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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
ARE AFTER
BEEF TRUST
AGENTS OF COMMERCE AND
LABOR DEPARTMENT. BEGIN
INVESTIGATION.

Washington. D. c., March 23.--For
the purpose of throwing light on the
doings of the beef trust regarding the
charges that it has been fixing the
prices of beef on the hoof, dressed
meats and other products of the pack
ing house, agents of the department of
commerce and labor have begun an in
Vestisation into it's affairs.
This investigation was started by
Secretary Cortelyou by direction of the
mousse OF representatives. which adopt
ed a resolution presented by Represen-
tative Martin. These agents are en-
powered to gain access to the business
proceedings of the trust, and they are
expected to unearth some startling
facts and establish new operations
which can be reached by law and tc
show the injunction issued by Judge
Grosscup has been violated
The agents of the department are
armed with evidence taken during the
injunction proceedings before Judge
Grosscup, and they9are now engaged
IN gathering testimony from retail
dealers, sstoeknen and others who ar,
| IN a position to asllow that praetieali.
, , the same conditions exist now as ex.
listed before the federal court erjioi1,et
the beef trust. If the agents can se-
cure evidence to show the Injunction
has been violated the officers of the
trust will be adiudged in contempt OF
court and will be subject to heavy pen
alties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
RESULT OF ANNOUNCEMENT or
DISTRIBUTION OF NORTH.
ERN SECURITIES STOCK.
THE BUYING is HEAVY
Fear That Heavy Purchasing of Union
Pacific Indicated Contest for cons
troll - Burlington Stock to Remain
Hill Issues Letter to Stockholders

New York, March %. - An excited
and feverish stock market resulted to.
day from the announcement of the
terms of distribution of the Northern
Securities holdings of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific in
stock.
Trading Heavy.
Trading in Union Pacific and North
ern Pacific on an enormous scale all
most monopolized tho market for a
time, but when thes stocks began to
run off under heavy realizing the de-
,aand shifted to some of the eastern
trunk lines and western groups. Some
fears were entertained that the ex-
cited buying of Union Pacific repre-
sented contest for control as that
the company is ensured large and i'm
f1uential holdings, both Of Northern
Pacific and Great Northern under the
terms of the distribution. The dis
tribution is without any compensatory
holdings in Union Pacific on the part
OF those companies.
Much Mystery.
There was much mystery attached
to the whole movement. The opening
prices of Union Pacific were not held
and on the first -eaction it touched
81 rs. After feverish rally 1t ran
OIL again more than before.
The Distribution.
| In substance 1t provides for n stock tliyi-
dend of per cent, this to be effected by Il
reduction of that amount In capital stock
1 OF the securities company. For every share
q Northern Securities stock L surrendered
A the Northern Pacific railway company ana
4 $50 II Of the Great Northern Railway coip-
pa;,a. Shares of theF70rt tierfxs2o -. -.
l pany which were taken over BY srniSisSs n
the the Great Northern mt $50 win be disfrii.
! uted on this basis. Ag
Burlington Holdings Remain.
Other assets Of the securities company,
consisting chiefly Of Its Chicago B,irling-
| ton Il Quincy holdings and Northern Pncitic
coal lands, will remain In the treasury OF
the company until some plan for their dis
trihntion has been evolved
| olilcial notice of the new plan, which is
signed by President Hill. under this date,
was sent to the Northern Securities stock
holders in circular letter. The circular
sets forth in detail the plan of distribution
\ and concludes:
The Reducing Stock Of Company.
/ "The assets of the company remaining I'm
4 its treasury after the foregoing distribil-
tlon is made will consist of stocks and 9th
er property in no way involved In the suit.
producing an income conservatvelv valued
at an amount in excess of S3,D54. .0G0 to
which 1t is proposed to reduce the stock OF
the company"
4 The Post says that in the distribution of
l the Northern Securities assets the es"tt::::.on
1 Pacific will receive $23.000G00 in Great
Northern preferred and $4,000, ,oc0 in
Northern Pacific common. Other sharehold-
ers Will receive payment in proportion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March 23.-Wheat, No 9 red.
070T9s; No. 3 red, 93M97; No. 9 hard, son
81; No. 3 hard, s2d9O; May, 90; July opened
s59sMs57s; highest, So; lowest, s4ai; closing,
s5N
Corn, No 3 and No. white, 4o0i43: No. A..
41642A; No. 3 yellow, 44@45: May, 50; July
opened, 49@l49h; highest, 4oH; lowest, 4sla:
closing, 49NM491a.
Oats, No. 2, 80; No. B, ss1a; No. a white,
36a3s1a; No. 2 white, 42@l421a: No. 3 white.
39d40; standard, 401ad411a; May, 391s: July
opened, 37A@37A; highest, 37N lowest, 81;
closing, 37ss.
PORK, May, 1892; July, 1912.
Lard, May, 600; July, 705.
Ribs, May, 6.75@6.77; July, 600.
Rye, May, 20.
Timothy, March, 2.S5.
Glover, 1850.
Barley, cash, 36656.
Flax, 1.071aG114.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
SHREWD
MOVE MADE
WOULD MAKE SCHOOLS FOR THE
DEAF AND BLIND EDUCATION.
Al INSTITUTIONS.
BILL /. IS INTRODUCED
Provides for Board of Five Members
Alumni Not Wanted Iowa House
Would Honor Ex-Governor Kirk
wood.
[BY LEON BRoWN.l

