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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
many DIE IN BLAST
HUNDREDS ARE INJURED IN
DYNAMITE ExPLosloN-NEw
YORK IN PANIC.
WALL STREET is FRIGHTENED
Railroad Terminus and Pier on Water
Front Wrecked Connecticut and
Long Island Tremble
From Shock.

New York.-Explosion Of % tons Of
dynamite at pier close by the Gem
trail railroad of New Jersey 3 passenger
ferry slip at Communipaw Wednesday
killed at least score of persons, in
jured more, than $50 others and
wrecked everything In the vicinity, in
GLIDING the Central's big terminal.
At the same time the terrific force
Of the blowup reached through the
underlying strata of rock not only in
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Richmond and
the Bronx, but far way points in
Long Island and Connecticut, rock
ing skyscrapers, smashing glass, tear
ing away window frames and sending,
panic stricken, tens of thousands of
men and women into the streets, fear
full that an earthquake or some other
vast natural turmoil was upon them.
As In all upheavals OF tremendous
force. persons near by escaped death;
buildings close at hand were not In
3ured; persons far away we're killed;
structures at great distances were al.
most torn apart.
Wall street for a time suspended
business through fright and anxiety.
New York's fire engines and ambu-
slances changed Violently up and down
the streets searching for the scene OF
whatever had happened--nobody for
long time knew. There was semi
panic for nearly an hour in this city
until 1t became known that the cause
Of the great roar was good mile
away
What happened, briefly, was this:
Two cars Of dynamite, containing 25
tons each, from the Dupont Powder
company works in Wilmington, Del,
had arrived on the tracks at the end
OF pier No. z almost adjoining
the big Central station at Commune
paw. the explosive being consigned to
Palisades, on the Hudson, for use in
blasting out rock.
Two lighters. the Katherine, W. and
the Whistler, had drawn up to the
pier end to receive cargoes of the
dangerous stuff. On the former was
Captain John Healy and eight men, on
the latter four men.
On the pier end itself were twelve
Polish laborers, some starting to eat
their dinners from their pals; others
engaged In transferring the dynamite
from the freight cars to the lighters.
There were at least "a men within
actual handling distance Of the dyna-
mite.
Next there was an awful roar, a
great cloud of haze and dust, trem.
bic Of earth and structures above the
earth within radius Of 80 miles
square. an immense wave from the
river that splashed high above every.
thing near by, and then a vision OF
death, manning and wreckage.
Later the railroad officials in for
NAL statement said that possibly the
steam or gasoline engines Of one foi
the two lighters had exploded and SET
of the dynamite, though they did moi
state this positively. The Jersey City
police declared that one box of dyna.
mite had become stalled at the bottom
Of a chute down which big packages
of the explosive were being shot and
that another had struck 1t and gone
on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
TAX AUTOS OF PRESIDENT
Maryland Authorities Ask for Resu.
ular Registration Fec on
Taft's -Four Cars. III i

Washington. Because Charles b.
Norton. secretary to President Taft,
recently wrote to John E. George,
Maryland's automobile commissioner
applying for licenses Tor Mr.. Taft's
motor cars. but failed to enclose 8 a
check to pay for the same, Mr.. George
replied that he would send the licenses
as soon as he had the money.
The comptroller Of the treasury re-
Gently decided that neither the Dis
trict Of Columbia nor the states could
tax government automobiles, but the
White House has been paying licenses
in the District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. over which the presi-
dent rides.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
WARREN is SHOWN LENIENcY
soclallstic Editor Convicted Of Mis-.
using the Mails Has Sentence
COMMITTED by President.

Washington President Taft We'd
nesday committed the sentence Of Fred
D. Warren, the Socialistic editor who
was recently sentenced to six
months imprisonment and $1,000 fine,
by striking out the imprisonment and
reducing the fine to 500, to be col
lected by civil process only. Warren
was convicted in the federal court OF
a technical misuse Of the mails.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
'EX0NERATE OIL Co.
OF HAMPToN's MAaA-
ZINE RErRAcTs AGAINST
STANDARD CORPORATION.
ARTICLE CAUSED LIBEL SUIT
Hampton's and Moffet Declare Upon
Investigation OIL Company ls Not
Connected With Sale Of
Impure Candies.

