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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
MORE ABOUT JACKPOT
WITNESS BEFORE COMMITTEES ~
cLAREs WIEHE CONFESSED
Allegation OF William BURGESS s..
fleets on Business Associate of Ed.
ward Hines of Chicago.

Washington. = The S1O0. 600 I.li.
nols legislative jackpot about
which revoives charges azectins the
election Of Senator William Lorimer
figured in the testimony at the last
hearing before The senate committee
probing that election
William Burgess, treasurer of an elec.
trio company at Duluth, Mimi. was tha
nrst witness. He had testified before
the Helm investigating committee Of
the Illinois senate that on a train RIM.
ming out of Duluth about March 1e11
9 +. Wiehe. who is associated IN
business with Edward Hines, told him
There was jackpot raised to elect
Mr.. Lorimer. | know what / an taIl,.
ing about. because / subscribed $40.
600 to 1t myself
Before the federal investigating com.
mittee Mr.. Burgess testified he and
Wiehe had not met before that dav
they began conversing in the smok-
ing car. Burgess said he made a re-
mark about the Lorimer election. which
led the stranger. who, he said, was
Wiehe. to remark that Burgess did
mot know very much about it, Short.
ly afterward. according to the witness
Wiehe said:
There was jackpot for I,orimer's
election. | know what am talking
about because subscribed $4,000 to
1t myself"
Didn't you think it strange that a
perfect stranger should make a con-
fession of wholesale corruption to
your asked Senator Kern.
Il always did That was the reason
asked who the man was when we got
off the train
In cross-examination Mr.. Burgess tes-
tilted he was acquainted with w. III.
COOK OF Duluth, whose version of con-
versations with Edward Hines had
ben disputed by Mr. Hines He said
ne had talked with Cook about coming
TO Washington to testify and Cook had
remarked:
You'll have hot time"
Didn't he say give EN- hell?" in.
CURED Attorney Hynes.
He did not" replied the witness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
RULING is AGAINST GoMPERs
Decision of Justice Wright of the SUI
preme Court a Crushing Blow
TO Labor Leader.

ngton.-Justice Wright Of the
Supreme court of the DistriSt of
Columbia overruled the motion of
President Samuel Gompers, Vice
President John Mitchell and Secre-
tary Morrison of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor that the latest con
tempt order be dismissed on the
ground that the report of the commit
tee of lawyers submitted in the case
was not legal. In ruling Justice
Wright added that had the committee
reported that there were no reason
able grounds for contempt charges
such report would not have been re-
ceived
Gompers' attorneys protested that
they should not be compelled to pro-
coed, in view of this expression by the
court, but their protest was dismissed
The hearing was adjourned until
July "a without action
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
TRAPPED IN SHAFT
rWENTY-ONE MEN ARE KILLED
IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE
EXPLOSION.
AFTERDAMP FATAL TO MANY
Most of Miners Die q Lingering
Death From Suffocation Mile and
Half From Shafts Bottom-cause
May Never Be Known.

