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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
UPHoLDs DECISION OF FEDERAL
COURT OF MINNESOTA
DISTRICT.
JUSTICE HARLAN
READS OPINION
Says the Northern Securities Com.
pany Was Organized to Prevent
Competition and That 1t Comes un
der the Sherman Antitrust Law.

Washington, March H. The sus
preme court of the United States today
handed down decision in the North
ern Securities Co. merger case in favor
OF the government.
Lower Court Affirmed.
The opinion was read by Justice
Harlan. 1t affirms the opinion of the
United States circuit court for the dis
trict of Minnesota. Its effect is to sus-
tain the contention that the Sherman
antitrust law applies to railroad com.
blnations of the character in question.
Merger Trust.
Justice Harlan said that in the mer-
ger of the two roads the stockholders
disappeared and reappeared in the Sc.
curities company, the two thus becom-
ing practically consolidated in hold.
ing company, the principal object be.
ing to prevent competition.
mo scheme or DEVICE" he said,
could certainly more effectively come
within the prohibition of the antitrust
law and it is within the meaning of the
act trust"
Quotes Many Opinions.
Harlan quoted various opinions in.
volving the trust question and saying
that from them it is to be gathered
! that all contracts insrestraint of trade
reasonable or unreasonable, are pro
hibited by the Sherman law, and thai
as congress has the power to establish
such regulations as are laid down in
that law, congress had the power tt
enact the statutes
Some Members Dissented.
The decision was concurred in by
Justice Brown, Brewer, McKenna and
Day, Will itbe ehifsr6sAs ice ard I%s;
tices Whitea,As Khan and Holmes dis
sented. Brewer concurred III affirm
ling the decision, but from differsat rea
sons than that of the majority.
| Harlan Mentions Morgan.
Justice Harlan declared the only oh
| ject of the merger was to prevent com
knew this to be the case, j. Pierpon
Morgan knew that to have been tho
case. Extracts from Morgan's testi
mony are quoted in support of thii
statement.
Holmes Opinion.
Justice Holmes read dissenting
opinion. He construed the antitrust
law as criminal statute and declar
ed there was nothing in it to indicate
that it had been enacted merely fbI
the control of railroads, as is general
ly contended. Indeed the law had NOT
been understood as applying to rhils
roads and combinations in restraint Of
trade and makes no reference to com.
/ petition.
Hill Will Not Talk.
i New York, March IA. j. Hill,
president Of the Northern Securities
company, received the news Of the de-
cision in this city. He declined to dis
cuss the matter
The stock market is not generally
affected by the decision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
SUPREME COURT SAYS
HILL MERGER IS A TRUST
WoMAN's HALL OF FAME.
Members of Fashionable Set in Ameri
can Cities to be Honored.

st. Louis, March list. Louis is to
have a woman's hall of fame. The
proposed institution which promises to
rival lin interest and scope New York
hall of illustrious men, will be estab-
lished in the Woman's building at the
Worlds Fair. 1t had it's inception
with a society of well-known New
York men. of which ]. Edward Rosch
is local representative. The project
was given the approval of the board of
lady managers at a recent meeting,
and it is expected that Mrs. Manning,
president of the board, will announce
in few days the members of the COM
mittee appointed to pass upon the
number and character of the cele-
britieS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
I X r A !!
TAKES UNUSUAL ACTION.
Government Asks Writ of Mandamus
Against Ohio Jurist.

Washington, D. c., March 14.-1n the
supreme court today the government
through Attorney General Knox ap-
piled for a writ of mandamus to com
pei Judge Francis j. Wing, of the Unit
ed States district court, northern dis.
trict of Ohio, to take what the depart
ment of justice maintains is legal ac.
tion with respect to the Chinese exclll.
sion cases. This is the first time in
the history of the supreme court that
the government has sought a writ of
mandamus against federal judge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
NEW WEATHER STATION.
Charles City, Iowa, Will Be Made ON
of Three in State.

