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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

Some obstacles in the way OF the
anti-tuberculosis campaign were Inn
pressively stated at the annual meet
ing Of the association which deyotes
its energies to the relief and control
of this dreadful and ravaging disease.
Addresses which ought to be widely
circulated as public documents made
1t plain that, much as has been ac-
complished, the fight against consump-
tion is yet only just begun. says the
Boston Herald. The housing problem
which underlles 1t still needs solu-
ton, and the inadequately ventilated
factory is still with us. Medical in
spection has been introduced into the
schools, but adequate school hygiene
Gngers; preventive peasures In the
home continue to be neutralized by
"the widespread ignorance of what is
meant by wholesome food" There
are now In Massachusetts about $4,000
persons suffering from tuberculosis.
Some 5000 of them will die this year
as the price of failure to suppress a
wholly preventable disease The cost
to the state of all preventable dis
eases in a round sum OF about $780,.
100000 annually.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
KILLS MASKED R0BBER
TO SAVE HIS FATHER
Had Held-up Aged Undertaken and
His Son-Off Guard for An
Instant.
tCopyright. lSI.

Hoboken, N. IA masked holdup
man was shot dead in the undertaking
shop OF Charles Hoffman, Sr., at III
Jackson street, at supper time. After
he had held up Mr.. Hoffman and his
son for jewelry worth $4,000 at the
point OF a pistol, a servant girl, com
ing into the shop to announce supper,
distracted the robbers attention from
the business in hand for one second.
He turned his h, d from the TWO men
he had under cover or ms revolver
and that gave the elder Holman q
chance 10 grapple With him. The
struggle ended whec Charles Hoffman
Jr., aged 20 got the store gun and sho'
the holdup man through the hear
while he was in a clinch with the SEN
ior Hoffman, who is a former Coroner
Of Hudson county.
After the holdup, apparently salts
fed with his booty, the man seemed
about to depart, when the door at the
rear Of the office opened and Herman
ia Fartholing, eighteen years old, a
servant, appeared at the threshold,
The girl got one glance at the man
with the revolver and then rushed
from the door, screaming and slam
ming the door behind her. Her cry
and the noise OF the door startled the
holdup man so that he glanced behind
him. His attention was distracted for
only an instant, burt that was long
g., II. Inf n m
60 years, to spring on him.
First he clutChed a. the revolver
and then closed his other hand over
the robbers throat The man fought
back fiercely, and instantly the men
were squirming and twisting about
the store, one struggling TO hold his
advantage, the other striving to wrest
his revolver free.
Get your gun, Charles" called the
father as he struggled, and the young
er man ran to the desk and got his
revolver from the drawer.
But he feared TO use it lest he
wound his father. In the rear of the
store several men were employed in
the Hoffman stable, and thinking tC
attract their attention, young Hoffman
sent one bullet into the ceiling. Ap
parently the report of the shot was
not heard, for no one came, and al
last young Hoffman saw his chance
closed with the robber and fired. II
was then the crowd rushed in.
The hold-up mans body was taker
TO the police station. where the valu
ables Of the Hoffmans were found II
his pockets. In addition there was
about 81 in change and two unior
cards, one OF the shipbuilders' unior
and the other CT local of the Inter
national Boiler Makers. Each bore the
name Of Arthur ]. Swingle and the
address as Gulfport, Miss. There was
nothing else to identify the man. He
was we'll dressed and about 30 years
old. His body was taken TO the NOR
cue
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
KNOWLEDGE OF
DYNAMITE JOBS
Clancy Says He Discussed
Them With J. J. Mcnamara.
C0RR0B0RATES McMANIGAL
lapses During Conference With
Special United States
Prosecutor.