Dubois, Pa.-Twenty-one men were
killed by an explosion in Cascade Coal
& Coke company's mine at Sykes
vile. They we're trapped in head
ms" a mile and half from the foot
Df the shaft. All of the dead except
three were foreigners.
Twenty-seven men were at work in
the mines at the time, 81 of them be-
Ing IN the six, eight and nine head
ings south. This is where the explo-
sion occurred, and all of the 81 men
were killed by the explosion or died
as the result of inhaling the deadly
afterdamp.
A few Of the bodies show that they
were killed by the explosion, but the
majority had their dinner pals with
them and were making their way to-
wards the main entrance when cut
down by afterdamp.
There were two sets of brothers
and father and son among those
dead. George and John Hook. broth
ers, were found clasped in each others
arms, while Frank Patevitch and his
tifteen-year-old son were also found in
a death embrace They had been
racing for the entrance, but when
they realized that death was near
they embraced and passed away
clasped together.
There was no external disturbance
was not known there was any trouble
until the saftey door of the fan house
blew open. 1t was then realized that
something had happened and a rescu-
ing party was Immediately formed
The scene of the explosion was over
one and one-half miles from the foot
of the shaft and 1t took several hours
to reach there. as the track had been
torn up and the roof caved in.
Six bodies were first found and i'm
mediately brought to the surface
Later eleven bodies were located, but
1t was decided not to bring these
until all had been secured. The four
bodies not recovered are In a heading
that has caved in.
1t cannot yet be determined what
caused the explosion, but 1t is be-
lieved to have been the result of some
OF the men striking a small pocket of
gas. 1t will never be known, as every
man In the section of the mine was
killed. there being no survivor to tell
the tale.
The Cascade Coal & Coke company
is Buffalo corporation and gives en-
ployment to about 300 men The shaft
is $50 feet deep and 1t is the first
time In Its history that 1t has had
serious accident
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
SUITS SETTLED BY STATE
Four Railroad Companies Agree to
Terms and VIII Pay $I26, 67o-
80 in Back Fees.

Madison. - At a conference be-
tween Assistant Attorney General
Russell Jackson and attorneys rep
resenting four of the principal rail
roads of the state, an agreement was
reached by which the states suits
against five roads for unpaid license
fees, started at the Dane County Cir
cult court in 1905, will be dismissed
on payment by the roads of $126,-
670.83.
This is the amount agreed upon
by the special joint Legislative COM
mittee appointed in 1909 to in
vestigate and report on the suits
The action was taken in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 53S
of the laws of 1911. Senators Hud-
nall and Owen and Assemblymen
Bancroft, Cleary and Ledyina com
posed the legislative committee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
SEE CONGRESS- END
FINAL VOTE ON RECIPROCITY
BILL is FIXED FOR JULY %.
Action on Wool Tariff Revision, and
Other Measures to Be Taken Be-
fore August 8.

Washington.-The senate by unani-
nous action has fixed the dates when
a vote shall be taken on several i'm
portant measures and it is believed
by the leaders of the various factions
that the special session of congress
will adjourn sine die on or about
August Z.
The dates are: Reciprocity bill, July
%; house wool revision bill, July OF:
house free-list bill, August /; reap
portionment measure, August 8; Art
iona and New Mexico statehood. Au-
gust T.
1t is expected that the closing of
congress will Immediately follow the
statehood vote.
All the bills included in the agree
ment already have passed the house.
If amendments are made to them they
will be still subject to quick confer
ence between the representatives of
the two houses.
The agreement following series of
conferences between Senators Pen
rose. La Toilette, Martin, Smoot, Bal
ley. Stone, Burton, Borah, Bristow,
Bourne and other senators was formal
ly offered in the senate by Senator
Penrose as leader of the Republicans
The original suggestion for an
agreement was made by Senator La
Toilette, who was willing to fix an
earlier date than that named for the
vote on reciprocity The demand for
later date was made by others who
desire to speak on the bill
The agreement to vote is so drawn
that amendments may be voted on at
any time.
Senator Cummins introduced new
amendments to the reciprocity bill
One sought to couple a revision of
the tariff on metals with the Cana
dian measure; the other proposed a
revision of the duty on oilcloth and
linoleum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
LANDS OPEN TO SETTLERS
BerthoId Indian Reservation to
Commence August IA.

Minot. NJ D.-President Taft has
issued a proclamation throwing open
to settlement the Fort Berthold In
dian Reservation in North Dakota.
Registration will commence August
18th Principal point of registration
is Minot. N. D.
The land has beer appraised at
prices ranging from $1.50 to Sc per
acre
The land located fl this reserva-
ton is some of the choicest land in
North Dakota. located in the north.
western part of Mclean county just
south of the Great Northern railways
transcontinental line
The method of the opening will be
by registering and drawing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
BADGER HIGHWAY
BOARD ORGANIZES
NEWLY CREATED coMMlss,o.
SELECTS OFFICERS ANn
OUTLINES PLANS
aAsELWoOD IS CHAIRMAN
NO state Ald Is Available Until Next
Year-Commission Decides ill.,"
Making Highway Exhibits !, ,S
State and County Fairs.

