Nebraska Newspapers

    WIFE IS NOT GUILTY
OF PLOTTING MURDER
Rich Tulsa, Okla. Society Wom
an Freed, After Once Be
ing Convicted.
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Bartlesville. Okla.. Feb. 2.—Mrs.
t.aura M. Reuter was found not guilty
of complicity in tl>e murder of her hus
band. Charles T. Reutor, by a jury in
the district court here today. This was
Mrs. Reuter’s second trial, the first one
last autumn having resulted in a con
viction carrying a sentence of life im
prisonment.
Mrs. Reuter was ill throughout the
trial, which lasted more than a week,
and heard the evidence and arguments
while lying on a cot in the court room.
Mrs. Reuter, who formerly was a so
ciety woman in Tuisa, was charged
with conspiring with Guy D. Mackenzie,
a wealthy Tulsa contractor; Grover
Ballew, Mackenzie's chauffeur, and
Joseph Baker, a friend of Ballew, to
murder her husband, an attorney.
Reuter was shot and killed in his home
in Tulsa on the night of May 5, 1912.
A week later Mackenzie. Ballew and
Baker and Mrs. Reuter were arrested
charged with plotting to murder Reu
ter. Ballew in a signed confession said
that Mackenzie had paid Baker $200
to “put Reuter out of the wf^y" and
that he (Ballew) drove the "murder
car’’ in which Baker rode to the Reuter
home to shoot the attorney. Mackenzie
and Baker were convicted and are now
in the penitentiary. Ballew was shown
leniency because of evidence he gave
for the state.
PACKING CONCERN
FACING BIG FINE
Chicago. 111., Feb. 2.—Indictments
charging rebating on the part of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, the
Pennsylvania system and the Ann
Arbor Railroad company, of Michigan,
and Swift & Co., meat packers, were
returned today by the federal grand
Jury which has been hearing evidence
for several weeks from special agents
of the Interstate Commerce commis
sion.
Swift & Co. is charged with obtain
ing alleged rebates from the Ann Ar
bor road by getting carload rates on
less than car shipments.
The Pennsylvania lines east of Pitts
burgh are charged with rebating to the
W. H. Merritt Grain company, of Chi
cago, bv allowing switching refund to
which the grain company was not en
titled. The Chicago & Northwestern
railroad is accused of granting rebates
to David Rutter & Co., coal dealers on
shipments of coal from Little, Ind., to
Evanston, 111., by means of an im
proper combination of rates.
Swift & Co. face a possible fine of
$1,200,000. The bill charges 60 alleged
violations of the interstate commerce
laws. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
Chicago & St. Louis railroad, known as
the Panhandle, and the Pennsylvania
company are named in one joint in
dictment and a separate indictment in
addition is returned against the Pan
handle.
Swift & Co. may be liable for fines of
$20,000 each on the 60 counts. It was
charged that the packing company ob
tained concessions from the published
carload rates of the Chicago & North
western road and th.o Ann Arbor Rail
road company on various shipments
from Chicago to points on the Ann
Arbor road. The concessions were
obtained, it is said, by obtaining car
load rates on less than carload ship
ments. _ _
EXCAVATORS FIND
TOWER OF SILOAM
Base of Destroyed Biblical
Shaft Found Near
Jerusalem.
Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 2.—News of
the finding of the foundations of the
Tower of Siloam was received by Rev.
Dr. Keller, of the Episcopal theological
school from a friend from Jerusalem to
daly. This tower is mentioned in
Luke XII, 4: ‘‘Those 18 upon whom
the tower in Siloam fell and slew them,
think ye that they were sinners above
all men that dwelt in Jerusalem.”
The excavators according to the mes
sage, ‘‘have discovered a long, well cut
Greek inscription which speaks of the
Presbyters and fathers with Simonides
laying the foundation of the synagogue
the baths and caravansary. These
baths and the foundations of the syna
gogue are exposed. They have found
the ba.se of a circular building, the tow
er of Siloam and a conduit leading
ing from the spring. The conduit seen
by Schinck in the 00's wrongly thought
to have been the oldest, is now shown
to be above the spring.”
