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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Coal Dealers Restrained From
Forming Combine.
KOHLsAAT ISSUES WRIT
Indiana Companies and Operators Are
included in Order Preventing orga-
nizaton for Regulation of Prices
Are Given Till April to Answer.


Chicago, March 24-Ten Indiana
coal companies and ten individual OPP
orators were restrained by Judge Kohl
saat in the United States court today
from continuing their combination for
the regulation of coal prices and out
put. The defendants are given until
April 6 to show couse why the order
should not be made permanent.
The corporations and individuals
enjoined are the same that recently
were tried in the state court on the
charge of raising the price of coal and
restricting the output in Illinois, thus
causing coal famine in Chicago
Judge Chetlain dismissed the case on
the grounds that the offense was com
mitted against a federal law and not
against statute of Illinois. No oppo
sition was offered in the court to the
entering of the order.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
The Day Wage Scale.

There is not miner nor an operat-
or in the state, it is safe to say, but
is glad to know that the day wage
scale is finally settled. While there
was no likelihood of trouble arising
over this matter, it caused almost as
much uneasiness as did the Disagree
ment over the shot-firer question last
year, but was settled in as short time
and as satisfactorily The scales for
the several districts are as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
warships in Port at San Do
mingo Restore Order.
JOINS REyoLUTIoNIsTs
Minister of War Picardo Goes Over to
Insurgents-Inhabita of Villages
Surrounding Capital Are Joining
Forces of Revolution.

San Domingo, March 24.-Quiet has
been restored in this city by the war
ships in port. Minister of War Picardo
has surrendered to the revolutionists,
and Minister of Posts Castillo has join
the foreign minister in seeking refuge
at the United States consulate.
Join Revolutionists.
The inhabitants of the villages
around the city are joining the revolu
tionary movement. No news is OBJ
tainable from the southern and nor
them parts of the island. There was
severe fighting yesterday at Lavega
but the result is not known,
Commerce at standstill.
Commerce is at a standstilL There
lis considerable anxiety as to the III
ture. A war ship is going to San Pc
dro Demarcoris, to the eastward o.
this city, in order to compel it to sur
render.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
WEST UNION HOTEL BURNS.

Mrs. McCIintock Probably Fatally
Burned.
West Union, March 24.-The Airing
ton hotel was entirely destroyed by
fire yesterday and four persons were
injured, one of whom may die.
The injured:
Mrs. McClintock, a guest, both legs
broken, arms and hands burned; may
die.
Julius Oleson, cook, right leg brok-
en- and body badly burned.
Bertha Oleson, severely burned
about arms.
Jack Conlin, guest hands burned
The fire was first discovered in the
basement and spread so rapidly that
the firemen were unable to check its
progress. The financial loss is est
mated at $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
TAFT TO GO TO suLu.
Philippine Government to Confer With
Sultan XII Ram.

Manila, March Ex-Governor Taft
and Major General Davis will sail for
|Sulu on Wednesday for the purpose
of holding conferences with Sultan
HI Ram, the dattos. and the resident
American officer in regard to the
threatened troubles there over the con-
viction of three Moros who were
friends of the sultan for raiding and
burning the Chinese quarter of the
town of Perang. Gov. Taft and Gen.
Davis expect to be able to adjust the
difficulty. They will also determine
the new basis of relations between
the Moros and the United States, as
the agreement drawn up by Gen. Bates
| few years ago is not altogether sat
lisfactory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
MRS. BURDICK CONTINUES
TESTIMONY IN INQUEST
and get divorce from his wife and

