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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
MORE ABOUT JACKPOT
WITNESS BEFORE COMMITTEES DE'
clAREs wiEHE CONFESSED.
ALLEGATION OF William Burgess Ne
fleets on Business Associate o. &C.
ward Hines OF Chicago.

washington. - The 100000 In
pois legislative Jackpot, aDou'
which revolves charges a-ecting the
election OF Senator William Lorimer.
figured in the testimony at the last
hearing befor. the senate committee
probing that election,
William Burgess. treasurer OF an eiec-
trio company at Duluth. Mimi. was the
first witness. He had testified oeiore
the Helm investigating committee OF
the Illinois senate that on train rum
ming out of Duluth about March. I'LL
C. F. Wlehe, who Is associated IN
business with Edward Hines. told MIN:
There was a jackpot raised to elect
Mr.. Lorimer. know what am talk
ing about, because | subscribed $lo.-
600 to 1t myself"
Before the federal Investigating COM
mittee Mr.. Burgess testified ne ana
Wiehe had not met before that day.
They began conversing in the smok'
ing car. Burgess said he made re-
mark about the Lorimer election. which
leQ the stranger, WhO' no S'AN'
Wiehe, to remark that Burgess dld
not know very much about It,. Snort
" afterward, according to the witness,
Wiehe said:
There was a Jackpot for Lorimers
election. know what l am talking
about because subscribed $4,000 to
lit myself"
Didn't you think it strange that
perfect stranger should make con-
fession of wholesale corruption 10
you? asked Senator Kern.
Il always did That was the reason
asked who the man was when we got
off the train"
III cross-examination Mr.. Burgess tes-
titled he was acquainted with w. II.
Cook of Duluth, whose version OF con-
versations with Edward Hines had
ben disputed by Mr. Hines. He said
he had talked with Cook about coming
to Washington to testify and Cook had
remarked:
You'll have hot time"
Didn't he say give 'em help IN
quired Attorney Hynes-
He did not" replied the witness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
WALL PAPER MEN INDICTED
Members Of Alleged Trust Are Ac-
cused of Violating Sherman Law
In Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Four indictments
were returned by the federal grand
jury, which has been investigating an
alleged wall paper trust. The indtct'
ments charge conspiracy in restraint
of trade under the Sherman law.
The indicted persons are officials OF
wall paper jobbing houses. They are:
j. B. Pearce, president of the J. B.
Pearce Wall Paper company Of Cleve'
land; Norton Newcomb of st. Louis,
Edward E. Maxwell of Chicago and G,
G. Aler of Columbus, O. Bond was
fixed at $4,000 in each case.
The specific charge against the in.
dicted men is that they met in Sleve'
land May 80. 1910. and after secret
session, notified wall paper manufac.
turers Of the country that If they sold
wall paper to 5 and 10 cent stores the
jobbers would boycott them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
RULING IS AGAINST GOMPERS
Decision Of Justice Wright Of the Su.
preme Court Crushing Blow to
Labor Leader.

Washington. - Justice Wright OF
the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia overruled the mo-
ton of President Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Sec
rotary Morrison of the American Fed.
ration of Labor that the latest con-
tempt order be dismissed on the
ground that the report Of the commit
tee of lawyers submitted in the case
was not legal. IN ruling Justice
Wright added that had the committee
reported that there were no reasonable
grounds for contempt charges such a
report would not have been received.
Gompers attorneys protested that
they should not be compelled to pro-
coed, in view of this expression by the
court, but their protest was dismissed.
The hearing was adjourned until
Monday without action.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
PLAGUE PERIL LESS
NO NEW CASES ARE FOUND IN
QUARANTINE IN NEW YORK.
Port Health Officer Declares Cholera
Situation In General 10
~ Very Favorable.

