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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
|TELLS0F ALTON DELAY
soNAPARTE EXPLAINS WHY PRO.
cEEplNGs WERE POSTPONED.
NEW FACTS DISCOVERED
Department Of Justice Had oroere0
Immunity Pledge Fulfilled ana
Doesn't Vet Know What Its
Attorney Learned.

1anox Mass. - Attorney Gen
,ral Charles J. Bonaparte Wednes
lay issued statement regarding tne
standard OH case in the Illinois court
The attorney generals statement 10
as follows: -,
"On August IA Judge Lands ASKED,
in substance, that the department Oh
Justice consider portions OF the iran
script of testimony in the case OF the
Tinted States against the Standard
OIL company of Indiana in order TO de-
iermine whether the Chicago & Alton
Railroad company, its officers and EN-
ployes, were entitled to the benents
Of an agreement assuring 1t and them
of immunity against criminal prosecu-
.ion in connection with the granting
nf certain rebates to the Standard Oll
company.
Immunity Bath Ordered.
"The department, in compliance
with the desire of Judge Lands, ex-
amined the above mentioned records
and carefully investigated the entire
subject, and as result OF such lnVes-
tigation the attorney general on Au-
gust 20 wrote Edwin w. Sims, United
States attorney at Chicago, informing
him in substance that the agreement
was shown to have been made in June
or July, 1906, by G.. B. Morrison, Mr..
Sims predecessor in office; that Mr..
Morrisons action appears to nave
been duly authorized at the time by
the department; that in the opinion OF
the department the arrangement had
greatly facilitated the indictment and
conviction of the Standard Oil com
pany. and that while certain portions
of the evidence might be fairly oper
to unfavorable comment, the depart
ment regarded the government as
bound in good faith and also as a mat
ter of public policy, to give effect tc
the agreement
"Mr. Sims was instructed to reac
this letter when the grand jury recon
vened on September 3, and to take
such further action to the foregoing
end as might seem to the court and tc
himself appropriate in the premises.
New Facts Found by Sims.
1.-The department learns that Mr.
Sims did not comply with these in
structions by reason of his having had
called to his attention very recently
certain new, and, in his judgment, ma
terial facts, which he thought should
be submitted to the department for its
further consideration before its con
illusions should be finally announced
For this purpose, he asked and was
granted by the court a delay of three
weeks.
THE department is not as yet ad
vised as to what are the facts thus
ascertained by Mr.. Sims. 1t has great
confidence in his sound judgment and
devotion to duty and it awaits his re
port before taking further action in
the premises. Inasmuch, however, as
the circumstances of the case may be
liable to misconstruction, it is deemed
proper to submit now the present
statement to the public"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
PLAYS IN HAY WITH FIRE.
Child's Body Is Not Recovered From
SMOKING Ruins.

observation-disclosures one of the
men employed by his father found
the 3-year-old son of William Reed,
a wealthy Marion county farmer play
ing in the barn with hand full OF
matches and took them away from
him, the little fellow was not willing
to give up his fun. He returned to
the house, secured more matches
and crept back to the barn. A few
minutes after he was seen mount
ing the steps to the hay loft, flames
broke from the windows. The barn
was totally destroyed and the little
boys body has not yet been recoy-
cred. In the barn were five horses.
several head of cattle and some farm
machinery, including a gasoline en-
CINE. Nothing was saved from the
flames and the loss will amount to
about $1,000. Every effort was made
to save the child. but nothing was
seen of him after the fire started, and
the smoking ruins still hold his
body
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
BLACK HUNDREDS CHECKED.
Massacres Stopped by Action OF Bank.
ers and Exporters.

