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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-15

~ millions IF dollars worth Of pri
Vatp steam yachts which during
a period Of enforced idlene>S of from
i've 10 sever months time will eat
w other millions of dollars for their
upkeep. for the yachting season is
short. most Of the owners Of these lux
uriOus sea homes using them only for
a few months Of the year. Just now
the last of the great private yachts in
New York harbor and elsewhere are
being put in Storage for the winter
and will not be taken out until the ad-
Vent Of the balmy weather and well
come sunshine Of spring and summer.
An idea of the extent Of yachting as
a pleasure is had from a glance at the
records Of the New York Yacht club,
which show that 1900 members Of the
club W their own vessels, and Of this
number $50 boats are Of the larger ton
mage, propelled by steam, heavily man
ned and each costing its owner more
than a hundred thousand dollars, some
coming nearer to the million dollar
mark than the first named figure.
Rich Man's cestlisst Toy.
The private yacht Of the twentieth
century millionaire Is the most expen-
sive item In his list of necessities"
With crews Of fifty men or more and
the great quantity Of coal required, be-
sides almost continuous repairs and In
ddentals, the yacht owner indeed is
fortunate II he escapes with an annual
expenditure for his sport Of a sum
equal to a nth of the value of his
boat =. large part Of this expense is
caused during the time the vessel is
"w1ntszdng" and utterly useless to the
owner.
When a boat "lays up" all the OH
GERS and most Of the crew must be-
retained 20 that they can be ready fol
ths next summers cruise. A skipper
or an engineer competent to operate
these big yachts Is not to be had fol
he yachting season, SO they are hiret
BY the year and paid on that basis.
4 man efficient enough to handle
yachts in the class Of ]. Pierpont Nor
gau's Corsa1r, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
North Star OF Vincent Astor's Norma
which are reproduced above, is on,
who can easily get a place on a com
meRcial steamship at a good all tn,
year round salary. Therefore to b.
sure Of him the contract calls for
twelve months engagement.
For the same reason the first, sec
ond and perhaps third mates often ar
kept on the payroll the year round
for It Is highly essential that the OF
Ganizauon Of the operating force sha.
not be marred through the necessit
b pick new and untried men eac
dime the yacht IL put into commission
Others Whose Wages 90 On.
The engineer and his assistants ar
&qW(0 Aaa6 &c ~ full ysar at y
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-15
Sheppard Won't Quit.

Mel Sheppard, the veteran runner,
proposes to keep on training for future
meets and expects to capture some
more prizes.
If his coNNii.un warrants 1t Shep-
pard is contiI"ut he will make the 1915
team to Berlin. That would make his
third trip in competition on foreign
soil.
IL won't say that my defeat by Mere
dith makes me say this" said peer
less Mel recently. II just want to
continue at the game because | like to
run. | feel better now than | ever did
before. | ran the fastest ace Of my
life at Stockholm. and yet lots Of PEG
pie thought before the meet that | had
run my last good race
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-15

the ring is agitating English boxing
circles. The question is only part OF
Il movement aimed at some wide
spreading reforms.
An effort is being made to prc:nul-
gate an international scale Of weights
that will be recognized in all countries
where boxing is held. The leading au-
thorities on boxing have given their
views for publication. All are in uni-
son regarding the uniform weight scale,
but differ on the referee problem.
Some declare the referee Is u nuisance
in the ring. %Obstructing the view Of the
spectators and getting in the way Of.
the boxers. Those taking the opposite
side point out, that when the referee Ii
outside the ropes he Is unable to see a
foul blow struck If the recipient hap
pens to have his back turned on him.
Eugene Corri. who is recognized as
England's leading referee. favors the
American system of refereeing. Gill
bert Elliott, chairman Of the National
Sporting club Of London, takes the op-
posite point Of view. Victor Breyer.
the French promoter. when asked to
give his opinion. said he favored the
plan of having three judges outside the
ropes to give the decision and a ring
master inside to see that the men boD
fairly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-15

