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SEVERE REBUKES FOR
ROCKEFELER IN MINE
COMMITTEE'S REPORT
Majority of U. S. Probers
Call Oil King's Son "Ob
stinate" in Refusal to
Arbitrage With Strikers
in Colorado Mines.
Sarcastic Itefercncc Made to
His Philanthropic Work in
Other Fields Use of Mine
Guards Scored Militia
Needlessly "Brutal."
US COtOllAVO MINK STltlKV
John . llockcjcllcr, Jr., harshly
criticised for "obstinacy." '
Vrobcr.i believe he did not desire
to arbitrate, but preferred to spend
money for guns.
Magnate's philanthropic icork in
other fields referred to sarcastically.
Congress may be forced to regu
late coal mining industry as it does
transportation.
Day of settling strikes by violence
is past.
System of private mine guards de
nounced, Absentee owners or directors are
morally responsible for conditions In
industries.
GIRL KILLED IN HOTEL
LURED TO THIS CITY
WASHINGTON'. Mtuch 2 Harsh criti
cism of John D. Itockofoller, Jr., anil nn
Injunction to the Colorado conl mlno
operator to arbitrate were the keynotes
of a leport filed In the House today by u
1 subcommittee of the mines nml mining
. committee, which Investigated the Colo-
ratio conl strike.
"Greater Interests than those of Mr.
Hockcfoller hi these mines, or all tho coal
mining Interests of Colorado," says the
report, "have been submitted to arbitra
tion and many lives would have been
I spared and men, women and children
would bo allvo today who were sacrificed
during the controversy had this course
been Din-sued."
Itockcfcller was declared "obstinate"
and sarcastic reference wan made to his
engaging In philanthropic work In wider
y fields while doing little or nothing In
Colorado.
BOTfJ SIDES OFFENDERS.
Tho report did not attempt to fix,
definitely, responsibility for the battles
between strikers and military and mlno
guards In Colorado. It stated both sides
were guilty of "lawlessness. That tho
mllltln "appeared partial to the coal
i operators" and some members were guilty
of brutality, was asserted.
The majority report duds:
The day of sottllng strikes by violence
Is past.
If labor wars do not cease. Congress
may be forced to regulate tho coal mln-
lng Industry as It docs transportation.
(This Is Intimated In the report.)
The Colorado operators' had brusquely
refused all arbitration overtures.
The operators did not combine In re-
strnlnt of trade by limiting output.
1'eonuse of miners Is not fully proven.
Machine guns, deputies nnd strike
breakers were Imported Into Colorado.
Many men were thrown Into jail by the
militia and denied civil rights to bo heard
and tried.
II Juries had been packed with deputy
sheriffs.
The report denounces the system of
private mlno guards.
ROCKEFEI.LKn DISCUSSED
Regarding Rockefeller, the majority re
port said:
"Wo And citizens of far and distant
states financially and otherwise Inter
ested in this struggle Mr. Rockefeller
disclaimed responsibility. Absentee
t owners or directors cannot escape their
moral responsibility for conditions In and
about properties in which they are Inter
ested, "Mr. Rockefeller said he would not
agree to arbitration for the reason that
lie was fighting for a great principle,
and would sacrifice all his property for
t the principle of every man to be free
, to work for whom he pleases and on such
terms as best suit the worker. Mr.
Itockefellcr should remember that for 30
years there has been the fiercest strug
gle among the workers In the mines of
, Colorado. Ho may win a strike by
tarvatlon under the fulso banner of
liberty for tho worklngmnn, but wo do
not believe he enn maintain peace under
such conditions as exist In that State.
"Wo believe he did not desire to arbi
trate and In that way end this strike, and
ono must concludo ho would rather spend
the money of the company for guns, pay
of detectives and mine guards and starve
the strikers Into submission.
"On tho other hand, the miners went be
yond the rights of law-abiding citizens
and committed acts of violence. They al
ways, however, seemed willing to en
deavor to settlo the dispute by arbitra
tion." MILITIA'S "BRUTALITY." .
Regarding the militia's action, the ma
jority report declared:
"Some of the militiamen Beized the op
portunity to engage In lawless acts. In
other Instances there were acts of an Im
moral kind unfit for publication. De
fenseless women and children did not es
cape the brutality of some members of
tho military organization. Many people
were thrown Into foul and miserable cells
ami kept there for days without any op
portunity to prove their Innocence.
"It seemed the mllltla was on the side
of the operators,
"Tho attack on the Berwlnd camp was
inexcusable.
vtuieute ijocame greater until men
on either side seemed to have little re
gard for the taking of human life or the
destruction of property."
GOES INSANE F1103I WORRY;
TRIES TO SHOOT FATHER
Harry A. Holgate Arrested as He
Flourishes Revolver.
Failure to And a market for his Inven
tions and overwork. It Is believed, was
icsportslble fpr driving Insane Harry A.
Holgate. 35 years old, of 1107 Glrard uve.
nue, who seized a heavy calibre revolver
this morning and told his father and
mother he was going to shoot them.
Holgate waa arrested by Policeman
Ilyan, of the 39th street and Lancaster
avenue station, who found him standing
at the head of the stairs In his home
shouting and waving a large revolver.
Magistrate Boyle, at the police station,
after Holgate' arrest, held him under
JSOQ hall on the charge of threatening
with Intent to kill. The charge was made
uy the man's father, George JI. Holgate.
In s cell before the hearing Holgate de
clared that be wanted to kill because
his father bad mortgaged the house at
1107 Glrard avenue, which Vie said he
owned.
