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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
SAYS NAN IS
) MURDERESS
JUDGE WHO TRIED ACTRESS
SAYS SHE LIED IN HER
TESTIMONY.
SYMPATHY FREED HER
Justice Vernon NJ. Davis, In Speech At
Dinner In New York Last Night, De-
eIared FIorodora Girl is Guilty Of
Youno's Murder.

New York, May 16.-Somewhat to
the establishment Of those present at
the monthly dinner last night Of the
Phi Delta Phi club, an organization of
lawyers, Justice Vernon M Davis Of
the supreme court Of the state of New
York, who was the guest of honor,
gave his opinion as to the guilt of Nan
Patterson while making an argument
In defense Of Assistant Attorney Rand.
who prosecuted the young woman at
Caesar Young.
Justice Davis, who presided at the
first two trials of the former chorus
girl, said tnat she had lied from begin
ming to end, and 1t was his opinion
that the majority Of the community
now believed that Miss Patterson held
the pistol by which Young was shot,
,saat j. Morgan Smith bought the weap-
n and gave 1t to her, charging her at
ihe time with the duty Of Soaring
goung. ss
Reporters Hear JurIst's Opinions.
In the middle of the Justices re-
s,arks the reporters were asked to
isave the room, but before they had
yaached the door they were called
Jack by the speaker, who said that he
left it to their discretion as to just
chat parts Of his speech were to be
ssed.
I'VE have heard great deal in the
public press of late of severe criticism
Of Mr. Rand and his conduct of the
trial" said the justice. "You can't
prosecute criminal without telling
what you believe to be the truth. In
The second trial before me the defend
INT went on the stand, and it was
quite obvious that she was telling
falsehoods from beginning to end.
The very air seemed charged with the
fact that she was lying.
yet she was a woman. She was
young. It was natural that the public
should sympathize with her. People
seemed to know that she was not tell
ing the truth, and the great public Of
New York said: why shouldn't she
lie? Let her lie. Let her get the
benefit of her lies
"But today in the light Of the last
disagreement feel sure that most
people are convinced - majority of
.he people that the pistol that killed
Caesar Young was held by Nan Patter-
son; was discharged by her, was
bought by j. Morgan Smith in an at
tempt to get money from Caesar
Young for the support of the combined
family.
Says Actress Held Revolver.
II don't meant to say that she took
the pistol from the reticule and shot
him in the side, but do believe that
she had the pistol and showed it to
Caesar Young. An argument followed
and he took hold of the weapon. In
the conversation and consequent
struggle the pistol went off and the
man was killed.
Il believe. moreover, that had she
told the story CD the witness stand as
it really happened. in other words,
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport, May 16.--M. l.. Shelman
shipped two cars of hogs May s to OF
tumwa.
Mrs. George Jewett and Mrs. John
Downward of Fairfield visited Monday
night and Tuesday at Stockport.
Farnk and Walter Lucas left Wed.
nesday for Enid, Okla, to look for a
location.
Mr. Halidty of Monmouth. ILL.,, has
purchased the store room now occu.
pied by Mr.. Stump and will be here
June Is with complete new stock of
goods.
Wedding invitations are out for the
marriage of w. H. Spencer and Miss
Helen Johnson to take place May 18.
Mr.. Spencer and Miss Johnson are
prominent young people and always
have taken an active part in church
work. Their many friends wish them
a long and happy life.
George Perkins, who was returning
from his mothers home May IL, about
10 a. m, in passing through gate fell
down and died instantly. The cause
of death was hear failure. He leaves
a devoted wife, an aged mother and
three children to mourn his untimely
death.
A hail storm occurred here at {
o'clock Wednesday evening and hal
fell as large as hens eggs Some
measured eight inches in circumfer
ence and at 2 o'clock in the morning
the wind blew a gale which did large
amount of damage to out buildings ant
shade trees.
F. B. Whitaker lost valuable mare
Friday evening
May colts are dying here from some
! cause. They live about there weeks
and gradually cease to nurse, and die
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MUNTERvILLE.

