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MT. VERNON, 0., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1910 No. 58
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RAWN MYSTERY
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Detectives
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Burglar
Suicide Is Broadly Hinted President Of Monon Railroad
System Was Important Witness In Western Indiana
Scandal And Friends Intimate Hi ill Man Who Fear
ed Exposure Fired The Fatal Bullet-Wife's Story
And' Coroner's Discoveries Do Not Harmonize
Chicago, July 21. Members of th
family of Ira G. Rawn, president ol
tho Monon railroad, who was phot tc
death at his summer homo In Win
nc'tlca, hold steadfastly to their story
that ho was murdered by a burglar
Others who hold to the burglai
theory believe Mr. Rawn may h"ve
started down stairs to meet a man
supposed to be In the house, but that
Instead of being shot by the burglar
bo tripped in his nightrobe and acci
dentally pulled tho trigger of his
own revolver as ho was falling. A
third theory, which is resented by
members of the family and by sub
ordinate oinelalB of the Monon, was
that Mr. Rawn took his own life, be
ing prompted by worry and sleepless
ness over tiie scandals which have
developed in-the last week In the af
fairs of tho Western Indiana road, of
which Mr. Rawn Is a director, and of
tho Illinois Central, of which he was
vice president in charge of operation
until lust fall.
Mr3. Rawn's Story.
Mrs. Rawn says she was awakened
by a noise of someone at a door
down stairs. Sho told Mr. Rawn of
the noise and lie took his revolver,
against her protest, and started qui
etly down the front stairway in his
night dress. Mrs. Rawn followed to
the head of tho stairway. Two shots
were flred, she sold, and hor husband
fell moaning down tho stalcway.
Mr. Rawn lived only a few minutes
and was unublo to explain how ho
had been shot. An examination of
the revolver ho carried disclosed that
it contained ono empty cartridge
No bullet was found to substantiate
tho firing of a second shot. Members
of the family explain this by suggest
ing that tho burglar also was shot,
but, not in a vital place. In support
of Uiis theoryythey pointed to spots
on a cement walk leading from the
house. Close examination of heso
spots later revealed that they were
in all probability paint. The screen
doors were pointed out is having
been forced open with a Jimmy. De
tectives who examined these doors
and others through which tho burglar
was supposed to havo passed said
tlioy might havo been forcod, but if
bo tho man who did tho job was a
Washington, July 21. Copies of
Managua newspapers which havo
reached tho state dopartmont con
tinue their abusive attacks upon the
present policy of tho state depart
ment. On Juno 25 last La Naclon of
Managua, which is regarded aa an
official organ of the Madriz faction,
printed this article:
"Wo Nicaraguans havo some limit
to which we may resort as a final re
course it' It comes to the point that
the Yankoo tries to exocuto his
threat; let us lay hands ou nil tho
North AmerlcnuB residing In Nicara
gua and let us say to Mr. Taft, 'for
each shot you hurl against us, a head
of ono of your countrymen shall roll
on the ground ;' let ub organize In the
form of a powerful coalition of active
propaganda to the end that In all tho
Latin-American countries no gooda
shall bo purchased from the United
MM WHIP YANKEES '
WITH COMMERCIAL BOYCOTT
EXPUNED
Lie
Faith
Theory
novice in "the burglary "business, i he
burglnry clew, therefore, Is being
pursued on tho theory that no prac
ticed night prowler is the guilty man.
Coroner Hoffman, after examining
the night robe and the wounds of the
dead man, said the shot waii fired
from a weapon not over two or three
feet away. Powder burns on tho gar
ment indicated thU. This distance
does not accord with the version of
the tragedy recited by members of
the family.
Still another clew Is that Mr. Rawn
was the victim of an enemy who
wished to get him out of the way for
business reasons. In this connection
tho Illinois Central graft scandal Is
mentioned. Mr. Rawn was operating
vlco president oft the road at, the time
the fraudulent car repair contracts
came to light. A short time after
ward he left tho road and became
president of the Monon. Mr. Rawn
was to appear next Tuesday as a
witness In the Illinois Central cases.
