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43. NO. 7080
CHARLOTTE N. C.. FRIDAY tVENlNG‘JULY 14, 19l 1
pTJ Tpp } In Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy aDlly—6 Cents Sunday.
Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sundajr.
y Hour Adds
0 The List Of
Dead And Injured
Loss in the Devasta-
cupine District is Es-
at Over Two Million
s Much Suffering,
» Dead in the Fire--
Districts is Unknown
u! Ninety Bodies Have
i uried Already,
■ 1
Tuly 14.—Every hour
5! of dead, injured and
d destitute in the Are
•rcuplne district
h'AB probably is more
r *f dead in the districts
a matter of onjec-
■i;e6 have been buried
Thieatened Violence
Did Not Materialize
By Associated Press.
Paris, ’ July 14.—Threats of the
revolutionary element to mar the
national fete with violence has failed
up to noon. The only Incidents were
minor disorders by a band of young
royalists.
Republican guards occupied the
principal centers and prevented the
socialists and the striking building
workers from marching to Sante pris
on and making a demonstration in be
half of their colleagues who were
imprisoned for violence and anti-
militarism.
The annual review of the troops
where' Longchamps was a magnificent
' spectacle. Five hundred thousand per
sons saw President Fallieres, with
the diplomatic corps and the pictur
esque Abyssinian mission at his side,
presented the colors to the regiments
Dirigible balloons performed evo
lutions above the military field, but
‘.>>r .-hipment in the j the army aeroplanes were not per
- --f* northward bv the' maneouvres
' becau&e of the danger to the soldiers
on theg rounds.
As President Fallieres was return
ing to the Elysee palace a crowd of
royalists shouted “Long Live the
K’.ug," but other spectators turned
upon the disturbers and drove them
fiom the streets. Some b’ows were
exchanged and the police made many
arrests.
i: of the hundreds
- isolation have
u. 'f work by the
can r?vci.
. c'-..ldrju. t’linlv
a i. - . r the awful
- - anJ smotherin,5
- into th3 lars-
Iv lu ly and at North
. ir.ri ^‘’‘^h slight m-
ftOne throu^'i to
• I. d free of
r:.,d;a’. Pa iti.; r;tll-
i Trur.k rail vay to
will NOT BE
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—Unless the
present session of congress should be
far more prolonged than now appears
probable, final action will not be taken
on the request for the investigation of
the election of Senate ‘ephenson, of
Wisconsin, until ner ^ *iter.
The senate com^*^ je on privileges
and elections ^ers itself about
the busiest zation in Washing
ton. About ^ , of the fifteen mem
bers are sr^ ng nearly seven hours
a day or j Lorimer investigation,
while r investigators are taking
part in tu^ reciprocity debate.
Must Go to Aigen-
tine Sot Beet Supply
By Associated Press.
New York, July 14.—American beef
packers must go to Argentine for
their products, said 'J. Ogden Ar
mour today, if they wish to retain
their hold upon the exportation of
beef. Mr. Armour was asked what
was meant by the American beef
mens invasion of South America
when he arrived from Europe on the
steamer Lusitania.
GUNBOAT TO CAPE HAY- ♦
♦ TIEN. ♦
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—^Be
cause of the serious revolution
ary movement in nothern
Haj-^ti which is jeopardizing ex
tensive American interests the
United States gunboat Petrel
wai ordered today from Guan
tanamo, Cuba, to Cape Hay-
tien.
MORE SPEECHES
RECIPROCITY
Senate Will Vote
On Reciprocity
Treaty July 22nd.
By Associated Fress.
Washington, July 14.—With the fi
nal vote on Canadian reciprocity ap
proaching, three more speeches were
on the program of the senaio today.
These were second day insta\lmeuts
of the attack of Senators LaFollette
of Wisconsin, and Bristow of Kansas
on the bill and an outline by Seuatnr
Stone of Missouri, of the reason.^ wny
democrats should not favor any amend
ments to that measure.
The house was not in session but
several of its investigation commit
tees, including the sugar trust inquiry
and Controller Bay commitwos, re-
irtncror sumed their sessions today, as did the
affoTd 10 export beet- he said, ■'lor senate committee probing the election
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—The United
States army is gradually building its
corps of aeronauts. Lieutenant M.
