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PRINCETON TO GET
$1,150,000 IN GIFTS
The Renewal of Cincinnati Man's
Offer Brings Controversy
to an End
MRS. SAGE GIVES $150,000
Wyman Bequest Said to Be the
Cause of .Closing of
Breach
[Associated Prwn)
PKINCETON, N. J., June 9.—As a
result of a special meeting of the
boiirU of trustees of Princeton univer
sity today the institution will acquiro
about $1,150,000 in gilts. The bulk of
tills cornea as a renewal of the offer
made by William Cooper Proctor of
Cincinnati and brings to an end tin
controversy over the sale of tho grad
uate college.
Mr. Proctor, In May, 190!), offered the
university $500,000 on condition that the
alumni l-aiso an equal amount, all to
go to tho graduate college. During
tho controversy over the site Mr.
Proctor's gift was withdrawn.
With tho renewal of the gift tho
halt-million to be given by the alumni
Is said to be assured in, pledges from
prominent alumni.
Mrs. Russell Sa.Be, It was announced,
has given $150,000 to add to tho dor
mitories already donated by her and to
build a great memorial tower 100 feet
high in the northwest part of the
campus. The renewal of tho offer by
Mr. Proctor was made on terms sat
isfactory not only to President Wood
row Wllnon, but also the members of
the board of trustees.
The bequest by the late Isaac C.
Wymnn of Salem, Mass., variously es
tlmated at from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000,
it 1h laid was the direct cause of the
closing of tho breach over the grad
uate college site which was a chief con
dition ni the original Proctor offer.
It is understood that the $500,000 to
be raised by tho alumni Is now to
go to the preceptorial system Instead
of to tho graduate school as designat
ed in Mr. Proctor's original offer,
Dr. John M. T. Flnney of Baltimore
was elected a life trustee.
Mrs. Sage was in town- today and
passed the campus as the senior class
was being photographed. She was rec
ognized and given a chenr.
ELUDES 25 RURALES AND
FLEES TO AMERICAN SIDE
Nogales Manufacturer Held for
Smuggling Makes Escape
NOOALiES, Ariz., June 9.—Eluding
the vigilance of a guard of twenty
five ruraleß employed to watch him,
Louis Fleischer, president of the
American Clothing factory, who has
been in Jail on the Mexican side of
the line since February 26, dashed In
safety over the International line at 9
o'clock last night. The charge against
Fleischer was smuggling and ho was
In jail awaiting an appeal of the con
viction against him In the lower court.
Fleischer, on reaching the- American
side, suevesstully eluded ull efforts to
capture him. Lieutenant Hermoslllo,
leader of the rurales wlio had the
American In charge, violated interna
tional law by coming over tho boun
dary line and threatening to make
Fleischer; if discovered, return to
Mexico, even If he had to shoot him.
The official stated extradition would
be asked at once, and will take stei;s
t• ■ secure it.
Fleischer is tho son-in-law of Man
uel Mascarenaa, for twenty; years
Mexican consul to the •United States,
and "lie of the wealthiest resident! of
Sonora, Fleischer's wife and children
reside on the Mexican side of the line,
but his factory, lit which nearly a
hundred persons are employed, is In
American Nogales.
MAN CHARGED WITH MANY
CRIMES AGAIN IN TROUBLE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.—A photo
graph received here toduy by the iden
tification bureau of the local police de
partment from the sheriff of Honner
county, Idaho, has been recognized as
that of Jesse "Winkle, who was ar
rested in this city in February, 1909,
after a running tight over the roofs of
several buildings. Ho was accused of
burglary, but upon being identified by
Sheriff Jastnn of Thurston county,
Wash, as Jesse Winkle, wanted on a
chaige of murdering his brother-in-law,
Frank Laraar at Olympla, "Wash., he
was turned over to the authorities of
that place, where he was tried for mur
der, the Jury disagreeing. He is now
under arrest at Sand Point, Bonner
county, Idaho, under the name of John
W. Preston,
DR. JULES A. SIMON OF BAY
CITY KILLED AT VESUVIUS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.—lt is
reported that J. A. Simon of this city,
who was killed yesterday on Mount
Vesuvius, Is Dr. Jules A. Slrtton, for
mer president of tho board of health of
San FranclSCO. Dr. Simon was travel*
ing in Italy, and letters to friends here,
written from Rome on May 21, indi
cated that he would make the ascent
of Vesuvius about this date, Dr. Simon
was unmarried. His body has been
removed to the cemetery at Rcsina,
near Naples.