Odessa.-The Black Hundreds Tues.
day suffered severe blow by the
closing of the grain bourse and the
threat of the bankers to suspend fnan.
cial transactions as protest against
the anti-Semitic outrages of Septem-
Der 2, when three men were killed and
from so to 60 wounded. The disor-
ders of last February We're followed
by similar steps, and financial trans
actions We're then practically sus.
pended. ,I
A deputation of exporters called on
the governor general Tuesday, and de-
manded that the authorities take &C.
ton against the rioters, saying that
If they did not, the exporters would
leave Russia. The governor general as
sured the deputation that the police
officials would suppress the raids of
the Black Hundreds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Woman Murdered In Ea,,d

clarksburg, W. Va. Mrs. Fred
Pickett, wife Of the manager of
the Bijou theater, was shot through
the heart and instantly killed Tues
day afternoon, it is alleged, by Thorn.
as Harmon, of the firm Of Harmon g.
Murray, saloonkeepers. The shoot
Ing occurred on the front porch Of the
house where Mrs. Pickett was stay.
Ing Harmon Immediately surren.
dersd himself TO the officers. 4 fam
lily feud Of long standing IL said 4,
have been the cause Of the crime.
Mrs. Pickett was from OH City, Pa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Twenty Poisoned BY Sandwiches.

Manson.-Twenty men of thresh.
ing crew were poisoned by eating
pressed chicken Sandwiches at the
home Of Henry Metzger, northwest OF
this place. A lunch was served to
the men when they had finished the
job and were about to return to their
homes. The pressed chicken had de.
veloped ptomaines, although it was
prepared in a porcelain kettle WITH
great care, and by the time the men
had reached their homes several OF
them were desperately sick.
Physicians from Manson and Pome.
roy were summoned and after consid
cradle effort they were able to coun
.teract the effects Of the poison and
no fatalities resulted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Thief Rob. saron Rothschi,d.

Baden Baden, Germany. A thief
went through one Of the principal
hotels here Saturday night and stole a
large amount Of money and jewelry.
Baron Goldschmidt Rothschild, Of
Frankfort, who is attending the races
here, Is reported to have lost from
$4,000 to $4,000 and the Baroness
Ephrussi, Of Vienna, lost jewels which
We're reported to the police as being
worth $4,000. There were many
Americans stopping at the same hotel,
but apparently they did not lose any.
thing @ g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

The Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture has discovered that cot
fee, oat hulls and ground corn cobs
figure In the composition Of certain
patent foods. Most consumers have
suspected the existence Of bran and
excelsior. but corn cobs are new
element Perhaps they are put in to
prevent the diet from being too con-
centrated, on the same principle that
stock raisers add a judicious mixture
of cornstalks or other "roughage" to
the oats and corn fed 70 their cattle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Road Is in Bad Condition.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The board O.,
railroad commissioners Tuesday re-.
ported on the condition of the Iron
Mountain railroad That portion OF
the main line between Poplar Bluff,
Mo, and the Arkansas state line IS
reported in bad condition and speed
limit of 20 miles an hour is ordered
until that part Of the road has been
repaired. The yards at Poplar Blum.
are reported to be in bad condition
and improvements have been ordered
made. The rest Of the line is conslldass
cred reasonably safe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Strikers Become Fire Buqs.

Antwerp.-The striking dock labor
ers Wednesday night set fire to an
other lumber yard and stacks of lum-
Der covering 5000 square yards were
soon blazing furiously. An entire regi-
ment of troops was called out at ten
o'clock to assist the firemen, but their
efforts were futile. The loss was esti-
mated at 100000. Shortly after mid.
night the rioters set fire to two ware.
houses. Officers of the militia declar-
ed the strikers were in dangerous
temper as free liquor was being dis
tributed to them in saloons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Races Auto Into the River.

Brescia, ltaly.-Elliott F. Shepard
of New York, while speeding over the
fifth circuit in the automobile race
here Monday, plunged into the river al
Monte CHAR, broke his collar bone
and slightly injured other parts Of his
body. Mr.. Shepard's chauffeur, Led.
mann, had his face cut and bruised
While Mr.. Shepard was driving rap.
lilly over the bridge spanning the
Chiari river q tire slipped. the ca,
iurched, bounded into the air. jumped
over the bridge railing and shot down
ave yards into the river. NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
She Experimented.

