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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07
PATRIOTISM OF THE JAPs
American Physician Who INSPECTED
Toxic Hospitals Relates
Rare Instances.

DR.. Jefferson Davis Griffith, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, was lately in Paris on his
way to America. He left San Francisco
with Mrs. Griffith last June for tour
of the world.
During the Spanish-American war,
says the New York Herald, DR.. Griffith
was chief surgeon of the First army
corps, U. S. v, having previously con-
Quoted governmental experiments re-
garding the effects of bullets on the
human body. and one of the objects of
his long journey was to inspect the care
of the wounded in Japan.
He was in Toxic during the celebra-
ton of the victory of Liaoyang. While
the people were rejoicing in the streets
hundreds of wounded We're being
brought from the Yalu and from Port
Arthur
II have never seen greater patriot
ism,'' said pr. Griffith at the Grand ho-
tel the other day. Men submitted to
great inconvenience and underwent
much unnecessary suffering without pro-
test. The wounded arrived in freight
cars to the sides of which had been
nailed boards for hunks, three such
hunks forming tier on each side. The;
were unattended by surgeons, and some
of them had been two weeks coming
from the front.
What particularly impressed me was
the great number who had received
CT q II wounds ehowipp 4bo+ +ho Erl4;.-
had been hand to hand. One of the first
men examined had received Is such
wounds-nine in the chest and six in tho
back, and they nearly all seemed to
have been made by blunt instruments.
LAS I leaned over this poor fellow.
who was fighting hard for recovery,
told my Interpreter to ask him if there
was anything that could be done for
him. The wounded soldier replied 70
the question:
eyes; get me out of this and let me
get back to the 'front.'
after that I put the same question
to at least hundred wounded men,
and in every instance the reply was SUBJ
stanti2lly the same. They were all
anxious to be back again fighting the en-
envy.
*In Toxic the hospital accommoda-
tons were excellent, all things consid-
cred, but there were many things which,
although perhaps necessary in a great
war, would have caused widespread in
dignation in America. Our patriotism
has not yet made us stoics. In aseptic
details the Japanese are somewhat be-
hind the times, but the Japanese citizen
is by nature such a clearly person and
so fond of baths that the consequences
of this scientific lack are not as serious
as they might be.
"There is much typhoid fever among
the soldiers sent.home, but typhoid must
always be looked for in a great army.
and Japan is suffering no more than was
to have been expected"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

s. Z + EE=a
the facts wero brought to light. Time
and again the press hinteLat paid muir
sders, but public sentiment deposed the
idea. Now, however, the confession OF
both parties to the scandal forms con-
Meeting link which no evidence or tes-
=timony can break, and no doubt exists
as to the origin Of the nefarious crimes
which were seemingly committed wan
=tonly s .#as# E. #5= # 81
Men May Hang ~.=5> &
What is to be the result Of the .ex-
*pose?" has been asked. That is an in
teresting question, In that the laws of
the state of Illinois may hold every
member of the union responsible for the
crimes, and it.must he remembered that
the punishment for manslughter is
death. TO the casual observer,t the pub
lie is not yisibly affected, for the simple
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

union, declared to have disbursed cash
to meet smuggling bills.
GEORGE MILLER-Menlber of union
executive committee, declared to have
paid cash for carrying on System"
FRANK 2NOVAK-Member executive
committee, assisted in appropriating
cash for system i.
JOHN FIE1DEN-Member union exec
utive committee, assisted in appropriate
ing cash for System" ,
Scale Of Prices.
The trio engaged in the real acts of
smuggling, Gilhooley, Feeley and Looney,
received but $15 each for their murders,
but better prices than these are in ex-
istence for those who would take adj
vantage of them. A scale of prices de-
clared by police authorities to have
been in existence for more than two
years and used in nearly every strike
launched in this city during that time.
follows: -. - ).
For murder, 800 to $500. .>.. !;
81 Serious knockout, $25 to $1C0. i z:;#@5*
Leg OF. arm broken, .$25 TO 35O. y: b.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

