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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
JUDGE OVERRULES
BURT0N'S DEMURRER

st. Louis, Nov. 1G.-United States
Circuit Judge Vandevanter yesterday
overruled the demurrer filed to the
Indictment of United States Senator
Burton of Kansas The trial of Sen.
ator Burton on the charge of having
used his influence before the post
Office department in behalf Of the
Rialto Grain and Securities company
of St. Louis to prevent the issuance
of a fraud order against the company
is set for beginning on next Monday
The demurrer OVerruled by Judge
Vandevanter was based on two counts
in The Indictment, and set forth the
cont ention that the charges that Sen
atOr Burton had received compensa
ton for services from concern
against which charges were preferred
were vague, in that it did not specify
the exact nature of the proceedings
said to be pending The second OBJ
lection raised in he demurrer was
that it was not specifically stated in
the Indictment that Senator Burton
knew of he proceedings against the
company by the post office department,
when, it was alleged. he received com.
pensation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
COURT HOLDS man
As LORD OF DOMAIN

Des Moines, Nov. 15.-The sup
rene court yesterday declared that a
man who knows he is right is not
bound to back off his own premises
to avoid the assault of an assailant
and may even kill the intruder to
protect his own rights. A mans
home is his castle and the supreme
court has extended the castle to in
include a mans premises, meaning
the land around about the castle.
The question arose in the case of
Myron Bennett Of Boone. He was
convicted of assault with intent to
commit mansaughter, by shooting
man named Coldwell The evidence
tended 70 show that CoIdwell insul1ed
Mrs. Bennett and then threatened
Bennett. who promptly shot him.
Thpt he had a right to do it. if this
statement is correct, the supreme
court SustalnS.
But Of course the decision is not TO
that effect or on that point. The case
is reversed and Bennett is given a
new trial because there was wrong
instruction to the jury respecting
this sort of a situation. The general
rule is that a person assaulted must
retreat if he may safely do so before
taking the life of his assailant or in
fiict great bodily injury upon him.
This rule is not applica BILE to this
case because Bennett was on his own
premises and therefore was not bound
to retreat from the threatened assault
Of Coldwell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
ENDS LIFE RATHER
THAN Be A BURDEN

Marslalitown, Nov. ia profound
sensation was caused here yesterday
afternoon by the suicide of S. P.
Ayers, editor of the Marshalltown
Herald, Il prominent citizen and wei!
known throughout the state.
The dead boGy was discovered in
an clubhouse at his home shortly at
ter noon by his son. A revolver at
his side and a bullet wound in the
head, told the cause of DEATH In his
desk the following note was found,
explaining the reason for his act:
II have suffered on and on since |
was hurt, hoping to fully recover and
see no hope now, as paralysis, and
perhaps reason is threatened. If can
not be help. 7 cannot be burden.
About a year ago Ayres was at
tackled by burglars as he was passing
a dark alley in this city He crap
pied with his assailants and was shot
in the back of the head. The bullet
made apparently only a slight wound,
and doctors said it was not serious.
Avres said himself that he never fully
hurt. hoping to fully recover, and see
recovered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
EMPEROR GIVES
LAND TO PEASANTS

ST. petersburg. Nov 1G.-The AS
sociatcd Press is informed from o
high source that a ukase will be is
sued positively tonight whereby 2
large portion of the imperial domain
which covers almost third of Euro
pcan Russia. and which at present is
the property of the emperor anc
grand dukes, will be given to the
peasants.
st. Peters burg, Nov. 1G-Advice.
from Vladivostok indicate that the
mutiny of the soldiers and sailors ha.
been quclled and order partially re
stored. the cOmmandant havin:
agreed to send home the reservist:
and time expired men detained there
ST. Petersburg. Nov. ia fierc.
northwest blizzard and snow which
blew down on St. Petersburg las
night prevented bloodshed in thu
Russian capital The bitter cold b!
forcing the strikers to remain indoor:
did more to preserve order than al
the Cossack cavalry patrOlling thu
streets. Heavy military reserves arr
but up to midnight there was no riot
ing.
The social. democrats had an i'm
pressivc response on the part of al
organizations Of wOrlmen to thei
summons for Il general political strike
to demonstrate their solidarity witt
the struggle Of their Polish cOmradc:
for autonomy and TO protest against
The execution OF the mutinous sailors
at CrOnstadt. The men walked out OF
all the big mills and fact tories and the
employees of the Baltic and Warsaw
railroads. the printers and other elias
SEES of laborers struck. but the shops
in the center of the city wore not
closed. Troops took charge of the
electric stations, which We're operated
by sailors SO that the city was not
placed in darkness last night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
PRE1ENOER TO
RUSSIAN THRONE

