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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Loss TOMETR0PO[|S
Says Population Of London Will
Shrink.
EnelIshman Declares Opening Up %
New Residence Districts Away
Out From City viii Take
Many People.

London-Much interest was aroused
In the report Of the London tranio
branch Of the board Of trade recon.
mending 100 miles Of new roads lead.
ing out of and around London. Sir
Herbert Jekyll couples the scheme
with the provision OF new garden
suburbs" in the districts traverEed By
these roads. He urges It's immediate
adoption on the ground that, heavy
as the cost will be now, 1t will be
twice as heavy seven or eight years
hence. The report thus opens the
prospect of what London may be like
In 1920.
The Labor party Is in favor of the
proposed roads being put in hand a.
soon as possible. "They would find
work." said a Labor M. p. yesterday.
"for thousands of men now walking
about half-starved."
One of the oldest West End real
estate agents, discussing the report.
said: Il foresee the time when Lon
don proper, the business and shopping
quarters, will be as deserted at night
time as the city Is today. have seen
this change coming for a long time.
The difficulty of letting houses in the
West End increases every year. Peo-
pie who can afford to live farther out
simply will not stay in town.
1.-The scheme Of the report, II It 10
ever carried out, will make every one
able to afford 1t. Then, instead OF
streets blocked by every kind of We
hicle, there will be plenty of room In
the center for the necessary traffic.
There is clearly great future for
garden suburbs. The better kind OF
people will not live in the ordinary
builders house now. They want
something more distinctive, nicer to
look at. take 1t there will be gar
Den villages pretty we'll all round Lon
don. Along the wide avenues Leading
out east and west there Will pass
every morning thousands Of men from
homes as far az out as Brentford and
Uxbridge, between Ealing and Ux.
bridge. between Brentford and Rom
ford, there are stretches of country
only waiting to be inhabited. Fortu'
nately, the town planning act will pre-
vent them from being developed BY
the speculative builder in the bad old
way.
II am not among those who think
the population Of London will 90 on
Increasing. AS people leave the town.
therefore, the houses they have given
up are likely either to remain empty
or to. be turned into warrens for the
lowest class. It lis serious outlook
for those who own land or who have
long leases on house property. ! do
not suppose that Belgravia will ever
recover, for example.
Factories are going out OF London.
too. There is a regular empty belt
round the city, especially In South
London, which used to be busy till it,
machines and work people were
whisked of into the country"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
CASHIER bREN
STILL IN JAIL
TANGLE INVOLVED IN LOSS OF
~" FUNDS DEVELOPS
STRICT PROBE.
EXAMINING THE ATHLETIC FUNDS
Woman Named In Case Tells OF Ac'
ouaIntance With Prlsoner.-Ex-
pert Accountant at
Work.
.&aN A.lpso

Minneapolis. June 5.-For f1ve hours
Joseph D. Bren, the imprisoned treas
urer of the University Of Minnesota,
whose arrest followed his story Of be-
hg held up and robbed of $4,000 Of
students money near the campus, was
closeted with Frank N. Stacy, deputy
state bank examiner, at Central po-
lice station.
Stoutly declaring his innocence of
any misapplication Of funds and firmly
defending the name Of Mrs. Maud Ed
dington, who possessed key and
shared his personal safety deposit box,
Bren told Mr.. Stacy of the manner Of
accounting the university's finances,
Of the origination and management Of
the several funds, Of the checking sys-
TENS he used and Of the authority he
had for the use Of a deposit vault at
the bank.
A Second Investigation.
A second investigation of Bren's &C
counts, brought on by the startling
events of the last few days, was an
nounced when Prof. James Paige said
that 1t had been decided by the legal
committee of the Athletic Board Of
Control, of which he is chairman, to
submit the accounts of the Athletic
association to examination by an ex-
pert accountant, "as a matter of bust
ness policy" Mr.. Bren IS treasurer
Of these funds under bond of 100000,
in addition to the $4,000 under which
his faithfulness and integrity Is bond
ed to the university.
Deputy Public Examiners, Stacy and
Cederberg are working on the univer-
sity books, materially aided by the
pointers which Mr.. Bren gave out from
his cell and which Mr.. Stacy care
fully noted. Bren also gave an &C
count of the contents Of his private
deposit box at the Northwestern Ma,
tional bank and also the contents of
the university box. He said that only
one box is being used by the univer.
sity at present.
The police have maintained all along
that Bren admitted to them that he
had often kept university funds in his
personal box and that some reposed
there at present.
Association Funds Separate.
Prof. Paige stated that the cash Of
the athletic association, which is also
handled by Bren, had been examined
every year by accountants employed
especially for that purpose by the as
ISOLATION and who work entirely sep
arate from the public examiner who
inspects the university books. On the
last examination Of these books and
funds, February II last, accountants
for Warwick, Mitchell & Co. found
that balance of $42,257.67 was on
hand,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
PRESIDENT TAFT At CHICAGO.
He Will Deliver Address On Canadian
Reciprocity.

