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New York, Jan. 11.—Two facts in the United States senatorship fight in this state popped out in New York today. Tammany Hall and Charles F. Murphy are opposed to Kdward M. Shepard of Brooklyn &s a successor to Chauncey M. Depew; Mayor Gaynor urges his election. Mr. Morphy spoke for Tammany and himself on the eve of his departure for Albany this afternoon; the mayor re- corded his ‘eéndorsement of Mr. Shep- ard in a letter made public tonight. It is addressed to State Senator Frank M. loomis of Buffalo and says in part: Letter from the Mayor. . “T ean only say that I am heartily in favor of the election of Edward M. shepard as senator. He stands for overything which is best in politics. Ilis selection would bring great credit on the state of New York. During a generatign the state of New York has heen represented in the United States senate by men who were mere lobby- ists from their vouth up, or corrup- tionists In politics. We now have the opportunity to set our face against that. Will we do it? There never was a plainer cause, and If it be evaded the bad effect thereof will long survive.” Mr. Shepard refused flatly to co ment either on the mayor's endorse- ment or Murphy's attitude of opposi- tion. D — BOSTON MINING STOCK PROMOTER GIVEN HEARING Victor Weil Charged With Using the Mails to Defraud. Boston, Jan. 1.—Victor M. Weil, the mining stock promoter, whose offices in the Winthrop building were raided by federal officers last week, was giv- en a hearing before the United States commissioner today on a charge of ussing the malls in a scheme to de- fraut. Weil, who had previously en- tered a plea of not guilty, was repre- #Mented by former Asgistant United States Distriet Attorney G. A. Ham. Frank B. Davis, employed as a pen- man by a life insurance company, tes- tified that he had answered an adver- tisement of Weil's and had called at ‘Well's office, where the - defendant showed to him & pfece of ore with gold lflck‘ln‘ out it “like butter on a slice of bread.” Davis said that he took the lump to an assayer who, after an examipation told him that such ore would yield from $70 to $2.000 worth of gold and silver to the ton. Immediately after that Davis helped to organize the Howell & Little, Ex- ploration company. Davis was made its secretary. He invested $1,200 of his own and found friends who put $1,800 more into the venture. He re- ceived two dividends of four per cent. which Well told him came from the sale of two of the company’s mining claims to the United States Gold Min- ing company and the Boston-Nevada Mining and Smelting company. Davis as secretary never saw the receipts for the sale of this property, nor did he recelve any receipts for the sale of the company’s ore. Several other witnesses testified briefly, after which the hearing was continued until January 20, at which time it is expected that Thomas W. Lawson, who conducted a campaign against Weil's stocks in the curb mar- ket, will be a witness. CHARGES FILED AGAINST U. 8, SENATOR STEPHENSON Attempted Bribes and Corrupt Prac- tices by Himself and Campaign ‘Leaders. Madison, Wis., Jan. 11.—“The nomi- nation in the primary and the elec- tion to the United States senate by the legislature of Isaac Stephenson are null and void on account of attempted bribes and corrupt practices by him- solf and his campaign leaders, agents and workers, and of vlolations of the laws of Wisconsin defining and pun- ishing offenses against the elective This is the gist of the findings of a special senatorial investigating .com- mittee in its report submitted to Gov. ¥rancis E. McGovern today. The re- port is signed by Lieut.-Gov. Thomas Morris and Senator Spencer W. Marsh (republicang) and Senator Paul Husting (democrat). The two republican members of the committee are members of the so- called progressive wing of the repub- llcan party and Senator Husting calls Limself a progressive democrat. Tarly in the legislative session of 1909, resolutions were introruced in both houses calling for investigation of the senatorial primary eleotion. The resolutions were particularly pointed at United States Senator Isaac Ste- phenson, who, according to his report filed with the msecretary of state ex- pended $107,000 during the campaign. TALK I8 NOT SO CHEAP IN WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Four Words Hissed into Ear of Miss Raymond Cost $4,000. ew York, Jan, 11-—Talk is said to be cheap, but not fn White Plains, N. Y. Four words, alleged to have heen hissed into the ear of Miss Grace Raymond, cost Mrs. Naomi D. Ring, 70 years old, $4,000 today, by the verdict of a And in so ruling the jury cut thn price of talk in half, for at the previous trial Miss Raymond wus awarded $8,000. Miss Raymond testi- fied that she acted as secretary to the late husband of the defendant. A short time prior to the marriage, the bride- to-be met Miss Raymond on the street nnd made a remark, on which Miss ymond sued for slander. When the ’ury heard the alleged four words re- Peated it immediately returned a ver- dict for the plaintiff. Bt S Postmaster at Waterbury. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, . Jan. . u.-luvné;nn- o re- To Brooklyn Man as Successor to Chauncey M.Depev —Mayor Gaynor Records His Endorsemcnt of |3 meses mut the l'mr{_h'srn Shepard in a Letter Made Public Last Night— Murphy Against Shepard Because Tammany Is. Brief Interview h Murphy. The characteristically brief interview with the Tammany leader was obtain- ed at the Grand Central station just before he and other politicians took train for the state capital. By his side at the time stood John H. Mc- Cooey, -democratic leader of Brooklyn, who yesterday issued a statement strongly supporting Shepard. Today he repeated his endmumant directly after the Murphy interview. “What will be the attitude of the or- ganization on the senatorial question?” the Tammany leader was asked, “The organization,” replied Mr. Mur- phy, with slow emj “is against Shepard, and I have to be.” “Does that mean that William F. Sheehan will be elected to the United States senate?” “I am mot saying so.” replied Mr. Murphy. “I will only say that all the Jeaders of the organization are against Shepard.” It is Now Up to the Legislature. With McCooey’s statement of yester- day, Murphy's interview- of today and the Gaynor letter, the attitudes of three important influences in the se atorship fight which have been heret: fore interpreted publicly through ru- mor only, are now In the open, but it remains for the legislature to decide whose preferences shall be followed. CHINA PREPARING THE WAY | FOR A GENERAL PARLIAMENT People Determined to Have a Voice in the Government. Peking, Jan. 11.—The national as- sembly which met on October 3 was dissolved today after a session that has heen stormy and characterized by frequent clashes with the throme and the grand council, but which, never- theless, has been productive of good in its special mission of preparing tffe Wi for a general rliament in 1913. The edict of dissolution was read in the assembly. The grand councillors with the exception of Prince Ching, were present. The prince regent did not attend the final session, The palace and the assembly each appear 10 have learned a lesson from the deliberations just closed. The throne has been made aware that the Ipeople are determined to have a voice in the government. On the other hand the radical element has been given to understand that ill advised legislation or movements \designed to undermine the central government will not be tol- erated. The belief is general that the gov- ernment is relieved to have the as- sembly. off its hands as it may now proceed with enterprises, the discuss- ing of which in & public chamber was not desired. The recent submission of the delegates in withdrawing a me. morial offénsive to the throme is a cepted as an evidence that the ma- Jjority recognize the good intentions of the prince regent, but that before all they see the necessity of pi rvin, the state from internal dissensions at a critical time in its history. PROPERTY DA‘MAGE $750,000, FIVE MEN ARE MISSING. Recapitulation of the Tuesday’s Fire Casualties in t Cincinnati, Cincinnati, O., Jan. 11.