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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Circus Clown Is Dead.

Winfield, Kan, July 5.-"Tony Park.
known better as Tony Parker" re-.
puted to be one of the oldest circus
clowns in the United States, died at
his home here aged 81. He became a
clown at the age of 10 years and for
fifty years pursued that calling with
out interruption. His home had been
here since 1878.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Excite ment on the Board.

Chicago, July Especial: There
were scenes of widest activity in the
grain pit this morning when reports
came of the hot wave over Central
states. Corn was reported Az cents
higher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Three Men Are Killed.

Superior, Wis, July 5.-Special:
Three men are dead and several in
jured as the result of a head on col
lision between two passenger trains
on the 500 railroad here today. Sew,
eral cars caught fire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
GARY OFFICIALS ARE FREE
Jury Finds Mayor and Police Officers
Not Guilty Of Election Con-
spiracy Charge.

Valparaiso, Ind, July AFTER be-
ing out eleven minutes, the jury in
the case of Mayor Knots and other
police officials of Gary, Ind, charged
with conspiracy to rife ballot boxes
and cause the murder of Sheriff Grant
of Lake county on election night No
vember last, returned verdict of &C.
quittal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
psny Portugal War Rumor.

Lisbon, Portugal, July 5.-Official
and complete denial . the rumor pub
lished abroad that fighting between
republicans and monarchists had &C.
Cured at Oporto was made. 1t was
also denied that any revolutionary
violence had taken place in Portugal
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Plead Not Guilty.

Chicago, July Especial The 10
millionaire meat packers pleaded not
guilty to criminal conspiracy in the
Federal court this morning and their
trial was set for Nov. goth before
Judge Carpenter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Paris Shouts Divorce Is Sought.

Paris, July 5.-Mrs. Theodore p.
Shonts denied that she had sued the
traction magnate for a separation.
"You can say that no divorce suit has
been filed, nor is any contemplated"
she told a reporter
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Runaway Kills Prominent Dealer

Peoria, Ill. July 5-Rudolph Kneer.
So years old, one of the best known
retail dealers of liquor in central ILL
nois, died at the St Francis Hospital
from injuries he received in a run
away accident two months ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Business Man Found Dead.

Valparaiso, July 5.-Thomas MI
chaels, sixty-nine years old, bust
ness mas Of Hobart. scar here, since
1871, was found dead IL his harness
shop. "A widow and several children
survive.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Troops Are Leaving Mexican Line

Galveston, Texas, July 4.-The Uni.
ted States transport Sumner sailed
from here, en- route to Fort Monroe.
carrying nine companies Of the second
provisional regiment. the last Of the
troops sent to Galveston during the
war In Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Steel Magnates Meet.

Brussels, July Especial: A con,
ference of the leading steel magnates
of the world with Judge +. H. Gary
of the American Steel Trust presiG,
ing, opened here today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
RAIN FALLING
IN NORTH IOWA
Howard County armer Murders Wife
and Two Children Then Suicides.
DEATHS OF MANY PIONEERS
Bernard Has a $4,000 Fire, Keokuk a
100000 One, Council Bluffs Has
Seven Fires, TWenty-Three
Horses Burn at Des Moines

Marshalltown, July Especial: At
2:3O a heavy rain storm came with
high winds at this place. The rain
fell in torrents. So far no damage
has been done by the winds. The
temperature is rapidly lowering.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
FUCKERS RETIRE
n NAVY OFFICERS
Most of Them Are Spanish.
American Veterans.
FOUR GRADES ARE INVOLVED
Lieutenant Commanders Alfred A.,
Pratt Of Illinois and Ernest r.
Eekhardt Of Wisconsin Among ~
Those Removed.

