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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26

to light in the country fifteen miles
northwest of here early Thursday
morning. Four of the bodies, burn
ed beyond recognition, were recover
barn. -.- .@... i
The missing body is believed to
be that of the 9-year-old son. A be-
lief that the fire was Of incendiary
origin resulted from the discovery
that the one building not totally de-
stroyed, a granary, was found to
have been saturated with kerosene.
Neighbors seeing the light made
by the flames hurried to the farm
and found every building but the
granary in flames. No member Of
the family could be found and it was
several hours before the ashes had
cooled enough to permit a search.
The bodies believed to be Mrs.
Steinweis and two of the children
were found in the basement of the
house. Sternweis' body was found
in the burned barn. Sternweis. who
was said to be worth 100000, had
not lived happily with his wife for
some time, according to the neigh
bors. The family has been we'll
known in northeastern Iowa for half
a century.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
FIVE meet A
TRAGIC DEATH
Bodies of Wife and Three Children
of Dubuque County Man
Found in Ruins.
BODY IN ADJOINING GRANARY
What Appeared to Have Been Acct.
dental Death Of Entire Family
Now Believed to Have Been
Preceded by Wholesale
Slaughter.
BODY IN ADJOINING GRANARY

Dubuque, Aug. 22.-Henry Stern
weis, his wife and three small chill
dren were burned to death In fire
which early yesterday destroyed
their home on a farm fifteen miles
northwest Of Dubuque.
The home burned shortly after
midnight, and when neighbors who
were attracted by the blaze reached
the scene no trace OF the members
of the family could be found. 1t
was not until the ruins cooled that
the charred bodies were recovered.
1t is supposed that all Eve were suf-
located while asleep.
Examination Of the premises at
the farm yesterday led the county
authorities to believe that some
tragedy had preceded the burning
of the home. The bodies of Mrs.
Sternweis and the children were
found in the ruins of the house,
while that Of Sternweis was discov-
cred in the granary near by. Eleven
empty cartridges were picked up
near the ruins Of the house.
The bodies were SO badly charred
that no evidence OF bullet wounds
could be found. The coroner has
taken charge OF the case.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
T0RR|D WAVE IS
broken At LAST
Unprecedented Heat Over Three
Southwestern States Ended by
Fall in Temperature.

Kansas City. Aug. 23.-After
nearly a month of high temperatures
in Kansas and parts of Missouri and
Oklahoma, breaking all heat records,
burning up corn and other late
crops and producing desperate
drouth conditions in many sections,
the heat wave throughout the three
states was broken effectually yester-
day, according to reports to the
United States weather bureau, with
a drop from 10 togo degrees in tenn
perature. With this drop in tenn
perature came heavy rains over wide
sections and further precipitations
were forecast.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
HITS MINNESOTA

Three River Falls, Mimi, Aug
23.-A storm that approached the
violence of tornado visited this sec
ton early yesterday. Telephone
wires to the outlying districts are
down.
The 11-year-old son of A. F. An
derson was killed Seven cows were
killed on the Anderson farm, and II
is reported that more than SO head
of cattle in the district were killed.
There was considerable damage to
crops and several farm houses were
struck by lightning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
five MOTORCYCLES
IN A COLLISION
One Rider Seriously Injured, Other
Four Hurt.

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 21.-Nv
motorcycle racers crashed togethe
here last night during a five mil
race at the motordrome, and as j..
result Ed. Bowen of New York Cit
is in the hospital with broker
shoulder and serious internal injur
les and four other riders are suffer
ing severe cuts. bruises and mino-
internal injuries.
The most seriously injured, also
in hospitals. are:
James Cox, Dallas, Tex, bruised
and cut about the body.
Glen Stokes, Los Angeles, arm.
cut.
Bert Bruggerman, Denver, should
er and arm injured.
Lawrence Fleckenstein. Denver
head injured.
The accident occurred in the Sec
ond lap Of the last five mile race
The racers were closely punched an6
going at terrific speed. Stokes was
leading and forced the other four
riders near the top of the track
Bowen went up over the safety rail
and his machine slid down the track.
splitting the other four. A panic en-
sued among the 5000 spectators
those nearest the point Of the acct
dent rushing madly to get away.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
KILLS NAN WHO
CURSED TOO MUCH
Meat Critters in Kansas City Shop
Engage in Deadly Battle While
Customers Look On.

