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The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
SUCCEEDED BY SON
BromweII Booth Takes Oath Before
Army Officials.

London, Aug. 22.-1n the presence
ers and the principal officers in Lon
don at the international headquarters
on Queen Victoria street, General
Booths testament, entrusted to the
arlny's solicitor % years ago. appoint,
ing the late commandcr-in.c chiefs son,
Bramwell Booth, to succeed him, was
opened and read.
Bramwell Booth, who has been CHIEF
of staff of the Salvation Army sinca
1880, accepted tha succession formally
with much feeling. His speech was
prayer and the scriptural reading
was followed by an impressive serv,
ice. Mrs. Bramwell Booth and Mrs,
Booth-lIelbcrd and other we'll known
army leaders, were among the partici,
pants.
General Booths; fureral will be held
on the afternoon of Aug. 30 at Ahney
Park cemetery, in Stoke-Newington,
where his wife is buried.
King George vas one of Tie first to
telegraph his coincidence to the
hercaved family Messages also were
received from Premer Asquith, the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and other
prelates of the Churci of England the
i lord mayor of London, Sir Thomas B
Crosby, the Earl of Heath and the Ear
! Of Aberdeen and many others, includ
| ing representatives Of ali che Protest
ant creels and prominent persons OF
the Jewish faith.
The SHlvationists do not veal
| mourning, but at the funeral of the
late eTangclistic they will wear white
arm bands with red cross ant
crown.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG
PEOPLE ON LINER DESCRIBE
SCENES FOLLOWING CRASH.
Students Assert Hundreds of Tons Of
Ice Fall on Deck of
Ship.

Liverpool, Aug. 22.-The Allan line
steamer Corsican, which struck an ice
berg east of Belle Isle, near New
foundland, on the afternoon Of Aug.
IL while on her voyage from Montreal
to this port, has just arrived. The
fore part of the vessel was protected
by collision bulkheads, otherwise she
showed no signs of damage.
Captain Cook, commander of the
Corsican, said:
1.-The. weather was hazy when the
Corsican collided with the iceberg
Aug. IL. She was travelling at dead
slow speed when the iceberg was
sighted right ahead. The helm was
put astern, but the Corsican touched
before it could be stopped. 1t suffered
no damage below 10 feet of the water
line"
Most Of the passengers of the Corsi.
can say there was no panic on board
at the time of the collision. Two
Cambridge students named Bethel
and Stevens. however, say they were
almost thrown out of their hunks by
the violence Of the impact. They also
assert that number of the passen
gers were panic-stricken and that one
woman called on everybody to knee
and pray.
The students assert that hundred
tons. Of ice fell on the ships decks
and that there was 10 feet of water il
the hold last Sunday.
The passengers held a meeting to
day shortly before their arrival, ant
presented Captain Cook with a golt
watch and q purse of gold,
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
new ULM ENJOYS
BIG CELEBRATION {: !
THIRD DAY OF CELEBRATION OF
INDIAN WAR OF 1862 A
SUCCESS.
INTERESTING FEATURES
AeropIane Flights and Ball Games-
Governor Addresses Huge
Gathering at
Park.

