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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
sLEurHs HELD FOR THREATS.
Accused of Playing Black Hand Role
Of Erie, Pa, Man.

Indianapolis, Ind. Gilbert B.
Perkins, of P%ittsburg, head of the
Perkins detective agency and his son,
Walter Perkins, in charge of the
agency's Indianapolis branch were ar
rested here by United States deputy
marshals, charged with having used
the mails to defraud in sending a
Black Hand letter to G.. Strong, an
electric railway capitalist of Erie, Pa,
threatening to blow up his family
mausoleum or his home unless he de-
posted for them in a certain place,
$4,000. The alleged purpose in writ
ing the letter was to obtain from
Strong for the agency a commission
to arrest the writer.
The men were released under 81, 900
bonds each. The elder Perkins said
the arrests we're due only to the hos.
tility of a rival detective agency.
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NEARLY 100 INJURED IN MIS-
SOURI,, OKLAHOMA AND
KANSAS.
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED
Big Heart, Okla, and Whiting, Kan,
Are Wiped OF Map-Many
Farms De-
stroyed.

Topeka, Kan, April IA heavy
windstorm, attaining the velocity OF
a tornado in some sections and &C.
companied by rain, hail and lightning
swept over western Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma, killing 20 persons
practically destroying two towns, in.
Turing almost 100 persons, wrecking
scores of buildings and putting al.
most every telephone and telegraph
wire in the territory out of commits.
sion.
The tornado levied it's greatest toll
of dead at Big Heart, Okla, where
eight persons were killed, 10 injured,
and almost every building in the town
wrecked. Whiting, Kan, practically
was wiped of the map, so buildings
being blown down, 80 people hurt and
Mrs. David Stone killed.
At Powhattan, Kan, a woman and
child were killed. A high school
building was wrecked at Eskridge,
Kan, a number of houses damaged,
and from Is to 20 persons injured.
At Hiawatha, Kan, a school was
blown down. and S~-year-old boy named
Pelton was killed, and several build
ings were struck by lightning. Sew
eral persons are known to have been
hurt at NetOwaka, Kan. A boy was
killed at Manville, Kan. The Kansas
end of the tornado started near Whit.
ing and swept in a ~southeasterly di-
rection for a distance of more than
SO miles.
Others May be Dead.
1t is thought that many more per-
sons were killed and injured than have
been reported at this time. Telephone
and telegraph crows are working to
get their wires in shape. 1t is a big
task as only one wire was left intact
between Kansas City and Topeka, and
telegraph communication between Kan
a City and Oklahoma points was cut
of.
In Kansas City the storm did little
damage. A few horses were killed by
lightning and some buildings struck.
The rain in Kansas City lasted about
an hour and was heavy. Hail accom-
panied it. Two more deaths were re-
ported from near Hiawatha.
At Shawnee, Okla, a high wind
wrecked several barns. uprooted orch
ards and seriously damaged the corn
crop In q section five miles north of
here. A special relief train carrying
five physicians and fifty other persons
left Avana, Okla, for Big Heart. At
Lawrence, Kan, two persons were
killed and scores of houses destroyed
and the streets piled high with debris.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
WILLIAM W.

sonal friend of President Taft. He was
appointed by the president as special
ambassador to Mexico at the time of
the centennial celebration of the foun-
dalton of that republic.
Mr.. Rockhill will succeed Oscar s.
Strauss, who was secretary of the de-
partment of commerce and labor un-
der former President Roosevelt. Mr..
Strauss resigned the ambassadorship
to Turkey several months ago.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
PLANT RUINED.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GRAND STAND
IN ASHES.
Club House and Gymnasium Contain
ing Equipment Is Finally
Saved.