Washington, July 5!-The names OF
IA officers of the United States navy
selected for compulsory retirement
by the "plucking" board appointed by
Secretary Meyer are announced. Four
officers each in the grades of captain,
commander and lieutenant commander
and two lieutenants were transferred
to the retired list.
The officers affected, most Of whom
are Spanish-American war veterans,
are:
Captains-James T. Smith, North
Carolina, commanding the receiving
ship Hancock; John T. Newton, Ohio,
formerly in command of the battle
ship Nebraska; Robert F. Lopez, Ten
nessee, senior member of the board
surveying vessels on the Pacific
coast, and Harry Phelps, New Jersey,
serving on general court-martial duty
at the New York navy yard.
Commanders-Patric w. Hourigan,
New York, commanding the naval
training station at Newport, r. l.;
Harold X. Hines, Kentucky, command
ing the supply ship Glacier; Edward
T. Witherspoon, New York, command
ing the transport Prairie; John r..
Edie, District of Columbia, executive
officer of the battleship New Hamp.
shire,
lIIinoisan Is on List.
Lieutenant Commanders-John H..
Rowen, Pennsylvania, executive Off
Ger of the battleship Maine; Alfred A.
Pratt, Illinois, on sick leave; Ernest
F. Eckhardt, Wisconsin,, executive Of
ficer of the receiving ship Independ-
ence; Henry T. Baker, Ohio, on duty
at naval stations at Cavite and Olong-
apo, p. I.
ieutenants-Semmes Read, West
Virginia, on sick leave; Roland r.
Riggs, New Jersey, on sick leave.
To Make Room for Promotions.
The retirementS are made for the
purpose of creating vacancies in the
line of the navy in order to permit pro-
motions. The vacancies during the
last fiscal year caused by death, re-
tirement or resignation were IA less
than the number prescribed by law.
Each Of the officers retired will be
advanced one grade in rank.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Youna Man Found Dead.

Clinton, July Especial: The bad
Nv deeendposed body OF a YOUNG man
about 22 years of age was found dead
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Forbes and Togo

McAlester, Okla, July 5.-Harry
Forbes and Young Togo, the Japanese
demon, went full Is rounds here to a
draw. The fight was fast and furi'
Gus. Neither man got a clean knock
down, but Togo cut a cash about two
inches long over Forbes left eye.
Forbes clearly outboxed the Jap.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-06
Rivers Stops Joe Coster.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 5.-F1ghtlng
before some 1000 sweltering specta.
tors under the killing rays of the
July sun, little Joe Rivers, the Los
Angeles featherweight marvel, stopped
Joe Coster of Boston in the thirteenth
round of the scheduled 20-round bat
tie between the featherweights in the
Vernon arena Of the Pacific Athletic
club,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
LOCAL CHICKS MOPPED
UP AT MEMPHIS
Birds eli Pine Bluff Poultrymen Win
Many OF the Best Awards ut the
Tri-State Fair.

Although many hundreds of fine
chickens were exhibited at the poul-
try shbw OF the Tri-State Fair in
Memphis this week, from many states
of the South and East, the birds en-
tered by Pine Bluff chicken fanciers
brought home a large number c.
prizes and the local poultrymen are
highly elated at the showing made.
E. w. Phillips pen of Black Orp-
ngtons lead in the prize getting. Mr..
Phillips won the prize for first, sec
ond and third cockerel, the third and
sourth pullets and the first pen. He
also won the American Poultry AS
in the English class 1.-THE Gayoso Hotel
special prize of SO for the best pen
from Arkansas, and a prize 'of SO for
the best display of Black Orpingtons
from six states.
A. P. Ryland's entry Of White Leg
/ horns won the first, second, fourth
and fifth cock, fifth cockerel, third,
fourth and fifth pullet
I In the Buff Orpington class,
George M. Wells won the prize fbr
fourth hen and third cockerel
In the S. C. White Orpington class.
HE. W. Phillips won prize for the
third hen.
This is an excellent showing, con-
sidering the large number of exhi-
Tits, and will also serve to advertise
the annual poultry show which will
be held by the Jefferson Cpunty
Poultry Association here the latter
part of November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
TOKEY COLLECTING
INHERITANCE TAX

