inn HI
Prisoner in Matteawan
Commands Lawyer to
Defend Action.
INSANE WHEN WED
Toting Wife nnri Alienists Will Seek
to Prove it at Trlnl Elder Rim.
Thaw Favors Separation of III
Mated Pair, Wliilo Her Son Vio
lently Opposes It.
New York, March 12. Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw hag instituted proceed
ings to annul her marriage to Har
ry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stanford
W hite, and the paper In the suit will
be served upon her husband In the
Matteawan Hospital for the Crimi
nal Insane. Thaw will defend the
action and endeavor to prove that
he was not Insane when he
married the beautiful chorus girl
b Pittsburg on April 4, 1905.
The terms of financial settlement
s agreed upon, however, stipulates
that young Mrs. Thaw will receive
lump sum of $50,000 as soon as
the suit Is decided and $15,000 a
year thereafter, for the rest of her
'ife. Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, moth-
"T"' EVELYN NESBIT THAV,r.
as? of the prisoner, Is made a co-defendant
In the action. As next of
ttn she is technically the real de
fendant, as the law presumes her
son to be insane, und therefore legal
ly dead. The action is entitled
-Evelyn Florence NeBblt Thaw vs.
Harry Kendall Thaw and Mary Cop
ley Thaw."
It Is understood that the elder
Mrs. Thaw looks with favo.- upon
w daughter-in-law's suit and that
the la largely responsible for Beelng
lhat the young woman's future la so
well provided for. She believes that
ier daughter-in-law should be
reated with the utmost consldera-
ion In view of the sacrifices she
uade to save her husband from the
.lectric chair.
Recruits Get Toilet Articles.
Washington, March 11. The re
order which supplies to an
amy recruit upon his enlistment a
rail kit of toilet articles has run
tiki gauntlet of judicial construction
tat has been sustained. As a re
aatt, this is what the enlisted man
eta in addition to his regular out
,lti Razor, brushes for hair, teeth,
.hewing and shoes; comb, polish for
dack end for tan shoes; two towels,
aflet soap, whisk broom, and last
sat not least, "one housewife," a
tat containing thread, needles, but-
and patches.
Bars Women Chauffeurs.
Cincinnati, March 11. Evidently
impressed with the death of Louis
jCltne, a city official, who was run
im by an automobile driven by a '
are-nan, Col. Markbredt, Mayor of j
3hsdnnatl, in a message to the City j
Jovncil, took steps to bar women as 1
jhanffenrs. I
. I do not believe the running of
tn automobile Ir the proper sphere
lot women and would prohibit their
tafeg so If I could have my way,"
ssSd Mayor Markbredt. "The only
proper machine for a woman to run
J ft sewing machine."
Predicts Failure of Canal.
Kew Haven, March 11. John P.
fjterens, former chief engineer of
he Panama Canal, has issued a
iatement regarding the canal, In
htch he prophesies a failure of the
.undertaking. In this statement Mr.
' -jtevens says that the canal will not
kelp tho United States In Its trade
rltth South America, as practically
u.11 of the Inhabitants of the South--rn
continent ure on the east of the
Andes, so that it would be of no ad-
antage to make use of the canal to
.each them.
930,000,000 for Chinese Navy.
Pekln, March 11. Financial rep--esentatlves
of no less than ten of
he most important shipbuilding and !
trmor manufacturing concerns of '
Ireat Britain, Germany and France, !
tre at present In Pekln looking foi :
mstracts. This activity Is induced
W the belief that China is about to
apend $50,000,000 In naval equip. !
jiast. .
ciiildhev pkiusii in fip.e.
Pcr.nrrt In By Flame .m .lnmtiic
Against Looked Door in School.
Cleveland. Ohio, March 6. In f
fire that may have been incendlnrj
between 1G0 and 170 children lo
their lives when Lake View School
in the suburb of Colllnwood burn
ed.
Penned In narrow hallways ant
Jammed up against doers that onlj
opened Inward, the pupils were kill
ed by fire and smoke and crushed
under the grinding heels of tlieli
panic stricken playmates. All cl
the victims were between the ages cl
6 and 14 years. There were about
310 children In the school.
