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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
OTIS NEAR DEATH
AN INTERNAL MACHINE SENT
THROUGH MAIL TO LOS AN
GElES EDITOR.
WAS SAVED BY JAP SERVANT
General Otis Believes 1t Is Labor
Troubles Again, But Police Have
New Theory, Involving Own
ership of Mexican Lands

Los Angeles, Cal.-For the second
time within three years, a bomb jeo-
pardized the life of General Harrison
Gray Otis, owner of the Los Angeles
Times newspaper plant, which was
destroyed by dynamite, October ],
1910. That he escaped injury prob
ably was due to the watchful eye of
his Japanese servant, who received
from the postman an internal ma
chine mailed in this city and who
called his employers attention TO it
The first Internal machine directed
at the life of General Otis was found
at his residence a few hours after his
newspaper plant had been DESTROYED
through the efforts of the Mcnamara
conspirators.
The attempt was attributed by
to those who caused the destruction
of his newspaper plant and the kill
ing of twenty-one men three years
ago. Police and postal authorities be-
lieved something might develop from
the theory that the Mexican question
had a part in it.
General Otis is heavily Interested
in lands in the Mexican territory OF
@OWSI WHGI6, Two years
ago, Industrial Workers of the World
joined the direct action" element of
MeXicans in an effort to establish a
Socialistic commonwealth
The bomb reached The Bivouac,"
General Otis home, at IL O'Clock in
the morning. 1t was in a small pack
age about five inches long, 3 inches
wide and 2 inches deep, wrapped in
brown paper and bore General Otis
address written in What is believed
u disguised hand.
With other mail, it was given by
the postman to the Japanese servant.
who removed the wrapping paper be-
fore taking it to General Otis, who
was writing in an upper room of his
residence. He told the general he
thought there was something suspi-
cious about the package.
Captain E. B. Feltz, a powder ex-
pert in the police department, took
the machine to a sparsely inhabited
section of the city, near the Los An
geles river, and there pried open the
box. He found matches fixed to the
inside of the box. in such a way that
If it we're opened in the usual way
they would have rubbed against
pieces OF sandpaper and ignited.
There was also black powder, small
section of fuse, two Illuminating caps
and two sticks OF IS per cent dyna-
mite
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
WIFE OF SCIENTIST KILLED
Mrs. Eva GottschauIk, Formerly OF
Kansas City, Victim of ExpIo-
sion in Laboratory.

Perth Amboy, N. Mrs. Eva
Gottschaulk, wife of DR.. Louis Gott-
schaulk, a scientific experimenter and
discoverer of Sewaren, was killed in
stantly by an explosion of a steel
tube filled with chemicals in the sci
entist's laboraory.
Mrs. Gottschau1k went to look at
the temperature of the gauge. Just
as she reached the steel container it
exploded.
Mrs GOttschaulk was formerly a
resident of Kansas City. She was
Miss Eva Reling before marriage. She
was As years old
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
NO ExTRADITION FOR THAW
Writ of Habeas Corpus Held in Abey-
ance by Federal Judge-Can
Go to Supreme Court.

Littleton, N. H-Counsel for Harry
K. Thaw have laid the foundations
for plans to carry his case to the
supreme court of the United States
When the governor of New Hamp-
shire passes on the matter of the ex-
tradition of Thaw to New York at the
hearing to be held at Concord on
Tuesday next, the findings, if adverse
to Thaw, will be reviewed by the
United States district court and.
should a decision against him then
be rendered, successive appeals will
be taken until the case reaches the
highest court in the land.
This was the announcement made
by the Thaw lawyers after a hearing
on federal writ of habeas corpus.
obtained in Thaw's behalf and inyok-
ing thei fourteenth amendment to the
constitution, had been indefinitely
suspended until such time as counsel
saw fit to begin arguments after, the
extradition matter had been decided
by the governor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
NEW YORK MYSTERY SOLVED
Rector of Catholic Church Confessed
to Numbering His Servant and
Cutting Up Body.

