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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
FAVORS SOCIETY GIRLS.
Harve Durand's Will Cuts Off Only Sis
ter with $l-Housemad Gets
Third of Estate.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Aug. 10
Special. Cutting off his only sister
with 81. Harve Durands viii be
uueathes a large part of his $4,000
estate to prominent society women and
girls The will of the octogenarian.
globe trottcr. pioneer and eccentric di-
reefs that Miss Geneyieve Dana and
Miss Sadie Lamb. we'll known society
girls. he given $1,000 and 5000 respec-
lively and diamond ring, providing
that neither are married when the pro-
visions are carried out.
For special work she has accom-
plished in charitable circles" Mrs. G.
\. Galloway. wife of the president of
the Fond du Lac National bank. is Civ
en- large diamond ring. 4 $500 pho
nograph and third of the estate is left
10 the housemaid who was in Durand' 5
family tweuty-three years. His sister,
Mrs. +. X. FELTON,. gets only ST. She
will contest the will.
Evidently expecting. such a step, Du-
randS will states that he deplores the
practice of breaking wills on the ground
of mental incompetency and undue in
fluence. and says he believes persons ca
pable of managing their own affairs are
of sound mind, although their habits
may be eccentric,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

ROME, Aug. lG.-By his plan to send
the Duke of Abruzzi as ambassador to
Washington. King Victor Emmanuel is
taking Il direct slap at King Edward of
England.
That is what those verScd in the va
carries of European courts declare.
The purpose of the detailing of his
royal cousin to the Washington post
they assert, is for the daring explorer
and royal adventurer to make his peace
with Senator stephen Il. ElkinS of West
Virginia and bring back Katherine FL
kins as the Duchess of AhruzZi.
This is in direct opposition to the
wishes of the British monarch. The Eng
fish King wants an alliance of the duke
with member of his family. He has So
lected Princess Victoria Patricia, daugh-
ter of the Duke of Connaught. as the flu
ture wife of the Italian nohlcman. but
the dukes heart has always been hover
ing around Elkins. w. Va. and now it
appears that the King has joined him in
his purpose to have an American a mem
Der of the royal Italian family.
Miss ElkinS is now in Europe. but on
account of the known enmity Of King
Edward she has cut England off her Wis
itng list. The duke is still in Asia, but
is certain to return when Informed that
lie has just cause to return to America.
1t is not thought that Miss ElknS will
prolong her European journey when she
learns of the proposed appointment
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
HARTMAN GETS N, Y, E.
New York Hears Report That Railway
Magnate Will Soon Have an Ocean
to-Ocean System.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16-A report that
f.. H. Hartman has obtained an option
on a controlling interest of the New York
Central lines, which, if exercised. will
give him control of through route from
the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. was
circulated on the stock exchange today.
Such route has been the dream Of rail
road men for years. The option taken by
Mr.. Hartman is said to cover about 500
100000 worth Of New York Central
stock, large part Of which was former
~ controlled 10y the NandcrbiltS inter
ests The price ut which the stock may
he taken over is said 10 be 500 Il share
1t was pointed out that acquisition Of the
New York Central would give Mr.. Harri-
man an ocean to ocean route by way Of
New York Central, Chicago X North
Western. Illinois Central, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
GIRL BECOMES TRAMP
GIRL, FOUND AT WAUKESHA, A
REGULAR HOBO
Pittsburg Heiress Had Plenty OF Money
for Travelling, but Left PullmanS
for the Box Cars.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug 16-pos-
sessed Of wanderust that neither her
family nor alienists who have been called
in consultation are abe to explain, Miss
Mary Patterson, Il wealthy young woman
of Pitsburg has been forcibly brought
back to the home Of her mother after a
period of wandering lasting from Thanks
giving day until she was taken into Gus
tod ut WaukeSha. Wis, Saturday.
During her long nine months absence
the girl, plentifully supplied with money
from the estate Of her father, according
to i,purts from Wauilesha and other
cities and towns in the middle west.
seemed the comforts and the luxury Of
Pullman and dining ears and chose the
favored abode Of every true hobo-tAe
box car. well filled with damp excelsior
and haudOut wherever it could be pro
cured.
There were no home troubles to explain
her vander'LgS. Mrs. Mary Patterson,
her luut Ter, is = woman Of wealth ana
uuQdcSJioucl social position. as we'll rs
bnuc an il.dulgcnt parent. The only eN-
plnmation the ahCnistS have is that the
lure of the road called the girl and she
answered.
The estate of her father was settled
several days before Thanksgiving day.
Tho girl was at her home the morning
on which the President Of the United
States commands that the people Of the
nation give thanks, but when the family
board groaned with turkey and cranberry
sauce and the daughter was called 10 the
table there was no response. She had
departed for parts unknown.
For months no trace of the girl could
be discovered. although detective agencies
were employed in the case \ few daSj
ago. however. her mother received Il lonl
distance telephone call. The voice of
her daughter could be plainly distn-
guished. She sent her love TO the family,
but refused to give them any informal
ton as TO her whereabouts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
HER AIMS ARE SERIOUS
Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick, Daughter Of
John D. Rockefeller, No Social
Butterfly

