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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
BOOTY FOUND IN
TRA|NMAN'S HOME.
DJo CRIME RING sAIp TO De RE.
vEALEp ~. DISCOVERY
OF STOLEN GOODS.
POLICE WORKED ON CASE WEEKS
About 5000 Worth Of Merchandise Re.
covered In Mans easement.-A. n.
psnson Guides Detectives 20
Cache.

Minneapolis. July 26.-The police
and detectives for the 500 line de-
clare another crime ring has been un-
covered involving the theft of thou
sands Of dollars worth Of merchandise
from freight cars BY 500 trainmen.
The police and railroad men say the
evidence furnished by A. d. benson
helped them in their work and aided
them in the discovery Of one cache
where between $4,000 and $1,000 worth
Of goods was found.
For many months railroad detectives
have known that somewhere along the
lines entering Minneapolis freight cars
were being opened and goods taken.
The cars opened always contained
goods such as could be carried away.
From the failure Of the robbers to
even open q car containing bulky goods
the detectives believed the thieves
knew Of the contents. This fact point
I'd to 500 line employees as the rob
bers. Detectives Hicks and Stevenson
were detailed by the road to work on
the case.
After working for weeks they be-
came convinced that the robberies
were being committed by freight con-
ductors. Bit by bit they gathered evi.
dsnce against various men. Last week
they were told that benson had re-
eeived some of the stolen goods. De-
tective Hicks saw him in the county
Jail.
Admits He Received Cigars.
benson. say the detectives, admitted
Ut once that last winter he received
about SIG worth Of cigars from Con-
ductor John C. Powell, 944 Twenty.
eighth avenue northeast. He said he
was offered more stuff, but that he
learned where the goods were coming
from and refused to take any more.
The detectives searched the Powell
residence. Hicks going to the base
meat and Stevenson to the attic.
Through misunderstanding each de.
tective thought Powell was in the care
of the other, and while they were
searching the house Powell disap
peared. They have been unable to 10.
cate him.
In the basement Hicks found boxes
and packages of goods said to have
been stolen from the 500 cars. Cigars.
candy, groceries, clothing, musical in
struments, tools and miscellaneous
assortment of goods were uncovered
1t was necessary 10 get a truck to
remove them. The value 10 placed at
between $4,000 and $4,000. The de-
tectives declare the goods are the re-
eulet of months of stealing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
TIC u.rbore soeiaiists Win.

Duluth. Mimi. July 26.-The Social.
iets of Two Harbors won out in the
recall election, retiring Alderman-at-
farge, H. J. Irwin, and reindorsing Al
lerman Charles Esse. Alfred Johnson
defeated Irwin 419 to 2S5. Alderman
Csse was reelected by 1874 to 20 over
Harry Bangsund. of the Citizens tick
ct. Two Harbors is in control of the
public ownership party. the mayor
and four of the seven aldermen being
Of that political faction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
NORTHERN CITIZENS EXCITED
THREE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
WITHIN YEAR STIR PEOPLE.
corpses Discovered Under Strange Cir.
eumstances-6uried by
County.

