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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
GOV. OSBORN ISSUES CALL
LeqlsIatur to Assemble February %
to Pass on Direct Election of
Presidential Delegates.

Lansing, Mich, Feb 13.-Gov. Chase
s. Osborn has issued call for spe-
cial session OF the legislature, to be
convened at Lansing February rs for
the purpose Of placing upon the stat
ute books Of the state an act calling
for the direct election of delegates to
national conventions.
During the last few weeks the chief
executive has received large num-
Der of requests from members Of both
the Republican and Democratic par
ties asking for a presidential primary
law, and when he was sure the senti-
ment was sufficiently strong Governor
Osborn took immediate action.
The governor intimates other mat
ters may be taken up, but the presi-
Dental primary will be the first con-
slderation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
SWEARS STEEL TRUST
FLOGS ITS LAB0RERS
Investigator Tells Congressional Com
mittee Of CrueIties Toward Con-
victs In Southern Plants.

Washington.-She Harrison.
special investigator and magazine
writer. testified before the stan
ley steel committee that tho United
States Steel corporation was guilty
OF gross cruelty toward the convict
laborers 1t employs In its southern
plants.
Harrison testified that in May and
June OF last year he entered the camp
OF the Tennessee Coal & Iron COM
pany in the Birmingham district. and
at that time 800 state convicts ana
240 convicts were employed.
THE convicts are divided into task
groups according to their physical
condition." he said. There are four
such classes, and at the time ] maoe
the investigation the company PAID
$40 month for each man OF the nrst
class The wage scale decreased
proportionately until when the last
or fourth class was reached the state
received only $1,000 month. County
convicts averaged $3.50 month
Attorneys for the steel corporation
declared chat when the present con-
tracts for convicts expire no new con
tracts will be made.
According to Harrison, the men
were stripped and logged unmerci-
fully when they failed to accomplish
the tasks set for them.
Charles M. Schwab, steel magnate
NJ Roth Iebau pa testified before the
senate finance committee on the prob
able effect of the house Democratic
steel bill He said the Underwood
rates on larger steel products would
be of most serious consequences TO
the steel business In the eastern
states and undertook to make PLAIN
his own attitude.
Mr. Schwab went on to say that
without protection he would want no
financial interest In the steel business.
and he would regard as wasted the
$35, 10000 Inch recently had been in
vested In his business.
After all my work and the invest
ment of my fortune, have never
taken a penny out Of the industry and
have never paid dividend, and IL the
proposed tariff is to be the law ! re-
peat that ! will cash in said Mr..
Schwab In closing his general state
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
CUDAHY FIRM IS INDICTED
Federal Jury Hands in 265 Counts For
Making Alleged False Returns
of OIeo Sales.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 13-The Cudahy
Packing company was indicted here
by federal grand jury on 265 counts
for making alleged false revenue re-
turns on sales of oleomargarine.
The indictment charges that the To-
cal branch OF the packing house sold
white oleomargarine to an Atlanta
dealer and made it appear that the
sales were made to various restaur-
ants.
After raid on the store OF the
dealer, where government agents say
they found employees coloring the
product to be sold as butter, investi-
cation was made which showed, 1t Is
said, that the restaurants named In
the reports had used none of the prod
uct Fines from $4,000 to 100000
may be assessed if conviction is OBJ
tanned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15

Mesaba properties and half a dozen
other concerns to the Lake Superior
company, limited, thus keeping inside
the Sherman act, and how the profits
of the Lake Superior company had aft
erwards been turned into the Great
Northern Ore company whose stock
was distributed share for share among
the shareholders of the Great North
ern Railway company.
Acted as Trustee.
Mr. Hill confessed that he did this
because for thirty-three years he had
acted as trustee for the Great North
ern shareholders and made 1t rule
to make money for them whenever he
did for himself. Mr.. Hill said that he
lost nothing by his generosity to the
shareholders Of his railroad, although
he stood to lose" II the investment
he had made had turned out badly.
He got his 100000 back from the
Lake Superior company with five per
cent. interest. Incidentally, he Sc
cured for the railroad the privilege
of holding and leasing the mines In
the Mesaba and building and operating
an elevator in Buffalo, privileges which
would have been denied the railroad
as a corporation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
AVIATOR HAS EXCITING TRIP
Struggles With Hysterical Woman
and Disordered Engine 1000
Feet Above Earth.