A little girl Of five was taken ia
church one Sunday, and listened with
unexpected attention to the sermon,
which graphically told the story OF
the stilling Of the tempest on the Sea
of Galilee, and how Christ walked on
the waves. In the afternoon her moth.
err missed her and began an anxious
search of the house. AS she neared
the bathroom she heard sounds of
splashing, and hurried to the door to
behold small, excited face peering
over the rim Of the big white tub, and
to hear small, excited voice ex'
claim: "Say, mamma, this walking
on the water is quite trick"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
caid MacLean Well and Safe.

Tangier.-The anxiety expressed
here regarding the safety Of Caid Sir
Harry MacLean, due to the protracted
absence Of direct news from the gen.
eral. was relieved Monday by the ar.
rival Of letters from MacLean himself.
He is in good health and is with Raisu''3t
Ii In the Ben Iarous territory. Letters
from Raisuli to the British minister
here, laying down the terms upon
which the bandit chief will release
MacLean, were also received. Raisrl
suggests that an emissar, DO sent e /
Ben Iarous. ,545 4,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
TAKE GROOM; BRIDE FAlNTs.
Winterset Couples Honeymoon Rude
Iy Interrupted. sn>

Denver, Colo.-The dreamy honey
moon of Walter Lowell and his bride
was rudsly interrupted when detec
tives visited their rooming place and
placed the young man under arrest
as a fugitive from justice.
The arrest was made at the re-
quest of the Winterset authorities
where he is wanted to answer the
charge of forging checks aggregating
$35. The spurious papers were pass
ed two days after his wedding two
weeks ago, and Lowell came to this
city with his bride.
Mrs. Lowell tainted at the words,
"You are under arrest" and the
sleuths were forced to tarry at the
house long enough to revive her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Boy Killed BY Street Car.

Council I.uffs. Sawyer,
II years old. was killed near the
Rock Island depot by being run over
by a street car. He and Several
other lads were playing tag on the
street when the. Sawyer bow ran
squarely into the car, smashing the
heavy glass in the head light and
falling Under the wheels. His body
was badly mangled. Young Sawyer's
home is in Montana and he was here
with his mother visiting an uncle, w.
r 2IEsSinger
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Not Entire.

The aeronaut, after painfully ex-
Treating himself from the wrecked
balloon, limped to the nearest farm.
house.
Madam" he said to the woman
who answered his knock. "can you &C.
commo6ate with nights lodging q
balloonist who has come to grief?"
I'D be glad to-" she hesitated, "but
you are an entire stranger to-"
mot an entire one," he interrupted,
with some acerbity: For have left
my left ear, three teeth, and certain
portions of my nose back there with
the ruined car" .a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Falling Tree Kills Seven,

Raleigh, N. C.-Details of the disas
trous effect of lightning stroke al
Buckhorn Falls, in Chatham county,
show that seven men were killed and
ten injured. A heavy storm had forced
SO to 70 men to seek shelter in the
cement house of the Buckhorn Falls
power plant. Lightning struck large
tree back Of the house and the tree,
splitting, fell over on the building, in
stantly killing two white men and five
negroes and injuring three whites and
seven negroes, all ct them residents of
this vicinity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Auburn BOY KlIIed BY Train.

