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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
CORNER CARDS
sPEcULAToRs BUY UP FOOT.
BALL TICKETS FOR BIG
CHICAGO GAME

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Because of the
numerous complaints received regard
ing the sale of spurious tickets for
the football game to be played be-
tween Michigan and Chicago Thanks
giving day the chief of police this
morning issued orders directing the
arrest of any person found to be spec
ulating in the tickets. So many tick
cts have been bought by spectators
that it is impossible to obtain tickets
unless at an exorbitant price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
SENATORS DO NOT AGREE ON
RAILWAY FREIGHT RATE
REGULATION ISSUE
CONFERENCES ARE HELD
indications Are That cuIIom, Dolliver,
MIIIard and clapp Will Support the
President and That Foraker, Elkins,
kean and Aldrich, Viii Oppose His
views-cullom Moderator.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 22.-Every
republican member of the interstate
commerce committee Of the senate
except one was present at the open
ing session of the committee yester-
day when 1t met to finish its work on
the question Of rate legislation in
preparation for the coming session of
congress. After an informal discus
sion the committee adjourned, though
the seven republican members pres
ent held long conference in Chair
man Elkins' private Office when the
democratic senators had withdrawn.
The line up of the republicans for
and against the policy of the admins
tration on the question Of the federal
government assuming the rate making
function at yesterdays meeting Is be-
lieyed to be as follows: Senators Gull
lon, Dolliver, and possibly Millard,
for the Presidents policy; Senators
Foraker, Elkins, Kean and Aldrich,
against. Senator Clapp, who was not
present, is expected to side with the
President.
Us cuIIom Is Moderator.
Senator Cullom has taken the role of
moderator and will urge that the Re-
publicans get together on some COM
promise proposition.
Senator Cullom outlined a bill that
has been prepared by the interstate
commerce commission, which contains
practically the points that the Presi-
dent will cover In his message. With
I the exception Of an aincrease or reor'
ganizatiDn OF the commission, the bill
covers the subject fully. This is q
phase OF the subject, 1t was explained
the commission could not well discuss
The points covered, In this bill, which
is expected to form the basis OF the
administration measure, and which
was today brought before the whole
committee for discussion, follow:
L. The commission to be given the
power to fix a maximum, rate in place
of rate complained Of and found un
reasonable.
g.. The commission to, be empow
cred to fix both a maximum and &
minimum rate in case of a violation
! of section of the interstate COM
merce act, which prohibits unreason
able discrimination, between shippers
and localities.
| 8. The commission to be granted
the power to take possession of tht
records Of any railway, as the treasu
ry department now does through 1T
national bank examiners.
| Aims at Private, Car Lines.
The other changes In the presen
law deal with the private car question
\ The {comn1iSSionfS hill would make
obligatory on the railroads to ASSUME
full responsibility for refrigeration
and all other special services per
formed by the private car lines. Thi
would make the railroads responsible
/ for all this service and bring the ca
lines in the common carrier class.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
FLAMES THREATEN STUDENTS.
twenty-five Girls Leap From Windows
Of Burning School Buildings.

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Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 22.-a
= Four hundred school girls had =
= narrow escape today from fire =
which broke out In the French y
parochial school. Twenty-Five '
girls dropped from the third story =
and all but one were caught with .
out injury. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
KENYON PRESIDENT PLANS SUIT
Demands Transcript Of Evidence II
Initiation Death Inquest as Basis.

Mount Vernon. O., Nov. %. ~ Pres
ident Pierce OF Kenyon college, through
his attorneys, has demanded Of Coro-
ner Scarborough a transcript of the
testimony taken in the inquest held
on the body of Stewart L. Pierson, the
student, who was killed by a train,
while awaiting initiation into a col
.lege fraternity. The testimony will be
used, the attorneys say, as the basis
for damage suit if no indictments
are returned. The coroner refused to
supply a transcript
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
TIN PLATE PRICES ADVANCE.
Official Notice Of a Raise Of So Per
Ton Is Given.

