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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
SHOOTING AT RACINE.
John Menosick Claims That Frank
Moschtek Shot Him After Quar-
rel in Saloon.

RACINE, Wis, May 3l.-l Special J.
John Menosick, a prominent Bohemian,
is at the county Jail here with three
bullet wounds in his head and two i'll his
hand. None of them, however, will prove
fatal. Mcnosick claims he was shot by
Frank Moschtek. He claims they were
in II saloon and some. trouble arose over
woman and that later when they met
in front ~ Moschtek's home, Moschtek
began firing. Three of the bullets passed
through the scalp, one blew off portion
of the little finger on the right hand and
of the hand. The wounded man was
found lying on the street in the northern
part Of the city and was brought to the
Jail at > o'clock this morning. The Of
hcers are now looking for the man al
legged to have done the shooting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
EX-SENATOR IS ANGRY
Hansbrough Refuses $4,000 Salary as
Committee Expert When Hemen-
way Gets $500.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 81
Angcred at the refusal of the Senate
appropriations committee to pay him
$500 year for continuing work with
the new Senate committee on eXpendi-
lures ex-senator Henry +. Hansbrough
of North Dakota has resigned. The APP
preparations committee has allowed eN-
senator llemeuway $500 III the same
capacity but offered Mr. lIansbrouGh
only 5000. 1t refused to aCcede his
demand that his salary be equal to that
given MIR. lIcmenwaN though several
members of the committee thought the
salaries should lac the same. President
Tafts announcement that there would he
much work in pruning down appropria-
tionS this year determined the Senate
leaders 10 use rs much outside assistance
ms possible during the tariff session. Mr..
llemcnway and Mr.. Hanshrough both
retired from the Senate ON March /. and
provision was made so that they could
continue Oh the committee rs experts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
HELEN GOULD SOLDIERS HEIR.
Fort Sheridan Private Bequeaths to Her
His Death Benefit

CHICAGO, ILL.,. May 3l.-"ro Miss
Helen NJ, Could the friend of all sol.
dicrs, | hereby give and bequcuth my
death benefit, to he paid 10 her 10y tie
ull"d States government and to be used
10y her. her heirs aud assigns as she ~
they may see ht
lhat was the beginning ANA end OF
the viii of Private John James Bartlett,
who died several weeks ago at Fort Shcr
dan. And Miss Could who has been
designated more than once rs America :,
foremost phllauthropist' says il is the
most touching tribute of her career.
Every commissioned officer AMI sol
der III the army, when his death occurs
in the line Of duty" is permitted Il
designate some one TO whom shall h,
paid his death benefit, the equivalent ui
six months pay. Usually the money is
paid 20 a near relative: sometimes to an
army pal who has stood by and helped
during his comrades last illness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
CHICAGOAN BUILDS AEROPLANE.
Declares Invention Will Speed Along at
100 Miles an Hour.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 81
Charles II. Lacy of Chicago, who is in
Washington ut present, tells of an aero
plane he is building.
Il got the aero bug as soon as any
body and have been quietly experiment
ing on Il machine of my own in Chi
cago," said Mr.. Lacy. The machine is
built on the same principle rs the
Wright flyer. except that it has hut one
plane and the engine will develop -
horsepower. | think have the greatest
engine for horse power in the world to-
day. | think that with it | can develop
Il speed of 100 miles an hour easily.
My aeroplane is designed for one pas
Senger and has an automobile equilibrium
device. which will keep it right side up
when flying. The machine weighs only
go pounds. II will he the lighteSt aero
plane in the world for its power. My
maChinist is now putting the finishing
touches on it and next month | will try
il out on the lake shore in Chicago. |
will be here to see the Wright flights, a.
| am greatly interested in the science
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
WHOLESALE PRICES ARE LESS.
Report of Labor Bureau Shows That
Charges Receded in 1908.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 31.-The
annual report on Wholesale prices just
published by the bureau of labor shows
that wholesale prices in 1908 receded rs
a whole from the high level of 100! and
were only slightly in excess of the prices
for 1906.
The average price for 1908 was %
per cent below that for l9U1-the year
of highest prices during "A teuryear pc
Rod
OF the nine groups under which the
commodities are classified. seven showed
n decrease in price i'll 1905 rs compared
with 1907. In farm products, taken as
a whole. there was n decrease in price
of 30 per cent. in 1908 below the aver
age for 1907, this decrease being the,
least of any of the seven groups show
ing decrease; food increased "a per
cent in price: cloths and clothing de-
creased ~ per cent; full and lighting de
creased 81 per cent: metals and imple-
meuts decreased 1916 per cent.-which
was the heaviest decline of any of the
groups; lumber and building materials
decreased "a per cent: drugs and chem
icals increased o. per cent; house fur
nishing goods decreased 3.S per cent
and the miscellaneous group decreased
. 4 per cent,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
TAFT IN TABERNACLE
PRESIDENT OCCUPIES JEWISH Pull
PIT AT PITTSBURG.
After Address, He Leaves for Country
Club and Winds Up at Game
of Baseball

