J
eons gives testimony in
ANTI-BOYCOTT CASE
Buck Co. Vs. Federation
Trial Resumed
RUSHED PUBLICATION
Gompers Hurried Completion of
Federationist Before Order
, Took Effect
NO ATTEMPT TO STOP COPIES
After the Injunction Went Into Ef
fect Gompers Testifies That He Did
Nothing to Head Off the Sale or
Circulation of the Publication
WASHINGTON, Sept. , 18. - The
taking of testimony in the Gompers-Mitcheli-Morrison
case, of the Bucki
Stove and Range Company anti boy
cott proceedings against these officers
of the American Federation of Labor,
was resumed by Examiner Harper to
day with President Compers on the
stand. ' .1 ,
Mr. Davenport was again interrog
ator for the prosecution, and he
sought especially to develop ibe facts
concerning the circulation of the Jan
uary issue of the Federationist, the
officinl publication of the organization,
which Mr. Compers has stated will
be expedited in order that it may
come out before, an injunction can be
come operative.
" Mr.. Gojiipcrs said that he person
ally attended to the getting out of
the publication, but he could not re
cal that an exceptionally large 'num
ber had been printed. When Mr.
Davenport sought to develop partic
ular details about the proceeding, Mr.
Compers replied:
"If you'll tell me just what you
want I'll frankly tell you, and thus
save the time and trouble of much
prodding."
Continuing, Mr. Gompers said that
when he gave orders for the expe
diting of the mailing edition of the
Federationist he was not aware that
, the injunction would be made operat
ive, but, on the contrary, he was in
formed that the stove company would
rest satisfied after obtaining Justice
Gould's opinion and would not, fur
ther prosecute the matter. When the
injunction did become active he had
taken the precaution to call in the
officers of the Federationist and cau
tion them against doing anything that
might be in violation of the court's
order. This he had done because he
did not want any of them to become
Involved in the proceedings, and he
HITCHCOCK WANTS
HUGHES IN WEST
Republican Leader Expects to Have New York Ex
ecutive Start West in About Ten Days
, NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Thc; Mary
land political situation was consid
ered today at the Republican national
headquarters, practically all of the
State leaders having come here to
consult with Chairman Hitchcock,
who arrived from Cincinnati. It is
the belief of many of the officials that
Maryland is about the only debatable
State in eastern territory! All mem
bers of the Maryland delegation said
the friendliness of business men of
had told them to refer all doubtfu
matters to him, He said that after
the injunction went into effect he had
not done anything to head off he
copies that had been placed in the
mads or sold to the news companies
MONTANA CONVENTION
HELENA, Mont., Sept. 18.-The
Republicans of Montana met in con
vention today to place the State
ticket in the field. Senator Carter
presided over the convention as per
manent chairman. Resolutions were
adopted by the convention to endorse
the nominees of the national conven
tion and the administration of Presl
dent Roosevelt
AMERICAN BALLOON 13
SEHT TO BERLIN
WILL ENTER INTERNATIONAL
RACE TO BE STARTED ON
OCTOBER 11
ARE HOPING FOR SUCCESS
American Aeronauts Say They Think
the End of the Race Will Not Be
on Dry Land, and They Will Carry
Life-Preservera
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-A. Hoi
land Forbes, pilot, and Augustus Post,
who will act as his aide, have shipped
to Berlin, Mr. Forbes' balloon, the
Conqueror, and they will themselves
sail in a few days to take part in the
international balloon race to be star
ted by Kaser Wilhclm, from Berlin.
on October 11th. The Conqueror is
the only balloon made in America
that will enter the contest, the other
two pilots from thjs country having
arranged for the purchase of foreign
niide airships.
Mr. Forbes does not expect that the
race will be won on land. He explains
liow small a chance there is for any
of the twenty three balloons to ap
proach the record made from St.
Louis last fall and "not land on the
water." He points to the map of Eu
rope and argues that if last year's dis
tance of 872 miles should be equalled
in the race from Berlin, about the only
basis of hope so far as alighting on
soil is concerned will be a northwest
wind, carrying the balloonists to Rus
sia's frozen steppes.
Mr. Forbes expects to win the race,
he said, with the skillful help of Mr.
Post. They will be clothed in two
suits of underwear, heavy sweaters,
thick winter suits and overcoats. The
Conqueror will carry maps of every
their State for Taft and bis popular
ity with the masses makes it probable
that the normal Democratic majori
ties will be overcome. '
Hitchcock also' talked to Connnecti
cut leaders, who declared that their
State will' be safe for Taft. Hitch
cock expects to confer with Governor
Hughes and arrange a western trip
for the New York executive, If pos
sible the national committee would
like to have , Hughes start west in
about ten days.
