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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
TELLS ABoUT#TRAIN Ro7BEsI
Tower confesses Guilty knoWlsd
and duplicates Three Men

Butte, Mont. George Tower, %
arrest here for completely in the M
up of the North Coast Limited on
Northern Pacific May Z, and the q
der OF Engineer Glow, WetinsS;3
confessed knowledge Of the crime
lays the murder,to a suspect heidI
Columbia River, Ore,
Tower implicated three men va
he calls Joe, Gordon, G. c. Hastil
and Dutch" Gordon and "Dutc
says Tower, were the actual robne
but he allowed them to use his e
in local lodging house as headqa
tiers. He says Gordon threatenea
kill him if he betrayed them. los
is % years Of age. He says ms
ents reside in Galesburg, ILL.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
OHIO is PLEDGED TO TAFT.
Hh Candidacy Endorsed by Repub.
lican State Committee.

Columbus, O.-The candidacy Of
William H. Taft, secretary of war, for
the Republican nomination for presi.
dent, was Endorsed by the Republican
Etate committee. Tuesday BY a, vote Of
l5 to 6. The Endorsement carried with
1t declaration that the Republicans
Of Ohio are opposed ito the elimina-
ton from public life of Senators For
Rker and Dick"
Although beaten by a decisive vote
In all the preliminary contests, the ad.
herents of Senator Foraker in the
committee refused to accept the olive
branch extended by the Taft support
ers, and when the resolution, as
amended, was finally adopted no eff.
tort was made to make the action of
ihe committee unanimous. III.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
TROOPS MAY BE USED.
investigators Sent to Iron Ranu,|
Gov. johnson.

st. Paul, Minn.--After a cons
ton with his advisers Wedna.
afternoon, Gov. johnson decided
send personal representatives to
iron range to investigate and ID
to him whether or not it would n
visable to send state troops IL
The governors reports regarding
situation have been OF SC c6nfird
a character that this course Of d
was deemed necessary.
The companies of the First 4
ment, most of whom are located
the Twin cities, practically have i
under waiting orders for several d
Adjt. Gen. Wood returned from q
Lake View Wednesday.
Gov. Johnson said "Wednesday ~
that he had sent three men to
iron range to investigate condiHd
but declined to give their names.
governor in the afternoon sent
following to Petriella, the mind
leader, In answer to a telegram n
Petriella:
"St. Paul, Mimi, July 81, 1so'.l
Petriella: The mining compad
state that it is not true that d
have refused to pay the men u
June wages; that they are willing
pay all the men anything coming
them; they also state it is not d
that their armed employees or ID
ties have patrolled the halls VIII
the men are holding meetings OF 4
vented them from holding meeth
therein. Any resistance Of the Il
you threaten would call for armed
reference by me, when all men q
will be protected in their liberty 1
property. John A. Johnson"
Duluth, MINI. Shortly before
o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
dock workers, who have been on|
strike for recognition of the unl
and a raise In pay, voted to return
work. Neither of the issues rail-
by the men was granted by the
luth, Missabe & Northern railrd
and the men will return to "
Thursday morning. Their status
be the same as it was the day y
voted to strike. 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
MANY KILLED ON RAILROADS
SHOCKING FIGURES IN CON-
MERGE COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Deaths for Three Months in Train
Accidents Number 421 and In
iured Nearly 5000.

Washington. Shocking railroad
accidents, involving great loss Of
life and property, occurred during the
:hree months ending March 31st, IN
he United States, according to acci'
lent bulletin No. %, issued Wednes.
lay by the interstate commerce coin
mission. While the number of lives
ost and the number injured are some
what less than during the previous
hree months, the record yet is appall-
ing.
The bulletin shows that the total
number of casualties to passengers
Ind to employees while on duty, during
The three months, was 20,563, as COM
pared with 20,944 reported in the, pre-
:eding three monthsa-a decrease of
'S1. The total number of passengers
Ind employees killed in train accidents
was 421, and the number Of injured
1920, SO less in the number killed and
20 less in the number injured, as com.
pared with the record of the preceding
three months.
The total number of collisions and
ierailments in the quarter was 1891
I2,07S collisions and 1913 derail-
ments), of which 1923 collisions and
229 derailments affected passenger
trains. The damage to cars, engines
and roadway by these accidents
amounted to $3,536,110.
The number of employees killed in
coupling accidents in this quarter
shows diminution of rs per cent. as
compared with the quarter last pre-
ceding or with that of one year ago.
The other principal items in the pres.
eat record show no important changes
as compared with the last preceding
quarter, which was marked by large
aggregates OF both killed and injured.
However, the number of passengers
reported killed in train accidents-126
lis 80 per cent. smaller, but the rec
ord includes two collisions and two de.
railments, killing total of 81 persons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
HAYWOOD IS GIVEN LIBERTY
MINERS, LEADER > "or
GUILTY IN consIRAct TRIAA.
:omr-f.. Of larry orehard on the
verdi..-c. n. Moyer Released
o., Ball.

