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THE DAILY CITIZEN THE CITY CITIZEN THE DAILY CITIZEN W1NTIETH YEAR. IOWA CITY, IOWA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1910. NUMBER 144 feROOKINS VICTOR IN AIR RACE AVIATOR FUES FROM CHICAGO TO STATE CAPITAL INS A $10,000.00 PURSE Sirdinan Cheered by 50,000 People at State Fail- at Springfield on Arrival From Chicago--In Air 5 Hours, 41 Minutes. 111., Sept Brookins. the young aviator, landed the state fair grounds Thursday fternoon at 4:25 o'clock, and was heered by the 50,000 spectators after tie had finished his flight of 185 miles from Chicago.

He left Chicago at 9:16 i. m. The time, including stops, 'was hours, 10 minutes. The actual, time the air was 5 hours 41 minutes, and lis average speed for the distance, with stops eliminated, was about 32 miles an hour. Brcokms arrived in Springfield two minutes ahead of the special train with which he had raced from Oilman.

In accomplishing this feat he won the $10,000 prize for which he was. striving, and demolished two records, one of them the world's record for continuous cross country flights, and the other the American record for sustained flight Another record, that of (he longest sustained flight e' er made in the worl.3, barely missed being set by the young man from Chicago, a piece of bad luck forcing him to descend to the ground a second time just beyond Mount Pulaski This was 88 miles from Oilman, where a first stop was made, and 169 miles from Chicago. Brookins' second stop of the day at Mount Pulaski, was a brief one, the aviator being down only 25 minutes No harm hac! befallen the Wright aero- plane he was driving, and the flight tcr Springfield was resumed after 25 minutes It was 3.19 when the descent near Mount Pulaski was made and 3 44 when the flight from the capital svas resumed At this point he was only 18 miles from the capital. In reaching Mount Pulaski only a little over six hours had elapsed since the young aviator left Washington park in the morning. One hour of this time had been lost at Oilman, eighty- one miles from Chicago, and his aver- ge speed, while traveling, had been miles an hour.

This was better royess than Brookins had predicted efore his dash. First of (he records be demolished by Brookins, was amiiton's American cross country ecord from New York to Philadelphia his was surpassed when Brookins ent over Mt. Pulaski, eighty-eight iles from Oilman, this dasfance he- ng two miles greater than the mile- ge record of Hamilton The second record was hung np by rookms when his total distance from Chicago exceeded 141 iles, set up by Glenn Curtiss in a ight from Albany tn New York as he world's record for a continuous light between two geographical )olnts, including necessary slops. It took Brookins only 1 hour and 51 minutes to fly from Oilman, eighty- are miles from Chicago, where he was orced to stop to replenish his supply )f fluel, to Berbeck, sixty-three miles arther on the way to Springfield. KAWN BRANDED AS GRAFTER U.

O. Ostermann Given Details in I. C. Graft Trial Chicago, Sept C. Osteir- nann, who JF giving the municipal the details of the way in which llinois Central officials held up his jorporatlon for admitted hat he was promised immunity "Why those men held me up just as itrong as they did the company," he said.

"Ira Rawn, vice president, irst asked through Joseph Bucker, $5 car, then $10 and $1S on car I BeFidos I paid him month an 20 rents a month on 2.700 hares at par of $13,500" OHN T. HUYLER IS STRICKEN Millionaire Candy Manufacturer's Life Is Dispaired Off. Rye. N. Sept.

30--John Huyer, the millionaire candy manufac- urer, is critically ill at his country ouse. It is reported he is suffering rom stomach trouble a complicated orm. It is said two New York specialists ave been in constant attendance dur- ng the past two weeks. Members of ia family have been summoned to Is bedside. JAMES S.

