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SOLDIERS OF ITALY
. LANDJDjNTRIPOLI
, Advance Guard of the Army ol
Occupation Disembarks
600 Miles From Capital.
SIXTY SHIPS OF TROOPS
SAIL FOR AFRICAN COAST
All Are Expected to Be Landed
Within Next Two Days.
PORTE PLEADS FOR PEACE
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Latest Note So Conciliatory in Tone
Powers Are Moved to Act?Probably
Means Final Passing
of Turk From Africa.
The advance Rnard of the Italian
army of occnpatlon landed today at
Tohrnk on the northeastern roast ol
Tripoli, 6O0 miles east of the city ol
' Tripoli, and 75 miles neat of the
Egyptian frontier. Tobrnfc Is one ol
the gateways to the richest and besl
part of the Tnrklsh province, and thai
section of Tripoli which the Italian*
are said to particularly covet. Thua
la begun the occupation proper npoa
the accomplishment of which dependa
Italy's willingness to entertain peace
proposals.
The larger part of the Italian expedition
is still at sea, elosely guarded
by warships. Many transports carrying
thousands of soldiers sailed from
Italy last night nnd early today, and
others will leave tonight.
Communieatloa between Tripoli and
the outside world has been restored.
Asalm Bey, Turkish minister at Sofia,
today accepted the post of foreign affairs
In the newr Turkish cabinet. At
a council of the ministry It was decided
to eloae all Italian Industrial, financial
and scholastic Institutions In Tar
key ud te irlie Italian veeaela.
First Landing at Tobruk.
ROME. October 10.?The first Italian
expeditionary force, which left Naples
October 5, was landed at Tobruk, Tripoli,
today. It consisted of infantry, artillery
and a company of engineers.
The greater part of the Italian army expedition
is now on the way to Tripoli.
This was learned from messages in conventional
language that escaped the
censor.
A big contingent, comprising the largest
part of the total force, sailed from
Naples last night, and another fleet of
transports left Taranto at sunrise today.
More troops will depart from
Agosta tonight. These three groups will
assemble as one east of Malta.
Difficult Operation.
The landing of a whole army corps in
Tripoli is looked upon as one of the most
difficult operations of the war despite the
fact that little fear of an attack by the
enemy is entertained. Accordingly, every
precaution looking to the safety of the
troops has been taken. The battleship
convoy covers a moving area one mile
wide and five miles long. Within this
squa**e the transports appear secure from
n> danger except the ever-present one of
the elements.
Once safely arrived off the Tripolitan
< oast it is expected that with a favorable
<_a the troops can be landed in two days.
Cannot Maintain Secrecy.
Several correspondents have been denounced
to the courts by the crown prosecutor
as guilty of betraying state se
crets. Wherever troops are concentrated
these spies or alleged spies are
arrested. Still, absolute secrecy is imjKkssib'.e.
It is known that the fleet carrying
troops Jo Tripoli is made up of
sixty steamers, which have been transformed
into military transports.
The larger part of the men were emharked
at Taranto and Agosta. the dis'
tance between those points and Tripoli
furnishing the shortest route.
All lights on the transports were ordered
extinguished at night and the vessels
proceeded in two lines a half mile
apart, being preceded, flanked and followed
by battleships and cruisers.
The warships in turn are protected on
all sides by smaller but faster craft.
Extraordinary polKe measures were
taken during tne visit of the king to
Naples for his farewell to the troops
The special precautions were due to the
fear of a possible anarchist attempt upon
his majesty which had been threatened in
revenge for the recent firm suppression
of anarchistic anti - military demonstra
tions. It had also been reported that
there were Turkish spies in Naples and
tiiere was some uneasiness lest a mad
a< t be attempted by some Turk.
Wanted Christian in Cabinet.
From advices received here from Constantinople
it appears that Turkey desired
to have a Christian in the post ol
foreign minister and urged several Arme
nians successively to accept the office.
MALTA, October 10.?It was reported
here today that 4?.?u? Italian troops left
Agosta. Sicily, for Tripoli last night on
fifty transports, which were escorted oy
? the wecond division of the fleet under
Vice Admiral Thaon L?i Revel.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October lo.?At t
cabinet council today it was decided tc
close all Italian industrial, financial and
scholastic establishments in Turkey and
to seize Italian steamers.
Moustafa Assim Bey. the Turkish minister
to Bulgaria, today accepted the portfolio
of foreign affairs in the new cabinet.
Rechid Pasha was first selected foi
this post, but he was not inclined to accept
it.
Note Is Conciliatory.
LONDON. October 1?.?The correspondent
of the Chroniclj at CorstantinopU
telegraphs that the latest Turkish not?
to the powers was so conciliatory in torn
that Germany has decided, with the othei
governments, to renew her approaches a1
Rome for an understanding. Some of th?
answers received by the porte from tin
Eowers last night are favorable to Tur
ey's request.
