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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-19
HAVE NO LEADER.
Efforts to Capture Dietz Apparently
Abandoned for the
Time Being.

Chippewa Falls Wis. May IT,
AdyicC3 received here say that Saw
yer county ia almost in a state OF an
nrchy. there being no leader to carry
out the court Injunction and arrest John
Dict2, who is holding UP drive Of the
Chippewa Lumber & Boom company
nj Thornapplc river Posses organized
last week have been dSbanded az
Sheriff Peterson has shown no dispo-
aition to head them Since the open
ing Of hOstilitica between the authori-
tic5 and Dietz, the sheriff has kept
himself at Hayward, and is said to
have stated that he does not intend TO
be a target for the outlaws bullets
Under luCh conditions there Is no hope
of capturing Diet2 for some time
Sheriff Peterson has been asked to re-
quest state aid and Gov. Lafollette
may be- asked to send companies of
the state militia Saturday Dieta was
absent from his Notifications at
Thornapplc dam and went to Phillips,
a distance of % miles. for supplies of
food ana ammunition He returned
Sunday and Is now able to withstand
a siege Of several weeks No attempt
was made Ca capture him on the way
or ut Phillips.
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ENDS LIFE IN BElFRY.
William Johnson, Known as "Steeple
Jack" Tangs Himself
in Chicago.

Chicago. May l6.-Suspended from
the neck by rope and swinging beside
bell that even then was calling the
faithful to worship, the body Of Will
liam Johnson, known in two conu-
nents as "Steeple Jack" was found
Sunday morning in the belfry of Inn
manuel Baptist church, 1920 Michigan
avenue. Life had been extinct since
Friday night or Saturday morning, it
Is thought Children of the Sunday
school searching for swallows nests
climbed the steep stairs Sunday morn
ing and found the body swinging In
the wind from ropes end. From the
strange messages left by the suicide in
a memorandum book found on his per-
son 1t is believed that he took his life
while under the hallucination that he
had committed some crime for which
there was no forgiveness.
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BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and SO
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littlcdoscs every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straightcr,
loose joints grow stronger and
hrmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will 1T.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
4Oa-4i5 Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and 1I.oo: all druggists.
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PAY FOR RETIRED BISHOPS
FULL SALARIES TO BE CON-
TINUED FOR SIX MONTHS.
Vote on Question of Retirement Not
Yet Made Public - Conference
Proceedings on Monday.

Los Angeles, Cal, May lin eonnec-
ton with the retirement of the five
bishops the Methodist conference passed
a resolution presented by DR.. G. II.
Forbes of Minneapolis providing for six
months full pay for the bishops from
the date OF their retirement. The regu-
lar annual salary of an active bishop in
the Methodist church is $4,000, and each
retired bishop receives 81 500 year dur
ing his lifetime
Contrary to expectation, the result of
the secret ballot taken last Saturday by
the conference on the subject of the re-
tirement of Bishops Andrews, Mallalieu.
Vincent, Walden and Foss was not made
public at Mondays session of the con-
ference. Instead, the result was ordered
to be announced by publication in this
mornings issue of the Christian Advo-
cate, the official organ of the conference.
There IS no doubt. however, according
to the most reliable authority, that all of
the five bishops have been retired by the
vote Of an overwhelming majority of the
the Methodist ministers of Philadelphia
had protested against the retirement OF
Bishop Foss. an authority high in the
councils OF the present conference stated
that such protest could not be consid-
cred, as the rules of the conference did
not permit of reconsideration of the
vote on the matter Bishop Foss would
not discuss the subject. There is nc
doubt, however" he stated about my
retirement. The vote of the conference
last Saturday was 500 in favor of my be
ing placed on the superannuated list"
The amusement question also came up
for further discussion at the morning
session. DR.. Elliott, of Detroit. pre-
scented a resolution setting forth that
there was no doubt in the minds Of many
of the delegates as to the constitutional
ity OF paragraph 25S of the discipline, and
asking that the matter be referred to the
judiciary committee for report on the
subject. After much debate, In which
the charge of unconstitutionalty against
the amusement clause was characterized
by Or. J. M Buckley, Judge C. T. Lin.
coin, of New York and others as an at
tempt to sidetrack the question to avoid
a direct vote on its merits the resolu.
ttOn was voted down. After the con.
sidcration of the report of the Epwortt
league committee and other matters Of
+ minor importance, the convention ad.
! journed
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SEEK A MANAGER
FOR CANT A|GN
REPUBLICANS WANT CHAIRMAN
FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
POSITION NOT YET FILLED
Secretary Cortelyou May Be Selected,
In Which Case He Would Re-
sign from the Presi-
dents Cabinet.

