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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
Administrators, Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day
Of July A. D., 1905, the undersigned
was appointed by the clerk of the
district court Of Wapello county. Iowa
administrative of the estate Of Caroline
Hook, deceased, late Of said county
All persons indebted to said estate
Will make paymen. to the undersigned
and those having claims against the
same will present them. legally anthem
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated, July II, 1905.
Phoebe Porter, Administrative.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
Removal Notice

We wish to inform our customers
that we are now comfortably settled in
our new quarters at ITO Market street.
opposite McElroy's restaurant, where
we are better enabled to serve them
than ever before, as our salesroom is
much larger, lighter and better
equipped. Our repair shop is easy of
access from front or rear. In this de-
partment we cannot be excelled for
workmanship and quality Of material
used. Don't forget our number and re-
member that the best is the cheapest.
and our motto is Value for your mon
ey." Respectfully,
Boston and Ford.
Mfrs. Of Harness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
daughter Mrs. P. L. Hays, 200 Clar-

daughter, Mrs. P. L. Hays, 2O9 Clar-
ence street.
From Wednesdays Daily.
DR.. Ennis prescriptions at Sargent's.
George Cissne of Keb was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Rebecca ]. Kreamer Of Eldon
was business visitor in the city yes
terday.
Born. yesterday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick. Shoemaker, 237 Mcpherson ave-
nue., son.
Born, July 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Black, of Bloomfield, formerly of
Ottumwa, a con-
George F. Carson, cashier of the
new Floris Savings bank is in the city
today on business.
j. M. Garreott of Eldon arrived in
the city this morning to undergo treat
ment in the Ottumwa hospital.
The condition of Harry Carr, 211 AL
bany street, the young man who was
so badly injured yesterday morning
near Rutledge, is reported to be about
the same, there being a possible
chance for his recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13
HIGHLY pRIzED
BY ALL THE
FAMILY.

One Of the most interesting
of family treasures is the group
picture showing all members o.
the family. You'd better get one
made tomorrow. You should moi
put it off. We have special ia
cilities for producing the besh
group work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13

A mean thing is a joke with
wasp's tail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-13

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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
NO WONDER THEY FAILED.
Discord and Jealousy Prevailed
Among Russian officers at
Port Arthur.

Paris, Feb. 16.-French special cor
respondents sent to meet the French
steamer Australien, having on board
Gen. StOessel and others of the sur
vivors of Port Arthur forward de
tailed accounts of discord among the
Russian officers. The army officers
are particularly hostile to the fleet,
habitually calling it the frightened
fleet" Admiral Lockinslly, who was
commander of the torpedo defenses
at Port Arthur, is quoted as making a
bitter criticism of Gen. Stoessel, Ad-
miral AleXieff and others.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1G.-Dispatches
from Mukdcn report the wiping out Of
an entire detachment of Japanese cav
airy which had destroyed the railway
bridge between Mukden and Harbin.
Russian cavalry overlook the raiders,
who are said to have refused quarter
and fought until the last man was
killed.
Mukden, Feb. 1.-THE Japanese
are firing on Poutiloff Hill with eight
inch guns carrying 250-pound projec-
tiles, indicating that they are siege
guns used at Port Arthur and the first
to be mounted in position before the
Russian lines below Mukden.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
ORDERED AN INQUIRY.
Congress Votes to Investigate the Op-
erations of the Oil Trust in Kansas.

