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Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
BATTLE FOUGHT IN
WYOMING PRISON
GUARDS AND ToWNsFoLK FIGHT
FOR THEIR LIVES WITH
FRENzIEp coNvicTs.
Wholesale Prison Break at Rawiins,
Wyo., Results in Freeing Of Desper-
ate Men Who Are Being Hunted
Down by Posses.

Rawlins, Wyo-While handful OF
guards locked in the state prison bat
tied with several hundred mutinous
prisoners in a desperate effort to re-
store order after the second Jail de-
livery in twenty-four hours, citizens of
Rawlins dueled with ten to thirty
fleeing felons. Two men, one of the
leaders of the outbreak and theeother
citizen, were killed and another
wounded in the streets of Rawlins.
The outbreak Sunday was the sec
within twenty-four hours. About 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon twenty
prisoners escaped, and nine were re-
captured before o'clock. At 2:30
Sunday afternoon party of desperate
life-termers overpowered the cell
house keeper, took his keys and re-
leased their comrades from their cells.
Every prisoner willing to risk bat
tie with the guards made rush for
the gates.
A moment later the citizens Of the
town heard fusillade of shots inside
the walls. A bedlam Of shouts and
yells echoed from the prison. A few
seconds later more than dozen men
dashed down the main street, armed
with guns and knives. Holding the
few citizens on the street at bay with
reyolvers, they charged into livery
barn.. holding UP the proprietor, hast
lily throwing saddles and brides onto
the horses. A huge negro, with re-
volver, was left as guard on the out
side. Charles Stressner, a barber, had
heard the commotion and came down
he street with a shotgun. The negro
shot him through the head, killing
him instantly.
Eleven of the escaped convicts are
still at large. They are reported to
have reached Snake river, just over the
line in Colorado. No effort has been
made by Wyoming posses to capture
them. The men are well armed The
convicts are divided, all of them max
ing for the noted Hole in the Wall"
section at the juncture of Colorado,
Wyoming and Utah
The men have. terrorized the coun.
nJ ehi0n6h WAlCn lHey nave passed,
demanding food and firearms at every
farmhouses they come across. No eff.
fort has been made as yet by the
sheriffs of Routt and Moffit counties
to run down the bandits.
GOVERNOR BLAMEs PEOPLE.
Rawlins, Wyo.-Declaring that the
prison outbreaks of Saturday and Sun
day, in which twenty-seven of the most
desperate convicts in the institution
made their escape was directly due to
the action of people outside the
prison walls and that the prisoners
received aid inside the prison by citi.
zens whom he said he hoped to place
behind prison bars, where they be.
long" was the accusation made Mon
day night by Governor Jonn M. Carey
at mass meeting of citizens here
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
MAYOR Eiahts Railroads.

Denyer.-Mayor Arnold, in his fight
on the railroads centering in Denver,
has started negotiations for traction
engine service between this city and
the northern coal fields. The railways
charge SO cents ton for haul of ap-
proximately twenty miles, which the
mayor says should be done for 40
cents
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Litigation over Big Estate Ended.

Los Angeles, Cal.-After six yeari
of litigation, the contest over the es
tate left by the late Don Guillermo
Andrade. consul of Mexico in Los An
geles, who died in 1905, was settled
Saturday and the estate will be dis
tributed according to the terms OF
Andrade's will. The estate consists of
thousands Of acres of land in Mexico,
including the islands of Tiburon, San
Esteeban and Angel De La Guardo, in
the gulf of CorteZ.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Roosevelt Declares Decision Infamous

Roosevelt Declares Decision Infamous
BQise, Idaho.-Severely criticisint
the Idaho supreme court for rendering
Its recent decision barring the Pro
gressive party presidential electors
and candidate for congress from the
official ballot and making a vigorous
appeal to the electors of Idaho to fight
for their rights, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt Saturday night for the frs
time made his attitude known in I
caustic and pointed telegram to Pau
Davis, secretary of the Idaho Progress
sive party. Roosevelt declared the de
cision was infamous and appealed tt
the people to stand by the Progress
siyes
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Isthmus Traffic BIG.

Washington.-Com between
the eastern and western coasts of the
United States by way of the isthmuses
of Panama and Tehuantepec shows a
remarkable growth in recent years.
Figures just made public by the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic com
merce and labor show that this traffic
has trebled in value In the last four
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Innocent. % Year, In Cell.

