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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07
GETS TWENTY DAYS.
Unknown Man Pleads Guilty to Lar
ceny CHARGE at Relknap.

Bloomfield, Jan. Especial. - A
man whose correct name is unknown
arrived in Bloomfield early in the week
and registered at the Sax hotel as o. G..
Hall, of st. Louis. Soon afterward he
registered at the Curl house as l.. Pos
tie, of Columbus, Ohio. To one Of the
clerks he mentioned the fact that he
was shoe salesman On Tuesday he
ate supper at the Sax hotel and then
going to the Curl he took an ove-coat
that was hanging in the Office and be-
longed to one Of the boarders, left the
house and got out of town Immediately
When the owner of the coat missed
it after eating supper he notified the
authorities and the result was the ar
rest yesterday of the '.shoe salesman"
at Belknap. He was taken before JUS
tice Harry Kelsey and after pleading
guilty was given sentence Of twenty
days in JAN
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CLARK MAY COME BACK.
Reported That He May Bring His
Bride to Bentonsport.

u
Des Moines, Jan. s. - Senator VIM.
A. Clark with his wife and daughter,
may visit Iowa during the coming sum-
mer. The senator, it is said, would
like to show his wife his boyhood
home near Bentonsport, Van Buren,
county and the report has reached
Iowa In a roundabout way that the
Iowa community will be included in
sort Of a tour Of the country to be
made next summer.
One Of Van Buren, county's chief
claims to distinction is the fact that
Clark is one of It's ex-residents. Visit
tors to that section are shown the
old Clark home, with no little gusto
The Clark burial ground is also pointed
out as novelty and numerous tales
are told of the copper magnate's boy
hood life. All this in spite. Of the fact
that Clark left Van Buren, when quite
youngster.
The senator has been scheduled to
sail for America and upon his arrival
will take up his residence in Wash
inton, D. G. Mrs. Clark is the daugh-
ter Of a French Canadian physician,
whose family Senator Clark found in
poverty and elevated in wealth. While
it was only on July IL last that the an
nouncement of Senator Clark's mar
riage was made, he had in fact, even,
then, been married for more than two
years. At that time he had daughter
about a year old. The senator had
kept the marriage secret because of
political contest in which he was en-
gagged at the time of the wedding. Mrs.
Clark has been living in Paris since
the ceremony was performed.
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Ing against the bars, opened rns
gedS letter and read 1t carefully

4 went osS.
ling against the bars opened lnp,
Sed letter and read 1t carefully: 80
Cazzen A6ichael-I II am not St PED
81 heins i facins day afl DiodEed
s s. ssssas ~ sss s1s lsssea' aivss
And OH Micky Why did you say such
things to Lord Dunmore last night? I
have been III Of It all night and In q fever
Tor fear they may harm you, though Lady
Shelton assures me your person is safe
being deputy Of Sir William. and fur
Their says that you are an unmannerly
and bold rebel and desires not your pres
ence in her house. and desires me to in
form you. Oh Micky what have YOU
done? I do not desire any longer to wed
Lord Dunmore and be Countess. but /
had not thought to have you speak SO to
Lord Dunmore. He came here last even
Ing In white fury and showed me the
letter you had written to him. He says
that you are not the messenger he ex-
pected. though you may be deputy, and
he vows he will not be SO vilely used. and
he will not give me up but will publish
the banns today in Pitt. come what may.
Which has frightened me so write to
you that do not wish to be countess
any more and would be glad to 70 to
Aunt Molly and Sir William
will rise from bed at eleven o'clock to.
night and go out into the orchard with
Black Betty. Pray you cozzen, greet me
with a post-chaise and take me away
from these dreadful, dreadful people.
Your cozzen, FELICITY.
Postscriptum
To witt, will not wed you though we
be afianced, and will wed no man upon.
your recommendation. With your own
affairs I pray you be diligently active
and concern yourself not with mine here
after.
When had again read the letter
examined the wax. The paper had
been carelessly folded and more care
lessly sealed, and l called to Mount
and the Weasel, pointing out that,
though the letter was unsealed, the
wax itself had not been broken.
Mount also pretended to believe that
negligence or haste accounted for the
open letter, and, satisfied, we sat down
to discuss the measures to be taken for
midnight fight
(To be continued In next issue.
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DELANEY MAY COME 70 IOWA.
Trainer Approached for
Place at State University.

