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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
u. S. HUNTER KILLED
ANOTHER WOUNDED BY CANA
DIAN TROOPS ON LAKE ERIE.
Men Failed to Obey Command to
Halt-State Department Awaits
Facts in Case.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 29.-One Ameri-
can was killed instantly and another
seriously wounded by Canadian troops
patroling the Canadian border at Fort
Erie, Ont, opposite this city.
The men were hunting ducks out Of
season in the Niagara river and in Ca
madam waters. Provincial Police OFF,
Ger Thomas Delaney of Fort Erie or
dered the men to stop shooting They
refused and Delaney called upon a cor
poral and two privates Of the Forty
fourth battalion Of the Canadian mill
tia for assistance.
The corporal ordered the men to
come ashore. Instead they headed
their boat for the American shore and
were beating hasty retreat when, at
the order of Delaney, the soldiers fired
upon them. Walter Smith was shot
through the head and killed and
Charles Dorsch was wounded in the
shoulder. Both resided in Buffalo
When the hunters toppled over in
their boat the soldiers put out in a
boat and towed the hunters craft
ashore.
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 29.-Maj. Gen.
Sam Hughes, Canadian minister Of
militia, ordered an inquiry into the
shooting Of American duck hunters at
Fort Erie.
Il greatly regret the occurrence and
will have a thorough investigation
made" said General Hughes.
Nervousness has been caused along
the border by reports Of raids and
stories that dynamiters had planned to
blow up public property in Canada.
Since the war began the international
boundary has been patrolled by mill
tary guards under orders to detain all
suspicious characters for examination
Washington, Dec. 29.-Although
without official advices concerning the
shooting of two Americans in Canadian
waters near Fort Erie, state depart
ment officials pointed out that if the
men were shot while defying Canadian
authority there would be no ground
for representations by the American
government. Representative Charles
b. Smith of Buffalo laid newspaper &C
counts of the shooting before Secre-
tary Bryan.
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CONGRESS RESUMES TODAY
House and Senate Leaders at Wash
ington Fear No Quorum viii
Be Present

Washington, Dec. 29-While many
members of congress returned to
Washington from the short Christmas
holiday prepared for the resumption
of business today administration lead
ers were fearful that quorum might
not be present in either house. In
the senate the immigration bill will
be the order Of business. Should
point of no quorum be made, an ad
journment probably will be forced UNI
til Wednesday,
In the house the posi- office appro-
priation bill was left the unfinished
business on adjournment last Wednes-
day and no agreement has been
reached to proceed in the absence of
a quorum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
EMPEROR SENDS HIS THANKS
Francis Joseph Of Austria Is Grateful
to Americans for Presents Sent
to Orphans.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The state de-
partment has made public a cable
gram from Ambassador Penfield at
Vienna, expressing the thanks Of EN-
peror Francis Joseph for the Christ.
mas gifts to the Austrian war or
phans sent on the Christmas ship
Jason. The message follows:
Emperor Francis Joseph today
communicated to me his grateful
thanks to sympathetic friends in
America who sent gifts to the war
orphans by the ship Jason. Half mil
lion gifts being distributed this week
through Austro-Hungary. Emperor
thanks every donor and person TAX
ing part in the work Of sending
Christmas cheer to his suffering peo-
pie"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
INNOCENT MAN WAS HANGED
Chicago Police Told That George
Painter Didn't Murder His Sweet
heart 20 Years Ago.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Twenty years ago
George H. Painter was hanged in the
Cook county Jail for the murder of
Alice Martin, his fiancee. On the scat
fold he protested his innocence, and
many good men believed him. The
rope broke. They dragged him. limp,
to the trap again and killed him.
The possibility that the late Luther
Latin Mills and others were right in
believing Painter was wrongfully con
victed was contained in a letter re-
ceived by the Chicago police from r
NJ. Baxter of Buffalo. Ill.
Baxter is seventyfour years old
Il have tramped more than any man
in the United States" he said while
tramping in Montana several years
ago | met a man who said his name
was Jack Cade. He told me he had
murdered Alice Martin. Painter will
pay the penalty, though, he said"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
80 CITY OFFICIALS
ARRESTED BY us.
Almost Every Member OF Terre
Haute Administration Held.
MAYOR AMONG THOSE TAKEN
Dom Roberts Unable TO Secure Bal
and Goes to JaI-OffciaIs Charged
With Conspiracy TO Corrupt
Election November g.