Les WoiHes bureau OF the Courier.
Des Moines, March %.
The bill for an educational board of
control as introduced in the senate this
morning takes the colleges for the
blind at Vinton and the school for the
deaf at Council Bluffs out of the hands
OF the present board of control and
places them in the hands of new
board, chasing them as educational, in
stead Of charitable institutions. This
is considered a strong, shrewd move to
gain support for the bill.
Five Members Proposed.
The new bill provides for board
consisting Of five members. One of
them will be named as chairman by
the governor when appointing the en-
tire board and this member will re-
ceive q salary Of $4,000 year and will
be expected to give his entire time to
the work of the board. The other four
members will receive per diem of $40
and their service will be limited to
ninety days year.
An important provision of the bill is
that which designates the required re-
lation of the membership to the state
educational institutions. The regula-
tions are designed to keep school and
state politics out of the workings of
the board.
The senate passed the juvenile court
bill unanimously, also the bill which
has already passed the house to re.
quire beneficiary societies to have 500
members and 100000 in business be.
fore being fully authorized by the
state
r Favor kirl<woGd Statue.
The Koontz bill to appropriate $4,000
for a statue of Ex-Governor Kirkwood
in the federal Hall of Fame passed the
! house. An effort to include ex-senator
Harlan or Miller as a second Iowan
to be honored failed.
The senate passed the bill to remit
the road tax Of the farmers using wide
tires.
Elect Binder and Printer.
The joint session at noon elected
State Printer Murphy, State Binder
!, Tedford and educational trustees Sc
lected at the recent republican caucus
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MARTIAL LAW is DECLARED.
Gov. Peabody Of Colorado Takes Radi.
cal Measures Against Strikers.

Denver, Colo, March 23. - Gov.
Peabody has declared martial law in
Las Animas county, where most Of the
people are employed by the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company and the Victor
coal company. Over 5000 men went on
strike in the district last fall, and
have terrorized the locality to such
an extent that the companies have
been unable to hold nonunion men in
the mines.
National Guard At Trinidad.
Four hundred members of the Ma
tional guard reached Trinidad today,
where they were distributed among
the various camps in Las Animas
county, which Governor Peabody has
declared to be in state of insurrec-
tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
HAWAIIAN TREASURY is LOW.
Extra Session of Legislature Called to
Consider Finances,

Honolulu, March Ex-Governor Car
ter has called an extra session of the
legislature to meet April to consider
the finances of the treasury, which is
unable to meet the warrants drawn up
on 1t. For the present fiscal year the
appropriations exceed the income by
Sl,5GO,OOO. The reorganization of the
territorial government on a less expen-
sive basis is now proposed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
KEEPS WOMEN CLERKS.
Secretary Shaw Says Women Will Be
Kept in Service.

