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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
LESS THAN SCORE
ATTEND MEETING
Continued from Page l.,

make an adequate presentation of their
side of the proposition.
The whole argument hinged on the
question of the feasibility of building
the bridge and viaduct across the riv-
erg and Attorney l. L. Bomberger. who
at one time stood sponsor for a vast
plan for the elimination of the Nickel
Plate tracks from the business district
of the city, scheme that was then
regarded as visionary, was positive
that it is impractical. not feasible and
entirely out of the question to build a
viaduct and a bridge over the Simplex
property and the Calumet river at
Johnson street.
Everybody present had something to
say about the proposition. and the ar
guments on both sides were frequently
repeated. but the following will give
an idea of the arguments pro and con
in this matter
For Closing street.
1. The cost of the bridge and viaduct
would be too great.
.. 1t is not feasible to build the
bridge and viaduct for the reason that
the approaches would take up too much
ROOM
8. f. S. Betz needs Johnson street
for the purpose of laying a side track
between his present plant and the new
one he proposes to build
4. The fewer bridges on the river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
CHANGE Of
VENUE IN
KNOTS CASE

Attorney William j. WINERY Of
Hammond who is representing the state
in the prosecution of Mayor Thomas E..
Knots, Chief of Police Joseph Martin
and Mike Yokonovic (Dog Face
Charley and others received word to-
day that w. J. McAleer. appearing for
the defendants would appear in the
Lake Circuit court before Judge Will
liza Mcmahon and ask for a change OF
venue.
Thus has the first step in the plan
to delay the trial of these cases been
taken WINERY went to Crown Point
on the train at noon today and expects
to look after the interests of the state.
If the cases are transferred from the
court at Crown Point it is expected
that they will be tried in Valparaiso
although 1t is optional with the court
as to where they shall be sent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
BAILIFF GETS NEW JOB

The trial of James Warner. charged
with stealing a quantity of copper wire
from the Chicago Telephone company
Is being held before Judge Johannes
Kopeike of room No. of the Lake SUI
perior court.
The prosecution is being conducted
by Attorney John f. Sawyer. repre-
senting the Chicago Telephone Co.
Attorney George B. sheerer represents
the defense.
1t is not thought that the case will
be completed today and that II will
have to go over until Monday. In the
meantime Bailif Dave Hirsch will
string up the wire for the purpose of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
Who Wants This Job?

The Zimmerman Colts Of West Ham
mond are looking for a manager for
their team this season. A manager is
a necessary adjunct to a 1911 sporting
proposition, and the Zimmerman Colts
being without one for the present are
losing no time in trying to get one.
The Zimmerman Colts will play the
Kamradt Colts on the formers grounds
in West Hammond next Sunday after
noon. Further games may be arranged
with John Kamradt. who lives at 10
Forsyth avenue and whose telephone
number is TIA.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
ELECTRICAL RIOT CASE

The case of the state of Indiana VS..
the Collins McNulty electrical faction,
In which Thomas Lake is the com
planning witness. is being tried in the
circuit court at Crown Point.
Eight members of the faction, the
defendants being John B. Kelley, John
Wagner, Arthur McGrener, w. aH Car
mody. James ]. Finneran, Robert
OConnor, Ray Abbott and Fred Jerg-
ms. are being tried on charge of
rioting. Mayor Knots, Chief Martin
and a number of the Gary police went
to Crown Point this morning where
they will appear as witnesses in the
case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
Hearing Indefinite.

Word was received from Crown
Point today that Special Judge Pattee
will be unable to take up the school
board injunction case tomorrow, and
the date of the hearing has been in
definitely postponed.
In fact, Judge Pattee will not set a
date for the hearing. He has in
formed the Hammond lawyers who are
interested in the case that he will let
them know when he will be ready to
hear the arguments on the special
findings of fact and render his de-
cision
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
Serving Suhnoenas.

Deputy Sheriffs George Block and
Morris of Hammond were in Gary last
evening serving subpoenas in the in
dictment cases which will come up for
trial next week in the circuit court at
Crown Point. Fifteen subpoenas were
served on Gary witnesses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
Filed in Superior Court.