PITTSBURG, Pa, May GA day
as fair as Pittsburg has ever known,
day of blue skies and brilliant sun,
marked the first visit of President Taft
into the central west since his occupancy
of the white house. From the moment
of his arrival at the East Liberty sta
ton on the outskirts Of the city tins
morning, he went through a varied pro
gramme which carried him into the pun
pit Of a Jewish tabernacle, INTO the
heart Of some Of the prettiest city parks
in the country, through a business meet
Ing Of the Associated Western Yale
clubs. and finally out to the Allegheny
Country club.
Il never have claimed to conform
strictly to religious services, SAID the
President at Temple Kodeph-ShoIem'
where he made his first address Of the
day to Rabbi Lcyy's congregation, "and
it has remained fox Pittsburg to bring
me to church both ON Saturday and
prospectively on Sunday.
81 do not feel altogether out Of place
In a Jewish tabernacle, for the church
] attended in Cincinnati during my boy
hood and early manhood was next door
10 the IlDeEHAGle bl new III " 4Nt anu
there was oftcntimes "A change OF pulplts
between the two churches. In this jew
ish tabernacle, as President of the Unit
I'd States. | feel as much at home and
.eel as much support as ! would IN any
Mher church in the whole country.
Never in the history Of the country,
IN any crisis, or under any conditions,
have the Jewish citizens failed 10 live UP
to the highest standard of patriotism. |
am not a preacher and not in the habit
of appearing IN pulpits, | never had
done so until ! went to the Philippines
where | stood first in n Presbyterian
pulpit and then in an Episcopalian. Re
turning TO this country, | have appeared
In the pulpit Of my own church. the Uni
tartan, and now | am in a Jewish taber-
nacle. That is a round which | think
justiies me in saying that | hope TO be
the President Of all the people, and hope
70 have your support, as YOU have given
1t to my predecessors, without stint and
with every desire 10 make this a truly
good and great country
From the temple the President was
escorted to Arsenal park, where he par
ticipated in the dedication Of n fountain
presented to the city by the Daughters
of 1872.
President Taft decided TO leave the
Allegheny Country club at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon In order TO get to the Ma
,tional league ball grounds when the
Pittsburg- Chicago game is started
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
MRS. ANNIS ON STAGE.
Widow of Capt. Hams Victim Renders
Husbands Favorlte Selection
IN Vaudeville.

NEW YORK, May 3l.-Mrs William
j.. Annis, the widow Of the man slain
by Capt Peter &. Hams. made her debut
in vaudeville Sunday at MOrrisoG's the
alter at Rockaway Beach. Mrs Aunis
appeared at both the matinee and night
performance in musical act with the
-Four Meyer Brothers, being the pianist
of the act
The opening number of the act of the
musicians was The Rosary" Mrs. An
mis- played the accompaniment and two
of the Meyers sang the words.
After the evenings performance Mrs.
Annis was asked why they had selected
the piece as the opening number and
said:
That was my selection. Ii was the
favprito piece Of my hsuhand.
Il believed that il ! would be able to
get through with any music on the stage
it would bc the piece that was nearest
and dearest, and which felt the most.
For that reason ! selected The Ro-
sary."
She was dressed in an evening gown
Of black satin and chiffon with jet trim
mIngs. The act is one in which the
pianist has no part beyond accompanying
the brothers, who are musicians. three
being yi0linists and one playing the pic
colo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
RAISE LEMON TARIFF.
Senate Increases Duty to IL Cents, De.
spite Protesting Speech of
Mr.. Root

