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zmkt and eate. dip JJ G4, NO. 199. DES MOINES. IOWA.

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 191 3. -TWELVE PACES. TWO CENTS on' THAI MEMBERS OF HOUSE Is State Breaking One of Its Own Laws? NEW REGIME TAKES HOLD AT CAPITOL MAYOR OF HARLAN TO RETAIN PLACE )t r-iO- fffei' fit Representatives Adjourn Until Tuesday Following Inaugural Ceremony. CUNNINGHAM IS BUSY Trial Divorce Bill Introduced by Ring of Linn County. After a week of preliminary work, devoted largely to the details of organization and preparation for the inaugural ceremonies, the members of the house of representatives are taking a vacation Following the Inaugural yesterday the lower house adjourned until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.

Practically all of the representatives returned to their homes last evening. Among the few that remain Is Speaker Cunningham. He will stay In Des Slolnes to complete the work of filling out the standing committees. Two hills of unusual Interest were Introduced in the house yesterday morn ing. One was a measure providing for -a?" trial divorce, introduced by Repre-i'Titatlve King of Linn county.

Kcpre- Power of Jefferson county presented a hill providing for a daylight closing law in Iowa. Provides for IteeonciliatJon. The trial divorce bill is destined to prohibit remarriage for a period of twelve months. If the parties to the proceeding become reconciled during the first twelve months or desire to become reconciled, they may have the marriage relation reestablished by court as though no proceedings had been filed. The measure also places further restrictions on the divorce court, providing that a complete copy of testimony must be kept and that an attorney shall be appointed by the court at the expense of the litigant to cross-examine all witnesses.

Representative Tower's daylight closing law would amend the mulct law so that saloons could operate only between I o'clock In the morning and 7 o'clock In the evening. Representative Whitney of Woodbury county introduced a bill to shorten the election ballot by eliminating the railroad commissioners, the state superintendent, clerk of the supreme court and wipreme court reporter. Representative Whitney would have those offices made the supreme court officials by the supreme court and the others liy the governor. (Uvea Cities More Power. Complete control over trees and ahrub- tiery In the streets and power for regulation and maintenance will be given to cities of more than 80,000 ipopulatlon if ft bill introduced by Representative Griffin of Woodbury county Is adopted tiy the legislature.

Represenatlve Klay of Sioux county introduced a Joint resolution providing for an amendment to the constitution so that taxes may be assessed for the state alone If desired. This measuTe, It is understood, was brought up to pave the way for a change in the manner of taxing railroad property. A bill requiring that county engineers, acting under the supervision of the stats highway commission, use the road fund for the drainage of road beds and construction work, was Introduced by Representative Kulp of Palo Alto county. Representative Klay of Sioux county presided during the morning, Speaker Cunningham being occupied with his hi- tut nf fnimntttees. NEW YORK STRIKE RAPIDLY SPREADING PHILADELPHIA BANK Babies by Parcel Post a New Infant Industry Is the state legislature breaking the child labor law by employing pages in the legislature who are less than 34 years old? Such a charge has been made by several Des Moines attorneys.

It Is claimed that there are four boys under 14 years who have been named pages at the state house. One boy, a son of a senator, Is said to be 13 years old. The Iowa law prohibits the employment of children less than 14 during the period of tho year when schools are In session. Persons who make the charges say that the matter has been brought to the attention of the state labor commissioner, but that It has been overlooked. The labor commissioner was a candidate for reappointment.

BELIEVE SIXTEEN PERISHED IN WRECK British Steamer Grounds Off Spanish Coast. VIGO, Spain, Jan. British steamer Veronese with 139 passengers on board was wrecked early this morning off Lelxcos, the outport of Oporto. Eighty-four of the pansengers were saved by lifelines from shore, but it is reported that sixteen were thrown out of the basket and perished. The steamer Hollandia stood by the Veronese all morning but the tremendous aeas made it impossible to render any assistance.

