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The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
MACHINE BURSTS; so HURT
Centrifugal Separator Hurls Iron
Bolts and Nuts Through Mil
. at Sterling, III. ..4.s'

Sterling. Ill.,, Feb. 24.-The centri-
fugal separator, revolving 1900 revo-
lutions a minute and containing about
a bushel Of iron nuts and bolts;+ broke
in the factory Of the Russell Ward Nut
and Bolt Company. -.
The nuts and bolts were hurled with
great force to- all parts of the build
ing. and every employee In the depart
ment. 60 in number, received bruises
and injuries.
Foreman Barnes and his assistant,
William Hill, were the most severely
injured. Several men were knocked
down.
The machine is used to remove the
oil from nuts and bolts. When 1t
broke the nuts and bolts flew through
the factory like hail. Hundreds Of
windows we're broken.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
THREE DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK
Freight Train Runs Into Open Switch
and Cars Are Piled In.
Wreekagc.

Louisville. KY, Feb. 24-Two men
we're killed instantly, third died OF
injuries within an hour, and two sus.
tanned minor hurts as the result of q
freight train wreck in the Big Four
yards at Preston and Main; streets.
The Louisville & Jeffersonville Bridge
Company's switch engine, No. 3, pull.
ing cut Of 20 cars. assisted by Louis.
Vile & Nashville engine No. 2,071, ran
into an open switch. MI:
The track was torn up for dis
lance of more than 100 feet and the
cars piled into wreckage. !a
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
ENDS PRIMARY. FIGHT.
ILLINOIS SENATE SENDS poUeEE.
eARRELED BILLS TO THE
GOVERNOR. H
VOTE on PASSAGE 80 100
Final Scene Is Without Special Inter.
est-chieago Harbor Liquidation
Killed, by Mckenzie Resolution
Tabling Measures on Subject. I'd.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Primary
legislation at the present extraordin-
airy session Of the legislature is his
tory. The senate enacted the final
scene by sending the double-barreled
statewide direct-nominating bills to
Gov. Deneen for his signature. BY q
vote of 80 yeas to 3 nays the sena-
tors concurred In the house amend
ments to the Gibson measure, com.
pleting all the legislative require.
ments. The three senators who vo-
ted In the negative we're Gardner
(Repo and Hearn and 1sley (Dem.)
Send to the Governor.
The measure put to a vote relates
to the nomination. of members of the
general assembly and is a companion
to the statewide measure providing
for direct nomination of all other OIL
GERS In the state and in cities and vii.
lagos. Under the Gibson bill the sen.
atorial committee In each district will
decide whether one, two or three
members of the lower house shall be
nominated. @
BY agreement the main bill passed
by both houses was not to be sent to
the governor for his signature before
the Gibson measure was settled. Both
measures will now 60 to the executive
office. The primaries throughout the
state under the two bills are fixed for
September Is this year. and the new
acts will not be operative before July
I, under the constitution. ,-
Harbor Legislation Is Killed.
Harbor legislation proposed for Chi.
cago was killed In the senate by
means Of resolution offered by John
Mckenzie Of 10 Daviess county. The
senators adopted the resolution, lay.
ing upon the table all measures rela.
ting to the subject and postponins
further consideration until the regu
lar session of the legislature in Jan.
uary, 1911.
The Mckenzie document was aimed
at the effort of the sanitary district
trustees to obtain control of harbof
facilities. It killed the Brown BILL
pending in the senate, which is a. re-
plea Of the Ton bill, before the house.
The resolution also carried to the leg.
islative graveyard the Chicago city ad.
ministration harbor bill.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Wisconsin Engineers In session.

Wisconsin Engineers In Session.
Milwaukee. Feb. 23.-The Engineer.
Ing society of Wisconsin opened its an.
nual meeting to-day at the Plankinton
house with a large attendance, and
with President F. E. Turneaure in the
chair On the program are some 20
papers on technical subjects. To-mor.
row morning the society will hold q
Joint session with the Wisconsin Clay
Manufacturers association, and in the
evening It will hear an address on har.
bors By Isham Randolph OF Chicago.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
THEFT AGED 81; NO TRIAL
Gov. Haskell Refuses to Extradtts
okIahonan Accused Of Stealing
Cotton Bale In 1879.

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. 24.-Gov. Has.
kell has refused consent to the extra.
dition to Texas Of George Smith OF
Fort Gibson, alleged to have stolen a
bale Of cotton in 1879. Since the
crime Smith has come to this state
and become prosperous farmer. The
governor held that inasmuch as Smith
seemed to be leading an honest life
he would not grant the extraditiou
request. -
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
TOMBSTONE "Too PREVIOUS"
No Right to Occupy His
Grave.

