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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Veteran Theater MANAGER Dies.

Chicago. John Austin Hamlin,
proprietor Of the Grand opera house,
died Wednesday night at the Virginia
hotel of heart disease. He was
one of the best known theatrical
managers in the country and noted for
the independent manner in which he
conducted the Grand opera house. He
built the theater in 1872.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
HANGS Self With a strina.

Neutrality-suspicious. Kos, So years
of age and tired of life, hangedahim.
self with a shoe string in his room,
tying the string around the bed post
and then around his neck, with a
moose that strangled him. He had
been i'll for three months, and was
Respondent. His little granddaughter
found his lifeless body in his room,
where he was supposed to be taking
a nap.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Heart Balm Suit at iowa cit,

Iowa City.-The case of Katie Don
ohue Of this city against ]. J. Kost,
4 farmer residing few miles from
here, involving a $4,000 note and a
claim Of $4,000 for breach of promise
was commenced in the district court.
The defendant did not appear in court
and had to be brought in by order OF
the court. Wade, butcher & Davis
represent the plaintiff and ex-Judge
o. A. Byington the defendant. The
case promises to last several days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
4 Water St.anqles Child.

Council Bluffs.-The little 2-year-
Did child Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cru
,er of this city met the extra-ordt-
.ary death of strangulation while
rinking a glass Of water. The eff
arts Of the mother to relieve it We're
awaiting, and when the doctor ar
.ysd it was dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Big Blaze In a Kansas Town.

st. John, Kan.-Fire here early
Wednesday destroyed seven store
buildings on the west side Of the pub-
lie square, including the post onace,
the st. John National bank and CLASS.
cocks general store. Loss, $6t,ooe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22

Z "A Detroit man wants divorce be-
cause his wife refused to put porous
plaster on his back. He would have
had q much better case II he had wait
ed till she insisted on pulling plaster
On his back.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Gas Explosion Wrecks Store,

Chicago An explosion of gas
in the basement of the John "A.
Colby & Sons furniture store, 1856 Wa
bash avenue, Wednesday afternoon
partly wrecked the newly remodeled
establishment and probably fatally in
jured Miss Frances Branitzky, cashier
of the company. A dozen other persons
had narrow escapes. A careless search
for leak in the gas pipes is given as
the cause of the accident.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Meets Predicted Death Bravely.

"eeIS FTeUIUtSu 0SdtH oTdVeIy'
New York. The fate that the
physicians at the Pasteur institute
predicted for him on Monday overlook
William H. Marsh of Brooklyn late
Wednesday, when at his residence on
Ocean avenue the well-to-do manufac-
turer of water meters died of hydro
phobia. His end was peaceful, as he
was put under the influence of opiates
early in the day and was kept free
from pain to the last.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Dies of Hydrophobia as Predicted.

Dies of Hydrophobia as Predicted.
New York.-The fate that the physi-
clans at the Pasteur institute predict
ed for him on Monday overlook Will.
liam H. Marsh of Brooklyn late
Wednesday, when at his residence on
Ocean avenue the well-todo manufac.
turer of water meters died of hydro.
DhObia,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22

I "A New FORK policeman explains that
anyone can stop runaway horse BY
.pinching his nose. Perhaps this police
man Is the promulgator of the theory
tina, one may capture bird BY sprink.
ling salt On Its tail "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Poisoned by BOGUS Maple svrun

Poisoned by Bogus Maple Syrup.
Sank Rapids, Minn.-As a result OF
eating a substitute for maple syrup
which had stood for "a hours In a
porcelain lined dish, four children OF
Ernest Pelton of this city vera made
i'll, and 12-year-old son died.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Bio Fire in National Forest.

Belle Fourche, S. D.-Word from
the Long Pine national forest north.
west of here tells Of the most destruc.
tive forest fire that has occurred in
this state in inany years. The fire
started Friday night at Plum Creek.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Iowa Court clerk convicted.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-H. v. Ba$aey,
clerk of the district court for THIS
(Pottawatamie) county was feund
guilty of malfeasance and corrapttoH
in office by verdict in the district
court returned Tuesday morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22

Henry ]. Byron. one Of the witiest
or English playwrights Of score of
years ago. remarked on one occasion:
"A play Is like cigar. II it's good,
everybody wants box. II It's bad.
III the putting in the world won't make
it 20"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Shoots Wife and Kills sell.

