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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
FErzER TRIO MUST PAY.

Railway. Awarded 525,0OO as Rcsti-
tuition for Illegal Land Profit.
John G. Fetzer, Benjamin Thomas
and Charles R. Khppes, of Chicago,
must pay s525,0O0 to the Chicago &
Western Indiana Railway in conse-
quence of their alleged illegal profits
in the sale of land to that company.
This is the decision of former Judge
: e. G. Field, appointed as arbiter in
the scandal. 1t became public the
other day. A lively fight, with Grim
nations and determinations, was the
consequence. The Western Indiana
contended, both in civil and in con-
templated criminal proceedings against
the three men named, that it had been
defrauded Of more than 100000. The
arbiter reduced this sum by about one
third.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
TOLD IN a FEW LINES.

William H Axtell. of Bellingham,
Wash, denies saying that DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook would reach New York
and that DR.. Cook was i'll.
The Ohio Democratic State conven-
ton WILDE held in Dayton June 81 and
%. according to an arrangement per-
fected by the State Central Commit
tee.
San Francisco police stopped a
worlds championship Marathon dance
after six contestants had been dancing
fifteen hours and six minutes. The old
( record was fourteen hours and forty
two minutes.
Representative w. P. Brownlow was
renonpinated for congSess at the Re
publican party prin3f Try in Bristol
Tenn.
Resenting improper conduct on the
part of Judge" JOKES. negro, and /.
young white woman "a mob at Pine
Bluff. Ark, overpowered the jailei
who had Jones in his charge and
hanged the negro.
Wellington Hibbard, general .aana-
ger Of the Laramie Poudre r, trvoir
and Irrigation Company, was killed
VIXEN his automobile plunged Gown il
mountain side, forty eight mile from
Fort Collins, Colo. Two others, in tho
car were injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
BANDITS KILL rwo MEN m BANK

McKees Rocks, Pa, Institution Ia
Raided and Five Persons Shot.
-Four bank robbers raided the Nc.
KEGS Rocks, Pa, Victor bank the other
night and killed two men and wound
ed three persons. The bank employees
were Just preparing to close at p M.
when the bandits appeared. While
two warned away pedestrians. the
Others opened fire on those inside. The
bank had about $4,000. OF this $5,-
900 was on the counter and the rob
bers seized 1t. Samuel Friedman, the
manager, and lgnatz Schwartz, the
cashier, were killed. Friedman was
shot three times. Robert King was
shot down on the street by the rob
bers as they were fleeing. Andrew
Milko, mill workman, was hit by q
stray bullet, while Mary Enco, a scrub
woman in the bank, was shot once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
SCENT CAR FARES PAY WELL.

Statement of Cleveland Company
shows Handsome Months Profit.
Three-cent street railway fares on
the Cleveland traction system have not
only proved a paying venture. but after
"a months operation promise to give
a handsome surplus to the railway
company. The statement issued by the
company covering Its operations for
the month Of March. or since the sift-
ing of the receivership. shows prob
able profit of 66 cents over the average
car mile expense. or $1S,964.24 over
and above operating expenses and the
s per cent return allowed the stock
holders. The companys Disbursements
have not been summed up by the ac-
countants, but they are estimated at
s4ss.77O, as against earnings of 1885,
1899,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
FATHER rs SLAIN By BOY.

Mother and Four children Charged
with Death of Family Head.
Mrs. Elias Shafer and her four chill
dren are In jail in Berryville, Ark,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Sha-
fer's husband near Blue Springs. 1t
is charged that one of the boys took
Skaters revolver from under his pill
lew while he slept and killed him.
The boy said that his father threat
ened to kill the whole family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
NEGRO TROOPS GUILTY.
Military Court Also Blames officers
for Shooting Up Of Brownsville.

