Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O'NEIL FRONTIER.
D. H. CRONIN. Publish er.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA
Direct profit sharing has acrom
fllshed most satisfactory results for
Boston grocor, who operates a chain o.
105 stores. At the end of the year th«
firofits of each department are oulcu
ated and In general the employes ol
the departments which have produced
the most net gain receive the largest
percentage of profits. At a recent di
vision. 117,000 was distributed among
000 employes, that amount representing
their half of the earnings of the com
pany for the year. The head of this
business says that most men have the
element of speculation strongly devel
oped within them and that they will
do much more in striving for some
unknown income than for a mere wage
of stated amount. "Tho profit sharing
plan," he says, "has increased the ef
ficiency of my employes from 40 to 76
per cenL”
There are always street sayings In
London which have a becomingly short
life and do not become a part of tho
national consciousness in tho same
manner as “1 should worry" and the
like seem to havo done in this country.
"Has your mother sold her mangle?”
"Who shot the dog?" and "How are
you off for soap?” are some of the pic
turesque questions which have been
hurled by the street crowds at dignified
fiassersby and at one another. At the
line of the exhibition in 1851 the cry,
"How's your poor feet?" was heard
everywhere. And it was an altogether
logical question, for the fatlguo suf
fered by people as they wandered
•round the huge exhibition grounds
was very great, and the discomfort
which many of them felt was written
In their faces.
A combined electrically operated
coal cutting and loading machine has
been developing recently, the use of
which will lessen tho hardship on
miners who have heretofore been re
quired to lie In a cramped position on
Oielr backs or sides while wielding a
pick in the exfraction of coal from a
vein, notea the Klectrical World. Tho
pew device consists in general of an
Undercutting chain, two vertical sheer
tog chains, a pick, a stationary frame,
or pan, on which the cutter head can
be fed backward and forward, a re
ceiving conveyor and separate loading
apparatus, which operates similarly to
the breast machines now employed In
aomn mines, can be placed in any
working space and need not bo re
moved until tho coal Is nil worked out.
Seven stntes tn the United Stntes
and tour provinces In Canada have en
acted laws authorizing municipalities
of 10,000 population or more to estab
lish city plan boards or commissions;
25 cities in tho United Stntes have
organizations for tho promotion of city
planning; 34 cities of the United States
nave city plans developpd In lesser or
greater degree; nine cities In tho
United States have author I z\l art
commissions; 29 cities and towns In
the United Stntes and six cities In Can
ada have authorized city planning
commissions.
I>r. Eugene Doyen, who denies the
claims sot forth by radium experts that
radium will euro cancer, is regarded as
the greatest bacteriologist France has
producod since Pasteur. He was born
In 1859 and has devoted hts life to the
study of bacteriology. Among tho dis
coveries to which he lays claim Is that
of the “cancer microbe.” Despite occa
sional criticism by his brother physi
cians that Ids methods are unorthodox,
his high position and brilliant rertifd
compel attention to him and his views.
There are many schools In the country
In which less than 20 per cent of tho
pupils are making progress, according
to S. A. Curtis, a Detroit educational
expert. Mr. Curtis outlined the results
of scientific educational tests In schools
of tho United States, which support
tho contention that educational meth
ods now In common use are inefficient.
Tho chief cause, In Mr, Courtis’s opin
ion, Is failure to adapt teaching to In
dividual differences In tho powers and
capacity of children.
Tho Rochester Post Express says:
“Vicious women committing crimes tn
the name of reform; demented harpies
running amuck through civilization;
depraved termagants fighting like mad
dogs to overturn society; denatured
furies destroying all that gives value to
life—that Is militancy." All this, un
fortunately, Js true, but it doesn’t seem
likely that such outbursts of indigna
tion are likely to do much toward
checking 'ihe outrages.
There are more than 10,000 one-room
country schools In Illinois. Many of
these schools have no big boys In them,
*s they have dropped out before reach
ing the end of tho course. They have
lost Interest, if they ever had any, if
they attend they have little opportunity
to progress, for In such a school tho
amount of instruction that can be given
Is very limited, on account of the great
multiplicity of classes with few pupils
In each class.
The "Sockless Sawyers," about 50
young men of Sheboyan, Wls„ have
organized the latest fashion club. The
youths decided to wear sandals with
out the customary socks until Septem
ber 1, 1914, Tho "sockless sandal" stylo
was originated by Roland Sawyer,
member of the House of Representa
tives from Massachusetts.