WASHINGVON. u. G., May 81,
Because of having 70 meet on holiday.
senators wore sour looks on entering the
Senate chamber today. As soon as the
tariff bill was taken up, consideration of
the paragraph on lemons was resumed
The amendment proposed 10y the finance
committee increasing the duty To u.
cents was adopted by vote of ~ 10 -.
Senator Root opposed the higher duty
and lac was supported when the vote
was taken 10y BrverdGr. Rristow. Bur
kctt. Crawford. tummins, Curtis and
La Toilette, Republicans and majority
Of the Democrats
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
William Sellers Of Monterey Gnd)
Meets Death on Dredge Near
Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis, May 20 Special
An explosion on the dredge employed
miles from here on the Eau rleine river,
this morning at O'Clock caused the
death of one man and severely injured
two. William Sellers, aged -. of Mon.
terey, Ind, was instantly killed; Wa
liam Bry, aged % had an arm and leg
broken, and a laborer, name unknown,
was also badly injured The cause of
the accident is given as defective boil
or. The dradge, employed in dredging
she Little Eau Plelne, was almost de-
molisLed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
On a Liner.

4 captain on liner says he is in
variably asked the following nine ques-
tons on each voyage:
Have you ever been shipwrcckedE
Are there any whales in this latitude!
What tins are given usually. and to
whom?
How many times have you crossed the
Atlanticl
What's the best remedy for seasick-
ness?
Why are they always painting the
ship?
viii You let me come up on the bridge
some day?
DO YOU remember my cousin who
crossed over with you in %!
| suppose the passengers ask you n
great many stupid questions New
York Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
ROOSEVELTlS WRITING.
Ex-President Occupied in Literary Work
During Stay in Nairobi-Leavcs
on Hunt June g.

NAIROBl, British East Africa. May
% 1t has been decided definitely that
the Roosevelt party win leave here
June .. via Bijobc, for the Sotk dis
trict to the south Of Nairobi. Mr..
Roosevelt who is staying in the town
house Of George MacMalGu, is occu-
pied in literary work. Among other
things, the former President is writing
on a book. The naturalis,s Of the ex-
petition are engaged packing up the
specimens already secured. The spcci-
mems will be shipped on the next
steamer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
DR.. DIcKIr SCORES MILWAUKEE,.
Says Dives and Saloons Are Worst in
Country.

RACINE, Wis. May 3l.-Thc cam
pagn tor no liquor license in Racine was
nauEuratrd Sunday night when Samuel
Dickio of Albion. Mich. addressed an
audience Of 1900 people ut the big Lake
side uud.torim under the auspices of
the civic Federation and Ministers as
sociatiou. During the evening he at
tackled Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, dc
cIaring TINT the arguments of Mayer
Rose favorable 10 the liquor traffic were
al mouushiuc. He said Mayor Roses
talk about Milwaukee Lav ~ the best
regulated saloons in tn, country was
hosh, and he said that lie had been IN he
worst holes in New York, San Fran
cisco, and other large cities, but that
none of them could be compared to what
existed in Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
HILL ON RECORD TRIP.
Railroad Magnate Travels from st. Paul
to Seattle in Fifty-three Hours,
to See Expo"

SEATTLE, Wash. May 31.--James J.
Hill and party of friends arrived last
night from St Paul on IL special train
of the Great Northern railroad, having
made the journey in the remarkable time
of hfty-three hours. Mr.. Hill is to he
the principal speaker at the opening eX-
erciSes of the Alaska Yukon Pacific eX
position Tuesday and will also attend Il
banquet at the New York build.ng in
the evening. After this he will hurry to
his train aud proceed to St Paul as
rapidly ar he can. Important matters
demand his presence in the east and
only his great personal interest in the
exposition brings him west, he said.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
RECEIVED BY MlKADO.
Former Vice President and Mrs. FAIR
banks Have Chat with Japan's
Emperor and Empress.

