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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-15
Mrs. Mary Cecil Reed.
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a Special 10 The Times-D ispntcll.)
5Cecii Reed wife Of Mr. 4 II. Reed, died
rather suddenly Monday q tho home Of
her daughter, Mrs Joseph Davenport,
on Russell Street. Her death was Que
TO heart failure. Tho deceased vas six ty-
eight years or age. The d deceased was g
native of BTazewell county va, and was
an estlmable woman, Besides her nus
vYed by ono son, whose home Is at ia ri'l-
Singdae, Long Island.
William II. Trammcll
BRISTOL, TENN, July 14,--lV1lll lam II;
,rramnclI. i; II pioneer o G. Bristol, Vas and
one Of I3rlstols leading business me n,,n I
ftp the time Of his retirement, died Il TINS
sIranmell was q ma tive Of l.ittsylyanin
county, Va., and married mis- Lucy
Farmer. Of that county, In 1851, Ills Wid-
sow and three sons survive, "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-15
Miss iussie Bryan.

IA BRISTOL. VA. July 14.,-aiss Gussie
Bryan, daughter uf Mr.. and Mrs, j. NJ,
BRYAN. died at the family home on West
Shelby Street Tuesday evening at SAD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-15
HIGHER GRADE

Instruments tells Its own tale--soni no
people have beon fooled into buying
trash, al being "just as good as'---you
know the rest--and have found out l's
their mistake and now they como
TO the - he. VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-15
DOM PAUL DEAD
after LONG CAREER.

Continued from First Pnge3 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
FlV E DRO " N.
BOATS COLLIDE NEAR MONTREAL
AND ONE GOES TO
THE BOTTOM.

Montreal, Que, June 13. Five
lives were lost as the result of a col
lision between the Richelieu & Ontario
company's excursion steam
er, Canada, and the dominion Coal
company's collier, Cape Breton, in the
River st. Lawrence Just before dawn
Sunday. The collision occurred six
miles below Sorel. There were 110 per-
sons on board the Canada and the pas
sengers were asleep at the time of the
collision.
Twenty minutes after the vessels
came together the Canada sank to the
bottom All of the passengers and
crew with the exception of five, were
rescued by boats which We're lowered
from both vessels.
Father and Son Perish.
Those who perished were Arthur
Thibeault, ticket agent Of the COM
pany at Quebec, and his two sons, aged
II and 15; Purser Bonnetarre of the
Canada and a second class passenger
named Brunet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
BOY BANDITS FALL EASY PREY
TO OFFICERS AT MUSCA TINE

ters in their handwriting in answer to
notes supposed to have come from their
sweethearts led to the immediate cap
ture Saturday OF Robert Morrison and
Charles Stocker, the two boys, now
lying in jail awaiting examination on
charges of writing letters threatening
the life of Peter Musser and daughter
if the sum of $4,000 was not forthcom-
ing. Suspicion was first directed
against the two soon after the writing
of the first letter, by Officer McElravy
who saw them loafing about the Cedar
street school house. waiting for their
bonanza to drop.
Story Of the Capture.
Shortly after the letters were re-
ceived by Mr.. Musser Officer James
McElrayy was placed in possession Of
the facts of the case as far as they
were known. He and Officer Henry
Obernouse. drove out past the Cedar
street school house, SO the story goes,
ostensibly to seek strayed stock. The
two boys, Morrison and Stocker, were
said to be on the Cedar street school
steps awaiting the possible coming
Of their Intended victim Officer Ober-
house alighted from his conveyance
and asked the Two II they had seen
anything of a couple of stray horses.
They answered IN the negative. Their
manner excited suspicion and from
tia. time on thay were watched and
VIXEN The officers were sure the boys
were guilty they were arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE
AND SPEAKER CANNON AR
RIVE IN CHICAGO.
MORE TO COME TUESDAY
Most of the Members Of the National
Committee Will Arrive by Tuesday
Committee viii Try to Make a
Compromise In the Wisconsin Fight.