Auburn. -Attemptlng to jump q
freight train switching in the yards
Roscoe Roe. II years Of age, son.
Of Station Agent Roe, did not notice
IA team approaching in the opposite
direction and was struck and kicked
under tho wheels OF the train, being
crushed u aspuip. He was grad.
suate sof tAN 1907 high schol class. U
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

British battleships are to have
searchlights by the beams Of which
q newspaper can be read at distanc.
of IS miles. II the ships would jus
surround Great Britain in time o.
peace and turn their lights toward
the shore the gas and oil trusts woult
be very neatly foiled. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Aguinaldo, according to Justice Nc
Cabe Of the First District court of the
Philippines, now lives quietly on his
farm near Manila, refrains from poll
tics, and, as a loyal citizen of the
United States, is setting his people
the best Of examples.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Two Cent Rate Ordered in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan.-At late hour We'd
nesday afternoon the state board Of
railroad commissioners ordered that
the railroads of Kansas put in fiat
2-cent fare rate, beginning Oct. l.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

II heavy Grape adorns the door o.
your favorite boarding house do not
60 in and try to console the mistress,
Leave her alone in her deep sorrow.
Doubtless she has just heard that the
prune crop is short.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Was II 4 Double Suicide 2.

Muscatine. The bodies of man
and woman clasped in each Others
arms were found in the river three
miles above Muscatine. The identity
Of the bodies has not vet been estab-
slished. 4,
Both are young people and 1t IS
believed that both met death In sui
eide. They had probably been Iii the
water over a week as the bodies
were badly decomposed. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

We do not need to read the opinions
OF experts to discoye:: that prosperity
IL here. All we have to do to be con
vinced 10 to look at the beaming coun
tenances 81 the men who are selling vi
grccsrjsr " a othsr 1ecsssttis M Ne
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Scientists declare that people think
with fingers and toes, and that the
lower animals are capable Of reason
ing. 1t takes a very inventive mind
to keep in the running as scientist
these days
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

An Ohio man, lonesome in the alb,
sence of his mother-in-law. has re
sorted to an action in habeas corpus
to bring her back to his home, aver
ring that she is restrained against
her will from returning. Now, wha.
. do you think of that?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Adel Woman burned by EXPLOSION

Abel Woman Burned BY EXPLOSION.
Adel.-Mrs. j. c. Hill. wife of a
welIknown stock shipper at this
place was seriously burned about the
arms. face and head. ., we.
Mrs. Hill was washing clothes.
She accidentally used gasoline in
stead of kerosene in removing some
grease spots and when the clothing
was pu.. into the boiler of hot water,
terrific explosion occurred. Mrs.
Fill was probably fatally injured, the
stove was blown to bits and the
room wrecked IE.. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Five Miles Of Trolley Wire Stolen

Five Miles Of Trolley Wire Stolen.
Observation-Disclosures & North
ern railway officials Wednesday re-
ported to the Milwaukee police that
$4,000 feet Of trolley wire, covering
five miles of roadway between Mil
waukee and Cedarburg, had been cut
down and carried away by thieves
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
FARMER HELD AS SILK THIEF.
Jacob Shops of Maynard Must Face
CHARGE of Robbjnu,

Waterloo-Jacob Shops, an aleg-
ed silk thief, was brought to Water
loo from his home in Maynard to
answer to the charge of grand lar.
ceny. Shops is charged with taking
few dozen bolts of ribbon from
the Rock Island freight house while
loading his household goods which
had been shipped from Rowley, into a
dray. The theft was committed last
December and the detectives trailed
him through several cities before
making his arrest. Shops is a we'll.
TODD farmer and has wealthy rela.
tiuoc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

The observer who watched 152 WON
en- alight from street cars and re
ports that only eight of them got Oh
correctly, facing in the direction the
cars were going, must have lot OF
time to spare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

That painting contractor who made
200 per cent. profit on his Job on the
Pennsylvania capitol must have beer
mad because he had to pay out some
real money for paint.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

v If Adam had saved $3.50 every day
until now he would have fortune
almost as great as John D. Rookie,
feller's. But he didn't, and as con.
sequence the Adamses are mostly
moor VIA e@@ sss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

After all, it does seem strange that
Nikola Tesla should have started out
to try to talk with Mars first OF all
the heavenly bodies, when the man
in the moon is so much nearer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Every few days we have reports OF
people dying from eating ice cream.
But the summer girl is brave per.
son, and there is no diminution in the
demand for the summer edible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Cheer up! The storms OF to-day VIII
be banished by the sun Of tomorrow
and the dropping wings of hope VIII
flash in force and beauty in the linger
ing light of victory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

