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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
COPPER STOCKS SLUMP.
Break in Cranky On Boston Exchange
Causes Sharp Decline Through
out the List

BOSTON. Mass, March 2S.-A break
in CRANKY to A at the opening of the
Boston stock exchange today caused a
sharp decline throughout the list and
heavy losses were recorded in the first
hour.
The decline in CRANKY began last week
in earnest although it had recedcd grad
ually since the first of January from IL
TO -. Then came Il - point slump to
90. followed on Thursday last by another
drop To %.
CRANKY opened at II today and i'll ten
minutes went to A, later touching ~.
The slump affected other favorites
Lake falling four points to IS North
Lake three points to IS, and Arizona
Commercial three points TO ~ The re-
mander of the list also weakened undcl
pressure.
After CRANKY had touched 81 there
was quick recovery to 10, which,
brought strength to the rest of the mar
kct At noon stocks showed Il trmer
tendency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
5OWNS OF DANCERS IN HUNGARIAN
VILLAGE BURN AND RUSH TO
EXITS FOLLOWS
ROOF FALLS IN EXCITEMENT.
Injured Persons, Caught in Crash at
Doors, Are Buried with Dead
in the Ruins.
DISASTER HAPPENS NEAR HOTEL.

MATE SZALKA, Hungary, March
2S.-Two hundred and fifty people were
killed and many others injured in the
village of Oekoerite, when fire broke
put in a hotel where a ball was being
held.
A coachhouse connected with the hotel
had been fitted up as a ballroom, and
last night was crowded with several
hundred guests when the fire started.
The flames We're first noticed when a
Noman'S dress was seen to be abliZe. A
moment later, the gowns of several 9th
er women were burning.
Panic followed. and in n mad rush to
The exits many persons fell, and were
irodden TO death.
AS if 10 make matters worse, the
roof caved in before the hall could be
cleared Many injured persons and
those who because of the crush at the
doors had been prevented from escap-
ng were buried with the dead in the
ruins.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
MEN RETURN TO WORK.
Sympathetic Strike in Aid of Trolley
Men in Philadelphia Has Been
Called Off

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Is
The sympathetic strike i'll aid of the
trolley mel having been officially de-
clarcd off yesterday by the Central La
hor uuiUr there was Il general resump-
tion of work today. This was especially
noticeable III the building trades, opera
lions throughout the city having been
generally tied up since the sympathetic
strike was begun on March ).
All men who went out OH sympathetic
strike did not find employment when they
reported, however, their places having
been filled III mauy Instances by non
union workmen. These cases will cause
some friction, but little trouble is ex-
pected.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit com
paly is still operating with a limited
number OF ears. The company declares
that is is slowly bringing its forces up to
normal and say 400 ears are running
today. The striking carmen deny the
company is gaining recruits every day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
CANAAN SMOKING.
Evils Of Practice Hindus Have Brought
to the West Indies.

In California and down through Cen
trail America aud the West Indies the
practice Of smoking pauiah. err Indian
r.. - ~, i,.,...l,,l .,...i....
iie"ip' "'' ".'" ''''' ''"'' re-
cent years rubh'r painter from brlt-
ish honduras. who ia familiar with the
Pacific coast aud an tropical America.
described the practice and some Of its
effects the other day.
"Ganiah smoking hr said. follows
the Hindu, The plant is Indigenous Ia
the tropics and WA, used lp limited
extent by the Azrcr Of Mexico. In
India it has been a curse for centuries.
"Whcu the Ea-t Indian Hhurrr was
introduced into the West Indies about
thirty years ago he brought it with
him. and revived and encouraged the
use Of the weed among the natives More
recently he did the same evil turn for
California. so that at the present time
ganjah smoking is prevalent from the
Canadian border To- Panama.
"The plant needs mo cunyation II
grows luXwiautIv usually in patches.
wherever the climate IS warm and the
ground is moist Th. leaves are charged
with IA powerful narcotic. ana Tie meth
cd Of use merely consists uf gathering
them when they are half dry rTnmIuiur
them into a IIpc and mhHling the heavy
white smoke.
Ten or twelve inhaIations produces 4
pleasant ,to,ar. This gives away 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
TO CALL KELLEHER
TRIAL NEXT WEEK.
ing to Get Insurance Money, Exam
med by Commission.

