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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-05

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 5.-Edward
Hirsch, president of the local branch
of the American Federation Of Labor,
declared today that the McNamaras
should bc strapped to Il gun and
blown 10 pieces for perpetrating such
hcinous crime as blowing up build
in@s with dynamite.
4 candidate for mayor on the So
ciaiist ticket. while severely condemn
ing the outrage which The McNamaras
confessed havin" committed. declared
his opposition to capital punishment
and expressed a hope that they may
be imprisoned only until such time
as the danger Of their committing
similar. or other crimes, may have
passed.
Camden, n. j., Dec. 3.-Robert
Hartman. president of the Central La
Dor Union Of The Camden district, i'll
discussing the Mcnamara case, said:
Il believe with all honorable men
that the Mcnamara brothers should
be punished 10 the full extent Of the
law. which III one case would be
death. do not believe in capital
punishment, but do believe that men
who would commit crimes such as
The brothers confessed to. should get
the limit. | believe also that if Com
pers or any other leader is interest
ed he should be dealt with according
10 law"
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 5.-Joseph
z. Andrews, president of the Central
Labor Union here, said:
The NlcNamaras have imposed up
on the cause OF labor. Now that they
have confessed they should be pun
ished 10 the fullest extent of the law.
The sooner the cause OF labor is rid
of such men the better it will be"
Springfield. Mass. Dec. 5.-Tim-
othy Healy. president of the National
Stationary Firemen, who is here at
tending the Industrial Institute, de-
clares the McNamaras should receive
the maximum penalty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-05

\ meeting of the Stanley Steel Trus
4 meeting of the Stanley Steel
Trust investigation Committee will
be called for Thursday or next Mon
day TO discuss the question of dis
continuing the probe in view OF the
governments suit against the trust
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-05

There are no Indications ofunusually
low temperatures the coming week IN
any part OF the country, according to
the weekly bulletin OF the Weather
Bureau, issued last night,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-05

Ewin, the little son of Firm Braw-
der, broke his wrist while ut play
yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-05
NJ NAMARA5 ARE
SENTENCED TODAY.
James Gets Life Term and John
Fifteen Years. Dense Gath
ering.
FEARS OF ASSASSINATION.
Labor organizations in Different Sec
tioms Dcnouncc Dastardly Acts oi SELF
Confessed Murdcrers.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. !.--De-
nouncing James u. Mcnamara as q
murderer at heart and declaring there
was no cXtenuating circumstances.
Judge Walter Rordwell today sen
tcucrd the man who confessed he
blew up the Los Angeles Times
building and sent p souls into eter-
nifty, to life imprisonment i'll San
Quentin prison.
Immediately thereafter the court
called John j. Mcnamara. secretary
of the International Iron Workers
union before the bar. and sentenced
him TO serve & l5-year sentence in
the same prison.
District Attorney Frcdericks kept
his promise to the prisoners given
at the time they confessed last Fri
day. and begged the court TO eXer-
else clemency.
4 large crowd had gathered in the
room, and there was for time some
apprehension that the prisoners
might be aSsassinated.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 5.-Idol-
lied week ago by thousands Of loyal
men and women workers throughout
The United States. who were gladly
contributing from their slender earn
ings funds to finance their fight Tor
freedom on their single statement
that they were innocent, prosecuted
men. James L. Mcnamara and his
brother John j. Mcnamara appeared
before Judge Bordwell today 10 re-
ceive the penalty for their admitted
crimes.
lanes B. Mcnamara was to be sen
teDccG .cr murder. He had admitted
that he personally placed under the
Los Angeles Times building on the
night Of October /, 1910. the bomb
which hurled twcnty-one workers in
to eternity.
At 2:15 p. III. attorneys Darrow
and Davis went TO the county jail
and held conference with the Nc
Namaras. Then they tclephoned to
District Attorney i'redericks and
asked for an immediate interview.
It. is reported that the result OF this
conference will be The determination
as 10 now severe the prisoners SEN
tence will be. The defense attorney,
il is said. will advise Fredericks
whether the Mcnamara brothers will
come through"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-05
WEATHER REPORT.

sun and Tide Table.
High Tide 7.40a. m. and
$. 03 .. III. Sun rises $50
Il. IN. and sets 4.5s pm.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD DOF
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Wheeler S Oak April A l91