SENATOR H. X. Toney. of this city
who is special counsel for the State
in the matter cof collecting the State
inheritance tax from various estates
in this Il ounty yesterday brought
suit against number of local es-
tates in tire probate court and in al
most every instance satisfactory
settlement resulted, judgments being
returned by consent OF the defendants.
Among the estates from which the
State Treasurer will receive an I'm
hNritance tax ;as result of the ac-
tfvdty of Senator Toney here are:
Fred Schneider estate, SIS; Major N.
T. white estate, $50; E. Elliott es-
tate, $50; Captain T. F. Burks es-
tate, .$25; Ceptsfn John s, Bell es-
tate. &30, and Lsaey r.. Rosenberg es-
tate, $NO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
Matinee Wednesday and Saturday
The MOON.
SRKCTNL DRESSING
Room AT Y. NJ. C. A.

A special dressing room for the
members OF the Business Mems, class
is being fitted out at they. M. G. A.,
and will be arranged so that the
members of It's class may have ac-
cess to the room at ali times. Here
tusore this class has been inconven-
fenced by the + inability to get lock-
err room III the general dressing room
aml the new loom will allow them
"a place to go and prepare for the
gymnasium as soon as they get into
the Building without having to wait
ualfI the boys GLASS is out The
DhNHHal director IS trying 20 arrange
every convenience for the members
OF this class and hopes to increase
the GLASS thereby.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
q. T. q;
+ ERIEF 1nE.NTION a
T. q 4
+ + + r =
4. q = e = r. # +4als 4 4 4. 4 =

J. T. Lloyd .wass;iaS glsitor yesterday
inn Little Rock. x
Gelaon Elliott, OF 5hAltheimer, Spent
Friday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Fox are the
guests of friends in Little Rock
/ Jesse R. Core, >the Plum Bayou
planter, was in -the~tisy yesterday.
w J. Stokes, eof uMphrey. WAS a
business visitor IN the city yesterday.
Sheriff J. 3. Gean, OF Sheridan. WAS
in tie city yesterday ON official bnsF-
ness. -.
Constable ]. S. Barraque, of Althei-
mer, was in the cry yester day ION bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Phillips, of Al
theimer. were Wis tors in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. S. y. r. Knox aaad son, CHARLES,
are home after a pleasant visit M the
North and East.
Miss Willie Hooker, at Wabbassaka'
is visiting Mr. and Mrs: Frank Toni
-1inson in this city.
John Kietle, Of Almyra, en- extensive
dealer in hay, was a business visitor
N the city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs R. II. M. Mills left
Yesterday for POINTS in North Carolina
and will be gone about two weeks.
While away Mw. Mills will visit a
sister she has rot seen for fifteen
years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
NEGRO ATTACHED AND
ROBBED WON An

John Pitts, a negro, was tried yes
terday afternoon in Magistrate J. A.
Frazier's e0aIt ON two charges, dis
turbing the peace and assault and bat
terry, and was fined $40 and costs IN
each case. He was unable 10 pay
the fines and was sent TO the @Ranty
farm. District Attorney Nixon pro-
secuted the case and J. NJ. Shaw was
attorney for the defense. Pitts was
also bound over to the grand jury on
a charge of robbery. He attacked a
negro woman, Johnnie johnson, al
Ninth avenue and Olive street Yes
terday morning. knocked her down
and took $3.50 from her. Depnty
Sheriff clint Green chased him for
several blocks and finally captured
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
SEATS GO ON SALE
FOR BAND TODAY

Seats are to be placed on sale at
the Elks Theater box office this
morning at 9 O'Clock for the United
States Marine Band. President
Taft's pet" government band will
give two concerts at the Elks on the
Afternoon and might of Friday, Oct.
g. Judging from the interest that is
being taken in the appearance of
the band here, there is to be a rush
OF seats TOR both concerts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
REV. KNOX TO
PREACH HIS FAREWELL


To e9ryices at tie Carr Memorial
church Sunday will be the last COLI
ductcs II the p.ecent pastor. -.
Alb on .'<nc~ who WI leave next
week 20, Sterling. Va. waese ne nas
10. n ta'fd 10 srn,a he dates OF
,arsrr ct t.,' Net cd st church. Rev.
K.r~ has made many friends while
in t',c city end has been Instrumental
y erlargirg TIE membership OF the
Carr Memorial church. No special
eros-asn has been arranged for Sun
~ru- + cynected that large con-
e eoas'en will be present at both hours
II s. siee - bid n sarawall All
ices ~ hall at ..aa lzuol
hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
High Sxissbl.. Programs.

