Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 11, 1909, Page 1

) VoL. LI—NO. 111. BOYLE AND WIFE IN PENITENTIARY| Kidnapper Gets Life Sentence, His Assista_nt a . 2b Year Term. ABDUCTOR S HISTORY OF THE CRIME Gives Out Interview to be Used Under Hi It the “Complete Story of the Kidnapping of Willie Whitla, Origin of the Affair and what Led Up to It” —Implicates Harry Forker of Sharon—Latter De: nounces Story as a Malicious and Scandalous Lie. Pittsburg, May 10.—James Boyle and his wife, Helen Boyle, were lodged in the western penitentiary here tonight hortly before 8 o'clock, the former un- der a sentence of lfe imprisonment, the latter under sentence to serve a term of 25 years. /The prisoners were taken first to a side room and told that they would have to say good-bye, as the rules of the prison would not per- it them to see each other again. Mrs. Poyle threw her arms around “Jir my’s” neck and kissed him. She said: “We must take it the best we can.” Farewell Handshak The prisoners thea shook hands and the matron_escorted Mrs. Boyle from the room. When she reached the cor- sidor she burst into tears and asked 10 be permitted once again to see her husband. This request was granted, @nd_she again kissed and embraced Boyle. The man maintained his silence &nd had nothing to say. When Mrs. Boyle gave her belon ngs to the matron, she asked permi sion to keep a small mirror she car- ried, saying: *I do not want to leave it behind me, as that would make me have seven years of bad luck.” The mirror was returned to her and she will be allowed to keep it in her cell. Their Prison Numbers. Boyle's number at the penitentiary s 8631A and that of his wife 6682A. The prisoners will be photographed t morrow and Bertlllon measurements ©of them will be taken at that time. Hogle and his wife arrived here from Mercer, Pa., escorted by Sheriff Chess, Deputy Thomas Stewart, end Consta- ple Frank Livermore of Mercer coun- ty. and were immediately placed In a patrol wagon and taken fo the prison. Tried to Cheer “Jimmy." Durigg the trip here from Mercer, where yhvey left late this aftermoon, the kidnapbers spent most of the time in Guiet conversation together. They s cussed the sentence, which they allege was unjust, and asked what steps they would have to take to get a review of the case. and how to see an attorney. shyle tried to cheer “Jimmy” and to know if he would be per- ied to smoke at the penitentiary. When asked how she felt, Mrs. Boyle gaid: “Pretty bad” On erriving in Pittsburg she remarked: “It seems t. e colder here than in Meroer, but cer will sleep quieter tonight ©ld Mercer, since we are out of it.” Mr. and Mrs. Boyle sat together and held each other’s hands duning the en- | #ire journey here from the scene of their trial. Mercer 8heriff Glad to Get Rid of Them. 3 Sheriff Chess said he wes glad to get the prisoners out of his ougtody be- «cause he was afraid they would be sin- cere in thelr announced intention to commit sulcide. DY Name—Calls turn some over to me, which was sgt- isfactory at that time. “On my leaving Sharon on March 12, 1909, 1 proceeded to Cleveland O. and on the same evening I addrelsed to Forker, No. 2449 East State street, Sharon, a letter which read as follow “‘Mr, Harry Forker: “‘Dear Sir:—I have declded not to wait any longer in regard to the mouney Troyes, France, May 10.—A German balloon with an officer and two eng neers on board, which ascended at Cologne, made a-landing here today. The aeronauts were given a hostile reception by the people, but were al- lowed to leave after payment of the customs duty. The balloon and lug- gage, however, were searched, Lima, Peru, May 10.—There was an anti-government demonstration iu this city vesterday. A meeting was held at which the government’s policy on the question of Chinese immigration was attacked, after which the crowd started in to loot a number of Chinese stores. Considerable damage had been done before order was resgored by the police, Paris, May 10.—No new development in the 'threatened general strike was recorded today other than the fact that the cabinet has decided to ask for the immediate discussion in the chamber of deputies of the -proposal to prosecute the seven postal employes who on Saturday were dismissed from the service for having attacked gov- ernment ana parliament, and to de- mand a vote of confidence. St. Petersburg, May 10.—A near rel- atlve of Premier Stolypin said today that the retirement of the premier was imminent, as he had resolved to de- cline the emperor’s request that he re- main in office. It was rumored in the dvma today that a telegram already had been sent to ex-Premier Goremy- proposition and if I do hot hear from you soon there will be some exposing. ¢‘Sincerely yours, @+, J. BAILEY, “Cleveland, Ohio." Forker Proposed Plan of Abduction. “On March 16, 1909, I received an answer (o the same which read: “‘Friend Bailey:—You knew that the circumstances and the promise I made you when you -left here, but if you are really desperately in need of money, as you profess to be, I will outline a liftle plan/ which with your co-operation can be very successfully carried out, viz.: The abduction of J. P. Whitla's son. 1 can arrange to have the boy brought to Warren, Ohio, due there at 1118, with escort. (There i no signature to the let- ter.) Arrival of Whitla Boy and Escort. “I left Cleveland at 8.15 &, m. and arrived at Warren at 10.06 & m., then Ohio, by streét car. y ‘train and arrived at Warren at 1118 a. m., but failing to &ee the boy and his escort, T got off at Warren and remained in the vicinity of the depot. “About ten minutes later boy and %scort arrived, and I was then inform- ed that they drove from Sharon to Warren. 