HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-12-18, Page 2THE CLEMSON
WENT DOWN.
Steamer and .All Hands Lost Off
whitefish Point.
Wreckage Washed Ashore But No
Trace of Vessel.
Two Deck Hands Had Loft Ship
Before Wreck.
Ihiduth, Minn,, Dec. 14a -There is little
doubt that the steamer 1). M. Clemson.
went clown with all hands near White -
wish. Point. Twenty-three hatch covers
have been washed ashore, and their de-
scription convinces the Provident, Steam-
ship Company that they belong; to the
'missing boat. A patrol of the shore
where the wreckage is conning in is now
anaintained, and a tug has been ordered
to the spot. Reports last nigha. from
tugs which were sent out in searelt of her
say no trace of the missing steamier has
been found.
The Provident Steamship Company has
giver). out a list of the following, who
made up the crew: Masker, S. R. Cham-
beria.in, Dalian; first mate, W. E. Mc-
Leod, Duluth; second mate, "has.
Woods; chief engineer, J. J. McCoy, Du-
luth;. assistant engineers, Lee Cunning-
ham, Toledo, and City Webb, Duluth;
oilers, Wan. Hunt, Duluth, and Peter
Larson; Steward, Bert Balfour, Marine
Oity, Mich.; assistant steward, Steve Voll -
man, Marine City, Mieh.; watchmen, Cy-
rus Dunn, Rufus Simpson, D. L. Loftus,
Regan ilanseu, Martin Hansen; firemen,
Bernard Murphy, Duluth; Fred Lenyon,
George Welsh and A, L. Preston; deck
hands, James Dryseoll and Fred Carney,
of Buffalo, and Harry Price, W. N. Bat-
tishill and M. Andrews. Two of the five
deck hands left the boat at Lorain and
were replaced by Art. Burkhart and Jas.
Gratton, both of Lorain. It is not known
which of the deck hands left the heat.
HOW SHE WAS .LOST.
Sault Ste, Marie, Ont., Dec.14.—The im-
pression here is that the steamer Clem-
son was lost in the same manner as the
Cyprus a year ago, when the latter boat
went down as a result of water entering
her hatches. That the waves loosened
the Clemson's hatches, thus allowing the
water to pour into her hold, is evidenced
by the finding of 30 hatch covers be-
tween Crish and Vermillion Points. A
meesage from Grand. Marais says no
bodies have been found, although part
of the cabin has been found. Life-saving.
men and lighthouse tenders are keeping a:
sharp +look -out along the shore for bodies.
ARREST CAPITALIST.
E. Kenyon Stow in Trouble Over
Otisse Suit.
President Vicente Gomez called a Cabi-
net nteeting to consider the crisis result-
ing from the measures taken by the
Government of the Netherlands, and
while the+ opinion of the Ministers was
divided, a resolution to fire at the first
unfriendly act was adopted,
It was learued here to -day that Presi-
dent Castro recently closed negotiations
for the purchase in Germany of three
gunboats. It is known that the locations
off all the Veuezuelean forts along the
Maracaibo Channel have beenlobserved
and mapped by the. Dutch warships.
Toronto despatch: Justice Riddell yes-
terday afternoon ordered the arrest of
E. Kenyon Stow, defendant in a reining
action involving $51,300 damages in the
non -jury assizes.
At the close of the hearing Justice
Riddell in giving judgment to the plain-
tiff declared that Stow had sworn
falsely when he said that he had not
promised to give 10 per cent, of the
stock of a mining company to J. Carl-
ing Kelly, and ordered his arrest for
perjury.
Stow was taken into custody by De-
tective Kennedy upon a warrant .
Bail has been fixed at $2,000, Stow
having offered $1,000 cash. Bail was
accepted by S L. Owens, local manager
of the Bank of Ottawa.
Justice Riddell allowed Mr. O'Meara
to amend his claim from $51,300 to
$100,000.
Kenyon Stow is an Englishman of
good birth. He came to Toronto in 1907
with the idea of investing in Cobalt.
He spent several months. in Cobalt and
is understood. to have bought consider-
able Nipissing stock for his Engiish
friends. lie return d to Englund last.
fall, but earhe back again this spring,
'end. hes occupied grouters at the King
Edward Hotel sine that timee ,
WILL FIRE ON DUTCH
Venezuelans Will Resent First
Unfriendly Act,
RS. KEENE.
Suit For Separation Filed by Wife
of Sportsman.