Los Angeles.-The sudden collapse
Of Eugene A. Clancy, vice-president
of the International Union OF Structu-
raj Iron Workers, during a confer
ence with Oscar Lawler, special
United States prosecutor in the dy-
Mantle conspiracy investigation, on
Dec. 20, is explained by statement
given out by an official high in fed
eral circles here.
Detective McLaren Of the Burns
detective agency and Ortie McMani-
gal, confessed dynamiter. were wit
nesses to the dramatic meeting, and
the presence of McManigal, with the
facts fired at the San Francisco un-
ion leader, broke his nerve and
brought about the confession showing
the connection of some of the "high-
er ups" with the dynamite conspir-
acy The following admissions were
made by Clancy, according to the
official who made the information
public.
That he (Clancy) met J. b. Nc
Namara by appointment in Seattle in
August, 1910.
That ]. B. Mcnamara informed him
that he would use the name OF J. B.
Bryce in California jobs.
That J. B. Mcnamara had told him
that he had been sent TO California
to spend six weeks in blowing up
"scab" jobs.
That he knew that ]. b. Mcnamara
was the brother OF J. J. Mcnamara
because he had met him in Cleveland
several years ago.
That he had discussed with J. ].
Mcnamara prior to the dynamiting OF
the Los Angeles newspaper plant the
dynamite plans.
That he had met Ortie McManigal
on several occasions and discussed
plans with him following the dyna-
hitting of the Llewellyn Iron Works
in Los Angeles.
That he had talked with J. B. Nc
Namara in regard to the Lyons build
Ing in Seattle.
He had involved through his con-
fession not only the three leaders in
dicted Jointly with him, but gave in
formation which, if corrohorated,
may result in the returning OF addi-
tional true bills charging the same
crime.
These are only the high lights Of n
more detailed statement made by
Clancy who was formerly a member
Of the executive board Of the Interna-
tional Association Of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers.
"This will be a fight to finish. l
want all workingmen TO know that"
declares Atty Job Hartman, counsel
for Tveitmoe. Johannsen and Munsey,
indicted labor leaders.
The statement was made when
Harrimans attention was called to a
declaration by federal officials that
they expected the dynamite conspir-
acy case 10 end az did the trial or
James B. Mcnamara.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

Like Da Vinci's Mona Lisa" the
Madonna of the STAR" stolen from
the Museo di San Marco in Florence,
is one of the famous paintings of the
word. The story of its abstraction at
once raises the question, What can
the thief do with 1t. except look at II
in private?" The picture is so well
known and the robbery will make such
a noise among persons interested in
art that no one now or hereafter can
be found who will buy II. The i'm.
pulse of any honest person approached
to make the purchase would be to
procure the capture of the thief.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
CORPORATION DESPOTlC.

Canton, O.-Louis d. Brandeis OF
Boston. said in an address here that
the country should not be surprised
that the McNamaras and their allies
resorted to violence TO gain their
ends and that big business must
give the rights of laboring men more
consideration or face a food Of so
cialism.
Mr.. Brandeis said the United
States steel Corporation vas the
worst offender and that only Russia
exCerod IL in despotic methods.
"Oniy the Revolutionary and Civil
Wars have surpassed in importance
the progressive moment now before
the people" Mr.. Brandeis said. THE
struggle for industrial liberty is now
on"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
AMERICAN POTASH FIELDS.

There is nothing incredible In the
reported discovery OF rich potash
fields in the United States-indeed 1t
has been expected by many people
since the necessity of potash as a
fertilizer has been harped upon by
agricultural scientists and Germany
has shown a disposition TO save her
own potash for her own needs. Sec
retary OF Agriculture Wilson says
that the new fields are "in the west,
which is vague. II is true. but is the
nearest clue he is at present inclined
to vouchsafe. He says that the dis
covery will enable a saving OF $l2,-
100000 a year in the single item OF
buying potash from Germany, which
will become unnecessary. says the
Milwaukee Wisconsin. Further, he
says that the new deposits contain
more than a sufIiciency to supply the
needs Of the United States. From an
other source than Secretary Wilson's
interview II is learned that the lands
comprise nearly the whole OF Unita
county. in Wyoming, and portions OF
Morgan, Rich and Cache counties In
Utah, and of Bear Lake. Bannock,
Bingham and Fremont counties. in
Idaho. making in all about $500 square
miles OF territory which is more or
less underlain by phosphate rock.
Here, 1t is asserted. is the greatest
known phosphate deposit in the world
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

The successful substitution by sur
gerry Of the kidney of a dead man
for that of a diseased one in a living
man is a triumph for medical science
which opens up great possibilities,
Perhaps in the next half of this won
derful century we will have human be-
ings getting repaired as they are dam.
aged, as we do expensive machinery.
AS the world progresses the impossi.
bilities of one age become the or
binary daily facts of the succeeding
one
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
FIGHTS POSTAGE INCREASE
American Newspaper PublIshers' A.
socistion Committee Attacks
Plan to Double Rates.

