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1 71 IDT AlTTTllXT'Wl HTR TOM ten pages TEN PAGES LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1911 JOURNALiSEVI IS POST TO BENEFIT STEAMER RESCUED of War, Who is a Visitor at Fort Leavenworth NEW GOVERNOR OF TRUOLI AND GENERAL ACCUSED OF CRUELTY 1 PETU5 IN FROM DESTRUCTION CHINESE FLEET SURRENDERS TO REVOLUTIONISTS THROUGH VISIT OF GftBINET OFFICIAL PULITZER'S WILL AFTER LONG FIGHT Jlfe SECRETARY OF WAR VIEWS SHE PUBLISHER OF NEW YORK WORLD LEAVES $2,000,000 TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. AFTER 30-HOURSV BATTLE WITH ELEMENTS, VESSEL IS PULLED FROM JAWS OF DEATH. ll THIRTEEN VESSELS OF IMPERIAL) NAVY HOIST WHITE FLAG AND JOIN REBELS. FOR QUARTERS FOR ANOTHER REGIMENT AND OFFICERS. FOR JOURNALISM SCHOOL PRAISES SERVICE SCHOOLS HUNDREDS CHEER RESCUE SALUTE FOREIGN WARSHIPS His Plans Concerning Abandonment of If New York College Fails to Comply with Conditions, a.

Million Will Go to Harvard Many Interesting Jhe "Washington" Is Freed from Rocks Near Astoria, by Small Tug No Lives Are Lost in Stranding of Steamer. One of Largest Cruisers Dips Ensign to Ships of Nations, But Receives No Response Situation Has Reached Climax. Smaller Posts Still Vague, Says Mr. Stimson To Leave for Kansas City at Noon Today. Bequests Made.

BOfcEA Astoria, Nov. 13. Rescued from Kew York, Nov. 13. The terms of the will of Joseph Pulitzer, which is to be filed for probate tomorrow, were the jaws of death after a battle with Fort Leavenworth undoubtedly will benefit by the present visit of Henry L.

Stimson, Secretary of War, a'nd Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, U. S. A.

Although Secretary Stimson the elements extending over nearly thirty hours, -the steamship Washing ton, which struck on Peacock Spit early yesterday afternoon, was towed to this would make no comment on it, it was learned yesterday in an unofficial way port tonight. Taking advantage of Rome, Nov. 13. On account of the charges or cruelty that have been brought against him, General Caneva has superseded as commander of the Italian military Torces 1 in Northern Tripoli by Gen- Henry L. Stimson.

made public tonight. Its conspicuous features are the ratification of the gift of to Columbia University for the establishment of a school of journalism and also the ratification of an additional $1,000,000 for the same purpose, subject to certain conditions which, if not complied with by Columbia before the amount is paid over, will result in the sum going: to Harvard University, one half ot it for a school of journalism and one half for atrocities against women and children. Another reason given for his removal is the fact that the Italians have lost many In the vicinity of the city of Tripoli recently and have been driven from several advantageous positions through the fierce attack of the Turks "and their allied Arab forces. Borca D'Olino is the new governor of the province of Tripoli. eral Fruzoni.

General Can3va was accused that one of the purposes of the visit cessation of the galc Jate todaV) tbe of the War Department officials was Columbia bar tug Tatoosh, Captain to look over the site of a proposed I ChaTles fiaUey glipped in dofle to addition to the post to provide quar- the Washington and after several alters for another infantry regiment and i tempt5 gofc a Une aboanL officers. Another purpose of the visit I The rescue of tne aslimgtoa and was to enable the 'new secretary, who her pagsengerg and creWj numbered has been in office but a few months, to fiftv norsnm. was dramatic. of having allowed his men to violate the rules or civilized warfare by torturing prisoners and non-combatants and committing IIICESOITIL' Shanghai, Nov. 14.

