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No. 341.-No. 18,645. ~ WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1911* FIVE CENTS.
TRUST HAS PLAN
FOR DISSOLUTION
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Tobacco Company Proposes
to Separate Itself Into
Four Concerns.
WILL SUBMIT SCHEME
TO COURT TOMORROW
lo uive btocKnoiders securities oi
Subsidiary Organizations.
CHANGES IN VOTING POWER
Control Will Pass From Small Group
to Body of 6.000 Persons?Restricted
Covenants to
Terminate.
NEW YORK. October 14.?The plan
for the dissolution of the American
Tobacco Company, in compliance with
the decision of the United States Supreme
Court decreeing it an illegal
combination, was officially made public
tonight. It will be submitted to the
United States circuit court of the ,
southern district of New York for approval
Monday. It was decided to make j
the plan public prematurely, owing to
the publication today of a summary J
purporting to be official, but which, ac- !
cording, to De Lancey Nijtoll, counsel for i
the American Tobacco Company, was incorrect
The official plan provides for division
oi the American Toliacco Company into
four companies, no one of which, it is
stated, will have a controlling influence
in the tobacco business. The four companies
are the present American Tobacco
Company, which will continue its corporate
existence; the Iaggett and Myers
Tobacco Company, which is to be organized;
the P. Lorilfard Company, also to be
organized, and the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, an existing corporation.
Plan of Disintegration.
Disintegration is to be brought about
by selling 1115.000,000 of the property of
the American Tobacco Company, consisting
of factories, brands, businesses
and capital stock of tobacco manufacturing
companies, now owned and controlled
by it. to the Liggett and Myers Tobacco
Company and the P. Lorillard Compar y
for rash and securities of the two vendee
companies, and by distributing to common
stockholders of the American Tobacco
Company two-thirds of the stock of
the R J- Reynolds Tobacco Company,
now owned by the American Tobacco
Company.
The plan also provides for distribution
In the form of dividends of tljg. securities
mf the various subsidiary '-ompsSiie^'cWtrolled
by the American Tobacco Company.
manufacturing licorice, snuff, tin
sail. etc., to the American Tobacco Company's
common stockholders and the division
of some of these subsidiary' companies.
which were held to be Illegal
combinations, into separate companies,
having no interest in one another.
Change in Voting Power.
It provides, further, for radical changes
In the voting power of the stock, so that
the twenty-nine individual defendants,
who formerly controlled the American
Tobacco Company, through the ownership
of .VJ per cent of the common stock,
will surrender this control.
Ths principal financial feature of the
plan is an assessment on the $4D,2fi0,4O0
common stock of the American Tobacco
Company, amounting to $;t6,<s>1.h25. or
about 01 per cent, which will be used toward
the proposed retirement and cancellation
of the company's existing bonds.
For this assessment, however, the common
stockholders will receive common
ato k of the I.tggett & Myers and P.
Lor I Hard companies.
The net result, according to the plan,
will be:
Division of Business.
"To restore lawful conditions by dividing
the businesses in tobacco and related
products heretofore dominated and controlled
by the American Tobacco Company,
or companies in which it has held
a large or controlling interest, among
fourteen separate and independent companies,
no one of them having control of
or dominance in the trade as to any of
the products manufac tured by it; no one of
them having any dominance or controlling
position as to the purchase of raw
material of any kind, whether of the
aeveral types of leaf tobacco or otherwise:
no one of them having any interest
by way of ownership of stock or otherwise,
in any other of them, and each
of thein being a company, whether now
existing or to be create^ under the plan,
in which the American Company will
have no interest."
In this manner, it is eet forth, the
Rer cent of the production of cigarettes
i the United States, now controlled by
the American Tobacco Company, will be
divided practically 37 per cent to the
American Tobacco Company, 2* per cent
to Liggett & Myers Company, and IS
per cent to P. Loriilard Company. The
77 per cent of smoking tobacco controlled
w ill be divided practically 33 to the American
Tobacco Company, 'A) to the Liggett
Ac Myers Company, and S- per cent to the
y. l/orillard Company, and 3 per cent to
the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Plug Tobacco Manufacture.
