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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
AN ILL FATED TRAIN
Same Train Recently Was Wrecked
and Death of Four Trainmen, In
Guiding Engineer Jesse Long, Were
kllled-cows on Track Caused Sun.
days Accident-Train Was Running
at About Twenty Miles an Hour. !,

Oskaloosa, Oct 16.-(Special)- )-The
second fatal wreck of freight train
No. 80 on the Iowa Central, within
two months, occurred near Keiths-
burg, ILL.,, early yesterday morning,
and five men were killed. Not long
ago the same train, in charge Of the
same conductor, was wrecked and
four deaths resulted, among them that
of Jesse Long, an Oskaloosa engineer,
whose wife Is now living with rela-
tives in Ottumwa. The victims Of
yesterdays accident are:
The Dead.
GEORGE A. CAFFALL, engineer,
Oskaloosa.
HARRY BARR, fireman, Oskaloosa.
HARRY SUMMERS, negineer, Os.
kaloosa.
P. T. MORGAN, brakeman, oska,
loosa.
L. H. BRILEY, fireman, Monmouth,
III.
Cattle on Track.
The wreck yesterday morning occur.
red at about 6 o'clock on reverse
curve quarter of a mile from Seaton,
the second station east of Keithsburg.
The train was running at the rate Of
about twenty miles an hour, both en-
gines working hard, when it ran into
drove of cattle on the track Both
engines were derailed and the five
men who were riding in them were
carried down in the wreckage. Both
firemen and Brakeman Morgan were
dead when their bodies were recov-
cred by their fellow trainmen and the
engineers died from the effects OF
their injuries within an hour after the
accident.
News Of the wreck was rushed to
Oskaloosa, where four Of the victims
made their homes. A special train was
made up here and it left for Keiths-
burg at 8 o'clock, carrying relatives
and friends Of the wrecks victims.
The train returned last evening with
the bodies Of the dead men who had
4 lived here.
lII-Fated Train.
i The train was in charge Of Conduc-
tor q. s. Mabe Of Oskaloosa, the same
man who had charge of the same train
some two months ago when 1t was
wrecked with fatal results.
Wreckers Ditch. Train.
Bakersfield, Cal, Oct. 16.-A north
bound owl train on the Southern Pa.
cfic railway was wrecked at the yard
entrance of Fresno early today. En-.
gineer Cole, Fireman Butts and an
unknown tramp were killed. None OF
the passengers were seriously hurt
The wreck was due to misplaced
switch, the work of train wreckers
i Passengers Are Injured.
| Pueblo, Colo, Oct. 16. - Fourteen
were injured today by the wreckine
passengers, one Of whom may die
were injured today by the wrecking o
the westbound st. Louis-Denver fyel
: on the Missouri Pacific Railway neal
; Sugar City, sixty miles east Of Pueblo
The accident was caused by spread
ing rails.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
A STRONG FLOW HAS BEEN DIG.
COVERED BY DRILLERs NEAR
MUScATINE
PEOPLE ARE JUBILANT'
owYers Of Land See Prospects Of Big
Boom In Prices and Users Of Gas
Hope for Reduction In the coct-
Prospectors are Greatly Encour.
aged.

