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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
USES METHODS OF FIREBUGs
Secured on 1896 Worth Of
Furniture.

Albany. N. Y, April 3.-Two small
pictures, an oil stove and other house.
hold furniture" all told wor 1896,
were shown to members Of the legis-
lative committee on insurance by Fire
Commissioner Joseph Johnson of New
York as the best proof of the neccssi-
ty for passing law to require pre-.
vious inspection Of property and a
sworn statement of the applicants be-
fore a fire insurance policy could be
issued.
Using the same methods as the
fire bugs" of the so-called arson trust,
Commissioner johnson explained that
the New York fire department had
been able to insure the property val.
ued at $395 for a total of 1927, 500 by
taking out 1856 policies.
Commissioner Johnson said he had
the greatest difficulty in convincing
the people of New York Of the exist.
ence Of the arson trust" until he re.
sorted to the methods used by the
"firebugs."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
TAFT RECEPTION IS HEARTY
YALE STUDENTS GIVE EXPIRES
BIG OVATION ON ARRIVAL.
With Band and x.'e Bulldog, 5000
collegians Welcome Elk.
President. -

New Haven, Conn, April 2.-Un.
der-graduate Yale welcomed former
President William Howard Taft back
to his Alma Mater in manner no less
hearty and enthusiastic than was the
God-speed given Woodrow Wilson by
the Princeton students when he left
Princeton to take up his duties at
Washington.
Mr.. Taft is no stranger to New
Haven, he having made frequent trips
here during his presidency by virtue
Of being member of the Yale cor.
poration, but it Is doubtful whether he
ever received more cordial welcome.
When it became known that Mr.. Taft
had accepted the Kent professorship
Of law at Yale, New Haven was anx.
ious to give him formal welcome.
but 1t was omitted at Mr.. Taft's re-.
quest. Yale students, however. were
not to be denied their wish to vel
come him back
Practically the antire student body,
5000 strong reinforced by band, was
at the station when Mr.. Taft and his
party arrived. An equally large crowd
Of citizens also was present AS the
Taft party stepped from the train
Captain Spalding of last years foot.
ball team, stepped forward and pre-.
sented Mrs. Taft with a great bouquet
Of violets. A moment later Yale'e
famous Frog chorus" cheer, with
nine ''Tafts" on the end, roared from
5000 throats.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were deeply
moved by the reception. Mr.. Taft's
famous smile was lacking for mo
ment and he wore serious look. AS
the demonstration grew. however, he
smiled broadly and dotted his hat in
acknowledgment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
FREE WOOL IS AGREED UPON
PLAN HAS ENDORSEMENT OF
TARIFF MAKERS.
Expected That Bryan viii Now Be-
in Accord with
Program.

Washington, April 3.-Removal of
all tariff from raw wool has been
agreed upon between President Will.
son and members Of the house CON-
mittee on ways and means as the re-.
suit Of conferences that have just
ended. The present plan, which will
have the unanimous Endorsement of
the Democratic members of the com.
mittee, provides that wool shall be
placed on the free list, an end for
which the free wool Democrats of
the house have fought for two years.
The concession of President Wilson
and the free DOL advocates takes the
place of the Is per cenud t
place of the IS per cent duty which
the committee had agreed upon. This
In return, was a reduction from the
20 per cent duty of the Democratic
wooden revision bill which passed the
house last summer, but failed to be-
come a law.
The free wool agreement, It was
claimed by Democrats is expected to
bring Secretary Of State Bryan into
full accord with the tariff revision
program.
The free wool Democrats have
pressed their fight before President
Wilson in conference in which Rep
resentatives Harrison of New York
and Rainey Of Illinois, both members
of the ways and means committee
have been the leading figures. Rep
resentative Harrison. backed by Mr.
Bryan. made an ardent fight in the
last congress to secure Endorsement
Of the free wool policy.
The understanding arrived at Il
that the ways and means committee
will present its bill with the free
wool provision incorporated and with
a unanimous report from it's Demo
cratic members and that the presi
dent will make known his thorough
accord with It,
Under the existing law, wool car
ries a duty of approximately II cents
per pound or about 60 per cent wher
figured on the ad valorem basis. I,
is estimated that the abolition Of the
duty will cause loss Of approx
mately s2o.0oo,ooo to the present gov
eminent revenues; but Democratic
tariff leaders claim it will bring about
a substantial reduction in the price
Of WOODEN manufactured goods. This
reduction in revenue, and the possible
loss of approximately $53, 100000 Of
revenues should sugar be placed or
the free list, would be made up, the
Democrats say, by the income tax
the details Of which probably will be
settled at once by the ways and
means committee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
PLEAD GUILTY OF REBArING
500 Railroad and the RusseII-Miltes
Milling Company Are Fined
$1,000 Each.

