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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
SCHOOL MATES oursHonE HER.
Popular Fiftssn.Y ear-oId School Maid
Commits Suicide.

Popular Fifteen-Y ear-Old School Mald
Commits Suicide.
Woodward Unable to have all the
fine clothes her fancy craved, and
down-hearted because she could not
dress as the other girls did, pretty
15.year-old Ebbe Jacobson committed
suicide by eating rat poison. The
young girl fingered FOR many hours,
suffering terrible agony before death
relieved her.
Miss Jacobson was the most popular
girl in school and won friends by
the score because Of her attractive
personality and lovable disposition.
She was exceedingly pretty and OF
slender build. She gave no indication
that she was dissatisfied with her life
and studied hard in school to make
her examinations. Rising early In the
morning, she ate breakfast and then
went to her room.
She found some rat poison kept
around the house and swallowed a
large dose. She was able to walk
about and. passing her mother with
out speaking. proceed ed on her way
to town. Here she chatted with
several friends, but, feeling the pain,
fastened home. Then she sobbngly
confessed to her mother what she had
done. Doctors were hastily summons
ed and an effort made to save the
young girls life, but to no avail. Be.
fore the end she told all to her par.
ent and implored her mother not TO
let her die. She said that she wish.
ed to dress like the other girls and
that she wanted more and better clio.
thes. The mother Is Frustrated over
the suicide and has been sent into
the country to recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

country, and then Hawley led him
down to the destruction of the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine. Horsley said
that w. F. Davis, later the president
Of the union of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners at Cripple Creek, had
command of the mob. He told of the
seizure of the train the theft OF the
giant powder, the attack upon the
mines, and concluding, said: Il lit
one of the fuses myself"
Destruction Of indicator Mine.
Horsley then told of his fight into
Montana and of various journeys In
the western country until he turned
up in Cripple Creek in 1902, went IT,
work in the mines and joined the
Western Federation of Miners again.
The witness told of the plot to blow
up the Vindicator mine. He con.
fessed that after the strike began he
went down into the mine high grad
Ing" and there discovered q quantity
Of powder. He reported this to Davis,
and there, he said, began the plot to
| do violence in the mine. He said the
first attempt was failure because
| the cage man discovered him and his
pal and drew their fire, but later a
continuance was successfully fixed by
which discharged pistol set of a
bomb and killed Superintendent Nc
Cormick and Foreman Beck. Five
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
MUST KEEP OUT or CAMPAIGNS.
Executive Order to Persons In c,a,si
fled Civil Service.

Washington. The rules of the
CIVIL service commission lave been
SO amended as to prohibit all. persons
! IN the classified civil ervice from tax.
Ing an active part in political cam.
paigns. The amendment was made
through an executive order issued by
the president and is as follows:
Persons who, by the provisions 81
tnese rules are in the competitive
CLASSIFIED service, while retaining the
right to vote as they please and to ex.
press privately their opinions on ali
political subjects, shall take no active
part In political management or Il
political campaigns -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
PUTS ARSENIC IN THEIR PIES.
Housekeeper's Mistake Causes Death
and illness in Pennsylvania Town.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. One man is
dead. child will die and several
other children are in a serious condi-
ton at the farm Of John Montgomery,
Trucksville. as a result Of eating pie
containing arsenic.
The housekeeper, Mrs. Kelly. mis-.
took arsenic for baking powder. and
placed quantity in the pies she was
baking. The entire Montgomery fam.
lily, the hired help and some visitors
to the house partook Of the pastry and
all became very Ill. Joseph Brown,
ia hired man, died. Mrs. Kelly's two
children and three other children who
We're visiting the farm ate freely Of the
pie. One Of the Kelly children cannot
recover, while the others are in q se.
rious condition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
IOWA STATE NEWS
Exents Of Recent Occurrences Through.
81 out the connaonwsaIth. It'll
wEsr CASE CO.'S 70 JURY.
Women Engage In Encounter In Court
House.

