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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

For Next Two Years.
State auditors estimate .S5,25O, 578 90
Additional appropriations
asked of legislature ~. 2,641,100.00
Total :. -. 49,. 1881 ,67S 90
Leon Brown.
, 1906-05-25
Notes from the Shops.

The rotary snow pillow has been re
turned to this city from the west.
Engine No. 1903 has been SEN to
the Cheyenne shops for an overhaul
ing.
Engine No. 1910 is in the shops for
an overhauling, having it's wheels out
for new tires, the first time in a large
number of years.
The finishing touches to the rougher
roll for the n~ineteen-inch train at the
rolling mill were given today by Laur-
it Miller. 1t will probably be deliver
ed at the rolling mills tomorrow,
Engine No. 1888, in charge of Engi.
neer Fitzgerald, and No. 1884, in
charge of Engineer Frazier, have been
placed in the tie run between Fort
Steele and this city, with Engineer
Watkins to handle the engines at Fort
Steele.
The whitewashing outfit are now in
the round house, having given the ma
chine shop and blacksmith shop their
annual coat of white, greatly to the i'm
provement of the looks of those rooms
The woodwork of all the buildings viii
be repainted.
, 1906-05-25

dered his resignation to accept a posi-
ton as division superintendent on the
Denver and Rio Grande at Alamosa.
Colo.
The fifteenth annual ball by the
Cheyenne lodge of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen occurred at Chey-
enne last night.
o. w. Brandt, chief dispatcher at
Cheyenne, is taking a few days layoff
and Pat Walsh, formerly of this city,
is acting as chief.
Tim T. Keliher came IN from the
west at noon, with Superintendent An
derson and Assistant Superintendent
Peterson, and passed on 10 Cheyenne.
Superintendent Anderson and Peter
son came in from the west at noon,
the superintendent official car, No.
O1O, being cut out here. Mr.. Peterson
proceeded TO Cheyenne.
, 1906-05-25
BEST
TO EXPLOIT
LARAMIE LITERARY CLUB DIS
CUSSES MANNER OF ADVER-
Using CITY TO WORLD.
Interesting Meeting of Club and Some
Planning for Fourth of July Cele-
bration-Committee Appointed to
Take Clubs Share in Arrange
ments of the Event.

There was a very lively meeting last
night of the Laramie Literary club, at
the Carnegie public library. There
was no regular program, and the sub
jects discussed ranged from the best
method of making Laramie and It's VI
cinity known to the outside world to
the cause of the east winds being so
prevalent in the spring and autumn
and the reasons for their being cold
and d~isagreeable.
The meeting was presided over by
Eli Crumrine, with Rev. A. Walton as
chairman during the literary program
and C. p. Arnold as critic.
Talking Fourth of July.
A number of suggestions were hand
ed in concerning the conduct OF the
club and as subjects for debate.
Upon motion the president appoint
ed the following members to act as a
committee to get up a Fourth OF July
celebration for Laramie or to act in
conjunction with any other committee
that may be appointed for a similar
purpose: Messrs. Hasenkamp, Moudy,
Spafford, Patterson n Q~uaintance.
Clubs Sphere of Usefulness.
There was an extended discussion up
on the best manner of advertising the
city, but so far as the Literary club it
self is concerned, it proved to be the
general opinion that it should concern
itself more with the Improvement OF
the community in an intellectual way,
aud in the providing of entertainments
which would the city to be
known as a good place to make a home,
and where good influences predomin-
ate. 1t was suggested that The club
obtain prominent speakers for enter
tainments and that members of the
club be asked to speak publicly.
Becomes Member of Club.
Prof. H. G. Knight was elected a
member of the club and the names OF
two other candidates for admission
were introduced.
The program committee reported
that the subject for discussion at the
next meeting will be, ITO Build or No
TO Build" with Messrs. Moudy and Pat
terson as leaders and Mr.. Rogers to in
troduce a current topic.
, 1906-05-25
DESERTER ARRESTED
BY SHERIFF TODAY.

Sheriff Reals left for Fort d. A. Rus
sell, Cheyenne, at noon today with Will
liam A. Babcock, who deserted from
the Twelfth field battery at Walcott
OF the 10th, two days before the arrival
of the battalion in this city, and who
this morning gave himself up to the
sheriff, declaring he was tired of dodg-
ing and wished to go back to his com
mand. He had disposed of his uniform
and was wearing an overall suit. He
is a young man, % or 90 years old, not
bad looking and inclined to feel asham-
ed of himself.
, 1906-05-25
CHEYENNE MAN IS
INSANE At OGDEN
SAMUEL ASHER WITNESSES BIG
FIRE IN GATE CITY AND BE-
COMES RAVlNG MANIAC.
Was Found stark Naked in His room
at Hotel, Throwing Things
Through Transom and Through
Panel of the Door-subdued by Po-
lice and Taken to Portland.

