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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
H0KUF IS DEAD.
Murderer Of Peter Johnson Accom-
plished His Purpose to Take
A:. n,ns. n ;fa

Sibley, Ia. July 27.-The funeral Of
Fred Hokuf, the murderer of Peter
Johnson, was held this afternoon at the
Jail and the remains inferred in tho
Hokuf The man died early yesterday
morning, the result of bullet fired
by his own hand Friday afternoon.
1 From the time of the operation to
the moment that Hokuf breathed his
last, his wife and relatives were with
him at the jail. All others We're ex-
cluded. The services were held this
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w. A.
Wasser, pastor of the Methodist church
officiating.
Hokuf was very weak when he came
from under the influence of ether. He
called feebly for his wife and relatives
and word was sent them Immediately.
Hokurs wife who hasn't been near him
since the day he confessed to the MUIR
der, came at once, carrying their child.
mere babe. The meeting between the
murderer and his wife was affecting.
Hokuf cried and his wife. throwing
herself beside his cot, sobbed bitterly
and held the babe toward him to kiss
The attendants withdrew and the
couple was left together for some time.
What was said will never be known.
but Hokuf appeared resigned to his
fate after the Interview. His father
mother, brothers and sisters visited
him during the evening and he bade
them all farewell and declared his
willingness to die.
Sheriff Stevens has not vet discov-
cred where Hokuf got the gun with
which he killed himself. The sheriff
is of the opinion that the murderer
may have secured the weapon from two
tramps who were locked up shortly af-
ter his arrest. To the last Hokuf
claimed that he carried the gun into the
Jail with him.
He said that the day he was arrested
by Stevens, he went into the barn and
dropped the revolver between his I'M
derwear and his skin. The gun was
stopped by his shoe. When the sheriff
searched him at the Jail he found Moth
ing In his pockets. After he was locked
up Hokuf claimed that he hid the
weapon in his bunk, keeping it with
the intention of taking his life If the
body of johnson was discovered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
RED CROSS LOOTED.
Berlin Hears That $4,12oooo is Missing
From Treasury Guarded by
Mobiles

Berlin, July 25.-Fresh scandals oil
enormous proportions have arisen in con-
nection with the management of the Rus
sian national Red Cross funds Eight mil
lion rublcs G4,12OOo0) is missing from the
central treasury, practically sweeping
away all the cash available for the needs
of Kuropatkin's army. The loss came to
light In consequence of the demand Of
the province of Chcrson for an ocknowl.
edgment of Its contribution of 100000 ru-
bles ($5l,5Oo) An investigation of the
books III st. Petersburg and Moscow re-
vealed the discrepancy, which seems to
he part of system of thievery practiccd
since the beginning of the war.
Emperor Nicholas is reported ia
be outraged at the existence Of
such corruption among the Red Cross
sristocratic classes intrusted with the Red
Cross arrangements. He insists that this
culprits must be punished. no matter who
they may be.
One of the most fragrant instances Of
Russian rapacity, which is notorious ir
this country, occurred few weeks age
when tho czarina sent the Prussian regi.
ment, of which she is honorary colonel
"a set of magnificent drumclothes en-.
'broidered in gold and precious stones
When the drumclothes reached Germany
they were mere rags, having been entirely
despoilcd Of their gems and costly decor
of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
Condensed TeIea rams.

Reports that Mrs. Maybrick has gone
from Rouen to Paris are denied.
Eastern democrats pretty unanimously
believe now that Thomas Taggart of In.
diana will be the national chairman.
st. Louis republicans have declared for
Cyrus p. Walbridge for the party's nomin.
alton for governor against Joseph w.
Folk
Colonel Younghusband, commanding the
British Thibetan expedition, declined ia
make peace terms till he should have en-
tered Lhassa.
1t is announced in Denver that by the
close of the present week all troops will
he withdrawn from the Cripple Creek dis.
trict and civil administration restored.
Secretary Shaw spoke at College Point
publican campaign in that state. He de,
voted himself to the money question.
The st. Louis fair management has de.
cided to admit children under fifteen free
there being requirement that one adult
must accompany every five children 50
admitted
Eight hundred men working on the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel at New
York or the New York Central improve.
ments on Manhattan have struck for eight
hours and union wages
President Roosevelt will be notified
formally OF his nomination on Wednesday
at Sycamore Hill, Speaker Cannon maxi
ing the address. There will be only a
small attendance. probably including no
member Of the cabinet.
To committee from the Chicago de-
mocracy. which invited him to deliver an
address in Chicago at an early date Judge
Parker replied that he could not at pres
Ient accept. nor would he decline: but II
he made any speeches away from home
he would go to Chicago. He was pleased
cracy is fully united and will make q
strong fight for the state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
yapan,s Land hunaer.