1 informed the party to take boy to Pittsburg and Western track, leave him there and I would attend to res tof it, and which he proceeded to do. “After making Inquirles s to the next train to Cleveland, I brought the boy to Niles, Ohio, from there to Ash- tabula, and then to Cleveland. On March 22 I received a letter from Mr. Forker stating that some one had in- formed Mr. Whitla that they had rec- ognized his boy on March 18 in Niles, Ohio, and that James Boyle of Sharou was with him; also that Mr. Whitla was afraid to divulge the information for fear the boy might come to some harm. In telling me to be careful and be on the alert, and that when I re- celved the money to immediately sur- render the Youngstown letters, to sond same to him, Mr. Forker, at Sharon, and on Tuesday, April 23, to return half of the ransom money to him, Mr. Forker, and he would turn over the eame to the party who took Willie Whitla to Warren, Promise from Mr. Whitia. “Upon learning that my name was mentioned in connection wih the case, 1 made it & point to meet Mr. Whitla Razor in Boyle's Neckti The sherift sald that he beMeved Foyle intended to kill his wife and then commit suicide with the razor the eheriff found in the kidnapper's tle to- fay. Neither prisoner would deny this. KIDNAPPER IMPLICATES HARRY FORKER OF SHARON. Furnishes What He Claims is Trus Story of the Crime. 5 Mereer, Pa., May 10.—Before he was gaken from here to the penitentiary at Pittsburg today, James Boyle gave out the following interview, to be used wmnder his name: ‘By James H. Boyle, Monday, May 1909. “The complete history of the kidnap- ?lng of Willie Whitla, the ofigin of he same, and what led up to it. Alleged Murder at Youngstown, Ohlo. “On the morning of—between the hours of—Dan Reeble, Jr, was found &.Ifl on the sidewalic/in front of the auser block, East' Federal street, ‘oungstown, and over the prostrate orm was Mr. Harry Forker of Sharon, a., holding in his Tight hand & pack- age of lefters that was gathered from the sidewalk near the dead body of Mr, Reeble. “As he was about to depart from the vicinity he was intercepted by the writer and a man who has since passed o his reward, Mr. Dan Shay, a saloon Keeper, . of Oak street, Youngstown, Ohio. - Boyle Claims to Have Had Damaging ketters. “In Mr, Forker's hurry to leave the scene he failed to find two envelopes that contained four letters. The same were picked up by Mr. Shay and later taken to his place of bueiness on Oak street. “The writer and Mr. Shay examined and read the contents of the same, whieh proved beyond a doubt the resence of Mr. Forker there at that ime. Forker Would Pay Well Possession. “The letters were written by a lady, two from a party in New York staie and the others from Cleveland, Ohijo. At a later date Mr, Forker was ap- prised of the fact that the writer held thess letters in his possession and ask- ed if he could use the same. A reply was immedlately ment the writer by rr. Forker mumi that he, Mr. For- er, would llke to have a personal talk with the writer, which meeting took place a .}ay or 60 after. Mr. Forker scknowledged he would pay a sum of money for the possession of said lbt- ters, The amount not being consid- ered sufficient, was refused and from that day on and up until March, 1908, the writer, on the pretext of exposing the letters and the colncidence of Mr. orker being dlscovered, bending over the prostrate form of Mr. Re w received at different times am of money from Mr. Forker to remain wilent. Threatened to Expose Forker. “About six momths ago, when I re- turned to Sharon with my wife, I met Mr. Forker on East State street and infermed him that unless I received 85,000 between then and the time I in- tended to leave Sharon I would hold the secret no longer. 3 “He then Informed me that it was impossible for him to get that amount of money, but some time In April, 1908, he was ts come in possession of a cer- tain amount of money and would then for Their personally in Cleveland at 534 street and St. Claire avenue; showed him the lotter that passed between Mr. Forker and myself. also the Youngstown let- ters, and Mr. Whitla promised that if 1 would substantiate the truth of the Youngstown letters he would see there would be o prosecution. Boyle and His Wife Both Duped. “I then surrendered through Mr. Whitla all the letters that were in my possession, and the word knows the result. 1 wgs arrested and convioted, and deprived by my own counsel of talling fhe story on.the stand. 1 in- formed my wifé the boy was brought in order to eseape being querantined in the pest house, and we were to be handsomely rewarded for taking care of him. “This unfortunate woman was duped from start to finish in tegard to the boy, and I was duped from the moment 1 left the lotters go into Mr. Whitla's possession. As my counsel afterwards informed me, I had nothing to show or ve, and thot it was a matter of their word against mine. 1 had given up every seintilta I had, and now I am settled for. This story is as ¢rue as there i & God above u The statement 1s signed Boyle, Mercer, Pa., May 10, 1909 FORKER AND WHITLA BOTH DENY THE STORY. Whole ‘Statement Branded as “Rot” and “Malicious Lie.” Sharon, Pa, May 10.