MISS STODDART SPEAKS
AT PLAYGROUND CONGRESS
ROCHESTER, N. V., June 9.—
Among the reports presented -at the
third day's session of the congress of
the playgrounds association today was
. one by Bessie D. Stoddart, Los Ange
les, on "Recreation Buildings for
Large and Small Communities."
At the general session addresses
were delivered by Rose Pastor Stokes
and by Dr. Thomas F. Harrington,
Boston.
DUC DE MONTPENSIER WILL
PHOTOGRAPH MEXICAN GAME
XL PASO, Texas, June 9.—Equipped
with cinematograph machines and ac
companied by a retinue of servants,
Ferdinand Due de Montpensier, uncle
of the king of Portugal, and a grand
son of Louis Philippe, is in Mexico
City on his way to Chihuahua, where
as the guest of Governor Jose Maria
Sanchez ha will photograph wild game
in the Sierra Madre mountains south
ot El Paso.
Handsomest Couple in Japan
on a Tour of United States
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PRINCE AND PRINCESB FUSHIM I-NO.MIYA
JAPANESE PRINCE AND
PRINCESS VISIT SENATE
Cousin of Mikado Nearly Com
pletes Tour-Will Start
for Home June 21
WASHINGTON, Juno 9.—Prince Fu
shirni of Japan occupied a seat beside
President pro Tempore Prye in the
senato chamber for a quarter of &n
hour today. Ho and the princess were
escorted to the capitol by Ambassador
Uchida. The princess and her suite
occupied seats in the diplomatic gal
lery.
Prince Fushlmi and his retinue also
visited the house, occupying seats in
the diplomatic gallery.
Fushimi-no-Miy^l who is first cousin
of the mikado, and his princess, known
as "the handsomest couple" in Japan,
are ready to start westward.
The prince is almost six feet tall and
represented the mikado at King Ed
ward's funeral. The prince is a com
mander in the Japanese navy. He
plans to sail from San Francisco June
21 for home. Prince Fushlmi comes of
a noble but not a royal line, his father.
Prince Fushiml-no<-Miya, Sr., having
been adopted by the father of the
present emperor.
The prince fought through the war
with Russia on the battleship Mikasa,
Admiral Togo's flagship. When the
Mikasa was sunk at Sasebo in Septem
ber, 1905, her commander and Admiral
Togo were ashore, and the command
fell to the prince, then a first lieuten
ant. He comported himself so bravely
that he became a national hero. The
Mikasa has been raised and restored,
and when the prince reaches home
again ho will run up his flag on her
with the rank of commander.
MORGAN WANTS TO MAKE
EQUITABLE A MUTUAL CO.
Insurance Concern with Capital
of $100,000 Now Has Sur
plus of $82,000,000
NEW YORK, June 9.—Will the
Equitable Life Assurance society be
made an auxiliary mutual company?
This has become a general topic of
interest in Wall street, for the trust
agreement made by Thomas F. Ryan
live years ago by which stock control
of the Equitable with its assets of
3475,000,000 were vested In Morgan J.
O'Brien and George Westlnghouse as
trustees, expires next Wednesday.
Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Westinghouse,
under the deed of trust, have the pow
er to cmtlnue it for another five years,
but they have as yet taken no action
in the matter.
Tho controlling 602 shares of stock
of the Equitable which Mr. Ryan
bought from James Hazen Hyde are
owned by J. P. Morgan, who acquired
them last winter.
It is confidently stated that while
Mr. Morgan would like to make the
Equitable actually a mutual company,
there are also insurmountable legal ob
stacles in the way. In the first place
the society is forbidden by its charter
from buying in its own stock at more
than $100 a share. There are only
1000 shaves of capital stock in exist
ence, but the 498 shares not owned
by Mr. Morgan are widely scattered
in small lots of from one share up.
Owners of this stock hold It at a high
price because of remote ownership of
the 582,000,000 surplus owned by the
Equitable.
,It has been suggested that special
legislation might be enacted by which
the Equitable could retire its $100,
--000 of capital stock by paying the
stockholders a reasonable rate per
share. In that way the Equitable
would be actually mutualized with no
body po.=isesing ownership of the so
ciety other than the policyholdevs.
