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TITUSVILLE, PA., THURSDAY, MAT 11,1011.
NO. 37.
FIGHTING RAGED AT
JAUREZ ALL TUESDAY
ADVANTAGE     RESTED
WITH THE REBELS.
liATTER  CLAIM  TOWN
!But the Government Troops
Are Strongly Fortified
—Five Americans
Killed.
By Associated Prest
EL PASO, May 9.—What was perhaps the fiercest battle of the Mexican
revolution was fought at Juarez, across
the Rio Orande, today, but without nt-
Unit. Tonight both federals and Insurrectos are resttoe on their arms, ready
to resume the battle at daybreak.
At least flve persons have been
killed on the American side of the line
since the skirmishing began yesterday
and about fifteen Uttve been wounded,
while the loss on the battlefield Is variously estimated at from 30 to 60 dead
on both sides ani about 76 to 100
(Wounded.
A Truce  Is Called.
Fifteen Insurrectos wounded already have been brought to the American side and seventy more are believed to be lylngtfar within the town.
General Navarro at 7 o'clock tonight
agreed to stop firing while the insurrecto woundha were removed.
The federals have adequate medical
faculties and are caring for their
wounded within the town.
All day the battle raged, tbe Insurrectos swarming through the streets
of Juarez and meeting tne heavy flre
df tue federals with an equally vigor-
ous volley of musketry.
Rebels Make Gains.
Tbe rebels claim tbe town tonight.
While lt is true that they actually con-
trol more dty territory than do the
federals; the poslUon of the government forces is so fortified that It is
well nign Impregnable. -
The strength of the federal position
is largely due to the fact that the
rebels are scattered. If the rebels
were 'ued up in battle form, they
pro* .''could storm the federal
bi which apparently consists
ol s, namely, the barracks, the
cWiwi, ipertheatre; the: school .T.ause,|
hotel and the custom house.
But the Insunectos suspect a detachment of nearly 300 federals with a
machine giin is concealed in some un
known place ln the town and they are
hesitating to move in close formation
for fear of a flank attack.
Artillery  Is  Effective.
The rebels forced^tne fighting today
in, the face of the deadly fire of the
federal machine guns. They dared not
gather in too great numbers for an attack on tbe federals because' the artillerymen of General Navarro many
times demonstrated the accuracy of
tbeir range when they snelled adobe
houses behind which insurrectos had
Bought protection, a half mile from
Juarez, While skulking along the river
front.
General Navarro is said to have
mined most of the houses in Juarez,
and,'when he gets word of an insurrecto gathering, it is believed he will
be*, able to inflict a terrible slaughter.
Maby deeds of bravery on the part
of the Insurrectos were witnessed on
the American side of the line today.
An actual view of the fighting in the
streets of Juarez showed the insurrectos as more than holding their own.
The sun beat fiercely on the battlefield and lato today a fire, started' by
the. insurrectos, filled the streets, witl
clouds' of suffocating smoke. The fire
is 'still. smouldering tonight, the post-
offlce and several .adjoining buildings
being in ruins.
Tbe light from tne flre tonight gives
the rebels an occasional glimpse of the
church where the federals are cooped
The cracking of rlttes is intermittent.
Juarez In Ruins.
Juarez looks as if a hurricane had
struck it. Wires are suspended from
gagged telegraph poles and the streets
are filled with plaster, adobe debris,
window glass and splinters. Signs
and awnings are punctured and torn,
many a brick building has holes in it,
and not a few of the characteristic
adobe houses of the town are without
roofs. The terrorized inhabitants were
under cover all day and many were
injured by the hail of bullets. The
town Itself Is quiet tonight except for
Occasional rifle shots. Bullets continue to sing across the Rio Orande
to tha American side, but the casualties were fewer than yesterday, owing
to tbe efforts of the United States
troops, who have kept sightseers several hundred yards from the river.
There were many sorties today during
the hgftle, the rebels maneuvering to
draw, the federals from their fortifications. The mortars of the government
troops kept up a deafening fire for
several hours, hltt without any effect
ether than to prevent the rebels from
sweeping down on the federals fiom
the foothills west of Juarez.
The Insurrecto artillery proved Of
little value and the revolutionists
Wrought more destruction while within
Juarez, by tossing dynamite bombs
wherever they thought federals were
concealed, than with their cannon.