Randolph, Mass, Feb. 23.-A head
stone over q seven months old grave
In this town, bearing the name "Wil-
liam Dyer Adams" will be removed
Immediately. for the supposed victim
Of q drowning accident at Providence
last July walked into his uncle's house
and said he had been in Texas. The
body was supposed to have been iden-
titled last July by popularity of the
feet. and Edward e. Simmons. Adams'
uncle, claimed 1t and buried 1t.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
INSANE MAN KILLS WOMAN
Henry johnson, Believed Insane, 10
Charged with Brutality Staying
His Employers Wife.

Marathon, a., Feb. 23.-Murdered
with an Ak while about her household
duties and her body mutilated with
blows. Mrs. Hazel Roberts, aged %
years. wife Of Guy Roberts. a farmer
living three miles from this place, lies
dead at their homo and three small
children are motherless. Henry John
son, the hired man, is held here In jail
charged with the crime It 10 believed
johnson Is insane.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
COMPTROLLER CLOSES BANK
Institution In Boston Suburb Placed In
Hands Of ExamIner-$144,o0o
Shortage.

Boston, Feb. 24.-The National City
bank of Cambridge closed its doors
by order of the comptroller of the
currency at Washington. A.;bank ex
aminer is in charge Of the instttu..
ton. -. .
A shortage Of $4,000 in individual
deposits caused the closing Of the
doors Of the bank, according to the In
formation received by the comptroller
Of the currency. It is'not known who
is responsible for the. shortage. 45
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Michigan Editors Talk Shop.

Bay City, Mich, Feb. 24.-The forty.
second annual meeting Of the Mich
igan Press. association, began here to-
day with session given up largely
to "shop talk" This afternoon there
was a reception for the women, and to.
night ball will be given. The meet.
ing closes tomorrow evening with q
banquet at which the speakers will
be William Allen White Of Emporia,
Kan. Cy Warner, Chase 8. Osborn and
4. H. Vandenberg Of Grand Rapids.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Police Have Marrow Eso,pe.

: Chicago. Feb. 21.-Police Sergt,
Thomas Farrell and so policemen of
the Stock Yards station narrowly es.
capped death and injury, when tho
front of store At 4702.04 South Hal.
sted street was. blown out by an explo-
sion, hurting a number Of the men to
the ground. The fire. which is believed
to have been Of incendiary origin,
caused damage estimated at $4,000.
and will be Investigated by Fire A.
torney Frank Hogan.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Aids RESIGNS HIGH POST
New York Senator, Under Investiaa.
ton on Bribery Charges, Quits 10
President Pro Tenn.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 24-1n opening
the case for the defense in the senate
investigation of Senator Benn Con.
gers charge that Senator lothian P.
Aids had accepted money to smother
a bridge bill while a member of the
assembly in 1901, Martin w. Little
ton, leading, counsel for Aids, an.
nounced that the, latter had filed with
the clerk of the senate his resignation
as president pro tenn of the senate.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
BANK CASHIER AGAIN TAKEN
Second Charge Of Forgery 10 Made
Against Alleged Defauitsr, In
lakota, N. ..

Lakota, N. D.. Feb. as. A. Floren,
the alleged defaulting cashier of the
Peoples State; bank, was arrested
again on the charge of forgery. He
waived examination and was placed
under $500 bonds. The first charge
upon which he was arrested was also
for forgery.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
NELSON LOSES TITLE
LOWERS coLoRs TO WoLGAsT IN
FIERcEsT BATTLE IN RING
HISTORY.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR "BAT."
New Champion Lightweight Says Dane
Can Have Another Chance II He
Wants lt-Referee Stops Fight In
Fortieth Round.