and get divorce from his wife and
marry me-"
No knowledge of Money.
Mrs. Burdick declared that she did
not know if Pencil had any means of
his own, or that he had made any pro-
visions for the payment of $4,000 to
her or had made any other provision
for her.
PenneI Gave No Money.
While she was in Atlantic City, she
said that Pennell never gave her any
money but paid her expenses. Coats
worth showed witness a copy of the
bond for $4,000 given by Pennell to
secure payment to her of $25, 900. The
copy was in Burdick's handwriting and
was found in Mrs. Burdick's safety de-
post vault She denied all knowledge
of it being there.
Gets Word of Death.
She said that she received a tele-
gram from her mother the morning OF
February 81, saying that Burdick was
dead, and replied she would be home
on the following morning She also
wired Pennell to meet her at the sta
ton. Upon her arrival she asked her
mother how the murder had happened
and Mrs. Hull said: ED is dead. He
has been murdered right in his own
house"
Note From Pennell.
She said that she received briel
note from Pencil that day, saying thai
he was sorry he could not meet her al
the station. She did not reply nor die
she communicate with him in any way
after that, never seeing him again aftel
he left her on the train going to At
lantic City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Note From Pennell.
WINS ON TOSS OF CENT.
Jennie stedman Selected as Bride by
Fall of Coin.

Binghamton, N. Y, March 24.-The
toss of cent decided that Jennie Sted-
man of Sioux City. Ia. should be the
bride of Abraham Van Glover, retir-
business man and wealthy real estate
owner of Speedsville, N Y. When his
wife died seven years ago, Van Glow
er decided to wed again. He advertised
in western paper and opened matr-
monial competition. There were eigh,
teen entries in the race. Van Glover
sifted thes down to five. who seemed
nearly equal So close was the mar
gin between three that it required the
toss up of cent to decide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
SHAW GUEST OF HONOR.
Treasury Official Honored by Atlanta
Business Men.

Atlanta, Ga. March 24.-secretary
of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw was
the guest of honor at an elaborate BAN
auet last night at the Capitol City club,
rendered by the Atlanta Clearing House
association. Secretary Shaw respond
ed to the toast Our Country" The
other speakers were Governor Terrell,
Mayor Evan P. Howell, Clark Howell,
James R. Gray and Hoke Smith.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
HIeHBlNDERs DECLARE WAR.
Cinnamon in Portland Oregon, Grow
inn WarIikc and DANGEROUS.

Portland, Ore, March 24.-Not since
the fierce Highlander fight fifteen
years ago, when several Cinnamon
were killed in Chinatown, has the
Chinese section of the city been in
such state of uproar and excitement.
Two of the leading Highlander asso-
Citations of the city have declared open
warfare and two more leading socie-
ties are fast being drawn into the trou-
BILE The Pc lin tong and Bo on tong
societies are leaders in the fight and
are making preparations to contest
their dispute to the bitter end.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
ExHoNERATEs GEN. WOOD.
Sec. Root Declares Charges Against
Ex-Governor of Cuba Are False.

Washington, March 24.-Secretary
Root has completely exonerated Gen
eral Wood in connection with the
charges against the latters admins
tration OF affairs in Cuba filed by Ma
ior Rathbone, former director general
of Cuban posts. The secretary said
that to his personal knowledge the
accusations are entirely unfounded,
and Endorsed the papers with decla-
ration that no answer was required,
and that no action would be taken in
the matter by the department.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL a FAILURE
Methodist Divine Says Modern Meth
DDS Arc Necessary.

Cincinnati O., March 24.--The Rev.
DR.. D. w: Clark, presiding elder of
this district, before the Methodist
Preachers association, declared that
the Sunday school as managed at pre-
sent sis pretty much of failure and
advocated the graded system. He said
that much that little children cannot
understand should be eliminated from
Sunday school work and that the laws
of psychology and pedagogy We're as
necessary in Sunday school teaching
as in the public schools.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
GILMORE STORE BURNS.
Flames Destroy Business House Be.
LONGING to c. M. Warren.

Gilmore, March 24.-Fire was dis
covered about eight O'Clock
last evening in the rear
Of c. NJ Warren's hardware store.
1t quickly spread, destroying that
building, Cobbs general store and the
Northern Telephone comDany's office.
and Quilted the Burns grocery and
Kydd's restaurant. The fire origin
ated from defective fue. The amount
of insurance on the stocks and build
ings is not known at this hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
A Biq Job on His Hands.