TOXIC. May 31.-Former vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks We're
received in audience by the Emperor and
Empress of japan this morning. They
were presented to their majesties by
Ambassador O'Brien.
Princes Fushimi and Arisugawa and
other princes Of the royal blood w"re
present at the interview and Luncheon.
The Emperor was especially gracious
and in high spirits throughout the visit.
Decoration day exercises were held at
the Yokohoma naval hospital this after
noon, marines aud blue jackets from the
visiting American squadron forming Il
guard for the ceremonies. Among those
present were Mr.. Fairbanks. Ambassa-
dor O'Rrien and Admiral HARDER of the
American navy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
KEMpER HALL CLOSING YEAR.
Field Day and Military Drill First Events
at Commencement

KENOSIIA, Wis. May 31.-Thc
opening Of commencement week nj * crn-
per hall in this city took place Saturday
afternoon when the annual field day cN.
crcises and military drill were held In
the lattrr four companies If krmprr
hal grl- executed military movement,
under the direction Of United States
army olhocr The feature Of the com.
monccmcnf exercises this year will be
the presentation Of The House of Rim
mon new play 10y Henry Van Dyke.
which viii h. given its first performance
on any stage on Monday evening at
kempcr hall
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
STEEL FERRY CAPSIZES
ANN ARBOR NO. 4 ROLLS OVER IN
SLIP AT MANISTIQUE.
Lying on Beam Ends in Eighteen Feet of
Water-Crew Had Narrow Escape
Tracks and Apron Torn Up.

3 MANISTIQUE, Mich, May 81. The
steel carferry Ann Arbor No. H. in
command of Capt. Fred Robertson, capsized.
at her loading slip here last night and now
lies on her port side in eighteen feet OK
water. nearly half of the boat being sub
merged. The accident happened while load
ing ears of iron ore and was caused by II
string of ears becoming uncoupled from the
locomotive. The cars on the starboard, ait
er the boat listed, crashed To port. tearing
out stanchions and smokestack. The stern,
ruuder ana propeller wheels, coming III con
tact with the apron, badly damaged the
apron ana tore up the track. The wreckef
faNoflte mas been sent for. The crew had
Il narrow escape but all got OFF without in
jury. 1t will be some time before shipping
can be resumed, on account of the damage
to the loading apron and tracks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
BOYS Injured BY Dynamite.

cial. Frank Konkel and Willie Muir
ply, two boys, are laid up as the result
of experiments with dynamite purchased
for the purpose Of celebrating Decoration
day with noise They loaded piece Of
gas pipe with the explosive, attached Il
fuse and set it OFF The result is two
badly burned faces. one injured limb
Young Murphy may lose his sight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
CHICAGOANSTOU WEST
Forty Members of Association of Com.
merce Pass st Paul on Way to
Fargo, N. d.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 3l-A spo-
ciol train carrying forty members of the
Chicago Association of Commerce ar
rived here this morning AZ SOL o'clock
A. the party left over the Northern Pa.
cihc railway for Fargo. y H., at 10 a.
m. no form Of entertainment was
planned here Tor the visitors
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
A Tall Bear Story.

"Why, once, you know. ! found a bear
inside a hollow log. Well. of course,
couldn't get ut him TO shoot him, and
the log was too heavy 10 move. didn't
know what to do. So at last thought
Of cutting four holes in the log, about
where the bears feet must be, and got
his paws through. slick. Then | tied a
rope about the log. and made him walk
with il into camp And would you be
hcve tive had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out Of that one
deal - The Outing Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
DUMA MEMBER ACCUSED; DIES.
osep Pergament, Charged with Aiding
Woman, Expires Suddenly.