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-"Battline
Nelson is the gamest man in the
world and gave me wonderful fight.
If he wants another battle he can
have it from me at any time he thinks
he is ready and can get into shape"
This was the statement made by
Ad Wolgast, new lightweight cham
pion Of the world, who so decisiviely
defeated Battling Nelson for the title
in the gathering gloom Of the ring at
Point Richmond, Is miles from this
city. De-" -
After gruelling battle at Point
Richmond, 10000 fight fans saw Bat
Ting Nelson's colors lowered. They
saw him after 40 rounds of the gamest
fight ever Witnessed. bleeding, stag
gering and half blind unable to tell
his corner, while Referee Eddie Smith
stopped the fight and declared VOL
CAST the winner. - MI. :. :
As far back as the thirtyfourth
round Robinson, Nelson's manager,
wanted to stop the fight, but the
Dane would not let him. He apparent
ly preferred to take his medicine il
he had to.
WoIoast's Fight All the Way.
From start to finish 1t was VOL
CASTS night. He out-boxed Nelson at
every turn, and though the Dane hit
hard and true when he did land, the
Milwaukee boys blows and their ra.
pidity far outclassed the former
champion. 81. ..
1t was apparent after the twenty
fifth round that Wolgast's victory was
only question of time. In the thirty.
eighth the crowd madly yelled to the
German to finish what began to seem
a cruel, unusual and needless batter
Ing Of the Battler. go" !, -
Nelson u Game. -
When time was called for the for
tieth round Nelson blind, limp and
worn out, tried right swing, but
came about foot short. He then got
in a solid right, but Wolgast came
back at him with swing like cata-
pult. Referee Smith saw that the end
had come. He stepped between the
men and stopped the fight, proclaim
ing Wolgast the winner amid the deaf
ening cheers of the thousands who
had watched him fight every inch Of
a terrifically beset road to the cham
pionship. At that Nelson was game.
He wanted to continue, but was help
less. Wolgast was carried on his Sec
onds' shoulders; while the Dane was
led to his corner.
Thousands of dollars, placed on
Nelson before the fight, were lost: At
the, ringstde there. was much money
changed hands at even money and
toward the. end Of the fight odds Of
10 to on Wolgast found no takers.
The, German, in addition to winning,
saved thousands for his hackers as
soon as he lasted rs rounds.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
RESTORES SCENT RAIL RATE
"katy" Road Raises Passenger Rate
After Y: 9. Court Restraints States
-. 'Two.cent Plan.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 24.-Fol.
lowing the recent decision Of Judge
Hook at st. Louis temporarily re.
straining the Oklahoma corporation
commission from enforcing the two
cent passenger rate,i the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
has begun charging three cents milo
In Oklahoma. -
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
SENATOR ELKINs' NIECE DEAD
Young Woman suceumbs to Wound
seIf.InflIcted in Kansas City
Hotel Wednesday.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 1e.-Miss
Agnes Leslie Elkins, niece OF Senator
Stephen B. Elkins Of West Virginia,
whs shot herself at the Willard hotel
Wednesday is dead. The young wo.
man apparently was on the road to
recovery when suddenly she relapsed
into unconsciousness.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
ANOTHER PLOT IN PORTUGAL
Arms Of RevoIutionIsts Said to Have
Been Shipped from Ger.
. many.

Lisbon, Feb. 24.-The government
apparently Is greatly perturbed by the
discovery Of widespread revolu.
tionary plot. Arrests of suspects are
being made daily. Confidential in.
formation has reached the authorities
that cargo Of arms and ammunition
for the revolutionists is being brought
from Germany.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Mine nurnjno After ExpIo.Ion.

Mine Burning After Explosion.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 24.-An ex.
plosion has occurred in the mine Of
the Iron Mountain Coal Company
near Central City, Ky: 1T IL not
known how many men were In the
workings. The mine 10 burning
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26

Woman's Club Leader Drops Dead.
Cincinnati, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Emma
Clendenning Perkins, former presi-
dent. Of the Kentucky State Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs. dropped dead
In the dining room Of the Burnet
house here. She, formerly lived IN
Covington, Ky.
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
|ND|CT BEEF TRUST
NATIONAL PACKING COMPANY Dl.
REcToRs ARE CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY.
BASED ON OLD COMMON LAW
Indictment Alleges Concern conspired
to Raise Prices Of Foodstufss by
Placing Thorn In Cold Storage
Kenneth K. MeLarin 10 Excepted.

