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B0TS ATTEMPTED TO BREAK FROM LOCK-UP FRENCH AVIATOR NEW RECORD FOU SMASHES RECORD DEMOCRATS TOLD OF NOMINATION jj I I II I 1 J. I 4 i Clerk, Rlpp vA Kcasca Ccassnt to Sena as BABRIMAN DISAPPEARS FROM TEE PUBLIC EYE ff in 1 1 'n -VISITORS BARRED FROM FINANCIER'S MOUNTAIN HOME AT V' ARDlEN. New York, Aug. 15. Two thousand feet above the sea level at hie coun PROSECUTOR WAS ANJHBEZZLER District Attorney ot Tirk County Is 1 VANDEREILT DENIES THAT HE WAS KILLED HE SO INFORMED THE CORONER AND HE 8URELT OUGHT TO, KNOW.

New Tork, Aug. St. New Tork was startled shortly after midnight to-day by a report which originated from soma unknown source, and which was communicated to the coroner's office, that Alfred Gwynn Vanderbiit had been shot at the Grand a Union i Hotel at Forty-second street and Park avenue. The ooronera clerk who received the mysterious information by telephone notified Coroner Shrady, who Immediately started for Bellevue Hospital, where it was understood Mr. Vanderbiit had been taken.

Before going, however, tha coroner telephone Bellevue and learned that Mr. Vanderbiit was not there. Subsequent Inquiry at the Grand Union Hotel showed that there had been bo shooting there this evening. The clerk at the hotel said that the first intimation that he had of any shooting came through an Inquiry from a New Tork morning This was followed quickly by Inquiries from nearly every newspaper in this city which had in the. meantime, the report.

The coroner immediately found that he had been duped and as the Grand Union Hotel appeared quiet and normal when the reporters arrived it was seen that there had been a mistake. Clinching this fact came a laconic telephone message from Mr. Vanderbiit or at least one who Said he was Mr. Vanderbiit, who called up the coroner's office and casually remarked: "I understand I have been He was told sudh a report was in circulation and 'that the coroner was trying to learn where It originated. Mr.

Vanderbiit treated the whole matter as a Joke. The man who called up the coroner's office and said he was Mr. Vanderbiit was talking at the time from the New York Club in West Fortieth street, of which Mr. Vanderbiit Is a member. About the only mystery remaining to be cleared up now is why the rumor started and by whom, Mr, Vanderbiit was found safe, sound and asleep, at the Hotel Plasa early today and the whole affair resolves Itself Into a Joke, It was also that Mr, Vanderbiit was not a member of the Newi Tork Club' and consequently had not called up from there assuring the coroner's office that, he was all tight.

This phase of the case is believed to have been only another part of the Joke. Evidently the person who started It desired' to -call it off after he had got the police, the coroner's office and the press under, way. Mr. Vanderbiit was not aroused at the hotel and slept peacefully throughout the excitement. THE OFFICERS PROVED TOO VIG ILANT AND FRUSTRATED THEIR PLANS.

At 1:80 this morning Conrad Exdman. aged 18, and Harold McGrady, aged 14, made an attempt to break out of the women's lodging room oik the second floor of the leckup building. The noiss made by Era man removing the woodwork of the window frame and some of the brick was heard by house sergeant Williamson, patrol driver Charles Myers and also by a Mrs. lives on the third floor ot the Moore livery stable. The officers at once removed the boys to cells in the They would have completed their escapA in a short while, as half of the window frame had been torn out and many brick remoytd, Erdman's plan was to then use a large bench and force the iron bars away from the window sufficiently tor them to crawl through.

Both boys were arrested about midnight at Hazle and Lehigh streets by ftatrolman Kraft. They had six pies their possession, which they claimed they had bought Their actions were very suspicious and the officer arrested them. Erdman claims that he lives on Hickory street and McGrady on Harrison street DYNAMITE OUTRAGE Attempt Made to Blow Up FItz-Patrick's Livery at PIttstcD Exstostect Created Great Exetteaaeat sad Osearred Startly After 8 etotoek TMa Mtalag Oapyesed ta Be ta Werk sf BaeaUes si Oaa sf ths Tcaaata FoUea Arrest aspects. Plttston was thrown Into great excitement shortly after 1 o'clock this morning when an attempt was mads to blow up Fltspatrtok's livery on South Main street, near the West End. A large dynamite bomb was plaoed In the hallway of the tenement on ths second floor and -that several were not killed or wounded Is not the fault of the dynamiters but rather good fortune.

