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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08

At meeting of the faculty of the
afternoon such an arrangement of
classes was planned as will give every
student who so desires an opportunity
to attend all afternoon sessions of the
chautauqua without losing any class
work. Many of the summer students
requested this arrangement and all
will be urged to attend as many chau-
sessions AS possible.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
COM MMITTEE PLAN
Ming RECEPTION

The faculty entertainment commit
tee at the university is busy this week
making arrangements for big re-
ception at the varsity gymnasium Fri
day evening. The reception will be
given jointly by the Moscow chamber
of commerce and ladies auxiliary and
the students, faculty and alumni of the
university in honor of the summer
school students. The principal feature
of the entertainment will be a concert
on the campus by the city band. Most
of the evening will be spent in dancing
at the gymnasium.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
CALIFORNIA FOREST
FIRE CHECKED

MILL VALLEY, Calf, July 8.-After
an all night fight by more than 500
men the fire on Mount Tamalpais is
believed to be under control. Twenty
five acres of ground covered with
valuable oak chaparral has been burn
ed over So far no buildings have
been destroyed and it is now believed
that the danger from further spread
ing of the fire has been passed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
ARMY AVIATION CORPS
SUFFERS ANOTHER DEATH

ed to the earth. The accident occurred
early today within a few miles of
Houston.
Lieutenant Call Joined the United
States army aviation corps only a
short time ago. His death makes the
tenth man who has lost his life in the
army aviation service as an aviator.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08

1.-THE Moscow band will give no more
Sunday afternoon concerts in the city
park" declares Director E. J. Carey,
whose judgment as to just what pieces
are proper to be played on Sunday
afternoons continues to be criticized
by number of people whose feel
ings were hurt last Sunday afternoon
when the band struck up the tune
THAT Old Girl of Nine" Mr.. Carey
believes that there was nothing sacri-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
RAILROADERS VOTE IN
FAVOR GENERAL STRIKE

in favor of striking. More than 10000
votes were cast on the question. 1t
is understood that the railroads pro-
pose to resist arbitration under the
Erdman act, asserting that the CON
ductors and trainmen's demand for
increase in wages would add about
$17,000,000 annually to the pay rolls
of the companies affected. Notwith-
standing this the danger of general
strike is not regarded as imminent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Dead of Paralysis.

LOS ANGELES, July S.-Mrs. Alice
Clark Wallace, wife of Lieutenant Gov
ernor aWllace, is dead at her home
here of paralysis. She was 48 years
of age and is survived by her husband,
two sons and two daughters.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Ritchie Receives Offers.

SA NFRANCISCO, July S.-Willie
Ritchie, lightweight champion, is be-
ing deluged with vaudeville and fight
offers Robert Springer, the Vancouv-
er, B. c., promoter has offered the
champion attractive inducements to
meet Freddie Welsh there. The cham
pion also has received offers from
vaudeville circuits.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
.WickedIy Courted" the Woman.

LOS ANGELES, July 8. L. G.
Brand, millionaire vice president of the
Merchants National Bank, has been
made defendant in 100000 suit
brought by NJ W. Armstrong, a
plumber, charging alienation of Mrs.
Armstrong; affection. The COM
plant. alleges that Brand "wickedly
courted, the woman, and caused her to
transfer her affections.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08

NEW YORK, July 8.-The announce
ment has been made here today that
not less than "a per cent of the con-
ductors and other trainmen on east
ern railroads had voted in favor of
striking unless their demands for a
general increase in wages were acced-
ed to.
A later report is to the effect that
SO per cent of the conductors and "a
per cent of the other trainmen voted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Receivers Body From Salmon River.

The body of Forrest Price who was
drowned several weeks ago in the Sal
mon river near Florence has been re-
covered, having been found about two
miles below the point where he and
a companion attempted to cross the
swollen stream on a raft. Mr.. Price
was 20 years of age and lived in
He was nephew of Mrs.
A. S. Lyons of this city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
SUFFRAGETTES BURN
PEERS RESIDENCE

NORWICH, England, July S.-Suf-
fragettes early this morning burned
the residence of Sir W. H. Lever. In
the fire many rare pictures and tapes
tries were destroyed and it is estimated
that the loss will exceed 100000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08

HOUSTON, Tex. July S.-Just after
an apparently successful ascent Lieu
tenant Loren Call of the United States
army aviation corps was instantly
killed in a fall The machine appar-
entity was making a perfect ascent
when it suddenly collapsed and plung-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Mourned as Dead-Returns.

