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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
MANAGERS KILLED
TWO BIG SPORTS
Commissioner Baker of New
York Tells Base Ball Men
Not to Be Too Greedy.

Police Commissioner Baker Of New
York was one of the speakers at, the
Barney" Dreyfuss base ball dinner In
New York during the National League
meeting. He said the managers OF prize
fighters and the owners Of race horses
had killed the two sports in New York.
and strongly limited to the base ball men
that it was up to them to conduct their
article properly or the same fate might
result. Commissioner Baker also gave as
surance to the base ball men that the
New York parks would be properly policed
hereafter. something which former Police
Commissioner Bingham did not think was
necessary.
las a former resident OF Pittsburg.
which was my birthplace, and where the
early years of my life were SPENT" said
the commissioner. Il am pleased to be
with you on this suspicious occasion and
congratulate the Pittsburg team on its
great achievement in winning the pennant
this year.
Congratulates the Pittsburg Club.
"Pittsburg is to be congratulated on
having sucn a base ball club to repre-
sent 1t in the National League. SO few
really good things. according to the press.
have come out of Pittsburg within the
last few years that 1t is very refreshing
to welcome the Pittsburg base ball club
and its representatives and associates to
New York.
THE base ball managers have a great
responsibility resting upon them. 1 hope
they appreciate that base ball is now the
leading game of outdoor sports in this
country. the game which used to attract
only men, but which now has among it's
strong admirers and enthusiasts the
ladies. 1t is a game that the small boy
learns to play in the street usually before
he learns anything else.
Horse racing as sport has fallen
into decay in the United States. Boxing
has also gone by the wayside, and there
must be reason why these two sports.
which only few years ago were SO popu-
lar, have been almost abandoned by the
people. Those who have followed sport
ing events for the past few years know
the reason.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
H0N0RED BY THE EMPEROR
Austro- Hungarian Ambassadors Wife
Given New Title.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Baroness
Hengelmuller, wife of the Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador, has just been
made the object of special attention
by Emperor Francis Joseph, who has
conferred upon her the title of lady
of the palace, with the rank and priv
ileges of dhe court This is coveted
honor and one given by the emperor
only on rare occasions.
Baroness Hengelmuller has resided
In Washington longer than any other
diplomatic hostess, Baron Hengelmul-
ler having been appointed the diplo-
matte representative of his govern
ment here fifteen years ago. The bar
oness is favorite at court In spite OF
her long residence in this country and
returns each summer to spend part
of the year in her own home.
Baroness Hengelmuller now ranks
other women of the diplomatic set, as
her husband succeeded to the position
of dean of the corps upon the retire
ment from this country of Baron
Mayor des Planches, Italian ambas
sador.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
POLL ON TIE NEXT
CONGRESS TAKEN
Majority Said to Favor Revision
Of the Tariff.

New York, Dec. 20.--The Herald
prints the result of canvass made
among the members-elect of the next
house of representative which, 1t
says, indicates that there will be a
general revision of the tariff by that
body.
Its polls show that 1T of the 22S
DemocTats-elect will demand that the
tariff be amended so that it will be
only a revenue producing measure,
while thirty want the protective fea-
ture retained, but the schedules may
be materially lowered.
The remainder of the Democrats re-
fuse to be quoted
Of the Republican minority who
would indicate their views sixty-one
are "standpatters" and do not want
the tariff tinkered with at all, saying
that it is all right as 1t stands. Seven
ty-nine have declared for revision
downward, but they insist that the
protective theory should be kept well
in mind while the work is being done
Forty-three members refused to &c
on record
Because of the divergent views that
will exist, the Herald says, the opinion
| prevails that the reduction will MOI
be extreme and that the protectionists
will win out in many of the schedules
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
SHOOTS RoBBER
SHIELDED BY SON
Member Of Colorado Posse Im-
periIs Lite Of His Boy.