1 /. \ y II Ia
Women Engage In Encounter ~ court
House.
Des Moines.--It Is now up TO inc
Jury in Judge Brennan.s court to de-
termine whether or not Mrs. FRED
West murdered baby Jim with lauda'
mum at the West baby farm OCTOBER
3: 1905. o.
The case went to the jury at lO:3O
Thursday morning.
Assistant County Attorney Robert
Brennan, who made the closing argu.
ment for the state, completed MS
speech at 10 o'clock. Judge Brennan
then read his instructions and ,ne
Jury retired In the custody OF Baliln
jeff DeFord at 10:30.
While Judge Brennan was reading
his instructions, Miss Gretchen west,
the daughter of the defendant, burst
into an uncomfortable torrent OF
tears. She sobbed on her mothers
shoulder until Mrs. 81. Kaffoury, Win
tears streaming from her own eyes,
led the young girl away.
But throughout the trying ordeai
Mrs. West sat apparently alnmoved.
When Judge Brennan read the three
forms Of verdict the first Of which
provided that death should pc inc
penalty in case the jury found MRS.
West guilty, Mrs. West did not bat an
eye.
Sounds OF an argument from TN
jury room, the anxious curiosity OF
q mighty throng and rumor that ac-
dufttai may be the verdict those are
the main points In day OF intense
strain in the West murder trial. Ball
if eff DeFord took the panel Of twelve
men to the Sixth Avenue cafe Tot
lunch and at 12:45 the jury filed back
into their room again, closely guarded q.
Since that time they have been study
ing the exhibits in the case and care
fully going over the evidence and the
instructions OF the Judge.
A rumor current around the court
house Thursday afternoon is that the
jury will acquit. But the sounds
OF argument from behind the locked
doors fail to prove decision one
way or the other. In the court rooms
the crowds surge back and forth, I'M
patiently awaiting the end OF the long
strain.
The feature OF Thursdays session
was an encounter between Mrs. Leo
Moses and Mrs. Josie Stanley, which
occurred in the court house corridor
just outside the criminal court room
Immediately after the jury retired.
The women passed the lie between
them and but for the timely Interior
ence OF Deputy Sheriff George Curran
and Mrs. Moses husband they would
have come to blows. The trouble re.
suited from an attempt of the defense
to reopen the case and have Mrs.
Stanley testify that Mrs. Moses made
statements to her which confiicted
with her testimony on the witness
stand. Judge Brennan overruled the
motion to bring In the additional evi.
dence. After the Jury went out Mrs.
Stanley was standing Just outside the
court room door talking to Mrs. West
and her friends, when Mrs. Moses
| come up. She accused Mrs. Stanley
OF trying to prove her liar and Mrs.
Stanley retorted that she simply In.
tended to tell the truth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
JUDGES ARE ACCUSED.
SECRETARY or UNCLE SAM OIL
COMPANY 70 JAILED.
PUNCHED FOR CONTEMPT
Flea Affidavit Charging That Three
Magistrates consplrsd with
the Standard OH
Trust.

Teayenworth, Kan.--Judge w. Q.
Hook, Of the United States circuit
court, Wednesday sentenced H. H.
Tucker. Jr.. the indicted secretary Of
| the Uncle Sam Oil company. to serve
| three months in the Leavenworth
county iail for contempt Of court, the
contempt being sensational affidavit
filed by Tucker alleging a conspiracy
between Federal Judges Pollock, Nc.
Pherson and Philips and the Standard
! on company to drive the Uncle Sam
company out of business.
Judge Hook delivered terrific ar
raignment of Attorney Albert l. VIII.
son of Kansas City, who prepared the
affldavit. He said the only purpose Of
filing the affidavit was to create SEN
sation in the papers and influence the
nublic sentiment. Hook declared there
was no precedent for such an affidavit
and the clerk of the court was criti-
cised for placing it on file. Il was
stricken from the files by order OF
Judge Hook.
Tucker commenced serving his sen
tence Wednesday night. The hank
ruptcy proceedings were continued
until Judge can be found who can
sit in the case. Judge Pollock WI not
| preside.
The affidavit alleged that Judges
Pollock, Philips and Mcpherson went
on a fishing trip to Tampico, Mexico.
on January 26, 1906, in the private car
Of Gardiner Lathrop, head Of the legal
department of the Santa Fe, and
strongly intimated that during the triI'
conspiracy was entered into be
tween the judges and the Standard
OIL company, the claim being made
that the Standard and the Santa Fe
were controlled by the same persons.
The AFFIDAVIT further alleged that Pol
lock made statement against Tucker
and the Uncle Sam company out of
court.
Admits He Has no Proof.
Tucker was on the stand two hours,
and was subjected to q grueling ex-
animation by N. III. LOOMS, general
attorney of the Union Pacific, named
by the court to conduct the examina-
ton. Tucker attempted to corroborate
the charges in the ahidavit, but be-
came mixed and admitted the amdayit
was prepared on hearsay.
The attorneys for the Uncle Sam OIL
company asked the court to dismiss
the bankruptcy proceedings. stating
that Tucker should pay: every out
standing debt in a few days. Judge
Hook refused to dismiss the suit.
Tucker will be taken from jail to testi-
fy. The present term Of court win be
continued until judge can be Sc
cured Judge Hook returned = ct
Paul Wednesday night. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
FACES AN OLD INDICTMENT.
Albert DowdIe 10 Recognizes After
Six Years Of Absence.

