davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
MAaTiN Is CALLED BY DEATH.
Noted American Society Man and Au'
thor, Dead In London.

Noted American Society Man and Au-
thor, Dead In London.
New York, March 9.-Frederick
London, March 10.-Frederick Town
send Martin, wealthy New Yorker. So
cial worker and author, died at the
Berkeley hotel here OF angina pee
toris. He had suffered nervous
breakdown in London last November
New York, March 10.-Frederick
Townsend Martin was born in Albany
in 1S49. He occupied high place
in society circles and his many activi'
ties were widely followed both here
and abroad. Member of an old New
York family. brother of the late Brad
ley Martin, and related to the nobility
of England, Mr.. Martin figured for
years in the social events here and in
Europe. But it was his views in re-
gard to the relations of the rich to
the poor, which he frequently ex-
pressed, which won for him as much
prominence as any of his social activi-
ties
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
ST. PAUL'S HEADS ARE HIT.
Charged That False Reports Were
Made to Commerce Body.

Charged That False Reports Were
Made to Commerce Body.
Washington, March 9.-Charges of
serious falsifications of the accounts
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railroad company and of its subsidi-
airy, the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound Railroad company, were made
in report issued by the interstate
commerce commission. 1t is alleged
that by manipulations Of the book
keeping of both companies. involving
several hundred million dollars. the
stockholders, prospective investors IN
st. Paul & Puget Sound securities.
and the public generally were deceived
concerning the actual condition and
earnings OF the system. The methods
charged are denounced in the severest
terms by the commission, which
serves notice that henceforth the PEN
alties of the law will be invoked to
compel common carriers to keep hon
est accounts. The report states that
the st. Paul already is revising it's
system of accounts in compliance with
the rules of the commission.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
SCORES ARE HURT BY
I BLAST IN NEW YORK
Gas Explosion Caused by Broken
Main Injuries Many on Street
Car In Gotham.

New York. March 10.--More than a
score of persons were injured when a
Twenty-third street cross town street
car in which they were passengers
was tossed several feet into the air
by the explosion of gas main at
Fifth avenue Sunday.
The explosion and series Of other
blasts which followed in quick success
sion rocked the neighborhood. broke
glass in office buildings for block
in all directions and caused a sheet
of flame to shoot high into the air
for hours.
Fire Chief Kenton and two of his
men, speeding to the fire, were caught
by the heaviest explosion of the series
and the front of their automobile was
lifted from the ground as they crossed
Twenty-third street.
There had been a flood in Twenty
third street, caused by the breaking OF
two big water mains early in the day.
This had washed away the supporting
soil between the gas main and the
roof of connecting branch Of the new
Seventh avenue subway excavation.
The strain brought leak in the mains
and a spark caused by the starting OF
the street car which had halted at
Fifth avenue brought about the ex-
plosion.
The policemen had barely cleared
the street car of its burden of injured
when there came second explosion.
more powerful than the first. The
plate glass windows Of the Garfield
National bank in the Fifth avenue
building were blown out and the SIDE
walks in Fifth avenue and Broadway
were Uttered with shattered glass from
the Flatiron building,
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
REPORT BILL TO
AMEND CANAL ACT
Vote to Repeal Clause Exempting
American Shipping.
SMITH ATTACKS PRESIDENT
SMITH ATTACKS PRESIDENT
Senator Criticizes Wilson Because OF
His Attitude on Canal Tolls In
View of Democratic
Platform.