Oeorge H. Holgate is secretary treas
urer of the Bd Cliff Mining Company of
New Mexico. Mra. Holgate. the In
ventor's mother, was ill thla morning,
and Mr. Holgate told his son to stay at
home and care for her. Then, according
to the father. Holgate shook bid fist and
ned: "I'm gome to kill both of you."
Mr. Helrate denied that her Con owned
tta 'wiHiM. "My son hap 'beea working
Iw fearC" i MM "He had perfected
device tu tocreue the lttclticy of
ttkteg imitMttw. but wwr pvr his I
iflorm t stsii n iia aKetjsd am mini.
Continued frem rage One
Both are at the Morgue. Relatives of
both the man and the woman aro ex
pected to arrive In this city late this
alternoon to make funeral arrangements.
WIFE'S LETTER TO ST. CLAtR.
A pathetic letter from his wife, pleading
with htm to return homo and stnrt life
alt over again, reached the Windsor Ho
tel n few hours after St. Clair had mur
dered tho woman ahd ended his own life.
This letter came to light today after
tho dead woman was Identified. It had
lain all night In the letter box nt tho
hotel, the number of which rorronpoiidH
to the room In which the, tragedy oc
curred. St. Clair had killed himself at least two
hours before the letter reached the hotel.
Some time yesterday he wrote to his wife
telling her he was about to end his life.
In her reply she expressed the opinion
that ho would not do II. Tho letter fol
lows: ltd East Clet street, N. Y.
My Dear Clnrrie:
I just gut your Bpeelal and want to
ask you what you did with the $10.
you got from tho Republic Company
for the sale of your car. I always
knew you would do mo a dirty trick,
nnd I nm very much surprised that
you should do It In this way.
I know you will not do as you say In
tho letter, but the chauffeur told mo
you showed htm tickets for San Fran
cisco, so you needn't bluff now about
suicide. You have had this planned
for some time. I know whore you
stayed every night nt the Cobey
Apartmenls. 21? West 34th strcot.
I knew on Saturday by Intuition I
would never see you again.
Whot n terrible thing to think of
how uiflliy peoplo you have done out.
of money here. Well, all I can say
after nil I have done for you, I nm
very much surprised. If you want to
ninko a fiesh start and drop this
woman 1 will help you If you will
come back.
T am not angry with you only
VERY. VKRV SORRY for YOU to
think how low you have fallen. May
God bless you nnd keep you from
nny rash act. This Is nil I can say.
My heart In too full. I will pay baclc
tho I9 you owo to May.
Good bye, Clarrle from your still
loving wife.
KITTENS.
P. S, Please, dear, oomc bnck and
we will both work together and bo
more forbearing with each other.
SLAYER WAS ONCE WEALTHY.
St. Clair was Identified today by a New
York automobile man as a former heavy
weight prizefighter. Tho man who made
the Identification Is V. A. Page. He said
St. flair at ono time was wealthy, but
lecently lie had been forced to run a
taxlcab to nam a living. Ho owned a
second hand automobile until a few days
ago.
Tho following le'tter. addressed to his
wife in New York, was written by St.
Clair yesterday afternoon. It reached her
som time before St. Clair shot himself:
My Own Darling Kitty: Forgive mo
for what I am about to do. When you
get this I'll be dead and she will bo
dead with me. Never mind, It Is bet
ter so. 1 have sold the car. I enn
not think of any other way out of my
troubles. She Is married to another
man she hates nnd wn can only die
together. You will bo better off with
out me, dear. God' bless you and
keep you, dear heart. You are the
very best little woman In the world I
havo ever known, i'our loving hus
band. CLARRlE.
Detectives today Incline to tho belief
that the shooting of the woman was a
cold-blooded, deliberate murder. They
base this belief partly on the fact that
only 1 cent was found In the apartmont.
Tho woman was sitting In a bathtub
more than half filled with water when
she was shot. She had a towel In her
hand, and the detectives believe St. Clair
walked into the room quietly, thrust the
muzzle of a revolver against her foie
hcad nnd pulled the trigger without giv
ing her warning of his Intention.
PHONE CALLS FROM NEW YORIC.
St. Clnlr then fired a bullet through his
own head and fell dead beside the bath
tub. The two might have lain thero until
well on toward noon today without the
tragedy being discovered had It not been
for a telephone call from New York. This
was received by the clerk atthe hotel
Into last night. "
A man, evidently greatly excited, asked
If Mr. and Mrs. St Clnlr were registered
at the hotel. On being told that they were
the man on the acw lorn end of the wire
said
If you'll go to their room I t'nlnk
you'll find them dead. I had a letter
from St. Clnlr tonight saying they were
going to commit suicide. If you will
Investigate I'll hold tho wire."
Tho clerk first got the telephone girl
to ring tho bell In St. Clair's room.
There was no answer, so entrance was
made to the room with a pass key.'
When the man on tho New York end of
the wire was told of fne murder and
sulcldn he hurriedly said he would be
In this city by It o'clock last night and
hung up the receiver.
Some hours later Mrs. St. Clair called
up the hotel clerk at tho Windsor. She
said her husband was conscience-stricken,
broken in spirit and financially ruined.
NOTE LEFT BY SUICIDE.
The following note was found on a
bureau In the room:
I am Charles A. St. Clair, 1ZS East
Cist street, New York city. Please
notify Mrs. Charles A. St. Clair, same
address, phone 4113 Plaza. I am sorry
for the trouble I am causing you.
