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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Destruction of Records.

THE specific charge is that of Destroy
ing public records. It Is alleged that
Barton. by reason Of his position, had
access to office records, and was enabled,
at very recent date, to substitute for
papers filed more than two years pre-
viousl" certain other papers and give
them the same date as if they had been
filed originally. The invention described
in the substitute papers is thought to
be very valuable, and great advantage
would attend it if date of invention
sufficiently early to antedate the prior
inventions of others could be secured. To
be successful in this plan it was necessary
to destroy original records of the office.
and file substitutes therefor. and by
changing the dates of receiving stamps
make 1t appear that such substitute pa
pers were. in fact, actually filed upon the
fictitious dates stamped on the papers. In
view Of the findings, therefore. of the
grand jury, Commissioner Moore imme-
diately recommended to MIR. Garfield, Sec
rotary of the Interior, the immediate dis
missal of Assistant Examiner Barton.
which was at once approved.
Notwithstanding the vast moneyed in
terests involved in patents and the con-
sequent many opportunities for corrup-
ton arising therefrom and from the ne
cessity of relying upon the integrity OF
each individual examiner. owing to the
technical and judicial character of the
work of the patent Office. no examiner has
ever been shown false hitherto to the
trust imposed upon him in all the us
years Of existence of the United States
patent system. This favorable showing of
the United States patent Office is account
ed for largely by reason 0: the fact that
the 3OO-odd members of the examining
corps are all college graduates and near
ly all have ben graduated in general and
patent law, and this body of scientific
men has been considered not only in this
country. but i'm all countries having a pat
ent system, to be the equal. If not the
superior, of any like corps of men in eX-
istence. 1t has been impossible from 1902
down to the present date. for the civil
service commission to furnish the patent
Office with a sufficient number of technl-
cally educated men such as are necessary
to examine and pass upon inventions in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
SCANDAL IN THE
PATENT OFFICE
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page.)
part in inaugurating a rigid investigation.
and small army of detectives, including
the best men in the' Pinkerton service,
were retained and put to work on the
case
Gradually the facts were gathered rela-
tive to the movements of Heany. Barton
and Everding. Experts worked for many
weeks upon the case before Secretary
Garfield and Commissioner Moore were
warned Of the affair. These men in their
search discovered that Heany's invention
represented the combined ideas of more
than twenty inventors. who it is said.
had been turned down by Barton in pur-
suance of the alleged conspiracy. After
these ideas were Incorporated in the
Heany specifications, it is alleged, each
OF the applicants was notified that his ap-
pllcation was covered by the specifica-
tlonS of another inventor. whose claim
was under consideration.
Special Committees Investigation.
Finally. the department officials were
apprised of the disclosures unearthed by
the private concerns. A special commit
tee of examiners was appointed by Com
missioner Moore. and a searching inquiry
was made throughout the office. The re-
port of this special committee states that
Barton has been guilty of destroying GER
tain original records of the office, and
that he filed substitutes to further per-
feet the Heany invention The substi-
tutes were filed under fictitious dates and
substituted for other papers filed more
than two years ago. BY this plan. it is
alleged, ideas and drawings that were
not in Heany's original application were
added to. until, finally, Heany's patent
lowered far above all others in merit
when, as a matter Of fact, it was. as
stated, the combination of more than
twenty inventors.
Since the investigation began there has
not been the slightest chance for the
men to make their escape if they should
have been advised that they were held
under suspicion by the authorities. Bar
ton has been Swallowed almost every
minute for the last four days by Detect
ives Grant and Helan and by Pinkerton
detectives. who were employed by the
General Electric Company. the concern
that furnished the first clew to the al
legged fraud in the department. Detect
ives occupied a fiat opposite Barton
house. and they were especially vigilant
Wednesday night, when it is believed
Barton became convinced that something
was wrong. Yesterday morning. his
friends say, he appeared mentally dis
tracted while at the office.
Dismissed From the Service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
MAN KILLED At ALBA.
Tried to Ride the Brake Beam Of a
Passenger Car.