Washington.-A warm attack on
Hitchcock's plan 10 increase the Sec
ond-class postage rates is contained iR
a bulletin just issued by the postal
committee OF the American Newspa-
per Publishers" association. Don c.
Seitz OF the New York World is chair
man of the committee. The bulletin
says:
The extent TO which the post
ONCE department does not carry Sec
ond-class matter is we'll revealed In
the following abstract OF inquiry OF
publishers conducted by house COM
mittee on expenditures In the post
office department (William A. Ash
brook. chairman) concerning the vol.
ume, weight and handling OF the out
put OF publications entered as mail
matter OF the second-class for tho
fiscal year ending June 80, 1911:
Inquiry was made of all publish
ers. approximating thirty thousand. or
which nearly seventeen thousand ar~
weekly publications.
More than ten thousand returne
were received, embracing sixty-six
plus per cent of all tonnage OF pub
lications
The publications reporting repre-
sent an annual output of more than
six and one-half billion copies, tho
weight of which was one and three
quarter billion pounds.
""These publications delivered by
mail In such period weighed 63S,0l2."
902 pounds.
They delivered by their own car
riers, newsboys, and news companies
0.466.574 pounds, Of which an unas-
certained percentage was carried to
destination by express and other rail-
shipments outside the mail They de-
livered by express, 202, ,729,510 pounds,
and by other rail shipments 121 .491..
748 pounds. The rate by express and
rail varies from a to l cent per
pound, but the bulk OF these ship
ments went at a rate of "A to "A cent
per pound.
1.-The post office for the year end.
ing June 80, 1911. handled 951, ,O01.-
669, and excluding one-half million
pounds free in county matter, 1t re-
ceived one cent per pound
"All this goes TO add to the alb
surdity of the proposed Hitchcock leg
islation doubling the second-class rate
from one to two cents per pound. and
limiting the privilege to publications
that carry as much reading matter as
they do advertising.
THE proposition was stupid enough
when the postal deficit reached ST.
600, 900 two years ago. 1t becomes
preposterous in face OF surplus.
What business has a Transports
ton corporation, which Is all the post
office is, TO prescribe how business
shall be conducted?
Newspapers cannot afford to ex-
pand their columns beyond the call
of the days news, nor can they be
expected to control the requirements
of their advertisers who have right
to reach the public as copiously as
they care to.
1T cannot be assumed that such
legislation will ever get by congress.
But publishers are requested to fight
the theory that the right to send their
output by mail is privilege" The.
figures show it is not.
"The post office is a badly man
aged business That is all We
should fight it's dictation. its censor
ship and its inefficiency.'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

Laborers from the south OF Europe.
II is said, are peculiarly liable TO rheu.
matism in Chicago and some of them,
to avoid 1t. go elsewhere in winter
time, neglecting, however, to take
their wives and families, who remain
behind to become charges upon the
county. The authorities will do well
to either supply rheumatism cure
or infict puniShment for wife deser.
tion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
THE MEAT BACKERS'
ENORMOUS BONUS
Were to Have Had $6s,o0o,ooo for
Raising $500, o,ooo-story of
up. o. Box 247."