HAVENS Who May Be Chosen to Head New York Democratic Ticket. DEMOCRATS MAY DECIDE ON GAYNOR FACTIONS UNABLE TO AGREE YET HAVENS FAVORED BY MANY -M-H-H-H- -I i-H-H-fr THE WEATHER ROOSEVELT IS SCORED Night Session Fails to Make Any Solution of Man to Head the New- York State Ticket--Parker Makes Keynote Speech. 30 CHINESE HELD FOR RANSOM 300 Brigands Also Steal $30.000 In Raiding New Chwang--Captives Taken to Mountains. Victoria, Sept lan bandits raided New Chwang, at; the mouth of Lioo river, and carried away fifteen Chinese merchants, to be held for ransom, according to advices received by (he steamer Sado Maru They stole from a bank and took quantities of arms and ammunition from Etorps The brigands, of there were 300. retired ro a sinnghold in the mountain? near Ai a i When the steamer I Japan tl'e bandits were by BOO Chinese troops and from Kaioheng and Laio Yang Operations against the pran Sr pt 5 The brigands had a larpp store of food in temple buildirgs ami a sett'ed down to withstand ft A was being sent from to a a them.

A company of frontier guards who jimed the Chinese and sought to in the attack was ordered by the Chinese to return MRS. REBECCA H. DAVIS DEAD Mother of Richard Harding Davis, Novelist, Passes Away. New York, Sept 30 --Word, has reached this city of the death in Mt Kisco, of Mrs Rebecca Harding Davis, mother of Richard Harding Davis, the novelist. Mrs Davis had been in failing health for some time and lately has been living with her son at his place in Mt Kisco.

cross roads farm Mrs Davis was SO years of age She was born in Washington. Pa and like her famous son, an a first gaining prominence i her "Life in the Iron Mills." EXPLOSIVE EATEN BY COWS William Olmstend Loses Milch Cows Most Unusual Manner Stamford, Conn Sopt 30 --William Olmstead, a local mi IK producer, has lost four cows by a i and three or four others are from an illness produced the a i i The cows chewed i a pom (Is of the a i a i 1 it Thp i a box which was ir a fip'ri on Gin-stead's farm A a mo on the top of the box Ti nusbed this off, a i I dvnimaU) Nonp of to pieces, but all an i SENATOR LA FOLLETTE SICK Solon Leaves for Rochester, to Confer on Operation. Roy Mercer, who has just entered he freshman law class this year, has een forced to give up his studies on ount of trouble wltn his eyes. Madison Wis. Sopt 30 Senator LaFollette has i his family physician for Hochestpr, Minn to consult regarding a possible operation for gall stones at Mayo Bros' sanitarium.

He has been troubled for some time, but may decide to postpone it. Senator LaFollette showed signs of distress while addresing the Republican platform convention and, it 19 said, he suffered much pain during the reception which followed. Miss Mira Troth arrived in the city today for a few days' visit. Miss Troth lhaa accepted a position as assistant superintendent of the Douglass county detention school at Omaha and will return ito that city to assume her work these next Monday. Citizen Want Ada are Beat.

Rochester, N. Sept. attempt was made last evening to get the up-state leaders to agree on a man to present to Mr Murphy and Tammany as the one and only up-state candidate. Fifteen leaders got together at the Hotel Seneca. Shepard, Havens, Sulzer, Osborne and Gljnn were represented at the meeting.

Any movement toward harmony was balked the insistence or the people that their candidate has a winning chance, and the more the thing was talked over the farther away from an agreement the leaders got The con'erence ended with no progress talk was heard to the effect that unless the delegates came to seine agreement, Mr Murphy put an end to the trouble by insisting on the roniination of Mayor Gaynor despite the letter written by the mayor declaring that he would not take the nomination, if it should be offered him There are inanj here who are of the opinion that the mayor would take the nunmaiion if it should be offered to him and that the convention would finally resoUe to grve the nomination to Gaynor There is a rumor here that Tames Gerard will be suggested by Mr Mulphy as a compromise candidate for the nomination. Mr Murphy refused to commit himself to any reply tQ questions bearing on the pos- abihty of Judge Gerard's- nomination. The Democratic convention with a dozen booms for governoi the air and candidates for the other places on the ticket opened at 1 p. I Thursday, and after a 75 minute session adjourned till 1 today There was no friction, no violent demonstrations of applause and not half so much life the umtiated expected The feature of the short session was the long and somewhat academic ad- diess of Alton Parker He took the line that it is up to the Democratic party ao stand against the tendency toward usurption of local government, by general power; that the party should appeal to the people on the score of economy since the Republicans have been outrageously extravagant; that the Republicans have benefitted and are still benefiting from corporation contributions To his prepared speech he added: "Since this was written there has been a convention at Saratoga The Republican organization has passed Into new hands through the assistance of federal office holders More than 200 federal office holders contributed to the majority. An appeal was made to President Taft to release these delegates from the fear that weighed them down, but the appeal was not heeded Think of the disgrace of it Free men not able to vote will.