CHICO, Calf, July S.--Richard
Crittenden, mourned as dead for ten
years, is back at home. He spent to-
day reading death notices, and hearing
what people had said about him.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
MAYOR'SAPPOINTEES
ESPECIAL AGENTS.

SALEM, Ore, July 8.-Goyernor
West today wired Mayor Anderson of
The Dalles to the effect that he
would make the mayors appointees
special agents so that the laws could
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Turkey to Reoccupy Territory.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July S.-The
porte this afternoon decided to reoc-
cupy the territory which the Balkan
allies took away from Turkey as re-
suit of the London peace treaty. This
means that Turkey is prepared to fight
and will in, ade her former territory
now occupied by the allies The porte
is preparing to move Immediately.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08

LONDON, July 8.-Dispatches from
Sofia report continued Bulgarian vic
tories after entering Vranja. At that
place the Bulgars captured a large
amount of ammunition after which they
proceeded northward to the Moravia
river, thereby cutting off the Seryian
troops chances for a safe retreat.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08

be enforced The Dalles city council
has refused to confirm appointments
made by the mayor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Senator Reed GrilIs Lamar.

WASHINGTON, July S.-While Sen
ator Reed was propounding long
question reviewing Lauterbach's tes-
timony yesterday afternoon he thought
Lamar tried to prompt the witness.
Stop prompting the witness" he
warned.
Il am not" responded Lamar.
Don't say word or we will have
the sergeant-at-arms place you where
you won't say word" said the SEN
ator.
81 am not to be browbeaten in this
fashion" interrupted Lauterbach. Mr.
Lamar did not speak to me-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-08
Senators Clash.

A moment later Senator Reed and
Senator Nelson got into sharp wrau-
gle about the treatment of the witness,
Senator Nelson declaring the witness
was being "bullyragged" and that he
conducted in decent order"
Lauterbach told the committee
Lamar had told him he acted as he
spirators against Lauterbach and ninl-
self might be publicly exposed.
The committee concluded Lauter-
bach's examination at 11:50 o'clock
and adjourned until 10:30 this morn
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
WEST HIGH IN FIRST PLACE.
Many Track Records Broken in State
hiah School Meet.

Des Moines, May 26.-Breaking rec
ords in five events, the West Des
Moines track team swept the field In
the eighth annual Iowa state inter-
scholastic track and field meet Satur-
day afternoon at Drake Stadium and
for the fourth successive time captured
the cup carrying the title of champions
of Iowa. East High was second with
Is points.
The high school meet Saturday was
the fastest and most holly contested
ever held in the state and early In the
afternoon records began to fall. Won
derful marks were made In NUMBER
Of the events. in many cases the hiSh
school athletes making better records
than the college men who competed IN
the state meeting in connection Win
the high schools. The results follow:
100 yard dash--Hoyt (Greenfield)
first. Jarvis (EasD second, Mellor
tWest) third. Time, 10.
Mile run--Tenny (WesO first. Dun
negan (F,as) second. Vogt (Marshall-
town. third. Time, 4:31 As. (New rec
ord)
44O yard dash--Mellor (West first,
Evans (West) second. Augustine
(Orient) third. Time, 81 20. (New
record).
100 yard hurdle-Dubel (sioux City,
first. Groves Cedar Rapids) second
Packer (Marshalltown) third. Iime'
IT.
go yard hurdle-Dubel (SiouN CitS)
first, Ryers (EasD second FARMS
worth (North) third. Time. ~. (New
record.
High jump-Moore Qndianola) first
Green (EasD second, Paige F'ort
Dodge) third Height, feet inches.
Twelve pound shot put - Heaney
Cedar Rapids) first, Felt CWaukee)
second. Dutton (Anamosa) third Dis
lance, 43 feet.
Broad lump Dutton (Anamosa)
first. Ryers (EasD second, Rhodes
Davenport) third. Distance. p feet :
inches.
a2O ward dash-Hoyt (Greenheld)
first, Harper Guthrie Center) second
Ziegler { Eairfield) third. Time, :22
80. New record.)
Half mile relay-West High first
Davenport third, East High third,
Time, 1888 tNew record)
Discus throw Dutton (Anamosa)
first. Lane (ireenfield) second, Cooley
Guthrie county, third. Distance 124
feet 81 inches. (New record)
Half mile run-Tenny (WesD first,
Augustine (Orient) second. Powers
Cedar Rapids) third. Time, 2:O2 20.
(New record)
Mile relay-West High first. In
l;anola second Sioux City third. Time.
3:35 2-5. (New record0
Pole yault-Dutton (AnamoSa). Nc
Namara (WesD, Taylor Pomeroy)
O.Neil (Fort Dodge), all tied for first
place. Height, 9 feet 111a inches.
Points-West High 31A, East High
I16, Anamosa 13A. Greenfield Is. Sioux
City II, Cedar Rapids 9, Indianola s.
Davenport 4, Guthrie county 4. Orient
4. waukee 3. Pomeroy ga, Marshall
town 2, North High l. Fairfield l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26

