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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

Aug. 1s.-Four men were killed
and Il injured In al accident At the
plant OF the Illinois Steel Works at
Joliet, H., Friday. One hundred
men were in the building at the time
and many had narrow escapes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

Tuesday night negro man,
Charles Whitsley, applied to the Will
son police station for a nights lodg-
ing-saying that he was sick and
had no home. He was told to go in
and lay down in one Of the cells.
Nothing more was thought about him
until the next morning, when on in
vestigation he was found cold in
death.-Wilson correspondent News
and Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

Miss Elsie Williams, OF Pattsboro'
was brought 10 Raleigh Friday and
taken to Rex Hospital, where she
underwent an operation for appendi-
citls.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24
General News.

President Taft has appointed
Charles l. LAtasms og SprtA Caro-
lima. ~ Consul a. Panta Areas.
Gale.
Mrs.. Sarah Harry. OF Ithica. -. Y.
has read the Bible through two han
dred and slxsy times. Grs. Harry
has Just celebrated her nInesy-tifxh
birthday.
The great railway strike IN Eng
land vas ended Saturday night which
was a great relief TO the population
in that country. as the people would
have suffered for food had the strike
continued 4 few days longer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

Mrs. Luetta Taylor, a widow of
Rocky Mount, put burglar to fight
at her home Monday night The
burglar was trying to open the blinds
and refused to leave when ordered
away, until Mrs. Taylor opened fire
on the intruder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

The Dallas Cotton Mills OF Dallas,
CASTOR County. has gone into the
hands of a receiver. The mill mad
not been On a paying basis for the
past year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

Burke Privett, a drug clerk, shot
and probably fatally wounded an I'M
known negro in Goldsboro Monday
afternoon. The sheriff had seen the
negro in "crap" game and was Civ
ing him chase when the drug clerk
joined the sheriff and shot down the
negro. Reports do not state whether
the drug clerk was placed under ar
rest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

A large dry kiln of the Grace Fur
niture Company in Salisbury, col
lapsed Friday, entailing loss to the
plant of several hundred dollars. The
night Waterman had a narrow es-
cape from being caught under the
falling timbers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-24

Arson County was visited BY
heavy wind and rain storm Saturday
night which did considerable dam
age to corn and cotton crops in some
sections of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Resolution to Annex
Canada Presented
to the Lower House
President is Asked to Open Negotia-
tions Looking to Making Canada
Part of United States.

WASHINGTON, Feb. is.--Representatlve
Bennett Of New York. one Of the repubtis
cans who voted against Canadian reci-
procity today introduced in the house a
resolution requesting the president to enter
into negotiations with the British govern
ment looking to the annexation of Canada
In speaking Of his resolution. Mr.. Bennett
insisted that he was both serious and sin
cere. He declared that 10 his mind an
nexation was the logical result 10 be looked
forward to following reciprocity.
The Bennett resolution follows:
Resolved, BY the house OF representa- lives.
the senate concUrring. that the president
Of the United States be required to enter
on and prosecute from time TO time such
negotiations with the British government
as he may deem eXpedient for the annexa-
ton OF the Dominion OF Canada to the
United States OF America
Several members OF congress who favored
the reciprocity bill express the opinion that
the Bennett resolution Is calculated 70
prejudice the two countries against final
approval Of the agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
RUSSIA AND CHINA MAY FIGHT
Cars Government Serves Notice Of
Military Demonstration.
CHARGES VIOLATION OF TREATY
European Nations Are Notified that
Troops win he sent District
OF III 20 Enforce A ssed
Rsuhts.