"And the man wno is responsible for this, removed ostentatiously omy a few yeara ago a public official who was charged mth taking part In politics, and the same man, the temporary chairman, after pronouncing for a free expression of the will of the people, through direct primaries, took away the rights of the people to select, through their regularly chosen delegates members of committees He applied (be sag ruip Generally fair tonight and tomorrow. 4" 18TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Ir. and Mrs. Heraian Holischer Entertain Friends Last Xight A very enjojable time was had last evening by a number of the friends cf Mr. and Mrs Herman Holischer at their home on South Johnson St.

The occasion was in honor of the anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Holischer and the numerous friends of the couple presented them, with a handsome rocker as a remembrance of the event. The evening was spent playing cards, after which refreshments were served. OLD RESIDENT DIES TODAY MRS.

ELIZABETH TUDOR PASSES AWAY AT HOME SOUTHWEST OF CITY Mrs Elizabetl- Tudor passed away this morning at 11:30 o'clock at her home on the "Windham road six miles southwest of the city The deceased was seventy-eight years of age, death being due to stomach trouble, after- aii illness of six weeks. There are left two sons and one daughter to mourn the death of the mother. These are Mrs. Evan, Rowland and Cyrus Tudor of this-county, and R. B.

Tudor of Idaho. The funer- ar services, while not complete, will probably take place Sunday at the late home. PATHFINDER COVERS ROAD ONMONDAY WILL JLAP OUT ROAD FOR "SOCIABILITY AXD GOOD ROADS AUTO RUN" TROPHY ON EXHIBITION E. R. Thatcher to Drive Pathfinder Car-O.

H. Carpenter Official Logger and City Representative Compose Party. MRS. FRANK MOEL DIED NIGHT PASSES AWAY AT HER HOME AFTER AN ILLNESS OF A YEAR Mrs. Frank Miel at threg miles east 'Shanon at 6 o'clock yesterday evening She had been sick for over a year and death came relieving her long suffering.

She was thirty-nine years of age. There are left besides the 'husband a number of children to mourn the death of the mother. The funeral will take place from the home on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. FIRE YESTERDAY Little Damage Results and Fire is Soon Put Out Fire broke Out yesterday morning at the Nbss home at 1014 East Market street, but waa put out before damage ito any extent resulted. A still alarm, was turned and the Alert hose company responded.

The fire was nine result of a defective flue causing the fire to catch in a partition wall. The official pathfinder for the "Iowa City Sociability and Good Roads Automobile Run" about Johnson county, will leave Iowa City early Monday morning. The trip will be made in an "Overland-Thirty," driven by E. R. Thatcher.

O. 1 H. Carpenter, the manager of the tcur will be the second member of the party. The third member will be the official logger and the fourth member of the party will be representative of The Daily Citizen which offers the trophy to the winner of the run. Much.

Interest in Run Much interest is already being manifested the run by the auto- ists who expect to enter and by the farmers and towns along the route. Ic is expected that there will be some keen rivalry for the $10 prize which is offered for the best kept mile of road "over which the route follows. This route will be announced Tuesday so that the farmers will have a to give any additional touches to the roads that they may wish. Trophy on The $35 silver trophy which is to be awarded to the winner of the run and which is offered by The Daily Citizen, is now on exhibition at T. Morrisson's jewelry store aud is exciting the admiration of all who have seen it.

The cup is thirteen and one-half 'inches in height, six inches in diameter and sits on an base. engraved in old English- with the following words: IOWA CITY DAILY CITIZEN" TROPHY OCTOBER 6, 1910 Judges will be appointed who will pass upon the records of the various cars entered in the run and will award the prize in accordance with the rules published for the event. WAS' RUN DOWN TRAIN DOLLAR OF VINTON, INSTANTLY KILLED LAST EV- EXJNG AT WEST LIBERTY Jay Dollar, of Vmton, la was almost instantly killed last evening by 3 Rock Island freight train at West Liberty. one witnessed the accident, but the body was found just after the freight had passed the depot. Bath k-gs were severed as well as one arm.

