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GOOD FRONT IS NO SIGN OF A GOOD BACKING BUT IT SOMETIMES HELPS (&0&B ExmtB .TUB IMPISH OF AUTHORITY' ...( Times. It is for tho clly mid community llrst, Inst nnd nil tho time. J01.V T1IK TIMES FAMILY. WATCH THE WANT ADS. There are ninny gooU bargains to bo found (liure. Anything lost or found Is always adver tised In The Times. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES ti wVWI i;stamisncu m 1010 fOL. AAAVI.as rriio Const Mall. MARSHFIELD. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1913 EVENING EDITION. 6 PAGES. A Consolidation of Times, Coast Mall nnd Coos Hny Advertiser. No. 162 mn FNIES THAT SILL GROUP CONTROLS TWENTY-FIVE HI ION NQTEO Plerpont Morgan's Partner Enters Denial at Money Trust Investigation. HARGES EXPERTS WITH SEVEHAL BAU tnnuna. p. Rnrcv Testifies That 'He Opposed Merger of Big Steel uompanies. D, AcfelitM frtfi to Coo I1r Timet. u-AsitiN'tJTON'. .Inn. 21. To ro ute tho contention Unit n group of no hundred nun eigmy nun i ,i,l .if llnniit-o tlirOUKll IlltOMOCk- tiB directorates control eorporntloiiB :1th assets HBsroKiuiiiK -. """. 00, Hurry I DiivIhoii, partner of J. pinrnnni Monran. today offorcd to he Honc Money Trust investigation Committed n long prepared Htntomunt nliuliiteil in controvert tlio HtatlHtltH ircpared to tlio cominlttoo of ne niiniiiiiiji nml nut Into tho record,, or tho piirpn-io of showing hiicIi n 'omlltlon Mr DiivIhoii ofTorod IiIh tntcinctit at ilio coiicIiihIoii of IiIh lis tc.tlnioii) anil tlio roiiunlttou de l.lcil to tU'lberuto whether to ud- llt It Davison ilieirupnu gave oui. copies It The (lmuiiionl doeIuroH,"No REPLY ABOUT L TOLLS C nl Kuril control ixlsts and no such lo- liiictloii Lin properly ho Hindu from UlicRo (libit j TIiomo who imvo mntio feuclt ik liicildiis h.uo fallen Into bov- rml fiiiviiiiij uirore. Tlioy rail to on- fecrvo thnt of the total number of dl fectoruu i in tin so particular corpor- ation-i, thki group rcprosoniH nnoui onlv one-diiirtir . that upon this us- Bumptlou that these men In order to Ipxurclro conirol iiuiHt act and voto Bn every Instance mm a unit, that upon Hills nr.uiinptloii the directors outsldo the group iiuiHt ho moro uumiiiioa with no noIco or opinion of tliolr own. who In almoHt ovory Inntimco nro overruled by a minority. Finally that thlj mini of $25,000,000,000 is not nctniil t.inli or liquid assets, but lis actually tied up In tlio form or IrlplitH of wny rnllH tlus, equipment, ifattorlea. plants, tools, maiirncturoii goods nnd other forms or coipornto lroiicrty OPIUM I) sTKKI. MERGER. iV. K. Coici Tells Alviut .Voted Coipoiiiliou Ileal In 11)117. ID; A- Ire I Tr to Coos Ilsjr TImm. Ni:V YOHK Jan. 27. Tho Tun OBsoo Coal nnd Iron Co. wan tuk- n over h t'n lnltod Status Stool 'orroratlon during tho punle of 90 1, ilc-ilio tho nrotcsts of tlio oriiornilon ,- iirrsldnnt. William w. -Orcy. Corcv mi lestlflixl fn.lnv mi. Icr n cross 'x-Miiliintlmi nt tho hoar- nt; of the pnvt rnmout's milt to dln olvo tlio corporation. Ho declared "At ho hllil not fonciin-nil In the lurchnse hunu-p tho nrlcn nald too l"'l In Inif nnnlvnlniit In HID n SI'IUT ttlllfli lin until u-iiu CJ llloro tlun ho coilBldmuil Mm HOfk Worth III) nil, In, I tlmh !,.!., . Gates nnd others who controlled Hse TcniicsTo Coal and lion Co. Ms place 1 n milsnneo vnluo" on he propertj i oroy liiHlstod nlso 'nat had the Teniiosseo company not been taken over. It would lmvo 1 wuniicd a moe! mil competitor of ;H18 l lilted Slnton Kixnl ..... Itloo. ' -"""""- Sec. Knox Sends Note in An swer to Great Britain's Panama Protest. Itljr AMoclnIM 1'rrn to Coot ny Timn, WASIUNOTOX. Jan. 21 5iecr(- tnry Knox's reply to tlio Iliitlsh protest nKnliist tho oxoiiiptlon or Amorlenn constwlso