New York, Nov. 22.-The American
Sheet Steel & Tin Plate company has
sent out notices of an advance of 50
ton in sheet steel and tin plate.
This rise has been expected for sev-
eral weeks. Sheet and tin plate have
not advanced in sympathy with other
products of finished steel. A year
ago tin plate was quoted at 1854 per
100 pounds, as compared with $3.49
before the advance announced Mon
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
Two ARRESTS
NEW YORK POLITICAL LEADERS
ARE CHARGED WITH IL
LEGAL WORK

New York, Nov. 22-James A. Nc
CURE, chairman of the election board
in the ninth election precinct of the
nineteenth district, was arrested yes
terday on the charge of violating the
election laws. Mcclure was held in
$4,000 bail. He is Tammany lieuten-
ant
Brooklyn Man Arrested.
New York, Nov. 22.-Joseph ]. Ca
hill, formerly member of the assembly
from Brooklyn district, was arrested
today on an indictment charging
fraud In registration for the last cleo
ton. He was held in $4,000 bail for
Hearst Employs Black.
Clarence ]. Shearn, personal coun-
sci of w. H. Hearst, has announced
that Ex-Governor Frank S. Black has
been retained to take charge of the
criminal end of the litigation which
has grown out of Mr.. Hearst's mayor
atty contest
Mr. Black will take hold at once,
and will work in cooperation with At
torney General Mayer Mr.. Shearn
intimated that tie ex-governor might
act as special deputy attorney gen.
eral to follow up an important line of
investigation which has developed
! within the last two or three days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
TRAIN THIEVES ROUNDED UP.
Burlington Detectives at st. Josepl,s
Mo-, Take Seven Men.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Nov. 22.-The local
police have arrested seven men,
charged with stealing more than $4,000
worth of merchandise from Burlington
freight cars. About $1,S00 worth Of
was recovered from the
store Of one Of the men under arrest.
The gang would board a train as It
left the yards at night and throw off
the goods while the train was pulling
out Of town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.

One Man is Arrested In Case Of Bru-
tai Shooting In Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 22.-Frank Verchla
was arrested this morning on suspicion
Of being the murderer of Miss Maude
Reese, the stenographer who was
killed last night by a burglar just after
she entered her flat on her return
from her days employment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY.
Two Masked Men Compel Denver
Cashier To Give Up $4,000.

Denver, Colo, Nov. %. - Two men
armed with revolvers and masked,
held up the South Denver bank at 127
Broadway yesterday afternoon and
forced the cashier to hand over about
$4,000. They fled through the back
door and drove rapidly toward the
business section escaping unscatched.
The cashier was alone in the bank
whan thA robbers appeared
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
GUILTY OF RRlRE CHARGE.

Former Milwaukee Alderman Pleads
Guilty and is Sentenced.
Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 22.-Ex-Alder-
man Arthur A. Mccormack today
pleaded guilty to a charge Of bribery
and was fined $3.50 or six months in
the house of correction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
MUST DEFEND HIMSELF.

MerrlWethtr is Placed OF
Trial Before Court Martial.
= ~ #** .** **
Annapolis, Nd, Nov. 22.-court
y martial proceedings In the trial of
y Midshipnan Minor MerriWeather,
9 Jr., on charges connected with !
. the death of Midshipman James !
= r. Branch, with whom he engaged
: in fist fight, began this morning !
y at the naval academy. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
DEvLtNs FRIEND TAKES ACID.
Doctors Say w. e., Thomas Of Leaven-
worth, kas., May Recover.

Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. 22.-Physi-
clans stated today that w. e. Thomas,
the business associate of the late G..
]. Devlin, who last night swallowed a
quantity of carbolio acid, has fair
chance for recovery. He regained
consciousness today. Worry over Dew
Inns failure and death is supposed to
have caused Thomas act
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

Ammonia Pipe In Texas Packing
House ExpIodes. q
! Houston, Texas, Nov. 22.-An am
monia pipe at the plant of the Hous-
ton Packing company near this city
exploded this morning. One negro
was killed and seven other workmen
were injured, some fatally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
STUDENTS IN PITCHED BATTLE.
Youths Attending Two Schools In
Cleveland, O., Settle Dispute.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 20. - A pitched
battle between 100 students Of Case
School of Applied Science and an
equal number from Western Reserve
university occurred yesterday after
noon and when the police arrived Case
campus resembled a battlefield, the
bruised and injured lying all around.
No one was seriously injured. but at
least two score had to be carried from
the field
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
GAGE E. TARRELL, EQUITABLE
VICE PRESIDENT, TELLS OF
AGENCY MANAGEMENT
LOADED" PREMIUMS
TarbeII Says the Custom Is Followed
In Order to Raise Money to Meet
Contingencies and the Excess Is
Paid Back to Policy Holders as
Divldends-The Surplus.