The aTograms arranged foI 'ttse
Z Sorosis and ~Pi PSI eitsrary saocisties
i.at the High Schooa yesterday after
noon, mere .postpned until Friday
HiOctober IS, .aaId. instead g the Program
Esthe members of both ths clubs were
|yEiven q traat ,SWhen the heard Miss
Soutsera, "a teacher: IN tie SIKH ave
|anue public sschool, .yead three selee-
items. Mss Southern. VIZ, is a finnish
i ed and accomplished 4elocut ionist
|echarmed the ssXoung 5eg4fse Wits ne'
readings, as well as several patrons.
|.Yisifors. She spoke in the auditorium.
/ The Pailamatheon Club ALSO postpx4ned
its program for.sa week AND adjourned
to the auditorium where 1ney heard
Miss Southern.
Miss Nettie Mull1kin and Miss Edith
Woodbridge rendered Instrumental
solos before and after Miss Southern
spoke. Their solos Were greatly en-
iicyed.
| luC iIuvIuC1W4c AItsrlCIy A1ND ACAo
AN interesting session in the mathe-
.matics room with President Collier,
.Lee aand Secretary NJ. Few presiding.
The debate. for this meeting was:
'"Resolved that Horse Racing Should
he Allowed in .HnAansaA.e The .aaf-
tirmative side got the decision. Will
Ham Roe Brewster. Fulton Murphy,
Laaen Saunders ana Frank Triplett
were the affirmative debarers and
Morris Few. James Alexander Harte'
Toney and Ge,nee Holserness opposed
them
spenoery Fox delivered spirited
talk ON 4Beneflts to be derived bg
the city of Pine Bluff ana surround
Ing country in the erection of free
bridge across the Arkansas river"
Fine programs have been arranged
Nor. each society next Friday afte1;-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30

