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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
Mount Katmai's Crater Opens
While Passengers Watch
Nearly Suffocated BY
the Gases.
SCENE is A BRILLIANT ONE

Seward, Alaska, June 11.-Passengers
on the mail steamer Dora, which ar
i've from the westward Sunday, after
passing through a hail of ashes from
Katmai volcano, believe that several
small fishing villages on the shores of
Shelikof strai We're destroyed by the
eruption, The revenue cutter service
at alaska has been asked to send as
sistane.
The Dora steamed into the harbor
with the white covering Of ashes Civ
ing her the appearance of a phantom
ship. The people on the steamer as
h passed through the falling ashes
We're nearly s~uffocated by the poison
u gases.
The Dora was in sight of Katmai
when h eruption began and those on
the vessel witnessed a brilliant spec
tacle. 1t was 1 o'clock in the after
noon and the mountain was in plain
view. Frequent earthquakes disturbed
the water of the strait. when sudden
ly a terrific explosion occurred in the
mountain and a great mass of rocks
was thrown into the air.
Followed BY Other Explosions.
The first explosion was followed by
others in quick succession, each seem
ingly more terrible han the one pre-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
TEAM DORA PASSES
THROUGH HAIL OF ASHES

cedlng. Soon a steady stream of rocks
and ashes poured from the peak and
spread far over the surrounding coun-
try, obscuring the sun and shutting
the troubled mountain from sight.
At 4 o'clock, when the Dora was 70
miles from the volcano, total darkness
came and ashes began to fall in thick
clouds Upon the deck, covering it with
a white layer three inches deep.
The sitting atmosphere made the
passengers violently i'll. Throughout
the night the Dora steamed through the
d~ust-laden air, and was rocked by the
earthquakes that dashed the water,
while the mountain Numbered men
acingly in the distance.
AT 3 o'clock Friday morning, the Dora
having steamed SO miles out of the
regular course. clear air was reached
ana the passengers were able to breathe
freely again Looking back, they could
see the column of smoke and ashes
still pouring out Of the volcano.
EnguIfed in Darkness.
The Dora was engulfed in darkness
again Saturday as she neared S%eldovia
and felt her way carefully to Seward.
The volcanic disturbance is the most
violent ever recorded in Alaska. 1t is
estimated that an area Of 300 square
miles, much of it fertile territory. has
been covered to q depth of several inches
by the volcanic ash.
First evidence hat the volcano was
preparing to free itself from the rocks
and lava that choked his throat for
many years came early Thursday, when
the Alaskan peninsula was rocked by a
violent earthquake. At this time the
from the volcano. When the eruption
began she had crossed the Shelikof
strait to Kodiak and was proceeding on
her curse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
SIX STARTERS WILL RUN
THE LATONIA DERBY TODAY

Cincinnati, Ohio, June Six magni-
ficent three-year-olds, comprising the
best field that has faced the barrier in
the Latonia derby for many a year,
will start in the 10Th revival OF the
turf classic of the west today.
Up to the closing of the entries YES
.terday. only five starters were assured,
four miller Henderson and Frank
Hogan, joint owners of the long shot
CoCkspur being in doubt as to the
ability of the colt to go the distance.
H. C. Hallenbeck, the New York turf
man, has the distinction of having his
black and white colors carried by the
favorite Worth, winner of the Kentucky
derby. Second choice to Worth is the
filly Sprite, owned by H. K. Knapp,
conceded to be the greatest race mare
developed in recent years, having the
line and ability of the famous Roseben.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
HOLMUTH HIRTH WINS
The AEROPLANE RACE
Flight From Berlin To Vienna,
$50 Miles, With a Passenger,
Over Mountain.