LONDON. Feb. is.--The relations Of 7ae.
sia and China are strained to che breaking
point. Russia today notified the govern
ments Of Great Britain. France and Ger
many Of its intention to make a military
demonstration on the Russo-Chlnese from
tier. owing to China's persistent violation
OF the St Petersburg treaty OF 1881
Russian troops will be sent forthwith 70
the district Of ILL.,
The extent OF the demonstration. II is
added in the diplomatic note. will depend
entirely on the attitude assumed by China.
The vital questions involved are free
trade IN Mongolia. the extra territorial
rights of Russians in China and the estab
iishment of a Russian consulate at Keobdo.
Mongolia.
There have been rumors receitly of an
intention by Russia to bring pressure Ia
bear on China because OF alleged violations
Of the Russo-Chinese treaty. That the ait.
uation was acute. however, has been de-
MED both by the Chinese foreign board and
the Russian legation at Peking.
II has been admitted that there were dif-
ferences in the interpretations OF the in
ternational agreement as made at St. Pc
tersburg and at Pezing. The treaty adopted
in 1881 expires this month, and II has been
reported that China was unwilling to re-
new IT, at least not until certain modera-
tions had been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Foelker Says He
Was Offered Bribe
by Gardner
Congressman Says He Was Offered
Twelve Thousand to Support Race
Track Bill in New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. ia jury to try
Frank J. Gardner, former state senator.
on a charge OF attempted bribery was
completed today Gardner Is accused Of
having attempted in 1905 to bribe Otto G.
Foelker, then a state senator, now a mem
ber Of congress, to help defeat Governor
Hughes snti-race track betting legisla-
tlon. Foelker's vote for the bills carried
them.
Congressman Foelker was called as the
first witness. He said he had talked once
only with Gardner about the Hart-Agnew
bill and then was on a train, coming into
New York from Albany. A man named
Jacob F1lperin told Foelker that Gardner
wanted TO see him, the witness testified.
and he went into a, com, ,artment on the
train and saw Gardner there. FoeIkeF CON
tinued
when entered Gardner said We want
we need your vote to defeat the race
track bill. I will give YOU 5000 down and
tile balance when the bill is defeated. He
said he would give me $1,000 in all. 1900
more than the other senator's we're getting.
because was friend Of his I was to
get 1900 when the vote was taken and
the rest when the bill was signed. told
him could not do any such thing and I
left him
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
House Refuses to
Increase Salary Of
Taft's Secretary
Representative Rainey Makes Csustic
speech Against Raising Stipend
to Ten Thousand Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ie-The aualinca-
tlons OF one who IL to I'LL the post OF sec
retary 20 the president we're discussed in
the house Of representatives today IN con
nection with the item in the legislative,
executive and judicial Appropriation bill
fixing the salary Of that official The sen
ate had thought $1,000 no more than ade-
ouate compensation. but the house by a
vote Of 80 10 50 declined 20 concur. hold
ing that t60oo. the present salary, is am
pie.
Debate on the question was sharp and
references were made from time to time
to the duties Of the secretary that brough,
forth spirited defense from advocates for
an increase in his salary.
Representative Ralney Of Illinois. a dem.
ocrat made a caustic speech against the
increase, saying he knew OF no duties the
secretary had to perform that could no,
be performed with equal tact by Speaker
Cannon's negro messenger. He also as
serted that some pugilist like Jack John
son or John l.. sullivan might perform
some Of the duties OF the office.
1T is not 30 long ago that at the order
OF one OF these secretaries that an old
lady was carried screaming through the
White House grounds" said Mr.. Rainey
IF a 5000 secretary would do a thing
like that. in the name OF God what would
$1,000 secretary DOR
Refusal TO concur in the senate amend
n ent had the effect OF sending back to
conference the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill II is under.
stood the senate conferees now Will seek
to compromise on TsOO for the secretary
to the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Omaha Country Club Has
Noted Names on It's Pay Roll

Mchae Angelo makes biscuits and
chicken Mary land al the Country club.
Mohamst now spelled Mahammitt, makes
out the monthly bills.
This Is the first time thai the sculptor
ana prophet have appeared on a job to-
gethcr. at least IN the employ OF an Omaha
social organization
Several hundred years aso Mike ANGELO
had a Job making statuary out of Italian
rocks de- vn on the shores OF the Meditef-
rancan sea. where the olives turned purple
In the sun and art psrmeated soil and air.
That however. was before the kitchen be-
came a studio Of culinary art Domestic
.rirucc enl the rorih l,..t rery .ct 10 I'D
discovered. THIS made sculpture a neees-
siu for the artist The broadening Of the
fed Of art with the triumphant march ai
civilization. 10 take IN by its groWing scop,
even the gas range in the club kitchen. has
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

