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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
JOHN W. GATES FUND GIvER
viii Leaves Nephew $4,000 for
School Expenses With $4,000
40 Graduation Prize.

Aurora, Ill.-The late John w.
Gates left an estate worth about 1884,
100000, according to relatives living
at st. Charles. Ill.,, who have just re-
turned from New York.
By the will approximately 100000
was distributed among about thirty
distant relatives and friends. The
bulk Of the estate is divided equally
between Charles Gates, the son, and
the widow. They are made executor
and executrix Of the estate, the main
sum of which is reported to be held in
trust for ten years.
Henry Baker, twenty years old OF
st. Charles. a nephew, will get $3.50. 600
If he graduates from college. He Is
left $4,000 with which to defray the
expenses Of his schooling. He intends
to enter Harvard prep" this fall.
Henry is bright boy" Mr.. Gates
once said of his favorite nephew. He
takes an interest In football as well
as his studies and that is the right
kind OF a boy. l want the boy to get
q good education"
C. j. Baker, father Of Henry, who
married sister Of Mr.. Gates widow,
win receive $4,000 and farm near
st. Charles, which is valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Baker is remembered with $685.
900. Mrs. Lucerne Angel. a blind
sister-in-law Of Mr.. Gates. is left $780,
900, while her daughter, Dolores. ten
years old. will receive 100000. This
amount is left in trust.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
&c KILLED IN PANIC
FUSE BLOWS OUT At MOVING
PICTURE SHOW.
Dead and Dying Piled In Single STAR
way In Frantic Rush to
Escape.

Canonsburg, Pa.-Twenty-six per
sons were killed and sixty injured IN
panic which followed the explosion
OF a moving picture film In the
Grand opera house in this city. VI
the dead thirteen were children un,
der fifteen years of age and seven
were women.
Operator John Mccullough had Just
thrown the title of the next series OF
pictures on the screen. "A Little Child
Shall Lead Them" when the film ex,
ploded and his asbestos cabinet was
filed with fame.
Some one yelled Fire." and the
1900 people in the audience turned
In their seats. saw the smoke and
made a frantic rush for the one door
way leading to the narrow eight-fooi
stairway, with SO steps leading ur
from a vestibule Here they pilea
down on 200 people crowded into the
passage. awaiting the en- OF the per.
form~nce to take the places OF those
who had SEGA the show.
Immediately the narrow stairway
was packed and damned ten feet high
with the dead and dying, the sbriek.
ing injured and the screaming un
hurt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
400 FLEE FLAMES
FIRE IN CHICAGO OFFICE BUILD.
ING iMPERlLs LIVES OF
SCORES.
COOL HEADS PREVENT PANIC
Elevator Operators Stick to Post Until
Last Person Leaves Burning struc-
ture - Police Rescue Telephone
Operator Overcome by Smoke.

Chicago.-Fire starting in store
room Of the Chicago and Alton Rail.
way company In the Patton building.
Harrison street and Fifth avenue. I'm
periled the lives Of 400 men. women
and girlse employed on the eighth and
ninth floors.
Only few were injured slightly,
cool-headed men and women prevent
ing stampede that might have re-
suited in great loss Of life. With
scores of frightened women clinging
to the fire escapes men in the street
gave warning that there was no great
danger and prevented several from
jumping.
A. B. Greig proved the hero OF the
elevators. He was the operator Of one
and he never left his post until the
last person was out Of the building.
When he brought down the finai
load" he had to be carried from his
car, but quickly revived in the open
air. The three other elevator men
also did heroic work, all sticking to
their cars till the last.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
not including priceless records OF the
Chicago & Alton railroad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
BELGIUM IN WAR MOVE
u,L,TARy PRECAUTIONS CAUSE
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG
PEOPLE.
carrl,ons Are strengthened 70 PrS
serve Line II France and
Germany Fight.