New York, N. Y. - The great dou.
BILE deck grand stand and the right
field bleachers at the National league
baseball park were destroyed by fire
causing q loss estimated at from
$4,000 to $780, The club house
and the center and left field bleach.
ers were saved.
Manager McGraw, of the New York
Nationals, reached the scene before
the fire was out. He believes that
the glaze originated in the thick layer
of peanut shells in the 'bleachers.
Ten thousand persons stood on Coo.
gan's bluff and saw the fire.
Because of the depression in which
the grounds are situated, under a
bluff and at the terminus of the ele-
waited railroad, the fire was exceed.
ingly hard to reach and had an almost
uninterrupted sweep before firemen
could get adequate streams of water
into play. Five hundred empty cars
of the elevated railway were stand
ing On the tracks adjoining the park
and many of them caught fire.
The fire started in the bleachers on
the south side and inside Of ten min
utes had traversed the covered grand
stand at the westerly end of the
grounds. The club house, with the
gymnasium containing uniforms and
other equipment, was saved.
The grand stand itself was a cres-
cent in shape and had been enlarged
in the last two years so that it CIV
cred half the circumference of the
grounds and seated about 10000 per-
sons.
The park has been occupied by the
New York National club for 81 years
and was known the world over as the
Polo grounds.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Pearsons Announces More Gifts.

Chicago, Illinois. - DR.. Daniel X
Pearsons, the Chicago philanthropist.
whose benefactions to various colleges
and benevolent institutions have ex.
ceeded $6,000,000, celebrates his nine.
ty-first birthday Friday, and marked the
occasion by distribution Of $500. 900
more. The gifts he will make include
the following: Berea college, Ken.
lucky, 100000; American Board Of
Foreign Missions, 500, 900; Doane col
lege, Nebraska. $4,000; McKendree
college, Lebanon. Ill, $10,O
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

The BARRIERS Of Annapolis have ap
pealed 70 the secretary OF the navy
- compel the musicians In the Acad-
emy hand who have opened barber
shops ION the side" to abandon COM
petition with local tonsorial artists.
From the consumers point Of view
there may BE- poor expectation OF get.
ting : velvet shave from the hand
that hammers the bass drum. al
though this II onset by the prospect
cf an expert massage from the MIN.
ble-nngered 1utist. Possibly the bar
bers. Per I. may force the issue by
carrytng the war into Africa. form q
band ~ their own and serenade the
sommandant It unwonted tours.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, April 15.-Cattle-Steady:i
beeves, $5.2O@6.75; western steers.
$4.85@5.S5; stockers and feeders, $4.1O
Q5.80; cows and heifers, $2.75@5.85.
Hogs-Slow, generally steady; light.
$6.15@6.55; mixed, $6.OO@6.50; heavy.
$5.80@6.30; rough, $5.So@6.00; good to-
choice heavy, $6.00@6.3O; pigs, $6.15
$3.50.
Sheep-Steady; native, $3.O0@4.70:
western, $3.15@4.7O; yearlings, $40
Q5.40; lambs, native. $4.7506.15.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
PREACHERS PAY FULL FARE.
Under New Rules Of Railroads Enter
ing Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois.-Members of the
Central Passenger association, repre-.
senting railroads entering Chicago
urged that the practice of issuing re-
duced rate tickets to members of the
clergy be discontinued. It was de-
cided to obtain a final vote by send
ing circulars to all roads connected
with the association.
Following the meeting, members
said there is little doubt that the
roads will indorse the plan and after
80 days notice has been given, min.
listers will be compelled to pay the
regular rate. The custom has been to
sell round-trip tickets to clergymep
for one fare and a half.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Direct Election Of Senators Passed

Direct Election Of Senators Passed.
Washington, D. G. The house of
representatives, by a vote of 296 to
16, passed the Rucker resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment for
the direct election of United States
senators. This is the first of the Dem
ocratic program measures passed by
the house. Backed by a solid Demo
cratic phalanx it went through with.
out modification and with a speed that
brought protests from the Republicans.
Former Speaker Cannon, Republic
an Leader Mann and others of the Re-
publicans, who voted against the
measure, declared that it's form was
such as to threaten the federal gov
eminent with the loss of the control
over senatorial elections in the states
given to safeguard the integrity of
these elections. They insisted, as did
other Republicans who ultimately
voted for the resolution, that the di-
rect election amendment should be Of
fered without any language attached
that might be dangerous to the future
congressional supervision of senator.
ial elections.
To Broaden Tariff Work.
Encouraged by the smooth working
of their new legislative machine,
Democratic leaders of the house are
planning to extend their tariff revision
program. Until this time the only
tariff tinkering determined upon in
cluded Canadian reciprocity, the free
list to benefit the farmers opposed to
the reciprocity bill as it stands, and
the wool and cotton schedules, but
now it has been determined to revise
the agricultural schedule.
Revision of the wool schedule of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, accepted as
forming part of the program of the
Democratic house of representatives
will have to be undertaken without
the assistance of the tariff board. 1t
was announced following the first full
meeting of the house committee on
ways and means, that the tariff board
is not yet in a position to furnish in
formation On the wool schedule that
would be of use to that committee.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