New Ulm, Mimi, Aug. 22.-With
Governor A. o. Eberhart and his staff
the central figures fthe day and
with aeroplane flights baseball game
band concerts, a. generous historical
and military parade and dance for
side issues, a crowd that was esti-
mated at more than IL 900 persons en-
joyed New Ulm's commemoration of
the flftieth anniversary Of the Indian
massaorees. Governor Eberhart spoke,
following and historical address Of
much the same nature by Mayor Is. A,
Fritsche.
The governor and his staff took part
In the pageant and then went to Ger
man park, beautiful little spot near
the center Of the city where q band
concert preceded the addresses.
In the governors party, which AZ.
rived early in the morning from st.
Pnul. were Governor and Mrs. Eber.
hart, Genera! and Mrs. Fred B. Wood,
and Mrs. c. Fl, Brown, Colonel and
Mrs. A. Fl. Poehler, Colonel and Mrs.
M. Nyman, Colonel David Wal1bloom.
Colonel George s. Koffend, Colonel
Gmstave Carlson and Major and Mrs.
Prior.
The days doings really began with
the arrival Of the executive party. AT.
ter breakfast came the parade. Thers
were regular soldiers and some Of the
state militia, bands galore. floats, rep
resenting scene in the history of New
Ulm and the surrounding country. 10
Cal German societies, a battery of an
tillery, hundreds of junior pioneers
and foremost in the applause along
ers of Fort Ridgely and New Ulm dur
ing the perlous time Of 1862, a mo.
mentous period In tho development
Of the state OF Minnesota, which has
made possible the present celebration.
Gray haired, feeble men and women
rode in carriages and gaily waved
their hands to the interested and
enthusiastic people on the sidewalks
What Floats Represented.
The floats in the order of their pro.
gression we're as follows: Indians,
EARLY Settlers" Landing of First
Boat Jeanette Roberts," Medicine
Man." "Minnehaha and Hiawatha,
Home of savages," "Old Wind.
MIL" Indian Woodland Scenery"
and peace and Prosperity" Many
of the floats were prepared by local
merchants, who have reason to feel
highly enthused over their work.
Captain Louis Vogel was marshal
Of the day and was assisted by Major
John Buscheds, Ira d. Parker, Ed. H,
Juni. r. Pfeifferle, Luther @. Ives,
George Gieseke. Henry Berg, Mike
schuster, Nick Gulden. VIM J. Julius,
p. ]. Eichten, Anton G. Reinartx.
The speakers In measure, reviewed
the trials and tho tribulations endured
by the early settlers. He compared
the material comforts Of tho present
day with those of half century ago
and wondered that the pioneers had
been able to go through such oirourn.
stances. yet declared that they wsrs
made Of stern stuff.
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TO SIMPLY PROCEDURE,
attorneys Go on Record for Legal
Reforms.

Minneapolis, Aug. %. - With the
election of officers and adoption of
resolutions recommending reforms in
legal procedure to expedite business
of the courts and a short memorial
session in honor of six members who
died during the year, the Minnesota
State Bar association closed three
days session at the bennington no.
tel. The following officers were
elected by reclamation: John G. Will
liams, Duluth, president; H. V. Mer-
Ger, Minneapolis, vice president;
Royal Stone, st. Paul, treasurer; C.
w. Farnham, st. Paul, secretary; John
NJ. Bradford, st. Paul, assistant secre
tary.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
HELD FOR 1NFANro1pE
Baby Of Less Than Day Old II ervsally
Slain,


Owatonna, Mimi, Aug. 2a-One Of
the most revolving crimes in tho bis.
tory Of Steele county came to Hight
when Anton Murik was arrested on
a charge Of infanticide, being accused
Of killing his own child Of less than
ono day old by beating out IT'S brains.
1t was born shortly after midnight,
Mark was intoxicated at the time,
as he had been for some days, &C.
oording to neighbors, but was making
no trouble.
A physician left the house at 2
O'clock. leaving neighbor woman IN
charge as nurse. About daylight, &C.
cording to the story told by the nurse,
Mark came into the house and drove
her out Of doors. Then he sent the
two older boys, aged IL and 16, out
and finally drove the third and young.
est boy away.
This boy crept around and peered
through window and was witness
to the tragedy. According to his story
his father seized the newborn infant
by the feet, held It in the air and beat
It's head with his fist, while the moth
or lay terrified and helpless. The lad
called his brothers. Coroner Adair,
Sherig Leehy and others went at once
to the scene. They found the baby
with its head horribly crushed and
the father lying In drunken stupor.
Mark is man go years old.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
tiiIIes Holds Open House.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Charles D.
Hilles, chairman of the Republican
national committee has been holding
"open house" for Republican mem
bers Of the lower house of congress
He said that a majority Of those with
whom he talked favored Oct. 1 as the
best time for the formal opening OF
the campaign, but there were mum
Der who thought Sept. Is a better date
The question he said, would be decid
ed at a meeting of the advisory com
mittee in New York. next Monday.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
DE7ECT|vE: TELLS
Of T2l||) | ING
BURNS MAN TELLS HOW HE Oh.
TANNED GRAFT EVIDENCE IN
DETROi'r, MICH.
GUIsE OF e. r. EMPLOYEE
Representative of the Wahast-Says
City Fathers Came to His
Offs. and Cot Bride
Money.

