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The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS.
Thirty-seven Persons Saved from
Steamer Valencia Wrecked OF
Pacific Coast.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 27.-More than
100 people are now searching the coast
Of Vancouver island within a radius
of 20 miles on either side of the wreck
OF the Valencia with the hope of find
ing some survivors from the vessel.
Up to the present time 81 men have
been saved from the wreck. This
leaves III still unaccounted for. Some
hope is still held out for the last boat
to leave the ship. 1t has not been re-
ported, and it is possible that it has
made the shore some where in the
vicinity Of the wreck.
Every woman and child on board the
ship when it sailed from San Francis
co has perished. To most of them
death came slowly and in one of it's
most hideous forms, when the Valen-
cia, after withstanding the battering
of the terrific seas for two days, was
smashed to pieces Thursday.
The last victims of the Valencia
clung to the rigging three days, all
chilled to the limit of human endur-
ance by clouds of spray which swept
over them. The sight of the people
who thronged the rigging and waved
signals to the helpless rescuing steam
ers was heartrending. Nothing could
be done. The Queen could not ap-
proach closer than half a mile, and to
lower boats in the heavy seas would
have been madness.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
COL. MANN ARRESTED.
Editor of Town Topics Said to Have
Sworn Falsely in the Black
mail Libel Suit.

New York, Jan. 29.-Col. w. D.
Mann, editor of Town Topics and the
central figure in the recent criminal
libel suit brought by Justice Deuel.,
part owner of the publication, against
Norman Hapgood, editor of Golfers.
was arrested Saturday afternoon in his
Office in the Knox building, Fifth ave-
nue. and Fortieth street. He is charged
with perjury. He gave bail for $4,000.
The arrest was the sensational climax
of this now famous libel suit, which
resulted in an acQuittal for the defend
ant, thus practically proclaiming Town
Topics blackmailing sheet. The war
rant was secured by the district attor-
ney's Office, Robert J. Collier partici-
pating, with M. Ellis Wooster as wit
ness. The specific charge is that, in
his testimony in the trial, Col. Mann
committed perjury in denying that he
had placed his initials on or had any
knowledge Of letter written to Mr..
Wooster by Count Reginald Ward
asking that he be placed on the free
list.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
MUST 90 TO JAIL.
Capt. Van schaick Found Guilty Of
Criminal Negligence in Connec-
tion with Slocum Disaster.

New York, JAN, 29.-Capt. William
II. Van Schaick was Saturday found
guilty of criminal negligence in fail
ing to have fire drills on the steamer
General Slocum, which he command
ed in June. 1904. when that steamer
burned with the loss of over 1000
lives. He was Immediately sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment by Judge
Thomas, of the United States district
court.
The jury disagreed as to two other
counts in which he was charged with
criminal negligence by the employ
ment of life preservers of poor quail
ity on the steamer.
The ten-year sentence is the full ex-
tent of the term Of Imprisonment pro-
vided by the federal statutes as a
punishment for the offense with which
Capt. Van Shaick was charged. I'M
mediately after sentence was passed
Capt. Van Shaick's counsel was grant
ed 80 days in which to prepare papers
necessary to appeal the case and bail
for the prisoner was fixed at $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
WILL STAND ITS LOSS.
Peoria School Board Will Not Sue Bank
for Shortage Caused by
Dougherty.

Peoria. Ill.,, Jan. 31.-.Iohn s. Stew
ems, O. J. Bailey and Fritz Lueder, the
most active members of the board of
school inspectors, gave out the an
nouncement that the board would de-
eide at it's meeting next Monday night
to forego all prosecution of the Pc
oria National bank for the Dougherty
shortage and of the bondsmen of the
school treasurer The decided
change in front is attributed to a
strong public sentiment which has de.
manded that the innocent stock.
holeders and depositors of the bank,
many of whom are widows and or
phans with little property, should not
he made to pay losses permitted by
the carelesness Of oficials. The opin.
ion of Judge McCulIoch recently re-.
tained by the school board. holding
that the bank and bondsmen are II.
able for approximately $750.0OO of the
shortage was placed in the hands Of
members of the board on Monday
and this latest announcement of Mon.
day night has created great surprise
in the city. On the part of many mi.
nority members of the board there is
a movement to compel the bondsmen
to make good the shortage over and
above the $150,000 which is left Of the
Dougherty estate.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03

