& WORE ETD MANY THOUSANDS Mrs. Guinness Got Fortune From Her Victims, . THRONGS SEE THE SKELETONS. si Total Sum Obtained by the Proprietor of the Indiana Murder Farm Is Not Far Short of $50,000—-Statement of the Approximate Sums Given Out by Coroner Mack. Lapote, Ind. (Special). — Coroner Mack gave out a statement showing that Mrs. Guinness, who is supposed to have murdered a dozen persons, not only killed because she had an uncontrollable mania for taking hu- man life, but that the lust for money was another impelling motive for lur- ing victims to her chamber of death. Coroner Mack's list follows, starting with the first husband, who was poi- soned quickly followed by her second marriage, and the murder of Peter Guinness after she had been his legal | wife but three months. | Mads Sorenson, first husband $8,000) Peter Guinness, second bhus- i band .... 4.000 Andrew Helgelein, AbD B~D........ . Herman Konitzer, Chicago. . Charles Edman, New Carlisle, Ind. daemon George Berry, Tuscola, Ill... John O. Moe, Elbow Lake, Minn. > Ole Budsburg, lola, Wis.... Henry Gurhalt, Scandinavia, Wis. . Fa Six unidentified bodies in the morgue on belief that each contributed $1,000 — Mra, Guinness’ lowest amount exacted from wooers..... Persons believed to have been lured to their deaths in the Guinness’ house whose bodies have not been found Three children sent to Guin- ness’ house by unknown persons to have their life i snuffed out, and for which i hired men says she was paid to kill, at $1,000 each Caine erdeen, i .’ 2.800] 5,000 . } 5.000! 1,600 . 1.6001 2,000 “ 1,600] 6,000 3.000 Total saesnn3d6,900 Thousands of persons visited the! farm Sunday and saw all that there was to be seen, even to viewing the skeletons of the seven unidentified, for the temporary morgue was open part of the day, and pérsons were permitted to gazé at the bones of Mrs Guinness’ victims. enough for most of the visitors. They were content to go away and say they had seen the skeletons, even though they might not be able to give any details of that particular part of thelr visit. Hundreds brought their luncheons along, for the day was ideal family groups dotted the orchard! and the large front lawn. Souve-| nirs of all kinds were sold on the grounds, the people buying readily. Refreshments also were dispensed on the ground by enterprising owners of | lemonade, ice cream and peanut stands. Excursion trains were run ried extra coaches for Laporte. In-| day. ! J. G. Ramden, of Manfred, N. D..| whose half brother, John Moe, of El- bow Lake, Minnesota, camé to La- porte in December, 1906, to visit Mrs. | Guinness, and who since then has never been heard of by relatives, was in Laporte to identify, if possible, one of the skeletons as that of his brother, but the remains were in such condition that he found it impossible, though one skeleton had light hair, | which Mr. Ramden said resembled that of his brother. DRAINED MAN'S BRAIN. Jacob Ritz Minus Four Ounces OF Gray Matter, i New York (Special).—Jacob kitz. 22 years old, of 1380 DeKalb Ave nue, Brooklyn, will leave St Mary's | Hospital in a few days minus four ounces of brain matter, but never- | theless a healthy, strong man. Ritz attempted suicide on April 3 and fired a bullet of 38 caliber into his brain. For a day or more his life was despaired of, for the bullet had | entered ome side of the skull and | lodged under the bone on the othar | side, fracturing both sides and pass- | ing through the frontal lobes i Shortly after Ritz had been taken to the institution a tumor formed | between the skull and brain which | pressed dangerously on the frontal! lobes, and to drain it the surgeons inserted a rubber tube through the bullethole in his right temple. For sometime it was thought that pos- | sibly Ritz's sight and taste had been impaired, due to the faet that the bullet had passed through what is known to physicians as the “seat of judgment.” Tests were made and the man was found to have retained both his taste and eyesight. Tillman Sails For Europe, Doston (Special). — Senator Ben- Jamin R. Tillman, of South Carolina, accompanied by his wife, sailed for Europe Saturday on the White Star liner Canopic. He is making the trip for his health. Before sailing Sen- ator Tillman discussed the political situation, expressing the opinion that if Secretary Taft receives the Repub. Nean nomination the Democrats will w . To Explore Unknown Tibet. Berkeley, Cal, (Special) —John R. Glasscock, Jr, who holds the world’s record for the ascent of the Matter horn in the Swiss Alps, has received a commission from the British Gov- ernment to explore the “forbidden lands” of Tibet, and will accept. He is a son of John R. Glasscock, a ‘prominent lawyer, and Is well known as a varsity football nlayer and fra- MAN, WIFE MD SERVANT SLAIN House Is Ransacked From Top to Bottom, Matawan, N, J. (Special). .