SEED GROWERS FORM
OWN ORGANIZATION
Blue Earth County Farmers
Perfect Association At
Mankato Meet.
Mankato, Minn.. Jan. 13.—The Blue
Barth County Seed Growers' associa
tion was organized at a meeting of
farmers in this city, held upon invita
tion of the Mankato Commercial club,
and addressed by President C. W.
Glotfelter, of the Minnesota Field Crop
Breeders’ association and Prof. C. P.
Bull, of the state experiment station,
and secretary of the same organization.
H. M. Green, of Butternut Valley, was
elected president; Prof. C. R. Shum
way, agricultural instructor In the
Mankato high school, secretary, and
O. K. Olson, of Sterling, treasurer. One
vice president from each township in
the county was chosen.
The new organization will assist in
making arrangements for holding the
annual meetings of the Minnesota Field
Crop Breeders’ association and the
Minnesota Corn Growers’ association in
Mankato the last week in February. A
seed fair will be held at the same
time and premiums to the amount of
31,500 will be offered.
A corn growing club has been or
ganized near the city by Professor
Shumway, and other clubs are expected
to start. Farmers are taking an in
creasing interest in the science of ag
riculture in thic county:
BOUND UP OWN WOUNDS
BUT DEATH CLAIMS HIM
Minneapolis, Minn,, Jan. 13.—With
two improvised tourniquets which he
made himself from a length of loco
motive bell rope and small sticks of
wood, Edward Cheatham, 550 Newton
avenue, N, a Great Northern switch
man. fought gamely to save his own
life after both his legs had been sev
ered by wheels of a string of M. &
St. L. freight cars in the Western ave
nue yards of the Great Northern rail
road. Despite the maimed man’s heroic
efforts, he bled to death before sur
geons could arrive. He was one of
three switchmen killed by cars in Min
neapolis railroad yards early today. A
fourth Minneapolis man was run down
and killed by a train at Two Har
bors, Minn., last night.
The Great Northern switchman was
run over by a string of cars that had
been shunted by a switch engine. Both
legs were severed above the knees.
LARGE SUM OF MONEY FOR
INDIANS OF MINNESOTA
“Washington, Jan. 13.—A total of
*217,675 was appropriated for Minne
sota Indians. Of this the most im
portant items was $4,500 for a pre
liminary survey for the drainage of
about 250,000 acres of Indian land in
the Red Lake reservation. A sum of
$43,175 goes to the support and educa
tion of the Indians at the Pipestone
agency, and an increase of $2,700 was
also allowed for completing the Pipe
stone lighting plant and the plumbing
in the buildings.
The sum of $165,000 was set aside
for the benefit of the Chippewas In
Minnesota in accordance with treaty
stipulations. An appropriation of $1,000
was made for the annual celebration
of the Chippewas to be held next June.
State foresters and fire wardens
from New York, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Ver
mont, North Carolina, Oregon and Min
nesota discussed here with officials of
the federal forest service questions
dealing with co-operation between the
nation and the states in protecting for
ests.
TWINE PLANT TRANSFERRED.
Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 13.—Three
hundred convicts have now been trans
ferred to the new prison at Oak Park
and all the twine making machinery is
in operation there. The output this
year will be over 18,000,000 pounds.
The convicts employed on the shoe con
tract. 300 men in all, will remain in
the old prison until the contract ex
pires two years hence.
FIRE AT FRENCH STATION.
Fergus Falls. Minn., Jan. 13.—The
elevator owned by the Amenla Elevator
company at French station, seven miles
west of here, was destroyed by Are, to
gether with about 20,000 bushels of
grain, mostly wheat. The fire caught
from an overheated stove. When the
fire was at Its height the building
twisted and fell across the Northern
Pacific track. The grain spread out
in all directions, and a passenger train
was held for several hours.
FREEBORN DAIRYMEN MEET.
Albert Lea, Minn., Jan. 13.—One of
the largest meetings of dairymen ever
held in this city was held Saturday by
the Freeborn County Creamerymen’s
association. The county court room
was crowded and fully 300 persons
were present. It was an all day meet
ing, the business men furnishing lunch
eon in the building.