BOSTON, Mass. March 2S.-A lunacy
commission today made an examination
Of Mrs Mary kclchcr. the Somervile
woman who is in the East Cambridge
jail awaiting trial ON the charge Of poi
soung four OF the six members of her
family, through whose deaths she ppoiit-
cd By insurance policies The woman )
trial will begin next week
Mrs. kclleher was arrested in Deem
Der, 1908, upon charge of arson, it be
ing alleged She set fire 10 house in
which she was employed rs domestic.
The investigation brought out the start
ing fact that SIX members of Mrs. Kel.
lchcrs household had died under unusual
eli, umstauccs within Il period Of three
years, and that in each cuse, Mrs. Kel-
lcher had collected insurance.
Mrs. Bridget Knowles, "A SISTER of
Mrs. Keliehcr, was the first to die The
date was July 3, 1903, and the cause
given was rheumatism Annie kel.
lehrr. a Sistcrinaw, died March Il,
1906, and Mrs. ke,lchcr's husband,
Stephen. died May. 1908, of "ptomaino
poisoning Mary, 2-ycar-old daugh-
ter, died November -. 1906, of "bron-
cmtis' and William, years, a son.
died June lG 1908, Of heart disease. "
Catherine, ~ years. a daughter, died
July ~, l9OS, of ptomainc poisoning.
-Four of the bodies were cXhumed, and
It is declared that evidence of arsenic
was found IN each
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
MEN HIGHER UP
ARE SOUGHT IN
GRAFT INQUIRY
PITTSBURG (PA) BANKERS SPEND
DAY ON ANXIOUS BENCH BE-
FORE GRAND JURY.
NONE TAKE IMMUNITY BATHS.
Witnesses Await Summons to Tell of
City repositories Arrangements
to Procure Funds.
SERMON CAUSES WIDE DISCUSSION

PITTS8URG, Pa, March 2S.--This
was bankers day" in Pittsburg. The
district attorn,y before niGhtfall will
have questioned more than 100 officials
and employees of the six city repositories
i'll reference to money being paid to city
councimen TO obtain the passage of
bank ordinances in city councils during
1905.
The officials of the six city repositories
will probably fight charges of bribe-giv-
ing TO councilmen TO choose their institu-
tons for the depositing of city funds
Show Their Hands.
The attitude of the bankers is believed
90 be outlined in two statements made
today before the district attorney, one
from the Second National bank and the
other from the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional bank.
The Farmers Deposit bank denies
that any money was ever paid 10y that
institution to obtain the city deposits and
declares that II any money was paid for
this purpose by any persons, as alleged
by the grand jury, it was without the
sanction, authority or consent of the
board of directors of the bank.
The grand jury heard the story OF +.
S. Wilcox, director of the Second Ma
tlonal bank. today. Bank employees wait
ing to he heard brought with them mas
Sive bank books.
Forty or more rounrilmcn have con-
fesSed that they received money for the
passage of the ordinances. Two bank
presidents, one now serving term in
the pcnitentiary for bribery, have ad-
mitted that money was paid to have the
ordinances passed. The grand jury
wants to know who were the men
higher up" in the bribery.
Ii has been asserted in various confess
sions now in the hands of the district
attorney that the six city repositories
provided a fund of Sl02,5 800 to secure
the passage Of the bank ordinances,
which included an interest rate of only
, per cent. whereas other reputable
institutions made written offers to pay
2la per cent. on daily balances.
4 sermon of Rev. -. \. Green of the
cred Sunday night, is being widely dis
cussod. Mir. Green suggested that
grating counclmen be sent on mis-
sionary work among erring solons of
other cities
At noon but two bank officials had
appeared i'll the district attorneys office
Detectives were ru he'd about the city
during the morning by the county au-
thorities. II is believed the officers We're
sent with appearance Subpoenas for the
bank employees and officials.
\ meeting of city councils is called for
tonight. Mayor Niece iutimates that
bnt three designations will be handed in
at the meeting. Other members of coun-
ellis. now under indictment, will not re-
sign from that body.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
FACES DEATH IN REFRIGERATOR.
Naval Officer Locked for Six Hours in
Cold Storage Hold