Chicago, June 3.-President Taft ar
rived in Chicago this afternoon. his
visit here being part of his cam.
paign for the Canadian reciprocity
measure. He is the guest Of the
Western Economic Society and this
evening he will deliver an address in
Orchestra hall in favor of the treaty.
The other speakers Of the evening
will be Smaller Mathews, president Of
the society; J. L. Laughlin. of the
University of Chicago, and Harry A.
Wheeler, president Of the Chicago
Association of Commerce.
On his arrival Mr.. Taft was escort
ed by mounted police to the Black
stone hotel. where committees waited
on him to invite him to attend the
great aviation meet and the corner
stone laying of the new home of the
Hamilton club, both of which events
will take place in August. At 8
O'Clock dinner will be given the
president by the officers of the Eco.
nomic Society, the guests being lin.
tied to sixty. Mr.. Taft will leave for
Washington tomorrow morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
FAIR EXCHANGE.
Anew Back for an Old One How it
Can be Done in Cresco

The back ache at times with dull,
indescribable feeling, making you wea.
ry and restless; piercing pains shoot
across the region of the kidneys, and
again the loins are SO lame to stoop is
agony No use to rub or apply plast-
er to the back in this condition. You
cannot reach the cause. Exchange the
bad back for a new and stronger one.
Cresco residents would do well to profit
by the following example.
j w. Hanswirt, barber, 4Ol Maple
St., DEBORAH, Iowa, says: About fiji
teen years ago my kidneys began to
bother me and believe that the ma
ture of my work was the cause. There
was dull ache across the small Of my
back, always more noticeable after
did hard days work. My back was
lame and | was very anxious to get rid
of the annoyance noticed Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised in our local
papers, and deciding to give them a
trial, procured box They relieved
me from the first and before long my
backache disappeared: My health has
been excellent since then and have
not had an occasion to use kidney
remedy
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
NEWSPAPERS FOR RECIPROCITY
PERIODICALS THREE TO ONE FOR
rAFT's POLICY.
North Dakota Editors Alone Are IN
Majority Against
Agreement.

Chicago, June 3.-The Chicago Tri.
bune publishes the results of poll OF
newspapers in % states of the CEN
trail, western, southwestern, northwest
ern and Pacific division on the ques-
ton Of approving the reciprocity agree
ment negotiated with Canada by Presi-
dent Taft. To more than 10000 news
papers, representing every shade OF
political opinion, the Tribune submit
ted this question:: "Are you in favor
of the approval by congress OF the
reciprocity agreement with Canada ne
gotiated by President Taft?"
The replies numbered 1903, of which
1910 were definite. even If qualified,
expressions of opinion. OF these. 3,113
we're in favor Of the agreement and
l,127 against it-nearly a three to one
vote for the policy advocated by Presi-
dent Taft, SCATTERING the dreams of
the foes of reciprocity. The conclu-
sion is plain, If not irresistible, that
the country, at least the part OF 1t
included within the % states thus poll
ed, welcomes the removal of the tarih
between the United States and the do
minion.
In only one state was majority
against the agreement. That is North
Dakota, where the vote was 66 for and
122 against the proposition. The ex-
PLANTATION was that the North Dakota
farmers fear the importation of agri-
cultural products from across the bor-
der and the consequent effect on prices
of farm produce.
In Minnesota. Of the editors who de-
clared their political affiliations. 124
were Republicans and 18 Democrats;
in South Dakota, IS were Republicans
and Is Democrats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
cA,cAeoAN ADMITS SHOOTING.
Killed One Man, He Says, But Denies
Committing Other Crime.

