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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ritter entertained
VIM. Walker and children Tuesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ritter entertained
VIM. Walker and children Tuesday.
F. Miller called on Jim Long Tuesday
Aaron Sager spent Sunday with his
friend. Lester Walker.
Lew Smith visited Sunday afternoon
at the Lou Sebastian home.
Art Wentworth visited at the S. E.
Dinger home Sunday afternoon,
Jim Latbrop and Jim Shields were
dragging roads going north Wednesday
Fern Walker spent Friday with Mrs.
Ed Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hanneman and
two children and Mr.. HIS mother of
Cresco, spent Sunday at the home of
Ed Hanneman.
Mrs. Jim Lathrop called on Mrs. Ed
Hanneman Saturday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
: Win 20" HandbaII Tourney.

Minneapolis, May 4.-After a long
and interesting tournament, Pardee
and South, two gymnasts on the Go
pher campus, were declared the win
ners in the double handball coNtests.
while the former player defeated his
partner for first honors in the singles.
Andrews and Erdall won the cup last
year and the 1879 tourney was mark
ed by hot fight between Erdall and
his new partner, Leavenworth, and
the two men that finally were declared
the winners. South was the winner Of
the individual title last year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
TITANIC DAMAGE SUIT.
Louise Robins Asks $4,000 Compen-
sation for Death Of Husband.

New York, May 4.-Papers in the
first suit for damages brought by a
relative of Titanic victim have been
filed in the federal district court here.
The suit is brought by Mrs. Louise
Robins. widow of Victor Robins, Col.
onel John Jacob Astor's valet. 1t
charges negligence on the part of the
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
and asks for $4,000 damages and
costs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Farms Wanted

Is your farm for sale? If so, now is
the time to list it with this Office and
get the benefit of the free advertising,
on the no sale. no pay plan. If you
have land or other property for sale,
or trade, it will pay you to write or
call at this Office. Luers Land Co.
Office over MILF Drug store, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Berlin Poison Trial Ends.

Berlin, May 6.-The trial of the men
charged with being responsible for the
wood alcohol poisonings which oc.
CURED at Christmas among the in.
mates of the municipal night shelter
for the homeless ended. A druggist
named Schmarch was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment. Two sales
man were each given two months in
iajl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
NEW MEXICAN MINISTER.
Denies Presence Of Anti-American
Feeling in His Country.

Washington, May 6. - Simultaneous
with the arrival of Senior Manuel Ca
lero, the new ambassador from MeXi.
co to this country, DR.. Policarpo Rue
da, representative of Emilio Vasque1
Folnez, provisional president OF Next
co, appeared in Washington to ash
this government to recognize the bel
ligerency of the provisional govern
ment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Train Derajled: None Killed.

Springfield, Ill.,, May 6.-An uniden'
titled youth, who was stealing a ride,
and number of passengers were
slightly injured when passenger train
No. - on the Chicago & Alton, run.
ming between Kansas City and Chi
cago, went into the ditch eight miles
southwest of this city. None of the
injured will die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Time Doubly Wasted,

Much Of our lives is spent in mar
ring our own influence and turning
others belief in us into a widely con-
Guiding unbelief, which they call knowl
edge of the world, while it is really
disappointment in you or me-
George Eliot
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Aqree on Flood Relief Fund,

Madison, May 4.-The real purpose
for which the special session of the
Wisconsin legislature was called was
fulfilled when both houses adopted a
conference report appropriating $780,
900 for the relief OF the city of Black
River Falls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Federal Troops Ready to March.

VSOSTAI ItSOPo NSoSy W VIZ
San Francisco, May CT was
learned here today from an unofficial
source that the war department has
ordered the army transport Buford to
take aboard not only Americans on
the west coast Of Mexico but British
and Spanish subjects as well.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
ereathltt County Feud Leader Shot

Lexington, KY, May ED Gala
hon, famous Breathitt county feudist,
was assassinated as he stood in the
door of his store at CrockettsVlile,
twenty miles from Jackson. The as
sassins hid on the same hillside from
which Callahan was shot two years
ago. The feudist was riddled with
bullets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary"
Amusements Considered.