The explosion was heard for a con siderable distance and many people were attracted to the scene. Patrolmen were soon at the livery and got to work running down clues with the result that within a short time several Italians were under suspicion and arrested. The outrage Is supposed to be the work ot enemies of Michael Bosack, who resides on the second floor of ths building, as the bomb was plaoed near' ths door of his bedroom. The bomb caused a targe hole, meas-tutog fuUlfc a4t -'Os1 elrcumtarencs. In ths floor, blew open several doors and knocked down considerable plaster from the celling.

It also mads an opening into ths livery, Fortunately no one was Injured, though those residing in ths building were given a Jar and suf fered considerably from fright A short time after ths occurrence of ficer Newcomb placed under arrest Louis Nugasto, while a short time later the same officer, assisted by officers Pendregast and MoOarry, arrested Pat. sey Oskuto, Paacala Oscala and an unknown When the men were taken -to the livery Mrs. Bossack identified the unknown man as the one whom she believed to be the party who placed the bomb in the hallway, Joseph Gibbons, who resides in that section, was held up a short time before the outrage by three Italians, who demanded his money, but he managed to make his escape. He was also brought to the livery but was unable to positively identify any of ths men. William Sablan, night clerk at the livery, was standing in front of the livery when the exptoston took place.

but did not see any suspicious char acters loitering around. Nugasto was the first man to arrive after the explosion and as he was perspiring free ly and seemed greatly excited, he aroused ths suspicions of the police and was at once placed under arrest. BROKERS UNDER BAIL O'CONNOR REMSEN GIVEN A HEARING BEFORE ALDERMAN BROWN. Thomas O'Connor and Frederick Remsen, the two brokers charged by J. M.

Hoff ensteln of 82 North Han cock street this city, with conspiracy with intent to cheat and defraud him out of nearly 10,000 profits on stock dealings, were before Alderman Frank Brown yesterday. After a partial hearing they were held for court under $1,000 ball each, attorney George J. Llewellyn becoming their bondsman. Evidence, was introduced that Hoft-ensteln had paid thera $90 for certain stocks and that the stocks had earned over 88,000, but that when he appeared and asked for bis profits he was told by Remsen O'Connor that his mar-1 gin had become exhausted and that there was nothing coming to him. Hoff ensteln therefore brought this suit to recover the profits that he claims his stock earned.

Both defendants deny the charge. Attorneys John Lenahan, George LleweHyn and Andrew Hourlgan were counsel for the defendants, while attorney Moses Salsburg appeared for Hoffensteln. Might Hare Cut Two Lives Had it not been for the poor aim of Felix Kessler, a driver for the Adam Lumber Co at Arietea, a double murder might have reeulted at that place, a small village situated in the lower end of Columbia county, Monday night Kessler had been attacked some time ago by Jacob Tyson, a discharged employes of the lumber company, who held a grudge against him. Fearing another attack-, Kessler provided himself with a revolver, and upon being assailed a. second time, -while passing the Tyson horns, brought the weapon into play.

Shooting. Tyson In the breast and his wife In the leg. inflicting wounds which re not thought to be fatal. Kessler surrendered himself to the police, and was held under 2,000 ball for court A TROTTING BACi; eJaMBMeBiSBSja Bamtjsrg EcIIa Estezis -jTrafellng TWO FAST EIILf AT Bsas Ssat Cses tss' Flsat Mils te 11)4 aa fks seesad la SiOUi. lauaeatately" After ths rtnt Heat ths New Ouusslsa Is SoU Is Sft.000.

"T' Cleveland. Aug. K. Hambnrw' Belle defeated Uhlan in two" straight heats in their match rata at North RandaU to-day and also set a new world's record for a trotting race ana for ths fastest two heats ever trotted. Ths new record for a mils la 8:01 Vt.

and was mads in ths first heat of the race. Ths former record of 2:08 was held by Crescsus. Sweet Maria formerly held the rec ord for ths fastest two heats having mads miles 8:04 and 8103; Hamburg Belle's Una 1s and, 8:01. Immediately after ths first beat 1 Hamburg Bells was sold to H. M.

Hanna of this elty or 860.000 by Ed-' ward and Joseph Madden; owners of the mars, and sons of John Hk Maddsn. jut. nanna win permit ins mars finish her season. Including ths seriea of races of two best In three the mars and Uhlan. Ths race to-day; counts as one of ths races.

FAVORITES WIN AT MEAXxVlX2L Meadvllle. Aug. 25. Favorites won all' uie races summaries: trot, purse 81,000 Dorena Dais, won ths first, fourth and fifth heats: and race; Virginia Augusta, second; Schaibiey, third. Best time 8:18 by Dorena Dais.

