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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
MOST FAMOUS
FRENCH A|RMAN
FATALLY HURT
Jules Vedrines in Hopeless
Condition as Result of
Fall in Flight Today; Re-
port Says Train Hit Him.

Paris, April 29-Jules Vedrines, the
most famous and most popular aviator
of France is probably fatally injured
as result of fall with his mono.
plane at st. Denis, suburb of Paris,
while flying from Douai, in the depart
ment of the Nord, to Madrid
Vedrines was ambitious of creating
a new record for an airman by flying
from Brussels, Belgium, to Madrid,
Spain. In twenty-four hours.
He started from Paris last Thurs
day in his deperdussin monoplane on
the way to Brussels, but owing to
motor trouble decided not to proceed
farther than Douai. distance Of about
1T miles, which he completed in an
hour and forty minutes. This morning
he had succeeded in getting his motor
into proper working order again.
He was seen flying over St. Denis,
a northeastern suburb of Paris, where
he made rapid descent from height
of 600 feet.
Accounts differ as to the cause Of
the accident. Some of the spectators
say that the monoplane struck the
telegraph wires along the railroad
track and Vedrines was thrown out
onto the rails.
train hit the monopla1e as Vedrines
was about to land in order to rectify
a defect In his motor.
The aviator was found to have a
fractured skull. He was placed on a
train and conveyed to Paris, where
he was taken to hospital and the
operating of trepanning was at once
performed. but his condition Is be-
lieved to be hopeless.
vedrines' Remarkable Career.
Jules Vedrines has had a remark
taken a leading part in many Of the
great European races and also Gre
ated many records Besides this he
has experienced many narrow es-
capes from fatal accidents.
He made long distance cross
country record from Paris to Angoule-
meme while participating in the Paris
Madrid race which he won last year.
In the same contest he grazed a
mountain peak while on the way to
San Sebastian. He was also attacked
by an eagle during his flight across
the mountains. He was decorated by
King Alphonso on arriving at Madrid
and also received the legion Of honor
from the French government. He
started In the Paris-Rome-Hurin race
but damaged his machine.
In the European circuit from Vim
cennes through Belgium to England
and back to Paris, after leading for
some time, he smashed his machine
while flying the last stage and was
placed fourth. He was injured by a
fall at Hericorte. France, on Septem-
Der 13, 1911. and again at Morannes
on December s, 1911, but in January
OF this year he was able to create
speed record of s8H miles an hour at
Pau and also broke records for 100
and 200 kilometers there. A few days
later he made another record Of 101M
miles at Pau.
He was this year an unsuccessful
for the chamber of deputies,
his electoral campaign in
hie nOnop1ann
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
Wireless Surgery SapeS
the Life of Injured Man
Telegrapher at Gulf Station Gets Directions From
Doctor 400 Miles Away as to Method of Amputat-
ing Leg of Injured Workman.

was imperative. There were no medi-
cal books at hand; and no one at the
station ever had hacked at fellow
being.
Then the operator had an ''Insptra-
ton" He called fellow craftsman on
a ship passing 42O miles below into the
Caribbean sea. The situation was ex-
planned to the ships surgeon and de-
+"'' ,a,1deo e1ms ed Just how
x,a,oos ,uouoas!H ele1s 70 t,aa naaus1a, ani
the wound dressed the patient recov-
cred his senses and insisted on pressing
all the wireless keys to express his
thanks. At last accounts he was get
ting we'll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30

New Orleans, La, April 29.-How a
laborer on Swan Island, lonely wire
less station in the gulf, suffered a
crushed foot, how the wireless oper-
ator on the island communicated with
a ship 420 miles away, raised the sur
geon and got him to explain the proper
way to amputate, then how the opera
tors assistant performed the opera
tion is the story told by the manage
of a big shipping firm today. Me-
Orleans physicians described 1t as
surgery by wireless
When laborer's foot was
hurt in a tram car accident, the Wire
less operator concluded an operation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
BOAT BEARING
REMA|NS0F THE.
DEAD DELAYED
Cableship With Bodies of Ti-
tanic Victims Will Not Ar
rive at Halifax Until To-
morrow; l3 on Minia.

