davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
THE |. C. C. SUPREME.
U. S. COURT so RULES
Decision Makes Intrastate Express
Business Subject to Federal
Rates Commission.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-A decision
which in the opinion Of prominent
attorneys, may in effect establish
the authority of the interstate COM
merce commission to overrule rates
established by the states for intra-
state business, was handed down here
recently in the federal district court
in the so-called South Dakota e1-
press rate case.
The decision overruled the petition
Of South Dakota shippers for an in
junction to restrain express compa-
MES doing business in the state from
increasing their tariffs to conform
with the uniform rates fixed by the
interstate commerce commission.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
NOTED PERSONS DIE

London.-Sydney Paget, we'll known
as turfman.
Columbus, N. M-Colonel John H.
Beacon, Sixth infantry
New London, Conn.-Mrs. Annie e.
Howe, only sister of President Will
son.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-Captain An
drew G.. Zabriskie, muitimillionaire of
New York.
London.-Sir Cavendish Boyle, who
was governor of New Foundland from
1901 to 1904.
Seattle.-Dr George V. Calhoun, a
pioneer physician Of Puget sound and
former state senator.
London.-Lieutenant Raymond AS
quith, son of Premier Asquith, was
killed in action on Sept. Is.
New York.-Seth Low, former may
or of New York and one-time presi-
dent of Columbia university.
Washington.-Jame G. Courts, the
clerk of the house appropriations
committee for the last 80 years.
New York Horace White, for
many years one of the country's fore
most journalists and an authority on
financial subjects, aged 80.
New York.-Dr. Enrique Nunez y
Palomina, secretary of sanitation Of
Cuba and a prominent figure in the
politics of the island republic.
hington.-William Jones, age
Sc, widely known as "Bill Jones, the
avenger," because he shot at Charles
]. Guiteau, assassin of President
Garfield in 1881.
Washington. - Major General AL
bert L. Mills, chief of the bureau of
militia affairs, holder of the army
medal Of honor for bravery under
fire, builder of the new West Point,
and former president of the army
war college.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22

of the votes cast in the nonpartizan
judiciary ballot recently, are elected,
and the ratification of their election
will take place OF the November elec-
tion, when their names, as we'll as
that Of ]. Stanley Webster, candidate
for the short term on the supreme
bench, will be printed on the ballot
as unopposed, the names of Edgar
G. Mills and Charles E. Claypool,
in the primary, being
dropped This Interpretation of the
law is given by Superior Judge Nit
chell of Thurston county.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
SAID TO HAVE MULCT WOMEN
AND MEN OUT OF SUMS AG-
.GREGATING $25o,ooo.
PLAYED HIGH SOCIETY ONLY
Some Men Prominent in Politics at
Republican National Convention
At Least 60 in "Syndicate,"
One-Third Women.

