Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1913, Page 1

“04 and Tuesday, little c' temperature. WEATHER. Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight FULL REPORT ON PAGE FOURTEEN. hange in No. 19,346. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEM GAS COMPANY SUED; DISSOLUTION ASKED Court Action Begun by Order of the Board of District | Commissioners. | BILL ALLEGES CONTROL OF GEORGETOWN CONCERN Consolidation of Two Companies Pro- posed as Way Out of the Difficulty. With a request for the appoint-: ment of receivers to take chargej of the affairs, property and fran- chises of the Washington Gas Light Company, the Commission-! ers today filed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia a bill for the dissolution of the big lighting corporation. “The bill, which was prepared by As- sistant Corporation Counsel Francis H. Stepnens, was filed in response to an order adopted last week by the Commis- eioners directing that proceedings of this character be {nstituted on the ground that the Washington company owns Stock of the Georgetown Gas Light Com- pany in violation of the La Follette anti- merger law. Consolidation Is Sought. | Simultaneous with the commencement ef legal proceedings by the District | heads, Howard S. Reeside, vice prest-; ent of the corporation -sought to be dissolved, today resumed negotiations ooking toward consolidation of the com- punies. Mr. Reeside said that an appli- eation for authority to amaigamate the concerns may be submitted to the public utilities commission by tomorrow or Wednesday If that body approves the plan the dissolution proceedings, it 1s pre- sumed, will be withdrawn Should the commission decide that a merger such as that proposed {s prohib- ited by law, the Washington company, it 3s suggested, may avoid dissolution by disposing of the stock it owns in the Georgetown corporation. While. admitting that this is a possible gourse which may be resorted to, Mr. Reeside today stated that the consolida- tion plan ts favored because it will mean @ Uniform price of gas and a reduction fh the charge now made for the product furnished consumers west of Rock creek. < The. bill filed in the Supreme Court today reviews the varfous stock trans- fetione that have taken place between the two companies. It contains nine pray- ‘ers, among them that the Washington Gas Light Company shall disclose, under oath, how many shares of stocks and of the Georgetown com! were | {1 pichatea with funds at the Washing: directly or indirectly, 4n whose mame they were purchased, the amounts patd therefor the dates of @neli payments. Prayer for Dinbelution. rhe DIM also petitions that the Wash- ‘ington Gas Light Company be directed to dispose of the stock or bonds which it fias acquired or controls in the George- town company. The prayers for disso- lation and appointment of receivers are ss follows: “That this honorable court will decree ® dissolution of the said Washington Gas Light Company, and terminate the ex- Istence of the said corporation as @ cor- poration entitled to exercise any of its franchises in the District of Columbia conferred upon it by the aforesaid act Conzress and the amendments thereto, incorporatinz the sald company. ‘That a receiver or receivers may be oreinted by this -honorable court to take charge of the affa rs and property nd franchise of the said Washington + light Company for the purpose of posing of the business of the said m any. discharging the debts of the same and selling its property and fran- hisew as may be deemed to the best in- terests of the stock and bond holders ‘other persons interested in the af- rs of the said company.” t ts alleged in the bil by the Com- ssioners that the Washington Gas it Company is, and has been for many years, the owner and holder of muny shares of stock in the Georgetown company. and that it votes and controls he same. Said to Have Control. The authorized capttal stock of the lat- ter corporation, it ts stated, is $150,000, divided into 6000 shares of the par value of $25 each. Between the years 1885 and 1988 and at other times un- known to the plaintiff. it 1s charged, the ‘Washington company, through officers, agents and other persone, purchased about 3.000 shares of the Georgetown concern, being transferred on the books the company in the names of such and agents, although actually owned and voted by the Washing- ‘Corporation. further nilezed that, in 1906, 204 wn stock were bought fm the name.of John R. McLean, bate in Yeaiity, bought for and with the funds of t'e Washington company, and that the latter corporation thereby’ became and fs new the actual owner and hoder of a majority of the shares of stock of the wn corporation. and te able to direct and control the affairs of that con- corn. The Washington corporation, it 1 charged, has caused to be elected as President and placed on the board of directors of the Georgetown Gas Light Company persons who were not resi- dents of Georgetown, contrary to the terms of its charter. Ownership of stock of the George- town company by the Washington cor- Peration is in direct violation of the anti-merger law and of section 620 of the code of law for the District, it is contended, and renders the latter con- cern Hable to dissolution therefor. KNIFE REFORMS CRIMINAL. Operation on Head Cures Viciously Insane Hungarian. TRENTON, N. J., September 15.