Indianapolis Ind, Dec 29,-Prac-
tically every member of the city ad-
ministration of Terre Haute is in the
hands of United States authorities as
q result of the arrests of 80 persons
made there on Saturday on indict-
ments charging a conspiracy to cor
rupt the election of November last.
Steps taken by Marshal Mark
Storen who is in Terre Haute, indi-
cate that other arrests are to be made.
1t is said more than one hundred and
twenty-five persons were named In the
indictments.
Among the men taken were Mayor
Dom NJ. Roberts. who is candidate
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor in 1916; Dennis Shea, sheriff OF
Vigo county; Circuit Judge Eli II. Red
man. City Judge Thomas Smith and
other leading Terre Haute politicians.
Unable to furnish bond for $4,000
demanded by Marshal Storen, Mayor
Roberts was included in a party OF q
Of the prisoners who had failed 10
provide bond, was brought to this city
and placed in Jail Mrs Roberts said
she would procure bail for her hus.
band
The others were released on bonds
ranging from $4,000 to 10000 each.
Sheriff Shea and Judge Redman were
given their freedom on bonds of slO,-
900 each.
Almost the only important official OF
Terre Haute that has not been arrest
ed by federal authorities is EDWARD
Holler, chief of police, Chief Holler
is now serving a sentence in the Nigo
county jail for contempt Of court.
Frank c Daley, United States dis
trict attorney for Indiana, who CON
Quoted the investigation which result
ed in the grand jury indictments, said
that Holler was among those indicted,
but that he probably would not be ar
rested until he had completed his sen
tence in the Vigo Jail
Mayor Roberts, who is regarded as
the leader Of the alleged conspiracy to
corrupt the Terre Haute election, is
charged with many overt acts in the
indictment
He is accused OF levying assess.
ments against proprietors Of saloons,
dance halls, gambling houses, and re-
sorts, to be used for the registration
Of voters; OF hiring men to transport
repeaters from one precinct to an.
other; OF conspiriug to place only
men his money could influence on Ger
tain election boards; of ordering the
arrest Of certain men to prevent their
voting, and of directing the making Of
false registration cards.
When the grand jury completes the
investigation Of Terre Haute cohdi-
tons 1t will take up, according to Mr..
Daley, conditions in Indianapolis,
which, In the last election, were said
to have rivalcd Tcrrc lIaute condi-
tions in many precincts, and also in
Evansville where a number Of organi-
cations have requested Mr. Daley to
make an investigation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
CRAC0W RELIEVED,
tbUT RUSS CLAIM
IT THEIR VICTORY
Petrograd Says Attempt to
Divide Forces Failed.
ASSERT FOE LOST HEAVILY
Austrlans In GaIcia Defeated and
Many Prisoners Taken-Czar's
Men Occupy Position Fifty
Miles From Stronghold.

Petrograd, Dec. 30 (via London).-
The Russians have driven a wedge be-
tween the two Austrian armies south
of Tuchow in Galcia. The cars
troops have taken possession of "a
2O-mile strip Of territory at that point
after crossing the Biala river.
Advices also received from Galicla
say the Austrians under General
Boehm-Ermolli are retreating precipi-
lately and that the western Austrian
army is badly crippled.
Cracow Siege Raised.
However, 1t was announced here that
the investment Of Cracow by the Rus
slams had again been raised. Follow
ing the discovery Of an attempt made
by the Austrians to divide the Rus
sian forces in Galcia the Russians re-
treated eastward for distance of 90
miles.
The Russian Galician army, which a
short time ago was in touch on the
south with the Austrian garrison de.
Tending Cracow, moved back to the
Biala river, so miles east of the for
mer Russian position.
Russ Win at TuchoW.
The attention of the Russians was
directed to the Austrians advancing
from Sanok, which movement was
checked. After their successes in this
district the Russians took the often
sive along the Biala river.
Christmas day the Russians won the
battle of Tuchow, the Austrians re-
treating throughout the following day.
The Russians captured $500 prisoners
and IS machine guns.
Later the Russians crossed to the
western bank of the Biala and sue
cessfully stormed the heights of Sled
liska, four miles south Of Tuchow.
The Russians took possession of a
20-mile strip of territory and thus sue
ceeded in separating the two Austrian
forces.
1t is said here that Germans total
army consists of SO corps, OF which 29
are operating on this side and which,
with the Austrian forces, aggregate be-
tween forty and fifty corps.
Expect Action in Poland.
Berlin, Dec. 29.-The official press
bureau made the following announce
ment:
Chief interest continues centered la
Poland, where the position OF the Ger
mans and Austrians is regarded as
promising. There is feeling here that
important developments are probable
in Poland within a few days. While
the outlook in the Bzura and Rawka
section is satisfactory, it is believed
the most promising point is southeast
of Tomaszow.
North of the Vistula and on the left
bank of the Vistula our attacks are
developing, notwithstanding the very
unfavorable weather"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
ACTOR KILLED IN THE STREET
ScaffoIding Falls From Hotel and w.
S. Dickinson Loses life-Five
Workers Hurt.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 29.-One man
was killed and five were dangerously
injured when a scaffolding on the new
Muehlenbach hotel here collapsed.
Walter S. Dickinson, vaudeville
actor, was caught under the falling
structure as he was walking along
the street and his skull was fractured.
He died at a hospital. He was we'll
known on the vaudeville stage and
had been brought here for a speciaS
act on an all star bill to open thea
ter. The injured men all were work
men of the building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Racine.-Mrs Barbara Sys, 68 years

