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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
Oklahoma Bandits Make
Rich Haul on Iron Noun
tain After Daringly Hold
ing Train at a Standstill.
AN EPIDEMIC OF
ROBBERIES TO-DAY,
Train Hold-ups and Crack
ing Bank Safes Reported
From Different Parts Of
Country; No Arrests.

Coffeyville, Kan. March 24.-For
two hours last night six masked men
held st. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern passenger train No. 1O4 at a stand
still on the prairie, about six miles
south Of this city, while they blew
| open safe in the express car and
escaped in two automobiles, carrying
with them money and valuables which
it is believed will amount to $4,000.
The train which was q slow one,
left Little Rock at $3.50 a. M, yester-
day bound for Kansas City. 1t reached
Lenapah, Okla, at 10: 30 last night hall
an hour late
Just after the train left Lenapah,
Engineer Lynch heard a sharp CRY,
hands up" and turning he saw o
masked man sitting on the tender
pointing revolver at him.
I'm going to ride little ways with
YOU" said the man. Drive on.
The engineer obeyed. About four
miles out OF Lenapah the man com
PEELED the engineer to stop the train
at place where the tracks cross q
small calvert near clump OF trees.
Five more masked men came out OF
the clump End taking positions on
either side Of the train 4asgan shoot
ing In the air. While two OF the men
stood guard the other four marched
the engineer and fireman to the day
coach and locked them In.
One man took position to guard
the rear of the train and three were in
the express car. The two expressmen
were held covered with revolver.
After nearly an hours work the men
had succeeded in inserting part OF
the nitroglycerine into the safe in the
express car. They blew the safe to
pieces and scattered its contents over
the floor of the car.
When the train reached this city the
sheriff was notified and with two depu-
ties on horses started In pursuit of the
six bandits.
Officials Deny knowledge.
Kansas City, March 24.-Train No.
104 on the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad said to have
been held up near Coffeyville. Kan.
last night, reached this city at ID
o'clock this morning, two hours and
forty-f1ve minutes late. Iron Mount
ain officials here denied any know
ledge of hold up.
Officials Admit Robbery.
st. Louis, March 24.-The special
agent Of the ST.. Louis, Iron Mountain
& Southern admitted today that train
No. 104 had been held up and robbed
near Coffeyville, Kas. Most Of the
money, which was less than 100000.
was taken from the express car.
Cashier Locked In Vault.
Decatur, ILL.,, March 24--Two robbers
walked into the First National bank
at Blue Mound, ILL.,, shortly after noon
today and drove Francis Peck, 20
years old, assistant cashier, into the
vault, and under threats to kill him.
made him unlock the safe aud hand out
$4,000 in currency. They then locked
Peck in the vault and made their es.
cape.
Kansas Safe Blown.
Hudson, Kas., March 24.-Five men
blew up the safe Of the Hudson State
bank early today and after seriously
wounding Max Rice, watchman, es-
capped with $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
.ST,I0U|S BALL
MAGNATE Dies
IN CLEVELAND
Stanley Robson, Owner Of
National League Team,
Succumbs to Blood Poi
soning: Former 1owan.

