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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
BOOM FOR
CARROLL,
BLOOMFIELD EDITOR WANTS
PRESENT STATE AUDITOR
FOR GOVERNOR.

Bloomfield, Dec 25.-The Bloomfield
Republican, in an editorial more or
less formal in character, suggests B..
F. Carroll for governor.
The Republican calls attention to his
staunch republicanism and significant
ly declares that he is zone on whom
all factions could unite.'
Auditor Carrolls close touch with
the business affairs of the state and
his invitation to consult with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. relative to national
legislation on insurance are mention
ed by the Bloomfield paper as indica-
tions of the Davis county mans abil-
ity, which has been successfully rec
ognized by the people in making him
postmaster, state senator and auditor
of state. EVERY citizen of Davis
county is Justly proud of the life re-
cord Of B. F. Carroll" says the news
paper.
Auditor Carroll has been spoken of
in political circles for long time as
a likely compromise candidate Of the
factions. The expression of the
Bloomfield Republican is thought to be
significant. The auditor has not dis
cussed the matter, vens.With close
friends, but it Is assumed that he would
not be adverse to considering the high
Office. Though for years a leading
politician of the sixth district and the
reservation, he has not been consid-
cred within the control Of any faction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
ENDS HIS LIFE
OHIO BANKER, AFTERs SURGICAL
OPERATION SHOOTS
HIMSELF

Youngstown, Ohio, Dec. 25.-George
M McKelvey, banker, merchant, man
ufacturer and capitalist, committed
suicide Sunday morning by shooting
himself through the head while his
family were at church. When they re-
turned they found him dead on the
bed in his room with revolver by
his side.
He had been in i'll health for several
years and his condition within the last
few months had become noticeabiy
worse. Last week he went to New
York where he underwent a surgical
operation. and when he returned home
his friends feared death from natural
causes.
He was director and chairman OF
the executive committee of the Stand.
ard Table Gil Cloth company of New
York. was interested in several banks
manufactures and stores here and
was vice president of the Youngstown
Iron and, Steel Roofing company. He
leaves a widow and six children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
CONVICT TO
SEE MOTHER
THOMAS i. JEBB, CONVICTED OF
FORGERY IN oTTUMwA, PAR
poNED BY GOVERNOR

From Mondays Daily.
In order that he might spend Christ
mas day with his aged mother in New
York, Thomas /. Jebb, formerly an in
surance agent of Ottumwa and who
was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary for forgery, has been
granted a pardon by Governor A. B.
Cummins. Jebb is member Of a
very prominent New York family and
left for that city Saturday.
Jebb came to Ottumwa in 1902 as
agent for an insurance company He
had pleasing personality and soon
made many friends in the city When
hard pressed for cash he forged the
names of several prominent Ottum-
vans to checks, including Very Rev.
F. w. Hoppman, rector Of st. Mary's
Catholic church. He was indicted for
forgery on seven different counts by
the grand jury in the January term
of the district court 1903. The trial
was one of the hardest fought of that
term. Jebb was convicted and sen
fenced to five years in the peniten-
ltiary by Judge M. A. Roberts The
| jury found that Jebb was suffering
from form of insanity known as par.
anoia, which interpreted means insane
on one subject.
Jebb had applied for divorce on
the grounds Of desertion and the case
was heard on the same day that Jebb
Twas convicted. Mrs. Jebb being grant
ed divorce on her cross petition and
restored to her maiden name, Belle
c. Boyd.
The friends of Jebb instituted q
movement to secure his pardon sever
al months ago and the petition to the
governor bore the signatures of many
Ottnmwans interested in the case
Jebbs mother is over 80 years old anG
knows nothing of her son having beer
in prison The rest of the family. how
ever, knew of his conviction. This is
i said to be the only thing in the form
of a Christmas pardon issued from the
executive office this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26