Des Moines, Jan. 5.-Advices from
Chicago are that Jerry Delaney may
accept the position of physical director
of the gymnasium and trainer of the
track team at the State university of
Iowa for the coming year. He has
been at Northwestern for the last two
years and will either go to Wisconsin
or come to Iowa, the inference being
drawn that he would come west for the
better conditions that prevail at the
State university at the present time.
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CHAPTER tx ontlnaeh

tetfS
CHAPTER TX Continued
ou could have him for the WI
cried jealousy ~ like TO sss sssl
man who you'd not era WI from az
Johnstown to kiss your :siiken sha
Would you s!s ~ Il. 4 iisss IA
8 Tt pleases; you to mock me- q,
'sbut III tell you this if I. loved IL
y Us swsethe art II do: It'll a I'll have a
world know 1t Is honored wheray s
4 you touch it with your foot!'' Es
You speak like a lover" she SAID
] with catch in her breath.
y. speak like asman proud e Els
kin!" said /. q
Il pray you. dear friend" she said
YEARLY, concern yourself with your
kin as little as do. Bid me goodby
now. am tired, Michael-tired to the
soul Of me-"
"You will not wed Dunmore?" ask
ed. And you will come with me to
Johnstown on the morrow, Silver
Heels?n
If you are strong enough to take
me from Dunmore, take me-" she said
III Qull, tired voice.
"And-and from the other-the one
you love-the fool?"
He will leave me-when you leave
me-" she answered.
you mean to say this pitiful ass
Will follow you and me to Johnstownv'
4 cried, excited.
Truly, he will" she said hysterical-
~, and covered her face with her
hands. But whether she was laughing
Or crying or doing both together I
could not determine, and I stalked
wrathfully away, determined to teach
this same fool that his folly was nei-
ther to my taste nor fancy.
And I passed swiftly southwark
Through the darkening town.
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Ff32FTER 81

\ WIS ened shortly after day.
light b hubpub ana stirring sin
the LIT oiitsid de, and 4 1Sy III
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
REVIEWED MOVEMENT FOR
UTILIZATION OF FORESTS

"liiain /. Han. of the forest s4r-
w. anu W illlam A Beeder. Of Kansas.
Hyattsville Baptist Chrrcb me
Mr.. Hall informally reviewed - Iie Ut
ment In this country for the has, .'.,',
zation and preservation OF tho -
pictured the forest regions ana ,,,.l1,.I 30 D
and the different ways OF IIy,S 1Suucts.
and outlined the plans OF assist ny I'm TN =
ereo ereo forest owners by the forest sar-
dependence between irrigation snd ,hser- s
esiry. ana described the great on,.ni'i,- iui
lor model homes I'm rne STAT Siiii'g
territories TO be watered by Cow
meht irrigation works. The advantsa,n
OF village and country life and cen1Iai -
ized schools for higher educator ~ a.
among the possibilities ar
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
Dozen Russian Provinces in East and South,
With Artillery and Ammunition, Join
Hands With Republic at Riga.
DAMAGE TO BARONIAL ESTATES
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
Peasants Leaders Are Turning Castles Into
Fortresses and Drawing Up Plans of Cam
paign Against Troops of Government.

ST PETERSBURG Dec 2O-Cvl
wide
Leish provinces
all abaze with the flame of revolution
The insurecons
holders burned
have been
this is estimated S100000,000.
WI in
of them doubtful loyalty.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The southwestern disturbance turned
after reaching southern LOui-
siana. and is central this morning over
southern Arkansas
The rain area has extended through
the south Atlantic States, and condi-
tons are unsettled. and generally cloudy
over the entire country, except the
northern upper lake region and the
northwest States. Rain also continued
IN California and the north Pacific
States. and there were rains and SHOWS
in the middle plateau.
Temperatures are much higher IN
Georgia and eastern Florida, ana have
changed but little elsewhere.
There will be rain tonight and Thurs
day In the Ohio valley and middle and
south Atlantic States rain tonight in
the east Gulf States. followed by fair
weather Thursday and rain or snow
Thursday in the lower lake region
It will be somewhat colder I'm the
east Gulf States.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
HAWAII PLEASED
WITH MESSAGE
But the Presidents Scheme to Set
Aside Revenues ArouseS
Criticism

HONOLULU. r. H.. Dec. 19.-General
satisfaction is expressed at the treat
ment accorded Hawaii in the Presidents
message.
There is considerable criticism. how
ever. OF the proposition 10 set aside
80 per cent OF the customs and
internal revenue receipts for twenty
years for education and military and
naval defenses. II Is asserted that the
income OF the Territory will not be aided
by such disposition of she revenues and
that twenty years is toe long a period
in which TO wait for defenSes
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
ASK FOR DAMAGES.