Washington. May 17.-George B. Cor
| teiyou, secretary OF the department OF
| commerce and labor, 1t seems very likely
| now may be selected as chairman OF the
| republican national committee. While
in no sense endeavoring to anticipate
the action of the Chicago convention, or
| that of the national committee to be
chosen at that convention, President
Roosevelt and leaders Of the republican
party generally have canvassed for
months the subject of the national chair
manship. From time to time the names
OF various prominent republicans have
been published in connection with the
craftsmanship, but the gossip about the
matter had no flrmer basis than con-
lecture. To the late Senator Hanna the
president expressed the desire that Mr..
Hanna might see hts way clear again to
assume the responsibilities of national
chairman. That expression met the APP
prevail of republicans generally. To no
one else, however, has anything SO
nearly approXimating a proffer Of the
Craftsmanship been made
Several widely known and Influential
republican leaders have been considered
for the important position. Some time
ago the name of Secretary Cortelyou
was suggested. 1t met instant favor. 1t
Is known that Mr.. Cortelyou sustains
very close relations, not only with Pres
ident Roosevelt, but also with party
leaders throughout the country. He is
regarded as being admirably equipped
for the position, possessing fine execu-
tive ability and a thorough knowledge
of men and affairs. For several years he
has been intimately identified with polit-
ical management, scarcely any man sus-
tanning more confidential relations with
President Mckinley, Senator Hanna
and President Roosevelt than he.
Would Leave Cabinet
If he should be elected national chair
man he would resign his position In the
cabinet and devote his entire time to the
work Of the campaign. In measure
this would involve a personal sacrifice.
1t Is asserted with emphasis that no alb
solute decision yet has been reached.
but prominent men in the councils OF the
republican party have impressed on the
president the desirability of Secretary
COrtelyous selection.
1t Is reasonably certain that J. w
Blythe, of Iowa, will be prominently
identified with the conduct of the re-
publican campaign in the west, and II
Is likely that he may be the vice chair
man of the national committee, or q
sub-chairman in charge of the western
end of the campaign. For time he was
urged by Senator Allison for the chair
manship, but it is probable he will oc-
cupy the position here indicated. Cor
nelius N Bliss, of New York, for many
years treasurer of the national COM
mittee. probably will again fill that pc.
sitiOn
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VERDICT A SURPRISE.
Jury Finds That Death of Young
Wentz Was Accidental-Rela-
tives Not Satisfied.

Bristol, Tenn, May 12.-"He came
to his death by the accidental discharge
of his own pistol" is the verdict of the
coroner's jury, which for nearly two
days has been investigating the cir
cumstances and conditions surround
ing the death of Edward l. Wentz. the
young millionaire, whose body was
discovered decayed and unburied on a
spur of Black mountain last Sunday
afternoon The first and second days
sessions of the investigation were held
at the spot on the mountain where the
body was discovered. The verdict came
as a surprise in every quarter. as the
majority OF the people who heard the
evidence and examined the conditions
surrounding the body as 1t lay on the
mountain side believe the cause to
have been suicide, while there are
many others who say there Is crime
go deep and cunning as to make the
affair moro mysterious than ever.
Regardless Of the jury's verdict OF
accidental killing 1T Is certain that de-
tectives will remain In this section In
connection with the case. There Is lit
tie doubt that the Wentz family believe
there was crime in the death. Mr.. d.
b. Wentz expressed himself as of the
opinion that there had been an en-
counter before his brother was killed
Philadelphia. May 12-Dr. John s.
Wentz, father of e. L. Wenta. who was
found dead In Virginia, gave out a
statement In which he expressed the
conviction that his son was murdered
and when later he was acquainted with
the verdict of the coroner's jury he re-
fused to change his belief, but declined
to discuss the matter further.
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SHORT SPECIALS.