Huntington. Ind.-Mrs. John Epps,
who served % years in the Indiana
woman's prison for the murder OF her
husband. and who was paroled six
years ago. has been indicated, 1t was
learned. by the deathbed confession
Of Henry Epps, brother.
Epps, before dying. said that ha
poisoned his brother.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
YOUNG Gates WEEDS Nurae.

Colorado Springs,-Nursed by his
sweetheart back to health and the en-
joyment of $250,00O bequeathed to him
by his uncle, John w. Gates, the late
multi-millionaire, Henry R. Baker, 2f
years old, on Sunday married his de-
voted nurse, Miss Nina M Carlson,
aged 23. to whom he declares he owes
his life,
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
use Straw Tor rea prInklna.

London.-Because OF the enormous
hats which fashion has decreed tina.
women shall wear all society has
been forced into a new fad-tea
drinking through a straw. Hats OF
three-foot diameter have to be bal
anced carefully, as even the biggest
and longest hatpins will not hold
them on. Therefore wells are worn
tied tightly under the chin and the
head Ia held carefully at the proper
angle 80 that the hat will keep ita
position.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Rebels kldnap American.

El Paso, Texas-Rebels late Sun
day held up a passenger train $50
miles south of this point on tns bor-
der, rifled the mail and express cars,
and kidnapped John T. Cameron, a
wealthy stockbroker of FL Paso. The
train was allowed to proceed south.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
News Broken to Mrs. Roosevelt.

New York.-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
velt was attending a musical comedy
at a Broadway theater Monday night
at the time the attempt was made on
her husbands life. The news was
broken to her as she sat In pox
with party of friends.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Nlearaaua War Ends.

Washington. = American Minister
Weitzel reported to the state depart
ment ON Thursday that ell organized
resistance of the Nicaraguans appears
to have ended. Soldiers are being
paid OF and mustered out.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Two Killed In Railroad Accident.

Memphis, Tenn.-A. C. McNeal of
Ell Paso, Texas, was killed and four
others injured when two cars ON west
bound Rock Island train No. Al, near
Mounds, Ark, split switch, broke
their couplings and crashed into a car
of lumber on a siding.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Knox and Fisher Back.

Seattle, Wash.-The cruiser Mary
land, bringing Secretary of State Knox
from Japan and Secretary of the In
terror Fisher from Honolulu, where
they had gone on state missions. ar
rived Friday.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Fireman saves Boy From Death.

Sioux City, Ia.-Milo c. Dodge, FIRE.
man on the Milwaukee railroad, saved
the life OF Gerald Allard, the 2-year-
old son of J. Allard, a South Dakota
farmer. by crawling on the pilot and
kicking the child from the track as
the train sped by
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
prosresIsves on official Ballot.

jefferson City, Mo.-The Progress
sive party national and state tickets
are entitled to be printed on the Of
fetal ballot In Missouri, according to
decision rendered Thursday by
Judge F. A. Wurdeman.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
VIII Finance China.

London.-Another powerful indie
pendent London banking combine, the
Pekin correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph asserts. has offered to under
take reasonable Chinese conversion
schemes to any amount
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Woman Assasslnated.

San Francisco.-Mrs. Emily Pletz,
paper hangers wife, who was help
ing her daughter through a second
reading lesson Sunday night. stopped
to answer a knock at the door. and
was shot down by an unknown man.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Bar spanIards and Japanese.

Washington.-Cholera in Japan and
smallpox in Spain were reported on
Monday to the police health service.
Guards have been thrown out to pre-
vent the importation of either to this
country.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Giants Win sixth.

New York.-In the sixth game of
the worlds series, played on Monday,
the Giants defeated the Boston Red
Sox by score of 5 to 2. The game
was won and lost in the first inning,
when New York made five runs. To-
tai paid attendance, 30,622.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Rebels sIauahter EsdsraIs,

Laredo, Texas.-A rebel force num-
bering 1900, under the leadership of
Gheche Campos. practically annihi-
lated a force of $50 federals near
HERNIA, between Jiminez and Torreon,
late Thursday.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Convict cauaht.

Portland, ore.-Russe1l H. Harris.
q convict who escaped from the peni-
tentiary at Rawlins, Wyo., August 81,
with Pope Tyrell, Stephen Brown and
Clarence Amsbary, was arrested here
early Monday.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Meyey Quits.