A resolution was offered by DR.. J..
[. Bartholomew and DR.. J. H. New.
land asking that the amusement Sec
ton, number 260 of the discipline, be
referred to the committee on judiciary
with instructions that it report on the
constitutionality of the section. The
resolution set forth that the enumera.
ion of amusements was in addition to
the general rule against "The taking
such diversions as cannot be used in
the name of the Lord Jesus Christ"
and in violation Of the provision of the
constitution that THE general confer
ence shall not revoke nor change the
general rules of our church"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
Brandt Decision Reserved.

New York, May 4.-The appellate
division of the supreme court reserved
decision on the appeal of the state
from the decision of Justice Gerard
setting aside the conviction of Folke
f. Brandt, the former Schiff valet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
METH0D|STS RAP
ADMINISTRATION
eECRETARY WILSON AROUSES
IRE BY ACCEPTING BREW
ERS' HONORs.
READ IN CONFERENCE.
President and Secretary Of State Also
Roundly Criticized Consider
ing Amusement
Rules.

Minneapolis, May 4.-There was q
suggestion of politics in the proceed.
ings of the Methodist general confer.
ence. There was also suggestion
that Methodist sentiment is still
against the liquor interests, and that
expression should be given to that op.
position no matter who might be hit.
The Taft administration was hit over
the shoulder of Secretary Wilson Of
the department of agriculture, because
the secretary acted as honorary chair
man of the International Brewers
congress last October. The matter
came up in the form of resolution.
The resolution was presented by
Rev. j. w. Anderson of Keokuk. Ia,
and was also signed by Rev. w. F.
Burvis and Raw. w. B. Christy. The
resolution declared that the petitions
of millions of Christian people, pray.
ing that Secretary Wilson decline the
position of honorary chairman of the
congress, was not needed and that
the expressed wish and prayers Of
the Christian manhood and woman
hood of the nation, with the excep-
ton that the secretary of agriculture
sent out in reply most frivolous, faf-
lacious and stereotyped excuse had
been utterly disregarded by the United
States authorities.
The resolution closed by declaring
that those in authority have forfeit
ed all claim on the future franchise of
the Christian and sober manhood of
the nation 1t was carried by . ma
jority of "a, 241 votes being cast for
and IA against the motion. The reso-
luton also attacked Taft and secretary
Knox.
Secretary Wilson's letter, which was
objected to, was as follows:
"Mr. J. W. Anderson, Keokuk, Ia,
Dear Sir: Your communication of re-
cent date received. There is an inter-
national feature to this congress to be
held in the United States. Agricul-
ture is to be discussed. The United
States is interested in the growing Of
barley and hops for domestic uses.
They are naturally under the jurisdic-
ton of the department of agriculture.
Discussion along other lines would be
foreign to us. This congress and ex.
hibition are not under the official pa
tronage of the government of the Uni.
ted States. The honorary presidency
which comes to me is on account of
my position as secretary of agricul.
ture. will have no actual presiding
to do in this convention. Very re.
specially,
0IAMEC W.T. CON
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07

Hamburg-American Director Dead.
New York, May Nv. Emil Boas
resident director and general manager
of the Hamburg-American line. died
at his home in Greenwich, Conn, OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Boas was SO years
nr age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, Ia
borers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where it 10 used.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07
M;,hioan croesus Passes Away.

Alma, Mich. May 6. - Ammi w.
Wright. philanthropist. multi-million,
aire, and one OF the best known men
in Michigan, died at his home here,
aged 70 years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-07

Turkish Island Seized.
Rome, May 6.--The Italian fleet
seized the Turkish island OF Rhodes.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
,Ry Telegraph to The Tribuncl

iRv Telegraph to Tho Tribune
Hot Springs. Ark, Aug. l2-ContrarN
10 all expectations. no officers arrived
hcr. Tonight To take "Sam" Schepps
back 10 New York as a prisoner IN tho
Roscnthal murder case and the polce
graf, scandal. some one from the East
Had been expected here on latc after
noon train and local officers had gone
10 tho station To meet him.
Thomas Pettit. who is acting Mayor
received a telegram tonight from DIS
trict ATTORNEY Whitman that Messrs.
Rubin and Stewart representing MS
office would arrive here tomorrow,
and that Officer Thomas would arrive
later. thus Indicating that Sohepps was
TO be kept I'm Hot Springs for ut least
two DAYS more.
Information received late this after
noon from Little Rock was that no
officers from New York had appeared
at the offices of the Governor with q
request for extradition papers. TINS
information somewhat nonplussed the
local authorities having the prisoner in
custody. for they knew not what to
think after waiting so long to ne re-
lieved of Schepps. II was not until
,he telegram from District Attorney
Whitman was received that they felt
at case.
Since his arrest Schepps has spent
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13