Chicago.-Eight members of an al
legged blackmail gang, five men and
three women, charged with using the
beauty of their women members and
the fascinating powers of their male
confederates to mulct wealthy men
and women out of more than $780,
$$$, are in custody of federal au-
thorities here and will be taken to
Philadelphia for trial.
The women, according to the au-
thorities, are young and beautiful.
The men are we'll groomed and of a
type calculated to impress society
women.
They are accused of Fleeing men
and women of social prominence in
Chicago, Baltimore, New York and
Philadelphia through organized ef-
forts.
| Compromise and BIackmaiI.
Their scheme, according to Hinton
G. Clabaugh of the department of JUS
!, tice, was to compromise their vic
Tins and then blackmail them. I'M
personation of department of justice
officials is another charge against
the men. They are said to have used
the charms of their women confed-
crates to win attention from rich
men and then to have threatened
their victims with prosecution under
the Mann act.
Those arrested gave the names of
Henry Russell, Edward Donahue, Hell
en- Evers, Mrs. Frances Allen, Mrs.
Edward Donahue, James Christian,
Frank Crocker and George Bland
George Irwin, alleged director of the
group, is still at large.
The chief offense charged against
the band occurred in Philadelphia,
and for that reason they will be ta-
ken there for trial.
Is Known Victims.
There are Is known victims of the
gang and that the amount obtained
from these victims will reach prob
ably $250,00O. Forty thousand dol
lars was obtained from one victim
and $4,000 from another
Authorities refused to reveal the
names of the victims Some, it is
said, were men prominent in political
life, who were victimiZed while at the
republican convention here last June
Sixty in Syndicate.
There are at least 60 members of
the syndicate" according to the fed
eral officials, one-third of whom are
women. Others than the eight now
under arrest are expected to be in
custody soon.
Stole $4,000 Worth of JeweIry.
Long Beach, N. 1.-THE police are
searching for thief who broke into
the home of Mrs. Edward F. Young
at Oakhurst Sunday and carried off
jewelry valued by Mrs. Young at $780,
600
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
CANDIDATE HANLY DECLARES
JUDGE HUGHES is LOSER
Prohi Candidate Asserts G. O. p,
Leader Disappointed North
west Folks.

Ashland, Ore.-Summing up the
recent prohibition train in eight
northwestern states, four wet and
four dry, j. Frank Hanly in an ad-
dress here Saturday declared that his
assurances of support have been flat
tering, and that he has noted wide
spread dissatisfaction among repub-
licans over the recent campaign of
Mr.. Hughes made in virtually the
same territory. Wet states visited by
the prohibition campaigners are Illi-
nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mon
tana, and the dry are North Dakota,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
100000 WORKERS THREATEN TO
COME OUT IN AID OF THE
STREET CAR MEN.
CENTRAL LABOR B0DYlJ0INS
Thursday of This Week Is Day Set
for Drastic Actio'n-Mayor Failed
in Arbitration PIan-Compa-
nies Refuse to Confer.

New York, Sept. 18.-Failure of
negotiations being conducted by May
or Mitchell to provide a basis of set
tlement of the traction strike in this
city will result in a call Thursday
for a sympathetic strike of approx
mately 100000 workers, union leaders
declared after conference today
between representatives of several
crafts.
The call will be issued, it was sta
ted, to all unions affiliated with the
central federated union of New York,
the central labor union of Brooklyn
and the federated union of the Bronx,
Westchester and Yvnkers. Some of
the unions already have authorized a
strike, union leaders said, and ref
erendums are in progress in others.
Hebrew Trades to Join.
The United Hebrew Trades, repre-
senting a membership of 100000 or
ganized workmen, tonight voted to
go on sympathetic strike as an aid
called upon to do so by the central
federated union.
The vote was taken at a meeting
of delegates said to represent every
craft in the United States, including
the garment industa.~in which many
women are employed. Arrangements
were made to notify the membership
of 100000 to be ready to answer a
strike call at any time.
Will Not Confer Further.
Theodore P. Shonts, president of
the Interborough Rapid Transit COM
pany and the New York Railways
company, late today issued state
ment in which he said the companies
would refuse to confer further with
the strikers. This announcement was
made after Mr. Shonts had been in
formed that Mayor Mitchell had
agreed to act with Oscar S. Straus,
chairman of the public service COM
mission, in attempt to bring the stri-
kers and companies together.
Mitchell Calls Conference.
Mayor Mitchell announced tonight
that he had asked the citizens COM
nittee of the chamber of commerce
and representatives of the Merchants
association to meet with him tomor-
row to discuss the situation. During
the day he conferred with labor lead
ers, but no practical plan was evolv-
ed to settle the differences.
Traffic on the subway and elevated
lines continued normal today and
there was a noticeable improvement
in surface car conditions. Some vio-
lence was reported and several ar
rests were made.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMi.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

