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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
NIEDRINGHAUS IS
ELECTED SENATOR
RECEIVED ALL REPUBLICAN
VOTES BUT TWO
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Charges Makes Report, in
Which He Is Completely
Exonerated
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Jan. IL
Thomas Kay Niedringhaus of st. Louis
today received majority of the total
vote cast in both houses of the Mis-
ouri legislature for United states sena-
tor to succeed Francis M. CockreIl. Mr..
Niedringhaus received a majority af
eight on Joint ballot.
The voting today in both houses re-
suited as follows.
House-Niedringhaus. 70; Cockrel,
5S; Kerens, /; Bittinger /.
Senate-Nedringhaus, II; Cockrel,
22.
als-Niedringhaus, 80; Cockrell,
so; Kerens, 1; Bittinger. 1.
With the exception of two votes for
kerens and Bittinger. the Republicans
had all their forces in line for Med
ringhaus, the caucus nominee, despite
the rumor that several members of the
house would bolt. Representative
Grace, who introduced the reso-
luton which resulted in the APP
pointment if a committee to investi-
gate Thomas K. Niedringhaus and who
was accounted an adherent of Kerens,
seconded the speech nominating Med
ringhaus.
He announced also that he spoke in
behalf of Mr.. Kerens and his adher-
ents.
Representative Tubbs, chairman of
the committee appointed to investigate
the campaign contributions of Med
ringhaus, submitted the report of his
committee to the house today. The ma
jority report of the house committee
says
THAT the action of Thomas K. Med
ringhaus, so far as the investigation
of your committee is concerned, which
investigation was full and fair, was
honest and above criticism"
The report adheres to the declaration
that the contribution was to the Re-
publican city campaign committee of
st. Louis; that Niedringhaus did not
contribute $21,000 to that fund, and that
he filed no such statement with the
recorder of deeds, because he was not
acting treasurer of the city committee.
1t finds that, as chairman of the state
committee, Niedringhaus filed state
ment, including the $4,000 which was
properly credited to him, and that
Adolphus Busch guaranteed him $2500
and Otto Stifel guaranteed him $625O of
the said amount; that no money was
contributed by brewers to influence
legislation, and that the explanations
of Niedringhaus in regard to this $21 900
were entirely satisfactory.
Representative Casey of Jackson
and O'Donnell of st. Louis, Democratic
members of the committee. filed mi
nority report along the lines of the
senate committee report made yester-
day. Casey moved to substitute the
minority report for the majority re-
port.
After the motion to adopt the mi
nority report had been seconded, Rep
resentative Whitecotton democrat,
of Monroe,) made a motion to have
the Niedringhaus testimony read.
The testimony was read verbatim.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
SPINAL CORD is SEVERED
Oakland Electrician Suffers Frightful
Injuries and Must Die
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, Jan. 17.-With his back
bone broken and displaced and his
spinal cord severed. A. l.. O'Bryan,
the electrician who fell through the
skylight while at work yesterday, still
lives and is expected to live until
death ensues from exhaustion.
No possible hope for his recovery is
held out by the attending physicians,
but at the same time Il Is probable
that he will linger on for many days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
PEABODY FILES
CONTEST PAPERS
COLORADO LEGISLATURE IN
SESSION
covernor Adams Wins First Point
When Joint Assemblage Votes
In Favor Of Extension Until
Saturday
sr Associated Press.

