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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

- scales, tungl, lice, etc. 1t is import
,&ENi ant that those growing plants should
examine them frequently to be sure
that they are receiving proper attention and are
ilee from diseases and pests. This is the plan
OF the foremost growers of plants and trees. 1t
| Is common occurrence for persons to say of
their trees and plants, "They have not done well
during recent years, they have stopped bearing
trult, are losing their foliage early, and their
branches are dying" Some have even gone fur
ther and exclaimed, "rhe leaves are dead upon
my plants. What can | do for them?"
Since the enemies of vegetation are nearly all
discerible from an external inspection, their
presence should be determined just as soon as
they appear, and then it is when they can and
should be eNterminated. 1t is the eXemplifcation
OF either ignorance, negligence lazness to neg
lect infected and infested trees or plants until
their growth is checked, their chances for bear.
ing a perfect crop ruined and the labor and
money already expended upon them practically
wasted. While the writer knows with absolute
certainty that tens OF thousands of fruit trees
have in this State alone been destroyed by the
San Jose scale and other visible pests this year
there has not been the least necessity for this
nor even proper and adequate excuse to be
offered. Occasional inspection while the trees
were yet vigorous would have revealed the pests
and effective remedies could have been applied
in time to have saved not only the lives of the
trees this year, but also to have insured their
bearing the next.
Diseases Noticeable in the Fall
Many kinds Of plant diseases are more notice
able in the fall than at any other season of the
year, because it is now that they reach their ma
turity and their effects become most marked
as shown by spotted or prematurely dead leaves
decaying fruits blighted branches, etc No dis
eases or insects are of Independent or spontane
GUS origin. The rot you see on your fruit dur
ing this season is due to the minute organisms
called fungi, which develop in the tissue of the
fruits or other parts OF the plants, breaking them
down and causing them to decay. These fungi
produce small reproductive bodies called spores
similar to the minute spores which form tbe
dust of puff balls, These spores fulfill for the
fungi the same office that is performed by the
seeds OF the higher plants
Thus it can be seen that the fungi which
cause the diseases OF plants pass the winter in
the form OF microscopic reproductive bodies and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
Insect Enemies of Trees and Plants

us is the time of the year to inspect
trees for the various kinds of insects,
scales. fungi lice, etc. 1t is import
ant that those growing plants should
examine them freoiIent1v IN he sure
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
>e
BY HELEN SHERMAN GRIFFITH

FRANK McGRATH, attorney-at-law,
heard a low knock at his Office door.
Come in" he called, looking up iu-
patiently from the brief over which
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
SAYS ROAD
IS LOSER
IOWA CENTRAL OFFICIAL DE
cLAREs LIVE STOCK RATES
ARE TOO LOW.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Passenger SER
vice on the Iowa Central railroad as
far as the operating expenses are con-
cerned, costs the railroad company
less than to handle cattle and other
live stock shipments, according to ].
M. Tittemore, freight traffic manager
Of the Minneapolis & St. Paul and
Iowa Central railroad companies. Tit
temore gave the information today be-
fore Federal Judge Bethea, who is
hearing the cases of the interstate
commerce commission against eigh-
teen railroad companies on the ques-
tion of alleged illegal discrimination
in freight rates.
"The rate on live stock from Mis-
souri, river points to Chicago are
more than just to the shipper and less
than just to the carrier" declared the
witness; most of this traffic is what
we call pickup and our company must
provide yards at the various stations
at great expense for the reception of
cattle. Our road has added $1,000O00
in wealth to the northwest in the last
year by our continuing in the live
stock freight business. Our road has
lost money.
II believe the rate on live stock is
too low" continued Mr. Tittemore eff
we did not handle the live stock bust
ness we could handle grain at much
higher rate per car and much better
for US. By adhering to the live stock
business we have promoted diversity
of industries in Iowa to the great ben
eft of the state"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23