Chicago, June 13. - Postmaster Gen
can national committee and Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon, the presiding Of
ticer of the national convention, arriv-
ed in Chicago today. Most of the
members of the national committee
are expected to be in the city by to-
morrow
A number of Wisconsin political not
ables will arrive by Wednesday and an
attempt will be made to get the lead
ers of the two Wisconsin factions be-
fore the national committee on that
day and effect a compromise.
Picks Fairbanks to Win.
Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia
chairman of the subcommittee of the
national committee that has charge of
the preliminary arrangements of the
republican national convention, arriv-
ed in Chicago last evening. Senator
Scott says Senator Fairbanks of In
diana will probably be nominated for
vice president
ut is the evident belief of the party
that Senator Fairbanks is the most
available candidate for vice president
said Senator Scott, "and he will be
nominated unless he says between now
and the time the convention meets
that he will not accept
"Do you believe he will refuse to ac
cept?" the senator was asked.
II hardly think SO. do not pretend
| to know what Senator Fairbanks plans
are nor what he thinks about the at
titude of his friends who want him t
run for vice president, but l have NJ
/ idea now that he will decline the nom
| ination If it is rendered him"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
WOMEN in
CONVENTION.
LEAGUE OF GERMAN WoMEN's
SOCIETIES ENTERTAlNs Wis.
IToRs AT BERLIN.

Berlin, June 13. The International
Women's congress, called by the
League of German Women's Societies,
in connection with the International
Council of Women, opened today in
Philharmonic hall. There was large
attendance of women from all the
continental countries, the United
States and Australia.
German Woman Talks.
Frau Marie Stritt, president of the
German league, opened the congress
with an eloquent address to which the
Countess of Aberdeen, president of the
International Council, responded.
Many Addresses Scheduled.
The congress then divided into four
sections for the delivery of addresses
and discussions. About $50 addresses
are scheduled for the week, including
more than thirty by American and
Canadian women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
WILL CHANGE
REV. r. c. LoMAcK SAYS HE WILL
HEREAFTER TELL NO
MORE TRUTH.

Des Moines, June 10. - -Four
months in the county Jail was the
measure Of justice ladled out to Rev.
F. G. Lomack, formerly Of Ottumwa,
by Judge Nichols Saturday, as the re-
suit Of his Indictment by the grand
jury for issuing libelous statements
against H. r. Wright. Lomack says
he never will tell the truth again II
that's what he gets.
mo, sab! Neyeh will tell no noah
TRUTH" is the way he expressed 1t
when asked how he liked it.
Gives Appeal Bond.
His appeal bond was fixed at $500,
which he imm ediately furnished. The
request for u new trial was not grant
ed and an appeal to the supreme court
will be required to grant this much de-
sired dispensation, which is his only
hope of remaining on the outside OF the
county jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
Betrayed by Foster Brother.

6SlTdyCu Wy T1SStCE .OTOliSEs
II was ;.stonished to learn that our
fears were not really we'll founded, and
have learned now that RaisIli's chief
object is to secure the release of men-
Gers oe his own tribe unjustly, or at
leas.. treacherous.y, entrappcd and i'm.
E,.i.ancd ty the Rashaw ot Tansicr. q
former friend aid foster brother OF
Raisuli nimaelf Raisuli had trusted
the man crd had been betrayed. Whar-
ever i'll he may haze don't, the Gac5
remains that he was betrayed. The
sum demanded by Raisnli fer our re-
lease Is not 50 much the price Of Or
the losses inflicted by order of the Ra-
shaw from wholn L.aisul claims pay
ment.
"Anotfse- Startling surprise was to
find IN Raisu!i himself she most inter
esting and kindly hearted native gen
tlemaa it has been my good fortune
to i.a9e known. It !s impossible not 20
hka ,,.e snan, conscious as am u the
i1.jj.::ry all 1T Tangler have suffered at
his hant.s.
vii; re F.ced wednesday.
Tauaier. Taao Is. The bandit Raj
suh has rece.%rG toe Sultap's letter
acca 3t:i.g his corG;t:ong for the re
;ca.s Of lis American: and English ssris.
oaers. TrissSs he soI..iI.ates treeh lie
Lands ti?e -s.2ase o. psc1ica-is is ex
psc.ed Wednesday, Els aet.lth. IS bat
ter and j; is Unnecessary &c send a
doctor.
A persora' :s.end OF Rais.ll. .eporta
hof 1,ti Is ~
ccss noapie % Sicsp hId is 6Eeat:y do
pressed by 10 deSsr.!oE q. two ig,.
rosss7...-- a@l;crea;s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
SITUATION is MORE QUIET IN
CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT
TODAY.
MINERS WILL GET WORK
Plan for a Cooperative Scheme is
Sprung by the Western Federation
of Miners and Union Men Will be
Enabled to Work In New Mexico.

