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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
EFFECT OF STRIKE WIDENS..
WORKMEN ARE LAID OFF
EMPLOYERS ADOPT NEW PoLlcx
IN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE
FIGHT.
MANY WAGONS. In USE

Today 1900 Teams, Guarded by 1000
Policemen Have Been Sent Out
With Non.Union Drivers - TWO Col.
ored Men Assaulted and Beaten BY
Mobe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
coNvIcTs CAN'T LEARN TRADE
Teaching Michigan Prisoners Broom.
making is Illegal.

Detroit, Mich, May FIN the cir
cult court Judge George S. Hosmer
has handed down a decision in the case
of Martin Manphey against the state
prison board holding that the state
constitution prohibits the teaching of
the trade of broommaking to the con-
victs in the prison at Jackson. The
case was brought by Manphey in be-
half of the broomnlakers' union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

New York Poultry Market.
New York, May 12.-Poultry, fowls.
10@141a; turkeys, 12@18.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, May 12.-Cattle receipts,
1,500, steady; good to prime, $4,000
6.75; poor to medium. s4.50@550;
stockers, $2.75@5.20; cows, $4,000
5.25.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000, steady; mix
ed and butchers, s5.35@5.60; good tc
choice heavy, ss5.45@5.6o; rough
heavy, $5.20@5.40; light. $5.30@5.60;
bulk sales, $5.50@5.60.
sheep-Receipts, 5000, strong; s3.2s
@5.25: lambs, s4.00@7.40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
Existing Law Fatally Weak.

"That the existing law is fatally
weak with respect to open discrimina-
tions, and that nothing, will cure the
defect save the authority in the COM
mission to fix rate. in the place of one
rejected is not seriously controverted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, May 12.-Butter, extra
creamery, 26@261A..
Eggs-Steady, 18A @1Sh.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, May 12.-Corn, No. 3, 40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

Corean Diplomat Suicide.
London, May 12-Y l. Hanfulg, the
Corean charge daffaires here, com
mitted suicide by hanging today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
ONCE BUSY TOWN in RUINS
AFTER FATAL TORNADO
FUNERALS OF MANY VICTIMS OF
STORM ARE HELD
TODAY. |,
12o DEAD AT SNYDER

Death List In Stricken Town and Sur
rounding Country viii Probably To.
tai That Number-Aid Is Sent From
Nearby Cities and Towns-storms|
In Ohio Today.
Snyder, Okla, May 12.-Pitiable
scenes of want and suffering were
seen today on all sides. Much confu-
sion still exists, despite the efforts of
hundreds of outsiders to aid the vic
tins Of Wednesday nights tornado.
Last night scores of people who lost
everything they possessed went hun
cry and practically unprotected from
the cold.
Confusion Still Exists.
Many bodies are lying in the tenn
porary morgues and the remainder are
unidentified, while among the injured
are dozens who suffered from ugly
wounds or broken limbs and were
without proper medical attention.
Others are still missing and the exact
list of casualties is unobtainable.
f.
Aid is Arriving Hourly.
Early today carloads OF provisions.
clothing, tents, bedding and medi-
cines began to arrive and with them
came added numbers of persons from
all directions to aid in attending to
the immediate wants of the citizens.
All night two dozen men worked in
cessantly preparing the bodies of the
victims for burial and today dozens Of
funerals were held.
Death List Totals 12o.
Reports brought in today from the
! country which has been shut of since
Wednesday night by lack of telegraph
facilities, indicate that twenty-five per-
sons we're killed outside of Snyder,
making. possibly the total number of
dead 100.
Twenty-Five Fatally J.e.
Ninety-fve bodies had been found up
to noon and thirty-five persons are still
missing. The list of seriously injured
numbers 115, of which twenty-five are
believed to be fatally hurt The flnan-
cial loss IS estimated at $500,000.
Roll Of Dead.
The revised list of dead, so far as
identified, is as follows:
Attaway.
Mrs. Attaway.
Two Attaway children.
Mrs. e. P. Beckwith.
C. w. Beeman.
Earl Beeman.
w. H .Busser.
Mrs. w. H. Busser.
Russell Busser.
C. L. Barnes.
George w. Bailey.
Alvan Burkirk.
Florence Baker.
Mrs. Mary Biggs.
- Crook
Two Crook children.
Fred Crump.
Mrs. Loren Coleman
Three Coleman children.
George Davis.
Mrs. George Davis.
Child, child.
G. G. Donovan.
Miss Lulu Edwards.
S. S. Fessenden.
Mrs. S. S. Fessenden.
Four Fessenden children,
Fl. H. Fessenden.
Miss Fessenden
Mrs. M. A. Fast.
Harold Gorton.
Mrs. Hudson.
Three Hudson children.
Professor Hibbard.
Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Two Johnson boys.
G. G. Jones.
Mrs. G. G. Jones.
Three Jones children.
James McCart
Mrs. James McCart.
Mrs. NJ. Moody.
Miss Murphy.
-ss- Moss.
Orcutt
Laura Russell.
Mrs. Fannie Redwick.
Pearl Staley.
j.. P. Sutherland
Mrs. ]. P. Sutherland.
Charles Stuzel.
- y. eaver.
Mrs. Weaver.
Three Weaver children
Mrs. Williamson.
List of injured.
OF the injured seven will ole. rol
lowing is list of the seriously in
iured, who are in temporary hospita
( here:
a. Bailey, Mrs. George w.
X Busser, Grace.
W. Busser, Freda.
4 Beckwith, H.
Beckwith, A. L.
Cook, M. A., may die.
Cook, Mrs. M. A., may die.
Crook Nella
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