Chicago.-A 5000, 900 reward had
been promised to the New York syndi-
cate which had agreed to finance the
$500 100000 merger Of the Chicago
meat packers in 1902, according to the
testimony at the packers trial.
BY the terms Of the contract, the
syndicate was TO have received $685.
OOO, 900 in bonds and $33,O0O,O0O in
stock, and remain in existence for one
year from the date of formation Of
the giant merger. Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
were to have acted as managers of the
syndicate and receive oneffth or the
profits as compensation.
The Government offered in evidence
the contract entered into between the
packers and Kuhn, Loeb & Co, by
which the financiers were to advance
$50 100000 for the floating of the big
merger. 1t gave the authorized capi-
talization OF the proposed company as
follows: Bonds, $4,000; preferred 6
per cent. stock, $250,000,000; common
stock 1926. 100000.
Albert H. Veeder, attorney for
Swift & Co, told dramatic story OF
the inside history of the Chicago meat
packers combination. For the first
time in the trial, which is staged be-
fore United States District Judge Car
penter, Michael Cudahy was named as
one of the four promoters of the colos-
sal corporation.
Veeder produced a contract dated
July IS, 1902, by the terms Of which
Cudahy became partner of j. Ogden
Armour. Gustavus f. Swift, and Ed
ward Morris in the proposed merger.
Each of them deposited $1,000000 in a
! Chicago bank as an evidence of good
/ faith in carrying out the plan. The
contract, along with half dozen other
/ agreements, was read to the jury and
offered in evidence by the Government
/ counsel
Inability to obtain loan of $9O,OOO
! 600 from Kuhn, Loeb & Co. had been
responsible for the failure of the giant
merger, Veeder said. The witness told
| also how the packers combination had
purchased six competing concerns in
| lJUL, anu llb" III NlhlNlA, A'No, 'AN -NS
tional Packing Company had been or
ganized with capital of $l5,OOO,OOC
to operate these properties.
The only name by which the ole
packers pool, which held secret meet
ings prior to 1908, was known as post
office box No. 247," according to coun
sci for the Government. This mysteri
Gus gathering, which, the Government
asserts, sought to fix the price o.
meats and suppress competition a
weekly meetings in the Needer offices
had no name which Mr.. Veeder, IL
his early examination, could remem
ber.
The merger OF the following plants
by the Chicago packers, he said, be
came known later as the Nationa
Packing Company:
United Dressed Beef Company o
New York. purchased June 10, 1902
by the Morris interests
Fowler Packing Company, pur
chased June IL, 1902. by the Swift in
terests.
Hammond Packing Company. pur
chased June IL, 1902. by the Armour
interests.
st. Louis Dressed Beef and Provi
sion Company, purchased June ., 1902
by the Morris interests.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
NO MERGER YET.

Boston. the report
that the consolidation of the Eastern
Steamship Company. Maine Steam.
shin Company and the Metropolitan
line has been effected. Calvin Austin
head Of the combine. declares the
merger has not yet taken place. on.
c,als in his office say a name for the
proposed corporation has not even
been selected.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

The president Of a western railroad
has issued pamphlet of instruction
to the employees of the road In which
they are impressed with the justice
and necessity of being courteous to
the passengers of the road. How
halcyon must be the peace of the
transportation atmosphere which is
never broken with the rude command
10 step lively"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
SHOT TWICE TO PREVENT suF-
FERlNG.

Mobile. Ala.-Mrs. Mary T Godau,
who has confessed to the murder or
her sonin.law, Police officer Fred
Wasserlaben. says she shot the offi.
Ger while he was in bed, and then
shot him again as he rolled of Ito
prevent his lingering suffering"
Then she dressed him in his uniform
and carried him from the house in a
wagon.
"I hauled the body through the rain
10 a pond. backed the wagon into II
and dumped the body out" she said.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
CHINA HAS A PRESIDENT.
Or. Sun Vat Sen is Elected to Head
the New Republic.

Nankin, China.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen
has been unanimously elected Presi-
dent of the Republic of China
DR.. Sun Vat Sen has made prepara-
tions to organize his Cabinet. 1t is
believed the first Ministry will be
strong and may include some of Yuan
Shi Kai's delegates, who accompanied
Tang Shao VI the Premier's repre-
sentative, to the peace conference.
Peking.-The throne resolved to
place its fate in the hands of the ma
tional convention. elected on a popu-
lar basis and abide by the decision. no
matter what form of government is
decided upon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
TO BAR "FREE SPEECH" PLAN.
Northern Town Calls on Citizen Police
70 Stop Workers Campaign.

Tacoma.-The town of Aberdeen has
called out 1900 citizen police to drill
and organize preliminary to driving
out $50 Industrial Workers of the
World reported to have left St Louis
for Aberdeen to continue a campaign
for Free Speech" on Aberdeen streets.
In November the Aberdeen police,
assisted by several hundred citizen po
lice. drove away three score so-called
Industrial Workers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
Turn 10 Wooden FLOORING.

The use Of wooden flooring is on the
increase in Italy. taking the place of
the former extensive demand for mar
BILE. uling and cement Oak. larch and
pitch pine are mostly adopted. and but
little. II any maple. birch or beech has
been brought to the market.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
SCHOONER HITS DESTROYER.
Warrineton's Stern Torn Away in 90
Mile Gale.

