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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
lone BANDIT HOLDS
up CREW OF TRAIN
Robs Trainmen, Rifles Express
Safe and Makes His
Escape.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-Detectives
are combing the city and suburbs to-
day for the masked bandit who robbed
the conductor, brakeman and express
messenger, and the express company's
safe. on a Southern Pacific train, late
last night, between Burlingame, "a
suburb, and San Francisco, and jumped
off the train as it was ent,ring the
outskirts Of the city.
The bandit forced the conductor
Frank p. Cox, at the point of pistol
to enter the baggage car, robbed him OF
s45 and some jewelry, and then turned
his attention to II. Cairns, the brake
man, and Frank +. Foster the Wells
Fargo agent, obtaining from thel,
small sums.
Then the bandit compelled the ex-
press messenger to open the safe. Its
contents were ransacked. the robber
filling his pockets with packages. How
much money he obtained was not made
public.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
WHIT MAN MAY NOT
TRY BECKER AGAIN
Court Ruling Renders Convic.
tion on Second Trial AL
most impossible. 1T
Is Said.

New York. Feb 26.-C'harles Becker
former police lieutenant, convicted Q,
instigatins the murder OF Herman
Rosenthal. thx gambler who has JUS
been granted Al new trial, was visited
In the death house at Sing Sing prison
today by his attorney, Joseph A. Shay
Tomorrow the attorney told Becker, hs
expects to serve the remittitur of the
court of appeals on the prison warden
Becker viii then leave the death house
fall of la12, and be returned to II Gel
in the Tonibs prison here until the fina
disposition OF his case.
Behind him III the death cell Beckc
Will leave the four sun,nen convicted
of the actual killing OF Rosenthal
whose protest against the police graf
system in New York it was charged
caused him To be shot to death.
Whitman in Doubt.
District Attorney Charles S Whit
man, who will determine uhethe
far refused 10 say what further actiol
he Will take in the case. 1t is known
however. that he believes that sec
ond trial would be futilt in the face o
the court Of appeals decision Tha
decision. in effect, stamps sam
s;ch~pos. one or the principal witnesse
OF the STATE. as an accomplice i'm tn
murder plot.
Justice C;off. the court held, erred il
many of his rulings in Becker. cas-
and appeared to be prejndiced in hi
attitude toward the defendant. The re
yersal W.. based solely on thes
grounds No attempt was mad. by tn
court TO say whether the weight OF evi
dence against Becker was sufficient t
, warrant his conviction. 1t was pointe
out. however that the testimon
against him WAS given by witnesses .
low classes, and as much OF it WAS ope
To doubt he therefore was entitled to
fairer trial than he received
The question as to the status of san
Schepps. whom the jury in the Recke
case decided was not an accomplice 7
the crime. still is unsettled The pre-
vailing opinion merely said there wa
doubt in the minds of some of the com
/ as to the propriety of excludin
Schepps as an accompllce.
Gunmen Must Die.
The date of the execution OF the gun
men will be fixed by the court within
fn,y davs. The law provides that th
| date OF execution shall not be deferre
| moro than six weeks after the juds
/ ment Of conviction has been announces
Mrs. Becker who is a teacher in til
public schools here, said OF her hus
| band
Il wish they would retry him. war
| him 10 be acquitted OF every suspicion
she said He had absolutely nothin
to do with the killing of Rosenthal.
want the world to know that he did no
he was the victim OF vile conspirac
land that should be proved.
Mrs. Becker was prevented fro1
going to Sing Sing today to see he
/ husband by the funeral of her mothe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
AMERICAN CAPITAL HAS
ElGHT-H0UR LAW NOW

Washington Feb. 25.-conditions in
busjness houses and industrial plants
here underwent n sudden change today
Following President Wilson's signing of
the bill limiting the hours of labor of
women in the District OF Columbia to
eight hours.
Labor leaders declared the signif-
icance Of the law would be felt imme-
diately throughout the country. The
fact that it passed both houses of CON
press without dissenting vote, they
said showed it to be an suspicious sign
of the times.
wears OF age shall be employed domes-
tics and government employees being
excepted
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
BIG RUSH TO REPORT
ON TAXABLE INCOMES
Internal Revenue Collectors of
Greater New York Have
Task on Hands.

