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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
First Catholic Mayor.

Last week the Inauguration of the
Hon. Cornelius F. Horrigan as mayor
of Biddeford. Me, took place, the ex-
ercises being held in the city hall in
the presence of a large and represent
ative assembly. The Rev. T. P. Lin
nehan. permanent rector of st. Mary's
church, served as chaplain. Mayor Hor-
rigan's address dealt with the financial
affairs of the city, the schools and
other matters of Importance Mr.. Hor-
rigan has the distinction of being the
first of his ancestry of creed to fill the
office of chief magistrate in the western
part of the state. He is in every way
a representative Catholic. He served
in the state legislature during several
terms.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
CaVan.

Married. Feb. g. at the r. c. chapel,
Muntercomaught. by the Rev. James
Farrelly, Adm, Patrick O'ReilIy, Rye
field, third son of the late John O'Reil-
1y, Crossfater House. to Katie, third
daughter of the late Patrick Tuite,
Knockaraheen
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
The Irish Situation.

Ireland has achieved another victory.
the real meaning of which is not vet
fully apparent.
Whether home rule is q mere house
of commons expression of current sem
timent or an index Of the real feeling
of the empire, is matter of coniec-
ture.
The decisive majority-the vote stood
3l3 to 157-would indicate that a vast
displacement of sentiment has taken
place since the days of Gladstone.
Home rule as a doctrine has been
clouded since its rejection by the house
Of lords-which raised heavy bastions
against the popular demand. Those
who love Ireland have at times almost
despaired.
There was no Parnell-and the seat
Of the mighty was vacant. But the
splendor Of the movement could not be
dimmed nor could it's impact be dulled
by any number of Tory garden fetes
where great ladies and Primrose
leaguers finally persuaded Arthur Bal
four to remain in philosophic detach-
ment browsing upon the uplands Of
poesy-while Ireland was being emp
tied of her greatness and shorn of her
strength.
The news that the prospects of home
NiI eNAE AclhlAAB VII NllC BllQlIS Oh the
morning went crisping over the cables
Of the world and filtered into dark
places. The vote stands as a pretty
piece of sentiment-that's all, so far.
1t is significant chiefly for the light
it sheds on the attitude of the English
people-as represented by their chosen
epresentatives-on issues and not be-
cause it really affects the situation in
which the thought of the day really
finds Ireland.
A general election will be required
before any liberal leader will essay the
task of putting constructive legislation
upon the books. VIII the people of
England ratify the action of the house
of commons as expressed in the home
rule vote so emphatically that the
house Of lords dare not resist the pop
ular demand?
That is the question. Its answer is
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
Tyrone.

Died, March 6, James Keenan,, Drum.
bargy, Arney, aged 90 years.
Recently, Miss Mary McMenamin
sNailra, Drumquin.
In the death of his sister at Maltra
s(Tyrunne), sympathy will be widely felt
with Rev. Hugh McMennamin, P. P
fBunercrana, County Donegal.
In the case OF the Omagh Ancient Or
der of Hibernians against the Great
Northern Railway company, for breach
Of contract to run a train to Derry in
connection with their annual excursion
TO Neville. the decree for 81 given by
Sir Francis Brady was affirmed, with
ont costs, at Tyrone, on March IL.
Married. at the pro-cathedral. MARI
borough street. Dublin, on the 26th of
February, with nuptial mass, by the
Rev, Patrick O'Mullin, C. c., Castle
berg, County Tyrone, assisted by the
Rev. Father O'Reilly, c. c., the pro-
cathedral, Daniel McVeigh, Paisley to
Alice Mary V. youngest daughter of
the late Thomas Kerrigan, Castleberg.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
A Friar's Invention

From the Philippines, says the Fran
ciscan Annals, comes news of d very
useful discovery by Franciscan friar,
which is of considerable Importance to
one of the principal industries of those
islands. There is there a peculiar spe-
cies of banana tree, from the bark of
which cloth of very fine texture can
be woven into costly fabrics Hither-
to the process of removing the rind
from the soft white fibre has been both
tedious and difficult. But Father Mat
thew Athena, a Spanish friar of the
FRANCISCAN mission in the islands, has
devised machine by which the rind
is easily and quickly removed, and in
so doing has conferred great boon
upon the large weaving industry. This,
however, is only one of the friars
achievements.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25

Continually eating applies and other
fruit helped Mrs. Ann HulsizeT of Ohio
well along toward 107 before she died.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
Antrim.