Racine.-Mrs. Barbara Sys, 68 years
old, who, with her husband and son.
was overcome by coal gas recently. is
dead. This brings the number of
deaths up to two, her husband having
died five minutes after being removed
from the house The son will recover.
Neilsville "A course In good citi.
zenship will be installed in the high
school here by Walter p Schatz, who
will take Office as Neillsvile's first
civic secretary or January / This
city Is the smallest in the state to
employ a civic secretary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
BRITISH AER0PLANE
ROUTS GERMAN FLYER
Raider is Driven Out 10 Sea-BelieVeo
Naval Arsenal Was
Target.

London. Dec 2S.--An attempted
aerial raid on London by a German
aeropane was defeated on Christmas
day by the vigilance OF the Royal fly
ing corps The Star, after printing
the official announcement of the hos
tile aeroplane seen over Sheerness,
states that a German aeroplane also
flew over Gravesend, practically IN
the suburbs OF London, making its
way down the Thames, flying from
the direction of London. British avia-
tors pursued it and several shots were
fired, without success. No bombs
were dropped.
A hostile biplane was sighted flying
over Sheerness harbor at 1886 p. m.
The machine was travelling at high
speed from the east directly toward
London.
Naval lookouts at Sheerness sight
ed the hostile flyer at a great height
and n British machine was sent up to
intercept It.
A battle IN the air followed In which
the British aviator hit the enemy's
machine three or four times. After a
sharp engagement the raider was
/ driven eastward over the seat with
4 the British flyer in pursuit.
Thousands Of persons gathered at
the sea front to witness the battle,
The British machine wa not pre-
pared for long fight and the English
aviator returned to Shecrness.
At first 1t was thought the German
was intent upon dropping bombs on
the naval arsenal at Sheeruess or on
some Of the British warships an
chorcd there
Sheerness is in the mouth Of the
Thames and about thirty-fye miles
from London.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Seek Clemency for Frank.
VILLAS MEN ATTACK TUXPAM
Defenders of important OIL Town Are
Driven Into the City for
Final Stand.

Washington, Dec. ga heavy force
of Villa troops has begun an attack
on Tuxpam, an important oil town
between Vera Cruz and Tampico. the
state department was officially ad-
vised
The defenders have been driven into
mishing on the outskirts, the advices
stated.
This movement OF Villa troops
marks the first appearance Of conven-
ton forces near the east coast of
Mexico and officials here said that 1t
indicated a remarkable advance in
the general movement against Vera
Cruz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
WHITMAN NAMES SUCCESSOR
c. A. Perkins Chosen District Attor.
ncy Of New York County by
GoVernor-Elect.

New York, Dec 20. -Goyernor-elcct
Whitman announced that he had Sc
lected Charles Albert Perkins, an as
sistant district attorney, TO succeed
him as district attorney of New York
county when he becomes governor
Mr. Perkins is native of Lawrence.
Mass, and graduate of Dartmouth
college lie is forty-slx years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
FREED OF KILLING LAWYER
Business Man of Rutherford, Tenn,
Acquitted Of Murder of Harry
Coulter.