Reports from Benghazi that two IU.liai
cruisers were destroyed and from Dern;
that two Italian torpedo boat destroyer
had been blown up by mines are in clr
culation. but have not been confirmed.
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Trying to Localize War.
BERLIN, October lO.?Although Ger
many finds that the time is not ripe foi
an ofTer of mediation to end the war be
tweeif Turkey and Italy, pending thi
completion of the Italian occupation o
f Tripoli, the government Is endcavorinj
further to localize the hostilities and pre
vent fighting in the Red, Aegean and
Adriatic seas.
If Turkey will give assurances that she
will not interfere in the transport of the
expedition to Tripoli there Is hope that
all other hostilities will be suspended.
The prolongation of war movements outside
of Tripoli presents great risks to .
international shipping and it Is even fear- I
ed that the service on the Suez canal
might be interrupted. The landing of the
Italian expedition is said to present difficulties
not anticipated. The weather on
f the Tripolltan coast has interfered, and
it will be at least a week probably before ,
Italy is ready to treat with Turkey. |
It is learned In diplomatic circles that
Ita.lv probably is willing to indemnify
Turkey to the extent of about $12,000,000,
hut it is a tpiestion whether she is still ]
willing to recognize Turkish suzerainty
over Tripoli in any form. Popular feeling
and desire to avoid future sources of
conflict may have changed the attitude
that Italy held before the war began.
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Boarding House Is Blown Up
at Benwood, W. Va.
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, WHEELING, W. Va., October 10.? \
Two persons perished and four were j
badly injured in a fire, following: an n
I explosion early this morning', which 8
destroyed a boarding house at Ben- fi
wood, in which thirty foreigmers lived.
The police say the explosion is the
work of the Black Hand.
The dead: Mrs. William Markunas,
William Markunas, jr., her son, aged 11
eight months. * 1
The injured: John Parslco, bad gash ^
I on head, *
Steve Pbliski, badly bruised arm and a
side, t
William Markunas, cut on face, C
Arch Bero, fireman, nose injured. ^
Bodies Found in Cellar. P
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The remains of Mrs. Markunas, with n
her child clasped in her arms, were
found in the cellar. She was last seen J]
at one of the upper windows of the p
large wooden ramshackled building call- f
ing for help. A moment later the crash 8
came and the two were buried in the
ruins. The others barely escaped with
their lives, some of them nude, as the
building burned like tinder. The explosion
occurred in the cellar. The police a
say a dynamite bomb was placed in the't
cellar from the outside as. there were
no explosive materials in the cellar.
The police are looking for a foreigner fi
who prevented William Markunas from a
entering the building and saving the lives 0
of his wife and child. As he was about p
to enter the building, he was struck and a
taken away.
Proprietor Tells of Threat. a
Abe Kolinski, proprietor of the board- ^
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iub iiuuoc, Hiu iiiia vuifttge wag aOUDt- I o
less the work of a miner. He says that v
for over a month a miner has been mak.
ing threats against him. The miner is ^
missing, and the police are searching 8i
for him.
Benwood, which adjoins Wheeling, has
no Are lighting facilities, and this city a
was appealed to for aid. Several lire ap- ?
paratus were rushed to the scene and
the firemen succeeded in saving adjoin- 01
ing property.
The explosion was terrific, shaking the
whole town.. Articles were shaken from
the shelves of a grocery near the scene p
of the fire and windows were shattered
for a distance of a quarter of a mile. s<
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INJURIES PROVE FATAL. S
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Prominent Railroad Man's Death j*
Caused by Fall From Horse.
HOT SPRINGS. Va., October 10.?Arch- "
er Harman, a prominent railroad man of tl
New York and Ecuador, died here yesterday
from injuries sustained Sunday in a *
fall from his horse. Drs. Fisher, Finney 0
and Thomas of Johns ilopkins University,
arriving here early yesterday by C
special train, performed an operation in 'j
a vain attempt to save Mr. li'arman's *
life by relieving brain pressure from a n
fractured skull. a
The accident occurred while Mr. Har- "
man was riding with his daughter to
Fassefern farm, where they expected to
entertain a luncheon party. They were ei
spending sopie time at a hotel at this n
resort. The body will be taken to Staun- a
ton, Va., today for burial. A
Mr. Harman was president of the Guay- v
aquil and Quito Railroad Company. Ecua- t
dor, and was prominently identified with r
other large South American railroad en- t
terprlses. He was* born in Richmond.
Va.. but had spent most of his life in
foreign countries. His wife, who was
Mns Mary l.ee of Louisville, Ky., lives
, at Milfurdj Pa. n
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HIS FEES CUBTAILED. lt
Doctor-Preacher's Claim for Funeral t
Sermon Disallowed by Court. e
MEXICO. Mo., October 10.?A jury in
the probate court here, according to a
verdict filed today, decided that It was v
, unlawful for a doctor who is also a r
l preacher to charge for preaching his pa- p
' tient's funeral if he died.
