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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
COAL STRIKE REPORT FILED
Senate Subcommittee Describes West
Virginia Conditions as De-
plorabIe.

Washington, March 10.-The report
of the senate subcommittee which in
vestigated the West Virginia coal
strike was filed in the senate by Sena-
tor Swanson. His report makes no
recommendations the resolution au-
thorizing the investigation comforting
no power to recommend remedial leg
islation.
Senator Swanson said
The conditions existing in this dis
trict for many months were most de-
ptorable. There existed in this dis
trict well armed forces fighting for
supremacy. Pitched battles were
fought by the contending parties.
Law and order disappeared and life
was Insecure for both sides. Opera
ton and business practically ceased.
AS these conditions no longer ex.
list, as the differences between the par
ties have been adjusted, the commit,
tee does not consider it necessary to
elah crate upon the many causes which
produced these conditions
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GRAVE RAID ST|RS
j. 5. TO ACTION
Bryan and War Office Order
Inquiry.
HALF OF THE SECRET TOLD
Captain of Rangers Tells Governor
Colquitt How He Got Vergaras
Body Without Entering Mexico
-Torreon Battle On.

Washington, March 10.-Two depart
ments of the United States govern
ment are engaged in seeking informa-
ton as to the circumstances under
which the body of Clemente Vergara,
an American horse dealer supposed to
have been killed by Mexican federal
soldiers near Hidalgo, Mex, was found
on the American side of the Rio
Grande. The solitary fact known Off
cially to the state and war depart
ments is that the body is on Texas
soil. r.
A brief telegram to the state de-
partment from American Consul Gar
rettt at Neuvo Laredo. Mex, informed
the state department that the body had
been found and that details would be
reported by mail.
The slow mail process did not sat
isfy Secretary Bryan, who promptly
wired the consul to make his report
by telegraph. This is now being
awaited.
General Bliss Makes Report.
Meanwhile the war department had
become interested. Secretary Garrison
called on General Bliss, commanding
the border patrol, for information.
This brought the following report by
wire:
Investigation Vergara affair being
made. Will report as soon as facts
are learned. Thus far nothing known
here, except as published in press.
Affair occurred about thirty-five miles
above Laredo - place not on rail-
road or telegraph line"
Texas Governor Investigates.
Austin, Tex, March 10-Prelimi-
nary to an official investigation of the
Staying of Clemente Vergara and the
mysterious return of the body to the
United States, Governor Colquitt of
Texas directed Adjt. Gen. Henry
Hutchngs to proceed to Laredo imme-
diately to view the body. Mr.. Hutch.
ings left for Laredo.
Capt. j. J. Sanders, commander OF
Texas Rangers in the Laredo district
telegraphed a detailed report of the in
cident to Governor Colquitt, who made
it public. The report failed to estab
lish the identity of those who recov,
cred the body and failed to explain
Captain Sanders own telegram that he
proceeded to Hidalgo, Mex, and re-
covered the body"
Attack on Torreon Begun.
Mexico City, March 1O.-The rebel
attack on Torreon by Villas troops has
begun. Immediately 1000 federals were
rushed to the town by special train
to reinforce the defenders.
A dozen of the leading citizens OF
Torreon, refugees. were killed when
| the rebels blew up passenger train
near Hernos,
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ULSTER TO FIX OWN FATE
Each County viii Vote Whether to
Stay Out Of Home Rule Six Years
Under Asqulth's Plan.

London, March l0.--The British gov
eruments plan for the Cancellation of
Ulster I'm the Irish home rule bill was
laid before the house Of commons.
II met with cool reception from
unionists
Premier ksQuith proposed that a
poll be taken OF the parliamentary
electors OF each county of Ulster to
decide whether It should be excluded
from the operation Of the bill for six
years after the first meeting OF the
new Irish parliament. This plan un-
doubtedly would result in the exclu-
sion from home rule OF the counties OF
Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry and
Down. There are FIVE other counties
In the province. Before the close Of
his address. which lasted an hour, the
premier remarked that nobody was In
love with exclusion for its own sake.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
VANDERBILT SERVICES BRIEF
Funeral Of Millionaire Held at Wash.
ineton and Burial Is at
Staten Island.