The Emmetsburg Reporter comedies
that the governors brilliant orator,
but in setting out to incorporate the
Iowa idea in the national platform it
contract than he will be able to carry
out. No state idea, but only the broad
principle of protection to American
Industries and American labor, will
lbe found in the next national republi
can platform, the Reporter prophesies
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
LIEUTENANT FAUX SHOT.
Pretty Salvation Army Lassie at Sioux
CITY Shot by Jealous Wife.

Sioux City. March 24.-Because she
declared that BERTHE Faulll. the pretty
lieutenant OF the Salvation army in
this city was robbing her of the affec-
lions of her husband, Mrs. Frank Bell.
who found the two together, drew a
revolver firing through a partition,
the bullet striking the lassie in the
forehead. causing only a slight wound.
MIR. Bell has left for Omaha. The lieu
tenant declares that she was simply
irving to save the mans soul.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
sMEENk TO LEAVE MuscATINE.
Was Candidate for Major in the Fifty
fourth REGIMENT.

Muscatine. March 24.-Captain j. T..
Smeenk, until recently one of the can
didates in the race for the majorship
of the Fifty-tourth regiment, has writ
ten for leave Of absence from his conf
pany. His resignation is expected
soon. He has been captain of COM
pany c for three years, but now has &C
cepted position at Knoxville.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
DAY WAGE SCALE SETTLED
AT DIES MONIES MEETING
line to the Chicago, Burlington

quincy, TepIIeU.
$50 far as know, that is true"
A good deal of interest has been TAX
en- in the Sioux City line. 1t was as
serted when the project was started
more than year ago that the pur-
pose of those behind it was merely to
sell their right of way or franchise to
some large system. Construction,
however. was begun at Centerville,
Iowa, and eighty miles of track have
been laid, extending to Novinger, Mo
Valuable coal lands go with the pur
chase of the new railroad. This is
said to be a strong influence with the
Burlington in buying it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
YAwNs FOR THREE DAYS; DIES.
Mrs. William Henry Jenner of osh.'
kosh. Wis, Afflicted With Spasms.

Oshkosh, Wis, March "a. After
yawning without interruption for three
days, despite every effort to effect a
stoppage, Mrs. William Henry Jenner
is dead Physicians decided that the
woman was suffering from obscure
lesion of the brain, producing laryn-
geal spasms. Remedies and anaes--
thetics were administered without eff
fleet. She was unable to sleep, and
yawned until she could do no more
from lack of strength.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
MOONEY MAY SUCCEED ouIeLEY
Vicar General of New York May be
Made Bishop of Buffalo.

Rome, March 24.-Mgr. Joseph F..
Mooney, vicar general of the archdio-
cese of New York, is now the probable
successor of the bishoporic of Buffalo,
but the situation may change, especi-
ally if the Roman Catholics of Buffalo
object to him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Commerce at Standstil
BAD BLIZZARD in MICHIGAN.
The Worst of the Season is Now Rag
ina the Western Part of State.

Detroit, March 24-specials from
western Michigan the report that
one of the worst billiards of this win
ter is raging in that section with TEN
perature below freezing point. Much
fear is felt for small fruits and peach
es. At Benton Harbor and st. Joseph
much damage has been done by the
wind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
|suFFRAelsTs ELECT OFFICERS.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait is Again
Elected President.

New Orleans. March 24.-The wo-
mans suffrage convention today elect
ed officers as follows: Honorary
president, Susan B. Anthony; presi--
dent. Rev. Anna Howard Shaw; cor
dent. Rev. Anna oHward Shaw; cor
responding secretary, Kate NJ. Gordon;
recording secretary, Alice Stone Black
we'll; treasurer, Harriet Taylor Up
ton; auditors, Mary j. Coggeshall and
Laura Clay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
TRAINS ON BIG FOUR COLLIDE.

Passenger Crashes Into Freight on
Switch at fremont.
Bloomington, March pam east
bound passenger train on the Peoria
branch of the Big Four ran on to side
track at Trement last night and struck
a freight train Both engines were de-
molished and much other damage was
done. Eight persons were injured
None fatally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
SPEED WAR IS CALLED OFF.