New York. Feb. 13.-Struggling
with hysterical woman 1000 feet
above the earth and with his engine
out of order because the gasoline had
frozen in the carbureter, George w.
Beatty, the aviator, brought his aero
plane and passenger, Mrs. William A.
Dunlap. safely to the ground after
perhaps the most exciting trip OF his
career.
Mrs. Dunlap stated after recovering
from her hysteria that neither gold nor
precious stones would ever tempt her
to again leave the earth in a flying
machine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
BANKERS SON KILLS SELF
Washington seligman, Estransed
From Family and Victim Of Incur.
able Disease, Commits Sui
eide.

New York. Feb 13,-Estranged
from his family and victim Of an in
durable illness, Washington seligman,
the well-known banker, committed
suicide in his apartment at the Hotel
Gerard.
The dead man assigned the cause
Of his act in a short note scrubbed on
an envelope reading:
Il am tired ot being sick all my
life"
According to his family, Seligman,
who was fifty-eight years old, had not
been active in banking circles for a
number Of years.
This was the third attempt OF Selig-
man upon his life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
NEW TEA BOARD is NAMED
Secretary Macveagh Appoints Five
Experts to Test Purity Of I'm
ported Article Of Drink.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Secretary OF
the Treasury MacVeigh appointed a
tea board, composed entirely OF new
members, to prepare standard SAM
Piles to test the purity OF tea imported
into the United States.
The new board consists OF X. e.
Morrison, Chicago; c. II. Pegg, To-
ledo; II. Perry, New York city; c. b.
Platt, San Francisco; George 5. Nor
ton, Boston, Alexander M. Scott,
Pittsburgh, and George F. Mitchell OF
this city, tea expert of the department
of agriculture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
STATE FIRST IN SCHOOLS
CALIFORNIA; Per Capita for Education
Larger Than That Of Any
Other State.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 1S.-Cali-
fornia stands first among all the
states of the Union in making public
expenditures for education, is the as
sertion of state Comptroller A. B.
Nye. This state spends seven dol
lars per capita, including state and To-
cal expenditures, while the average
for all the states is $3.50. New York
and Massachusetts rank next to Cal
ifornia, with an expenditure of six
dollars per capita.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
TO EXAMINE "MONEY TRUST"
Underwood's Plan Adopted by Hous'
Democrats In Caucus.

Underwood's Plan Adopted by House
Democrats In Caucus.
Washington.-An investigation OF
the money trust" was ordered by
the Democrats OF the house In eau
Gus after the Henry plan for special
committee had been defeated lis to
66.
The caucus then instructed the
standing committees OF the house on
banking and currency. judiciary, in
terstate commerce and elections to
proceed with the inquiry.
The Democrats adopted the plan Of
tered by Representative Underwood,
the majority leader. as substitute
for the special investigating commit.
tee asked for In the resolution sub
mitted by Representative Henry Of
Texas
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
GERMANS DRAW COLOR LINE
Edict Forbiddins Marriage Of Whites
and Natives of Samoan Islands
Is Issued.

Berlin, Feb. 13.--Doctor Solf, the
new secretary of state for the col
onies, has issued an order forbidding
all marriages between whites and ma.
tives in the two Samoan islands be-
longing to Germany.
Children of marriages heretofore le-
gally contracted will be regarded as
of white birth, but offspring OF the
other unions customary in the islands
will be classed among the colored or
native population.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Michigan Merchants In Convention.

Traverse City, Mich, Feb. 13.-The
retail grocers and general merchants
Of Michigan today opened their four
teenth annual convention in this city,
with a large attendance Of delegates
from local associations. Headquarters
are In the Park Place hotel, and the
program for three days provides for
the discussion of the many problems
that confront the retailer. including
the use of free deals, foreign compe-
tition. selling goods by measure or
weight. etc. NJ. l.. BeBats of Bay
City Is president Of the association.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
CAN'T BUY CAMPAIGN DRINKS
Cigars and Even Candy Barred In In
diana Cities, According to Le-
gal Opinion.