Washington, DC, March 2s.-Heads
of the civil service commission are
worried over two temporary clerkships
in the treasury department. Secretary
Shaw persists in keeping two women
clerks in their places beyond the term
allowed for temporary service" The
civil service commission. has. made
their protest in writing. "You may
make your protests, gentlemen" said
the secretary. "You have done your
duty, but these clerks will hold on just
the same They are both widows, with
three and four children apiece
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
FIND MOLINE MERCHANTS BODY.

August coIberg, Who Disappeared on
Nov. 12, May Have Been Robbed.
Moline, ILL.,, March 23. - The body of
August Colberg, a merchant who dis.
appeared Nov. 10 was found in the
river when the ice went out When
last seen he had $500 or $500 on his
person. The money was gone, but his
watch and valuable papers were undis.
turbed. There is suspicion of rob.
berry and murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
FLAMES FOLLOW EXPLOSION.
One Dead Taken From Debris AT
Whiting Hotel Disaster.

#**. **** s* - y y . y
= Wheeling, w. Va, March %. - y
= Sharp's hotel, at Littieton, w. Va, =
: the Lewis restaurant and several =
= small buildings were destroyed to- =
* day by an explosion, either of dy. =
* Mantle or natural gas. The body >
of William LaWton was recovered .
from the debris and 1t is feared .
that other guests in the MOTEL were .
= killed. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
PEKIN GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES
CHINESE EXCLUSION TREATY

December 81, next, unless replaced by
another treaty by that date. This ac-
tion was taken in spite of the strong
est efforts to the contrary on the
part of the state department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MANN GETS cANNoN's POST.

Chicago Congressman Becomes Mem
Der of Campaign Committee.
Washington, March 23..- Represent
ative James R. Mann of the second
district of Illinois has been named as
Speaker Cannon's successor on the re-
publican congressional committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MONEY FOR FIT. DEs MONIES.
Army Post May Get $450,o to Finish
Construction.

Washington, March 2s.-It is the in
tention of the war department, if the
appropriation bills now pending and in
which it is interested go through with
out serious alteration, to set aside
about $450,OOO to be used for construc-
tion work on the Fort Des Moines
buildings and grounds. The depart.
ment now has work approximating in
cost $1,320,000 under course of con-
struction or planned for the Des
Moines army post, and is desirous of
pushing this to completion at the ear
liest possible moment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
KILLED BY GAS.

New York Couple Found in Tenement
With Jet Turned On.
New York, March 23. - Otto Gross.
man, hostler, and his wife, Jennie
Rosie Longfelder, a seamstress, were
killed by Illuminating gas in a
tenement on East Eleventh street to.
day and many occupants in neighbor-
ing flats were more or less overcome.
Two gas jets were found turned on full
head. According to the neighbors,
Grossman Several times had threatened
to end his life and that of his wife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
SEEK REVENGE
BOMBS USED AT ODESSA UNI
vERsITY FOLLOW STUDENTS
ARRESTS.

Kieff, March %. - It is learned here
that an attempt was made on Friday
night to blow UP Odessa university,
supposedly out Of revenge for the ex-
pulsions and arrests of students. Two
bombs were exploded which smashed
the wall and shook the quadrangle.
Nine other bombs were discovered with
fuses, which failed to explode.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Chicago Live Stock Markets.

Chicago, March 23.-Cattle, 10000. strong
to 10c higher: good to prime, 5.25M5. 81;
poor to medium. 3.50Gi5.10; stockers, 2.J0M
40; cows, 1.601425: Texans 4OOm475.
Hogs, receipts 23,OO0a 5tM1Oc higher;
mixed butchers. 5.20d5.45: good to choice
heavy, 5.35M550; rough heavy. 5.20m5. 50;
light. 4.906l540: bulk sales, 5.2on5.40.
Sheep. receipts $4,000; strong; 350l5 %;
lambs 5OG5 90
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
CONFESS TO BURNING SCHOOL.
Three Third Graders Admit They Sci

Three Third Graders Admit They Set
Fire to Holden School.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 23.-Because
they said that their lessons were too
hard three boys recently set fire to
the old Holden school. They were
yesterday arrested and last night two
of them confessed to having committed
the deed. Two of the lads are and
the other II years of age. John Sin
TAX, Stanley MarcinkowsM and Fred
Jzuita were the boys arrested, they
were in the third grade
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
DECLARES HE is INNOCENT.
.Chas. Andrews Held in Des Moines on
Serious CHARGE.