St. Petersburg, Nov ia faHse
emperor has suddenly made his APP
pearance near Penza and already his
followers number so 900. This is the
startling report received in a dispatch
from Smbirsk. PenZa is in the heart
Of the vast region extending west
from the VolSa, where agrarian upris-
ingS on large scale have been oc-
curing and if the report turns out
to be true that the pretender to tho
throne has placed himself at the head
of the pcasantry the government will
soon face, besides its other troubles.
a formidable agrarian rebellion. 1t
required year to suppress the fam
Gus rebellion led by Pugaticheff, who
imrersonated the dethroned and muir
dered Peter III in The time of Gather
inc II. That uprising was started
in the same region, on the banks of
the Nolga.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
LAND TAXES ARE
To Be RENTED
Council Of the Empire in Rus
sia Aids the Peasants in
Their Struggle.
ARE THREATENED BY FAMINE
Whites Cabinet Holds Its Second
Meeting-Pians to Place Council
Of Empire on Elective Basis-The
Workmen Seek Eight Hour Day.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE coun
Gil of the empire yesterday afternoon
decided to remit portion OF the
land payments due next year by the
peasants in the provinces affected by
the famine. The peasants since their
emancipation in 1861 have been pay
ing installments on land allotted them
The council also decided to remit en-
tirely the payments of 1906 due on
land held by peasants killed during
the war. The amount RENTED totals
sl3,OOO,OOO.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-The sec
ond session of Count Whites cabinet
was held yesterday afternoon. One
of the matters under consideration
was the project for placing the coun
Gil of the empire, the upper house OF
the national assembly, to a certain
extent on an elective basis, which
Count White insisted upon before &C
cepting the premiership and which
was one of the principal causes OF the
long delay in issuing the imperia'
manifesto of Oct. 30.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-As the
next step in their programme the SOC
ial democrats have decided to attempt
the enforcement Of an eight hoSr day
in all tie factories of St. Petersburg
The workmen in number of big fac
tories have already resolved to work
only eight hours for their present pay
and cease work entirely if their EN-
ployers attempt to enforce the ole
scale
Among the socialist leaders is Vers
Zassulich, who, taking advantage o,
the proclamation of amnesty, has re
turned to Russia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
RUSSIA FACES
A NEW PERIL
Crucial Situation Confronts
New Administra-
ton,
THE OUTLOOK is GLOOMY
Council Of Workingmen's Delegates
ProcIaims Strike - AlIeg That
Government Is Guilty Of Delay in
Carrying Out Promised Reforms.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 15.-In view OF
the condemnation to death of many
of the sailors who mutinied at Cron'
stadt. the delay in carrying out the
reforms outlined in the imperial man
ifesto. he proclamation of martial
law in Poland, and other repressive
acts. the council of workingmens
delegates have decided to proclaim
general strike throughout Russia to-
day.
Moscow, Nov. ia strike has
broken out in a group of factories
yond the river Troops have been
sent to the scene.
81. petersburg. Nov. ia state
of war has been declared in Vladivos-
tok. Private advices say that the
Chinese quarter has been entirely
destroyed and that the uprising is
now under control.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 15.-In spite
of the complete embargo placed on
kilograms from VladivostOk the news
of the outbreak there leaked out OF
the navy and war departments and
became generally known throughout
the city. Few details were available
to the general public and the city
was filed with the widest rumors
as to what was occurring in the east
ern fortress. One report circulated
on the bOurse yesterday had the EN-
tire garrison and the sailors Of all
the ships in the harbor in an emeute
This, following on the heels of the
mutiny al Cronstadt, contributed tC
the characterization of the exchange
While the information received by
the Associated Press goes to show
that though order WAS yesterday
partly restored large garrison
standing firm, the crisis has not beer
passed. Fears are expressed in ad
miralty and general staff circles that
mob violence has hared out again
and that his will necessitate a fur
Their resort to armed force. Martha
law has been proclaimed and the
authorities are confident of thei]
ability TO stamp out any disorders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
TOM LAWSON ARRESTED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