Halifax, N. S., April 29.-The follow.
ing wireless message was received
here today from Captain Gardeau of
the cableshfp Mackay-Bennett:
Delayed by bad weather. will not
enter port until q. m. Tuesday,"
From Captain Decartete Of the cable
ship Nina this message came today
for J. Bruce Ismay, president of the
International Merchantile Marine:
"Thus far have secured only thirt-
cen bodies. All steamers passing say
none seen. Will search south and east
Monday but can give no hope to their
relatives that the missing will be found.
Icebergs near the place from 41.50 to
41.19 in longitude 49 moving fast
south" s'.. : p
Until the message came from the
expectations were that
the funeral ship would arrive today,
and day had scarcely broken when the
relatives and friends who are here to
identify and take home the bodies
aboard that vessel began moving to-
ward the dock yard.
To Give VaIuabIes to Relatives.
The procession of caskets to the
Mayfower rink where the unidenti-
fed dead will await recognition, con-
tinued today. For the bodies not yet
embalmed rough temporary boxes
have been piled up at the dock.
"A question that has arisen regarding
the money and valuables found on the
rescued bodies was taken up by the
Nova Scotia government today. The
authorities promised to open negotia-
tons Immediately with Washington to
the end that all such property on the
bodies Of United States citizens may be
surrendered directly to their heirs.
The White Star line acting under the
Nova Scotia probate law. has declined
to give up possessions of such property,
until authorized by the government.
TWO Names Sent IN.
New York, April 29.-The White
Star line today received two wireless
from the Mackay-Bennett,
cableship. The first, via Cape Race,
reads as follows "
please read w. Hanton to be Whin-
tom The officials believe this to be
w. Hinton who was fireman on the
Titanic.
The second message reads as fol-
lows:
Confirm Fred Sutton" ..."
This name appeared on the second
list sent in early last week by the
In the confirmation
Of the second class passengers sent
from cableship, the name was omitted.
Sutton was a first class passenger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
BANDITS
CAUGHT IN TRAP
LEADERS OF GANG OF AUTO BAN
= DTS TRACKED TO GARAGE
AND SLAIN.

Paris April 29-Bonnot, the leader
of an organized gang of automobile
bandits who have been terrorizing
Paris and the surrounding district for
months past, and Dubois. notorious
anarchist, were shot to death Sunday
in the most thrilling encounter in the
annals Of French crime.
A garage at Choisy-Le-Roi six miles
south OF Paris, In which the bandits
had taken refuge, was blown up by
dynamite, after these two men had
kept at hay for hours large part Of
the police force Of Paris, contingent
Of gendarmes, two companies of re.
publican guards and company Of en-
gineers. Ten thousand spectators
viewed the battle from points Of van
tage. s-..l..s az
Only two policemen were wounded,
the majority OF the bullets fired by the
bandits going wild
Sundays engagement equaled in
dramatic circumstances the encounter
in January, 1911, described as "the
battle Of London" when desperadoes
suspected of being the murderers OF
police in Houndsditch, were trapped
in house in the white chapel dis
trict, and went to their death battling
against hundreds OF London police and
soldiers.
Bonnet Riddled With Bullets
Bonnot and Dubois, after wounding
two policemen Sunday took refuge In
the garage. They were trapped in the
building. (which was at once surround
ed. Reinforcements were dispatched
to aid the police, composed Of gendar-
mes, republican guards and engineers.
A battery Of artillery was on the way
from Versailles when a small detach-
ment Of soldiers succeeded in placing
dynamite against the structure and
blowing out the front wall
BOnnot was captured alive. He was
riddled with bullets and died on the
way to hospital. The great crowd
that had gathered, with cries of
death to Bonnot" almost tore the BAN
dit from the soldiers, several OF whom
were injured.
Parisians, particularly automobilists,
have been in state of terror because
of the reckless crimes of the automo-
bile bandits, which reached climax
in the murder OF Assistant Superin-
tendent Jouin OF the detective depart
ment and the wounding of Chief In
spector Coleman by Bonnot on the
morning of April "a. The government
then ordered all the available police
to hunt the assassins day and night.
Police to War on Anarchists.
Relentless war against the anarch-
lists in France is to be one result OF
the operations of the Bonnot band OF
automobile brigands. two Of whose
leaders were killed yesterday at
Choisy.le-Roi, near Paris, after des-
perate battle with police and soldiers.
The police are amazed at the dis
covery Of the large number Of an
archists who have taken refuge in
Paris from various European coun-
tries. The melodramtic end of Bon
not called forth admiration among GER
tain portions Of the revolutionary
classes and many arrests have been
made when this has been expressed in
public
The funeral OF Assistant Superin-
tendent Jouin Of the Paris detective
department who was shot dead while
endeavoring to arrest Bonnot, the
demon chauffeur" at Petit Ivry, took
place today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
WILLIAM RINEBAReER DEAD
keosauqua Pioneer Passes Away at
Mt. Pleasant; Little Babe
Dies.

