Semi Weekly Reporter (Newspaper) - July 31, 1908, Waterloo, Iowa money to pink good ESTABLISHED IN 1869 MO for i Is not remitted kt wMt ly FRIDAY JULY 1908 CRITIC OF THE IIS No Wonder the Western Farmer is Short of Help HIS USUAL SILENCE ONCE MORE PLANKS WERE STOLEN BAYS THEY ARE IDENTICAL OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR Leader Points Out Why He Thinks the League Should Faver DR BLANCHARD HEAD OF COUN GANG COMPLETE OUTFIT FOUND BLANCHARD IS PROMINENT CHURCH WORKER His Parents Claimed to Have Confes sed that Son Made Spurious Coins is Found Lincoln Nebr July the most sive this at reading adopted by the independence party in Chicago he gave but a statement in he pointed but a number of planks substantially the planks ofthe demo said The question that must confront the member of the independence par ty Is this Will he assist in the defeat of the part which stands lor BO that he favors merely because he cannot get all he would like Either the democratic party or the republican party win and the voter who preferring the democratic platform to the platform joins with the independence party merely assists party and thus defeats several reforms in which he is Interested Take for instance the plank in lavor of the election of senators by the people party has endorsed that reform in three campaigns The republican conven tion defeated the proposition by an overwhelming vote If the democratic party succeeds its members are pledged to this reform The republi Is not pledged to it and the has gone no further to say that he Is per sonally inclined toward It This re form is necessary before any other reform can be secured the in dependence league voter Justified in helping secure question reforms W the principle monopoly and remedy of other evils which have grown up under the question Is not er one can get all the reform that he but how he can most reform The democratic party offers him the best to secure that which is at this time Harrison Ark July W Blanchard a prominent physician and church worker and his father and mother Mr and Mrs J Blauchard has revealed probably the largest complete counterfeiters outfit ever found in the state Dies moulds and hundreds of spurious coins of various denominations were found bythe officers counterfeit money having been burled in a fleld and concealed in the house J Blanchard and his wife it Is stated have admitted that son had made counterfeit money but deny hav ing attempted to pass ait themselves Mrs Blanchard said her son had practiced medicine successfully in Nebraska and Colorado POISON STOMACH EXAMINATION SHOWS GUNNESS CHILDREN WERE POISONED Laporte Ihd July Mack announced today that Dr Wal ter Haines of Chicago who analyzed the stomach of Andrew the last victim of Mrs Belle Gun ness find ing strychnine and arsenic In fatal doses has also found in the stomachs of the Mrs Gunness two children arr and in quantities suf to cause death This discovery has upset many former theories n the case opened up possibility of Mrs Meti the children in the same manner in which she took of her victims and ended ter own life with fatal dose BATHING NEAR MURPHYS EXPORT THE JGH WHILE REPORT CURRENT OF BODY FOUND IN HALF HOUR FRANTIC EFFORTS AT RESCUE BY FRIENDS WERE USELESS BEING MADE VERY SOON ON HILL HARRIMAN LINES RULING OF INTERSTATE COMMISi ION FOR IT Deceased Wat Firm Hand Living Milesi South Here When Notified swimming Thursday morning in the Cedar near the Murphy farm two miles south oE Waterloo Russell 19 years was seized with and drowned before coda panions could reach him The body recovered 35 minutes later and was brought to this city to be prepar ed for burial Deceased is a son of John R Mumper a farmer living sev en miles south of this city but had been employed as farm hand on the D B Baer farm of the neighborhood planned a mornings outing and wend ed their way to Murphys Among those who went with Russell Mumper and Earl Miller Will and Jim and others They entered the water about 10 oclock and shortly thereafter the boy called for help He sank from before any of the others could reach him and the swift undercurrent swirl ed Ws body out reach The fds kept diving for the remains until a hour later when they were ered some from the point where ho went under It is the sup Object to Publishing Id Order toGet Export Business to Australia Washington July report that transcontinental controlled by James J Hill Edward Harriman Syndicate and Canadian government have determin ed to surrender their export TO ME CONCERTED ACTION FOUR STATES JOINED IN OF OUSTER CAM DEATH ANGEL BUSY LILLIAN HALL DIED SUDDENLY AT HARRISON HOME FROM ACUTE PNEUMONIA CALLED NEW YORK OF HEALTH FEARS RABIES New York July under orders of the board of health sixty po have been busy for a few days killing every dog that was found running at large without a muzzle Ac cording to statement made today by Walter Sense city superintendent the fact that a dog was licensed af forded no protection under It results from several cases of rabies which occurred in June Mary A Shaffner Answered Flna Years of Patient Suffering Kaa July district court here today Jackson filed ouster quo In junction suits against the Yellow Pine association of St At the same hour it is stated the al of Texas Missouri and Oklahoma filed similar suits in their respective states in a combined effort to break up what is alleged to be an illegal to raise the price of lumber St Louis Mo filed for Attorney General Harley in the circuit court today to