REFUSE TO PROSECUTE
SELF CONFESSED FORGER
SB. Louis. Mo., Feb. 2.—Elwood C.
Williams, former councilman of Cam
den, N. J., who surrendered to the lo
cal police a few days ago and said he
was wanted in his home city for
passing three forged checks, will de
part for his home probably today or
tomorrow a free man.
For almost three years Williams
tramped from city to city conscience
stricken and longing for a giimpse of
his wife and child. Thursday he
walked into police headquarters here
and told the chief of detectives he
could stand the mental torture no
longer. He was willing to be taken
back to Camden and pay the penalty
for his crimes. He wanted to see his
wife and baby he said.
Last night the police were informed
from Camden that Williams had com
mitted the forgeries to which he con
fessed but that there was no charge
against him as the persons on whom
he passed the checks were his friends
and declined to prosecute him.
BREMNER MUCH BETTER.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. .31.—The condi
tion of Representative Robert G.
Bremner, of New Jersey, who is un
dergoing radium treatment here, was
reported today as improved.
BANDITS SACK TOWN.
Shanghai, Jan. 31.— Advices re
ceived today that bandits on Thursday
sacked and burned the town of Liuan
Chow, province of Ngan-Hwei, mur
dered Father Richa, a French Jesuit
missionary, and eaptjred two Jessuit
priests, Father Allian and Tallle, who
are being held for ransom.
JUDGE MOSSMAN DIES.
£?t. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 21.—Chesley A
MoKsman. formerly a Judge of the cir
cuit court here and for :..:,ny years an
attorney for the Chi' aeo. Burlington A
Quincy railroad, died at h‘s home heie
today, aged 72 years.
BUSINESS MEN WILL
TACKLE BIG PROBLEMS
0. S. Chamber of Commerce
Meeting to Reflect Response
to the Plans of Wilson.
Washington. Feb. 2.—The response
of much of the business force of the
nation to President Wilson’s recent
message on corporate and trust con
trol will be heard, it is believed, in the
discussions at the meetings of the
chamber of commerce of the United
States here February 11 to 13. The
program made public today indicates
that the most important feature will be
the special anti-trust division to which
an entire day, possibly longer, will be
given. Prortsinent speakers will be
heard on the subject.
What should be the functions of a
federal interstate trade commission?
What are the rights and privileges of
private parties and is the trust form
industrially efficient. These are among
the important phase's of the trust is
sue which are on the program for dis
cussion. The question as to what con
stitutes unreasonable restraint of
trade, as to whethermoiding companies
and interlocking directorates should be
prohibited and as to how the Sherman
law requires definition will also be dis
cussed. Secretary Wilson, of the de
partment of labor, will speak on the
relation of his department to industries
and commerce, and Charles A. Prouty,
of the Interstate Commerce commis
sion, on the physical valuation of rail
roads, which work he is now in charge
of. Methods of commercial organiza
tions, the maintenance of re-sale prices
and the development of foreign trade
will be other topics considered.
ROCK ISLAND LINE
WILL REORGANIZE
New York. Feb. 2.—Complete re
organization of the system ot railroads
originally known as the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific lines, including the
abolition of its two holding companies
known as the Rock Island company of
New Jersey and the Chicago, Rock Isl
and & Pacific Railroad company of
Iowa, is likely to be announced in the
near future. Lawyers representing the
system are at work on the details which
will probably be submitted for ratifica
tion to the Interstate Commerce com
mission. Rock Island stocks were
weak on the exchange today.
When these plans are carried out
they will leave only one company where
three now exist and the management
and operation of the system will be un
der control of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad company, an Illinois
corporation.
It has been known for some time that
the leading Interests In these lines con
templated the abolition of the holding
companies In conformity with the
wishes of the administration at Wash
ington. In abolishing them it will bo
necessary to provide for other issues of
securities in place of the 4 per cent col
lateral bonds of the Iowa corporation
and the stocks issued by the New Jer
sey corporation.
It is thought possible in financial
circles that the move might necessitate
formal application for receivership, in
which event the receivers or trustees
would take charge of the railway com
panies for the collateral bond holders.
