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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
ARRESTS MAY CLEAR UP
$4,000 DIAMOND ROBBERY

New York, March 2s.-Three arrests
which may clear up a recent $3.50
diamond jewelry robbery in Boston
were made here today.
After a rough and tumble struggle
on the street, central office detectives
took into custody Jacob and Joseph
Goldburg, brothers, and Harris Roth
stein, who said they were push cart
%peddlers, but whom the police felt JUS
tilted in retaining after comparing
them with descriptions sent from Bos-
ton of men sought in connection with
the Julian 1ewelry store robbery in
that city on the night of February 2S.
Five watches and a number Of rings
n pins were found on the prisoners
and the police gave out the informa-
ton that the number Of one of the
watches correspond with hat Of a
watch taken from the Julian store on
the night Of the robbery.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
THOMAS WALSH is SUED
FOR $3.50, 900 FOR LIBEL

Washington, March 26.-Onc-quarter
Of a million dollars as damages for al
legged libel and conspiracy are demand
ed by Thomas F. Walsh, the mine own
er of Colorado and Washington, in q
suit filed today in the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia by Dethlef C.
Hansen, a New York lawyer.
Hansen alleges that Mr.. Walsh
caused to be published in a Denver
newspaper, July u, 1905. a statement in
which it is alleged he referred to Han
sen as a "blackmailer and perjurer.'
Washington, March 26.-In a far
better condition than when he left
San Antonio, Tex. where he went for
the benefit Of his health. Thomas b.
Walsh. the Colorado millionaire, reach
ed here today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
RENEW SEARCH FOR FIRE
VICTIMS I'm WRECKAGE

Chicago. March 29.-Eearch Of the
ruins Of the Fish Furniture building
from the smouldering debris Of which
IL bodies were recovered yesterday,
was resumed today. Three more bodies,
1t Is thought, are still covered by the
wreckage. The search was temporarily
discontinued yesterday owing to dan
ger from weakened walls.
Another Fatal Blaze.
Chicago, March 29.-Two people are
Known to have been burned to death
and several others are believed to have
persisted in a fire which destroyed a
dwelling in the southwest side early
this morning. Those known to be dead
are a woman and her child.
The known dead:
MRS. AGNES GUICMA, 90 years old.
MAY GUICMA. 3 months old, her
daughter.
OF the tenants a humber were se-
verefy burned.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
BOTTLE OF WHISKEY
SEALED I'M A TREE

Council Bluffs, la, March cS.-A
pint bottle filled with rare Did whisky,
the age Of which Is uncertain, has
been found here, imbedded solidly In
the heart Of q maple tree, almos four
feet in diameter.
President Graham, OF the park board,
concluded that there were too many
trees In Bayliss park, a breathing spot
In the center OF the city, SO he COM
cluded to cut out a number of the
naples that were planted more than
80 years ago, when Council Bluffs was
One particular tree that was In the
course Of a new path that was pro-
posed, was marked for the sacrifice.
The choppers fe1led this tree, finding it
solid from circumference to center.
Saving the trunk into four foot
lengths, eight feet from the butt, the
saw just missed O long necked black
bottle. Observing 1t, the choppers
carefully hewed away the wood, when
to their surprise. they brought forth,
tightly corked, a bottle OF one pint ca
pacitv. filled with liquor. The cork
was removed and the odor of liquor
became apparent. It was sampled by
experts who pronounced 1t whisky OF
a most superior quality.
How the bottle Of whisky got into
the center of the huge maple tree Is a
unable to solve. At no place about it
was there any cavity and counting the
rings Of wood from the place where the
bottle was lodged, each one of which
represents a years growth Of tho tree,
1t must have been there 80 years. Be
bides this, old settlers state that the
bottle Is Of the type in use from SO to.
so years ago. The bottle and contents
has been placed in the public library
rs a curio.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
FAIRBANKS WELCOME AT
HOME IS ENTHUSIASTIC

Indianapolis, Ind, March 25.-Indianapo-
lis and Indiana yesterday welcomed for
mer Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks home from a years trip around the
world.
The demonstration In honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fairbanks was a notable one. They
were met at the union station by the COM
mittee in charge of the reception and es-
corted to the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment by soldiers from Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison and my many citizens In auto
mobiles. The formal address CT welcome
was delivered by Gov. Thomas r. Mar.
shall.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
MYSTERY IN BURNING OF
FARMERS ELEVATOR

