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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
ASK LORIMER GUIDE
BODY WANTS AID OF H'G1-c-Ae'
ATTORNEY IN NEW PROBE.
r..xImony Gathered by Helm 0ooS
At Springfield, ILL., %
Presented.

washinpton.-An evidence OF lne
tboroughness with which the spe-
cia, senate committee intends to PROBE
tbe Lorimer scandal is given IN the
s.ct that It is considering several IA
NOUS LAWYERS for counsel. 1t 10 prop.
ohio that either former Secretary OF
War Dickinson or Louis D. Branoeis
=, poston will be retained. The COM
mittee expects that the witnesses anu
corporations from whom testimony
and books are sought will hight every
step of the way. 1t may even De nee.
essary to make examples OF some Oh
the refractory witnesses ana PUNISH
them for contempt.
Il ia the present intention OF the
committee to meet the issue "ner'
ever raised and to force the hghting
II there is to be any. There is al
ready on the committee Senator heh'
Won of Iowa, who has had more ex-
nerIence than any other one man IN
the country with the law relating 10
the authority Of the government 10
force the production OF books ana pa
ners from unwilling witnesses. Sen
ator Kenyon hesitates. however, 10
devote himself exclusively and single
handed to that phase of the legisla'
ton and 1t is understood would great
" Defer to assist some other law
YER in such matters than to forego
narticipation in other important
phases of the investigation with whlcn
he is equally familiar.
Carrying out the program agreed on
by the senate committee on privileges
and elections, Senator Dillingham; IN
troduced in the senate resolution
authorizing a subcommitte OF eight
members to reinvestigate the charges
against Senator Lorimer OF Illinois.
The subcommittee is authorized by
the resolution to sit when and where
It pleases, to employ stenographers,
counsel and accountants; to send for
persons, books, records and papers;
to administer oaths, and report as
early as practicable to the senate.
The committee is instructed special
ly to inquire fully into the sources
and use of the alleged Jackpot or
any other fund affecting the election
Of Mr.. Lorimer.
The resolution named Senators Dill
bingham, Gamble, Jones, Kenyon,
Johnston, Fletcher, Kern and Lea and
directed them forthwith to investi'
gate whether Mr.. Lorimer is now en-
titled to retain his seat"
In all probability Senator Lorimer
will be the first witness to be called
and his examination may take sew
eral days.
The senate also received formally
the printed testimony taken by
the Lorimer investigating committee
Of the Illinois state senate. Upon
motion of Senator Dillingham; it was
ordered indexed and upon motion OF
Senator Cullom it was ordered print
ed as senate document and referred
to the senate committee on privileges
| and elections.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
ROOSEVELT is FOR TAFT
dent of Support
In 1912.
President

Washington.-Former President
Theodore Roosevelt has assured
President William H. Taft of his IN
qualified Endorsement and support in
his (Taft's) candidacy for the nomina
ton for president in 1912.
This is the best political news Mr.
Taft has received in many months and
it comes to him in manner that
leaves no doubt as to its authenticity.
The information that Colonel Roose.
welt, under no circumstances, will al
low his own name to be presented to
the Republican national convention,
was conveyed to the White House sew
eral days ago, but it did not become
known until now.
That Colonel Roosevelt feels the
Taft administration should be contin.
ued was brought out partly as the re.
suit of cordial greeting between the
two men at the Cardinal Gibbons jubi.
lee in Baltimore.
Whether the Roosevelt approval OF
Mr.. Taft's candidacy will go far
enough to take the former president
into the campaign as an active stump
speaker is problematical, but that the
force of his personality will be with
the president is assured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
.BARES FIREBUG PLOT
CLOTHING MERCHANT MAKES
CONFESSION THEN SUICIDES.
Leopold Dreyfus Reveals to Chicago
Police Names of Arson Band
Which Caused Many Fires.

