Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 26, 1909, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE Is the most powerful business getter in the west, becanse it goes to the homes of poor and rich. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska -S8howers For lowa—Showers. For weather report wee Page 3 VOL. XXXVIII--NO. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY SUGAR SCHEDULE BEFORE SENATE Lonjsiana Members Make Strong Speeches in Favor of High Protective Duty. MENERY AGAINST F 1 — ALWAYS Only Bill Omitting it Was the Tariff, SUGAR IS ’ BEVERIDGE QUOTES FROM TAFT Campnign Speeches of President Read Into Record to Show He Fa- vors Revision Down- ward, \SHINGTON, May day began the %.—~The senate to- formal consideration of the sugar schedule, but did not approach a vote u It. Instead, the time allotted to this schedule was entirely given over w speechmaking, and, strange to say, the two speeches on the subject, while mude by democrats, were In strong advocacy of a high tariff on sugar of all grades The Jumber schedule was temporarily put aside In order to permit the committee on finance to make changes in it. KEarly in the day Benator Beveridge addressed the #enate at some length In support of his contentlon that President Taft had, pre- vious to and after his nomination, been a consistent advocate of a downward re- vision of the taritf. He followed the malden effort of his dem- lappointment ocratic colleague, Mr. Shively, who under- took to prove that If the tariff bill now before the senate should beconfe a law the rates over which the senate Is wrang- ling would constitute the tariff, but that the country would find Itself operating under the maximum rate, which is 25 per cent higher than the mimmum. Beveridge Quotes Taft. Defending his view that the pledges of the republican party were for a revision of the tariff downward, Benator Beveridge today quoted extensively from remarks by Mr. Taft at Bath, Me., prior to his nom- nation for the presidency. He Insisted Phat the speech was accepted by the people of the country as a declaration on the part of the conservative forces of the party that there would be a revision of duties in order that they might be low- ered. He sald that to place the views of the president correctly before the country he would introduce into the records all of the public statements of the president relat- ing to th tariff Mr. Beveridge did not profess to appear as the authorized mouthpiece of the presi- dent, but on the contrary was especlally eareful to say such was not the case. One of the speeches af Mr. Taft quoted by Mr. Beveridge was that made in Milwaukee September 24 1ast, in which the then presi- dential candidate was quoted as saying: “It is my judgment that a revision of the 1ariff in accordance with the pledges of the republican platferm will be on the whole a substantial rovision downward, though there probably will be a few exceptions in this regard.” Mr. Heyburn inquired whether the sen- ator from Indiana agreed with the declara~ tion of a party that demanded an *imme- diate revislon of the tariff by a general reduction of dutles.” Jab at Minority Party. “I am presenting facts on which anyone can draw an Inference,” replied Mr. Bev- eridge. “There was A party that made a campalgn upon the declaration of princl- ples that are not being kept here” said the Indiana senator, looking over the dem- ocratie side In a manner that indicated his disapproval of the course of the minority In an impassioned burst the Indian sen- ator declared the worst enemies of a pro- tective poliey were those who resisted any reduction of the duties to meet changed conditions. “It will not be permitted that anyone shall say here,”" declared Mr. Beveridge, “when senators desire to reduce these rates that thy are less earnest protectionists than others, for we think we are equally as earnest as and more wise than they." There was, he declared, no dissension in the republican party on the fariff as the Qifferences were small “Tt has been said thera is free trade on this side,” sald the Tndiana senator, who contradicted the aceusation with emphasts “No, not a single microbe of it." he al- most shouted. e trade here, but will anybody deny there is protection over | there® pointing in dramatic manner to- wards the democratic side of the chamber. He predicted that the protective tariff would make many southern states