Grand Junction, Colo. Dec 90
After a running battle between three
robbers who had looted a general
merchandise store at Clifton. six miles
from here, and posse, one of the
robbers was killed and the other two
we're captured.
A clerk who had been bound and
gagged by the robbers was found and
posse started In pursuit of the
thieves, but lost the trail Four small
boys who were hunting rabbits three
miles south of Clifton discovered the
robbers in a deserted dugout. Three
OF the boys covered the fugitives with
their small caliber rifles while the
fourth went for help.
Before the officers arrived the rob-
bers succeeded In making the three
boys prisoners and forced them to
carry portion OF the stolen goods for
eight miles. When the posse overlook
them each of the robbers seized boy
and used him as a shield to protect
them from the fire of their pursuers
meanwhile keeping up running fire
from their revolvers.
w. Fl. Harris, father of two OF the
captured boys and leader OF the posse
took a desperate chance and shot one
of the robbers, who was holding Har
ris' son before him, through the head
killing him instantly. The others ther
surrendered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20

safeguarding the Si.000,000, 900 of fra
ternal insurance now outstanding in
the various states of the Union has
been formulated and will be presented
shortly to all state legislatures. with
the approval of the various state de-
partments of insurance. The announce
ment was made here following a con-
ference of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners and COM
mittee representing the fraternal in
surance societies.
Heretofore the fraternal Insurance
societies have been exempt from the
state regulations imposed on CONNER.
cial companies organized for profit.
The present movement has the Ma
tional Fraternal congress and the AS
sociated Fraternities behind it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
GREAT CRUSH FOLLOWS FIRE
Entire Tunnel System Without Power
for Several Hours.

Jersey City. N. j., Dec. 20.-The
worst crush in the history of down
town committing in New York fol-
lowed the accident that put the en-
tire Hudson and Manhattan railway
system, operating the tunnel trains be-
tween Hoboken, Jersey City and Man
haitian, out of. business.
The accident was fire in the Jer-
sey City powerhouse of the company
and the entire system was left with.
out power for hours.
The Pennsylvania railway has, as
the result of the opening OF its tun.
mel and new station, abolished the
Twenty-thfrd street ferry to the city
and reduced the number of boats or
the other two lines. The result was
that the thousands of commuters on
that road and on the Jersey City troll
leys were herded like cattle on the few
boats running and it was necessary tt
call out police reserves to keep tht
crowds in check.
The fire was put out after a couple
OF hours, but the machinery was dam
aged so badly that several hours were
needed to make repairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
Comb Causes Aged Mans Death.

Pittsburg, Dec. 20.-Stockdale Sny-
der, aged eighty-two, OF Wilson Sta
ton. near here, was using COMB
made of inflammable material while
sitting near gas CRATE when the
comb caught FIRE, burning him so se-
vereIy that he died few hours later.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
SOME vuTES WERE T.:...----
Senator Frazier Files Minority Report
in Lorimer Case.

in Lorimer Case.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 20.--Unit-
ed States Senator James B. Frazier,
who is at his home over the holidays,
stated that the dispatches sent out
from Washington that the report of
the subcommittee In the Lorimer in
yestigation was unanimous were not
correct.
Senator Frazier says he filed with
the subcommittee on privileges and
elections, to which the report of the
subcommittee was made, q statement
Of his views and conclusions In writ.
ing. He stated In the minority re-
port that In his judgment the evidence
established that four members OF the
Illinois legislature who mad voted for
Mr.. Lorimer were bribed to do so,
they having confessed that fact, and
further that they were bribed by
three other members of the legisla.
ture who had voted for Loriner and
that his conclusions, as stated in his
report, were that seven votes cast for
Mr.. Lorimer We're corrupted or tainted.
china's Production OF Tea.
New York, Dec. 19.--The worlds
annual consumption Of tea is 1850
100000 pounds, according to figures
given out by market statistician
here. China produces so per cent Of
this total and nearly 40 per cent more
comes from British possessions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
BAL Akl AVA HERO DESTITUTE
One of Band of 600 Seeks Charity II
Oakland, Cal.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 20.-George
Smith, one of the immortal 600 who
rode in the charge of the light bri-
gade at the battle of Balaklava, is
now, at the age of eighty-four, seeking
charity from the Oakland board of su.
pervisors.
He is asking for sufficient funds to
carry him and his daughter to British
soil in order that he may revive his
claim to a pension from the British
goYernment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
SOME WINNIPEG CARS MOVING
Sixty Strikebreskers From Toronto
Are Put at Work.

