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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The prediction of shortage of 10,
100000 pounds in the California psune
crop will be comforting to some
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
A SUMMER BLOUSE

This Paris model is an exceedingly
dainty and attractive blouse of a style
that is best appreciated during the
warm days of summer, when collar
becomes very uncomfortable. Fine
sheer white lawn is used, and the
front edges of the surplice are decor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

with an edging to match. This lace is
shade lighter than the brown of the
linen. The skirt is new design, cr-
namented only with stitching. This
would be charming in almost any of
the colored linens, or in white. with
lace to match.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Through their granite seeming
Sees the smile of reason beaming
The expression is really noble, with
a suggestion partly of fatigue and mel
ancholy The upper portion of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
n
la " son
BEAR RAID
WRITER WINS $4,000
ON DEALS IN WALL
STREET.

New York, April 81. Thos. w.
Lawson yesterday took advantage Of
the psychological moment in the his
tory of Wall street for bear raid and
carried off profits amounting to almost
$l,O0O,OOO, according to the statement
OF brokers who claimed to know of his
transactions.
Seldom If ever in the history of the
street have conditions been more pro-
pitious. The signing of the stock tax
bill by Governor Higgins, the near ap-
proach, OF a decisive battle in the far
east, the closing of the Stock Exchange
on Friday and Saturday, the possibility
Of trouble Of neutrality between Japan
and France which might draw England,
the marvelously high price of stock,
all these things contributed to the op-
portunity which Lawson was shrewd
enough to turn to his advantage.
Teaches Wall Street Lesson.
Prices of all stocks broke on an av.
eraget Of four points and Wall street,
which, since the memorable day In De-
cembers when Lawson made his first
bear raid, had laughed and joked
about the Bost stonian, went to bed
traik en- law. (which. he
struck and feelifig that he had made
good his threats
The results showed that Lawson had
been preparing for weeks for this raid.
His first move was to announce in an
advertisement yesterday that panic
was at hand. This announcement he
followed later In the day with tele.
gram which was sent to all the brok.
ers in the country 1t warned them
that there was great danger in holding
inflated stocks over sch critical
period as this three-day holiday.
Some brokers claimed that Lawson
was short some 100000 shares of stock
at one time yesterday. Lawson, in his
rush to sell stock short, even EN-
ployed some of Rockefeller's own
brokers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
" AS SUICIDE
cHlcAeoAN SAYS CAESAR"
YOUNG KILLED HIM.
SELF.

Chicago, April 21-After eleven
r,onths' silence Chicago man last
night made the assertion that he wit
messed the shooting Of Caesar Young
in New York last June, and that the
shot was fired by the bookmaker him
self and not by Nan Patterson, who is
now on trial for the third time, charged
with Young's murder. The new factor
in the celebrated case is Lem Eissen-
berg, tailor who lives at 567l West
Fourteenth street, but who lived in
New York close to the scene of the
tragedy at the time it was enacted.
II saw Caesar Young shoot himself. .
said Eissenberg last night 81 cannot
read English, and since the affair in
the beginning of last June I thought
very little more about the matter. Had
l known that young woman was ac-
cused of numbering the man would
have told my story long ago."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
RECALLS THE MAINE TRAGEDY.
Certificate Filed In Davenport Attests
Death Of James j. McManus.

Davenport, April 21.-A document
led with Clerk Gruenwald of the dis
trict court recalls the tragedy of Feb
ruary is, 1898, when the Main was
blown up in Havana harbor and 266
brave American sailors met their.
death. The paper mentioned certi-
fies that james J. McManus died Feb
ruary 15,1898 intestate, possessed OF
two building lots in Sunnyside addition
to the city Of Council Bluffs, Ia, and
that his only heir was his father, James
McManus, aged 81 years, a popular po-
lice officer of Davenport Young Nc
Manus was one of the Iowa boys on the
Maine at the time Of the tragedy at
Havana and went down with his ship.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
CLERKS RUN IOWA GOVERNMENT
Every Member of Executive Council
Out of State.

