Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 78, Hammond, Lake County, 18 September 1907 — Page 8

THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES

Wcdnesdav, Sept. 18. 1007.

PEACE ENVOYS CLASH ON SUBMARINE MINES Hague Commissioners Hold a Stormy Session Over Torpedoes.

ENGLAND OPPOSED TO THEM She Favors the Abolition of Mines and Explosives in Naval Combats. Tho Hague, Svpt 17. A violent clash between Great Britain and Germany marked the stormiest session of i The Hague peace conference since its opening. During the discussion of the project concerning' the laying of submarine mines before the committee on maritime warfare it waa fully shown that whenever military interests are involved ro agreement Is likely. Two .Nation art' Opposed. The antagonism between Pntain and Germany was apparent during- tiie meeting. Great l.ri:ai havi.nr: the more powerful navy, wishes to abolish or to limit to the utmost, the employment of mines, while the interests of Germany aio-In direct opposition to Btich a proposal. General Horace Porter, one of the American delegates, defended tne American proposition which prohibits the use of floating mines, and also of moored mines under certain circumstances. For the same reason General Porler was in favor of allowing mines, for tho purpose of defense, to be placed ten miles from the coast instead of three, as proposed by Great Britain, for the reason that at three miles they would no,t attain their object in pieventing attack by the licet of the enemy, whose gun range might be 15,000 yards. Th6 debate had not been finished when tho committee rose. U. S. II AWFUL PERIL Capt. Judson Scents War Clouds With Army and Navy Helpless. Washington, D. C. Sept. 13. The United States army is in bad shape. The navy is even worse. The possession of the Philippines is bad, the Panama canal an embrassment, and the Monroe doctrine positively a peril. So declares Captain William V. Jud by

son of the corps of engineers of the United States army. Captain Judson is one of the of2eers who were sent to Manchuria to report on the observations of the operations of the Russian and Japanese armies. The scenes of carnage which he witnessed appear to have had a depressing Influence upon him. He has just made a report to the war department. It is more than a report. It is a lugubrious commentary on the awful hopelessness of anything. Foree Shameful War. Captain Judson declares that only by adopting certain measures for the improvement of the American navy, which he outlines, can tho United States be saved from a "shameful and disastrous war." Incidentally the captain (corps of engineers) takes a fall out of military attaches. He declares they are "less dangerous only than war correspondents," and favors the policy of "satiating public curiosity" about a nation's wars by handing out typewritten statements from "somn official channel." Speaking further of military attaches, he says: "Many of them will be ill disposed for one reason or another. Some will try to make records in getting out information, and some even may try covertly to furnish information to the press."

COT LEADSjll GRIME Chicago Holds Record For Homicides Over N. Y. Europe Far Behind, Chicago, September, 18. (Special.) For six years, ending with 1905, with one exception, Chicago held the record for the United tSates for the number of homicide arrests made within its boundaries. The exception came in 1902, when New York made 143 arrests for murder, against only 121 for Chicago, according to figures compiled by Attorney James E. Brown of this city. Chicago I.emla la Crime. According to his figures, Chicago had 93 of these arrests in 1900, against 84 for New York, and the years following presented these figures for the two cities. Nineteen hundred and one, Chicago, 114; New York, S3; 1902, Chicago, 121; New York, 143; 1903. Chicago, 150; New York, 116; 1904, Chicago, 154; New York, 104; 1905, Chicago, 177; New York, 110. For these years Philadelphia was third, St. Louis fourth, and Louisville, fifth. For Minor OffeuNein. Of other arrests for the year 1905, New York totaled 12,630 for larceny and robbery arrests, against 5,234 for Chicago and 4,407 for Philadelphia. New York's burglary record was 2,279 against 1.7S0 for Chicago and 109 for Philadelphia. New York arrested 8,335 vagrants, Chicago, 361, and Philadelphia, 4,129. Compared to European cities Mr. Brown's compilation shows an excess of arrests of all kinds, especially for homicides, among American municipalities.

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GIRL READY 10 DIE AS WALKING BOMB Russian Police Arrest -Female Nihilist who Planned to Blow Herself Up.