Carl Jaeger Leon Tobriner Edward
NJ Colford. George II. Seibel. and Mrs
Louise Dahier TODAY through their al
torney, Leon Tobriner filed petitions for
an allowance Of damages hecaasa of tho
change in grade of streets and avenues
due TO the construction of the Union
railway station
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
POSSE OF R|FLEMEN
ON TRAIL OF ELOPfRS
Fifteen Men, Armed to the Teeth,
Follow Wick Knowles and His
Neighbor's Wife.

SAYRE. Pa. Dec. 20.-Followed by a
posse OF fifteen men on horseback. all
armed To the teeth Wick. Knowles and
his neighbor's wife. Mrs. Charles Hee-
man, eloped early this morning. When
they left they stole span OF horses
and fine carriage belonging to a
wealthy business man in Towanda
They are now being searched for in the
mountains near here
At daylight this morning the party
was seen about a mile from this city
near the Susquehanna river. and when
they got at close range several shots
We're exchanged. one OF the shots lodg-
ing i'm the arm Of a constable
Tho KnOwleses are well known I'm the
northern part OF the State. and were
implicated in several feud fights
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
several Louisiana Avenue Places of Busi-
ness Totally Destroyed in Fire Which
Broke Out at 6:20 This Morning.
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY AND
THREATEN ADJOINING BUILDINGS
But for the Timely Discovery We Should
Have Had Repetition of the Fire
of Years Ago"-Chief Belt.

Fire which broke in the house district on osi
ana avenue between Ninth and Tenth this morning at 90 de-
oyea SIX OF the leading houses in that section with nearly
$4,000 The contents insured $4,000 Flames caused by
the contact OF live wires were first discovered in the building Heiskei
Co. n one OF the coored employees when he attempted to open the
place tor the day As he back sheet fire burst forth
and was with difficulty that he escaped The sparks from the wires
were seen this morning by paSby suffering front of the
houses OF HeSken Co. and endckSon Co.. but was nor known
that they had extended to the interior of building until the flames
were discovered by HeteH Brown empoye HesAel Co
The alarm sounded but before the arrival of the oepamen
the adjoining property of Fiendckson Co. was in flames
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
HAVE AMMUNITION AND ARTILLERY.

The Cars authority has totally ceased
to exist in the Baltic provinces. where
the Letts. who number 10000 souls, are
showing wonderful powers for organi-
ration. They are now in possession of a
number Of the important forces Of the
region and have plenty of arms and am
munition. Including artillery.
At a meeting OF LOCO delegates 10 a
pan-Lettish congress. held at Riga, yes
terday. In sptse of the express prohibi-
lion of the governor, It was decided to
abolish the present system of govern
Inent and to elect special committees TO
he composed Of both men and women. to
take charge OF the local administration
of affairs.
1t was also decided TO form general
assembly OF Let's TO meet at Riga,
which was elected as the cSpitai of the
Lettish republic.
All Let's were ordered to refuse to pay
any taxes until the Czar summons ma
tlonal assembly
Army Forming.
All male Inhabitants of the towns and
villages of the Lettish provinces must
arm themselves and join the national
Lettish army. taking an oath to oppose
all coercive measures attempted by the
Car.
These orders are already being obeyed
every where. and a plan Of warfare has
been prepared in case troops are sent
against the rebelIious republic. IL ad-
dition 10 tie regular fortresses now In
possession or the Let's, several castles
which occupy strategic positions have
been tSrned into improvised forts for
the defense OF the country. Bridges
which would be useful to an invading
army have been blown up with dyna-
mite
Rebels Confident.
Win the preparations which have
been made. the Let's believe that The
government cannot send enough troops
against them TO subdue them. The
country Is largely wooded where mill
tary operations would be very dificult
This gives the Let's a natural advan-
tage. which they will be sure TO utilize
and they feel confident OF their ability
TO defend themselves
just how thoroughly the revolutionists
dominate the situation and have ever
awed the persons who remain loyal TO
the government was well illustrated in
an incident which occurred yesterday.
General Bekman. the governor of Cour-
land, summoned 200 mayors OF various
towns for n conference TO discuss the
present situation. but no one appeared
as the -evoiutionists had threatened T.
kill any mayor who dared respond 70
the summons.
The situation in the south has not
been as serious az in the Lettish prov
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
Chief Belt Talks.

