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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER
WITHIN YEAR FATHER, MOTHER
AND TWO SISTERS DIE.
Opium Found in Stomach of Last Vic,
tim-Each Held Insurance
Payable to Her.

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-Special:
Miss Annie Crawford, aged 25,a mem,
Der of prominent family, was arrest
ed today charged with numbering her
sister Elsie, aged %, in whose stom,
ach was found a quantity of opium
Within a year Miss Crawfords par.
ents and another sister have died
suddenly. and the attention of the po
lice was brought to the facts when a
younger sister asked that an insur.
ance policy made out to Annie be
changed. The four dead persons
held life insurance policies payable to
Annie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
PROSECUTOR is PLOT TARGET
States Attorney Burke of Springfield
ILL.,, Discloses Scheme of Al
legged Arson Gang.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-A plot to
dynamite the homes of States Attor.
ney Edmund Burke and his assistant,
Wilbur +. Galeener, and kill all the
members of both families, was made
public by Mr.. Burke
Guards have been maintained at the
two residences since the conspiracy
was revealed by one of the plotters,
said to be tool of a gang OF iirebugs
now under arrest.
. The plot was to have been carried
out the night of September -, when
! the recent series OF severe storms left
Springfield pitch dark during the
night.
Burke's house was to be dynamited
while he and his family were asleep,
and the house of his assistant was to
receive similar treatment.
Mr.. Burke saia the plot was an eff.
fort to thwart the prosecution of the
alleged firebugs now under arrest,
prominent men being among their
number.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Thief PURSUED SHOOTS SELF
PROGRESS OF FLIGHT OBSTRUCT.
ED TURNS GUN ON SELF,
o. w. Harvey Goes Into Bank at Salt
Lake City and Gets Money at
Point of Pistol.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept 27.-Spe
A man entered the Utah Commercial
and Savings Bank just after closing
of business last evening and at the
point of a pistol forced Assistant
Cashier ]. w. Boud to give him $1,000
in currency. The man then ran out
into the street and turned down Main
street followed by police and a large
crowd. Leaving the street he ran
through a store room. His progress
was barred at the rear of the building
where he shot and killed himself The
man was identified as o. w. Harvey
The money was reCGYeied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
POSTAL CLERK
UNDER ARREST
Great Western Loses Depot at
Mason City by Lightning.
BOGUS CHECK MAN ARRESTED
Webster City Prepared for the Presi.
dent and the Watermelons-con
tractor of Atlantic Improve
ments is Bankrupt.

Des Moines, Sept. 27.-Special: Ac-
cused of rifiing letters and obtaining
between $500 and $500 in the past
year. Harold J Stewart, aged &c, a
distributor in the free delivery divis-
ion of the Des Moines post office, was
arrested as ne left work last night
and hurried to Creston by inspectors,
where he plead guilty before Commits
sioner Hanna. Stewart says he be-
gan to rob the letters when his wife
was first taken sick, to make expenses
which he had to bear, and since
his wife's death he began drinking.
He was brought back here and placed
in the county Jail to await sentence
in the federal court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
MOTHER OF JEFFRIES DIES
Ex-Prize Fighter Is on Way Home
from Hunting Trip in AIaska-Par-
ent Calls for Son.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 27-Mrs. AL
exis B. Jeffries, mother of Jim Jeffries,
ex-champion heavyweight pugilist Of
the world, died of cancer and compli-
cations. All afternoon she begged for
a sign of Jim Jeffries, her pride. JEFF
fries and his brother are Fastening
from Alaska, where they were hunting
for big game.
They started from Kadiak island as
soon as the courier reached them, and
today touched at Cordova on their way
south. Jeff's father, the Rev. Alexis
B. Jeffries, was by his wife's side when
the end came. but she constantly cried
for Jim.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
CIGAR MAKERS WILL STRIKE
ENFORCEMENT OF DUTY LAW
CAUSES TROUBLE AT TAMPA.
Internal Revenue Says Taxes on All
Cigars Must be Paid, Consumed
in Factory or Not.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 27.-Special: AS
a result of the decision of the internal
revenue department to enforce the
law requiring duty on all manufac-
tured cigars, whether consumed in a
factory or elsewhere, Tampa is again
threatened with a strike of its $4,000
cigarmakers. A meeting of the joint
advisory board of the five local unions
was held last night From unofficial
sources il is announced that all the
workmen will be called out. Between
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
JOHN D. BREAKS SILENCE
Rockefeller Files Flags Over Forest
+ Hill and Celebrates the Only
Job He Ever Held.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 27.-John d.
Rockefeller has issued his first state,
ment to the DubiiGin many years. II
came In the shape of a message ex.
pressing his thankfulness for a long
and successful business career, fol.
lowing the gaining OF his first Job
fifty-six years ago.
Incidentally 1t revealed the fact
that the oil king held only one lob"
in all his career.
Here is how the statement read:
"The flag is flying over Forest hill
In memory OF fifty-six years ago, when
secured my first and only situation,
In the forwarding and commission
house of Hewitt & futile. on the river,
! am very grateful for this memory
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Noted Avlators Gather at Cantor,

