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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
BULLETINS FROM THE
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y = *** $50 *** \ #*%
IL p. m.-The hall fills up with
delegates. The prominent men of
y each state receiving applause as
they enter.
= 1902 p. m.-Senators Depew and
Platt just entered the hall arm in
arm and received an ovation.
12:05 p. m.-Senator Fairbanks
received an ovation on entering
y the convention hall.
. 1918 p. m.-The platform will be
= reported at about o'clock.
1925 p. m.-The convention is
= called to order by Temporary
Chairman Elihu Root.
1926 p. m.-Father Thomas E.
= Cox of Chicago leads in prayer.
= 1886 p. m.-Senator McComas of
Maryland. chairman Of the commit
tee on credentials, reports that the
committee unanimously concurs
in the action of the national COM
mittee as to the Wisconsin con-
test.
= 12:47 p. M The convention
adopts the report of the commit
y tee on credentials.
X 12:48 p. M Chairman Johnson
of the committee on permanent
organization presents the report
of the committee. Joseph G. Can
non of Illinois will be permanent
chairman.
= p. m.-The report of the COM
= mittee on permanent organization
' is adopted by the convention.
Chairman Joseph G. Cannon takes
the chair amid great applause.
2:03 D. m.-Mr Cannon finishes
his address amid enthusiastic ap-
plause.
y 2:42 p. m.-Motion to give Ha-
waii delegation six votes instead
of two causes spirited debate, in
which Senators Foraker, Hop.
kins and Babcock Of Wisconsin
are taking part.
2:53 p. ma roll call /. has
been ordered on the motion to
increase the Hawiian represen-
tation from two to six. This is
the first roll call in tie conyen-
ton
3:25 p. m.-The Bingham amend
ment restricting the Hawaiian rep
' resentation in the present conven-
y ton to two votes but seating the
= six elected delegates was adopted
by a vote of 497 to 400. '','N - =.
= 1927 p. m.-Senator Lodge Of
= Massachusetts is now reading the
platform.
' 1888 p. m.-The report of the
committee on resolutions is adopt
ed.
1851 p. m.-The convention has
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23

vide the representation and thus give
each delegate half a vote. Former
Governor Warmoth said he was salts
fed with the decision and added: "It
is better to accept half loaf than to
get no bread" The speech made by
Warmoth changed the sentiment ma
terially He pleaded for harmony and
an opportunity to show what can be
done in Louisiana for the ticket next
fall
The original program as made by
the national committee was carried
through in all contests save that from
Louisiana and possibly that from Wis
consin.
Cannon Ignores Demonstration.
There was stay in the proceedings
after the close of Cannon's speech
While Root and others crowded
around the chairman to thank him for
the speech Cannon remained appar.
emily oblivious to the demonstration
Finally he raped for order and called
for report of the committee on rules
Rules Committee Reports.
The report stated that the commit.
tee had adopted the rules of the fifty.
eighth congress.
Hawaiian Delegation.
Senator Foraker moved that Hawaii
be given six delegates like other terri.
tories and Senator Hopkins of Illinois
opposed Foraker. At the suggestion
of Foraker, Governor Carter of Hawaii
was given the platform to defend his
delegation.
Discuss Foraker's Motion.
Representative Babcock of Wiscon-
sin opposed the Foraker motion. He
insisted upon an allotment of six dele
gates from the District of Columbia
in case Hawaii's delegation was in
creased. Delegate Mckinley of Cali
fornia favored the Foraker motion.
Foraker Motion Defeated.
The Foraker motion was defeated
by vote of 497 to 400
Substitute Adopted.
A substitute offered by Bingham of
Pennsylvania that Hawaii be given
two delegates, providing this shall not
impair the rights OF the six delegates
already seated was adopted by a viva
voce vote. The reports of the com
mittee were then adopted with cheers.
Senator Lodge then mounted the ros-
trum and began to read the platform.
There is no possibility that the nomi-
nations will be mace today. The con.
vention will adjourn until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Adjourn Till Thursday.
AT 3:42 p. M, the platform was
adopted unanimously and with practi.
cally no discussion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
LOST FROM
STEAMER
BROTHER OF ASSISTANT sEcRE
TARY OF STATE DISAPPEARS
FROM OCEANIC LINER.