Washington, March 10,-Funeral
services for George w. Vanderbilt
were held here, and his body was
taken to New York, Staten Island,
N. Y, for burial to the old Wander
bilt home. The services were simple
and BRIEF and only close friends and
relatives attended Senior Riano, the
ambassador from Spain: c. d. Peadle.
Arthur Willet, Clifford Pinchot; Over
ton Price Henry White: Herbert Put
nam; Charles d. Walcott. secretary
OF the Smithsonian institution, and
Mai Cen Leonard Wood. chief OF
the stan OF the army, were honorary
pallbenrers
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Madison.-An unusually interesting
program has been prepared for the
twenty-eighth annual closing farmers
institute at Ellsworth, Pierce county.
March II to 10 Supt George Mcker-
row. oldest of institute workers, will
resign after over twenty years of con.
tinued service.
Racine-In an effort to prevent fu.
ture sympathetic strikes among build.
ing trades unions here, contractors
and material men have organized In
order to pool funds with which to fight
any walkort
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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 ls Hold
Inc for Ransom--Diaz Aid Exc
cuted by Huerta.

Laredo, Tex, March 10-Texas ran
gers crossed into Mexico Sunday, ex-
huIned the body Of Clemente Vergara,
the Texas ranchman who was kid
naped and put to death by band of
Mexican federals three weeks ago, and
can side The body was in such q
good state of preservation that 1t waa
easily identified, and all the wounds
could be distinguished. There were
several bullet wounds on the body and
the head had been crushed in with
some blunt instrument. The charred
condition Of the hands Indicated that
Vergara had been tortured before be
ing put to death.
1t will be remembered that the
ranchman was decoyed to the Mexican
side of the river by party of Next
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.
The party which brought the body
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 we're guided by a Mexi-
can who had followed the movements
nP tho fa1ara1u tho tiDpq nf 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 a. all costs
FL Paso, Tex, March l0.-Declaring
that General Villas action IN demand.
ing payment Of s250O00 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
q
mand and refrain from mlstreating 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 Colquitt, 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 It.
The governor, however. said he had
no complaint 70 make about Sanders
action. He wired the ranger captain
for full particulars.
Washington, March 10.-Om cial
Washington was stirred over the
news from Texas that the body Of Gle
mente Vergera, 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
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5 HURT IN CLARKSBURG FIRE
Three Expected to Die-Heavy Prop
erty Loss Reported Else

Clarksburg, w. Va, March 10
Three men were perhaps fatally in
jured and two others were seriously
hurt in a fire here which destroyed
the Lowe building and damaged the
ten-story structure of the Union Ma.
tional bank of Clarksburg with loss
Of 100000.
Kiefer, Okla. March 10.-Thirty-
two buildings and approximately So
900 barrels Of oil, property of the
Texas company, burned here. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
Waco, Tex, March 10.-Property
valued at 100000 was destroyed when
the plant of the Exporters and Trad
ers' Warehouse and Compress com.
pany in East Waco was burned.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 10.-Fire
destroyed the three-story building of
e. H. Bindley G. Co.. wholesale drug
gists, and damaged two adjoining
buildings. The loss will he more than
$200000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
"a MUST GO TO PRISON
U. S. Supreme Court Decided Against
Observation-Disclosures to Re-
view Cases.

Washington. March TO- - Former
President Frank M. Ryan of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
union and 90 other members Of that
organization, convicted at Indianapolis
in the dynamite conspiracy cases, ex-
hausted their last legal resource in
their fight to escape prison when the
Supreme court Of the United States
declined to review their cases.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
TAFT TO BE JUDGE
REPORT SAYS WILSON WILL MAKE
h'A U. s. JUSTICE.
Rumored thai Justice o. w. Holmes
Will Resign and Make Vacancy
for Former President.