New York, Y. with the arrest
here of the Rev. Hans Schmidt, as
sistant rector of st. Josephis Roman
Catholic church, charged with the
murder of Anna Admuller. a domes-
tic, the mystery surrounding the find
ing twelve days ago of parts OF the
dismembered body of girl in the
Hudson river was solved Schmidt,
according to the police reports, has
confessed. and at the time of his ar
rest attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat with a safety razor
blade.
81 killed her because l loved her so
much" Schmidt is alleged to have
told his captors But the police YER
sion of the motive for the crime is
that the young woman was approach
ing motherhood
He had married her through cere-
mony of his own performance, with
out witnesses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
HUERTA PLEDGED TO QUIT
Mexican Provisional President De-
livers His Semi-AnnuaI Mes
sage to the Congress.

The City of Mexico.-Provisiona
President Victoriano Huerta delivered
his semi-annuaI message at the OPEN
ing of the second session of the TWEEN
ty-seventh Mexican congress In it
he promised to spare no efforts to
bring about the unrestricted election
of president and vice-president of the
Mexican republic next month, declar-
ing that it would constitute the great
est triumph of his career to turn
over the office to his successor with
the country at peace, as he hoped to
do.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

That the fly is responsible for that
dread disease of children, infanthe
paralysis, was demonstrated more
than a year ago. Now a ST. Louis
physician claims to have traced 1t
still further and finds that the flies
themselves are infected in the larva
stage through infected fowls, says
the Philadelphia Press. We all know
that the fly is to be dreaded, but we
would be loath to believe that the do
nestle fowl is a source of danger to
the health of young children. 1t
cannot be If the children are protect
ed from flies and if the flies them
selves can find 40 waiting hen ma
nure in which to deposit their eggs
In other words, cleanliness is the SOW
ereign preventive of infantile par
alysis, as it is for many other dis
eases. Sweep up promptly and cover
securely all kinds of foulness in which
flies breed and there will be no flies,
and the diseases which they commu-
nicate will die out Cleanliness is not
only next to goodness, it is a condi-
ton of health, while foulness is the
direct agent of sickness and death.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The discovery of cOunterfeiter
den which Hans Schmidt, priest and
confessed slayer of Anna Aumuller.
admitted was fitted up by him, led
the New York police to express the
opinion that Schmidt is sane and that
further Investigation will develop that
counterfeiting was only one of his
side lines
Thirteen-year-old George Bernier.
who was holding guy rope to bal
loon while it was being inflated pre-
paratory to an ascension at fair in
Woodstock, Conn, was suddenly car
ried 500 feet in the air and then
dropped to instant death in front OF
the grandstand, where 5000 people
were Assem- bled.
Hans Schmidt, the New York priest
who confessed that he killed Anna
Aumuller with a butcher knife, "as a
sacrifice to be contaminated in
blood, is in the observation ward of
the Tombs prison under the watchful
eye of Doctor Mcclure, the prison
physician
The body of William Jay Gaynor lay
in state over night at the foot of the
grand stairway in the town hall OF
Liverpool 1t was an unprecedented
honor that Liverpool paid the dead
executive of the American metropolis,
for never before had any one lain in
state in the historic edifice-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
BEEF ALL SOLD
First Consignment of 100 Tons Dis
posed of Without Much
Trouble.

New York, n. Y-The consignment
of 100 tons of Argentine beef which
arrived here the other day, the first
big shipment ever brought to the
United States, has all been disposed
Of Part of it was sold to dealers in
this city and found its way into re-
tail trade. When sold as Argentine
beef, the consumer got the benefit of
a 4-cent reduction on the pound. The
meat sold so well butchers are begin
ming to inquire for it, but they will
have to wait for the next cargo.
What the original consignees got
for it is held secret, but the retail
trade gave liz cents pound for the
quarters and cut them up into steaks
and roasts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
WIFE SAW HUSBAND KILLED
When Biplane Fell at Gaiesburg, ILL.,,
Fair, Max Lille Lost
His Life.