—Harry Forker was_seen today regarding the state- raent issued by James Boyle, implii- cating him in the kidnapping of Billy Whitla, and said: “I know absolutely nothing of this case. There is notling to it, I only know Boyle as I know othér mem- ames bers of his family, as residents of Sharon. I have never had any deal- ings with him. I do not know the woman who is said to be his wife, 1 can conceive of no reason why Boyle should make such a statement unless it be to get even with the Whitla fam- ily for hig prosecution: following the abductio Boyle never showed me any letters. Boyle did not see me in Cleveland. The whole story is a \Vl]-] ful, malicious and sfanderous lic.” J. P. Whitla, father of the kidnapped boy, who is alleged In James Boyle's statement to have accepted the letters Boyle said he had and which he said belonged to Harry Forker, denies ab- solutely that any such deal with Boyle occurred. On the witness stand during the trial of /Boyle, he denied having seen Boyle on a street corner in Cleveland -and discussed with him the kidnapping and the ransom. Today, after Boyle’s statement had become ‘public, Mr. Whitla dented to the Associated Press that he saw Eoyle or talked with him in Cleve- land prior to his son's return and the arrest of Boyle. “The whole statement,” sald he, “is & wilful and malicious lie” He called the statement given out by Boyle “rot” and “scandal” and denied it through- out In the most emphatic terms. ALL SHARON AGAIN EXCITED. Over Boyle's Statement—Some Cred- ence Given His Story. Sharon, Pa., May 10.—All Sharon ‘was astounded today when the state- ment was made by James Boyle impli- cating Harry Forker in the Whitla kidnapping and using his name in connection with an aileged murder in kin, who is in Wiesbaden, bidding him return to St. Petersburg to assume the premiership and the portfolio of foreign affairs, This report, however, cannot be confirmed. TRIAL OF CAPT. HAINS. Fate of roung Army Officer in Jury's Hands Today. Flushing, N. Y., May 10.—One hour more of summing up by the prosecu- tion, afterward the court’s charge and then the case of Capt. Peter C. Hains, Jr., for killing Willlam E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht club last August, will pass into the hands of the jury, which may declare him insane, or ac- Guit him, or hold him guilty of murder. This, in brief, is the course which the trial of the young army officer is ex- pected to follow tomorrow, after to- day’s dramatic procedure, marked by the final appeal for the defence and part of the final plea of the prosecu- tion. When adjournment was takep today Justice Garretson announced “that he would allow former District Attorney Gregg just an hour in which to com- plete his speech tomorrow morning. The court will then immediately charge the jury and as the charge will consume about an hour Captain Hains' fate should be in the hands of the\ twelve men shortly after noon. But it is mere speculation to say how long the jury will be out before a ver- dict is returned. The prevailing opin- ion of those who have followed the trial olosely s that there may be a weary wait. Party Leaves Washington on Three ‘Washington, May 10.—Setting out on a three weeks' horstback ride from here to western New York, Mrs. Her- bert Wadsworth, accompanied by Miss Margaret: Cary of _Buffalo, George Marvin and Edward P. Smith. left here today. Miss Fthel Roosevelt was to have been one of the party, but was compelled on her physician’s advice to decline the invitation. Eleven horses, three grooms and two wagon loadsh\gf bagsage are in the entourage. Launch Capsized — Seven Lives Lost. Buclaire, May 10.—None being able to swim, George Hall, R. H. Sweet, Sweet's ‘wife and four children were drowned in the swollen waters of- the Chippewa river Saturday night, when Hall's gasoline launch, wirich they were trying out for the first time, capsized in midstream, strikingsome sunken piling. Gasoline Wife of Representative Dalzell Dead. Washington, May 1—Mrs. Mary L. Dalzell, wife of Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania, died in this city to- night after a long illness. Ycungstown. Mr. Forker declpred the intimations, although without the siightest foundation, were not new to him, as_he had understood for some time such a statement was threaten- ed, The community is excited tonight even more than it was on the day of the kidnapping, As this is the home of Boyle, he has some friends who credit his statement, but the greater part of the community Lesitates about giving credence to a story involving a respected member of the "community, especially when the chly charge against him is an unsup- ported statement of a convicted pris- orer. Janitor S of the school from which Billy Whitla wae taken, still in- sists that Boyle was the man who call- ed for the boy and took him away in the buggy. He does not believe the Poyle statement. YOUNGSTOWN POLICEMAN Recalls Incidents Connected with Dan Reebel’s Death. Youngstown, O., May 10.