publican Fosfer Favors Sugar Duties. Tn view of the fact that the senate com- mittee on fiuance s contemplating further amendments to the lumber schedule the portion of that schedule which has not heen acted upon was passed over today by the senate and the sugar schedule taken up. Senator Foster spoke taining the Auties on sugar as passed by the howse and recom- mended by the committee on finance. ‘It the revenve provided in this bill from the tmportation of sugar,” sail Mr. Foster, “is necessary for the honest and econom- cal administration of the government, then it should not be disturbed A Auty, he pointed posed upon sugar by every since the foundation of the government and except in the Walker act, a differen- tial duty had been imposed upon the dif- wrent grades of Sugar. he products of the field and forest, Mr. | declared, *had arisen in price 2 to cent. while the price of sugar had remained statlonary. In reply to a uestion by Loutsiana senator declared if the duty ould be taken domestic industr would be Then we farmers will keep this industry going Tiliman. “The cotton growers and the corn grow- ers," responded Mr. Foster, “will have to help support this government, and T see no reason why they should object to do- Y \ McEnery s for Protectiol it through a tax of this kind." Closely following his colleague, Alr. re- in favor of sus- raw and refined out, had been im- political party r 30 per ster Mr. Tillman the his bellef that off sugar the destroyed. have to pay suggested to My | this effect Enery spoke in support of the same prin- ciples as had Been upheld by Mr. Foster. (Continued on Second Page. Margaret Moran, Home in Omabha, Tired of Life Employe of Government Bureau of Printing and Engraving, Tries to Die. Tele- tear in the due to WASHINGTON, May gram.)—Despondent becau that she would lose her bureau of engraving and a “shake-up,’ Miss Margaret 3 years of age, who claims Omaha her home, attempted Monday nigh tto end her life. Prompt medical attention by physi- cians at the Emergency hospital saved her. Miss Moran has been employed in the bureau of engraving and printing as plate printer's assistant since last January. She has. it is said, been a sufferer from melan- cholia and this, coupled with the strenu- was called upon to do, evi- her nervous system it 18 sald, owes her original to Senator Burkett, though the senator sald today he knew compara- tively little of the young woman and had merely assisted her with his recommenda- tion, just as he has many others who have applied to him High Water Derails Train %.—(Special of the position printing, Moran, as ous work she dently wrecked Miss Moran, Passenger Leaves Track, Injuring No One, but is Delayed Until Flood Subsides, MANHATTAN, Kan, May %.—(Spectal Telegram.)—Union Pacific passenger train No. 126, which left Lincoln this morning, was derafled north of here, supposediy be- cause of high water and has not reached this point up to a late hour. It was reported here that a ber of people had been injured, of the wreck cannot be learned. BEATRICE, Neb., May 2%.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Persistent reports here are that the Union. Pacific passenger, southbound, which went through here this morning, has been wrecked near Manhattan and a num- ber injured. No communication can be se- cured with the train Union Pacific officials were notified yes- terday afternoon of the derailment of pas- senger train No. 126 north of Manhattan, the deraflment being caused by high water. The telegraph department at the headquar- ters said the reports were to the effect that no one was injured and the train was replaced Within a short time, but could not move for some hours because of the high water. large num- but detalls Snow Falls in the Black Hills Ground Covered Three Inches Deep at Portland and Damage to Fruit is Feared. DEADWOOD, 8. D., May 2.--Following & heavy rain for two days snow set in this morning in the northern Black Hills and is still falling. At Portland it is now three inches deep. If the snow reaches the val- leys the fruit crops will be heavily dam- aged. SCIENTIST MAKES ARMOR AGAINST SNAKES AND INSEC 1> Clothing Is Designed for Use on Trip After Tarantu and Scor- plons in Yueatan. NEW YORK, May 2.