Trenton, Tenn, Dec. 29.-James A.
Afford, wealthy business man Of
Rutherford, Tenn, was acquitted of
the murder of Harry Coulter. law
yer, in September, 1913. The case
had been in the hands of the jury
since Saturday evening. Afford de-
clared he shot Coulter and the latter's
father. w. S. Coulter. in defense Of
his home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ is OUT
Provisional Ruler Of Mexico Resigns
and Has Pledged His Support
to Carranza.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Provisional
President Gutierrez has resigned and
has pledged his support to Carranza,
according to advices to the Carranza
agency here from the constitutional
list representatives at Galveston. The
agency had no confirmation of this
report from other sources.
Information also came from Calves
ton that the Villa forces are evacuat-
ing Mexico CITY. This step was taken
by Villa the agency believes, to save
his lines of communication IN the
north and to prevent the capture OF
TorreOn, chihuahua and Juarez.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
BLAME WAR FOR FAILURES
Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed by krit
Motor Car Company and krit
Sales Company at Detroit

Detroit, Mich, Dec. Expeditions In
bankruptcy were filed by the Krit Mo
tor Car company and Krit Sales com
pany, both of this city. The liabilities
OF the motor car company are said to
be $SSl,233, with assets amounting to
1922, 533 The sales company liabili-
ties are, according to the petition,
s234,305, and the assets s256,Sl4. Lack
of business. due to the European war.
is given as the cause of failure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
WILL GUST u. S. CONSUlS
State Department Informed That Mill
tary Officials viii Name Unde-
sirable Diplomats.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The German
government has formally notified the
American state department that Amer.
lean consuls in Belgium must be ac-
ceptaDlo 10 the German military au-
thorittes, and that it is desirable that
some OF the CO. ais be withdrawn for
the present at least
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
U. S. RESCUES 500 SYRlANS
Refugees from Jaffa Are Being Trans
ported to Egypt on the Cruiser
Tennessee

Washington, Dec. 29.-About five
hundred refugees Of different nation
alities are being transported from Jaf-
ia to Alexandria on the United States
cruiser Tennessee, Captain Decker.
her commander, reported to the navy
department.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31

Appleton h. Downer has
resigned as superintendent of the out.
agamie asylum, after having filled the
office for the last twenty-five years.
His wife, matron of the institution
during her husbands term of office. is
In delicate health. this being the rea-
son for his resignation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
VILLA LIFTS SIEGE OF uAcO.
Arizona Border Town Sees Governor
MaHtorena Withdraw

Naco, Ariz, Dec 29--lnited States
citizens Of this town came out Of their
bomb.proofs, took down the steel plates
from their windows and joyously top
pied over the baled hay barbados
surrounding their bulletrddled dwell,
ings
The siege Of the Mexican town of
Naco was lifted Saturday night Satur.
day morning II was seen that Gov
Jose Maria Maytorena. the commander
Of the Mexican bcsiogers, had eyac-
uated his entertainments under cover
OF darkness and Withdrawn his forces
a distance of five miles 10 the east
south and west Of the position he has
held for the last two months
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
MILLER QUITS WABASH ROAD
But viii Be Director-Pans to
Take Vacation.

St. Louis, Dec. 29.-The following
announcement was made at the Wa
bash railroad headquarters by Gen
eral Manager Henry Miller:
Il have rendered my resignation as
general manager Of the Wabash, eff
fective January /. 1915 | am looking
forward to a vacation before making
plans for the future, | shall continue
as a director and vice.president of the
company for the present"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
MANY Get Jobs Cutting Ice.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 29.-The mu-
nicibal employment bureau accepted
applications from men from other cit.
les. Many men from Racine, Milwau-
kee, Waukegan and Rockford, Ill
bringing the total to more thai six
hundred, will go to work at the ice
cutting camps. which the bureau sup
plies with men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
FRANK WINS APPEAL
IN HIGHEST COURT
U. S. Supreme Tribunal to Pass
on Trial of Slayer.
STATE WILL RUSH CASE
Prosecutor Hopes Tribunal Will Act
as Soon as Possibe-Prsoner
Says: "it's a Long Lane That
Has No Turn"