1926. j. P. Steenberg Piano Co. (Mc-
Cracker, Freer & Bartlett) VS..
John f. Fitzgerald and J. G. Har-
ris. Replevin.
1929. J. P. Steenburg Piano Co. (Mc-
Cracker. Freer & BartletD VS..
John Oleska and ]. Glen Harris.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28

A FEW DIMES FOR CAR FARE OR
POSTAGE IF YOU'RE ANSWERING
ADS. FEW DIMES FOR YOUR
OWN WANT" IT YOU'RE ADvER-
TISING IN THE TIMES-AND THE
Usual, RESULT IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28

as certaining whether or not the
lengths would indicate that it had
been cut from the telephone poles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
Case on Trial.

Cnse on Trial.
Keyes VS.. estate of Bourdreau-Keyes
Suit to partition estate.
Cases ON Call.
sth Monday, May LIST.
6920 Charnley v Fletcher
q German C v Boyer, etc
SO Charnley v O'Connell
81 Charnley Popovich
50 Hatch & sons Porter
43 Clements v Calumet & M Co
81 Hatch & Sons v Pfeifer
50 Honarch II & F Co Marcovich
81 DAMS Malnar
Is Gottfried Brig Libert
90 Williams CITY Of GARY
7O22 Frazier V Stenberg ct al
81 Hatch &. Sons Sfauffer ct al
SO Bartholomae & r Co Golden
g Lee Co Polan
40 Andrews Tosetti Brig Co
IS Colson Ross ct al
IS State ex rel v Becker trustee
-,ssS Rothschild Ament ct al
3S Grohovic Zebic
80 Lavene V Pokorny ct al
40 Schneidt v Schneidt
= Hegener s 60 ' Clinton. ct al
4s Hegener & Co Wolpher
SO Seeley V Seeley
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT NO. s.
HAMMOND.
Judge Johannes kopeIkc.
Case on Trial.
State VS.. James Warner. Charged
with stealing wire from the Chicago
Telephone Co. John F. Sawyer for the
state George B. Sheerer for the de-
Tense.
Criminal Cases Monday, May L.
State VS.. John Caldwell Judge Cas-
sius Greenlee and Ralph w. Ross for
the state and Joseph Conroy and d. F.
Boone for the defense. Case will take
three weeks.
LAKE CIRCUIT COURT.
Crown Point.
Judge William c. McMahan.
Case on Trial.
State VS.. John Kelly and others. One
of the Gary riot cases growing out OF
the factional fight between the electri-
clans. Jury has been impaneled- Case
will take all day today and tomorrow
Schedule For Today.
Call day The court Will make ur
| the issues in number of court cases
Criminal calender. April term. 1911
at Crown Point.
Second Monday, May 1.
1919. State VS.. Peter Boasich.
3222. State VS.. Mike Yokonovich ct al
Second Tuesday, May 2.
1925. State VS.. Henry c. Price ct al.
| 1926 State VS.. Henry C. Price ct al.
second Wednesday, May ,.
1927 State VS.. Thomas E. Knots eft al
1921. State VS.. Joseph D. Martin ant
Joseph Kertez.
3220 State VS. Joseph Martin.
! 3217 State VS.. Ole Olestead.
PORTER SUPERIOR COURT
| Judge Harry u. TuthiIl
| Cruel VS.. Isaacson. Suit for damages
| Civil jury case. Mcmahon & Conroy TO
plaintiff and Kelly and Mains for de
| PENDANT. Case will take about tire,
days. First civil jury case to be tried
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
IN THE
SUPERIOR nnlEnTn
and CIRCUIT UUUItIO