A'AAAAeoAy 0ouAe <AASO 3o1dlueS O1uCeIS
for Shooting Up of Brownsville.
BY unanimous vote the military
court of inquiry which was created by
act of Congress and which, during the
last year. has been investigating the
shooting up of Brownsville, Texas, has
found that the evidence clearly sus-
tains the charge that the shooting was
done by soldiers of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry, colored The court is also
of opinion that If the officers of the
regiment had performed their respec-
tive duties Immediately prior to tho
shooting the ARRAY could not have oc-
CURED, and that if they had performed
their duties Immediately after the
shooting some of the guilty men would
have been discovered This finding is
not concurred in by Brigadier General
Theodore Schwan.
Fourteen men belonging to the
Twenty-fifth Infantry are declared to
be eligible for re-enlistment, but in
this finding Lieutenant General Sam.
uel B. NJ. Young and Major General
Joseph P. Fanger do not concur. Ac-
cording to the terms of the act Great
ing the board Of inquiry. its findings
are final and cannot be reviewed by
anyone ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
BEvERDGE SCORES TARIFF LAW
Makes an Impassioned Speech Be.
fore Convention of Republicans.

After an impassioned attack on the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law by Senator
Albert ]. Beveridge the Republican
State Convention of Indiana went on
record In Indianapolis in favor of a
new revision of the tariff schedules
under tariff commission plan Dele
gates and galleries gave Senator Bev-
,eridge storms of applause as he reach
ed climax after climax in attacking the
action Of those who enacted the pres
ent law, against which he voted in the
United States Senate II could not
stnnd for it then, and i can not stand
for it now said the Senator repeated
ly. as he enumerated the faults he
found in the law Hes said also that
President Taft agreed with him in his
demands. but they gave us a mock
cry"
The platform indorses President
Taft's administration, the Roosevelt
policies" and Senator Beveridge's
work In Congress. 1t assures him of
reelection. While 1T stands for a re-
vision of tariff schedules. it insists on
maintaining the protective principle.
The following nominations were
made by reclamation, there being only
one candidate for each office:
Secretary of State Otis E. Gulley,
Danville.
Auditor John E. Reed, Muncie.
Clerk Supreme Court-Edward ".
Fitzpatrick, Portland
Judge Supreme Court, Second Dis
trict- Oscar H. Montgomery. Seymour
Appellate Judges-Ward H. Watson,
Charlestown, and G. c. Hadley. Dan
vile.
Treasurer of State Jonce Monyhan,
Orleans. II
Attorney General Finley P. Mount,
Charlottesville.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
OMAHA BAN1sHEs GROVE.

City Made Famous by Cudahy Kid
naper Gives Him Hours to Leave.
Evangelist Pat Grove, kidnaper Of
Eddie Cudahy number of years ago,
was driven out OF Omaha. the city he
made famous by his crime. Grove,
after visiting a number of saloons the
other night. became noisy. He was
arrested and taken to the police sta.
ton, but instead of being locked up
the kidnaper was given two hours by
the police In which to get outside the
city limits. He walked across the
bridge into Iowa without delay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

MhK RObbed OF 100000.
The safe Of the First National Bank
in Randolph, Neb., was blown open and
robbed of $4,000 in gold and currency
early the other day. Town Marshal
Carroll was held up on the street,
bound and gagged, relieved of his
weapons and placed in bank room
while the vault was wrecked with sew.
en- explosions, requiring forty-five min.
utes. Three masked men did the job
and escaped. >
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
BANGS Loss IS %, 900, 600.

Montreal Institution IL Heavily
Mnlcted in Mexican Crash.
Considerable interest is taken in the
smash of the United States Banking
Company of the City of Mexico, in
which the Bank of Montreal (Canada)
is heavily involved. The first informa.
tion in connection with the bank crash
stated that the losses would amount to
upward of 100000, this being Mexi-
can money, but 1t is now conceded that
this is too high. 1t is understood. how
ever. that the Bank Of Montreal will
be interested at least to the extent of
$2.000.O00, and just what assets will
be set off against this claim is hard at
present to arrive at.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
TRADE AND INDUsTRY.