London, June 22.-Apparently moth
Ing is known in regard to the disap.
pearance of Kent ]. Loomis, brother
OF Assistant Secretary Of State
Loomis, who was passenger on board
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H., which
left New York on June IA and arrived
at Bremen yesterday.
Inquiries made at Bremen show
that Loomis was seen at midnight
Sunday on board the steamer and
that he was missing on Monday morn
ing. No one seems to know what hap
pened in the interval.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
KILLS HIS WIFE.
Montrose Shell Digger Murders WON
an Because of jealousy

Montrose Shell Digger Murders Won.
an Because Of Jealousy.
Montrose, June %. - Mrs. Lou
Brickey of this town was found lying
on the floor in her home with blood
streaming from several gashes in her
throat. The wounds had been inflict.
ed by her husband clam digger by oc.
cupation, who, it is supposed, was
prompted to attempt to take his wifes
life from motives Of jealousy. A trav.
cling picture dealer, stopped at the
house shortly before noon soliciting or.
ders for pictures. Brickey approach
ing his home saw the fellow in the act
OF leaving. He at once became wildly
excited, accusing his wife of intimacy
with the fellow and upon her vigorous
denial attacked her with a pen knife,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
LINK IN MURDER.

Body of Peter johnson Found at Mel.
vim, Iowa, Yesterday.
Melvin, June 22.-The finding yes.
terday of the body of Peter johnson
who disappeared February 10, 1903,
supplies the missing link in what is
believed to be a foul murder.
Fred Hokuf, Johnson's hired man, is
now in the Osceola county Jail, charged
with the murder. Hokuf lived on the
Johnson farm until his arrest, and al.
ways maintained that Johnson had
gone on a long visit. He also disposed
of nearly all of Johnson's personal
property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
STRIKE is SETTLED.
Miners Of Smoky Hollow Coal Com.

Miners Of Smoky Hollow Coal Com
pany Return to Work.
s. John z. Evans, of Avery, president
of the Smoky Hollow Coal Co., and
John p Reese, of Abba, commissioner
Of the Iowa Coal Operators associa-
tion, were business visitors in the city
last evening and stated that the strike
of the miners employed by the Smoky
Hollow Coal Co. had been settled and
that the men had returned to work.
The men struck because of the refusal
of the company to run trains to the
mine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Rappan Wilson, of Mt. Pleasant,
Injured Near BURLINGTON.

RapPan wilson, OF Mt. Pleasant, Is
Injured Near Burlington.
Mt. Pleasant, June 22.-Rappan
Wilson, an old soldier we'll known here.
left Monday afternoon for Middletown
to accept position there, and was
yesterday found lying near the rail-
road track about two miles east of
Middletown, seriously injured. He
was taken to farm house nearby and
physicians from West Burlington
called, but just how bad the injuries
are, or what was the cause of the ac-
cident, is not known here. Some think
he was struck by a passing train and
others that he fell in some way on his
ak, as he had been chopping wood.
Mr.. Wilson was taken to hospital in
Burlington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
A TRADE EXCURSION.
Cedar Rapids Jobbers and Retailers
to Visit Milwaukee Towns

Cedar Rapids, June %. - Every ar
rangement is completed for the trade
excursion to Hedrick, which will leave
the Milwaukee station in this city on
this morning at s o'clock sharp.
Quite large number of the manufac-
turers, wholesalers and jobbers of the
city have signified their intention of
going and it is expected that the ex-
cursion will be fully up to the stan
dard of the previous ones of this SER
les.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
THE WEATHER

Iowa - Fair tonight, possibly fol.
lowed by showers Thursday in the
west portion. Warmer in the west to.
night and in the east portion on Thurs
day.
Illinois - Fair tonight and probably
Thursday. Warmer in the north and
central portions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Former Mayor Smith of Davenport Ar
rested on Four Indictments.

y 80 *** st** y
Davenport. June 22. - Especially =
: IS. F. Smith, former mayor of >
Davenport was arrested this morn =
= ing on four charges of embezzIe- =
& ment. Bonds of $4,000 are de- =
= r,anded and are not yet furnished. =
Mr.. Smith, who was trustee of =
lany funds for several years, is .
said to be short 100000 in his ac- y
= counts. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE SEATS
"STALWART" DELEGATION
FROM WISCONSIN.
CANNON AKES CHAIR
Speaker of House of Representatives
Begins His Work AS Permanent
Chairman of the Republican Ma
tionaI Convention - Committees
Make Their Reports to Convention.