One of these.bombs Is believed to have
set the postofflce on flre. Various reports were current during the day that
Vebel. chiefs' as well as federals had
Veen killed as well as wounded. For
b long time it was believed that Colonel Garibaldi, grandson of the Italian
liberator and'commander of the Amer-
STILLWELL  SUFFRAGE   BILL
MAY BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN
Women    Invade    Capitol    to    Plead
for  it.
By Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y., May 9.—The absence of Senator Newcomb from the
meeting of the senate judiciary committee today, prevented a report without recommendation on the Stillwell
woman suffrage bill.
Six votes were cast in favor of reporting. It is understood that the
measure will be brought up again, provided the seven senators favorable to
the report can be got together.
Previous to the consideration of
the matter, delegations of women from
New York, representing several suffrage societies, marched Into the committee room beaded by Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch, who made a little
speech, appealing to the committee to
report the measure for1 discussion on
the floor. She taunted the committee
with lack of courage' and' evasion of
its responsibility.
35,000 KIDDIES AT
ORGANIZED PLAY
Schenley  Park   Festival a
Great Success.
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(Continued on page seven.)
By Associated Prett.
PITTSBURG;- May 9.—Thirty-five
thousand children gathered in Schenley park and Forbes fleld this afternoon at a "play" festival which was
the most elaborate and extensive ever
held in Pittsburg by the play ground
association. Ih the pane games, races
and contests; kindergarden pastimes
and folk dances were going on at a
dozen different points, while thousands of parents looked on, glorying
in the happiness of .the kiddies?
Forbes field grandstand with its
seating capacity of .25,000 was crowded
with other parents and children to
view the pageant of "The Pied Piper of
Hamlin." In this more than five hundred men, women and cnildren piped.
Almost two hundred special trolley
cars made trip' after trip to transport
the youngsters to the city play ground
and it was almost dark when the last
singing, cheering and yelling carfull
rolled through the eity,' flags, handkerchiefs and scarfs being waved from
the windows on either side.
BALLOONfSTS HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE
Nearly Drowned  in  Delaware River.
By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.—Blown
over the Waters of Delaware Bay and
heading rapidly for the Atlantic ocean,
two men.and a woman, passengers in
the basket balloon Philadelphia II,
were rescued today by a tug and towed
up the Delaware river.
The occupants of the basket were:
Dr. Thomas E. Eldridge, president
of the Philadelphia Aeronautical Recreation society, John H. Noggle,
president of the Pennsylvania Chemical company, and Mrs. Ada Turner
Kurtz, all of thts city.
With the balloon still 150 feet in
the air they were towed to Delaware
City, where a landing was finally affected, after the passengers had nearly drowned when the basket sank in
the bay. The ascension was made
here this morning.
MOTHER A8PHYXIATED
HER TWO DAUGHTER8
She Herself Is Said to Be Dying at a
Hospital.
By Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, May 9.—Mrs. George
S. Trout, despondent over continued
illness, caused by the deaths of her
two young daughters and nearly killed
herself today by locking the children
in her. room and turning on the gas.
Mrs. Trout left a note which stated
that she knew she could not recover
from sickness.
Mrs. Trout was found alive and hurried to a hospital, where it is stated
tonight that she cannot recover.
WELCOMED BY TENER.
By Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, May 9.—Governor
Tener is welcoming the tenth international convention of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen to the capitol
of the state tonight and declared that
he stood for fair dealing between employers and employes, and an eight
hour law for all labor. The governor
predicted the coming of the day when
all disputes would be settled by arbitration. The governor in concluding,
presented to President W. G. Lee of
the trainmen, a large gilt key, emblematic of the freedom of the city.
The delegates who number over 800
with 2,000 visitors from all parts of
the. United States . and Canada were
also welcomed by Mayor E. S. Meals,
and United States Commissioner of
Labor Charles P. Neill, who complimented the trainmen upon their large
organization and principles for which
the order stood.
VANDALI8M  IN  THE  LOUVRE.,
By Associated Press.
PARIS, May 9.—An individual
named Vlgoroux, profiting by the .temporary absence of an attendant today,
broke a ' Graeco-Roman statue of
Esculapius and cut a portrait of
of Michael Angelo by an Italian master in the Louvre.
When arrested he declared that he
was penniless and had committed the
crime in order to get the police to
seize him. Vigoroux returned from the
United States wbere he had engaged
In several professions  unsuccessfully.
MEXICAN SITUATION IS
DEBATEDVERYSHARPLY
SENATORSTONE MAKES
JINGO SPEECH.