Madison, S. D., March 2S.-The farm
ers elevator in this city was consumed
by fire during the night. with all its
contents. about 0,000 bushels of grain,
mostly barley. The building was only
a year old and one of the finest in the
state. 1t cost $500 and was insured
for $4,000. The grain was insured for
an equal amount. The origin Of the
fire is a mystery. Only three years ago
the old building was burned In a much
similar manner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
PLAT LEAVES ESTATE
HIS THREE SONS

Owego, N. Y, March 29.-A1l Of
Thomas c.. Platt's property is left to
his three sons under his will which
has been admitted to probate here:
The sons are Edward H, Frank H. and
Henry B. Plat. The value Of the es-
tate is not given in h will n the
attorneys who presented 1t decline to
make n estimate as to the late SEN
,ator's property. The three SON are
manned as executors without bond.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
ALLEGED EMBEzzlER
TO Be WE'D THIS WEEK
George w. Coleman Will Marry
Miss Mary Hightower, Of
Kansas City.

Cambridge, Mass, March 2s.-Despite
the fac that he will probably be tried
within a month on the charge of en-
bezzlement Of $3.50, 900 from the Nation
al City bank, Of Cambridge. George w.
Coleman adfitted today that he would
be married some day this week" The
bride-elect Is Miss May Hightower,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Hightower, Of Kansas City, Mo. Cole
mai Is understood to have peer in
Kansas City a few days before his ar
rest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
AND AT eRUssEIs TOO

Brussels. March 2s.-Preparations are
being made to give a popula welcome
as well as a formal reception to for.
mer President Theodore Roosevelt up
on his visit to this city late In April.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been invited to lee
turs before the Belgium Academy OF
Sciences.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
WESTON FEELING ZINE

Bucklin. Mo-, March 29.-Edward
Payson Weston arrived in Bucklin at
S:45 o'clock this morning after a six
mile walk from Marceline, where the
pedestrian had spent the night. Wes-
ton rested we'll last night and when he
started out at 6:55 o'clock this morn
ing. still 10 days ahead Of his schedule.
said he was feeling fine"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
MURDER.

Chanute, Kan, March 28.-Jas. L.
Roe, local agent of the Standard Oil
an unknown person, VINO crushed Roe's
skull with a heavy club. Roe's body
was found early today ear his office.
There is no clew to the identity Of the
mudarar
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
SIOUX FALLS CHOSEN
FOR STATE CONVENTION

Sioux Falls. S.. D., March 26.-This
city was chosen last night by the re-
publican state committee as the place
for holding the state convention, July
5, to adopt a platform after the stall
warts and insurgents have completed
their contest in the primaries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
MARlPosA DISCOVERED nrAn

San Francisco, March 2S.-Galen
Clark, the discoverer of the Mariposa
grove OF big trees and for 90 Years a
resident Of Yosemite valley. died to-
night at the home Of his daughter in
Oakland, aged IS years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
SENATOR ALLISON'S HEIRS
WANT MONEY FROM u. S.

Washington, March 29.-Heirs OF
Senator Allison, including a number OF
ynephews, have taken up with Senator
Dolliver the matter OF getting the SEN
ate to allow them one years salary Of
a senator. The Senate has lone this
in other cases. Senator Doliver has
promised to give the subject attention
and hopes to get the allowance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
A is

Hardin, Manchuria, March 28.-In-
chan Angan, the Korean who assassin
ated Prince Ito, former Japanese resi-
dent general Of Korea, in this city, on
october 20 last, was executed at Port
Arthur this morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31

WILLOW LAKES, S. Dat the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of the
company which conducts a at
this place, Il dividend of 8 per cent was
declared. which, with the 8 per cent
interest which the stock draws, makes
it a good investment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
MAJOR GENERAL BELL,
SLOWLY RECOVERING

Washington, March 2s.-Major Cen
eral j. Franklin Bell, chief of staff Of
the army, who was injured yesterday
In an automobile accident in which
Mrs. H. j. Slocum lost her life, was
pronounced today to be recovering.
A jury met today to in
qu!re into the circumstances which led
to the accident.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
SHOOTS BRIDE
AND KILLS HIMSELF
While Visiting Wife's Father,
Groom Participates in Awful
Tragedy.