Muscatine, Oct. 16.-(SpeciaD-
Natural gas was discovered within ten
miles from Muscatine Saturday night
and owners of farm land in the vicin-
ity of the well are seeing visions Of
grand land boom, while residens of
Muscatine and adjacent towns are pic
turing themselves in the ownership
of gas stoves and gas-lighted homes
at the rate of thirty-five cents per
1000 feet instead of $1.50, the price
that is now paid in Muscatine.
Wells Drilled on Farm.
An eight-inch well on the farm Of
G. S. Grospean is the source of the
gas supply that lends hope to Musca-
tine. 1t has been drilled during the
last two weeks by party of Kansas
gas well experts and was at a depth
of ITO feet when the time for quitting
work for the day came Saturday even
ing. The workmen were taking the
mud and water from the bottom Of
the excavation when they accidentally
struck gas and with a dull rumbling
explosion it came pouring out of the
top Of the well.
Pressure Is Surprising.
A heavy rubber cap was put over
the top of the pipe and on the top of
this an 800 pound drill and heavy
sheet Of metal were placed, but still
the gas escaped. Sunday morning a
regulation metal cap with valve was
put on the pipe and when a two-inch
| pipe was used as an outlet and a
match was applied the flames shot out
of the pipe distance Of thirty feet
showing that the pressure is unusual.
! ly strong. Whether the drillers have
struck a pocket or permanent flow
of gas is the question that can be de
cided only by time, but as yet there
| is no decrease in the flow and the ex
perts, who have had long experience
in the Kansas gas regions, are conf
dent that they have met with sue.
cess.
Supply Of Long Standing.
1t has been known that there was
natural gas in Muscatine county fol
several years but it was never thought
to exist in any marketable quantity
until the Kansas experts came here
and after some little prospecting ask
ed for a franchise to furnish natural
gas to the city of Muscatine and In
habitants at the rate of 35 cents pei
| 1000 cubic feet. On the Grosjear
farm two inch well ten feet from the
1 site Of the new and larger one has fur
mshed enough gas for lighting the
farm house for several years, but nc
one supposed that the supply was
great enough to develop Muscatine
county into real and permanent nat
liral gas field.
Location of Well.
The experts have leased the righ
ca 5000 acres of land and will drill
fifteen wells if they do not find a suf
fcient supply before that number il
finished. They feel greatly encourag
ed by their success thus far and thi
farmers owning land in the vicinit.
are correspondingly jubilant. The
well is located half a mile from thu
line of the Milwaukee cutoff abou
two miles west of the station of Ard
Lon,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
" AS GIRL
MURDERED !?
QUESTION IS REVIVED IN THE
SAD CASE OF MARY
MOLoNY
CHURCH MAKES RULING
First Requiem viii be Said Tomorrow
for Repose Of the Soul Of the Girl
Who Was Thought to Have Been a
Suicide, But Who is Now Thought
to Have Been Murdered.

From Mondays Daily.
From the expert testimony OF un-
dertakers and doctors in Ottumwa sub
mitted to board of doctors in Daven-
port Bishop Cosgrove has decided that
Mary Molony was dead before the
body was thrown into the water" Is a
portion Of letter received by the
father of the girl, Peter Molony, from
Dr. George L. Giglinger. chancellor of
the diocese, and read yesterday morn
ing at the services at st. Mary's Cath
olic church. Among the friends of the
girl, who was found dead In the water
company's head race one year ago, the
suicide theory has been generally ac-
cepted and the letter caused great sur.
prise.
Story Of Tragedy.
Miss Mary Molony disappeared from
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Molony, GOT West Main street
Monday evening, Oct 13, 1904. She
left short note to young man say.
ing that she would be dead in an hour
Her parents and many friends ex.
pressed the belief that she did not
commit suicide. Friday collar and q
hair ribbon belonging to her were
found on the banks of the race and a
thorough search for the body was com
menced. Monday evening the body
was found.
No Water In Lungs.
One of the strange features Of the
case was that Notwithstanding the
length of time the body had been In
| the race there was no water In the
/ lungs. according to statements In the
| afI1davits. This is one of the principa
| reasons advanced for the murder the
i 'ory.
| Owing to the rules OF the Catholic
church which forbids that funerals o
persons who suicide while they are II
their right mind, be held at the church
the funeral was not conducted from
the church. The laws also prohibit the
public mention Of the names Of sucl
suicides from the altar Of the church
! The letter from Dr. Giglinger stating
that from the evidence 1t appears tina
the girl was dead before the bod,
touched the water also says that mas
! may be said for her in the church. |
was announced yesterday that solemn
requiem mass would be conducted OF
Tuesday morning.
Make AffiidavIts.
The affidavits from Ottumwa doc
tors and undertakers regarding tn
condition of the body Of Miss Molon,
when taken from the water were fol
warded to Bishop Cosgrove by Mr.
lony and we're submitted by tn
bishop to board of doctors and ott
or professional men. From their ev
dence the decision was made that tn
girl must have been dead before tn
body was thrown into the water.
At the time the body was foun
there was apparently nothing to ind
cate foul play and the suicide theor
was generally accepted. Mr.. Molon
when seen by a Courier Representative
| today refused to talk regarding tn
matter and it is not known whethe
the matter is to be carried any fartf
or or whether anyone is suspected {
the crime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
DISUNION
COMPLETE
THE SWEDISH RlKsDAG FINALLY
PASSES BILL AND ADOPTS
NEW FLAG