Harold Bolce in the August Booklovers
Magazine: 1t has been obvious to the
statesmen Of Japan that time was near
ut hand when the infinitely increasing de-
mands Of the nation would be more than
the arabic area Of the kingdom could sup
ply. The population Of the islands, In
creasing at the rate Of over half million
annually, Is steadily exacting increasing
harvests from the soil. AS result, land
hunger has become an absorbing passion.
both with the farmers themselves and
with the leaders who are making history
In the far east. Therein lies the secret OF
Japan's long and naAnstaking preparation
for modern war. Its statesmen knew
that sooner or later the nation would 6avs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

Grinmell, Ia. July 2s.--Since the tragic
double drowning of RI. G. Spencer and
son. the doors of the First National
bank of this city have been closed,
awaiting an examination and a reor-
ganization under II new cashier. II is
learned that some Irregularities in
Guiding complicated book entries have
been discovered and the directors have
decided that the only safe plan would
be to await an examination by n bank
examiner. Either Examiner Shaw or
Examiner Miller is expected today.
The doors are still closed With this
notice posted:
this bank will be closed until the national
bank examiner has made an investigation
of the banks affairs
Public is Nervous.
The public is nervous. naturally. and
all sorts of runiors are rife, but this
much is certain. there Will be serious
shortage but 1T will not be large enough
to affect depositors, the directors even
hope that what now appears to be a
deficit may be explained away by the
examiner. The national banking law
holds all stockholders liable for an
assessment equal to the amount of their
stock besides the loss of the stock it,
self. which will amply protect deposit
tors
The First National was capitalized AT
100000 Its surplus was s27,50O, and its
deposits ram about 100000 It's list of
officers included j. p. Lyman, PRESS
dent; David Vanderveer, vice presi-
dent; w. c. Spencer, cashier, and w. c.
Staff. assistant cashier. Its director
ate was composed of j. Childs, c. +.
Childs. III. X. Edison. w. S. Hendrixson,
j. II, Lyman. l.. #. Parker, c. III. Spen-
Ger, III. G. Spencer and ID. Vanderveer,
all of whom We're heavy stockholders
In the bank. One fourth of the stock
was owned by the Spencers, and H. c..
Spencer has considerable property that
can be applied to the liquidation of any
liability.
Old Affair Recalled.
II Will be recalled that when Charles
III. Spencer was killed about ten years
ago, there was talk of an alleged de.
ticit or unsecured liabilities to the banl,
of 100000 The directors We're made
TO believe that this was fully settled
1T is now claimed that securities were
substituted and carried as assets. and
that III. e. Spencer kept up the interest
on them. The stockholders of the First
National are pioneer settlers, who knew
the Spencers years ago. The directors
are men of known probity and charac-
ter. They are men who will surrender
every dollar they have in the world
rather than wrong any creditors. Who
ever suffers they will suffer the most.
Every one of them had the most abso-
lutte confidence i'm their cashier.
Should the worst develop in the ex.
the mystery of the drowning
accident may be explained.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
PROMISES A NEWSPAPER
Hearst is Said to Have Given Pledge
to Iowa Democrats for Des
Moines.