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March IS
Menaced by death in the great refriger-
ator Of the transport Logan was the
thrilling experience of lieut.-Col. Albert
ID. Kniskcrn. comniiSsary of dhe trans
port service, Just before the troop ship
sailed for the Philippines.
I.ieut.-Co Kniskeru and an aid went
into the cold storage hold to make Il
final inspection before the compartment
was locked for the voyage Without
warning the lights went out The otli-
Ger and his aid carefully CROPPED their
way to the wall Of the compartment and
worked around to the door. which, to
their borrow. they found shut. They
threw all their energy into beating on
the door which barred them from the
world.
Six hours had passed in then helpless
and almost hopeless struggle when down
the companonway passed II sergeant
making his rounds. Upon hearing the
rappings. he made report 10 the OH
Ger of the ship. who ordered thdt the
refrigerator be opened. Lieut.. Col. knls-
kern tottered into the light and ieI,
numb. exhausted and almost tanning,
across the Threshold
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
GEN. HAWK IS DEAD.
Governor of National Soldiers" Home
Passes Away Suddenly in Glen
Spiings, N. Y.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March q
According to report received here,
Brig. -Gn. Hawkins, governor of the
National Soldiers home here, died sud
denly ut Glen Spring, \. y.
His death ended thirty years service
in the United States army embracing
brilliant fighting in the Civil War, tue
frontier wars. and the Spanish American
conflict. He was 1G years old and ap,
paren,ly was strong and vigorous untli
a few weeks ago.
Gen Hawkins is survived by a Wiir:
one son, Capt. II. $. Hawkins. IT. "i
the Fourth cavalry, and two daughters
the vito 81 Col. Howe, now stationed
in Porto Rico. and Miss Harriet lIaw-
kins.
Gen. Hawkins was governor OF me
Soldiers home for seven years. lie was
born in South Carolina i'll 1884.
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GIRL IS BURNED ALIVE
SENSATIONAL MURDER UNCOV-
Erred BY NEW YORK POLICE.
Youth in Whose Apartments the Crime
Was Committed Declares He Never
Saw the Victim.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Spurred on
| by the discovery that Ruth Wheeler. the
girl stenographer victim of the sensa-
tional murder uncovered last Saturday,
was by every evidence smothered and
stuffed alive though unconscious into
the fireplace of Albert VOTERS apart
ments, aud there burned to DEATH the au-
thorities today continued the task of try
ing to develop the real motive for the
crime.
After the autopsy on the body. Coro-
ners' Physician OHanlon declared that
traces of SCOT in the nostrils and lungs
convinced him the girl was still living
when her body was set on fire by the
murderer.
Hours of questioning of the closest
sort have failed to shake young Wolter
IN his declaration that he never had seen
the Wheeler girl, and knew nothing of
the way III which she met her fate
Under merciless grillng today, Ka-
tie Mueller broke down and gave the po-
lice some startling additions to her testi-
mony,
According to the report of the young
woman's revelations, she told of having
returned To VOTERS apartment on the
night Ruth Wheeler was first missed
and ut . o clock was sound asleep.
About midnight the report of her
testimony continued, Il was awakened
by Il crash in the front room. | called
out, Who's there and Albert answered
from the front room saying, Part of the
fireplace has fallen down and I'm fixing
it. You stay in bed
II went right back to sleep, but
was awakened again about O'Clock by
another sound as of something falling.
Albert was down on his knees before the
fireplace Shoveling something with his
hands back into the CRATE. lie said the
fireplace had broken down again. | said,
. Can't | help youE and started toward
him. He said roughly:
Go back to bed and stay there or
I'll choke you to death | went back To
bed and stayed
Following the examination of the
Mueller woman and its results thus indi-
Gated, Inspector McCafferty of the de-
tectiye bureau said: Our ease is prac-
tically complete, We will prove that
this poor little girl lent to seek work
from Wolter, that he attacked her; that
she Fought, and that he choked her until
she was unconscious.
Then the most horrible of all hap
penedhe burned her while she was still
alive, though unconscious"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
GEN. BELL I'M IMPROVING.
Chief of Staff of Army Recovering
Steadily from Injuries Received
III Automobile
WASHINGTON u a. Mr.

