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VOLTJME 59
STEKSLAND
A SDIC1DE?
BON ADVANCES THAT THEORY IN­
STEAD OF CLAIM THAT
HE HAD FLED
TURNS OVER PROPERTY
,S|
fiSSSL
rid
Theodore Stensland Flatly Denies Any
Knowledge of Crookedness in the
Bank Prior to August 3—Submits
Documents.
Chicago, Aug. 13.—Theodore Stens
land, son of the fugitive Milwaukee
avenue State bank president,' in a
statement last night flatly denied he
had ever profited by the steals perpe
trated. He submitted documents
which he claims .vill prove he had ao
knowledge of tne crookedness of the
bank's affairs prior to August 3, and
advances the theory that his father
has not fled the country but has com
mitted suicide. It is known that young
Stensland gave to Receiver Fetzer last
Saturday a deed to all his father's real
estate in the county for the benefit jf
the bank depositors..
Evidence further tending to prove
that the flight of President Stensland
of the wrecked Milwaukee Avenue
State bank was deliberately planned
and that the son, Theodore, was a
knowing party to the plot, was obtain
ed yesterday by Police Inspector Shlp
py. The testimony, if truthful, dis
proves young Stensland's assertion
that he knew nothing of the bank's
condition until informed by a letter
from his father.
The inspector also received informa
tion to the effect that the crookedness
existing in the bank was known to sev
eral of the principal employes for sev
eral years, and that they remonstrated
unavailingly to President Stensland
concerning the irregularities.
Spends Day in Vaults.
The information bearing on Theo
dore Stensland's relations to his fath
er's disappearance was given the in
spector by L. F. Bodicher, custodian of
the safety deposit vaults.
"On Jufe,_,14 President Stensland
spent .a^OOT ^^f/whole of the day in
the vaults," said Bodicher. "He went
through all the papers he had in his
deposit box and made several trips to
and from his private office. He carried
papers back and forth and spent some
time in arranging them in the box.
He did not appear to be excited, and I
paid little attention to the matter at
the time.
'•When Mr. Stensland finally left the
vault, after locking his box, he called
me to him.
'From now on you may let my son,
Theodore have access to my box,' he
said.
"The next day, or the day thereafter
Theodore came into the vault and said
he wished to get into his father's box.
He had the key to the box. He opened
up the box and looked over the papers
for some time. Then he went away.
Several times after that he came in
and opened the box."
Kowalski Revealed Bank Secrets
The information concerning the long
standing knowledge of the crooked
\iess possessed by the leading em
^oyes of the bank was furnished by
'hn Gulliksen, the savings teller. The
gularities, he said, were first
ought to his attention by Frank J.
kowalski, the assistant receiving tel
br, who committed suicide on last
ifriday night.
"A couple of years ago," said Gullik
seD,
wms
"Kowalski came to me and said
\l he thought something suspicious was
going on in the handling of the ac
counts. He said he had discovered a
discrepancy in the books, and he asked
me to go over the figures with him.
did so, and I saw there was a real dis
crepancy, and that it had existed to all
appearances for some time. The dif
ference amounted to several thousand
dollars.
Confront Stensland with Error.
"After waiting a month or two to see
if the discrepancy would be wiped out
we decided to call the attention nf
President Stensland to the matter. So
we laid our figures before him, think
ing that he would be glad of the infor
mation.
'O, there's nothing in that,' Stens
land told us. 'You don't understand all
the business of this bank. You know
your own departments, but you don't
see beyond. You run along and mind
your own business and obey orders,
and everything will be all right. Her
ing and I will manage the bank, and
we know what we are doing. There's
nothing wrong, you can rest assured.'
"After, that we decided we must be
wrong about the discrepancy, for we
couldn't see how Mr. Stensland would
want to defraud his own bank."
Gulliksen said, also, that Kowalski
\at that time threatened to resign if the
''discrepancy were not wiped off the
books, but he was mollified and reas
sured by Stensland that the condition
l.U the bank was above suspicion."
PASSES GOOD NIGHT.
Condition of Sultan of Turkey is Some
what Improved.
