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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
n NEW Lo d LEAD SPRUNG
Detective Burns Has Evidence Witness
Received $500 20 Tsstity
y n ~ at Washin0 ton.

Observation-Disclosures more
OF less sensational about to take place
IN the Lorimer case will disclose that
william ]. Burns. the detective who
built up the evidence around the Nc,
Namara dynamiters. has been at work
for at least three months gathering
evidence to be presented to the com,
tmittee investigating the election Of
the junior senator from Illinois. n;
# Mr.. Burns was employed for about .,
month by the senate committee. and
later was engaged by the interests
fighting to unseat Senator Lorimer.
II Is reported that the end sought
by the anti Lorimer interests Is the.
Of q certain witness who;
gave evidence In Senator Lorimer's
defense relating to the alleged state.
i5ment Of G. F. fWiehe. q brother-in.law
OF Edward Hines. that : Jackpot
fund of 800 900 was used ITO put
5Lorimer over. *: .s5. 3s3s
In substance Burns 10 declared to-
have reported to the committee that
he was prepared to offer evidence
that one OF the witnesses who testified
In regard to this incident had con-
fessed he was paid 81. 500 to come %;
Washington A photographic method
by which Burns obtained the alleged
confession 10 also said to have been
laid before the committee.
- u q u 4 q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
WOULD BREA X III e TRUST j i


5S New York - petition to dissolve
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company ON the ground that IL
is a monopoly In violation OF the pro-.
visions OF the Sherman law was made
public here a few hours In advance Of
It's presentation to United States At.
.torney General Wickersham in Wash
lington. The petition is signed by
George Lambert, . justice Of the peace
in Pelham. N. & Y. III
According TO the petition. the Ameri
can Telephone and XII Telegraph com.
.panys which controls the Western
Union Telegraph company and eight
subsidiary telephone companies In
various parts Of the United States. is
one OF the largest financial concerns
In the world having capital OF near
" Isl 900 100000, and it now domi.
mates the telephone business OF the
country. / az 4 4
81 It is charged that the operations Of
the American Telephone and Tele.
graph company IN the requirement Of
control Of these subsid diary companies.
were practically IDENTICAL with the OBJ
erations OF the Standard Oil and to-
bacco trusts, which were declared II
legaI by the United States Supreme
court. 3..; 5.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
MITCHELL IS VICTOR AT MEET.
Secures Passage Of Resolution for
investigation Of Packing AZ
i Columbus In 1911. 3ssS,

Indianapolis, Ind Enemies Of John
Mitchell ia the convention Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America failed in
an effort to put the organization on
record as censuring Mitchell for his
attitude toward the National Civic
Federation. n Il
He obtained the passage OF q reso-5
luton; providing for an investigation
of his charge that the miners conven-
ton last year at Columbus, o., was
4 packed against him when It de-
manded his resignation as q paid Of
fetal Of the Civic federation.
52}'5. II have afidavits supporting my
charge said the former president Of
the miners, and II they are not up
held discipline and punish me-
Though he voted as he had been In
structed, Mitchell said he maintained
the right to defend his personal 8integ-
frity. He said the fed ration had set
tied many strikes to the advantage Of
the labor unions involved:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
eau US .. |, S IRON TARIFF 4 Ri!
House Democrats Adopt Schedule
After Adding Bailns Wire 20

Washington Representative Un.
derwood Of Alabama. ajority leader
In the house. won and lost . victory
at the Democratic house caucus. ;s
With the exception that an amend
sment was adopted adding to the free
list baling wire, the iron and steel
schedule reported from the ways and
means committee was adopted with
out changing word. But Mr.. Under
wood and the Democratic leaders who
were standing by him. finding that
they could not muster enough votes
against a public buildings bill this
session, did the next best thing they
could do under the circumstances and
adjourned the caucus to meet on Janu-,
airy 20, when they hope to have sum
Client support to defeat the measure
carrying an appropriation Of $4,000
900 reported from the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
.PRAc TIcAL HELP FOR POOR 2; Doh
Man Undoubtedly Had Great Scheme.
n Although There Was Slight s5'se
oh stac!s Iii the Way. & $s