IIS
ARE 6IIG FUIIDS
Bryan Accuses Republicans of
Getting Trust Contributions
WILMiNGTON, Sept. 18,-Carry-ing
his campaign into Delaware, Col,
Bryan today twice assailed the Re
publican party for being, as , lie
charged, in the grasp of the corpora
tions, and more particularly the steel
trust, .which he for the first time
openly announced was furnishing the
funds for the present Republican cam
paign, and also denounced the men
who, he said, it had been', reported
had sold their suffrage in Delaware.
His first onslaught war delivered at
Harrington b'fore a large throng, and
tonight he repeated his utterances at
Shell Pet Park to a crowd which
taxed the capacity of the place. Dur
ing his stay in this city Bryan was the
guest of Jzigt George Gray.
country in Europe, duplicate sets of
electric lights, twenty four cans of
self heating sops, six cans of self
heating coffees, two dozen hard boiled
fgg eightees pints of water, two
pints of brandy, twelve pints of cham
pagne to help keep the pilots awake,
for each is to have only four hours
sleep in 24; two pairs of blankets, etc.
The basket will be wrapped in cork
so that it cannot sink and life preser
vers for the pilots will be taken along.
J. C. McCoy and N. H. Arnold will
be pilots of the two other balloons
representing the Aero Club of Ameri
ca. " - -
IN CHOLERA DEATH GRASP
ST, PETERSBURG, Sept. 18-
Three hundred and five cases of chol
era and 155 deaths from Asiatic chol
era have been reported in 24 hours
ending at noon today.
Reads Letters That He
Standard Oil
SA
CORHO
HEARST f SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST FORAKER
REFERRING TO ENCLOSURES OF BIG AMOUNTS
One Letter Read by Hearst Mentions a Certain Bill as "Very 0b-
jectionable" and "Needs Looking After" and Hoping There
Will Be No Trouble in ''Killing It"
COLUM BUS; Sept. 18.-Thomas L.
Hisgcn, the Independence candidate
for President, and William R. Hearst
addressed a meeting here tonight.
Hearst read letters which he said had
been written by John D. Archbold, of
the Standard Oil Company, to Sen
ator Foraker, referring to the legis-
ation pending in Congress and men
tioning two enclosures of checks, one
for $15,000 and the other for $14,
500. '
The first letter read by Hearst re
fers to legislation pending in Con
gress , and advises that demonstration
be made agaainst it, and asks that
some action be taken regarding the
house bill 500 referring to foreign
corporations. ,
The ' second letter encloses a cer
tificate deposit of $15,000. The third
letter refers to another "very objec
tionable bill," which is "so outrageous
as to be ridiculous, but it needs to be
looked after." The writer hopes there
will be no difficulty in killing it.. The
fourth letter encloses a certificate for
$14,500 and states a willingness to
have frank talk and expresses grat
ification 3t the outcome of affairs.
Hearst said he would next read the
TAFT BUSY ON COM
1 SPEECHES
Thousands Will Attend Cincin
nati Celebration
CINCINNATI, Sept. 18.Beside
the many excursion trains, filled with
the personnel, of the National City
League of Republican Clubs, which
are scheduled to arrive here for the
day and night celebration next Tues
day, it was predicted at the Taft
headquarters that the near-by towns
of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana would
swell the expected throng to many
thousands. Judge Taft devoted the
greater part of the day at his private
quarters working on speeches he is
scheduled to deliver through the mid
dle west and north.' He announced
that from this time until his depar
ture this work would engross his at
tention to the exclusion of.-rcceiving
callers or delegations. This is taken
to mean the practical abandonment
of the front porch campaign, which
was contemplated when be came to
this city.
BASEBALL GAMES
'.: , . - .
American League
Chicago 5, Washington 0.
' Detroit 7, New York 4.
Cleveland 1, Boston 0.
National League
Boston 1, Chicago 4.
Philadelphia 1, Pittsburg 8.
Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 2.
1 . New York 10,' St. Louis 5.
- Pacific Coast League
Oakland 2, Los Angeles 0.
Portland 5, San Francisco 4.
Northwest League
Seattle 3, Tacoma 4.
Vancouver 5, Spokane 4.
.
Claims Were Written by
to Senator
conclusion of a letter written by Rep
resentative Sibley, of Pennsylvania.
The letter, Hearst said, was written
to Archbold, and "relates how Sibley
told Roosevelt he should be careful
how he offended the. Standard Oil
Company, and that he could not af
ford to depend merely upon the sup
port of the people.
Hearst then followed with a letter
which he said had been written by
Archbold to Foraker, urging the re
election of Judge Burkett to the Su
preme bench of Ohio, and asks that
Foraker support Burkett. A final
letter which Hearst read was one ex
pressing surprise at the candidacy of
S. W. Bennett, brother-in-law of F.
S. Monnett, for Attorney-General of
that State, and urges- that he ought
not be seriously considered from any
point of view:
: CINCINNATI, Seut. 18.-The As
saciated Press made vigorous at
tempts to secure ; from Foraker a
statement regarding the charges of
Hearst, but although the import of the
letters was read over the phone to
a member of Foraker's family an em
phatic Yefusal to disturb the senator
was given.