from pleasant visit OF several
months 10 relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Mr. and Mis- ]. P. Tucker and
son, Albert, have returned from
their vacation, spent in Denver, Col
V. Waldstein, of Hot Springs, a
j former resident of this city, has been
visitor in the city for several days.
/ 3. N. Lewis, of the r. H. NJ Mills
Insurance Company, has returned
from Memphis where he visited the
Tri State Fair.
Joe Durham, formerly of this city,
ireturned yesterday from the Pacific
itaoast. He will probably engage in
business here.
, H. " Bahlau. of the Riley Commits
sion Company, left yesterday after
lnoon for points south lon the Cotton
Belt on business.
John B. Pierce, formerly of this city
but now of Little Rock, returned
home yesterday after spending several
days in the city.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T. G..
Parham and Attorney A. 7. Whitelaw
We're at TaHfo yesterday tranacting
legal business.
Judge c. NJ Philpot has returned
from the vicinity of Cornerstone
where he. Inspected a new road which
is being constructed there.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron c. Fowles re-
turned yesterday afternoon from Mem
phis where they visited friends and
also visited the Tri-State Fair.
Mrs. E. j. N'oss and son, Milton. and
Miss Hoffrnan, who have been visiting
points in thu East;are expected to ar
rive home the first Of next week.
| Mr. 1angi Mrs Leo NJ Andrews have
= returned from a trip to New York
Detroit, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
, other Northern and Eastern points
, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Eugene Graham
have RETAINED fromi an extended visit
sto poisats in California and Seattle
They have been gonemost of the sum-
: lmer.
t / Sc WilhGit, who is buying apples
in ChilEeothe. Mo-, for the Bahlau
PrSdKSee Company, will probabl,
spend Sunday MI the city with hi:
ifana5ly
l MIS-. 1seatnice Foster and little
> daughter Wayne, of Texarkana, are
= the guesrs Of Mrs. @. Fl. Scoggins
5 here Tor few days, while on thei,
. ! way hofre from Dewitt.
: Mrs Walter rxvi1kins and daughter
: Miss Henqlie wilkins, left yesterday
V / afterarSGm TOR Washington where Miss
+. Wilkins will inter school. Mrs
Wilkins wall return in a few days.
+ Miss Annette Fitzgerald, of Knox
+ willie, Tsun.. who has been the guests
! : Of the Misses Walker for several days
r returned to her home yesterday While
r ;here she was the recipint of many
social honors.
.,J.lbd chaak, sspeeaa askent tfor the
Fcotton Belt, returned Yesterday from
:, business trip to St Louis. He will
F1eave today for NewfYork, Baltimore
t fP1ttsburgh, Tsledo and Buffalo Ola ar
important mission for his company
: II. wv. Martin. generW1 manager OF
the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber
Company, who recently moved here
TtoYc yellow Pine, La, has rented the
home oof DR. q. a.. fCaldw@ l.: and will;
rrfovt his family there on October 1.
Mr. and Mrs Hi Malley and little
daughter, Edwina, have returned from
Little Rock were .fney Witnessed the
leoaseoraaaon of Dr.. >. r.. Wincheste-
as bishop teoadjutu, of the Epfsco-
pal church for the diocese Ot . Ar
kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
OPENING

Mrs L. D Lifts kindergarten
School will open Monday, Oct. 2. 1t
80 r. r. Is 'fss Gallo. ores c-h,ck
icons. 4 cosisas wcIco@s 70 Al IL
theirs
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
sEh2ass IL, Collage Glph.
.RHrker- Hickey.

/, 7. Rucker. pf ldt1le Rt1ck- land
Mrs, Patti Hickey Df st. Louis. Were
quietly married Wednesday, otter
noon at the hczne Of Mrs. S. E. flames
son sMasst .Thiz9 ag4uua Res, W. C.
Davidson, pastor. % the First .Metho-
dist church, performed the cere-
mony tThe conple left immediately
for .iA11le Rock where thsy will ,IiNe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
TIRE KINDERGARTEN
l1D4 w. 18th Ave.

Fall sessic~ F.rs:ns MnnGe- ns-,ol !.
2ud 1911. Tuiticn tires dollars pr-
m0Et''.
HOURS Ste II.
f'e-sc a:arly on or hesose seTss--
hcr er.n 10
Z1AxSS isIlA
phane
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30
Fnaior Class Organized.

fne1Or CLASS UrgaMZ6d.
This week at the High School the
)un.or Glass was organized and class
Rffieeys elected. Miss Helen Philpot
Fas chosen as president, Miss Ethel
lann, vice president; Miss Josephine
vflkfns, secretary and George Hoi-
erness treasurer. These officers are
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-30

beginning to take an active interest
in the work for which they were
chosen and will probably make an
exeel*nt reputation for the Glass.
Elizabeth Collage f1ph.
Mrs. Hubert Strange will senter-
tain tae Elizabeth College Climb Eat
her nome, on West Fourth aRennat this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
Rules of Sale

No Phone Orders. No Samples. No
Approvals or Exchanges. No Goods
Reserved or Sold Until Hour of Sale,
Commencing at $50 Monday Morn
ing. We Reserve the Right to Limit
Quantity to Any Individual Pur-
chaser. Sale closes 9 p. m. Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
STEPS ARE TAKEN
FOR WORLD PEACE
Senator Elilau Root Made Presi-
dent Of Carnegie Endow-
rnent.