The per cent of plug tobacco will be
aiviut-u practically per cent to the
American Tobacco Company, 34 per cent
to Liggett & Myers Company, 3 per cent
to the Lorillard Company and IK per cent
to the Reynolds Company. The 7# per
cent of ttnecut tobacco will be divided
about W per cent to the American Tobacco
Company. 41 per cent to Liggett A
My crs and ^ per cent to Ia>rlllard Company
The 13 per tent of cigar manufacture
controlled will be divided about
t; per cent to American Cigar Company,
ti to the lorillard Company and 1 to the
American Stogie Company. The US per
cent control of "little cigars" will be divided
about per cent to the American
Tobacco Company. 41 to Liggett A Myers
ami 34 to the Lorillard Company. The
jat per cent of the snuff business will be
divided practically 32 per cent to the
present American Snuff Company. 30
per cent to the ?.?eorge \V. ltelme Company
and 2M per cent to Weyman &
Bruton Company, the latter two companies
to be organized
The capitalization of Liggett & Myers
will consist of $U?.rs >7.837. seven per cent
bonds. *l.VCil?..>t> five per cent bonds.
$15.383.7f> seven per cent bonds preferred
stock and S21.4,.H?.3."?4 common stock, making
a total stock and bond capitalization
of ?07.447,4tt>.
The capitalization of the Lorillard
t 'ornpany will consist of $I0.U33.4K8 7 per
cent bonds, $l(>rt17.4t?l "* per cent bonds,
$U>.K4a,!NSl 7 per cent preferred stock, and
* I-",. 1.V?.-"?71 common stock, making a
total of *47..V?2.rmi. ,
Securities Will Be Paid.
The securities of these two new eomwpanies
will be paid to the American
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PLIGHT OF MANCHUL
; China Forced to Reinstate
Banished Commander.
TASK GIVEN YUAN SHI-KA
Former Head of the Army Told t<
Re-Establish Authority.
AIM OF THE REVOLUTIONISTS
Insurgent Viceroy Declares That th?
Object Is to Make Government
Like That of America.
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YUAN SHI-KAI,
Who has brfi rcstorH to power ud
ordered to Ipht Chlaeae rebels.
The recall of Yuan Shl-Kai, formerly
grand councillor and coramander-lnchief
of the army and navy, who was
dismissed from power and banished
from the capital some thfree years ago,
and his appointment as viceroy of
Hupeh and Hunan provinces indicate the
plight of the Manchu administration.
Figuratively speaking, Yuan 8hi-Kai is
their last and best card. He is known
as a strong man, and it was he who
first organized the northern modeM*
army. It is believed that he is the
only man around whom the troops will
rally, but it is uncertain whether he
will accept the appointment, or in accepting
can prevent a calamity.
Task Given Yuan Shl-Kai.
An imperial edict was issued today recalling
to power Yuan Shi-Kai, who Is
appointed viceroy 01' Hu-Peh and Hu-Nan
provinces and commanded to proceed to
Wuchang and immediately re-establish
the imperial authority in that city, now
in the possession oI the revolutionlstsi
The decree also directs Admiral Sah
Chen-Ping, commander of the navy and
the minister of war. Gen. Yin-Tchang,
commander of the army of the north, to
co-operate under Yuan Shi-Kai.
The edict further orders that Tsen
Chun-Suan supersede Gen. Chao ErhFeng
as commander of the military
forces in Szechuen and re-establish the
Imperial authority in that province.
The government has established a strict
censorship, and this, with the interruption
of the service on the Peking and
Hankow railway, is making it very difficult
to obtain detailed news from the disturbed
area. All accounts, however, agree
that the situation continues very grave.
China Trying to Borrow.
Runs on the government and other
Chinese banks have resulted in heavy
transfers to foreign banks. The Chinese
government is endeavoring to make emergency
loans for military purposes and to
pay the indemnities. Proposals for heavy
loans were submitted today to banking
groups of four nations, but it is not likely
that these will be accepted.
The construction of the Hu-Kwang railway,
as well as the conclusion of the cur.
rency reform program, will be retarded
indefinitely.
The diplomatic corps had a long conference
today regarding a possible attack
at Wuchang. It was decided, however,
that it would be unfair to interfere, and
therefore the doyen, Sir John N. Jordan,
visited the Chinese foreign board
and suggested only an avoidance of shelling
the foreign concessions.
Attack on Rebels Not Expected.
J.leut. Col. William D. Beach of Fort
Santiago, .Manila, who arrived here tonight
fioni llankow, reports that sevefa,'
troop trains were passed proceeding on
their way south, but there is a growing
belief here that the government will not
v? nture an engagement with the rebelt
for weeks, or even months, in the hope
; of conciliating the masses or bribing the
I leaders. It Is more likely that the government
will permit the revolt to destroy
itseif by paralyzing trade and creating
increased disorders in the provinces which
are already sorely distressed. It is not be'
lieved even that the government car
mobilize an army of sufficient size and
! willing to attack the revolutionaries.