take part in protesting on the routes
selected between here ana 1.atimer and
Coulter also on the road going north
from here being laid out on the east
road and missing Chaplin and Shelf
field. The road now Travelled by all
the automobile drivers passes thru
these two towns and there is no reason
why 1t should not be the county road.
Geneva also has a grievance as this
township has the least number Of
county roads Of any township in the
county. while the Geneva officials have
always been very active in keeping up
their roads. and taking great pains to
have the main travelled roads the best
to be found In the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
WEBSTER CITY WOMAN DIES OF
BURNS RECEIVED IN
EXPLOSION.
HUSBAND SEVERELY INJURED
IN ATTEMPTED RESCUE
Mrs. J. II. Webb. Wife Of Prominent
Farmer. Receives Frishtfui Burns
While Engaged in Boiling Linssed
oil-Husband Carries Her to Water
Tank But subduss Flames Too Late.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, May 26.-Mrs. Frank
E. Webb. who was fatally burned at
her home northwest Of this city Sat-
urday evening, died in terrible agony
at st. Joseph's Mercy hospital here
yesterday.
The Webb family live on a farm.
Mrs. Webb had been cleaning house
and was painting the kitchen floor.
She was preparing the paint and boil
ing ,linseed oil with which to mix it.
She had the oil in kettle on the
kitchen stove. It got too hot and ex-
clothing and also to the kitchen. Her
husband was not in the house and
alone she tried to quench it. The
flames only spread. however, and final
ly in fear and desperation Mrs. Webb
jumped out of the kitchen window into
the yard screaming for help. Her hus-
band rushed to her and, lifting her up
bodily. carried her. wrapped as she
was in sheets Of flames, to the large
watering tank near the barn. The tank
was nearly full OF water and he threw
her in.
This of course. quenched the fire.
Mr.. Webb. himself, was badly burned.
however, but fastened to the house
where frantic calls were sent to this
city for medical assistance. Two doc
tors rushed to the farm in an automo-
bile and brought Mrs. Webb to the
hospital. She was terribly burned and
suffering fearful agony. The burns
were practically all over her body.
They were deep and the flesh burned
to a crisp. She fingered only few
hours, when death came to relieve her
of her suffering.
The community Is greatly shocked
over this tragedy. The family is wide
ly known here, having lived in this
community for many years. Mrs. Webb
was about 40 years of age and was a
daughter Of Theodore Cutler, pioneer
resident Of Webster City,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
Herbert winterstsin Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle Plaine, May 26.-Herbert Win
terstein died here at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Winter
stein. He was young man Of great
promise in his chosen profession of
electrical engineering. He was born
here In Belle PLANE about thirty years
ago in the same house where he died.
He was a graduate Of the Belle PLANE
high school, Of Iowa College at Grin
nell and of the Boston Institute Of
Technology. He was rising rapidly
in his profession, when attacked by tu-
berculosis and after putting up a
splendid struggle against the disease
lasting several years, he passed away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
AMEs HAS BIG LEAD.
s. U. I. Record in intercollegiate Field
Maat on Drake Field.


