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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
MANY TAKEN FROM RUINS
Fifteen Thousand Rescued Alive at
IL. Messina.., -.

Rome, Jan. 4.-Parliament will be
eonvoked Jan. II. The" minister OF
war says that the forts around Mes
sina, which contain tons Of powder
and millions of cartridges, have not
been injured He also says that while
he was at Messfna at least $4,000 per-
sons were taken from the ruins, in
iured and uniniured, of which number
1000 were saved by the Russians and
1000 by the English sailors, .
The Italian navy has sent 500 tons
of provisions to the affected district.
All the treasure found has been placed
aboard the warships. One pocketbook
was picked up containing $4,000 and
much clothing has been found at Mes
sina and elsewhere with bank notes
Bewed in it. Advices from Messina
say that twenty looters were shot
there That city will be evacuated.
Six thousand persons already have
left there and 5000 more will leave at
once.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Supreme Court viii Not Review
the Big Fine Case.
WRIT OF cERTIORARI ASKED
Decision Simply Denies Petition
of the Government.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The $29, 000,-
900 fine case of the Standard Oil com
pany will not be reviewed by the SUI
preme court of the United States.
The decision of the court to this eff
feet was announced by Chief Justice
Fuller. The case came to the court
on petition filed by the government
asking the court in petition for a
writ of certiorari to order up the rec
ord in the case for review of the
decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Seventh cir
cult, by which Judge Lands original
decision imposing fine of $29,000,000
against the Standard Oil company for
accepting rebates from the railroad
companies was reversed.
In the supreme court the case
turned largely upon the right of the
court to interfere in view of the fact
that the case had been passed upon
by the court of appeals, the govern
ment contending for such privilege as
a right, while it was urged in behalf
of the oil company that the prece-
dents were all against such proceed
ing. The action of the court consist
ed in the announcement that the gov
ernment's petition would not be
granted. The effect of this announce
ment will be to leave standing the
decision of the court OF appeals, which
was adverse to the government and
favorable to the COMPANY
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
SURVIVORS HAD DEPARTED
Rescuers Find Only Bodies Of Earth.
quake Victims.

Reggie, Jan. A detachment of
troops which went to the villages on
the east coast of Calabria found moth
Ing but ruins and the bodies of per-
sons killed in the earthquake. The
survivors had fed. There is every
reason to believe that dreadful havoc
was wrought in the mountain villages
that have not yet been explored.
A convoy with 1000 rations OF
bread, which was going to Bagnara,
was rifed en- route by famished per-
sons here.
A number of small boats, all of
them overloaded. put out into the
channel to request food Of incoming
steamers, which the officers of the
vessels were compelled to refuse
them. Several of the smaller craft
capsized and a number OF persons
were drowned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS
Roosevelt Tells Senate He Approved
Act of Steel Corporation.

Washington, Jan. 7.-President
Roosevelt informed the senate in no
uncertain terms that he had given
his approval to the absorption of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company by
the United States Steel corporation
and that he had instructed Attorney
General Bonaparte not to respond to
the senate inquiry as to the reason for
his failure to prosecute the steel COM
pany. The president concluded his
message with the statement that he
does not conceive it ito be within the
authority of the senate to give direc
tions of this character to the head of
an executive department"
The message to the senate was in
response to resolution introduced
by Senator Culberson calling on the
attorney general to state whether he
had brought an action against the
steel company because Of its acquisi
ton Of the Tennessee concern, and if
not, the reason for non-action.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Further Quakes Predicted to
Occur in Stricken Sec
lions Of Italy.
MEssINA TO Be EVACUATED
Two thirds of Her Population of
10000 Dead and the City
a Complete Ruin.