! The military attaches here are of the
opinion that the Wuchang forts, now
, held by the rebels, are easily able to
I sink the gunboats.
i Hieut. ? 'ol. Beach was to have been
present at the maneuvers, which are now
canceled. On his way here he traversed
the \ angtze district and encountered
many signs of the revolution. The missionaries,
he declared, did not desire to
leave Wuchang. The American consul
at Hankow, Koger S- Greene, insisted
upon their leaving, saying that subsequent
disorders would make the town urn
safe.
Scenes Near Hankow.
The rebels apparently have not taken
over the Hankow station, according to
Col. Beach, the entire line being open
and the service normal, except for delays
owing to the crowded trains ol
refugees proceeding north and iroot
trains proceeding south. For forty m| ?,
outside of Hankow there is a pitiful pro
ces-ion of persons of all ages, laden witl
their small possessions, trudging north
v. ard by the roads,
it is believed at the legations that th<
! indemnity payments are bound to iap^e
as the government is not receiving th<
customary contributions from several o
the provinces. Whether the jiowers wll
foreclose on the securities* which the;
hold and take over the linancial admin
istration or permit the default will de
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i WOULD CURB PRICES
; Stephen S. Gregory Suggests
Government Control.
I REGULATION OF PROFITS
); Necessities of Life, He Believes,
Could Be Kept to Moderate Figure.
> SPEAKS TO LAW STUDENTS
5 Tells Undergraduates of Oeorge
Washington University Boosevelt
Paved the Way!
' Legislative reputation of profit in the
necessities of life, similar to legislation
now regulating rates in interstate traffic,
is suggested as a remedy for manipulation
of the market for food products, not
desirable but effective if all else fails,
hv St pnhpn Strnnir nroprirv nrncldpnt
of the American Bar Association, in an
address delivered last night in New
Masonic Temple, before the undergraduate
body of George Washington University
Law School.
"In the event there is no economic cure
for burdens upon our people in supplying
themselves with the necessities of
life, there is the one last resort. I am
unwilling to believe that we shall ever
have the need of it thrust upon us?governmental
licenses and legislative control
of prices," said Mr. Gregory.
New nationalism was his theme, and he
reviewed, in detail, the doctrine of federal
centralization from the earliest days of
the nation's history.
During the course of his address Mr.
Gregory took occasion to pay tribute to
the late Justice Harlan as one of America's
greatest legal minds and the leading
jurist of his age. Mr. Gregory was at one
time law partner of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner James S. Harlan, son of
the dead Justice.
Refers to Important Cases.
Mr. Gregory- said the Dartmouth College
case, the Dred Scott case and the
employers' liability case were the epochmaking:
periods in American jurisprudence.
The last case, the speaker added,
marked what might be said to represent
the present-day theory of the federal cen1
tralization of governmental power.
"The Constitution must be constn wd In
the illumination of the demands and
progress of each successsive stage of our
national advancement, holding always in
mind the dominating thoughts which
guided the makers of that great instrument,"
continued Mr. Gregory. "John
Marshall foresaw the great organic
growth and development of this country,
and some of bis opinions are prophetic
in this respect.
"The interpretation of our 'new nationalism,'
the gradual deminishlng in civic
and governmental importance of the
states' rights theory, does by no means
.. sdecttM Constitution or alter 1t.
"It is the change of interpretation
which comes with the change of a people.
Scope of State Bights.
"In the sphere of national authority
there can be no states. State legislation
may hold good so long as it does not!
conflict with federal authority; the fed-1
eral authority must survive."
Mr. Gregory cited a number of important
railway rate cases and the enforcement
of the postal laws to illustrate
the advance and growing importance of
supreme federal authority. He described
the late Associate Justice Harlan as the
great exponent of the governmental doctrines
propounded by John Marshall.
"We shall not soon look upon another
such a life as his." Mh>Gregory added.
"The people of this country felt an affectionate
tenderness for him, seldom enJoyed
by other judges. They felt that
in him there was a rugged honesty, a
fearlessness of purpose and a consuming
patriotism that looked only toward the
nation's good and its people's welfare."
Referring to the centralization or combinations
in trade and commerce, Mr.
Gregory said the present conditions were
economic rather than governmental.
Praise for Roosevelt.