Berth. Australia.-sam Langford,
the American heavyweight pugilist,
was given the decision over Sam Nc
Vey of California. In the eleventh
round McVey claimed fonl.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Church Howe Retlres.

Auburn. Neb.-Church Howe, Amer
: lean consul at Manchester, England,
pho has been spending his vacation
at his home in this city. viii not re-
turn to his post in England, 1t was an
nounced here Sunday
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Monteneerins Cross Border.

Constantinople- e-Montenegrin troops
have crossed the border into the San
jak of Novipazar and are now attack
Ing Sietitza, according to official infor-
nation received by the porte Sietitza
is a town close to the Servian from
tier
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Eaa Boycott Reulna.

Cleveland, o.-starting Monday
10000 people living in Cleveland and
northern Ohio will abstain from eat
Ing eggs for three weeks. President
Frank s. Krause OF the 30-cent egg
club issued the boycott.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Bank Robbed by Yeaeman.

Pierre. s. D.-Robbers early Friday
blew the safe of the Owanka State
bank at owanka and escaped with
$1,000 They were followed by posse
to the Bad Lands and shots were ex-
changed.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Coal Company In Receivers Hands.

Kansas City.-The1 Bolen-D -Darnell
Coal company. million dollar corpor-
alton, was placed in the hands of re-
ceivers on Saturday in suit brought
in the federal coutr at Muskogee,
Oklahoma, by attorneys representing
several creditors.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Demonstration Against Workers.

Lawrence, Mass.-Thirty thousand
American flags were carried through
three miles of muddy streets Saturday
by 10000 men, women and children in
a demonstration against the Industrial
Workers of the World,
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Alfalfa Solves Problem.

Washington. Secretary Wilson ex.
pressed belief on Saturday that the
agricultural problem in the ard lands
OF the west had been 20 IL ~ M
alfalfa brought from Sill
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Given Thirty Years.

Rome.-For attempting to assassi.
nate King Victor Emmanuel on March
IA last, Antonio Dalba on Wednesday
was condemned to thirty years penal
serVitude.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Give Up Hope.

FL Paso. .Texas.-No trains have
been running over the Northwestern
railroad since Saturday. and Mormons
here have given up all hope of get
ting any more property out via the
railroad.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
wIndstorm In CHICAGO.

Chicago.--A forty-mile wind MADE
many kinds of trouble Saturday in
Chicago. Sign boards and awnings
went whirling through all the streets
and there we're plate glass windows
shattered In all parts of the city.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
Murder in Chinatown.

New York.-Three Cinnamon and a
white man were instantly killed and
three white men were seriously
wounded in a. shooting affray in China
town on Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
MANY GRIMES ARE CHARGED
AGAINST A YOUNG BOY

arrested and claimed to have travelled
from Columbus to Newark Saturday
morning. He had secured lodging In
West Church street and when taken
into custody by smiling Johnny" Abb
bott, he Immediately took fancy to
the good natured officer.
On the way to headquarters, Young
Benadum stopped at a confectionery
store and treated the blue coat to
candy. The lad invited the patrol.
man out for dinner.
II bought q watermelon and some
roasting ears on market and took
them to the land lady and told her
to cook them for dinner" said Bena-
DUN to the officer. II want you to
take dinner with me-"
The youthful spendthrift told freely
of his record Of misdeeds, admitting
the theft OF some harness two years
ago and several other petty offenses
of more recent dste.
He is by far the most precocious
youth the local department has had to
deal with in many years. The officers
are glad that they got next to the
youngster before he had a chance to
Operate" in Newark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
AUTO TRUCK
Put lnto Commission By J.
N. BIoCher & Co.

What Is now the largest automobile
delivery truck in the city, is that
placed into active service Tuesday
morning by the J. NJ. Blocher & Co.,
household furnishers on West High
street. The truck is a three cylin.
der Chase, having twenty horse
power engine and was driven through
from Cleveland on Saturday after
noon and Monday morning. The bed
is ten feet long and fifty one inches
wide making It capable Of hauling a
very large load. BY the addition OF
this feature to their already high
class service Blocher & Co. are en-
abled to deliver furniture to all parts
Of the county with a promptness and
dispatch that will be perfect. This
supplemented by the fact that they
own their own building and pay out
nothing for help, thus reducing run
ming expenses and guaranteeing a
much lower price on all their stock
will make their store ideal for pur
chasing all household furnishings.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
BARS
Vets And Drys From The
Election Booth
columbus JournaD