tional convention at midnight reached
an agreement upon tariff plank. 1t
| is of the "stand pat" character, carry
ing eulogistic comments on the bene-
fits of protection.
| The plank. as framed, does not call
for revision" or 'readjustment" spec
if1cally, nor does it employ either of
those terms. 1t does declare that tar
ifs are not in themselves sacred and
| that changes in the times will require
changes in duties.
| When the tariff is altered, the plank
declares, is should be done by it's
friends of the republican party.
There is nothing mandatory in the
phrase as agreed upon; no declaration
for next session revision.
Three Cornered Debate.
| When the subcommittee took up the
tariff revision question at p. M,
there were three elements represent
ed Chairman Lodge represented the
comparatively middle ground, which
was subsequently successful Con-
gressman Dalzell desired that no men
ton of even future tariff tinkerings"
be made. Senators Hansbrough and
Nelson favored the "Iowa Idea with
notifications.
These two northwest senators de-
sired the insertion into the platform of
positive promise of tariff revision.
Neither the negative proposition
of the Massachusetts declaration nor
the total ignoring of the matter de-
sired by Mr.. Dalzell suited them. They
insisted that the schedules must be
readily adjusted
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
LaFollette Men Defeated - Addicks
! 8 Wins Out.
Chicago June 22. - The credentials
committee of the republican national
convention worked on the cases before
it until 1 O'Clock this morning The
Wisconsin flight occupied most of the
time. After it had been settled once
in favor of the "stalwarts" the commit
| tee again took it up in the evening,
and again came to the same decision.
Governor LaFollette left Immediately
for his home
Victory for Addicks Men.
In addition to the LaFollette case,
the credentials committee took up the
Addicks Delaware matter. A hearing
was granted to both sides, and the anti
Addicks faction through it's attorney
charged that Addicks had at different
times used some $390,0OO to obtain
the election of his lieutenants and in
the effort to elect himself United
States senator.
Mr.. Addicks rose to question of
personal privilege and emphatically de-
MED the charge. He was not permit
ted to, make speech, however, but re-
piled to questions from the committee.
The conclusion was favorable to Ad-
dicks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
THE STAND PAT PLATFORM.

Resolutions Committee Agrees at Mid.
night, After Long Meeting.
Chicago, June 22.-The platform
subcommittee of the republican ma
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23
THE DELEGATES AT culcAeo
CONVENTION ACRE Sser,oc !,
DIANA MAN.
DOLLIVER TO NOMINATE
Iowa's Junior Senator viii Name Fair.
banks and His Selection For Second
Place on the Ticket viii Be Unani.
mous-IIinois Withdraws Name Of
Hon. r. r. Hit From Race.

Chicago, June Ex-senator Fair
banks will be nominated for vice
president unanimously. The iii.
nois delegation met today and de-
clded to withdraw the name Of
Representative r. r. Hit. Sena-
tor J. P. DoIliver will present the
name OF Fairbanks to the conven-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23

The subcommittee reported
to the committee on credentials
in favor of admission of the Wis
consin "staIwarts" or Spooner dele
cation to the convention instead of
the LaFoIlette delegation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
REPORT
ON STATE
ROADS
General Assembly Is Asked TO
Make a Further Appropriation
Of S125,0O0.

The second annual report OF the state
the general assembly yesterday and some
interesting figures are disclosed.
The board asks for an appropriation OF
sl16,@o with which 10 carry out the work
for the ensuing year In the report n In
stated that is miles Of new road has
remaining uncompieted will be finished
as soon as the forst leaves the ground
A detailed report OF the work done in
various counties OF the state is submitted
and IL shows that the most extensive i'm
proyements have been made IN Providence
county, although the good work has been
carried on to some extent In all the other
counties
New roads have been built In East
Providence, Cranston. Johnston. Smith
field and Burrillville. in this city and other
principal and important improvements
made in the roadways OF Middletown near
Newport, East Greenwich Warwick Neck,
Bristol and Warren.
The average cost per mile TO the state
for the Is miles now nearly completed
has been $500 l3 the work being done Ia
most cases by local contractors. who. hav-
ing the material near at hand, could make
who would have 10 transport material.
tools and laborers any distance.
One hundred thousand dollars was ap-
proprfated last year for the work, and OF
this sum. the board has at present 76 cents
cash on hand. The members OF the state
board Of public roads ere as follows: John
H. Edwards OF Exeter. chairman; Fred
erick r. Perkins OF Providence. secretary:
Robert r. Treat. Centreville; William G..
Peclcham. Newport: John r. Richmond.
Drownville. Robert r. Rodman. Allen
town. engineer, Peter J. Lannon. Provl-
dence. clerk.
An idea OF the work being done by the
board may be gained by the following ex-
tract clipped from the report made 20 the
general assembly:
From an economic standpoint II Is not
a wise plan to build short and dtsconnect-
ed sections OF road. for the reason that
this method brings scarely any rehfe TO
the troublesome conditions. A short piece
OF good roads between on outlying dis
trict and It's nearest centre is OF but lit
tie value since the amount OF load re-
mains practically the same regulated as
II is by the depth OF the mud and the ex-
cessive grades which precedc and follow
the newly laid section. II is also difficult
to break in upon such piece OF road
after a number OF years and extend IL.
Ii a. the intention OF the board 10 build
n system OF roads which shall be a unit
OF construction. every section being ex-
tended from year TO year so that an un-
broken stretch or macadam highway will
IN time result in accordance with the
original plan as adopted by the state"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
, ACT TO PREVENT USURY
Judge Palmer Of Cranston introduced Bill
In House Of Representatives YESTERDAY

