Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 16, Jasper, Dubois County, 19 January 1912 — Page 7

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CARNEGIE TELLS STEEL PROBERS MANUFACTURERS MAINTAIN FIXING OF PRICES. SET FIGURES AT MEETINGS Says Government Should Contrcl Corporations and Regulation of Prices Illustrates His Methods of Obtaining Business. Washington, Jan. 12. Andrew Carnegie, continuing his testimony be fore the house steel trust committee here, declared that the day of competition has passed because of the ability of manufacturers to fix and maintain prices. "Men," h said, "hare been able to sit down and agree to fix prices and maintain them." Favors Government Regulation. Mr. Carnegie was asked if he agrees with views no expressed two years go, urging government control of corporation and regulation of prices. "I still adhere to them," he answered. "I believe the government hould" regulate maximum prices." Mr. Carnegie declared that he never had any idea the American people would permit the organization of such trusts as have grown up in this country, without government regulation The Ironmaster said he did not know the Sherman law interfered with his company in engaging In pools. He said he Tild not punish millionaires as examples to other milllon-

Andrew Carnegie. . aires because they have done something in ignorance of the law. "That would be vindictive." he said. Got Business by Influence. Mr. Carnegie gave the committee several illustrations of his power to. get business when he was in the steel market "Why, take rails, for instance," he said. "I had many close friends in i the railroad business. I remember once the Union Pacific had asked for bids for 70,000 tons of rails and the hids were to be opened at Omaha. All my competitors were out there. I walked over to Sidney Dillon of the Union Pacific in New York. I had done the Union Pacific r favor once got them a loan of something like $600,000 in Philadelphia and they elected George M. Pullman and me directors. "I told Dillon about the bids and asked him if the Carnegie rails were satisfactory. He said they were. I said: 'I want the Union Pacific to do business with me and I'll give you the lowest prices.' He said: 'All right Carnegie.' and I' got the 70.000ton contract." Gardner Gets Excited. Representative Gardner of Massachusetts and Mr Carnegie had a tilt, Mr. Gardner becoming agitated, but Mr. Carnegie refusing to be flustered "Do you believe $2S a ton a reasonable charge for steel rails at the present time?" demanded Mr. Gardner. "I tfcink it is a reasonable price." "Was $2S a reasonable or unreasonable price for rails when you left the business?" l would like to ask my counsel a question," Mr. Carnegie replied. "I think your questions are a bit unreasonable." Would Sell at Any Price. "Mr. Carnegie, in view of the examination of the last two days," said Mr. Gardner emphatically. "I do not think 1 am unreasonable. It seems to me that you are reluctant to answer questions which are of Interest You were unable to tell (is about the stee' plate pools: you could tell us nothing about the book value of your proper ty, and now. when we ask you about what you thought a fair price for rails, you turn to your counsel for advice." "I turn to my counsel because at that time there might have been a boom In rails and the price had been up." said Mr Carnegie. "I do not thing S2S an unreasonable price If the" was a boom the pn e would have been higher"

Racing Bill Rumors In New Orleans. New Orleans. Jan 12. Reports circulated here Indicate that a few busi ness men are still clinging to the hope that a racing bill may be passed at the next session of the legislature permitting bookmaking on races With favorable legislation, they say the 'City Park track would be opened

