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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
INSANE MAN MURDERS FIVE.
Hos-kiiIer Suddenly Goes Crazy and
Turns Knife on Human Victims
Three Others May Die.

Somerville. Mass.-At least one and
possibly two deaths will be added to
the I'VE slain Saturday by John Muir
ply, who. crazed by his work as a
slaughterer of hogs, turned his knife
on human victims. DR.. Daniel Hays
was at the point Of death Monday.
John Cheeyas and Joseph Chicosk,
who also were stabbed. are in q crit
ical condition and their recovery Is
considered doubtful.
In padded cell at the Somerrille
police station Murphy allowed no one
to approach him and after hours Of
raying he began to pray. He was
given hearing Monday morning and
held for the grand jury.
Murphy became suddenly insane at
the North Packing Company's plant
while at work in the slaughter house
Armed with the big knife which he
used in his work, he ran through the
factory lunging at every one within
reach. Five OF the eight men at
tackled were almost instantly killed.
Murphy is a pig-killer. The knife
which he uses is as keen as razor
and has blade about 16 inches long.
Those near him received no warning
of their danger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
WAR ON INCOME TAX.
Taft Plan Fails to Bring Republicans
Peace-Wo Assess the
Corporations.

Washington. After conference at
The White House between President
Taft and Senator Aldrich it was
stated that the finance committee Of
the senate would consent to placing
in the tariff bill & two per cent tax
upon the net earnings Of corpora
tons II the supporters Of the income
tax amendments would accept it and
withdraw their proposition. This sug-
gestion. It is declared, came from
President Taft and was designed to
prevent split in the: Republican
party over the income tax feature.
Senator Aldrich communicated the
plan to Senators Cummins and Borah,
who are the leaders Of the progressive
Republicans who have favored the
Cummins income tax amendment
These senators consulted with their
colleagues and. as q result, the plan
was repudiated by them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Iowa State Byst ander
0Ol(1eA
-.------- NV ~
~ uMrAvoaAsLs coMsAaIsoN.

g. f.ar "a q 1 \.
II II wen known that Alaska has
been source a reveDue 70 The
United States almost from it, pur-
chase. A matter Of fact. for many
years the government enjoyed Large
revenue from Alaska without expend-
Ing dollar except for officers TO col
iect the revenue, says the Manchester
Onion To the present time the re-
ceipts are out OF reasonable proper
ton to the money that IL expended
for the benefit Of that great and val
uable territory. BY way OF con-
trast the Seattle PostIntelligencer
states that the Canadian figures show
that the Dominion government has e..
pended in the Yukon 5000 900 more
than 1t hss ever received from that
territory in the way Of taxes Of every
Kind and character. Land sales and
royalties or gold production II Is
further asserted that I'm police pro-
lection and in the matter 81 construc-
ton OF public works for the develop
mert OF the country, the Canadian
government has made a record out OF
ali comparison greater than has the
government OF the United States
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

ii was the former custom to select
city notices from the dead languages.
but now they are live ones and aim to
attract attention without the aid Of
an interpreter, says the Detroit Free
Press. Detroit's is OF that kind. and
Topeka makes q hit with Topeka
Kan, Topeka Will" This not only
Ignores the classics but takes lfber-
ties with the much disorgani1ed rules
Of spelling, yet 1t is calculated to
srouse gcsd-humored feeling toward
the pushing young city. You'll Ike
Tacoma, /" is also q late motto. II does
not sound like municipal war cry,
but It carries the impression Of calm
assurance and will give the rival city
OF Seattle a chance to adopt some
thing more intense. with q sharper
ring. How would some Of these
serve. San Francisco shakes things
up Milwaukee never News trou-
ble;- "Pfttsburg smokes and makes II
pay" New York tempers the wind
to the lambs II shears" Boston II
the lustiest OF the has-beans:"
Washington leads in all but base
ball. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
4. \. TODD IS shot
life Attempted BY Moses Rice, Dis
gruntled Vendor.
FIVE SHOTS WERE FIRED
Nose Rice Suicides After Attempt "a
Kill ccmmission Merchant
Assault seems OeIiber-
ately Planned.