—Prof. Alexander Petrumovitsch of the American Museum of Natural History, will start for Mexico and Yucatan this week to gather speci- mens of spiders, scorplons and tarantulas. In preparing his camp outfit he has made several suits of clothing composed of two layers of canvas, between which is a fine wire screen. This is designed to thwart polsonous bites and stings of the snakes and insects which he secks. He is also taking along a liberal supply of antidotes for such poisons. SISTER-IN-LAW HIS ACCUSER John McKinney i ter Long ¢ omce: at Hoone Af. by BOONE, In., May 2%.—(Special Telegram.) -John MeKinney is in jall here under heavy bonds charged with criminal as- sault on his sister-in-law, Minnie Whipple, aged 12 years. When the girl's father, Joseph Whipple, leat ®d of the alleged crime he gave McKinnty one hour to leave town or be killed, and McKinney left. Then the father went to officers and reported the case. After several days' chase the man was located at Stuart. He was brought back this morning. McKinney is married to Whipple's daughter. The people are wealthy farmers of Cass township and the case has caused a great sensation. “GO INTO YOUR 0WN POCKETS” Dr. Steffen of Dubuque Advises Pres- byterian Assembly to Let Rocke- feller and Carnegie Alone. | Hundred Thousand Appropriated for New Buildings in that Synod. lim.mn FOR MISSION WORK Collections for Year Are the Largest on Record. NEXT SESSION IN ATLANTIC CITY tern Point Has Apparently Taken the Lead trom Chicago in Fight for Assembly of Nine- teen Ten. DENVER, May %.—"“Let Rockefeller and Carnegie alone—go into your own pockets for college endowments,” was the advice of Dr. J. C. Steffen of Dubuque, Ta., in an addresg before the general assembly of the Preshyterian church this afternoon During the day it became apparent that Chicago instead of Atlantic City was tak- ing the lead as the next meeting place, but the subject was not officlally before the assembly. It was decided that $100,00 should be spent in the erection of churches in the synod of Tennessee to replace those taken trom the church by the decision of the su- preme court of that state, which held the union of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America and the Cumber- land Presbyerian church illegal. Dr. Stelfen in his address called attention to the lack of Bible study in the sectarian schools and urged that a rule requiring at least 14 hours of Bible study in each school year be made compulsory in the case of each regular student. He also said the board had been withdrawing its aid from secondary schools as much as possible in view of the greatly increased efficiency of high schools. Administrative Report The report of the committee on adminis- trative agencles was passed substantially as submitted by Dr. J. D. Moffatt of Pitts- burg. The principal recommendation is that each church board obtain legal advice as to the enlargement of its powers in order that the consolidation of the boards may be accomplished graually. The regular and special reports of the executive commission were accepted after debate. Objection was mad to the appro- priation of only $16,000 to the temperance board, but it was pointed out that this sum is $1,000 in excess of the amount usually appropriated. The special report provides for the discharge of the standing commit- tee on finance from the consideration of the budget of the missiomary and benevo- lent boards and that the policies outlined by the various boards be submitted to the commission for is consideration, later to be referred o the assembly. Million for Missio Dr. W. L. McEwan offered the report of the board of foreign missions showing that the amount received, $1073,971, was the largest in the history of the church. He asked for $500,000 for the work of the coming year. Dr. Charles I. Thompson of New York, secretary of the board, made a plea for the Immigrant, saying that within fifty years the United States will have a population of 200,000 and that a spe- 3 ffort must be made to’ christianize L. .oming forelgners. Congfessman Bennett of New York, who is a commissioner to the assembly, denied that the majority of immigrants are idlers and criminals, Dr. Thompson referred to the removal of Robert Watchorn, immigration stationed at Bilis Island “Politics,”” he sald bitterly, ‘“or what not,’ was the cause of the removal of a great man. Bennett and Yereance ) Congressman Bennett and ance of New York debated sharply over the effort to close saloons In New York on Bunday. Mr. Bennett said the idea of the prosecution had been to force the sa loon keepers to obey the law requiring | them to close their places except between the hours of 1 and 11 p. m. Passed, “sald Mr. Bennett. xpediency." “And 1 don't believe in expediency where the observance of the Sabbath is con- cerned,” retorted Mr. Yereance. The report on Babbath observance, which was submitted by Mr. eYarance and which criticised the action of the New York com- mittee of fourteen defended by Mr. Ben- nett, was adopted. “It was a matter of | Fort Dodge Ma FORT DODGE, Ia., May —(Special Telegram.)