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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
Authorities Seek Cause Of
Woman's Death While in
Company With Man Sus-
pected Before.
MYSTERIOUS WILL
FIGURES IN CASE

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New York, Sept. 9.-To determine
II possible IL death was due to any
other agency than drowning, District
Attorney Rogers, OF Orange county,
New York, will, cause to be exhumed
today. the body Of Mrs. Rosa Szabo,
an Austrian woman. who met death
in Greenwood lake while in a rowboat
with Burton w. Gibson, New York
lawyer, now executor OF her $4,000
estate. The proposed autopsy will
embrace not only. an examination for
wounds, but a chemical analysis of the
contents of the stomach.
Gibson had the body buried under
the name of Mrs. Ritter" in ceme-
terry near Jersey City, but he has ex-
pressed his entire willingness to have
it exhumed
According to the Austro-H Hungarian
consulate detectives have found the
woman who posed as Mrs. Rose Men
schik, mother of Mrs Szabo, and
beneficiary under the will The con-
tention of the consulate is that the
victims mother was dead at the time
the will was drawn and that. there
fore the waiver of citation purported
to have been signed by Mrs. Men
schik Is a forgery. This phase Of the
case will be threshed out before the
surrogate on September IL, when a
brother of Mrs. Szabo, now on his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
DEMOCRATS WILL
PRESS FOOD FIGHT
Gov. Wilson Attends Conference 0
Pure Fooders and Later Lauds
Democratic Platform.

New York, Sept. "a conference
of advocates Of pure food legislation.
attended by Governor Wilson, resulted
today in a plan to organize workers
for pure food laws throughout the coun-
try in addition to the work for demo.
cratic success next November.
Governor Wilson discussed his at
titude on this subject and the demo-
cratic platform insofar as it is related
to pure food legislation, which Prof.
Irving Fisher. Of Yale, DR.. Woods
Hutchinson, DIR. J. M. Mccormack,
Drs. Thomas Darlington and William
A. Evans; former health commissioners
OF New York and Chicago, respectively,
DR.. j.. B. Murphy, Of Chicago, presi-
dent of the American Medical society
and other leaders in the movement.
At the conclusion Of the conference
Governor Wilson dictated the follow
ing interview;
'"The democratic platform Is much
the strongest, most direct and explicit
on the question Of public health and
pure food. The conference which
attended was to organize and develop
that side of the campaign. expect
to make the question Of the proper
Of public health and pure
food one of the principal features OF
my campaign"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
DESERVING HUSBAND
COMES HOME RICH
Barney McEnany Back With Family In
Hurontown, Mich, Bringing
Fortune Of 100000. Y

Houghtown, Mich, Sept. 9.--After
an absence Of ten years, during which
time his wife and family OF eight chill
dren were left to their own resources,
Barney McEnany has just returned to
lis old home in Hurontown, near here,
bringing with him fortune Of $780,
900. In consequence the family is hold
ing joyous reunion and his neglect Is
forgiven. McEnany became prosperous
through mining venture in Canada. To
seek their fortunes McEnany brought
his wife and several children to
Hurontown. Fate, however, increased
his family but not the size of his purse
and he became discouraged and dis
During the decade OF his absence his
wife had no trace of him. A short
time ago a friend of the family who
happened to be in Canada ran across
McEnany and later informed his wife
of his whereabouts. Communications
followed and M McEnany, showing every
desire to make reparation, which he
was well able to do, returned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
RANKERS' MEETING
OPENS TOMORROW
Committees Busy at Detroit IN Prepar-
alton For Annual Meeting Of
Organization.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 9.-Members
of the committees Of the American
Bankers association and the various
national organizations affiliated with
1t today faced large amount Of rou.
tine business which they hoped to
practically dispose of by tonight. This,
they expected, would clear the decks
for the associations national conven-
ton which starts tomorrow and which
will probably end Friday.
The national association Of super
yisors of state banks expected to hold
their first meeting this afternoon.
Considerable interest has been
shown as to the probable fate OF q
number of proposed constitutional
amendments. One offered by Andrew
J. Frame, Of Waukesha, Wis, has as
its principal purpose plan whereby
more members will be able to hold i'm
nortant association Offices. His
charges that under the
present constitution certain members
and officials have continued in various
nosition. to the extent that ten men
have held $50 Of those honors in the
mast ten years and that most Of the
n members OF the executive council
lave been absolutely excluded from
therein.
One section of the Frame amend
ment prohibits delegate holding
more than one committee appointment
at the same time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
LYNCHING SUSPECT
RELEASED ON BAIL

