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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
TO FORT|FY CANAL
TAFT IN SPEECH DECLARES PAN
ANA CUT MUST DEFEND
ITSELF.
HOPES FOR s5,0oo,ooo SOON
President Declares Americas Right is
lncontestable and Policy Is Defend
ed-Estmates Cost at $4,000, 600
War Still is Possibility.

New York-President Taft, in a
speech Saturday night at the annual
banquet of the Pennsylvania society in
this city, opened an active ampaign
for the fortification of the Panama
canal by the United States. He de-
clared that the right of this country
to accomplish that result was incon-
testable and defended such policy.
The president believes that the pres
ent session of congress will appropri-
ate 100000 to begin the work.
In the senate, the president has been
told, the sentiment for fortification is
'almest two to one The house seems
pretty evenly divided, but not along
partisan lines. Most of the members
appear to have an open mind. however.
President Taft will bring all of his
influence to bear in favor of fortifica-
ton. In his speech he said that there
were absolutely no treaty obligations
in the way of fortifying the canal; that
the United States had every right and
reason to protect what was purely an
American waterway.
The president said he yielded to no
man in his love of peace and hatred to
the senate arbitration treaties of 9
broader nation than had ever come
before that body or any other legisla-
tive body of the world. At the same
time Mr.. Taft cautioned his hearers
that universal peace was still long
way off and he could not conceive of
any patriotic American being willing
to allow an attacking force free and
equal use of waterway which was
built by americans largely as an in
strument for the defense of their coun-
try
The president quoted from diplomat
ic history to prove his position unas-
sailable, and said:
IF we have to retain part of our
navy to defend the canal on both sides,
then the canal becomes a burden and
not an instrument for our defense. 1t
ought to defend itself, and We should
have Notifications there powerful
enough to keep off the navies of any
nations that might possibly attack us"
The estimated cost of the fortifica-
ton. the president declared, is $12 ,000.-
900, hardly more than two per cent
Of the cost of the canal. and first pre-
MUM for insuring its safety that is
not excessive"
War is still a possibility" said the
president, and president, senator or
congressman who ignores 1t as some
thing against which proper precaution
should be taken subjects himself to
lust criticism and condemnation"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
BEATS LONG FLIGHT RECORD
AVIATOR PARMA.EE STAYS UP
OVER 31a HOURS.
Is Given Wild Ovation by 25,ooo Peo
pIe-coId Caused Flyer to
Descend.

San Francisco. Another Amerf
can aviator broke another Amer
lean accord when Philip O. Parmalee
in a Wright biplane remained in the
air nearly four hours. Parmaiee was
W exactly three hours. 80 minutes and
40 1-5 seconds.
When Parmalee finally alighted
after his long fight over Selfridge
field the enthusiasm of the throng
was such that it threatened to- over
come the aviator and his machine.
Eugene b. Ely, the Curtiss aviator
who last Thursday sailed through the
air to the ieck of the cruiser Penn.
sylvania and back, and those nearest
Parmalee, seized him, hoisted him on
their shoulders and bore him in tri-
umph to stand in the middle of the
field. where Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
other army officers and host OF
women crowded about to extend con-
CALCULATIONS.
Il could have remained up longer
said Parmalee, but my seat grew so
hard and my hands and feet SO
numbed with the cold that l decided
to come down after clinching che
American record"
The best previous endurance per.
Torrance was that of A. L. Welsh,
made at ST. Louis October ii, 1910,
in a Wright biplane. He established
a record of 3 hours IL minutes and
So seconds
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
SUMMON 125 IN VOTE PROBE
OANVlLLE GRAND JURY SENDS
OUT SUBPoENAES.
Signing of Official Documents Causes
Scurrying for Legal Advice-Judae
May Be Hit.