An unusually peculiar damage suit
has Just been decided In New York
~ which the widow Of q fire chief
has been awarded $25. 900 for the loss
OF hin life In . furniture establish
sment fre. The chief fell through an
open we'll hole In the building into q
cellar hall fllled with water and was
drowned before he could be rescued.
The open well hole was In violation
Of ! city ordinance. This suit. with
IT. large damages, win help to en-
phasize the highly important fact that
such ordinances are intended to pre-
vent just such accidents. and that dis
regard Of them leads to criminal and
civic liability when . life IL lost.
There are many ordinances OF the
kind held lightly In regard until .
6atal accident shocks the authorities
into enforcement.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
ELIMINATING 4

OF devices for the elimination o.
bpace there y NO end. There can be
none. until the people stop progress
Ing. Occasionally : project is pro
posed Of more than usual daring. The
particular prize for which the COM
mercial world IL now striving Is the
trade Of South America. says tho
cleveland Plain Dealer. North Amer
hca and Europe each want the bulk
of II The natural advantage which
this continent possesses has SO far
rbeen more than balanced by Euro
|pean aggressiveness. And now Eu-
rope proposes to cut In two the time
distance that separates her from the
object or her commercial longing. 1t
- figured that i've days r long
enough to transport European goods
to South American consumers. To
establish such . schedule involves en-
cheering and financial difficulties
which may. Of course. finally prove
tits impossibility. BY reliable parties
the Observation-Disclosures railway is
proposed. first, to cross Spain to
Gibraltar, where ferry boats will
transport trains to the African coast;
thence run to Bathurst, the nearest
point to South America. From Bath
hurst TO Pernambuco. Brazil. is but q
three-day run for fast steamers. The
cost Of carrying out this project.
daring as 1t seems. would be but a
mere fraction OF what the United
States alone il paying for the Pana-
ma canal. And : half dozen Euro
pean nations would be benefited by
1t It seems by no means impossible.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

Since It has been decided to estab
1ish municipal baths for the million
1t Coney island. other and ever more
ambitious plans for its Improvement
have been formulated. These include
: continuous walk and drive along
tho entire five miles Of its water
front, and = new bulkhead line. which
has bsen authorized BY government
engineers. a contract has been let
Tor : riprrap wall. forty feet thick
II IT. base and twenty feet at the
top. surmounted BY ! concrete walk.
This will protect the island from
those periodic invasions BY the At
lantic which have frequently been
quite destructive. All Of which is
expecksd to attract : higher average
81 patronage than the resort has hith-
srto enjoyed.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

Alfred Giraudet. professor OF oper.
attic ~expression 1t the Paris Conserva-
toire, lays that he knows there must
y Good voices somewhere In the
United States. but that three-quarters
e the Americans who apply for In
struction IN singing are terribly
handicapped BY never having studied
pianosplaying. II the gifted French
mans statement increases the num-
ber Of young Americans who take les
sons pa the piano. he will incur the
resentment of folks who live next
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Veterans Will Aid Rebels.

Mexicali, Mexico. - Boer War vet
Grams, men who fought in the Span
ish-American war and soldiers of for.
tune from all parts of the world, are
or their way here to join the rebels.
They number sixty and are hurrying
from San Diego, commanded by Will
lam S. Stevens, a former lieutenant id
the American army. This information
was received by a brother of Stevens.
who had been reported killed in the
battle Saturday. He stated that Stew.
ems served in the fourth cavalry n
der General Wade.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
STRIKERS ARE QUIET.
Troops Called to Muscatine by the
Riots.

Muscatine, Iowa, April Is. - Quiet
reigns in Muscatine, where a labor
struggle is in progress between the
pearl button manufacturers and mem
Ders OF the Button Workers Protective
union. Soldiers of the Iowa National
Guard are %patrolling the streets and
the factory districts and strict order
is being maintained. No meetings are
being held.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Mininq Towns Hit.