Andrew Swanson, OF Becker, Mimi,
recently sold hog to a live stock
dealer at that place for $3.50.
For the fourth time within four
months, the 1000 employees of the Wal
than Watch Company's big factory at
Waltham, Mass, have been notified
that the plant will be shut down 10
!currtail production.
MINI. which was controlled by the
Pittsburg Iron Ore Company, has
passed to the control Of the Interstate
Iron Company, which is the mining d.
vision of the Jones & Laughlin Iron
Company. The Nassau adioins the
Longyear. which is also controlled by
Jones & Laughlin. and the two prop
critics will make a large stripping prop
iosition. The Nassau is listed by the
tax commission at 100000 tons.
1t is expected that more land will
be sown to wheat and oats and other
grains in the region about Sank Gem
ter. Mimi, as the potato crop last year
was not SO successful. and farmers are
selling potatoes at 20 cents bushel to
the cities. Many of the farmers also
will grow corn to fatten hogs and cat
tie. Many acres OF land have been
broken up in this vicinity. Last year
was the most profitable to farmers In
this territory for many years, and land
is high-priced.
A Holstein COW owned by the Dairy
Department of the University of Mis-
souri, in one year produced more hui
man food in her milk than is contain
ed in the complete carcasses of four
steers weighing 1880 pounds each.
This statement, Impossible as 1t seems.
is not only true. but does not even do
full Justice to the COW. The solids in
the milk which are completely digest
ed and used by the body are counted
against the entire carcass of the steer
which Is only in part edible.
Charles Ware. for the last five years
superintendent of the Nebraska diyis-
ion of the Union Pacific, has assumed
the position of general superintendent
OF the road. vice w. L. Park, resigned.
immigration Commissioner George
Welsh is enthusiastic over the fax
straw future of Minnesota. Since re-
ceiving the sample and statement from
Senator Knute Nelson he has made in
auiries as to the possibilities along
this line in Minnesota He declares
that there is no limit to the wealth
this new industry may bring into the
State If everything is as represented
to Senator Nelson by the inventor,
Robinson.
Absorption of the Consolidated Trac.
tion. Company property by the Morgan
interests through the Chicago Railway
Company is to be carried out. If pos
sible. at a secret meeting of Chicago
traction magnates at Augusta, Ga.
j. Pierpont Morgan's next great
achievement will make the Central and
South American republics financial de-
Tendencies of the United States. Ac-
cording to well Informed circles in
Wall street, he plans to establish a
chain of banks in those countries.
which will make his firm the financial
power Of Latin America and bring the
commerce OF the several countries -un-
der American control.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
ls-YEAR-o1D GIRL ABDUCTED.

Man md Woman Flee with n Rich
Poles Child Mt Toledo.
Lucyle Wooka, 10 years old. daugh-
ter of F. G. Woodka, wealthy Polish
butcher of Toledo, was kidnapped at 1
o'clock the other afternoon by an I'M
known man and woman. The Wood
ka girl was on her way to school for
the afternoon session when she was
iaccosted by the pair, who induced her
to go to the Union Station, where tick
cts were purchased for Chicago. Wood.
ka can give no explanation of the alb.
duction and declares that he has no
relatives who might be implicated in
the affair. There has SO far been no
hint of ransom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
omAHA's FIRE Loss IS $1,000, 900.
elevator and 100 Bo. Car. Los, in

elevator and 100 Box Cars Lost In
Flames Caused by Light Wires.
Conservative estimates place the to-
tai loss in fires In Omaha the other
night at nearly $1.o00,0OO. The heay-
lest losers are: Observation-Disclosures
Company, elevator and contents, s40O,.
900; Nancy Milling Company, mill and
contents. $4,000; about 100 box cars
and contents. $25o.o0O. All the losses
are well covered by insurance. Crossed
wires are believed to have been respon.
sible for the fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
HALEY COMET DRAWING NEAR
Earth Will Pass Through Tail of
Traveller on Nav 10.
Minneapolis journal.

Halley's comet, coming toward the
earth's orbit at alrate Of nearly $780,
600 miles day, is rapidly approach
ing the point where 1t will be obsery-
able in the sky again, reappearing
from behind the sun where it had
been obscured since March 26. On
account of its position to the right Of
the sun the comet will soon be. Wis
ible in the morning sky before sun
rise. when any observer who has
the desire to arise before the sun
will see Halley's comet, then about
1875 100000 miles from the earth. a
billiant spectacle in the skies Of dawn.
On the Goth of April Halley's comet
will be at its nearest point to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Find Boale. on Lone Trai

Find Bodies ON Lone Trail.
The thawing of snow on Lone Trail
between Grassett, Ont. and Michipoco-
ten, nearly sixty miles through for
est. revealed the bodies of four men
who lost their way during the biz
yards which passed over that district
last winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
SAYS TRANSIT STRIKE IS OVER.

