Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 1

1 Washington, Aug. 9. The Panama Canal administration bill providing for the free passage to American ships, prohibiting railroad owned ves i.i fnr frft tolls, which whs fought out in the Senate Wednesday. endorsed again just before the passage. Attached to the bill as it passed the Senate were two important amendments directed at the trust or railroad control of steamship lines.

The first, by Senator Reed, would prohibit ships owned by an illegal industrial combination from using the canal; and the second, by Senator Bourne, would force rajlroads to give up water lines that might otherwise he their competitors, if it were proved that they were sstifling competition. Free Toll Opponents. The opponents of the free toll pro vision for American ships, agains. which Great Britain made a formal protest, carried their fight up to the last moment of the bill's consideration. Just before its passage Senator Root moved to strike out the section giving' free tolls to American coastwise vessels, and Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, moved to strike out the provision for free tolls to American ships in foreign trade.

Both of these motions were defeated by overwhelming votes. Must Sells Ships In War Time. As the bill passed, it would permit American coast wise vessels to pass through the canal free, without conditions, while American foreign trad ships might pass through free If their Mt acTPPd to sell the vessels to the United States at a fair price in i time of war or emergency. FAMILY SEVERED BY FEEBLE MIND ENGLISH DAD AND MOTHER ORDERED DEPORTED, WHILE FATHER AXD THREE SON'S REMAIN IX AMERICA. WasViintrton.

Aug. 9. Nine year old Charles Stanley Stewart and his mother, of England, appealing for permission to cross the threshold of the United States to join the other members of their family and become American citizens, were owlered deported today. The special medical board at Quebec pronounced the little fellow feeble minded. The mother must return to England with him as an accompanying alien, but the three other children were admitted to go to their at Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, made the thousand mile trip from Washington to Quebec to see if the sundering of family ties could be pr vented.

He is said to havptieen satisfied no other course was open. FLEETWOOD SAYS GOOSE NECK LIGHTS ARE BAD Fleetwood. Aug. 9. The monthly meeting of Town Council was held in the council chamber of the Town Hall with all members present President C.

A. Wanner was in the chair. The light committee reported 'that several of the street lights were poorly placed and with the goose neck fixtures, which were recently introduced, are giving poor satisfaction. It was then decided that the secretary communicate with tht company that furnished the lights, to have it replace such lights as are proving unsatisfactory. The secretary was also instructed to order a carload of bricks for the paving of gutters and crossings.

Orders were drawn for the payment of bills for labor, after which the meeting adjourned. theHndex Aiikmiu the Lodges Culls tor the Crews Church Services 'ounty News Deaths Editorials Financial hik! Commc Funerals Irf gHl IVm codings Ill awl Injured Srwinl Whirl Sport Weddings ivlal. 5 (t .7 8 4 .5 .3 Candidate Puts In Sev en lours Looking Pleasant i or Psychophysicist. day in studio while an artt completed sketch which is to be usee'r campaign purposes. Af B.

nf one thoovernor left the studio he thoming mo man government when the canal is wag wajd hy a physician who said nioi f.ii hv the Senate compieieu, his ru" was i riiA rr 4 to a. nc; I New rk, Aug. 9. No corporation contribons have been received thus far overnor Wilson's campaign fund, a none is expected. Gover Wilson Bat seven hours to psychophysicB, or readings face.

He said he wanted to arra an appointment with the Governovhen he might study the Candida physiognomy. The Gover. nor toldn to come to Sea Girt next week. TAFFIRM ON CCMERCE COURT Washim, Aug. 9.

President Taft toldendg today he expected to veto theislative executive judicial approprin hill, which carries an amendnvabolishing the Commerce Court. President indicated clearly in his of the army bill several weeks ag it he was opposed to legislation iched to appropriation bills. Jniition to his objection to abolishing Commerce Court, Mr. Taft is sfo be opposed to tne proposal to ciwl service employees to seven terms. S1EPI LEADS Li GHASE TO IB Hll IMPETUS Earmarksj Oriel's Stairway, Whtie Tried to Cut Wife.

Frank 043, ran amuck with a hatchet on ay night, and, according to tried to wipe out his wife ar.pSon, Michael Miras zewskl, at home, 651 Canal street Th; did not succeed was because his managed to lock her: self in an room and the stepson is an Hprinter. According lle police. Orzel had not been ho three weeks. Last night he aj.j unexpectedly an a quarrel wn under way. He secured a hi, ami ig id to have hurled it a wife she dodged and got to tl rg 0f her husband.