CHICAGO. Ill. Aug. lG. Mrs.
Harold +. Mccormick, who is heat
ing a movement to build at Lake
Forest harbor TO cost 100000. within
which provision for all kinds of water
sports ana yacht harbor are planned,
is daughter of John ID. Rockefeller, re
putcd to be the richest man in the world.
She was Miss Edith Rockefeller before
her marriage, November 20, $500, To Mr..
Mccormick, son of the late Cyrus Hall
Mccormick and since 1902 vice presi-
dent of the International Harvester com.
pany. Mrs. Mccormick has been large
ly interested in works of charity. She
probably will inherit at least $4,000
OoO from the oil king. In Il current mag
azine Mrs. Mccormick appears rs the
author of an article telling of the joys
of motherhood. in which she says it is q
privilege and an honor for woman to
have children,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
TRAMPS STAY FARMER?
Dismembered Body of Benjamin Werner
Is Scattered Over Much Space
Foul Flay Suspected

IlINGHAM, Wis, Aug. l6.-[Spe-
ciaL F. Scattered over the tracks between
three stations. dismemhered parts of
Benjamin Werncr's body were found fol
lowing bis disappearance Thursday
night after having visited in Adell.
Werner was noticed to have met some
tramus that night The coroner is in
ycsugating story that the trampS as
saulted aud robbed the young farmer
and then tossed his body on the tracks
while he was unconscious.
At p!ymouth Herman IIunneman
found an arm and hand. Another limb
was found north of AdelI A hand was
found on freight engine pilot later, but
the crew profrsSed ignorance of any
Mrridemt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
Pay of the New Men.
FIGHT FOR A FORTUNE.
Nephews and Nieces of Late John Ma
son Combine to Contest His
VIII.

NEW YORK, Aug #. Six ncphewi
md nicces Of the late John Mason. fouu
der of the Chemical bank. have joined il
d legal attack on The will Of Louis G
Hamcrsley, which provides that an cs
tate which is valued al no less than $50,
100000 shall revert to Louis Gordon
1Iamerslcy, Is years old.
Mrs. James II. Shaw, VI. D.. of Hunt
iugton, l.. l., j. the laicst 10 join IN,
nephcws ant hIcccs Of John Mason IL
ali effort 10 prove that their kinship j.
closer than that of III" lG-yc0r-old her
and that he is no relative whatever t,
the Masous.
The IIamcrslcy fortune vas started by
John Mason. He handed the wealth
down 10 his children and grandchildren
If whom Sarah Mason was one. She
married Andrew Gordon liamrrslcy Wb,
multiplied the fortune many times. BE
fore he died he "Xactcd u promise from
his son Louis &. lIamcrscy thar the
millions would 20 10 the first male Mann
ersley. His widow who ntcr mlrrIcC
The eighth Duk" Of Marlborough, ca
loycd the muuIhccul income until hu
death, when by lhr provisions of Lour
&. Hamcrscy'- will the vast estate re-
verted to the first male lIamcrsIey.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
DAHLMAN OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Mayor Of Omaha GubernatoTlal Can
didate on Home Rule Platform

OMAHA. Ncb., Aug. lG-,Iamcs &.
Dahlman. the cowboy mayor % Oma-
Ia. has announced his candidacy for
governor on the Democratic ticket The
main plank If the mayors platform is
homo rulc lie said in las speech at q
picnic lrW days ago that every city
and town in Nebraska would have home
rule if he succeeded in being elected
governor He would make this the fpa-
turc of his inaugural message and he
would see to i that the first Legislature
after he was uducted into office passed
a law carrying out the principles Of
home rule
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
QUAKE KILLS 80; INJURIES SO.
Japanese Flee to Hills as Homes and
Temples Are Jared to Ruins.