At his suggestion the inquiry had
been twice postponed.
Enemy Is Suggested.
Mr.( Rawn -is supposed to have
known moro about the Western In
diana affairs than was comfortablo
for some who vere involved in it. On
the giound that someone feared the
revelations Mr. Rawn might make
regarding theEe matters, the business
enemy theory Is based. Those who
hold to the suicide theory believe Mr.
Rawn was worried over a prospective
examination and crossoxamlnntlon on
tho witness stand. While It is not
even intimated that he was Involved
wrongfully in the car repair transac
tions, It Ib thought he may hove
feared tile imputation that he was
not sufficiently vigilant as an official
of the road in preventing them,
Rawn was born in Delaware, O.,
and began his career as" n railroader
by learning telegraphy. His wife is'
also 'a native of that city.
Roosevelt Takes Rest.
Oyster Bay, July 21. Colonel
Roosevelt is enjoying a period of
peace and quiet at Sagamore Hill, no
visitors, political or social, having
been received yesterdny and none are
scheduled for today. He Is working
hard on I his correspondence and the
speeches ho expects to deliver on his
western trlp
StoTes iriaklng our people under1
stand that this Is the most efficacious
method of combatting the common
onemy of our race, "so, proud owing to
its power, so insolent owing to Us
pride aud so detestable on account of
Its insolence."
Ellla Discusses Weather.
Columbus, O., July 21. Wade H.
Ellis returned from his eastern polit
ical trip and was enthusiastic over
tho weather, but positively refused
to discuss tho Ohio gubernatorial sit
uation further than to stato that
President Taft does not Intend to
dictate either tho nominee or tho
platform. Ho also imparted the in
formation that he yearns to Teturn
to tho practice of law and that under
no circumstances will ho again be n
candidate for the executive chairmanship.
Glenn H. Curtiss Willing
To Wager He Wins Big Race
Glenn II. Curtiss Iuih startled the world by his efforts nt Atlantic City
with his filrhlilp. lie has domimstrateri that he can fly over the water, drop
paper boiulw ou battleship, ami under bis expert hands he can make an air
ship do most "everything but talk, and I am going lo have a talking machine
to keep me tompuuy on my long' trips," adds Mr. Curtiss. Curtiss Is snro that
ho can fly between New York and Chicago and says ho will demonstrate this
fact to the world before August Is over.
HIIKill
N HAS G
FOR ALL
Cleveland, O., July 21. Senator
Theodore Burton gave out a state
men purporting to define his position
relative to the Ohio Insurgents led
by James R. Garfield, but It left the
politicians very much In the dark.
Ho expressed satisfaction with tho
gubernatorial candidates, Secretary
of State Thompson, Judge Brown and
Foriner Lieutenant Governor Har
ding, btit Ignored Garfield's candi
dacy altogther. Regarding the stato
Republican convention platform ho
said some of Garfield's planks suited
him, and wound up his statement
with these words: "Even tho presi
PLEADS FOR
H UNIT?
Portland, Ore., July 21. A plea for
f"eace and unity among Irish people
distinguished tho address mudo by
National President Matthew Cum
mlngs to tho forty-seventh an
tlonnl convention of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, now In session In
this city.
Columbus, O., July 21. Anon Wag
ner, known to officials of the peni
tentiary as the grouchlest man they
ever had to deal with, has been dis
charged. Wagner has tho reputation
of not speaking a word for almost
two years. Every question that was
asked of him was answered with fl
grunt, and he never spoke to a man
during his confinement. He was
serving two years from Cuyahoga
county for burglary and larceny.
, Yacht Races Postponed.
Put-In-Bay, O., July 21. Failure of
wind again forced at postponement of
the races and all events were called
off as tho racing fleet neared the sec
ond stake.
