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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
TO PRINT TOWNS FINGERS
IN SEARCH FOR MURDERER
Experts Will Make Impressions Of
Wlnnebago Dlgits to Find
Widows Slayer.

Winnebago, ILL.,. May lin a final
effort to solve the mystery of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Margaret Grippen, cousin
Of Gen. Lew Wallace, author of ben
Hur," the authorities of this city and
county have decided to take finger
impressions of every man and woman
in Winnebago
The Winnebago murder is attracting
the attention of the entire country AS
Mrs. Grippen is not known to have had
any enemies and as not penny's
worth of property was stolen and no
one could have benefited by her
death, all that remains upon which de-
tectives may work is the finger print
in blood made on a lamp chimney by
the murderer just before his escape
from the house.
Satisfied that the murder can only
be solved by means of the impression
on the blood-stained chimney, Mrs. M.
E. Holland, one of the best known
finger-print experts and woman de-
tectives in the country, has been
called to Winnebago by Sheriff Collier
of the 1000 inhabitants of the village.
This work will be commenced to-day.
Should it prove fruitless every known
acquaintance of Mrs. Grippen, whether
the resident of her home town or of
some other city, will be compelled to
submit to the test.
This action was decided upon when
1t was learned that for the past Is
years Mrs. Grippen apparently had
lived in fear of her life and that after
$3.50 o'clock every night she exercised
great caution in allowing visitors to
enter her home, questioning them as
to who they were and before unbar-
ring the door, peering from a front
| window in order to be positive of the
Identification.
This fact has led the police and de-
tectives to the conclusion that the
murder was in all probability commit
ted by resident of the town who
was probably we'll known to his vio-
tim.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
FEAR 20 MEN Persisted.
Launch Sinks In Middle Of Ohio River
and Only Ten Of Thirty o.
cupants Escaped.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 12.-Twenty
persons are missing and all of them
are believed to have been drowned
when a gasoline launch sank in the
middle of the Ohio river near Sehoen-
Vile, four miles below Pittsburg. OF
the 80 occupants Of the boat. only ten
are known to have escaped.
The missing are: Albert Graham.
pilot and part owner of the boat;
George Thompson. formerly Of Al
toona. Pa; Boots" O'Neill. James
Conner, Walter Low, Thomas Ken
needy, William Guthrie. Henry vogelei.
Dennis Murphy, Tony Bole, John Rus
key, Louis Goldstein, William Davis.
Joseph Lyle, William Burke. two
brothers. named Bolts, and three
others, whose names have not been
learned.
All the men were employees Of the
Pressed Steel Car Company at the
McKees Rock plant The men had
been working overtime until eight
o'clock and left the works to cross
the river in the launch about fifteen
minutes later.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
AMAZING FRAUD CHARGED.
Sold to DeorepIt Man a. ORES.
donWare.

London, May 13.-Amazing frauds
involving hundreds of thousands OF
dollars are alleged against a number
of well-known Bond street dealers In
a suit now being heard before Justice
Grantham. The charges are brought
by the executors of the estate of the
late c. J. Dickins. founder of the big
dry goods firm Of Dickins G. Jones,
who are suing dealer named Arthur
Ellis. They allege that while Mr..
Dickins was suffering from senile de.
cay Ellis defrauded him out Of thou.
sands Of pounds by palming off on him
spurious modern chinaware for ORES,
denware alleged to be $50 years old.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
TWENTY-FIVE DROWN WHEN
LAUNCH FOUNDERS IN RIVER
Police Recover Some Of Bodies Of
Those on llI-Fated Craft Which
Sinks In Ohio.