Des Moines, April 21.--with not a
leading state officer at the capital and
all the members of the executives
council which includes the governor.
secretary of state, auditor and treas-
urer, out of the state, the Iowa admin
istration is now completely in the
hands of deputies and clerks who will
continue in control of the state gov
ernment for at least a week. Secre-
tary Davidson alone represents the
state executive council at the capitol.
The most peculiar situation exists in
the governors office, where Private
Secretary John Briar is really the actA
ing governor de facto ct de jure. The
only provision of the code or consti-
tuition for gubernatorial succession in
the event of the temporary absence
from the state Of the chief executive Is
that he shall leave a a"secretary' in his
office. MARI states have a provision
for the lieutenant governor to assume
some, If not all of the functions of the
governor, when the latter leaves the
state, but in Iowa the lieutenant gov-i
ernor has no voice whatever in the ex-
ecutive office affairs and can succeed
the governor only in event Of the resig-
nation or death of that officer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
FEELING in JAPAN GROWING MORE
AND MORE BITTER AGAINST FRANCE
AFFAIR is
APPROACHING THE CRISIS

Washington, D. c., April 21.-Presi- :
dent Roosevelt is mixing business with
sport. When Secretary Loeb left Col
orado Springs Wednesday for Camp
Roosevelt he carried with him the off,
cial dispatches exchanged by Minister
Bowen and President Castro, and a
statement Of the developments since
the correspondence occurred.
The latter have aggravated the sit
Cation, and it Is possible the president
may send instructions to Secretary
Taft to take immediate steps to bring
Venezuela to terms.
What these steps shall be rests nee
essarily with the President. His adj
visers here, however, have counseled
him against precipitate measures. In
spite of the fact that the note which
Mr.. Bowen last presented contained
the statement that in case President
Castro should reject the proposal for
arbitration therein contained the
United States would reserve to itself
the right to take its own course, there
continues to be a strong feeling against
any actions which would SAVIOR of
force.
Three Courses Arc Open.
Three ways have presented themselves
to Secretary Taft, Assistant Secretary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22

of State Loomis, and Solicitor of State
Penfield who have been In conference
on several occasions in regard to the
Venezuelan question since the Presi-
dents departure. These are:
i. Presentations Of note to Pres
ident Castro calling his attention to
further charges of high handed pro-
cedure in connection with the asphalt
property, demanding that the proper
ty be restored to its rightful owners,
and giving him one more chance to ac-
cept arbitration.
!. 2. Breaking off Of diplomatic nego-
tiations by the withdrawal not only
of Mr.. Bowen, but Of the entire Amer
lean legation.
8. A naval demonstration at La
Guayra.
The first way appeals to the auth
critics here. They do not want war
with Venezuela. At the same time
they feel that American interests
which have been jeopardized as a re-
suit Of Castro's arbitrary action must
be protected. President Roosevelt does
not know what congress would think
of forcible action in Venezuela, and
besides he has not any desire to or
der 1T II 1t can possibly be avoided
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
A SECOND WIFE's TROUBLES.
Children Of First Wife Bring Suit On
Tombstone. #

sigourney, April 21.-Judge Clem-
ents is trying novel suit in this term
of the district court. Many years ago
one James Kinney of near Richland,
was married, lived happily = with hts
wife and had q family OF respectable
children. About twenty years ago the
wife died and Mr.. Kinney erected a
monument to her memory. Years
passed and Mr.. Kinney fell in love
with another woman and in due time
they were married. Last year he died
and his second wife proposed to erect
a monument to his memory out of the
proceeds of the estate and while she
was at it, to save expense and at the
same time provide for the maintenance
of her memory, buy the monument
with blank space for her epitah.
The children of the first wife objected
very strenuously, and the suit above
mentioned is the result, to see whether
the second wife will have an interest
in the tombstone and the first wife
take separate monument to herself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
HITS THE
RAILW AVS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMIs
SION RENDERS IMPORTANT
OPINION.