MARINES MAY
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TO PROTECT AM
Washington, July 21. Fear exists i
that Edwin W. Trimmer, United
States consul at Capo Graclas, Nica
ragua, may bo assaulted or possibly
oven assassinated, wherefore it has
been decided to send tho cruiser Ta
coma to tho port to Investigate, and
if conditions seem to demand it, to
land marines to protect American
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BUT GARFIELD
dent of the United States has not
sought to dictate a single plank of
the platform, although he is a resi
dent of the state of Ohio."
THIS AND THAT
Lelton Potter of Oberlin, O., com
mitted suicldo in a park at Muncle,
Ind. Disappointed In iove.
When Senator Dick of Ohio visited
a Beverly (Mass.) barber shop the
tonsorlal artist took him for the
heavy tragedian of a traveling theat
rical company.
INDICT GOVERNOR
ON LIBEL CHARGE
Carroll of Iowa Said Tilings
(bout State Official.
Des Moines, la., July 21. Action of
the grand jury In returning an indict
ment charging criminal libel against
Governor B. P. Carroll has cre
ated a genuine sensation, and upon
every hand can be hoard ani
mated' discussion as to tho probable
effect which will bo had upon the
state ticket which Is to bo elected
In Novembor. John Cownlo, former
member of tho state board of rontrol,
the prosecuting witness, published a
signed statement in which ho de
clared the indictment of the gover
nor is a vindication of himself, al
though many regard Cownle's state
ment as prematuro and claim ho
should have waited until the gover.
nor had been tried on tho indict
ment. Governor Carroll declared that
Cownle as a member of tho board of
control has sold diseased cattle be
longing to a state Institution In the
markets at Omaha; that ho had act
ed Improperly toward girls In tho
state Institution at Mltcholvllle, and
that he had purchased goods for
state institutions without first being
requested by proper persons. It was
the publication of these charges fol
lowing Cownle's resignation on
which tho libel Indictment is based.
BE BUSHED
lives and property. This vas tho ro
port mado by Thomas p. Moffat,
United States consul at Blucfidds.
Lightning Hits Alrhlp.
Paris, July 21. Lightning struck
the aeroplane of Aviator Ehrmann
during a cross country fllght'and tho
machine plunged in blazing circles to
the ground.
US
USEKEEPER
GETSFORTUNE
Zancsvlllo, O., July 21. When tho
will of James Lepage, wealthy bach
elor, was read, It was discovered that
ho had left his fortune of $80,000 to
Mary Clapper, his housekeeper. Miss
Clapper Is 80 years of age and un
married. The family at once began
proceedings In probate court to havo
the will broken,
4-
7 YEARS
East Liverpool, O., July 21. Plead
ing guilty to charges .of shooting with
Intent to kill and wound, Lloyd C.
Perkins, traction railway employe,
who several weeks ago shot and
slightly wounded his daughter Pearl,
18, was sentenced to seven years in
tho penitentiary.
I-
with lent;
Columbus, O., July 21. William J.
Bryan blew Into Columbus, tarried
long enough to hold a short session
with John J. Lentz and other Demo
cratic leaders, and then blew out
again, his destination being Wooster,
where he was booked for an address.
He absolutely refused to discuss poll
tics for publication with thb keen
eyed reporters who spotted him as ho
was en route to the Union station.
ASSAULTED HIS NIECE
Mob on Lynching Bent Surrounds
Mlsslsslppian In Swamp.
Bay St. Louis, Miss., July 21. A
band of armed citizens has surround
ed a swamp near this place In- which
Paul Corabet, a well-known mer
chant, who is accused of having rav
ished his own niece, a child of 12, Is
supposed to be hiding, according to
reports brought to town by messen
gers from the scene. If Combet is
caught there will probably be- vio
lence, as the feeling against him is
extremely Citter.
A Guess at It. I
Tenfhrr lot cln In jrrnmnnri
What do you understand by "parts ot
BpewbV" Tommy It's It's wUeu u
man stutters. citlcugo Tribune.