Kennedy, 10th infantry, has just been
ordered to the military aviation
grounds at College Park, Md., for in
struction. With this addition the Col-
lege Park contingent will consist of
six officers.
The department has turned the
searchlight on every arm of the ser
vice with a view to selecting promis
ing young officers to develop the war
aeroplane. College Park will be the
principal training ground and before
the end of July it is expected four ma
chines will be in operation there. With
in a year, according to the depart
ment’s plans, the army will own 15
or 20 flyers, distributed among military
posts.
Robbed Office)
To Prove Point
0 Armnge
nre at P-rc”pine . By Associated Pi'ess.
: ai:.5 out. ADou' 1,- Vlterbo. Italy, July 14.—Captain Fa-
tt j broni today told the jury trying the
t'amorrists here of the investigation
made by Marshall Farris at the home
of Maria Stendardo, where, the wit-
. - ness said, a meeting was held to plan
XNQJTIQTCL TTIQI murder of Genarro Cuoccolo and
, ’.is '.vife.
;\Iaria Stendardo is the common law
-a 1 -e: i wife of Nichol Mora, who is accused of
‘ 14. ThC' dis- I being one of the actual asassins. the
;iLd .•,ou'-..-el for the Me- jg the only '^oman among the prison
ers, with whom she is alleged to have
had great influence.
The witness said that following the
murder of he Cuoccolos the woman
rct'irned to her home carrying stolen
. • eoods. ,
•■'rr.'^v ntained I Captain Fabroni rrlated an episode
ilJ t -i.i . Augu.^* ' in conr.nc*ion with the arrest of An-
■ M- Xa^'-.a-ir I mio Parlati who \'as later released-
' . before December parlati. wishing to prove that by
• profession he was a thief rather than
11 sues:esred a murderer, offered to show his skill
. not en' " *he pro-
- t, 6 ‘in'c .0
■f he a ' ved dyna-
o - our* to-
- le msuer vig-
le c 'i|*romised by j-which made it unnecessary to take hu-
r -*rre t ‘.ve in Fep- , jv;an life in his operations. He laid a
- f. ;d 'hi- 1; ges.ion wasrer with the oincers that he couli
;-riO:. out. 'rob .Marshall Farris in the presence
!a v ^he trial of pabroni. Farris laughed at the boast
it is all needed to supply the home of Senator Lorimer.
Senator Penrose advised Senator
Kenyon during the senate’s discussion
of the adjournment program the sen-
demand. There is a great demand in
Germany and England for American
packed meats and Argentine offers
the simplest solution.”
FUNDS RECOVERED FROM
GAYNOR AND GREEN
By Associated Press.
New York, July 14.—Three-quarters
of a million dollars has been recovered
from the concealed assets of Gaynor
and Greene, who defrauded the gov
ernment of $2,000,000 in Savannah har
bor dredging contracts in 1897 accord
ing to a dispatch from Washington.
This was developed by inquiries at the
department of justice yesterday.
E. L. Johnson, an expert account
ant. and U. S. District Attorney Ma
rion Erwin, of Savannah, Ga., are re
sponsible for the recovery.
Most of the funds recovered were
in bonds and stocks. More than $200 -
000 was in cash. These assets were
found in New York. Philadelphia, Chi
cago and Denver. Some bonds were
located in Paris, but they could not be
recovered.
Johnson and Erwin have been
searching for these assets for 12
years.
FOUNDER OF ABSOLUTE LIFE
CULT CONVICTED.
ate would be free to take up the cam
paign publicity bill if it so desired,
though it was not included in the vot
ing agreement. Many senators par
ticipated in the discussion of the
agreement in the senate chamber.
2 he House Sugar
Investigation
Long Good Road
Is Now Projected
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—With nearly
15,000 miles of transcontinental, inter-
urban and trunk line highways con
templated in various sections of the
country, if all the plans are carried
out, it soon will be possible to drive
wagons or automobiles from the At
lantic to the Pacific cosat, from British
Columbia to Mexico and from Canada
to Florida. The United States office
of public roads has just issued a chart
of improved roads contemplated or ac
tually under construction showing a
great network covering the whole
country.
Shortage in Paris Green.
By Associated Press.
Austin, Tex., July 14.—A national
shortage in the supply of paris green
may mean the loss of millions of dol
lars to the Texas cotton raisers this
year, according to an announcement
made today by Entomologist Scholl,
of the state department of agriculture.