New York.-The cholera situation
at this port is looked upon by Health
officer Dr.. Alvah H. Doty, with In
creasing favor.
He issued the following bulletin:
AT Hoffman island conditions are
satisfactory. There have been nc
further cases Of cholera among the
passengers or crew Of the steamer
Moltke detained there. Reports from
Swinburne island hospital state there
have been no further deaths.
1.-THE condition of the passengers
and crew of the steamer Perugla is
satisfactory. On the whole the gen
eral condition of the cholera situation
looks very favorable"
How difficult it is to exclude chol
era was brought out in testimony
heard at the investigation of Doty's
administration.
Emil Lederer, in charge of the
steerage department of the Hamburg
American line, testified that the first
case of cholera on board the Moltke
did not develop. until % days after
the passengers had first been quar-
antined in Italy
Lederer had this from the ships
doctor and from the Italian naval
surgeon detailed to the ship.
Washington.-To help the New York
authorities in the fight against chol
era invasions from Europe Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Won Ezdorf, one OF
the experts of the public health serv,
ice, has been sent from Wash.
ington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Grand Lodge Elects OFFICERS.

Des Moines.--S. Stevenson. OF
Council Bluffs, has been elected
grand master OF Iowa Odd Fellows.
r. l.. Tilton, of Des Moines. grand
secretary; H. F. Wagner, OF Sigour.
ney, grand warden; A. +. Hindprn,
OF Newton, grand treasurer; D. B.
Gum, grand representative; j. F.
McGinty. of Knowlton, grand patri.
arch; E. e. Lambert, Of Newton,
grand high priest; z. A. Church, OF
Jefferson, grand senior warden; Geo.
P. Campbell. of Davis City, grand jl'
nior warden; Jacob Kocher, OF Mar.
ion, grand treasurer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Buy. Herd Of Holsteins.

West Union. N. McMasters mas
Just purchased from W. F. Chester.
Of Mortified, Mimi, his entire herd
Of full blooded Holstein cattle and
has had the herd moved to his farm
three miles southeast Of West Union.
This is the first herd Of thorough
bred dairy cattle in the community.
Fayette county has TWENTY-FIVE
creameries and producers $l,000,ooo
worth of dairy products a year, pc
ing the seventh county in the state
in rank OF value Of dairy products.
The new Farmers Cooperative cream
cry in West Union, established less
than two months ago, Is doing
bigger business than expected, run
ming almost to capacity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
WILSON GUSTS WILEY AID
Secretary Removes Floyd w. Robson
Without Consulting Chemist
Taft to Act. If

Washington. Floyd w. Robi-
son, an important member OF the stan
of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief Of the
bureau of chemistry OF the department
of agriculture, it was developed. was
dismissed from the bureau June 80 on
charges of insubordin alton.
Although his dismissal was import
ant, it was not considered sufficiently
noteworthy to bring to the attention Of
Dr. Wiley's staff Of experts in New
York city. He came originally from
Michigan.
Secretary Wilson said that Robson
had been relieved OF service because
OF his refusal to carry out an order
OF the secretaries of the departments
OF agriculture, treasury and commerce
and labor to prohibit the mixing Of
benzoate of soda with food, which had
been determined was deleterious to
health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Start Railway From Red Oak.

Red Oak.--Construction work has
been commenced on the Red Oak &
Northwestern, which road will form
a connecting link and feeder for the
Wabash system. The first part OF
the line will be built from Imogene,
Iowa, where it touches the Wabash
system, to Red Oak, a distance OF
thirteen miles. Later the line will
be extended northeast from Red Oak
to a terminus not yet decided upon.
The line to Red Oak will be COM
pleted within ninety days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Dies From Chambers.

Des Moines.-Dr. Fl. e. Talbot, re-
Gently president of the state veterin-
airy examining board and of the Iowa
veterinary medical association died
at his home here, CHAMBERS being the
affliction. Whether he contracted the
CHAMBERS from a horse which he had
been called upon to attend has not
definitely been decided upon by the
attending physicians.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
TRUST CURB.
NIcKERsHAM SUGGESTS coRPoR-
ALTON COMMISSION AS REM
EDY FOR PRESENT EVILS.
FIXING OF PRICES POSSIBLE
Attorney General, In Duluth Address,
Proposes Powers Like Interstate
Commences Board's-Says Law OF
Supply and Demand Nullifled.