Kansas City, Aug. 24.-While the
salesroom in one OF the largest meat
markets here was full Of customers
yesterday Frank Mooney and Mark
Hamilton, meat cutters, engaged in
death struggle across meat block
in the rear, until Mooney fell dead
on the floor with the blade Of a
butcher knife thrust through HE
heart. Women screamed and ned
from the store.
According to the police, to whom
Hamilton surrendered, the man said
the fight was the climax Of an old
quarrel and that he had stabbed
Mooney because he couldn't stand
his cursing.' Hamilton is 81 years
old. Mooney was "a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
Went DOWN With
WRECKED VESSEL
Rev. John c. Van Der Las and
Bride Lost in Alaskan
Shipwreck.

Ackley, Aug. 22.-Among those
who lost their lives in the ill-fated
steamer, State of California, which
sunk in Gamblers bay, about ninety
miles south OF Juneau on the coast
OF Alaska. were Rev. John Calvin
Van der Las and his bride of but a
few days, who took the trip as a
part OF their honeymoon. Rev. Mr.
Van der Las was former Grundy
county boy, his father being pastor
of the German Presbyterian church
near Holland. He Is a cousin OF
Mrs. Ben Folkers, of this city
Just little over a week ago an
nouncements were received by
friends here Of the marriage Of Rev
Mr.. Van der Las to Mrs. Clara
Broadwell, of Los Angeles, and they
intended to make their home at
Phoenix. Ariz., where Mr.. Van der
Las had q charge.
Mr.. Van der Las has preach ed
here on several occasions and has
many friends In this vicinity. Los
Angeles papers received by friends
contained an account of the wedding
and said that the bride and groom
would go to Alaska on their honey.
moon The next news, gathered
from the press dispatches. was that
the couple were among the unfort.
unates who were drowned when the
shin struck a rock and sunk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
Killed in Car by Lumber.

Council Bluffs. Aug. 21.-A slip
OF paper on which the words "Mer.
Ger, Missouri appear, are all tina,
Coroner Hannelley OF Mount Ayr has
to trace the identity Of two mer
who were crushed to death in cal
OF lumber while stealing a ride from
Blockton. The bodies were crushed
out Of all human semblance by
hitting Of the lumber.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
TWO BATTLESH|PS
IN A COLLISION
Swedish Gunboat Sinks After Mis-
hap-All Of Crew Saved.

Malmo. Sweden, Aug. 23.-The
Swedish battleship Oden yesterday
collided with and sank the Swedish
gunboat Urd, while the feet maneu-
vers were in progress in the sound.
The crew Of the gunboat was saved.
The collision occurred west Of the
ISLAND Of Hven.
The gunboat Urd was ITO feet
long and had displacement Of 597
toms, 1t was built in 1877.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
TRYING OUT new
ELECTRIC SHIP
Largest Vessel Ever Built on Pacific
Coast on Trial Trip.

Vallejo, CAL, Aug. 23.-The cleo
trio collier Jupiter, the largest ship
ever built on the Pacific coast, is on
its trial trip today, and engineers of
the marine world are keenly inter-
ested. The big boat left yesterday
afternoon to the cheering thousands
OF persons who lined Mares island
and Vallejo. At California City
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26

the Jupiter will take on her first
load Of coal. "A half dozen separate
coaling hoists gives the collier the
appearance Of battleship equipped
with as many steel cagemasts. The
coal carrying capacity Of the ship is
1850 tons, and in addition it has
also fuel oil capacity of $4,000 gal
Ions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
Falls More Than q Mile.

Habberstat, Prussian Saxony,
Aug. 23.-Lieutenant Schmidt, of
the army aviation corps, was killed
here yesterday in a fall of more than
Ia mile. He was completing a fight
from Goslar, thirty miles west of
here, and had begun spiral descent
when one of the wings collapsed
and the machine plunged to the
ground. ..tE .er.t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
.STERNWE|S IS AC-
CUSED OF MURDER
Dubuque County officials Conclude
Husband and Father Killed
Family.