Springfield, Mo.-Robert E. Gaynett,
aged 80. employed by large depart
ment store in Kansas City, in q 1T Ok
Jealous rage shot and mcrtally Wonad-3
ed his wife, then blew out his own
brains, here Tuesday afternoon. 8
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-22
Fleet Enters PUGET Sound.

Seattle, Wash.-The Atlantic hattie
ship fleet at three o'clock Thursday
morning rounded the northwestern
point Of the United States and en-
tered the strait of Juan de Fsea, PRO-
ceeding in the direction of Puget 6esRd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
MANY OFFER SERVICES
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS Blu.
REAU Is WELL SUPPLIED.

CHICAGO, August 14.-With organiza-
ton Of the speakers bureau of the demo-
cratic national committee practically
completed. John H. Atwood of the bu-
reau today sent out nearly thirty speak
ers in response to requests from demo-
cratic organizations in various parts of
the country. The vangnard of speakers
will be followed by others in greater
number. and Mr.. Atwood said that they
would be sent to every part of the United
States. wherever their services were
needed.
The chairman Of the speakers bureau
declared that the issues of the campaign
would not lack for expression because of
any inadequacy In his bureau.
Speakers are volunteering their serv-
ices in large numbers" said Mr.. Atwood.
land no less than twelve United States
senators have written me announcing
that they are ready to go on the stump.
Every speaker that has been sent out has
been a volunteer in the cause and ready
to pay his own campaign expenses. We
will send out speakers wherever they are
requested for awhile. but later the
national committee will prepare detailed
plan Of speaking campaign. and then we
VIII send out speakers on our own In
itiative. l expect Judge Alton B. Parker
of New York to take an active part In the
campaign"
. Chairman Mack and National Commit
teeman Hudson OF Minnesota conferred
today on the situation in that state. Ma
tional Committeeman John Tomlinson OF
Alabama. head Of the club organization
bureau, left for Cincinnati and the east
today to take up the work of club or
ganization there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
BIDS POPE FAREWELL
CARDINAL GIBBONS HAS PART
ING AUDIENCE AT VATICAN.

ROME. August 14.-Carainal Gibbons
had his farewell audience with the pope
today In the latter's private library. The
granted him all that he had asked for,
both from the propaganda and the Vati-
can, and the pope replied that where the
interest of the church in America was
concerned nothing ever would be denied.
In conclusion the pope expressed the hope
that he would see Cardinal Gibbons soon
again.
The pope expressed his satisfaction with
the progress of the Catholic Church in
America. He praised the way in which
the gospel is preached there and said he
was preparing a strong letter recommend
ing the apostolic mission house in Wash
ington. which he would send to the car
dinal later
After leaving the pope Cardinal Glib
bons paid farewell call upon Cardinal
Merry del Val. the papal secretary OF
state. who came purpOsely to Rome from
Castle Gandolfo for tbs meeting.
To Welcome Cardinal Home.
BALTIMORE, August 14-At a regu.
lar monthly meeting of the Young Catho-
lies Friend Society, held at the cardinals
| residence Wednesday. a resolution was
passed to give the cardinal reception
| upon his return from Europe.
The Young Catholics Friend Society has
taken the initiative in this matter and will
invite all other Catholic societies and or
CARNATIONS to join with them In making
the welcome and reception the most elab.
crate ever given to the cardinal In this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
ROW AT UNION MEETING.
Dozen Men Hurt at Gathering Of Chi
cago Engineers.