NEGRO INSANE FROM COLD KILLS FATHER

Barricades Himself In Home" "and Shots to Death an Officer and Wounds Several Others. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 11. Dr'ven suddenly insane, by the intense cold. it is believed, William Twiraan killed his father, then barricaded himself his house at Scottsville, and in the battle which followed killed one deputy sheriff, fatally wounded another and slightly wounded two more. For hours Twiman held at bay a posse of police, deputy sheriffs, and surrendered only when a cannon hurried from the state arsenal had been trained on his fort Then he calmly walked out with his hands above his head and surrendered. Fearing a lynching he was hurried to this city in an automobile. Twiman started his depredations this morning when he entered his home and shot his father, who' was asleep in bed. When the first police arrived, Twiman, who is a negro, had barricaded the doors and windows and opened fire on the squad with a shotgun and revolver Deputy Sheriff Simon Birmingham, who led the first charge made on the house, was killed when fifty feet from the building, and his body still lies in the snow. Deputies Herbert N. Abbott. William Vokes and Edward A Jenkins were wounded and the attacking party driven back. Abbott's wounds are said to be fatal, while Jenkins is shot in the neck and head. MORE TROOPS TO PERSIA England to Reinforce Garrison With an Indian Brigade of Infantry. Calcutta, Jan. 12. A brigade of infantry at Ahmadagar, consisting of three battalions and belonging to the Poons division of the southern army of India, received orders ,to be ready to proceed to Persia on 24 hours notice. The division will embark at Kurrachee and disembark at Bushire Continued attacks on British travelers in Persia is given as the reason for reinforcing the small force now in the vicinity of Bushire. ASTOR'S BRIDE IS SNUBBED John Jacob Calls Off Dinner Intended for "Formal Presentation" of His -Vife. New York, Jan. 13. A lifting of. eyebrows and whisperings of cark hints went the rounds here, when Colonel John Jacob Astor cancelled the great dinner dance with which he was to have launched his youthful "bride, who was Miss Madeleine Force, onto the top crest of society, and announced that they would sail on January 26 on an extended trip up the Nile in Mr. Astor's yacht. 2 DIE IN MONASTERY FIRE Priests Aid Firemen to Save Buildings at Villanova College in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Jan. 11. The old monastery at Villanova college, near Villanova. Pa., was destroyed by fire, and it was only after a hard battle that the handsome new edifices surrounding the ancient buildings were saved Two men are reported buried under the ruins The monastery was built 70 years ago Three hundred priests and students aided the firemen in fighting the fire. EATS POISONED PANCAKES Ohio Womsn of Sixty Is Charged With Taking Her Twelve-Year-Old Daughter's Life. Lancaster, O., Jan. 11. Mrs. Nancy Hall, sixty years old. mother of twelve-year-old Ruth Hall, who died December 12 after eating pancakes, was arrested here charged with having put poison in the cakes. Her husband, W T. Hall, and two daughters. Bertha and Mary, had been made seriously ill. but are recovering. 300 MANCHURIANS KILLED Chinese Troops in Eastern Turkestan Mutiny and Declare for Republican Cause. St. Petersburg, Jan. 12. The foreign office has received a report from the Russian consul at Kaldin In eastern Turkestan, with details of the ran tiny there of modern drilled Chinese troops. The Republican mutineers killed from 300 to 400 Manchus. including the provincial and district governors. TARDY JUDGE FINES SELF Colorado Jurist, Who Punished Attorney for Being Late, Consistent in Own Case. Pueblo. Colo., Jan. 12. District Judge J Ed Rizer arrived at his court room ten minutes late. "I will have to be consistent." he said "A few weeks ago I fined an attorney $10 for this offense, and I hereby impose the same penalty against myself." Estate of Rose Harriman. New York. Jan. 12. Orlando Harriman. who died on December 29 last, bequeathed his entire estate to Rose A. Harriman. his widow She iives at the Hotel Majestic Mr Harriman's will was filed here. The petition states that the personal property is worth more than $30,000 and the real estate over $50,000.