Vienna, June 1.-THE a%eroplane race
from Berlin to this city under the aus
pieces Of the Imperial Aviation society,
and the Austrian Aero club, started
yesterday morning, was won by Hol-
muth Hirth, German, carrying as pas
senger, Lieut.. Schneider. of the Ger
man army. Hirth, with his companion,
covered the distance $3.50 miles in a di-
rect line), in 395 minutes C hours, 35
minutes), actual flying time.
The three Austrian lieutenants,
Blaschke, Miller (alias Csakay), and
Bergman, We're forced to land on the
way here from Breslau.
Csakay vas the first performer in
the first stage of the contest from Ber-
lin to Breslau, about 200 miles, which
he accomplished in two hours and So
minutes.
Hirth, in the course of his fight, flew
over the Altvator range in
Moravia, which rises to an altitude of
ASST feet.
Hirth, who is we'll known in Ameri-
ca as an automobile racer, has, since
he started aviation, been a winner in
every big flying competition in which
he has entered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
PARCELS POST PLAN
URGED BY HITCHCOCK
May Pass Present Session
Bourne Measure Favored BY
Postmaster General.

Washington, June 1l.-Legislatiol
providing for a general parcels post
throughout the United States and its
possessions. except the Philippine is
lands. is practically certain to be en-
acted by the present congress, perhaps
before the conclusion of the session
now In progress. in the opinion of
Postmaster General Hitchcock. He has
urged insistently upon congress the de-
STABILITY of a domestic parcels post
because. among other reasons, he be-
lieves it will aid substantially in the
solution of the problem of the high cost
of living. In a statement he expresses
the hope that the measure recently in
troduced by Senator Bourne, chairman
of the committee on postoffices and
p~ostroads. might be crystalized into
law.
In the judgment of the officers of the
postal service, the Bourne bill repre-
like plan yet devised for a parcels post.
1t provides for a parcels service
throughout the country both on rural
routes and city carrier routes. 1t con
solidates the third and fourth classes
of mail matter-a reform long advo-
Gated by the postoffice department., and
raises the weight limit of parcels to
IL pounds, which is the limit of the in
ternational parcels post. The rate to
be charged for articles carried in the
rural route service and city carrier
service is S cents for the first pound or
fraction of a pound and 1 cent for
each additional pound or fraction of a
pound. For the general parcels post
service, which covers all mail tranSpor,
tation other than local delivery by
rural or city carriers, graduated rates
would be established based on distance.
Six zones of distance would be estab-
lished. The first would have a radial
distance of SO miles from the point OF
mailing; the second would include the
area lying between so and 200 miles
and the third that between 200 and 500
miles; the fourth that between 500 and
1000 miles; the fifth that between 1000
and 1000 miles and the sixth distance
beyond 1000 miles. The rate for deliv-
cry within the first zone is 6 cents for
the first pound or fraction of a pound
and 2 cents for each additional pound
or fraction of a pound. The rates
would increase for each additional zone
until in the sixth they reached a maxi
mum of ~ cents a pound, the rate now
charged in the international parcels
post. The rate on the consolidated
third and fourth class mail matter is
fixed at 1 cent an ounce for not moro
than four n Distinctive parcels
post stamps would be provided for.
In a formal report forwarded to the
Senate postoffce committee, Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock strongly urges
the passage of the Bourne measure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

GREEN BAY, VISA jury in the
circuit court, returned a verdict find
ing that Cora Edwards fired the shot
that killed William 7. Ebeling. a Green
Bay miller, and that she fired it in
tentionally. This verdict was given in
the case brought by Ebeling's sister to
recover the mount of an insurance
policy of $4,000. Ebeling was killed
at Neenah q year ago. A jury at
Oshkosh acquitted the Edwards wom-
an of the charge of murder.
MOURMELON, Observation-Disclosures
ling, n of the best known aviators,
and an engineer, Tonnel, who was fly
ing with him as q passenger, were in
stantly killed by a fall of 800 feet. KIM
merling was tring out a new mono
plane. He was a veteran airman of
great experience and was considered a
cautious aviator. The machine was
wrecked II it was therefore impos-
sib}e to ascertain the cause OF the ac-
cident.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
ORDERS INVESTIGATION
OF c. R. |. & P. AND &c. RATES

Washington. June 10.-The Interstate
Commerce commission today ordered,
on It's own initiative, an investigation
of the yellow pine and hardwood rates
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
the Illinois Central and 25 other rail-
roads operating in the south and south
west.
The commission, in ordering the in
curry, says that owing to the discon-
tinuance by trunk lines of allowances
to tap lines, the trunk lines are enjoy
ing substantially larger evnue of their
lumber traffic"
1t has been complained that the rates
were, excessive.
No time has been fixed for the hear
ing, but it is certain that it will not be
before mex autumn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
TRALICE-A BABY GIRL;
FATHER COINS THE NAME

