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MUD CITIZEN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1011.
BLAME POLITICS
Lax Methods In Lynching
Case Draws Criticism.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANGRY.
Arrest of Three Men Said to Be Blind
to Dispel Gossip All Officials Con
ducting Probe Are Candidates
For Election.
Contesville, I'a., Aug. 17. New com
plications were added to the situation
here when threo men who had given
Information concerning the burning to
death of Zach Walker, the negro slayer
of Special Policeman Edgar Rice, by a
mob last Sunday night were arrested
on charges of murder and hurried
away to jail at Westchester.
There Is a widespread Impression
that the arrest of the three men Is for
the purpose of dispelling the growing
belief that the county and borough of
ficials who are Investigating the lynch
ing have feared to order the leaders of
the mob luto custody because such ac
tion might imperil their political for
tunes. Nearly all of the men engaged
upon the Investigation are candidates
for otllce at the coming election. It was
also significantly pointed out that the
three accused men were among the few
of the hundreds of men examined who
gave important Information concerning
the manner in which the lynching was
planned and executed.
Robin Gawthorp, district attorney, Is
thoroughly aroused by the criticism
that has been made about his failure
to arrest the men who lynched Walker.
"I would like to And the men who
circulated all these lies about me," he
said. "We have becu and are going
straight down the rond to justice, no
matter where or to whom it leads. We
Intend to and are sifting this outrage
to the very bottom. Wo will make thf
arrests and push the prosecutions."
Chief of Police Umstead repeated his
statement that politics had hindered
the arrests.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT ALTOONA.
Husband Kills Wife and Himself With
Same Revolver.
Altooua. Pa.. Aug. 17. William J
Leslie, aged forty-two years, a Penn
sylvania railroad roundhouse em
ployee, shot and killed his wife, Mary
Jane Leslie, aged thirty-eight years,
and then committed suicide. The
double tragedy took place at the home
of the wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Solomon Dell, In Juniata, a suburb'
Leslie had been ill a week.
The couple had quarreled the prevl
ous night and had been ordered by
Dell to leave the next day. In the
morning Mrs. Leslie came? downstairs
and kissed her father goodby. Then
she returned to her sleeping husband
Later two shots were heard. Neigh
bors rushed In and found tho dead
couple.
TOTH WILL LEAVE COUNTRY
Goes to Austria After Serving Term
For Murder He Never Committed.
Pittsburg, Aug. 17. Andrew Toth.
-who was released from the Western
penitentiary recently nfter serving
twenty years of a life sentence upon a
charge of murder which It was subse
quently proved he never committed,
lias left here for New York on his way
to his old home In Austria. Broken In
lieal th and now an old man, Toth feels
keenly the failure of tho state legis
lature to provide for him Borne recom
pense for the lost years of his life and
the enforced punishment of a felon
visited upon nn innocent man.
Andrew, in III health and unable to
work, goes to his old home to meet his
aged wife, whom he has not seen for a
quarter of a ceutury.
CONSULT WITH FARMERS.
Railroad Commission Wants Their
Views About Refrigerator Cars.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Aug. 17. The stnti
railroad commission's campaign to as
certain the sentiments of the fnrmers
dairymen and inilk shippers living
along the lines of tho Philadelphia and
Heading railway In tho vicinity o)
Philadelphia in regard to the use oi
refrigerator cars for tho shipment oi
milk has been started.
The clerks will send out 2,100 clr
culars to snch persons and immediate
answers will be asked.
KILLS WIFE, THEN HIMSELF.
Husband, Crazed by Jealousy, Firei
Fatal Shots.
Altoona, Pa., Aug. 17. Crazed by
jealousy, J. W. Leslie, n railroad shor
employee, shot and killed his wife al
their home in Juniata borough, a sun
urb of Altoona, and then sent a bullet
through his own head.
Neighbors, alarmed by tho shooting
found both bodies In bed, the revolvei
still clutched by tho husband. Th(
woman leaves two children by
former husband.