In the house of representatives yes
terday Judge Palmer of Cranston intro
duced an act to regulate the loan busi-
ness in Rhode Island and prevent
usury. At present there seems to be
no legal limit that borrowers are charged
and the act proposes 10 FIX the rate at
per cent. IL reads Is follows:
Section i In rendering Judgme nts and
I'm all business transactions where inter
est Is paid or secured. n shall be com
puted and paid at the rate Of six dollars
on a hundred dollars for one year UNI
less n lower rate Is expressly stipulated
Sec .. II any person. upon any con-
tract, receives interest at a higher rate
than 6 per cent, he shall forfeit three
times the sum so received i'm excess Of
per cent TO the person aEgrieved who
will sue therefor.
Sec. 3. No contract shall be rendered
invalid by reason OF the securing there
from, higher rate OF interest that as
aforesaid; but the money secured there
by. and actually advanced or loaned
thereon. may be recovered. with interest
at per cent, after applying thereto as
payments any excess OF interest above g
per cent received thereon as OF the
dates OF such receipts. The right 10
such application shall exist and may be
enforced so long as a right OF action on
the contract may be maintained
Sec 4. II a, person has recovered the
excess above per cent so paid BY him
he shall not thereafter be entitled 10
have it applied as provided in the pre-
vious section.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
WORLD TRIP
OF FOREIGN
PHYSICIAN

New York. Jan. IA most remarkable
man is Or. oshan Rsdvsner. OF Bucha
rest. Roumania. who arrived on the Um-
bria yesterday and lost no time in Sc
curing apartments az the waldorf-As-
toria where, he says. he will stay for
20 days
"T am making an eight-year tour OF the
world" said the doctor yesterday after
noon. 81 have already visited every
country I'm Europe and Asia. and have
tramped about Sc. 900 miles. ] have four
years and six months more in which to
cover the American continent. Africa and
Australia. / expect to walk about 100
600 miles.
IF 7 finish my Journey on schedule
time will receive a prize OF 5000 900.
with which will build hospital in
Bucharest.
'The prize for which I am competing
Is offered by the Jockey club OF Bucha-
rest, which is supplying me with the
money To pay my transportation and
hotel bills
I'm every city where I stop, OF any
considerable size. I made a donation 10
some hospital or innrmary Today do
mated 5000 20 the New York hospital.
Will call on Mayor Mcclellan and on
Thursday. by invitation. viii go to Wash
mgtop. and call on President Roosevelt.
( vII return 10 New York the next DAY.
From New York l will 40 to Boston,
Montreal, Quebec and Greenland
I'm Greenland I viii make another try
for the North Pole In Siberia I have
already edualled Nansen's record. getting
within $50 miles OF the pole on foot~~n nd
carrying 80 pounds Of baggage on my
back"
The king OF globe trotters is 2S years
old. He wears a walking suit OF tight
cut. with knee trousers Across his
Jacket Is slung a red sash studded with
orders and decorations DR. Radvaner
says he Is a graduate OF the University
OF Vienna.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
AMONG THE HORSES.

