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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
HOLD UP ON SOUTHERN ROAD
Two Men Loot Express Car OF Regis.
tered Packages as Train
Crosses M ssissippi.

New Orleans.-Two masked white
men held up four United States mail
clerks on the Southern Pacific train
at Avondale crossing Of the Missis-
sippi river and got away with a mum
Der of packages of registered mail.
How much was in the packages is
not known, but there are reports that
they contained large sums. 1t is said,
in addition. that there were probably
in the same car several packages Of
gold bullion shipped from the New
Orleans mint and a lot of silver coins.
No definite figures as to the amounts
of the money have been obtained,
but report has ii that the value of
the theft is in excess of $50, 900 in
gold and silver aloe
The whole thing was over, the mail
men say, in 4 few minutes, and the
robbers leaped off the cars and made
for the river bank They bound the
clerks before they jumped so they did
not tell of the crime until discovered,
when the train had got to Wagga-
mon station.
A posse was formed by the sheriff
of Jefferson parish and is securing
the levee for the desperadoes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
NOT TO OUT CABINET
SECRETARY STICK AID PRES.
IDENT TAFT STAMPS
PAT.
BELIEVES HIS SUBORDINATE
Proposes to Show, Say His Friends
That No Conspir acy to Hound Man
From Office Can Succeed. Ee.
lleves He Is an Honest Official.

1O843-GAL One Sept. 81 G. II
Washington.-Se Ballinser's
resignation was not presented at the
first full cabinet meeting What is
more to the point, no resignation
from the secretary is expected. FL
nally, If the secretary did hand in his
resignation based on the issues OF
the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy,
President Taft would promptly refuse
to accept il.
The president stands fatty with his
secretary of the interior. He be-
lieves that MIR. Ballinger has been
maligned and prosecuted by Il com
bination that closely resembles con
spiracy; and if the view of the presi-
dent is correctly Interpreted by his
friends, Mr. Taft proposes to show
in this matter that it is not possible
to hound an honest official from pub
lie Office through a conspiracy de-
liberate!y formed for that purpose.
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Ballinger informed the president that
his resignation was ready whenever
his chief demanded it and was
promptly advised by the president to
the above effect. No one realizes
DVAltl IMAM INC pItSlueHl lHdi ~
reason of the Pinchot controversy the
confidence of large section of the
people in Mr.. Ballinger has been shat
tered. On the other hand the presi-
dent believes that there is prin-
ciple at stake and is therefore ready
to stand or fan by his secretary of
the interior.
SO far the president has remained
quiet, but il is not at all certain that
he will not have something to say
publicly in the near future touching
upon the whole Ballinger-Pinchot
row. 1t may come when the majority
report of the BallingerPinCho in
vestigation committee is made public.
Certainly until that report is filed
Mr.. Balinger will remain in Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
PINCHOT FOR FEDERAL MOVE
Saws Government Should Seek to Re-
claim Mineral Lands Wrongfuly
Held by Southern Pectic.

Los Angeles.-Gifford Pinchot, for
mer chief forester of the United
States, threw bomb into the Ameri-
can mining congress, when he sub
mitted a report of his Investigations
in the California oil fields, in which
he strongly urged the United States
government TO retake the mineral
lands in the oil fields which We're
granted years ago to the Southern
Pacific railways. These holdings of
the Hartman railroads have been es-
timated by some to be worth more
than the entire Hartman railroad
system itself.
The government will not do its
duty" said Mr.. Pinchot, IF it does
not exhaust every possible means in
it's command to attack the title OF
the Southern Pacific railway, to min
eral lands in the California oil fields
and to vest title again in "A" people
of the United States"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
SAY EMPLOYEES DISOBEYED
Traction Official, live stigatiny Kings.
land Trolley Wreck Plac Blame
on Car Crew.