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 13. Il
Practically all the large mines in this
district which closed last Monday aft
er the explosion at Independence open
ed today. The Portland mine has not
yet been opened but matters seem to
be settling down gradually and the
bitter spirit which has prevailed be-
tween the various classes seems to be
abating.
About 1875 men are still in the bull
pen to be deported but their destina-
tion is unknown.
ExiIes to Open Mills.
Denver, Colo, June 13. Mines to
be opened in New Mexico will furnish
employment on a cooperative basis
for the miners deported from Cripple
Creek The Western Federation of
Miners will have entire jurisdiction ov-
er the working and development of
the properties, which the unions have
arranged to buy. The particularly at
tractive feature Of the proposition to
send the exiles to New Mexico is the
fact that they will be answerable only
to federal law.
NV U VII tSNVI
Provision will be made by the feder-
alton for all deported miners and to
this end car load Of supplies will be
sent to the new camp Immediately as
starter The camp will be located near
Tres Piedras, twenty miles south of
the Colorado line. There Is district
ten miles square of. virgin ore and
the work Of mining will be parceled
out to the union miners, who will be
supported by the federation while
prospecting.
f Peabody Likes Plan.
According to reports here, the idea
of cooperative union camp W lg-
gested to Secretary Haywood the
federation by A. Royal, president Of
the Belle Royal Mining and Milling
Company of Tres Piedras, which COM
pany owns eighty acres in the district.
This property will be purchased by
the federation for initial operations.
Governor Peabody has been asked to
order General Bell to send further ship
ments of deported miners from Cripple
Creek to New Mexico He is said to ap-
prove Of the cooperative plan.
Miners Deny Firing.
Rockvale, Colo. June 13. - Coal
miners who were in the skirmish at
Dunnville when John Carley, one of the
Criple Creek miners, was killed by the
! militia, deny the published report that
the miners were the first to fire. The
miners deny having fired shot. They
say 1t would have been easy for them
to an.1ihilate the small squad OF militia.
men had they desired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14

Davenport, June 13. = Robert Nor
rlson and Charles Stocker of Musca-
tine the two youths who confessed to
writing threatening letters to Peter
NIusser Of Muscatine in order to obtain
a large sum of money under pain OF
death, were bound over to await the
action Of the federal grand jury next
September here Saturday. The boys
in custody of United States Deputy
Marshal Harry Fulton of keokuk, and
Postotice Inspector e. S. Leland of ST..
Joseph. Mo, were taken from the train
to the Office of United States Commits
s:oner A. G. Busch. where they were
informed that an information charging
them with sending threatening letters
through the mails was lodged against
them. In accordance with the practice
before United States commissioners no
plea was made and the lads were
bound over to await the acton Of the
federal grand jury under bonds in the
sum of $500 each. They were lodged
in the county jail.
First Case in New Court.
This case mas the distinction of be-
ing the first criminal case which will
come before the newiy created feder-
ii division OF tho state by the 'ast sas-
eion of congress. Judge Smith Nc
Pherson will preside.
Muscatine. June s3.- - Shared cy let
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
RECALLS
SLAVERY
NEGRO BOY WHIPPED BY ORDER
OF JUDGE AT LEXINGTON.
KY, TODAY.

Lexington, KY, June 10. - Police
Judge Riley today sentenced Simon
Scearce. a fifteen-year-old negro, to be
whipped in the public square. for strik-
ing a white boy. The court decreed
that the boys mother take the negro
to the public square and give him TWEEN
ty lashes with a buggy whip. The
mother in the presence OF a large
crowd administered the punishment as
directed. This is the first time such
an incident has been witnessed in Ken.
lucky since the civil war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
MAY ORGANIZE COMPANY. s7
Fairfield Oil and Mineral Lands ars
A Re neNaIonad 4a

Fairfield, June 13.--(Special) AT q
meeting of the organizers Of the OH
Prospecting company Saturday after.
noon at the Armory hail. a promoter
from Chicago proposed to organize q
company, ship machinery here and
drill wells to prospect for oil, gas and
coal to depth Of $500 feet, IL the
citizens of this county would take
$4,000 in stock.
Leases have been secured on over
5000 acres Of land and boring is to
begin soon If the preliminaries are sat-
tions seem to be sight IL the company
is all right.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
VISIT MRS. EDDY.

