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ESTABLISHED 185VOLUMS 58, NO. 151. NEW CASTLE, THURSDAY, June 29, 1911. TWO CENTS Black Hand Let4 Demands Ransom Frorred Hughes to Save Children Being Stolen Trio of Presidents Gathered at Yale. Feminine Dupes of See Undressed to Become Purified CAS MOTHER BANDITS DOZE THANKS GOD FOR SUNDAY'S TEMPER ERIE, June 29.

"I thank God for Billy Sunday's temper," said Rev. J. S. Cleveland, pastor of the East Sixth street Baptist emiroh at the tabernacle yesterday afternoon. He was discussing the need of greater zeal and earnestness among church people.

"I suppose there are some of you who have sympathized with Mr. Sunday when he has confessed to you that his great trouble is with his temper. Well, I thank God for Rev. Sunday's temper. We need more of it." nr.

ur THE HIGH PRIESTESS, TO Court Permits Boastful Confession of Absolute Life Head to be Introduced as Evidence in Trial. ONE GIRL VICTIM TO TESTIFY FOR STATE Mildred Bridges Has Become Reconciled to Her Father and May Reverse Previous Defense of False God. nil nnrri IUMV SUBMITTED TH i DE it ItLI IIUITI I HOTEL MAN OF CITY This Came Yesterday Afternoon as the Family Was Preparing to Leave Greenville to Locate in Oil City. POLICE ARE CALLED TO PROTECT FAMILY Police Officers Are on Guard About Home A Second Letter is Mysteriously Left at the House. "Leave on the porch of the house at No.

72 Shenango street, next door to your home, before Sunday, July 3, or your children will be kidnapped." Such were the startling contents of a letter left yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fred Hughes of Greenville, former residents of this city. It was written upon a scrap of paper and was unsigned.

The envelope came through the mail and was postmarked at Greenville, showing that it had been dropped into the postoffice there. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are known to hundreds here, he having for several years conducted the Leslie House hotel here for many years with his brother, Isaac Hughes, previous to the time the latter erected the Hughes hotel on Long avenue and Mill street. Some years ago Fred Hughes and wife located in Beaver Falls, where he conducted the Seventh Avenue hotel, later going to Greenville.

Up until a few months ago Mr. Hughes was the owner and manager of the Arlington hotel of the latter place. He sold out, and a few weeks ago purchased the Lafayette hotel at Meadville, and has been there, leaving his family in this city until he became settled. The letter referred to above was received just a few minutes before the aeparture of Erie No. 6, and Mrs.

Hughes decided to go to Meadville and put the matter before her hus band, leaving her two little children with their aunt, Miss Mary Hughes. The aunt and the two little ones went to the home of C. C. Chase for the evening, a close guard being kept over them. As soon as Mr.

Hughes heard of the affair he got Chief of Police Penman on the phone and asked him to place a "shadow" at the Hughes home This was done, the officer re- mainine until after daylight, but sometime during the night or after the officer had left his post, a second letter was shoved under the door of the Hughes home, demanding $100, and containing the threat that the children would be stolen if the demand was not complied with. The case has caused no little excitement about town and the family are getting ready to move to Meadville in the effort to get away from the makers of the threats. There are two children in the Hughes family, tvb little girls, Dorothy, between 5 and 6 years old, and her little sister about a year old. Mr. Hughes cannot account for the threats and is gravely concerned for the safety of his little ones.

KIDNAPPERS ORMER A trio of president photographed at this year's commencement at Yale. From left to right: Ex- Presi-dent Dwight of Yale; President Taft, and President Hadley of Yale. $17,500,000 Deal In Traction Sale Republic Railway Light Co mpany, Newly Organized, HIS EXPLAINS HIS EFFORTS TO ELECT HER Sworn Testimony of Witness For Defense Incriminates Boss Penrose in Shame of the Ugly Lorimer Deal. TAFT BESMIRCHED BY THE SAME WITNESS (By United Press) WASHINGTON, June 29 The story was told to the Lorimer senate investigating committee of how Edward Hines, alleged "maker of senators'' and lumber lobbyist, worked with Senators Penrose, Aldrich and President Taft to achieve the election of William Lorimer, Chicago's Republican boss to the United States sen- ate "About May 1909, Mr." Aldrich sent for me," said Hines. "He said the indications were that no senator would be elected in Illinois and that Mr.