is Proudfoot Swedish Church
% In re Adopt Wayne
45 VanSicle Cross
81 Prot II Circle Smith
$3.50 Cordrey Cordrey
IS KoeniE Heintz
81 Gary l. Co Tolleston c. Co
81 Oehne Bramon
5Sl3 Hickey Hickey
So Morris Morris
go Berger Mfg Co V Slattery
1905 Calumet bet Assn Strumpfer
16 Lavene Bros v Stafford
35 Cooley Bender
40 Primmer Primmer
50 Gary Bldg Co V Lederer
20 Johnson ct al Nat Analine
ST Wheeler Kaiser
600S Tosetti Brig Co V Tokarz
% Hedrich Long
IA Wilson V Geresy
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT No. =
Judge Lawrence Becker.
Cases Disposed OF.
1t is expected that Judge Becker
will compete his call today. No court
Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 1.
Judge Virgil $. Reiter.
Case on T.rfnI

JuuEe NtrKtl y. Retfer.
Case Trial.
State ex rel Charles E. Greenwald VS..
Morris \. Cast1eman. Proceedings to
GUST him from the Gary city council
Arguments on demur to the complaint
Cases ON Call.
Court completes Tuesdays call today
No court tomorrow. Wednesdays call
of this week will be taken up Monday
of next week
Sth Monday, May L
o552 Fitzgerald Casualty Co
II Manhattan Lbr Co Lavovich
560S Friedman V Given
% In re Pet Anderson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-28
MINISTER
TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE

CONTINUED from Page II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
BUILD BOULEVARD
IN UTAH VALLEY
New Town VIII Be Started
as Part of the Bonneville
Tunnel Enterprise.
Sr~cisl TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
PROVO, Nov. 2o.-In prospecting Tor
mineral by running tunnel into the
mountain between this city and Spring
Vile, called the Bonneville" tunnel, a
good f1ow of water has been encountered
and TO utilize this water Uncle Jesse
Knight is rounding out some very worthy
plans. One OF these schemes is the con-
struction OF a carriage road along tho
mountain side. which when completed
will run from Springville To Rock canyon.
a distance Of about seven miles. Inc
north section or the boulevard is 10 De
completed this season. and it Is contem-
plated 10 continue the road bouth 10
SprIngvIlle next summer.
II IS proposed TO plant row or Gnsnsh
walnut trees on each side of the drive,
and for the purpose Of supplying water
for the trees n cement cuvert Is being
built along the side next 20 the noun.
yain The boulevard is twenty-five feet
wide and is being built on up-to-date
modern lines II Is after the plans of
such roads in California, and ~ designed
10 give view OF the entire Utah val.
be sought by thousands
That good pay orc Will yet he found
IN the Bonneville tunnel Is The Selie1
OF many conservative mining men here.
and should Uncle Jesse be- fortunate
enough 10 unearth tho hidden treasures
OF tho Wasatch mountains town is 70
be built on the hillside near the mouth
OF the tunnel
The tunnel is now in 400 feet and is
being driven farther In at The rate OF
eight feet each day.
While the driving or tho tunnel was
FIRST undertaken on speculation. some
OF the other undertakings in connection
with Il have been inaugurated by Uncle
Jesse for the sole purpose of giving work
10 the many men applying daily 10 George
Storrs, superintendent In charge OF the
tunnel work A force is working on the
first half milo of the boulevard, and the
planting OF trees will commence next
spring. From any point along the entire
length Of the boulevard a magnificent
view of the valley can be had. and when
finished access can be had 10 the road
from the county road near Springville
From this point tho plans show the road
TO have gradual upward grade 10 Rock
o.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
DAM SITE INSPECTED.
City and County Officials Note Progress
Made on Big Project,
Special 10 The Tribune.

OGDEN, Nov Members OF the city
council Mayor William Glasmann. Mayor
elect a. C.. Fell. Commissioners elect j.
G.. Nye and Samuel Browning, with
other city officials. county officials and
others, left Ogden shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning for South Fork canyon to
Inspect the preliminary work now being
done on the dam site over Cobblc creek
Contractor j, II. ONeill met tho party
and pointed out the progress OF the work
and the places where bed rock has al
ready been found. Less than forty feet
OF the dam site. being that part across
the narrow channel OF the stream, and
a small section on the west side OF the
creek. remains uncovered. The contrac-
tor says. however, that test holes which
have been made in these sections ndi-
cate that no trouble will be experienced
in reaching the solid foundation for the
dam when excavation work is begun. 1t
was decided to call meeting for the
incorporation OF the company 20 build
the dam and reservoir within the next
few days, After couple of hours spent
at the dam site the party returned 10 the
CITY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
GROCERY SPECIALS.