A copy of the official declaration of
peace between England and the United
Netherlands, of 1667, was recently sold
In London, together with other procla
mations. pamphlets, broadsides and
newsaheets. The pamphlet brought
$280. This was the treaty which gave
New' York to England.
M. A. Johnson, of Rockland, Me., has
* pair of rubber boots which be bought
In 1883. The boots were worn on a
farm at intervals for six years, and
have since been worn on many hunt
ing and fishing trips. They are still
sound and dry.
A shark s egg is one of the oddest
looking things imaginable. It is un
provided with shell, but the contents
are protected by a thick, leathery cov
ering. almost as elastic as Indian rub
ber. The average size Is 2x2^ inches
and it is almost Jet black.
Declaring that she is going to be an
independent farmer, Amelia Gavin, of
lacrosse, Wis., aged 22. has started for
Montana, where *he will live for three
mars on a claim of 320 acres. Her
land is 104 miles from a railroad.
German wine growers are encouraged
by their government to distribute nest
ing material and erect bird houses in
their vineyards to attract feathered
foes of Insect pests.
Because of modern fashions, a Phil
adelphia , scientist has figured that
women must eat 10 per cent more food
than formerly to maintain their nor
foal temperament.
An International competition for
dpoad-lmproving machines will be held
foget year in Naples.
COMMITTEE SUE S
REPORT FOR REFORM
STATE LEGISLATURE
Claimed Expenses Could Be Cut
$40,000, and Efficiency
Increased.
Lincoln, Neb., July 6.—The final re
port of the Joint committee appointed
by the last session of the legislature to
frame a new scheme for running the
legislature and abandoning the old sys
tem has Just been received from the
printer.
Among the recommendations Is one
for cutting down the committees In the
senate from 42 to 27, with 139 members
instead of 255. The house should be
cut down to 28 committees instead of
47, with a membership of 238 Instead
of 496. Employes of the senate are cut.
to 26 Instead of 71 and of the house 31
Instead of 71. It Is claimed that tills
will reduce the “cost of legislative liv
ing” In the house, from $30,358 to $8,
460 and in the senate from $21,505 to
$6,650.
The foregoing are the most Import
ant changes recommended for Immedi
ate action.
Action for the future Includes the
abolishment of one body of the legisla
ture to number somewhere between the
representation In the senate and house
at the present time and that the state
should be restricted according to pop
ulation. A submission of this propo
sition to the people by a referendum
vote is recommended.
The employes of the house shall be
on the civil service list and political
qualifications shall not figure In the
selection. Consolidation of state de
partments Is also recommended.
The report goes into the methods to
be used in running the legislature and
In the Introduction of bills.
The committee consists of Senators
Kiechel. Talent and liusheo and Repre
sentatives Norton, Corbin and Palmer,
with Addison 16. Sheldon, of the ref
erence bureau, as secretary.
MUUMUHIUIV1 U W In t no
MAY DEFAULT ON INTEREST
Omaha, Neb., July 6.—Tlio auditori
um la likely soon to be forced Into a
foreclosure sale. Some of the stock
holders are already refusing to pay
further Interest on the bonds. This is
said to mean that the intent is to de
fault In payment of interest on bonds
until the institution Is forced into a
foreclosure sale.
This is one way out of the auditorium
situation. For a long time there has
been talk of selling tho auditorium,
either to tho city or to a private com
pany that would convert the building
into an establishment for the carrying
on of some other lino of business, either
the automobile business, implement
business or some business that would
convert the building Into uses other
timu for entertainment, shows, etc.
When the city refused to vote the
$2»0,OQO bonds for the purchase of tho
auditorium, the proposition of the city
ever obtaining it was abandoned for
good. Then It was said other negotia
tions were opened for the sale of the
property, but to date no deal has been
closed.
DOUBLE-BARRELED CONVENTION
ABOUT READY FOR FUSE
Lincoln, Neb., July 6.—Chairman Ep
person of tho insurgent republican
state committee, in the city today, said
that all arrangements for the state con
vention In Lincoln on July 28 had been
completed, except that no person had
yet been selected for temporary chair
man. Tho convention will be called to
order with both Chairman Epperson
and Chairman Currie on the platform,
hut whether a double handed gavel will
he used Is ft question Mr. Epperson has
not answered. Usually the temporary
chairman is selected by the state com
mittee, but there being two state com
mittees, no action has been taken. It
is expected they will do so before the
conventl m. In order that the selection
may get time to prepare a speech.