Chief Belt said this morning: 1T Is
one of the worst fires that we have had
in this city for years and had il not been
for the discovery OF the blaz- before IL
gained much Roadway We should have
had repetition of the commission house
fire of wears ago
According 10 one OF the leading COM
mission merchants. whose place was not
damaged by the fire. the blaze this
morning Will injure the Christmas max-
ket here Marketing was practically
suspended for today. and il is believed
that the confusion which this fire caused
will not be straightened out before
Christmas.
Merchants along Pennsylvania avenue
were anxious 20 do what thcy could for
the tiremeH. Aside from the firemen :
coffee fund the Maryland lunch room
furnished many with coffee and rsils.
George Bessler. proprietor OF the Bess-
Ter Hotel. entertained the members Of
No at breakfast. 4
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
BISHOP is NOMINATED
FOR CANAL COMMISSION
President Sent "Ex-Press Agents"
Name to Senate for Wallace's
Place Today.

President Roosevelt today sent To the
Senate the name of Joseph Bucklin
Bishop. express agent OF the Pan
anna Canal Commission. to be a mem
ber OF the commission.
Mr.. Bishop now occupies the position
of secretary to the commission, and re-
ceives a salary of $4,000 a year.
His salary as n member of the COM
mission will be $500 a year
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
Sea of Flame.

Streams of water were poured upon the
sea OF flame from the street and roofs
OF the nearby buildings
One of the most efficient instruments
brought into play was the water tower
This apparatus has been used but little
in the District. but today It proved that
u was valuable for just such emer-
Sencies. The hose was extended TO the
top OF the tower and water was thrown
into the flames from the upper windows
After the danger 10 the theater WAS
passed the chief gave his attention 10
the other end OF the fire. and IL was not
long before he had il under control.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
METKI CsYsTEM WANTED.

The uSo ef the metoric system by the
Governments ia all transactions rcqu!r-
.aS the use OF weight and measurement
is the OBJECT sought IL a bin introduced
IN the House today by Representative
Littauer.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
ELITES DONKEY CONTEST.

The Elite Pleasure Club OF the R,lrsauI
OF Engraving and Printing will hold al.
entertainment AT the Masonic Temple.
Nineteenth street between I. and II
streets northwest. this evening.
There VIII be a hlindfold contest to
see who can come nearest 10 pinninx
the tsfl on q donkey and To the winner
OF this event handsome prize Will Do
given
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
BARRELS OF WINE
AT ALF0NSO'S WEDDING

LONDON. Dec. 20-On the occasion y,
the marriage OF King Alfonso and
Princess Ena Of Battenberg. Madrid
will be transformed into q flower garden
Wagonloads of roses and other flowers
Will be brought from the southern prox-
inces. The fountains In Madrid will run
wine.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
Hero's Body Pulp.

Al O'Clock, i'm the outpart Of the
ruins. firemein found the upper part Of
heroic Lieutenant Bassett's skull. EX
animation OF the body at the undertake
ing rooms disclosed that every bone in
the body had been broken, and that the
head was crashed into an undistinguish-
able mass.
According to two firemen, an employe,
name unknown, is buried in the base
meDt OF the building The fiTemen.
John Mangan and Charles Datz. assert
that they were lifting a man from the
basement. when ne slipped back and
was lost.
Mangan said:
..Dafz and / saw the man, young
fellow. slnooth-shsVen. He was hatless
and coatIess and WAS trying to climb
out when we reached him. We seized
him, bur instead OF trying To- set Out, ne
slipped back. I believe he perlshed
At early hour the 1remen We're
preparing 10 dynamite the walls, which
threatened TO fan and crush the search
ers.
So far as the officials Of The factory
could determine none OF the employees
had been killed. although II is known
that many OF them were injured IN the
mad rush 70 escape
1t is declared that when the base
mcnt is searched. the bodies OF one or
two persons win be found. though a
the factory. the forcwoman accounted
for all the girls but one, and thlS one
was found later at her home. and all
but one or two of the men were dc-
counted for.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20