—A recapitu- lation tonight of the casualties in the fire that wiped out the chamber of comnierce hbuilding last night shows that flve men are missing and fully three score persons are suffering from injuries that range from serious to painful. The property damage is about $750,000; covered by insurance. The four walls of the building, which tottered today, were braced tonight, ‘but the fire is still smouldering in the ruins. preventing any search for the missing. A portlon of the Burnet House was vacated today because a wall of the burned building was found to be out of‘ plumb and leaning toward the ho- te ‘The cause of the sudden collapse of the roof of the chamber of commerce was explained today when the pecu- liar construction of the building was noted. The three top floors of the seven story structure were suspended from steel girders, which in turn were sustained by the outside walls. When the heat from the interior fire reached the steel girders, the huge kink bolts Zave way, the outer walls bulged and the three top floors crashed to the basement. CONGRESS WEDNESDAY. Ocean Mail Subsidy to South America X —Moon Bill Discussion. Washinglon, Jan. 11.—Two set speeches were delivered in the senate today, one by Senator Gallinger in support of his bill providing for. an ocean mail subsidy to ports in South Amerijca. No vote was taken on the- question, and the other speech wa$ by Senator Newlands in advocacy of permanent tariff commission Wi comprehensive powers. I The entire session of the house was practically devoted to discussion of the Moon bill for(the codification of the Jaws relating to the judiciary. The bill still was under consideration when the house adjourned. Soth the senate and house will meet tomorros Legisiature Faces a Deadlock. £ Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 11.—Fifteen republicans absented themselves from the senate chamber when the time came for the West Virginia legislature to assemble today, and as a conse- quence an equal number of democratic members was powerless to organize the upper branch of -~ the assembly. West Virginia Each party wants the presiding officer | and a deadlock is in pri This would delay the election of . United States senators to succeed Senators Scott and Elkins, The house of repre- sentatives met and elected C. M. Wet- installed the i E \z‘ not gre&tl¥ o Lawe Issikkul, to the west of Przhev- alsk, was severely sheken. In that vi- cinky fifty persons were killed. Berlin, Jan. 11—Twenty-pine per- sons Who took in the strike riots in the Moabit of this city in sevtsm‘har were today sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from one monh to three and a ralf years. Three others were fined and three were gu}uefl.‘ ‘The trials have oonflnne(; forty-four m‘. trial o others, dl.ed o srme e PROPOSED DISSOLUTION OF THE TOBACCO TRUST. Closing Arguments in the Supreme Court of _United States. 'wvuhhmcm Jam, 11—In the ciosing arguments today in the contest before the supreme court of the United States over the proposeéd dissolution of the so-called “tobacco trust,” the issue be- tween the “trusts” and the government became more focalized than ever be- fore. This was particularly true in regard to the interpretation of the “monopolizing” section of the Sherman anti-trust law, which never has been passed upon by the court. Interpreting this section of the law, Junius Parker, speaking for John G. Johnson, who was unable to be in court, said on beralf of the tobacco organization that bigness of an orsan- ization or mere power possessed by it Wwas not a criterion of a monopoly. It ‘was argued that there-must be an ex- clusion or attempt to exclude others from interstate trade by means at least tortious under the common law or un- der statutes other than the Sherman law. Attorney General Wickersham for the government objected to this interpre- tation and gave another to the court. He said that decisions of the court it- self had demonstrated that “monopo- lizing” was brought about by acts of individuals in endeavaring to engross to themselves all of a given commodity and that it has become a question of intent. The arguments of the day were made by W. B. Hornblower, Tepresenting the Imperial Tobacco company of Great Britain; S. M. Stroock, representing the United Cigar Stores company; Mr. Parker, for the American Tobacco company, and Mr. Wickersham. Mr. ‘Wickersham will be given a few min- utes tomorrow to conclude. Thereafter arguments in the Standard Oil disso- Intion suit will be taken up. NO PEACE TREATY BETWEEN COI.OM‘BIA _AND PANAMA. The Mission of Dr. Carlos Mendoza at Bogota Has Failed. Panama, Jan. 11.