Philadelphia Company Claims Vic
tory in Fight with the Men.
/ Declaring that 1t had in its employ
more than 5000 of the 1000 men need
ed for the operation of its cars at this
season Of the year, the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company announced the
other day that in SO far as it was con.
cerned the strike of its former en-
ployes was at an end. The company
added that for the vacancies still ex-
listing in the operating force the strik-
sers, If they applied for work, would be
given preference over other applicants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
PA1NTERs on a STRIKE.
One Thousand Men Fail to Repol
for Work In Chfcnro.

One Thousand Men Fail TO Report
for Work I'm Chicago.
Painters and decorators in Chicago
who have been denied an increase n
wages by contractors failed to report
for work at houses, apartment build.
ings and business structures through
out the city the other day. The strike
followed the threat Of the labor I'M
ion that unless the members received
an advance In wages Of cents an
hour walkout would result. A num-
Der of contractors signed the scale de-
manded by the union. About 1000
men failed to resume their work at
IS a. m. 1t was said that 1000 paint.
ers would be idle by night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Harmon sign. primary Bin.

Harmon Signs Primary Bill.
Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio
hag signed the Hawkins bill, requiring
the nomination of congressional can
didates and delegates to national con-
ventions by primaries. The bill be-
comes a law before any congressional
nom nations will be held in Ohio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Hermit 10 E.cape Trlal.

Unless new evidence is found to sub.
stantiate the charge of murder made
against Charles Nordmark, hermit. in
connection with the deaths of Albert
Lindahl and his two children Ia Scan
dia,s Kan, it is probable he will never
be given a trial on criminal charge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

wifc-slnyer Gets Thirty-ave Years.
Theodore Ehrhardt. convicted Of the
murder of his wife by administering
strychnine to her in headache powders,
was sentenced in the Criminal Court
to thirty-fve years in the penitentiary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

as the nonunion mines have posted
notices of an increase in wages. 1T is
said no effort will be made by the I'M.
ion to have them shut down. Internal
strife among the United Mine Work.
ers may prolong the suspension beyond
present indications. according to those
who are familiar with conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

TWENTY-FIVE Burn to Death.
twenty-five women and children
were burned to death in fire that de.
stroyed the state cotton warehouse at
Bhilwara in the district Of Rajputana.
India.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
AUTO N TREE TOP; MAN DEAD.
Machine Plunge. from Mountul

Machine Plungcs from Mountain
Road, killing Occupant.
John Arson Howard, said to be the
son of an Ottawa millionaire, was
killed when an automobile which he
was driving plunged from a mountain
road sixteen miles from Delmonte, CAL,
and lodged In the top of tree. How.
ard was pinned in the branches and
lived only long enough to bid good-by
to his companion. ex-Mayor Robert r.
Johnson. of Monterey, who escaped
unhurt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
! FLOODED By a RESERVOIR.

Break in Main Sends Water Upon
Pittsburg.
At a recent midnight nearly 10000
900 gallons of water from reservoir
in Highland Park had descended
through a break in a thirty-six-inch
main upon the east-end section of
Pittsburg and caused considerable dam
age. It blockaded traffic on the Allie
gheny Valley Railroad, wore great
gulches in the fine boulevards and in
vaded the lower floors of many houses.
The break was repaired early in the
'day
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Slain md Thrown Into River.
Albert Moe, well known in that sec.
ton, was murdered in Wahpeton, N. D..
by thugs bent on robbery and his body
thrown into the Red River. He was
pounded over the head with club and
stabbed with knife. Officials are
hunting for the slayers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

chokcs to Death ON Sandwich Bite.
William McGuinness, As years old,
Democratic ward leader, choked to
death in a Brooklyn restaurant while
trying to swallow large bite Of a
ham sandwich.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

One killed, One Hurt in Auto Crash.
George Scott, Of Kansas City, Mo-.
was killed and c. L. Wilson. Of Man.
haitian. Kan, was seriously injured in
an automobile accident near Topeka,
Kan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Censor for, 10000 Playeoer,