small salary, to be sure. In the stew
ards department it Is usual that the
chef and his assistant are the only
ones retained, others necessary for
the successful operation Of this impor-
tant branch Of the yachts upkeep dur
ing the summer months being hired
when the occasion requires. Ofttimes
those under the steward are house
servants pressed into service tempo.
rarily.
First class ship carpenters and a
boatswatn are not easily procured for
only three months. making it neces-
sary that they, too, must be held for a
full year at a time. OF course the car
penters always can find some repair
ing to do around the yacht while it is
In its winter home.
One expense for the yachtsman
which is done away with in the win
ter Is the matter Of cheap labor.
Suckers and deck hands are hired only
for the short yachting season.
Heavy Salary List
Following is a list of salaries which
ecch Of the officers and crew remain
ing with a big private steam yacht re-
celves for the year. They are neither
the highest nor the lowest salaries re-
ceived by individuals, but they may be
taken as a fair average Of the wages
paid the men who handle the expen-
s1ve floating palaces Of the modern
multmillionaires.
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the largest single Item, of the follow.
ing wages:
Six stokers at $40 a month each for
three months $40
Ten deck hands At $50 a month each
for three months. 800
-Four additional stewards at S35 a
month each 420
Third engineer, at SO a month, for
three months rs
-Four oilers, at 81 a month, for three
months 600
Total $ 1858
This makes q creW of fOrtx-twn Tho
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Captain. per annum ............. 1900
First mate. per annum. 1900
Second mate, per annum....... s5O
Third mate. per annum.. 100
First engineer, per annum. ........... 1900
Second engineer. per annUm......... 1900
lhird engineer, per annum .......... $50
First steward per annum ............ 100
Second steward, per annum ......... 600
Boatswain. per annum 800
Carpenter. per $50
Four Quarternasters at SIS per
month. yearly................... 1850
Two COOKS at $O per month. yearly. lao
Total $l5. 10
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Referees Place.
A controversy as to whether the ref
eree's position should be in or outside
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-15

ItWED away for the winter in
~. protecting cuVtS and basins az.
~ millions IT dollars worth Of prl
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-15
Crisp Sporting Chatter
BY DISCUS"

aftermath of the Olympic
games Of which little is known
by the general athletic enthu-
,;oc< 50 thn Hrrh< h- AL ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
WHY THERE'S SO
MANY BABIES
Tetrazzlni Says to Have Children II
You Can't Have
Genius.

Il UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
Los ANGELES, Calf March q.
IF you can't have genius, have
babies"
This remark of Nine. Louisa Tet-
razzini, the great singer, who made
San Francisco winter climate talked
of throughout the world, when she
sang there Christmas eve in the open
air, is the message she brings to the
restless, strenuous, ever aspiring
American woman
1t was made in reply to an Ameri-
can woman who crowded up to Nine
Tetrazzini after the great song bird
had charmed an audience here.
Il would give anything in the world
If could sing like you do"
"If you can't sing arias in grand
opera said the singer, 'sif you can't
paint really great pictRres, darn socks
If you can't have really great genius
have children. See? All American
women are trying to be everything
but what they are fitted to be--do
mestic. They want to sing, paint
writeand vote. Why don't they as
pire to be mothers of beautiful chill
! dren?"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
BARROW WILL NOT
PLEAD GUILTY
Says He is Not Guilty and Therefore
Has no Reason for Say
ing So.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 2.-Re-
plying to rumors that the plea of
guilty entered by Bert H. Franklin and
his subsequent fine of $4,000, were the
first steps in a program that was to
end with a plea of guilty by Clarence
Darrow, accused of bribery in connec-
tion with the Mcnamara trial, Darrow
today gave ont the following signed
statement to the United Press:
II am not guilty nor do know of
any attempt to corruptly influence
jurors, No overtures have been made
to me or by me, by any one, or to any
one, with my knowledge or consent
with reference to a plea of guilty. No
such action has been or will be con
sidered by me-
A crisis in Darrow's case was
brought nearer today when, after q
conference with his assistants in the
defense. Earl Rogers, Darrow's at
torney, declared he is looking for nc
favors from the district attorneys of
fee in the case, and will demand thai
the transcript conform to the law il
every manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03