Lorimer might solve the problem. "Soon thereafter I met Mr. Aldrich in his office. He said: would like to have you come up to the white house and tell the president the Springfield He telephoned to the white house at 10:30 p. asking if the president would see him.

He asked me to go with him. I objected as my pre'sence might embarrass the president. 'All said Mr. you go to my house and wait tor At midnight Mr. Aldrich came from the white house and said the president had suggested that Mr.

Lorimer be a candidate. He suggested that I telephone to Mr. Lorimer. I telephoned that I just talked with Mr. Aldrich, who had visited the president and both were anxioii3 that he be a candidate.

Mr. Lorimer was surprised at the name of the president. Lorimer asked that Aldrich send a telegram confirming what I said, that he could show to Governor Deneen and the others. I said I was authorized to send it. 'Well, send it," said Lorimer.

I sent the message. That was the day before Lorimer was elected." Takes Over AH the Properties of the Shenango Mahcn-j Co Operating Local WEARING MASKS, HOLD UP TR Some 200 Delegates From Sunday School Convention Thrown Into Panic When the Desperadoes Appeared. POSSES ARE NOW IN PURSUIT OF ROBBERS (By United Press) EUGENE, June 29. A dozen veil armed posses are searching today for the the masked bandits who late laat night held up the Oregon express on the Southern Pacific at West Fork, in Cow Creek canyon and threw two hundred eastern delegates to the International Sunday school convention, which closed yesterday In Sau Francisco, into a panic. The passengers, however, were not molested and the railroad officials say the robbers did not get much booty.

According to the meager reports available, the bandits looted the registered mail pouches but the express messenger kept them from entering the steel express car in which were many thousand of dollars in gold from the San Francisco mint. The three masked men appeared on the train at Westfork. They held up the engineer and fireman with revolvers, ftrcing them to detach the engine, express and mail cars from the rest of the train and run them up the canyon. The main body of the train with the Sunday school delegates was left stranded. Four miles up the canyon the robbers looted the r.iail car, getting, it is said, many vaiuable letters.

Reports are that L'xpress Messenger Robb prevented the bundits from entering his car, but this cannot be confirmed. Officials of the railroad stated today that there was only a small amount of treasure on the train and that the robbers evidently attacked the wrong train. It is believed they intended to rob the southbound train, which carried $400,000 worth of Alaskan gold. BAND OF GIDEONS DISTRIBUTING BIBLES About 500 Bibles are bein; placed in the local hotels by the New Castle rf tVio RanH nf flirienns. an organization of Christian traveling.

men. The Bibles are only placed in such hotels where it is permitted and the local Gideons have nv-i with a very kind reception by the proprietors of the local houses. The Bibles are of gcod size and type and have large inscription printed on front cover, telling that the book has been placed there by the Gideons. This is but a part of a nation wide movement to try and reach the general traveling public. Millions of Bibles are being putvinto the hotels of the land.

TENANT ACCUSED OF DESTROYING PROPERTY Accused of destroying property to the amount of more than $100 ny stopping up the toilet and allowing the water to run over the floor of a second story flat in which he lived, Abraham Monazic, of Moravia street, is in jail in default of $200 bail for a hearing Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in Alderman Morrison's office. The damage amounts to about $100 It Is alleged that this was done in spite for being warned out of the house by the landlord. POSTAL MANAGER IS CALLED AWAY Miss Ruby Laughlin the new manager of the local offices of the Postal Telegraph company has been called to her home in East Liverpool by the serious illness of her mother. Miss Ruby Barnes formerly in charge here is again in charge until Miss Laug-lin ig able to return. 1 CHICAGO, 29 The state rest 1 ed its presentation of the case against 1 Evelyn Arthur See, "the god man," i shortly before noon today and Attor- ney Robert E.