In the den which opened OF the liy:sSsl
ing room the man was roaring soul
fully his own modernized version ofj
an old song. II had but ten millions a
"a year. CATER Green. II ! had but ten q
millions q $year-2'"'t ~
What would you do with It !"s his
sister interrupted, less for purposes
OF information than In pursuit Of quiet
One. thing, anyhow. Sis. J" he broke
on with unexpected earn estness:
establish q system Of free laundriess
for the poor. New Yorkerss are Won
derfully clean people. all things con
ssidered, but you can't go around much
without realizing that more laundry
work and bathing would be an im IN
5mense benefit in some sdirec tions.
But how would you manage IT.
Who would be the neficiaries I How
could you discriminate 2. sss
4 ss# All that would have to be- consid-
cred. OF course Now. you work out
the details, Sis, and I'll go out and atEys.
to scrape up the ten millions. New
York Press. ~. 3s; ~ 8ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
|llT|.A|IL IS I | / d
FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO BE
u WITHDRAWN IFs KING VICTOR
DOES NoT2YIELD.
RELEASE OF TURKS DEMANDED
Concession May Prevent What 10 Now
Considered a Mere Incident From
Causing Open War---Republic's
Warshlps Are on Move.

Paris. Confidently expecting that
Italy will yield, France nevertheless
10 preparing to enforce her demand
that the Turks. arrested on board the
Hanouba be turned over 1.-THE French
authorities. In the event that Italy
refuses to yield Ambassador Barrere
will be recalled and French warships
VII be assigned to protect French
steamers. A 81 B " ".
81. Camille Barrere, the French am.
bassador to Italy. has arrived in
Rome. He has been instructed to re-
iterate firmly Frances demand. The
French government expects Italy will
yield. y IL ...t q s$
S The battleship cruisers Edgar
Quinat, Leon Gambetta and Ernest
Renan.g accompanied BY i've submar.
rines. have sailed from Toulon to
carry out maneuver practice between
Nice and the Hyeres islands IN the
Mediterranean. MI
The minister OF marine has ordered
the maritime project Of Cherbourg to
assemble a division Of the third
squadron of the navy consisting OF
the armored cruisers Gloire. Condo
and La Marseillaise, together with g
division OF destroyers on that naval
port on January rs In order to carry
out war maneuvers In conjunction
with the coast fortincations.
"a frances words OF warning to Italy,
on the subject OF the seizure Of the
French steamers Carthage and Hano'l-'
'ba and the arrest OF a number Of
Turkish nurses were partly influenced
by an interview which 1t was alleged
9Tomaso Tittont, Italian ambassador,
to France, gave to the Paris CORE
:spond ents OF Italian newspapers inti-
mating that Italy should not surren;
der the Turks she had taken from on
board the Hanouba or abandon her
right to capture vessels carrying con- con-
ltraband. Ambassador Ttttoni has de-
MED that he gave any interview.
Ri The Temps prints an editorial Of g g
friendly nature requesting Italy TO &C
,cede to the principle Of right before
IA mere incident becomes Z CON
Efitct. q .is.l 3 d ri
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
IOWA HEROINE !: is DEAD J
Kate Shelley, Who saved Train From
Going Into Rlverss succumbs 90 -
srloht's Disease. n

Boone. a.AIiss Kate Shelly. lowa's
heroine who In 1881 at great personal
risk. saved a passenger train from be.
ing wrecked. Is dead Ut the age OF
,forty.tive years at her home neaT
scene OF her heroic deed.
Miss Shelly had suffered 4 greatly.
since last; summer, when an operation
for appendicitis was followed BY an
attack OF Bright's disease. but she
was as brave in the face Of death q
when she won renown. H
The deed which placed Kate Shell
ly's name in the list Of heroines was .:
bright example Of the courage OF 2,
sfifteen-year.old girl who believed she
was saving the lives Of hundreds Of
the passengers on q limited train on
the Chicago e Northwestern railroad.
although, later developments proved.
the number Of lives she actually saved
was two. f; e Il ~ Il 81 "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
ITALY II GIVES UP g TURKS
Physicians and Nurses Captured From
French Ship Are Ordered TO
3 Be Rslsassd. ri f!iisg8

