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New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
DROP RAWN INQUIRY
Police Revert to Suicide Theory
Elk Chauffeur Freed.

Chicago, July 23.-Stains on the cement
sidewalk near the home of Ira G. Rawn,
president of the Chicago, Indianapolis &
Louisville Railroad, who was found shot
to death Wednesday morning at his sum
mer home, were declared to-day by chem
lists to have been caused by some coloring
matter in a watery solution. and not by
blood of the supposed murderer. as believed
by the slain mans relatives and friends
Ira Rawn, a nephew of the decedent. has
offered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the supposed murderer.
L am convinced that Ernest Stevens has
told the truth and that his alibi cannot be
shaken. 1 will order his release imrnedi
ately.''
This was the statement made to-day ty
Assistant Chief Of Police Schuettler after
questioning Stevens. the negro ex-chauffeur.
in connection with the tragedy, and two
witnesses who were called to prove or dis
prove his alibi.
Stevens was released this afternoon. The
police have returned to the theory of sui
eide as the only explanation of the shoot
ing.
Tile Rawn tragedy has been dropped. as
far as the police are concerned declared
Schuettler.
Add reward for Rawn slyaer.. -.
The results OF a secret investigation OF
the death of Ira G. Rawn, president OF the
Nonon Route, last Wednesday morning.
made within few hours after his death
as the result Of bullet wound, became
known to-day. The investigation was made
by a private detective agency, which had
been employed in the Illinois Central IN
vestigaticn, and two men are said to have
made q careful examination of the premises
and the servants without making them
selves known.
There were four servants sleeping in the
house the night of the death, according to
the report of the detectives. OF these three
slept On the second floor, above the room
where the shooting took place None OF
these heard any sounds until the death
OF MI Rawn was known to his family
Johanna Solberg. a maid servant, who
slept on the third floor, said she was
awake at 30 O'Clock on Wednesday morn
ing and that she heard on shot fred
The two detectives asserted the alleged
Jimmy marks on the forced door of the
Rawn house, which the intruder was sup
posed to have made while gaining an en-
trance, were on the inside of the door
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

sary that an appropriation should be avail
able for the support and protection of the
natives, without regard to whether seals
are killed on the islands or not, inasInuch
as the act provides that all proceeds de-
rived from the sale of any skins taken on
the islands shall be paid into the Treas
try of the United States" Such proceeds,
therefore, would not be available for the
support Of the natives or for any other
purpose The natives are wards of the
government for support. That the Secre-
tary has authority to purchase from the
aed eon tb at s.n TAR d yaqatlon TO
on the islands at the termination of the
lease IS only one of the provisions of the
act. 1t may be assumed that the price
paid for this plant and equipment will not
exceed its present valuation, irrespective
Of the funds available for the purpose. Ne
have not heeu concluded
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
NORWAY'S ACT EXPLAINED
government Received Communi-
cation from Nicaragua.
IT TOLD OF CLOSE OF PORT
Statement Of Foreign Office Is
sued After Dispatches Re-
ceived from Washington.

y-hristiania. Norway. July est was
..o.ad st the Foreign Office to-day that
ar ectior Of the Norwegian government
q, regard to the right Of the steamers
q 1ne Bluefields Steamship Company
end other vessels flying the Norwegian
cog 70 enter The port Of Bluehelds. de-
,,iarea under blockade by President Ma
Orig of Nicaragua, followed the recent
,ecs;pt Of & communication from the
Nicaraguan government
This communication. which came to
Norway through its legation at Havana.
set forth that the port Of Bluehelds had
heen closed 10 foreign commerce in con-
eeouence Of the conditions prevailing in
Nicaragua. Thereupon the Norwegian
Foreign Office. through its consulates on
the Cuff of Mexico and in Central
America. called the attention of Nor
wecian shipmasters and ship owners
70 the risks incurred by vessels running
into Bluefelds-
The statement of the Foreign ONCE
was called forth by the report from
Washington that the State Department
there, following the appeal of American
shipping interests at New Orleans. had
declared Bluefelds an open port. AS the
shipping between New Orleans and Blue
fields is chiefly done in Norwegian bot
-oIns the actions Of the two governments,
one in recognizing and the other ignor-
tng the asserted blockade. ran counter.
The Washington dispatches further in
timaJed that the Norwegian government
had acted under Misrepresentation as
rc the NiCaraguan situation. and hence
the statement Of the Foreign Office eX-
planning what il did and how it came 10
do Il
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
BIoNDs OR BRUNETTEs?
Government to Study Which Can Better
Stand Tropical Heat.

