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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-10
WOULD DECLARE
SEAT VACANT
Beveridge Submits Minority
Report in Lorimer Case.


Makes Brief Speech In Which He De
nies Bribery on the Part Of Himself,
or His Friends-Presiden Taft Sale
to Be Actively Interested in the Ef
fort to Gust the Illinois Member.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The fight tt
prevent Senator Lorimer of Illinois re
tanning his seat in the United States
senate was opened with contest be
tween Senators Beveridge of Indiana
and Owen of Oklahoma, both of whom
contested the right to fire the first
gun in the same cause.
Senator Beveridge, by virtue of be
Ing member of the committee on
privileges and elections, which investi
gated charges of bribery against Mr.
Lorimer, gained a tactical victory by
filing a minority report attacking the
petition of his colleagues on the com
mittee who voted to exonerate the
Illinois senator.
Senator Owen, however, introduced
q resolution to declare the election OF
Senator Lorimer to have been illega,
and void, but he was not permitted to
address the senate in its support.
The senate held that the resolution
under the rules would have to go over
for day. Mr. Beveridge then sub.
mitted his report, the conclusion OF
which was:
THAT this election was invalid un.
der any possible view of the law. II
the senate SO concludes it is our duty
so to declare. Therefore l submit the
following resolution:
Lorimer Not Duly Elected.
Resolved, That William Lorimer
was not duly and legally elected to a
by the legislature of the state of Hi
nois'"
Before the report was filed Senator
Lorlmer made a brief speech declar
ing his innocence of bribery and the
innocence of his friends of any par
bASIpotlou IA VIII upt pldCtISSo III Soh
nection with his election.
He announced his intention to be
present during the discussion of his
case.
President Taft is actively interested
in the Lorimer case and it has been
said that it was largely due to him
that Senator Burton of Ohio decided
to take a leading part in the figh,
against the Illinois senator.
This MIXING in by the president is
resented by some OF the old schoo
senators, who contend that the sen
ate and the senate alone is the judge
of the qualification of it's own mem
bers. 1t is said that one and pos
sibly two speeches are in process o1
incubation that will assail the presi
dent bitterly along this line Senator
Bailey of Texas and Senator Payntel
Of Kentucky are named as two pros
pective defenders of the senate's pre-
negatives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-10
May Lose His EYesiuht.

st. Paul, Jan. 1O.-Threatened with
approaching blindness Justice e. A.
Jaggard of the state supreme court
left ST Paul with his daughter for
Philadelphia to consult surgeons.
From there they will sail for the Ber-
muda islands, to be gone three months
or more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-10
VERY SIMPLE CEREMONIES
Judson Harmon inaueurated az Gov
ernor Of Ohio.

- Columbus, O., Jan. 10.-JMdson Har-
mon was inaugurated governor Of Ohio
for the second time.
The ceremony was one OF the sim
. plest IN the history of the state.
The governor stepped out OF his pri-
vate ONCE into the reception room OF
che executive chamber and there sub
scribed to the oath, which was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice William
+. Spear.
Parading Of soIdiery and military
clubs, social receptions, the inaugural
ball and everything which would make
the inauguration function were omit
ted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-10

Elkins, w. Va, Jan. 10.-The will of
the late Senator Stephen B. Elkins
has been filed here for probate. The
Davis Trust company Of Elkins. Davis
Elkins and Stephen B. Elkins, Jr., are
named as executors of the estate. The
value of the estate is said to be be-
tween $15,O00,d00 and s20000,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-10

Succeeds Father as Senator From
West Virginia.

Charleston, W. Va, Jan. 10.-Goy-
ernor Glasscock has signed the com
mission of Davis Elkins as United
States senator from West Virginia to
succeed his father A messenger was
sent at once to Washington to deliver
the document.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-10

Makes Brief Speech In Which He De
MES Bribery on the Part Of Himself,
or His Friends-President Taft Sale
to Be Actively interested in the Ef
fort to Gust the Illinois Member.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
vEcoMEN sEcuRE $4,000 M ooIuA
AND PAPER CURRENCY At ngR.
~. LUCAS COUNTY.
SAFE BLOWN TO PlEcEs,
BANKING HousE ounEDs
Train Grow Who Saw Flrs Tsls4
phonsd Word Back From humsstsn
Explosion Heard BY Telephone op.- !
orator But Could Not Bs Leeatsd-1
Five Hundred Dollars in Silver Lett