(, 2:16 pace, curse 8400 Ideal won In straight heats: Air Castle, second; Mo-' line, third. Best time 2:20 trot purse 2400 Button Brook, won in straight heats: Little Peter, sso ond; Ella third. Beat time 2:18 RESULTS AT LEBANON. -Lebanon Aus 2S4banoa Fair races resulted as follows: 2:18 pace. puree 400 Warren won In three straight heats; Kenneth.

second; S. E. D. third. Best tints 2:1514.

2:40 trot purse 2400 Clare point, won the second, fourth and fifth heats and race; Pearllne Medium, second, won the first heat; Pilot Star, third, won the third heat Beat time 2:80 pace purse $400 Magio Prince Won the third and fourth heats and race; Hunter Boy. second, won the second and fifth heats; Arltona, third won the first heat Best time 2:12 TAFT IS IN FAYOB OF POSTAL SAVINGS BASES' WILL URGE THE QUESTION "IN" NEXT MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Beverly; Mass, Aug. 25; President Taft indicated in talks with callers to day that in his message to Congress next December he will strongly urgs the early estimate of a postal savings bank system. The President believes that several hundred millions would placed at 'the disposal of the government through postal savings bank a IV Is suggested that this money might well be employed in taking up thai 1600,000,000 or 2700.000,000 of govern ment 2 per cent bonds. I The money which postal banks wouldM draw, the President believes, is that which Is sent abroad each year by foreigners, who insist that ths govern ment's guarantee shall be back of any.

panxs tney piace tneir savings in, ana that which is secreted in stockings and mattresses and not sent to any bank at atL President Taft expressed hlmselS again to-day, as he dis oo often before tha campaign of a year ago, thatf he Is unalterably opposed to a guar antee ot bank deposits. CHARGE pf PEONAGE IS NOT SUSTAINED! IMPORTS AT SCHOENVTJULB DE CLARE THEY ARB NOT FORCED TO HOLD JOBS. 25 Ths government Investigation into ths charges of peonage sworn to by a man who had been employed in the Pressed Steel Car works at Schoenville, was con-, tlnued to-night According to unofficial information It was shown that no employees were held In ths plant' against their will at any time sine the inception of the strike, the gov ernment officials falling, to elicit any. assertions from the men employed Inside thB car plant that they had been subjected to violence when they asked permission to quit their work or had-been held on their Jobs after they had! asked for discharge. It Is freely predicted that a peonagej suit will never be brought against President Hoflstot of the car company or any of his subordinates.

To bcreaao Repslratioa Feo Washington, Aug. 25. An increase sf 2 cents is to be made In the near future In the fee for the registration of letters and mall packages, according ts an announcement to-day by Postmaster General Hitchcock. CILSTILLWELL RE-ELECTED CHOSEN HEAD OF SCRANTON REGI- MENT FOR THIRD TIME. Col.

Stlllweti was last evening re-eteetd colonel of the 13th Regiment. N. O. while MaJ. W.

H. Raub, the senior major of the 13th. was also re-elected. Neither had opposition, and this was the major's third re-eletlon. Prig.

Gen. Dongherty conducted the election In the 13th armory at Scranton. Col. Stlllwell was pre. aented with a valuable field glasa, while MaJ.

Raub was remembered with a Celt's revolver, both being the gifts ef the staff and line officers of the regiment But) stand high in the National Guard and have seen hard proving highly efficients no matter where duty callc-1 them. Weather Boreas Forecast 'Eastern Pennsylvania Generally Tuesday and Friday; continued warn light to moderate south to southwe i winds. Western Pennsylvania Partly cloit'y, probably showers Thursday; fair moderate, southwest and a -t winds PasHian Eeoalos la tUs Air Nearly Three Hours MAKES A MARVELOUS FLIGHT Dvitag Twenty Mlaatea ef tke liaie He Haa Heavy Rala aad Wlad Iter ma Contest Wltk Teat la-dleatea Glerlaas Fatue Far Aerial A'avtgatioa. vBetheny Aviation. Field, Rhelms, Aug.

25. Another sensational exploit was, added to the marvels of aviation week to-day when Paulhan, the French aviator, broke the world's record In a wonderful flight of 2 hours, 58 minutes and 24 seconds. During twenty minutes of the time Paulhan had a heavy rain and wind storm to content against. The previous official record for time In the air was made by Wilbur Wright at Lemains Dec. SI, 8 hours, 20 minutes and 23 1-6 seconds The unofficial record was 2 hours, 27 minutes and 15 seconds, made by Sommer.

