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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
It's PERISH AS SHIP SINKS
Near Archangel, Russia--Only
Th,rty-Five Saved.

st. Petersburg. Sept 2i.--One hun
dred and fifteen persons were drowned
on the northern Dvfna river near
Archangel, as result OF a collision
between two steamers. The steamer
Obnevka, with $50 passengers on
board, was proceeding along the river
when she struck another steamer
moving In the opposite direction. The
Obnevka filled rapidly and sank In a
few minutes, only thirty five OF those
on board being saved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
AUTO SUICIDE WAS A HOAX
Story That Niles c. Folsom and Wo-
man Took Their Lives
Untrue.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 24.-The
Invest dead man" In the United States
is stampeding around Los Angeles,
seeking to discover the most effective
method of obtaining redress from spe-
cial newspaper correspondents and
news agencies who sent out reports Of
his suicide with a San Diego woman.
Niles c. Folsom is the name of the
supposed participant in the double
suicide, and he says that in addition to
the report Of his death having been
greatly exaggerated" his feelings and
rights have been invaded to an extent
that demands substantial reparation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
ALL QUIET AT SUPERIOR.
Street Car Strikers at Duluth Deplore
Work of Mob.


Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 23,-At a meet
ing of the Duluth striking street car
men speakers deplored Thursday
nights outbreak of destructive sym
pathy in Superior, aid it was stated
that no such sympathy is desired by
the Ger men. Duluth went through
its fire of mob rule. declared the car
men, without the sanction and against
the wishes OF the strikers.
Quiet prevails IL Superior Cars
are being run to all parts of the city
without any active interference. The
police and sheriff there are on the
alert, and the fire companies are re.
Tied upon to dispense with water any
crowds the police cannot scatter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
WINS BIG FLOWING MATCH
William FalrWeather Is Champion
P,owrnan of the World for the
Sixth Time.

Aurora, H., Sept. Civilian Fair
weather, a Wheatland farmer, won
the title Of worlds champion plowman
for the sixth time. He successfully
defended his title at the big annual
Wheatland blowing match, held sew
en- miles east Of Aurora. A crowd of
10000 people saw Fairweather defend
his title against Waldo Thomas,
champion OF the Big Rock match. The
latter was awarded the second prize
and Frank Boardman was third.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
BARROW JUDGE QUITS RACE
George n. Hutton Withdraws Name
For Reelection Because of III
Health as Result Of Trial

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 24.-Judge
George H. Hutton of the Los Angeles
superior court, who presided at the re-
cent Darrow bribery trial. has with
drawn from the race for reelection be-
cause his health had become affected
by the months OF strain OF the trial.
Judge Hutton's retirement as a can
didate came as a surprise. In the re-
cent primaries the vote received by
hifn placed him fourth among list Of
seventeen aspirants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
NEW BATTLESHIP IS READY
Wyoming Turned Over to Government
by Bulders-Goes Into Commle-
slon Next Week.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2i.-The battle
ship Wyoming was turned over to the
government at the Philadelphia navy
yard by the Cramp Shipbuilding COM
pany. The Wyoming. which Is sister
ship TO the Arkansas. will be COM
manded by Capt F. l.. Chaplin. She
will be placed In commission next
week and viii participate In the naval
review in New York harbor next
month,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Scores of Mondays Games.

Scores of Mondays Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston. Z: Cincinnati ..
Brooklyn. I; st. Louis, .
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, S; Minneapolis, 9 (ten in
nings).
No other games scheduled.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha s; Sioux City. g.
Lincoln, s, Topeka, l.
Wichita, 3; Denver, l.
st. Joe, Z: Des Moines, 0.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
AVIATOR FALLS 800 FEET.
Hiplane Strikes Air Pocket, Crushing
Out Airman's Life.