Boise, Idaho.--Into the bright sun
asht of a beautiful Sabbath morning
William d. Haywood, defendant IN
one of the most noted trials involving
conspiracy and murder that the coun'
,ry has ever known. walked Sunday
free man, acquitted Of the murder OF
the former Gov. Frank Steunenberg.
The Jury was decisively for Haywood
rom the first. The result OF the initiai
ballot was eight to three In favor OF
lcquittal, one juror being so much IN
doubt that he refused to vote. On the
,ext ballot he voted for acquittal. The
other three were gradually won over.
The seventh ballot, taken at GAS Sun
lay morning, freed Haywood and an
hour and quarter later the court
aeard the verdict.
Not the least interesting of the com.
nents made upon the verdict was
that of Harry Orchard, the self-con-
'essed murderer of Gov. Steunenberg
and the witness upon whom the state
chiefly relied to prove its claim of a
sinister conspiracy against the West
.rn Federation of Miners. When told
It the state penitentary that Hay
wood had been acquitted, Orchard
said:
well, have done my duty. have
old the truth. / could do no more. l
am ready to take any punishment
that may be melted out to me for my
crime, and the sooner it comes the
oetter."
Boise, Idaho. After delay OF
'6 hours, Charles H. Meyer, presi'
lent of the Western Federation OF
Miners, was released from the Ada
county Jail at late hour Tuesday
night on a bond of $4,000, signed by
Timothy Reagan and Thomas J.
Jones, of Boise.
Meyer left for Salt Lake City
Wednesday night in company with
William d. Haywood. After stop OF
: few hours there they proceeded
20 Denver.
DIR. I. G. MCGEE, of Wallace, Idaho,
charged with perjury in the Haywood
case, was bound over for trial and re-
leased on his own recognizance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Ecu ador PIotters Executed.

Quayaquil. Ecuador.-A court.mar.
tlal has sentenced Is soldiers impllca.
led In tho recent political plot against
the president Of the republic, Gen.
Alfaro, to death by shooting. Eight
Of the men We're executed in this city
Monday morning, Nine other soldiers
have he IN sentenced to penal seryi.
tude for life on the same charges.
The government has discovered new
conspiracy At Quito and the leaders Of
this movement fleeing from the capi.
lal. have arrised here and are In hid.
Ia xssA ....sadA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
ERIE CANAL FALLS INTO CREEK.
Stone Arches Near Center Of SYRIA.
cuse, N. ", Give Way.

Syracuse, N. Y.-The stone arches
which support the bed Of the Erie
canal at point near the center of this
city, where it passes over Ononodaga
creek, gave way Tuesday afternoon
and four canal boats were drawn into
The bed of the creek beneath, so feet
of the wall of the threestory Empire
Touring mill fell into the water, and
the Bartels and Greenway breweries,
respectively on the north and south
banks Of the canal. We're threatened
with demolition. Several persons on
.he nal-~boats narrowly escaped
drowning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Prohibition Law for GEORGIA.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Hardman- Coving.
.on prohibition Dill, passed by the
Georgia senate, soI1e Gays ago, was
adopted by the house Tuesday evening
by. a vote of 1S9 to SO. Two amend.
ments added to the bill by the house
will necessitate its going back to the
senate for concurrence. of which there
S no doubt, and the chill then will go
10 Gov. Hoke Smith for his signature,
which has been practically pledged,
! ID prohibition will become law in
Georgia, The law becomes effective
January 1, 1908.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Belfast Full Of Troops,