Washington, March 10.-Former
President Taft will be appointed a
United States Supreme court justice
by President Wilson. This information
comes from an unquestioned authority.
From the same authoritative source 1t
is learned that the resignation of JUS.
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes of Massa-
chusetts will make the vacancy which
Mr.. Taft will fill.
The date of Mr.. Taft's appointment
is contingent upon the time required
for the disposition of important cases
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
CAR KILLS AGED COUPLE.
Retired Illinois Farmer and Spouse
Lose Lives.

IAbertyyIllc, H.. March TO- George
Sage, seventy years old, a retired
farmer OF this city, and his wife, sew
eHty years old were instantly killed BE-
Chicago d Milwaukee electric car
at St Mary's crossing, one and a half
miles cas- Of LibertyWlle 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 Libeftyyille, after having spent
the day as guests Of Mrs George Hon
man, sister Of Mrs Sage.
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Senator Swanson said:
EIks Plan Dedication.

Waukesha AT the Elks banquet
In the G.. a. II. hall the election OF
officers will take place The date for
the dedication Of the new clubhouse
which will be memorial event, will
be decided at this meeting. The
meeting may be the last held in the
old clubrooms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
Makes Earliest Settlement.

Hudson City Treasurer r. A. Cleye-
land Of Gltnwood city has made set
Element with County Treasurer Chris
Nebe Of the state and county tax for
his city. This is the earliest settle.
ment made with the county treasurer
Ly city or town treasurer in the
history OF st. Croix county
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
Abandoned Well Expensive.

Manitowoc.--An artesian well, drill
ed by the Northwestern road near Sha-
abandoned, has cost the company 81
700 Land in the neighborhood OF
tn, well was damaged by the water,
it is alleged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
Sentence Woman In Mountain Feua

Pikeyllle, Ky March 9.-Mrs.
Maude Taylor WIS sentenced on Fri
day to long term IN the poultcn.
tiary for the killing Of Cleveland
Huffman In a Kentucky mountain
fcud
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
Missouri Judge Under indictment.

Kansas CITY No, March Charged
with "maIfeasance IN Office" 'Ddtct.
ments we're returned against progid-
ing Judge u G Gilbert of the Jackson
county court and former Judge T.. T..
AXline.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
viii Not Hold Sale.

Ncenah The Fox River Valley IIol-
stein Breeders association reelected
II. j Schacfer and l.. q. Race presi.
dent and secretary II was decided
that no Iiolstein sale be held In this
section this summer because of a
shortage Of stock
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which have the special consideration
of Justice Holmes, but it is regarded
as certain that barring unforeseen ex-
igencies Mr.. Taft will terminate his
Yaie professorship within a year.
The same authority says President
Wilson sounded Mr.. Taft on the ques-
ton of his accepting Supreme court
justiceship several months ago and
that Mr.. Taft expressed his willing
ness, even eagerness to 60 on the
bench. He wanted first however, to
continue in his Yale professorship long
enough to be sure that his service
made more than passing impression.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12

Washington March Bryan an
nounced that he has not made any def
mite plans for his trip TO Santiago de
Chile beyond acceptance Of the invita-.
tion to attend the pan.American con.
ference.
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Three "Holy RolIersn Are Etprd

Murphysboro, III. March 9--Three
members OF the Holy Roller" sect
Adam Cripps, Myrtle Grips and Ruth
Hickman were fined $50 each here on
Friday on charge Of assaulting Noah
Hickman. all epileptic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12

ST Petersburg March 10 Lieuten.
ant Colonel Chcbaiscti, CHIEF Of police
Of st Petersburg, was shot dead In his
Office by a junior officer, Lieutenant
lyanon The motive Of the crime was
said to DO vengeance
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Department Store Burned,

La Grange, Ca March l0-Galla
ways new department store was
burned here Tho origin Of the fire is
unknown Loss $,250OO, with 100000
Insurance
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|. W. W. Leader Held.