Abba, May 2.-As the first section
of No. 8 was pulling out from the Bur
lington station a man was seen to go
under the rear coach and get on a
brake beam. His grip was not secure
and he was dragged five or six rods
before he was loosened from the rods.
His head was badly cut and bruised,
his left arm dislocated and he was
otherwise injured. His body was
placed on a stretcher and taken into
the baggage room and a physician
called. While the blood was coming
out of his mouth he was able to state
that his name is Alex Cosga, or Nos
gey, that he came from Hancock, Mich.
that he is "a years old and unmarried;
that he has father, stepmother and
sister, living in Hancock The man
died at 1880 O'Clock. -. . g.. -,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
THE ANNUAL MAY TEA
Excellent Drill and Bounteous Sup
per by Penn Girls.

The annual May Tea" exercises
were given last evening by the Penn
Y w. c. A. girls on the college lawn
in the usual pleasing and entertaining
manner. The first drill was given a
little after six o'clock to filled lawn
of spectators who eagerly watched six
teen girls give the winding of the
May Pole Drill. After the first drill
supper was served In the gymnasium
to over two hundred and fifty people.
The large gym" room made a most
fitting place for the occasion. The
railing above was elegantly decorated
with pennants from schools and col
leges the country over. Three long
tables were spread the length of the
room, which were beautifully adorned
with fragrant carnations and roses,
presented to the Y. w. girls for the
occasion by the Kemble Floral Com.
pany. The menu was the same as
served in former years and was very
tasteful and served in pleasing way
Following the supper, the drill was
repeated for the benefit of those who
came late, and supper was also serv-
ed second time.
The event is one that every college
student looks forward to with great
zeal and earnest, as well as outside
people. The proceeds go to the Y. w.
association for their work in the fu-
ture. Each year since it was origin.
ated the interest has been increasing
The faculty kindly suspended all
classes yesterday afternoon, in order
to give the students time TO prepare
for service. Several pounds of fudge
was sold from little booths stationed
on the campus, and in the college
halls. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
SOME DAMAGE RESULTED.
Varying Opinions As To the Effect OF
Late Frosts.

The opinions Of fruit men of the
county today concerning the extent
and the severity of the damage to the
fruit crop are as varying and as wide
ly, divergent as they were Thursday
morning. Some assert with firmness
that the damage will be trivial and
that with no further frosts we will
have a great fruit yield. Others de-
clare with equal certainty that the, To-
cal fruit crop, plums and cherries in
particular, is practically ruined All
agree upon one point,-that some
damage resulted.
Tender garden truck, beans, toma-
to and cabbage plants, were leveIed
and must be replanted. Other garden
truck did not seem injured.
Although the weather prediction
was for frost again last night, no
freezing was noted on account of the
general cloudiness, and some rain fell.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

j everywhere victorious under the in
i spiration of President Roosevelt, fol
| better social, commercial and indus
trial conditions, speaking of the gen
! eral course of legislation at Washing
ton and throughout the country fol
| the eradication of the abuses of cor.
porate management and business life
He pointed out how thoroughly and
| effectively Senator Allison's name is
identified with the reform movements
of the day. He concluded as follows:
And so, my fellow citizens, renew
the appeal which made on former
occasion to the people of Iowa. !
wish to do what can to preserve the
great traditions of the commonwealth.
| seek to contribute to that aroused
public opinion, which has rallied our
fellow citizens throughout the state
around the standard of the veteran
leader who never turned his back up
on friend or faltered in the presence
Of any duty.
have not attempted to conceal from
you that old age has crept upon him,
and that he wears the marks left by
the tolls of nearly half a century.
When his enemies exaggerate his
weakness and disport themselves in
breezy accounts of the ravages which
sickness made on that stalwart
strength, instead of turning the people
of Iowa away from his cause they only
draw more closely about him in the
bonds of an affection, which only
grows stronger as the end of his great
career approaches.
have a great ambition for Iowa.
| do not want the record of these
times to disclose that her people, led
by the intrigues of factional politics,
consented to disown the most honored
name in our annals. .a ....a..s
For myself l have no unsatished
ambitions. The people of Iowa have
been generous 10 me, far beyond the
measure of my deserts. ! speak to
the firesides of Iowa, to the fathers
and the mothers of the state, to the
young men, whether under the family
roof-tree, or scattered abroad in the
busy pursuits of life. appeal to them
all to help save the history of Iowa,
from the political barbarism which
now seeks, through broken covenants
with vain glorious boast and noise,
to attach to us record of perpetual
shame. Let us care tenderly for our
aged servant who seeks only parting
assurance of our appreciation. And IL
the prayer for his health and long
continuance in public duties should
not be fully answered, let us, who love
and honor Senator Alison, when we
are called to look for the last time
upon his face have the privilege at
least of repeating the words OF
Theodore Parker at the grave of John
Quincy Adams:
He died with his harness on; died
like a senator in the capital of the
nation; died like an American in the
service of his country; died like a
Christian full of Immortality" ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
WEEDS OLD frances DOUBLE.
Abba Girl Springs surprise on Friends
at Her Wedding.