Snyder, Okla, May 12.-Pitiable
scenes of want and suffering were
seen today on all sides. Much confu-
sion still exists, despite the efforts of
hundreds of outsiders to aid the vic
tins Of Wednesday nights tornado.
Last night scores of people who lost
everything they possessed went hun
cry and practically unprotected from
tho oN15
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

st. Louis Produce Market.
ST. Louis, May i12.-Wheat, July,
79a4.
Corn--July, 46M.
Oats-July, 27E.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
REPORT OF SENATE COMMITTEE
MILL BE FOR RATE
FIXING.
ELKINS MAKES PROMISE
Chairman Of Interstate Commerce
Committee Of the Senate Admits
That There Are Needs Of Amend
ments-stiekney Welcomes Change.

Washington. D, G., May PA.
B. Stickney, president of the Chi
cago Great Western railroad to-
day filed with the senate commit
tee on interstate commerce, a
statement in favor of giving the
interstate commerce commission
power to fix rates. He says the
commission would be the most sat
isfactory arbitrator possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
Death List Totals 12o.

Reports brought in today from the
country which has been shut of since
Wednesday night by lack of telegraph
facilities, indicate that twenty-five per
sons we're killed outside of Snyder,
making possibly the total number of
dead 120.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
Confusion Still Exists.

Many bodies are lying in the tenn
porary morgues and the remainder are
unidentified, while among the injured
are dozens who suffered from ugly
wounds or broken limbs and were
without proper medical attention
Others are still missing and the exact
list of casualties is unobtainable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
MOLINE MAN TRIES
TO END HIS CAREER
Broken Knife Failing, He Attempts to
Jump Into the Tail
race.

Gust Magnuson, who keeps bachelor
quarters with two brothers at 136
Fourth avenue, Moline, yesterday ev-
ening attempted to end his life by
stabbing himself about the heart with
a broken knife blade. He flicted II
wounds, but none of them serious. A
doctor was called and his injuries
quickly dressed. This noon he told a
neighbor that he was going to the tail
race. The police were notified, and
he was captured before he could throw
himself into the water. He was taken
to the police station. 1t is believed that
he is deranged. and his sanity will be
investigated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
NAN PATTERSON CHEERED BY CROWD
OF 1000 AS SHE LEAVES THE JAIL
Released on Own ReCognzanCe and Departs for
Wash;ngton--I Defends Course of the
Prosecution Before Court.

New York, May 12.-Nan Patterson
was discharged from custody today.
District Attorney Jerome appeared be-
fore Recorder Golf in the court of gen
eral sessions and recommended the
release of Miss Patterson on her own
recognizance. He did not believe an
other trial would result in anything
but a disagreement.
Cheered by Thousands.
When Miss Patterson left the Grim
inal court building she was cheered by
= 900 persons. In company with her
father and lawyers she entered a car
riage and was driven to the lawyers
offices in the World building.
Goes to Washington.
Miss Patterson will leave for Wash
ington at 1925 this afternoon. In ask.
ing for her release District Attorney
Jerome declared there had been a Sc
rious miscarriage of Justice, and said
the case had caused one more step
in this country towards a trial by
rather than a trial by
jury"
He approved all his assistant. MI.
Rand had done, or said in connection
and added:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
Many Deprived of All
Property Starving and
Unprotected.
OTHERS GO TO GIVE AID
Latest Estimates Bring PrOba-
Bile Number of Dead
Down to 100.