Washington, Jdly 2o.-Whether oionos OF
brunettes will stand better the actlnlc rays
OF the tropical suns is being nade the SUD-
,ect of an investigation by the War De
partment,
View commands going to the Philippines
h.,.s heen ordered to keep detailed health
records of an equal number of blonds and
t-,,,ettes in the enlisted ranks for the bene-
a. os the army board on tropical diseases.
!. cornnlexion study is TO be made OF the
s,ck in HOSPITALS. and data will be gathered
from the soldiers invalid homes, all bearing
=, the correct ness of the theory that per
sors of dark complexion show less the ef-
feet of the sun In a hot climate than DO
their lighter companions.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
po,soNtNe CASE POSTPONED.

,-.a case of Mrs. Nellie Northrop and
-, ouest. both of Mariners Haroor'
c.aten Island. who are under arrest on
'-',-,,;ciop of having put strychnme IN the
80 of William Northrop, canaiooat
lantain and husband of Mrs Nortnrop'
can,e up before Magistrate Handy al Ne"
brighton yesterday Assistant Dis.rict AZ
,ornev Fach told the court that Nor,nrop
toi ''' - "a leave the hospital. and asked
was unapie ~ ,s ar diourned until this morn
tnst tina liis MseisTate Handy complied with the
request
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
A GUNBoAT FOR ESTRADA
Believed the Hornet VIII Be Pitted
Against the Venus

Norfolk, Va. July 23.-The auxiliary
gunboat Hornet. purchased by the United
States government during the Spanish
American War ana recently sold TO Isador
Stern and Thomas s. Roberts, of New
Orleans. sailed to-day for that place 1t
Is declared the Hornet, when she reaches
New Orleans, viii change hands and pro
ceeG for Nicaragua to enter the service Of
the Insurgents under General Estrada
TIE Norfolk customs authorities said
TO-DAY they had no reason 10 detain the
Hornet. that sae WAS simply sailing for
New Orleans. and that If the vessel was
e proceed TO Nicaragua they knew moth
ing about it,
Al the yards Of Smith & Mccoy, where
the Hornet was fitted out, it was said
that she EyouId obtain clearance papers for
Nicaragua as soon as she arrived in New
Orleans
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
HeNkEL SEXES FROZEN EGGS.

Acting on an order from the United States
District Court. Marshal Henkel seized f26
cans Of frozen eggs Yesterday at Harrison
street cold storage warehouse According
10 an investigation by the Department or
Agriculture. the eggs We're unfit for human
foo6. and proceedings were brought under
the Pure Food act
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

New Orleans. July 23.-At the Stern ship
!a-d and foundry here il was denied to-day
that the Hornet was bought for the Es-
trada faction. II is generally believed.
however. that local representatives Of the
Estrada faction VIII purchase the Hornet
and pit her against the steamer Venus.
The insurgents Trobab bly, Will send the Hor-
net as 2 merchantmen to Bluefelds, and
there equip her as gGnboat.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
ee,ITIEss HUNT FOR DERELlcT.

washington, July 23.-After cruise OF
nearly two thousand miles in search of
derelict two hundred miles or more OF the
Georgia coast. the revenue cutter Yama-
raw returned to-day to Savannah Wlthoul
b.vjne found ANY trace OF the reported
menace to navigation.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
BROKER DIES IN AUTO SMASH.

Cincinnati, July 23.-Wllian F. Koester.
head of the brokerage firm of William T.
Koester & Co.. was killed in a collision be-
tween his automobile and a streetcar at
East 7th and Main streets to-day. Joseph
Thurig, the other occupant of the machine
was not injured
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

Lemxey reported the occurrence to Secre-
tary Nage1, and naturally. the whole thing
being an unavoidable mistake. Mr.. Nagei
took no action as result
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
%. A1tntatt & On.
SUMMER MILLINERY

IN THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT FIRST FLOOR ADVANCED
STYLES ARE BEING SHOWN IN MEDIUMPRICED TRIMMED
HATS OF SILK AND SATIN SUITABLE FOR PRESENT WEAR
A NEW SHIPMENT OF FEATHER HATS HAS BEEN RECEIVED
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
WOMEN'S SILK GLOVES

