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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-21
Terrible Stories of Slaughter
Told by Foreign Refugees
Who Have Arrived in
Tien Tsin.
MANY NATIVES WERE
KILLED BY REBELS
Homes and Shops Were Loot
ed and Then Fired by the
Drunken Soldiers and the
Fierce Bandits.
National News Association

TEN TSIN, Nov. 21.-Foreign ref
ugees arriving in Tien Tsin today
from Shen-si province told terrible
stories of slaughter inflicted by revo-
lutionary soldiers and bandits through
out the province after the fall OF
Singanfu. the principal city. They cor
federated the stories of the Rev. Mr..
Sandberg and the Rev. Mr.. Erickson,
two Swedish missionaries who pre-
ceeded them from the scene of mas
sacre.
Not only were foreign missionaries
killed, but Christianized Chinese chill
dren OF tender years fell before the
wrath Of the rebel soldiers.
Mrs. II. Beckman, wife OF a mission
ary of the China alliance
mission, and five children in her
school were slain.
EngIishman Slain.
Miss J. Beckingsdale, of the English
Baptist mission. who conducted a
school, was put to death after ten of
her little charges had been murdered
before her eyes.
The rebel soldiers, drunk with blood
and inflamed to frenzy against all for.
eigners, slaughtered right and left,
deaf to all pleas for mercy.
Thousands of Manchus fell in the
orgy OF death. Homes and shops were
looted and then set afire. Cruel tor
lures were inflicted upon Manchu men
and women before the ywere behead-
ed.
The rebel officers made no attempt
to preserve order. Robber bands
which entered the city plundered,
burned and killed at will. Plans were
made for protection for the mission
and seminary but the revolutionary
chiefs refused to carry them out.
The mission and it's school were or.
ganized In 1906. 1t had thirty-five stu.
dents when the town was sacked
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-08-15
FRISCO TO USE
A.. B. & A. ROUTE
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS BE.
TWEEN TWO ROADS MAY
SOON BE MADE.

Another turn to the various reports
involving the probable future owner
ship OF the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic has been given by report
said to come from an official source
at birmingham. 1t is probable that
the report is merely of a traffic ar
rangement the Frisco and the A., B.
& A. have entered into. However, it
has started speculation anew as to
the future of the A, B. & A.
On this new report the Jacksonville
Times Union hands out the following
story:
Further confirmation of the report
that the Frisco system is about to
enter Jacksonville and other Florida
towns is furnished in a definite an
nouncement made from Birmingham
that the Florida winter travel which
comes from the West over that line
will be sent by way of the Atlanta.
birmingham and Atlantic railroad with
the opening of the season.
1T has been known that the Frisco
routes all freight on which the rout
ing is not specific by way of Atlanta.
Birmingham and Atlantic. This con-
dltion has prevailed for many months
past, and has done much to confirm
the general belief that the Yoakum
line has arranged everything for the
final coup. The turning over it's Flor
ida passenger traffic at BIRMINGHAM
to the A., B. & A road is regarded
by railroad men as highly signifii-
cant.
Within the last few weeks the
Frisco has been very active in the
! railroad market. An order for 5000
, tons has been placed with the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Co.. within the
week and information from Birming-
ham is that much larger orders are
expected. The Frisco has been buy
ing large quantities of equipment for
its Texas and Louisiana lines ostensi-
bly,. The Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, through the Birm-
ingham Coal and Iron Company. its
subsidiary mining venture in the
Birmingham district, is more or less
a factor in the iron market"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10

good folk who may worry about the
constitutionaity of the bill. believe
that this old age pension bill is per-
fectly constitutional but some capital.
istlc Supreme Court justices may hold
different opinions. The bill furnishes
good opportunity for testing the
power of the Federal courts to annul
necessary legislation enacted by Con-
sress. / have therefore put at the
end of the bill a clause based on a
precedent furnished by Congress in
Reconstruction times. and he'd con-
stitutional at the time, forbidding the
Federal courts to question the validity
OF this measure.
The old working men and women
are entitled to a living outside Of the
poor houses and without the aid OF
private charity. II the old parties
and the Supreme court do not realize
that fact. they will be wiped out Of
existence, together with the old con-
stitution.
New times require new laws.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
(Dy National Socialist Press)