Japan, as of that between the United
States and Spain, established that the
acts OF commission as well as of omis-
sion of neutral had a direct influence
upon the progress of the war.
Will Call France to Time.
France, for instance, failed to order
the fleet of Rojestvensky from her
waters at Madagascar and Tonquin,
China. In this case Japan's victory
prevented the evil effects from the
complaisance of Russia's ally. But it
Is easy to understand that if the Rus.
sian fleet had been strong, Japan to-
day would be humiliated nation. It
is likely, therefore, that every effort
will be made to secure uniform rules
of neutrality. The French code does
not place limit upon the time belli-
gerent ship may stay in French ports.
Thescode of the United States and 9th
er nations fixes this limit at twenty.
four hours.
But this feature of the conference.
while important in respect to hostile
operations, is of less consequence
alongside the question of the distinc-
tion TO be made between absolute and
contrahand of war and the
inviolability Of the official and private
correspondence of neutrals. During the
war Russia declared
certain fco:lstuffs. co.ron, railway ma
terial, coal. laphtha, alcohol, and other
fuel contrafcnd of war. This declara.
ton was opposed by the United States
and Great Britain, which contended
that these articles were only contra
band if their destination we're the en-
o1lJ territory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26

mission headed by Former Ambassa-
dor Andrew D. White which represent
ed the United States at the first
Hague conference in 1899 The Presi-
dent and Secretary Root have talked
over in general way the matters this
government especially would like the
conference to pass upon. The efforts
of the conference are expected to lie
in the direction of further codification
of the universal ideas of right and jus.
tice, known to the world as interna-
tional law, and its mission will be to
give them future effect. The Presi-
dent wishes the conference particular
ly to determine the rights and duties
of neutrals, declare that all private
property at sea, not contraband of war,
exempt from capture or destruction by
belligerents, and forbid the lombard
ment of ports, towns, and villages by
naval forces.
The first of these points, the rights
and duties of neutrals, is of import
ance to the entire world. The expert
ence of the war between Russia and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
MABELLE GILMAN SAYS COREY
STORY is GREATLY
EXAGGERATED
DENIES ENHANCEMENT
In An Interview In Paris the Stage
Beauty Who is Accused of Wrecking
Steel Kings Home Says the World
Is Harsh to Theatre Girls.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Miss Mabelle Gilman
arrived from Italy Saturday night and
is staying with her mother in the Rue
Spontini, leaving tomorrow on an auto
mobile tour of the Riviera.
1--WE haven't been to America in
three years, and Mr.. Corey has not
been here" she said Sunday. There
Is no more reason for my marrying him
than any of the numerous married men
OF my acquaintance.
II met him and his wife at dinner at
the house of a mutual friend and they
seemed negligent of each other. When
married people get rich they quite fire.
quently neglect to study each others
tastes, the cause of domestic troubles
more frequently found in the family
circle than outside.
Protest Against Custom.
"I protest against the custom of
making theatre girls scapegoats for the
domestic troubles of millionaires If
their wives have difficulties with their
husbands lyric artists are rarely the
cause. Our calling is too exacting to
allow us time to be home wreckers,
even If we wished. Necessarily before
the public and often good-ooking,
jealous women like Mrs Corey lightly
point the finger of scorn at us. If these
people knew how hard We work and
how little time successful artists have
for frivolity they would realize that
our thoughts are occupied with sub
jects other than their husbands. Re-
spectacle artists should form league
of protection against these absurd at
tacks of unattractive married women.
Pittsburg MiIIionaires Plebian.
millionaire Pittsburgers are too
lplebian- mice people but without suf-
ficient culture to spend money except
on the pleasures of sense. Andrew
Carnegie is to be congratulated as a
domestic peacemaker.
If wives would take proper care of
their husbands neither they nor their
eyes of artists for their husbands neg
llect.
Married men of San Francisco and
elsewhere have frequently invited me
| to dinner and l have refused. Then
they would say: Come, and take your
mother along Invariably I have re-
iphed: If my mother wasn't good
enough to be invited first l can't ac-
| cepC now.
Doesn't Want Money.
tI don't want anyone's money. Daily
started me on big salary and my
mother is a a>careful manager. l am
now studying with De Reszke.
II am going to Nice with a party of
| fourteen in two automobiles. France,
America, England and Germany are
represented in the party.
4 am studying Christian Science,
which is most consoling. It teaches
people to mind their own business.
"In Italy / have heard that Carne-
gie's steel millionaires are compared
with the ancient Romans when the
empire was in it's decay"
| Ministers Score the Rich.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 25.-The scan.
dals of Pittsburg millionaires were dis
cussed from the pulpit by prominent
| .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
''PEACE ON EARTH"---T1E AIM OF
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Washington, D. c., Dec. 25. - 1t is
one of the pleasant features of the
present Yuletiie that the thoughts of
thirty-nine governments of the world
are turned toward peace and the amel-
ioration of the horrors of war.
Russia's internal condition is monop-
olizing the attention of the DeWitte
cabinet to such an extent that the pre-
mier finds himself handicapped in adj
vancing to a Conclusion the prelimin-
airy measures forE The Hague confer
ence which the czar called last Sep
tember. President Roosevelt, who
was the real originator of the sec
ond movement inEthe interests of civ
ilization is displaying therefore larg-
er rule in the negotiations which the
powers are conducting with relation
to the time OF meeting and the pro-
gram.
Already, in the hope of inducing 9TH
er powers TO act the President has an
nounced the selection of Joseph H.
Chcate former ambassador to Great
Britain as chairman of the new com
mission. David Jayne Hill, minister to
the Netherlands will be a member of
the commission A third civilian, a
jurist of Intentional repute, will be
named. and thc commission will be
completed by thaappointnlent Of nav
al and military embers, probably Ad-
nliral Dewey, if ie will accept. or fail
ing. Admiral Dwel. Capt Alfred t.
Mahan and Gen INV. Crozier, CHER of
ordnance of hesrnny.
Scope cf ae Conference.
1t is a caInlniat9n tat is sure to in
sf1ire as SINGER Ere1Dect as the com
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
TURBINE SHIP A SUCCESS.
Liverpool Reached on Schedule b,
Carmania, Despite Bad Weather.