Russia has induced Rumania to
prohibit absolutely the sale of liquor.
Major Cedric Charles Dickens, the
grandson of Charles Dickens, was
killed in action in France Monday.
At Chicago, September 18, coal
prices were increased IS cents a
ton for anthracite varieties and 40
cents for bituminous.
Presence in Elgin, ILL.,, of It's cases
of typhoid fever was received last
week, together with the announce
ment that IL deaths from the disease
have occurred since June.
The new Greek cabinet, headed by
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos, assumes
power this week under the same con-
ditions as surrounded that of it's
predecessor and is merely a service
cabinet.
A shipment of $500 tons of cop
per in ingots and bars. valued at
more than $4,OO0,OO0, arrived in New
York Monday on the American steam
ship Sherman from Valparaiso and
Antofogasta, Chile. The copper is
consigned to American interests.
The headsman's ak was used at
Berlin Sept. 16 in the execution OF
Johanna Ullman, one of two partici-
pants in a shocking murder last
March. Her female accomplice in
the crime, in which girl friend of
the two was choked, robbed and cut
up, is awaiting beheading.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
Bernstorff Gives Warming.

Washington, D. C.-Ambassador Won
Bernstorff has informed the state de.
partment that the German govern
ment would consider null and void"
any loan to Belgium negotiated in
the United States during German oc-
cupancy of that country.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
PACIFIC COAST NEWS

The Osaka Shosen Kamiyu, the
second largest steamship company of
Japan, is about to enter the San Fran
trade.
The threatened strike of union
shipwrights, caulkers, joiners and boat
builders at San Francisco, has been
averted by compromise.
At Hillsboro, Ore, Bennett Thomp-
son, who was convicted of the MUIR
der of Mrs. Helen Jennings, May Is
last, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment
Australian shipping from our Pacif-
ic coast now is handled by the Ocean
ic and Union steamship companies
the former an American, the latter a
British concern.
Leland G. Hendricks, managing ed
itor of the Oregon Daily Statesman,
was accidentally drowned while swim
ming in the Willamette river at Sa-
lem, Oregon, Saturday.
Axel Nelson, age %, structural
steel worker, was shot dead Sunday
at Portland. Miss Eva Gibson, age
"a, with whom he had passed the
previous evening, was arrested.
Seattle's imports from Alaska in
August were nearly $S,700,000, and
exports over $2,3OO,OO0, making to-
tai business of more than 100000,
according to report of the Seattle
harbor master.
The Oregon Master Bakers asso-
citation have adopted resolutions in
favor of 1O-cent loaf of bread and
went on record as opposed to a pro-
posed law fixing the weight of loaf
of bread. The 1O-cent loaf was not
made obligatory on members of the
association.
H. H. Prouty, famed mountaineer
and Mazama left approximately $751;
600 to the Salvation army work in
Portland, according to his will filed
for probate. The estate of Mr.. Prou-
ty, who died September II, is valued
at $4,000. To his fiancee, Miss Edith
Ellis, $4,000 was given by Mr.. Prouty.
George H. Prouty ex-governor of Yer
mont, was present at the funeral. An
other brother, Charles A. Prouty, a
director of the interstate commerce
commission, is unable to leave Wash
ington.
The Diamond Match company will
begin the construction of a $25O,OOO
addition to it's match factory in Chico,
Butte county, California, in about 10
days or two weeks. The additions
to the building will represent an ex.
penditure of $15o,ooo, while 100000
will be expended for new match man
ufacturing machines.
Dolly Vandetta, aged 4, ill with
typhoid fever, was poisoned by her
mother, Mrs. Andy Vandetta, at Was
CO. Ore, Saturday, and died immedi-
ately. Mrs. Vandetta in morbid de-
lirium, also poisoned her infant child
and her sister, Mrs. w. H. Yancey,
at whose home she was visiting, after
which she swallowed poison. All
will recover except the daughter.
The body of Samuel Tronbull was
taken to Astoria, Ore, Sunday, from
his homestead in the mountains 20
miles away. He had been shot acci-
dentally and killed at his cabin by
one of three marksmen who were
shooting at bottle nearby. All three
of the men, Henry Johnson, Carl
Davidson and Elmer Hurlbut, came
to Astoria with the body. Each said
he did not know who fired the fatal
shot
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
Depend on Charity.

