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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
INCLUDE ALL BIG OFFICES.
Postoflice Investigation viii Extend
to All LARGE Offices.

10 All Large OmceS.
Washington, May THE postoffice
Investigation will cover all first class
postofiices whose annual receipts ag-
gregate half million dollars. Post
master General Payne said yesterday
that the present administrative meth
DDS Of the postal service were put in
operation by former Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker, fourteen years ago.
and since then the business of the de-
partment has trebled. He said that it
might be that some of the methods
were faulty and the practices irregu-
lar, and that the Investigation would
be made in the hope of Initiating new
and better methods as well as correct
ing abuses. Postmaster General Payne
has now received replies from ex-Post-
master General Charles Emory Smith,
Comptroller. Of the Currency Trace
well, Postmaster Merritt of this city
and Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow regarding the charges
made by ex.Cashier Tulloch of the
Washington postoffice. The abstrac-
ton OF papers from the safe of the
office of the assistant attorney general
Tor the postofflce department by Mrs.
James H. Tyner, wife of the then as
sistant attorney general, is now re-
garded as practically a closed incident.
The papers were taken on April 81,
and the case was referred to the Unit
ed States attorney for the District of
Columbia a week later. The matter
has not progressed further. 1t has
not been presented to the grand jury,
and it is generally believed that the
grand Jury would not be likely to
take action because Of lack of proof
that the papers taken were govern
ment property.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
bow plates were stove in, all efforts
were directed to the rescue of those on
the Saginaw

bow plates were stove in, all efforts
were directed to the rescue of those on
the Saginaw.
When the Saginaw was again sight.
ed her stern was under water and her
bow was high in the air. Panic
stricken people rushed over her decks
and scrambled toward the bow. Life
boats were lowered and into the first
fifteen colored women were placed, &C.
cording 20 Second Officer w. L. Nor.
ris, who was in command. The boat
was sWamped as it struck the water
and its occupants were thrown into
the sea. All were drowned save the
second officer and the colored stew.
ardess. The latter died before the
small boat reached the Hamilton
more from injuries received by the i'm.
pact OF the collision than by drowning,
She had been help up by First Mate
Goslee, who sank himself as the small
boat from the Hamilton reached them,
IN the meantime the rush of waters
into the bow of the Saginaw had
caused her decks to burst from their
1astenlngs with roar like the report
OF big guns and tons of freight of all
descriptions soon Uttered the sea- To
hoatlng Wreckage the struggling peo-
pie in the water chung with despera.
ton and many of them were rescued
by the boats from the Hamilton,
By the time the Hamilton had
reached the Saginaw the latter had
disappeared beneath the waves and
nothing but her topmasts were visible
10 these several men were clineine
one OF whom was the aged captain 7
5. Tunnel When he was taken off
IL was found that he had suffered So.
we're internal injuries. ~ DC
The Hamilton lowered around tbe
scene OF the wreck for more than an
nour, but no sign of life could he soon
among the mass of floating freipht
Two bodies. one of man and }ho
otner OF woman, both clad ONLY IN
hisht dress. were observed drift,na
goods, " eases VI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Twenty LOST IN
COLLISION At SEA.
CIvde Steamer Saginaw Cle'1
BY Dominion Liner and
Goes to the Bottom
DENSE FOG CAUSED DISASTER
no..s Proceeding Cautiously n'' .'"
Togs,her without warning In Darkne'.
Fifteen CoIored Women In '
were Drowned.

Nor,o,k Va, May GA collision AZ
coo that cost the lives OF twenty Ut
more people and the sinking Oh n ens
r,vde steamship Saginaw by the o'o
Dominion Steamship companyS ilne.
Hamilton occurred between winter
n"arter light ship and Fenwick isiano
.tahtshin On the Virginia coast ~
40 o'clock yesterday morning. Inc
1iar,ilton left New York Monday a1ter'
noon at 3 o'clock for Norfolk ana tne
coginaw passed out of the virginia
canes at 9 o'clock the same Mls sus
hound from Richmond and Norlolk ,ol
philadelphia. A dense log se..,eu
along the coast shortly after nightlall
md while going through this Jog at re-
dnced speed the Hamilton crashed IN
to the Saginaw's side about ~ ieg'
from the stern. The scene OF tne COZ
iision is about thirteen or fourteen
miles off the shore and between 10Y
and 200 miles south of New YORK anu
between 1875 and 40 miles norm ol
Norfolk. o,,
The fog whistles Of both Vessels
were distinctly heard by each other
for several minutes before the COINS
ion occurred. According to Capt
Boaz, of the Hamilton, his snip was
making about nine miles an hour anc
the Saginaw about ten. The log Was
so thick that objects a ships length
we're invisible and when the two cra1ts
hove in sight of each other, bow on
there was but a moments interim be
fore they met. -, ~,
The Saginaw veered, as did the
Hamilton, but they had not time u
clear each other, and the knifellkf
steel PROV of the south-bound vesse
struck the Clyde ship on the por
quarter about twenty feet from ne
stern, cutting the entire rear OF tn
ship away. The in-rushing waite
caused the Saginaw to settle rapldl'
in the stern and the impetus OF tn
Hamilton took her out of sight OF tn
crippled vessel. Engines, already re
versed, were put full steam to tn
rear and the Hamilton circled to tn
scene of the wreck, at the same tim
lowering two lifeboats. There wa
CONSERVATION among the passenger
of the Old Dominion ship and the frs
thought was for their safety, but S
soon as it was discovered that tn
ship was uninjured save that som
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Feel. Younger and stronger.