Tener Calls Special Election.
narrisburg, Pa., Aug. 17. A specia
election for n congressman to fill ou-
the unexplrod term of tho late Con
gressman George W. Klpp of tin
Fourteenth district has been orderec
by Governor Tener. Tho district com
prises Susquohanna, Wayne, Bradfort
and Wyoming counties, nna the con
gressman will bo chosen at the regulai
November election.
r rzzzr mm w ENGLAND
District Attorney Who Swears
Out Warrants For Lynchers.
Photo by American Press Association.
Coatesville, Pa., Aug. 17. Stirred to
artlou by criticism of leading citizens
because of the delay in arresting those
known to have been Implicated In the
lynching of Zachariah S. Walker, the
negro, nine additional warrants were
sworn out by the Chester county au
thorities. Three new arrests were made. They
are Norman Price, twenty-six years
old, who Is employed In tho Worth
Brothers' mills; Joseph Schoflold, thirty-five,
a special policeman employed
by ' the Conestoga Traction company,
married and living at Parkersburg;
George Stoll, twenty-two, a mill hand
Price Is the man who appeared before
the Investigation committee and con
fessed that he marched to the Coates
ville hospital with the mob. He de
scribed the manner In which Walker,
the negro self confessed murderer, was
dragged out and later burned alive. He
Is the first who told of having seen
Richard Tucker, a former special po
liceman, in the mob.
Coatesville remains quiet, and affair?
have assumed a normal state. TIip
state police are still on duty, but, have
little to do. Major John C. Groome of
Philadelphia, superintendent of the
state police. Is In personal command
It Is said he was requested to come
here by the state authorities to inve
tigate conditions.
TOGO NOT A BIT TIRED.
Little Admiral Accustomed to Trying
Tasks, He Says. ,
New York, Aug. 17. Just a few min
utes before Admiral Togo left New
York for Boston and the last-leg of his
seeing America tour he set at rest all
doubts concerning a possible ill effect
which an ovorzealous American wel
come might have wrought upon him.
He received newspaper men in his
room, and when he was asked If he
had felt any strain of his past two
weeks of dining and sightseeing the
admiral answered promptly:
"There has been no strain at all. I
am accustomed to trying tasks."
The departing guest was asked what
of all the things he had noted since his
arrival in this country had Impressed
him the most. To this question he de
voted a full minute of reflection be
fore answering, then he said, "Surely
the industrial development and the en
terprising spirit of your people."
"And what do you think of onr
navy?" was one hurried question.
"I have nothing to say on that score
except that you have a very powerful
navy," replied the admiral, who then
bowed his Interviewers out of the
room.
STARTS OUT TO SEE WORLD.
Boy of Eleven Admits Taking $100
From Grandfather.
Trenton, N. J., Aug. 17. When
George McGInnls, nn eleven-year-old
boy from Darby, Pa., was picked up
on the street here he had $94 about
his person which he said had been
given him to come to this city and
visit his aunt.
After several hours In jnll the boy
admitted that he had stolen 5100 from
his grandfather and had started out
to see the world.
TO CONFER ON STATEHOOD.
House Committee Will Attempt to
Compromise With Senate.
Washington, Aug. 17. To determine
whether a compromise can be effected
between the two houses of congress to
provide statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico, the houso territories commit
tee has appointed a subcommittee to
confer with the senate committee.
The senate committee deferred con
sideration of statehood legislation un
til this afternoon.
MONETARY BOARD TO QUIT.
Commission Will Meet Monday to Wind
Up Its Work.
Washington, Aug. 17. Tho national
monetary commission, of which former
Senator Aldrlch is chairman, will meet
Monday to consider plans to wind up
its work.
The senate has passed a bill, now
pending in the house, requiring the
commission to report nnany ana ais
solve by Jan. 8 next.
Weather Probabilities.
Fair today; showers nt ulght or to
morrow; light to moderate variable
winds.
Railways and Men Far From
a Settlement.
IN ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Representatives of Unions Meeting
Head of London Board of Trade
Today In Effort to Reach an
Agreement.