Washington, March a.--S,cps. initial
TO beginning its active work in FUR
therance of International peace. were
made by the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace at the first meet
Ing of the board of trustees OF tho
body held here to-day.
Senat tor Elihn Root was chosen
president Of the endowment: Joseph IT.
Choatc. vice president; James Brown
scott. secretary, and Walter NJ. Gil
bert, treasurer
The executive committee will consist
OF Senator Root Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia Uni
NcrsitE John W Foster former Sec
rotary of state; Andrew j. Montague.
iorIner Governor of Nirginia Henry
y Pritchctt, president of the CarneEic
Foundation for the Advancement OF
Ieachers and Charlema gnc Tower,
former American ambassador 10 AUS
.fla hungary Russia and Germany
Inc finance committee will be George
W. Perkins Robert A. Franks and
Samuel Mather
BYLAWS adopted stated the purposes
OF the endowment to be such as were
PROVIDED for in the bill passed In the
iast session OF Congress Incorporating
the movement This states that the
OBJECTS OF the corporation shall be "to
advance the cause of peace among ma
ions. 10 hasten the abolition OF inter-
national war and to encourage and
promote a peaceful settlement Of In
ternat ional differences" this consum-
nation to be brought about. If possible
pS baking q scientific study Of tho
causes OF war and of peaceful methods
70 avoid It: by aiding in tho develop
mcnt OF international law, by diffus!ns
Information SO as to educate the pub.
nc as % how war may be prevented
and BY ans other means which the
board Of trustees from time to time
may thing best adapted to the condi-
tons Of tho time.
me temporary headquarters of the
cndo"ment arc at the Carnegie In
sutuuoh building in this city, where
to-day's meeting was hold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
S. Ullrrlarl' 5 Som
TWO-STORES-TWO
lS20.22 E. Main. 500 E. Marshall.
Two Stores-Phone at Each.

heavy earthquake had not taken place
Force Terrific.
Inc force of the explosion was so
terrific that It's effects were distinctly
felt at Lemont. Ill., which is fully
seventy miles from Pleasant Prairie,
and al Michigan City which is lo7
miles from the scene Of the explosion.
In Lemont many windows wcre brok-
en-, and State Senator r. j. Harrell
VINO. was. on a street car was startled
p Iy the tn c brea kin Of several windows
jumDcd to the ground. tIe sustained .
severely spratned ankle, and was car
ried to a physicians office. In the
81 S:b OF Lake Forest, iWenty-eig ht
miles north Of Chicago. George L. Rob
ertson. of the Mccormick Theological
seminary, was delivering an illustrated
lecture TO the students Of Lake Forest
University. When the explosion came
the students rushed from the darkcncd
nali terror STRICKEN Two women
tainted in the crush, but We're carried
out by some of the students.
III the town of Wnukegan the au-
dienees in three theatres lied from the
buildings. believing that an carthqi ia Ike
was at hand. a reSta urant. in which
2 number of people We're dining. was
hadly wrecked ,,,a, the entire front of it
in Waukegan alone TO windows ana
buildings was about $1,000
the fame from the explosion was
miles south OF Kenosha, and, accord.
ing TO those who Witnessed it, Vas
about 100 feet high The vibra ton
from the explosion vas felt no, only
on the land. but at the cribs four miles
out in the lake 1t rocked the build
ings. and for a few seconds It was
thought that the lookout tower on
the Harrison crib would be thrown into
the lake. Several men who were work.
u, /, at the Grip were about to pull off
IN boats. fearing that the structure
would fall into the water
Causes Her Death.
At Elsin. III. the death or Miss Alice
men. dressnaker, was Indirectly
attributed to the explosion. She heard
the report and felt the conclusion and
Jumped TO her feet screaming She
was told by sister that 1t was an
earthquake. and fell 10 the floor, dying
In a short time of heart disease SUI
perinduced by fright
The most distant point from the cx-
ploslon 10 report it's effect was Michi-
gan City, Ind. which is almost exactly
10y miles from Pleasant Prairie The
conclusion was felt in sufficient force
10 break a number of windows and it
came with sound like that of !, heavy
wind - = - : - ;