District Attorney Whitman believes
that the newly discovered safety de-
posit box, which il was learned yester-
day has stood in the name OF Lieu
tenant Charles Becker since December.
NAV furnish such strong circumstantlal
evidence of the graft allegations
against the accused police officer as to
clinch the case against him.
While admitting that he has no legal
right to inspect the box ana its con-
tents. the District Attorney can see no
reason why he snould not be informed
of anv move that is made to get at It's
contents. and for that reason he set
q watch upon il yesterday. Even IN the
few hours after the discovery yeSter-
dov tho District Attorneys men noted
two men. whose names have Deen
rrominently connected in the case with
Rockers. To all appearances these mon
u.ora abuut TO get at the contents Of
the box. and that, Of course. could only
lao done ON a written order from Beck
or. but the sight of the men VINO We're
known to be representatives Of the DIS
trjct Attorney deferred both the visitors
from carrying out their mission
lust what steps will be taken on this
latest discovery is uncertain as yet
Nr Whitman believes 1t probable that
rho box will be found TO contain con-
crete evidence of the graft that Becker
10 said to have participated In. With
the story of the box came also story
or q fortunate speculation in Erie stock
nv Becker. according to which ne,
Booker. had built up moderate shoe
string into a round sum, but of this
M proof has been brought out as yet.
However. il will not surprise the Dis
trict Attorney to learn eventually that
tho box is loaded with a choice line of
securities.
Mr.. Whitman declared last night that
the stories Of huge sums in savings
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
BECKER'S ASSOCIATES
HEADED OFF AT BANK

bank accounts in Becker's name were
not true He said that he had heard
Of such accounts TO the amount of
about $4,000, ar likewise of similar
accounts in the names Of two police in
apectors TO the amount of approx
but he added that he had nc evidence
on these matters as yet
1t was plain that Mr.. Whitman re-
garded his discovery Of tho Becker
safe deposit vault as greater advance
along the line OF possible graft than
anything yet brought out. The box
will be guarded from now on, and the
the District Attorneys men will keep
track Of any and every move that is
made in connection with ii.
William j. Burns in his talks with
Mr.. Whitman yesterday, did not turn
over TO him any evidence either on the
murder or graft end of the Rosenthal
case, according 10 Mr.. Whitman's
statement later. The two men, il ia
understood. went over the points in the
graft investigation that have come up
so far and discussed methods of get
ting further corroboration. and also
the methods of reaching those higher
up in the graft game than Becker was.
Mr.. Burns assured Mr.. Whitman that
he had never established or managed
or had anything to do with ''deccy''
houses. either gambling or disorderly.
Further. Il was arranged between the
two men that Mr.. Burns would furnish
Mr.. Whitman with regular daily re.
ports upon the work Of his operatives
from now on, and would leave to Mr..
Whitman the matter of making public
any part or none or all the results of
his Investigations. The Burns work. 4
was said, would be more concerned with
the graft end of the inquiry.
Mr.. Whitman telegraphed to Mayor
Petit, OF Hot Springs, Ark, yesterday
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
CRANE RESCUES LAB0RER
Senator Directs Saving of Man
in Quicksand.
lHy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Pittsheld. Mass. Aug. 12.-For three
hours this morning Martin Fahey. Jr.'
faced death in a ditch In Dalton. while
Senator w. Murray Crane directed the
work Gf rescue.
Fahey was caught In a cave-in OF
gravel and quicksand and pinned down
nv tons of earth. TO rescue him a cof-
fordam was built. The Rev. Thomas
Murray, of st. Thomas's Church,
Brooklyn. went down into the ditch and
administered to Fahey the last rites TO
the Church.
Senator Crane ordered twenty of the
strongest racn Of the village to the
work. and lumber was brought in au-
tomobiles to build the cofferdam.
Fahey was badly bruised, but not seri-
ouslv injured.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
GIVES $4,000 FOR MEAL
Diamond Jim Brady Rewards
Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Baltimore. Aug. 12.-In gratitude for
having restored his appetite. diamond
lin" Brady, of New York, has given
S22O,U0O to Johns Hopkins Hospital
here.
After suffering for nearly six months
from Il stomach trouble. during when
fine he could not indulge in the lux
NV NJ dry toast without being savage
" attacked by Indigestion, Mr. Brady
was able TO ait down to his first big
meal last Thursday night
The mcnu which was served was
canteloupe, cherrystone clans. chicken
gumbo, seabass' wine broiicd squad
turkey, string beans, salad demi-tasse'
cigars. champagne.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
Has Had Depository with Downtown Banking
Company Since Observation-Disclosures
Guards 1t Night and Day.
100 NEAR JAIL, SAYS SCHEPPS
Story He Could Tell Would Send All Of Them to
Prison, Declares Hot Springs Capive-Buck-
ner Selected as Counsel to the
Aldermanic Committee