Chicago, June 3.-Maurice Enright,
business agent of the steamfitters'
union, charged with the murder of Vim.
cent Altman and William Gentleman
and thought by the police to have been
implicated in other shooting affairs
and labor sluggings. confessed. &C
cording to the police, that he shot and
killed Gentleman In downtown sa.
loon, May %.
Enright absolved labor union ON.
cials of any responsibility in the muir
der and declared he shot Gentleman
after the latter had fired several shots
at him following a personal quarrel.
He denied that lfe had any knowledge
OF the killing of Vincent Altman or
Bernard Malloy. both agents of labor
unions, who were Shot in saloons re-
Gently.
Enright's hearing on the charge of
both murders has been set for June 9
and the coroner's inquest of the death
of Gentleman was set for June Z.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
OFFICIALS Wife IS KILLED
THIRTEEN INJURED WHEN" WIN
NlPEG FLYER55.IS DERAILED,
Private Car of Official and Two 9th
ers Prey Of FIames-Eisht Cars
and Engine Take Ditch.

Vergas, Mimi, June 5.-Mrs. l.. $.
Berg, wife of the president of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
railroad was killed, and Mr.. Berg and
IL others were killed in wreck OF
the Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste. Marie train No. 1903, northbound
for Winnipeg, known as the "Winnl'
peg Flyer"
A few other passengers sustained
slight injuries. The wreck was caused
by a washout in a cut a mile south
of Vergas, Mimi, IA miles from De-
troit in western Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berg were en- route to
British Columbia in their private car,
which was destroyed. Mrs. Berg's
body is still at the depot at Vergas.
Mr.. Berg, who had not lost conscious
ness, was taken south on relief
train, probably for treatment at the
nearest hospital at fleming. He may,
however, be taken to the Twin Cities.
He will recover.
Mr.. Berg was the only passenger
badly injured. Many others had mir
aculous escapes. A travelling sales
man jumped through window and
Gu his hands. Other minor injur-
les were reported.
Eight Cars Leave Track.
Eight of the / cars in the train
left the track. The engine plunged
with the rest of the train. Three
cars burned completely, including the
private coach in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Berg were travelling. OF these only
the iron sub-structure was left. The
wheels were stripped clean from
every car except one.
The cut in which the washout was
caused by the heavy rain of last night
was in curve and on the east side
the level beside the track had been
lowered about four feet. 1t was
down this incline that the cars
plunged. The engine, in topping over
partially drew one of the baggage
cars with it. This coach came to a
stop crosswise of the track and half
of it was burned Off
Washout 12 Feet Wide.
The washout was u feet wide and
as deep as the bottom of the lower
cut at the side of the track. When
the train hit the open space, however
and jumped sideways, the track was
stripped from the ties for distance
of 400 feet.
Two relief trains were rushed tc
the scene of the wreck, one from
Glenwood from the south and the 9th
err from the north. The train from
the south returned with Mr.. Berg anG
about 10 passengers who had beer
shaken up. The other relief train
returning northward, carried more
than 100 persons.
At the latest report the line was
still tied up on account of the strip
ped track although the fire had ceased
burning.
The injured were taken to Dent
Mimi, for treatment and care.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
New Ambassador to y. 8.
FIFTY TAKE X. OF c. DEGREES
Lodge Workers From All Over Mime.
sofa Attend st. Peter Initiation.

st. Peter, June 5.-Prominent lodge
workers from all parts of Minnesota
came to St. Peter to attend an initia,
ton conducted by st. Peter council.
knights of Columbus. Delegations
were present from Minneapolis, St.
Paul, New Ulm, Mankato, Belle Plaine
and Faribault, and class Of so can.
didates was initiated.
The work was begun in the morning
and The first two degrees were given
by team from the New Ulm council,
the third being conducted by District
Deputy Neal Cronin and his Mime.
apolis team. In the afternoon the
visiting ladies were entertained at an
informal reception in the rooms of the
st. Peter Commercial club, and ban.
quet was served.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
CROWDS HAIL GEN. MAOERO
INSURRECTO LEADER GREETED
By $4,000 PEOPLE.
Americans Join With Natives in Dem
onstratons Along the
Route.