Ch!caSo.-"rhat's the man who killed
my husband" With these words Mrs
Charles l.. Carlstroln. widow Of MUIR
dered nonunionist, in this city identi-
lied Charles Gilhooley. self-confessed
king of sluggers" and set in motion le-
gal machinery which has unearthed the
fact that Chicago is the home of an Or
saniZed band OF thugs. who. operating
upon a scale OF prices in the pay of GER
tain labor unions. are engaged in the
pursuit Of killing. if possible and maim-
ing. when fatal result cannot be at
tanned. union men refusing to lay down
their tools and nonunion men who per-
sist in working. despite the entreaties OF
the labor organizations
Method OF the SYSTEM"
No question now exists here regarding
the methods which some of the labor
unions. whose men quit work in the
great transfers strike, employed in
,hel; endeavor 70 win out. When Gil
hooley confessed his part in the con-
The real truth in the matter. many be-
l!eElns that the man. who has long
criminal record. might have boosted;
but before the avowal Of Gilhooley's
part in the plot came the confession of
Charles J. Casey. business agent of the
wagon makers union, No. 1. telling the
whole history OF the system and
branding the Transfers strike, in con-
nection with which the deeds were CON-
mitted, as a blot OF the blacklist charac-
ter, il the history Of la Dor organizations.
The SYSTEM which few found it pos
sibie 10 escape. was this: A list of men
TO be disposed of was furnished the
sluggers in command: the names. begin
ming with the first on the death roll
were handed out TO the assistants, who
Swallowed the victims until opportunity
was given them TO carry out their das-
Tardly work. \ single blow often suf-
feed 10 lay men cold in death, in which
case. the next name was looked up and
The game continued. In all, IA men are
known tohave been fatally injured, four
are already dead, and numberless cases
OF manning have been reported. Eight
men are in the tolls of the law as directly
implicated in the plan. and their guilt
is declared to be matter of absolute
certainty, because of the confession OF
the two leading lights. Casey and Gil
hooley. The eight, with bits of their his
cory are:
CHARLES GlLHOOLEY-All
bad man, possessor of long criminal rec
ord, deserter from United States army,
alleged thief ex-bridewell habitue.
EDWARD FEELEY-Cheap thief and
bad man. Companion of King Gill
hooley in his unwholesome adventures.
MARK LOONEY-Petty thief and
possessor of long police record Second
assistant of Gilhooley. Less daring
than Gilhooley or Feeley.
CHARLES CASEY-Business agent
Of carriage and wagon makers union,
confessed instigator of smuggling system
HENRY J. NEUMAN-Financ Sec
rotary of carriage and wagon makers
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known as "wrecking crews and in a
playful spirit the cash required to car
ry on the business is charged to ''edu-
cational purposes" as pointed out in
Casey's statement. i
Gilhooley's confession was easy to
extract from him. At first he was sui
len, refusing to talk, but a fattering
word as to his prowess brought his
professional pride to the surface, and
with it his part in the crimes. Carl
strom, the last victim of Gilhooley's
band, gave his three assailants a hard
tussle, and the attorney remarked:
II guess he gave you a~pretty hard
fight for your SIS, didn't he?"
II should say he did-he could fight
some,"| were the words that escaped
the Zig fellows lips before he realized
the trap. When he cOmprehended, he
broke forth in paroxysm of rage.
..-sGilhooley Is Defiant.
"Well, what are you going to do about
it," thundered Gilh0oley, his eyes roll
ing and the perspiration appearing upon
his brow. = what are you going to do
about it? Manslaughter's the most you
can make Of it. can prove it was self
defense-the guy hit me wallop be-
fore I could get in my work. You watch
me, you black-hearted towards with
your stool pigeons-why, I'll bring II
witnesses to every one of yours to prove
it was self-defense. You can't scare me
I've been, in this business too long,
and if had it to do over again, I'd do the
job up just about the same way"
Gilhooley, liking of sluggers," is a
man just fitted for such calling, phys
ically, and because of his daring. He is
a giant in height and strength, and cares
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