—♦—
NEW FILINGS.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 6.—G. C. Porter,
of Morrill has secured papers from the
secretary of state that will enable him
to make a filing as a candidate for gov
ernor on the socialist ticket.
A. L. Covey, of St. Paul, will be a
candidate for congress in the Sixth dis
trict on both the democratic and pop
ulist tickets. He Ilfcs paid his filing
for the democratic nomination and lias
accepted a populist nomination tend
ered by petition.
Adam Pilger of Stanton, at present a
member of the House from the Twen
ty-second district, will be a candidate
for re-election. Friends of his have
sent tile necessary petition to the sec
retary of state, but Mr. Pilger lias not
yet filed an acceptance.
A little less than three weeks’ time
remains in which candidates may file.
The only candidate who will likely
withdraw is John Maher, who claims
ho wunts the democratic nomination
for governor. The only tiling now keep
ing Maher from taking that step is the
fear that at the last minute, after lie
pulls out. ttie petitions putting e, W.
Bryan In the race that were signed up
some time ago, may be filed.
BAND GREETS COMMISSION;
MEMBERS MUCH SURPRISED
Lincoln, Neb., July 6.—For the first
time 111 Its tempestuous history, the
Nebraska state railway commission
was met with a brass bund at a rail
way depot. The event of the com
missioners' lives happened at Fuller
ton where they had gone to hear a
complaint and a demand for better ser
vice on the Spalding branch of the
Union Pacific. They rode in automo
biles behind the band clear up to the
court house.
When Superintendent Cahill of the
Union Pacific, who was also in the au
tomobile procession, Inquired the rea
son for the demonstration he was told:
"The train on your Spalding branch
was on time today/' He said no more.
RABBIS OBSERVE SABBATH.
DetDroit. Mich.. July 6.—While the
public generally celebrated the Fourth
of July delegates, attending the cen
tral conference of American rabbis, de
voted themselves to the services of the
Jewish Sabbath. Today's program
called for no business sessions. After
the devotional meeting in the forenoon
the visiting rabbis planned to spend
the remainder of the day in sight see
ing. _
WOMAN TRIES TO PREVENT
USE OF FLAG FOR AWNING
Lincoln, Neb., July 4.—Mrs. Hess
Gearhart Morrison unsuccessfully bom
barded the state and city authorities
in an effort to compel a tert and awn
ing firm on O street to tako down an
awning it had erected. Mrs. Morrison
Is a member of tlie national flag society
and of the D. A. tt., and her objections
to the awning were that it had been
made out of the colors of red. white
and blue She thought that this was
a desecration of the flag and a viola
tion of the law.
TIES BODY TO TREE
TO HOLD IT UPRIGHT;
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Peculiar System Adopted by
Man Who Committed Sui
cide Near Blair.
Glair, Nub., July 4. The badly de
composed body of a man was found
yesterday on a high bluff between De
Soto and Fort Calhoun by William
Procknow, and was brought to Rlalr by
Coroner Pierce, who, from the condition
of the remains, believes that the man
had been dead fully six months.
The body was clothed In a gray suit,
heavy winter underwear, blue calico
shirt and dark green hat. There were
quite a number of gold crowned teeth
and bridge work In the mouth.
A Colt’s revolver, with one empty
chamber, was lying beside the remains,
and one finger was through the trigger
guard. A bullet hole In the temple gave
further evidence of suicide. The left
hand was tied to a tree, probably to
prevent the body from rolling down the
bluff.
On the body was found a package of
papers, and on one was written the
name "Carl Hoat.’ An open faced
watch, cartridge belt and holster, a half
bottle of whisky and minor articles
were also found.
