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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

IDA COUNTY SHERIFF
TAKES TWO OFFENDERS

Ida Grove, Ia. Nov. 2s.-Sheriff Nc
Leod made an important capture yes
terday In the person of j. H. Mason,
wanted by the sheriff at Aberdeen, s..
D.. for horse stealing. The man had
been staying at the Livingston farm,
east of this place. and coming to town
yesterday was spotted at once by Sher-
iff Mcleod and taken into custody to
await the sheriff and extradition pa
pers to take him back to Groten
where the crime was committed. He
stole horse and buggy, but the lat
ter was recovered.
Sheriff Mcleod arrested one Ed Lind
a canvasser for fruit concern at
Council Bluffs. the first of the week
and turned him over to constable
from that place yesterday. Lind had
been working in this county for sew
eral weeks past and had been turn
ing in bunch of orders, signing the
purchasers names himself, and thus
getting his commission. He was ac-
conpanied by his wife. who is still
here. Lind owes local liveryman a
good sized bill for livery hire and sew
eral other accounts around town
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
OF ISLANDS
ASSUMES HIS OFFICE

Manila, Nov. 2e.-1n the marble hall
Of the Ayuntamiente, once used for
conferences by the special authorities,
assembly, at 1920 o'clock yesterday
morning, w. Cameron Forbes, of
Massachusetts, took the oath of office.
as governor general of the Philippines
and delivered his inaugural address.
He is the fifth and youngest governor
general since the United States insti-
was packed and the surrounding
streets were thronged. The governor
general was enthusiastically received.
Escorted by troop of the Twelfth
cavalry, Governor Forbes motored
from his residence to the Ayuntamiente.
A portion of the route was lined with
infantry, scouts and constabulary I'M
der command of General Potts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

DRAKE STUDENTS TOLD

TO TAKE The TOWN
:---.: tle.ncs. L.. Nov. So.--A. O. Sill
vers and E. Gates. students of Drake
university, are facing serious charges
as the result of a celebration over the
Drake football victory Thursday. 1t
was learned by the police that the stu
dents attempted to derail street cars
on dangerous hills by placing iron
crowbars on the tracks.
The two students say there We're en-
couraged to take the town" by Lucius
Wilson. secretary of the Greater Des
Moines committee, and Hill M. Bell,
president of the university. They de-
clare they are being made the scape-
goats for depredations of other stu
dents and have asked the police to in :
Nestigate thoroughly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
PASTOR ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF

.ssthervillc, Ia. Nov. 2s-The Emmett
county Sunday school convention will
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, November 80 to
December 1. An unusually fine pro-
gram is being prepared, which will be
of great benefit to all Sunday school
workers.
While out hunting rabbits today,
Rev. f. w. Burhein, pastor of the
German Lutheran church in this city,
accidentally shot himself in the back
of the head. infiicting serious wound.
He was Immediately taken to the An
derson hospital at this place. where his
wound received prompt attention. He
is expected to live and is doing nicely.
Rev Burheim does not know how the
accident occurred.
Mrs. d. Powell died at her home,
west of this city. Wednesday, age 38
years.
Martin Erickson. the -year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Erickson. died at
the city hospital in this place. as a
result of an operation for appendicitis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
BL0ODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF MURDEROUS ROBBER

Bedford, Ind, Nov. 29.-The country
side was aroused today to pursuit of
robbers when it was found that, fol-
lowing the murder of George Moss in
his store near here on Wednesday
night, the safe in the postoffice at Tun-
MELTON was blown open and cleared of
cash and stamps last night.
Sheriff Box, with his deputies and
the bloodhounds with which he at
tempted to follow the trail of the men
that robbed and murdered Moss. went
Immediately to Tunnellton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
COMMISSION PLAN
IS APPROVED BY
BURLINGTON men
Election Results in Decisive
Majority Favoring New Plan
of Government.

