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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
ST RIKE
IS LOST
so SAYS BUSINESS AGENT OF
;w CHICAGO TRANSFERS
UNION

: h .
Chicago, July -Dissension broke
out afresh in the ranks Of the striking
teamsters yesterday, and threats of
calling off the strike were renewed by
the department store and other drivers.
Failure to pay benefits, together with
the action Of other teamsters in max
ing deliveries to strike-bound houses,
aided in causing increased dissatisfac-
tion
"The strike has been lost" said Busi-
ness Agent Ryan of the Department
Store Drivers union, and it's failure
is due to the action of the truck, van.
commission wagon and baggage and
parcel teamsters in doing the work Of
non-union men,"
A meeting of the Department Store
Drivers union will be held tonight to
consider the strike situation.
Benefits we're due yesterday for over
1000 drivers, including the department
store, railway express and lumber
teamsters. There was only small
amount of money on hand, and it was
decided to suspend payments temper
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
WILL LIVE
IN PANAMA
CHIEF ENGINEER. sTEvENsTAkEs
FOR MoTTo:% :%"sTlcK AND
DO"

Washington, D. c., July 19.-'sWhat-
ever human beings can do for the
building of the Panama canal shall
be done. To the best of my lights
shall attack the task and stick to
1t. For the rest, God knows" said
John F. Stevens, chief engineer OF the
Panama canal last night
when I leave the United States
Thursday" continued Mr. Stevens, Il
expect it to be for long, long time.
Il have taken this position with the
canal commission fully realizing the
magnitude of the task before me. 1t
is big job, but expect to pull 1t
through. There will be no failure
through lack of determination, any.
way.
when I get TO the isthmus I will
start right in. There won't be any
time wasted in preliminaries.
There is little that can say about
the plans for pushing the work on the
canal. have not formulated them
except that / have always in mind
to keep things going.
II expect to make Panama my home
until the canal is completed. THAI
is the scene Of operations, and thai
isswhere shall be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
FOUND GUILTY
FATHER OF GENERAL FUNSTON
is FINED FOR DISTURBING
THE PEACE.

lola, Kans.. July 10. E. H. Fun
ston, former congressman from this
district and the father Of General Fred
erick Funston, was today found guilty
of disturbing the peace and carrying
concealed weapons He was fined $40
and costs.
Mr.. Funston, who is a radical on the
subject Of the majesty and Importance
of the law, was arrested for declaring
that the lola police could have pre-
vented the recent dynamiting of sa-
looms here had they performed their
duties as policemen and guardians of
the law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
Man Formerly Held in ottun,wa Jail
Has Hard Luck.

Man Formerly Held in ottun,wa Jail
Has Hard Luck.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Deputy Sheriff Alva Fielder has re-
turned from Pawnee, Oklahoma,
where he was called as witness In
the case of Walter Roland, charged
with highway robbery. Roland claim
ed that at the time the crime in Paw
nee was committed he was in the
Wapello county Jail. Mr.. Fielder
states that Roland is the man arrested
III, this city in August. 1903, for at
tempting to rob the Milwaukee ticket
office. He gave his name here as Sam
Harris and was in Jail from August 81
to October 80. In Pawnee, the prose-
cutting witness against Roland was
held up on October II. Notwithstand-
ing that Mr.. Fielder testified that Ro-
land was the man In the Ottunwa Jail
at the time, the man positively identi-
fed Harris as the one who held him
UP. Mr.. Fielder left Pawnee before
the case had been concluded. When
Harris returned to Oklahoma he was
arrested for stealing a pair Of pants
and pleaded guilty and was then
charged with the hold-up Roland
told Mr.. Fielder that Sam Harris was
his real name but that his fathers
name was Roland and that he some
times went by that name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
AV Aid ORDER
JUDGE MCPHERSON SAYS COR.
TELYoU is RIGHT IN ST.
LOUIS BANK CASE.

st. Louis, July 1s.-Federal Judge
Mcpherson handed down a decision to-
day uDholding the fraud order issued
by Postmaster General Cortelyou
against the Peoples United States
bank and e. G. Lewis and denying the
application for an injunction to re.
strain the postmaster Of St. Louis
from carrying out the instructions OF
the postmaster general Postmaster
Wyman will now resume stamping
fraudulent on the mail addressed to
the bank and Lewis and will return ii
to the senders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
EFFECT OF
INTERURBAN.
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD WILL
FIGHT CEDAR RAPlDs-loWA
CITY LINE.
NEW HOURLY SERVICE
Electric Lines Schedule and Rates Of
Fare viii be Met by Steam Road
Excursions Are Also Promised
Fight Will be Merry One.

