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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
HAWLEY IS
QUESTIONED
PRESIDENT OF IOWA CENTRAL
RAILROAD DEALT IN COT.
TON WITH sULLY.

New York, April /. = An examina.
tion 10 determine whether Edwin Haw.
ley, president of the Iowa Central rail-
road and the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad, and Frank H. Ray, head of
several large tobacco companies, were
practically partners of Daniel j. Sully
in his cotton operations began today be.
fore Commissioner Alexander.
Elihu Root Retained,
Former Secretary of War Elihu Root
was retained to question Hawley and
Ray.
HawIey Tells of Deals.
Hawley testified that his business
relations with Sully & Co., began in
December last and ended March IS.
He kept no special record of his cot
ton operations relying chiefly on the
statements he received from Sully G.
Co., following purchases or sales.
Make Big Profits.
At the request of Root, Hawley's
lawyers produced batch of these
statements. They showed chat heavy
transactions in cotton for the Joint
account of Hawley & Sully and Haw-
ley, Ray & Sully had been made in
December, January and February. The
transactions ran from 100 bales to To-
900 and in one it was shown that Haw.
ley and Sully had divided a profit of
100000. In another the three men
divided nearly $150,000
Denies Partnership.
Hawley denied any co.partnership
with Sully. Hawley's examination
was then postponed until April Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
NO Definite ACTION.
U. M. w. of A., No. 1852, to Hold Called
Meeting Saturday Evening.

No definite action relative to the
crisis that at present exists between
the coal miners and the operators was
taken at the regular meeting of No.
152, U. M. w. of A., at their quarters in
Labor hall last evening. A telephone
message was received from Franz Reed
and Job Deer, the Des Moines dele
gates from the local union suggesting
that the local union take no
action further than to call a special
meeting for Saturday evening. The
two delegates will be present at this
meeting and tell in person of the Des
Moines meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
MAY CHOOSE ALBA MAN.
Prof. H. c. HoIIinssworth For Presi.
dent of Teachers Association.

Muscatine, April -SpeciaD--Indi-
cations are today that the election of
officers by the Southern Iowa Teachers
association will result in the choice OF
Prof. H. c. Hollingsworth, principal OF
the Abba schools, for president, and
S. j. Finley, of Oskaloosa, for Chairman
of the executice committee The next
meeting Of the association will prob
ably be held at Oskaloosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
THROUGHOUT OHIO AND INDIANA
THE CONDITIONS GROW
WORSE.
RAILWAYS ARE DAMAGED
Trains Are Either Held Up Completely
or Several Hours Late-ottawa Riv.
er Breaks Records at Lima, Ohio
Reservoir at ST. Mary's Not Broken.

Chicago, April 1.-Throughout Ohio
and Indiana the flood situation is
worse than at any previous time in the
past two weeks. The washing away
of roadbeds has demoralized railroad
traffic on many lines. Local thunder
storms, amounting almost to cloud
bursts, have done great damage.
Railways Tied Up.
Reports from Indiana today show
that all the men and all the gravel
procurable are being sent to points
where railroad trains have been inun-
dated or made unsafe. In Ohio many
trains are stalled and others are hours
late.
The Ottawa Breaks Records.
Lima, Ohio, April 1.-The Ottawa
river, which runs through the center
of the city, is higher today than has
ever been known as the result of the
heavy rainfall. There are 1000 peo-
pie either homeless or confined to the
second stories or roofs of their homes
to escape the raging waters.
Many Hous es Submerged.
Fully 500 houses are submerged and
several of the largest manufacturing
plants are under water and will suffer
heavy losses. This afternoon, indica-
tions are for continued rain and worse
conditions than now prevail are
feared.
ceIna is Isolated.
Celina, Ohio, April /. Heavy rains
have caused big rise in the Lake
Mercer reservoir. Notwithstanding the
gates have been removed A large
force of men is at work strengthening
the abutments. There is much appre
hension among the people living in the
adjacent valley lest the reservoir
break over it's bounds. Celina is en-.
tirely cut off from train service to
day.
Reservoir in Good Condition.
Although the reports that the dam
of st. Mary's reservoir had given away
are untrue. the water is higher now
than for many years. Only heavy
rains for the next forty-eight hours
would give cause for uneasiness. The
banks Of the river are in good condi.
tion.
Largest in the World.
This reservoir is the largest artificial
body of water in the world, being ten
miles long and from two to four wide
covering about 10000 acres. It's banks
are from ten to twenty feet high. In
the event of a serious break the dam.
age would be immense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
Much Scientific Work.