Please take care of my cane. It Is
valuable.
Examination of the cane showed It to
be made of bull's hide, of little value.
No jewelry was found on the man or
the woman, but their clothing apparently
was new and all of expensive material.
The woman's shoes bore the trademark
of a Tacoma, Washington, maker. Other
articles of wearing apparel apparently
had been bought in the Far West.
One peculiar feature of the tragedy, ac
cording to Lieutenant Smiley and De
tectlvo Maneely. who were among tho
first to reach the hotel, was that the
woman evidently hod been dead soma
hours, but the body of St. Clair was still
warm- He had not been seen about the
lobby of the hotel since about 4 o'clock In
tho afternoon, however. It is thought
that ho may have lost his nerve for a
time after shooting the woman.
LICENSE HOLDERS WANT
PROTESTS DISMISSED
Montgomery Court Grants
Rule in Cases of Two Hotel-keepers.
NORRtSTOWN, Pa., March 2.-Decrce
wore granted by tho Court today to show
cnuso why tho remonstrances against the
Sorrel Horse Hotel, In Matlborough, nnd
Alfred Tj son's hotel at OgonU, should
not ho stricken off. Petitions were pre
sented by Attorney Dannohower, of Nor
HMown. nnd the rule was mado tcturn
nblo next Thursday. Tho remonstrance
snys the hotel "Is a constant menace to
the welfare nnd morals of the vlsltois
to the summer camp of llio Christian As
sociation of the University of Pennsyl
vania, Philadelphia, and that tho license
Is not iieccnry." Tho petition recites
that the 10 Signers to the lcmonstrnnco
nro till Phlindciphlans nnd not property
holders of (Marlborough lownshlp, nnd
that the summer camp is 314 miles from
the hotel.
Alfred Tyson says that tho remon
strance against his hotel at Ogontz docs
not nllcue any change In conditions over
Inst year, when the nocceslty of this
hotel was before tho Court nnd n license
urantod.
The remonstrance says "tho cxerclso of
this license In the past has, nnd in tho
future will, if It Is again granted, seri
ously InJuio the public penco nnd order,
degrade nnd destroy the Individual nnd
homo life and tho welfare of the commu
nity, nnd materially detract from the suc
cess of tho manufacturing nnd business
enterprises of tho community."
In answer to the re'iuest of u bill of
pnrtlculnrs mnde by counsel Tor tho
Adam Scheldt Hicwlng Company, remon
strated ugulnst yesterday on the ground
that the brewing company had a llnuti
clnl Interest In many hotels In .Montgom
ery county, counsel for the No-Llcunsu
Leaguo replied that tho Information de
sired by tho browing company would ho
prepared nt onco, when the Court's order
was mnde known.
In all 88 remonstrances havo been filed.
Those filed prior to the cloning hours
yesterday, tho lost day, were for Beven
hotels In Norrlstown, nB follows: Dedlow
lintel, .1 nines Lnwlcr. Oennnnla Hotel,
Frederick Schlelo; Centrol Hotel, William
Titus; N'orrls City Hotel, James Byrne:
MrClclInn House. Thomas Mulvcy: Valley
Forge Hotel. Mnrk Stead; Ward Restaur
ant, Harry Dull.
CHILI) LABOR DILL URGED
Senators Penrose nnd Oliver Asked
Not to Opposo Measure.
Senator1 Penrose nnd Oliver have re
ceived scores of telegrams Urging them
to chnnge their attitude of opposition to
the child labor bill In the United States
Senate, The messages ore signed by mem
bers of Philadelphia's leading social and
civic clubs, as the result bf action taken
at tho meeting of the Monday Legislative
Conference In tho Curtis Building, yester
day. Mrs. Frank Miles Day said thnt the
lives and happiness of the 2.MO.O0O work
ing children In this country were being
thrcntened by the opposition of four
Senators, two others bcsldcn those from
this Stat", who refuse to vote In favor
of considering the hill. Tho House tins
nlrendy passed tho bill, but the Senate
cannot consider It before adjournment
unless tho members unanimously vote to
do so.
Assistant District Attorney Charles Ed
win Fox outlined tbe provisions of a bill
which if enacted Info law will extend tho
jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court In first
clan cities to destitute mothers,
MENOFNOfETAUi)
WORK OF SUNDAY
Leaders of City's Industrial
and Commercial Life Give
Praise to Evangelist.
50 ALLEGED YEGGMEN
TAKEN IN POLICE NET
Tenderloin Searched for Men
Who Committed Recent Rob
beries Suspects Held.
TWO BURNED, THREE
RESCUED IN FIRES
Men Lose Lives in Desperate
Struggle for Safety Family
Saved.
Two men were burned to death and a
family of three narrowly escaped tho
same fato In early morning flics today.
Sheldon Phillips, US years old, a half
breed Indian, and William Ozlnz, 60 years
old, lost their lives In a fire which con
sumed tho frame shack hi wnlch they
lived hi upper Roxborough, above the
Shuwmont pumping station,
Tho lire was discovered by Mounted
Policeman Fox, of tho Manayunk sub
stution, who saw Its reflection In the
sky. He galloped about tho lonely section
tome time before ho discovered the
flames. By thut time the fire wa3 blaz
ing ltcrcely.
Thero was no Indication that any one
hntl perished In the flames, until the flic
was extinguished. Then the two charred
bodies were found in the front room, on
the floor, where they had fallen in a
desperate effort to reach tho door.
Two policemen rescued- tho family of
Israel Krasner from a tiro which de
stroyed their grocery store nnd residence
at 42S North 2d street.