—4—
^4444**44444**4*444444444*
4 VOTE CAMPAIGN REFERS 4
4 TO “CONTAGION" LANDS 4
* 4
4 4
4 Lincoln, Neb., July 4.— 4
4 advantage of a university edu- 4
4 cation Is demonstrated on the 4
4 cards sent out by the officers 4
4 of the state university alumni, 4
4 upon which all members are 4
4 asked to register their votes. 4
4 The cards contain two squares, 4
4 in one of which each student is 4
4 asked to place a mark to" in- 4
4 dicate whether he desires to 4
4 vote for removal or in favor of 4
4 campus extension. Immediately 4
4 above the lower square it is 4
4 set forth that it is for the de- 4
4 velopment of the institution 4
4 on its present campus and on 4
4 land “contagious thereto." 4
♦ 4
STATE BOARD COGITATING
ON SYSTEM OF COAL BIDS
Lincoln, Neb.. July 4.—The state
board of control Is cogitating over a
number of bids submitted for supply
ing coal to the various state institu
tions. The state uses $210 worth of
coal every day of the year, and its con
tracts total $75,000 for the year. Under
the old system contracts usually went
to local dealers. Last year, under the
new system, one firm got most of the
contracts and the state saved money.
The bidders made something of a
fuss over the specifications laid down,
claiming that the state would be able
to get better prices if it were not so
strict in its requirements and laid
down conditions that mine operators
could not fulfill without extra cost. It
was pointed out, in reply, that the con
tractor last year had no trouble with
the mine owners. The eontract per
mits the substitution of higher priced
coal when the contractor shows he
cannot get what he agreed to furnish
for a time.
MADISON MAN TO TRY
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Lincoln, Neb., July 4.—Willis E.
Reed, of Madison, will be a candidate
for the nomination of attorney general
on the democratic ticket. No one has
yet filed for that position, and Mr.
Reed is the only man who has shown
symptoms of such a desire. Mr. Reed
is an ambitious man, and twice has he
essayed to become United States sena
tor from Nebraska. Hitchcock de
feated him for the nomination the first
time and Sallenberger the second time.
Mr. Reed is understood to still possess
a strong yearning for a senatorial toga
and in running for attorney general he
is understood to be taking the advice
of friends that he ought to become bet
ter known to the voters of the state
before seeking the highest honor in
their gift.
SEVERAL BUSINESS HOUSES
DESTROYED AT HUBBELL
Hubbell, Neb., July 4.—Fire in the
Hubbell business district caused a
damage estimated at $20,000. Seven
business buildings were destroyed. The
losses are:
Thomas Brothers. hardware, loss,
$0,000: insurance, $5,000.
H. H. Johnson, loss on building.
$3,000; no Insurance.
Dr. A. Mathews, dental office, loss
not given; fully insured.
Mrs. Benjamin, loss on building, $500,
Masonic hall, loss not given.
MORE BEER CONSUMED
BY YANKEE TIPPLERS
Washington, July 4.—Americans
i drank less whisky during the past 12
months than they did the year before,
but they consumed more beer and
smoked a great many more cigarets.
Reports to the internal revenue com
missioner made public today showed
that receipts for the fiscal year just
closed totaled $864,060 less than for the
previous year, and most of this de
cline was due to the marked falling off
in tax collected on distilled spirits.
In the first 11 months of the fiscal
year there was a decrease of $3,734,857
in the income from the manufacture
and sale of distilled liquor. Estimates
on the June receipts indicated the total
decline in distilled liquor tax for 12
months will probably be $4,250,000.
DELIVER BATTLESHIPS.
Washington, D. C\. July 4 —Arrange
! ments for the transfer of the battle
ship Idaho, now at Naples, to the Greek
government, were completed- today, and
the battleship Maine was ordered to sail
ftom Philadelphia next Wednesday for
the Italian port to receive the Idaho’s
crew and the naval academy midship
men aboard her. The battleship Miss
j issippi will be turned over to Greek
! sailors at Newport News, Va., next
week.
150 SOLDIERS SHOT.
Tientsin, t'hina, July 3—One hundred
and fifty of the soldiers of the First di
vision. who recently looted the town
of Kalgan. 125 miles northwest of Pek
ing. and afterwards were induced to
disarm by a promise of being given
their freedom, have been put to death.
FRENCH Bl RDM AN KILLED.
Rheims. France. July 3.—Corporal
Cabi* 1 Godefroy. of the French army
aviation corps, was killed and Corporal
Emile Murat fatally injured today by a
fall of 800 feet in a monoplane, of which
had lost control.
YOUNG MAN CRUSHED
BY HIS AUTO, WHICH
OVERTURNS ON ROAD
Manuel Boose, the Victim, Was
22 Years of Age and Son of
Prominent Family.
(Springfield. Neb.. July 4.—Manuel
Boose, 22-year-old son of Mrs. G. W.