IS WANTED ON CHARGE OF
ROBBING GERMAN OF $1000
SAN DIEGO, June 9.—Acting on evl
denoe obtained by the police depart
ment, the district attorney has Issued
a warrant for the arrest ot A. H.
Burns, accused of complicity in keep
ing Frank Brayer, a German remit
tance man, drunk for nearly a month
and robbing him of about $1000. Burns
is believed to be In Tucson, Ariz., and
the police of that city were wired today
to hold him until an officer could ar
rive to bring him back to San Diego.
The second man suspected of the
crime is In jail here.
Maybe a few pins In the lap of
spring would make winter hunt some
more suitable place, to linger.—Cassville
Republican.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1910.
WESTERN NICARAGUAN
PANIC OVER CONDITIONS
Prohibitions Ordered by Madriz
Causes Money Exchange to
Amount to Usury
WASHINGTON, June 9.—Official dis
patches from Managua, Nicaragua,
state that the war is fast reducing
western Nicaragua to a state of panic.
The exportation of fruit products has
been prohibited and money exchange is
rapidly Increasing.
Thesa dispatches show that the pro
hibition of exporting of all food pro
ducts was by direction of Madriz.
The advance In monetary exchange
has now reached 1160 per cent, which Is
610 above the normal rate. It is ex
plained at the state department that
the normal rate of exchange is about
500 per cent, that is, $5 in paper cur
rency to purchase $1 In gold.
Consul Olivares said official reports
received at Managua were that the
Madriz forces under Gen. Chavarria
suffered a disastrous defeat before
Rama and were now making an effort
to concentrate at Muelle de Los Bueyes,
where another stand would be made.
The state department has received
through Consul Moffat at Blueflelds,
the text of the telegram sent by the
court of Cartago to Estrada in re
sponse to his request that the court
exert its Influence with Madriz to have
him accept mediation of the United
States as proposed on March 14 last.
The court in Its answer said that it
would do what was possible in reassem
bling, but reiterated Its offer of friendly
mediation, according to the terms of
its resolution on April 27 last.
This resolution expressed the desire
that tiro Nicaraguan question be
settled "in family resolution," which
the court said doubtless interpreted the
desire 6t all Central American people
as well as of the government at Wash
incton.
OUR GOVERNMENT STILL
UNTESTED, SAYS JUDGE
Tho Spirit of Intelleotual Honesty
Must Be Acquired, Declares
Peter S. Grosscup
ROCK ISLAND, 111., Juno 9.—ln the
course of a commencement address at
Augustana college and theological
seminary here today. Judge Peter S.
Qrosscup of Chicago said:
"We have not reached, here In
America,, the supreme test of whether
government of the people, by the peo
ple, can endure. We 1 have not yet
been put to the test of dealing with
great economic questions at the cost
of distinct disaster in case they are
wrongly dealt with. Thus far the sur
plus of our soil, sold to the world each
year, has made good our economic and
political questions—a surplus so great
that, no matter what, during the year,
our mistakes may have been, at the
end of the year the bank account has
been made again.
"But the day is coming when this
insurance against logical consequences
will be cut off.
"The one force In this universe,
without which the test cannot be suc
cessfully met —the one force, more
than anything else, that as a nation
we must acquire before we are
equipped to successfully meet the com
plex problems before us—is what I may
call the spirit of Intellectual honesty;
the spirit that hoars before It decides,
the spirit that yields Itself to genuine
conference; tho spirit that is not
played upon by the total self interest
that so often makes up the atmos
phere through which we look at the
interest of the others; above all the
spirit that will hold our leaders of
public opinion accountable as men who
give out the money coin of the country
are held accountable, that thought
given out on public questions contains
nothing in It that is not the real
thought of the mind behind It; that
spirit that will not. in the interest of
political or personal expediency, tol
erate the passing tof counterfeit
opinion.
"Nothing, Indeed, is so insidious as
an Intellectual counterfeit; nothing so
pervasive; nothing so hard to over
take or so hard to overpower when
ovortnken, and nothing so hurtful and
darigorous."
HOUSE ASKED TO ACT
"WASHINGTON, June 9.—CongTess
was asked today by members of the
house and by prominent representatives
of Jewish organizations to pass the
resolution proposed by Representative
Harrison (Democrat), New York, con
demning the persecution of Jews in
Russia and requesting the president to
use Ills friendly offices with tha Rus
sian government to obtain acttm to
prevent a recurrent^ of the recent
massacre.a.