Washington, D. G., April 21.-The In
terstate commerce commission has de-
ivered solar plexus blow to the con-
tention of the railroad presidents be-
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee that under the constitution
1T would be impossible for congress to
enact legislation which provided for
the fixing Of railroad rates on any
other basis than that Of $50 much per
ton per mile. .
Such policy, IL adopted by con-
gress, would, as has been well under
stood here, revolutionize the transpor-
tation business of the country and de-
stroy the prosperity of some cities,
while upbuilding others, and take
away the great natural advantages en-
joyed by certain cities like Chicago
and New York.
Commissions Opinion.
The commission, in an opinion given
to the interstate commerce committee
yesterday holds briefly as follows:
There is no constitutional object
tion to the imposition of reasonable
rate to all ports, irrespective of the
question of distance. The claim that
If the government is authorized to
make rates it must make them on the
distance basis to all ports is not justi-
fled by the decisions Of the supreme
court or by the opinions OF leading
constitutional lawyers. The govern
ment has the right to make the same
kind of rate as is made by the rail-
roads,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
ST. JOHNS HEALTH IMPROVED.
Commander Of the Iowa q. A. r. Is
'luch Better,

Des Moines, April 21.-Commander
r. T. ST. John, of the Grand Army of
Iowa has been critically i'll with appen-
dicitis, but news came from Riceville
yesterday that he was much improved
in health and expects to be able te
make the visit which he planned some
time ago to the Soldiers Orphans
home at Davenport on April 27
The Office of Adjutant General New
man has been flooded with letters from
veterans wl-o have heard of the COM
manders illness, inquiring a. to his
condition. DR.. Newman was much
concerned until the positive news
much better.
The adjutant general has just sent
tc the posts of the state Commander
St. Johns Memorial day order, irclos-
ing the order issued by Commander
in-Chief Blackmar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
PLANS FOR ROAD.
Promoters for Chicago, ottumwa q
Western Are Encouraged.

Eddyville. April 81. Special -
J. N. Casady and Attorney A. A. NJ.
Garry of Des Moines, made visit to
Eddyville Wednesday and Thursday
in the interests of the proposed g. o.
& w, inter-urban line. On Wednesday
Messrs. Casady and McGarry ac.
companied by A. G. Beamer and At.
torney George L. Gillies of this place
drove to Kirkville and Ottumwa over
the route that the road is likely to
take. The promoters of the line ex-
pressed themselves as well pleased
with the route over which they passed
and stated that the line would UNI.
doubtedly be built If the farmers along
the route show willingness to fur-
nish the right of way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
START A NEW MEAT PLANT.
To be Operated In Amarillo, Texas, In
Opposition to Trust.

Amarillo, Tex, April 21-At the an
nual convention of the Panhandle
Stockmen's association, which is in
session here, the matter Of organizing
a cooperative company to establish
large independent meat packing plants
at Amarillo, to be operated in opposi.
tion to the beef trust, is under consid-
GRAFTON. Local citizens agree to sub
scribe $4,000 to the enterprise, T. S.
Bugbee was elected president and e.
H. Brainerd secretary Of the associa.
tion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
DELCASSE
MAY QUIT
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER is
OPPOSED BY SOCIALISTS,
SAYS REPORT.

Paris, April 21.-A rumor is in cir
culation in the chamber of deputies
that Foreign Minister Delcasse intends
to resign. The council of ministers as
sembles at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The rumor is given under all reserve.
Socialists Oppose Delcasse.
The rumor grows out of the feeling
aroused over the Morocco and Indo-
China matters, the socialist opposition
to the ministsnas la1 pom both
these questions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
SICK BENEFIT FOR MAIL MEN.

Plan to Put All Carriers on Equal
Footing-NationaI Body Meets.
Cleveland, o., April 21. Officers
and the advisory board of the National
Association of Letter Carriers met
here yesterday. President Keller said
insurance and sick benefits were the
principal subjects for discussion. 1t
was practically decided to recommend
meets in Portland, Oregon, next Sep
tember the establishment of sick
benefit fund. The plan proposed will
put carriers throughout the country, no
matter whether they are employed in
largo or small Offices on an equal foot
ing as regards the sick benefit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
TAKES SEAT
FRANK D. coMERFoRD is AGAIN
A MEMBER OF ILLINOIS
HOUSE.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 21.-Frank D.
Comerford, Of Chicago, who was ex-
PEELED from the house of representa-
tives in March last because he was un-
able to substantiate the charges he had
lodged against certain of his col
leagues for grating" and who was
reelected at the late election held in
Chicago. was today sworn in and again
took his seat in the lower body.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
RABBI STAYS IN DAVENPORT.
Rev. Finescriber Decides Not to Go to
Iowa State Capital.