New York, Jun 10.-A new born
babe, making the seventh daughter in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Highland, No. 1913 Fourth avenue, Pat
erson, has been name Tralice.
Mr.. Highland, a great admirer of
Colonel Roosevelt, wished to name his
daughter after the wife of the ex-
president, but not knowing her name,
was in a ~quandary. The mother sug-
gested the name of Alice, daughter of
Roosevelt, and as a compromise,
."Tralice" vas decided on. the name be-
ing coined by prefixing Roosevelt's in
itials, "T. r." to Alice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
AMERICAN TEAM SUFFERS
BY SHORTAGE OF FUNDS

New York, Tune 10.-With the Amer
lean Olympic team selection commit
tee at work today sorting out the
athletic material developed at the re-
cent tryouts, there was a talk tina the
full competitive strength Of the United
States would have to be cut down un-
less the funds in hand were materially
increased. 1t is believed that an
nouncelnent of the personnel of the
cam, which is expected before night,
will be accompanied by a supplement
tai list of athletes who will go if the
desired funds are obtained.
Ninety thousand dollars, which has
come to the committee by subscriptions
and gate receipts at trial meets, was
the total in hand today, whereas, the
are estimated to be $135, 900,
provided all the point winners are sent
to Stockholm.
Colonel Thompson. president of the
committee, has offered to make up the
deficit, but the members of the COM
mittee feel that he should not shoulder
the burden for what is virtually a ma
tional affair.
The list from which selection Of the
Olympic team today is to be made,
comprises nearly 1000 athletes of all
parts of the country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

BLOOMINGTON, nL-The mail
and baggage cars. smoker and one
coach of the Chicago & Alton limited,
southbound. went in the ditch six
miles south of Bloomington, and, al
though the train was going 40 miles
an hour and the cars landed OF their
sides, there We're no deaths and no
serious injuries.
CHICAGO-Two men were shot late
last night by a policeman on duty at
the delivery barns of a Chicago news
p~rcssmen's strike, and both may die.
THE poiiceman's superior. not satisfied
with the w~atclunan's story. relieved
him from duty and an investigation
has been started.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S STAFF
CHIEF, LAMBERTON, DEAD

Washington, June 10.-Rear Admiral
Benz. Pfezffer Lamberton, U. S. N, re-
tired, who, as Admiral Dewey's chief
of staff. received the surrender of the
Spanish fleet at the battle of Manila,
died suddenly at his home here late
Sunday night.
Born in Cumberland county, Penn
s~ylvania, in 1874, Rear Admiral Lam
berton, was appointed to the naval
academy from his native state, grad
uating in 1864. He took an active part
as a young officer during the last year
OF the civil war n afterwards rose
gradually in the service. holding i'm
portant commissions ashore and afloat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
FAMILY AND GUESTS
MURDERED IN SLEEP
Brains Of Parents, Children and
Visitors Beaten Out With
Ak By Fiend.