Dss Moines. June ia H. Todd.
senior member OF the Wholesale firm
OF Todd & Kraft, was hit at o'clock
Friday morning by two bullets from
the revolver of Moses Rice, teddler,
and . would-be murderer.
Thirty minutes after Rice had
been taken to the police station. his
door was opened and he was found
ON the foor dead His breath smelled
strongly Of earboaic acid. and an
empty vial was found in his clothes.
Mr.. Todd's injury is not serious.
Both bullets took effect in the right
leg. enc piercing the hesh near the
thigh and the other passing com
pletely through the leg below the
knee. The shooting occurred in
front OF the wholesale fruit house
at Third and Court avenue.
Immediately following the first
shot. employees Of the fruit firm and
passing workman hurried to the aid
Of Mr. Todd. who fell in the front
door Of his establishment following
the first shot. which caught him in
the leg.
The enraged peddler had dis
charged I'VE OF the six bullets and
closed in upon the fallen victim,
vainly attempting 10 discharge the
last lead.
A dozen arms seized the would-bo
murderer Rec at once, he vas borne
to The ground under pack Of men
and severly beaten and Mis- gun
taken away.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

The Chicago pastor VINO Is submit
ting questions on marriage and home
life to be answered BY the congrega-
tion il getting much practical wisdom
IN the replies. says the Baltimore
American. Among some submitted
are the assertions by the majority
that wives have az much right to the
money 40 the husband. that there
should be no distinction Of ser In the
treatment OF children ct home, and
that parents should not unduiy sacri-
nee themselves for their children
But is Ii highly probable that this
wise Chicago congregation, like
many others, il quicker to see the
light than to pursue the path It 50
clearly Eliminates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
.FEDD LEADER Gun NeIlI
solooDv oRgArHlTT" Has An.
orHER shooTINc.
Gx-oseria callslssn, esfMee Chiss
.4 Lteueenane e. NarSis FastteAs
Sadly vsesAesd.

Jscksoa, Ky.--Boody Breathttt.
By which this county = known -
cause q its fatal feuds. probably VII
have another death on its list - the
result Of the shooting Of former Sher
ID Edward Callahan. feud leader. u
Charlottesville. Monday. The shoot
ine~ was caused by church
-
Callahan had swept out his store
preparatory to opening for the day
and was brushing the refuse from the
front door when the shot WAS hred
The BAH took effect In the left side
OF his abdomen Two doctors LEFT
early for Crockettsville. the request
for them being very urgent Blood
hounds have been put ON the TRAN Of
the assassin. who, II II understood
hid behind . pile Of coal TO IRE the
shot. Excitsment in this region IL
intense over the shooting.
Callahan was In Jackson Saturday
IN attendance upon court, warrant
having been served upon him for ma
licious shooting in family AFFAIR
some time ago. His case was contin
ued and he at once left Jackson. tell
ing one or two friends that lately be
was fearful OF his life.
It is reported that the immediate
cause for the shooting Of ex-Sherin
Callahan was dispute over the man
agement Of . church he built. and Of
a - = - a - - a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
WRIGHT BROTHERS HOn0RED
AERO CLUB MEDAL IS GIVEN re
THE TWO oH,oANs.


Washington.-After long years of
experiment and struggle. followed BY
achievements that astonished the
world and won praise and substantial
rewards in foreign lands. Wilbur and
Orville Wright, the Ohio aeroplanists.
we're accorded recognition by their
fellow-Americans here Thursday.
From the hands of the president Of
the United States they received the
magnificent gold medal of the Aero
Club of America.
The two modest young men from
Dayton arrived here from New York
In company with q large delegation Of
the members of the Aero Club Of
America. They we're met by all the
signal corps omcers stationed in
Washington, headed by Brig. Gen.
James Allen, chief signal ofhcer. and
including Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm, who
has made many experiments with
dirigible balloons. A committee of the
Aero club Of Washington took the
guests In charge and entertained them
ct luncheon, after which the whole
party went to the White House.
President Taft received the visitors
in the east room, and the Wnghts
weretpresented to him by Representa-
tive Herbert Parsons Of New York.
Mr.. Taft made a pleasant little
speech, warmly praising the brothers
for their achievements In conquering
the air, and touching on the vast Inn
portance of their experiments to the
whole civilized world. He then pre-
scented to them the gold medal award
ed by the Aero Club Of America, and
the recipients responded with charac-
teristic modesty and brevity. Most Of
the clubs medal committee witnessed
the presentation. 1t Is composed OF
Alan r. Hawley. Charles N. Manly,
Albert F. Zahm, Peter Cooper Hewitt,
James Means, Octave ChaEute,
Charles L. Glidden. Henry B. Hersey.
Alexander Graham Bell, Gutzon Dor.
glum. D. j. McComb, C. J. Lake and
Dewitt C. Morrell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

