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a—. Vt \rv, .. tw.\ Ml 1 t- ».»1 SUP S*iM V1 1 pf z.f M^r THE VOLUME XXXIX. The 4 _. lr Givco Details of Grand Rapids Water Deal. TELLS WHERE THE MONEY WENT 6aye Two Newspaper Concern# Shared in It to the Extent of Several Thousand Dollars—Many Prominent Persons Implicated. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 1.—The contession oi ex-City Attorney Lant K. Salsbury in regard to the notorious water scandal in this city, was told for the lhsi time in court at the pre liminary us--mination of State Sen ator David Burns, and it has created a tremendous sensation on account of the number of prominent persons it Implicates, in addition to the seven teen officials and former officials who were arrested on bribery charges ten days ago. Never once did Salsbury have to re fer to notes and he rendered his tes timony readily and rapidly, giving names, dates and occurrences as though the alleged events happened only last, week instead of three years ago. As names of many prominent men were mentioned by Salsbury and the amount lie paid to each for their in fluence was given. there were sup pressed murmurs of surprise through out the thronged court room. The per sons implicated by Salsbury during his testimony against S'ate Senator Burns and the amounts ho alleged they re ceived are as lollows: Gunge Perry, ex-mayor, $13,725 J. Clark Sprnnt, manager Grand Rap ids Democrat. $ ?.333: R. A. Cameron. New York. $!5i0 State Senator David E. Burns, $200 Alderman McCool, $500 Alderman Ellen, $3r0 Alder man De Pagter. $330 Alderman Muir, $500 Alderman Kinney, $350 Alder man Donovan, $500 Alderman Phil lips, $1,00 Alderman Johnson, $350 Alderman Stonehouse, $350 Alderman Lozier. $50: Alderman Shriver. $350 Alderman Mol, $350 Alderman Ghy sels, $350 Alderman Hedges, $500 Al derman Slocum. $500 Cory P. Bissell, $500 J. llussell Thomson, reporter, $500 Isaac Lamore, ex-city clerk, $1,500 State Representative Van Zoeren, $350 State Representative Vandc-rcook. $f10 E. D. Conger, man ager Grand Rapids Herald, $10,000 Thomas E. McGarry, a prominent at torney, now in Florida, $7,500 C. S. Burcli, manager of Evening Press, $5,000. He also implicated in water deals Dudley E. Waters, ex-president of the board of public works Dr. Nilke De Vries, ex-city physician George Ellis, a local broker Samuel M. Lemon, col lector of internal revenue, and William H. Anderson, president of the Fourth National bank. Six separate water conspiracy deals were on in Grand Rapids at one tim", according to Salsbury's sworn testi mony, each gigantic in its size and all calling for the use of a boodle fund. In addition to the Henry Taylor $100, 000 Lake Michigan water deal, he tes tified that there were five other strings out from each of which thousands of dollars were hanging. Every one of these six sets of men who put up or offered to* advance a corruption fund were dupes, so Salsbury says, of him self. Perry, McGarry and Sproat. Pat Flynn of New York, he names as one of these at the head of one scheme. The men interested in the hydraulic water company are named as the backers of another deal in Chi cago. Then there waR a Milwaukee deal, in which he said Contractor Loss of Chicago was interested, And then, don't forget our stock of watches You as we can show you. Make us your headquarters for Christinas. TWO KILLEO IN KENTUCKY. T*»» Others Are Wounded by Assassin Who Shoots at Night. Hodgenville, Ky., Dec. l.—Two mea were killed, one mortally wounded and another seriously hurt in the Pikeriew neighborhood of Hart county. The dead are 'Squire Osborne Dave Osborne, his son. Wounded: Will Gardner, mortally John Bennett. The murderer Custer Gardner, a young farmer, was caught at Eliza bethton after a desperate fight and was taken to Munforaville and lodged in jail. Under cover of darkness, while the intended victims were sitting around the fireside, the assassin crept to the window of the room and. placing his Winchester near the glass, fired sev eral times. 'Squire Osborne fell to the floor dead, his head torn almost" ofr. His soii, David, was shot through the heart, and Will Gardner was wounded in the abdomen. John Bennett's loft arm was shattered l»y a ball. 