WOMENS SILK GLOVES
SIXTEEN BUTTON LENGTH MOUsoUETAlRE GLOVES. IN
BLACK WHITE OR TANs, WILL BE ON SALE MONDAY.
AT 58c PER PAIR
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
MEMS & WOMEN'S LINEN HANDKERCHlEFS

MEMS & WOMEN'S LINEN HANDKERCHlEFS
WILL BE OFFERED MONDAY AT THE FOLLOWING VERY
SPECIAL PRICES:
MEMS IEMSTITCEED HANDKERCEEFS.
USUALLY $3.50 TO 400 PER AT Si.oO. %oO & oUo
MEMS INITIALED HANDKERCtHEFS
USUALLY $500 PER DOZEN AT SZ.i
WoMENs HEMsTITCHED HANDkERcFHEFs.
USUALLY $3.50 & $50 PER DOZEN AT ioO ~
woMENs INITIALED HANDKERcHIEFs
USUALLY $3.50 PER DOZEN AT Sio
w,omrNs uANDEERctIIEFs OF EMBROIDERED LINEN
OR SHAMROCK CLOTH
,.,v 70 rAcu. AT 25c EACH
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
NAGEL DEFENDS POLICY
Continued from first page.

had from one to four only in their
hareHs.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

WOME.NS AND CF1ILUI<ENo f1OoIENI
WILL BE ON SALE MONDAY. AT REDUCED PRICES
AS FOLLOWS:
woMENs PLAIN BLACK Isle THREAD HOSE
AT $50 PER BOX OF SIX PAIRS
FANCY TOPS
AT 8Oc PER BOX OF SIX PAIRS
fiftb Hvsuue, ,4tb ana ,stb Streets, rec YORK
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

Favors Killing Young Bulls.
DR. Frederic A Lucas, director of the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences,
who was a member with Dr. Jordan Of the
investigating board of 189S-'s7, and is also
a fellow member Of the advisory board,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-13
ESTRADA PLANS
new COvER ERNMENT
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF
NICARAGUA ASKS AID OF
UNITED STATES.

Washington, D. c., Sept. ia
definite program for the establishment
OF stable government in Nicaragua
and for the financial rejuvenation OF
the country was set before the Amer
ican governme ent today for its approval
in cable dispatch from Provisional
President Estrada. Estrada wishes TO
re-establish friendly relations with the
United States and suggests that the
American government appoint a high
commissioner to visit Nicaragua, with
full powers to negotiate, If necessary,
a treaty covering all claims the United
States now has against Nicaragua.
In the matter of re-establishins
the government of Nicaragua upon
firm basis the provisional president
stated that constitutional convention
would be called soon to recognize him
as provisional president and fix a date
upon which national election will be
held. It is expected that within
few days Acting President Estrada
will issue DEGREES providing for the
election of a constitutional assembly
as the initial step for stable govern
ment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-13
BOSTON IS STILL
The FIFTH CITY
CENSUS GIVES II s7o,5s5 PoPuLA.
TIoN, INCREASE OF
1os,esa.

Washington, D. G., Sept. 12.-The
population Of Boston, Mass, is 67O,693,
an increase OF 1876 per cent as COM
pared with 56O,892 in 1900, according
to census bulletin.
Boston still remains the fifth city
in point Of population in the United
States A decade ago ST. Louis out
ranked Boston by only 1896, and the
present census leaves st. Louis ahead
by 16,444.
Grows Shade Faster Than st. Louis.
There was but slight change in the
progress of the two cities, st. Louis
increase from 1900 to 1910 being 1874,
and Boston beating that by two-tenths
Of per cent.
Boston's population twenty years ago
was 448,477. The increase from 1890
to 1900 was 112.415 or 25.1 per cent.
Poughkeepsie, N. ", has 27,936.
Other bulletins issued give the popu-
lation of three New York cities as fol.
lows:
Poughkeepsie, 27,936, an increase Of
1907, or 1868 per cent, as compared
with 24.O29 in 1900.
Kingston, 25,9OS; an increase Of
1873, or SO percent as compared with
24,535 in 1900.
New Rochelle, 2S,S67; an increase Of
14,147, or 36.1 per cent as compared
with 14,720 in 1900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-13
WATER WORKS
PURCHASE MAY
Be VOTED upon
COMMITTEE OF CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANTS COUNSEL WILL
HOLD SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT
AND DISCUSS SALE.