-~Three lives were snuffed out by a murderer on a farm near the little village of Wickatunk, which is about seven miles from Matawan. The victims were Willlam B. Sheppard, his wife, Josephine, and their servant, Jennie Bendy. Of the family only a baby of 11 months, who was asleep in a crib, escaped. Detectives questioned Frank Zas- trea, the only farmhand remaining on the place, who discovered the trag- | edy. He contradicted himself in many details, and it was decided to hold him, ostensibly as a witness, for the inquest. He was taken to the county jail in Freehold, where | another man, Frank Crooks, fs also | held on suspicion, The authorities are seeking two men who were employed on the farin charged, one 10 days ago and the other on Thursday night. Whatever the motive, it was not robbery, although the house was ran- sacked, That some money was taken is not doubted, although Mr. Shep- pard usually did not have much in A PEACE DELEGATE NOW HEAD OF FLEET —————— ‘Admiral Sperry Was at the Hague Conference, (PACIFIC FLEET GOING SOUTH. New Commander, Who Is to Con- duct the Battleships Around the World, Succeeds Admiral Taylor— Reorganization Plan Immediately Carried Out, San Francisco (Special). — Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry re- sion of peace as one of the American delegates to the conference at The Hague, assumed command Friday of the strongest force of first-class fighting ships assembled in the his- tory of the nation. Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, who succeeded Rear Admiral Evans as commander- in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, hauled down his flag at 10.40 A. M. from the truck of the Connecticut, and 10 minutes later Admiral Sperry was received on board the flagship with the salutes and other naval honors his home. His pockets were turned | inside out, a desk was broken open, | carpets and matting were ripped up | But in the pocket of Mr, Sheppard | was his gold watch and diamond | Mrs. Shep-! pard also had a ring which had not | that were on her dressing | This leads the authorities to] tuated by a spirit of revenge, and as Sheppard was esteemed by all who knew him in the village the are anxious to find the two residents of the country were aroused by All the for miles around the murder. The weapon used was Sheppard's own repeating rifle, and the murderer was calm, deliber- ate and determined to make no mis- take. To this end end he shot both | Mr. Sheppard and his wife twice, | though either of the wounds was suf- ficlent to cause death. PRESIDENT AND MR. CAR. NEGIE AT ODDS, **1 believe in peace and arbitra- tion, and 1 also believe in keeping in such trim that it shall be a temptation to nobody to wrong us, “If we build up the American fleet as we ought to build it up, the other party will not really de- sire war." — President Roosevelt. “The simple agreement between Great Britain and the United States that upon the inland seas in the north only two tiny ves- sels, each with one 18-pounder gun, should patrol those waters, | the one flying the Union Jack and || the other the Stars and Stripes, | the only shots ever being fired be- tH ing salutes expressive of amity and friendship, makes these ves- || sels the most powerful vessels of || war, the true Dreadnoughts, since ! there is nought to dread from || them A nation has everything fo dread from gigantic armed Dreadnoughts, nothing to dread from these true agents of peace. “When President Roosevelt Is as old as I am he will take a more roseate view of coming peace. 