Smoko pouring from the windows at
tracted the attention of Policemen Con
nelly nnd Fltzpatrlck, of the 3d street und
Fnlrmount avenue station. Connelly
broke a plato glass window with his club
nnd climbed through. He made his way
to tho second floor nnd carried Krasner
and his wife, Jennie, both unconscious,
to tho front window, where they were
taken by Fltzpatrlck. who had climbed
tho awning pole to reach them.
AVIien Mrs. Krasner recovered con
sciousness she became hysterical nnd
called for hur son, Harry, li ycara old,
who was on tho third floor. Connelly
again returned to the burning homo and
carried the boy to safety.
The family wns revived by Dr. Nathan
Blumberg, of 319 Pino Htrect, who was
passing at tho time. They were taken to
the homo of a friend. Tho dnmogo is
estimated at (3000.
rionoflts accruing to commercial Inter
ests In this city as a result of tho "Billy"
Sunday campaign were cited this noon by
prominent Phllndelphlans nt a luncheon
In honor of the evangelist on the roof
gnrden of tho Uellovuo-Stratford.
Albn II. Johnson, president of tho Itiild
wlu Locomotive Works, presided. Among
tho civic nnd Industrial leaders present
were Mayor Hlnnkonburg, John Wnna
mnker, I.ovl P. Rue, William Potter, John
Grlbbcl, T. Howard Cummlngs, Bayard
Henry, Ivouls J. Kolb nnd William A.
Patton, of tho Pennsylvania Rnllroad.
Mr. Wanamaker sounded n stirring call
for tho support of Governor Brumbaugh's
local option bill.
"Thero Is a widespread nwakenlng
among men of wenlth and Inlluonco of
this city," Mr. Wanamaker said. "As nn
end to nil arguments, there Is no denying
that the devil of devils Is liquor. '
Mr. Patten tcgtllled to the benefits duo
to the Pennsylvania. Railroad by the tab
ernacle sermons nttonded by Its cmpolycs.
"Sunday has done a tremendous good
In this city," ho said. "Our workers nio
uniformly more conscientious nnd mora
courteous sinco their attednnce ut the
borvlces. Their principles aro undoubt
edly higher."
"Tho Sunday movement will uprend
throughout the entire United States," Mr.
Johnson said. The prediction was heart
ily applauded.
Nearly every Industry In the city was
represented by tho men who attended
tho Informal luncheon.
Tho meeting was called for tho purpose
of uniting men prominent In every walk
of llfo to support tho evangelist for the
uplift of Philadelphia and Philadelphlans
nnd for tho country at Inrge.
Billy Sunday delivered one of his char
acteristic addresses.
Governor Brumbaugh was unable to
nttend, but sent the following telegram,
which was read from the platform:
"I deeply appreciate your Invitation to
nttrnil the reception to tho Rev. William
A. Sunday nnd much regret thnt my
duties hero In Ilarrlsbuig ninko It Im
possible for mo to nttenr. I am work
ing hard for the passage of good and
Just laws for tho people of this splendid
Commonwealth, and 1 earnestly request
your uctlvo co-operation mid help in
bringing rthout their enactment nt t'ne
present session of the General Assembly."
Fifty men, doolared by tho police to be
yeggmen who havo been wanted In New
York, Washington and other cities for
tho last two years, were arrested In n raid
In tho Tenderloin Just before daylight to
day by 25 special officers and policemen
In plain clot.'ies.
The prisoners were held under !S00 bail
ennh this morning by Magistrate Belcher
nt tho 10th and Uuttonwood streets sta
tion. By the time the further hearings
scheduled for Saturday nro held, tho po
lice declare they will have evidence
which will warrant holding most of tho
men for trial on charges of safe blowing
In the central section of the city.
The object of this morning's raid wns
to pick up yeggmen who might know
something about the recont safe crnck
Ings along Market, Chestnut nnd Walnut
streets. Tho robberies nt tho Rlker-Hcgo-
man drug store on Market street, between
nth nnd 12th nlrcets, and Schwnrz's toy
store, Chestnut above 10th street, the
packing house of Sulzberger & Son, $th
nnd C'nllowhlll streets, and n tiro works
nt 13th and Mt. Vernon streots, may be
solved when the records of tho men ar
rested today havo been Investigated.
Tho robberies netted rich hauls for the
cracksmen. From the Rlkor-IIcgeinan
drug atoro JISOO In cosh was taken. The
Schw.irz toy store lost J1200. ,
In most of tho robberies the only clues
loft were linger prints on the snfe doom
nnd furniture. Tho finger prints of tho
Buspccts will be- compared with these.
Sovon houses wore entered by tho police
raiders under l.loutemtnt Stinger, of tho
10th and Uiittonwood stroels elation, bo
foro tlie prisoners were caught.
'Clink" Koys, Frank Moore, a man with
six aliases, tho pollco say, and Jnmes
Doyle, were among tho men captured.
All threo nro wanted by tho pollco of
New York, it wns asserted this morning.
Doyle feigned dumbness when ho wns
arrested nnd declaimed with fervent
gestures any Implication of guilt. But
when ho was arraigned before Magistral"
Belcher two hours later, and heard that
he wns to be held until Saturday while
the police investigated, his surprise broke
his reserve, and ho answered "James
Doyle." when the Magistrate aBked for
his mime.
TOMMY HENDRICKS
Ashamed to go to school becnuso
of ragged clothes and shoes.