of his eldest son. The premier then
called for cheers for King Frederick
VIII. The new ruler of Denmark
joined the premier on the balcony, and
In short speech declared that he
would rule In accordance with the ex-
ample set him by his father, and
trusted that the same accord between
the king and the nation would con-
tinue as heretofore. His majesty con-
cluded with calling for cheers for the
Fatherland. King Frederick received
Il warm-hearted greeting from the as
sembled crowd. whose cheers mingled
enthusiastically with the national an
them.
kilograms Of coincidence continue to
pour in from all parts of the world.
Already about 1000 have reached the
palace, including further messages
from Scandinavians in America.
Both houses of parliament held briet
sessions Tuesday afternoon on passing
resolutions OF sympathy and condo-
lence with the royal family and lis
tened to the reading of King Fred
erick's proclamation.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
SAYS PLEDGE WAS MADE.
Former Comptroller Dawes Declares
Garfield Promised to Regard
Information Sacred.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Charles G. Dawes,
comptroller of currency under Presi-
dent Mckinley and president of the
Central Trust company, declared in
the federal court Tuesday that Com
missioner of Corporations James r.
Garfield gave his pledge to the packers
that he would regard as sacred" and
confidential" all information given to
him.
Samuel McRoberts, treasurer of
Armour & Co., corroborated Mr..
Dawes assertions. Both were present
ut an interview between Mr.. Garfield
and Louis c. Krauthoff, general coun-
sci for the Armours, at the Chicago
club April 13, 1904.
Mr.. Dawes in the course of his tes-
timony asked Mr.. Garfield II he would
have any objection to the introduction
of a personal correspondence between
them relating to Mr.. Garfeld's alleged
promises to the packers. Mr.. Garfield
did not reply.
Mr.. Dawes sent to his office, and a
book full Of letters was brought into
court. These letters, written by Mr.
Dawes and Mr.. Garfield, will be intro
duced later in the day. Their pres
ence in court caused sensation.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
EXPOSED BY PRESIDENT. =.
Alleged Attempt to influence Press
by Attorney for the In
dicted Packers.

Washington. Jan. 27.-An extraordi.
nary state of affairs has been revealed
at the White House dealing with
an attempt to influence public opinion
In favor Of the Chi:ago beef packers.
1t involves the bribery of one newspa-
per reporter and the unsuc cessful at
tempt to buy the good will of another
reporter. The whole story was made
public by the dire:t order of Pres dert
Roosevelt The pres den. per onally
saw to it that none OF the imro 1ant
points of the disclosure was over,
looked
1t is charged that former Judge
George w. Brown OF counsel for the
Nelson Morris packing interests bribed
Frank p. Hsssler railroad editor of
the Chicago Inter O.ea !, and that as a
result of the allian"e between lawyer
and reporter the Inter Ocean. had been
printing articles on the beef trust case
prejudicial TO the government and
strongly in favor of the defendant COM
panies.
1t is further declared that Hassler,
who has been reporting the trial of the
packers in Chicago for his publication.
attempted to influence Hector Elwell,
a reporter employed by the City Press
association of that city. to accept So
called Christmas gift of $100 in cash, and
that Elwell refused the gift.
President Roosevelt has been in pos
session OF his information only few
days, but advice concerning possible
legal action against the offenders having
convinced him that punishment could
not be meted out through the courts,
the president reached determination
to take the public into his confidence.
He therefore directed that the corre-
spondence which has passed between
District Attorney Charles B. Morrison,
of Chicago, and Attorney General Will
liam H. Moody and between the presi-
lent and the attorney general be SUBJ
nitted to the people Of the country.
Chicago, Jan. 27.-Referring to the
allegations of an attempt on his part to
bribe reporters in the beef trust case,
Judge Brown. one Of the attorneys for
the packers, in an explanation. prepar-
ed for publication in the Inter Ocean.
calls attention to his connection with
that paper as legal counsel and insists
that he was moved alone by friendship
for the reporters to make the gifts"
Hassler declares that no element of
bribery entered into the tender of the
presents"
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
FINED AND JAILED.
Chicago Typographical Union and Two
of Its Officers Punished for
Contempt.