—The ciation of the name of Harry Forker by Jafnes Boyle, the convicted kid- nappef of Billy Whitla, with allega- tions ‘that he was connected with the death of Dan Reebel, Jr., here in June, has not been confirmed by the e records of Youngstown, Patrolman Michael Donneily, still an active member of the police de- yartment, talked with Reebel only an Eour prior to his death. The two men were seated at the foot of the stairs of the building fn which Reebel lived. Leaving Reebel, Donnelly was less than a block away on his beat when e heard a noise in the direction of the Mauser building. He returned and found Reebe! on the sidewalk, living but unconscious. No one was in =i Reebe] had been in the habit of si ting on his window sill before reti Ying. No one ever has been suspected of knowing the exact manner of his death. Dan Shea/mentioned by Boyle, was a saloon keeper here, and died about two years ag NO APPEAL FOR MRS. BOYLE. Decision Reached Last Night—Good Conduct Means Ten Years L. Pittsburg, May 10.—It has been de- ed tonight, so far as Mrs. Boyle is concerned, at least, that no appeal will be asked for. 'At first she con- templated appealing to the superior court in the hope of obtaining her freedom on another trial. But jt was discovered that even should snhe be llberated she would be returned to Ohio for trial and that while the max- imum sentence thers on one charge would be but twenty years, there was another on which she might receive five years additional and she would be allowed/no time off for good behavior, When this was compared with the fif- teen years she weuld have to serve here after making allowance for good echduot, It was decided net to appeal. Christians Saw The Geremqn'y ADMITTED 'FOR FIRST TIME TO SACRED PRECINGTS\ e THE SULTAN'S CORONATION DAY. Mehmed V. Girt With the Sword of Osman—An American and an Eng- lishman Present. Constantinople, May 10.—Mehmed . ended his *Coronation day” by rlowing a furrow in the lawn at Dol- ma Bagtsche palace, symbolically, at ieast, by holding the plow handles’ for a fraction of a minute while two hors- es dragged it a few yards. In carry- ing out the ancient test, Mehmed V. showed himself to be sound of body and fit to bear the physical burdens of the empire. Ancient Customs Fulfilled and Broken. It had been a day both of fulfilment of ancient customs and of the break- ing of them. Christians were for the first time admitted to the small mosque attached to Ayoub mosque and allowed to see the ceremony of girding the sword of Osman upon the sultan, Among thirty persons present were Buckman Pasha, an Mmerican, and Woods Pasha, an_Englishman, both of whom are in the Turkish serviee. They were fmpressed with the beauty and solemnity of the ceremony, which, with the chants of the priests, only, lasted twenty. minutes, Priest with a Pstition Halted by Sol- diers. As the sultan crossed the court yard of the mosque to enter his carriage, a white turbaned hadda or teaching priest, caused a moment’s excitement by running forward with a petition which he tried to hand to the sultan, at the same time talking somewhat wildly about the Koranic law. Two oldiers caught him and hurried him out of the yard. Day Passed Peacefully. The day, notwithstanding rumors of reactionary plots, passed peacefully and without signs of disturbance. Lights were blazing in the minarets and mosques of Constantinople to- night; the ships in the harbor are out- lined in electric bulbs, and the city generally is celebrating enthusiasti- cally the girding of the new sultan. Weston at Manhattan, Kansas. Manhattan, Kas., May 10.—Edward Payson Weston arrived late today on his trafscontinental walk, ving come from Topeka, 52 miles, sincé last mid- night, with but one rest. He went on determined to reach Junction City, 21 more miles, before ending his day's walk. Y. 11, 1909. |Increase in Street Car Fares ABOLITION OF SIX TfCKETS FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. PHILADELPHIANS INDIGNANT Meeting at Academy of Music to Pro- test Against Move of Transit Com- pany—Talk of Legal Action. Phiadelphia, May 10.—A town meet- ing similar to the famous meeting of 1905, which led to a political revolu- tion in this city, was held tonight at the Academy of Music to profest against the increase in street car fareg caused by the abolition of six tickets for a quarter. The ‘academy was crowded to its capacity and about 1,000 persons who were ‘unable to secure ad- mission held overflow meetings on the outside. Immediate Restoration of Tiokets De- manded. Resolutions were adopted calling for the immediate restoration of the tick- ets and the removal of State Senator Clarence Wolf from his position as representative of the city on the board of directors of the transit company. A committee was appointed to notify the mayor, councils and the transit com- pany of the action taken at the meet- ing. This committee was also directed to take legal action against the com- pany. Before the meeting there were parades of indignant citizens from all sections of the city to the place of meeting. OPINION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Of Interest to National Bank Directors and Officer: Washington, May 10.