Stockholm, Oct. 16.-The union be.
tween Norway and Sweden has been
dissolved, both houses of the ril1sdag
having passed the government bill re-
pealing the act Of union and recogniz'
ing Norway "as state separate from
the union with Sweden" Both houses
subsequently passed the new flag law
The flag will be a yellow cross on a
blue ground, the union mark in the
upper corner being eliminated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
A NEW SCHOOL
CARNEGIE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
AT PITTsBURG is FORMALLY
OPENED

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 16. - Building
"a" the first of the initial group of
seven structures that will form the
lew Carnegie Technical schools, open
ed today with class of 12O students.
The classes will be increased from
time to time as the buildings are
opened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
MAY BE BUXTON MAN.
Negro Arrested at Burlington Believed
to be the sought-for Murderer.

" po Ihe SouSHI-iOF muToSTST.
Burlington, Oct. 16.-Aclavio Alexis,
a negro under arrest here for enticing
the 15-year-old son Of John e. Lacey
to Newark, N. j., away from home,
was confronted by the father of the
boy late Saturday and in a fit Of rage
sprang at Lacey, and but for the in
reference of two officers would have
injured him. The Negro, who claims
to be "the Chicago kid" and the Off
GERS fought all round the police station
and the negro was only subdued when
beaten into insensibility. Mr.. Lacey
took his boy home Saturday evening.
1t is believed by the officers that
the colored man is the one who mur.
dered another negro near Buxton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
SHAW SILENT
IL
SAYS NOT A WORD REGARDING
THE POSITION OF
4 cUMMiNs

Washington, D. c., Oct. 16. -(Spe-
ciaD papers conveying the in
formation that Cummins says Shaw
shall not have the Iowa delegation if
he is a candidate for president reach.
ed Washington this morning. Mr..
Shaw declines to offer word of com.
nlent for publication. He reaffirms
his determination to return to Deni.
son after retiring from the cabinet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
COPPER KING GETS A BANK.
Montana Savings institution Passes
Into Hands of Heinze and Laraox.

Butte, Mont, Oct 16-The control
Of the State Savings bank, one of the
most prominent building institutions
~ the northwest, passed into the
. ands of F. Augustus Heinze and M.
.SJellers Largoy Saturday. No definite
statement is to be had as to the
amount of money involved in the
transaction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
IOWA WELL REPRESENTED.
Four Hawkeye Scottish Rite Masons
at Washington Meeting.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 16.-(spe-
ciaD .-Iowah as the largest representa-
tion at the sovereign grand consistory
of the Scottish Rite Masons, which be-
gins here today. The delegates are
Ira R. Tabor and w. T. fiddler of Dav-
EXPORT and George Pearsall and George
Fairburn of Burlington. Only two
deaths occurred among the grand Off.
GERS during the past year. one being
that of former Governor Sherman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
PRISON LEAGUE CELEBRATES.
Mrs. Maud RaIlinston Booth
dresses Convlcts.

Joliet, H.. Oct. 16. The tenth an
niversary of the founding of the pris-
on volunteer league was celebrated at
Joliet penitentiary Sunday. Mrs.
Maude Balington Booth founder of
the league, made an address to 1,4OO
convicts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
ROUGH RIDER WITH PRESIDENT.

John C. Greenway of Duluth, Minn.,
viii Go to New Orleans.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct 1G.-J. c. Green
way, one of Roosevelt's rought riders,
has gone to Washington, D. c., to ac-
company the President to New Or
leans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
PRINCE WANTS DIVORCE.
Philip Asks Separation From His
Wife, Princess Louise.

Gotha, Oct 16. ~ The suit brought
by Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha for separation from his wife,
the Princess Louise, and the adjust
ment of their joint property interests
was begun here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
AVOID FIGHT FOR BIG ESTATE
Members of Family Of Charles Lock-

members OF Family OF Charles Lock-
hart Settle Their Differences.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 16.-The differ
ences that were said to have existed
between Mrs. w. S. Flower and the
other members of the family of the
late Charles Lockhart are reported to
have been settled and contest for the
$40, 100000 estate avoided
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
HART QUITS BASEBALL.
President Of Chicago National League
Club Retires.