'Squire Osborne is a district magis trate. The trouble had its incipiency in a family quarrel, which developed into a factional fight. The tragedy has caused the greatest excitement in years in this section, where the prin cipals are well known and have many relatives. POWDER PLANT BLOWS UP. Two Men Blown to Bits and Four Others Fatally Injured. Carthage, Mo., Dec. X.—The mixing house of the Independent Powder com pany's plant, five miles southwest of Carthage, blew up, instantly killing the two mixers, Lester Ridge and Bert Cobb, and seriously if not fatally in juring Joe Cahey, Elmer Bowers, Henry Summers and Charles Newton. Ridge and Cobb were employed in the mixing house, compounding by hand the nitroglycerine with the other in gredients of dynamite. Five hundred pounds of material were in a wooden trough and without warning it ex ploded. They were the only two men in the building and no one knows what caused the material to combust. The two men were blown to bits and only a few pieces were left. The four injured men were working in a small house 100 yards away, packing dyna mite. The concussion crushed in a part of the building, injuring tuem about the face and shoulders. BROOKLYN ACADEMY BURNS. Largest of City's Theaters Consumed at Loss of $300,000. New York, Dec. 1.—The historic Academy of Music, the largest theater in Brooklyn, was completely consumed by a fire which is believed to have been caused by an explosion in the building. For a time the flames threatened adjoining property, and when the roof fell part of it struck a saloon building adjoining, but fortu nately no one was hurt, although the saloon was destroyed. The loss was estimated at $300,000. The fire started in the scenery on the stage of the theater, where a num ber of nu were preparing for the tes timonial dinner to State Senator Me Carren. Within half an hour after the discovery of the fire the entire building was a roaring furnace and the firemen were bending all their efforts to saving the surrounding property. Auditor Weston Makes Promise. Douglas, Wyo.,Dec. 1.—Charles Wes ton. stale auditor of Nebraska, who was arrested here on charges connect ed with the closing of the Denecke bank of Casper, says the affairs of the bank will be adjusted to the entire sat isfaction of the other stockholders. A message from Casper says that the stockholders will settle in full with the depositors and will immediately .reor ganize the bank into a national insti tution. Jwrt^'A'-* is v«* *srr* .ryS&SB* Cutfctoti Tells 01 Friction Between Him self and Wood in Cuba. LATTER IGNORED KIS SUPERIORS Gives Testimony Sustaining Charges Of Insubordination—General Wood May Have to Return from Philip pines to Testify. Washington, Dec. 1.—Major General John R. Brooke former governor gen eral of Cuba, gave testimony before the senate Committee on military af fairs, which charged insubordination against GQieramTeounru—ov.it eral Brooke was before the committee more than two hours and occupied the entire time in telling of General Wood's conduct at Santiago. The wit ness offered in support of his state ments many documents taken from records at the war department and several papers from his personal col lection. At the close of his testimony a member of the committee said that it was probable that General Wood would have to return l'rom the Philip pines and testify. One of the charges made by General Brooke is that General Wood violated the order which required him to sub mit estimates to the governor general. As evidence of this violation, General Brooke called attention to the build ing of barracks at Santiago without General Wood having given notice to the department. General Brooke said also that General Wood continually sent communications to the war de partment over the head of his com manding officer. The witness assured the committee that he cared nothing of the Ignoring of his authority, but said that the proceeding had been det rimental to military discipline. General Brooke called to the attention of the committee in support of an allegation that General Wood had neglected to work in harmony with the military government, the matter of General Wood's attitude toward the newspa pers at Santiago, which repeatedly made attacks on General Brooke's ad ministration. Dead Burglar Is Identified. Oakland, Cal., Dec. 1.