—'Tt is a mat- ter for the discretion of the directors and officers of a national bank to de- termine whether they will enter into a contract with an insurance company guaranteeing the bank's solvency,” says Attorney General Wickersham in an opinlon forwarded today to Secre- tary of the Treasury MacVeagh. This discretion, says the attorney general, 15 “to be exercised in view of the sol ency and general financial conditions of the company making the insurance and the reasonableness of the rate of preminm.” Mr. Wickersham says that after the form of the policy is modi- fled to conform to the suggestion he makes in this opinion he sees no legal reason why g bank may not enter into such contract. ¥ Powder Mill Explosion, Four Killed. Columbus, Kas., May 10.—The mix- fng room of the Laflinland Powder mills at Turck Station blew up today, killing four men. 250th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of the Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 6th TURPENTINE TRUST. Verdict of Guilty in Case of Two In- dicted Corporatfons. Savannah, Ga., y Yo.—“Guilty” was the verdict brought in late to- night by the jury in the case of the so-called “turpentine trust,” though the nes of the two indicted corpora- tions are omitted, and the verdict ap- plies only to the five individual defend- ants. Unless deferred at the request of the defense, sentence will be passed to- morrow. The maximum sentence is a fine of $5,000 and a term of one year in prison. AN ALL SUMMER’'S WORK. 6,000 Pages of Testimony to Be Con- densed to 500 Pages. ‘Washington, Ma, Six thousand pages of testimony taken by the sen- atescommittee on the Investigation of the “shooting up” of Brownsville on the night of Aug. 13, 1906, are to be condensed into a synopsis comprising 500 pages. ThisIs to be the summer's work of the court of army officers ap- pointed by the president to pass upon the qualification for re-enlistment of the 167 soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry who were discharged without honor as a result of that affray, FEARS KIDNAPPERS. Divorced Tacoma Woman Handcuffs Daughter to Her Side. Tacoma,. May 10.—Mrs. Reid, divorced wife of B. T. wealthy real estate man of Denve appeared in a street today with hes nine year old daughter Ineza hand- cuffed to her. Mrs. Reid explained that two attempts Mad been made to k nap the child and that she had resort- ed to silver chained handcuffs to guar- antee her daughter’s safet; Eliniana Reid, a Connecticyt Woman 8hot and Weunded Man Who Made Insulting Remarks. Woodbury, Conn.. May 10.—Alleging that he had insulted her, Mrs. Wilbur Ishell today shot Arthur Rercier in the arm, inflicting a_painful but not serious wound. Mrs. Isbell claims that RBercier, who is emploved by a baker, has called at the house several times and made insulting remarks, and to- day when he called again shesfired at him with a shhtgun, the joad of shot entering his left arm. No, arrests have been made. Elected President of Utica Consolidat- ed Water Company. Utica, N. Y., May 10.—Richard TU. Sherman, son of Vice Presiden} James S, Sherman, was today elected presi- dent of the Consolidated Water com- pany of Utica, a three million doliar corporation, and he immediately re- signed his position as private secre- tary to William Loeb, collector of the port of New York. Crushed to Death by Explosion. New York, May 10.—Henry McGrath, a Brooklyn factory employe, was crushed to death today by tife explo- sion 6f a huge caldron contalning boil- ing spices and drugs. Standing on top of the great kettle, he turned on the steam and the explosion followed. He was flattended against the ceiling. Henry Hoffman, a youthful assistant, was badly scalded but will recover. April Excavation on Panama Canal Washington, May 10.—The total ex- cavation for April on the Panawa ca- nal was 3,454,648 cubic yards, accord- :.;'g 1;\‘; c:flble L received today by e isthmian canal commission frem Chief Engineer Goethals. CRAZY SNAKE AGAIN Still Hiding East of Henryetta—Would Gladly Surrender. Saputha, Okla., May 10.—Alexander Harpo, nephew of Chitti Harjo (Crazy Snake), after his arrest todav for horse stealing, told Sheriff King that his un- cle, ringleader of the recent Indian trouble, was hiding east of Henryetta. The Snake Indian leader was wound- ed, he said ,and would giadly surren- der to Sheriff King. Harjo was threat ened by a party of Indians today. Th {(an’d he was inciting anether upris. ng. BARON TAKAHIRA IN BOSTON. Emblem of Order of the Rising Sun for President Eliot. Boston, May 10.—Baron . Takahira arrived in Boston iate today and went immediately to the home of former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles S. Hamlin, whose guest he wiil be while here. Tomorrow morning, at the home of Mr. Hamlin, in the presence of the en- tire suite of the Japanese emba Baron Takahira will present Presid Charles W. Eliot of Harvard university the emblem of the Order of the Risink Sun. the emperor of Japan having re- cently conferred that distinction on President Eliot. $650,000 Baseball Park for Chicago Americans. Chicago, M3y 10.—Ground was brok- en today for the American league baseball park In Chicago. President C. A. Comiskey said that he would | have ‘the mew plant ready for the be- ginning of next season. The ground cost $150,000, and it is expeceted that the equipment will cost $500,000 more. of Moors Capture Party Tourists. London, May il.