A young man in Brooklyn 10 suing
the police for 1925 600 damages for
photographing and measuring him BY
the Bertillon system, when he was
proved innocent OF any crime. He
claims that his personal pride, self-re-
spect, legal rights and nervous sys-
tenn were injured to that extent.
which collective wrongs certainly cab
for some substantial soothing. On
the other hand, the police hold that
persons are thin.skinned to an I'M
justifiable extent who cannot pass
over q little mistake ike being ranked
among the criminal population.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
10 tAk chlldren prlnk3

New York Ten thousand public
school children Of New York city will
be examined by the health authorities
in general endeavor to ascertain
whether there is any basis for the as
sertion made BY DR.. T. G. Nicholl be-
fore the American Medical associa-
ton at Atlantic City that 70 per cent.
Of the pupils are victims of the al
cohol habit. Members Of the board
OF education believe the physician's
charges to be absolutely without
foundation. The investigation will be-
gin at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

When fears were expressed that
President Roosevelt might fall vic
tim to the sleeping sickness, the state
ment was made that the tse-tse ny. 30
dangerous to native Africans, never
bites a white man. But recent adj
vices from Mombasa are to the eff
let that seven European. doctors who
were studying the disease have sue
cumbed to It, Evidently the CORE
spondent Is abroad in the land"
When correspondents tell conflicting
stories, what is to be believed?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

The latest report shows that there
are 6,916 national banks In the coun.
try. with an aggregate authorized cap
iital OF 4944,726,0 900. During April &c
banks, with total capital Of $3.50. 600,
were authorized to do business. As is
shown, many Of the newer institutions
have small capital. They are de-
signed to meet requirements in com
munities heretofore without such IA,
cilitles, and the whole showing points
to very desirable expansion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
eankerc Hear ReynoId Dc.

\ Waterloo, Ia, June II Nearly one
thousand bankers in convention here
at the opening session Of the State
Bankers association heartily applaud.
ed the address by a former Des
Moines man, George NJ. Reynolds. now
Of Chicago and president Of the
American Bankers association. HIS
talk was the feature OF the session
and he gave a tentative outline Of
currency legislation more for the
purpose of melting study and discus
sion, he said, than as the only correc.
tive measure that might be adopted BY.
congress. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
MRS. TAFT SAVES LIFE.
President Listens 20 Wne's Plea WI,sn
Attorney Generals Recommends.
ton for clsmsney Fails.

x Z = { Y 2
Washington.A Russian named
Perovich, convicted Of murder at
Fairbanks. Alaska, and sentenced to
death. has been saved from execution
BY presidential order. 1t is said that
Mrs. Taft influenced the presidents
communication Of the sentence to life
imprisonment
The man was convicted before and
sentenced by James Wickersham, then
a federal Judge Of Alaska. who is now
congressional delegate from that terri
Attorney General Wickersham made
the same Recommendation, but the
president was not inclined to inter
fere until Mrs. Taft urged that he be
merciful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
YEoMEK TO OKLAHOMA CITY
Minneapolis Meeting Ends-list OF
! the Newly Elected Officers.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 11.-Okla-
homa City was chosen as the conven-
ton city for the next Quadrsnnial Of
the Yeomen Many ballots were tax
en- before the question was decided.
the winner being chosen in a close
race with Omaha and Menominee.
Mich. The final vote was 100 for OK.
lahoma City.
The entire morning was taken up
in balloting for convention city and
discussing trivial matters. The dele.
gates refused to give up trip to
Lake Minnetonka or the visit to st
Paul in order to consider business.
President Koch, the directors and
others addressed the convention de-
ploring the waste Of time and money
The conyention was disorderly and
officers fear that many proposed laws
will have to be thrown away when
the session close. The law commit
tee worked until 2 a. m. Thursday and
will work through as much business
as possible. 81.
The officers elected are as follows:
Grand foreman William Koch Of
Des Moines.
Grand correspondent-W. E. Dayy
of Des Moines.
/ Medical director-C, ]. Winters Of
Wisconsin.
Master Of accountsF. s. Dlnshee
OF Des Moines.
Diractors--Denison OF Dubuque, Ia
Wilson of South Dakota, Frain OF
North Dakota and Roberts Of Ottum.
wa, Iowa. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Rebel Vets Cheer Grant.