New York has $4,000 families re-
ceiving charity aid.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
Iowa Auto Collision Fatal.

Holstein, Iowa.-Mrs. Barney Van
voy was killed and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Buck of Schaller, Iowa, seriously in
jured in an automobile collision near
here Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22
carranza III on Independence Day.

Mexico City.-Genl. Carranza was
unable to take part in the Mexican
independence day exercises here Sat-
urday, being confined to his home
with a slight cold.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-22

The numerous fronts Of the world
war make it merry-go-round for
the demons of destruction and agony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-27

was preceding the final examinations.
Commencement was to follow the week
of June 5. All plans for the week will
be changed and all socials and enter
tainments have been declared of. The
burning Of the building. however, will
not interfere with the commencement
day program, which can be held In
other buildings. 3% - 5t.2s., a. Z
The property was under insured and
the loss on the building alone will be
$4,000, while little OF the equipment or
furniture was saved. The total insur
ance on the building and contents is
less than $25,000. T~s$s&
Arrangements for the funeral Of Will
Jams and Oakley were not completed.
; An Old Institution. 70
Penn College is one Of the pioneer
schools Of the state, the seminary
from which the present college gre "
having been esta5nshed previous to
1858 at Spring Greek. a few miles from
Oskaloosa. In September OF that
year the building was destroyed by fire,
and this disaster culn Ina ted in an orr
Hganixed effort to estab'ish q school Of
3collegiate Yanks In 4 s65s Spring Creek
Union College was incor rporated, and Ia
1855 the iowa yeSriS fs meeting OF
FriAnds Asaumed juTisdiction over the
institution. IN 1878 the name was
charged to Penn College. At2the pres
snt time between 500 and 500 students
are enrolled. aSE a-sTt 4sF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-27
TWO IoWANs CHOSEN.
Appointed Members of Presbyterian
~ hoard Of Education

Atlantic City, Nj, May 27.---Archer
C. Sinclair. OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
James r. Martin OF Des Moires, were
appointed members OF the newly estab-
lisbed general board OF education at the
closing session of the one-hundred
twenty eighth general assembly OF the
Presbyterian church. 1t was announced
today. The new board is a consolida-
tion Of the college board and the board
Of education, and is composed OF thir-
ty-six members, eighteen ministers and
Gig hteen elders. 3
The college board at present is To-
Gated in New. York and the board Of
education, in Philadelphia. The new
board Is tosapply, for a charter In a
state vet to be selected and this may
affect the Locations Of its general Of
fees. g&
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-27
.JANElJEULAFOYA 49,.
!. . &. ... DIES u IN PARIS
Noted as Author and Explorer and
Possessor Of Unique Privilege of
Wearing Male AppareI-Fousht
Thru Franco War With
Her Husband. N}'-

Paris, May 27t-Mme. Jane Deula-
foy. author explorer. chevaler Of the
Legion. Of Honor. and possessor Of the
unique privilege accorded by the
apparel, is dead.
In the sixty five years of her life.
Nine. DieulafoY passed thru ex-
periences which caused her to be re-
garded as one Of the most remarkable
women in France. She was born in
teens when she married Marcel
Auguste Dieulafoy. a young engineer.
He went to the front during the
Franco Prussian war; and took his
bride with him. She disguised her
self as man in the French uniform.
and fought by her husbands side.
In the sos, NJ. Dieulafoy was COM
missioned to go to Asia for archae-
ological research. Nine. Dieulafoy &C
companied him and spent several
years in Chaldea and Persia. They
discovered the ruins Of the palace Of
Darius and ArtaXerxes.
After returning TO France Nine.
,Dieulafoy. who had become accus-
toned during her travels to the con-
slant wearing of mans costume re-
ceiyed authorization to appear in pub
lie in this apparel She wrote large
number Of books on historical
archaeological and romantic themes,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-27