Shenandoah la. Sept 23-Aviator
Russell Blair OF Kansas City, while
making an exhibition fight here in
his CurtIss biplane, was killed in a
fall from height of 300 feet Blair
had just made n successful flight and
had landed some distance from the
crowd. When he attempted TO rise
from the ground again his biplane
struck an air current ana turned over.
The machine dropped like plum
met and Blair was dead before the
wreckage Of the machine could b.
removed by those who were near at
hand when he fell
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Horse MniahY La Ahatlnn.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Dr. Alonzo
d. Melvin, chief OF tho bureau Of ami
nal industry. received telegram
from the government inspector con-
Quoting tho treatment Of the spinal
meningitis among the horses and cat
t!s In Kansas and Nebraska, stating
that tho disease has abated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
firemen Of Country In Session

Springfield, Ill. Sept. 24.-Fire fight.
srs from all over the country were rs.
sembied in Representatives hall Of
the state capital this morning, when
the 18th annual convention OF the Ma.
tionai Fremen's association was call
ed 10 order. The delegates we're wei
coined by mayor sohnepp. response
being made by President tombstone,
OK President Chain and others. Gov.
srnor Deneen was then introduced an d
made an address. This afternoon Sec
rotary OF State Doyle TALKED TO the
firomsn. Tomorrow large numbeg
OF papers will DO read.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
ATHLETIC GIRL ARRESTS MAN
Hales Him Into Court Because He
Commented on Tiehtness Of
Her skirt.

New York, Sept 24.-Bessie Kaplan,
an athletic eighteen-year-old girl OF
the Bronx. arrested young man in
Brooklyn L." car and personally
hailed him to court, several blocks
away.
There she charged him with having
brought public humiliation to her be-
cause he had made comments on the
tightness OF her skirt that were heard
by the other passengers of the car.
He gave the name Of Max Chasewitz
and was held in $500 bail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Appeals TO King Georpe.

Fond du Lac.-Nothing daunted at
his failure TO secure assistance from
the British consul at Chicago, Will
lam Swami, who claims to be a Brit
ish subject. and who is awaiting trial
for alleged attempted robbery, has
mailed a letter to King George set
ting forth his case
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Property Owners Alarmed

Racine --Becaus of heavy charges
of dynamite being used by the Uni
yerbal Crushed Stone company TO
blast rock at their quarry near the
Rapids dam, property owners declare
that great damage is being done to
buildings, and are alarmed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Ripon College Seniors Elect.

Ripon.--H. A. Swartz of Oshkosh
has been chosen president of the Ripon
college senior class. Other officers
are. Miss Jeanne Roy, Wausau, vice-
president; Miss Belle lie Clair,
Oconto. secretary. and Lowell Good
rich, Ripon, treasurer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
BooTLeGGERs SHOOT FOUR.
Two U. S. Marshals Are Killed, Two
Other Officials Wounded in Kansas.

SLHcT OUl[ldIb NOUnUSu III TNd'oao'
Coffeyville, Kan, Sept. 23.-Two
United States marshals are dead and
Il deputy United States marshal and
the chief OF police of Lenapah are
dangerously wounded as result of
Il clash with supposed "bootleggers,'
whom the officers were trying to trap
carrying liquor across the Kansas
Oklahoma line. The dead are: |. l..
Bowman, marshal at Ula, Okla; Fred
Mehriug, marshal at Dewey, Okla.
The wounded are: Rev. Mr.. Lockett,
deputy marshal Of South Coffeyville;
w r. Maylield, chief OF police of
Ienapah The four officers were am
s,ushed as they were patrolling roads
into Oklahoma from Kansas. A score
of deputies and citizens are securing
the countryside for the slayers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
ExpeIs $4,000 Druid Members.

Indianapolis, md, Sept. 24.-Four.
teen thousand California Druids. more
than half the entire membership OF
the general order, were expelled by
the Supreme Grove OF America, United
Ancient order of Druids.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
200 Families Driven From Horeh

Philadelphia, Sept 23-More than
200 families were driven from their
homes when the warehouse OF the Gil
les MELVILLE Paper g. Wooden Mills
Supply company was burned on Fri
day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Rain browns Out Autos.