enjoin a dozen lumber companies and firms from entering into alleged unlawful agreements STRIKERS IN STATE OF ANARCHY July was ed this morning by thousands of strikers from Paris carrying red flags and singing socialist songs While a squadron of cavalry was passing through the streets crowds stoned the soldiers and four shots were fired at them Fortunately no one was hit The commander the cavalry turned his man down a side street to avoid a collision TODAYS NOTABLE DEATHS Stockton Gal July H Budd former governor of California and long prominent In democratic pol died at his residence early to day after ah illness of a fortnight of uraemia aged 59 TAFT IS AT HOT SPRINGS Hot Springs Va July Tatt and party reached Hot Springs from Cincinnati at m today The trip was without incident KOHLSAAT MAKES RULING ESTOPS GOVERNMENT ENFORC ING PURE FOOD LAW Chicago July restraining orr der has been issued by the federal court at Cincinnati preventing the from enforcing that portion of the law ordering distil lers to label their products alcohol instead the prac tice to ruling by Judge Kohlsaat of court of David Harrison 140 Bluff street where wedding bells wen merrily ringing a few days ago when their daughter Miss Sarah was un ted in marriage to Laten B Hall wa saddened Wednesday afternoon whe the death angel entered and called t her eternal reward Miss Lillian Hal a sister of the groom who had com from Willard S D to wed ding Miss Hall had been afflicted with tu for the past year but was In fairly good health when she cam July 20th to attend th wedding of her brother and up t Wednesday morning was In thebest of spirits Her death was due to an acute attack of pneumonia and in her weakened condition she was not able to ward off the ravages of the new affliction Ten minutes before she died she sat up and talked with her friends and gave instructions to her brother asto her funeral Lillian Hall was born 36 years ago in Monticello where she resided until about one year ago when she went to Willard S D with her mother and It was here she contracted sis Her father died 22 years ago Her left to mourn her early eral will Friday afternoon t and the remains laid to rest i JOHN PEEK John Peek of Iowa and of this county died on his farm six miles east town at oclock Wednesday night of heart trouble and from which he suffered years Mr Peek 75 ears old Y He ame 1863 and settled near Waterloo Tor 46 years he lived iere Peek is survived by two B and Mrs S O Rutter f Spencer Iowa Three children pre ceded their father In death They were Francis Benjamin and Delbert Sis widow Mrs Peek sur vives Her maiden name was and she was married to John 21851 Funeral services will be held Sat at oclock at the farm he occupied for a quarter of a century Burial will be In TO START MONDAY c O LAMSON WILL 1 ERN position Mumper with cramps The body was taken wrapped in a blanket and taken to o Keefe Townes where it was prepared for Japan New Zealand and tralla 1st has created a great deal of interest at offices ot the Interstate commerce commission inthis city If this action is taken it will merely the prediction that has made by railroad officials who resisted the enforcement of the rule of the thoy are obliged to publish a portion of their goes to hav ing shipments to seaports and to give dt any increase or decrease in these rates of the lake this action has not been brought to the attention of the com which has full power to mo rulings in order to meet ob of railroad should they care to do to This matter seems very fully considered by as not the rulings in this be changed Railroads have Maimed ever since the rule be came effective that they could not CONTRACT TO GEO SCALES THE OLD BUILDING TO BE RAZED AT ONCE Will Correspond With Former Build Must Vacate By Aug 1st YOUNG TURKS GAIN POWER HAVE TAKEN EVERYTHING EX CEPT THE CAPITOL Constantinople July the demonstrations on the streets of Constantinople over the granting of a constitution have practically ceased there of much dissatisfaction mong the public at the delay at re by the ministry by the of liberal sentiments The situation still lacks clearness t impossible at present to forecast next developments with any de ree of certainty The Young Turks re masters In Constantinople and provinces with the jon ofthe feeling is any but favorable to the Even in Constantinople disloyal OHIO SALOONS SHRINKING Columbus Ohio July tothe state auditors report submitted today there are 458 fewer saloons in Ohio than there were January 1st last WEDDED ON STOLEN MONEY BANK CASHIER SHORT GIVES HIS REASON Mass July to the police Harvey B Wells former ly cashier of the First National bank of Kenosha Wls wha was arrested here last night confessed today that death with three B and Charles of Willard ot Monticello and a Mrs Ida Hallof was with her when she died Deceased was a mem ber of the Mystic Workers of the World andIt was her request that they should have charge of the funeral The body will betaken to Monticello for burial but no arrangements will be made until the arrival of her mother Aged Lady Called Father Time aided In his unceasing labors by an affliction of long standing won another victory Wednesday even WILL ATTEND REUNION Grand Master P J Martin May Go County Celebration Cedar Rapids Gazette Grand Mas ter R iJ Martin Waterloo hag sig his intention of being present at the reunion of the Linn Masonic and Eastern Star as sociation to be held at Springville August 12 Other men prominent In the fraternity will also attend