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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12
Flax Straw Wanted.

Haul your Flax Straw in while you
can get $500 per ton for good, clean,
dry straw. Farmers can dry their wet
straw in the field cheaper than we can,
and we would not be able to pay over
$3.50 per ton for the wet.
NAPERvILLE LOUNGE Co.,
F. H. WHITE, Foreman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-12

For that cough. use Dike's Syrul
White Pine with Tar.
MARKET STREET DRUG Co.,
w. F. ScHoLz, Manager,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
RETURN ORPHANS AND I'LL
Wee Girls Went Abroad Month
Aco but Mother Died on Ship.

Two little girls who left this port win
their mother more than a month ago OH
the Hamburg American liner kalserh
Auguste Victoria returned here orphaned
Yesterday on the same vessel ho'h
were suffering from chickenI"N. ana
were sent to SWinburnc Island. ! "N
Will he consigned to some institution ~
this country. unless some phiIanthropi'
rerson offers 10 adopt them.
Mrs. Katherine Piuok, the children 5
mother left New York soon after tn"
death Of her husband 10 claim an estate
IN Russia. Several days before tn"
Kaiserin arrived at Hamburg she died
suddenly and the children were sent back
nv the German officials. The older -iri
is staphc. six years old, and the younger
Hauncham. three years old A. they
were born in this country they cannot
he deported.
During the voyage of lh" kaIserin IN"
Rev. Joseph Kramer. cabin passenger,
sixty wears old, Of Kalamazoo, Micho
died from heart disease.
While at her home port the kaiseriI
took Oh extra lifeboatS. making com D.
ulcment Of fifty-scven-cnouGh Zoe ""Nl
prTSOnS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
SUGAR MEN NOT WORRIED
Reports Concerning Destruction
of Cuban Property Denied.

Business men In this city who nave ~
tensiye interests in Cuba said yesteIua! '"'
they did not think there was much u'i7
20 property I'm the present uprising az i'a''
not I'm the immediate future. Although '"'
news from Cuba was very scant yesterday
and only few private messages arrive"
ir this civ they were sufficiently rcdsSH:-
ing TO evoke these optimistic expressions
lanes n. Post. president of the National
Sugar Refining Company and treasurer OF
the Cuban-AmeriCan Sugar Rehnihs 'o,"-
panv. said that the reports con'erI'l"S ="
struCtion of the latter company PTopc'''
I'm Cuba had teen erroneous. lie hdu i'
ceived a number Of cable messages on "d'-
urdav and yesterday, Mr.. Post SAID aSS"i
inc him that no harm had been done 10
the companv's property and that there vas
40 danger in the immediate future.
The trouble was most acute in the Guam
tanamo Valley, Mr.. Post said pul '''
Guantanamo Sugar Company has aiSo re-
ceived cable advices that no damage "
property has been done and that no apP''-
hension was felt in that respect
There is nothing In the situation 'ha'
could make us apprehensive as to the saw
" OF property belonging 10 the CUBAN
American Sugar Company" said MI foS|
II don't think that there Is any dansei 10
vet TO any American property IN Cupd'
Both sides will be careful IN the '''d'
ment accorded TO foreign property III
eral. Mr.. Post added and from "hat 80
had heard from other men win lh''''N''
I'm Cuba there seemed to be no nervous
feeling here over the situation on the ls'"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
N. Y. FOR ROOT. SAYS BARNES
Ninety Delegates Will Vote as
Unit. Declares Chairman