Milwaukee, Sept Milwaukees
automobile speed carnival has been
postponed owing TO heavy rains The
Vanderbilt cup race will be run Oc
tober Q The Pabst trophy October 9.
The meet closes October 4.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
WIRELESS RouTs PIRATES.
Stsamehip Saved From Attack by Air
Message for Aid

Hongkong, Sept q Wireless teleg.
raphy saved the steamer KwaipIng
from falling into the hands Of pirates.
-The Kwaiping called a gunboat Tying
I'm the West river, saying that her cap.
sasn had learned that pirates planned
an attack. The gunbnat responded,
boarded the piratical junk and arrest.
ed a number Of members OF the crew
who were fully armed The Kwaiping
Ebcn proceeded to her destination.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
EnalIsh Bid Ia Lowest.

Washington, Sept. 23.-secretary
Meyer win have TO decide whether the
,navy will give contract for 1000
fourteen-inch shells TO the Steel com.
rany of Hatfield, England The com.
many underbid all competitors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Train Coca Into Switch.

Lexington. Ky, Sept. 23.-Two per-
sons were fatally injured and eighteen
others slightly injured, when a Louis
vile e. Nashville passenger train
plunged through an open switch near
Kiserton, KY
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Bun Cars Under Guard

Gsuperior, Wis, Sept Manned
Soy strike-breakers and guarded by
police street cars are again running
here after the outbreaks OF Thurs
day. when mob of 5000 stormed
sstreet cars and car barns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Unable to II rvist Apple Crop.

Racine.-With the largest crop OF
apples known in Racine county Ia
many years, farmers seem unable to
harvest the crop, and they are seek
ing persons who will assist in the
harvest work, and are willing to
share the profits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Mrs. Clark ls to Judue Pork.

Columbia. Mo, Sept. 24-Mrs.
Champ Clark was named president OF
the Missouri ham and bacon show in
January at the University Of Missouri
Agricultural college. She will be
Judge In the ham and bacon contest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Sept 24.-The
Maid Of the Mist, the little. steamer
thai carries passengers to the falls,
ran on the rocks a short distance be.
low the cataract, but by skillful
1nancuyering was released
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
THREE WOMEN BATTLE DOG.
All Are Badly Maneled When Mad
Animal Attacks Them.

HhINaT tlLaCFS mem.
New York, Sept 24-In a terrific
battle with a pet English bulldog who
had suddenly gone mad, three women
we're terribly mangled by the animal
One Of the women VAS bitten q times,
another IS and ,he third ten.
The three @omen We're: Miss Title
Hostetter, thirtyhye years old; Miss
Mary Creeman, thirty. and her sister,
Margaret, thirty-two, The encounter
occurred on the lawn Of the Creeman
home in New Brighton, S. |.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
PARALYSIS Cause Death.

Fond du Lac.-Sustaining stroke
of paralysis while playing baseball
with his brothers six months ago.
Henry Parker, 80 years old Ia dead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
New Pastor at PurIfnpton

Burlington. The Rev. Christian
siekert of Newton has taken the pas
torate OF St Julius Lutheran church
and Will be ordained on Oct. 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
VIII Raise Cherries :.

Neenah.--A colony of Neenah res
idents are soon to move to Door
county, where they will so into the
cherry raising business.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
MoGoorty Whips Jack Harrison.

New York, Sept. Eddie McGoor
ty 4 Oshkosh knocked out Jack Har-
rison OF London In one minute of fight
ing IN the wind-up at the Garden J.
{. last night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Blooms Second Tina

Neenah.--Relnold Eisenach has
an apple tree which is blossoming for
the second time this year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
REVOLT BREAKS
OUT IN F00CH0W
More Than 100 Americans Are
in Peril.
CHIEF OF POLICE LEADER
Rebels Threaten to Destroy City and
XII All Foreigners If President
Uses Force Against
Them.