Washington, March BY vote
of IA to 3. the house interstate COM
merce committee decided on Friday
to report favorably the bill repeating
the clause of the Panama canal act
which grants free tolls to American
coastwise shipping.
After President Wilson had called
upon congress to act, Senator Chiffon
of West Virginia introduced bill to
amend the Panama canal act and per-
NIT the repeal of the clause exempting
American coastwise shipping from the
payment of tolls. The text of the
provision reads:
THE president Notwithstanding
anything herein contained Is hereby
authorized and empowered by procia-
nation to make. suspend. alter.
change, or abolish any tolls contem-
plated or provided for by this act,
and may prescribe tolls to be charged
in any case in which tolls are pro-
hibited herein"
Comment upon the presidents mes
sage among members OF the house
was widely divergent. Representative
Floyd of Arkansas of the judiciary
committee, said:
II absolutely approve Of the senti'
ment expressed by President wilson
We made a great mistake in ever pro-
viding for free tolls"
Representative Doremus Of Michi-
gan, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional campaign committee, said;
"The president has not changed my
mind a bit have been for free tolls
all along and will continue the night
against any repeal" 5a
Representative Mondell OF Wyom-
ing, Republican, declared:
II have taken the same position on
canal tolls as the president now SO
belatedly takes, but ! fear that 1t Is
not so much the logic of economics
nor the meaning of the language or
the treaty that has convinced the
president as the fact that to recover
from the mistake in politics which
he has made as to Mexico he Is Will.
ing to conform to policy in Panama
approved by British craftsmanship.
Representative Kahn Of California,
Republican. said:
"One thing appears to me evident:
That Is that we are called upon to
retrieve the mistake of the, admin{s-
tration in it's dealings in Mexico where
British interests have been seriously
affected by sacrificing in Panama an
other interest of vital consequence
to our people"
Representative Macdonald OF Michi'
gan, Progressive. said:
II have been for free tolls and
am still for free tolls"
In the senate Senator William
Alden Smith made an attack on Presi-
dent Wilson because of his attitude
on canal tolls in view OF the Demo
cratic platform declaration
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
ROADS COMMISSION MEETS
Highway Department Plans Changes in
Districting System-WiIi Create New
District Around Fond du Lac.

Madis0n.--The Wisconsin highway
commission will hold a meeting at
it's offices in the capitol to plan for
the present season, making some
changes in the engineering districts
Of the state and considering the ad-
visibility of redesignating state high
ways in Trempealeau, Waupaca, Fond
du Lac and Sank counties. The COM
mission will probably place the en-
gineering work in Milwaukee, Racine,
Kenosha and Waukesha counties in
charge of Chief Engineer A. r. Hirst
of Madison and create new district
consisting of Fond du Lac and sur
rounding counties.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Dies in Friends Arms.

Green Bay-Emil Hanson, travelling
man of Green Bay, had a narrowing ex.
perience at Scranton, Pa, during the
recent blizzard, when G. r. FreelOck,
a fellow salesman, died in his arms
in the street Mr.. Hanson and fell
low traveller, c. R. Freelock of Cleve.
land, attended a revival meeting con-
Quoted by Billy Sunday, and started
from the tabernacle while the blizzard
was at its height. Mr.. Freelock kept
up the walk for a short time and then
had to be assisted by Mr.. Hanson, who
was obliged to pick him up in bis
arms. Freelock died a few moments
later.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
RANGERS GET BODY
Of SLAIN AMERICAN
Remains of Vergara Taken From
Mexican Cemetery.
VICTIM TORTURED TO DEATH
Carranza Warns Villa Not to Harm
Terrazas, Jr., Whom He Is Hold
ing for Ransom-Diaz Aid Exc
cuted by Huerts.

Laredo, Tex, March 10.-TexaS ran
gers crossed into Mexico Sunday, ex-
humed the body of Clemente Vergara,
the Texas ranchman who was kid
mapped and put to death by band of
Mexican federals three weeks ago, and
brought the body back to the Ameri-
can side. The body was in such a
good state of preservation that it was
easily identified, and all the wounds
could be distinguished. There were
several bullet wounds on the body and
some blunt instrument. The charred
condition Of the hands indicated that
Vergara had been tortured before be-
ing put to death.
It will be remembered that the
ranchman was decoyed to the Mexican
side of the river by party of Mexi-
cans who had stolen eleven of his
horses. He was beaten by his captors
and taken to the Hidalgo jail, where
he was confined for two days and then
started for Piedras Negras under
guard and killed ON the way.
across started from the American
side from the Vergara ranch, crossing
to Hidalgo, and went directly to the
cemetery, where the body had been
buried. They were guided by a Next
can who had followed the movements
of the federals from the time OF Yer
gara's capture up to the time of his
execution and burial The grave was
quickly located, the body exhumed
and brought over to the American side
without interruption by the Mexican
authorities. The party was well
armed and determined to bring the
body back at all costs.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 10.-Declaring
that General Villas action in demand
ing payment of $250,000 from General
Luis Terrazas under threats of send
ing his son, Luis TerraZas H., to the
front rank in the attack on TOrreon
was creating bad impression in the
United States, General Carranza wired
orders to Villa to withdraw the de-
mand and refrain from mistreating the
younger Terrazas In any way. AL
though Villa has not yet replied, 1t is
taken for granted that he will obey
the order.
Governor Colquitts who recently was
refused permission by the state de-
partment to send the rangers across
the Rio Grande to pursue the alleged
slayers of Vergara, would not COM
ment on the incident further than to
authorize the statement that he did
not specifically instruct Ranger Capt.
J. J. Sanders, who recovered Yer
gara's body, to cross the border to
get 1t.
The governor, however, said he had
no complaint to make about Sanders
action He wired the ranger captain
for full particulars.
Washington, March f0.-Official
Washington was stirred over the
news from Texas that the body of Gle
mente Vergcra, an American citizen,
had been recovered. officials of the
state department declared that moth
ing could be done unless trustworthy
evidence could be obtained describing
the manner of and the responsibility
for his death
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
TWO AUTO BANDITS TAKEN.

