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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17
Manila Zero a Convict.

Axel johnson, who served four y.".'
the United States navy under Aa..
Dewey. and who was present MT Z.
tie of Manila. must serve term If ..-
and a half years in the federal prs
Leavenworth, Kan. He was e'
on the charge Of counterfeitinE H "..
sale fashion at several points i'm \...
ka two years ago. johnson was
at Wahoo. Neb.. in May, 1905. IL e.
taken to Lincoln with Thomas % ".
arrested on the same charge, i.'
johnson succeeded in giving h."
$1,000. Then he left the country. ..
was a fugitive from justice uh.- -.
week He was captured throu-1 r....
by federal detective at w"
Idaho
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

New York woman suing for divorce
and alimony from her husband, who is
a waiter in hotel cafe, afIirms that his
tips average five cents per drink. and
amount to seventy dollars per week. The
husband denies that his income exceeds
fifteen dollars per week, but as he paid
his wife thirty week before their dis
agreement began. it is reasonable to be
lieve that his wife's estimate of his in
come is the right one The folly of the
tip-giving habit will appear in a strong
light to those who reflect that not few
of the men whose gratuities to this wait
er go to make up his seventy dollars a
week struggle along on salaries far in
ferior to his, though performing services
requiring the exercise of educated skill,
Have they the right to complain of the
injustice of the worlds rewards of serv-
ice, when they themselves are guilty of
thoughtless conduct contributing TO make
those rewards unjust?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17
SHE ASKED FOR A MIRROR.
Mrs. BuelI's Request When Admitted to
Practice in Supreme Court.


1T was an interesting experience, but
must own to being little shaky about
the knees when the crucial moment ar
rived" said Mrs. Irene Buell. in dis
cussing her recent visit in Washington,
where she was admitted to practice in
the supreme court of the United States.
"Of course" she continued, the whole
affair is much more awe inspiring than
the state supreme court. because the
judges come in dressed in their impos-
ing silk gowns, having been cried out by
an impressive bailiff, who closes his re-
marks with a God save the United
States.
Mrs. Buell. spoke of the extreme for
mality observed and said she was asked
to remove her hat before proceeding to
the counsel table to take oath.
The first thing l said when they asked
me to do that was: But / don't see any
mirror here 1t seemed the natural OBJ
servation to make until l heard Senator
Clapp, who was my sponsor, chuckle
and murmur: The eternal feminine.
Then after a formal address had been
made to me l took oath on the same
Bible that Clay and Calhoun Swore upon
that l would defend the Constitution and
conduct myself in every way as beftted
my office st. Paul Dispatch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17
A LOw-Necked Dress Story.

Sheridan PIoughe of Hutchinson re-
Gently returned from a trip to Panama
taken to see how Uncle Sam is building
the big ditch. He stopped at New Or
leans to have look at the Mardi Gras
They have two institutions in New
Orleans that seem to be to the manner
horn" said Ploughe. the other day
They think they Lave n monopoly on
these. One is the French opera and
the other is the Mardi Gras. They say
that the opera is the leading feature
of their social life. For over ninety
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

The United States has the swiftest
submarine in the world. The Salmon
established a new surface record of thir-
teen and one-quarter knots in a run off
Provincetown. and a new record below
the surface Of twelve and three-tenths
knots. Travelling under water at this
speed is remarkable What it means can
be understood from the fact that twelve
and three-tenths knots is faster than
the average speed of the big freighters
on the Great Lakes. and faster than
steamers generally could be driven only
a few years ago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

The reported invention by George
Westinghouse of a pneumatic spring to
take up the jar from the trucks of auto
mobiles, so that the wheels of the power
vehicles may have solid tires of nom
elastic material, is of great interest for
manufacture of rubber tires, and dealers
in rubber incidentally it will interest
the wild spectators in London who have
been driving the price of rubber shares"
skyward
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

4 lull in package freighting on the
Great Lakes is said to have caused some
of the steamers in this trade To take coal
on the upward passage. This fuctuation
in the volume of traffic for package
freighters illustrates contingency
which makes passenCer-carrying uncer-
tain as to profit, and explains the pres
ent insigniicance of the lake pas
senger trade in comparison with what
it was in the sixties and seventies. Peo-
pie now prefer to 90 with railroad speed
it is true, but there would be more travel
10y the lakes were the facilities therefor
ample and the rate Of fare lower than
that now charged by the palatisl steam
ers which occasionally run up and down
the lakes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