Albert OoWoie 10 Heco0nlzeo Atter
Six Years Of Absence.
Des Moines.-His desire to see his
aged parents and little son having
overcome his fear of the law, Albert
Dowdle returned to Des Moines and
was arrested on an indictment re.
turned against him six years ago. He
pleaded not guilty before Judge Bren.
nan and was released under 5000
bonds to await trial. On October II,
1901, Dowdle, with two other men,
was indicted for breaking into mum.
Der Of Rock Island freight cars. He
left the city to escs~e arrest but his
two companions were convicted and
served time for the crime. A butcher
by trade the fugitive went first to
Oklahoma, then to Indian territory
and then to Texas. He had no diff
Guilty In securing employment and &C.
cumulated some money Sunday
night he arrived in Des Moines dis
guised but Ofhcer Jess HINES later
saw him on the street and placed
him under arrest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

Boise, Idaho.-Alfred Horsley, alias
Harry Orchard. the actual assassin OF
Frank Steunenberg, went on the stand
Wednesday as a witness against Will
liam D. Haywood, and made public
confession of a long chain of brutal,
revolving crimes. done, he said, at the
inspiration and for the pay of the
leaders of the Western Federation OF
Miners.
An undertaking by the special pros
ecutors for the state that they would,
by later proof and connection, legiti-
Matte his testimony opened the way
like floodgate to the whole diaboli-
cal story and throughout the entire
day Orchard went on from crime re-
cital to crime recital. each succeeding
one seemingly more. revolving than
those that had come before.
Tells Of Revolving Crimes.
Orchard confessed that as mem
Der Of the mob that wrecked the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill in the
Occur d'Alenes he lighted one of the
fuses that carried fire to the giant
explosion; confessed that he set the
death trap In the Vindicator mine at
Cripple Greek that blew out the lives
Of Superintendent Mccormick and
Foreman Beck; confessed that be-
cause he had not been paid for his
first attempt at violence in the Vindi-
Gator mine he had been treacherous
to his associates by warning the man.
ayers of the Florence & Cripple Creek
railway that there was plot to
blow up their trains; confessed that
he cruelty fired three charges of
buckshot into the body of Detective
Lyle Gregory, of Denver, killing him
Instantly; confessed that for days he
stalked Gov Peabody about Denver.
waiting a chance to kill him; con-
fessed that he and Steve Adams set
and discharged the mine under the
depot at independence that instantly
killed IA men, and confessed that, fail.
ing in an attempt to poison Fred
Bradley, of San Francisco, he blew
him and his house up with bomb OF
gelatin.
And he has more brutal crimes to
tell that will bring his bloody career
down to Its end at Caldwell where
with great bomb he killed Gov.
Steunenberg These will come Thurs
day, for he is to resume the stand
when the district court sits again.
Crowd sickensd by Recital.
The story was told to a tense,
nerved, rigid crowd that watched
with staring eyes for every move and
word Of the confessing witness; q
crowd that was sickened and weary
Of its disgusting details long before
James H. Hawley, pleading illness Of
himself at three o'clock in the after
noon. secured adjournment for the
day.
Orchard retained control OF himself
almost from the moment he took the
stand, and If he suffered much he did
not show 1t. His eyes met those Of
Haywood several times and the two
sazed fixedly at each other.
There were a few preliminaries as
to Horsley's birthplace and real name
and his first days in the North Idaho
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
KILLED in AUTO SMASH.
Harry HamIin, Rich Buffalo Man,
Meets Instant Death.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Harry Hamlin, one
of the best known and wealthiest cit
liens Of Buffalo, was killed in an auto
mobile accident on the Williamsville
road mile north of the city line late
Monday afternoon. Mr. Hamlin's au-
tomobile collided with light wagon
driven by Jacob Schaller, retired
butcher of Buffalo Hamlin was hurled
to the roadside and instantly killed.
Schaller was badly hurt, but will re-
cover. John Heckel, a 12-year-old boy,
who was in Schaller's rig, was fatally
injured. Both his legs were broker
and his skull fractured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