AIMED AT TORTURE CHAMBER Found Lined With Grin Cotton and Carrrying Powerful Explosives Plot Discovered. St. Petersburg, Sept. 17. Accused of being concerned in an attempt to destroy the police torture chamber by converting herself In a walking bomb and blowing herself up along with the detested place, a young girl, nicknamed "Wanda" was today arrested by the police. I'lunued Cunning l)igulae. The police assert that "Wanda" planned to enter the headquarters of the secret police in the middle of the day, when it is generally full of police, wearing the uniform of an officer of gendarmes, lined with wads of guncotton and carrying powerful bombs. "Wanda," the police add, hoped by blowing herself up to reduce the entire building to ruins and kill all the officers composing the staff of the political police. The plot was betrayed, and the police, in addition to taking "Wanda" Into custody, arrested a Jewish tailor In whose shop they slezed a half ready uniform which was intended for the woman. Police Remove (luartern. In consequence of the murderous designs of the revolutionists the secret police have decided to give up their present quarters, removing to an Isolated stone building on Kamenny island, where an elaborate electric signal will be installed in order to prevent undermining. HIDES HER IDENTITY Woman Who Lost Fortune on Train Won't Divulge Her Name. New York, Sept. 18. The Identity of the woman who, he says, lost $236,000 in money and jewels on a New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad train yesterady is still kept secret by Attorney Benjamin F. Norris of Brooklyn, who is offering a reward of $10,000 for

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the return of the property. He says his client dreads publicity. The lawyer Bays the woman is 40 years old and unmarried. She Is a native New Yorker and has wealthy relatives. While It is pretty well established that the woman got on the train at Larchmonr, she does not live there. Norris asserts that the tin box that she carried contained $196,000, mostly in 11.000 bills. The Jewelry, valued at $40,000, comprised the following articles: A horsehoe set with twelve diamonds, a necklace set with tweelve diamonds, a pearl necklace with diamond cross base, a sapphire, ruby, emerald, and pearl ring, a solitaire diamond ring, a pearl and diamond chain. There were no papers in the box which would indicate its ownership.

DEADLY EXPLOSION Of A JAPAK WARSHIP Twenty-seven Killed and Many Wounded by Bursting Powder Bag. FIVE OFFICERS AMONG DEAD Disaster Occurs on One of Mikado's Fighting Boats Built Since the War. Tokia, Sept. 18. Twenty-seven men were killed and sixteen injured by an explosion on board the battleship Kashima during target practice off Kure on Sept. 9. The Kashima, under command of Captain Koizumi, reached Kure two hours after the accident, but news of the affair was kept from the public until today. The dead include five officers, rank not given. Four officers were wounded. The cause of "the explosion is under investigation. It occurred inside the shield of the starboard after ten inch gun. It is believed a bag of powder caught fire from the gas emitted from the breech of the gun when opened for the purpose of reloading. The hull of the battleship was not damaged. The Kashima is one of Japan's new battleships, . having been built since the war with Russia, and is 2,000 tons larger than the Misaka, Admiral Togo's famous flagship. In Deadly Panama. It is said that there are more men buried to the square foot along the line of the Panama canal than in any other cart of the, world. '

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BRUCE Ai HIS AIDES PERISH 1NJ0LAR SEA Scottish Backers Receive Report Four Explorers Cannot be Found.

EMPTY SLEDS ARE FOUND American Collier Munroe To 3e Sent Out in Search of Missing Men. Edinburgh, Sept. 18. That William Bruce, the Scottish arctic explorer, and three companions have perished among the icebergs while engaged in an attempt to cross Prince Charles bay is the belief of the officials of the Scot tish Oceanographical laboratory, who today received a telegram from Aagaard. Norway, stating that the steam ships sent in search of the explorer and his party have returned without being able to find them, though the empty sleds of the adventurers had been found near the landing In Prince Charles bay. No w for a Month. A telegram from Advent Bay, via Hammerfest, states that nothing has been heard from the expedition, which left the base of supplies almost a month ago, with the intention of returning on Aug. 2S. With Mr. Bruce were Captain Boagsen, former companion of the Prince of Monaco, Captain Johnson, former companion of Dr. Nansen, ami a sailor. They took provisions for two weeks only, and as no game can be found along the coast, it is almost certain they are dead. The steamship Express, which recently was at Spitzbergen with the Wellman arctic expedition, found traces of one of Mr. Bruce's camps at the end of August, but there was no sign of Bruce or his companions. Situation Is Critical. Another steamship sent in search of the party has just returned to Aagaard from Spitzbergen and reports the situation to be critical. Preparations were then being made at the headquarters of the Bruce expedition, Spitzbergen, to send the American collier Monroe in search of the missing explorers. lSKS 616 HEM eu New York, Sept. 18. Paula Klippen bourg, Vienna actress, whose deporta tion is sought by Horace E. Miller,