Br Associated Press
DENVER. Colo, Jan. 17.-At joint
session Of the two houses Of the gen
eral assembly this afternoon to take
action on the contest filed by James
II. Peabody for the office Of governor
the request Of the attorneys for Gov
ernor Adams for an extension until
2:sO o'clock Saturday afternoon of the
time in which to submit an answer to
the charges made in the contest pa
pers was granted by vote of 81 to A'
By the same vote the legislature de-
cided to proceed at once with the taxi
ing of testimony in the contest. On
motion of Senator Parks, a committee
of five was appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald, who presided
over the joint session, to draft a set
of rules and regulation which shall
govern the order of the contest. The
committee is composed of three Re-
publicans and two Democrats.
An adjournment was taken by the
Joint session for one hour to await the
committees report, but upon recon-
vening it was announced that a mi
nority report would be submitted and
adjournment was thereupon taken un-
til $3.50 o'clock tonight to give the
Democratic members of the committee
additional time to prepare their re-
port.
Vote Favors Extension
When the joint session convened it
was announced that the contestor, Mr..
Peabody, would be represented by
John NJ. Waldron, James H. Brown,
James H. Hersey and Thomas Ward
jr. Governor Adams, in person,
named Judge j. b. Bissell, Melton
Smith, Henry c. Vidal Samuel w.
Belford and Judge James A. Orr as
his representatives.
Following the announcement of
Governor Adams, Mr.. Bissell arose to
address the joint session. He char
acterized the session as Quasi
court, politically divided" and one be-
fore which he had no quarrel. He dis
claimed any intention on the part of
his client to have the contest delayed.
Attorney Waldron appearing for Mr..
Peabody said he wished to be under
stood as not opposing any reasonable
request OF Governor Adams.
Attorney Waldron maintained that
all THAT was necessary was fors the
governor to arise and say he denied
the truth of every charge made in
the contest papers .gs@
At the conclusion of Attorney Wal
,dron's remarks, Senator Hill, Demo-
crat, moved that the request of coun-
sci for Governor Adams be granted.
/ At this. point Governor Adams ex-
pressed his disapproval of the propo-
sition to proceed with the contest and
the motion for adjournment was
adopted and a committee to draft
resolutions to govern the contest was
appointed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
ACCUSED OF BOUNTY FRAUDS
Deputy Clerk Of Weber County, Idaho
Placed Under Arrest
BY Associated Press.

By AbsoNIdIFu FItss'
OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 17.-Following
the revelations in Salt Lake county OF
scalp bounty frauds aggregating near
ly $4,000 came the announcement today
that Weber county has been defrauded
of $4,000 within few months, and that
William r. Swan, deputy county clerk
and Arthur II. Consllk, son OF a former
chief of police, have been arrested
They are charged with perjury ana
conspiracy and obtaining money by
false pretenses
AS in Salt Lake duplicate bounty was
collected by plugging the holes punched
IN the scalps by the county clerk nrst
paying the bounty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
lly Associated Press.

Try Associated Press
WASHINGTON Jan. 17-Attorneys
for Senator Smoot today put on the
stand witnesses to discredit the testi-
mony of the three witnesses for the
protestants who gave what they al
legged to be the oaths taken by Nor
mons who go through the temples and
take the endowment ceremony of the
Mormon church. The session was
shorter than usual today because of
the absence of witnesses. 1t is expect
ed several witnesses will arrive tonight
and the hearing will go on at 10 a. M.
tomorrow.
When the investigation opened today
Judge William NJ. McCarty of the su-
preme court of Utah, who was on the
stand yesterday was recalled by
Chairman Burrows and examined con-
cerning the division of offices between
Mormons and Gentiles. He said there
was no agreement but that it is un-
derstood that the candidates on the
tickets shall be about evenly divided
He repeated the statement made yes
Ieiuety lildI LleTe is an understanding
that one United States senator shall be
a Gentle and the other a Mormon.
Richard w. Young of Salt Lake, a
graduate of West Point and also of the
law department of Columbia university,
was sworn. While serving in the Phil
ippines he was president of the GRIM
inal branch of the supreme court of the
islands. He returned to Salt Lake in
1901 and is now president of one of the
four Mormon stakes of Salt Lake. Mr.
Young is a monogamist and says the
sentiment of Mormons is decidedly
hostile to polygamy. He said there is
no teaching of polygamy and has been
none since the manifesto was issued
So far as he was concerned personally
he said no person had ever sought to
influence his vote.
On cross examination Mr. Young
said he believed that the manifesto was
inspired, and that while there are peo-
pie in the church who have not ac-
cepted the doctrines of revelations, the
overwhelming majority believed that
the revelation in regard to celestial
marriage was inspired.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
IItah EIeots Senator

SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 17.-Former
Congressman George sutherland was
elected United States senator today to
succeed Thomas Kearns, receiving the
fun Republican vote in both houses OF
the legislature voting separately. VIII
liam II. King. former congressman, re-
ceiyed the six Democratic votes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Miss spreokeIs Enaaaed

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. H.-The en-
gagement was announced tonight OF
Miss Lille spreekels. daughter of John
d. Spreckels, and Harry M. Holbrook,
secretary Of Holbrook. Merrill & stet-
son.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Aldrioh Gets Fifth Term