PRESIDENT'S     POLIOY
Criticised As a   "Game   of
Bluff "—Senator Bacon
Advocates Conservatism.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May,9.—The danger to American lives on the border as
a result of the revolution in the Mexican republic was again the subject of
sharp controversy in the senate. The
killing of several citizens in El Paso,
Texas, as the result of yesterday's battle at Juarez, was the immediate, provocation. Senator Stone again urged the
use of American troops to protect
Americans and changing his attitude
toward the President's course, practically charged him with playing a game
of bluff in sending the troops to the
front. Senator Bacon of Georgia,
Work of California and other senators
replied commending the attitude of the
President and advocating a conservative course. Mr. Bacon contended for
the right of the Mexican combatants to
pursue their war even though American lives should be incidentally endangered.
Mr. Stone based his remarks on the
Associated Press reports of the killing
of Americans.
Senator Stone's Speech.
Declaring - that apparently this government intends nc r. lift a hand for
the protection of A,. nan citizens in
their own homes he expressed apprehension lest the bullets' of yeatettlav
be followed today shrapnel and car.-
nister. He said he did not propose an
invasion of Mexico with the object of
remaining, but that merely to dispatch
a force across the line sufficient to ac
compllsh the end In view and then retire.
The Missouri senator declared that
the President was allowing himself to
be bound by red tape. In previously
endorsing the President's dispatch oi
troops to the border he had supposed
that. the President's step was taken
in the Interest of Americans and that'
it was not a mere "game of bfuff." The
President, he thought, must have had
a more serious purpose in mind at the
start, but manifestly a change had
come oyer the spirit of his.dreams.
Slightly Sarcastic.
"What potent, and mighty Influences
have operated to produce that change
I do not know and cannot tell," he
said. "Since this army was assembled
on the Rio Grande we. have had more
than the usual talk about world peace
and disarmament. That precious old
doctrine about beating swords into
plowshares and spears. into pruning
hooks has been suddenly revived with
unwonted energy and the commander-
in-chief of our army and navy has become one of its chief apostles. Undoubtedly the doctrine is a good one,
for it is founded on the good book.
"I am for peace—not war, as much
so as any man. But the millineum has
not yet dawned until the world. We
have not yet reached that period of
progress when we can palsy the hand
Ing the white flower of peace. We
have not and we cannot step the murder of our women and children in
Texas and Arizona by standing aloof
under the white flag and giving notice
to the world that we will .not under
any circumstances strike a blow in resistance or tor self-protection."
Mr.     Stone     said     this      inaction
"smacked too much of something he
did not like t'o name."   He continued.
Would Interfere.
"I am more sensitive about the lives
of American men, women and children, peaceably pursuing the. even
tenor of their ways on their own soil
and about their own homes, than I am
about the pride and sensibilities of
other men who have on their hands
the innocent blood of our people. I
would at all hazards defend and protect our.people against such monster-
ous outrages as those at Douglas and El-
Paso, let the consequences be what
they might; and hence I appeal to the
committee on foreign relations to at
once'consider the resolution I offered
and make some recommendation as to
our duty In the premises.
fy.i. Senator Bacon's Reply,
Mr. Bacon responded that Mr.
Stone's proposed course would plunge
this countiy into immediate war; that
the Mexican government has a right to
assert ils authority, even though in
doing so it should endanger the lives
of persons on this side of the international line.- He declared that if the
situation was reversed and El Paso
was in the hands of a mob, the American government would have the right
to quell the disturbance, regardless of
conditions in Mexico. Both he and Mr.
Work declared that intervention to
protect a few lives on the border would
probably mean the sacrifice of a far
greater number of lives of Americans
in the interior of Mexico.
The United States could not well
send troops into Mexico without taking
one side or the other of the pending
conflict and Mr. Bacon- contended that
in any event' the adoption of Mr.
Stone's resolutions would be a declaration of war.   •■
Taking up Mr. Bacon's contention,
Mr. Stone drew the Inference that tear
of war deters the American government from proper steps for the protection of its own people.
He admitted there had been- no intentional  sacrifice of American  lives
as the result of the Mexican battles,
but declared that the killing of American citizens had been equivalent to
deliberate intention.
"If I understand the Senator from
Georgia" said Senator Stone, "Instead
of having the people of El Paso protect
themselves, he would advise them to
run awafr."
Took No Action.
"Oh, the senator puts it in the most
ridiculous way," retorted Mr. Bacon.