Boose, was killed when his automobile
overturned on the Louisville road, two
miles south of Springfield.
Boose, an Inexperienced driver, is
thought to have been running at a high
speed. No one saw the crash. His head
was pinned under the running board
anil crushed.
The accident victim was the young
est son of an old Sarpy county family.
He is survived by a mother, two
brothers and seven sisters, most of
whom live in this locality. He was a
member of the W. O. W. lodge of
Springfield.
METCALFE’S SONS GETTING
READY FOR CAMPAIGN
Washington. D. O., July 4.—Theodore
Walter Metcalfe, second son of Dick
Metcalfe, democratic candidate for gov
ernor, left Washington Wednesday
night for Nebraska to assist his brother
Richard Lee, jr., in the gubernatorial
campaign for his father.
Richard Lee, jr., returned to Ne
braska about two weeks ago and is in
actual charge of the state headquarters
at Aurora. Theodore will stop at
Omaha and Lincoln to confer with his
father's advisers and friends and will
then go to Aurora, where he will re
lieve his older brother. During the last
winter Ted has served as one of Con
gressman MaGuire’s secretaries.
"Ole" Metcalfe, White House man for
the Baltimore Sun, formerly on the
Sioux City Tribune, will join his two
brothers in the primary fight about Au
gust 1.
FULFILLS CONDITIONS AND
WILL GET LARGE FORTUNE
Omaha, Neb., July 4.—Fred W. An
heuser, city prosecutor was married
yesterday. Considerable romance has
attended the love affairs of the young
man who was left a legacy of $50,000 by
his millionaire uncle providing he mar
ried within a specified time.
When announcement of the legacy
was made in the newspapers some time
ago young women with matrimonial
desires in Iowa, Nebraska, South Da
kota and Wyoming looked upon the
photograph of the young man in the
papers and saw an excellent chance of
winning a home. Accordingly, An
heuser was deluged with letters pro
posing marriage. Many of them came
from Iowa. One from a Perry girl
read:
"I don't give a rap for that money,
but I've fallen in love with jcnir photo
graph. Throw the money away and
get me.”
From the start, however, it was as
sured that Anheuser would get the leg
acy. He was engaged at the time of his
uncle's death, and his marriage yester
day beats the time limit set by his
uncle by 18 months. So 1,000 or more
girls in the middle west will have the
consolation of knowing that none of
them really had a chance.
JEALOUS SQUAW KILLS
HER FLIRTY HUSBAND
Valentine. Neb., July 4.—Red Horse
Woman, a Sioux Squaw murdered her
husband. Dame Dog, by crushing his
head with an axe. The Indian lingered
all day alone in th. tepee, where his
wife left him and did not die until late
in the afternoon.
A number of Indians were camped at
Crookston and, according to the testi
mony brought out at the coroner’s in
quest, the principals in the affair.
Dame Dog, and his wife. Red Horse
Woman, Tom Bridgeman, a mixed
blood, and his wife. Searches For Bit
tie Pete, had secured a quantity of
whisky and proceeded to celebrate.
During the night Dame Dog became at
tentive to Brideman's wife and Dame
Dog’s squaw tried to get him to come
to their own tent. He paid no attention
to her, but later in the morning,
between 5 nnd 6 o’clock, he returned of
his own accord. Then, from the evi
dence offered, he and his wife quarrel
ed and he struck her. It was then she
picked up the axe and struck him,
evidently several times, for his skull
was shattered and his face horribly
cut.
15 NAVAL OFFICERS GO
ON THE RETIRED LIST
Washington, July 4.—Fifteen naval
officers, five of them captains with
distinguished records, ended their ac
tive career today upon the recommen
dations of the dreaded "plucking
board.” Secretary Daniels made pub
lic the names of those selected for com
pulsory retirement this year, with a
formal announcement that the annual
"plucking” is done.
The officers retired, with their pres
ent stations and home addresses, in
clude:
Capt. John H. Gibbons, commanding
battleship Utah, Washington, D. C.
Capt. Frank W. Kellogg, command
ing battleship North Carolina, Water
bury. Conn.
Capt John C. Leonard, commanding
battleship Virginia, Urooklyn, N. Y.
