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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09
~N|CARAGUANS KILL
YANKEE MARINES
Four Slain and Many Wounded If
Fight With Rebels.
GEN. ZELEDON LOSES LIFE
lnsurgent Leader Dies in Opposing
Southerland-BattIe Likely to
Cause Climax in
Congress.

San Juan del Sur, Oct. 7.-Ameri-
can marines and sailors assaulted and
captured the insurgent ~fortresses of
Masaya on Barranca and Cayotepe
hills. Four marines were killed and
several wounded. The federal govern
ment force afterward defeated the in
surgents in the city and drove them
out.
The two hills, which lie just outside
Masaya, have been an insurgent
stronghold since the outbreak of the
revolution. Both were strongly forti-
fed with cannon and machine guns.
The rebel loss was heavy.
Americans Killed.
The American marines killed were:
Private Ralph Victor Bobbett, en-
listed at st. Louis. His father, Will
liam H. Bobbett, lives at Nevada, Mo.
Private Charles Hays Durham, en-
listed at Indianapolis. His mother, Mrs.
Lue Durham, lives at Junction City,
KY.
Private Clarence Henry McGill, en-
listed at Boston. His mother, Mary
Herbert, lives at &c Hancock street,
Portland, Me.
Private Henry Pollard, enlisted at
Rochester, N. Y. His mother, Mrs.
Bliss B. Pollard, lives at Midway,
Mass.
Cayotepe is 800 feet high and Bar
ranca 200 feet. The railroad from
Managua to Granada runs between
and is commanded by the hills. This
fact led the American admiral, Will
liam N. H. Switzerland, to demand the
surrender of the fortresses. This was
refused by General Zeledon, command
ing the insurgents.
Americans Storm Hill.
At eight O'Clock Thursday morning
the Americans began a bombardment
of the two hills. This continued all
day, but apparently with little effect.
During the night the American forces
moved around to the opposite side
and before daybreak we're in position
Maj. Smedley D. Buffers battalion of
marines on the east side of Cayotepe,
Major McKelvey's command on the
northeast and a battalion of sailors
on the north. Col. John H Pendleton
was in supreme command.
At daybreak they had gained a posi-
ton 500 yards from the intrench-
ments and as the light came up over
the hills fired one volley and charged.
The rebels did not expect an attack
from that quarter and fought with ma
chine guns and rifles. The onward
rush of the American troops could not
be stopped. In thirty-seven minutes
they had gained the crest of the hill.
Forty insurgents were killed and Is
wounded. Only fifteen we're taken pris-
oners. An American force of 1000 men
is advancing on Leon, the last rebel
stronghold.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
NO LTENENCY
FOR BLACKESTON,
FINE THIS TIME

William e. Blackeston. who was pro-
bated in City Court on Saturday morn
ing following his arrest at a ball IN
Turn Hall the night before on the
charge of disorderly conduct, was
again in City Court this morning. To-
days charge was breach Of the peace,
preferred by Lawrence Sullivan, Of
No. 1888 Peach street. Sullivan, a
genteel looking man of middle age.
took the stand and said that Black
eston. who frequented the house ad-
joining, had cursed his family last
night and also knocked the partition
walls so that the plaster fell off.
Blackeston, in his own behalf, said
he went to the house, but denied curs-
ing. The court had warned the de-
fendant that If he came back the old
charge would be reopened. Blackeston
was held under a $500 peace bond.
The charge Of disorderly conduct
was then tried, and Blackeston asked
for another chance, but the court said:
"No. not for a man like you" Patrol
man Ward told Of the fight at Turn
Hall last week IN which Blackeston
figured. The court imposed a fine Of
$50 and costs on Blackeston.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
FAILURE AT END
OF SELFISH LIFE
Br. Rooms Gives Ideas on
Lar Meaning Of
Life

The Rev. DR.. w. G. Rooms in Scott
NJ. r. Church last evening preached
on The Larger Meaning Of Life" in
the course of which he drew lessons
from conditions before the public. DR..
Koons discussed selfshness, and said
that life that ended with self was
failure. Referring to the recent ex-
animation of Andrew Carnegie before
a Congressional Committee, although
Dr. Rooms mentioned no names, he
said that man who had admitted that
he was worth $50O,O0O,00O had passed
an uncomfortable time there. There
was a time" said the preacher, when
men of that sort were looked upon as
great heroes, because no one was in
terested particularly in how they built
up their fortunes Now people want TO
know how they became rich before
they can respect them"
Dr. Rooms emphasized that mere
bigness was not greatness Unless
ones abilities and powers were used
in bearing the burdens and lifting the
race, one would be a failure The min
lister thought all could agree for the
spread of Christianity and civilization,
and owed it as a duty to the whole
world. I'VE live in an age that has a
world civilization" he said.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
$40 in FINES
ALREADY BUT
MORE MAY COME