Dubuque. Aug. 2S.-Charges that
Henry Sternweis, a wealthy farmer
murdered his wife and three chill
dren, set fire to his farm property
and then leaped into the flames were
made last night by Coroner voelker
and other officials after a days in
vestigation or the tragedy brought
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
Fifty Indian Miners Killed.

Bangalore, India, Aug. 23.-Fifty
miners were killed yesterday when
the cage in which they were riding
in the Myso-e gold mines fell to the
bottom of the shaft.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
5000. 900 Fire in Quincy.

Quincy, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Fire which
started in Osgood's livery barn yes
terday quickly spread to adjoining
buildings. The loss probably will
reach 100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26

There is always hope In man
who actually and earnestly works /;
In idleness alone is there perpetual
ldespair.--Carlyle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26
AUTOMOBILES
IN COLLISION;
TWO KILLED D
Collision on Western Iowa Highway
Has Appalling Re-
suits.
THE THIRD VICTIM MAY DIE
Machines Containing Families Of
Len Peterson and Theodore Trip
lett Come Together.
THE THIRD VICTIM MAY DIE

Council Bluffs, Aug. 23.-Emma
Anderson, aged SO, was killed: a
member OF the family OF Len Peter
son, aged Is, was injured internally
and probably fatally; Gus Peterson,
Of McClelland, was killed; Theodore
Triplett had an arm broken, and
three others suffered severe bruises
last night night when the automo-
biles collided.
The Peterson car turned over and
pinned all the occupants under it.
Five children were in the Triplett
car The Peterson machine, after
striking the Triplctt car, became un-
manageable. and after sliding sever
al rods down the road it turned tur-
tie. Miss Anderson was crushed
about the neck and chest and in
stant1y killed.
Crippled Woman in Auto Accident.
Anamosa, Aug. 23.-County
Treasurer W. X. Pearson and wife
met with a very serious accident on
Tuesday near Bennett, small town
on a branch of the Rock Island about
six miles east of Upton. MIR. and
Mrs. Pearson were returning from
Davenport in their auto and were
crossing the track at this point; the
roadway seemed little used and the
weeds were high along the track.
Mr.. Pearson saw the engine and ten
der. but as they were headed the
other way, he thought IL was safe
to cross the track, but unfortunately
they were backing down. When Mr..
Pearson saw the engine backing
down upon him he endeavored to
turn the auto OF the track, but did
not succeed entirely. the tender
striking the auto with a force suf-
ficient to demolish it. Mr.. Pearson
scratches but Mrs. Pearson was not
so lucky, her shoulder was broken
and ligaments torn, and knee cap
injured. These hurts are all the
more serious from the fact that she
has long been cripple from the loss
OF limb and was obliged to walk
with crutches. An auto was procur-
ed and Mrs. Pearson was taken to
Upton where the services of doc
tor were secured and later in the
day she was brought home. Mr..
Pearson says that there was neither
bell or whistle to warn him of his
danger, while the engine crew say
ers near, however. confirm Mr..
Pearson's statement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-26

F. A. Boysen, Dentist. Second St.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Carnegie Makes S1,OOO,O00 Gift.

PITTSBURG, April 24.-.The formal
announcement of another $1,O0O,0O
gift by Andrew Carnegie to the Car
negie Technical institute, was made at
Founders day exercises today. For
mer Governor Herbert S. Hadley of
Missouri was the principal speaker OF
the day. Andrew Carnegie was un-
able to attend President William N.
Frew of the board of trustees was
scheduled to announce the prizewin-
ners of the international art exhibit,
for which some 800 pictures were sub
mitted and 318 accepted and judged by
a board of II artists Of international
fame. The report of the secretary,
and music by the glee club completed
the program. The Carnegie gift OF
today is the twelfth million he has
presented to the institute. The endow-
ment fund is now $8,OO0,000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Colorado Coal Rates Reduced.

DENVER, April PA decision of
the Colorado railroad commission that
will be of great interest to shippers
and consumers of coal in the Rocky
Mountain region, went into effect to-
day. 1t conpels the railroads to re-
duce rates upon various grades OF
coal from the northern Colorado fields
from 80, 70 and so cents to 55, so and
calls for a general reduction of 28h
per cent, is expected to result in re-
duction in price to consumers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Start on Lewiston Railroad.