Capt. Frank K. Hill, army war col
lege, Washington. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Copt. George U. Evans, commanding
battleship Nebraska, Washington D C
A number of other officers had'asked
for voluntary retirement, and had all 1
the applications been accepted the
board would have been relieved of the i
necessity of ' plucking.” But last year
the president decided not to permit the
voluntary retirement of any officer who
has not had 20 years’ service after
graduation from the naval academy.
The law requires the creation of 40 va
cancies annually, with 15 compulsory
retirements if necessary.
PLAN PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Hague, Neltherlands, July 4.— i
The Dutch government today sent an
Invitution to the nations which particl- i
pated in the second peace conference
Lo appoint delegates to a committee to
formulate a definite program for the i
third conference. It is proposed that !
the committee assemble at The Hague 1
m June 1. 1915. ,
EARL JONES FREED ON
HABEAS CORPUS BONDS
Des Moines. Ia.. July 2.—Earl Jones,
the Corning musician, who lias served <
eight months at Anamosa for kid- <
[taping Grace Runyon, daughter of a ,
,’orning banker, walked from the state i
house today u free man, at least until (
September. Justice Scott M. Ladd, of ,
the supreme court, approved the ,
habeas corpus bond of $3,000, signed ,
py relatives and friends. Jones was (
brought to Des Moines last night and \
eft at noo- today for Shenandoah- ,
'GRAND CHALLENGE CUP
COMES TO AMERICANS|
Harvard and Union Boat
Club Crews Win the
Henley Heats.
Henlej- on Thames. July 6.—The
coveted grand challenge cup comes to
America.
Two American eight-oared crews—
the Union Boat club of Boston, and
the Harvard university second crew,
were left to fight tomorrow for its pos
session by victories today in the semi
final heats over Winnipeg and Mayenee
respectively. Both were most exciting
races rowed in almost record time and
won only after a hard struggle near the
finishing line in each instance.
Wet weather and a strong wind did
not cause either of the American crews
to vary their almost perfect waterman
ship, which has called for the admira
tion of English experts.
The race between Harvard and Win
nipeg which came first, was a hard one
and resulted in the best time recorded
at this year’s regatta, seven minutes
flat. This has been beaten only on three
occasions in the grand challenge cup
since official time records have been
kept. In 1891 Leander rowed the final
In six minutes 51 seconds, and this was
equalled by New college, Oxford, in the
final in 1897. Leander in 1905 did the
course in"feix minutes 58 seconds.
Winnipeg went away to 21 strokes to
the first half minute and 42 to the first,
minute, while Harvard struck 20 to the
half minute and 38 to the minute. At
the half mile the boats were even, but
before the half way mark was reached
Harvard had pushed a little ahead. The
time was 3:24. The Canadians then
spurted and Harvard replied. Harvard
then went in front and at the mile
were leading by three quarters of a
length. They were rowing 36 to the
minute and retained their advantage to
the end, although the Canadians made
a last great effort to overhaul them.
On crossing the line. Harvard seemed
perfectly fresh. Winnipeg showed signs
of faltering after passing the half mile
post and was rowed out at the finish.
The Union Boat club, of Boston, won
the second semi-final in the Grand
Challenge cup from the Mayenee Row
ing club of Germany, by a small mar
gin in seven minutes flat.
When the second semi-final started,
excitement was tense. The shells got
off to a good start. The Germans be
gan with 41 strokes to the first minute
against Boston’s 40. Boston took the
lead at once, and were leading by ,a 1
good quarter of a length at the quarter
mile. I
At the half mile Boston was leading
bv halt a length, hut lost a little of
their advantage before the half way
mark was reached.
A significant effort by the Germans
in passing the grandstand brought
them closer together, but the Boston
ians passed the line with only part of
the oiled silk covering the nose ot' their
boat in front. Their times was seven
minutes flat, the same as made by their
fellow countrymen.
The grand challenge cup has left
Rngland only on four other occasions.
It was captured by the Royal Nautical
club, of Ghent. Belgium, in 1906, 1907
and 1909 and by the Sidney Rowing
club. New South Wales, in 1912.