Dcs Moncs Ia, July 2s.--At the demo.
cratic state convention at Iowa City las
week there was good deal of talk among
The delegates present as to the necessity
Tor democratic daily paper in Dcs
lIoincs and inquiry as to what progress
lad been made toward inducing William
r. Hearst to establish a newspaper in
iowa 1t has just leaked out that COM
mittee of the more prominent of the DEM
ocrats who were in the Hearst movement
visited MIN some time before the ST. Louis
convention and later conferred with "A. NJ
Lawrence, his Chicago man, and secured
definite promise that within less than
eighteen months Hearst Will have a news
paper IN Dies Moincs. The democrats be-
ieve that he means business and will en-
ter the Iowa field soon after the presi-
Dental election and possibly assist Bryani
IN the work of recognizing the party In.
the west.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

which during the past few years the coun-
try has attained a height Of material we'll
being never before reached Wages arc
higher than ever before. That whenever
the need arises there should be a read.
Justment Of the tariff schedules is un.
doubted; but such changes can with safety
be made only by those whose devotion
yond question: for otherwise the changes
would amount not to readjuetmenk
but to repeal. The reimbursement when !
made must maintain and not dee
stroy the protective principe. To the
farmer, the merchant, and manufactures
this is vital; but perhaps no other man ID
so much interested as the wage-worker IN
the maintenance of our present ECONOMIC
system, both asregards the finances and
the tariff. The standard of living Of our
wage-woflters is higher than that of any
unless we have a protective tariff which
shall always keep as minimum rate OF
duty sufficient to cover the difference be.
tween the labor cost hare and abroad.
Those who. like our opponents. denouncc
protection as robbery thereby explicitly
commit themselves to the proposition that
II they were to revise the tariff no heed
would be paid to the necessity of meeting
this difference between the standards of
countries: and therefore on this point theif
antagonism TO our position is fundamcn-
tai. Here again we ask that their prom
fses and ours be Judged by what has been
done In the immediate last. We ask that
sober and sensible men compare the work
ings of the present tariff law. and the
conditions which obtain under II, with the
workings of the proceeding tariff law OF
1893 and the conditions which the tariff Of
ltn1nc fol ,ri,,c hon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
INITIATED BANDIT.
Four Youths Confess Extraordinary
Grimes in CHICAGO.

Chicago, July Emulators of tho
exploits of the car barn bandits, four
youths, arrested yesterday, confessed
TO killing one man in a saloon holdup
and robbing a score of others at differ
ent times. The murder was that of
John Lane, stage carpenter of the Illi-
nois theater, who was shot in an att
tempt to hold up Gustav Riegel's saloon
on the morning of July A.. The proprie-
tor also was shot. The prisoners are
Peter Dulfer. James and William
Farmby and David Kelly.
All declare they are less than 20 years
old.
The robbing of freight car of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul line
at Fairfield, ILL.,. last week. led to the
arrest of the quartet. Besides the
freight car robbery, the young bandits
confessed to many robberies prior to
July 4. most of which were saloons.
The police believe the young men have
not confessed to all their crimes and
expect at least two other murders will
be admitted by them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
STATE ASKS $4,000, 600
Executive Council Fixes the Amount
That Must BE Raised by Process
Of Taxation.

Des Moines. Ia, July 2s.-The state
executive council after a two weeks
continuous session, fixed the state levy
at So, 000, 900 today. This is the same as
last year and 100000 less than the year
before. The appropriation last year
of the unexpected receipt of 100000
from the war department. so that this
years levy constitutes virtual reduce
ton from last
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
NOTED FoReERs CAUGHT.
Arrested in Iowa by Captain Webb as
AIleqed Counterfeiters,

Omaha, Neb. July 2s.-Captain John
Webb of the United States Secret SER
vice has just returned from two
weeks official visit to Iowa, where he
was looking after Il gang of counter
feiters. AT WaNerly, Iowa. he arrested
ID. j. Cullinane and his daughter. Mary
j. Cullinane. who We're charged with
raising 81 notes to fives and tens Sew
eral Of the notes We're recovered. A
number of these notes were put in
in February and others have
since appeared. 1t was the plan of
the old man to make the notes and
compel his daughter to Shove" them.
The two were taken to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. and waived examination and fur
nished bonds for their appearance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
Very Little Time.

