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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
STEEL ORE RATES TO HIGH
SAYS RANGE ExPERT-coMPETt
TON ELIMINATED. = :,
Agrees With Corey That Royalties
Paid for Lease Were
Too High.

New Pork, Jan. 30--TAc ''unrcason
ably high freight rates charged by
the United States Steel corporation
over it's ore-carrying railroads in the
Lake Superior ore regions, it was as.
serted at the hearings in the govern.
ment suit to dissolve the corporation
under the Sherman antitrust Law,
give the steel corporation an unfair
advantage over its competitors
P. Fl. Nelson Of Hibbing. Mimi. an
ore expert, so testified, declaring the
advantage had eliminated all com.
petition in the development Of new
mines. at ..s- J.. e..
His testimony was adduedd by the
government in an effort so show that
by the acquisition of tho. Fill ore
lands the corporation had obtained a
practical monopoly of the ore situa.
ton in the Lake Superior district
Collaborating the testimony of Will.
lam L. Corey, former president OF
the corporation, that the royalties paid
by. the corporation for, the lease, OF
the HilFcproperties in 1907 were too
HlRH, MT. NELSON Sal0 INC average roy
alties paid on ore at that time were
around so cents ton, compared with
IS cents ton paid by the corpor.
alton.
Independent companies could not
have paid these royalties and devel.
oped the properties. he said, because
of the fact that the stccl" corporation
controlled the facilities for transport.
ing the ore. The corporation, it was
brought out by government counsel,
made a profit Of ~ cents a ton on
every ton of orc i: .!rricd, which was
too big an advantage, the witness
thought, for the independent concerns,
having no railroads of their own to
overcome.
The ore rates on the corporation
railroads which were formerly 80
cents ton, were reduced to 60 cents
ton at about the Same time the
present, suit was filed: The witness
thought that rate of 40 cents a ton
would be more reasonable.
Mr.. Nelson will continue his testi.
mony today.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
FORCE PROFESSOR
OUT Of COLLEGE
4skEp TO REaooN As REBUILT OF
VIEWS ON SABBATH
OBSERVANCE.
VERY NOTED EDUCATOR
Graduate Of Cornell and Professor q
Economics and Social Science
For Twenty Years-Presl-
dent Writes.

Middletown,- Conn. Jan. 29. - BE
cause he recently declared that he be
lieved the country would he much bet
ter OF il many Of the churches were
ordered closed by law and the people
given an opportunity to enjoy them
selves as they thought best. Professor,
Willard c. Fisher, one Of the mos,
noted educators in the country, has
hecn forced out Of Wesleyan univers
ity faculty. The resignation WIS at
the direct demand Of President Will
lam A. Shanklin Of Wesleyan. .
Advocated Open Sunday.
In an interchange Of letters Profes
sor Fisher told the president that In
his address in Hartford he advocated
a. more open Sunday. allowing q man
to do pretty nearly everything that did
not disturb the day for others.
The president said in part: Y an
constrained to the conviction that yous
attitude in the matter is 80 far out OF
harmony with the spirit Of the college,
which in. and always has been. pro
fo,lndly in sympathy with Christian
churches. that yo,lr continuance IN
your present official position is mde
eirable for the college or for yonrseR.' "
Professor Fisher Ia a graduate Of
Cornell. lie has been professor Of
economics and social science for twen
ty years.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
PASS VOCATIONAL BILL.
Measure Provides Expenditure Of $14,-
100000 for Extension of Work
in Schools.

Washington. Jan. 30---'rhe Page vo-
cational education bill authorizing
maximum appropriations Of over sI4,-
900, 600 for agricultural and trade edu-
cational work was adopted by the sen
ate as substitute for the Lever
Smith bill which has passed the house,
after fight extending several days.
The vote was 3 to 30. The measure
will go to the house and ultimately
INTO a conference committee.
Tho Page bill would establish courses
Of instruction in trades and industries,
home economics and agriculture in
public schools Of secondary grade;
provide for state agricultural schools,
testing and plant breeding stations,
the education Of teachers and general
extension work.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
POSSIBLE NEW CABINET
Bryan Gets a Place In Wilson Political
Family As Fore