Charles City, Ia. March 14.-Through
his efforts with Secretary Wilson and
Prof. Moore, chief of the weather bu-
reau at Washington. Congressman
Haugen has secured a weather signal
station for Charles City which will be
opened here by July. An agent of
the government will call upon POST
master Henry soon to confer in regard
to renting a suitable building. A gem
tleman from Chicago will have charge
of the station Later government
building costing $4,000 will be erected
here. This is an important recognition
for Charles City, which will be one of
three stations in Iowa and one of sew
enty-five in the United States and
Canada.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
DIES IN PHILIPPINES.
Son of Waterloo Man Gives Up His
Life in Distant Lands.

Waterloo, March 12.-R. M. Dewey
has just received a telegram from
Washington. D. c., telling of the death
Illicos Sur. p. l., which occurred March
10.
1t is not known how the young man,
who has been in the government tele-
graphic service as operator, came to
his deaths whether by accident, disease
or in conflict with the Filipinos. An
effort will be made to get the remains
shipped to this place, and this will nc
doubt be accomplished If the young
man did not die of the plague or some
other contagious disease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
ONEEACH YEAR
NEIDERMEYER SAYS HE HAS
KILLED TWENTY-THREE
MEN.

Chicago, March IA. - The car
barn bandits, just convicted here and
sentenced to death, are now confessing
crimes that have long mystified the
authorities of the county. Peter Med
ermeyer, the brains of the gang, admits
killing twenty-three men, one for
every year of his life. Gustav Marx
remembers numbering eight persons.
Marx declared in a confession Sunday
that he was one of the three men who
held up the Chicago and Northwestern
express train at Tower w, near De
Kalb four years ago. The crime, which
has passed into history as one of the
most desperate ever committed in or
about Chicago, has never been account
ed for,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Markets.

chicago Live stock Markets.
Chicago, March 14.-Cattle-Rece
25,0OO; steady, good to prime, $3.50
600; poor to medium, s3.50@485;
stockers, S2.50@4.25; cows, $1.60@4.1O.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; steady; mix
ed butchers, s510@5.45; good to choice
heavy, $5.45@5.60; rough heavy, $5.25
@5.40; light. 4.S5@5.40; bulk sales,
$5.25@545.
sheep-Receipts. $4,000; strong, $3.50
$500; lambs, $4.00@6.00.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March 24.-Wheat--No. Q
red, 90; No. 8 red, 95@9S; No. Q hard,
Ss@9o; No. 3 hard, S0@90; May opened
l95@951a; highest, 97A; lowest, 95;
closing, 96M.
corn-No. 3, 44@441a; No. white,
441a@45; No. 8 yellow. 45A @47; No. A,
400431s; March 81 81. MAY opened $40
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
FAVOR ACCEPTING REDUCTION.
cartervilIe- III, Coal Mtners. Will Not.

CarterviIlet III, CoaifMlhcrss VIII Vote
Against a Strike.
Carterville, Ill, March IA large
meeting of local miners was held Sun
day afternoon to consider the 5h per
cent reduction of wages, effective April
/ all over the coal fields. The senti-
ment was very strongly against a
strike, the men believing that two
year contract with the 51h per cent
cut is better than long and costly tie
up. Tomorrow, when the vote to
strike or accept of the operators terms
will be cast, the local miners will vote
against strike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
LINCOLN is OUT.
Deputy Game and Fish Warden Will
Be Superseded by Another.

Be Superseded BY Another.
Des Moines. March 14.-Members of
the fish and game committee of both
houses of the legislature have been APP
prised more or less directly that the
present fish and game warden, George
A. Lincoln, of Cedar Rapids, who was
a candidate to succeed himself, is to
be let out. In fact, it is said the gov
ernor has let it be known positively
that Lincoln will not be reappointed
Lincoln has been on the scene several
days. but went home giving up the
contest.
1t is understood the appointee will
be either B. f. Keltz, of Webster City
H. E. Martin, of Iowa Falls or Isaac
Gray of Davenport, the three men who
are known to be candidates against
Lincoln. with the chances largely fay-
oring Martin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
Crawford County Republicans Believ.
Selection of Roosevelt is the Thing.

Dennison, March 4.-Resolutions
adopted by the republican county con-
vention here Friday declared the
paramount issue to be the nomination
and election of Theodore Roosevelt as
president of the United States. The
platforms Of the state at the recent
conventions were endorsed and the ad-
ministration Of Governor Cummins
lauded. Delegates to the two state
conventions We're named.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
HEPBURN HAS FREE ROAD.
Rinssold County Convention to Select
Delegates Set for April 2.