Wheeler S Oak April 4 1911
The Board of county commissioners
met in regular session with K F Wy
mia VIM F Brazzill Joseph Lindquist
and conuty auditor present
After the minutes of the last meet
ing were read al approved the board
convened as a board of assessment nd
equalization at which meeting the
ccounty assessor and assessors Of Is
townships were present and the fol-
lowing valuations were recommended
as basis for assessment
Horses under three years old and over
six months old each SIS 90
Horses three years old and over IS 90
Stations twenty times the service fee
Cattle under two years old
and over six months old TOO
Cows two years old and over Is 90
All other cattle two years old
and two years old and over Is 90
Mules and asses of all ages
over six months 35 90
Sheep of all ages over three
months old so
Swine of all ages over three
months old 8 90
Wagons and carriages ID 90
Automobiles one third of actual value
Melodians and organs 5 90
Pianofortes 60 90
!, All other property not enumerated
in the above is to be assessed at one
third of its actual value
The average value of lands in
Charles Mix county as follows
per acre
Bryan township $11 SO
Carroll township 10 rs
Castalia township 10 SO
Choteau Creek IL DO
Darlington township IL so
Forbes township 10 80
Goose Lake township II so
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21

Rec township II 90
Rhode township ii SO
Rouse township 8 so
Signal t0wnship 10 90
White Swan township $50
Wahehe township 10 rs
1t was the expressed opinion of the
board of assessment and equalization
and the township assessors that farm
lands be classified into three classes
according to value for assessment pur-
poses so that each tract bear its just
preparation of taxation according to
value received
The board adjourned as board of
equalization and assessm ent and con-
vened az board of county commits
sioners and the following business
was transacted
Pa Hosford appeared before the
board Of said for Martin Schroeder to
sell Intoxicating liquors in the city of
Platte A protest having been enter
ed by J H Exon representing citizens
of Platte said application was taken
under advisement and on motion
l o'clock Thursday April 6 was ap-
pointed day of hearing
On motion the application of the
town board of Howard township for
maintenance for X Bobeldyke an in
d!gent person was approved and
$40 90 per month allowed to be paid
quarterly out of the county General
fund
On motion the amount Of bond for
the Office of county auditor was fixed
at 1000 90 and the official bond Of 81 G
Wilson approved
On motion the amount of bond for
the Office of county coroner was fixed
at $500 90 and the official bond of E
e Day approved
On motion the official bond of Geo l.
Kirk justice Of the peace was approx
ed the amount fixed at $500 90
On motion the following bills were
allowed
E c George official printing
quarter ending Dec 81 1910 S 80 65
E C George official printing
January 1911 So so
Farmers Elevator (Platte)
coal for county officers 695
DR. l. D Ora mblit physician
for poor 16 90
Ed L Cantwell board for coun-
ty poor 500
Rovaart Bros mdse for poor 200
% C Nichols medicine for
county poor $50
Laura A Prickett stenographer
State cases 800
Charles Ehrisman board fo-
county poor Is 90
John Kreitle lamp chimneys
for court house SO
Lillian F English stenogra-
pher Jan term of court It's 90
John Harris rent for polling
place Ward Wagner 500
Commercial State Bank Wag-
ner juror certificates l148
& 1850 SO 80
Farmers State Bank Platte
juror certificates 1179 SO 90
Bank of Geddes witness
I Certificate $50 220
Commercial State Bank
Platte juror certificates
No. lit witness certtif-
cate 603 55 80
Commercial State Bank Platte
witness certificates 585 &
5S6 IL 40
County Seat Stats Bank
Juror certificates 1853
1859 & witness certificate
584 Is GO
H G Wilson Office expense
county freight express etc 1741
G H PPatrick Office expense 66
L T Hoaglin county printing
quarter endidg Dec 81 1910 63 70
Platte Tribune county print
ing quarter ending March
81 1911 "a Is
H G Tucker county printing
quarter ending March 81
1911 11G 20
Wheeler Courier county print
Continued on 5th page
Il
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-21
Waaner. Charles Mix County. South Dakota

Hamilton township s SO
Howard township 100
Highland township IL 90
Jackson township $50
Kennedy township III 90
Lawrence township IL SO
Lone Tree township IL co
LaRoche township 8 so
Lake George township 1895
Moore township IL 90
Platte township IL SO
Plain Center township IL so
Rec township Il 90
Rhode township IL SO
Rouse township 8 so
Signal township 10 90
White Swan township $50
Wahehe township 10 75
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
RODGERS At PASADENA.
Ono More Flight Will Land Aviator at
Pacific Ocean.