New York. Feb. 26.--Collectors Of in
ternal revenue in Greater New York
who will receive the largest income
taxes of any city in the country are
finding it difficult to take care of the
rush of returns filed by persons whose
incomes place them in the taxable
class. With four days remaining in
which the returns may be made the
collectors today estimated that be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 taxable in
comes had been reported in their dis
tricts which in addition to Greater New
York include the counties of Nassau
and Suffolk on Long Island. Eleven
counties Of Northern New Jersey in
which are Newark. Jersey City, Ho-
also be included because persons Living
in them and doing business in New
York may file at the source OF their
incomes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
COLORADO PAYS TRIBUTE
TO EX-SENATOR TELLER

Denver. Colo. Feb. 25.--Denver and
Colorado paid tribute to the late Henry
Nj. Teller. former secretary of the in
terror and for 80 years United States
senator. today. For three hours friends
and admirers in all walks of life filed
through the rotunda of the state capitol
past the bier for a last look at the face
OF the deceased. guard of honor
composed of knights Templar of which
order Senator Teller was the first grand
commander of Colorado. watched at the
bier.
The public tribute at the capitol con-
tinued from 10 to o'clock. today. Pr-
vate services will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at the home of Mr.. G. E. Tyler.
daughter followed by the MASONIC
burial ceremonies in charge of the
grand lodge OF Colorado.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
SHELBY COUNTY FARMER
HANGS HIMSELF IN BARN

Harlan. Ia, Feb. 25.-George Arendt-
sen. a wealthy farmer residing in Mon
roc township. south OF this city. sui
cided by hanging himself to a rafter in
his barn. He went to the barn yester-
day morning for the purpose of doing
his; chores. When he failed to return
to the house Il search was made and
the body was found by one of his
sons. A doctor was called after the
body was cut down. but it was too
late to save his life. Ill health is sup
posed to be the cause.
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BANDITS ATTEMPT
TO BLOW SAFE OF
STATE TREASURER.
Capitol Building Guards Are
Bound and Gagqed-Doors
of Vault Withstand
Heavy Charge.
TREASURY GUARD ASLEEP
Tried to Slip Out and Call Help,
But Bumped Into One of the
Robbers-Intruders Get
Very Light Haul.
TREASURY GUARD ASLEEP

1 De. Moines. Ia Feb 2e.-Four
masked cracksmen cverlowered and
bound two night watchmen at the
state house. touched off two charges
OF nitroglycerin in Il futile attempt to
4 open the treasurcrs safe, took So from
| q cash drawer and escaped, early 10
day. The safe contained $1,000 in cash
and about S1.000.o00 worth of securi-
/ ties, including $200000 OF capitol eN-
| tension bonds.
| Chief OF Detectives G. G. Jackson is
personally investigating the attempted
safe blowing and the police dragnet is
out
Mills Russell and Nj. v. Carpenter,
night watchmen and veterans OF the
| civil wal, We're prisoners for four hours
| while the cracksmen worked A. j..
Gay. another watclman and veteran,
slept in the supreme court room while
the cracksmen captured his mates and
made desperate attempt to wreck the
safe. Watchman Carpenter wriggled
out of the ropes with which he WAS
tied shortly after the cracksmen left
the building and he notified the police.
He said the robbers Were evidently eX-
perts. He described them as being
middle aged men, three of them about
5 feet inches in height and one, the
leader, about feet in height.
IN ,ha h,,;ldira. is ,,rl,nenun n ;s sun
nosed tl,av fnScad :, hasement window
nbo,,t ,aidn;pht and hid il, the hoard of
nsroIa nfT;cp 49, ~
While Watchnan Russell was max
ing his rounds the men seized him from
behind, and pushing guns into his face,
T-r,ev then nro3,,nad rnne, md lied
| him hands and feet They Took him
to tho easurar,s offica where thev
started to work on the safe
Two of the crne,s sn,en we're hor,ne
holes near the lock when Watchman
| Carpenter awakened He was i'm AN
adioining room. He realized what was
| hannenjnr ana attemnted Ia stna1 n,,t
for help He ba1mned into a third
craftsman who was on the lookout
| The bandit leyeled his revolver at
| Carpenter and called the fourth man.
| Together they fled tho watchlnan and
placed him bv the side OF Russell
Two holes were bored into the safe
near the lock charge of nitro
\ elycerin was inserted and touched off.
| it bent the steel hut the ]ock did NOT
open. The cracks1nen then bored a
hole in the back wnll Of the safe and
inserted another charge This also
failed to open the safe
The robbers then made a futile effort
to pry open the front lock that w,s
| dama ped nv tho exnlosive r>hey upre
/ AT the ioh from shortly after midnipht
until a O'Clock this morning lust be-
/ fore departing they opened the cash
drawer and took &,
4 Carpenter said they worked deliber.
lately and smoke only a few words ye
did not get good look nj their faces
because of the heavy masks. However
he believes he could identity them b,
their voices and figures.
Watchman cav kne,y nothing az IN,
attemnted safe blowing nntil aw.l,.,,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
NORRIS BEATEN IN
NEW HAVEN FIGHT
Upper House Refuses to Call on
Attorney General for Facts
in the New Haven
Agreement.