New York Tribune: An English.
matchmaker has just finished making
a tiny watch in the form of shirt
stud. Its dial Is two-sixteenths OF an
inch in diameter, and 1t Is to be worn
with two other studs BY turning the
upper stud the watch is wound. while
by tuning the lower one the hands
are adjusted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

to establish its title to outlying acres or
be submerged under the multiplyin,
weight of It's own millions.
And these astute diplomats under the
mikadO had learned from Christian mo-
tions that military conquest and plausible
program. of benevolent assimilation must
precede the PRONUNCIATION of claims to
any coveted domain. Thus, for years in
Japan the condition of the agricultural
industry has admonished the men of des-
tiny at the head Of affairs to modernize
the army and navy SO that, when the OPP
portunity should come Japan could extend
its dominion over portions CT arabic Asia
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
Under Serious CHARGES.

LeMars, Ia, July 2s.-August
Schwentte. a Farmland apparently
about 80 years Of age. was brought to
LeMars from Akron and locked up in
the county Jail in default of $500 bail,
on charge of attempted rape on the
person of Grace. the 5-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman. He was
committed to Jail by Justice A. H.
Smith of Akron. to await the action Of
the grand jury at the next term of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
cHAuTAuouA A SUCCESS.
Storm Lake Organization Has Neat
Surnlus op Hand

Storm Lake. la, July 27.-'rhe Storm
Lake Chautauqua association held a
meeting last night at which Superintend-
ent Holiday and Treasurer III. w. Krausc
was voted to $. NJ. Holiday. of lndianola.
la. in addition to the amount due him
under his contract with the association
laday there is surplus in the treasury
for this years meeting of over $500 which
will be held as nucleus for next years
+. +. Faville. w. e. Edison. Flody Il.
Noris A. w. Unger, Dr. Parker and Col.
Sweeney. of Usage, left this morning for
lineup, Colorado. OH an extended outing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Tragedy in the Storm Near Rock
Ranids Monday

ndpluS MONDAY.
Rock Rapids, Ia, July 2S.--During a.
severe electrical storm Monday after
noon e. anderson. tailor. and c. T.
johnson, a baker, were struck and
killed by lightning.
They left town about 2 o'clock to go
fishing, and not having returned at
dark Il search was instituted and the
bodies were found about 1 o'clock this
morning.
The men had started home and were
about thirty yards from the river. Mr..
Enderson's watch was stopped at 4:05
at that time.
Lightning also struck n haystack near
where the men We're found. de-
stroying 1t.
In town. j. H. Harrison's house was
struck, but little damage was done.
Telephones and electric light meters
suffered. The rain fell in torrents for
nearly an hour.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
ALBERT CITY FIRE.
$4,000 Loss by Fire in General Mer.
chandise Store.

Albert City, Ia. July 2s.-The large
store building known as the Medlicob
block. caught fire and burned to the
ground. The upper story was aflame
when discovered and no goods were
removed. The building was occupied
with stock of general merchandise
by III. j. Stienhelber of Pocahontas. IN
The loss will amount to $4,000 Insur-
ance $1,000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
MURDER RESULT OF FEup.
eeImond Farmers Engage in stabbins
ARRAY.

lselmond, Ia. July 2S.-A serious
stabbing affray took place between
Joe Clark and Fred VeeGer, two far
mers living about half mile apart
Mail Carrier Aldrich met Vecder about
half way between the two farms and
Clark soon drove up and accused
Needer of circulating some scandal
about one of Clark's relatives. Veeder
replied that the story was true.
Needer drew a knife and stabbed
Clark near the heart. second blow
cut deep cash In the temple. and an
other blow was aimed at the heart,
Veeder drove To Clarion and delivered
himself to Sheriff Brown. Clark was
stabbed nine times, twice near the heart,
and is not expected TO recover.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
LOAN FROM GOVERNOR.
?ocahontas County Farmer Asks Cum :
Minis for $4,000.

Des Mones. Ia, July Is. Joseph
coophammer Pocahontas county
farmer. called Mt the state house this
morning and asked Governor Cummins
for loan of $4,000. When the COVER
nor replied that he could not help him,
s'oophammer turned away with tears in
his eyes and walked sorrowfully and
dejectedly from the building.
Coophammer owns 100 acres of land.
but he is involved financially and could
not negotiate Il loan satisfactorily at
home. He has had considerable trou-
BILE with his neighbours, but he seemed
perfectly sane, and regarded his re-
quest as most reasona BILE ono.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
Used Lead Nicke,s.