District Attorney Whitman learned yesterday Lieutenant
has had safe deposit box downtown banking
deposit company last December An examination OF the
records disclosed that visits had been made to the box
July The District Attorney having the box guarded night
and day
Sam shepps was strongly guarded yesterday Springs
Ark Scepps said the he could tell would
prominent jail Hot Springs police
visited house where they had heard Lefty Louie was hiding
with and found that answering his description had
departed with only few hours before According to
Schepps ano, marked for DEATH but word and
fled, being in Europe in hiding
Assistant Attorney Rubin, with Robert Stewart
A Thomas the last named detective lieutenant assigned to
the District Attorneys Office will reach Hot Springs Ark, at
Mr. Whitman wired Mayor Petit of that
city yesterday naming the three and directing him to give
Sam Schepps o but them
Mrs Leona Schepps whose for divorce from Sam Schepps
pending told Tribune yesterday that from the talk
six months between her husband
Rose and others she knew what was gong on IN the way
graft to nothing do with Becker.
The District Attorney said last night that if Scheppss story
supported the dispatches from Hot Springs the actions of the
searching policemen the Cass he would subpoena
neghbohood region who could throw light
and coroboated he would promptly for the indictment
of the guilty policemen.
William l. Burns was with Mr. Whitman twice yesterday
long He will report developments the District At
torney daily Although working the graft
the gambling situation Mr. Burns assured Mr. Whitman that
he had established decoy gambling houses reported
Vainsky will be among the witnesses before
grand jury to-day expected that the work
accomplished by the blanket Indictment charging
Becker white Lewis "Dago Frank Cohci Harry Horowitz,
Lefty Louie Jacob Reich Jack" Sullivan, and William
Shapiro of the murder with the murder will be
handed up.
1t Headquarters yesterday that Of
the Police Department looking toward the bring
ing Schepps it, the brave
COP referred apparent attitude of his
Whitman discovered and talked to yesterday another eye
witness of the murder has BEEN and Mr. Whtn
saws will not be- This will be called
before grand jury will be kept for the trial
Of those accused of Herman Rosenthals murder.
Emory Assistant District Attorney Mr. Whit
mans staff selected yesterday chief counsel the Curran
aldermanic investigating committee
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
CHINA OFFERS POST TO
u. S. AMBASSADOR
w. w. Rockhill, Late Minister
in Peking, May Be Ad-
wiser to Republic.

London. Aug 13.-The Peking CORES
pondent Of THE Daily Telegraph
SAYS he understands that China has
offered the post Of adviser to the
government TO william w. Rockhill.
the American Ambassador at Constan-
tinople. who it Is stipulated. would not
be affected by the political conditions
surrounding the new republic
The Chinese newspapers suggest the
correspondent also tclegraphs, that Ad-
miral Lord Charles Bercsford. the re-
tired British naval commander. be ap-
pointed naval adviser to the Chinese
government.
Mr. Rockhill served as American
Minister TO China from 1eoo until
1909 when he was appointed Ambas-
sador to st. Petersburg. lie was trans
ferred TO his present post at Con-
stantinople In April, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
STIR AT AST0R HOME
Lights at Many Windows Early
.~ This Morning.

lights showed at many windows OF
Mrs Madeleine Force Astor's Fifth
avenue house early this morning and
,bero was considerable stir within the
house.
DIR Cragin, who has been attending
Mrs Astor. sent word through the but
ier that he would issue a bulletin when
the expected child was born.
several days ago the physician said
tho SO 0OO. 900 baby would be born the
middle of this week.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
KILLED ON MT. RAINIER
Woman in Party of Climbers
Falls 500 Feet.