Madison.-Former State San..
Jonn Haselwood of jefferson W..
elected chairman and State Ceo,o. vas
W Q. Hotchkiss, secretary of 9 -,
newly created state highway CON-. ','
sion at meeting of that hod, 1'
commission spent a day in dis.aID
Ing plans for carrying out ifs worr
Inc commission decided to tot-
over the employees of the hsbn'a
division of the Wisconsin gaojart,',
survey. OF these employees A
Hirst will continue in charge Of rood
work, M. w. Torkelson in cbaroo ~
Drldgework and Miss Bessie Rra,.s'
as chief clerk. Arrangements for
permanent Offices in the capitol vii,
be made at the next meeting an Trlu
81. 'i'
No state aid will be available for
highway construction until next va.r
but the commission will Issue GIRO,
lars to local officials explaining tbn
new highway law and directing fber
how to proceed to secure state ala
next year.
Bulletins will be issued periodic
ally, containing information regard
ing highway construction. The COM
mission decided to have highway ex-
hioitions at the state fair in Mil.
waukee in September and at county
fairs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
GATES APPEARS TO GAIN
Financier III In Paris, Shows Slight
Improvement, According to
Doctors Report.

Paris.-John w. Gates, the Amer.
lean financier, whose condition was
alarming day or two ago, appears to
be gaining.
The condition of Mr. Gates. accord.
ing to the attending physicians. is ap.
preciably better.
The congestion of the kidneys has
diminished considerably, and the at
tention of the physicians is now being
directed to the heart
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

The owners of pet dogs should see
that they get plenty of drinking water
during hot weather. II is said that
in those localities where there is q
good supply of drinking fonts for AMI.
mails, rabies is of rare occurrence.
Cats. too. though they may not de-
veiop rabies from want of warer
often suffer greatly from thirst. ana
on hot days will manifest their graft.
tude for the attention by purring loud
~ when water is offered to them
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
IS AGAINST PARCEL POST
Charles w. Burrows Predicts Ruin to
Retail Business of Country II
II Is Established.

Washington.-Deci opposition to
the establishment of a parcels post
was heard by the house committee on
post Offices and post roads which re-
Gently listened to equally feryent
pleas IN favor of the passage of the
Sulzer or Lewis bills to establish
parcels post
Charles w. Burrows of Cincinnati
predicted ruin Of the retail business
of the country If a parcels post is
authorized
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Find Engineer Dead.

Sparta. surrounds the
death of j. w Henry, derrick en-
gineer, who was accidentally killed
at the material yards of the new Mil
waukee, Sparta and Northwestern
railway, near this city. No one saw
him killed His left leg was broken
and there was a deep blue mark over
the heart 1t is thought the piston
of the engine struck him The pre-
vious night Henry applied TO the
nightwatch to be given a safe lodg-
ing, saying he was in fear OF some
one doing him bodily harm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Orders eunboat to Haiti.

observation-disclosures of the seri.
GUS revolutionary movement in north.
ern Haiti. which is jeopardizing
American interests, the United States
gunboat Petrol was ordered from
Guantanamo. Cuba, to Cape Haitien.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
eeoraIa lacks Senator.

Atlanta, Ga-The resignation of SEN
ator Terrell of Georgia has been &C
cepted and his name stricken from the
roll. This leaves Georgia with only
one senator until Governor Hoke
Smith. senator-elect. resigns the gov.
ernorship.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

So long as American girls continue
to purchase titles and with them un.
happiness. no one can say that the
gold brick business has fallen into
disrepute
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
More trouble In MexIeo.