Christian Chemists Go to Concord TO.
day to See Their Leader.
Concord, N H.. June 10. = The
Christian Scientists who had conc
from the annual convention Of the
uothor church in Boston TO Concord
today, inspected the First Church of
Christ Scientists now building here
through the gift OF more than $12n 900
by Mrs. Mary G. oalker Eddy. and gave
Mrs. E,dts, their leader, their grecting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
FOUR BURGLARIES
RESIDENCES AT JEsUP ENTERED
BY UNKNOWN THIEVES
SATURDAY NIGHT.

Waterloo, June 13. Especially =
Four residences at Jesup were en-
tered by burglars Saturday night.
Burgiaries have become SO numerous
that the people are alarmed. Six
places were entered in one night re-
cen.ly and an attempt was made to rob
one CT the banks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
HEARST MEN COMMENCE srRuo.
GLE FOR CONTROL OF PARTY s
ORGANIZATION. M
A TRIANGULAR BATTLE
Hopkins Forces Are Aligned Against
the Harrison Men, Who Want Wll.
iams for President and Against thS
Hearst sympathIzers AZ Well.

Springfield, H.. June 13.-The ques
tion Of whether the Illinois delegation
to the democratic national convention
will be instructed for Hearst depends
largely upon the outcome of the three
cornered factional fight for the con-
troll of the party organization. The
angles to the struggle are made up ot
the adherents of John p. HopkiuG
which means the existing party md.
chine, the followers of Mayor Harrison
OF Chicago, and those who favor
Hearst for president
Hearst VS.. Williams. q
Hearst has no interest in the fight
beyond securing an instructed dele
cation and the Harrison men are TOR
the endorsement of Congressman VIII.
liams for president and that brings
them against the Hearst people They
are personally opposed to Hopkins and
his control Of the state committee and
this leaves no hope of the combination
against Hearst in that direction. The
Hopkins people are against Hearst for
the reason that he opposed them.
Committee Meets Tonight. y
The first struggle will come tonight
when the state committee meets. It0
members claim the right to select the
temporary chairman, and Frank j.
Quinn, of Peoria, is the man talked of
at present. The Hearst people de-
sire Congressman Rainey for chair.
| man.
Combination May Be Elected.
i Harrison may combine with Hears,
J, against Hopkins for the control OF tho
: organization of the co .Sention.
4 Nominations Not 6 csnsksared.
The struggle for party confhol he;
become SO keen that the nomih4 4tiou
for state officers has become second.
ary matter, and nobody at present 10
paying much attention to seekers for
office. The convention will be called
1 to order at noon tomorrow. 80
i Decide on Quinn. IS
The Hopkins people. who control
the state central committee have de-
cided definitely to make Frank j..
/ Quinn, of Peoria, the temporary chair.
man of the convention. s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
GIRLS BODY IN CARRIAGE.
GhastIy Find Near Wichita, kans.
Starts Man Hunt.

Wichita. Kans., June 49, = The body
of Annie Jones, 1S years old was
found in buggy five miles north of
here late Sunday night. There were
six bullet wounds in her body. William
Ward an intimate friend with whom
she was driving cannot be found. The
police are looking for him. The body
of the girl was brought here. No rea-
son is known for the murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
GRAVES GETS THE LIMIT.
Alleged Murderer of His Wife Given
E;oht Years Sentence.

Des Moines, June 13.-Eight years,
the longest term in the power OF the
court under the plea accepted. was
given Charles w. Graves Saturday by
Judge McHenry, for the murder Of his
wife. In sentencing the prisoner the
court applied one Of the most scathing
denunclations ever heard in the Grim
inal court room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
READY FOR USE.

British Battieship Prince OF Wales
Leaves Tansler for Gibraltar.
Tangier, June 49, - The British bat.
tleship Prince Of Wales sailed today
for Gibraltar where she will remain at,
tho disposition Of the British minister
here, IL required. s.5,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
WOMAN is INDICTED.

Mrs. "Nan" Patterson Held for Muir
der of Caesar" Young
sss* **-**s us -
y New York June 13.--Mrs. NAM 9
Patterson was today indicted by =
!" the grand Jury for the murder In
= the first degree for shooting
Caesar" Young, the California
' bookmaHsr few days ago.
y &$$ q 81 q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
CALLS FOR STATEMENT.