Dr. F. M. Sheush attended Mrs. Susan 1
Parks during her illness. When she died r
lie preached at the funeral. Then he j
made out a statement of his services, p
which contained the item "Ten dollars n
for preaching the funeral."
S. A. Paulis. administrator of the es- t
tatt, objected to the charge, and Judge y
W. W. Botts of the probate court called j
? in a jury to decide the question. r
? The jury deducted the $10 from the bill, p
r eagles gathee in boston.
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I Thirty-Second Annual Session of the ]
Order to Continue Three Days.
1 BOSTON, October 10.?Knights of the
t Golden Eagle from many sections of _
s the country met in Boston today at ^
- the thirty-second annual session of the j
order, which will continue three days. <]
The delegates were escorted to an open y
meeting by LJeut. Gen. Reinecke and t
stalf, heading a parade of the military c
branch of the order. j.
Supreme Chief Garrett S. Smith of
? Wilmington, Del., presided. For the j
' entertainment of the delegates a sight- c
P seeing trip, a military ball and water f
s- carnival have been arranSflAi g
ESTIMATKSENT
Cost of Running City in 1
Figured at $12,500,000
UNCLE SAM TO PAY Hi
List of Appropriations Desired
warded to Secretary of Treasui
SOME INCREASES IN SALAI
Provision Made for More Pay in
Departments But Two?Schoc
iand Parks Taken Care Of.
The Commissioners' estimates for
district for the fiscal year 1913
ransmltted to the Secretary of the Ti
ry today.
Calling for a total appropriation ol
roximately $12,500,000. the amount,
nderstood, has been computed to w
few hundred dollars of the total
rtated revenues, plus an equal sui
e supplied by Congress under the
nd-half agreement.
While the estimates will not be i
lUbllc until they are in the hand
longress, it is understood that a
hree and a half million dollars
een provided for schools; more thi
trillion for the board of charities,
ibout half a million for parks
ark improvements.
The general impression is that
las been a substantial cut In the
nates for current expenses. It is
horitatlvely stated that amounts inc
or street cleaning, repairing and lig
ire less than the appropriations t
'or a year ago. New administi
nethods which have produced econc
ire responsible for this reduction,
taid.
Salary Increases for Employe
Salary Increases for certain emp
n all of the District government de
nents, with the exception of two,
irovlded for in the estimates. N<
reases were asked for by the hea<
he departments furnishing the excel
To what extent salary increases
llowed is a matter concerning v
here is considerable doubt. Accordii
Commissioner Rudolph, the incr
rere granted only in cases of emp
r officials whose services are ki
ersonally to one or more of the <
llssioners to b<S deserving of adde<
auneration.
Numerous new improvements, it li
ieved, will be found to be provided
[i the estimates. One of the prin
A# f hlo filaoo will Vva an
r* vjvvvw w? vu*u VIHOO f*?ll wc em
or the preparation of plans for the
traction of a municipal garbage r<
ag plant.
Money for Park Projects.
The park projects, which are to
pproximately half a million dollars,
he following:
The building of a connecting higl
rom Lovers' lace to Rook Creek :
nd Zoological Park and the acquis
f land along Kllngle road for
urposes in conjunction with the 1
riy.
The extension of the Piney Br
arkway from 16th street east to Ge<
venue and the building of a
tirough Plney Branch valley.
The acquisition of Mount Hami
pposite Mount Olivet cemetery, for
ersion into a park.
The widening of the road bet'
'orts Davis and Dupont and convei
lto parks of the two old fortiflce
Ites.
An interesting feature connected
le preparation of estimates was the
ration taken to prevent the recurr
f the misunderstanding which arose
seen the Commissioners and *the b
f education over last year's estimate
No More School Trouble.
Following a personal investigatior
'resident Taft of the charge that
ihool estimates last year discrimir
gainst colored schools, the Commis:
rs attempted to throw the blame foi
Ituation upon the school board, \
le board retorted that the Commissic
ad revised its estimates without ca
ae board into conference.
This year, after the school board's
lates had been submitted, a confer
ras held between the Commissioners
he boaq|' of education members to
ermine what revision of the fits
hould be made. Both sides annou
hat they were satisfied with the re
btained.
Already there are indications that
'ommissloners this year may be di
ito a controversy strikingly simila
he misunderstanding that arose ovei
chool estimates. It is said that ce
lembers of the board of charities
roused over the probability of the <
lissioners having revised the chai
gures without the knowledge or coi
f the board.
Following the submission of the ba
stimates, a conference between the b
lembers and Commissioners was
nd certain revisions were decided i
kfterward, however, the belief devel
.ith certain of the board members
he Commissioners conducted a fui
evislon of the figures. The ground:
his belief are not known.
