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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-27
E. LOUISE HOMER DROPS A BOMB In
CHICAGO'S. HIGHEST SASSIETY
NINE.

When Chicago's high Sassiety goes
out for an evenings entertainment
it does not like to be reminded of
the human suffering that is going on
all around it.
Still less does Sassiety like to be
reminded that all its f1nery was pur-
chased at the cost of sweat and tears
and blood.
There was an illustration of this
Saturday night at the, recital given
by Madame Louis Homer in Orches-
ira hall.
All Sassiety was at the recital
Louise Homer is fashionable, you
know. And besides, attending the re-
cital showed that one appreciated
and patronized that high Art-with
capital ga" - which is beyond the
comprehension of common folks
and which common folks can't af-
ford anyhow-and gave one chance
to show off ones finest, costliest
clothes.
o. Women and men in evening dress
filed the boxes and stalls.
The bare necks of the women,
their magnificent gowns, the black
and white figures of the men. made
a wonderful picture. And the jewels
of the women flashed radiance over
the house. ...
Among those present-as they say
in the sassiety columns of the trust
newspapers-was the cream of Chi
cago sassiety-the highestbrowed of
the highbrows, the most philan-
thropic of the philanthropic, the most
ardent supporters of organized char
ity.
The. recital began. Nine. Homer
sang several songs. Each was
greeted with polite applause.
The recital was half over. Nine.
Homer was recalled for an encore to
a classical song of springtime and
Greek nymphs and the gods of old.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-27

England in the days of her darkest
industrial oppression and which was
set to music by Nine. Homer's own
husband.
The words Of human wailing, the
cry for human justice, rang through,
the crowded house: 49,.
with fingers weary and worn, ;.
with eyelids heavy and dim,
A woman sat in unWomanIy rags,
plying her needle and thread"
A rustic passed through the stalls;
a gasp of indignation came from the
bejeweled boxes. This was no clas-
steal song of the beauty Of the
springtime or the birth of the violets;
this was some horTid song of the
common people, a wall of anguish
from the depths. ...
stitch, stitch, stitch, till the
brain begins to swim,
Seam and gusset and band, band
and gusset and seam,
Till over the buttons she falls
asleep and sews them on in
dream"
The representatives of Chicago's
Sassiety turned and looked at each
other. Indignant glances passed
from eye to eye. What did this COM
mon singer mean by intruding such,
song into their evenings enter.
tainment? It was outrageous, I'M
heard of, sheer impudence!,
20 men, with sisters dear; o men,
with mothers and wives,
1t is not linen you're wearing out
but human lives" ;
The gasps of indignation became
more audible. Corpulent gentlemen.
in the boxes looked suddenly down at
their shining shirt fronts. Was this
female singing about them? The be-
jeweled women, their faces hot and
flushed, began gathering up their
wraps. Nine. Homer began singing
the second stanZa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
A Fox Story.
Paid Advertisement.

William Linstrum of St. Johns re-
Gently caught two foxes. When skin
ming the one, he could not pull the
hide over the animals head and on
closer examination found a leather
strap grown into the skin, which had
evidently been placed there when it
was young. This fox has quite a his.
tory, for evidently it was the same
one which escaped from the Eden.
wood farm in Green Lake three years
ago last summer. It was one of a
litter captured in Renville county in
the spring of that year. One of the
little foxes was sent to the boys on
the Fleetwood Farm and became
quite tame as a pet. It's partially tC
young chicken, however, made it nee
essary to tie it up and that is how
the leather collar came about his
neck. AS sly Reynard became older il
answered the call of the wild and re
turned less often to it's home pen, and
finally in the late summer left fol
good. The tightly fitting neckband
did not seem to prevent it from devel
oping into a full grown fox.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
HIS ELIGIBILITY ATTACKED
Legal Obstacles to Candidate for Of
flee Raised.

Legal Obstacles to Candidate for Of.
flee Raised.
Henry Rines of Mora, candidate for
state auditor, may be barred from
running for this Office at the pri-
maries.
John c. Benson, Minneapolis attor-
ney, obtained an order from Chief JUS
tice c. L. Brown directing julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state, to show
cause why he should not refuse to ac-
cept Mr.. Rines' affidavit of candidacy
Mr.. Benson alleges the state consti-
tuition prohibits a legislator from hold
ing an Office the emoluments of which
were increased by the legislative body
of which he was member. Mr.. Rines
was the speaker Of the house at the
last session, and the 1913 legislature
increased the salary of the state audi
tor from $4,000 to $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
DESIRES ACTION ON
ANTITRUST BILLS
House Leaders Make Known
Presidents Wishes.