Paulhan's new record for distance was about 1S4 kilometres, or 83 miles. made thirteen circuits of the course and the wind squall passed as he was coming down the home stretch for the last time. When Paulhan came down it was because the flfty-elx litres of essence which he carried In his tank was He said, immediately after he landed, that the machine and the self cooling motor had stood up perfectly and that he could have continued indefinitely if the tank had been replenished. No one who witnessed the mar-velously impressive flight mow entertains the slightest doubt that aerial navigation with heavier-than-air machines has a glorious future. Starting in a twelve knot breese shortly before 4 o'clock with the avowed intention of completing the 60 kilometres before 6 'o'clock to bar his less venturesome rivals who desired to await calmer air.

Paulhan not only accomplished his original purpose, but continued to circle tne vast, plain until his tank was literally empty. Even when a fhower accompanied by high wind suddenly broke over the intrepid pilot he did not falter. He battled in the4eeth of wind and rain for ten minutes one length of the course, and the thrilled spectators watched the struggle against the elements in spellbound admiration. When he succeeded in rounding the turn the excitement and enthusiasm broke Into a frenzied roar. Fortunately the storm was of brief duration.

As the time approached when It was evident that he wouM beat the Wright record, the excitement was Intense and the crowds rushed from the tribunes each time he passed, cheering and shouting words of encouragement AS Paulhan In turn broke the time and distance records the jubilation, of the spectators was beyond deecrlDtlon. Shortly. Paulhan descended and it was announced that the Judges had granted permission to -replenish hi tank on the field to permit aim to return on his own power, Then Glenn H. Curtlss got out of his machine 'for an effort to beat Bleriot's time of yesterday, and he made a fast round, lowering his' own time for the 6 1-5 miles to 8 minutes. 8tt seconds, only.

15 seconds behind that of Bleriot It was dark when Paulhan descended gracefully in front of the tribunes. The fence was torn down in the rush to reach him and he was borne on the shoulders of some of his admirers in the Paulhan is not an Inventor, but simply an operator, who to-night has taken rank as the world's greatest "'v 7 r' The belief is unanimous that he won the Prix De Champagne to-day, al though the managers of the Wright machine intimate that they will have a try for It to-morrow. The final day for this trial is Friday. The only Incident of the day was the capsizing of Rotagier just before dark. Fortunately he was only slightly injured, although his machine was wrecked.

STATE OF A. SCORES BALLOT BOX STUFFERS DECLARES CROOKED POLITICIANS UNWORTHY OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP. Washington, Pa Aug. 25, Declaring ballot box stunera and crooked poiiti clans are unworthy of American cltl- xenshlp, the State convention of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, to day adopted resolutions calling on all members of the order to Join' In a united effort to purify national. State and municipal elections by punishing corrupt manipulators of the ballot State officers were elected as follows: President E.

H. Hendricks, Reading: vice president William Lawson, Philadelphia: master oi forms, will-lam J. Mulr, Shamokin; treasurer, Irwin, g. Reading; State secretary. William Weand.

Philadelphia; State guard, David Bcott Crumm, Washington: -camp-7- building -trustees, David E. Shuster, Shamokin: John W. Reese, St Clair; O. B. Wetherhold, WHOLESALE VIOLATIONS OF CERTIFICATE LAW MINE WORKERS WILL EXTEND INVESTIGATION INTO SCANDAL.

Bcranton, Aug. 25. The mine workers organisation, which Is back of the Investigation which has disclosed wholesale violation of the law covering the issuance of miners certificates, will carry the reform Into all other parts Oi tne antnraciie region. President 1 Benjamin McEnany, who was present at the court house to-day when the Stemukas Inquest was ad' Jourped until Friday, made a statement to that effect. "We may as well go through with the whole matter now," said the presi dent If we have to see to It that eveur miner shall' hold a valid certifi cate, assuming tnat mere are many cer tlflcates in use of the same character of the Stemukaa eertiflcatev I'J Shot Daring an Initiation Albany, Aug.

25. During an Initiation In the Elks Lodge here to night Cleave Cox, who was helping conduct' the Initiation, was shot through the leg with a 32-calibre ball from a cartridge that was thought to be blank. The floor of the lodge room shows the marks of several bullets fired during the initiation. try estate aear Arden, N. Edward H.