Torreon. June 5.-The bursting OF
bombs, the firing of cannon and tn.
sharp crack OF musketry from the
ranks OF 5000 former insurrecto sol
diers, drawn up on both sides OF the
railroad track, welcomed Francisco l.
Madero, Jr., and his party here. Fully
10000 residents of the town, including
hundreds of Americans and foreigners,
participated in huge demonstration.
Counting the throngS gathered at
various stations en- route Senior Me-
dero has addressed nearly $4,000
people, whose shouts of Viva Ma.
dero!" still are ringing in the ears OF
the Madero party.
One OF the most enthusiastic DOM
onstrations of the day took place. AS
the special train pulled in, about / 900
insurrecto soldiers fired salute. Sen.
or Nladero went to grand stand a
few yards from the train and an i'm
mense throng crowded every available
space around it. After few speeches
the ceremonies were transferred to
the balcony of hotel in another part
of the town.
The longest stop Of the day, seven
hours, was made at Torreon, where
luncheon as we'll as a banquet was
given by the city authorities to Senior
Madero and his party. The process
sion, led by Senior Madero, drew half
the population of 100000 to the streets
The Mexican national hymn was
played at nearly every station en-
route.
New Ambassador to y. s.
Mexico City, June 5.-Announce
ment made Of the appointment of Gil
berto Crespo y Martinez as ambassa'
dor to Washington to succeed Man.
uel de Zamacona Inclan. who probably
will be returned to London az the
government financial agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
$1,000, 900 LAKE BOAT BURNS.
North West Suffers 100000 Fire
OIL Tanks at New Orleans Burn.

North West Suffers 100000 Fire
OIL Tanks at New Orleans Burn.
Buffalo. n. Y, June 5.-The man.
moth lake steamer North West, owned
by the Northern Steamship company,
was damaged to the extent Of nearly
100000 by fire. Nothing but her
steel hull remains. Her sister ship,
North Land, was badly scorched. No
enc was injured. Both steamers
were at their dock in this city being
overhauled for the season opening
June FL.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of oil. Four Waterman narrowly es.
capped serious injury, but were able to
get ashore and turn in an alarm.
When the fire tugs arrived the North
West was a mass Of flames and it
was with difficulty the North Land
was towed out of danger.
1t is stated that the North West,
which piled between this city and
Duluth, probably will be rebuilt The
steamer was valued at nearly 81 ,O00,
600 and was one of the finest aAoat
on fresh water.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Gold Strike Made in Alaska.

Fairbanks, June 5.-A gold strike Is
reported to have been made in Indian
creek, tributary of the Koyokuk
river, 300 miles up the stream. Pay
dirt has been struck in two places.
Miners are stampeding from here.
Gold also has been struck on Long
creek, on the south side of Yukon,
opposite Melozi. The dirt yielded 5
to IL cents to the pan. An English
syndicate has purchased a dredge at
Dawson and will ship it here immedi-
stely to operate on Fairbanks creek
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Postmasters TO Convene.

st. Paul, June 3.-The sixth annual
convention of the Minnesota State
League of postmasters will be held
here June and g. The program will
open with an address of welcome by
Mayor Keller of st. Paul, and the re-
Spouse will be made by W. S. Bartho.
lomew, Avon. The program will con.
sist of addresses by Senators Nelson
and Clapp, paper on Fixed Com
pensation for Postmasters of the
Fourth Class Offices" by F. M. Searles,
New Brighton, and paper on Econ
omy" by Oscar Bleedorn of Water
town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
RAW EGG BREAKS p DAY FAST
Eau Claire. Wis, Man Existed On
Water and Coffee to Benefit Health,

Eau Claire, Wis, June 5.-Former
Sheriff Mortimer Mcmillan, with a raw
egg broke a fast of 81 days, during
which he took nothing into his system
except water and air and two hall
cups of black coffee. He declares this
has greatly benefited his health. He
performed all his regular duties as a
hotel and restaurant proprietor while
fasting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
HOT IN SOUTHWEST,
Pittsburg, kan., sweIters at 105 In
the Shade.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 3.-Heat rec
ords for the year were broken through.
out the Southwest. The highest TEN
perature was reached at Pittsburg
Kan, where it was 105. Locally the
mercury climbed to SO degrees. Other
high marks were Joplin and Topeka
81; Oklahoma City, % and Wichita. "a.
Excessive heat was also reported from
Northern Arkanaas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
LEGLEss HIGH DIVER KILLED
Falls so Feet From Wobb'y Ladder al
Bayonne, N. J.