LEWISTON, April 24-Mr. john
Son, said today regarding construction
work on his new road from Lewiston
to Vollmer:
"We have camps established and
have commenced grading just outside
the city limits.
FNsMore men and teams will be put to
work as soon as they are available, as
we wish to complete the line into Tam
many district in time to handle the
wheat for that point this fall. Only
a portion of the old Lewiston South
eastern grade can be utilized, as a
portion of it does not give us the
grade desired"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Idaho Welcomes Aliens.

BOISE, April 24.-All laws pro-
hibiting the ownership or holding of
lands in Idaho were repealed at the
recent session of the legislature, and
Chinese and Japanese can own and
hold all the land they can purchase in
the state On recommendation of the
governor, asking that anti-alien leg
islation be wiped out because of its
effect in deterring European capital
from investing in the state, the legis-
lature repealed sections 2600 and 2610,
the last one relating to Chinese and
Japanese, as follows
That Chinese or persons of Mon
golian descent not born in the United
States are not permitted to acquire
title to land or any real property un-
der the provisions of this and the
preceding section"
The governor signed the repeal bill
and it becomes effective May 10 next.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
LaFollette Champions Seaman's Bill

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Support
for the seaman's bill abolishing in
voluntary servitude and setting a
standard of skill for crews of vessels
is being quietly canvassed by Senator
LaFollette today. He is determined
that the measure for which he made a
sensational fight in the closing days OF
the last session shall be passed before
midsummer. AS yet the democrats
have not signifed their willingness or
refusal to deal with labor laws during
the special session, but LaFollette said
today that he is confident he will be
able to get favorable action before ad-
journment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
BELIEVE CALIFORNIA WILL
ACCEPT NATIONAL VIEW

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Confident
that in the end California will accept
the national viewpoint in the anti
alien land legislation, President Will
son today declared himself satisfied
with the progress of the government
in the measure.
He stated that there would be no
attempt by him to embarrass anti
Japanese legislation at Sacramento
before Bryan arrived there Monday.
Bryan and the president reviewed
the situation and it is believed they
have determined the line beyond which
California may not go. This decision
will be communicated to Governor
Johnson of California.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24

or fishing rod or a game of marbles
but the trousers were forgotten
This morning a young man appeared
at the Star-Mirror office with the
statement that he had found the gen
tleman's apparel and only awaited
full Identification before restoring it
to the proper owner.
Yesterday a Moscow housewife in
serted the following ad for two is
sues:
FOR SALE-AXMINSTER RUG, AL
most new. Phone Hal 75-8pd
This morning the lady called to
cancel the remaining insertion for
which she had paid, and stated that
the rug had been sold for a satisfac-
tory price before 10 o'clock.
Does advertising pay? Well, we
should worry. Use the columns of
your daily paper for the best results
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24

Ninety-Three Who Escaped Tell Story
of Yesterdays Mine HorrOr=Only
Eighteen Bodies Recovered.

Two-thirds Of the dead are foreign
ers. Elmer Boyle, George Vickers,
firebosses, are known to be among
the dead.
Thirty years ago there was gas
explosion at the Cincinnati mine in
which mine cars were blown through
the tipple and half way across the
Monongahela river. The mine is
among the oldest in the Monongahela
valley, having been in operation 80
years at least
Conditions in the mine as far as 1t
could be penetrated indicated that
most of the men were not killed by
the explosion, but by afterdamp.
A theory as to the cause of the ex-
plosion, advanced by some of the men
who escaped, is that an old mine run
ming parallel with the Cincinnati mine
WAS filled with gas which escaped
through a crack in concrete wall
separating the mines and caused the
explosion.
A relief train from Pittsburg with
government experts and equipment
arrived at the mine shortly before
o'clock last night. Immediately rescue
crews entered the Mingo and Court
ney entrances of the mine. AS the
men advanced they strung a tele-
phone line in order to keep in com
munication with the surface.
OF the known dead the Americans
are John Green, Thomas Carter, son
bf William Carter, superintendent OF
the mine; Robert Anderson, machine
boss; Charles Hager and John Lake.
The explosion occurred 5000 feet
from the mouth of the mine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
False Measure Bill Ponds.