At Portici, near Naples, there was
another cloudburst and floods of water
brought into the town many large
blocks of lava from Vesuvius. The SER
vice of the street cars was interrupted.
At Zambrone man has been taken
out of some mines alive, after being
entombed eleven days.
Gen. LAMBERT has made an official
list Of the damage by earthquake. He
finds 212 towns and villages suffered
great losses, the dead mum bering $50,
and injured 1920.
Will Study Seismic Phenomena.
A scientific study of earthquake phe-
nomena will be undertaken by a COM
mission nominated by the government.
At meeting of the ministers yester-
day at which the mayor of Rome and
the president of the Bank of Italy were
present, it was decided to hasten the
distribution of relief as rapidly as pos
sible. All the projects in CaIabria
have been notified to place all relief
contributions at the disposal of the cen
trail committee from Rome The unit
ing under one head of these contribu-
tions is necessary to avoid distribu-
ton of excess in some localities, leav-
ing others with deciency
1t has been. suggested that old war
ships be sent to Santa EufeInia to
shelter the aged and i'll and the chill
dren Of homeless people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23

INJURED
FRESHMAN soPHMoRE CLASS
"scRAP" AT IOWA CITY RE.
1uLTs SERIOUSLY.

Iowa City, Sept. %. -(special)--
The annual freshman-sophmore class
scrap" a feature of the beginning of
each school year at the university Of
Iowa, took place today. Two stud
ents were injured. They are:
Willis Mercer, sophmore Of Iowa
City; publisher Of the Daily Iowan, the
college paper; was kicked in the head
and is still unconscious.
\ Ned Van Meter, freshman from
Upton; struck with a stone and rem
.dered unconscious. Taken to hospital
and has not regained consciousness
President Stops Fight.
The fight ragged flercelsiall morning,
scores of young men b9ng engaged.
Several received minor injuries but
only the two above named were seri-
ously hurt The members Of the fac
ulty did everything possible to stop
the fighting, but it was not until noon
that the students gave heed to Presi-
dent MacLean's order for a cessation
of the hostilities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
ITALIAN TOWN is BURIED
BY LANDSLIDE---MAN VICTIMS

Rome, Italy, Sept. %. - A big land
Slide from Mount San Paolino has
partly buried the town Of Sutera, Sic
lily.
1t is rumored that many persons
we're killed or injured but majority
of the inhabitants escaped.
The disaster is attributed to the hol-
lowing of the base of the mountain in
mining for sulphur, the necessary pre-
cautions having been neglected.
Earthquake shocks continued today
in Calabria.
At Mantea two women were killed.
At Ajello many houses fell and
twelve persons were injured.
At Bruzio a church fell and there
was further damage at Cosenza, Ca
tanzaro and Monteleone
Rains Increase the Suffering.
The autumn rains have begun in
the district, adding new miseries to
the already long list caused by ty-
phoid, malaria, hunger and cold. The
fields, which until now have been used
as camping grounds by the sufferers
have been rendered perfect death
traps by the rains. causing fever and
pneumonia. The suffering all over
Calabria is intense. The rivers are ov-
erflowing their banks.
There was cloudburst at Bari the
wind upsetting sailing vessel in the
harbor and six persons were drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
FORMER MINISTER TO CHINA
HAS RETURNED TO IOWA TO
STAY.
TALKS OF CHINA TRADE
Says Americans Are Not in Favor AS
They Formerly Were In the celes-
tiaI Emoire-Belleves in the Good
Judgment of the Republican Party
In Iowa.