The reported loss of two million dol
lars by James A. Patten, resulting from
speculation on the Chicago Board of
Trade, will arouse no sympathy. Patten
had reason to know that there are sharp
fellows on the Board of Trade ready to
put up all sorts of shrewd games to get
the money of incautious spectators.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

At Dayton, Ohio, Big Four passen-
ger train trying to make up lost time
crashed into a wagon and killed three
persons Items of news of this kind
will be repeated so long as grade cross
ings are permitted to exist.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

II. U. Ransom, NJ. A., teacher of
mathematics and civil engineering at the
Harvard Summer School, and an assist
ant professor of mathematics at the
University, is working as laborer in a
ditch in the excavation of the Cambridge
subway. His object is to obtain prac-
teal experience which will familiarize
him with construction work. Undoubt-
eddy he has chosen the right way to Sc
cure reliable knowledge. What he is
doing constitutes an extension of ''the
laboratory method'-the only method of
learning anything thoroughly-the meth
cd of learning by doing"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

There are many badges, but the bronze
button of the Union soldier is still the
badge par excellence in the estimation of
Americans who feel the full significance
of their country's history,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

A livestock report says that the steer
supply is short. But think of how many
steers" there are in politics and in the
stock market. However, most Of the lat.
ter kinds are not to be relied on
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

Disaster attended the race between
crews Of Washington and Leland Stan
ford universities, on Lake Washington
al Seattle. because those in charge were
so blinded by enthusiasm that they I'M
sier-estimated the roughness of the wa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

Miss Mabel +. Sturtevant of Brook
field. Mo, winner of the Braun around
the world scholarship, completed the
four-year course at the high school in
three years, graduating as valeiictorian.
She was also the winner of four scholar
ships. one in Baker university. ut Law
renee. Kan; one in Kansas city univer-
sity and the curator's scholarship at
the university of Missouri.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17
Explanations.

1t never does take a man le"-
plain when he is right or tllaas -..-
right 1t is when a man goes .7
tia ( great long explanations are
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

There has been little excitement over
the motor boat race from Philadelphia
10 Havana. notwithstanding rumors of
disaster 10 one of the competing yachts.
This is not surprising, as the motor
boat is no longer novel, and people ex-
pect ii to get there" if the engine does
not break down or disaster is not en-
countered The race is to the craft
which can be packed full of engine aud
power. and as the boats are out of sight
and far away. enthusiasm is not engen-
dered as the race progresses. There
fore the demand for long-distance racing
will not be strong enough to cultivate
sport in that direction.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

The departure of Capt. SCOTS stea-
mer Terra Nova from London, for the
Antarctic regions, is the first movement
toward the South Pole since Lieut..
Shackleton returned after making a very
near approach. The Britons seem to be
determined to hoist the Union Jack ut
the South Poe. as a fitting complement
to the Stars and Stripes, which Is tigur-
lively flying above the ice at the other
extremity of the earth, An American
expedition will probably start next year,
but, with long lead in point of time
the Britons ought TO be able to get
there first. But races of this kind are
not always for the swift.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-17

Advertise in your Home Paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
COMANCHE CHIEF ON
VISIT To WHITE HOUSE
Quanah Parker Wants Money
for Tribe and New
Graves for Parents