Pittsburg Pa, May 1S-The police
department. assisted by relatives and
friends of the victims, have searched
for the bodies of q score of mon who
were drowned in the Ohio river
below this city, when 24-foot
gasoline yawl suddenly went down
while taking the men from the plant
of the Pressed Steel Car Co., to their
homes on the opposite shore.
Eight bodies were recovered soon.
1t was said % men lost their lives.
Following is corrected list of the
20 persons drowned:
George Thompson, Frank ("Boots")
Neeld. James Cotter, Walter Lowe,
Thomas Kennedy, William Gotheridge,
Henry Voegelei, Oscar Rusky, William
Davis, Albert Graham, August Wolfe,
George Spiceline, August Pope, Den
mis- Murphy. Louis Goldstein, William
Burke. Joseph Lyle, Charles Copus,
unknown Englishman.
Harry Gotheridge, one OF the sur.
vivors, whose brother was lost, said
when he was brought to shore:
I'VE had got about one-third of the
distance across the river when
suddenly felt as If were sinking In
another minute felt the cold water
about my legs. There was squirming
and yelling in the other end of the
boat, where the engine was, and that
made it all the worse.
albert Graham, who was running
the boat, shut down the power, but 1t
was too late. looked at Graham and
noticed he was very pale. but he didn't
say word. My brother and l., who
are both good swimmers, started to
get loose from the boat, and yelled
to him to dive. We went overheard
and came up together. He made a
grab for me, but I was suddenly
dragged under water by fellow who
grasped me by the waist and went
down the second time.
II was pulled under the water and
had just time enough to take breath
az we went down. Under the surface
the man let me go and came to the
top and began to swim for shore. when
a skiff came up and was pulled on
board. All this happened in about
three minutes, and have not seen my
brother or heard anything about him
since"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
PRISON SHAFT is UNVEILED.
Monument to Federal Prisoners Con
fined In Georgia BastiIe lie DedI-
Gated to WIrz,

Andersonville, Ca, May 13.-The
monument erected by the Georgia d.
vision, United Daughters Of the Con
federacy, to the memory of Capt
Henry Wirz, in charge of the federal
prisoners confined at Andersonville
in 1866, was unveiled in this oity
with appropriate exercises. Notwith;
standing there was not single Incl
dent to mar the exercises, those from
beyond Mason and Dixon's line look
ing on in silence the while those who
gathered to pay tribute to the Nom.
DRY OF the prison commander per.
formed that service with enthusiasm
and spirit Of marked devotion. As
the silken cords we're drawn by Mrs
Perrin Of Natohez. Miss, only living
daughter of Capt. Wirz, 1900 voices,
led by a chorus Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. Joined in singing
Dixie" following which the myriada
Of floral wreaths were piled high
about the monument, adding to its
massive appearance.
Oskaloosa, Ia, May 1s.-In the
presence of many thousands of per-
sons from all parts of Iowa a heroic
statue of Chief Mahaska was I'M
yelled in the park in this city. This
exercises were conducted by the I'm.
proved Order OF Redmen and in.
cluded addresses by former Congress-
man John F. Lacey and Carl Kenhnle
of Denison and an original poem by
Maj. s. H. M. Byers Of Des Moines.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
CAPITAL BARS ROSTERS.
Hons May Be Kept In Washington
But the Male Chicken
f. 80 Must 90. -

Washington. May 12.-Here is a
genuine sutfragette victory and right
in the capital of the nation!
BOOSTERS may no longer be kept in
the District of Columbia. This is the
principal burden of the new chicken
regulations" promulgated by the
health department of the district. The
rules specify Under what conditions
chickens may be kept. STIMULATING just
what care must be given the chicken
houses and yards. But the gem of
this series of Chicken regulations" ia
the following:
wi. No BOOSTERS may be kept on
the premises"
A fine of two to ten dollars q day
is provided for all violations.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Who Was Marie syIvan7

Peoria, ILL.,, May 12.-Does Miss
Marie Sylvan's mother live in Boston,
or has she relatives living in Milwau-
kee? These are problems confronting
the authorities, relative to the iden.
tity of Miss Sylvan, who died sudden.
ly at the St. Francis hospital late Sat
urday night. Unless there are more
definite developments in few days.
the body will be buried In the potters
held.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
PREMATURE DYNAMITE .ExPLo,
SION AT ALBANY, N. ", KILLS I.
OVER A SCORE. @
WOODS ARE MASS OF FLAMES
As Result Of Accident, Fire 10 Con.
veyed to Nearby Forest - Two
Gangs of Men in Stone Quarry Are
Victims of Catastrophe.