Des Moines, Ia, July 2S.-A young
man named Charles Gradllala was ar
rested at a mining camp near Buxton
charged with making lead nickels to
work in slot machine. He had lost
about $50 in the machines and took
this plan TO get even with the game.
He succeeded in working only two Of
the nickels on the machine and when
lie was arrested four of the spurious
1aicNcis were found on him. He was
bound over to the federal grand
jury at Cedar Rapids.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
KANSAS CITY TO VOTE.
Decision az to a Sympathetic Strike
viii Be Reached Toniqht

Kansas City, July 23-The allied
trades of Kansas City will vote upon
the question of sympathetic strike
tonight
There have been number of clashes
between the strikers and their sympa-
thizers, and the strike breakers, but no
one has been seriously hurt. although
many shots We're fired and several
negroes We're roughly handled.
Today all the packing plants in
creased their forces and report steady
progress in all departments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

An attempt is being made in Vienna.
Austria. to persuade servants to nav
twenty cents a month toward an OLE,
age insurance. but after three years OF
work the sum Aeeded to start the en-
terprise had not been secured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
CAMPAIGN IN IOWA.
Both Shaw and Cannon Will Speak in
hawkexa State

Hawkeye State.
tary Shaw and Speaker Cannon will he
heard in Iowa during the presidential
campaign.
Speaker Cannon who is one of the
most interesting campaigners In the
country, will have an itinerary pre-
pared for him which will cover a ma
jority of the northern states, and 1t is
possible the national committee will ar
range for two speeches for the speaker
in Iowa.
Secretary Shaw will remain in Wash
ington until after the cabinet meeting
on Friday and then will start on a tour
that will take him to the Pacific coast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

The Babylonian and Assyrian books
consisted of clay tablets, prisms and
cylinders baked by the sun or in an
oven into almost imperishable hard
ness, so that they have come down to
US exactly as they left the hands of the
ancients
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

The priced heirlooms, gifts to Queen
Emma of Hawaii, from the late Queen
Victoria and the. Duke of Edinburgh
are being returned to England to be-
come the property of Creswell Rocks
all army officer and descendant of
Queen Emma
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

Excavations on the site of an old
Roman castle near Weissenburg, mid
die f'ranconia, have yielded valuable
finds, such as tiles, buckles, rings and
coins. The most important object
found, however. is a jointed Roman
measure. exactly II Roman foot long,
made of bronze. 1t is said that only
one other specimen exists, which was
unearthed at Pompeii and is now in
the Naples museum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

The annual production of diamonds
is worth. in the rough, about s36.o0o.-
600, of which the De Beers mine fur
nishes 50 per cent The cost of cut
ting, which is done principally in AM
sterdam, ali,l the profits of the English
syndicate, bring the value of the dia :
nonds up to s41,Hoo,0o0 The United
States takes nearly half the worlds
diamonds With L % per cent. duty
added TO their cost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

To perpetuate the memory of +. c..
,Penrose, who was one of the foremost
authorities on Greek architecture, a
library bearing his name will be
erected in connection with the British
school at Athens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

The most valuable cat in the world.
la long haired Persian, is the property
OF Mrs. c. D. Brayton of Brighton.
Mass
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28
RAILWAY ASSESSMENT.
Valuation This Year is Increased A..
most a Million.

Des Moines. Ia, July 2s.-lowa raia-
ways will have to pay taxes next year
on n valuation that is almost million
dollars higher than it was this year
The state executive council an.
nounced the result of it's assessment
labors this afternoon. Its reports show
that a net sum of s99G, T19 was added to
the total valuation. OF this sum, the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy will
bear nearly quarter, the sum of S222.-
500 having been added To its valuation
only S44.1s5 being due to new lines. The
Great Western assessment is 1924, 569
larger. but this is due TO the new as.
sesslnent of the Omaha and Waverly-
Oelwein extensions
OF the total increase about half is due
TO new mileage not assessed at all i'm
1903.
The Rock Island. Illinois Central,
Burlington. Cedar Rapids and North
ern and several minor lines were not
disturbed by the council.
The following table gives the mileage
and total assessment of tho important
road i'm the states:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-28

Carpenters at Havana, Cuba, and
vicinity receive $3.50 to $3.50 a day.
They are paid i'll Spanish gold and the
days work consists Of ten hours