In conclusion the speaker referred
to former President Roosevelt as the
man who had paved the way for the
political righteousness that is now
sweeping over the country. Though he
may never again hold public office and
' thereby actively participate in the af
fairs of the government, that work
and the fact that he was among the
leaders In the present day doctrines
of the new nationalism will make him i
a memorable figure in American his- i
tory. His work as Pres.dent was a
great work,. said Mr. Gregory, and
will long survive the man.
"He paved the way for higher and
' better things, and 1 firmly believe that
today he holds the confidence and high
esteem to as great an extent as lie
I ever did of the American people," he
. adtffd.
Mr. Gregory was introduced by his
brother, Charles Noble Gregory, dean
of the law school. Among those on
the platform during the address were
Justice Stafford of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, H. B. F.
I Macfarland, President Stockton of the
university and the law school faculty.
! IMPRISONED IN HER BED
; yVoman, Unable to Call Help,
Is Found Almost Dead
After Three Days.
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DOVER, Del., October 14.?Imprisoned
j for three days In a wrecked bed, within
I the sound of scores of passers-by, but unable
to make herself heard. Miss Elisabeth
Graham of Kenton was rescued to1
day, but is hovering between life and
death.
Miss Graham says that she sat down
. upon the bed to undress Monday evening,
when three slats dropped out. The
bed. s'nfclng In the middle, bore the woman
down and closed in over her. She
1 was unable to free herself. The follow'
lng morning her niece called, but could
1 ; not get in. and, believing that her aunt
j had gone on a visit to the country, she
departed.
' Thursday evening it was found that
' she was not in the country, and neighbors
* forced an entrance into the liouse, and
1 found the helpless woman almost dead.
? Digging at Cyrene to Go On.
g IXDNDON, October 14.?A telegram ref
reived here from Prof. Richard Norton,
1 director of the American Archeologicnl
y Mission at Cyrene, announces that the
" Italian government has given perm.ssion
2 for the Americans to continue their excavation
w?rk in Tripoli.
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TRADES BODIES TO MEET I
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Are Coming in 1912.
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Washington gets another important
convention for October of next year. It
is the American Association of Commercial
Executives, made up of representatives
of trades bodies throughout
the United States, with a membership
of more than 300.
This information, contained in a telegram
from Richard B. Watrous, secretary
of the American Civic Associa- <
tion, last night, was received by Granville
M. Hunt, chairman of the con- i
ventions committee of the Chamber of t
Commerce, who declared that the com- j
mittee had been endeavortng to land ]
the convention for two years. ,
Vote Nearly Unanimous. y
According to Mr. Watrous' telegram, j
Washington was selected by an almost y
unanimous vote. Appreciation of ,
Washington as a convention city, to- 1
gether with a desire to co-operate
closely with the, Department of Commerce
and Labor, was largely responsible
for the decision in favor of the i
capital, it was stated. J
Secretary Nagel adressed the conven- <
tion, which is in session at Louisville, ]
Ky., at its closing session yesterday, i
G. Grosvenor Dawe, managing director
of the Southern Commercial Congress, '
was elected a director of the associ- '
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.moil. mi. uttiruus utMivcieu mi auuress
before the convention yesterday morn- '
ing on the subject of "City Planning."
Entertainment Considered.
"It is a very important convention,
and I believe the Chamber of Commerce
will provide some form of entertainment
for the delegates while they are
in Washington," said Mr. Hunt last
I night. "The chamber is not affiliated I
i with the association, but I would not
1 be surprised to see it beeome a member
after the convention is held here."
WITNESS AGAINST LORIMER
IS SUED FOR $25,000
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John Henning Accuses Clarence S.
Funk of Alienating His
Wife's Affections.
! Special Dispatch to The Star.
| CHICAGO, 111., October 14.?Clarence
S. Funk, general manager of the International
Harvester Company, and
one of the chief witnesses against
Senator Lorimer in the bribery investigation,
today was made the defendant
in a mysterious twenty-five;
thousand-dollar damage suit filed in
i the circuit court.
Tn the declaration one John Hen-*
nlng is named as plaintiff. He charges
: that Mr. Funk has alienated the affections
of his wife, Mrs. Josephine
Henning.