Des Moines, March 23.-Charles An
drews, a young man who lives near
Thirteenth street and Harrison ave-
nue., is under arrest at the police sta
tion charged with the fiendish assault
upon Rilla MacGavren, the 7-year-old
daughter of H. NJ McGavren, coach
man for F. M. hubbell. Andrews pro-
tests his innocence of the awful charge
and declares that he can establish in
court that he was elsewhere than at
the scene of the crime when it was
committed last Sunday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
RED CROSS BENEFIT.

Mrs. Potter Palmer to Open Residence
For Concert.
Chicago. March 80. - Mrs. Potter
Palmer will open her Lake Shore drive
residence on Easter Monday for a song
recital by DR.. and Mrs. Richard Strauss
to be given for the benefit Of tho Rus.
sian Red Cross society.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
! ESE FLEETS
FIERCE BATTLE
ANARCHISTS CONFESS.
Bomb outrases Caused by Expulsion
Of Fellows From Belgium.

= y = #* - *~*a. s*s&**
- Liege. Belgium, March %. - The
= authors of the recent bomb out
RACES here, two French anarchists,
= Laobin, alias Beaumanois, and GU
y defin, have been arrested. They
= have confessed and say that their
: object was to avenge the expul-
y sion from Belgium of fellow an
8 archists.
= y = n = %*.* #* Il u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
WOMAN SUICIDES.
Mrs. Henry Ludekine Takes Life, Re.
suit Temporary Insanity.

Waukon, March 23.-Mrs. Henry
Ludeking, of this city, committed sui
eide at the residence of sister in the
country, the result of temporary in
sanity She leaves husband, young
son and large number Of relatives to
mourn her loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
SULLIVAN IN. BAD SHAPE.
Former Champion PusiIist May Los,
His Eyesief1t.

Boston, Mass, March %. - John L.
Sullivan has been ordered by his ply
sician to go to Hot Springs as soon as
he is able to sit up. He is still confin-
ed to his sisters home and is in danger
Of losing his eyesight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MINERS ARE GOING TO PARIS.
John Mitchell and William Dodds I
Attend International Conaress.

indianapolis, Ind, March 23-Presi-
dent Mitchell and other officers of the
United Mine Workers of America, left
yesterday for the different mining fields
to attend the district conventions.
President Mitchell said before leaving
that he and William Dodds Of Pitts
burg, as representatives of the miner
workers to the International Mining
congress at Paris, would probably sail
May S or 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24

Washington, D. c., March %. - The
state department has received formal
notice from the Chinese government,
denouncing the Chinese exclusion
treaty SO this convention will expire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
BOOM FOR GEN. FITzHueH LEE.
Southern Officer Mentioned as Leader
for Democratic Ticket,

Richmond. Va, March 23.-General
Fitzhugh Lees friends have launched
a boom for him 70: the democratic
nomination for the presidency The
move is the direct result of the adj
dress delivered by Congressman Gros-
venor at Old Point Comfort Saturday
night, when he urged the south to come
forward and again take its place in the
nations councils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
NOMINATE CANDIDATES.

Davenport Democrats Name Men for
City Offices.
Davenport, March 23.-The demo.
cratic convention last night renomin.
ated Waldo Becker for mayor. Other
officers nominated were: City clerk,
Charles Keeler; city treasurer, C. A.
Mast; city assessor, John G. Speetzer:
police magistrate, A. Leclaire; alder.
men-at-large, o. S. Murray and William
Clausen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
MANeLED UNDER CAR WHEELS.
John Sharp of WeIIman Killed While
Stealing Ride on Train,

Mason City, March 2S.-John Sharp.
a resident of Wellman, Iowa, was kill
ed at Clear Lake. He was evidently
stealing ride on the pilot and when
near Clear Lake either attempted to
jump off or fell from his perch and
was caught and nangled by the
wheels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
IOWA is SHORT OF POTATOES.
Imports Large Supplies From Wash
inqton State,