New fork, •Dee. 14.-- Mrs. Foxhall
Beene has filed a suit for separation
from her husband. The case came up
for trial in the :Mineola supreme court
to -clay. As Mr. Keene is in Colorado
and cannot get here until Thtuwday, the
ease was set over for that day.
• Mr. and Mrs. Keene separated about
three years apt. At the • time they
were living at their handsome :summer
home, Rosemount. Wheatley Hills, L. 1.
Friends of the couple then deelarc'd that
their quarrel was mot serious and would
soon be patched up.
Foxhall .Beene has spent much of the
last few years in Katgla,nd and in the
west. Mrs. Kean.• has lived with her
father and relatives. Mrs. Keene was
formerly Mrs. Frank W. White. She
was married to Boxall Keene on Dee.
10, l902. Mr. Keene is now forty-eight
years old, and for twenty years has
been famous as a Bross -country rider
and all around sportsman.
CARE OF FIRE.
Warning Sent Out by the Canadian
Fire Underwriters.
The Secretary of the above association
has issued a circular calling attention
to the dangers of life and property from
Christmas decorations, displays, etc.,
which are frequently made at this time
of the year. The use of Christmas greens,
harvest specimens and other inflammable
materials such as draperies, scenery,
cotton to represent snow, and the like,
especially i,i connection with electric and
other lighting systems, is decidedly an
increase of hazard, it being impossible
to make displays of that nature perfect-
ly safe.
in addition to the danger to property
from the displays referred to, the dan-
ger to life incrowded storesor places of
Sneering, by xenson o£' a panic, oecasioned
by a `fire;ren though it be small and
easily controlled, is' . so great that the
Underwriters say they would fail iu
their duty should they not give this
warning.
Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Dee.
via Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 8. —
Two recent events, the departure of Pre-
sident Castro for Europe and the naval
demonstration this week along the Yen -
canker] coast by three Dutch warships,
have brought about in Venezuela a state
of affairs that may have serious conse-
quences. The Government has resolved
to fire on the first Dutch warship that
commits an unfriendly act, and the be-
ginnings of what may develop into a
strong movement against President Cas-
tro have been noticed,
The Dutch warships displayed their
activity on Wednesday and Thursday.
They swept along the coast from Puerto
Cabello to LaGuaira and appeared off
Puerto Cabello, Laguaira and LaVola de
Coro. As soon as the first news of this
dernonstratio i was received in Caracas
the Minister pf War hurried down to
LaGuaira and took personal command
of the Government forces there. .Acting
IN GERMANY.
Efforts at Berlin to Secure Favors
From Canada.
Berlin, Dec,—As the result of the
meeting of representatives of industrial
and commercial bodies an Indaistrial
Association will be formed for promot-
ing good trade relations between Ger-
many and Canada. There is a strong
feeling in Germany against the hostile
tariffs now imposed in Canada on im-
ports from Germany. In commercial cir-
cleathe desire has been frequently been
expressed that an arrangement might be
made between the two countries, An in-
fluential Executive Committee represent-
ing weighty financial and commercial in-
terests has been elected. It comprises
Commercial Councillor Buaenstein, of
Berlin, Commercial Councillor Hecht, of
Berlin; Herr Ecker, director of the Ham-
burg -American Steamship Company;
Herr Stresemann, member of the
Reichstag; Herr Herz, textile manu-
facturer; Herr Eckbert, manufactur-
er, Nuremberg, and two other promin-
ent manufacturers. Influential manu-
facturers and merchants recognize
that nothing can satisfy them except
the creation of conditions of equality
under which Britain and Germany
shall competein trade with Canada.
BOMB BURST.
Score of Persons Injured in a New
York Tenement House.
WAR, RED WAR
Coming in Two Years, Says Cecil
Rhodes' Cousin.
British Experts Say War With
Germany is Inevitable.
'City of Mexico. Dee. 1.4, --The following
Statement was made yesterday by Fred-
erick P. C. Rhodes, cousin of Cecil
Rhodes, who lain this city in the inter-
est of .the large none owners. Ile has
just returned from a trip to England,
"ru my opinion, and in the opinion of
some of the best versed public and mili-
tary men in Great Britain war between
England and Germany must come, and it
will come within the next two years.
°l1'Jtile in England I talked to some
of the best versed men in public, navy
and military affairs, and I found the
opinion unanimous that war with Ger-
many was inevitable," continued Mr.
Rhodes., "1 was in conversation one day
with a high official] of English forces- in
China several years ago, and he stated
positively that war with Germany is in-
evitable.
" ,Anti.' continued this high naval off1-
aial, `I am for the immediate declara-
tion of war. •The matter can't be put
off. -It must come and the sooner it
comes the better it will be for England.'
