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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06
KILLS HIMSELF
At CULLEN HOTEL

For reasons only obscurely limited
at in his farewell messages, Maurice
Burke, aged 80 years. cattle buyer
from Sugar City, Idaho, formerly Of
Salt Lake killed himself at the Cul-
len hotel yesterday morning by swal-
lowing carbolic acid.
A woman, financial trouble and a
general discomfort with life are men,
toned in Burkes last correspondence.
With me dead, it will be better for
all concerned" he wrote in letter
TO his brother, William Burke of the
Burke Commission Company at Port
land, Oregon. My life has been a
failure all the way. Tell them to for
get me. There is no one to blame but
myself"
Another letter was addressed to
Mrs. Chris Armstrong of Pocatello,
Idaho, whom he mentions in the first
letter as the object of his love. The
letter to Mrs. Armstrong a widow, was
not opened by the coroner and will
be forwarded to her inviolate.
Dies In Agony.
A maid heard Burke's screams OF
mortal agony. Just after o'clock yes
terday morning. She hurried to the
room and found him writhing on the
floor. A bottle of carbolic acid lay
overturned on the floor and in his
hand. Burke held tablespoon.
DR.. F. B. Steele, house physician
was summoned at once, but his efforts
we're unavailing. Burke dying a few
minutes after the physician arrived
He had taken only one tablespoonful
Of the poison.
On the washstand in the room wa:
found the two sealed letters and al
open note addressed to the Cullen no
tel. The latter read:
please mail these two letters with
out being opened. as they contain no
thing but an announcement Of VIVA
] have done. Write to the Burke
Commission Company and they viii
pay my hotel bill, as can't"
Farewell To Brother.
Coroner H. S. Harper took charg,
of the letters, opening the one to tn,
Dear Bill and Family suppos,
when you read this note you will have
heard what has happened to me. Blu
do not feel bad about me. Tell then
all to forget me, as my life has beef
a failure all the way, but no one II
TO blame but myself.
You know as well as do how worth
less I have been. Tell them all t.
forget me, for with me dead 1t viii
be better for all concerned.
A portion of the letter is given owe
to the vindication of a woman, whom
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06
Good Cement.

From an old notebook comes this
recipe for making a cement TO mend
broken china: Fill a small bottle with
ground isinglass and pour over It sum
cient unsweetened gin TO Ill the bot,
tie. Place II on the back OF the stove
or In a warm place. immerse IN YES
sci OF hot water until the isinglass 10
dissolved. and the cement Ia ready for
use.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06
signs or the TImes.

81 see the young lady noxt door has
beau" She assures me that 1t Is
purely a platonic affection" "In that
case you had better look over some
thing cheap in clocks, or something
Of that kind"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06
Having an ioea, Means Much

Your circumstances ~,ay be un.
congenial, but they shall not long re.
main so If you but perceive an ideal
and strive to reach II. You cannot
travel within and stand still with.
out."-James Allen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06

TROPS need most water at
the time when the paying
partof thecrop is forming.
For instance, a water short
age at the time grain is forming
will do more damage than at
any other time. There is but
one way to be able to water
your crops at the time they
need it most, and. that is to
install a reliable pumping plant
operated by a dependable
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06
III E Gasoline Engine

When you have that outfit
you are independent of irrigat-
ing companies. No matter
when you call on il. the l H c
engine is ready to run and
always has power enough to
handle any work up to its full
rated horse power. INC irri-
eating and general purpose en-
gines are made in every style
and in sizes from / TO S0-horse
power. Tractors, II, is, 20, Is.
and 45-horse power. See the
] II c local dealer for cata-
logues OF ! Fl c engines and
tractors or write nearest branch
house.
WESTERN BRANCH HOUSES, Denver, Coll
Helena, Month Portland, Ore.L Spokane, WASH
Salt -. Cts IIt.h, C.n =, Il
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-06

he does not name, residing at Poca.
tello, Idaho. Burke denies that the
woman was at all responsible for his
failure in life, declares that he loved
her truly and that she has given him
much encouragement and financial
aid.
According to the coroner, this is
Mrs. Armstrong, to whom the other
addressed.
Checks Not Wanted.
Burke arrived in Salt Lake Thurs
day and registered at the Cullen no.
tel. He tried at several places TO
cash his personal check Friday and
Saturday. though investigation shows
that he had no funds in the bank. He
presented a check for $50 at the Cul.
len Saturday night, but was refused
the money.
Burke was the son of William
Burke, wealthy cattle man. formerly
of Salt Lake. He was reared in Salt
Lake and had lived here up until tive
or six years ago. He graduated from
the Salt Lake High school in 1900
and was known then as the star OF
the high schools football team. He
was of athletic build and apparently
in the best of health. The body WIS
sent to O'Donnel G. Cos and will be
held pending advices from relatives.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
Modern Woodmen Sued.