Secretary of State Graves will ad-
wise election boards not to appoint as
challengers or inspectors at the elec-
ton Sept. 9 on the constitutional
amendments anyone actively inter-
ested in the contest over the adoption
of the liquor license amendments.
The law for the submission Of the
amendments left discretionary with
Secretary Graves a number Of details.
He has issued instructions that
boards Of elections are to appoint two
challengers and two inspectors Of the
count for each precinct.
Voters will be handed q yard OF
paper ribbon when they 30 into the
voting booth Sept. Q, to vote yes or no
on AZ proposed amendments. The bal.
lot, sample Of which was mailed yes
terday to election boards by Secre'
tary Graves measures 36x10 inches.
Opportunity to register for the con
stitutional election will be given vot
ers who did not register last fall. II
they did, but have changed their resi-
dences since, they must register
again Voters who live where they
did and registered last fall need not
egister for the September election
bot later will have to register for the
November election.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
ORGANIZER
Of A Greek Letter Fraternity
In Newark
Is Now In The Hands OF The
Police
Newark Advocate)


Several years ago a young man
protesting great wealth, came tot
Newark from LOS Angeles, CAL, and
assisted the grand chapter of the
Alpha ri fraternity in this city. He
gave the name of Charles o. Reid
and entertained most lavishly. The
fraternity fourished and the local
chapter was Mr., Reds pet hobby.
On Friday Reid was arrested at Mar
tins Ferry, Ohio, as he was about to
entertain with big spread for
chapter of the fraternity In that city,
and IL held by the Wheeling police
as being connected with one Of the
biggest thefts ever pulled off In San
Francisco, according to Wheeling dis
patches.
king" Reid, as he was known
to the local boys, was of reputed
wealth. and his hobby seemed to be
the Alpha ri fraternity. After its
organization he would pay the chap.
ter u visit extending over weeks and
| sometimes into months, and the time
would be spent In entertainments Of
all sorts at his expense. He showed
members of the frat newspaper ac'
counts from LOS Angeles of his great
wealth, the story showing that on the
death Of his father he had taken over
the management OF a large estate.
Following the organization in New.
ark, fraternitles were established In
Cambridge, Columbus, GAINESVILLE. Co.
shocton. Martins Ferry, one In Los
Angeles, one In Texas, aud several
others In Ohio. Each of these on sew.
eral occasions entertained Mr.. Reid
as their guest and he In turn gave
sumptuous spreads. On one occasion
at u big event In Columbus he dis.
played u dinner set of solid silver at
the feast.
On the Fourth of July Mr.. Reid en-
tertained number OF the members
OF the frat from Columbus and New
ark ut a house party at Buckeye Lake
Park, and left here ostensibly with
the purpose of establishing a chapte
In Wheeling.
Reid IL now being held at Wheeliss.
by the authorities. who have askes
the Columbus officials to forward 9
suit care recently left at the Virgins
Hotel during stop In that city by
Reid. II IL supposed to contain In
eliminating evidence which may
connect the man with one Of the big
gest thefts ever pulled OF In Sai
Francisco.
The suit case with It's doubtful
contents was forwarded to Wheel
ing. When arrested at the Martins
Ferry Hospital. where he was recoy
} ering from slight injury, Reid ha,
! pawn tickets for diamonds ana Jewel
ry aggregating $1,000. together will
various notes, bank books and rail
road tickets, Wheeling authortle
declared that the police departmen
: OF San Francisco has posted IA ~
4 ward OF $4,000 for his capture, an
/. that an officer from that city is Q
i, route to obtain possession OF him.
Reid during his stay In Martin
Femy has been entertained by tn
chapter OF the fraternity there
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
Newark Advocate)

Frank Benadum, age II years, a
GAINESVILLE lad, taken into custody by
the local police Saturday, was turned
over to an officer from that city on an
interurban car at noon Saturday and
returned by the officer to the Boys
Industrial school at Lancaster.
Young Benadum is held to answer
so many charges that the authorities
don't know that they have them all
listed. The story of his life, particu.
larly of the past few weeks, reads
like fiction.
Patrolman Abbott picked him up on
the street Saturday morning after the
local police department mad been ASH
ed to watch for him.
He started last week on tour Of
mis-deeds and succeeded in pulling of
number of stunts before apprehend.
ed by the local patrolman. Among the
offenses with which he is charged Is
the theft of watch from a police Of.
ficer In GAINESVILLE, the theft of $50
from Logan man, the theft OF a
knife from another victim, etc.
He had pocket full of money when
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
After Many Years Of Most
Valuable Service
Was President Of The College
From Year 1891 To 1896
Had Attained The Advanced
Age Of IS Years