Harrimaa la resting in seclusion to night Shielded from business cares. barred from visitors, practically iso lated In his mountain home, he disap peared from the ptbllo eye In a man ner no less dramatic than his display of grit upon his arrival from Europe yesterday. With click, click of the au. tomatlo railway that bore him seated in an automobile to his lofty home last night, he whisked from view like a stage manikin in a toy automobile. Then the curtain dropped and news of E.

H. Harrlman almost ceased. True; a brief announcement was made at the "Union Pacific office to day that he was resting quietly and by telephone to Arden It was learned today that-there was no change In his condition. But aside from thla he Is as far away from the American public as he was at Bad Gaateln, Austria, with the Atlantic ocean between. AU reports concerning Mr.

Harrl- man'i health, his associates made known to-day, are to come from his office In this city. There Is to be no telephoning to Arden, no vigil of reporters there, no informal talks with members of the family or physicians. Mr. Harrlman has retired In the truest sense of the word for his "after cure" and nothing is to disturb him. Just as the country eagerly read the cables from abroad concerning the financier's health, debated thereon and bought or sold stock according to its interpretation, so It has gone on since the brief glimpse of him yesterday.

Although he Is In what may be termed easy railroad distance of the financial district, uneasiness there continued and was strongly reflected In the movements of the stock market With Mr. Harriman's permanent retiring from the active management of his railroads considered at least a possibility, those of a prophetic turn of mind picked out Robert S. Lovett. gen-earl counsel for the Harrlman lines, as the man to fill his shoes. Tftls Is mere gossip at this stage, but It la nevertheless predicted.

Judge Lovett is a na tive of San Jacinto, Texas, where he was born 49 years ago. Judge Lovett visited his chief at Arden to-day, or at least made the journey, whether he conferred or not DESPERATE PRISONER ATTACKED SHERIFF FELLOW PRISONER PREVENTS ESCAPE FROM PERRY COUNTY JAIL. Harrisburg, Aug. 25. Albert Klnert, the' Perry County desperado, oalled Sheriff -E.

T. Charles into his cell In the New Bloomfleld Jail last night "to look at the lock." As the sheriff stooped to examine the lock Klnert struck hint a oxushin blow with his; fist. The sheriff keeled over and in so doing hit his. head against the Iron bars of the door and fell to the floor of the cell pn KJnrt was Just In tha act of the Jail from the, pocket of the prostrate officer when Edward Bumgartner, a fellow prisoner, sounded the alarm. Help came in time to prevent Klnert's escape.

The sheriff soon recovered and to-day he and Register and Recorder Charles L. Darlington took the desperate prisoner to the Eastern Penitentiary. Klnert is under an Indeterminate sen-telce from seven and one-half to thirty years for highway robbery-and BBZOATE OF SODA IS NOT HARMFUL TO HEALTH GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS. TO DEFEND USB OF THE CHEMICAL, Denver, Aug. 25.

The contentions ef the Department of Agriculture that bensoate of Sdira used aa a ore-servative in thousands of food products is not harmful to health, will be defended to-morrow by many chemical experts at the convention of the execution of State and National Food and Dairy Departments. It was reported to-night that some members of a committee appointed by President Emery who ts opposed to the use ef benxoate Of soda, had decided to accept Secretary Wilson's attitude. After the Remsen board members apeakr the apeclal committee appointed by President Emery will give its opinion of the board's findings. It was reported to-nlgftt that some ef the members of this committee will declare in favor of bensoate of soda. NAVY WINS MATCH PENNSYLVANIA TEAM FINISHED EIGHTH AT CAMP PERRY.

Camp Perry, Aug. The national rifle team match was won by the United States Navy, winner in 1907, by the score of 8801, 684 ahead ot the United States Infantry winning score last year. The navy gets the national trophy and 8400. The United Statea Infantry took etcond prise. 1360, with S752.

Massachusetts third, 8300, with CT7, and the United States Cavalry fourth. 8230, with 873. Three of the four first honors going to service teams, who lust year took four, Ohio was fifth, with 8715; Wisconsin, sixth, with 16; New York, seventh, with 8886; Pennsylvania, eighth. ith 8677: the United States Marineh, ninth, with 9(71, and Iowa, tenth, with 8671. i Fatfecr Dncefb Laid Rest New York, Aug.

IS. Thousands who knew and loved Father Thomas J. Ducey In life crowded the church be founded and overtloweH onto the steps and out Into the street, when the last solemn words of the Roman Catholic burial service were "spoken over his body to-day at St Leo's. As Monslg-nor Lavelle, the vicar general, pronounced the eulogy, the sobbing within was audible In the street and men and women knelt on the pavement After the funeral the body was borne' to Calvary Cemetery, where It had been Father Ducey's wish to be burled. Advance of Spanish Troops Madrid.