Winnipeg, Dec. 20.-Sixty strike
breakers who arrived from Toronto
were put to work running cars. The
company says they are experienced
motormen and with the help of stu
dents the company is giving fairly
good service. There are no signs of
trouble, although few cars are boot
ed. Manager Phillips states that he
has now 500 applications from men
anxious to obtain regular employment.
He states that as fast as men can be
trained in they will take the places Of
the volunteer students.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
INSANITY TO BE DEFENSE
AssalIant Of Mayor caynor to BE Tried
Shortly.

New York, Dec. 20.-"Senile demen-
eia" will be pleaded in behalf OF James
J. Gallagher, the assailant OF Mayor
Gaynor, when he is brought to trial
this week on the charge OF atrocious
assault with intent to kill Street
Cleaning Commissioner Big Bill" Ed
wards and carrying concealed weapons.
Gallagher will not by tried for his
attempt on the life OF the mayor until
- leea. year and day from the date
- The crinao have elapsed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
WHITE TAKES THE UATt
Becomes Chief Justice Of Federal Su-
preme Court.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Edward Doug
las White, for sixteen years an asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court OF
the United States, became the nintn
chief Justice of the nation. The sim
ple public ceremonies of installation
were held in the presence OF the
bench and a distinguished gathering
that filed every available inch OF
space in the little courtroom.
The oath Of allegiance was admins
tered by Associate Justice Harlan just
before the court took it's place on the
bench.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
WILL FIGHT PARCELS posi-
wholesale Merchants object to Bill
Now Before Congress.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The American
League OF Associations, q combination
OF mercantile houses throughout the
country, has started a campaign
against the proposed establishment OF
local rural parcels post service and q
fund is said to be available to fight
the bill now before congress.
For more than year the organixa'
ton has been in process of formation.
The members OF the association do
q wholesale mail order business and
are shining their night against the re-
tail mail order houses. The apparent
purpose OF the campaign. according tc
the promoters. Is to save the country
merchant from elimination
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
EXPLOSION IS
FATAL TO MANY
Thirteen Killed and Fifty In
jured at New York.
THOUSANDS SHAKEN UP

Disaster is Supposed to Have Been
Due to Lighting Gas, Augmented by
One Hundred Pounds of Dynamite.
Passing Trolley Car Is Wrecked and
Four of Its Occupants Killed and
All the Others Injured.
New York, Dec. 20.-Thirteen per-
sons lost their lives, fifty were in
jured and thousand people severely
shaken up in an explosion of car light
ing gas tanks and dynamite in the
new six-story power station of the
New York Central railroad under
course of construction at Fiftieth and
Lexington avenues. Nine bodies have
been recovered and the bodies of four
workmen are believed to be in the
wreckage.
A trolley car filled with high school
students was blown from the tracks
on Lexington avenue. Four passenr
gers were killed and the others were
| injured.
Fire Chief Croker says that in his
opinion the first explosion was that OF
| lighting gas and the second explosion
| that of a hundredweight of dynamite
| which lay within fifty feet of the gas
tank.
Ambulance surgeons from many hos
pitals cared for the injured.
The windows of all the buildings
overlooking the excavation were shat
tered, walls were in many cases
cracked, a cloud of smoke hung oyei
the scene and bodies were scattered
here and there. The Grand Contra
cut, where new track levels are being
excavated, looked as If battle hae
been fought in it.
Debris Blocks Street.
The shock, which could be felt To-
many blocks, partly wrecked the fir'
engine house nearby and preventes
the firemen from getting their appa
ratus into the street. Monsignore
Lapette and Hayes and Fathers O'Con
nor, McQuade, Sinnott and Byrnes o
ST. Patrick's cathedral hurried to tn
scene and administered the last rite
of the church to many of the injured
At the postoffice sub-station at Fol
tieth street and Madison avenue tn
explosion slightly injured severa
clerks and scattered the mail over tn
floor In the New York Nursery an
Child's hospital ceilings were partl
shaken down and the windows broker
but fortunately none of the 300 chi
dren there was badly hurt.
The power house, which is built
stone and brick and six stories higf
| caught fire after the explosion and tn
interior was practically burned ou
Just what caused the double explosio
, | probably may never be known. FO
| tunately for the thousands of con
muters on the New York Central line
the force of the dynamite blasts wa
directed in an opposite direction frol
] the railroad tracks. Otherwise tn
> loaded train might have been wrecke'
III officials of the railroad learned ths
) | there were many workmen in tn
a | building at the time of the explosio
a and that very few of them had bee
, | accounted for.
a The damage to the power house an
other buildings has not been estima
: ed, but it was stated that it will like
q exceed 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
LARGE GAIN IN
VALUES SHOWN
Census Returns on Mime.
sofa Farm Statistics.
GAIN OF IS PER CENT.