The stranded steamer could not be reached by boats, but finally the life savers managed to get their lines aboard. When the Hollandia left the work of rescue waa still going on, but it was feared that the ehlp would break up rapidly. The Veronese was bound from Glasgow to Brazil and thence to New York. She Is owned by the lamport Holt line. NEWS SUMMAKV OF H( Jlcfiiicr and fswkt FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1013.

DES MOIINES. Bad laws are Warned (for gradual loss of Insurance companies in Iowa. PAGE 3. Wyoming banker stands by Senator Warren. PAGli 6.

Lew Burnett, tax accountant, gets reduction in salary. PAGK B. Does zero weather excuse mere man from tipping hat? PAGK 7. K. M.

Hubbell's birthday today. PAGK 7. State board of education plans new buildings for state schools. PAGE 7. Associated Dallies to hold meeting here.

PAGE 7. J. F. Kerfoot elected president of Re. tall Merchants' association.

PAGE fj. Illness of Luolle Helmstra to delay probe of Kern case. PAGE 9, -WliBatn Stoclt' accident 'having caused deatn. faub'j. Railroads to eolva problem of car short age.

PAGK 9. Market house slop found unsatlsfae tory. PAGK 9 Jack Knight case to go back to supreme court. rAua u. LEGISLATURE.

New regime takes charge at state house following torilliant inaugural and recep tion. Legislators go home for short vacation. PAGE 1. Kinty-alxth regiment band answers statement of legislator. PAGE 2.

Late start does not deter senators from lntroductlng Dills. Senate contests to come up "qJ. Rush Benedict, retiring chief clerk, honored bv house members. AGfcj 2. A.

L. Urlck named commissioner of labor Dy uovernor Senator Thomas winif honor of presenting first hill by narrow margin, I'AOi; I. DOMESTIC, ri fortifications appropriations bill gives body blow to powder trust. Wilson Is opposed to Inaugural JmII. Leslie M.

Shaw forced from presidency of Philadelphia, bank. 1. vi vnrir atrike spreading. PAGBi 1. lnj-nh Hi Schlff opposes restricting concentration of money.

"ut, i Kenyon throws Domo in camp '-liquor bill opponents. FOREIGN. Sixteen reported lost In wreck of British ship. Powers have not yet sent note to pn-stantinople. PAGk' 3' IOWA.

House of commons passe home rule bill. PAGE 4' Mavor of Harlan to retain Plaff. Waterloo murder, trial causes etir. rAuB 4. Iowa university championship debates to be held soon.

The Weather WASHINGTON, D. Jan. 16. Official forecast for Friday and Saturday: Iowa Local rains or snow and colder Friday, cold wave at night in north central and northwest portions; Saturday fair, much colder. The temperature as observed at the local office of the United States weather bureau yesterday was as follows: 38 I 2 p.

4i 8 4 p. in 10 a. 1 P- 12 m. (noon) 44 7 p. 61 An Oxford (la.) scriber writes: Sub- "I could hardly farm without The Register and Leader.

I have taken it off and on for a great many years. I have occasionally switched off on some other paper but find none better after all. I am renewing my subscription for another 6 months." L. E. LEWIS.

If you're not a regular subscriber, why not get acquainted now? A dollar bill will bring The Daily Register and Leader to your address for 3 months during practically the entire session of the legislature. Daily and Sunday 3 months $1.50. Ouster Suit Tried by Attorney General Cosson Fails. OVATION IS STOPPED VV. L.

Baughn Both Vindi-eated and Criticised by Judge Evans. HARLAN, Jan. 16. Special: Dismissal of the ouster suit against Mayor W. L.

Baughn was ordered this afternoon following the presentation of arguments by counsel for both sides. The decision of Judge 1. K. Evans of Cory-don, who presided at the trial, contained elements both of a vindication and a criticism of the executive. Following the announcement of the decision a demonstration was began la the court room by friends of Mayor Baughn, but it was quelled Immediately by the sheriff on orders of Judge Evans.