TOXIC. Aug. 16.-Reports Of Satur-
days earthquake in central Japan show
that there were number Of fatalities
and that great damage was done to prop
erty. The dead at present are said 10
number 30, and the injured 81 Thus far
3G2 buildings. including many temples,
are reported to have been destroyed and
more than 1000 others badly damaged.
The shock occurred at 800 o clock Sat
urday afternoon and affected wide area
in the Shiga and Gifu procedures. The
town of Ozaka in Gifu suffered terribly.
The banks of the Hidl river there broke
and the surroundir. country was inun-
dated. The people of the district fed
to high ground and remained III the open
all night.
west of Gifu emitted smoke in the early
stages of the earthquake and then col
lapsed with thunderous roar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
FRATERNAL MEN MEET.
Representatives. of Fifty-one Societies
Gather in Boston for Twenty
third Convention.

BOSTON. Mass, Aug 1G.-More than
300 delegates, representing 81 fraternal
societies of the United States, were gath
cred in this city today ut the opening
session of the twenty-third annual con
vcntion of the National Fraternal CON
grcsS. The convention viii be in ses-
sion until late III the week.
The feature Of the session today was
the report of President Piper which
showed the congress to he in a flourish
ing condition. According TO the prcs;-
dents report the fraternal insurance or
ders. with over $4,000, 100000 insur-
anco in force. have been able to main
tain Il firm and united stand against the
old line companies, whose outstanding
insurance was last reported as totaIing
50 PIG Ssh
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
KILLS THREE AND SELF.
Chicago Woman, Near Death, Believes
Little Ones Should Go with Her.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 1G.-"When the
mother is sick and must die. why does
the good God make her leave her babies
her own little ones, at the mercy Of
stand il no longer. Joseph. | am sick
and must die and my children Should go
with me
MIS- Maria Handed went her com
paiul against n problem Size could not
understand To her husband in their little
home at 2SiO South Sawyer street and
early sunday morning solved it in her
own way. She aSphyxiated herself and
three younger children-.limmy and Lot.
tie, twins, years old, and Joey, years
old
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
RAILROADS IN FIGHT.
Northern Pacific Tears Up Track Con
Meeting Milwaukee'S Lines with Mill
Company at Tacoma, Wash

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. lG.-Competi-
ton between the Northern Pacific ami
the Chicago, Milwaukee X Puget Sound
railroads for the business Of the north
water front mills reached climax Sun
day. when fifteen Northern Pacific track
laborers, directed by Supt. Aocr, ripped
up thirty feet of switch track conncy-
ing the Milwaukee's line with the plant
Of the Tacoma Mill company, at Old
Town. The tearing up of the track is
said To be an outgrowth of dispute
between the mill company and the North
crn Pacific as to the ownership Of The
spur track through the mill property.
The damage was repaired during the.alt-
crnoon 10y Milwaukee construction crews,
hut the incident is expected to result
in law suit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
GAS BLOWS OFF ROOF
CLEVELAND BUILDING WRECKED
IN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.
Ten Persons Are Hurt, Two Probably
Fatally, and Con1agration Was
Threatened

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 16.-Scven
men and three women, two of whom may
die. were injured early today when an
explosion of natural gas Quilted the four
story building occupied by the Wirick
Moving and Storage company.
The roof of the building was lifted
high in the air, and the falling side walls
damaged the ncighboring houses. Imue-
diately following the explosion, seven
buildings in the neighborhood were afre
and contlagraton threatened the dis
trict, but quick work on the part of the
hremen saved them.
Pedestrians upon the street were
slightly injured by falling bricks, hurled
high i'll the air Two or three others
were slightly injured by Il runaway
horse, frightened by the explosion. The
loss will approximate 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
AWAKE TO FIND LAKE GONE.
Residents Arise Surprised After Dam
Breaks at Hokah, MINI.