1 will make a friendly compromise with him and agree that world peace may be some distance away But among ourselves. the nations of the Western World, 1 believe that permanent peace is near: and we have a territory in the nations represented in this union four times as great as that of Europe. ~ Andrew Carnegie. ~ FINANCIAL. | New high records for Union Pacific | and U. 8. Steel, Over $20,000,000 of Government funds on the last call have been re- turned by the banks Corn, at Chicago, reached the high- est price in five years, the May op- tien selling at 76 cents. Unfon Pacific and Southern Pacific directors declared the regular guar- and the 10 per cent. annual rate latter 6 per cent. That Cleveland Trust Company failure didn’t check the upward movement in the stock market even for a minute. Western Union's jump of nearly six points was largely the result of short covering, said a private Wall Street despatch. Another strong advance in foreign Government bonds, indicating favor able conditions abroad. Total net earnings of the Associat- ed Bell Telephone Company in March were $2,971,100 and for months $8,650,400. The latter was a gain of $926,200, Interests identified with Mr. Mor gan say that the Rothschilds have refused to underwrite Union Pacific's bonds-—hence the delay in marketing them. Twenty-seven ratlroads in the first week of May suffered a decrease of 21 per cent, in gross earnings, com- pared with that week last year. This from the “Iron Age:' "There has been some rail business, the Lackawanna Steel Company having accepted 6.000 tons from the Maine Central, 8,000 tons from the Boston & Albany and 6,000 tons from the Michigan Central. Thus far there has been put on the books of the rail mills a total of 1,600,000 tons, in- ternity man, : befitting his position. When Admiral Sperry took com- mand the reorganization of the fleet | immediately was carried into effect, | and throughout the noon hour the waters of the bay echoed the call of | bugles, the ruffle of drums and tha! strains of martial music from half a | dozen quarterdecks, Rear Admiral W. H. Emory transferred his flag from the Georgia to the Louisiana, | the new flagship of the second squad- | third division. Capt. Richard Walnwright gave up command of the He Captain second com- | commands the Schroeder, Georgia. Both Captains Schroeder and grade of rear admiral in July. Although still an independent to all intents and purposes, Atlantic fleet passed technically the Pacific fleet, Rear Admiral Dayton, commander. in-chief of the Pacific fleet. outranks was he ran became Thomas’ blue flag the Connecticut miral It had been intended change of orders from are held complications of but, under the crulsers BANDITS STEAL 833,000, i : Miners’ Pay In Texas, ! El Paso, Texas (Special).—Pur- sued by men and bloodhounds, three bandits with $35,000 of loot in their possession are fleeing through the rugged pountiain passes north of French, a little station eighty miles East Las Vegas, N. M., on the! in an effort to escape the clutches of the law. { At French they broke down the A tramp wandered into the station The stolen money was sent from Albuquerque on Santa Fe train No. 10 to pay miners at Dawson, N. M. HIS FIRST TRAIN RIDE. Peter Lawsoh, At The Age Of 80, Visits His Daughter, Monticello, N. Y. (Special) .-——Peter | Lawson, of Mongaup Valley, Sulli- | Monticello to Middletown to visit his | daughter. Mr. Lawson £6 years old, and has lived for many years within five miles of a raflroad. but has never had a desire to trust his | life to the keeping of a steam engines, | He saw the first train pass over the Erie at Narrowsburgh in 1848, The old gentleman in many re-| specis is a remarkable man. He los! his second set of teeth several years ago, and is now cutting a new set, | is ARROW KILLS A GIRL. Shaft Shot By Boys At Play Pierces | Her Brain, ! i New York (Special).—Peter Gam- | boza, nine years old, was playing with several other little boys, shoot. | ing umbrella ribs as arrows from | bows, in East New York.. An arrow from his bow hit Mary O'Connell, nine years old, in the head as she came around a street corner, She dodged several of the arrows, but one, alleged to be from Peter's bow, struck her squarely behind tho ear and stuck there. The little gir) fell to the pavement unconscious The arrow had pierced the braln and the girl died soon afterward A RAR NA BS SO i ss Chinese Rebels On March, Peking (By Cable). Three thou sand rebels in two columns set out to march on Meng-tsze, a treaty port of the Bongkol River. A body of provincial troops repulsed one of the columns at Man-hao, but the other column is now within thirty miles of Meng-tsze. Viceroy Hsi-lang, at the head of another body of provin. cial troops, has left Yun-van-fu for Ami, forty miles northwest of Meng- cluding the orders carried over from last vear." : TWELVE PERSONS KILLED BY A TORNADO ————— Sarpy County, Nebraska, Visited By Devastating Wind. ————— Omaha, Neb. (8pecial). — More than a dozen persons are known to have been killed and a score injured by a tornado which swept over the northern part of 8pary County. The