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 16. President
James A. Hart of the Chicago Nation
al league baseball team retired today
from baseball His successor is Chas.
Murphy, who has been associated with
the club management for some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
KOMURA AGAIN In JAPAN
Peace PIenIpotentiary Is Welcomed
But Not EffusiveIy by Government
Disnltarles and Troops Guard the
Streets Along Which Komura Drives
From the Station to the Imperial
Palace

Washington, D. c., Oct. 16.-
Today the state department Off
ciaIly notified the navy department
Of the Termination Of the Russo
Japanese war and gave its assent
to the release Of the Russian ships
which has been lnterned at San
q Francisco and Cavite.
3 Toxic, Oct. 16. - Baron Komura ar.
rived here today from Vancouver His
reception at the railway station was
not enthusiastic, those present being
principally government dignitaries.
Troops Guard Streets.
The streets were strongly guarded
by troops. The baron drove to the
palace in the imperial carriage. The
peace treaty with Russia went into eff
feet yesterday and the text was print
S9d In the afternoon.
Prohibits Criticisms Of Treaty.
The minister of war has issued an
order instructing the army in the field
to abstain from criticising the terms
of peace on the grounds that declara
tions Of peace and of war are entirely
the outcome of sovereign power.
Treaty Published in Russia.
: st. Petersburg, Oct. 16. - The text
Of the treaty of peace concluded al
Portsmouth September 5 was publish
ed here today. It differs in no essen
tials from the synopsis published II
these dispatches on that date and as
printed today it contains nothing more
than was made public at that time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
SIMPSON is WEAKER.

Former Congressman is Near Death
But Hope is Not Lost.
Wichita, Kas., Oct. 16.-Complica-
tions have developed in the case of
ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson and the
patient is somewhat weaker today. His
brave fight for life and his great vi
tally still give hope for at least a
smporary recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
ITO WILL ENTERTAIN BRYAN.
President Of Japan's Privy Council t
Give Dinner for American.

Give, Dinner Tor AMERICAN.
Toxic, Oct. 16. William ]. Bryan
and his family who arrived at Yoko
hama Saturday, will spend two weeks
in Japan. They will visit five days in
Toxic, where Marquis Ito, president
of the privy council and Count Oku
ma the foreign minister, will invite
Mr.. Bryan to a dinner. The Japan
American society will ask him to ad
dress its members at the Young Mems
hall October II. Count Okuma will
preside at the function
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
FAIR DRAWS 2,545,5oe PEOPLE.
Total Attendance at Lewis and Clark
Exposition Reaches Big Figure.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 16-When the
gates of the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton close dat o'clock Sunday morn
ing total attendance of $500 for the
day had been registered, making the
Grand total for the entire fair period
2,545,509.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
,JAPS AND RUSSIANS ARE
TOLD DETAILS OF TREATY
ROGERS CASE is SET.

United States Supreme Court Will
Hear 1t November 6.
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Washington, D. c., Oct. 1e.-The '
case Of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers,
under sentence of death OF the
Vermont court on the charge Of =
numbering her husband, was today =
set for November 6.
&**** $50 ***ss . .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
CHURCH BLOWN UP.
Building at Mckee's Rock, Pa, Demo
ished by Gas EXPLOSION,

ished by Gas Explosion.
= " ~ u 4 y y II s**
Pittsburg, Oct. 16.-The First
Presbyterian church at Mckee,s
* Rock was blown up by natural gas
= at noon today and the building was
= demolished. The ianitor is miss
& ing and is believed to have been
caught in the ruins.
Z ;. y Il II = X =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
Chief Watonqa Dead.

