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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
THAW IS DEALT A
CRUSHING BLOW
Matteawan Head Says might
Again Commit Murder"
CHANCES ARE VERY REMOTE
Asylum Superintendent on Cross
Examination Admits Defendant,
ain a Strict Sense, Is Not
Now insane"

White Plains, N Y, July 10.-Dr.
John w. Russell, superintendent OF
the Matteawan asylum. delivered the
most crushing blow yet received by
Harry X. Thaw In his efforts to OBJ
tain his release.
DIR. Russell. on the stand at the
proceedings before Justice Keogh to
test the nationality of Thaw, testified
that in the event of his release from
Matteawan, the man who shot STAN
ford White might again commit
murder"
Explains Difference In Returns.
Deputy Attorney General Jerome
called DR.. Russell to explain If he
could explain the dissimilarity In the
two returns he made on April II and
"a last to the habeas corpus writ
sworn out by Mrs. Mary C. Thaw. In
the first return, which was not filed
in the present action. DR.. Russell
swore that Harry X. Thaw is of I'M
sound mind and has not recovered
and his release, in my opinion, would
be dangerous to the public peace and
safety" while in the. second return
(Which was filed and thus became
his official return) 1t is simply set
forth that "Thaw is Of unsound mind
and has not recovered"
I'm the second return I deliberately
left ont the phrase his release would
be dangerous to the public peace and
safety" said Dr. Russell, in a low
voice. 81 didn't want to express an
opinion. I wanted to leave the mat
ter entirely to the discretion Of the
court. wished to put In this return
that Thaw was suffering from consti.
tutional inferiority but the attorney
general wished It to be entered diff.
ferently. allowed him, therefore, to
enter that Thaw was of 'unsound
mind"
Is constltutionaily Inferior.
Didn't you tell me few days ago
that Thaw is suffering from consti.
tutional inferiority with a paranoiacal
trend?" demanded Mr.. Jerome.
mo, said simply constitutional in
feriority," replied DR. Russell.
. DR.. Russell admitted that constitu'
tionai inferior cannot recover, but re.
fused to give the percentage Of para.
noiacal inclined among such lunatics.
You might say Thaw is insane" ad'
mitted the witness after a series of
insistent interrogations.
Gould he be released with safety
to the community" pursued Jerome,
"All l can say Is that he has been
a great help to me at Matteawan. As
my examination showed that he was
a constitutional inferior and as he
| had committed a murder, I did not
say he could be safely released. I'd
prefer not to make statement on
that point"
Not Really Insane.
On cross-examination Mr.. Shearn
| drew from DR.. Russell the statement
that I'm a strict sense, Thaw Is not
insane" and that the possibility OF
his committing violence is very re-
mntan
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
TRAIN HITS AUTO; ONE DEAD
Two Women Injured In Cleveland
Crash May Not Llve-Four
Others Are Hurt.

Cleveland, July 10-An automobile
carrying eight passengers was struck
by a Lake Shore freight train at a
street crossing and seven we're In.
jured, one fatally, and two so serious
ly that they probably will die. p
The automobile was owned and
driven by William F. Billenstein, pres
ident and manager OF the National
Iron and Wire company. who died
soon after the accident. Mrs. Billen-
stein and Mrs, Edward w. Johnston
cannot live. according to reports from
the hospital where the injured were
carried.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
shoemen Elect officers.

Iowa City July 10,-special: The
Iowa retail shoe dealers went into ex
ecutive session yesterday afternoon
The following officers were elected
President, F. L. Wilson of Washing
ton; vice president, B. NJ. Sargent
of Council Bluffs; secretary, F. M
Nebe OF Atlantic; treasurer, F. w
Cherry Of Muscatine; director, for
three years. F. P. stuhler of Monti,
cello. The retail shoe dealers decid'
ed to urge the passage of fraudu'
lent advertising act by the next legis'
lature. The next meeting will be
held at Fort Dodge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Somethinn Doinu.
July 10.