Eetro,t, Mich, Aug. 2l.--The testt
nrony ~ ". J, Brennan, Il Burns oper.
alive, Maa the feature of the police
court eynnination Of Honest Tom"
Gilman, the first Of the is aldermen
recently arrested on bribery charges,
to De tried iii court. 1t was Bren'
mans eridi nee that resulted in the
mon Council Clerk Edward Schreit.
er, tho ritter having since made a
complete confession. Brennan went
i4to all Of the details OF the trapping
4 aldermen UP to the time he al.
legged that lie represented himself to
be all official of the Wabash railroad,
paid Gilman 900 for his influence
in granting the railroad request for
the use of the city street for building
purposes. The cases against Alder.
men Watson, Ellis, Zocller, Merritt.
Hindley and Skrzycki were yesterday
postponed until Aug. 80.
Other Gases to Be Tried.
Alderman Thcisen's case will come
Tip Friday. Disposition was reserved
in the cases against Aldermen Brozo,
Roscnthal, Lynch, O'Brien and Koe.
mig and the examinations Of Alder
men Deimel, Mason, Ostrowski, Tossy
and Walsh will follow that of Alder.
man Gilman.
Clerk Schreter has also been re-.
mandcd for a week. Brennan, upon
taking the stand, explained that his
right name is Walter j. Burns and
that his home is in Boston.
"Glinnan told me at that time he
wanted to use me as u pipeline to St.
Louis" said Witness Brennan. He
had wanted for years to get on the
Wabash railroad he said, and thought
he could serve the company by look
ing after its taxes and other matters
in the city hall. lie said he would
want about 500 a month for his serv-
ices. l interrupted to say: Alder
man. this street closing case has been
referred back to the committee and l
guess there is some difficulty; isn't
there?' Yes, but guess we can ad-
just he replied.
Says He Was Given Names.
"Hc then gave me q list OF some
aldermen and said he would see them
and pay them. l had already arranged
to give him some money for the pas.
sage of the resolution closing the
street. The amount that he decided
upon at that time as necessary for the
purpose was between $1,7G0 and
$4,000"
The witncss then went into the de-
tails of further visits with Gilman,
conferences at the alderman's home
and meetings in the city hall.
At last he said all arrangements
were completed. 1t had been planned
for the aldermen to 20 individually
to Brcnnan's Office in the Ford build
ing and get their share. Gilman was
to go last and get what was left,
which brennan had told him would
be at least $1,000. According to the
testimony, Gilman appeared prompt
ly on July 26 for the money.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Wins Tennis Doubles.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 22.-The Ma.
tionaly Lawn Tennis championship in
doubles was transferred from the East
to the far West for the first time when
Maurice E. Mclaughlin Of San Fran.
cisco and Thomas C. Bunday Of Los
Angeles wrested the title from Ray.
mond D. Little and Gustave F. Touch.
ard of New York, last years winners
in a four set match on the Casino
courts. The scores of the match
were BIG, 60, 81, rs. The challeng.
ers were easily the masters OF the
situation.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Friends to Honor j. J. Hill.

St. Paul. Aug. 2l.-James J. Hill
will be "a years old Sept. 1G and
friends are preparing to celebrate the
occasion by a banquet in the st. Paul
auditorium. Plates for 200 persons
will be laid and the plans include the
attendance of prominent men from
Minneapolis, st. Paul and all over the
Nceslwest. There will be number OF
s<eeches. Many old-timers who were
associated with Mr.. Hill from 1856 to
the present time will be invited. Mr..
Hill was born near Guelph, Ontario,
in 1898. He moved to st. Paul when
young man.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Marshall Formally Notified.
Loses Life In Lake Pepin.

Red Wing, Mimi, Aug. 21.-Anthony
Anderson Of Lake City, uncle Of Mrs.
N. D. stultz Of this city, met death by
accidentally drowning in Lake Pepin.
The body was found in the water near
the boat factory site at Lake City by
Albert and John Grant. Just how the
accident occurred is not known, but
it is believed he waded out into deep
water and was unable to reach shore
Mr.. Anderson was born in Sweden.
He had resided in Lake City for 35
years and for % years was employed
at the Neil Johns wagon factory.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
oerman-AmerIean Editors Meet,

Clinton, Ia, Aug 22.-The annual
meeting Of the German-American
Press Association of the West opened
here today and will last the rest of
the week. OF the membership of SO
about fifty editors are present, many
of them being accompanied by their
wives. Besides the business sessions
the program provides for a concert,
an automobile excursion and a ban.
quet Adolph Peterson of Davenport
is president of the association, which
embraces the states Of Iowa, Illinois,
South Dakota and Nebraska
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Prime Steers at HIGH Price.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Prime steersl
which last week sold at $10.50, the
top price in years, commanded an ad.
ditional rise and sold at $1,000. High
grade cattle have advanced steadily
In price for several weeks and high
er prices are looked for in the yards.
Compared with cattle prices livestock
men assert that sheep are cheap with
an abundance Of mutton available.
With Is cent advance. sheep sold
at top price Of $4.33. There is no
outlook of depression In the immedt.
ate future.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Amateur Boxino.