No Authority to Make Chang
It is pointed out that the law proi
luch more specifically than in the
f the school board that the estimatt
he charities board shall be submitte
he Commissioners for transmissioi
:ongres8. No authority is given the
riot heads, it is claimed, to change t
sti mates.
The board, it is understood, incrc
is estimates for current expenses,
houid be found that the Commissio
irlthout the board's knowledge, n
tally reduced the figures, a protest, 1
irobabillty, will be made.
In addition to the estimates which
ransmitted to the Secretary of the Ti
iry today by Dr.. William Tindall,
etary to the board, of Commissio;
>1 strict Auditor Alonzo Tweedale is
a ring a copy of the estimates for ti
nission to President Taft.
The President requested that the
nates be sent to htm by not later
September 20, but the Commissio
irere unable to complete them that e
leretofore the estimates sent to the
etary of the Treasury have usually
orwarded October IS.
SEAD AS EESTTLT OF SAIL
toy Climb* Telegraph Pole an<
Electrocuted.
NEW ROCHEDLE, N. Y.f Octobe:
-Ten-year-old Frank Ruhl, sot
vealthy parents, is dead at the
lochelle Hospital as the result
[are. Urged by oompanlons who
ralking with him near the track
he New Haven railroad, the
limbed to the top of a pole carr
ilgh-voltage wires.
As he reached the top he took of
iat and waved it. His hand cam
iontact wM.li the wire, there wi
lash of flame and his body fell to
ground.
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to Surrender Cont
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are Rival and Dispose ol
KX Coal Mines.
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park
aigh- COLUMBUS. Ohio, October 10.proceedings,
brought by the state
Jrgla against the Hocking Valley rallroa
road ended today on the promise of tl
road company to relinquish control
ia _ . _
mm, tain coal companies ana competn
con" roads.
ween The Hocking Valley railroad has
rsion to dispose of Its holdings in the
ition and Ohio Central railroad, the
Creek Coal Company and other ri
and coal companies and to man
ence business in accordance to the s
s be- hereafter.
5ard Charged With Monopoly
The suit was originally brought
cember, 1903, to oust the Hocking
1 by railroad from its corporate powc
the franchises and to liquidate its affa
lated waa bitterly contested by the r
sion- jn its petition the state -charged t
the Hocking Valley railroad, by pur
vhile a majority interest in the Buckej
?ners and Railroad Company, the Tole
lling Ohio Central Railroad Company, tin
esti_ wha and Michigan railroad, the
eiifo ville and Western railroad and t>
j r*.. i- ri??i vc?iinni
una uay V. I criv V-WI iuuuiig V/Uiiijiaiiyt
de- to gain a complete monoply of th?
tures jjjg valley coal tields.
suits io elTect this, the state alleg
Hocking Valley railroad and it
the sidiary companies formed the Con
rawn Coal Company, incorporated un<
' th? ,aws ?' West Virginia, and bu>
rtain lttrte tracts of coal lands. Issued
guaranteed by the various railn
"om- at the deal.
rities Alleged Freeze-Out Plan
lsent
Had this plan been successful
ard's independent coal operator In th
would have been frozen out by th
lpon. tlemen's agreement" between the c
oped railroad companies in the comb
that it was averred.
rther The Hocking Valley Company 3
5 ul ed that it was not a combinatl
that the other railroads were not
e or competing roads. The coal con
it insisted, were not kindred coi
.'ides and Its action In buying the
case stock in these companies was not
? ful. It was merely a good investn
?s of
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Needles at Brooklyn Colleg
a8ed Georgetown University Disti]
NEW YORK, October 10.?An
iate- ouake probably not more than 1,0<
n all distant and of considerable ma
was recorded this morning on the
were graph at Brooklyn College. The
reas- be8,an at 8:19 and continued urn
ners" with the maximum disturbance 3
pre- The strongest movement was
*ans- north-south direction. The disti
was cuu?iucr?uiy mure severe ini
recorded by last week's shock in I
than
a* The seismograph of the Geoi
Sec- University observatory recorded
been quake shocks between 8:22 ar
o'clock this morning. The heavies
ors lasted for- about five minute
E. earthquake is not regarded at 1
servatory as severe and is estim
a T have been between 2,500 and 3,00
1 18 away from Washington.
r 10. FntING AT WU-CHANI
I of
New Chinese Soldiers Thought to
were Joined Eebels.
:s of HANKOW, China, October 10
boy firing can be heard this afternoon
ying direction of Wu-Chang. Commui
with the city has been cut off.
t his large tires are seen. It is evlde
>e ,n the soldiers have gone over to th
lutionaries following the execution
conspirators at Wu-Chang earlier
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BLASTED HOPES.