Chicago, July 19.-The Rock Island
is determined to make an aggressive
fight against interurban electric lines
competing with 1t in Iowa. Next Sun
day the Rock Island will put in SER
vice thirteen new trains between Ce-
dar Rapids and Iowa City. With these
trains in addition to those now In SER
vice, the Rock Island will have prac.
tically an hourly service from
o'clock a. m. to II p. m. between Iowa
City and Cedar Rapids.
In addition to running as many
trains as its electric competitor the
Rock Island will meet Its rates of
fare. Round trip tickets between
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City will be
sold for 81. The one way rates of
the electric line will be met by special
Communication rates on the Rock Is
land.
VIII Run Excursions.
While hourly service will be main.
| tanned between these points on week
days by the Rock Island. it will run
numerous excursions on Sundays and
sell round trip tickets for so cents
half the reduced rate on week days
The Rock Island will use trains
composed Of a light engine, combina
tion baggage and smoking car and 9
coach for the present in meeting the
competition Of the electric line, but
later gasoline motor cars will be used
increasing the number of trips each
way daily.
Similar service will be inauguratet
next Sunday by the Rock Island be
tween Des Moines and Colfax, the
round trip between these two points
being reduced to so cents.
4 The company proposes to establish
similar service between other points
lin Iowa where the construction o.
|electric lines is contemplated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
KILLED BY
EXPLOSION.
FIVE MINERS BLOWN TO PIECES
BY DYNAMITE AT DEs
MONIES.

Des Moines. July 1s.-Lightning
struck a powder house at the West
Riverside coal mine near this city to-
day and five miners were killed. The
men had gone into the powder house
to secure their daily supply of dyna.
mite to be used in the mine. Soon af-
ter entering the, structure the light
ming hit the building, igniting the en-.
tire supply of dynamite and blowing
building and men literally to pieces.
The dead are:
CHARLES BROWN. Engineer.
LUKE MILLER.
HARRY BELKNAP.
4 DELL VANCE.
GEORGE ARROWOOD.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
DIED AT ELDoN.

J. II. Graham Passed Away at Home Of
Daughter, Mrs. A. 3. Houehland.
From Wednesdays Daily.
]. H. Graham highly esteemed cit
izen Of Eldon, passed away this morn
ing at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
A. B. Houghland, in Eldon at o'clock.
The deceased was born in Urbana
Ohio, January 49, 1925, and was there
fore 81 years, 5 months and 26 days
old at the time of his DEATH The
funeral will be held Friday morning at
dence in Eldon. The remains
will be removed to this city
on the IL o'clock train and interment
will be made here Rev. j. 8. Beard
of Rosedale. ILL.,, will conduct the fu-
neral services at Eldon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
Continued on Page s.
Continued on Page 81
PICKS VICTOR
SECRETARY SHAW SAYS PER
KINs WILL BE iowA's NEXT
GOVERNOR.

Dubuque, July 10. "It looks as if
George D. Perkins Of Sioux City would
win in walk" was the declaration Of
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw in an in
terview last night.
"You may quote me as saying he
said at the conclusion of the interview
that Secretary Wilson will not re-
sign and that he is the best secretary
of agriculture that we ever had and
that the recent leak does not reflect
on him in the least"
viii Probe Scandal.
Washington, D. c., July 10. - AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture Will
let N Hays has taken hold of the af-
fairs Of the bureau of statistics with
instructions from Secretary Wilson,
approved by President Roosevelt to
cleanse the bureau OF the stigma left
by the cotton leak scandal. His au.
thority is unlimited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
REPUBLICAN, WINS IN NEBRASKA
Ernest M. Pollard Gets Scat In Con-
uress at Special Election,

Lincoln, Neb.. July 19-Ernest M.
Pollard, of Nehawka, republican. was
elected to represent the first district OF
Nebraska in congress at special
election yesterday. He won over his
democratic opponent. Francis w
Brown, mayor Of Lincoln, by major
ity that Will exceed 1000. Mr.. Pollard
made his campaign on platform Of
strict railroad regulation. He will sue
coed E. j. Burkett, who resigned to be-
come United States senator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
HAS LEG BROKEN.