—The removal of a growth of bone, one and a. half inches thick, from the back of the ekull, where {t had been pressing against the brain, transformed Janos Szikely, an tmmate of the New Jersey state prison, from an insane and vicious convict to normal one. Szikely was received at the prison two Years ago. He was convicted of killing e Hungarian in a drunken brawl. Doc- tors discovered that he was suffering from the results of a fractured skull. The man failed in health gradually and be- came a maniac, vicious and unable to care for himself. An operation wes performed and since then has improved rapidly and keeps the endants busy finding work for Rim te do avout the hospita! ward. TREATIES LIKENED TO COLD STORAGE Serve to Keep Temper of Na- tions Cool, Says Bryan, Welcoming Delegates. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF REFRIGERATION OPENS President Wilson to Greet Members Tomorrow—Business Sessions Slated for Chicago. | Welcomed to Washington by the Sec- retary of State William J. Bryan, 200 delegates to the International Congress of Refrigeration opened thelr third meeting today in the New Nation.1 Museum. The business sessions of the convention are to be held in Chicago, and the program today was confined en- tirely to addresses of welcome and friendship. President Wilson was to have received the delegates at the White House th!s afternoon, but because of his absence from the city the reception has been deferred until tomorrow morning. Because of this change in the program, the delegates are “secing Washington” this afternoon, instead of tomorrow. i Secretary Bryan took occasion during | his address of welcome to speak a word in favor of the peace treaties proposed | by the President to all the nations of | the world. He said that such treaties | will serve to keep the temper of na- tions cool just the same as refrigera-} tors keep foodstuffs cool. Should “Refrigerate Disputes.” “Diplomacy is the art of keeping | cool,” sald the Secretary. “While we! do not desire te keep our foreign re- | lations in cold storage, we do want to tefrigerate our disputes with other na- tions.” The Secretary's comment was re- celved with laughter by the delegates. He added that refrigeration is becom- ing a great factor in the industrial} world, and has much to do with the preservation of health. He spoke of the complex nature of the American people, and said that Americans have sympathy with all foreigners. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, president of the Armour Institute of Technology, and also president of the congress, presided at the meeting today. He made an elo- quent address on the internationalism of the present day, pointing out how ail na- tions are being drawn closer and closer together. He classed waste as ‘immorai,” and said that the refr.geration ex- perts are doing much to do away with all kinds of waste. 1 W. J. Rushton of Birmingham, Als. | jent of the Amertean Association of rigeration, welcomed the delegates to the United States on behalf of his asso- ciation, and Andre Lebon, president of the International Association of Re-: former minister of the | colonies and former min.ster of com- merce of France, replied on behalf of the visitors. M. Lebon spoke feelingly of the prog- ress made by the United States, praised the beauties of the city. of Washington, lauded the life of George Washington and told of the progress being made in re- frigeration. Present Countries’ Greetings. Greetings from their countries were de- livered ‘by the following men: Argentine Republic, Dr. Romulo 8. Naon, envoy extraordinary and mmister plenipotentiary of the Argentine Repub- Uc to the United States; Australia, A. W. Pease, editor Pastoral Review. Syd- ney; Austria, Dr. Alfred Grunberger, sec- retary in the ministry of commerce, Vienna; Hungary, Dr. Kalaman Gally, vice secretary of the minister of agri- culture, Budapest; Belgium, L. Bauwens, inspector general of agriculture and public works, Brussels; Brazil,” Mancel Jacinthe Ferrielra de’ Cunha, consul general of Brazil at New York city; Canaua, J. A. Ruddick, commissioner de- partment of asriculture, Ottawa; Chile, Dr. Ricardo B. Matte; China, Wu Ying; Denmark, Prof. J. T. Lundbye, Polytech- nic Institute at Copennagen; France, M. Maurm, intendant sencial of the reserve force, Paris; Germany, Dr. Hanz Lorenz, professor at the Roya Technical High School in Danzig; Greece, M. Salapaulus, consul of Greece at Chicago: Honduras, R. Camilo Diaz, consul generat of