Aug. 25. The advance made Tuesday by the Spanish forces under the command of General Manna is ae-scrlbsd here as a preliminary move ment against the Moors. A column composed of a- regiment of Infantry, two sauadrons of cavalry and a bat tery of mountain artillery skirted the coast under tne protection oi gun coats and reached Restlnga without Incident FOUND DEAD AFTER DISCOVERT, Attmey W. I Asasaea Set Away With $40,000 ef tke Fwasa sf a Baildlas Asaeelatlea HI Wif Flada Body la table LoftThoaght He Besgkt Pslsea -Death la Attribated Heart Dlaeas.

York, Aug, 85. Following the discovery that ,140,000 of the funds of tho Standard Building A Loan Association, of which he had been secretary, had been misappropriated, District Attorney L. Amnion of this city, was found dead early to-day by' his wife in the loft of a stable in the rear of his home. He had purchased a pound of cyanide of Dotaaalum laat night at a drug store. Physicians who examined tne body, however, state that he died of heart disease.

He had recently been examined by a phyaiclan, who discovered that he was suffering with valvular heart trouble, and after his death to-day it was discovered that no trace of poison was found. Ammon was 41 years old and a native of York County. He was elected to the office of district attorney in November, 1907. For nearly fifteen years previous to that time he had served aa secretary of the Standard Building Loan Association, which was capitalised at 8500,000. Recently an expert accountant was employed to examine the books of the association.

This accountant D. V. Johnson, to-day made publio the following statement: "I have discovered the fact that the funds of the association had been systematically misapplied by the former secretary, W. I Ammon. The examination has not at this time been completed, so that the extent of the em-Defilement by the secretary cannot be approximated, but as the work proceeds the amount grows larger.

After interviews with Mr. Ammon, one of which was last night he offered no explanation and admitted the shortage and his sole custody of the funds of the association while In office, and it was during his administration that the shortage occurred." "I am more than "ever oonvlnced that District Attorney William L. Ammon died of an affection of the heart" was the statement made to-night by Coroner J. B. Dehoff, who has been inves tigating the mysterious death of the well known York attorney.

Unless the family demands it there will be no autopsy, nor an Inquest held. It can not be learned to-night the definite amount of his shortage with the Standard Building A Loan Association, but it is said that it will probably reach 850,000. Assistant District Attorney Harvey A. Gross has been appointed to fill the unexpired term of the deceased, SEK5ATOAL SCENE AT COURT MARTIAL SOLDIER ON TRIAL FOR MURDER URGES MOTHER NOT TO TESTIFY. Omaha, Aug.

mother, don't say anything. You have said too much already. You will dis grace the whole family," screamed Lisle crabtree, formerly corporal of Troop td United States Cavalry, to-day when bis mother took the stand at tne court martial to testify In support of the Insanity plea by which the defense hopes to prevent his execution for tne killing at Fort Des Moines of Capt John C. Raymond, his company commander. Crabtree, in spits of his guards, sprang to his feet when his mother's testimony as to his childhood began.

and It was finally necessary to take him from the room until he became aulet. The principal testimony offered by the defense to-day was that of the prisoner's mother, Mrs. A. Beyer of Tyrone, who told of various childhood ailments, which she believed had affected his nervous system to such an extent as to make him at times irre- soonsible, and that of Dr. G.

H. Hill. an alienist of Des Moines, who declared his belief that Crabtree was demented when he killed Capt Raymond and is Insane mow. EVILS OF LEGAL ARGUMENT QUESTION IS DISCUSSED' BEFORE BAR ASSOCIATION. Detroit Aug.

IS. The evils of legal argument based on misconception of testimony were touched upon in the addraaa to-nlaht of Justice William L. Carpenter of Michigan, on "Courts of Last Appeal" before the American Bar Association, now In convention in this city. As a remedy Justice Carpenter urced Judges to assume a more atten tlve attitude in court and encourage lawyers to make fair statements. A meeting of the committee on patent, trade mark and law was! held this afternoon.

It was recommended that the bill for the establishment of a United Court of Patent Appeals, and for other purposes, now awaiting enactment by Congress, receive the full attention of the committee and active support for Its passage. The bill has been pending about two years, GWes Up Mairiaio for $15,000 Philadelphia. Aur. 25. In order to comply with the terms of his brother's will, which required him to remain a bachelor.