8 CASH FREELY GIVE)
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State Game Warden Gc
I ^ $2,500 of Stephenson Fund
f MONEY NOT DtSTRI BttTEl
Hearing Today Before Senate Con
mittee Shows False Testimony
of Ohio
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rail- MILWAUKEE, Wis., October 10.?Ho
$2,500 was paid to State Game Warden .
agreed W. Stone out of the campaign fund <
Toledo United States Senator Isaac Stephenso
Sunday and how Stone, "to cover up" what wa
illroads done with the money, got his deputies <
age its "pretend" to having received portions <
statutes jt, was told today before the Unite
States Senate committee which is invei
tigating charges that bribery and corrui
tion contributed to Senator Stephenson
in De- election.
Valley q l. Kingsley, a deputy game warde
;rs and during the Wisconsin primaries in 190
lirs. It When Senator Stephenson sought nomini
ail road. tjonj testified that in March, 1900, whe
hat the the investigation by the state legislatui
cnasing was under way he was called to Stone
/A PA^I
~ home at Madison. The meeting was cal
dor and ed at midnight, and among those presei
i Kana- were Deputy Game Wardehs Kingsle:
Zanes- Johnson and Hichtmann, Assemblyma
le Sun- Thomas and Warden Stone,
souaht "Stone said he had to account for,$2,5<
. and he wanted us to pretend we had r<
s Hock- ceived part of it," said Kinsley. "Stor
had to testify before the legislative con
ed, the mlttee what was done with the mone;
ts sub- an<* instead of telling what was real!
. done with it, he wanted to say we got 1
unental j wa8 pretend to having received $25
ler the Johnson $250 and Rlchtman $150. W
ing up agreed to do this on condition that w
bonds would not be called to testify at the lei
ntds to Ishalve investigation."
Repudiates Stone's Testimony.
Senator W. B. Heyburn, the chairmai
I every then read the proceedings of the* legisli
e state tive investigation at which -Stone ha
e "gen- testified that he had actually given tl
nai ana monev to Kinaslev. Kincrslev renudiatf
ination, Stone's testimony as read. ,
In another part of the legislative pr<
inRwer. ceedings it was brought out that $1,2<
. of the $2,500 which StonS received wi
paid to James O. Davidson, ^hep .Go'
fnonii ernor of Wisconsin, as a "campalg
iinaniB fund." Davidson's testimony at the lej
islative Inquiry was that tire money w?
nniom Put on his desk In envelopes, and, n<
,?nt knowing what it wafc for, he' put it asit
for some months until finally it found 1
way into his bank accotint.
Charles E. I#ittlefield, courtsel for Serti
ED, tor Stephenson, objected to the introdu
tlon of this testimony on the ground thi
it had no relation to Senator Stephensoi
6 End hut the committee overruled him.
Lrbed. Objected to Being Called.
earth- "You put yourself in the position <
>0 miles agreeing that a false statement shoul
gnitude be made before the investigation, dldn
seismo- you? You were content that the false h
record formation should stand so long as sre
til 8.53. were not called to substantiate it?" ask<
at 8:32. Senator George Sutherland,
in the Kingsley replied that as soon as it a]
arbance p^ared he would have to testify he r<
in that pudiated what Stone said,
laiti. "When you agreed to help Stone cov<
up what he did with the money didn
getown occur to you that you were conspi
**1," Hig with him to commit perjury?" ask?
id 8:52 Attorney Littletteld.
t trem- "it didn't so occur to me then, bi
a. The it does now."
The $2,500 given to Stone out of tf
: ? ?7 Stephenson campaign fund of $107,708.
ated to was testified, was to be used by Stoi
0 miles to promote the senator's interests.
Stone gave various sums of money f
Davidson, then governor, and to othei
1. before the charges were made, and lat<
'* on. being called upon to explain, Stor
called a meeting of his deputies to "fran
up " a story of what he wanted the pul
**ave He to believe was the disposal of tl
money. Kingsley testified. At the legl
lattve investigation Davidson admittc
.?Much having had the money laid on his desk.
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iication Champion Checker Played Dead.
S*v*/aJ NEW YORK. October ia?Richard Jo
nt that dan> world's champion checker pla:
e revo- ^ ,jeaa his home in Edinburg
of four Scotland, according to advices received 1
today, friends here.
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" Speeches at Seattle and T
q coma Main Events on
the Schedule.
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SEATTLE, Wash., October 10.?Pr
dent T&ft spent the night here, and ar
refreshed for a hard day's work, wh
was to include two speeches in Sea
and Tacoma, a visit to the Puget soi
w navy yard, and a steamer ride to Tacoi
j. His first two engagements were a bre
fast with Representative William
in Humphrey and participation in the ch
lg tening of his grandnephew, Charles T
to Snowden, eleven weeks old.
>f At 11 o'clock the President, with a ir
!(j tary escort, left the hotel for a pari
s. through the business streets, which w
gay with bunting.
'? Holiday for School Children.
,n The high schools and the state t
Si verslty dismissed their students, who nr
l_ gled with the street throngs and m;
,n the air ring with their cheers.
