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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-03

John CoGn, IA Mecosta county farm
er, was burned 10 death in the Morley
jail one night last week. The loss OF
Coan's life was an additional sacrifice
to the saloon business of Mecosta
county. He was a we'll known farmer
whose home was in the vicinity Of
Morley and he had come to that viii
lage TO do his weekly trading. lie Was
sober when he left his horse and wa
gon in livery barn but later he re-
turned To the barn in drunken con-
dition aud started TO fight WITH the
liveryman. This resulted In the
farmers arrest and he was taken tU
the village lookup where he lost his
life. A wife aud two children are
left TO think OF the accomplishment
Of the Morley saloon through which
Mecusla county lost good farmel
and their home lost its husband and
father. Surely this incident and the
several other incidents through which
the LIQUOR traffic has exacted similal
toll OF precious lives will not be for
z, ,ttOn when the voters Of Mecost;
county decide at the coming spring
election as TO whether or not such de
plorable saloon work shall continue II
| their county.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-03

Such good progress is being made
with the prosecution Of the packers.
that IL may be possible to Jail the
gsand- children Of the defendants.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-03

plots aud characters. His versatility
in interpreting well known dramatic
characters has been the wonder OF
many audiences. He has fine voice,
splendid presence, and very pleasing
manner.
In his entertainments there are
moments of merry laughter, and also
Of tender patllus. but there is nothing
trivial, nor undignitied. His pays
both entertain aud instruct, and pull
safe with human interest.
We feel quite sure that Mr.. Cham
bers gives just such an entertainment
"a you would thoroughly enjOy, aud
we hope you are planning To hear him
AT the Temple Theatre, FEB. SJh.
Reserved seats at Mack's. Adults
25. So. ~. soc. Students, 30 %, 30
35c. ChIldreu over aud under Il, l5c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
MORE CHARGES
AGAINST HANFORD
In Addition to Drunkenness Charge,
Seattle Judge Is Accused OF
Fec Grating.

Seattle, Wash, July 1.-THE house
judiciary subcommittee when 1t met
today had before it as unfinished busi-
ness. four charges against U. s. Dis
trict Judge Cornelius H. Hanford, be-
sides the drunkenness accusations con-
corning which testimony probably will
be taken until the end of the hearing.
The other four charges, on all OF which
1t is expected evidence will be heard
today are:
That the judge allowed excessive
fees to the receivers and attorneys in
the fisheries" receivership; that the
Judge sought to sell salmon can in
vention while litigation over a similar
devise was pending in his court: that
he appointed professional receivers
and allowed excessive fees in Seattle
bankruptcy cases and that he denied
Justice to Eli Melovich, a laborer
whose arm was torn off by machinery
belonging to a large corporation by
which Melovich was employed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
FIVE INJURED IN
AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Des MoInes Girls and Escorts and Taxi
Driver Hurt When Car Is
Ditched.

Des Moines, July 17.-Five persons
were more or less seriously injured in
m automobile accident on Beaver
road, just inside the city limits early
today. The injured are
James Staley, driver for the Morri-
son Taxicab Co.
C. M. Russell, Boone.
Louis Clermont, Waterloo.
Miss Iva Woods, aged %, Des
Moines.
Miss Clara Woods, aged %, Des
Moines.
All were taken to the Walston sani-
tarium where their wounds were
dressed. With the exception Of Cler-
mont who suffered broken shoulder
bone and possibly internal injuries.
they were able to leave the hospital
q short time later.
According to reports received by the
police the party was on their way to
town when the accident occurred.
Through some defect in the steering
gear, about half a mile from the end
of the paved street, Staley lost control
of the machine which crashed into a
telephone pole and tumbled into the
ditch with driver and passengers.
Hearing OF the accident early this
morning, ]. w. Jenney, chief Of police.
began an seFszfigation.
IL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
AMERICAN HEADS
LONDON CONSULS
Consular Representative Of This Gov
ernment Honored by Colleagues
In England.