Cleveland, O., March 24.-After q
years illness from blood poisoning
Stanley Robinson, 63 years old, owner
of the St. Louis, National league base
ball club and formerly CLEVELAND
baseball and street car manager, dice
here today at the home Of his sister-in
law, Mrs. Frank De Haas Robinson
Mr.. Robinson came to Cleveland Sat
urday from S. Louis where he had ar
rived the Thursday before from
Panama. He had spent the winter IN
Panama in hopes Of recovering his
health. Prior to that he had spent
several weeks in a Chicago hospital
He had been under t. care OF mum
erous physicians an arrived mere very
respondent. notwithstanding his con
dition, his death was surprise.
Mr.. Robinson usually passed the
winter at the Cleveland home OF his
brother. Frank De Hass Robinson, un
til the latter's death, two years ago
Stanley Robinson is survived by his
sister.in-law and by sister, Mrs
Schuyler Britton also of this city.
Formerly Lived In Iowa.
Cleveland, o., March 24.--Stanley
Robson lived in Dubuque, Iowa, until
1880, with the exception of four years
spent at Northwestern university
Evanston, from which he graduated IN
1879. He was educated as a civil engl
neer. While in college he was noted
as an athlete, playing shortstop on the
baseball team. In 1880 Mr.. Robson and
Frank Robson came to Cleveland and
in partnership with Charles Hathaway
built the Superior and Payne avenue
street car lines. Later they sold out to
the Consolidated company, operated by
the late Marcus 4. Hanna interests
and embarked in the baseball pusi
ness. III. 80 4
Formerly owned Cleveland Club.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 24.-Stanley
Robson first became identified with
baseball in st. Louis in 1899. He and
his brother Frank, owners of the Ma
tional League baseball club of Cleve'
land, transferred their club and fran.
chise to st. Louis. The two continued
to own and operate the club until the
death of Frank in 1908.
Since then Stanley Robson has been
Inc UTluClpdl wv ACl AAS ASooASONAN
bought the Cleveland club in 1889 and
developed one of the greatest teams
that ever played in the National league.
In 1895 and 1896 the Cleveland team
played Baltimore for the Temple cup.
Mr.. Robson was 54 years old and
was born in Dubuque, Iowa.
Fellow Magnates Express Regret.
New York, March 24-"The death
of Stanley Robson takes from. the ma
tional pastime one Of it's sterling fig-
ures," said President Lynch of the Ma
tional league today" Stanley Robson
was a true sportsman and ever had the
interests Of his club and the National
league at heart" he continued. Faith
full to his club, Mr.. Robson would go
down in his pocket to tide it over in
the periods of it's adversely. Two
years ago. / think it was, Mr.. Robson
spent $4,000 for players"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
LAW HELD INVALID
Workman's Compensation Act Passed
in New York 10 Declared
Unconstitutional.

Albany, N. Y, March 24.-The work
mems compensation law passed by the
legislature last year, which provides
for compensation to workmen injured
in certain specified dangerous EN-.
pigments, regardless of the employ:
er's negligence was declared unconsti-
tutional by the court of appeals today.
The court holds that the act de-
prives the employer of his property
without due process Of law in violation
Of the constitution,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
BAD FIRE AT MELROSE
Murray General Store and Other Build
ines Burn; Loss is Above
$4,000.

Melrose, March 24.-W. P. Murrays
big general. store burned to the ground
at / O'Clock with loss of $4,000. The
fire spread to the Lew Joslin pump
house and Sumner Smiths building
and an empty building used as store
room for flour by the Murray firm also
burned No figures We're given out on
the losses sustained by any of the
owners except Murray.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25

New York, March 24.-f the custom
tailors have their way the American
man will wear red-brown garments this
spring and summer, and his coats
will be built with narrow shoulders,
without padding or canvas to speak Of.
and shaped to. the back. This is the rev.
elation made at the semi-annual exhi-
bition of the American custom cutters
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
VELVET CUFFS ON THE TROUSERS
LAST WORD IN MEMS FASHIONS

club here. The most advanced models
shown at the exhibition are white Tux
edo coats for summer wear. The col
lege youth who aspires to the very lat
est mode, according to another ex-
hibit, is expected to wear velvet cuffs
at the bottom of his trousers. Another
novelty is a Canadian crash Norfolk
aviation, motoring, golfing and outing
coat" with sixteen pleats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
WATERLOO VETS WIN
Of Consent Valid by Margin
Of 79.

! Waterloo, March 24.-Judge c. E
Ransier in the district court this after
noon handed down an opinion in which
he held the petition of consent filed
by the local saloon keepers was suf
ficient under the law.
The petition contained the narrow
majority of 70 names of the voters Of
the previous election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
IOWA TRAIN ROBBERY
Masked Man Enters Northwestern
Sleeper at Denison and Robs
Two Passengers.

Denison, March PA masked man
who climbed aboard the rear end of
train No. 8 on the Northwestern east
bound last night, forced the fagman,
at the point of revolver to go ahead
into sleeper. The stranger held up
A. c. Hanson Of Olympia, Wash, for
$14 and a diamond ring and relieved
J. w. Hendell of Wichita, Kan, OF $35
and g. gold watch. He then jumped
off the train and escaped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
AIDS WIFE DESERTER
Des MoInes Judges Decision ls to the
Effect That You Can't Hold
Man Twice.