,e At noon the President addressed a gr
.g open-air meeting on the vacant squ
I at 4tli avenue and Jefferson street. 3
!t mediately after the meeting the Presid
y, went to the residence of former Secret
in Richard A. Ballinger, and ate dinner v
_ a dozen other guests. Prom the home
e_ Mr. Ballinger the President went
ie Bremerton, and then to Tacoma.
, A big public meeting in Tacoma toni
y will end the day's work.
ly m
CRAZED BY OLD WOUND.
re
Man Bitten by Dog Twenty Ye
Ago Kills Himself.
ATLANTA, Ga., October 10.?A mad
bite he suffered nearly tweyty years
^ is believed by the family of Edward
^ Elliott to have caused him to shoot t
kill himself at his home in this city 3
. terdav. In suDDort of their theory
id "r ?
relatives told of how during October
0_ every year since he was bitten Ell
X> acted queerly, became depressed ;
is nervous and lost sleep.
"Eoiur years ago he became posses
^ with suicidal mania, and his wife
ls several occasions prevented him fi
)t taking his own life. Mrs. Elliott s
,e that her husband's condition was i
ts fectly normal at all seasons of the y
other' than the one during which he i
*2 bitten by the dog.
? OFFERS COMPROMISE.
Elmer Swope Will Accept $2,C
From Reputed Father's Estate
.t KANSAS CITY, Mo.. October 10.mer
Swope of Martinsburg, W. Va , t
|U ls trying to prove that he is a son of
late Col. Thomas H. Swope, in order
establish his claim to the Swope milllc
would be willing to accept $2,000 in i
e_ tlement, according to an announcem
of counsel for the Swope estate here j
#r terday.
",t The Swope attorneys said they wo
not consent to pay Elmer Swope a
r* thing. Swope's attorneys, it ls expeci
>d will ask a continuance.
WOMAN DIES DT FLAMES.
le
le Drenches Her Clothing With Oil a
* !- ? w.x.V
to AppilCB laglibCU ASIWI,
PHILADELPHIA, October 10.?Dren
,'e ing her clothing with oil, which she tl
ie set on Are, Mrs. Jennie Tichenlck, ai
J- forty years, yesterday succeeded in wl
the police say was her second atter
,d at suicide. A passerby, who notli
smolce Issuing from -her home, ran
and found her body lying on a mass
burning straw In the cellar. An eraj
oil can stood nearby,
r- AH the members of her family w
y- out of the house, her husband and t
h. children being at work, while the 1
>y younger, children were at schooL !
had frequently threatened to Mid her L
HAVE EYCON1912 R[
Presidential Publicity Bureaus Sti
Working Overtime.. L<
PLANS OF TAFT'S FRIENDS CA
Hilles May Be Placed in Charge of No
Hunt for Delegates.
LOOK FIRST TO THE SOUTH HIS
Southern Delegates Always Regard- Att
ed as Perquisite of Administration. si
Democrats Not Sleeping.
President Taft's return to Washington CI
aixer ins senumeni-moiamg lour 01 me aen<
country is expected to be followed by the of 1
establishment of an active organization Sen
to promote his nomination and re-elec- Will
tion. This Is foreshadowed by the talk sev?
of the selection of a chairman of the na- gem
tional committee, with Charles D. Hilles mer
as the subject of the most authoritative first
gossip. fled
SS Delegate-getting In earnest will soon be mltl
the order of the day. Always the first Stat
efforts are made in the south, and some- gat<
body will have to go among the feudal Fi
lords of the republican party in that sec- be
tion and arrange for future deliveries, was
The southern delegates are usually con- gan
sidered the perquisite of the admlnlstra- hav
tion in power, but there are certain ar- assi
rangements to be made. The southern
contingent furnishes a mighty substantial
nucleus for a national convention. Se
La Follette Machine Busy. ??
test
The only opponent of President Taft com
for the nomination, United States Sena- alio
tor Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, upo:
is conducting a machine for the manu- regc
facture of public sentiment that is cer- said
tainly ' making a good deal of noise, Ehal
whatever the actual results may be. beC1
The headquarters of the La Follette
public sentiment factory are in the National
Capital. The headquarters are des- It
ignated "the La Follette publicity whe
bureau. Jud
The headquarters are In charge of a eral
former secretary of state of Wisconsin ling
and the secretary to Senator La Follette. of 1
So far this bureau has not put out a Seni
great deal of "literature." It is now try- J. ]
ing to perfect a La Follette organiza- and
tion in eac{i state, and withHhis end in coui
view is corresponding with insurgent re- the
publicans throughout the country, com- ime
piling a list of insurgents in each state,
etc. As a part of the plan for creating
W sentiment in favor of the candidate from qt
Wisconsin, Senator La Follette is printing
his autobiography in one of the line
monthly magazines. This serial, which tlor
is to be largely devoted to politics, will seni
run until the national convention Is near ]
at hand.