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Quanah
Parker of Oklahoma, chief of the
Comanche Indians, son of white
mother and an Indian father, is max
ing his eighteenth visit to the home OF
the Great White Father.
His mission is tri-fOld First, he Will
endeavor to persuade President TAFT
and the Indian commissioner that the
Comanches should have more money
for the sale of their lands.
In the second place he will ask that
the Indians be allowed to use certain
herb called "peyote," which the In
dian agents have forbidden the tribes
to use in their ceremonials in cases
of sickness, and which Quanah claims
is beneficial
Lastly, he hopes to hear Represen-
tative Stevens of Texas speak on a
bill appropriating $1,000 to remove the
bodies of the chiefs mother and sister
from Texas to a burying ground near
Quanah's home on the reservation.
Colonel Roosevelt, on a hunting TRIP
through Oklahoma several years ago
was entertained at the home of Chief
Ouanah.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14

men who have stood for the rights OF
the public are to be kicked out
After stating that Mr.. Aldrich had
made a plea for the protection of rup-
ber in the interests of the rubber tire
industry, the Iowa senator said 1t SUD
seouently had been ascertained that
these concerns were multiplying their
wealth by rapid strides. He instanced
one concern that in ten years had in
creased its capital millions OF dollars;
IT am through with 1t l shall stand
here and fight it," he said, but VIII
do 1t as a Republican. I do not care
for any political fame. l have worked
for the public for forty-five years, ana
do not propose my remaining years
shall he given UP to a dull consent 10
those conspiracies that would rob the
people to multiply private wealth..
Mr. Dolliver closed with an express
sion of confidence that the time was
near when the public would demand
more Justice in lawmaking and high
er standard on the part of legislators
After Mr.. Clay's motion to strike out
the provision had been defeated senator
Raron moved the amendment provision
IN renuire that no more than two-thlrds
of the experts employed under the par
agraph should be of one political party.
He charged that a partisan inquiry was
contemplated The amendment was
voted down and the bill then was
passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14

the record at great length as going
to show that Ballinger misled the
president in presenting to him his own
relation to the Alaskan coal cases. in
explaining his course in restoring
power sites and his attitude toward the
reclamation service. Mr.. Pepper con-
tends that the president certainly
would have taken some vigorous action
to save the efficiency of the reclama-
ton service when Pinchot charged that
1t was in danger of disintegration from
Ballinger's administration, had he not
been misled by the secretary's as
surance that no intimations of trouble
had ever come to him from the chief
of that service. Asserting that the
original charge of deception made
against Ballinger had been cor
roborated by his conduct on the wit
ness stand, Mr.. Pepper says that Bal
linger was compelled to take direct
issues of Veracity with different wit
nesses, and that first statements on
the stand have, in number OF in
stances. been contradicted by admis-
sions subsequently wrung from him on
cross examination or by the terms of
the documents subsequently produced.
NO PROOF AGAINST SECRETARY
John ]. Vertrees, attorney for Bal
linger, after making an exhaustive re-
view of the evidence before the COM
mittee, concludes:
when we consider how baseless and
groundless this accusation against Mr..
Ballinger is, and the loud and vehen-
ent cries of those who have urged it
on, we recall the language of Fauvety,
a juryman in the days of the Reign of
Terror in France. Referring to one
who served with him, Fauvety says:
My colleague is worth nothing-abso-
lutely nothing He requires proofs, as
in the ordinary tribunals of the old
regime. We sometimes have very sharp
discussions
Mr.. Vertrees insists that neither the
official nor professional acts of his
client are open to criticism, and de-
clares that none OF the accusations
made against him have been sustained
by presentation of facts. He says the
accusations are the results of con-
spiracy against him, and quotes freely
from the evidence before the commit
tee in an attempt to prove the ex-
istence of a plot involving former Sec
retary Garfield and former Forester
Pinchot to secure his removal from
office.
"First of all, it is to be borne in
mind that Mr.. Ballinger, neither
directly or indirectly at any time, was
interested in any coal lands in Alaska"
says Mr. Vertrees.-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
REFUGEES Prosecuted
TESTIFIES ANGELEND
Witness Tells Congress That
Mexican Political Offend
erS Are Harried

WASHINGTON, June 13.-More
tales of alleged persecution of alleged
Mexican political refugees IN TINS
country were related before the house
rules committee today by John Muir
raw of Los Angeles, who said ne was
a newspaper writer.
Murray said that as secretary OF the
Political Refugee Defense league ne
was in San Antonio last October dur
ing President Taft's meeting with
President Diaz, when he was arrested
on a warrant charging violation OF
the neutrality laws, thrown INTO
loathsome cell and kept there dorty-
eight hours. He said he was hnally
reIeased without trial on orders from
the United States district attorney.
MANY instances were related by
Murray of Mexican refugees VINO haa
heen arrested in Texas and kept TOT
weeks and often months without trlal,
and all finally released. He said they
We're charged with all manner OF OF
FENCES. including robbery murder,
violation of the neutrality Jaws anu
Tbe Committee is holding hearings
r. determine whether there shall be
Congressional investigation OF the
matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
IMPORTS TO EXCEED
GREATLY THOSE Of 1907
Fiqures for Present Year Are Ex-
pected TO Total More Than
S900,0O0,000