—Late advices from Colombia confirm the previous- report that the mission of Dr. Carlos Mendoza at B8gota has failed. -~ Dr. Mendoza, acting as a special commissioner of the Panaman government, went to Colom- bia abowt & month ago for the purpose of negotiating a treaty of peace. Pres- ident Restrepo, in response to the Pan- aman government’s inquiries, has re- plied that he would be glad to give Dr. Mendoza a hearipg, and on arrival at Bogota-the Panaman representative was greeted cordially. people, however, were strongly against a treaty with Panama, and Dr. Pere y Soto, chairman of the senate investi- gating committee, demanded that Mendoza be sent to prieon as a traitor, he having taken a prominent part in the establishment of Panama’s inde- pendence. A cireular was distributed about the streets of Bogota, proposing a boycott of Mendoza, so that he would be com- | pelled to leave. TOURISTS “HUNG UP” AT VARIOUS POINTS ABROAD, Coliver Tours Co. Bankrupt—Residents of Many States Affected. Boston, ‘Jan. 11.—The filing of the bankruptcy schedule of the Collver Tours company in the United States @istriet court today showed that be- tween twenty-five and thirty persons 0 had paid for tickets for a tour around the worid are “hung up” at various points’in FBurope and Asia. The liabilities of the company aggre- gate nearly $49,000, with assets of less than $2,500. Most of the creditors of the company were its patrons, who had paid sums varying from $1,000 to $1,575 for a globe-circling: tour. Among those who had paid the com- pany for a passage around the world and whose jouruey has been interrupt- ed by the bankruptcy proceedings are residents of Texas, California, New York. Ohia and Canada. MR. HILL'S RESOLUTION On Mode of Procedure in Considering Tariff Schedules. (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, Jan. 11.—The final hear- ing on Mr. Hill's resolution to change the mode of procedure in considering tariff schedules was held before the house committee on rules yesterday, and several speakers made statements favoring the general idea. All did not agree, however, to the particular form of resolution proposed by Mr. Hill, and | Representative Smith of Iowa, a mem- foer of the s committee, prepared a wew resolution, which probably will be presented by the committee. iMr. Smith's resolution is as follows: ‘“Whenever a revenue bill shall be pending, it shall not in either house be subject to any amendment to modify or change its provisions as to rates of duties or taxes on articles not therein named, except on articles interchange- able in use with, or necessarily used in the production. of articles named in such bill.” The idea is practically the same as Mr. Hill's, and either proposition is acceptable to those whe favora sched- ule by schedule revision of the tariff. — Propontlon to Shut Down “Falt River ‘Cotton Mills. = N That the Banks Are Patronized but Little by the Foreign Population— Business Largest at Bristol, R. I ‘Boston, Jaun. 1l.—Postal savings banks in New England, inaugurated a week ago, have been developing grad-/ ually, according to a canvass of the New England municipalities where the federal government is experimenting with the new system. Not Much Patronized by Foro-.mn. From - Massachusetts, Mahl@ Hampshire and Vermont the tenom are the same in one respect, ta open &vlm aceounts. It is ex- plained, however, that this i due to the fact that the new system has not been sufficiently advertised among the foreigners. Rhode Island Patrons Are Small Shop- keepers. In Rhode Island the chief patrons of the bank are the small shopkeepers, who plan to invest their accumulated savings in government bouds. In all the New England states there has been a considerable demand .for the postal savings stamps which are sold at ten cents each, ten stamps being sufficient to open a deposit account. he postal savings bank at Norwood, Maa has received the anticipated slxpport, in the opinion of Postmaster Fales, though the foreigners are not among the heavy depositors. Very Little Business in Vermont. ‘There has been very little business at the bank-located at Montpelier, Vt., but Postmaster Brown continues to be enthusiastic over the prospect of the institution. The postal savings bank at Berlin, N. H., has been doing a bus- iness reported as satisfactory. Bristol, R. I., the Banner Town. Several hundred accounts have been opened in the bank at