LBS. BUTTER, 45c; UNDERWOOD
mustard sardines, loc; Postum cereal
zoe; straight grade -four, 81: 2 lbs. strong
cheese, 25c, 9 cans apricols or peaches.
Soc gallon can peaches, soc; 1000 lbs
gasoline, l5c; 2 gallons coal "'ci1 oiI'
Soc; lbs. onions, 1Oc; s lbs. oat-
meal. 25c; pkgs. Dukes tobacco.
CSC; lbs, hominy, 1Oc; II lbs
sugar S1O0; kippered herring, per can,
zoe; doz. good eggs. 45c; kraut per b.
oo; large cans Sego milk, 45c, 3 cans
corn. Csc: 3 cans oysters, 25c; bars
Crystal White soap, 25c; mustard, per
lb, zoe. cans oil sardines, 25c; pic
mic hams. per lb., 12ic. NJ. ]. 2. coffee,
35c; lO-lb. can cottoleDe, Sl.35; 2 lbs.
Utah cheese 25c; 9 lbs. Swiss cheese.
45c; best hams, per III, 163c; best oleo-
margarine, per lb., zoe; Lipton's tea. per
ib,. Soc fresh eggs, per doz. 25c; .
pkgs- Corn Flakes. l5c; Alb. can
cottolene, 55c; 5-lb. can lard 65c; 10-lb.
can lard, sl.20; large bottle catsup, 10c;
Bakers chocolate. per h.. 35c, a. lbs
rice. 25c: cans Snyder's pork and beans,
Csc; lbs. soda crackers. 25c; gallon can
syrup, 45c: graham flour, per sack, 25c,
Red Seal lye, for 25c, 2 lbs.
Bakers cocoa, per 10. 40c, cans mus
tard sardines, 25c; 3 bars washing soap.
25c, lbs. good butter 55c; honey, per
lb,, loc, Chicago Store. 116 West First
South. o26T0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
TEACHER HAS RIGHT
TO CHAsT|sE PUPIL
Judge Murphy, in City Court
Discharges Instructor Ar
rested on Battery Charge.

| Special 10 Ths Tribune.
| OGDEN, Nov o5.-That . teacher has
| the right TO administer mild chastisc~
mcnt TO a recreant pupil when that pupil
has been guilty OF an infringement OF the
rules, " the eist Of A decision handed
down by Judge J. II. Murphy OF the
city court this afternoon at the corclu-
sion Of tho trial Of John .. Neal. princi-
pal of the Huntsville school, on a charge
,, OF battery.
The complaining Witness was Chris
tisn Wangsgaard father of Irwin Wauss-
gaard. IL years of age. According 10
the testimony. Irwin. with other pupils,
was scrambling for rear position IN
the line OF march as classes Wcrc called
The pupils had been reprinianded Tor this
on several occasions and the w aneS-
gard boy had been repeatedly warned.
according to Neal and his witnesses. Inc
pedaSogue slapped the boy on the side
OF the facn with his open hand, ac-
coriing 10 tho defendants testimony.
while young Irwin and some OF his
schooImates testified That the teachsr
used his cienehed iist. ,,,
Christian WanGssaard, the father ot
the boy. admitted under cross-eXamlha-
ton that he had offered 10 settle the
case il the school teacher would nay
him $50 This Neal refused TO do. The
elder Wangsgnard testified that he has
five children; that they had never been
punished at home and that he didn't
propose to have corporal punishment ad-
ministered To any OF them ht school.
Principal Neal told the court that when
he reprimandcd the boy the younestcr
smiled In an insolent manner and that
he slapped him In order TO preserve his
authority and TO show the other pupils
that the rules were TO be obeyed w, n:
Peterson, county Superinte ndent & OF
schools. investigated the case and was
called AS a witness for the defense. lie
said that he did not believe that the
teachers action justified & criminal una
authority when he corrected Il pupil
who violated tho rules Of good deporl,
inent The boy remained at school All
day and the effect Of his injuTiNs ozlia had
morning, according to the testimony.
AT the conclusion OF an examinatlon
asked that the case be dismissed. rms
was refused by the court. Professor
Neal a cripple, his left arm being am
witness called by the defense. After
arguments had been submitted by the
attorneys the charge against the de-
fendant was declared unfounded and his
discharge ordered.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
PROFESSOR PARKER
WILL TRY, TRY AGAIN
B,' Associated Press.