Cantwell for the defense immediately asked Judge Hon- 1 ore to take the case from the hands of the jury and instruct a verdict of acquittal. A The confessions, which Cantwell denied he claimed were secured under duress and promises and there 1 fore. See was immune from punish- ment. CHICAGO, June 29! Evelyn Arthur See, the "prince charmer" of the Absolute Life, today faced the guns of I the state, apparently broken in spir- it. The "good of passion" seemed utterly downcast by yesterday's rul- ing of Judge Honore'that the confes- sions made by See, "Mona Rees and Mildred Bridges on the night of their 1 arrest might be introduced in evl- dence.

With brutal frankness, Police Cap- tain Banner and several reporters outlined the confessions, which they clared were made in boastful spirit by See and his high priestesses, who exhibited j-a their 6tate declaring b5. Jotte Abso- I lue Life c-eula do' no, v.rcV:,. See's practical admission that Mrs. 1 Stephen Bridges, mother of Mildred, had been compelled to disrobe her- self to contribute to her sense of shame in one of the cult's "purLlca-tion meetings" came as an added blow -to the defense. Today See faced another scathing.

The state has charged openly that Seo wrote the book, "Absolute Life I on Trial," to coach defense witnesses. To back this up the state planned today to introduce several letters written by See to Mrs. Stephen H. Bridges, while he was in jail, instruct- ing her as to her testimony and tell- what her daughter was to say on the stand. These letters Mrs.

Bridg- i es tore Into bits and threw into a drain pipe. In revenge for stopping i up the drain pipe, the janitor who found them turned them over to the state's attorney. The state will claim that See's constant coaching of witnesses is proof of his guilt. If he is acquitted on the charge of contributing to the de- linquency of Mildred Bridges, there is an intimation that the state will proceeded against him for subordina- tion to perjury. Before court opened ir.

was noticed that Mildred Bridges was vefy af- fectionately embracing her father, who is responsible for the prosecu- tion of See and keeping aloof from the "god-man." It is rumored the father has won the girl back and that before the trial ends she will take the stand and repudiate her early story. See, three times the victim of an assault by Bridges, kept away from Mildred today, absenting himself, too, from the room in which Bridges sat. Mrs. Denice Herrendon with whom Mrs. See Is living, resumed the witness stand today to tell of "crack-1 ing" See's safe, when Mrs.

See se- cured the evidence on which sho based her divorce and which the state is prosecuting. Mrs. Herrendon de- clared she was present when the safe was "cracked," and said the work was done by an expert, but not by professional yeggmen. She said no papers, save those of See's, were tak- en by the raiding party. I F1EDT0 NAIL Athletic Looking Millionaire Friend of Pretty Mrs.

Gam-bier Says That He Never Touched Her Ruby Lips. LOOKS WITH SCORN ON SICKLY HUSBAND NEW YORK, June 29. Facing Charles Gambler, the banker, who alleges that the witness was the recipient of Mrs. Gambier's caresses, denied to her husband, Harvey C. Sickler, millionaire head of the Atlantic Fertilizer Co.

and associate of J. P. Morgan in the fertilizer trust, today testified that he had never kissed Mrs. Gambler. He explained he had been asked by a "business and personal friend, Mr.

King of Nashville," to look after the comfort of Mrs. Russell and her daughter, and Mrs. Gambier and that he had done so, "as far as he was able." "I placed my automobile at their disposal and they used it," he said, "but that was as far as the matter went. Any statement that I entertained Mrs. Gambier alone or that I embraced her ana kissed her while riding through Central Park in an auto is a deliberate falsehood." Sickler denied the various episodes testified to by the private detectives in Gambier's employ.

His interest in the prepossessing wife of the financier, who complains that her husband was "an old woman and never kissed her with the warmth and affection their relationship warranted," he swore, "was purely that of a disinterested friend." Sickler, a heavy-set, athletic appearing person of 35, presented a distinct contrast to the aenemio bank official. Sickler regarded the banker with a scornful air. PULASKI WATER WILL HE WE BE ON MARKET Through a deal completed today the opening and operation of the Pulaski Mineral Springs and of the hotel, is assured. Dr. Carlson of Youngstown, head of the syndicate financing the deal, with several as sociates, was in Pulaski yesterday and today, and now the Pulaski National Mineral Water company is a reality.