"This is but 'ere of the many similar
eepressions I heard during my visit to
England."•
O ..
DREAMER SHOT.
ADAMITES HAD BATTLE WITH
POLICE AT KANSAS CiTY.
New York, Dec. 14.—More than a seers
of persons were injured, five seriously)
early to -day, when a bomb was hurled
into the airshaft of the tenement house
at 330 east Ord street. The house was
badly, wrecked. Failure of occupants of
the house to comply with demands for
money made upon them by Black Hand
confidence men is believed by the police
to have been the cause of the outrage.
Thehouse was occupied exclusively by
Italians, and it der-elaped that threaten-
ing letters had been received by many of
them during the past few months.. Prac-
t!eally all of those injured were asleep
inthebedrooms on the south side. Plas-
ter and bricks mixed with jagged pieces
of gia.s from the shattered windows,
were hurled into these rooms with fright-
ful force, and some of those injured were
found half buried and unconscious under
the debris piled open their beds.
Appreciate the good things of life,
but don't be one of theist.
Officer and Girl Killed—Two Other
Policemen Received Fatal injuries
—Leader of Band of Fanatics
Which Toured Manitoba Fired on
Police.
Kansas City, .do., Dec. — In the
shadow of the City Hall a riot in
which religious fanatics and the police
participated resulted this afternoon in
the death of two persons, the fatal in-
jury of three others, and the severe in -
fiends 1"' The boat cases only a few feet
from the bank of the river and several
officers dashed toward it, The woman
dropped her weapon, iuid, seizing two of
the chidlren, she sprang into a rowboat
and began to row into the middle of the
river. She was ordered to stop, but
she only plied the oars more vigor-
ously,
`)Tale police fired. a volley at the row-
boat. One shot struck Lola Pratt, tear-
ing away the greater part of the child's
face. She died a few hours later. :Cha
woman the surrendered. At the police
station she said she vas Mrs. Pratt, wife
of one of the companions of "Adam God,"
and mother of the wounded child, Louis
Pratt, who was with the preacher
when the first shooting tool: place, was
arrested uninjured.
1"ROM OKLAIIOIVIA TO CANADA.
Oklahoma City, Oula., Dec, — John
Sharp, styling himself "Elijah .tr.'„ at the
head of a party of religious fanatics
calling themselves "Holy Rollers," first
appeared in Oklahoma City in March,
1905. Sharp, his wife, a young man, of
the name of Green, and a boy, said to
have been Sharp's son, all nude, headed
a procession of their followers on a cold
day in March, 1905, and attempted to
parade the town, They were arrested,
but allowed to go free provided they
left the city. They went to the coun-
try southeast of Oklahoma City and
camped until late in the summer fol-
lowing. Then they became so ob-
noxious to, the farmers that they were.
again arrested. eA. second time they
were . let off with a promiaato leave
the territory, which they did, going
to Colorado. Getting into similar
trouble there, they travelled up the
Pacific (oast and finally reached Can-
ada last summer.
IN MANITOBA.
Sharp led his band of arrne3 Dreamers,
or Adamites, into Manitoba .last July.
For some weeks Sharp and his followers
tamvelled about the country, a party of
Mounted Police hanging on their rear.
The leader defied arrest and dared the
police to shoot him. He called himself
at one time Adam. at another the Lion
of the Tribe of Judah. If he was Christ
—and he believed he was—no man, he
said, could harm him. If he was tot
Christ he did not want to live. The
Doukhobor,. he claimed, were the lost
tribe of Judah, and he bad come north
from Kaneas to redeem them from their
wickedness. At their first meeting with
the Doukhobors the Adamites learned
that they were not wanted, and in dis-
gust left for the south again. Sharp
was deported from Lethbridge about four
years ago for urging the Dreamers in
that vicinity to commit arson and mur-
der.
Kansas City, Mo.—Later.-"I am not
going to die. I am going to get well and
live to kill a few more policemen."
That is the assertion of Louis Pratt,
self-styled. "Adam God." the religious
fanatic who is lying in the general hos-
pital here seriously wounded in a battle
between his followers and the polis, last
evening. As a result of the fight Pratt's
14 -year-old daughter Lulu and Policeman
'Albert 0. Dalbo are dead and two other
policemen are in a critical condition.
James Sharp, knows as "Elijah H.",
and who was the real head of the little
band of religious enthusiasts, is still at
large. Shortly after the shooting Sharp
walked into a saloon and laid down his
'revolver with the remark, "I am sat-
isfied I give up." As there were no
policemen present, and no one seemed
inclined to take him into custody, Sharp
waited a moment, then picked up the
weapon, reloaded it and walked out. He
has not been seen since.