Thirteen vessels of the imperial fleet went over to the revolutionists this morning, hoisting the white flag between 9 and 10 o'clock. One of the largest cruisers steamed up the river past the settlement and dipped the white ensign in salute to the foreign warships, to which none of them responded. It would appear as though the situation in' China has about reached a climax. The thoughtful and well informed men of both sides are anxious for a settlement. The extremists and the ignorant masses' are willing, even anxious to continue the struggle for supremacy, though it may 6pell ruin, disruption and wholesale slaughter which appear inevitable, unless considerable concessions are made by bota parties.

All Eyes on Peking. All eyes are now turned on Pekingj where Yuan Shi Kai doubtless will endeavor to demonstrate to the court th danger which threatens it. Meanwhile, provincial governments have organized and will soon begin to give evidence of divergent opinion, which it is feared, it will be. impossible to reconcile. JAN .15,1312 IGIIING Of Ei i 7 I acquaint himself with the work of the Hundreds of persons who had gathered I iTIQNS IY DUE PERSIA Arruv Service Schools and the construc- on the beach in the early morning hours and had watched the vessel all dya, momentarily expected to see her Accused Pastor Is Arraigned and Pleads tiou of the new Military Prison.

OF INSURGENCY? Mr. Stimson and General Wood, ac many unusual prizes and scholarships as set forth in the will. Valet Gets $100,000. In addition to outlining at length school of journalism plan Joeu-ment sets forth a large number of interesting bequests not previously known. Among these is $230,000 for a scholarship fund at Columbia University; $500,000 to the Metropolitan Not Guilty to Charge of Murdering Miss Linnell.

companied by the latter aide, Maj. J. crushed on the rocKs near ortn iieaa McA. Talmer, arrived at the post at i and her passengers and crew swept into 9:30 o'clock vesterday morning. They 'the sea, saw the Tatoosh reach her were welcomed at the Missouri Pacific eide- A Sreat eheer went UP and Iike DEFENSE PLEADS FOR A DELAY.

Affairs in Kingdom Have Reached Stage Where Russia and Great Britain May Step in. Boston, Xov. 13. The Rev. Clarence 1 00 inn hv Oen RamT Pntt? mm- an ech came back the joyful shout of V.

Richeson will be placed on trial mander of the Central Division of Chi- tlie PassenSers huddled on the Wash-on the charge of murdering Miss Avis post com. ington's deck. Museum of Arts; $500,000 to the Phil Harmonic Society of Mew to Mr. Pulitzer's faithful valet. Jabes Dunningham; $100,000 to be dis CZAR TO TAKE NORTHERN PART i.meu on uanuary 10, iyis.

inis aate 1 lt was snorted todav that at least liiuiiuaiu. Mcuu-Viii. o. r. Jiuiiisuu, was set late todav when Richeson was Schools two 01 tne rew 01 tne vvasnington naa a of the Service Without emotion and in a clear T.

II. Slavens, commandant been swePl frora her into the Defeat of Hopkins Is Regarded as Most Severe Blow Ever Experienced by Stubbs. HAS USED T00MTJCH FIREWORKS Topeka, Nov. 13. Democratic leaders from the Seventh District at Dodge City Saturday talked reely about the Republican primary held the day before and discussed the significance of -the light vote polled by K.

J. Hopkins in the race for the congressional They were astounded. Hopkins had been regarded as the Stubos candidate and the Seventh has always been the Stubbs stronghold of the state Last election sea and drowned, but this was denied when the Tatoosh, arrived here with her tow. voice, the preadier pleaded "not guil- of the Military Prison and other of- ty." He was then returned to the ricers. The escort consisted of the Charles stret jail to await the trial Second Squadron, Fifteenth Cavalry.

TV LQt January 15, proposed by Batte Fifth Field Artillery, fired District Attorney Pelletier, was stren- linnslv nnmsp hv A Mnr the secretary salute of seventeen guna Throughout the newly reconstructed provinces business is being carried on spasmodically, but" 'the" tension is increasing, as the scarcity of food and money is felt in the entire southern section and particularly in Shanghai, where it is estimated the population has ptcstor's counsel He declared that the and the party -proceeded to the Staff r-1 1. ix ca: i Man asks divorce; naming four spirits increased by 200,000 in the last week. fletenciant counsel had not Deen able owrewry oniusou spent to. hold a single meeting and asked a the remainder of the morning and a part continuance of six months. of the afternoon in looking over the Escorted by a court officer, the ac- work of the schools, attending lectures, cused minister came nto court today, watcixing- the classes and discus3in the London, Nov.