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Munterville, May 16.--Mr. and Mrs
Sven. Pierson and son, Howard were
business visitors here Saturday
w. r. Smith and wife We're Blakes-
burg callers Thursday
Mrs. Elna Jacobson is in Otturnwa
hospital having underwent an opera :
ton last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Allen and Mrs
Nels Swenson and Bernerd Linquist
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. Pierson.
Leslie Johnson. of Omaha, Neb.. arr
rived last Saturday to make a visit
with relatives here
Mrs John Carlson, who has beer
under the doctors care, is reported
much better.
Miss Mildred Anderson is visiting al
the John Kimblade home at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Baldwell wer.
Ottunnwa visitors Saturday.
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good program will be prepared TO,

good program will be prepared for
Decoration day, May 80.
A good program Is prepared for the
21st annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Missionary society to be held at
the Congregational church Friday aft
ernoon, May 10.
Marion Ayers and family have NOV
ed to Mt. Pleasant
Sunday evening at the Congrega-
tional church, Rev. G. E. Drew, OF
Danville, preached the baccalaureate
sermon for Whittier college. The
members of the graduating class have
issued invitations for the commence
ment exercises to be held at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Friday evening
May 10.
Mrs. Carrie Andes, of Union, Kan,
has been visiting at the home of her
father, Rheuben Tomlinson
O. H. Tyner is still beautifying his
home with cement walks.
w. S. Bicksles arrived Monday
from Denver, Colo, and is visiting his
father.
Albert Cline has purchased the A,
Suptcn place just west of town, and is
now located at his new home.
John Hayse is improving his hone
by the addition of a summer kitchen.
Quite number from Salem attend
day.
Open session of Whittier college
alumni will be held at the Congrega-
tional church Saturday evening, Nav
20. 1t will be followed by banquet
at the home of Mrs. May Widdiffeld
Gay.
Rev. B. G. Hawkins will preach the
baccalaureate sermon for the high
school at the Methodist Episcopa,
church Sunday, May 81.
Mrs. Elvira Bell returned from Keo-
kuk Wednesday.
Mrs. w. T. Shriver returned from
Quincy Tuesday, where she spent a
few days with her children. Hel
daughter, Miss Coe, completed hel
course of study in stenography at the
Gem City Business college, and accom-
panied her mother home.
The body of the infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Haven Hill was laid to rest
In the city cemetery Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Winnifred Triplett spent Wed
nesday at Mt. Pleasant.
During the electrical storm Wednes-
day night, the house on the James
Box farm, two miles southeast of towr
occupied by Dennis Cowell and family
was struck by lightning and consid-
erably damaged. Fortunately not one
of the family was injured. On the
same night at the home of j. w. Haw-
kins, a window and window shutters
We're shattered by the storm.
Mrs. John Hayse and son, Claud
spent Friday at Mt. Pleasant
| Miss Jennie Ingrim departed Friday
for Buffalo, Wyoming. where she vii
become owner of a ranch.
| Mrs. TRAILER and two children cam;
from Mt. Pleasant Saturday to visi
with the formers sister, Mrs. Henri.
James.
Miss Grace Bell left for Hamilton
ILL.,. Saturday to spend a. few days will
| her friend. Mrs. ]. l.. Guy
| Under the good care received at thu
hospital at Keokuk. Edna Bailey has
SO fully recovered as to be able to b.
Brought home this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Earnest Marshall, o
Owassa. came Saturday for a visi
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nc.
Donald.
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GER N ANY
ACCUSED
SAID TO BE ACCUSED OF sEcUR.
ING a "sLicE" OF CHINESE
TERRITORY.
DENIED BY OFFICIALS
European Situation With Regard to
Oriental Affairs Is Taking Attention
From the Actual Theatre Of War -
Japan Has the Whip Hand.