State Chairman Barnes asserted last
night he had no doubt that New York.
ninety delegates would vote AS u unit in
favor OF the national committees selection
OF senator Elhu Root as temporary chair
man of the Republican National Conyen-
ton.
Senator Root, said Mr.. Barnes I'm state
ment given out last night, was the man
who was needed for that Job. his views
upon the vital ISSUES the Republican party
must face at Chicago having been expressed
at the Rochester convention.
This is no time for weak men or com
promises" Mr.. Barnes said Senator Root
is needed
Mr.. Barnes's statement In full follows:
The selection of Senator Root by the sub
committee OF the national committee. which
will doubtless be ratified by the conven-
ton. TO be temporary chairman Of the ma
tiOnal convention. must be eminently salts
factory to the Republicans of New York.
and 7 have no doubt but that the entire
delegation OF ninety votes VIII support him
I'm case Mr.. Roosevelt endeavors to over
turn the action of the national committee.
Senator Roots views upon the vital issue
which the Republican party must face at
ChiCdgo--that Of the preservation OF our
form of government against its proposed
the floor OF the Rochester convention. This
Is no time for weak men or compromises
Senator Root is needed. lie has been Sc
lected To lead in the most imp0rtant posi-
tion connected with the convention.
The aCumen OF his mind. the logic Of his
reasoning and the courage or his character
make him the best man in the country to
preside over a convention which, by the
sheer force OF reasoning. Is bound TO re-
affirm as Republican doctrine those safe
principles OF government which were con
cisely set forth in the Rochester platform
as follows:
I'VE believe that this is a self-controlled.
representative democracy. as illustrated by
the entire course of our national eXpe-
rience.
1--WE believe that order Is the prerequisite
of progress. and that this national tradition
must not be destroyed nor principle be sac
rificed To opportunism.
I'VE believe that the guarantees of the
bill Of rights. az incorporated in the Con-
stltution OF the United States for the pro-
lection Of each citizen. even II threatened
by a temporary majority, shall be forever
preserved"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
Increase Of Wages Possible.

John Haddock, president OF the Ply
mouth coal Company, has addressed "A
letter 10 the anthracite operators, in
which he says.
We believe and contend that "A just and
casOnable reduction OF existing tranSpOf-
tation rates for anthracite would enable the
coal companies controlled by railroads 10
increase the wages paid to their employees
without advancing the prices on prepared
sizes Nor would the wage increase WORN
any hardship on the independent operators
if corresponding advance were mddr III
the unduly small proportion OF the Selllhs
price now asCribed to them.
The existing rates OF transportation die
VIGOROUSLY cXOrhtaut. These rates are so
excessive that the Reading mining opera
tiOns with large annual production. WIN
a great variety of anthracite. WIN an au-
vantageous and profitable market not,l
local and coastwiSc, with operations "hlCl,
are uauaged with conspicuous skill anu
ability and. We believe, with absolute non
esty. showed during the period OF SIX
months mining profit OF three cents IoI,
Surely the patient mining Peter nlSht dNh
and demand that the opulent transportation
Paul give him a square deal foor te.tL
has spent many years OF his He raiSlnS
melons for Paul and no" ~ ms idt'I
days no and his ncighbors would Ike Tor
tho future 10 receive as adequate cOInpen-
sation small slice Of tho luscious nel-
ons" which are a result Of his enterprise
and industry ,,....-- ..,,,,,
nm This method NJ bookkeeping might
we'll be looked upon as q device oI no P ..p-
reaching Influence on the independent oper-
ator Unfortunately for him, the arpltItls
ratio assumed 20 exist between P,"u"' ~
and shipping costs II made To app, !" tmS
coal and n Is therefor" pertinent TOT iAn
10 consider the justice Of transn"r'a''o"
ratcc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
GRANDMOTHER ROBBED
Youth Brought from Florida
for $1,000 Theft.