hIiIimiIiik frcm IoIIh in the Paiinmn caiiiil li.ivlnp ih'oii received in London it is lu cumbont upon tho HrltlBli fnroli;n offlee to como. to a deelslim nt once im io mo course in no pursuoj In a eontlniintlon or noKotlatloiis, to (ittorinlno wholhor efTortH shall bo continued to iiiIJiihL the HUiposu.1 dllToieiiceH liotAveon the two coun tries by ruitlior exchniiKoH, or Io necopt Knox's offer to oxcIuiiiko nit lrientloiiH of the Knox-llryco Konor nl arbltrntloii treaty as nmomled by the Sonuto nnd refer to a npe elnl eoiumlHHloii the task of rinillii tho actual fni'ts uh a basis for pon sible arbitration. IIiiullsli View (ilvi'ii. Soerelary Knox's reply to Sir Ed ward (Jrcy. on tlm nuestlon of I'an- mini Canal tolls Is round unsatlsrau lory by (hose uvoiiIiik pnpors which comment on tt. Tho Westminster (Jazettw. Konorally locked upon as the mouthpiece or tho Kovernnieiit, says: "That Knox's siiBKoatlon leaves the door open to a loan fiorles or illckcrlncH which nilmlit do miicli to undermine the kooiI rola tlons or tlio two countries." Tho I'all .Mall (Inetto wiys: "Coming from nny other country than the United States, the touo of Secretary Knox's reply would bo dimply rcHoutud. Itnlesa lnt;rnntIon nl Inw ovorrldes municipal law when tre-nty rluhtH elnsb with II, pence- f ii 1 iiitorrourso between states ho eomes Impossible." Eugene V. Debs Held by Fed eral Grand Jury for Ob structing Justice Trouble Starts With Socialist Paper. ID, AuocUltJ I'rfM Io Coos nr Times. TI2UMMIAUT15. Ind.. Jnn. 21. EiiKono V. Dobs, Socialist cnndldato ror president or tho United States nt tho Inst election, wns arrested today on an liidlrtnicnt' rotuniPd iiKnlnst him In tho rcdernl court ror tlio third district or Knnsns. Dobs Is charged with obstructing Justice. Debs wrote an cxposo of tho al leged condition nt the Fort Leav enworth prison ror the "Appeal to IlcnBon," nnd it wns considered ob seeno by tho rcdernl grand Jury and action wns brought against tho editors ror sending It through the minis, ino witnesses in tins case, it Is alleged, Debs encouraged to leave tho Jurisdiction or tho court. Debs brands the Indictment ns nn effort to ruin tho "Appeal to Iten- boii. REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT 11 I S T r R ER AT COOJLLE Stewart Miller Sucumbs to Paralysis; Old Resident of Cunningham Creek. (Special to The Times.) COQIUM.I3, Jnn. 2-1. Stewart ns TOIMEET SOON W IS TO BE RENEWED Special Session Called at Co quille Next Week to Dis pose of Cases. Judgo J. S. Coko hns summoned tho Coos Conntv firnnd Jtirv for n Miller died yesterdny morning at 0 j special session nt Coqulllo next week o clock nt his much about n mile and a hair rrom horo. Mr. Miller had been railing In health ror tlio last unr and two paralytic strokes caused IiIh death. Just after bronk fnst ho went' to his room, bronthlng very heavy, and wiih later round un conscious. Dr. Richmond wns call ed but was unnblo to nrousu him rrom tlio stupor, in which ho died. Mr. .Miller ciiiuo to San Frnnclsco In 1S75 by way or Panama, nnd la tor Bottled In Eureka and wns mar ried to Cnrrlo Oaborn Chlsin, wJrt) died about n yenr ngo. From thoro they moved to Coqulllo nnd settled on Cunningham Creek, about n mile North or horo. Ho Joined Child wick lodgo In 1S92 and wns a uiombor or tho Presbyterian church Tor u number or yonm. Tho deeeiued Is survived by four children, John , Alfred II., Annlo Ponrl and liny F. .Miller. to dispose or n number of criminal enses thnt havo como up slnco the Dccoinbor term of the court. There nro several persons In tho county Jail nnd eovornl criminal matters to Investigate. Tho grand Jury will as semble Monday morning when the adjourned term will bo convened. Judgo Coko stated today that ho thought