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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
DYNAMITE PLOT
BY mill OWNERS
Builder of Lawrence Plants
Kills Self When Court Calls.
SENSATION AT LAWRENCE
Prominent Men Subpoenaed by bos
ton Grand Jury investigating
Charge of Conspiracy to
Plant Explosive.

Bosto1l-A sensation was sprung at
the court house when it leaked out
that District Attorney Pelletier had
caused the grand jury to investigate a
charge of conspiracy against big mill
men in Lawrence in connection with
the planting of dynamite in that city
at the time of the big strike.
Ernest w. Pitnam, who built the
large Wood worsted mills at Law
renee, one of the men involved In the
conspiracy who was summoned to ap-
pear before the grand jury, committed
suicide in Andover. The announce
ment of his suicide stated that the
cause was unknown. In view of the
fact that he was one of the men un-
der investigation and was also under
summons to testify, it is stated that
his suicide was due to the present in
vestigation.
Among those summoned to appear
before the Suffolk grand jury in con-
nection with the dynamite plots at
Lawrence were seven of the most
prominent residents. Just what they
know about the charges is not known
at present and nobody can be found
vino would venture to give an inkling
as regards their testimony.
Those who testified were: Louis S.
Cox, postmaster at Lawrence; George
E. Kundhardt, treasurer of the kund-
hardt mills; Iver Sjostron, treasurer
of the United States Worsted Mills:
Fred c. McDufiie, treasurer OF the
Everett Mills; Charles Wolcott, treas
urer OF the Atlantic Mills, and John
]. Breen.
John j. Breen was arrested for
planting the explosive He did not
take the stand at his trial and was
fined $500. District Attorney Pelletier
learned that the conspiracy to plant
the dynamite was conceived and prac-
tically carried out in Boston and the
investigation by the grand jury relates
to that conspiracy.
The purpose of the plan alleged to
have been formed by the mill men, II
is said. was to destroy the labor or
ganizations by creating public opinion
hostile to them by the use of dyna-
mite.
1t is said that the men involved n
the conspiracy figured that if dyna-
mite could be traced to those inter-
ested in the strike public opinion
would favor the owners and be mimi
cal to the operatives with the result
that the strike would be crushed and
the labor organization injured.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
SIGNS
CANAL BILL
President Answers Objections
That 1t Violates Treaty.
GREAT BRITAIN TO PROTEST
Taft Contends Congress Has Right to
Let U. S. Ships Pass Free-Praises
Measure Highly-Most Beneficial
Ever Passed by Any Congress.

shington.-President Taft sign
ed the Panama Canal bill, afterward
sending to Congress memorandum
suggesting the ACCESSIBILITY OF the pas
sage of a resolution which would de-
clare that this measure was not con-
sidered by this Government viola
tion of the treaty provisions regard
ing the canal.
This means that the question of
free tolls to American coastwlse ships
will be protested by Great Britain and
that the case will be carried to the
Hague. 1t means also that the South
ern Pacific Railroad will have to
abandon it's plan to establish $22,-
100000 line of boats from New York
to the Orient and that the New York,
New Haven and Hartford and other
railroad lines will be obliged to divest
themselves of their steamship hold
ings.
In discussing the British protest
against the exemption of American
shipping from the payment OF tolls
for the use of the canal, Mr.. Taft says
the irresistible conclusion to be drawn
from it is that although the United
States owns, controls, and has paid
for the canal, it is restricted by treaty
from aiding its own commerce in the
way that all other nations of the
world may freely do.
In view of the fact" Mr.. Taft con-
tinues, that the Panama Canal is be-
ing constructed by the United States
wholly at its own cost, upon territory
ceded to it by the Republic Of Pana-
ma for that purpose, and that, unless
it has restricted itself the United
States enjoys absolute rights of own
ership and control including the right
to allow it's own commerce the use
of the canal upon such terms as it
sees fit, the sole question is: Has the
United States (by the terms of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. deprived it
self of the exercise of the right to
pass it's own commerce free or to re-
nit tolls collected for the use of the
canal?"
The President points out that the
rules specified in the article of the
treaty which is made the basis for the
British protest were adopted by the
United States as the basis of the neu,
tralizing of the canal, and for no other
purpose. This article, he further says,
sis a declaration of policy by the
United States that the canal shall be
neutral; that the attitude of this Gov
ernment toward the commerce of the
world is that all nations will be treat
ed alike, and that no discrimination
would be made by the United States
against any one of them observing the
rules adopted by the United States.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
ROOSEVELT ELECTORS QUIT.
Finn and Taft Managers in Pennsyl-
vania Reach a Compromise.