25e,51o,oo0, Compared With $66s,522,-
600 in 19oo--TotaI Acreage and Num-
ber of Farms Under Cultivation but
Slightly Larger Than Ten Years Ago.
Washington, Dec 20.-The bureau
OF the census has completed its pre-
liminary tabulation of the general
larm data of Minnesota. This includes
the compilation of data relating to the
number of all farms and the number
of specified classes of farms; also the
acreage and value of farm land and
values of farm machinery In 1910. A
comparison of the results of this tab
ulation with those of a similar tabula-
tion in 1900 affords very good idea
of the character and measure OF the
extent of the changes in farm property
in the last decade The tabulation
was made under the supervision of
the chief statistician, LIE Grand Pow
ers of Minneapolis, in charge of the
division of agriculture The tabula-
tion of totals for 1910, though tenta-
tive in character, will not be changed
appreciably by later revisions.
The only changes will result from
a combination of supplemental tabula-
tions with those already made. These
supplemental tabulations are those OF
a limited number of schedules that
were received from some counties
after the main tabulation for such
counties had been completed; or
schedules that were withdrawn at the
time of tabulation for completion by
correspondence A brief summary OF
the census report follows
Minnesota Farm Statistics.
Value of Minnesota farm lands and
buildings in 1910. $1.259, 9,510.00O; In
1900, $669,522,O 900; increase in ter
years, SO per cent.
Value of Minnesota farm lands
alone in 1910. $1,G16,SS9,000; in 1900
1853 100000; increase in value in de
cade, 50 per cent.
Total acreage in 1910 is 27,623, ,OO(
acres, as compared with 26,24S.000 II
1900
Number of farms under cultivation
In 1910, 155.759, as compared will
1869 in 1900.
There were 155,759 farmers in Min
nesota In 1910, as compared with 154,
$50 in 1900.
In 1910 the value OF farm imple
ments and machinery in Minnesota
was reported as $50 2,243, 900, as agains
$30,099, 900 in 1900.
The average value per acre OF farn
land and buildings in Minnesota
stated as SAG. as against $26 in 1900
rise of.$20, or n per cent
OF 121, 1902 farms operated by thei
owners In 1910, 65,744, or "a per cent
were owned free from mortgage debt
Expenses of farm labor increased 8
per cent in ten years.
Increases in farm tenancy are onl
met with at the present time IN cor
nection with marked increases In tn
average value of farm land per acre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
PROTECT. FRATERNAL RISKS

Plan Evolved to Safeguard Insurance
In Force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
LAND OFFICE CLERKS MUST
ADOPT A new METHOD
Reports of Suspected Cruel Treat
ment of Horses Will Be Reported
to Chief Clerk.

The woman clerks in the general land
office will hereafter not lean out Of the
windows of the building, and after OBJ
serving horses hauling coal carts slip on
the icy streets. report to the Humane
Society with information to identify the
drivers. If they observe anything which
would give the impression that the four
footed beasts are not getting a square
deal they will quietly report the facts
to Chief Clerk Bond of the land office.
and he will investigate the matter. The
foregoing is the substance of a letter
which Chief Clerk ticker of the Interior
Department has written to Mr.. Bond
The clerks during the recent slippery
weather noticed drivers attempting to
have heavily loaded coal carts hauled
into a courtyard near the land Office
building, and as the whips cracked, the
horses strained and the drivers shouted
the minds of the land Office employees
were made up as to their duty in the
matter. They hurried to the Humane
Society office, which is just around the
corner from the land Office, and told OF
the occurrences.
The society's officers became busy, and
when they began pressing the coal COM
panies they in turn brought the matter
to the attention of the chief clerk of the
land office. Now Mr.. Bond will have an
added duty If the streets get as slippery
again this winter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
INDICTS CITY OFFICIALS
ON CHARGE OF GRATING
Chicago Grand Jury Reports Bills
for Conspiracy in Connection
With Contracts.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, January 2s.-Indict-
ments in connection with alleged city hail
grating" were returned yesterday in
open court by the January grand fury.
several officials and others identified with
the city hall and contract construction
work being the subjects Of the true bills.
The men were indicted on charges Of
conspiracy to obtain from the city by
false pretenses $4,000 in connection with
work done on the Lawrence avenue
sewer.
Those against whom indictments were
voted are Messrs. Paul Redieske, for
merly deputy commissioner of public
works; Michael II. McGovern, contractor:
Otto Niehoff, secretary to Mr.. McGovern:
Max Landguth, formerly superintendent
for Mr.. McGovern: George Moore, fore
man for Mr.. McGovern; Ralph BonneH,
formerly assistant city engineer: John c.
Parks, assistant city engineer; Richard
Burke. city inspector; Robert Green, fore
man for Mr.. McGovern; John McNfchols.
city inspector, and Joseph Maher, city
inspector.
During the coming week the grand Jury
will give its special attention to com
plants involving prominent city hall
officials whose friends have during the
last two weeks been boasting that they
are to get immunity at the expense OF
some lesser lights in the alleged graft
combine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28

