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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
An Example.

PA. what's cynical smile?"
Your mother will show you. my
son. the next time l tell her ! can't
spare all the money she wants"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-01-28
His Delusion.

Howell bad the nightmare last
night. Powell-That so: Howell
Yes: thought that was being kicked
by the foot of the bed.-New York
Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
ART DEALERS ARE SUED.
Government Brings Action Against
New YORK Concern.
fby Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Dec. 2f.-The federal
government flied nine complaints
here today against Daveen Brothers.
the international art dealers, in a
series Of civil forfeiture suits. sggre-
eating approximately s6o0,oev. The
suits are a sequel TO the arrest IN
Octccer Ct several members OF the
firm Oft charges OF gross undervalua-
tiCB Of imports.
The goods involved are all under
seizure pending decision OF the United
States District Court and the defend
ants mus; file bond for the full
valre. which includes the foreign
values. plus customs duties. before
-epossessing them The government
has The right 10 sue for the fcrfeiinre
OF all goods sold by the Duveens and
now iL possession OF their custom
eTs. /: Guiding many prominent mil
licnsires. in cases where II Is shown
that there was any detection in The
payment Ct duties
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
BLEW ms BUGtE tAziLY;
WILL BE C0URT.MARTiAtt0
Charges Are Preferred Against Major
Henry c. Davis, United states
Marine Corps.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec. I'll
Because marine yielded to the en-
er,ating tropical climate In the far-oif
island Of Guam and blew his busle III
a lazy fashion, marine officer. who
has served his term In tropical serv'
ice and Just returned to the United
States, is to be tried by court-marhai'
The officer Is Majcr Henry c. Davis
United states marine corps. who vas
In command at Guam The charge
against him Is that he wrote o letter
10 the department when was regard
cd "a disrespectful. insubordinate and
incorporate in language toward. and
iupugnlng the motives Of, the com
mapdant of the marine corps, ana
preIudiciai TO coed order and disci'
pline.n and also contains statement
which was considered untrue.
Major Davis suspended for three
days the marine oflcer who permit
ted thu, bugle calls to be sounded IN
a slovenly manner, and then endorsed
the ofIicer's request that the fact be
Withheld from his record. The COM
msndantN OF marines thought the
major was insubcrdinate, hence the
ccrrt-martial will meet In Fhiladel'
phia, January 4. next. and will be
headed by Rear Admiral Sampel +.
Comfy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
FLOODS CaUSe FAMINE;
THOUSANDS STARVING
Many Lives Are Lost by High Waters
In China and Situation Is
Grave.

VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec. 2i.-News
was brought by the steamship Ay-
merle today Of floods that have caused
great loss of life and of a severe "a
mine in the Anhui province of China,
affecting two and half million PEI
sons. Rev. G. Lobensteines-a return
ing missionary from North Anhui,
said:
The floods cansci great loss II
life. The rapid rise OF water swept
away scores of villages, thous ands OF
persons being drowned. A railroad
engineer reported that one OF the
bridges near there had been ohoked
with bodies and he had been impris-
oned two days in the upper part of a
tunnel before being rescued by a boat
man.
THE situation duripg the winter
will be terriblc-far worse than dur
ing the famine three years ago. The
starving can be reckoned by hundreds
o. thousands. Relief committees
should be organized at once
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
PROPERTY LOSS MORE
THAN TWO MILLIONS
Whole Manufacturing Block ct City
Is Swept by FLAMES, Which Fire
men and insurance Men Think We're
OF lncendiery Origin-Huge Build
ings Are Rapidly Destroyed.