A venerable Ulster Nationalist has
passed away in the person of Michael
Diamond. at the residence of his son,
Patrick Diamond, RoXbOrough, Crum-
lin. Deceased. who was in his 92nd
year. was the father of the Rev. Father
Diamond, Bryansford. His grandmoth-
er was a sister of the Rev. John Cas-
sidy, who for over fiftYeyears was pas
tor of Ahoghill and Portglemore. and
erected the first churches after the Re
formation at Aughnahoy and AhoShill.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
Cork.

The famous bells from the Church of
Shandon, the merits of which have
been immortalized in song. arrived re-
Gently at Liverpool by the Cork steam
er Kennare, en- route to a firm of bell
founders in Donghborough
Married, Feb. q. ar SIS. Peter ana
Paul's church, Cork, by Rev. F. Elan
merry. c. c., Michelstown, assisted by
Rev. William O'Donovan, p. P. Kill
dorrery, William, only son of Patrick
Stackpooole, Ballynacoy, Killavullen, to
Elizabeth (Lizzie), second daughter Of
the late John Meade, King street, Mich
tistoWn.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
LATEST IRISH NEWS.
From The Pilot.
Armagh.

Married, Feb. 20, at St Mary's Cath
Ole church. Maghery with Nuptial
Mass) by the Rev. F. Quinn, c. g,
Boughill, assisted by the Rev. A. Nc
Oscar, c. c., Clomoe, Michael. son Of
Peter O'Hanlon, Esq, Derrytrisk,
Coailsland, County Tyrone. to Frances,
daughter Of Daniel Campbell, ESQ.,
Maghery, Moy, County Armagh.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-25
nnwn-

Or. Henry, Catholic bishop of Down
and Connor, while presiding at a sacred
concert in st. Marks hall, Belfast, on
Sunday, March 8, was taken unwell and
died before he could be removed from
the hall. The late prelate, who was a
native of Ballycastle, County Antrim,
was bishop of the diocese for a consid-
cradle number of years. DR.. Henry,
who was over so years of age, was in
good health during the day
and his death was due to heart failure.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
Supreme Court Limits
Power of the Com
merce Commission.
RESULT OF HEARING
Dissenting Opinion Holds the
Power of Investigation
is Lost.

Washington, Dec 14-In an opinion
by Justice Holmes of the supreme
court today, he held E. H. Hartman
and Otto Kahn, the latter New York
banker, should not be required to ans
wer the interstate commerce commits
sioner's question concerning dealings
in stocks between the Union Pacific
and other roads, to which they refused
to make response when the subject
was under investigation in New York.
No Power to Investigate.
Constituting the decision of the court
in dissenting opinion Justice Day ex-
pressed the opinion the construction
given interstate commerce law takes
from it all power of investigation.
Land Grabbers Freed.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States today in the
main reversed the verdict of the Uni
ted States district court of Colorado,
discharging from custody a number of
persons who were arrested on a
charge of conspiring to defraud the
government by entering timber and
coal lands in Colorado contrary to law.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
Detective Worked Here.

Among a number of letters from Sc
cret service men regarding their work
in ferreting out former members of
the companies discharged by the pres
ident's order as a result of the shoot
ing, is one dated at Rock Island May
80, 1908. 1t is written by c. ]. Talley,
and tells of his search for A. Frank
lin, whom he traced from Des Moines
to this city and finally located at 222
street. Franklin, the
writer states, was corporal at Browns.
vile, but said he was asleep at the
time of the shooting and knew nothing
of it. However, he was of the opin-
ion that it was done by the colored
troops.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
MRS. GATES GETS DIVORCE
Wife of Milwaukee Millionaire is
Awarded Share in His Estate.