Sawyer, Mimi. July 26.-Both In
dams and settlers in this territory arr
wrought up over the deaths of Ottt
Holt, John Sarri and John Orni unde1
peculiar circumstances on their home
stead, and there is much speculation
rs to whether the men were murder
I'd or died accidentally.
All the deaths were under the straag
pst surroundings. Holt was found dead
near the Iverson postofiice. Sarrft
dead body was discovered west Of
Sawyer depot and Orni was found dead
west of Sawyer one and half miles
Citizens say that great mystery sur
rounded the finding of the bodies and
that all three were buried at the ex
pense of Carlton county and that the
coroner's verdict of found dead or &C
cidental death was based on very lit
tie Investigation and without real
public hearing.
March IA. 1910. Henry sarri. Q lonely
homestsader, was found dead on the
Northern Pacific railway track, one
mile west of Sawyer depot. The cor
oner said 1t was very clear case OF
accidental death. being struck with .
passing train. Sarri's body was taken
10 Cloquet and buried at the expsnse
Of Carlton county.
The night before the flnd on the
track, citizens aver that Sarri and an
pther man had been drinking heavily
and the death at least was suspicious.
and Sarri was a man not likely to end
his own life. Most of the territory 10
also Indian and under prohibition laws.
John Orn1, his brother. atF1nlander,
came and occupied the deceased mans
homestead. and April Z ~ a year
afterward. he was found dad ~
fisherman IN his cabin. The corpse
was found on the door, the floor Of the
rude cabin covered with blosd. The
night previous . man had been With
Orni, staying there all night. and next
morning Orni prepared the breakfast,
which the two ate. Then he visitor
vent two miles west Of Sawyer for his
clothing, which he had left At another
homestead. When the visitor returned
he found Orni dead On the cabin floor
and a gun alongside the body.
Citizens say few formal questions
we're asked by the coroner and Ornis
body was taken to Cloquet and buried.
Otto Hollis death was even more
suspicious, and occurred about four
weeks ago. He lived in cabin three
miles west of the Iverson postonice.
Holt was a bachelor and vas known
to carry about $500 about with him IN
bills secreted about his clothing. HIS
cabin was found on fire by stranger
and when the fire was out. the charred
body of Holt was discovered. but what
had become Of the money he generally
carried on his person, was never dis
covered. He also was buried by the
county authorities.
In consequence Of these three nys'
ferrous deaths the settlers in these
sparsely populated places are fun OF
dread, and they aver that a full and
rareful investigation would reveal that
tbese three men did not die accidental
~. but by the hand of some william
Dr. Williams
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
ROOSEVELT Won't speak.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 26.-Formee
President Theodore Roosevelt says he
will not make any speeches this sum.
mer. In letter tc Secretary Dickin-
son of the board of agriculture he de-
cIined tc be the guest Of Illinois at the
state fair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
I Have for Sale

u Aberdeen Angus Bulls, Black Birds,
Ericas, Heather Blooms, Barbaras, two
Imported Heather Blooms from Scot
land; also females, and Berkshire
bears. Come and see. or write to
JOHN j. WALENTA,
Rt. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Four miles west of Spillville, %
miles east of PrOtivin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
Flames Sweep . Town.

Bellingham. Wash, July 2G.-Fire,
which started from an explosion In
the hardware and furniture store OF
Fritz Bros, swep. the two main bust.
ness blocks of the town Of Sedro
Wooley, causing a lossIestimated at
100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
SAYS INDIANS WERE oEFRAuoEp

Washington, July 26.-Frauds prac-
ticed upon many Of the Chippewa In.
dams of the White Earth reservation
In Minnesota by whites who have Sc
cured their lands were detailed be-
fore the house committee on interior
department expenditures by w. c..
Burch, of the department of justice, in
answer to charges of misuse of money
In connection with government inves-
tigation of those matters. Numerous
suits growing out Of these frauds are
pending in the federal courts in Min
assota.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
The Farmers Home.

A $1.OO a day house. Especial at
tention paid the farmer trade. With
more stable room am prepared to
give farmers better accommodations
than ever. J. W. WENTWORTH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
SNOW Ealls in July.

Findlay, Ohio. July 26.-Citizens Of
reputation aver that quite a little snow
fell here. The snow was genuine and
was probably forced down by very
heavy atmosphere.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01

"My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. l applied
DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. The pain
ceased and the child sank into restful
sleep. Mrs. Nancy A. Hanson, Ham
burg, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01

Cattle Develop Dread Disease.
DR.. J. l. Gibson. state veterinarian,
has received word to the effect that
the dread disease. anthrax, has de-
veloped among the cattle herds in
Plymouth county. Steps will be TAX
en- at once to prevent an epidemic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
Seemed to Give Him New Stomach

II suffered intensely after eating and
no medicine or treatment tried seem
ed to do any good" writes H; N.
Youngpeters, editor of The Sun, Lake
View, Ohio. s.The first few doses OF
Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets gave me surprising relief and the
second bottle seemed to give me new
stomach and perfectly good health. "
For sale by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
Violations Of 1s-Hour Law.