Chicago, May "A dispatch to the
Record. Herald from Abba, Iowa, says:
Miss Laura Craig, of Abba, was
married yesterday to her former
fiances double. She was engaged to
George Crosier, of Des Moines, and
when her friends assembled at the
church they expected to see her we'd
ded to him. Instead, he turned out to
be the best man, and his double, VIII
lam Ramsay, of Oskaloosa, was the
bridegroom, Miss Craig made. a mis-
take several months ago at dance
and thought Ramsay was Crosier, and
after that Ramsay entered the lists
for her hand Neighbors and friends
did not know 1t was not Crozier who
was showing her attentions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
NOT THE osKALoosA LADY.
Newspaper Reporters Got The Wrong
Girl Married.

Miss Anna Corcoran, of this city,
whose marriage was announced in
Des Moines and Oskaloosa papers,
states that she is not the Anna Cor
coran, the bride of the occasion re-
ported. She states that the Anna Cor
coran mentioned in the press notices
was Des Moines girl of the same
name, but in no way related to the
Miss Corcoran of this city.
The fact that Miss Corcoran was
formerly employed in Des Moines and
resided at that place and that Mr..
Nicoli. the groom, was former resi-
dent of this city and the intended resi-
dence of the young couple in this city,
together with other confusing circum.
stances, naturally mixed the report
ers and the mistake in the identity OF
the brides was natural result.
Friends of the young lady are glad
they are not to lose her just yet
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
BUCKEYE W. c. 7. U.
Meeting Held At Home OF
Mrs. Mary Reiner.

The Buckeye w. CT. U. met April
% with Mrs. Mary Reiner The day
was rainy, so no work was done In
the forenoon. After a splendid dinner
served by Mrs. Reiner and daughters,
the house was called to order for de.
yotionals, led by Mrs. Campbell, after
which the afternoon was spent in so.
cial chat and plans for temperance
work. Adjourned to meet May Il
with Mrs. Emma Norris.
Mrs. Towns, Secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
IL Finally Got There.

Bert Halliday. OF Hancock. has just
received = postal card directed to his
father A. N. Halliday. who died ten
years ago. The card was mailed at
Oakland. Iowa. Feb 25. 1895, and has
been thirteen years and three months
coming six miles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07
The PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Report for Month of April Makes
Good Showing.

Three thousand, one hundred and
seventy-seven books were taken out
of the Oskaloosa Public Library dur
ing the month of April, an average
daily circulation of 122. The largest
number called for in any one day
was 211. One hundred and thirteen
new books were purchased and seven
donated, making total increase Of
12O for the month These and other
interesting facts are CLEANED from the
following monthly report made by
Miss Hill.
Report of Librarian for April.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-07

The first annual banquet OF the men
OF the M. u. church at West Liberty
was held IN the church basement,with
an attendance OF 100,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
FOR A sMALLPRicE.
Michigan Daily Disposed OF at Puo-
n lie Auction

IN UI . q 4 ( y - : l.. q D
ANN ARROR. Mich. May 1l.-Th.
Ann Arbour News-Argus. the DAILY
paper which Frank P. Glazler started
as a political organ and on which he
spent thousands of dollars, was sold
.at5auctinn BY order of Receiver ". w.
WelemeEer. It WIS bought by Robert
Warren. of the Times. for sG.275.
H The bidders were Warren. NJ. W.
Whitaker. uf the Jackson Patriot.
Scherlrerhorn. OF Detroit. D. W.Gran-
don. formerly editor OF The Adrian
Telegram. and Racine. WIS.,, man.
Gran,lon. Whitaker and Schcrlner.
horn dropped ont as the price went up
andsfor the last half hour the bidding
lay between Warren and the Wiscon-
sin man. 1t Is not known whether
Warren will consolidate the papers or
not.
The sale Is subject to the property
interest OF the Duplux Printing Co..
which amounts to more than $4,000.
Glazier Is known to. have spent
more than s35.0OO on the paper. About
$4,000 was borrowed on 1t from the
Chelsea bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
POKER JOINT
Was RAIDED
NUMEROUS ARTICLES AND SOME
PROMINENT CITIZENS To-
GATED BY POLICE.