Gambler, o., July 23--Dr Theodore
Sterling, b. A., NJ. A., NJ. d., LII. d.,
President Emeritus of Mathematics
and Civil Engineering Of Kenyon Col
lege, dean of the college and Some
time President Of the institutions,
died at his home here this morning
shortly before eight o'clock.
Dr.. Stering's health has been poor
for many years and one year ago last
spring his condition became serious
Recovering from that attack, he
shortly regaiped his strength and for
the past year has been comparative
ly well. About two weeks ago his
condition again became alarming and
dissolution occurred at the hour noted
above.
DIR. Sterling was born February 8,
1897, at Falls Village. Conn. When
very young, he developed an unusual
, aptitude for study and was consider
ed one of the most brilliant pupils
: OF the high school In his native home.
At the young age OF II, he entered
Hobart College and received his b.
A. there In the year OF 1848. and later
took bis masters degree at the same
institution. Determining upon medi
.cine as a life vocation. he entered the
medical department OF Western Re-
serve University and was graduated
In 1851. Induced to abandon this pro
fescion by q tempting offer, he as
sumed the duties Of the principal OF
Central High school. Cleveland, Ohio
In 1859, AMI remained there until
1867, when he was offered professor
ship In Kenyon College. This he nc
cepted and in addition delivered lee
lures to classes In the Columbus
Medical college during the year o
1874, y From 1874 until 1890 he wal
professor of Physics and Chemistry II
Kenyon College and In 1891 he AZ
sunied the presidency OF the institu
tions. From then until 1896, In add
tion to his supervisory duties as pres
dent, he was professor Of Mathema
tics and Civil Engineering, professo
of Botany and Physics and dean o
the college, which latter position h
has occupied since his retiremen
from the active field OF endeavor |
1896.
Dr. Sterling was a member of tn
Sigma Phi fraternity at Hobart an
the Phi Beta Kappa honorary societ,
dn 1854, he was united IN marriag
10 Miss Charlotte Higgins. who sul
wives him together with the fOll0wIn
81 children: Mrs. G. +. Bresee OF On
sining, New York. the Rev. Par
Sterling OF Melrose. Mass, Guy stel
ling OF Utah. Nevada. Hugh Sterlin
OF 81. Louis. Mo-. and Bert Sterlin
Of Idaho,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26
DISHES that ARE GOOD
ON THE HOT DAYS

salt. Let stand six hours, then unpack
and serve in pretty glass saucers.
For fruit frappe line mold with
plain vanilla or orange Ice cream; fill
up the center with sweetened fresh
ripe fruit Of any variety preferred.
either berries or the larger fruits cut
ito small pieces. Bury the mold In
Ice and salt for an hour, then unmold
and serve.
TO make frozen nut custard prepare
q plain boiled custard in the proper.
tion Of one quart Of fresh milk, one
cupful of sugar and four eggs or II
eggs are scarce and high. two eggs and
two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch.
When cold. flavor the custard with one
teaspoonful each Of almond and rose
extract. To each quart OF custard add
q cupful of finely chopped nuts. pea.
nuts, almonds or English walnuts, then
freeze the mixture in the usual way.
Frozen raspberry whip Is very palat.
able. Press a quart Of red raspberries
through q sieve. To the pulp thus OBJ
tained add small cupful Of sugar ard
Q teaspoonful each of lemon and
orange juice. Soak one-fourth OF box
Of gelatine In one.half cupful of cold
water until soft; stand over kettle of
boiling water until melted. Strain this
over the fruit mixture and stand aside
until 1t congeals slightly; then beat
into 1t q pint Of cream dry.whipped.
Rinse mold In cold water, then turn
the mixture into II, cover securely to
avoid any possible danger of salt wat.
or getting into It, then pack in Ice and
salt. In the proportion Of three parts of
Ice to one Of salt, for two hours,
Red currant Ice is prepared as fol.
lows: Wash and pick ripe currants
from the stems; then press through a
sieve until one pint of juice is OBJ.
tained. Cook one pound of sugar in
one pint of water until a thick syrup
Is formed. When cold, add 1t to the
fruit Juice, then freeze. Serve in sher.
bet cups with the meat course at din.
ner.