FSSt8 0VUuSSV UuS ~s'Sss0Sssg5
Festus, Mo-, May 4th.-Mr. January
3. Lilly, highly respected old gentle
man, aged Is, and whose home II IN
restus, says:
For many years I was failing n
health. NY knmeys Were reAks and
eave me no end Of trouble. had
pains in my back and hips so bad that
could rot sit up straight without
tracing my back, and could not SIT
snly . few minutes in any one PEST
ZION.
Il had to get up during every night
very frequently to relieve myself.
"Our doctor said had Kidney and
Bladder Inflammation. have suf1er'
ed for over five years in this way.
always worse at night.
Il could get no relief, and was get
ting worse till l used Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
After l had used a few boxes Of
this remedy I felt stronger and better
than have for years and years. NY.
pains all left mo and can rest and
sleep. n
Every old man or woman who
feels As l felt should use Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and am sure they will not.
be disappointed. They brought me-
out wonderfully" Isl N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
DON Be;
FOOLED

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
BRITISH DECLARE
MONROE DOCTRINE
England Warns Foreign Ma
tons to Keep Clear Of
Persian Gulf.
SHE IS READY TO FIGHT
Lord Lansdown Says No Nation Can Es'
tsblish . Naval Base ON the Gulf With
out War, Following - Her Territory
Woult. re Threatened.

London, May 7.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has proclaimed a British
Monroe Doctrine in the Persian gulf
and has practically notified the COM
peting powers that any attempt on
their part to establish naval base or
fortified post in those waters, means
war with Great Britain. II say with
out hesitation" said the foreign Sec
rotary, dealing with the subject in the
house of lords yesterday, that we
should regard the establishment Of a
naval base or fortified port in the
Persian gulf by any other power as a
very grave menace to British interests
and we should certainly resist it with
all the means at our disposal"
Lord Lansdowne preceded this enun.
citation of British policy by review
OF the situation there as 1t affected
British interests, contending that so
far as the navigation of the Persian
gulf was concerned Great Britain held
position different to that of the other
powers, both because it was owing to
British enterprise and expenditure OF
life and money that the gulf was now
open to the commerce of the world and
because the protection Of the sea route
to India necessitated British pre-
dominance in the gulf.
Lord LansdOwne's attitude in this
matter generally meets with approval,
although the answers thereto of the
other powers interested in the gulf
are awaited with some anxiety The
newspapers here comment on the
analogy Of the present proceeding
which Captain Main so strongly
recommended to the United States
policy of Monroeisnl. The Westmin-
ster Gazette holds that the British
motive, namely the protection of the
sea route to India, corresponds ex-
actly with the Americans motive in
excluding European powers from
American waters, because their ter
ritory is thereby threatened.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
VIII HAvg GOOD ravIr caos.
Oams1s 81 Freet Not g Great .
gxpocted.

oama6s ~ eeeet Not % Great ~
Expected.
Dies Moines. Nay c.--Apples, 10 to
+ Is per cent; plnms. IS 10 so per cent;
cherries. IS to 80 per cent; peaches
60 per cent; grapes. 10 per cent;
gO0seberries and currants, 3S per
cent; raspberries. blackberries and
strawberries, 3S per cent.
The above II the damage estimated
by Wesley Greene. secretary Of the
State Horticultural society, to have
been sustained by the fruit crop OF
Iowa by the recent severe frost. Mr..
Greene makes the estimate from HIS
own observations In this vicinity and
from reports he has received from hor.
ticulturalists who made observations
In various parts Of the state. All Of
these reports are not yet In but q
suficient number has been received
to form the bEsis for fairly accur-
ate estimate.
The damage to peaches by the re-
cent frost vas only about rs per cent.
Prior to last week peaches had been
badly winter killed by untoward
spring weather.
Mr.. Green stated, that despite
these estimateS OF damage he believed
that Iowa would have very good
crop of frui. this fall provided
weather conditions continued fairly
favorable. Fruit trees throughout the;
state appeared to be In splendid c0ndi-
ton before the frost Of last week and
the indications were that the crop
next fall would be OF the "bumber"
variety. The trees appeared to have
endured the cold weather Of the win
ter months very we'll and when the
warm weather finally came blossomed
luxuriantly. One fact that lessened
the damage of the recent storm was
that the spring months were cold and
damp. This caused the trees to bios
som slowly and gave hardwood to
the flowers that they would not have
acquired II spring had come with
warm showers and plenty OF warm
weather.
most Of the damage occurred in the
most of the damage occurred In the
southwestern portion of the state.
where the fruit was farther advanced
than In other portions and where the
temperature on the nights of frost fell
lower. Fruit trees generally through
out the state suffered more In the low
lands than In the highlands.
The damage estimated by Mr.
Greene is somewhat less than was
popularity supposed to have been occa-
stoned. One thing may make the dam
ger greater than is estimated, name
ly: that as result of the frost the
fruit will not set.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
BALKAN. WAR CLOUD.
Situation Considered Serious, Due &c
INTRIGUE on Part Of Turkey.