thnt it would bo best ror tho prisoners and nccused to havo their enses disposed of quickly mid ehenp- er for tho county. If thoy are guilty, ho wants them punished and If not to havo tho stigma or nocdlcss con finement eliminated. Among tho enses to como up aro tho Wright rorgory caso rrom Marsh flold, tho Williams forgery enso rrom Coqulllo, tho enses or Clint Akors nnd Phil Leiinon, charged with tho Xorth Hond.NoWB Company robbery, and Homo that Doputy Prosecuting Attorney Llljeqvlst lias been Investi gating Balkan Delegates Say Out break in Turkey is Af front to Europe. fnr AmoMiIM rrwt to Coot nr Timet.) LONDON', Jan. 2-1. Tho now Turkish cabinet has decided to re call the Ottoman peace delegates rrom London, according to n dis patch rrom Constantinople Tho Turkish government Is Bnld to nlso huvo requested tho ambassadors at Vienna nnd St. Pctorsbuig to roturn to tho Turkish capital. Enver Bey, iiiu mum. Kiiriii'i icauor or ino I Young Turks, today was appointed chler of tho general staff of tho Turkish army. At tho hoadqiinrtors of all tho ponco delegations, the greatest Ac tivity and oxclteniont provalls to day. Tho bonds or tho four dele gations held Bovoral meetings today to discuss tho situation. The allies ecom disposed to consider tlio revo lution In Constantinople an affront to tho European powors moro than to thoinsolvcs. Therefore they think mo powors nro entitled to make tho first move. Whntovor It innv Im. whatever Its result, it cannot prej udice their ruturo action, they do chuo. Tho delegates consider a rc mimptlon or war in tho course or I he next week almost Inevitable oven H the powors Bhould ngreo on active Intervention. Fighting Breaks Out and Many Are Wounded and Many Arrested. TURKISH LEADER IS SHOT BY ACCIDENT? Claim Killing Was Not Inten tionalSituation Regard ed as Critical. POWEUK lll'SII NAVATi T FLEETS TO TUHKBY. TELLS ABOUT i DATA TOR WATEREXPERTS Want Everwnnn tn Piirnich AH Facts About Service to State Investigators. Messrs. n n.i r.....i. .. .. experts frnn. .J A' ai"uu'oiioiu, mo roi.1 Slrn' ' ,0 0gon State Itnll- E9iin . """S.S1011. who nro Investl nter supplj vomonts tin are cninn . ;; :" l"'r"?1 l0 mnK. Tv.ir uv ' satlne i C , ,'o . " aro mvestl- i?5..tn? Marshnold Water snnnlv wmpin hal.W.1,!lt ,mnrovomontB tho uiMny sliall bo comnol od in mnkn Thel Quito thoroughly. rtewaTan w,,,,be 80Cret nles3 KiSM,c by a court or' Aanchui1 t0,U, ox.nn'nntlon of books of fn rn"'1 contrnctB nnd tho earnlnEa M eo'"l)nny. showing tho P'es of !,.:. !,10y. w, tnko Bam- certaln tho n, ot Ior "nniysls, as 01 town thPf s,,,ro ln 'Hfforont parts 'wMon and ti B,J?"' th0 neotl ' ex tUr,f lh?,att"or,heJP WW tak P,C- Eelce hero Jn 8.",lout tho wnter t to Sie,',; 'i nr fl,rn,8, tl' -?e,l at the ni,,,.t,neen nml Stubble Vy Goss ln,i( ler,or to City At ""ncii wi,,' T11?. MnrBhflold city Tvauiu J? Lratller nn' nnd all rWrti. U r Presentation to tho T,0es Wailt Ads Drl7 re3ult8. Dan Bruhn, Killed at Florence, Reported to Have Been Married Christmas. FLORENCE. Jan. 21. Dnnlel Hriihu, superintendent for Portor Hros. on tho railroad contract on tho Eiigone-MurBhflold lino, wns be headed by n flying ropo Tuesday nrtornoon ns ho was helping warp a bargo load or maelilnory at tho wharf a mllo abovo .Maploton. Tho body was hurled Into tlio -Sluslaw rivor and at 7:30 that ovonlng had not beon recovored, and slnco thoro Is a freshet In tho river It is feared tho body will never bo recovored. Drulfn bad been with tho Portor Tiros, for tho past threo years as superintendent, working on a nuin- lier of dlfforont Jobs boforo coming to tho SliiBlaw vnlloy contract, no was about -10 years of ngo. Ills homo address was Outto, Montana. Tho accident- happened nt tho camn of Henry nolo &. Co. which Is about a mllo tin tho Sluslaw riv or from Maploton. Tho bargo Ne- hnlom had brought a largo quantity of machinery from Now-port. Victor Lalvo, mato of tho tug Itoscqo, used by tho Portor Hros. in towing their barges was nlso in jured, but not sorlously. Tho Etigone RegUter says: D. Kolr, the Eugene roprosontatlvq of Portor Dros.