Memphis, Tenn. June ia
frenzied demonstration OF welcome by
the meE in gray for the son Of the
man who defeated them marked the
final scenes OF the nineteenth annual
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans. It took place during the
parade. !. II N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
plphtherla cIoees school.

WATERFOWL, Conn. TAFT school was
closed for the school year owing to
the temperance Of diphtheria. which
was epidemic recently. knight
Crowles OF Chicago has been taken
III with the malady
Charles Taft, son Of President Taft,
and q student at the school, has not
been exposed to the disease, It was
stated. The seniors will remain here
for their college entrance examina-
tions, but all other students viii leave
for home Immediately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

vvatsrWorsss Men Elsct ofliesrs.
Milwaukee. Dr. w. P. Mason Of
Troy, N. y, was elected president Of
the American Waterworks association
in convention here. New Orleans was
chosen as the place for next years
meeting. 4S n. q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Sysll, vyhss Il he nIdn:,r

Far many years DR.. Francis L. Pat.
ton, ex-president OF Princeton univer.
sity, wore side whiskers. Whenever
he suggested shaving them there was
division Of opinion in the family
One morning he came into his wife's
room, razor In hand. with his right
cheek shaved smooth
"How do you like It, my dear." he
asked. III you think It looks wen, I
win shave the other side, too
Everybody's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

yatsrspouts Cause Big Damage.
Cheyenne. Wyo. More than $50. 900
worth Of property has been damaged
and the big Pathfinder government
irrigation dam Is threatened with de-,
sstruction 40 the result OF foods and
,waterspouts In Wyoming
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Novel Vessel e Launched.

New York. "A vessel OF remarkable
character was launched in Brooklyn
Saturday In the presence of number
Of scientists. It Is the auxiliary yacht
Carnegie, built for the Carnegie insti-
tution, and 1t Is to be used in carrying
on ocean surveys to correct compass
data. practically no iron, steel or
other magnetic metal enters into its
construction. The vessel was chris
tened by Miss Dorothea L. Bauer,
daughter Of DR.. L. A. Bauer, director
Of the department Of terrestrial mag
netism In the Carnegie instigation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

AZ ! Socialist meeting IN New York
\ one 81 the speakers was asked Il
Shakespeare was not : snob. Thus are
the pressing probiems. d the day be.
ipg taken UP for serious and reforma.
tcry consideration by these recon.
sstrlctors 81 scciai condition..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

The sun II INDUCING In Whist
astronomers report to be phenom.
enal halo 1t may be merely celes-
tial version OF the stylish peach-bas-
Net hat which craze has extended to
the solar system.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
pes Moines Man is Elected.

Rochester, n. T., June 11.-Election
Of officers was the principal business
before the American Association OF
Nurserymen. The officers elected
were:
President F. II. stannard. Ottawa.
Kansas.
Vice president-W. H. Stark,
Louisiana, Missouri
Treasurer L. Yates. Rochester.
The American Protective associa-
ton, subsidiary OF the American as
ISOLATION, elected ]. w. Hill, Des
Moines, Iowa, president.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

Second Man on Trial for Murder.
Alexandra. Va.The trial Of Rich
ard Pines. the second Of the quartet
Of negroes charged with the murder
Of Waiter F. Schultz, the Chicago art
list, was begun. Calvin Johnson, one
Of them, was convicted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

a government report inttmates that
building operations In the United
States may be greater IN 1909 than
III any preceding year in the history
OF the country. The promise Of con-
tinued and increasing prosperity be-
comes more and more pronounced.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
lndorsc senator poIliver.

Davenport, Ia. June 1.-THE Iowa
State Manufacturers association
adopted resolutions indorsing Senat.
ors Dolliver and Cummins fer the
stand the two senator's are taking in
the tariff discussion. The following
officers were elected:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
K stchsi Whips o'srIen.

Philadelphia. Stanley Ketchel. the
middleweight champion. Wednesday
night defeated Jack O'Brien In the,
third round, accomplishing feat that
Jack johnson, heavyweight cham.
pion, failed to achieve In six rounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Fire pestroys 100 Homes.