BY Associated PresS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. T.-Sena-
tor Nelson W. Aldrich was chosen by
both houses of the general assembly
for fifth term today by the Repub-
lcans.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
PhlIander Knox Elected

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
two branches of the Pennsylvania iegis-
lature balloted separately today for
United States senator, Philander Z.
Knox received the unanimous vote OF
the Republicans. The Democratic min
GRITTY cast their ballots for State sena-
tor Hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Hav State Re-eIects Senator

BOSTON, Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
was reelected for full term by the
Massachusetts Legislature today and
w. Murray Crane was chosen to COM
pIete the remainder of Senator Hoar's
term.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
MITCHELL BRANDS
ACCUSERS LIARS
Continued from Page one.)
willfully, maliciously, unqualifiedly and
atrociously false"

oliONiohoiS Aci7Ss
States Connection With Puter
The senator then said he thought It
proper he should state precisely what
connection he ever had with Puter and
circumstances. connected with the ac-
tlons of the grand jury and the publica-
ton in the press regarding the charges.
He.said that about March l or 2, 1902,
Puter called on him in Washington
with letter OF introduction from II. +.
Mays, prominent attorney of Port
land, Ore, and for many years the dis
trict attorney for the Oregon district.
Puter had with him a woman whom he
introduced as Mrs. e. l.. Watson,
widow and a citizen of Oregon, who
had invested something over $4,000 in
twelve homesteads after the entrymen
had received their certificates.
part of this money by mortgaging
part of this money by mortgagng
other lands secured by notes coming
due She could not raise the money to
meet these notes until she had re-
eeived patents for the twelve home
steads she had purchased Puter had
acted as agent for the woman and
she was blaming him, Puter said, as
he had assured her when she made
the purchases the patents to the lands
would be issued in the regular course
Of business; certainly before the notes
she had given for the borrowed money
became due. Puter said It would be
several months before the cases would
be reached in the regular order in the
land office and that his purpose in
calling on him (the senator) was to
know II he could aid him in getting
them advanced for early consideration.
The senator said he told Puter he
certainly would help him In the event
he found the cases In condition 10
be taken up. Puter the senator said,
replied he thought the cases had been
thoroughly Investigated by agents in
the field ana reported on favorably.
Suspected No Wrong
Il had not. Of course, the slightest
suspicion" said Senator Mitchell
that there was anything wrong aboui
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Grand Duchess Of saxe.WeImar

WEIMAR. Grand Duchy OF Sake
Weimer, Jan. 1.-THE Grand Duchess
Caroline OF SAKE weimer. died today OF
inflammation Of the lungs, supervening
from Influenza. She was born In 1884.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Senator Burrows Returned

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE two
houses of the Legislature, in joint ses-
sion, cast their unanimous ballots for
julius Caesar Burrows to third term
in the United States senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
senator Clapp Reelected

ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 17-Both
houses of the legislature voted sep
arately today for Moses s. clapp for
United States senator to succeed him
self
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Connecticut Elects Senator

BY Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 17-Ftr
United States senator to succeed Jo-
seph R. Hawley, former Governor Nor
gan G. Bulkeley of this city today re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast
in each branch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Hale Of Maine Reelected

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 1Z-Eugene
Hale was reelected TO the United
States senate for fifth term by the
Maine legislature today
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
COOKING WITH GAS

The simmering burner keeps
a pot boiling for almost moth
ing as long as you like; boil
cabbage. for instance, all day
if you like.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Argument Regarding Oath