Liexe, Belgium An intense senss
ton has been created among the BEL
zian people, especially near the Doun
daries Of France and Germany. ~
the military precautions which are %
ing put into effect by the Belgian
government.
A secret military council was heid
at the villa OF Lieut.. Gen. HeilebauI
the minister Of war. at which the
commentaries OF all the frontier a.
lenses were present. The conference
was called to consider measures to
preserve the neutrality OF the coun:
try In case of war between France
and Germany. .
Great military activity has been IN
evidence during the past two years.
Large supplies Of shells for the from
tier forts and rifle ammunition have
been sent forward, and additional bat.
teries Of artillery and rapid-fre guns
have been shipped to REINFORCE the
posts on all roads leading to the Ger.
man frontier.
Specific instructions, It is under.
stood, have been sent to the command.
ers OF troops concerning the blowing
up OF bridges and the destruction Of
railways should war break out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
BEATTIE CONFESSED, SAYS KIN
Accused virginian's Cousin Paul Gives
Damaging Evidence Against y
Defendant at Trial.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va.-Paui
Beattie. cousin Of the man now on
trial for his life in connection with
the murder OF his young wife. made
his effort to send Harry Clay Beattie,
IT.. to the electric chair.
Without the least hesitation Paul
Reattie declared that Harry Beattie
had himself said that be killed the
bride OF a year. This testimony Gre
ated sensation not equaled since
the murder OF Mrs. Beattie
The prosecution sprung another su,
nrise when 1t introduced as witness
without warning. Mrs. r. v. Owen
mother Of the slain girl.
In a taxicab. the arrival of which
was timed to coincide with the mo
ment Sheriff Gill exhibited in the
courtroom the clothing worn by Beat.
lie on the night Of the murder, Mrs
owen appeared and took the witness
stand.
Prosecutor Wendenberg questioned
Mrs. Owen as to her knowledge OF the
domestic life of the Beatties and
brought out point intended as rele
want to the alleged motive for the
murder. namely that Beattie's physi.
cal condition. due to dissipation. had
caused much unhappiness to his wife.
The witness said that on the night
Of the murder she had cautioned Mrs,
Beattie not to 60 out alone with her
husband
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
TWO DIE IN ELGlN RACE
Driver Buck and Mechanician Jacobs
Loses Their Lives In Auto
Contest.

Elsin. Ill.-Tragedy raced with the
record-breaking speed demons here
and overlook one of the cars In which
two men we're careening around the
road course. Just before the winner
Of the National trophy flashed across
the finish line. one Of the automobiles
of the Pope-Hartford type jumped
into the air and turned q
somersault The mechanician, Sam
vel Jacobs. was killed instantly and
the driver, David Buck. suffered in
juries that resulted in his death .
short time later.
The trophy was won by Len Zen.
gel in a National car. who ran at an
average sizes. Of 66.45 miles an hour,
four miles an hour faster than the
record Of 1910.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
||NT[RURBAN DEPOT
Cars viii Enter Rock island Sta
ton After November ]
CONE IN OVER SHORT LINE
New Line 10 Being Built From the
lnterurban Tracks Near Kelley
To Connect With St. Paul
and Dss Moines.

Ces Moines.--After November the
.nterurban cars OF the Fort Dodge,
Des Moines and Southern Railroad
company will come into Des Moines
over the st. Paul and Des Moines
tracks to the Rock Island depot.
Cars for Boone. Ames, Rockwell
City. Fort Dodge and intervening
points will leave and arrive at the
Rock Island station
Negotiations for the new arrange
ment have been closed with the Rock
Island officials by the receivers for
the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and
Southern. Under the new system,
the interurban cars on the line will
not use the Des Moines city railway
tracks to enter Des Moines. m
Work has commenced already. A
line is being built from the interur-
ban tracks near Kelly to connect
with the st. Paul and Des Moines, a
mile north of Des Moines. From the
intersection to the Rock Island de-
pot the Short Line will be electrified
to, accommodate the interurban serv-
tho I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
70 TALK ON CONSERVATION
Taft viii BE Only Speaker Evening Of
September IS Ut Kansas
City Congress. En-

Kansas City, Mc.-President Taft
will be the only speaker on the
program OF the national conserva-
ton congress at Convention hall here
the night OF September Is. The con
gress convenes for its nrst session on
the morning OF that day. and the OH.
Gals decided to set aside the entire.
time at the evening session for the
president. who will speak on the gen
eral subject Of Conservation"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
YOUTH SAVES SHIP
WIRELESS OPERATOR ON Linen
LEXINGTON PROVES HIM.
sELF a HERO.
lpuTs OWN LIFE in PERI
eIxtss Ysar-o Old Jack oehsstx Climb
into Rlsoinu and Sends Call q
Distress When station on stsame,
10 Wrecked.