Danville, Ill.-One Hundred and
twenty-five subpoenaes for Vermil-
ion county politicians were issued
by the vote-fraud grand jury directly
after six of the wealthiest bankers Of
Danville had appeared before the in
quisitorial body.
IL was the initial broadside in the
county's fight to purify the ballot and
the bare rumor that the jury fore
man, Isaac Woodward, was signing
the official documents spread deepest
CONSERVATION. When the wholesale
subpoena rumor was verified there
was wild scurrying for attorneys and
legal advice on the part of many.
The subpoenaes issued followed
long day of grand jury session at
which six of Danville's wealthiest
bankers told the story of the downfall
OF Former County Treasurer Hardy
II. Whitlock through extravagant vote
buying. E. X Leseure, son-in-law of
Joseph g. Cannon, president of the
DanFiiie National bank, was given the
longest gruelling before the grand
jury.
1t develops that Isaac Woodward,
foreman of the grand jury, has con-
suited several attorneys with refer
ence to indicting buyers and sellers
OF votes for criminal conspiracy, and
1t is predicted that a real sensation is
In store for those who have expected
merely a perfunctory arraignment and
the assessment of nominal fines
aginst offenders.
Under the law covering vote selling
the seller cannot be prosecuted after
the expiration of Is months, but &C.
cording to the opinions of various law
yers consulted by Mr.. Woodward, he
can go back three years under the
criminal conspiracy act The law
states that when a candidate is cleo.
ted by fraud there has been criminal
conspiracy and the grand jury will
endeavor to bring indictments under
the law, it is said.
If the grand jury goes back three
years it will be compelled to investi
gate the election of Mayor Platt, Judge
Kimbrough. who charged the grand
jury in the vote-selling inquiry,
States Attorney Lewman, who is con.
Quoting the investigation, and numer.
Gus other officials who have been
elected during the last three years
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Ronllla,s warshIp is seized.

Truxlllo, Observation-Disclosures Da-
Wis of the United States cruiser Ia
coma Friday seized the Honduran
navy-the armed vessel Hornet After
two hours of defiance from Gen Man
uel Bonilla, provisional president of
Honduras and leader of the revolt
against President Davilla, Commander
Davis sent force aboard the Hornet.
manned her with American gunners
and engineers, sent the rebel crew
ashore in launches and ordered his
men TO take the Hornet out of the in
ner harbor. Commander Davis action
was brought about by the Hornets
coasting up and down the
Honduran border, which he looked
uDon as a threatening hostile act
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
ALDRIcH is ON THE GAIN
Senator and Family to Cruise in
Southern Waters-Hopes to Re-
turn to Washington Soon.

brunswick, Ga. United States
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode
island. who came south for his
health. and has been staying at
Jekyn Island, has chartered a steam
err to cruise about southern waters
with his wife and son.
The senator seems to have i'm
proved a good deal since his arrival
here and expects that the cruise will
so far restore his health that he viii
be able to return to Washington.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Gift to Aid Humankind.

New York-The donation of an ad-
ditional endowment of $4,000. 600 to
the Carnegie institution of Washing
ton by Andrew Carnegie. the founder,
was announced Friday.
This latest contribution brings the
total of Mr.. Carnegie's gifts to the
institution to $25,O00,000 and will en-
able its directors to broaden greatly
the scope of the work done under the
general guidance and with the cooper
alton of the institute.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
MARINES END CHINESE RIOT
Landed II Hankow and Kill and
Wound Forty Coolies.

Hankow. Landing parties from
the British gunboat Thistle and
the German gunboat Jaguar. support
ing the foreign volunteer corps.
promptly suppressed what promised
to be a serious riot, precipitated by
rickshaw coolies. The volunteers
were compelled to use Maxim gun
and killed and wounded forty rioters.
The viceroy Immediately sent troops
from Wuchang and now has the stu
alton in thorough control.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Scrupulous.

What did Mr. Hibrow say when hs
found you standing under the mistle-
toe?" asked Maude.
He said it was not genuine mistle.
toe replied Maymie, "and that he
could not think of taking advantage
of botanical error"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
snrn Nenro at the Stake.