New York. Nov. 22.-Gage e. Tar
bell, second vice president of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society, was g
witness before the insurance investiga-
ton committee today. His testimony
related to the agency system of the
Equitable. He submitted specimen-con-
tracts made with agents and also let
ters that accompany the contracts ex-
planatory of the allowance of COM
missions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
GOES TO THE STATE COLLEGE.

Geo. n. Mitchell, Of Black Hawk Coun-
ty, Becomes Farm Manager.
Cedar Falls, Nov. 22.--George III.
Mitchell, one of the best and most
practical farmers of Black Hawk
county, residing two miles south of
Cedar Falls, was yesterday appointed
manager of the farm at Iowa State
college at Ames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
CAR TRIES TO APPEASE
WRATH OF The PEASANTS
MURDERER is LYNcHED.
Dave Sims, Negro, confesses His
Guilt and Is Killed.

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coahoma, Miss, Nov. 22.-Dave y
+ Sims, a negro, who shot and killed 9
y r. E. Jones Sunday night, was y
y Iynched by an armed mob at the >
y scene of the crime shortly after :
midnight. Sims confessed his "
guilt.
y = = s&& $3.50 = = ,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
CHILD WRITES COMIC OPERA.

Son Of Springfield, O., Musician Com
poses "The Little Rescuer."
Springfield, O., Nov. %. - A comic
opera. "The Little Rescuer," has been
composed by Master Robert Brain,
aged years, son of Prof R. D. Brain
musician. 1t is planned to give the
opera in short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
KING VISITS PARIS.

Charles, Ruler Of Portugal, Returns
L-oubet's Recent Visit.
Paris, Nov. 22.-King Charles, of
Portugal arrived here today to return
President. Loubet's visit to Lisbon. He
was accorded most cordial recep-
tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23

washington, u. u, NOV. ID. - Inc
state department. today received the
following cablegram from Mr.. Eddy
at st. Petersburg, can imperial procla-
nation today states that during the
year 1906 payments on land granted
to peasants will be diminished by one
half and will cease entirely on January
/, 1907, the peasants. then becoming
the owners of the land.
Special inducements offered.
For peasants who have not taken up
land the emperor will afford increased
facilities to his peasants bank to ad-
vance them money SO that they may
profit by the new arrangement"
May Be Too Late.
Moscow, Nov. %. Excitement
among the peasants in the central and
southeastern provinces is spreading
rapidly. 1t is feared it will be inn
possible to suppress the movement,
which promises to develop into a gen.
eral uprising bringing devastation and
untold horror to the whole country.
81 The peasant congress will assemble
here tomorrow and 1t Is largely under
the domination Of men with socialistic
ideas.
Zemstvo Congress Backs WItte.
Moscow, Nov. 22.-The sentiment Of
the zemstvo congress is. veering dis
tinctly to the side of Count de- Witte,
and it now seems probable that a large
majority of delegates will favor reso-
luton to come to the assistance of the
CO. =, "a ,<>Q
luton and disorganization, though only
because such action is regarded by a
considerable faction as the least of
many evils.
Such leaders as M. Stchepkine of
Moscow, Alexander Stakovich, Michael
Stakovitch, Prince Paul Dolgorukoff,
and Prince Volkonsky of Riazan, who
are among the most prominent men in
Russia, and who have the confidence
of those engaged in the reform move
Tnent, came out boldly at yesterday s
session and laid down as plain
truth that only through cooperation
with the government, good or bad
though it might be, lay the way to a
happy realization of the liberties prom.
ised by the imperial manifesto of Oc.
tober 80. M. Stchepkine declared:
"The people may call us Judases
who have sold ourselves out to Count
de Witte, but we must array ourselves
with him in order to make the state
douma an active force in which the
people will have confidence"
Army Revolt Increases.
st. Petersburg, Nov %. ~ Private
advices received from Gomel in the
government of that name. say that a
battalion of reservists thousand
strong, mutinied, following a demand
for better food.
A dispatch from Borisoglyebsk says
many panic stricken persons are seek
ing refuge here from the peasants. who
are taking possession of the estates
removing the grain, burning the build
ings and ordering the proprietors te
relinquish their rights and depart un
der penalty Of death. The excite
ment has assumed such dimensions
that the vice governor has ordered the
troops to desist from making arrests
In encounters with marching bands
Of peasants the troops have killed {
hundred and wounded many more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
wEsTERNER BUYS cREscEUs.
Champion Trotter Of the World ls
Sold for $4,000.