inces. but II is growing more desperate
every dsy as the troubles OF the peas
ants there increase. Within the last
fortnight. the peasants have plundered
2l2 estates. driving the landowners and
their families away. The live stock and
grain OF the owners have been carried
OF by the revolutionists The peasants
have also declared that the land is the
common property of all the peasants in
perpetuity and intend to defend their
claim to 81.
Bands of peasants numbering from
1.ooo to 5000 men. are being formed TO
oppose the Cossacks. Armed with guns.
scythes. and other weapons they have
attacked small bodies of Cossack pa
trolls which have been found In isolated
districts. Odessa is filled with rich
. refugees. who have fed from their
homes at the approach OF the peasants.
Maximovitch Conque1s.
in the east. General Maximovltch,
Sakharoff's successor. has succeeded in
holding the peasants in temporary
check by the brutaIities to which the
Cossacks under his command have in
dulged in.
An enormous amount OF damage SIM
ilar TO that wrought in other provinces
that not more than thirty mansions of
landed proprietors are now standing In
the province of Saratom-
Strike Comes Too Soon.
The proposal 10 call a new general
strike Immediately is meeting with op-
position from many OF the workmen.
They do not believe that the present
time Is propitious for the strike which
the revolutionists say will eventually
upset the government They are urging
their leaders IL the strike is called
10 limit il TO three days. and make the
strike simply a demonstration OF the
power Of the laboring classes.
Kharkoff Republic Fact
Advices from Kharkoff Indicate that
the reported establishment OF a republic
there by the revolutionists is true The
revolutionists are said to be in COM
plete possession OF the city
After capturing the town. republi-
can communist government was set up
The revolutionists seized all the money
IN the municipal treasury and distributed
II among themselves
popular uprising has occurred at Sc
vastopol accompanied by a mutiny on
me part OF the soldiers and sailors there
ana another outbreak of anarchy
IN Riga and the surrounding districts
famine threatens TO overtake the
people. The prices Of all foodstuffs have
rlsen 70 very high figures
AoNlces from T1fiis Trans-Caucasia
tba'e inat bloody fights have occurred
- peI Ween Armenians and Tartars
aiio me disturbances have by no means
abated. The authorities are nowarioss
10 enforce order.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20

100 feet of good dressed Lumber. $500
Frank Libby & Co.. 6 & N. Y. ave.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
First Alarm.

When the fire was discovered box 152
was sounded. 20 which engine companies
and ! responded with truck company
G. AS soon as Chief Belt arrived he tel
ephoned for additional companies and
Nos. Il. Is and 10 were sent TO the fire.
When he saw that the force on hand
was insufficient 10 cope with the blaze
he turned in the second and third alarms
which brought out twelve engine COM
panies. three trucks and the water tow
or Not until 10 O'Clock was the FIRE
under control
While the chief and his men were
making every effort 10 keep the flames
from the theater the fire spread TO the
structures toward Tenth street and Two
more buildings caught fire. The difficulty
IN fighting the fire lay IN the fact that
the men were unable 70 reach inside OF
the burning buildings because OF the tOt-
tering walls All of the walls were
cracked and Chief Belt refused TO allow
any Of his men 70 venture within The
structures
The Washington times., 1905-12-20
No Women Missing.

The police searched all night among
the families Of those known 10 have
been employed in the factory. but they
were unab bic to find anybody missing.
Reports OF missing persons were expect
cd every hour, but none came.
A persistent fight was kept up all
night and early today the fire was still
burning The walls were exceedingly
dangerous Towering many feet into the
air. they Wavered above the forms Of
the hremen and police ON the ruins.
Preparations were made 10 dynamite
the walls should IL become necessary
TO do so before searching the ruins. OF
the many persons injured all were de-
clared 20 be out OF danger al an early
hour
The Washington times., 1905-12-20

ONE MAN IS LYING
IN CHICAGO RUINS
Only Two Deaths in Blaze,
Firemen Believe.
ALL GIRLS ACCOUNTED FOR
Tottering Walls Prevent Search of
Burning Debris, But Bassett's
Skull Is Found.
ALL GIRLS ACCOUNTED FOR

CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. 90.-Tottering
walls which threatened TO fall early to-
day impeded the search for more vic,
Tins In the smOldering ruins OF the fac
tory Of the Charles r. Shonk Company.
62s-6S5 North Wood street Police and
hremen prepared to enter the building
as soon as they uld DO 50 without
rlsking their own lives
1t was persistently reported that others
besides Lieut. Henry Bassett, We're kill
ed. dozen OF Witnesses having declared
that they. had seen number OF young
women stop on their way 10 the fire.
escape. overcome by che flames ard the
smoke.