Fort Wayne. -lnvestigation of the
kingsland trolley wreck by traction
officials develops the fact that Cork
we'll and Wilson. motorman and con-
ductor, respectively, had no orders
that justified them in running their
car beyond the siding No. 10 north
of kingsland where they should have
reported for orders. They were Or
dered TO run to a siding at the city
limits where they met one car. After
that they neither asked for nor were
given an order, and they are alleged
to have disobeyed the rule of the
company which provides five min
ute clearance to the local, into which
they crashed.
It is denied that the men We're over
worked. Corkwell had been idle the
day before and Wilson had been on
duty ten hours and half Both were
experienced employees.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
The Walking Trip.

II is a delightful way to spend o
weeks vacation.
Particularly if you get this vacation
In the autumn, and are fond Of walk,
ing.
) few congcnial companions are
better than large crowd, where
somebody is sure to tire or to become
dissatisfied
For those who are planning to take
such trip. a few suggestions may
not come amiss.
On a long tramp do not drink a
great deal, particularly heating sweet
or ice cold drinks. Cool water is the
best beverage
Don't eat heavy meals in the mid
die Of the day, unless you are plan.
ming to rest afterward A light break
last and luncheon may be followed by
a good supper, after the days walk Is
over
Never start on "A walking tour with
new boots. That way sore feet lie
They should be we'll broken in before
setting out
Keep a pencil, knife, and your ad
dress N your pocket You can never
tell when YOU viii need them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
ROW IN SPANISH FAMILY
Queen Mother of Spain to Go to Aus
tria as Result of Kings Anti
Clerical Policy.

Madrid-A clash between the
Hapsburg and Bourbon houses and
a split in the royal family of Spain
will be the result of the militant att
tude toward the vatican recently as
sumed by King Alfonso, it is under
stood in we'll informed circles.
The queen mother, Maria Christina
being a devout Catholic. has keenly
resented the anti-clerical policy of her
son-in-law, and it is reported that she
intends to spend her remaining days
in the land of the Hapsburg. Both
in Austria and Hungary several resi-
deuces have been offered her, and 1t
is said that Emperor Francis Joseph
has recommended that the queen
mother select the palace of Arch
duchess Clothilde at Buda-Pesth.
As result of the break between
the former queen and the King, the
relations between Vienna and Madrid
at present are none too cordial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
3 KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
Mother and Children Meet Death
When Cleveland Physician
Drives Mach ne Into Car.

Cleveland Backing his automo-
bile across country road in an at
tempt to reach a private driveway,
Dr.. Morris d. Stepp, prominent Cleve-
land surgeon, drove the machine di-
rectly before speeding electric
freight car
The machine was hurled high into
the air, and in a moment the dying
bodies of Mrs. Steep and her two
small children lay beside the uncon-
scious form of the husband and father
on the ground.
Death came in few moments to
the woman and the little ones, Morris,
aged s. and an infant daughter. DE-.
Stepp was removed TO "A hospital
where it was found that he had sus-
tanned three featured ribs and inter
nal injuries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
MINNESOTA PRIMARY
TAWNEY'S DEFEAT CLAIMED
BUT NOT CONCEDED BY
HIS FRIENDS.
ANDERSON IN SLIGHT LEAD
Hubert Probably Successful in Con
test Against Stevens, but Congress
sionaI Delegation Will Be Other
wise Unchanged.

st. PaVl-At this hour James A.
Tawney's campaign managers said
that while the outlook for Tawney
was not of the best, they refused tc
concede the nomination of Anderson
Out of 271 precincts in the district
they had heard from only 60. These
gave Anderson 3,S2S and Tawney
3,2&j.
Interest centerS in the first dis
trict and the scattering returns in
dictate the defeat of Congressman j.
a. Tawncy by small margin, by
Sidney Anderson, "A young attorney
Of ianesboro.
This will probably he the only
change in the delegation TO congress,
although there is possibility of the
defeat of c. f. Stevens in the
fourth district by Hugh T. Halbert.
The polls were open until 9 o'clock
and returns at midnight are far from
complete.
The fight on Tawney has been
warmest. Anderson was brought out
by the progressive league and few
thought at first that he had any
show. But he made better cam
paign than anticipated. The winner
will be opposed by II. l.. Buck OF
Winona, who had a clear field for the
Democratic nomination.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
SAYS LAW is CONFlSCAT0RY
Ruling il Sustained Will Give Com
merce Commits sion Control OF
Rate Making in State.