MesSina, Jan. 4.-There is reason
to believe that the devastation by
earthquake of Calabria and Sicily is
not yet at an end. Further heavy
shocks have been predicted for Jan.
and Jan. 8, when the relative position
of the sun and moon will produce the
greatest strain on the crust of the
earth. Several minor shocks were ex-
perienced Saturday and many totter
ing walls were thrown down, but it
is not known that any persons were
killed. The new quakes are starting
the fires afresh and the people are in
condition bordering on panic.
Messina is to be evacuated entirely
as soon as possible. The disposition
Of the dead is one of the. greatest
problems confronting the authorities.
Two days spent amid the ruins of
Messina and Reggie bring convincing
evidence that the horror of the situa
ton in the Straits of Messina has in
no sense been exaggerated.
Messina and Reggie have ceased to
exist. In the ruins of the former city
two-thirds of the inhabitants lie bur
led, while at Reggie one-half the peo-
pie lost their lives. Messina counted
10000 and Reggie $4,000 souls.
Sickening stenches arise from the
countless decomposing bodies and the
air for many miles out to sea is pol.
luted. Vultures are congregating to
prey upon the dead
The radius Of ruin and death ex-
tends back with decreasing intensity
for forty miles on the mainland and
for thirty miles in Sicily.
The work of rescuing and transport
ing wounded and homeless survivors
is attended with the greatest confu-
sion. .....-- .--.s.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Kills His Younger Brother.

Last Christmas ten-year-old George
Beck of st. Paul received q
22-caliber rife as holiday gift and
his seven-year-old brother, Stanley.
accidentally received a bullet from
which plowed its way downward
through the neck in such manner
that when the surgeons at the city
hospital tried to remove it in order
to save the little fellows life they
were unable to do SO and the victim
died.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Boy Burned to Death.

A passenger train running be.
tween Spruce Junction, Eyeleth and
Biwabik on the Mesaba road was
wrecked about mile and half from
,Gyeleth. three coaches overtuDning
and several people are reported Sc
rlously injured. Mayor Haenke of
Sparta, superintendent A. J. Sulli-
van of the Gilbert mine and wife and
Joe Knoll of Sparta were the worst
hurt
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
DRASTIC ACTION POSSIBLE
House COMMITTEES Considering Presi.
dents Message.

uGuS > "CSS09C'
Washington, Jan. y6.-Drastic meas
ures~ are being considered by the
Perkins special committee of the
house appointed to recommend to the
house action in defense of the body in
reply to the criticism made by the
president in his annual message in
referring to the secret service legisla-
ton of last year.
After meeting of that committee
a report spread that the committee
would recommend to the house that
that portion of the annual message re-
ferring to the secret, service be ex-
plunged from the record. Another re-
port was that the recent message in
reply to the request of the house for
more information un the subject would
be returned to the chief executive.
Neither report could be confirmed, as
members of the committee refused to
discuss the probable action.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY

Minneapolis Private Detective Ac-
cused of Extortion.
William Baxter, a Minneapolis pri-
vate detective charged with ex-
tortion, waived a hearing before
Judge C. L. Smith. He was taken to
the county jail to await the action OF
the grand jury.
Baxter, with two others, is charged
with trying to get money, from Her
man Rhine, a saloonkespes. under
threats.
The accused man promises mum
Der of sensations when he IL tried in
the district court. ., %. IT,,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
OLSEN DECLINES POSITION
Will Remain at Head of Farm School
for Short Time.

John w. Olsen has declined the
deanship of the state agricultural col
lege. Owing to the strong feeling of
opposition developed among some
members of the board of regents Mr..
Olsen refuses to serve, but has agreed
to fill out the present school year.
Dean RandalPs resignation took effect
Jan. and Mr. Olsen took charge at
the agricultural school Jan. 2, turning
over the department Of public instruc>
ton to his assistant and successor, c.
G.. Schulz. .....s .saas.s.-
Mr. Olsen's decision Is announced
IN letter sent to John Lind, presi
dent of the board OF regents
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
WILL SETTLE NEAR HiBBlNG
Advance Guard of iowa Coionists
Arrives.