1t has been shown that there Is
enough coal in the United States to
last for 200 years, and still there are
people who will worry about the fail
ure Of the coal supply.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Commander Allerdice Dies

New London, Conn-Commande
Winslow Allerdce, U. S. N, (retired)
died suddenly at his home in this CITY
Wednesday. He was SO years of
age. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

There are to be four night courts
In New York, to accommodate people
who are too busy or too sleepy TO
commit their crimes in the daytime.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

In Kansas city woman has got an
Injunction forbidding her husband TO
come home. That ought to make him
determine to 60 there, IL anything
will.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Women need more sleep than men,
according to scientists. Then how
are they able to talk all night when
fellow wants to 60 to sleep?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Automobile sore throat, due to the
dust kicked up by the machines, Is the
latest source of complaint against
them down east.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Scientists have discovered In Texas
i civilization believed to be older than
that of ancient Egypt and consid'
erably deader.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

Automobile sore eyes, produced ny
gazing on your neighbor's new I'M
ported car. is much more common
malady.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06

When man speaks and acts 10Y
nimself It Is liberty, but when another
man speaks and acts for him, II Is
slavery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
The deceiver and traithT are d.
spised even by those they Aerve.

Experiments to produce stingless
bee have not proved successful. a
stinglcss mosquito Is more important
anyhow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
Why He Was jolly.

Bidder met Kidder, and Kidder was
just bubbling with good humor.
What are you feeling so uncom-
mon jolly over?" said Bidder.
"'Why, my best girl went and got
married yesterday" said Kidder, slap
ping Bidder on the back.
Seems to me that's about the last
thing for chap to feel jolly over"
said Bidder.
What" said Kidder. 1T was me
she went and got married to!"
And 80 the cigars were on Bidder
Browning's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-06
I, go Not Escape Thouohts.

Can Not Escape Thoughts.
Man IL q thinking being. whether he
win Or no; M he can do $ to turn
III thoughts the best way Sir VII
liam Temple. 2IS n Nj IA 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
PASSENGER TRAIN
HITS TROLLEY CAR
Two Men Fatally Hurt and
Many Others In
jured.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., April s.-In a
collision between an incoming Seaboard
passenger train and a suburban street
car near the city this morning. Wiley
Howard. of Rockingham, n. c., and
Lee Martin, conductor on the street
car were probably fatally injured. and
three others suffered broken limbs and
bruises.
Hundreds OF people locked 10 the
scene. and women wept at the sight of
the injured as they were taken from
the tracks. The passenger train was
blocked for while, but TO one aboard
was hurt. The collision occurred in
deep cut and neither metorman nor en-
gineer could see the other until too late.
An investigation viii probably have
10 be held 10 determine the blame.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07

We with
plain figures represent qualities
don't ask 5ou welcome to all the credit DESIRE and you
convenient
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07
When Thinking Of Purchasing Anything

We while shopping Our statesmen viii be
anticipate confident that will not be urged
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-11
BRO. BENNETT
RESIGNS

At the Baptist church yesterday,
Rev. ]. H. Bennett, for four years
the popular pastor, announced his re-
signation to take effect December /. It
is his intention to enter the evangelis-
tic field, a work in which he has been
singularly successful during the past
ten years, but the people of Chicka-
sha viii be glad to learn that he will
continue to make this city his home.
During his four years pastorate
here the Baptist congregation has
grown constantly and 495 new men,
hers have been added to the church.
Bro. Bennett is a preacher who be-
liess in always doing things and is a
man Of tremendous energy and zeal
in his work He has been especially
active in promoting mission work ant
has established two thriving mission
Sunday schools il portions Of tae cit,
remote from the churches.
The building Of a handsome new