( received a brlof iues8ago announcing tho accident, but giving no dotnlls furthor than that Mr. Druhn had been killed. A Bocond messago from Resident En gineer Church of tho Southern Pa cirio conrirmed tho story, but gavo no dotnlls. , , Mr. Kolr says nruhn was married about Christmas time to a young woman whoso rolks live In Caliror nla. Druhn's sister lives in Dutto, Montana. BOND SALE IS S 1 PERMIT TO I1UILD DRIDOE. Govei-niiient fiives Its Consent foi; Span in Sluslaw. PORTLAND, Oro., Jan. 23. Per-, mission has been recelvod from Washington, through Captain II. II. Robert, corps of qnglneers. United States army, for tho construction ol a bridge across tho Sluslaw Rivor, near Acmo, and ns tho Willamette Pnclflc railway has nlso secured per- mlHslnn tn extend drawbridges across. tho Coos nnd tho Umpnun, it is ex-j pocted that tho construction oi mo bridges will begin immediately. Port Commission Will Get the Same Amount for $300,- 000 Issue. At n meeting of tlio Port or Coos liny Commission last evening, tho hitch in tho salo of tho 300,000 bond Issiro to C. W. McNenr & Co. of Chicago, wns quickly adjusted by Allen Fnike, representative of tho buyers, and tho commissioners, On ly a minor change In terms of tho deal woro necessary nnd tho chnngo was bo thnt tho Port will receive tho samo amount of monoy for tho bonds that they would under tho first purchase. Mr. Frako said that tho Now York bond attorneys had ruled against tho purchnso of tho bonds on tho doferrod pnymout plan. Tho bond attorneys hold that tho bonds must bo pnld for In cash Instead of nart cash and part certificates of doposlt, tho lnttor not being hold ns cash. Mr. Frako said that all of tho bidders had bid on tho doforred payment basis and thnt tho uso of tho deforred payment was ot somo ndvnntago to tho purchaser. Ho said that owing to this, tho com pany would alter Mb bid, slnco H had to nav all cash at once, making It one point lowor, nnd then would innko up tho difference this made by paying bonus In addition to tho promised four and ono-hnir por cent Intorest on tho derorred payment. O. R. Peck oxplnlned that tho chnngo would mean that tho com pany instead or paying $iou,uuu in cash on tho delivery of tho bonds nnd tho balanco of $139,975 in three payments, duo ln six. twelve and eighteen months, that the com pany would pay nil cash In tho amount of $280,975, or threo thous and dollars less. However, this $3000 would bo mado up by giving tho port a bonus of $3000 when tho half or tho monoy should bo turned over to th'o company to de posit In tlio bank at Jackson, Tenn. This would require two contracts, the first to purchase at the reduced figure and tho second an option ot tho Port to deposit tho latter half of tho monoy at 4 1-2 per cent and got tho $3000 bonus. Tho latter option would bo protected by n sure ty bond In addition to tho surety of the Jackson bank or trust com pany. In addition to this, tho Port Commission could make any Inves tigation they desired. Tho bid mado tho bonds soil at 95. C and the In torest' rate 5.28 per cent. Mr. Frake said that If thoy accepted tho Jackson bank, the rate of in terest would bo 4 1-2 per cent and If thoy wanted tho Commercial Na- GILBERT SAVED A SILL BOY Local. Engineer Stops Train Just in Time to Avoid Running Down Lad. (Spcclnl to tho Times) COQl'ILLE, Jan. 2 I. Frank Flr brusli, a boy or twelve yearn, who lives at Cedar Point, about a mile