At the hospital it is said. Patrolman
Mullane has small chance of recovery.
Sergt. Patrick Clark's condition is
slightly improved. A. J. Selsor, the by-
stander who was hit by a stra.y bullet,
also is expected to get well.
Mary Pratt, the 11 -year-old sister of
Lulu Pratt, displayed the same remark-
able coolness as the others when ques-
tioned by the police. She did not cry
when told of her sister's death. Lulu
was shot by the detectives when Mrs.
Pratt and the two girls were pulling
away fram shorn in a rowboat.
"She died for her God." was the
child's comment.
jury of two persons.
'.enc dead are teazles Dalbow, police-
mnu, and Lola Pratt, a gar. 14 years old.
Inc ratany injured are: 1^atrick
Clark, police lieutenant; John Sharp,
a street preaeuer, known as "Adam
God"; .iucnael Mullane, policeman.
Lieut. Clark a reported to ue at tate
point of deal. a, whsle anilanee may not
laze until morning.
H. E. Steger, policeman, and G. M.
Solt, probationer officer, were severely
hurt.
The trouble ocoured while the streets
were crowded with people. While the
fight was in progress the participants
traversed an entire block.
Probation Officer Holt, of the Juve-
nile Court, to -day went to Fifth and
Main streets to investigate a case of
alleged abduction. Near that corner
he met Sharp, who was exhorting a
crowd. With Sharp was a woman nam-
ed Selzer and five children, ranging in
age from three to fourteen years. Holt
did not like the manner in which the wo-
man attempted to get money contribu-
tions from the crowd, and he decided
that she and her male companions were
not` proper persons to have the custody
of young children. The woman announc-
ed that she and "Adam God" would con-
duct services at Doorman's Mission to-
night, whereupon she and her compan-
ions started toward the mission. Officer
Holt then inquired as to the identity of
the children. The woman replied that
the officer "had better attend to his own
business."
The officer persevered in his in-
quiries, and "Adam God," who wears a
long white beard and hair, struck him
a heavy blow behind the ear with a
pistol, inflicting an ugly wound. Holt,
who was not armed, then started for
the police station for aseistance. As
Holt moved away the preacher tried to
shoot him, but the cartridge failed to
explode.
At the pomace ±station. Policemen
Charles Dalbow and Harry E. Stager
were ordered to arrest Sharp and his
followers. Sharp and his companions
were within fifty yards of the police
station when the officers stepped into
the street. The Sharpites, with profane
abuse, served notice o„ all that they
would preach right "under the eyes of
the police station, and the police cannot
prevent us.",
The officers d14 not, however, expect
serious trouble, and were not prepared
for the volley of bullets which met them
almost immediately after they appeared
on the scene.
Dalbow was killed instantly, and a
bullet passed through Stegger's arm.
Other officers hearing the firing rushed
into the street and a general fight en-
suel. T,he officers at first refranniet from
shooting for fear of endangering the
lives of innocent persons. Lieut. Clack,
who had come into the street unarmed,
was shot in the eye, and Patrolman Mul-
lane was shot in the back as he hurried
into the police station for reinforce-
ments.
In the meanwhile a riot call brought
policemen from all directions. Thor-
oughly aroused, the officers closed in on
Sharp and his followers, firing as they
went. When the firing .ceased "Adam
God" lay fatally` wounded.
The woman and the children fled to a
housebaat.!!'n wideh thev lived on the
Missouri River, Fifty policemen follow-
ed them, and found that the woman had
barricadedherself in the houseboat.
Standing on the boat with a shotgun she
shouted to the officers: "Come on, you
EMPIRE FORCES.
Co -Ordination Scheme Said to Have
Been Drawn Up in London.
NAVAL BATTLE
If Castro's War Vessels Venture
Out of Pert.
Castro Going to Germany to Settle:
All Troubles.
London, Dee. — A discussion will
take place shortly concerning the re-
lations of the horho army with the
military forces over -sea. It is stated
that an interchange of officers on a
largo scale seems to be desired by all.
Sir Frederick Borden, for Canada, and
Gen. Hoad, for Australia, who are now
in London, have, it is said, drawn up
proposals for the Army Council, and
r proper scheme of co-ordination and
preparation of the Empire's forces will
undoubtedly result.
AN
OVERDRAFT.