Toxic, May 49, = It is reported that
Germany has dispatched a force of
troops and occupied Haichou in the
southern portion Of the province of
Shantung, where they have raised and
saluted the German flag.
Germany's object and intentions are
not clear. 1t is feared that any
changes in the existing status quo of
China, coupled with the recent Indo.
China incident, may seriously compli.
cate the war situation.
Story is Denied.
Berlin, May 16. - The foreign Office
says the report that German troops
have occupied Haichou, in Shantung
peninsula, is wholly incorrect and is
one of several reports resigned to
make it appear that Germany is at.
tempting in Shantung what Russia did
in Manchuria.
Japan Has Whip Hand.
London, May 16.-At the foreign Of.
fee the Associated Press learns that
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has
made no further representation to the
French government regarding the con-
eAAuSu oIoy VI C1O lluDSicu dClllC llCSI
in Cochin China waters
No alarm is felt in government cir.
cles here that Japcn will permit her
protests to go SO far as to produce a
rupture of peace, but 1t is fully recog.
nized that Japan has the power to
bring her ally into conflict by a hos.
tile act. Therefore the British govern.
ment, the Associated Press under.
stands, is using every effort to keep
the Japanese cool, and at the same
time urging upon France the necessity
of respecting neutrality, in which
Great Britain agrees in principal with
Japan.
French Charges Called Absurd.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese min
lister here said to the Associated Press
today that he was positive if France
sent definite demand to st. Peters
burg, Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
would not remain in French waters
twenty-four hours. Minister Hayashi
characterized as absurd the French
charges that Japan intended ulti
mately to attempt to annex Cochin
China. He applied like characterize
ton to similar statements in the
United States regarding the Philippine
islands.
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SALL,,i.

Salem May 16.-The funeral SER
vices Of Mrs. Julia Miller, aged 66
years. were conducted by Rev B. G.
Hawkins at her late home at Cotton
wood Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment was made In Bales
cemetery.
The Wonans club will celebrate
their tenth anniversary with picnic
June 2.
Thomas Savage and family. of Des
Moines, are visiting at the home of Mr..
Savages father, John Savage.
Mrs Fellows returned to her home
at Clarion Monday
Isaac Garretson has secured employ
ment in lumber yard at Keokuk
Memorial services will be held at the
M. e. church May %. Rev. Hawkins
will preach the memorial sermon. A
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Conductor Warren Passe. Away.

Washington, Ia, May 15.-Caleb
Warren, until recently conductor on
the G. r. l. & P. Oskaloosa branch
passenger run, died Saturday evening
from paralysis. Mr.. Warren was in
the railway service fifty years and for
the past quarter Of a century was q
passenger conductor, with his resi-.
dence here. He began railroading with
the Michigan Central. He was the last
of family of seven brothers and sis.
tiers. He was retired by the Rock Island
company with pension Of $50 per
month and was stricken week ago,
when he received his first pensions
money. He is survived by his wife
and four children, three daughters and
son.
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lad she tolu the truth, that second
jury would have acquitted her"
Mans Father ls Stricken.


Washington, D. G., May Is. = The
father of Nan Patterson the chorus
girl recently tried for the murder of
Caesar" Young, was taken suddenly
i'll during the night and Is said to be
threatened with paralysis. 1t is sup
posed the attack is due to the strain
resulting from his daughters trial.
Nan Patterson may have to leave
her home in the Mount Pleasant Sec
ton of Washington and go away
somewhere incognito in order to save
her aged mother the annoyance to
which the family is being subjected by
hundreds Of curious Washingtonians
No less than 500 persons walked or
rode out to the. ivy covered cottage
at 1852 Howard avenue on Mans first
Sunday at home. Nearly every one of
the visitors wanted to see the girl per-
sonally and shake hands with her, and
Nan refused none of them this chance.
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BiDWEL-L.

Bidwell, May 16.-Ervin Harness
was a guest at the parental home in
Happy Hollow last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Cloyd of near
Blakesbure spent Wednesday very
pleasantly at the Scott Johnson home.
G. r. Chisman and family were
guests at the Elmer Rose home in
Pleasant Home Wednesday.
The c. M. & st. P. company are
identifying their premises in Bidwell
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Funeral of II. c. vanzant.

The funeral services of the late
Henry G. Vanzant, who passed away
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the
home of his son, j. A. Vanzant near
Agency, were held this morning at 10
o'clock from the residence Interment
was made in the Agency cemetery
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AGED WOMAN DIES.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans Passes Away a
Home of DAUGHTER

Death called Mrs. Elizabeth Evans
this morning at $50 o'clock at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Walter
Hughes, 220 North Moore street, at !,
the advanced age of 81 years. Tho
funeral services will be held tornor- !,
row afternoon at 1:3O o'clock from the
Hughes residence. Rev. D. G. Bevan,i
pastor Of the Main street Methodist
Episcopal church, will conduct tho,
services, which will be short The reai
mains will be removed to Eldon on the!
afternoon Rock Island and burial ser.I
vices will be held Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will take place.
in the Eldon cemetery.
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w. X. Caughlan left on Burlington
No. 3 this morning for short bust.
ness visit in Abba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
LIKES ALABAMA PLAN
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ENDORSES
 DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY.
Director owen Returns From Chicago Where He Attended an Important Meetlng-FOlIOwed Alabama
 Syatem of Archives.