IA CROSSE, Wis, Aug lG-l.0ke
Como. ut EIokah. Mimi, suburb of La
Crosse, disappeared during the night
When residents of the village arose sun
dan morning they We're surprised 50 find
that the lake had become Il mass of
sand 4 dam 300 feet long ut the foot
Of the lake, established by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com
pany thirty years ago. which has been
used for power purposes 10y the llokah
Mining company and other concerns
since, broke at $40 in the morning
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
UNEARTH OLD TRAGEDY
Some Indian or Piratical Crime of Early
American Days Disclosed by Dis
covery of Fifteen Skeletons,

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. 10
Fifteen skeletons, lying together in such
position rs to indicate haSty burial.
and three English copper coins bearing
the date 1929, found with the skeletons
during the eXcavating for the United
States Medical School hospital, near the
banks of the Potomac. bring TO light. it
is believed, some Indian or piratical
tragedy of early American days. lis
tory sheds no light on the ease.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
WOMAN BATHER DIES.
Mississippi Current Sweeps Away Girl
Whose Hair Is Caught by Boat
man-Comp anion Dies

la CROSSE, Wis, Aug. lG.-l Spe-
cial While a party of women were
bathing in the Mississippi river Sunday
night. several were carried away by the
current.
Mrs. Peter Jensen, aged 80, was
crowned
Miss Emma Moeser. clerk, was
caught by the hair by a man in "A boat
AS she swept by and was dragged cut
unconscious and reSu=CitajUd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
ESCAPES AWFUL DEATH
Wilkes Barre (PaD Couple, Bound and
Gagged in Burning House, Work
Loose n Nick of Time.
WILK Els BARRE, Pa, Aug. II

WILK Els BARRE, Pa, Aug. &C.
-Four masked men early today entered
the home Of Charles Buriew. store
keeper at West Pittston, near here and
going to the room occupied 10y the mcr-
chant and his wife. bound and gagged
them and rauSachrd the room. After
securing $500 from under mattress
the man set fire 10 the house and fled
Rurlew managed to work himself loose
and after lIhcrating his wife carried her
and their l-yeur-od baby To the roof
To- escape the flames. Upon the arrival
of hrcmcu. the ladders were run to the
roof aud Burlcw and his wife and child
were brought to the ground
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
Platteville Normal Has New Head.

MADISON. Wis. Aug. 16.-The state
board Of normal school regents has an
nounced the election of Prof. w. j. Suth-
crland of St Paul as president of the
Plattevlle school to succeed j. w Liv-
ingston. who has been forced to resign
by i'll health. Prof Sutherland has
been president of the City Training
School for Teachers in st. Paul He
was formerly a student at the Gniver-
sity Of Wisconsin. The salary Of the
platteville position is 5000 a year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
FORTUNE IS DWINDLING

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, Aug. 10
The rnpidity with which Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw's fortune is slipping from
her was subject OF comment here.
Last week she sacrificed more of her
property at Pittsburg for nm immediate
cash consideration OF 100000. She IL
determined to spend every cent she pos
srsses IL necessary 10 secure liarrys re
lease from Mattenwan. The financial
strain is said already 10 have made scrl
Gus nroads into her fortune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
DOGS RAISED ALARM

NEW YORK. Aug II Frederick
Wagner. who Oaid he had no home. war
locked up IN the East f2Ch street stu
ton, charged with attempted arson. vii
liam CuruOw u No. West 13sth street
said Wagner tried 10 fire oue-story
frame house. No. West l11st street, al
3 o'clock ID the morning. Richard -
CGrnoiy father Of the complainant. wat
awakened By the barking Of his sever
q ~ Looking out. lie anid. he saw Wnc
apr sGLd near two burning mattresses
winch we're against the side Of the lolhe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
SHOOTS WEALTHY MAN.
Alleged Offenders Mortally Wounds
One of Their Bondsmen.