Canton, o., Sept. 27-Bird-men OF
note are here to participate in the
three day aviation meet, held under
the direction Of the Aero Club of Ohio.
The first aviators to arrive are Walter
Brookins of Dayton, Andrew Drew Of
st. Louis and Harry N. Atwood. 9th
ers who are scheduled to arrive dur.
ing the day are Tom Stopwith OF Eng
land, Jesse Seigelman and Eugene Ely.
Lieut.. Frank Lahm of the United
states army may also make flights. He
is one Of the judges Of the aviation
meet
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
HITCHCOCK MAKES
TRIP IN 'B|PLANE
Postmaster General Delivers
Sack of Aerial Mail.
ARMY MAN SMASHES RECORD
Lieutenant Milling, In Aeroplane Car
rylng Two Others, Remains in
Air ia Minutes and AZ 3-5
Seconds.

New York, Sept. 27.-All records for
flight in an aeroplane carrying three
persons were smashed at the Nassau
boulevard aviation meet by Lieut.. I.
Dewitt Milling, U. S. A., who in his
Wright biplane carried Privates Paul
Revere and William Ecke around the
course continuously for one hour, fifty
four minutes, forty-two and three
ffths seconds.
While the youthful army officer was
grinding out a new worlds record
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
jumped aboard the Curtiss biplane
driven by Capt. Paul w. Beck, U. S.
A, and flew with him to Mineola
where he personally delivered the
sack of aerial mail which has become
one of the most interesting features
of the meet.
Woman Flyer Makes Debut.
These unusual aviation feats were
in the progress of successful accom-
plishment when Mile. Helen Dutrieu,
the champion woman flyer of the
world, sprang into the air in the
speedy Farman biplane and made her
debut in America by a very skilful
and picturesque fight at an altitude
OF 500 feet with the glowing evening
sun and the purple clouds as a glori-
Gus background.
While Tommy Sopwith and Lee
Hammond were competing in bomb
throwing contest, Postmaster General
Hitchcock went up with Paul W. Beck
to carry the mail to Mineola. Accom-
panied by Attorney General Wicker
sham and Post Office Inspector Boyle,
the head of the country's postal de-
partment logged the mail pouch over
the field and took his place in the BIZ
plane beside the army aviator. A few
moments before the postmaster gem
eral was swung into the air, Earl L..
IOvington set out with another pouch
of mail and flew ahead in order to
show the military flyer the way to
Mineola.
Hitchcock Delivers Pouch.
At Mineola Beck brought his craft
low and Postmaster General Hitch.
cock cast out the pouch laden with
10 pounds of mail. This fell in a white
circle and was picked up by Postmas-
ter Voorhees, of Brooklyn. The two
aeroplanes transported total of 1850
post cards, 462 letters and IS pieces of
printed matter.
Il made this flight in order to draw
attention to the utility of the aero
plane for practical purposes" said
Postmaster General Hitchcock as he
was escorted over the field. Il think
1t would be extremely useful in trans
porting letters between some points
on the Colorado canyon"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
THE OLD FIGHT
AGAIN IN FRONT
War Upon K. Of P. Administration
Breaks out Afresh.
MARTIN HEADS INSURGENTS
A Lively Election Will be on This
Afternoon and Evening.-Peace
and Harmony Has Been
Thrown to the Winds.

