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.
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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
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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. There are 2S03
working postoflices and postal agencies
In China, an increase of 707 over 196.
The railway development of China, par
ticularly the connection with the Trans
Siberian route, which permits London
letters to reach Pekin in 16 days, is at
tributed to increased business. Consul
HcXally, of Nanking, reports that the
division of the Lower Yangtse, compris
ing the provinces of Anhul, Kiangsu
and Chekiang. with a combined popula
tion of about 60.000.000. shows an adrit-
tion of 65 postoffices; the total bemg
387. Nanking, Chinkiang and Fu Ha
join in this general increase.
The French Congo has a pigeon postal
service.
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