st. Paul, Special.-Master in
Chancery in the United States circuit
court Charles t. Otis, decided that
freight rates, made by the state rail-
road and warehouse commission and
freight rates and 2-cent passenger
fares, made by the legislature, are
confscatory and in violation of the
powers Of the interstate commerce
commission.
Unless overruled by higher courts,
this decision wipes out the rate max
ing power of Minnesota through rail
road commission, or legislature, and
has the general effect of making fed
eral rate supervision supreme over
state supervision.
The rates are declared in violation
of the commerce clause of the federal
constitution and of the fourteenth
amendment, which prohibits coniisca-
tion of property.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
TALK ENGINEERS WAGES
General Managers Will Select a Com
mittee to Meet Representatives
Of the brotherhood.

Chicago.---A preliminary meeting
If railway general managers, at which
sixty-two roads will be represented,
will take place a committee will be
selected to confer with the officers
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers relative to an increase in
wages.
The brotherhood demands an in
crease Of from ) to IS per cent on
behalf of more than 10000 men, in
Guiding switch engineers in all Chi
cago terminal yards.
Wages of engineers under the pres
cnt contract range from SIPS to $220
a month. the passenger service being
the best paid. The conference will
be held in the rooms Of the General
Managers association, 1873 Jackson
boulevard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
RAILROAD DISASTER
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN PlUNGES
THROUGH WATER-WRECk
KANSAS BRIDGE.
SURVIVORS GROPE IN DARK
Sudden Torrent Sweeps Away the
Streams Crossing and Flying Pas
senger Leaps From Rails Into
Water

Clayton.-Sixteen known to be
dead, probably others killed, and their
bodies washed away, and eleven in
Jured, is the result of a rail wreck
on the Rock Island railroad, east of
here, when a passenger train ran
through an open bridge into twenty
feet OF raging water. Nine of the
dead have been identified, while seven
are as yet unknown. Others may
have been washed away by the tor
rent
The stream which wrought the de-
struction is at ordinary times merely
rivulet, its bank thirty feet below
the level of the bridge. A tremen-
dous rain fell and the ordinarily dry
bed was filled to the brim with wild
torrent, The bridge itself was quickly
broken up and carried away.
Shortly after the bridge was wash ed
away, while the storm yet ragged the
Rock lslanu passenger from Kansas
City to Denver. travelling forty miles
an hour, rushed headlong into the
gap and plunged into the water-flled
raVine.
The locomotive, tender and bag
gage car disappeared entirely under
the water, and the engineer, fireman,
bageageman and conductor were in
stantly killed.
The smoker, which stopped on the
brink of the stream, was telescoped
by chair car and many of the pas
sengers killed outright. Others were
thrown into the stream and drowned
With the exception of the last Pull
man, the entire train left the track
and the cars and coaches were piled
in one big heap or rolled into the
ditch alongside the rails.
The uninjured passengers made
their way to the brink of the stream
and rendered what assistance they
could, working by the light of the
few lanterns which could be found
Others walked to Clayton for help
The news was telegraphed to head
quarters, and relief trains started
from Belleville and Phillipsburg. Citi
zenS of Clayton in wagons drove hast.
lily TO the scene of the wreck and
aided by bontires, which they lighted
aided in the search for the dead and
injured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Big Gun Bursts on Battle shin

Washington. During the target
practice of the Atlantic fleet of the
Virginia capes, one of the 12-inch,
fifty-ton guns of the battleship Geor-
gia burst on the first range shot. The
muzZle as far back as the forward
crew escaped injury. but the big rifle
was ruined.
The Georgia is commanded by Capt.
William l.. Rogers. and is the flagship
Of Rear Admiral Samuel p. Comfy,
commander of the third division of
the Atlantic fleet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Austria Would Gust Standard Oil Co

Nienna.-The Austrian government
is engaged in fight with the Vacuum
Oil company, the Vienna branch Of
the Standard Oil company. For
months it has been trying to drive
the company out of Austria. At pres
ent the company's possessions COM
prise 25 per cent of the Austrian
wells, and by holding raw oil the
company is bulling prices, while over
stocking the market for refined oil
at ridiculously low prices and ruin
ing the Austrian oil industry.
The government now has taken
measures which make it impossible
for the Vacuum company to do bust
ness in Austria The company is not
allowed to store railroad tanks in
railroad depots and can transport
tanks only by night and the govern
ment also threatens to deport all the
companys officials as undesirable
aliens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
DALI NAMES SUCCESSOR
Washington Reports Declare That the
Mexican Executive Has Selected
Enrique Cree for Place.

