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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
IS PARDONED BY TAFT.
Illinois boy" Who Held Up Stage Coach
IN 1885 Released from Fed
eral Prison

WASHINGTON ID. G., Sept. ia
story of an Illinois boy going west, be
coming a cowboy, and making Il single
handed huld-up of II stage coach with
six passengers, figures III Il pardon grant
ed by President Taft today in the case
of l.. \. Potter.
Potter lived at Salem, ILL.,. and when
convicted of holding up the stage in
Texas he was sentenced May 20, 1850
to life Imprisonment at hard labor, the
charge being robbery of a mail carrier
and using II deadly weapon whereby
the carriers life was placed In jeopardy
He has served almost twenty-four years
partly at Chester, H., and latterly al
the Leavcnworth KanD penitentiary.
Mrs. J. W. White, wife Of the preri
dent of the German National Bank OF
Mason. Texas, both of whom were pas
sengers, urged the pardon on the ground
that the sentence was excessive. that nC
one was hurt, that the prisoner had beer
sufficiently punished, and that he tool
only 50 and a watch from the passen
gers The watch was returned to lie
owner.
Potter is 30 years old and broken il
health He will be released immediate
ly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Was Faithful Commitment.

His realization OF the tremendous import
aure OF regular attendance upon divine Wor-
shin was Illustrated not only III the sending
out of that letter, but III his constant per
sona practice when health permitted, Many
uuercd the intense pain of his infrmitics TO
come to this church. He was also a most
faithful communicate. Time aud time again
ne declared To me his hrin better in th'
teachings Of our holy faith
Long after our rhildrens children have
passed the way Of all the earth will MIR.
lIarrimau'S career stand out brilliantly IN
the pages of history,
We are proud to know that he achieve"
all this distinction without violating the
mnutrst principle Of the great laws OF
morality There never was an instance
and | say it with al the knowledge of the
criticism madcl when he was not hhI" !"
more than vindicntr himself To thnS" Who
maliruod aud mtSruprcSentrd nm he showed
no resentment. bIA was willing always I"
n How time to prove his case, ana the PROOF
never failed. lie remained throughout an
those trying years sweet tempered, ann
able loy"ahc.
lie was a bnruing aud shining light. cod
he thanked for such lives.
Mr.. Hartman lies in a little clearing
! not 10 feet from the roadway HIS grave,
| hewn from the rock Of the steep hillside
| will always be fragrant with the balSanl
! and hcmock that hem It III ON every
! side except that toward the road.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
CROSS DOGS BAR MAIL DELIVERY
New Regulation Says Garner Need Not
Face Vicious CANNES.

WASHlNGTON, - g. Sept. ~.
Owners OF dogs may Doe deprived ur the
privilege Of the ircc delivery of their
1nui. II dogs are little TOO frohcsumr
or show a disposition 10 be uufriouIIy
with the letter carrier hr may take Ul.
.postmasicr into bis confluence ana the
latter hH- the discretion to compel the
owner OF the dog 10 call NJ the pu~toliicc
for his mail 1t is not uocus -ury for the
carrier 10 suffer the humiliation of ecpa.
rating himself from part Of has wear
3ng apparel, but he may act upon apprr.
hens4on. The neigAborhood reputation
OF the dog under consideration is all thc
informauou which the department + re-
Qnired 10 shtain 10 guide Official action.
The regulation Of the postOnice depart
Ment reads: Carriers are NOT required
10 deliver mail at residences where vi
cious dogs urc permitted 10 run an large.
persons Keeping -nrh dog. must can at
the postOihrc for their mail
Patrons hy m.zIuug vicious dogs or
by keeping them securely chained may
Zoe able 10 prevail upon the postmaster
q have their maii delivered by carrier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
tWEAVERS ON A STRIKE
and 5000 Operatives May Be
Thrown Out of Work