Gary, Ind, Feb. 13.--In an opinion
on the corrupt practices act given by
Attorney General Thomas Honan
which has been received In Gary,
Hammond and other saloon cities in
Lake county. campaign cigars and
drinks may not be purchased by can
didate for nomination or election.
Even candy Is barred.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Runs Away: WEEDS a Soldier.

Washington, Feb. 49, Escaping the
vigilance of her father, s. A. Bart
lett Of Rock Island, H., who removed
her from here to that city with view
OF separating her from her tiance,
Mary j. Bartlett. twenty-three years
old, arrived here and Immediately was
married to Alfred +. Pickard, a pri.
vate In the marine corps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
BIG HARNESS PLANT. BURNS
Buildings Of Bassett-Rehlin Company
at GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, Destroyed
With $25o,000 Loss.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. 13.-Fire
has completely destroyed Bassett-
Rehlin Harness company's plant and
two buildings owned by the Bostwick
estate, and did damage estimated at
$150,000. The entire stock and ma
chinery Of the Bassett-Rehlin company
was also destroyed and was worth
$4,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
LANGFORD BEATS Jim BARRY
Heavyweights Battle Twenty Rounds
Before Large Crowd In sydney,
Australia.

Sydney, Australia, Feb. 13--Sam
Langford, heavyweight American
pugilist and heavyweight champion
OF England defeated James Barry, the
Chicago heavyweight, on points in a
match of twenty rounds. The fight
took place in the Stadium In the pres.
ence of large audience.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Not to Change License System.

Milwaukee despite the decision
of Attorney General Bancroft that
two or more liquor licenses may be
issued to one man, the city council
proposes to continue granting but
one license to a person, unless COM
PEELED to change its policy by court
order.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15

Appleton.-Herman Erb, local
banker. has given $4,000 to Law
renee college to provide German
library and to endow two prizes to
be given annually for greatest pro-
f,ciency In German in the junior
class.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
AIMS TO PREVENT COERCION
Bill Filed In House al Washington
VIII Protect Employees.

Washington.-A bill to prevent any
employer of labor from intimidat-
ing his employees in presidential
elections was introduced In the house
by Representative Payser. an Iowa
Democrat The bill makes 1t unlaw.
full for any employer to post notices
or to distribute circulars threatening
a reduction in salary or the closing
down OF any business In the event OF
the election Of certain presidential
ticket.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15

Black River Falls.-The Mer-
chants hotel, the only hotel here
spared by the food, has been quar-
antined as a result of case of small
pox. 1t is thought the epidemic in
this section was caused by travelling
salesman who makes this part of the
state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Ministers Use Too Many Bio Words.

Wichita, Kan. John Alexander, boy
expert Ia the Men and Religion For
ward movement. found out why many
Wichita boys do not go TO church and
Sunday school They told him the min.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15

Beloit Mrs. Abbie Jane Strong,
wife of the former pres1ent of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road, died at the home OF daughter
In Newton Center, Mass, aged IA
She was born near Beloit in 1888.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
EX-SENATOR GIVES MONEY.
Five Persons Receive $4,000 Each
From Nathan Dresser.

Pontiac. H. -- Nathan Dresser,
formerly state senator from Bond
county, now residing at Green
Vile, has given away practical.
~ all Of his fortune within the last
few days, He has disposed of $780,.
00O giving $4,000 each to near rea.
lives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
CAST-OFF HEIR is MISSING.
Wife OF Hawley's Nephew Unable to
Locate Husband.

New York-Released from the
workhouse where she had been
sent month ago on charge OF dis
orderly conduct, Mrs. Adeline Gran
dell, wife of Frederick H. Crandell.
cast-off nephew Of the late Edwin
Hawley, had been unable to find her
husband. who comes into $2,000,000
share of the estate through the failure
of his uncle to make will.
She sought lawyer to protect her
interest in her husbands inheritance
and that OF their five children, now in
Chatham, N. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
FATAL BOMB SENT BY MAIL
Internal Machine That Killed Woman
Not Brought by Messenger.