PROSPERITY DEMANDS
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
"MOTHER OF NAVY" IS
LAUNCHED IN CAMDEN
BOMB IMPERILS
700 IN CATHEDRAL
POLICEMAN FALLS DEAD
Dies From Heart Disease After
Telephoning House Sergeant.
Polieeman William Doyle, of the 15th
and Moyamenslng streets station, drop
ped dead from heart trouble Immediately
after ringing tho house sergeant from
the box at ttth and Moore streets. He
was found dead last night by an un
identified man, who called the station
to report that Doyle had been beaten ua-conscious.
MRS. LONGSTREET WINS
Comptroller Orders Payment of
Soldier's Allowances to Widow,
WASHINGTON, March 2 -Mrs. Helen
Lomjatreet, of Gainesville, Qa.. widow of
Majer General Longstreet, today won
her case when Comptroller of the Treas
ury Downey ruled that W7S.17 may be paid
her on account of lgngevlty allowances
due General Umgttreet.
This naertly had been withheld lj;nu
lnguret nn the Untied, StaUs army to
eit tbe CcnliUtrata f -
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north aisle In plain view of many of tho
hundreds of worshipers who thronged tho
magnificent edifice. Abaruo carried two
bombs and a lighted cigar and took hla
plight coolly, casting defiant glances to
the right and the left. Abam ola a lithog
rapher. He is a crafty looking man, with
sharp eyes that dance in his head.
Carbone, the youngest of the mnn ar
rested, Is a machinist by trade, und the
police, declare that he is a skilful manipu
lator of tho explosive ingredients of In
fernal machines.
The central office had long been at
work upon the bomb conspiracy, and the
arresia touay wero me climax ot some
of the cleverest detective duty ever done
in tnis city, as oay was breaking, De
tectives Fennelly and Murphy, of Cap
tain Tunney's squad, took up their sta
tion in front of a squalid tenement in 3d
avenue. Soon a man peeped from the
doorway. He did not see the detectives,
and quickly walked up the street, fol
lowed by another. They were cautiously
trailed by the detectives and about 7
o'clock they walked boldly toward the
Cathedral. Abarno entered while Baldo
remained on guard outside.
In tho meantime Abarno had lighted a
cigar, which he kept concealed with his
hand. This was to be uaed in lighting
the fuse of the bombs. Inside of the edi
fice were other detectives, some of them
garbed as ecclesiastics. Detective Ser
geant Barnetz, wearing a cleric's gown,
n wig and heavy gold-bowed spectacles,
took note of the entrance of the detec
tives and gave a signal to the other de
tectives. All were instantly on the alert.
Abarno took a seat, knelt as If In
prayer and drew a bomb from his pocket,
which he lighted. Instantly Barnetz. wbo
waa watching him, pounced upon the In
fernal machine and snipped off the fuse.
Abarno was seized and the worshipers
sitting nearby rose from their seats In
alarm, but a priest at the altar raised
his hand and. spoke to the congregation,
telling them to have no fear.
The bomb which Barnetz had extin
guished was taken to the Police Bureau
of Combustibles, where It was found to
be a, hollow round ball of Iron filled with
gunpowder and potassium chlorate. A
email nolo was drilled Into It and a fuse
attached.
The three prisoner were rusned to po
lice headquarters and taken before Com
missioner Woods, where they were grilled
by the opimuUlotter and several other.
According to the police, tbe homes of a
number of other mlUlos&iree beside
Rockefeller and Carntrie ware io be dyna
mited, among town the residence of Cor
nettu VaudirbUt.
(iOVKRXOIl BRUMBAUGH NAMES
SHOEMAKER FOR JUDGE
Selected for Vacancy Occasioned by
Death of Judge Kinsoy.
William II. Shoemaker, of this city, waa
nominated by Governor Brumbaugh last
night to be a Judgo of Court ot Com
mon Pleas No. 1. succeeding the late
Judge John 1.. Klnsey. The term to bo
filled expires January 3, 1010.
Mr. Shoemaker is a member of tho
Hoard of Viewers. He ucted as a private
ndvlscr to Governor Brumbaugh when tho
Governor was Superintendent of Schools.
As ho has never tnkon on active part in
political affairs, his appointment Is re
garded as an indication of the inde
pendent attitude of Governor Ilmmbaugh.
It has been expected that Thomas D.
Klnletter, one of thn Judges under tho
"fivo Judges act" two years ngo, might
be named by Governor Ili'umbuugh. An
he also Is n personal friend of tho Gov
ernor, It Is believed ho will bo appointed
to the vacancy caused by the retirement
ot Judge Willson.
Torpedoboat Destroyer Mel
ville Glides Into Water Amid
Loud Greeting.
Plan to Extend Independence Square
HAR-HISnUUtG, March l.-Tho 'IIouso
today finally passed the bill authorizing
the appointment of a commission U In
vestigate the advisability of purchasing
property ndjolnlng Independence JIall.
Torpedoboat destroyers of tho United
States Navy now luxve n "mother." She
wiih launched this afternoon shortly be
fore 3 o'clock, at tho Camden yard of tho
New York Shipbuilding Company, nnd
eh listened Melville, In honor of the Into
Bear Admiral Georgo Melville, of thla
city, of Arctic fnmo. Miss Helen Ncel,
granddaughter of the lato admiral, was
tho sponsor. A largo throns of naval and
shipyard officials watched tho new ac
quisition to Undo Sam's fleet glide into
tho wator. Tho craft was given a royal
welcomo by Bfirleklng sirens and cheers
of tho guests nnd workmen.