Albany. N. Y, May 13.-Twenty..
five workmen were reported killed in.
premature blast of dynamite. in a
stone quarry operated by the Callahan
Road Improvement Company about
ten miles from Albany.
Among the dead reported are: j.,
Hoyt Callahan, manager of the quarry;
Charles D.. Callahan, his brother; LIE.
roy Mcmillan; Fred Snyder, master
mechanic; John Hendrickson, steam
driller foreman; William Baumes, fire.
man.
Dead Placed at 80.
Later reports place the number OF
dead at 30. The explosion set fire to
patch OF woods near the quarry and
the flames are in such close proximity
to the dynamite storehouse that res.
cuers are afraid to approach the
quarry, fearing another explosion.
Two Gangs at Work.
Two gangs of men were at work in
the quarry at the time of the explo.
sion. 1t was the intention to fire
blast at five o'clock in the afternoon,
and about IA holes had been drilled,
and seven or eight of them had been
filled when there was terrific explo.
sion.
Another Gang Feels Blast.
OF the 30 men who were working
near the drills. % were at first be.
lievod to have been killed.
Another gang of 20 men were at
work fnrt hnr in l,o =
IT is said some of them have also
been killed. About 1000 pounds of
dynamite exploded.
Rush Rescuers to Scene.
Hardly had word of the catastrophe
reached this city when physicians,
surgeons and nurses were rushed to
the scene Of the accident At that
time the number of dead was uncer.
tain. but conservative estimates of Is
killed and 40 or more injured were
ventured. News Of the explosion in
the vicinity of the quarry brought
wives, relatives and friends of the
men employed to the great hole in the
earth which had been rent by the ter.
rifle explosion Of 1000 pounds of dyn.
amite
Resembles Earthquake Shock.
The explosion resembled an earth.
quake shock. There were two sepa.
rate commissions, it seemed to thossie
In this city, and then there was a VIC,
lent rocking Of houses which caused
the breaking of several windows on
the outskirts. showing that the blast
was extremely severe.
Some of the residents of this city
on the downtown streets when the
explosion was felt actually took It to
be a small earthquake. and there was
a general rush into the middle of the
streets in some parts of the business
section.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
FOUR BLOWN TO ATOMS,
Twenty Others Badly Hurt In Elk.
pIosIon at Powder Factory
at Columbus, Kan.

Columbus. Kan, May 1.-THE mix
Ing room of the Laflin-Rand Powder
mills at Turk station, near here, blew
up, instantly killing four men. Twen-
ty workmen were injured.
The dead are Joseph stovall. Will
liam Morrow, Robert Mcfarland and
James Rood.
The men were at work in the mix
ing room at the time Of the explosion.
Their bodies were blown into bits.
The factory took fire. The loss will
reach 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
[CABB!.E:s! s.. SKIRTS
WOMEN TAKE PLACES OF CHI.
cAGo's STRIKING HACK
. DRIVERS.
WILLING TO MOUNT HEARsEs
Wives Of Two Liverymen on Mourn.
Ing Carriages and others May 30
EmpIoyed-Horse Show Whip and
Club Member Aids.

Chicago, May 12.-Wives and daugh-
tiers of livery proprietors against
whom drivers of nearly $50 firms in
the city have struck for higher wages
have allied themselves against the
revolving labor body. Comparative
scarcity of teamsters who are willing
to take the places vacated by the
strikers, Is responsible for the en-
ployment of women on the seats of
hearses and mourning carriages in the
operation of funerals in Chicago.
Funeral corteges through the city
streets were not molested by the
strikers.
Mrs. J. w. Adland 1904 Warren ave-
nue., a horse-show whip, mounted the
box Of a cab at her husbands livery
stable and proceeded to drive to a
funeral. When she left the livery at
1912 West Madison street she was
taking the place of a striking driver.
Her husband sat upon the box of the
black hearse, which preceded her out
of the barn on it's way to the funeral.
Good Driver, She Says.
why shouldn't drive my hus-
bands carriage in this or any other
funeral, Mrs. Adland countered in re-
ply to question as to her livery serv-
ice as livery driver Il am as good
driver as any man in Chicago and
much better than most women.
This strike means nothing to me.
j don't know anything about 1t. All 1
know is that my husbands firm is in
need of driver for funeral and l
am going to drive that carriage.
Il seefno difference between driving
carriage or hack in a funeral pro-
cession and plotting pair in the show
ring-by that mean to refer to hack
driving as calling for women. The
horse never lived that am afraid of
and l can handle any horse that
ever had harness on.
Not Special Calling for Men.
Women nowadays engage in lots
of work that formerly men, were sup
posed to be best fitted for. Hackdriv-
ing is no special calling for men. II a
woman can handle team as we'll as
a man why shouldn't she drive a
hack?" -. -
With this parting statement Mrs
Adland climbed upon the box of the
cab and gathered .up the reins. She
was attired in a close-fitting dark
brown suit and small Derby hat Sc
curely held in place by wide-meshed
black veil. She wore patent leather
boots.
Mrs. John sperling, whose husband
is livery stable proprietor In West
Pullman: also prdfesssd her willing
ness to aid in the movement of the
team owners against the union. She
prepared to take her. place on the seat
of a carriage. She expected to as
sumo part in several funerals ar.
ranged for this afternoon.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
ATTACKED BY ASSASSIN.
William II. Schantz, Member Of MlohJ
gan Legislature, slashed with q
Razor At Lansing.