Two teachers, In vain efforts to
save the little ones, perished. To
night 165 bodies are In the morgue
at Colllnwood, of which more than
100 have been identified and 57 are
till unidentified. Thirteen chil
dren are still unaccounted for, and
all the hospitals and houses for two
miles around contained children,
some mortally and many less se
riously Injured.
Schmlts to no Free.
San Francisco, March 11. That
former Mayor Eugene Schmlts was
unlawfully convicted of extortion
and sentenced to five years in prison
was reaffirmed when the State Su
preme Court unanimously refused to
grant a rehearing of the case before
the District Court of Appeals, which
several weeks ago reversed the Judg
ment and order of the trial coin.
It ordered his discharge on the
ground that even thoug'.i S
had accepted money from French
restaurant men, he had not obta'nei
It by threat and was therefore not
guilty of extortion under the stat
utes. Demand $1,000 of Priest.
Philadelphia, March 11. Dr. Gio
vanni Prezlosl, a secular priest and
a distinguished Italian sociologist,
who Is the guest of the Augustinlan
fathers In this city, has received an
alleged "Black Hand" letter in which
$1,000 is demanded. He Is advised,
"You will never see Italy again If
you do not give $1,000 to the person
that pinches you after he salutes
you. Carry It with you always and
remember that I am more powerful
than the police and your God."
Tattoo to Tell Anarchists
Chicago, March 9. A special
cable to the Dally News from Rome,
Italy, says: "A number of the local
political police squad exclusively in
trusted with the surveillance of an
archists has submitted a novel plan
the world. He proposes to tattoo
lor identifying 'Reds' throughout
the anarchists on a visible part of the
body with a small indelible sign,
varying in color In the different
coun'.ries and in shape according to
the dangerous propensities of the in
dividual marked.
Gives Poison to His Babies.
Waterbury, Conn., March 9. In a
fit of despondency because he was
unable to find employment and his
wife was obliged to go out to work
to support the family, Menottl Mont
rezza, a music teacher, forced two of
his young children to drink carbolic
acid this morning and then took a
dose himself which killed him in
stantly. Willie, the three-year-old
boy died with his father, but Mary,
six years old, did not take very much
of the acid and will live.
Maj Extradite Roy.
Paris, March 9. If the United
States Government should really de
sire It, Paul Emlle Roy probably will
be taken to New Hampshire for trial
for the murder of George A. Carkln,
brother of Mrs. Roy, who Is better
known as Glacia Calls.
Despite the Influence that Is being
brought to bear there Is reason to
believe that a request from the
United States would be promptly
granted. No such request has been
received as yet. ,
Worry Causes Woman's Death.
Kingston, New York, March 11.
Mrs. Ida H. Abbey, mother of Steph
en H. Abbey, editor of the Ulster
Square Dealer, died as the result of
a stroke of apoplexy. It Is believed
that Mrs. Abbey's fatal Illness re
sulted from worry over her son's re
cent troubles with a citizens' com
mittee which sought to suppress the
Square Dealer,
Four Negroes Lynched.
Mobile, Ala., March 12. Dave Poe,
Tom Ranston and two Jenkins broth
ers, negroes, were lynched at Van
Cleave, Miss., twenty miles north of
Biloxl, Miss., by a mob of thirty men
last night. All lour were hanged
to trees. The immediate cause of
the lynching was the burning of the
warehouse of Sam Byrd last Friday
night.
Would Nominate Mitchell.
Chicago, March 10. John Mitch
ell, for years president of the United
Mine Workers of America, has been
mentioned prominently as a prospec
tive democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Illinois. Many believe Mr
Mitchell can be nominated at the di
rect primaries on August 8 and elect
ed in November. .
Watching Emma Goldman.
ChlcBgo, 111., Mr.rch 10. Emma
Goldman on Sunday did not make a
public address In Chicago as had
been announced. Strict order is
sued by the police to owners and
managers of public halls left hei
without a place in which to hold t
meeting.
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bin
Covering Minor Happen
ings from all Over
the Globe.
riOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
Busy Reader A Complete Record
of European Despatches and Im
portant Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for nasty Pet-nun I.