Burlington. Ia. Dec. BY an over
whelining majority this city yester-
day approved the commission plan OF
government. The actual vote was e.
63S for the plan out of a total OF 81
096 votes cast.
The commercial exchange had
charge of the campaign favoring the
plan. while the liquor interests We're
active in opposition. An educational
campaign was waged in which all but
one of the newspapers and many of tho
prominent citizens supported the
change from the old plan of govern
ment Every ward in the city gave a
majority for the new system of gov
eminent. although effort was made to
array the laboring men against it,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
REWARD FOR SLAYER
OF THE BORK FAMILY

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1.--Gcvernor
Stubbs today offered a reward of $3.50
for the capture and conviction of the
murderer or murderers of the I3ork
family at Frontcnac.
While I do not believe in capital
punishment. yet every once in Il while
there comes up an individual case like
this one, when l almost wish that some
severer punishment than life ilnplison-
ment We're in vogue That crime was
atrocious," said the governor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
FIVE -YEAR-OLD RIVALS
THE HARVARD PRODIGY

Boston, Nov. 1.-Gordon F. Parent, the
6-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Parent. Of Bondsville bids fair to rival,
II not surpass the record Of William sidis.
the 1-year-old mental prodigy of Harvard
college.
Master Parent watched the teacher for
three weeks using the charts which are
made up for kindergarten pupils. Although
these charts portray little more than the
A B C's. he has surprised his parents by
reading without mistake the first primer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
BLEACHED FLOUR
ORDERED RELEASED
BY GOVERNMENT

pes Moincs, Ia, Nov. 3c.-Upon in
structions from Attorney General
Wickersham, M. L. Temple, United
States district attorney in the south
ern Iowa district, today dismissed the
case brought against 80 sacks of
bleached flour seized by the govern
ment officers at Fort Des Moines last
summer. The fact that the flour was
government property at the time Of it's
seizure was given as the reason for
the dismissal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
DRUNKEN MURDERER

Dubuque, Ia, Nov. so.-The jury in
the case of Joseph Brandenberger,
tried here for shooting to death Jo-
seph Schranz, returned verdict of
murder in the first degree and fixed
the penalty at life imprisonment. The
verdict created big surprise as the de-
Tense showed the murder occurred dur
Ing quarrel the result of both men
being intoxicated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SON RETURNS HOME,
WAS DECLARED DEAD

Rock Rapids. Ia. Nov. 30
While the estate of Jacob Dorm
has been delayed in settlement
because of the wanderings Of
son. Edward Dorm, whose where
abouts were unknown, the son
was in ignorance of the changed
condition OF affairs at home, and
has just put in an appearance.
He left home more than seven
years ago and no one had heard
from him. Recently movement
was made to proceed with the
settlement of the estate of the
father by publication of notices
on the assumption that the son
was dead. Two weeks ago the
son reached Kansas and con-
cluded to write a line to his
mother. She at once communi-
Gated with him and he has come
back to assist in the settlement
of the estate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
MCPHERSON ENJolNs
THE 2-CENT RATE

Des Moines. la. Dec. 2.-In federal
court yesterday Judge Mcpherson is
sued an injunction to prevent intcrfer-
encc on the part Of the state railroad
commission and state officers with thu
collection of moro than 2 cents Il mile
for passenger traffic on the Cedar Rap
ids & Iowa City Interurban railroad.
Elizabeth McC'lintock. a stakeholder,
brings the suit and shows that the .
cent law has resulted in deficit on
the line and that it amounts to confis-
cation. II is claimed this deficit last
year was $4,000. and this year $40, 900,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
LODGE so YEARS OLD.