Ther, turned his attention tO hiS trior) tn rip fend his moi inu v. ri Dr. 1K Mllll 'orv zel made for a(i wno rusned out the bacii wppfl a fence and made his sixtn 8treet. The stepfather and whased him for some Tnis was at n.30 o'clock. At 4B "ne'told the police.

Officer (() house. He found evnf? but the earmarks of remained in the ()rzc, sal(J t0 have tried A 15 officer Hall trailed v0 sixth and Penn streets and )nto custody. A warrant by an Rtnut wlll be served on hirrorn)ng. 1 s. sleuth Sketches William We atflpoh ot verat days ago he issaid toh from i UM vr nd ,0 haVe so to Ken from whom was 1 A war nun, lHHuru been served on hrtS the TAKEN' TO Pottsville, As who 19 year was nesday night pit rents, Mr.

Sweeney. fi06 to the Home 0: at Reading. lN(i HOME. Mary Sweeney, orrlglble girl on Wed Nalnt of her Irs. Mfllachi Vet, was taken ood Shepherd, WEATHER FORECAST TELEGRAM AND TIMES CIRCULATTOX YESTERDAY 8,228 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA I SHOWERS READING, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912 PRipc single Copy, Two Cent.

i. By the Week, Six Centa. ii VOLUME 110 NO. 11 if; UNCLE SAM'S SHIPS MAY PASS CANAL ViTHOUT PAY It Railroad Owned ffifllH'K HO Vessels Must Keep Jfljj HAMDQUTS Out Allogetner DIE DM 10 BBSS Ml M1EIWM Foreign Trade Steamers to Help Government in Time of War. SIR CHEST PRESIDENT VETOES II Tait's Ax on Tariff Schedule for the Second Time Within a Year.

PLEAD FOR ANOTHER To Reduce Present duties With out Destroying Protection. Waehlntrton, Aug. 9. For the seo ond time within a year President Taft today vetoed a bill to revise the Wool Tariff Schedule of the Payne Al drich law. With a message of disapproval the President returned to Congress the bill evoived as a compromise between the House and Senate, holding that its low rates would bring disaster to home industries.

He appealed to Congress, however, not to adjourn until it had enacted a measure to "substantially reduce unnecessary existing duties," without destroying protection for the wool industry in the United State. Also to Veto All Other Tariff Bills. The President's disapproval of the Wool Bill is to be followed with similar vetoes of the Steel Bill and the Cotton Bill. The Sugar Bill is likely to be vetoed, as is the Excise Tax Bill, the latter probably on the ground that tht President believes it unconstitutional. "I shnll stand by my pledge to maintain a degree of protection necessary to offset the differences in cost of production here and abroad, and will heartily approve any bill reducing duties to tills leTel," wrote Mr.

Taft Same Bills; Different Reasons. While the bill vetoed today and the one disapproved last year were identical in terms, the President's reasons (Continued on Pagu Three.) HARRY THAW PRISON CLERK Catskill on Hudson, N. Aug. 9. Harry K.

Traw, slayer of Stanley White, has been assigned to the duties of clerk in the supply distributing department of the State Asylum for the Criminal Insane, at Matteawan. GERMAN WIRELESS WAR SCARE PUBLIC DEB Washington, Aug. 9. A power fuj wireless station at Sayville, Ij. commanding Xew York harbor and controlled by a corpora ion reputed to he under the Influence of the German government, Is being observed by the Navy Department ahd the Department of Commerce and Iabor.

Officials here have quietly been trying to determine If it cornea within the provisions of the Lodge resolution recently adopted, the Senate declaring that the United States could not see, without grave concern, the actual or potential possession of any harbor or other place on the American continent by any government, not American, when the possession would give to such a government practical power of control for naval or military purposes. DEMOCRATS READY TO FUSEJCEYSTONE Harrlsburg, Aug. 9. Democratic National Committeeman Palmer has agreed with the state candidates to take up any propositions for fusion that might be made by the Keystone party. This conference, however, will be hel(j by party leaders.

It may take place within a few weeks. Berry urged fusion hut other candidates on the state ticket said that they did not feel like offering to withdraw. Robert E. Cresswell, nominee for Auditor General, said he would not consider the matter of withdrawal until In authority in the Democratic party intimated to him that it would be MINERS PEACEFUL Charleston, W. Aug.