The new company has secured the rights for bottling the water that were formerly owned by George M. Gussui. The bottling works transfer includes the hotel property. The big hostelry has been idle for some time but will be opened. In the new corporation as stockholders are Attorney Anderson, J.

C. Karns of Sharon, and 'John Lane. The latter will be the resident manager of the business. Commencing today, the work of alteration of the hotel and other property will be completed as quickly as possible. Wheeling Councilman Introduces Ordinance to Curb His Vocabulary When Evangelist Goes to That City.

(By United Press) WHEELING, June 29. An ordinance has been introduced into the city council of Wheeling to curb the vocabulary of Evangelist Billy Sunday, who has promised to come here for a six weeks' revival campaign. Councilman P. F. Haberstick was the author of the ordinance which provides that the ordinance committee and the city solicitor prepare an ordinance imposing a heavy fine on persons using vile or vulgar language in public addresses.

The solons did not understand what the resolution was introduced for until Councilman Haberstick explained that he suggested It In order to curb Sunday's language on the platform and that Wheeling preachers had asked him to take the step. "Sunday is coming to Wheeling more for "Billy's" sake than for Christ's sake," declared Haberstick. G. A. R.

WILL MEET IN V. L. HALL The next regular meeting of the G. A. R.

will be held Monday evening in the U. V. L. hall in the city building as their rooms was made unfit for use in the destruction wrought to the city building by the storm last Sunday evening. HS MR KISSES HUSBAND Highwaymen Terrorize City Legal Restraint For Billy Sunday Car operates lines in and between New Castle, Youngstown, Sharon, Niles and Warren, beside the lighting plants in several of these places.

The fact of the incorporation of ttiis immense plant, and the move to secure control of the traction interests in this vicinity, confirms the reports that have been current in the local press during the past few weeks, and emphasises the importance which easier capital attaches to this trolley-netted country, as well as demonstrating the faith in the future which these eastern financiers possess. HAHORS-MULHOLLAND WEDDING TODAY Friends of Miss Alice Manors of this city and Samuel Edward Mul-holland, who has been connected with the Pennsylvania railroad for some time past will be interested in their marriage which took place at the study of the Rev. Scott F. Hershey, pastor of the First Presbyterian church today at 2 o'clock. The bride was dressed in white and following an eastern trip which includes Atlantic City they will reside in Erie, where the groom is at present working Bold Night Clerk at Wheeling Hotel Held Up, Robbed, Bound and Gagged by Bold Foot-pads Upon the Street.

(By United Press) WHEELING, W. June 29-Hany Tyckmel, night clerk of the Bailey hotel or. 14th street in the very heart of the business section of the city, was held up this morning by two robbers, after binding him hand and foot, and took $50 and a gold watch from the cash drawer. Tyckmel dragged himself to the Register press room in the next budding, where the bonds were removed. This is the culmination of a series of bold robberies which has terrorized the residents of the city since Sunday morning when the treasurer of the Christian church was held up within a few feet of hundreds listening to a pastor's sermon.

At Moundsville the Big store was robbed during the night of 74 pieces of silk worth more than $1,000. The robbers afterward sprinkled cayenne pepper to prevent blood hounds from following their trail. BIBLE CLASS MEETS AT B. G. MARTIN'S The Thursday Night Bible class of the East side, will meet this evening at the residence of B.

G. Martin 226 Crawford street at 7:30 o'clock. Frank Gaigor is the teacher. ing Valley Light Power Lines. One of the declared specific purposes of the newly formed gigantic holding company incorporated on Wednesday of this week at Trenton, M.

is the acquirement of the majority of stock of the Mahoning Shenango Railway Light company. A special dispatch from Trenton brines the information that the Republic Railway Light company has just been incorporated in New Jersey, with a capitol of seventeen and Dne-half millions. The company desires to take over tho local traction corporation, which HARMONY ROUTE AT NOON Four persons were injured, one quite badly, passenger service was delayed for some little time, two cars were slightly damaged and a score or more persons had narrow escapes in a collision on the Harmany electric line near Zelienople, shortly before noou today, when the work train ran into a passenger car bound for this city. The work train was engaged shifting limestone down the steep grade near Zelienople, following the passenger car, but on account of the load back of the work car, it was unable to hold the train and it dashed into the rear of the passenger, slightly damaging the rear end of the passenger, as well as the front end of the work car. Two ladies, both well up in years, and a gentleman on the passenger car were hurt.