Minneapolis, April 2.-The interstate
commerce commission has just
brought successful end to cases
against two Minneapolis corporations
in the federal court Pleading guilty
to five OF 1S counts named in the
federal grand jury indictments against
the 500 railroad for granting rate con.
cesesions to the Russell-Miller Milling
company. the railroad escaped with
the minimum fine, $1,000 a count.
Without coming to trail, the case
was settled at conference of the at
torneys. Judge Morris fixed the pen.
atty, on the basis of which the railroad
and the mill were fined $4,000 each for
rebating.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
TWO KILLED; EIGHT INJURED
Burlington Passenger Trains Collide
Head.on Near Wake.
ley, Wyo.

Sheridan, Wyo. April 3.-Two men
we're killed, one probably fatally hurt
and seven others badly injured, when
two Burlington passenger trains col.
lided head-on at Wakeley, five miles
east of here.
Engineer Miller, Of the eastbound
train, is alleged to have failed to obey
his orders to take the siding at Wake.
ley to allow the west bound train to
pass. and the latter crashed into his
train.
The smoking car on the eestbound
train was telescoped completely and
It was here that practically all Of the
dead and injured were found.
The dead are: Walter Taylor,
Sheridan. route agent for the Adams
Express company; Bump Mobbery,
Tacoma, Wash.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
DAYTON VERY BADLY IN NEED
MONEY AND PROVISIONS ALSO.
LUTELY NECESSARY IN
STRICKEN CITY.
Head Of Relief Committee Appeals to
Entire World to Help
Sufferers.

Dayton. O.. April 2-"Dayton 10
facing one Of the gravest PROBLEMS
that any city OF the world ever faced
and we want the world 10 know we
need money and food for our stricken
people" is the appeal of John H. Pat
terson. president of the relief commit.
tee after his return in company with
H. e. Talbot, chief engineer, from 4
tour of sections of Dayton that were
swept by the flood last week.
In speaking of tentative plan to
ask the federal government for a loan
of from $20,Ooo.Ooo to 100000 900 to be
used in reconstruction work, Mr.. Pat
terson said:
AT melting Of bankers and Of
icials Of the building associations this
evening, 1t was decided to make an ap-
peal for federal aid. The banks and
building associations have 100000 900
worth of assets which they will nut I'D
as collateral"
Mr.. Talbot estimated that the prop
erty loss in Montgomery county would
reach at least $15O,O0O,0 900.
Federal Aid Is Assured.
On Board Secretary Garrison's spe-
cial Flood Relief Train, Knoxville
Tenn, April 2.-Secretary Garrison of
the war department, who passed
through this city en- route to Washing.
ton, returning from his visit to the
Ohio flood district, sent an identical
message to the governors of the 10
states lying in the Ohio and lower
Mississippi. p1edging federal aid to all
local authorities who may need assist.
ance in handling the flood situation.
Columbus Death List n.
Columbus, April ALI that human
effort could accomplish failed to pene.
trate the part of the debris piled in the
west side where it is believed many of
the bodies OF persons missing since the
flood of March Is. finally will be re.
GOV red. Eight more bodies have pass.
ed through the morgues, running the
total of dead in that section up to II.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Frisco Chinese Rejoice.

