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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
SIX SENTENCED m plTTsBURlG,.
Former Councilmen Given Heavy
Penalties for Grating. s.A

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Ten prominent men of Pittsburg, in
Guiding bankers, physicians and poll
.ticfans. faced Judge Robert 8. Frazer
the other day to receive their sentences
on various charges of bribery and CON
spiracy in connection with councilman
ic corruption. Six were sentenced, and
the sentencing Of four was delayed by
Judge Frazer. OF the ten men appear
ing in court all except one have al
ready pleaded no defense to indict-
ments alleging the giving and receiv-
ing of bride money.
AS rapidly as their names could be
called and their appearance be made
six former select and common council
men were sentenced by Judge Frazer,
as follows:
A. "A. vilsack. former cashier Of Ger
man National Bank, eight months IN
the county jail and fine of $1,000.
Charles Stewart. former select Coun-
Gilman, eight months in the county Jail
and a fine of $500.
Councilman eight months in the coun-
-. 1Au llaE lpOUV.
DR.. w. H. Weber, former select Coun-
Gilman. six months in the county Jail
and a fine of $500.
P. B. Kearns. former select Council
man, four months in the county Jail
and a fine of $3.50.
Morris Einstein, former select Coun-
Gilman, six months in Jail and a fine
Of $1,000.
Because of illness in their families
the sentencing Of E. H. Jennings, pres
ident Of the Columbia National Bank,
and F.. A. Griffen, former vice presi-
dent of the same institution, was post
poned on consent of the District Attor-
ney until the next week. The sen.
fencing OF G. w. Friend, vice president
Of the Clinton Steel and Iron Com
pany, son Of the late James w. Friend,
the multimillionaire. and M. L. Swift.
Jr.. former common councilman, also
were postponed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
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R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF
Chicago trade says:
While improvement appears in some
directions, the general state of trade
Is still marked by cross currents. A
relatively better exhibit appears In the
volume of solvent payments through
the banks, but money does not loosen,
and another high record of trading de
faults distorts the opposition in cred
Its. Movements of grain, flour, live
stock. hides and wool have decreased,
and new demands in leading indus
tries add little to the period of as
sured forward activity.
More satisfactory features are noted
in transportation of iron and steel out
puts, finished products and general
merchandise. The weather conditions
turned more encouraging for agricul-
ture and impaired stimulus to outdoor
construction and seasonable retail
lines. Higher temperatures are neces-
sary to effect adequate distribution OF
lightweight apparel. the stocks here
and at the interior being large, al
though not causing anxiety.
New contracts entered testify to
sustained demand In electric appli-
ances, heavy hardware. machinery, fur
niture, automobiles and brass work.
Planning mills have much work for To-
cal and outside needs. and the absorb
ton is still remarkably extended In
building materials Of all kinds OPP,
erations in wholesale dry goods. mil
linery. footwear, sporting goods and
food products compare fayorably with
the business at this time last year.
9Bank clearings. s276.sS5, 59s. exceed
those of the corresponding week in
1909 by as per cent and compare with
$224,095, 342 in 1903. Failures report
ed in the Chicago district number SO,
against Is last week, SO in 1909 and
"a in 1908. Those with liabilities over
$4,000 number 16, as against 8 last
week. in 1909 and z in 1908"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
NEW YORK.