Not Brought by Messenger.
New York.--The mystery surround
lor. killed by the explosion OF bomb
in her apartments on Saturday, grew
deeper with the disclosure that the
package containing the internal ma
chine was apparently sent by mail in
senger, as had been supposed.
The police have found a letter car
rler who said that he delivered to a
woman he believed to have been Mrs.
Taylor package about five inches
long. three inches wide and two inches
high. This description tallies well
with the bomb package.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
German Socialists Lose.

Berlin, Germany.-Dr. Peter SPAIN.
the leader OF the Clerical center party.
was elected president of the reichstag
defeating August Bebel. the leader OF
the Social Democratic party, by 1876
votes TO l75.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15

Viroqua.-A calf born on the WIN
Anderson farm near here has two
heads, two tails, four front legs and
two hind legs. Both heads are well
formed The animal weighs over
100 pounds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Prominent Politician Dies

Milwaukee. George Thuering,
aged So, former county treasurer for
four years and alderman for twelve,
one of the most widely known men in
the city, died at his residence here.
He is survived by his wife and seven
children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Washlnqton Car Barns Burn

Washington.-The car barns OF the
Washington Railway and Electric com
pany, located at Thirteenth and d
streets, n. E.. have been destroyed by
fire The loss is $3.50, 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Pope Opposes DecolIete.

Rome.-All cardinals and other
church dignitaries are forbidden by a
papal order TO attend social functions
where women appear In decolete
gowns 1t is believed the pope's order
win have tendency TO revive high
neeked dresses In Catholic circles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Bio Fire In MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery, Ala. Fire which ragged
In the heart OF the business district
entailed loss Of nearly 100000 to
four firms. The flames originated In
an upper story Of the building occu.
pied by furniture company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Man ss Dies al Funeral.

Cheboygan. Mich Overcome with
grief, Michael o'Donnell. eighty.slx.
dropped dead In church while attend.
ing the funeral Of a friend. O'Don.
nell was one q the wealthiest farmers
n tLiz section
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
10000 MEN JOIN SEARCH.
Seeking the Murderer Of the Little
Girl, Goldle WiIiams.

Grand Island, Neb,-Ten thou
sand men are searching terri.
tory 100 miles square for the murder
er OF little Golde Williams. whose
body was found In vacant house in
Grand Island The man hunt covers
the entire central portion Of Nebraska
and Is participated in practically by
every mar for GO miles on all sides OF
this city. Dozens of posses of deter
mined men are running races to see
which will first discover and hang the
murderer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
is AGAINST THIRD TERM
sIayden Introduces Resolution In
House Calling Idea a Peril.

Washington. The third term"
question came up In congress
when Representative Slayden. Dem.
ocrat Of Texas. proposed a resolution
declaring II to be the sense OF the
house that any departure from the Gus.
tom of two terms would be unwise.
unpatriotic and fraught with peril to
free institutions"
similar resolution was passed by
the house In 1874, when Gen. U. S
Grant was considered for a third term
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
k....r,. Son Come, In june.

Berlin. Feb. 13.-Prince Adalbert.
the kaiser's third son, will accompany
the representative German squadron
ON it's visit to the United States dur
ing the month Of June. according to
A., announcement officially made here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Commits Suicide In Jail.

Pittsburgh, Pa Staney Kelhefer,
aged thirty-three, a twenty-day prison
er at the Jail here, hurled himself
from the fourth tier of cells to the
fiagstones of the rotunda, GO feet be
low, In successful attempt at suicide.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Young Girls Marriage Annuled

Kenosha. The marriage Of Ethel
Williams, aged Is, and Charles Nor
tenson, aged 23, which took place nj
Wankegan. Ill, on Jan. 81, has been
annuiied.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Explosion Kills Twelve Men,

Fort Fruncir. Ont.-A premature ex.
piosion on Jonstone & Carey's con.
struc.ion work on the Canadian North
ern railway, near here. killed twelve
men and seriously injured eight 9th.
era.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Died at Age of lo2.

