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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
PROBE ANONYMOUS EP|STLES|
REPRESENTATIVE LlLLEY DENIES
KNOWLEDGE OF LETTERS.
Handwriting Experts Take Stand in
Submarine lgation-MIssives
Submitted to Committee.

Washington, Apr 20-"I know alb.
solutely nothing as TO the authorship
of the anonymous letters that have
been introduced in the Investigation
of the Electric Boat Company" said
Representative George Lilley, under
whose resolution the investigation is
being conducted, while David N. N.
Carvalho the handwriting expert was
testifying. THE four documents which
Mr.. Carvalho says were written on the
same typewriter as were the anony
nous letters, were submitted to me
by an agent of the Lake Torpedo Boat
Company | signed them and sub
mitted them to the committee. They
were not written on any typewriter be-
longing to me-"
Handwriting experts were called
Saturday before the special committee
of the house which is investigating the
charges brought by Mr.. Lilley of Con-
necticut, that members of the house
had been improperly Influenced by the
Electric Boat Company in the matter
of submarine boat legislation Chair
man Boutell stated at the outset of
the session that of the many charges
brought before the committee the most
serious was that corrupt means had
been used to secure or defeat nomina-
ton and election of members of the
present congress.
Such charge reflects upon the
integrity of the house and deserves
the most exhaustive examination by
this committee" he said. "The only
case of the kind which the testimony
has disclosed is the cowardly attempt
that has been made, partly through
anonymous letters, to blacken the
name and ruin the career of Repre-
sentative Loud Of Michigan. AS no
one has had the courage to admit the
authorship of these dastardly commu-
nications this committee feels that the
burden has been. laid upon it to dis
| cover If possible the authorship of
these communications"
Mr. Boutell stated that the letters
had been turned over to experts and
he then called David H. Carvalho to
! the stand.
Mr.. Carvalho said he had examined
the two letters in question, one re.
ceived by Washington correspondent
and the other by Frank scarborough
a state senator from Michigan, and
now candidate for congress against
| Mr.. Loud. He also had examined q
great many of the typewriter docu
ments and compared them with the
anonymous letters. taking photographs
and preparing charts showing his de.
auctions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
WHAT ABOUT THE AousEi

Referring to tariff revision bills
Representative Dalzell, Republican, OF
Pennsylvania, and member Of tho
ways and means committee Of tho
house, is quoted by the Associated
Press as saying:
'This multiplicity Of bills and res0-
lutions does not scare anybody. There
is no change in the situation" he de-
clared cat the commencement Of the
session the ways and means commit
tee determined that there should be
no tariff revision at this session.
Nothing has occurred to change that
decision and 1t stands"
cat the commencement Of the SEES
sion the ways and means committee
determined that there should be no
tariff revision at this session. Nothing
has occurred to change that decision
and 1t stands" But what has become
Of the house of representatives? Has
1t, under the Republican party. ceased
to possess the power delegated to It!
Is mere committee to issue DEGREES
such as Mr.. Dalzell describes?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
crest AND PEACE AND REAs.
SURANcE."

In a letter addressed to the New
York World, Grover Cleveland Of
Princeton, N. j., said:
Our people need rest and peace and
reinsurance; and it will be quite in
line with true Democracy and success
full policy to impress upon our fellow
countrymen the fact that Democracy
stands for those things"
Yes, rest and peace and reassur-
ance! And for all OF that Democracy
stands!
But that does not mean reinsurance
to the men who manipulate the money
Of insurance policyholders or tho
wealth in the public treasury It does
not mean that they are to enjoy rest
and peace so long as they persist in
their evil practices. 1t does not mean
that the American people are to be
asked to close their eyes to these In
EQUITIES or, through an appeal to q
false conservatism, grant immunity
to those who conspire against the
public welfare.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
"lMMEDIATE4p-Bur LATER.