Charleston, 8. C.-The Ia passen.
gers and crew Of ~ Of the steamer
Lexington declare they owe their lives
to the courage and bravery of Jach
Selects, the sixteen-year-old wireless
operator.
Storm-rackod for ~ hours. her nose
driven deep In the quicksands Oh
Hunting island. with SEQ dashing over
her, the Lexington threatened "a
break up and ding her human CARO-
to death in the seething waters.
But Young Scheetz did not despair.
Persistently he licked out his call for
help and kept the terror-stricken pas
sengers from abandoning hope. Finah
" a terrific wave swept the ship and
wrecked the wireless station on board
For q moment 1t seemed that hone
was dashed, but Sheetz climbed into
the rigging and hastily fixed up q
station. In imminent danger Of his
life from the high wind. which threat
ended to tear him from his seat, and
blinded BY the spray, Scheetz sent out
his plea for aid. Suddenly through
the storm he was answered by the
revenue cutter Yamacraw, which had
heard his call, and canre on the way
to save the lives OF the Lexington's
crew and passengers.
The IL passengers, q steward and
three negro employees on the Lexing
ton were brought here BY the Yama
craw, which left the captain and crew
of 43 men on board.
Two firemen were burned to death
and a third terribly scalded when the
vessel grounded. First Oficer Cham
berlainS suffered fracture Of his
right shoulder.
The Lexington, which fs Mer
chants and Miners liner. was bound
from Savannah to Philadelphia. Three
times she was covered with water, the
pumps expelling enough water to
clear the upper portions and float the
stern.
Passengers necessarily prayed for
abatement of the storm and when the
government steamer hove into sight
a mighty cry Of relief went up from
the sorely.stricken people on the Lex
ington. When the captain realized
the, danger of the liners breaking up
fat any minute he had life-preservers
strapped on every passenger,
Charleston, s. Cat least Is per.
sons are dead as the result Of the
storm which swept this city. Con
servative estimates Of the damage
place the loss at upward Of $1,000. 900. /
Both bridges into the city have been
badly damaged.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Re.establish stiu College.

Des Moines.--A campaign to raise
$4,000 for the purpose OF assuring
the re-establishment OF Still College
OF Osteopathy is being considered.
The preliminary work for the cam.
paign probably will be started within
a short time. The institution OF .
campaign for money to place the In
stitution on Its feet comes as an IN
direct result Of the activity of the
student body of the college, who were
moved to action by the announce.
ment that the institution would be
closed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
ITALIANS TO COMBAT CRIME \
All Detectives Of That Nationality IN
New York Assigned 70 Trail
Countrymen.

New York.-All the Italian detec-
tives in the city have been assigned
to stem the wave of Italian crime.
The Italian consul here has list OF
crimes committed by natives Of that
country here since the FIRST Of the
year and Is much exercised by the
showing. No less than 5000 Italian
ex-convicts are believed to be in New
York. The immediate provocation Of
the crusade was the two kidnapping
cases reported to the police. Police
records show IA cases Of bomb throw.
ing since July II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
DISHONESTY IN ARMY POSTS
Majer.Genera, Grant Recommends
That They Be Managed BY
Civilians.

Washington. The revelation Of
Irregularities in some Of the post
exchanges in the department Of the
east during the fiscal year, which
ended recently. has caused Maj Cen.
Frederick D. Grant to recommend TO
the war department that post u.
changes be placed in the hands Of Ct.
VILLAINS
Bad management and dishonesty
has been disastrous to two post ex.
changes. he says. causing the loss OF
funds and the trial Of one oficer and
several enlisted men. He attributes
the trouble primarily to the fact that
the army oncers. occupied with mill.
tary duties. are unable to give the ex-
changes the proper attention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
FOOD SHORTAGE IN MEXICO
Man Returning From Sonora Says
Crop Failure Causes Dis
orders.

Douglas, Ariz Disorders have oc,
Cured in the Montezuma district
in Sonora rs the result Of food
shortage due to crop failures. accord
Ing to r. L. Cosgrove, who arrived
from Montezuma. Failure Of crops
planted and Of many persons to plant
crops because they were engaged in
the revolution, Mr.. Cosgrove says. has
caused almost a. famine condition and
great suffering among the people
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
TO CUT OUT MlDDLEMAN
.Fjfty Farmers Gather In New York
to Start Cooperative Mar.
ketinv. :

New York.-A delegation Of fifty
farmers from various parts Of
PENNSYLVANIA and New York state are
in this city to start a plan for coop
erative marketing Of their products.
They claim to represent more than
$4,000 farmers, who will hereafter sell
their produce direct to the city retail
or without Intervention of the mid
dleman. The scheme. they say. will
mean reduction to the ultimate con.
sumner Of at least 10 per cent from
present prices.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
German eankers Are Arre.ted.