Spring wheat prospects are generally
optimistic, with good outlook for the
crops.
Strike of 10000 New York teamsters
and drivers probable. owing to wage
demands Of men.
George B. Coreelyou has been sug-
gested as chairman Of the republican
national committee.
The American Railway association
has adopted a new standard cipher code
for use in telegraph business
The official roster Of the American
derby entries shows 119 nominations. in
Guiding seven derby winners.
The British advance in Thibet already
has cost much blood and treasure, and
there Is opposition in England.
The possibility of the exhaustion OF
the gold reserve Is one of the theories
based an the heavy gold export
The naval inspection board at Wash
ington has reported that the Missouri
passed a successful test on q 4S-hour
trip at sea.
Alonzo Bristow, stockman from
Bedford, Ia, reports the theft in Chi
oago Of $4,000 in cash from a satchel
he carried.
The Cunard steamship Campania ar
rived at New York. having been in con-
slant touch with the land by wireless
telegraph during the entire voyage.
The southern Bapt>sts' convention at
Nashville Tenn, received contributions
aggregating $52,99l for the endowment
fund of the theological seminary at
Louisville
A papal decree was received in New
York announcing that the vatican will
issue an official edition of the Liturgi-
cal Gregorian chants for the use of
churches.
All OF Europe now believes Japans
armies will be victorious during the
present year. Russian generals are Sc
verely criticised for failure to profit by
modern experience.
Twenty-Five million dollars In gold
will be aboard Europe-bound steamers
from New York this week, bankers hav-
ing engaged an additional $10500,000
for shipment Tuesday.
The closing session of the Young
Mems Christian association at Buffalo
was impressive Plans to carry on
more active work in Sll parts of the
world were mapped out.
Gov Odell, of New York, yetoes the
Niagara power bill to preserve the
beauty of the falls and on the ground
that there should be compensation to
the state for such grant.
Miss Caroline James, OF Ardsley-on-
the-Hudson. N. Y, who was thrown
from her horse and received a fracture
of the skull Friday at Richmond (Va)
hunting club. died Saturday
The Chicago Federation of Labor re-
quests members Of unions to refuse to
permit their names to appear in the
city directory because of trouble with
the publishers, r. R. Donnelley &c
Sons company.
The navy department Is informed that
the European squadron, consisting Of the
cruisers Olympia. Cleveland and Balti-
more. and commanded by Rear Admiral
Jewell, has left Guantanamo bay. bound
for cruise In the Mediterranean.
While Eddie Glday and Arthur
Stretch were stealing ride on a New
York Central freight train the former
was fatally injured by striking
bridge His chum held him on the car
TIL the train reached New York, where
he died
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new WITNESS FOR DEFENSE
MAY PROVE VALUABLE TO
JAMES GILLESPIE.
Progress Of Famous Murder Case at
Rising Sun-Outline of Tes-
timony Is Given.

Rising Sun. Ind, May 1.-THE trial OF
the defendants charged with the MUIR
der of Elizabeth Gillespie continues to
attract crowds to the courthouse and to
keep up an intense feeling In the COM
munlty. Monday 1t was rumored that
the defense has found a new and valu-
able witness In Elss worth McQuithy. Of
Warsaw. KY, who Will testify that on
the night of the murder he saw a man
running from the vicinity OF the murder
In an opposite direction from that which
James Gillespie must have taken ac-
cording to the theory of the prosecution.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lennon was called by
the state, and testified that after the
shot had been fired which killed Miss
Gillespie she saw members Of the Bar
bour family, who live across the street
from the Gillespie home, looking out Of
their front windows. Mrs Maria Fisher,
an Old friend of the Gillespie family.
told Of the disagreement among the
members Of the Gillespie family, but did
not reveal any new feature. She saw the
deeds which conveyed property from
Mrs Gillespie to her daughter, Eliza
beth w. @ Sink, the county recorder.
was called to identify the record In his
Office Of these deeds.
Mrs Mary Hewitt, formerly domes-
tic for Mrs Barbour, testified that one
day several years ago she heard Eliz-
abcth Gillespie scream in her home, The
witness said: Il ran into the yard and
saw Lizzie lying on her back. James
was about ten feet away. Eliza
beth's dress was torn and her arm
bruised James said: Go away and
let her be, she will get up herself when
she is ready"
The last witness called was County
Auditor James Carson. Carson said he
heard Myron Barbour say to Earl Sc
ward on the night of the shooting: He
should not have shot for his poor old
mothers sake"
Thirteen witnesses testified Monday,
and the indications now are that the
case will 90 to the Jury next Saturday.
James Gillespie attempted to assault
Sheriff Rump nj the JAN after court adj
journcd Gillespie claimed that Rump's
testimony was untrue and invited him
into the coll to fight Sheriff Rump re-
ported the matter to Judge Downey, and
i, Is said that the prisoner will here
after be- handcuffed on his way from and
to the courtroom
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-19
AMERICANS SLAIN BY MOROS
Ambushed by Big Force In Mindanao
and Two Officers and Fifteen
Men Are Killed.

Manila. May 12.-Lieut. Winfield Har-
per and 80 men of the company or the
Seventeenth United States infantry were
caught on May In an ambush by sew
eral hundred Moros Two American Of
GERS and Is men were killed and five men
were wounded.
The ambush occurred at Simpatem, on
the east shore of Lake Liguasan, Island
OF Mindanao.
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Good Roads Convention.

~ Louis. May Delegates from all
parts of the United States and number
from foreign countries were present
Monday at the opening session OF the
convention of the National and Interna-
tiOual Good Roads association. The
delegates are present AZ representa-
tivcs of various organizations, including
agricultural societies industrial com
missions. railways and business mems
leagues
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IS DENIED ADMITTANCE.
Supreme Court Sustains Decision Or.
dering Deportation of An
archist Turner.