Des Moines, May 26.-1owa State
College of Ames won the state inter
collegiate field meet at Drake Stadium
Saturday afternoon with so points. The
state university finished second with
81 points and Drake third with Is
points. Coe had 16 points. Grinnell 10.
Highland Park and Simpson each
and Cornell !. Des Moines College and
the state teachers failed to place.
The Amcs athletes captured eight
firsts out Of fifteen events and placed
in all but four events The cardinal
and gold led the field in both the short
spirits, the half mile and two mile
runs. captured the discus, the broad
lump and both relays.
Edwin Shrader OF Iowa was the In
dtyidual star Of the meet, winning ex-
actly 10 of the ~ points credited to the
old gold. The youngster won both the
low and high hurdles. the high jump
and tied for first place in the pole
vault. He equaled the state record in
the high hurdles. but the performance
was not allowed because all OF the
hurdles were not left standing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
Northern I01ua Items

will probably be disposed of and the
work of moving the OLD and building
the new bank will probably start soon.
AIgona.
w. H. Haines former Algona man,
and S. Fl. Cook a brother of Mrs. w.
H. Hodges were drowned in northern
Minnesota during the first week in
May. They were logging on the borders
OF Sauaw Lake and undertook to cross
in launch to look over some timber
land on the opposite shore. Nothing
was heard from them for several days
and a search was instituted resulting
in the discovery Of the launch which
was overturned This told the tale. 4
search for the bodies was started, led
by large number Of Masons of which
society Mr.. Cook was a member. It
resulted in finding the body Of Mr..
Cook which was Embedded in quick
sand in the bottom of the lake so firm
ly that Z. rubber boot was pulled off in
raising the body. The remains Of Mr..
Haines have not been found altl1o his
islands. People in the vicinity of the
the tragedy.
Grundy Center.
Many a person has wondered how
many autos are owned IN the town Of
Grundy Center but up TO the present
time the exact number has never been
known. at least not within the last
year or two. A complete list has been
compiled, the work being done by
Messrs. Bailey and Raymond. of the
Main street garage. and there are 1o1
autos now owned by Grundy Center
citizens. At least two more parties
have purchased autos which have not
been delivered yet. These two cars are
expected within a few days and they
will bring the number Of cars up to
103, or almost exactly one car for ev-
cry thirteen Of the towns population.
according to the 1910 census. The cost
Of Grundy Center's autos was approx
imately $4,000. or an average Of q lit
tie over $40 per car. They range in
style from the big six cylindered Chal-
ere of philip Leibsohn to the one
lunged Brush. and the speed varies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
low. Patent. Granted.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 26.-The following
patents were granted to 1owans for the
week ending May 20. 1913. as reported
from the office of Wilfred c. Lane.
patent attorney, sos Croker building.
Des Moines: .,..s
rar.
Chair, Andrew E. jacobson, Kam-
rar.
Gate latch, Calvin Moore. New Prov
idence.
Can, Louis n. Ritten, Cherokee.
Tone modifying device, William H.
Cook. Webster City.
Mail bag catcher, Frederick Hansen,
Woodbine.
Device for guiding horses, Walter
and w. Schaper, Charles City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
Bell. Plain. LIT. Paving Contract.

Special to es-Republican.
Belle Plaine, May ,26.-The city coun-
Gil has left a contract for paving of
Twelfth street, or Main street. This
will be Of first quality brick. with ce-
ment joints. The paving will extend
from the freight depot to the round
house, three blocks. A contract for
about seventeen blocks of concrete-as-
phalt pavement was let some weeks
ago, and the contractors are on the
ground doing what work they have
been able to accomplish during the
continual rains of the last few weeks.
Next season about twenty blocks adj
ditional paving are proposed, which
will make very good system Of street
paving, being some forty blocks in
ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
Ida Grove.