below bore, had a very narrow es cape rrom being run ovor by tho artornoon train Wednesday. Ho had been playing on tho railroad track and had managed to get n hand car on tho track that tho workmen had loft unlocked with tho Inten tion of taking a rldo, and had gono but a short dlstanco whon tho pass enger train rounded a turn and Engineer Chnrles Gilbert had Just tlmo enough to stop In order to save tho boy's life. WYOMING MAN IN LIMELIGHT W EPISCOPAL (Continued on Page Six.) CHURCH PLANS Bishop Scadding Approves, and New Edifice Will Be Built Soon. A now Episcopal Church for Mnrshflold. to cost rroin $12,000 to $15,000, hns boon approved by Dish op Scadding, and promises to be one of tho Important Improvements of tho year on Coos Day. Tho plans, which wero proparod by C. E. Nicholson, provide for a beautiful edlflco to be built where tho present rectory now stands. It will havo "a seating capacity of be tween 300 and 400, nnd has n con venient nnd comfortable Interior, RoomB for the Sunday school are provided in tho basement. The In terior of tho church proper is ar ranged in the form of a cross. Ar chitecturally, Interior and exterior, tho proposed building Is very artis tic, and has been greatly praised by all who have been favored with a view of tho plans. Work of securing tho funds has beon commenced and as the Episco pal society now owns tho lot at the conor of Market and Fourth, In ad dition to tho property where the church Is to bo built, at Sixth and Market, no difilculty Is anticipated The Jot nt the corner of Fourth and Market is valued at $7,500, and many substantial subscriptions have already been assured, Representative Manson, Who Has Stirred Up Legisla ture Wanted for Crime. Illf AHltM Ttrit io Coos I'tjr Tlmi, CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jon. 21. Al leging tint UoproHontutlvo F. 11. Mnnson or Sweetwntor county, Is F. E. Robeits, who Is wnnted hi Wost Virginia Tor Illegally obtaining nino hundred dollars or school funds rn 1903, Sherirr Johnson or McDowell county, West Virginia, today pro sontod Governor Josoph M. Carey today with a request from Govern or ainsscock for tho requisition for tho deportation of Mnnson. Mnnson wns In the loglslntlve limelight ten dnys bocniiso of his refusal to stand with tho Republi cans nlthough ho was electod on tho Ropubllcnn ticket. His voto mado possible tho organization or tho House by tho Democrats. Ho hns stated thnt ho would not sup port Sonntor F. E. Warren for re election and has instantly voted with Democrats on all party Issues slnco tho IIouso was organized. Tho Houso wns not In session today. No attompt wns mado to nrrest Mnnson. Governor Carey will nnnouneo his decision regarding tho extradition lator. HltADV IS ELECTED. Idaho Lcglhlutm-o Sends Former Governor ( Senate. Djr AuocUtfcl 1'rcM to Coos Day Times. DOISE, Idaho, Jnn. 24. Former Governor James II, Rrady was olect ed United States Souator for tho short term on a Joint ballot today. LONDON, Jan. 21. Tho Hat- I an, Rrltlsh and othor warships have been ordered to proceed j Immediately to Turkish waters. I I according to dispatches from tho j I Medlterranonn ports today. 4t Illf AMorUlihl 'ns Io Coos r Tlmn 1 CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 21 - MglltlllK lins occurred III snvnml places In this city today. A dozen or moro wore wounded and inimv nrrostB havo beon made. Groat pub lic excitement has followed tho kill ing or Nnzlir Pashn, rormor war minister or the Turkish nmiy, who wns shot during tho public demon strations hero last night. Tnlsat lloy, minister or the lu torlor, Informed European embas sies today that all measures neces sary to Insure security In the city havo beon tnkon. He nlso nsked tho pooplo to lend moral and