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As It Seems to Those Who SHIPS SUNK ITALIAN" FLEET DESTROYS TURKISH GUNBOATS IN THE RED SEA. CAPTURE AN ARMED YACHT Gunners on Turk Vessels Display Utter Incompetency and Are IVlade Short Work of in Brief Naval Encounter. Rome, Italy, Jan. 13. The first important naval battle in the TurkoItalian war was fought in the Red sea. January 7, with the result that an Italian cruiser squadron sunk seven Turkish gunboats after a sharp conflict. A large number of Turkish seamen went down with their ships, but others were rescued by bos 3 from the Italian warships. A Turkish yacht was captured and is being brought to Italy. The Turks were believed by the Italians to be preparing to convoy a military expedition which was to cross Egypt and join the Turkish forces in Tripoli. Fire is Opened Immediately. The division of Italian cruisers which has been scouring the coasts of the Red sea in search of Turkish war vessels and ships conveying contraband destined for the Turkish garrisons in Yemen province, Arabia, encountered the flotilla of Turkish gunboats and at once opened fire. The Turks replied, but their feeble armament succumbed to the superior weapons of the Italian war vessels. The fight was stiff, but ended soon in the victory of the Italians. The Italian warships which took the principal part in the battle were the cruiser Piemonte and the destroyers Garibaldino and Artigliere. The commander in chief had received orders to destroy or capture the Turkish gunboats, as reports had been received hat the were transporting from Arabia Turkish troops destined to reinforce the Turkish army in Cyrenaica, by way of Egypt. Call on Foe to Surrender. As soon as the warships encountered the Turkish gunboats a short distance ouA of the bay of Kunfida they sent shots across their bows and called on them to surrender. The Turkish vessels gave no sign of compliance 4and the Italians opened a terrific fire, throwing in a hail of shells from their broadsides. The Turkish gunners replied, but did not succeed in striking the Italian vessels. All seven of the Turkish boats soon were on fire and in a few minutes began to sink. Boats were lowered from the Italian ships and picked up many Turkish seamen, but a large number were drowned. During the brief combat the Turkish gunners displayed utter incompetence, their small guns being fired wildly. The shells from the Italian ships were not directed at the Turkish yacht Fauvette, which accompanied the gunboats, and she was the only unit of the Turkish flotilla which was not destroyed. The Fauvette is being brought to Rome under convoy. 172 LOST ON RUSSIAN SHIP Czar's Consul General at Gslatz Among Those Who Perished When Vessel Foundered. Bucharest. Roumania. Jan. 12. The Russian steamship Russ. bound from Gelatz to Odessa, went down in a terrific gale in the Black sea. carrying with her all her passengers and crew, numbering 172 persons. Meager accounts of the catastrophe received tell of a harrowing battle with wind and wave. Among the passengers were Carl Anuseff. who recently was appointed Russian consul general at Gelatz. and his family. -Dies to Fulfill Promise. Crossville. Tenn., Jan. 10. Standing at the edge of his wife's grave, Z. M. Smith remarked that he would follow her within twenty-four hours In the morning he was found - dead In bed.

FRIGID CENTERS

Are Waiting for the Thaw. GOVERNOR HARMON OF OHIO VISITS CHICAGO I Will Sing You a Song, or Tell You a Story, But No Forecasts," He Says. Chicago, Jan. 12. "I am a believer in the philosophy which teaches that the Creator treats us all about alike What excess of favors some may appear to have investigation will show is made up to others in the form of health, or children, or other blessings, so that in the end we are on an equality. This does not apply, of course, to persons who violate the laws or God and man." That does not read like a plank in a candidate's platform, yet it was the Gov. Judson Harmon. utterance of Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio, who is in Chicago from Columbus, and who addressed the members of the Iroquoi3 club at a luncheon in the Hotel La Salle. "It is, of course, an honor to have one's name mentioned in connection with the presidency," said the governor, -when mention was made of his candidacy, "but even service In that high office has its drawbacks." Reform of the tariff, the trust question and economy in handling the government's business. Governor Harmou said, probably would be the principal issues in the coming presidential campaign; but when he was asked what he thought the year had in store for the Democracy he said he was not a prophet "I will sing you a song, or tell you a story," he added, "but I will not attempt to prophesy." JAPANESE PERIL IN HAWAII 35,000 of the Mikado's Soldiers There Ready to Fight United States is Warning. Washington, Jan. 13. The house committee on military affairs was deeply impressed here by the statement of Maj. Gen. William H. Carter, nssistant chief of staff of the army, that there are 35,000 former Japanese soldiers in Hawaii who would support Japan in a war with the United States. General Carter declared that the United States must enlarge its military force or dispose of some of its insular possessions. STEAMERS FAST IN THE ICE Froze Up Three Miles From Shore Off Grand Haven in Lake , Michigan. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 1.1. The entire Milwaukee cross lake fleet of liners with the exception of the Pere Marquette ferries, is fast in the ice off Grand Haven on the Michigan side of the lake. The heavy steam arising from the surface of the lake in the cold weather causes their predicament to be unknown at Grand Haven, though they are only three miles from shore. Vardaman is Exonerated. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 13. Former Governor and United States Senatorelect James K. Vardaman was exonerated of all blame in alleged Irregularities concerning the handling of executive contingent funds when the joint legislative investigating committee report was adopted here.