Flat River, Missouri. - Fifty per-
sons were injured, several probably
fatally, In a cyclone which swept por-
tons of Elvins, Fleet River and Esth.
er, all mining towns in this section.
The property damage will be in ex.
lei of 500, 900.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

certain minister Of the Gospel
h1ilinlg from New Zealand advocates
= planSto tattoo the chins Of married
women 20 distinguish them from their
summarized listers. II > mark yer
tattooSd Tor every marriage. some Of
our socisty queens would resemble
picturo galleries,
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Alaskan City Is Burned.

Seattle, Wash. - Practically the
entire business district of Iditarod
City, Alaska, the scene of the recent
rich gold strikes, has been destroyed
by fire.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
straits 81 Mackinac open.

Detroit, Mich. Official reports
have reached the local weather bureau
Office to the effect that the straits Of
Mackinac are clear of ice. A tug
passed down the straits, marking the
opening of navigation.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Senior ,ncIan :. the canitaI.

Washington, ID. c. Senior Zama-
coma Inclan arrived here and was met
by the staff of the Mexican embassy.
He will present his credentials to
President Taft within the next two
days.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
ELECTfDSENATOR
TO SUCCEED HON. IA FAYETTE
YOUNG.
Wins On Second Ballot Of the Day,
Few Mlutes Before
Adjournment.

Des Moines, Iowa. On the first
ballot in the Iowa legislature on the
senatorial contest Kenyon lacked two
votes of election. The roll-call was
verified, and Senator Saunders moved
for an immediate second ballot.
The first ballot stood: Kenyon, 76;
Deemer, %; Porter (Dem.). 81; alb
sent, 5; necessary to elect, IS.
Kenyon was elected on the second
ballot. Kenyon received 70 votes, just
enough to elect, against 26 for SUI
preme Court Justice Horace e. Deem
er, his Republican opponent.
The house of representatives o
CURED in the senate resolution for
final adjournment of the Iowa legisla-
ture at 2 o'clock, just after electing a
senator.
Still Tied In Colorado.
Denver, Colo. - A demonstration
was made against Mayor Speer by
the t%hirty-four so-called anti-Speer
Democrats in the legislature. Four
ballots were taken in joint assembly,
"a Democrats voting solidly for
Adams, O'Donnell, Ward and Thomas
in turn. On all four ballots Speer
received the same number he has
been getting right along-2S.
The 80 votes of the Republicans
were cast of Vale, Goudy, Dawson
and McCreery in turn. Martin and
Maupin, Democrats, received one vote
each on each ballot.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
prince Henry in AerorIane.

Darmstadt, Germ. - Prince Henry
of Prussia was a passenger with Aug
ust Euler in a new aeroplane invent
ed by the Grand Duke of Hesse. The
machine is reported to be remarkably
fast.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Roxina Bill Passed.

Denver, Colorado.-The house has
passed the Cornforth bill legalizing
boxing contests limited to 10 rounds
without a decision.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Earthquake Alarms Rome.

Rome, Italy. A slight earth shock
was felt here. 1t caused some alarm
in the city, but apparently no damage
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
GOING T BRYCE.
British Ambassador to U. s. Said to
Have Joined A. O. n.

London, England. - The Exchange
Telegraph says that Premier Asquith
will be asked in the House of Com
mons whether it is true that Ambas-
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
MicHAEL LINK DEAD.
One Of Lorimer's Friends Removed by
Death.

st. Louis, Missouri. - Michael S.
Link, former member Of the Illinois
state legislature, who was indicted by
"a Chicago grand jury for perjury and
turned states evidence in the inves-
tigation OF the election OF United
States Senator William Lorimer. was
found dead In . bathtub In his home
at Mitchell. Ill. Link confessed that
he received $1,000 for his vote and
also . share o . Jackpot"
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
CLARK Announces For coryernor.

Clark Announces For Governor,
Des Moines, Iowa. - At the close
OF the legislative session Lieut.. Gov.
G. w. Clark authorized the announce
ment Of his candidacy for governor of
Iowa before the 1912 primaries.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

sador James Bryce has joined the An
cient Order of Hibernians, and, if true,
what action the premier intends to
take.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
APPOINTMENT FOR GUILD.
Former Massachusetts Governor Going
to st. PETERSBURG.