Vililsca, Ia, June TO-
Joseph Moore, a prominent
Villisca business man, his
wife and four children and
two visitors were found muir
dered this morning at the
Moore home.
Their heads had been beat
en- to pulp and an axe covered
with blood and human hair,
found in the house, is sup
posed to have been the instru-
ment with which the crime
was committed. All were
murdered in their beds.
The dead:
JOSEPH MOORE AND WIFE.
HERMAN MOORE, IL years old.
CATHERINE MOORE, 9 years old
BOYD MOORE, Z years old.
PAUL MOORE, 6 years old.
MISS EDITH SPILLINGER, q
years old.
MISS BLANCH sPILLINGER, Il
years old.
Bodies Fearfully INITIATED.
Owing to the terrible mutilat1on, the
Identity Of the two women could not
At first be established.
They were believed to be Mrs. Var
CiJlar opl hnr IaJ1ohEar roll fiuac ~
lively identified as the Spillinger sis
the Moores. Later they were posi-.
ters, daughters of a wealthy farmer
living a few miles from Villisca, who
had been in attendance at a church
entertainment here last night.
No robbery was committed mi il
seems clear that only a desire for re-
venge could have prompted the muir
der, unless the work was done by 6
mailman.
Horses Give Alarm.
Horses neighing in the barn at the
Moore home caused a woman neigh
Dor to notice that no member of the
the house. She investigated, and after
failing to effect an entrance to the
front door called her husband, whc
also failed. The city marshal was
her summoned and the doors forced
Moore and his wife were the frs
u nc u~lSCOSetcQ. 1Iey were lying II
their bed in a front room. Then came
the finding of the bodies of the two
guests. and later those Of the children
In a third room.
Moore was the manager of a loca
implement concern, and prominent il
business and social circles.
The sheriff is securing the country
with an armed posse, but there are nc
clews to the identification of the muir
derer.
Burnham- Wayne Crime.
Colorado Springs, Col, June TO-
Police authorities here are not inclined
to think there is any connection be.
tween the murder of the Moore family
at Valisca, Ia, and the Burnham.
Wayne murder mystery here of Sep.
TENDER II last, in which six persons los
their lives.
1t is admitted, however, that there
is a striking similarity in the crimes
Local authorities will make a careful
investigation of the Villisca mystery IL
the hope of finding some clew to tn,
crime here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

WASHINGTON-J. O.. Wright, now
a drainage engineer for the state Of
Florida, admitted before the House
committee investigating the so-called
Florida everglades charges. that while
q drainage engineer in the department
OF agriculture he had accepted stock
and negotiated with certain North
Carolina Ian companies and the state
of North Carolina without telling his
suDeTiors.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

KANSAS CITY.-For one week no.
lice have guarded the home of the Rev.
NJ. d. Krmpotic. a Croatian Catholic
priest in Kansas City, Kan, following
the receipt of threatening letters by
him. 1t became known Sunday that be-
cause of sermons Father Krmpotic
preached against anarchism his life
was threatened and that unsigned let
ters he received declared his church
and home would be destroyed. He has
made his viii leaving his property to
charity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

wARRENSBURG, Mo.-Indignation
was shown by delegates at yesterdays
session here of the convention of
the International Bible Students as
ISOLATION over a report published in
several metropolitan newspapers say
ing the students had predicted that the
world would end in 1914. The advisory
committee of the association, after dis
cussing inaccuracy in press dispatches.
advised the bible teachers that .The
earth shall never be destroyed"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
INVESTIGATION OF
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

Washington, June 9.-Investi-
cation of the New York stock
exchange and its relation to the
banks and other financial insti-
tutions of the country will be the
next step taken by the House
money trust committee in it's in
quiry. into the alleged "money
trust"
Officers of the exchange will
be heard Tuesday and the COM
mittee expects to spend prac-
tically all next week in New
York taking testimony.
Subsequent hearings, it was
said today by Representative
Pujo, chairman of the commit
tee, probably would be held in
Warrington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

Washington, June 1.-THE cruiser
Washington and the Battleship Rhode
Island which steamed out from Key
west early this morning, under orders
sent from Washington late last night.
are expected to make the run across
the straits of Florida to the Cuban
capital in about six hours.
Each of these ships, in addition to
her regular complement or 65 marines,
carries an extra complement Of les, in
Guiding officers. They would onlS be
landed in the Cuban capital, of course,
In a case of direct emergency. in which
event the ~bluejackets of both ships
also would be available.
The collier Mars followed the Rhode
Island and Washington just before
noon. She may be used as a dispatch
boat, it is reported. Threats Of resig-
nation by President Gomez as a result
of the sending of American warships
here.
The gravity with which his govern
ment regards the situation is indicated
by the fact thai Rear Admiral Oster-
haus, commander of the Atlantic fleet,
Is aboard his flagship, the Washing
ton. remainder of the third di-
vision of the fleet remains at Key West
and can join the flagship in a few
hours.
The mine planter San Francisco,
leaves Annapolis today with a COM
plement of m%idshipmen aboard and will
join the ships at Key West.
The first division of the Atlantic
fleet, the Massachusetts,, Utah, North
Dakota. Floriad and Delaware also
leave Annapolis today with midship-
men aboard While their destination is
now Cape Cod, there is no assurance
that the navy department may not
order those ship to join those near
Cuba at any moment.
Speaker Farrerra, of the Cuban
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
SON OF GOVERNOR ELECT
EMPLOYED AS "MUCKER'