Mr. Scholl said that the cotton leaf
worm was ravaging the fields of
south Texas to an extent heretofore
unknown at this time of the year and . . i- xi. ■
that the farmers were powerless to noise on the front porch of their
home Morris seized his shot gun and
proceeded t nvestigate, his wife fol
lowing hin ilearing the man outside
tampering with the lock of the door,
Morris raised his gun to fire. Mrs.
Morris at the same time placed her
hand on the fastening of the door and
received a load of buckshot in her
right arm, which was amputated near
the shoulder at a local hospital. The
intruder escaped probably unhurt.
Shot At Man
And Hit Wife
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, July 14.—As the result
of an attempted invasion of their
home by an unkonwn intrude. •
yesterday morning, Mrs. Luthei
ris, wife of a carpenter at Rio, La., met
with a peculiar accident. On hearing
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—Tilts be
tween Frank C. Lowry, of the Federal
Sugar Refining Company, and Repre
sentative Malby, of New York, over
the effect of the tariff on the price of
sugar enlivened the proceedings of
the house “sugar trust” committee
today. Mr. Lowry yesterday told the
committee that a duty on sugar would
mean higher sugar to the consumer,
and Mr. Malby, quoting prices and
tariff rates for various years, under
took to demonstrate that prices are
regulated only by the law of supply
and demand.
Mr. Malby in&isted upon “yes” and
“no” answers to his questions, and
when Mr. Lowry offered explanations
for figures read, intimated that the
witness was being unfair to the com
mittee and practically refusing to
answer.
Mr. Malby said that in 1905 Cu
ban raw sugar was admitted at a duty
of 1.348 cents a pound, while the
products from other countries carried
a rate of 1.685 cents a pound—and
that despite this reduction the price
of refined sugar to the consumer in-
ci*03.s cdi
Asked by Mr. Malby if the fact that
prices of sugar quoted by various
companies on certain dates did not
suggest that there was an agreement
between the companies, the witness
said that so far as the Federal Sugar
Refining Company was concerned,
there was no such agreement. He ad
mitted that the advance in the price
of sugar in the United States during
the last thirty days was due to an
increase in the world price on account
of crop news.
Three important Louisiana sugar
cane growers, John Dymond, Theo
dore Wilkinson, and J. E. Burgiers,
appeared before the committee to tes
tify today. They are the first grow
ers to '^e summoned.
At Length the Various Fac
tions Get Together on An
Agreement to Vote Upon
Various Important Issues,
wAs'BURNED TO DEATH
check the spread of the pest because
of their inability to get paris green,
By Associated Press.
Chicago, July 14.—Evelyn Arthur
See, founder of the absolute life cult,
- who was convicted last night of the
-a br •iheri- for Octob- but ten minutes later, although “is ^ Mildred Bridges was
: tunic was buttoned, discovered that
! his pocketbook and cigarette case had
OTBALL ' disappeared.
BUT A BOMB.!
PROFESSOR SENATOR DEAD.
Pre. 3. 1
Ta 14 -A» he was gy Associated Press.
"oo ’r n police sution! Berlin. July 14.—Professor Her-
- ant Michael Lane j mann Senator, noted for his medical
tef” on the sidewalk ] researches and as an instructor in
.. p a ru sher football. | m#»diciiie, died today. He was born
,1, a few steps, got aj|j^' ;[g34. He was president of the
. eave the supposed ' ^ledical Society of Berlin and direc-
• a homn The ser-j the Medical Polytechnic Insti-
: • street unconscious;
flo*> in the station
..tt red. The sergeant
'.o the hospital in an
rii’i n D- tectives who
?. me-'s - f the bomb
; >?d enough powder to
I io K
TRAIN AND
ENGINE
COLLIDE
^ N e'.
>uly 14.—This mom-
P rorasiori between an
t-Mi; w.ih engine No.
. --I Selma, and engine
L.: Irtii bridge and the
i'. h here, because the
r.Kv-' fail'd to work.
. cr.' -h^ng together
liin^ and on to the
No. G'J was pushed
>nd he turn table and
. I'd.
reil
admitted to bail in the sum of $5,-
000 today pending arguments for a
new trial.
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND RETURNS
By Associated Press.
New York, July 14.—John Hays
Hammond, the special American am
bassador to the coronation, retumed
today on the Lusitania. His secretary
felt free to say that Mr. Hammond
would not be the next ambassador to
Germany.