Mt Ayr, March 14.-RnggoId county
republicans will hold their county con-
vention April 2, to select delegates
to the congressional and state conven-
tions The congressional convention
will be held at Creston April 5.-Col-
onel Hepburn has no opposition for
congressman. r. H. Spence expects
the state delegation to be in his inter-
ests as chairman of the state central
committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, March 14.-Cornr Higher
Visible SuppIy.

Chicago. March 14.-The visible sup.
ply of grain is at follows: Wheat, 49,.
100000 bushels today and year ago
46,066,000 bushels; corn, A ,S67 900 BUSH
els today and year ago 10,s12,O0O
bushels; oats, 10.694,000 bushels today
and wear ago 7.317,000 bushels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
WIENER IN BOX.
seIee's south-Paw Pitched Part OF

SeIee's South-PaW Pitched Part Of
Game Yesterday in Los Angeles.
Jake Weimer pitched four innings of
game yesterday in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. Selee put the willy south-paw
in the box at the opening of the game
and allowed him to battle the western
ers for four innings. Briggs substitute
ed Weimer. The score resulted in fav-
or Of Chicago, to 1,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

New York Poultry Market.
New York, March 14.-Poultry, alivs
firm; chickens IL; fowls 1914; turkey
Is; dressed, firm; chickens, 1903
fowls 131a; turkeys 16@18.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
SNOW BOUND
CHICAGO AND SOUTHERN WIS.
coNSIN AND MICHIGAN
STORM cENTERs.

Chicago, March 14-The snow
storm which began here yesterday af-
ternoon continues today. Seven inches
Of snow has fallen and prospects are
good for it's continuance throughout
the day. Steam and electric traffic is
more or less delayed.
Storm Is Widespread.
A furious blizzard is reported to be
raging throughout southern Wisconsin
and Michigan. A high east wind is
drifting the heavy fall of snow badly
impeding traffic. From four to six
inches of snow has fallen in Iowa and
Illinois.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
ST, Louis Produce n

ST. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, March 14-Wheat, casI
99A; May, 93s.
Corn-May, AZ @46A.
Oats-Cash, AZ; May, 40h.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

New York Produce Market.
New York. March Wheat-May
$1.01A.
Corn-May, So.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, March 14.-Butter, unsettled
extra fresh creameries, q; common t
choice, 1923.
Eggs, steady; frsts, 20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
Tells Of Tower w Robbery.

Marx says both his confederates in
the. crime are dead and refuses to give
their names. One of them, he declares,
"died with his boots on The railway
authorities admitted a loss of $1O2, 900
by the robbery. Marx says the robbers
secured only $4,000, the rest of the
money having been destroyed by the
explosion of dynamite used to crack
the SAFE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
PORT ART IJR IS STILL
IN HANDS OF RUSSIANS

Thursday last was the most effective
since the first attack on February 8.
His official report made public today,
says the Russians lost one torpedo
boat destroyer, which was sunk and
that several others were seriously
damaged. The Notifications and city
were subjected to heavy lombard
ment lasting nearly four hours. The
naval bombardments of the land works
have generally been ineffective, yet
the peculiar Typographical conditions
OF Port Arthur make immunity from
serious loss from bombardment almost
impossible.
Japan Denies Russian Story.
Toxic, March IA. - Viceroy Alex.
leff's report stating that a Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer was sunk and
the cruiser Lakasago heavily damag.
ed by the shell fire of the Russians
during the fourth attack on Port Ar.
thur is officially pronounced untrue
The damaged Japanese destroyers can
be repaired in a week and it will not
be necessary to dock them.
Tell of Japanese Loss
Port Arthur, March 14.-Two Rus
sian passengers of the steamer Argun,
captured by the Japanese off the coast
of Corea February and taken to Sase-
bo, have returned here. The passen-
gers say that while at Sasebo, on Feb
ruary II, they saw the Japanese cruiz-
er Auma being towed into port The
Auma was without smokestacks, ,masts
or bridge and her decks had been
ploughed up by projectiles.
The Opposing Navies.
Paris, March 1.-THE correspondent
of the Temps at St. Petersburg says
the Japanese thus far have captured
seven Russian merchant ships, whose
commanders did not know the war had
begun. 1t is considered the naval
strength of Russia still equals that of
Japan, he continues, including in the
estimate the fortresses of Port Arthur
and Vladivostok and the Baltic f1eet.''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
'41s; highest 54a; lowest, 5s5s; clos