Constantinople, Aug. 13.—It is stat
ed that the sultan passed a good night
and that his condition this morning is
somewhat Improved. His reluctance
to submit to treatment has. hitherto
complicated the situation.-
SEVEN POLICEMEN
KILLED IN RUSSIA
THREE MURDERED IN ST. PE­
TERSBURG, OTHERS IN MOS­
COW AND KAZAN
Grand Duke
:gV3
,a«q
aV
rhat He
Will Not ..^?ftc!Post of Commander
Chief of the Armies—May Have
in
Been Frightened Out.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 13.—Last night
three policemen were murdered in St.
Petersburg, one in Moscow and three
in Kazan.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
the Associated Press is informed by a
member of his entourage, has declined
to accept the post of commander-in
chief of all the troops of the empire
"where martial law exists" which was
tendered to him August 4.
Whether this was decided before or
after the attempt on the life of the
grand duke at Krasnoye-Selo on Aug.
10 is not known: but the ostensible
reason is that Grand Duke Nicholas
believes such a post should not be giv
en a grand duke but to a purely mili
tary man. He advocates the appoint
ment of General Linevitch, formerly
commander-in-chief of the Manchurian
army, but the emperor has not finally
decided the matter.
Second Birthday.
Yesterday, the second birthday of
the czarevitch was observed with the
usual display of flags and illumina
tions, but there was no enthusiasm In
the celebration. In fact few persons
seemed even to know what was the
occasion of the decorations.
The day was quiet in the capital.
The activity of the terrorists in the
provinces included, besides the usual
harvest of assassinations in Warsaw.,
an attempt on the life of General Kar
ateieff, chief, of the gendarmerie of
Samara province and the wounding of
Captain of Police IvanofE of Libau by
a youth who fired thrice at him in the
street. The assailant of Geenral Kara
teieff mounted the stairs ctf the gener
al's chancellory and threw a bomb at
random. The missile failed to explode
and the miscreant escaped in spite of
hot pursuit.
General Strijoff, acting governor
general of Warsaw city and province,
has been relieved of his office and will
be succeeded by General von Larsky.
REED OFFERED PLACE.
Buena
Lenox College Wants Head of
Vista. For President.
Hopkinton, Aug. 13.—The executive
committee of Lenox college has issued
a unanimous invitation to Rev. E. E.
Reed, D. D., to become president of
that institution. Dr. Reed has been
the successful president of Buena Vis
ta college since September, 1900.
During his administration the col
lege has made great forward strides in
almost every way. Its curriculum has
been enlarged, its educational standard
raised, its teaching force increased,
and two new buildings added to its
equipment. Six years ago it had no en
dowment. Under the direction of Dr.
Reed it has now reached $75,000 in
cash and pledges.
Should Dr. Reed accept the presi
dency of Lenox college, as it seems
likely he will, it will be a distinct gain
to the educational interests in eastern
Iowa.
CAN BUY MORE
THAN IN 1904
MORE PROFITABLE CONDITIONS
ARE SHOWN FOR AMERI­
CAN LABOR
Washington, Aug. 13.—In the report
issued today by the bureau of labor
relative to wages and hours of labor in
1905 in the principal manufacturing
and mechanical industries, it is shown
that the hours and wages in 1905 would
purchase one per cent more food than
in 1904. The wages increased 1-6 per
cent per hour in 1905 over those in
1904. The average hours of labor per
week remained the same, and there
were 6.3 per cent more persons em
ployed in 1905 than in the previous
year.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 13.—Per
sons who were married shortly before
the fire are now besieging the mar
riage license clerk with applications
for duplicate certificates. Scores are
at sea as to what to do, as the records
were destroyed and but little data ex
ists for proving a marriage, should its
validity be called into question.
"As large property rights may be
involved in some instances," said Jus
tice Lawson yesterday, "it is important
gaps in the record made by the fire
should be supfflied. I have saved my
memoranda, an% have notes of most
of the marriagl
but where ther
an/1 wharo li/ȣ
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
MARES STATEMENT
BELIEVES SULLIVAN AND HOP-
KINS DELIBERATELY ROBBED
DEMOCRATS
Exonerates Millard F. Dunlap—Says
Letter Was/Written on His Own Re­
sponsibility—Endorses Majority Rule
League's Work.