upon invitation of the officers and will give strength to the program Those having charge locally are busily engaged arranging for the comfort and pleasure of visitors It will be a day of old fashioned sociability with the tastes of Jt is special train canbe ar ranged for over the Milwaukee to those Rapids and the other towns who will assemble here In this way the whole day can be made available A very valuable feature will be manifest in the book let to be prepared and distributed giv ing sketch of the history of Spring ville lodge now closing Its fiftieth year This will be illustrated with portraits of the fathers of the frater in that village he had taken about from the lng al 940 when the death angel clos bank He gave as a reason his desire to marry Miss Florence E daughter of a wealthy retired trader of London whom he had met In Chi cago MORE CLOSED Francisco July Dorr a broken with offices Los Angeles Salt Lake Spokane and a member of the New York Stock Exchange and the Chica go board of trade has telegraphed from New York to the local manager to suspend business Loss of patron age the cause SANTA FE TRAIN WRECKED Topeka July Fe as California limited went into the ditch at Wakura 13 miles here to day The engineer was killed and sev eral Injured A relief train was made up at Topeka Wednesday afternoon the contract for the new Lamson building on Com street was let by Architect J O Ralston to Geo F Scales at this city and the work of razing the old now occupy tho site begun at once The Vaughn Davis room in one of the build ings will be moved to the old station farther down the street and the Turkish bath rooma owned by Allen Rush have not yet secured a location Both occupants of the build ings have been notified to vacate by the 1st of August and it Is expected the work on the removal of the old buildings will begin Monday Modern New Structure The new building willbe built upon burial Father Notified Here John R Mumper father of the young wan brought of hogs to town Thursday morning from his arm and was In the when the unfortunate the sons halt front his Some of rence and was directed to the place where the remains i were taken Ho arrived at the undertaking rooms Juat as the his son was being car ried in The shock of the terrible sight broke him down completely and for several minutes his grief was man in tears and sobs AB soon as he could control himself he gave such directions as were necessary for the preparation of the body and then de parted for home WM a Powerful Boy RUB sell Mumper was an of manhood Although 1 years of age he was about 6 tall well proportioned and stronger than an ordinary man Among his eshe was admired for his physique strength and manliness He was ato with It and conduct their ex pert trade We during the foundation 40 by 90 feet with an treet demonstrations here Hardly elegant frontage on street ny news has been received from will be so erected in connection aud regarded as with the provinces TURKEY PROCLAIMS AMNESTY the corner of Fourth and Commercial streets that the whole will appear as one building and in fact only that there will be a partition between New York July Sulton of the two The new structure will be the Turkish upon the latest modern plans and general to this city Dey today four stories in heighth with proclaimed a general amnesty to all basement the finished the same political fugitives regardless of race M tne old building and extending back n this country This relates to about the alley As to the laying out of the interior if the building this part of the work wo hundred thousand Armenians and others in the United States MANY AllEMPTS TO BURN OF SUMMARY PUNISH M many have occurred the last two weeks In What are known as millionaire colonies off Great Neck Manhasset Port Washington and other towns In North district of Long Island hat radical measures have been de upon arid there IB earnest lalk of the formation of a committee to inflict summary punishment upon the offenders aome of the elaborate coun try estates in the section affected are those of William K Jr Clarence H Mackay Bourke Howard Gould Martin Hall to swim and that ability backed b his physical powers should have bee sufficient to keep him above water Is friends Bay Ithe had not with cramps Russell was born in Cumberland Pa in 1889 and cameto Blackhawk county five years ago with ils parents He worked for his father most of the time but a short time ago employment on the D B Baer arm south of this city Lett to mourn lis death are his father Jotta R Mum er a stepmother and a brother and sister TOU and Mary Mumper both fUEEN ON CHARLES HAWKES SHOT NEAR CINCINNATI LATE Cincinnati O July Hawkes aged 16 was shot un known persona late yesterday as the steamer Island Queen was going up the river near the same place from tho shots were fired which struck Mrs Russell while on tha steamer on Taft notification The police believe that some irresponsible person along the river is doing tha shooting They will make an effort to solve both mysteries at home A Treacherous Hole The bythe boys for their morning hasa reputation tor fatalities and several lives have seen lost in that particular location The point where Mumper wont down was 30 rods up the river from the place where the paper mill race empties into proper About three years ago on the fourth of July three boys lost their lives there while bathing and others have met death in the same locality It is said a strong undercurrent exists even where the water is shallow and it