vania Reach a Compromise.
Harrisburg, Pa.-A compromise was
reached between the Taft and Roose-
welt forces in Pennsylvania. The
Roosevelt leader will withdraw Roose-
welt electors from the ticket if the
Taft managers will agree that the
Penrose plan to nominate Penrose
State ticket in opposition to tthe Re-
publican ticket be abandoned
William Finn controlled the State
convention and virtually dictated the
names of the candidates placed on the
State ticket in opposition to the Re-
publican State ticket, but when Finn
went over to Roosevelt and claimed
the majority of the electoral ticket
Penrose proposed the advisability Of
running State ticket of his own.
The percentage of the strength or
the two factors is shown by the fact
that when Chairman Hilles of the Re-
publican national committee, wrote to
the thirty eight men who were placed
on the electoral ticket he received re-
plies from twenty they would vote for
Roosevelt This would leave eighteen
for Taft.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
KILLS FATHER TO SAVE MOTHER
Boy Says Blow Was Struck In Her
Defense.

Vineland, N. J.-Henry Carton, 81
years old, of this place, stabbed his
fathe.', Edward r. Carton, to death
with a potato pairing knife. He gave
himself up four hours after the kill
ing, telling the police that he had
struck in self-defeIse while fighting
to save his mother.
According to Henry Cartons story
his father, who had been drinking,
seized a knife from table in the
kitchen and attacked Mrs. Carton in
tthe dining-room.
Mother and son fed to a relatives
home, where Mrs. Carton sought to
keep her son with her. He finally
persuaded her, he says, to let him go
and give himself up.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Appropriates s1,o1e,ooo,ooo.

Washington.-By a margin of S19.-
900, 900, Congress at it's session just
ended beat the record of the famous
"Billon Dollar" Congress under Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The appropriations
made by this Congress were $1,019,-
100000.
Senator Warren and former Speak
err Cannon predicted that the expenses
would increase with every session OF
Congress in the future.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
BLEASE WINS By 1,1Oo.
South Carolina Governor Got Most
Votes in the Primaries

Columbia, S. C.-Gov. Cole L. Blease
has been renominated for a second
term, according TO practically com
plete returns received from the Dem
ocratic primaries. The returns indi-
cate that Governor Blease has ma
jority of over 1,100 votes. Reports
have not been received from fifty-nine
precincts. The figures are Blease,
67,245; Ira B. Jones, e4,072; John T.
Duncan, 2,036. Senator Tillman won.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
FUGITIVE COUNCILMAN BACK.
Burke Of Philadelphia Goes Home to
Family and a Job.
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. William Burke,
Councilman from the Thirty-third
Ward and confessed former convict
who fled from this city two weeks ago
because he was unable to protect him
self from blackmailers, returned
aome determined to start life anew
His wife says she will be with him
through thick and thin. Burke de-
clared it had been only his wife's faitt
that kept him from his old ways.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
SUICIDE ON OPERATING TABLE.
Patient Seizes Surgeons Scissors and
StabS Himself.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Snatching
scissors and scalpel from the hands of
the surgeon, Joseph Ulrich stabbed
himself on the operating table at the
Emergency Hospital. He had been
placed on the table in order that self
inflicted wounds might be dressed.
Brooding over the murder of one
riend, of which another friend was
-ony.ctec t-..Eslanced his mind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

A man arrested in Chicago for be-
ing drunk confessed that his wife, a
milliner, had sent him out to buy
thread and he had spent the money
for drink. His wife pleaded to save
him from jail, on the ground that she
work
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

The saw fly is cutting the leaves on
New England's naples and the spruce
bud moth is attacking the balsams.
which are needed for pillows and for
Christmas trees. Still nobody is do
ing anything to increase the number
of the birds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Our army has adopted new form
Of sword which is said to be highly
effective. We can picture a gallant
officer, sword in hand. battling with a
gatling gun at a distance of a mile
and half
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

has perfected an invention whereby
peas can be made to grow by cleo
tricity. That may help some. but
wouldn't it be more effective II he
could induce electricity to kill the
weeds?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

One thing which Berlin Is certain
to do in 1916 is to dwarf Stockholm In
Olympic crowds. The ten-to-one ad
vantage in population settles that
point far in advance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
TO GIVE CITIES POWER FREE.
Secretary Fisher VIII Also Let Public
Have Water for Irrigation.