New York, Feb. 19.-The beef trust
directors with the exception of one,
were indicted for conspiracy by the
grand jury of Hudson county sitting
In Jersey City. .. .....,..
The indictment Is based upon the
old common law of conspiracy, which
law has been upheld by the highest
court OF the state and is epitomized
in the expression that 1T is a crime
to do lawful thing in an unlawful
manner. or to do an unlawful thing in
. lawful manner"
Makes MeLarln an Exception.
The indictment Is against every di.
rector of the National Packing Com.
pany, with the exception Of Kenneth
X. McLarin. The indictments will
be handed up by the grand Jury on
next Wednesday before Judge Fran.
els G. Swaayze. The men indicted
may be extradited II necessary. The
charge IL criminal one and the pun.
ishment provided Is three years in
prison or $1,000 fine or both.
The officers and directors of the
National Packing Company are Ed.
ward T1lden, president; L. B. Patter.
son. A. T. Fuller. Independents; G.
g. Snow, secretary; Arthur Colby, as.
sistant treasurer; directors. j. Ogden
Armour, l.. F. Swift. Edward Morris.
e. F. Swift, Ira N. Morris, Arthur
Meeker, Edward Tilden. T. ]. Connors,
L. A. Carton, X. X. McLarin. T. E.
Wilson. G. H. Swift, l.. H. Heyman,
Samuel McRoberts, F. A. Fowler and
A. w. Armour.
The reason for failure to indict
McLarin, it was stated, was that he
was merely a representative here In
the east and was not supposed to
have had any part in the fixing of the
prices of food.stuffs.
Charged with Raising Food Priees.
The indictment charges that the
defendants conspired to raise the
price of foodstuffs by putting them in
cold storage and releasing them from
time to time.
The indictment Of the beef trust
directors who have through the Ma.
tional Packing Company set at de.
fiance the law Of supply and demand.
raised prices on food-stuffs as they
saw fit and forced the prices of meat
beyond the reach of the poor was
brought about by Prosecutor Pierre
Garvin after weeks of hard work.
1t was announced that the indict.
ments are based upon the testimony
Of the employees Of the storage plants
and packing houses in Jersey City.
For weeks, employees high and low.
have been trooping into the grand
jury room in the courthouse in Jersey
City,. "
Has Absorbed rs Corporations.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 19.-That
the. National Packing Company. Of
New Jersey, a holding corporation
upon the directorate Of which the Ar.
mour, Swift and Morris interests are
represented, has absorbed since its
organization rs corporations, many of
them Independent packing companies,
was develODed by testimony given he
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Geo Grsat Meteor ExpIode.

San Diego, CAL, Feb. 24.-Warner's
Hot Springs, about 10 miles northeast
of this city. reports that a meteor Of
extraordinary size and brilliancy was
seen there. 1t travelled from west
to east and exploded in the mountains
with. a deafening report, sending Up
A.4reat cloud OF dust
The Irish standard., 1910-02-26
Oldest Clergyman IL Dead.

Oldest CLERGYMAN 70 Dead.
Stevens Point. Wis, Feb. 24.-The
death here of Rev. Jacob Patch re-
moves probably the oldest clergyman
in Wisconsin or the middle west. Mr..
Patch was IS years old. a ,,@
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
observations Of
|AbachelorGirl

A firm belief OF womankind Is that
any woman is too good for any man.
Actions speak, but every woman
likes to hear the man say II.
Many q suffraget thinks she wants
vote. when all she really wants Is
a voter.
When a girl is in love she hates all
the women who like him and all the
men who dislike him
Why do we women always say
when we make mistakes: That 5
what comes of not trusting to intui-
tom"
Jealousy keeps most women from
ever doing big things.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Letter No. IS.
A CARNEGIE HERO.

Dear Teacher
can not come to school for a while
because | went out hunting with my
uncle last Sat. He shot lot OF Eng
lish Peasants. which are birds that
have pretty foliage. Goodbye.
CHARLES.
y. S. Uncle let me hold his floating
rival after IT was all shot off and when
was trying To keep II away from
Fido who kept fooling around IL and
jumping up after II blew off my little
toe and part OF my New Shoe. | may
have TO ware clutches or wheel
chare. sleep In the spare room and
have a chicken coop with chicks,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
in SOCIETY

MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Carpenter, OF
Colorado Springs, Colo. formerly OF
Detroit. are spending week IN the
city.
Mrs. Hiram Keller and Miss Keller
Will give an afternoon tea Tuesday,
Jan. 3. in their home. No. l29 Seiden
ave.
The annual New Years eve dancing
party OF the Detroit Wheelmen Will
be given Saturday evening. Dancing
will cease at midnight when supper
will be served.
Miss Laurabelle Coon, OF Ferry-aVe
east. will give tea, Saturday al'er'
noon, I'm honor of the Misses Marjorie
Lee and Elizabeth Cock, The house
guests of Miss Marie Mcltae.
The Girls Protective league VIII
hold public meeting In the !. w. l.
A. auditorium, Friday morning, al
1890 O'Clock, when the Rev. Myron
Adams and Miss Ada Freeman will be
the speakers.
An ENJOYABLE children's Christmas
party was given Wednesday attef
noon and evening in German Sales
mems hall. which was participated III
by over 800 youngsters. Games ana
moving pictures with music ana a
Christmas tree were part al the en-
tertanment. and supper ended the
festivities.
Harmonic society Will watch the old
year out and the new year in with an
evening of theatricals, followed by an
informal dance and supper. In Har'
monte hall. Saturday evening. y TOUR
act comedy in German will he given
by the Detroit Theatrical company,
assisted by two German actors from
chicago. The New Years eve party
is strictly for Harmonic members aud
their families. and members are not
permitted 10 bring friends or guests,
either resident or nonresident.
That the Detroit Commandery Dall'
Friday evening, In the Masonic temple,
will be one of the most delightiul so
cial events in Masonic history seems
assured. Almost the entire temple
will be used for the affair. The pan
uuet room will be handsomely decor
ated in the Templar colors, inter
mingled with the red end green OF
he Yuletidc season. and an elaborate
turkey supper viii be served. me
committee on arrangements has beeh
working for several weeks TO perfect
every detail of the pail 10 insure
most enjoyable time 10 their guests.
'rhe ball is the first social AFFAIR In
several years TO which the command
cry has invited guests outside OF IT'S
own membership.
A New Years day reception TO III
rector A. n. Griffith, Of che Museum
Of Art has been arranged by the trus'
tees of the museum and the public is
invited. The reception will take place
Immediately after the regular sunday
afternoon lecture the main gallery TO
be decorated with palms and nowcfS
and string orchestra 10 play III
honor of the occasion. The day VIII
mark the twentieth anniversary oil MIR
/ Criffith's directorship OF the museum
I which has grown under his hand from
| two small rooms containing few
PAINTINGS and oriental curios to the
! present splendid institution, said &c
! be one of the finest in the country and
! containing valuable collections OF ar
tistic and educational value.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
FASHIONS

The new coats are straight III line
lust ample enough TO cover The new
scant costumes.
Velvet sashes are much worn win
light weight gowns.
Black and white pipings and buttons
form a new trimming.
The most popular dress fabrics are
voiles, challis, foulard, marquisette
and satin faced cloth
job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., No. 10 John E.-st Call
Main 1873 or city 1885
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30

and all tho Kids come To see me after
school
T.. s s. Fido was saved.
Letter No. ".
COMPLICATIONS SETTING IN.
Dear Tea Cher
II Is Winter. Sno is on the ground.
My Unkel is Ball Heded.
Your Trouly JACK.
Letter No. 10.
A TIP TO EDWARDS.
Dear Teacher
When | grow up am going TO keep
bucking COW wild horse. "A giant
and a burglar and then | won't be
afraid OF anything. ALLAN.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Letter No. 19.
LITTLE MISS MAlAPROP.

Dear Miss
Why | am not in School is that my
daddy is awfully Ill. He nearly had
ammonia on his lungs. All last night
mother had to keep hot obligations on
him because he had SO much informa
ton
The DR.. says he is a little better
this morning and he has hopes OF nls
discovery ii he doesn't have'Earlaps.
Mebbe | can come to school tomor
row. hope so. MUhlEL'
The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
Love Letters of q School Ma am
Gathered BY Dora w. Featherstone.
Letter No. II.
A LITTLE "BlLlY-DON'T."

A LITTLE "BILLY-DoN'T."
Dear teacher
send you love Goodbye 7 love
you best of all Don't you love me?
love my country. Don't you? BE
Brave. Don't he afraid 10 tell the
truth. | love you ever Don't you
love me?
Come 10 my party some day. Don't
be late TO school send you kiss.
BILLY.
Letter No. ~.
FROM A WHOEVER PAPA.
My Sweetheart
II is but a short time since
Copyrighted by Grafton Publishing
Co. OF Los Anaeles.)
Letter No. 10.
IMMUNE.
Say techer | not Vaxanate my gal
When she Is 3 yeres ole alreddy she
have the very OLord Hard an she
kin never git the Smolpox.
! am her Pa.
Letter No. ~.
WILLIAM JENNINGS, End?
Dear Madam
Our Son Bryan In regard 10 whom
this note Is being Written has a very
nice disposition and loves you de
votedly in spite OF the fact that he
screams and kicks when brought
| :nto school Don't let II worry You.
, IL you are only patien; you will dis
cover what a little darling he really
is.
Please bear with him little as his
| character is well worth drawing out
We know he is in good hands with
| you and out OF mischief when in
school, and though a trifie too young
"a matter OF two short years. there he
! must stay. HIS PARENI >.
Note-But he didn't.
Letter No. IS.
FROM GREATER NEW YORK.
! Dear Miss :
| said | would write TO you from
New York and | will now tell you OF
| the Sites am seeing. There is many
see some every day. You can never
guess what | saw yesterday; | Will
! tell you what | saw yesterday. o you
will be sprized when you hear what
| IL was just think Miss -- yesterday
| saw the Bone of Mammoth. | did,
BOBBY.