Prof. Todd Is going to the Andes to
look at Mars from high elevation to
zee for himself whether 1t Is inhabited.
Suppose 1t is and a scientist on Mars
u trying to communicate with us.
What complications will arise II in
Mars the people shake their heads
when they mean yes and nod vigor-
ously for no! Then there would be 70
common starting point for the scien-
lists of the two planets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

Very few have ever seen the kaiser
on foot. except on his yacht, the
Hohenzollern. He always drives Or
rides. The reason for this would be
moro apparent than It u were It not
that he wears very thick-soled boots.
His real heights il Ave feet ave
inches, % he ID thus among Europe's
shortest monarchs. But that 10 not
- only reason why he appears 30
seldom on foot. He ID partially para
lyzed down his left side. and his left
arm u almost useless. That Is why
a. ~ his photographs his left arm
appears limp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
Davis Statue Unveiled.

Richmond, Wander perfect
sky, with bands playing Dixie" and
Maryland" the remnants Of the arm
les Of the gray passed through the
streets of Richmond Monday and, out
on splendid Monument avenue, I'M
yelled an enduring memorial to Jefer-
son Davis, the first and only president
Of the Confederate States Of America.
The event came as the climax Of the
reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans, and every member Of the
body of old men who was able to walk
at all took part. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
MAYOR PURiFlEs ROCKWELL.
Rood Clamps Lid on and clinches II
Tiuht from Beneath.

Rockwell City.-The lid Is on. May.
or Rood, who has been appointed
mayor to fill out the unexpired term
Of Mayor Catalan, who resigned be-
couse Of removal from the place, has
instituted campaign against the
lawlessnes of the town and he's an
nounced his ultimatum to DRINKS,
users of profane language and to the
police. His first victims proved to
be couple OF young fellows who de-
fed the police and after imbibing
freely, proclaimed their intention of
running the town. The police were
notified either to arrest the men or
resign. The arrest was made after
a hand to hand battle. After hear
Ing and a fine of $25 and costs, peace
reigns. The public is highly elated
over the prompt action Of the mayor
in suppressing lawlessness on the
streets and are backing him up In
his endeavor to get officers who will
do their sworn duty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
Electric Wire KiIIe Boy.

Boone. Orville Briggs, the 14-year.
old son Of Dan Briggs, picked up q
wire which had fallen down from the
arc light circuit. He died In terrible
agony. His father. who was with
him, tried to pull him loose from the
wire and was thrown twenty feet
through q fence. He tried again and
had the flesh burned to the bone In
several places He Is crazed by the
experience and may not recover.
Briggs Is carpenter and lives near
an arc light in the suburbs. The wet
condition Of the grass made both get
the full force Of 1000 volts OF current.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

Authorities ON the subject have esti-
mated that only about 100000 surviv-
ors Of the civil war have not been
pensioned. OF the men who actually
served In that struggle 1t 10 estimated
that 7s1. 900 are living to-day. and that
ont Of this number 675. 900 are on the
penaiOn roll, .s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

q Judge John v. Wright, Of Tonnes
rec, now an attorney in the general
land Office at Washington. who will
be 50 years old in June, has been con-
Aected with public life for greater
period than any other living Ameri-
can. He is still as vigorous as a man
Of 60 and keeps up with the things
of to-day without forgetting what has
passed and gone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

We sometimes see IN the city papers
much fun poked at the country press
Tor it, Insignificant personal items.
How % this from the New York Trlb,
une?" asks the Ohio State Journal:
august Belmont will dance tonight
mt the Belmont clubhouse This
beats that local item In rural CON
temporary: Last night, Billy Jones,
dressed up In his Sunday clothes. was
going somewhere where?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
Chinese Beat ! missionary,

Chinese Beat ! Missionary.
London. A special dispatch receiv-
ed here from Hongkong says that Mr..
Pollard, 9 Methodist missionary at
Chao- Tung-Fu. has been mercilessly
beaten by the Chinese. His lung was
pierced by q weapon. The mission.
aries are docking into Hongkong.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
STRIKES FRIEND WITH BOLT.
William Mccoun Of Bedford Laid Out
BY Joe Russell, q Cigar Maker.