material aid to the government, Envor Hoy. who has token hiipIi a prominent pnrt In tho ovortluw of Klninll Pnshii's eablnol, Is tho popular hero of tho dny. Nazlm Pasha's death by n shot from a rovolvor of Envor lloy or Tnlsat Hoy Is believed to havo boon ncci dental. Tho two nfflcors In ordo to protect thoinsolvcs rrom tho flro of Nazlm's nldo-do-cnuip, who shot nt thorn from n window, drew their revolvers nnd emptied thorn nt him. Tho bullet struck nnd killed Nnzlni Pnshn, who wiib seated Insldo the, room. Plan or Halkans. A meeting of tho delegates of tho IJoIkan natloiiB was hold this ovo nlng and It was decided to await developments. Meanwhile, represen tatives of Greece, Sorvla and Monte negro nro nsklng their respective gov ernments to nuthorlzo thoni to break off negotiations whonovor thoy con sider tho momont opportune ns hn alrondy boon dono lit tho caso oC Dulgnrln. GERMAN VIEW GIVEN. Do Not Think Powers Can Prevent Resumption or War.. (njr AhocIsIM I'n ii to Coos Ilr Tlmrs.J MERLIN. Jnn. 24.- Tho now bU nntlon lu Turkoy is commontod on with grcnt rosorvo In odlelnl quar ters bore, it Is doubted thnt dip lomatic means will bo Biilllclont to provont a resumption of hostilities, but It Is doclnrcd thnt the Europ ean powors will concentrate tliolr offorts on localizing tho conflict, should It break out again. Tho gov ernment olllcials do not boo nny In dications that tho unity or tho pow ers has boon shaken by tho latost dovolopnicnts. It Is understood that tho nations Intorostod aro al ready conferring on tho situation. NOTED COMPOSER DEAD. HAD HOUGH TRIP. Xnuu Smith Caught la Sevcro Gale Last Week Eurouto to S. V. Last Monday's San Francisco Ex aminer says: "When tho steam schooner Nann Smith reached Lime Point aftor a rough passage down tho coast yes terday, her dock load of lumber was stacked about Hko Jack BtrawB. About 50,000 foot of tho forward deckload had been lost, and In a worse Btorm tho vessel probably would havo fared badly, "The Nann Smith loft Coos Day on Friday for tho run to San Francisco, which usually takes 3G hours. At 8 o'clock on Friday night, off tho Ore gon coast, heavy seas began to wash over tho forward deck. Doforo Cap tain Mageo could get his ship through tho gale, the forward load had gono, and only work or tho most strenuous sort saved t,ho res,t. "Seas poured Into tho forward hold. Firemen lost tholr personol effects. Thero wore no passengors op this trip." Gustavo Luilcis of "Prince of PlC sen" Fnmo Diet. Suddenly. 11 Associate.) Tress to Coos 1U, Time. NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Gustavo. Carl Luders, ono of tho best known composers of comic opera" and inils ical comedy in America, died umh denly of apoplexy today whllo call ing on friends. Ho was 19 yoara of age. Among his successes wero "Tho nurgonmstor." "Prince o( rilBon" nnd "Tho Fair Co-Ed." SUSPECT IS ARRESTED. George Vi-aiui Held for Chicago Diamond Merchant Murder. Or ssoclsted Tress to Coos Vw Times. DAVENPORT, la., Jan. 21. Georgo Vrnml, said to bo wanted in Chicago in connection with tho murder of Diamond Merchant Loguo, was arrested hero last night. l(o had been working ln tho shops In Dettlndorf for several weoks. AVIATOR IS KILLED. Frank Roland Loses Life Dm lug; Flight in Trinidad. Uf AssocUUd r.rii to Coos ritr Times PORT OF SPAIN, Trlnldod. Jan. 24. Frank Roland, tho American aviator, was killed last night wnllo flying hero. ENDS LIFE IV ITALY. Havo your Job Flio Times office. printing dono at H. M. IVnhall, San Francisco Aillsf, Commits Suicide. Wf Assoclttei Tress to Coot Dsy Times. PALERMO, Sicily. Jan. 24.- -H. 51. Ponhall, an American painter of San Frnnclsco. committed suiciao hero yostordny In his pocket was a noto Buying" 'I want to dlo In Italy."