storm which gained velocity on its way south, started in Omaha about 4.30. At Bellevue the college build- ings were damaged to the extent of probably $50,000, and several per- sons were injured, but none fatally: At’ Fort Crook the troops were marched across the parade grounds in perfect formation to safer quarters under a rain of debris, while the tornado was at its height. Several of the soldiers were injured, but none seriously, The storm was the most severe that ever struck Eastern Nebraska. The damage to the college buildings at lellevue was heavy, The tower was blown from Park Hall and the build- ing wrecked. Lowry Hall and Ran- kin Hall were unroofed, The panic-stricken students ran to the basement and in this WAY many fatalities were probably prevented. The college stables were w recked and all the horses killed, Moving south, the tornado struck damaging several of the buildings, but nobody was injured. In the town of Fort Crook, however, a number of buildings were entirely wrecked and other damage done, The storm 1 barrack fted and dipped at in- tervals, continuing to move south- ward, doing much damage to property. The first town struck was Papillion, eight miles south of South Omaha. At that point the damage Wis not great, the cloud apparently lifting to pass the town. It again descend ed, however, as the toward Richfield, four miles south of Papillion. In its path of Gus Leader, whose farm buildings were entirely destroyed, and his son, Charles Leader, aged 14, was killed outright. ed. At Louisville half the town was wrecked and at least eight persons lost their lives. Mrs. Frank Hester was killed in her home, Seven men, who took refuge in a sand pit north names were not avaliable. driving along the Little Papio River, when their horse became frightened by the hall and plunged into the swollen stream. Both father and son were drowned An officer from Fort Crook arrived in the city and stated that the dam- age to the bullding would amount to $100,000 at the army post alone, and that the village is almost a total wreck. Canada Names Arbitrator. Ottawa, Ontario (By Cable).—S8ir Charles Fitzpatrick, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, and Newfoundland at The Hague trib. unal to settle the Atlantic fisheries dispute with the United States. The United States members of the tribu- nal has not yet been announced, Models Of All Warships, Washington, D. C. (Special). — A bill was passed by the Senate pro- viding for the deposit of a model of 5 any vessel of war of the United States Navy The President nominated Edward T. Sanford, of Tennessee, to be Uni- ted States district judge for the East- ern ‘and Middle districts of Tennes- President Roosevelt has been asked to preside at the meeting of the Na- tional Congress on Tuberculosis to be held in Washington. The Senate Committee on Com merce authorized a favorable report on the omnibus navigation bill. terially reduced malarial troubles at all the army posts, The Senate passed the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill without ma- terial amendment. Senator Tillman, of South Caro- lina, returned to his seat in the Sen- ate, session of his bill reinstating negro troops who were discharged from “service on account of the Brownsville riot, and moved to make the bill the special order for Decens ber 16 next. The Vreeland Currency Bill is to be passed under suspension of the rules. The Democrats will be given opportunity to offer the Williams bill as an amendment. The resolution proposing a court of inquiry for Col. William F. Stew. art was referred by the Senate to the Military Committee for consideration. The President has appointed a commiseion to revise the laws so as to obtain better security for passen- gers and crews on vessels, Senator Rayner was defeated in his effort to get action upon his reso- lution asking for a courtmartial for Colonel Btewart, Wireless m were sent to the war balloon at Washington from the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Senator Rayner introduced in the Senate a resolution calling upon the President to appoint a court of ine quiry In the case of Col. Willlam ». Stewart, The House adopted the Senate amendments to the bill prohibiting racetrack gambling In the District of Columbia and passed the bill. ; Ralrentuative A Thomas Heflin, of Alabama, feted aesau dengerous THE NATION'S GREATEST PERIL IS WASTE a ———— President and Governors Consider Grave Problem. BIG WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE. Imposing Scene in the Blue Room When the Conference Was Called to Order—President and Vice President Warmly Greeted Candidates for the Chief Magistracy Present in Force. Washington (8pecial).