PARK REGION DRUGGISTS
SELECT NEW OFFICERS
Alexandria, Minn., Jan. 13.—The an
nual meetings of the Park Regian Dis
trict and County Medical society, and
of the Druggists’ association for the
same district, were held In this city,
closing with a dinner at the Letson
house and a social gathering at the
rooms of the Commercial club.
These were elected: President, Dr.
A. J. Gilkinson, of Osakis: vice presi
dent. Dr. Gosseel, of Deer Creek, who
was also elected delegate to the state
convention; Dr. A. M. Randall, secre
tary and treasurer. The druggists re
elected E. E. Hallin, Parkers Prairie,
president; C. O. Peterson, of Alex
andria, vice president, and Theo. Dam
. ask. of Brandon, secretary and treas
urer.
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MINNEAPOLIS LEADS.
Minneapolis, Jan. 13.—With a gain
of 640 per cent In building for De
cember, 1912, as compared with De
cember, 1911, Minneapolis leads 50
principal cities of America, according
to a census by the American Contrac
tor. Chicago. The figures for last
month were $2,963,330, and for Decem
ber, 1911, $400,225. The next nearest
gain was by Fort Wayne, Ind., 298 per
ient. The aggregate increase for the
month was 26 per cent for the 50 cities.
The Minneapolis gain in building for
the whole year was 4 per cent.
TWO KILLED WHEN AN
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 13.—Harry
Bornemann. of Savannah, and Ernest
Bornemann, of New Orleans, were in
stantly killed when their automobile
turned oved In the Savannah automo
bile course today.
M. Jacob and Baron George Knoop,
w of Moscow, Russia, who were in the
car, were slightly injured. The negro
chauffeur was probably fatally in
jurcsL
DIVORCE ANNULMENT
ASKED BY BARONESS
Woman Tells Strange Tale of
Losing Mind On the Wrecked
Titanic.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 13.—A tall
that makes ordinary fiction look pale
and weak is told by Baroness Natalie
Von Klifus, of Russia, former wife of
Percy Proctor, wealthy Cincinnati
clubman and traveler. The baroness
recently arrived in this country and
at once started proceedings to have
annulled a divorce which Proctor se
cured here last June. In her petition to
the court she sets forth that she was
a passenger on the ill fated Titanic,
that the shock caused by the disaster
resulted in her losing her mind, and
that she was therefore unable to fight
her husband’s action.
Proctor met the Baroness Von Klifus
while in Europe a few years ago and
the two were married in London. They
later came to America and then re
turned to France, where the baroness
has a chateau. In France the two
parted, Proctor returning to America.
Proctor started divorce proceedings
here in January last. His wife was
notified of the action. She says she
took passage on the Titanic; that she
lost her mind on the night of the wreck,
April 15 last, and did not recover it
until some weeks later, in a London
hospital. It was then too late, she says,
to prevent a decree being granted to
Proctor.
If the baroness succeeds in getting
the divorce annulled, she can start an
action of her own and ask for alimony.
About the time the couple parted Proc
tor gave the baroness $25,000.
An interesting point in connection
with the case, which gives the baron
ess’ story an added dash of romance,
is that her name was not on the list
of Titanic passengers and that her
friends here had not heard until her
very recent arrival in this city that
she had started for America in April.
NICE AND HANDSOME;
WAITER WINS HEIRESS
Mother of Nora Bass Objects
When Girl Weds Man With
$35 Income.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 13.—Becauss
he is just perfectly handsome and in
addition to that is a real nice man,
Clarence Womeldorf, waiter in a
local hotel, has led to the altar Miss
Nora Boss, a $50,000 heiress of this
city. They eloped a few days ago.
Although the bride is sure that
there couldn’t be a better husband
anywhere, her mother seems to har
bor a quite different opinion. “Wait
ers are exactly like other persons,”
says Mrs. Womeldorf. "They have
souls like bankers, brokers, brewers,
lawyers and reporters. Why should
anybody care?”
To which Mrs. Fannie Boss, the
mother, replies that she does care
very much.
"It’s not that he’s a waiter," says
Mrs. Boss. "It’s not that at all so
much—it’s because he stole my daugh
ter. He makes $35 a month—and my
daughter is not used to that kind of
living. She has an income of her own,
but why should a wife support her
husband?
”1 never suspected that she was go
ing to get married.
Dropped a Hint.
“She continually asked if one could
keep house on $20 or $25 a week—
and I told her it depended entirely
upon the housekeeper. I should have
guessed the truth from this.”