San Francisco. April 3-The news
that the United States government
would officially recognize the republic
Of China, caused wild rejoicing in
San Francisco's Chinatown. The
Monaghan population of the city took
q half holiday to celebrate, hosting
flags and bunting with the stars and
stripes entwined with the colors Of the
new republic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
C|RCUMvENT|0N Of
" HUNGER Strike"
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
URGED TO TAKE sUF+.,AG.
ETTE STon.-. LIGHTLY.
SAYS GALL FOR PUBLICITY"
Mrs. Pankhurst Pleads Not Guilty to
incitins Her Followers-Money
Raised to Fight
"Cause."

london. April 3. - Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst. from the prisoners en-
closure at the Old Bailey courthouse
pleaded mot guilty" to the charge of
having "counselled certain persons,
whose names are unknown, to place
feloniously and maliciously certain
gunpowder and other explosive sub
stances with intent thereby to dam
age" David Lloyd Georges country
house at Walton Heath.
Warns Against "Hunser Strike"
In discussing a bill to circumvent
hunger strikes" by suffragettes Reg
inald Mckenna. the British home sec-
rotary urged the house OF commons
not to attach too much importance to
tho terrible tales of suffering caused
by forcible feeding"
Publicity" he said. "ts the keynote
of the militant suffragette propaganda.
Alternately. the suffragettes shock the
public by the violence of their out.
RACES and attempt to enlist sympathy
by publishing tales of their sufferings
In prison.
But these prisoners have declared
war against society and the govern
ment is responsible for law and ord.
err"
AT the present tin1e," said tho
home secretary, I'VE have no power
to release prisoners without RENTING
their sentence altogether. II the new
bill is passed we can release on ticket
OF leave, prisoners whose health In
suffering from want Of food"
Wants Fair Treatment.
Charles McCurdy. liberal membep
opposed the bill. He said legislation
would he wholly unnecessary II the
government would extend fair treat.
ment to the question of woman sut.
frage.
James Keir Hardie, the labor leader.
moved the rejection of the bill. declar.
ing that the government, by breaking
its pledges to the women, was itself
responsible for the militant campaign.
Attempt Made to Burn Church.
Although there is no direct evidence
agains them, the suffragettes are gem
orally credited with the attempt made
to burn st. Jude's Free church, Ham,,.
stead Heath. tonight. Since the fire
department discovered fire in an un.
occupied house in the same neighbor.
hod few weeks ago, rumors have
been current that the women intended
to set fire to the church, and special
precautions have been taken against
it.
As the organist was entering tho
church last night he found q cupboard
ablaze. The fire was quickly eXtin.
guished.
The National league. which opposes
woman suffrage, has met with consid.
cradle success in it's campaign for
funds. The league has already receiv.
cd upwards Of 100000. of which s15.
600 has been subscribed by the Roth.
sciilds. Several subscriptions of
$4,000 have been received, including
one from w. w. Astor, and many
smaller amounts have been subscribed
by peers, unionists and others.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Part Of Mandan Flooded,

Mandan, N. D., April 3.-The posi-.
bilities Of a flood here are beginning
to look more serious every day. The
chunks Of Ice are Of a huge size and
have caused a. solid gorge Of about
three miles from the mouth OF the
Heart river, causing the water to
back up rapidly. The entire lower
section of Mandan is under about a
foot of water and citizens in that
portion Of the city we're obliged to
move to the northern part. The Rus
seil.Miller Milling company's mill was
eo0Delled to Close dowp
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Morgan Funeral In Rome.

Rome, April "a funeral service
Of simple and impressive character
was held over the body of the late J.
Pierpont Morgan yesterday. The
mourners present we're very few il
number. They stood amid profusior
Of floral tributes sent by friends from
many countries. On the request o.;
Ambassador O'Brien, the Italian gov
eminent Immediately granted all the
necessary concessions to have the
body leave on a express train at GLE
p. m. last night reaching the Simpler
taAnal early today.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Wealthy; In Paupsr Word.