He was also severely cut about the head. From letters found on his person it was evident that 'he was returning to his home on a farm near Tintop where his parents reside. 1). A. R.

Meeting Pilgrim Chapter of D. A. R. will meet Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ella Jayne Lindsay aX.

925 East College street. There will be reading by Miss Winifred Startsman on Dorothy Payne Madison. CORN PRICES ARE LOWEST FOR YEARS PROSPECT OF 3,000.000,000 BUSHEL CROP SENDS THE PRICE DOWN TEN TO FIFTEEN LOWER Bumper Cora Crop Predicted for Thig YCJU---Corn Now Selling on Market at 40 to 42 Cents Per Bushel NEW HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY BEIXG WRITTEN BY C. RAY AUR- JfER AXD GILBERT IRISH OF CITY A history of Johnson, county is now being written and will be published in a short time. C.

Ray Aurner, M. is to be the auit'hor of the work. He will be seconded by Gil- It. Irish as research assistant. The is to be profusely illustrated with views of the old landmarks and when completed will be a very valuable addition to the library of any Johnson county family.

Not for years has there been such a history published in the county and so there is a great need for just such a work. source of local history will be gone into, libraries visited, documents delved into, and settlers in all parts of ithe coanty consulted in an effort to make the work complete and accurate. "The lowest prices for corn at this reason of the year in three years is now being paid," said one the rntost prominent grain buyers of the city to a i eprese-ntative of The Daily Citizen this morning. "The prospects of a corn crop this year exceed- ng 3,000.000,000 bushels, is having its effect in sending prices down to a low figure for this time in the season, the price being ten to fifteen cents lower than usual at this time of the year." The price now being paid on the kcal market is 40 to 42 cents with other grains selling at a compan- tively low figure as well. Party at Zeller Home A very pleasant party was held Wednesday evening ait the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Okie Zeller, two miles northwest of North Liberty. The affair was given by the Whippoorwill club of which the latter is a member. The party was in the nature of a farewell party since Mr. and Mrs.

Zeller will leave soon for Chicago where they will make their home. There were about sixty present and the evening was spent playing games. lv" Rev. to Preach Rev. J.

T. Jones of this city will preach Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Congregational church. The question of calling a pastor for the congregation will be considered at that tune. Not Guilty Says The Jury GOVERNOR BF. CARROLL Who is Acquitted T)y the Polk County Jury of the Chare of, Libeling John MRS.

JOSEPH KOZA PASSED AWAY OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS OF THREE DAYS GOV. CARROLL IS DECLARED NOT GUILTY IOWA EXECUTIVE IS DECLARED INNOCENT OF CHARGE OF CRIMINAL LIBEL JURY OUT SHORT TIME Judge Howe Instructs Jury that Governor's Article was Privileged Communication--No One Conviction. Mrs. Joseph Koza, died at her on North Gilbert street this morning at 10.20 o'clock. She was ill but a very short time, death coming after a sickness of three days.

Mrs. Koza was sixty years of age and was tine of the most beloved women of the city. She leaves a husband, two sons, F. J. of Chicago, and Edward of Quincy, 111., and one daughter, Mrs.

Emma Nadherny, of Chicago. The funeral will be held Monday with high mass at St. Wenceslaus church Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. FOUND GUILTY OF GRANDLARCENY R.

SANDERSON--IS FOUND "GtJTLTY OF CRIME--JUDGE TO FIX SENTENCE W. Sanderson, accused of having stolen a suit of clothes and an overcoat from the Sigma Chi fraternity house, has been found guilty of grand larceny. The verdict was this morning returned by ithe jury which sat on the case. The sentence will be fixed by Judge Howell The penalty for the offense is not to exceed five years in the state penitentiary Des Moines, Sept. L.

F. Carroll is not guilty of criminally John Cownie, so the- jury in the Polk county district court declared last night. The deliberations of the jury were brief and the verdict reached was. anticipated by everyone who closely followed the case. The jury went to its room at 5 o'clock and at 6:15 o'clock -went out to dinner in cherge of Bailiff Johnston.