Raw r. Slocum. nineteen years old 81
M SIS President street Brooklyn. was
arrested night before last I'm Pensacola,
Fla. hv Detective Pucciano, charged with
the larceny of $1,000 worth of Jcwelry
from his grandmother. lie arrived here
Yesterday with the officer.
Slocum. q clerk lived with his grand
mother Mrs Lydia Bushnell who had
taken care of him for many years. on
April 10 Mrs Bushnell went shopping and
on her return found that all her iewelry
had disappeared. as well N 'locum' The
matter was reported to the police, and
Acting Captain cOughlin. of the Detec-
tive Bureau at brooklyn Headquarters,
detailed Detective PuCciauo on II, case.
For some time no trace OF the young man
could be found. but few days ago the
detective received word that he was In
Pensacola.
Pucciano al once set out for Florida
and arrested the young man in "A boarding
house. The iewelry consisted of a watch.
several bracelets, rings and diamond ear
pendants. Solcum was locked up In the
Adams street station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
ANOTHER TITANIC VICTIM
Canadian Vessel Picks Up BODY
Six Weeks After Disaster

St. Johns, y. F. May 26.-siX weeks
after the wreck of the Titanic comes
news of the finding Of another BODY ih'
canadian sealer Algerine, chartered "N
the White Star Line, sent a message ny
wireless TO Cape Race to-day to the o' -.
foot that the body of James McGrady' OF
Ralfast. ono of the Titanic's iiremcn' hAd
been recovered.
At the time the message was sent the
Algerine was within forty miles OF zap
Race, Immediately after sending 'h's
information the Algerinc set out on "
ten DAYS cruise to search the seas a'resh
in the vicinity Of the scene of the dls's-
fer in tho hope Of securing more bodies'
The Canadian government steamer
Non,magny. which also has been prose-
cutting the search for bodies was spoken
h, the Algerine several days ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
ENGINEER CRUSHED IN CAB
Express Speeds On as Pilot, Hit
by Bridge, Lay Dying.

Troy. y. Y. May 26.-The Montreal eX-
press on the Delaware e Hudson Rat
road, leaving this city shortly after mid
night. ran for nearly ton miles at ful'
speed this morning with the engineer
Daniel Ryan. unconscious i'm the cab
Ryans head, it is thought, struck against
a bridge over the barge canal at Water
ford, Saratoga County.
The engine has two cabs. one for the
engineer and another for tn" hrcmar.
The accident was not discovered until the
train was nearing MechanicsvilIc whcr
the conductor, noticing that the train
was still running AT full speed, pullc /
the bell cord, and, not receiving AN ar
swering whistle, investigated.
Ryan was unconscious on the floor If
his cab and his head was crushed. He
was brought to this city and taken t.
a hospital where he died without gain
ing consciousness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
A. R. NAETHING A SUICIDE
Member of Restaurant Firm In
hales Gas at White Plains Home.

Worried about business affairs, Arthur X
Naething, OF No So Maple avenue, White
Plains, a member Of the firm Of Nacthlng
Brothers restaurant men, Of New York
city. committed suicide at hia home yes
terday by lnhalinG Illuminating sas.
When he retired Saturday night he did
not seem more depressed than usual, but
he did not respond when called yesterday
morning so Mrs. Naething entered his
room and found he had closed the doors
and windows. turned on the gas and died
as he lay on the bed
DR.. w. +. Lowthan was called, and he
sent for Coroner Amos o. Squire, OF Ossin
ing, who issued a burial permit. The funeral
will be held Tuesday night.
Mr. Naethng leaves wife. son and
daughter. the son being in San Francisco.
The family have lived in White Plains since
last fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
TO PROBE PRICE OF COAL
U. S. Attorney at Philadelphia
Ordered 10 Investigate.
III 1clcsrarh - rhe 1rlbune

-. IT,, ,hn phila-
hh'"' ,ho poading
dN'ph" o'I IN' ,l.t, the
COMPANY VII j." '"'''.u Wv =, ,ho ,r,ce
Su'''', '''' ...'.,,,,, ,.r. upcn tho
~ '''' w 49,. ..,,,brr,zed bv
"'''" 90 - - yyasbi,r,ou
'' l'' ,....,,.',o,,. an ir,cstipation
,.,,,, ,t., b,d heeu made with
VI '', -. 10, o,i,o, a., this city.
I"s'i" 10 wv 49,, To- ,lso begun
''N'" .,...,. ,,,J :, IL he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
CLAPP MAY OPPOSE ROOT
Favored by Roosevelt Leaders for Tenn
porary Chairman.