came, but he created a stir before be-
ing dethroned as official barker" for
the suffragists. ..a
Parade headquarters were opened
yesterday, and the parrot, which had
been named Polly Votes" was there.
The parrot was to be taught for wo-
mems votes and was to be carried in
the parade. The bird store man as
sured the committee that the bird did
not swear but the day was opened by
q recital of all the swear words Polly
knew. Thegbird refused to learn his of
fetal slogan, 'Ioolly Votes" and would
only say Votes" and follow 1t with
laughter. He stole the beauty patch off
one suffragist's cheeks, bit and
scratched and behaved in SO undigniiied
a manner that he was soon back to his
owner. r.. *
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-27
PEACE LEAGUE TO EXTEND.
Speakers Urge Organization in Every
State, County and City.

Speakers Urge Organization in Every
State, County and City.
= Washington, D. c., May T.-In
every state, county and city in the
United States branches >of the League
to create public sentiment favorable to
this country joining a federation of
nations to minimize future wars.
speakers asserted today at the leagues
meeting - x rn@s%&1
for success Of the plan, J. Mott Hal
lowell, Boston lawyer. explained. first
because no national administration
would venture to bind the United
States to such a radical step unless
this step were endorsed and under,
scored by the people; second because
If any administration should so pledge
the faith OF our country and afterward
be called on to hake good It's word
the ability to do so would depend upon,
the strength of public opinion en-
;dorsing the league" g; ,& M
Z Officers of the league planned to
solicit 100000 with which to carry on
the campaign. At the proper time a
committee Of the league will seek to
institute similar movements in other
countries. ss5rs2
President Wilson's address tonight
was exnected to give an impetus ito
the leagues campaign plan. Many
delegates today expressed the hope
that the president might tonight make
utterances which might be construed
as an invitation to warning nations to
make peace terms Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-27

Berlin, via London, May United
convinced that peace is in sight, ac-
cording to an interview published in
a Munich paper from it's Berlin corre-
spondent Mr. Gerard is quoted as say
ing:
Nothing can shake my confidence
that peace Is on it's way"
The ambassador said the settlement
of the controv ersy between the United
States and Germany had prepared the
way, "for President Wilson, he said,
has much greater freedom of action
now to deal with the immense world
problem which will determine the flu
ture attitude Of nearly all the coun-
tries Of the globe.
1T is useless at this moment to dis
cuss the question as to whether Presi-
dent Wilson's intermedia Is desir-
able. In this instance facts alone must
speak and one Of the most important
facts Is that the neutrals are as eager
to bring about an early peace as the
belligerents. America urgently needs
peace, and for this reason alone the
American government is under obliga-
ton to It's citizens to do and support
everything that supports the cause OF
peace. The fact OF chief importance
Is that my government is really will
ing to take action for the promotion OF
peace.
E Peace Idea Growing. =,
8 Il am very optimistic regarding the
progress Of the idea that the war
should be ended, even among .belliger-
cnt nations. r..
THE wise and moderate words Of
the German chancellor regarding Ger
nany..s read mess i'd make peace had
probably their strongest echo in
America and strengthened the impress
sion that Germany will take all fur.
ather steps calmly and with confidence.
when another step will be taken.
and what shape the further develop
ment Of the peace idea will take is not
clear. At any rate, am convinced
that my government will leave moth,
ing undone to support with all its
power peace movements from what
ever side they srnay come. Weeks or
takes tangible form. but nothing can,
shake my confidence that peace is on
its way. =
" II hardly know from what quarter
the present good relations between
the United States and Germany could
be disturbed. The establishment Of
good relations with Germany Is one of
the most important factors Of the dip
lomatic situation nof confronting the
United States