Violations Of 16.Hour Law.
Alleged violations by railroads op
Grating in Iowa of the federal six.
teen-hour law for railroad crews and
the nine-hour law for railroad opera.
tors is responsible for q conference
which was held at Cedar Rapids be-
tween agents Of the interstate com.
mesce commission and E. w. Van
Duyn, state labor commissioner.
1t is charged. according to com.
plants which have been made to the
state labor bureau. that crews on
several Iowa railroads are being com.
PEELED to work continuously more
than sixteen hours, and that railroad
telegraph operators in Iowa are be-
ing compelled to work more than
nine hours without an eight-hour
rest as required by law.
Agents of the state labor depart
ment have been quietly collecting evi
dence for several weeks. This has
been turned over to agents of the
interstate commerce commission.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01

May Change Courses.
Radical changes in the curriculum
Of high schools which install the nor.
NAL training course provided for un-
der the AGams law may be asked by
A. M. Deyoe, state superintendent of
public instruction, as a condition OF
securing one of the courses. The
question of how strong require
ment in domestic science and agri-
culture shall be required from the
schools which install the courses, IL
now being debated by Superintend.
ent Deyoe and Fred T. Mahannah, In
spector in charge of installing these
courses.
1t is realized that the teaching of
agriculture and domestic science
should be made one of the principal
parts Of the normal training course
In order to fit teachers for rural
schools. where these problems will
have to be constantly met.
It is also realized that very few
high schools in the state at present
have domestic science courses, and
tower still have the apparatus needed
to successfully maintain such q
course. It will cost from $50 to SIS
to install the proper apparatus for
maintaining domestic science
course
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
rs Get Busy on ses,e,.

To Get Busy on Scales.
Lack Of necessary funds and in
spectors has prevented Commissioner
Barney. Of the food and dairy de-
partment, from putting the new
scale inspection law into practical
effect. 1t became effective July 4,
but no work has been done looking
to the enforcement of Its provisions.
Commissioner Barney says that as
soon as the inspectors get through,
with the egg proposition and the ice
cream cases, their attention will be
turned to inspecting the scales and
measures used by Iowa dealers. A
statewide campaign will be started,
and an effort made to compel deal
ers Of all kinds to give full measure
and weight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
FIRE ESCAPES ARE NEEDED
inspectors for the State Labor Do
partment Will Make an Inspeo-
ton OF Al In State.

Des Moines.-State-wide inspection
of the public schools of the state
to see that they are properly equip
ped with fire escapes has been or
dered by State Labor Commissioner
Van Duyn. While the department
is short OF inspectors and cannot
abandon its general factory inspec'
tons. the inspectors will take on
the additional work and wherever
possible will make an inspection OF
the school buildings.
The action Of manufacturers OF
fire escapes in doubling the prices
in Iowa because they know that the
labor department is compelling the
erection of fire escapes, is being uni
versally condemned. Commissioner
Van Duyn is waiting to get suffici.
emit proof Of these facts before ask.
ing . court investigation into an al.
legged combine to mulct the people
in Iowa out Of . double price for
flrO e0caDeS,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
Test cos.on's Ruling.

Will Test cosson's Ruling.
The opinion given by Attorney
General Cosson declaring branch
state and savings banks in Iowa un-
lawful may be tested in the courts.
The Scott County Savings bank has
been operating branch bank in that
county for twenty-five years and 1t
was rum0red at the state house that
1t will refuse to abide by the opin-
ION.
The bank, 1t is understood. will
continue operations and ask the state
banking department to bring q test
suit against 1t to determine the
question. It was never passed on
completely by any attorney general
in Iowa until Mr.. Cosson gave his
opinion. The branch bank in Scott
county has practically had the sane
ton of all bank examiners and state
auditors prior to the present admin.
istration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01
Tax Commission Meets.

Tax Commlo0lon Meets.
The state tax commission met q,
the state house to consider plans
for gathering data and statistics for
its report to the Thirty-fifth General
Assembly. The commission has not
yet appointed secretary, but is ex.
pected to do 30 in the near future.
Professor Brindley of the State uni.
versity is said to be the most likely
candidate for the place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01

New Iowa Corporations.
Iowa Savings bank, Douds Leando;
capital stock $l5,000./ 50
Meyer Automobile company, Dee
Moines; capital stock, $1,000.
Clifford IRE Concentrating com
pany, Ottumwa: capital. $4,000.
State Troops In Camp.
The Fifty-sitxh regi-lent went into
annual encampment on the new camp
grounds near the interurban Thurs
da:'. This regiment is under command
Of Colonel Chantland. The camp viii
be kept up nine days.
To Enforce Fire Escape Law.
In many parts of the state, prop
erty owners have neglected to meet
the requirements of the law. Threat
ened with prosecution for failure, to
comply, property owners have sought
extension Of time. The commission
or is not disposed to be easy with
the property owners by reason Of tho
tact that the law gives him no pow
er to extend time and for the further
.eason that all property owners are
aware Of the provisions q the law.
The law provides ssr aass Tor IL
violak!o1s.
r q .=-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-01