Mr. runK. arter a consultation with '
! E. A. Bancroft, general counsel for the
: International Harvester Company, issued "
the following statement:
j "I have never seen or heard of John
Henning or his wife, consequently there
is no possible basis for this suit. The
animus of the action is too apparent. It
is a frame-up. It is in perfect line with
the use of detectives, female decoys and
. other disreputable efforts to incriminate
, and involve me. They all emanate from
j a well known source, which already is ]
> so thoroughly discredited in the public
i mind that this latest effort will wholly i
i fail of its .purpose. The senatorial com- <
mittee in the Liortmer case, now sitting
| in Chicago, is fully acquainted with ear- i
! lier attempts of this sort. This suit will
{ never come to trial and was not brought i
with that expectation."
NNUAL FURNACE CLEAN
END FIRST PART OF TRIP
Slidden Tourists at Philadel
phia?Governor of Georgia
in Party.
PHILADELPHIA, October 14 ?Completing
the first leg of their long grind
of 1,450 miles between New York and
Jacksonville, Fla., the automobiles
which started from the former city at
9:30 o'clock this morning on the Glidden
tour checked in at a hotel tonight.
Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia
was one of the tourists.
Tonight the automobilists were entertained
by the motor clubs of Philadelphia.
and tomorrow the Journey
will be continued, the first stop being
Gettysburg. Pa.
The tourists reached the stopping point
n Trenton, N. J., this afternoon. The
:ars came in together. About twelfth
n line was the car occupied by Gov.
rloke Smith and Gov. Woodrow Wilson
jf New Jersey. In the car with them
vas Gov. Smith's daughter, Mrs. Ransom.
The tourists stopped for. luncheon at a
lotel. Gov. , Wilson left Gov. Smith at
:his point. The latter said he would ac
tompany the tour only as far as Staun;on,
Va.
Dinner for Governor.
Gov. Hoke Smith was given, a dinner
it the I'nion league Club tonight by
State Senator William C. Sproul of Chester,
Pa., who Is the father of a law which
provides for improved roads in Pennsylvania.
The dinner was a personal one. Among
the guests was Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania.
Prior to the dinner Gov. Tener
called at the hotel at which those par- i
ticipating in the run checked in and
welcomed them to the state.
PUBLIC PLACES CLOSED
Lebanon, Pa., Health Board
Takes Steps to Prevent
Spread of Diphtheria.
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LEBANON, Pa., October 14.?To pre
luiinci spicau ul uipimieria, wnicn
s prevalent here, the local board of
Health today closed all theaters, public
schools, churches and other pubic
meeting places. Orders were issued
to hold no congregational servces
or Sunday school session tomorrow.
The order was rsceived gracefuly and
suburban congregations followed the
ead of the city churches.
The ministers requested all church
members to read the Bible and sing
hymns with their families at their
Homes.
Health Officer Gingrich says + he orier
will be rescinded in about a week
if the spread of the disease is checked.
There are now thirty-six cases of
iiphtheria in the city and there is more
In the suburbs.
HELD DP IN HIS OWN ROOM
Frank Spencer Says He Was Robbed
of $80 at Point of Pistol.
At the point of a revolver Frank
Spencer was held up in his room at the
National Hotel early this morning and
robbed of ISO, according to a complaint
he made to the police of the sixth
precinct.
He had beeV playing poo] with the
men. he says, and won money from them
earlier in the evening. They told him,
while in the poolroom, that they would be
up to call on him later. He let them into
his room shortly after 1 o'clock and had
no suspicions until he found himself looking
into the business end of a gun.
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FIFTY YEARS' tfASE
ON BLUEMONT BRANCE
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and Old Dominior
Hhtarih Part nf Smith
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ern Road.
RICHMOND. Va.. October 14.? It became
publicly known today that interests
supposed to be in the main those of the
estate of the late Senator S. B. Elkins.
under the name of the Washington and
Old Dominion railway, have leased for a
term of fifty years from July 1, 1912, the
Bluemont branch of the Southern railway,
which is the steam railroad between
Alexandria and Bluemont, in
Loudoun county, Va., adjacent to the
West Virginia line, a distance of thirtynine
miles.
It is understood that the line will be
electrified as soon as possession is obtained.
Application was made today to
the state corporation commission here
for permission to issue thirty-year bonds
to the aggregate amount of $2,500,00o.
With.this application were filed copies of
the lease, and the indenture sets forth
that assent was given to the lease by the
stockholders- of the Southern Railway
Company at the annual meeting held
here last Wednesday.- ]
The Washington and Old Dominion
acquired by deed, dated May 19. 1911,
the lines of the Great Falls Company,
which extend from Washington to Great
Falls, Va., a distance of fourteen miles.
It is proposed to connect this line with
the Bluemont branch.