Tho vessel is called tho "mother of
torpedoboat destroyers," becnuso sho will
bo fltte1 out to tako caro of them at
every moment they nro at sea or In port.
From tho spacious holds they can secure
additional supplies In tho way of food,
fuel nnd ammunition. Her cargo handling
devices will make It as easy to transfer
tho supplies nt sea as in port.
When completed tho Melvillo will bo tho
flngshlp of the commnndlng officer ot a
torpedoboat destroyer fleet and will ac
company It wherever tho fleet goes.
Should anything break In tho engine
rooms on n. destroyer tile machine shop
on board the Melvillo will bo called upon
to adjust It. If It is necessary to tow a
disabled destroyer, tho modern towitig de
vice In tho stern of tho Melville will mako
It nn easy matter to do so.
Tho Melvillo is -10O feet In length, 31
feot 3 luchea beam, 31! feet 6 Inches depth,
20 feet draft and her turbine engines will
drlvo her through the water at the rate
of 15 knots an hour. Accommodations for
400 men and officers have been provided.
Of this number, 330 men will be members
of tho crow. The additional men. will be
csrrled for tho relief of members of de
stroyer crows. In cuso of an attack the
flotilla Is expected to protect the "moth
er" ns she is equipped with only 8.5t
calibre rapid Are guns and 2 saluting
guns. The contract prlco of the vessel
Is 11,300,000.
POLCEJl
m,
COURJSfflfflOIIQES
When a goat butts Into other people'a
affairs In Gcrmantown he Is bound to get
in trouble, especially If he's drunk.
Policeman Hlckey has enough trouble
arresting drunks with two legs, and when
he discovered a four-legged goat In a
"beastly" Intoxicated condition today ho
was nonplussed. The "billy" waa won
bling along East Rlttenhouse street like
a ship struck by & submarine. Ho
showed his contempt for several tele
graph poles by chewing big chunks out
of them. When the cop stood In his path
the goat glared defiantly and "baa-ed."
"Billy" tried the fox trot, while Hlckey
did the hesitation. Then the cop did the
one-step and took a grip on the goat's
horns. The policeman's strength plus
the moral effect of his blutcoat conquered
the goat, and Hlckey started with his
prisoner toward the police station,
He was half a block away from the
station house, when he met Angelo Pltar
sky. "Ah, my goat!" yelled PJtarsky.
"Him stay away all night."
"It's yours," said Hlckey, and the Ital
ian and his goat went away happily. It
waa learned that "Billy" got hla Jag from
n big can of beer which had been hur
riedly deserted by two hoboes, who were
chased by a watchman.
Unseen and unsuspected, a small dog
crept Into the 20th and Race street' sta
iion when the rear door was opened to
admit the usual number of all-night Visi
tors. He was discovered by Thomas Ma
gulre, the clerk, while the latter was
recording the names of the guests on the
register-
"That's a German police dog," llagulro
shouted exultingiy, and the handsome
little fellow was forthwith taken Into
the sergeant's room for a formal Intro
duction to the head of the house. Special
Policeman Malone agreed, and remarked
that he had seen just euch dogs In tho
early day ot hi career, when tbe usa
Of these quadrupeds was first Introduced
in the New York police department
"You'ro craty," wa the opinion of Act
ing Detective Creedan. "That's not a
pollco dog at all; that's an ash can ter
rier. That cur couldn't catch anything
but fleas."
Nevertheless, Magulre' was determined
that the dog, whatever Its species might
be, should, become a part of the happy
family. And to Indicate that he had
confidence In the accuracy ot his original
description of tho animal, Magulre chris
tened It "I.tderkranz." Several German
"cops" approved the name and the dog
kept awake to be sure that no enemy
would commandeer his breakfast,
"Dot one and carry ahoy! Dot one and
carry ahoy! Dot "
That's ns far as Charles Meyers, one
of the oldest and most picturesque pilots
on the Delaware, got when he tried to
navigate the mlne-strewn channel of
Germantown avenue yesterday. jie cot
as far as the third "dot" and then
slipped. Meyers, who Is $3 years old, and
who Ives at 2071 Germans., ..' ".""
looks like a figure out of the Old Testa
ment, and by virtue of this patriarchal
appearance won a discharge from Mairis.
trato Scott in the Front and Mwter
streets station this morning,
"You Bee," your Honor, "said the pilot
In explaining to the Magistrate. "When
an old aalt like me starts on a trip he
always steadies his nerve. Now I ain't
navigated this 'ere stream for some time
and to make extry sure not to go on the
rooks-, why, I Just naturally steadied my!
ser a couple tlmea more. Well, when I
got to Second street I hit an uncharted
derelict, and down I went. I was pune.
tured In the bllgehead and. In the keel "
His Honor Immediately showed concern
about the old man's injuries. A clot of
matted hair covered the Injuries to the
"conning tower," while the keel wa
broken In two places. However, Meyers
has a removable keel, one of those
thing that screws off at the thigh
Magistrate Bcott let Meyers go with a
warning to keep out ot strange waters
until he had accumulated enough wealth
to set another peEleg.
Continued from 1'nRo Ono
slon should bo clearly extended to tho
supervision nnd control of nil rates nnd
practices which directly affect interstate
transportation of commerce, and should
include power to maintain n mto structuie
approved by or satisfactory to it. oven
though to accomplish this It should be
necessary to prevent reductions In rates
or to compel ndvnncea of rates found by
tho Commission to be umeasonuuly low.