Snyder, Okla. May 12.-Pitiahle
scenes of want and suffering were seen
here today on all sides. Much confus-
ion still existed. despite the efforts OF
hundreds of outsiders to aid the vic
tins of Wednesday nights tornado.
Last night scores who lost everything
they possessed. went hungry and prac-
tically unprotected from the cold.
Bodies Not Identified.
Many bodies lying IN the temporary
morgue remained unidentified while
among the injured a dozen who suffer
ed from ugly wounds or broken limbs
were without proper medical attention.
Others are still missing and the list of
casualties is mobtainable. Early to-
day. carloads of provisions. clothing.
tents. bedding. and medicines began
to arrive and with them came added
numbers of persons from all directions
to aid in attending to the Immediate
wants of the citizens.
All night long two dozen men work
ed preparing the bodies of the victims
for burial. and today dozens of fun.
erals were held.
Total Runs to I2O.
Reports brought in today from the
country which has been shut off since
Wednesday night by lack of telegraph
facilities. indicate - persons were
killed outside of Snyder. making a pos
sibe total dead of 100
Find % Bodies.
Ninety-five bodies had been found up
to noon and 30 persons are still miss
ing. The list of seriously injured mum.
bered 115, and % are believed fatally
hurt.
The financial loss is estimated at
half d million.
Another Town hit.
Oklahoma City. May IA tornado,
preceded by a heavy hail storm, struck
MarlOwe, l. T., today. Twenty dwell
ings and houses were wrecked and loss
OF life is reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
DRUNKEN SOLDIERS
LOST THE BATTLE
German Emperor Refers to Mukden
in Address at Review of
Troops.

Berlin, May 12.-Emperor William,
in addressing the troops at Strasse-
burg yesterday declared that the Rus
sion army lost the battle of Mukden
because of immortality and drunken
ness. He intimated so broadly that
Germany may yet be compelled to take
part in opposing the yellow peril that
his remarks have caused profound
sensation throughout Germany. The
emperOr's words were spoken in an ad-
dress to the higher officers after the
review of the troops at Strasseburg.
They are reprinted in the Strasseburg
Buefger-Zeitung and in order to mini
mize their effect Berlin officials say
the statements must be taken with
some reserve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12

The people for whom I care approx
ed of our action. For the same part
of the community we have received
nothing but fairness. l have informa-
ton that admits of no doubt that there
was unanimity in the jury room on
three points: first, Morgan Smith
bought the pistol; second, Nan Pat
terson took the pistol in the cab with
her; third. Caeser Young did not COM
NIT suicide"
Met by Father.
As Miss Patterson left the criminal
court room she was met at the thresh-
old by her father who threw his arms
around her and exclaimed thank god,
my daughter"
After leaving the lawyers office
Miss Patterson went to the St. Paul
hotel where she had lived before
Youngs death.
Smith and Wife Out.
J. Morgan Smith and his wife, Julia
Nan PattersOn's sister, were discharg-
ed from custody by Judge Foster in
the court of general sessions today
Smith was fined $3.50 for falling 10
obey the subpoena issued by the grand
jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
RAILROAD MAN FOR RATE FIXING
PRESIDENT sTIckNEY WESTERN DE
cLAREs COMMISSION " oULO BE UNTRAMMELEO
MAKE FAIR SCHEDULES

Washington. May IA. B. Stick
ley. president of the Chicago Grea;
Western railroad. has filed with the
,enate committee on interstate com
uerce a statement in favor OF giving
he interstate commerce commission
power to fix rates
He says the commission would be
he most satisfactory arbiter possible.
Speaking of rebates Stickney said
hat since the injunctions traffic di-
rectors have stopped paying rebates on
,rain shipments. but in lieu thereof
nave Paid elevator fees, which is an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
never SAW PAPER
FOR STANDARD OIL
OFFICIALS DENIED BY Gov
ERNOR DENEEN.