Boston, Nov. 15.-JudSc Wentworth
Of the municipal court yesterday is
sued warrant for the arrest of
Thomas W. Lawson on charge of
criminal libel preferred by Chas. w,
Barron. The case results from state.
menls alleged to have been made in
a magazine art icle by Mr.. Lawson
Mr.. Barron is proprietor OF bureau
Cor the distribution OF financial news
IN this city.
Before the warrant had been serv.
ed an agreement between counsel
was affected, by which Mr.. Lawson is
10 appear in court next Saturday and
submit 10 the service of the warrant
Meanwhile counsel for Mr.. Lawson
stated the defendant in this suit will
apply for warrant for the arrest OF
Mr. Barron. for criminal LIBEL, in mat.
ter printed in the market sheets is
sued by Mr.. Barron's bureau.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
CHARLTON MAN IS
HELD FOR FRAUD

Charlton, Nov. PA sensational
indictment was returned by the grand
jury when Prof J. NJ. Hanlin, who
was for six years deputy comfy
clerk, and previous to that was coun'
ty superintendent here, was indicted
on the charge of making false entries
in the fee book at the clerks office.
E. S. Wells was county clerk for -FOUR
years previous to last January. and
Hanlin was his deputy during that
time. At the close Of Wells term
he was elected county attorney. and
is now filling that office. His books
as clerk were examined by expert ac'
countants the past summer, and they
found that he owed the county about
$1,000, which he paid back to the
county treasurer. Sheriff Boss was
also found to be over credited on the
books. though he had not drawn his
salary to date.
Wells claimed that the $500 def
cit to the county was through no
fault of his. as he claimed Hanlin
his deputy. had had charge of the
books during his entire four years OF
Office. and it was through Wells eff
fort as county attorney that Hanlin
was indicted yesterday.
Professor Hanlin has been held as
one of the most reliable and honest
men of Charlton He was soldier
in the civil war and suffered severe
wounds, which are now making him
pract ically an invalid. He has not
been deputy clerk for several months.
having resigned the office at the end
of the second quarter Of this year.
He has employed one OF the strong
est law firms of the county, and says
he will make a fight that will open
the eyes Of the people of Lucas coun
ty. Just what sensations he prOpos'
es to spring are not known and will
not become public until the January
term Of court. when the trial is set
Professor Hanlin claims that any mis-
takes were entirely unintentional and
were due TO the negligence of ClerE
Wells as much as to himself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
NEGROES MUST NOT
Be REFUSED FOOD

Des Moines, Nov &c. Boarding
housekeepers must furnish food to
negroes as well as white people on
application, according to a supreme
court decision handed down Nester'
day morning.
The decision was given in the af.
frmatiOn of The verdict for the plain
tiff in the case of w. NJ. Hubbard VS..
Humane Officer Ed Crawford. Hum
ford, a negro, was juror in a case
on trial in the district court. The
Jury was taken to the rawiord
boarding house on Ninth street for
meals. Mr.. Crawford refused to fur,
nish the negro meals. The negro
brought civil action and secured a
verdict for damages. Judge Howe
heard the case in the lower court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
POLICE HAVE CLUE
TO DIAMOND Thief

Des Moincs, Nov. l5.-With the re-
covery Of a stolen diamond. worth
several hundred dollars, detectives
believe they are close on the heels
Of a man who can explain many re-
cent burglaricS in Des Moines.
1t is alleged that the diamond 1el!
into the hands Of Il loan agent, who
upon the failure Of the borrower to
pay off his mortgage, disposed of the
jewel in Walnut street pawnshOp.
Police officers claim TO know the
original owner of the diamond and de-
clare that it was stolen a month or
two ago.
While utmost secrecy in the inves-
LEGATION is being observed it leaked
out that detectives are attaching much
blame to the loan man for receiving
the diamond without making a report
on the transaction TO police head
quarters. Such report is provided
for by ordinances. The loan man
may be prosecuted under this ordin-
ance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
WOMAN OF BUXTON
MURDERS HUSBAND