Donald. OF Chicago, last night shot and
killed his bride Of six weeks and then
committed suicide. The couple, who
were married in Chicago, had just ar
rived in Fairfield to visit Mrs. McDon-
ald's father. Mcdonald Is thought to
have been mentally unbalanced.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31

MEMO. S. D.-A large number OF
Mennonites from this vicinity have or
ganized a new colony IN Beadle coun-
ty. where they have purchased a large
tract OF land.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
CAUSE OF HOT WEATHER

washington. D.. c., March 29.-The
unreasonable hot weather of the past
few days has been due. according to
the weather bureau, to the general
~stagnaIion OF the atmosphere, the
ground and air being unusually dry for
the season.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31

The first record OF Halley's comet va.
B. G. 240.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31

Simon Fish, another member of the
furniture company, while the blaze was
at its height, created a sensation by
making charges OF negligence against
the f1remen. In bitter language he de-
clared the firemen were slow In re-
spending to the alarm and tardy in
iremen interfered with employees who
were attempting to make rescues, and
declared that he would prefer charges
against the fire department.
Il believe there would have been nc
loss Of life If the firemen had re-
sponded promptly" declared Mr.. Fish.
Marshal Koran declared that his mer
responded without the loss of a sec
Fish would withdraw his charges after
he a Gained down.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
RAILROAD BILL REPORTED.

washington, March 26.--The admins
stration railroad bill introduced by
representative Townsend. OF Michigan,
largely amended in committee, was
favorably reported by the
House committee on Interstate COM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
GERMAN CENSUS
MAY Be 100000
Economists Think Empire
Will Have 100000
Population In 1880.

r. BERLIN. Dec. 5.-The QufnQuenniaI
census Of Germany is being taken, and
experts IL vital statistics are anxiousIy
awaiting its final enumerations TO com
pare them with the results Of the cen
sus Of the United States, IN which an
enumeration showed a total population
OF s.. 060, 600, a gain OF 10000 q year
during the last decade, twice the per-
centage OF GeTmany's growth
Officials OF the empire believe that the
census VIII show a population Of
$500, 600
InterrOgatOT1es prOpOuuded TO resi-
dents Of Germany are many and intri-
cate Occupation, freedom from faint
Of epilepsy and other diseases. methods
employed in households to nurse babies.
the number Of windows opening upon
the street. the number OF bathtubs in
the house, and the kind Of fuel used are
among the matters inquired about on
the blanks that are sent 70 each house
holder. No enumeTators are employed
the census Being taken altogether by
correspondence
Some German economists predict that
there VIII be 80, 900 Germans in 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
AUCTION SALE ENDS
ELKS FAIR TONIGHT
Big Annual Event Crowded
Over to This Week BY
Large Attendance.

An auction sale tonight viii close
the EIks' fall festival
Every thing left after the usual
evenings program Will be put up and
sold 10 the one bidding the highest
price, regardless Of what that price
may be. II was first intended 70 close
the festival on Saturday night, but
the attendance has been so big that i
was decided 70 extend the time until
tonight
The auctfonee-s tonight will be Joseph
Il Wood, secretary Of the board OF con-
troll and William h Clarke, chairr1an
OF the donation committee For this
evening all Of the amusement features
have been retained. The final dance
program by the Marine Band viii be
given all evening in the bah room. the
rathskeller viii be open as usual, and
when the doors close tonight the com
nittes expects nothing 70 be left but
the furniture and decorations
According to NJ G. Mccormick, treas
Brer Of the festival, Saturday night
was the banner night Of the week On
that night Masonic bodies, KaIlipolis
GrOttO, the Board OF Trade, and Ger
man and Irish organizations were en-
IerIaiDed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
GEN. WOODS BODY
DUE HERE TONIGHT
Retired Officer Who Died In
Baltimore TO Be Buried
In Arlington.