Chicago.-Search for members OF
regularly organized larson trust
who have grown wealthy by
setting fires to buildings at stipulated
prices, has been started by the police
and detectives working under the d.
rection of Fire Attorney Michael Sui
liyan. The existence Of the alleged
"irebug ring" was revealed by Leopold
Dreyfus, president of L. Dreyfus &
Co., wholesale clothiers, 232 South
Market street, who committed suicide
after confessing that he hired agents
of the arson trust" to set fire to his
place of business.
The man named by Dreyfus as the
head of the organization which made
business of arson, is well-known
resident of the north shore and a
heavy property owner.
The names Of all the principal
members of the band are known to
Fire Attorney Michael Sullivan, who
has announced their arrest will follow
soon.
Dreyfus, his brother, Lazarus Drey-
fus, and Max Cohen, their bookkeeper,
were arrested by detectives, charged
with starting fire in their store last
Saturday which resulted in $4,000
damage.
After an examination Of the two
brothers and tho bookkeeper in the
Office OF the fire attorney they were
taken to the Harrison street police
station, where they made complete
confession, to which they signed their
names.
The revelations made were:
That the fire in their store was
started by agents of a "firebug" ring
which makes business of destroying
business houses for a percentage Of
their insurance.
That many well-known business
men are either members of or have
made use of the services of the ring.
That the sum Dreyfus agreed to
pay the ring was $4,000 He paid
$500 down, and the balance, $1,700.
was to be paid when the insurance
was collected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
GIRLS SHOOT W. E. D. STOKES
Proprietor Of Ansonia Hotel at New
York Badly Wounded In Quarrel
With Women.

New York-William Earl Dodge
Stokes, millionaire proprietor of the
Ansonia hotel, was shot three times
and badly wounded by two girls whose
apartment on the fourth floor OF the
fashionable Varuna, at Broadway anu
Eightieth street, he was visiting.
The young women were Lillian Ora.
ham, aged twenty-five years, a singer
and Ethel Conrad, eighteen years OLD,
an artist. Each fired three shots
Miss Graham's bullets infictins
two wounds and Miss Conrads
one. Il
The possession Of package OF let'
tiers, both the girls and their victim
agreed, furnished the motive for tho
shooting. The letters, 1t Is said, were
written by Mr.. Stokes to Miss Grsr
ham before his second marriage
which occurred last February.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
WRECK OF THE MAINE RISES
Visible Part of Ship Practically the
Same as Before It Sank Into
the Mud.

Havana-The first stage Of the
actual work of uncovering the wreck
of the battleship Maine was complet.
ed when pumping operations ceased
after the water level within the great
cofferdam built around the wreck had
been lowered five feet.
This leaves the portion Of the wreck
visible above the water practically the
same as on the night Of the disaster,
before the hull had time to become
imbedded in the mud. There is now
visible long stretch of the starboard
side of the quarter deck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
TAFT IS ATTACKED
UNDERWOOD PRESENTS REPORT
ON WOOL TARIFF REVISION
BILL TO HOUSE..
BOARD ALSO GETS SCORING
Minority Members Of Ways and Means
Committee Declare Measure Is
"coId 6Iooded" and Brought For
ward for Purely "PoIltlcaI Reasons"