Washington, Feb ia resolution
adopted in the house yesterday relat-
ting to petroleum was presented by
Representative Campbell, of Kansas,
and is as follows:
"Resolyed, that the secretary Of
commerce and labor is hereby re
quested to investigate the cause of the
low price of crude oil or petroleum in
the United States and especially in
the Kansas field, and the unusually
large margins between the price of
crude oil or petroleum and the selling
price of refined oil and its by
products; and whether the said con
ditiOns have resulted from any con
tract, combination in the form of
trust, or otherwise, or conspiracy in
restraint of trade and commerce
among the several states and terri
tories or wish foreign countries; also
whether the said prices have been
controlled. in whole or in part, by any
corporation engaged in commerce
among the several states and terri
tories, or with foreign nations; also
whether such corporation, in purchas-
Ing crude oil or petroleum, by any or
der or practice Of discrimination boy
colts, backists or in any manner
discrimnates against any particular
oil field; also to investigate the or
ganization. profits. conduct and man
agement of the business of such cor
porations, company or companies and
corporate combinations, if any. and to
make early report of its findings ac-
cording to law, to the end that such
information may be used by congress
as a basis for legislation"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
HAS REACHED A CLIMAX.
Charges Against Gov. White, of West
Virginia, Are to be Investigated.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 1S.-As a
climax TO a series of charges and
counter charges the state senate on
Friday adopted a resolution providing
for the investigation of charges made
against Gov. White by Senator Cald-
well on the floor of the senate. Cald-
well charged that the governor had di-
yided with the secretary of state the
fees of the latter's office in consider
alton of the appointment. Gov.-Elect
Dawson is the present incumbent of
the office of secretary of state.
The resolution also provides for the
investigation of charges made by Gov.
White in a message to the legislature
that members had accepted bribes to
oppose or advocate pending legisla-
ton.
The resolution as finally adopted
contains the following provision:
Senators Marshall, McGinnis and
COrrigan were constituted an investi-
cation committee to probe corruption
charges made on the floor of the sen
ate, by newspaper representatives
and whatever may be gathered from
the four winds"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
REPRlEvED FOR ONE MONTH.
PennsyIvania's Pardon Board Grants
Stay of Execution in the
Edwards -Greason Case.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1G.-On rec
ommendation of the board of pardons
Gov. Pennypacker yesterday with
drew the death warrants in the case
of Mrs. Kate Edwards the white wo-
man, and Samuel Greason, the negro,
who were under sentence to hang to-
gether in the Berks county Jail at
Reading to-day for the murder of Mrs.
Edwards husband in 1901. The case
of Greason will now be again taken to
the Pennsylvania supreme court and
If that tribunal refuses to reopen the
case the attorneys for Mrs. Edwards
and Greason will have to appear be
fore the board of pardons next month.
After the governor was officially in
formed of the action of the pardon
board a messenger was sent to the
sheriff of Berks county Withdrawing
the death warrants.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
TRADE is DULL.
Sad Weather Conditions are Reflected
in the World of Business.

New York, Feb 1S-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Weather conditions still dominate
The trade situation. Low temperature
and deep snow have interfcrcd with
traffic and checked the revival of
business that was well under way in
most sections Of the country. Retail
distribution is not mantaiucd and
the delctcrious effects are visible in
all outdoor work. while the Interrupt
ton to movement of freight has af-
fectod manufacturing to some extent.
There is a partial offset in the
largely increased demand for heavy
weight wearing apparel and other
winter goods, which promises to re
ducc supplies in all positions at the
end of the season. Meanwhile there
is evidence that confidence in the fu-
ture remains unshaken, preparations
for spring and summer trade continu-
ing unabated, except where fuel or
other supplies are temporarily block
AIDED in transit. Jobbing trade in dry
goods is on a liberal scale.
Failures this week numbered 25S
IN the United States, against 2S7 last
year, and 80 in Canada, compared
with 20 a year ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
A Row in a College.

Amhert, Mass, Feb. 1S.-As the re
suit Of recent trouble at the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college the
senior class yesterday voted to with
draw from the college. A short time
ago 30 members of the class were de
clared guilty of ungentlemanly con
duct in the class room. They were
given an opportunity to make amends,
but failed to satisfy the faculty in this
respect. AS a result the faculty or
derod the class to make public apol-
Ogy to the college professor in whose
room the disturbance took place.
Three of the seniors were suspended
for one year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Grand Duke Sergius, an Uncle of
the Czar Assassinated at
the KremIin's Gate.
HIS MURDERERS ARRESTED.
Sergius Was Cordially Hated by the
People of Moscow Because of
His Harsh and Cruel Pol
icy While Ruler of
that City.