CHINA’S MODERN NAVY.
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By Associated Press.
San Fiancisco. July 14.—Miss Kath
erine D. Blake, of New York city, new
ly elected treasurer of the National
Education Associaton. arraigned war
as directly responsible for the high
cost of living in an address delivered
today at a departmental meeting of
the association. She advocated the
teaching of the dignity and heroism of
peace, proposed an organization of
“school boy friends and school girl
friends" to replace ^^kilig
movement and suggested
^’Thls^'shrp'lanned could be done
bydecorating^membersofthenew^
ganization with the national tn-color,
brilliant with gold. .
“We are too far along the r^oad
to civilization to realize ^bat ^obbe y
and murder are telch
,when wholesale and, to dare to teacn
j,ijy i4._Forest! this to our children, said Miss
■! r p rci-orted to be j —“
■... aiern Michi-; SERIOUS goSSA, SPAIN.
. m and Onaway and |
; .liffi tt) be safe f^r tue , ~
f rvville, a hamlet of .:U i By Associated _ j i4___Thirty
,rar vancerbllt. is siil| Sara Gossa Spain.
almost t'-iped out. j between the strikrrs
- ■ f lire has been report-1 mg encounter^ betwee
deal IIS
[ST tl
ITIOIIS
Stl
i'ri ;
; i!-h.
(lav suffered additional ; ers. 'j°l.'“a?'thr''Wn in'o
„ave been a ^ “error: The shops this .norn-
. threatened to | fnl are
. ,e de=-ruc-ion o( the vll- V, ■ roeraimed.
^ jufferea a heavy lo«s. probaDiy
-j-Pd to
Bv Associated Press.
“London, July 14.—The first cruiser
for China’s modern navy under the
program adopted by that government
last year was launched at Barrow-in-
Furness today. It is a small ship of
2,460 tons and is equipped with tur
bines providing a speed of 20 knots an
hour. Its largest guns are six inches.
Ice Famine Relieved
By Associated Press.
New York, July 14.—The ice fam
ine here precipitated by the recent hot
weather was relieved today by the ar
rival of twelve big ice barges fully
laden. This, however, will not ter
minate the district attorney’s inves
tigation prompted by Mayor Gay
nor, into charges that the Knick
erbocker Ice Company unjustifiably
increased the price of ice to retailers
during* the stress of weather.
Ten police detectives have been
working on the case and there is a
possibility of its presentation to the
grand jury.
A Peculiar Auto Accident
Bv Associated Press.
New York, July 14.—A peculiar au
tomobile accident today killed Ar
thur A Daley, a chauffeur, and m-
iured Arthur Weisbecker, his em
ployer, who was with him in the car.
Unexpectedly seeing before him an
excavation in the street Daley sud
denly shut off the power and ap
plied the brakes. Immediately there
was an explosion and a burst of
flame, and both men were thrown out
of the machine. Weisbecker will re
cover. The automobile was destroyed
by fire.
Would Set Aside Order.
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City. Mo., July 14.—F. I.
Abercrombie filed a petition in the
Supreme court today for a mandamus
to compel Probate Judge Holtcamp of
St Louis to set aside his order ap-
nointlng E. A. Steininger, president of
tl^^e St. Louis National League basebal
club as administrator of the estate of
Ai. Stanley Robinson. The petition
w^as taken uder advisement.
With Atlanta Scions.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, July 14.—The senate today
held a brief session during which
matters of minor and local interest
were considered. Several bills enab
ling villages to incorporate and pro
viding for other small cities to build
school houses werep assed. The body
then adjourned until Monday. Several
small tax and local measures were
introduced into the house.
Death Sentence Commuted.
Bv Associated Press.
'Ottawa, Ont., July 14.—The cabinet
todav commuted to life imprisonment
the sentence of death passed upon the
Italian woman, Angelino Neapolitano,
for the murder of her husband at
Sault Ste Marie.
THE BACKWARD CHILD
PROBLEM DISCUSSED.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, July 14.—The clos
ing day of the National Education
Association here today developed a
program in many respects the most
important of the session from an ed
ucational point of view.
Much attention was given to the
study of the “backward child prob
lem.” Dr. Maximillian P. E. Grossman,
of Plainfield, N. J., said the country
contains between four and five mil
lion children of this type.