Liverpool, Dec 25.-Thc new Gun
ard line turbine steamer Carmania ar
rived in the Mersey from New York
at O'Clock Sunday morning after a
most successful voyage. Notwith
standing the fact that heavy weather
was encountered the passengers re-
port that the vessel was steady and
comfortable throughout the trip The
saloon passengers left Liverpool at s
o'clock Sunday afternoon by special
trains fer London.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
ON
CHRISTMAS
TRAVELLERS, INJURED IN DERAlL.
MENT OF TRAIN, SUFFER
FROM COLD
TWO KILLED IN OHIO
Father and Daughter Are Dead AS Re.
suit of Accident on Railway Track
Explosion of Locomotive Boiler at
Paterson, N. j., Injuries Trainmen.

Durango, Colo, Dec. 25.-An east
bound Denver and Rio Grande passen-
ger train from Silverton, well loaded
with passengers, was wrecked three
miles from this city yesterday. A large
number of passengers were injured,
twelve quite seriously. No one was
killed.
Suffer from Cold.
The accident was caused, it is claim
ed, by defective rail- The chair car
rolled down an embanlment, dragging
the other cars with it. Owing to the
intense cold the injured passengers
suffered greatly.
Father and Daughter Killed.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 25.-A horse
attached to buggy ran into Penn
sylvania special at Delphos, at S o'clock
this morning. Henry Honhorst and his
daughter, Miss Rose, were instantly
killed and Mrs. Barney Wahompoff al.
so daughter of Honhorst, was severe
ly injured.
Explosion Injuries Two.
Paterson, N. j., Dec. 25.-A railroad
freight locomotive was partly blown to
pieces here today by the explosion of
it's boiler. Conductor Mabie and Fire
man Debarr were terribly scalded and
the latter is expected to die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
WILL HONOR BRIDE.
Pope Plus VIII Give Miss Roosevelt
Wedding Present.

Rome Dec. 25.-- The pope has al
ready decided, 1t is said, to send a
wedding present to Miss Alice Roose-
velt daughter of the American Presi-
dent, when she is married in February
next. In this he will follow the an
nounced intention of several European
monarchs. The pope's gift will consist
probably of beautiful piece of mo-
sale from the vatican workshops, re-
producing one of the valuable paint
ings in the vatican museum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
Mo....l m-,..-a &, Einh4

Duluth Minn.. Dec. %. A dispatch
fro Ely sevs 2 serious stabbirg affeir
occurred last uisbt during Christmas
celebration nf Austrian miners 1T t!,e
Pion eer-l -locaticn Iobn Kanbell An
ton Hern snf .Ioe Credenire were ter
riblv c,rt bSvgAsn Fvjch. Crederice is
,e-nected to die. Evich was arrested
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
WELCOME CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Street Railway Employees in Twin
Cities Are Given Increase.
st. Paul, Dec 25.-The Twin City
Rapid Transit company gave it's en-
ployes a Christmas surprise today by
announcing an increase Of two cents
per hour in the pay of it's motorm en-
and conductors. One thousand men
are affected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
CALIFORNIA HOTEL
EATEN BY FLAMES
Guests Of the Van Nuys Broadway
House at Los Angeles, Are Forced to
Flee From Burning Hostelry in
scanty Attire-Hankow, China,
8 Swept by Flames.