Galesburg, Ill.-MaX Lille, aviator,
was killed in a flight at the Gales
burg district fair. Lilies biplane was
overturned by a gust of wind when
several hundred feet in the air and
the aviator hurled to the ground with
the machine after him. He died with
in a few seconds after spectators
reached him The accident occurred
before several thousand persons.
The accident was due to the col
lapse of a wing as Lille was making
a turn. Mrs. Lille was in the grand
stand watching her husbands per
formance She tainted when she saw
him fall The aviator was crushed
by the heavy engine, which landed
on his head and chest The fall also
broke nearly every bone in his body.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
MAY SEND COL. ROOSEVELT
Talk of Making Him Special Envoy
to Europe in Interest of Pan
anna Exposition.

Washington, D. Colonel Roose-
welt may be made the special envoy
of the United States to England and
Germany to obtain the participation
of those nations in the San Francisco
Exposition.
1t became known that while no for
NAL tender had been made to Colonel
Roosevelt, Californians identified with
the exposition had suggested to the
administration that the former presi-
dent might be persuaded to go to
London and Berlin before he sails
next month for South America.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
RATE CASE HELD UP
JUDGE MCPHERSON WANTS MORE
TIME TO CONSIDER EXCESS
CHARGE REFUNDING.
MANY MILLIONS ARE INV0L we'd
Federal Court Believed Time Should
Be Allowed for Full Arguments
in the Missouri
Contest

Kansas City.-Deciaring there was
too much involved to settle off-hand.
Judge Smith Mcpherson in the fed
eral court here postponed his railway
rate decree until he gets an opportun-
ity to devote two or three days to
unwinding the legal red tape connect
ed with the case. This will be some
time within the next two or three
weeks, he said.
Upon the decree which it was ex-
pected Judge Mcpherson would issue.
depends the right of shippers and
passengers in Missouri to sue for the
recovery of from $5,000,000 to S15,-
100000 estimated to have been paid
in charges and fares over those per-
mitted by the 2-cent fare End maxi
mum freight rate laws enacted about
seven years ago and recently upheld
by the United States supreme court.
Railroads, pending the outcome of ap-
peals, had gone on charging the high
er rates.
One of the obstacles in the way of
the laws going into effect Immediate
ly after passage was an Injunction
granted by Judge Mcpherson. The
mandate of the federal supreme court.
in accordance with which he is to is
sue the decree which was postponed.
dismisses this Injunction and orders
the rates. into effect. The mandate
says nothing about recovery of over
charges and the attorneys for the
state utilities commission, represent
ing the patrons of the roads, asked
that in the courts order formally es-
tablishing the rates set by law a
clause be inserted giving the RICH.
to sue for refunds.
The motion for the refund clause
started the battle that lasted from
the time the proceedings opened al
1890 O'Clock in the morning unit
they closed shortly after o'clock
Instead of a mere entering of the for
NAL decree, the matter became con
test between an imposing array OF
legal talent. Hence the decision te
take up the question when the cour'
has time to hear it threshed out IL
| full by both sides.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

In a New York factory loft the 9TH
er day the proprietor announced a
half-holiday for his employees, and
they scampered out to find that the
building was on fire and burning so
briskly that their means of escape
would have been cut of in a short
time. Had they been informed of
the fire there might have been panic
and delay and consequent casualties.
The proprietor was a man of tact
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
MAeNIFvlNe OUR TROUBLES.

Undoubtedly, the toubles of today
look large and cause us sorrow, but
after while many of them are lost
sight of and finally forgotten We all
have our troubles, and while at first
glance they may appear TO be out OF
proportion to our deserts, and we won
der why we are called upon to- bear
them, in reality they are but the ordf-
nary incidents of life magnified more
or less by conditions says the Charles
ton News and Courier. OF course,
there are many trials that come to US
from time to time which are neces-
sary parts of our existence, and these,
as a rule. are deep and poignant
enough to leave a lasting impress
upon our characters They reshape
our lives. as it were, and mature us
into men and women better fitted to
undertake life's responsibilities 1t
is not these great SORROWS. however,
that prove harmful to US, but, rath-
er, the smaller and more trivial ones
with which we are all beset- A trou-
BILE that happens to befall US today
may seem of much larger proportions.
perhaps, if we are not in the proper
spirit to meet it than if it came to US
later on, when we are beginning to
realize ourselves. A great deal de-
ponds upon our mental and physical
condition, for if we should happen not
to be in perfect control of our feel
ings, We are very sure to magnify any
trouble that may come to US. We
lack the strength of character to fight
against it or to crush it down. but
accept it resentfully and allow it to
prey upon our minds. If, on the other
hand, we were to dissect such a trial
in order to gain better knowledge
of it's true character, the chances are
we should realize the folly of Civ
ing way to cur feelings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