Now York, March 9 Frank Tanner.
baum, after brief hearing on Friday.
was held TO the grand jury on the
charge u melting to riot aud making
forcible entry Tannenbaum Is an In
duslrial Workers Of the World leader
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Upset Rule of AIbanians.

Athens. March 10.-Dispatches from
Koritsa, where the Albanians had sta.
toned government officials. say the in
habitants of the town have revolted,
driven out the Albanians and pro-
claimed an autonomous government.
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Senator Sherman In CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 10.-United States
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, who
reached Chicago from Washington on
a trip to size up the political situa.
ton in Illinois
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ES.U. &. Senator Dies on Train

Reno, Ney.. March Judge VIII
fam A. Massey former United States
senator, dropped dead on Thursday
night from heart failure on d South.
ern Pacific train near Susan.
Vile
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W. c. ELLIS is FOUND GUILTY.
Man Who Killed Wife In Chicago, Civ
en- Fifteen Years In Prison.

WHIT WIZ NTTTVU VTTC Ut NTTTId8UI OTV-
en- Fifteen Years In Prison.
Chicago, March Z William Cheney
Ellis. on trial for the killing Of his
wife In the Hotel Sherman October 16.
1913, was found guilty Of murder and
sentenced to 10 years In the penIten.
tlary The verdict was accepted by
both the prosecution and tho defense
as a victory.
Ellis gasped and wilted In his chair
when the clerk OF the court began to
read: I'VE, the jury. find the defend
ant guilty in the manner and form
charged in the Indictment"
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Los Angeles, March -Thirty,hve
thousand former residents Of Iowa at
tended the annual winter picnic of the
Iowa Association of Southern talifor
MIA In East Lake park, which cstab.
fishes record In attendance.
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Eive Hurt In Fire.

Clarksville. Va, March 10.-Fire
men were seriously injured in fire
that Quilted the Union National bank
and Lowe buildings early In the morn
ing. The financial loss Is about
100000
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Badger Near Revolt Scene.

Reloit.-Paients of Robert Becker
fear for his safety. Mr. Becker is in
Brazil, which is now in the .hroes OF
a revolution.
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Reject State insurance.

Oshkosh The county board, 26 TO
10. rejected tie proposition Of having
the public buildings insured by the
state instead of by private companies.
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viii Meet at Green Bay.

Green Bay. The annual meeting OF
the Fox River Valley Dental society
will be held In this city on March 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
Injuries Prove Fatal.

Baraboo John Roesar, who was in
jured when struck by failing rock at
the Devils Lake stone quarry, died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
FUNSTON TO GET COMMAND.
Daniels aud Garrison Decide %
Leader NJ Vera Cru,.

WAsHiNGToN, April 26- Secretary
Daniels and Secretary Garrison conferred
to-day on plans for organizing the Joint
forces which will be maintained at Vera
cruz after the arrival Of the four army
transports there tomorrow.
Secretary Daniels announced that Gen.
Funston Will take command of the land
forces. Upon the arrival of the General
it IN planned to withdraw to the ships the
bluejackets attached to them leaving on
shore about 5000 marines that are to
make up what is known az the eNpedi-
tionary marine force These with the
5000 regular troops will give Funston
about 1000 men.
Secretary Garrison issued this state
ment after the conference
~ will not make any announcement
about the orders to the troops en- route
TO Vera Cruz until after their arrival
1.-The artillery belonging to the brigade
which sailed for Vera Cruz on Friday
afternoon could not he placed upon the
Transports then sailing and portion OF
II sailed this afternoon at ! o'clock on
the chartered transport Satiila Tho bal
anc" NJ II VIII go upon the san Marcos.
the other chartered transport, as soon as
II can be made ready to accommodate
the animals
con the Satilla is the first battalion
Of the Fourth Field Artillery, with frteen
officers aud 30S enlisted men, Major Irwin
commanding. The transport is conVoyrd
by the two naval destroycrs Monaghan
and Wake"
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No Ceremony on Departing, but Many Persons
Brave Rain to Wave Cood-by-Engnes and
Machinery of Dreadnought Work Well