Bluefield. w. Va, Sept. 9.-Gordon
White. arrested in connection with the
, lynching Of Walter Johnson, the negro
charged with attacking Whites daugh.
Ter. Nita, last Thursday night at
Princeton. W. Va, was released today
ION 10000 bond. He is charged with
first degree murder.
II White was brought to Bluefield to-
day from Charleston, where he had
been taken to prevent his rescue by
friends. He was met BY, hundreds Of
sympathizers at the railroad station
here
Judge j. Frank Maynard today is
s,sued a call for q special sitting OF
court and grand jury to investigate the
alynching. Fl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
MEN ESCAPE FROM
BAD MINE BLAZE

steubenville, O., Sept. 9.-Fire
originating in a wash room at the foot
Of the air shaft in the Y. and 0. Coal
mine at Amsterdam, today started a
serious blaze. The miners fled i'm
mediately but for a time it was be-
lieyed FIVE men had been suffocated.
Later these men reached the surface
through an emergency shaft.
The o. and P. coal mine at the same
place has been burning for several
weeks. Mine officials declared they
would have today's fire under control
by night$aS $
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
WORKMEN NEARING
IMPRISONED MEN

Biwabika, Mimi, Sept 9.-Workmen
engaged in the attempt to rescue the
two imprisoned men who are still
alive, it is thought, in the sub level
OF the Ruddy mine, already have
drilled down to where the victims are
supposed to be, but no response to
their insistent tappings has been
heard. Since the great cloudburst
that flooded the property last Wednes-
day night, a crew Of forty men has
been engaged trying to get into COM
munication with the buried men, "A
report is expected at any hour that
the men have been found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
DIES.IN CHICAGO OF
MOTORCYCLE CRASH

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Curtis Edwards,
a professional motor cyclist, who came
here from Denver, died at a hospital
today as the result OF injuries suffered
Saturday night at the Riverview Mo
tordrome. Edwards machine skidded
while he was driving at fifty miles an
hour. He was thrown against a rail-
ing and suffered fractured skull and
internal injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
BURTON w. GIBSON
way from Austria, will testify as to
his mothers death


way from Austria, will testify as to
his mothers death.
TWO Other Cases.
Officials of three governments
Austro- Hungary, Great Britain and the
United States-have started an inves-
tigation into the violent deaths Of
two former clients of Attorney Burton
w. Gibson, and the mysterious dis
appearance of the third.
England wants to know what be-
came of John Rice O'Neil, young
Irshman, who got $4,000 damages for
the loss OF his leg, walked into Glib
sons office carrying several Thousand
dollars In his pockets and was never
seen or heard from again.
District Attorney Whitman has re-
opened the case Of Mrs. Alice Kin
nan, found brutally murdered in her
home In the Bronx, six years ago. A
heavy weapon had crushed her skull
It was said at that time that Gibson
and Mrs. Kinnan had quarreled be-
cause Mrs. Kinnan had charged that
Gibson had Influenced Mrs. Louise
Stenton, imbecile mother Of Mrs. Kin
nan, to will Gibson her property
amounting to about 100000.
Gibson was jailed at the time was
held in $4,000 bail, but soon released
when he established an alibi that sat
isfled the coroner.
And now comes the Austro-Hun-
garian consul who asks for a rigid
investigation into the death of Mrs.
Rosa Szabo, also known as Countess
1N ifyI1
daughter OF Hungarian peasant, who
married nobleman.
Gibson and the countess were
friends He was often seen in her
company. On July II they went to
Greenwood Lake, rented rowboat
and put out into the water. The coun-
tess was never again seen aline. Glib
son was rescued from the overturned
boat Later he filed a will in which
he was named sole executor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
vEDRINES IS
ALMOST SURE
Of AIR TROPHY
French Aviator Makes 124
Mile Flight at Rate Of 1O5
Miles an Hour in Bennett
Cup Trials.