Milwaukee, Dec. 14.-Judge Ludwig
has signed the final decree in the Gates
divorce case and ordered the division
of the estate of James L. Gates, re-
puted millionaire Mrs. Gates is not
only given absolute divorce, but also
her former name, Gertrude Ruel Moul-
ton. Mrs. Gates shall receive as her
share of the estate the sum of 81 ,430
and 2,S14 acres of land in Price county
The trial of Gates divorce action
one of the startling charges involving
Ialleged stormy domestic life, cruelty
and inhuman treatment-closed on
Dec. 80, 1907.
The findings state that the plaintiff,
Gertrude Ruel Gates, and the defend
ant, James L. Gates were married Aug.
26, 1905; that Mrs. Gates left the resi-.
dence of her husband Feb. &c, 1906,
and never returned, under the claim
that she had been subjected to cruel
and inhuman treatment. 1t is held
that, by reason of these various acts
Mrs. Gates was justified in leaving her
1 home.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
REELFOOT OUTLAWS
PLACED ON TRIAL
Eight Alleged Leaders in Murder of
Captain Rankin Before Bar of JUS
tice in Tennessee.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 14.-Late
today Garate Johnson, James Apple
white, Roy Ransom, Bud Morris, Fred
Pinken, Arthur Cloar, It'd Burton and
Bob Huffman, alleged leaders of the
night rider bands of Reelfoot- Lake.
were placed on trial charged with the
murder of Captain Quinten Rankin,
prominent attorney of Trenton, Tenn
The eliminating act of series OF
outlawry so high handed as to call
for the soldiery of the state to aid
the civil authorities in hunting down
and prosecuting members of the clan
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
NEGROES DID IT
President Roosevelt Submits Report
on Brownsville Investigation
to Senate.
DETECTIVES WORKED HERE
Letter Quoted That Was Written from
Rock Island Concerning Former
Member of Command.

Washington, Dec. IA. = President
Roosevelt today submitted to the SEN
ate the report of Herbert ]. Browne,
employed by the government in in
vestigating the Brownsville affair.
The president says:
Il enclose herewith a letter from
the SECRETARY of war transmitting a
report of the investigation made by
Herbert ]. Browne, employed by the
department in conjunction with Cap
tain w. G. Baldwin to investigate as
far as possible what happened at
Brownsville on the 18th and 14th of
August, 1906. The report and docu-
ments contain some information of
great value and some statements that
are obviously worthless, but | submit
them in their entirety.
Negroes Did Shooting.
''This report enables us to fix with
tolerable definiteness at least some OF
the criminals who took the lead in the
murderous shooting of private citi
zens at Brownsville. 1t establishes
clearly the fact that the colored sol
diers did the shooting; but upon this
point further record was unnecessary
as the fact that the colored soldiers
did the shooting has already been es
tablished beyond all possibility O
doubt. The investigation has not gon,
I far enough to enable us to determine
/ all the facts, and we will proceed will
it; but it has gone far enough to de
termine with sufficient accuracy Ger
tain facts of enough Importance t.
make it advisable that I place the re
port before you. 1t appears that al
most all the members of Company |
must have been actively concerned il
the shooting, either to the extent o
being participants or to the extent o
virtually encouraging those who wer
participants. AS to Companies an,
d, there can be no question that prae
tically every man in them must hav
had knowledge that the shooting wa
done by some of the soldiers of
troop, and possibly one or two other
in one of the other troops.
81 recommend that a law be passe
allowing the secretary of war. With
la fixed period of time, say year, t
Ireinstate any of these soldiers whor
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
JUDGE FINDS
PRIMARY Law
OF STATE GOOD