Derby. Iowa. Nov. 24,-Four thou
sand dollars in gold and paper money
were stolen from the Derby State Banla
early today by yeggmen who destroyed
the vault and set fire to the bank
building. Silver amounting in all to
$500 was not taken.
The robbery was committed at
o'clock this morning. The night OPP
orators at the telephone office heard
the explosion but failed to discover
anything wrong. The crew of train
saw fire In the bank building and tel.
ephoned the news back from Humee-
ton. Again. however, the operator was
unable to find the fire and 1t was not
discovered until s O'Clock. The safe
was blown to pieces and the interior
of the building gutted. All records Of
the bank with the exception Of one Case
containing notes were burned.
NJ. T. Grimes la president, J. W.,
Dunn is vice president and w. q. Pom
lex Is cashier OF the bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
RumPus IN NAVY clcRLEs.
Meyer Selects Subordinate Officer -
Head Navigation Bureau.
Especial Correspondence,

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Nov. 24.-When tha
session Of congress opens and the sem
ate takes up the question Of confirmA-
tions there Is likely to be a good deal
heard about the question OF whether
one OF Secretary of the Navy Meyers
appointees shall be confirmed or turn
ed down. This appointee Is Commander
Philip Andrews. aide to the secretary.
who is selected for the highly imports
ant post of chief OF the bureau Of nAvi-
CATION.
Now, the post Of chief of the burean
in question is held by Rear Admiral
Reginald p. Nicholson. II ~ usuaily
held by rear admiral. Admiral Mich
olson. however. has been designated to
command the Asiatic fleet and will
take command about the flrst of the
year. Ordinarily he would remain ~
chief Of bureau two years moro AZ he
Is appointed for four years and has
served by two. - ~ossg..
Selection of the aide to the secretary.
subordinate officer, TO head the bu-
reau OF navigation. has stirred up q
fine rumpus in the navy department.
Older officers. higher In rank, natural
ly do not like it. They are kicking
vigorously and inasmuch as the senate
has to confirm the appointment OF
chief OF the bureau of navigation, there
is every prospect the row will be car
ried to congress.
1t is not impossible that the row will
develop into the proportions of an
other Leonard Wood case. Feeling In
the department is bitter over 1t, tho.
of course. the navy officers are tied
hand and foot by discipline and can
not do much but echo their protests
about the corridors and the clubs and
sing them to the ocean breezes. Tho
protestants aver that 1t is merely a
case Of passing over meritorious OFF,
| GERS Of higher rank and longer service
| in order to benefit favorite. Presi-
! dent Taft up to date Is backing up Sec
retary Never.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
GIRL Instantly KILLED
Daughter Of !. J. Jontx, Near coIfax,
Meets Death by Jumping From,
Buggy When Team Runs Away
Littio Brothers Head Badly Crushed.

Special to Times Republican.
Newton, Nov. 24.-Lavona Jontz, q
daughter Of l. ]. Jontz, near Colfax,
was instantly killed in a runaway last
night. She was driving with her
brother and the hired man to a party.
The brother dropped the lines. when
the team became frightened and ran
away.
The girl jumped. struck her head on
the frozen ground and broke her neck.
Her little brother was thrown from
the rig in reaching for the lines and
his head was badly crushed but he
will live The hired man remained in
the buggy and was uninjured. The
dead girl was aged IS. No inquest will
be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24