The body Of Brig. Gen. Oliver Els
worth Wood, Z. s. A., retired, who
died yesterday in johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, viii be brought to
Washington tonight for interment in
Arlington Cemetery.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been announced
General Wood. who had resided ir,
Washington since his retirement from
the army in 1906, was taken TO the Bal
timcre hospital three months ago, when
his physicians decided that a surgical
operation WIS necessary for his relief
from stomach trouble His condition
improved after the operation, but a
week ago when preparations for his
departure from the hospital had been
made. he suffered relapse from which
he did not recover His wife and his
son. Lieut. Norton Wood. Of the Fled
Artillery, stationed at Fort Riley. KaT.-
sasY were with him when he died
General Wood was born in Hartford.
Conn, IN 1874. and entered military ser
vice in the civil war. He retired in
1898 TO enter the Military Academy at
West Point, from which he was grad
Uated IN 1SS7. He was graduated from
the Artillery School in 1885, and was
made major IN the Artillery CORPS in
1901 When retired with the rank Of
brigadier- general he was a colonel IN
the Artillery Corps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
UNWILLING PLANS
MADE COMPLETE
Secretary of War to Preside
At Won Steuben Cele-
bration.

Having completed all their plans for
participation in the exercises attendant
upon the unwilling of the Won SteUben
statue in Lafay Stte park on Wednes-
day afternoon, al the twenty-four
German societies ct the city win take
part In the ceremonies and walk in
parade. which VIII precede the IN
yelling.
The program for the exercises has
been arranged As follows:
The Secretary Of War viii preside al
the unvelling and addresses viii be de-
iivered by the President, Count Won
Bernstor1, the German ambassador;
Representative Richard Bartholdt, OF
Missouri, and Charles a Hexamer,
president of the National German
American Alliance
4 chorus OF 800 voices Of the North
EASTERN Saengerbund, directed by Hem
rich Hammer and accompanied D. me
Marine Band, will sing German ana
american patriotic songs, following
shich Miss Helen Taft. the President s
laughter. wiz unveil the statue.
The Rev. Charles T. Steck viii pro-
nOuncc the Invocation and the Rev
William T. Russell the benedicuon- 4
battery of the Third Field Artillery,
stationed IN the White Lot, viii fire a
major generals salute Of thirteen guns
when the unwilling takes place
Starting It 2:I5 the parade win march
west on Pennsylvania avenue 20 Maut-
son place (West Of the Treasury De-
partment). thence northward 70 Penn
sylvania- avenue, westward 10 Eight
eenth street, nOrthward to II street.
and eastward to Seventeenth street,
where the column viii halt
On the order Of the commanding OF
ficer the procession will resume its
march eastward in II street, thence
northward in Vermont avenue 10 x
street, where the parade viii disband-
Dress uniforms and overcoats viii be
worn during the parade
The column viii pass in review before
President Taft al the Won Steuben
statue. Troop Z, Fife nth Cavalry,
has been designated as {. personal es-
cOrt 20 the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
MEYER ASKS FOR MONEY
FOR AVIATION PROGRA M
Navy RequeSted-Secretary Convinced of Value
In Warfare, Especially for Scout Duty

For the first time IN the history of
the United States Navy, appropriation
IS requested this year for the purpose
OF carrying on program In expert
mental aeronautics.
Secretary Meyer, in his annual report.
asks that the sum Of $4,000 be appro-
priated for experiments in aviation He
declares II his belief that IN the near
future 1t VIII be necessary 20 equip all
scout vessels with one or more aero
planes In order to increase the distance
at which Information can be obtained.
The Secretary's conclusions as to the
future Of aviation as an adjunct to a
battle fleet are based upon the flight Of
Eugene Ely. in a Curtiss bipIane, from
the deck Of the birmingham at Hamp-
Ionton roads. November Il, last This
flight was the first experiment Of the
navy in aviation. and demonstrated for
the first time the feasibility Of ascents
from the deck OF a warship.
Mr. Ely made his fight from an in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
Runaway Boy Caught;
DiSliked His Teacher

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. 5.-Missing
since last Wednesday, when he ran
away from home because his mother
threatened TO tell rs father that he
was not attending school. Walter
Schaefer, aged thirteen years, was
picked up here by ths police late last
night. His home is n Philadelphia
The boy says he refused 70 attend
school because ne had q cranky teacher
and when his father threatened TO put
a mark on his hand and put him away
he decided IL was about time to make
himself scarce a description of the
boy was sent out by the Philadelphia
police and his parents viii be notified
today OF his detention here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
FUNERAL ARRANGED
FOR MAJ. GEN. CARR
Services Will Be Held Tues
day Afternoon at
Residence.