81. Paul May 2S. - a conference late
last night between Ormsby McIlaTg, OF
New York. one Of the Roosevelt man
ayers; Clifford Pinchot. eX-Chief Forester,
and other leaders of the Roosevelt move
mcnt i'm Minnesota was followed to-day by
an announcement that United States SEN
ator Moses H. Clapp. of Minnesota, prob
ably would he a candidate for temporary
chairman Of the Republican National Con-
vention at Chicago next month in place
of Senator Elihu Root.
Hugh r. Halbert, Of st Paul, in MAX
ing the announcement, said Senator Clapp
had been urged for the place by the Min
nesota wing or the Roosevelt movement.
and, according 10 MoliarG and Pinchot, he
Is favored by Colonel Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
BATTlESHlPS MOVE SOUTH
Take on $50 Marines and War
Supplies During Brief Visit.

Five battleships. accompanied by the
armored cruiser Washington, the nag
ship Of Rear Admiral Osterhaus, arrived
ir this port shortly before sunrise yes
ter6ay, and within a few hours all eX-
cept the battleship Delaware weighed
anchor and steamed south. presumably
for Key West.
The warships which came into port were
the Minnesota, the Missouri, the Ohio, the
Mississippi, the Washington. the Dela-
ware and the gunboat Yankton. came
from Provincetown TO take aboard mu-
nitions of war and marines. All an
chored off Tompkinsville except the Del
aware, which steamed up the North
River to an anchorage off 96th street.
Shortly after the ships got past Quar-
antinc three tugs from the navy yard n
- ,klyn steamed down TO them with
marines and extra ammunition. The
chips took on board $50 marines mobil-
lied at this port from the Boston Navy
Yard, the Portsmouth Navy Yard. the
marine corps rifle range, Of Wakefield,
Mass; the Washington Navy Yard, the
Philadelphia Navy Yard and the naval
magazines at Dover, y. j., and Iona
Island, y. Y.
The marines and officers, under Colonel
John a. Leteune, left the yard in Brook
Ign at o o'clock in tugs and steamed
down to TOmpkinsville, where they were
put aboard the war vessels. Colonel
Lejeune went on board the Ohio.
In the absence Of Colonel Lejeune
Captain X. c. Dewey will perform the
duties of commandant at the marine
barracks in Brooklyn. He will have
under his command Ga marines, who are
required 10 guard the navy yard. a few
days ago 216 marines from the bar
racks and 40 from the receiving ship
Hancock were sent south.
The Delaware, which belongs to the
FIRST division. will remain in the North
River until Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
CONFESSES TO MURDER
OF INVENTOR AND WIFE
Former Secretary of AirshIp
Builder Says Latter Ruined
His Home.
DYING WOMAN TELEPHONES
Man Stabbed After Death
Nineteen Shots Fired at
Couple as They Drove
Up in Auto.