The committee of the city council
which has the matter Of purchasing the
plant OF the Public Water Co, IN
charge will hold a private conference
with the legal counsel of the plant to-
morrow evening in the council cham
ber. The object of the meeting is to
futher discuss the proposed purchase
of the plant. It is practice lily agreed
between the council and the owners
of the plant that the proposition to
purchase the plant shall be placed up
to the voters The sum of $280,O0O fiat
is the figure that the water company
has been offered, and it is understood
that this figure has been accepted by
a sufficient number of the stock holders
of the plant to assure the consumma-
tion of the deal. The voters of the city
will have an opportunity of ratifying
or rejecting the purchase of the plant
at the fall election. as an effort will be
made by all concerned to arrange all
the various details of the deal by cleo
tion day the second Tuesday in
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INDIVIDUAL
PACKERS TO
Be INDICTED
FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT CHI
cAGo EXPECTED TO RETURN
TRUE BILLS TODAY; AFTER IN
VEsTlGATIoN OF MONTHS.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-The Indictment
Of individual packers is expected late
this afternoon when the federal grand
jury it is believed will report. The
indictments are said to have been
drawn with elaborate care, charging
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. The government is said to take
the position that the name Of corpor-
alton may be considered merely as
the alias of it's officers.
They have been prepared to con-
form to Judge Landis' instructions to
the jurors when the inquiry was be-
gun. His Instructions were inter
preted to indicate that crime was in
dividual rather than corporate and
that, if the evidence warranted it, in
dividuals instead of corporations
should be punished.
Instructions by Judge lands.
Part of his instructions of the in
quiry follow:
Il direct your attention to an act OF
antitrust law. respecting the alleged
violations Of which, in connection with
the dressed beef industry. evidence
will be laid before you by United
States attorneys.
by that act every contract. combi-
nation in the form of trust or other
wise, or conspiracy in restraint of
trade, or commerce among the several
states or with foreign nations, is de-
clared to be illegal, and 1t is provided
that every person who shall make any
such contract or engage in any such
combination or conspiracy, or shall
monopolize or combine or conspire
with any other person or persons to
monopolize any part Of such trade or
commerce shall be deemed guilty.
1T sometimes happens that per-
son about to violate a law takes a
name other than his own. To
illustrate: John Jones, undertaking to
counterfeit gold dollars, changes his
name to John Smith. or the Metals
Fabricating company, corporation,
and under that name does the thing
forbidden by law. II your investiga-
tion discloses such case, do not in
dict mere alias, but follow the trail
wherever it may lead until you have
located. identified, and pointed out the
real Offenders
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first meet a..
OF THE CABINET
DUE NEXT WEEK
IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO
OPENING FALL GATHERING OF
PRESIDENTS ADVISERS; MES
SAGE TO BE DISCUSSED.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Washington, Sept 12.-Beginning
September 21, day of the calendar
end of summer, will begin 6 series OF
cabinet meetings at which all the
stays of the presidential family are ex-
pected to be present and discuss ex.
ecutive matters as in committee OF
the whole on the state of the union, as
1t were.
The meeting will last several days,
and at it each member will make re-
port OF his achievements during the
summer. President Taft, it is under
stood, will discuss with the cabinet the
main features OF his forthcoming an
|nual message to congress.
The white house convention should
be an unusually interesting cabinet
event, drawing to it's deliberations
members from all parts of the country
and from beyond its confines. Secre-
tary Of State Knox, who has been
spending the warm period at his sum-
+mer home at Valley Forge, Pa, will
report on the international relations
of the United States, particularly with
reference to Nicaragua.
Secretary of War Dickinson, who is
now on his way homeward from the
Orient, is expected to be on hand with
an up-to-date report on the Philippines
status as we'll as on the Pacific Islands
possessions Of the United States. At
torney General Wickersham and Secre-
tary Nagel Of the department of COM
merce and labor will report their con-
clusions with respect to Alaska. where
they have been together for some
weeks investigating particularly the
efficacy, OF the ss.rld saWs for the big
|terrtory. Secretary Of the Treasury
MacVeagh and Postmaster General
Hitchcock will report on the prospects
for the successful operation of the
postal savings bank system. Secretary
Ballinger will be in the consultation
with reference to conservation events
and possibly in view of recent devel-
opments in his controversy with for
mer Forester Clifford linchot, some
thing important may occur affecting
his future connection with the Taft
administration.
AS the white house meeting will be
but little over a month prior to the
congressional elections. it is to be ex-
pected that the president and the cabi-
net will take into earnest considera-
tion conditions Of the campaign and do
what may seem best to promote the
election Of republican majority in
the house.
Washington Comment on Burrows.
The defeat Of Senator julius G. Bur
rows by Representative Chas E. Town
send for the term in the senate be-
ginning March 4th next is one Of the
most notable events of this years
political mutations. OF the seventy
three years of his life Mr.. Burrows
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-13
PASSING OF DAVIS PIONEER.
Mrs. Virginia Irwin Dies at Home In
MarshaIItown; Formerly OF
Bloomfield.