Webster City, Oct. Especial:
Mrs. Nathaniel House of this city has
filed suit in the district court asking
Judgment of the Modern Woodmen of
America in the sum of $1,000,this sum
being claimed as due on a policy held
in the society by her late husband.
Nathaniel House met death Dec. %,
GIL, while engaged as an electric
lineman in this city. He accidentally
got hold of live wire and was in
stantly killed. Payment on the pol
cy was refused by the Woodmen for
the alleged reason that House was
engaged in prohibitive employment.
He had kept up his dues, however.
nd they had been accepted by the
odge. The case will attract consid-
rable attention for Mrs. House also
has pending a damage case against
the city for $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
Two Railroad Accidents.

Dubuque, Oct. Especial: Traffic
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad north of here was democrat.
lied today following two accidents.
one of which occurred last night and
the other this morning shortly before
midnight the brakes on a heavy load
ed freight train failed to work while
the train was coming down Monona
Hill north of North McGregor. Iowa.
Engineer John Barr lost control of his
train, which crashed into another
freight standing in the North Nc
Gregor yards. Both engines were de-
molished, but the train crews escaped
unhurt. Early today a north bound
passenger train ran into an open
switch just north of Dubuque and the
engine, mail and baggage cars and
two coaches were derailed, No one
was hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
WARSH|P BLAST
PROVES FATAL
Lieut.. Morrison OF US. Navy Loses
Life on Tordedo Destroyer.
NINE OTHERS BADLY INJURED
Accident Occurs to the walker" Off
5renton's Reef Lishtship Near
Newport During Speed Tests
Two of Injured May Die.

Newport, r. l., Oct 2-Lieut. ID. p
Morrison, U. S. N, was killed and
nine men were injured by an explo-
sion on the United States torpedo
boat destroyer Wake off Brentons
reef .!ghtship.
The injured: J. w. Rumpt and II.
l.. Wilder, machinist mates of the
first class: d. F. Kelley, chief ma
chinist mate; ]. Delaney, first class
fireman, and w. G. Kraus, oiler; Z.
b. Crawford, chief gunner's mate Of
torpedo boat destroyer Patterson.
who was on the Wake as an umpire
OF the speed tests: Lieut. r. l.. Mont
gomery OF the destroyer Tanning, an
umpire; +. B. Conway, an oiler, and
.. ii. Hargrove, second-class fireman
Rumpt and Wilder will probably die.
Both were badly scalder The Wake
is commanded by Charles r. Traine.
When word of the accident was
flashed to Capt. e. w. Erberle on
board the Dixie he sent wireless
telegram to Admiral Osterhaus, who
was on board his flagship Connecti-
cut in Narragansett Bay. Admiral
osterhaus ordered all the physicians
OF the fleet to the hospital ship So.
lace, to which the dead and injured
were taken from the Wake. The
Wake was preparing for full speed
tests when the steam chest on the for
ward end of the port turbine blew out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
A MILLION ARE
ON THE MARCH
Armies Of the Balkan Countries Are
Beginning to Mobilize.
COST TO EXCEED $lO,OOO,OOO
European chanceIIors Are Making Ev.
cry Effort To Avert Hostlities-
Declaration of War Not Ex-
pected For Two Weeks.

Vienna, Oct. 2.-More than one
million soldiers are on the march
through the Balkans, Russia and Aus
tria in preparation for war in which
the actual participants will be Bull
garia, Seryia, Montenegro and Greece
allied on one side against Turkey
on the other.
The mobilization will cost $10,e0O,.
600 even If actual warfare does not
result. The military movements in
southern Austria and Poland are in
anticipation Of an eventuality involy-
Ing the great powers. Both the
Austro- Hungarian and Russian govern.
ments are converging great masses
of troops near the southern frontiers
In proximity to the Balkan border.
Reports received by the continent
tai governments from their diplo-
matte representatives in CONSTANT
Sople and in the capitals of European
Turkey construed the situation as
critical. An actual declaration of war,
however is not expected before the
expiration Of a fortnight If 1t comes
at all.
The European bourses reflected the
feverishness and tenseness of the sit
uation. Securities were heavily de-
pressed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
LAND OPTIONS
ARE TAKEN OVER
Diphtheria Claims More Victims in
Des Mones-Six Since Thursday.
CHALLENGE FOR JOINT DEBATE
Modern Woodmen Sued For $1,000
PoIicy-Algona Will Pave Next
Year--Perry Raises $12,265 in
Two Hours For Hospital.