Chicago, Jan. 30. - Typographical
union No. 16 was Monday fined and two
of its chief officers sentenced to serve
jail sentences of 30 days each for violat-
ing the injunction issued by Judge Jesse
Holdom in behalf of the Chicago Ty-
potheta. The fines levied aggregate
$1.l50. The defendant union, which has
borne the reputation of being the mcst
conservative and peaceful of all labor
organizations in Chicago, had last Mon.
day been declared guilty, with its ON
GERS, of fragrant violations Of the courts
injunctional order against picketing.
Judge Holdom pronounced sentence
as follows: Typographical union, fine
OF $1,000; Edwin r. Wright president.
fine of 500 and imprisonment in tbs
county Jail for 30 days; Edward e. Bes.
settle. captain Of striking pickets, fine Of
$50 and imprisonment in the county jail
for 30 days.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
New Baseball League

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 1. - Base.
ball magnates from three states gath.
cred in Grand Rapids Wednesday to or
ganize new tri-state league. Promo
ters are here from Saginaw, Flint, jack
son and Kalamazoo, Mich, and 1t is also
possible that Muskegon may bid for a
franchise. Indiana is represented by
magnates from Fort Wayne, Marion and
Anderson. Application has also been
made by Lima and Findlay, Ohio. The
league is being organized by e. w. Dick.
erson, Of Grand Rapids, who will prob.
ably be made president.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
MORRIS TELLS OF THREAT.
Son of Chicago Packer Declares Gar
field Demanded Access to
Books,

Chicago, Feb.1.-"If you do not give
me access to the books of your firm, !;
will use the powers vested in Inc az
commissioner of corporations to com
pei YOU"
Edward Morris, son of Nelson Nor.
ris, and indicted with Chicago packers
as vice president of the Fairbank Can.
ming company, declared in Judge Hum
phrey's court Wednesday that James
Il. Garfield made this statement to him
prior to the packing industry iavesti
cation of 1904.
In determining the issue ol vompul-
sion, Mr.. Garfield's reported assertion
touches the crux of the question upon
which the immunity pleas of the pack.
ers are now being heard.
What was your objection to having
Mr.. Garfield examine your books?"
asked District Attorney Morrison in
cross-examination.
I'VE were under injunction" replied
Mr.. Morris. 1--WE did not know wheth.
er the information would be used
against us in this connection"
WAS there anything in those books
which might have incriminated you?"
"No."
"Why, then, did you wish not to sur
render them to Mr.. Garfield?"
An objection to this question was
sustained, but not before it had
brought about an interesting argument
between Mr. Morrison and Judge Hum
phrey.
Mr.. Morris said he regarded as pri-
vate the ledger showing the profits
and losses of his business. He said he
showed this ledger to Mr. Garfield un-
der compulsion. He admitted the fig
ures were not published in Mr.. Gar.
fields report
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Y1aKES' WIDOW WEDS AGAIN
REPORT OF MARRIAGE TO VIII.
SON MINER CONFIRMED.
Friends and Relatives Declare Story
False-Income Settled on New
Husband.