13. Affairs in Persia have reached a stage which promises further encroachments upon that -kingdom's independence by Russia and Great Britain. Since their agreement dividing itxs country into" spheres of influence, these, two nations an-; pea? to" have worked "i'ri liimnony in the direction of gradual absorption. Ir Russia enforces her ultimatum by occupying a part of the north, Great Britain is likely, to-take a corresponding8 step in the south. Russia's ultimatum, which was presented to tha Persian government more than a week ago declared that unless apologies were made Tor the alleged insult to M.

PetroIT, the Russian vice-consul, on the occasion or the seizure of the property of ShuaEs-Sultaneh, and Persia njade other reparation, Russia would occupy two of the provinces in the north. Last week the Russian troops In the north, it is reported, were augmented by strong reinforcements. At the same time two rcsriments of Indian troops were landed This is regarded as one of the most when the governor lost votes from his uwai iit i ill iXivu. L. ilia rr A i i i ii Complains Wife Forced Him to Help Entertain Ghosts of Irishman and Indians.

original majority in every district in the state, the Seventh came to the scratch with, the same big figures. Hopkins was lieutenant governor and had campaigned the district the year before. He was the Stubbs candidate. The standpat brand had been fastened upon Judge Frank Martin. tributed by the executors among his personal secretaries, readers and companions and certain editorial writers employed on the World; $50,000 for the erection of a fountain in Central Park: $25,000 for the erection of.

a statue of. Thomas Jefferson in New Yorkity and some bequests." The capital stock of his two newspapers, the New York World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch, are left in trust for his sons, and their male issue during the livesTof the two younger sons. How Estate Is Divided. A codicil attached in 1909 divides these interests as follows: To Herbert, the youngest son, six-tenths, to Ralph, two-tenths, to Joseph one-tenth, "and the remainder to be held for the benefit of the principal editors and managers of the newspapers whom the trustees may regard as the most deserving and valuable from time to time and upon the expiration of the trust estate that one-tenth of the stock of each of the companies shall be sold to one or more of the principal editors or managers of each' of said newspapers whom the trustees may consider most deserivng in point of ability and integrity." utjigsvua n-ntuico ji me Bibuciiiuii.

unless the self restraint of the mob ia greater than is believed, the continued absence of organized government cannot fail to result disastrously. Wu Urges Regent's Abdication. Shanghai, Nov. 13. Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minister to the United month in jail had affected him but little.

He showed no signs of nervousness, and his plea of "not guilty" could bt heard distinctly in all parts of the room. HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS. in charge. Inspects Military Prison. During the afternoon, the Military Prison was visited and the vast work under charge of Lieutenant Colonel Slavens was inspected.

A walk over the winner. Yet Martin won andJudee St. Louis, Nov. 13. Adolph Schneil has filed suit for divorce from Lillian Trump Schneil, a trance medium, who remains Kansas City while he nas other parts of the reservation and fort allowed Mr.

Stimson a closer view of Gordon Finley of Ford County, a States, who recently was appointed sec-young man and little known' outside of retary of foreign affairs under the pro-his judicial district, ran ahead of Hop- posed reform administration, has tele- Three Chosen Yesterday to Represent Leavenworth at Atchison. The preliminary debate before the high school to determine the debaters the post and perhaps gave him some I come home to his mother. Mr. Schneil ideas as to how it could be enlarged. seems very jealous of four spirits who, The Secretary of War was an ex-ibe says, have been on most familiar at Bushira, a seaport city on the Persian Guir, nominally to guard British consu-I lates in the south, although there is no I apparent need for such forces.