New York, Aug. 22.-Amateur box.
ing will be given worldwide recogni.
ton as part Of the program at all
future Olympic games. This seems to
be assured, according to the report
made by Secretary Charles Harvey of
the New York state athletic commits
sion at meeting of that body. Sec.
rotary Harvey has just returned from
Stockholm, where he attended the
Olympic games as a representative OF
the state commissioners, from whom
he delivered an official recommends.
ton that boxing be added to the pro.
gram of sports.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
AVIATOR is KILLED
Denver Birdman Falls 200 Feet te
Death at Lamar.

Lamar, Colo, Aug. %. - George
rh> .npson, a Denver aviator, was
killed by the fall Of his machine at an
exhibition here.
The machine was about 200 feet in
the air when the accident occurred
and Thompson attempted to save him
self by jumping. The heavy machine
overlook the man on the way down
and bore him to death. When picked
I'D Thompson was still alive, but died
on the way to hospital. Thompson's
home was in. Denver.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Wilson Guest at Babv Parade.

Sea Girt, N. j., Aug. 22-Six hun.
dred babies in go-carts, doll coaches
decorated to catch the eye, passed in
review before Governor Woodrow Will
son in the annual baby parade at the
Asbury park. AS the babies passed
single file before the judges stand
where the governor sat, his attention
was attracted by little fellow who
was perched on the protruding ears
of bull moose. He shook it's handr
while the crowd cheered.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Street Car Accident Fatal.

Minneapolis, Aug. 21.-A man sup
posed to be Charles Nelson of Mer.
RAM Park, st. Paul, was instantly
killed between Thirty-fourth and
Thirty-fifth avenues on Central avenue
by an inbound Columbia Heights car
His horse was also killed and his rig
smashed
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Thief Gives Cash Discount.

Minneapolis, Aug. PIT always nav
10 per cent for cash loan," said a
young man in Elliot park, as he
calmly extracted a bill book from the
pocket Of Gust Johnson, took SIP out
Of it, replaced a $40 bill and then
handed the wallet to Johnson, who was
SO astonisl.ed at the youths generos-
ity that he failed to realize what had
happened until it was too late to make
an cutlery. johnson had the money
In bank until short time ago, when
he became suspicious Of it's safety
here.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
eENAToR REPLIES TO CHARGES
REGARDING S25, 900 GIVEN
HIM BY ARcHBOLp,
SAYS ROOSEVELT KNEW
Declares Colonel Was Advised Of $125,
Oc0 trinution-AIleges Finn
Offered Million for
Support.

"dstillSlull, aug. SA.--lu u speech
In the senate Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania replied to the charges
made regal ding a certificate of de-
post for $4,000 sent to him by John
ID. Archbol;i Of the Standard Oil COM
pany in 1914.
Senator Penrose admitted receiving
that sum from Mr.. Archbold, but as
serted that it was part of a contribu-
ton Of $4,000 made by Archbold
to the Republican national campaign
fund, 100000 Of which amount he
said Wen: to the e'--,,blican national
committee and $780, to himself for
use in PENNSYLVANIA.
president Roosevelt had been ad-
vised Of the contribution Senator
Penrose declared. He said that later
Cornelius N. Bliss, then treasurer of
the national committee, asked for an
other contribution of s150,000, from
Archbod and his associates, Inter
ested in the Standard Oil company"
VIM. Finn Scored.
1.-THE demand was urgent, insistent
II may say imperative and it was rep
resented it came direct from Presi-
dent Roosevelt-declared Senator Pen
rase forcefully.
VIM. Finn, Roosevelt leader in
Pennsylvania was scored by Penrose.
The senator charged that in 1904 Finn
offered him and Israel w. Durham
$1,0n0,oOO or even 100000 If they
would favor his candidacy to the SEN
ate to succeed Senator Quay. Senator
Penrose read what purported to be
kilograms to show iflinn asked John
D. Arcllbold to assist him in secur-
ing the election.
Senator Penrose also attacked E. A.
Van Valkcnbng. editor of the Phila-
delphia North American and referred
to the "effrontery, hypocrisy and men,
dacitv Of the Van Falkenburg-Flinn
combination"
At the conclusion of his speech the
senator promised further disclosures.
N'ilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 22.-An at
tack on Senator PenroSe was made by
Colonel Roosevelt after he had read
tho senator's statement in the senate
The ex-president quoted from letters
and ta!cgrs.ns which he sent to George
r. Ccrtelyou, chairman of the Repub.
lican national committee in 1904, to
prove that 10 contributions had been
accepted from the Standard Oil com.
pany.
Mr.. Penrcse and his allies and the
entire crowd of crooked politicians and
crooked iinanciers who have attempted
to make these attacks upon me-" said
Colonel Roosevelt, "have made them
and are making them. not only know
ing that they are false, but because
they are false and because that they
know that the forces behind me, which
I, at this time represent, are the only
forces. which the crooked politicians
have really to fear"
Colonel Roosevelt then read from
copies OF letters which he said he had
sent to Mr.. Cortelyou in the latter part
of October, 1904. In these letters he
said he had been informed that the
Standard Oil people had contributed
100000 to the canlraign and he told
Mr.. Cortelyou that if it was true that
such contribution had been made
the money should be returned al
once.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
PLAN COMPLETE TICKET
Nomination to Be Made Day Roosevelt
Visits Des Mones.

