Logansport Journal-Tribune (Newspaper) - August 31, 1913, Logansport, Indiana Member Associated Press ind warmer Sun day Monday probably en moderate windi VOL 5 NO 228 LOGANSPORT INDIANA SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 31 1913 PRICE TWO CENTS USE THAWS Jerome Secures Forcing Thaw From Jail Into Court Next Tuesday SLAYERS COUNSEL CAUGHT NAPPING ENVIES BOARDERS MURDERS HIS WIFE ONE BULLET FIRED BY ANGRY HUSBAND LODGES IN WOMAN PASSING ALONG STREET By Associated press Philadelphia Aug be cause the six boarders received more FIREMEN IN FIGHT TO KEEP BLAZE FROM REACHING GASOLINE TANK Firemen succeeded last night in fighting off fire which swept around two large tanks containing oil and gasoline stored in the barn at the rear of the Barney Stoltz residence in Jefferson street near street attention than himself according to Stored in the burning barn was the By Associated Press Sherbrooke Quebec Aug Harry K Thaws favorite though in effective weapon in the New York writ of habeas was turned against him today by his old prosecutor William Travers Je rome as a means of forcing Thaw into court here next Tuesday in order that the immigration authorities may de port him to Vermont in what Jerome hopes will be the first leg of the re turn trip to asylum To night satisfied with his work Jerome left for Quebec to spend Sunday He was accompanied by Franklin Ken deputy attorney genera of New York John Bondeau the rural chief of po the police Charles Stumpo 50 years old tonight shot and killed his wife Caroline seriously of the boarders and accidentally injured Mrs Caroline Monaghan 30 years old who was passing his house at the time Stumpo escaped after holding severa dozen police at bay with his revolver JUDICIARY WILL after he had crossed the Canadian frontier was the fulcrum used by Je rome and his Canadian lawyers in ob the writ The chief was per that Thaws detention in the OF PROCEDURE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFER ENCE OF JUDGES SINCE UNI TED STATES BECAME A NATION LORD HALDANE IS OFF TO MONTREAL By Associated Press Montreal Aug first inter state conference of judges since the United States of America became a nation met here tonight to plan for of judicial procedure The conference was preliminary to the an meeting of the American Bar As sociation which opens here Monday Every state was represented most of them by the presiding judges of their courts of last resort There were might result in a damage i Present also judges representing the suit for false arrest so he petitioned j nine federal circuit courts of appeals Superior Judge Matthew Hutchinson jand the federal courts of Hawaii to have the prisoner produced in court I Porto Rico and the court of appeals of Hutchinson at first loath to disturb tae status of the case Thaw gasoline oil and winter sup ply of coal which took fire and burned for hours and kept the firemen in a fight lasting several hours to keep the tanks of oil and gasoline from ing To reach the fire it was necessary to string 1050 feet of hose reaching from the Twentieth street plug The firemen kept the flames from the tanks and the fire loss will not exceed SENATE COMPLETES FIRST READING OF NEW TARIFF MEASURE ANOTHER WEEK MAY IN OPIN ION OF SENATORS WITNESS PASSAGE OF DEMOCRATIC MEASURE Br Washington Aug senate heaved a sigh of relief tonight when just before adjournment it completed the first reading of the new tariff Although many of the most im CHARLTON BACK TO SCENE WHERE HE SLEW WIFE SLAYER AVOIDS INTERVIEWS BY STRATAGEM DEVISED BY CHIEF OF POLICE LINO STAYING TO COVER FLIGHT OF AMERICANS FROM MEXICO HUERTA MASSES FORCES TO RENEW THE WAR HIS PERTINENT TOPIC Md Aug tary of State William J Bryan lectured at the Belair chautauqua this evening on the signs of the times He came here from ford Pa where he spoke to a similar assembly this afternoon Mr Bryan left on his return to Washington immediately closing his address By Associated Press Genoa Aug Charlton under escort of Lieutenants Franchin and of the Italian military po lice was brought ashore here today from the steamship Re After the murder of his wife three years ago portant new features of the measure j a few hours in prison he was hurried remain to be settled senate leaders j to Como he is to stand trial for agreed that the disposal of the first reading of the had brought the passage of the measure within view and that another week may strictest measures of precaution ts completion and passage Put Rates Over Without Action The rites of the new income tax to guard Charlton and the newspaper corres photographers were pre The the proposed tax on cotton futures and j vented from him many provisions of the administrative of the police Invited the news of the law the suggested tax PaPer men launch The in the District of Columbia The aim of the conference is to eliminate delay having been remanded to jail for reduce the expense of litigation term by a brother judge i The judges wish to have the courts Arthur Globensky finally consented I released from some of the statutes to hear arguments on the writ at 10 j that now bind them and left free to a m Tuesday when Thaws lawyers their own rules It was sug will have an opportunity to oppose If Sustained Thaw Goes to Trial that the supreme court have superintendence over the rules of pleading and practice in all federal If the writ is sustained Thaw will be and state courts and gradually bring turned over to the immigration officers uniform court at once will be taken to Coaticook for a hearing and doubtless thrust across the Vermont border there to be secured by deputy sheriffs acting for New York