Trade is quiet as whole, unfavor-
able weather, the indefinite crop out
look and uncertainty as to prices Of
merchandise all tending to retard dis
tributive demand, both wholesale and
retail. Trade reports from the West
note quiet to fair retail trade, while
jobbing business has been largely con-
fined to fill-in, orders. and fall trade Is
reported backward, though perhaps.
equal to a year ago. Retail trade in;
the East is only fair, and wholesale
trade is disappointing. Collections re-.
fleet the influences of retarded spring
trade in reports Of only fair to slow
payments. a III.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending May 124
were PIG, as against 191 last week, i224
In the like week Of 1909, 2S1 In 1908,
1874 in 1907 and 161 in 1906. Business
failures in Canada for the week num-,
bered ~, which compares with IS last
week and 80 in the same week year
ago. Bradstreet's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
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Chicago Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500; hogs, prime heavy, $500
to 1915; sheep, fair to choice. $3.50
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, $1.13 to s1.15;
corn, No. 2, Sic to 6Sc; oats, standard,
4Oc to 42c;;- rye. No. 2. 7Sc to soc; hay,
timothy $1,000 to $3.50; prairie, $500
to $14.00; butter. choice creamery, FAC
to BIC; eggs. fresh, tic to zoe; pota-
toes, pei. bushel. zoe to 3Oc.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500
to $500; hogs, good to choice heavy,
$500 to 500; sheep; good to choice,
$500 to $500; wheat, No. 2. $1.09 to
$1.1o; corn, No 2 white, 66c to 6sc;;
oats, No. 2 white, 43c to 45c.
st. Louis Cattle, $500 to $500;
hogs. $500 to 1886; sheep, $3.50 to
$3.50; wheat. No. 2. $1.16 to $1.1S;
corn. No. 2, 63c to 64c; oats, No. 2,
4oc to 41c; rye, No. 2, 7sc to sic.
Cincinnati Cattle, $500 to $780,
hogs, $500 to 1915; sheep, $500 to
500; wheat, No. 2; $1.15 to $1.17;S
corn, No. mixed, 63c to Csc; oats.
No. 2 mixed. 43c to 44c; rye, No. q,
SIC to SAC.
Detroit-Ca Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs.
$500 to s1o.s5; sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Sill to SLIP; corn, No.
3 yellow, 64c to 66c; oats, standard.
43c to 45c; rye, No. i, SOC to SIC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern.
$1.07 to $1.10; corn. No. 8, CSC to Csc;
oats, standard, Ale to 43c; rye, No. /,
7Sc to Soc; barley. standard, 64c to
SEC; pork, mess. $1,000.
New York Cattle. $500 to 5000,
hogs. s7.oosto $1,000; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. red, $1.13 to s1.14:
corn. No. 2, SIC to sec; oats, natural.
white. 45c to 4Sc; butter, creamery.
25c to Csc; eggs. western, 1Sc to Gle.
Buffalo - Cattle, choice shipplnp
steers. $500 to $s.15; hogs, fair to
choice. $500 to $1O.25: sheep, common
to good mixed, $500 to $3.50; lambs.
fair to choice. $500 to 1915.
Toledo Wheat, No. 2 mixed, s1.12
to $1.14; corn, No. 2 mixed. 5sc to
SIC; oats, No. 2 mixed, 43c to 44c.s
rye. No. 2. 7sc to 7sc; clover seed.
$3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
GET $4,000 IN CAR HoLD-Up.
Three Bandits In Rich Haul on
Seattle Traction Line.

Seattle Traction Line.
I Three highwaymen held up a pay
as-you-enter" street car on the South
Park line Of the Seattle (Wash.) Elec.
trio Company after o'clock the other
morning and escaped with money and
other valuables estimated at $4,000.
The hold-up occurred at the Spokane
avenue trestle on LIST avenue, south.
Twenty passengers, all men, were on
the car. which the three bandits board
ed just after 1t left the business sec
ton. They remained quietly in their
seats until the car reached Spokane ave
nue.. There they held up the conductor
and signaled the motorman to stop the
car. The passengers and crew were
lined up in row, and while two of
the men covered them with their revolt
vers. the third stood to one side and
relieved each man Of his valuables as
he was ordered to march out of line
and marched down the aisle When the
robbers had completed their work, one
of them entered the motorman's com
partment and ran the Car to Edmonds,
a small station north Of Georgetown,
where the robbers got OF and entered
the Northern Pacific freight yards.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
"ARB1TRATE OR F1GHT.p
Slogan of Shippers Who Oppose
Raising of Freight Rates.