—The identifi cation of the young burglar who was shot and killed Saturday night by Po liceman James H. Smith, who, in turn was killed by the dead burglar's pal. Is complete. The name of the criminal whose body is in the morgue was Frank J. Goldstein. He was nineteen years of age and until recently a res ident of Los Angeles. Joseph McKin ney, a carpenter, twenty-three years old, was the companion of Goldstein and is the man for whom the police are searching as the murderer of the dead policeman. Wyoming Pioneer Accidentally Killed. Meeteetspe, Wyo., Dec. 1.—Otto France, the largest cattleman of north ern Wyoming and the first white set tier in Big Horn county, was found dead at his ranch ten miles from here. Indications are that while he was crawling through a fence his gun was accidentally discharge:!. France came to this county in 1878 and owned a large ranch. He leaves two brothers In New York. Prairie Fires in Oklahoma. Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 1.—Prairie fires are raging in the western part of Caddo county south of the Washita river. Many homes are reported to be li :rned between Fort Cobb and Ana darko. The fire cut a swath from five to six miles wide, destroying every thing 111 'ts pa,,i, though go fau- no lives are reported lost. DENISON, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 2, 1903. OUR OTOTTO IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN Very Best is Cheap Enough For CONSEQUENTLY WE HAVE TAKEN THE AGENCY FOB THE WORLD FAMOUS WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINE. g»mbst,r.tarffii Christmas grift for your wife than one of these elegant machines. grace. Now you could not get a better Zi!fL^5!!5[Ey2!?.\ Pcni80n' E. C. Gliairiberlin. v. mim %°".»" ivssis,"- Zll n.t Ti C° COLOMBIANS ARE STILL BITTER. Resent* Recognition of Republic of Panama by United States. Washington, Dec. 1.—A dispatch re ceived in Washington from Bogota •ays the feeling in Colombia iB still •ery bitter against the Americans ow lng to the recognition of the republic Of Panama, but states that this has not resulted in any demonstration against any citizen of the United States in that country. Dr. Reyes, the Colom bian peace commissioner, continued his conferences with Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, concerning events antedating and following the revolu tion at Panama". General Reyes still refuses to discuss his plans publicly. It is said that nothing definite has been determined upon, other than ar-j rangements for his presentation to5*falling socu as ioa.-iil)!e. Ali Street Hats REVIEW ta ils t0WD' lar£e a an O S an Belfast, Ireland, Dec. 1.—William J. Bryan lunched with the lord mayor of Belfast and subsequently made a tour of Queens Island shipbuilding yards and other large manufacturing con cerns. He will proceed to Glasgow iisburgh. Kar.tas Horseman Arrested. New York, Dec. 1.—Joseph J. Snow, a well known horse breeder, is pris oner at police headquarters awaiting requisition papers from Kansas, where it is said he is wanted on a charge of stealing two carloads of Shetland ponies.: Snow Covers Winter Grain. Sutton, Xeb., Doc. 1.—A gentle snow, the first of the ss^son, commenced here soon after daylight. This "starts* tlieru'1uiloq wifiVfef* W'liltiSi cellent shape All Trimmed Hats SARACHON SISTERS Wizard Flour Still Leads We have no Michigan apples. Our apples are all CHOICE NEW YORK APPLES Leave us your orders. We have the QUALITY. A LARGE LINE OF THE CHOICEST CANDY AT RIGHT PRICES. A FULL LINE OF- and Fancy Groceries. The Highest Market Price Paid inC ash fov Produce SEO. MENAGH & CO, Denison, Iowa. 1 1 "H 1 NO. 86 Us" P"""?»"«'••• let US show stock of high grade watches one- 7°° Two Lost in College Fire. Marshalitowu. la., Dec. 1.—The main building of the Jewell Lutheran col lege at Jewell Junction was destroved by fire. Bert Melang of Randall, "]a., perished ip the building bis body has been found in the ruins. Several students had narrow escapes. The loss on the building is estimated at 525,000 insurance, $12,000. A young man named Peterson, from Red Wing, Minn., is missing and is thought to have perished. Editor Charged with Peonage. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 1.—John C. McLendun of Luverne. editor of the Luverne Journal, was arz-ested on the charge of causing John Foster to ba held in peonage, tie was taken be fore a United Stales commissioner. Mr. McLoiiuon ga.ve bond to appear be^ recently a justice of the in Crenshaw county. POWI? flCCOff:PII7GI,Y. Canned Goods are acknowledged the Best. •%i i*' 1 •$1 1 ,1,1 13