—F. M. Reed, aged 3 years, a real cstate dealer of this city, was found dead near the Illinols Central station this morning by a woman pa: probably was due to heart failure and an inquest is belng held this afterncon. He leaves a wife and child. Found Dead. Auto Men Qu1t Machmes or Slow Up “No more automobile this train robbery business blows over, the chorus that comes from the Omaha autolsts. Limited robbery. Anbther is to reduce the running time of those few automobiles yet in commission It's dangerous to run your machine on | says | a country road al any rate of speed, Gould Dietz. And that's right, for the police are del- uged with reports from all direetions to “An automobile with four men in it just passed our place, we couldn’t count the men. “We have run down 768 of these rumor already,” sighed Chief of Detectives Sav- age, as he leaned his weary head on Patsy Havey's shoulder Gould Dietz has garaged his machine and is.now doing his autoing with the Ak-Sar- Ben donkey and sway-back mule “They miy not be quite as f sutos,” remarked Colonel Diets, seo 1 escape being hauled up by postoffice inspectors or Pinkerton sleuths and ques- tours for us until| tioned about is] This is one of the effects of the Overland | going so fast | Since Robbery where my machine was Sat- urday night. Herman Peters has been able to prove an alibl, as he was scorching south instead of north Saturday night, but he has put his | machine in cold storage and will do all | his sutong for the next few weeks afoot H. B. Fredrickson has put time locks on all his machines and has gone back to the old high-wheeled bicycle in order to | get around. But he bas tabooed red wheels and Intends to have all his red automobiles | painted khaki color until the holdup storm | blows over. “Whether we ever catch the train rob- bers or not, we may be able to enforce the speed limit laws for a few days,” observed Patsy Havey. “On the level, I never saw those auto fellows quite as cautious as they have been since these reports began to come in." “That's all true enough,” replied Savage, “but even at that I wish the people who see gll these flying autos would either chase them down or quit making us do it My legs are nearly run off mow. I don't believe 1 could run another mila® MONEY FOR TENNESSEE CHURCH | former commissioner of | James Yere- | “We wished to have the law observed,"” | ing by. Death | MORNING, MAY 1909 —~TWELV PAGES SINGLE From the Washington Herald. WINCHELL CUEST IN OMAHA Head of Rock Island Lines Mixes and Shows Get Together Spirit. COMMERCIAL CLUB THE HOST Informal Dinner Lasts Two Hours, Mr. Winchell Saying Raflronds and Business Men Must Co-Operate to Develop Country, “We will never conduet our commerce right and we wili never develop the re- eources of our country as we should, until the business men of the United States stop referring to the raflroads, the men Who own and manage them, as a menace to the country, This s one of several statements which President Ben Winchel of th Rock Island lines made to 100 members of the Com- mercial club at the noon-day dinner given in his honor yesterday. Mr. Winchell made a short address those present and was followed by Bruce, of the city, ind C. C. Rosewater, who spoke of the National Corn exposition. Like B. H. Harriman, President Winchell took for his theme ‘‘co-operation” in ad- dressing Omaha business men, but said sincerity and applied to things which were anything but co-operati “A man would be less thaa he did not feel frateful to the you have given mne’ said Mr. “I have nothing ser.ous tu say only In a general way cin ‘el you 1 agree with your pres.ient here. the mors we see and know one the 1 we dislike each other, and real {ricndskips are likely to result. I do not say this as applied to the Rock Island system and 1he business men of Omaha, but the railway men and businss nen ali over the .oun- try. human it reception Winchell today, Lat