Washington.-The long expected
wool tariff revision bill was presented
to the house by Chairman Underwood
OF the ways and means committee.
The long report accompanying it at
tacks President Taft and the tariff
board.
quoting President Taft's addresses
after the passage Of the Payne-Aldrich
bill, in which he declared that "the
wooden schedule Is indefensible and
l propose to say So" the report says:
Had the president made these pub
lie admissions earlier, while the tariff
OF 1909 was under consideration, by
congress, his declarations would have
been of real service to the people and
would have enabled them to protest
against the betrayal of the public well
fare to private greed.
The presidents silence at that time
and his approval of the act of 1909
make 1t impossible for him to evade
his full share Of responsibility for the
failure Of revision which he now ad-
x mits.
The report deals at some length
with the attitude of the administra-
ton in not communicating to congress
data on the steel trust" and other in
dustries now being Investigated, and
the failure of the tariff board to COM
municate data on the wooden in
dDstry.
"The position of the tariff board ap-
pears to be-" says the report, that
they, in conference with and under
the sole control Of the president, shall
be the sole judges as to what part of
the data they collect may be likely to
be of service for purposes OF legisla-
ton; and this situation must be con.
sidered with reference to the view
point Of the president concerning tar.
If legislation.
1T Is, therefore,, not impossible that
there may be some such delay in the
communication to the congress Of sta
tfstical information collected by the
tariff board concerning wool and wool
en- goods as there has been in COM
municating to congress or making pub:
lie the data by the bureau of corpora
tons concerning investigations of the
steel and other industries"
The report maintains that any
further delay in the revision of the
wool and wooden schedule would be
Objectionable to the public.
In explaining the determination of
the committee not to put raw wool Oh
the free list, but to reduce the pres.
ent duty to 20 per cent. ad valorem,
the committee insists as the Demo
cratic caucus did that the duty us not
to be construed as an abandonment of
any Democratic policy"
A minority report is signed by
Messrs. Payne, Dalzell, Needham and
Longworth. For purely political rea.
sons" it says, this cold-blooded
measure is brought forward. II 1t
could become law it would slaughter
sheep as in 1894 and close the mills
much more universally"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Train Hits Two Laborers.

Des Moines. - Speeding around
Four-Mile curve to make up lost
time, Rock Island eastbound passen-
ger No. struck George BARRIERS and
Tom Minors, two laborers, operating
section handcar BARRIERS was in
stantly killed and Minors, who was
taken to the Mercy hospital with a
broken shoulder and rib and a crush
ed lung is not expected to live.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
win Have Postal Bank.

Centerville.--A postal savings bank
is to be established here, at once.
The postoffice does large foreign
and domestic money order business,
originating mostly among the miners
in this vicinity. For this reason 1t
was regarded as favorable place
at which to establish postal savings
bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Boy Pirates Sieze Schooner,

Cuxhaven, Germany.--Two youths
Of seventeen years, who had carefully
prepared an expedition of piracy,
seized a fishing schooner here.
They were armed with rifles and
were plentifully supplied with ammu.
milton, and when the owner of the YES.
sci attempted to recover his boat they
shot him dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Railroad Settles Claims for Deaths.

Mason City.-It cost the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com.
pany $3,34O to settle with Henry
Becker and Peter Kollash for the
death of their children. The wagon
in which the children were riding
was struck by train at Whittemore
on May 3.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
I. &. s. A. Meets.

Cedar Rapids.-The forty-sixth an
nual convention of the Iowa Sunday
School association was held here this
week. Delegates from all parts OF
the state were here and several men
and women nationally prominent in
the work were in attendance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Bio Garment Strike On.

Cleveland, O.-Six thousand union
garment workers went out on strike.
The strike is an exact duplicate, it is
said, of the one in New York year
ago--not 50 much a question Of dol
lars and cents as demand for recog-
milton OF the union.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Stores Retain Permits.

Charles City.-In the cases against
six drug stores, four at Charles City,
one at Rockford, and one at Nora
Springs, for the illegal sale of liquor,
the stores were allowed to keep their
permits upon condition that in the
future liquor is sold in them only
legally,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Denies Slayer RehearInu,

Springfield, Ill.-The supreme court
denied the petition for rehearing of
DR.. Haldane Cleminson of Chicago,
who is under sentence of life impris.
onment In the state penitentiary at
Joliet for the murder of his wife,
whom he poisoned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
LYNCH THROWS OUT GAME
President Of National League Decides
Dispute In Favor of Chi
cago Team.

New York.-The Chicago Cubs, as
result of decision in a
protested game handed down by Pres.
ident Lynch Of the National league.
are in first place in the pennant race.
The president sustained the protest
of Manager Chance of the Chicago
team, over the result of game with
Pittsburg on the morning of May 80,
in which Umpire Doyle, now suspend
ed, called out the wrong base runner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
L L Caldwell, Withdraws.