DUBUQUE LINING UP
FOR RAILROAD SHOPS
Dubuque, la., Feb. 2.—Announcement
was made on the return home from Chi
cago of a committee of prominent Du
buque business men, headed by Secretary
W. M. Kretschmer of the Industrial Cor
poration, that the Milwaukee railroad
shops will remain In Dubuque and that
they will be enlarged from time to time.
These assurances wrere given by President
A. J. Earling of the Milwaukee road, with
whom the Dubuquers entered into con
sultation over the rumors that the shops
were to be removed from this city. That
Sioux City has been attempting to secure
the shops is an established fact and it is
known that several committees of busi
ness men have not only visited here to
look over the shops, bqt have called upon
President Earling as well. It is under
stood they offered a large tract of land
and a bonus to the Milwaukee company,
but that the latter is not seeking either
free land or bonuses.
[Secretary Holmes, of the Commercial
club, in commenting on the above dis
patch, said the Milwaukee officials have
not changed their minds about the prop
osition of building shops in Sioux City.
He said Sioux City has never offered a
bonus or a tract of land, nor has the Mil
waukee ever asked for such donations.
Dubuque has small shops about the size
of those in Sioux City, and the local
workers have never had any desire to see
the eastern shops removed here.]
VOTE ON IMMIGRATION
BILLSELF0R T0DAY
Washington, Feb. 2.—Debate on the
Burnett immigration bill which began
in the House yesterday, probably will
close with a final vote late today. The
Pacific members are expected to make
vigorous effort to write into the bill a
provision for the exclusion of Japanese
and other Asiatics.
Mr. Burnett has told the House the
bill was aimed at those aliens who have
‘‘no God, no low, no master," and that
it would head off a substantial per
centage of immigrants from southern
Italy, Turkey, Greece, Portland and
elsewhere. Representative Sabath, of
Illinois, opposing the measure, de
clared that if it had been law when he
came to America he would have been
barred out as he had only $25 and could
read but little.
SMALLPOX AT TAMPICO.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Smallpox at
Tampico already has caused the death
of one American. Rear Admiral
Fletcher reported today 54 cas a and
two Americans among the sick. Thu
hospital ship Solace is there. The ad
miral has ordered that no one be per
mitted to land from the American
ships. Rail and telegraph communica
tions have been cut.
WAR ON HOG CHOLERA
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Washington, Jan. 30.—-Gratifying re
sults marked the efforts of the depart
ment of agriculture during the past
year to combat hog cholera in Indiana,
Missouri. Iowa and Nebraska by means
of anti-hug cholera serum and farm
quarantines. In a statement today it
asserted that of the hogs actually sick
when treated the department’s inspect
ors lost but 25 per cent. Of well hogs
in diseased herds less than 1 per cent
died after inoculation with serum
TRAIN IS DERAILED
AND 15 PERSONS HURT
Passengers Forced to Leave
Berths in Night Clothes
During Bitter Storm.
Joliet. 111., Feb. 2.—Fifteen persons
were injured, some of them so seriously
that they may die, when Chicago &
Alton passenger train No. 7 bound from
Chicago to St. Louis, was wrecked be
tween here and Lockport. early today,
supposedly by a broken rail. Nine cars
left the track and three were over
turned, one car being badly shattered.
Relief trains were sent to the scene of
the wreck from Rloomington and Joliet
and the injured were brought to this
city. Most of those injured were in
the sleeping cars which they were
forced to leave in their night clothes
and seek shelter in nearby farm houses.
Ten physicians were rushed to the
wreck from this city in automobiles
through a blinding snow storm. There
they found the passengers standing
about in scanty clothing and wrapped
in blankets hastily snatched from
berths.
SAYS GOVERNMENT
SHOULD PURCHASE
WIRE FACILITIES
Washington, Feb. 2.—Postmaster
General Burleson today submitted to
the Senate the recommendations 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 complete and modern postal
facilities that the constitution makes
it the duty of the government to pro
vide” is by carrying out these sug
gestions.
“One—That congress declare a
government monopoly over all tel
ephone and telegraph and radio
communication and such other
means for the transmission of in
telligence as may hereafter de
velop.