And when refused he flew at me and
ca lied me vile names"
Tell the jury just what he said. Mrs
Patterson" Mr.. Hilton advised her. hut
she sat silent and looked appealingly
at her counsel.
Did he call you a bad woman?" Mr..
Hilton asked.
1T was vile name" ~
In this encounter with her husband.
Mrs. Patterson said. he tried 20 throw
her In q crate firesa md beat her.
After this encounter, Mrs. Patterson
continued, she again Sc" Strc.s: and
told him what had happened. and he
agreed to give Patterson the sL500 and
take her to Europe with him. provided
Patterson gave him written state
ment freeing him of blame in the mat
ter.
II telephoned my husband" Mrs.
Patterson continued, "and agreed to
meet him at tho bank. where l gave
him the $500. which he deposited to
his credit
When she asked Patterson for the
statement that Strouss wanted she said
he called Strouss q name and refused
to give it to her
Forced to Return From Europe.
Then Mrs. Patterson described how
Patterson had taken her to the train
when she was to leave for her trip
abroad with Strouss, and said she met
Strouss on board the steamer In New
York. At Paris. she said. she found n
letter from her husband.
II have about come to the conclu-
sion that you don't intend to come
back to me-" she said the letter read,
"and II you don't return at once Iii
follow you and kill YOU
II showed the letter to Strouss." said
Mrs. Patterson, land he gave me $4,000
and sent me back on the next steamer.
l have not seen him SINCE
On her return to Chicago. she said.
Patterson met her at the train. He
asked her how much money she had
brought back, and when she told him
she had brought none back and asked
him what he had done with the $1,000
he flew into a rage and, she said, beat
her
Then Mrs. Patterson told OF Quarreis
and beatngs that arose from her re-
fusal to sell her electric automobile and
give the money to Patterson. To two Of
these she said. there was witness, a
Mrs. Campbell Of 562 Forty-third street,
Chicago. who lived near the Patterson
home. Mrs. Campbell. 1t is said. Is
here to testify In Mrs Patterson's be-
half IT was here that Special Pros
ecutor Benson interrupted Mrs. Patter-
sons narrative with an objection to the
admission Of such testimony. After de-
cision was made court adjourned for
the day Mrs. Patterson will resume
her story upon the stand tomorrow
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
THREE OF TAR PARTY
SENTENCED | 70 JAIL
MEN WHO PIED GUILTY TO
CHARGE GENT UP FOR ONE
YEAR EACH.
JURY STILL DELl6ERATIno
ON CLARK, siMMs { SCHMIDT
Comes Into Court and \ Asks That
Portions Of Evidence Be Read-Rs.
Iates to Admission Of One Of De-
fsndant.-ParoIss Expected by Three
Mon Under Sentence.

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov. 24.-The
three confessed members of the tar
party, Everett G. Clark. Jay Fitzwater
and watson Scranton, were sentenced
to year each in Jail by Judge Grover
today.
The jury In the case of the three
men who went on trial, Sheriff. Clark.
A. N. Simms and John Schmidt, was
still out at noon.
The three men sentenced this morning
were told that they would be given
ample time to arrange their business
AFFAIRS before being committed to jail.
Attorney Milligen excepted to the SEN
tence, saying he thought it excessive.
Thirty days he suggested would nave
beer severe enough punishment.
Expect Paroles.
None of the men seemed surprised at
the action Of the court. They think pa
roles will be exercised after they have
served short time, 1t Is said.
Fewer than twenty persons were
present when sentence was pronounced.
The men were seated in row and as
sentence was inflicted each man arose.
Clark was sentenced first. Scranton
next and Fitzwater last.
Have you any reason to give why
sentence should not be passed the
court asked each man.
NO." came firmly from the lips OF
each.
Neither man displayed any emotion
when sentenced. Constructiyely, ex-
planned the court. the prisoners would
be henceforth In the sheriffs charge.
All Of them, however. are free on bonds.
Jury Wants Evidence Rsrsad.
Just after these three cases had been
disposed Of the jury In the case Of the
other men notified the court that 1t de-
sired to hear some more festimony.
(which part ofss II do YOU Wish 70
hear?" asked Judge Grover. s---g x;
\. "That relating to the assertion, OF A
N. Simms that he would have been at
the tarring if he could have gotten
there"
1t was near noon and the jury went
to lunch The testimony was not read
then.
Ricord Sentenced to One Year.
Lincoln Center. Kan. Nov. 24.-Ed
Ricord, who lured Miss Chamberlain to
the tarring, was sentenced to one year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
REcouNTs STORY OF HER LIFE
AS WITNESS IN TRIAL At
DENVER.
GOT MONEY FROM srRouss
ON TRIP TO EUROPE
Says Husband Made Threats to- Kill
Her Unless She Obtained Funds
From Alleged Paran,our-Much Of
Evidence Unfit For Publication n
Patterson Demanded More Money.