Work on the connecting link between
the present line of the Washington and
Old Dominion railroad and the Bluemont
division of the Southern railway, at a
point near Falls Church, has been in
progress for several weeks. Prior to
the beginning of actual work the representatives
of the company canvassed
the entire territory and secured options
on all of the farms and farm land desired
for the right of way, and also
for subsequent suburban development,
and as soon as this phase of the propect
was assured a corps of engineers was
sent to the ground, and the actual task
of laying out the line was begun. Grad*?
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ing WWK IIUS [IIUSICIMOT lapiui.t UI11
the point near Clierrydale where the
branch line will intersect with the
tracks of the Washington and Old
Dominion toward Falls Church.FAN
DIES OF APOPLEXY.
New York Victory too Much for
Enthusiastic Spectator.
NEW YORK, October 14.?Excitement
over the New York victory in the first
game of the world's series cost the life
of one of the spectators. Lewis Boll, <
local ''fan" who had, "rooted" vigorously
in support of the Giants from ar
upper seat in the grandstand, was
stricken with apoplexy at the end of the
game. He threw up his hands and fell
unconscious in the thick of the crowd.
He was hurried to the Harlem Hospital
and died soon after his arrival. Physicians
said his death undoubtedly was
due to the excitement over the game.
He was sixty years old.
Another "fan" committed sucide at s
small uptown hotel late today. The
young man. who registered as L. H
Harris last night and is said to have
been in the lobby all night and uay
talking base ball, deriding the "Giants.'
was found dead from carbolic acid
poisoning in his room shortly tffter the
game was over.
ATLANTIC CITY DEY TODAY.
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.Bars win dc viosca tor xirsi xime
. in Years.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.f October 14.Atlantic
City will be dry tomorrow foi
the first time in year8. Signs decorate
every saloon in town bearing the announcement
that bars will be closed.
The eighty-six indictments recent!)
handed jn against cafe men for violation
of the excise law are responsible for thti
move.
SAVES MAN TRIBE
Thomas Riggs, Jr., Shows
Heroism in the North.
CHECKS SMALLPOX SPREAD
Washington. Man Gives Treatment
to Natives of Alaska Village.
DESERTED BY HIS COMPANIONS
Chief of the American Party in
boundary Survey Commended
for His Course.
SEATTLE, Wash., October 14.?A plain
unvarnished tale of thrilling heroism in
the far north, hundreds of miles beyond
the Arctic circle, was brought to Seattle
today by Will D. Tippens of Nashville,
Tenn.. the first of the Alaska boundary
survey to return to this country. In simply
matter of fact language, Tippens described
the ravages of the dread smallpox
upon the village of native Indians at
Rampart House, and how ail tied and
kept away from the disease-ridden natives
but'Thomas Riggs, jr., of Washington,
D. C., chief of the American party in
the Alaska boundary survey.
Courting death daily for a considerable
period, Rlggs, though he was without
authority, the settlement being on
Canadian soil, went among the natives
and personally forced each Indian?men,
women and children alike?into the water,
while he administered an old-fashioned
scrubbing to each. After a thorough
cleansing he vaccinated the entire tribe,
and, sorting out those who appeared to
be the worst, he quarantined them on an
islaYid isolated 'from the rest of thhe tribe.
He gave them such medical treatment as
he was able and stopped the spread of
the disease by burning all the Indians'
old tents and skins.
The Canadian government dispatched
mounted police officers to keep the quarantine
ordered by Mr. Riggs and later
sent medical supplies and a crew of carpenters
to build rough hospitals and
homes. The Canadian government appointed
Dr. Gilbert T. Smith of Baltimore,
the physician with the Riggs party,
to have full charge of the medical treatment
of the natives when his work was
finished with the American party. This
work is now ended, and Mr. Riggs and
other members will reach the outside
soon.
Chief of Boundary Commission.
Thomas Riggs, jr.. is chief engineer of
I the American boundary commisision, in
charge of the American party of forty or
fifty men, which, in conjunction with a
similar party of Canadians composing
the Canadian boundary commission, is
| demarking the boundary line between
northwest Canada and Alaska.
engineer mggs nas oeen on mis task
for several years, according to Otto H.
Tittman. superintendent of the coa?t and
geodetic survey. He returned to Alaska
>;ome months ago to prosecute the work.
The Joint commissions have been working
up toward the arctic circle, and have
. reached within thirty-five miles of it with
| the line, which has so far only been surI
veyed, but not marked. It is expected
: ' that the work will not be completed until
1 next year, according to Superintendent
Tittman.