William DuckWorth Was Victim OF
Painful Injury Yesterday.
From Wednesdays Daily
While adjusting belt on machine
at the Ottumwa Iron works yesterday
afternoon, William Duckworth, one OF
the employees, was struck by piece OF
timber, sustaining fracture to the
right leg. The ambulance was called
and he was removed to the hospital
where Drs. A. A. William and S. A
Spilman adjusted the fracture. He
was then removed to his home, POI
North Davis street. Mr.. Duckworth's {
condition is improved this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
RETREAT is OVER.

Annual Mission Closed at st. Joseph's
Academy.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The retreat of the Sisters Of the
Humility of Mary, which has been in
session at st. Joseph's academy for
the past eight days, came to a close
yesterday morning, when after the
benediction, which followed the mass,
Rev. Father j. NJ Mccarthy, S. j..
of st. Louis, gave the Sisters the
papal benediction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
ENDS MADLIFE
MURDERER OF YOUNG WIFE
SHOOTS AND HANGS
HIMSELF.

Keokuk, July 10. Lon jackson,
who shot and killed his 15-year-old
wife at their home near Downing,
Mo-, and then disappeared, has com
mitted suicide. He returned to his
home and hanged himself to a tree
after shooting himself in the head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
HUNGARIAN WINS CONTEST.

G. Maroozy, Of Budapest, Best at In
ternationaI Tournament
Ostende, July 19.--G. Maroozy, OF
Budapest, won the international chess
masters tournament. Janowsh and
Tarrasch tied for second and third
prizes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
ISSUES FIRST ORDER.
New G. a. r. commander-in-chi
EuIosizes Blackmar.

Washington, D. c., July 10. ~ Cap
tain John R. King today issued his
first general order assuming command
of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
The order pays tribute to the recently
deceased commander-in-chief, General
Blackmar and directs that the colors
be draped ten days at all headouar-
tiers and posts Of the G.. A. r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
TAKES OATH
HON. ELIHU ROOT is SWORN IN
AS SECRETARY OF
STATE

Washington, D. C., July 49, - Elihu
Root of New York, was sworn in as
secretary of state today. The oath was
administered by William McNeir, as
sistant librarian of the state depart
ment. Root announced that he will re-
main here during the day and expects
to return to New York tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
BOYCOTT is BEGUN.

Shanghai Merchants and Citizens Re.
fuse to Buy American Goods.
Washington, D. G., July 10. - A ca
blegram received by the state depart
ment from Shanghai says the boycott
against American goods commenced
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
FIRE AT DARBYvILLE.
Milwaukee Pump House and Charlton
River Bridge Are Burned.

Darbyville, July 1s-(special) -
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
pump house here caught fire yesterday
and burned down. The loss is consid-
cradle to the railroad In addition to
the pump house and machinery, the
coal house and several tons Of coal
were destroyed by the flames. The
Charlton river bridge was badly dam
aged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
DIES FROM APPENDICITIS.
Wife Of Chez Foo War Correspondent
Stricken on Return Home.

Chicago, July 10. - Mrs G. D. Hag-
erty, recently returned from Che Foo
where her husband was war cores
pondent for the Associated Press dur.
ing the long continued military and
naval operations against Port Arthur,
died here suddenly last night. Death
followed an operation for appendi.
citis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
MURDERER ENDS HIS LIFE.

Convicted Of Killing Fellow Being Ed.
ward Gottschalk Hangs HimseIf
st. Paul, July 10. Edward Colts
chalk, under sentence Of death.
hanged himself in the county Jail here
this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
"HEAKsAY' PROOF MAY CONVICT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi Holds
II Is Sometimes Good.