“Two—That congress acquire by
purchase at appraised value the
commercial telephone net work ex
cept the farmer lines.
“Three—That congress authorize
the postmaster general to issue, in
his discretion and under such reg
ulations as he may prescribe, re
vocable licenses for the operation,
by private individuals, associations,
companies and corporations, of the
tc-legraph service and such parts of
the telephone service as may not
be acquired by the government.”
The recommendations are signed by
Daniel C. Boper, first assistant post
master general. Merritt O. Chance,
chief clerk, postofflee department, and
John Boons, superintendent division of
salaries and allowances composing the
committee. They were accompanied by
statistical information collected after
one of the most exhaustive Investiga
tions undertaken by the postofflee de
partment.
The report states that the United
States alone of the leading nations has
left to private enterprise the owner
ship and operation of the telegraph
and telephone facilities and that prac
tically all of the economists who have
treated the subject are agreed that
telegraph and telephone facllltes
should be controlled by the govern
ment It declared further that Theo
dore N. Vail, president of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company by
his statement that the telephone busi
ness must be under common control
and "sufficiently strong to constitute
practically one system intercommuni
cating, interdependent, universal” has
himself pointed out that the most ef
ficient telephone service can be at
tained only under a condition of mo
nopoly.
Tlie report continues:
"The private monopoly has no in
centive to extend its facilities to un
profitable territory, but the govern
ment must aerve all the people. This
universal service is accomplished by
the equalization of rates. In fixing
rates, the policy of this government is
to superimpose no charge for taxation,
but only to see to it that the service
as a whole is self-supporting. The
private monopoly on the other hand
must make a profit and, in providing
for this, tends to increase its rates to
the highest price that will not by so
greatly restricting the volume of busi
ness, impair the aggregate profit.
Easier to Buy Now.
“It is obvious that the longer the
acquisition by the government of
these facilities is deferred, the greater
will be the cost. Moreover, It is eco
nomic waste to permit private enter
prise to build up vast properties that
must be finally taken over by the gov
ernment In resuming Its constitutional
monopoly at a cost out of all propor
tion to the value of th.e parts of such
properties that may be utilized to ad
vantage in the postal system.
“So far as the public generally is
concerned, the entire telegraph service
is owned and operated by two tele
graph companies. Telegraph facilities
have not been extended to the small
towns and villages along with the gov
ernment postal facilities nor has the
cost of the service been reduced in the
inverse proportion that would seem
warranted by the increasing volume of
business transacted. Neither has the
volume of business in this country, in
proportion to the population, been as
great as in countries where this facility
is owned and operated governmentally.
Duty of Government.
"It is needless to enter into the man
ifold advantages and benefits that
would accrue to the people from a uni
versal telephone service. As it has
done with the mails, It Is the duty of
the government to make this facility
available to all of Its citizens without
discrimination.
“According to the best available data
the capitalization of long distance and
toll lines represent $200,000,000 and the
capitalization of the entire commer
cial network approximately $900,000,000.
The cost to the government would be
less than the appraised value, since it
would be undesirable for the govern
ment to purchase the real estate hold
ings of the companies. Exchanges
could be leased until accommodations
could be provided in the postoffices and
stations."
The report was sent to the Senate in
response to a resolution introduced by
Senator Norris.
THREE FIREMEN HURT
IN PIANO FACTORY FIRE
New York, Jan. 31.—Three firemen
were hurt, one seriously. In a fire which
destroyed the Walters Piano factory at
238 East Sixty-third street, early to
day. The firemen were on the second
floor when a varnish vat beside them
exploded, throwing them to the floor.
The flames reached a public school
building adjoining the factory, but were
checked before much damage oc
curred. The property los* is esti
mated at about $200,000.
NO HEED PAID TO
WARNING SHRIEKS
OF LINER MONROE
Norfolk, Va„ Feb. 2.—Testimony of
officers of both ships some of it taken
while the Nantucket was bringing in
tho survivors, is being kept secret to
day, It still is in the form of steno
grapher’s notes and will make BO or 60
typewritten pages.