Raising of Freight Rates.
Shippers from the Pacific coast to
the Atlantic seaboard, representing an
annual tonnage va,ue1 at more than a
billion dollars, met in conference at
the Congress Hotel in Chicago, and is
sued challenge to the railroads of
the country to prove that there exists
the necessity for increasing revenues
by increasing freight rates chaileng-
ed them to prove 1t to the interstate
commerce commission sitting as a
board of arbitration.
Having expressed the conviction that
the railroads will be una3Ie to main.
tain their position and justify the hori-
zontal increases in the class rates and
In the commodity rates in Eastern ter
ritory the mass meeting, which was
called by the Illinois Manufacturers
Association, perfected a permanent or
ganization with guaranteed fund Of
more than $4,000 to pay for the bat
tie to be waged against what was term.
ed the injustice and greed of the rail-
roads. Here is what the shippers de-
cided to do: S,
Offer the railroads arbitration
through the Interstate commerce com
mission upon the question of whether
or not they are entitled 10 increase
freight rates in order to increase their
revenues.
The arbitration must be coupled with
the agreement that pending it the pres
ent rates shall pertain, all increases
being held in allegiance.
Should conciliatory measures fail,
the shippers are pledged to take imme-
date action either before the, inter-
state commerce commission or the fed
eral courts.
Should the commission lie appealed
to, that body will be asked to declare
the rates when put into effect to be UNI
reasonable and unjust.
Should the courts be appealed to,
they will be asked to issue an injunc-
ton restraining the railroads from
putting the proposed increases In rates
into effect until the commission shall
have the opportunity to examine and
pronounce upon their reasonableness.
Organize permanent body to carry
on the fight. If fight should become
necessary.
Create conference committee OF If
teen members whose duty it shall be 10
have charge of the campaign and place
the arbitration plan before the rail-
roads.
Tax every member of every organi-
cation present so cents with view to
raising a fund to ,oegin and carry m
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

Roosevelt Envoy to Kings Funeral.
Ofiicial announcement has been made
of the appointment of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt by President Taft as special
ambassador to represent the United
States at the funeral Of King Edward
in London May 20.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
RIVER STEAMER GOES DOWN.
Thirteen Persons Dead in Wreck Of
Saltillo Below st. Louis.

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Thirteen persons were drowned in
the Mississippi River when the packet
City Of Saltillo struck a rock and foun-
dered in reach of shore at Glen Park,
twenty-four miles south of st. Louis,
in the night. With the sound Of rend-
ing timbers and the shrieks of women
and children, the cries of the crew and
the believing of the cattle. the vessel
sank almost in reach of land, at point
where the water was twenty feet deep.
Passengers and members Of the crew
chung to the timbers. while those more
fortunate lent their aid Immediately
to the rescue of the helpless. The ma
jority of the passengers were in the
cabins and the collision came 80 sud.
denly that they were plunged into the
water before they knew what had hap
pened. The City Of Saltillo is owned
by the st. Louis and Tennessee River
Packet Company. The boat was built
at Jeffersonville. Ind, in 1892, and is
200 feet long and 81 feet wide, and
drew sc feet. The vessel was bound
for Waterloo, Ala, in the Tennessee
River. with stops scheduled at the lead
ing river cities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
ROBBED MAN GETS MONEY BACK

Mysterious Stranger Returns $1,000
to Minneapolis Resident.
L. o. Gale, on whose complaint Mi
chael Rock was locked up in Minneap-
oils after a 81 900 robbery in revolv-
ing door, rushed into police headquar-
ters shouting, I've got my money
back" Gale told the police he was ac-
costed on a downtown corner by a
heayyset man, who asked him: Are
you Gale?' He said he was. you
lost $1,000 yesterday, didn't you?" said
the strange man, "and had this man
Rock arrested. understand that no
charge has been brought against Rock
as yet. Here's your $1,000. That
ought to settle the matter" Where
upon the man walked away. Gale was
too surprised to do anything but count
the bills. Rock has been released.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
Harry Thorn confessed the murder
Of George w. Fassell. grocer. during
hold-up in Salt Lake City

That the men employed in the Beth
lehem Steel Works, who have been On
strike for better pay and shorter hours.
had to work twelve hours a day and
seven days week, at least 2322 Of
them, and that large percentage Of
these earned only 12A cents an hour.
is the gist of the report made by the
Federal Bureau of Labor to the Senate
Wednesday. large number sappos-
ed to be working ten and half hours
day were compelled to work over
time on week days and Sundays ana
it was the protest against this that led
to the strike.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
ROCK THE BOAT; EIGHT DROWN.

school children Die I'm Mil Pond
Boys Try to Save Girls.
Rocking boat caused the drowning
of six girls and two boys out Of q
party of twelve on an old mill pond
at Huntington Mills, Pa. The four
boys who escaped made vain efforts
to save the girls. All of the party
were members of the graduating OF
Junior classes Of the high school. The
dead are: Maud sutliff, II; Caroline
Rooms. 1S; Ruth Bonham, II; Iris
Davenport, II; Kathleen Good. is; Ra
chel Thompson. II; Robert Minnick
10. and Ray Dodson, II.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
MANY KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Seven Boilers Blow Up wrecking
the Sheet and Tin Plate Works.