Des Moines, March 24.-Judge G.
Bradshaw in a case involving Frank
Morgan, indicted 8 second time for
wife desertion. held today that man
who has served time before for de-
serting his wife cannot again be held
for the same offense Il he refuses to
live with her upon expiration Of his
term of punishment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
OPERATOR FIGHTS OFF BANDIT.
TeIegrapher RepuIses Third ATTEMPT
to Rob NJ, x. & T. Station at
Wauoner, Okla,
Wagner, Okla.

Wagner. Ckla., March 24-The third
attempt to hold up and rob the Mis-.
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway station
here within six weeks was frustrated
last night by James Boyer, telegraph
operator. After Boyer has been cover.
ed with revolver, he grabbed his
own weapon and fired four shots at
the bandit without effect The Are
was returned from the darkness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25

Washington, D. c., March "a
Taking cognIzance Of the press re-
ports that four Americans have
been executed by Mexican soldiers
the state department today IN
structed the United states consul
lar offices to investigate the re-
port Immediately.
Sanitary Quarters for Americans.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 24.-The &C
tivity of Mexican troops at Juarez was
continued today. the sentries having
been doubled last night in expectation
Of possible attack by insurrectos who
are said to be near the city.
In compliance with request from
Washington that American prisoners
imprisoned at Juarez be given sanitary
quarters, municipal on1cials today had
the Juarez jail whitewashed.
G. H. Converse Of Glendora, Cal, has
filed additional evidence that his son
Lawrence and Edwin Blatt of Pitts.
burg, now in jail at Juarez, were cap
tured on American soil.
He has forwarded to the state de.
partment statements of county and
federal officers and customs guards
that what is called Ancon de Guada'
lupe, where Converse and Blatt are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
Iowa Veteran Drops Dead.

Baldwin. March PA. L. F. Bar
rows, aged II years veteran of the
civil war, retired merchant and farmer
dropped dead on the street here this
morning of heart failure.
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Continued on page 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-25
Kansas Safe Blown.

Hudson, Kas., March 24.-Five men
blew up the safe Of the Hudson State
bank early today and after seriously
wounding Max Rice, watchman, es-
capped with $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
M'GREGOR SAYS VETS
 WERE WELL TREATED
And Also Denies the Charge That Little Rock Was Not
 HOspitable

Capt. J. R. McGregor, district passen- ger agent for the Frisco lines, returned to Birmingham yesterday from Little Rock, where he accompanied a special train or more of Confederate veterans. He was strong in his defense of Little Rock against the general and widespread charge that the veterans were not we'll cared for by the entertaining city. He said every possible kindness was shown and that those who were not cared for did not seek and make themselves known. :.
 Little Rock has been done a serious injury by the statement that the vet erans were not well cared for,' said Cap tain McGregor.
 q was there all the time. They fed the veterans who were dependent in one huge tent just like regular soldiers. They were given everything they wanted to eat and were housed at night in regular army tents with good clean bed cloth ing.
 The citizens of Little Rock entertained the surviving veterans with hospitality that was most worthy of an old southern city.
 q witnessed every act of kindness and show made to the soldiers and I am not disposed to censure that city in any way whatever Birmingham, as matter of course, put 1t over Little Rock when the convention was held here, but to say that Little Rock failed in her duty to the old soldiers is serious and unwarranted in- iurY."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
CONCERT OF THE
 EUTERPEAN CLUB Will Open the High School Commencement MOn-
 day, May 29

The first event of commencement week at the High school is set for Monday night, May %, when the annual concert of the Euterpean club will be given at the auditorium.
 The chorus of the well known clubs composed of 135 boys and girls, will be assisted by Mrs. Leon Cole, John Shad- dick and J. D. McGill, who will asume the principal parts in the cantata, Joan of Are" which will be given this year The High school orchestra, augmented, will furnish the accompaniment. Other numbers to be given at the concert in- clude & Y,erch from '"The Pirate of Pen zance," Strauss waltz and other selec- tions.
 Tuesday night, May 30, at the High school, the annual Shakespearean presen- tation will be the event. The Tanning of the Shrew'' is the comedy chosen and the performance will be in the hands of a capable cast headed by George Cox as Petruchio and Miss Mary Food as the shrew.
 The Thursday following will be class day and the exercises of the senior class will be given in the morning. simultan- eous with the exercise of the Ensley High school class. which will be held at Ensley. Thursday night the annual commence ment addres will be delivered, and the graduates of both the Ensley and Gen. tral schools will be presented with their diplomas by pr. J. H. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21