Mrs. Annie Glenn, of No. 1891 Peach
street, was fined $40 and costs in
City Court this morning on two
charges of keeping a disorderly house
and orders were issued by the court
to have her i'm court tomorrow
morning when another charge of a
like nature will be brought against
her. The woman was arrested on
Saturday night and when Lawrence
Sullivan, a neighbor, had stated that
the woman cursed his wife and chill
dren daily, the court instructed De-
putty Solicitor Lynn TO make separ-
ate charges of the dates the disorder
occurred. Accordingly two charges
dated January 13 and IA were made
out
Mrs. Glenn said she had no wit
nesses, but denied keeping a disord-
erly house.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
WEATHER PILES
RIVER HIGH WITH ICE
Baking NAVIGATION

their limit on entering and leaving
port. and the City of Chester Of the
Wilson Line on coming from Philadel-
phia yesterday, encountered embar-
easements while worming It's way
through the horseshoe bend near
Washington Park. when the vessel had
to bore into the impediments with
grinding exertions. The limo has con-
tinuod TO run. nevertheless. A boat
left for Philadelphia at 30 o'clock
this morning and another left for tho
same destination at 130 o'clock A
boat will leave Philadelphia for this
city at 1.30 o'clock, while another boat
carrying freight exclusively. will leave
for Wilmington at z o'clock.
The Wilson Line vessels are pecu-
liarly constructed to meet the obsti-
macy of the Ice, and only the heaviest
of the winters storms arc capable Of
laying them up.
Many of the channel marks in the
river have felt the force of the frigid
blocks and cakes, and have been
thrown out of plumb. while steam
ships OF large size were dragged and
sent drifting from their anchorages.
Some ran aground on Saturday to be
extricated from their dilemma by tho
Philadelphia ice boats which are con-
stantly at work. The ice at some points
Of the river, stretches its length from
shore TO shore, thus forming an al
most impossible barrier.
The Bush freight line continues TO
run
Evening journal., 1912-01-15

PIPES FIRE
MANY HOUSES
Three BIazeS SiaCe Saturday
Cause Firemen Much
Suffering
FIRE In STABLE
THREATENS TO SPREAD

Fires continue to occur during the
present cold spell, but fortunately, up
10 this time. with one exception all
have been eXtinguished without great
loss.
Since Saturday three blazes occur
red, caused by people thawing frozen
pipes setting fire to infiammablo ma
terial, and in another instance, the
firemen were called out but this was a
monkey run"
Boys who saw smoke coming from
the apartment house, No. 50i Spruce
street, yesterday afternoon, took It for
granted that the house was on fire and
sent in an alarm from box No. 10. The
smoke was caused by the efforts Of the
occupants to thaw some frozen pipes
and there was no fire. What the fire.
men said, was plenty, as they had a
hard time getting to the scene, owing
to the bad condition of the streets.
The Brandywine Fire Company re-
sponded to a still alarm of Gre from
No. % East Twenty-fourth street, the
home of George Larrimore, yesterday
morning, but the blaze was eXtinguish-
ed before the arrival of the iiremen.
Occupants of the house were thawing
pipes when some woodwork was ac-
cidentally set on fire.
A similar fire occurred on Saturday
night at the Home of j. G. Wrightson,
No. coo Adams street, and the Wee
cacoe Fire Company was summoned.
The loss will not exceed $40.
The Weccacoe Fire Company re-
sponded TO a stiil alarm of fire at No.
eff al II nfGlnRE
yesterday morning. The services OF
the firemen was not needed, however
as the occupants extinguished Il. The
blaze which was caused by rags about
frozen water pipe igniting while an
attempt was being made to thaw il.
A lighted gas jet In the kitchen oi
William p. Warren, OF No 1920 Ben
nett street, last night set fire to some
clothing. and the flames spread to the
4 dining room. Mr. Warren's daugh
ter gave the alarm and neighbour
extinguished the flames before mucl
damage was done.
The most serious fire occurrcd yes
terday afternoon in a two-story struc
ture standing I'm the middle of tn
lot bounded by Hancock and Broom
streets. and Shallcross and Loverinl
avenues, owned by Viola Seeds. 7
was formerly occupied as a carpente
shop but was used as a stable b.
Bayard Cloud. and the corner Of tn
building by Mrs. o. n. Clayton. VIII
recently opened a store there. Henr.
Seeds also had many tools and som
\ mill work stored on the second floor
The blaze was caused by an over
heated stove in the store portion ant
the flames were raging when the fir
was discovered. A still alarm wa
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
GOOD HUSBAND
so CHARGE FALLS