The Hague, Dec. 14.—The Netherland'
Government appaaentiy has not .decided
upon any exaaet course of precede:at
against Venezuela, but it is intimated
here to -day that the uatrol of the Ven-
ezuelan coast by three Dutch warships,
which began last Wednesday, may de-
velops into more active measures if any
Venezuelan warships attempt to leave
port. Should any- of President Castrp's
ships find themselves on the high sees
within range of the guns of the Duch
vessels, there is a . strong psohability
that filmy would be arrested and taco:
into a Dutch port. The international
law on this subject is now being care-
fully considered by holland.
TO .SETTLE QUARRELS.
Santander, Spain, Dee. 14.—The Inch
steamer Guadalupe, with President Ctas-
teo, of Venezuela, on board, came in
here yesterday. It WAS learned soon
after his arrival thhait President Castro
will continue on board the steamier to
Bandeaux, and that from Bordeaux he
will travel overland to Berlin.
President Castro has come to Europe
with the iantention of settling all VFW -I: -
general
international quarrels. '3a'he
general health of the president is good.
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U. S. Business Depression Affected
Treasury Receipts.
Washington, Dee. 14.—The annual re-
port of Mr. Oortelyou, the Secretary of
the United States Treasury, shows a re -
venial of conditions for the fiscal yeas
1008, as compared with the fiscal year
for 1907. For the latter year the re-
eeipts were $84,236,586 in excess of the
disbursements. For the fiscal year 1908
the disbursements were $58,070,201 In ae:
ogee of the receipts, due to business de-
pression and increased appropriations.
Fortunately, the renort says, the avail-
able cash balance at the beginning of the
fiscal year was $272,061,445, ,
WEIRD AFFAIR.
Funeral of the Late Emperor of
China --Knelt in the Dust.
Pekin, Dee. 14.—The body of Kuang
Hsu, the late Emperor of China, was to-
day carried with much Ceremony from
the hall in the Forbidden City, where .it
has reposed for a week, to the Coal Hull
mortuary. It will continue to lin in
state here pending the construction of
the imperial sepulchre. The funeral cor-
tege, brilliant, barbaric and weird in the
eyes of wester observers, was led,by
Prince Chun, the regent, for a short dia-
tance from its starting place, and as it.
passed through the streets of the Imper-
ial City thousands of mournere knelt in
the dust until the coffin was no longer
to be seen.
CARRIE BUSY.
Two Keepers of Pubs. at Dundee
Throw the Warlike Lady Out.
Dundee, Dee. 14.—"Ail nations arm:
welcome here except Carrie," is 'the
legend with which the public houses
are now decorated and by way of en-
forcing the announcement two of the
public -house keepers to -day threw the
reformer from their premises without
ceremony or tenderness. Carrie was
not dismayed, but made tracks for the,
next bar. En route she met a clergy-
man, smoking a cigarette.
"Take that vile thing from your
mouth," she exclaimed, but the offender
bestowed a smile on her and walked on.
Carrie has been shocked to find tea
drinking so common in Scotland, where,
indeed, an amazing quantity of the
beverage is consumed at all hours of
the day. She classes tea -drinking with
the morphine habit and has added it to
her crusade repertoire.
The policy have not acted on the re-
quest of one public -house keeper, who -
wants her prosecuted for a breach of
peace for invading his place of business.
She, seeing a martyr's Drown elude her
grasp, denounces the police for lack of"
hustle. She will start for • Edinburgh
to -morrow.
"BILLY" SUNDAY.
Ministers Form a Bodyguard and:
Hustle Evangelist Into a Cab.
Muscatine, Ia., Dec. 14.—An attempt to
assault the Rev. "Billy" Sunday here to-
day when he returned to this oily for
one day's campaign was foiled. A large
number of saloonkeepers, put out of busi-
ness by Sunday, and their followers, were •
ole the railway station and made an ef-
fort to surround the evangelist. Minis- •
tens, anticipating the move, formed a
bodyguard, opened an aisle through the..
crowd, and hustled Sunday into a wait-
ing cab. Sunday was jeered and hooted
by his enemies. Pour thousand persons
attended his meaning to -night.
WISCONSIN CENTRAL DEAL.
Negotiations With Canadian Nor.••
thorn At An End.
Newt/York, Dee. — Datuel Mawr, of
the firm of Mackenzie & Mann, whielz
is building the Canadian Northern Rail
way, is in town. It was learned this
morning that negotiations between Mr.
Mann's firm and representatives ,of
The Wisconsin Central Railway, looking,
to a purohase of the latter property, are
definitely off. It could not be learned.
whether negotiations are still in pici*
grecs between the Canadian Paeifie and
the Wisconsin Central for a similar deal,