Keokuk, Oct. Especial: The Mis-
sissippi Power Company today took
over an option on 400 acres of land
south of Keokuk. The sum aggregat-
ed more than 100000. 1t is planned
to establish an industrial community
there similar to the one contemplated
by the Armour, Swift and Deering in
terests across the river. Work, it
was announced today, will probably
begin on the Illinois side some time
this month. Richard o. Marsh, who
is promoting the industrial center.
idea and who holds option on several
hundred acres of land on the Illinois
side of the Mississippi opposite Keo-
kuk, went to Chicago today to consult
there regarding the project
nd a report will be submitted in a
few days
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IOWA
SYNOD AT WASHINGTON.
Rev. r. A. Paul, the Retiring Moder-
ator, Preached the Opening
Sermon Last Night.

Washington, Ia, Oct 2.-The an
hual meeting of the Iowa synod of the
United Presbyterian church opened
last evening in the Second U. p.
church. The Rev. A. P. Paul, retiring
moderator, preached the opening ser.
mon. He is one of the leading minis
tiers of Cedar Rapids. There has
been no slate made up and there is no
indication, at this time, of who will
succeed Rev. Mr.. Paul as moderator
The synod was organized in 1860 in
Dskaloosa. with Rev /. "a. Monteith
as moderator. George r. Aud, one of
the members of the local Second U. p.
church, is the only person living who
participated in the organization of the
synod. He was the delegate to the
Cedar Rapids convention from the
Charlottesville congregation at that
time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
ASKED TO STAY EXECUTION
United States Requests Mexico to De-
lay Taking Lives of
Americans.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The state de-
partment requested the Mexican gov
eminent to stay the execution of J. N.
Carson of Kingsland, Tex, under SEN
tence to be shot at Tampico, Mex,
pending full investigation of the
charges against him. Carson's al
legged offense is not known to state de-
partment officials.
Musquiz, Mex, Oct 2.-Heavy loss
was inflicted on the rebels by Colonel
Guardiola and the federal troops in
battle fought near here, when the
rebels attempted to cut Gen. Aurelio
Blanquets line of communication
The federals lost five men killed and
twenty men and three officers, includ-
ing GuardiOla. wounded
A convoy of stores and ammunition
belonging to the federals fell into the
hands of the rebels while on the way
to SantO Domino, an outlying post,
when all but one officer and eight men
of the escort of 100 rural guards mu-
tinted
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
HEAD DENIES PRICE FIXING
President cowan Of Standard of In.
diana Declares Firm Makes its
Own Prices.

Chicago Oct. Nv. p. Cowan, pres
!ident of the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana. baffled the attempts of Sam
luel w. Fordyce. Jr.. representing the
.Waters-Pierce Oil company Of Mis-
souri,. to show that the Indiana COM
pany has an agreement with any other
companies, concerning the sale of its
products, and the territory in which
II does business
The witness, whose direct examina.
'tion was resumed in the hearing be.
fore Commissioner Edward B. Pom,
eroy, denied that his company had any
agreement with the Standard Oil com.
,pany of Kentucky, to refrain from
competing for business in that state,
He also declared no such agreement
does now or has existed with the
Itoal Oil company of Kansas.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
CLEAR UP JEWELRY THEFT
Discovered Car Conductor Picked Up
Mrs. Valentines Jewels
Seven Years Ago.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct "A Jewel
mystery seven years ago amounting
to $4,000 was cleared up, according
to advices received here, by the con-
fession of one of two men under ar
rest in Los Angeles The jewels were
stolen from Mrs. J. Valentine, widow
of the former president of the Wells
Fargo Express company, and were
taken while Mrs. Valentine was Eiding
on street car The conductor and
motorman of the car. known to the
police as Wilson and Sommers, dis
appeared Immediately after the theft.
but were not connected with it by the
police until about a week afterward.
Wilson, it was learned, had been I'M
der arrest several days. He finally
admitted, the police say, that he found
a jewel case containing diamonds in
his car and. instead of turning them
in, sold them and divided the pro-
ceedS with Sommers
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
BORROWER HELD AS THIEF
Brother of Former Congressman Ac-
cused Of Larceny-Lender Also
Under Arrest.