No official statement could be ob
tained today, but it is said, that wit
nesses testified Captain Johnson
stopped the Monroe's engines when he
heard the Nantucket's answering siren
signal, and tho lost ship was practically
standing still when the Nantucket
rammed her amidships and broke her
in two.
Other witnesses testified, it is said
that the Nantucket continued to steam
toward the Monroe after the latter had
blown two whistles three times.
Nantucket Never Halted.
It is said that the testimony shows
that Captain Berry, the second officer
and the quartermaster of the Nantucket
were all in the pilot house of their ship
when the two vessels came together and
that tho lookout on the Monroe saw the
lights in the masts of the Nantucket
about two minutes before the crash.
The Monroe met light fogs intermit
tently after passing out of the capes
and had stopped frequently while the
whistles were blown. The Monroe was
equipped with an automatic time
whistle and that was blown at inter
vals of one minute.
When the heavy fog wrapped the
vessel near Winterquarters lightship,
the Monroe, it is said, stopped and after
blowing her fog horn every minute,
gave two blasts, to which the Nan
tucket plowed her way into the Mon
roe’s starboard just above amidships
at an angle of about 45 degrees.
The Nantucket then backed away.
The Monroe began to list and in 10
minutes had sunk.
Norfolk. Yn„ Jan. 31.—With the final
tragic summary written, showing that
41 lives were lost and 99 saved as a
result of yesterday's disaster at sea in
terest here today centered in ascer
taining the causes that led up to tho
accident. The version of the officers
of the steamer Nantucket, which early
yesterday morning crashed into and
sank the liner Monroe of the Old Do
minion Steamship company, and of
survivors have been told. It now re
mains for the federal government to
officially determine the cause and other
facts connected with the collision.
The revised list of victims and res
cued showed that of the 41 persona
whose lives were lost, 19 were passen*
gers anil 22 were members of the
crew. Of the 99 persons saved, 39 were
passengers and GO were members of the
crew.
Some of tho survivors, worn out by
exposure and hardship, spent restless
nights or lay on hospital cots, while
others were on the way to their homes
today. The Nantucket, which lay in
her berth at the dock in badly battered
condition, was a solemn reminder o|
yesterday’s sea tragedy. She Was
viewed by hundreds of the curious.
TELLS STORY OF STRUGGLE
IN SEA TO SAVE HIS WIFE
New York, Feb. 2.—Six survivors ol
the disaster to the steamship Monro?
reached here from Norfolk. Amonn
them was Thomas Harrington, ol
Bridgeport, Conn., accompanying th«
body of his wife, who died after being
taken aboard the rescue ship Nan
tucket.
Harrington was the passenger who
swam In the raid water supporting ht.i
wife by holding her hair in his teeth,
His father and brother met him here.
"Tell them what happened.” said thu
father. “We all want to know und
it will get it off your mind.”
Then in a monotone the young man
told his story.
Harrington and his wife had a state
room on the side the Monroe was
rammed. "When the shock came,” ho
said, "we got up and dressed and
wasted time that might have saved the
poor girl's life. By the time we
reached the main saloon the ship had
kneeled so that the side wall was Iheir
floor. There was a ljrch," continued
Harrington, "and Margaret was thrown
20 feet and lodged under the bench
built along the sides of the cabin. I
slid and scrambled after her. When 1
took hold of her she screamed and
pointed to her poor right arm. It
was broken and hanging limp.
"Don’t touch me!” she screamed.
“For God’s sake let me d:c!”
“I told her she would have to come
and she would feel better about It later.
Oh, God! She was right, but I did not
know it. I got her loose. Then the
ship sagged back again and there was
a rush of water that washed us out to
the deck. I managed to get off our
outer clothes. Then we let go and
the ship went away from under us.”
Harrington told how he tried to swim
holding his wife by the broken arm,
but this pained her so that finally he
twisted her long hair into a rope close
to her head and taking it in his teeth
floated on his back keeping the wo
man's head on his chest.
One life boats passed within 10 feet,
he said, and ignored their calls for help.
After nearly two hours another boat
came. ”1 held Margaret up to them,”
continued Harrington, “and a sailor
said ’Let her go; she is dead.’ “‘She
is not dead,’ I said to him. ‘and you
take her aboard if you don’t want to
go to hell with murder on your soul.’