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PHYSICIAN WHO KILLED WIFE MAKES CONFESSION OF MURDER IN COURT. WILL BE SENTENCED JAN. 22 Doctor Gives the Horrible Details Which Led Up to and Included the 'Heinous and Monstrous Crime Tells of Fatal Drive. Oregon, 111., Jan. 13. Dr. Harry Elgin Webster pleaded guilty here to cue uiuiuci ul ma wnt;, dcs&ic xveui Webster. The attorneys, after reviewing the evidence against the Chicago physician, who has been an interne at several hospitals, decided that it would be useless to fight the case, and Dr. Webster himself declared that it was best for him to plead guilty and endeavor to escape with a life sentence. Judge R. S. Farrand announced that he would pass sentence on Webster January 22. "Are you guilty or not?" asked the court. "Guilty," said Dr. Webster in a strong voice and was easily understood in every corner of the crowded courtroom. Webster Tells Murder Story. Dr. Webster's confession, which was presented in court, is dated October 1, 1911, at the East Chicago avenue police station, In Chicago. After going into details as to Webster's career, it continues as follows, concerning the events connected with the murder: Q. Well, when did you see her (Bessie Kent Webster)? About Septemper 19, or 13, or 14? A. I saw her the night of the 14th. Q. Then what did you do? A. We started down Chicago avenue to come over to a Clark street nickel show. It started to rain. We turned and went back to her room, 903 LaSalle street. We stayed there that night. The following morning I again attempted to get away from her to go to the west side. She followed me as far as Chicago and LaSalle avenues and we had another quarrel and I walked away from her. I went to Wells street and took a car for the west side and went to the drug store. Q. Go ahead and state what you did then. A.I got lunch downtown. From there I went to the Northwestern station and took a train to Dixon. Q. When you got off the train what did you do? A.I got off the train and started for the car. Was just rounding the depot to go for the street car when Bessie Webster called to me. We immediately started to quarrel. Q. Now you got on the street car and where did you go? A. Down to the business part where the car stops in front of the car barns. Q. What did you do? A. Got off the car there and looked for a place to stay. I went to a hotel right in front of where the car stops. Q. You went in there, and did you register? A. Yes, sir. Q. What followed after you registered? A. We went to our room and stayed In the room about half an hour. Had several drinks of whisky. Tells About Fatal Drive. The next day Webster took a rig for a drive. "Bessie jumped out of the buggy," said the confession, "and I threw her handbag at her. She ran, screaming down Into a wood, a sort of ravine. I ran after her, several blocks I guess. She stumbled and fell as I neared her and 1 fell over. "She was yelling or screaming and I slashed at her head with my knife first. Then I cut at her throat I hacked at her until she stopped yelling. I don't know how long. The next thing I remember 1 was lying on the grass exhausted. Then I climbed back into the buggy and drove back to Dixon. I don't remember whether I disrobed Bessie's body or if V covered it with leaves." MARRIED; DIDN'T KNOW IT East Boston Girl Thought She Had Merely Loaned $300 to Man Suing for Divorce. Boston, Jan. 13. Loaning a man friend $300 seemed to Rose Sandler, a nineteen-year-old East Boston girl, a somewhat involved process. Morris Portir, also of East Boston, was the friend to whom she loaned the money. A month later some of her friends told her that she ought to give her husband some money. She asked Morris about it and he admitted that they had been married during their visit to the city hall. Mis. Portir is suing for divorce. AVIATOR RUCHONNET SLAIN Frenchman Makes False Maneuver In Monoplane and Falls Near Senlis, France. Paris, France, Jan. 13. The French aviator. Ruchonnet, was killed here while landing in his monoplane at Senlis, about thirty-two miles from Paris. A false maneuver with the levers caused the aeroplanes to crash to the ground and Ruchonnet was caught in the debris. Humperdinck Is Improved. Berlin, Jan. 13. Physicians In attendance on Engelbert Humperdinck, the composer, stricken with paralysis, said his physical condition is so improved as to remove immediate danger of death.

SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES

Boston restaurateurs have raised their prices on New England boiled dinners because of the advance in price of potatoes. Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to England, and Mrs. Reid, have arrived at San Francisco for their annual visit to Mrs. Reid'g former home. The piano manufacturing plant of the Knabe Bros. Piano company, at Norwood, O., as destroyed by fire with a loss of $200.000.- covered by insurance. Paris has 2,SSS,110 inhabitants, according to official returns of the census of France taken last year. The nation's population now is 39,601,509, compared with 39.252,245 in 1906 King George and Queen Mary hav sailed from India for home on the Peninsular and Oriental steam yacht Medina. They were cheered enthusiastically as they boarded the ship Denver reports say that financial arrangements have been completed for extending the Denver, Northwestern Pacific railroad (Moffat road) from Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Salt Lak City at a cost of $16.000.000 Arrowsmith. 111., has been swept by fire, the flames starting from an explosion of gasoline. A block oi business buildings was destroyed. The post office was burned, but all mail was rescued. Losses reach S35.000. A cargo of Scotch potatoes has been unloaded at Portland, Me This is said to be the first time that Maine, one of the chief potato raising states, has been compelled to resort to Importation to augment Its potato crop. A short, black pipe, that had been her solace for years during her blindness, brought death to Grandma Sparkling, eighty years old, 'at her home at Baxter Springs, Kan. Sparks from the pipe set fire to her clothing. Former Mayor Hiram C. Gill of Seattle, who was ousted from office at a recall election last winter, has filed his nomination petition for mayor and his name will appear on the ballot at the non-partisan primary election next month. The French aviator Ruchonnet vyas killed while landing in his monoplane at Senlis, about thirty-two miles from Paris. A false maneuver with the levers caused the aeroplane to crash to the ground and Ruchonnet was caught in the debris. Clarence Short of Louisville, Ky., who Is in a sanitarium at Rochester, Minn., has undergone an unusual operation for the removal of a troublesome growth on his tongue Abut three weeks ago, when asleep, he bit his tongue and the growth developed. Despite the bitter cold the city records of the last twenty-four hours at Niagara Falls, N. Y., show a death, caused from extreme heat To escape outdoor rigors D. J. McCarthy v ent into the drying room of the mill where he was employed. The heat caused his collapse and death In ten minutes. Damage amounting to nearly v250,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Halifax Herald building, Halifax, N. S., several stores and offices, and threatened to wipe out a considerable portion of the business section of the city. Among the places burned was the office of the United States consul. ROB MESSENGER BOY OF $45 Two Young Men Armed With Revol vers Hold Up 14-Year-Old Near Police Station. Chicago, Jan. 13. A daring robbery occurred within a half block of the Sheffield avenue station here. Charles Richards, fourteen years old, a messenger boy, was decoyed Into a hallway of a flat building by two young men, who threatened him with revolvers and robbed him of $45. Maine Imports Scotch Spuds. Portland, Me.. Jan. 12. A cargo of Scotch potatoes is being unloaded here. This is said to be the first time in history that Maine, one of the chief potato-raising states in the Union, has been compelled to resort to importation to augment its potato crop. THE MARKETS. New York. Jan. 12. LIVE STOCK Steers Hogs Sheep FLOUR Winter Straights.. WHEAT May CORN New OATS-No. 2 RYE No. 2 BUTTER Creamery EGGS CHEESE CHICAGO. CATTLE Prime Steers Fair Beeves Fancy Yearlings Feeding Steers Heavy Calves HOGS Packers Butchers Hogs EUTT ER-ream cry Dairy LIVE POULTRY EGGS POTATOES (Der bu.)

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