—President Roosevelt at 11 o'clock A. M., called to order an assemblage in the East ‘Room of the White House composed of such distinguished as men have It Conference apartment sion of the of the Gov- questions of the conservation of the country's natural resource Fa the President were governors of states and territories, distinguished men in political and industrial life, cabinet officers, members of the Su preme Court and distinguished from all over the country who came ag delegates and advisors to the gov ernors., The East Room had been trans formed into a great convention hall as it were, for the entire space of the floor was filled with gilt chairs arranged in a semicircle. Along the east wall had been erected a long raised platform, covered with green plush and bordered with gilded cord. Two Immense maps representing the United States, framed in green plush adorned the walls. These maps were | prepared by the Forest Service and | showed in many colors the distribu- {thon of the natural resources in the various states In the center of the wall was erected a tall frame | transparent pictures showing the for- ests or mines of the country Thiz | great frame was flanked on either glide by an Americas flag | President's flags as commander-in- { chief of the Army and commander-in- | chief of the Navy. Creat green plush chairs were arranged on. the plat { form for the President, as the pr ing officer, and the Cabinet and mem bers of the Supreme Court. The ly flowers in the room were im vases of American OSes the mantels President Warmly Greeted, For nearly an hour before the President called the session to order the governors and the other guests began to arrive, and for a time the East Room presented quite an ani- mated scene Governors John A Johnson, of Minnesota, an Hughes, of New York, were among the early iarrivals and were center of traction. Willlam Jennings Bryan who was one of the distinguished in- vited guests, came in early and soon | found himself surrounded. Andrew | Carnegie, James J. Hill and John | Mitchell, and Judge George Gray, of Delaware, also arrived early and took front seats. It was exactly 11 o'clock when the Marine Band announced the arrival of the President With the fanfare of trumpets President entered the Est Roam, accompanied by his military and naval aids, and with Vice President Fairbanks marched down the aisle and mount- {ed the platform. The governors and | delegates arose as the two distin- | guished men entered the hall and be. gan applauding them. The President and Vice President mounted the plat. form and the President the seat of the presiding officer with the Vice President on his left | There waz no delay | the convention After the President ‘had bowed his acknowledgements, ‘Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, the chaplain of the Senate. arose, and, i standing beside the President's chair the invocation and asked {for Heaven's help in the deliberations | of the conference. The President ‘then arose and was again greeted i with applause, and ing 440 men for L RELE) Lad n- mense Beauty on the at. a Ln the {as his text “Consevation as a Nation- {al Duty.” He spoke with great earn- {interrupted by applause. For 50 | minutes he spoke with all the force jand energy with which he is known, iand was listened 10 most closely | throughout. Just before he closed he startled the assemblage somewhat after paying a tribute to the Inland Waterways Commission, by declaring {that if Congress failed to heed his {request for money to perpetuate the {Inland Waterways Commission “1 shall do it myself.” This brought forth loud applause, with cheers and gome laughter from the delegates. The President joined in the laughter himself, seeing how the audience was taking his words, and then said: 1 was compelled to bring this commis- sion into existence myself. 1 asked Congress to appropriate the sufficient amount of money for that purpose Congress did not see fit to do so. Now 1 have asked Congress for a suf- ficient sum of money to perpetuate the Inland Waterways Commission, and if Congress does not appropriate the money 1 will perpetuate the com- mission myself.” BR Seven Years For Harvey, W. Harvey, former teller of the En- terprise National Bank, which failed several years ago for nearly $2,000 .