Cresco, Ia. Nov. so.--The 5oth ami
versary of Cresco lodge A. f. & A. NJ,
was served at the armory, more than
800 being seated at the tables. The
lodge was instituted in the town of
New Oregon. two miles south of the
present site of Cresco. so years ago.
Two of the charter members are liv-
ing, and j. B. Mitchell one of them.
was present at the celebration. The
building in which the first meeting
was held was removed to Cresco, and
still stands on Market street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

MERCHANT KILLS HIMSELF,
MO CAUSE rs KNOWN

Linn Grove, Ia, Nov. 30.-John d.
Parry. merchant of this place, COM
lnitted suicide by hanging at o'clock
suspend himself from the lower portion
of a Windmill tower. No cause Is
known for the act, as his family and
financial affairs We're the very best.
He leaves Il wife and three small
children, one sister. Mrs. r. o. Bowen,
of Spencer. and two brothers, d. G..
Roberts. a farmer living north of town,
and Joe Roberts, the we'll known drug
yi of this Mace
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
INDIANA BANK CLOSED
BY THE STATE AUDITOR

Spencer, Ind. Nov. 30.-The private
bank of Been, Peden & Co. was closed
today by order of the auditor of the
state on the ground that a larger
amount of its assets was employed in
Investments than the state banking
laws permitted.
The liabilities of the bank are about
$260,O0O. It is expected that they shall
be met without difficulty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
NURSES AT DUBUQUE

Dubuque Ia, Nov. 29-The Sisters
of Mercy hospital here on January
will open a training school for nurses
in the West Dubuque sanitarium where
special training will be given in the
care of nervous and insane patients.
The course will be of three years dura-
ton and the last year OF training will
be given at Mercy hospital proper in
this city. the sisters conducting both
the hospital and sanitarium here. Tho
hospital here is the mother house OF
hospitals in Sioux City, Waverly Clin-
ton, Fort Dodge and Webster CITY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

The Berliner Tageblatt of recent date
contains an article under the headline,
Der Smart Peary,' in which it is re-
lated that some of the explorers school
companions had invited him to a frolic
where their friendship of long ago
might be renewed. "Peary answered
that he would be glad to meet the old
friends once more, but must have s1oo
us US. that was his price for an evening
the society of the dear friend of their
youth, and have been convinced that
he has added much to his business
knowledge
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
CHILD PLAYS WITH
MATCHES AND MEETS
A HORRIBLE FATE

oskaioosa la. Dec. :. The ;-yaar-
old daughter of August G. Fossc was
burned to death in the Cricket mining
camp. The child WAS alone i'm the
house and played with matches Smoke
extracted neighbors who found the lit
tie body in Il chair by the table, burned
beyond recognition. The hands and
arms We're burned off
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
CHICKEN PIcKERs
FIGHT WITH KNIVES

Rockwell City Ia. Dec ,-Shorty
Piper and A. j. Miller. Il couple of
chicken pickers. engaged in an affray
over Il quart bottle Of whisky. Piper
cutting Miller seriously, making ore
slash in his arm 10 inches in length
with a sticking knife, the blade reach
ing the bone.
Miller received Other smaller cuts
about the arms Piper had been drink
ing heavily and rs the two men sat
down to dinner at the Donlan hotel.
he took Out the bottle to offer another
man drink. when Miller took the bot
Tie away from him and took it up TIC
his room.
Following Miller up to the room. and
gaining admission, Piper attacked him
With the result stated. Piper was
lodged in Jail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
BUILD LABOR 1EMplE

Waterloo. la, Dec. PLANS are be-
ing outlined for labor temple in Wa
terloo. The structure will be three
stories high and tireproof. The first
floor Will be devoted to convention
hall The second floor will have club
rooms and library. and on the third
iloor will be ball room and banquet
nall AT the recent meeting of the
American Federation of Labor at To-
ronto it was advised that labor bodies
should erect these temples wherever
practicable
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

British capital practically has cap
tured the South American commercial
field and American business men will
have to exert the most strenuous cf-
forts to overcome the lead the English
men have acquired in that section of
the world. This is the warning issued
by Alfred A. Winslow, United States
consul at Valparaiso. Chile He reports
to the department of commerce and la
Dor that the amount of money invested
by Britons in South American indus
tries has reached the enormous sum of
s3,2O0,023.300- Prospects for business
there are unlimited. but American man
ufacturers and business men must seek
It earnestly and furnish better goods
fhan their European competitors to
capture it
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
OLDEST TRAVELLER DEAD.