Moscow, Feb. 1S.-While Grand
Duke Sergius was driving yesterday
from the Nicholas palace through the
senate quarter his carriage was fol
lowed by two cabs. At the law courts
sleigh in which were two men, one
of whom was dressed as a workman,
went quickly ahead of the grand
dukes carriage. The sleigh then
slowed up to allow the carriage to
pass and at that moment a bomb was
thrown beneath the carriage. The
force of the explosion broke all the
windows of the law courts and the re
port was heard outside the city. The
carriage was blown To pieces, nothing
but the four wheels remaining. The
horses were not hurt and boIted.
The grand duke was instantly
killed. His head was blown off, actu-
ally being separated from his body,
which was frightfully mangled. The
coachman was also killed. He was so
frightfully burned by the explosive
with which the bomb was charged
that he died while being taken to a
hospital On the arrest of the mur-
derers, neither of whom was known
to the police, one Of them cOUlly said:
Il don't care. | have done my job
An immense crowd gathered at the
spot and made a demonstration
against a number of students who
commenced scattering revolutionary
prCclamatiOns.
Grand Duke Sergius, who was
brother-in-law as well as uncle of the
emperor, and who had exercised i'm
mense influence at court, was regard
ed as the most reactionary of the
grand dukes. AS governor general of
Moscow he was intensely unpopular,
His advent as governor general of
Moscow was followed by expulsion of
the Jews from the central provinces
and throughout his administration his
harsh measures aroused the greatest
hostility, especially among the stu
dents. Two years ago, after the stu
dent riots in which many We're killed
or wounded, several hundred eXpul-
SiOns to Siberia followed under the
orders of Grand Duke Sergius and
Gen. Trepoff, now governor general of
st. Petersburg, but who was then
chief of police Of Moscow
Sergius was the wealthiest member
of the imperial family.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The mur-
der of Grand Duke Sergius just at the
time when the forces of liberalism
were again in the supremacy and
when the summoning of the zemsky
sober was actually assured meets
with universal reprobation even by
extreme social democrats.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The strike
is extending. About 24OO employees
of the Nevsky thread works joined in
the movement Friday. The strikers
now total about 10000. The temper
of the men is more threatening and
Cossacks and other troops have again
been drafted into the city
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
ARE PREPARED STRIKE
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Officials Expect Fire
men to Quit Work.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The committee
of the directors of the New York New
Haven & Hartford railroad met here
Friday and considered the grievances
presented by the Firemen's associa-
ton. Later the announcement was
made that a decision had been reach
ed to the effect that the position of
President Mellen, who rejected the
tiremen's demands, had been sustain
ed. This was made known by Secre-
tary John G. Parker, of the company,
after he had communicated the com
mittee's finding to the firemen's or
ganization in New Haven.
Maj Bromley, the press represent
ative of the company, issued a state
ment reviewing the history of the diff
tiCulty and declaring that the company
would have the support. of the lOcomo-
tive engineers. The company. Mai
Bromley said, was not looking for a
strike, but had made preparations for
one.
The grievance committee Of the
Brotherhood of Firemen to whom the
decision was most unwelcome, will
proceed with caution. The suggestion
which came to it last night that arbi-
tratiOn is yet a means of avoiding a
conflict, appears to have impressed
that committee. The brotherhood has
caused a poll of the members on the
road to be taken on the question of
giving the committee full power to act
in the premises, which may even
mean the authority to order a strike
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Smallpox ouarantIne Is Riaid.

Peoria. H., FEB. 17.-Not even a
telegraph message can reach Smith
field, a village 40 miles west of here
On the Toledo, Peoria & Western rail
road, so strict is the smallpox quaran-
tine and so great is the ravage
wrought by the malady. The last
means of communication with the out
side world was cut off when the tele-
graph office was closed by the illness
Of the operator Many deaths have
occurred and the state officials have
prohibited the stopping of trains at
the village
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Furniture Factory Burned.

Allentown, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE plant
nf the Kroll Furniture Manufacturing
Co, one of the largest manufacturers
Of parlor furniture and fancy tables
east of Michigan, was destroyed by
fire last night Loss $4,000, insur-
ance $4,000. Three hundred men are
thrown out of employment
A Big Fund for inaugural Purposes.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE inaug-
ural committee is making substantial
progress in It's work The guaranty
fund amounts to s62,OS5 and all of il
has been paid In. This is the largest
fund in the history of inaugurals.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Agreed on a Waqe Scale.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE eXecu-
tive committee of the Great Lakes
Dredge and Tug Owners Protective
association yesterday effected a wage
agreement with the firemen and lines
men. In the agreement for 1905 wages
for firemen remain at $50 per month
and for linesmen at $50 per month.
Incidental conditions as to hours and
overtime, however, are said to be
equivalent to an S1a per cent. increase
for the men.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23

For more than a year he has been
unable to properly assimilate food
and this, together with his extreme
age, made more difficult his fight
against death.
When told by his physician that ne
was dying, Gen. Wallace was perfect
ly calm and his last words We're ex.
pressions of cheer to his grief stricken
family. Bidding them farewell, he
said:
Il am ready to meet my Maker.
and lapsed into unconsciousness, from
which he did not recover.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Gen. Lew Wallace, Soldier, DipIo-
mat and Word Famous
Author, Is Dead.
A VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
After Long Struggle Against the
RaVages of a Wasting Disease
He Passed Away at His Home
In Charlottesville, Ind,
Aged 78 Years.

Charlottesville, Ind, Feb. 1G.-Gen.
Lew Wallace, author, former Ameri-
can minister to Turkey, and veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars, died az
his home in this city last night, aged
rs years.
The health of Gen. Wallace has
been waning for several years and for
months it has been generally known
that his vigorous constitution cUuld
not much longer withstand the raw
ages of a wasting disease.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Arraians Il as a MononoIY.

washington, Feb. 17.-Secretary
Hitchcock yesterday gave out state
ment arraigning as a gigantic mo-
nopoly" the present lease by the In
dian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. of
the right to prospect for oil and gas
throughout the entire area of the
Usage Indian reservation and explain
ing the agreement reached several
days ago for cutting off more than
half of the lands operative under this
lease during the next ten years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
A Government Victory.