Lansing, Mich. May 13.-Represen
tative William H. Schantz of Hastings
was attacked on the street in this
city by an assailant who cut the
legislators throat with razor Al
the hospital 1t was reported that the
razor had missed the jugular vein and
that Mr.. Schantz would probably re-
cover.
1t is thought that the assault was
due to the vagaries of dope fiend.
James Duggan, who was already
known to the police, was arrested.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Attempts to Stay Police Chief,

Paris. May 10.-A Polander named
vitkoff made an attempt. in a hotel
here yesterday, to kill M. Won Kot.
ten, chief Of the secret police of Mos
COW. He fired five shots at the police
official. but missed his mark. M. Won
Kotten asserts that Vitkoff ia a dan
gerous Nthilist. who escaped from
Siberia. Vitkoff said that he attacked
Won Kotten to expose the methods O,
tho Russian political secret service.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Indiana Wire Company Wins.

Washington, May 12.-In decision
promulgated by the interstate com.
MERGE commission 1t was held, in the
case of the Indiana Steel G. Wire
Company against the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway Company,
and others, that the complainant's
plants at Kokomo and Muncie, Ind.
were being Disseminated against on
shipments Of wire and wire products
particularly to Arkansas common
points.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Interurban Limo Is Sold.

Rockford, ILL.,, May 1.-the Rock.
ford & Interurban Company operating
the local street railway system and
electric lines from Rockford to James
Vile. Wis.,, Belvidere and Freeport,
ILL.,. was sold to an eastern syndicate.
The stockholders will receive par
value on the common stock. amounting
to 100000 and on the preferred
stock amounting to $4,000
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Weston Isln kansas.

Topeka, Kan. May 11.-Edward Pay.
son Weston, the pedestrian. reached
st. Mary's yesterday. Hhe stopped 20
minutes for breakfast and then left for
the west -:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Prominent Man a Suicide.

Omaha, Neb., May 11.-Julius Mey-
er, for many years prominent figure
in business circles Of Omaha. and
president of the Metropolitan club.
committed suicide at Hascom park
yesterday afternoon by shooting. De-
spondency on account Of Ill health Is
the supposed causs-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Shoots Wife and Servant.

Mason City, a.. May Ill. H. GILL;
gan, a restaurant man at Britt. shot
his wife and servant girl, Laura Still
son. Mrs. Gilligan was hit in the head
and the girl in the leg. Gilligan and
his wife quarreled and separated some
time ago. She returned to get the fur
niture. when the shooting occurred.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Willard 10 Minnesota Judos,

Washington. May 10. President
Taft Saturday settled three federal
judgeship contests by sending to the
senate the nominations of William l.
Gubb as Judge Of the Northern dis
trict of Alabama; George Donworth
for the Western district of Washing
ton, and Charles A. Willard as dis
trict Judge in Minnesota.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Declines Immigration Post,

Washington, May 13.-John III.
Clark, commissioner of immigration at
Montreal, was asked tentatively if he
would accept the position Of commits
sioner of immigration at Ellis Island,
N. Y, in succession to Robert Watch.
orn. Mr.. Clark practically declined
the proffer. as he said his health
would not permit him to accept it
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Army Balloon ExnIodes.