President Roosevelt received the
Congress of Mothers and, address
ing the delegates, declared that the
mother Is the "one supreme asset of
national life."
A band of "Night Riders" was am
bushed and one of the marauders
killed and two wounded In Tennes
see. Governor Charles E. Hughes made
three speeches In Boston, urging
temperate treatment of the railroad
regulation by the people of the coun
try. A wireless despatch showed that
Evans's fleet was 800 miles from
Magdalena Bay, making better time
than was supposed, and would reach
reach the bay Thursday. Another
wireless despatch was picked up at
Pensacola, Fla.
Senator Bailey In a set speech on
financial legislation equally blamed
and commended President Roosevelt.
Representative Lllloy told the Sul
marlne Investigating Conimltti-e
that he is being shadowed by detec
tives. Charged with having obtained
110,000 rubles through fraud in St.
Petersburg, Mrs. Olga Stein was ar
rested at the Hotel Shoreham. New
York, and committed to the Tombs
to await the result of extradition
proceedings begun by tho Russian
authorities.
Secretary Metcalf declared In a
letter to the Senate Naval Committee
that recent criticisms of American
battleships were inapplicable to
those of modern construction.
Naval militia organizations of tho
Atlantic Coast States have been In
vited to take part in the manoeuvres
of the auxiliary naval vessels.
Dr. G. Stanley Hall, president of
Clark University, In an address de
livered at the New York Y. M. C. A.
said all men should marry because
two could live as cheaply as one.
The surgeon of the Nebraska State
Penitentiary reported that scores of
Inmates have become slaves of the
morphine habit through the whole
sale smuggling of the drug Into the
prison.
C. D. Alvandros accused a woman
he supposed to be his wife, her act
ual husband and her mother of a
murderous assault on hlra in Pater
son, .. J.
The Court of Appeals decided that
the ballot boxes containing the votes
cast in the Hearst-McClellan New
York Mayoralty election In 1905 can
be opened, provided it is shown that
they have not been tampered with
since the election.
New York women of wealth, head
ed by Miss Morgan and Mrs. J. Bor
den Karriman, organized an auxil
iary to the National Civic Federation
to investigate the condition of work
ers. Charles W. Morse's check for $30
was returned by the bank to which it
was presented, with the explanation
that the officials were afraid to cash
It.
When fire was discovered in Public
School No. 165, New York, 2100 chil
dren instantly obeyed the fire drill
call and quickly marched to the
street.
Arthur Bonnet, an eighteen-year-old
boy of Philadelphia haa con
fessed to starting eleven fires be
cause he wanted to see the engines
run.
The Senate has ratified an arbi
tration treaty between the United
States and Switzerland.
FOREIGN.
A special despatch from Teheran
announces that the 'Shah has given
the Assembly three days more In
which to bunt down his would-be as
sassins, at tbe expiration of which
time. If no steps are taken, he him
self will find the culprits and pun
ish them.
The British Government refused to
lay before Parliament the personal
letter from Emperor William to the
First Lord of the Admiralty, as de
manded by the Times.
Mme. Ann Gould, accompanied by
her children, will sail on the Kron
prlnz Wilhelm from Cherbourg for
New York. She expects to remain in
America for two months.
Japan, it Is announced In a special
despatch from Canton, is mooting
the occupation of Macao, unless tho
Chinese comply fully with their de
mands regarding the Tatsu Maru.
A special despatch from Lisbon
describes a meeting of republicans
at which It was announced that they
would exact full liberty at all costs.
Great precaution has been taken
tr safeguard the life of King Alfonso
on bis vlult to Barcelona as threats
have been made against him.
A special despatch from Port au
Irlnce announces that President
Nord Alexis hu pardoned the refu-
IfiAi In the Amoi-1rni Pnnuiil.l. a
I Pprt M Paix. . , ,
BLOOMSBURO. PA.
BAN OX BETTING NEWS.
Ios Angeles Council Passes Ordi
nance Affect Inn Newspaper.
Los Angeles, March 11. Tho City
Council to-day over tho veto of
Mayor Harper passed an ordinance
which will prohibit selling or giving
away in Los Angeles any newspaper
or any publication containing infor
mation regarding betting on any con
test of any sort. This not only cov
ers horso racing but all forms of
athletics.