Mile Gale.
Norfolk. Va.-Rammed by an un-
known schooner in a forty mile gale,
the torpedo boat destroyer Warning
ton was towed to Norfolk by the rev.
enue cutter Onondaga, summoned by
wireless, with part of her stern torn
away. She is leaking badly.
The collision occurred fifteen miles
northeast of Cape Hatteras at 2
O'Clock in the morning. Two men
were badly hurt in the crash and fifty
six others were taken off the Warning
ton in lifeboats by the crew of the
Onondaga The injured are Gunners
Mate j. NJ. Stanley, foot cut, and Chief
Boatswains Mate +. NJ. Bounder, body
bruised and head cut.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
HOOK FOR SUPREME COURT.
Taft Favors Justice From Eighth
Circuit for Vacancy.

washington.--William c. Hook OF
Leavenworth, Kan, Judge Of the Uni
ted States Circuit Court in the eighth
circuit will probably be appointed to
the United States Supreme Court to
fll the place Of Justice J. NJ. Harlan.
President Taft has practically deci-
ded to select the new justice from the
eighth circuit and is now inclined to
regard Judge Hook more favorably
than other candidates.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
RIVER PACKETS TO COMBINE.
Five Big Lines on the Ohio In Deal
$1,000 600 for steel Hull Boats.

Pittsburgh. Preliminary negotia-
tions have been completed for the
consolidation OF five large river
packet lines, with the building of steel
hull boats at total cost of S1,O0O,000.
This will meet the needs resulting
from the proposed Improvement of the
Ohio River. The lines involved are
The Kanawha, The Monongahela and
Ohio, The Ohio. The Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati and the GAINESVILLE & Ohio Cos
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
What Was In Her Heart.

Tell me-" he sighed-"tell me.
beautiful maiden. what is In your
hearth" The girl gave him a look Of
icy disdain, and then vouchsafed the
monosyllable, Blood"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

How would you like to run against
one Of Mr. Edison's reinforced con.
crete rocking chairs as you stumble
through the parlor on a dark night in
search of a drink at the kitchen tap?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
HEALING ON THE ISTHMUS.
Taft Modifes an order SO That Chris
tian Scientists May Practice.

Washington.-Pres Taft signed
an executive order which will have
the effect of permitting Christian Sci
entists to practice mental healing on
the Isthmus Of Panama.
Several months ago Mr.. Taft issued
an order regulating the practice of
medicine on the Isthmus. which indi-
rectly prevented Christian Scientists
from engaging in healing on the 18th.
mus. Many well-known members of
the sect were stirred up over the pro-
hibition. Secretary of War Stimson
had new regulation drafted so as to
avoid the objection of the Christian
Scientists.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

A flock OF chickens died after eat.
ing pills designed to cure rheumatism
and not the pip.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
100000 ENGLISH LOOMS IDLE.
100000 Lancashire Operatives Lose
S8oo,oOO Weekly In Serious Lockout.

London.-The lockout in the cotton
industry in Lancashire promises to be
a serious affair. over 100000 looms
are idle, three-ffths OF the total mum.
ber. The weekly wage bill which the
workers will lose is 100000 and the
number of employees affected is &c.,
600
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05

New York city boasts OF a nine-year.
old girl pickpocket Genius is always
appreciated In New York.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-05
coNFEssEs DYNAMITE MURDER
Goes to Prison for Life for Blowing Up
Home Of Children to Get Oil Land.

Muskogee, Okla.--Doc r. Allen, who
according TO his own statement was a
conspirator in the Taft, Okla, dyna.
miting cases. pleaded guilty to murder
ing Castella and Herbert Sells. two
negro children who owned valuable
oil lands. and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment at hard labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-20
CROSS AND MALONEY DRAW
BILLY
ENAN6
SA0:

cIIasaic" Wagner. the clever Bos-
ton shnrtEtop. does not WORRY. He
enjoys life and accepts criticism
and applause with equal grace. He
en- Joys n joke. even at his own OK
pense.
While Wagner had hard tsme
last summer, he In a brilliant per-
former. with a wonderful arm. In
clin.d 20 be BIT errasic. perhaps.
but with a man like Hal Chase or
any other good guardian on first
be has nothing TO fear.
Last summer boston used a
new first sacker almost every
week. Wagner cuts loose rs soon
~ be xcss tho bail. but with sub
siitutes II became necessary TO
change his style. A result he
made poor throws.
Wagner In busy every summer
explaining that he Is no relation to
Hans Wagner. remember ho~ be
broke tho news ono day last year.
"Heinio" had bad day. but lost
none Of his good cheer. As he len