Chicago, April 2.-William A. Net
eeton. a wealthy railroad man, form
erly general superintendent of motive
power of the Santa Fe and the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroads. was bad
~ injured in motoring accident here
several days ago and has just beer
recognized in charity ward Of a hos
pital. Mr.. Nettleton was rendered un
conscious and cut and bruised in q
collision between taxicab and q
street car. Mrs. Nettleton said hel
husband had been perfectly cared foc
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Dynamite cs,ecks FIames.

Cincinnati, O., April dynamite,
according to meager reports received
here, has checked fire which, in the
business section Of lronton. burned a
block bounded BY Second. Third.
Lawrence and Buckeye streets. Many
women, panic-stricken, attempted to
leap into the water from upper win
dows, but we're rescued. The city is
practically cut off from the outside
world, several houses have collapsed
and the food supply is limited Word
from Portsmouth, O., says there have
beep small nres aal loss thasA
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Suicide In AeropIane,

London, April 2 - Lieutenant Per.
lokski, Of the Russian army, commit.
ted suicide at Warsaw by deliberately
shutting of the motor of an aeroplane
in which he was flying and dropping
from height Of 800 feet to the
ground, according to a dispatch. The
tragedy was believed to have been an
accident until a letter, written just be-
fore the fatal fight, was opened. In
1t Lieutenant Perlokski expressed his
intention Of committing suicide in mid.
air and gave rs reason that he had
been victim OF many intrigued
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Salvation Army Gets 100000.

London, April miss T.. ]. Emery,
an American who had long been a res.
ident Of England, and who recently
died here, bequeathed 100000 to the
Salvation Army for work among wom-
en- and girls Of foreign countries. She
also left smaller requests to charity.
The balance Of her estate, which
amounted in all to about $460,0O0, goes
to nephews and nieces in America.
Officers Of the Salvation Army say
that they believe that Miss Emery for
merly resided in Minneapolis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
WIND AND WATER
WRECK I'LL. Town
ONLY FEW BRICK AND STONE
BUILDINGS STANDING At
SHAWNEEToWN.
WATER is LAsHED INTO FURY
Not 100 Persons Remain in Town and
These Are Marooncd-
Cairo Is III At
Ease.

Shtawneetown, H.. April BY
boat to DE koven. Ky.)---AU that is
left of Shawneetown is the few sub.
stantial brick and stone buildings be.
hind the main levec, and they are con.
sidcred unsafe
Wind Completes Destruction.
Less than 100 persons remain in the
former town Of 5000 and they are
perched in the second and third stor.
les Of Main street buildings. struc-
lures on the highest street in the
town. A strong wind completed the
destruction begun by the opening of
the south levee Tuesday.
The water within the levees was up
to the 81 foot level Of the Ohio river.
The As mile an hour gale dashed over
the already submerged levees. BE.
tween the churning waters and the
southwest gale. frame buildings fell
to pieces and the more substantial
structures were shaken.
Another levee Break.
A break in the northern levee also
added to the danger, the full force of
the Ohio striking the north levee. The
rift in the embankment rapidly en-.
targed and soon a swift current was
rushing through the residence section,
carrying all before it. BY night the
Ohio was at stage OF between IS
and so feet, an accurate reading be.
Ing impossible, because of the huge
swells.
The entire north and east levees are
submerged. The levee hotels, hereto
tore considered safe from flood attack,
were deserted by the several hundred
men who had preferred them as re-
fuge for their families to the highest
buildings in the town.
State Guards Transferred.
The state guards were transferred
from their camps to the refugee
camps on the hills when the levees
began to crumble before the wind and
water.
During the six hours' storm the big
yawls of the naval reserve removed
from the second stories Of homes, pre-.
viously considered on high ground,
dozens of families who had believed
themselves safe. There have been no
fatalities. The property damage will
run into the millions, three millions
being conservative estimate.
Cairo Under Great Strain.
Cairo, Ill.-With the highest flood
tide waters passing Cairo in the Ohio
river, the city is at state of expect.
ancy never before experienced here.
The river gauge Is at 54.4 and rising,
stage three-tenths of an inch higher
than any previous record.
Nearly every hour brings reports
of trouble in other cities, the verifca.
ON of which are impossible from this
isolated town.
A Thrilling Story.
One Of the most thrilling of the
stories to reach here was brought by
Capt. s. A. Martin, regimental quarter
master, and Captain II. A. Jameson
Of the Sixth Missouri National Guard.
They were rescued from a section of
the levee which broke away at Third
Point. Mo-, just below here, in
launch and brought to Cairo.
Thirty-six of their men, they said,
are now OH the levee section which is
200 yards long and 10 feet wide, and
floating down the Mississinni
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
American Windows are safe.