The latest novelty in the adaptation
of moving pictures to educational
worry is reported from Boston, whence
comes the announcement that the sue
cessful stroke taught by Coach Jim
Wray of the Harvard varsity crew
may be shown to college and univer-
sity crews all over this and foreign
countries by means of motion picture
demonstrations. The world do move,'
and moving pictures are helping it's
progress, notwithstanding the fact
that there are abuses connected with
some phases of the business which cry
aloud for remedy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
AMUSEMENT PARK BURNED
Revelers Danced in Glare of Flames
While Buildings Were Being De-
stroyed at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-While an amuse-
ment park at Horseshoe Lake, near
East ST Louis, ILL.,, was being de-
stroyed by fire, crowd of belated
Sunday night jewellers moved about
from one building to another and
danced in the glare of the flames from
the pavilion they had just deserted.
The main dance hall, hotel and
several other wooden structures were
destroyed The loss is estimated at
$4,000 and is not conveyed by insur-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
TWO YEARS FOR MAURYDIGGs
And Caminetti Must Serve Eighteen
Months in Jail-Both Assessed
Big Fines.

San Francisco.-Maury L Diggs-
two years in McNeill's Island prison.
and $4,000 fine. F. Drew Caminetti
eighteen months in McNeill's Island
prison and 81 500 fine. These were
the sentences pronounced shortly be-
fore noon by Judge Van Fleet of the
federal court on the two men con-
victed recently of violating the Mann
law by transporting Lola Norris and
Marsha Warrington to Reno, New.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

The ratification of the extradition
treaty between the United States and
Paraguay closes the last of the refu-
gees for crooks aud defaulters fleeing
from this country. But there is a
dissatisfied element which fears that
our jails will be overcrowded when
there is no longer any place for the
undesirable persons to fly to-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Thaw's Chauffeur Goes Free.

Sherbrooke, Quebec.-"Gentlem
Roger Thompson, the Chauffeur who
drove Harry K Thaw away from Mat
teawan, has been set at liberty The
crown authorities said they had no
evidence to offer against him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Cost of Living HIaher.

Washington. D. C.-The cost of liy-
ing on June Is, was approximately
60 per cent higher than the average
between 1890 and 1900: more than 5
per cent higher than it was a year
ago, and nearly Is per cent higher
than it was two years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

A police dog at a show in PNiladel-
phia tried to seize the judge of the
class by the throat This should
have disbarred him. For a police dog
to try and throttle justice is partic-
ularly bad showing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
No Gaynor Man to Run.

New York--Joseph Johnson, fire
commissioner, who was manager of
Mayor Gaynor's campaign for re-elec-
ton, said formally that the Gaynor
Fusion League had ceased to exist
and no further effort would be made
to nominate a man in Mr.. Gaynor's
place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Wilson Back to Sian Tariff.

Cornish, n. H.-Believing that the
TariE bill may be out of conference
ana ready for his signature some time
this week, President Wilson plans &C
be back in Washington Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
dumped Into Niagara.

Niagara Falls, y. "a man be-
1ieved by the police to be John Haw-
kins, 60 years of age, of Erie. Pa,
committed suicide by jumping into
the Niagara river from the lower steel
arch bridge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Freed of Perjury charoe.

San francisco, Ca1.-Maury 1 Diggs.
former state architect, and Attorney
Charles B. Harris of Sacramento were
found not guilty by a jury in the
United States district court OF. snbor-
nation of perjury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
a DARING Motor Racer Killed.