Returning at 7 4 5 the jury retired and in exactly half an, hour 'had reached an agreement. At the close of the arguments yesterday afternoon Judge Howe, who- sat on the case, gave the jury the following instruction: The governor's article was a priv- eleged communication. Thait the truth of statements contained therein was absolute defense. That the governor had a right aa chief executive to investigate the conduct of John Cownie as chairman of the board, of control. The instructions were probably the fullest and most connplete ever given in an Iowa criminal case.

They contained twenty-five i page's of typewriting. The closing arguments were made and tibe state rested 1 after the last argument late ia the. afternoon. Wedding Anniversaiy Mr. and Mrs.

Emory Westcott, Iowa City's genial postmaster, and his wife observed their 44th wedding anniversary last Tuesday. During all these years Mr. and Mrs. Westcott have made this city their home. Their many friends in the city will wish for them many more such anniversaries.

STUDENT PASTOR JSCHOOSEN DR. P. M. FOX OF FT. WAYNE, HAS ACCEPTED POSITION Dr.

Francis M. Fox has been secured as the new student pastor of the Presbyterian church here. Dr. Fox has been, the pastor of the third Presbyterian church of Ft. Wayne, I the past year and previous to this" was interested in the Chapman, Alexander meetings in Maine.

He comes very highly recommended to the church here as a man of much power and ability. At present he has engagements in Chicago which, will keep him there for a month, af- iter which he will come here Mr. and krs. John Ham left' for Chicago yesterday wtaere they 'wilf visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Hami'ton, fqr a week. MISS MILLER DIEDJESTERDAY HEART TROUBLE CAUSE OP DEATH OF 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. George, Milter are grieving over the death of their thirteen year old daughter who 1 died at their h'ome in Graham township yesterday afternoon at 2:30 (o'clock. The cause of the death was heart trouble Besides the parents there are left five sisters and two of the family to mourn the passing; away of the beloved one.

The funeral will be held frc-m-the home on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and from the Catholic church. 8't Morse at 9 30 o'clock. Interment Mill be in St Joseph's cemetery in. Iowa City. Citizen Want 4ids are Best.

COMMITTEES WORK ON $2000 PLEDGE COMMERCIAL CLTJB FINANCE CO.MZVDITTEE DIVIDED FOR 1 AEROPLANE GUARANTEE GREAT CROWD TO SEE FLIGHT Immense Throngs from 40 Miles Around Iowa City to be Here. The Cedar Rapids Republican says: "If Iowa City gets that aviation meet the roads between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City will be crowded. There are a great many of us who have not yet seen an aeroplane in action, strange as it may seem. The Republican strikes the heart of the matter. Not one person in 1000 in Iowa has ever seen an tero- plane fly, and not one in 100,000 has not read about the wonderful performances of the aviators.

Not only with the thirty-five miles between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids be crowded on the "aeroplane clays," October 12 and 13, but every other road leading tc Iowa City for font miles out. The big proposition for Iowa City will be to take care of the people. At a meeting cf the special committees on the big "aeroplane dajs" for the Iowa City fall festival the finance work was last night divided among several small which will go out in the next few 1 and secure the guarantee of "52000 for the aeroplane flights from tno business men Each subscriber zgref-s to pay such part of 'his sufo- rip tic as may be necessary to meet deficit in the expenses of the two- big Following are the subcommittees: Burkley hotel block: E. B. Johnston.

C. M. Dutcher, F. A Westenhaver. Citizens Bank block O.

A. Byington, Geo Sueppel, Henry Grandrath, Will Hofelder, Lou Benda Opera house block: I. B. Lee, F. Messer, Brant, Lee Koser, Thos Brennan.

Paul-Helen block: W. I. Pratt, Jay Chatham, Geo. Carson. St.

James block: 0. Coast, R. F. McKnighfc, J. Novak, John, Reichardt.

City Hah Smith, C. Webber, Will Maresh. Ayers block: Jess Connell, P. A. Crawford.

Outside territory: P. X. Fr-jyder, Paul Schmidt. Special committee: A. J.

Feeney. Thoa. Kelly, Will Graf, Dankel..