Augusta, Gait is reported here
that Bill Johnson, a negro. who shot
and killed d. c. Humphrey, railroad
brakeman. was burned at the stake
near Avera. Ga, Monday by mob
which took him from the jail, Mem
bers of tn. mob say the negro got
away from them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

The hobble skirt and high trolley
car steps have clashed in Trenton. The
steps may have the logic on the situa
uon, but the hobble skirt has the eter
ma FEMININE end of the discussion, and
all human experience is unit on what
happens when logic attempts to tackle
the eternal feminine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Judoe lnstruots ketcheI J,,rv.

Marshfield, Mo.-Judge Skinker in
structing the jury in the trial of Wal
ter A. Dipley and Goldie Smith,
charged with the murder of Stanley
Ketchel Monday, said the defendants
could be found guilty or acquitted of
murder in the first or second degree.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Miss seIssco WEEDS.

New York.-Miss Augusta Belasco,
second daughter of David Belasco,
was married at the Hotel Marie An
toinette Sunday to William Elliott,
who recently added to his stage repu-
tation in Madame X"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A Boston young woman has been Wis
lting dentists Offices and stealing mon
ey and other valuables from the wraps
Of the patients in the torture chamber
Here's another excuse for not going to
the dentist when you ought to.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

The New York doctor who asserts
that overripe eggs are as nutritious
as the fresh kind will not meet with
violent objections If he tries to get a
monopoly of eating the ancient vint.
age
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A writer in the New York Medical
Journal says whisky is not cure for
snake bite, but kindly refrains from ex.
pressing an opinion as to its suitability
for fish bait
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Now we are told that the Garden
of Eden was located at the north pole.
Possibly we shall learn also that Adam
and Eve were Eskmos and ate of the
forbidden blubber instead of the for
hidden fruit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Europe's wine shortage this year is
said to be the greatest for a century
Still there will no doubt be enough
for us who buy 1t only for medicinal
purposes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A few phiegmatic men who never
become excited about anything are
not going to buy a fruit farm next
year and get rich In one season by
raising apples.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

The fashionable dressmakers are
still quarreling over the location of the
waist line. and women will have TO &c
along while without knowing where
1t will finally be located for the sea
SON.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Rr.aks k.Mll. Antn Renord

los Angeles, Cal-Howard Wilcox.
driving a National broke the Ameri-
can five-mile competition speedway rec
ord at the Motordrome here Monday
His tim was minutes and q sec
Iuds
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A lady smuggler arrested with IS, 900
worth of jewels in her stocking claims
that that's where she always wears
EN-. Evidently we've been overlooking
q good thing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

We are told that the day OF the
novel is ended. When we consider
the alleged literature that has been
perpetrated recently, we cannot
squeeze out even the semblance of a
Iear.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

That Kansas City man, as we under
stand the case, did not want a di-
vorce merely because his wife
smoked. but on account of what she
smoked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

New York-Edward w Hurley. as
sistant grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, died Mon
day of typhoid pneumonia at the
Broadway Central hotel in this city
His home was in Boston.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
swedish Minister Arrives

New York.-The new Swedish min
ister to the United States, Count AL
bert Ehrensvsrd. who has been trans
ferred from The Hague. arrived here
Monday on the steamship Moltke.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Powder MIN Blast Kills Three.