Judge Evans left immediately for his home on a train that was held five minutes for him, and George Cosson, attorney general, and John Fletcher, his assistant, also departed for Des Moines Immediately. Homer Ward, the bellboy at the Grand hotel. Council Bluffs, who testified yesterday to having seen Mayor Baughn drunk, returned to the stand today and declared he had been mistaken in the person. Frank Haas, manager of the hotel, swore he never had seen Baughn intoxicated. Witness Never Saw Him.

Henry Gerber, owner of the 101 saloon in Council Bluffs, testified that he never had seen Baughn on any occasion until ho came to Harlan to testify. George Clarke, a bartender in the Grand hotel, said he had sold Baughn whisky, but never had seen him intoxicated. Frank Everest, a Council Bluffs real estate dealer, said Baughn always called on him whenever he visited the Bluffs, but he never had ecen him under the Influence of liquor, although he has known him for ten years. W. L.

Baughn, of Omaha, an attorney, declared on the stand that he had drunk with his father on different oc casions, out he never had seen the mayor drunk. Mayor Baughn took the stand himself. Ho related stories of trouble has had In Harlan with automobile enthusiasts, the Chautauqua association and the col' lege authorities as well as many other citizens. On the occasion ttiat resulted in- Ibe iw- aald ha from lumbago. He admitted tak ing a drink, but said he waa not intoxl eated, and used no profane language on the street John Fletcher, assistant attorney general, opened the arguments for the state and was followed by W.

E. Mitchell for the state. George Cosson, attorney general, closed. Minute Ileview of Case. Judge Evans reviewed the case minutely when he began his decision, explaining that a careful outline was nec essary since there was no point of law Involved and the large audience waa entitled to know on what the decision was based.

He said the resignation of the mayor following the filing of the charge against him had no effect on the case, nor did his subsequent reappointment by the city council. The troubles with various or ganizations and citizens. Judge Evans said, also had nothing to do with the ouster suit. The Judge declared that the mayor's own testimony was the most damaging of any that had been Introduced during the entire trial and accused him of being unduly prejudiced against many citizens of Harlan. He asserted he had never seen a defendant on the stand so frank or bold or apparently so Indifferent as the mayor to public opin ion.

Judge Evans condemned the publica tion of various articles over the mayor's signature and severely scored Baughn for drinking with his son. The court asserted that In Ha opinion Mayor Baughn is honest and sincere In his efforts to enforce the law and to con duct the affairs of the city satisfactorily. COSSOX WILL APPEAL. Attorney General to Carry Ouster Case fo Supreme Court. The ouster cane against Mayor W.

L. Baughn of Harlan will be Hnpoaled to the supreme court at once, said Cieorge Cosson, attorney general, last night on arriving" in Des Moines, lie made no comment further than this announcement. I already have taken steps to have. the rase appealed to the supreme court," said Mr. Cosson, "and It will be pushed through as rapidly as poible." TO BEAUTIFY CHINESE CITY 1I Canton, Noted for Evil Smells, to lie Keconstrurtcri.

SAN FrtANCtSOO, Jan. 16. Old Canton must io. Instead of the evil KmellinfT. Insanitary collection of bulld- Innrs will rise a beautiful city, with wide streetai.

sanitary tsewage systems and a municipal bund, or waterfront. These ambitloua plans of the new republican regime were brought here today by It. C. Johnson, chief engineer of the Canton board of public works, fiscal representative of the Republican Provincial association, and one of the four Chinese membere of the lAmerlcan Society of Knglneers, who arrived on the Chlyo Maru. To begin the changes contemplnted.

will be needed. Johnson is here In the hope of marketing tS.0O0.oA0 of a JIO.000,000 bond issue recently authorized by the Cantonese provincial government. CRITICISE INDIAN REPORT Minority of House Committee Say Findings Are Kerklesg. WASHINGTON, r. Jan.