PRUSSIAN ATTACKS
PAPAL ENCYCLICAL
Chancellor Yon Bethmann-Holl
weg Says Feelings of Na
tions Are Affronted
VATICAN DEAF TO PROTESTS
Declaration Held to Hit Protest
ants and the Memory of
Martin Luther
[Associated Press]
BERLIN, June 9.—Chancellor Yon
Bethmann-Hollwegf, replying to an In
terpellation In the Prussian diet to
day, spoke with emphasis regarding the,
recently issued papal encyclical which
he construed as condemnatory of re
ligious reforms. The chancellor said:
"The papal encyclical contains Judg
ments about the reformers and the
reformation and about the princes and
the peoples connected therewith, which
■must hurt the religious national and
moral feelings. This explains the pro
found emotion In wide circles, the ef
fects of which must endanger religious
peace.
"Immediately after the Latin text of
the encyllcal had been received I
caused representation to be made to
the Vatican by the German envoy,
who expressed the expectation of Ger
many that the curia would find a way
to remedy the damage caused by the
issuance of the encyclical.
"The Vatican has not as yet replied
and therefore I must refrain from fur
ther comment except to make reply to
the Interpellation at this stage so as
to let the German people know the
position of the government which has
taken up the matter, and also to as
sure the public that the government
Is determined to do everything to in
sure religious peace in the land that
can be done in the national Interests."
The encyclical issued on the occasion
of the third centennary of the canon
ization of St. Charles Borromeo» ex
tolled Borromeo as the champion of
Catholicism against the Protestant re
ligion and declared that at the time of
the Council of Trent the principles of
Catholicism had. been undermined by
Martin Luther.
Last Saturday interpellations were
Introduced in the diet by the conserva
tives and national liberals. The con
servative Interpellaltion asked what the
government proposed to do to meet
"such Insults to the .evangelical
church."
It also suggested that the Prussian
legation at the Vatican be withdrawn.
SPRECKELS WILL STUDY THE
GRAFT SITUATION IN EUROPE
Says Conditions in San Francisco
Are Worse Than Ever
NEW YORK, June 9.—Rudolph
Spreckels of San Francisco, who gave
his time and money toward hunting
down graft in his home city, and who
is now engaged in an effort to organ
ize a national association for the sup
pression of graft, sailed today on the
North Gej-man Lloyd liner George
Washington and will study the graft
situation in Europe. When asked if he
would continue the fight on graft in
San Francisco, Mr. Spreckels replied:
"I am in the fight to stay. The con
ditions in San Francisco are worse than
ever, and I believe the grafters will
go so far that they will kill them
selves. Their shameless disregard of
the rights of the public will cause a
general revolt and the grafters will be
swept away. I hold that the stock
holders of corporations are principally
responsible for graft. They are con
tent to sit still and take their dividends
without Inquiring into their business,
which enables a few persons to run
the business. This neglect of business
applies to both public and private af
fairs."
PLAN FIGHT ON AUSTRIAN
BRANCH OF STANDARD OIL
VIENNA, June 9.—The Austrian
ministers of finance, commerce and
railways have decided on joint admin
istrative measures for the protection
of the home petroleum industry against
the inroads being made by the Vacuum
Oil company, the Austrian branch of
the Standard Oil company.
The plan is to take advantage of
every technicality of the mining laws
in order to hamper the Vacuum peo
ple, who will be kept also to the
strictest observance of their charter,
especially the provision limiting the
output of refineries. If these stops do
not accomplish the purpose sought, the
Austrian and Hungarian parliaments
will be asked to legislate to check the
American interests.
DICKINSON'S DEATH NOT
ACCIDENTAL, SAYS DE LEON
NEW YORK, June 9.—Charles Coul
ter Dickinson, former president of the
Carnegie Trust company, who died af
ter a trip to a chemical laboratory at
Scanton, Pa., iast month, did not come
to his end h^ accident, according to a
statement issued today by E. W. De
Leon, president of the Casualty Com
pany of America.