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. l3-The
1000 weavers employed at the Fall River
Iron works cotton mills, which are con
trolled by NJ. c. ID. Borden of New
York, did not report for work today, in
accordance with their announced inten
,ion of striking for an increase in wages.
Unless an agreement is reached during
the day. all the departments may close
down, throwing 5000 operatives out of
work. The striking weavers ask for Il
10 per cent. increase in wages and the
adjustment of several minor grievances.
SACO, Maine, Sept. l3.-After an
idleness of about three weeks, the 300
employees of the York mill of this town,
who were thrown out of employment
by the strike Of $50 weavers. returned
TO work today at the old rate of wages.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
JOINS HIS DEAD WIFE.
New York Man Fulhlls Promise Made
Over Casket Containing Body
Body of Spouse.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Oscar Leis,
ner committed suicide today in fulfill,
ment of IA promise made over his wife's
coffin. lie shot himself through the
head. During Mrs. Leisners last i'll.
ness the husband was frequently heard
to say that he would not live without
her Those vino attended the funeral of
Mrs. Leisner Sunday said that just be
fore the casket was closed he knelt be
side it and cried:
II don't care. Carrie. I'll be with you
tomorrow and so will little Oscar"
Today before he shot himself Leisnel
tried to find Oscar, his little son, and ms
failure to do 50 may have saved the
hnY's Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Lions Have Bad Colds.

EAT CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. IL. Dillon
and Sheeby, the trained lion and Iioness
WITH carnival company now exhibiting
IN Eau Claire, are not expected 10 live,
having eaught cold during the wet and
cold weather last week. veterinary
from one Of the zoos M New ynrL Las
been telegraphcd to come. In the mean.
time the qnimnls ere being fed cod liver
OH ana i've pigeons, the latter being
swallowed whole, the feathers tending
t. cur ne large quantity # phlegm from
their throats
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
SON OF FIRE CHIEF IS
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Robert A. Brauer, Jr., of Oshkosh Ac-
cused of Setting Fire to Main
Street Store

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 13.-[Spe-
cial, IA. Brauer, Jr., son of Robert A.
Brauer, chief of the Oshkosh fire de-
partment, was arrested this afternoon
upon the charge of arson. The warrant
was issued on complaint of Deputy Fire
Warden W. +. Finnegan of Green Bay.
The charge against the young man is
that he set fire to building on Main
street occupied by n clothing establish
ment. 1t is alleged he was seen to
prowl about the rear of the store and
light a pile of papers and kindling wood
end the person Witnessing the act Crap
pied with him and learned his identity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Death of T. w. Harvey, Chicago

CHICAGO, H., Sept. burlington
Walker Harvey, one Of Chicago's pio.
neer lumbermen and at one time the
greatest retail lumber dealer in the
world. died yesterday in hospital IN
Litt!eton, y. H.. as the result of inju-
ries caused by a fall six weeks ago while
entering ferry boat in Jersey City. OF
late years Mr. Harvey had lived in Mar,
eta, @, but more recently in New York
city. lie was II years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
COKE RECEIVES CALL,
Sheboygan Clergyman Offered Larger
Parish and Larger Salary in
st. Louis, Mo.

SHEBONGAN. Wis, Sept. l3.-l Spe
cial Rev J. Boyd Coke of the Grace
Episcopal church has received call
from "A large church i'll ST. Louis, Mo,
where it is SAID ne is offered ms induce.
mcnts larger parish aud larger sal
airy. lie has gone to that city to look
over the ground before deciding what he
will do. Rev Coke has been in charge
of Grace church during the past two
gears. He came here from Appleton. lie
is graduate Of Nashotah house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
AlRSHlP FOR ARCTIC.
Kaiser Accepts Protection of Expedition
in Polar Regions by Means of
DIn9Ible Balloon.

KEEL, sept. 10. Prince Henry Of
Prussia announced today that Emperor
William had accepted the protection of
the enterprise named the German Arctic
alrsmp expedition which purposes to
conduct scientific research IN the IN
known polar seas by means of dirigigle
airship. This project was initiated be
fore Or. Cook and Commander Peary re-
ported having discovered the pole. The
enterprise has ample financial resources
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
HALLEY'S COMET is SEEN.
Harvard Observatory Gets Dispatch from
German Astronomer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 13.-llal-
ley's comet, for which astronomers the
world over have been eagerly watching
has been seen, after an absence OF seV
enty years. according TO dispatch re
ceived Sunday at the Harvard observa
tory from Prof. Wolff of Heidelburg
The sight was obtained September IL. IL
right ascension six hours, eighteen MN
utes. twelve seconds. declination II de
grees. II minutes north. 1t could be
made out only with "A large telescope.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
GERMAN FACTORIES COMING
New Tariff Law Will Bring Industries
from Abroad

