Knox does not
ecognize Madriz as even the de facto
^resident of that much-disturbed counry.
Estrada Not Recognized.
It was reported today that Secretaiy
?nc>x had decided to recognize the prorisional
government of Estrada at
Uueflelds. and permit the collection of
ustoms by that party alone, but the
eport was denied at the Slate Departnent.
It was said at the department
:hat there were no developments in
he situation so far as known there
iince the reported lighting near Bluelelds
yesterday morning.
Although there has not been any oficial
declaration on the subject, it is
lot believed that the United States will
ssunie to dictate to whom other govrnmenta
shall pay customs duties at
31uefields. Several of the South Amercan
countries have recognized the Madiz
government, and it Is probable that
hey will pay their customs duties t?
lis representatives. However, that ts
lelieved to be a matter in which the
"nited States lias no concern,, its aoion
having reference to the payment
>f customs duties by American ship ers.
Fighting Was Severe *
BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. May alien.
Lara, commander of tlie Madrid
orces, again attacked Gen. Estrada's poitione
yesterday. About ;3 o'clock In the
norning he began an assault on the
renches of Estrada's left tlank with .***
nen, but after bard fighting, in which
nany were killed and wounded, the
Jadriz troops were forced to retire.
About the same time an assault was be;un
on the trenches on the extreme south
lank, but this, too, failed, there being
urther heavy losseB to Lara's men. Earada
succeeded in capturing a large
..mk..- nrwnnorq ahn rAnort that
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Jen. Lara in convinced that it wiM be
mpostdble to take the intrenohments of
he provisionals.
The fighting was the heaviest that has
aken place during the operations around
lluefields, and the losses were proporionately
severe. It is reported on what
eenis to be excellent authority that the
ead and wounded in yesterday's struggle
lone will foot up 'Jod. The prisoners capured
were in shocking physical condition.
Custom House Moved.
The port of Bluetields has been ofTlially
changed by the provisional povrnment
from the bluff to a point three
tiles up the PJscondido river, and the
ustom house has been ofllcally moved
j the city of Bluetields. The repreentatlves
of Madrlz. however, who hold
tie bluff, claim the right to stop all
essels proceeding in and out of the haror,
and to collect duties from them,
'his has complicated the situation, and
: is understood that a ruling of the
tate Department of the American govrnment
as to whom duties shall be paid
i awaited.
It is learned that there was nearly a
lash last Friday night between tha
[adrlz gunboat Venus and the Ameriin
gunboat Paducah. Irlas, the comtander
of the Venus, gave notice that
was his Intention to bombard the Esada
trenches. In order to reach them
1th his guns it would have been necesiry
to throw shells over the city proper,
he commander of the Paducah cleared
is vessel for action and notified the
icaraguans that he would sink the
enus if a single shot was fired. The
enus withdrew from her poftiou and
is since .kepc in background*