Much Scientific Work.
The relief ships which left Hobart,
December 5 reached the Discovery
February IA and found all the men,
bers of expedition in excellent health
and spirits. The scientific work was
continued by the explorers through
out the winter of 1903.
Victoria Land a Plateau.
They established the fact that the
interior of Victoria Land continues at
a height of 5000 feet, and is evidently
vast continental plateau. A new
route to the west was found and a de-
pot was established 1000 feet up the
glacier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
MAYOR OF DES MONIES SAYS HE
HAS SOLVED PETERSON
MURDER.
A MOST BRUTAL CRIME
James Brenton Says the Two Men
Who Killed the Little Brother and
Sister After outraslns Latter Are in
Pententiary for Other Crimes.

Des Moines, April 1. - (SpeciaD-
Mayor James Brenton claims to have
positive evidence to prove that the
two men who murdered the Peterson
children just outside of Des Moines
two years ago are serving terms in
tAeaStgte penitentiary, one for steal
Sckens and the other for grand
Mr.. Brenton says that the
of, the murderers was un-
Al hen they were sentenced to
entiary but that it has been
@ since that time and that
Z e is now in his hands.
Narrowing Crime.
er of the two little Peter
son sA3s.ofsssl. 3s ~. brother and sister,was
one ofuI eqmost narrowing crimes in
the his& efof Iowa. The boy and girl
were on j9ussir essir way home from church
in the ebeJdng and were assaulted by
two brutq, who outraged the girl and
ended by numbering both children
Judging from the condition of the
bodies when found, the boy had beer
killed in attempting to save his sis
ter's life.
\ Crime Battles Police.
The police and detective force oi
Des Moines and in fact every city in
the state has been bafIled for two
years by the crime. A Des Moines de-
tective who had spent nearly two
years trying to locate the murderers
recently went insane> and killed him.
self after brooding over his failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
MUscATINE BANKER DIES.
Charles Page, Old Business Man ot
That City, Stricken in South.

Muscatine, April 1.-(special.)--
Word was received here today that
Charles Page, cashier of the Muscatine
Savings bank, is dead at Dallas, Tex,
where he went a week ago in the
hope of benefiting his health. He had
been a prominent business man of
Muscatine for nearly half century
and his loss will be keenly felt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
A NOVEL SUICIDE.

old Man Deliberately Casts Himself
Into the Niagara Rapids.
Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 1. - y
Otis White, of RansomviIle, an old q
man, committed suicide today by =
# deliberately walking into the rap s'
4 ids, where he was carried over +
y the American falls. *
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
JAPANESE COMPEL THE ENEMY
TO RETREAT FARTHER
NORTH.
RUSSIANS SAID TO BE
In DIRE DISTRESS
Unofficial Report of Mondays Battle
Makes st. Petersburg Glad - Rus.
slams Claim a Victory and Say the
Japs Were Completely Unnerved.

Seoul, April lit has been learned
here that the Russian cavalry is in
much distress and is retiring toward
W11u. They are cutting down tele-
graph poles to use as fuel, and their
horses are dying for lack OF proper
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02

brought to the attention of the operat-
ors in any way. The most friendly Of
feeling exists between the miners and
the operators and the disagreement Of
the joint committee is the only draw
back to an agreement for the coming
two years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
Largest in the World.
SENTENCE REPEATED.
Car Barn Bandits Again Doomed to
the GaIIows.

Sc ** y y * x y Il Il "a y .
= Chicago, April I. = Today ow- =
ing to the alleged technical error .
in the previous sentence, the car =
barn bandits, Vandine, Nieder- 8
meir and Marx. were re-sentenced. y
The bandits will be executed on =
April 22, the date named in the =
original sentence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
VOYACERS
ARE SAFE
THE ANTARCTIC .sTEAMER DIS.
covERY RETURNS TO LYT.
TLEToN, NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttleton, New Zealand, April L.
The British Antartic steamer Discov-
cry and the relief steamers Morning
and Terranova, arrived here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
THREE MASKED MEN DYNAMITE
EXPRESS CAR ON SOUTHERN
PACIFIC.
MESSENGER MURDERED
w. j. o'NeiI, in Charge of Express
Car Refuses to Open Door to Ban.
dts and Is Deliberately kiIIed-Rob.
bers Make Their Escape.