Paris, Aug. 13.—William J. Bryan to
day gave out a statement concerning
the controversy respecting the Illinois
democratic national committeeman.
The controversy has grown out of
Bryan's letter demanding the resigna
tion of National Committeeman Roger
C. Sullivan, to which demand Sullivan
returned a prompt refusal and stated
that Bryan had been misinformed re
specting the situation by M. F. Dunlap.
He Alone Responsible.
Bryan'e rejoinder says that no one
but himself is responsible for the in
formation contained in his letter and
that he had intended to ask Sullivan
to resign before he should see Dunlap.
Bryan added:
"I entered into this contest because
I believed Sullivan and John P. Hop
kins had deliberately robbed the demo
crats of Illinois of their political right
and I still believe so."
His statement adds an expression
of confidence and approval of the work
of the Majority Rule league and of
Dunlap, Rainey, Thompson and Nel
son.
NO TICKET SCALPING
Court Decision In Nebraska Closes Up
the Business.
Omaha, Aug. 13.—The case of the
railways against the ticket scalpers of
Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., was Satur
day decided by Judge Carland, of the
federal court, and the injunction asked
for against the brokers are granted
The decision ustains the railrpads in I
practically every point and is most
sweeping in its character. Under the
decision the brokers cannot traffic in
reduced rate contract tickets, which
has the effect of practically closing
them up.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 13.—Judge Brill
of the district court, Saturday issued
an order directing the ticket brokers
of St. .Paul .and Minneapolis and Du
luth to show cause at the special term
of August 21, why they should not be
enjoined from trafficking in tickets
sold by the Great Northern railroad,
the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad,
and the Soo-road.
CANADA AFTER RECIPROCITY.
Tariff Bill to Be Offered In Fall to
Seek Agreement.
Washington, D. .C., Aug. 13.—The
Canadian parliament, which recently
adjourned, will reassemble in Novem
ber and take up the tariff question, ac
cording to advices received at the bu
reau of manufactures.
Finance Minister Fielding and his
colleagues have been working on a
proposed.bill, which is said to be in an
exceptionally forward state. The ma
jority for the government in parlia
ment is so large that the passage of a
cabinet measure is a foregone conclu
sion.
An opening will be made for a reci
procity agreement with the United
States. What Canada will propose is
not known.
The 33 1-3 per cent preferential in
favor of British goods will be changed,
so goods to be admitted at preferential
rates will be specifically mentioned.
GUARD CHINESE ON GANAL.
Secretary Taft Will Pass on Contracts
with Employes of Labor.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 13.—Care
will be taken by the United States
government to prevent contractors
from doing injustice to the Chinese la
borers employed on the Panama canal.
The secretary of war will pass on con
tracts labor agents may make with
Chinese, so as to prevent discrimina
tion against the coolies. The United
States thus will know exactly what the
Chinese are paid by the labor agents
and the Chinese government will be
able to afford its subjects protection.
Many contractors are seeking to sup
ply the first 2,500 Chinese for the ca
nal work. Some labor agents believe
it will not be possible to supply the
Chinamen at less than $1 a day. Other
agents are of the opinion that the cool
ies can be supplied for 50 or 60-cents.
CAN'T YOU SEND ME AT LEAST
THE ASHES OF MY CERTIFICATE
I have performed,
is no memorandum
an/1
were filed with the recorder during
April it would be difficult to give legal
proof should it be called for."
Some of the letters received by Jus
tices are humorous as well as patetic.
"Can't you send me at least the
ashes of my certificate?" wrote a bride
to Justice Lawson.
Rather than have some legal objec
tion made to his marriage, should any
thing happen while he is east, Charles
D. Crowell, business man of Sacra
mento, who fifteen years ago married
Miss Ida May Goodwin in this city,
took out license again in Oakland and
had the knot tied again by Justice of
the Peace Quinn. Crowell lost his
morriQa'o ua
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fi
to „i»"
GRAND ARMY
ENCAMPMENT
MINNEAPOLIS IS ENTERTAINING
THOUSANDS ON THE
FIRST DAY.