Chicago, Sept 9.-Jules Vedrines,
driving his Deperdussin monoplane
without q stop finished the course OF
1913 miles In the James Gordon Ben
nett race in 70 minutes 56:S5 seconds.
vedrines' average speed was about
1855 miles an hour, almost but not
quite equal to his previous record.
vedrines completed his spin before
noon, spinning thirty times over the
4.14 miles course as smoothly as q
swallow veers around church spire.
Hopes that America still may have
a chance of retaining for another year
the James Gordon Bennett trophy
which was won by Charles T. Wey-
mann, at the Isle Of Sheppy, England,
last year, and which is the symbol OF
world supremacy, are centered In
DeLloyd Thompson. Thompson this
afternoon will attempt fight in a
Nieuport monoplane. 1t is generally
believed, however, his machine will be
unable to exceed 20 miles an hour.
Uncertainty existed whether any other
American contestants would be able
to start. @
The time taken by laps of Vedrines'
run showed he kept up fairly even
speed.
In the first lap he made the four
miles in two minutes ard 24.58 sec
onds
II have won the trophy" exclaimed
Vedrines when he returned to the
hangar. THAT Is practically certain.
There is no other machine on the
field that can approach my time. 1t
means much to France. Three times
before France, which has taken such
a prominent part in aviation, has seen
the trophy captured by either America
or England. Now I think we have 1t.
Vedrines was the first contestant to
start in the race for the James Gordon
Bennett $4,000 franc trophy today. Al
though, there was considerable wind at
the time, Vedrines refused to delay
his start. He soon reached a speed OF
103 miles an hour.
With the American defender, built
by syndicate for the purpose OF
competing in this race, withdrawn on
the eve Of the race, the big prize
was practically conceded to France
before the start The French team
has three monoplanes with a speed OF
more than 100 miles an hour while
with the one machine on which Amer
lea banks It's hopes withdrawn, the
ayiators representing this country say
that seventy miles an hour Is the
best any of the machines to be used
In the race can make.
The French aviators besides Jules
vedrines, are Maurice Provost and
Andre Frey.
The Americans who participate are
DeLloyd Thompson, Paul Peck and
Howard GILL;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
sprocket Kills Boy.

The sprocket of Hasha's wheel was
loosened by the collision and went
sailing into the crowd. Witnesses say
that it literally tore off the skull Of a
little boy who had been one OF the
most excited enthusiasts at the race.
In addition to those injured as Hasha
was hurled against them, many per-
sons fell and were trampled in the
first few seconds Of a wild scramble
among the spectators.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
8 Bugs : Raymond
Murder Victim
Police Declare

Chicago, Sept. City detec-
tives and attaches Of the cor
oner's Office today reported that
a post mortem examination
showed that Arthur L. Ray
mond, former pitcher for the
New York Naticna! league
baseball team, died Saturday as
the result of a fractured skull
and not from heart disease as
was first supposed.
Bugs Raymond died as the
result Of an assault and his as
sailant will be under arrest by
tonight" declared one OF the
detectives working on the death
of the ball player. Raymond
was given a terrific beating at
the Ellsoon Illinois baseball
ground a short time before his
death and his skull was frac-
tured then. Saturday It, was
announced that Raymond had
died Of heart disease. aggravat-
ed by excessive heat. His body
was found in q room Of a down
town hotel by. a maid.
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Continued on Page 2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
KNOX AND PARTY
ARRIVE IN TOXIC

Toxic. Sept. 9.The American sec
retary Of state, Philander G. Knox, the
first special envoy to the funeral OF the
late Emperor Mutsuhito to reach
Japan, arrived in Toxic this evening.
MI. Knox was accompanied by Mrs.
Knox and a suite including Ransford
Miller, chief of the far eastern division
OF the state department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
FIGHT
|. IN The maine
!. ELECTION TODAY
No Roosevelt Ticket is in the
Field and Contest is Be
tween the Republicans and
the Democrats.