9. Over 1,500 miners, in addition to the thousand now out, went on strike to day the Kanawha coal field. No trouble occurred at any place, according to reports tonight from the mil it'a scattered throughout the strike Izone. TWO LITTLE COAL PICKERS CRUSHED UNDER FREIGHT CAR FARMER DIES IN SHAMROCK HOTEL EDWIN LONG OVERCOME BY HEART FAILURE AT BLACKSMITH SHOP. (Special to The Times.) Shamrock, Aug.

9. Taken suddenly ill, Edwin Iong, a well known farmer of Alburtis, died suddenly at the hotel of William Rheinwald. this place, about 4 o'clock' this afternoon. His age was 55 years. Mr.

Long had taken a job to the blacksmith shop here and while waiting for it went to the hotel to rest. In a few moments he became ill and was assisted into a rear room. Death soon followed. Deputy Coroner Levi Mayberry's jury rendered a verdict of death due to heart failure. The body was examined by Dr.

C. D. Werley, Topton, and Dr. William F. Long, the latter a brother of deceased, and they pronounced death due to heart affection.

Deceased leaves his wife, Angeline (nee Fritsth): three sons, Wilmer, John and Harry Long, at home: three daughters, four brothers. Dr. William F. Long. Charles Long and James Long, of Longswamp, and Dr.

John Iong, of Lancaster County, and three sisters, Eliza, wife of Wllloughhy Hertzog, of Mertztown: Mary Long and Susan, wife of Arades B. Reinert, of Longswamp. WiciLLlAM MM 1 OF BRICKLAYERS' HEADS Wllllamsport, Aug. 9. The state convention of bricklayers today reconsidered a 10 cent, per capita tax and decided upon five cent.

Erie was selected for 'the 19 13 convention. Charles A. Trout, of Reading, fcas elected secretary and treasurer. 55 1ST HERR BARBE1 More smiling than ever was Jacob Harbey as he greeted his guests at his "gast house" on Friday. The reason? lie had a birthday.

How old Fifty five, sir. (Flnf und finftslch.) When it became known among the more intimate ones there were liquid "smiles" with the accompanying "here's." Latterly Mr. Barney has not been in the best of health, but he is gradually Improving much to the gratification of his many friends. One Dead At Hospital And Other Has Fighting Chance Two little coal pickers, driven by the rain to shelter under a freight car, were crushed when a shifter bumped the string Friday afternoon, and one of them died early Saturday morning ih the Homeopathic Hospital. Frith Samuel, 15, of 515 Ramho alley, is dead, and Henry Uczenski, 14, of 553 Maple street, is maimed and at death's door.

With their bags they went to the Reading road at the Laurel street culvert to pick coal. When a shower started they crept under a freight car on a siding. Suddenly a shifting engine shunted a draft of cars against the boys' precarious shelter and it started to move rapidly. Uczenski, In his frantic effort to get out, was rolled under the wheels and his right leg was mangled at the knee. Samuel was caught by a brake rigging and crushed about the abdomen.

Both Operated On. The plight of the lads was discovered by railroad men, and the Reading Hose ambulance rushed them to the hospital. Uczonski's leg was amputated at once, but the operation on Samuel was deferred to permit him to recover somewhat from the shock. Drs. Harvey, Curry, Krick and Light found the pelvis bone fraotnred and mesentery lacerations, causing hemorrhage, which could be only temporarily stopped The boy was a son of Gottlieb and Annie Samuel.

GOV.STUBBS NAMED SENATOR Topeka, Aug. 9. With returns from all of the 105 counties friends of Governor Stubbs today Halm his nomination to the United States senatorship in Tuesday's primaries. Returns indicate that Sttihbs has carried 92 of the 165 legislative districts. William II.

Thompson probably Is tht Democratic senatorial nominee. Both Billard and Hodges claim the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. 1 James S. Brusstar shirtmak ers, 709 Penn wtreet. for all kind LADY BERYL HOLDS COURT AT HOSPITAL, UNDISTURBED BY DOSE THAT THREATENED.

HER LIFE SPEEDING THAT CAUSES Fast Mail Also Blamed by Commissioners Probing B. Q. Disaster. Chicago, Aug. 9.