HEAVY SNOW IN WEST


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service /
LINCOLN. Nebr. March "A con-
tinuation of last Sundays blizzard
has been prevalent all over the state
today, falling heaviest in the northern
part of the state which partially es-
capped the former storm. The snow
fall in the northwestern counties was
from ten inches to over a foot in
depth. In Lincoln and vicinity, the
snowfall is a trifle over six inches.
Reports from over the state in thu
early evening indicate that the snow
is still falling in most localities. Rail
roads reported that they had no diff
Guilty in keeping up to their schedules
during the morning and early after
noon, but as the snow piled up, the
drifts have been holding the locomo.
tives back All main line trains
running through this city are said to
be from one to three hours behind
schedule.
Local traffic conditions are compli
Gated by the fact that the heavy snow
of last week is still on the streets
and the new snow is making passage
on the streets difficult.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
William Dean Howells Has the
Honor of Visit From the
President at Celebra-
ton.

TUnited Press Ieased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, March 2-Men and
women who have written reams of
copy" to entertain and educate
America, gathered tonight at SheTys
and did honor to William Dean How
ellis, admittedly the greatest of them
all, who yesterday celebrated his
seventy-ffth birthday anniversary
Colonel George Harvey was host, and
President Taft was the special guest
Others present were real literary
lights" including Hamilton w Mabie
Winston Churchill, Basil King, VIII
liam Allen White, Augustus Thomas
James Barnes, Ida NJ. Tarbell and
Carolyn Wells.
When Howells, somewhat overcome
by the praises which We're heaped UP
on him and his work, arose to respond
his voice was not as steady as in or
binary conversation. He conquered
his emotions, however, and said witt
characteristic good humor:
"I have never had a seventy-fiftE
birthday before in my life and I an
keenly aware in now venturing on on'
II am transcending the psalmist
limit of three score years and ten. Ye
with all this, / will not deny there il
some merit in having lived seventy
five years, in having outrun the psalm,
ist with his hampering limit, thougl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
Delaware Whipping Law Used
on Man Fastened to
a Gross.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WILMINGTON, Del, March "A
man was tied to crossed post in the
jail yard here this afternoon. His feet
We're fastened together with leg irons.
HIS hands were manacled to the arm
OF the cross with glistening steel
chains. From the waist up he was
naked although a biting wind swept
across the enclosure from the north
east carrying bite that compelled
the spectators to turn up the collars
OF their warm winter overcoats and
settle their chins farther and farther
down into the comfortable garments.
Across the yard walked Warden
crawford carrying stick shaped
IKE police riot club. From the end
oangled nine leather thongs. As he
approached the face of the chained
victim became a CHASTITY white. He
seemed to beg for mercy--but he re-
NAMED mute. Taking position beside
The pinioned Individual, the muscular
oiticer of the law" raised his arm.
There was pause Then the thongs
descended AS they fell across the
shrinking flesh of the chained man,
the heavy set warden drew the weapon
toward him and the leather thongs
curled like living snakes. Again and
again the warden's hand rose and
iell. Slowly and methodically he
counted "one.p two" three and 80
on At thirteen, great red welts show
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
WORE AN APRON;
DIVORCE GRANTED
Allen Story Gets Legal Separation
From His Wife by the
Jury

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.} }
NEW YORK, March 2.-Allen Law
renee Story was granted divorce
this afternoon from Helen Hilton
Story, granddaughter of the late
Judge Henry Hilton after the jury
had been out one hour and twenty
minutes Story and his wife are prom
inent in local society. Story named
Stanley Ford, an actor as correspond
ent
In summing up Attorney Mooney
for the husband said:
Ford played nursemaid to Mrs.
Story's baby; Ford cut the grass
bought the vegetables: in fact Ford
practically kept an apron on most OF
the time and did all the work around
the house tell you, gentlemen of the
jury no man shall do chores except
for his wife or sweetheart"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
WHEN GOOD MAN REACHES
HIS SEVENTY FIFTH YEAR