16. In presenting their report to the house, minority members of the committee declare the majority report "shows on Its face evidence of extreme exaggeration of statement and reckless charges of the mont serious character against the Indian service as a whole end against public officials In particular who have a record of faithful service which entitles them to, and heretofore has secured for them reputations for enlightened and faithful devotion to the Interests of the Indians and the.imbllc Inauguration of Clarke and Harding Is Marked by an Elaborate Programme. MESSAGE PLEASES ALL Governor's Plea for Iro-gressive Legislation Is Heard by Big Crowd. Tho Inauguration of Ucorirn W. Clarks governor and W.

Harding as lieu- leimiii governor was completed In tho houso chamber nftrtmnn it was near 3 o'clock when Seott M. Ladd. acting chb-f justice, administered tha oath which marked the opening of a new regime in the administration of stato f-falis. Ueuteiutnt Governor Warding was th first to take tho oath and was followed Immedlatelv after hv There was an Impressive scene as the actlnir chief justice completed the oattl which created a new governor. Justice Ladd had iust closing words of the oath, "and that jou.

will falthrully and to the best of your ability administer thn r1.ntlM nf so help you Hod," when there waa an outburst of applause from the legislators and other spectators present. The demonstration continued for some minutes ami hhs uroutjni 10 a climax when the orchestra struck up "The Htar Spangled Hanner." bringing the audience to its feet. IliK Ituum 1m Packed. Almost tho entire floor of the house chamber and the two galleries were packed hen tho members of the senate tllid Into the room at o'clock, and Arthur Srvhkc, president pro tem of the upper house, assumed charge of the ceremonies. Henry's orchestra had just opened the pi'OKramme of tho afternoon when Brigadier Ueneral IoRan and the governor's staff entered tho big doors at the south, xida of tho chamber, signalizing the arrival of tho Inaugural party.

The audience came to Its feet as the military escort Separated disclosing Gov emor-elect Clarke on the arm of Governor Carroll and Lieutenant Governor-elect Hardlnc, escorted by Senator John B. Mulllvan. Acting Chief Justice Ladd and the members of Joint committee from the two houses in charge of arrangements for the inaugural followed imme-tiialely sfler. The principals were escorted to seats on the spcaHer's rostrum, pi Charley Medbury of tes Moines-" pronounced the Invocation and the Midwestern quartette rendered a selection, followed by a cornet solo by T. Fred Henry and a soprano solo by May belle Wagner Shank.

Administer Oath of Office. Tho oath of office was then admlnis. tered to the governor and lieutenant gov ernor. Following the Inaugural address the programme was brought to a close with another selection by the Midwestern quartette and a number by the or-' chestra. Governor Clarke's Inaugural message was listened to with close attention by the crowd privileged to hear It.

He was applauded frequently during his plea for1 progressive legislation. ills commendation of a workmen's compensation act apparently was in touch with the sympathies of his audi ence, tie pleaded earnestly for legisla-- tlon which would Insure permanent roads and recommended that the work be dona under stats supervision. Of woman's suffrage ho declared that the republican party had committed itself and that the legislature should let the people vote on the question at the next general election. He declared that it would be disastrous for the party if It should refuse to carry out the programme to which it had committed itself MessBse Heaxes All. Members of the legislature and politicians generally regarded Governor Clarke's message as a strong one calculated to Induce a strong programme ot Jeglslation In the Thirty-fifth general assembly.

Immedlaltly after the inaugural ceremonies were completed Governor Clarke went to his office In tho state house and took up his duties as chief executive of the state. Formor Gov. B. F. Carroll es- cortcd his successor to the governor's of- ice anu men n-ii me ifuiiunii.

A large delegation of Dallas county citizens came to Dob Moines yesterday to witness the inauguration of Governor Clarke. was tho first time for Dallas county to get a governor and many were anxious to be present for the occasion. A majority of the delegation was from Adel. the governor's home: "Dallas county's governor." In large letters on ribbon badges were worn by everyone of those who came on the special train which arrived about Si o'clock. Provision had been made by the Inaugural committee for admittance In the house chamber of the Dallas county visitors.