Omaha. Neb., May 11.-Army bal.
loon No. IL. which ascended from Fort
Omaha, in making a landing at Jack
son, Neb. exploded and was destroyed.
Neither Capt. Chandler nor Lieut.
Ware. who made the fight. was seri-
ously injured. The town Of jackson
is about thirty miles west Of Sioux
City.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Mountain Hotel Burma.

Plymouth, NJ H., May 13.-The Pemi
gewassett house. one Of the largest no
tells in the White mountains was Dc
streyed by fire. Loss. 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
Haskell Indictment 10 Valid.

Haskell Indictment 70 Valid.
Muskogee, OKLA. May 10.-Federal
Judge Campbell here Saturday over.
ruled the demurrers of the defendants
in the so-called Mott civil Creek In.
dian land suits. brought by the govern.
ment against Gov. Charles N. Haskell
othsr prominent Oklahomana.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
American "ouiIty" Of swlndle.

American "ouilty" Of swIndis.
Paris. May 10-Charles Woods Gam.
mon, an American, who says he is q
native of Sacramento. CAL, was Fri.
day found guilty Of swindling the
French public.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-15
To Cross Sea. In Balloon.

Boston. May 10.-A balloon trip over
the Atlantic from Boston to Europe
Is planned by Prof. Henry H., Clayton.
who recently resigned as meteorolog.
ist at the Blue Hill observatory after
16 years of study Of the direction and
velocity of wind currents.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-07-01
Lechner-MuIcahV.

On Monday morning at six O'Clock,
during Mass at st. Marks Catholic
church, occurred the marriage of Miss
Laura, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Lechner and Mr.. John II. Mulcahy.
Miss Carolyn Lechner, sister Of the
bride, acted as brides maid, while
Mr.. Leo Hayes did the duties of best
man. Rev. Father Thos. 3. DOwuey
performed the ceremony. Mrs. Null
cahy is one Of Emporium's most popu-
lar young ladies' and has large circle
of friends and is sure to make true
helpmate to the husband Of her choice
Mr.. Muleahy enjoys the respect and ea-
TEEN of all who know him, and is one
of our promising young business men.
The bride was attirad in a gray travel
ing suit and was attended by Carolyn
Lechner, her sister, who was dressed
in old rose silk.
After the ceremony the guests repair
ed to the home of the bride where
delicious wedding breakfast was serv-
ed by Mrs. Emma Robinson TO imme-
diate relatives and intimate friends.
The dining room was decorated with
sweet peas and ferns.
The happy couple departed on the
eight O'Clock train for a short wedding
trip-destination unknown.
The guests from out of town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Lechner, and
Miss Marion Lechner, Erie, Pa, Miss
Pearl Kelive, Weedville, Pa; Miss
Name Richie, st. Marys, Pa.
The best wishes of the PRESS
and their large circle of friends go with
them through life's journey.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-07-01
ious or disrespectful of those in the
humble walks of life.

ious or disrespectful of those in the
humble walks of life.
We write without suggestion or con-
sent of Captain Barclay. We do not
know whether he would accept a re-
nomination if it were rendered him.
Nor is there anything personal in it, as
he has never done anything for us nor
have we asked him to do anything for
us in the future; but we are interested
in good representation in Congress
probably more 50 than in any other of
fee outside of President of the United
which, without proper support
from the two Houses, would necessarily
be rendered but fgure-head.
Hence we suggest that the time has
about come when our people should
get.on to the fact congressional com
pliments are expensive gifts, and that
it is not good business orpolitical sense
to exchange the old and tried for the
new and untried-just to crafty ambi-
ton at the expense of the public.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-07-01
..The Peerless Leader .

The death Of Hon. Israel w. Durham
removes from the Republican party,
and especially from Philadelphia, one
Of the most fearless leaders. Senator
Durham was closer to the rank and file
ofthe Republican party than any other
leader. His shoes will be just as hard
to FIJI as Senator Quay's-the man has
not yet been born to take Matthew
Stanley Quay's place, as leader.
Senator Durham's funeral takes place
this Thursday afternoon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-07-01
Death on Train.

Last Thursday afternoon a log train
on John e. Dubois lumber road struck
woodsman named Sagnitia, terribly
mangling his right leg and one arm
DR.. Merrill placed him on train to
take him to Dubois hospital, but his
injuries being so serious that he died
on the train between Hicks Run and
Benezette.