Dubuque, Sept. 27.-Special The
old conflict in the ranks of the
Knights of Pythias of Iowa came to
the front again to-day. A war upon
the administration faction broke out
in the annual state convention here
and lively election will take place
this afternoon and evening. At first
it was thought that all would be
peaceful and harmonious after the
suspension of number of past grand
chancellOrs following a trial, but this
ended in disappointment when at
noon to-day 100 delegates began op-
posing other administration factions.
A second caucus during last night
put an entire ne wslate in the field
which caused much excitement to-day
and many caucuses were held by the
different factions. The new anti.ad-
ministration is headed by p. L. Mar
tin, of Waterloo for Grand Chancel-
lor. The others are, Vice Grand
Chancellor A. C. Savage, of Adair,
Grand Prelate G.. A. Swanstrom, of
Dayton, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals John M. Marckens, of Fairfield,
Grand Master of EXchequirs A. L.
BrOokins, of Charlton, Grand Master
of-Arms G. l.. Garnegan, of Hampton,
Grand Guard F. Wilcox, of Eddyville,
Grand Outer Guard c. Fellows, of Al
gona, Grand Representatives E. w.
~
Ferris, of Sioux City, Grand Trustees
7. Jones, of Dubuque and d. H. Nc.
CURE, of Des MOines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
RAIDERS DIE IN BATTLE
Maderlstas in Fatal Collision With
-Maeonistas Near colombres--Loot.
inc of Storehouse Is Cause.

Brownsville, Tex. Sept. 27.-Fifteen
of a band of Magonistas were killed
and four were captured In fight with
a Maderista force which began at the
Santa Rita ranch near Colombres.
Mexico according to a wounded sol
der brought to a hospital at Mata-
moras.
With the exception of the man
brought to Matamoras, there we're no
casualties among the Maderista
troops. The fight, it is stated follow
ed the raiding of storehouse of the
Santena company on the Santa Rita
ranch. The Maderista force. stationed
at Camargo. was dispatched to engage
the raiders, who were finally routed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
WOMEN HELP CAPTIVE FLEE
Physician Missing From Hospital Is
Accused of $4,000 swlndle in
Panama Land Deal.

San Francisco, Sept. 27-Dr. F.
Grant Lyman, a federal prisoner. as
sisted by two women in a motor car,
escaped from the Oakland hospital.
Lyman, who was held at the hos
pital on account of an injury to his
knee, received when he tried to escape
arrest on September 8, got away from
the hospital through a window. The
escape was made in a large touring
car containing two women and anoth-
er man, according to United States
Marshal Elliott. Lyman was arrested
by postoffice inspectors and is accused
of having defrauded investors of $50, 900
in a Panama land company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Webster CITY in Readiness.

Webster City, Sept. 27.-Special:
Webster City is all in readiness for
the annual celebration of Watermelon
day tomorrow, upon which occasion
President Taft will be here. Prepara-
tons are being made to entertain &c..
600 thousand people. Two thousand
dollars has been spent for decora-
tions, bands, free vaudeville and cir
Gus programme, special train for the
presidential party from Fort Dodge
to Waterloo, and other things.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
FRISCO ELECTS ROLPH MAYOR
Union Labor Candidate and Present
incumbent Is Defeated by
Good Margin.