Bristol, R. I., where business has been so large thai the postmaster 'Is making arn!.nse— ments for special quarters for this Dbranch of the postoffice. Business at Rumford, Me., has been coming slowly. INTRODUCED BY MR. TILSON. A SPANISH WAR CLAIN. Bill to Pay to Winchester Repeating Arms Co. $12,744.67. (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, Jan. 11—Representative Tilson today -introvuced in the house bill 1o pay to the Winchester Repeat- ing Arms company of New Haven the sum of $12,744.67, being the amount ex- pended by that company in defending a suit for infringement of a firearms patent. The claim is rather a peculiar one and grew out of a contract given to the Winchester company during the Spanish war. "The government was very anxious to secure a number of Lee rifies, but the Winchester company did not wish to maka them, because there was no gen- eral market for this rifle, and besides there was a question of patent rights involved. The war department was in- sistent, however, and finally the Win- chester company agreed to make the rifles under a contract which provided that in case the company had to de- fend any lawsuits on accdunt of in- fringement of patents the war depart- ment would reimburse the compaRy. Several very expensive suits were defended by the ‘company, but when they tried to collect from the war de- partment the reply was that there were no funds from which the amount could be paid. Relief can only be granted by congress, and hence the introduc- tion of the bili by Major Tilson. TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS In Diverce Suit Against Nat Goodwin Resumed. St. Louis, Jan. 11.—The taking of depositions i Mrs. Edna Goodrich Goodwin’s divorce suit against Nat C. Goodwin was resumed here today. E. Price, a walter, testified to hz,v'lng served Goodwin while he lived in_a tent in the summer garden where he filled a summer engagement. Price told of dinners he carried to the tent, where he saw Goodwir and the young woman who, Mrs. Goodwin’s attorney says, will be named in the divorce papers. He identified the wom- an by ber photograph Process servers have fdiled to serve a subpoena -on an actress whot it was testified to yesterday, .had been Good- win’s companion in night automobile rides. CANDY FAETORY GIRLS Driven Out by *Fire — Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar-Less at Boston. Boston, Jan. 11.—Fire which started from some unknown, cause in the up- per floor of the five-stery Clishea company’s. confectionery fac- tory at 21 Portland-street late today caused a loss estimated ut about $25,- 000. Sixty girls who were at work’ on the third floor rushed downstairs in some confuston, but none was injured. ‘Almost simultaneously a chimney in a four-story building at Friend .and Washington streets, in the rear of the factory, caught fire, but there was no damage. Thousands of eommuters on their way to the North station stopped to watch the hlaze. s Henry Oppenheimer Left Note Ex- plaining His Suicid New York, Jan. 11.—‘When a man shows gray hair his services are not wanted; and, even if accepted, he is relmled to the rear.” This statement in a note to the cor- oner explained tre suicide of Henry S. Oppenheimer, who was found dead in ‘his room today with a gas tube in his mouth. According to his landlady, penheimer claimed to have attended school with President Taft in Cincin- nati. He told her often, she said, of having been in the same class with the future president and felated tales of the president's schoolboy vears.- Death of Gmcr-Pmch.r Rev. Abijah President of New E-Qprmd Investment ‘;ZE*M‘ Waellhouss, e srantoet 4 mminumwod,died-t yenworth, Kan., aged 82. X Co,, M in Riunnn‘ H-d—ln &fl. 11-—Postoffice autliori- u.f"""’"'m Eeturnca troms. Mandiester; , _after clnslnx the New | B‘id Invealmem and ar- h De Champllln, its pres- ident, cla that French-Canadians have paid $668,000 for stocks in the different companies. 3 Seven Minor Corporations. New En‘hnd Investment com- my was the meeting, which was to have been hd&todny in Providence, De Champlain was expect” ed to retire, and a reorganization was to follow. The companies controlled by the New England Investment com- corporation of Salem, Mus., noo 000; Dunstable Granite - com; Dun. stable, Mass., SN)M Le Revell Pub- lishing company of (Manch ell 'and Lawrence, $100,0( Coal and Ice company of Lacon! 