"a SAoAANS 1870 oSRS' -
well defined state issues to be decided
the voters of Maine went to the polls
todar. to elect a governor, four con
gressmen, county officers and state
legislature. The legislature selected
today will choose United States sen
ator next winter.
Governor Frederick w. Plaisted
heads the democratic ticket and VIII
liam T. Haines Is the republican can
didate for governor. The polls will
close in most places at 5 p. m.
It is many years since Maine voters
have had such ideal weather on cleo
tion day. The country roads were In
good condition after recent rains for
travel to the voting places.
In the absence of any separate act
ivity by the progressives as party
organization In the state campaign,
the biennial contest in Maine for con-
troll OF the executive and legislative
branches Of state government, the four
congressional districts and fifteen
counties Is regarded mainly as an old
time lineup between democrats and re-
publicans. The prohibitionists and
the socialists will also be represented
on the ballot.
Governor Plaisted's plurality two
years ago was $3.50. A plurality vote
is sufficient for election In Maine.
The democrats will be on the de-
fensive as they will endeavor to re-
eject Governor Plaisted and to retain
control of the legislature, which will
elect United States senator for q
term beginning next March. Senator
Obadiah Gardner, democrat, and for
mer Congressman Edward G. Burleigh.
are the accreditedr candi-
dates for the ONCE though their vic
tories In the primaries last June.
The democrats have asked for the
reelection Of Governor Plaisted, for the
of tho party control in the
and the success of their
four congressional candidates on both
state and national issues.
The republicans have confined their
largely to state issues and
have generally avoided any expression
Of sentiment for or against President
Taft or Colonel Roosevelt. The pro-
gressive element in the republican
party in Maine secured the ascendency
in the presidential primaries last
spring, when q solid Roosevelt delega-
ion was sent to Chicago and the old
party leaders were superseded. The
new leaders say that the absence of
my progressive candidate In the state
slecticn met with approval Of Colonel
Roosevelt.
Until democratic victories two years
ago, the Maine delegation to both
rouse Of congress was solidly republt-
,an. In 1910 the republicans won the
irst and fourth and the democrats the
second and the third distracts. All
our representatives are candidates
or reelection. Both United States
senator's are democrats.
In the first congressional district
Asher C. Hines, for many years the
Of the national house,
s opposed by Michael T. O'Brien.
In the second district Daniel J. Nc
3illicuddy, democrat, has William B.
,kelton as his opponent.
The seat Of Samuel w. Gould, in the
hird district, is contested by Forest
Goodwin republican.
The opponent Of Frank e. Guernsey.
epublican, in the fourth district is
Mayor c. w. Mel1en Of Bangor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
DANGER OF BLOOD POISONING.
Whether or Not It Exists Will Be
 knewn Tomegrow.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Not until Friday will 1t be definitely known whether Colonel Roosevelt Is in serious danger.
 It was saiJ that all conditions were favorable to the distinguished patients recovery so far as indications have de- veloped thus far. but that it was im- possible to determine whether blood poisoning would follow.
 Although the bulletin issued by Colonel Roosevelt's physicians showed a pulse of 90, which was ten counts higher than that given in the morning buIletiu9 1t was said that the change was not regarded as cause for uneasi- ness. The attending physicians said that Roosevelt's pulse rose higher at times.
 Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati, Colonel Roosevelt's son in law, came to the hospital and re- mained for 15 minutes with the colonel He was accompanied by Mrs. Long 1 worth, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. The party left by a side entrance to escape the bat tery of photographers waiting at the main door.
 Colonel Roosevelt was hungry at lunch time but his physicians thought
 it best for him to eat no meat and he
 ate three boiled eggs instead. He alsC drank large bowl of milk and ate { bunch of grapes sent by his cousin Clayton Rockhiu.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
FIVE INJURED IN
 COLLISION OF AUTOS.
Waterbury and Woodbury Cars Crash
 at Middlebury.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct. 16--Aaron A. Benedict and wife, Mrs. Percy Price and daughter Margaret, and Miss Ger trude Munger of Waterbury were all badly shaken up and bruised as the result of an accident which occurred near the Four Corners in Middlebury at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. Miss Munger was taken to the Waterbury hospital in 8 nambulance. She is suf- fering from severely sprained back and minor bruises about the face and neck.
 The accident occurred when MT. Benedicts auto and an auto owned and driven by Paul Bronson of Woodbury smashed into each other. Miss Mum ger wa sthrown about 20 feet over the back of the car and the other women occupants were thrown lesser dis rances. Both cars were badly dam aged
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
LOCATION OF BULLET.
Radiosraph Shows It Partially lmbed- ded in Fractured Rib.