This years Birmingham music festival, claimed to be the most attractive ever at tempted in the south, opens tomorrow night at the Orpheum theatre. In former festivals chorus numbers have been prom inent on the programmes, but in this weeks affairs there will be no chorus. Victor Herbert and his orchestra and a galaxy of splendid solo artists will render all the music.
 President J. H. Holcombe of the Festi- val association said last night that the advance sale of seats had been entirely satisfactory and such as to indicate over- flowing houses for each performance. For Monday not a single seat in the bal than 100 seats unsold on the main floor MT. Hocombe said that the few remain ing seats for the opening concert would be sold before noon Monday He also said that arrangements had been made to place 100 or more rush seats in the aisles which will not be on sale, however, until 7:3o o'clock at the box office of the Or pheum.
 The features of the initial concert are Beethoven's "Leonore" No 8 overture, two numbers by Schumann- -Heink, two num- bers by Fan Williams, Saint-Saens sym phonic poem, "Le Rouet D'Omphale," ," Tschaikowsky's piano concerto in flat minor, with Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
IMPEACHMENT FOR
 CAPITAL DOCKET
The Second Trial of Nabors Will Be Held Sometime During the
 Coming Week

The prisoners whose cases have been set on the doube-header capital dock ct which will be in hearing in the crim- inal court beginning tomorrow were arraigned before the court Yesterday. Those also whose cases appear on the docket to be taken up the following week beginning May 20 were also ar raigned.
 -- The, cases of William Majors, the young. fireman charged with killing two men and injuring several others by wrecking fast train on the Louis ville ard Nashville railroad, and of |G C. Robinson, charged with killing Capt. A. " Teeter of the fire depart ment, arc set for a hearing on the docket of the 29th.
 The dcck nt for the week beginning May 20 is as follows:
 William Majors, murder; Elmore Aus tin, p.urder; Jesse Edwards, murder; Ivey Sanford, murder, Addie Harris, murder; Tom Craine, murder Charles Emory. murder; Abe Bowen, carnal knowledge. Charles Allerson, murder; Fl Glover murder; Julius Naples, mur- der; Dave Williams, murder; J. R.. Glover. robbery; Harry Anderson, mur- der: Leo Matthews, murder; G. C. Rob inson, murder; Jim Whitman, murder; Will Jones, robbery; oliver Davis, mur- der, Gold Smith, rape; Will McKeeyer, rape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
FESTIVAL GUARANTORS ARE
 NOT IN FEAR OF A DEFICIT
Nearly Entire House Sold Out for Monday Night and Ex cellent Attendance Is Expected
 Throughout

as soloist the prelude to Die Meister- singer" and the Rackoczy march from Berlioz's "Damnation of Faust" Schu- mann-Heink will sing again Tuesday night.
 The festival will close Wednesday night with an exceptionally brilliant programme, including selections from Victor Herbert's grand opera, "Natoma." The full list of vocal artists is as follows: Madame Schumann-Heink, Evan Williams. Mrs. Agnes Kimball, Frank Croxton, Miss Smelling, Harry J. Fellows and Frederick Wheeler.
 Birmingham has had many expensive festivals but this years festival exceeds course. is the most expensive part of any festival, and on this occasion Schumann- Heink comes next. The celebrated prirna donna Is to receive about $2400 for the two evenings
 There are 109 guarantors, and the total guarantee list amounts to $11,20o. If the total receipts amount to as much as $S000 there will be no deficit. MT. Holcombe is of the opinion that instead of a deficit there will be a suplus of from 5000 to 5000.
 The National Goods Roads convention assemblies here on Tuesday, and that being so great rush for matinee tickets, as we'll as evening tickets, is expected from delegates and visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 OF BOND ISSUE IS MADE


 The bond Issue will be for the purpose of meeting some of the floating debts of the city and getting the city on a proper basis for the future.
 ..I have am ambition, along with my colleagues. to place Birmingham in a po- sition to discount all her bills and op- crate just like a well-regulated busi- ness concern" said MT. Exum.
 T believe that the commission will be enabled to do this provided our methods of economys are carried to their logical conclusion.
 "The city of Birmingham is fast getting into a good financial condition. The com missioners have been mindful of the over whelming deficit, and they have entered into this work of regulation with great zest
 with a few more strokes we can place Birmingham in good shape to stand before the country as a financially sound munich pality.
 "I hope we will get the bond issue prop osition in tangible shape soon so as to well inform the citizens upon it. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
ALABAMA BRANCH
 IS ESTABLISHED
National League for Medical Free dom Has Opened Offices
 in Birmingham

