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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
SAY LASHES WERE USED
Witnesses Tell Probers OF Condition
at Red Wing (Minn.) School
for Boys.

St Paul MINI. March 4-Stories
OF boys being logged with leather
lashes until their bodies were black
and blue and OF others who were put
in chains were told before the joint
legislative committee appointed to
investigate conditions in the state
training school for boys at Red
Wing Twelve witnesses testified.
Loren Vanbusker testified that his
hands had been shackled from ten
O'Clock at night until noon OF the
next day lie said that he was then
taken to a root cellar. where one
officer sat upon his head and two
held his feet while a fourth beat him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
Hit High Magazine Rate.

Washington. March An place OF
The proposed increased rates on maya
dimes stricken from the post Office bill
in the senate an amendment was
adopted providing for commission
OF three members to investigate the
whole subject Of handling OF second.
class matter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
SENDS BANKER TO SING SING
Charles A. Bellinc. Former Manager
Of Bronx National Bank, PLEADS
Guilty Of Forgery.

New York. March An sentencint
Charles A. Belling. the former man
ager and vicepresident OF the Bronx
National bank. TO term In SlnE
Sing Judge Foster. in the cour' Of
general sessions. said that It was an
impossibility for any court to allow
a bank official who pleaded guilty ~
crime TO 90 free. although the on
cials OF the institution and Others
urged clemency. The former banker
was given a term OF not less than one
year and three months and not more
than nineteen years.
Belling was charged with forging
stock OF the Bronx National bank ana
selling II to the Knickerbocker Trust
company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
us. FIGHTS COMBINE
ATTACKS GENERAL ELECTRIC
AND DECLARES CASE OVER
SHADOWS STANDARD OIL.
CASE FILED IN CLEVELAND
Involves Patent-Law Test-Suit In
tended to Break Up lneandescent
Lamp Monopoly-Wickersham Has
Given Case Personal Attention.

Washington. March 4.-The federal
government struck the first blow a.
the electrical trust. A suit was filed
at Cleveland aimed at the incandes
cent lamp monopoly This probabl,
Will be followed by other moves OF :,
similar kind
Officials Of the department OF Jus
tice declare that their Investigation
OF the combination have disclosed a
situation which overshadows ans
other antitrust prosecution the gov
eminent has ever undertaken. not *
cepung the case against the STANDARD
OIL company,
Test Of Monopoly In Patent
The action against the General
Electric company is more or less In
the nature OF test case for the
courts will be called on TO decide how
far the patent laws OF the United
States may be construed to protect
monopolies.
Investigations of the department
have disclosed that the electrical bus
mess Of the country appears TO be 81
vided into seventeen or more divisions
or sections. each comprising some
particular branch. and the contention
is that Il is controlled by the com
plete organization OF these divisions
Case Raises New Questions.
Although # was the announced in
tention OF Attorney General Wicker
sham not 10 begin any more antitrust
suits until the Standard OH and the
American Tobacco cases have been
adjudicated I'm the United States SUI
preme court. the questions relating 10
patent law are such as 20 bring the
case into an entirely different class
Some Of the features in the action
are substantially parallel to the stu
alton In the pending prosecution
against the so-called bath tub trust.
in which the defense has been made
that the patent laws OF the United
States authorized the control OF which
the government complains.
The best talent in the department
Of justice has been engaged on the
electrical case. and ATTORNEY General
Wickersham has given IL personal at
tention.
Details OF Cleveland Action.
Following consultation between
w 5. Kenyon, assistant United States
attorney general. and United State
District Attorney w. l.. Day at Cleye-
land. Attorney Day. representing the
government. filed suit against The
General Electric company Of Scheme
tady. \. Y. and others. alleging an
unlawful combination and CONSPIRACY
in restraint OF trade.
The specific charge is that the ~
tional Electric Lamp company was
promoted by the defendants for the
purpose Of monopolizing the trade in
carbon filament electric incandescent
lights. The petition alleges that the
National Electric Lamp company con
trolls 81 per cent OF that business.
The National Electric Lamp com
pany, Incorporated under the laws OF
New Jersey. has its headquarters IN
Cleveland
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
CLARA MORRIS GOES BLIND
Actress. Feeling Her Life Is Short,
Works Night and Day on
Her Memoirs.