Buxton, Nov. 14.-W. H. Austin, a
prominers resident of this city. was
stabbed to death by his wife here
Saturday night and the autopsy on
his remains revealed that his heart
was on his right side.
Austin was stabbed fourteen times.
The fight with his wife began in the
house. Austin was chased from rouin
10 room BY his Infatuated spouse.
who was armed with a big, old fash
toned BARLOW" knife. AS Austin
finally rushed through a door for the
street the last and fataI Biow was au.
ministered, the knife penetrating his
back and heart.
Mrs. Austin was arrested immedi.
ately and taken to Abba. The exact
cause Of the trouble is not known,
but il is believed 10 ha:;e resulted
from charges OF unfaithfnlness made
by Austin. The couple had been
married about one year. The in
quest and autopsy, at which the phe
nomenon regarding Austin's heart was
discovered, was held at Abba Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
ISLE OE PINES S.
CEDES FROM CUBA
American Residents 1b,,.
Say They Will Becoms, NV
American Territory.
NEW OFFICERS ARE flrc1r,
Address Letter to Pre- siden, T.
welt, but 1t is Said They viii D.
ceive No encouragement AZ Wa.
ington.

New York. Nov. 1G.-A cab,o
patch to the Herald from p.rs VIC
says: Residents of the Isle Of pia D'
have issued a declaration Of Nv,
independence from Cuba and o,,
lied new government as a ln;,"'
States territory. A delegate 10 oon
gress will be sent to Washinp,o,
The first officers of the new ,o,.
tory are: +. B. Anderson, spcro,,,
of state; James M. Steere, trcasr,a,
Ed C. Ryan, delegate to cono,o,,
A. II. Friese, chief justice: David n
Wall, sheriff. The convention d,r;S
ed the island into five districts a..
ordered elections to be held Tueoda .
to select members of the Iessls~r.
which is to convene next week
First official notice of the affair." :.
contained in this letter.
Dear Sir:-The people of this :.
land having purchased homes unde,
the treaty of Paris, believing it was
United States territory, and bavina
waited over three years for recoan;
ton of their rights as American nj
liens, fearing a continuation Of theso
conditions and feeling alarm a. tho
condition of Cuba during the comins
election, have taken preliminary stems
for the establishment of territo,
ial government under the constitution
of the United States. believing this III.
proper step to take and the most Of
fective way to secure justice and
equity from our national aw.makin,
body, also relying upon YOU, our pres
ident, for a square deal.
I'VE trust our action will NEE,
your approval.
Yours respectfully,
T. B. Anderson.
Chairman Territorial Convention
Fully one-third of those now Ii,
ing on the island are American cit
ZenS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
BOARD WANTS
OVER A MILLION
Biennial Report of Board OF
Control Is Filed With
the Governor.
LEGISLATION WILL BE URGED
For Maintenance OF Institutions
Sl,I4o,25O is Wanted-Suggested
Provision for Care Of Deserted
Soldiers Wives.

Des Moines, Nov. 16.-The state
board of control, in its biennial re-
port filed with the governor yester-
day, recommends the appropriation
of s114O,25O for the state institutions
during the ensuing biennial period.
| This is a reduction of about $45O,OO0
from the amount asked by the super
intendents of the institutions.
| Among the recommendations as to
legislation, the board of control re-
news its former recommendations for
the establishment of an epileptlc
| colony. a reformatory for females over
| l6 wears of age, reformatory for
| males over l6 and under 80 years of
age, and for laws providing for indie
| terminate sentences and for paroles
of prisoners sentenced for felonies.
The board also recommends that
the law be changed SO as to authorize
transfer of insane to other states at
the expense of the state. That notice
be sent to superintendent OF state
hospitals of all escaped patients taken
into custody That procedure as TO
legal settlement of patients be made
more definite
Other legislative recommendation
are made as follows:
Paroles-Asking for the authority
to appoint a parole officer for the
prisoners.
Soldiers home-lt is recommended
that the law be SO changed as to ad-
nit wives of soldiers who have been
deserted without their fault, and who
have not been divorced.
Industrial School for BoyS-An in
crease in the support fund is urged as
necessary in order to properly operate
the institution. Ask to sell 40 acres
IF land lying at a distance from the
institution.
Industrial School for Girls-Per
capita allowance is 100 small and So
per month per capita is recommended.
ELECTROMAGNETIC that the
salaries of chaplains at the peniten-
tiaries be fixed at not less than 800
per month.
Homes for Friendless Children
Additional legislation ASKED regarding
the inspection of same.
Publication of reports - Recon-
mends the omission from our printed
reports of The reports of the supern,
tendents of the institutions.
Placing Of acknowledgements
that the law be so changed as to per
nit the placing of children who are
committed to either of the industrial
schools. or TO the Soldiers Orphans
home when authorities a',e satisfied
that the parents are unfit 10 have
charge of their children.
One chapter OF the report is devoted
to he work OF the state agent The
report sets forth the work done by
the state agent, showing that she has
since her appointment travelled over
1900 miles. investigated more than
100 homes, and placed in homes thirty
children. One hundred and twenty
eight boys We're paroled under her
supervision. Of which but six did not
do we'll Her salary and expenses for
the nine months were sl,478.O0.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
SUIT IS BROUGHT
UNDER ELK|kS LAW