WASHINGTON. -. c.. March IS. -
Mai Gen. j. Franklin Bel. chief of
staff of the army, seems to be recover
ing steadily from the injuries he received
when his automobile was overturned by
suburb trolley ear last week, killing
Mrs. Herbert j. SlOcum. wife of Mai.
SlOcum. The surgeons now think Gen.
Bell had three RIBS broken Instead of
one. The difficulty he has in breath
ing without considerable pain leads to
this belief
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
TAG DAY" FUNDS CON {.
Capt. Murphy of Volunteers of America
Is Charged with Theft Of Or
ganlzauon's Money.

ST PAUL. MINI, March 2S-A war
rant for the arrest OF Capt Tim Murphy
of the st. Paul corps. Volunteers Of
America. was issued today by County
Attorney OBrien. The complaint was
made by John O'Nral, adjutant general
of the Minneapolis corps, and alleges
larceny in the first degree" The
amount alleged to have been taken ia
$3.50. Capt Murphy disappeared last
Monday evening after he had withdrawn
the money from the bank. This money
it is alleged was a sum collected on
March -, a tag day" devoted to rails
ing funds for a working gir.s' home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
CHILDREN SEE OWN
FATHER MURDERED.
Pennsylvania Family Present When Par
ent's Head Is Shot Off by Drunken
Workman

pITTSB URG, Pa, March 2S-Georgc
Clarke'S head was blown off by a shot
gun and Thomas Anderson was fatally
wounded by revolver shots in an alfray
which was witnessed by Mrs. Clarke and
her nine children at / O'Clock this morn
ing near the tenementS of the Werner
Coal and Coke company in Bulger. An
derson had been drinking, and his revei-
ry awoke the Clarkes, all of whom
rushed outside to find Anderson in pos
session of a shotgun. Clarke fired in
self-defense. his wife says, and then fell
dead at the discharge Of Anderson 5
shotgun. Anderson received bullets III
the head and chest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
POISON IN PINEAPPLE.
BROOKLYN Woman Dies in Great Agony
After Spicule Enters Her Thumb
in Pairing Fruit.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Mrs. Helen
NJ Mitchell. living in Brooklyn, died to
day as the result of a spicule of pine
apple She had been pairing entering her
thumb In half an hour her hand was
swollen. Her arm then became IN
famed and turned black and green III
color. The family physician was called
III. but the swelling had spread to the
woman's body. and after suffering great
agony she died. The doctors are of the
opinion that the pineapple was infect
ed with some powerful and deadly West
Indian poison.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
DUPLICATES CUDAHY ATTACK
Kansas City Man Slashes Wife's Com
panion--Thrd Case of Kind

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 2G.-Fol
I'll" third time within few weeks an an
cry husband encountered his " fc aud .
man companion and slaShcd the mar
with knife when g. t. Gard. plan,
salesman mot Mrs Oard at her HON,
carly Friday morning after she had beer
10Y riding, il Is alleged, und. after
hombard.ng The two men accompanying
her with bricks, cut one of them
The first affair Of this KIND was fhat
in which jack Cudally attacked Ter,
IilIi-. banker and cIubman. wien i,
found him in bis home with Mrs. end
ally.
The second occurred last Mondo,
night when Or J T. King trailcd hi,
wife and Wl,Inm 4. Young. nm actor I,
Swupe park and sIushod Young.
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Badgers Cross Big Pond

NEW YORK. March IS Special
Among The cabin passengers sailing for
Gibraltar, Algicrs, Maple, aud Genoa
Saturday on the North German LLOYD
line steamer Koenig Albert We're Mr..
and Mrs -. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Roewkamp ana Miss Gretchen
Roewkamp Of Oshkosh, Mrs Emma =.
Thomas aud Miss Eula Thomas 81 Nil
Waukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
ORDER STRIKE VOTE
ON N. Y. 6. RAILWAY
OFFICIALS REFUSE TO GRANT
WAGE INCREASE.
PRESIDENTS OF UNIONS GIVE ULTI-
MATUM TO ROAD

NEW YORK, March 2S.--The New
York Central railway late this afternoon
refused to grant the wage Increase OF
from to GA per cent. demanded by 300
conductors and trainmen and the presi-
dents of these unions notified the railway
company that they would order strike
vote. The company offered an increase
Of from s to % per cent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
TWO AVIATORS FALL.
Regal and Weissenbach Meet with Ac'
cidents at Opening of Aviation
Week in France.