Loudon, Aug. 17. Tho opinion Is
generally prevalent that the railway
strike will begin this morning, when
tho ultimatum sent the companies ' by
the union expires, but until tho time
comes it Is Impossible to say. Mr.
Buxton's conferences with the man
agers and the union representatives
hus rather emphasized the seriousness
of tho position than otherwise. Cer
tainly no agreement has been reached.
The managers stlflly adhered to the
agreement of 1007, and after the con
ference Issued the statement that with
the support of the government they
would bo prepared to give an effective
though perhaps restricted service.
Tho representatives of the unions, at
the request of Mr. Buxton, telegraphed
all members of the union executive
committees to come to London and
meet the president of the board of
trade. The committeemen are now on
their way to London. The attitude of
tho delegates nfter the previous con
ference does not encourage hopeful
ness. No report of the conference has
been Issued and the delegates have
refused to talk, but one of them, an
swering a question put by a reporter.
ejaculated: "There will be a strike."
RIOTING IN LIVERPOOL.
Infantrymen and Police Protect Sup
plies In Scotland Road.
Liverpool. Aug. 17. A mob attacked
nud damaged the motor wagons car
rying newspaper supplies In Scotland
road. The infantry Used bayonets and
formed a square about tho motors un
til damages were repaired, while the
police dispersed the mob with their
clubs. There were many nrrests.
The strike committee called out the
men on the street railway and mobs-
smashed the window panes of cars
that were left standing in the streets.
The outbreaks, however, were few
and not very serious. The fatal shoot
ing by the troopers on Tuesday had n
.null mm-nl ntV'l- niwl tlirk mnrn nn
proach of soldiers was enough to send-
tlm hoodlums scurrvinir throuch- the
side streets. There avo now 2,500-
soldiers here.
There remains a general tension, und.
If Is -only the presence of the troops
that keeps down the mobs. Tho men
nee from famine has not mended. A
number of flour mills have stopped'
nnd bread Is most difficult to get in
some quarters.
NO AID FROM GOVERNMENT
Labor Msmber of Commi-ns Assured
of No Interference
London. Aug. 17. John Ward, tho
labor member from Stoke-on-Trent, in
the house of commons asked if the in
ferunce gathered from newspapers that
the government was going to support
the railroads and autl-employees was
correct
Winston Churchill, home secretary,
said that the government would not
support either one or the other, but
that It would bo the government's
duty, in tho event of tho paralysis of
the roads to insure full protection to
enable them to be worked so as to
avert disaster. Otherwise the nation
would bo overwhelmed through the
stoppage of the machinery upon which
depended its very life.
Lloyd George also repudiated the in
ference and declared that tho govern
ment certainly would not back up
either party In the dispute; but, while
observing the utmost impartiality, it
was bound to protect life and property
on the railroads as elsewhere.
THEY WANT TO COME HOME.
Americans In London May Be Delayed
by Strike.
London, Aug. 17. The steamship of
fices in this city are congested by
Americans anxious to learn when the
Bhlps would sail for tho United States.
In none of tho offices were definite
promises made. It now seems doubt
ful If tho Lusltnnla will sail on Satur
day.
The English Hues are trying to ar
range to transfer their passengers to
the German and French lines,
The effects of the striko continues
to bu felt in London hotels and par-
tlcularly In those that do not have
their own bakeries. One big hotel has
only been able to get stale bread and
has been obliged to send to the docks
for flour which has been transported
under escorts. Tho hotels huvo also
been snort or ico since Monday, and
some oi tuein uavo nnu no ice at all,
INDIANS TO SUE GOVERNMENT
Cherokees Want $25,000,000 Which
Due Them, They Declare,
Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 17. Some of
tho full blood Cherokee Indians aro
preparing to suo tho .Toverument for
$25,000,000,
That sum, they say, is due them for
property rights and money dissipated
uy tne government uuu yum to wuiies
and negroes who were not Cherokees
in ttia mar n innrpn vt'i th.
JUDGE WALTER A. WATSON
Who Will Frcslde at the
Trial of H. C. Beattie, Jr.