547s' iiisffest 5T71' 1owest, 5o7s' CLOS
ing. 53B.
oats-No. 2, s91A @4o; No. 8, s95sI.
No. 2 white. 43@44; No white, Aid
421A; No. a, 3S@40; standard 42hd
43R; May opened, 41A @41% highest
415s @41A; lowest Al; closing. 4ias.
Pork-May, S14.02; July, $14.27.
Lard-May, 1925; July. $7.42.
Ribs-May, 1927; July $7.37.
Rye-May. 72h.
Timothy-March, $3.05.
Clover-$11.25.
Barley-Cash, 37@57.
Flax--Cash, $1.10@1.16.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
THE WEATHER

Iowa - Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. Rising temperature Tues
day
Illinois Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
Local Weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

9 o'clock last night 49,. So. "a
z o'clock this morning :. "a
2 o'cInclk this afternoon - 90
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, March 14.-Poultry-Easy asy;
turkeys, 12; chickens, IL; springs. IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago March 14.-Butter-Easyf
,reameries, 16@23R; dairies, 13h@2L
Eggs-Weak; 16hM17k.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
coREAN QUEEN BURIED.

Her Death Occurred in January.-Long
Funeral Procession.
Seoul, Corea, March l4.-The funeral
of the queen dowager who died in Jan
uary, was held here today. The pro
cession which followed the remains
from the gates of the city to the tomb
eight miles outside the city, was about
two miles long and full of oriental
colors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
yapanese Shells Played Havoc With
the Cars Stronghold = Reports
Say the New Town Was Set on Fire
Russian Press Praises Roosevelt.
Wei-Hai-Wei, March 14.-The Japan.
ese here report that Port Arthur has
Seen captured.

st. Petersburg, March 14.-(12 noon)
There is no truth in the rumors that
The Russians have abandoned Port
Arthur. Admiral Abaza, secretary of
the commission on far eastern affairs,
authorizes the Associated Press to
deny the story. He says the situation
1t Port Arthur is unchanged and that
nothing important has occurred there
in the past twenty-four hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15

New York, March 14-J. j. Hill,
president Of the Northern Securities
company, received the news of the de-
cision in this city. He declined to dis
cuss the matter.
The stock market is not generally
affected by the decision.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-03
ANCIENT HISTORY BARRED
No Commission to Look Into Col.
 Greene's Western Record.

New York, May 2.-Judge Foster to- day denied the application of former Judge Dittenhofer, counsel for James H. Goodman. under indictment for as sault on w. c. Greene. president of the Greene Consolidated Copper company, for a rowing commission to go west and take evidence regarding the relations between Greene and Goodman in that part of the country.
 The application was made on three allegations: First. that Greene had been tried in Arizona for murder; sec ond, there had been civil litigation be- tween the two men, and third. that Goodman's character was good in the west.
 In denying the application, Judge Foster said that even if Greene had been tried for murder in the west that could have no effect on the present case, that if there had been litigation between the men it could be brought out on cross-eXamination, and that the district attorney comedies that the character of Goodman was good in the west.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-03
A JOINT DEBATE
How the Mexican Voters Handled the
 Issues Last Night.