A tendency to use most stringent
measures to discourage the propaga
tion of inevitably backward children
was shown in other papers and dis
cussions.
MUCH CONCRN FELT
ABOUT CONDITION OF GATES
10 WANTS
WILE! FIRED
IINilNliy?
Washington, July 14.—A con
gressional investigation of the charges
against Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief
chemist and government “pure food”
exi^rt, was agreed on today my the
majority members of the house com
mittee on expenditures in the depart
ment of agriculture.
Washington, July 14.—The charges
made against Dr. Harvey W. Wiley of
the bureau of chemistry will be taken
up today by the house committee on ex- sh^^^^^ the'“existence of a fertile field there
penditures in the department of agri- morning but it recovered ^
Bv Associated Press.
"^Paris, July 14.—Throughout the day
there was a procession of inquirers at
the hotel where John W. Gates lies
critically ill. One hundred and fifty
cablegrams from American friends had
been received and turned over to those
in attendance upon the sick man. This
morning the financier smiled faintly
w’hen Charles G. Gates told him that
he would “pull through.”
The son believes that there is an
even chance for recovery.
Mr. Gates passed a fairly good night
and later the congestion of the kidneys
was somewhat relieved. The heart, for
Bv Associated Press, _ .
Memphis, Tenn., July 14.-—While
friends struggled frantically to gain
entrance to his apartment, John A.
Matthews, a young merchant, burned
to death at Tabernacle, near Coving
ton, Tenn.. early today, according to
news received here. Matthews’ room
was in the general store, which he,
with his brother, owned. The flames
had gained considerable headway be
fore being discovered.
Elks Close Meeting.
By Associated Press.
Atlantic City, N. J., July 14. The
erand lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks held a brief
session today and disposed of routine
business. The annual meeting of the
grand lodge will close tonight.
Death from Cholera.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, July 14.—Two more
deaths from oholera among recent im
migrants were reported here today,
bringing the total since the recent out
break of the disease in Mediterranean
countries up to four.
To Vote on Wool Revision Bill
July 28 and on Free List
Bill August 1st. — Othei
Dates Are Also Named.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—An agreement
to vote on the Canadian reciprocity
bill on July 22, was reached by the
leaders of the various factions of the
senate today.
The agreement fixes a vote on the
wool revision bill for July 27; free
list bill August 1; reapportionment
bill August 3 and statehood on the
legislative day of August 7. It is ex
pected that the adjournment of con
gress will immediately follow the
statehood vote.
The agreement was formally of
fered in the senate by Republican
Leader Penrose.
Senator Martin, democratic leader,
said democrats favored the agreemen:
because of the desire throughout the
country to see the present session ter
minated. , _
New Amendments.
* Senator Cummins introduced new
amendments to the Canadian reciproc
ity bill today. One sought to couple
a revision of the tariff on metals
w'ith the reciprocity measure; the oth
er proposed a revision of the duty
on oil cloth and lineoleum.
Senator Bristow resumed his
speech against the reciprocity bill and
his attack on thep resent sugar tar
iff.
He declared Cuban reciprocity had
taken $10^000,000, out of the gova^r.n-
miBnt’s revenue from thes u^ar tariff
and put it Into the treasury of th«
sugar trust.
“That twenty per cent reductian In
the sugar duty,” he said, “has enab
led the sugar refineries to buy their
sugar in Cuba at twenty per cent
less. The Cuban has received no more
for his sugar and the American con
sumer has received no benefit.”
The senate discussed for an hour
today how it could get back to old
customs of debate. Senate Bacon’s
proposed rule, which, he said, was
designed to restore congressional
debate, v/hich now “reads like a page
of a sensational novel” to its former
decorum, has provoked wide com
ment.
Senator Lodge denied that the sen
ate must reform its method or be
come “the laughing stock of delibera
tive assemblies.” No action ^25
taken.
SEEK E
Tfl-Dliy HfiOUT
"JSCK POTS”
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—Evidence
about “jack pots” or general corrup
tion funds for the benefit of recalci
trant legislators was sought today from
Governor Deneen, of Illinois, when ,he
resumed his testimony before the sen
ate committee investigating the elec
tion of Senator Lorimer. The governor
entered into an analysis of the Illinois
legislature with a view to determining
culture. Representative Moss, of Indi
ana, chairman, early today called the
committee to meet later in the day.