The hour for the Inaugural was made half an hour later than usually la the custom so that the Adcl delfitatlon could be present for th entire ceremony. UKl'tiTlON IS lUJIIXIAXT. State limine Thronged With Visitor! IMirtntf Evening. The Inaugural reception held last evening at the state bouse brought the day to a brilliant and festive close. Long be-fore the governor's reception rooms were thrown open the rotunda and balcony of the stale house were thronged with people, many of them from towns over the state.

A tour of Inspection through the building, which was brilliantly lighted and quite in holiday attire, or listening to the programme of music by T. Fred Henry's band were absorbing diversions. A pleasant feature was the group of songs by Mrs. Mayoelle Wagner Shank, sunt: to the accompaniment of the band. The receiving line waa stationed in the east room of the governor's suite.

In the line were Gov. and Mrs. George V. Clarke, Gov. and Mrs.

B. F. Carroll, I.leut. Gov. and Mrs.

W. L. Hard-. Mr. and Mrs.

K. H. Cunningham. Judge and Mrs. scutt w.

juago and Mrs. William I. Evans, Judge and Mrs. Horace leimer. Judge and Mrs, l'Yank H.

Gaynor, Judge and Mrs. B. W. Preston. ex-Gov.

and Mrs. Warren Garst, Secretary of State and Mrs. W. S. Allen, Auditor of State and Mrs.

John L. Bleakly, Treasurer of State and, Mrs. W. C. Brown, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Mrs.

A. M. Deyoe. Clerk of the Supreme Court and CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. COLUMN GIVES BODY BLOW TO POWDER TRUST Fortifications Bill Limits Price to Be Paid for Explosive.

DU PONT CONCERN HIT Too Intimate With Army Officials Is Charge of Witness. WASHUNGTON. Jan. 16 A dras tic provision aimed at the so-called pow der trust, following testimony alleging that the Du Pont Powder company main' tains a lobby here and spends hundreds of thousands of dollars In Washington, features tho fortifications appropriations bill reported to the house today. TJie bill, which carries an aggregate of t.218,2M, directs that no part of the ap propriatlon shall be expended "for pow der, other than small arms powder, at a price In excess of 63 cents a pound.

Both the army and navy powder planU ct Plcatlnny arsenal and Indian Head. rtspectively, aie making powder at much less than the cents which the government now pays iper pound to the Iu Pont Powder company of Wilmington. tel. Robert S. Waddell, representing the Hoynes Safety Powder company of Cleveland, charged In testimony before the appropriations committee that the lu Pont company kept onthe Potomac river for some time the private yacht of T.

Du Pont. Entertained on Yaolit. "That yacht," said Waddell, "the skip per told me, was for general entertain- ment purposes and made excursions between Washington and Indian Head." Waddell testified he did not know of any money being spent in corrupting any government official "by the Uu Pont company people," but said army and navy officials came In direct contact with Senator Henry A. I-u Pont, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, "whose position gives him strong influence compared with that of an out side manufacturer." He cited Instances where he said "the Intimacy and confi dence grown up between the Du Pont people resulted In l.ix inspection" In the Du Pont plant. Contending that lobbies in Washington were "an offense rather than a benefit" to the government, Mr.

Waddell said the Du Pont company maintained in Washington Col. Kd-mund (1. Buckner. vice president of the company and the president of the International Smokeless Powder company, who "devotes his en tire time and attention to Washington business." Charges Complete MonojMily. Oir.

Waddel charged that there was a complete monopoly in the United mates in ordnance and smokeless powders. In rifle and shotgun smokeless porting powders, that he knew of but one Inde pendent mine blasting powder company and that the five or six dynamite com panies all had the same prices; that about eighty companies combined Into the Du Pont trust; and that for years when "the trimt wants to drive competitors out of business they reduce the price in that district and get their revenue from other sources." Colonel Buckner, as vice president of the Du Pont company, told the committee that the Waddell charges were a network of falsehoods and denied the charges In detail. Mylius Ordered Deported. WASHINGTON. D.