state on the warrant charging him with Howard Barnum guard and others to escape HALDANE OFF FOR MONTREAL Albany N Y Aug Lord High Chancellor Great Britain and his Haldane of party arrived conspiring from West Point at tonight the An escort consisting of Chief Judge escape Edgar M Cullin of the court of ap Jeromes coup was made possible by former D Cady Herrick the sudden return of Judge Marcus T Hun president of the son who had been in Maine on Bar Association was at the vacation By the merest chance to geet the distinguished ue Jacobs chief counsel for the New j torg and conduct them to their hotel York interests was apprised of the members of the party wer rebate of five per cent for imports brought on American ships and many other sections of the measure that will occasion debate were put over without action and will be taken up again next week Senator Norris announced that be ore the was completed he would ropose an amendment directed at the Brazilian coffee monopoly resident a 25 per cent duty on a product controlled or conspiracy in return and made a dash back to Sher the dinner guests of Charles F Do Brooke after leaping from a minister of justice of tbe Do bound for Montreal The immigration of Canada authorities also bound there returned Arrangements were made to tal on the next train and waited about in the hope that the hearing on habeas corpus writ would be heid I atr once j Thaws Lawyers Surprised Thaws lawyers were taken com by surprise Only two of D White and Harry in Sherbrooke There was talk of bringing the chief counsel J N Greenshield of Montreal here by special train but he was cruising on his in the St Lawrence river and could not be reached until to night He will he here tomorrow The second in command W K j arrived from Montreal this afternoon after the writ had been granted We do not think this move will stand in court said McKeown Claim Abuse of Writ a special train at midnight to Mon LAYS CLAIM TO ESTATE LEFT PUBLISHER By Associated Press Baltimore Aug that he is a son of the late William H a wealthy Chicago publisher who died last summer leaving a estate Clarence 0 Lee of this city has plac ed his claims to a share of the prop New York is using John Boudreau erty in tne nanis of a local firm of as a pawn It is an abuse of the writ of habeas corpus A writ of habeas lawyers Lee said that two other sons and a corpus is issued presumably in a of the publisher live in behalf In this case it has been Baltimore His father left Baltimore used to deliver him into the hands of aDout 25 years ago he said and noth his enemies It is a mere subterfuge j ing Was ever learned of his where TVe do not criticise our opponents for i abouts Romantic incidents in the taking this action in our absence for j earty nfe of William H Lee which we doubtless should have taken like j published after his death coin advantage should we have had with the Baltimore claimants opportunity However there was a recollection of his father and ltd to sort of mutual understanding belief in the relationship be is nothing was to be done in the case now seeking to establish until Wednesday next when Roger j Mr Jerome smiled grimly at his victory The Thaw lawyers bad thought the next move be made through Alexis Dupuis the Coaticook EAT 10 BUSHELS OF BEANS By Associated Press Terre Haute Ind Aug than 4000 people attended the twenty Justice of the peace who committed annual bean dinner at Fontanet Thaw It had been said that the York was bringing pressure to bear on jord Ten beans were used through monopoly another country Democratic members of the finance committee met again tonight and may continue their sessions tomorrow to go over the sections laid aside by the senate in its several weeks of work on the It was expected tonight that the Democratic senators would be called into a party conference Mon day or Tuesday to adjust all differ ences over the including Monday or Tuesday to adjust all differences over the including the question of the income tax on large incomes Make Navy Charges The senate today made a number of important changes in the The proposal of the Democrats to give cir cuit courts of appeal equal tion with the United States customs court was withdrawn by Senator Wil liams in behalf of the Democratic committee members He said the com had decided that it would be better to leave the final judgment in custody in customs eases entirely to the customs court Just before adjournment Senator Poindexter offered an amendment for a tariff commission of five persons who would serve for fifteen years and receive salaries of per year They would be removable by a ma of congress The amendment which represents the views of the Pro party Will be taken up Mon day The senate adopted a provision pro the importation of goods was eagerly accepted in the belief that would be a good means to reach the prisoner The j launch set out for the Re but suddenly stopped in midstream All protests were even when some of the American reporters threatened to take the matter up with the American authorities appeared in the gangway supported on either Franchini and Rizzo He for the first time but tried to conceal ths fact by the use of a waterproof coat which was folded over his hands He was pale and kept biting his lips Instead of the prison where a great crowd had gathered he was taken to the barracks of the carab The crowds then rushed to the barracks but the gates were clos ed and guarded After a short inter rogation by tbe captain of the carab Charlton was put on the train for Como Lieutenants Fran and Rizzo who had resumed their uniforms still acted as his guari ALL READY FOR BIG LABOR