John ]. Lever. aged 26 years, Of No
81 East Second street, was In City
Court today charged with breach of
the peace and entered a plea Of guilty.
His wife. Hannah Lever. who is i'll,
was the only witness called. The wo-
man said she was not at home when
Lever returned home on Saturday
night but when she went home the
stove was lying on the floor upside
down. There was no fire in It at the
time. however Mrs Lever. with tears
in her eyes. said she had three small
children and the defendant was the
only support she had. He always
worked and gave her his money, she
said. and her plea won Levers dis
missal
Evening journal., 1912-01-15

WATER BACK
WRECKSHOUSE
Blow Up in French Street
Residence Skaters Stove
and Jars Occupants
CALL FIREMEN
TO FICHT FLAMES

An explosion of terrific force short
ly before s o'clock this morning.
wreck the kitchen and rear portion
of the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
G. Moore, at No. 7lS French street.
Mr.. Moore. who is employed in the
Senate postoiiice at Washington. was
not az homo at the time. but his wifo
Immediately telegraphed for him
The explosion occurred In kitch-
en- stove in the basement OF tho
house and its force was so great that
not a piece of the stove hardly big
enough TO put in a hat. was left in
tact. A water back In tho stove is
supposed TO have caused the trouble.
Fortunately no one was in tho
kitchen az the time Of the explosion.
A colored washer woman appeared
shortly aftcrward for the days work.
Had she been in the room a few mo-
ments sooner she might have been
killed outright. Judging from the con-
ditioin of the room A wash boiler
and several metal tubs were struck
by flying pieces of iron and literally
mashed. One piece Of iron went
through a window and forced open "a
heavy shutter that had been locked
small pieces ~ glass being imbedded
I'm the wood. Pieces of plaster were
knocked from the walls and ceiling
and the mortor was scattered over
the room. How an explosion Of hot
water could have caused such havoc
Is "a mystery. and at first. Mrs. Moore
was inclined to believe somebody had
placed something In the stove. This
belief. however. was dispelled. for
when the door leading to the kitchen
was broken open Il was seen that tho
remaining door leading to the rear
yard. and the shutters had been fast
/ ened until blown open. The fire in
the stove had evidently been in the
condition II was fixed for the night.
] by the colored wamon. before she
wep' home last evening The hot
coalf were spread over the floor
which quickly caught fire and 10 add
10 the da,Neee done by the explosion
water spurted nom tsc Jlres ~.
had been broken. and It was som'
time before Il could be shut Of
The Reliance Fire Company wal
summoned and extinguishod the blaze
The damage viii amount to severa
hundred dollars.
AT the time Of the explosion Charles
IP. PortloclS, a lodger i'm the house
was in bed in a room directly over
the kitchen and the shock startled
him. He hurriedly got out of bet
and into his clothes TO learn what the
trouble was.
Mrs. Moore who was on an upper
floor of the house said she heard
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
WOMAN SUFFERS
FROM EXPOSURE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE ROAD. Del, Jan. 15.-Mol-
lie Finney. colored. an aged woman
living here. is recovering from ex-
posure. Her hands and feet were
swollen very much and it was with
difficulty that she was resusciated.
When she reached the school house
the aged woman went into an out
house and fell asleep. When found
her feet were protruding from the
building and the shoes were frozen to
her feet. Neighbors carried her 10
her home and after a general treat
ment of warm drinks, warm food and
plenty of blankets on her bed the
woman recovered. But her hands,
face and feet are still very sore as a
result a. the exposure.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
QUIZ DAYS
NEAR FOR HIGH
SCHOOL PUPILS