Chicago. Jan. 3o.--A dispatch to the
chicago Examiner from Washington
says:
"President.e1ect Wilson has practi,
-cally completed his cabinet and with
the exception of possible shifts from
one portfolio to another, his official
family. will be made up as follows:
Secretary of State-William Jen.
nings Bryan of Nebraska.
secretary Of War-William Nc.
Aldo of New York
Secretary Of the Navy-Albert S.
,Burleson of Texas.
Secretary of observation-disclosures
A. Gardner, Georgia.
Secretary Of the Treasury. D.
Hubert Of Chicago or Henry A. Nor.
genthau of New York
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Louis Brandeis Of Boston.
Secretary of the 1nterior-Walte1
l.. Fisher Of Chicago
:, Attorney General-A. Mitchell Pal.
mer of Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General Josephue
Daniels Of North Carolina or David
Lewis of Maryland"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
APPOINTMENTS FIGHT ON
Republicans Declare Contest Likely to
Extend Into Wilson'S
- ~, Ragims.w r.. -.

Washington Jan. 30.-The fight
over President 7aft's appointments
was begun in earnest in the senate
and for six hours Republicans and
Democrats battled Tuesday behind
closed doors. the former demanding
action on the nominations and the
latter filibustering to prevent it.
adjournment came it was expected
that the fight would be renewed IN.
less Republican leaders should decide
to rest upon the record already made.
. Democratic senators consistently
refused to take up the nominations in
regular order and protested them
selves willing to take the blame for
the delay in action on the 1,400 or
more pending appointments.
The opening Of the Republican fight
followed caucus carly in the day.
at which it was determined to force
the issue against the Democrats and
compel them to either yield in their
opposition or to openly adopt meth.
DDS Of delay and obstruction.
AS result of the development Of
the fIibuster, intimations were given
last night BY Republican senators that
the fight undoubtedly will extend into
President-elect Wilson's administrar
ton and be reflected in the senate's
action on many Of his appointments.
Republicans remained in the senate
chamber throughout the day, sending
the sergeant-at.arms after missing
Democrats when the latter attempted
10 break quorum. Preparations
we're made for a night session but
early in the evening it was determin.
ed to adjourn and decide today
whether the contest should be con.
tinuad
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
TO GET sl0Q,000,000
FROM INCOME TAX
THIS TO BE DEMOCRATIC SOURCE
OF REvENUE-THE
HULL BILL.
ABOUT ALL RATIFY IT.
But Two More States Necessary
Believed That Party's Plan On
The Wool Bill Win Be
Undisturbcd.

Washington, Jan. 3O-A feature Of
the tariff revision program of the ex.
ira session of congress may include
the raising Of sI0O,0o0,000 from an in.
come tax. including the corporation
tax. as part Of the s3O9. 100000 basis
of revenue from the tariff.
Plans the Sill.
Representative Hull of Tennessee,
Democratic member of the commit.
tee on ways and means. who has been
active in income tax problems. plans
to introduce bill which would pro.
vide such source of revenue.
This would be considered by the
committee in connection with con
templated carly ratification of the
constitutional amendment TO sanction
income tax legislation
Of the necessary number Of states
required for ratification. only two are
lacking.
MIR. Hull expects these to he drawn
from New Jersey. Wyoming. New
Mexico or West. Virginia. or from
Florida. whose legislature. however,
will not meet until April.
!! Texas Favored.
The Democratic majority of the
committee favor an income tax, but
in the event Of failure of ratification
will renew the excise tax plan as an
extension of the present corporation
tax law.
The committee has just finished
! hearings on wool, and ii is likely the
Democratic plan, as embodied in the
two previous Democratic wool bills
will be undisturbed This is true Of
all the so-cal,ed fighting" schedules
on which the Democrats went on rec
ord at this congress WOOL cotton
metal, chemical and sugar and tho
farmers free list=so. far as tho Dom
ocratic leaders. rnoM ,forsee. ~,
The last of the. II. schedules sun
dries,' are beings considered today.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Milk Cases Up.

Minneapolis. Jan. 3O.--Albert H.
Ruhuke, president Of the Minneapolis
Milk company. on trial in the district
court on a charge of combining to
control the prices on milk. denied, in
dividually, the statements made by
Thomas H. Bellin, detective, Of what
was said at the meeting Of the milk
dealers on Sunday, Sept. 20. Mr..
Ruhuke said the meeting was not
called for the purpose Of fixing prices,
bot to organize credit association
to protect the milf men.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
APPOINTMENTS FIGHT ON
Republicans Declare Contest Likely u
Extend Into Wilson's
Regime.