New York--In. the matter Of the
libel suits brought by the Standard OIL
company for $3.50. 900 damages against
Hampton's Magazine and for 100000
damages against Cleveland Moffett,
the former the publisher, and the lat
ter the writer, OF an article in the Feb
ruary Issue Of the magazine which de-
famed the company in connection
with the sale of glucose and candy in
philadelphia, the following retractions
have been signed in the ONCE of
Shearman & Sterling, the Standard
lOil company's lawyers in the case,
and have been issued from the COM
pany's Offices at No. &c Broadway:
"Hampton's Magazine, 66 West
Thirty-ffth St.. New York.
Jan. 81, 1911.
"standard OH Company, 26 Broadway.
New York.
Dear Sirs: In the February issue
of Hampton's Magazine there was
published an article written by me,
entitled, Cassidy and the Food Pois.
oners. In that article / referred to
the investigation Of Mr.. Cassidy, with
respect to the manufacture and sale
of impure candies in Philadelphia. and
made the statement that your COM
pany manufactured and sold impure
material which went isto these can
dies and that, when the various deal
ers were arrested and fined, at the in
stance of Mr.. Cassidy, your company
paid the fines.
Upon investigation, have ascer-
tained that your company was in no
way connected with the transactions
referred to and hasten to retract in
the fullest manner all charges made
against your company and to express
my sincere regret that 1 should have
fallen into this serious error. Yours
truly. Cleveland Moffett"
Jan. 81, 1911.
standard Oil Company, New York
| City.
Dear Sirs: Referring to foregoing
letter of Mr.. Cleveland Moffett to you,
we beg to state that we are convinced
that Mr.. Moffett was in error In his
statements with reference to your
company. We greatly regret that
these errors should have been made.
It is the desire of Hampton's, Maya
zine to be accurate and fair in all
things. In our March number we will
publish this letter and the foregoing
letter OF Mr.. MoffeA. Yours truly,
Benz. B. Hampton, President Broad
| way Magazine, Inc"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

It has been proposed that "jehu" be
substituted for the foreign word
chauffeur" In Its origin. however, the
proposed word is equally foreign, and
1t is not impossible that the title
chauffeur" as descriptive of the pro-
fessional expert who manages an auto
mobile, was adopted hastily for fear
somebody would suggest that he be
called a jehu.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
The tower Of Pisa, which has been
Is feet out Of plumb. is getting worse.
Why not rty the gold cure?

One reason why the life-savers of
the Great Lakes make better show.
ing, in the amount Of property saved,
than their brethren along the sea
coast is that the lakes offer more OPP
portunities for their work. Much Of
the loss at sea is beyond the reach
Of the life-sayers. But this fact does
not diminish the credit of the lake.
men. If they have more opportunl.
ties. they also do more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Ignorance.

Ignorance. itil8i2
Laura Jean Libbey. discussing Ia
Brooklyn her appearance on tho
stage, said:
Il talk in my monologue about love.
marriage and the other interests Of
the heart. On these subjects women,
especially young women. are strangely
ignorant
They really make me think, you
know, Of the little girl who was asked
by her teacher:
What can you tell us Of Solo
mon?'
Solomon. replied the little girl
was very fond Of animals
And how. my dear said the
teacher. do you make that out?'
Because. answered the little
GIRL. the Bible says he had Ave hum
drsd porcupines.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

eorpmunistic education and teaching
and babies scarcely out of their long
dresses will be intrusted to such insti.
tutions."
Before the conference Mr.. Merrill
declared that three-fourths of the chill
dren appearing in the Juvenile court
reached there because of lack of pa
rental attention and discipline. These
little offenders, he asserts, are no
worse than thousands of others, their
fault being that they had been found
out. Los Angeles Examiner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
England Faces Labor struooIe.

