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THE aiORNiyG OKEGOyiAy, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 190o. a He? ura IS OIDEH ANOTHER CHARGE Accused of Receiving Fees for Pressing Indian Claims at Capital. BROTHER USED AS BLIND Investigation of Chickasha School "Warrants Reveals Payment of $14,000 to Kansas Senator and Brother Seth. "WASHINGTON". Aug. 23. The Post to day says that officials ol the Departments of Justice and the Interior who have been investigating the Chickasha school war rant cases last night made public por tions of the records which have been un earthed and which are alleged to impli cate Sonator J. R. Burton, of Kansas in pressing these claims before the Govern ment, while holding "the position of Sen ator. In contravention of law. The Post adds: "In all, 26 Chickasha warrants, aggre gating 514,000. have been paid to Senator Burton, or his brother, Seth Burton, with whom he is alleged to have formed a partnership since March, 1901, when Sen ator Burton took the oath of office. "Six of the Chickasha warrants Issued in October, 1301, and aggregating 55500, were paid directly to J. R. Burton. This Was seven months after Senator Burton had taken the oath of office. Twenty warrants, aggregating $9000, were subse quently made out in favor of Seth Bur ton. "It Is alleged that the service In pay ment for which those warrants were made cut was pressing claims before the Gov ernment. It Is also contended that Seth Burton never appeared before the De partment of the Interior, and never prac ticed law in Indian Territory, but that his name was used as a blind by the Kansas Senator." FACTS ABOUT IORME ARMSTRONG COMMITTEE WILL DIG FOR THEM TODAY. May Employ Choatc as Counsel, hut "Will Allow Xo Lawyers for "Witnesses to Appear. NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Senator W. W. Armstrong, chairman of the legislative committee to Investigate insurance com panies, said today that the entire com mittee would assemble tomorrow and go to the office of C. E. Hughes to consult with him and Mr. McKeen. In regard to the possibility of the committee's re taining J. H. Choate, Mr." Armstrong said: "While it is true that we have not on tirely surrendered all hope of getting Mr. Choate to act, it must be remembered that he has been out of the country for a long time and that his many interests demand a share" of his present attention. However. I believe that he has not com pletely negatived the proposition to as sist as counsel to the committee." Mr. Armstrong said that no appearances had been filod with the committee by counsel for witnesses, who, it is said, are to be questioned. "We do not propose to let lawyers use the time of the committee," said the Senator, "in examining witnesses looking to their vindication. We are not after men. we are after conditions. It is our hope to restore public confidence in In surance and not to destroy or tear down reputations. There will not be such ap pearance of counsel." Mr. Armstrong announced that he had received a copy of the minutes of the Hen dricks investigation of the Equitable So ciety, which, he said, was complete and that there had been no reason why the report should not be made public to morrow. LIONESS FREE IN CROWD Escapes in Pleasure Park and Causes Panic Among Thousands. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. A full-grown lioness, which escaped from her cage in a pleasure park near Vailsburg, N. J., caused a panic last night in a crowd of 6000. including many women and children, who hod gathered to watch the exhibition given by a trick bicyclist. When news of he animal's escape spread there was a wild stampede for the streets, which lasted nearly 15 minutes. Dozens of women and children were knocked down and bruised, while scores of men had their clothing almost torn off, but so far as could be learned, none was seriously hurt. A strange fascination seemed to hold many of the crowd within the park until a large force of men drove them away. Immediately after the escape of the lion ess, her trainer organized a hunting party of nearly 200, armed with guns and clubs. The animal was located several times, and attempts were made by shooting and shouting, to drive her-toward her cage. Finally, after a chase lasting more than two hours, the beast was cornered and driven back into her cage, which had been carried to the spot. DESPERADO BURNED OUT Xegro Shoots Three Men Before Posse Disposes of Him. SELMA. Ala., Aug. 23. Oliver Lott, a negro, at Tunnolls Springs, shot John Hilton and seriously wounded Harry Hil ton, white men. Lott then barricaded himself In a house and, when a posse surrounded the place, shot and mortally wounded C. Talley, the leader, a mill owner. The posse then set the building afire. Lott's body, riddled with bullets, was found in the ruins. RELICS OF PERRY'S BATTLE Americans to Recover British Ships, Though Canadians Protest. DETROIT. Mich., Aug. 23. Agitation by several Dominion newspapers threatens to precipitate an interna tional controversy over the proposed raising and removal to Detroit of three British war vessels which were sunk in the TUver Thames In the .famous land and naval battle of October 5, 1S13. These once stanch warships were a part of the British fleet that at tempted to resist CSmmodore Perry at Put-In-Bay. The vessels were forgotten until sev eral years ago, when unusually low water in the Thames revealed