Decorah.-L. l.. Caldwell, who was
an announced candidate for the Of
fee of department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has
been compelled to withdraw. He Is
recovering from the effects OF two
serious operations, and is mot able
to stand the race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Pioneer Physician Dies.

Oskaloosa.-Dr. Norman R. Hook,
pioneer physician of Oskaloosa,
died suddenly at his residence from
heart trouble. DR.. Hook was an old
soldier, having been a second lieuten.
ant in Company C, Thirty-third Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Ballot Box In Stuffed

Scranton, Pa.-The discovery that a
ballot box had been stuffed created a
sensation at the convention Of the
state organization of the Ladies of the
G. A. r., which is being held here.
The discovery was made after the
vote for state president had been
cast, and invalidates the election.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Barely Escapes Drowning

Lake City.-Mr. Charles Winters
Of this place, was rescued from
drowning while bathing in the CooI
river near Lanesboro. He dived of
spring board into water ten feel
deep and was sinking for the thirt
time when a boy made the rescue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

All men may be liars, as the good
book says, but the baseball umpire Is
= burglar, kighwayman. safe blower
and an undesirable citizen besides.
His yillainy is proclaimed unto the
world from the ides Of April until
The ides Of October.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Work Beojns on Tuesday.

Dubuque. w. Snyder, of Chi
cago, has been awarded the contract
for the erection of the buildings OF
the Brunswick Balke-Collender COM
pany, which when installed will be
the largest manufacturing concern
from the standpoint of employees in
the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Fireman Seriously Hurt.

Mason City.-Struck by switch
stand while his train was running at
full speed, Lewis Cole, a fireman on
the Milwaukee road, was seriously in
jured at Calmar; his face was crush
ed. He was leaning from the cab
to get fresh air.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Take Thirtv.third Decree,

Clinton.-G. NJ. Curtis, former con
gresham from this district, and w
S. Gardiner, formerly postmaster
here, were given the thirty-third de
gree of Masonry at the Scottish rite
cathedral. Inspector General Alver
son conferred the degree.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Prince laln shIn,vre.k

Tokyo-The Russian volunteer feet
steamer Ryazan, while bound to Vladi.
vostok ran ashore on reef near Nag.
asah. All the passengers, including
the crown prince Of Siam, were saved.
The Japanese warship Iwate was sent
to assist the RyaZan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Burlington Wins Next Meeting.

Clinton.-Burlington won the 1912
convention of the Iowa United Com
mercial Travellers association over
Des Moines. The following officers
were elected: Grand councillor, Hugh
Doran of Ottumwa; grand junior
councillor, D. P. Thomas of Burling-
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

Appointed Trustee Of Defunct Bank
Sheldahl.--R. r. Graeber, OF Snef
dahl. who has been serving as re-
ceiyer for the defunct Penfeld bank
at Kelley, has been named by the
federal court as trustee OF the bank.
He win sell the property and distri-
butte the proceeds proportionateiy
among the creditors. 1t is estimated
the assets win aggregate about $lO'
OOO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Abba Will be Headquarters.

Oskaloosa.-The permanent head
quarters and the new temple of the
Iowa branch of the United Mine
Workers of America will be located
in Abba, that city having defeated
Des Moines by vote of the locals in
the state Of 1850 to 4,507.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Jefferson Masons Celebrate.

Jefferson.-The semi-centennial eel
ebration of Morning Star lodge No.
159, Masonic, was celebrated Wednes-
day with w. F. Cleveland, of Harlan,
as the speaker of the day. The origi-
nal charter for the Morning Star
lodge was issued fifty years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

A Rhode Island man run over by an
automobile climbed into the machine
and punched the chauffeur Next
time that chauffeur may be expected
70 be more careful in seeing that the
Job IL complete.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Accused of Bank Robbery.

Carlisle.-Harry Bowen, accused OF
the robbery of the bank of Carlisle
two years ago, was recently captured
in Minneapolis. Officers have been
on Bowen's trail ever since the rob-
berry, but until few days ago they
were not able to run him down.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Dr.. Osborn Goes To CHICAGO.