Keosauqua, April 29.-William Rine-
barger, aged Sc years, died last night
at Mt. Pleasant He leaves a wife and
three sons, Harvey, Red Oak; Arthur,
near Keosauqua, and DR.. Warren Of
this place also. He was retired farm
er. The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Center
chapel.
The remains of the infant child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Mcdonald who
died Sunday were buried this after
noon in Purdam cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
RAIL AGREEMENT
EXPECTED THIS WEEK

New York, April 29.-With United
States Labor Commissioner Charles P.
Neill and Judge Martin A. Knapp Of
the federal commerce court, conferring
again with representatives Of fifty
eastern railroads, there were expecta-
tions that within week the plan will
be formulated to bring about settle
ment of the question of increased
wages for the engineers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
EIGHT MEN FATALLY
BURNED IN MINE FIRE

birmingham, Ala, April 29.-Eight
miners were fatally burned at Marvel
today in an explosion in the Roden
Coal Co.'s mine.
There was a full complement Of
men in the mine at the time of the ex-
plosion but most Of them escaped at
the first alarm. Rescue work is pro-
ceeding slowly because Of black damp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
Patten Corner Case RESTORED. !.

Washington, D. c., April 29.-The
Patten cotton corner case was today
restored to the docket of the supreme
court of the United States and reas-
signed for hearing again October Is
next. The case arose in New York un-
der the Sherman anti-trust law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
KANSAS TOWN HAS NO
FIRE PROTECTION

Galena. Kans., April 29.-Heavy rain
during the last twenty -four hours caus-
ed the Spring river to overflow its
banks and flood the mines at Badger,
near here. causing damage estimated at
$4,000.
The water works plant here is sub
merged and the city is without fire pro-
lection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
WOMAN CUTS THROAT
WITH RAZOR; DYING

Columbus Junction, April 29.-Mrs.
E. E. Griffith, wife of retired busi-
ness man of this place, is in critical
condition as the result of her attempt
to commit suicide by cutting her
throat with razor. Dependency over
i'll health was the cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
COLORADO WILL GO
TO CHAMP CLARK

Colorado Springs April 29.-That
Champ Clark's candidacy for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination would
be indorsed by practically unani-
nous vote today at the state conven-
ton was apparent before the conven-
ton opened. 1t was foregone con-
clusion that Colorado's delegation to
the national convention would be in
structed to vote for Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-In session at 2 p. m.
Titanic investigation continued,
Guglielno Marconi testifying re-
garding wireless messages which
were sent. 4@
Senator Cummins introduced com
promise amendments to metal sched-
ule making sharp reductions from
house measure.
at noOn t.-a
Considered District of Columbia leg.
islation.
Excursion and short distance coast
wise steamship companies protest
against being confused with ocean
liners in relation to legislation to re-
quire life saving apparatus.
Patent medicine interests charged
before interstate commerce commit.
tee that bureau of chemistry officials
were trying to--slip 'jokers" into re-
vision Of pure food and drug law.
Seven republican members OF in
sular committee filed minority re-
port opposing Filipino independence
bill ...- aga.@-, ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-30
PERKINS REPLIES TO
HARVESTER CHARGES
Roosevelt Correspondence 10 Actual
cd by Sordid and Improper Motives.