Yonkers. ~ Y. Mar Clara Nor.
ris birthday will mark the completion
OF the first year OF her failing eye
sight and general breakdown She is
now almost totally blind and. realizing
that she cannot live long. is working
day and night debating her memoirs.
The stricken actress derives her
greatest pleasure from listening TO
music from grand operas played at
her bedside by a photograph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
BOUTELL FOR PORTUGAL POST
Illinois Congressman is Nominated by
President Taft as Minister
10 Lisbon.

Washington. Mar. 2. III President
Taft sent to the senate the name OF
Representative Henry s. Boutell OF
Illinois for the post OF envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
Portugal. in place OF Henry T. Gage.
resigned on account of Illness.
Representative Boutell comes from
Chicago and has been Republican
member OF the house during six con
crosses He will be succeeded in the
new house by Lynden Evans. a Demo
crat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
Considers Il Unavoidable.
Hold Big Cock Fioh, at Augusta.

Augusta, Ca. March 4.-The big.
gest cock fight in this part OF the
south since the Civil war took place
near Augusta when battle for the
championship between Mississippi
and North Carolina was fought for a
side purse Of $1,000 on the main and
800 on each fight Fifteen hundred
persons. representing dozen states,
attended.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
.LOR|MERHOLDSSEAT
SENATE REJECTS 6EvERl06E
RESOLUTION DECLARING VA.
CANT POSITION He WON.
ENDS LONG ToGA BATTLE
Speeches Pro and Con by Nearly a
Score Of Senators, cullou's De
fen.e OF Himself and His State and
Haro Work Of the Lobby.

Washington. March 2.-The United
States senate. by a vote OF i6 10 40
declared Senator Lorimer OF Illinois
was entitled 10 his seat in the upper
house OF congress, and thereby voted
down the resolution Of Senator Bever-
idge OF Indiana declaring his seat va
cant on the ground that money was
used 10 purchase a number OF the
votes given the Chicagoan in the IL
linois legislature May 26. 1909.
Senator Cullom Voted for loriner.
Speeches had been made for or
against the accused man during the
months OF January and February by
Senators Bailey. Beveridge. Borah.
Bristow. Brown. Burrows. Crawford.
Cummins, Davis. Fletcher. Gallagher,
Gamble. Hepburn. Johnson. Jones,
owen. Paynter. Root and by Mr.. Lori
mer himself Mr.. Cullom also spoke,
but was noncommittal as 10 his col
league He defended himself and the
state Of Illinois.
Efforts were made daily by friends
and foes Of Mr. Lorimer 10 influence
the votes OF the senators for or
against him. and during the last two
weeks Mr. Cullom received an ava
lanche Of letters and kilograms so
large 1t was feared his health would
break under #.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
COLLEGE BURNS; $50 ESCAPE
Catholic School at Plainheld, NJ. j., is
Destroyed by Fire-Monetary
Loss Exceeds s20o, 900.