"I do not advise them ro run away,
but I would advise them to be particular about the order of their go-j
ing. They should do the same thin?
that'the senator from Missouri wouM
do if he. found the two men shooting
at one another in the street; get Into
shelter.
"If two men were shooting into my
aouse I would get a shot gun and go
after them," retorted the Missourlan.
Senator Bacon responded that the men
shooting into his house would be beyond their rights, while the two people
in Mexico have a .right to be flghtln?
on their own soil.
Without action the. senate adjourned
until Thursday.      	
BORAH WILL PRESS FOR
EARLY VOTE IN SENATE
Will    Call Up   Senatorial    Resolution
Thursday.
By Associated frets.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—The joint
resolution providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of tbe people, whicii alread yha spassed
the house, is to be taken up in the senate Thursday and kept before it until
voted upon.
Senator Borah, In charge of the resolution, served this notice today, adding that he was convtced the senate
was ready to act upon it. He said he
would vigorously press the resolution,
but "- "Id respect the hours of sleeping" of senators.
OHIO LAWMAKERS ACTED
WITH GREAT PROMPTNESS
SENATE WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO
Whitewash Itself, if it Can
Be Helped—A Leak in
Grand Jury Room.
By Assoeialed Pre.,   '-r^J
COLUMBUS, V_gf^Z$.—__\\ it rebuke
to the senate for appointing a committee to investigate bribery charges
made against senators there was introduced and passed unanimously- in
the house late today a bill to repeal
the immunity clause, or that section
of the statutes which provides that the
testimony given befoie a legislative
committee cannot be used in the criminal court against the witness.
Representative Greeves, author of
the bill, declared that the senate was
trying to whitewash itself and that
it was up to the house to act quickly.
Floor Leader Langdon took the same
view and the bill went through with a
whirl.
A short time* before the senate had
gone counter to the wishes of Governor Harmon in providing for the appointment of a committee of ten of its
members to make inquiry into graft
cnarges. Governor Harmon had advised against the action because of
the immunity which... under present
laws, is extended tq,witnesses in such
inquiries, .but the senate not only provided for such ia. committee, but also
for its personnel.' In this they went
over the head of Lieutenant Governor
Nichols, who usually makes such appointments.
The house today passed a resolution
providing for adjournment of the assembly on May 26.
A feature of the grand jury's sessions today was a talk by Judge Kinkead, who Impressed on the members
that punishment'would follow -If re-
sponslbllty were placed for further
escape of secrets from the grand jury
POPULAR BIDS FOR
THE PANAMA BONDS
Not
Available to National
Banks.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—It was indicated today that Secretary MacVeagh
will call for popular bids on an issue
$50,000,000 of Panama bonds within
the next few days. The securities will
be dated June 1 and if the treasury
is unable to deliver them by that
time they wlll carry accrued interest.
The interest-rate fixed by- the. law will
be 3 per cent.
As they wifl not be available to national banks for the basis of circulation, the treasury expects the entire
offer will be subscribed by investors.
The price which a pure investment
security, will carry has never been determined. The new bonds could sell
as high as 108 and return to the. holder
the highest net' proceeds of any government bond now outstanding.
PAPERS  SIGNED.
•   By Associated Presl..
CHICAGO, May 9.—Frank A. Gotch,
world's champion wrestler tonight announced that he would sign articles
tomorrow for a championship match
with George Hackenschm 1 dt, the
"Russian Lion," to he /decided in the
Chicago American League baseball
park on September 24. Gotch will receive $21,000 for his share of the
purse, win or lose.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
ARE LIBERALLY PRUNED
COMMITTEE   MADE
DRASTIC GUTS.
IN   MANY    INSTANCES
Three Liquor Bills Defeated
—School Code in Confer
ence—Highway Bill
Reported.
By Associated Prett.
HARRISBURG, May 9.—More than
400 appropriation bills, carrying a
total amount exceeding $26,000,000 for
the next two years tor hospitals,
homes and societies, asylums, sanitariums and state institutions were reported to the house and senate at session today and tonight".
For the first time in the history of
such legislation the appropriation
bills were pruned down in committee
to within the estimated revenues for
the next two years. The general appropriation bill presented last week
which provides funds for running the
state, government amounts to $30,285,-
000 with the prospects that it will
be slightly increased before the session adjourns on the 25th of this
month. The estimated revenues for
the next two years' are about $58,000,-
000.
Made   Big  Cuts.
The appropriations committees of
the two houses'made big cuts in most
of the bills ln order to bring them
within the state's expected income.