a poker game was raitled at Gus
Burns place Saturday night. About
one and one-half gnllons Of poker
chips. several decks OF cards. several
eye shades and some tnlcum powder
were captured i'll the raid The case
will be heard Wednesday morning at
police court. Summonses have been
Issued for the appearance OF several
prominent men before the mayors
court.
Curtis Fletcher. and Sallie Shingle-
Ton were before the mayor this morn
ing for Illicit cohabitation. Fletcher
,was fined s27.50. The woman was
flncl $12.50
Harry Harris was a plain drunk
that was fineh six dollars.
The fines were paid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Underwent &.
a! An Op,e.:.r, e, alton
4 ED BONE REMovEpGFRoM
HIS EAR. {3 y y n n.

Master John Race. the flre year
old son OF hIr. and Mrs. L. G.. Race.
underwent a serious operation on Sat-
;ur,lay night at Cook Hospital when n
.decayed bone was removed from his
ear the decay being the result OF
scarlet fever from which Master ] oh;,
Was thought to be recovering rapidly.
It was thought that the little fellow:
hn,l a light attack OF fever. but re-
Gently the complications had set IN
and 1t was feared that spinal meninsI.
tbs would result. AS a last resort the
operation was performed on Saturday
between II and 12 O'clock. Master
John was resting well this morning
and his chances for recoverytare good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
SWITCH ENGINE
SAVED FLYER
EAST BOUND EXPRESS NARROW.
LY ESCAPED BEING WRECKED
ON PENNsY

WASHINGTON. Pa. May 1.-THE
passing OF Il shifting engine which the
woul,l-be train wreckers had not
counted upon. undoubtedly averte'l
serious disaster to the east bound
flyer form ST. l.onts to Pittsburg on
the, Pan Handle railroad OF the Penn
sylvanin system between here and Me
Donald late Saturday night An oh
strllction was placed on the tracks in
such n manner experienced railroad
men say that nothing could have saved
the fast train had it not been discover
ell. The switching engine ran into
the obstruction and was hitched 4
piece of rail- was laid across tile track
and firmly wc.lged in position. Rail.
road detectives are working on clue
which is expected 10 result in arrests.
The ayer Is one Of The most important
OH the road Is passenger and express
traffic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Test Virginia
Among Them
GOVERNOR DAWSON TELLS WHY
OUR STATE IS AMONG
THE BEST.

Sunday the New York World cele.
brnteH is twenty-fifth anniversary un.
.lere the management of Joseph Pulit-
ger. Twenty-four governors told OF
the progress their respective states
have made during that time. among
them being Governor Dawson. who
says:
LET us inquire what it has been
that has given to America this exllte.l
position amonns nations. and then we
can ascertain the part my stnte has
had therein. Is America great be-
cause of the growth of Industrial en-.
terprise and commercial. activity: de-
reoDment of the natural resources OF
a continent: increase of population !:
education OF the masses. and the in
tel!ectual and moral character Of the
people: the building of cities. navig;,.
tfon of rivers. construction OF rail-
rnads:- OF vast power on land and sea
and OF the winning OF military re.
nown and OF civic achievements?
"Gf these he the things that constl
tnte the greatcnss OF America. then
West Virginia has had mn honorable
part in Its development"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Tar and Fe athers
on ght t q be 1T sec
MINNIE MCDONALD AM I MYRTLE
q rlERRlFiELD DlscRAcE2ToI Isl
WOMAhkIND. ;ls