FUV OeSTUyS w sJUvUets a
Pressure Isle, Me.-The entire north
easterly section Of this village. com
prising the district where were stu.
ated the most pretentious residences.
was swept by ire Monday night, q
nigh wind carrying flames and embers
from street to street until 100 dwell.
ing houses and the Congregational
church, the Masonic hall and several
other structures had been reduced to
ashes.
The Canadian Pacific railroad sta
ton and two large storehouses for
potatoes were burned. The totsl loss
10 estimated at $4,000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11

TIE erieht Side.

Does Mr.. Stormington Barnes try
20 look on the bright side Of things!'
asked one actor.
Il should say x" answered the
other. Hes never content unless he
Is staring the spotlight right in the
face."-Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Bad Blaze IL Decatur. III.

Decatur, Ill-In IRE which start
ed shortly after one o'clock Tuesday
morning. from electric wiring on the
sixth floor Of the mill Of the Decatur
Cereal Company, the entire plant was
destroyed with a loss OF $3.50. 900, with
$165,O insurance.
In addition $4,000 bushels Of corn In
an adjacent elevator, also owned by
the Decatur Cereal Company. were
destroyed. John Sheehy, a fireman.
was struck on the head by . falling
timber and killed. s$s y . :sS Fl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
|sH|P SINKS N CANAL
cAAoH or vGssgL1 m cANAUsSA
WATERWAY cAupGe
esseeoo Loss.
ONE GOES 70 The BOTTOM


SauIt Ste. Marie, Mich.-The ~
OO0, 900 Canadian canal built 70 carry
ships around the rapids OF II
Mary's river Is raging torrent AZ :
result OF i crash Of vessels, one Of
which was sunk and two others badly
damaged. Three canal gates are torn
away offering no check 70 the water.
The entire fall Of approximately y
feet il concentrated In the lock which
was wrecked Wednesday when the
steamer Perry G. Walker Of the Gil
christ feet rammed her bow through
the lower gate.
The upper gates were open when
the Walker crushed open the lower
gates, and the tremendous power OF
the rapids was given instant play.
The steamer Assinib0ia, big Cana
dian Pacific passenger liner. moored
within the lock chamber, was torn
away from her moorings. Riding ON
the crest OF the food she tammed the
Walker from her path. the Assinf-
boia's port anchor ripping hole 10
the walkers side. The liners engine
crew put on full steam ahead In des-
perate endeayor to give the big vessel
steerage way. and with her wheels
men battling TO overcome the swiriing
currents the Assiniboia swept into the
open reaches Of the river below.
The Walker vhirled around several
times and finally landed on . shoal
out OF the channel 1t II said she -
unchanged below the water line.
The ore-laden steamer Crescent
City OF the Pittsburg Steamship Com
pany, which Was just entering the
locks from Lake Superior when the
accident occurred, was swept down
stream like q feather. She overlook
the AssfnfbOia and struck the latter
two glancing blows, after having .
great hole torn in her side - she
swept past the broken lower gate
Tugs caught her and toved her to the
American side. where she settled to
the bottom. Both the upper gates OF
the lock and one lower gate we're
wrenched from their moorings.
The loss to the Canadian govern
ment viii probably reach $3.50, 900 and
the damage TO the Crescent City is es-
tfmated ut 100000. The damage to
the steamers Walker and Assiniboia
was comparatively light.
Capt Mosher Of the steamer Walker
declares that the accident was caused
by his engineer making a mistake and
throwing his lever to full speed
ahead" on the captains signal to
back up"
A power launch loaded with people
just about to enter the lock when the
disaster occurred narrowly egcaped
being caught in the current and
vhfrled to destruction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-11
Morse Residenca Sold.

New York. June IL The Fifth ave,
nue. residence of Charles w. Morse
the convicted banker. was sold al
auction BY foreclosure Of i mortgage
for 1901 900. .ssss Ssi
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indiana Democratic EDITOR

-17I1 tEIuIAHd 0eUSOSTdS1V 6UTHOTts ~
Bloomington, Ind. The Democratic
State Editorial association met here
Thursday for its midsummer session.
The attendance was large. and many
Of the members were accompanied by
their families. An interesting pro-
gram was prepared, the chief feature
being an address by Gov. Marshall.