Washington, Jan. 31.-That Presi.
dent Wilson is insistent upon enact
ment OF antitrust legislation before
an adjournment, even to give mem
bers an early start in the congress
sional campaign, was made clear to
congress by administration leaders.
Majority Leader Underwood of the
house told his colleagues that the
president desired the trust bills pass.
ed by all means.
The Democratic leaders are setting
the limit for the session at June and
hew to the line in order to complete
by that time all appropriation bills,
trust measures, rural credit legisla.
ton, which the president also wishes
passed this session, and other matters
that cannot go over until a later time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
WOULD CONTROL
WIRE UTILITIES | IS
Postmaster General Urges Pur.
=.
chase by Government.
ONLY METHOD Of RELIEF
Improved Service and Lower Rates
Would Follow Federal Ownership
Of Telegraph and Telephone.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Postmaster
General Burleson submitted to the
senate the recommendation of the
departmental committee appointed by
him to investigate the practicability
Of government ownership of telephone
and telegraph lines.
The report declared that the only
way to afford to the people the com.
plete and modern postal facilities that
the Constitution makes it the duty of
the government to provide" is by car
rying out these suggestions:
"One-That congress declare a
government monopoly over all tele-
graph, telephone and radio communi.
cation and such other means for the
transmission Of intelligence as may
hereafter develop"
"Two-That congress acquire by
purchase at appraised value the com.
mercial telephone net work, except
the farmer lines"
"Three-That congress authorize
the postmaster general to issue, in
his discretion and under such regula.
tons as he may prescribe, revocable
licenses for the operation, by private
individuals, associations, companies
and corporations, of the telegraph
service and such parts of the tele
phone service as may not be acquired
by the government
United States Behind.
The report states that the United
States is "alone of the leading nations
which has left to private enterprise
the ownership and operation of the
telegraph and telephone facilities
and that practically all of the econo
mists who have treated the subject
are agreed that telegraph and tele
phone facilities should be controlled
by the government.
| 1t is declared further that Theodore
N. Vail, president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company, by
his statement that the telephone bust
ness must be under common control
| and "suficiently strong to constitute
practically one system, intercommuni
eating, interdependent, universal,
has himself pointed out that the mos
efficient telephone service can be at
tanned only under condition of me
nopoly.
"The private monopoly has no,incen
tive to extend it's facilities to un
profitable territory" says the report
"but the government must serve al
the people. This universal service i
accomplished by the equalization o
rates. In fixing rates the policy o
this government is to superimpose NJ
charge for taxation, but only to Sc
to it that the service as a whole i
self-supporting."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
ABOUT The STATE
News Of Especial Interest TO
Minnesota Readers.
WOMEN TELL CRAFT STORIES
Astounding Disclosures Of Alleged
Corrupt Transactions in St..
Paui's Underworld.

Astounding disclosures of alleged
corrupt transactions in the underworld
of St. Paul characterized the trial of
former Police Chief Flanagan and
former Detective Turner for alleged
bribery.
May Burke and Nina Clifford, for.
mer resort keepers, recounted Incl
dents in which they said money col
lected for police protection for dis.
orderly houses had been given either
to Flanagan or Turner.
The Burke woman testified on d.
rect and cross-examination that both
Flanagan and Turner had talked with
her about receiving their share of
graft money collected in some of
the alleged deals and that she had
shared In the money. The Clifford
woman testified she had paid to
Turner money collected for police pro-
lection for resorts and that Turner
understood why she gave him the
money.
i A0 SAuO1u WOu1du s testimony OlO
not connect Flanagan directly with
sharing in the proceeds of the pro-
lection money. She declared that
Willie Wolff, who, according to the
testimony of himself and May Burke,
was one OF four partners in the va
rious deals, had been given by the
Clifford woman one-half of the $4,000
said to have been collected from Ida
| Dorsey, while Turner and the Burke
woman were given only $3.50 each of
the Dorsey money.
Both Burke and Wolff have testi-
fed that Flanagan was the fourth
member of the party" and that, &C.
cording to the alleged agreement,
Wolff was ITO care for Flanagan"
| Characterization of the Burke
woman did not shake her story as
told on direct examination and she
admitted she had shared in several
divisions of graft money" among
Flanagan, Turner and Wolff, giving
the details on the stand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
LlNDBERGH HAS OPPOSITION
II. J. Maxf1eld Of Wadena Files for
Congress.