one of them." A plan was originated to have them recovered, brought to Detroit and presented to the city as memorials. Sev eral days ago, when -a detroit explor ing party, headed by C M. Burton and Charles L. Clark, quietly began oper ations. So far the work of the ex plorers and their divers has resulted in the definite location of throe ves sels at points one and a half, two and six miles up stream from Chatham. The vessels are partly or wholly covered with sand and earth. In the one most exposed the hull was found to contain boxes and barrels of cannon balls and other stores. Further search is ex pected to reveal chests of sitvor, which records in possession of the explorers show were taken up on the boats. Mr. Burton declares the vessels are now private property, and that he will be able to effect a bargain whereby he can take them over. If plans are carried out the vessels will be presented to the City of Detroit and be placed in a specially constructed museum on Belle Isle. Newspapers on the CanaQlan side, however, are vigor ously protesting such action, and it Is not unlikely that the Dominion Gov ernment will be called upon to take ac tion in the matter. MINER ENTERS DENIAL. Taggart's Superior Officer Says He Had Xo Intrigue AVith -Wife. "W009TER, O., Aug. 23. General Miner, who was Major Taggart's superior officer at Fort Leavenworth, was on the witness stand in the Taggart divorce case today. General Miner denied explicitly any in discrotlons with Mrs. Taggart, as charged in Major Taggart's amended petition, or any conspiracy with others falsely to im prison the Major at Fort Loavenworth. The roll was exhibited for the month of July, 1903. and was identified by Gen eral Miner. It showed that Taggart was "sick in the hospital, July 2 to Jaly S, 1903, for disease contracted in Hue of duty." It also adds. "Arrested July 2 July S, 1903. Released July S. 1303, and placed In command of company." The plaintiff sought to show that, al though Miner charged Taggart with being crazy when he was "placed In the hospital, Taggart was taken out and placed In com mand of his company. General Miner re- Iterated that he did not confine Taggart" for acute alcoholism, but for the purpose of observing his mental condition. General Miner asserted that he fully expected to see a reconciliation the last time he saw Mrs. Taggart. "As a peacemaker, did you think It would effect a reconciliation to send Mrs. Taggart away and have her take the children away?" the General was asked. "I thought that if she went away she would be better able quietly to think the matter over and feel more like a reconcil iation." was the reply. GLADDEN RENEWS ATTACK To Move Resolution Against Tainted Money at Seattle Meeting. BOSTON. Aug. 23. Dr. "Washington Gladden, of Columbus, O-, moderator of the National Council of the Congregation al Church, has sent to 'the officers of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, whose headquarters are in this city, a statement of principles Is sued "by the prudential committee of the board in regard to the receipt of so-called "tainted money." Dr. Gladden also for warded a resolution on the acceptance of gifts by the board, which he intends to offer at the annual mooting of the board in Seattle. September 14 to IS. Dr. Gladden characterizes the statement of the prudential committee as being rad ically defective in three parts: That it does not recognize the fact that the board is simply agent and representative of the Congregational Churches; that the state ment of care and responsibility for the sources from which donations come in far too sweeping, and that the real question of soliciting funds from doubtful sources is evaded. Following Is the Gladden res olution: "Resolved. That the officers of this so ciety should neither solicit nor invite do nations to its funds from porsons whose gains are generally believed to havo beoa made by methods morally reprehensible and socially injurious." CALLS BANKERS THIEVES Denver Prosecutor Causes Arrest of Savings Bank Officials. DENVER, Aug. 23. Warrants wore Is sued by District Attorney George SUdger today on complaint of depositors of the Denver Savings Bank for the arrest of President J. A. Hill, Vice-President F. P. Jones and some minor officials of the bank, which was placed in the hands of a receiver last Saturday. President Hill Is said to be in Oklahoma and Vice-President Jones in Colorado Springs at pres ent. Carlos Wood, cashier; R. A. Brown, re ceiving teller, and Joseph Davis, paying teller, were arrested here on warrants charging larceny. The complaints spe cifically set forth that deposits wore re ceived by the bank's officers when they knew that the bank was insolvent. Hill Arrested In Indian Territory. SOUTH MANCHESTER, I. T.. Aug. 23. J. A. Hill, president of the defunct Denver Savings Bank, was arrested here this afternoon. Hill stated that he would return to Denver without protest or requi sition papers.' SUSPECT JS CAPTURED Hotel Waiter Believed to Have Mur dered Mrs. 3Iize. CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-Pollce Inspector Hunt said today, aiter hearing reports from the detectives working on the case, that Mrs. Effie Mize. who was shot to death last night in Washington avenue, was the victim of a hold-up man. The shooting, according to his statement, fol lowed the woman's attempt to seize a revolver which the hlghwasman held in his hand to intimidate