Kins, ine result is regarded Dy tne i graphed a long address to Peking urg Democrats as the most severe blow who shall represent this school in the ing the regent, Prince Chun, to abdicate. He points out that since the Stubbs has had since he entered politics in this debate at Atchison next month and eeedingly busy man every minute of terms with his wife; Mike Conroy, THANKS AMERICAN' PEOPLE. compete for the district champion- yesterday and it was with extreme good whom she calls her "chief guide," and ship, wa3 held in the auditorium yes- luck that a reporter for The Times three Indians Red Wing; his son, Red terday afternoon. After the debate fonnri irH fm- W. Feather, and Hiirh Horse.

SIX WHOOPING COUGH CASES IN ONE FAMILY; ONE DEATH. -i- Jiiui laL 7 emperor's edict admitting responsibility for present conditions and promising reforms, there has been an atrocious massacre and ten provinces have severed themselves from the throne without a struggle. i iic aeuaiers were cnosen dv vote oi night. But in spite of his strenuous 0f course, Mr. Schneil does not name the teachers present.

Lysle Sellers, Walter Gable and William Rav Fer- i 3' oumson am not appear la- luc ui-irapuuucu, ris were selected to represent the 1 Instead he talked in an an- saJs feelingly, they have a bad habit BLAKE BOBBIN'S TO PENITENTIARY. school. They will take the affirmative imaiea way ana was quite enthusiastic OI siung ma ai uigni, am lie ou-of this question i over the work of the schools and the jects strongly to their attentions to her HIS PAL HASN'T EDUCATION ENOUGH TO COUNT MONEY. 'Resolved. That the commission plan progress being: made on the Militarv and to the attentions she compels him Mary Alexander, 2 weeks old, daughter of George Alexander died Sunday afternoon from whooping cough at the horns of her parents, 305 Pawnee street.

She took ill Saturday night. Coroner Davis made, an investigation on account of the suddenness or her but learned that the causo was natural. Five brothers and sisters or Mary are 111 with whooping cough. The others had it berore she did, but they are older and their condition is not dangerous. Thu funerai was held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Burial was in Mount Muncie Cemetery. i Attempted to Break County Jail Twice Within Two Months. Sheriff Larkin yesterday took Blake Rob-bins, convicc.xl of burglary and larceny, to the Lansing Penitentiary to begin his sentence. Judge Wendorf sentenced him on of municipal government insures a de- Prison. crease of corruption and an increase of nere more for'tlr, purpose of in efficiency among the officials of ajrorming myself of tne situatlon Ilere m1 Cltl xA securing impressions or the work of the The first debate is to be held at At- schools than anything else," said he In ehison Should our boys win that de- answer to a question as to what the real late they will have to contest with purpose of his visit to Fort Leavenworth Mgr.

Falconlo Is Grateful for Considerations Shown Him Here. York, Nov. 13. On the eve or his departure Tor Rome tomorrow with Archbishop John Farley to bj received into the college or the Most Rev. Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate to Washington, gave out a statement expressing his thanks to thj American people Tor "the marked conslderalon" shown him during his long service in this country.

"At this moment or departure Trom these shores, which have become so truly endeared to me," said Mgr. Falconlo, "it gives me pleasure to express my really deep appreciation Tor the American people and 6r the marked consideration they have always shown me. "I anticipate wtih the keenest satisfaction the magnificent ruture which will surely ba theirs ir their private and public life be marked by proper deterence to Him who has given all they already possess and to whom they must look Tor any future advance." both charges, but he will be eligible for parole after he serves the minimum sen- some senooi in ims congressional was. E. Kingery's belief in higher education caused him to get a black eye and also landed him in jail last night.

Kingery's pal, Elmer Bauldock, gave him $10 to keep for him. Late last night Bauldock asked for his money. "You haven't enough education to count the money," said Kingery, "and I won't give it to you until some educated man witnesses the transaction." Then Bauldock began to use hia fists and for a time an interesting fiffht lence on one charge. Robbins has be-en a disturber in the county jail, according to the sheriff. He, with other prisoners, attempted to escape twice.

Fie made the last attempt after he had been while he was awaiting his sentence. JOHN REECE AWARDED SUM OF IN A SUIT. district and. winning that debate their troubles will be only begun, for the plan leads on to an inter-district debate and finally to a debate for the championship of the state. Leavenworth ought to be in at the home running.