The Allegheny County Federation o.
Catholic Societies has appointed a
standing committee to censor theatri.
cal performances in Pittsburg. The
10000 Pensioners the federation rep
resents are expected to abide by the
decision of the committee on what is
good or bad to see on the stage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Ex-Chicf Juxtice Found Dead.
Thomas Wilson, former chief justice
Of the Minnesota Supreme Court, was
found dead in the bath room Of his
apartments at the Aberdeen Hotel in
St. Paul Heart disease is given as the
cause of death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Believing his wife, who was walking
thu floor with her 6-months-old child
in her arms, was burglar, June Van
dervoort, farmer near Perth, Kan,
shot and killed her. The child was
unhurt, ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
SET. rire. ki1l. urotber,

Seven years in prison, the maximum
penalty for arson in New Jersey, is
the sentence which George Kebor be.
gan serving. He confessed setting a
fire last June in which his own brother
was burned to death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

John Ward, 80 years old, solicitor
fol the Tacoma Gas Company, commit
ted suicide on the street in Seattle. In
view of the passers-by he shot himself
through the heart. He was respondent
over love affair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

s Christened with water that came
from springs on the old farms of Jeffer-
son Davis and Abraham Lincoln in
Kentucky, the big steamship Kentuck-
ian was launched at Sparrow's Point.
Md. Miss Nancy Johnson, daughter Of
Congressman johnson Of Kentucky.
was the sponsor for the vessel \,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Re-enactment in Cincinnati Ohio,
shooting gallery of the drama Of Will
lam Tell inshooting the apple from the
head of his son sent Harry Lacken Of
Montreal. Canada, to hospital. The
bullet, fired by d. H. Bunce, struck
Lacken's lip instead OF the cigarette
which he held between his teeth IS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
E.,endinx Ala.kan nnilronu

Surveying parties will be put in the
field this summer to locate a route
for the extension of the Copper River
& Northwestern Railway from Chitina,
ALASKA, to Fairbanks, distance of $50
niles ----.- l.ll--LL.-L ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Slain By rejected sutton.

Miss Freda Norrence was shot and
killed by Nathan Pollock, rejected
sutton, while standing on a. crowded
street corner In San Francisco with
Samuel Goldberg Pollock came from
Chicago with the girl several months
ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Kellar,. WIG 4. peaa.

Kellar's Wife Is Dead.
Mrs. Eva Kellar. wife Of Harry KEEL.
lar, the celebrated magician. who re.
tired from professional life some
months ago. was suddenly stricken
with heat failure in Los Angeles and
died.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
Hurt I'M Trolley. Crn.h

G. L. Dickinson, motorman. was ia.
tally hurt and fifteen passengers were
injured when an interurban trolley car
was wrecked near Warren, Ohio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Robbers Loot Oklahoma Bank.
Robbers blew the safe of the Bank
Of Stuart at Stuart, Okla, and secured
$4,000. The explosion aroused citizens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Six Workbench Killed IN Blast.
An explosion in mine No. 2 Of the
Great Western Coal and Coke Com.
pany at Wilburton, Okla, killed six
men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Burglars robbed the residence Of
Miss Sue McCalla, in Germantown,
carefully selecting the best jewels,
tapestry and rare laces to the value of
$4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13
NEW YORK.

Trade reports are rather more irreg-
ular, with distribution rather less act
i've than In the preceding two weeks.
Retail trade SO far has been better
than year ago, but from many CEN
sters reports say the volume of jobbing
trade Is not up to expectations, for
which high prices and industrial un-
rest are assigned as the reasons. The
two features really attracting chief in
terest have been the outburst of &c
tivity in agricultural sections and the
many movements toward reimbursement
in industrial lines.
Business failures fo1 the week end
ing with March 81 in the United
States were 22s. as against 231 last
week. 204 in the like week of 1909,
247 in 1908, 1877 in 1907 and ISL In
Observation-Disclosures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Mary Davis. 3-year-old New
York girl. is In good health and cheer
full spirits despite the fact that she
fell backward from a five-story Are
escape, landing in o .basketful Of wet
clothes. She was scarcely scratched
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-13

Washington friends of Senator Frye
of Maine are worried over what was
at first thought to be trifling illness.
but which is now said to be due to an
ulcer upon one of his toes, combining
him to his hotel ~