Honduras, New York city; Italy, Dr. G. B. Ceccato, commer- cial’ delegate to the Italian embassy, Washington; Netherlands, Prof. J. P. Kuenen, Leyden University; Norway, Gotfred’ Furuholmen, director_of Nor- wegian railways, Christiania; Paraguay, Hector Velazquez, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, Washing- ton, D. C.; Russia, Maj. Gen. A. A. Batkewitch, Nicholas Academy for En- gineers, St Petersburg; Sweden. Prof. John Gustaf Richert; Switverland, Paul Ritter, envoy extraordinary minister plenipotentiary. New Vice Presidents Named. During the meeting this morning it was announced that several new vice presidents of the congress had been ap- pointed, in addition to the Americans already announced. The new vice presi- dents are Dr. nomula 8. Naon of the] quarters. Argentine Republic. Dr. .Stegmuhd Brosche of Austria, Dr. Kalaman Gaily of Hungary, M. Maur.n of France, Dr. Hanz Lorenz of Germany, Dr. G. B. Ceceato of Italy, Maj. Gen. A. A. Satke- vitch of Russia and Dr. Paul Ritter of Switzerland. Only 2u0 of the 500 delegates scheduled to visit Washiugton were aboard the spe- cial train wen it reached here trom New York last night. The members of the delegation were met at the Union station by a large committee of repre- sentative citizens of Washington, who bade them welcome and escorted’ them to their several hotels. The recetion committce consisted of the following: O. Whitford, Dr. 8. W. Stratton, Barry Mobun, C. Heurich, 4 M. Cary, S. A. Kimberly, A. M. Read, William G. Carter and A. A. Chapin; rep: resenting the Chamber of Commerce, W.| 'T. Galliher, M. A. Leese, W. Topham and Thomas Grant; represent.ng te Board of Trade, S. J. Prescott, E. H. Droop, E. C. Braham, W. H. Singleton and W. J. Eynon; representing the Retail Mer- chants’ Association, E. C. Graham; J. P.: Herrmann, A. D. Prince and C. J. Co- lumbus. SHOOTS FIANCEE AND SELF. Ambulance Bearing ‘Couple Fatally Injures Third Ball Guest. SAN FRANCISCO, September 15—At a ball here early today, Joaquin Rios fought his way through a throng of danc- ers to Frances Gargin, to whom he had been engaged, shot her three times and turned the weapon on himself. An ambulance bearing the cou down ‘and fractured the skull oF Jacek Digerne!, another Mexiean, who was re- wring from the ball. Ail tl dig, It is waid. aes: | MEXICAN CONGRESS MEETS TOMORROW Huerta Is Expected to Make Important Announcement as to His Policy. SENATE VOTES $100,000 TO ASSIST AMERICANS Senators Refrain From Interposing | Obstacles, Though Deploring Evacuaticn Policy. An afr of anxiety and suspense regard- ing the Mexican situation hung over of- ficial Washington today on the eve of the| celebration tomorrow of the Mexican in- dependence day and the convening of the Mexican congress. Gen. Huer.a is to de- liver a message to congress at its open- ing. Bellef that important developments | will come tomorrow was gencai. | Senor Castilla Brito, the former con-} stitutional governor of the state of Cam-! peche, who was arrested in New Or- leans several weeks ago at the request of Huerta, came to Washington today to; lend “moral support to the constitutional movement.” He is free on bail on charge of murder, which the constitution- alists say was trumped up against him. | He {s alleged to have killed some Huerta | adherents when they attempted to arrest him. The party of prominent Mexicans whose departure for the United States was dis-| closed several days ago is expected to ar- rive here this week. In the party is sald| to be a man Ww ose attitude will have! much effect on future events in Mexico. | Senate Votes Relief Fund. Without opposition the Senate today passed a joint resolution ‘appropriating $100,000 to be used in bringing Americans in Mexico out of that country. The reso-| lution had already passed the House. | Senator Bristow of Kansas, however, | cniticised the policy of the administra-| tion, which has urged American citizens | :n Mexico to 1eave that country because Of the present troubled conditions. i “] regard this policy as very unfor. tunate,” said Senator Bristow. “Fron many sources I have been informed | since the warning to American citizens | to leave Mexico was promulgated that| the lot of Americans remaining in Mexico has been harder than before. | However, the w.thholding of this ap-| propriation, asked in the pending resolu tion, would not remedy the situation, so I will not object.” When the resolution was messaged over to the Senate from the House, | Senator Chamberlain of Oregon asked unanimous consent for its immediate consideration, declaring that there was urgent need’ for the passage of the resolution. He had read to the Senate a letter from Secretary of State Bryau in which Mr, Bryan explained that only | $12,000 was left of the eftergensy fund for the diplomatic and consular serv- | ice, which has been used to pay the expenses of destitute Americans in Mexico wishing to return to thia coun- try, and that $2,000 was being expended daily for this purpose. 