An unrensonnbly low rnlo may be bene
ficial to some ono or more shippers, but
tho rates of somo other shippers are suro
to bo dlsadvnntageously affected thereby.
"Tho services of tho commission should
be made available to remedy tho cou
ccdedly Inndcquato revenues of tho rail
roads for tho transportation of malls nnd
parcel post, and tho power of the com
missions, Stato and Federal, to suspend
increases In rates should bo limited, so
nn to prevent loss of revenue to tho rail
roads during tho suspension of rates sub
sequently determined to bo reasonable.
Increases in wages nnd other burdens
which seriously enlar'go rnllroad expenses
should not bo Imposed by legislation, or
through awards of Government bodies,
unless the ability of tho railroads to pay
tho samo under the rate schedules 'then
In effect Is clearly npparent, or unless tho
Interstate Commerce Commission Is pre
pared to approve of Increases In tho rate
schedules that will enablo tho railroads
to meet tho saino without Impairment of
their credit or efficiency.
WEAK ItAILHOADS A MENACE.
"Weak railroads aro among tho greatest
obstacles to business enterprise and -commerce,
nnd tho country will have too
many weak rullronda unless n. construc
tive and equitable policy of public regu
lation Is practiced, not ns n pallntlvo,
but as a permanent public and business
necessity."
Although tho last fiscal year of the
railroad company wns a poor ono. Presi
dent Bea expresses confidence in tho
future for all the railroads In tho country,
basing his confidence in tho victory of
tho railroads in tho 5 per cent, advance
ruto case.
Tho net profits of the company, 331,090,
76, were the lowest sinco 1003, this year's
net being equal to only C.S.t per cent, on
tho capital stock of $400,203,600, against 8.30
per cent, earned in tho previous year on
?103,233,S50 stock.
Tho condensed luconio account far the
year ending December 31, 13H, compared
with 1013, follows:
r, .. 1''.
Hallway op. rev SISI.18I.S2-.:
Itullivay op. exp 138,010,07a
Net ri-v. from new
operations IL'.SO'i.iriO
tllwy. tux accruals.... ", IV.V.'O.-S
Ttwy. opr. Income .ifi.OtJ.nu
Non-op. Income 10,01)7,78
Gross Incomo fll,7D-,"f
Deductions from gross
Income 17,701,458
Net income ,.. 31.0110,701
Increase.
tlncludlng uncollectablo railway revenue.
President Ilea expects that tho Main
llno electric train passenger ecrvlco will
be In operation by about Juno 1 of this
year. "It Is hoped," ho says, "Chat In
1015 financial conditions will permit tho
extension of . electrification to North
Philadelphia and tho Chestnut Hill
branch, and also tho elimination of grade
crossings on that branch."
Mr. Bea criticises tho full crow law,
which the railroads are nor seeking to
have icpealed In the States where It
Is In effect. lie estimates that this
law has added more than t,000,000 ex
pense per unnum to the Pennsylvania
system, east und west of Pittsburgh.
He says that this Is waste, Inasmuch as
It "does not Increase the Bafety or effi
ciency of operations." .
Decrcago.
$in,:n n.007
7,373,071
U.OtO.Oti.1
1115,54.1
a,o.s7.rns
2,83.1,1.10
B.(K!0.(I73
t.flOn.302
7,830,087
MRS. STEALER VINDICATED
BY JUDGE AFTER ARREST
Story of Two Reporters Branded as
Frame-up in Court.
NEW YORK, March 2.
As a result of her arrest yesterday
morning in a hotel on nn assault charge
preferred by one of two reporters for the
Htaats-Zeltung, and of her honorable dis
charge! by Magistrate Barlow In the West
Side Court later. Mrs. Bleliard p. Stegler
continues to supplant her husband as the
centre ot interest In the passport scandal,
"These reporters. Arthur W. Matetkat
and Albert A. Sander, lured me to a
room In the hotel," Mrs, Stegler said,
"They tried to get ma into a compromis
ing situation In order to get from me a
ienlal ot my husband's story that Cap
tain Boy-Ed, naval attache of the Ger
man Embassy, directed the plan by which
my nusoana was to go to Kngland and
Holland and do espionage work there,
protected "by the fraudulently seoured
passport of Richard Madden, an Ameri
can citizen.
MateUat and Sander asserted in court
that they tried to put Mrs. Stegler "where
she would tell tho truth on her own
initiative. -
Mrs. Stealer's testimony, which was
supported by that of Detective O'Connell,
who arrested her, was that she had not
even removed her gloves. She said she
Innocently went to the hotel room, think
ing she was in an apartment house. She
said tho reporters telephoned several
times to Beekman 1300. That Is the tele
phone call of the Btaats-Zeitung.
Stegler, Richard Madden and Guatava
Cook were arraigned yesterday before
Judge Meterer in the United States Dis
trict Court They pleaded not guilty to
Indictments charging conspiracy to de
fraud the Government Their ball
continued at U.M0-a piece. Trial was set
for Marth IO. '
HELPLESS LITTLE ONE
KEPT FROM SCHOOL B
LACK OF CL0THH
Pitiful Evidences of E
treme Want Discover
in Many Peaces by Chi
of the Bi.i'eau of Crii
pulsory Education.
Boys and Girls, Eager to I
prove Their Minds, Port
to Remain Away Ffi
Classes Because They HV
Not Proper Apparel.