Washington, Sept. 24.--Like the
rroverbial bolt from the blue came a
oablegram to the state department
from John Fowler, American consul at
Foochow, China, reporting a revolu-
ton there under the leadership of the
chief of police, who was ordered re-
moved by the central government and
who refused to leave the city.
He is reported to have gathered a
large force of dissatisfied coolies and
to have threatened to destroy Foo
chow and kill all foreigners there if
President Yuan Shi Kai attempts to
rut down the rebellion by force
Federal soldiers have been ordered
to Foochow from Picking. There are
about 100 American missionaries and
merchants in the threatened district.
Mexican Chief Captured.
Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 24.-One of ten
rebels captured by deputy sheriffs on
American soil 80 miles south of Tue
son Sunday was positively identified
as Emilio Campo. the rebel leader, by
Doctor Ruffo, friend of Campo The
Mexican general admitted his identity.
Il am tired of fighting" ne said.
American Lumber Center Perleo.
Juarez, Mex, Sept. 24-Pearson, an
American lumber center southwest Of
here on the border, is threatened by
an attack of 900 repels who occupied
the mountains within five miles Of the
town. Only $50 federal soldiers are in
Pearson. The federal army from Jua-
rez was proceeding by train toward
the City Of chihuahua. The rebels
about Pearson were reported to be
commanded by their chief, Antonio
Rojas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-26
Command Butchered by Rebels.

Sanderson, Tex, Sept. PA COM
mand of about 100 Mexican federal
soldiers was nearly wiped out in a
battle with rebels, believed to have
been fought September 16 short dis
The federals were pursuing a body of
rebels of unknown strength. Enter
ing a canyon, the federals found them
selves pitted against about 500 rebels
and their retreat cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

B. e. DAY. 1416 Broadway n yet Rosie with the
big ribs -Four ladies with club feet at Auto Show. See
that they given proper treatment-best possible
Make big display of them. SoMERs
i Daye. Just why the president of his company
should send such insane message mystery.
In the first place, Daye did not know any dime
freaks with large ribs club feet nor was he acquainted
persons should want to visit automobile show,
to attract attention and make "big display, or why
he should be expected entertain them and perhaps
it that they received proper surgical attention.
sumner for Dave.
Had it not been for the fact that the wire mentioned
he had received the wrong message; but, inasmuch
he was IN New York at that time for the purpose OF
looking out for the publicity interests of the liz auto
mobile the manufacturers Of this product not
the messages important. Furthermore, President
Somers Of this company was by means practical
joker. While club footed people ght attract
considerable notice in public place, Daye failed to
how he could take advantage of this fact in way that
would be OF any benefit to the liz car.
He endeavo-e1 Tor half hour to determine the
meaning of the message, and then wired back:
L. H. SoMERs, President. liz Car Company. Detroit
Mich.-Cannot- understand telegram. Please rewire
message. Who is Rosie? DAVE.
HAVING called messenger, he left the Office and
- went to the Astor, where he joined some of the
members of the Flat Tire Club in their of the
dining room This club is made up of editors and wri
tiers OF motoring departments various daily news
papers and trade publications. It's members partic
ularly noted for their keen of humor, and when
Daye showed them the telegram it seemed to appeal
to them most remarkably The laughter was long and
loud They all promised be around to look Rosie"
and the other freaks.
Blub Dave was automobile press agent who
universally liked There time when such things
were unknown; but nowadays live news writer and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

into Jacksonville, and the authorities undertook
to conscate her. the ground that she had gone to
foreign port (neanng Navassa Island; for they could
not prove she had gone to Cuba coaswise license
Statutes, which, much to the surprise Of the Govern
ments lawyers, gave the United States jurisdiction
Navassa Island. Then the Government determined to
indlct me, and, as chose to remain in Jacksonville
congenia the Jamaica negroes taken there to tes-
tfy before the federal grand jury
When the train which the Jamaicans travel
ing reached Callahan crowd of enthusiastic Americans
insisted taking them off and ynching them. Foru
natey for the benighed blacks, Rubens happened to
lynchers to abandon their pan but not until after he
had argued with them earnestly than he had
to plead with jury to acqutta
The negroes identified easily enough and told all
they knew; but the jury unanimously refused to vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