Des Moines.-Loren D. Osborn, for
many years the president of Des
Moines college, from which position
he resigned some time ago, will be
editor-in-chief of a new international
encyclopedia to be issued by large
Chicago publishing house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Body Found On Railroad.

Boone.-The dead body of man
about 35 years old was picked up by
Northwestern freight crew at the
east end of the Boone viaduct. The
only Identification was card ad.
dressed to P. E. Clawscn, Dayton,
Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

n News that an Italian count has been
arrested in New York on a charge OF
smuggling leads us to believe that
foreign noblemen do not depend en-
flrely on American heiresses for a
means Of livelihood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Laughter Kills Artist.

Salem, Mass.-Frank Paine, the Wen
known artist, died Of heart disease y
street car. The attack was brougn.
on by hearty laughter at story too
by friend who was sitting beside MI.
Paine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
German Prlnce Under Knife.

German Prince Under Knife.
Berlin. Prince Joachim, the youns,
est son of Emperor William, Wnose
knee was badly injured during snan
battle exercises on May 30, was opeI5
ated on to let out the blood from w
der the knee cap.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Farm Hand Kills Self,

Hampton. William Marsh shot
himself on his farm three miles west
of Bradford with 20 calibre rife
He was missed at dinner, and as a
result of search by neighbors, hi5
body was found in field
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

Illlnoisan Retires as Rear Admiral.
Washington.-An order issued re.
tires Rear Admiral Kossuth Niles
June IA. He is now on duty in this
city. Admiral Niles Il from Illinois.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Manufacturer is Bankrupt.

Iowa City.-William F. Main, once
rich manufacturer worth $35O,000,
has been adjudged bankrupt by the
federal court. Mains liabilities are
$4,000, and it is doubtful if he will
pay 5 cents on the dollar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Without Home, Kills Self.

West Liberty.-Because he had
been chased out of town as a tramp
and had no place to 60, an unknown
man threw himself under the wheels
Of Rock Island train two and a
half miles west of here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

Manufacturers have decreed that
the hobble and the harem skirts must
90. And yet It seems hardly possible
that their Punishment will be followed
BY an era Of common sense fashions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Newton Limits Extended.

Newton.-The election on the
question of extending the city limits
has carried. This will extend the
limits about quarter of mile in
each direction and make the popula-
ton more than 5000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Rushiiaht Portland Mayor.

Rushiight Portland Mayor.
Portland. Ore.-A. G. Rushlight, reg.
ular Republican, was chosen mayor q
Portland in the municipal election
Joseph Simon, Independent Republic
an, was defeated by about 4,oo'
votes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

It IL Said that the English explorers
In Jerusalem have found solomon's
crown, his ring and his sword. HIS
wisdom. unfortunately, Is still beyond
Nc reach Of modern research.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

Quentin Roosevelt Awarded Prize
Cambridge, Mass. Quentin Rooss
welt, the thirteen-year-old son OF Ine,
odore Roosevelt, has been awarded
prize at the Groton school for pe,us
the second smartest scholar IN =
class.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
German Loses SAVINGS.

Algona.-Frank Preus, German
shoemaker Of Algona, fearing banks.
carried wallet containing $1,000 and
either lost it or was robbed while at.
tending German wedding five miles
in the country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Coloultt Ia Threatened

Austin, Tex.Governor Colquitt,
leader Of the "wets." is going to Fort
Worth despite letter warning him
that he may be killed II he attends
an anti-prohibition rally there. He
has received many, other threats.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

An American actress has become the
wife Of an Egyptian prince, and will
have some justification for 1t II she
wishes to wear q harem skirt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Scout Bows on "Hike."

Harlan.-Twenty-five boy scouts,
Rev. A. S. Heck, scoutmaster, started
from here with two loads of bag
gage, to march to Wall Lake, 60
miles. They return after two weeks
outing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
D. Frank.l lovd Ia Dead

New Haven, Comb. Frank Lloyd,
assistant United States attorney gen
eral at New York, died at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Leander ]. Russell, In
this city. He has been in Ill health
for some time. y e