CHICAGO, August 14.-In the presence
of Matthew Comerford of Minneapolis.
general president of the Stationary Engi-
neers' Union, dozen men were hurt. two
of them severely, ~ a meeting of the
union here last night. A dozen men at
tempted to bolt the meeting because three
of their number had been expelled and
had started. a separate organization of
engineers.
Emil Massow, who led the boilers,
struck Michael Walsh, sergeant-at-arms,
over the head with a chair for closing the
door at the order of the president George
w. Cooling. Walsh turned on Massow
and struck him several times, cutting a
deep cash over Massows nose and almost
breaking the organ. Then the fight be-
came general.
Charles Gralf. another of the boilers.
sent in a riot call for the police. When
the latter appeared no one seemed to wish
to press charges, and the wagon left with
out any passengers.
President Comerford tried to get order.
He had come to Chicago to attend the
meeting.
This is an insult to the national Off,
GERS" said President Comerford. No at
tention was paid to him, and the bolt went
on.
Members of both factions threaten to
cause arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14

religiously played. But am afraid that
instead. Of reducing L have simply hard
ened my muscles I never felt more fit in
my life for any task"
Mr.. Taft announced this moring that
he should not dispose Of his riding horse,
nor should he buy another. He has be-
come very much attached to the animal
he has ridden for so long.
He is good horse" he remarked.
land the other day when he stumbled and
L lit on, my shoulder over his head he
made no attempt to move" And be-
sides. added Mr.. Taft frankly, II haven't
the money to spend on another horse. - -
Cant We send you one OF our best
horses from Boston?. was a telegram the
candidate received today from the manag-
ing editor Of the Boston Post. And to
which he declined with an expression Of
thanks for the interest shown and the
offer made.
Another conference on the campaign
plans of the National League of Republi-
can Clubs was held today between the
candidates. Mr.. Vorys and John Hays
Hammond of Massachusetts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
JAPAN'S NAVAL ACTIVITY.
Construction in the Yards and Arse
nails Of the Country.

TOXIC. July .S.-During the last year
the naval arsensls constructed one bat
tIeship. two armored cruisers and one
second-class cruiser. while two dispatch
boats were built at the Mitsubishi ship
building dockyard and engine works.
Naaasaki. and the Kawaski shipbuilding
dockyard. Kobe. Besides these the naval
arsenals were occupied in the fitting of
armament of the battleship Satusma and
the cruiser Ikoma. both launched In 1906.
as we'll as the repairs of the Mikasa and
the warships captured in the late war.
The arsenals are at present building three
destroyers and two battleships. each dis
placing 1900 tons. The Mftsubishi yard
is also constructing several ships. their
tonnage aGgregating $4,000. while the
Kawasahi yard has also several ships
in course of construction Of some 5000
tons
In addition to these there were built
altogether 100 vessels Of every description
and Of various sizes at shipbuilding dock
yards throughout the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14

cause he had refused to step aside and
make room for some favorite and he sur
fers fortunes at this time. And then MT.
Mattingly warmed up and a person whom
he named as Willie-also-ran-Hearst got
caught In the overflow for Mr.. Mattingly
knew that during the convention OF the
independence party when a roll call was
on after nominations had been made the
vote Of one of the southern states was
challenged on the ground that the state
was not represented and the man who an
nounced the vote admitted he was from
another state but said the man who was
from that state could not announce II and
the twenty four votes were counted
shame on such way of doing things.
The meeting was real we'll attended and
bushels of campaign buttons and slathers
of campaign literature were distributed to
the faithful
The next regular meeting will be held
Thursday, August 20, when several equal
ly eloquent stump warmers have promised
to perform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
THAw TAKES TROLLEY RIDE.
Wilson Suit Makes It Pleasant fo
Prisoner

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, August Ia
Harry X. Thaw was taken to Fishhili
Landing today for the third time stree
John F. Schlosser. Flshkill Landing at
torney. was appointed referee 10 take
Thaw's testimony in DR.. john p. Will
sons. action for 5000 for services as
witness In the habeas corpus proceedings.
The two previous visits amounted to no
more than outings for Thaw. as his at
torney. Charles Morschauser. did not APP
pear and the referee granted adjourn
ments. Today, however. Mr.. Morschauser
promised that the hearing would take
place
Thaw, going by train. arrived I'm Fish
kill Landing shortly. after 10 o'clock in
the custody Of two of Sheriff CHAMBERS
deputies. He was taken to the ofhce OF
the referee. who adjourned the hearing
until afternoon, and Thaw with his Gus
todians took a trolley ride. They went
to the Holland House for dinner. Me
Morschauser is expected to come BY auto
mobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
NEW PARTY IN JAPAN.
Proposed Rehabilitation Of the EN-
pire's Foreign Policy.