OSHKOSH Wis, Sept 10 Special. |
Richard Gunthcr, consul for the Unit
cd States at Frankfort on-the- Main.
Germany. who is visiting his home IN
this city, in an interview today SriG
that one factory IN Germany which han.
dl.4 culurc,. dress goods viii remove "a
thls country and will build Il $1,000, 90,
or $2,ooO,eoO plant az result Of IL,
tariff law which puts raw material used
by this company on the free list Other
German factories viii probably do tn,
same on account of the advantage tn,
new law gives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Clubs Janitor Is Slain.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 49,
Thomas Dwyer janitor of the Owls
Nest club, was shot and killed at the
club rooms early today by Wells bet
weller One of the bullets passed clear
through Dryers body and struck Mrs
Dwyer. injurng her slightly. Detweiler
had been drinking. He Is n brother of
the late Meade ID. Detweler, who was
head of the Order Of Elks in America
The slayer is in Jail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Italians in a Fight.

KENOSHA, Wis, Sept. l3.-Lesan
der Scana, an Italian, was arrested herr
Saturday night on charge of attempt
Cd murder in connection with n stabbin,
and shooting ARRAY in saloon on Tia,
west side Of the city. Scaffa plunged ,
knife into the clothing of Charles Viii
one Of the leaders among the Italians o
keno-ha, but the knife did not penc
trate the flesh Viii drew revolver AM
fired three times, but none q the bullet
struck Scafia
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
BATH BOILER BURSTS:
WOMEN HURLED OUT
half a Score of Persons Injured in Ex-
plosion at San Francisco-Build-
ing Wrecked

san FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. Ia
Half a score of persons were injured,
several probably fatally, when boiler
in the Lurline bath at 2l63 Geary street,
exploded today Women patrons We're
blown through the windows of their com
partments into the street and the build
ing was almost completely wrecked.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Curtis Wins Prize.

BRESCIA, Sept 13.-Gleen II. Cur.
hiss, the American aviator who won the
international cup nj Rheims, added
further honors to his brilliant record by
capturing the grand prize in the aviation
meet here Sunday. Curtiss made his
fight for the grand prize yesterday, GOV.
ering fifty kilometers (3105 miles), OF
five times around the course, in 40 min.
utes, "a seconds. His share of the $10,.
600 prize is $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
MIL WAUKEE STOCKYARDs REPORT

HoGS-5nloc higher; prime butchers and
heavy, S.41as.5O; good shippers, 1870 to 2UU
S,&Nas4O good shipping light, Srum : - !;
fair to good light, S25dS. 40; good mixed
GRADES. S.15uS.30; common to Iair mixed
packers, I.I5aS.l5; packers. good to sell ~
ed. so5WS.2o; fair packers. 7I50S.oo; rough
packers, d.3nuI.Jo; pigs, 6.JuaI 50; govern
ment and throwouts 2opUJ.jU
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Farmers Lightning Loss Heavy.

WAUSAU, WIS, Sept. 13.-lSpecial. ]
ALFRED Zimmerman, a farmer Of the
town Of Texas, lost barn and contents
and many side buildings from lightning
early this morning The barn alone was
valued ut 5000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Fire in Plaiuheld,

PLAINFIELD. Wis, Sept. 13.-Fire
early Sunday morning destroyed two
business blocks. A brick building occu-
pied by the Rawson Hardware company.
Collins restaurant and Pierce's feed
strore were burned. The loss was S10,-
600.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
Find Bodies of Tourists.

BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 13.-The
frozen bodies Of three German tourists
and a Swiss guide, who lost their lives
during n recent snow storm on the jung
frau, were found yesterday at the foot
of a glacier below the mountain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16

Princess Eleanor Lazarovieh Of Ser
via In recent address In this country
said that in Servia all the professions
excepting law are open to women, az ARE
practically all the places in the public
service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

l3Upltl2"5; No. >. 11.5od l2.5O; clover ant
mixed 11.Vo411 .5o; choice Kansas, !2oVa
1850; No. l Kansas, l1Uql 80; Kansas
marsh, 7.ona7.5o; pack. 5.ioa6.oO: rye
straw. 7.OoaS.O0: oats straw, 5.oouG.Oo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16
apEARY TOOK FOOD, 1 STARVED"
This Is Cooks Charge in Letter to Wns
Written in North.

! NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-On excellent
,uthority last night il was learned the
! purport of letters written by Dr. FRED
! erick \. Cook to his wife, that VIII be-
| come historical if the text ever Is made
public.
referred in his announcement, cabled
| from Copenhagen, that his wife was III
! possession of indisputable evidence that
he had discovered the north pole.
In one letter. written in the spring OF
this year from Etah, the explorer de
scrbed the terrible hardships Of his Jour
ney, starting in February from his win
ter quarters in hole in the ground III
Ellcsmerc land to Etah. The distance,
about 300 miles, had to be covered with
out dogs and with insufficient food.
The most striking part Of this letter,
however, IS that which describes the
bitter disappointment on arriving, half
starved at his base near Etah, to ind
that his cache of supplies. which had
been sent by his loyal wife, had been
moved by Commander Peary.
Finds Provisions; Aided by Whitney.
Or. COOK also tells of his subsequent
JOY of recovering the provisions aud OF
the great help rendered 10y Harry Whit
ney. the young millionaire arctic hunter,
of New Haven.
Another letter mentions the loss of a
case of furs. taken. DR.. Cook writes, by
Peafy.
Friends Of Mrs Cook are discussing
Il letter received 10y her from Ieary last
year on the return of the Erik from the
polar regions. After saving he had seen
a letter purpurting 10 have been written
by her husband from Cape Thomas Hub
bard, Commander Peary added that she
need have uo fear. that her husband
probably WAS in Elle~mrre land, where
game was plentiful. After the name
cape Thomas Hubbard. it Is said, the
commander put biz interrogation mark,
iutimafiug thai Or Cook was at an en-
tirely different place from where he pro
fes>ed to be.
Suit May Follow Affidavits.
Amdavits made by Rudolph Francke,
member Of the Cook arctic expedition.
and Joseph q. White who accompanied
peary's party, regarding the actions OF
Peary when in control Of DR.. Cook 5
letters aud supplies, were obtained to-
day.
Upon the strength of these afiidavitS
and other evidence one Of the hackers of
Or Cooks expedition has signtied his
intention of bringing suit against Com
mander peary for the value of the arti-
Giles said to have been taken from DR..
Cook
franche III MS alIuaNIt states that ne
virtually wac prisoner OF ieary, that
trunk containing bT. ,o9h messages
ana property was III ieary mercy ana
that he I'ranckeJ was compelled 10 sign
certain rilers pralSLhG ana apparent!
giving consent ~ "n"t was "one'
White Tells of Francke's Arrival.
Wti,o IN his oedavit stotos that
,,.J,en Tra,,cln Grst ramo aboard The
p,,,,.ovnI, sr,rrrIy ol,ir tn Wait AMI
'ajT ,Lat Ina Laj hnom ,roveIin% Win
En,I. f"nJ Y.n. rnf,,soJ rim
Smrri.n,antarv aadovits have haen
,,,In Lv tho Two man dcaIinc marc mar.
tf,',IorI, I'm tL. Time vInn paorv had
..,,,;, - ~ r,l.,g +,u,I. irLneo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16

stitfons of theft race prevented the ma
tiyes from bringing the dead mans ef
fects with them. Prof. Marvin's reo"rds
and observations were saved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-16

Advertise Your Goods.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-29

work in best possible manner-unti
they have gained certain things. which
they can get. in his opinion, only
through organization These things
are:
Either sufficiently high salaries 10
enable them to save money for old age
or else guaranteed pensions.
A year of rest every seventh year for
recreation and study.
The legal rights to make courses of
study, to choose text books. 10 fix rules
and regulations and to supervise
scnoolhouse construction
The legal right TO establish the condi
lions of membership and to pass upon
all questions Of admission to the pro
fession.
Mr. Chancellor gives these reasons,
among others. why teachers should or
game, At present they pay the price
fixed by the merchant or professional
man when they buy commodities or
medical attendance or legal advice
When they sell their labor they must
take what the buyer offers. Organized,
lucl Nbuiu hOl Ia Z ~ wv WIS vi
ganization tends To Increase the public
respect, and when organization results
in improved economic conditions the
new respect is solidihed into actual
power Teachers should organize for
mutual protection, 10 keep out unde-
sirable aspirants for admission into
their ranks AID to become better teach
ers
What Mr.. Chancellor says 10 teach
ers by way II argument could be
,qtd. fife with added force. to other
joor;.7 AiZeu wage earners 1t may be
noted usst Nr Chancellor stands for
, ''closed shop and wants teachers to
exercise the same rights enjoyed by
lawyers and doctors. who determine
who shall practice these professions
and under what conditions. And Ger
tainly the other wage earners ought to
take heart and help the teachers all
they can for If the teachers Of the
United States get organized on the
basis outlined every schoolhOuse,
whence come lawmakers and judges.
will be a place where the most closed
kind Of closed shop and the strictest
kind Of unionism are taught and prac-
ticed and instilled into the receptive
minds OF youth, never TO be lost
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-29
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
CLERK CARRIER.