The National League for Medical Free dom has established an Alabama branch with offices in the Clark Building, Bir- ningham, Dr. Lewis E. Crutcher, prom inent homeopath, has been sent out by the national headquarters to organize the state branches. He appointed for Ala bama Dr. Percy H. Woodall, chairman; Dr. A. M. Duffeld of Citronelle, vice chairman; J. R. Flenner, manager of the International Harvesting company, secre- tary and treasurer, and Col. John W. Tomlinson, counsel.
 The following statement regarding the for Medical Freedom was given out yes- terday: 'e
 "The National League for Medical Free dom was created about a year ago to oppose the medical bills introduced into the last Congress, urging the establish ment of health department, giving en- tire control to one system of medicine. This seemed an infringement upon per sonal liberty. The platform of the league
 
 cratic, and immediately attracted to its ranks thousands of prominent profession al men and women, as well as vast numbers of liberty. loving intelligent citi- zens rr f sF a
 "The aim and purpose of the league is to maintain the rights of the American people against unnecessary, unjust, op- presive paternal and un-American laws, ostensibly related to the subject of health"
 Tt stands for fair play and has begun an educational campaign to oppose any legislation that seeks. to put all power into the hands-of any one school of heal ing, and to protect the American ideal of every intelligent citizen having the practitioner of his choice when he is sick Prominent physicians of the homeopathic, osteopathic and eclectic schools with many others are lending their untiring efforts to overcome the physical suffering of the human. race. so long as their ef- forts are sincere, and they are aneliorat- ing suffering, why should their practice masses resented such dominance, but able pnyS1clanS or all ScnoOlS nave 1Ousnt such a system. They realize that monop. oly and greed go hand in hand.
 "The call of the hour is progress. The establishment of such control would re- tard intellectual and scientific growth. In the history of the race monopoly has always meant despotism and stagnation. Medicine governed by privilege seeking class with the weapon of monopoly would discourage freedom of thought, scientific research and all progress. Such system is diametrically opposed to the democratic ideal of the American people. It would mean heavy taxation to support such a department. The demand upon the fed eral treasurer would soon grow into mii- lions with an ever increasing burden upon the people.
 State medicine presents to the Amer lean mind as great bondage as state re- Jigion. Political freedom, religious free dom. medical freedom have been the foundation upon which we have built a great nation. The National League for Medical Freedom stands to protect the last as an avenue through which much good can be done to tighten the human struggle from sickness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Farley Bound Over

John Fa.ey. charged with grand lar ceuy, was tried yesterday' before Judge IT. B. Abernethy in the second division Of tile common pleas court and bound over to ynit the action of the grand jury on bond of $500.
 Tho cases against Prince Jones and Rebecca Ncsbitt. charged with grand larceny, were passed until Monday morning by Judge I H. Benners in the first division of the common pleas court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
PRESIDENT EXUM SAYS CITI- ZENS WILL BE ASKED TO AP- PROVE ISSUE AMOUNTING TO. $1,500,0

President Culpepper Exum of the com missioners, in charge of the financial de- partment, announced yesterday officially that according to the present lights be- fore the ruling body of Birmingham a bond issue of s1,5O0.0OO or more would be to the exact sum, although generally speaking the amount was known. MT. Exum said the bond issue proposal would be taken up this week by the commits sioners as a body, and worked out thor oughly. He added that indications point ed to Birmingham realizing a record breaking premium on the proposed bonds if they were voted for by the citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Waterway AdOOcdtes
 Meet Here Tomorrow

state delegates to the National Good Roads association convention which meet here Tuesday morning are also intereste in the waterways development and W take occasion to attend both meetings.
 The opening of the Tombigbee and WI <. .rior. rivers to all the year round ns
 gation and the connecting of the water way by canal to the heart of the Birming- ham district will be one of the most inn portant subjects to be discussed at the convention.
 w. P. Lay of Gadsden, one of the lead ing advocates of waterway development in the state will arrive in Birmingham tonight for the purpose of attending this and the good roads convention.