asouer, Lessons Have Been Bitter. “They are not two classes, who run the rallways and the the business houses. and must work togather country's business. “In the last few years the railroads have learned some bitt lessons themselves. Under the sressure of husii < aml development, the rallroads oveilonked long the rigits of ha puniic “We did not realize in the years ‘lat are past what it meais 1o have a farmer, for instance, get a curt ren y or discourte ous treatment from a sta‘l>a agent. \Whe the farmer turned up on i juiy some he made the stockholder jay and heavily for the discourtesy «* the agent “Discourtesy on the part of a brakem | may cost a railroad company thousands of dollars, and insist he ¢ tesy is due the public. Mive than tia railroads have learned to stuoy i | ests about them and lend he | whenever posaible The dinner given In honor © 1! was in-charge of | committee of the Commer thos: e who run Wa are cne in tact to handle (Lae “ jid Lo Dy n we 1hat ure ial «lub, (Continued on Second Page.) One man’s meat is another man’s poison. You may want what the other man is glad to sell for a song. Under the head of ‘‘Offered for Sale’’ is most everything you can think of, Make it a practice to read these ads. You will find it will be more than worth your time. You will find real bargains every day on the want ad. pages, that will save you money, Have you read the want ads yet today? to | E. E| who spoke of the jobbing interests | the word was used so many times without | irat | rent day | Burlington Said to Have Designs on Cheyenne Railroad Said to Be Buying Property to Connect with Its Other Line, CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 2%.—(Special.)— It was learned a few days ago that agents of the Burlington railtoad have been quietly at work here for some time, secur- ing options on property located between the western end of its Holdrege-Cheyenne line, on Capitol avenue, and the Chevenne & Northern, due west, and six blocks away. It is sald options have been given on the Becker hotel, located on the aliey, directly across Capitol avenuc west of the Bur- n depot: on the Metropolitan hotel rguson strect, and other property. This would Indicate that the Burlington Intends to bulld through the eity and con- nect its Cheyenne-Holdrege line with the Cheyenne & Northern, or the Colorado & | Southern property In west Chéyenne. At Burlington is compelled to use tracks bétween the two | present the {the Unfon Pacitic lines The action of thé Burlington will surely draw the Union Pacific into the game, for {it the Burlington is left unmolested In its plans the bullding of its line westward through the city would off the city frontage of the Union Pacific, which would be compelled to cross the Burlington tracks in getting into the city, and the Burling- ton would have the city frontage from Capitol avenue westward, as it now has the frontage from Capitol avenue cast- ward, Business ecut men and citizens generally are on the tip-toe of expectancy, for the build- Ing of the Burlington through the ecity would greatly enhance property values and be of inestimable benefit to the clty. Tt would also mean the location of large shops and other railroad improvements. Tt is not expected, however, that the Union Paciffc will sit quletly by and permit a rival to get the inside track, at least not without a fight here New Terminals for Two Cities Syndicate Will Build Double Track Road Between Kansas City and St. Joseph. KANSAS CITY, May 2.—Definite nouncement was made today of the purpose of the Townsend-Enright syndicate in se curing terminal grounds and rights of way here and In St. Joseph and between the two cities. The project involves the con- struction of a double track rallroad for steam and trolley lines between Kansas City and St. Joseph. Government approval has been secured for a bridge across the Missouri river The project has proceeded so far that | construetion has been begun on the track upon the main line of the railroad at a point six miles below Dearborn The purpose of the new enterprise is to provide facilities for roads in Kansas City and St. Joseph that now have no connec- tion wtih the other eity. an- OIL IN STOVE, TWO PERISH Mrs. Alfred E. Kennedy, Beaver City, is Burned to Death, HUSBAND IS FATALLY BURNED | Wife Used Kerosene in an Attempt to Make Quick Fire, Explosion Re« sulted--Husband Tried to Save Her. BEAVER CITY, Neb, May %.