Kingston, NJ. Y, April 3.-"Gener
al Resale Jones, who led the march.
ing suffragettes to Albany and Wash.
ington, was one Of the chief speakers
at meeting Of Kingston's chamber
Of commerce. "Your windows are
SAFE" she told her hearers. land, %
far as am concerned every window
in the United States is safe. Il Is not
the spirit Of the English suftragettes
that actuates us, but the spirit and
principle which actuated our Sorefa
theirs In dumping tea into Boston har
bor-taxation without rapreseutakioAs
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Woman Murdered With Az.

Chisholm, Mimi, April 3.-Mrs
John Fontana was murdered with an
* and her husband has since disap
peared. There were NO witnesses tc
the tragedy. When the woman's body
was found, she had apparently beer
dead for some time. A year-old baby
was found crying on a nearby lot
An ak was found on the floor, and 6
heavy dent in the back Of Mrs. Fon
tana's head indicated the cause Of
death. Fontana, the husband Of the
woman, was arrested last week on 6
charge Of beating his wife.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Water Deep At cobban, Wis.

Eau Claire, Wis, April 3.-The
Chippewa river, which has gone on .
rampage. flooding some of the low
lands, has inundated the little village
Of Cobban, % miles north of here anc
has forced the 500 Inhabitants to take
refuge OF the hills near the town
This news was brought here by train
A telephone message was to the effect
that the water had reached the tops
of the smaller buildings. The inhabit
ants were warned in time and all es
capped. None Of the other towns aloni
the river has suffered any damage ,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Have Been Hard Hi.

Washington, April 2.-Express com
panies of the country have been hit
hard by the operation of the new par
Gel post system, according to state
ments submitted to the interstate com.
merce commission by counsel for the
companies in their final arguments
against the reduction in exprcss rates
proposed by the commission.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Austria Sends 5000.

Washington, April /. A cable.
gram to the Austrian embassy an.
nounces that the Austrian govern
men has cabled to it's consul at
Cleveland 5000 to be added to the
general fund for the. relief Of food
sufferers in Ohio and Indiana.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Flood Threatens Hickman. x,

Flood Threatens Hickman, Ky.
Hickman, KY, April 2.-Refugee.
are rushing to the hills back of Kick.
man in large numbers while hundreds
OF laborers are at work sandbaggins
the levee to keep out the threatening
Mississippi.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
Evansville Flood Loss Millions,

GAINESVILLE. Ohio, April 2.--This city
comparing its size of 10000 popula.
ton. with others which have been
flooded, is one Of the greatest losers
financially. The monetary loss, the
floods having receded, is now fully
revealed. 1t will be between $4,000.
900 and 320,O00,O00.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05

Aviator's Error Proves Fatal.
Amiens, France, April "A mir
tary aviator, Sergeant Phansoux wat
killed upon arrival from Rheims when
he made an error of Judgment in
landing. The. machine tilted and the
aviator was thrown ont.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
sehwab CHANCES Position.

New YORK, April 2.-Charles H.
Schwab has resigned as president of
the Bethlehem Steel company to be.
come chairman Of the board of d..
rectors Of the same company. T.. II.
Grave was elected president in his
Rfoad
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-05
North oakotans Are Elected.

Fargo, N. D.. April 3.-The farmers
Of North Dakota are greatly elated
over the general rainfall. There ie
precipitation in every county and the
forecasts is for continued rain OF
snow. The moisture will hasten thaw
ing in the fields and also soak in and
prove highly beneficial for this years
crQus.