Tacoma, Aug. 12.-Miss Helen Hunt
n Seattle school teacher fell to her
death from Pinnacle Peak, on Mount
Rainier. to-day. Her body struck in a
oulcb. five hundred feet down, AMI
every bone was broken. 1t was brought
here tonight.
Miss Hunt was one Of party which
climbed Mount Rainier to-day The
accident happened just after the de-
scent was begun. and the other women
IN the party were so unnerved that II
was necessary to lower them will,
ropes.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
PAID s1OO FOR PINCHING
Chicago Man Fined on Com
plaint of Woman in Oar.

chicago. Aug. l2.-For pinching
woman's neck while sitting behlnd her
In a street ear William keating was
fined 500 to-day.
Mrs. Emma Traut, the complainant
testified that she told him to stop and
he laughed in her face Then she
called a policeman.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
OLD BEAR GETS TAFT CUB
Mother Solves Problem What to
Do with Indians Gift.

Benton, Mont, Aug. 12.-What TO do
with the cub bear presented to Robert
Taft son OF the President. by a Black
foot chief on his arrival in Glacier Ma
tional Park has been solved.
An old bear, hearing the walls Of the
cub, made her way last night into the
Taft camp. on Red Eagle Mountain and
gnawed through the rope that tethered
the cub to Il tree. Then she retreated
up the mountain side. Guides started
in pursuit. but young Taft shouted:
IT'S probably her cub. and there ~
no room in the White House for a bear,
anyway; let her CO."
New-York tribune., 1912-08-13
sl4.OO0,OO0 Said To Be Paid
for Land-LargeSt Single :.
Transaction in City's
History.
AREA. / BLOCK; FLOORS, 36
Cen. T. Coleman du Pont Heads
Corporation; F. M. Andrews
Is Architect; Thompson
Starrett Company
Will Build.

an the block on which the ruined
,urd,ng Of the Equitable Life Assur-
.rcs Society now stands. a thirty-six
.,ory structure will be erected, the
largest office building in the world. A
torporation organized by General It.
Coleman du Pont. Of Wilmington, Del.
has purchased the property. and pos
.s.sion will be taken about the middle
ot December. The price Of the sale was
~. announced, but it is known that
the Equitable had been asking $4,000
900 for the property.
With General du Pont are asso-
.,s,ed Frank NJ Andrews. architect Of
the Hotel McAlpin. on Greeley Square,
and L. J. Horowitz, president of the
Thompson -Starrett Company. which
vfll do the construction. Mr.. Andrews
designed the plans. 1t is expected the
building will be ready for occupancy
In May, 1914.
The Equitable Society, forced out If
ns old home by the great fire that oc-
CURED January Q, will rent space in
the new structure for its offices, and
once more be open for business at mo.
40 Broadway" In fact, the structure
WILL be known as The Equitable Build
ing
Great Cruciform Arcade.
The feature Of the ground floor of
the new building will be a great arcade,
two stories in height, extending from
Broadway through to Nassau street.
An exceedingly attractive architectu-
raj effect has been aimed at in this
arcade, which will be, TO all intents and
purposes, new street in the financial
district. On either side will be shops
and the battery Of elevators for the
upper floors service.
At right angles, and midway in the
building, there will be an arcade run
ming from Pine 10 Cedar street, and the
elevator grouping will be. designed for
accessibility from both thoroughfares.
A thoroughfare below the main arcade
glll lead from the subway to Wall
street and the adjacent district.
The Cafe Savarin will return to its
old quarters in the basement and will,
Il Is said, be second 10 no CATS in the
city In its decoration and appointments.
novel feature will be an under
ground restaurant and clubroom.
Above the ground floor will be a
mezzanine floor divided into spaces for
brokers. shops and small offices. all
overlooking the main arcade. and the
secord floor will be arranged for bank
ing purposes. The third floor and the
others up 10 the thirty-fifth will be
arranged for general office purposes 10
suit the special desires Of the tenants.
Particular attention will be paid in
The building to the housing of institu
lions that require large area OF floor
space or series of floors with fexbil-
iy Of interior arrangement, so that in
reality the building will be composed
Of series of Independent units, each
Of which fl many instances will have
private elevator service, together
With all other facilities and cOnven-
Continued on fourth page. fifth column.