Des Moines, Sept %. - In an ad-
dress before the Grant club last night
former minister to China, e. H. Conger
said that in the failure of the Ameri-
cans to build the Chinese railway,
faith had been broken with China and
Americas good standing with the
Chinese seriously impaired. "This re-
linquishment,'' he said. will prove a
sad blow to our future efforts to es-
tablish advantageous business rela-
tions with that country. It will set us
back many years.
Continuing he said: when we were
granted the concession, personally I
made representations to the Chinese,
that the railroad would be built by
Americans who get the concession as
sured them on my honor that it was
not secured for the purpose of exploit
alton, and that it would not be sold
or relfnquished.
Chinese Look With Suspicion.
Nov, however, it has been and the
business men Of China feel they have
the right to look upon future business
propositions from Americans with sus.
picion.
'The REIMBURSEMENT of the conces.
sion was utterly defenseless, it seems
to me, after the representations whicl,
we made to the Chinese. 1t Is vastly
more harmful to this nation than the
boycotttng concern, about which SC
much has been said and written
Says Party Will Be United.
Down east" said Mr. Conger in an
interview, II vouched for the republi
can party in Iowa that it would pull,
together as unit. They asked me
what we people in Iowa were quarrel
ing about. / told them not to worry
about the republicans out here, thai
they were merely talking tltHgs aosael
and would present solid front wher
the time comes. And believe thai
if anybody hopes to profit by party
schism in Iowa he will be disappointed
If an Iowa republican convention
declares itself in favor of an Iowa mar
for president, / am sure that man will
have a solid body behind him. Ordin
arily state SO strongly republican as
Iowa would not furnish candidate
but I am sure would not express ar
opinion how things may come out three
years from now. Secretary Shaw, fol
all that know may prove the strong
est candidate and If SO, l am sure he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
CHARCEFRAUD| A GRAVE CASE
MURDER MYSTERY IN MAssA.
cHUsETTs MAY BRING DOC
TOR UNDER ARREST.

Boston, Sept. 22-The police of
Winthrop, Boston and the state are
giving their combined efforts in an at
tempt to unravel the mystery which
surrounds the crime discovered yester-
day by finding the dismembered trunk
of woman in a dress suit case float
ing IN the water off the Winthrop
Yacht clubs pier. Thus far no prom,
ising clews have been found. The
theory is that the woman had been the
victim of an unsuccessful surgical op
Grafton and that the dismembering OF
the body was the work of skilled
hands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
ALLEGED VICTIMS OF THOMAS
DAVIES & CO., CAUSE
RAID.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Detectives today
raided the brokerage Offices of Thomas
Davies & Co. Eleven men and two
women were arrested. The descent on
the Offices followed the charges that
the arm had been doing a bucket shop
business. The police assert that they
have witnesses who paid in over $780,
900 10 the concern A warrant for
Davies arrest sworn out by Captain
w. S., Dewey, a retired railroad man
of Galesburg, III, makes the specific
charge that Davies Illegally retained
securities belonging to him valued at
$4,000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
CITY SWEPT
BY FLAMES
CHARLESTON, w. VA, is SCENE
OF DISASTROUS AND
COSTLY FIRE.

Charleston. w. Va, Sept. 20. - A
loss Of 100000 and serious injuries
to number Of firemen resulted from
a fire early today near the business
center Of the city. A six story build
ing occupied by Eskew, Smith & Can
non was completely destroyed and
also the adjoining building occupied
by the Charleston Natural Gas Supply
company, the Banner Typewriter
Agency, the Christian Science hall,the
Noyes china store and the Charles
ton cut flower plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
UNION MEN
ARE FINED
WYOMING VALLEY DISTRICT
TRADE COUNCIL HIT BY
INJUNCTION.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. %. - Judge
Ferris today sentenced the Wyoming
Valley District Trades Council to pay
a fine Of $500 and John ]. Casey, busi-
ness agent for the Council, a fine of
$3.50. Daniel Post and Peter Kosar,
organizers for the council, stand COM
mitted until the fines are paid. The
Trades Council and the men named
were adjudged guilty on charge of
violating an injunction in which the
defendants were restrained from inter
fering with the business of the lumber
dealers of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
RUSSIANS 60 HOME
Rolestvensky, Though stlll Under
Strict Medical Attention, Has Near.
ly Recovered From His Wounds-
Neboaatoff and Others Give Parole
and Return Home.