Commissioner Clark Coming.
Hon. Edgar e. Clark, q member o.
the interstate commerce commission
Is expected in Iowa this week to as
sist in the Investigations which are
being made Of alleged violations. by
the railroads. Of the federal sixteen
hour and nine-hour laws. The In
vestigations are being conducted BY
State Labor Commissioner Van
Duyn and United States Labor Ag
ent w. B. Archer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-01

complete reorganization effected. and
that, anyway Federal money should
be secured. Criticism or suggestion
which builds up Is valuable. Now, it
might bea well for you to go into the Sc
matters as well as the true efhcisn,v
of the Board of Health, and point out
the real advantages of a change; what
would he kained thereby; how II should
be done, and what would be the re-
sulting adjustments not only from the
health, but from the Territorial stnud-
point and what would be the advisa-
bility of a change.
Interview FOrgerles.
Since the above was written you nut
the following words into DR.. pratt's
mouth which were never uttered by
him. The words referred to are in
your issue of June 30, 1911, under the
title of Little Interviews" and are
as follows:
DIR. PRATT-Tve got my new car
and 1t is a beauty-demi-tonn Cad
lilac. The donor refused to dfvulge his
name, but l don't care, so long as he
has divulged the car"
In view of the fact that the new
car was presented to DR.. Pratt bv cit =
liens i'm appreciation of his work and
that these citizens for the best mo-
tives do not wish their names dis
closed | need not characterize vour
motive or method i'm creating and in
sorting the above paragraph other
than to call public attention thereto.
DR.. Pratt has his own remedies, as
also have l i'm regard to another coca =
sion when you did the same thing TO
me. Yours very truly
e. A. MOTT SMITH.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-01

ing for duty. A cablegram was re-
ceived by Lieutenant Wrightson on
Monday from the War Department as
signing him to duty with the Second
battalion of his regiment that is serv-
ing at the Kahauiki reservation. Lieu
tenant Wrightson reached here on the
transport early in June from Manila,
Philippine Islands, where he was a
member of Company d of the First
battalion, Twentieth Infantry, at the
Quartet de Espana, Intramuras.
The battalion at Fort Shafter will
extend a most cordial and hearty well
come to Lieutenant Wrightson, on his
| Joining the rank of the post for he is
well known and liked by the entire
| regiment. Lieutenant Wrightson was
stationed in Honolulu almost two years
+ ago, before going to the Philippine
Islands and he has many friends not
only on the reservation, but among the
older residents.
Major George B. Ducan, Second in
fantry, on duty at the Commanding
Generals Headquarters, District of
Hawaii, has been granted a months
leave of absence. Major Duncan will
! leave for the coast on the Sheridan,
next week, and anticipates spending
his leave of absence in Kentucky with
Mrs. Duncan and their fine son, little
master Duncan. On August the fif-
teenth Major Duncan will report at
the War College, Washington, D. c.,
for a tour of service.
Colonel Robert L. Billiard whO or
ganized the first annual camp of in
struction at the Kahauiki reservation
in September 1910, has reached San
Francisco from Monterey, California
and assumed command of the Thirtieth
Infantry, to which regiment his recent
promotion to a full Colonelcy brought
him.
Colonel Billiard made many friends
during his assignment to duty here, as
the first commanding officer of camp
of instruction for the organized Mill
tia of Hawaii. He is recognized
throughout the army as a most eff
cient military authority and a splen-
did all around man.
From recent published orders 1t ap-
pears that First Lieutenant join s.
Pratt, Coast artillery, on completion
Of his tour at the Coast artillery school
at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, is to
come to this city and assume station
as District Quartermaster, on the off,
cial staff of General Montgomery NJ.
Macomb, Commanding General.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-01