Deadwood, S. y, June 1O.-Frances
J. Byrne, son of the republican guber-
material nominee of South Dakota, is
working as a "mucker' in the home
stake mine at Lead. Young Byrne is
q student at the Rapid City School Of
Mines and is devoting his vacation to
gaining some practical knowledge of
min
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
LoRIMER CASE VOTE
9TH OF NEXT MONTH

Washington, Jure 10.-The
Senate will vote on the question
OF u%nseatins Senator Gorimer,
Of Illinois, on Monday, July 8.
This date was agreed upon at
a conference at which the views
OF both the pro-Lorimer and
anti-IorImer senators we're
voiced.
The agreement, however, was
with the understanding that in
the event Of adjournment of
congress earlier than July 6 the
voting time would be advanced
disposed of at this session 81
congress.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
CARROLL NAMES EIcHER

Des Moines, Ia, June 10.-Governor
Carroll today named Henry Eicher a
Washington attorney, to succeed r. D.
Foster. of Ottumwa, on the state edu-
cational board of control.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
PROFOUND IMPRESSION
CREATED IN HAVANA

Havana, une 10.-The publication In to-
days paper here of the news of the dis
patch of United States w%arships from Key
West to Havana under the m Of
ADMIRAL Hugo Osterhaus, created a pro-
found impression.
The popular impression is that the COM
ing of the American ships speedy
Intervention by the United States. Of
fcials, however, unanimously scout the
idea OF intervention regarding the send
ing of the warships as a friendly act on
the part of the United States.
They declare they deplore that Wash
ington has been misled by exaggerated
reports into the belief that a racial war
Is about to break out.
The officials assert that the rioting in
the streets of Havana on Saturday night
was not significant of race hatred, but
they do not explain the reason for the
extensive military preparations which
we're taken to prevent a breach of the
peace to the capital last night. All parts
Of the city were patrolled until daylight
by detachments of regular troops and
home guards. All day the condition Of
the city was normal.
There is little popular disposition to
discuss the coming of the United States
warships, but many expressions of relief
are heard OF account of the assurance OF
security the presence of the war vessels
will give.
Reports from the various provinces
show hat considerable damage has been
done to the crops, particularly in Pinar
Del Rio.
The United States armored cruiser
Washington entered Havana harbor at
l2:25 this afternoon and exchanged sa-
lutes with the fortress of Cabana. Fiji
teen minutes later the battleship Rhode
Island passed into the harbor.
The arrival of the American warships
attracted little attention in the capital.
ihi.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

Electric elevators are being intro
duced with success on the under
ground railways of Paris.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WOOD
lEGISLATED OUT OF OFFICE

Washington, June 1o.-The
Senate today, after a bitter de-
bate voted 81 to "a to agree to
the conference report on the
army appropriation bill carrying
amendments which legisIate
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood out of
his office as chief of staff on
March q, 1918.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

Shoes with air cushions in the soles
and heels form the subject of a recent
patent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13

A New Jersey farmer has patented
an attachment temporarily to fGsten a
loose shoe to a horses hoof.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
Cuban Rebels Are RepuIsed
After Considerable Firing
Mo Casualties Among
Our Men.
CONDITION BELIEVED GRAVE

Santiago, Cuba, June f1.-A
commanded by Capt. Edward Man
Waring, engaged in guarding FL
Cuero mines, was attacked early
today by a force of insurgents,
who were repulsed after consider
able firing. There were no casual
ties among the marines. The result
to the insurgents is unknown.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-13
CANNED SALMON FATAL.

Marshalltown. Ia. June 1O.-Pto,
maine poisoning. resulting from eating
canned salmon, proved fatal today to
Mrs w. 3. Mantle. wife of a well
known physician. of Albion, Ia. 9th,
ers of the family were made sick, but
not seriously. Mrs. Mantle, formerly
Miss Hattie Sawyer. of Mount Vernon,
a former teacher of the Albion school