made possible the rendering Of conceptions
In new medium by Alr. Angelo.
The modern creations OF the Hon. Angelo
are said by members Of the Country club
90 be as highly satisfying as his rendering
of the seer. Moses. The Moses statue was
Inade by Mr. Angelo some time before the
O. -anization OF tire Country club
Aahamet has turned his attention from
pToB,.Ssy TO pIofiI. u= b. nov more largely
co1ceTned with making club prices cover
bFeakHge and depreciation than formerly.
Mohamet used TO be commandments
Of a religious army over In Asia. That
vas also quite while back
While Mohamet Was Working in Asia he
wrote hook called the Koran I'd has
considerable circulation down east
Frsnk Coipetzer of the hoard Of director 3
Of the Country club employed the celebri-
ties who nov grace the payroll
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Danville Officials
Before Grand Jury
Fail to Remember
Clerk of Elections and Police Sergeant
May Be Sent to Jail by Court to
Refresh Memories.

DANVILHE. ILL.,. Feb Is.-Charles Quasi.
former clerk Of elections In the Fourth
ward. was afflicted with what Is known as
the "Danviiie memory" while before the
grand my this morning. testifying to al
legged vote buYlng. Foreman woodward
questioned him, hut his answers not being
81 tisfactory. quasi was taken before Judge
KImbrough. The court told Quasi he would
have to answer all questions OF suffer the
consequences,
Z developed today that Pster Comrie.
desk sergeant at police headquarters.
couldn't remember when asked concern
ms guestions late Yesterday He was given
GntH todss 20 refresh his memory with the
radrre' anding that n he failed 70 do "a
he uig,t expect q term IN jail for contempt
Comrie Was an election lieutensnt for
SEeYifI shepard. The face 'tAt ne was be-
fore tae srana jury Is taken to mean that
Ire iurs has gone into the election OF the
shefif
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Opposition to New
Mexico Constitution
Delegation Calls at White House and
Says 1t Was Drafted by Saloon
Keepers and Special Interests.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 16.-Declaring that
fraud and corruption were used In the
passage Of the New Mexico constitution,
appeal was made today to President Taft
by representatives OF the Anti-saloon
league. the Women's Christian Temperance
union and other interests to use his in
1uence against the adoption Of the constI-
tuition.
They presented 20 the president a brief
declaring a large number OF the committee
which had drafted the constitution were
bartenders, saioonkeepers and representa-
tives OF various corporate influences which
we're trying TO get entire control OF the
state
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Can you use an
Auto at all?