joining Major General Murrays Of
fetal family, comes to the Pacific
Coast from a tour of duty at the Mill
tary Academy at West Point. Lieu
tenant Colonel Ruggles will relieve
Lieutenant Colonel ]. Walker Benet
from command Of the Benicia Arsenal
at Benicia, Cal
Lieutenant Colonel Benet will go to
Washington, D. c., for consultation
with the ordnance bureau chief at the
War Department, before assuming
command of his new arsenal at Au.
gusta, Ga.
Lieutenant Colonel Benet visited
Honolulu in an official capacity last
October, and will be pleasantly remem-
bered by all who met this efficient,
talented officer.
Being the son of General Benet, who
spent his long and honorable military
life in the Ordnance Cops of the U.
S. army, reaching the rank of chief
ordnance officer at the War Depart
ment, Lieutenant Colonel Benet was,
so to speak, to the arsenal born. He
was reared among the guns and am
munition of the homeland arsenals.
Personal and General.
First Lieutenant Philip G. Wright
son, Twentieth Infantry, reported to
Major William P. Burnham, command
ing officer at Fort Shafter, this morn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-01
ARMY AND NAVY

Continued from page nire.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-01

Fine Job Printing at Star once
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-01
LIQUOR LICENCES
(Continued Com page nlnej

pany, Hilo; Panos Porphyres, EIilo;
II. Akona, Kamuela; Hilo Hotel Com
pany Hilo; NJ. Branco, Laupahoehoe;
lshikawa, Kaimaliu, Kona; J. Frates,
Pahoehoe; Nobutaro Mon, Eeaupuka,
Kona; J. J. Silva, Hamakua; Jose
Gouyea, Hamalua; VIM. Heeb, He-
makua; d. Lycurgus. Volcano House;
Santos & Serrao, Hilo; Kohala Club,
Kohala; Joe Trates, Holulaloa; T..
Machida, Hilo.
The following will come up at the
next meeting, July 2S: Hidasudi
Kubo, Honaunau Matsutaro Suenga,
Holualoa Kau Wine Company, Honu.
apo Yasutaro Nishimoto, Hilo;
Crater Hotel near Volcano House
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-09
Ruth Pickett Entertains.

The younger social set are making
good the few days of grace" before
the school duties devolve upon them,
and Ruth Pickett added to their
pleasures Friday night with a de-
lightful party. Ruth spent the sum
mer in California, and so she took
young friends again before she be-
gins her school work Cream and
cake were served. This editor knows
they had good time for being on
the same terrace with the little hos
tess, we received full benefit of the
shouts of laughter from the happy
youths. and the iateness of the hour
also testified to their good time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-09
COLEMAN FARM.

Coleman Farm, Sept. Ave are
still having showers in this commun-
ity, though the most OF the people
are still hauling water
Robert McMinn is on the sick list.
Mr.. George Johnson and mother
are visiting relatives out west.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A Turner. Mr..
and Mrs w A. Bowels and Miss Ottie
/ Bowels attended the show in WaXa-
| hache Saturday night.
| Mrs John Harwell and Mrs. L b
Bruce visited Mrs. ] w. Bevels Sat
| urday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Isaac Stanley attend
ed the show in Waxahachie Saturda,
night.
Mrs. ]. w. Bowels and daughter
Miss Ottie Bowels, were visiting a
p. NJ. Penner's Sunday,
Mrs w O. Bell has had canoe
, | taken off her face and is gettin
, along nicely now.
, Mr.. Taylor Penner called on NJ
, p. NJ. Penner Sunday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-09
c. p. Picnic.

While this does not belong exclu-
sively to the Woman's Department
(for be it said to their credit there
were lots of men presently but for
the fact that the women claim the
important part of the program, we
place the write-up in this depart
ment of the outing given last Tues
day Aside from many other things
of good report" the Presbyterians
have reputation for big picnics, pri-
marily because their women are
good cooks. 1t seemed that each lady
had special good luck with her
cake, for we have never seen such
lovely cakes Meats, salads and other
things were just as good. A barrel
of ice water, tub of lemonade made
the hot afternoon much more enjoy
able. Sam Andrews tried his hand
as a fan" which made the boys
happy, but not cool. The outing was
from $3.50 to Z, and every one went
away happy, refreshed with sweet
err church fellowship and felt in his
own heart, "Blest be the tie that
binds"