W a s h i n & o n.---An interesting
though unofficial, report circulating
in Washington is that President Diaz
of Mexico has decided tudt Enrique
Creel, now minister of foreign affairs
and formerly ambassador at Wash
ington, shall succeed him as head of
the republic of Mexico.
This would mean, of course, the
elimination of Vice-president Corral,
but the importance of the report from
the American point of view is the as
surance Mr.. Creel's presidency would
give of the continuance Of the friend
" relations with this country that
were originated by President Diaz.
The ex-ambassador has strong
strain of American blood in his veins
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Interstate Commission Suspends Rates

Washington Rates on grain and
grain products announced by all the
middle west railroads to 20 into effect
were suspended by the interstate
commerce commission. pending an in
vestigation It is said that these
rates show a heavier charge for a
through rate than the combination
of local rates, which is in conflict
with the provisions of the railroad
law passed last summer. In order
to get at the grain rates it was nec"s
sary for the commission to suspend
the entire schedule The former
through rates on grain will apply
until Jan. 3 next, to which date the
suspension holds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Bandits Hold Up Troly Car,

ST. Paul. Six armed bandits Sc
cured $3.50 on a crowded interurban
street car fourished knives and re-
yolvers in the faces of passengers,
fought their way TO the rear OF the
car and made their escape in broad
daylight
The car was a Minneapolis bound
interurban and the robbery occurred
nj ; O'Clock in the afternoon. The
crowd in the aisle made no effort to
stop the men. At Eleventh avenue
one of the men signalled to the motor
man to stop the ear and with knives
still in their hands the bandits backed
down the platform.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
EXPECTS E0REQUEsT T0QUI1
interior Secretary at Chicago En-.
Route to Taft Home Party"
Surprised at Question.

Chicago .-Smiling urbane, and
looking totally unlike a man upon
whose neck the official AK is soon to
fall Richard Ballinger, secretary of
the interior, passed through Chicago
today Secretary Ballinger is on his
way east to attend President Tafts
cabinet weekend "house party" at
Washington. He was willing to dis
cuss almost anything, even to his re-
ported resignation, voluntary or
forced.
Resign" said Mr.. Ballinger, in
evident surprise Il guess not.
However, | am certain that no
such request will be made of me, ="
and Mr.. Ballinger smiled more gen
tally than before.
Dr.. Cook Said to be Found
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
BANK OFFICIAL MURDERED
Norman Black, Muncie, Ind, Shot
Through Head While Driving.
Police Have No Cew.

While Norman Black,
vi2e-president of the Peoples Trust
company and one of the wealthiest
men of the city, was driving in the
southern part of Muncie, an unknown
assassin shot him through the head.
The slayer then tucked a blanket
about the dying man. propped him in
his seat, wrapped the lines about the
whip and turned the horse loose. The
animal returned to the livery barn
from which the rig had been hired.
Black died in hospital an hour later.
The police are bafied, but believe
robbery was the motive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
IN POLITICAL ACTION
CONCERTED MOVEMENT FOR
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF
BIG RAILWAY BODIES.
308. 600 MEN ARE INVOLVED
State and National Candidates to Be
HeckeIed on Subjects Of Labor
legisation.-To Watch Off ais
Will Draft Catechism.