A five acre tract of land belonging
to w. l.. Kissick and r. "A. Masteller,
lying north OF the NJ & St.7L. round
house, has been sold to the M. & st.
l.. Railway company. 1t is rumored
that a big change in the yard facili.
ties and car repairing shops is to be
made, but the local officials state they
know nothing about II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
KANSAS IN CALL FOR HELP
Asks for 5000 Men to Harvest lite
Wheat, but Has Not Yet Found
Them.

Kansas City, Mo, July 1o.-"send
help" This Is the word received from
many sections of Kansas where wheat
Is ready to be harvested and the
necessary hands cannot be employed,
Messages received say Pawnee coun-
ty must have 1900 men Immediately,
and the free employment bureau here
is doing all 1t can to secure the de-
sired help.
Besids Pawnee county, many other
sections of Kansas have asked that
harvest hands be rushed there. AL
ready 1900 men have been sent to the
fields through the bureau here. Farm
ers are offering from $3.50 to SO a day
for men II they will come at once.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
ERB PLANS RAIL EXTENSIONS
Canada to the Gulf Line Is Indicated
by Way Of the Dakotas, Ac-
cordlng to Road Man.

New York, July 10.-Newman Erb,
president of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad. left for a trip during
which he expects to complete the in.
corporation of new company to build
branches to the Canadian border. The
southern terminal of the new line is
to be Watertown, S. D. Plans for
these extensions, which will eventu,
ally mean a new Canada-to-the-g gulf
line by connection with the Mis-,
souri,, Kansas & Texas, were inter,
rupted some time ago by the sudden
death of Edwin Hawley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Rain Nearly General.

Des Moines, July 10.-Special: Des
Moines received the brunt of a heavy
rain storm which fell over four-fifths
of the state last night. The rain fall
at Des Moines is 41-100 inches. The
western and northern parts of the
state, which have received several
storms recently missed the big storm
last night. Davenport, Burlington
Mason City. Marshalltown, Fort
Dodge aud other towns received
heavy rains.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
RESORT WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Thousand island Park on St. Law
renee River Suffers 81 900 900 Loss
-Sojourners In Panic.

WATERFOWL. N. Y. July 1o.-Fire
practically wiped out Thousand Island
park. one Of the most popular resorts
on the St Lawrence river, entailing a
loss Of about 100000. Although
there was panic among the sojourn-
ers over the rapid spread Of the
flames, no lives were lost.
In addition to practically all the
business section OF the place, the Co
lumbar and Wellesley hotels. the New
York state educational building and
the post once were destroyed. Two
hundred cottages and boarding houses
were also burned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Tree Surgery.

The Register and Leader Sunday
devotes some space to tree surgery
in Des Moines, and illustrates its
article with several scenes of trees
made beautiful about the city. Among
them is recognized the home of Mrs
William Bowen a former resident OF
Oskaloosa. The tree to which the
picture is to call attention was (and
still Isl a dead one, but Mrs. Bowen
is ayerse to destroying tree dead OF
alive II II can be made thing OF
beauty" and this she has accomplish
ed. by the planting OF vines and ivies
Iof various kinds about II and by In
telligent care now has It entirely
covered. making II q most admirable
object.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Killed by Ealing Trees.

Iowa Falls, July 10.-Special: Frank
Brown, a farmer living northwest OF
this city, was instantly killed by be-
ing crushed beneath tree blown
down by the storm, which was nearly
a tornado. Brown was in the yard
tightening up a guy post on a tent
when the storm struck the grove
about his house and blew down many
trees
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Serious Mishap.

Mary c. Haverfield and Mrs. John
Love met with serious mishap last
Saturday afternoon when floor on
which they were standing gave way,
letting them fall into thirteen foot
vault Mrs. Love saved herself by
grabbing for a cross piece, but the
other lady went to the bottom. With
the assistance of a few of the neigts
bors Miss Haverfield was removed
from her unpleasant position. A ply
stefan was called and after an exam
nation It was found that she was
not in serious condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
MnhIaan poe.ors In se..lon.

Muskegon, Mich. July 1os-The
members Of the Michigan State Medi.
cal society thronged the Hackley
school building today when the 18th
annual meeting OF the organization
was called to order by DIR. d. Emmett
Welsh. the president. On the two
days program are many papers OF in.
terest and the local committee has
arranged for plenty Of entertainment
ot "a social nature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Reee ption For pruaaists.