MILITARY SOCIETIES
Take Possession of the City—Woman's
Relief Corps, Ladles of the Grand
Army of the Republic and Other Or­
ganizations There.
Minneapolis, Minn.. Aug. 13.—Veter
ans by thousands, and other visitors by
the hundred thousands, brass bands by
the score and drum corps by the hun
dreds have been pouring through the
streets of Minneapolis since dawn
This is the first day of the fortieth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, which will continue
throughout the week. Despite the fact
that the soldiers are rapidly lessening
in numbers, it promises to be one of
the most successful encampments ever
held. Aside from the encampment it
self, there will be the annual meetings
of the Woman's Relief corps, the La
dles of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie, the Daughters of Veterans, and an
almost infinite number of military or
ganizations. Social events are plan
ned for the entertainment of the old sol
diers and their wives. Many are elab
orate.
CHICAGO HAS 2,300,000.
Directory Figures for 1906 Give 716,000
Alphabetical Names.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 13.—The popula
tion of Chicago, according to the 1906
clty
directory, just, completed, totals
2.300,000. Last, year it was 2,273,000.
This estimate is reached by multiply
ing every name appearing in the direc
tory by two and a half. The total
number of names in the alphabetical
list of the 1906 directory is 716,100.
"Johnson" is accorded the palm for
the numbers. There are 6,362 of that
name, followed by 5,056 Smiths, 4,117
Andersons, 2,684 Browns, 1,922
Joneses and 1,365 Sullivans. There
are 170 plain John Smiths.
There were only two more named
"John Smith, printer," in this year's
directory than in that of 1905. Threats
by members of the Chicago Federation
of Labor to give out th6 name John
Smith, printer, to all compilers of the
city directory were apparently not car
ried out with success. The total num
ber of John Smiths, including those
with initials, is 371.
SAVE COUSIN OF PRESIDENT.
Secret Service Agent Shoots Mad Dog
Which Attacked W. E. Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 13.—W. Em
len I^oosevelt, the President's cousin,
was saved from a mad dog by the
straight shooting of Secret Service
Agent James Sloane. Mr. Roosevelt
was walking alotfg the edge of a pond
when attacked. Just as Sloane came
in sight the dog made a vicious lunge
for Roosevelt's throat, but fell short.
The dog made a second leap and bur.
ied his teeth in Roosevelt's coat.
Sloane opened fire with an automatic
pistol. It took two shots to kill the
dog.
LUTHER LEAGUE
IN IOWA CITY
PROGRAM INCLUDES NUMEROUS
WELL KNOWN LUTHERAN
MINISTERS
Iowa City, Aug. 13.— (Special)—The
third annual convention of the Luther
league of Iowa will be held in Iowa
City August 28-30. The 100,000 Luth
erans in Iowa are expected to send
hither 125 delegates. The prominent
list of Iowa clergymen on the program
includes Revs. H. F. Martin, Musca
tine: W. H. Blancke, D. D., Davenport
J. A.-Wirt, D. D., Des: Moines A. Shef
veland, Ft. Dodge R. Neumann, Bur
lington C. W. Maggart, Cedar Rapids
L. W. Boe, Forest City, and A. B. Lea
rner, of Iowa City, from the state cler
gy. From abroad will come Rev. Dr.
Holmes Dysinger, of Atqhlson, Kas., of
the Western school of theology, who
will deliver an address on "The Luth
er League as a Factor in the Solution
of the Educational Problem in the
Lutheran Church."
FAIRFIELD.
Fairfield, Aug. 13.—Harry Ward, a
young man of this City, has success
fully passed the examinations, and Is
on his way to Norfolk. Va.i where he
will enter the United States navy.t
H. K. Weimer returned this morning
from a business trip to Chicago.
The ball game yesterday between
the Iowa Malleable Iron company's
team and Ottumwa Red Sox was won
by the former by a score of 4 to 2.