—A despatch from Tangier to the Daily Telegraph says it is reported from Megador that a party, of American tourists has_ been taken prisoners by natives near Azadlr, which is the most southern port of Morocco. American Bound Over Under $1,000 Bonds. Rockville, Conn, May 10.—Frank Drofd and John 1dzi, who were arrest- ed by the state police, charged with setting fire to a barn belonging to John Cannon, in Ellington, were bound over to the superior court under $1,000 bonds. With the barn twelve horses and several head of cattle were de- stroyed. Fatally Injured While Leading a Calf. Southington, Conn., May 10.—Thom- as Booth, 78 years old, died at his home here today as a resuit of injuries re ceived yesterday. Wehile leading a cal? the animal ran, the rope encircling Mr. Booth's legs, throwing him to the ground and breaking a blood vessel, He leaves g widow and nine children. $150,000 Fire at Des Moines, Des_Moines, Iowa, May 10 —The :w York Paper and Btationeory 1lding, valued at $150,000, was part- ly destroyed py fire tonight. The lowa States Central hotel also was dam- aged. Omaha Business Man Commits Suicide Omaha, Neb,, May 10.—Julivs M for many years # promment figure. Ik business circles of ha, and presi- dent of the Metropolitan club, commit- ted suicide at Hanscoms park this aft- ernoon by shooting. Despondency on account of ill health is the supposed cause. Condensed Telegrams Gunboats and Troops Are Trying i capture & Moro robber band in fue Sulu Islands. . A New Persian Cabinet has been formed, with Nasir el Mulk as pre- mier; the shah has issued a decree granting political amnesty. Advices from Samoa Say that Ger- mab warships have restored peace among the native factions: fifty chiefs may be deported for |n4'lllll' rebellion. Secrstary Meyer Has Asked Figures from navy yards to determine the e act cost of engineering repairs made necessary by the world cruise of the fleet. The Losses to American Property in Turkey are estimated at $4,000; the government is showing vigor in_ the work of relief: many refugees have returned to their homes in Syria. The Party of Reaction strength in_Russla, and leaders of the douma express fe its speedy dissolution; practically progressive legislation is expected. no The Chemical Laboratory of the gen- logical survey in Washington was tad- ly damaged by fire Sunday and only the prompt work of firemen prevented the flames spreading to other depart- ments, Mrs. Gladden, Wife of the Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden, widely known as a writer and as pastor of the First Congregational church at Columbus, 0., died there Saturday after years of ilmess. George T. Faris, Aged 93 Years, is dead on land at” Bridgeport, Pa., pat- ented in 1785 by his grandfather, who was afterwards killed by Indians on the banks of the Ohlo. George T. Farls ‘voted for eighteen presidents. Fire Late Saturday Destroyed the plant of the Liberty Hat company of Newark, N. J., causing a loss of §100,- 000. Tt was one of the few hat shops in Newark and had been running con- tinuously despite the hatters’ strike. The blaze started in the engine room. Judge William L. Penfield.. formerly solicitor of the department of state and an authority on international law. died after a long iliness at his aparimg in the Ontario In Washington Sunday morning. His death was due to a complication of heart and stomach troubles. Judge Penfield was 63 years old and a native of Dover, Mic was formerly a judge of the c court in Indiana. Speaking from the Same Pulpit in which he praised John D. Rockefeller last Sundgy, Alexander Irvine, a so- clallst uu'g lay preacher, bitterly at- tacked Aflirew Carnegie in a sermon at the Church of the Association in New York Sunday night. The address was principally in the form of an an- swer to what Mr. Irvine styled Mr. Carnegie's criticlsm of socialism in one of the Ironmaster's books. CHAIRMAN ALDRICH CONFIDENT That All Schedules of Tariff Commit- tee Will Be Upheld. ‘Washington, May 10.—The ability ot the republican majority in the senate to uphold the recommendation of the committee on finance on the lead schedule, which contains the Dingley rates in the tariff bill in place of the lower duties fixed by the house of representatives, was fully determined today when, by & vote of 35 to 44, the scnate declined to reduce by one quar- ter of a cent a pound the duty on y lead as recommended by the commit- tee on finance. In this vote, eleven republicans voted with the democrats and two democrats with the republi- cans. By a viva voce vote the senate adopted the rate Bf 2 1-3 cents a pound on pig lead as recor ended by the committee. On the conclusion of the session Chafrman Aldrich said t he re- garded the vote as an endorsement of the action of the committee and he expressed confidence that all the schedules of the committee would be upheld. ROOSEVELT KILLS RHINOCEROS. Good Luck of ex-President’s Party Reported to Have Continued. Nairobi, British East Africa, —A large bull rhinoceros h: killed by Colonel Roosevelt. ex-President’s camp, near word was brought today May 10 been rom the 1 fif of the party continues, and that fif- teen varieties of game, including the rhinoceros, had been secured during e rhinoceros the lat on was ¢ Mr. Roosevelt when fired. The distance was fourteen paces and the animal fel] dead alists of th ring the trc t and his son five skins already | for the Smithsonlan ine ington. Forty been prepai stitute at Wa THE KILLED AT ADANA. 