Bartlesville, /. T., Oct. 16-Watonsa
chief of the Kaw Indians diel hero
today, aged 80 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
WILL SETTLE QUESTION.
Status Of Chicago Drainage Canal He

Status Of Chicago Drainage Canal Be.
fore Supreme Court.
Washington, D. c.. Oct. 16.-In the
supreme court today the hearing OF
the case Of the state of Missouri vs..
the State of Illinois. involving the
status of the Chicago drainage canal.
was set for January 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
SECOND FATAL WRECK OF
AN IOWA CENTRAL TRAIN
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT.

SIX Workn1en Seriously Injured by
Falling OF Scaffold.
$50 *+s** ***** **** =
= Bloomington, Ind, Oct. 16.--By y
' the falling of scaffold today at =
a building at the Indiana univer- '
slty now under construction six =
Workmen were Injured, two Of. :
whom will die. =
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
Bank Withstands Bun.

New Orleans, La, Oct 16. - The
run of the Germania Savings bank has
entirely ceased after lasting three
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
FoRFElTs HIS BAIL.

Charles II. NhTe, SmaFt SGT, Oerenu-
ant, Fails to Appear in Court.
New York, Oct. 16 - Charles H
Able, indicted on the charge Of at
tempted extortion in an alleged at.
tempt last summer to sell subscription
to Americas Smart Set for $500 to Ed
win M. Post, failed to appear in court
to-day and his bail was forfeited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
PARISH BoYcoTTs ITS PRIEST
Brookfeld, Mo-, Catholics Attend Mass
at ChiIIicothe.

Brookneld, Mo-, Oct. 1s-All the
members Of the Roman Catholic
church, the oldest in the state, went
to Chillicothe on special train for
mass yesterday because their parish
priest objected to the Father Matthew
society of the congregation. They
have asked for the pastors removal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-17
JOLIET STOCK YARDS BURNED.
Fire Loss Will Amount to Only $4,000
IA as ePns Were Empty.

Joliet, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Fire Sunday de-
stroyed the Joliet stock yards of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
way. The yards were empty and the
loss was only $4,000. A sheep annex
built recently was among the build
ings consumed. The yards had ca
pacity of 10000 head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-02
Missouri Riuer Slope .-....
Has Enjoyed Good Year
Immigration Movement Has Been Good and
Banner Year Is Predicted
for 1906.

an advance in the price Of land from
Sc and So an acre to anywhere from
$15 to $25 an acre. Very naturally
these farmers, who came west with a
very small capital and who own farms
today free of all incumbrance, which
have more than doubled in value, in
addition to paying for themselves and
giving their owners good livings, are
all enthusiastic boosters of the country.
Not being farmer myself, [ am not
frst-class judge of the scientific points
of soil for growing purposes, but from
a. general business standpoint, it would
seem to me that man who came west
five years ago with enough money to
make a first payment on a quarter Sec
ton of land, and just enough machinery
| and stock to work it with, and now
owns a half or a full section, with a
large part Of it fenced, substantial, com;
Portable buildings and little piece OF
money in the bank, ought to be feel
ing pretty good. From my persona,
talks with farmers around Bismarck, ]
don It find any of them who want tc
60 back east. One gentleman said tt
me: ~ don't know of a place any
where that gives a poor man a chance
to get on his feet and become indepensd
ent as good as this country does.
It looks now as tho 1906 would eclipse
all previous records for immigration
movements into this Missouri Rive
Slope country <SEs2t ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-02

and superior chances this state offers,
then there would be an increased immi-
grafton to North Dakota that would sur
prise the world.
The only logical reason assignable
why the influx to this state is not
greater, is because the people do not
know what this state is and what adj
vantages it offers.
1t is true that in this state there
are persons who have made failures IS
farmers, as merchant and as profes-
sional men. But the percentage is far
less than in any other state.
It is also true that we have plenty
Of persons IN this state who discourage
immigration and are resourceful in pre-
venting others coming to North Dakota.
These men are known in the common
parlance Of the day as "knockers. -
In almost every instance YOU will find
that these men have grown wealthy
here and fear an encroachment upon
their pre-empted territory. Immigra,
ton tends to circumscribe their field
of operation and confne them to a
more limited scope, thereby reducing
their revenues. These men exist in
your state as well as in this, and you
should be able to judge Of the North
Dakota ''knocker' as you have sized
up this class of men in your own com.
munity.
w. G. Gilbreath,
Commissioner of Agriculture.