H. J. Maxfleld Of Wadena Files for
Congress.
Herbert J. Maxfleld of Wadena will
oppose Congressman G. A. Lindbergh
of Little Falls for reelection in the
Sixth congressional district. Mr. Max
field filed as Republican candidate
Mr.. Maxf1eld is we'll known in North
ern Minnesota as the first president of
the Northern Minnesota Development
association. He also served as state
immigration commissioner, being ap.
pointed in 1912 after the death Of
George Welsh. He resigned last year
after disagreement with members of
the immigration board over its policy
and resumed the practice of law. He
is thirty-four years old and a native
of Illinois. He was graduated from
the law department of the University
of North Dakota in 1905 and located
at Wadena, where he served two terms
az county attorney.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
F. B. DORIAN DIES SUDDENLY
Former Mayor of St. Paul Victim Of
Heart Disease

WI" N'0yS' " ~. Idul vICItEn
Heart Disease.
AS he sat reading before a fire in
his home at st. Paul, Frank B. Doran,
mayor of that city from 1856 to
1893, dropped unconscious to the floor
at his daughters feet as she sprang
to his assistance. File was dead within
minute, never uttering word after
his seizure.
Mr.. Doran apparently was in the
best of health until the moment of his
death. DR.. V. J. Hawkins worked
over the body for several hours, but
said that life probably was extinct
within a minute after the stroke of
heart trouble
Mr.. Doran was member of the as.
sembly from 1892 to 1894. His notable
work there caused his nomination on
the Republican ticket for mayor in
1894. He was defeated by Robert A.
Smith, but in 1896 he was elected over
O. O. Cullen, who was regarded as q
stronger condidate
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
COCKTAILS ACCEPTS PLACE
Will Become First Civil Governor Of
thu Canal ZnnA

Will Become First Civil Governor Of
the Canal Zone.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Colonel George
w. Goethals has accepted by wire
President Wilson's offer of the gov
ernorship of the canal zone.
Secretary of War Garrison refused
to give out the text of the telegram
until Cocktails nomination is sent to
the senate. He said, however, that
the canal builder had accepted the
offer Internationally and for not any
specific term, apparently disposing of
the report that he would serve for a
year as governor of the canal zone
and then accept the offer of Mayor
Mitchell of New York to become po-
lice commissioner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
SENATOR CULLOm AT RES
Impressive Funeral Services Held al
SprinufieId, III,

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 2.-The body
of Shelby NJ. Cullom was lowered in
to it's grave in the family lot at Oak
Ridge cemetery. 1t rests between the
graves of his two wives, Hannah anr
Julia Fisher, who were sisters. In
the same plot are the resting places
for their five children.
Funeral services were held in the
hall of representatives. where the me-
mortal sermon was preached by Rev.
Duncan Y. Mcleod. The eulogies
were delivered by Governor Dunno,
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, and
Clinton L. Conkling, from the same
rostrum from which Mr. Cullom five
times addressed legislatures which
had elected him to the upper house
at Washington.
The predominant strain of the eulo
gies was Senator Cullom's unassum
ing honesty and steadfastness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
c|h,|ngeab||le Climate
% 4 CONSTANT THREAT TO THE
HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE.

DR.. Hartman. Of Columbus. Ohio.
discusses an important health topic.
He says:
Yes. 1t IL the climate. not the germs.
that We have to fear in this country.
The germs are present, to be sure.
and are OF some Significance in
diagnosis. Climate. changeable
climate, 10 the true cause Of disease.
The atmospheric pressure varies. the
humidity Of the atmosphere changes.
Every day the temperature rises and
falls. All this presents to the body
very great trials to adjust to.
The area Of high pressure forms in
the northwest. Moves rapidly south
east. subjecting millions Of our
population to its influence. The re-
suit IL. thousands upon thousands Of
people catch cold. A small per cent.
Of these thousands do not get we'll Of
their cold. It goes into pneumonia.
or chronic catarrh. or bronchitis. or
laryngitis, or pleurisy.
Now, what am getting at is this.
These climatic changes are inevitable.
No one can prevent them. The very
best we can do is to prepare for
SuSI1ls NSASuU OuASSANSS dk5dAASI
Good health is the best preventive.
The very best. Vigorous health. with
excess vitality, this is Natures own
preventive and protection.
We do not all have this. however.
Some Of US must have assistance.
The assistance that use for myself.
would recommend for my friends to
use. my neighbors and my country
men. is Pe-ru-na. Keep Pe.ru-na in
the house.
II the children indicate they are
catching cold. give them Pe-ru-na.
II the parents, the grandfather or
grandmother, present those symptoms
that are so we'll known which precede
a cold, a few doses Of Pe-ru-na and
the deed is done.
Some people are very subject to
colds. Others who have weak lungs
and are timid about our winter
weather. take Pe-ru-na off and on
during the whole winter season
The plan is good one. The medicine
IS inexpensive. It does no possible
harm to the system. It keeps the
appetite regular and keen. It as
sists digestion and helps the use,
through the Indictment weather OF
winter.
Paid Advertisement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
WILL SPEED RAOIUM BILL