The Alabama plan of the States meeting its duty to its history was earnestly endorsed by the American Historical Association at it's recent meeting in Chicago. The Alabama plan, which is the establishment Of a State Department of Archives and His tory. main tained and supported by the State, was endorsed above all other plans presented to the association:
 The question of how the State should meet its duty to its history was fully discussed at he American Historical association meeting. On the second day, last Thursday, Director Thomas M. owen of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. who has just returned to Montgomery. read a paper fully explaining the Alabama plan After hearing the paper of Dr. Owen and after listening to the other par ticipants in the discussion. Dr. A. B. Hart, the distinguished historian of Harvard University, introduced the following resolution:
 Tn view of the importance of proper administration of State aid Of historical work and enterprise.
 Be it resolved, by the American His torical Association, That the plan Of of Alabama and Missis- sippi through State Departments of Archives and History be and the same
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03

is hereby earnestly endorsed and com mended."
 The resolution was unanimously adopted by the association.
 The resolution was especially grati- flying to Dr. owen, Director of the State Department of Archives and History of the State of Alabama, a department which was established a year earlier than the Mississippi De- partment. The Alabama idea was the idea of Dr. owen, who labored hard until he made 1t an actuality.
 At the Chicago meeting of the American Historical Association Dr. Owen was made chairman of the sec ton of the association devoted to State and local historical societies. Dr. owen was also placed upon the his- torical Missionary Committed, which contains ten of the most prominent historians of the country.
 The adoption of the resolution earn estly commenting the Alabama plan, is said to have greatly assisted and en- couraged the gentlemen who have been working with the Tennessee Legisla- ture to have department established like the Alabama department.
 On his return yesterday to his office at the capitol, Dr, owen received a re- quest to send to each member of the 0SNSh OdlOAhd a CODY of the act creating the Alabama Depart- ment. The Columbia State Is making an earnest fight to have a similar de- partment established in South Caro- lima.
 Dr. Owen said yesterday that the Chicago meeting, which was held at the University of Chicago, and which was the twentieth annual meeting of the American Historical Society was the most successful in the history of the association. At the same time its meeting was held the American Eco nomical Association and the American Association of Political Science held their meetings. In attendance upon these three meetings there were more than 1000 delegats. Professor John B. McMasters of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most distin- gulshed historians of the country, pre- sided over the meeting of the American Historical Association. The next meet ing of he association will be held in Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03

not busy yestsrday Indeed 1t was . holiday season at the City Hall. Be- sides. Mayor Carr is still confined to his home by illness and Secretary Sands had very little to do. but adjust himself to the new situation and rest himself on the comfortable reclining chairs of Montgomery's executive of- flee.
 Tn the afternoon the new Private respects and to each of them Mir. Sands was cordial. The Mayors Pri- vate Secretary Is an attractive, polita young man.
 Charles F. Anderson, appointed re- gently as a clerk in the ofice of the City Engineer. to succeed Stewart washburn. resigned, will take up his new duties at the City Hall today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
CHANGES ITS RULES
ACTION BY THE RAIL-
 ROAD COMMISSION.
Order Made as to Costs in Future Cases Before that BOdy-DepOts at Decatur and Tal-
 ladega.