Pasadena, Nov g. Calbraith P.
Rodgers, approaching successful
completion of his ocean to ocean aero
plane jaunt across the American con-
tinent, scared into Pasadena at 4:04
D. m. Sunday at q mile-a-minute clip
on the last squirt of thirty miles from
Pomona and dropped from an altitude
of several thousand feet to graceful
landing at Tournament park. He will
fly to the coast today, landing at the
edge of the Pacific ocean.
Altho Rodgers when he landed here
had established a new worlds record
for cross country dying. he will not
receive the $4,000 prize offered by
William Randolph Hearst. which was
the object of his journey when he left
New York The prize was offered by
Mr.. Hearst year ago for the first
aviator vino would fly from coast TO
coast within thirty days. The offer
was to be good for one year This
time limit expired when Rodgers was
in Arizona and he was notified that the
prize had been withdrawn, but con-
tinued his fight Also, his journey took
longer than the thirty-day limit
placed by Mr.. Hearst.
Rodgers landed at 4:10 o'clock yes
terda yafternoon. Today he will fly
out over the Pacific and thus make
the epoch marking feat of aviation
really an ocean to- ocean flight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
COURT HOLDS PETITION OF coMs
SENT CONTAINS SUFFICIENT
NUMBER OF NAMES. s
TAKING OF TESTIMONY
REQUIRED MANY MONTHS
Eighty Six Saloons Dependent on De-
cision For Continuance Of Right -
% Business-Ory Force Will Appeal
Case to Supreme Court-othsr lows
News. 6
10 Times. Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Dcs Moines. Nov. 6.---The keepers OK
the cighty-six saloons OF Des MotneS
won great victory in the districs
court today when Judge Hewitt de.
cided that the saloon consent petitions
FOR this city are sufficient. The taking
II testimony In the case took all sum-
mer and the petitions were attacked on
tho ground that many OF the names
wcrc procured in an irregular manHer
and that there were many duplicates.
The court found sufficient names OF
unauestioncd authenticity.
Des Moines Will have saloons for hv0
years more the court holds. Tho de-
csions will be appealed at once by tho
dry forces 10 the supreme court. Tho
court holds that the petition contains
1858 valid signatures. which 10 as
more than necessary.
1t Is the contention OF the "dry1 thAo
many OF the names on the petition oe
consent were secured by fraudulent
methods and that tho petition shOW9
the duplication of many names The
trial to contest the validity OF the pes
tition covered period OF nve months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
COUNTRY CHURCH BURNS
Edifiee Of Progressive Brethren in East
Tama County, Known as Carlton
Church, Totally Destroyed, With
Contents-Fire Starts in Fuel Room
Shortly After Close of Service.


Special to Times Republican.
LeGrand, Nov. 6.-The church edi-
flee belonging to the Progressive
Brethren. branch Of the German
Baptist Brethren, was totally destroyed
by fire at noon Sunday, with its con-
tents. The church was located four
and one-half miles northeast Of here.
in Carlton township, Tama county, and
was known as the Carlton church
The fire started in the fuel room
from an unknown cause. and was dis
covered twenty minutes after the close
Of the Sunday forenoon services. The
flames had gained such headway that
by the time the neighboring farmers
arrived nothing could be done to save
the contents OF the building. including
organ, chairs, and pulpit equipment.
A $500 piano belonging to Joe S.
Haynes was also destroyed. Mr..
Haynes is just. completing a handsome
new home and had stored the piano in
the church during his building opera
tions.. go
The horse sheds adjoining were
partially destroyed. but the district
school house near by was not damaged.
The loss to the church society Is es-
timated at $500, which is partially
covered by insurance. The building
was almost new, having been erected
to replace the old edifice, which was
destroyed by lightning and fire about
eighteen months ago.
Rev. Eli Hoover is pastor of the
church, and plans are already under
way for rebuilding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06