New York, April 29.-George w. Per-
kins. the New York capitalist, in q let
ter last night to Representative Will
liam B. Mckinley, President Taft's
campaign manager, calls upon the pres
ident to, make public the correspond
ence exchanged within the last twelve
months between the white house and
officials Of the international Harvester
company, of which Mr. Perkins Is a di-
rector. He criticises the publication OF
the Harvester correspondence Of 1907
and charges that it was done for the
purpose Of strengthening President
Taft's cause In the forthcoming Massa
chusetts primaries.
Mr.. Perkins defends his course in
supporting Colonel Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination and denies that
j. P. Morgan is secretly behind him in
the fight in behalf Of Colonel Roosevelt
dealing with corporations. Mr.. Perkins
says that because of the farcial re-
suits of the trust busting program Of
the Taft administration, Wall streets
knows that it has nothing to fear from
Washington" @r o.. .,.
Admits Campaign Aid. .. .
Mr.. Perkins admits that he contrib
uted to Colonel Roosevelt's campaign,
but asserted that he also assisted the
Taft campaign fund in 1903 and after
the election, loaned to George r. Shell
don. trea surer Of the republican nation
al committee, $4,000 to pay obligations
incurred during the campaign. He as
serted that he holds Mr. Sheldon's note
for the amount
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Continued on Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-18
Comedy and Vaudeville Toniqht

Young Sandow, who gave such a
wonderful exhibition of strength at
the l.. & S. theater last night. will
make his farewell appearance in an
entire change tonight. One of the
features will be pulling against %
men in the audience with his teeth.
Miss Bolin received her share of the
applause last night i'll the Illustrated
song, Kentucky Eyes" She will also
appear tonight in another new illus
trated song. The feature photo play
will be the screaming comedy by the
Essanay company, headed by Mr.. All
terson, entitled. ''Alkali Bests Broncho
Billy" This is race picture dealing
with these well known boys of a GER
tain rollicking ranch in the west. It
brings out good hearty laugh and
and everybody joins. No extra charge
will be made for this special show,
the price remaining Is cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-18
TRANSFERS OF REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
Record of Transfers Of imperial Coul-
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
of Peoples Abstract & Trust
Company.

Augusta TroWDridge, widow Gran
VILE S. TroWbridge and Laura H. his
wife; Alena G Sargent and Marcellus
her husband: Lille B. Ausman and
Trowbridge and Mary, his wife, and
Ebert p. TrOwbridge and Emily j..
his wife, being all the heirs at law Of
Philander D. TrowbrIdge, deceased
tc Roger G. Webster. lot in block II.
Holtville.
y. 7. Bradley, to Mabel G. Bradley,
his wife, lot s, block l, and. lots s
and 9, block of Second addition 10
FL Centre, as her sole and separate
property.
Charles G. Darling and Mary L.,
his wife, to Edgar A. Nance, lot II.
block 30, Imperial
Imperial Valley Improvement com
pany to J. H. Harden. lots . and 10.
block 81, Holtville
El Centre Land Co. to G.. Tukawa,
lot %. block %, Ell Centro.
Seeley Land & Town Co. TO Frank
NJ. Salisbury, lot 3, block ., Salisbury ;
addition to Seeley.
Gertrude A. Hayes, single to Geo.
W. Barron, north half of tract 1870,
and southeast quarter of said tract
130, 1914, and 10 and 12O shares
water stock in company No. 1.
Andrew L. Storiem and Fannie b..
his wife, to Thomas ] McNabb, tracts
Sc and 81, 1914, and 20 shares water
stock in company No. l.
The bishop of the Protestant Epis-
col.al church in Los Angeles, sole pres
ent incumbent, J. H. Johnson, to VOLS
field F. Wilford, lots and 9. block 80.
Brawley.
Imperial Land Co. to Imperial Val
ley Gas Co, all franchises, privileges
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-18