Mexico City.--Nine hundred Nader
istas marched to attack San Luis Po
tosi. after making prisoners of their
officers They declare they have no
money and propose to loot the city.
Federal troops have been dispatched
to intercept the guerillas.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
pairymen Plan Boycott.

La Crosse.-Because OF HeaiIh
Commissioner j. M. Furstman's rlgia
enforcement of the pure milk anu
cream ordinance, town of Campoe'l
farmers are considering boycotuns
La Crosse with this food product
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

One OF our ambitious explorers
plans trip to the south pole in an
aeroplane. The attempt may not be a
success, but, at any rate. he win not
run the risk of being overcome by the
heat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Hammond Returns Home.

New York.--John Hays Hammond
the special American ambassador to
the coronation, returned on the Lust
taAia. His secretary felt free to say
that Mr. Hammond would not be the
next ambassador to Germany.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

An eastern newspaper devotes
page of type and pictures to showing
how canoe should be managed One
way to manage canoe is to keey
out of ii.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Troy man lost in a fire s4,7Oo
which he had stored In the house be.
cause he had no confidence in banks,
but then few of us have any conf.
dence in fires.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Rain Saves MIchIoan crons

Detroit, Mich.-Rains which fell
over the lower peninsula Of Michigan
were worth 100000 to the farmers
of the state, according to j. L. Sny-
der, president Of the Michigan Agri-
cultural college Corn. potatoes and
beans now promise good yields.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Chicago bride wore lemon bios.
SONS instead of orange blossoms. but
1t remains to be seen whether 1t was
the bride or the groom who was
handed the lemon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

An Elgin telegraph operator has
confessed that he cannot support his
wife and seven children on a tele.
graph operators salary Why has he
not thought of starting a chicken
farm?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
crazsd ba Heat KIlIs SCI.

La Crosse.-Deranged as a reso''
of excessive heat persisting for Iou'
weeks. Miss Sarah Dunn, aged ~
stenographer, committed suicide "
hanging at her home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Yarmouth Now Formal Hankrupt.

London.-Earl Yarmouth, the di
vorced husband Of Alice Thaw. be.
came a formal bankrupt when the re-
ceiver took possession of Abbeymede.
the earls country seat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Stockbridge. Mass, has a citizen
who feeds turpentine to dogs simply
to hear them howl Some people will
do almost anything for the sake OF
music
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Chicagoans keep their jewels In odd
places. says the manager of safety
deposit company. Not to mention
pawn shops.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A millon-dollar house with S26.-
900 suite of rooms to play in has been
built for little New York boy. Poor
kiddie!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

shoe Men Form National Association.
Boston.-Delegates representing 49,
00t travelling shoe and leather sales
men of the United States met here
and formed the National Shoe Travel
SrS association.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Has hen a mind?" asks Kan.
sas City paper. She must have. 9th
erwise she could not have originated
the idea of crossing the road
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A savant tells us that music will
kill mans taste for liquor. but we
have heard music that was almost
enough to drive man to drink.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

The pitch for tuning pianos has
been changed from 435 to 43S vibra-
lions. Listening to 1t in the next fiat
causes one long vibration.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A Chicago woman's club lecturer
says that laundry work is poetic. Still
a saw-edged collar is not quite as eff
fective as the average poem
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Rich prizes are hung up for avia-
tors and automobile racers. Yet the
old game of rocking the boat comes
in for nothing but abuse.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A moonlight rainbow has been seen
off New York, but many of those who
go on local moonlights will see rain
bows before they get home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

An Albany man could not remember
his name until he had been shown a
photograph of himself 1t must have
been one of those fiendish snapshots.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A St Louis man who was hit by
street car apologized to the motorman
for delaying traffic. The heat has a
queer effect on some people
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A New Yorker is suing for divorce
because his wife is growing too fat.
Divorce is getting to be more than
fad. 1t is habit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Helen Gould TO Give a Lake

Roxbury. n Y.-Miss Helen Gould,
has signified her intention of present
ing Dale's lake, beautiful mountain
reservoir, to the town as an addition
to the ga'cy system.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Singing an hour day will drive
away indigestion, opines New York
doctor In other words, we can buy
health for a song
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

The geological survey says that the
earth is being worn away by erosions.
Pound any in your gardens. amateurs?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

No flies should be permitted any
where except at the end of a fishing
line.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

All knockers are disliked except
those who stand up to send the cork
centered ball over the fence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21
Sturgeon Rax Youth browns.