Rome. The Italian government has
ordered that the 20 Turks arrested
aboard the French mail steamer Ma
nouba shall be inediately released.
The Turks are now at CaEliari, in sar.
DINA. s55: 81 &,
An examination showed that four OF
them are physicians and the remain
der hospital attendants belonging to
the Red Crescent ociety. Il. 3EsS;
This government order was issued
following conference on the subject
!, between the Marquis di San Giuliano,
the Italian foreign minister, and Ga.
mile Barre, the French ambassador
to Italy. Both expressed deep regret
that the incident should have oc-
Cured. 5SS &
Lond on The policy OF Italy in In
discriminatory stopping trading steam
ers and searching them for rkish
ofiicers and contraband has had q dis \
turbing effect here. Shipping circles
are indignant and some uneasiness
has been felt In financial circles.
Lloyds have done. a large volume OF
business at five per cent. on the pros.
pect of q war between France and
Italy within the next four r.onths, and:
several risks have been accepted at
six per cent. on an outbreak Of hos
tilities between Great Britain and
France and Germany within the next
six months. y 9:s: s3 RIA
The British government has made
no announcement in respect to what
action II! will take on the seizure by
the Italians Of a number of Turkish
officers from the British steamer AZ
RIGA, but It Is expected that q definite
move will be made within the next
few days. ss # IA s,s 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
CHINA! Peril! GROWS j! I!
MINISTER CALHOUN CALLS ALI;
AMERICANS Unto siPEkING RI
KS FOR SAFETY !. y Al 81
LOOK FOR II sERl CONF IcT
Friction BetWeenS Manehus and Chi
nese Armies iis lncreasing-Pre-
mier Reported Ready to
". Flee to Tier r SIN.

4. Picking William j. Calhoun, the
American minister, has called lin all
Americans living in outlying parts Of
the city.
The friction between the Manchu
troops Of the imperial army and Yuan
shi Kai's force OF Chinese troops is
constantly increasing, and a serious
conflict may be precipitated at any
moment. n 81 I'LL: q. 5 s !;
a The warning is given to missionar.
les at several important stations in
Chi Lisprovince and to Americans do
Ing business in the capital outside the
foreign concessions. There Is guard
OF marines at the legation. and those
who seek refuge there will be safe
from violence, 1t Is thought. In an:
emergency the military; forces of all
4 the powers viii act together for the
protection Of foreigners. h
There are now about 4 500 Ameri,
can marines and soldiers in China, In
Guiding the regiment Of infantry which
came. last week from the Philippines
and other men brough hit in quietly from
time to time In the last few weeks
from wal. vessels in coast waters.
These forces are guarding section
OF the railroad from the capital to the
seashore, but would be within easy
call In case they were needed In this TIL.
city. sSssS
Londo IN formation obtained from!
an authoritative source confirms the
report sof the intentio ssof Premier
Yuan Shi Kai TO leave Picking at the
Enrst 3favorably opportunity. According
to a news dispatch agency from Ten
sTsin, Yuan shi Kai intends to take
. up his residence In the British conces.
sion I'm that city: rs s53 81 II
Shanghai Huang Sing, the repub-
$lican minister Of war, made q demand
on the China Merchants Steam Navi-i
CATION company for bout 81 ,000, O 700
In the event OF failure by the company
ito produce the sum the company's YES
sells will be Communicated BY the re-
publican government and sold. The
directors OF the company asked the
war minister for time to consult their
/ stockhold ers. HI III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
WEBSTER GETS LIFE TERM
Chicago Physician Who Confessed He
Murdered His Wife Sentenced to
IS II Joliet Prison.

Oregon. Ill.Dr. Harry Elgin Web
ster OF Chicago was sentenced to life
imprisonment at hard labor in the
Joliet penitentiary for the murder OF
his wife. Bessie Kent Webster.
Judge Richard s. Farrand. before
imposing the sentence, read long
statement excoriating the physician.
In concluding. he said: Ell 81
TT Is the sentence Of this court that
you be imprisoned in the penitentiary
at Joliet for and during your natural
life, the first day Of that imprisonment
to be in solitary confinement, the bal
ance OF your time at hard labor, and
that you pay the costs Of prosecu-
tion !" II e. Es5 p. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
MCFARLAND Toys With \. III, WARD III!
American Lightweight Easily Defeats
English Opponent IN six-Round
Bout at philadelphia. 81