The new law prohibits tips on any
event and entries may not be pub
lished unless they run In alphabeti
cal order, uniform type, flush with
tho left side column rule. If en
forced this would bar nearly every
newspaper In America containing
sporting news.
The general Impression here Is
that the law will be ignored by the
daily newspapers.
Senator Proctor Is Dead.
Washington, March 6. Senator
Red field Proctor of Vermont, died at
his apartments at the Champlaln
here after a short Illness following
an attack of the grip. His son, Gov
ernor Fletcher Proctor of Vermont,
SENATOR REDFIELD PROCTOR,
who was summoned to the city, was
at his bedside when he passed away.
He was seventy-seven year. old. The
body will be taken to the old home In
Proctorsvllle, Vt., for Interment.
Scientists Study 7-Week Mummy.
Brownsville, Pa., March 11. Two
scientists from the Carnegie Museum,
at Pittsburg, have examined the body
of the unknown man embalmed forty-nine
days ago by J. P. Ross with
some wonderful preservative. They
afterward declared that if Ross, an
undertaker, had not discovered the
lost art by which ancient Egypt pre
served her dead as mummies, he has
a. least marked an important epoch
In modern embalming. The subject
appears to be asleep and the face
and entire body are as hard and
cold as marble. Ross declares that he
believes that the body will remain as
It is for all time, notwithstanding
that nothing was removed from it.
Six Veurs With Broken Back.
Ellwood City, Pa., March 11.
After living for six years with a
broken back a complete paralytic,
Miss Effle Frlshcorn, 23 years old,
died today. About six years ago,
Miss Frlshcorn fell from a porch,
breaking her back.'
Portions of tbe vertabrae were re
moved at the time, but no hopes
were entertained for her recovery.
Ever since she has baffled all phy
sicians who have attended her by her
tenacious holding on to life, despite
her helpless condition.
Twenty-One Funerals In One.
Cleveland, March 11. When
twenty-one flower-strewn little white
coffins were placed beneath the
ground In Lake View Cemetery
the last of the 167 charred bodies of
children who lost their lives In the
burning of the Lake View School in
Colllngwood were laid to rest. The
coffins contained the bodies of the
seventeen unidentified children and
four that were claimed at the last
moment. All were burled together
in the big public funeral.
Fort Hits at Saloons.
Newark, March 10. Governor
John Franklin Fort presiding at the
observance of the twenty-seventh an
niversary of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association warned the Pro
testant churches that If they would
protect youths they would have to
keep them out of the saloons, which
threw open their doors every day
and much of the night as a meeting
place for young men and old. He
referred to the 1,400 saloons in this
city as temptations to young men.
Charges Against Dr. Day.
New York, March 9. Because he
called the acts of President Roose
velt anarchistic, and In other ways
condemned the nets of the Chief Ex
ecutive, the Rev. Dr. James R. Day,
Chancellor of Syracuse University,
must face charges made against him
by the Rev. George A. Cooke of
Brandon, Vt., a member of the Troy
Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church,
' Minnesota Puts Johnson in Race.
St. Paul, Minn., March 9. After
a bitter fight the Democratic State
Commlttoe of Minnesota tr a vote
of 68 to 23, adopted a resolutioi i
Indorsing Gov. John A. Johnson o 1
Minnesota for the Democratic Pres
iddatlal nomination.
It; W- W
uintn
She Regrets that Japanese
Flag was Pulled
Down.
STEAMER STILL HELD
Will Explain to Japanese Govern
inent Rctfordlng Srl.urc of Strain
tr Japan Still Preparing for
Eventualities Great Activity Is
Reported at Siisobo.
London, March 12. A special do-,
spatch received here states that Chl
r." has apologized to Japan for haul
ing down the Japanese flag when the
steamship Tatsu was seized.
The despatch further states that
China will reply to the Japanese Gov
ernment regarding tie seizure of the
steamship and Its cargo.
Confirmation of this despatch was
given to-day at the Japanese Em
bassy, where It wag said that China
had expressed deep re,gret for haul
ing down the Japanese flag on the
Tatsu Maru, and had promised to
punish the officials responsible for
the act. It was further stated that
China had promised to reply later
r" cernlng the sel.ur 3 of the ship.