Washington, July 31.-Completlng
his measure with a radical clause for
bidding the United States Supreme
Court TO pass upon its validity. Victor
l.. Berger. the Socialist representative
introduced in the house a bill to PEN
sion the veterans Of industry.
The bill provides for a pension OF 81
for every man and woman morethan
60 years Old.
THE old working men and working
women" declares Berger. ..are en-
titled to a living outside of the poor
house and without the aid of private
charity. IL the old parties and the
supreme court do not realize that
fact, they will be wiped out OF exist
ence. together with the old constitu-
ton.
Referring to a precedent established
by Congress on March %. 1868. Berg
er's bill provides that "the exercise of
Jurisprudence by any of the federal
courts upon the validity OF this act Is
hereby expressly forbidden"
1t is the belief OF the Socialist repre-
sentative that this old age pension
bill is perfectly constitutional But
some of the capitalistic Supreme Court
justices may hold different opinions.
says Berger. The bill furnishes a
good opportunity for testing the power
OF the Federal courts TO annul necess-
AIRY legislation passed by Congress.
In his statement Berger points out
the fact that the old age pension
laws have been passed in the princi-
pal nations Of Europe. in the Antipodes
and even in one Ammerican nation.
He asserts that through a thousand
complex ways the country spends a
greater amount to relieve the destitu-
ton OF the aged than what his bill
asks. 1T is time now" he says. That
we met the problem in a scientific
and economical way"
Berger also introduced bill to-day
providing for the creation OF COM
mission composed OF members OF the
three parties In Congress to compile
detailed data on the subject of old
age pensions. The commission Is to
settle the details OF administration.
The Socialist congressman expects
the passage Of this measure.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10

paper.
The law railroaded through by the
republicans. had its desired effect,
When the McCardle case afterward
came up before the Supreme Court
on Aprii ~. 1869. Chief Justice Chase
in the opinion OF the entire court, said
1T is quite true. as was argued by
the council for the petitioner, that the
Appellate jurisdiction Of this court is
not derived from the acts Of Congress
II is strictly speaking. conferred by
the constitution. But 1t is conferred
with such exceptions and under such
regulations as Congress shall make. -
Also:
we are not at liberty to inquire
into the motives OF the Legislature
We can only examine into its power
under the constitution, but the power
to make exceptions to the appellate
Jurisdiction is given in express words
"hdhg hilSht 10 Allt tlItCI OF tIlS
repeating act upon the case before us
We cannot doubt as to this: withou
jurisdiction the court cannot proceed
at all in any cause. Jurisdiction Il
power to declare the law, and wher
it ceases to exist. the only function
remaining to the court Is that of an
nouncing the fact and dismissing tn,
cause. And this is not less clear upor
authority than upon principle
Also:
1T is quite clear. therefore. tha
this court cannot proceed to pro.
nounce judgement in this case. fol
IL has no longer Jurisdiction of the
appeal: and judicial duty is not less
fifty performed by declining migrant.
ed jurisdiction than in exercising
firmly that which the constitution and
the laws confer"
The foregoing decision clearly shows
that the Supreme Court can not have
Jurisdiction uniess 1t is granted by
Congress.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
Rate OF Pensions per week

Sec. 2. Every person claiming a
pension under this act shall file with
the Department OF the Interior an
affidavit containing such statements
as may be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Interior. who shall also make
such rules and regulations as are nee
essary TO carry out the provisions Of
this act
sec.3. In computing the term Of
residence above required. such periods
of absence from the boundaries OF the
United States as have been undergone
by the claimant while In the service
abroad, either civil or military, OF the
Unites States, or OF any state or ter
ritory thereof. shall be counted rs
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
MIR BERGER STATEMENT ON
HIS OLD AGE PENSION BILL.