—(Special Telegram.)—Mrs. Alferd E. Kennedy Is dead as a result of terrible burns recelved Tuesday while kindling a fire with kerosene, and her husband is in a critcal condtion as a result of burns incurred while endeavoring to resoue his wite from a flery death. Mra. Kennedy was literally burned from head to foot and sutfered un- | told agony. Her, Jyikband’ TA suat ‘febched home at noon when she undertook to make a quick fire with the aid of the ofl can. A terrific explosion resulted and her clothes were saturated with the burning fluld. Mr. Kennedy rushed to her and his clothea were also caught by the flames. He car- ried his burning wife ta a bed room and undertook to smother the flames with bed clothing, but by this time he was himself @ mass of flames and rushed outside the house to summon assistance, crazed with agony. Nelghbors rushed to the scene and fire department was called The first arrive wrapped Mrs. Kennedy in rug, while others stripped Mr. Kennedy ot his burning clothes. The fire in the house which had resuited was extinguished Mrs. Kennedy was a mass of burns, the flesh dropping from the bones In places and her feet, protected by low shoes, were the only parts of her hody that were not touched by the fearful flames. Mr, Ken- nedy suffered much injury about the body limbs and head. 8o flerce was the heat that small coins in his vest pocket and a knife which he carried were burned almost beyond recognition. He died tonight Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy moved here from McCook a year ago, immediately after their marrfage. Mr. Kennedy is president of the Beaver Valley Automobile company. Six Are Killed in Collision the to Train on Siding—Many Passen- gers Are Injured. WILMINGTON, Del, May %. — The | morthbound Norfolk express ran into a freight traln on a siding two miles below Sallsbury, Md., on the New York, Phila- delphia & Norfolk railroad, at 12:3 this afternoon. Six men were killed and sev- eral Injured. MISSISSIPPI ON RETURN TRIP the Bix Battleship Leave Natches. NATCHEZ, Miss, May w.—Early today the big battleship Mississippi swung slowly return journed to Salt Air. The hills were covered with people and the whistles sounded a farewell President Taft ETTYSBURG, Pa., May 2%.—Arrang ments have been completed for the dedica- tion on the battletield here next Monday afternoon of the mc ment erected by con- gres regular army of th Gettysburg campalgn of June 192 President Taft will be the central figure in the ceremonies and will deliver the oration. Miss Helen H. Taft, the presi- | dent's daughter, The president will arrive here Monday morning from Pittsburg and will be met by a committee of eitizens of the historic town and escorted by United States regu- lars Secretary of War lan address and transfer the monument to the Gettysburg Natlonal Park commission. ‘fhe memorial will be accepted by Lieu- tenant Colonel John P. Nicholson, ehair- man of the commission. Following the and July, to commemorate the services of the ! United States in the | will unveil the monument. | Dickingon will deliver | Will Attend Services at Gettysburg Shaft| | placing of laurel wreaths at the base the monument by battery commander in' the Gettysburg campalgn attending the dedication, Presi- dent Taft, willl review the tield | The monument is a beautiful | eighty-five feet high surrounded at base by a broad granite terrace. | on Hancock avenue, of the high water mark of the | Gettysburg. The monument represents all | of the forty-two cavalry artillery, infantry | ana engineering organizations of the regu- |lar army that participated In the cam | paign. In additici there has been erected a small monument seven feet high for e of the commands ar the Jocation 1t o | pied during the battls The large central monument a forty-two smaller memorials are al | vropriately inscribed. the troops on shaft the & short distance south a large | Norfolk Expreul Runs Into Freight! (! Hills Covered with People to Watch around in midstream, and started upon its | of the oldest regimental or | It stands | battle of | ch | cu- | COPY TWO CENT ALL ESTIMATES TO BE PRUNED President Taft's Declaration for Economy in Expenditures Takes Practical Shape, CAREFUL SCRUTINY ORDERED All Budgets to Be Placed at Lowe Consistent Minimum, BURDEN PLACED ON CONGRESS Legislators Must Take Responsibility for Any Increases, FINE ARTS COUNCIL ABOLISHED Body Created by President Roosevelt Dropped Because Congress Falled to Provide for Its Support, WASHINGTON, May 2%.