In his letter to the Indiana Repub-
lican convention wherein he pleaded
for postponement of tariff revision
until after the presidential election.
Vice. President Fairbanks said: I'VE
can, however, revise such schedules 40
may require revision Immediately fol-.
lowing the coming national election
and before the fourth OF next March
Well, why not revise one or two
schedules before the election in order
to give the people sample Of tarifF
revision by the Republican party? W
Why not revise the wood puliS
schedule, for which revision Repub-t
lican publishers are pleading SO earn.
estly?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
PERsIANs 10 AID RUSSIANS.
That Country Sends Expedition to Co
operate In Furnishing Bandits.

st. Petersburg, Apr. 1S.-The for.
eign office has been informed that
Persia is sending military expedition,
to cooperate with the Russian garrif
son of Belesuyar, a frontier post which,,
was recently attacked by large force
of Kurdish bandits, who, however.
were repulsed and pursued into Per.
sian territory. Hopes are held here
that order speedily will be restored inI
the disturbed district. The Russian
expedition was sent across the borderl
into Persia, against the protest Of the,
Persian government, which wished I'd
undertake alone the task of running
down the marauders, but the weaknesh
of the shah's administration and the.
danger to Russian interests in the VII
cinity of the frontier made it necesl
sary for Russia to intervene actively.
No further news has been received
here of the actual situation at Belesu.
var. Z
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
WHO PAYS THE RILL7

The American Protective Tariff
league has issued circular No. 216-
which shows that the league has issued
a good many circulars beforehand
this circular Is in the form of a letter
asking for the name and address Of
one person who will cast his first vote
In the presidential election in 1908.
The league wishes ito forward litera-
ture on the subject of protection,
and wants the home address" only.
It costs money to keep an office on
Broadway in New York and furnish
literature on the subject of protection.
The Protective Tariff league has for
a good many years been sending out
this literature, and those who get it
are. helping to pay for it, Like the
tariff tax, the payment is concealed,
but somebody must pay 1t. The pro-
tected Industries have used small
part of the money that they get from
the people to pay for the literature
with which to send out arguments in
support of protection. The Protective
Tariff league, however, is more inter,
ested IN the voter just now than 1t 10
after the election, for after the cleo.
ton the voter is completely ignored.
Inc beneficiaries of protection are
deaf to the entreaties of the masses on
the subject of taxation. When it is
proposed to put upon the free list i'm
ported articles which come into COM
petition with articles controlled by the
trusts, the Protective Tariff league is
quick to protest. When the Demo-
Gratis talk about reducing all schedules
which are above 100 per cent. the
Protective Tariff league resists the re-
,duction Of 12O per cent. duty, for the
protection of the Standard Oh Com
nanx 'doeg not disturb the ProtactiYs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
STONES HURLED AT SOLDIERS.
Chester Strike sympathizers Charged
by Troops Hurt.

Chester Pa, Apr. 2O.-The state po-
lice, who have been ordered here to
maintain order during the street car
strike, appear to have the situation
well in hand. Here and there occa-
sionally are small street fights, but
nothing approaching riot has oc-
Cured since the troopers took charge.
The 60 or more troopers who camped
outside the city returned to town Sat
urday and were jeered by small
crowd near the Edgemont street car
barn. Some of the strike sympathizers
hurled stones and sticks at the troop
ers, who charged into the crowd and
scattered it. No one was hurt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
STEAMER ALMOST FOUNDERS.
Catastrophe Narrowly Averted When
Vessels Collide In New York Harbor.

New York, Apr 17.-While outward
bound for Havana Thursday the steam
er Monterey collided with the Scandi.
navian line steamer United States out
ward bound for Copenhagen. Both
steamers We're damaged The United
States is aground on the west edge Of
the main channel about two miles
south of West Bank light. The Mon
terey, with ratings smashed and
dent in her bow, is being towed back
to port by three big tugs. The United
States sustained serious damage below
the waterline and leaked SO badly that
her commander was forced to run her
aground to prevent her sinking. She
had about 600 passengers on board.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Rev. n. n. Sanders Is Gone.