her. The police have arrested a man on in formation, furnished by two servant girls who saw the shooting. They stated to Inspector Hunt that they knew this man and saw him - following Mrs. Mlze and Mrs. Wilson. The suspect is a hotel waiter. Durnan Is Sculling Champion. TORONTO. Aug. 23. Eddie Durnan. of Toronto, today won the sculling cham pionship of America from Thomas Sulli van, of New Zealand. The course was three miles with a turn on Toronto Bay. Durnan won by five lengths, his time being 20 minutes and 5 4-5 seconds. HE SMILES A WELCOME. The Baby in the Biogen smiles a wel come, to every visitor to the Mellln's Food Exhibit. Agricultural Bide., at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. There are hundreds of other happy, smiling, healthy faces to be seen there ALL Mel lln's Food babies, every one a testimonial to the excellence of Mellln's Food. Mel lln's Food babies are without superiors and Mellln's Food has no equal as an in fants' food. GOOD DRY'S WORK President Confers With Vis itors on Many Topics. WOOD ON THE PHILIPPINES Will Soon Return to Post Among 3Ioros Davis Says Canal Cora mission Is Only Buying Necessary Plant. OYSTER BAY. Aug. 23. General and Mrs. Leonard Wood arrived 'here from Washington at 4:46 o'clock this evening and are guests tonight of President and Mrs. Roosevelt The President had not seen General Wood since his -arrival in this country from the Philip pines, where ho was the commander of the American forces in the Moro archi pelago. Jlis return was induced by the necessity of undergoing a surgical ope ration. An operation was performed in Boston and General Wood practi cally has recovered from its effects. He expects to return to the Philippines as soon as he shall have completely re gained his normal condition. While it is said that General Wood's visit to the President is devoid of sig nificance and is of purely a personal nature, it is certain that the PresIJent desired to discuss with him the situa tion in the Philippines, not only as to the operation of the Amcrioan Army, but as to the development of the Islands and their needs in the way of legislation. President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter tained a party at luncheon today In cluding Major-Gcnerai George W. Davis, cx-Govorncr of the Isthmian Canal Zone; Francis E. Lou pp. Commis sioner of Indian Affairs; William Barnes, Jr.. of Albany. N. .Y and T. H. P. Farrand and Archer HammonJ, rel atives of the Roosevelt family. Davis Talks or Canal Affairs. General Davis, who is a member of the board of consulting engineers of the Isthmian Canal Commission, dis cussed with the President matters con cerning the canal project, with special reference to the aproaching first meet ing of the board of consulting engi neers. After the conference General Davis was asked about the-rocent crit icism of the Canal Commission on ac count of Its large expenditures of money for supplies, machinery, ships and railroad material. "I have no connection now," the Gen eral said, "and have had no connection, at ans' time, with the. finances of the commissslon. I know little about them. It, may be said In a general way. how ever, that largo expenditures are nec essary In the inauguration of, a groat project like that at Panama. Railroad equipment, including locomotives, cars and material, steam shovels and other machinery, houses for the employes and ships for the carrying of supplies, once bought and paid for, arc permanent property. While the first cost is con siderable, the cost thereafter is purely for maintenance. "No," he continued, "there will net be 30.000 men employed on the work.W canal construction. Nobody has aver intimated such a number until taeso articles were published recently. There is no thought of employing: such a number of men or providing for such a number." Ieupp Discusses Indians. Commissioner Leupp came to Oyster Bay to make a report of an investiga tion Tie recently has made of the af fairs of csrtain Indian tribes in the West and to discuss with the President some other questions that havo arisen In his bureau. Mr. Barnes, -who is chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee of New York, talked to the President about some political mattors, which he did not care to discuss for publication, t Later in the afternoon, the President had a talk with Rev. J, Curran, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., president of the Cath olic Total Abstinence Union, concern ing the Industrial situation in the an thracite region. No details of the in terview were disclosed. Rev. J. J. O'Nell, rector of St. Cath erine's Catholic Church of Brooklyn, was presented to the President by Father Powers, rector of St. Domi nlck's Church In Oyster Bay. Mrs. Roosevelt and a party of friends attended this afternoon a performance of "A You Like It," given in a grove not far from Sagamore HilL Tho per formance was a notable social event. INQUIRY ABOUT BEXKIXGTQX Bonaparte "Will Report to President on Cause of Disaster. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Secretary Bonaparte has referred the report in the Bennington case to Captain DlehL Judge-Advocate, and it is expected a determination will shortly be reached regarding the recommendations of the court of inquiry. At the time of the disaster. President Roosevelt informed Mr. Bonaparte that he desired a report from the secretary on the subject, and it h the intention of Mr. Bonaparte to forward to tho President such a re port within three or four days. This report will cover the general conditions and probably will comment upon the working of the naval per sonnel law and its relation to tho steam engineering department of the Navy. N Protest Against Timber Sale. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 23. Tho Indians on the White Earth Reservation, as weli as people in Northern Minnesota generally and the members oi uie jjjnnesoia dele gation In Congress are up in arms over the proposed sale in one lump of approxi mately 275.001000 feet of reservation tim ber, variously estimated in value at $2,000,- 00. Congressman Stevens, of St. Paul, has addressed letters to Secretary Hitchcock, of the Department of the Interior, and Indian Commissioner Leupp, vigorously protesting against the proposed sale on the ground that the Interval between the first publication of the notice, August 14, and the date of saleSeptember S, Is far too short to afford lumbermen opportuni ty to ascertain the quality of the lumber with a view of making an intelligent bid; and further, that the Indians who own the land are not properly safeguarded. Finances of American Cities. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. According to a bulletin Issued by the Census Bu reau, the aggregate financial transac tions of the 17S cities of the United States having a population of over 25, 000 equal in magnitude those of the National Government, excluding the1 postal service. The total corporate receipts for these cities amounted to S541.624.203 In 1903. and the total corporate expenditures to $535,804,200. The National debt In 1904 amounted to S895.157.410: tho axKT- HOSIERY KNIT TO FIT Immediate relief is afforded to swollen or sprained limbs by the use of our Elas tic hosiery, knit to fit. Ladies with weak ankles are enabled to wear low shoes with perfect com fort and security by the use of Elastic anklets, knit to fit. A trim waist line and dainty figure, a graceful, rounded contour from every point of view is pos sible to the stoutest women, by wearing our Elastic supports, knit to fit. We nave our own machin ery on the premises for knit ting Elastic hosiery, ab dominal belts and other supports, to your measure; and a special fitting room, with expert male and fe male fitters in attendance. Only the finest silk and purest rubber is used in the manufacture, and a perfect fit is guaranteed. Ask for information and look at samples. Woodard, Clarke & Co. Elastic Hosiery, Trusses Fourth and Washington sate debt of the 175 cities, exclusive of sinking' fund assets, was J1.134.57S. 7S3. Tho receipts, expenditures and debt of the City of New York repre sent about one-third of tho city total. Calhoun Begins Investigation. CARACAS, Venezuela. Aug; 23. Ex JuJge J. W. Calhoun, whom President Roosevelt appointed special commis sioner to look into the relations hp. tween Venezuela and the United States. Is actively pursuing his Investigations, in the conduct of which thn finvorn. ment is affording- him every facility. He will probably remain here for some months. CARACAS, Venezuela. Aug. 22. (De layed by Government Censorship.) William A. Russell, the new American Minister, today presented his creden tials to President Castro, by whom he was cordially received. President to Sec Plunger Tried. OYSTER BAY. Aunr. 23. 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At a 12-hour' se cret session, attended by representatives of the Royal Arcanum, held yesterday In this city, resolutions were passed demand ing that the supreme council of the order rescind, at Put-In-Bay. next week, the action on rates taKen by the supreme council last May. If this is not done, it Is declared, there will be wholesale law SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also rclkrrc Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion; and Too Hearty Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness Nausea, Drowsi ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side. TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. mftM PIH. 1 Small Doh Small Price. CARTERS' Artistic Picture Framing $12.50 New Fall Walking Skirts $7.75 A special purchase of 50 new Fall Walking Skirts received by express late yesterday afternoon. These Skirts are of fine all wool imported herring-bone serge and Panama cloth in black and navy. Made in two styles. 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The present membership of the order Is 235,369. Autolst Held for Manslaughter. CLEVELAND, Augr. 23. Mrs. A. H. Bailey, wife of a prominent manufacturer, was placed under arrest . today on a charge of manslaughter. An automobile, which Mrs. Bailey was operating-, struck and so badly injured Joseph Broestcl that he died from his injuries. Mrs. Bailey was released on ball. AWARDED Grand Prize Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis. Paris 1900, Buffalo 1901, Chicago 1893. ROSENTHAL 149 THIRD ST. SOLE AGENTS For These Celebrated Shoes Experienced Salesmen Wanted CLEANLINESS" k ths watchword for health and vlgofj c ra fort and beauty. Mankind Is learning not only the necessity but the luxury ox cleanliness. 3AP0LI0, which hat wrought such changes In ths hone, ca frounces her sister triumph HAND SAPOLIO FOR TOILET AND BATH A special soap which enertljces the whok 9dY, starts the circulation and leaves an tachllf alow. U wan m4 fcKghfe r