New York, Nov. 22.-Cresceus, the
worlds champion trotting stallion,
record 2:02A, was sold at auction to-
day for $21 200, to M. w. Savage, OF
Minneapolis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23

LABR ADOR
EXPLORER DILLON WALLACE
MAKES TRIP ON WHICH HUB
S BARD FAILED

st. Johns, N. F., Nov. %. - Letters
today from Dillon Wallace, the Labra-
dor explorer and New York lawyer,
contained the news that he had sue
cessfully crossed Labrador Wallace
is the first white man who ever cross
ed Labrador without either guards or
Indian assistants. With Wallace was
a companion, named Easton.
Was With Hubbard.
The letters said both were we'll and
had plenty of provisions when they
reached the Province Of Ungava on
October 49, In 1904 Wallace went with
Leonidas HubDard's ill-fated expedi.
tion. Hubbard, whose purpose was to
cross Labrador, lost his life from starv-
alton and Wallace was found by a
rescuing party after he had fallen ex.
hausted in the snow. Although the
most perilous part Of Wallace's trip is
completed he still has before him a
winters travel by snow shoes before
he reaches civilization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
MOVE MAY BE TOO LATE
Revolutionary Feeling Is Growing
Constantly Stronger in the Central
and Southern Provinces and Social
lists Control the Peasant Congress
,Zemstvoists Would QuelI Disorders.

Moscow, Nov. %. - At the end
of four days debate the executive
committee of the zemstvo con-
gress brought in resolution in
favor of supporting the govern
ment, the reading Of which was
greeted with tremendous applause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23

Tarbell said the system of loading
premiums was originated to insure the
ability of the companies to meet any
contingency of claim or expense. He
said the premiums are placed higher
than is necessary for safety and the
excess loading" is returned to the
policy holders in dividends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
KEEP AWAY FROM PANAMA.

Many young Americans have been stricken with the
fever and the number of applications for employment big
ditch into the thousands The glamour
of the hmus is exerng widespread influence and legion
the and u of the yearnng for chance
visit this strange land and employment great
enterprise salaries three large they able
to home AS of fact there desirable
tions at Panama.
In the classified hist the has employment for
ginee clerks and such good salaries will be
paid Those who long Panama should forget
number OF applicants for these positions exceeded times
number OF places be filled This of itself should
those suffering from Panama fever the wisdom of getting rid
the malady and settling down good making
home.
Then there another interesting phase of the that should
not uncondered In the actual work digging
thousand will be employed for years
no skill will be required but physique and capable Of
whstandng the dangers of the climate necessary These
men must of that perform hard tropc
country which that the supply Of labor drawn from
one or several OF the South American
The best thing for the American to keep away from Panama
1t unhealthy place and nothing that be the way
OF sanitary Improvement will make entirety place for men
with white skins to dwell in And IS melancholy reflection that
OF those enved because they obtained hrh aaried
positions at Panama will return they ALL in collins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
MINORITY ATTACKS PARTISAN
RAILROAD COMMISSION