A party of five families from near
Cedar Rapids, Ia, have arrived this
week at Stewart, about twelve miles
south of Hibbing on the Great North
ern, where they will settle permanent
ly and engage in farming and dairy
ing. They brought their household
goods and farming effects with them.
The party composed the advance
members of colony of about sixty
families who will settle near Stewart.
They state that the region is ideal
for dairying and that the colony ex-
poets to establish creamery and de-
vote much attention to dairying.
The colony will be tributary to Hib-
bling commercially and will be another
argument in favor Of the establish
ment of the county experiment farm
in Hibbing.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
ELEVATED TO ANANlAS CLUB
Tawney Says He Has Been Taken Out
of the Criminal Class.

81 have been elevated from the
ranks of the criminal class to the
Ananias club declared Representa-
tive Tawney of Minnesota, chair
man of the house committee on APP
preparations, commenting on President
Rooseyelt's special message relative
10 the secret service. Mr.. Tawney re-
turned to Washington from Mime
sofa. 81 have nothing to say in reply
to the presidents message at this
time" continued Mr.. Tawney, except
that he has misinterpreted my
speeches to the house. This contro-
versy lies between the chief executive
and the legislative branch of the gov
eminent, and there it should rest I'M
til settled. The president is unWar-
ranted in trying to make an issue be-
tween himself and the appropriations
committee"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
PREFERS DEATH TO ARREST
Minneapolis Man Accused of Embez-
element Ends His Life.

element Ends His Life.
Preferring death to arrest On a
charge of embezzlement Henry G.
Dunham of the Minneapolis realty
firm of Durham & McMurray placed
b revolver in his mouth and blew out
mis- brains while a detective was
awaiting him in his home.
Detective John Staylo was in the
house to arrest Durham, but was I'M
able to prevent the tragedy. Ap-
barently Durham had deliberately
planned to kill himself, as a sealed
aetter addressed to his wife and a
kopy of his fathers will were found
En- his vest pocket.
Durham had been intrusted by four
Chicago people, it is said, with ap-
lprDximately $4,000 to invest in real
estate and had failed to give any &C
counting of the money.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
One Killed, Several Injured.

William Duffy, Minneapolis
switchman, was killed and several
other switchmen were severely in.
jured in collision between North
ern Pacific freight train and switch
engine at Park Junction. The switch
engine was "sideswiped" by the
freight engine, which was hauling
several empty freight cars. Six in
jured men were placed on a freight
ear and hurried to Minneapolis, Duffy
dying before the hospital was reached
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
THIRD TERM AS GOVERNOR
john A. johnson Again Installed as
State Executive.

John A. Johnson was installed on
JAN s as the chief executive Of
the state of Minnesota for the third
time. The ceremonies attending the
Inauguration were simple. Chief JUS
tice Start administered the oath of
office. The galleries Of the house
chamber, where the Inauguration took
place, were filled with visitors.
In a message of 10000 words Gov
ernor Johnson presented the needs Of
the state and the recommendations of
it's executive officers. The governor
reviewed the progress of the state the
past two years and touched upon a
number of subjects which have occu~
pied the attention of the people and
which are expected to occupy the at
tention Of the legislature.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Wednesday, Jan. 6.

Senate-Message received from the
president in response to resolution of
inquiry asking why steel trust was
not prosecuted for absorbing Tennes-
see Coal and Iron company.
House-Roosevelt's African trip dis
cussed in connection with report that
Major Edgar o. Hearns of the army
was to accompany the president and
that in order to do so he had been put
on the retired list with increased
rank.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Conductor Beats Bandits.

Coolly disregarding a command to
throw up his hands, backed by re-
yolvers held in his face by two
masked highwaymen, Charles Larson
of Minneapolis. conductor on an
Eighth avenue and Columbia Heights
car, attacked the highwaymen and be-
fore the fight was over had both of
their revolvers. The highwaymen
escaped.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
FAv0Rs A LOWER TARIFF
John w. Gates Joins the Ranks Of
Revisionists.