Sioux City, July 10-Special: A
reception and dance at the Riverside
pavilion closed the first day of the
registered pharmacists convention
here last night. During the afternoon
the visiting women were taken over
the city in automobiles. Harry B.
Mason of Detroit is the principal
speaker on today's program.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Los, Sense. Return.

In mysterious manner, John Con-
man, OF Magnolia, Iowa, lost the pow
OF speech, smell and hearing, some
time ago. Last week he was taken
to a hospital at Omaha, and while ait
ting in the shade one evening, the lost
senses returned as suddenly as they
left him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Lightning Strikes Barn.

Charles City, July 10.-Special:
Five horses, pet dog, a new automo-
bile and several tons of hay were de-
stroyed by fire when lightning struck
the barn Of A. E. Keith, two miles
northwest of here, during the night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Bio Lift to COLLEGE,

Des Moines, July 10.-Special: G.
H. Berg, president of the Berg Medi'
cine company, has made a donation
of $4,000 to Drake university. The
gift is to apply on the endowment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
The Knjuhts Templar.

Spirit Lake, July 10.-Special; The
Grand Commandery of the Knights
Templar of Iowa are in session here.
A large attendance from all of the
state is here. he Newton knight
Templar band is furnishing the music
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
flre pe.,roys . Lumbsr Yard.

Yonkers. N. Y. July 10.--Fire de.
stroyed Lawrence Bros lumber yard,
ihs G. A. Pearsali coal yard and the
plant OF the Yonkers Building supply
sompany. entailing a 100000 losA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
Eraker Miner Killed,

Abba, July 10-Special: George
Barnett, a coal miner was crushed to
death at Fraker last night by fall
of slate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
G L A S S IF LED
ADVERTISING

FOR SALE. - One $500 pound span
mare mules, choice workers and
lockers. five and six years old. A..
Westercamp, Beacon, Iowa. 5itf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11

dental primary law is up for consid-
Grafton new ratio of representation
should be evolved
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11

commission SO that in determining
the cost of production, justice shall
be accorded every American industry.
and the wage scale of American labor
maintained on a high level.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
ARE REMINDED OF
REGISTRATION LAW

Instructions to young men who have
never voted before at an election are
being given out by officials who have
the authority to do this. Republicans
and Democrats. prominent in their par
ties, are urging young men to register
and are instructing those who have
never voted before in the method of
proper registration.
Lewis s. Bowman. county auditor.
made the following statement today in
answer to number of questions that
have been put to him on this matter:
ANY young man who will be TWEEN
ty-one years of age before the Novem-
Der election has the right to register
next Thursday or on any other dates
set for registration All first voters
should bear in mind that it is neces-
sary for them to comply with the reg
istration laws before they can enjoy
the privilege Of voting"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
FATE OF THE CAR
COMPANY At STAKE
Council Will Decide Monday
Night on Franchise Re-
vocation Question.

Council Monday night will have the
all-important street car franchise re-
vocation ordinance up for final action
At the last meeting this ordinance was
passed for second reading under a sus-
pension of the rules, and was read the
third time. Two votes prevented it's
passage at this time. The settle coun-
Gil displayed at that time caused street
car officials to visit this city yesterday
and promise to make the improve
ments demanded.
The resolution giving the city coun-
cil's consent to the improvement of
North Tenth street from Spring street
in Spring Grove to North H street will
be up for action.
for the street car company to place
lighted signs on it's cars will be up for
the third and final reading.
The ordinance which is to check the
dog evil in Richmond will be up for
third reading also. This ordinance pro-
vides that all dogs shall have checks.
This and other provisions in the ordi-
nance will, it is believed eliminate the
increase in the number of stray ca
mines.
The water works proposition will
not be brought up Monday as the city
attorney, with his legal aides. have not
finished their. work on the contract
proposal, which they will submit to
council and the board of works before
tentative Bids for the water works
franchise and contract are asked for
The committee investigating the
marketmaster will ask for an exten-
sion of time, as it has not completed
its investigations, states Chairman Ev.
ans
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
Conditions in Louisiana To-
day Are the Most Serious
in Years.-The River Still
Going Up.
CAPITAL OF STATE
is FACING'CRiSIS
1t Is Expected that the Lew
ees Guarding Baton Rouge
Will Be Swept Away Be-
fore Tonight.