Il might be OF interest 20 you to
look over the list of slightly used
cars in the Bee today
Dealers are offering the best that
they have at surprisingly low fig
ures.
There is always a demand for
used ears
They are being sold everyday
through the Bee
If YOU do not see the one
advertised you are looking for
call Tyler 1000 and the ad
taker will help you find it.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Half Million Fire
in Retail Section
Of Los Angeles
Blaze Starts in Basement Of Meyer
seigel Dry Goods Store and Spreads
to Bvrne Building.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1s.-Fire that broke
out this forenoon from a gas explosion In
the basement OF the Meyer. Seigel & Co. s
dry goods building on the west side OF
Broadway. between Second and Third
streets. spread rapidly and for a time
threatened the part Of downtown retail
district II finally was placed under con
troll in the Byrne building. a large office
structure. and It is believed the loss Will
be less than s5O0.oOo.
Total loss estimated al $4,000 The prin-
clpal losses:
The staub shoe company. $4,000. Meyer
siegel & Co. $4,000; building occupied by
these two firms. Sl50000
The Unique Cloak and suit house and
iver Brothers millinery and the Columbia
'n.st building also suffered losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. is-rhere are
at present HslS16i Roman Catholics in the
United states. according 10 the 1911 WIZ
illus official Catholic directory which is
now In press The figure given does not
include the Catholics In the Philippines,
Porto Rico or Hawaiian Islands for II
these were added, the number Of Roman
Catholics under the stars and Stripes
would be nearly 21oo00o
although the Uniteu states rsllsious cen
stis Of 1906 credits the Roman Catholic
fsiih with only i2079 l42 the Wiltzius fig
ure Is not exaggerated as the census bur
eau deducted rs per cent Of its total To-
children. counting only communicates
According TO The directory. there are in
the United States H.sl Catholic priests
and 1881 churches. OF this number goi7
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
ARCHBISHOP RYAN'S FUNERAL
Body Of Prelate Laid to Rest Under
Altar of Cathedral,
HUNDREDS OF PRIESTS ATTEND
Cardinal Gihbon PreHides at the
Requiem Mass and sermou fss
Preached ny Archbishop
GIennon of 81. IsanIa.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb is.---rhe body
Of the late Archbishop Patrick John RYAN
was today entombed in the crypt beneath
the high altar OF the cathedral Of Ct. Peter
and St. Paul following funeral services
that were imposing.
II was one of the greatese funerals ever
held In Philadelphia. Practically all the
prominent figures in the hierarchy of the
Roman Catholic church in the United States
participated and hundreds Of priests were
present Surrounding the cathedral was a
great concourse Of people who witnessed
the procession from the church around the
Logan square and back to the edifice
with the exception OF the heavy black
draperies and few large palms. there were
no flowers. The body Of the archbishop
rested upon a catsfaique in front Of the
high altar surrounded nv lights and the
guard Of honor. It was dressed in the fun
rich vestments Of office.
Chanting of DIvtne office.
The services began with the chanting OF
the divine office made up OF excerpts from
the scriptures. The antiphonarians who
performed this office included Cardinal
Gibbons. clad in the scarlet OF the sacred
college and surrounded by his assistants IN
gorgeous vestments
cIergymen retired 10 the sacristy where the
procession for the mass OF requiem was
formed Carinal Gibbons presided at the
mass. In the procession were Monsignor
Falconio, the papaI delegate TO the United
states, and Archbishop Glennon OF st
Louis who preached the sermon
There were three thrones for the papal
delegate cardinal and archbishop. The
throne Of the dead archbishop remained
vacant.
Body Carried An Procession
The absolution OF the body was ouintuple
and was pronounced by five OF the attend
ing prelates. one OF them being the car
dinaI with this final rite OF tile church
concluded the body was conveyed to the
front door and placed upon a funeral car
rfage. Then with the features OF the be-
loved metropolitan exposed 10 view a pro
cession was formed which moved around
the four sides Of Logan square. which Is
opposite the cathedral and comprises four
large city blocks.
Il is estimated that nearly 10000 persons
saw the unusual procession. With the re-
turn OF the cortege to the cathedral the
body was conveyed 20 the crypt beneath
! the altar.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
SENATE REcoMMENDs BILLS
HoaEIand Measure Favored BearInE
TDon Parole Syatem.

tFrom starr Correspoudentl
LINCOLN. Feb. fs--l speelal.1 - After
placing Senator oils stock yards bll on
general file ss recommend-d D.. tho Gem
mittec. the senate went into committee OF
the whole this afternoon Bills recon
mendcd for third reading and passage o.
cluded The bin OF Senator Tibbcts fzi1g
the salaries according 20 the school popu
lation Of the counties which would result
in most cases IN an increase. and floag-
lands bin removing the restriction upon
petitions 20 the governor IN regard 70
paroles
The present laV prevents fending TO the
governor memorials and petitions against
the parole OF criminals and the recent
case OF the criminal who was paroied bv
Governor shallenberger against the win
and desires of the people Of Donlphsn.
where the crime Tor which he was sen
fenced was committed. was named as an
example ~ the thing which Il Is dssr p q
10 prevent.
The argument was made against tie bn
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Nearly Fifteen Million Roman
Catholics in the United States

have resident pastors. Catholics also con
uoi 4.972 paFochiai schools. with an at
tendance OF l,Z5O i3i IN addition 20 this.
there are 2z5 colleges for boys and tgi
academies for girls and Sc ecclesiastical
.seHinaries.
According 10 the Wiltzius publication. the
states OF the union having thc largest
number Of Catholics are.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

AURORA. Neb.. Feb lu.-tSpeoiai Tele-
graml-Fnrly this morning while in his
room preraTlng 10 90 hunting Harold Berg
gren accidentally shot himself with a shot
gun and was instantly killed. The young
man. "a years old, was the son of Henry
Bergrren who is one OF the county COM
mlssioners OF Hamilton county and was
wen and favorably known In the northern
nsrt o. the county. An inquest was found
unnecessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
MOB LEADER PLEADS GUILTY
Sentence Deferred IA Case os Clarence
TimmOnA. who Aided In lynch
Ing Detective.