Washington. Jan. :a.~-Tne hgM
over President Taft's appointments
was begun in earnest in the senate
and for six hours Republicans and
Democrats battled Tuesday behind
closed doors. tho former demanding
action on the nominations and the
latter tilibustering to prevent it
adjournment came It was expected
that the fight would he renewed IN
less Republican leaders should decide
to rest upon the record already made.
Democratic senators consistently
refused to take up the nominations in
regular order and professed them
selves willing to take the blame for
the delay in action on the 1900 o,
more pending appointments.
The opening Of the Republican fight
followed a caucus early in the day,
at which 1t was determined to force
tho issue against the Democrats and
compel them to either yield in their
opposition or to openly adopt meth
DDS OF delay and obstruction.
As result Of the development Of
the filibuster, intimations were given
last night by Republican senators that
the fight undoubtedly will extend into
Prssident-clect Wilson'S 4adminkstra-
ton and be reflected in the senate's
action on many Of his appointments.
Republicans remained in the senate
chamber throughout the day, sendina
the sergeantat-arms after missinE
Democrats when the latter attempted
to break a quorum. Preparations
were made for night session but
early in the evening It vas determizr
ed to adjourn and decide today
whether the contest should bs Con
tinued.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
6UFFRAGE:TTEST TRY.
HUNGER CAMPAIGN
LONDON WOMEN REFUSE TO EAT
vtcTUALo PREPARED ~
GOVERNMENT.
DESTRUCTIVE CAMPAIGN.
Window Smashing and Post Box Out
rades Observation-Disclosures
Which Burst Into Flames
When Opened IN Malls.

London, Jan. 30.-"General" Mrs
Drummond and 30 other militant suf.
trasettes, who will spend the next "a
days in Jail a. the result of their de.
termination to force oyd-George,
chancellor. of the exchequer, to re-
csive them as q deputation in the
house Of commons Tuesday night
have begun their hunger strike. The
women refused to eat the food
brought by the Jail attendants. They
declared they would rather die in
their cells than partake of the vic
tuals cooked for them by the govern
ment.
At. her hearing Wednesday, Mrs
Drummond complained that the po
lice who arrested her treated her
roughly. She alleges one of the OF.
.Acers threw her in the mud.
<->'. s,~"outrages Resumed.
Window smashing and postbox out
RACES we're resumed on a small scale.
However, the activities of the women
caused a. state of nervous apprehen'
sion among. the shopkeepers. police
and private Twatchmen guarding the
streets and. buildings. -. . 49,
=: The windows of some Of the gov.
eminent Offices and in tbs Offices OF
the Hamburg-American Packet com.
'pany were broken. A few arrests
were made;
Many packages have been found in
the various, postoffice boxes which, on
being opened, burst into flames. Some
of them were addressed to Premier
5Asquith and Chancellor Lloyd-George.
Mrs. Despard, header of the mill.
tant suffragettes, who, with two WON
en- companions. was sentenced Tues
day to IA days imprisonment on the
charge of resisting the police, hae
been released, some unknown person
paying her fine Of $40.
Mrs. Despard, who is a sister oi
General Sir John French, had refused
to accept the option offered by the
magistrate of paying a fine and was
sent to Jail.
On being notified Of her release she
said: "@
Whoever paid that. fine. was nc
friend nf mine. But am going out
; to fight again"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Wisconsin suffraaists Unite.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 30.The breach
between the two leading suffrage or
CARNATIONS in Wisconsin has been
healed, and call for a Joint conven.
tiul has just been issued, the meet
ing to be held in Madison, Feb. 4-5.
The two groups are the Wisconsin
Weman's Suffrage association and the
Political Equality League of Wiscon-
sin, and the call for the convention is
acting president of the suffrage asso-
citation since the resignation of Miss
Lutte Stearns. and by Miss Ada James
of Richland Center, president of the
Political Equality league.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Indiana Corn Takes Prizes.