PROF. KENDR1CK HERE. In tiiei district court yesterday John auCu OUm U4 vou. was wjtneSsed by loafers at Third and Cherokee. Officers Connely and Cot ter arrested the men.

At the police to pay them. He swears he cannot be happy with her while the spirits are around; he cannot sleep even; so, being ready to relinquish her to Mike Conroy, High Horse and the others, he asks for a divorce. "You see he's as skinny as a rail," pathetically said his mother, Mrs. August Schneil. "I would get into my first 6leep when my wife would begin to "yell said Schneil, as if rehearsing his complaint in the suit.

"When I'd ask her what was the matter she would say, 'Mike Conroy is here. He wants you to get up and talk to your When Mike Conroy possessed her she talked with a brogue. She would keep asking me if I couldn'i see my grandfather standing over by the chiffonier. When she wanted to come out of a trance she would send me to the kitchen to get a drink of water for Mike Conroy. I couldn't see Mike, but she said he was there.

When I'd bring, the water she would drink it. and say it made Mike Conroy feel better. It was too deep for me. "I lost so much rest entertainig Mike Conroy and the three Indians that I couldn't stand it any longer, concluded Schneil, plaintively. "STOP THIEF!" A MOCKERY.

ID CLUB IS TO MEET EMU THIS MORNING station Kingery still insisted that Bauldock lacked the proper education to count his own money. Bauldock was released on a $5 bond and Kingery stayed in jail over night. uaiouuv uuc un urc idle ui iqu ucu or cattle to Samuel Kapp on April 11, 1908. He also was allowed 6 per cent Interest on the amount which will make approximately 51.000. In his petition Reece alleged that he shipped the cattle to Kapp and that arter they were shipped the market went on and Kapp refused to pay th? amount that he lost on the deal.

A. M. Jackson was attorney for the plaintiff and W. W. Hooper acted for the defendant.

"Do you think that Fort Leavenworth will become a brigade post soon?" he was aked. Too Many Army Posts. "Well, I would hardly dare to answer that. I really am not prepared to say." "But is your plan to reduce the number or posts in the United States and put more men in a few mora important ones, is it not?" "I have' been quoted as saying that," was the reply. "But what I really meant was that there are a great many posts in th-o country that have no reason for existence.

"But," added Mr. Stimson, his smile beginning to work, "I haven't discussed the plan to any extent as yet and haven't made up my mind as to what I shall recommend to Congress." The conversation turned to the Service Schools and it was, then that the Secretary's smile "put in its best licks." it showed that despite being a civilian, Mr. Stimson takes a deep interest in the welfare of the army. "I am greatly pleased with what I have seen in th schools and the shown Important Matters to Come Ud at Meeting Members Are Invited to Prof. George W.

Ke'ndrick, formerly city superintendent, and now city superintendent of Wichita, is in the He spnt yesterday visiting the schools. H'? has been attending the State Teachers' Association at Topeka and ran over here berore going back to Wichita to settle up some business and to see old friends. Asked if it were true that he Is a candidate for state superintendent Mr. Ken-drick said: "N'ot at all. I wouldn't b-? a candidate under any circumstances.

I couldn't afford to take the office. I have a better job." Prof. Kendrlck has frequently mentioned as a posibl? successor or State Superintendent Fairchild. It Is believed, how- PRICIIARD INQUEST AT LENAPE. ICE COVER RIVER; FLOW EARLY THIS FULL A meeting of the Ad Club is to be leld this morning at the Bowman Cross store.

By holding the meeting in the morning it is hoped that more members will be present. Most of the business to come before Atlantic City, N. Nov. 13. Thieves did not have to use either violence vr speed to escape unmolested from the Hotel Patroni, after robbing sleeping rooms and the cafe.

One guest heard them just as they closed bis dooj from the outside. lie leaped from his bed to give chase. He grabbed for his trousers. The trousers were not there. He ventured forth in light attire, but did not dare go beyond the street dcor.