1,924 Moslems and 1,455 Armenians— Figures of Micrepresentation. tantinople, May received here from the regard to the re: and wounded, while only Armenians were slain and wounded. These figures, it is clair th out the casualties throu comprise ire vil The statement by the vali is sidered here an obvious and monstrous misrepresentation, with object ot throwing the responsibility on the Ar- menians to justify the numerous ar- rests of Christians, which, it is re. ported, still continue. Railway Capitalized at $20,000,000 Pur- chased for $500. Albany, N. Y., May 10.—At a hear- ing today before the public service commission, it developed that all the tangible property of the New York City Raflway company, which was capitalized at $20.000.000, was pur- chased by John Jonston of Brooklyn, its present owner, for $500 at a fore- closure sale. The' property consists of two miles of tracks, franchi two old cars, a few old poles and wires at- tdchéd to trees and held by ropes. SPECIAL MESSAGE President Recommends Legislation Amendlng Foraker Act Under which the Island is Governed GRAVE SITUATION IN PORTO. RICO Fresident Says Assembly Has Two Much Power—Political Leaders in Their Lesire for Power Hold Up Appropria- tions—Generosity of the United States fas Been For- gotten—Curb for Porto Kicans. y 10—President Taft ) people of Porto Rico, assumed guard. nt to congress a special mes- | fonship over them and the guidance of o recommending legislation, at the | their destintes, we must have been present extra session, amending the | consclous that a people that enjoyed so it ucation could for themselves of melf-gov - clopment we have or which P Rico | little president directs the | not b s to affairs on the |t icular stress on what | situation of unusual gr Foraker act, opportu full p: , and the present de . indic that |18 developed through the “Taflure of | gone s what too fast in the exten. the legislative assembly of Purto Rico | sion of political power to them for to pass the usual appropriation bills, | their own goo leaving the igland without support afi- The change recommended may not er June 30 next immediate ce those controlling house rtes of the mist Too Irresponsible to Enjoy Privileges. | i1e, " jun, B the Al Porto Ricans | forgotten which_the becn willing to re- generosity th ted States, the |scrt for pol »ses, but In the president says, desire of cer- |long run it will secure more careful taln of the island’s political leaders | and responstvle excrcise of the power for power, and T t pres- | they have. ent situation indicates that the Ur Mhere is not the siightest evidence States has gone too fast in the ex | that there was been on the part of the glon of political power to the F | govern: of any member of the ex- Ricans. He con s th ecuttve councll a disposition to usurp power of appro n she authority, or to ahold approval of away from “those who have shown |such legislation a8 for the best in- themselves 100 irresponsible to enjoy | terests of the island, or a lack of sym- it. pathy with the best aspirations of the The president points out that if the | Porto Rican people Porto Ricans desire u change In i} Message Laid on Speaker's Table. form of the Foraker act tois is a mat- | ter.of congressional consideration, de | Washing May 10.—Strenuous op- 7 t Ot AHE affect OF Do & un sition by. the democrats in the house on the real politic progress or prevented the referen: of the island. Such a chan says, should | President’s —mesa ommending e g oo g A, mpould | certain_legisiation for Porto Rico to brought to the attention of congress | e committ vays and means. A By ~Dh ing the arm of the existent | M0tion by Mr. Garrett (Tennessee) di- e recting the speaker to forthwith ap- The e committee on insular affaire gt r o ry procedure would g ghr e | have charge of the subject, dise M S ;| that a quorum was not Bhs Sih et i | sequently. the messag oo of Ingratl. | EpPakers table until the house meets on tude.” The message ‘1)“r”|"‘[|"1‘ e it | * The Philippine (rift bill was report- United States Has Gone Too Fast. | ed and 3r. Barne pave motio tnoe te “When we, with the consent of the | would call It up Thursdwy. VERDICT FOR $58,000 l HAND OF DEATH FOR LOSS OF BOTH LEGS. | PREVENTED A MURDER. Miss Addie Hunt, Trained Nurse, In- jured on Long Island Railroad. Man With Revolver Seized with Hem- orrhage of the Lungs., May 10 New _ York, Fifty-el Niagara Falls, Y., May thousand dollars for the loss of of death was all th legs was the verdict awarded in the White 1 ki supreme court today to Miss Addie s he tod. White, armed Hunt, a trained nurse, against the | with a revolver and a razor, went to a Long Island railroad company. Some |barn where Thomas was employed time ago she obtained 2 verdict | demanded some money. Meeting $25.000 but the court set it aside as | with a refusal he drew his revolver, adequate, and ordered a new trial. [ For severa] minutes Thomas managed he railroad company re e gec- | to elude him by dodging in and out ond award as excessive ap- |0 the vehleles. Thomas was fi- peal. ~Miss Hunt w d while | driven Into a corner, but just as beardhg a train at L. L [{Wh litted the revoiver and fired he The train started suddenly and she | was attacked with hemorrhage of the was thrown under the wheels. Tur The shot went wild. With e o bl pouring from his mouth, White MANNSFELD-ISELIN MARRIAGE. red forward severa ps and - ARRESTED IN CHICAGO On Instructions Received from Bosten Police Headquarters, Daughter of New York Banker to Aus- trian Embassy Attache at Rome. New 1in, day or and y ess C neon. home of the neel s, the pre and York M ago, May 10.