Bedford.-Williarn McCoun was
struck In the face by heavy iron
bolt welded by Joe Russell. a travel.
ing cigar maker, and quite badly in.
jured. The head Of the bolt which
was eighteen inches long struck Nc
Coun over the right eye hear the
nose and cut cash which required
several stitches to close. It Is not
believed, however, that the skull is
fractured. Russell was arrested
charged with assault to kill, and in
default Of bail, was lodged in jail
The hearing was to have been held
this morning but was continued UNI.
til Friday at 10 a. m. on account Of
McCoun being unable to attend.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

New Workers ate 100000 bushels Of
oysters last season. "A bushel aver.
ages 200 oysters, 80 that at least 1907
100000 oysters were eaten there be-
tween September /. 1906, and the end
OF Aprtl. These figures mean $500, 900
s''stews' or as many fries" II the
oysters had been placed in that form
on hotel, restaurant or family tables,
But that would be only two meals Of
oysters In . winter for every man,
woman and child In the greater city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

Fatal Duel Between Brothers.
Ashland, Miss. Marvin and Don
Mathers, brothers, fought a duel here
with knives, while drinking. Marvin
was killed instantly. and Don, with .
number Of wounds in his body, ID not
expected to recover. VI vi "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
WED ON DECORATION pAY.
Finds Way to Old Mans Heart
Through His Stomach.

sf5s l5tsEei = suVO6p V1SO 0SViV0VV.,
Iowa City.-A romantic and un.
usual secret wedding became known
here Wednesday, when George w.
Brown, aged ~, announced his mar.
riage to Mrs. Amy H. Ustick. They
wed on Decoration day, preierring
orange blossoms to memorial roses,
but kept the secret until today. The
bride. who Is 40, helped the groom
celebrate his I'D birthday recently,
by preparing big dinner from vege-
tables raised by the old man, who is
hale and hearty and looks after his
own gardening. Deeply impressed
with the merits Of the good house.
keeper. Mr.. Brown proposed, and was
promptly accepted. The groom Is a
pioneer contractor and has lived her
q half century. III 553
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

Francisco Jose, who was born In
1888, IL still alive and at work. and .
good shot with the rife. at Oporto.
Portugal. He served in the Portu-
guese army. which in 1910 opposed
the invasion Of the French under Ma.
poleOn I.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
ARM BROKEN BUT CHILD PLAYS.
Wouldn't Tell for Fear Her Mother
Mould 9ton the Fun a

Wo0lonI eli TOR rear t1ee Motner
+ Would Stop the Fun.
Des Moines.-With her left arm
broken. Little seven-ye ar-old Lois
Loizeaux, daughter of Louis Loizeaux
Of the Cooperative Creamery
company. played at the Gass home
at Fourteenth and Des Moines
streets for eight hours yesterday with.
out telling Of the accident. Little
Lois fell II. some manner shortly be.
fore noon. She asked ii she might
stay for lunch. When she finally re-
turned to her home, 400 Grand ave.
nue., late in the afternoon the left
hand hung down Imply. II didn't
want to tell because mamma wouldn't
let me play any longer" explained the
brave little girl as the doctor set the
bones. She wouldn't take chloroform,
but the big tears ran down as she
bit her lips to hide the pain The
little girl went from 10 in the morn
ing to 6 In the evening with the brok-
en- arm, without complaining.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
Has Forty Acres q Beans.

Atlantic. The Atlantic Canning
company. which also controls the fac.
tories at Shenandoah Ia, and Ere
mont, Neb, will add another depart.
ment to their work here this year,
and have planted forty acres Of beans
for the purpose Of experimenting on
canning string beans this season.
New machinery will be installed and
d new hreproof warehouse is being
erected at their factory here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

However, dementia basebaHitis ~ q
much saner disease to have than brain
storm or some Of those others that
only millionaires who hire strong ex-
perts can afford.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07
Alleged pefaulter Arrs.t.a

Seattle, Wash. Philip W. KAN.
pien, whose arrest was sought ~
ofhcials Of the Capitol National
bank Of Ct Paul. for the alleged a. Il.
falcation Of $4,000, was arrested her.
Wednesday. Kampien was n.vins
taller ot the bank. g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-07

New York city boasts the largest
and finest public school building
In the world. It II Of nreproof con-
struction throughout and cost $1,000
600. Il has accommodations for 1000
pupils. Z.