Des Moines. la. Dec. 2.-As he was
going on his last trip, intending to re-
tire from the road A. ID. Robinson
aged so years, the Oldest travelling
salesman in America, fell dead from q
seat in Rock Island train at noon
Yesterday "A letter from his daughtc,
found In his pocket Indicated that this
was his last trip. Shortly before his
death he was found by Charles Blair
leaning against a lamp post near the
postotfice in fainting condition Six
months ago MIR. Blair found him in
the same place and in the same posi-
ton. His home was at OttumWa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
TO SELL COUNTY FARM.

Nora Springs, Ia, Nov 2O.-Owing to
the expense of maintaining the poor and
insane. the supervisors of Floyd county
are considering the advisability of SELL
ing the county farm of 24O acres and
of buying in it's place tract of 20 acres
on which to build an asylum for the
care of its unfortunates. Auditor Rose
Grams has estimated the cost Of main
tanning the farm for a year at s4,949.79,
with an average of Ia inmates. The in
come from the farm the past few years
has been from 500 to $1,000 Each in
mate costs the county over $25 a
month.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
NEW TRIAL ASKED
FOR ALLEGED GRAETEK

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 27.-Attor-
neys for John r. Dobbins, who on Mon.
day night was found guilty by district
court jury of larceny of 100000 from
T. w. Ballew, of Princeton, Mo-, in
connection to an alleged fake horse
race conducted by the Mabray gang,
late yesterday afternoon filed a motion
for arrest of judgment and new trial
for Dobbins.
In the motion it is claimed that the
indictment fails to charge the crime Of
larceny and that it fails to comply with
the statute in that 1t is not direct and
fails to state the particular circum-
stances of the offense charged.
AS further grounds for new trial,
numerous instances are given in which
it claim the court erred in rulings on
objections and in instructions to the
jury.
In the motion it is claimed that the
attorneys for the state were guilty of
misconduct in the argument to the
jury. In one place it is stated: that
Attorney General II. w. Byers was
guilty of misconduct in his argument
to the jury in giving his reasons for
his appearing for the state, in that
such reasons were not the reasons
fixed by law authorizing him to appear
as prosecutor and that said reasons
were presented to the jury for the
purpose Of influencing the jury to be-
lieve that there were charges of official
corruption in connection with this de-
PENDANT, and that it was the duty of
the jury to find the defendant guilty
in order that there might be vindi-
cation of public officials"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
PRISONER CUTS ARTERY
WlIA a Tin BOX

D.venpors, Ia. Nov. so.-Harry O..
West, alias II. N. Ordway, who was
arrested in Chicago last week on the
charge of heading a band of bank
swindlers who had duped bank Of
ficials in many cities by means of
forged checks, attempted suicide in
the Scott county Jail today.
He cut the main artery of his left
wrist with a tin tobacco box and was
unconscious when found. Later, in the
hospital ward, he tore off his bandages.
A day and night watch has been
placed in his cell to prevent suicidal
attempts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
HUSBAND DID DUTY,
SAYS WIFE HE SHOT

Paris, Nov. 27.-An amusing case was
before the Ninth Correctional court
when a miller named Edmond Terrier
appealed against the sentence of four
months hard labor passed on him by
the Versailles court for having fired a.
revolver shot into his wife's nose. His
wife has been afflicted ever since with
snuffling and speaks in most curious
manner, as though she had very bad
cold.
Nine. Terrier appeared in the wit,
ness box and said:
My husband only did his duty by
firing the revolver at me. had aban-
doned him without any reason. He
was, therefore, quite within his
rights, and his conduct under the cir
cumstances was quite natural. And
may add that asked the court to ap-
point barrister to defend my hus-
band. but none has been appointed"
"Oh,' said the judge, at seems to
me that you do not need a barrister.
You are defending your husband very
we'll yourself
well, sir" continued the woman, II
now ask that my husband be ac-
quilted"
But he wounded you badly"
ooh, no, not at ALL
But it is easy to see from your
speech that your nose has been affected
by the shot"
"Oh, no, was born that way. Be-
sides, shot in woman's nose has
never yet prevented her from making
use Of her tongue"
Terriers sentence was reduced to
two months imprisonment.
NOT GUILTY OF DYNAMITING.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Vincent and Jo-
seph Altman, accused of throwing q
bomb which wrecked the plant of the
Standard Sash and Door company in
this city in 1905 were found not guilty
by jury which today returned it's YER
| dict before Judge Tuthill
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