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wealthy celluloid manufacturer, of Newark, on the ground that she Is an undesirable alien, today began an action against Mr. Miller for $25,000 for breach of promise of marriage, the papers being served on the arrival of Miller from Ellis Island, where the rehearing of tho case was concluded. ( barge lllackmaU Attempt. Mr. Miller said he did not fear the result of the suit, and charged that the trial- had come here solely with the purpose of blackmailing him. When the board of examiners, composed of Charles W. Parbury. W. Bruno, and J. Toner, met on Ellis Island, Miss Kllppenbourg took the stand in rebuttal of the testimony given by

auuer yesterday, in which he said she was a woman of bad reputation. A sensation was caused when Emerlck von Litohtensteln-Homrogd of the Austrian consulate in this city. who yesterday testified to getting a cablegram signed by the perfect of police In Vienna, asserting that the girl had been arrested in a questionable resort, refused under oath to tell how the cablegram was obtained at the consulate. CASTE liniOSPITALS Jane Addams Charges That Chicago Charity Patients Get Scant Attention. Chicago, Sopt. 17. Miss Jane Addams yesterday afternoon gave a talk at the American Hospital association conven tion in the Palmer house that caused considerable comment. Mio spoKe, by tpeciai invitation, on "The Layman's View of Hospital Work," and her ideas were plainly stated. Dr. II. B. Howard, superin tendent of the Massachusetts General hospital, made the principal reply to Miss Addams. In -rejoinder, she stated she had investigated her subject. "Thero Is an inclination in some quarters to overlook the individuality. The same treatment Is not always accorded charity patients that is given those with money. It is different with tho hospitals of France. There cveiyone Is placed upon the same plane. "In America, contagious cases are rushed away and isolated, and relatives are unable to sea the sufferers. In Franc they are placec in wards partitioned off with glass, and the patients can be visited and hold conversation with those dear to thorn. "Again, it is common in this country to rush a chailty patient out as soon as he is able to leave his bed. In Germany, it is almost compulsory for the hospitals to keep convalescent ratients until they are ablo to go back to work." Real Philosopher's Stone. Franklin: If you know how to Epend less than you get you have the philosopher's stone-

BANKER IS TO CLEAR A FINANCIAL MYSTERY Jacob L. Schiff to Reveal a Metropolitan Railroad Transaction.

SOLUTIOH ANXIOUSLY flfflEO Theory That Buyer Gave Seller a Few Hours to Take Back Securities. New York. Sept. 18. Announcement was made todav that the mvstorv rt how Jacob S. Schiff compelled Thomas F. Ryan and his associates to taka back $t, 600, 000 of Metropolitan Securities company stock in 1903 will shortly be cleared up by tho public service commission. William M. Ivlns, counselor In tha investigation of the transit lawyer, is to call Mr. Schiff as a witness, and it is expected that ho will go on tha stand a few days after Mr. Ryan returns from abroad. Just what Mr. Schiff, on behalf of; his firm, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., did and what he said or Intimated to make Mr. Ryan and his friends come forward with nearly $7,000,000 has always been, a great mystery to Wall street. Mr. Ryan is known as a man who does not return money obtained through an agreement very willingly. When $23,000,000 of Metropolitan se curities were offered to the share holders of tho Metropolitan Street railway at par, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. took $0,600,000 and underwrote the entire Issue. It was declared at the time that $11, 000,000 of the amount would be used to take up tho oustandlng indebtedness incurred In the purchase of tha Third Avenue Railroad company. Tho balance was to bo used in improving the road. ' Hunkers Learn of leeelt. The bankers learned soon afterward that there was no outstanding debt from the purchase of the Third Avenue In 1900. The original debt had not been more than ono-half of $11,000,000. and It was paid In 1901. Some of tha money waa to be used in Improving service, but not all. This was learned after an investigation by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and when it was concluded Mr. Schiff was ready to give Mr. Ryan just eo manv hours to return the money. Are you going to let tbat room re mnln tennutle for another week-be-cauMe you "don't know whether a want ml would rent It or notf 1 and said