Laporte, Ind. Apr. 18.-Rev. Reu.
ben H. Sanders, aged "a, a prominent
Indiana Methodist clergyman, who dur.
ing so years OF passionate work re.
ceived more than 5000 persons into
his congregations and built seven
churches. died Thursday night. He
served for number OF years as chap.
lain of the Indiana state prison at
Michigan City: 49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
A GROWING QUESTION.

What is the extent of the financial
interests held by Joseph Pulitzer, own
er Of the New York World, in railroad
companies and in great corporations
commonly known as trusts?
This is pertinent question because
an honest answer might uncover the
special interests for which the New
York World speaks in its present-day
attacks upon Democrats. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
SUBMARINE Clause
JUGGLED BY House
PROVISION FOR EIGHT VESSELS
Is STRICKEN FROM NAVAL
BILL, THEN RElNsTATED.
LONG WRANGLE OVER
DIFFERENCE IN TYPES
Slight Change in Wording of Section
ls Made When 1t Reappears-Hlll
Of Connecticut Takes Position in
Spotlight.

Washington, Apr. 17.-The house
Thursday struck out of the naval bill
the provision for eight submarine tor
pedo boats. Before consideration of
the measure could be resumed Thurs
day 1t first was necessary to obtain a
quorum, and this proceeding occasioned
considerable delay. When the bill
was finally gotten under way Mr.. Mad
den of Illinois made point Of order
against the provision relating to the
method of contracting for the ten tor
pedo-boat destroyers. The chair sus-
tanned the point and the words went
out of the bill.
The submarine provision later was
restored to the naval bill, but without
authority to the secretary of the navy
to select only the Holland type.
Eyes on Submarine Clause.
A number Of members were on their
feet seeking recognition when the sec
ton relating to the eight submarine
torpedo boats was reached. Mr.. Hill
of Connecticut, however, got the chair
mans eye. and at once made point of
order against the proviso restricting
the secretary of the navy to the selec-
ton of "all such boats heretofore de-
termined to be superior as the result
of competitive tests" Mr.. Hill We
hemently declared that the proviso
was a change of existing law. If he
could have his way, he said, he would
strike out the whole section, but mas
much as he was unable to do that he
would seek to partly strike 1t out. His
contention was vigorously opposed by
Mr.. Roberts of Massachusetts. The
chair ruled against Mr.. Hill, maintain
ing that inasmuch as these boats were
appropriated for it was legitimate to
describe the boats. Mr.. Hill thereupon
made point of order against the en-
tire paragraph.
Long Wranele Over Point.
A long wrangle ensued over the
point raised by Mr. HILL but the chair
ruled in his favor and the authoriza-
ton for submarines went out of the
bill. The paragraph having gone out
several amendments We're offered,
among these being one by Mr.. Olcott
of New York slightly changing the
phraseology of the submarine provi-
sion, and another by Mr. Bonynge OF
Colorado authorizing the secretary ito
contract for or purchase" the eight
submarines. but that before doing so
he shall determine the comparative
efficiency of the different types of
boat. Despite vigorous objection by
Mr.. Hill, the chair overruled point
of order made by him and the amend
ment was discussed at length.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Cake is oregon Nominee.

Portland, Ore, Apr. 20.-Election re.
turns received Saturday indicate the
selection of H. M. Cake for the Repub.
lican nomination for United States
senator over Senator Charles w. Full.
ton; and that w. r. Ellis, incumbent,
has defeated former Gov. T. T. Gee
and George 8. Shepperd for the nom
ination for representative from the
Second district
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
DEMOCRACY APPEALS 70 YouTH.s

Democracy appeals to the young be-
cause it is the growing doctrine. Be
hind it are the eternal and irresistible
forces which bring victory to the truth.
The young man wants an opportunity
and Democracy insures opportunity.
Democracy's aim is justice and the
young mans heart responds to De-
mocracy's arguments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Dies in Train Wreck.

