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in the next election would be aa large as that of four years tLgo. STRAUS OFFERS RAINC KILLS IN MANIACAL FURY Michael Borsos Shoots Wife, Then Turns Gun on Self. TO PROVE CHARGE OATS Democrat Reiterates That Sheldon Is Assessing Men of Wall Street. SHELDON REPEATS DENIAL Hitchcock Says Publication After Election Will Refute- All Charges. Predicts as Larpe Plu- ralltjr as in 1904. NEW TORK. Oct. 17. "It Treasurer Sheldon, of the Republican National Committee, will appoint a committee of three or four respectable men who expect nothing: from politics, I will ap pear before them and prove that the committee is demanding 500 apiece frm Wall street men," said Nathan Straus, of the Democratic Business Men's League, today. This was Mr. Straus" reply to a statement from Mr. Sheldon, printed today, declaring that the charge made by Mr. Straus yester day that the Republican National Com mittee Is assessing Wall street men 1500 was a falsehood. "You don't suppose I would have made any such statement unless I knew it to be true, do your" Mr. Straus asked, and he continued: Says Sheldon Knowingly Lies. "I would not. I know It is true. Mr. Sheldon's reply that my statement is a lie is no argument. I won't say how much he has collected. But I am ready and able to prove the sperlflc incident. "In the last Presidential campaign, when Judge Parker told about cam paign funds and told of how they were being got by taa Republicans. Mr. Roosevelt declared that the statement was false, though it was true, never theless. I believe that at that time Mr. Roosevelt did think that Judge Parker's statements were false, but this man Sheldon knows he is telling a lie." The statement of Mr. Straus was re peated to Mr. Sheldon, who said: Will Disprove Charge. "1 don't think Mr. Straus would make that statement to me. I have no reply other than this to make, except to ask how It could be possible for anybody to go into Wall street or any other street to make a levy." Chairman Hitchcock, who was pres ent when Mr. Sheldon made his reply, said that when the list of Republican contributions Is published, as It will be 20 days after the election, it will re fute all of the statements yiat have been made In regard to political levies or contributions. Mr. Hitchcock added that the Republican party was not only Interested In the coming election of its ticket, but it would do nothing to Injure the party In the future. Mr. Hitchcock said he believed, from reliable Information In his possession, that th" Rennhllfsn electoral plurality SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. Asserting that she was responsible for his wife leaving him, Michael Borsos, with a re volver in each hand, rushed Into the Brown Palace rooming-house at 670 O'Far rell street today, shot Mrs. Augusta Towle through the head, killing her in stantly, fired two more shots at the prostrate body on the floor, end then turned the second weapon upon himself, but fulled to inflict a fatal injury. One bullet grazed his breast, the other took effect in his abdomen. Borsos rushed down a hal! and up a short stairway with the evident intention of leaping from a window, but. distracted by the screams of several women and the commotion in the noose, he dropped his pistols and suddenly ran out through the front door and up the street. Mrs. Bva Clark had quickly telephoned to police headquarters, a few blocks away, and Borsos was captured as he was running up Leavenworth street by Policeman Hurd. The latter fired a shot over the fleeing fugitive's head and Bor sos Immediately threw up his hands and surrendered. He was taken to the Cen tral Emergency Hospital, where it was said that the wound he inflicted upon himself was not dangerous. Borsos declared that Mrs. Towle was the cause of his wife leaving him re cently, end that he went to the hotel for the purpose of killing her. Mrs. Towle owned the Brown Pal ace, and until a short time ago she was proprietress of the Dacker, an other rooming-house. Up to the time that she disposed of the Decker, she employed Mrs. Borsos as housekeeper. When she sold that house, Mrs. Borsos" employment ended, and she went to I.os Angeles. Borsos repeatedly ac cused Mrs. Towle of causing a sep aration between them. THREE KILLED IN RIOT Troops Spread Death In Steel Strike at Tnrin. TURIN. Oct. 17. There was rioting here today on the part of the striking steel workers. Troops called out to restore order flred on the mob and killed three men. Mnrder Mystery In Chinatown. SAN FRANCISCO. Oft. 17. With the finding this morning of the dead body of Philip De Martini, an Italian, on the side walk at Dupont and Pacific streets, the police assert that they are confronted with a Chinatown murder mystery. Q Martini arrived in town last night and went to some relatives living at Dupont and Pacific streets, on the edge of China town. This morning his body waa dis covered on the sidewalk under the win dow of the room in which he slept. The police declare that De Martini's room showed evidence of a desperate struggle and are working on the theory that the man was thrown out of the window, the fall causing his death. Rosa and Antonio De Martini, cousins of the dead man. are held pending further in vestigation. De Martini's head was crushed in and both arms were broken. Apulia suffered so much from drought during the last few months that water had to be brought by train from Naples and distributed by wagon among the peasants. An lmmDH aqueduct Is being constructed, but sight years will alaps before its com pletion. Tomorrow and Tuesday, positively the last days for discount on East Side gas bills. Don't forget to read fjHs 'lips. - . A r v 'A 1 ( Aim - " ' -rfx rj 1 I v ' J tsBB-sa9?B-' wfra E s ---$v J (. 1 AND OVERC OATS I pay thousands of dollars annually to the newspapers for the purpose of telling you of the GOOD clothing values I give I could not keep this up year in and year out if my garments lacked merit or if I gave LESS than I promised The public believes my statements It NEVER will be disappointed My courteous salesmen will be pleased to show you RAINCOATS, $15 to $40 BOYS' OVERCOATS, $3S to $15 N SELLIE LEADING CLOTHIER Chinese Write Many Letters. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. Chinese post office business is increasing rapidly. The business durint: 1907 shows a gain of 50 4ier cent over the previous year. The Increase in the receipts over expenditures is correspondingly large. 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