Richmond, Va.. Aug. 17. The sick
ness of Beulnh Blnford and Pa- Beat
tie and of the father-in-law of Judge
Walter A. Watson may cause a con
tinuance of the trial of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., for the murder of his
wife, set for next Monday at Chester
field courthouse.
Bculah Blnford complains much of
the heat nnd remains in bed. Dr.
Bright, who attended her, reported'
she had a high fever, there being In
dications of typhoid. Whether her
physical condition Is strong enough
to combat the threatened fever is a
question. Sinco fainting Monday tho
Blnford girl hns lost a great deal of
her vitality and faints at the slightest
provocation.
The Salvation Army has proffered
the services of a woman to. attend to
the girl during tho time she Is kept in
Jnll.
Paul Beattie, the purchaser of she
gun, has appealed to the judge for a
permit for him to take outdoor exer
cise each day. He is unable to ent.
has partaken of no solid food for two
days and he says the confinement is
sapping his vitality.
Governor Maun named Judge J. F,
West of Wnverly, Va., to relieve Judge
Watson of his duties nt tho Chester
field courthouse due to tho illness of
W. T. Llnsloy, father-in-law of Judgo
Watson. The condition of Mr. Lins
ley Is not encouraging.
Henry Beattie, tho nllegea murderer.
reclining In n chair at tho south end
of the corridor outside his cell at tho
Henrico county jail, cnught a glimpse
of Detective Scheror nnd exclaimed,
"Hollo, Mr. Scherer. Say, do I look
crazy?' and then he Indulged in
laugh over what he considered a joke.
To a reporter Beattie said he was
sorry, but- ms attorneys wouiu not
permit him to talk. "However," no
said, "I'll see yon next month."
He spoke with tho confidence or a
man who considered acquittal a cer
tainty. In the event Beattio's trial is
continued to another term of the court
steps will be immediately taken for
the release of Paul Beattie ana lien
lab Blnford from the jail. These two
persons are merely held as- witnesses.
SENTENCE POULTRY MEN.
New York Trust Members Get Three
Months In Prison,
New York, Aug. 17. Judge Rosalky
in general sessions sentenced tho thir
teen live poultry dealers, convicted of
conspiracy in restraint of trade, to
serve three months in tne pemten-
tiarv and pay a fine of oOO each,
Later W. T. Jerome served on tho
district attorney nu order to show
cause why a certificate of reasonable
doubt should not be granted and a
stay of execution ordered. The order
was signed by justice flora nna
Is
returnnblo before Justice Delaney to
morrow. The stay will keep the de
fendants from going to jail until tho
certificate of reasonable doubt has
been granted or refused.
WAITING FOR VETO ON WOOL,
Taft Hopes to Have Message Ready
Today or Tomorrow.
Washington, Aug. 17. Although the
compromise wool bill was not received
at the White House until late yester
day. President Taft hopes to have
ready his veto message to send to tho
house today or tomorrow.
The message is virtually complete
now.
A German Prince Dies.
Berlin, Aug. 17. Prince Henry of
Iteuss is dead hero of heart failure,
He was on a train whllo on tho way
to BadUIsslugeu. Ho was the head
of tho younger branch of tho house of
Iteuss and was born on May 28, 1832,
Bringing Gates' Body Home.
Paris, Aug. 17. Mrs. John W. Gates
and her son, Charles G. Gates, with
tho body of John W. Gates, left for
Cherbourg, where thoy will embark on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse,
Market Reports,
ntiTTER Steady; receipts, 9,923 pack-
,- creamery, specials, per lb., 27c: ex
tras, 2Cc.; thirds to HrstB, 20a2Sc; stats
dairy, common iu prima, xo7saiu.i process,
MAnna to siwuiuia. iouii muiury. cur
rent make, WHaSOHc.; packing stock, 16a
BW- , .,
CHEr- cueuuy, rcceiyia, 4,14a uoxes,
EGGS Barely steady; receipts, 13.0GJ
cases.