The snialipox trouble has been the subject
of many communicatfbns from Engineer
Riggs to the coast and geodetic
survey. Mr. Riggs is credited with taking
hold of a difficult situation and exhibiting
his efficiency to cope with it.
Mr. Biggs in Charge.
Smallpox broke out among the natives
in the vicinity of Boundary House, on
the Porcupine river, a tributary of the
i Yukon. At the time, the Canadian party
was working far up the line. Mr. Riggs
immediately took charge, exceeding his
authority under the spur of necessity, a
course which has been justified and
commended by Ids superiors and the
Canadian authorities.
1 Taking a surgeon with him. he toured
the country about for a radius of from
one to two hundred mile*, in Canadian
and Alaskan territory, vaccinating ail
the natives. There were found by him
sixtv-flve cases, and these were successfully
isolated.
The governor of the Yukon territory,
Canada, was notified, as were the American
authorities. The governor of Yukon
sent prompt aid.
Mr. Riggs lias his home in Washington
at 2111 S street.
CALLS ITALIANS UNFAIR.
Sultan, Opening His Parliament,
Says War Began Ahead of Time.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October U.?The
Turkish parliament was opened this afternoon.
The sultan's speech from the
throne was read by the grand vizier in
the presence of the sultan, the eldest |
Turkish princes, tiie foreign diplomats
and the heads of the foreign hanks. The
speech dealt mostly witii the action of
Italy in declaring war over Tripoli and
with the steps taken by the powers look- j
ing to mediation. In the meanwhile the
grand vizier read that the Turkish government
continues to have recourse to
mp^tiiirps t<, Hpfpnil its riirhis nnH lesriti- !
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mate interests.
The speech declared that Italy's ultimatum
was presented while tiie Turkish
government was engrossed in developing
the country industrially and repairing the
i errors of the past regime. It accused
Italy of opening hostilities before the ex- j
i piration of twenty-four hours after the'
ultimatum was given, and .with firing;
upon torpedo toats in the Adriatic, when
they were saluting, ignorant that hostilities
had broken out.
Work for Union at Home.
"My greatest desire," the sultan said,
"is to see all Ottomans work toward the
t greatest development and fraternity of
the union. I will continue the policy of
avoiding offense to the rights of others
while maintaining our own rights."
The chamber re-elected Ahmed Rica
Bey president by 86 votes to 65 for Mahir
Said, representing the independent opposition.
Ahmed Riza urged that the Young
Turks committee keep its hands off in the
coming elections. The chamber adjourned
until Monday.
Certain Young Turks will control the
chamber, making the position of the
cabinet stronger. This will result in a
continuance of the resistance to the Italian
demands.
Aviator Falls to Death.
BERNE. Switzerland, October 14.?Aviator
Hans Schmidt was killed today while
[ making an exhibition flight. His machine
, fell 130 feet, the gasoline exploded and
the aviator was incinerated. *
: PRIVATE DOWNS DIES
Second Victim of Washington
Tobacco Company Fire.
CRUSHED BY FALLING WALL
i
I
1 Death Occurs Twelve Hours After
That of His Chief.
LAST RITES TUESDAY MORNING
! Funerals From St. Dominic's Church,
One Hour Apart?Firemen
as Escort.
The fatality list in the Washington To'
haeon Company Are of yesterday mornlnc
I was increased to two by the death of
1 Michael A. Downs a fireman of \o. t
engine company. He survived Capt. Timothy
J. Brown, his chief, by about twelve
hours, passing away at 4:.<0 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Both received their
mortal injuries when crushed under the
falling walls of the burning building at
Utx Pennsylvania avenue.
| Flags over all the fire houses in Washi
ington are at half-mast, by direction of
' Fire Chief Wagner. The funerals of both
j victims will be held from St. Dominic's
Church. t?th and K stre-ets. Tuesday morning.
an hour apart, the service* for Capt
Brown at !' o'clock and for Klremau
Downs at Jrt o'clock Seventy or more
firemen will be detailed as escorts to
their dead comrades.
His Bsck Broken.
A broken back made Fireman Downs'
death certain. His wife, Mrs. Mamie
Downs, was constantly at his bedside during
the long hours of suffering that preceded
death. Conscious almost to the
last, be kept up his courage, discussing
the accident, and telling how lie was
caught under the avalanche of tumbling
bricks, thrown down by the sudden explosion
of gases in the flve-story structure.