Quick death came to thirteen men,
serious injury to thirty more employees
of the plant and damage to the. build
ing amounting to many thousands Of
dollars are the results of the explosion
Of battery of seven boilers at the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany plant in Canton. Ohio. The cause
of the explosion is at present unknown.
The fireman and engineer, who were in
the boiler-roon, are dead. No one
else about the plant who survived the
accident can give an explanation. One
workman says that he heard three dis
tinct explosions in quick succession.
The force of the cdncussion was ter
rifle. The big plant is in such state
Of ruin as to be practically total loss
Identification of the men was difficult
because many of them were so mutt
lated that even the most intimate
friends of the dead could not recognize
the features,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

Poisoned by 1O-year-old negro girl
employed as nurse, the 3-months-
old daughter of Davis Collins. veal.
thy planter, died in Demopolis, Ala,
and second child of Collins, 2 years
old, is in serious condition. The
negro girl says she poisoned the chill
dren because their mother refused to
allow her to go on an excursion to
Birmingham.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

Crazed by liquor, it is believed,
three unidentified men began an at
tack on citizens of Clay Center, Kan,
the other night that eliminated in a
pitched battle in which Ray johnson,
citizen, was shot and seriously
wounded and one Of the strangers re-
ceived bullet in the shoulder. The
strangers were captured only after
their ammunition was exhausted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

"Get Busy with Emily stopped.
Performances Of Get Busy with
Emily" alias, Have You Anything to
Declare?" have ceased at the Cort
Theater in Chicago, the play being
called vulgar and indecent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Five Hurt I'm s2so,ooo Fir.

Fire which destroyed the furniture
store of Koch Henke, in Cleveland,
caused loss Of $250,O00 and injuries
to five persons. The injured are
Charles Spaden and Robert Behlke,
who jumped from the third floor; Lieu.
tenant Herman Schlee. fireman; Will
lam Dempsy, engineer of fire tug and
Frank Hill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
PASSES THROUGH COMETS TAIL
Earth Is Not Hurt by Close Prox-
unity of Astral Intruder.

Earth Is Not Hurt by Close Prox-
unity of Astral Intruder.
Without SO much as denting the air
envelope, mother earth the other night
plunged into the tail of the long await
ed terrestrial visitor, whizzed madly
at forty-five miles second through
million miles of it, and came out
on the other side unscathed.
Facing about to discover the dam
age done, not the least of fracture
nor the sign of puncture was visi-
Bile. The streaming tail of Halley's
comet was swishing and swaying just
as it has swished and swayed through
the ages gone. Said the comet to the
earth: Never touched me-" And the
earth replied in kind. The total num-
Der of killed and wounded was nil,
and SO far as working havoc of any
sort was concerned the comet goes
speeding away to the outside reaches
of the way beyond with clean bill of
release.
In spite of the fact that scientists
had stated that there was absolutely
no danger to the earth's inhabitants
in the nearness of the. comet, many
poorly Informed persons chung to the
belief that dire calamities were about
to occur.
An aged Chicago woman, in fear of
the comet, killed herself with gas, and
others in the house were nearly as
phyxiated.
Christ Chekos, a Greek, gave away
all of his money at East Chicago ave-
nue. and North State street, Chicago,
and exhorted adults and children to
prepare for the end of the world.
Domestics in South Bend, Ind,
quit work, fearing the comet would
bring destruction to the earth.
An Ohio man went insane worrying
over the comet
Farmers near Neenah. Wis. removed
lightning rods from barns and homes
for fear they would attract dangerous
substances from the comet.
Residents of Minnesota Point, Mimi,
left their homes for fear tidal wave
from. Lake Superior would cause a del
uge.
Fear was evident among the me-
groes in the black belt of Chicago,
among the residents Of the Italian
settlements and on the lower west
side, where many attended church SER
vices.
Fakirs in Atlanta, Ca, made large
profits selling "conjur bags" to ne
groes to protect them from the comet.
Negroes in many Southern cities
held all-night prayer services.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