So' they took her in. And she opened
her eyes and smiled at me.
"When they got me aboard the ship
they put her in one stateroom and left
her and put me in another. I believe
that if a doctor had been with her
right away with stimulants she might
be alive now. But they were all mixed
up and when I found where she was
lying all alone, she was dead.”
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HERO OF MONROE DISASTER
New York, Feb. 2.—Ferdinand
Kuehn, chief wireless operator on
board the liner Monroe, who took off
his own life preserver and strapped It
around a woman Just as the steamer
Monroe started to sink early yesterday,
lived with his parents in the Bronx,
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kuehn, and his
12-year-old sister, Victoria. The father
is a furrier.
From Mrs. Kuehn it was learned that
Ferdinand was only 20 years old. He
became interested in electro me
chanics when a pupil in high school in
the Bronx. As it school boy he had
learned the principles of wireless tele
graphy sufficiently to rig up an appar
atus of his own at his home.
It was with this home made appara
tus that he learned telegraphy.
AGED COUPLE, ONCE
RICH, DIES IN HOVEL
Springfield, Mo., Jan. 31.—Reduced to
poverty through business reverses,
Jesse M. Kelly, 83 yoars old, once ono
of the wealthiest men in Springfield,
died in a hovel on the outskirts of the
city today. His wife, who was 80
years old, died an hour later. When
She learned several days ago th..' her
husband was sinking gradually, she
refuse 1 all nourishment and prayec*
that they might die together.
INDIAN SWAMI SAYS
RICH MAN WAS SANE
Element of Mysticism Enters
Fight on Will of the Late
Frank P. Holyoke. ,|
Los Angeles. Feb. 2.—A suggestion
of India’s mysticism entered the half
million dollar will contest of Frank P.
Holyoke, a wealthy lumber dealer of
Bangor, Me., when a swarthy, dia
mond bedecked "swami" wearing a
turban blazing with gems and carry
ing a “magic wand" was called as a
witness in the superior court in behalf
of Sydney A. Holyoke, a son, who Is
endeavoring to break the last testa
ment of his father. The bulk of the
Holyoke estate was bequeathed to Hol
yoye’s twin nl£ces. Majorie and Made
line Holyoke, while two sons were cut
off with $1(0 each. The elder Holyoke's
unsoundness of mind and alleged un
due influence are the basis of the con
test.
The “swami,” who said he was a
Brahman, of the high priest caste of
the Hindus, was called beforo the death
of Holyoke, in October. 1911, to admin
ister phychic healing, he testified. He
brought into court much of the para
phernalia of his art—the wand, Budd
histic symbols and brilliants supposed
to exercise some talismanic powers
over humans. Sparkling stones shim
mered on a gown he wore over a tan
frock suit. Ills name was recorded as
MaJJi RaJJi.
The "swami” said his method of
treatment was to lay a towel on his
patient’s body and then breathe
through It. He declared that he be
lieved Holyoke perfectly sane, as ho
obeyed instructions to concentrate his
thoughts. Holyoke could not have done
this had he been of unsound mind, he
sold.
OBJECTS TO WIFE
WHO PLAYS POKER
Starts Fight When She
Comes Home at 4 A.
M. And Is Arrested.
Chicago. Feb. 2.—Charles Karl, of
2037 North Kimball avenue, who was
arrested on complaint of his wife, Ro
becca, because he objected to her re
turning home early in the morning
from card games, was taken before
Municipal Judge Sabath yesterday.
"Your honor, I have sat many nights
until 4 o'clock in the morning waiting
for my wife. When she finally came
she said she was playing cards at a
woman's club. I naturally scolded her
and she took exception to It.”
"I belong to a woman's club, your
honor,” said Mrs. Karl. "Once or twice
a week we meet and have a few so
ciable games of cards. When I get
home my husband makes it miserable
for me and I had to have him arrested.”
"What kind of gam.es do you play?”
asked the Judge.
“Bridge whist and poker,” replied
Mrs. Karl.
"1 believe a woman should be entitled
to the same privileges as a man,” said
the judge, “but I don’t think it proper
for a wife to remain away from home,
unescorted, until early in the morning.