New York, Dec. 25.-Hundreds of
tenement house babies and their toy.
laden Christmas trees were carried in
to the street before daylight today dur
ing a fire which threatened to obliter-
ate several blocks in the vicinity of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
BELGIAN THRONE INSECURE.

Shouts of "Lonq Live the Rcpublic,' =
During Debate Of Deputies
Brussels. Dec. IS - The chamber of
deputies SATURDAY. by a vote of 80 to 81
passed the bin making an annual
Grant of $40 COS to Prince Albert of
Flanders, TIC, ae;l:arparent to the
Belgian throne. Juring the debate
there were violent anti-rovalist
#sneeches and cries of Long Live the
Republic"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
CANAL EMPLOYEES NOT PAID.
Moneyless Christmas Will Resul

Moneyless Christmas viii Result
From Boards Lack of Funds.
Panama, Dec 25.-The local bank
ers have not yet received the monthly
application from the canal officials fer
the payment in gold of the employees
as heretofore 1t is reported that this
is due tc the canal commissions lack
Of funds. The Americans on tEe 18TH
Llts T,ill Therefore pass CT. istt..as and
New Yossso day with their salaries u..-
i;;ail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
flRE DRIVES CHRISTMAS
/ MERRY MAKERS TO STREETS
DoMlNIcANs ARE EXCITED.

Sudden Departure Of President Mo-.
rales Causes Anxiety.
San Domingo, Dec. 25.-Presi- y
= dent Morales has left the city. =
y His destination Is unknown. The =
city and surrounding country are =
quiet, but considerable unrest and =
excitement is shown at the unex-
pected departure of the president. =
Il *& u =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
GREAT CRISIS IMMINENT
in RUSSIAN FINANCES
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
Riga, Though In Grasp Of Strikers, is
Not Destroyed.

: *** - ** +. y = y
Riga, Dec. 25. - The railroad y
employees throughout the Baltic y
provinces are on strike. The news
' papers protest against the false =
reports printed abroad to the ef- y
: feet that Riga was bombarded =
and burning and that the revolu- =
tlonists blew up train carrying y
200 Cossacks. q
= u = = *& = y 4 Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
RACE DAY FOR A WOMAN.
Heirs of Pittsburs Financier, Will Aid
Disinherited Daughter. in-Law.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 25.-The bene-
ficiaries of the will of the late Capt
S. S. Brown fnancier and horseman
have arranged to give his disinherited
daughter in-law s250,000 of the estate
The Jockey clubs Of the country also
will hold special race day for her
benefit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS FOUR.
Guests of Mexican Banquet Drink Poi
sonous Liquid.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 25.-Mexican
Central passengers arriving last night
report four dead and one dying as the
result of banquet at Torreon, Mexi-
CO. They were among the leading cit.
izens of that city. It-is-helieved wood
alcohol was drunk in some of the re-
freshments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
UNPLEASANT CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Nebraskan Removed From Office OF

Nebraskan REMOVED From Office OF
United States District Attorney.
Washington, D. c., Dec 25.-Irving
Baxter, United States district attor-
ney for Nebraska, has been removed
summarily from Office by the Presi-
dent. The announcement of the re-
moyal was made at the White House
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26