000; Mandhester American company of Provldenae, $60,000. / Stockholders Mostly New. England , Mill Hands. According to the last anmual report of the New England Investment com- pany its assets amounmd to $231,000, while in February, 1908, there were 3,- 731_stockholders, mostly mill workers in New England. Former Governor James H. Higgins of Pawtucket, R. L, and Burns P. Hodgman, clerk of the United States district court of New Hampshire, have been appointed receivers for the com- pany. De Champlain Made Big Profits. Boston, Jan. 11.—The charge upon which De Champlain was arrested is using the mails in a scheme to de- fraud. He was taken into custody on the arrival in Manchester, N. H.; of the Montreal express, on which he was a passenger. He was unable to obtain the required bail of $4,000 when taken before the United States commission- er, and was lodged in jail. He will be formally arraigned in chester next Monday. De Champlain refused to make any statement after kis arrest. According to. the complxint against him, which is signed by Postoffice In- spector-W. W. Stome of Concord, N. H., De Champlain's commissions- on. the money invested in his company amounted to $79,000. o Talk of Reorganization. Providence, R. I, Jan. 11.—Women stockholders, many df wl have their life savings inveeted in the se- curities of the New England Invest- ‘ment company, became hysterical and sobbed audibly at a special meeting of the eompam: stockholders which was held here today to elect a suc- ‘cessor to the president of the com- pany, De Champlain, who is under ar- rest in Manchester, N. H. Other stockholders, however, suc- cgeded in calming them with assur- ances that a mr‘mmion of the company was and that steps were to be takeu to put the organiza- tion on a new basis. FOUNDER OF “PURE” RACE i REMAINS IN JAIL. S8ome of His Girl Stud nts in Custody of Juvenile Court. Chicago, Jan. 11.—Evelyn Arthur See, self-avowed apostle of “Absolute Life,” the chief aim of which, accord ing to his explanation, was the founda. tion of a new and “pure” race, remain- ed in jail today. One of the two girls arrested in his home with him was beld in the custody of the juvenile court, and the ot‘her girl, whom See had declared, “perfect,” and destined to become -the mother of a “perfect” race, maintained the colony quarters while out on il. The police today began search for another girl, Hagzel Danner, 17 years old, a former ‘“pupil” of See, until her father, G. W. Danner, took her to Lafayette, Ind. She dlnpveared from there Sunday. Mr. Danner todny filed in the gu- perior court here suit for _$50,000 against See and Mrs. Stephen Bridges. Mrs. Bridges is one of See’s chief dis- ciples and is the mother of one of the girls arrested at See’s house, Y. M. C. A. BUILDING FOR PEKIN To Be Erected by John Wanamaker— $60,000 Pledged. New York, Jan. 1leJohn Wana- maker has just promised to erect his sixth Y. M. C. A. building in the far east. It was announced today at the international headquarters here . that he had pladged $60,000 to provide a Y. M. €. A. building for Pekin, China. It was also announced that of the $2,000,000 fund recently started to erect fifty or sixty association buildings in Strategic centers in foreign lands, $1,800,060 has been pledged, and an American architect is just sailing to the east to make a simdy of condi- tions preparatory to the erectlon of the buildings. The international committee of tlu ocjation closed its fiscal year to- day with every obligation paid upon a budget of $526,656 for its work on all continents. Kate Earle Memorial Home for Ken- tucky. Gentlewomen. New York, Jan, 11.—The establish- ment in Lexington, Ky., of the “Kate Earle Memorial Home for Kentucky" Gentlewomen” is contemplated in the will of Mrs. Mary T. Chastain of this city,” which was filed today. Numer- ous bequests-are made, after which the will provides that the residue of the estate go to her husband,.James E. ~Chastain, w!%(hecd ‘ o-:fithatfl:: is death it be- founded in using foundation “as a home for elderly gen- l-rn Jn the xm ot s B, Guay, wldmv of Sex: 'stflllfi Quay, died in 'fln - Senate Resol !I to ‘admit two Mcmum ,‘swdmtsu .tg Wn_t Point military academy. 