DAY CELEBRATION DAYS PARADE AND CLOSES WITH A DANCE BABY SHOW A FEATURE By Associated New Orleans La Aug having lost owned and glad to escape with their lives twentythree American Mexico arrived here late today on the steamer City of Tampico from Vera Cruz Many of the Americans came from the interior and had nothing but the clothes they wore They said the American government arranged for their passage and they expected to foe taken care of hare for a time with state department funds This aid however was not forthcoming and to night at least eight of the party including one woman waited on the dock until John I Gannon president of a local trust company who has charge of the Red Cross funds in New Orleans took charge of them after Mr Gannon says he notified the state department of the expected ar rival of the refugees and twice wired f or instructions but late tonight nothing had been received from Washington Without definite instructions Mr Gannon would take no action in the name of the Red Cross Fourteen of the party came from Durange the capital which has been in the hands o the rebels some time Mrs Mary A Brackett told of repeated visits of rebels to and how with drawn pistols and sabres they of almost everything in her home Frank Abbott also a miner said he recently was held up by rebels and told he was to be shot His captors tied aim to a tree tut before the order to fire was given the commander had him untied The left him unhurt but took his clothing The killing of the Englishman Palmer in a Durango mining office seems to show that the Mexicans dislike all foreigners not particularly Americans said Frank S Beckett Because he open a sae PROGRAM BEGINS WITH tile combination of which he did not know Palmer was slain It is not a case of nationality It is simply money and supplies they want WONT PERMIT AMERICANS TO LEAVE Eagle Pass Tex Aug by 1000 rebels and defended by 5000 federals Torreon Coahuila Mexico holds a number of Americans who The program for Labor Day which will fee celebrated in this city tomor row has been completed and includes a street parade balloon ascention baby show baseball game dance and minor attractions The parade will start promptly at from the corner of Second and Market streets and will move north on Second to Broadway east oa Broadway to Sixth south on Sixth to Market west on Market to Third North east on North to south on fourth to the Trades Assembly hall where the parade will disband The parade will be headed by a platoon of police followed by the arious labor organizations in bhe fol owing order Brewery workers painters stage hands plumbers bartenders tailors mould ers clerks electrical workers print ers barbers plasterers and blacklay ers The afternoon program will take in Court Park and not at Spen icer Park The band concert will com mence at p m Between the se have been refused permission to besieged city according to three American arrived here today The trio Frank and Milton Chissum and Andrew Odel escaped after General Bravo federal commander had said no Americans could quit the place The men said the federals in Torreon burn the dead each day and that there has been much sickness in the town Scarcity of food is causing much suffering the poor Wilsons Representative Is Doing Double Duty at Vera Cruz Federals Massing For Defense of Chihuahua Washington Aug Presi dent Wilson at the summer capital in Cornish N H Secretary Bryan re turning to Pennsylvania and Mary land and the secretary to the presi dent Mr Tumulty spending the week end in New Jersey the waiting policy of this government in the Mexican situation became more emphasized to day Before Secretary Bryan and Mr Tu left Washington early in the day messages were received from on Page Four 9 KILLED WHEN BOILER ON TOW By Associated Press Pittsburgh Aug 30 Nine persons KSt their lives and six were injured when the boilers of the towboat Alice exploded at an early hour today Two of the dead have been found and efforts are being made to recover the TROLLEY CAR HITS AUTO KILLED By Associated Press Indianapolis ind Aug Sophia M Brooking 72 was instantly killed and her Mrs E Bro eking was painfully injured here late today when an automobile driven by the dead womans son Dr E E Brooking was struck byan in car on the Martinsville line Dr Brooking escaped with minor in juries El Paso Texas Aug to night is being stripped of every avail able fighting man its artillery and all arms and ammunition in preparation of a hurried trip to Chihuahua tomor row morning on a special train to re rebel forces of 8000 men Carranza has swept away the federal outposts in his advance on the city ing in to make the main attack oa Chihuahua City Military Governor Salvator Mercado telegraphed the Juarez military auth to hurry as many of the feder al troops as possible to Chihuahua and lections given by the band Dugan BeJohn Lind the special American en gan will sing voy at Vera which added assur The baby show which will be the ances to the already confident active preparations to move the troop big event of the day will be held of the administration Secretary 2 p m A number of prizes have asserted nothing had been re train are being carried on The order for mobilization of all offered At A L Merritt will make a balloon ascention from the triangle in front of the Elliott livery barn He will make a double parachute drop The day will close with a danca in the Masonic temple 15 PASSENGERS ARE HURT IN COLLISION OB Associated Kansas City Mo Aug persons were injured none dangerous ly when a St Louis and San Francis co passenger train collided with an oil train at Elmdale near this city to GLYNN