Z CINCINNATI, o., Dec. FLA dozen
streai.s still played trnighl upon
! the smoidering wrecks of the fire that
/ DESTROYED block OF Cincinnatis man
featuring district early today. Re- a.
pitulation CT the less in life and prop
erty shows the disaster 10 be larger
than any OF The e.. mates placed d0r-
ing he progress of the confiagrauon-
The inal count shows that three men
lest their lives: six were injured.
one perhaps fatally, while the prop
erty loss is more than s2.o0o,0oo, coz
cred Icy insurance 10 the extern vi
| 81 400 900.
The origin of the blaze is NOT
known but the manner in which the
| huge building burned caused BELIEF
BY members OF the fire department
and insurance men that il was of in
cendiary origin.
The body of Charles Schwengel,
now is believed 10 be buried ill ths
ruins.
An entire block from Ninth to Syc-
amore streets, to Broadway, was
| swept by the flames. The trms
! burned out are:
Firms Burned out.
! Krippendorf & O'Neal Shoe Com
pany, southeast corner Ninth and Syc-
amore streets: Taylor Poole Leather
! Company, northeast corner Ninth and
Sycamore streets, and Hill Shoe Com
pany, adjoining; Twin Lock Com
pany, adjoining Krippendorf & O'Neai
Shoe Company on the south; Syca-
more Street Stable Company barn;
CRIES. Pfieger Leather Company;
Victor Safe and Lock Company, ncrth-
west corner Ninth street and Broad
way: warehouse of the A. & J. Nurre
Company, picture frames and mold
! ings. Broadway, opposite Ninth; e o.
! Duncan paper box facsory, adjoining
the Nurre warehouse; Wilberg Bros.
facto-y in the rear of the Nurre plant.
Rapid Wcrk of Flames.
The fire, il is believed, started in
the engine room of the plant of the
Krippendorf Company. Hardly had
the fire been discovered when the
| flames leaped from almost every win
dew from cellar TO roof. When the
fire apparatus arrived it was seen
that the shoe factory was doomed
and the firemen turned 10 the worn
of trying 70 save adjoining buildings
They practically surrounded the FIRE
with water. but itNhad too much start.
aideJ by the wind. and 1t continued
70 spread fIom building 10 building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
STUDENTS IN BIG RIOT.
One Is Killed In Fiaht with Police
and Several Injured.
tHy Aaocidtea -rC

ODESSA. Dec. 2a'sAn attempt BY
the police today TO disperse a stu
dents meeting in the precincts CT the
University led 10 a serious riot, la
which one student was killed, three
were wounded and others received
light wounds. Seven policemen were
severely injured.
During the course OF the meeting
the police requested the students TO
withdraw. In answer shot was tre1
in the air. Thereupon the dean called
upon the project. and a strong de-
,achment of notice and cossacks. SUR
rounded the univsrs lily building. The
project, while mounting the steps was
greeted with a volley OF revolver shots
from all the windows OF the institu'
ton. The police replied with two
volleys. Two hundred and thirty-ave
students were arrested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
Probe FRAUDS DEEPER.
Another Chapter is Promised in IN
derweighis OF Sugar

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. IL
Customs experts from the treasury
and special agents of the department
OF justice are now making an inves-
.isation which promises 10 add an
other chapter TO the story OF sugar
frauds agains; the government.
An alleged abuee of tho so-called
drawback" privileges. principally at
the bort Of New York. is under rigid
investigation aD<p one official declares
the revelations promise to put the
government I'm position 20 recover
nearly as much as II did In the UNI
derwaiyht cases when more than So
600 900 was paid TO the treasury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
NULL|HES ACTION OF
NEW MEXICO ON LINE
Senate Adopts Resolution
Anent Boundary Dispute
Between States.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. IL
Complying IN thS recomme ndat;on
CT Presicsni Taf. as conveyed in a
special message. the senste today
adopted joint resolution multiplying
the action % .ae cons;itu ional con-
renti1a c. New Ne xicO in fixing the
one hundred and third meridian OF
fcpe.. 80 as the eastern boundary o.
the prospective state and giving the
president power, III conjunction vito
the state OF Texas, 10 re-cSt3blish the
line run by J. II. Clark, in 1858, as
the true boundary between New Mex
leo and Texss-
The dispute IS CT long duration and
grows CT OF an errcr made by CLARK
IN his effort as a surveyor OF the
govs1nme mt TO mark The one hundred
end third meridian. IL was intenced
thar this meridian should constitute
the dividing line. but CLARK placed II
west CT where Il should have been,
as vas DEVELOPED by subsequent sur
seys-
Neiicra. authorities. as well as
those Of Texas. accepted IL as sccn-
rate. hot Ncw Mexico conteDded for
the more eastern tracing and the coz
yentiOn had undertaken 20 carry that
contention inio effect In his message
the president pointed out that prep
crty in this state aad accumulated
under the recognition Of the Clark
scrvey and urged thas the established
order should not be disturbed
Senator Hsy6urn opposed the res
clutio1. confending that the Clark
survey had been maze for the purpose
81 locating the meridian. and not for
states. He u 81 that not less than
coo. 900 acrs kand Of a value OF
So an acr- Involved. and de-
clarcs that pa n received liberal
rcmuncratisdc y area. he cen.
tended tina bnr nof be restored
without afcn. ..-cusati0n. For
timc hnr 20 flibuStcr
against nv (tcrwards de-
sisted, 50 m 81 lcarrsd "a
get oct I'D ~ h. heard
the whia,z roller.
Tho J o, aius 10 b
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22