tNatonal News Association)
NEW ORLEANS. La. May 4.-with
New Orleans itself threatened with an
overflow of the Mississippi levees that
will flood part of the downtown sec
ton. with the dikes at Baton Rouge in
danger of going out and causing enor-
nous damage, and with the water ris-
ing hour by hour. Louisiana today
faces the most serious flood situation
IL has ever known. Water here has
reached stage six inches above any
thing ever known before. Sand bags
piled on the levees are turning the wa
ter back. but fear that they may not
be able to hold and that the levees
will be overfiowed was expressed by
those in charge Of the work.
Levees Very Weak.
At Baton Rouge the situation is far
more serious. The levees there are no
ticeably weak after the strain of the
last few weeks and il was expected
this morning that they would go out
some time today. The lower parts OF
the city would be inundated at once
and il was expected that the city wa
ter pumping station and the sewage
pumping stations would be among the
first put out OF commission. The wa
ter was expected to break through the
dikes in front of the state house and
heavy damage to the state property
was feared
The town of Bayou Sara 10 IN some
places fifteen feet under water. Fran
cisville is covered with three feet of
water. The crevasse at Bayou Sara is
growing hourly and engineers there
have given up hope of stopping It,
The situation at Torras continues
grave. the water flowing in torrents
through the west levee that has been
broken down by the floods. The break
is one thousand feet long and the
floods are still pouring out over the
sugar plantation country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
TO RESUME BODKINS
CASE NEXT MONDAY

Following the hearing of testimony
of the majority of the states witness
es in its case against Mrs. Reba Bod
kins, charged with receiving stolen
goods, yesterday afternoon in the cir
cult court, adjournment was taken un-
til Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The
state will conclude its case Monday
morning. 1t is expected the defend
ants attorney win examine number
of witnesses in his attempt to prove
the innocence of his client and that II
will be late Monday afternoon or Tues
day morning before the jury receives
the case.
Mrs. Bodkin is charged with having
received a number of stolen articles
from Herbert Aschenfelder, a boarder.
at her home on North Twenty-first
street, which, it is alleged, she knew
had been stolen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
TO ATTEND MEETING
OF Federation of Women's S
. Clubs at New Castle.

A large delegation, representing the
five women's clubs in this city which
are members of the State Federation
of Women's clubs, will go to New Cas-
tie, May 2s. to attend the district con-
vention of the federation-IThe local
organizations which belong to the fed
Grafton, are the Teachers club, the
Aftermath society, the Art association,
the Athenaea society and the Domes-
tic Science club. While the right to
vote on any business matters which
may arise at the convention is given to
the members of these five clubs only,
still the invitation to attend the con-
vention is extended to members Of
every women's club in Richmond.
Prominent among the speakers at
the convention will be Mrs. NJ F. John
ston, OF this city, who is chairman OF
the art committee of the federation.
Mrs. Johnston is well versed upon mat
tiers pertaining to art throughout the
state. She is president of the Rich
mond Art association.
Under the chairmanship of Mrs.
johnson the art committee has afford
ed the people of ten different cities in
the state the opportunity to witness
the exhibition of the work Of Indiana
artists. The exhibit was seen here sew
eraI months ago. 1t is at Logansport
this week and viii be shown at Gary
next week. Mrs. Johnston was present
on the opening night Of the exhibit at
Logansport-
Others who will appear on the pro-
gram at the district convention will
be Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter. of In
dianapolis. president of the associa-
tion; Mrs. A. H. McFarian. of Con-
nersville, recording secretary of the
State Federation; and Mrs Carl H.
Milan. secretary Of the Public Lib
rary Commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
SECURED
FOR CLUB BANQUET
Geo. Puchta, DR.. ]: M. Craw-
ford, Cincinnati, George
Early, Pittsburg. v