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-James
Rolph, Jr., has been elected mayor OF
San Francisco over P. II. Mccarthy
present incumbent, by substantial
majority. The returns show that
Rolphs vote is nearly double that OF
Mccarthy. Rolph received the in
dorsement OF the Republican and
Democratic organizations, while Nc
Carthy ran on Union Labor ticket
Under the new law the next mayor
will serve four years instead OF two
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Want a New Law.

Denver, Colo, Sept 27.-Special:
The enactment of law demanding
the adjustment of all forest reserves
and adding 1OO,OOOOOO acres to the
public domain. is settled and will pro-
badly be demanded during the public
lands convention which opens here
tomorrow. Former Secretary Balm
ger is to make the first speech since
his retirement from office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Twins Come 70 Hours Apart.

Muskegon, Mich, Sept 27.-Mrs.
Grant Devore of Moorland, village
near here, has given birth to twins,
the babies being born three days
apart. One child is 70 hours older
than the other. Physicians say the
case is almost without parallel in med.
ical history.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
In Defense of Stephenson.

Milwaukee, Sept. 27.-Special: 1t
was announced here today that ex,
Congressman Charles Il, Littlefield
of Maine, will be associated with At,
torney Il. Block in the defense OF
Senator Isaac Stephenson, before the
Hepburn senate investigating com.
mittee, which will commence its
work here next Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
STRIKE VOTED ON
HARTMAN LINES
Machinists Unanimously Agree
to Quit Work.
OTHER UNIONS FORCE ISSUE
President McConneIl's Protest That
WaIkout Means Loss to Men Is
lgnored-IlIinois Central
Hires Girls.
BALTIMORE AMERICAN.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 27.-Against a
organization would be a loser, the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
IN convention here, voted for strike
on the Hartman lines.
The conference of presidents of rail-
way trades organizations held here
last Monday made a majority report
in favor of the strike, President Nc
COnnell of the machinists then dis
seHting.
Other Unions Force Issue.
Presidents Franklin of the boiler
makers, Ryan of the carmen, Kline of
the blacksmiths and Sullivan of the
sheet metal workers addressed the
convention and urged it to indorse the
strike
Mcconnell, in a vigorous address,
insisted that the machinists had lit.
tie TO gain and much to lose by walk
ing out. After the speeches the vote
of the convention was nearly unani.
nous for a strike.
Girls Hired at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 27.-Illinois
Central strikers, with practically every
clerk and shopman of the railroad out
Oh strike in Memphis, are confident
they will be successful in their at
tempt to gain recognition of the fed
Grafton of employees. The railroads
officials are equally confident that
they will be able to resume the usual
traffic. At Jackson, Miss, the Illinois
Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley railroads are employing young
women to take the place of the strik-
ing clerks.
Strike Ordered at Mounds.
Cairo, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-lllinois Central
clerks at Mounds have received an Or
der to strike.
Cant Strike Without Sanction"
Chicago, Sept. 27.-International Of
ficials in Chicago of unions affiliated
with the systems federation of the ILL
nois Central shopmen assert that pub
lished reports to the effect that the
shopmen would join the strike of the
clerks were untrue.
unions affiliated with the systems
federation cannot act as bodies with
out the sanction of the International
officers" said William f. Kramer, sec
rotary of the International Brother
hood of Blacksmiths and Helpers.
President Kline of the Blacksmith s
union says that an ultimatum will be
served today in New York on the otti-
Gals of the Hartman lines and that
unless the company grants the de.
mands by noon tomorrow, all the
members of the System Federation
on the Hartman lines will strike at
once. 1t is supposed the Illinois Cen.
trail Federation men will go out at
the same time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
u. s. at Sanitary conaress.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 27.-The
public health and marine hospital
service will be represented November
8 at the firth International sanitary
conference OF American republics at
Santiago. Chile, Surgeon G. NJ. Gut
teras is the delegate
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
The Bio Fiqht Is Off.