and he vote received by Senator lsor'
inner was less than majority of the
votes ca 81.
AS stated above. Il Is with hest
fancy and reluctance tnat differ with
my colleagues. but | have felt i'm.
PEELED 10 do so after most careful
and. trust. unbiased study OF tnis
record
Ia view of the fact that | appesr
to stand alone In the views herein ex-
pressed. make no recommendation
hut do ask that the members OF the
committee. not members of the SUD
committee. carefully read all the ties.
tlm61y before forming an opinion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
FATHER DIES IN ATTEMPT
TO REACH HIS TWO SONS
Little Hope Is Entertained That Any
Of the Employees Below the Ground
Arc Alive, Though After Many
Hours Of Determined Work by Res
cucrs Two Are Taken Out.
,Ry Associ lte1 Pressl

BOLTON, ENG, Dec. 21.-More
than 500 GOLFERS lest their lives today
In an explosion of the little Hutton
colliery of the Hutton Colliery Com
pany. which is located a little dis
lance outside this city.
The explosion occurred early in the
morning. soon after the miners had
entered the pit to begin work.
Its force was terrific and later in
yestigation showed that the lower
passages had been blocked. Heroic
efforts were made by rescue parties
all day long, but a fierce fire which
followed the explosion prevented the
resc1ers from penetrating beyond 400
yards into the workings.
Ali Hope eanished.
At $50 O'Clock tonight all the res
cuers we're called and a conference
was held, at which Government In
spectcr Gerard. the engineers and
the mine manager were present. In
spec'or Gerard issued & report aftel
making a descent into the pit, in
which he stated that it was impos'
sible that any of the miners are Still
alive. He added that nothing could
be done except 20 bring up twenty
bediss found lying near TIE mouth
The report was communicated to the
anxicJs crowds around the pit mouth
after which the bishop of Manchester
conducted touching service in the
open air and the people slowly dis
persed.
No explanation is given as to the
Af &h .ol,
pleteiy wrecked the mine.
Second Explosion.
This is the second great mine dis
aster in England this year, an explo-
sion having occurred in the yelling
ton cciliery at White Haven, Cumber-
land, On May u, in which 1876 miners
were killed.
The explosion today resulted in the
temporary disablement of the machin-
cry whereby she cages are lowered
And drawn 10 the surface. and it was
considerable time before the first res
cue party reached the bottom Of the
pit. In all. they brought out eight
men still living, bu5 the majority OF
these We're in a serious condition
from the roxious gases. Ten bodies
.i4oO NtAe iCAAOftOr Gnu bNCAts SCtA
tional bodies were found partly ccv-
cred by heavy falls of coal.
Two More Found Alive. -
Late tonight the colliery fans were
started again and the air was found
to be fairly coed. Arrangements were
then made fer relays OF rescuers 70
go into the mine every three hours
throughout the night Towards mid
night two mere miners were found
alive. They were terribly burned. Il
was announced that forty bodies had
been collected at the bottom of the
shaft.
A flicker OF hope still animates the
rescuers that more men may be found
olive Doctors, nurses and ambu-
lances are still on the scene
Among the incidents was the death
of a reScuer. who. anxious to reach
his TWO sens, who were entombed. got
in advance OF his comrades and for
feited his life from afterdamp.
The king has sent a touching mes
sage of sympathy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
STANDS BY THE BARGE.
Steamer North Star Ready 70 Assist
Helpless Craft

BOSTON, MASS Dec 2i.-In a
wireless despatch received tonight
the steamer North Star. New York for
Portland. which at noon today picked
up the missing Consolidation Coal
Company barge No. ~. reported ruD-
ming into heavy gale during which
the ha~ser towing the barge twice
parted The message said the North
Star was standing by the barge with
little chance Of being able 20 bring :,
10 Portland tonight The captain and
four members OF the crew were still
on the craft. bat in no immediate
danger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
Orders Lower Rates on 9erths.
CBv Associated Pfs--J

WASHINGTON. n. C.. De- 2i-For-
.mai orders we're announced by the In
tersfafe Commerce Commission today
reducing the price heretofore exsc'ed
By the Pullman Company Ter upper
bcrths IN sleeping cars. The order
directs the Pullman Company 10 Ak
ratcs upon unper bcrths not excecd-
fng 50 pcr cent. of tho rates app'ico'
BE- under The Pullman Comrany's
tariff upon lover bcrths. which tae
lover berth rate Is BIS the upper
berth rate shall BE- Fixed a. rate 10,
20 exceed sfz5.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
HER SUICIDE KILLS CHILD.
Norman Drinks Carboiic Achilles
Down With Baby.
OBy Associated Fr"ss