William Taggart. of this city, announced to-day that he would give up -n Intended i marriage and will thereby receive a legacy of 815,000 and valuable ranch lands in California. Tagsart made the announcement after he had received word of the bequest from an attorney in Calejo, California. The estate originally belonged to an uncle who Oted many years ago. ieav Ins ths property to David 8.

Taggart, a brother of William, on condition that he remained unmarried. 'The brother died last week at Calejo and he passed the estate to William provided the matrimonial restriction was observed. 'f Danrttm of Liberty Providence. R. L.

Aug. K.At the national convention of the Daughters of Liberty to-day. National Councillor Matthew Kenney of Pennsylvania, was elected national councillor; Margaret Woods. Pennsylvania, assistant vies councillor, and William, -V. Edklns, Pennsylvania, secretary.

LEADERS OF TBE F8RL0RN HOPE Official Hetltlcatlsa Given at a at th WlUlasaassrt Out ii ailf rmwni mw- erat tha 8tate rail ts. Attead tha Ceremony. Wllllamsport, Aug. 86. The official notification of the Democratic State candidate! took place here this after noon In the presence ot a large gathering In the court hotue.

Preceding the meeting there was a reception at the Democratic Club. Hon. Bruce F. Sterling of Union County, chairman -of the State convention which placed the candidates in the field, made the address that formally ling paid a high compliment to the city, he said the city should he proud to own. The formal notification address, mentioning the names of each candi date, J.

Wood Clark ror auaitor gen-pai nirn Klnn -for Mutn treas- urer and C. La Rue Munson for Supreme Court Justice, brought forth applause upon the announcement of each name. The first candidate to reply was Hon. J. Wood Clark of Indiana, nominated for auditor general.

Senator Dewalt of Lehigh responded for George W. Klpp. nominee for treasurer, and was followed by Cv La Rue, Viun eon, the nominee for the Supreme Justiceship. Mr. Munson, in reply to the notification committee, touched upon the importance of the duties of a Justice of the Supreme Court in Ills relation to th was never 'intended the ranters of our form of government that the selection of those who are to pees upon the rights of their fellow cftlxens, whether In the courts of the I A-.

lM.UHflA Afc.ln hex tribunal Of II i Dl nima tiv.u lent resort, should be placed in the hands of a small number of mehf whoever they may be or however? great their nor that those high offices should be the spoils of politics or the rewards of, partisan services. "Such a selection would be abhorrent to every good citizen, and we may well believe that Pennsylvania will never deliberately consent that the ermine of her highest Judiciary shall come to the bench of that great tribunal smirched with the mire of the lowest form of political partisanship or labeled with the proprietary mark of any cllque.or factloft. Should hour ever come when seats upon the appellate bench of our Commonwealth that last bar-Tier against anarchy and civic destruc-t Inn shall In any degree be held by those who have been selected otherwise than by tha will of the people, first expressed, in their, preliminary convention and finally by their honestly taken and counted ballots at the polls, the day will have dawned when civil righteousness and liberty shall cease and wickedness and Injustice shall iltrect Owing to the Intense heat the meeting was made -as brief as which the candidates and visitors were treated to a ride in automobiles, 1 There- were not as many ot the State leader present as was expected, Pead fish Pollute Waters Harrisburg Aug. 45. Complaints from persons living along the Allegheny, OWoand Monongahela rivers, that large numbers of dead fish are polluting the waters, have caused Stete nsh commissioner Meehan to asK the fish commissioners of West Virginia jl Akl mnfAMnrA tA dlftCUBS mm ways and means of compelling roanu facturmg estaDiisnmenia xo mwy wailing poisonous substances' into the streams.

The conference will be held next month In Pittsburg, Cleveland or Wheeling. CM Home Week at Carlisle Carlisle, Aug. 25. Thousands ot people thronged Carlisle streets to-day and participated In the civic day exercises of the "Old Home Week" celebration. The civic parade was the finest the town has ever had.

To-morrow is firs-men's KIICELLAIVEOUS FOB $5.50 SPECIAL TEN DAY TOUR So Long Branch, Ashury Park, Ocean reve and other famous resorts on the North Jerey const. Round trip tickets $5.60 Tgcod going on Au. 28 on any train, Including the MER- ForWorniatlon call, write or phone to JERSEY CENTRAL R. R. TICKET Hurwitz 42 Market St.

Next door to City HalL PETERMAN'S DISCOVERY fs it 'permanent destroyer of bed bugs. One application will do the work. BURKE'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE, r. 1 6. WASHINGTON ST.