The Chicago Railroad and Warehouse Commlsioners today made public their findings in the investigation of the wreck of the Chicago, Burlington Quincy Railroad at Western Springs, July 14, when 13 persons were killed. "The commissioners declare against the manual block system and for the automatic block system. The commissioners attributed the wreck to three contributing causes: First The demand of the general public for through trains at a rate of speed dangerous to the traveling public. Second The demand made by tl'e government for a similar fast ra'te in the carrying of mail to appease the demand of the public. Third The acceding of the railroads to the prevailing demands by which trains are scheduled to run close together at a highly dangerous speed.

CALVIN AND SAKURA A homeless dog wandered into the ONE WEEK'S PLAY THEN COLONEL WILLGET BUSY Bull Moose Chieftain Proposes to Spend Seven Days Without Politics. Oyster Bay, N. Aug. 9. For one week Colonel Roosevelt Is cnine to iorget pontics, It he can, ana take a rest.

When that week is over he will take up thp fight again to carry it on unremittingly until election day. The I Colonel returned home today from the Progressive convention, jn Chicago, and announced his plan for a week's rest. Colonel Roosevelt was pleased, he 'said, nt the reception given to him when he reached New York, today, There was a crowd at the station, and, on his way to his office, where he i spent most of the day, he was cheered by those in the streets who saw him. The Colonel's first engagement for the campaign is to speak in Rhode Island, on August 16. From that time 'on he, said he would be, traveling, al most constantly until election day.

MR. FRICKER NOT SO SURE OF COLONEL NOW When, spoken to about his attitude office of the county commissioners at toward the Third party Jacob B. B. the court house and Chief Clerk Her Frlcker, one of the electors named on bert C. Schell was about to "chase him the Republican ticket, declared on Fri away with a kick." Calvin J.

Miiicr, 'day evening that he had nothing to however, county bridge inspe tor, ob gay. jecteti, purchased food for the almost famished and in the evening took him to his home at Fleetwood, in his auto. Mr. M'l'tv has named 'the dog "Sakura" for the three commis 3ioners. GARDNER BUMPS BULL MOOSE 01 TRUST PROBLEM Denes T.

R. to Come Out Into the Open and Define His Pcsition. Washington, I). Aug. 9.

Representative Gardner, of Massachusetts, Republican, in the course of a speech tonight, on the House "Steel Trust" Investigating Committee's report, challenged Col. Roosevelt to make plain his attitude on the trust problem. Mr. Gardner caused a stir on the advanced grounds he took on the trust question, ever advancing ihe opinion that eventually a Federal commission, with powers to regulate prices, might have to be named. Mr.

Gardner declared that under his confession of faith, Col. Roosevelt had been opposed to the dissolution of the trusts, but that the Progressive party platform was capable of Interpretation In favor of dissolution or in favor of recognition of big corporations. PEACE OVER BATTLESHIPS Washington, Aug. 9 The battleship and no battleship Democrats in the House today practically effected a compromise by which provision will be made in the navy appropriation bill for one super dreadnought. As the result of the understanding a petition was circulated for a caucus next Wed.

nesday night. It is expected the difficulties by that time will have been smoothed out, and there will he no hitch in putting through the program. The two battleship champions are said to he Insisting as a price for their surrender that the ship to be authorized shall be more powerful than any now afloat or contemplated. BOY KICKING CASE POSTPONE lv re'iuest of District Attorney Heinly, Alderman Breen postpotva the hearing of Charles W. Hoover, 130 Cl.vmer street, assistant to former Postmaster Thompson, and now collector for the Burbey Brewing Company, who is charged with assault and battery upon 10 yeur Thomas B.

Duth, Thursday evening. Mrs. James R. Duth, 138 Clymer street, the boy's toother. Is the pros.

tutor. The allegations are that Hoover, with his wtfp and children, was walk lng up Clymer street when he met the boy and kicked him. Other, ons astn" ifr 1 9, JACOB 11. FRICKER. 1 I I "I prefer to await developments." 'declared Mr.

Fricker. "Beyond this I' jean saying nothing at this time." i Mr. Frlcker was recognized as an avowed Roosevelt man about the time of the Chicago convention, and declared that if elected he would cast his vote for Colonel Roosevelt if he was a candidate for the presidency. $1,000 EACH IF THEY OBEY THEIR MOTHER Cleveland. Aug.