London, Feb. 1.-THE majority of
63 by which Mr. Asquith's amendment
to the reply to the speech from the
throne was rejected by the house of
commons last night is regarded as
giving the government the first move
in the political game and as disposing
of any present prospect of dissolution
of parliament
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
A Bold Crime.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 17-Three
masked highwaymen lying in wait
upon the front veranda of DR.. Philip
Mueller's home, shot the coachman
through the abdomen, robbed the doc
tor of $50 and then ransacked the
house. The coachman will probably
die. The robbers escaped.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Election Crooks are Arrested.

st. Louis, Feb. 16.-As a result OF
the investigation of the alleged frauds
committed at the recent election II
bench warrants We're issued Wednes-
day against persons in the Fourth
ward, charging a variety of offenses
against the election laws Several ar
rests were made.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Alexander and Hyde are Reelected.

New York, Feb. Thames w.
Alexander and James II. Hyde were
reelected president and first vice
president, respectively, of the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society at the
meeting of the directors yesterday.
All the other officers whose terms had
expired were reelected. A resolution
was adopted recommending that pol
icy holders be given the right to vote
for directors and a committee was ap-
pointed to carry out this step, which is
practically the policy Of naturalization
advocated by President Alexander.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
a Fatal Wreck

Omaha, Neb., Feb 17.-Fireman
Rollins was killed and three other
persons were injured by the overturn-
ing of three cars of Missouri Pacific
passenger train near Avoca.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
A ataI Fall.

Providence. r. l., Feb. 16.-C. C.
McKibben, of Detroit, a travelling
salesman for a typewriter company of
Derby, Conn, was killed by falling
from window of hotel here yester-
day.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Loo Much Snow.

Meadville, Pa. Feb. 1S.-NOrthwest-
ern Pennsylvania is buried under
three to five feet of snow and snow is
falling heavily. OF 13 rural free de
livery carriers from the Meadville
postoftice not one was able to cover
his route yesterday. The Cambridge &
Erie trolley lines are buried under
drifts from five to ten feet deep and
Erie railway trains are from five to
ten hours late. Warren reports that
town almost isolated by the storm
Snow is four feet deep. The Allie
gheny river is frozen solid and horse
races are being held on the ice
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
Ended a Lawsuit by a Marriage.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-The
S25,OO0 breach of promise case of
Emma Tompkins against Willis Mech
erie came 20 a sudden ending Friday
when the principals agreed to be mar
ried last evening, Mecherle deciding
Miss Tompkins 80 acres of land
valued at $4,000 and at the same time
obtaining marriage license. The en-
gagement was broken off three times
a lawsuit being the result The settle
ment came in the middle of the trial
after the young woman had been on
the stand five hours and had related
the details of five years couctship.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
President Orders an Investigation.

washington, Feb 17.-President
Roosevelt has directed James r. Gar
field, commissioner of corporations of
the department of commerce and la
Dor, to begin Immediately the oil in
vestigation requested by the house of
representatives. The investigation
will be rigid and comprehensive. The
president has sent letter to Commits
siOner Garfield in which he has given
his directions and presented his
views. The inquiry will be pressed as
rapidly as possible. The scope of the
investigation and the time it will oc-
cupy cannot be indicated at this time
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-02-23
In 1t President Roosevelt Outlines
His Policy in Regard to the
Monroe Doctrine.
NEW DOMINICAN PROTOCOL.
It Contains a Declaration that Uncle
Sam Views Any Attempt of For
eign Governments to Cypress
San Domingo as an Un-
friendly Act to Him.

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
ROosevelts message transmitting to
the senate the new Dominican agree
ment providing for the collection and
disbursement by the United States of
the customs revenues of San Do
mingo for the adjustment of all the
obligations of the government, was
yesterday made public by order of the
senate in executive session. The
document includes the new agreement
as well as the original protocol and
award Of the commission of arbitra-
ton, for the settlement of the claims
Of the San Domingo Improvement Co.,
under which agents of the United
States are already collecting the reye-
nues at certain Dominicansports.
Few documents that have come to
she senate in relation TO any Of the
South or Central American or West
Indian republics have attracted so
much attention. Because of the con
-royersy that has arisen as to the
right of the executive to enter into
treaty arrangements with any foreign
government, without the advice and
consent of the senate, extraordinary
interest has been aroused.
The message of the president out
lined the policy of the administration
IN relation to the Monroe doctrine,
holding that it demanded that this
government take charge Of the Gus
toms of American states, when ii is
manifest that they are unable to
maintain their own integrity
In addition to the presidents dis
cussion of the Monroe doctrine in the
case Of San Domingo, the protocol it.
self makes a specific declaration of its
application and in that respect is un-
usual in treaty making. The declara-
ton occurs in the second paragraph,
which recitcs that the government of
The United States views any attempt
IN the part of governments outside of
this hemisphere to Oppress the des-
Tiny of the Dominican republic as a
manifestation of an unfriendly dispo-
sitiOn towards the United States"