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec. 21.-Af
ter swallowing large dose of car
bolic acid .oday. Mrs. Mary kadol'ch
lay down on the bed with her lips
pressed 10 those OF her five-days-old
infant which she firmly clasred in her
arms. When found. the baby was
dead as the result of absorbing the
fresh acid from her mothers lips and
Mrs. Kadolich was in dying condi-
ton. She ia said to have quarreled
with her husband last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
TAFT WILL PLAY SANTA CLAUS
President To Give Out fo2 Turkeys
To White House Employees.
nv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. G, Dec. 2l.-
President Taft will play Santa Claus
in giving away Christmas turkeys TO
ali Of the married employees about the
White House and executive oflces. in
GLIDING the policemen on duty in the
White House grounds. II will require
1O2 of the holiday birds to I'LL Jail pc
baskets and the money outlay Tll
be in the neighborhood OF $3.50. II
is time honored custom cbf prsi-
dents TO distribute turkeys avsGtsss-
mas time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
Man Arrested Charged With
Assault in Richmond
PRISONER IN WASHING T On
May Howard, Of virginia's Capital
City, Alleges the Accused Also
Robbed Her, and She Brings Other
Serious Charges Against Him.

RICHMOND, VA Dec. 21.-Alfred
Armstrong, who was recently arrest
ed in Washington as a member of a
badger game" gang. has been iden-
iiied by Detective John Wiley and
May Howard as the man wanted in
this city en- a charge of assault and
robbery.
A el.gram to this effect has just
been receivd here. Detective Wiley.
accompanied by the Howard woman.
upon whom he committed the assault
some time ago, went to Washington
"Wednesday morning, the woman be-
lieving from a published picture CT
Armstrong that he was me man who
robbed her.
Identifies Prisoner.
As soon as the detective reached
the capital city be reported his ores
ence to the chief OF police in Wash
ington, and accompanied by the
woman was taken to the Jail where
Armstrong was confined waiting
hearing CT a charge OF attempting 10
extort 5000 from a wealthy Wash
ing oman.
The woman Immediately identified
Armstrong. according to the telegram,
declaring that there vas net the
slightest doubt in her mind that be
was the man who had assaulted and
robbed her in Richmond.
She said that the man had called
en- her number Of times in the east
crn section Of this city, and had
finally made her the proposition tha'
they would travel together in search
OF wealthy men: that the rich man
would be taken in and would be
forced to give up his wealth 20
avoid Z scandal
She Declined scheme
The woman declares that she re-
fused 70 have anything TO DO with
any srch scheme. but continued 10
receive Armstrong az her hose. A
few days later, she declares. the nan
called on her. tied Der down and
robbed her os about s5o-evsry cent
she bad in the world
She Immediately reported the case
70 the city police. but her assailan'
managed to eiude the officers and e;
ont Of town
Armstrong recently attempted -
shake down Charles Rosentbai IT,
Washington. showing him photo
graphs q Rosenthai. for which the
wealthy man agreed TO pay 5000.
wh,n Armstrong called for the
moncy. however. he was pcunccd
upCn b. detectives and locked %.
Washington vii. Q. course. have
first claim upcu bim. but should he
BE- released unfcr aEv pTcfexf the
Richmond ofhcers viii n3b him and
bring him here 70 fscr The charges
trcusht By Nay Howard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
Schooner Is Stranded.

NcREHEAD CITY. y. G.. Dcc. 1i.-
a large fcur-masted schooner Is
stranded on the west side Of Caro-
Lookout shoals. abort Eve miles out
from pint ne7ch. and he heavy run
ming tide and strong wind s. driving
fhc vessel farther on ;hc shoals. The
life saving crew from Cape Lookout
stafioa went 20 the vessels assistance
and Tho revenue cutter Seminole has
bccs settled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
DECLARES HIM NOT GUILTY
4 Of CORRUPT PRACTICES
Findings of inqulsitors Submitted to
Upper Branch Of Congress says
That Members OF the Legislature
Who Confessed TIC Receiving 5rihes
Should Net Be Believed.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec si.--De'
clai ing as their conclusions that tine
title OF Mr.. Lorimer TO q seat In tue
senate las not been shown To be IN
valid by the use or employment OF
carrupt methods or practices, the
committee which investigated charges
of bribery made in connection With
the. election of William Lorimer as
senator from Illinois. presented Its re-
port 10 the senate today. The report,
which was presented by Senator bur
rows, chairman OF the committee on
privileges and elections, was laid on
the table. but inasmuch as the report
is privileged it may be called up az
any time.
Not For lorimers Benefit.
CHARGES that four members OF the
Illinois legislature were bribed and
that three other members paid brides
are not ignored by the committee.
The report declares that those who
confessed to receiving brides should
mot be believed, and that the votes OF
those who were charged with paying
bribes should be counted. in relation
to the charges that there was a cor
rupticn fund used in the Illinois leg
islature and thas II was disbursed pJ
one Robert E. Wilson, the report says
that therc IL no evidence that II was
used for the benefit of Mr.. Lorimef.
Matter For the state.
The committee suggests that any
investigation OF the use OF such a
fund should be made by the autnori'
ties Ct the state of Illinois. The re-
port declares further that there was
no testimony offered during the inyes-
tigzticn which would tend. In the re-
hottest degree. 10 implicate Senator
Loriner In any personal act OF brib;
cry CT attempted bribery OF corrupt
pacific OF any sort.
The statement OF views sent TO The
committee by Senator Frazier, VINO
was a member of the subcommittee
which considered the case. was not
fled with 'he report
II was stated that MIR. Fr2zier had
asked that IT be withheld and that he
should be permitted to file a minority
report If he should desire TO do SO
later
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
May LsssIIze Horse Pacing