Denver, Nov. 24.-Much Of the tes-
timony of Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Pat
terson, vino today resumed the wit
ness staEd in her own defense, was un-
tit for publication.
Taking up the subject Of Patterson's
illness-it is said he was nearly dead
from tuberculosis when he was killed
Mrs. Patterson said she had nursed
him until physician ordered her to
take rest. She continued to visit him
and one day, she testified. he exclaim-
ed, IF you don't come back and nurse
me am going to sue that --."
He patted his pillow" continued the
witness. and said, 1 have the thing
here that will fix YOU.
Threatens to Kill Her.
From the hospital where this scene
is alleged to have transpired Patter-
son was taken to sanatorium, where
he lived in a house tent. For time
he declined to see his wife. but once
she said she was admitted.
He drew razor" related Mrs. Pat
terson, ''and said, I'll kill you as sure
as I'm alive
In July. 1910. the witness said she
filed suit In Chicago for divorce and
went to live with her parents in San
doval, III.
my husband kept after me for
for his health" she said. when 1 told
that fat cur
Strouss Furnished Money.
This was a reference to Nthe Chicago
millionaire whose name has been
brought into the case. Mrs. Patterson
said she refused this request and her
husband beat her Later she said that
she wrote to Emil Strouss, of Chicago
and he sent her $500 with which she
and her husband came to Denver.
While they were still living in Chi
cago tho witness said that Patterson
by threats compelled her Il, sell al
electric runabout for $500. which was
turned over to Patterson. She said she
sold the car rather than to apply to
Strouss for money, which her husband
at first desired her to do.
1t was while they were in Chicago
that Patterson insisted that she secure
more money with which he desired to
purchase property. Mrs Patterson de-
clared she would apply for no more
|.whereupon, she testified, her husband
exclaimed. Il think I'll. sue that -
for taking you to Europe and get the
money"
Greater" Committee Seeks Rehabil-
she confessed to her husband that she
had $1,000 given her by Strouss while
they were in Europe. She gave her hus-
band $1,750 of 1t to buy property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24

- - - . =
> Riehmend, Va, Nov. 24.-Hsnry
> Clay 1sattis, jr, before his death
3 in The electric chair at 7:23 q. m.
> to-day confessed to the murder Of
> his Wifo. The statement which
D Was given out in the rotunda Of
) down town hotel follows:
) ~, Henry Clay esattis, Jr,
) dssirous Of standing right be.
) fore God and man, do on this,
) the 23d day Of Noysmbsr,
. 1911, confess my guilt Of the
> crime charged against me.
> Much that was published
D. concerning the details was not
) true, but the awful fact with
~ out the narrowing cireum.
O stances remains. For this
5 action . am truly sorry and
) believing that am at peace
) with God and am soon to pass
s. into his presence this state
) mont 10 made"
81 Beattis's confession was fol.
, lowsd BY tss following statement
5 81 the attending ministers:
= AThis statement was signed IN
5 the pro6snes Of the two attend
8 inS ministers and 10 the only
s esssemsnt that ean and will %
$ msde publie BY them.
s ~Mr. ,Osattie desired 20 thank
D &ki ayGSty, friends for kind lsttsee I
!, Ana ex.pIrissions Of interest and
) tl.Y pab,ie for whatever sy"Pseny
> was fslt o. sxprssssd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
MRS. PATTERsoN's LIFE STORY.
Tolls Jury She Was Sold BY Husband
to Life Of Shame,

Denver, Colo, Nov. G4.-Mrs.
Gertrude Gibson Patterson, of Chi
cago, charged with the murder OF her
husband. Charles A. Patterson. took
the stand In her own defense yesterday
afternoon and commenced the recital
OF her married life. by which her coun-
sci hopes to free her.
An hour later the defense had pass
ed it's most critical stage. The ex-
pected objection of the state to the in
PRODUCTION of her story had been made.
the point had been argued. and the
court had ruled favorably upon its ad-
instability
When Mrs. Patterson resumed her
story before the jury today she was
free practically from interruption by
the prosecution.
Standing erect upon the platform
that holds the witness chair. a trim.
attractive little figure in her neat blue
suit. Mrs Patterson slipped quietly in
to her seat and in low but distinct
tone began her story. She told Of her
marriage to Patterson at Carmel by
the Sea, Cal, in September. 1908. after
a three months acquaintance. and Of
her return to Chicago soon after
Says Hs Told Her to Enter Resort.
In November. she declared. Patterson
began to make incessant demands for
money, which she was unable to give
him.
"One day he said to me-" she told
the jury. 81 know how to fix it SO we
neither Of us will have to work: You
70 down to Georgia's place "a Chicago
resort) An attractive girl like you can
get lots of money. l don't care what
YOU do SO long as am in on It,
Some time afterward." Mrs. Patter-
son went on. "Mr. Patterson came to me
and asked me to make a proposition
to Emil w. Strouss. Of whose friend
ship for me he knew. He said, You
tell Strouss to rent an apartment and
live with you-you as his wife and
have me live under the same roof and
enjoy the same privileges I ordered
him from the flat and he gave me my
first beating. from which was In bed
for two days" .se
Then Mrs. Patterson told the Jury
how she had met strouss casually on
the street and had told him Of the un-
happiness oS her married life.
Rcitsratss $500 Story.
"He said he pitied me-" Mrs. Patter-
SON continued, and that he was going
10 Europe and wished he could take me
with him. told Mr.. Patterson and he
said, Tell Strouss he can take you to
Europe with him X he gives me $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TsIsgraphie New
Beattie Confe I? He Killed Wife.
Goes to Cha ishaken.
Pronounced s In One Minute.
Three of T arty Sentenced.
Jury Unab = Agree.
Bank at 3 $ Looted.
! Loss Of s on Land and Sea.
PAGES THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa Now .
Miss Z 8 Weds Greek Laborer
Big G, : If Bluff.
Negress Scores vardiman.
Small Verdict in Slander suit.
Greater Committee Seeks Rehabi-
itation.
Fifty Eventful Years
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
An Interview With Roosevelt.
Neighborhood Notes.
PAGE SIX.
Betting, BOOKING and College Ath-
kelly's Two Graduate Degrees.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa opinion and Notes.
LOCKER On In Iowa.
PAGES SEVEN. EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Rev. e. H. Brown Remains as
Friends Pastor.
Church Rescinds Action OF Two
Weeks Ago.
Speers Would Enjoin Supervisors.
City Water Declared Good.
Local Retailers to Organize.
Description of Interior of New Will
ard Home.
Daniel Artz Drops Dead.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Stiffen.
Corn Higher With Wheat.
Hogs Finish Weak.
Cattle Offerings Light. Quality Poor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
cuMMlNs GOES TO PEN.
head Of Carnegie Trust Company Sent
Up for Theft Of $4,000,