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 3o.-Corn from
Indiana was awarded two first prizes
at the fifth international corn exposi-
ton. Charles Short, Greensborough,
won the Indiana 1O-ear trophy valued
at $1,000 and Joe Helms, Richmond,
Ind, was awarded the Kellogg single
ear trophy. valued at $1,000. The
only other premier prize of the day
was the Colorado oats trophy, valued
at $500 for the best peck Of oats on
exhibition. This went to j.. e.. Hill
and son. Lloydmins.er. Saskatchewan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Gates RESIGNS a. Director.

New York, Jan. 29.-Varioua
changes recently made in the direc
torate Of the Republic Iron & Steel
company, one Of the largest of the in.
dependents, have just been made pub.
lie. Charles G. Gates, son of the late
John w. Gates; Oakleigh Thorne, *.
president Of the Trust Company Of
America, and Harry Bremen Of the
banking house of Hallgarten & Co.,
resigned, to be succeeded by w. r.
Graham, until recently president OF
the American Can company, H.. L.
Rown and H. c. Hanna = ;,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Sand From South For Mclean Baby.

Washington, Jan. 2a.-yinson Walsh
Mclean. the s1oo,ooo,OoO baby, likes
the sand of Palm Beach so we'll that
he has prevailed upon his parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean to
ship two carloads Of sand from that re-
sort to Washington. This pile will be
thrown into the beautiful Italian gar.
den of the Massachusetts avenue home
Of the McLeans. There Baby Mclean,
with shovel and pail. will be allowed to
play to his hearts content with his
ANAL friends.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Fire Causes Suffering.

Charlson. n. D., Jan. 30.-Mrs. Peter
Froholm had to run through snow
drifts in her bare feet and clothed only
in her nightgown to escape from her
home which had taken fire. She took
refuge in the barn. Her husband.
who discovered the flames, was partial.
ly dressed, but had little protection
from the cold while he ran half-mile
to the nearest neignbor, where clothes
were obtained for his wife. An ex.
plosion of gasoline was responsible TO,
hs accident.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Fourth Collision Victim Dies.

Anamoose, N. D., Jan. 3O.-The
fourth member Of the Helm family,
run down by the 500 Line Spokane
Limited" last Sunday, is dead. Elsie,
aged 16 years, being the victim. She
had not regained consciousness since
the accident. Martin Helm, aged II,
il also still unconscious. The con.
oussion Of the brain and fracture at
the base of the skull doubtless will
prove fatal. Joseph Sheis is another
victim who will probably die.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Legal Separation Granted.

Pitts6eld, Mass. Jan. 3O.--Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene w. Paige, who came
here to reside about eight years ago,
following their marriage in Mime
apolis, have separated. The legal pa.
pers were signed this week. An au.
nouncement Of the separation was
made following the visit of a Mime.
apolis attorney. Mr.. Paige, at the
time of his marriage to the then Mrs
Pillsbury. was the New York repre-
sentative of the Pillsbury Flour Mills
COMPANY.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Governor Wilson eanouetted.

Atlantic City. n. j., Jan. 30--Gov.
ernor Wilson attended farewell din
ner given in his honor by members
of the state senate. Republicans and
Democrats alike attended. The sen.
ators accompanied the governor on a
special car from Trenton and planned
to return with him today.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Dynamite Kills Man.

Hibbing, Mimi, Jan 30.--News was
received here Of the death. near Fort
Frances, Ont, Of AL Goodspeed, a
steam shovel engineer, we'll known
over the Mesaba range and in mines
near Bull. MINI. Goodspeed was run.
ming a shovel in a mine when the
ahovel struck an old charge of dyna.
mite which had been only partially
exploded. The shovel was wrecked,
Goodspeed being instantly killed. Sew.
eral others were injured
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01

Monument Urged for Boy Corn Grower
Washington, Jan. 30.--Bccause Les.
ter Bryant was the champion boy
corn grower Of Kentucky, Represen-
tative Thomas introduced bill for
. monument over Bryant's grave.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Baseball Man Arkansas Senator.

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 29.-Judge
w. NJ. Kavanaugh, president of the
Southern Baseball elague. was chosen
United States senator from Arkansas
for the short term by separate vote
in the house and senate
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Banker Kills Himself.