Des Moincs, Aug. pa complete
Progressive state ticket will he nom.
mated at state convention to be held
here Sept. 4, the day Colonel Roose.
welt Is scheduled to visit Des Moines.
also will be held here at that time
and candidates for congress nomin.
ated. This was decided at meeting
of the Progressive state central com.
mittee.
Party leaders stated that Colonel
Roosevelt will address the convention.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Storm Kills North Dakota Girl.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. pa windstorm
which destroyed their home caused
the death Of Hazel Olive Nelson, Is
years old, near Bloomfield, N. D.,
Tuesday night. The mother, Mrs. 10.
seph Nelson, was badly injured. The
girl was buried beneath the ruins of
the home.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24

Cincinnati, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Mathilda
Radenloq was acquitted Of the charge
Of having murdered her husband here
on April 4 by jury in Judge Brom-
wells court.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Sherman Notified.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 22.-Utica de-
voted itself to the notification of
James 9. Sherman Of his nomination
for the vice presidency of the Repub-
lican party. About 20 members Of
the committee Of notification were
present.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Call for Ohio Prooresslves.

Cleveland. Aug. Fl. - Chairman
James r. Garfield, for the provisional
committee Of the Progressive party in
Ohio has issued call for a state con.
vention of the party to be held Sept.
and 5 in Memorial hall, Columbus.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
1000 Troops to Nicaragua.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Complete ar
rangements to throw force of 1000
blue jackets and marines into Mica
ragua within ten days to protect for
eign lives and property and keep rail
road communication open from the
American legation in Managua to the
Pacific coast, were made by the navy
department.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24

Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-Eight hun
dred marines will sail from the Phila.
delphia navy yard Saturday for Mica.
ragua. Orders directing the move
were received at the yard from Wash.
ipgton.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Mr,. Bernstein mot GUILTY."

Chicago, Aug. 22-Mrs. Florence
Bernstein was found not guilty of
numbering her husband, George Bern
stein last May 4. The jury was out
rs hours.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
Aeror,ane Makes Run

Chicago, Aug. pam efficient aero.
plane fire department was created at
a moments notice at the Cicero flyin9
Geld.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
MAN BEATEN TO DEATH
Farmer and Wife Tell Story Of Mid
night Crime.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 21.-Arthur
Tausche and Henry Schroer, suspect
ed of beating to death Frank Smith, a
farm hand, Monday night, within sight
and hearing of Edward Sprain, Il farm
erf, and his wife, were arrested by La
Crosse authorities without any resis.
lance and are being held awaiting
further developments In the case.
According to the story told Dist
riot Attorney James Thompson, Smith,
who is Il stranger in this community
stepped into the Rhodes saloon Mon
day night and while there engaged in
a fight with one man and had alter
cations with several others.
Later he started for the farm of
Carl Walter, where he had taken a
job Arthur Tausche and Henry
Schroer were seen to leave shortly
after and some time later, witnesses
say, the two men returned highly ex-
cited and Shroer had blood on his
shirt.
Marshall Formally Notified.
indianapolis, Aug. 81. Governor
Thomas r. Marshall was notified of his
nomination as vice president on the
democratic ticket. Owing to engage.
ments made before the date for the
Marshall notification was made public,
Governor Woodrow Wilson was unable
to be present.
The Irish standard., 1912-08-24
St, Paul Man Honored.

Milwaukee, Aug. 22.-H. NJ. Turner
Of st. Paul was elected president of
the Association Of Cemetery Superin'
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