CANNES, France, March 2S.-Avia-
ton week opened today with prizes
amounting to $4,000 offered. Today's
events were marked 10y two accidents.
Ayiators Rigal and Weissenbach fell
with their biplanes Rigal was bruised,
but Wessenbach escaped injury. The
machines were demolished.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
GARY EXTENDS LIMITS,
Common Council Votes to Annex Ham
mond, East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor

GARY. Ind, March 2S.-By the sim
pie expcdient of voting to extend the
corporate limits of this city to include
Hammond. East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor. the three last named cities,
with an aggregate population Of 10000.
were annexed to Gary by the city coun-
ell today.
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DANGER POINT BELIEVED TO BE
PAST IN ERUPTION OF
MT. ETNA.
INHABITANTS PANIC-STRlCKEN.
Cling to Cruciixes and Images o. SAINTS,
Imploring Relief From Threat
ened Doom.
HAVEN OF REFUGE is DESTROYED.

CATANIA, March 2G.-'Thc eruption
Of Mt. Etna which began on Wednesday
aud was still of threatening character
this morning. decreased noticeabiy as the
day progressed and this evening the
worst appeared to have been passed
Toward night the rumbings in the vol
cano ceased and the side craters emitted
sand which is considered an indication
that the disturbance will not continue
much longer.
The stream of lava moving in the d.
rectiou Of Borrello had diminished III
volume and velocity While the now that
had threatened NICOlOSI had almost
ceased. HE weather III the vicinity was
cloudy and ut NIcolosi it was showing
tonight
Inc cruptious from the side cratcrs Of
Mount Ltuu continued early today and
the hcry river formed az the foot Of
Mount CaatcllaZO moved slowly toward
BurrvllO and B"lpassO, consuming every
thing in its pain.
The layatlc stream winding IN and out
over the uneven surface at the mountain
barc has covered probably twenty i've
miles. though It's head is not more than
ten miles from the sources III an air Inc.
Throughout the night the summit OF
Mount Etua appeared to be IN blaze,
but today ciodd Of black smoke enyol.
Oped the peak. Prolonged rumhIlugs
from the central crater and frequent cN-
blossoms from the side assures served as
eltrctually as the Hood itself to hold III
terror the pupuIacc Tor miles around
Panic SEXES Peasants.
An early morning visit into the thrcat'
cucd region afforded spectacle magnl.
hcent beyond description, which could
be Thoroughly puIuyrd by the hundreds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-03-31
Baoy Borr With Two Teeth.

MARINETTE. WIS. March IS
Special. 4 daughter born e. Mr. and
Mrs, Albert IHnhs ut Ambcrg had tive
teeth when she came into the world. br
nCul.
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Anglers Paw Dearly for Sport

HARRON. Wis. March Is Spe-
cial. deputy Game Warden \. l. HUI
bert secured six convictions in Barron
county and two in Dunn county of farm.
ers for catching trout and spearing pick
erel Fines and costs amounted to SIG.
Three took Jail sentences.
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Lew c. Weir Is Dead.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Levi C.
Weir. president of the Adams Express
company, died here today following only
few hours after the death of Dudley
Evans. president of Wells-f Fargo X Co..
who died Sunday night at hospital
here
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Senator Daniel May Recover,

DAlT0NA Fla. March 2S.-After a
e. rsu 'tntinn this morning Senator Dan
".s rhysicill announced that the states,
au's coalition Was better than AT any
M nee u WIS stricken. Lis recov.
ii t - sid rel impossible.
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HURRICANE HITS SUVA,
DISASTROUS Storm Strikes Capital of Fiji
Islands, According to Report
in London.

LONDON, March ga telegram to-
day at the colonial office from the gov
crncr of til" Eli islands says that q
disastrous hurricane struck Suya, the
capital, last Thursday.
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Siam has adopted the gold standard.
which really was promulgated III 1908
and henceforth the unit Of the Siamese
monetary system viii hare 0 value equal
We 55.S centigrans u pure gold.
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Bow Killed in Baseball Game

READING. Pa, March Is. The sea.
sons first baseball fatality here vas re-.
ported today James Z. Allen, u years
Of axe, WAS hit Oh the head is dybul
and died IN few hours