In the British postotlice savings bank
IN 1907 there We're 1871 1863 deposits, of
the value of G44,2l1,2sS. and last year
s,ssl. representing f44,77o,7S2. In
1907, 9.SoS.247 withdrawals were made.
Involving e46, 463,632. and last year g.
p22.l69. representing G45395. 400 Th..
interest credited to depositors in 1905
was G3.i'2.155, as compared with So
1925 in 1907. and the total standing
to the credit of depositors on savings
banks account on December 81. 1908,
was 9160,64S,2l4. an increase of e3,l4S,-
1877 in the year
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
BRYAN TO TAKE TRIP.

lei Paso Ten, Dec. L. William ].
Bryan, who is preparing to tour South
and Central America and visit the PAN
anna canal passed through this city
last night. He said that after hunting
ducks a few days in the neighborhood
of Galveston he would visit his ranch
at Mission. Tex. and then so east
through Atlanta to Florida. He said he
would sail later for Panama and then
would make tour of Central and
South America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

1t was the custom one hundred years
ago to purchase British army commits
sions for newly horn babes their rank
progressing as opportunity occurred
one of these fortunate infants was the
son of Sir William Honeyman one
day caller heard Lady Honeyman
shout from her bedroom door. jean.
what's the matter? What's all that
CRYING in the nursery?" And Jean an
swered; oh, my lcdy, there's naething
the matter. It's only the major (still
an inianp greeting (crying) for his
parritch."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
PLAINTIFFS WIN SUIT;
$4,000 is INVOLVED.

Iowa City, Ia, Nov 26-The Kelley
trial, in which the heirs of the late
Michael Kelley sought to defeat the
claim of Katherine Kelley to 100000,
which she claimed had been given to.
her upon the death of Michael Kelley,
was decided in favor Of the plaintiffs.
The outcome of the trial will make
Katherine Kelley only one Of about 20,
heirs, instead Of coming into full pos
session Of the deceaseds $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02

No less competent an authority than
q. Nj. Sicmons editor of the Amster-
dam Telegraph who is now in this
country estimates that Dutch people
nave invested at the present time in
American securities between s45O.OOO.-
900 to $5oooo0o0o. In prorating this
enormous sum among the estimated
population of thrifty Holland. which is
placed around 100000, we find the in
teresting and startling fact that if the
wealth We're equally distributed. it
would work out at nearly 800 a head
for each one of the population.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
PIERCE TRIAL pELAYEn.

Austin. Tex, Dec. 1.-The case of
the state of Texas against H. CLAY
Pierce for alleged false swearing was
delayed today when 1t was discovered
that through an error no Jury panel
was present in court The Jury panel
had been instructed to report naxt
Monday. and to obtain a new panei
probably VIII require 81 hourp
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
CLUB WOMEN HELP
TO SAVE THE GIRLS

Dubuque, Ia. Nov. 20 Mayer
s5chunk today appointed committee
of women to assist the police matron
of the city IN caring for minors and
safeguarding young girls. The mem
bers constitute number of the city's
leading society and club women, who
have signified their intention of assist
ing in caring for girls exposed to the
dangers of city life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-02
MAN DROPS DEAD
OF HEART FAILURE

Council Bluffs. Ia. Nov 2s.--T. N
Hartford, an employee of the Interna-
tional Harvester company, dropped
dead while at work this morning Heart
failure is given as the cause Hart
ford was 60 years old and had resided
here number of years and leaves a.
wife, two sons and daughter.