Philadelphia ~. .'Pa ckey'' Mcfarland.
the Chicago boy who aspires to the
lightweight championship, beat Jack
Ward Of England by big margin in
special six-round bout at the Ma
tional Athletic club. From the start
Netherlands mastery was evident, al
though in the early rounds he never
cared to press his advantage. Ward
fought almost entirely on the de-;
fensive and '.Packey" kept him on the
hop nearly all the time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
WILEY is UPHELD BY BOARD
House lnvestl cation Of Pure Food Ex. <
psrt's Acts overturns Findings
Of Secretaries. "

Washington. The house committee
that has been making an inquiry into
the charges preferred against Dr..
Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist Of the
department Of agriculture has given
the food expert q clean bill Of health.
exoherating him from all Of the &C.
cusations laid against him.
The committee in its report sustains
Doctor Wiley all along the line. except
on unimportant details. X
The final stamp Of approval Of the
conclusions. reached after months Of
investigation. was affixed by all mem.
bers Of the committee. Il.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Declares for Government Ownership.
Albany. N. "a concurrent resolu.
ton declaring for government owner
ship of the telegraph system as rec
commended by Postmaster General
Hitchcock was introduced in, the as
sembly by Assemblyman Cuvillier of
New York. 4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Good conscience, good appetite and
good will, says Hetty Green, are es-
sential to longevity. And having just
celebrated her seyenty-seventh birth
day this successful, If eccentric tinan-
cier, may be presumed to know where
Sof she speaks, though she might have
added one other essential good
bank account.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
I: Not 4. Lively Fish, at Best.


One of the porters on the train ont
or Salt Lake City was an impassives!I
looking negro. who had q: ready i A..
accurate answer to almost any Qsles-
stion put him by the passeng gers. It
was hard to tell whether he believed
All that he said or whether he va .
having fun with his passengers,
One man. on first catching sight sof5
the lake. asked II there were any nsh;
In It. MI 5sSs
= 10. sab g said the porter, "derea
sAin't mo- fishes IN dat lake. sab. .Dey
done tried ter see ef sdey couldn't have
fishes In dare. but dey wouldn't stay
alive. De fishes dat stayed alive %
longest was salt mack'r'l, but deyss
wa mt very prosp' rous. sab. p outh's:
Companion. rs 8! lis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
c % WINS IN kNoc k-ou j
Bantam Champion Whips Marry
Forbes, Former t4ol dsrs Of Z ltis. III
Third Round at kenoshA!

Kenosha. Wis., ohnny Coulon. the
world bantam champion. won tech:
meal knockout decision over Harry
Forbes, the. champion of 1903. after
the third round was two minutes old
In their battle here last night ss Coui
Ion won without struggle because
Forbes Slapped all his strength In
making tho weight. Forbes was down
four times before Kid Howard. his
manager. mercifully tossed In tow:
Ell from the old champs corner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

The Infanta Eulalie has reconsid-s
cred her declarations Of independence
and has apologized to her nephew.
King Alfonso, though he did not send
her the quick punishment she re
squested. But his counselors were
wiser They know that the hand which
hold fhe purse strings has no need
to WELD the club.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
BILL URGES HITCHCOCK PLAN
Representative Cary Of Wisconsin Of
fers Measure TO Provide Govern
ment Owned Telegraph Lines.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Carey
Of Wisconsin, a Republican. has In
troduced a bill providing for govern
ment ownership Of telegraph lines, =
project recently urged by Postmaster
General Hitchcock. It was referred
to the postoftice committee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Aviator Paoe h. Killed.

Dominguez Aviation Field, Cal
Aviator Rutherford Page, flying a
Curtiss aeroplane, fell 100 feet here
and received injuries from which he
died in few minutes. Page is said
to be a wealthy New Yorker and q
graduate from Yale.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Train Wrecked; 81 Injured.
Cote, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
persons were injured when the Cana
dian Northern railways Edmonton to-
winnipeg express went over an em-5
bankmeht here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

The man Of sixty who advertised
for wife. after being overwhelmed
with opportunities and opportunities.
has decided not to wed. Instead, he
will hire housekeeper, explaining
that If he doesn't like her he can dis
charge her and get another. His logic
may be beyond criticism. but, anyhow.
he had q narrow escape.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
prilI cold n Manitoba,