New York, June 5.-Edward Yer
Pault, legless high diver, was killed
in an amusement park in Bayonne,
N. J. The cripple pulled himself to
the top of 5O-foot ladder and pre-
pared for the plunge into six-foot
tank below when the ladder wobbled
and Yer Pault fell. He struck the
edge of the tank and rolled into the
water and was dead when picked up
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06

New Orleans, June 5.-Eight i'm.
mense oil tanks of the Indian Rein
ing company, several miles below this
city on the Mississippi river, contain.
ing 10000 barrels of gasoline and
1000 barrels of kerosene, valued at
$25O,00O, were destroyed by fire. The
fire was started when bolt of light.
ming struck one of the tanks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
c. & N. W. Terminal Opened.

Chicago, June 5.-The new Chicago
and Northwestern passenger station,
the second largest railroad terminal in
the world, used by only one road, was
formerly opened. The terminal covers
20 acres. The station yard covers
S43.040 square feet, the train shed
266, 800 square feet and the building
section $3.50 square feet. Sixteen
tracks. with capacity of 200 cars,
enter the train shed, giving the sta.
ton q capacity Of 100000 passengers
. day The total cost of the station
yas $23,7b0.0Oo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Association Funds Separate.
No Moroccan At Coronation.

London, June 5.-The British gov.
ernment's invitation to Morocco to
send special ambassador to the coro.
nation of King George has been with
drawn. This action was brought about
by the cruelty with which the sultan's
troops treated women and children
during the recent raid from Fee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
NDULUTH ATTORNEY DEAD.
s. T. Harrison Was Cousin of Late
Ben Harrison.

Duluth, June SIS T. Harrison, of
Duluth an attorney, died at Pine City,
where he had gone for the benefit of
his health. He was So years old. a
native of Missouri, and is survived by
his wife and three sons and two
daughters. He was a cousin of the
late Benjamin Harrison, former presi-
dent,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Send Word to Teddy!

Calgary, June ga Russian woman
named Kewalosky, gave birth to four
children, all of whom are alive and
doing we'll. The woman previously
gave birth to triplets and twins, and
now has family of nine. She is Il
years of age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
MANY c,oars to Smoke.

New York.-Members Of the faculty
NJ Columbia university are unable TO
determine what disposition shall be
made of 10000 monogramed cigars.
said to be worth from $4,000 to $780,
400 left by the will OF the late George
Croker. together with sum exceed
Ing 81 ,OOO,OOO If the lawyers find
they do not come under the classifi-
cation. household goods and furnish
ings," they cannot be sold.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
The Reason.

"How did you ever happen to call
your little daughter Dagmar?"
MY wife found after careful in
JURY that 1t was about the only thing
sc could call the little one without
running the risk of naming her after
some relative of NINE"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Too Particular.

i've one fault to find with the
poets." said the flnical boarder.
"They rhyme such words as tire and
FIRE with higher and yet when
they're not using them for rhyming
purposes they consider them words Of
one syllable"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Last Child Of British Novelist Dies.

Last Child Of British novelist Dies.
Eau Claire, Wis. June 5.-Charles
l.. James, aged 65, the youngest son
and only surviving member OF the i'm
mediate family of George P. r. James,
the British novelist and historian is
dead. He was born in Germany, and
was a journalist and author. He
leaves wife and three daughters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Bio Rainfall at GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, June ga heavy
downpour of rain occurred here. Fully
two inches of water fell. The grow.
ing rain needs the moisture and it will
be welcomed all over the valley.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
Held for CHICAGO Crimes.

Chicago. June 3.-Walter Stevens,
an alleged labor slugger. wanted in
connection with the murders OF Vim.
cent Altman and William Gentleman,
labor leaders, was arrested at Gary,
Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
c. p. Taft Visits kino.

London, June 3.-King George re.
ceived Charles P. Taft at Buckingham
palace Ambassador Reid presented
Mr.. Taft
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-06
launch capsjzes; Four Drown.

st. Louis, June 5.-Four men were
drowned and three rescued from a
similar fate when a gasoline launch
capsized in the Mississippi river here.