~. PETEkSBIi re-. May 31.-Ossip
}. I%rgament u Diersa member az
the b1ma for kherson province, against
whom The minister 81 jngtice announced
proceedings would be instituted charg.
ins nm with completely 10 the escape
from isnssia IN 1907 ~ Olga Stein, died
from hearl failure. lie was one Of the
most noted Leaders Of the Jews ana an
authority On the Hebrew question in
Russia
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
ROOSEVELT ATTENDS CHURCH.
Former President Will Linger in Nairobi
Quarters Until June 3.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, May
31-Former President Roosevelt attend
ed church here Sunday morning and
the afternoon visited the Catholic mis-
sion. Mr.. Roosevelt will delay his de
rarture for kijabo, forty -four miles
north of Nairobi, until June, as many of
the skins of animals shot by his party
have not vet been packed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, D. c.
Memorial Day Exercises Held at Several
of the Cemeteries

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May III
Memorial day was generally observe
here today. All the government depart
ments and practically all of the bust
ness houses were closed that tribut,
might be paid the nations dead. The
principal exercises We're conducted at
Arlington under the auspices of the G.
\. K. Every grave was marked with AZ
American flag. Flowers were Strewr
about everywhere The ceremonies nj
the monument which marks the rest
ing place of over 20o0 unknown soldiers
were particularly impressive. ApprJ-
pirate exercises also were conducted 1t
the Soldiers Home, National cemetery
and other burial places in the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
UNVEIL LINCOLN STATUE.
Simple Ceremonies He'd Only Three
Miles from Emancipators Birthplace.

UODGENVILLE. Ky, May BIN
this quaint little town there was unveiled
today IL statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Three miles away is the farm on which
the emancipation was born. The cerc-
monies were simple. Mrs Zen Harding
Helm of Louisville. close relative OF
Mrs Lincoln, pulled the cord that
dropped the drapery and showed the
martyred President, sitting in Il chair,
his face hearing the old, careworn, kind
~ expression familiar to the people of
the entire world. Special trains from
Louisville and other points nearby began
arriving early, and by the time the cere.
monies began several thousand We're
crowded about the platform surrounding
the statue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
MITCHELL GOES EAST.
ers Leaves for New York to Re
side Permanently

SPRING VALLEY. H., May 81
John Mitchell, former president Of the
United Mine Workers of America and
now national secretary of the Civic Fed
Grafton. position he has held for nearly
year, left Spring Valley today with
his family for New York. where he will
reside permanently. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitch
ell were married in Spring Valley seven,
teen years ago and have made their home
here ever since, John Mitchell's first en-
pIoymcnt here was in the capacity of a
coal digger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
BAN ON GREEK LETTER ORDERS.
President Of Monmouth College Says So
ceties Must Disband

MONMOUTH. H.. May 90 Because
of violation 81 college statutes and
various other weli.deiiucd reasons detr
mental to the best interest 81 the iust
tuition President McAl.rlael OF Mon
mouth college has SET his seal Of disap
proyal on and ordered the diSbanling
the Greek letter societies which aayg
dourished without mJ.u-iHtp1 Tor III,
last ten years in Monmouth college.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
Students Face Prosecution.

SHEBOIGAN, Wis. May 31.-
Special Five young men. all high
school students, are facing prosecution
rs a result of stealing an automobile be-
longing to Robert Thieman and running
it off on a side street and then abandon
ing it, while still running, to escape pur
suit. The machine crashed into the curb.
and was badly damaged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
P. {. MEYRELLES DEAD.
Bandmaster Who Accompanied Grant
Around World and Who Led PATHS
Orchestra Passes Away.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 31.-Pe-
dro c. Mcyrcllrr, bandmaster. who ac-
cUmpauiCd Gen. t.. = Grant around the
world and who led PATHS orchestra for
ten years died Sunday
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
Find Skeleton of Indian

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, May 31.-tSpe-
cial. While excayating for sand and
gravel at Adell, n village n few miles
from here, an Indian mound was uncoy-
cred and the skeleton of an Indian dis
covered in Il sitting position along with
numerous Indian relics among which
were two fine specimens Of flint.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-06-03
lncendiarism Is Suspected

SIIEBOYGAN, Wis, May 81
Special. AT O'Clock Sunday morning.
tire destroyed the plant Of the Sheboy
gan Broom company An emuloye whose
unme could not be learned. is suspected
q setting mrs 70 The plant and is under
arrest