Davenport, 4-pril 21.-Rabbi w. II
Fineschriber. of Temple Emanuel, this
city, stays in Davenport. He an
nounced his decision yesterday. He
Moines, but feels that he would rather
stay here than accept the increase in
salary, which he would receive If he
went to the state capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
AS LARGE AS HICKORY NUTS.
Severe Hail Storm in Seymour Does
No Great Damage.

Seymour, April 21.--A severe wind
and hail storm began at $50 p. M,
hail as large as hickory nuts falling.
Numerous windows were broken and
limbs blown down from trees, but no
serious damage is reported Three or
four box cars were unroofed and a
ttrashing machine separator blown
from fiat car in train on the Rock
Island between Numa and Sey-
mour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
BISHOP coseRovE ILL.
Could Not officIate at Holy Thursday
Services.

Davenport, April 21:.-Bishop Henry
Cosgrove was too i'll yesterday morn
ing to off1ciate at the Holy Thursday
services at Sacred Heart cathedral, and
accordingly there was no pontifical
high mass. The bishop went to the
cathedral from his home before mass
and privately blessed the holy oils used
during the year in the administration
Of confirmation. He was unable to
pontificate at the services and returned
horne. The oils are usually blessed
with public ceremonies. In the alb
sence Of the bishop, Rev. George Gig
linger celebrated solemn high mass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
ILLINOIS PARTIES FILE CASE IN
FEDERAL COURT AT
CHICAGO.
OFFICIALS.
Plaintiffs Seek an Accounting Of the
Society and Name Specifically PresI.
dent J. w. Alexander and Vice PresI.
dent James II. Hyde.

Chicago, April 21.--A bill for the
appointment of a receiver for the
Equitable Life Assurance society and
SEEKING an accounting was filed in
the federal court here today by attor.
neys for Abraham Sitron and other
policy holders in the society. Sitron
says his interests have been dissipated
by the officers and directors of the
society. He names specifically Presi-
dent j. w. Alexander and Vice Presi-
dent James H. Hyde.
Charges Are Sensational.
In the bill Alexander and Hyde are
charged with misappropriation Of
funds and mismanagement The bill
declares that for ten years the charter
OF the company and the laws of New
York have been violated inasmuch as
the officials have failed to distribute
the profits of the company among the
policy holders.
No More Publicity.
New York, April 21.- AS a re-
suit OF the meeting of the executive
committee Of the board of directors
yesterday afternoon the lid again
Will be clamped down on the affairs
OF the society SO far as publicity is
concerned. This decision was reached
after Hyde had threatened, 1t is said,
to make public the details of the en-
tire history of the underwriting syn
dicate, disclosing the names of all the
participants and the facts and figures
of each deal in which the syndicate
figured. Hyde was influenced to make
this threat by remark said to have
been made by Gage e. Tarbell to q
newspaper Immediately after the adj
| ltournnIent Of the, committee meeting /.
Tarbell Is reported as having said
when asked If the matter of the agents.
demand upon Hyde for his resignation
had come before the committee: The
matter was referred to incidentally,
but no action was taken"
Hyde Threatens Disclosures.
When Hyde heard of 1t, he ordered
his secretary to take the names of the
newspaper men to whom the remark
was made, and angry all through, he
hurried back to the committee room.
where Chairman H. c. Frick and 9TH
ers were. Hyde called Frick's attention
to the remark and then delivered his
/ ultimatum, and the factions consented
to discontinue the campaign Of pub
licity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
IOWA PRIESTS CHANGE.