When Mrs. Boss heard that her
daughter had married Womeldorf, she
sent immediately for the waiter.
“Where’s my daughter?” demanded
Mrs. Boss.
The waiter was finally prevailed up
on to tell where he had taken the
bride. She was brought home and
there were a lot of tears shed, and
some scolding and finally after being
wished well but not forgiven, the
bride and bridegroom left.
STRIKERS TURN DOWN
OFFER OF EMPLOYERS
New York, Jan. 13.—The general
ship of Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
will be sought today by the army of
striking garment workers here. Mr.
Gompers’ arrival from Washington was
awaited by a committee of strikers,
who planned to escort him to their
headquarters for a conference with
leaders.
The strikers claimed today that 20,
000 more workers will join them Mon
day. There are now on their rolls
125,000 men and women. Peace plans
have been upset by the strikers’ rejec
tion yesterday of the manufacturers’
offer to advance wages 10 per cent—
5 per cent now and 5 per cent April 1.
It was not enough, the strikers said.
THREE “FIRST LADIES”
DINE AT WHITE HOUSE
Washington, Jan. 13.—Three first
"ladies of the land’’ will dine at the
White House tomorrow when Mrs. Taft
entertains Mrs. Grover Cleveland and
Mrs. Benj. Harrison. While House at
taches any no record shows the wives
of three presidents dining together
there before.
AUNT OF KING GEORGE
IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Montreal, Jan. 13.—The Duchess of
Connaught, wife of the governor gen
eral of Canada, and. by marriage,
aunt of King George, of England,
passed a comfortable night at the Vic
toria hospital and was "resting easier”
this morning. She was brought here
yesterday from Ottawa suffering from
peritonitis.
TWO YOUNG CHAUFFEURS
CONFESS AUTO THEFTS
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 13.—The dis
appearance recently of 31 automobiles
was explained today by the arrest of
two young chauffeurs, George Nelson
and Edward Frame, IV and IS years
old. The boys confessed that for two
months they had made a practice of
stealing automobiles and after dis
mantling them, selling the tires and
other parts to junk dealers
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS
IN CANNING DISTRICTS
Investigation Tells Congres
sional committee of Work
ers’ Plight.
Washington, Jan. 13.—Labor and
housing conditions among the workers
in tho canning camps of New York
state were attacked today by Miss
Mary Boyle O'Reilly, a social worker,
before the Houso rules committee,
which is considering a resolution by
Representative Allen, of Ohio, for the
appointment of a spocial committee to
Investigate conditions in the fruit and
vegetable canning Industry throughout
the country.
Miss O’Reilly said she had spent a
month as a worker in the canning
camps and had returned to them with
F. C. Purdy, of the New York state
department of labor.
Mr. Purdy was on hand to corrob
orate Miss O’Reilly’s testimony.
Miss O’Reilly produced a large num
ber of photographs she had taken in
the camps.
Diseased workers, bad housing con
ditions, lack of sanitation and neglect
of ordinary sanitary precautions In
the separation of canned products were
charged by Miss O’Reilly. She said
that all of the children In the camps
above the age of 10 were employed In
the factories. She instanced one boy,
Dominick Perr. 8 years old, who she
said worked 10 hours a day for 20
cents. She told of scores of families
lodged in great shacks built without
sanitary arrangements, without water
and without accommodations for cook
ing the food of the workers. In
one instance she said she found six
children under 11 years old “keeping
house” in the cellar of a shack, while
the remainder of the two families to
which they belonged were at work in
the camp.
OHIO RIVEH 0 r OF
BANKS; STI . RISING
tiOwlying Districts Flooded—
Cincinnati Union Depot
Threatened.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 13.—Rain
throughout the Ohio valley yesterday
and last night is expected materially
to affect the flood situation here. At
8 a. m. today the stage of the Ohio
river here was 52.1 and rising at the
rate of .2 foot per hour. A stage of 58
feet will bring the water into the Cen
tral Union railroad station, and 55 feet
will prevent trains from running into
the depot.
The water has already invaded
Rouses in the lowlying sections, but
no serious damage has been caused.