POTATOES
Firm; sweets, southern,
M; yams, southern, Ji.wai
lives t'uuuui meaay, cmcKens,
.K'feKS,"""'
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HIS COAL
Atwood Reaches Toledo on
New York Flight.
AVIATOR ADMITS BEING TIRED
Crowds All Along His Route Watch
Airman Going at Times Better Than
Mile a Minute Expects to
Finish In Time Limit.
Toledo, O., Aug. 17. Harry N. At
wood, who is trying to break the long
distance world's record in n flight from
St. Louis to Boston, passed over To
ledo, making a beautiful lauding at the
lower end of Bay View park. Crowds
rushed to tho side of the aeroplane
and almost swept tho aviator off his
feet. People from the city in automo
biles, on motorcycles and street cars
poured into the park, and the extra po
lice on duty there had difficulty in
keeping the crowd from damaging the
machine. In their eagerness to get a
look at tho machine which had, carried
the airman to this city tho people
risked being trampled to death.
Atwood was In the air two hours nnd'
flfty-one minutes nnd traveled a dis
tance of 13-1 miles between Elkhart,
Ind., and Toledo. Atwood says ho was
compelled to come down near Pettis
vllle. O., for gasoline.
Upon leaving Elkhart a strong south
west wind, forced him to lay his course
a trifle north of the railroad. East
ward from Elkhart Atwood at varying
rates of speed and nt various altitudes
swept over the villages along tho Lake
Shore line. Standing in groups below
people watched the airship from the
moment It appeared until It swept from
view. The- best time made by Atwood
in his' flight' was when ho was crossing
I . ., l .1 1 nul- it t. . .
and Edgerton, a distance of seven
miles, which- he- made in exactly six
minutes. Atwood averaged forty-six
miles an hour, which, he says, consid
ering tlie prevailing high winds, was
remarkably fine time. His next best
time was between Edgerton nnd Mel-
born, a distance of five miles, which he
made In six minutes. Upon alighting
at Pettlsville, Atwood went to Wnu
seon for dinner.. He arose again, con
tinuing the remainder of his thirty
seven miles along the Lake-Shore track
to Toledo, whlsli he made In forty-five
minutes.
"I am feeling fine, though somewhat
tired," he said. "I had a most delight
ful flight from Elklinrt and was sorry
I was obliged' to stop at Pettlsville, but
my gasoline gave out and there was
nothing else to do. My engine was in
perfect condition and ran smoothly. I
am several days ahoad of my schedule
and am confident I will finish my flight
before the ten day limit."'
ADJOURNMENT FAB, AWAY.
Senate Democrats Decide on More
General Revision of Tariff.
Washington, Aug. 17. Plans of the
leaders In congress looking to an ad
Journment Saturday, which were pro
gressing favorably, blow up when it
was announced that tho senate Demo
crats In a caucus had decided to enter
on a more general revision of the
tariff than has heretofore been con
templated.
The Democratic senators conferred
behind closed doors nnd after a stormy
debate finally decided to take n vote
on the house cotton bill, together with
Senator Cummins' amendment revis
ing tho iron and steel schedules and
Senator Overman's amendment revis
ing the chemical schedule, or so much
of it as relates to the cotton making
industry.
CONTRARY TO HIS BELIEF.
Pastor Gaze, Who Expected to Be
Young at 100, on Verge of Death.
Cincinnati, 0. Aug. 17. Tho Rev.
T. Harry Gaze, pastor of tho Now
Bought Temple, Is seriously ill nt the
homo of ox-Prosecuting Attorney Hi
ram Rullsou, in Prico Hill, a suburb.
Gaze, a popular young preacher, who
recently, declared ho expected to live
forever because his mind controlled
his body and hp always thought of
youth, is suffering from an attack of
heat prostration. Ho beenmo 111
week ngo.
Gaze is a believer in perpetual youth
and recently gave a series of lectures
on that topic. Ho said ho expected to
be ia his prime when ho attained 100
years,
CARDINAL MORAN DIES.
Australia's First Prince of the Catholi
Church.
Sydney, Australia, Aug. 17. His
Eminence Pntrlck Francis Moran, car
dinal nnd Romau Catholic archbishlp
of Sydney, Is dead here.