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The high
record of imports of manufacturers
materials will be reached during the
present fiscal year, which will displace
1907 as the banner year in the I'M
portation of such articles.
The opinion of the bureau OF sta
tistics is based on the figures for the
ten months ended April 30, 1910.
In the case of all the important
articles, with the exception of tibers
and cotton, which showed a slight de-
crease as compared with 1907, the i'm
portattons materially exceeded those
Of 1907 in quantity. the increase rang
ing from 10 to more than 100 per cent
Measuring the entire group of manu-
factured articles in dollars, the bureau
figures showed importations for the
first ten months of this year valued at
SIPS 600 as against $6290OO,0OO in the
ten months of 1907, or an increase of
16 per cent.
The indications are that the total
importation of these materials for the
entire year win aggregate $500 O00 00O'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14

NOMO Italy, June 13.-Developments
today in the mystery of the muir
" der of Mrs. Porter Charlton have
been few. The graphing irons that
have been searching the bottom of Lake
Como brought up part of mans coat
this morning, which is thought to nave
belonged to the missing Charlton.
This strengthened the theory that
Charlton also had been murdered.
A report was received by the Milan
police tonight that a man disguised as
a priest who, it is thought, might be
across the Swiss frontier.
The search of the lake will be con-
tinued tomorrow, for the police are
still convinced it would have been I'M
possible for Charlton to get out OF the
country unobserved.
This afternoon it was learned that
the investigators had determined that
the stone with which the trunk was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14

weighted had been taken from the
wall of the aqueduct on the shore of
lake. The stone had been removed
from a spot in the wall opposite the
point at which the trunk was sub
merged.
Following up this clew the police
discovered that another stone exactly
similar in size had been recently dug
out of the wall. This Is held to be
significant.
The second stone has not been To-
Gated, and the police will not be sur
prised if they should find that 1t was
used to drag below the surface OF the
lake another trunk or box containing
the body of Porter Charlton.
Constantine Ispolatoff the chance ac-
uuaintance of the Charltons, from
whom they leased the villa, remains in
custody He maintains his selt-pos-
session and insists that he knows
nothing as to how or by whom the
crime was committed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
CUTS PASADENA
LIGHT To 4 CENTS
Edison Company Charges 9 Cents
Here but SIashes Rates
in Crown City
Continued from Page One,