Plainiield. ~ j.. March 3.-The
main building OF Mount st. Mary's
college. large Catholic institution on
Watching mountain. was burned The
damage was more than 5000, 900
Nearly ESQ students and sisters got
out In safety.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Three thousand girls are taking a
commercial course in the Boston high
schools. Perhaps this is one OF the
reasons why schoolboys are being
taught TO sew and darn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

A rich coal operator OF West Nir.
ginia wants a divorce because his wife
insisted on putting on boxing gloves
with him and whipping him every
might. Before deciding TO break up
his happy home he should have tried
putting on a catcher's mask and an
umpire's pad
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

A New York Judge has decided that
a wife. even though she be childless, is
a mans family" to the extent OF shar.
ing in his money. Even the law these
days OF women's rights is deferring to
the lady.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

American football may be frowned
upon by European educators. but We
can point with pride to the fact thai,
our universities have not accepted
anarchy as a popular sport.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

The party who referred TO the
Smithsonian institution as a trash
heap" evidently labors under the i'm.
preston that the specimens slaugh-
tered by Col Roosevelt are already
there
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

A peaceful citizen who was held up
and robbed by two Chicago crooks
wants to thank them because they
didn't kill him. All OF which constl.
tutes our notion OF the uttermost limit
OF optimism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Possibly the Chicago thieves who
were betrayed by the singing Of a
canary have come 10 the conclusion
that bird on the dump is worth two
In the fat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

In Germany there is dog that can
speak seven words. No woman is
likely TO have much respect for dog
that can't make use Of more extern
sive vocabulary than that.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

New York city is about TO legislate
against hatpins. Being strl.ng on one
does not improve the temper OF the
tired citizen who must ride home
packed in subway train.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

One OF the scientists predicts that
headed. Pshaw! He is dreaming. II
women were baldheaded, how could
they use hatpins?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Funny the lightning picked out the
Missouri statehouse as its objective,
when big. tall. glittering rods are up
In New Jersey, Ohio. Massachusetts
and New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

East St. Louis wants eggs to be
stamped with the date on which they
were minted Cannot Wizard Burbank
or Wizard Edison invent a hen suff-
ciently intelligent TO use a time clock?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

The enterprising journalist will see
to It that the Hope diamond keeps
true to its traditions in the matter
of worrying its owners
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

The Montana bride who had never
spoken to her prospective husband un.
til few minutes before the marriage
ceremony will probably make up for
her lack OF loquacity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
Puts Negro Ia Federal ONCE.

Washington. March 3.-James c.
Napier OF Tennessee was named by
President Taft to be register OF the
treasury. Napier 10 a negro.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

A Philadelphia woman wants a
divorce because her husband allowed
her only rs cents a day. Evidently
she isn't satisfied with her quarters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Aviator Latham has gone duck
hunting In a monoplane. The innova-
ton adds TO the undesirability OF be-
ing duck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Russia is going to build a $4,000.
600 feet for the Black sea. Evidently
Russia isn't taking much stock in
this universal peace business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Paris wants a new law to discourage
dueling. the idea being TO shed ora
tory instead OF blood when some one
has a grievance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

II is not surprising that the re-
mains OF dinosaur should be found
IN New York city. Dead ones are
plentiful In the vicinity Of Broadway.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Maybe the woman who received coal
when she thought she was buying
eggs is in luck that It was not dia.
monds
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Fresh air advocates will not be sur.
prised 20 learn that hermit who had
remained indoors for forty years died
OF pneumonia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Five generals Of the Haitian revolu-
tionary army have been captured and
shot Presumably the private got
away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
S|FT BIG LAND CASE
REPORT OF COMMITTEE SAY
THERE WE'RE NO lRREoULARI-
TIES IN PHILIPPINE SALES.
ISSUE AS TO SUGAR TRUST
Find Deal Legitimate Because Of De.
feet In Rules-Ma jority Denies Cor
poratIon Acquired Tracts. Whereas
Minority Believes II Did.