Toxic, Sept. 22.-The solitary In
stance Of public rejoicing over the
conclusion of peace with Russia will
take place today at Kotaki, town in
the remote northeast corner OF the
main island OF Nippon
Russian Captain Is Dead.
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and the
other Russian naval officers have been
permitted to give their parole and re-
turn home.
RoIestvensky Recovering Health.
Rear Admiral Rojestvensky has al
most recovered from his wounds but
is still under strict medical care in
Fushimi.
Russian Captain Is Dead.
Captain W. Boismann, prisoner Of
war and former commander Of the
Russian battleship Peresviet, has died
at Maysuyama.
American Vessel Captured.
The American steamer Barracouta
has been seized by the Japanese north
of the island Of Sakhalin.
Mystery in Explosion.
Regarding the loss of the battle.
ship Mikasa in Sasebo harbor. strong
doubt is entertained that 1t was caus-
ed by a fire hich started at the base
of the mainmast. 1t Is thought by
some that it must have been due to
an explosion from the outside, follow
ed by the greater explosion Of the
magazine. Otherwise the disaster Is
declared to be impossible of explana-
tion.
Arrange Naval Armistice.
vladivostok, Sept. 20. -(Delayed)--
The Russian and Japanese squadrons
commanded respectively by Rear Adj
miral Jessen and Vice Admiral Kam-
imura, met in Koruiloff bay on Sep
tember 16 and the admirals arranged
the terms of the naval armistice. The
conference, which lasted five hours,
determined on the zones in which
ships of the two nations are free to
circulate and regulated the question
of contraband.
| Treaty In Effect at Once.
| Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-Rela-
tions Of peace and friendship between
Russia and Japan are to commence at
the earliest practicable moment. Act
ing under instructions from Toxic,
/
state department that the treaty of
Portsmouth is to enter into operation
immediately upon the exchange Of tel
| egraphic notification by the emperors
of the two countries tlat they approve
Of the treaty. The exchange of ratifi.
cation, which is to occur in Washing
(. ton, will be purely formal ceremony.
1t is usual for two powers to perform
this act before recognizing that the
convention is in force, but the treaty
of Portsmouth provides explicitly that
it shall enter into operation when noti.
fcation of approval is cabled by one
emperor to the other.
1t is expected that as soon as notifl.
cation is given the United States will
be given an official copy of the treaty.
The President is informed Of its con.
tents, but has not yet received a copy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
PLOT F AILS
JEWISH ENEMY OF czAR's RULE
is FoILED IN MuRDERoUs
ATTEMPT.

Warsaw, Sept 22.-An attempt was
made today to destroy the Shereshevs
bank. A man through a bomb at an
open window but missed his aim and
the missile exploded in the court yard,
dangerously injuring the perpetrator
of the crime, young Jew. The out
rage was due to the fact that the
bank officials had refused to contribute
to the funds of the revolutionists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
FRANCE ANGRY
REPUBLICS REPRESENTATIVE
AT CARACAS, VENEZUELA
is MlsTREATED.

Paris. Sept. o. The offensive at.
titude of Venezuela toward the French
charge ID affaires at Caracas has
aroused Indignation in official quar-.
ters here and although the ministry
has not yet taken definite action 1t is
said Premier Rouvier undoubtedly
will demand that Venezuela disavow
offensive action and adopt a course
conformable with the usual courtesies
of diplomatic intercourse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
Continued on Page 81
RIGHTS TAXED
MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT
RULES FRANCHISE is AN
ASSET.

st. Paul, Sept. 22.- The state SUI
preme court decided in favor of the
state today in the suit against the
Western Union Telegraph Co. 1t was
a suit to collect taxes on the valua-
ton of the company's property in the
amount of $1,000,000. The court holds
that franchises of all kinds, although
intangible property, are taxable under
the constitution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
COLLISION AT SEA.
Steamer Phoebus Strikes the Corn
wall In Crossing Atlantic.

New York, Sept. 22.-The steamer
Oceanic which arrived today from Rot.
terdam reports that the German tank
steamer Phoebus. which she passed
yesterday, signalled that she had been
in a collision with an unknown steam
er. 1t is probable 1t was the Phoebus
that collided with the steamer Corn
wall. which arrived here yesterday
and whose captain reported that he
had been in collision with an Allan
tic liner in fog near Montauk Wed
nesdaY night. - ..9sEsg1I.. ssi.s ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
CARRIERS KEEP CUNNINGHAM.
Chief Of Association, Who Was Dis
ehacoad Is Raotae{sd

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 22.-The Ma
t:onal Rural Letter Carriers associa-
tit.n, by q vote Of 81 to 35 yesterday
yoted in favor of President Cunning
ham retaining his office for another
year. This was in accordance with the
bylaw providing that when an execu-
tive officer Of the national body Is
forced to quit the services Of the fed
eral government because of a conflict
between those duties and his duties, he
shall be privileged to serve one more
year after tthe expiration Of the term
III which he lost his position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
INJURED in WRECK.