Washington, Jan. 6.-John w. Gates
has joined the ranks of those who are
asking for free trade in iron, coal and
lumber. In letter to Speaker Can
non. which was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means, Mr.. Gates
declares that these articles should be
put on the free list and that cut of
so per cent in the steel schedule
would not affect the manufacturers OF
iron and steel in this country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Cattle-Beeves.
ss.90@7.so: Texans, s3.8o@4.60; West
ern cattle, $40005.60; stockers and
feeders, 32so04.S5: cows and heifers,
s1.7505.10; calves. $750@9.50. Hogs
Light. .s5.30Q6.s5; mixed, $500
$40; heavy, $5.s5@625; rough. $685.
05.S5; good to choice heavy, $5.S5
06.25: pigs, $4.40Q5.40. Sheep, $2.S5
@5.S5; yearlings. s5.500s.75; lambs.
s4.5O0765.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
IOWA WOMAN'S AWFUL DEED
Kills Her Four Children and Commits
Suicide.

Rockwell City, Ia, Jan. 5.-Mrs.
John A. Powell, young mother, shot
to death her four children following a
quarrel with her husband. She then
placed the rifle against her body and
fired, the bullet piercing her throat.
She and the eldest boy, Ned, nine
years old, fingered for time, when
both died within an hour of each
other.
Mrs. Powell lined the children up
against the wall and fired a bullet
into each. After she had shot all the
boys she fired at her heart by placing
the rife on the floor and pulling the
trigger with her foot
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Starving Man on Car Tracks.

Joseph Biers was found lying across
the rails of street car track
at Minneapolis, 3, The car motorman
stopped just in time to prevent run
ming over the man. He was uncon-
scious and was hurried to the city
hospital, where it was found he was
suffering from starvation, having had
nothing to eat for four days. Circu-
lation in his hands and feet had
stopped and it is doubtful II he can
recover.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 6.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No 1 hard, $1.10A; No.
1 Northern, s1.O9A; No. 2 Northern.
s1.07z;, May, s1.0sA; July. $1.09A.
Flax-To arrive and on track, s1.53A
May, $15SA.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Jan. 6.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, S5.50@6.50; fair to good,
S4.50M5.25; good to choice cows and
heifers. $4.00@5.00; veals, s5.00M6.25.
Hogs-$5.60@ Sheep-Wethers,
s450W5,35; yearlings, s4.50@4.s5;
spring lambs, s7O0@740
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Wheat-May, 81
07%; July, 9Sac; Sept, 94asc. Corn
Ian, 57%c; May, size; July, 61A
061Rc: Sept. 61Bc. Oats-May,
51sc: July, 461s @46Ac; Sept, S9A C.
Pork-Jan, s16.371a; May. 1855.
er-Creameries, 22@32c; diaries.
211A @27c. Eggs-30c. Poultry-Tur-
keys, Ice; chickens, 121sc; springs.
lac
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Result Of Attempt to Terrify His
Sisters.

Ernest A. Meadows Of Minneapolis.
nineteen years of age, accidentally
killed himself while walking to church
with his two small sisters. + III
The tragedy was the result of young
Meadows attempt to, tefr4fy his sis.
tiers. He drew a small revolver from
his pocket and shot twice in the air
On the last shot the sun was pointed
at his head and the bullet sntsred his
skull. He dropped In the snow and
died instantly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. Jan. 6.-Wheat-May,
$1.09a M1.091a; July, $1.O9%. On
track-No. l hard, $1.11@1.11A; No.
/ Northern, S1.10@1.10A; No. 2
Northern, s1o7k @1OS; No. 3 North
ern, S104A @1.06A.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Returned to the Donors.