Marshalltown, Sept. (SpeciaD
Mrs. Virginia irwin, aged 88 years. a
pioneer of Davis county, died at her
home here yesterday Of old age. Mrs.
Irwin was one of the early workers in
the Christian church in Iowa and had
been a member Of the denomination
for sixty-nine years. Her husband, the
Rev. Isaiah w. irwin, was minister
of the church for eighteen years prior
to his death in 1871.
The Rev. and Mrs. irwin came 10
Davis county from Ohio in 1855, and
lived on farm near Drakeville until
Mr.. Twins death. Mrs. Irwin then
moved to Moulton, in Appanoose
county, and then to Bloomfield and
came to this city in 1892. Mrs. irwin
is survived by six sons. thirteen grand
children and six great grandchildren.
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MURDER IN kEokUk
Charles Outright Shot and Killed by
Henry Rose-Quarrel In
Gambling Den.

Keokuk, Sept. 12.-Charles Outright
(colore0 was shot and killed late Sat
urday by Henry Rose, also colored.
The two men had been gambling in a
notorious resort on Main street fire.
quented by negroes. The fight start
ed in the dive, both men drawing
knives. During the scrap Rose got
hold of revolver from some source,
at present unknown.
Outright lost his nerve when he saw
the gun, and ran down the steps into
the street. Rose followed and fired
three shotss at him, one of the bullets
passing through Cutright's heart, kill
ing him instantly. Rose was arrested
almost Immediately after the tragedy
and claims self defense.
The murdered man was about 3S
years old and was unmarried. His as.
sailant is also unmarried.
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Continued on Page 8.)
COMMENCE WATERWoRKs
Contractor Starts Drilling For Deep
WeIi-To Install Sewer
system,

Corydon, Sept. 12.--The contractor
for the deep we'll for the waterworks
system for Corydon started drilling
the deep well for water supply pu1-
poses Saturday The site for the
we'll is located close to the public
square and it is expected that depth
Of from $50 to 1900 feet will have to
be reached before an ample supply of
water is reached.
A day and night shift will be used
on the drill until the work is finished.
The bond issue for water and sewer
purposes, 100000 for the former and
$4,000 for the latter is being adver-
tised at AZ per cent and bids for the
bonds will be opened at the October
meeting of the town council The town
hopes to be able to have the well COM
pleted and the sewer system installed
this fall, but work on laying water
mains may be delayed until spring.
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ing opposed by young athletic west
erner, Mr.. Behan. who has adopted
novel means of advancing his cause
by appearing nightly on the street cor
ners where he addresses the crowd
which gathers to hear him. HIS cam
paign methods take one back to the
early days when this system was pop
ular. Six nights week he makes from
five to eight speeches, after having at
tracted crowd to his stand by q
singer who mounts box and offers q
program of popular songs
Mr.. Behan is an insurgent and is op-
posing Representative Mann on this
platform
Henry Sherman Boutell, who is rep
resenting the ninth Illinois district In
congress, is opposed by two candidates
who are also basing their hopes for
election upon insurgent principles. One
of these, Arthur West, challenges
Mayor Busse to joint debate, claim.
ing Busse and not Boutell to be the
real candidate a
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ELECTION TODAY
Hot Contest at Polls Being Fought
With Both Sides Claim
ina Victory.

Portland, Me-. Sept. 12.-Maine to-
day is voting for state officers and
congressman. Governor Bert NJ Fer
nald. republican incumbent, is opposed
by Frede w. Plaisted democratic
mayor of Augusta.
The doubtful congressional district
is the second, where Congressman
Swaysee is a candidate for reelection
and is opposed by Daniel ]. McGilli-
euddy of Lewiston. 1t is alleged that
Con gressman Swaysee's attitude in
favoring Speaker Cannon will hurt
him in various parts of the district.