The game -was witnessed by a Jjjirge
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OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUHTf, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1906 NUMBER 3
HOSTS OF VETS
IN PES MOINES
ARMY OF PHILIPPINES GATHER­
ING FROM ALL SECTIONS
OF THE COUNTRY
Kansas City Brings Large Delegation
Asking for the Next Reunion of tho
Army—Review and Drill at Fort Des
Moines.
Des Moines, Aug. 13.—The seventh
annual reunion of the Army of the
Philippines convened here today.
All day yesterday veteran? of the
war streamed into the city and were
greeted by the local members. One of
the earliest delegations to arrive was
that from Kansas City. These men
came with a determination to get tho
reunion in Kansas City next year if
possible. They are distributing but
tons bearing the statement, "Kansas
City in 1907." This is the first city to
make known its desire to become host
to the Army of the Philippines next
year.
Prominent Men Arrive.
Of the Philippine "vets" pouring in
to the city hundreds registered yester
day at Savery headquarters, among
them Capt. H. A. Crow, Vice-Comman
der-in-Chief A. H. Anderson from Penn
sylvania J. W. Goggln, adjutant of
Camp Luzon from Chicago with a large
delegation. Charles B. Lewis, paymas
ter general of the Army of the Philip
pines, from Denver, arrived and re
ports a large delegation from there to
morrow. A message from Utah offi
cials stating their delegation will ar
rive today, has been received.
A. E. Trout and R. H. McCluskey.
representing the National Defender, a
journal of patriotism published at St.
Louis, devoted to the interests of ths
Army of the Philippines and other mil
itary bodies, arrived yesterday and are
at the Savery house.
F. W. Karllng, commander of Camp
Louis A. Craig, and Leroy L. Simmons,
from Kansas City, arrived with a large
delegation. There will be a special in
today with the balance of the Kansas
City delegation. Kansas City people
are anxious to get the 1907 reunion of
the society.
Private C. Harry Hager of St. Louis
registered at the Savery yesterday.
The' rest of the St. Louis delegation
will be in today.
Among the out-of-town Fifty-first
Iowa boys who registered Sunday were
Everett Heaton of Dubuque, R. D.
Weakley of St. Louis, Fred Robinson
of Dubuque, F. M. Booth of Knoxville,
T. L. Rlsewlck, G. D. McGinnis, C. A
Overton, S. J. McGinnis, all of Knox
ville, G. E. Kissick of Oskaloosa, J. C.
Myers of Knoxville, W. E. Kersey of
Stuart, Harry Carver of Fontanelle, F.
P. Martjens of Creston and a large num
ber of others.
Men who arrived In the city yester
day for the reunion came wearing their
civilian clothes and some in their old
khaki uniforms. All wore badges and
Eighth Army corps pins in their but
ton holes.
Street Corner Reunions.
All over the business districts of
Des Moines last evening might be seen
little knots of old comrades as they
met and reviewed the days of the past.
Many are reaching the city who were
soldiers in the Philippines and are ell
gible to the society but are not yet
members. These, as well as members,
are urged to be present at the opening
meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock in
Knights of Pythias hall, Sixth and Lo
cust streets, to hear the addresses of
welcome. Opportunity will be given
at that time for joining the society so
that all who desire may participate in
the smoker during the evening. This
will be the greatest social function of
the gathering, as it will bring the vet
erans together informally for an even
ing's enjoyment.
Tomorrow morning at Fort Des
Moines will be a review and drill of the
regular cavalrymen who have been
held here for several weeks under spe
cial orders of Secretary of War Taft
in order to be hosts to the Army of the
Philippines. The drill will probably be
largely attended by Des Moines people
as it will be the last before the soldiers
leave for the south, where they will
join other regiments on the southern
maneuver fields. They will be gone
for several weeks,only enough soldiers
being left to take care of the fort.
Rock Island Wreck.
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 13.—Two
Rock Island passenger trains collided
in the yards today, injuring fifteen
persons, two seriously, both being
Texans.
Mason City, Aug. 13.—To still an
aching void in his bosom, A. M.