TOXIC. July oS.-The formation is an
nounced Of a new political party consist
ing mainly of politicians who have hither-
to ranked as independent or as business
men. The preliminary organization seems
to have progressed very favorably, and
according to present appearances the
party will command something like sixty
votes in the. lower house. From state
ments attributed to it's promoters the idea
of a mere club is likely to be abandoned
and the association will register itself as
a regular political party. There Is not
to be any avowaI Of support to the cabi-
main planks of the party's platform will
be adjustment of finarces and rehabilita-
ton of the empires foreign policy. On
these great questions the members will
vote i'm concord but In small matters they
will be allowed 20 exercise personal lib
ertY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
SAVED By HIS FORESIGHT.
Aeronaut Ties Life Preserver to His
Parachute.

p. HACKENSACK, N. j., August IA
Arthur Barry, twenty-year-old aero
naut Of Boston, who made an ascent from
here late yesterday. had thrilling escape
from drowning in the Hudson river after
landing with his parachute in midstream.
Fearful that the balloon would be car
,rted toward the river, he tied life pre-
server to the parachute just before the
balloon was cut loose. This probably
saved his life.
Though Barry was exhausted after an
hours struggle in the Hudson. the life
preserver kept him afioat until a yacht
reached him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
MOTHERS FEARLESS ACT.
Rescues Infant From Drowning at
the Risk of Her Life.

FULTON, Mo-. August H.-With a
mothers fearlessness. when her offspring
is I'm DANCE, and at the risk of her own
life. Mrs. j. B. Stephenson, frail little
woman. yesterday lowered herself into an
eighteen-foot WE'LL saved her two-year-old
child from drowning and climbed to the
top. holding the infant in her teeth by
it's dress.
The babe was playing near the top Of
the we'll and stepped off backward. land
ing into four feet of water at the bot
tom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
Fire at Cumberland, Md

=. CUMBERLAND, Nd. August 14.-Fire
last night destroyed the four-story brick
building containing the plant OF Deal
Brothers Milling Company and the ware
rooms Of the National Biscuit Company.
Tic Deal apartment house, adjoining. also
was Quilted. The loss is estimated at
60y00O. with insurance Of less than half
that amount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
LOOKING OVER WATER FRONT.
Congressional Commission Examin
ing Local Land Transfers.

Preparatory. to reporting to Congress
next winter the special commission COM
posed of Secretary of War Wright. Com
missioner MacfarlaAd Attorney General
Bonaparte and the chairmen o. the Sem
ate and House committees on public build
ngs and grounds. is making preliminary
examinations of certain transfers of pub
lie lands to private individuals.
The creation of this commission was a
result of the fight made in the Senate last
session by Senator Carter against the
grants of land on the Anacostia river
bank to Sidney Bieber. 1t developed dur
ing the agitation that many similar
grants had been made or were under way.
In its report upon its findings the COM
mission will outline plan of action for
the future with regard to such transfers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14

BOSTON, August 1.-THE Supreme
Lodge. knights of Pythias. has voted tina,
the next convention be held In Milwaukee,
which had already been selected by the
Supreme Assembly of the Uniform Rand
OF the order. The formal vote stood
milwaukee,. 81: Richmond. Va. 3; Colo
rado Springs, p. and Mackinac Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
Three Thousand at 4 Funeral

WHEELING, W. Va. August H.-Mar-
garet. Mamie and Claire Givins. victims
Of Tuesday mornings explosion and fire.
were buried yesterday In one grave after
services in st. Aiphonsus Church. Three
thousand persons attended the funeral.
The mother OF the girls pleaded with the
physicians to be allowed to attend. but
was unable TO leave bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
Swats From a Swatter.