Washington. Feb 26.--The Norris
resolution calling on the attorney gen
eral for information regarding he New
Haven dissolution agreement was
virtually defeated in the Senate today,
being laid on the table
The resolution was tabled 33 to 20 on
motion of Senator Reed, democrat who
attacked it as d reflection on the at
torney general and ;tn interference
with the reorganization Of the Boston
&, Maine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
AN AMERICAN KILLED.

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 25.-Clement
B. Vergara. an American citizen
captured and carried into Mexico
recently by Mexican federals, was
|hanged the morning after his capture
according to his brother from Hidalgo,
Mexico. Vergara had been ordered re-
leased by the federal commander at
l'iedas Negras us the result of repre-
|sentations in his behalf by American
IauthoritieS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
PHOTOGRAPH EYES
OF MURDERED GIRL
Claimed Retina May Reuea'
Image of MAJ, Who
Killed. Her.

Aurora. ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Yielding to per
sons who have faith iii an age old su-
perstition, the authorities here nave
Photographed the eye of Theresa Hoi-
lander States Attorney Tyler ad-
mitted this today, saying that the
retina of a murdered person retains the
image of the murderer. Whether the
negative held by the authorities showed
anything of this nature was not re
vealed by the states attorney. Neither
did he say whether it would be intro
duced as evidence in amy proceedings
growing out of the clubbing to death
of Miss 1Iollander in u cemetery here
a week ago.
The picture was taken at the sugges-
ton of an oculist who declared the
retina of the slain girls eye would
show the last object before her con-
scious vision.
The photograph was taken the day
after the murder
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VILLA TO ALLOW BODY OF
BENTON TO BE ExHuMEC


Washington. Feb. 25.-General Villas
proposal for an American examination
of the body of William S. Benton, the
English ranchman he executed at
Juarez without permitting it's removal
from Mexico, has been accepted by
this government, without walving.
however, any further movement to de-
mand its delivery on American soil
British Consul Perceval at Calves
ton, was today ordered to proceed to
Ell Paso at once where he is expected
to arrive tomorrow. to go to the grave
in JuareZ with delegation of Ameri-
cans Major General Scott command
ing the United States troops there, will
detail an American army surgeon and
any other officers to accompany the
British consul. A member If Benton S
family will be taken with the party
mat course has been decided on
pending the outcome of efforts to OBJ
tain the surrender of the body to Ben
tons family, which will not be abated
in the least. An immediate examina-
tion even under limited conditions has
been decided ON in order that decom-
position may not obliterate the mute
evidence OF the wounds.
Further complicated by dispatches
telling of official confirmation received
by Consul Garrett at Nnevo Laredo of
the hanging by Huerta troops of Glenn
ente Versara, an American near Hidal-
go, the Mexican situation took on ten
sity, ii it could be said there was any
change at all.
Secretary Bryan discussed the stu
alton with the Senate foreign relations
committee and for more than two hours
answered questions by senators.
Both the secretary and senators de-
clined to discuss their conference ex-
cept to say that the trend was to get
Mt the facts, leaving questions of policy
for future determination.
What We were seeking to estab-
lish," said Mr.. Bryan. was the ac-
tual situation. All the facts regarding
the Huerta government and the con-
situtionalist movement"
WAS there any suggestion of q
change of policy on the part of this
government toward Mexico?" MIR
Bryan was asked.
I'VE did not talk politics." he replied
"What to do on the basis of the facts
established was left for future consid
eration.'
Mr.. Bryan was questioned concerning
the strength of the constitutional
movement in Mexico and the character
of its leaders. The senators We're par
ticularly interested in Villa and the
execution of Benton.
In a telegram to one of his subor-
dinates at JuareZ, General Villa was
reported as saying:
Il will not give up the body out OF
respect to the dead. 1t was inferred
with all religious observances and .
cross erected over IT and / will not
allow the sacrilege of it's removal"
United States secret service opera
tives said they had received informa-
tion which they did not make public
that indicated that Gustav Bauch the
missing German American, has met a
fate similar to Benton's
rprctft,rfionalicta foIau ayproSc ar
their pleasure over the reported volun-
tary surrender yesterday Of the fed
eral gunboat Tampico. with its crew
to constitutionalst officials at Topolo-
bampo. The surrender of the Tampicc
gave the rebels their first armed vessel
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suFERAeETs Hello.