Washington, d. c. President
Taft sent to the senate the nomina-
tons of former Governor Curtis Guild,
Jr., of Massachusetts, as ambassador
to Russia, and w. w. Rockhill as am
bassador to Turkey. Mr.. Rockhill is
at present ambassador to Russia.
Evening journal., 1911-07-26
CHICKS MAY GET
new CATCHER
Probability That Frost, East
ern Lacquer, Will Sign
Up Next Week

Although news came from Trenton
this morning that Leonard Frost, a
catcher on the Baltimore Eastern
League team, would join the Chicks
after the funeral of Frost's daughter
in Trenton, Thomas NJ. Brown, one
of the club owners. said this after
noon that Frost had not been signed
by the club, although he has accepted
terms.
Mr.. Cassidy opened negotiations
with Frost several days ago while
Hughey Harkins was out of the game
because OF a split finger. At the time
It was thought that Frost could report
at once, but the death of his daughter
prevented. He says he will not play
ball for at least a week and at the
expiration of that time it is likely
that he will be signed to play with
the Chicks. He is a good hitting
fielder as we'll as catcher.
Fred Muth did not go on the trip
with the Chicks. Muth was hit on the
right wrist in one of last week s
games and has since been complain
ing of the arm. An X-ray was taken
of the wrist today TO determine
whether a bone has been broken.
Harkins also stayed at home be-
cause Of his injured hand.
Evening journal., 1911-07-26
BULKY SLEUTH
DISLIKES SPEEDERS
Uses Stop Watch to Get Time
on Port Penn Road
Drivers

Go get EN-" is the slogan of County
Constable William Oaks of Delaware
City regarding automobile scorchers.
He won a reward of SIS last year for
capturing an automobilist that ran
beyond the speed limit During the
past week he has accused Mrs. Laura
D. Postles, Holstein Harvey, Jr., and
j. A. Reese, of this city, Of violating
tho auto speed limit.
Oaks got Mr.. Harvey as he was
going 90 Port Penn and as Mr. Har-
vey was returning Oaks watchers
once more wig-wagged the flags and
the big constable who tips the scales
at 267 pounds got Mr.. Harvey.
The Wilmingtonians have been no
titled 10 appear for hearing in Della
ware City.
Oaks has a novel way of trapping
the speeders. He and his two as.
sistants hide along the road and as
soon as a car passes the distance posi
watcher No. l valves his flag anc
Oaks starts his stop watch Wher
the car passes the quarter mile
stretch WATCHER No 2 valves his fias
and Oaks stops the ticker. He is ther
in the middle of the road and the ar
rest follows.
Evening journal., 1911-07-26
MOROCCO TRADE
GROWS BETTER
Manufacturers Report Some
Orders After Period Of
Depression

Following a period of depression,
during which time the morocco plants
Of the city have been working on re-
duced output. the various plants,
many of which are the largest Of their
kind in the country, have started on
a new era. Several manufacturers
report that orders have begun TO come
In and the outlook is better than it
has been for months. With one or
two exceptions the local plants con-
tinued 10 work this season. Among
those who did close for three weeks
was the Delaware Leather Company,
southwest corner of Thirteenth and
Lombard streets, but this was done
to allow repairs to be made to the
machinery The plant has started
again, the raw leather being placed
in lime this week
The New Castle Leather Company
at Eleventh and Poplar streets, which
employs between 700 and 500 persons,
report a large lot of orders, and the
prospects for a busy season are very
promising. The same can be said
of several of the other large plants,
all of which report orders arriving
weekly.
Evening journal., 1911-07-26
BOULEVARD
HALTS ROADS
County Will Not Build One
Road Until dupont High
way Route is Known
EVERYBODY HAS
GUESS ABOUT 1T

The DUPONT boulevard TO an extent
is interfering with tho building Of
good roads in New Castle county. The
Levy Court will build number Of
roads but at present do not wish to
proceed. pending the announcement
Of the route Of the duront boulevard.
Last fall the contract for building the
State road from Fsrnhursr to near
Bear Station was awarded to the Hor-
rigan Construction Company, but
there is now a possibility that this
desired piece Of road will not be built
until the route of the Boulevard Is
known. Rumor has had IL that the
Boulevard VIII go down part of the
State road.
Recently three Of the members Of the
Levy Court TOOK an automobile trip
through Brandywinc hundred 10 look
over the place where the Boulevard
might start but could learn nothing.
The impression has gone out that
! the abandoned h. and o. bridge in the
western part Of the city might carry