This company held" $55,000 of accident
insurance on the banker's life. Stanley
Dickinson, a brother, said at the time
of death, May 4, that Dickinson acci
dentally Inhaled a poisonous gas while
watching a laboratory experiment. The
doctors gave pneumonia and heart dis
ease as the cause of death.
PINCHOT, VISITS GARFIELD
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 9.—Oifford
Pinchot, former chief forester for the
government, arrived here today and
passed the morning with James R.
Garfleld, former secretary of the in
terior department, at his home at
Mentor. Mr. Pinchot will leave to
night for St. Paul, where be will de
liver an address.
RULERS BACK IN ROME
ROME, June 9.—King Victor Emman
uel and Queen Helena returned today
from the province of Avellino, where
they visited the scenes of the recent
earthquake.
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RAILROAD VALUES IN
STATE SHOW DECREASE
Fourteen Reports Made to Board
of Equalization Comply
with the Law
SACRAMENTO, June 9.—Fourteen of
the railroad companies, or fifteen in
cluding the Pullman company, have
now filed their annual reports with the
state board of equalization. These re
ports are made out on a form pre
scribed by the state board, which fol
lows closely the form of statistical
reports called for by the interstate
commerce commission. Full details
are given of railroad mileage, equip
ment, gross and net receipts and oper
ating expenses.
Talking the aggregate earnings of the
fourteen companies as now reported,
they amount to $73,151,578.54, as
against $75,478,453.06 for the preceding
year. But eliminating the Santa Fe,
the other railroads show a slight in
crease, the figures for this year total
ing J60,100,698.96, as against $69,631,641.89
on,last year's reports. The companies
which show increased earnings are the
Southern Pacific, the South Pacific
Coast, the Nevada and California, the
Tonopah and Tidewater, the Pajaro
Valley, the Boca and Loyalton, the
Yo&emite Valley and the Pacific Coast
company. Decreases, aside from that
reported by the Santa Fe, are shown
by the Central Pacific, Northwestern
Pacific, Nevada County Narrow Gauge,
Pan Pedro and Salt Lake and Lake
Tahoe company.
THREE DEAD, TWO FATALLY
INJURED, IN TRAIN WRECK
Engineer on First Run Drives the
Fast Mail Into a Wall
ST. LOUIS, June 9.—Three men were
killed, two perhaps fatally Injured and
six others seriously hurt when the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern tut
mail train for Texas-was wrecked near
the city limits early today. The train
left, the tracks and crashed through
the walls of a building of the Miller
Manufacturing company. All of the
dead and injured were members of the
train crew or worked in the mail cars.
No passengers were carried on the
train.
The wreck was caused by the engine
Jumping the track while going around
a curve.
Jasper Lasater, the /nail clerk, was
killed when a mail car crashed through
the walls of a building. Walter A.
Douglas, engineer, and Robert D. Shep
pard, fireman, were «naking their first
trip with the fast mail.
Douglas, according to a policeman
who pulled him from the wreckage,
raved about going at sixty miles an
hour as he was dying. The orders of
the railroad company are that the speed
ia to be twenty-five miles an hour.
HUNTING MEDICAL EXPERTS
EL PASO, Texas, June 9.—ln search
of expert surgical and medical treat
ment, former Governor Yzabel of So
nora, Mexico, passed through here
today on his way to Europe to consult
specialists. Ho was accompanied by
his physician.
FAIL TO DISCOVER FOUL
PLAY IN STELLE DEATH
Coroner Satisfied Woman Died of
Natural Causes
CHICAGO, June 9.—While the death
of Mrs. Fannie Surdam Stelle here
Monday night will be officially Investi
gated, Coroner Hoffman and detectives
today expressed the belief that the
wealthy woman died of natural causes.
"No complete explanation of the situ
ation is at hand," said Detective John
Costello last night, "but we are of the
opinion that a strange combination of
circumstances has produced a string of
occurrences not linked together. We
have thoroughly Investigated the case
and are convinced that the death of
Mrs. tHelle was from natural causes.
This opinion is concurred in by physi
cians."
Edgar S. Accetta, the singer and law
yer of New York, who at one time was
engaged to marry Mrs. Stelle, and who
is a beneficiary to the extent of $25,000
under the terms of her will, said:
"Mrs. Stelle was my best friend. I
met her eight years ago. She" educated
me in the law, paying all my expenses.
I brought suit against her for $50,000
for breach of promise, but that was
settled out of court. 1 will not contest
the will.