lars gave way on account of having
been rushed on the bridge to prepare
it for winter rains, the concrete not
being firmly set.
Tho men caught under the sinking
arch were entombed The men who
escaped were at work above
The river is swollen and the fore
men expressed fear that the concrete
pillars. which had not settled yet.
would not Withstand the strain.
The swaying Of lantern throwing
n shadow out across the torrent gave
the men below the first warning of
danger. They saw the superstructure
sway for an instant. and, as the sup
porting concrete pillars sagged and
gave way. the great arch above came
crashing down before u man could
move.
Two OF the workmen were swept into
the river and out among the boulders
and eddies of the rushing midstream.
They fought their way across. Eight
were caught In the debris. Others
found their way to the river bank over
the ruined span
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
TAFT TAKES STEPS
70 REGAIN VOTE
PRESIDENT WILL BE PERMITTED
TO CAST BALLOT IN GIN.
CiNNA1i.
SECURES CERTIFICATE
PERMITTING REGISTRATION
Visits Election Board With Detail Of
PoIice-Swears He Was Not in City
on Registration Days of October, Be-
cause Of Previous engagements -
Election to Be Hold Tuesday.

Cincinnati, Nov, 6.-President Taf
took the first step here today toward
regaining his right to vote tomorrow
in the Cincinnati municipal election.
The president appeared personally be-
fore the election board and obtained
certificate allowing him To register
in ward 3. precinct NJ. He will appear
before the authorities in that precinct
and will then be ready to cast his
vote.
Mr.. Taft came into the room OF the
election board in the city hall almost
like any other citizen except for the
presence of a detail of police.
It's hardly necessary to ask if you
have been in the city during October.
said one of the board to the president.
NO" said Mr.. Taft, Il haven't. 1t
has been quite impossible for me to
get hero owing to the ensasemcnts |
had made
Under the circumstances. then.
said the chairman. Il guess We'll give
you a certificate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
DEFIEs JAIL LOCKS
Man Charged With Bank Robbery at
Barnum Cuts Way Out Of Fort
Dodge Jail and Gains Liberty.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Nov. 6.-F. R. Lee,
charged with the burglary of the Bar
mum bank, broke out of the county jail
last night and made his escape. He
sawed thru q bolt which let the lock Of
his cell door down, ;then forced the
corner of solid steel door into the
corridor by the use Of bed: clothes and
a table leg. He then punched hole
in the ceiling. went thru the attic to the
elevator shaft, and slid down to the
third floor From there he reached the
ground by a fire escape.
The grand jury, which meets toner
row. will indict him for burglary, for a
strong case has been found against
him. He served a sentence for burg
larry in the Oklahoma penitentiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
CITY OF PEkINo REPORTED CAP.
ruRED az INSURGENTS AFTER
SHARP FIGHT.
CITY AND IMPERIAL
OFFICIALS FLEE FROM CITY
Capture Effected After Brief But Sharp
Resistancs-Thres Chinese Gunboats
Go Over to Rsbeis-Other Cities Fall
Into Control Of Rebsis--othsr De-
tails Of the Conflict.

San Francisco, Nov. "a cablegram
paper published here, received early to-
day, says Picking was captured late
yesterday by the revolutionists after a
sharp encounter.
A dispatch also was received by the
Chinese Free Press announcing that
the fall of Peking had been reported in
Shanghai but had not been verified.
The dispatch stated further that all,
the officials of the city. including
number of high officials Of the Man
chu dynasty. had fed in the night. The
rebels are said to be in peaceful pos
session after a spirited fight late yes
terday. No further details were given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
FIGHT ILLEGAL REGISTRATIONS.
New York Election Promises to 30
Bitter and Frauds Are Charged.

New York Election Promises to Be
Bitter and Frauds Are Charged.
New York. Nov. s.-Political workers
have gathered today at state and city
headquarters to receive instructions for
their work on election day.
In an effort to make final clean
up Of illegal registration cases before
election, 146 such cases will be held to
the grand jury and more than 1000
will be brought before a magistrate
for warrants. It was reported that an
alderman up for reelection would be
one of those indicted.
To hold their own in New York City
the democrats will be obliged to make
nearly a clean sweep Of the assembly
ticket. The contest over the supreme
court justiceship has attracted the
principal interest here but in the state
the main issue is the political COM
plexion Of the assembly which at pres
ent is democratic. ta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
PLAYERS ARE STRICKEN
Four Member. Of Morn;nsside Football
Team Suffering With Typhoid -
Source Of Infection a Mystery.