Chicago, Feb. Mrs. Charles T.
Yerkes, widow of the late millionaire,
was married to Wilson Miner, a young
Californian and son OF the late Lam
sing B. Miner. former minister to
Mexico and Guatemala, Tuesday night.
The fact was officially given out by the
press Wednesday,, which announced
that dispatch had been received in
San Francisco from MIR. Miner, posi-
lively confirming the report.
1t is announced in a special dispatch
from New York that Mrs. Yerkes be-
fore the wedding settled the income Of
$1,000,000 on the bridegroom.
Il consider the report absurd" was
the comment of Charles E. Yerkes,
Mrs. Yerkes'. stepson, when informed
of the announcement. "rhe whole
story appeals to ME as ridiculous.
Il have been informed of no inten-
tion on the part of either Mr.. Miner
or Mrs. Yerkes to be married. be-
lieve should have been invited to the
wedding had 1t been performed. Sure
ly l would know about it. Mr.. Miner
is an old friend of mine, in fact of all
our family"
Miner is 20 years old, and Mrs.
Yerkes is so. He is the son of the late
Lansing B. Miner, former minister to
Mexico and Guatemala. who resided at
Benicia, Cal, for many years. Wilson
Miner is native of California and
has been engaged in mining in Cali
fornia and Alaska Recently he has
lived in New York.
Mr.. Miner, who is young enough to
be Mrs. Yerkes' son, when interviewed
In New York, refused to deny the story
that he had married the widow of the
traction magnate, who has been dead
only month and who left her a life
Interest in $7,5O0,0OO besides the Fifth
avenue mansion and 100000 outright.
His manner and words indicated that
the report was true.
Members of the Yerkes family in
Chicago and their close friends scoff
at the story. They declare it is alb
surd, and say the friendship between
Mrs. Yerkes and Mr.. Miner was never
1HllHldIe enough TO warrant such a
rumor.
Miner, 1t is said. was introduced to
the Yerkes home by Freddie" Green
wood, a friend, well known in San
Francisco society. According to the
report, Mr. Miner and Mrs. Yerkes
became engaged soon after Mr. Yerkes'
death. Mr.. Miner Is a strapping
young fellow. broad-shouldered and
athletic He was a pioneer into the
Klondike country, where he is said to
have Cleaned up" fortune. He is
now at the Hotel Astor in New York
Mrs. Yerkes, although so years OF
age, appears Is years younger and has
preserved much of the beauty of he,
youth.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
KING CHRISTIAN DEAD.
Aged Danish Monarch Passes Away
and Prince Frederick Is Pro-
claimed Ruler.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 3d.
Christian the IN, the aged king of
Denmark, dean of the crown heads Of
Europe, father of King George of
Greece. of Queen Alexandra of Great
Britain and Ireland, and of the dow
ager Empress Maria Feodorovna of
Russia, grandfather of King Haakon
the Seventh OF Norway, and related by
blood or by marriage to most of the
European rulers. died with startling
suddenness i'll the Amalienborg palace
Monday afternoon.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 81
Frederick VIII. was proclaimed king
of Denmark at noon Tuesday in Anal
ienborg square, in front of the pal
ace. The ceremony lasted only a
few minutes. The premier, NJ Chris
tensen, appeared on the balcony of the
palace and announced to the $4,000
persons assembled below the death of
King Christian lX. and the accession
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
MITCHELL DEMANDS
increase IN Wages
SAYS PAY OF MINERS MUST BE
RAISED OR THERE CAN BE
NO AGREEMENT.
AMOUNT NOT STATED
BY UNION LEADER
Minimum Which Might Be Accepted
Without Struggle Thought to Be
5.55 Per Cent.-operators to Stand
Pat Against Granting Demands.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, addressing the
joint scale committee of the central
competitive district, Wednesday, said:
''There must be an increase In wages
or there will be no agreement"
In his ultimatum to the operators.
President Mitchell did not mention any
percentage of increase. 1t is gener-
backed by the almost unanimous SEN
timent of the miners delegates, and
that the minimum increase that would
be accepted without a struggle will be
5.55 per cent, which was the amount
of the decrease in wages two years ago.
Following the declaration of Presi-
dent Mitchell, the Joint scale commit
tee adjourned till four o'clock in the
afternoon, in order to allow the oper-
ators of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
western Pennsylvania to hold an ex-
ecutive session.
President Mitchell also made a dec
laration to the joint scale committee
from the southwestern district 1t was
in reply to J. c. Tarsney, an operator
who had said that on account of the
existing wage scale he had been COM
PEELED to stop operations entirely on
one of his properties. and If there was
an increase in wages the miners might
as we'll wipe his property off the earth.
as he could not afford to operate 1t.
Mr.. Mitchell declared that SO far as
his influence extended with the min
ers' union, and so long as he could
prevent it. the standard of conditions
enjoyed by the miners at present
would never be lowered.
He called attention to the general
prosperity of the country. "Whv
shouldn't the miners enjoy their share
of this prosperity? Must the miners
stop now? Is this their end? Have
they no future?" These were the ques-
tions he asked of the operators in a
deliberate manner. In concluding his
remarks he said: "I'm making this
statement SO that you gentlemen will
know where I stand when 1t comes to
a point in this conference whether to
agree or not to agree"
Operators to Stand Pat.
The operators decided in their car-
Gus to "stand pat" F. L. Robbina. of
Pittsburg. leader of the operators,
said: II stand positively and deter
minedly against any advance what
ever. There is nothing to warrant It,"
With this declaration and an assurance
bv the operators of the southwest
district that they would stand by the
oDerators of the central competitive
district, the caucus adjourned. I'VE
will not grant one mill ton advance
directly or Indirectly" said an op-
orator after the meeting. Informal
conferences were held awaiting the
meeting of the Joint scale committee
at four O'Clock.
There was apparent Wednesday, a
feeling that the scale committee will
report a disagreement. and that sub
scale committee will make the same
report, following which the Joint con-
ference may adjourn until about
March l.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Fatal Wreck.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 31.-A disastrous
wreck occurred on the Seaboard Air
Line railway between Hamlet, N. c.,
and Columbia, s. c., early Tuesday
morning, by which four persons are
.ofhcially reported dead and by which
two others are said by current reports
here to have been killed. The wreck
was between a north-bound passenger
train and an extra freight train, south
round from Hamlet, N. c. Those off,
cially reported dead: Engineer A. A.
Smeck, Hamlet, N. c.; Fireman Andy
White, Hamlet, N. c.; two unknown
United States railway mail clerks.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Meets Awful Death.

