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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
MAN POISONED

HUNTINGTON. Ore. Sept. 26.--
A friends mistake In supplying
Earl Merrill. workman at a gyp-
sum plant a few miles from here.
with diHinfeciaut Instead OF brandy,
caused Merrill's death. according 10
message received here today.
Merrill had hurt his hand and TO
case the pain took three or four
swallows Of the diKlnfectant 1T
don't taste good he complained.
He died in n few minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
JURY FREES PAGE
FOR WHIPPING
FOSTER

A jury OF three men and three
women In Judge Browns court yes
terday found Thomas y Page. a
former Seattle lawyer. not guilty OF
nssauIting n. r. Foster on August
II. Testimony showed that Foster
advanced on Page In a threatening
manner aud that Page used his
cane To protect himself The fight
occurred 10 the corner of End as.
and Cherry 1T. and was Witnessed
by large number OF people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
JOLTS DEFENSE

TACOMA, Sept. 26.--H. J. Doug
lass, star witness for the govern.
men In the trial OF c. r. Houston
and John II. Bullock for conspiracy
20 defraud the government on coal
bids. hit the defense hard blow
yesterday afternoon when he testi-
fled that while auditor for the com.
pany Of Captain Jarvis. Bullock
and Jarvis. although managers of
rival concerns. held frequent con.
ferences and that they were to-
gether for hours the day before the
government bids were put in on
coal.
d He said they went over together
In detail the figures on the govern
mcnt blanks.
= These bids we're the cause OF the
government paying s27 ton for
coal selling In the open market
for SIG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
LOOK FOR JOHN
WILLIAMSON

John Williamson. rs. OF Van
couver, u. G.. has been missing
from his home since Monday. and
the police OF the Canadian city and
the Seattle department are looking
for him. When last seen. he wore
blue coat. blue knee pants and a
gray tweed vest. He had no collar.
He is about feet 10 in height, has
blue eyes and fair complexion.
His hair Is medium brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
OLD MAN KILLED IN
HAND-CAR COLLISION

TACOMA, Sept. 2G.-Walter ".
Gross, 81 years old. superintendent
OF construction on the Tacoma East
ern railroad to Mount Rainier, Is
dead here today through an acct
dent which occurred yesterday af-
ternooa when handcar on which
he was riding collided on a sharp
curve with the engine Of a work
train, hurting him 20 feet through
the air against pile OF broken
rock, fracturing his skull.
Gross had waited until every man
OF his crew had jumped safely from
the Inflated car. There we're 10
men with him, all of whom avoided
injury by jumping.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
UNCLE SAM KEEPS
TAB ON DOMINGO

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2G.--That
American Intervention In the sanio
DOMINICAN revolution IL almost Ger
tain. wRs the admission here to
day Of government officials. ON
ciala ~ the navy department want
the number OF marines 20 be sent
10 the disturbed district Increased
from $50 10 3.000 Most Of the I'm
tied States marine force at pres
ent is stationed az Pacific coast
ports.
Government officials here expect
the opening OF the Panama canal TO
increase disturbances, nccessitat'
Ing greater activity among the mar.
inc force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
POISONED MEAT
KILLS CHILD

WENATCHEE, Sept. 26.-One
child is dead and four others are
critically III as the result OF the
family OF J. Sledge eating diseased
pork on their ranch near here. Two
OF the children are expected to die.
Mrs. Sledge, who is also Ill, said
she and her children ate meat OF
two hogs they found dead in their
pasture, thinking the animals had
been kicked to death by horses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
MORE LEPERS
tny United rr~-. t.~n.rd wirel

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Sept
as.-The leper colony here. which
at present consists OF John II.
Early, will be increased with the
arrival OF r. r. Cradle and Fred
Warren from San Francisco, &C.
cording 20 Washington advices re-
ceived here. Two Spokane school
children. said TO be afflicted with
the disease. may also be sent TO
Diamond Point here for treatment,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
JAWN D. PASTOR
FOR SUFFRAGE

Inv rpttsd Pres t~sssd Wh~t
EUGENE. Ore. Sept 2s.--spcak.
ing before the weekly assembly OF
the University Of Oregon here. Dr
ChaH. Aked, noted minister OF San
Francisco and New York. known as
Rockefeller FIfth ay. pastor" To-
day made a strong plea for woman
suffrage In Oregon He urged wo
men 90 work with all their power 10
take the position 10 which they are
entitled a. the equals and compan.
ions Of man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
INVESTIGATE BOILER
EXPLOSION CAUSE

Officials OF the Chicago. Mil.
waukee g. Puget Sound road who
yesterday investigated the boiler
explosion OF Tuesday night that
killed four OF the train crew have
advanced the theory that lack of
water In the boiler was the cause of
the explosion. The train was 70.
ing about 25 miles an hour. with a
very big head OF steam, and II is
believed that the water ran out.
Jesse s. Jones. of the public service
commission. came into Seattle yes
terday to investigate the explosion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
Here's Genuine Find
in Bonehead Class

Los ANGELES, Sept. 26.--The
University of California expedition
sent here, under Prof. Reginald c.
Stoner. TO unearth relics of the
earth's first ages from the lava
beds OF La Brea rancho. in In pos
session today OF its most important
find--the skull OF sloth that
meandered about In the ooze OF the
pleistocene marshes some 100, 900
years ago. The skull il in rare
state OF preservation. and Prof
Stoner declared II to be the only
perfect skull OF a sloth In existence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
YATES DENIES Ii.