Milwaukee and Northwestern Roads
Divide Business North of Chicago.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 24.-The Mil
waukee and Northwestern roads are
reported here to have entered into an
agreement for division of business in
connection with their threatened
speed war between the twin cities,
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Fatal Mill Explosion Occurs Today il
Kentucky.

Fulton, Ky, March 24.-M'Cauley's
saw mill near Wickliffe, was totally
destroyed by the explosion of the boil
err this morning. Three men were
blown to atoms. Six others were ser.
lousy injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
BOYS THEFTs CAUSE SUICIDE.
Peoria Woman Swallows Poison Be-
cause son Was Dishonest.

Peoria, H., March 24.-Distracted
because her 10 year old son had be-
come a thief and made desperate by
fancied wrongs at the hands of her
relatives, Mrs. Lucinda Largent swal-
lowed carbolic acid and died after
several hours of intense suffering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
NOTED INVENTOR DIES.
G. D. Haworth, Leading Manufacturer
of Decatur, Passes Away.

Decatur, H.. March 24.--George D.
Haworth, the inventor of numerous
agricultural implements and a leading
manufacturer of Decatur, died today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
poLLIvER TO SPEAK.
Iowa Senator to Address lndianoIa
Students at Commencement.


Indianola, March 24-The senior
class has given out that it has Sc
cured Senator j. p Dolliver to deliver
the commencement address this year.
The exercises of commencement week
will begin on June 4 and close with
the commencement exercise proper,
at which Senator Dolliver speaks on
Thursday. June IL. The senior class
in the college numbers thirty-five.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
NlcARAeUAN REVOLUTION.

Reports of Trouble in That Country
Are Confirmed.
Panama, March 24.-Advices receiv-
ed here today confirm the reports of a
revolutionary outbreak that has oc
Cured in Nicaragua.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Eourteen Natives Killed.

Port Spain, Trinidad. March a.
Fourteen natives were killed and forty
wounded during yesterdays rioting.
Quiet has been restored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
SURFACE is RELIEVED.
Town of Mindanao Freed From
drones-Americans Safe.

Manitada. March 24.-The town of
SURFACE on the island of Mindanao,
which was captured Sunday by the Ia
drones, was relieved today. The Amer
lean officials and foreigners are safe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
REvoLuTloNlsTs ARE WINNING.
San Domingo Rebels Are Doing Con-
siderable Business Just Now.

San Domingo, March 24.-The revo-
lutionists have attacked and captured
one of the forts defending the city.
Many men were killed on both sides.
Fighting continues. The garrison of
Fort San Carlos, about two miles from
the city, has declared itself in favor
of the revolutionists. President Vas
ouez is absent in the interior.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Woman Looked Pale.

When Mrs Burdick took the witness
chair she looked pale and worn, In
reply the the questions by District At
torney Coatsworth she denied that dur
ing the alteration between Burdick
and herself two years ago, she had
struck Burdick over the head with a
chair, making it necessary for him to
wear piece of court plaster on his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Says She Did Not Strike Husband
During Quarrel.
TALKS OF PLEA FOR RECONCILIATION
Says That When She Jumped From
Window She Went to Church and
Later Was Sent to Niagara Falls by
Husband.

Buffalo, March 24.-The inquest into
the murder of Edwin i. Burdick was
resumed in the police court at 10
O'Clock this morning. The widow of the
dead man, continued her testimony,
which began Yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
DEAN FARRAR is DEAD.

Career of Noted English Prelate Ter
inmates.
London. March 24.-Very Rev. Fred
erick William Farrar, dean of Canter-
burg since 1895. is dead Dean Farrar
was in his seyenty-second year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
COL. cHRIsTY PASSES AWAY.
Former Iowa Soldier Dies at Phoenix
Ariz,

Phoenix, Ariz March 24.-Col. w.
T. Christy is dead at his home here,
aged 81. He was native of Ohio, but
lived for many years in Iowa. He serv-
ed in the civil war with the eighth
cavalry. He came to Arizona in 1882.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
ABRAMS TAKES HOMESTEAD.
Prohibition Worker to Move to North
Dakota.