Winnipeg. Jan. 30.-,John II. Say.
ary, late manager OF the Bank Of
Ottawa at Stonghton. Sask.. and for
the past four months acting cashier
in the Regina branch. shot himself in
the right temple and died few hours
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Bread Famine In Lima,

Lima, Peru. Jan. 20.--The Peruvian
capital is practically without bread.
All the bakers in the city have Joined
the general strike of factory employees
and other workmen which began
early in January.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Mooney ReIeased on -sond,

Leavenworth. Kan. Jan. 30.---Fred
Mooney of Duluth, Minn., who enter.
ed the federal prison here with other
labor leaders convicted in connection
with the dynamite conspiracy" has
been released on bond.
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rupture of the armistice, the Greek
army. under the personal command
of the crown prince Constantine. at
tackled the Bisani Notifications nea,
Janina, blowing up powder maya
zine and killing many Turkish sol
dicrs
Note Is Delivered.
London note drafted by the
peace delegates of the allies was de
livered by Stojan Novakovitch. head
Of the Servian delegation to Rechai
Pasha. shortly after noon Yesterday
The text Of the note follows:
"'rhe plenipotentiaries of the allied
Balkan states, having since the sus
pension Of the work of the peace con
ference awaited in vain for three
week the rcp1y Of the Ottoman plcni
potentiaries to their last demands
and events which have occurred in
Constantinople appearing to have de-
stroyed hope Of arriving at the con.
clusion of peace. arc to their great
regret obliged to declare that the
peace negotiations commenced in
London on December is last. are
broken Oft"
The note does not denounce the
armistice. This will devolve on the
governments of the Balkan states.
The determining factor impelliDe
the allies to this course Of action waa
the receipt Of reports of grave fer.
ment among the, Turkish troops sta.
toned on the Tcbatalja lines. large
portion of whom appear to he unwill.
ing to follow the lead of the Young
Turks.
Tt is considered here that in view OF
the International complications in
Turkey, Mshmoud shefket Pasha. the
new grand vizier, may yield before the
energetic act of the allies.
Gravity Shown.
The gravity of the situation at Con.
stantinoplc is shown by the large
naval forces concentrated by the Ell
ropean powers at the entrance to the
Dardaue]les. Even Austria-Hungary
which, in the past. has refused to
Join the other powers in naval coer
Give measures. has now ordered two
warships to be in readiness to start
for the east at any moment
While the clouds are gathering owe,
Constantinople the astronomers who
make a study Of the European fir1na
mcnt consider that the internal peace
Of Europe. is no longer in danger. As
a proof Of this they point out that
Italy has inst disbanded an army Of
100000 soldiers who served in Tripoli
Turkey to Make Concessions.
Constantinople.-l conces
sions will. it is expected, be made b,
Turkey in her reply to the joint note
OF the European powers.
Glands off all the Turkish posses
sions in Asia" was Germany's point
ed notification to everyone concerned
1t was given by the German ambas
sador to Turkey in the course of a
speech at the Teutonia clubs annua.
dinner in honor Of Emperor W'illiam nj
birthday
THE future Of Turkey lies in Asia
Minor Baron Hans Won Wangenhcim
told an enthusiastic gathering of his
.conlpatriots. Hhe continued: The
German interests il Asia Minor are
great and are bound up with those OF
Turkey. The recent note of the Euro
pean powers promised that Turke,
would be aided in her future develop
ment. Germany will lend a powerful
assistance in this cause"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01
Milwaukee Mason Dice.

Milwaukee, Jan. 3O-The Masonic
lodges had charge of the funeral of
George Hays, aged so, the city's old.
est Mason.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-01

Observation-Disclosures Of the for.
eign Office are engaged in drafting In
French the text of Turkeys reply to
the joint note Of the powers.
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Ex.Premier Of Spain Dead.
Madrid. Jan. Ex-senator Moret
Prendcrgast. several times premier Of
Spain, is dead
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EXPLODE MAGAZINE;
KILL MANY TURKS
eIsANi NOTIFICATIONS MEAN
JANlNA ARE ATTACKED AND
FIERCE BATTLE RACES.
NEGOTIATIONS. ALL OFF
Note Drafted by Allies Is DELIVERED
to Turkish Diplomat In
LonGon-Gcrmany's
Warming.
NEGOTIATIONS. ALL OFF

Athens, Jan. 30.--Anticipating the
rupture of the armistice. the Greek
army. under the personal command
of the crown prince Constantine. at
tackled the Bisan Notifications nea,
Janina, blowing up powder maya
zine and killing many Turkish sol
diers.