Cardinal Mornu, who was born in
Ireland ou Sept. 12, 1830, was a neph
ew of Cardinal Cullen, to whom ho
was private secretary from I860 to
1872. He was the first Australian
cardinal, being created in 1885, nud
was tho third archbishop or Sydney,
He was appointed archbishop in 18S4
and previous to that was bishop of
Ossory.
Banker Drowns Attempting Rescue,
Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 17. While at
temntlng to rescue Frank Ijomnn,
morchnnt, from tho Cimarron river
near Ripley, John L. Fnrls, vice prcsi
dent of the Ripley National bank, was
taught by an undercurrent and both
men, -were drowned.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
Signature
of
Number of Farms Decrease.
The statement shows In detail
that the number of farms reported
In 1910 was G53.023, as compared
with G77.606 in 190Qta decrease of
23,883 farms, or 4 per cent.
Each of the states shows a de
crease In tho number of farms ex
cept Maine, which gained 1 per
cent. The decreases during the de
cade In the order of their import
ance are: New Hampshire, 8 per
cent.; Ithode Island; 6 per cent.;
New York, 5 per cent.; New Jersey,
4 per cent.; Pennsylvania and Mass
achusetts, each 3 per cent.; and
Connecticut and Vermont, each 2
per cent.
The total value of all farm build
ings alone was given In 1910 as ?1,
304,685,000, as against $973,877,
000 in 1900, an Increase of $330,
808,000 or 34 per cent. Each State
shows a material increase in the
value of all farm buildings. Maine,
however, shows tho largest gain, 54
per cent. The other, increases, in
the order of their importance, are
Connecticut and Vermont, each 45
per cent.; New York, 40 per cent.;
New Jersey, 31 per cent.; Rhode Is
land, 30 per' cent.; Pennsylvania,
26 per cent.; Massachusetts, 22 per
cent.; and New Hampshire, 19 per
cent.
in 1910 the value of the farm
land alone constituted 58 per cent,
of tho total value of land and build
ings, as compared with CO per cent.
in iuuo.
The average- value ner acre of
farm land and buildings In 1910 Is
stated as ?49.95", as against $37.08
per acre, or 32 per cent. The aver
age value per acre' of farm land
alone In 1910 was reported as
29.17, while in 1900 it was $22.98.
the gain being $6.19' an acre, or 27
per cent.
The reported value of farm Im
plements and machinery was $217,-
47U,uuo in 1910, as against $152,-
05,000 in 1900. a gain of $64. 665,-
000. or 42 ner cent'. Each State
shows a material Increase. Stated
In the order of their relative Import
ance, they are: Maine", 64' per cent.;
New York, 49 per cent.; Connecti
cut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania,
each 39 per cent.; Rhode Island, 38
er cent.; Vermont, 3o per cent.;
Massachusetts, 30 per cent.; and
New Hampshire, 14 per cent.
Tho next thine of great import
ance will be the prlmariss to be held
on September 30.
Wo print, bill heads.
FOIt COUNTY COMMISSIONED..
I hereby announce myself to the
oters of Wajne county as jf candl-
ate on the Republican ticket for the
office of County Commissioner, sub
ject to the primaries to be held Sep
tember 30. To those cltlzeiM who
do not know me would say that I
was born In Wayne county, and
have spent my life so far within its
borders, excepting two years ot
olunteer service In the last of the
Civil war. My occupation Is now
and has been chiefly that of farm
ing. This is my first request for
county office, and If nominated and
elected will discharge the Incumb
ent duties in an honorable, and I
trust an efficient manner.
Respectfully yours,
A. M. HENSHAW
Indian Orchard, Pa. 6Gt7eoi
DEMOCRATIC
Candidate for tho Ofllco of Register
nnd Recorder of Wnyno County.
CHARIES J. 1LOFP,
FOR SHERIFF
JOHN THEOBALD,
Democratic Candidate.
Your support solicited at the com
ing primaries, which will be held.
Saturday, September 30.