London, July 17.-John l.. Griffiths,
United States consul general in Lon
don, has been chosen president OF the
Association of Foreign Consuls. This
is the first time an American has been
thus honored, and the honor is all the
greater as Mr.. Griffiths has held the
London post for less than three years.
The association was organized to
enable consuls-general and consuls In
London to become better acquainted
with each other, and through exchange
of views, to familiarize themselves not
only with the trade and commercial
condition in the country to which they
are accredited, but also with the condi-
tions in other countries. The members
who include al 1.-The consular repre-
sentatives meet socially every week
at luncheon and annually give din
ner which is invariably attended by
the lord mayor, sheriffs and members
of the corporation of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
DISORDER BREAKS
OUT IN MILL STRIKE
Crowd Of 1000 Strikers at New Bed
ford, Mass, Blocks Workers;
Police Reserves Called Out

New Bedford, Mass, July IA dis
orderly demonstration by crowd OF
900 strikers and strike sympathizers
occurred today before the gates OF the
Butler mill, in connection with the
strike and lockout affecting twelve
cloth mills OF this city and resulting
in $4,000 persons being out OF work.
For more than an hour strikers and
their sympathizers refused to allow
operatives to enter the gates. During
the disturbances, three arrests were
made. one OF the offenders being
woman. who vigorously resisted being
taken into custody.
John A. Fernley, superintendent OF
the Butler mill, while trying to drive
awav the strikers, was handled rough
Nv bv the crowd, but escaped injury.
Three policemen were unable to hold
the crowd in check and a squad OF re-
serves was sent from police head
quarters.
Nearly every one participating IN
the demonstration either wore the en-
blem Of the Industrial Workers of the
World or a button bearing the likeness
OF Joseph J. Etter, the imprisoned
leader Of the Lawrence strike.
After the demonstration had sub
sided many of the workers IN the
Butler mill entered the gates under
police protection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
PLAGUE SHOULD BE
EASILY WIPED OUT

Washington. D. c., July 17.-Wiping
out the bubonic plague in Porto Rico
should be comparatively easy just at
this time of the year, according to
Lieut.. Col. Jefferson r. Kean, who has
Just returned to Washington from an
inspection tour to the infected island.
Col. Kean reported to Secretary OF
War Stimson that fleas harbored par
ticularly by the big Danish ship rat
are responsible for the spread Of the
plague. This is not FLEA" season on
the island, 80 It is hoped that spread
ing OF the disease can be prevented to
a great extent while the work Of kill
ing rats and suppressing the disease
is in progress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
SAYS WAGE DEMANDS
WOULD BREAK ROADS
Representative OF Eastern Railroads
Declares That Companies Cannot
Make Increases.

New York, July 17.-That many rail-
roads would face bankruptcy II the
now pending demands OF various
classes, of employees for increased
wages should be granted was asserted
today by B. A. Worthington in his ar
ggment in behalf of fifty eastern rail-
roads before the arbitration committee
which is deciding the wage dispute be-
tween the railroads and the locomotive
engineers. He said that while only the
demands of the engineers are directly
before the commission, the firemen
have filed an application for an In
crease which would cost the railroads
$20,000,000 a year. He added that
shopmen and other classes OF employees
also expect advances similar to what
ever the engineers obtain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
TAFT NOT EXPECTED
TO APPROVE MEN

Washington, D. c., July 17.-That
the entire Iowa delegation in congress
expects President Taft to refuse to
send the nominations CT the new Iowa
federal officers to the senate was evi-
dent from statements made by both
progressives and standpatters. From
Senator Cummins' Office the statement
was given out the selections would
probably prove not final. Representa-
tive Towner, standpatter, said he did
not expect to see them approved.
representative Kendall said /:
. IT doubt if they are approved. That
would be the right thing fer the presi-
dent to do. He usually does the wrong
thing. Hence my opinion"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
MRS. MORROW TO
LEAVE STAND TODAY

Chicago, July 17.-When the trial Of
Mrs. Rene B. Morrow for the alleged
murder of her husband, Charles B.
Morrow, last December, was resumed
today it was expected that Mrs. Nor
row would complete her testimony.
The woman declares that although
she was in the house at the time, she
had no knowledge that two shots fired
in the evening ended her husbands
life and that his body lay in a pool Of
blood on the rear porch until it was
found frozen in the morning of De-
cember %.
Mrs. Morrow was being cross-exam.
ined when court adjourned yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
'''oos lsoIlolslH s5p,t ts's
j, s, CLOSE THIRD
IN RIDING event
MILITARY HORSEMEN ONLY TWO
POINTS BEHIND WINNER At
STOCKHOLM.