them being capt GleaVes. the com
mandant. The women waved good-by,
but there were few moving farewells.
Those had been said before,
As soon 49, she reached an anchor
age at Tompk!nsvllle the men On the
dreadnought began the work ~ adjuv m :
the ships compaSses The wireless ex-
pcrts also had a little JOB 10 do repa!rins
a broken pole on the wireless tower whicl
Was SAID to have hit a r!rdcr on Brooklyn
Bridge as the ship came under.
Tn. New York was the third battlesh!p
80 he built at the New York Navy Yard
In the last ten years. Her keel was OH
c.ally laid on September II. 1911. Her
length at the water line j. 56j fe.t and
her promised speed is not less than -
knots. Her displacement IL more than
27,Oo0 tons and she carries the follow ne
guns Ten II inch ~ calihrc rtios. four
SuhWs ged Fl inch torpedo tubes. twenty
one rapid fire 81 caiibre guns four 3
FOUNDER saluting guns two FOUNDER
s'mNautomatic guns for boats and two
machine guns.
The cost 81 the ship, exclusive % guns
and arnior. was more than sS.O0o.o00
The crowd that invaded the Yards
when the gates were open 10 all WAS nm
usually large considering the weather.
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Work on the TEXAS and Wyoming went
on y -sterday the same as weekdays for
twenty -four hours IN shifts OF light hours.
so that no visitors We're allowed on board.
However. every one found plenty 10
do IN list, ming 20 the band concert on
the Texas ard watching the crew sCurry-
Ing about at thor work. All day the rap
pins OF steel drills Wed with the booming
brass OF the bands
The vessels nov in the yard. all OF
which are about ready for active service
are:
preadnoughts. TEXAS and Wyoming
first class cruiser. Washington gunboats,
Marietta. which reached the yard yester-
DAY, having been turned over by the New
Jersey Naval Reserves. and the Machias
torpedo boat G-l IN dry dock. &C. G-i
which arrived rom ph i1delphia ~ her
self on Friday night. and the No. 4
torpedo boat destroyers NRcdouoush. Ben
ham and Parker monitor ozark pa-ent
shin to the torpedo boats bearing the
letter q supply ship Cu,eoa, which Is
loading with supplies for n" fee, IN
Mexico.
Besides there are some big navy tugs
r. couple Of despatch boa's NV out al
commission and the training shin New.
port.
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REBELS TAKE NUEVO LAREDO.
Fear Another Attack on Devastated
City ny Fcdcrals.

LAREDO. Tex. April 26.--In striking
contrast to the departure " the Federals
from Nueyo Laredo. leaving "A path OF
flame and destruction In their rear, was
the silent entry into that city this morn
ing soon after O'Clock OF the Constitu-
tiOnalists under Major Jesus soto AT the
head Of about 800 rcDel cavalry who had
"nChmpcd during the night on the Ven
tanlllas ranch. nine miles distant.
Not even "A "grito' was heard, no band
played and no crowds throngod the streets
bccaus" Nucvo Laredo has no more than
a hundred residents Since the FIRE. Inn
m"diat,ly upon his arrival Major Soto
assumed the office ~ military commander
Of the town. selected temporary aids and
issued n circular addressed to the resi-
dents of Nuevo Laredo who had Ned to
tn" American side
"" urged these people to return to their
homes and help tn" Constituencies re
habitat" tho city and as far AZ possible
repair IN" damage done by IN. Fcderals
Tho International foothridnc was closed
tcnlpurdrlN on the Mexican side and
scouting parties Of rebels were s,nt ont i'm
different directions to "udraNor to- asceI
tam whether "r not the Fcdcrsls were
any Where near by.