The crowd then closed in on McVetty
and proceeded to pummel him. Patrol
man Murphy had heard the shots, and
he ran down 9th avenue to where
the crowd was gathered. BY that time
there were 800 men in the mob, all bent
on killing McVetty. He was down and
lnfuriated men were stamping on his
face, kicking him and as many as could
reach him were hitting him.
Patrolman Murphy broke through the
crowd and, standing astride McVetty' s
body, he held the crowd off while he got
the man to his feet. Then he backed
away with his prisoner to patrol box
and sent .McVetty to the station.
By that time several other policemen
and an ambulance from New York Hos
pital had arrived. Lynch and Mckay
were put into it and then it went east
in 3lst street to where Mclean was lying
on the pavement and several women
were doing all they could for him. All
three wounded men were taken to the
hospital. Mclean was the most seriously
hurt, but he probably will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
STUDENTS GET DIPLOMAS
MIDWINTER COMMENCEMENT
OF BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.
First Ceremony Of Kind in History
of 1nstitution-Forty-
Four Graduates.

The first midwinter commencement III
the history of the Business High Schoo
took place last night, when fortyfoul
pupils received diplomas in the presence
Of q large audience.
The graduates and the speakers occu.
pied the platform in the large assembly
room, which was decorated with masses
of cut flowers and ferns. A dance fol
lowed the commencement exercises.
After a selection by the Business High
School Orchestra an address of welcome
was made by the class president, Roy NJ
Perry; Miss Ida b. Prescott related the
class history, telling Of the championship
drill which was won by Business High
and other feats in the athletic field which
were unknown until the class of 1910
became enrolled Miss Gertrude E. Mus
ser recited a humorous class prophecy.
She was followed by William Roberts,
who made an address to the undergradu-
ates. warning them against the obstacles
which the graduating class had sur
mounted. John E. Lynch responded for
the undergraduates. The class poem was
recited by Paul Schmidt Allan Davis,
principal of the school. made an address
to the graduates.
Following the valedictory by Miss f.
Harriet Riley. and short address by
A. T. Stuart superintendent of the pub
lie schools, Capt. James f. Oyster, presi-
dent of the board of education, distrib-
uted diplomas to Charles Francis Cal
noun, Julian Eiseman, William John
kessIer, Louis Frederick Krafthofer.
William Leahy, Frank Percy McGhan,
Roy Montgomery Perry. Edwin Richard
SON Pierce, William Roberts, Paul Ellis
Schmidt. James, Reuben Skinker, Thomas
Paul Speake, George Francis Softer, John
Henry stadtler, Albert Emanuel steinem.
,A1ll0
don Bradley Charlotte Bradshaw. Anna
Lorena Cooke, Pearle Virginia English,
Minnie Mae Fadeley. Minnie May Flem-
ing. Marguerite Seraphia Gately, Katie
Frances Gudgin. Rosemond Gray ingalls,,
Genevieve Helen Lee, Rebecca Gregory
Lennon. Amy Wesley Little, Naomi Lee
Longley, Marian Theresa Mayn. Mary
Breckenridge Morris. Mary Frances Moh-