The working men and working wo.
men OF this country-the men and wo-
men who create all the wealth and
make civilization possible for every
boey-are entitled TO be taken care OF
in their old age. Most of them re-
coIve in return for their labor 30
small a part OF what they produce
that all of II is expended in mercy
keeping alive. Since the average
wage in our country is probably not
more than si00 year, II is obvious
that It is impossiblefor three-fourths
OF the population to save up from their
wages anything for old age.
The working class is not any better
off In the matter OF wages In any other
country. But in many of the other
countries the duty of society to the
age is recognized. old-age pension
laws have been passed in the princi-
pal nations OF Europe, in the Antipo-
des and even in one American nation
Germany, Denmark, italy, Austrla
Great Britain. France. Canada, Aus
tralIa and New Zeiand have all en-
acted such laws.
AS usual. where legislation for the
protection OF the working class Is
concerned. the United States is tagging
behind No state in the Union has SO
far enacted a general old age pension
law. The Republican party put such
a plank In its platform of 1900. but
the Republican congress did nothing
in the matter, and the plank has dis
appeared from subsequent platforms
Everybody I'm America readily un
derstands why soldles are entitled tC
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
CONGRESS VS.. SUPREME COURT.

on March 27, 1865 Congress passed
a law prohibiting the Supreme Court
from passing on the constitutionality
of the reconstruction laws which Il
had passed after the Civil War. This
Jaw was passed over President John
sons veto.
The cause OF this defiant position OF
Congress was the fact that the Attor-
ney General had expressed an opinion
that the reconstruction laws were un-
constitutional He also refused to
appear against one McCardle. OF Mis-
sissippi. who had an appeal for a
habeas corpus writ before the su-
preme Court McCardle had been
arrested by the military authorities
for criticising their conduct in a news
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
tpy National Socialist Press. }

(By National Socialist Press.)
Los Angeles. Cal, Aug 5-Detective
w. j. Burns. who is directing the
prosecution Of the Mcnamara brothers
accompanied by some of his assistants
in Los Angeles, arrived last night ac-
and he was met by the operatives who
have been working on the case in Los
Angeles. Guy Biddinger of the
Chicago police department came with
Burns.
The first utterances Of the detective
were in his characteristic bombastic
style. The brains and the actual
operators of this crime are in custody.
1 will state positively that We were
after the men who did the job and
We have got them right here under
arrest" said Burns.
In commenting upon the statement
OF Burns the local Socialist paper
said this morning:
Burns statement shows that he is
unprincipled and will go to any length
to carry out his part of the plot to
convict the striking structural iron
workers. District Attorney John ID
Fredericks said. any person who ex-
presses beli'f in the innocence OF the
McNamaras is guilty OF contempt Of
court
That was after Fredericks had
made a statement to the New York
World that the men were guilty aud
would be convicted.
Judge Bordwell says he is too busy
to read the newspapers but he ID
much annoyed by publications that
are expressing opinions of innocence
OF guilt of the men.
Loud have been the shouts that the
imprisoned workers should be "'ven
fair trial Now comes Burns mo
says that the imprisoned men are
guilty and that he can state positively
that they did the dynamiting. His
statements are given the widest pub
licity.
lis this the way to assure the people
that these men will begiven a fair
trial? When the hired blood hounds
OF capitalism seek TO give workers a
fair trisr they usually start in py
kidnapping the victims and rushing
them out OF the state in violation OF
all law. by force and by fraud and
AGAINST constitutional guaranty OF
rights. This case lacked nothing in
such detail.
THE McNamaras were kidnapped.
Requisition papers were obtained by
perjured affidavlts, based on a lying
telegram sent by Burns.
ION this foundation of felony and
fraud the men are imprisoned here.
A rand jury known to be prejudiced
agains labor, some of its members
actually employees OF II. @. Otis, the
arch-enemy of the working class,
others who have been guests of this
man. brought the indictment against
the McNamaras who are now prom
ised a FAIR TRIAL"
in the public press Burns tries and
convicts his prisoners. Is that the
preliminary step in a fair trial?
"Can a fair trial be based on a
foundation OF lies, perjury felonies
and fraud?"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10