Minitonas, Man.-Gold in fakes and
nuggets was found near here by q
drilling outfit. which has been investi-
eating as the result of the recent find
Of gold in fowls. Shortly after the
ind was made an otfer of ST., 900 was
refused for claim more than one
mile away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Minneapolis high school girls are to I
% taught no VITO make their own
hats, and no doubt their future hus-
bands will value this mplishment
more highly than they would any
kind Of mental gymnastics with tables
of logarithms. 3,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
see value n 81 e,,.AIr schools. I

! SEE Value, In open-AIr Schools.
During the year 1911 the greatsst3
percentage Of increase among the diff
terent forms Of nti-tuberculosis work
was among the oDen-air schools for
anemic and tuberculous children. on
January 4. 1911. there were only -;
3open-air schools In operation Or pro-
avided for In the entire country. On
January 1, 1912. there were 81. n In
crease Of ia per cent. Sixty-two new
schools have been established or pro
Svtded for this past year. This entire
number of open-air schools have been
established since January 4. 1907.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Preservation. Tor shoe ks.

For most of the wrenches and jolts
of life there are. happily. conditions
which alleviate what would otherwise
seem unbearable. conditions which
soften and break the most cruel
shocks. Death. for instance, the great
est shock OF all, unless 1t Is very sud-
den, seldom comes as an, unhearable
wrench, because weakness or suffer
ing has prepared us for 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Women to Have Paper,

Women to Have Paper.
New York.-Believing that women
should have fairer representation in
the news of the day. Mrs. Oliver H.
p. Belmont is planning to start daily
newspaper. which will be devoted
entirely to their interests and man
aged by women. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Committed cites Knox.

Washington Secretary Knox was
served with subpoena at the capitol
to appear before the house committee
on state department expenditures to
explain the secret fund expendi-
lures for the Lake Champlain cele-
bration in 1909.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
John son Must Pay $3.50.

la1-17gGSg VVI1I5SOVt lVTuUS y Sz0V. --TIV
Lond lon. As the result Of one OF
Jack Johnson's famous Joy rides, the
negro heavyweight champion was orr
$dered to pay $3.50 to local taxicabi
company. The pugilist was not pres
sent when the case was called, but
counsel appeared for him. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
LODGE Ar all Relntroduced.

Lodge Art Bill Reintrodueed.
y Washington.-Th Henry Cabot
Lodge bill. providing for the institu.
ton OF an American academy of arts
and letters, has been reintroduced In
congress by Representative SlaydenI
of Texas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

The Massachusetts man. who has
kept load Of hay for II years. doubt
less has lots Of fun counting up the
money he could make by selling it
each time the price OF hay goes up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
CARNEGIE TO AID INDIANS
Offers $3.50, 600 20 Erect Building 70
90; Used 10 Headquarters o.
a.s $8 g Fed Grafton. "A ssS sS

Washington.--Andr Carnegie has
found new outlet for his generosity.
He has offered to contribute $S6O.OOO
for the erection here of q magnificent
home ito be used as the Headquarters
Of the Federation OF North. American
Indians, recently organized.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
Ecuaudor,s Revolution Enid.

IN Ecuador's Revolution Ends.
Washing Articles Of. peace.
bringing to an end the revolution in.
Ecuador. have been signed BY the
leaders of the federal troops and the
revolutionists at Guayaquil, 1t was of
ficially reported to the state depart
ment from the American consul there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
n areak WIth paraouav,

Buenos Aires. iplomatic relations
between Argentina and Paraguay Vilii
be broken on unless the Paraguayant
government satisfies Argentina's de-
mands for compensation for the at
tacks on shipping and other property
belonging to her citizens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

King and Queen Arrive at Malta.
MaIta--King George and Queen
Mary on their arrival on board the
steamer Medina from India were
given q great Anglo-French welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31
AMotor Ice Boatv Goes Fast.

Rochester, N. Y. "A motor ice boat
built along the general lines Of an ice
boat, but fitted with an aeroplane en-
CINE and propeller, has attained q
speed of nearly 14O miles an honr In
tests on IrondeQuoit bay .5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

We are told that the mosquito Is
being successfully fought in the Pa
mama gone. II the governor Of Pana-
ma ever runs for Office In New Jersey
E he will be elected unanimously.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

More women would marry If there
were more men, says an exchange.
Probably on the assumption that the
additional men would be less particu-
lar than those now In existence.