Washington. March 4-Complete ex-
oneration OF the officers Of the Philip
pine government OF charges OF irregu-
larities or improprieties in connection
with the administration. sale or lease
of lands in the islands is combined
with pointed criticisms of the made
quacy OF the laws TO prevent monopo
lies In what are known as the friar
lands in both the ma jority and minori
~ reports of the house committee on
insular affairs submitted to the house
The charge made on the floor OF the
house a year ago by Representative
Martin OF Colorado that the so-called
sugar trust had acquired $4,000 acres
OF friar lands led to an investigation
of the entire question Of the admins
tration OF public lands as well as friar
lands.
Differ In Method Of Sale.
Both reports concur in the opinion
that the organic act Of 1902 limiting
individuals to 40 acres and corpora
tons TO $500 acres in the amount Of
public land that may be acquired does
not impose the same restrictions on
the disposition OF friar lands. The
majority report argues thai as a prac-
teal expedient the friar lands should
be sold in larger quantities TO attract
buyers. while the minority asserts that
the sale in large tracts may develop a
system of absentee landlordism, as OBJ.
noxious TO the Filipinos as that OF the
friars against whom they once re-
belled. The latter also suggest that a
friendly proceeding be begun in the
courts by the officers OF the Philippine
government TO determine the exact
legal status OF the friar lands with re-
spect TO public land regulations.
AS 10 the acquisition Of r. L. Poole
OF $4,000 acres OF the friar lands on
behalf OF Horace Havemeyer, Charles
j. Welch and Charles H. Senff. both
reports declare IL public officials in
VOWED were not cuipable. being guild.
ed by the best available interpreta-
tons Of the law. The majority mem
bers. however. deny that the land was
obtained by the sugar trust. while the
minority asserts that II the sugar trust
did not acquire II the next door neigh
Dor 10 the sugar trust" did. and
that there is apparent "a community
Of interest" evidencing a holding by
one person OF upward Of $4,000 acres
Considers Il Unavoidable.
The minority accepts the situation
as unavoidable. but holds the incident
up as a warning against further ex.
ploitation CT the lands by American
capitalists" and suggests thatno more
sales of large tracts be made pending
the action Of congress or the outcome
Of court proceedings that might be
begun BY the Philippine officers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

A German woman advocates com
pulsory domestic service for all girls.
She must live in the suburbs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Among other things. the automobile
has taken a load OF the Humane SO
clety.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

AS yet. the aeroplane has not begun
seriously 10 worry the automobile
business.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

American heiresses when caught
very young may be more easily
trained by their titled husbands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

II is better for ones aeroplane TO go
wrong ten miles from land horizon
tally than vertically.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
Moot Sensational Of Fights.

The Lorimer fight has been one of
the most sensational In the history
OF the upper house. When the com
mittee on privileges and elections re-
turned a report declaring that no evil
dences OF bribery having influenced
the Legislators in the election OF Mr..
Lorimer had been found. 1t was CON
sidered that he was amply indicated.
and that HIS senate seat was secure.
This report was prepared by a sub
committee and was the outcome OF an
exhaustive investigation both at Wash
ington and Chicago. in which the
oSarges of bribery at Springfield we're
thoroughly gone into.
Lee O'Neil Browne. who was acquit.
ted OF the charges OF having bribed
Democrats to vote for Lorimer, Leg.
islators White. Link. Holstlaw and 9TH
ers we're hailed before the committee
and grilled on their alleged confessions
of having been bribed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
Lorlmer Is Jubllant.

Senator Lorimer was jubilant at the
result OF the vote. but would make
no immediate statement 10 the press.
His friends are showering him with
congratulations and his adherents in
the senate declare the result is a mat
ter Of great satisfaction to them.
They have been battling hard for the
Junior member from Illinois. and have
had faith that their colleagues would
find the defendant mot guilty"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10
Failed TO Find Bribery.