ton as "PriviIeged Business"
Washington, Jan. 30.-Final consid-
Grafton of the bill proposing federal
regulation of radium production in the
United States was undertaken by the
house mines committee, with the ex-
pectation of sending the redrafted
measure to the house with the com.
mittee's approval shortly.
To expedite the passage of the bill
Chairman Foster will ask the rules
committee for a special order making
it privileged business" and it was
thought by this method the house
might begin consideration next week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
WINS VERDICT FOR $4,000
Damage Case Against Railway Com.
pany Is Tried Second Time.

pany Is Tried Second Time.
A jury in district court at Gran
tie Falls returned a verdict of $685.
600 for the plaintiff in the case of H.
W. Otis against the Great Northern
Railway company. Otis was run over
at Willmar while trying to uncouple
car on which the pinlifter had been
broken off. One of his legs was torn
off at the hip.
The case was tried by the United
States district court in Minneapolis
and verdict of $4,000 returned. A
new trial was granted in the United
States court and the case was dis
missed by the plaintiff and started in
the district court of Yellow Medicine
county.
Judge Stephen A. Flaherty of Nor
ris, called in to try the case, instruct
ed the jury that the violation of the
United States safety appliance act by
the railway company made it liable.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
BIG REQUEST TO HARVARD

viii Be Given Great Part Of 100000
Estate.
Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 30.-The
greater part of an estate valued at
100000 is bequeathed to Harvard
university by the will of Morrill, wy
man of this city.
A few private requests are provid.
ed for and half the residue of the es.
tate is left to Harvard to establish a
fund for medical research, in memory
of the testator's father.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
ALLEGE MISUSE OF MAILS
Postal Officials Cause Arrest of Two
Minneapolis Men.

minneapolis Men.
w. F. Thorne and w. w. Miller, Min
neapolis land promoters, were arrest
ed on a complaint sworn out by the
postal authorities on the charge of
fraudulent use of the mails.
Thorne is president and Miller treas
urer and general manager of the
Southland Stock and Land company.
They were arrested in Minneapolis
by R. M. Hugdahl, postal inspector in
charge of the Investigation, and Dep
uty United States Marshal George w.
Wells. They were brought to st. Paul
before Commissioner Whaley. They
pleaded not guilty to the complaint
and preliminary hearing was set
for some days later. Bail was fixed
at $4,000 for each man. They were
remanded to the custody of the mar
shals Office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
Notice Of Change Of Ownership.

Notice Of Change Of Ownership.
Notice is hereby given that the
Boston Candy Kitchen has changed
hands, that the undersigned; Peter
Chakeris, has sold and disposed of all
his interest therein, and that the I'M
dersigned, Ernest Berries, has pur.
chased the same.
The business will be hereafter con
Quoted by Ernest Berries under the
same name as before, all accounts due
from said Boston Candy Kitchen will
be paid by Ernest Berries and all &C
counts due said Candy Kitchen are
to be paid to him.
Dated January Oath, 1914.
PETER CHAKERIS.
ERNEST BERRIES.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
OFFER RURAL CREDITS BILL

Measure Introduced in House and
Senate.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Administra-
ton rural credit bills were introduced
simultaneously in the senate and
house by Senator Fletcher of Florida
and Representative Moss of Indiana,
members of the commission President
Wilson sent abroad last summer to
study foreign systems.
The bills were for long term farm
loans. Bills for short term loans will
be introduced later. The Introduction
was a sequel to Wednesdays confer
ence at the White House.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. -Wheat-May,
92%c; July, 88A @8S%c. Corn-May,
66%@66Mc; July, 65asc. Oats-May,
39Mc; July, 39kc. Pork-May, $21.57.
Butter-Creameries. 25@26c. Eggs
27@29c. Poultry-Springs, 14H, hens,
14hc; turkeys, 16c.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
AUTO VICTIMS SON KILLED
St. Paul Boy Meets Death While
Coastinq,