Ogden, Utah, May 25.-Samuel Ash
er, a business man of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
became violently insane in the Broom
hotel the other morning, just after he
had Witnessed the fire on Washington
avenue, in company with his friend.
Ed Yreeland of Cheyenne, treasurer Of
Laramie county. Wyoming.
Travelling for Health.
Mr.. Vreeland was touring his friend,
Mr.. Asher. for the benefit of his health,
and was going to take him west on easy
They were business partners
in Cheyenne and Mr.. Asher has been
suffering from overwork and was in a
very nervous condition.
Police Are Called.
About G o'clock after he had seen
the FIRE and had retired with Mr.. Vree-
land, he became violently affected and
the police were called. The man was
stark naked in his room and was mani
acal, throwing everything he could
seize through the transom, and a slop
jar was thrown through a panel Of the
door.
Subdued by officers.
Mr.. Asher was ~subdued by Sergeant
Chambers and Officer Herrick and was
taken to Portland, Ore, this morning
by his friend, Ed Vreeland, and will be
placed in a private sanitarium there.
He was accompanied by Amos Sebring
for additional protection.
, 1906-05-25
WILL TAKE CHARGE
Of ALL DONATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL BOARD
NAMES COMMITTEE TO HAN
DIE CHILDREN'S MONEY.
Pupils Throughout Country Are Con.
tributins to Help Rebuild Schools
in the Stricken City-President
Roosevelt Says He Will Keep Sol.
diers at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, May 25.-The
board of education has appointed a
committee, headed by the mayor, to
take charge of the funds being raised
throughout the country by school chill
dren for the reconstruction of the
schools. Much is expected from this
fund. Three thousand dollars have
already been received. The property
lost amounted to 81, 900, 900.
Will Keep Troops for Present.
Responding to the request made by
the Californians through Senator
Flint, Roosevelt today said that fed
eral troops will be maintained at San
Francisco until June 80 at least.
, 1906-05-25
IS TRYING
To BLOCK
MINORITY LEADER IN HOUSE
EVEN INSISTS UPON ROLL
CALL ON APPROVAL
OF JOURNAL.
Committee on Rules Favors SENDING
Rate Bill Amendments to Confer
ence and Authorizes Speaker to
Name Conferees-Fraud Order Is
sued Against ST. Louis Concern
Charged With Running Lottery.

Washington, d. c., May 25.-Will-
Jams carried his filibustering for the
statehood bill today to the extent of
asking a roll call on approval of yes
terday's journal. The committee on
rules today reported a rule sending
all amendments to the rate bill to con-
ference and authorizing the speaker
to appoint the conferees. The house
oonferees will be Hepburn of Iowa,
Mann of Illinois and Richardson of
Alabama. The senate will name
Elkins of West Virginia, Cullom of
Illinois and Tillman of South Carolina.
, 1906-05-25
Giant Coal Combine.

New York, May 25.-Owing to the
railroad rate bill, which demands a
separation of the railroad and coal in
t%erests, Wall street learns today that
J.. p. Morgan has been ~intrusted with
the organization of a giant coal com
bine, with a capitalization of one hun
bred millions.
, 1906-05-25

lage, fitted up as a typical beer garden
and chairs and lighted with dozens of
Japanese paper lanterns. This was de-
signed by Carl Berkenmeyer and was
in charge of some of the members of
the society.
Tonight will occur the masquerade
their parents will no. be admitted.
There will be some very handsome
costumes. Dancing will be the feature.
, 1906-05-25
Condemned General ia Iew.
King Meets Future Bride.

Irun, Spain, May 25.-King Alfonso
met Princess Ena, his future bride
here at 6 a. m. today, on the arrival
of the latter's train from Calais. He
greeted the princess with the greatest
cordially. Crowds Of peasants cheer
ed enthusiastically.
Transferred to Royal Train.
The princess and party were trans
ferred to the royal train, where the
kings brilliant suite were quartered
amid sumptuous appointments. The
princess will go to Pardo Villa, where
she remains until the wedding.
, 1906-05-25
MANIFEST
A SUCCESS
OPENING OF MAENNERCHOR'S
THREE NIGHTS ENTERTAIN
MENT DREW BIG CROWD.
Children Had the Undivided Attention
M Sang and Danced the May
Pole Dance, Following a Parade Of
the May Flowers-Masquerade
Ball Set for This Evening.