Plana Tour of Country. Lui
A little later Senator La Follette will a?^
make a tour of the country. He intends Lui
to go out and make a personal appeal to thr
republicans to send to the national con- ^?'
vention delegates that will support him
egj_ for the nomination, and he plans to go COn
ose over much of the ground that is being "1
ijcj1 covered by President Taft. The senator lnJf
ttJe also intends to challenge the Taft repubjnd
*,cans to J?ln with him in asking the re- g?
ma publican national committee to recom- reg
nlf_ mend to state committees that delegates *n :
j. to the national convention be chosen by
rt8l direct vote. The National Progressive urff
. ft Republican League, which also maintains
art headquarters here, is really aft auxiliary
La Follette organization. It is busy these
lili- days trying to create public sentiment for "
ELde the things for which Senator La Follette Hu<
'ere stands. Vot
On the democratic side this business of ^
trying to create public sentiment that
will favor the nomination of this or that Pre!
man. is looking up. Gov. Woodrow Wil- eve]
ini- son of New Jersey has positively refused be
. to make any effort for the nomination? *.
~ that is to say, he has declined to sane- ..
aae tion any plan for the opening of Wilson v*"]
headquarters?but this has not prevented
eat some of his admirers from establishing a . !
~rtk Wilson publicity bureau. to ,
c mat
[m" Bureau in New York. te?r
ent
ary This bureau is located at 42 Broadway, the
rlth York city, and is in charge of Frank Ro<
, Parker Stockbridge, a newspaper writer ^
who has a wide acquaintance over the eev
country. So far this bureau has con- T!
ght lined its activities to the sending out of St*'
articles from the newspapers of the country
commenting favorably on the record
Gov. Wilson has made since he entered A
public life. There is enough of such of
___ comment to enable the publicity bureau con
to mail to the newspapers of the country, 9pr
big and little, several stories daily. In "l
dog Atlanta there is a newspaper called the gav
Atlanta Georgian, which is a great ad- lt ?
B mirer of Gov. Wilson, and has of its own gj-g
R- accord, and at its own expense, started a L?r
and publicity bureau in support of the nomi- dea
res- nation of Mr. Wilson. It is sending daily you
hi_ bulletins to the press of the country. the|
? The Judson Harmon publicity bureau gDr
ot is located at Columbus, Ohio. Its dally ^
iott output is a good deal larger than that regl
n,i of the Wilson bureau. It is sending out Bnri
articles dealing with the views of Gov.
Harmpn on the leading questions of the
sed day. It is particularly active In trying
on to dispel the view, apparently held in
x>m some quarters, that the Ohio govemo? "1
aid is the candidate of the conservative wing Luh
of the democratic party, and would, if it t
nominated and elected, be a President to , .
ear the liking of the big financial interests. lUDI
vas was
Champ Clark Lacks Bureau.
So far Champ Clark, the Speaker of the
national House of Representatives, has *j
not established a public sentiment fac- serj
00 tory. He said about the time he left "l
Washington for his Missouri home after que
the adjournment of the special session of
El- Congress that he had no thought of IN
rho launching any such a manufacturing esthe
tablishment. He has never said that he n
to is a candidate for President, although his COI
intimate friends have understood very n
>ns- well that he would be delighted if the J
set- nomination should drift in his direction. jj
ent Some of his friends here seem to think
es. that after he gets back here, he will consent
to the opening of a publicity bureau. yea
So far as the east has learned neither dest
uld Gov. Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, i rem
Gov. Dix of New York, or any of the T_
Lea? other men mentioned in connection with .
the democratic nomination has done any- T?v
thing in the way of creating public sent!- rtgi
ment. she
" ^ the
, EACH Jfl&ES UflE SHOT. . ?T *
na he i
Boa
Duel With Shotguns Results in Se- trea
vere Wounding of Participants. ^st
fed KENTON, Ohio. October 10.?William
hat Tar el and Michael Hickman fought a
apt formal duel here yesterday' with shot3ed
guns. Hickman sustained serious abtn
dominal injuries and Taxel was wounded B
of in the right arm. mei
pty The men had been enemies tor a long jnv<
time. The duel was arranged when they gaLg
ere and some other foUowers met. aft?
wo All are employed on the Union Marsh <nm
lve land west of here. The duellists, at a *
She distance of thirty feet, fired at the count P?*1
Ife. of three Each fired only one shot. mid
%
:peatsjs story
ite Senator Landee Before
orimer Inquiry Committee.
MPAIGN FOR THE SENATE
Material Deviation From Statements
He Previously Made.
) TESTIMONY UNDER FIRE
orney Declares He Changed Veron
Following Death of the Colleague
He Implicated.
-1ICAGO, October 10.? No new evl.
ee was expected at the first sessions
the reopening of the United States
ate Investigation into the election of
liam Larimer today. Eight witnesses.