NEWARK. o., Feb. l6.-Clarence Tim
mons. on trial for first degree murder IN
connection with the lynching of Carl Ether
ington. a temperance detective. today
changed MS nlea Of not guilty TO a plea Of
guilty OF manslaughter. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Timmons is the third Of the alleged moi
leaders 10 be adjudged guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

These figures are regarded a. official 90
Catholic circles. as the information Is fur.
nished direct from the various Catholic
chaneery offices.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

JoaauIn miller Seriously III.
OAKLAND. Cal. Feb. i6-Joaquin Miller.
the poet, who suffered from a general
breakdown. passed comfortable night
His recovery. however, Is question Of
grave doubt.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska Snow or rain; colder
For lowa-Rain or snow.
For weather report see page 2.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06
SANTA PLEASED With
OKLAHOMA Children
HE LIKES TIE WAY THEY HAVE
BEEN WRITING HIM TELLING
or THEIR DESIRES.

Old Santa, with his beaming, rosy
countenaECe, is pleased with the
children of Tulsa county, and the
many letters they have written him
making known their wishes for the
approaching Christmas. Santa has
been busy at the World office filing
these letters away and he has asked
the managing editor for permission
TO have a column in next Sundays
big Christmas ion of the World
in which to publish some of these
letters. So in all probability this is
sue of the World will contain nice
little personal letter from the jolly
Old Fellow himself. to the World
family of youngsters, as well as cop
les of some of the letters he has re-
ceived.
81 want all the klddies who have
not vet written me to send in their
letters at once telling me just what
they want for Christmas" Santa told
the World yesterday. "and | want
them in my hands before Friday
night, so that l can use them Sun
day. The letters should be addressed
TO me. in care of the Tulsa Daily
World. Tulsa. OKLA.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06
CITADEL DEDICATION
To Be LARGE AFFAIR
PROMINENT OFFICIALS OF SAL.
NATION ARMY WILL GATH-
ER IN TULSA.

Major j c. smith Of Dallas Texas.
In charge Of the salvation Army work
lln Texas Oklahoma and parts of
Louisiana and Arkansas win arrive
in Tulsa some time this week. to mako
arrangements for the dedication on
next Tuesday, December ~, Of the
handsome new citadel which has lust
been completed here. Major smith
and Ensign Hickman, who TX In charge
of the local corps ana 10 whose efforts
Is almost solely due the credit for the
commodious structure on West Second
street, viii arrange the details of the
dedicatory program. Major Smith
will be accompanied to Tulsa boy his
wife who is also "A prominent Saliva
ZIONIST. \ number of local speakers
viii be on the program, and 1t is pos
sible that the Tulsa band, Of which
Arthur u, Young Is manager and
director, viii furnish the music for the
occasion. Some of the biggest men IN
the Salvation work IN this country Will
be here TO take part in the dedication.
1t win undoubtedly bee the most not
able gatheri1g of workers in this
great cause ever held in oklahoma.
The building of the $4,000 citadel In
Tulsa has attracted the attention of
Officers and members of the Salvation
Army in all parts Of the United States,
owing to the fact that IL is the incest
structure Of the kind. dedicated to suf-
fering humanity in the country, for a
city of this size.
The most prominent salvation
Army officer who win deliver an ad-
dress here next Tuesday Is Colonel
George Freich Of Chicago, the west
ern territorial secretary and second In
command over all the western states.
He will be accompanied by Brlgadicr
John Flynn, also Of Chicago, Leuten-
ant Colonel Cousins, of st. Louis hav-
ing Jurisdiction over Kansas, Missouri
and parts of Arkansas, VIII BE here as
well as Major Harris of Kansas city.
Local officers from oklahoma CITY,
Guthrie, Enid, Muskogee Sapulpa and
possibly other points In the state Will
assist in the ceremony
Ensign Hickman Of the Tulsa corps,
VINO IL one VI llo Hl'ot UNIV i''''''
liked Salvation Army men in Oklaho-
ma has been an officer in the cause
for seven years. He received his first
commission at Galveston, Texas, and
is a native Texan. He has served in
various cities in Texas, Iowa and
other states and has been in Tulsa FOR
the past three years, during which
time his work has been of such an
extensive and commendable nature to
warrant his promotion from the rank
of captain to ensign. Mrs. Hickman
who bears the same rank as her hus-
band according to the established
rule of the Salvation Army, has been
an unfailing aid in her husbands
work locally fH-tI IHt4