Duluth, Minn.-AttOrney General
Wickersham, speaking before the Min.
nesota Bar association here, advocated
a federal commission for the regula'
ton of corporations In the same way
as the interstate commerce board now
curbs the railroads.
The cabinet member declared also
that the duty of fixing prices Of COM
modities might devolve upon this COM
mission, though he expressed some
doubt Of the practicability OF this
phase of the plan.
The law Of supply and demand, Mr..
Wickersham said, no longer controls
prices in. the United States. For
years, he said, the prices in all the
great staple Industries have been
fixed by agreement between the prin'
cipal producers and not by normal
play of free competition.
An interstate commission, the attqr-
ney general added. would prevent VIC
lations Of the Antitrust laws and aid
business men to maintain continued
status Of harmony with the require
ments of the statutes.
THAT further regulation of corpora
tons carrying on commerce among
the states may be necessary" he said,
rs coming to be matter OF current
comment. 1t has been openly advo-
Gated recently by representatives OF
some of the largest combinations OF
capital, probably as means of saliva
ton and to preserve under govern
ment supervision great organizations
whose continued existence Is menaced
by the recent Interpretation of the
Sherman act, the disintegratbn OF
which would be attended with heavy
loss. To such 1t is case OF any port
In .shipwreck.' Better continued CO.
operative life, even under a powerful
master, than disseminated properties
and segregated activities without con-
slant government supervision.
But there are other reasons for
such regulation. The federal depart
ment Of justice Is not organized or
equipped to maintain constant super
vision and control Of business organ.
izations. It deals only with cases OF
violation Of the law. The activities OF
an administrative board or commits.
sion would be directed to preventing
such violations and in aiding business
men to maintain continued status
Of harmony with the requirements Of
law.
Whether such federal industrial
commission should have power to reg
ulate prices is, of course, matter for
serious consideration. The interstate
commerce law prescribed as legis-
lative rule that prices for transporta-
ton by rail, or wire, or pipe line. shall
be reasonable, and that no unjust dis.
elimination shall be made between in
dividuals or localities similarly stu.
ated. A similar rule might be made
by congress with respect to the prices
Of commodities the subject Of inter-
state commerce
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
SECOND GUNBOAT TO HAITI
Americans and Their interests Sc.
riously Threatened by Revoiu-
ton Against Simon.

Washington.-At the request OF
American Minister Furniss at Port
au Prince, the United States will send
another gunboat to Haitien waters to
protect Americans and their interests,
seriously threatened by the revolution
against President Simon. The second
warship will 60 to Port au Prince, the
capital. The guuboat Petrol already
Is at Port Liberte on the north coast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
state Museum Receives Specimens

Iowa City.-Thirty-four big cases.
containing the birds collected by the
Layson island expedition in their re-
cent trip to that locality, has arrived
in Iowa City, and we're delivered to
the State university. Taxidermist
Homer r. Dill, will commence the
work of arranging the collection. The
result will be vista of the greatest
bird region in the world, and will at
tract the attention of scientists from
all over the country to the Iowa mu.
scum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Cement Company BEGINS.

West Union.-The factory OF the
West Union Cement company has
just been completed and opened for
business. This factory is owned by
West Union business men, County
Treasurer Henry Blunt being presi-
dent of the company. The vice-presi-
dent and general manager is r. G..
Williamson, who came here this
spring from Carlisle, Iowa, and the
plant manufactures the products with
machines which he invented and al
so manufactures.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

The owners Of pet dogs should see
that they get plenty Of drinking water
during hot weather. It is said that
In those localities where there IL .
good supply OF drinking fonts for AMI.
mails. rabies is Of rare occurrence.
Cats. too, though they may not de-
velop rabies from want Of water,
often suffer greatly from thirst, and
on hot days will manifest their graft
tude for the attention By purring, loud
" when water Is offered to them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Soldiers and Sailors, Monument.

Des Moines.-It has been discover.
ed that the soldiers and sailors
monument commission, which had
charge of the erection of the monu-
ment south of the state house has
large sum OF money to it's credit
which has never been spent. The
exact amount is $3,195.1O enough to
move the monument to some more
prominent and slightly place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Creston Bank to Build.