9. Added Inducement to the Scriptural promise of obedience to parents Is offered the children of the Feliks MajcwskI, a wealthy butcher, wpofg will was filed for probate today. To each of his Ave daughters and four sons was left $1. 000 on condition that they obey their mother, with a provision that they will receive only $25 if disobedient. A part of the will provides that any child who leaves home, before attaining majority without the consent nf the mother, wil lforfeit his or her Inheritance.

Blubbering Admirer Yanked From Bedside to the Police Station. "DR." KILEY AND C. K. HEXTER Somebody Sends Her Candy But Suspicious Detective Flags i Sweetness. Undisturbed, and mayhap ratified, by the.

stir she has created by swallowing a drug that almost ended her life, dashing Beryl Knox, the erstwhile Mrs. William Pulig and perhaps Lady GarretskI, is taking matters easy in the Homeopathic Hospital and will, ba able to leave In a day or two as well as eer. In the meantime the men who were with her Thursday evening when the poison was introduced, c. K. Hexter and "Dr." Frank L.

Kiley, of Philadelphia, are being held; Kiley fur jumping his ball bond of $1,000. on his arrest as a cocaine dispenser. Beryl will not open her pretty mouth beyond saying she has naught to relate, but her smiles are none the less sweet for having taken "the nasty, stuff." The ubiquitous Kiley, who came to the hospital with "Beautiful Beryl," persisted in kissing and fondling the woman while she was at death door, and he also objected "professionally" when the physicians started to expel the poison. Friend Sends Her Candy. Last evening a box of candy was sent in, but at the direction of the county detective it was not given to Beryl, as he was suspicious of what ft might contain.

So far as the detective can learn there waa no motive for attempting suicide, excepting probably a momentary hysterical condition. Row With Her Mother, He Says. The district attorney's office took up the case Friday and Detective Straub spent most of the day Investigating. The net result of his probing Is that there had been some sort of a row between the Pulig woman and her mother. There Is not the slightest evidence that the young woman was melancholy.

Said He Found Symptoms of Poisoning When the defendants were arraigned on Friday, Detective Hallissey made his charge and Alderman Yarnell ask (Continued on Pag Two.) SPARTANllUNTER GOT FOX IN BARE HANDS Robesonia, Aug. 9. Lying on the floor in the parlor at the honiH of Herbert C. Scheli is the pelt of a gray fox which he captured under extraordinary circumstances. Mr.

Schell set out one morning with a companion to gather huckleberries Jon the hills near his home. His pet Teddy accompanied him. The dog had not gone very far before he wa heard barking wildly. Mr. Schell put his arm into the hole, and pulled out what he thought wng a groundhog, but was surprised to find he had a gray fox by the hind leg.

He did not become excited, as Ix usually the case, but grasped the fox by the throat and strangled it. After removing the pelt and burying the carcass the two men returned home 'minus the huckleberries, Mr. Schell, ho is chief clerk to the. 'county commissioners has refused a offer for his dog from a man living In Hamburg. THE WEATHER Showers Saturday and probably Sun day; moderate south winds.

Rain spoiled a lot of picnics yesterday and it is likely to spoil mor today, and likewise tomorrow. Farmers are complaining of not having enough sunshine now. Thermometer at 2 a. 72. Clear.

Sun rises at 5.0(5 a. sets st 7.04 ip. m. I Time for lighting vehicle lamps. 7.04 i p.

m. Frisky Maids Footed It From Beulah to Birdsboro After a midnight escape from Beu lah Anchorage, where one had been held awaiting trial at the September term of Juvenile Court, Catharine Zer be, 14, Edr.a Bohn, 14. and Bessie Bryan. 22, were caught at Royersford, whither they had footed it from Birdsboro. The Zerbe girl engineered the escape through the back of the house and Into a new building to the south.

The escape was discovered about an hour afterward and. the police were notified. ConstablA Sparely lea' ntd, that thev had troliej He went to Pottstown and found there they had walked from Birdsboro to Pottstown, and were headed for Royersford on foot. The constable telephoned to Chief Beldler. of Royersford and the girls were locked up.

Last night Detective McGovern brought the girls back to the Anchorage, Zcrtx Girl Soiih Walker. The Zerbe girl is declared by her. mother, Mrs. Rose Ha'n, ir r1' About lis kr'.