Sturgeon Bay.-Harry Lee, ageu
%, was accidentally drowned here
While painting a gasoline fishing boat
lying alongside dock, he fell over
board.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

New York's 1000 beggars collect
each year $15,0O0,OOO, and this sum.
alas. Representa- misplaced sympathy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Appearances are deceiving, espe-
cially when one buys box of straw
berries
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

The excursion girl is now lookins
her best.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Likewise 1t is a good idea to keep
ones fingers out of the vicinity OF the
electric fan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

A Newark man suffering from
tothache committed suicide. He cured
the toothache.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-21

Let us all keep busy hoping there
may be no buttermilk famine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
SAYS PART OF SEES
"B|BLE'' WAS FORGED
Lawyer for Founder of Absolute
Life" Cult Claims Book Was
Altered After Being Stolen.
LETTERS PUT IN EVIDENCE
Great Faith Shown in One Alleged
to Have Written by Bridges
to His Wife.

CHICAGO, June 30.-That portion
of Evelyn Arthur Sees "Bible" were
forged, after the manuscripts had been
stolen from Sees safe, was the allega-
tion made by Attorney Cantwell of the
defense in the trial of Evelyn Arthur
See today,
''Portions of these books were
forged, part underlined and additions
made" the lawyer told Judge Honore,
while the jury was excluded.
Charles De Woody federal investi-
gator. who investigated the "Bible" "
with view to prosecuting See in the
United States courts, said there were
interlineations in the book when it
came into his possession, but he knew
of no changes or additions being made
Two letters alleged to have been
written by Stephen Bridges were intro
duced by the defense, In ore Bridges
told Mrs. w. j. McKeown that if her
daughter had escaped unscathed from
See 1T was through no fault of the lat
ter, Another letter was to Mrs Bridges
in which Bridges told his wife he was
Just beginning TO understand her.
feel that some day you will throw
a light on the world that the people
do NOT now Know, the letter ran -
think you are the chosen one to redeem
the world and all others will sit back
and take notice. God must send some
one aud you are that one.
81 think See was the one to tell
you. but that S all. He has nothing to
do with il more than I. As you get
more of it you will go TO the people
of the world with your message and
the people viii stop and listen. See
is baby to you-to the great enlight
eminent you have"
T Mrs. Felicia Rees. mother Of Mona
testified for the defense. She said her
daughter came to Chicago TO enlarge
her knowledge of absolute Life' and
spent her first night in the city with
Mr.. and Mrs. See. who were then liv-
ing together Witness said she and
Mrs, See wrote parts of the f'Book o.
Truth -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-01
TAFT WITHDRAWS
TROOPS ON BORDER
Four Regiments of Infantry, Ninth
Cavalry and Fourth Field Ar
tillery to Come North.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Leaving
on the Mexican border military force
adequate to meet any emergency thai
might arise. President Tart huthorized
the withdrawal from the maneuvcr di'
vision OF four regiments of infantry;
the Ninth cavalry and the Fourth field
artillery. The infantry regiments to
be withdrawn have not yet been select"
ed.
The following troops will remain IN
Texas;
a brigade of 1nfautry composed u
regiments not under orders to go tt
the Philippines. two regiments OF coasl
artillery. part of the Third and the
Eleventh cavalry md part of the Third
field artillery. -,
The border patrol will not be dis,
turbed. the Fourth. Sixth and par, OF OF
the First cavalry remaining ut then
present station. The Twenty-secont
and the Twenty third infantry and the
Third cavalry will remain in Texas