Belfast.-Troops continue to pour
into the city, emphasizing the -act
that the authorities are fully deter
mined to grapple promptly with riot.
Ing, whether on the part OF the strik-
Ing dock laborers or the mutinous 10.
lice, who are demanding more pay be-
aause Of the extra work the strike en-
tails. The Fourth battalion arrived
Wednesday, bringing Maxim sun. A
section Of the Essex regiment will
arrive Thursday morning, making the
strength about 1000 men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

Oysters in their native waters are
wild animals. So the attorney general
Of New York lately informed an as.
SCISSOR who asked hiT whether he
should assess oyster beds as Zeal OF
personal property. When oysters are
artihcially planted, according to this
legal opinion. they become "domesti.
Gated. tame, or arden oysters" and
as ich arg pc, sonal property. Al.
though the attorney general does not
interpret the law concerning satisfy,
or oyster-plant, it is probable that the
courts would hold that this also. when
tanned. is personal property. 1t Ger.
tainly would be when cooked and
eaten
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
RUSH MURDERER TO JAIL.
Bluffs Murder Suspect Captured Near
Crescent City.

Bluffs Murder Suspect Captured Near
Crescent City.
Council Bluffs.-In Avoca Jail lies
the murderer Of Detective Wilson and
Patrolman Richardson. A man an
-gwsr3ng the description Of the f,'gi:
tive was arrested by members Of the
posse near Crescent City, put In an
auto and hurried to Ayoca.
For two reasons he has not been
brought here. One is that crowd
OF 500 men circled In front Of the
fail all night thirsting for his blood;
the other is that the authorities are
not certain of the identity Of the sus-
pect.
Conductor Fisher on Burlington
train No. 2 wired police headquarters
from Red Oak asking for description
of the fugitive, intimating a suspic-
ious characts:' was a passenger on his
train.
The shooting of Wilson and Rich
ardson which occurred shortly before
midnight was to all intents cold
blooded and unprovoked murder and
the offence for which Richardson un.
dertook first to arrest the unknown
man was minor one. Detective Will
son received his mortal wound an
hour after having been called from
his home to intercept the fugitive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Goa, MINERS Strike Autbor;z.a

9lttsourg, Pa.-The executive board
u district No. 5. United Mine Work.
ers OF America, which embraces the
rlttsourg district, Wednesday night
authorized President Patrick Feehan
70 call a strike Immediately of the
miners IN this district, alleging that
the Pittsburg Coal company has been
violating the wage agreement repeat.
tdly. President Feehan has announced
that he will give the Pittsbure Coal
company few hours in, which to al.
Just matters. Over $4,000 n,tran,
will be affected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
AUTO STREET CAR LINE.
Judge Caldwell Evolves Plan, Work
Ut Years.

Waterloo.--An automobile street
car line is proposed for this city and
Its promoters have asked a franchise
of the city council. Tie projectors
Of the new and novel street railway
are Judge u. P. Caldwell. ex.Sheriff
w. M. Law, DR.. L. T.. Evens, f. NJ
Wyant and Julian w. Richards, all
residents of Waterloo.
The Company has been organized
for the purpose of putting into active
operation plan that Judge Caldwell
has been evolving for the last ten
years: the operation of a street Ca
system with gasoline, without the aid
Of trolley poles, wires or other uD,
slightly appurtenances Judge Cald-
well has invented and patented what
he terms the Caldwell cylinderless,
boltless, noiseless gasoline engine"
claiming 1t to be the only one Of Its
kind In the world where there is
nothing to get out of order or cause
the operator to lose his temper.
Gasoline, kerosene or denatured al.
cohol can be used to furnish motive
power. and the working of the ma
chine makes no more noise than an
automobile.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
scHMlTZ FILLS VACANCIES.
Convicted Mayor Of San Francisco
Insists on His Rights. T.,

San Francisco.-Eugene Z. Schmitz,
the convicted mayor, Tuesday made
appointments to fill the vacancies
created by the forced designations Of
IA members of the board of supervis.
ors. Schmitz claims the right of ap.
pointment on the ground that he is the
rightful mayor of San Francisco.
Schmitz complained that his private
mail Is being opened by Mayor Tay-
lor. He exhibited several letters ad-
dressed to Hon. Eugene E. Schmitz,
San Francisco. personal" which have
been slit open ard marked in indelible
Pencil. Opened by Edward z. ~.ay,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
WRECK ON GREAT WESTERN.
Special Passenger Crashes Into the
... Limited. .y