"Mrs. Stelle was in the habit of car
rying money sewed in her clothing.
Her lather lost thousands of dollars'
worth of property In the Chicago fire,
and she considered it best to kep her
cash where she could take it with her
in case of fire. She bought about $90,
--000 worth of diamonds and other jew
elry. That was one of her hobbies."
Physicians and house detectives at
tending Mrs. Stelle found $25,000 in cur
rency sewed in the of clothing
she had on and $50,000 worth of dia
monds secreted in a similar manner.
MISSING TREATIES ARE
DISCOVERED IN JAPAN
Given to Priest by Nephew of the
Former Emperor
VICTORIA, B. C.i June 9.—A sensa
tion was caused in Japan by the dis
covery of a box deposited with a mis
sionary priest at Seoul by a nephew of
the former emperor containing origin
als of treaties between Korea and Ja
pan and other powers, reported to the
late Prince Ito as lost. The original seal
of Korea, also said to have been lost,
was found in the box.
Papers are alleged to have been found
indicating the forgery of the seal on
the contract with Collbran & Bost
wick, two Americans, for the construc
tion of the Seoul electric railway.
The former emperor's nephew was
arrested by the Japanese.
MME. LE PLONGEON, WRITER
OF NOTE, IS DEAD IN N. Y.
NEW YORK June 9.—Mine. Alice
le Plongeon, widow of August le Plon
geon Comte de Coqueville, writer
and explorer, and herself a writer of
note, is dead at a hospital in this city
after a long- illness.
She was 58 years old. Mme. lo Plon
geon was widely known as a lecturer
on Central and South American and
other subjects, and was the author of
several books on travel in Spanish-
American countries.
GERMAN COURT'S POWER
QUESTIONED BY PEARY
Explorer Places Matter of Litiga
tion in Hands of Ambas
sador and Sails
BERLIN, June 9.—Commander Rob
ert E. Peary, who was served here yes
terday with papers in a suit brought
by Rudolph iVancke, left for London
this morning. The American explorer
had nothing to add today to his state
ment of last night, that he had placed
the matter of the litigation in the
hands of American Ambassador Hill.
Francke was associated with Freder
ick A. Cook in north poiar explorations,
and alleges that Peary found him ill
at Etah and took advantage of his con
dition to take his collection of furs and
walrus and norwhal teeth as the prlco
for transporting him homeward.
Francke demands $10,000 as the valuo
of the Arctic products which he claims
to have handed over to the commander.
The suit was brought in the Berlin
courts, notice of the action being
on Peary when he arrived hero
yesterday to fill a lecture engagement.
Later it was learned that while hero
Commander Peary said to a friend that
be would contend that the German
court had no jurisdiction, as he had no
property or domicile here. He had an
ticipated, he said, tliit the box office
receipts at Philharmonic hall, where he
lectured last night, would be attached,
and he was rather surprised that they
were not.
The case will come up June 28.
Mr. Peary has arranged to ba repre
sented in court by an attorney. He ex
pects to sail from England for New
York Saturday.
DOG GUARDS MASTER'S
DEAD BODY; FIGHTS MAN
Rancher Has to Kill Animal to
Reach Suicide
REDWOOD CITY. June 9.—A battle
with a dog that guarded the body of
his master, a Bulclde, occurred yester
day in the hills of the Arata, between
the animal and J. W. Hon. it rancher,
and it was only after the dog had been
shot and killed that the body was
reached.
The victim was Jnaquim Franco, a
woodchopper, aged 78, who shot him
self in the head with a shotgun. The
fact that he was in the wilds. Isolated
and desolate, is believed to havo
caused the old man to commit suicide.
Indications are the tragedy occurred
several days ago and was witnessed
by the dog, Franco's only companion.
Bell was journeying to this city,
when his attention was called to the
body by the doc The animal, which
probably had been without fond sincu
the tragedy, was in a crazed condition
and stood guard over its master, nut
permitting Bell to investigate, until
Bell, fearing for his own safety, Ml
forced to shoot the animal.
CHICAGO PLANS 30.STORY HOTEL
CHICAGO, June 9.—Plans for tho
erection of a thirty-story hotel at tho
southeast corner of M.-ulison and Clark
streets were announced yesterday. Ac
cording to the plans the hotel will con
tain 1400 rooms and will cost J5.000.000,
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