Attorney WorthingtOn, for Senator
Smoot, and Senators Burrows and
McComas engaged in an argument as
to the propriety of a question as to
whether the endowment house cere-
mony contains anything hostile to this
government when the witness declines
to give the wording of the oath taken
by Mormons who go through the cere-
money. The members of the committee
took the position that if partial an
swers were given the inquiry should
extend to the entire subject Mr..
Worthington likened the situation TO
an inquiry into Masonry or other seS
cret organizations, and said that the
witness should be permitted to say that
he had taken no obligation hostile to
the government and then decline to
not to divulge.
After the argument Mr.. Worthington
asked:
rs there anything in the oath that
relates to your government"
II don't know that 1 would under
SldDu lily STATUE IL l. eiiiSNNiSN NiiNN
question don't want to be in con-
tempt and 1 should like the chair to
tell me whether this is to be followed
with further inquiries" said the wit
ness.
Chairman Burrows ruled that if the
question were answered he would in
auire of the witness as to the charac-
ter OF the ceremony and all of the
obligations, whereupon Mr.. Young de-
clined to answer Mr.. Worthington's IS
question. He said he had never heard
of any person being harmed because of
revealing oaths of the endowment
house.
Charles Demoisy of Salt Lake, COM
missioner of the state bureau of sta
tistics and a nom Mormon, testified that
the sentiment in the community on The
question of prosecution for polygamous
cohabitation was to let the practice
alone until it died out.
He thought the story of church inter
ference in politics lis bugaboo cre-
ated for the benefit of disgruntled poll
ticians" He declared also that Sem
ator Smoot was the logical candidate
for the senatorship. and the fact that
he was an apostle made no difference
in his candidacy.
Owed Bishop Money
II. S. Fernstrom OF Salt Lake, who
has been a Mormon for more than
thirty years, swore that August Lund-
strom, witness for the protestants,
who gave what he alleged to be the
endowment house ceremony, could not
be believed under oath. He said Lund-
strom turned against the church bo-
cause he was asked to pay money he
borrowed from his bishop.
c. p. Anderson. an assistant editor
Of Swedish paper at Salt Lake. cor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Prot. W. D. Carlisle, spokan.

PToT. w D. OdrIIsIe, SPokdHe
BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan, 17.-Prof. w. D.
Carlisle of Spokane, dropped dead on
the platform at the Y. M. C. A. audi
torium this evening. He had just
risen to address the Northwestern Fruit
Growers association, and was stricken
with heart failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
TRAITORS SAYS
MORMON BISHOP
DEN0UNCES WITNESSES IN
SM00T INQUIRY
official Of the Church Severely Scores
Those Who Testified Regarding
the Endowment House
Ceremony

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. t7.-A
; special to the Tribune from Eu-
reka, Utah, says that Bishop Dan !
iel Connolly, in an address before
the Mormon young peoples So
eieties Of that place, denounced as
TRAITORS" the witnesses in the
smoot investigation who have re-
vcaIed the endowment house
oaths, and declared that he had
known men to be shot to death
for breaking their oaths.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
AMusEMEnIs
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
suspected No Wrong

Il had not. Of course, the slightest
suspicion" said Senator Mitchell,
that there was anything wrong about
lhe homestead entries and l told Puter
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
AIonzo johnson, HolIister
BY Associated Press.

By ASSUCIdLeu fItHs.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 17.-Alonzo johnson,
Southern Pacific agent at Hollister
died in San Francisco last night after
undergoing an operation for appendi-
citis. Mr.. Johnson was Southern Pa
years and was well known i'm railroad
circles. His son, Leroy Johnson, is
local agent for the Denver and Rio
Grande road
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18
Judge James H. Wright, Arizona