The rules of procedure were chang ed by the Alabama Railroad Commits sion at the regular monthly meeting yesterday morning in the Capitol. These changes were made to conform to the acts of the last Legislature. The acts hereafter to be conformed to by the Railroad Commission were passed in February and October. 1903, and in short require that when a case is filed with the Commission involving the establishment of rates. the costs are to be assessed as in the Circuit Courts of the State.
 In other owrds. If the finding of the Commission Is for the railroad com pany the costs will be paid \by the plaintiff. If the defendant company Is the loser of the case, 1t will be assessed the costs.
 In cases not involving rates. the costs of the witnesses summoned are to be paid by the party or parties caus- ing the summons. If the Commission issues the summons for witnesses. the costs are to be paid by the State Audi tor; if by the railroads, they bear the expenses.
 All members of the Commission were present yesterday as follows: Presi- dent. John V. Smith and Associate
  w T. Sanders.
 The case of Mayor Skeggs of Decatur against the Southern Railway Com pany, in which a new depot for that city Is petitioned for, was continued until the meeting in February. This order was entered on the docket upon motion of Mayor Skeggs.
 Ii was shown that Superintendent ], s. B. Thompson of the Southern Division of the Southern Railway was in Decatur a few days ago and made arrangements to have everything in readiness to secure the right-of-way for depot by January 10.
 The case of Mayor Vandiver of Tal- ladega against the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company, asking for new depot, was dismissed on the rep presentation of the railroad company that satisfactory improvements have been made on the Talladega depot.
 For want of prosecution, the case of Sessions and Mizell against the Central of Georgia Railway Company anent rates on flour from Montgomery to Clio. was dismissed.
 No other cases were heard by tho Commission and adjournment was taken until the first Monday in Febru~ ary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
NO COUNCIL MEETING.
Three Aldermen Met and Adjourned
 Until Next Monday.

Onuh Ne1t MOnOays
 Only three of the most faithful a1- dermen were present at the meeting of the Montgomery City Council last night. There being only three alder men present, the meeting was post poned until next Monday night.
 The faithful aldermen who went to the Council Chamber last night, aI- though they knew no meeting would be held were President c. P. McIn- tyre. Alderman Adolph Roemer and Gaston Gunter. A paper had been cir culated among the aldermen agreeing that in view of the fact that yester- day was a legal holiday that the meet ing of the council should be post poned. This petition, or agreement, was signed by a majority of the mem bers of the council.
 At 7:3O o'clock last night President Mcintyre. finding that there were on- ly three members of the council pres ent. declared the regular semi month- ly meeting adjourned until next Mon- day night. It Is possible that a spe- cial meeting of the council will be held during the week to consider mat ters which are now before the Street Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03

Pensacola, Fla. Jan. 2.-(Special)-- Prof. DeForest, inventor of the wireless telegraph system bearing his name, was in Pensacola until o'clock this morn. ing, when he boarded the eastbound passenger train for Key West. going there to personally superintend the erection of a branch station under a contract with the Navy Department. He came here for the purpose of per- sonally seeing to 1t that the new station here was in working order. and when he was satisfied that such was the case. he made his hurried departure for the other Florida points.
 Professor DeForest talked with The Advertiser man at great length while he sat in the parlors of the Merchants Hotel last night, but did not refer to his great invention until his interview CT brought it up. Then he gave an outline of the intentions of the com pany as required by the Government contract Stations, forming a chain from the Boston Navy Yard to Key West, Fla, on the Atlantic coast; to Pensacola, New Orleans and Galveston in the United States. and to Havana, Guantanamo and Ponce, on the West Indian Islands, are being perfected, and 1t will soon be possible to "cut out the land transmission lines altogether. An interesting story was told of the work in prospect.
 Professor DeForest is an Alabamian, and from the way he himself talked. he Is very proud of 1t. He was born and raised in Talladega, Ala. and his first work outside of his home city, 1t was stated, was a Columbian guard at the Chicago Exposition. This state ment however, did not come from the inventor himself.
 Professor DeForest talked enter tainingly on many subjects. and Is quite A friend to all newspaper men. being very free with all members of the fra ternity.
 Mir. G. A. MacLean, of St. Louis, the personal representative of the great in- ventor. has been in the city for the past ten days, perfecting the local sta tion. He will complete the same in a few days, and will leave for Guantan- amo, Cuba, where he will meet his chief. Upon the completion of the local sta ton. this point will be able to com municate very easily with all stations within a radius of 1000 miles, and the interesting announcement is made that the use of the apparatus by merchant ships will be allowed with the same freedom as the naval vessels, although the Government messages will take precedence over all merchant messages filed and even if a merchant vessel message Is being received. the naval message will be allowed to break in'' and be finished before the other Is al- lowed.