Peoria, May 12.-According to Il
statement today to the Associated
Press, there was no error in the requi-
sition papers for the two indicted Stan
dard Oil officials. presented to the gov
ernor, but the authorities at Spring
field. acting, presumably on the advice
of the attorney generals office, and
refused to grant them on the ground
that as the alleged subornation of per
should be punished there. States At
torney says he does not believe the
gorvernOr ever saw the papers and
will lay the matter before the governor
personally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
DEATH ROLL EXPECTED
TO GO OVER 100 AT THE
TOWN OF SNYDER ALONE

Guthrie, Okla, May 12-Ninety-fiV
persons are known TO have been killed
and fully $50 injured in the tornado
which struck the town of Snyder.
Okla, at S:45 o'clock Wednesday
night. The death roll probably will go
above 100. Twelve business houses
and 40 residences were destroyed.
Few of those living in Snyder had
any warning of the approach of the
storm, as nearly every one was in bed.
The tornado came mp from the south
west, and cut a swath half mile wide
demolishing everything in its path for
a distance of 10 miles southwest and
three miles northeast of town.
Fire Breaks out.
To add to the general confusion and
distress. after the tornado had passed
fire broke out and burned up all that
remained of the buildings on one of
the business blocks. So far it has not
been possible TO find out whether or
not any bodies were cremated. but IL
is probably such is the case.
The telegraph and telephone wires
went down with the storm. and for
several hours no word of the disaster
reached the outside world. tele-
phone operator walked through the
darkness and the storm 10 Mountain
Grove. d neighboring village, and from
there telephoned bare facts OF the dis
aster. He was unable to give any de-
tails except 10 say that hundreds OF
persons were dead
streets ObIiteTatcd by Debris
The first man To- reach Snyder and
return TO a telegraph point was the
station agent at Mountain Park. He
had walked into Snyder. reaching there
at daylight. and after taking hasty
view of the situation and without
gathering any exact details Of the
storms effects, returned to Mountain
Park
On every hand he found the wreck
age and streets almost Obliterated by
piles of demolished houses. In all dl-
rections evidence Of the havoc OF the
storm was apparent. The dead and
diving lay about the streets IN yards.
and mixed up with the wreckaSe. whiie
those who had escaped ran hither and
thither in excited attempts 10 bring
order out OF the terrible chaos. and TO
render what meager aid they might
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12

are doing as well as could be expect
ed. only two being reported today in a
serious condition.
Nineteen Dead.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 12.-Nineteen
dead, more than 100 injured, is the
casualty record in the destruction of
the Pennsylvania passenger train in
the outskirts of the city early yester-
day by collision. dynamite. and fire
The train of six Pullman cars. one day
coach. and one combination coach was
entirely consumed. Nine of the dead
were so burned that they cannot be
identified.
Max Stettheimer. of New York, died
from his injuries this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
WAR STILL HOLDS
Rise in Price of Corn Forced Both
Sides to Make Advance.

Peoria, H., May 12-The report
from New York that the war between
the whisky trust and Independents had
ended brought out general denials from
the Independents in this city. The real
reason, they say, is the increase in the
price of corn. with every advance
of four cents in corn" said w. S. Par
ry, secretary of the Clark Independent
house. whisky ought to go up one
cent But with the advances of corn
of late whisky men have not kept pace
They have not raised the price, but
instead have lowered it. With bas-
ing price of $1.26 distillers will come
out about even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
HAVOC WROUGHT BY CAS- EXPLOSION
PHILADELPHIA KILLING INJURING
MANY PAINTERS


Philadelphia, May 12.-Two persons
were killed. several are believed to be
buried beneath mass of debris and
20 others have been taken to hospitals
as a result OF an explosion OF gas
tank of the United Gas Improvement
company in the southern section of the
city today.
Many Were Near.
There were nearly 50 persons work
ing close to where the explosion oc-
CURED.
OF the injured taken to the hospitals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
WANTS COMPLAINTS
ALL MADE TO HIM
Mayor McCaskrin Asks That Those
Having Grievances Put Them
In Writing.