Many other Americans and other for
eign crews have tried for it in previous
years. In 1895 Cornell was defeated in
the fifth heat by Trinity. In 1S96 Yale
fell before Leander in the first heat;
in 1897 Utrecht university succumbed
to Leander in th,e third heat; in 1S99
Argonaut Rowing club, of Toronto,
Canada, was beaten by London in the
sixth heat. In 1900 the Royal Nauti
cal club of Ghent, Belgium, lost to Le
ander in the third heat; in 1901, the
University of Pennsylvania went down
before Leander in the fifth heat and
the Royal Nautical club of Ghent to
the same club in the third heat; in
1902 the Argonaut Rowing club of To
ronto was beaten by Third Trinity in
the fifth heat; in 1905 the Royal Nau
tical club of Ghent lost to Leander in
the final, after the Vesper Boat club
of Philadelphia had been defeated by
the same club in the fourth heat, and
in 1906, the Argonaut Rowing club of
Toronto was defeated by Trinity Hall
in the seventh heat.
Giuseppe Sinigaglia, of Como. Italy,
beat Robert Dibble, of Toronto. Can
ada. American amateur sculling cham
pion, in the second semi-final of the
diamond sculls.
The Italian won by five lengths in
eight minutes, 3.7 seconds.
Dibble collapsed at the winning post
and fell out of the boat, but was res
cued.
UNIONS ARE GROWING
STRONGER IN ENGLAND
London, July 6,—The amalgamation
uf the trades unions goes steadily for
ward. Following closely upon the i
working agreement between the miners, i
transport workers and railway men]
with a total membership of 1,350,000]
which has now been finally settled, the
Jeneral Laborers' union, which lias an
immense organization spreading all
jver the country, has been admitted to
the amalgamation. Thus practically
til tile unions, whose members mine 1
oal or handle the freight of the coun- 1
try. are in one organization. <
This is the reply of the workers to t
the combination of the employers of 1
the country, but it is only part of what
the trades unionists aim at. They are 1
working for a general amalgamation of i
the lesser skilled or general labor. At 1
present the workmen are faced with an f
llarming growth in the employment of e
heap Chinese and other eastern labor. <
thlefly at the great ports, where t
-hinamen and Indians arc arriving in '
ncreasing numbers, and they project t
iome drastic action, either political or I
iirect to put a stop to this competition.
RAILS SPREAD; FOUR }
CARS GO INTO DITCH i
-- £
Council Bluffs, la., July 6.—Spreading 1
•ails are believed to have caused four 1
tars of the north bound passenger train
>n the Wabash to leave the track and
;urn completely over into the bottom
>f the ditch, shortly before mirnight r
ast night. The baggage. express, I
:moking and chair cars all left the I
rack. E. E. Edgington of Blanchard, *
tad his hip injured and he was badly 1
>ruised about the head. The mail clerk <
ind news agent were slightly injured. 11
IANNUS PLANS LONG I
FJGHTj^GR RECORD
Duluth. Minn.. July 4.—An attempt,
o fly from Duluth to Chicago, "by way
f Sault St.e Marie, in one day, will be n
n a tie soon by Aviator Roger Jannus.
rcording to an announcement here to
ay. Jannus uses a powerful hydro- s
eroplane and has made a carefctl ii
tudy of atmospheric conditions in the v
icighborhood of the great lakes, gx,, v
ate for lie attempt-1 flight, which 1
■ill establish an American jocord. has fl
icen set. ii
ASQUITH IS SETTING
RECORD FOR SERVICE
Only Two Former Premiers
Have Held Office for
Longer Term.
London, July 6.—Premier Asquith has
now held office for Just six years, thus
exceeding in length the administration
of Disraeli, who occupied the office
from 174 to 1880. Since the days of
Lord Liverpool, who was prime min
ister for 15 years, there have been only
three statesmen who have held the
office for a longer period, without a
break, than Mr. Asquith. Two of these.
Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerton,
both were prime minister for about two
months longer than Mr. Asquith has
been so far. The third case is that of
Lord Salisbury, who was prime min
ister for exactly seven years, from 1895
to 1902. Lord Palmerston during his
long term of power was. like Mr. As
quith. leader of the house of commons,
as well as prime minister. The others,
however, sat in the quieter atmosphere
of tile house of lords. The present
prime minister, too. has taken an extra
burden of the office of secretary of
war. and his administration has been
at least as full of hard works as any
in modern times.
Through it all Mr. Asquith, although
the strain must be great, seems to
thrive. He has certainly aged some
what. but so have all those who have
gone through the last few strenuous
years.with him. He is still the master
or the house of commons, having no
equal, except perhaps Mr. Balfour, in
debate, while as a political tactician
none come within miles of him. Even
should the Ulster question prove to be
beyond his powers of getting over dif
ficult situations, he will be able to look
back upon a long series of successes.