2 PRy % A Number of Persons Were Killed by the explosion in"a gunpowder fac- kn:y at San Martin, Argentia. President Taft Decided that Com: mander Sims should be reprimanded for a speech made at a dinner given by the mayor of Leondon. — 4 . _A. W. Finch, of (h. London Agency of Phelds, Dodxe , of New rik, ‘was sentenced to ons ear's imprison- ment for defrauding his employers out of $125,000. Secretary of Stm Knox and Juan B. Parades, financial .agent of the government of Honduras, signed a convention in regard to the proposed loan for Hondunx. The Will of Willi.m T. Wardwell, a former vice president of ‘the Stand- ard Ofl company,’ bequeaths 3100000 to the Red Cross hospital of New York providing that no alcohol is used in treating patient: New Hampshire was one of the few ‘states 'whose population ~ during the last ten years decreased in number. Statistics of the thirfeenth census. is- sued Wednesday indicate that the ru- ;s:ood!n.rlctl of the 'state lost over The National Brass and Iron Werks, a large concern of Reading, Pa., yes- terday made an ‘assignment for the benefit of ' creditors. The company’s trouble is attributed to “losses and misfortunes.”” No statement of assets and labilities has been: filed. The Mangled Body of Eugenio Trul- la was found heside the the raflroad Lrack- at Ridgefield last night, where it had been thrown by the engine of a. passenger train which struck him as he was walking on the tracks. Trulla was 55 vears old and leaves a widow and three sons. Maine’s Municipalities having a population in excess.of 5,000 furnished almost half of that state’s total in- crease in population of 47,905 in the last decade. Statistics of the thirteenth census made public yesterday showed that these municipalities increased their population almost 11 per cent. during the lan years. ~A: Duquesne, architéct of the e'h goverament and, holder from 1897 to 1901 of the grand prix de Rome, has been appointed ppofessor of architectural design at Harvard uni- yersity. M. Duquesne was born in Paris in 1863. He has designed many Jmflortant buildings in the Fren® e~ public and received numerous pribes and medals. Officers for the Ensuing:Year were elected yesterday by the supreme council of Lady Foresters, which is holding its annusl convention in Phil- adelphia. Those chosen were: Supreme commander, Miss M. Selin, Philadel- phia; sub-commander, Mrs. M. Haley, cial secretary, Mi: New . York; finan A. Brady, Phflndelph ; treasurer,Mrs. Sieling, Philadelphia; recording secre- tary, Mrs." Nellle Morrow, Philadel- phia. ! PEARY WAS ONLY ONE MILE FROM THE POLE Soo Skilled Computer of Coast and Geodetic Survey Testified. ‘Washington, Jan. 11.—The house committee on naval affairs completed its examination of Capt. Robert E. Peary today on his claim fo attain- ment of the North pole, and Hugh €. Mitchell, a skilled computer of the coast and geodetic survey, testified that he handled Peary’s observations. Mr. Mitchell said that he had figured that Peary, when he made his farther- most camp, was less than five miles from the pole and that'in his marches on that day of the climax of his trip he passed within one and one-sixteent. miles of the actual pole. He did nod fix Peary exactly at the pole. Mr. Mitehell believed that Peary's observations could mot be “faked.” The committee will hear Admiral Chester tomorrow and review the tes- timony in the case at an early execu- tive meeting with a view to passing on the, bill proposing ‘Peary’'s ratire- ment as a rear admiral. TRIAL OF MRS. SCENK, ALLEGED HUSBAND POISONER Defense Scored Through Testimony of State Star Witness. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 11.—The de- fense ' scored ti in the trial of Laura Farnsworth Schenk, charged with having attempted to.poison her husband, John O. Schenk, the million- ajre pork packer. Dr. Frank Le Moyne Hupp, who reported the alleged pois- oning to the authorities, and was con- sidered the star witness for, the state, Was, under cross examination at. thé hands of Attomv John J. P. O'Brien Practically all day. The doctor admitted: that the symp- toms which he had declared wers those of lead poison might have been from some other cause, and at first he be- lieved Schenk was suffering from the bite of a mosquito. Schenk was con- fined to his bed only three days. He also said Mrs. Schenk was the first to cdll a nurse, Telephone “Lineman