Intrigue on TdTS " 0iNSJ'
Paris, May 8.-The situation through
out the Balkans causes serious appre'
hension here, but the French foreign
Office says the conditions are not re-
garded as being critical and are con-
sidered to be largely the result OF
Turkish intrigue. It has been the de.
sire and expectation of France and
other powers, acting Jointly, that the
sultan adopt vigorous measures to put
down the Albanian uprising The
powers received strong assurances
that this would be done, but the re-
cent dynamite outrages at Salonlca
and the conflicts between Turkish
troops and Bulgarian bands at other
points have diverted the sultan's at
tention in another direction and have
permitted a postponement of the
steps looking to carrying out the
powers wishes regarding Albania.
Official advices show that Turkey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
eurrier Given Fifteen Years.
Fourteen i. Horses lncinerate led.

Bowling Green, Mo-: The large liv.-
cry barn of Carroll Disdom was burn.
ed at an early hour Saturday morning.
Fourteen horses were roasted alive.
The value Of the barn was $4,000. II
was insured for $500.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE.
Davenport Workman Charged Will
Killing Companion In Mexico.

Davenport Workman Charged With
Killing Companion In Mexico.
Des Moines, May I'll. H. Greenwich
Of Davenport, was lodged in the Polk
county Jail yesterday to await evi.
dence from the state of Tampico,
Mexico, on q requisition charging him
with the murder Of his partner, J. L.
Stanfield, in Mexico in April, 1902.
He will be held here for forty days, or
until the department of state of the
United States government has review
ed the evidence for ana against him.
and determine whether or not he shall
be deported to Mexico to stand trial
on the murder charge. He was ar
rested at Davenport and brought to
Des Moines yesterday by United
States Marshal George M. Christian.
Greenwell declares that he is inno-
cent, and that he has no knowledge of
the death Of Stanfield. The informa.
ton contained in the official request
for his return to Mexico is meager. No
particulars are given to elucidate the
broad charge of murder. The re-
uuisition is made under section 10 Of
the treaty with Mexico, proclaimed by
the department of state in 1899. 1t is
the first paper Of the kind that has
come into the hands Of the Iowa Of
ficers Of the government for service,
and may be the first of the kind ever
sent to this country under the treaty
of 1899.
Greenwich has been working in the
machinery rigging and Wrecking de-.
partment of the big glucose factory at
Davenport. He was found there, and
offered no resistance when the mar
shall served the papers on him and
brought him to Des Moines.
APPEAL HOMESTEAD QUESTION.
Hardin County Board Of Review
Makes Ruling. 81,
& Iowa Falls, May 7-Appeals WIN
be taken from the local board of re-
view which has just adjourned In set
Element of a point at law that is un-
dOubtedly Of interest to other boards
over the state. The board here was
asked in several instances to grant
the old soldiers exemption on the
homestead of $500 when the title of
the property was in the wife's name.
The board held that there being no law
to Justify the granting Of the exemp-
ton under the circumstances, the
claims wrere not allowed. and appeal
will be taken to the county board of
review for adjustment. 1t is main
tanned that the attorney general In a
recent opinion on this point held that
the exemption should be granted when
the title of any old soldiers nome was
vested In his wife's name. but there
being no law bearing directly on the
subject the board here thought 1t best
to deny the exemptions and submit the
matter TO the county board Of re-
view. II .a ias
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Fred A. Jackson.

st. Joseph. Mo-: Fred A. Jackson
died Saturday ath Is home, No. 1lO2
Dewey avenue. Of pneumonia. He vas
local manager for the Burgess Frazer
Iron Company and prominent n bus ait,
ness circles, ss !. " I, .S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Big EmbezzIement ch,r,..