?n of them members of the Illinois
eral assembly by which Senator Loriwas
elected, were scheduled as the
: witnesses. All of these have testlbefore.
either before the Helm comtee
in Springfield or the first United
es Senate committee which lnvestln!
the charges of bribery.
*ank A. Landee. the first witness t*
called, a state senator from Moline,
expected to repeat his testimony reSing
an offer of a federal Job, said to
e been made him by a former business
>ciate of Senator Lorlmer.
No Limit on Testimony.
mator Dillingham, chairman of the
jnittee. announced that the rules of
imony would not be sacred in the
>ing sessions. "We shall continue to
w all testimony bearing in any way
n the investigation to be admitted,
irdless of legal technicalities," he
L "We are determined that there
11 be no possible ground for criticism
Luse of the exclusion of any evice."
was half an hour after the time set
sn members of the committee met In
ge Grosscup's courtroom In the fedbuilding.
In addition to Senator Dllham,
there were present all members
the committee with the exception Of
ators Gamble. Kern and Lea. John
Healy of counsel for the committee
Elbridge Hanecy of Mr. Larimer's
rise! held a brief conference before
first witness was called. Mr. Lorr
was present.
Landee's Statement.
ate Senator Prank A. Landee of Me*
when he took the stand was quested
by Attorney Healy regarding the
atorlal deadlock at Springfield.
[ would like to call your attention to
alleged conversation -with Charles
Ite." said Healy. "Did you have such
onversatlon?"
Fes." replied Landee. "I met Mr.
ke In a Springfield hotel a month or
ee weeks before Mr. Lorrlmer's eleci.
I was on my way to Albert J.
pkins' rooms in the hotel. Luke told
he could deliver ten votes provided
dltions were right."
[ said to him. 'I thought you were go
to vote for Hopkins?'
fie said, 'No, I am not. Hopkins won't
le across." "
rnator Landee was then questioned
ardlng a visit to his home at Moiine
I0il9 of John I. Hughes of Chicago, a
nd of Mr. Lorimer's.
he witness testified that Hughes
ed'the candidacy of Lorlmer.
Urged to Vote for Lorimer.
'Hopkins, the man you are voting for/
?hes said to me, 'is an impossibility,
e for Lorimer and it wilt be to your
antage. Lorimer's name will not be
sented to the legislature until we have
ry vote we need to elect him. He will
elected on the first ballot.' "
in dee said that Hughes discussed with
i the question of federal patronage at
line.
fiughes said it should be to my interest
>e with Mr. Lorimer in considering the
tter of the appointment of a postmasat
Moiine," he said,
mdee's testimony in connection with
alleged visit of Hughes to Moiine.
;k Island and Davenport was much
same as that given by him before the
te senate committee at Springfield
erai montns ago.
tie witness said that lie Introduced
te Representative Campbell to Hughes
Witness Criticised.
ttorney Hanecy attacked the testimony
the witness regarding the alleged
versation with Charles Luke at the
inglield hotel.
Didn't you change the testimony you
e before the Helm committee, because
rill suit the purpose of the people who
making this attack upon Senator
iroer and because Charles Luke Is
d and can't come here to deny what
aire saying? Why didn't you tell
?e things to the Helm committee at
ingfleid?" .
ttorney Hanecy followed by inquiring
ardlng Senator Landee's vote for Foss
l later for Hopkins for United States
ator.
Plied With Questions.
low well did you know Charlie
te." asked Attorney Hanecy. "Wasn t
rue that Charlie Luke was dying of
erculosls all through that session and
i drinking heavily because of that?
iVasn't it true that Luke was under
influence of liquor practically all of
time during that session?"
Did you at any time take that story
ously?"
A'ell, no," said the witness to the last
Btion, the others going unanswered.
^
JTJRED SAILOR SHOWS GRIT.
:swain on the Whipple Seeks
treatment With Arm Cut Off.
DS ANGELES, Cal.. October 10 ?
rles Henry Townsend, twenty-three
rs old, coxswain of the torpedo boat
troyer Whipple, gave an exhibition of
larkable grit at San Pedro last night.
attempting to board a switch engine
ensend fell under the wheels and hia
it arm was severed cleanly at Jhe
ulder. Instantly regaining his feet,
sailor ran at full speed a distance
l hundred yards down the docks until
eached the gangplank of the Whipple,
rding his ship, he was given flrst-ald
ktment, and then rushed to the marine
pital In this cKy.
irgeons said today that Townsead had
sir chance for recovery. He enlisted
n Stamford, Conn.
Steel Hearings Postponed.
ecause Chairman 8tanley and other
nbere of the House "steel trust"
?stlgating committee will be ened
in poll tlos at their homes until
ir the November elections, ths heari
before that committee were today
tpoaed from October 1! until the
die of November.
a