WARNING IS ISSUED.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 13.—A general
flood warning for Ohio was issued by
the United States weather forecaster in
this city today. The prediction is made
that by tomorrow ail Ohio rivers will
Je out of their banks. The Ohio na
tional guard and its hospital equipment
are In readiness to go to the aid of
Hood sufferers.
DENTIST PULLED HER
CORN; GIRL ASKS PAY
Tooth Yanker Foozled In Role
of Chiropodist — Victim
Loses Toes.
Provo, Utah, Jan. 13.—“What is tha
value of a young woman's toe,” will
be decided in the United States court
today in the case of Miss Irene Berry,
of Springvale, against Dr. A. F. A.
Graham, a dentist, who aspired to be
a chiropodist. For the loss of two
toes Miss Berry asks 31,262.50 each.
In her complaint the plaintiff relates
that she applied to the dentist for re
lief from two corns. He removed the
corns, but it later became necessary
to remove the toes also.
HALF OF ORANGE CROP
WILL BE MARKETABLE
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 13.—With
markedly higher temperatures prevail
ing, smudging was successful last
night and today in saving oranges and
lemons that had been only slightly
nipped by the record cold of the pre
vious two days. According to experts,
fully half of the 350,000,000 crop may
be found to be in marketable condition.
On the basis of 50 per cent damage,
the railroads stand to lose 39.000,000 in
reduced freight receipts.
LANE NEW CHAIRMAN
OF COMMERCE BOARD
Washington, Jan. 13.—Commissioner
Franklin K. Lane, of California, was
elected today by the Interstate Com
merce commission to serve as its chair
man for the year beginning January
13. He succeeds Commissioner Chas.
A. Prouty. Mr. Larte has been a
member of the commission since 1903.
TEN MEET DEATH IN
STEAMER EXPLOSION
Mobile, Jan. 13.—Ten persons werp
killed and 10 severely hurt when the boil
ers of the Tomblgbee river steamloat
James T. Staples exploded when the ves
sel was tied up at Bladen Springs yester
day afternoon. The vessel sank within a
few minutes aftr- the accident.
Six of the dead were negro deck hands.
SUFFRAGET MARCHERS
TO MOVE ON CAPITAL
. " —
New York. Jan. 13.—A march of euf
fragets volunteering from all parts of
New York state, with “On to Wash
ington” as the program, will be begun
in this city February 16, according to
announcement made last night by Gen.
Rosalie Jones, leader of the women
who recently carried a message from
New York to Governor Sulzer at 'Al
bany. They will gather recruit* in flvs
states.
"BIG TIM” SULLIVAN
IN HOPELESS STATE
Court Orders Him Committed to
Private Sanatorium At
Yonkers.
New York, Jan. 13.—By court order,
It was learned today. Congressman
Elect Timothy D. Sullivan, who has
long been a prominent figure In New
York legislative affairs. Is to be for
mally committed to a private senator*
lum in Yonkers. “Big Tim,” as he hi
popularly known in the east side sec
tion of the city, has been in the Yonk
ers sanatorium for several months to
recuperate, it hud been said, from a
nervous breakdown. He has been up
to now, however, a voluntary patient,
but upon application of relatives of
the congressman-elect. Justice Amend
signed an order formally committing
the patient.
Recent reports were that “Big Tim”
was improving and friends who recog
nized him In the street believed he
would be in condition to attend the
next session of congress, but it is said
that the trouble from which he Is suf
fering, led his relatives to believe that
a permanent arrangement for his
physical restrain at the sanatorium
was advisable.
In the old days it was frequently said
that “Big Tim" could at a minute’s
notice produce 15,000 people In New
York city, who wrould vote any ticket
he wished, so strong was his leader
ship. He interrupted his state career
several years ago to try a term In con
gress. but spent only a few spectacular
days in the national House of Repre
sentatives.
CONCENTRATION GONE
FAR ENOJjME SAYS
George F. Baker, Money Wiz
ard, Says Present Conditions
Are Uncomfortable.
Washington, Jan. 13.—That the pres
ent concentration of money and credit
"has gorte far enough;” that "in bad
hands” it would have a bad effect upon
the nation; that the safety “of the
situation lies In the personnel of th/>
men in control," and “that present con
ditions” ape not "entirely comfortable
for the country," were a few of the
statements made by George F. Baker,
master financier, at the climax of two
days’ examination before the House
money trust committee. Mr. Baker
declared, however, that “bad hands”
could not retain the control.