London. Feb. 25.-Five prominent
suffragist. were brought before tho
Bow street police court today charged
with obstructing the police during last
nights demonstration in parliament
square, when they protested violently
against Premier Asquith's refusal to
receive them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
STEAMER M TROUBLE.

Beaufort, n G., Feb. 25.-With her
shifted cargo of asphalt giving her a
list to starboard that partly submerged
her decks. the British steamer Ber-
lin, for Venezuela was in q helpless
condition in Lookout Cove.
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MAY SEND TROOPS TO GET
RENTON'S BODY FROM VILLA

Washington. Feb. 25.-Discussing pos
sibilities, some officials here said there
was really no legal obstacle to Briga-
dier General Bliss sending force of
American cavalrymen from the border
patrol to recover Benton's body, II 1t
can be located. That such would be an
act Of war. which must first be au-
thorized by congress. was denied by
such officials. They pointed to Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration that there is
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
IlLINols MINERS MEET

Peoria, III. Feb. 25.--The opening
session OF the United Mine Workers of
Illinois was held today. having been
postponed by President Joseph Pope
late yesterday when it was found that
but few Of the delegates were able to
reach the city owing to delayed trains.
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at presen no government in Mexico.
Such a condition, they say. would JUS
tify such action. similar to that taken
in China during the Boxer uprising,
when a large international force en-
tered the country without any declara
tion OF war. Such a course Will be one
OF last resort. but its legality was held
to be heNnnd question.
The 500 marines already on battle
ships in Mexican waters will be rein
forced by 800 sailing from Pensacola,
Fla. on the transport Prairie. probably
next SUNDAY. Secretary Daniels ex-
planned that the Prairie Has being sent
to Vera Cruz solely TO provide accom-
moGations for marines on already over
crowded battleships.
Secretary Daniels said today that no
orders have been issued for the land
ing of a guard for the American em-
bassy at Mexico CITY and that no re-
quest for such a force had been received
at the department
Secretary Bryan conferred with the
Senate foreign relations committee at
the capitol He had With him an arm
ful OF books and documents. some of
them it was said. relating to Mexico
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
FEMINIST PRAISES
BRIDE WHO KEEPS
HER MAIDEN NAME
1t Is Her Best Possession, Says
Miss" Henrietta Rodman,
Who Spurns Hub
by's Monaker.
SEES TENDENCY GROWING
Not Necessary to Lose Identity
Through Marriage, Declares
New York Woman, Ask
ing for Change.
SEES TENDENCY GROWING