Sacramento, CAL, April 1. = Three
masked men last night held up the
Oregon Express, southbound, on the
Southern Pacific railroad at Copley.
They killed w. J. O'Neil, the express
messenger and carried off the contents
of the express box.
Cut Train In TWO.
AS the train stopped at Copley for
water the three men Jumped aboard
and cut the train in two, taking the en-
gine and express car down the track a
short distance.
Messenger o'NeiI Killed.
They stopped the engine and de.
manded that Messenger O'neil open
the express car. He refused, where.
upon they blew. up the express car
with dynamite and deliberately killed
ONeil by shooting him through the
head.
Size of Haul Not Known.
tits not known how much booty the
bandits obtained. After robbing the
express car the men cut the car loose
and getting on the engine they compell
ed Engineer Joe Sink to go ahead
When near Keswick the men dropped
off the engine and disappeared.
Says Loss Was Light.
San Francisco, April i. superin
tendent Barstow, OF the Wells-Fargo
Express company, said today that there
was not much money in the express
safes blown up by the robbers at Cop
ley. There We're no valuables from the
east in the car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
Russians Are Retreating.

Toxic, April Information has
been received here from a private
source that the Japanese troops, after
d1slodglng the Russians at Cheng Ju,
on March 2S, rested for day and then
advanced to Yong Chun about forty
five miles west OF Cheng Ju. After a
brief engagement here, they drove the
enemy further north, the Russians re-
tiring toward Unsan, eighty miles
northeast from Yong Chun.
Heroes Are Welcomed at Odessa.
Odessa, April 1.-The Russian steam.
er Malaga, with the survivors of the
crews of the Koreitz and Variag on
board, arrived here today and were
accorded an enthusiastic reception by
enormous crowds.
Togo Makes Another Attack.
London, April IA dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says that
Vice Admiral Togo made another at
tack on Port Arthur during the night
of March 30-31. The dispatch adds
that it is understood the attack was
for the purpose of taking soundings
and ascertaining the effects of the last
attempt to bottle upsthe Russian fleet.
No details of the attack are obtainable.
Russians Claim Victory.
St--Petersburg. April /. - The foI1g
loving SD Et*ficiaf,G dispatch mas bdpT
received from Liao-Yang:
I'm the first encounter with the jap
anese in northern Corea, which was
crowned with victory fer the Russian
army, the enemy's losses were ten
times those Of the Russians. According
to the Corean reports the Japanese bur-
led fifty men, while 120 wounded were
removed with the help of five hundred
Coreans to the headquarters of the
Japanese main force. The confusion
of the Japanese was so great that they
hoisted two red cross fase in token
Of the surrender. The people here are
in high spirits over the news of the
first brilliant fight in Corea.
New Chwang, April 1. United
States Consul Miller today informed
the citizens of his nationality of the
United States acquiescence in the
proclamation of martial law by the
Russian authorities here The gun
boat Helena leaves New Chwang to-
morrow. Russian authority has been
established here without friction.
No Apparent Alarm.
There is no apparent alarm, al
though all movable property is being
partly removed.
Will Prepare for Attack.
1t is understood that Immediately
after the eleven ships now here are
loaded the port and the river will be
closed, as work providing for the
systematic defence of New Chwang is
progressing.
AIexieff at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, April 1.--Viceroy Alex
Jeff arrived here yesterday and was re-
ceived by Vice Admiral Makaroff and
the other officials.
| Correspondents Leave Toxic.
Toxic, April 1.-The first party Of
foreign correspondents left Toxic for
| the front today. 1t consisted of six
teen newspaper men, mostly British
and American. From here the party
goes to Moi, leaving there April OF
a Japanese transport for their destins
ton, which is kept secret.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
Local Weather

Local Weather.
9 o'clock last night .... J. :. As
7 O'Clock this morning -. &c
2 o'clock this afternoon !. 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
THE WEATHER

Iowa and Illinois-Fair tonight, Sat
urday and Sunday Cooler tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
CLINTON MEMBERS OF IOWA
HOUSE ASK FOR coNsTlTU.
TIoNAL AMENDMENT.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE
Institutions Under Board of Control
Will Get $se, ,ooo-Buchanan Secures
Passage of Amendment To Require
Board to Report to Legislature.
[BY LEON BRowN.1
Des Mones Bureau of the Courier.
Qas Mninas AnriI 4