Cairo. nl.-Three men were blown
10 pieces when a powder mill in Fay
Vile, Ill, 90 miles north of Cairo.
blew up Saturday The shock was
felt in Cairo. A number of employees
we're injured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A Washington man has started suit
for 100000 for the loss of his wife.
All of which leads us to remark that
she must have been some wife.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Some men are born great, some ac-
luire greatness, and others have great.
ness thrust upon them, but it doesn't
seem to take any of them long to get
rid of Ii.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Skating season is upon us-that is.
ice skating. Skating In a general
way is practiced regardless of the
weather.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

That New York person who shot
himself five times and failed to kill
himself will probably die some day of
the pip. You never can tell.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

There are many ways of getting In
bad. only one of which is to travel
on train which is about to be
wrecked
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

I'm future" says Doctor Wiley. the
air will furnish heat, fuel and power"
1t might do so right now If some way
to extract the coal from it could be
found.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Milwaukee physicians plan to put
an end to telephone practice. They
cannot see a mans tongue over the
wire
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Before long Germany may be eating
Imported meat exclusively. The pref
Eels, however, will be manufactured
mt home as of yore.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27
Einhts in Enaland,s Bank.

London.-An armed insane man
fought the clerical force and directors
in the Bank of England Monday He
was overpOwered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A Massachusetts, octogenarian who
has never shaved in his life. claims
to have saved $4,000 in that way. but
most men would rather not have the
money than the whiskers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Russia is importing thousands of
typewriters from this country. No,
Julius, they are just the machines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

The automobile is acceptable in
funeral professions but the aeroplane
is still barred out by the undertakers'
trust.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

II It is agreeable to the surgeons.
The average man would prefer to be
operated on for appendicitis only
when 1t Is necessary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A man who marries two wives is
bigamist, but that California man who
married six of them is just the old,
reliable brand of fool.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Now they say that the old hoop
skirt is coming back. Here's hoping
that it can't
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Many man who thinks he is IN
love lives to discover that second
thoughts are best.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Some fat men are meaner than 9TH
sr men simply because there is more
Of them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

A deep snow would help the avia-
tors that have acquired the falling
habit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Why is he always called a lone"
bandit? Why not just a "a bandit?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

DOG upsets auto" An up-setterf
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-01-27

Beware of thin Ice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Congress Will Soon Adjourn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-At noon
on March the political complexion
OF the house of representatives will
turn from republican to democratic,
when the new members elected last
November will autom atically take Of.
fee by constitutional provision aud q
large number OF prominent members
will retire from public life. This will
be the first time that the democr ats
have enjoyed taste of the joys of the
majority since March 2, 1895, sixteen
years ago, when Speaker Crisp, of
Georgia, laid down the gavel. Since
then the epublicans have been in con-
troll OF the house for eight congresses.
There will be but l6l republicans In
the new congress, as compared with
PIP at present, loss of 81. There will
be 228 democrats. as against ia at
present, gain of 81. There will also
be one socialist
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Predicts Cattle Shortage.

SPOKANE, Feb. Pr. II. Jones,
vice president for Montana of the
Northwest Livestock association, in
which be represents the beef cattle in.
terests, decla ared in an interview while
in Spokane that he had not seen q
time in the last thirty years when
western cattle were as scarce as they
are today.
sit is about time tina the stock.
growers and farmers in the northwest.
ern and Pacific states started in to
raise more CATTLE" he added. "We
are getting better prices for our stock
at home than at the Chicago stock
yards. This proves that the western
country is shorter on beef cattle than
any other district. Our growers
should take advantage of this peculia a,
state of aft fairs.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Convicts Robbed Prison Safe.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. "a
Burglars In the penitentiary broke in.
to the prison commissary room, rob-
bed the safe of $50 and stole enough
chewing tobacco and cigars to last
them until they have served their SEN
tences.
The identity of the thieves is un.
known to Warden Andrae, but he be.
lieves the robbers are some of the
high class burglars who are acting as
TRUSTEES. Several of the TRUSTEES are
serving terms for safe-blowing, porch.
climbing, picking locks, etc. The
commits ary department is stocked by
the officials of the prison, and Away
is gorged with pies, cakes, candies
tobacco and chewing gum. The de
licacies are sold to the INN ates of th'
penitentiary at cost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Battle With Murderous Indians.