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 24--Durng an
executive session or the senate yesterday Y
an attack was made upon Gov. Roberts
by the Democratic minority. led by SEN
ator James r. McCann Of New Haven.
because the governor has nominated
Andrew F. Gates OF this city for railroad
commissioners for four years from July l..
There are three members on the rail
road commission, the two hold overs
being Republicans.
Gates IL a Republican aud was chair
man OF the state central committee for
several years. His appointment would
make the commission all Republican. The
commissioner whom he will succeed Is
former Congressman Washington r. Will
cox OF Chester. n Democrat.
Senator McGann and Senator Donovan
az South Norwalk declared that II was
in violation of a lougsestablished Gus
tom inaugurated by Gov Charles X.
InRersol a Democrat. TO have the rail-
road commission composed OF members
OF one political party.
The Democrats claimed that the mi
uorty was entitled TO representation on
this commission. strict party vote
confirmed Gov. Roberts choice.
Mr.. Gates was graduated from Yale
I'm 'S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
A MENACING DOCTRINE.

Assuming the of the finding the North commission
as cabed from Paris be substantially and
reason to doubt that it s be said that the British and
indignation Even the of the world
the Dogger bank the verdict astonishing The chief
declaration of the that h Russian admiral legmatey
believed that his squadron endangered and that he had the right
Under the circumstances he did, little short of ud
because of the mprobaby that Japanese torpedo
until the moment of attack on the Russian ships
BY the finding of the board Russia practically
baeess though the outrage for such despite the verdict
cost the lives of several engaged lawful and
suit 1t is Russia has readiness indemnify
relatives of the victims of this unparalleled manifestation Of
which Is likely be- is but pfl balm for those bee Of
their bread winners.
Nor is this the feature Of this astonishing verdict
establishes precedent that likely lead ultimately the enga
ing international law of the principle that belgerent fleet
fire unaned neutral vessels sink Them kill those board
whose brains vnous fumes
believed their ships in danger.
said in connection with the report that the
sired to take middle 1t has anything
sided verdict could hardly have
sd to be familiar with the duties and dangers naval
laid before them The doctrine laid
safe sautary On the contrary mshevous and menang
and ought to be condemned by every civilized nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
RELATIONS
ARE NOT
STRAINED

New Haven. Conn, Feb A-The per-
sistent report among railroad men in this
city that a question had arisen between
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company and the tralnmen OF
a nature similar to that now AZ issue be-
tween tho company and the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemcn. undoubtedly
came from n msinterpretation OF the
issuance OF a call for the annual meet
ing OF the general committee OF the
Brotherhood OF Trainmen.
The meeting will be held in this city
March s. and it will be the first time
In year that the full committee has
come together.
A member OF the committee is authority
for the statement that there was danger
OF strained relations between this class OF
employees and the company.
He said that the order was in harmony
with the company and the broad rules
which are I'm force on the matter OF
recognition OF trainmen In cases OF appeal
to the general officers preclude any dis
agreement on this score.
No word came 10 this city yesterday
of tho supposed conference I'm New York
Of the grievance committee OF the loco
motive firemen with Grand Master Han
nahan. The opinion is held that the com
mittee went to Jersey City and there met
several OF the national officers OF the
brotherhood,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
THE FIELD
g. +.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Plumbers, Labor Temple.
Iron workers. Labor Temple
Carpenters Council. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers 26s Hanley building
Providence Central Trades and Labor
union.
COUNCIL RECEIVES CONSTITUTION.
The session OF IN, building trades coun-
ell last evening was one OF the most In
t,resting that has been hold of late and a
iarg, amount OF business was transacted
THE frft matter ta come before the body
vaf Tho reading ai the credentials OF the
Grtgates from the Granite Cutters
union and the seating Of the same
The business agent made report OF In
terest showing ,ho activity during the
pest week and the progress OF the several
trades lie also made a report for the To-
calls represented.
The constitutional committee made re-
port 90 the effcct that its business was
fp.shed. having presented the constltu-
tor 20 the body and after the report was
received the committee was discharged.
The magazine committee made report OF
IRE gress and was continued
Tho field day committed also made
rsIort " progress stating that matters
had 80 far been completed that tho
grounds were assured and that the affair