there is not SO much merit as the man
who has done so is apt to think
President Taft's praise of Howells
was brief, but to the point.
Il have Travelled from Washington
today" he said, Ito do honor to the
great American writer and novelist. |
have done so because of the personal
debt | feel for the pleasure he has CIV
en- me In what he has written in tho
picture of American life and character
he has painted, in which have had
sufficient experience TO know the truth
and the delicacy of his task
Neither the emphasis nor the shad
ing of his meaning, however. robbed
his guile of the lucidity and clearness
mine And his delightful and kindly
humor has created feeling of affec-
! tion for the author that prompts an
! expression like this. He is easily at
the head of the literary men of the
nation. Like Shakespeare like Burns,
like Lincoln, he is not a university
1 man, but he began his education by
setting type on a country newspaper
and has continued that education 10
4 this present period OF useful old age.
Everything he has written contains
the highest standard of social purity,
refinement and morality He has add
ed to American literature, treasures
of literary excellence, the enjoyment
of which will make coming generations
grateful
Cablegrams, kilograms, letters and
poems from authors OF international
fame were read at the dinner All OF
them told of admiration for THE Dean
of American letters expressing in
!. different phraseology the same things
that President Taft said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
ONE, TWO. THREE AND UP
TO FORTY LASHES ON BACK

ed on every inch of the naked back.
Then the warden changed to the op-
posite side of his bound victim. Again
the instrument of torture was raised
and again it fell. Squirm as he might.
there was no escape for the sufferer
and the pitiless torture continued.
For time the man retained his
fcomposure. But no human could
stand the torture and soon the great
tears were pouring down his cheeks.
He did not beg for mercy. He knew
that was useless. But his means were
pitiful and the great tears of agony
told more than anything else of his
extremity.
Finally Crawford reached the "for-
ty" and dropped his hand Two stall
wart jail officials stepped forward
THE manacles were quickly unlocked,
wooden shirt was dragged brutally
! over his head and he was led back to
his cell Before he had entered the
door of the prison the shirt was
stained with blood.
The man was Richard Wright The
I
law OF Delaware had declared him an
habitual criminal and he was sent
Eenced to fourteen years in prison and
to receive seventy lashes on his bare
back. This is the heaviest fiogging
sentence imposed in Delaware in many
years and 1t was admitted by the doc.
4 tors that he could not stand to receive
Ian OF the punishment at once. So a
lweek will be allowed to elapse and
then he will be given the remaining
thirty lashes ON skin that will hardly
have healed after today's terrible
punishment.
/ Before Wright was punished, four
other convicts were whipped. None
received to exceed twenty lashes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
President Of Textile Workers so Charges Strike
Leader Ettor and Others in Charge
at Lawrence
GIRLS SHOUT OUT, IT IS A LIE
Industrial Workers of the World and American Federat-
ion of Labor Fighting for ContIo
of the Strike.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The
spirit OF revolt OF despairing people,
b,irdened down with the industrial
horrors of the Lawrence strike,
burst into flame today before the
house rules committee.
At the conclusion of day OF tes-
timony fraught with revolving tales
OF the sufferings Of the women and
children OF Lawrence, with denuncia-
ton of anarchy and revolutions" be-
fore 800 spectators, the hearing end
ed in what came near being hand
to-hand clash between Victor l..
Berger the socialist representative
frum Wisconsin and Robert Mac
Cartney of the Lawrence citizens
committee.
When the committee adjourned, the
thirteen little children of mill work
ers weary and worn with the hustle
and excitement of the day, arose to
file out with dazed air, utterly un-
appreciative Of the scene about them.
HSuhlIllidI WliSOH vi lu6 lupOl Soiii-
nittee OF the house. arose and sug-
gested that, as the government would
not defray the expenses Of the strik-
4 srB In Washington, a collection might
be taken up. The suggestion was
adopted and two Of the thin faced
girls, bent with toll at the loom,
passed among the spectators with
hats extended.
Josephine Liss, heroine OF an en-.
counter with the militia, unconscious
II approached Lewis S Cox. postmas
ter Of Lawrence, who acted as attor
ney for the citizens committee Coz
dropped dollar bill in the hat. but
with one bound, Berger leaped acros.
the room.
"Give that back to him." he shout
ed to the girl. tell him we want nc
blood money"
Who Are You?
MacCartney interfered with the de
mand:
Who are you?"
Berger retorted hotly who he wal
and MacCartney edged closer to th'
big socialist.
~I'll have you understand that
have as much money as you have ant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03