San Diego, Cal. May 26.-Bert G.
Lewis, former private secretary and
chauffeur to c. II. Toliver, an airship
inventor peered through the barred door
Of his cell in the city prison to-day ana
admitted to Captain Of Detectives Myers
that he alone shot and killed Mr. and
Mrs. Tolivcr at their home last night.
Yes, | killed him." said Lewis, refer
ring to Toliver. He ruined my home
if had not done it, some one else would
have had to-"
Lewis showed a desire to aid the public
administrator in the effort to learn which
OF the two had died first.
Mrs. Toiyer died first" said Lewis.
The body of the woman was found
near the telephone, where she had fallen
last night after she had been twice seri-
ously wounded by Lewis. She had sent
in a call for the police. but the desk SER
geant at the station heard only IA groan,
and she died before she could tell Of the
murders.
Developments show that Lewis
planned his work carefully. \ pet dog
which followed Toliver and his wife
everywhere was caught by Lewis carly
last night. He led the dog a block or
more from home and tied him to post
Then. armed with two pistols, one an
automatic, and a dagger. he returned TO
the Toivcr home and waited. The police
do not believe he had planned to murder
Mrs Tolivcr. As Toliver and his wife
rode up to their home i'm their automobile
Lewis opened fire Those who heard the
shooting say he fired nineteen times.
In tho head. Either wound was mortal,
but she staggered into the house. reached
the telephone and tried to bring the po-
lice
Toliver. his body riddlcd with bullets.
followed his wife into the house Lewis
close behind. The wounded man fell in
the front room, his arms outstretched.
his eyes looking into those of the slayer
Lewis according to his own statement,
wanted TO make sure of his work
Drawing his dagger. he knelt before
Toliver and plunged the blade into tho
body Of the dying man.
He reloaded the two revolvers. wiped
the blood from his dagger, and rode to
nth street on a car. The police, sur
missing that the crime had been commit
ted by Lewis. caught him as he neared
his home. As he approached they COW
cred him with their weapons He threw
his hands above his head and said 10
chief Wilson and the detectives who dis
armed him:
II guess you've got the man you want"
Toliver was nearly sixty years old and
his wife few years younger Lewis Is
thirty-tvo wears old. His wife 'strik-
ingly handsome woman. is thirty-fv
years old. She visited her husband at
the jail this morning and talked with
him until the officers asked her TO de-
part
Lewis ard Toliver severed business re-
lations last fall Lewis brought suit
against tho inventor and his wife, ac-
cusing them Of having alieuated the af-
fcCtions Of his wife. He lost his suit
for damages and was sued i'm turn by
Toliver for the return of certain sums of
money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

Santiago May 2G.-Conditions in the
province of Oriente continue to be most
alarming. From all quarters petitions
are pouring in for protection, which the
government is unable to grant, because
all available troops are being cOncen-
trated for the purpose Of surrounding
the rebels.
A company OF volunteers Of SantiagD
exchanged shots last night in the out
skirts Of the city with party of insur-
gents. whom they dispersed.
At Tiguabos, near Guantanamo. gov
crnment forces under Captain Percy
routed a band of insurgents killing sew
eral OF them.
4 part Of one hundred and fifty
mounted negroes appeared last night at
Aurora Maniel. threatening an attack
on FL Cobre. ten miles west Of Santiago,
whore the mines OF the Cuba Copper
Company are located The government,
Icing unable to dispatch troops, sent
fifty rifles. with which the officials of
the company arm ID the miners and Other
employees.
Great alarm Is felt at Baracoa The
town is without protection and Is cut off
from communication with the interior.
An urgent appeal has been made 10 the
govcrnment at Havana to send a gun
boat
General Estcnoz passed through lara
hueca, about thirty miles to the north
west Of Guantanamo this morning with
600 mounted men under his immediate
command. General Ivonet. with band
of $50 negroes mounted and armed with
new rifles, is pilaging the stores at La
Carolina and vicinity. A party of insur-
gents has appeared near Bayamo and
Jiguani. in the interior to the west.
which heretofore have been reported
tranquil.
The rebels have again surrounded
Palma Soriano, north of Santiago, the
inhabitants OF which are vainly appeal
ing for protection. The Atlantic Fruit
Steamship Company also has asked for
protection for its property at Sagua de
Tanamo, on the north coast Of Orientc.
but no troops are available.
General Estenoz yesterday demanded
5000 from the planters in the vicinity
Of Tisuabos. He obtained $1,000. after
threatening to hang the planters.
Reports from Manzanillo. on the west
coast, state that number OF negroes,
who were leaving the town to join the
insurgents in the field. exchanged shots
with police patrol. some Of them being
wounded.
The force OF volunteers organized by
the Chamber Of Commerce of Santiago
10 protect the city now numbers upward
of 200 we'll armed men. The strike has
been settled, and the work Of loading
the steamers has been resumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
GREAT ACTIVITY AT KEY WEST
Coal HOSTS Busy Filling Barges-The
Nebraska Arrives.