Graves, a resident of this city, but tem
porarily in St. Paul, where he has
engaged rooms at 342 Market street,
has again launched himself into the
field of matrimonial achievements and
is advertising for a wife, the sixth
time, anad for wife number six.
This time he has been sending out
cards, not postal cards, nor picture
cards, but plain business cards that
have been printed for the purpose.
He has sent these cards to many
public officials, and has delivered the
cards in person to desirable young
women. He Las sought out prosperous
jriria in business or nrofessional life.
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WOMAN IS DENIED
ROOSEVELT'S EAR
CREATES SCENE IN CHURCH AT
OYSTER BAY WHEN REFUSED
SEAT NEAR HIM
Woman Fights -When Ushered to Rear
—Watch Chain Is Broken and Tem­
per Is Badly Ruffled—Is Regular At­
tendant at Church/
Oyster Bay, Aug. 13.—While Presi
dent Roosevelt-and family were attend
ing Christ Episcopal church yesterday
the services were disturbed and con
siderable excitement was caused by
the attempts of Miss Elizabeth Case,
or Esac, as she calls herself, to speak
with the President.
Miss Esac has been trying for a
month to see President Roosevelt on
some mysterious mission. The wom
an's dress was rumpled and her watch
chain broken in the struggle with sec
ret service men, who tried to keep her
at a distance from the President and
his family. She was not arrested.
It has been Miss Esac's custom ever
since she followed the President to
Oyster Bay a month ago to attend
church each Sunday and to attempt to
get a seat near the pew occupied by
the President's family. Yesterday she
turned up early and took a seat direct
ly in the rear of the President's pew.
Usher Escorts Her to Rear.
James Duffey, one of the ushers, re
quested her to change her seat, and
when she refused, conducted her as
gently as possible to the rear of tho
church. Miss Esac alleges he handled
her so roughly that her waist was near
ly torn from her back. When the
President came into the church Miss
Esac made no attempt to speak to him,
but later walked up the center aisle
and tried to take a seat next to the
pew occupied by the Longworths. She
again was ushered to the rear by an
usher.
Calls to President In Y-'n.
As the President rose to leave, Miss
Esac tried to get nearer the aisle. Con
nell got in front of her and three oth
ers of the President's guard surround
ed the woman. They gently pushed
her back, but she was within a few
feet of the President when he passed
down the aisle.
"Mr. President, President Roose
velt," she cried. "Won't you speak to
me a moment?"
The President turned his head sharp
ly, made no answer, and passed on
without hesitation. Behind the presi
dent came Mrs. Longworth, Mrs.
Roosevelt, Quentin, and Mr. Long
worth. Miss Esac, surrounded by se
cret service men, had no chance to
speak to the first three, but as the
guard closed in after Mrs. Roosevelt,
she reached the edge of the aisle in
time to catch Mr. Longworth. She
called him several times, addressing
him by all his names and titles, but
Longworth hurried on, bewildered by
the attention he excited.
Duray Wins.
Bastogne, Belgium, Aug. 13.—The in
ternational automobile race over the
Ardennes course, six hundred kilo
meters, was today won by Duray in
five hours and thirty-eight minutes.
Herriot was second.
TWO ARE KILLED
AT BURLINGTON
-vzn
AGED WOMAN ON WAY TO MASS
AND BOY EN ROUTE TO
WORK MEET DEATH
Burlington, Aug. 13.—(Special)—
One distressing railway accident fol
lowed another and as a result a wo
man and a boy are dead, having been
struck by trains. Sunday morning Mrs.
Bridget O'Brien, aged 70 years, was
on her way to mass when she was the
victim of contact with the Burlington
fast mail, being instantly killed. This
morning Earl Lay, a 16-year-old boy,
was on his way to work and meta like
fatal accident under a Rock Island
train.
MASON CITY MAN ADVERTISES
SIXTH TIME FOR SIXTH WIFE
very likely, because their generous In
comes may fill one of the conditions.
One of the cards of the latest issue
reads: 'Please consider thoroughly,
keep private, act Immediately. In the
old fashioned way among reliable peo
ple I search for a plain, youngish, pros
perous wife.