8
WILL HAVE TO STUDY.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.Sept 17.
Gcorge Capron, famous drop kicker,
announced last night that he had re
signed as captain of the University of
Minnesota football and that he would
not play this season under any con
sideration. ''UllSZI
Capron admits that he is ineligible
to play, but says it is because he has
a subject to make to up in his studies
at the university, and not because he
has ever played professional football
or baseball.
Capron denies that he is a profes
sional and says he never played base
ball in the South.
Hi JURY I1CTS
RUEFS LAWYERS
NEWBURGH AND MURPHY ARE
CHARGED WITH INFLU
ENCING JUROR
NEWBURGH GIVES $5000 BAIL
Men Accused of Attempting to Bribe
John Kelley, a Prospective Juror,
to Vote for the Acquittal of Abra
ham Ruef
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.. 18-The
grand jury today filed two indict
ments with Presiding Judge Sturte
vant, of the Superior Court, one
against Adolph S. Newburgh and .the
other is said to be against Frank J.
Murphy, two of Abraham Reufs at
torneys, in which they are charged
with having attempted to influence
John M. Kelley, a prospective juror
in Ruef s trial, to vote for the de
fendant's acquittal if he was accepted
as a juror.' -'
The indictments were placed upon
the secret file without the names con
tained therein bing made public, but
it soon developed that one of them
was for Newburgh and that the other
was for Murphy, this being practi
cally admitted by Special Agent Wm.
J. Burns.
Newburgh was arrested shortly
after 12 o'clock. He was taken before
Judge Sturtevant and released upon
$5000 cash bail, which he deposited.
Newburgh stated that he voluntarily
gave himself up as soon as he learned
that he had been indicted.
According to District Attorney W.
H. Langdon, the , indictments were
voted by the grand jury late yester
day afternoon, but were not filed until
PRESIDENT'S PARTY
Almost Every Native of Oyster Bay Attend Recep
tion and Pay Respects to Roosevelt
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 18. It was
not until 5 oclock today that Presi
dent Roosevelt's reception to his
neighbors came to an end. From early
morning a procesion of every variety
of vehicle that resembled a pilgrimage
wended its way to Sagamore Hill to
pay respects to the nation's chief ex
ecutive, and when it was over late
in the afternoon the President said
his only regret was that he hadnot
seen any- of the children. Natives of
Oyster Bay, however, had no com
plaint to make whatever they voted
HOPUI IIS 11
AH
Lieut. Selfridge Killed--Inventor
Injured
MACHlfJETOTAL WRECK
Air Ship Turns Over at Height
of 85 Feet, Landing on
Both Men
PROPELLER BLADE BREAKS
Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge Dies
of Injuries Wright's Condition Is
Serious, But Hopes Are Entertained
for His Recovery
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-After
having drawn the attention of the
world to his flights, and having es
tablished a new world's record for
heavier-than-air flying machines, Or
ville Wright today met with a trag
ical mishap while making a two-man
night. The aeroplanist was accom
panied by Lieutenant .Thomas E.
Selfridge. Selfridge was fatally in
jured and died at 8:10 tonight. Wright ,
was seriously hurt, but is expected to
recover. . . .....
While the machine was encircling
the drill grounds a propeller blade
blade broke off, hitting some other
part of the intricate mechanism, caus
ing it to overturn in the air and fall
to the ground, enveloping the two oc
cupants in the debris. Soldiers and
spectators . ran across the field to "
where the aeroplane had fallen and
assisted in lifting Wright and Self
ridge from under the tangled mass of
machinery, rods and wires and shreds
of muslin. Wright was conscious, but
Selfridge was unconscious. His head
was covered with blood and he was
choking when thy soldiers extricated
him from under the machine. Dr.
Watters, a New York physician, was
one of the first to reach the spot and
rendered the first aid to .the injured
man. -
When their wounds were bandaged
they were taken to the Fort Meyer
Hospital. Selfridge did not regain
consciousness. He suffered a frac-"
ture at the base of the skull. After
a hurried examination it was an-
- (Continued on page 8.)
this morning.
.Murphy appeared late this after
noon and gave bonds for $10,000.
HUGE SUCCESS
it a perfect day. The surprise of the
day came when the President proved
to his guests that he is a linguist.
Frty members of a German Saenger
bund.had journeyed to Oyster Bay
from Hicksville to sing for the Pres
ident and his guests. Just before the
singing, began the president of the
Saengerbund delivered a short speech.
He apologized for having to speak in
his native tongue.; When the presi
dent of the singing society had con
cluded, and before responding, Presi
dent Roosevelt translated all the Ger
man singer had said.