Supreme Court OF Mlsslssippi Holds
II Is Sometimes Good.
Jackson, Miss. July 19.-Hearsay
evidence may be admitted in criminal
cases according to supreme court de-
cision Just rendered, If it directly
quotes the party charged. James
Dennnore and Willie Wallace, boys,
were convicted on an attempted as
sault, partly on the evidence of a law
yer who heard them quarreling after
arrest and accusing each other of the
admission of the testimony, and car
rted the point to, the supreme court
Chief Justice Truly read a decision
holding the evidence property admit
ted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
Old Soldier Is Dead.

Iowa City, July 19.-Captain j. w.
Sterling, of the Twenty-second Iowa.
died yesterday morning. aged Il years
He was a wtdower,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
MUST FALL
The PANESE
LARNED THE VICTOR.
American Tennis Player Proves III
Superiority In Final Match.

Superiority In Final Match.
= *+** **** ~. *i* ** .
: London, Eng, July 10. - In the :
Davis tennis trophy finals for sin
giles today, VIM. A. Larned of the
: United States defeated Norman e.
Brookes Of Australasia. Wright, !
.lthe other American, won also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
IOWA ALONE IS FAVORED
WITH COOLER WEATHER
ASSUMES DUTIES.
Duke Charles Edward Now Of Age,
Takes Up Reins of Government.

y Gotha, July 10. - Duke Charles :
= Edward OF saxe-coburg and Gotha :
= assumed the reins Of government "
= today on attaining his majority. :
= His state entry into the capital :
= was the occasion Of much cere-
= moniaI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
MAYOR is LOSER.
JaiIer PIoeser and Deputies Win in the
po>.,ere JyonrisonnAn4 Case


Powers imprisonment Case.
Cincinnati, o., July 10. Jailer
Ploeger, his two deputies and citi-
zen arrested on charges of assault in
connection with the commitment of
Caleb Powers to the Newport, KY,
Jail, were today dismissed from Gus
tody, the court holding that the at;
tempt Of Mayor Helmbold to designate
where federal prisoners should have
been incarcerated was illegal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
ANNoYs WOMAN; is KILLED.

WITS. EmeIIne Kyle says She Shot
to Protect Herself.
Ingersoll, Ont, July 19.-Because he
persisted in coming to her home, Mrs.
Emiline Kyle yesterday shot and
killed David McGee and then went to
the police headquarters and gave her
self up. She said she was sorry, but
she was forced to shoot McGee to
protect herself
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA sHAREA
A LITTLE OF THE RESPITE
FROM ToRRlD HEAT.
MANY LIVES LOST

New York City Feels No Relief -
Nearly Forty Deaths More Yester
day Last Night Hottest Of ths
Summer In Chicago - Ohio Valley
Center Of Heat Belt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20

New Yorl,, July 19. - Seven
teen deayhb were reported during
the forenoon and at I O'Clock the
Temperature was 81. This after
noon heavy rain storm accom-
panied by high wind, broke over
this city and the temperature is
falling rapidly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20