that none of it is blood money" he
shouted.
| Spectators and committee gasped
as the two men came together
Representative Wilson Republican,
Illinois) leaped between them and
lforcibly prevented a tilt.
The huddle of pathetic figures rep,
resenting the price that youth has
paid to the textile industry in Law
renee shrunk from the officials of the
town as they passed out and gathered
themselves together for the walk
to the hotel in the gathering dusk.
| Throughout the day they had sat,
tense and earnest. watching every
1 witness examined. The lsorrows OF
THE strike fighting for expression,
burst from them with shrek when
John Golden, president of the Textile
Workers of America, which is fight
ing the Industrial Workers of the
World for the control of the strike,
denounced the leaders of the latter
Organization, who organized It,
These men walked out because
their pay was reduced and because
they had not been told why shouted
i Golden, excited, and it is all their
leaders fault. 1t is the fault Of your
iHaywoods. and your Ettors, who went
to Lawrence and poisoned the minds
of these mill workers They did NOT
preach trade unionism They preached
anarchy"
From the kuddled group of girls and
boys a hoarse murmur of dissent
arose and the older girls cried: "It
lis a lie! 1t is lie!" Uproar followed.
The entire crowd leaned forward to
watch the central fight The child
strike victims buzzed noisily and for
n moment threatened to break away
from the older ones who were with
them
"Do you mean to say demanded
:, Representative Pou that the Indus.
trial Workers of the World is an or.
ganization of anarchists?''
''As result of their conduct in
Lawrence we SO claim" returned
Golden
~
Urged Violence.
Have they urged violence?" asked
n y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-03
Advices Sent to Americans in Mexico to Eithel
Get Out Of the Country or
Remain Neutral
ADMIT THAT CRISIS HAS APPROACHED
Americans Germans and Spanards of Mexico City Make
Hurried Plans Resist Expected
Attack

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Admitt-
ing that Mexicos crisis had ap
preached, Uncle Sam tonight took
two unprecedented steps:
Advised all Americans in the revo-
lution-ridden zones to withdraw at
once
Warned all Americans within the
protection of the United States strict
ly to observe the neutrality laws.
Plainly speaking, these two acts
constitute official recognition that the
revolutionists in, Mexico are beyond
Maderos control Americans are
urged to leave sections of Mexico
where they are now in danger of at
tack because Uncle Sam does not
want to be forcd into declaration Of
war with Mexico by injuries to our
citizens.
| The advice to all Americans in
Mexico to flee from danger zones
was communicated in telegram to
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
by Acting Secretary of State Wilson.
THAT under the word advice the ad-
ministration here serves warning
was Indicated in the significant refer
i ence in this dispatch that American
4 3eonsulB be instructed to take charge
! OF abandoned effects" The procla-
nation was issued after special cab
4 met meeting called by President Taft
4 just before his departure for New
York While at the state department
it was said that the proclamation was
the outcome of weeks of study of the
growing disorders.
Revolution Recognized.
After the cabinet meeting it was
announced unofficially at the white
house that the proclamation declared
American neutrality toward Mexico,
thus recognizing the revolution and
relieving Madero of responsibility to.
wards Americans in his country.
Later when the text of the procla
nation was issued at the state de
i partment, 1t was apparent that this
government had not reiterated from
its right to intervene and that Maderc
is still to be held responsible.
In diplomatic usage, Uncle Sam Is
acting alone in the steps announced
tonight. But as evidence of the fac
that the world powers, themselves