an agency Intermediary between the
Creator and the world" l wonder.)
Although Kilauea, down ON the
mountain side, is more given to vio-
lent eruption than Mokuaweoweo, the
crater in the summit, there have been
magnificent displays on Mauna Loa's
very top, and very recent ones. In
1896 fires were seen blazing where u.s.
ually the cold SHOWS lie, and two expe-
the spectacle of Mokuaweoweo in &C.
ton. It is very difficult climb to the
summit, one not unfraught with dan
ger; but the ascent was made. close
view obtained of two fountains OF
fire 500 or 400 feet high, and lava flows
observed. .Mokuaweoweo's eruptions
are usually of such short duration par
ties have not time to make the ascent
before the violence subsidies.
Usually, before a new eruption.
either on the side or top of Mauna
Loa, warning is given; an earthquake
shock, as rule not of great severity
The lava flows that from time to time
of such sluggish nature as to allow the
people to make an easy escape. The
inhabitants generally have counted Ha-
waii a reasonably safe place of resi-
dence, have treasured themselves with
repeated reference to the numerous
openings whence the internal forces
may be set free. But the present
|
ually ominous.
Records for the first 20 years of the
18th century are wanting, but the re-
corded period has been marked by
more than a score of eruptions. The
lava flows came from various points
not far from the summit. and more
than one lasted matter of months
The years 1887 and 1899 were marked
by wonderful displays. The first named
flow lasted TWO weeks, and journeyed
so miles down the slope to the sea.
"At night the illumination of the land
scape was indesSribably grand. In
places the fiery stream spread out to
a miles WIDTH, and, passing over
abrupt declivities, formed cascades OF
flaming debris stupendous in bril-
liancy. Fire fountains played all
along the moving mass. This erup.
ton, within the II days that the low
lasted, was signaliked by nearly 400
earthquake shocks, meme of which did
heavy damage, terrifying though they
we've to the lew people living near the
focus of disturbance" The 1899 flow,
whose fireworks, curiously enough,
started on the Fourth of July, began.
about 5000 feet from the summit. and.
as it j5urney,.a down. eruptive cones
were developed at different distances
along the way. Some of these threw
fused material AMI great boulders 50
feet in air, tho Genes themselves
ranging from 100 to 500 feet in height.
Often has the pretty little port Of
Hilo been threatened by the lava
flows, which travel slowly but surely
down 10 tho sea. The cable brings:
us word Of the fresh danger hanging
over the empowered town, but We:
hope this will pass as have the others.
KATHERINE POPE 8
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tourists to journey thither to be in
when the great spectacle was at it's
height.
Hawaii, like Switzerland, is jealous
to make capital Of her natural beau
ties and wonders, and as rule re.
jofces when the volcano puts of slug
.gishness and becomes anew a great
lake of fire: now, however, the folk
that dwell on the island where is Stu
ated the volcano are less interested
in tourists dollars than apprehensive
Of threatening danger, for Madam
Pele is sending forth warnings Of great
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

We found, when we reached the bic
of tableland, 200 feet up Mauna Lea,
that Kilauea was right before U.S., the
great deep cistern Of place that, =
few rods in front of the inn, dropped
down hundreds of feet. The cistern'a
sides were from 300 to 400 feet deep,
it's rim about eight miles around. We
went down into its deepness and dark
ness and mysteries. A more eerie
place could not be imagined. We left
smiling, green-clad earth for what
presently became the bottomless pit
A steep, rough descent brought US
to the, floor of the crater cistern, =
floor of old lava, walking on which was
like walking on broken states, sharp,
irregular, gritty, black-gray surface. A
sea Of this stretched before us, de-
pressing, sinister, ugly. Here and there
steam rose from the scoria, coming
from cracks that reached down to
the heart Of things. The sky OF to the
far point towards which our faces
were set reflected dancing flames. AZ
we followed the guide over rough
way, along a path marked by little
piles of lava, we now and then Jumped
wide cracks which yawned ABYSS
mally, and by and by our feet halted
at hot, red-rimmed ones. Now tbs
smell of sulphur was hot and heavy
in the air, and, yes, we heard great
boiling and seething, heard occasional
reports, felt tremendous something
And in moment we stood on the
brink of Halemannian, Home of Fire
the bottomless pit. It was the very
hell of childish imaginings; scarlet
pillows battling and leaping and roar
ing upon other pillows in widest fury,
fountains of fire spouting a hundred
feet in air, falling back to burst forth
again, higher and higher. Pele, a
great cauldron was, if / remember
Alright, 300 feet below us, but It was
quite near enough. We were afraid to
stay-afraid to go. Any moment the
lava in the Halemanman rim might
fall in, any moment the lake might rise
and overwhelm US. It was most ter
rifying, a tremendous manifestation of
natures power.
(Mayhap Pele stands to the Hawaii
ans for nature, "the forces or processes
of the material world. conceived of as
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