5 Passed Without Reference. He called the attention of the Sen- ate to the fact thet an item had been placed im the deficiency bill now pend- ing before the Senate committee on ap- propriations, but that in all likelihood this bill wouid not be enacted into law unt!l after the emergency fund had been eahuusted for several days ator Gallinger, republican leader of the Sev:ate, sald that ordinarily such a resolution should be referred to she comicittee on appropriations before be- ing acted upon in the Senate, but be- c:.use of the urgency of the matter and because there probably was not a quorum of the appropriations commit- tee In the city he would offer no ob- Jection tc sts consideration, One hundred Americans, fugitives on the Mexican desert between Torreon and Sa tillo, harassed by bandit bands, ac- cording to unconfirmed repor's, were not men‘ioned in the early official dispat hes today, and the State Department had no other information of them. Officials here were inclined to believe the Americans were in no grave danger. Agents of the constitutionalist_ movement stoutly ma'ntained the Americans were in no danger at all and would be pro- tected by constitutionalist forces against any roving marauding bands. Officials of the consular service pointed out that the Americans passed Parras September 11 That town is in the hands of constitu- onalist troops, having been taken lest ye Journey a Long One. An American consular agent recently took twelve days with u fast automobile to make the run between Torreon and} Saltillo. The fugitives hampered by wom- en and children and more primitive means of transportation are expected to require much longer. which the The territory through Americans are traveling is controlled 2yj| entirely by the constitutionalists, and their agents have been given to under- stand that the United States looks to them for the protection of the for- eigners. ‘That all memters of the Mexican con- gress who are opposed to Huerta who still remain In Mexico City are leaving and wil not be present at the opening tomorrow was the information received here today at the constitutionalist head- Huerta 1s appointing substi- tutes for the absent members of the chamber of deputies, it was sald, and will therefore control congress ‘abso- lutely. Gen. Carranza, the constitutionalist leader in the field, was reported here to be actively engaged in visiting the vari- ous const tutionalist ieaders to harmon- fze thelr movements and present a solid front to the adherents of Huerta. It was said here that in the last sixty! days Gen. Carranza has traveled 1,500 miles, and has visited all of the border States. It was declared that he suc- ceeded remarkably well in his mission, nd he is sald to be turning the con: Stitutional st forces into well organized fighting units. Deny Huerta Got Loan. Regarding the report that a large loan for the Huerta government tas been raised in Mexico, the constituticnalists here said they had received word that there is no truth in the report, and that it had been g ven out for the purpose of attracting support to Huerta. The constitutionalist representatives here also commented on a report that a coal mine at Lampazitos had been blown, up by constitutionalists. Tt was said that the reason for this was that the owners of the mine had been caught giving active ald to the Huerta followers, and that the action was justi- fied under all precedents. ‘Senor Rosales the Mexican governor who was removed from his post by Hu- erta last week to give way to a military governor, was expected to arrive in Ha- Yana today. It is unknown Whether he expects to come to the United States. American Refugees Caught by Force of Mexican Rebels MEXICO CITY, September 15.—One hundred American refugees from Torreon, (Continued on Second Page.) tt — i NNN BER 15, 1913— EIGHTEEN Che £vening Star. Star. cunsine Si stock QUATATIONS About every one in Washing- ton who reads at all reads The nw ToRn PAGE 14 PAGES Av Ae Ay WELCOME — Ws Q BuT | wish You 'p SEPTEMBER CHILL. NY \\S iM R 0 Progressives in Congress | Name Committee to,Look . | After Party’s Interests. | oT : Bull moosers of the House of Repre- sentatives went into retirement today and formed a national progressive congres sional committee, with the understand. ‘ing -that 435 progressive candidates for ‘Congress would figure in the next elec- tion—one candidate for every district in the United States. The announcement of the widespread congressional campaign means that as far as the progressives in the Capitol are concerned there will be nc amalgamtion of the republicans and pro- gressives uniess some unforeseen political cataclysm or landslide or upheaval o, sentiment occurs. Their First Campaign Committee. The formation of the committe: marks the first congressional cam paign committee the progressives have had. The members of the party met in the office of Representative KeHy of Pennsylvania to elect officers of the committee, choosing Representative H.nebaugh, Illinois, chairman; _ Rep- resentative Rupley, seretary, and Repre- sentative Husungs, treasurer. Other members include every progressive in Congress. The party chairmen of the states not represented in Congress. by progressives, will form the rest of the organization. EXPLORE VESUVIUS’ CRATER. Italians Make Scientific Experiments ¢ Depth of 1,200 Feet. ; NAPLES, September 15.