The subcommittee failed TO find
legal evidence Of the alleged bribery
and the report went thus to the sen.
ate.
Immediately. however. a minority re.
port appeared. This was from Sen.
ator Frazier OF Tennessee. who de.
olared he had found that the Lor.mer
election was the result Of corruption
and bribery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

Absent-Aldrich. Frazier. and Ter
rell
Senator Lorimer did not vote be-
cause of his interest in the case.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08

the wonders of Manitoba, Alberta,
Saskatchewan and British Columbia
and it is curious thing that lots Of
New Workers did not seem to know
that Canada is on the map.
Mexico also was well represented
In fact, it was a North American
exhibition, devoted to the land and
the miracles that it produces, with
the aid of sunshine, water, air, and
the intelligent manipulation of
man.
This exposition was especially
timely in view of the fact that the
study of agriculture is now being
introduced in many of our public
schools. School-gardens are surely
coming everywhere, and the study
of the soil and work on the land is
making the school a delight for
thousands of children where before
the lessons out of dusty books were
drudgery.
Bad boys running garden are
good boys. The idle boy, like the
idle man, is a rascal. God meant
that We must earn our living.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES
WILL HOLD BAZAAR

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18th
and 18th at Lynch's old building,
south of the National Bank block
There will be beautiful decorations
and a good time for all. You will
find Christmas gifts at the fancy
work and apron booths and there
are wardrobes of the latest design.
See the old woman that lives in the
shoe with her big family. Refresh
ments will be served during the day,
Friday, and there will be a program
and special attractions Friday even
ing. A dinner will be served in
the basement of the Presbyterian
church, Saturday noon, price 35c.
Please keep these dates in mind.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08

business session. the ladies were in
formally entertained at an old
fashioned colonial tea party. This
part OF the entertainment was in
charge Of Mrs. H. NJ. Bartlett.
Mrs. W. T. Mann, Mrs. W. H.
Gould, Mrs. S. NJ. Henderson. Mrs.
Grey, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Nc
Cleverty. Mrs. Bartlett, chairman
OF this committee, and Mrs. Crosby
presided at the tea table. The tea
was given for the purpose of afford
ing the members an opportunity
for getting better acquainted, as the
club now numbers fifty of the
leading women of the city on its
membership roll and many of them
are new comers to Kennewick.
Mrs. Hanson did full justice to her
reputation as charming enter
tainer and the afternoon was a
pleasant one for all. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. A. R. Gardner.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
cH|CKEN SHOW
NEXT IN ORDER
Benton County Association Max
ing Ready for January Show
of Prize Birds

Plans are we'll under way for the
second Annual Show of the Benton
County Poultry Association which
will be held in this city (prcbably
in the Beach Block January 2 to
to 6. The premium list is expected
to be ready to be mailed this week.
As was the case with last years
show, the merchants and citizens
have responded generously and
about $500 in cash, merchandise
and silver cups will be offered as
premiums. Many requests for
premium lists have been received,
some as far away as British Colum-
bia, and all signs point to very
successful show. Those in charge
are making preparations for 600 en-
tries.
This will be a score card show
and Harry H. Collier, of Tacoma,
will do the scoring. There is nc
better judge in the country than
Mr.. Collier, and everyone who sends
birds to this show may rest assured
that the best bird will win.
It will be remembered that last
year, with no organization behind
them, a few of the local fanciers in
about three weeks time, got to-
gether a show, of which, for the
first effort, they have every reason
to feel proud. This years show,
under the auspices of an organized
association, should multiply the
success of last years effort many
iold.
During the coming year the asso.
ciation will be incorporated and
future shows will be assisted by an
appropriation from county funds,
as the law provides.
The officers of the association
are: Pres, F. E. DeSellem; vice.
president, Chas. H. Collins; secre-
tary-treasurer, R. C. Mounsey.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
JUBILEE SINGERS I
SATURDAY NIGHT

The William Jubilee Singers will
give their annual concert at the
Pavilion Saturday night. The same
company has been in Kennewick
FIVE or six times in the past few
years, and those who have heard
them, wouldn't think of missing
this treat. The entire company is
composed of double quartet; that
is, ladies quartet and a male
quartet, and the selection of songs
varies from the opera to negro boat
and cabin songs. Tickets are on
sale at both drug stores, the ad-
mission being Is cents. The con-
cert starts at eight O'Clock.