The ST. Paul subscribers to the
Chisholm relief fund have received
checks for 1914 per cent of the
amount they contributed, representing
committee for relief purposes. It was
proposed to use the remainder for the
relief of the Italian disaster sufferers.
but this was overruled.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
ANSWER TO THE HOUSE
Special Message on Use Of
Secret Service Men.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Replying to
the resolution of the house of repre-
sentatives asking the president to ex-
plain the references to the secret
service in his recent annual message
Mr.. Roosevelt sent special commu-
nication to the house.
He declares that the representatives
are wholly unjustified in assuming
that the language of the message,
which commented on the prohibition
placed by congress on the use of the
secret service men in cases other than
those of counterfeiting Gland one or
two other matters which can be dis
regarded''), is intended to cast sIur
upon them.
The language which the representa-
tives wanted explained is as follows:
"The amendment in question oper
ates only to the advantage of the
criminal, of the wrongdoer. The chief
argument in favor of the provision
was that the congressman did not
themselves wish to be investigated
by secret service men. A special sx-
ception could be made in the law pro-
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in Investigating members of the
congress. 1t would be far better to do
this. than to do what actually was
done and strive to prevent or at least
to hamper effective action against
criminals by the executive branch Of
the government" '
The special message declares that,
notwithstanding the umbrage taken
by congress at this wording, "a care
full reading of this message will show;
that said nothing to warrant the
statement that the majority of the
congressman were in fear of being
Investigated by the secret service
men or that congress as whole
was actuated by that motive
Il Denies Making Statement.
Il did not make any such statement
In this message. Moreover, I have
never made any such statement about
congress as a whole nor, with few
inevitable exceptions, about the mem
bers of congress in any message or
article of speech. On the contrary, !
have always not only deprecated, hut
vigorously resented. the practice of
indiscriminate attack upon congress
and indiscriminate condemnation Of
all congressman, wise and unwise. lit
and unfit, good and bad alike"
Mr.. Roosevelt declares the evidence
that members of congress did not
wish themselves investigated by secret
service me is found in the debates
recorded in he Congressional Record.
He denounces as wholly unfounded a
story to the effect that he
wishes to make Chief Wilkie of the
secret service second Fouche, mod
eled after the notorious chief of po-
lice of Napoleon.
The real .ssue, says Mr.. Roosevelt,
is, docs congress desire that the
government shall have at it's disposal
the most efficient instrument for the
ton and punishment of crime, or does
it not?"
He cites cases in which the secret
service has secured evidence enough
to convict offenders against the fed
eral laws.
A letter from the president to
Speaker Cannon protesting against
the cutting down of the appropriation
for the secret service, two letters
from Secretary Cortelyou on the same
subject and the newspaper article al
ready mentioned are appended to the
=
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Savage Buys Minor Heir.

M. w. Savage of Minneapolis, the
owner of Dan Patch, the worlds
champion PAGER, has become the own
er of Minor Heir, last years pacing
sensation. The amount paid to P. G..
Isaacs of Johnstown, Pa, was $45, 900.
Minor Heir is a brown horse. foaled il
1902 He finished the last season
with mark of 1894.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Legislature in Session.

The thirty-sixth session Of the Min
nesota legislature met at st. Paul
and completed It's organization.
A. ]. Rockne of Zumbrota was elected
speaker of the house, and Archibald
H. Vernon chief clerk. George w.
Peachey was chosen secretary OF the
senate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Castro Making Good Progress.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-Cipriano Castro, the
former president of Venezuela, who
was operated upon by DR.. James Is
rael for a malady of the kidneys, is
reported as making satisfactory prog
resS. ..a.. ....-s .-. s-.....s.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
DOINGs OF CONGRESS
Tuesday, Jan. S.

uSSQaYy JdNs D.
House-Notwithstan the alb
sence of a quorum several bills of a
miscellaneous character but of little
Importance were passed.
Senate-Session consumed less than
m hour, nearly half of which was de-
voted to the consideration of nomina-
lions in executive session, of which a
large number were confirmed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
LILLEY CASE DISMISSED
Connecticut Corrupt Practices Ac
Unconstitutional.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 2.-The
case brought against Governor-Elect
George e. Lilley under the corrupt
practices act by George L. Fox OF
this city, before two judges who were
to constitute an election court was
dismissed The act Is declared TO be
unconstitutional in that it contrayenes
the state constitution.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-01-09
Relief Train in Collision.

Messina, Jan. AT Nivza, between
Messina and Catanfa a freight train
ran into and telescoped relief train
crowded with injured persons, five OF
whom were killed.