New York. Nov. 24.--Wtlliam J.
Cummins. the Nashville, Tenn. banker
and the head of the suspended Carne-
gle Trust Company. OF this city, re-
Gently convicted OF the theft Of $40, 900
from n trust fund held by the Carnegie
company. today was sentenced by Jus
tice Davis. In the supreme court. to an
indeterminate term In the state prison
of from four years and eight months to
eight years and eight months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
HEAVY TOLL OF DEATH
-
Explosion il L;vsrpeei .na wr.ok. on
ssa Claim Many v;etims-Thirty-
Three Men Killed at Liverpool-Aus-
trian and japanese Ships Wrecked.

Liverpool. Nov. 24.-Many workers
were killed and nifty others injured as
the result Of an explosion at the j.
Bibby & Sons I'll coke mills here to-
day.
Later it was reported that at least
thirty-three lives were lost and sew
erty-five persons injured 1t was the
explosion of boiler that was the cause
of the disaster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
ARRESTED FOR $500 ROBBERY.
Alleged Ex.conviet Of iowa Accused q
Theft at Austin, MINI.

Austin, Minn.. Nov. 24.-C. Jon-s.
said to be man OF many aliases ntt
to have been four times an inmate *
the Iowa state penitentiary at Ara
mosa, has been arrested here charged
with the theft OF $500 worth of silks
and furs from a local store. Jones
has been resident here since August.
He will have hearing Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.

Engineer and Expressman Lose Lives
in Southern Collision.
Washington, Nov. 24.-TwO men
were killed and several badly injured
in head -on collision this morning
at Scotland, Ca, between passenger
train No. H., of the Southern railway,
from Chattanooga to Jacksonville. and
an extra train bound north. Engineer
Brantley, of the passenger. train and
an express messenger were killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
AD,Eux TO HIS KIN.
| esattie 1Drsai<s Down in Parting With
Father and Brother.

6eattio 8roaI<s Down IN PaFtIn0 With
Father and Brother.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 24.-Taking 2
pathetic leave 81 his Immediate fam
lily. Henry Clay Beattts, Jr., last night
made ready for death in the electric
chair.
For few. brief moments yesterday,
Beattie broke down and, It was fsaret
his nerve was about TO desert him.
This was when No took leave Of his
father and brother, Douglas. When the
parting came, the son laid his head on
his fathers breast e1nd, sobbed con-
yulsively. One arm was flung across
his fathefs ehouldet4, the other hand
sripped that of his brother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24

President Taft today directed the
warden of the Atlanta penitentiary to
transfer Charles w. Morse to the U.
8. army hospital at Fort Mcpherson.
near Atlanta, where he will remain un-
der federal authority and will be given
medical treatment Morse is in poor
health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
Auto Accident Fatal.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. &C. L. Gray.
the Sioux City man. who was knocked
down by an automobile here last eve
ming, died this morning as q result OF
his injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-24
Austrian Steamer Wrecked.

Vienna. Nov. 24.-The Austrian
steamer Roulnania was wrecked today
near Rovigno. 1t is reported that sixty
persons were drowned. A sirocco has
swept the coast of the Adriattc sea for
three days and caused much damage
to shipping.