Fell, Fracturing Skull and Both Arms. ‘|'Near By the °I!" Clues Police Have— Believed to Be Work. of Kidnappers =—Child of Wealthy Family, under the body and the candy lay nearby, Lured from Homle. From these tihie police believe that the boy was lured from home by & bribe of chocolates, and that the sup- kidnappear killed him by fore- ing poison down his throat when he feared e body had been in the fleld at least four days. The body, covered with snow, was found by a hunter. The youngster was fat-cheeked and had light hair. His coat, shoes and cap were missing, but he was dressed in a white “Faun- tleroy” suit and black ribbed stock ings and wore a long blue tie. Ths body was frozen to stiff that the au- topsy had to be posmoued until to- morrow. Enou was learned, how- _ever, to prove the chnd wais pols- oned. Theory of the Police. Tt is ‘the theory of the police that the boy had been taken from some other city and brought here by kid- nappers. The label on the botdo was that of an Albany druggist, but c]erks-in the store did not rememiber the purchaser and there was no record of the sale. - All nearby citles and towns were notified, but so far not report of a missing child has been received by ths local police. ‘There are a few houses place where the body was found. The police questioned every family, but ne one had seen or héard an; sus- picions. ‘No Scar, Blemish or Birthmark. The body is without a scar, blemish or birthmark, and there were no marke on the clothes to aid an identification. FAVORABLE REPORT TO SENATE, CONNECTICUT PENSIONS Which Have Aiready Passed the House—Invalid P-n-lenn Reported. (Special to m Buletin.) ‘Washington, Jan. 1l.—The committee on pensions todey reported favorably the following Connectiout pension 'bills, all of which have already pased the house: In behalf of George A. Cargill of Derby, at.$30 per month in bebalf of John H. Murphy of Beth- any, at $30 per month; In behalf of Frederick S. Way of New Haven, at $24 per raonths in of Calvin A. Smith of N at $24 per month: in behalf of Dr. jon of Eridge- port, at $24 per momth, and in behalf of Charles W. Bennett of Norwalk, at $24 per month. The house committee on invalil pen. sions today reported favorably m. hl lowing Connecticut pension bills: behalf of Araminta J. Doty of hefl Haven, widow of Willlam Doty, Com- pany H, 27¢th Connecticut Volunteers, at $§20 per month; in behalf of 2. Palmer of Portland, 20th C. V., at of William H. Company 8th month; in ¥ of Samuel ow of Chauncey P. Howe, Comvlw 27th Massachusetts Volunteers, at $20 per month. Representative Hill today introduc- ed a bill granting a pension of $50 per month to Franklin Comstock of Beth- el, who served in the navy. 5.5 T et FALLEN BANKER ROBIN IN HANDS OF ALIENISTS. Three Hour Mental Examination— Prisoner Suddenly Overcome. New York, Jam. 11.—Joseph G. Ro- the fallen banker, to whose finan- the clos- eity was due,\tmd today s three hour mental examination by mists. wam bmu;mmmmubmw attorney’s offiee, where attorne: and Dr. Austim Ffnt, l.enlfl for the -AHan - M.. Hamilton expests for the him. In the midst ot the bombardment of interrogation di- rected at him by the doctors, Robin suddenly sank baock in his chair. His eves were closed and his body mo- tionless. For several moments he re- mained inert, -then stratghtened wup, and the examdnation proceeded. The doctors made no comment. There were other dfl‘dm-u of Robin’s affairs today. A petition m: foxing (hat- the Hankers Raatty amd asking that the Securlty e declared s bazk - Re that whfln hmolvm pany made $23,000 to thl ‘Bouth Sbf’ T‘:}xhd com; A promoted an s by Sann Clatis o e - New Milford, Conn., Jan. 11—Arthur |- Ellis, a Hneman, fell from a telephone pole on_which he Was stringing wire: here today, and was taken to a Da bury hospital suffering* frem a frac- tured skull and fractures of both arms. Ellis was at the top of the pole when his lineman’s belt broke, causing him to fall over backwards, turni com-. ‘pletely over in the air, and ng on mn ‘head and arms. = His condition js layed several hours today by the wamlk- out of 700 m Bome fifty of the men M e the dook ; considered crmcq, He Is 43 years old | ] and married. Wom Blizzard in Years Gnndm Rookies. - 7 ‘Winnipeg, Man., Jan. n—znu vmt "l years’ fias b

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