SAYS SULZER GAVE BOSS MURPHY THE DOUBLECROSS reived to cause any discouragement federal forces Chihuahua has been Lirri is Marking Time general throughout the state and Mr Lind it was authoritatively refugees from Chihuahua to stated had no though of returning to the United States at this time and day stated that General Caraveo and the other federal commanders whoi vas ready to proceed again to Mexico been operating along the Mexico CHARGES SULZER TO TAMMANY CHIEF NOT TO MIND STUMP SPEECHES By Associated Press Albany N Y Aug Double dealing was imputed to Governor Sul zer in his direct primary campaign by Acting Governor Martin K Glynn to day Mr Glynn declared that prior to opening his direct primary campaign Governor Sulzer requested him to con City at a moments notice It the general opinion however that he would remain at Vera Cruz for some time keeping in touch though Charge OShaughnessy of the American em bassy in Mexico City with the actual conditions of the Huerta provisional government and aiding American citi zens who desired to return to this country President Wilsons urgent appeal to Americans in Mexico to leave the country was declared to have been SENT after wise not alone because of the present sit i nation in Mexico but because of con ditions which might develop in spite of the efforts of the provisional gov to prevent any harm coming 1 Northwestern railway have neon called to Chinuahua night The oil train was a Kansas City Southern The St Louis San of Tammany Hall the assur cisco railroad uses the Kansas City aace that ne must aot pa atten Southern tracks at the point where the accident occurred continued on Page Four j for the dinner bodies of the others Late today the body of Mrs Kate Mills stewardess was found floating near the dam at Coraopolis Pa where he accident A diver re covered the body of Grant McCormick fireman The injured were taken to the ina ine hospital here They are reported obe improving and it is thought their serious x The towboat Alice was proceeding posed currency reform and made a up the Ohio river with a tow of six plea that the hands of the Democratic fiats loaded with sand and gravel and I administration be upheld by the elec CHAMP CLARK IN MAINE DEFENDING TARIFF Speaker Campaigns fop Congressional Candidate fy Associated Press Skowhegan Me Aug a flying trip into Maine Speaker Champ Clark tonight again defended revision of the downward and the pro had just left lock No 2 near Cora polls when the explosion occurred i tion of a Democratic congressman from the third Maine district vey privately to Charles tion to what Mr might say on the stump regarding direct primaries to foreigners It was recalled that President Wil son in his message to congress Wed laid special emphasis on the suggestion that the actual situation of the authorities at Mexico City will be revealed and that the situation given a little more time to work itself out in the new circum stances That the administration is content to give the situation plenty of time to work itself out is demon HUERTA PREPARES FOR WAR Mexico City Aug the negotiations between the United States and Mexico to a con of peace at a standstill Mexico has issued orders for a new disposition of the troops and for tbe militarization of all ablebodied men in that position of the republic under i control of the central government SEND FAMILIES TO SAFETY Vera Cruz Aug American consul here has sent nineteen refugees out of the county There are forty more now here booked to sail andre quests have been made for ninety Americans interior Am erican business men in Mexico City as what he would say on the stump by tbe present attitude of the would be what he considered to good for himself and the party Mr said that he was further requested by Mr Sulzer to assure Mr Murphy that when the campaign was over and Mr Murphy could get together and fix up matters to their mutual satisfaction This happened Mr Glynn explained just before Mr made his first speech on t primaries Mr Glynn said that he positively refused to take any such message or to have anything to do with the matter According to the acting governor this is the only time that Mr Mur phys name was ever mentioned in an Interview between Mr Sulzer and Mr Glynn be president and his advisers and is re garded as one of the explanations for Special Envoy Lind remaining in Vera Cruz Under no circumstances it was learned would Mr Lind leave Mexico at this time Not only would his de parture be an indication that this gov eminent had abandoned hope in the situation but it is thought it would Savea depressing effect upon Ameri cans who chose to remain in the coun try NO CHANGE SAYS WILSON Cornish N H Aug in close touch with departments in Wash ington and with Mexico City Presi dent Wilson no change in the Mexican situation tonight hut these will not sail tions become very serious JUST GETTING HIS WARNING El Paso Tex Aug a result of President Wilsons message order out of Mexico about a hundred of the Americans in Chihua hua will leave there on a special train for the United States this week The order of the president has just filtered i interior parts of the state and i many of those who were prepared to say in Mexico last week and face isting conditions when the special train of American refugees from Madera Chihuahua passed through I tbe city are now preparing for flight Telegrams received here today from Chihuahua stated that negotia tions were being carried on with Gen eral Mercedo for permission to run the refugee train to the border London Aug Daily Tele graph in its financial columns today says that further reflection has ooa Continued on