The Japanese Government has In
tlmnted Its willingness to consider
the matter of such assurances.
While war Is regarded as most
Improbable the naval base at Sasebo
Is extremely active. It Is announced
that a part of the first squadron will
Lave rrt on March 14. The ar
mored cruiser Chlyoda suddenly left
port last night. Coaling Is pro
ceeding rapidly, and a number of tor
pedo boat destroyers have already
coaled. Enotmous supplies in stor
nse at Sasebo are hurrying aboard
the vessels.
At the office of the Admiralty It
Is. pointed out that the first squad
ron expected to Btnrt on training
manoeuvres this week, a fact an
nounced two months ago; therefore
tho activity at Sasebo should not nec
essarily be considered in connection
with the Tatsu Incident.
Philanthropist Penniless.
Worcester, Mass., March 1C. At
the age of 83, penniless, and with
out a relative to turn to for aid, Dr.
John Wellesley Sill, a well known
philanthropist and cancer specialist,
has applied to tho overseers of the
roor here, having been In want for
some time, and has been sent to the
State Poor House. A year ago he
predicted his death within six months
and in that expectation, gave away
all his property to friends and chari
table institutions, keeping enough to
live on for six months. The time
expired and his friends whom
te had aided refuso to help him.
Ask for Uniform 2-Cent Fare.
New York, March 10. The Amer
ican Traveling Men's League of New
York City will send a delegation of
five to Washington to unite with the
dozens of other delegations of Com
mercial travelers be.'ore the House
Committee on Inter-State Commerce
in an argument for the passage of the
Sulzer bill, which provided for a uni
form 2-cent railway rato all over the
United States when at least 1,000
miles of passage Is bought at one
time.
Won't Admit He Is Dead.
Grand Rapids. Mich., March 10.
Judge Alfred Wolcott, of th i Cir
cuit Bench, died here of apoplexy
five minutes after he was stricken.
His wife who Is a Christian Scientist,
refuses to admit that he is dead, al
though three physicians pronounced
lire extinct, but she maintains that
the Christian Scientist principle that
all medicines and medical 'men are
In error Is superior to the evidence
of her eyes.
Indifferent to Millions.
Worcester, Mass., March 10. John
T. Dower, Secretary of the Athol
Branch, Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation, was Informed to-day that he
had Inherited $10,000,000 by the
death In Melbourne a month ago, of
an uncle, Thomas Wallace. Dower
says he thinks so little of money
that he would not go there for It,
and that he intends to remain a
hard-working secretary of the asso
ciation. Law Frees Twelve Life Prisoners.
A.'jany, N. Y., March 9. Last
year's law providing that prisoners
convicted of murder in the second de
gree should serve an Indeterminate
seiitence of not less than 20 years
instead of life imprisonment, has re
sulted, the State Board of Parole re
iorts, in the relet se of twelve life
prisoners.
Spi liiK Coming in Jersey.
Montclair, N. J., March 10. Al
most all over the mountain top In
Montclair to-day could bo seen rob
ins in abundance and here and there
a bluebird. Robins Imve not been
eten in such numbers in this sec
tion so early In the season since
1888, when many were killed by the
subiiequent blizzard of March 12.
Forbids Irons in the Navy.
Washington, March 9. Senator
Nelson has offered an amendment to
the Hale personnel bill forbidding
the use of Irons as punishment In the
navy. He will urge his amendment
on the floor of the Senate If rejected
by committee. '
m siNF.ss is booming.
Big font rods are Let, Hnllmml, ni
Busy and Building Goes On.
riattevllle, Wis., March 10.
There has been a general revival of
lead and zinc mining operations in
this region. Plattevllle leads th
district with the Empire, Wrlgie,
Hodge, Acme, Royal, Stroz ani
Graham.
Mlffin has five mills in operation
In this region. At Itazelgreef 8r.
rangements are mado to start six of
the larger mines within a few days.