A wife should ask her husband’s per
mission to stay away late at night just
as a husband should ask his wife's per
mission. Hereafter if your wife in
tends to stay away from home until
late, I want you to escort her. Sign a
bond to keep the peace.”
HEAVY SNOW FALL
TIES UP CHICAGO
Chicago. Feb. 2.—Chicago was buried
under a 12 inch mantle of snow when
business attempted to start up this
morning and snow was still falling un
abated at noon. Although the official
figures give the fall for the night as
one foot, drifts were six feet deep and
all local transportation was Crippled
as was telegraph and telephone ser
vice.
The United States weather bureau
predicted that the snow fall jvould con
tinue throughout today and probably
tonight without extreme cold. The
temperature has remained above freez
ing and there has been less suffering
than might have been expected from
the first big snowfall of the winter. It
has furnished temporary work for an
army of unemployed men waiting for
the opening of tho ice harvest, delayed
by the mi'41 winter.
The body of a well dressed man, who
supposedly died from heart disease in
the storm, was found in a downtown
drift today.
Chicago, Jan. 31.—A snow storm over
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, today caused
much delay to railroad traffic, and tele
graph and telephone service was badly
hampered.
In this city all street railroads
brought out snow sweepers early but
much difficulty was experienced In
keeping lines open in the outlying dis
tricts. In the lake region of Indiana
and Ohio tho snow turned to sleet and
many wires were prostrated by the
heavy weight.
By eight o'clock more than eight
Inches of snow, the heaviest of the
winter had been recorded In this city
and the storm continued unabated.
Hundreds of the city’s unemployed
were given work clearing the tracks of
railroads street car lines and streets
In the downtown section.
RAID ON PERSIA IS
PLANNED BY EX-SHAH
Teheran, Persia, Jan. 31.—Another
plan for a raid on Persia is said to
have been put in progress by the for
mer Shah Mohammed All Mlrza, whose
movements are a source of great anxi
ety to the government. He is report
ed to have been landed at Bumesptho
on the Caspian sea, a short distance
from the great port of Astrabad, about
300 miles northeast of Teheran.
Application is to be made shortly for
another American army officer to as
sist MaJ. John N. Morrill, of Showho
gan, Me., In the organization of a
force of military police for the govern
or general of Fars.
HUGE RADISH GRACES
BRYAN’S ^OFFICE SOFA
Washington, Jan. 31.—Secretary
Bryan received today the first of a
number of mammoth radishes which
friends in different parts of the coun
try had announced would be forth
coming. This giant vegetable, which
diplomatic visitors saw reposing on the
sofa in Secretary Uryan'r office,
weighs 12 pounds and came from an
admirer.
FARM POSSIBILITIES *
OF ALASKA PRAISED
Small Fruits, Grains and Vege
tables Do Well There, Says
Federal Report. J
Washington. Feb. 2.—Contrary td
the general Impression, home grown
currants, strawberries, raspberries,
gooseberries and cranberries are plen
tiful in Alaska and as determined by
soil, climate and topographical condi
tions, farming is possible on approxi
mately 100,000 square miles of terri
tory. Stranger yet to those who pic
ture Alaska ns an Ice-locked, frozen
country Is the statement, made publio
by the department of agriculture to-,
day that the mean annual temperature
of Sitka Is about "the same as that
of Washington, D. C.”
"Varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley,
potatoes and many other vegetables
have matured every season since the
department started Its work at Its two
most northern experimental stations,’*
says the statement.
"One of these stations Is within 75
miles of the Arctic circle, the other Is
In the interior and there are two others
situated In the southeastern and south
western portions of the territory. ;
’’Chicken raising is also proving I
feasible and It has been positively ’
demonstrated that forage crops may \
be grown In the southweastern and
central portions as well as vegetables.’* k
The department further asserts that <
’’a number of farm products are
shipped In that might easily bo raised
on the ground.” _
OBJECTS TO FLAKE GIRL
BEING PLACED IN SCHOOL
Geneva, 111., Feb. 2.—Fearing an out
break of the Inmates of the state train
ing school for girls here because of the
arrival of Julia Flake, the girl who It j
Is alleged, plotted with her young step
father, to kill her mother, Supt. Carrie
S. O'Connor today appealed to the
state board of administration.