There is still a considerable number
of appropriation bills for hospitals and
institutions to be reported out, notably
the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburg and State college.
The School Code.
The two conference committees on
the school code had their flrst joint
meeting tonight and came to an Informal agreement On only one point
in dispute, and that is the question of
medical inspection in fourth class districts. It was agreed that medical inspection in this class shall be optional.
The conference wiU meet again tomorrow.
The house defeated three bills affecting liquor interests after a debate
on each bill. The most extended dis-H
cusslon was over measures to reauljp
judges to' file reasons, for reft.iiHs\ .implications for liquor licenses,' which
failed by a vote of 76 ayes to 77 nays.
The other bills defeated were for compilation of .liquor laws prohibiting
minors frpm entering buildings where
liquors sold.
Sproul  Bill Reported.
The Sproul mala highway bill was
reported out with the' appropriation
for main highways reduced to $3,000,-
000 and for state aid roads to $1,000,-
000. The senate bill to provide commission form of government ot third
class cities and for a recreation bureau in Philadelphia where it also
was reported favorably.
The uniform divorce law code passed
by the senate was negatively reported.
The following appropriation bills
were reported favorably tonight in the
senate:
Fiftieth anniversary of tho battle
of Gettysburg, $.50,000.
Northwestern anti-tuberculosis
league of Bradford, $8,000.
North Pennsylvania general hospital and sanitarium, $12,000.
Commissioners of Valley Forge
park $71,000.
Perry Victory commission $100,000.
Pymatuning swamp survey, $10,000.
Kane Summit hospital, $10,300.
Punxsutawney  hospital,  $18,000.
Bradford hospital, $18,000.
State of Thomas McKean, $10,000.
McKean County Historical Society,
$2,000.
McMAHON IS HELD
ON MURDER OHARGE
Leary's Relatives Will Push
Case.
By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May ».—Frank
McMahon, a saloon keeper who shot
and killed George Leary, a wealthy
real estate operator last Thursday because, as he declared, Leary had ruined
his daughter was today committed to
prison* without baU after a hearing
before a magistrate. He was re-arrested on an affidavit sworn to by a
member of the dead man's family after
being discharged by the coroner af the
inquest who stated that McMahon was
justified and instructed his jury to
bring in a verdict of ."self defense."
Interest has been aroused ln the case
through letters from Miss McMahon,
who is 22 years old, to Leary, who
was 53, .which have heen made public
by the letter's family.
It was also announced by the attorney for the dead man's famUy that
Leary in his will had made liberal provision for the girl. The estate ts
valued at between $100,000 and $250,-
000.
Leary's relatives, who are wealthy,
said today tbat they will not contest
the will but will spare no efforts to
procure McMahon's conviction on a
charge of murder.
DAMAGE UNPRECEDENTED.
By Associated Prett.
WINNIPEG, Man., May 9.—The
damage done to timber in the Dauphin,
Man., distriot by forest fires today Is
unprecedented. The range country Is
covered by flre -fully 200 miles ln extent. The timber burned wiil total
millions ot teet.
GREAT LA FAYETTE LOSES
LIFE IN THEATRE FIRE
He  and   Whole   Troupe   Perished  at
Edinburg.
EDINBURG, May 10.—Lafayette, the
variety artist, and members of his
troupe are believed to have been
burned to death in the flre which last
night destroyed the Empire Palace theatre.
A search of the ruins of the theatre
at an early hour this morning revealed
seven charred bodies in the neighborhood of the stage.
One was partly identified as that of
Lafayette, wbo was performing when
the flre broke out. The others are
thought to be members of his troupe
and the theatre employes.
STRAINED TO BREAKING
T. R. PLANS POLAR
BEAR HUNT IN 1912
ECONOMY PLANS  NOT
VERY POPULAR.
SCORES OF EMPLOYES
Cut Off and Many Expenses
Pared Down by Resolutions Adopted
Thursday.
Going to Greenland   With
Captain Bartlett.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 9.—According to
Captain "Bob" Bartlett, big game
hunting has more attractions ter
Theodore Roosevelt than the next
presidential campaign. At least, that's
the way the colonel sees it now. Having filled hls bag with tropical fauna,
the colonel plans in tne summer of
1912 to try his luck at polar bears In
Greenland. Captain "Bob," who commanded Peary's ship, the Roosevelt,
on her last successful trip, has the
colonel's acceptance pledged. Tbe captain wanted the colonel to go along
this year, but the colonel was too
busy.