Washington.-Sec of the In
terror Fisher purposes to grant free
permits to cities for the development
of water power for municipal purposes
and for irrigation Water power COM
panies will have to pay rent, though,
according to fixed schedule. All
permits are revocable at any time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Shoemakers are proverbally Ill shod
out it would seem as If the men in the
Pfttsburg factory who struck because
while they turned out 600 bathtubs q
day they had none to use Themselves
had something to complain OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

A young woman in New York wa
terside resort came near being
drowned by her hobble skirt Still,
style is not worth being a cause If
1t is not to have it's martyrs. as well
as its Yotaries.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Saw the War of 1912.

Worcester, Mass.-Mrs. Louisa Wa
terman Carpenter celebrated the
107th anniversary of her birth in the
home of Mrs. Annie II. Vance, at No.
s Boynton street, this city. Her
friends believe Mrs. Carpenter is the
oldest woman in New England.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Since telephone girl is said to have
won a prince, lots of girls Will prac'
tice saying Number. plee-us? 2 IN
dulcet tones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Great excitement has been caused
in London because the king and queen
went to a vaudeville show. What
they want now is to get up a con-
vention on the American plan If they
wish to be up to date in their amuse-
ments and want some excitement
which is really worth while
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Since a correspondent has retaliated
with some heat, saying that mans
garb is idiotic. we shall have to con
cede that at least it is slightly inar
tistic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

It is interesting to read that .
Housatonic woman dug twenty good
sized potatoes and three small ones
from one hill a few days ago, but
what was her husband doing mean
while?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Every time we hear that a pleasure
boat has knocked a hole in battle
ship we are led to wonder why the
government doesn't build a fleet OF
pleasure boats.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

A statistician tells us that the wo
men of Paris outnumber the men by
100000. Now we know why rich
Americans like Paris.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Observing the oddly unbecomins
costumes affected by aviatrices. one
marvels that any girl ever cherishes
aspirations to fly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Some men are born enemies Of man
kind, and some develop the habit OF
getting their hair cut on Saturday aft
ernoon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

What brings the blush of shame to
the Chicagoan's cheeks is the tauni
that the largest fish in Lake Michigan
can be caught on pinhook!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

According to reports the ballot this
fall in Oregon will be nine feet long
and yet women insist that they want
1t.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Over four thousand killed them.
selves in the United States last year
But, still, that left fairly reassur'
ing proportion Of the population that
yet believed life Is worth living.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

No matter what may be said abou
the weather man, 1t can not be denied
that he is hot stun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

It's heap easier to denounce the
bad habits of the other fellow thar
1t is to renounce our own!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Golf q rich mans game? Non
sense! Just look at the number OF
poor players!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Vacationers have no ambition t
come back"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Monarchist Who Fatally Wounded
Mayor of Guarda Is Slain by Mob.

Wayor OF GUdrda Io oTdIH by Mob.
Lisbon.-The Republican mayor Of
Guarda arrested monarchist priest
nearby The priest drew revolver
and shot and fatally wounded the
mayor. He fed, but was pursued by
mob and captured He was then
lynched ard his body stripped and left
in the road
The mob prevented subsequent at
,empt to bury the body.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

A man never enjoys his summer
vacation so much as when he returns
home to get a square meal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Speaking of refreshing subjects.
motoring party in the Alps was los'
the other day in a snow drift.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Dealers in evaporated eggs do not
always succeed in evaporating tho
smell.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

The gondoliers of Venice have gone
out on strike, leaving the public to
paddle its own canoe, so to speak.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Girls in tight skirts-well. the less
said about them the better.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Farmers Busy in Every Locality
Churches Raising Funds for Many
Worthy Objects-ltems of Busi-
ness and Pleasure that Interest.