Mrs. Emma McManigal still lies in
the Pacific Hospital. her future con-
ditiona matter OF conjecture, according
to the physicians. A stranger series of
police brutalities is linked with her
case, While she has been and is be-
ing bounded by Burns detectives. the
regular city police have been in bust
ness equally as reprehenslble.
Charles Pfister, almost a shadow
OF a man. so years Of age, weighing
barely so pounds. took a five cent
bottle of stale milk set out to be re-
turned from the doorstep OF a grocery
near the fashionable home OF Gen.
Otis Policeman Nelson saw him and
promptly proc, 'ded to wreak the ven.
geance OF the outraged state of Cali
fornia and city OF Los Angeles upon
the feebfe old man who, II developed
later, intended to share the pltiful
supply of pilfered milk with cat
left to starve by rich family when
II left Tor the seashore.
Pfister was handcuffed. His spirit
was broken. He was thrown into Jail
with huge gashes in his weakened
wrists where the manatles had cut him
under pressure exerted by the six foot
officer. Then in the dark OF the night
the old man hung himself with his
necktic.
officer Nelson has been discharged
but IL is rumored there will be a spec
ial berth for him In the Burns agency
They need that sort Of men. He will
make a good operative" to work with
women when they need the third
degree"
No more had pubic indignation got
ten over the shock of the brutality IN
Pfister's case than the story of Lillian
Higgins. pretty and is, came 10 light.
| Lillian Is striking cracker factory
worker. Since the lockout in Feb
r. ry the Central Labor Council has
given her a little work that brings her
five dollars week. She has man
aged to live and has kept up her end
OF the struggle braycly and without
complaint. she Is a true working
class fighter. one night two men IN
tered her room at her boarding house.
She told them TO go, indignant and
tContlnued ON Page 3D.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
THE SAVAGES
STILL BUSY
Sleuths Garry On Their Brutal
warfare A tacks Girls
Character.

chuckled when he was told that the
woman had swooned under the third
degree and that she was lying in a
hospital in a semi paralyzcd condition.
Women Of Los Angeles are circu-
lating a protest and proclamation in
which they denounce in most en-
phatic terms the inhuman treatment
Of Mrs. McManigal They express
their adherence OF the Burns methods
Of handling helpless prisoners and wo-
men and children.
Mrs. McManigars children have
been taken to Chicago. The woman
lived in constant fear that her babies
would be kidnapped or killed by the
detectives who have bounded her
every hour since she came here.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10

1t Is known that the district attor-
ney's office in Los Angefes regards
Burns statement that Schmidt and
Cnplan are in London and will be cap
tured as mcrest moonshine 1t was
said there at the time Burns an
nounccd from England with great
flare OF trumpets that the men were
in custody, Burns was four flushing,
seeking notoricty and making a sener-
nj mess OF the case.
Burns was strong in his commend
alton OF Detective MacLarcn who has
been giving Ortie McManigal instruct
ions and training him for his coming
ordeal as star witness in the McNa'
mara trial. The detective placed his
seal OF approval upon the way Mrs
/ Mechanical has been treated. liz
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10

George Benin. uncle of Ortie Nc
Manigal has been one of the chief
figures in the McNarIora case this
week. Almost every day he has been
sun monsed to the Ilcuis'torial cham.
hers by the grand Jruy whirn has Uecn
kept in session since last October for
no other purpose than to intimidate
and brow beat witnesses for the defense
according to Attorney Clarence Dar-
row who made a scathing arraign-
ment OF the grand jury and Its meth
DDS when arguing the case of Benin.
Benin. who is a Brotherhood Of Lo-
connective Engineers Member, says he
does not care how often he is sum-
moned by the grand jury and that
IL can ask Judge Bordwell to send
him to jail IL II wants to He was
expected to tell something of his in
terviews with the self alleged gym
amiter who viii be the chief witness
for the prosecution.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
Means OF Pensloner.