Providence. r. l.. Oct. 1.-Alfred w.
Quigg, brother OF exCongressman
Lemuel E. Quigg of New York, has
been arrested here, charged with the
larceny OF $4,000 from j. Irving
Davis.
The latter was taken into custody
Friday night on four counts OF en-
bezzlement Of $4,000 from the grand
lodge of Rhode Island. Ancient Order
OF United Workmen.
1t is charged by the police that
Quigg borrowed the money from
Davis, alleging that he was going to
buy a newspaper in New York, and
never paid it back. Quigg denied this
when shown notes for $34.259 pur-
porting to be signed by himself and
held by Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
FEE FOR JUDGE, TEN MILLION
Witness in Steel Quiz Says That
Amount Was Given A. S. Moore to
Organize Tinplate Trust.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 2.-Ten million
dollars as fee for organizing the tin.
plate trust for the steel corporation is
what was paid TO Judge~A. s. Moore.
according to William II, Griffith of
Washington, Pa, witness in the
steel corporation hearings, resumed
here. The witness said he understood
Moore was now federal judge in Alas
ka. The $10,0O0.000, he said, was paid
in common stock of the tinplate trust.
Griffith, who is president of the
Griffith Charcoal Iron works, and for
merly an owner of the old Washing
ton Tinplate company, said he always
attended the Gary dinners, and felt
morally Obligated to respect the
price list announced at these func-
tions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
pEDDLERS FIGHT STATE LAW THE UNITED pRESByTERIANS
ILLINOIS FIRM WILL TEST CON-
STiTUTIoNALiTY OF TAX.
Guthrie Center Justice of the Peace
Fines an EmpIoye and the
Case is Appealed.

Guthrie Center, Oct. Especial:
license tax, provided for in Iowa by
Statutory provisions, is contrary to
the United States constitution in that
it conflicts with the commerce clause a
grocery firm of Chicago will make an
attempt to have the statute declared
unconstitutional by the courts.
Upon information sworn out yester.
day morning, II. l.. Adams, who has
been taking orders and delivering
goods for the firm in the northeastern
part of this county, was arrested and
brought TO Guthrie Center. He was
arraigned before Justice William w.
Hyzer and assessed the statutory pen
atty of 500 and $40 The company
notice that the case will be appealed
to the district court, and if lost there
carried on up to the state supreme
court, and if needful from there to
the United States supreme court. The
company recently carried on similar
litigation in New Mexico.
The statute complained of as being
provides for coun-
ty license tax for all persons taking
orders for goods or delivering the
same outside incorporated towns and
cities. The statute does not differen-
tiate between goods already in this
state and those to be shipped in from
other states and it is on this ground
that the charge of unconsitutionality
Is based
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
ETT0R TRIAL MOVES FASTER
Hearing Resumes; Lawrence
Strike Called Of.