this city and the temperature ls
falling rapidly.
New York. July 49, - No relief but
rather a promise of more heat and
even greater suffering came to New
York today. Yesterday, with nearly
two-score deaths and ten times as
many serious heat prostrations ofi.
cially reported, taxed the facilities OF
every hospital and all like institutions
in the city. Before O'clock this
morning Ave fatalities had been re.
ported from the tenement house dis.
trict.
Tragedies Of the Heat.
Two victims fell from the windows
died directly from heat exhaustion. In
Brooklyn heat-crazed mother
plunged carving knife into her sleep.
ing 10 months old child, killing 1t in.
stantly, and made an unsuccessful at.
tempt to kill herself. A o'clock this
morning the government thermometer
stood at 76 and at 9 at "a.
Rain Brings Relief.
Cooling showers are reported from
portions of New York state, Pennsyl.
vania, Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, bringing temporary relief at
least to swetering humanity
Hottest Night Of Season.
Chicago, July 10. Breezes from
Lake Michigan tempered the heat
here today Nevertheless deaths
from excessive heat continued to be
reported today This is doubtless due
to the fact that last night was the
hottest of the year in this city.
| Thousands Of men, women and child.
rem slept on roofs. porches and hre
escapes. and in the streets and parks.
Nine deaths were reported up to Q p.
M, due to excessive heat.
Some Improvement at Washington.
/ Washington, D. c., July 19.-The
high temperature of yesterday and
II Monday continued In Washington
today, but much lower humid
! ity and a stirring breeze
offered considerable relief. At
'l8 o'clock this morning the tempera-
ture recorded at the weather bureau
is 80 degrees and is rising rapidly.
The heated term continues with but
little or no abatement in any quarter
along the lower lakes. In Iowa, north.
ern Illinois and southern Wisconsin
there have been few early morning
thunderstorms, but the temperature
has not been materially lowered ex.
cept in Iowa and Southern Minnesota.
Hope For Relief Friday.
The greatest intensity of the heated
! term centers In tho Ohio valley and
the north portion Of the middle At
lantic states. It is probable the pre-
vailing high temperature will be tenn.
porarily interrupted b. Friday.
Six Dead In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, O., july 19. Three
deaths from heat wcfe reported early
} today and the same number occurred
: yesterday
Three Deaths In Connecticut.
| New Haven, Conn, July 10. - Thres
J deaths and eight cases of prostration
from heat were reported from Connec
ticut in twenty-four hours UP to {
o'clock today.
Children Dead In Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., July 49, Three
! prostrations and one death from the
: heat have been reported during tht
past twenty four hours. In addition
thirty-six children have been reported
to the health department as having
died. death being due to heat and i'm
i. proper sanitary conditions.
Three Dead in Detroit.
j. Detroit, Mich, July 19. One deati
i, from the heat was reported here toda,
Q making a total Of three deaths due Il
the hot spell. ,-,ssssssw-
4s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-20
CENTRAL is PROSPEROUS.

Special Dividends.
New York, July 19. - The regular
semi-annual dividend Of per cent and
an extra dividend of one-half Of L
per cent were declared today by the
directors of the Illinois Central rail-
road.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-02
HEARD IN PASSING

The Topeka Journal thinks that this years wheat crop will bring the farm ers of Kansas in the neighborhood of S70,00o,0O0. The greatest value of any single wheat crop in Kansas heretofore was S52,OO0,OO0. Last year the farm CTS received about S5,00O,0 ,00O.-Meri- den Journal.
 Fifty battleships and a naval force If 10000 men we must have, says Ad- miral Bob Evans, if we are to hold and defend the Philippines, Hawaii. Porto Rico, protect Cuba and make the Panama canal secure. But who is going to attack any of them Bridge port Farmer.
 The British Museum, London. has decided to collect and keep grama- phone records of the voices of the most eminent singers and publicists. They will he for the use of posterity. The master records" will be of nicke. and practically indestructable. FroL, these playing records can be stamped at will.-Winsted Citizen.
 Russia is trying leather in the mak- ing of railroad ties. Leather will not rot away so quickly as wood. will not split when spikes are driven into it and will not rust like iron. But where on earth. after all the boots and shoes that are needed have been made. and the other articles manifold in number and variety which are fabricated out Of leather have been provided for. will enough leather be found in Russia Jr elsewhere of which 10 construct ties for the Siberian railroad for instance: Will they tan the hides of the muiiks: Bridgeport Standard.
 So Senator W. \. Clark and F. Au- gustus Heinze have again formed a political alliance to control the patron age of Montana. the understanding be- ing that Clark will return to the sen ate and that the sop to Heinze will be friendly legislature and friendly judges on the district and supreme court benches It would not be in any sense calamity if the people shoulG form an alliance tO oppose the Clark Heinze program If the deal goes through Montana will eventually have to engage in a political house cleaning similar to that which has begun in the neighIlO-ing state of Oregon An ounce Of prevention is worth pound of cure Springfield Union.
 We are not prepared however. fo- this suggestion which the Kansas City Times makes. that we are approachin- the time when the muIti-miTlionaire will te forced tO cram his mo1ey down our threats tO get rid If the worry and responsibility of it. We are not 90 sure that this is theory of absolu- ton as our contemporary suggests in connection with RockefeIIer-s gift to Yale and that Yale has given fl mis- chievolzs e1co1rssement but it may De a fact thzo gifts must soon be given