Menasha. Michael Samletzky died
here at the age OF 102 years. Bap-
tismal papers found among his eff
,ects show that he was born in 1910.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Travelling Men in Quarantine.

La Crosse. Fifteen travelling men,
are under two weeks quarantine at
the City hotel at Bls.r a case OF
smallpox Is the cause
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
Make Ice Machines for NJ. ~

Grand Rapids, Six ice machines
Tor the battleship Texas are being
built at local factary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-15
c. WHITE is DEAD

Justice Who Sentenced CzoIgosz Dies
at Buffalo After Operation.
Buffalo, N. THURMAN c. White,
former justice Of The New York
supreme court. who pronounced
the death sentence upon Leon Czol.
gosz, assassin OF President Mckinley,
and presided at many notable trials.
died following an operation. Justice
White retired from the bench In 1910
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
THE INVESTIGATION

Too much praise cannot be given
Senator Smith and his associates up
on the Senate investigation committee
for the promptness with which they
set to work, their hurrying to New
York to secure testimony before, any
of the persons would be tempered
with, the activity and success OF the
committee in betting before 1t the per-
sons 1t sought to question and tho
volume OF testimony adduced. These
all are matters OF qualification The
committee, removed to Washington, is
conducting It's inquiry with all ex-
actness and fairness, and the results
will be of international importance,
and findings, whether they shall fix
blame specifically upon individuals or
shall lay the blame more widely, will,
in any case, be of the greatest import
ance In the work Of reform OF steam,
ship regulations.
The committee is one Of the most
important that has ever been appoint
ed by the Senate to deal with an
emergency. The attitude of Great
Britain in not placing technical OBJ.
structlons in the way of Senator Smith
in, OBTAINING so many British subjects
is due not a little to the perfect con
.fidence that the Senate committee in
spires.
With every facility at hand, the
work Of tire committee will be carried
on to definite points, and the outcome
will be wholly worthy of the American
Senate and the American nation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
JOSEPH H. m,pERMoTT

In today's issue OF the Fairmont
West Ylrginian, Joseph H. McDermott,
of Morgantown. announces his candt
dacy for State Senator, subject to the
decision of the Republican voters OF
the Eleventh Senatorial district COM
posed of Marion, Monongalia, and Tay.
lor at primaries to be held on June
fourth.
Mr.. McDermott has had considerable
experience in the Office for which he
now seeks, having previously been
member OF the upper branch Of the
State Legislature. He was elected
president of the Senate and was re-
CARED as fair and'inpartial presiding
officer. He goes before the Republican
voters of his Senatorial district asking
his nomination for State Senator on
the record that he has already made in
serving the State in that capacity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
DON'T scoLp CROSS,
IRRITABLE CHILDREN
Sec II Tongue Is Coated Stomach
Sour and Bowels Waste.cIodged.

Children dearly love to take deli.
cious Syrup of Figs" and nothing else
cleans and regulates their tender little
stomachs, liver and 80 feet OF bowels
so promptly and thoroughly.
Children get bilious and constipated
just like grown-ups. They they get
sick, the tongue, is coated. stomach
sour, breath bad; they don't eat or rest
well; they become feverlsh, cross, ir.
ritable and don't want to play. Listen
Mothers-for your Ch,lds sake don't
force the little one to swallow nauseat.
ing castor oil. violent calomel or harsh
irritants like Cathartic pills. A tea.
spoonful Of Syrup OF Figs win have
your child smiling and happy again in
just few hours. Syrup of Figs will
gently clean, sweeten and regulate
the stomach, make the liver active and
move on and out OF the bowels all the
constipated matter, the sour bile. the
fowl, clogged-up waste and poisons,
without causing cramps or gripping,
With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging or iniurlng your children. Be.
ing composed entirely Of luscious figs,
SIENNA and aromatics 1t cannot be
harmful. Full directions for children
of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name
Syrup Of Figs and ELIXIR of SIENNA"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting, genu.
ing old reliable. Refuse anything else
offered.