SEATTLE. Nov. 25.-Undaunted by
the failure of his attack last year upon
The snowy peak Of Mount Mckinley,
professor Parker, who headed the un-
successful 1Ierschel-Parker expedition.
viii again assault the mountain next
year. His advance guard, Merl Lavey.
sailed today 10 make preparations for
tho new attack which will be made in
the spring.
bavoy and Arthur Aten will move a
ton of supplies into camp at the base
OF Muldro glacier, $50 miles north Of
Seward. Most of the distance they
viii have to break trail for the dog
teams s
The two Alaskans Will return TO Sc.
ward carly in February and meet Pro.
fessor Parker and Belmore Brown OF
Tacoma, Wash. These four will make
up the attacking party which proposes
20 climb the mountain by way OF the
Toute followed by the Tom Lloyd expa-
dition in 1910, when the mountain was
subdued, but no record of the conquest
was made for the lack of instruments.
Professor Parker first tried for the
summit of Mckinley in 1906 as a mem.
Der of the Cook party. lie has been De.
termined 70 get to the top ever since.
DIR. Cook claimed TO have reached the
summit at that time; but. in common
with other claims he made later, some
doubt was expressed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
JAP GAMBLERS ARE
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Police Raid House, Arrest
Eight Men and Conhscaie
Equipment.
Spccial 10 The .Tribunc.

special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN. Nov. 25.--A squad OF police
men and detectives, headed hy Captain
of Police e. &. Brown and Captain OF
Detectives James Pender, r1ided Jap
ancso gambling house at Twentyfourth
street and Grant avenue at 9:30 o'clock
tonight. They arrested eight Of the Jap
anese and secured S4On that was OH one
Of tho tables. five gambling tables dice
and other equipment generally found In
a gambling house. The Japs were locked
no and held without bail and all of tho
equipment taken 10 police headquar rters
as evidence. Formal charges will be
preferred against the men Monday.
The Officers found, what was evidently
the lookout man. reading "a book down
stairs. They arrested him before he
could givo the alarm aud then ascending
the stairs found the door open and the
gambling house i'm full operating force.
This is the first raid here at which such
a quantity Of evidence has been secured
since the law was passed making gam
bling a felony.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
SEVEN YEARS FOR
BANDIT F. A. CLARK
Special to The Tribune.

pDeClal TO Jne Tribune.
PROVO: Nov 25.-Judge Booth, In the
district court here this morning, denied
the motion for a new trial IN the case OF
tho state against Frank A. Clark, and
sentenced Clark TO serve seven years IN
the state prison. After the motion for
n new trial was disposed OF the defendant
was ordered TO stand up. and was asked
by the court lf lie had anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounced
Clark said, I'D like a new trial" and
started In 10 make statement why he
should be granted new trial. when his
attorney interrupted him. Clark WAS
found guilty two weeks ago OF robbinG
Hcber Pearson OF $4,000 near Mercur I'm
September of this year, w. Il. Whtlock
arrested and charged with aiding him In
the same crime, will be tried Decem-
Der lj. Clark was taken TO the state
prison this afternoon.
were granted by Judge Booth in the dis
trict court here today, AS follows: Nellie
Hanson from Otto Hanson. on the
grounds Of cruelty; Reno Maynard Rob-
erts from Hyrum p. Roberts, desertion
and failure to provide; Mary d. Hales
from Charles $. Hales. cruelty.
Frank Miller, who is deaf. was ar
raigned before Judge Booth in the dis
trict court this morning on information
charging burglary In the second degree,
and entered a plea of guilty to the
TO the state prison for one year. Miller
Is accused OF entering a Salt Lake Route
box car at Lehi on November 10 and
stealing a quantity OF candy, cheese and
crackers. He was taken 10 the state
prison this afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
TRAIN KILLS MINER
ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Tries TO Swing Upon Moving
Car, but Foot Catches and
He Is Dragged.
Special TO Tho Tribune