These statements coming at the end
of a day of routine examination, dur
ing which Mr. Baker reviewed in de
tail the operation of himself, his bank,
the First National bank of New York,
and J. P. Morgan & Co., In the is
suance of bonds, startled the committee
and Mr. Baker’s counsel, Fisher A.
Baker and John C. Spooner.
MAY CALL MORGAN IN
SHIP TRUST INQUIRY
Alexander Would Know About
Organization of Great
Corporation.
Washington, Jan. IS.—Chairman
Alexander, of the House shipping trust
investigating committee, announced to
day that a subpoena probably would be
Issued for J. P. Morgan, to have him
tell the committee the details of the
organization of the International Mer
cantile marine, the $120,000,000 Ameri
can corporation owning and controlling
a number of foreign steamship lines.
Mr. Morgan is in Europe, but Chair
man Alexander said that his testimony
would not be needed before the time
set for his return._
FOUR MEN BURIED
BY MINE CAVE-IN
Bingham, Utah, Jan. 13—‘A shift boss
and three Greeks In the underground
workings of the United States Copper
company, were burled beneath a cave
in of rock and earth here early today.
The body of one of the Greek miners
has been recovered and a gang of men
is digging for the others. No hope is
entertained of any being rescued alive.
INJUNCTION AGAINST
LUMBER MEN GRANTED
New York, Jan. 13—The government's
petition for a permanent injunction
against the Eastern States Retail
Dumber Dealers' association, alleged to
be a combination In restraint of trade,
was granted today by the federal dis
trict court. Final arguments for and
against the Injunction were heard a few
weeks ago.
TELL THRILLING TALES.
Philadelphia. Pa., Jan. 13.—Thrilling
stories of their rescue from the bark
Carrie Winslow as that vessel with
every seam split asunder by the waves
of three storms was rapidly sinking,
were told here last night by Captain
Carlson, commander of the 111 fated
bark, his young wife, the mate and
eight sailors. They reached here on
the British steamer Syndic, by which
they were taken off.
WILL CONSERVE GAS SUPPLY.
Kansas, City, Mo., Jan. 13.—A request
that the peoplo of 50 Kansas and Mis
souri cities which are supplied gas
by the Kansas Natural Gas company,
refrain from using gas for heating pur
poses, was made last night by C. F.
Holmes, this city, one of the receiv
ers of the company. Mr. Holmes also
issued an order that all available gas
at the sources of supply be piped into
the company's mains.
MISSOURI GIANTESS,
CIRCUSFREAK, DIES
Quincy, 111., Jan. 13.—Ella Ewing, the
Missouri giantess, said to be the taltoet
woman in the world, died at her home
near Gorin. Mo., not far from this city,
today at the age of 40 years. Miss
Ewing was eight feet, three inches ir
height and for many years traveled
with circuses as a freak attraction, and
as such '.'as known from end to end «
the eountr>.
GUGGENHEIM DIVORCE
NOT TO BE ANNULLED
Former Wife of Millionaire
Loses Fight to Have Decree
of Court Set Aside.
Chicago, Jan. 13.—The application ol
Mrs. Grace Brown Guggenheim to
have her divorce from William Gug
genheim annulled was dismissed by
Judge Heard Saturday for want of
equity.
Her anpllcation was based on the
allegation that she swore erroneously
that she was a resident of Illinois.
She murrled the millionaire mining and
smelting man In 1900 and the decree
of divorce was entered the next year,
with alimony In the lump sum of 3160,
000. Since the divorce both parties to
the suit have remarried.
Bliss Lasted Three Days.
According to Jacob New'man,
counsel for William Guggenheim, Mrs.
Guggenheim's first husband was
Charles Herbert, of Washington, D. C.
A divorce separated them. Her mar
riage with Guggenheim came next, but
Mr. Newman states, they lived togeth
er but three days. After the divorce.
Mrs. Guggenheim married Jules Roger
Wahl, a Frenchman resident of New
York.
"They lived together for four years,"
related Mr. Newman, “when Wahl re
turned to France. Whether the report
Is true that Wahl’s parents had his
marriage annulled In France I do not
know.”