Funeral services over the body Of
The late Maj Gen Eugene Asa
Carr, VIII be read at the home Of the
deceased. liza Twentieth street north
west On Tuesday afternoon, and the
body viii be removed at once 70 West
Point to be inferred there
The Rev Father Buckley, OF St Mat
thews Church, viii officiate at the
funeral services in this city and an
army chaplain wiz conduct the Cere-
monies attendent upon the actual burial
General Carr died IN this city on ri
day last from complication Of dis
eases incident TO old age He had re-
tired from active participation in any
Of the army duties since February, 1888.
and was living quietly with his family
II the time Of his death
During the years which ne had served
In the army, General Carr had seen
much active service, having graduated
from the Military Academy IN 1850. he
was appointed q bridgadier general in
the volunteer army during the progress
Of the civil war and served in that
capacity Tor three years. General Carr
also saw long service In the Indian Up
risings in the West
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cltned platform erected upon the for
ward deck, and, the Secretary states,
the test demonstrated the conditions
governing the location OF future plat
forms on shipbOard for this purpose Il
showed. in his opinion. that they may be
installed without interfering seriously
with other features Of the ship.
Landing on or near a ship on return
ing with information after a scouting. II
IS concluded, Is entirely practice bic.
The Secretary says
This experiment and the advances
which have been made IN aviation seem
70 demonstrate that u Is destined 20
perform some part in the naval war
fare OF the future II appears Hkeiv
that this viii De limited tc Scouting. 4
scout which Is not strong enough TO
pierce the enemy's line can get as near
as possible and then send an a.eroplans
thirty OF forty miles obtain valua bic
information, and then return to the
scout Even II the aviator did not land
on the scout, he could be brought on
board and deliver his Information The
loss Of an aeroplane would be OF no mo-
ment, as the ship may easily carry
others. The distinct value Of service Of
this kind is easily seen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
Irish Home Rule Rally
To Be Held December Is

The Irish Of Washington VIII rally 70
the cause OF home rule, when on De-
cember Is a mass meeting will be held
AZ the New National Theater-
Plans for the rally were made yester-
day at a meeting OF committees from
the Michael Davitt and John y. Rcd
mOnd branches OF the United IRISH
League Representative James NJ ora
ham OF Illinois, Representatfve-efect
DOnOhoe OF Massachusetts,. Edward
ON Condor. Of Springfield, Mass. and
other prominent Irishmen OF the coun-
Try viii speak
The committee on arrangements are
Thomas s Donovan Edward L COEan.
William r DOwnsy, and jeremiah
O'COnnOr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
WOULD RUSH ACTION
ON RETIREMENT BILL
Steps for Passage of Meas.
ure At Present Session
Expected Tonight.

By noon today replies had been re-
ceived from seven members OF Con-
gress consenting to address the meet
ing " the United States Civil Service
Retirement Association TO be held IN
the PJSblic Library tonight
The number includes Representative
Bennett, Of New York: Representative
sulzer- Of New York; Representative
Hughes, Of New Jersey: Representa-
tive GouIden, Of New York: Represen-
tative Calder, Of New York; Repre-
sentative Law, Of New York. and Rep
resentative Hamill, Of New JERSEY.
i Is believed that tonight's meeting
VIII result IN steps being taken 10 in
huence the passage OF retirement bin
al the present session Of Congress.
There IS said 70 be opposition in the
association 10 the Gillett bin. watch
would require Government emplOves ~
contribute 10 a retirement fund
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05
Mexico to Thank
u. S. for Courtesy

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5-News reached
here toby Of the appointment Of Joa-
Quin D. CaSasGs, formerly Mexico 3
ambassador to Washington. as a special
ambassador TO convey the aDpreciatiOn
Of the Mexican government for the &C
ton Of the United States n sending
special representative here during
the centennial in Septemb Der
Francesca de IA Barra, now in Wash
ingtOn, has been assigned to Italy on
a similar mission, while POrfirio Diaz
IT., VIII 20 to japan. Federico Gam
boa, secretary Of foreign relations, viii
go 10 Spain Mexican ministers st
France and Germany have been in
struCted TO act as special ambassadors
in conveying the thanks Of their gov
eminent