Mrs. O'Connor assorted the purpose ot
the Geneva school Is not to care for
girls accused of crime to -which Julia
Flake Is said to havo confessed and
believes her presence here will have a
demoralizing effect upon the others.
Julia Flake, arrived at Geneva to
day. She Is registered under an as- !
suined name, Is Isolated In a hospital
and none of the other Inmates know
of her Identity.
“We have many girls here who, I am
afraid would get up Julia Flake as a
heroine,” Mrs. O’Connor said. "They
wotild Idolize her and I fear for tha jj
result. This Is a training school and
not a penal institution and I hope sha
will be removed at once.”
WATCHES BY BODY OF
DEAD SISTER FOR DAYS
Dos Angeles, Cal., Feb. 2.—Miss
Mary Warren, it was revealed today,
has been dead for days and her sister.
Mis Nanette Warren, is believed to ba
hopelessly insane here as a result, it
is thought, of a determination to
starve rather than let it be known that
they were in want. Nanette had bc*n
watching her sister's body and would
see no one. Mrs. D. D. Woods,
the woman at whose house the two
lived, broke into the room with the as
sistance of the police. Mary, it was
found, had been dead for some time
and Nanette's mind was in such a con
dition that she could not tell the cir
cumstances. The women came hero
from Toledo. Ohio, 21 months ago and
each was around 50 years old.
A half empty chloroform bottle
found In the apartment suggested that
Miss Mary had not died naturally, and ,
there was evidence that her sister had !
not eaten for more than a week, ap
parently in an effort to starve herself
to death.
DIGGS FACES CHARGE;
YOUNG GIRL INVOLVED
San Francisco, Feb. 2:—A warrant
charging an offense against a j\iung
girl wus issued last night against
Maury 1. Diggs, former state architect,
whoso recent trial und conviction here
under the Man act caused nation wide
comment because of its political com
plications.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearring, a doctor’*
wife, swore to the complaint, alleging
an offense against her daughter, Ida
Pearring, 17 years old.
New Year's eve Is the time named
and warrants also were sworn to
aguinst John Gilligan and John Doe
Fisher in connection with the same af
fair. “Fisher" is said to be an aliaB.
WAR ON GANGMEN IS
PRODUCING RESULTS
New York, Feb. 2.—The war on
gangsters and gunmen instituted a
month ago by Follce Commissioner
Douglas I. Mackay on orders from
Mayor Mltchel, lias, according to polica
reports for January, resulted in a de
crease in the number of murders and
serious shooting affrays in sections of
the city infested by organized bands of
idle young men and boys.
Since Mayor Mitehel ordered the po
lice to break up the East Side gangs
a large number of gunmen have been
arrested and many are held for trial on
charges of violating the Sullivan law
which prohibits the carrying of con
cealed weapons and from the upper
East Side known as the "murder belt”
the police have confiscated hundreds
of pistols._ _
t THE WHOLE WORKS. ti
4 - ♦
4 Albany, N. Y., F'eb. 2.—Only 4
4 one member—Senator Thomas 4
4 H. Busse, of Ferry, N. Y„—was -4
4 present in the state senate yes- -4
4 terduy. He called himself to 4^
4 order, Introduced several bills, 4
4 made a speech, then offered a 4
4 motion for adjournment, which +
4 was unanimously carried. 4
4 Among the bills Introduced -4
4 were several prepared by Mayor -4
4 Mitchell, of New York city, to -4
4 effect changes In police regula- -4
4 tions demanded by Colonel -4
4 Goetlials.
300 FLAT DWELLERS
ARE ROUTED BY FIRE
Chicago, Jan. 20.—There ivaa no loss
of life in the $300,000 fire which de
stroyed the New Bedford apartment
building in Oakwood boulevard here
last night, so far as search of the ruins
disclosed today. The fire started from
a boiler explosion and the 300 tenants
were driven Into t’>“ street.
Chicago, during 1912, paid $3,314,034.
61 in corporation taxes.