—A depth of 1,200 feet was reached by Prof. Mal- ladra and his two companions -in. their recent descent of the crater of Vesuvius. This constitutes a record for such an enterprise, it 18 sald, The party. epent an hour in making scientific experiments on the brink of the great funnel at the bottom of the crater which they were able to sound to a-depth:of 20 feet. : The funnel, which 1s 500 feet in diame- ter, was created. by the sudden...sub- sidence of the old crater floor last month, The expiorers found the inside of* the funnel to be an enormous: flery cavern. They lost their thermometers, the steel rope on which they were suspended be- coming fused by the acids and the ter- rific heat. However, they had obtained a registered temperature of 626 degrees Fahrenheit before the mishap occurred. ODD FELLOWS MEET. Eighty-Ninth Session of ‘Sovereign Grand Lodge at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 15.— ‘With addresses of. welcome by Gov. A. 0, Eberhardt and Mayor Wallace G, Nye and a brief response by Gen. A. R. Stocker of Miamisburg, Ohio, the eighty-ninth annual Sovereign Grand Lodge, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, formaily was opened here today. Delegates ‘are present from every part of the United States, as well as Canada, Europe, the Philippines and Hawali, In addition to the Odd phere order, ves of all Rebekah lodges, TeB"Segmen's auxiliary of the order, are here. ' Revered Orientalist Dead. BUDAPEST, Hungary, September 15.— Prof. Arminius Vambery, one of the best known travelers and orfentalists of the nineteenth century, died here ‘today, in his eighty-second year. He was much revered both in his native Hungary and other countries, and his works were widely read. He traveled throughout central Asia es a young man in the disguise of a dervish, studying the varl- ous dialects. On his return he was ap- pointed professor of orfental languages at Post University. ii PLANNING FOR NEXT YEARILEAVES PUBL, SERVICE| DEFENDS SCAR RATE Frederick de C. Faust, Special FREDERICK deC. FAUST. Frederick de C. Faust has resigned as special assistant to the Attorney General in order to devote his time to. the prac- tice of law in Washington. Mr. Faust has formed a partnership with Charles F. Wilson, formerly secretary to Secretary Knox of the State Department and later assistant solicitor for that department. Mr. Faust was for the past elsht years in charge of the defense in sults for claims against the United States. Previ- ously he was connected with the United States Supreme Court for many years, He was assistant marshal of that court peters: entering the Department of Jus- tice. Mr. Faust has long been a resident of the District of Columb‘a and ts the son- in-law of Gardner F. Williams. Evectrical Workers Meet in Boston. BOS.ON, September 15.—Three hun- dred and fifty delegates from all parts of the United States, Canada and the Panama Cana! Zone assembied in Faneull Hall today at the opening of the bien- nial: convention of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Thé ‘convention will continue two weeks. For the first time in the history of the broth- erhood. women were seated as delegates on the floor. THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Senate: Met at noon. Passed without reference to committee the House appropria- tion ‘of $100,000 to get Americans out of Mexico. Senator Thomas made a belat- ed tariff speech. Testimony closed in West Vir- ginia strike investigation. Senators Thornton and Benk- head introduced bill to appropri- ate $25,000,000 for good roads in co-operation with states. Senator O'Gorman introduca: a* bill to ‘place in front -of the Capitol @ copy ‘of the J. Q. A. Ward statue of Washington at the New York subtreasury. House: Met at noon. Currency bill taken up under the five-minute rule for amendment. Lobby committee heard former Representative Cole of Ohio. ” a | senator Thomas of Co!orado | Says Beet Men Can | Survive. Chairman ‘Simmons of, the Senate, finance comthittee deserted the confer- ence on the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill long enough today to preside over |the Senate at its’ opening, in the ab-| jsence of Vico President Marshall and |the“prestaent pro ‘tem., Senator Clarke |of. Arkansas, Senator Thomas of Colorado made an | the veterans. MEN OF GRAND ARMY INVADE THE SOUTH Revisit the Theater of Civil War, But Their Mission Is Peace. ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT IN CHATTANOOGA, TENN. City Cordially Welcomes Veterans of the Union—Patriotic Services | Yesterday. | CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 15.—Assembled for the first time in a southern city, more than 1,400 union veterans are here today for the open- ing of the forty-seventh annual en- campment of the Grand Army of tne Republic. Several thousand represent- atives of allied organizations, meeting in this city simultaneously with the annual encampment, also are in the city, Incoming trains throughout the day swelled the attendance, and a rec- ord crowd is predicted during encamp- ment week, which ends Satuiday. To- day was designated as “Lookout Moun- tain day.” Despite a Nght continuous rain which began early this morning, hundreds’ visited the famous batttle- field along the side and on the point of Lookout mountain. Commander-in-Chief Alfred B. Beers and national officers of the G. A. R. and allied organizations were guests of the local committee this morning at a breakfast on board a steamer in the Tennessee river. The first business meeting of the encampment was held this morning when the executive coun- cil of administration convened. Seven departmental headquarters al- ready opened. They are the depart- ments of Minnesota, Commander Charles H, Taylor; Maryland, Com- mander Charles N. Emrich; New Hampshire, Commander David B. Roys; Ohio, Commander W. R. War- neck; Vermont, Commander Thomas Hannon; West Virginia, Commander John F. Millan, and Utah, Commander Reuben Oehler. ‘Warm Welcome by Chattanooga. In honor of the occasion, the first in- vasion of the south by the Union vet- erans since the civil war, Chattanooga is In gala attire. Citizens’ committees throng the railroad stations, welcoming Survivors of the Union army are greeted with the same cordial- ity shown to United Confederate Vet- erans, whose annual reunion was held here lagt May. Committee meetings and receptions are expected to occupy the first day of the encampment. Impressive military dem- onstrations, including a parade of the 17th United States Infantry and other mill- tery organizations, are scheduled for to- morrow. Welcoming afidresses will be Gelivered in the evening by national, state and city officials at a campfire. The parade of the Grand Army of the Republic veterans will take place Wed- ni morning, Thursday and Friday ‘Will be devoted largely to business ses- sions, while ‘sight-seeing tours to the scenes of several Important battles will conclude the encampment Saturday, Allied Organizations. extended speech on the sugar pro- visions of the tariff bill, defending vig- orously the action of the democrats in {reducing the duty on sugar, and in \placing sugar on the free st at the |expiration of.three years. He told the ‘Senate that he had refrained from ad- iressing the Senate-on this subject during. the consideration of the tariff bill,’ because he did not wish to delay ction on the bill. He spoke today with particular reference to the beet ‘The following allied organizations will meet simultaneously with the G. A. KR: Woman's Rellef Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R., Daughters of Veterans, National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, National Association Naval Veter- ans, U. 8. A., 1861 to 1865; Sons of Vet- erans, Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, Na- tional Association Army Nurses of the Civil War, National Association of Civil sugar industry of the west, which. he ‘eclared would be able to continue with the reduced rates, and when sugar vecame free. TRIPLE MURDER CHARGED. ; Telephone Lineman of Memphis Sought by the Police. MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 15.— Charged with murdering his wife's father, mother and sixteen-year-old brother early today, D. E. Baxter, thirty-five years old. a telephone Ineman, is being sought by the police of this city. Baxter and his wife had been separated severai months. Early ihis morning, it is alleged, Baxter went to the home of his wife’s father, Henry Smith, where Mrs. Baxter had been staying, and opened fire on the family with a revolver. Smith, his wife and son Oscar were killed almost in@tanily, but Mrs. Baxter succeeded in e.uding her husband and escaped frum the house. After the shooting Baxter is alleged to have reloaded his shotgun and walked leisurely away. FATAL TO EIGHT PERSONS. Gas Explosion Causes Collapse of Tenement House in Coburg. COBURG, Germany, September 15.— Bight persons were killed, seven others are believed to be buried in the ruins, and six more were injured by the col- lapse of a tenement house here early to- day as the result of a gas explosion. Six families were buried in the ruins, and {t was not known definitely at noon whether more victims were beneath the debris. The- explosion, which occurred in the gas main in the center of the street, was go violent that it 'fted the house bodily several feet. Fire then broke out, and several of the injured were badly burned. “BARBARY COAST” DOOMED. Believed San Francisco’s Notorious Resorts Wi!l Hurt Exposition. SAN FRANCISCO, September 15.