rage, presently 10 break 1Ortn without
bounds.
Madam Pe1e, you know, is the god
dess of the volcano, in times past a
deity properly dreaded by the super
stitious> natives, deity to whom Offer
ings and prayers were made, a deity
that could be appeased by strange
gifts, angered by mere trifles. The
haoles (whites) came and ridiculed,
snatched tresses from Pele's long hair,
and but laughed at her, tabooed plac-
ing gifts on the altar for her; in a
word, removed the madam from the
seats of the mighty.
Relieved that this could be done and
mortal still live, the natives, too, be-
gan to lose faith in the sorceress-be
she god, or be she devil-no longer
brought treasures to throw away at
her feet, no longer waited upon her
every whim. And the security of years
strengthened the Hawaiian in his de-
fiance; he cried aloud, Il fear not
Pellet"
But now what happens? Behold,
Pele awakens, and the whole island
trembles, natives and whites see signs
and hear mutterings, such as not be-
fore have disturbed dwellers in Ha-
:waii. Fishermen living on the east
coast of the island say Kilauea has
never looked so wonderful as at pres
ent, the lake of liquid lava is con-
stantly agitated, the fires of Pele are
breaking forth.
i: The fear is not for the lava flows,
comparatively common, but that the
pressure may increase and the upper
Mauna Loa be rent by a frightful ex-
plosion that would affect the whole is
land, with it's population Of almost 50,-
900 people. Let us trust there be no
repetition of the st. Pierre disaster.
We shall try to give some idea Of
this great volcano. Picture large is
land that, from a distance out on the
ocean, shows three distinct mountain
domes. And that is Hawaii, sea-girt
land, its shores sometimes precipitous,
sometimes deep cut by mysterious val
leys, but, dominating all, three noble
mountains, Hualalia, Mauna Kea and
Mauna Loa. The latter is the noun
tain whose fires in this region of vol
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

OR some months past Ha.
wall has been sending
forth word to tourists that
her changeful attraction,
Kilauea, was again show.
ing signs of renewal of &C.
fiYifX and inuifino thu
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

>, Don't say enclose" for enclose"
j. Example,: Enclosed you will fint
five dollars" should be Enclosed 20,
will find five dollars" u.s..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07

Don't say endorse" for Endorse"
: Example: Endorse the note,'
should be Endorse the note''
Note.-Both endorse and indorse are
used by good writer's; but the ten
dency is to the more general use of in
dorse and its derivatives, indorsee, in.
dOrser and indorsement.-We Int.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-11

train across the cut Off to Missouri
Valley, Iowa, where the main line
branches off and runs direct to Chi
Icago. Quite a large crowd had gath
erred at the Union station in this city
in the hope of securing glimpse of
the President. but on learning of the
change in route they waited for the
special train, which arrived at 1920,
highly decorated and with the Presi-
dents car missing.
Mae Woods is Fooled.
Council Bluffs, May 1O.-By cross
ing the Missouri river at Blair,
Neb., last night, the Presidents spe-
cial gave Omaha and Council Bluffs the
cold shoulder, and the plans of the
great crowds who had hoped to derive
some measure Of delight at gazing at
the lighted windows of the Presidential
car were disappointed.
No definite reason is given for this
slight break in the schedule, but the
supposition is generally advanced that
it. was for the purpose of preventing
the serving of any papers in the case
brought by Mae Woods in Omaha, in
which Secretary Loeb is named as a
defendant, although he states that he
never saw. the woman in his life.
The special went directly to Missouri
Valley, and there awaited the engine
from Council Bluffs. which left this
point at 10 o'clock on the receipt of
orders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-11