Oh, but Robert T.. Mat.ingly did hand 1.
to Roosevelt about his treatment of that
poor Colonel Stewart the American Drey-
fus who is exiled out in that barren fort
in Arizona with nothing but some snakes
and a water bug for company and all be-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
KAISER LISTENS TO
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
To|dP|ain Facts byvon Bue|ow- ---Promis-
es to Curb His ErratiC Tongue---Cer-
many Sees More Freedom Ahead.

the empire, under the guardianship of
constitutional responsibilities. In con-
formity herewith His Majesty. tie
Emperor, approves the chancellor's ut
terances in the Reichstag and assures
Prince Won Buelow of his continued
confidence
Prince Won Buelow had determined
upon handing in his resignation if the
Emperor had not met the country's de-
mands. but as such situation did not
arise the audience ended with the En-
peror saying to the Imperial chancellor
that he reposed full confidence In his
wisdom.
Within half an hour after the chan
cellor's return to Berlin, bulletins is
sued gratis by the evening newspapers
reporting u favorable issue of the meet
ing between the Emperor and prince
were eagerly Snatched by the anxious
public, who in the first moment Of joy
full surprise scarcely conceived tie inn
portance of the announcement to them
selves and the empire. The whole ma
ton had awaited with breathless sus-
penSe the word from the palace which
would decide whether Prince Won 3ue-
low would quit his office and the "rclgn
of personal policy continue. or whe!h-
er the chancellor would remain and
the desire of the people be fulfilled,
that the nation as well as the Emperor
would have word in directing the
policies of the country. 1t is certain
now in the minds of the German peo-
pie that a great step has been taken
toward free government
So marked has been the change in
tine last few days of the Germans to-
wards their sovereign, that crowd OF
some 1900 that had gathered at the
church this afternoon to attend the fu-
neral of the late General Count
HuelZn- Haeseler, at which the En-
poror and Empress were present, being
unaware of the result OF the audience,
greeted Their Majesties almost iii 81
lence Only a few hats were removed
and there were no cheers when the
Emperor and Empress returned to their
automobile and started back fot Pots
dam.
Interpreted by the events leading up
to it, the least this declaration Of the
Emperor can mean is that Mis- Majes-
ty promises to limit his freedom of
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
ALL HANDS SAVED.
British Bark Osberga Lost About 800
Miles of Delaware Break.vater.

Lewes Del. Nov. 17.--Snatched from
the Jaws of death, Capt. d. F. Douglas
and crew of Is men of the British bark
Osberga are tonight snugly housed in
the Lewes life saving station, while
their vessel is lying at the bottom OF
the sea about roo miles off the Deia-
ware CaDes.
Plainly showing the terrible suffer-
ing they had endured, the men were
landed here tonight from the British
steamer st. Helena, from Java for the
Delaware breakwater. The terrible
experience Of the crew of the Osberga
can be told in the captains own
language.
The Osberga sailed from Turks is
land Oct IA for Portland. Me-. laden
with salt" said Capt. Douglas. "All
went well until we We're within 1s0
miles of Nantucket lightship-almost
in sight of our destination. Here we
ran into terrific northwest gale The
seas broke over the bark continually,
causing the vessel to spring aleak. Az
ter vainly to hold to our course we
were compelled to put about and run
before the gale. Storm followed storm
and for II days the halt starved and
almost frozen crew worked at the
pumps. All drinking water had be-
come salted and the men had to sub
sist on hard tack and what little water
We could catch in a canvas when the
storm broke over us. To add to our
desperate situation. the inrushing wat
er began to gain on the men at the
pumps. Then. too the ships carpen-
ter Richard Graham. was almost kill
ed by being knocked down by q tre-
mendous sea.
THE vessel began to settle at the
stern and practically hope OF rescue
had been abandoned. when on Nov. 3,
the st. Helena hove in sight. We sig
nailed franticaly for assistance and
firally they sighted us and bore down
toward us. The wind had fallen con-
siderably and the sea was compara-
lively smooth but even with these ele-
ments in our favor the task Of rescue
was hazardous, as our men were SO
weak that they had to be practically
carried from the Osberga. The last
man had scarcely left the bark when
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