The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-02-23
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ic opera, pictured in the supreme court
yesterday the splendor in which she
lived with Wheeler. and declared II was
impossible for her to live on the Sc. 900
her husband had allowed her since he
left her. Wheeler. who was a member
OF the Wall street firm of J. B. Russell
& Co.. which was recently dissolved,
did not oppose the suit, but commended
that he was unable to pay more than
500 a month alimony. His attorney
said the abandonment was because
Mrs. Wheeler was of too artistic a
temperament"
ADRIAN, MICH.-"Theodore Rocse-
Welt pointed the way: William II. Taft
has travelled the road declared United
States Senator Townsend at repub-
lican rally here last night in the purse
of an Endorsement of President Taft,
his policies and his administration. Col
oncl Roosevelt -Sas mentioned fire.
quently in the senator's speech, but not
in criticism. In President Taft's add
ministration the senator declared he
found so much to commend and SO lit
tie to condemn that he wondered why
any republican should be in doubt as
to mis- duty.
Observation-Disclosures of the
House, in u asst night ratified the
new chemical tariff schedule, which Is
calculated to increase from
chemical imports more than SO, 000, 600
a year. The bill was approved just
as 1t came from the democrats of the
ways and means committee. An effort
of some members to cut down the pro-
posed increases on morphine n other
habit forming drugs was voted down.
The bill will be reported to the House
on Saturday by Chairman Underwood.
WASHINGTON-Four indictments
against several transportation COM
panies and their officers for alleged
violation Of the Sherman antitrust law
have been returned at Juneau, Alaska,
according to a telegram received yes
terday, at the department Of justice
from United States District Attorney
Rusguard at Juneau: The dispatch did
not give the names Of those indicted.
The government has charged before the
uneau grand jury that there has been
a combination among certain transpor-
tation interests in Alaska to eliminate
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL-Drifting in
a calm in the gulf of California, the
schooner Alsen, Capt. Jose Villivencia,
which cleared from Ensenada, lower
California, December Is, vas found last
Saturday with the captain and three
of her crew dead Of thirst. The news
reached mere yesterday from Captain
Chase, OF the power boat Kea, which
was sent three weeks & from San
Diego to search for the missing
schooner.
PARASITIC chamber Of deputies last
night adopted the naval program by
a vote of 452 to 73. M. Delcasse, min
lister of marine, in submitting h pro-
| posals, said that France must have
enough warships to insure security in
the Mediterranean. but it was not nee
essary to keep pace with The construc-
ton activities of other nations.
| pnCTnAT Thz P,rJor.1-%al ~
the textile strike at Lawrence Is the
high cost of living, in the opinion Of
Gov. Eugene N. Foss. In a letter TO
Representative Oscar w. Underwood,
democratic leader Of the House of Rep
r~esentatives at Washington, made pub
lie last night Governor Foss urges the
immediate removal of the duties from
foodstuffs and other necessaries of life.
PEKING-The Indifference of the
Chineses masses to the form of govern
ment is evident in the capital. They
accept the news of the republic without
any demonstration either favorable or
! unfayorable. There is lot the slightest
difference apparent on the streets. The
police did not instruct the people to
hang out flags in celebration of the
new regime, and, therefore, no bunting
was displayed.
DERNA, TRIPOLI-The Turks, in
force. made two determined attempts
to rush the Italian line but were beaten
off after desperate ham to hand fight
ing. The Turks used hand grenades.
but these had little effect. The Italians
were greatly aided by dogs, which gave
warning Of the approach of the Turks.
They also threw searchlights on the ad-
vancing forces.
MILWAUKEE, Wisdom Nagel,
who, it was charged. shot and killed
Stephen Berger on December 9 last,
was yesterday afternoon adjudged
Mrs. Berger deserted her husband sew
eral years ago in Austria and came to
this country with Nagel. Later she
returned to her husband when he
moved to the United States. The shoot
ing was said to have been the result OF
jealousy.
wASHINGTON-At a meeting of the
republican congressional committee
held last night, Representative Burke
of South Dakota, vice chairman of the
organization, was named temporary
chairman. This was done at the re.
quest Of Representative Mckinley, the
chairman, who, having taken chargt
Of the Taft movement, desired to bt
relieved until after the meeting of tht
Chicago convention OF his duties a
the head of the congressional com
mittee.
NEW YORk-Norman Z. Mack, to.
day resigned as chairman of the demo.
cratic state committee, and George M
Palmer, former minority leader in thu
assembly, was chosen as his successor
The pressure of his duties as chairman
of the democratic national COMMITTEES
caused Mr.. Mack to present his resig
nation to the state committee, which
met today to arrange for the state con
vention to elect delegates to the com
ing national convention.
NEW YORK-Fred w. Law, VIII
jumped with a parachute from the III
raised arm Of the Statue Of Liberty no
long ago, performed a similar feat yes
terday in a leap from the Brooklyn
bridge. The parachute did not opel
fully and Law hit the Icy water Of tn
East river with a smash, but came Vi
quickly and was hauled aboard q tug
Law avoided the police by going on
ON the structure In a taxicab an
springfng over the railing before any
one could interfere.
CHICAGO-Twelve patrolmen yester
day pleaded guilty to charges of ne