The May-fest of the Maennerchor So
ciety had a most suspicious opening
last night, when the children of the So
ciety held the center of the stage. The
attendance was quite large, the hall be-
ing over-crowded for dancing, but aft
err 10 O'Clock there was a thinning out
n the dancing was greatly enjoyed.
The opening night drew a very large
crowd, presaging a very successful
three nights entertainment.
Children Had Program.
The children were in the majority
among the performers last night, the
exercises opening with a parale, '"The
March of the May Flowers by thirty
young girls, dressed in white, wearing
wreathes of flowers and carrying flow
err covered banners. The march was
in the auditorium, n was participated
in by the following, with the lovely lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
quardt, Christine, as the May Queen:
Mary Morris, Laura Morris, Emma
Weber, Maggie Peterson, Anna Both
en-, Edna Peterson, Emil Holmberg,
"a Nloy 6hSo ISi5Nhp
erson, Minnie Winter, Selman Winter,
Myrtle Roesler, Katie Schwatke, Syl-
via Turner, Martha Haberland, Elsie
Limbaugh, Elm Holmberg, Alga Both
en-, Margaret Grande, Eustice Schwat
Ike, Florence Schwatka, Mamie May,
Minnie Pearson, Pauline Henschke'
Reina Miellanze, Evelyn Johnson,
Nr.--:z Dla. rIouo1 TAAu,Lc anI MDnlp
Burke.
Program On the Stage.
From the floor of the hall to the
stage the little ones hurried, and there
a program was rendered. Maude
Burke sang Under the Anheuser-
Busch" and Minnie Elder and Hazel
Coombs sand a duet, Blue Bells,
each performance being rapturousiy
received by the audience.
Then Clara May made an address 10
the gathered May flowers and crowned
the Queen of May, little Miss Mar
quardt, who responded with a poetlc
address that brought the roof from the
building, almost.
The May pole dance was by a dozen
little girls, who weaVed their mahy wi
ored ribbons about the pole in a sur,
ring march, with Mrs. Marquardt al
the piano, and then woun them
with a reverse dance, singing mean
while.
AT the conclusion of the May pole
dance Mr.. Svenson took a flash ngh
picture of the group, when the stage
was cleared for the supper served p9
the lady members of Maennerchor SO
ciety and the floor was cleared ior INT
dancers, Niethe's orchestra OF lou
pieces furnishing the music. The sup
per was all that could have beer
wished.
Had German Village.
In the basement was the German VII
, 1906-05-25
RASMUSSEN
SUIT BEGINS
RAWLINs UNDERTAKEN AGAINST
UNION PACIFIC COAL CON-
PANY AT SALT LAKE.
Case Goes To That City Because of Be-
ing Unable to secure Impartial Ju-
nv in This state-Undertaker Who
Cared TOR Bodies of Men Killed in
Hanna Mine Explosion.

The trial of the suit Of Henry Ras-
mussen against the Union Pacific Coal
company was commenced before Judge
Lewis and a jury in the Third district
court Wednesday, says the Salt Lake
Tribune. The suit grows out Of the
disaster in the Hanna mine, at Hanna,
Wyo, which occurred in June, 1903,
and in which 1863 men were killed.
The complaint in the case alleges
that Rasmussen, who is an undertaken
of Rawlins, Wyo, vas engaged by the
company to take care of the bodies as
they Were taken from the mine and
prepare them for mural.
Was III Three Months.
He alleges that he went into the
mine with his own men and remove
the bodies of l6S of the men and pre-
pared them for burial. and carried OF
the work of recovering the bodies un
til the month of December, when the
last bodies were recovered. Rasmussen
further alleges that as a result of in
haling the gases in the mine and hand
ling the bodies, which were in a bad
decomposed condition, that he be
came dangerously ill and was i'll for
three months.
Rasmussen on Stand.
Rasmussen was put IN the stand yes
terday for the direct examination, and
testified as to the condition of the bo-
dies when found, and gave the dates
when they were found and the Difficult
.ty he had in handling the bodies owing
to their badly decomposed condition.
He also testified as to the number OF
men he had employed in the work and
the amount he had paid out for sup
plies, etc.
Considerable Expert Testimony.
Considerable expert testimony will
be taken in the case. l. n. Rogers and
William Nash, two well-known under
takers of Denver, and A. f. Richey and
e. A. Larkin, ogden undertakers, have
been summoned by the plaintiff. Har'
Iry X. Bennett, coroner of Carbon coun
ty, Wyoming, and Rasmussen's assist
ant in the work; DR.. Thomas e. Nc
Gee, who took care of Rasmussen dur
ing his illness, and Rev. Howard Stoy
who conducted the funeral services ov'
er the remains of many Of the victims
, 1906-05-25
BECOMES WIFE OF ALEXANDER
BERkMAN ACCORDING TO
PECULIAR TENETS OF
THEIR FAITH.
Woman Makes Anarchistc Address So
Violent That 1t Is Regulated by
Chicago Wood Workers Union
President, Who Says If Her Utter
ances Are True He Will Have
Nothing to Do With Socialism.