London, Sept. 27.-Special: The
fight for the heavy weight champion.
ship of the world between Wells and
Johnson was dropped today when
Judge Rush issued an injunction
against the promoters of the fight aud
stopped it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Depot Struck by Lightning.

Mason City, Sept 27.-Special: Fire
early to-day caused the destruction Of
the Chicago Great Western freight
depot with all its contents. Two
passenger cars and a caboose stand
ing beside the depot which the train
men could not rescue also were burn.
ed. The loss is $4,000. The fire start.
ed from a bolt of lightning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Insurgents Invite LaFollette.

Des Moines, Sept. 27.-Special:
With President Taft but few hours
away in his swing through Iowa, the
Des Moines insurgents today sent a
telegram to Senator LeFollette, invit-
ing him to visit Des Monines as their
guest. assuring him crowded aud
fence in the coliseum. II he should
accept. Senator Cummins will proba-
bly, preside,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
FIND EIGHT ALIVE
IN L|BERTE RUINS
French Sailors Face Madness If
They Live.
RECOVER FIFTY MORE DEAD
Brave Lieutenant GARNER, Who Kept
Discipline, Is Numbered Among
1924 Who Perlshed, Were
Hurt or Missing.

Toulon, Sept. 27.-Insensible from
pain, yet alive, eight men were taken
from the ruins of the battleship Lii
berte, destroyed Monday by fire and
explosion. Two men were taken
ashore to a hospital, where they hover
between life and death, with the prob
ability of madness If they recover.
Fifty more bodies have been taken
from the wreck and the rescuers have
been continually at work, new corps
taking the places of those whose I'M
firing efforts have compelled them to
seek temporary rest and relief.
More Alive in Wreck.
One man who is still alive is
jammed between the armor plates.
His body is blackened from smoke and
burns and his legs are held tight I'M
der mass of wreckage. A gang of
workmen tried for several hours to re-
lease him, but without avail Cocaine
was administered to the victim to re-
lieve his sufferings. Another man
found under the wreckage of one OF
the turrets is able to speak family. 1t
is impossible to untangle him from the
mass of debris that encircles him.
Officer Sacrifices Life.
The admirable discipline on board
the Liberte came to light when Lieu
tenant Albert, son of Vice Admiral Al
bert, commander of the fleet, told what
he saw when he went with a party
to help extinguish the blaze. The sac
rifice of his life which Senior Lieu
tenant GARNER, who persisted in the
destruction of the Liberte, made was
told by the vice admiraPs son.
He found GARNER in command of
the imperiled battleship, in the alb
sence of Captain Juares and the Sec
ond officer In command, both of whom
were ashore.
A petty officer approached Lieuten-
ant GARNER and said: -.....
The fire, sir, is near the magazine.
Isn't there danger of an explosion"
Attend to your ORDERS" GARNER re-
piled. The petty officer saluted and
without further question returned to
his post.
Dead Number 235.
An official statement giving the
casualties in the loss of the Liberte
places the dead at 235 and the injured
at So, with one man missing.
Every warship in the harbor shows
traces of the catastrophe. The sides
of the vessels reveal battered plates
and shattered boats. On all are nu-
merous dead and wounded Among
the latter is the son of Admiral Bes-
son. Thirteen men were killed on the
Republique and fifteen injured Fifty
are missing from the Renan Ten sail
OrS from the Suffern were killed. They
were going ashore to play a game Of
football when a shell from the Lii
berte exploded among them. A quar-
termaster was found dead with his
body entirely denuded Many frag-
ments of bodies which will never be
identified were brought ashore and
turned over to the naval authorities
for burial.
Paris Is In Mourning.
Paris, Sept. 27.-The city is in
mourning for its navy's dead. The
flags over the public buildings are at
half-mast Official dinners arranged
for the immediate future have been
abandoned and social engagements
generally are cancelled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Lost Purse Is Found.