Minnie Mcdonald and Myrtle A1errl.
field together with an Italian .wers,
placed In the county Jail last night
for Indecent and disorderly conduct.
The trouble occurred last evening
about 7:3O o'clock at the pest house
Last Sunday afternoon these women
and their associates disgraced that
neighborkoo,l by the Immoral conduct
which occasioned several fights. In
order that the same scene should not
be repeated yesterday Deupty Sheriff
w. s.. F'nrbee went out to that place
and was there nearly ali afternoon.
Late In the evening he came home as
there were no signs OF any disturbance.
He had not gone long Until the same
scene that was enacted that last
SuntlaI occurred.
Residents in that part OF the district
sent In n cali to Sheriff Furbee stat
Ing that a man had been shot and that
others would be. !. Sheriff Furbee and
Deputies y. F. Davis and W. S. Fur.
bee accompanied him. On their way
out they were Joined by special Off
Ger w. G. Gould.
When they got there they found that
the trouble occurred over an alter.
cation between Myrtle Merritield and
the Italian. Myrtle slapped the ltal.
ian: he in turn slapped her and was
humping her when Charley Clayton
lnterferred. This aroused the Italians
and they began shooting. No one was
hit by bullet. Clayton had an ugly
gash cut In his face. the effect of a
blow from club In the Italians hands.
The officers arrested the women
and the man who started the trouble
and brought them In.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
,':l1l' hree People
Were Injured

33'riE1,iIFl rain No west boOn,gyrom New
orls TO Chicago due 2:24 4. NJ. hmd
5'a serious nisllnp yesterday morning
Sone-forth mile this side OF Hammond.
I Z The train sswas on time and at that
point the train came In contact with
$a4b!g land slide that came crashing
ssiownsy the steep hill dashng against
Sthe {smoking car nnd almost crushin;
sit Three men were injured. They
are:
4 e. Powell, Of No. GIG Market
street Fairmont; severe cuts about
the head.
Ia 81 Gu Dyer,2o of Hundred. West Vir-
sginia badly cut. about the head
h Griffeth Jones. colorctl. of this
.city; strucls on head by debris. but
only slightly injured. (,
The wants Of the Injured men were
looked after by Drs. w. C. Jamison
and J. & r. Cook who cared for them at
/ the local sta ton where new smoking
ear was *pnt on to take the plact of
the badly damaged one.
IA big rock was hurled through the
roof OF the ear, fortunat tely! 1t did not
lit tyanyone. The men IN that car,were
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Are Held
For ST, 900, 900

Z II + .as Z 6. i !. a
WAYNESBuRG. Pa, May 11-Di-
rectors of the Farmers & 8Drovers' Ma
tional bank, which was forced to close
last year. following the arrest of its
cashier, J. +. B. Rinchnrt on charges
of embezzlement and misrepresentation
OF. funds. have received letters from
the attorneys of J.. r. Strawn. receiver
for the bank. demanding that they
make immediate settlement OF def.
cit of about $1.n0o,O0O in. the banks
funds. with the, alternative OF Fl being
sued for that amount. sz
The letters from the attorneys
charge the directors with failure to
properly guard the funds of the bank
and with the expenditure OF the In
stitntions money for corrupt political
purposes. s. il
The directors are accused OF gross
carelcssness in failing to audit Rlne.
hart's books and failing in other ways
to protect the banks. interests
The letters aver. that after; the comp
troller Of Rinehart as cashier the
removal OF Rinehart as cashier. the
directors elected ERinehnrt vice presi
dent and with; that title enabled hin
TO practically control Sths bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Huston Must
Face Trial
GRAFT CASES CALLED THIS AFT.
ERNoON AND WILL BE PUSH
Ed THROUGH.

HARRISBURG, Pa. MnY 11.-The
trial of former auditor, General sny-
der. former state Treasurer Mnthues.
ex.Snpt. Shumakcr. Frank Irvine,
Architect Joseph N. Huston nnl Con-
sressman II. Burd Cassell. charged
with conspiracy growing out of the
contract for metal furniture ut the
new capitol, will be chilled ut two
O'Clock this afternoon. but will not be
really commenced until tomorrow aft
ernoons as the case III which some
counsel for the graft defendants ARE
interested will not hold court until
then. All defendants and attorneys
are here and the States attorneys arc
ready to go ahead. Attorney General
Todd. for the State. has served notice
on Huston's attorneys that there will
be no severance OF Hust ston,s trial and
he must stand With the other detend-
ants. H; 4 *, i;s