Ilis legs and chest were terribly
scalded by burning timbers coming in
contact With his wet clothing during the
time he was held fast by debris A
brother and other relatives of the dying
man remained at the hospital with Mr*
Downs. The couple had no children
They resided at ?>27 I street southwest.
Dr. Harry 8. Lewis, resident physician,
held out no hope. Opiates had practtc&ilv
no effect upon the injured fireman. His
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nuun iu^ wtwv iiuriior. oiiui ii? aiiri uv.?u
he realized the end was near and received
the rites of the Catholic Church
His end came peacefully, consciousneahaving
left him about fifteen minutes
before he breathed Ids last.
Certificate of Accidental Death.
Coroner Nevitt save a certificate of
accidental death, as he had in the case
of Capt. Brown. Undertaker P. A. Taltavult
took the body from the hospital
to prepare it for burial.
Chief Wagner favored- the holding of
the two funerals at the same hour, lie
had already settled upon a detail to attend
Capt. Brown's funeral. The second
funeral at another hour the same morn
ing will make it necessary to divide the
detail.
Six captains are to be assigned by Chief
Wagner to act as pallbearers tor Capt
Brown. Mrs. Brown, who was too tei i
Ibly distressed yesterday to see Commissioner
Rudolph and Chief Wagner,
sent word to the chief In the afternoon
that she wanted all the pallbearers selected
from the Are department.
Chief Wagner will issue a general orde
today announcing the t? o deaths and at
the same time make a detail from each
company of the department.
Capt. Brown hud served the department
about twenty years. Private Downs
had been a tire man since July 1. 1905
He served aboard the flreboat and with
No. 14 engine company before he was
sent to No. 4 company in South Washington.
He was a native of this city
Condition, of the Injured.
Capt. John Carrington of No. 2 engine
company, acting deputy battalion chtet
| at the tire yesterday morning, and who
: was among those injured, collapsed after
J reaching his home yesterday. A physi;
eian was summoned to attend him.
j Capt. Thomas O'Connor of No. I engine
i company had tbe hones of his hand
! broken in the collapse of the wall,
j Ueut. William A. Coulter of M, 3 en,
gine company is laid up at home as the
result of his injuries.
Capt. George H. Reynolds of No. 3 engine
company. I.ieut. G. W. A. Dixon of
No. 1 engine company and Private J. J.
Gates of No. 3 engine- company were able
to return to duty.
Discussing the question of providing a
pension for the widow and children of
Capt. Brown, a member of the department
said last night he thought the Commissloners
will probably hx the amount
at about S75 for the entire family.
Pension Fund Limited.
"That will not mean that the family will
get that amount, however," he added,
"because the failure of Congress* to uas.?
the pension bill at the la-"t session of that
body and provide funds for the payment
of pensions, has resulted in the tail ore
of the pensioners to get the sums allotted
tliem."
' Some adequate provision should h
i made for the family of a man whose lit.
i is so quickly crushed out while hi th
performance of his duty," said anothe
| member of the department. "A wido?
i and six children are left to struggle ulon .
| without his assistance. This one
I alone should appeal to members of Congress
to take favorable action upon the
pension measure."
The death of Capt. Brown will mean the
promotion of several members of the d?
partment. Chief Wagner will ofTkjallv
notify the Commissioners of the death of
Capt. Brown and will suggest that li.a
wife be pensioned.
1YF.MANT) VOR WATFUWIVe
Lokes-to-Gulf Association's Solution
of Living Cost Problem.
CHICAGO. October 14.?A resolution doman
ding a comprehensive system ot deep
waterways as a solution of high cost of
living was adopted at the closing session
or the s.xth annual convention of
the lakes-to-gulf deep waterways convention.
A committee of ten will be chosen from
each state to obtain pledges from state
legislators, representatives and senators
in Congress to support waterway legislation.
WILL OF COBHELIUS N BUSS.
Evidence of Large Fortune Contained
in the Document.
NEW YORK. October 14.?The will of
Cornelius N. Bliss was admitted to
probate here today. No estimate wee
made of the fortune left, but that it
was large is shown by the chief item?
a loan of $1,000,000 m*xle by the
testator to the Arm of Bliss, sis bum a
Co.. of Boston, payable January l?ltl3
To Mra Elisabeth M. Bile*, the widow.
1. left the New York reoldoace and
household effects, ss well as all Interest
in the residuary estate.
Specific bequests also are made te his
children. . _ - - ? . _