Nav York Feb as That brides
maiden name is Fer best possession.
particularly If she is skilled in any line
of work, is the contention of a nEmbe!
of New York women who refuse to
give up their maiden names after mar
riage. There is growing tendency
among woinen who wish 10 continue
their chosen vocatons after marriage
to refuse to assume their husbands
names, just as actresses prefer TO keep
the Miss for advertising purposes.
Here is a list of prominent New
York women of affairs who retain their
Miss Fola LaE'ollette, daughter OF
Senator Robert LaIollette; husband.
George Middleton, playwright.
Miss" Henrietta Rodman. instruct
or of English in the Wadleigh high
school husband, Herman Defrem, cu-
rator of the Museum OF Natural His
tory.
Miss" Frances Perkins. secretary OF
the committee on safety of New York:
married last summer to Paul Wilson.
of the bureau of municipal research.
Miss Maud Thompson, lecturer.
band. William Bohn. member OF the
faculty OF Ethical Culture school.
Miss Susan Glasgow, novelist:
husband. George Cram Cooke, writer.
MISS Marie De MontalNo, maya
zine editor; husband. HARRIS murray.
Miss Mary Johnston. designer
and sculptor; husband, A. Dasberg,
painter
Miss. liza l,.3uh. wealthy scplptress
and mother OF one child; huSoaho'
lecturer and writer
Miss" Rodman's Views.
Commenting ON this new deyelev-
ment or the feminist move Miss" Hen
rietta Rodman who ia chairman Of the
vocational guidance committee OF New
yort srhoois and a teacher and the
r,ifa ~ Han,,, Tafran e,1rator nf the
Natnr,, Mnssun, ~ tIistorv said.
IN this uaw movement among mar.
ri.d ,,n,,en IN, ,seen our maiden names
nnder rhich We have worked and
achieved some measure of success. it is
our desire most OF All, perhans 10 retain
our own idehtitS as lndlVlduais ana
citilens. ana not 10 nave our relallons
TO ourselves ahd thS community COIL
our husbands
Women are marrying or course laeer
than they used to-between - ana 50
wears of age, rather than between 10
and ~ years OF age. as our Hothers
and sfandmothers ala.
we women eStaplish ourselves N
real felallons WIN the community pc
fore @ we ,ake up lle aoiheslic rela.Gn.
we are WorNers--'lsii' @ Is, we are teacn-
trs' business !" omen. Mrieels aIlu arr
'S.s We '..' anu 70.
we aIe MO" u ~ tne community .l4y W
oul lhtlelS HaHies anu these HaHiee,
IN ihihS cases. haNe come 10 haSs
aeI,1ilte coiiiiilel'liai M salue iof US OK
aStiy as ii'eh names , liVe = CONNER
si'a. H.'u', loi eais aies s'aHo ~ lor
nsita'h ,' uesice w eiiciehcS NJ SOME
lhe, .',
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SNOW in NEW EANs.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 25.-A light
snow fell here today for the first time
since 1903. Although the temperature
was 80 degrees. the snow melted 40 fast
as 1t fell.
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NJ. s. NUDGE DIES

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 25.-Judge
James S. Young. Of the United States
district court for the western district
Of Pennsylvania. died suddenly at his
home here today.
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DENIAL sY cowpeAY.

London. Feb. 25--Lord Cowdray to-
day Informed the Associated Press that
there was no truth in the report cur
rent in Mexico that it was the in
tention of the federal government to
transfer the oil lands in Mexico to him
for $50,000.000 gold after they have
been nationalized by the Mexican con-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-26
RUMORED MEXICAN
REBELS MAY FORM
SEPARATE ALTON
Belief Growing in Border Coun-
try That Thew Will Set Up
an Independent
Republic.
AFRAID TO ATTACK HUERTA
Villa and Carranza Deny Pro-
ject, But Opinion Still Pre-
vails-Federals Strong
in Southern States.

FL Paso, Tex. Feb 26.-Although de-
malls have been issued by General Car
rama and General Villa, there is a
growing belief in the border country
that the Mexican rebels are planning to
form separate nation. Despairng OF
overthrowing Huerta, it is said, they
plan to set up an independent repub-
lic composed of the conquered states IN
northern Mexico.
The rebels, from military sense.
seem to be accomplishing virtually
nothing. According to the predictions
of Villa made weeks ago. his troops
ought by this time be battering at the
parently not being pushed in that di-
rection. The belief prevails that Villa
and his followers Were bluffing about
capturing Mexico City.
Hue4ta is known to be strong in the
south. He has succeeded in holding to-
gether his military forces much better
than had been anticipated. 1t is said
here Villa fears to incur the risk of de-
feat by marching against Mexico City.
Independent of Huerta.
The north it is plain, already is po-
litically Independent. and has adopted
an attitude wholly at variance to
conditions in the south, where two
factions-the Indifferent and the adj
herents OF the old DiaZ regime
predominant.
The territory which it is said might
be formed into a separate republic en-
braces the five states along the United
States border-Sonora Chihuahua, Co
ahuila. Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas,
with probably the inclusion of sinaloa.
From practically all this territory the
Huerta army has been driven out, the
chief remaining strongholds of the fed
erals 'eirw Ta,npico on the anst. Mon
tereY, SAltillo anu Torreon on the south
Guaynlas on the west and Nueyo La
redo and Piedras Negras on the north
General Carranza's coming to the
state of Chihuahua from the Pacific
coast is looked upon as possibly short
ening the time before the adoption OF
the plan.
Many rebel leaders profess to believe
that whatever the outcome of the pres
ent revolution the north and south will
not soon be amalgamated