—Frank C and his wite Lillian « d tonight age from the B that the pair was war Dalyrample was Fargo express oo | clatm peing | Frank dof | haa stru | Jow | age Dalyram- Hosaton were receipt of & on police saving ted for burglarg. ted at a Well- ere he went to th me of hat he in- articles of The pack- cotved 2 decoy sent by m police. Mrs. Dalyrample months’ old baby with her. t she 1 milliner and some of the best families She asserted that she knew of her husband’s alleged bur- ple arres age. ook bride’s unc in West of about mes: Patrick's « ard the bells of the rung while the ceremony wa performed »unt Rudolf Col Mannsf r of the bridegroom was best m Count Ferdinand C. feld is attached to t bassy at Rome and of the oldest and most pr the latte a brief honey- , officiated cathedra pawn to forw have certain 3 to him as Bost one families exs will rt of t on at Eu Hot 8 v 10 nk €. D ton ram- police as Ashley, and ty on a war- nd entering W BIGGEST METEORITE I wife are ited In th nt charging breaking home of Laura C. Wells in the ay section on April 29, 1908, pair was alleged to v valued at $475. To Be Sent to Smithsonian Institute— Weighs 12 Tons. attle, W States governme to Horace ( rosic he Wa m sh The United rmis- | Hero timi Tacc to remove | national forest a hing nearly twely DEATH FROM SINGLE BLOW. cutter from hug, Body Remained in Street Five Mours T e st il Awaiting the Coroner. Because red the government | Barnstad, N. H., May 10—A would not nit him to remove the god to have been dg= prize, which is wanted by the Smith: furing b= arrol years old, rs old, was an's_death. ' After main street of of Ackerman's door, o witnesses say, and ned ther: five hours, coming of the coroner r. No arrest had been institution, he has persistentl ocation, It is sup- larzest meteorite that it Is ide and ten soniar refuse posed to the world. feet thick, long. n in 1a | Her six feet the tows Ackerman f A BELGRADE TRAGEDY. Turkish Legation Secretary and His | was form engaged as a Sweetheart Found Dead in Hotel. | jaiper on Ackerman's farm, but has o2 o | Intely bad a small farm of his own, He Vienna, May 10—Al Bey, | i« marrled and has one child. Acker were found ‘dead In a room in Semlin, | e G T ted from heart ddsease or wuse had not been deter- the river from Belgrade, ross this some othe morning. The couple were lovers, and 1ed tonight it is evident that the tragedy was pre- | o0 tonisht. arranged. 8an Francisco Fire Not Due to Earth- The secretary apparently shot the proviria young woman, and then committed & 2 suicide. A sum of money was laid | San Francisco, May 10.—The United out on a table in the room, with the es_clreul irt of appeals today decided 18, 1906 that oc that the earthquake of April s not the cause of the fira rred after the earthquake, The decision affects several hundred suits pending a urance com- panies for loss: red in the great fire, request that they be burfed in the same grave. REV. DR. R. S. JOHNSON DEAD, Former Berkeley Divinity Professor U, 8. Army Balloon Travels 125 M Omaha, Neb., May 10.—Army balloon No. 12, which ascended from Fort .Omaha at 11.15 o'clock today, landed at Jaekson, Neb., 125 miles distant, at 6.45 this evening. In making 3 land- ing the gasbag exploded a few feet above the ground and was destroyed, but neither Captain Chandler nor Lieutenant Ware, who made the fight, was seriously Injured. Steamship Arrivals At Glasgow: May 8, Caledonfa, from New York, At Liverpool: May 10, Arabfe, from New York. At Naples: May 8, Campanta, from New Yerk. At Genoa: May 10, Anceus, from New York, S Neky n Sulivade, Letters of Administration on Mrs. New York, May 10.—The death of rre Lorillard's Estate, amuel R. Johnson at Washington, May 10.—Plerre Loril- was announced in this [lard was granted letters of adminis- city as occurred yesterday. Dr. John- | tration today on the estate of his wife, son wus formerly a professor in the | Mrs. Caroline illard, who _Was Ceneral Theological serminary of this | found dead at her home hers March city, and in the Berkeley dh‘h’ll;’ last. She owned no real estate, but whoo\ it Middletown. had jewelry and other personal estate valued at $6,000. The only heirs the husbund and two children. New Haven Calls Wisconsin P New Haven, May 10.—A. call has been extended to Rev. Robert C. Den- Skull Fractured. by Fall from Trolley Car. West Haven, Conn., May 10.—Falling rom a trolley car from which she was attempting to alight, Miss Anna T.|nison of Janesville, Wis., to become Healey, of No. 7 Xorth Union ave- | pasior of the United chureh this nue, received a fractured skull, dying The pulpit of the ted 8con after the accident. Miss Healey was 45 vears old and was employed by a New Haven talior, B church was made vacant by the death of Rev. Artemus J. Hayoes, whe was drowned.