Some day, according to the Soclall
optimists nnd other well-wishers
orally, nil tho little girls and boya In
community nro going to hnvo en'e
food to oat nml plenty of warm clou
to wear, but in tho meanwhile thore'
hundreds of children, according to lie
I. Gideon, chief of tho Bureau of C.
pulsory Education, who, dosplto tl
willingness, haven't sufficient wearing
parel to enablo thorn to get out to sell
Penned tip In their miserable lion
cold and lll-fcd, these kiddles, In defla
of tho law, which says that children
their nges must altond school dally,
forced to sit around apathetically '.
nwnlt tho coming of warmer wcatl
This hnppens practically every y,
but never in the knowledge ot Mr. Gld
has tho number been so great ns l
season.
Tl.o caso of Tommy Hendricks Is
ono ot the many. Tommy Is an anc
llttlo boy of 11 years of ago and the w
blown cold down where he lives at
South Hollywood street, because t
near tho river. Tommy wouldn't m
this so much if lie wore dressed up we
enough nnd hnd good stout shoes,
"But nil l'vo got," ho snys shoepijl
"Is this coat and me pants. I ain't ,
no underclothes or thick shoes."
Mrs. Hendricks, the boy's mother, bur
sewing on some garments supplied by
Emergency Aid, nodded her head sa
and bado Tommy hold up his feet.
J hero wero no soles to the shoes,
"Ilo's u bright boy," sho said with i
ternnt pride, "and I hato to seo him n
his school llko this, but what can a be
do? I used to work in tho mill before";
husband deserted me, and thou wo Wi
able to get along nice, but now work
slack, nnd it's all I can do to buy cnot.
to eat with what I can make washing t
days in tho week and sowing tho rr
I'm bnck in the rent threo months, a
also on tho Insurance l'vo taken out
tho children, In caso anything should li:
pen to me. Naturally, buying them she
Is out of the question."
At this moment Elizabeth Hendricks,
Intelligent looking llttlo girl of 12, ca,
Into the room. Ellznbcth has acquired
nlco heavy coat this winter, but she i
Is without shoes, and therefore cam
go to school.
"She went down a grade this winter i
tho first time," tho mother said. "P
what can I do about It? I haven't I
heart to send her out on days llko the
though she erica sometimes to go
school."
Outside tho thermometer registered
degrees, inside there was no thermo
etcr, but It seemed just as cold, cb
like shoes, being a luxury to tho He
drlcks family this winter. ',,
These children are not isolated exa-
pies. They nro but two of many whe
wardrobes number one, two or thi
garments at best. Shoes nro nlwo
scarce and underwear Is never plentif
In fact, tho conditions this year are i
alarming that Mr. Gideon made an a
peal recently to enlist tho services ot t
public In supplying theso children wl
wearing apparel. Only yesterday t
Girls' High School sent a wagonload
clothing which they had collected. Tl
will help eome. but thero'll havo to
many a wagonload If all tho undcrdre'ss
kiddles In Philadelphia are to take th
places in tho schoolroom.
HURT AT FOOTBALL, DIES
Robert Lay field, Johns Hopkii
Player, Had Neck Broken in Game
WILMINGTON. Del., March 2.-Robf
I.ayfleld, Johns Hopkins football playi
who has been living sinco October wl
his neck broken, died this morning. La
field, wiio wnB 20 years old, was born'
this city. Ho was tho son of Mr. ai
Mrs. Walter A. Laytlold, his father beti
vice president of tho Atlas Powder Cot
panv.
In n football game at Bethlehem wl
Lehigh on October 31 his neck was broke
Ho was taken In a special train to Joh
Hopkins nnd operated on. For weeks
kept up tlys fight for life, declaring .
would recover. Later he desired to '
brought homo und was removed to t
home of his iparents at 1007 Park plat
Lnter a second operation was perform
at Delaware Hospital, and for a time
was believed ho would recover.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast ,
WASHINGTON, March 2
For eastern Pennsylvania: Partly clout
tonight and Wednesday; colder Wednf
day In north and West portions; modern
northwest winds.
For New Jersey: Partly cloudy tonlg
nnd Wednesday; colder Wednesday
north portion.
A moderate reaction to warmer has o
curred throughout the northeastern po
tlon of the country and eastern Canst
during the last 21 hours, the rise averet
lng about 10 degrees. It is also sllgbl
wanner at most places In the great cei
trnl valleys, while In the Dakota, Minn
sota and Manitoba it is considerate
colder under the Influence of Increasir.
barometric pretsure. The pressure' hi
decreased over the Southern States aj
has built up over the northern Bide of tl
area. The disturbance in the far Soiitk
west has caused light genera) preclplh
tlon from the Rocky Mountains westwu
except In the States along tho northy
ooraer.
U, S, "Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observation! made at 8 a. in., Eaitern tie1
last Italn- Veloe.
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Abilene. Tex..,. 40 B6
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I104lon, Mae. ,,30 lis
IlulTalQ, f. y.,, i!S M
Chicago, HI. ... 84 as
Cleveland. O, ,, SO BO
Denver, Col, .,, SO 28
Des Moines, la., 34 113
Detroit, Mich.,, SO 8
Duluth. Minn. . . 3 2
Oulveuton, 'fax., 64 to
IlBtteras. II. C, 40 :ui
Helena, Mont..., 2 US
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Kanaas City. Mo. .1(1 34
LouUvllle, Ky... 33 33
Memphis. Ton.. 36 3H
New Orleans. ..43 44
New York olty. . 30 28
N. Platte, Neb... SO M
Oklahoma, Okla.. 28 38
Philadelphia. .... 34 3t
Phoenix, Atlz... 41 411
IMltibUrgh. Pa.. 33 2l
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