zie street from Fifth avenue to Rush
street and thence south on Rush
street and Michigan avenue were
packed solidly with people, for the
most part work1ngmen The route
was through the wholesale district ex-
cept for the last few blocks, and it
was not until Jackson boulevard was
reached that anything but working
mems and women's faces were seen.
The calvacade, as far as possible, kept
a brisk trot all the way to the hotel,
the crowds being afforded but a brief
glimpse of the President There was
no demonstration of any kind but that
of good will along the entire route.
Many buildings were decorated with
flags while other flags were waved by
the workers within.
Luncheon At Hotel.
Having reached the Auditorium An.
mex the President went almost imme.
diately to the dining room, where the
guests awaited him. Luncheon fol.
lowed
The Presidential special passed
through nearly all of Iowa in darkness
and the only stop for the purpose OF
sreech making was at Clinton. In Illi.
nois the President spoke at Dixon,
Sterling and DeKalb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-11
MEN
in NEW FIRM
COMMONWEALTH FIRE lNsUR-
ANcE COMPANY IS ORGANIZED
BY oTTUMWANs.
HAS CAPITAL OF $1OO, 900
Concern viii Conduct Fire Insurance
Business In the State Of Iowa--All
the Stockholders Citizens Of ottum-
wa-EIect OFFICERS Tonight.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The organization Of new Ottumwa
institution to be known as the Com
monwealth Fire Insurance company,
was partially perfected at a meeting
of the stockholders held at the Wapello
club last evening and will be COM
pleted at meeting to be held this ev-
ening. This company is composed of
a number Of the most successful bust
ness men of Ottumwa and is capital
lied at 100000, with $4,000 paid in.
At meeting to be held this even
ing officers will be elected, articles of
incorporation adopted and the organi.
zation completed. The directors chosen
at the meeting last evening are as fol.
lows:
Samuel Mahon, J. B. Sax, H. L. Wa
terman, w. B. Bonnifleld, julius Fecht
Frank Won Schrader, F. w. Simmons
j. G. Jordan, Frank McIntire, j. H
Morrell, George F. Heindel, j. H. Mer
rill, George Haw.
Will Operate In Iowa.
The company is organized for the
purpose q conducting a fire insurance
business in the state Of Iowa. OF the
capital stock $25,0O0 is paid up and
the remainder is guaranteed by secured
notes. Ten per cent. of $4,000 in cash
is paid in as a premium for working
capital.
This Is entirely new business ven
ture in Ottumwa but those who have
interested themselves in the organiza
tion Of the company are confident tha
it will prove a success. Among the
stockholders are numbered some o
the strongest and most reliable bust
ness men In the city and they, beliey,
that share Of the money expended al
premiums for fire insurance In OF
tumwa should go to Ottumwa interests
The movement for the organization O
an insurance company in Ottumwa wa.
set on foot several months ago an,
several plans have been broached a
different times. The one finally de
cided upon was chosen as the safes
and most practicable for all concerned
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-11
LONG LOST
Man FOUND
OHIO WOMEN VISIT IOWA TO
FIND FATHER WHO DIsAP-
PEARED IN 1871.

Seymour, May 0.-(SpeciaD The
application of Mrs. Emma Wilson of
Toledo. Ohio, for q pension as a sol.
dier's widow. led to the discovery that
her husband, George M. Wilson,
who left home in 1871, and
whom she supposed to be dead, was liv-
ing in this place. Mrs. Amanda Will
liams and Mrs. Mary Kroll of Toledo,
the only two children Of Mr.. Wilson
now alive, arrived here Saturday in
search Of their father.
Mr.. Wilson lis said, admitted his
Identity and promised to deed them his
property, but refused to do SO:
Mr.. Wilson left his wife and eight
children in Ohio and as they never
heard from him they supposed that he
was dead. It is alleged that since that
time he has been living in Seymour
with Rebecca Farmer, said to have
been a domestic in the Wilson home
and who disappeared at about the
same time. It is believed that some
action will be brought by Mrs. Wilson
against her husband.
Sues for $4,000.
Before returning to their home In
Ohio, Mrs. John Kroll brought sui,
against Mr. Wilson for $4,000, as pay
ment for the support Of her mother
for twenty years. Mrs. Wilson had nc
means Of support and 1t was only wher
she made application for pension tha,
she learned that her husband was liv
ing in Seymour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-11
Sudden Death at Charlton.

Charlton, May 10.-(Special.)- miss
Capitola Dukes died this morning at
1890 a. m. Her sudden death was
due to apoplexy, she being sick only
one hour. Tuesday she was feeling as
we'll as ever and was around the house
all day. looking after the customary
household duties. She was daugh-
ter of H. L. Dukes, and has lived in
this county most all of her life. She
was an ardent worker in the Baptist
church, where she will be sadly missed
by the members and Sunday school
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been made yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-11
c. A. PITTS
GETS OFFICE
oTTuMwAN ELECTED GRAND
GUIDE BY IOWA A. o. U. w.
CONVENTION.

Cedar Rapids, May 10. Especially
g. A. Pitts of Ottumwa, was today
elected grand guide of the grand lodge
of Iowa, A. o. U. W., at the conven-
tion now in session here. Muscatine
was chosen as the place OF the 1906
meeting by unanimous vote. The
corps of grand lodge officers elected
today Is as follows:
Grand master workman - q. B. Ev-
ans, Des Moines.
Grand foreman - ]. Wilby, Water
loo.
Grand recorder - B. r. Rehkopf OF
Des Moines.
Grand receiver - H. Hichelstetter,
Sioux City.
Grand overseer - Lawrence South
ard, Shenandoah.
Grand guide g. A. Pitts. Ottumwa.
Grand inside watchman - w. s.
Quelle, Davenport.
Grand outside watchman - Adam
Carlyle, Audubon.
Grand trustees - g. P. Van Case OF
Mt. Pleasant and G. G. Bosworth OF
Tingley.
Representatives to supreme lodge
W. II. Berry. R, F. Lillon and B. F.
Carroll.