Detroit, Mich, May 25.-Emma Gold
man, the American anarchist, IS mar
ried to Alexander Berkman, who has
just been released from the Allegheny,
Pa, penitentary, after serving iour
teen years for his attempt to assas.
sinate Henry C. Prick. They were
united according to the tenets of their
beliefs at the nome of a friend, Carl
Nolan, who served five years himself
for completely in the plot to assassin
ate Prick.
Wood Workers Repudiate.
President Christian Johanson Of The
Wood Workers union made a reply
to the ~utterances of Emma Goldman
repudiating her tenets, which advo-
Gates the murder of kings and queens
of state" The speech regarding the
so-called Idaho mine outrages was so
violent that someone called the police
and forty bluecoats took possession of
the hall.
Would Not Be Socialists.
President Johanson, in reply, said
that if the principles %enunciated by
the speaker were true, the
Chicago wood workers would have
naught to do with socialism.
, 1906-05-25
RevoIutionists Are Successful.

Argentina, S. A., May 25.-Telegrams
received here today from various
towns in Paraguay say that the revo-
lutionists have captured various cities
and towns, that many fights have TAX
en- place, in which numbers have been
killed II the revolutionists have been
generally successful.
, 1906-05-25
TESTING NEW BOILERS
AT THE LIGHT PLANT,

The two new boilers at the electric
light plant are being steamed up for
the first time today, and if they work
properly the old boilers will be taken
out of commission, thoroughly repair
ed and held in reserve. The new boil
ers are expected to furnish all the
steam needed for the present.
, 1906-05-25
Perkins Ordered Released.

New York, May 25.-George Perkins
Pierpont Morgan's partner, intended nc
crime and committed no crime when
he contributed the money of the policy
holders of the New York Life to the re
publican national campaign fund.
Decision of Appellate Court.
This was the decision of the appel
late division of the supreme court to
day. Perkins was ordered released
He was charged with the larceny Of
, 1906-05-25
HEAD OF TWO INDEPENDENT
COMPANIES DETAILS METH
obs EMPLOYED TO KEEP
THEM FROM RUNNING.
lnnumerable Tricks Resorted To, Aid
ed by Railroad Companies, Who
Delayed Shipments and Did Other
Annoying Things-Morgan's Part
ner Not Guilty for Giving Cam
paign Funds To Committee.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 25.-Frank
Fretter, head of the National Refining
n National Pipe Line companies, ties.
titled before the commerce commission
today to winning the fight they made
against the Standard despite innumer-
able tricks to which the opposition re-
sorted.
Railroads Tried to Hinder.
Fretter gave detailed testimony as to
efforts of the railways to interfere with
his business by delaying his shipments
and otherwise. IF we did not make
better oil than the Standard, we would
have been forced out of business" he
said.
, 1906-05-25
DAUGHTER BORN TO
ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

A daughter was born this afternoon
to Mrs. Flora Lee Carlisle, wife of c.
C. Carlisle of Cheyenne, assistant
state engineer, at the home of Prof.
and Mrs. F. W. Lee, OF Ninth street,
and mother and babe are doing nicely.
This is Prof. Lees only grandchild
and he is correspondingly elated.
, 1906-05-25
Fraud Order Issued,

Washington, D. C., May 25.-The
postofice department today issued a
fraud order against the National Bond
company of st Louis, which has
branches at Pittsbnrg, Kansas City.
Springfield, st. Joseph and Boonville,
Mo. The concern was declared to be
operating a lottery as well as con,
Quoting a fraudulent business.
, 1906-05-25
DENOUNCE SMOOT.
Presbyterians Aid His Expulsion From
United States Senate.

Des Moines, Ia, May 25.-The Pres
byterian assembly today adopted and
telegraphed to the president of the
senate a resolution demanding the ex-
pulsion of Reed Smoot because he is
a reasonable menace to our free in
stitutions."
, 1906-05-25
LEAVES TEN MILLIONS.
viii of Widow of Brewer Lemp Filed
for Probate.

st. Louis, Mo, May 25.-Today the
will of Mrs, Julia Lemp, widow of
Lemp, the millionaire brewer, wa,
filed. Her estate is worth s10,O 0 900.
Her daughter, Elsa Lemp, is to get
$1,000, 900 on the day of her marriage,
and If she is not married at the age
of 30 she gets her money anyway. The
remainder of the estate is divided
equally among all her six children.
, 1906-05-25
THE FAST RESIDENCE
SOLD 10 PROFESSOR.