The February graduates will give
the program at the High School open
ing exercises next Monday morning
and as it will be the last occasion
Of the sort before next term II win
be in the nature Of a February Glass
valedictory. There will be specia1
care taken TO have a fine program.
Examinations will begin In the
school on January 25. and the new
term will begin on Monday, February
5. In speaking of the examinations
at the opening exercises of the school
this morning, Principal A. II. Berlin
said that one argument against the
present plan of exemption Of salts
factory pupils from examination was
that pupils would count up their
credits in a subject and if they had
sufficient to be exempted would ne
glect that subject for the remainder
of the term. He said there had been
less of this tendency during the last
term.
The student speakers this morning
were Miss Amy Goldberg, on the
topic, Liberty and Prerogative," and
Luther Gary on DUTY"
Evening journal., 1912-01-15

and Jackson streets, and did consider
abel damage to the interior of tho
building. The police were informed
of the affair and an investigation is
now being made, and it is expected
that arrests will be made.
One of the things done by the in
truders was to empty a five-gallon
can OF coal oil on the basement floor
Of the building. Whether this was
done in pure mischievousness or the
vandals had some other motive, but
were frightened OFF, is not known. One
of the trustees of the church, in talk
ing about the affair today, did not
think the vandals intended to set the
edifice on fire
The intruders forced open the cell
lar windows of the building and gain
ed an entrance in that way. After
spreading the oil on the floor a tool
hox was broken open and with the
tools thus obtained the vandals be-
gan to plane and hack at some Of the
massive doors, which were shipped
here in knockdown form and which
were laid out and being assembled to
place in position. Other damage was
done and from the manner the dis
poilers operated, it appeared as
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
MILITIA WITH BAYONETS
ROUT LAWRENCE RIOTERS
Strikers Charge The Pacific Mills and Beat Back
the Police and The Mayor Sends Hurry Call
for Troops.

numbers and literally overwhelmed
the police and twenty firemen sworn
in as deputies who had been on guard
since midnight
Troops Received With Jeers.
The appearance of the militia, com
ing at the double quick with guns and
side arms. was met with ieers and
hooting from the crowds which offered
no violence as the soldiers were halt
ed and deployed at intervals of sew
eral yards between the mills and the
strikers. A score of young hoodlums
in the rear of the crowd sent a vol
ley of snow balls into the militiamen
before they broke companies, but the
police chased them from the scene.
It was by Scanlons order that the
militia was called out today.
Under Massachusetts law, the Gov
ernor's action is unnecessary, mayors
having authority to act on precept.
Scanlon was on the scene and when
the strikers began tearing down the
fences he sent a special deputy on the
run to Captain Donovan, Company f;
Captain Ranlett, Company L, and Cap
tain Cox, of Battery c, ordering them
out
So serious is the situation at Law
renee that Governor Foss this af-
ternoon ordered five more companies
of guardsmen to the scene.
More than one hundred foreigners
were arrested following the riot Most
of them were armed with revolvers
dirks and razors. The police allegt
that they had been ordered by theiI
leaders to gain an entrance to the
mills and wreck the machinery. Thai
they failed to do so was due to the
presence of the militia, ordered by
Mayor Scanlon.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
NURSE GIRL
CETSFORTUNE
OF 100000
Fifteen Year Old Violet
BuehIer Says She Will
See the KOrld
In LOVE WITH A WAITER
THEY WILL GO TOGETHER
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Working for
SO a week as nurse girl in an East
Side tenement, ffteen-year-old Violet
Beuhler. heiress in her own right to
fortune of 100000 in Chicago, de-
clared today she would never return
to the Windy City unless compelled
by law. She is being held a prisoner
by the police, awaiting instructions
from her mother, a hotel proprietress
of Chicago.
The girl disappeared November 25
and the police all over the country
have been searching for her on the
theory that she had been kidnapped
and was held for ransom.
Miss Buehler admitted today that
the magnet which drew her here was
Jack Clewne, a waiter, whom she met
in Chicago.
I'VE are to be married when | am
old enough" she said. Il wanted to
see the world and l have. learned to
like the poverty in which / live more
than / did the life Of drudgery in my
foster mothers hotel in Chicago"
After the girl was taken TO police
headquarters the police found that
she had left the following note in the
apartment for Clewne:
Jack: Don't give up, hun. I must
go. viii write as soon as possible
I'm so nervous. Bye bye. v
* X X y (kisses, the police
declare)
"P. S-Stick TO me. Jack, and
everything will be o. K"
The police have been unable tc
find Clewne. though they admit they
have no charge now against him. The
girl admitted today that she had beer
wooed in Chicago by a police lieuten.
ant and that her foster mother wish.
ed her to marry him. This, she said
was partially responsible for hei
fight to New York
"Of course love Jack" said th'
girl today. ''He used to bum aroun,
Chicago with my gang. He's a fin
/ fellow. When he came TO New Yorl
I Just followed him; that's all
Il don't see why girls shouldn'
run away from home and see IN
world It's better than hangin
around the house. seeing the sam
things over every day. want 3
go to Europe and everywhere else an
/ I'm going, too. Jack is the same kin
as l. He likes to roam Well roam
together. Maybe well have 10 bur
our way some Of the time, but wha
of it?'
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
FIVE KILLED IN
COLLISION WHEN B. s. o.
TRAIN HITS EXPRESS