ance of $11,737S2 to apply on depreci-
alton or new construction.
"This was accomplished with but lit
tie more than half the generating ca
pacity of the plant sold. To make the
plant the greatest success and enable
the furnishing to the citizens of cleo
tricity at the minimum rate more of
the plants electrical output capacity
should be sold. At present the city has
2125 consumers. With 1000 consumers
assured for a period of time the city
could and in such event will reduce its
base rate from Z cents to cents per
kilowatt hour and still pay running
expenses and principal and interest on
the bonds and lay aside a FUND FOR
depreciation or new work.
mo obligation is imposed upon any
one unless the rate is reduced. No
person is tied up in case he removes
from the city.
COMPANY ANNOUNCES CUT
In making the announcement of the
Pasadena cut Assistant General Man
ager Ballard of the Edison company
said last night:
"The 7-cent municipal rate in Pasa-
dena has been losing one for months,
but it is war to the knife and we
will cut under anything the muni-
cipal plant offers, for we do not in
"yThe municipal plant is losing as
much money as we are, but will not
admit it, It's earnings for the past
six months are given at $43,4S9.22. OF
this amount $4,000 was for street
lights on a basis of 10 cents per kilo-
watt hour There are about 1000 of
these of 40-watt tungsten lights run
ming on a fiat rate of $12 per year on
an all night moonlight schedule. This
ino =
or 120 kilowatt hours per year per lamp
at $12, pr 10 cents per kilowatt hour,
which IS twice as much as Is TO be
charged for private use.
"yThe municipal plant has cut rates
twice since this rate went into effect
for private lamps. but the street lamps
remain untouched.
"Of the $11 900 that is listed as be-
ing held for depreciation and exten-
sions. it is safe to say that this is
not enough to cover depreciation alone
on a 100000 plant.
"Another thing. The past six months
were the big months of the year, while
the coming months will be light, fo1
the reason that many homes are shut
IN and there is not half the light used
in summer evenings as there is In
the long winter ones. This VIII give
the, municipal plant less market for
its light and will not lessen either the
investment or cost of operation.
"There is no doubt of it. Both plants
are losing money. The municipal plant
&c able to make a showing through its
charges for street lights, which is al
a high rate.
I'VE are in the fight to stay how
ever. and will protect our customers
The present Accent rate will still be 2C
per cent lower than the municipal
pIant's rate and we will stay just
about that much lower than the city
plant. no matter where they carry 1T
If we can't make money we will at
least not be driven out Of the city,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-14
BRIEFS FILED IN
BALL|NGER PROBE
Pinchot's Lawyer GrilIS SeCre-
tary-Latter's Attorney Says
Case Not Proved

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Briefs
were filed by the attorneys for the
prosecution" and defense" with the
Ballinger- Pinchot investigating COM
mittee today.
The committee did not meet today
but will assemble next Saturday to
prepare for it's deliberations. Attor-
ney Brandeis counsel for former Spe-
cial Agent CLAWS, and Attorney Pep
per- counsel for former Forester Pm
cnot, contend in their briefs that the
evidence adduced during the inVestl-
cation has shown that Secretary Bal
linger Is unfit to administer the affairs
of the public domain because of an OBJ
vious leaning toward a policy of dis
trusion instead of conservation or
the peoples lands They condemn MS
attitude toward the champions of con-
servation and charge him with caus-
ing embarrassment to the president
and Joss to the people. Equally insls-
tent that Mr.. Ballinger's actions in an
out of the interior department have
not been open to criticism Attorney
Vertrees. counsel for the secretary, de-
clares that none of the accusations
made against him has been sustained
by the presentation of fact.
Mr.. Vertrees attempts to show by
the evidence that there has been a
conspiracy afoot to secure Mr.. Bal
linger's removal from office because
he did not approve of the so-called
GARFIELD policies"
ATTACKS BALLINGER
The brief prepared by Claws at
! torneys, Louis S. Brandeis, George
Rubles and Joseph p Cotton, jr., Is a
| voluminous printed document of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 words, and Is
| divided into seventeen chapters. 1t
| says in part:
''The best defense that Mr.. Ballinger
has offered is that he was Ignorant of
the situation in Alaska and that all
! of the acts for which he was crih-
| cised were performed by subordinates,
| for whom he is not responsible. Such
| a defense is enough to condemn him.
Another chapter charges that after
| Mr.. Ballinger retired from the land
office and resumed the practice of law
he acted as attorney for the Cunning
| ham claimants.
BRANDERs SLAMS LAWLER
Continuing the brief says:
"a deluge of typewriter matter came
| to the president from the interior de-
nartment in answer to the CLAWS re-
port. Those answers were supplement-
| ed by oral statements and arguments
made by Secretary Ballinger and Oscar
I,awler, assistant attorney general OF
the interior department, in their in
terview with the president on Septem
ber 6 and 7, and finally by the draft
of a letter generating Mr.. Balllnger.
prepared by Lawler. his appointee, and
| in effect his subordinate, man who
had a special grudge against CLAWS
and who in that draft of letter declared
| CLAWS guilty Of falsehood, of the sup
preston of the truth and Of neglect OF
duty. thus condemning CLAWS on evi-
dence he had never seen and OF course
had no opportunity to meet on argu-
ments that he had never heard, and
what is even more, on charges of the
preferring of which against him he had
no knowledge whatever"
Attorney George w, Pepper, counsel
for Clifford Pinchot, in his brief quotes