cleveland, May 5.-Edwin G. Kel,v
u tteasurer and general manager Of tho
hkenamel Brick company has bean
arrested on warrant sworn ont NV h,
). :. Blackburn, president ~ u th oue oy
e en mH.,s charging the prisoner with tho
=, ~ OF $4,000 Of the funds
~ y, ene concern. Kelley was arresto o
~ ra' ,, w. Va, and brought here
w a local officer, The accused l , ne.e
a os that there is nothing n 44 tha
eenarge against him and that ba a .us
oe aole to prove his innocence W VIII
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A difficult and sensational gymnastic

A difficult and sensational gymnastic
performance was witnessed not long
ago at one of the vaudeville theatres
in New York. Two young women hang
from trapezes with heads downward
IN their teeth they hold a slack wire
and on the wire third young woman
dances, with color effects glitterins
around her person, from ingeniously
contrived lights.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

To encourage the erection ct bean.
tiful residences in Paris. the asthost
ties award three gold medals annual.
ly to the designers Of the ncst artistic
dwellings. The owners of these homes,
are relieved Of half OF their annual
taxAA.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
When Your Greer says

When Your Grocer Says 4
10 does not have Defiance Starch, yoa ny
b sure hs il afraid to keep Il until q
stock Of - Of. packages are sold. Dshsnos
Staroa il not only better than any oth9
Cold W later Starch, but contains 10 OF. g =!
the package and sells for same NANCY q =
OF. Strands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Form Company Of Their Own.

Form Company OF heir own. NO.
Monroe City, Mo-: A mass meeting
Of farmers, called BY u petition signed
by farmers, met in the City Hall Sat
urday night and made arrangements
to organize and put In operation 2
telephone line. They now have about
thirty miles OF poles and about three
times that much wire They want and
viii have central switch board OF
their own and viii exchange with I'VE
sOther lines entering this city. me
susain object II 10 get more and better
4 ssfvice Without paylng Tor conhec tions
.Jsits other linss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
pauohter for Crown Prince...

OAu0hter TOT CROWN Princess.
E Lindau, Baveria, May 6.-Princess
Louise Of Saxony has given birth to q
Slaughter. u S& II
Princess Louise deserted her family
at Salzburg last December and eloped
with M. Giron. the tutor Of her chill.
dren. 55l y
"A recent dispatch from Berlin says
that Saxon court official, with q
physician and nurses, was at Lindau,
having received royal orders to bring
the princass' child to Dresden three
weeks after Its birth. NJ III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

'"'s VIII sHtSICos "OShSsS :.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chila'
rem, used by Mother Gray, 9 nurse =
Children's Home, New York. Cure fevas
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorder
move and regulate the bowels and destfyy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. SsmRY
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, MI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

See here, young man. said tha
minister " you never paid me that "a
Tor marrying you" You're MIGHT
hcky y havnt sued you for dana Co .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

The tower of the crystal palace q
the st. Louis Fair will be 1880 feet
high.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

The chronic borrower il usually ous
on a strike.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Ingenious Cinnamon induce hens

Ingenious Cinnamon Induce mems 10
hatch fish. They first suck the con.
tents Of an egg through q tiny hole.
and refill the egg with the spawn of
the fish they want to hatch. The hole
is then sealed up, and the egg placed
under a setting hen. In few days
the fish ova are SO far advanced that
one has only to break the shell into
moderat ely warm water, and the little
fish spring to life at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
Fear . Massacre Of Jew..

kieffe. European Russian, May s.
Thousandsof poor Jews have fed from
this city because of report that an
anti-Semite crusade is imminent. The
Richer Jews have left their houses
and have sought refuge in the hotels
In order to allay the excitement troons
are patrolling the streets and tha
walls are placarded with notifications
that assemblages are prohibited ana
that the military will use their wean.
ons sunsparingly in case OF necesitv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

Telephones are to be placed near
the chief cab stands In Berlin, to r.
silitate the summ0ning OF vehicles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

When a man is In love he imaglns
that he neither eats nor sleeps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

"A clergyman IN Melbourne adver.
tises himself as always In readiness
20 tie tho nuptial knot, at Holt's Mat
rimonial Chambers, AS Queen street.
His tariff rates are reasonable. Here
arc two of the items: Marriage fee,
los. Cd; or marriage with guaran-
teed gold wedding ring and necessary
witnesses provided, FL Is. Most cost
y wedding rings in stock IL required.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
This Will Interest Mothers.

Spring Is shorter than it used to 0e
and SO is the spring poet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08

More Flexible and lastins,
won't shake out or blow ont; b. a.
Defiance Starch yeu obsai1 tssssr fesuI
than possible With any ether brand - =
ono-thlrd more fer cane 1O8eY.