Stockholm, July 1.-THE military
riding competition for teams at the
Olympic games was concluded this
morning. It included distance ride
of about "a miles. cross country ride
lot about 80 miles an individual
steeplechase prize jumping and prize
riding. The Swedish team finished
first with 1906 points, Germany SEQ
ond with 13S.4S points and the United
States third, with 1878 points. The
Olympic regatta. probably the largest
International rowing gathered on rec.
ord, opened this morning with the race
in-rigged fours with sliding seats and
with coxswain.
The results of the heat was as fol-
lows:
Stockholm beat Chrtstiania by two
lengths.
Denmark beat Gothenberg by q
length and a half.
Norway beat France by hve lengths.
The race for eight cared outriggid
shells with coxswains absorbed most
OF the attention OF the spectators.
The heats resulted az follows:
Germany beat France by q length
and half Time 6:45.
Germany led throughout.
Australia beat Sweden. Time 6:57.
The race was practically q procession.
The style and approach OF the
horses ridden by the officers counted
largely in this event. The foreign offi-
GERS had animals which were far more
costly than those Of the Americans.
some of whose mounts are merely
picked up cavalry horses. Horses.
rather than horsemanship, turned the
scale
The individual scores in this compe.
tition after the completion OF the fifth
event today were: Norlander, Sweden,
first with 1850 points: Rockow, Ger
many second with 46.42 points; Cor.
ion, France, third with 46.36 points,
Then came two Swedish officers and
one German with fractions over 46
points, and these were followed by
First Lieut.. Ben Lear, Fifteenth cav.
larry, who is placed seventh with 45.91
points, First Lieut.. John G. Montgom.
cry, Seventh cavalry, ninth with 45.Ss
points; Captain Guy v. Henry. Thir'
teenth cavalry, eleventh with 45.54
points, and First Lieut.. r. F. Graham
Fifteenth cavalry, thirteenth with
1870 points.
The American officers embarked on
the Finland which sails for Dover TO-
night and thus will miss the banquet
which is to be given to the military
competitors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
PEPPER MAY HAVE
OPPONENT IN RACE

Davenport, July IA third party
candidate for congressman in the sec
ond Iowa district is a probability. Last
night at meeting Of Roosevelt men
to call mass convention Saturday
to elect delegates to the Roosevelt
state convention, the matter was dis
cussed and met with favorable con.
sideration. There Is no republican can
didate for congressman in the second
district and considerable difficulty is
being experienced in getting man to
run.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
TARIFF BILLS TO
BE CONSIDERED.
THREATS OF FlLIBUsTER MOVE
REPUBLICANS TO AGREE TO
TAKE VOTE.

Washington, D. c., July 17.-Demo-
cratic forces in the senate today prac-
tically won their demand for consid-
GRAFTON of the remaining tariff bills
and the excise tax bill. This was the
result of conferences on the floor at
the opening Of democratic filibuster.
Senator Simmons, in charge Of the
tariff bills, told the republican leaders
the democrats would resort to every
device to delay business unless as
sured there could be vote on the
tariff measures.
Senator Smoot Immediately called q
number of other republican leaders In
conference in the republican cloak
room. So far as they could, the repub-
lican senators present agreed to &C
cede to the democratic demand with
the understanding that the democrats
abandon their filibuster and agree to
allow the tariff bills to 90 to ballot
after comparatively brief discussion.
Formal agreement among the repub-
licans however, was not immediately
reached owing to the desire of some
of the principals to offer amendment
to the wool bill.
The democratic leaders declined to
stop their filibuster against the sundry
civil bill until actual agreement was
made. They then forced the senate TO
take up the Panama canal measure.
Senator Simmons announced ne
would apdoayor gain tomorrow to call
up the wool bill.
The house today passed the bill to
erect department Of labor, the SEC
retary Of which shall have q place IN
the cabinet. The measure long has
been pressed by organized labor and
now goes to the senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
OPPOSE MOVE TO
STEAL ELECTORS
South Dakota congressman Say Taft
Will Fight Juggling Of Electoral
Vote

Washington, D. c., July II. BY di-
rect authority of President Taft, Sen
ator Gamble and Representative
Burke of South Dakota announced to-
day that the president would oppose
any attempt to put electors or leave
electors already appointed on the
presidential ticket headed by his name
who are expected to vote for Colonel
Roosevelt.
Senator Gamble and Mr.. Burke left
the white house determined to begin
at once struggle to have new set
of presidential electors put on the
ticket in South Dakota.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

Nathan Swartz Followed
Fathers Advice and Com
mitted Suicide After Con-
Tossing Brutal Crime.