Guggenheim married Miss Amy
Stelnberger, by whom he has a son,
William, Jr. It was after Mrs. Gug
genheim had married Wahl that she
filed suit In New' York state for di
vorce from Guggenheim, claiming that
the Illinois divorce was Illegal. The
case went to the supreme court of that
state, where her bill was dismissed.
In 1909 she filed another suit to set
aside the original Illinois divorce, but
Judge Honore denied her right to file
her petition after the lapse of eight
years. She sent this case to the appel
late court, where it Is still pending.
Doesn’t Want Money.
The present suit was In chancery
and claimed that Guggenheim knew she
was not a resident of Illinois when the
divorce was obtained.
Mrs. Guggenheim, or Wahl, claims
that she does not want money, but
w’lshes to ascertain beyond doubt
whether the divorce was legal.
Judge Heard In giving his decision
cited the laws of Illinois and urged
that steps be taken to change them.
He declared that both Mr. and Mrs.
Guggenheim procured the divorce of
1901 by fraud. This factor weighed
largely with the court In Ills decision
against the plaintiff.
Mrs. Guggenheim was not In court
when the decision was rendered.
FIVE BANKERS SEEK
PAROLE JROM PRISON
Total of 160 Prisoners Want
Release Prom Leavenworth
Penitentiary.
Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 13.—One
hundred and fifty prisoners In the fed
eral penitentiary here, among them
five bankers, will apply for release at
the quarterly meeting of the federal
board of parole at the prison next
Monday. Applications from the follow
ing bankers will be presented:
Paul C, Gall, Indianapolis; Jesse
Sierahowskl, Pittsburgh, Pa.; C. E.
Billingsley, Guthrie, Okla.: W. A. Allen
and E. T. Cook. Paris, Tex. Gall is
chief clerk In the office of W. H.
Mackey, deputy warden. He has been
eligible to parole at previous meetings
of the board, but each time his case has
been passed on.
Since the federal parole law went
Into effect, more than 200 prisoners
have been released through its opera
tion and only four returned for viola
tion.
UGLY CHARGES MADE
BY MRS. HELEN GRAY
Indian Investigator Accuses
Interior Secretary—Tells
of Murders.
Washington, Jan. 13.—Helen Piercs
Gray, who as an Investigator of Crow
Indian affairs, has been the center of
more than one storm, created a tu
multuous scene before the Senate In
dian affairs committee today when she
charged that Indians had been mur
dered to get them out of the way.
That Secretary Fisher and Senator
Dixon had made statements, “delib
erately untrue," and that if she had op
portunity to produce all her evidence
"Secretary Fisher would be connected
up with one of the most gigantic
steals going on in the United States to
day.”
The secretary and the senator ob
jected vigorously to her being permit
ted to make such general charges.
Members of the committee demanded
that Mrs. Gray produce proofs and
Secretary Fisher agreed readily to
produce any evidence in his posses
sion. _ _ _
WILL SEND RELIEF TO
GERMAN POLE HUNTERS
Christiania, Jan. 13.—The Norwegian
government has guaranteed the ex
penses of a relief expedition to Spits
bergen for the German explorers under
Lieutenant Schroeder Stranz, who
started out last year in the steamer
Herzig Ernest and are reported to be
in dire straits.
The last advice from the expedition
came recently from Captain Ritsehel
who reached Advent bay in a deplor
able condition seeking aid. He said
the condition of the expedition was
most serious.
JUDGE HOUGH SUFFERS
STROKE DURING TRIAL
New York, Jan. 13.—The illness of
fudge Charles M. Hough, of the district
■ourt, who was stricken on the bench
■ esterday, may necessitate a new trial
'or Julian Hawthorne, Joseph Ciuincy,
Ubert Freeman and Dr. Wm. J. Mor
on, who are charged with using the
nails fraudulently in promoting mln
| ng companies.
TWO DARING BANDITS
TRAPPED! ONE ESCAPES
In Battle With Police, One De
tective Shot and Bank Mes
senger May Die.
New York, Jan. 13.—A squad of de
tectives baited a trap for highwaymen
today with a 60-year-old bank mes
senger and a satchel containing 33,300.
The highwaymen took the bait. One
detective was shot and may die; the
messenger was beaten senseless and
probably has a fractured skull, and a
pitched battle, with bullets peppering
houses like hall, was fought on the
east side. One of the highwaymen
escaped; the other was captured.