iowa Police Capture Them When
Bridge Blocks Path.
Davenport, Ia. March 10.-ln broad
daylight two daring bandits, giving
their names IS James McKeeby, 4127
Gladys avenue, and Louis Devices.
1887 Lexington street. Chicago. and
their ages as seventeen and eighteen
years respectively. held up and robbed
John, Olsen. a grocer, in his store, and
jumping into their automobile made a
wild dash for the government bridge
crossing the Mississippi river into ILL.,
nois. The gates were lowered and the
fleeing bandits were held in check un-
til the arrival of the police In an auto
mobile patrol. They are now safely
lodged In Jail.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
CAR KILLS AGED COUPLE.

Retired illinois Farmer ard Spouse
Lose Lives.
Libertyville. H.. March 10---George
Sage, seventy years old. a retired
farmer of this city. and his wife, sew
enty years old. were instantly killed by
o Chicago & Milwaukee electric car
ut st. Marys crossing, one and half
miles east of Libertyville. They were
struck as they were attempting to
cross the track In front of the car
which they intended to board on their
way to Libertyville. after having spent
the day as guests of Mrs. George Hoff-
man, q sister of Mrs. Sage
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
w. c. ELLIS IS FOUND GUILTY.

en- Fifteen Years Ia Prison.
Chicago, March 7.-William Cheney
Ellis, on trial for the killing OF his
wife in the Hotel Sherman October 16
1918. was found guilty OF mnrder and
sentenced to Is years in the peniten.
tiary. The verdict was accepted by
10th the prosecution and the defense
rs a victory.
Ellis gasped and wiited in his chair
when the clerk of the court began to
read: I'VE. the jury. End the defend
ant guilty IN the manner and form
charged in the Indictment"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
WILLIAM c. CONRAD DIES.

Was Urged as Running Mate With
Bryan in 1908.
Winchester, Va. March civilian
G.. Conrad. who was reported to be
worth s25, 100000, died here. 1t was
said he owned land in every county
in Montana. He was interested in
railroad building and mines. and was
urged to run for vice-presideDt with
Bryan in 1908. His home was In Vir-
ginia.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Aaed Educator Expires.

Beloit Benjamin Dwight Allen, for
eight years, two decades ago, head OF
the department of music in Beloit COL
lege, died at the age Of "a at Weiles-
ley. Mass.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
To Have naeloit Month

Beloit-It Is planned to make April
"Beloit month" at the public schools
of this city. School children viii de-
vote a part of their time during this
period writing essays On subjects pei-
alive to Beloit.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
aIail Editor Back on Job.

Berlin. March 10.-A sentence Of
three months Imprisonment was pro-
nounced on. Ernst Meyer, "jail editor
of a Socialist newspaper. who was
tried on charges of treason for ibeling
Crown Prince Frederick William.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Pope Postpones conslstorx,

Rome, March 10.-The pope has
postponed the holding of consistory
for the election of new cardinals until
after Easter, on the advice of his doc
tors that it would not be advisable to
hold one during cold weather.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
$4,000 Ex.lowans at Picnic

Los Angeles, March 10.-Thirty-five
thousand former residents of Iowa at
tended the annual winter picnic of the
Iowa Association of Southern Califor-
MIA in East Lake park. which estah-
fishes a record in attendance.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Noted Art Dealer . suieide.