Sioux CITY. Nov 6.--Thc fourth Of
the MorninSside football regulars to be
stricken with typhoid fever. Robert
Vernon and Turk Eiffcrt. have been
taken to tho St. Joseph hospital for
treatment The players now in the hos
pital are Vernon. left end: Eiffert. left
guard: Knouse, half back. and Wicks,
center.
The origin Of the fever is a mystery
to the athletic authorities at the col
lcse. The athletes do not cat tosetnei
nor do they even follow an outline o.
diet lnTFculation with typhoid hac-
cili as n means of curhtng the disease
is being discussed now as an immedt-
ate measure by athletic managers at
the school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
BLAIR AND TIPPITT REFuTED.
Mcneil Testifiss That the Men Met in
Oiney in July, 1909.

Chicago. Nov. s.--Former County
Judge John a. Mcneil. OF Richland
county. testified before the Lorimer in
vestigation committee that Thomas
Tippitt and William Blair met in OIL
ney. ILL.,, in July. 1909 Both had testi-
fed previously that they did not meet
during that month.
Mcneil corrohorated Il. NJ. Rowland
regarding Blair's presenc" in Oln"y on
July 90 1909. Then. he said. Blair mot
Tippit near the postoftice and the two
walked toward the First National
bank.
II saw the two men but moment"
he said. "and spoke to them BRIEFLY
Attorney Henecy. of counsel for Lor-
inner, attacked McNeirs testimony in
an effort to show that Mcneil was an
interested witness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
PERSIA FACES WAR.

Russian Government Issues Ultimat.
UNI But Persia is Defiant.
Teheran. Persia. Nov. 6.-The Rus.
sian minister today presented an ulti-
matum to the Persian government set
ting forth that unless the Persian
ministers of foreign affairs apologies
for the alleged insult to the Russian
vice consul, NJ. Petroff, cn the occasion
Of the seizure of property of Shuai- es-
Sultaneh, removes the treasury gem
darmes, and re!nstates the Persian
cossacks. formerly there. Russia would
occupy the provinces Of Ghilan and
Mazanderan. in the north Of Persia.
The government has decided not to
comply with the Russian demands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
Booker Washinaton a. Witness.

New York, Nov. 6.-Booker L. Wash
ineton appeared in court today as the
prinucipal witness Of the trial of Henry
Clrich. white. who gave the negro edu-
Gator a beating one night last March
when he found him in the vestibule of
an apartment house where Ulrich re-
sided Ulrich was arrested on a charge
OF assault
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
1t was evident the boy had been the

first to die.
On bed was black shroud bear
ing a note, which reads:
'"This gown Is for our son Herman
when he is dressed for the coffin"
A long and rambling letter In Ger
man criticised churches and church
people, and named Chicago church
and pastor.
The boy never had been allowed to
go to school, but had been dedicated
to God" by his father The last Of the
three to die, the father succumbed
three days ago, physicianss aid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
SECURE JURY THIS WEEK..
Attorneys in Hyde Case Expect to Be-
ain Examination Next Week.

Kansas City. Nov. 6.--With twenty
five talcsmcn In the jury room ana
forty new venircmen ready for eNamin-
alton the third week OF the Dr. h c.
H,de murder trial began today. At
torney. believe the panel Of forty sever
Temporary mrymen will be completed
this week TWO days are allowed for
exercising Tie nCrcmntory challenges
SO il is possible that the first evidence
Will be heard next week. \ possibility
OF George A. Smith. II talesman. being
released developed last night. when he
was taken i'll. y physician was called
to attend him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
cHRlsToFFERsoN is INSANE.
Aged Atlantic Man Who Shot Vito
Committ.d to Clarinda Asylum.

Atlantic Nov ct. T. christoffcr-
son. aged 20. who was found with two
bullet wounds in his head beside the
body Of his wife, was ad
i,,dred insane this forenoon and sent
to the state asylum n tlarinda Inc
bodies OF chriStofferson and his wife
were found Saturday Mrs. Chris
Jefferson who was shot four times in
the head is still unconscious and not
expected to live. Her condition is
gradually growing worse. Sh" saia
she was shot by her husband.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-06
HOLDEN TO SPEAK IN WEST.
Ames Man to Address Country Life
Conoress at Spokane.

Spokane. Nov. 6.-P. c. Holden. "f
Ames. Iowa. who mas talked 10 more
actual farmers in the middle western
states in the last ten years than any
other man in the United states, viii
deliver the principal address on farm
home day. Nov. a. at the first annual
session Of the national country life
congress in Spokane. Nov. % t" 80.
Officers Of the grange ara farm Wo-
men Of the country VIII b" Sprciai
guests. Mr.. Holden probably viii
speak upon How to Make the Farm
Home the Best in the World