be Increased or decreased every ~
months. whenever the pensioners in
come decreases or increases according
to the terms OF the schedule; and the
Secretary OF the Interior shall make
all ncedfui regulations for providing
for this change OF rating.
Sec. Z. This act is amendatory Of,
ard supplemental TO, al existing
statutes touching pensions, and all
such statutes In all respects are here.
by declared TO apply to- and TO protect
claimants under, this Act precisely as
though they had been In form incor,
porated herein.
Sec. 8. The said pension shall b,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10

though the claimant had lived within
the United States.
Sec. In ascertaining the income
above mentioned account shall be
taken
"a or any pension which claimant
is already receiving from this OF any
other government
(b) or the yearly income which
might be expected TO be derived from
any property belonging to that person.
which. though capable OF investment
or profitable use. is not so invested or
profitably used by him.
tc) or the yearly value of any
advantage accruing 10 that person
from the ownership or use of any
property which is personally used or
enjoyed by him.
(d) or the yearly value OF any BEN
eft or privilege enjoyed by such
person.
Secs. In calculating the means OF
a person being one OF a married
couple living together. the means shall
not in any case be taken to be Tess
than one-half the total means OF the
couple. Provided. that when both
husband and wife are pensioners. ex.
cept where they are living apart pur-
suant to any decree, judgment. order
or deed OF separation, the rate OF
pension for each shall be three
fourths OF the rate given in the above
schedule.
sec.6. The pension hereunder may
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-08-10
TEXT Of OLD AGE
PENSION BILL

The following is the old age pension
bill introduced by Representative
Berger:
BE 1T ENACTED by the United
States OF America in Congress as
sembled:
Sec.I. That every person who
makes satisfactory proof before the
authorities hereinafter designated that
he Cor she)
(a) Has reached the age Of co
years. and
(b) Has been a citizen OF the
United States for sixteen consecutive
years. and
(c) Has not been convicted OF a
felony, and
I'D II husband, has not without
Just cause failed to provide with ade-
quate maintenance his wife and such
OF his children as are under sixteen
years OF age. and
(e) Is not in receipt of an income
from any source. exclusive Of the pen
sion herein provided for, which for
the twelve months previous to the
filing of his application, has averaged
5000 per week.
shali he placed upon the pension
roll OF the United States and be en-
titled to receive until death a pension
from the United States Government
provided by an annual appropriation
by the Congress. Such pensions shall
be graded according to the following
schedule:
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
PROPOSED LAND GRAB.

People from the western side OF
the county who were in Yorkville yes
terday said that, so far as they were
able to learn, there has been no change
in the status Of the proceedings look
ing to the proposed land grab. AS tc
whether the petition actually has the
required number of signatures they
are unable to say positively, but ever
if the signatures are there no steps
have been taken as to the calling OF
an election.
81 think, too," said a gentleman who
has been in pretty close touch with
the situation all the while, that the
sentiment Is changing somewhat
Workers in behalf Of Cherokee got
hold of some Of the voters over ir
the section that they propose. to cut
off and filled them with the SO poll ta2
tale without telling them of any Other
disadvantages that would likely come
to them, and now that the people have
had an opportunity to learn more OF
the whole situation they are growing
more dubious about making the
change.
Politically" the gentleman went on
there can be no advantage to these
people in going to Cherokee. AL
the most of them could expect would
be the consideration of the politicians
who want their votes, and it would be
the same whether they voted in Cher
okee or York. Politicians, you know
are politicians anywhere. whether In
York or Cherokee.
But, l think" the gentleman went
on, that people living in the striI
the Cherokee people are trying to gel
to secede, are not as easy as many
people suppose. They have lots OF
good hard sense, and now that they
understand the matter better, it Is
not nearly so sure that they are going
to vote themselves out Of York
county"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05

What the McNamaras and the labor
leaders behind them expected to ac-
complish by dynamiting the plants OF
labor employers they could not con-
troll. is something we cannot under
stand. That labor must organize and
look out for itself Is perfectly clear
to all men of reason and common
sense. AS to whether labor or
managing ability Is the more greedy
and exacting Is question that
is hard to decide. 1t is fact
that, generally speaking, employ
ers seem to have the easiest time
of it, more income, more authority
and more luxury; but things are not
always what they seem. The high per-
centage of would-be employers who
fall by the wayside indicates that their
way is not very easy after all. But
that is not exactly the point. Suppose
these conspirators should succeed In
destroying all the plants that are not
controlled by organized labor, do they
think that the union organization
could run business as successfully as
it is run by the people who created
it? We don't think such a thing is
nossible