New York, March 10.-Theron
Blakeslee. sixty-one years old.
widely-known art dealer in Fifth ave
nue., this city. died shortly after he had
been found with a bullet wound In his
temple. He killed himself.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Sentence Is Five Years.

Green Ray.-Frank Brown was SEN
fenced to i've years in the state prison
at Waupun by Judge N. ]. Monahan. in
municipal court. Brown pleaded gui1-
ty to burglary at the home of DR.. r. c.
Buchanan.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Rus. PoIics Chief Is KILLED.

St Petersburg, March 10.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Chebaiseff. chief of police
of st. Petersburg. was shot dead in his
office by Junior officer. Lieutenant
Ivanoff. The motive of the crime was
said to be vengeance.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Blood treatment Kills Seven.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 10.-While
undergoing similar treatment for a
blood ailment at the county hospital
seven patients died and another is dy-
ing. under circumstances which baf-
Fed the physicians
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Sentence Woman In Mountain Feud.
pikeville, Ky. March s.-Mrs.
Maude Taylor was sentenced on Fri
day to long term in the peniten-
4iary for the killing OF Cleveland
Huffman in a Kentucky mountain
xeud.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
missouri, Judge Under indictment.

Kansas City. Mo-. March 9.-Charged
with "maifeasance in Office" fndict-
ments were returned against Presid-
ing Judge Fl. C. Gilbert Of the jackson
county court. and former Judge E. e.
Ax!ine.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
FOUR PERISH IN BLAZE.
Woman and Three Men Die In Hotel

Woman and Three Men Die Ia Hotel
Fire.
Ashland, Wis, March 9.-Miss Tiilie
Augers, aged twenty-four. and three
unidentified men, were burned to
death when Pat Augers' boarding
house and saloon In Saxon, near here.
were destroyed by an incendiary.
Miss Annie Augers. another daughter
of the proprietor. was probably fatally
burned. This was the sixth incendiary
fire in Saxon within the last year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-20
BI00d Tonic Has
Important Meani8g
.'uts the Right Sort Of Vim
Where Most Needed.

To tone the blood means to enable It to
throw OF accumulated impurities, to in
crease the red cOrpuscles and to put the
bloOd-maEIug organs into such active cOndi-
ton as to produce that conscious sensation
Of what we feel as health.
This Is the logical effect Of using the
famous blood purifier. S. S. S.
Hale the people you meet complain Of
weary muscles. stagnant brain, tangled
nerves. and q wonderful desire to lay down
and just quit. Most Of these people have
been using nervines that spasmOdicalIy fare
up the nerves only to die down again, as
die they must Avoid nerve stimulants.
Bear in mind that this WORKOUT feeling is
due to poor blood, TO bacteria in the water
you drink; to the multiplying Of destruc-
tive germs in the blood faster than they
can be overcome by the white corpuscles /:
condition where the venOus or impure blood
accumulates faster than it can be replaced
by the red arterial blood
s. S. S. has long been famous as a blood
purifier. and its action by elimination Of
the irritating pOisons that infest the blood,
is one Of the very important things to know.
You can get S. S. S. at any drug store,
but take no other sO-cGlled blood purifier
$. 5. s. is purely a vegetable product.
and you VIII make q great mistake to have
some enthusiast palm OF mercury, arsenic
or iOdide Of potash preparation that may
do you irreparable harm.
S. S. S. is prepared by The Swift Specific
Co., 533 Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ca. and If
you have any deep-seated or obstinate blood
trouble. write 10 their Medical Dept for
free advice. 1t viii be worth your while
90 do so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-20