—On the ground that it will hurt the Panama- Pacific exposition, the famous “Barbary Coast” faces extinction. A score of clergymen declaimed from their pulpits yesterday against this world-known as- semblage of dance halls, drinking places, lodging houses and dives. first known to deep-sea sailors and later exploited in many a novel and South sea story. “The coast” manifestly was uneasy last night, because behind the threats of the clergymen its habitues see economic pres- sure, woman suffrage and a new state law providing that any place may be summarily closed up on the substanti- ated complaint of any citizen that it is by common of bad reputation. This law is held in abeyance just now because of a referendurn petition filed against it, but small hope is entertained that it can be upset at any election where women ‘War Musicians, and the Socfety of the Army of the Cumberland. ‘The scene of and approaches to the present G A -R. encampment and the recent United Confederate Veterans re- union teem with historic interest. With the possib’e exception of the valey of ONE CENT. PRIEST A SLAYER: MAY BE A FRAUD Church Officials Searching Record of Rev. Father Hans Schmidt. SAYS SAINT COMMANDED ANNA AUMULLER’S DEATH Lawyer Says Insanity Will Be His Defense, if He Makes One. NEW YORK, September 15.—In the hops of branding as an impostor an pseudo priest Rev. Hans Schmidt, the self-con fessed slayer of Anna Aumuller, victim of New York's river murder mystery, church authorities began teday a sweep- ing invest.gation of Schmidt's record and his pretensions to ordination. “We hope, of course, to be able to prove that this unspeakable mcnster was an im- Postor and that he had been using forged Papers,” declared Monsignor Lavello, viear general of the archd‘ocese of New York. “That is something whic) we are trying to clear up now. He came to this diocese with credentials which were ap- parently in every way authentic and gen- uine, but we know practically nothing of him. His crime ts too horrible to conceive, We can only hope that he may prove to have been a pseudo priest.” Defense to Be Insanity. Schmidt's defense at his trial, if he makes a reaj defense. will be insanity. Alphonse Koelble, his lawyer, so an- nounced this afternoon after a long taik with Schmidt in the Tombs. “I shali move to have Father Schmidt's case brought to tiial at the earidest mo- ment possiblé,” said Mr. Koeible. “If I then think that he is insane I shall ask to have a commission appoint- ed to determine his mental status. It I think he is sane I will tell him that the only th.ng’ to do is to stand up like a man and pay the penalty. “When I saw him today he said, ‘I do not need your services. Let's not talk about that now. Lets wait till God and Abraham have spoken. God and Abraham will communicate with you and tell you when to come to me. Don't do. any- th.ng till that time.’ ” Mr. Koelble said his client was fully aware that he faced the electric chair. Slayer Sleeps Soundly. In his cell in the Tombs, with his coat as a pillow, Schmidt slept soundly through the night and arose this morning to partake of a hearty breakfast. He had Uttle to add to his confession of last nisht, in which he told the police that he killed his victim as she lay in bed, cut up her body in the bathtub of the apartment where he had established bei, wrapped it in five bundies and dropped the bundles in the Hudson river. To Rev. L J. Evers, the Tombs chaplain. Schmidt was said to have made the fo! lowing declaration: “I was directed to kill her by. St. Eliza beth, who is my patron, as a sacrifice, to be consummated, as was the sacrifice of Abraham, in blood.” To the police Schmidt ts alleged to ha’ said: “I killed her because I loved her. The police believe, however, that he killed her because she was soon to be a mother. They believe that the sirl ac- vepted as xenuine the marriage ceremony through which she went with her slayer last February, and in which he was both priest ana bride.room. Ordained in Germany. Of Schmidt's antecedents little is known here save his own word. He was born in Germany in 1881, was educated there, ordained by Bishop Kestain in St. Augustine's Seminary in Mainz and came to New York In 1006. In 1909 ne went to Trenton, N. J., and in December, 1u10, was appointed assistant rector of St Boniface's Church in this c.ty. There he met the Aumulier girl. Virginia this section, it is claimed. stands first in number of important battles of the civil war. En route to this city the Union veterans passed through many of the battlefields on which Grant grappted with Albert Sdney Johnston, and where Rosecrans and Bragg fought their pro- longed duel. Then, too, they saw the amphitheaters in which Thomas and Sherman staged thelr attacks upon