Charles j. Yates. proprietor Of
the Indian Bar, Maynard and
Weller, denies the statement that
Ed Teeples, who was found on May.
nard av. with his throat cut the
night OF Sept. IL, was cut In q fight
In his saloon. lie says that his sa-
loon was closed at the time Teeples
was found and that there was no
fight there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26

OIsf MIN, WhfH-, HFVt- %
Should Maud Myrtle Johnson be
found In the state, she will have
TO 10 TO the pcnltentiary for hav-
lng broken her parole by leaving
the home Of Mrs. II. G. McCredic.
OF Sunnysidc. president OF the
State Federation Of Womens
clubs. Tho woman was convicted
OF framing" n personal injury suit
against the n. y. Her conditional
parole was secured through the ef-
forts OF club women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
Welded in Undertaking
Parlors It'll Death"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept. 26.--
Surroundings that gave powerful
significance TO the words tim
death do you part" figured In the
wedding OF Harry T. Minot. an en-
balmer. who was married today to
Bessie Layman, In the mortuary OF
an undertaking establishment
where he is employed here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26

follows:
Dear Mr.. President Taft. Washing.
ton. y. C.:
MY papa II not murderer.
either. Why have you let Mr.. or.
ozco drive ua from our happy
homer BE kind and mercifni To
Eleana and hers. but. oh. be Just
10 us.
PEARL HunER,
"A fugitive from Morcios. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
Each Was Lucky Steer

TOXIC. Sept. 26.--Emperor
Yoshihito today personally arrang.
ed that the sacred oxen which drew
the funeral car OF his father, the
late Emperor Mutsuhito, shall be
pensioned. With special attend
ants, each OF the oxen will spend
the rest OF It's life In luxury In the
imperial pastures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
Nix on That Grizzly
and Bunny Hug Stuff

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.--Pres-
ton Gibson. society playwright, club
man and the Ward McAllister OF
Washington society. has come out
against the turkey trot. the bunny
hug. the wriggie. the horse trot
(which he was credited with origin
ating). and has declared he IL go
ing TO use every means In his pow.
err to stamp these dances out OF
Washington society.
Gibson, who has been spending
the season at Newport, and who Is
in Washington on business connect
ed with his new play. was formerly
an ardent admirer OF the turkey
trot and kindred dances. and attrib-
uted his recent attack OF appendi-
citis TO his zeal In these diver
sions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26

London, Sept. 26.--Advices re-
ceived today from Toxic indicate
that hundreds were killed in the re.
cent typhoons In Japan. Railroad
and telegraphic communication Is
being restored TO the affected dis
tricta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
MRS. HARRY uoRoWITz,

MRS. HARRY HoRoWiTz,
Wife Of "Gyp the Blood" one OF
the alleged murderers OF Gambler
Rosenthai. she is expected to aid
In her husbands defense by testi-
flying for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26
Or. L. r. Clark. o. o. 8.
FIGHTING TO KEEP
IN THE LEAD


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dren come to us with perfect con.
fidence In our gentle and careful
methods. And as TO prices, they
know that they are from one-third
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Regular extra heavy $1,000 ca
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Our guarantee is the one that
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Regal Dental Offices
Or. L. r. Clark. o. o. s. tMansgerl
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-26

Our guarantee is the one that
protects you. signed by both the
operator and manager.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25

The college girl was spend
ing the summer visiting her
old aunt in the country, and
had been amazed to find that
she could get almost anything
at the country store. Anxious
ito make the clerk admit that
there was something that he
didn't have she approached him
one day and asked him for a
copy of Browning. The young
man pursed his lips and said
he see; but after a short, hard
search he returned. "l'm sorry,
Miss" he said; I'VE have black
ing and whiting and bluing, but
no Drowning
Filled with delight the young
woman rushed home and told
| the joke to her aunt. But the
old lady only looked at her in
mild disapproval. "My DEAR"
she said, "you should have ask
ed him for varnish in the first
place"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
Elmldale Iteuls