[BY LEON BROWN
Des Moines Bureau of the Courier.
Des Moines, April 1.
The members from Clinton introduce
ed a resolution in the house for con-
stitutional amendment to establish the
initiative and referendum in the enact
ment of laws in Iowa.
Senate Sitting Committee.
The senate. looking towards ad-
journment, adopted a resolution to ap-
point a sitting committee next Mon
day.
$4,000 Appropriations.
The house passed a bill appropriate
ing for the institutions under the
board Of control amounts aggregating
$4,000.
Buchanan Wants Report.
Representative Buchanan of Wapel.
10 got into the measure an amend,
ment requiring the board Of control
to report within five days after the
next assembly meets the unexpended
balances on hand and the amounts
transferred from one fund to another
lndeterminate Sentence Favored.
A bill to establish the indeterminate
sentence in Iowa passed the senate. II
requires judges to sentence for both
the minimum and maximum time fixed
by law and gives the board of parole
the power to release prisoners any
time after the minimum sentence ex
pires. The board is composed of the
governor and one republican and one
democrat appointed by the governor
The bill does not cover the crimes Of
murder and treason.
Representative Kennedy Of Lee
county today introduced bill to reg
ulate the assignment of property ant
the levying Of taxes in cities of spe
cial charter.
Can Enjoin BootIeggers.
The house passed the senate bill de
fining bootleggers and making it pos
sible to enjoin them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
$4,000 APPROXIMATIONS.

The house passed a bill appropriate
ing for the institutions under the
board Of control amounts aggregating
500. 600
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
Railways Tied Up.

Reports from Indiana today show
that all the men and all the gravel
procurable are being sent to points
where railroad trains have been inun-
dated or made unsafe In Ohio many
trains are stalled and others are hours
late
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02

The senate. looking towards ad-
journment, adopted a resolution to ap-
point a sitting committee next Mon
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
Most Destructive Flood.
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
Kingman, Ariz, Aug. 23.-The worst
flood with which the Santa Fe has ever
had to contend began last night west
Of here. Between Yucca and Haviland
GOO feet Of track, including several
bridges was washed out and the whole
country between Kingman and Needles
was flooded. The water is still running
Owe the tracks in many places and
doing serious damage. A good deal
Of time will be required to relieve the
blockade and it will be many days be.
fore the damage can be entirely re-
paired. II is believed the Santa Fe
will again send its trains over the
Southern Pacific, via Deming. The loss
to the Santa Fe in Arizona this year
has aggregated hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars in addition to the expense Of
delays and extra service. The severe
dronth in the early part Of the summer
has been followed by unprecedented
floods.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
Opening OF City schools.

Monday September 9Th, the public
schools Of the city will open for the
regular work IF theschool year. IL Is
hoped that parents will endeavor to
have their children in readiness to Mt
tend the first day. and to this end it is
very important that all children who
have not been y~accinated, have this
matter attended to at once, in order
that nc time may be lost from school.
AS the Fifth Of September is Labor
day and a legal holiday. in accordance
with a long established rule Of the
board of education, regular school
hours will not be observed, but pupils
will be enrolled, seats assigned them
and lists Of books given out, SO that
nothing will interfere with the regular
school work the next day. All pupils
coming from other schools will report
to the superintendent for assignment
to grades. Pupils who enter the prim-
airy department for the first time need
not report to the superintendent but
enter this department at the Douglas
Avenue school building Monday Sep
TENDER 9th. The board Of education
has hadthe buildings and grounds put
in as good order as the state of finances
will permit and everything will be
done that is necessary for the comfort
and health Of the pupils. An especial
" strong corps of teachers has been
secured.
II. Il. Larkin, principal Of the high
school has had several years experience
in high school work and seems un.
usually we'll fitted forthis position.
Miss Lena c. Bolts, teacher of Eng
lish, Latin and History needs no in
PRODUCTION to the Las Vegas people.
Miss Kate O'Farrell, the Eighth
grade teacher is a graduate of the New
| York State Normal school and has had
a number of years experience in the
public schools Of Elmira. New York,
Miss Edith NJ. Reed the Seventh
grade teacher is q graduate Of the
Kansas State Normal school and comes
highly recommended by the president
Of that institution. The other teachers
remain as they were last year there
being but three vacancies to be filled
this term.
1t is anticipated that this will be al
unusually prosperous school year and
it remains for the parents to assist thu
teacher by having their children
prompt in enrolment and regular III
attendance.
MAGGIE j. BUCHER,
Supt. City Schools.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
DO You Want tho Earthf