PITTSBuRG, Pa, Aug ga prob
ably fatal shooting occurred Sunday
night nj Canoushrrg, Pa, the result it
is said, Of the widespread crusade being
wagcd against illegal liquor sellers of
"speak-easies. After arrestine twenty
alleged offenders, Constable Rihson shot
and mortally wounded John Nasitis.
wealthy man, who had given bond for
the prisoners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
GETS BRIDE AFTER FOUR YEARS.
Sheboygan Man Returns from California
City to Be Married to Sweetheart.

SIIEBOYGAN. Wis. Aug. lG.-l Spe-
cial. AFTER an absence of four years
Frank Schiller. formerly of this city,
has returned from Los Angeles, Cal, to
hc married 70 Miss Emily Braun. daugh-
ter Of John Braun, contractor. The eou-
pie planned to keep the wedding secret
They will be married Tuesday morning
and viii leave Immediately for Los An
secs, where they will make Their nome.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
WILL FLY IN GERMANY,
Orville Wright Reaches London Where
He Will Make Brief Stop on His
Way to the Continent.

LONDON. Aug. lG.-Orville Wright.
who arrived here today from New York,
will spend only twenty-four hours in
England. He will not be able to do any
thing in the flying Inc here, although
his aproplanes are completed, the motors
for them have not yet been delivered.
SO far as Mr.. Wright knows the only
flying he will do in Europe will be in
Germany. lie may possibly return 10
England on his way home. He has re-
ceiyed no communication from the Erit-
iSh war office. and no arrangements
have been made for ii meeting between
him and British officials. as has been
reported in some quarters.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
TAKES WRONG PILLS.
Young Engineer Takes Strychnine In
stead of Quinine-lndiana Sweet
heart Mourus Loss.
NNUI\ITTT. Wi,.. ~

MNRINETFE. Wis, Aug t.. ISpc-
caI Harry slater au engineer at
High Fulls on the pcshlgo river, went
home rrum bah game Sunday afternoon
and la mistake took strychnne instead
of quume He died in fearful agony
while at tho supper table before he
knew what he had done lie was u
Young man Of Madison. Ind ana was 20
nave been married within II short time
10 IA young woman of that place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Aug. 10
Announcement has just been made of
the appointment of William Franklin
Willoughby Of Alexandria. Va, at pres
ent secretary of state of Porto Rico, as
assistant director of the census bureau
at a salary of 5000 per nnnum.
just and correct census, not an
aid To political machines.
This is the order of President Taft,
promulgated through letter addressed
to the secretary of commerce and labor,
in language so directly to the point that
its meaning cannot be mistaken.
Supervisors and enumcrators who use
their influence for political purposes are
to be dismissed from the service imme-
diately. Never before has President
by executive order taken a hrmer stand
than that now enunciated by President
Taft. His policy with regard to the
taking of the thirteenth census will be
sufficiently gratifying to those DESTROYS
of having matters of the sort divorced
from politics and placed upon plane of
high business efficiency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-08-19
WOULD REFORM
COUNTY JA|LS
CALIFORNIA MAN DECLARES THESE
PRISONS RUIN BODIES AND
SOULS OF VICTIMS.
BELIEVES IN WAREHOUSES;
Separate Cells for Prisoners, Well
Lighted, with Sanitary Plumbing,
Needed for These Institutions.
JAILERs MUST BE HUMANE MEN

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 1G.-"Thc
county Jail has been charged. indicted,
tried and convicted time and time again
for running the bodies and souls of It's
victims, hut each time the execution has
been stayed and it is still unwhlpped Of
Justice" said w \. Gates, secretary ct
the California Board Of Charities, III an
address at the convention of the Amer
can Prison association today.
Tells What Jails Need.
"To reform the county jail and make It
an instrument Of good instead of evil the
following steps are necessary:
District warehouses for all prisoners
sentenced to terms in Jail, and proper
labor system installed therein.
"A seperate cell for each prisoner well
lighted and ventilated, and supplied Wilh
sanitary plumbing,
Sufficient rooms or departments. 50
that prisoners may Ice classified accord
ing to sex. age. and apparent criminahly.
and each class be completely separated
from the other.
Must Have Humane Jailers.
Trained jailerS with humane instincts
and high character who appreciate the
opportunity of making better the persons
placed in their charge.