Chicago, Dec. 14.-That the new di-
rect primary law of Illinois, under
which all state and county officers
were nominated last August, is consti-
tutional, was affirmed by Judge Nc
Surely in the county criminal court
today The court rendered this opin-
ion. which eventually, it is said, will
he reviewed by the supreme court of
the state, in refusing to quash indict-
ments against three men charged with
violations of the new law.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
BOOSTED
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
Makes Characteristic Report
on His Prosperity.
PRODUCTS UP IN BILLIONS
Prices Much Higher Than Average for
Last Five Years-Cotton Forges
Ahead of Hay.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, in his 18th
annual report to President Roosevelt,
declares farm products of 1908 make a
new record in the country's history.
American farms are reported to have
exceeded the mines fourfold, albeit
oil and precious metals are included
in the showing of the latter.
Corn is declared king in the detailed
account of cereals, staples, tubers, and
the dethroned monarch-cotton. Cot
ton takes second place in value.
The hay yield makes a new record,
helps the remarkable showing of agri-
cultural products in general
Near Eight Billion Yield.
In it's resume of values, the secre-
tary's report shows the farm value of
all farm products to have reached "the
most extraordinary total in the nations
history-$7,7 IT'S, ,000,00 The farmer,
1t is added, contributes 81 per cent OF
the raw materials used in those manu-
Featuring industries which depend most
ly or considerably upon agricultural
materials, and these industries use AZ
per cent of all materials used in al
| Industries.
Greatest of all crops is Indian corn
whose production this year is 2,643, 900,
1000 bushels. The value of this crop is
Ie1 G1S n0A A0n aI ha ~,
erage of the preceding five years the
Equality is per cent higher and the
value 43 per cent higher.
Cotton Ahead of Hay.
is one of the highest three ever pro
lduced, but with value next to tn,
highest or perhaps more, and although
the farm price of cotton this year i
below the price of last year by NOR,
than 1 per cent. For the first time il
the history of this country's agricul
: Iture the value of the cotton crop, in
cluding seed, has apparently exceede,
the value of the hay crop, which ha
heretofore held second place.
"The greatest hay crop in histor
has been gathered this year, 68,000,00
tons, or IL per cent above the averag
of the preceding five years. Its pric
/, is So per ton less than it was a yea
: ago, but still the farm value of tn
crop is 1921 100000, or 6 per cen
above the five year average.
Wheat is 11a per cent above tn
five year average in production and
lper cent above in total value. Th
660, 100000 bushels of this crop are e.
timated to be worth $620,000,000
the farmers, or $66,O0O,OOO more tha
;. the most valuable wheat crop heret'
fore produced"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
Meets to Aid civil Service.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE 2Sth annual
convention of the National Civil Ser
vice Reform league will be held in
this city Thursday and Friday under
the auspices of the Allegheny County
association. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the meeting and
many interesting subjects will be dis
cussed by prominent speakers. char
les j. Bonaparte. attorney general Of
the United States; Joseph H Choate
president Of the organization, ant
George w. Guthrie, mayor of Pitts
burg, will deliver important addresses
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
WAS A BIG CHARGE
twenty-five Tons of Dynamite Prema.
tureIy Exploded on the
lsthmus.
TEN DEAD, FIFTY HURT
Various Theories Advanced as to the
Cause-Bodies Buried Under
Debris.

Colon, Dec. IA giant blast of
dynamite, already prepared for firing,
exploded in the canal workings at Bas
Obispo Saturday afternoon. At least
10 men were killed and so injured.
Bas Obispo cut is about 80 miles from
Colon and the shock of the explosion
was distinctly felt here.
Numerous reports are current as to
the cause of the. accident, but the Off
cial version from Culebra, which gives
the estimate of 10 killed and so wour.d-
ed, states that during the loading of
the last hole Of the blast the dynamite
in this cutting was discharged and
the remaining % tons were exploded
by concussion. The holes had not
been connected electrically as the dis.
charge of the blast was set for 3
o'clock in the afternoon. The last
hole was being loaded under the super
vision of one of the most efficient
powder men in the employ of the com
mission.
A passenger train had just passed
when the explosion occurred, but il
was not in any way damaged. The ma
jority of the victims are Spaniards
Relief trains were sent to the scene OF
the disaster and one which returned
here several hours after brought bach
the report that As injured had beer
sent to Ancon hospital.
1t was also reported by the train
men that the explosion was due to
passing steam shovel, which hooked
the wire leading to the immens,
charge of dynamite. Whether or no
this was the cause of the accident will
never be known. as the steam shove
and crew which happened to be Of
the scene were practically buried un
thrown up.
| Have Been Other Accidents.
1 There have been a number of SER
Gus accidents on the canal in the las
premature explosion of dynamite a
Pedro Miguel in June of 1907, whic
resulted in the death of seven men an
Injury of a number of others.
L Only Two Americans Killed.
Il Washington, Dec 14.-As far as off
lcial advices show, there were only tw
; Americans killed in the explosion q
; San Obispo. They were John J. Reid.
foreman, of Indianapolis. Ind, an
James L. Hummer, steam shove
Icraneman of Dunnellen, N. j.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
Work for a Week.
REIGN OF TERROR IN INDIA
Natives Have Cause to Fear British
Justice.