Observation-Disclosures came near
proving a disastrous wreck on the Chi
cago Great Western railroad occurred
little west Of the First street cross
Ing when the Twin City-Chicago spe-
ciai No. 6 crashedinto the Des Moines.
Kansas City limited No. I, going fif-
teen or twenty miles an hour.
49, 4SS..eyeral==passen gers----err- -hrrives
anu shaheI up, but none were seri-
onsly injured. Harry Norton, a Des
Moines brakeman on No. 6, sustained
a broken rib and severe bruises.
Both engines were practically de.
molished. The baggage car was con.
siderably damaged and traffic was
delayed. !
1t is thought that the responsible
ity lies in the towerman who allow
ed No. to enter the main line when
No. l was waiting for the train to
pass the siding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Worms Found in a Glacier.

Tacoma, Wash.-In their ascent
Mount Rainier, Prof. John B. Fletsl
this city, and Prof. Cowles ana 2 y
entitic party from Chicago, discover ,,'
in the ice Of Urania glacier mllas
of small worms. The discovery ass
ished the scientists. who could nay
believe their eyes until they haa s !
into the hard ice and removed =. y.
Of the worms for microscopic eH'
ination. The worms were about about I.
inch in length and the size OF . y
and presented wriggling, sqdirm'
mass in the solid ice. M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Uses Linotype to KIN HimseIf.

misunderstanding mail sack
oye: his head ard turning on the gas
blower OF the linotype machine, at
which he lad worked for years, Will
liam Earhhizer placed the gas tube
in his mouth ana ended his troubles
at the Times. Herald Office after he
had finished work OIL the night shift
Barnhizer had been in Ill health for
several years. He was In financial
difficulties and had been brooding
over his troubles. He was 81 years
of age and was secretary of the local
Typographical union.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Four Hurt by FalIinu Scaffold.

Vinton.-By the falling of a scat.
fold on the Virginia Gay farm, five
miles west of here. Ben Smith, Nil.
lard Smock, VIM. Pemberton and T..
sAA'sr'1aseess, " i,o " ere roofing I. barn,
were precipitated twenty feet to the
ground. All were seriousl injured.
Bassett having number of ribs bro.
ken Sniock an arm, Pemebrton a
shoulder and other bones, and Smith
severely bruised. A surgeon and hacks
were sent for and conveyed the in.
jured lhen to their respective homes
here; where they are resting as we'll
as could De expected. All will re-
cover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

One OF the newspapers of Picking,
China, has lately celebrated the five
hundredth anniversary of its establish.
ment. During its long period OF pub.
location the editorial staff has several
times been beheaded, either in front
OF the Office or In it. for printing news
which displeased the court. The ex.
preston, "he has severed his connec.
tion." may be Chinese newspaper En-
Ul3oh
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Horse Thief Gets Five Years.

Creston.-George Johnson, arrested
several weeks ago at Council Bluffs
on the charge Of horse stealing, was
sentenced to five years in the peniten.
tiary at Ft. Madison in the district
court at Corning, by Judge Towner.,
Johnson entered plea of guilty. The
crime for which he was indicted was
the theft Of three valuable horses
from farmers living near Corning the
first of july Johnson is a notorious
crook and has done time in the pen.
itentiary, having been sent up from
Creston several years ago for the
theft OF some baggage at the Burling
ton depot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
HUSBAND AND SON DROWN.
Wife Gets News While Entertaining
* Large Company.

'6st- A>dl w ~OuiPauys
ne.-Just as thirty guests we're
assembling for the MONDAY meal at
the home Of George Tipler, his wife
was Mortified to receive the snews
that her husband and son had been
drowned in a well south Of town.
With sharp cry she sank to the
floor and had to be carried to her
room, where she Is confined, suffering
from the shock and prostration.
Mrs. Tinler was giving dinner par
ty in honor of some visitors and in
vited her friends to participate. The
guests were just seating themselves
at the table when the grim message
was brought to the wife and mother
The husband had gone with his
son to drill we'll south of town.
Something went wrong with the pipes
and the father sent the boy to ex-
anime them. The youth lost his hold
on the strand and was plunged into
thirty feet c: water. Mr.. Tipler hur-
ried down the rope to aid his son and
also slipped into the water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Poisoned Cream Makes 20 Sic.