Special TO Tho Tribune.
EUREKA. Nov. 25.-Bcrt Johanson. g.
miner. was Instantly killed at about 2
O'Clock this afternoon at the crossing OF
the Denver g. Rio Crandc and Salt Lake
Route tracks between Eureka and Nam
moth. II was evident that he tried 10
swing on tho Salt Lake Route train
there as it backed mp from the Tiniic
junction, HIS foot caught and his right
leg WAS torn off at tho knee and his
neck and both arms wers broken. The
wheels did not pass over him but his
clothing was caught and lie WIS dragged
about eighty feet.
Notice was at once sent 10 Mammoth
aud Judge Moyle lmpaneled coroncr's
jury consisting OF ". Elmer, William
Bates and John Morduc. and went TO tn.
scene of tho tragedy, Evidence was
heard Oh the spot from the conductor. OF
the train, Fred MealSln and a. brak eman
a: j. Jackman, and then the jury was
adjourned. An inquest probably Will he
held Monday. Tho body was brought TO
Eureka and placed In charge OF Under
taker Wallace.
1t was Johanson's twenty-fifth birth
day. He had been about the camp for
several years and was popular He was
married about a year ago and IL Is
thought that his wife lives at St George
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
ASSESSMENT NOTICE,
Rainbow Mining Company OF VI

N5InboW MINING Company OF Utah,
Principal place OF business, No 80
South Main street, Salt Lake City. Utah
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
day OF October. 1911. an assessment OF
ne-fourth (D cent per share was levied
on the capital stock of the corporation
cember 1911, to Ernest NJ Fowler. sec
retary and treasurer. at tho office OF the
company. No. 80 South Main street Salt
this assessment may remain unpaid on
the. 1st day Of December, 1911, will be
delinquent and advertised for sale at
made before, will be sold on the Goth
day OF December. 1911. to pay the de-
Enquent assessment. together with cost
or advertising and expense OF sale.
ERNEST NJ. FOWLER
Secretary and Treasurer.
Office, No. So South Main street, Sal,
Lake City, Utah. n36J1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
CHINESE PIRATES
MEET WITH DEFEAT
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune

HoNGkoNG. Nov. 25.-A gang of Chi
nese pirates attempted to raid WI
Chow. Il treaty port in the province OF
kwangsi, but were badly whipped and
many killed. The remainder had 10 flee
for their lives.
Five small steamers, one of which
was a torpedo boat, entered the harbor
flying the rebel flag. The men pro-
fessed 10 be revolutionists and after
landing demanded that the officials nanI
over the money in the treasury and
the arms and ammunition. They also
called upon the troops to surrender.
While the officials and n number OF
leading citizens were holding CONSUL
tation the pirates lost patience and fired
volley at the soldiers, who were under
arms. The latter quickly replied and a
fierce combat followed.
The pirates were completely routed.
more than u hundred OF their number
being killed. Seventy-nve others who
were captured were beheaded
The torpedo boat succeeded in ccttinz
away, although it was seen that she
was on fire. -Four other vessels caught
fire and were either burned or sunk
Piracy has been rampant and num-
bers OF craft OF all types have been
looted, while robbers are numbering and
pillaging ashore. All this is sscribed
here to the action of the new govern
ment In enrolling released criminals as
police men