It was declared that the committee
wanted to know "who wanted Dr.
Wiley fired, and why.”
The recommedation was that the
pure food expert be dismissed and
that the recommendations therefore
w’ould be thoroughly gone into.
Have Faith in Wiley.
Washington, July 14.—President
Taft today received scores of letters
and telegrams expressing confidence
in Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the pure food
expert of the department of agricul
ture, and urging the president to con
sider most carefully the charges made
against him by the personnel board of
the department and endorsed by At
torney General Wickersham. Neither
the White House officials nor Dr. Wi
ley had anything further to say about
the case today.
Had Plenty of Money.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, July 14.—Charles W. Par-
dridge, scheduled $15,000,000 worth of
property yesterday in obtaining the
release of his chauffeur who was ar
rested on a charge of allowing his
automobile to emit smoke. Mr. Par-
dridge was indignant and pn reaching
the station demanded to see the
judge. When told court had adjourned
he furnished bail for his employe.
quickly. The lungs continue to do their
work well.
The patient suffers no pain, his mind
is clear and his temper calm.
Assisting Dr. Gross and his assist
ants are four American nurses.
examine CUT.
Bv Associated Press. ^
(jolon, Panama, July 14.—Accom
panied by Col. Goethals, Henry L.
Stimson, the American secretary ot
war, and his party went today to
Pedro Miguel, from where they walk
ed to Bas Obispo, making an examina
tion of the Culebra cut.
With Boy Scouts.
By Associated Press.
Coopertown, N. Y., July ^4.—The
bov scout troopers attending the first
national encampment of the organiza
tion marched from their carnp
grounds on Lake Otsego toda> to the
grave of James Fenimore Cooper and
passed around the grave In single file
bareheaded.
Was Member of Ku Klux.
By Associated Press.
Sheffield, Ala., July 14. Major
James R. Crowe, 73 year old. who was
a Confederate soldier and later a
member of the famous “Ku Klux
Klan,” died here today.
for corruption.
After a decision of the legislative
organization. Governor Deneen was
turned over for cross-examination to
Elbridge Hanecy, counsel for Senator
Lorimer.
Mr. Hanecy first sought to show that
Senator Lorimer was instrumental in
making Deneen states attorney of Cook
county, Illinois, a position from which
the witness testified he procured in sal
ary and fees in the eight.years of nis
occupancy about $30,000.
Senator Jones interrupted to say that
he did not see what bearing that had
on the case even if Deneen got the
fees illegally. Mr. Hanecy then took up
another line of examination.
Mr. Hancey led Mr. Deneen by a
long series of questions to give a rat
ing to the political standing of most
of the republicans of Chicago for
several yearsp ast. At one point Gov
ernor Deneen said Lorimer support
ed him for states attorney, but de
clined to give the senator all the
credit for his nomination, either for
the first or second term.
Governor Deneen said he did not
kno\A“ that Lorimer, in 1906, refused
to attend a conference after the pas
sage of the primary law because he
intended to obey it. Governor Deneen
argued that neither the spirit nor
letter of the law w'as interfered with
by candidates being recommended to
primary voters
Conirollei Bay
Land Piobe
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—Major J. D.
Kavanaugh, of the engineer corps of
the army, was a witness today before
the house committee inquiring into the
Controller Bay affair in Alaska. He
declared that Controller Bay was sub
ject to many objections as a harbar,
whereas Katalla Bay was available for
terminals and had excellent harbor fa
cilities.
Major Kavanaugh said that permits
to erect wharves on b&th Katalla and
Controller Bay had been granted to
the Alaska Pacific Railway and Termi
nal Company, the Copper River and
Northwestern Railroad Company and
the Bering River Railroad Company.
He did not know the names of the in
dividuals who made the applications.
Major Kavanaugh was directed to
produce the papers.
Negro Hanged.
By Associated Press.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 14.—Will
Vv-alker, a negro, was hanged here to-,
day for the murder of Solomon Ost^r-
man, an aged Hebrew in 1909.
ffi LUtS
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 14.—An investiga
tion of pipe lines, rates, classifications
and regulations, was ordered today ijy
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Informal complaints have been m^de
to the commission that cretain pipa
lines are being operated in an unUw-
ful manner and to the prejudice of
the interest of oilgi^pers-