Washington, Dec. 29-Justice La
mar of the Supreme court granted an
appeal from the refusal of the federal
district court for northern Georgia to
release on habeas corpus proceedings
Leo NJ. Frank, under death sentence
for murder
Frank is sentenced to die on Janu-
airy %, but Justice Lamar's action o.
fects an indefinite stay of execution.
Thirty days are given for filing the
record of the proceedings in the lower
court.
Immediately after that has been
done the state of Georgia may ask
that the case be advanced for hearing,
and such suggestions are generally
granted, although in the regular course
the case would not come up for year
and half.
Entire Court to Sit
The entire court will pass upon
Franks right to seek release from Gus
tody on a writ of habeas corpus on the
ground that the trial court in Georgia
ure to have him present when the jury
returned its verdict Of guilty.
Should the court reverse Judge New
man tbs case may be remanded to the
district court for the taking Of evil
dence.
Should it eventually be held that
Frank must be released from custody
it is said mooted question may arise
as to the power Of the state to indict
and try him a second time.
To Expedite Case.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 29.-"It's a long
lane that has no turning" said Leo M.
Frank in his cell when he heard that
the United States Supreme court had
granted him an appeal.
Solicitor Dorsey, who conducted the
prosecution of Frank. said the state
would expedite the case. He added he
hoped to have it heard in the Supreme
court within sixty days or sooner.
Frank recently was sentenced to be
| hanged January % next for the muir
der of Mary Phagan. fifteen-year-old
factory girl.
Seek Clemency for Frank.
The executive board Of the Anticap
tai Punishment Society of America
decided to distribute 100000 petitions
throughout the country begging the
governor of Georgia to commute the
sentence of Leo NJ Frank, under SEN
tence of death in Atlanta.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Veteran of Civil War Dead

Rhinelauder John A. Mercer
resident OF this county for twenty.siy
years. died at his home in Minocaua
lie was born In Ohio and served IN
the civil war in Company 4. Fifty.
third Volunteers. He took part In Sher.
mans march TO the sea,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
GREAT NATURALIST is DEAD.
John Muir, Stricken win Pneumonia
on MoLaVe pescrt.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 25- Strick.
en- with Pneumonia while on the de.
sert that be- knew and loved, and
rushed to California hospital here in
a vain effort TO save bis life. John
Muir Americas greatest naturalist
father Of SpQuoia and Yosemite Ma
tionai parks, aud discoycrcr OF
Muirs Glacier IN Alaska, died here on
THURSDAY. Muir was stricken while
at Daggett on the Moiave desert
Muir was born In Dunbar Scotland.
in 1888 and came to this country ~
the age Of eleven.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Lloyds Insure Against War.

London, Dec. 25.--Lloyds asks 30
guineas per cent 10 insure against war
between italy and Germany within
month. and 90 guineas that war be.
tween those countries viii not be de.
clared within Six months
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Birds Face Starvation.

Springfield, H., Dec. l9.-The state
game department has sent notice that
owing to the heavy snow over prac
tically all Of Illinois game birds face
starvation and has appealed to farm
ers to scatter grain for them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Franz Josefs Health Good.

London. correspondent
at Vienna. telegraphing by way OF
Amsterdam, says that Emperor Franz
Josef is in excellent health and that
he is spending Christmas with his
family at Schoenbrunn castle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
More Work for Shop Men.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec 20 The
thirteen hundred employees Of the
Vandalia railroad shops here will work
an hour longer each day beginning
Monday and receive corresponding
increase il pay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Alfred Henry Lswis Dead.

New York Dec. 25.-Afred Henry
Lewis. the wen known newspaper man
and writer OF books, died on Wedues.
day morning al the home Of his moth.
cr here Of an intestinal disorder He
had been IN only few days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Two kentuekians are Killed.

Lexington, Ky, Dec 29-Albert
Gillian and Uriah EVERY, Gillans
brotherin.law, were shot TO death at
Island. Ky, by chief Of Police Park
Taylor. Both men resisted arrest and
fired on policeman, who Killed them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Scientists Meet.

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-With Charles
w. Eliot presiding and more than one
thousand five hundred educators pres
ent, the sixty-sixth annual meeting OF
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement 70 Science opened here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-31
Family Wiped out.

Lebanon III. Dec % The death
within forty minutes Of each other Of
Viola Marie, aged eight, and Frank
Hagerman, aged ten. children OF Ar
thur Hagerman, marked the wipinR out
OF his family by typhoid fever