Toluca, H., Apr. 1s.-Engineer B..
Coppess of Chicago lost his life in a
frightful wreck of the Santa Fe west.
pound passenger train No. 1 Friday
at the east end of the freight yards at
this place when the train ran into an
open switch while travelling at consid.
cradle speed. Upon leaving the track
the engine ran into a beer warehouse,
which it almost totally demolished.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Drainage Scheme Knocked Out

Madison, Wis, Apr. 2O.-The SUI
preme court Friday handed down a
decision which in effect makes i'm
possible the forming of a drainage
system out of $4,000 acres of land
known as Horizon Marsh on the
ground that drainage of the district
would interfere with Rock river as a
navigable stream and would disturb
Hustisford lake included in the petit.
ton. The decision affects about $50
property owners in the vicinity OF
Horizon,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Policeman Shot by Robber.

Portland, Ore, Apr. 17.--After bold
series of robberies on both sides of
Willamette river in which three men
held up pedestrians and saloons, Pa
trolman Charles d. Henson shot and
killed Eddie Ives one of the robbers,
and was in turn wounded by fusillade
of shots from the highwaymen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Supposed safe.BIowers cauoht.

Adrian, Mich, Apr. 1S.-William
McCarty. aged ~, and Charles Clark
son, aged 80, both of Chicago, are
the names given by two men arrested
Thursday in the attic of a church at
Sylvania, o., on suspicion of being
connected with the blowing up of the
post Office safe at Jasper Wednesday
night, when $3.50 worth of stamps and
SAG in cash were taken.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Double Tragedy In Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Apr. 17.-Gus Long, a
boarder at the home of Mrs. Bessie
Gilbert, 143 First street, was found
dead Thursday in Mrs. Gilbert's room,
lying across her body as she lay dying
on the floor. Both had bullet wounds
in the head. Long, who is said by
other persons living in the house to
have been jealous of Mrs. Gilbert is
supposed to have shot the woman and
then committed suicide.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Iheater Panic Auerted

Saginaw, Mich, Apr 2O.-The Bijou
vaudeville theater here was emptied
in two minutes Friday night without
a panic when the building was filled
with dense smoke from the explosion
of a gasoline lighting plant in an ad-
joining building. Flames were leap.
ing 60 feet in the air as the audience
emerged from the theater, but cool
heads prevailed and the exits were
kept clear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Wisconsin Leol.Iator nie.

Eau Claire, Wis, Apr. 49, State al
semblyman William A. Cernahan, 4
years old. died Thursday afternoon 8
tetanus. He was elected assembly
man for the second district in 1905 an,
was the Democratic nominee for cor
gress from the Seventh district
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Pay. Hi. Debt. and Disappear.

Petersburg, Ind, Apr. 1S.-John w.
stillwell, a former bank president and
up to few days ago one of the heav-
lest property holders in Pike county,
has disappeared. Several days ago
he began converting his property into
cash and Wednesday night went to the
rooms of his two eldest children by a
former marriage. The three are gone.
stillwelk was leading Democratic
politician. He paid all his debts be-
fore leaving.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Doukhobars Sentenced.

Ft William, Ont, Apr 11.-Nineteen
Doukhobars, nine women and ten men,
were Friday sentenced to six months
in the Central prison at Toronto.
They We're arrested by the police for
paradiag the streets unclothed and
Locked in the police station.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
IIIinoisan Quits the NAV,

Washington, Apr. 20.-The secretary
of the navy has accepted the resigna-
tion of Lieut.. Commander Charles S.
Bookwalter. He was appointed to the
navy from Illinois
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Politician shct Down.

st. Louis, Apr. 2O.-Edgar Smythe,
a former member Of the house of dele.
gates and prominent in politics, was
shot twice and slightly wounded at the
home of his father, Charles Smythe,
who was arrested Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Train Held lin In Minneso+,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Apr. 1S.-The
west-bound Northern Pacific coast
train which left the Union depot here
Thursday at eight o'clock was held IN
by; two men just outside the city lin
Its and SAL and two watches taken
from the passengers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Russ Generals Retire.

: st. Petersburg. Apr. 1.-THE retire.
ment from the army for. private
reasons" of Gems Fock, smirnoff and
Reiss is gazetted Thursday in the
Russky Invalid The three officers re-
aise pensions and are entitled to
wear the army uniform.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
cRIvITz, Wis, FIRE.swEPr.
Town Threatened with Entire Destruc
ton by Flames-Aid Asked.