WASHINGTON April PA bill
providing severe penalties for false
bottom and short weight fruit and
berry boxes has been introduced in
congress by Representative Peters OF
Massachusetts.
The measure would make it unlaw-
full to offer for sale small fruits or
berries in containers, baskets or boxes
which contain less than full dry
quart, pint or half pint, and each con-
tainer must have its capacity printed
on the outside in letters at least one
half inch in height.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
HIGH TRACK TEAM TO
INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET

The Moscow High school track team
went to Lewiston today on the noon
train to compete in the interscholastio
meet held there tomorrow. Coach
Edmundson has brought out a we'll
balanced delegation, and the boys can
be depended upon to make a strong
fight for first place in the meet The
Moscow boys and the events for which
they are entered are:
Aspray, so, 100 and 220-yard dashes
Childers, so and 100-yard dashes
Frantz, 220 and 440-yard dashes.
Smith, 440 and SS0-yard dashes
Brown, mile run
Larson, pole vault.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Government Not a Party.

WASHINGTON. April "a Attorney
General McReynolds told L. A. Smith,
attorney general of Minnesota. today
that the federal department of justice
was not taking sides" with any one
in the state rate cases now before the
supreme court.
Mr.. Smith and Thomas d. O'Brien
counsel for the state of Minnesota in
the rate case, conferred with the at
torney general and Assistant Attorney
General Denison to ascertain the pur-
pose of the federal government in
filing brief in the cases on Monday
Mr.. McReynolds said the government
had not intervened, but had filed a
brief as a friend of the court" set
ting forth the facts and law involved
in a Texas case now before the COM
merce court.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Good Roads Federation in Session.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 24.-Ev-
cry state in the union will be asked to
be represented at a gathering to dis
cuss good roads, This was one of the
important matters decided upon to-
day when the National Good Roads
federation met here. Several thou
sand advocates of good roads move
ments from all over the country at
tended. The question of raising money
for permanent system Of highways
also was discussed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
POpe's Health Improves.

ROME, April 24.-The Ossevatore
Romano, the vatican organ, comment
ling on the pope's health tonight says:
. 1--WE are happy to be able to an
nounce that the convalescence of the
holy father proceeds regularly and that
there is a progressive movement in
his general condition. For the last
three days his holiness has been able
to rise from his bed and to remain up
several hours each day"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
WHEN YOU WANT IT
A WANT AID WILL GET 1T

The vast superiority of newspaper
advertising over any other medium of
publicity has long been recognized by
wideawake people everywhere, but
it was never more strikingly eXempli-
fled than in the case of the man who
inserted the following classified ad-
vertisement in the StarMirror several
days ago:
LOST-ON EAST SIDE OF TOWN,
pair of grey trousers. Leave at
Mirror office. 6Stf
1--WE should worry" as the Shakes
perean phrase expresses it. Perhaps
a word of explanation may be apropos,
lest a wrong impression go forth No;
guess again. The man to whom they
belonged had started his young son to
the tailor shop with the trousers to be
cleaned, when the boy fell by the
neutrality-suspicious. it was a ball game
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
WOUNDS GIRL
KILLS HIMSELF

SEATTLE, April 24.-An unidenti-
fed man shot Nellie Hart, aged ~
through the cheek and arm while she
was standing on the street in the
busiest section of the city at noon to-
day.
He then turned the gun on himself
and fred a bullet through his brain,
dying instantly
The girl, when taken to the hospital
gave her name, but refused to tell the
name and address of the man who at
tempted to kill her.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24
Land Show for Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-Pre-
liminary plans were completed today
for a monster Pacific coast land show
to be held in this city during the week
of the Portela celebration in October,
and for several days previous to the
opening of that event. 1t is expected
that more than $1,000,000 will be put
into the show by exhibitors from Ari-
zona, California, Oregon, Washington,
and the other Pacific coast states. The
land show management will eXpend
$4,000 alone in preparation for the
big display