banks, who will be chairman of the
platform committees. Senator Elihu
Root. Charles Hopkins Clark of Con
necticut. President Nicholas Murray
Butler of Columbia university and
William Barnes. Jr., of New York
The tariff receives prominent
place in both platforms and both in
dorse the principle of tariff commits
sion. The friends of Roosevelt, how
ever, 80 to some pains to make i
appear that the present tariff board
does not come up to the requirements.
They would have the commission de-
termine not only the cost of the pro
duction of manufactured articles, but
would have it undertake to ascertain
the share of profits going to labor.
The Taftites declare for further re-
vision, but would have it wait on the
Investigations of the tariff board. They
condemn the efforts of the Democratic
house of representative to change the
III uuNiSt stliu uiiSCitIllllC, ut
clare the result of such change would
! be unnecessary disturbance of busi-
ness. No decision has been reached
as TO whether there shall be an cX-
plicit declaration for cut in tariff
rates, but the indications are that
there will be such a declaration re-
/ garding articles found by the tariff
board to be subject to unnecessarily
! high duties.
There will be dual declarations in
! favor of legislation to curb monopoly.
| The Taft people favor the retention
Of the Sherman trust law. but would
build on il so as TO define its opera
tons. The Rooseveltians will treat
the subject along different lines, es-
! pecially emphasizing the necessity of
regulating large corporations.
The Roosevelt people will press well
/ to the front the subject of popular
the instruments tending in that direc-
ton, whether they pe primary cleo
tions. the referendum and the recall.
The fact will be recognized. however,
that many Of these agencies can be
employed only in the states, and in
such cases the platform will specifical-
/ ly refer them to the various communi.
/ ties for local determination.
4 woman suffrage plank is a new
/ feature Of the Roosevelt declaration.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-18
Asrdome Toniqht

-Four new pictures at this popular
home Of the best photo plays and
music. The Deserter" is an interest
ing story of the army Mrs. Carter's
Necklace" is a drama of Wall street
money and society Her Uncle John
and "Hoodooed," a funny comedy.
Brown strikes a bargain and pur-
chaSes a mirror for 10 cents. While
showing it to Mrs Brown, he breaks
1t. A negro servant shows him a
dream book, in which II saws ITO break
mirror means seven years bad
luck. Brown does not believe in such
rot. But the plaster begins to faI,
from the ceiling, hitting Brown on
the head. He calls for the dream
book TO see how the spell can be
broken. He learns from the book
that he must obtain another mirror
exactly like the one broken. and get
some one knowingly to break it. He
starts out but numerous accidents be-
fall him.. Finally he hires a rig.
which is wrecked and he is compelled
10 pay for it. At 1ast he arrives at
the store only to find that the last
mirror has been sold to a man fe =
seconds before he arrived. He runs
after the man and induces him to sell
him the mirror. He encounters MANY
dlftinnlrInC in trrr -
TO break the mirror. He finally sue
ceeds in getting a Chinaman to break
1t. This causes the shelves with all
the laundry bundles to tumble down
Brown is tickled to death as the hoo
doc has been passed to the Chinaman
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-18
BOTH FACTIONS AT
CHICAGO DRAFT PLATFORMS

CHICAGO, June 18-Both the Taft
and Roosevelt drafts of a platform
have been outlined and both can be
put in shape for submission to the
committee on resolutions on short no
tice.
Most of the work on the Roosevelt
declarations was completed before Mr..
Roosevelt's arrival in Chicago, while
the first formal meeting over the Taft
announcement was held today
The Roosevelt pronouncement is the
result of labors of many of his friends.
but principally James X. Garfield,
Clifford Pinchot and William Allen
White of Kansas. All the planks
have undergone the inspection Of Col
onel Roosevelt, and while he has not
passed on them finally, he has indi-
Gated his approval of most of them.
At today's meeting of Mr.. Tafts
friends several drafts were presented
and the meeting was largely for the
purpose of selecting from the wealth
of material suggested Approved
DlaDks will be joined together and an
other meeting will be held prior to the
submission Of the paper to The resoIu-
tions committee.
Today's conference was held in Sen
ator Cranes apartment. Among those
IN attendance in addition 10 Senator
Crane were: Charles d. Hilles. Pres |
ident Taft's secretary; Representative
Mckinley President Tafrs campaien
manager; former Vice President Fair