German Bankers Are Arrested.
Berlin. Germany.-Paul Kwiet and
Martin Cans. the heads OF the firm OF
Kwiet 4 Cans. private banking
house here. were arrested charged, 1t
is alleged By the police officials. with
embezzling 100000 OF the banks de.
posts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Camp Routine Instituted.

Ottumwa.-Regular camp routine
was instituted at the camp OF the
Fifty-fourth regiment, /. N. G. Bat
talon drills were the feature OF the
program. the three battalions Of the
regiment being in command OF Majors
Ball, Hollowell and Haines, during
the maneuyers.N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
CHARGED With eootleaaina.

Des Moines. Fred Madden, a
wealthy farmer living near State
Center, was arrested by Deputy Mar,
shall Bidwell on charge of boot.
Logging. Madden was given pre-.
liminary hearing in the federal
court. He pleaded not guilty and was
released on bond to await the action
of the federal grand jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01

Waterway Meet 20 Chicago.
81. Louis. Omcial announcement
Of the sixth annual convention OF the
Lakes-to-theG Gulf Deep Waterway =
ISOLATION ito be held ct Chicago, W
tober IL, IS and II, WAS made ~ W.
X. Kavanaugh. president Of the asso-
citation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
N,nete.rth law. Irf,n..x

Nineteenth iowa Infantry.
IT. Madison.-The program for the
reunion Of the Nineteenth Iowa In
fantry association, to be held In this
city September 9th, 18th and goth.
has been announced.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
scaIds 10 Death In Tub.

0CdIuS 20 DSdeH III 'VU'
Waterloo. Edward A. Morgan,
aged 40, was found dead in bath
tub. While taking bath he was
seized with an attack of vertigo and
the water heater, left uncontrolled,
raised the temperature Of the water
until the flesh was cooked so badly
that it dropped from his bones.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Two lowans Injured.

Cedar Rapids. Among those injur-
ed when the grandstand at the Elgin
race course collapsed was r. c. Toms
of Marion, superintendent Of city
waterworks. Mrs. Carver, who also
was hurt, is wife Of H. v. Carver OF
Marion, brakeman for the Milwau-
kee road.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
win Improve CITY Park.

Manchester Senator R. w. Thrill
of this city, who recently donated
100000 Riverside park to the city,
has engaged the services of land
scape gardener from Germany to
beauty the park. In addition to do
mating the park, Senator and Mrs.
Thrill also provided a permanent i'm.
provement fund Of about $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
RACE TROUBLE IN MISSOURI
One Negro Killed, Whits Man Wound.
Cd In Fight Over ! Pint Of
WhInkY.

Huntsville. Mo. ~ Race trouble
ID feared % : result Of Z fight ovef
. pint Of whisky It . negro DAT
bscue seven miles south Of here y
which one negro was killed and :
white man and Z negro were wounded.
John and Robert Cameron. Roy Bur
ton and William Terry were the white
men In the light Edward Evans, =
negro. was shot In the heaa md kills..
John Cameron was cut with rasors.
Two OF the whites and six Of the =
groes were arrested. 2s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
nl..orlc Gun In Well.

Des Moines.--Anyone want Job
lifting an old brass cannon weighing
some few hundred pounds out OF an
abandoned mill well at Carlisle, LAT
The we'll Is twenty feet deep. The
cannon was fred In celebration Of
Lincoln's first election. Later 1t was
dumped into the well during . war
time dispute. w. P. Keeney Of Car
isle and &. Il. Chapman Of Eugene.
Ore, formerly Of Carlisle. reported
the whereabouts of the cannon to
Supt. B. F. Osborn Of the Iowa State
Pioneers association.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
can.d. ae,,ea5u. q. acl

Canada SEXES U. .. Schooner. 4:
Ottawa. Ont.-The gasoline schooner
Sarah Of Seattle was taken into New
Westminster Harbor in charge OF .
Canadian. fishery protective cruiser
while fishins. 1t Ii alleged. within the
three-mile limit. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Stafford viii Case Settled.