"Next year," said the colonel, and
Captain Bob believes he is sure of his
man.
"He'll come," said the captain this
afternoon. "You can take my word
for it."
JEALOOS LOVER KILLED
THREE. THEN SHOT SELF
TRIPLE   TRAGEDY   AT
MILWAUKEE.
Lodging   House   Fight   in
Which  Two  Women
Were Murdered.
By Associated Prest.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,' May 9.—Two
[young women, Emma Nelson .and Mabel Gilmore, were shot and instantly
killed and Joseph Unger was seriously
wounded in a flght in a lodging house
ln River Street early today by Charles
Vance, a stationary engineer of Racine, who then turned the revolver
upon himself, dying instantly.
Unger's story at Emergency hospital, with a bullet through his right
lung, was that be was paying attention
to the Nelson girl, when the latter began to favor Vance. They quarreled
and Vance drew two revolvers and began firing at Unger.
Unger said that as he fell the Nelson woman threw her body between
Vance and himself and was shot, dying
almost instantly. The Gilmore woman tried to escape, he said, but Vance
fired at her also and she fell dying as
Vance turned his revolver upon his
own body, and ended his life.
OLD MEADVILLE MAN DEAD.
. Special to the Herald.
MEADVILLE, May 9—William H.
McGaw, aged 81 years, ohe of the pioneers in this section of the state
and one of the oldest, men in the county, passed away this morning at his
home near Ponce De Leon Springs. He
is survived by a wife, a son Frank and
a sister.
MR. TAFT POSED.
By A'soctated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—President
Taft posed in his Masonic apron for a
photograph today. The picture is to
be given to the Alexandria lodge of
Masons. That lodge has a famous portrait of George Washington and wan.'
ed one of Mr. Taft to put by its side,
By Associated Prest.
WASHINOTON, May 9.—Democratlo
harmony broke today on the rocks ot
economy. Acting upon the instructions
of its caucus held early in the session,
the party leaders brought two resolutions into the house fnr passage today
cutting off scores of employes and rearranging the basis of committee
clerks upon a more economical plan.
The flrst resolution, that cutting off
$&.£,000 worth of employes, went
through without much trouble. The
second one, however, providing session
clerks for several committees, broke
up tbe Democratic ranks, but was finally passed. In the resolution was a provision for an assistant clerk to the
committee on territories, a new position, which was eliminated from the
resolution on protest of Mr. Rucker of
Missouri, whose clerk's pay had been
reduced.
Garner Was Explosive.
Representative Garner of Texas, a
Democratic member of the committee
on accounts, assisted the RepubUcans
in criticizing this creation of an additional place. Mr. Rucker said the
trouble with the Democrats was that j
they were attempting "too darned
much economy." Minority Leader
Mann said he had been very' nicely
treated by the Democrats, that he had
been given a good room, with a "pretty
red carpet" in it. He had been given
no janitor, however, to take care of
the room.
"When I made a requisition for a
carpet sweeper so that I might more
easily clean my pretty red carpet,"
said Mr. Mann, "this distinguished aggregation of economists turned " it
down." ,
Too Many Police.
Urging the reduction of the police
force, Mr.- Palmer, of Pensylvania
pointed out that ihe government keeps
seventy-three policemen to -take cara
of one building in a space occupying
four city blocks; while Harrisburg, Pa„
with a state capitol and 64,000 inhabitants, has a total police force of only '
fifty-four men.
Former Speaker Cannon said hls salary as speaker had never covered
more than a third of his expenses. The
rest was made, he said, from his income from some "fine, black land" ih
Illinois that he owned before he went
into congress.
FINAL ARGUMENT IN
ALASKA LAND CASES
No    Decision    Expeoted    for    Three
Weeks.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—Final argument in the hearing on the Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims was presented today before Secretary of the
Interior Fisher and the land offlce
board; in whose hands rests the final
decision as to whether Clarence Cunningham and the ether thirty-two
claimants have a right to patents -to
certain coal lands in Alaska.
Nothing but suggestion and suspicion ever have existed, declared John
P. Gray, attorney for the claimants,
today, to prove that any attempt was
made to defraud the government. Ho
told the tribunal that Ihere can be no
middle ground, that either Cunningham and the others were guilty of conspiracy and perjury, or are entitled to
tiieir patents.
Commissioner Dennett and his advisers probably will be occupied about
three- weeks in preparing their decision.
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