Defiance, O., Jan. 81. - Clarence Bo-
denbender was instantly killed at the
Dicus cooperage works Tuesday while
at work. The balance wheel of a saw
at the side of which he was sitting burst
and one part Of the heavy iron cast
ing, weighing 30 pounds, struck the
board back Of his chair, went through
the board, and, striking Bodenbender's
body, tore out his heart and portion
of his intestines and his body was filled
with splinters.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Creates Two states.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house
passed the statehood bill according to
schedule Thursday. The republican
opposition to the measure spent it's en-
tire force Wednesday and no effort
was made to defeat the bill on its
final passage. but 33 Of the "insur.
gents" voting against the measure. The
bill passed by vote of 1874 to $50.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Marvellous Speed

Ormond, Daytona Beach, Fla, Jan.
3O.-victor Demogeot. of France, was
crowned speed king of the world Mon.
day afternoon on the Daytona sands
after driving his gasoline car two
miles In the marvellous time of 58 As
seconds. Demogeot maintained
speed Of 1923 miles an hour to make
this record.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Bic Iumher Deal.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. lit is re.
ported that the Holt Lumber company
has completed a deal in Chicago for
the purchase of 20O,0OO,0 900 feet of tim
Der in the Georgian Bay district from
Eddy & Glynn, Of Chicago. The eon-
sideration is about $1,500,O0O. 1t ia
located near Big Inlet and adjoins the
tract,recently purchased from the same
concern by the Carney Lumber COM
pany and the Wolverine Lumber COM
pany.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Famous Scout Dead.

New York, Feb. 1.-Myron ]. Amick
died of pneumonia at his home here.
Before the civil war he was an Indian
fighter and fellow scout of Buffalo
Bill" and during the war of the states
was one of the most famous of the
scouts in the union army. He was
born in Elgin, ILL.,, in 1874.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Fatal Collision ,

Schenectady, N. Y, Feb. 1. - A Del.
aware & Hudson local passenger train
collided head-on with work train
four miles west of this city Wednesday
One Italian laborer was killed, and two
passengers suffered probably fatal in.
juries. All of the go passengers suffered
slight injuries.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Invitations Limited

Washington. Jan. 27.-The invita-
tions which the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt have sent out for the mar
riage Of Miss Roosevelt to Mr.. Long,
worth are limited to the immediate
family connections, small official list
and intimate personal friends of Miss
Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
VIM Study in America.

Peking, Feb. 1.-The MongoliaD
Prince Tashi Lao Of Ill, in Turkestan
who proposes to 60 to America tc
travel and study for a term of three
years. was received in audience by the
empress dowager, who approved his
plan and presented him with money
for his expenses,
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Legislator Killed.

Ardmore, l. r.. Jan. 26.-Sam Howe.
a prominent Indian member of the
legislature from Pickens county, was
shot and killed at Evansville Thurs
day by w. A. Teal, land owner. Par
ticulars of the crime are not obtaina-
BILE. Teal was arrested.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Nail Mill Burned.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 29.-The nail
mill of the Southern Steel company,
formerly known as the Alabama Wire
and Steel company controlled by the
Messrs. Schuelers, was destroyed by
fire entailing loss of between $75,.
600 and 100000.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
British Cabinet Meets.

London, Feb. 1.-The cabinet at
noon Wednesday held in the foreign
Office it's first meeting since the gen.
eral elections. The premier, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, presided The
draft of the kings speech at the open
ing of parliament and the legislative
programme for the session were dis
cllaSod
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Fire in Chicago,

Chicago, Feb. ]. - AS result of fire
In the plant Of the Roos Manufacture
ing company, Sixteenth and Fisk
streets. Tuesday night scores of fam.
lilies were driven into the streets, sew
eral firemen were injured and a prop
ex1 loss of $15O.O00 caused.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Urges Publicity.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Publicity Of
election contributions and expendi-
lures, and the formation of organiza.
tions to promote these purposes in all
states. are urged in an address issued
by the National Publicity Bill organi-
ZatiOn.
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Probable Suicide.

Pittsbu1g, Pa, Jan. 31.-A young
man who had given his name as G.
w. Butterfield, of Chicago, was found
dead Tuesday in furnished room he
had rented at No. 1877 Federal street,
Allegheny
The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
Wedding Invitations Issued

Washington, Jan. &c. - President
and Mrs. Roosevelt ON Thursday is.
sued their invitations to the wedding
of Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth,
of Ohio, which is to take place at noon,
February II, as already announced.