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
CHICAGO C.ittlo: Deeves. $3 10?S 40;
Texas steers, K 10f!G 40: western steeri,
5 OOiffG 00; stackers and feeders, $3 GOO
5 GO; cova and heifers, $2 G5G 60.
CnlveR $0 1GQD 00. Sheep and Lambs
Kntlvei sheep, E0j4 10; western, $2 40
& 1 10i native lambs. l 50IUT 10; west
ern, 25Ji" ?3; yearlings. $1 00(Ef4 90.
Hobs Light. Ss CJQ9 00; mixed, S 35ig
S SO; hoivy. 58 OO'JS Go! rough, $S 00
8 25! pigs. S3 G'JJI'J 05. Wheat No. 2
led, $1 0DV.fi 1 11. Corn No. 2, 63V4
Clc. Oals No. 2 white, 4!J44c.
EAST BUFFALO Cattle: Export cat
tle, IB 750T 00: shipping steers, 16 60j
7r': butcher cattte, $0 5007 00; heifers,
$4 OOQG 00; fat caws. H 0006 25; bulls,
J3 504i'fi 00: milkers and springers. .'5 00
JG3 00 CalVM $10 004(10 23. Sheep and
Lambs Mixed sheep, U 254 75; weth
ois, $4 7505 23 ewes, $3 7504 25; lambs,
$6 0007 10; yearlings, $3 OOiJJG 00. Hogs
Henvlcs, $S 70S b0: mediums, $S DOW
9 00; Yo'Ueis, 9 25S9 40;. pigs, $9 73;
roughs, $7 50; stags, (6 O0J?7 00.
'PITTSBURG CaHie: Choice, 57 75
5 00; prime, ?" 25f?7 65! tidy butchers,
$6 20(&'J 65; heifers. 3 5006 00; cows,
bulls and stags, S3 0005 75; fresh cows,
J25 00035 00. Calves Veal, G 50010 00.
Sheep and Lambs Prime wethers, Jl 40
04 50; good mixed, 54 1004 35; lambs,
$4 5007 00; yearlings, JJ 0005 25. Hogs
Heavy bogs, JS SO08 90; heavy mixed,
$9 0009 10; mediums, $ 3009 33; heavy
Yorkers, 9 4009 45.
CLEVELAND Cattle: Choice steers,
J7 0007 50; heifers, t 5007 00; fat cons,
H 0005 50: bulls, $6 0006 25; milkers
and aprlngcis, (30 00065 00. Calves
$9 75 down. Sheep and Lambs Mixed
sheep, $4 00; ewes, $3 7504 25; best
sheep, U 0001 25; lambs, $5 0007 25.
Hoss Henvlos nnd mediums, S 65; pigs
P 40; Yorkers, (9 05; loughs, V 2507 33)
stags, $G 50.
BOSTON Wool: Ohio and Pennsylva
nia XX. 30c; delaine washed, 34a: half
bload combing, 26027c; ciunrter-blood
combing. 20027c; delaine unwashed, 23
024s; half-blood unwashed, 26027c;
three-eighths blood unwashed, 2G027o:
qunrtor-blood, 25027c; Kentucky and
Indiana threo-ulghths blcod, 26027c;
quarter blODd, 2102Cc.
CINCINNATI Wheat: No. 2 red. U OS
01 HI. Corn No. 2 mixed, 650C5V4c
Oats No. S mixed, 43 Vj 04 4c Rye No.
2, 50083c. Lard ;il 70. Bulk Meats
7 0). Sheep Jl 7503 75. Lamb? 3 500
6 03, Hogs-JS 7009 15.
TOLEDO Wheat, $1 08; corn, 6Eo;
oats, lie: rye. 77c: cloverid. 17 25.