kept them from serious injury. The
dead:
James Cannon, Pittsburgh, engineer
B. and o.
James A. Smith, New Castle, fire.
man, and o.
David Cunningham, Pittsburgh, fire.
man, b. and o.
Baggageman, J. S Craft, Allegheny.
Engineer Robert NJ. Clark, New Cas-
tie.
The seriously hurt we're: Mail Clerk
William Carnahan. Sandy Lake; Con-
ductor James M. Ellis, Chicago juno
ton.
The tracks of both roads we're
blocked several hours.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 15-Forced
to charge mobs of strikers with fixed
bayonets after the rioters had beaten
back the police and were sweeping
down on the local mills, the three
companies of State militia hurriedly
called for strike duty today finally
got control of the situation after a
half hundred of the rioters had been
more or less seriously injured.
The order to the soldiers to charge
came after the police, aided by special
officers from Lynn and Haverhill had
made repeated efforts to & : the strik-
e-s, who were jammed in a compact
mass about the mills where the strike
is in progress, to disperse. The po-
lice were stoned and forced to re-
treat TO the mill yards and then the
soldiers were called on to disperse
the mob.
With bayonets fixed the three COM
panies swept down on the strikers at
double-quick. The workers stood for
a few minutes, but finally broke ana
ran. None of those hurt are in a SER
ious condition.
Called on Militia.
Three companies Of State militia
and the local battery of Light Field
Artillery armed with spare guns of
the two infantry companies were
sent on the double-quick to the Pa
cific mills today when the 5000 strik-
ers stormed that factory smashing
windows and tearing down the sur
rounding fence to secure the pickets
Aor clubs. Immediately after the
militia left the armory, where they
had ben held in readiness since be-
fore 6 o'clock an ammunition wagon
cov'9ising enough ball cartridges TO
furnish every man with ten rounds
was sent to the scene.
Mayor Scanlon ordered the militia to
guard duty along Union street, from
the Wood and Aver mills across tho
Merrimac river bridge to Essex street
where the strikers gatherd IN greatest
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
BUCKET BRIGADE Halls
FIRE IN CHRISTIANA CHURCH

The Christiana Presbyterian Church
was damaged by fire on Saturday TO
the extent gf about $500.
During the afternoon Harry White,
the janitor went to the church TO TX
the furnace for the night and was
to see the church on fire.
He gave the alarm and a bucket bri-
gade was soon formed but the men
found the pumps IN the neighborhood
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
INCREASING INFLUENCE.

The influence of the Want
Columns is increasing-more
people are constantly learning
by experience that the Wants
play an important part in this
practical, wOrk-aday world.
Added numbers of readers
are constantly looking to the
Wants to provide opportunities
that are worth while.
The Wants appeal to added
hosts who call upon them in
emergencies and find them
prompt and inexpensive.
The Want Columns are the
peoples forum-the market
place for all the necessities Of
the business world and the es-
senhals of the household as
we'll
Consider today's needs
work, buying. selling. exchang-
ing, hiring, renting-all these
are represented in the Wants;
business chances, lost and
found, opportunities by the
score-all are enumerated in
the Wants that fairly bristle
with the necessities of individ-
uals, firms, corporations and
households-all demanding i'm
mediate attention.
The Wants are imperative
they tell of today's demands
that must be met at once.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW CASTLE, Pa, Jan. 15.-Five
railroad men were instantly killed and
two others probably fatally injured
in remarkable head-on collision in
the outskirts of this city today A Bal
timore and Ohio passenger train with
well-filled coaches, was running
through the yards at a high rate of
speed when it rushed through an open
switch and across on to the tracks of
the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
smashing head-on into a passenger
train on the latter road.
The impact was terrific, both en-
gines and the forward baggage cars on
the two trains being reduced to scrap.
The passengers were cut and bruised
and badly shaken but the steel cars
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
Pie RrRST I'M STORE.

A breaking pipe in the heating plant
of the Boston Cloak Store on Satur-
day caused the store 90 become cold
when it was filled with patrons. Dan
iel S. Laub, the manager, Immediately
got a big coal stove and had a fire
built in it, which made the store COM
Portable. Repairs have been rushed to
the heating plant and business is
going on as usral.