Washington. d. c., Dec 25.-Aboard
the ships of the American navy, scat
tered in foreign and home waters, to-
day Is being observed as holiday.
A Christmas greeting was sent
around the world last night by
Admiral Dewey to be communicated to
the officers and men of all the vessels
in the service that can be reached.
Liberal shore leave has been granted
and as many as can be spared from
the vessels will celebrate on land.
Dinners for Thousands.
Thousands of pounds Of turkey, Gran
berries, plum pudding AMI other things
that go to make up Christmas din
ner aboard the vessels have been laid
by and will be served in a generous
fashion on each ship.
Christmas Cheer In New York.
New York, Dec. 25.-The participa-
tion of c irritable and religious organi.
zations in the work OF spreading
Christmas cheer in this city today will
be on larger scale than ever before.
10000 People Fed.
K About 10000 persons are to receive
Christmas dinners or presents of
clothing through the Relief Depart
ment association for improving the
condition of the poor.
Many Charity Dinners.
The Salvation Army will give a
free dinner to $4,000 persons of this
city and to about half million
throughout the country. The volun.
teers of America will feed several
thousand.
Washington Observes Holiday.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 25 - Off
cial Washington celebrated Christmas
by general suspension of govern
mental business today. Only matters
of urgent Importance were considered
President Roosevelt appeared at his
office for only brief time to dispose
of few matters of Importance. He
did not attend church service, remain
ing during the morning hours with the
members of his family.
During the morning there was gen
eral gift giving at the White House
but this exchange of presents was con
fined practically tn the members of the
family. During the afternoon, the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt wen
for long ride. A family dinner was
given at the White House later in the
day. Among the guests was Repre-
sentative Longworth, the fiance O
Miss Roosevelt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
CORRESPONDENTS PRoPHEsY A
CRASH IN sLAv-coMMERcE
AND INDUSTRY 70
FIGHTING STILL ON
In MOSCOW STREETS

Desperate Battles Continue in Prog.
ress in Historic City and Death List
Is Being swelIed Daily-Prospect Of
Civil War Grows More and More
Marked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
IARS HAVE
MERRY DAY
AMERICAN SAILORS ALL OVER
THE GLOBE CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS.
ALL HEAR FROM DEWEY
Admiral Sends Greetings BY Gable
Around the WorId-ThousanGs of
People Are Given Christmas Dinners
BY Charitable Organizations.

t
Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-Ad-
miral Dewey has prepared the fol-
lowing Christmas message to the
officers and men of the American
navy throughout the world, which,
It Is expected, will reach practical
~ every American warshIp some
time Christmas day:
"My Christmas greetings to the
officers and men Of the navy:
LET us have neither cIiques nor
arudges, but all stand together for
the good of the country and the
service. George Dewey"
This message was prepared by
the admiral at the request of The
Associated Press and was started
on its trip around the world early
Sunday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26

Boston, Dec. 25.-The Russian
bureaucracy is condemned in reso-
iutions passed last night at meet
ing Of the local branch of the Polish
National Alliance. The object Of
the gathering was to show sympa-
thy with the demand being made
In Russia for constitutional gov.
ernment and to raise funds "for
the assistance of our Polish fellow
countrymen who are battling for
freedom, poor and suffering hun
ger and other privations at tho
hands of the relentlessly oppres-
sive government"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-26
Building Burns Like Tinder,


The origin of the fire has not been
ascertained. twas discovered by
Night Clerk Harry. Martz. The flames
appeared to come from the basement
or engine room of the hotel, although
the hotel management says the fire
originated in the. store Of the. Califor-
MIA Paper company. The hotel en-
ployes worked valiantly in .arousing
the guests. i
The flames spread with great rapid
/ ity and in thirty minutes after the first
alarm was given the whole building
Nwas ablaze.. All of the guests were able
3lo escape by stairways and elevators
Yalthough the corridors were, filled with
Rsmoke and many were nearly suffocat-
led.
j Although a fire engine was On the
!, ground four minutes after the first
Aalarm, the building burned like tinder
Rand there was no chance7to extinguish
the blaze. rs jFs5
\ 81 sHankoW is Fire Swept.
i Z Victoria, B. c., Dec 25. - Mail ad-
Nvices from Shanghai tell of a great fire
Dat Hankow, China. in which about s.
1000 houses were. destroyed. From 100
ito 500 lives We're lost. @
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New York, Dec. 25.-The st.
Petersburg correspondent of the
London Telegraph declares under
date of December 23 that the do
1ngs in Moscow mark the most i'm
portant manifestation Of the Rus
sian anarchy" Says dispatch
to the World, "the corresponds
ent is persuaded that the enco-
nomic basis of Russian finances Is
about to give way with terrific
crash, and that commercial and
Industrial crisis unexampled in
the history of modern states, is
about to begin, characterized by a
famine.