Because there were very few forest
fires in Carbon county this summer,
sportsmen think game will be plenti-
full this fall
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Eight baby boys have been sur
named Woodrow in the vicinity OF
Concord since the Baltimore conven-
ton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

To enter the Methodist ministry AS
sistant Postmaster j. Donald Hook
man, of Waynesboro, has left the
Government service.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

William 3 Houser has been ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace at Par
sons, Luzerne county, vice w. R.
Bryant, resigned.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

Ground was broken for a large ad-
dition to the plant of the James H.
Mann AK Company, in Mann's Mar
rows.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

c. F. Bonner, of Tamaqua, defeated
for the presidency Of the Panther
Creek sub-district of the United Mine
Workers, held the office five years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

st. Thomas has raised S335.50 for
improvements to its village and will
hold an ox-roast to replace $293,24,
the sum expended during the year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06

The small army Of mine laborers
who left the Lehigh mining region for
Europe when the spring suspension
began will be back on duty before
Thanksgiving.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
RESOLUTIONS

Hall of Althea Rebekah Lodge 1872,
|. 0. o. F., Jan. 9, 1912.
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has
seen fit in his infinite love and mercy
to enter the home and take unto him
self the dear mother of our esteemed
brothers and sisters, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
H. Peckenpaugh and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Penn, we hereby tender our SYM
patty for those who are left to mourn
and it is also
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
lutions. be spread upon the minutes of
this meeting and copy be sent to the
bereaved families and copy be sent to
the paper for publication.
Committee, IDA MORAN
ELLEN RICHARDSON
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12

The experiment station of the
Washington State College is under.
taking series of tests of the use of
fertilizers. Nitrate of soda will be
tried out fully to ascertain what sue
cess will follow its rises. Director R.
w: Thatcher intends to photograph
the results of these Investigations, so
that the agriculturists of the state
can be fully advised. Speaking OF
the subject, Prof. Thatcher recently
said that nitrogen is the element
needed most largely in the young
growing period Of plants, trees, etc.
at a time when such growth is essen
tial to healthy tree development.
Nitrogen fertilizers are found par
ticularly desirable on sage. brush
lands, where much water is used
for irrigation.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
aged 81 a day.

Further Investigations in the Los
Angeles dynamiting outrage has
been shifted to Seattle, as it has
been found that some of the mech
anisms were made and repaired in
the latter city. 1t will be remem-
bered that in August, 1910, the
Lyons Building, while in course of
construction in Seattle, was shat
tered by a dynamite explosion. The
work has been connected up with
the Mcnamara plots. A Seattle
electrician comes forward with the
statement that he repaired some of
the clock-work apparatus that was
used. Furthermore, it is now def
nitely established that James B.
was in Seattle in August,
1910.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12
NORTHWEST NEWS
Marjorie Hardness aged % =

Marjorie Hardness, aged 20 years,
who featured in the penny arcade
short change investigation by the
city commissioners, has found that
it pays to get in the limelight.
Yesterday Miss Hardness stated
she had been offered two positions
by mail, due to the fact that her
case was brought to public atten-
ton through the inquiry, adding:
The Lyric theaterat Occur d Al-ne,
Idaho, has offered me SIS week
to 60 on the stage there in a sing
ing act, and the Majestic theater at
Oaksdale, Wash, has offered me
s25 week to appear in character
work. shall probably accept one
or the other. This is some i'm
provement over the IS a week l
received from the Arcade theater
here. Miss Hardness was accused
Of failing to give the proper amount
of change for cash when patrons
would buy tickets. She put up a
novel defense and it proved that
frequently patrons bought tickets
and walked away leaving their
change upon the counter. In the
rush of business it was frequently
impossible to rectify the mistakes.
Miss Hardness acknowledged that
her receipts from this particular
source of revenue frequently aver
aged 81 day.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-12

The regular monthly meeting of the
Kennewick Cemetery Association was
held Tuesday afternoon. in spite of
the cold weather the attendance was
good. Supt. w. H. Collins turned $125
into the treasury, making Sal on hand.
Bills to the amount of $21. 80 were or
dered paid.
The Oddfellows met last Friday even
ing and the following officers were in
stalled by District Deputy Grand Mas
ter c. E. Edwards, for the ensuing
term: N. G., E. s. Mcdonald; V. G.,
A. H. Wheaton; Rec. Sec'y., R. G..
Trip; Fin. Sec'y., w. S. Sonderman;
Treasurer, N. A. McPhee.