Speakers for the annual banquet of
held May 25 in the Y NJ. c. A. gymna-
sium, have been secured with the ex-
ception of the local talent. George
Puchta and DR.. J. NJ. Crawford. of Gin
cinnati, and George Early of Pittsburg
will be the talent imported for the ex-
ening.
E. M. Haas and Charles w Jordan
of the Commercial club committee on
speakers made a visit to Cincinnati
yesterday to secure speakers for the
occasion. Mayor Hunt said he could
not come, because of important city
business.
Mr.. Puchta, assistant treasurer of
Cincinnati, a leader in the commercial
enterprises of the Queen City, and also
member of the Cincinnati Park
board, will deliver an address on civic
affairs. He is an excellent speaker
and the committee is pleased he has
been secured.
81 DR.. J. M. Crawford, who was for six
years consul general to Russia, will
speak on Russia" He is probably one
of the best Informed men in the coun.
try on the intimate social and politi
cal life Of this most interesting coun.
try and his remarks will be very inter
esting.
George Early of Pittsburg, formerly
of Richmond. cannot be excelled for
his after dinner speeches. Fill George
up with prime food and his fund OF
good stories and inimitable anecdotes
will never run low until the wee sma
hours. Mr.. Early is too well known
to Richmond audiences to need any
other Introduction than to say "It's
Early" Before he has finished 1t will
be late.
The date for the banquet has been
changed from May Is to May 2s to
give the committees time to make al
arrangements. No other details have
been perfected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
THREE BADLY HURT
BY AN EXPLOSION
National News Association)


NEW YORK, May 4.-Three men
We're injured in an explosion during
a fire in the four-story apartment at
702-707-706 Eighth avenue today. Two
of the victims were Capt. Coleman
and Fireman Kinnechan of Truck "a
who were on the third floor when the
explosion occurred and were badly
burned The third man, John koenig
was passing along Eighth avenue in an
automobile. A flying piece of glass sew
cred an artery in his right arm One
hundred and fifty persons, fled from
the building in fre-escapes when the
flames were discovered an da crowd of
proportions so immense gathered in
the street that police reserves had to
be hurried to the scene.
The fire started in the basement and
made rapid headway. The dumb waiter
shafts afforded draught which caus-
ed the blaze to spread quickly. When
the explosion occurred residents of
nearby apartment houses were fright.
ened from their homes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-04
A PLAN TO RETIRE
ALL AGED BISHOPS
Dropped Like a Bombshell in
the Methodist General
Conference.
eNational News Associstsen,

MINNEAPOLIS. May 4-Forcins
the issue presented yesterday by the
bishops in the address of the episco-
pacy. the Methodist general confer
ence today called upon the episcopacy
committee of the conference TO sub
NIT a report as TO whether the para
graph of the discipline. placing the
ban on dancing, games of chance. thea
ter-going and horse racing. should be
eliminated from the discipline. A reso-
luton calling for the striking out OF
this paragraph from the discipline
was presented to the conference and
referred to the episcopaoy committee.
The amusement question is TO be
fought out on the floor of the confer
ence and for the frst time in the his
tory OF the church the factions favor
ing going back to John Wesley's orr
ginal declaration, barring the taking
of such amusements as cannot be used
in the name OF the Lord Jesus Christ.
and favoring the elimination from the
discipline of the paragraph naming
banned amusements. will be backed by
the bishops of the church.
Dtdu T1tury hOBcis oi lnc Idic Ia ~
school threw a bomb shell into the
conference today when he introduced
a resolution calling for the enforce
ment of an age limit for Methodist
bishops. His resolution provides that
the board of bishops can retire any
one of their number at the age Of
seventy, and that retirement at seven
ty-five is compulsory. At present the
general conference has the only au-
thority to retire bishops. and there
are active bishops in the church today
more than so years old. This resolu-
tion was referred to the episcopacy
committee.
Another resolution introduced today
provides for a report on the commit
tee on epfscopacy on the section Of the
-episcopacy address which declared the
opposition of the bishops to any
change looking to the geographical as
signments of bishops. There is sen
timent In the conference In favor OF
adopting the diocesan system