standard OIL Grants Pay Raise.
The Standard Oil Company an
nounced that it will raise the pay of
its employees at Bayonne, N. j., 6 per
cent uniformly. The increase goes into
effect Immediately and will benefit be-
tween 5000 and 5000 men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
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The University of Paris had an at
tendance last year of 1926, the largest
of any educational institution
Ginger is shipped from Jamaica In
bags, generally containing 100 pounds
each. Last year the crop Of ginger in
that island was 100000 pounds. of
which 100000 pounds came to the Uni
ted States.
A government exploring party has
established the presence Of diamonds
similar to those found at Luderitz-
bucht, in German South Africa, on
islands off the coast of German terri
tory. which are owned by Cape Col
ony
The rector and faculty of the Uni
yersity of Berlin have Just issued invi-
tations to many of the American uni
versities and colleges to send delegates
to the Centennial celebration to be held
in Berlin on October 10. II and 10 Of
this year.
Various radical and reform parties in
italy are said to be greatly pleased
with the policy announced by the new
prime minister. Luzatti, the principal
aim of which is budget similar to
that of the radical British budget re-
Gently passed. 1t aims to tighten ths
burden of taxation on the poor. Also
1t is proposed to reform the upper
house by taking from the king the
right to nominate its president and
chief officials, and to extend the fran
chise to all male citizens over 20 years
of age who can read and write.
The Turkish government has con-
sented to the linking of the Hellenic
and Turkish railroads by way of Me-
louna and Saloniki to Uskub, This
junction is of immense Importance 10
Greece, as giving 1t for the first time
railroad connection with Western
Europe direct.
The notorious Russian brieand.
Lordkipanidse, has been captured. In
1908 he attempted to murder General
Alikhanoff, governor general of Kutais.
assuming the disguise of a woman. and
throwing two bombs beneath the gem
erals carriage. The coach was wreck
ed and the horses were killed. but the
general escaped serious injury,
Captain Engelhard, a pupil of the
Brothers Wright, has made a new f1v-
ing record at st. Moritz, Switzerland.
Starting from the frozen lake 6,O33 feet
above sea level, he remained in the air
thirty-two minutes. He came down IN
the ice. AS far as actual altitude
goes this is a record.
The new Princess of Sweden, first
daughter and third child of the Crown
Princess. is to be named Ingrid VIC
toria Louise Margaretta. She is a
fine, healthy little girl. The Crown
Prince and Crown Princess are de-
lighted at the advent of daughter, he
two older children, the Dukes of Wes-
terbotten and Upland, being boys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
KilI. Man in Antl-v.ce wa,

Wallace A. Russell. 90 years old,
sought to take the Seattle anti-vice
crusade into his own hands when he
walked into the Monte Carlo saloon
and gambling house and fatally shot
the proprietor, Joseph Bonner. Bus
sell, who is rich, is an anti-vice leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
Dynamite Blow. 100 to Bits.

Dynamite blows 100 to Bits.
Two explosions of dynamite, sup
posed to consist of 1900 pounds, de-
molished the rural guard barracks in
Pinar del Rio, Cuba. A hundred per-
som. were killed and nearly as many
wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

Storm Damages Crops In south.
Cotton and corn crops In Culverton,
Ca, we're practically destroyed and the
peach crop severely damaged by hail
and windstorm. In Culverton several
houses were blown from their pillars,
and others unroofed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

Food Strike at Insane Asylum.
Or. Henry A. Cotton, medical d.
rector, and Samuel 7. Atchley, ward
en-, have food strike" to deal with
at the New Jersey State Hospital for
the Insane. The attendants declare
that they are getting too much cereal
and not enough meat. Many have
left and others threaten to.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

Dare. Arrest; Kills wife and Self.
Henry Helton dared his wife Lily
to have him arrested in Kansas City,
and when she accepted he shot and
killed her and then committed suicide.
They had been separated about year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
inauguration Date J i /. to stand.

The National House Or Representa-
tives refused to submit to the States
the question Of changing the date Of
the inauguration of the President and
the Vice President from March 4 to
the last Thursday in April. 1t was
proposed to make the date of the in
auguration seven weeks later than now
fixed by the constitution, in the hope
OF pleasant weather.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

John w. Wotoski. 90 years old. re.
siding in Rome, N. y, sold his wife
and sons. 5 and 8 years. respectively,
to fellow laborer for s25. He told
the authorities he could easily get an
other wife. but he refused to part with
his daughter. for whom he was Of.
fered s25.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25
children Doom Ftrecracker

A vote cast by the public school chill
dren of Wilkesbarre. Pa, shows that
they stand five to one in favor of a
Fourth of July without firecrackers,
cannon or blank cartridges. There
were 1921 votes for the safe and sane
celebration and S5s for the old-fash-
Toned Fourth.