New York, July 1.-THE body OF a
man found floating Monday IN the
Hudson river and taken to morgue
in Hoboken was today identified as
that of Nathan Swartz, indicted Tor
the murder of the child, Julia Con
nors, in the Bronx on July I. The
was made by Frank
Alexander, Swartz's brother-in-law.
Swartz was indicted yesterday when
his father, Samuel Swartz, appeared
before the grand jury and acknoWi-
edged that his son had confessed 10
him that he had killed the child. The
father stated that he had told his son
that the only thing for him to 90 was
to go out and commit suicide. Swartz
said further that he believed his son
had taken his advice. The police, how
ever, today had secured warrant Tor
his arrest
Terrifying details Of the murder OF
Julia Ccnnors, the 12-year-old girl foun
in the Bronx last week, were told to
the grand jury by sister of Swartz.
Alive Through Night.
One of the most revolving features
OF Mrs. Alexander's narrative was her
assertion that the child was jammed
in box after being stabbed more than
forty times by Swartz, and that sne
remained alive in the box throughout
a night.
Mrs. Alexander's repetition OF the
story she said her brother had told her
was detailed, explicit and telling IN its
revelations of horror. According to
Assistant District Attorney Mott, she
told the Jury that her brother said he
had met Julia Connors on Saturday
night and asked her to take q pair OF
opera glasses to his home. wn1cn IS
Just across the hall from the vacant
fiat where the murder was committed.
The young man said he followed the
girl, and at the top OF the stairs pushed
her into the vacant fiat and attempted
to assault her.
The child screamed, according to
the story of Mrs Alexander. and Ma
than plunged his pocket knife into her.
AS she continued to scream, Nathan
stabbed again and again until she FIN
ally fell. Then he plunged the knlfe
into her breast near the heart and
Julia remained still.
Told Story to Father.
Then Nathan went to his own home
and procured the box In which the
body was found. He placed the still
living child In this box, after cutting
off her hair, put the box on the dumb
waiter and let 1t slide to the cellar,
where he hid It, Early the next morn
ing, Sunday, he took the girl. still
alive into the lot, where she was found
later.
Mrs. Alexander said she threw the
youth out of her house when she heard
the tale. He then went to his fathers
place of business where he told the
same story, according to the father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
-FOUR ARRESTS
ARE MADE IN THE
R0SEhTHALCAS
Two Men Held on Suspicion
Of Causing New York
Gamblers Death Make a
Partial Confession.

New York, July IA fourth arrest
in the case of a gambler, Herman Rosen-
thai who was shot to death yesterday
before he was to testify regarding
charges Of gambling graft against the
police, was made today when Louis
Webber known in the underworld as
"Bridgey" was brought to police head.
Quarters. Webber, according to the
police ran gambling house In opposi-
ton to Rosenthal about three years
ago and had incurred the murdered
gamblers enemity. While the feud be-
tween the two men was on, Webber's
home was dynamited. the police said
and his jaw broken by man known
as Tough Toney."
A score or more Of plain clothes men
are searching the city early today for
several men whom District Attorney
Whitman learned were connected with
the shooting. After several hours OF
grilling, Louis Libby and William
Shapiro. who owned the motor cal
that was used in the killing broke
down and told all they knew OF the
murder.
District Attorney Whitman believes
that the police system as 1t is fami'
liarly known was largely, II not d.
rectly responsible for the Staying of
Rosenthal who had professed his In.
tention to make further charges that
certain of the police were grating on
gamblers.
District Attorney Whitman said to-
day that he would proceed with the
grand jury investigation into the
charges made by Rosenthal 1t waa
reported that Rosenthal gave the pub
lie prosecutor the names Of three men
who had to be seen by the gamblers
before they could do business.
One Of them is said to be q former
city official another q police depart
ment official and q third holding q
clerical position in the police depart.
ment
Three mon were arrested in connec-
tion with the murder of Rosenthal.
Louis Libbey, part owner, 1t is alleged
OF the automobile containing the
party Of men who shot the gambler
dead, was one of the trio. The police
declare they are assured he was the
driver of the motor car and have
chargd him with homicide. His part
ner IN ownership OF garage, william
Shapiro, is another prisoner-held as
a material witness. So Is man
whose identity the police hide under
the name Of "John Doe" who was de-
clared to have been near the scene of
the shooting.
The confession of Libbey and Shap-
iro Is expected to clear up the case.
Police Enmity Dreaded.
Instead of fearing harm at the hands
of the gambling fraternity, Rosenthals 8
chief dread, 1t is declared, was police
enmity because of his charges against
a member OF the force.
"The police will get me because they
have system Of always putting I'M
portant witnesses out Of the way. Bet
ter men than I have been put out OF
the way for daring to squeal on the po-
lice" Is q statement attributed to the
gambler, made shortly before he met
death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
ILLINOIS MAN MAY
BE MURDER VICTIM