Norfolk, Neb.-Louis Manghett1.
the Italian motor car driver who won
the speed championship of South
America in 1909, 1910 and 1911, was
killed here in the second race of the
Norfolk fall festival meet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Washington = Representative Allen
of Ohio has introduced a bill provid-
ing for the compulsory retirement
from service of all wooden railroad
coaches in five years, 20 per cent to
be retired each year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Wichita, Kas.-The Rev. Mr.. Bar
tholomew of Conway Springs was
held not guilty of writing an i'm
proper note to Mrs. Mckenzie by. the
ministerial board of the Methodist
Episcopal church
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Killed in Motor Car Smash.

Arkansas City, Kan.-Calla Doher.
young man of this city, is dead and
Harry Eames, also OF this city, was
injured SO severely in a motor car
accident that one of his arms Will
have to be amputated-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
Arqentine Beet Arrives.

New York-One thousand quarters
of Argentine beef, the first big ship
ment ever brought to the United
States, were unloaded from the re-
frigerator store rooms of the steamer
Vandyck in Brooklyn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Men win be wearing silk hose be-
meath sill. trousers. according to a
Pittsburgh tailor He did not state
Just how the new style will affect pa
jamas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

Bolt OF lightning penetrates gas
pipe But it didn't penetrate the
meter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04

. lawn mower Using the sickle. for
instance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-10-04
A Coal strike in Colorado.

a Coal StrfKe III OOIOTduo-
Trinidad, Cola general strike OF
the coal miners of District No Is has
been declared for September 3d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
ENGER ESTATE WORTH .sss, 900.
Steele County Farmer Who Recently
Died. Left Extensive holdings.

Sherbrook, N. D., Sept. 23.-Finga
Enger, Steele county's first Norweg.
ian farmer, who died recently, left an
estate valued at $500, 900, according to
appraisements made by the admins
traitors. The estate is made up large
dy OF land, of which he had extensive
holdings in the immediate vicinity of
his home.
The estate will be divided between
his widow and ten children, nine of
whom are boys, and each of whom
will get a section of land as por-
ton Of their interest in the estate.
In addition to the valuation placed
by the administrators, there is this
seasons crop, which will bring the
total to about 500, 700.
Enger located in Steele county in
1873, being then without means, and
he travelled into the county by foot,
over 100 miles to reach the
point that he finally selected as his
home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25

q t j G p / 3 i q . ID " d. p H F. t
Our old friend, A. d. Anterior, in.
forms us that he is now located at St
Ansgar, Ia, where he will spend the
winter
The lawns Of the city presented a
very unusual and beautiful scene
Tuesday evening during the snow
storm. The wet snow chung to the
leaves and branches of the trees which
bowed to the ground and the asters
and other flowers looked rather chill
ly surrounded by the beautiful.
The venerable VIM. Hetherton. Sr..
has been quite i'll at his home, but his
many friends are rejoicing over the
news of his recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25

After having been inactive for the
summer months. the different Mason
ic bodies nave resumed their meetings
as follows: Blue Lodge, End and 4th
Thursdays. The Chapter LIST and Bird
Wednesdays. The Commandery, End
and 9TH Monday of each month and
the Eastern Star will meet the LIST and
3rd Tuesdays.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
the brutal shooting has been learned
and there is no clue to the identity Of
the shooter. :.


A sample Of what can be raised ir
North Dakota in the way Of fruit was
left on our table today by Mrs. j. f.
Booth, who resides just east Of town
The fruit consists Of apples and
plums, and are fine. This is only an
other evidence Of what can be done
on North Dakota soil. Mr.. Booth is
one of our up-to-date farmers Saw
yer Telegram.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
BOY VICTIM OF BRUTE AT MOTT

Mott, N d., Sept. 23.-An unusual
instance OF wantonness is reported
northwest of Regent. Two small sons
OF Frank Neprach were about one mile
from home, having been sent after the
cattle. The younger boy said stran-
ger drove up and called the boys to
the rig, then shot the elder boy in the
face, hurriedly driving away.
The injured youth was taken to a
hospital where it was found the sight
OF one eye was lost and the other may
also be blind. No possible cause for