Creston.-A contract for $4,000
worth Of improvements has been let
by the officers Of the First National
bank here to c. c. Young, of Mary
vile. This is the largest improve
ment venture begun here in some
time, although many fine improve
ments have been made In the bust
ness district in the last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
LONE TRAIN BANDIT SHOT
Brakeman Wounds Invader 1T Pull
man Car on Northwestern Road
az He Tries to Escape.

Belle PLANE. LA daring attemp.
to hold up a crowded sleeping car on
Chicago & Northwestern train near
this city was frustrated by the bravery
OF brakeman, who grappled with the
lone highwayman and shot him.
The robber, who gives the name Of
William Morris, was brought to this
city and Is in critical condition In 4
local hospital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Drought Causes Suicide.

notwithstanding discouraged
and sick because of the drought and
decrease in business, Robert Fuller,
travelling salesman for an Omaha la,
dies Quitting house, came to the
home Of his parents at Unionville,
and committed suicide by taking car.
bolic acid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Small Gotham, Bank Closed.

Small Gotham Bank Closed. sS5
4 New York.Announcement We
made that the Audubon National Danl
small institution at Broadway a nO
Forty-third street, will 60 into volur
tary liquidation because Of misappro,
priation Of funis by one OF its ofiicers.
National Bank Examiner Hanna y =
charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Oats Turnino Out We'll,

Clear Lake.-Quite a number of
the farmers around here have com
menced threshing and the yield of
oats is very agreeably surprising
them. Some are reporting yields as
high as forty-five bushels to the acre
and none SO far are reporting less
than twenty-five.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
LODGE peIeaates Chosen.

Marshalltown.-Ata convention Of
the Modern Brotherhood Of America
lodges Of the Fifth congressional
district, held here delegates were
chosen to the supreme triennial con-
vention in Denver, Aug. to II. The
delegates chosen were Al Mathern,
Of Traer; Timothy Doyle, of Upton;
]. Fl. Hughes and J. Vavra, of Cedar
Rapids, and w. B. Elliott, Of Mar.
shalltoWn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Shot While Robbins Passengers.

Belle Plaine,-The sleeping car of
the Chicago & Northwestern east
bound, running between Tama and
Belle PLANE, was entered by VIM.
Morris, Of Plainfeld, N j., who was
trying to rob the passengers. He
was shot by the brakeman. Morris
Is here in serious condition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Prefers Death to Prison.

st. Ignace. Mich.-Robert lnglls, ON
his way to Marquette prison to serve
40-year sentence, jumped overheard
from a car ferry. between Mackinac
City and st. lgnace, and was drowned.
Inglis was sentenced from Grand Rap
ids for killing his wife about six
weeks ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Freed by immigration Officials. =.
New York. Hugh Sweeney q y Y.
dianapolis, who had been detained w \.
the immigration authorities at y.
port as not being a citizen, was WI
leased on proving that he had ser'ss III
4 u the Civil war. ii sis
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Would Open Big Estate.

Mason City.--H. N. Franchere, of
this city, has filed petition to re-,
open the will of his brother, Alphonse
Franchere, who died last September,
leaving half million dollars to
brothers and sisters and to charity,
cutting off the contestant without
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Trolley Car In Runaway.

Iowa City.--An Iowa City street
car jumped the track after long
runaway dash, cutting and bruising
the conductor, motorman and five
passengers. The car ran four blocks
on derail switch at rate of sixty
miles an hour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Ono Of our ambitious explorers
plans 4 trip to the south pole In an
aeroplane. The attempt may not be q
success. but. at any rate. he will not
run the risk Of being overcome by the
heat 6t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
GATES FRIENDS ARE HOPEFUL.
Stricken FinancIer Is More Than Hold.
Ing His Own, and Complete Re-
covery L. Looked For.

Paris.-Although the condition O
John w. Gates is still critical, ne cor
tinues to make slight gains.
Doctor eros. after his second vis'h
to the patient said while 1t would %
several days before the physicians
could say definitely that Mr.. Qates
was out Of danger, his condition a.
present justified confident hopes fo1
his recovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Automobile Hits cycllst.