C. Jan. F. Myllus, the Journalist detained at New York, was ordered deported today by Secretary Nagel. of the department of vommerce, on the ground that In Ilbelinir King George V.

of England he had committed a crime involving moral DROPS L. M. SHAW Former Secretary of Treasury Is Forced From Presidency. IS GIVEN NO NOTICE Iowan's Connection With Defunct Company Caused Dissatisfaction. PHILADELPHIA, Jan; Leslie M.

Hhaw has been forced to re linquish the presidency of the First Mortgage Guarantee and Trust company because of his connections with Markley A Miller. He was not asked to resign but when it came time to elect a president of the bank today ho was merely dropped with no notice whatever and Wharton J. Harris was elected president pro tem un til the directors can sveure some one better fitted to head the Institution. Shaw has been connected with Mark- ley Miller in the now defunct International Lumber and Development company and a few months ago came Into public attention connection with certain financing of the Western Hteel cor poration. On account of this It Is sal he later received on Aug.

13, 1911. 7Mr shares of the company's stock with 1,000 shares more to come. The fact that the bank failed to grow soon showed that there was not the confidence In the Institution that there should be. The directors accordingly decided that a reorganization was neces sary. Today the management cleaned! bouse and elected new officers.

WILSON IS OPPOSED TO INAUGURAL BALL Requests Chairman to Consider Abolishing It. TUENTON', N. Wilson favors- the abolishment of the Inaugural ball. This became known today when he sent a letter to William Corcoran Eustls at Washington, chairman of the. Inauguration committpp.

asking htm to consider the feasibility of omitting It. Mr. Wilson' lt'tter follows: "My Dear Mr. Kustls: After taking counsel with a great many persons and ascertaining as well as could the general opinion In the matter, I have come to the conclusion that it 1 my duty to ask you to consider the feasibility of omitting the Inaugural ball altogether. "I du this with a great deal of hesitation, because I do not wlnh to lrtter-fere with, settled practices or with reasonable expectations of those who usually go to enjoy the Inauguration, but it has come to wear the aspect of a sort of public duty, because of the large Indirect expense upon the government, Incidental to It, and because these balls have ceased to be necessary to the enjoyment of the visitors.

"I hope most sincerely that this request will In no way embarrass you nd that I have not too long delayed in making the suggestion. "With cordial regard, "With cordial regards. Wincerely yours, "Woodrow HarvoHtor t'oiiipany Got licliates. WASHINGTON, I. Jan.

16. -A resolution calling on the president to advine whether It was true that rebates had been given large Interests on hemp exported from the Philippines to the t'nlted States, was ordered favorably reported to the house by the ways and means committee today. It has been charged thut the International Harvester company was one of the beneficiaries of such a CHllCAGO, Jan. 16. The mailing or babies by parcel post is a real Infant industry which Postmaster General Hitchcock is asked to foster.

In the circumstances of his bachelorhood, Mr. Hitchcock is considering seriously the calling Into consultation of experts in the trans-' norraflbn nf tMUiiVs, as i'letter which he received, today presents to him a mall problem with which he is quite unfamiliar. To add to his embarrassment, the letter contains a note of genuine pathos. which appeals strongly to the postmaster general. This is the letter, Just as It was phraned and punctuated; "FORT MPHKIWON.

Ga. Postmaster-General, Washington, D. sir il have been corresponding with a I arty In Pa about getting a baby to rals (our nonie being without One.) May 1 ask you what specific relations to use in wrapping so it (baby) would comply with regulations and be allowed shipment by paivels post as the express co are to routfh In handling Yours As in the opfulon of the post master general, do not fall within the category of bees and bugs the only live I things that may be transported by mall I he Is apprehensive he may not be of as sistance to his correspondent. BOTH HOUSES AGREE ON IMMIGRANT BILL Will Raise Fines for Transporting Undesirables. WASHINGTON, D.