London.-The Master Printers Fed
Grafton of the United Kingdom at a
meeting Wednesday decided to de-
clare national lockout from Febru-
airy 25 If the compositors persist In
their demand for working week of
fifty hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
FRISCO IS winner
HOUSE FIXES ON PACIFIC COAST
METROPOLIS AS SITE FOR
PANAMA SHOW.
WINS BY VOTE OF 25s TO 4s
Western City Gains Its Strength From
Republicans While Democrats Vote
for Southern Contestant Bill Now
Goes to Senate.

Washington. San Francisco won q
signal victory in the house Of repre-
sentatiyes Tuesday in the fight with
New Orleans for the Panama exposi-
ton in 1915. The resolution declaring
In favor OF San Francisco was passed
by a vote Of 259 to 43. The house
first voted to take up the resolution
favoring San Francisco.
While the resolution must be passed
by the senate before the struggle is
ended, 1t is generally believed now
that the contest was good as settled
and that San Francisco will be the
final victor.
San Francisco's strength came al
most wholly from the Republican ma.
jority in the house. while New Or
leans was favored by the Democrats.
San Francisco scored its first vic
tory when the house voted, 1873 to 1859,
to take up the San Francisco PROPOSE
ton ahead OF that for a New Orleans
exposition. .5i
The San Francisco proposition is
contained in joint resolution which
simply asks government recognition
oflthe exposition and inviting foreign
nations to participate. az
The New Orleans measure Is a
house bill asking recognition by the
government, an invitation to foreign
nations to participate and calling for
an appropriation of 100000 for a
government exhibit. sif551t = s. )
The advocates Of San Francisco led
the debate with twenty minutes. New
Orleans followed with thirty, and San
Francisco closed with ten minuets.
Most Of the San Francisco speeches
were limited to two minutes and the
debate had not progressed far when
1t was seen that party lines were not
to be strictly drawn.
Enthusiastic demonstration from
the Democratic side Of the house
greeted Mr.. Rodenberg Of Illinois
when he arose to present the New Or
leans argument.
Mr.. Rodenberg in a half hours
speech declared that the New Orleans
exposition would develop South and
Central American trade and benefit
American producers and manufactur.
ers more than any other exposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Increased rarIfts Are Held un.

Increased TsrIfts Gro Held Up.
Washington increases In freight
rates on fruits and vegetables from
Chicago and Milwaukee to various des-
tinations In other states, filed with the
interstate commerce commission and
made effective Wednesday, were sus-
pended by the commission until Juno
1, 1911. The tariffs were filed by the
Chicago & Northwestern and the Chi.
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railways.
The commission is of the opinion that
the advances are too radical and will
make an investigation of their rea-
sonableness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

House Falls; Ono Dead, Two Dying.
Boston.-One workman was killed,
two were fatally injured and couple
others were seriously hurt Monday
when wall of q building under con-
struction at Beacon and Brimmer
streets collapsed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Robbed Of $1,000; Get. II Back.

Robbed Of $1,000; Gets II Back.
y Mount Pleasant, Ia.-Two thousand
dollars In deposit notes stolen from
Sanford Boyd. a wealthy farmer.
while in Chicago last week. were re-
turned to him by postal authorities
Tuesday. 1t is thought the robbers
discovered the notes were useless and
dropped them in mail box.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Eleven convlcts Are Paroled,

Eleven convicts Are Paroled.
Atlanta. Ga.-Eleven prisoners were
released from the federal prison here
on parole Monday. In accordance
with recent regulation from the
parole board the names of the men re.
leased were not made public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Hospital Burned: Re.eue s h,

HOSPITAL Burned; Rescue Sick
Altoona, Pa.-Fire broke out in the
Mercy hospital here Wednesday. i'm
periling the lives Of scores OF per-
sons and throwing the patients into
a panic. The sick persons were car
ried to the street by flremen. There
was a number Of narrow escapes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
House Wrecked: Woman L,nr,