The messenger, Peter E. Plunkett
left the Union Exchange National
bank, where he had been employed for
10 years, with a cloud of detectivee
trailing him. Within the satchel he
carried were currency and sliver for
the weekly payrolls of two factories.
The detectives were disguised as lab
orers to avert suspicion.
Plunkett Knocked Out.
As Plunkett stepped into the dark
ened hallway of one of the factories,
two men sprang up from beside him.
One of them crumpled him up with a
blackjack, senseless on the flagging be
fore he could cry out. The other
grabbed the satchel and both darted
away.
The factory had not been apprised of
the plan and detained one of the de
tectives who had gone ahead of the
messenger. While he was explaining
the highwaymen were making off. The
detective started In pursuit, caught
one of the robbers and rolled to the
cobblestones with him.
Sleuth Will Die.
Meantime the detectives in the rear
of Plunkett, not expecting so quick a
denouement, began blazing away with
their pistols at the other fleeing high
wayman. The thief fired as he fled
and, keeping the pack at his heels,
darted down a side street, through
traffic, Into a hallway, out the back
door, over fences Into the back street
and disappeared, leaving behind a bul
let-pierced overcoat. The satchel,
dropped In his flight, was found with
Its contents intact 10 feet from the
factory doorway.
One of the fugitive's bullets found a
mark In James A. Watson, a detec
titve, entered his back and passed
nearly through his body. He cannot
recover.
The man who was tripped to the
cobblestones said he was Frank Moran,
19 years old, a packer. He was held
without ball. Plunkett was taken to a
hospital.
DARING YOUNG LADY
IS KISSED BY TAFT
Shameless Creature Was Only
Four Years Old and De
manded Smack. \
Washington, Jan. 13.—On President
Taft's appointment ltst was this bmt ,
entry:
"Phyllis Wistrand, Lander, Wyo., (to
be kissed).
When that Item caught the president's
eye as he sat down at his deBk today,
he looked about hls office and saw a
little girl with blonde curls looking
eagerly at him. Beside her was her
mother.
“Well, Phyllis,” he said, "so you want
to be kissed by the president?”
“Yes, sir,” she lisped.
The president raised her high in hls
arms and kissed her fairly on the
cheek.
“I hope you will remember that,” he
said.
Phyllis, who is 4 years old, an
nounced she would never leave Wash
ington until she had been klBsed by the
president. She was so insistent that
her mother wrote to the White House
and Anally made the appointment.
WIFE SENDS HUSBAND
HIS I'M BY MAIL
Cincinnati Laborer Forgot
Noonday Meal—Gets It By
Parcel Post.
Cincinnati, Jan. 13.—Joseph J. Mur
phy forgot his noonday lunch this
morning when he started off to work.
Joe works In Reading, Ohio, which is
12 miles from Cincinnati.
"Walt for your dinner,” called his
wife.
“Haven't time," replied Joe. "Send it
by parcel post."
At 8:30 o’clock this morning Mrs.
Murphy went to station N of the post
office and mailed the package. It
weighed one pound. She put a 6-cent
parcel post stamp on It. At 11 o'clock
a mall carrier delivered the dinner pall
at the factory and Joe ate his lunch. *
PRIVATE WIRE LEASES
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Washington, Jan. 13.—Inquiry was
begun today by the Interstate Com
merce commission on its own initia
tive into contracts for private telegraph
and telephone wires and into the rates
und regulations of such service.
The American Telephone & Tele
graph company, Western Union Tele
jp'aph company and Postal Telegraph
Cable company were made correspond
ents. No time was fixed for hearings,
r Complaint was made to the commis
sion that under the terms of private
wire contracts of the Western Union
Telegraph company, use Is made of
Its public wires at less than published
tariff rates and that persons other than
the parties to the contracts frequently
use the private wires of lessees for the
transmission of private messages free
of charge in violation of the act to
regulate commerce.
FRISCO LABOR LEADER
TO APPEAR IN COURT
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 13.—Anton
Johansen, the San Francisco labor
leader, who with Olaf A. Tveitmoe and
Eugene A. Clancy, of San Francisco,
and J. E. Munsey, of Suit Lake City,
were indicted a year ago by the fed
eral grand jury here on a charge of
conspiracy to transport dynamite, ar
rived in 1,08 Angeles today and will
appear Monday before United States
Judge Wellborn for trial.