Jan. immigration bill was agreed on In conference between the two houses today. It probably will be brought up for adoption tomorrow in the house, where It was reported late today by Representative Rurnett of Alabama. As agreed on. Immigrants will have to read their own language but tills re qulrement will be waived In the case of wives, widows, single daughters and certain others.

The senate yielded on Its Idea of requiring both a reading and writing test. The head tax on immigrants was in creased by the conferees from four to five dollars each but there were exceptions as to this in favor of Canadians and Mexicans. I'nder the terms of the conference reports, physicians, matrons and inspectors, all appointive by this government, would be on immigrant carrying ships: fines Imposed on steamship companies for bringing In inadmissible aliens would be raised from II0U to Lp0 and the offense of steamship companies bringing insane persons would be penalised. PREACHER ESCAPES POLICE Declare Wayward Twin Brother Is Man Who In Wanted. RICHMOND.

Jan. 16 Although police surrounded the parsonage of the Rev. rranK Horn toaay, ano sepi a watch on the First Baptist church ad joining, in the belfry of which he was found hiding early tnis morning, tne clergyman succeeded In eluding his watchers tonight and again disappeared. In divorce proceedings, filed against him by Mrs. May de Tovrea.

who says she Is his wife, was made Jan. 13, and Chief Arnold of the police department undertook to keep the clergyman under surveillance until reports from Oregon alleging that he was wanted there could be Investigated. Mr. Horn attributes his troubles to a case of mistaken Identity, asserting that his wayward twin brother Is the man sought. Killed by Husband's Engine.

OTTAWA, UU, Jan. 16. Mrs. William rtslf and her daughter, Myrtle Grieves, were killed instantly today In the yards of the Chicago, Hurliiwion Qulncy railroad here by a switch engine manned by her husband and Christie Grieves, her son by a former husband. The women hnd gone to the yards to meet llielr relatives, who were Just coming In from run.

They attempted to cross the racks In front of Ihit train and were run down- Jewish Newpaper Writers Join Big Army. lLw YORK, Jan. 16. Strikes in several big industries involving nearly persons are In progress here. Kf-forts of various mediatory bodies to settle the differences between employers and those they employ so far have accomplished nothing.

Reporters and other writers of the Jewish dally newspapers struck today, demanding less vigorous use of the blue pencil by editors, a minimum wage scale of 126 weekly and an agreement that no reporter shall be forced to write more than three columns a day. Editors-in-chief, city editors and even stockholders gathered and wrote the news today and the proprietors declared the editions would he Issued. More thail 050,000 workers are involved In the great strike In the garment making Industry, the chief among the labor troubles. Several hundred waiters, cooks and other hotel employes have been on strike since early this month. A committee representing the International Hotelworkers' union and the Industrial Workers of the World will decide (Sunday whether to issue a strike order calling out waiters, cooks and helpers of various classes.

RAILROAD LINES ARE CLEAR Transcontinental Trains Moving Despite Snow Storm in Cascades. SEATTLE, Jan. 16. Even though snow storms raged In the Cascade mountains tonight, all transcontinental railroads reported their lines clear and overland trains moving over their own tracks. The Great Northern, whose mountain division has been blocked several days, cleared Its line today and tonight's Oriental Limited left for Chicago on time.

The Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul end th3 Northern Pacific reported their trains moving over the mountains with little delay. SPOOKS BOTHER JOHNSON Jack Spends Bad Night in Ieath Cell in County Jail. P1IICU50, Jan. IS.

-Jack Johnson, uf-fetrns 'from an old fashioned case of 1 nts limped Into the office of Charles fv 'woody of the federal department today and complained bitterly vlT.T.e he was detained in one of the cells at the county Jail Tuesday Sign? after his return from Battle Creek. MThe negro swore "spooks" made merrv hl eell all night, some of them ibout the floor and others amus- by tapping on the outside I the iron cae.