Five People Are Hurt and 3. & o.
1 Tracks Are Blocked.
Fairmont, w. Va, Sept. 22. - Five
trainmen were badly injured and the
tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road were blocked for six hours as the
result of a head end collision of two
freight trains at Kingmont today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
LIBRARY CLOSES ITS DOORS.

No Funds obtainabe to Support It.
Carnegie Asked to Take 1t Back.
Richmond, Ind, Selt 22.-The Car
negie library at Portland, Ind, was
closed yesterday, owing to lack of
funds to support it, and it is probable
that Mr.. Carnegie will be asked to
take back the library, which was
erected with his gift of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
FIRERUGs IN IOWA.
Supposed Incendiary Blaze at New
Hartford Destroys Depot.

Waterloo, Sept. 22.-(special.) y
Fire supposed to have been Of incen-
diary origin, destroyed the Illinois
Central depot at New Hartford this
morning. A blacksmith shop nearby
was fired at the same time but the
damage to it was slight. Parafine oil
was poured on both buildings. The
loss is not large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23

A FORMER 0TTUMWA MAN
IS QUlzzED IN INQUIRY
RUN ON A BANK.
Jewish Financier in Chicago Stack,
Money on His Counters.

money Oh f17s Couneers:
= y y = *.# + - + = ** = = = y
Chicago, Sept. 22.-AIthoush the =
counters of Benjamin J. schiff's y
private bank in the Jewish quarter =
is loaded down with stacks Of =
money run on the bank which =
was started last night was resumed .
today and hundreds of anxious '
people are massed in front of the y
building.
- a,*+** *a**** /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
PATRlARcHs NOT INDEPENDENT.
Military Order May Be Separated
From Odd Fellows In 1905.

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-The ques-
ton Of the independence of the Pa
triarchs Militant, now an auxiliary or
der Of the Odd Fellows was considered
today by the sovereign grand lodge.
The committee to whom the matter
was referred reported but the matter
was set aside until the next annual
session in Toronto.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
TAKE THREAT LETTER WRITER'S
Capture of Two Men at GaIeshurs, ILL.,,

Capture OF Two Men at Galesburg, IT.,
Clears Up Money Demands.
Galssburg, Ill, Sept. 22.-Charles
Yelm and Booz Kinter. alleged for
months to have been endeavoring to
extort large sums of money from farm
ers Of this county by blackmailing
letters, have been arrested and bound
over in the sum of $4,000 each. Kinter
was captured as he was mailing three
letters and on his confession Yelm
was caught at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
coWNlE FOR RADICAL CHANGE,

Suggests Conversion OF Reform
Schools Into State Academies.
Des Moines, Sept. 22.-The snbstitu-
the industrial school for boys at Ell
dora, and Of a state seminary for girls
instead of the Industrial school at
Mitchellville was advocated by Hon.
John Cowrie of the state board of con
troll in an address before the confer
cree Of the institution superintendents
of the state house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
NINE NEW CASES.

German, Cholera Epidemic Claims Two
More Victims at Berlin.
Berlin, Sept. 22.-- Nine fresh cases
Of cholera and two deaths were re.
ported here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
FEVER CLAIMS TWO.

Twenty-Three New Gases Are Report
ed in New Orleans, La.
New Orleans, Sept o. Twenty
three new cases of yellow fever and
two deaths were reported today, max.
the total number of cases 2,74S and of
deaths, 357
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23
Col. Walker Dead.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept %. - Col
onel / N. Walker assistant adjutant
general of the Indiana G. A. R.. died
of uremic poisoning here today