NASHVILLE. TENN. Dec. 2i.--An
effort will be mace during the coming
session Of the legislature 20 Iegalize
hcrse racing IN Tennessee. placing u
under the control OF a state racing
commission 4 bin Is being framed.
81 Is understood. fashioned after the
Kentucky la~. Under a law passed
several years age betting on horse
races vas prohibited ia this state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
TO CELEBRATE 1o4,h BIRTHDAY.
Former North Carolina Woman Has
Daughter IS Years Old.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Dec. 81
Mrs Esther Deas. of Montgomery,
wifi celebrate her i04th birthday on
Christmas day She was born IN
North Carolina on Big Coldwater
creek, December %, 1906. She has
been resident Of Montgomery for
forty-two years and has daughter
who is So years old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
State Law is Blamed.

NEWARK. n. j.. Dec. 21.--Not the
owners. tenants, occupants or building
inspectors were responsible for the
factory fire here of a fortnight ago in
which % girls lost their lives, but the
laws of the state OF New Jersey. Such
was the finding of coroner's jury
today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-22
FOUR ARE Known DEAD;
OTHERS EXPECTED ToDIE
Part Of Big Factory Building Tumpies
Down While Ladies', on Nearby
Roofs, Contend With Raging Gem
Migration ard Catches tire Men.
Some Are Alive Under Debris.
tBy Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Dec. H.
Four firemen are known TO be deau,
twenty are thought TO be buried IN
the ruins and twelve others are ~
hospitals as the result OF O Are to-
night in The leather factory Of Free
lander T. c.. sIi6 10 1920 North 30
dine street.
II VAS first reported that Chief Baxs
ter. Of the Are department. was among
those sim In the ruins, but while ne
was injured, he ESCAPED being carried
down by the falling walls.
Wall Of Building rails.
While the f:remen were Il ;hting tho
flames from the roofs OF adjoining
dwelling houses, the south Ills OF
the big building crashed { wn on
them. At the time there wtre at
least thirty-five men on the bull. s -
and all we're carried down. Four q
he unfortunate men we're later takesi
,ut dead. Twelve were able 10 ex.
tricate themselves from the nsss Of
bricks and Orders, but II is thought
that twenty more are still In the
ruins. All OF these are not dead or
seriously injured. Most Of them ara
able to talk with firamen who are
bending every effort To rescue them.
The north wall Of the burned struc~
lure Is stiII s'sncinss but il may fall
at any moment
II similar calamity should occur
before the men are dug out all wilt
be crushed to death.
Patrick Carroll and George Sinnt
sky. Of engine company No. 7, are
among the killed. These men were
working on a ladder which was lean
ing against the south wall when it
| ool!aps ed.
Men Almost Frozen.
More than score of ,ambulanccs
are at the scene of the fire aud the
doctors are working with all their
strength 10 aiding the framen and
policemen 10 release the unfortunate
men. When William Glazier. one Of
the firemen was rescued from beneath
the debris he was almost frozen.
Charles Erdman. another fireman
whose body was beneath Glazier was
frozen stiff. The ice had caked on
his face. forming perfect mask.
John Carroll, brother OF Patrick Car
roll. and Harry Dehsrief both fire.
men. are both alive. The men are
continually talking with the rescuers
and directing them in tue removal o.
heavy eirders. Three hundred po-
Iicemen are now endeavorisg TO tear
the north wall down 50 thar I. may
not fall In upon the men who are yet
in the ruin