Joseph E. Johnston in the campaign which many contend broke the backbone of the Confederacy. Patriotic Services Heid. Patriotic services were held yesterday in all the churches of Chattannoga, the pul- pits being filled by visitng department and national chaplains. The feature of the day was the service at the First Presbyterian Church, where Chaplain-in- chief George Edward Lovejoy of the G. A. R, and Dr. J. W. Bachman, former chaplain general on the United Confed- erate Veterans, pastor of the church, held the services jointly. ‘One of the most picturesque scenes was the gathering of nurses of the civil war. They were attired in blue uniforms, short skirts and campaign hats. Last night an immense mass meeting was held at the City Auditorium, at which a semi-official welcome was extended the Officials of the G. A. R.. Ex-Senator Newell Sanders, H. Clay Evans and Gen. Alfred B. Beers, commander-n chief of the G. A. R., were the principal speakers. DISTRICT STANDS SECOND. Behind in First Two Stages of Mc- Alpin Trophy Match. | SEAGIRT, N. J., September 15.—Sergt. | The skill with which the young won an’s body had been dismembered caused the police to believe at first that tne work had been done by a surge the flat occupied for five days by Sc and the girl, detectives found 500 cards, watch indicated that Schmidt nasi masqueraded as a suigeon, and was pos sessed of more than an orauary man’s knowledge of surgery cards read as follows: “Dr. Em:l Meliere, formerly assistant surgeon of the Municipal Women's Hos- 3 ‘These pital, Paris, Franc Representative of the ‘Chemical Hyxiene Manutacturing Company.” Made a Full Confession. According to the police and attaches of the disirict attorney's office, Sc: midt’ confession was full and absolute. 41 { he is quoted as saying that he killed iis companion with a vutcher's knife and cut up the body with the kn.fe and a saw. The deed was committeca, the police say, shortly after midn ght S.p- tember 2, in an apartment on Bradhurst j avenue. The stains of the girl's blood still dts colored the bathtub when deie-tives searched the apartment. Schmidt told the police he had taken the mattress to @ vacant lot nearby and burned It Marriage License Found. In the apartment the police found @ marriage license issued in New York lust February and bearing the names of the priest and the murdered woman, Ac cording to Sehmidt’s confession ne went through a marrage ceremony wilh the girl There were no witnesses. A gayly colored pillow slip of unusual pattern led to Schmidt's apprehensior This pillow slip, stained with blood and soiled with the filth of the river, wrapped around a portion of torse c. B. Long of Massachusetts, with a score of 50 and 7 bull’s-eyes, took first place this morn.ng in the match for the Meany trophy at the international; shooting tournament. The United States Marine Corps led! on the first two stages of the McAlpin trophy team match, with a total of 606 out of a possible 800. The District of Columbia was second with 683. i J. W. Hessan of Delaware won the: Tist Reg:ment rapid-fire match with 158. HEAVY RAIKS IN ALABAMA. Property Damage Estimated at Thou- sands of ‘Dollars Has Resulted. MOBILE, Ala., September 15.—Damage estimated at many thousands of dollars has been caused by a terrific, downpour of rain which began Saturday morning, the total precipitation for the forty-eight hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning being slightly in excess of eleven inches. The low portions of the city, inundated Sunday morning, were flooded again early from nearly Reports rural tl indicate heavy damage. Transportation nes have not been seriously affected, > The detectives traced the plilow to lt= manufacturer; the manufacturer traced it to the dealer; the dealer traced {t to Schmidt. And the police, tracing Schmidt and the girl, knew ali about both of them hours before they arrested him. The priest was dressed in full clerical garb when Inspector Faurot entered his rooms in the parish house of his church. Early yesterday, acco*ding to parts! foners of the church, Schmidt said to the Rev. Father Huntmann, rector of St: Joseph's Church, that he would hear no more confessions, and when asked for his reason said: “I have something of importance to tell you.” Told Superior of Crime. With his superior Schmidt then retired to the study where the latter told all that had transpired in the Bradburst avenue flat, where, according to his con- fession, he murdered the girl. Father Huntmann conferred with his other as- sistanta and it was agreed that the au- thorities should be notified. The police, however, were even then on Schmidt's trail, and his arrest followed shortly. Schmidt was taken to the Tombs. The confession which Schmidt signed follows: “I met Anna Aumuller two years ago at the house of St Bonifaco Church. She was employed as a serv- ant there. I became with her. I loved her. “I Kided ber because 1 loved her ee A