JONES ABBOTT All kinds Of Monuments, Headatonee ana Markers. You will be pleased with work and prieea. Estimates furnished upoa re-queaC 1 a WASHINGTON ST. CAMPBELL'S CUT-RATE DRUG STORE en removed to tSH South Main Ht, where they will continue to aerve their patrons at the usual cut-rate prieea. $1.00 TO LOAN TO $1,000 en diamonds and other valuables.

Lowest rMen. OldMt Cash for old gold and allver. H. H. Blase A W.Markst St 8.

HERB. Painter and Paper Hanawr. 193 a Waahington Both Phones. S. MAODTH.

MERCHAKT TAILOR, S4I a Main at. opposite Academy St. Suits made to order. Cleaning, prawilng and repairing neatly done. Goods called for and delivered.

Old telephone 173-B. WASHWfOTON-SUNSET ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA. sleeping car four times weekly without chanre. Fereonelly conducted. Ttortli (3.50.

632-82S St, Philadelphia. HARRY H. GARRISON, WATCH REPAIRING, MS. MAIN ST. HARR1SBURG WOMAN HELD AS A SMUGGLER INSPECTORS FIND JEWELS VALUED AT $1,500 CONCEALED ON HER PERSON.

New Tork, Aug. 25. Several strings of pearls, diamond ear 'rings, a diamond ring and a lace skirt, all valued ai $1,500, which the customs inspectors say they found about the- person oi Mine uamerina Aicji.ee, an elderly spinster of Harrlsburg.Pa.. caused her arrest to-day after her arrival on the steamship Teutonio from uverpooi. i Misa McKee declared she had dutiable goods worth only 1100 and was about to leave the Pier when she was de tained and searched.

She was released on $1,600 ball. Harrisburg, Aug. Catherine M. McKee is a member or an old fam ily ot this her father having been John McKee, who for years resided In the frame house at Market and Pew-berry streets, now used as a store room. He amassed a large fortune by selling western lands to German and Irish Immigrants man years ago.

Miss MoKee, Is over 50 years of age. Several years ago she bought a home for $20,000. She owns considerable other property here. When her father died he left ner and her sister ana brothers, Thomas of Tork, John of New Haven, and George W. McKee.

now of 714 North Sixth street, numerous properties. t--- i On June 4 Miss McKee left New Tork on a North German Lloyd steamer for Hamburg. Several weeks ago her brother George received a post card sent by her from Vienna. He said to night she was not expected back until the lattef part of next month. MERCHANTS FAVOR TAX UPON INCOMES WILLIAM DRURT ELECTED A VICE PRESIDENT OF STATE ASSOCIATION.

Pottsvllle, Aug. 26. Declaring their organisation favorable to an Income tax and pledging Us support and the support of Individual members to the effort to change the federal constitution to accomplish that end, the Pennsylvania Retail Merchants' Association to-day passed resolutions endorsing this movement. It was asserted by speakers that the adoption of the In come tax would mean free wool and free cotton, reducing clothing 20 per cent, ana otherwise Dnngtng aDout reduced duties In other articles of common use. Butler was chosen as the convention town In 1910, The election of officers resulted as follows: Wllmer Crow, Harrisburg, president; George E.

Kline, Easton; H. J. Rich, Pottsvllle; F. J. Detiel, Erie, and Drury, ptttston, vice presidents; A.

M. Howes. Erie, secretary Nelson. treasurer; Albert Kaiser of Philadelphia; P. C.

Wagner of Homestead; A. S. -Delter of Reading and P. M. Malloy of members of executive committee.

MEXICAN MINE DISASTER FIFTEEN KILLED AND THIRTY. IM-: PRISONED BY FALL OF CAGE. Mexico City," Aug. 15. A special dispatch from Mateabaula says that fifteen minora were killed.

and thirty imprisoned by. the dropping of a eare into the La Pas mine there last nigut. The cable parted through failure of the brakes and the men dmnned 1,640 feet. The cage was sent to ihe rafters of the shaft house and the strain anappe the cable. Movement of tha Ocean Linen SAILED FOR NEW YORK.

Majestic, for Southampton; Maure- tania, for Liverpool; Bluecher, for Hamburg. SAILED i FOR NEW YORkT Teutonic, from Southampton; Kron-prins Wilhelm, from Southampton. ARRIVED OUT. Adriatic, at Ttynouth. SIGHTED.

Philadelphia, Southampton for New York, at cape Race, N. (wireless),.