Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12


other of New Mexico and Arizona The
question to decide now is, when would
be the best time to bring the matter
before the senate. There is no doubt
but what Senator Quay would be will
ing to consent TO this compromise. In
fact, it is in the nature OF victory
for him, as the opponents all along
have been wanting to deny any sort
of a statehood whatever to Arizona and
New Mexico. However, the democrat
senators who have stood by Mr.. Quay
UP to this time are not in favor of a
compromise and he is loath to desert
the men without whose help he could
not have held out this long Some of
the republicans and most of the demo
Gratis are opposed to this compromise
measure that they declare that rather
than submit to it they will let the bill
fail altogether. Something must be
done however. The President has let
| it be known in several ways lately
that unless trust legislation and other
important measures are passed this
session he will certainly call an extra
session in March. 1t is not doubted
that he will keep his word.
Congressman Lacey had the honor
OF presiding in the house when the
trust bill was passed. Speaker Hen
derson was confined to his home by
| illness and delegated Mr.. Lacey to
WELD the gavel on this important day
The bill which passed the house is
as follows: Corporations are requir-
| ed to file returns covering their arti
cles of Incorporation, financial compo-
| sition, condition, ETC., with the inter-
state commerce commission on penal
| ty of being restrained from all inter-.
state commerce The bill proscribes
penalties for false returns, etc The
commission is given authority in it's
discretion to call for similar returns
| from corporations already in exist.
ence doing an interstate business.
The commission is given power to
compel the answer to questions and
a fine of not to exceed $4,000 is i'm
posed for failure to obey the commits
sion in this respect. Rebates by car
riers are made punishable by a fine
OF not less than $1,000 and corpora
lions violating the provisions of this
section are forbidden the use of the
instrumentalities of interstate CON-
merce. Carriers are prohibited from
! knowingly carrying articles produced,
manufactured or sold in. violation of
| the Sherman act In cases of prose
cutions person is to be excused from
testifying on the ground that such tes-
timony would incriminate him, but for
such testimony the witness is not to
be prosecuted. The circuit courts are
given jurisdiction in cases of viola
lttion, and it is made the duty of the
| district attorneys to Institute pro-
ceedings to prevent violators and, in
dividuals damaged by violations are
given authority to sue.
Charles A. Spirk Of Davenport, who
was Capt. Rumple's private secretary,
has been appointed toa fine position
in the treasury department by Secre-
tary Shaw. Mr. Spirk has been tend
cred the position of private secretary
to the assistant secretary of the treas
ury and though he has been detailed
| to other work for the present, it is
thought that he will become secretary
to Robert b. Armstrong, who was re-
Gently appointed assistant secretary of
the treasury. Mr.. Armstrong does not
| take up the duties of his position until
March IL. Mr.. Spirk is another one
of the Iowa boys who has made rapid
] progress at the capital. He was first
connected with politics with the con-
gressionall committee at Davenport in
| the campaign preceding the election of
1 Joe r. Lane. He attracted the atten-
| ton of Mr.. Lane by his intelligent
work at that time and when the latter
came TO Washington he offered Mr..
| Spirk the position of private secretary.
He served as such for Mr.. Lane the
two years he was in Washington and
when Capt. Rumple came down he re-
appointed Mr.. Spirk to the position.
1t is rllmored that Secretary Shaw
may have his eyes on Mr.. Spirk with
the idea of making him his own priv
ate secretary in the place of Mr. Arm
/ strong. Mr.. Shaw has not yet appoint
| ed Mr.. Armstrong; successor nor has
he given any hint as to whom he has
in mind 1t is not thought at all un.
likely that Mr.. Spirk may graduate
into that position if he desires it, He
has been studying law in Washington,
and graduates from Columbia college
this spring. 1t has been his intention
| to take up practice in some of the
| larger cities of the west coast and may
still decide to give up his treasury pc
sition at that time.
I! Postmaster Gardner of Clinton, was
in Washington last week. He says
| that the sorrow over Capt. Rumple's
death extends universally over the
entire district. Mr.. Gardner was in
Washington in regard to matters con
nected with the public building al
Clinton, which were not made public
TO BEGIN MUSEUM SOON.
Building for National Memorial Uni
versity to Be Started Soon.
Mason City, Feb. 11.-Work on the
| National University War museum
building to cost $65,000, will be begun
in few days.