^ .. ' ' ' ' ' T »TTTTt
4 SANG OUT OF PITCH; X
r4 IS PLACED IN JAIL 4
4 - +
4 London, July 6.—For singing 4
4 hymns in a loud, raucous voice, 4
4 regardless of the pitch and beat 4
4 observed by the other members 4
4 of the congregation, Charles 4
4 Tunstall. the village biacksrnith 4
4 of the village of Tunstall. lias 4
4 been sent to jail on the charge 4
4 of disturbing the peace. The 4
4 complaining witness was one of 4
4 the church wardens, who testi- 4
4 fled that Tunstall’s singing was 4
4 so loud and so bad that the 4
4 nerves of the churchgoers gave 4
4 way and the blacksmith became 4
4 almost the only regular attend- 4
4 ant at service. Jail sentence 4
4 was imposed in lieu of a one 4
4 pound fine with costs, which the 4
4 defendant refused to pay. 4
CLABBY VICTOR OVER
McGQORTY ON A FOUL
Sydney, X. S. W., July G.—Jimmy
Clabby, of Hammond, Ind., won to
night on a foul from Eddie McGoorty,
of Oshkosh, Wis., the title of world’s,
middleweight champion. The foul oc
curred in the eighth round. The bat
tle was hard fought from the begin
ning.
Clabby's work was regarded by the
crowd as a remarkable exhibition. Both
men fought furiously and mixed it up
continually. McGoorty could accom
plish little, however, against his adver
sary’s superior skill. He tried repeated
ly to land left hooks, but each time was
blocked. He was desperate when he
committed the foul.
Much interest was shown in the fight
ind a great crowd attended. The con
test was scheduled to go 20 rounds.
WE HAVEN’T VERY MUCH
ON ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
London, July 6.—While the ancient
Egyptians possessed no newspapers, an
interesting chronicle of the small hap
penings of their daily life is exposed in.
:he papygrean writings soon to be ex
hibited here by the London Society of
Antiquaries.
That human nature has not changed
very much with passing ages, is shown
tty an order for an inquest into the
ieath of a slave, killed by a fall from
i roof on which lie had crawled out to
pbtain a close view of some dancing
tirls. Announcements of horse racing
ind other athletic sports, and a com
plaint by a wife against a surly hus
Pand who refused to give her the house
ceys, are other items in the papyri.
Jne notice tells of a certain platonic
philosopher who was privileged to re
■eive meals free at the Alexandria 11-.
)rary.
The purpose of the exhibition is to
aise funds for further explorations in
he upper reaches of the Nile.
HANGING UP RECORD
AT PEORIA BOAT RACE
Peoria, II!., July 6.—Interest in the.
ast day’s events of the seventh annual
egatta of the Mississippi Valley Pow
r Boat association centered today in
ho time trials and the Webb cham
donship free for all events.
The sensational work of the Kilty
lawk VI. which yesterday smashed all
ecords for motor-boat time in trial
eats, by making a mile at the rate of
4.54 miles an hour, was expected to bo
clipsed today. With the America of
ihicago and the Baby Speed Demon
f Algonac. Mich., in the same event
.ith the Kitty Hawk VI, the most
hrilling event of the week's program is
redieted.
Charles P. Hanley, of Muscatine, la.,
•as elected admiral of the Mississippi
'alley Power Boat association at its
nnual meeting here today. Other offl
ers elected were: E. H. Van Patten,
■avenport, la., vice admiral: Dr. F o
mith. Keokuk, Ia„ rear admiral; w'. V.
Udder. La Crosse, Wis., secretary; iirnci
:. A. Maples, Clinton, la., treasurer.
RUMOR iS DENIED.
Philadelphia. July 6.—Newspaper
eports that President Wilson and J.
’• Morgan discussed Mexico and thn
ayment of debts due American bank
rs out of customs receipts at Vera
'ruz during their conference Thurs
ay were denied emphatically today by
■embers of the president's party.
OWANS WILL ASK FOR
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES
Des Moines, la., July 6.—Petitions
sking that the Interior freight rates
■ Iowa be reduced and equalized were
arted today as the result of a meet
ig of freight rate commissioners from
irious Iowa cities in Des Moines,
radically every city in Iowa is af
cted and petitions will be circulated
i each of them.