Atlantic.-It is reported that the
famous Stafford will case has been
settled. It is said Mrs. P. T. Stat
ford, who contested the will Is her
husband, the late P. T. Stafford, as
guardian Of her three children. has
been given $4,000 for her minor
children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Nav Be stabbed Fatally.

Ottumwa. Jack Donahue is in the
hospital here. lying near death from
a deep cash in his right groin said
to have been inflicted with pocket
knife in the hands of Charles Xix,
who attacked him during a dispute
over a dollar. Donahue ia expected
to die.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
President win Visit Iowa.

Des Moines.--A telegram from W..
B. Hills, private secretary to Prssi-
dent Taft, to Governor Carroll an
nounces the Iowa itinerary OF the
president. The tentative schedule 10:
Council Bluffs, Sept %, 6:10 A. NJ,
leave 1920 A. M; arrive Fort Dodge,
11:05, leave, 1920; arrive Water
loo, 1855 P. NJ, leave S:15 P. NJ,
for Des Moines: leave Des Moines
next morning for Ottumwa, last stop
in Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
euildino Old Peoples' Home

0uIIutH9 OIu reOPISS ttVt'Vs
Cedar Falls.-Ground has been
broken for the Western Old Peoples
home on the site of the former resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer.
1t will be of brick and stone. BY
the payment of from $500 to $500
anyone of advanced age can live
there the rest of their lives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Prisoner Identified AS Convict.

Anamosa.- Charles Smitch, who,
with the AID of A. D. Mecum, half
brother, effected sensational escape
from Guard William A. Hamaker, OF
the Anamosa penitentiary several
weeks ago, faces a charge OF MUIR
der at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He and
his half-brother killed Winnipeg
constable there several days ago
while trying to avoid arrest and both
are held on the murder charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Trouble over Drainage Canal.

Trouble Over Drainage Canal.
Webster Cfty.-Barney Thompson,
a farmer, woke up the other morn.
ing to find big drainage ditch be-
ing dug across his farm. He roared
at the supervisors who were manag-
ing it and it developed that his prop
erty was not included in the legal
publication for taxation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Old Settlers. Day.

Logan.-Ten thousand persons at
tended the Old Settlers day celebra-
ton at Magnolia. w. B. Credson
was the speaker OF the day. Over
two hundred and fifty automobiles
were on the grounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
VIII Build Int rurban.

Iowa City.-The Davenport Rail
road company announces the con.
tract to build an interurban between
Iowa City and Davenport: has been
let, contingent on the getting Of the
right OF way. The work Of excavat.
ing has begun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01

New Japan cablnst Formed. s5s.
Tokyo The new Japanese caDine'
formed BY Marquis Saionji. the ple.
misr. IN succession to the retirhs
ministry headed BY Count Katsur.'''
has been approved By the emperor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
FAIR VISITORS IN WRECK
HeekIns Valley Coach Overturned a
It Enters CoIum-

Columbus, O.--HockinE Valley train
No. 80, Toledo to Columbus, narrowly
escaped serious wreck when one OF
the coaches, loaded with visitors to
the state fair, left the rails and over
turned Just after the train had crossed
q bridge near Olentangy park. on the
outskirts Of Columbus. Many Of the
passengers received minor bruises and
cuts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Dr.. stuntz May Be Hisho p.

Des Moines.-Dr. Homer c. Stuntz
first assistant corresponding secre-
tary of the board of foreign missions
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and who is member of the Upper
Iowa conference and has held pastor
ates in different Iowa cities, is promi-
nently mentioned for bishopric in
the Methodist church at the general
conference in Minneapolis in May,
1912.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Muscatine Factory. Closes.

Muscatine Factory, Closes.
Muscatine. Following disorders
which have threatened to become
more violent. the management of the
Mckee & Bliven plant, where non.
union workers were employed. have
announced that the plant would be
closed for an indefinite time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Roosevelt saby Named,

San Francisco.-The daughter OF
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. will. it il re.
ported, be christeEed Grace Green
Roosevelt, after her grandmother:
Many presents are arriving for the
baby from all parts Of the country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-01
Gas Plant In Action,

Newton. city began charging
people for their gas after having
granted free gas since the plant was
opened. No charge was made be-
cause there was a great deal of air
in the pipes and the council did not
want to charge consumers for pure
air