Chicago, Oct. 16l-The first X-ray plate which definitely shows the bull let in Colonel Roosevelt's chest was de- veloped late this afternoon. The bull let is, shown partly imbedded in the fractured rib, four or five inches from the strenum. The bullet is much flat tened and spread out of shape It is crushed into the upper edge of the rib. Several fsmail splinters of bone project near 1t. The radiograph shows an extraordinary spread and arch to the uninjured ribs. indicating the un- usual size of the colonels lungs and development of his chest.
 The position of the bullet is at the lower corner of right-angled triangle the apex of which is in the middle of the sternum. The bullet is much flat the missile. and the other corner of which Is the supra-sternal notchus Wires laid on Colonel Roosevelt's bare chest to form guiding lines on the plate show the exact location of the bullet with reference to the ribs and ster- gum.
 According tp the examination, the bullet is from four to five inches be. low the surface and in reaching it. present position made a slanting wound from six to seven inches long It will not necessary to set Colone Roosevelt's fractured rib or put hin in a plaster of paris bandage. accord. ing to Dr. Terrell.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
Underwood Argues For Tariff Fol
 Revenue Only.
BEvERIDeE BEARS
 RoosEvELT's MESSAGE
Senator Reads It to Louisville Audi
 ence at CoIoneIs Request.

Louisville, Ky. Oct. 16.-Albert J. Beveridge, former senator from 1ndi- ana, brought to Kentucky tonight Col onel Roosevelt's message to the na- ton, dictated from the patients sick bed at Mercy hospital at Chicago.
 Tt matters little about me- Colonel Roosevelt told MT. Beveridge, but it matters all about the cause we fight for. If one older who happens to carry the flag is stricken, another will take it from his hands and carry it on.
 You know that personally did not want ever to be a candidate for of- flee again." the message from the stricken ex-president continued, and you know that only the call that came to the me nof the sixties made me an- swer it in our day as they did more nobly in their day"
 Colonel Roosevelt was scheduled to speak in Louisville tonight After having been shot down in Milwaukee he cancelled all his engagements but insisted that the address he was to have made in Louisville be delivered.
 He called on Senator Beveridge to speak In his stead.
 And now, as then, 1t IS not import ant whether one leader lives or dies, ' continues the message. 1t is import ant only that the cause shall live and win. Tell the people not to worry about me: for if I go down another will take my place. For always the
 army is there: always the cause is there, and 1t IS the cause for which l the people care: 1t is the peoples cause
 Senator Beveridge said: This is his message to all his countrymen. He gave it clearly and calmly; not reck- I lessly nor with fever; not in the heal
 of battle; not in bitterness, nor vel 1 in self pride; but with cool mind ant 1 kindly heart. This is his word tt all, even to those whom the powers
 of darkness made to see and act dark | Iy"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
MARSHALL AND JOHNSON
 TO CONTINUE ON STUMP
Resolution Adopted by Democratic
 Campaign Committee.

New York, Oct. 16.-The withdrawal of Governor Wilson from the political platform will not affect the activities of Governor Marshall and Governor Johnson, the vice presidential candi- dates respectively on the democratic and progressive tickets. The demo- cratic national campaign committee, in session here today, advised Govern or Marshall to continue his western tour and progressive leaders were to- night figuring out the possibility of having Governor Johnson fill the more important engagements that Colonel Roosevelt has been forced to abandon i Congressman Burleson, Senator Gore, Secretary J. E. Davies, Robert Ewing of Louisiana and w. R. King of Oregon, active managers in charge of the democratic headquarters, par I ticipated in the conference of the dem-
 ocratic campaign committee today. Al 1 it's conclusion, Chairman W. F. Me Coombs made public a resolution ir
 part as follows:
 We deplore the, attempted assassi-
 nation of ex-President Roosevelt ano
 wish for him recovery alike speedy and complete"