Mr. ,and Mrs. George f. Fast have
sold to Prof. Henry Merz their home on
Eighth street, on lot 6, block 1856, and
the latter will occupy it with his fam
lily early in June. Mr.. and Mrs. Fast
have not yet determined where they
will reside.
, 1906-05-25
TEACHERS MEETING
AT PASTORIUM TONIGHT,

The Baptist Sunday school teachers
meeting instead of being at the home of
Mr.. ]. H. Merriam, as by appointment,
the place has been changed to the
Baptist pastorium, and will be at the
usual hour of Z O'Clock this evening
Leaders, Mrs. Merriam and Mrs. Fra
zee.
, 1906-05-25
FLOGGED BY MOTHER.
Negro Boy Gets ~Trouncing by Order
of the Court.

Evansville, Ind, May 25.-James
Wyatt, a negro boy, was fiogged I'M
mercifully by his mother until the
blood ran while two detectives held
him. The boy wrote insulting letters
to a white woman The judge gave
the boys mother the choice of whip
ping him or seeing him sent to prison.
, 1906-05-25
PRESIDENT ASKED To
SAVE THE GENERAL
which attained alarming proportions
at the time Of King Humbolt's untime-
ly death.
Anarchists Attack Bank.

Warsaw, May 25.-The Industrial
Savings bank was attacked by a gang
of anarchists this afternoon. They
entered the building and demanded
that the customers and employees hold
up their hands.
Bank Manager Opens Fire.
The bank manager opened fire, to
which the anarchists replied. Two
customers were killed and five clerks
and several anarchists wounded. The
invaders withdrew, carrying their
wounded with them.
, 1906-05-25
Railroad Notes.

A. e. Nottage, the locomotive fire
man, has been transferred from Chey-
enne to this city.
James H. Brinkerhoff, assistant SUI
p%erintendent for the Colorado division
of the Union Pacific at Denver, has ten
, 1906-05-25
RESTAURANT SOLD TO
BUSINESS SYNDICATE.

The home restaurant on Second
street has been sold to a syndicate OF
business men and Carl Berkenmeyer,
the well known caterer, will be placed
in charge as manager Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Nelson. the proprietor, will re-
tire at that time.
, 1906-05-25
DAUGHTER BORN TO
WELL KNOWN MINER.

A daughter, weighing more than
eleven pounds, was born this after
noon to Mr.. and Mrs. E.. p. Baker, at
their home on north Fifth street, and
mother and babe were reported as
| doing nicely. Mr.. Baker is the con-
! tractor for the Strong mine.
, 1906-05-25
Cassatt Comma Home.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 25.-It is of.
ficially stated that President Cassatt
of the Pennsylvania road, who is in
Europe, starts for home tomorrow. Re
cent revelations of wholesale grating
by his subordinates is given as the rea-
SON..
, 1906-05-25
Favors lock.TYpe Canal.

Washington, d. c., May 25.-Secre.
tary Taft told the house committee on
appropriations today that if a lock-
type canal was adopted for Panama
the canal could be completed by July,
1914. Taft asked for an appropriation
of S27, 900 900 to carry on the work.
, 1906-05-25
Plot to XIII Victor Emanuel.

Rome, May 25.-Word received here
from Geneva today tells of a plot
formed by the anarchists to kill King
Victor Emanuel at the time of the
ceremonies of the opening of the
Simplon tunnel.
King Is Very Popular.
The young king is very popular with
his people, and it was hoped that he
would be free from those threats
, 1906-05-25
English Insurance Company Fails.

London, May 25.-This morning the
head Office of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company in London closed
its doors. and as a result all its coun-
try agencies failed to open for bust
ness today. The Mutual is one of the
greatest insurance companies in the
kingdom.
, 1906-05-25
STATDARDS FIGHT IS
TOLD ON THE STAND
nearly $4,000, the amount contributed
to the republicans in 1904.
Court Sustains Demurrer.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25,-The de-
murrer claiming that the government
made no case against George Crosby,
traffic manager of the Burlington,
charged with conspiring to give re
bates, was sustained in the federal
court today and the cast was dis
missed.
other Gases Dismissed.
Similar demurrers were then filed
on behalf of George Thomas and L. B.
Taggert Of New York, freight brokers
for Crosby's company. The defend
ants arguments on these had been
commenced.