is difficult for strong men to keep a footing The drowning of Russell Mumper Is the first to occur this season in the vicinity of Waterloo WANT MEMBERS ARRESTED Lisbon July the chamber of deputies today a demanding the arrest and impeachment of members of Francos cabinet was passed to its second reading ed the eyes of Mrs Mary A n everlasting sleep In her death a good woman has called and her motherly advice am ender teachings to all with whom sh came in contact will be missed by th wide circle of acquaintances she had drawn about her during he 30 years as a resident of this locality Although rendered an Invalid for th ast 15 years from a tumorous growt she has been a patient sufferer all thi time Her active life was exemplified with good works and during the long years of confinement was an example of patience and meek submission to the will of her Master Deceased was born in Lebanon Ohio January 18 1331 afterwards moving to Illinois and from there to this coun try she has resided the past 30 years Her husband Abram Shaff ner died in this city 22 years ago Her brother Amos resides In Lebanon and arrived on an early morn Ing train but not until her spirit had Uken flight She leaves three E C Shaffner with whom she has made her home and J L of Waterloo and P Shaffner of Hudson In her early life she became a mera ber of the First M E church and has has not as yet been decided upon bu I will be arranged upon any plans tha may be desired by tenants It la more than likely from present indi ISLAND EMPIRE WANTS PEACE cations that the floors will be occupied AND INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION Tokio July an interview No pains will be spared to make the granted Associated Press General structure one of the most modern and Viscount TerauchI minister of war commodious in the city and when and acting minister of foreign affairs completed will be a vast Improvement today expressed himself as having the to the west side Estimations upon greatest desire for the maintenance the building at the beginning are that of peace and the continuance of the I it will cost at least friendliest relations between Japan and all powers Terauchi said the en Ire Japanese nation himself included BIG STRIKE AT Paris July general strike of twentyfour hours was declared by the general federation of labor as a pro test against the killing of workmen by troops at went Into opera tion this morning Reports indicate that 50000 men of tho building and allied trades stopped work No troub le Is feared in Paris but extra regi ments of cavalry have been ordered to where a gigantic tion Is planned Mr and Mrs B H Brett Mrs G W Brett Fred Craven and Miss Mar garet Brett of Mason City are spend since been a devout member The the day in the city RACE RIOT IN FLORIDA TWO KILLED NINE WOUNDED AND ONE LYNCHED Pensacola Fla July Will am Davis whose throat was cut by he negro Shaw who was lynched here ast night is alive today but cannot recover Shaws body was cut down this morning by the authorities In the fight between the mob and the sheriffs forces nine persons were wounded some fatally In addition to the killing of Motorman Kellum an Nichols a planter BATTLESHIP FOR CARIBBEAN The Hague July have een issued that the battleship Jacob be made ready to sail fo Sea and it Is expected she ill start without delay It is explained officially the battle hip is the only reinforcement at present contemplates sent ng to the West Indies There as been any question of dispatching an imposing fleet as has been 2d It is said main object of send ng the battleship to the West Indies B to have a second ship handy in case or any reason the cruiser Gelderland which Is In Venezuelan waters should not be available at the moment want C F Chambers and wife of Union have returned to their hom visit in Waterloo this One SUBWAY INSPECTED Philadelphia July last sec tion of street subway run ning from the city hall east to Dela ware river was officially inspected to day The subway Is declared to bo of the finest In the world It has coat approximately twenty million do lars HOTTEST CHICAGO ONE DEATH AND SEVERAL PROS REPORTED Chicago July is the hot the recent torrid wave the at oclock morning registering 87 degrees death and several prostrations were i reported At WiB one death and a number of prostrations occurred yesterday and last night AUTO WAS FATAL ARTHUR LAUTERBACH KILLED WHEN MACHINE STRUCK BRIDGE New York July Lauter bach son of Edward Lauterbach a prominent lawyer and politician was almost Instantly killed In an bile accident early today The ma chine collided with a guard rail ou the approach to a railroad bridge CAMBRIDGE EIGHT BEATEN Henley July Cambridge eighton which the United Kingdom depended to win the championship in eight oared contest was defeated In the international regatta this after noon In the fourth heat of the eights by the Belgian crew belonging to tho Club de Gand This hoMs the Henley grand challenge cup Although tho Belgians will have ti fight It out in the finals with Lean der the British victory has almoM completely vanished DEMOS NOMINATED AT DAWN Charleston W Va July REAL ESTATE TRANSFER Australia Tillage of has been destroyed by a landslide aod sixteen persons we reported Bennett was nominated for governor on the first ballot just before dawn this morning by the democratic state convention ATTELL BESTS MARINO Sand Point Idaho July Abe At tell was awarded the decision over Ed die Marino at the end of a round buttle last night Marina was and