made three two base hits and a home
run-On the ball field-and had done
almost as well on the hack.
For the rest of me summer the
husky young cabman continued to
maui the ball in the afternoon and
pick uD fares at night. That may
strike some as an ideal life, but our
cabby friend was not entirely salts
fled after manager offered him q
salary on a regular professional ball
club large enough to double his earn
ing as a cabman. Hence, this biog-
raphy.
The jump from a cabby's seat to the
big league was a long one, but our
hero made il with ease. In baseball
lore his name is always mentioned
when reference is made to great hit
tiers.
1t was in Philadelphia that he first
ranged alongside Ed DeIehanty and
threatened the Iater's Iaurels. There
was never a seasOn-and he has been
through many Of them-when he
failed to hit 300 and on many &C.
casions he. led the league.
1t might be added that he is still
playing ball and is just as much
feared by pitchers as when he first
left his seat on the box to take a
wallOp at the ball in that little Down
East city.
The hero of this yarn was the cause
of one of the biggest and most inn
pOrtant basebabll lawsuits on record.
In fact many believe that he was
largely responsible for the early sue
cess Of the American league. For
two or three years he was barred
from playing ball in PENNSYLVANIA he
cause ne had jumped to another team
at an enormous salary.
A humOrist of that day and time
gained lasting famed by story i'm
which he described a fantastical trim
Of our hero and another famous hall
player as they went through the Kew
stone state disguished as a load of
watermelOns.
The athlete in question has been a
manager as well as an ordinary Dlaver
but declares that the position Of
private in the ranks is much more sat-
isfactory.
There is Just one more point Of
identification. Our hero was never
eXclUed IN his life He plays baseball
win no more concern than he eats his
meals only this spring he amused
ms team mates down South by char
acIerlSlIc reference to his failure TO
get hit In eighteen times at bat
There were on the port OF sru.nat ~
ing with him about a bush League out-
nelders making a catch that ruined a
home run for him.
That's all right" he said. "That
catch saved me a trip around the
bases and, you know, it is nv legs
over which / have to worry"
Who Is Copyright, 1914, by the
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
The baseball player who yrnS the
hero OF Saturdays story Is Christy
3iattheTsOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-20
Rio Grande Team Holds First Place
:II:- -:I:- -:I- -:I:- -;L;-
Purity Team Defeats Gas Co. Nine

LATER on a wild throw by Fisher with the
helm Of a peculiar hook slide Three mus
and some timely team work enaoleq lns
Purity players to embellish the scoreDoarg
sfv times in the fifth inning. Hunter singled
into left and took second when Tommy
Psrrv's throw. Chant scored Fisher and
Hunter with q home run into deep right
center Darnau hit for three bases into right.
and scored a moment later on Filliman
FJeIder's choice to WOollen. Filliman was
advanced one base by Davis's hit to Wooden,
who butter fingered the ball.
Fillfman was caught at third when HoWle
Ellsworth advanced Davis to third on an
fnfield hit to second base. Pelfrey hit to Ma
son. who muffed, and both Ailsworth and
Oayis came home as a result Of lot Of USE
less throwing by the Gas team.
Hunter Flies Out.
Hunter flied out for the final out Of the
inning Mason brought up the Gas runs to
five in the eighth inning when he secured
an infleld hit Fassett sacrificed him to
second. Mason scored when Calimea flew out
- Ter Wooden had hit for three bases into
right field, in the first half of the seventh.
Anderson was purposely given four wide
ones. With the bases full Mason grounded
ont 10 Hunter. who retired him unassisted.
New Pitcher Knocked Out.
srWiId BilT' Orchard the latest acquisition
to the twiring star OF l1e NeWspaper team
was knocked out Of the blk in the fifth in
ming by the members Of Company L." Goth
Infantry team, who won the game by the
s'S orchard struck out eight men during his
time on the mound, and with little pre-
fir1irarv practice IL is believed will be an
important addition to the staff of the News
paDer club. After successive hits had caused
me downfall of Orchard in the fifth. Weiss
went on the slab fer the Newspaper cIuS
and held the soldiers safe until the last
inning
Soldiers Score
In the third a single by Parker followed
by a triple by Mahl scored one run for the
soldiers Successive hits in the fifth and
an error Melted five runs for Company IT,
in the fifth and marked the downfall Of
Orchard.
ONLY one hit was allowed the army team
in the ensuing four innings by Weiss, who
twirled alright ball.
I.eyva Of the Newspaper team cracked
out a three base hit in the fifth. He was
caught while trying to stretch it into a
home run. however. Eleven hits were made
off Orchard during his time on the mound.
while the Newspaper club made 1 2Off the
combind twirling Of Harlzins and Butts.