RENO, New, Feb. 27.-In a battle
with Indian murderers yesterday at
noon, sixty miles west of Tuscarora,
eight Indians were killed and the bal
ance captured. One member of the
police was killed. The battle took
place at Kelly creek. Humboldt coun-
ty, about 25 miles north of Golconda.
The crime which resulted In yester.
days battle was presumably commit.
ted on January last in Little High
Rock canyon, northern w ashoe coun.
ty. Harry Cambron, B. Indiana, j.
B. Laxagu and Peter Erramouspe
were the victims. All were wealthy
stockmen and were at their camp near
DEMO. They left camp on the morn.
ing of J January 10 to go to a neigh.
boring camp and nothing was thought
of the N after until several days later,
when it was learned that they never
reached their destin alton.
Searching parties were at once
formed and the surrounding country
secured. 1t was thought the men had
perished In the snow. The four bod
les were found on February in Little
High Rock canyon by a mem Der of the
searching party. All four had been
shot and horribly mutilated. The
bodies had been stripped of clothing
and piled in a heap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Wants Compensation For Insult.

GREAT FALLS, Feb. 24.-Gertrude
Hatch, has filed suit in the district
court here in which the etiquette of q
ticket agent becomes the matter of
contention of the case, and because,
she alleges, the ticket agent at Havre
said shocking things to her and in
suited her, she wants to recover 81, $50
from the Great Northern railway.
The plaintiff AYERS that she went to
the ticket window, just as people were
in the habit of doing when they had
such business as she wanted done,
and that the agent said things that 80
30 shocked and harrassed her tn at she
was made i'll and had to leave the Of
fee and was unable to complete the
negotiations for her ticket to Chi
cago, but had to have others buy 1t
for her,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Lorimer Makes Eloquent Defense,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-William
Lorimer of Illinois today in person
m ade his defense against the charge
hat his election to the senate of the
United States was accomplished by
the bribery and corruption of the leg
islature OF Illinois. His defense was
a general and emphatic denial.
Mr.. Lorimer's speech was distinctly
q "hum an interest story" For exam.
Pile, in explaining the votes OF the
democrat for him in the Legislature
which elected him to the senate, he
told of the beginning of his acquaint-
ance with "Hinky Dink" Kenna in
Chicago 40 years ago. 1t was q home
ly story of one newsboy helping an
other, but it was most effectively told
and there were many other touches OF
human nature in the speech, which
held the interest of the great audience
from beginning to end.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
New Treaty With Japan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The new
Japanese treaty of trade and naviga-
tion was ratified tonight after q two
hour executive session of the senate.
While the apprehension of western
senators that the treaty might let
down the bars to coolie labor, it was
not entirely removed. these senator's
contented themselves with expressing
their solicitude. They interposed no
objection to ratification.
The action confirming the new agree
ment is expected to do more to prove
the feeling OF cordiality than anything
done for many years. It is reg arded
a. a manifestation of highest conf
dence In the advanced civilization OF
that nation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-01
Opposed To Canadian Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Opponents
OF the Canadian reciprocity agreement
attempted to put q quietus on legisla.
tion on the subject when the Mccall
bill late today was reported "wishout
recommend alton" from the senate
committee on finance. So far as the
present session OF congress is con-
cerned, they took a long step toward
accomplishing their purpose.
Senator Bailey of Texas, a demo.
cratic member of the committee, ex.
pressed the opinion that the best in
terests OF the agriculturists would be
served by the defeat of the bill. In
pointing out some of the discrimina.
tions from his point of view, the Tex.
as sen ator said that while the agree
ment admitted wheat and cattle free,
it retained the duty on -four and bee1
meat.
"Civilized people eat -four aud no,
wheat, beef and not cattle,' he said
Mr.. Hale concurred in all that Mr.
Bailey had said, and added that while
the bill had been reported without rec
ommend alton, the committee had don,
so in view of the fact that an unques
toned majority could otherwise hav'
been had for an adverse report.