House Wrecked; Woman Hurt.
Laporte, Ind.-The home Of George
Francis. farmer. east of Laporte,
was wrecked Wednesday when an
acetylene machine in the basement
exploded. Mrs. Francis and two
daughters were badly burned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Many Hurt In Wreck,

Calgary, Alberta.-Nine persons
were seriously injured and several
others were slightly hurt when west
bound Canadian Pacific train No. 1
was derailed near Gleichen, SIS miles
east Of here Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Somebody whose name we have not
taken the trouble to find out is en-
deayoring to gain notoriety by an
nouncing his intention Of plunging
over the falls Of Niagara in safety
lifeboat. II he will wait awhile he
may be able to slide over on an icicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Bible In School LEGAL

Helena, Month"; an opinion to the
county attorney Of Dawson county,
Attorney General A. j. Galen holds
that there is no law in Montana pro-
hibiting the reading Of the Biblo by
a teacher in the public schools as q
part Of the opening exercises.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Every now and then yor hear some.
one discussing the weather. say: 1.-THE
paper said" SO and so. Now, the pa.
pers have enough to answer for with
out being charged with the mistakes
OF the weather bureau.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
nanker e sent to PrIson,

Banker 10 Sent to Prison.
New Orleans.-Judge Grub Tues.
day sentenced William Adler. former
president Of the defunct State Ma
tional bank, to serve six years In the
Atlanta federal penitentiary. Adler
was recently convicted Of the misap-
preparation Of the banks funds. s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
a RohberI

We're you ever confronted BY
robert"
Sure"
hero?"
mo, indeed: you can't throttle !
gas meter" III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Cleveland Memorial Grow.

Cleveland Memorial Grows.
Princeton, N. 1.-THE committee OF
the Cleveland Monument association,
In charge of the fund for the memori-
al to the late President Grover Cleve-
land. is making every effort to have
the necessary 100000 subscribed BY
March IS. Mr.. Cleyeland's birthday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
PLAGUE IN CHINA CONTINUES
Chinese Drag sodIes to Vacant Lots
In Efforts TO Elude the
Police.

Hardin The spread of the plague
in Hardin still continues, although
the sanitary authorities have gained
control in the Russian town. The
Chinese throw the bodies Of those
who have died from the disease from
the windows Of their houses and drag
them to vacant lots, sn an attempt to
elude the police and escape the isbla-
ton camps.
1T is believed that, the plague in
Peking is under control. No new
cases are reported there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Ecuador Calls on Sale.

Guayaquil, Ecuador. dem.
constructions here over the proposed
sale Of the Galapagos islands to the
United States has forced the govern
ment to make the semi-official an
nouncement that the negotiations
will be dropped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
KAUFMAN Want, Lono Floht

Kaufman Wants Long Flight.
Wilkesbarre. Pa.-Al Kaufman. In a
statement Monday said he would not
engage in a six-round bout with Jack
johnson in Philadelphia. He wants a
fight to finish and is willing to sign
articles to that effect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

"A Los Angeles newspaper! is plan
ming to have copies delivered by aero.
plane to its subscribers. 1t is hoped
the subscribers will not complain II
the ayiators did not at first get of
and slip the papers under the door
mats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Very Trying.

I'm almost sorry the Democratic
mule is 80 prominent just now"
why so?"
Every time mule runs sway down
in Dixie some village humorist gets
off a joke about the Democratic party
being rampant"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Bowling otfeIals Reelected.