Henry Winkel of st. Paul, fifteen
years old, was injured fatally when he
threw himself from his coasting sled
against an automobile driven by Clar-
ence V. McGeary.
The boys father, Mathew Winkel,
was killed in an auto accident on
Nov. rs. The injuries received by
father and son were alike, as was
the hour of the accidents. Each died
within an hour after being taken to
st. Luke's hospital.
According to witnesses the accident
was unavoidable 1t is said that the
driver of the car took every precau-
ton and that the boys action in try
ing to pass the vehicle resulted in his
death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Cattle-Beeves,
$6.80@9.50; Texas steers, $6.90@S.00;
Western steers, $e.40@7.S5; stockers
and feeders, $5.40@8.00; COWS and
heifers, $3.60@S.50; calves, $500
1880. Hogs-Light, $8.20@S.50; mix
ed, $S.25@8.60; heavy, $8.20@S60;
rough, $S,20@8.3O; pigs, $6.50@S.25.
Sheep-Native, $4.80@6.00; yearlings.
$5.S0@6.90.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis, Feb. 2.-Wheat-May,
SSss@SSkc; July, 9o@9oMc. Cash
close on track: No. hard, Gle; No. l
Northern, S7h @90c; to arrive, 87K@
S811ac; No. Northern, S2%@84kc;
No. 3 yellow corn, 57@57Ac; No. 4
corn, 54k@56kc; No. white oats,
1914 @36Ac; to arrive, 36Ac; No.
oats, 33@35c; barley, 63@65c; fax,
$1.50%c.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
SELL WABASH AT AUCTION

Foreclosure Proceedings Authorized
by Federal Judge Adams.
St. Louis, Jan. 31.-The sale of the
Wabash railroad at foreclosure was
authorized by Elmer B. Adams, Unit
ed States circuit judge.
Judge Adams directed that no bid
for the property lower than $34,000,-
900 be accepted and that the sale be
made without appraisement.
Chester H. Krum of St. Louis was
appointed special master to execute
the sale. His bond was fixed at $780,
900.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
FOR $780, 900 RADIUM PLANT

Chairman Of House Mines Committee
Offers Bill.
Washington, Feb. IAN appropria
ton of $150,000 for erecting and equip.
ping one or more buildings in metal
mining states for concentrating and
treating radium bearing ores and 9th
er work of the bureau of mines and
100000 additional for purchase and
treatment of the ores and extraction
during the next fiscal year are propos.
ed in the revised administration bill
introduced by Chairman Foster of the
house mines committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
TWO SELECTED BY WILSON

Winthrop Daniels and Henry Hall on
Commerce Commission.
Washington, Feb. 1.-President VIII
son nominated Winthrop More Dan
iels of Princeton, n. j., and Henry
Clay Hall of Colorado Springs, Colo.
for the interstate commerce commits
sion.
For collector of customs for the dis
trict of Iowa he nominated Christian
A. Niemeyer of Creston, Ia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
HUMAN CHAIN OF NO AVAIL
Young Couple Drowned While Skating
Near St. Paul,


Near St. Paul.
August Peterson, twenty-five years
of age, and Martha Schroeder, sixteen
years of age, were drowned while
skating on McCarron's lake near St.
Paul.
Peterson lost his life trying to save
Miss Schroeder. A companion, Robert
Low, nearly was drowned attempting
to aid his friends.
: A human chain failed to save the
couple, although at one time Low,
who was in the water at the end of the
chain, grasped Miss Schroeder's hair.
The icy water numbed him and he
was forced to release his grip. Miss
Schroeder sank and drowned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
GIRL IS FOUND NOT GUILTY

Accused Of Killing Duluth Man at
San Francisco.
Miss Leah Alexander, charged with
the murder Of J. D. Van Baalen, an
advertising man, formerly of Duluth,
on Oct. IS last, was found not guilty
by jury at San Francisco.
Van Baalen was shot down in his
office in downtown building by Miss
Alexander, who said that he had
wronged her under promise Of mar
rage. Van Baalen was married. and
his family lives in Milwaukee. Wis.