publc1tynan to handle the newspaper boys and auto
mobile editors, who will write columns for them
when they it, is big asset for live motcrcar
that wishes to public KNOW builds
Blub of those genial good-natured, easy
going, know-everybody sort of chaps, who always
hand meets, endurance runs SEALED bonnet
contests hill Climbs and such, and at these he
usually official. He was generally conceded to be
automobile business. During the last Vanderbilt Cup
Race it he who started the romantic story that
of the American drivers to beautiful bride if
he the great contest. Bl1b that time press
agenting the particular make of that the driver
question to pilot. He even cooked up name for
the girl (whom Joe the driver had SEEM and gave
Exclusive interview with her to morning paper,
in which she said she could marry Joe unless he
the She reported to be rich well
beautiful While this possible bride and heroine of the
paper from printing halftone reproduction of her
photograph. The rest easy Until the
the papers continued talk about the bride that Joe
was going to win.
young man like Daye, and when the liz Car Company
Incorporated, four months before the automo
bile show, he stole Bub away from the company he
with, and placed the young chap at the head of
paign to make the six-cylinder liz hgh-powered
about (the "Ziz Six, it called) popular
During the short time he had been boosting the he
had with considerable Bulbs catch phrase,
"Zz, it is to whizz!' being widely quoted.
X7HEN Dave left the Aston and went back to his
temporary Office reply to his wire awaited him.
1t from the secretary of the company and said that
the president had just left for New York. and that the
contents OF Somers telegram unknown to the rest
OF the staff. copy had not been kept file in the fac
tory Office. Daye knew that Somers would not reach
New York for several days. it the presidents in
tenton to visit Chicago, Cleveland, and one two
other cities before coming East He started to look for
the mysterious telegram, which he had put in his card
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

indictment. Negro testimony didn't count for
much in Jacksonville, and anti Cuban testimony, no
matter what the color of the witnesses didn't count
for anything at all After his dismissal in New York,
Nunez taken to Jacksonville and tried again for
fbustering this time with reference to the Dauntess
and again acquitted. This left the Government with
no legal grounds for holding the Dauness and she
released.
WITH all of these little annoyances removed, we
w turned our minds to the shipment of more laid
and comfort to Cuba. The next expedition
worthy from the fact that it included of the recently
invented dudley dynamite guns. The gun was in
charge of American named Fredericks who had
lived in Cuba and had acquired considerable experience
with dynamite from setting off mines during the early
part of the This much talked about weapon, and
thousand rifles, half million rounds of ammuni-
tion machetes medicines and several tons of dynamite
Confined page II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-23
Down With the ABUSIVE Rootsr.

One noble result comes out of the
baseball stlsiISe the .yowling. whoop
ing. abusive. slanderous. baseball
rooter nuisance may take look at
the handwriting on the wall. Base
ball plaYess and sane. normal, decent
lovers Of the game have been patient
and long suffering.
Down with the slanderous rooter
from the. grand stand and sbieachers.
and fire them. from the grounds by
the scrnH OF the neck at the first
symptoms df that atrocious disease.
We are sorry that "Ty' Cobb is q
martyr 10 the cause of public de-
cency. but someone had TO be 1T"
Ty has been crucified on cross of
public tolerance of a detestable nui-
sance. We are not sorry for the
other martyr who got his fool head
punched. He was the urn that went
to the spring one too many times.
Now there is hope that baseball play
ers may be used like human beings.
even by opposing rooters, in civilized
communities.
We glory in the spunk of the De-
troit baseball club which brought
matters to crisis by Strike one"
Their determination, i'm the face of
sure defeat and punishment, focused
attention upon an evil that should
have been wiped out long ago.
And as for Ban Johnson; he be-
lieves in enforcing the law "as it is
writ" We'd like to see him governor
of Maine, or high sheriff of all the
counties, in place of the spineless
law-revilers now outraging the sta
tutes of the Pine Tree State.
OF course Ty was wrong, and he
knew it, but IL required a little
wrong. the size OF a good drubbing of
an intolerable pest, to begin the cor
rection Of an universally ac<nowl-
edged evil