New York-For the first time in
the history of railway unions, mem
bers and delegates representing 30S,-
900 men of the four great divisions
of railway employees in the east voted
unanimously at a meeting here to
take concerted action in national and
state politics.
THE proper place to settle ques-
tions affecting labor Is at the ballot
box" said Warren s. Stone of Cleve-
land, o., grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
Whatever your political affiliations
do not let party lines blind you to
your true interest or prevent you
from doing what you think is best
and right.
See chat the men you vote for stand
for the right principles. regardless of
party. and support these men who
meet the requirements, and you will
not only be doing the best thing for
yourselves, but for the public.
This is not a political move at all,
as is generally understood, but
move to get away from the old lines
of partisan politics"
In pursuance of this plan the meet
ing voted to send out a series of eight
questions TO state and national can
didates, particularly TO candidates for
the legislature and house of repre-
sentatives, asking for a definition OF
attitude on the universal adoption of
safety appliances and an employers
liability ANYWHERE such do not al
ready eXist-company pensions for
superannuated employees, hours of Ia
Dor and other matters of kindred in
terest.
This catechism will be drafted by
w. G. Lee of Cleveland, president of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. and 4. 3. Garretson of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors, and by them dis
tributed to all the executive officers
of subordinate unions and locals.
There were 5000 members and del
egates at the meeting. representing
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen and
the Order of Railway Conductors.
They met by announcement to define
their attitude toward the application
of railways now before the interstate
commerce commission for permission
10 increase rates, and, as had been eX-
pected, they passed resolutions favor
ing an increase.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Train Kills Oshkosh Man.

Oshkosh Henry Keller, aged %,
vas killed near here when train
due here at 2:25 O'Clock struck him.
John Kolb. a companion of the dead
man. was found short distance
away in a stupetied condition. He
was within three feet OF the track
where his companion was killed kel-
Ter worked for the railroad
kolb did not regain his senses until
nearly noon and then admitted that
he and Keller had been drinking
heavily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Judicious "Biindness."

Have you discovered that it doesn't
90 10 see everything? That 1t is
sometimes both polite and kind to
look the other way on some occasion?
a first offense should always be treat
ed leniently. Even a dog Is allowed
to have one bite.
| know of mistresses who seem to
live in constant readiness to pounce
upon the maids the very first time
they catch them mapping" We all
nap" occasionally. Nobody is screwed
up to the concert pitch all the time
These very same mistresses them.
selves often neglect some most urgent
darning in order 10 skim through the
latest novel They even forget to or.
der the outlets for dinner because
they meet somebody toutside the
butchcr'sl with such an important tit
bit Of gossip that its telling drives
everything else out Of their heads
Why are they so ready to snap of
cooks head If lunch is once ten min
utes late, or storm at Jane If some
body has to ring the doorbell twice?
A wise mistress keeps her hand al
ways, so to speak on the pulse OF
her household. She kno>s everything
that goes on but never sees any
thing until 1t becomes really neces.
sary to speak Of IT. II a fault occurs
more than twice, II is on the way to
become chronic, and it must be
checked. But certain amount Of lat.
Itudc is due to everyone So be dis
rrectly blind sometimes Home
Notes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Diaz Reception Brilliant.

Mexico City.-The most brilliant
social event in the history of Mexico
took place when 1000 persons were
ton and ball in the national palace.
For two hours a constant stream OF
carriages poured through the three
entrances. Persons who did not own
conveyances and who had neglected
up TO noon to engage them were
compelled to pay as much as 500 for
carriage to take them 10 the palace
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
SILENT ON STORER LETTER
Nothing to Give Out" Ireland
Comment-Too Much Said A.
ready, He Thinks.

Omaha. John Ireland,
who arrived from st. Paul with Cardi-
nal Vannutelli and his party, declined
absolutely to make any comment
upon the letters which Mrs. Bel,amy
Storer furnished the Springfield,
Mass, Republican. printed in that
paper today, reopening the Storer
Roosevelt-Ireland incident of 1906.
The archbishop was shown the report
containing the latest letters made
public by Mrs. Storer. The st. Paul
prelate read the report carefully and
then remarked quietly:
please say that the archbishop
says he has nothing to give out on
the matter. Say this and nothing
more"
Later when asked if he would not
state his version of the controversy.
the arch bishop remarked that there
had already been too much said and
that he did not want to be implicated
in any controversy.