Elmdale Items
Mrs. Brown and Grandma
Cox, her mother, visited her
daughter, Nellie, who lives on
route 3. They say the roads
are quite rutty and don't see
how the autos can run there.
Mr.. Peterson has a hawk
that bothers him. He says he
wont feed him and hawk says
h. will. Mr.. hawk took one
|of his nice young chickens
AMI Peter hiked after him and
made him drop it, then Mr..
ha gx took his fan tail pigeons.
Il thought the hawk would try
az get a young chicken again
so ss covered it over with wire;
n, the hawk can come but
can'l get in.
Every body is busy now, set
ting out trees, shrubbery, maxi
ing garden, etc.
The bees had a hard time
winteri Y Some lost most of
their swarms. To keep bees is
quite knowledge in knowing
how to keep moths out, and
feed them sometimes.
was to the last Library
me citing when they said that it
wolld be the last for a while.
| think as some said, there is
pie 1ty of talent in the city and
around to keep it going. The
places of amusement wont
think Of closing and whe n
they take such an interest as
they do, it seems unwise. to say
the least, to close it.
Peter Peterson has built q
new fence around his farm hog
tight. He believes it pays toI
let hogs have plenty of grass
AMI lots of range.
Mrs. Steel was calling on
friends last week. She lives in
Council Bluffs now.
George Weatherly is inn
proving his place. Will have a
new fence and hog pasture.
Mrs. Lars Peterson and
dau yhter and Mrs. Peter Nell
son were visiting Mrs. P. Pet
erson lately. They erjoy call
ing in Hyland Park.
Mr.. Lawrence from Greeley,
Colo, was visiting the writer
and wife. He said the Greeley
potatoes were not half a crop
last year on account of the hot |
weather. That accounts for
not getting any potatoes from
Colorado.
Mr.. Daggett is getting weak
er; he can't sit up now. Hel
lis pleased to have friends call
and talk to him although he
can't talk much.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
Weather Crop Bulletin


For the week ending April
81, 1912.
Fes Moline s, Iowa.
The third week in April was
colder than usual, the average
daily deficiency n temperature
being about 5 degrees. Freez-
ing temperature was reported
from the larger part of the
state on several mornings, and
one of the heaviest April snow
storms on record in this state
occurred over the southern and
eastern counties on the seventh.
Several stations reported from
seven to eight inches of snow
fall, but crops and fruit were
not far enough advanced to re-
ctive damage from the snow or
freezing temperature. The
h-avy showers on the afternoon
an l night Of the twentieth gave
an excess of precipitation for
tn = week. Farming operations
ere somewhat retarded in tLe
c ,unties where the snowfall
was heaviest, but in the larger
Pa t of the state fair progr. SIS
has been made in seeding and
blowing, with the soil in fine
working condition. Seeding of
small grain is nearly finished in
northern and western counties,
but in the eastern and south
eastern counties only about IS
to so per cent of that work has
been done. Late reports show
that there was more fall wheat
winter killed in southern and
eastern sections than was ipdi-
Gated last week. Many fields
are spotted and some of them
will be plowed up and replanted
to other crops, but for the state
as a whole, fall-sown grains are
in fine condition. Grass is
is starting nicely, and in some
localities stock is in pasture.
George M. Chapel,
Section Director.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
Mexican Wrestler Breaks
Elbow in Bout

Elbow in Bout
In the second round of the
wrestling bout at the Eagles
hall last night between Vernon
Breedlove, the lightweight
grappler from Council Bluffs,
and Joe McRiviera, the Next
can champion, the latter sus-
tanned a fracture Of the left ell
bow and some torn ligaments
of the forearm. The boys had
been working about twelve
minutes when McRiviera fell
heavily to the floor with a cry
of pain and declared his arm
was hurt. DR.. O'Keefe was
hurriedly summoned and re-
duced the fracture. Breedlove
got the first fall in 124 minutes
with a half nelson and arm
hold. The bout was fast and
furious throughout.
In the preliminary Jack Toll
yer kept his agreement to
Throw Young Regan, of FIRE.
mont, twice in thirty minutes.
He won the first fallin thirteen
minutes and the second in 1911.
Joe Hanson acted as referee
and Bill Bonham as timekeeper.
Go. Bluffs Dept. World Her
aid.
Joe McRiviera is a machinist
in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
JOINT DRAINAGE
BOARD MEETING
Leyee Damage by Spring
Flood To Be At Once
Repaired.