Bowling oticIals Reelected.
st. Louis.-R. H. Bryson Of Indianapo-
lis was Friday reelected president Of
the American Bowling congress and
A. L. LangtrK Of Milwaukee was re-
elected secretary. Milwaukee is prac-
tically decided upon as the 1912 tour.
nament city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

The census bureau reports that
2,739,000 telegraph and telephone
poles were used in 1909. sixty.fiye
per cent of them were of cedar. Here
is one item to explain why timber
Is growing scarce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

"Porky" Flynn Wins on Points.
London" Porky" Flynn won from
Jack Burns on points in their 20-round
bout at the Olympia Wednesday.
Flynn was the more aggressive and
shaded Burns at all stages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

= In view of the published assertion.
that about 80 per cent. of the people
Of New York state are insane, 1t is
not surprising that insanity is so fire.
auently pleaded there as an excuse
for crime.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Wrestler Not q Murderer.
Edwardsville, Il-George Burton Of
Alton, a wrestler, who killed two men
by strangling them with his bare
hands. was found not guilty by q
Jury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

American mules are preferred to
all other kinds in South Africa. Prob
ably the native dialects there are the
nearest possible approach in sound
to the language on which the mules
are brought up!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

A machine that measures thought
has been invented. 1t will not have
to go very fast in measuring the
thought Of the young man who pro-
poses to reform by first going on a
spree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

What's the sense in kicking because
you have to take the aches from I'M
der the furnace? A man in Iowa has
sued for divorce because his wife
made him sleep with the COWS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Accldent In p.n,,na c,n.I.

Accident In Panama Canal.
Panama. -Four men were killed
and seven other seriously injured as
result Of collision between a work
train and a, string of dirt cars at
Mirafiores Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
CONDEMNS CIVIC Federation

United Mine Workers Convention Dc
clare National Body 10 . Foe to
Organized Labor.
Columbus. o. = By a vote Of
497 to 1853 the substitute offered to
the motion condemning the National
Civic federation as opposed to the In
terests Of organized labor was adopt
ed By the United Mine Workers Of
America.
This disposes Of the original motion
which called for the condemnation Of
the federation and the withdrawal Of
all the members Of United Mine Work
ers from that organization and also
the minority report which provided
that no action regarding the Civic fed
Grafton be taken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Still there is this much to be said
for those attempts to break the alti-
tude record: In case of accident a
few thousand feet more or less makes
no difference. even to the underta-
ker. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

It has been discovered that an es-
tate which has been in litigation for
AZ years has doubled in value. Prob
ably the lawyers fees have not been
paid yet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
Veteran soIdIer niea

Denver. Col.-Col. William w. Neil
vain, former commandant of the North
Dakota soldiers home at Lisbon, died
here Wednesday at the home OF his
daughter, DR.. Maud NJ. Sanders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
slater. Mo. Founder Dies.

Slater, Mo-, Founder Dies.
Kansas City, Mo.-Josiah Baker. a
pioneer cattleman Of the southwest,
died at his home here Monday OF
pneumonia. He was sixty-two years
old. He was the founder of the town
of Slater. Mo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Indlct Fifty-FIve for Election Frauds.
Camden, N. J.-Twenty-six indict-
ments for election frauds were hand
ed down Friday by the Camden county
grand jury. making total Of SIS in q
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Portland, Ore. expects to have a
million inhabitants I'm IS years. All
right. but Portland should take It to
heart that she cannot get them by
padding the census.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

The Iowa pedagogue who asserts,
that loud clothes make noisy persons
has got the cart before the horse.
Noisy persons are responsible for
loud clothes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

A Pittsburg man is raising a family
on $1,Sb a day. Still we believe that
the family is entitled to the most
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

That New York woman who thinks
that the antizkissing crusade has
lessened the practice should ask the
small boy under the sofa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

! Washington.-Miss Mary Desha,
one of the three founders of the Ma
,tional Daughters of the American
Revolution. dropped dead on the
street here Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

II Hayti and San domingo go to.
war why not let them emulate the
Kilkenny cats? ,.e s;s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08
pIsrEmPER

In all its forma among all ages Of hor,ss.
q well as dogs. cured and others in sams
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and $l.O0. ANY
good druggist, or send to manufacture.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co. Spee.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen. Ind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

Roughly speaking. the world may
be divided into two classes those
who keep diary and those who on
New Years day start to keep one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

II those who indulge in organized
cheering do not enjoy it they think
they do. which Is much the same.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-08

That New York proposition to add
gongs to automobile horns is calcu.
lated to increase the jumping record
on Broadway.