The Mexican Republican club held a meeting last evening in Firemaus hall Rather it was intended as a council of the Mexican voters who propose to take off their coats and work at today s election in support of the republican ticket. There were about fifty present and they were proceeding deliberately and in good order when there arrived upon the scene a delegation from the so-called democratic Mexican club which was holding a carnival in a room on Second street opposite the city hall It had been learned in the meantime that to promote the hasty development of democratic sentiment, a keg of beer had been placed on tap in the last named assembly hall and not only the few Mexican voters Of democratic persuasion were present, but there had been -congregated mot ley assembly of Mexican youths who were under age and under size but who were considered strong enough to vote if properly coached.
 This committee, aforementioned an- nounced to the republican club that the democratic leaders desired to debate political issues jointly with the repub lican champions, to which reply was made that if their speakers would come to the hall, preserve order and discuss political questions, avoiding personalities, they would be glad to meet them. In due course of time the democratic aggregation arrived at Firemen's hall and two speakers were chosen on each side. The visiting speakers were rendered the opening of the argument and their two speakers were listened to attentively.
 When it came time for the republi- can orators to be heard their opponents were beginning to feel the enthusiasm that had been drawn from the keg earlier in the evening. They contin- uously broke in upon the republican speakers, with derisive remarks, and their youthful henchmen made the fire hall reverberate every time the string was pulled Seeing there was no use trying to fight booze with logic they drew the meeting to a close as hastily as possible and in good order. But the incident served to better cost the Mex jean republicans respecting the iden- tity of the lads the democrats will try to vote today.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-03
TIBET ABANDONED.

The British government has decided to withdraw from Tibet. Col. Young husbands peace mission with it's mili- tary escort reached Gyaugtse after a second conflict, similar in it's results to that at Guru on March S1; but it will go no further, nor will there be a re=i dent imposed at Lhasa, nor such inter- ference as was first contemplated by Lord Curzon in the internal affairs of Tibet.
 The inhospitable Lamas and their re- pellent country are 10 te left to them selves till perhaps some cay a generous nature may thaw them into a more genial mood.
 The immediate and real reasons for this sudden abandonment of its long prepared 'Tibetan policy by the British government are not given, but it is plain that there must be some very serious cause for it, The pretext of Russian intrigue was virtually given up after the explanations that passed between the British and the Russian governments subsequent to the issue of the Tibetan blue book, a document so provocative in its tone tha. at any ether time rupture of diplomatic re- lations by Russia might easily have followed. It is not at all unlikely that the circumstances of the conflict at Guru and the effect produced by it in England and India caused King Ed ward to hring his influence to bear to change the condition Of mind of the In- dian government.
 The steadfast opposition of China to the invasion of it's vassars territory must also have had its weight, for it was becoming evident that matters were fast reaching a point at which it was no longer Tibetan matchlocks that would have to be met, but Chinese troops with Mauser rifles. Whatever the motive for the change of policy, the step seems wise from every point of view.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-03
THE CASE OF THE REAL MRS
 WlGGS."

The case of the "original Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch,' whose real name is said to be Mrs. Mary Bass and who is figuring in a Louisville police court, will appeal not only to readers of popular literature but to writers as well.
 It seems that Mrs. Bass emptied a pail of slops on a Louisville woman who was ''rubbering' about the cab bage patch. Mrs. Bass further claim ed, in court, that sine was wearied of being looked upon as Mrs. Wiggs," and that her life was made miserable by thousands of visitors, attracted through curiosity. The slop incident was merely the breaking forth of .long restrained wrath. On the other hand the lady who preferred the charges claimed she was acting from the best motives, having gained an idea from the book that the original Mrs Wiggs" must be in need of financial assistance.
 Apparently authors who draw their characters from real life should be careful not to make their pictures too photographic. or they vsill bring misery on the heads of innocent people and slops on the heads of others not less innocent. Doubtless the Syracuse banker who is known as the original David Harum" doesn't dare talk horse trade with his ne,ghbors, because Ed win Moves Westcott's book has pie tured him as a veritable sharper. As for the original Eben Holden" if such an individual exists, we have DO doubt that his life is made miserable by people who hang about him, eager to hear him get off epigTams-sOme- thing of which, doubtless, he was nev- CT guilty in his life.
 A more serious case than that of Mrs. Wiggs'' even, is that of Lieut. Bilse of the German army, who wrote Life in a Garrison Town In this book all his characters were drawn from life, with such fidelity that he was accused of slandering his superior officers and their wives and committed to prison.
 No doubt the Mrs. Wiggs" case does not call for a prison sentence, but ap- parently it would be no more than just if Alice Caldwell Hogan Rice, who wrote Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." should be made to pay any fine that Is assessed for the slop- throwing incident. Apparently the au- thor is entirely to blame in the case, and she should be made an example Of,