Charlottesville Rev. w. A. Buell.,
of Lacey, while riding motorcycle
at high speed, collided head on with
an automobile driven by Pearl Sparks
at a bend in the road. Buell. was
thrown fifteen feet into the air, and
was picked up unconscious and hur.
ried to hospital
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Denies Ambas sador win Re.lon.

Denies Ambassador Will Resign.
London. The foreign Office denied q
report cabled from the United States
that James Bryce contemplates retir.
ing from his post as British ambassa.
dor at Washington, following the con.
clusion Of the Anglo-American arbitra
tion treaty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Iowa Man Hears az Sons Death.
Oskaloosa.- Frank B. ARDEN of this
city was notified Of the drowning of
his eight-yearoli son, who has been
visiting his grandparents at Benton
vile. Arkansas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
treaty !. Blow j, al Chinese.

Picking. China has been INDUCING
in the hope that the Anglo-Japanese
alliance would not be renewed. The
signing Of the revised treaty, there
fore. has caused some surprise ana
disappointment here, but the reite
ated pledges regarding China's integ
rity have given satisfaction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Colonel Krag has perfected 4 ride
even better than his last one, which
VIII shoot steel jacketed bullet
through dozen men standing in 1
row. provided they will stand while
the colonel practices. as they usually
win not. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Hunt Hoosier Politician.

Hunt Hoosier Politician. n.
s Rushville, Ind.--T. 3. Gregg. 9 ~
examiner under the state board o. q
counts and former city treasurer u ~ !.
been missing for two months. IN III
last trace Of Gregg was that ne va
seen In Indianapolis in May.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Y Swallows False reeth.

Kokomo. lnd.-After an hours hard
work the life Of Arthur T. Millirion
was saved by placing him under an
anesthetic and inducing him to expeI
four false teeth fastened by a small
plate, which he hid swallowed in his
sleep. \. 4 .3s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

An Elgin telegraph operator has
confessed that he cannot support his
wife and seven children on tele.
graph operators salary. Why has he
not thought OF starting chicken
farmi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Dawson Saves Drownino Girl.

Dawson Saves Drowning Girl.
Observation-Disclosures Congressman
A. f. Dawson, saved a colored girl
from drowning in one of the lakes in
a Davenport park. The little girl
had fallen from the bank, and her
struggles had carried her far out in
the water
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Red oak Farmer disappears.

Red Oak.-W. H. Burton, a tenant
OF 8. r Miller for the last three
years. and a man who has made an
enviable reputation for himself, is
said to haye disappeared from home
last Wednesday, and no trace Of him
can be found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

So long as American girls continue
to purchase titles and with them I'M
happiness. no one can say that the
gold brick business has fallen into
disrepute I'll
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
River Lowest At Lehiah

Lehigh.--"The Des Moines river
here is the lowest at present that it
has been at any time during the last
fifty years" says R. E.. Goodrich,
who has lived here for flfty-eight
years, and is well acquainted with
the history Of the stream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Has. Twenty.Foot Fall.

Thornton. - While shinglihg the
roof Of new church building here,
Gus Nelson, a carpenter, fell twenty
feet to the ground. Several ribs were
broken, and his skull was fractured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

Nicola Lumber Yard 10 Burned.
Neola.-The Rees Gabriel company
lumber yards burned. The barn,
team. coal sheds, quantity Of lum-
her and posts burned. The loss is
as yet unknown. B,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Irish Candidates Unopposed.

London by agreement Of the par.
ties, Timothy Healy. independent ma,
tionalist, and John Muldoon. nation
alist. were returned to parliament un
opposed for the northeast and east az
vision Of Cork county respectively.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
Interurban Stock Selling We'll.

Interurban Stock Selling Well.
Creston.- The sale of stock for the
interurban road between Creston and
Macksburg completed their appor-
tionment. Winterset and Creston
raised their required amounts some
time ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21

HAS q hen a mind?'' asks Kan.
sas City paper. She must have, 9th.
erwise she could not have originated
the idea Of crossing the road.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
insisted Train ston: k,lI.d

insisted Train Stop; Killed.
Grand Rapids. NJ D.-The insistence
OF two men, James Kraft and G,
James. that the Oriental Limited stop
nit Michigan, N. D., led to their death,
hey remained on the track In spite
9f the whistle.