Council Bluffs, Sept. 27.-4Speeial:
The police have recovered theGparse
and $500 lost here last week by l..
S. Stump of Chillicothe, la. 1t was
found by the restaurant people with
whom Stump ate breakfast.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28
Paris Is In Mourning.

Paris, Sept. 27.-The city is in
mourning for its navy's dead. The
flags over the public buildings are at
half-mast Official dinners arranged
for the immediate future have been
abandoned and social engagements
generally are cancelled.
Evening star., 1911-08-28
WORK Of TRAIN WRECKER
Investigation DiscIoses Thai
SPIKES Were Pulled From
the Ties.

MIDDLETOwN, Conn. August 2S.-
Abram p. Brown Of Hartford. who SUI
fered an injury Of the spine last night In
the wreck Of the evening train over the
Valley lire of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad. died here today
The sixty or more other passengers on
the wrecked train who were injured are
all doing well. and none are likely to
die.
The cause of the wreck IL being
looked into Early this morning supt.
Woodward OF the Shore line division.
who went. to the scene OF the. disaster
at Maromas. notified the police here
that he. found upon close inspection
that the train had been purposely
wrecked. He said: "All the spikes Of
one raii-that nearest the sriver-weEe
pulled out and were lying around the
track. They were not damaged a bit
by the wreck. which would have been
the natural result IL they had been in
their proper place at the time Of the
accident Not one was twisted or bent.
The spikes were pulled up from the
rail nearest the bank Of the river and
on both sides Of that length OF rail.
NY conclusion 10 that Il was an at-
tempt to wreck the train. ! cannot
tell whether the spikes Of more than
one rail had been torn up. az the
others were covered with mud and
debrtD.. - ----l4-.--t t-.-----..-
Evening star., 1911-08-28
TWO SEAMEN KILLED.
Fatal Accident Aboard the Battle
= ship Ohio in Tangier Sound.

Word reached the Navy Department to-
day that two sseamen. William A. Creech
and Wilson D. Mickey. had been killed
on board the battleship Ohio as the re-
suit Of an accident to the anchor gear.
The Ohio Is in Tangier sound. Chesapeake
bay. preparatory to participating In sthe
target practice OF the Atlantic fleet.
The official report gave no other de-
tails OF the accident.
Creech was q native OF Barnwell, 8. c..
was twenty-six years old. and had been
in the naval service a little more than
four. years. His father. Richard r.
creech, is resident Of Kline 8. c.
Mickey. the other victim. who was from
Milroy. Pa, was twenty-nine years old.
and had been connected with the navy
eight years. His father, Harry a. Mick
ey,S lives in Pittsbyrg. =. - -
Evening star., 1911-08-28
Mr.. TAFT'S GREAT SWING
Will Pass Through Twenty
Four States on His Trip
Into the West.

BEVERLY. Mass. August 2S.-Twenty-
four states Of the Union will be visited by
President Taft on the swing around the
circuit. according to . partially completed
schedule at the executive oflces today.
The President will start September Is.
and with the exception of Ave states and
Arizona and New Mexico he will pass
through every commonwealth west Of the
Mississippi. Included in the twenty-four
are Massachusetts,. New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Michigan. Illinois. Indiana,
Missouri. Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Wyoming. Utah. Nevada, California.
Oregon. Washington. Idaho, Montana,
South Dakota, Minnesota. Wisconsin and
Maryland.
Among the big towns and cities that
the President will visit are Syracuse,
Erie, Detroit. Chicago. st. Louis, Omaha,
Kansas City. Denver. Cheyenne. Salt
Lake City, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Sacramento, Portland. Ore: Tacoma. Se-
attle, Spokane. Wallace. Idaho; Butte and
Billings, Mont; Deadwood. Aberdeen and
Pierre, 8. d.; st. Paul and Minneapolis,
Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.