An examination for clerk and carrier
will be held at the postoftce in thi:
city on August l4th, 1909. Age limits
Is to As years, on the date OF the eX-
animation Married women will not be
admitted to the examination. Unmar-
ricd women will be admitted to the cx
but are eligablc for appoint
ment as clerk only.
Applicants must be physically sound,
and male applicants must be not less
than ) feet inches in height without
boots or shoes, and weigh not less than
l25 pounds without OvercOat or hat.
One years residence in state is required
For application blanks and for full in
formation relative to the examination,
qualifications, duties, salary, vacations
promotions, etc. address Immediately,
FRANK p. ZENT,
Secretary. Board of Civil Service Exam
iners, Post Office, Everett, Wash.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-29
Boston csrpenters Unite.

The new form Of the Greater Boston
central organization for the Brother
hood Carpenters unions and the anal
gamated society branches has been
accepted by the referendum vote OF
all The old joint council dissolves,
The brotherhood unions and amalga-
mated society branches will each form
delegate councils Of their own for the
transaction of such matters and bust
ness as affect their own locals and
international Each council Will elect
delegates to a Joint working executive
board Of the two. and the joint board
will act as the directing body on all
trade rules, wage and working agree
ments, headquarters and all such mat
tiers as are common TO both organiEa-
lions. The smaller working body will
be much more effective. II is believed
by all. The brotherhood will have seven
delegates and the amalgamated five
delegates to the Joint board.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-07-29
STREET CAR STRIKES.
They Often Cause Downfall of tho
Railway Officials.

Street car strikes generally end
with a change in the management Of
the company against which the strike
was directed" said c. o. Pratt, the
street car mems strike leader, in dis
clssing the reports of attempts to GUST
President Parsons of the Rapid Tran
sit company of Philadelphia.
That is only another way of stating
that strikes are expensive and very
rarely worth the while for street car
companies" continued Mr.. Pratt. The
fact is that no strike, unless ii is won
by the company in Il short, decisive
and final battle. ever does pay tran
sit company. In st. Louis, Chicago,
Cleveland, Salt Lake City and several
other towns of importance have seen
transit Arrangements go down in de-
feat through strikes. Even though the
victory has not been all on our side,
the strikers have bowled out the for
mer Arrangements completely. These
arrangements have been changed ell
Their because they were quickly de-
feated and proved incompetent by the
long drawn and bitter that when the
settlement finally came and the costs
were totaled up they were swept out
by a stockholders indignation wave.
In Cleveland In 1899 Henry Everett
was president Of the company and
signed up General Manager Douglas
for three years to fight the union with
him Mr.. Douglas had contract
which called for a bonus in case he
broke up the union and ended the
strike. Our strike lasted eleven
months. In January, while 1t was still
in progress, President Everett retired,
General Manager Douglas was forced
out and in their places were elected
President Horace Andrews and Cen
eral Manager Ira Mccormick, who is
now with the New York Transit COM
pany. We reached settlement with
President Mccormick. The manage
ment that fought us went down.
Again in St Louis in 1900 we had
strike, an unsatisfactory settlement
and second strike" continued Mr..
Pratt. I'm the end We won no conces-
sions, but the fight had been so ex-
pensive to the company that the stock
holders compelled change in the
management.
president Hamilton and General
Manager McCulloch went from st.
Louis to Chicago. Then came our Chi
cago strike six years ago. 1t was
against the Chicago City Railway com
pany and the South Side and involved
5000 men. After thirteen days strik-
ing we won out, and President Hamtl-
ton and General Manager McCulloch
went back to St Louis, where they
had come from. MIR. McCulloch is now
president of the st. Louis company,
and l doubt he will care very much to
come here to Philadelphia as things
now stand.
81 have always claimed that no
strike was ever really lost" concluded
Mr.. Pratt. Even when strikers go
down In so called defeat they have won
the prestige of their fight, and their
complaints will not soon again be ig-
nored. But all strikes certainly are a
loss to transit companies, and only
senseless management will invite a
strike rather than meet committee
of it's employees Philadelphia Press