Dakota.
Des Moines, March 24.-Rev. H. H.
Abrams, well known in Iowa for his
temperance work as superintendent Of
enforcement work for the State .Anti-
Saloon league, has taken homestead
in North Dakota, and on the first of
next month will go there personally to
take up the work. 1t is supposed that
he will resign his position as superin-
tendent on his removal from the state
and another will be selected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
BURIAL TOMORROW.

Eugdr TIaet 70 DC titerreu III Ottum'
wa Cemetery.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon will
occur the funeral of Edgar Platt, who
died yesterday at noon. Rev j, Hol-
lister Lynch, rector of Trinity church,
will conduct the services at the home,
306 West Second street. The inter-
ment will be in the Ottumwa GENE.
terry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
TEACHERS TO GET INCREASE.
Merit Being Recognized in Rinseild
County.

Mr.. Ayr, March 24-The c., NJ. &
townships have voted to raise teach
ers' salaries S. per month. The range
of prices paid is from s27. so to $3.50.
Money has been voted to build five
new school houses in the county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
HAS SOLD RAILROAD.
Transfer of st. Louis-sioux City Line
to Burlington Confirmed.

New York, March 24.-Chas S.
Gates, when asked about the report
that John w Gates had sold the con-
troll OF the new st. Louis-Sioux City
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
FIRE CAUSES BIG LOSSES.
Flames Start in McEIveen Furniture
Co.'s Building at Pittsburu.

Pittsburg, March 24.-Fire this
morning in an eight story building oc-
cupied by the McElveen Furniture Co.
caused a loss of S150,e90.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
OHIO LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The 6ealI Local Option Law is DecIar-
ed Detective.

Columbus, Ohio. March 24-The SUI
preme court today declared the Beall
local option law unconstitutional.
The independent., 1903-02-12

exploitation or development work is
rendered very easy by making adlt
tunnels, which is tunnel driven into
the side of the mountain following
the vein and serves the double purpose
of draining the water which is nearly
always present in mines and affording
access to the gold deposit, this econ
omic advantage obyiating the heavy
expense of installing pumping ma
chinery. The gold veins on the EVA
have been developed by adit tunnels
driven to a depth of over 500 feet.
Now comes the question of shafts
or upraises which have tWofold pur-
pose, first as regards air. Very often
air is supplied by a blower or fan
creating a current Of air and is con-
nected by line Of pipe to where the
miners are working. But 1t is usual
to sink a shaft from the surface or
by making an upraise from the tun-
mel which when completed makes an
air shaft thus obviating the necessity
of supplying air by artificial means.
Moreover the upraise develops the
vein between the surface and the tun-
nel thus with the surface shOwingS
the vein is exposed on three sides.
Continuing the adit tunnel other
uprases are made and the vein is
then exposed on four sides, and so on.
BY this means the width Of the veins
The independent., 1903-02-12

main issued and outstanding. If the
taxes enumerated in this section shall
remain unpaid for a period of sixty
days after the same shall become due
as herein provided, an action of debt
may be maintained in the name OF
the United States against any cor
poration for the recovery thereof in
any court of the United States having
competent jurisdiction. Said tax is
hereby made a first lien on all the
property and estate of any corpora
tion subject to the provisions OF this
act"
In support of this amendment, Mr..
Shallenberger addressed the commit
tee at some length, and took occa-
sion to point out some of the evils in
the trust system, he making the
claim that this amendment would
drive every trust out of existence
through inability to pay the tax. The
amendment was voted down by a par
ty vote.
The general feeling is here that
the Littlefeld bill will not pass the
senate. Within the last week, num-
Del vi SENATORS nave leceIFeu Iue lol-
lowing telegram:
1--WE are opposed to any antitrust
legislation. Our counsel, Mr.. --,
will see you. 1t must be stopped"
(Signed) JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER
l Not only the Standard Oil, but 9TH
er monopolies have stepped into the
breach to prevent any action, and
from their known control over repub-
lican senator's it is improbable any
will be taken.
1t is understood the president
threatens to call an extra session in
the event of failure Of the Littlefield
bill to pass the senate.
H. w. RISLEY.