—Careful scru tiny of all the estimates for appropriations for 1911 is being made in the varlous de partments as the result of President Taft's demand for economy in public expendi tures. The president will send te eon Kress the estimates, put at the lowest figure consistent with what the ofticials belleve s necessary to maintain the gov- vornment and the respdnsibility for their Increase Is to be put In congresa. “The administration s to get credit for bringing the expenditures down to the minimum, and not congress,” sald a prom- inent officlal today. “Hitherto it has been the practice for chairmen of appropriations committecs to proudly say, in reporting appropriation bills, that the committee has reduced the estimates submitted by the treasury very materfally. Under the new method the estimates are to be made as small as possible, and if any Increase is reported in the appropriation bill the re- sponsibility will be up to congress. Council of Arts Abolishe One of the smaller appropriation bills | was recently returned to the department from which it originated, and as & conse- quence the estimates have been cut more than a million dollars. which s 15 per cent of the total amount asked for. The council of fine arts, created by Presi- dent Roosevelt and which was to have charge of the beautification of Washington. to pass upon the design of government bulldings, was abolished by President Paft today In an executive order. This action was required by the last sundry efvil bill, which failed to appropriate money for ex- penses or salaries of any of the commis- slons created by President Roosevelt, with- out the consent of congress, Shipp's Arrest Order Upon Major J. M. Wright, marshal of the supreme court of the United States. will of contempt. The men are now at liberty fall the duty of bringing before that court Bheriff Shipp and the other Chattanooga men who were yesterday pronounced guilty of contgmpt. “The men are now at liberty on thelt 6Wn recognizance, but It is not apprehended there will be any diffieulty in obtaining custody of them. The prevall- ing opinfon is that the mentences will not be heavy. Adam God Jokes During His Trial for Capital Crime Lawyers for Kansas City Religious Fanatic Will Plead Insanity in Behalf of Client. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 2%.—8miles and elation was in the face of James Bhaip, self-styled “Adam God,” when his defenso was begun today in his trial tor the murder |of Patrolman Michael Mullune. Sharp in affable mood whispered almost continu- ously to his attorneys during the session, while at recess he flittered about the room with a friendly word for all. He even at tempted to joke, taking advantage of the heavy atmosphere outside that made the court room dark and gloomy. Upon a plece of paper he wrote this note and sent it to the press table: “It 1s written that the Lord walks where is dark, and not light. I must be God, it Is awful dark in here.” Sharp's defense as outlined today by his attorney fs Insanity. The attorney also | made the assertion that during the fatal riot last fall Sharp fired his revolver in the alr after he had been wounded by a policeman’s bullet and that none of the bullets from Sharp's revolver took effect. The attorney related how Sharp fn re- sponse to a “small volce, which told him he wae God” had sold his farm near Woodward, Okl and, giving the proceeds to the poor and had “gone into the world to save the people.” |1t | Four Miners Are Killed at Joplin Falling Rock in Shaft Buries Men in Coahuilla Mine—One Body Recovered. JOPLIN. May %.—Four miners were killed by falling rock in the Coahullla near Porto Rico, a mining camp east of Joplin, this afternoon. The dead: ALBERT ROSS. CHARLES GREEN HAYS AN UNKNOWN MAN. of the bodies whs recoversd. [LORIMER BOOM FALLS FLAT Only one ot Congress- ise. SPRINGFIELD, (1, May, %—In antici- pation of lively scenes when the joint ses- #lon convened, the galleries of the house were jay with persons inter- ested of the eléction for United The crowded in the outcome senator was that an fattempt elect Congressman not tuitilled when expectation be made to out this was {the ballot was taken | On the ninety-fourth v t joint would Lortmer int ball was Mason t the total Hopkins, Ly kS lef? 16, Muinge V. E agu. s W, 4 Odta sm'nu of Thow w“‘ - The Jint et !?w