Father M. F. Nolan, Formerly Of OF
tumwa, Goes to Ladora.
Davenport, April 21.-B.shop Cos
grove announces that Rev. Daniel F.
Mulvihill. of Ladora, will be the priest
in charge of the new Des Moines par.
ish, which was recently formed by di-
viding st. Ambrose parish. He also
announces that Rev. M. S. Nolan, of
Nichols, formerly of Ottumwa, will
succeed Father Mulvihill and Rev. B.
Fitzsimmons, of Bayard, will succeed
Father Nolan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
CATCH ALLEGED IOWA FoReER:
Ira Doughty Wanted at Cedar Rapids
Arrested at Fairfield.

Fairfield, April "a The chief of po-
lice Of, Of Cedar Rapias aEriysd IN the city
Doughty, whom the local police had
arrested on his Instructions. Doughty
Is wanted in Cedar Rapids for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
He sold a worthless railroad time
check, which he had forged. He was
accompanied to Cedar Rapids by At
torney Charles G. Conlee, who will de-
fend him. Doughty has served time
at Ft. Madison for forgery committed
in this city several years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Trading Stamp Concern is Thrown In
to Bankruptcy BY Creditors.

Chicago, ILL.,. April 81. The cred
itors of the Benedict & Mcfarland
Blue Trading Stamp company filed an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
against the company in federal court
here today. A receiver was appointed
to take charge of the Chicago assets.
The headquarters of the firm in Phila-
delphia were closed today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
KILLED BY GAS.
Wife and Children Of New York Off
ciaI Found Dead.

New York, April 21.-Regina, the
wife of Deputy Sheriff Frank ]. Wald-
ering, and their two daughters, aged
18 and 13 years. were found dead in
the family home on West Fifty-second
street today. They were killed by IL
Illuminating gas, probably the result Of
an accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
END IS NEAR
SENATOR o. n. PLATT OF CON
NEcTIcuT TAKEN SUDDEN
LY WORSE.

Washington. Conn, April 21.-After
four weeks illness of pneumonia the
condition of Senator o. H. Platt
changed for the worse SO markedly
this morning that his physician de-
clared they feared the end is very near.
Later the patient rallied somewhat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
RUNS AMUck WITH GUN.

BrIckIayer SHOOTS Fellow Workmen,
At Hot Springs, Ark.
Hot Springs, Ark, April 81. j. T.
Cavanaugh, a bricklayer, from st.
Louis, emptied his revolver into a
group of brickmasons here today. John
Madigan, Of Clinton, Mass, was in
stantly killed. In the scramble for
safety, several laborers were severely
hurt.
The trouble arose over difference;
in the local Bricklayers' Union mat
ters. Cavanaugh is in jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22

dispatch from an agent of the finance
ministry to Shanghai, saying the squad
ron has passed through the straits OF
Formosa, but the authority given by
the agent for his statement is consid-
cred doubtful. The admiralty pro-
fesses a good deal of skepticism in re-
gard to all dispatches from the far east
reporting the location of vessels, and
pointing out that false news is likely
to be set af1oat deliberately. The Of
ficials neither affirm nor deny the re.
port that Rojestvensky is still at Kan
ranh bay.
No Fear Of Bad Results.
The foreign Office displays no anxi.
ETY. rs to the result of the protests
made by Japan over the alleged viola.
tion of French neutrality, expressing
confidence that when all the facts
are known it will be found that the
Russians did not violate the neutrality
of France and serious complications
are not anticipated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
No Fear Of Bad Results.
AGAIN AFTER BEAR.
Presidents Party Starts Out Anew
Thie Morninn

Glenwood Springs, April 21. - After
days enforced rest the Presidents IS
hunting party started out bright and
early today The snow has obliterated
all the old tracks and the party hoped
to get close to the bear by nightfall,
the guides having located several
fresh tracks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
WANT GUARD COMPANY.
People of Manchester Petition Adju-
tant General Thrift.

Des Moines, April 81. -(speciaD y
Adjutant General Thrift today re-
ceived a petition from several people
in Manchester, asking for the estab-
lishment of National Guard company
there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-22
POLICY HOLDERS ASK FOR
RECEIVER FOR EQUITABLE
JEFFERSON is BETTER.

Say His Physicians.
$685. ..*..+. .ss.. =.
: West Palm Beach, Fla, April 81. =
The condition Of Joseph Jeffer- =
son is slightly improved today ac- =
cording to the statements issued y
by his physicians. y