The ladies were cut about the head with broken glass, while the man had his leg quite badly hurt and it. is believed a bone is broken. Another man had his leg wrenched. The names of the injured passengers could not be learned. BLflZt IN (ME OF BENJ- WINTERNITZ The ignition of some oily rags and waste in the garage of Attorney Benjamin Winternitz caused a small blaze there yesterday afternoon at 5:40 o'clock, and an alarm was turned in from box No.

35. The department made a quk-k rua from the central station, but services were hardly needed. A garden hose was turned upon the garage with great effect and the big car and other contents of the house were saved from all damage. The fire, however, damaged the walls of the interior. 118 CONVERTS HIT THE TRAIL AT ERIE At Erie last night 118 additional converts hit the sawdust trail, mak ing a total of 3,708 to the present time.

Sunday will have to secure al most 3,000 additional in nine days yet to break the record here. 5(1 i UPON ODAY PATRIOTIC SERVICE IN CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CH. A service of a patriotic nature will be held in the Central Christian church corner of Pennsylvania and Long avenues next Sunday evening. Men will occupy the hoir and patriotic music will be a special feature. Seats will be reserved for all men who attend.

Rev. D. P. Shafer the pastor wilu preach an appropriate sermon. The service is being made especially attractive for the men.

All are Invited to attend this service. Sham Battle Planned By Sons of Veterans To Occur at Cascade Standard Brewery is Making Beer; Will be Ready for State License POLICE SEARCH FOR ITALIAN ASSAILANT (By United Press) PITTSBUkG, June 29. The police and posses armed with guns and clubs today is scouring the country for a giant Italian, who attempted to throttle Bertha Ecklereth, 14, near Hays borough. The girl in the struggle landed a kick in the man's abdomen and ran to a hotel some distance away, where she fainted. tra expense for the purpose of being immediately ready to enter the market when the expected state brewers-license shall be forthcoming next January, from the capital at Harris-burg.

There is also declared to be foundation i nfact for the report that a contract has been let by the Standard Brewing company for a large storage plant near Lowellville, where the New Castle product will be shipped for sale outside of this county when the state license is secured. Should this license be granted, it would come on January 1, 1912, and the local beer factory will be found in readiness to put out orders "for immediate delivery," as the automobile makers say, THE DEATH RECORD Susanna Elizabeth Book (16), 1024 F.aM Washington street. Mrs. Chrissie E. Wellar (62), She-nango township.

William II. Jackson (49), Pulaski. put forth by Captain J. Ford Ful-kerson whose work is being commended by both divisional and regimental officers. Lieutenant Donnels is so much impressed by the appearance and condition of the local company that he will try to arrange for a sham batim between Company K.

and his owfl" Company M. of Belle Vernon. Should this unique and Instructive event be carried out, as it is hoped it may be, the "battle" would take place in Cascade Park. And as very few of the residents of this section of the country have ever witnessed anything of the kind, it would provtf a drawing card to attract all class of citizens. Lieut.

A. C. Donnels, an officer of the Fourth regiment, Sons of Veterans Reserve, who is now in this city in the interests of Company K. Fourth Regular Sons of Veterans Reserves, reports New Castle to have one of the best companies of the state. While the local company has been organized only four months, they received very high marks at the annual review and inspection of the Pennsylvania divisions S.

V. R. held at Mckeesport, June 22nd by Gen. Stewart. That the local company made good in such a pleasing degree was due in large part say members of the company, to the untiring efforts Much speculation is being indulged In because of the fact that the plant Of the Standard Brewing company appears to be running, as in "the old days," and the question has arisen es to what disposition is being made of the product resulting from operations.

In explanation, it may be stated fhat the fires in the plant have been Kpt alive because there is nothing in the law that prevents the brewery from manufacturing and storing beer. It Is said that fires are also necessary to operate the ice plant and keep stored beer, as well as keeping the plant in the proper condition and that the company is standing this ex.