Eldora. March 23.-For the first time
in ten years Iowa is compelled to i'm
port her potatoes from the state of
washington. The Iowa crop was soon
exhausted on account of the intense
moisture of last season; Minnesota and
Colorado were soon drained out Of
their supply, and the supply of the
Iowa market is now coming from near
Spokane, Wash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
THE WEATHER

The weather forecast for Iowa for
the next twenty-four hours is: Increas.
ing cloudiness with showers, Thursday
possibly late tonight. warmer tonight
and east Thursday, colder west Thurs
day.
Local Weather.
9 o'clock last night Z. III
Z o'clock this morning =. .... ..3a
2 O'Clock this afternoon ..62
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
RUNS INTO OPEN SWITCH
Lake Shore Express DeraiIed
Northeast. Pa.

Cleveland, Ohio. March 2S.-- An
eastbound Pittsburg and Buffalo ex-
jress on the Lake Shore road ran into
: - sssoa, witch at No shai ~, Pa, to-
day. Several passenger coaches were
.derailed and it is reported that the
engineer, baggagemaster and brake
man were seriously injured. The en-
gine struck the depot and partly de-
molished it. Several passengers were
hurt, but no one seriosuly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
TO MAKE VANDERBILT TESTIFY
New York Legislators Provide for
| Conviction of Garfield.

Albany, N Y, March 23. - After one
of the most acrimonious debates known
at Albany the senate voted in favor
of the Bowling bill providing for the
conviction of Richard Garfield, by
compelling the attendance of Reginald
Vanderbilt, Jesse Lewisohn and others
as gambling witnesses. The result was:
Yeas, 27; nays, 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
TO INACCURATE FAST TRAIN.

Santa Fe May Start New Service to
the Coast.
Chicago. March 23.-It was announc-
ed yesterday that the Santa Fe manage
ment has decided to put in service a
new transcontinental mail train which
will probably be operated between Chi
cago and Los Angeles on a faster
schedule than any now in effect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
DEWEY JURY HANGED IN EFFIeY.
Twelve Figures Bearing Names Found
Suspended to Trees.

Norton, Kansas, March 23.-The spe-
cial jurors in the Dewey, Mcbride and
Wilson case, who returned a verdict Of
not guilty on the charge of numbering
the Berrys We're hanged in ef1igy last
night. Those who came down town
early found twelve figures hanging
from trees in the court house yard.
Each figure bore the name of a juror.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
SECURE FREE TOLL SERVICE.
Agreement Between Rural Lines and
Central Iowa TELEPHONE Co.

Iowa Falls, March 23-Free toll SER
vice over every rural telephone line
in this county is the result of a con-
ference between the representatives
of the rural companies entering this
city and the officials of the Central
Iowa Telephone Co., which controls
several toll lines and maintains an ex-
change in this city, Eagle Grove and
Hampton.
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ST. Louis Produce Market.

st. Louis, March 23.-wheat, cash, 97t
July, 815s.
/ Corn, cash, AN; July, 4sR@4ess
Oats, cash, 40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
CARY DIES AT BANQUET.
Former Chicago Judge Drops Dead al
ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-. March 23.-whilesat +
tending banquet at the st. Louis club
last night Judge Eugene Cary of Chi
cago, well known insurance man
suddenly dropped dead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
CHARGE CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Son of President of Wrecked sheIdor
Bank Refuses to Answer Question.

Sioux City, March 23.-Earl w.
Brown, cashier of the defunct Sheldon
State bank. was held in contempt of
court by Chaunce- L. Joy, referee in
bankruptcy, in Sioux City Yesterday.
He refused to answer a certain cues
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
GOLDEN WEDDING AT kEokUk.

Celebrated at the Home of MIR. and
Mrs. Sylvester Carter.
Keokuk, March 23.-The golden we'd
ding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Carter
was celebrated yesterday at their
home, where they have lived for forty
nine years. They were married in
Bergen, N. Y, March %, 1854.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-24
New York Poultry Market.

New York, March 3.-Poultry, alive,
steady; chickens IL; fowls, 1415; turkeys.
IS; dressed steady; chickens, 12@13; fowls,
IA; turkeys young hens, 1G117