Salem. Mass Oct. 1.-Two seats In
the iury DoX were occupied and nearly
$50 talesmen were awaiting examina.
ton when the trial of Joseph j. Ettor.
Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso,
charged with being responsible for
the death of Anna Lopi22o. a Law
renee textile operative, was resumed
in the superior court here.
One hundred and six OF the venire
were called before the court and ques-
toned as to their qualifications for
jury duty. A dozen who were accept
able to the district attorney and his
associates were challenged by one or
another Of the defendants. and about
the same number were objected to by
the commonwealth.
1t was expected that the examina-
ton of talesmen would proceed more
rapidly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
46 ARE ON TRIAL
IN BOMB CASE
0rtie McManigaI Pleads Guilty
to Conspiracy Charge.
THREE MEN ARE SET FREE
Defendants viii Be Tried Together
on Charges Alleging Nation
Wide Wreeking Conspiracy
at indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Oct 2.-Massed in the
prisoners dock and facing the grin
ming scrutiny of Ortie E. McManigal,
who is to testify against them, 40 Of
the 81 defendants in the governments
so-called "dynamiting conspiracy"
case watched the opening of their
trial.
McManigal, one of the defendants,
pleaded guilty to the charge against
him as soon as it was read. Patrick
Fl. Ryan of Chicago, J. w. Ryan of
Peoria and Andrew ]. Kavanaugh Of
Springfield, ILL.,. were dismissed on
motion of the government prosecu-
tors. who announced that there was
no evidence in the case.
The discharge Of these three men
reduced the number In the dock to
as. 1t would have been At, except
that Daniel J. Brophy of Brooklyn, a
former executive board member of
the International Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers, was reported as
unable to appear in court because Of
broken leg.
McManIsal Admits Guilt.
"Ortie Il. McManigal, do you plead
guilty or hot guilty to the charges
against YOU" asked Judge Anderson
McManigal rubbed the back of his
hand across his face and grinned
again.
Il plead guilty, your honor" he
said
McMop;oopo nlao Qualified him oc
witness for the government, for
which purpose he had been impris-
Oned for IS months.
The plea occasioned no surprise,
however, for he already had con-
fessed to his operations as a member
of the Mcnamara "dynamiting crew"
to having carried nitroglycerin and
dynamite in suitcase from state to
state on passenger trains and to hav-
ing actually blown up the Llewellyn
Iron works at Los Angeles on Deem
Der %, 1910, for completely in which
John ]. Mcnamara was sentenced to
IS years Imprisonment.
Kern Attracts Attention.
During the preliminaries to the
opening OF the session general inter-
est conferred in United States Senator
John. W. Kern, chief counsel for the
defendants, and District Attorney
Charles w. Miller and his assistant,
Clarence Nichols, who represent the
government in this trial. They were
on hand promptly, apparently pre-
pared for the fray
The defendants are indicted under
= federal statute forbidding the trans
portation of explosives on passenger
trains and are charged with having
been concerned In a nationwide plot
to DESTROY the property of contrac-
tors employing nonunion iron work
ers, eliminating In the explosion in
the Los Angeles Times building, which
cost 81 lives.
In its report Of February last the
grand jury indicted "a men, but of
this number John J. and James B.
Mcnamara are in San Quentin prison,
California. and J. J. McCray, former
member of the executive board of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, has not
been found by the federal authorities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
SAVAGE'S PACING TEAM WINS
Minor Heir and George Gano Take
Event at Columbus CO.,
Track.

Columbus. O., Oct. ITO an enor-
nous crowd of spectators there was
shown at the Columbus Grand Circuit
track a worlds record trotting race
of four heats and record mile by the
pacing team, Minor Heir and George
Gano, owned by NJ. w. Savage of Min
neapolis. Dude Archdale was the vic
torious trotter
In the first heat of their race, la
beled as the champion stake. Billy
Burk trotted the fastest mile of this
year, when the brushed past Dude
Archdale in the stretch and won in
2:03A.
In the 2:14 trot Jean Arion was ia
vorite, but was beaten out by DR..
Wilkes in the fourth heat
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
BURNED TO DEATH IN WRECK
Express Messenger Is Killed and 1s
Persons Are Injured in Accident
at Hayes Hill, Ala.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct Sam n.
Chiffon, express messenger, was killed
and IS persons were injured in the
wreck Of the Louisville & Nashville
passenger train No. 7, s2uthbound,
from Cincinnati to Montgomery, at
Hayes Hill, Ala. The train was de-
rallied by a broken rail on a six-foot
embankment and Immediately caught
fire from the acetylene lights used.
All the occupants escaped except Chill
ton. who was pinned in the wreckage
and burned.
Among the injured was Bishop ]. II.
Mccoy of the Southern Methodist
church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
Diphtheria Claims More Victims.

Des Moines, Oct. 2.-Special: Miss
Helen Loring of Webster City, aged
10 years, student at Des Moines col
lege, died at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon of diphtheria at 1917 West Ninth
street, where she had been rooming
n the same house with other stu
dents. The 4-year-old son of Harry
Thomas died yesterday noon of diph-
liberia. The body was buried during
the afternoon. William Shackelford,
Jr., 12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Shackelford, was also claimed
by the dread disease. There have
been six deaths since the epidemic
became known last Thursday. Two
new cases of the disease were quaran-
tined yesterday, increasing the total
number of homes under quarantine to
thiFty-seven.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-03
Challenge For Joint Debates.

sigourney, Oct. 2.-SpeciaI: Chair
man J, Fl. Wylie of the Sixth District
Progressive congressional committee
has issued challenge for. a series
of joint debates between j. H. Patton,
the bull moose" candidate for con-
gress, and NJ. A. McCord, republican
and SAINT Kirkpatrick, democrat. II
the challenge is accepted the debates
are to take place at Bloomfield, OF
tumwa, Abba, Sk5ourney, Oskaloosa,
Newton and Grinnell.