Mayor MCCaskrin today gave out
the following for publication:
To the citizens and public take this
method of giving to the public few
of my ideas in relation to the manage
ment of the city departments: First
The city officers are constantly re-
queSted to attend TO certain complaints
in relation to the several departments
and in almost every instance they are
made verbally and sometimes they are
lost sight of.
Now this administration is anxious
to serve the public promptly and well
and in order that there be less incon-
venience and better service | would
like TO have every complaint that is
made addressed to me in writing so
that if | receive the same on the morn
ing's mail | can give il immediate at
tentiOn.
l shall instruct each officer to re-
ceive only written complaints. There
will be printed blanks for each depart
ment and when you have a complaint
to make fill out the blank, hand it to
the officer and it will be turned into
its proper channel.
There is an alley force at work and
you win confer a great favor on this
department if you will clean out your
yards of cinders and such other refuse
so that the same can be taken up when
the alleys are cleaned.
On Monday next the garbage wag-
ons will be out and all garbage should
be placed at the command of this de-
partment.
GEORGE w. M'CASKRIN,
MaYnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
SAMUEL SHUBERT DIES. BRINGING
NUMBER OF WRECK VICTIMS UP 1922
BUT 1a BODIES FULLY IDENTIFIED THREE CHARREC
coRPsES PARTIALLY RECoeNzED-MAY


Harrisburg, Pa, May 12.-The exact
number of lives lost in yesterdays
wreck on the Pennsylvania road is not
yet known. Conductor Albert Crosby
and Samuel Shubert, the New York
theatrical manager died during the
night, bringing the number of identi-
fed dead up to 13.
Three Identified.
Three of the nine charred bodies at
the temporary morgua have been par
TALLY identified as Thomas Lewis, the
Pullman conductor, Miss Nettie Rob
inson, of Cleveland, and Charles Bris-
mi, of Philadelphia.
With a few exceptions the injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12

st. Petersburg. May 12.-The admir-
atty declines to divuIge any informa-
ton about the ships of the Vladivostok
division which are reported TO be off
the coast of Japan but the impression
prevails in naval circles that acting un-
der instructions of Rojestvensky they
have passed through Tsugaru straits
into the Pacific on reconnaissance to
ascertain if the passage is free of
mines and feasible for Rojestvensky's
squadron and also to threaten Japa-
nese commerce All Russian naval di-
visions now in the far east are acting
under Rojestvensky's orders.
Forty Were Killed.
Private reports from Zhitomir place
the number of persons killed as high
as 40. The streets of ZhitOmir have
been pIacarded with notices to the eff
feet the troops have received instruc-
tions to fire upon persons interfering
with the Jews.
France I'm Better Standing.
Toxic, May 12.-France's latest as
surance of neutrality eases the situa-
tion somewhat but does not remove
popular sentiment against her The
press urges the government to main
tain a strong attitude towards France
and demand explanations.
japan Had Some Privileges.
Paris. May 12.-France has replied
officially to Japans complaint by deny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
PEACE NEAR AND DlETz CASE
Wisconsin Company Opens NegotIa-
tions With Warning Lumberman.

I.adysmith. Wis. May 12.-The II
United States marshals and detectives
who left here few days ago for Cam
eron dam on Thornapple river. where
% Ooo. 600 feet of logs are held up by
John Dietz. have returned home with
ont taking any action. According tc
report. Dietz claims he was not serV
ad with a court order to appear II
Madison on May /. 1t is said negoua
lions with Dietz have been begun by
the Mississippi Logging & Boom com
many and that there are prospects oi
an early settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
HAIL DID MUCH DAMAGE
Small Fruit in Henry County Suffers
From Storm.

From Storm.
Small fruit is said TO have been
been damaged to the extent of 100000
TO $4,000 by a severe hail storm in
Henry county Wednesday evening.
The storm swept with great severity
over the country in the neighborhood
and hail covered the ground. accord
ing to report, to the depth of an inch.
Strawberry plants were crushed and
killed, and the buds on the peach,
cherry and apple trees were nipped
off completely. The storm extended
over the entire county, and reports
from Cambridge and other localities
are of severe damage to small fruit.
Thousands of windows were broken.
the hailstOaes being reported as large
large as walnuts in places. I'm Ke-
vance the green house Of Hamilton &
Plumer lost 10000 square feet of glass,
5000 panes being fractured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-12
SUFFERING FOLLOWS IN
WAKE OF SNYDER CYCL ONE
N0RTHC0TT LANDS
A FEDERAL PLUM
Former Woodmen Head Consul United
States Attorney for South
ern District.

Washington. May 12.-W. y North
colt. of Greenville. has been appointed
United States district attorney and a.
l.. Townsend, Of GaleSburg. marshal
for the new judicial district created
in Illinois at the last session of con-
gress.
Mr.. NorthCott is we'll known in Rock
Island as former head consul of the
Modern WOodmen, eX-lieutenant COVER
nor and prominent republican poiiti-
clan.