The Earth Is q new monthly Illus
trated journal, published by the San.
IA Re. Tells the truth about the great
southwest and Californ a-the truth
Is good enough. Frequent articles
describing your part Of the country.
Contains letters written by farmers,
stockmen and %fruit-raisers; men who
have succeeded and who give the rea,
sons why. Strong editorials and In.
.teresting miscellany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
Worlds Fair Pamphlet Free.

a handsome illustrated Worlds Fair
pamphlet containing = three.color map
Of st. Louis and the Fair Grounds and
h~alf-tone views Of the principal build,
ings. A copy free upon request. P,
P. Hitchcock g. P. A. Denver, Colo.
job work al rCck.bottom prices, con
suit your own interests and The on
tic Office at the same time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
PERSONALS


Leandro Lucero, Of villa NueVa, 70
in town today,
YIN. Frank is in town from
las Alamos today.
Deputy q. S. Marshal W r. Forbes
il ID from Albuquerque.
e. q. Dave, the Morey Mercantne
company man is here today.
Timothy 0Leary, the santa fs
sleuth is UP from Albuquerque.
Attorney Frank Springer returned
This afternoon from his eastern tfln,
Max Klein, an able seaman, who
nayiaates for a Denver house, reported
today.
Mrs. Francisco CHAVEZ, daughter q
Don Eugenio Romero. left for home
today.
Julian Sandoyal. Of Ribera. IS IN at.
tendance on the democratic consen-
tion today.
Eugenio Moya, Of Ribera, is visiting
his father, Don Roman Moya, OF inc
west side.
Juan Silva and family returned yes,
terday from their camp near the Has,
vey carriage house.
Captain w. B. Brunton came down
from Shoemaker today to attend the
wedding of his daughter.
L. C. Martinez, a prominent citizen
Of Ration, is down from the Gate Gity
today on legal business.
Division Superintendent Easley and
his private secretary Fred Marshail
went north this afternoon.
]. Ii. Hunter, the Chicago capitalist
who owns some valuable Las Vegas
real estate, came here this afternoon
Miss Mareth Furro Of the Normal
will 90 to Haryey's tomorrow 70 re
main until the opening Of that ! stitu
ton.
VIM. G. Jamison, the Omaha heavy
hardware drummer, whose home Is al
Canyon City, Colo, is here today OF
his wonted errand.
Clarke NJ. Moore, the lumberman
returned this afternoon from a yisi'
to various Kansas towns. He wen
as far east as Topeka.
Master Mechanic Barnes, of tht
New Mexico division. headquarters al
Ration, is in the city today. Mr.
Barnes Is making himself a popular
official.
Mrs. Mcmillan, an Iowa lady, who
has almo3t entirely recovered her
health since coming to Las Vegas, lef
this afternoon for northern Colorado
where her husband ~ purchased |
ranch.
Attorney w. b. Bunker returned Of
No, Z last evening from his eastern
trip. Accompanied by his wife, h,
spent eight days at the st. Louis ex
position, and then went TO Indiana fol
a couple of weeks. Mrs. Bunker vii
remain in The east for d couple d
weeks longer.
David Benjamin, general manager D
the Harvey house system, breakfastet
here this morning. He had been
west as far as the Grand canyon Il
inspect the fine new hotel and wa
returning to Kansas City on No. S. Mr.
Benjamin p%ronounces the swell hos
telry on the brink of the great gorgt
q beauty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
Iownahlp To Be Opened.
SANTA Fe. N. M, July l9. l9Ol

Santa Fe. N. MI, july ~. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that thu
following township will be filed n
this office August Is. 1904. to-wit:
Fraction township 10 north. range
No. 20 east. N. NJ. p. M.
On and after said date we will BIZ
ready to receive applications fol
lands In said township.
MANUEL X. oTERo, Register
FRED MILLER. Receiver.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23

For the Democratic Territorial con,
-vention to be held in Las Vegas Aug
ust 1926, an open rate of n fare
and a fifth will be given from all
points In New Mexico. from Trinidad.
Colorado, and from El Paso, Texas
The tickets will be on sale August %,
"a, 20 and will be good until the 27th.
$50.