Sharon, Penn., March 10. An.
nouncement wns made to-day that
the West foundry, the largest Inot
mold manufactory In the country,
will be started March 16, and at tlie
same time Shenango Furnace No. 3,
will go Into blast.
nttsburg, March 10. Ther-i has
been more actual buslnes placed In
the manufacturing plants here since,
February 1 than there was from Nov.
l", 1907, to the first of February. As
a result several thousand men, who
have been Idle since last Fall, will
report for work at onct.
Omaha, Neb., March 8. That
prosperity and confidence have r
turned to tha WcBt Is shown by In
dustrial reports and plans for devel
opments around Omaha which re
quire the Investment of millions of
collars. One big contract Is for In
dependent car-repairing shops nt
Omaha, the grounds of which will
cover 300 acres. Contracts were al
so let for 300 cottages to house tha
workmen.
Building permits both In the resi
dential and business districts, show
handsome Increase over those of ln?t
year at this tinio, and real est.ua
fansactlons are on tho Increase.
Dies as Faith Healer Prays.
RUlgewood, N. J., March 10. Cor.
oner Do Mund, of this place, wnn
called to Ramsey, a nearby village, to
Investigate the death of Frederio
Brown, who had been treated b) a
Chrlstlnn Science "healer" known ns
"Dr. Brown of New York." An au
topsy Bhowed that Brown had died
ol cerebral congestion and plain star
vation. The sick man was a farmer,
forty years old, who lived with two
brothers and two sisters all ardent
believes In Christian Science.
Five Boys at Birth.
Slkeston, Mo., March 11. QuInU
uplets were bom to Mr. and Mrs.
John Calhoon, of this place, yester
day. The babies are strong healthy
boys and weigh about six pounds
each. The father runs a saw mill
near here, and weighs about 189
pounds. The mother is a small
woman and will not weigh more
than 130.
President's Yacht Aground.
Norfolk, Va., March 9. The Pres.
Ident's yacht Mayflower, bound from
Washington, D. C, to the Norfolk
Navy Yard, went aground near Thim
ble Light In lowe" Chesapeake Buy
during a thick fog. The United
States naval collier Nero was sent
from Old Point to her assistance.
Trial of Priest s Slayer.
Denver, Col., March 10. Giusep
pe Alia will be placed on trial to
morrow for the murder of Fathor
Leo Helnrlchs at the altar of SL
Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church
Sunday morning, Feb. 23. Four ex
pert brain specialists say that AUt
Is perfectly sane.
Urged to Pray for Husbands.
-Buffalo, March 10. In a circular
letter addressed to the rectors of
his diocese Bishop Colton urges all
the unmarried spinsters of marriage
able age to pray to God to send them
suitable partners. The letter was
read in all the Catholic churches of
the city.
Orchard Pleads Guilty.
Caldwell, Idaho. March 12. Har
ry Orchard before Judge Fremont
Wood, pleaded guilty to having kill
ed ex-Gor. Steunenberg by the ex
plosion of a dynamite bomb at his
residence here Dec. 30, 1905. He
withdrew his former plea of not
guilty.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm Products
Quoted for the Week.
WHEAT No. 2, Red, $1.04H
$l-05tt.
No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.21.
CORN No. 2. 64 71c.
OATS Mixed, white. 67 Me.
MILK Sc per quart.
BUTTER Western firsts, 28 29c.
State Dairy 25c.
CHEESE State, full cream, 15 V4 &
16c,
EG'JS State and nearby, fancy.
26 27c; do., jood to choice 24
25c; western firsts 21 Vic
BEEVES City Dressed, 7 9c.
CALVES City Dressed, 80130.
per lb.; country ..reused 8 13c.
per lb.
SHEEP Per 100 lb., $4.50.
HOGS Live per 100 lbs., $5.00
$5.10.
HAY Prime per 100 lbs.. $1.00.
STRAW Long rye, 60 70c
LIVE POULTRY Chickens per lb.,
ll'i.; Turkeys, per lb., 14c.;
Duiks per lb., 15c; Fowls per lb.,
14c
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys per
lb.. 1218c; Fowls per lb., 10
14 c; Chickens, Phlla., per lb.,
25 0 28c.
ONIONS Whltii, per bbl., $5.00
$6 00.
VEGETABLES Potatoes, L. I., par
bbl., $2.60$2.75. . .