Savanna, ILL.,, July 1.-THE body OF
Russell Cliff, aged 60 years, and at
one time wealthy citizen OF Savanna,
was found in Plum river near here this
morning. A bad bruise behind his left
ear leads many to believe he was
murdered, although he was not known
to have had any money on his per-
son and his watch was in his pocket.
He had been missing since Saturday
night. He lost a fortune in financial
crisis and had lately been employed
as a watchman for the Milwaukee rail-
road
Man Victim Of Brutal Murder.
Parkersburg, W. Va, July 17.-The
body of man from whose clothing all
marks of Identification had been re-
moved, was found in the Ohio river
here today
A paving block had been fastened
around his neck with a piece Of wire
and his skull had been fractured.
Other marks on the body showed the
victim had been beaten.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18

Washington, D. c., July 17.-Her
bert Knox Smith has resigned as com
missioner of corporations. For several
days his name has been linked In gos
sip with the new party movement un
der Colonel Roosevelt.
Luther Conant, Jr., of Massachu
setts, deputy commissioner Of corpora
tions, probably will succeed him.
Mr. Smith announced to the presi
dent he intended to support .'the pro
gressive movement and new pro
gressive party" including "the prin
ciples have earnestly tried to further
SO far as could, during my term OF
federal service"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
ROOSEVELT BUSY
WITH HIS SPEECHES

Oyster Bay. N Y, July 17.-Col.
Roosevelt is hard at work on the
speeches for his trip into the middle
west. 1t is not likely that he will be
able to begin his trip until late next
week, in which case he will be unable
third party in Des Moines next We'd
nesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
EDITORS DAUGHTER
is DEAD OF BURNS

Oskaloosa, July 17.-Gladys Hoff-
man. aged 20. daughter Of Charles v.
Hoffman, editor Of the Daily Herald,
died this morning as the result OF
burns received Monday night while
cleaning gloves with gasoline.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
Constituents Ask
Works to Resign
for T.R. Criticism
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Los Angeles, CAL, July IL
Because of his criticism of the
proposed new progressive
party" as set out in state
ment issued by him in Wash
ington two days ago. United
States Senator John D. Works
was asked to resign today by
Lieut.. Gov. A. j. Wallace,
Mayor Lissner. chairman Of the
California republican central
committee and other progress
sive supporters.
The request was telegraphed
to. Mr.. Works in Washington
today and was signed by forty
progressives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
HERBERT X. SMITH
RESIGNS HIS POST
Commissioners Of Corporations Will
Probably Join Roosevelt Party;
conant Successor.

Washington, D. c., July IT,
President Taft today sent to the
senate the nominations Of Sher-
man p. Allen Of Vermont to be
assistant secretary Of the treas
ury and luther Conant, Jr., of
New York to be commission Of
corporations. The latter succeeds
Herbert Knox Smith, resigned to
Join Col. Roosevelt's new party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-18
Chorus Girl Who Was Tried
for Shooting millionaire
Stokes Is Assault Victim
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New York 17Miss girl who:
and acquitted several
Of the million
a hospital to which she
according the police
in said chloro-
mouth and hands and
told hospital authorities that
station last night had been followed b
blank The woman
o until identified by Miss Graham
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