New Orleans, la. Jan. l3-The pro-
gram al the fair grounds yesterday was
largely made up OF selling races. The
most pretentsous event was a six-furlong
dash for s-yesr-olds which had not won
race at the meeting
The English bred geiding Mad Mulah.
partly owned by J. r. Keene, and com
paigned at this track by DR. Street beat
out Dusky and the others I'm the first
race. after a spirited contest. Wreath
OF Ivy made a strong bid I'm the stretch
and finished third. Nose Goidblatts q mare
Vestry awoke as from a dream and beat
Little Jack Horner and other fair selling
plsters I'm the second race, at six fur
longs, She was at 10 TO !. Little jack
Horner could never get TO the front,
where he likes to run.
The. third race Witnessed the downfall
OF the odds-on chance Ostrich. Captain
Arnold. from the Ellison stable played
for a good thing, was the winner. Os-
trich managed 10 get the place IN a hard
drive from Harmakis.
Jockey Philips rode three winners
Captain Arnold in the third Lou Woods In
the fifth and Lady Matchless IN the sixth
race
Just after the second race carriage
team broke through the new drawgste.
After wrecking a runabout and running
past the stand. the horse was caught
by Starter Fitzgerald. just IN time to pre-
vent a serious accident.
Manager Bush or the Crescent city
Jockey club said today that he had re-
ceiyed notice from the race bureau of
the telegraph company which controls
the wire privileges on all tracks that ten
poll rooms in New York had ceased 10
take its service. No reason IL assigned.
but II Is supposed here that the new order
OF the telegraph company exacting the
full rates from branch poolrooms had
something to do with II. II is supposed
the order issued In New York will apply
in Chicago, where the same system OF
conducting poolrooms is I'm vogue.
AT ASCOT PARK.
Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 13--Redfern did
good work at Ascot park yesterday. com
ing home in front on Rough and Tumble
in the first and The Gold Finder I'm the
last race. Celebration. is TO | choice,
showed in front I'm NTH race. The track
was fast
AT OAKLAND.
Oakland Cal, Jan. 13.-Hidlebrand had
another killing here yesterday, having the
mount on three winners out OF the six
races carded. The track was fast and
seemed to suit the favorttes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

PAwTUCKET 3. AUBURN 0.
In the series OF the Rhode Island State
league last evening the Pawtucket play
ers took three games from the Auburn
players. Mckenzie was the high man for
the occasion making "a total OF 2e9 Fur
serson came next with single or III. The
summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
CONGRESS IN SESSION.

The Panama question and other mat
ters Of international Importance are now
up before the two bodies and promise
some interesting discussion that will go
down IN history. Personally conducted
as the Royal Blue Line tours are. enables
one TO see and hear all this. with the
many other sightseeing points Of our
nations capitol: our visit to Phlladel-
phia includes the United States mint
Ind pendence hall and a glimpse Of the
old Liberty bell. A postal will bring you
an illustrated booklet on Washington.
giving all details Of our seven day tours
for which $500 covers all expenses from
Boston; Jan. i5th-9 9sth. Feb. ifth.2sth
March ilth-25th. April sth 2ad, May sth
let us also tell YOU about our three
tours 10 Florida. two weeks away from
the bleak east winds $50 So, Jan 25th
FEB. sth. March 1th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
ROMANCE OF
DECEMBER
AND May

Salt Lake, Utah. Jan. l3.-The romance
OF poor young girl and a rich old man
eliminates when John oldham a mil
lionaire mining man. marries Miss Jean
ONeill, in Ogden and the>couple starts
on a wedding tour that Is TO include this
country and Europe.
Miss ONeill and Mr. Oldham were
strangers 10 days ago. Miss ONeill. who
s % years old, had been employed az a
chambermaid in local hotel, where John
Oldham occasionally stopped when in this
city. MIR. oldham has lerge mining in
terests in Park City and other points in
this state and Nevada. lie registered
st the hotel 10 days ago.
Miss O'Neill attracted the attention OF
Mr. Oldham. who Is more than 20 years
old, and he paid her marked attention.
The girl al hrBt repulsed him. but finally
Welded to his suit. and announcement
OF the engagement was made last night.
Mr. Oldham has always been regarded
as a confirmed bachelor. He came here
10 years ago as a proepector, and met
with varying success until about 10 years
vada. His fortune has increased each
year since then. with one lucky specula-
ton after another. until his wealth is
now estimated at several millions.
Miss O Neill came here from Scotland
q year ago. and has worked hard ever
since, contributing TO the support OF her
mother.
Her family were for many years en-
ployed on the Douglass estate I'm Scot
land. Mr.. Oldham has showered her
with costly presents, given her n magni-
hcent wardrobe and otherwise demon
strated his affection. lie has planned 20
take his bride on honeymoon trip 10
Scotland. while architects and builders
are busy in Park City erecting a fine
house in which the couple will live when
they return.