Washington. ID. c.. Nov lS,-At
tolney General Moody yesterday
made statement with regard 10 the
petition which Will be filed by Ms
direction today in the circuit couf
OF The United States for the eastern
district Of Wisconsin, under the FL
kins law. to test the legality OF GER
tain commissions paid by railroads
latter the receipt of the published
rates) to a private car transit com
pany controlled by stockholders @
the corporation shipping freight III
those cars over the railroad lines
The statement follows:
The petition is against the Mlf
waukec Refrigerator Transit company
Perc Marquette Railroad company,
Missouri. Kansas e Texas RalIroa"
company, Erie Railroad COMPANY, 'ne
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Ka'l'
road company st. Louis & San fran,
cisco Railroad company, the W'scoN
sin Railroad company, the Cl'caso
l. Alton Railroad company, anu
Pabst Brewing company.
ut appears that the Pabst Brew,
ing company are large shippers o'
beer over the various railroads run
ming from Milwaukee. Some OF INV
principal stockholders Of that GU,
poration organized and own the Nn'
wau'ec Refrigerator Transit con''
pany, a corporation operating pTNa'o
cars. TO the latter corporation u.
control of the shipments of the Paos.
Brewing company was given by az
agreement entered into between u.
two corporations named The various
rlilroads mentioned as deIenoa''s'
while receiving as freight money Wv
OpGl and published rates TOR INV
transportation of commodities nav
paid to the transit company, IN WINS
private cars the beer was transpo'''
commission of about ~ per eeN
upon the amount of the freight hlo'
ely collected, with the effect of cou.o'
that the net amount received 'o'
transportation by the railroads Is
much less than the published ope
rates.
"This petition is designed 10 &c:
the legality Of such payments anu
brought under the provision OF u
So-called Elkins law, which proVio,,
that a failure to strictly observe Pu
lished rates shall be a misdemeaiio
and provides that 1T shall be ull'"'
lul Tor any person, persons OF ~
porailOnS to offer, grant. or give ol
solicit. accept or receive any reoa'
commission or discrimination III
spect to the Transportation OF an
property in interstate or foreign con
merce whereby any such proper ,
shall by any device whatever
transported at a less rate than li,'
named in the tariffs published ny ~
c:Irrier.'''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
PEASANTS ARE FIGHTING.
Aqraran Situation Shows Little I'M
nrovement.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 15.-Thcre has
been little Improvement in the agrar
ian situation in the central provinces.
The peasants in many cases are fight
ing among themselves and organized
bands are attacking villages of con
siderable size for the purpose of
plundering them. Lieut.. Gen. S,ax
haroff, former minister of war and
Vice Admiral Doubsoff chairman of
the technical board of the admiralty
who have been appointed the emper
or's representatives to restore o,der
in the provinces Of Saratoff and Cnrc
nigoff, started for their posts today
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
Kino of Norway Chosen.

Chrisliana, Norway. Nov. 14.-At
2 o'clock this morning, the returns
of the pebscite were still incom-
plete, but no change in its main fea-
lures is now possible. The results in
Ais constituencies show 233,935 votes
in ivor Of Prince Charles of Den
mark as king Of Norway and 62739
against him. The republicans eX-
pected to poll 3 per cent of the votes
but only obtained 81 per cent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-17
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN FRESH RIOTS

ODE Ssa. Nov. l5.-News has reached
here of fresh disorders in the small
town of krivoirog in tho government,
hundred persons We're killed and the
town sacked and half burned. Three
influential Jews left Odessa for ST.
Petersburg yesterday to present to the
council of ministc rs full account Of
the outbreak at Odessa supported by
documentary evidence.