Washington. May FIN an opinion
Monday by Chief Justice Fuller the
United States supreme court sustained
the action of the immigration authori-
ties at the port of New York in order
ing the deportation of the Engllshman
Turner, alleged to be an anarchist. The
chief justice said In his opinion that
Turner did not himself deny that he is an
anarchist, The opinion upheld the law
for the exclusion of anarchists and af-
firmed the decision of the circuit court
for the southern district of New York
which refused writ Of habeas corpus to
uurunr
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Chicago. May 6-The tieup In Chi
cage book bindcries was ended Satur-
day morning when hundreds Of tho
strikers returned TO work. having
abandoned the demand on the Chicago
Typothctne that AL its members
should apree TO the closed shop The
strikers have accepted individual
agreements with the different con-
Germs Nothing Is either gained or
lost, as tho publishers with one or two
exceptions offered the closed shop bo-
fore tho Atrikea Wero chilled
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Made Sure Work of It.

st Paul MINI, May 17.--Peter Schom-
mer strangled and poisoned himself in
his shoe shop In front of his home He
fixed a moose about his neck and tied the
other end of the rope about his left arm.
Then he took carbolic acid The moose
was tied In such way that the convul-
sions from the poison choked him. His
wife found his dead body on the floor.
Dependency over business affairs is
supposed TO have caused the suicide.
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Editors In Cnnvanfinn

st Louis. May 1.-THE nineteenth
annual convention Of the National Edi-
torial nssociation comprising 500 dele
gates representing the state press or
raniHntions Of the United States, con-
Noncd Monday In the hall OF con-
crosses and VIII hc In session four days.
Capt Horny King, editor-in-chief OF the
st Louis Glohe-Dcmocrat, chairman n
tho nnmmlttno OF WoIcnmo. presided.
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Fire in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 14.-Fire which
broke ont in the wholesale district dam
pied by Radtke Bros. and Kortsch, print
ers, and the Oriental storage warehouse,
333 and 1876 East Water street, respec-
lively, to the extent of about $25 900,
covered by Insurance.. Seven firemen
were overcome by smoke and taken to
the emergency hospital. All will recover.
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STILL NO CHOICE
FOR GOVERNOR
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS TAKE
MORE FRUITLESS BALLOTS.
THE RESULT is UNCHANGED
Another Recess Is Taken-Little In
dication of Compromise Which
Will Break the Remark
able Deadlock.

Springfield, H., May l7.-With its
deadlock unbrokcn and with little
prospect Of a compromise which will
relieve the situation, the Illinois re-
publican convention took a recess at
5:23 O'Clock Monday evening, until ten
o'clock Tuesday morning, The recess
followed the twenty-n!nth roll call, the
result of which showed each candidate
with approximately the same strength
he had when he entered the conven-
ton.
The last ballot taken gave the fol-
lowing results: Yates, 43l 4l0-770;
Lowden, 404 335-770, Deneen, 1872 5i5-
TO, Hamlin. 115 4i0-770 Warner, 81
440-770 Sherman, Sc 44o-770, Pierce
% 44O-770
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Denv Jurisdiction.

Washington. May 1.-THE Armour
Car lines filed Its answer with the In
ters,ate commerce commission to the
order of the commission directing an
investigation of the matter OF alleged
dscriminatiye and unjust rates, etc.
for refrigerator cars The answer de-
MICS the Jurisdiction of the commits.
sion,
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Took Eighteen Ballots.

Warren, O., May 11,-W Aubrey
Thomas, of Niles. was nominated FOR
congress at the nineteenth district re-
publican convention here on the eigh-
teenth ballot. The nineteenth district
was the district represented by United
states Senator Charles Dick.
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Out Of the Rnce.

Kangaf CITY. Mo. May l. Tx May
or James a Reed has announced his
withdrawal from the race for tho dem
ncratic nomination for governor. md
declared that h. would support N
ticket nominated This action II CON
sidered TO assure the nomination Of
Joseph w Folk for governor
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Well Known Kansan Dead.

Kansas city, Mo May l7.-Col e c.
cum. of Saina, Kan. one of the best
known men in that state, died here Mon
day at the home OF his brothcr-in-law. OF
cirrh0slR of the liver after u long III
ness He was chairman Of the commit
toe of ceremonies for Kansas ut tho
Louisiana Purchase exposition and held
Il similar position at the Chicago worlds
Talr
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Hea Wy Loss by Fire.

steelYille, Mo May l4--The entire
cuisines, section and many dwellings
We're destroyed BY fro which aas dis
covered II large ary goods store Forty
business b4ildihrs have been burned 10
tho ground Tie loss II estimated 1T
100000, viii about 100000 insurance.
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Settled by Arbitration.

Now York, May 10 Arbitration has
settled tho wage pcale Of 1000 union
painters here and the agreement has
been signed II grants an increase Of SO
cents d day, making the scale 81 and 81 %
for plain and decorative painters re-
apectlyely