Calcutta, Dec Humorous ar
rests were made Saturday under the
law passed by the India council provid-
ing for the summary trial and execu-
tion of persons guilty of sedition.
The alarm among the natives is in
tense. They fear the authorities plan
to terrify the country by scores of exc
cutions, regardless of the guilt or in
nocence of the victims.
The police are making house to
house search in the suspected districts.
and have already uncovered several
stocks of ammunition and reasonable
literature.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
Fanatics Held Without Bail.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 14-Justice
Theodore Remley, after formal hear
ing Saturday afternoon, ordered James
and Melissa Sharp, religious fanatics,
held without bail for the murder of
Policeman Dalbow. Dalbow met his
death during battle between the
police and street preachers Tuesday
The decision in the cases of Mrs. Della
Pratt, the wifeNof Louis Pratt, Sharp's
male companion in the fight, who died
from his wounds, and that of William
Engnell, 17-yearold protege Of
Sharp, was reserved.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
MODERN WOODMEN BANQUET
600 Members of the Order at Feast
Given at Chicago.

Chicago Dec. 14.-Six hundred Mod
ern Woodmen of America were enter
tanned Saturday night at banquet in
the Auditorium hotel by David A.
Meyers of Pontiac, ILL.,, candidate for
head banker. The list of guests in
cluded most of the leading officers of
the department of Illinois and also
prominent woodmen from various
parts of the United States.
w. A. Northcott, Springfield, H., for
mer head consul, was toastmaster. o.
E. Aleshire of Chicago, state lecturer,
responded to the toast, Our Disting.
uished Guests A. r. Talbot, head
consul of Lincoln, Neb., replied to the
toast, "Our Host and this Company"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
HAS A STATEMENT
President Completes Special Message
Dealing With the Panama
Canal Scandal
ANSWER TO CHARGES
Demands Full investigation of Story
That Americans Participated
in Profits.

Washington, Dec. a. - President
Roosevelt yesterday completed the
final draft of long statement on the
subject of the Panama canal contro-
versy and sent it to the government
printing office to be put in type. 1t is
expected that it will go to congress in
the form of a special message at once.
In this the president is understood
to answer all the allegations which
have been made against the regularity
and propriety of the purchase of the
canal, including the statements that
Americans participated in sharing the
purchase money. He wants the full
his desire that no one should be shield
ed. If he cannot get at the facts by
trial for criminal libel he wants them
brought out by a congressional investi-
| cation. But he wants the truth known
and is confident it will confound the
critics.
At Work for Week.
The document is the result of nearly
a weeks incessant work by the presi
dent and his advisers. The final con
ference was held yesterday when the
president summoned the White house
attaches, from Secretary Loeb down
and also invited Secretary Root ant
Senator Lodge to meet him. All call
ers were informed that the Offices were
lclosed and that no one would be ad
United The president and Secretar,
Loeb denied themselves to all callers
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
ACCIDENTS TO WORKERS IN UNITED
STATES RUN into THE MILLIONS

Washington, Dec. 14.-Between 80
and 35 thousand deaths and two mil
lion injured in accidents is the record
in the United States during the past
year among workingmen, according to
bulletin of accidents issued today by
the bureau of labor
Iron and Steel Dangerous
OF these employed in factories and
workshops, it is stated, probably the
most exposed class are workers in
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
NO MORE 25-CENT BR00MS
Corner in Raw Material Results in Ad-
vance in Price.

Terre HaCte, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE 25
cent broom is thing of the past for
the year at least. Broom corn brokers
have cornered the available supply in
Illinois and Paris firm has just been
offered $3.50 a ton for 1000 tons
bought at $3.50. Broom factories
have raised the price of the lowest
grades so ceEts dozen.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14

iron and steel Fatal accidents among
electricians and electric linemen, and
coal miners are declared to be exces-
sive, while railway trainmen were
killed in proportion of TAG deaths per
1000 employees.
Neglect il Alleged.
The bulletin declares much that
could be done for the procetion oil
man is neglected, though many i'm
Iprovements have been introduced in
factory practice during the decade.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-14
TEDDY JR.>eETS
OFFICE; IS NEAR
father IN RANK

Waterbury, Conn.,, Dec. H-Gover.
nor-elect Lilley announced today the
appointment of Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., as aide-de-camp ON his staff with
the rank of major. Roosevelt is now
living at Thompsonville, where he is
|engaged in learning the carpet making
business.