Supervisors of Pottawattamie
and Harrison counties held a
joint session at the court house
in Council Bluffs Friday morn.
ing, to consided the matter of
the damage done to the differ
ent levees along the Missouri,
embraced in the Harrison Pot
tawattamie drainage system.
The meeting was attended by a
large number of farmers who's.
lands were overfiowed or VIII
for some other reason were In
timately interested in the dis
posal of the matter.
The meeting was attended I.
seven of the eight supervisor.
of the two counties, and it was
determined to proceed without
delay to the repair of the levees
and dikes wherever they had
been damaged Two committees
we're named to take charge of
the work, one composed of two
Harrison county men to hook
after repairs in that county and
the other for Pottawattamie.
These committees ar:
Harrison County -Supa,vis-
o-s Holeton of Wo,dbine and
Zahner of Missouri Valley
Pottawattamie County Sup.
ervisors Children of Council
Bluffs and Darrinton of Honey
Creek. NonpareiI.
A moving picture show in
one of our cities throws the
following on the screen at
every performance: "Any
woman wearing a hat that cost
less than Csc need not remove
it during the performance 1t
has proven a very effective way
to get all the women to remove
their lids.
Several officials of the C. &
N. W. Ry., Of Chicago were in
this city for an hour this morn
ing and visited the shops. We
hope they have decided the
present shops are not large
enough.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
CASTORlA
For Infants AID Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss ;s :, l6A[z5s1

A lvertised letter list for the
week ending April %, 1912.
Davis, Mrs. Audrey Pen
Olmstead, Merck
D. j. Album, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25

A man went into a store and
asked if he cou'd rest four CT
five hours. The proprietor, who
had just found a ne st of newly
born mice in the coffee grinder,
said he could and then asked
why he didn't go to the hotel.
The man replied: 81 am suffer-
ing from nervous prostration
and the doctor told me to find
a quiet place to rest, and as |
see you don't advertise, l knew
| couldn't find quieter place."
and with that he settled back
and watched the swallows build
a nest in the cheese case.-Ex.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25

This is fine spring weather
also fine for the candidates to
circulate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25

A farmer drove along the
the streets the other day with
a top box on his wagon and over
the edge could be seen the
heads of several sheep and
young stock. AS he drove on
mis- way he was accosted by a.
dude, who on seeing the "hay-
seed" sang out: "Say, Noah.
your ark seems to be pretty
we'll crowded today" The
farmer looked around, and, un-
commemorative replied: Don't
worry. | have saved a place
for a jackass, and you can get
right in" The city upstart
looked sheepish, had no reply
ready, and the farmer drove on.
Freddie, accompanied by his
governess, was passing a street
where a load of straw had been,
scattered in front of one the
houses in which there had been
a serious illness.
"Miss Manning, why did
they put all this straw here?"
"Well, Freddie" she replied,
"a little baby came to Mrs.
Reed last night"
"My,' said Freddie, "but it
was we'll packed"
nL:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-25
Chic New Millinery

Chic New Millinery
Honestly we don't have a hat in the
store long enough to get acquainted
with it. As fast as they are trimmed
up they are sold. You could not help
yourself il you saw some of them.
They are the most attractive and at
the same time the most moderate priced
hand made hats it has been our pleas
ure to show.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-05
SATURDAYS GAME.
Pittsfield Won to 4 Though Out
batted BY Bennington.

The following account OF the game
at Pittsfeld Saturday is from the
Pittsfield correspondent OF the Spring
field Republican:
Pittsfeld, by winning yesterdays
game from Bennington, 6 to 4, at
Pittsfield, goes into the lead in the
Berkshire league pennant race. The
home boys played great game
against the leaders, and although the
leaders outhit Pittsheld, IL to s. fast
fielding behind Shankey was respon-
sible. Three double plays cut off the
visitors that many times in rallies
which might have been dangerous had
they been allowed to develop. In the
fourth inning Pitcher Eastman weak
ened, allowing two singles and two
doubles, and these, helped by a base
on balls and stolen base. gave the
locals enough runs to make the game
sure. Both teams fielded brilliantly,
McCrehan pulling down McDonald's
fly in the sixth with his back to the
diamond, while Finnegan had a cork
ing assist on Cummings grounder in
the fifth. Connors knocked down
Shankey's line drive in the fourth and
thereby save a run. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-05

many Democrats to the new party
standard as possible
The national progressive party
must accept Col. Rooseyelt's political
doctrines if he is to be its standard
bearer He said at New York yes
terday that he would insist upon
making his confession of faith" to
the delegates at Chicago before the
committee which is to draft the plat
form makes its final report that he
would not accept the nomination on
a platform which did not meet with
his approval. Col. Roosevelt's speech
was originally scheduled for tonight.
1t was suggested to him that the time
of his delivery be postponed. And
he informed his managers that he
would not consent to a delay until
after the draft of the platform had
been presented to the convention.
Advanced copies of the speech
reached the leaders of the new party
several days ago. The Colonel said
nothing, however, to indicate that the
suggestion for delay in the delivery
of the speech was due to tn impress
sion of those who had read it. Col.
Roosevelt said that in his speech he
had dealt fully with all the great po-
litical questions of the day He spoke
frankly and fearlessly, he said, and
believed that the convention ought to
be fully apprised of his views before
ratifying the tentative nomination
which he accepted when the party
was formed at Chicago last month.