"I am an alumnus of Wesleyan uni
versity, Connecticut former superin
tendent of United States Indian
schools, middle age, handsome, athle
tic, traveler, writer. Full of fun. Own
800 acres of land. Have all proper
credentials.
"Call immediately on me. Tolerate
no nonsence. A. M. graves."
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TROUBLE ARISES OVER COURT"!
DECISION ON THE TWO-
FARE CASE
PEOPLE REFUSE TO PAY
Inspectors Plead With Passengers to
Pay Second Fare—Many Do In Or­
der to Reach Their Homes—Bird
Coler Put Off the Car.
New York, Aug. 13.—Disturbance*
on Coney Island surface cars and ele
vated trains that the Brooklyn police
looked forward to yesterday because
of Justice Gaynor's statement of Sat
urday that the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company did not have a right to d«
mand double fare to the island, tools
place on schedule time. They lasted
from early morning until early today
and at daylight the belated ones wera
still making their way to the city.
More than a quarter of a million of
people started to Coney Island during
the day. Most of them got there, but
only after they passed through trying
experiences. Cars were stalled in lines
that extended Cor miles while the Bap«
id Transit Inspectors argued and plead*
ed with passengers to pay a second
fare and finally wound up by dragging
the obstreperous passengers from the
cars and throwing them into tha
streets by the thousands.
Thousands Walk.
The company did this with the aid
of 250 special policemen and a corps
of inspectors, Regular policemen wera
on hand to preserve order, but failed
to do so. Men, women, and children
were forcibly ejected from the cars.
From fifty to seventy-five thousand
were compelled to walk for distances
of from one to three miles.
As a result of the continuous riot
two women were injured, one fatally
another woman and child came so
near death that on-lookers turned
their faces away in horror, Innumer
able persons were bruised. Several
were arrested on charges of assault.
Coler a Victim.
Among those put off the cars waa
President Bird S. Coler, of the borough
oi Brooklyn. Coler went peaceably
enough until after the "bouncer" had
technically assaulted his wife by tak
ing hold of her arm. Coler then ad
dressed the crowd and told them nol
to pay a second fare. Many thousands,
however, paid two fares in order ta
reach home. ».
Unknown Man Shoots.
While the oceanic walk in the bow
ery at Coney Island "was still crowded
early today an unidentified man pulled
a revolver and fired two shots into the
back of a waiter in a restaurant, then
turned the weapon into the crowd and
fired four times as quickly as he could
pull the trigger. Thomas Fltzpatrick,
Thomas McDonald and George White
were probably fatally injured, and An«
nie Smith seriously wounded. Tha
shooter escaped.
No Special Police.
As a result of the disturbances Act
ing Police Commissioner Wkldo today
revolked the permits granting the
company power to employ sixty special
policemen who assisted in putting off
the cars passengers who refused to
pay double fares. The special police
men wore uniforms almost identical
with those of regular policemen.
J. F. Calderwood, general manager
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany said today that the company will
do business the same as before the
court's ruling was made. The com
pany will collect a second fare, he de
clared.
CARRIE IN THE WAGON.
Patrol Picks Up Kansas Woman In
Denver.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 13.—Carrie Na
tion arrived here at 10 o'clock Satur
day night and an hour later was on her"
way to jail In a patrol wagon. Later
she was released and launched this at
President Roosevelt:
"Theodore Roosevelt:—The time has
come for you to make a record ol
starting one reform. You have dona
some things. For Instance you license^
saloons in Alaska with a stroke oi
your pen. The results are crime, pau
perism, and gradation. You did this.
I can prove all that I say. There is a
large class of your friends that will
stick with you to the last. They will
vote for you for a third term and if
you get it they will put you there.
These are the brewers, distillers and
saloon men. They will write your epi
taph thus: 'Never by word or act did
he ever go back on us.'"
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Makes Further Preparations.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 13
The fifty-second annual convention of
the International Typographical union
opened here today with three hundred
delegates present. The chief business
before the convention, which will con- Vf
tlnue all the week, Is the consideration
of plans for further carrying on the ,5
fight of tho union for the eight hour
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