Key West, Fla. May 8.-The battleship
Nebraska arrived of Sand Key at noon
to-day. where It was reached by wireless
and ordered to Key West 1t was anchored
in the harbor here at shutdown. Because
Of the Nebraskas experience in running
aground in Southwest Pass. below New
Orleans recently, Captain Wood hesitated
about entering the harbor. There has been
great activity around the naval station to-
day. The coal hoists have been busy filling
barGes. and eleven hundred tons will he
delivered Immediately to the Nebraska. In
addition to other supplies Captain Wood
has been advised that one hundred and
Fifty marines, coming here by special train,
will he embarked on the Nebraska.
A laree number Of volunteers were en-
listed by the Cuban Consul here to-day for
service in cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
RULING VITAL TO BARROW
Defence Wants Allegation of Interior
ing with Witnesses Barred.

Los Angeles May 26.-The resumption
OF the testimony OF George n. Lockwood,
"a witness for the prosecution in the trial
of Clarence 5. barrow. accused of bribing
Lockwood while the latter was a prospec-
tive juror in the Mcnamara case, will be
of secondary importance TO the ruling by
Judge Hutton on the admissibliity of GER
tain evidence when court opens tomorrow
afternoon.
The defence is hghtns, not so much
against the introduction of evidence pur-
porting to show that other jurors In the
trial OF j. h. Mcnamara were corrupted,
as II Is lighting the introduction of allie
cations that Darrow was guilty of at
tempting to prevent the appearance of
witnesses for the prosecution in the Me-
Namara case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
SAILORS SEE THREE RESCUED
Revenue Cutter Beats Man-o' War s
Men to Capsized Boat

Sailors on the warships which were lying
off Staten Island witnessed the rescue yes
terday of three men who had been thrown
into the water. The men had been In the
water ten minutes before the rescue was
effected by members from the revenue cut
ter Hudson
f. II. Hickens, Charles Stringer and viii
mer Farley. all Of Hoboken, left there in
a rowboat and were on their way To Staten
Island. As the boat got half way across n
squat struck II with such force as TO
upset It and the men were thrown into
the water.
Launches from the various warships we're
lowered and headed for tho men, who were
struggling in the water. The one from the
Hudson got there first and the men were
taken on board The boat and oars were
recovered. but the men lost their clothes
and Sll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
WARSHIPS LOAD AMMUNITION
The New Jersey. Rhode Island and
Georgia at Norfolk.

Norfolk Va, May 26-The battleships
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Georgia ar
rived in Hampton Roads at o'clock to-
day and Immediately began TO load coal
and ammunition. The Rhode Island and
the Georgia sailed late in the evening. The
New Jersey goes tomorrow.
4 detachment Of marines under Cap
tain W. II. Taylor. left the navy yard soon
after the arrival Of the ships in the Roads,
and they will go south with the battle
ships. Each battleship will take OF a suf-
fcient supply of provisions to feed the
marines for sixty days after they and in
Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
WRIGHT's CONDITION SERIOUS
Temperature Remains at About l0i De-
grees-Change Expected Soon

DAYTON. Ohio. May 2s.--Wilbur Wright.
the aeroplane inventor, who has been criu'
cally III with typhoid fever for the last Two
weeks. remains in a serious condition to-
night. with temperature Of about loi De-
grees. at which point it has stood steadily
during this time. His physician tonight
stated that "a change must come within
tho next rortv-eight hours" and that
sbo,,rd Mr. Wright not show improvement
Ia tho meantime he fears the result. At
present there are no indications OF change.