PRESCOTT Ariz., Jan. 17.-Judge
James II. Wright, former chief judge of
Arizona, dropped dead today in front
OF his residence, of apoplexy. He left
his home TO go down town, and was
stricken just as he reached the street.
He was sixty-six years old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, Dec. 4.-Miss Pearl Hol-
lingsworth entertained about seventy
Of her friends Thursday evening in
honor Of Miss May Swafford, who will
leave soon for Nebraska to make that
place her home. The evening was
most pleasantly spent in games. Oys-
ters, peaches and cake We're served
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. y. p
Salter, Misses Maye Swafford, Lydia
Nelson, Regena McHugh, Vera Davis
Flora Cockerel and Pearl Holdings
worth; Messrs. Stanley Salter, Walter
Smith, James McTIugh, Elmer Skinner
VIM. g. Smith, Leonard Nelson, Ear
Redfern, Fred and Lloyd Holdings.
worth, Masters Russell and Clarence
Salter and Harold Haires.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. Haines, little daugh.
ters, Gladys and Lucille, and little son
Harold and Mr.. and Mrs. John Salter
all Of South Ottumwa, spent Thanks.
giving at the parental f. P. Saltel
| home.
| Miss Della Smith spent Thankseiv.
| ing with relatives In Ottumwa.
r. Il. Dexter, wife and little daugh
| ter, Irene visited at the l.. l.. Dexter
home Thanksgiving,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kennedy ana lit
| tie daughter, Jessie spent Thanksgiv-
| ing with H. c. Allcott and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Dec. 4.-The marriage OF
Miss Clara True to Arthur Hugh Lat
imar was solemnized at the home of
the brides father on North Fifth
street at 1920 a. M, Thursday, No
vember 80. 1905. The groom's father
is a minister of the M. r. faith, and
he performed the ceremony In the
presence of about twenty five relatives
and friends. The newly welded couple
departed on the 1915 p. m. passenger
train for Webster City, where the
groom resides. They will make their
home near that city. The bride is the
second daughter of Eddyvilles prom
ine1lt business man, n. G.. True. She
graduated with the class of 1898, Ed
dyville high school, and afterwards at
tended Cornell college at Mt Vernon.
She was for some years employed as
an instructor in the Eddyville schools
and is a highly esteemed and popular
young woman. The brides many
friends extend best wishes.
l About 400 persons attended the an
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hill, Dec. 4.-Miss Dora Beeler
of Ottumwa. spent her Thanksgiving
vacation at the home of Charles New
nam and Mrs ]. d. Mowrey.
Miss Louie Hirst, of Ottumwa, came
home with Miss Minnie Mowrey to
spend Thanksgiving vacation.
Charles Newnam's son, Walter is
on the sick list.
There was dance at the home of
Mr.. Fitzgerald recently In honor of his
son and daughter in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald, who soon leave
for Nebraska to make their future
home.
Mrs. 1. D. Mowery and family spent
Thanksgiving evening at the home of
Acy White.
Joe Deter, who Is attending the OF
tunlwa commercial college is at home
spending his Thanksgiving vacation.
Miss Lorene Caine, who teaches the
Shank school, spent her Thanksgiv-
ing vacation at her home in Ottumwa
/ Mr.. and<Mrs. White, granddaughter
Belle, Laurence, Van and Ty White
Misses Allie Jav and Dora Beeler spent
Friday evening at the home Of Mrs
I. D. Mowery
Misses Reta AMI Effie Newman Wis.
tied with Miss Minnie Mowerv Friday
Mrs. /. Shook had corn shocking
Friday and dance Friday night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-07
attention the every day things of your
life, and in proving to you that you do
not understand the modus operandi OF

attention the every day things of your
life. and in proving to you that you do
not understand the modus operandi OF
one in a thousand.
Christian Science Is Tangible.
"Christian Scientists wins. have been
the first to heal malignant cancers,
know more about the modus than you
know about the circulation of the
blood or your ability to walk.
ssWhy did it not come sooner? 1t did
come sooner. Jesus understood the
healing Christianity; declared and de-
monstrated it. The people did not full
ly understand Him and He told them
they could not, but He prophetically
declared the time will come when we
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free Since then men
have prayed that 1t might be revealed
and now we believe it has been reveal
ed.
"Why did not everything come SOON
er? Why did not Adam have tele-
phone, a steamship, a piano, and the
thousand other things Of today? Sim
ply because he didn't know enough.
In consequence of law, substances and
possibility, all these things were pos
sible to him If he had only known
enough to make the discovery. The
principle and rule of Christian Science
mind-healing were before Adam. They
only needed to be discovered and ap.
piled.
after this brief and fragmentary
allusion to these differences I ask
what you think of the difference?
ut really means the supremacy of
God ind the impotence of error 1t
means life and health instead of sick.
ness and doom. 1t means joy instead
of tears 1t means lawful Christ in
demonstration of palpable salvation
for man who ought to be like his
maker.
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BRoMPToN.

Bronpton, Dec. &C. L. Lloyd and
family spent Sunday evening at the
William Boardman home.
/. j. Smith was transacting business
at this place last Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara Selby, daughter and in
FAINT son are visiting friends and rela l.
tives in Ottumwa.
James Martin, who removed to OF
tumwa few months ago, is seriously
i'll.
Guy Roberts is gathering corn for
T.. Mccoy.
F. P. Hawk has been sick the past
week.
Chas. Warner and family spent last
Sunday at the Amos Robinson home.
Several from here attended the box
supper at Omega last Saturday night
Cora and Letha Donahue have re-
turned from Pottawattamie county
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
About forty friends and neighbors
were enjoyable entertained at Thanks
giving dinner at John Smithburg's
home.