Otter guests gathered there, in similar plight. "Stop thieves!" panted a fat man in a pink nightshirt. "Stop 'em yourself," retorted a fellow guest. Then women's voices were heard and the robbed ones fled back to their rooms. They could not leave those places until clothing shops had opened and salesmen had arrived at the hotel with ready-made garments.

ever, that Mr. Fairchild wijl endeavor to only corroborates what I heard berore. Fall in Temperature Saturday Caused Missouri River to Freeze in Nebraska and South Dakota. the meeting ill be in regard to the Ad Club convention to be held here The inquest Into the death of William Prichard is to be held this morning by Coroner Davis at Lenape. Prichard was killii last Friday morning by a C.

R. I. P. eastbound passenger train at Lenape. He was walking between the double tracks to work.

He saw a westbound freight tra'n commg and stepped on the eastbound train's track. He was hurled ten feet. He was dead when the first witness reached him. sued -ed himself. He is now serving his The schools here have one of the best in-third term and, having broken the two-year fiuences in th2 United States Army and precedent, he can see no reason why he shouldn't establish a four-term precedent.

Feb. 20-21. The building probably will be chosen in which the meetings are to be held. Committees will be appointed for entertainment, finance and other details that will have to be arranged. Early Ohio Title Deeds.

St. Clairsville, Ohio, Five deeds, all dated prior, to 1795, have been filed for record in the ohice of the county recorder, here. The deeds are for land in Goshen township, Belmont county, and two of them are written on sheepskin. The first deed is. from the government, signed in Xew York, March 3, 17S9, by Samuel Osgood aand Walter Livingston of the board of treasury.

The United States government was then but thirteen years old. The deeds had never been recorded and were now to clear the title to the land- are doing a great deal toward making the country's fighting Torce efficient." "What do you think or the Miliary Prison and the work going on there?" "I think the prison is admirably managed and th; construction work being dono is going on as rapidly as could be wished for." To Leave at Noon Today. Here the Secretary's few moments of idleness came to an end. He was dU3 at another function It must be said of tne present Secretary or War that he evidently to mvet people. The visit or Secretary Stimson and General Woof' -vi'l tv! at noon trtay.

A spe-(Continued on Page Six.) Ice cakes littered' the surface of tha Missouri River yesterday. Ice did not appear on the river here until January last year, but Oliver Oursler, superintendent of the Terminal Bridge, has seen ice earlier than November. Several years ago, he said, ice flowed down the river in October. He does not remember what year it was, however. The sudden drop in temperature Saturday probably caused the river to freeze north of here.

The stream did not "freeze over" and a slight rise broke away cakes of ice and let the current carry it away. Sidewalk Resolutions Tonight. The resolutions for a large amount of sidewalk in the Second. Third and Sixth Wards will come before the city commissioners this evening. From the fact that these sidewalks wer largely petitioned for it is plain that they are by the people of these wards.

The people of the city and the Inmates or the Soldiers Home will b3 especially pleased to have Fourth street provided with a sidewalk to the city limits, owing to the fact that automobiles travel that street so much and render walking on it unsafe- To Re-Bury Thomas Sweeavy. The body or Thomas Sweeney, rather of Patrick Sweeney, a patrolman, Is to be brought to Leavenworth from Sertjca, for re-buriaL Mr. Sweeney died and was buried at Seneca about five years ago. The body will arrive here this morning. The casket will be taken to the J.

C. Davis Undertaking Company's place and thence to Mount Calvary Cemetery this afternoon. Father Kelly, rector of the Cathedral, will tiold services at ttie re-interment. The Leavenworth Ad Club is invited to eat luncheon Friday noon at the J-lotel Baltimore with- George W. Coleman president of the National Association of Ad Clubs.

It is expected that alxmt fifty of the Ad Club will go. Mr. Coleman is making a tour of the western states and is very anxious to meet the Leavenworth Ad men because of the convention to be held in Morris Outpointed Geyer New York, fov. 13. The bout between Carl Morris, the Oklahoma heavy weight, and Jack Geyer, was stopped by Rereree White in the ninth round tonights Morris easily outpointed the Denver heavy weight throughout..