OR
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CONFERS
PROPOSES UNION
OF PRO
Senator
Cummins
For New
Des Moines Paper Urges Ail Those Who Favor Ronseveltian
Policy Of "Square Deal" And Bryan's Pronounce
ment Of "Equal Rights For All And Special Privileges
Eor None" To Meet In Kansas City Sept. 1 Editor
Is Bryan Adherent
Des Moines, la., July 21. It is the
general belief here that Senator A.
B. Cummins Is behind the move
ment to form a new political
party, which shall combine the pro
gressive leaders and members of both
Republican and Democratic parties,
including Theodore Roosevelt, Wil
liam J. Bryan, both Iowa senators,
Cummins and Dolllver; LaFollette,
Beveridge, Pinohot, Garfield and a
large number of the men prominent
in national politics, but who are de
cidedly out of touch with, the Taft
administration.
' Rumors ot several days past as
sumed tangible form when the Des
Moines News, Senator Cummins' pep
sonal organ, contained a leading ed
itorial proposing that a convention
be held at Kansas City, Sept 1, to
form a new party "based on the
Rooseveltian principle of the square
deal," and which the News declares
Is .only another way of stating the
Bryan principle of "equal rights for
all and special privileges for none."
The News pleads for a uniting of the
Republicanism of Lincoln and the
Democracy of Jefferson for the pur
pose of "carrying forward of the flag
of progress to Its last and most
blessed position of Industrial freedom
for all men."
Editor W. G. Hale, who wrote the
proposed call, wus a charter member
of the Des Moines Bryan club, but
has been a local supporter of Sena
tor Cummins' political ambitions.
TAFT EXPLAINS LETTER
Says He Gave Kinkade Introduction
to Roosevelt.
Bar Harbor. Me., July 21. Profes
sor Henry C. Emery of Yale, chair
man of the national tariff board.
dropped In here today to tell Presl
dent Taft about his recent trip to
Europe. Ho explained the nature of
his Investigations abroad, which wcio
mainly directed toward obtaining a
basis for a comparison of cost of
production at home and abroad. The
Interview took place on board the
Mayflower, which Is at anchor in the
harbor.
The president told friends that tho
letter wl'lrh 'wise Reynold Klnkado
Cincinnati, 0 July 21. Percy Proc
tor of the family of soap makers,
through his attorneys, filed an an
swer in common pleas court to tho
cross-petition of Joseph De Wyoftoff,
London, England, agent for his wife,
In which he denies that he ever trans
ferred J40.000 worth of Proctor &
Gamble stock to the former Baroness
Von Kllfuss as a part of any mar
riage dowry or settlement. The bar
oness, the answer asserts, was never
the owner ot the stock in dispute.
Under the Spell.
Daslinwny A tew short hours ago 1
wus sitting with u girl, telling tier she
wus the only one lu all the world 1
ever loved, nnd so torth,
Uleverton - And she believed you,
didn't she?
Huw could she help It? Why, I be
lieved It !uystlf."-Ltre
GRESS1VES
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Party
SENATOR CUMMINS
Iowa Insurgent Plans
New Political Party.
Vr-ss ..w fati.'-i. !
of Toledo carried from Beverly to
Oyster Bay was merely an Introduc
tion from him to Colonel Roosevelt.
Judge Kinkade is a candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination of the Re
publican party In Ohio and was said
to desire the indorsement of tho
president and Colonel Roosevelt. Tho
president told some frleuds that
Judge Klnkado asked for an Intro
ductory letter and that was all ho
Washington, July 21. According to
advices received at the state depart
ment from Newton R. McCreeryj
American minister at Tegucigalpa, a
revolution has started at Colba
against President Davila of Hondu
ras. There are about 50 Insurgents.
The government has sent troops
against them. It Is believed hor
that the Insurrectionary movement Is
for tho purpose of potting Manuel Bo
nllla, foncer pretldont, back Into tho
country.
Books.
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book Is mi urilrip ut furniture and
stands upon tin luf to decorate the
library with Us patch tit color and
glow of I'.ludlv associations, but trom
time to time there occur those crises
of Its existence when It Is takeu down
and read. London Athenaeum.
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