; Libertyviile. Twenty people who
partook of ice cream at social given
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church W "e taken ser;onsly i'll. All
had partahen freely OF the ice cream
to swell the receipts for the church
fund. In most cases the people We're
not affected till after they had reach
ed hcme. when they were taken seri-
ously nj. Several of them required
The constant presence OF physicians
the night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

"A great deal has been said about
the facility Of the Japanese in adopt.
ing and adapting western methods.
Even our language appears to gain
something from their use Of It, 1t is
told OF one of Gen. Kuroki's party that
when his opinion of America was
asked, he replied: "Your country is
full of remarkabilities, but find the
weather curseworthy." Two note.
worthy new words in single breath!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
LAWYER and Ex-Mavor Foro.r

Kenton, O.-Thomas Black. promi.
nent lawyer. leading Republican politi.
clan and mayor for two terms, is in
Jail. on a charge of forgery. He gave
up to the sheriff Monday and
asked to be placed behind the bars.
Black acknowledges the forgery of
papers involving the sum Of $4,000.
His operations extend. he says, over
a period of nine years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Iowa Pioneer Is Dead.

Eldora, Ia.--Mrs. Caroline Mcls
a pioneer Of the fifties in tins cosuS
died here Tuesday at the age =.
Her husband was a prominent cie "
man of the Methodist church aho =
pastorates in Brooklyn ana -
eastern cities. She was cousiu y
the late President Mckinley.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

It is estimated by the national treas
ury authorities that not less than
$3.50, 100000 of the new ten dollar gold
certificates will be needed to satisfy
the public demand for smaller bills.
However, 1t is not at all likely that
any creditor will object to having that
little account settled with plain, or.
binary greenbacks, or kick" even at
''cartwheel' silver dollars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
s7thss crowns OF sa,d o..

: Notwithstanding bathing off a
sandhar with some comranions na,,b
of town, Irwin Showalter was drown.
cd. He had been swimming and div.
ing OIL spNnghoard for some time
and had been swimming ont in deem
water, when suddenly he was sean
to sink ont OF sight. HIS companions
did not pay any attention to him
when he came np gasning for breath
and he sank for the third time before
he eyes of the other bathers. He was
81 years old. ""'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

With some men education IS
process, as the word indicates. WIN
others 1t is an event. A New jersey
tanitor undertook to wipe WINDOWS
with a United States flag. When the
police drove away the mob the janltor
had been educated. but 1t had taken
only few minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

Philadelphia capitalists are planning
to erect a $1.500,OOO hotel in Yoko'
hama, Japan, from plans designed by
Philadelphia architects. 1t Is to pc
eight stories in height, will contain
about 400 bedrooms and suites and
many baths, with a garden courtyard
in the center. 1t is to be called the
Grand hotel, and appears to be wholly
an American investment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Coal Mines Are CONSOLIDATED.

East st. Louis, III. - The con.
solidation of ten coal mines and a
washery under the name Of the Besse.
mer Coal company, capitalized at ST..
100000, became known Tuesday
through the announcement of the cleo.
ton of officers. 1t is believed the
merger is step toward the ULTIMATE
consolidation of all the mines along
the Illinois Central railway southv ard
Srom here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

It has been agreed between the gov
ernments of Canada and of the United
States that the owners OF all bulldlnea
on the boundary-line must decide IN
which country they shall live, ana
must move the whole building accord,
fnglY. The pprpose of this agreement
10 to reduce the smuggling evil ana
otherwise to put an end to lawless-
uess on the border.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02
Eighteen Dead In New York E,-.

G'9hteen Dead IN New York Fire,
New York.-Eighteen persons are
aead and at least Is are seriously In
lured as the result of the fire early
Monday in a tenement house on
Christie street. All of the occupants
Of the house were Italians. 1t was at
arst reported that the fire was prob.
aoly the result of bomb exploded in
grocery store in the basement Of
inc building. but the police said that
there was no evidence to sustain tlis
'neory or to show that the ire was
IF incsndiary oaigin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-02

Although at the retiring age. Jus.
fice David J. Brewer. Of the United
States supreme court, remains in full
health and maturity of his faculties.
and 1t is good news that he has no
present intention Of leaving the bench.
His great ability as jurist and
scholar has come to ne universally
recognized.