- 000, failing in his attempt to inter est the United States Court of Ap- peals in his case, surrendered him- self to the federal authorities and was sentenced to serve seveu years in the Western Penitentiary. A 53 AAA A A Battie With Fanaties, Algiers (By Cable).—~The French force under CGeneral Vigy lost 13 men killed and 65 wounded during a fierce ong ent with fanatical Arabs, engagemoent lasted the greater part of the day and Boude- nib, the stronghold of Mulal Hassen, was bombarded. Three officers are among the French killed. The Arab ae ee To engagement was preceded, “13, by a battle in the vicinity of Beni which aiso lasted all dav. AIRSHIP PLUNGES 10 DESTRUCTION Wiight Bros. Machine Had Broken World's Record. Manteo, N.C. the machine nico, {Bpecial) ~~ After greatest of airship flights the of WiHbur and Orvil Wright was sinashed into an unrecog nizable ass The navigator machine, Wilbur Nright from the accident practically unhb having received nothing mors a mere gcrateh on his face ’ . Ihe machine had already eight miles in 7 minutes an eeconds under beautify wrecking of was 4d on the part of the ng {ing slightly in a It was designed by { elevat: course Working he ie i id control it ve te Avigator the lever worked it so the machin Resp nding ins tence of the urge of wnward {Ot} nh inf i downward ra chine ground strongly wi dove with great as it was hed like Vright's | him ever sine 8 Crus ’ ; HUCK 7 I i i 3 : i which i Speed Of A Bird, hous chin of i north al a half westward, i i Ying hig hill and passing ones it circle still anothe; therest point in ment being two the machine cent but di of the ack toward Band are aT EA ¥ I machin the startis 4 Bleed + Course rected § ari the ving under few wilnesse unde knowled g« plished mars ence ing of thei prized above : disappointment to i} ors The Wrights will immediately age of their machine and ship it b to their home, in Dayvion © Circled In Midair, The machine circled in mwidal the buoyancy of a kite perfectly to each turn th H50-pound 134 ail ora snali, sc Hf a - OF aed Mis W pack up the i fr of at gulde the over the party heads of the of unwelcom leveled can the Lac the Saving mit spit inits Station Separates Albom country in i Hill Life narrow samd ters of the { Sound wie i ang Atlantic 2 1 a Thelr experiments pr | petition of the achievements day before when the dauntiess nants accomplished four flighis, two of the made © covering three and a half t« miles cach, scoring a i four mi down the coast in two minuls fifty an Vi a set, seconds at altitude of 40 | feet, the two acronanuts alighting cacy | time at the place of starting The flights were satisfactory to th i inventors, and both morning and af j ternoon were utilized in the work The inventors were astir early, aud { had their airship ready and in opor j ation at an hour when it was iipos sible for the visitors to reach the | immediate neighborhood of Kill Devil Hill from Manteo, the nearest place where the strangers can be Jdomi celled, ua good dozen miles across the sound sveryibing favored (he tests | The weather conditions were good | the atmosphere conditions seemed te be in accord with the best af the aerial navigators and the wind wag but a 12-mile-an-hour blow the southwest The “heavier than air” machine glided gracefuliy up ward, responded easily to the tvech of the levers and traversed miles, finally landing within a of the starting point Guarding Their Scorets, The inventors have been someone might fathom their and are taking no chances in the safeguarding of the machine They have located it in a sheltered house behind a sand dune wear the life saving station, and the brothers sleop close to the machine and keep a loaded rifle within reach, hojes orn ai OE Corny fory vail ait alraid ore Miners Must Not Driok. Pittsburg, Pa. (Special). ~The 1 C. Frick Coke Company, a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corpora: tion, has ordered into effect a new code of rules governing its mines and miners, the most remarkable pro- vision of which Is the prohibiting of the company’s miners from drinking whether Jon duty or off. Rl a. abil The Plague In Laguayra. San Juan, P. R. (By Cable). —The steamship Caracas, from Puerto Ca- bello, Veneruela, arcived here on route to New York. United States Minster W. W. Russell, who is a pass- enger on board, on his way to New York, stated that there was no doubt of the existence of the plague at Laguayra, although there were no cases elsewhere in the country. The. government had decided to opeg the or of |