Marinette, Wis, Apr. 13.-The town
of Crivitz, on the Milwaukee road in
Marinette county, was threatened with
entire destruction by fire. The Mar
inette fire department responded to
an appeal for help and an engine and
other fire fighting apparatus and crew
of men were sent on a special train
Saturday. Telephone wires were
down and communication was ham
pered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Coal Gas Kills

New York, Apr 2O.-One person
was killed and three others overcome
by gas in the boiler room of house
In West One Hundred and Fifty-fourth
street Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21

Tariff league. 1t is looking at the
question from the standpoint of the
tax-eaters, but during the campaign
1t is quite anxious to spread Its litera-
ture before the taxpayers. It ought to be
put on each piece of literature: This
document is paid for by the protected
industries which have been getting
the benefit of the high tariff"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
lndiana's Rhodes Scholar

Charlottesville, Ind, Apr. 20.-Word
was received here Friday that Claude
Pifer of the graduating class of 'O6
at Wabash college had been selected
for the Rhodes scholarship.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
AlIeoed Murderer Burns to De

st Joseph, Mo-, Apr 2O.-A special
from Seneca, Kan, says James Lally,
charged with murder, was burned to
death in fire which destroyed the
Jail at that place Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Mine Blast Kills Three.

] Winnipeg, Man. Apr 17.-By an OK.
lplosion in an old mine at Cannore. AL.
iberia. John Willmott. fire boss, and
1.-TWO foreigners were killed and several
others wers injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Strike Big Flow 81 Gas.

Mansfield. O., Apr. ia gas we'll
the flow of which is estimated at S 900
600 feet of gas and rs barrels Of oil II
day, was struck on the Seward farm
>ree miles west Of here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21

If reports from the nayy's target
practice are true there is no reason
why Japanese spies should create con.
sternation by their presence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
CONGRATULATIONS.

The Oklahoma legislature should
congratulate Secretary Taft upon the
spirit of progress shown in Ohio by,
the submission Of the initiative and
referendum announcement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21
Five Hurt in Car Crash

st. Louis, Apr 1.-two street cars
crashed together at Eighth and Market
streets Friday, injuring three passen,
Eagg and two motormsn. --.,,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-21

Having passed the ship subsidy bill
the "standpatters" can point to thef
fact as another reason why the tarin
must be maintained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-18

Pennington. About twenty- five
young people gather at the home Of
Miss Hazel Lerche on Saturday even
ing in honor of Miss Hazel's sixteenth
birthday anniversary. Refreshments
were served n a most delightful
evening was passed.
Mrs. w. II. Traynor, Mrs. Mayme
McQuillen and Miss Margaret Mulvi-
hill left Tuesday morning for an out
ing at Colorado Springs and other
western points.
Miss Eddalee Morse has gone 10
West Grove for a visit with her uncle,
J. Morton.
r. l.. Bickmore. of Brooklyn. N. Y.
is the guest of his mother, Mrs. S
D. Bickmore.
Mrs. Alice Ruthven, of TT. Madison
is visiting her niece, Mrs. E. S.. Kei-
ley.
Fred Kick is in Chicago on a bust
ness trip. While he purchased d
new automobile.
Mrs. G. R. Neff Is the guests of he'
daughter, Mrs. S. D. Boiler, in Burling.
ton.
Ed and A. c. Goodin. of Wichita
Kan, who were called here by tn:
death of their sister, Mrs. John Light
foot, returning home Tuesday morn
ing.
Mesdames. Mary Scott. c. H. Scot
and Conrad Hassler visited Wednes.
day at the home of Mrs. ]. L. Therm
in Keosauqua.
Mrs. Chas. Dodds, of Keosauqua
arrived Tuesday for a visit with Mrs
P. K. Ware and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Marshall visite'
over Sunday in Milton with thei
daughter, Mrs. Clayton Bell.