Comptroller Of the Currency Orders
National Statement.
Washington, ID. c.. June 13. The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued call for statement of the con-
dition of the national banks at the
close of business June 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
TO FORM NEW CABINET.
Premier See at sydney Has ResIgnse
and Will Retire, sss

Sydney. N. S. W., June 13. - The
premier, Sir. John See, has resigned
and is retiring from public life. Thos.
Waddcil, the colonial treasurer VIII
form a new cabinet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
JAPANESE, ATTACKED BY ENEMY.
EXECUTE FLANK MOVEMENT AND
SNATCH VICTORY FROM DEFEAT
Russians Follow Feint Retreat Hotly
and Rush Into the Jaws of Death.
BoARDERs GO DINNERLEss.

Walters At Des Moines Tie
Up Five Restraints.
Des Moines, June 10. - Five res
taurants are tied up today by the
: walters strike. Nissly's men went
: out at noon leaving halt hundred
boarders with nothing to eat. 1t Is
= understood that several others are
= going out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
WAVE OF SUICIDE IN CINCINNATI.
Family Troubles Send Three to Death

Family Iroubles Sehd Three 10 Dedtr
AS Many Killed by Accidents.
Cincinnati June 13. Three suicides
and three fatal accidents was Cincin-
nati's record Sunday. The suicides
were John Pennich and Thomas Max
field, laborers, and Frank Idler, brew
cry employe. Ilder disappeared after
supposedly drinking enough rat poison
lin a glass of beer to kill dozen men.
All the suicides were on account OF
matrimonial troubles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
EPIDEMIC OF EARTHQUAKES.
Many Shocks Are Reported From VI.
rious Points In Mexico.

City Of Mexico, June 13. For sev.
eral days subterranean noises havO
been heard at various points In the
state of Jalisco. Sharp shocks Of
earthquake have been reported from
Colima No serious damage has thus
far been reported. Eight earthquakA
shocks are also reported In the states
of Guerrero and Chiapas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
FATALLY HURT IN RACE RIOT.
White Man Dying; Police Arrest Ne.
uroes to Save Them.

groes to Save Them.
Canton. Ohio, June 13. - Clifford
Boylan was fatally wounded and two
other white men were severely injur-
ed Sunday in revolver and knife
battle between white men and me-
groes. Seventeen negroes have been
arrested to save them from the whites
and the police are guarding against an
outbreak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
HANGS HIMSELF.

Isaac Allison Of MilledgeviIIe, H., Sui
cldes at Steamboat Rock.
Marshalltown, June 13. = (SpeciaD
Isaac Allison. wealthy citizen of
Milledgeville, H., by hanging himself
suicided at Steamboat Rock where he
was visiting friend. His wife sued
for a divorce recently and this is be-
lieved to have been the cause for his
taking his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-14
foodstufrs have been seized by the au.
thorities.

foodstuffs have been seized by the au-
thorities.
kuroki Has Experts Guessing.
st. Petersburg, June 13.-(After-
noon)-The Japanese advance of the
columns north and south of Feng
Wang Cheng is causing considerable
mystifcation. The preponderance of
military opinion still inclines to the
belief that the movements in both di-
rections are feints, although the
opinion that General Kuroki has be-
gun serious advance by both fianks
against Lao Yang does not lack sup
porters.
Reported Japanese Loss.
Hal Cheng. Manchuria. June iS.-
Two battalions of Japanese troops, the
advance guard Of General Kurolli's
army, was wiped out Of existence on
June 8 by the Russians in an ambus-
cade on the road between here and
Feng Huan Cheng. Not man was
lost to the Russian force.
A Skiliful Ambush.
The ambush was laid in a ravine,
about thirty miles southeast Of here.
A large force of Japanese, preceded by
the two ill-fated battalions, moved out
in the early morning. The Russians
had strong force posted in the ra-
vine and the battalions were in it be.
fore the enemies were discovered.
When the Japanese were well in the
ravine the Russians opened murder.
GUS rifle and artillery fire on them
The firing was at close range and SO
quick was the work on the part Of the
czar's men that in few moments
only one or two Japanese were unkill
ed or unwounded.
Russians Escape Unhurt.
The main Japanese force tried tc
outflank the Russian troops, but the
latter drew off without losing a man
The Japanese, closing in, found the ra
vine vacant, save for their own dead
and wounded.
1.-THE st. Petersburg dispatch at the
opening of this article says no official
news regarding the battle described
above has been received there and its
truth is very doubtful.-Ed.]
Russians Retire from Min Yong.
Seoul, June 10. - According to Core
an official reports the Russian force
which were at Min Yong have retiret
/ to Chang jim.