Ida Grove.
The $50 acre ranch west Of town
was sold at auction Thursday by the
administrators of the estate Of the late
John w. Smith. and brought a total
of s72.2O4. c. J. Wohlenberg Of Hol-
stein bid in the land but it is UNDER
stood DIR. J. e. Conn and Charles KOlb
are associated with him in the owner
ship. The half section was put up first
and the high bid was $165. The pasture
was then offered and the bid was $50.
These two bids were then booked and
the total made for the whole $50 acres,
after which the land was offered as one
big tract. c. j. Wohlenberg bid 1t in at
s72, 204 and got it. This price figures
s16S.5O for the first half section and
sS354 for the 235 acres pasture.
Dubuque.
The steel dredge Tabor which was
constructed by the Dubuque Boat and
Boiler Works for the United States
government for service on the Missis-
sippi and tributary waters, was
launched at the ice harbor. The boat
made the great splash without any
great commotion, tho there was great
wave sent across the harbor. The
launching was in every way q SUCCESSES
full one. The Taber Is steel boat
turnout. It Is 1877 feet long, 10 ~ feet
across and IL 80 feet deep. It will be
equipped with powerful machinery
thruout and will be one Of the finest
boats Of the kind on the river. 1t will
cost, when entirely completed, In the
neighborhood Of $4,000
Reinbsck.
At a meeting Of the directors Of the
First Savings Bank last Friday it was
unanimously decided to build q new
and modern bank building on the site
of the present bank building. The plans
are. we understand. to move the old
brick bank building onto the lot adj
joining the bank on the west and
wilere DR.. Kah!ec's office now stands.
The plans were to erect the new bank
on the corner where Avery's general
store now stands and that property
was purchased with that object in
view, But upon iator i.ec:':t !e.. "
was deemed advisable to build on the
old site. The Avery corner property
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
Make TranscontinentaI County Road.
Special to mes-Republican.

Make TranscontinentaI County Road.
Special to Times Republican
Belle PLANE, May 26.-Petitions were
generally signed requesting the board
OF supervisors to establish the Iowa
transcontinental route as part Of the
new county road system, and at a spe-
cial meeting of the board just held IN
vinton, this highway across Benton
county running thru Belle PLANE. was
so chosen and established as a, county
road This is subject to the approval
Of the state highway commission, but
as the connecting road already In both
Linn county on the east and Tama
county on the west, have already been
so set out as county roads. there Is no
question but what that approval will
be given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
MOUNT PLEASANT BANKER DEAD
T. J. Van Horn. President Of First Ma.
tional, Passes Away.

tional, Passes Away.
Special to Times Republican.
Mount Pleasant. May 26.-T. j. Van
Hon. president Of the First National
Bank here and identified with the bus
mess life Of Mount Pleasant since
coming to Iowa in 1865 at the close of
the war, died Sunday morning at his
home on North Lincoln street Of a
complication of diseases. He was Is
years old. He was i'll turnout the win
ter.
From Pennsylvania where he was
born, he came to Illinois where he en-
listed for the war. at its close coming
to Mount Pleasantpan entering the
First National Bank as bookkeeper. He
held every position in the bank, being
president for the, last twelve years.
His wife and two children. Fred Van
Horn and Miss Ida Van Horn, both Of
Mount Pleasant, survive. DR.. William
Van Horn. another son. died at Pu-
iaski in 1905.
The funeral services will be Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at st. Michaers
church. 1nterment is in Forest Home
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
DRIVES TRACTOR INTO RIVER.
Machine and Man Plunge Into Ten
Feet Of Water in Iowa Falls.

Iowa Falls, May 2s.-H. N. Wood
NANCY, agent for a Des Moines imple-
ment house. plunged over a thirty foot
bank into the iowa river with an oil
tractor engine here late Saturday.
Woodmancy was driving down hill.
approaching the River street bridge
when the gang plows pulled by the
tractor caught In q telephone guy wire.
He stopped the engine and left it alone
few minutes. It started down hill
and before the driver could mount the
engine and get 1t under control, it
plunged oevr the bank into ten feet
Of water, carrying Woodmancy with 1t.
He extricated himself from the
wreckage and landed on rock few
feet down stream, where he was res
cued. He was taken to the hospital.
where 1t was found four ribs were
broken. one hip bruised and one leg
and fingers Of one hand badly LAGER
ated.
The tractor landed bottom side up
and only a portion of two wheels is
visible above the water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-26
CONSIDER ROAD QUESTION.

Citizens to Hold Mass Meeting and
Ask Changes in County Roads.
Special to Times-Republican.
! Hampton, May 26.-There has been
a meeting called for the land owners
and business men. for next "wednesday
evening at 1880 in the rotunda of the
court house, to take up the matter Of
proposed county roads. It seems that
the county supervisors at their last
session selected the different routes for
the county roads and they missed sew
eral Of the main travelled roads be-
tween different towns In the county.
and also Chaplin and esneHieid are lefI
of the map. The local commercial
club has called the meeting and will