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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08

charges to the Standard. They show
in striking fashion the good which
has already resulted from this inVes-
LEGATION They put Independents up-
on fairer footing and make competi-
ton possible In territories heret0fofe
Inaccessible
Evils Still in Force.
Nevertheless. the widespread dis
ordinations IN open rates still In
force leave the independents at serious
disadvantage, The Investigation has
OILY incidentally touched state ship
mepts from distributing centers, par
ticularly In less than carloads. The
few Instances examined suggest the
probability of determinations on such
shipments which, taken In connection
with through traffic, may result in dis
criminatiohs on interstate business.
have cited, these particular In
stances to show the various methods
by which determinations are obtain
methods which, If legal, are mere de-
vices to obtain exactly the Same re-
suit De would be obtained by rebates
laid on Interstate business. Any
freight discrimination, whether 1t be
state or Interstate, tends to give con-
troll Of markets to the preferred ship
per. and makes monopoly possible. II
SSiStIiG ilidW HieTely pTOHlDltS. a Spe-
cial device for obtaining discriimifla-
ton. and permits the same result to
be accomplished in different way,
then the legislation Is to that extent
a she m.
Defect in Law.
This Investigation has shown very
clearly one glazing defect in the inter-
state commerce law. viz. the method
of films and publishing tariffs. AL
though tariff or rate has been filed
with the commission in compliance
with the terms of the law, none but
the favored shipper may know OF Its
existence. Tariffs may be made and
rates NAV be combined in such man
ner as to make 1t practically innpos-
sible for the ordinary shipper to And
them. AS long as the state rates are
not required to be made public, and
shippers use such rates In combination
with interstate rates, all manner III
devices to evade the purpose Of the
law are possible. All state rates used
In connection with interstate shipments
should be filed with the Interstate
| Commmerce Commission, and a rad
ical change should be made in the di-
rection of simplifying tariffs and in
methods of posting and filing them.
Very respectfully,
James Rudolph Garfield,
| Commissioner OF Corporations.
The President.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
MUNTERViLLE.

Munterville. May born. April W,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Peterson, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Nelson Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Larson, and Mrs. Carl
Nelson. Miss Hulda and Irene Nelson
and Fred j. Nelson were entertain-
ed at the home of Mrs. Frank Larson
Monday evening
Mrs. A. e, Gustaveson OF Ottumwa
Is visiting relatives here.
John Arnold of Dudley, called on
o. w. Hasselbrook Thursday.
Rev. e. T. Linden left last Monday
for Fairfield and Salina to attend the
monthly conference of the Sweris
Lutheran church.
j. NJ. Oval was business calle
Willard last Tuesday.
James ChriBman was IN Blakes
on business Wednesday.
4. Mrs. Carl Nelson and daut
Irene have returned to their hor
Lincoln. Neb., after visiting with
tiyes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. chas. johnson
Mrs. Nels. Swenson and Care
son spent last Sunday with /
Avery. AIDE.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Johannes Berts.
and Mrs. Eflard Allen aIding.
venla visited In Chiliica writ
and Mrs. Cha5. Allen Aree years
yell, as my
n close.
drs truly.
: Le.ia Strickland
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J. Morris, Committeeman.
Eiuhth Precinct.

The republicans Of the eighth pre-.
cinct will hold caucus Saturday, May
12, at p. m. at humphreys hall, to
select four delegates to attend the
county convention to be held at the
court house in Ottumwa May 10, 1905.
H. F, Michael, Committeeman.
Agency Township Primary.
There will be meeting Of the re.
publicans of Agency township In the
town hall at Agency at p. m. Satur-
day, May IL, to elect seven delegates
to attend the county convention to be
held in the court house in Ottumwa
Saturday, May 10, 1906.
e. T. Allen, Committeeman.
Cass Township.
Chillicothe, May THE republican
voters of Cass township will meet In
caucus Saturday evening, May 10, for
the purpose Of selecting four delegates
to the county convention, May 49, eau.
Gus to open at p. m.
Albert Cotton, Committeeman.
Pleasant Township,
The republicans Of Pleasant town.
ship will meet at Bladensburg at d p.
M, Saturday, May IL, to elect six dele
gates to the county convention to be
held in Ottumwa, Saturday, May 49,.
j. B. Shaw, Committeeman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, May Monmouth coll
lege OF Monmouth. III. Friday after
hard fought base ball game by a
score of to g. The local team was
not In as good condition as In the
game with Penn college week ago,
and made many costly errors. Par
sonaitoade all her scores In the sixth
innfie con same one In which she ran
en- before.
names arc ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08

Of the energy and foresight Of It's man
ayers. While in a measure that is
true, it must not be forgotten that
these advantages were in part obtain
ed BY means OF unfair competitive
methods after years Of fierce Industrial
strife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
up such q larEe score against the Os-
kaloosa college. The lineup Friday

IOneS, 10 RlckSner, CT
Mcmillan. 2b Morrison, lf
Picken, p Hinkle, q
Black, IS Howard, Id
Nixon, CT Brown. BIB
Glenn, ri Parsons, 3b
Mccoy, IL Lamson,s RI
Stevenson, N
The score by innings:
Monmouth . 20 8 o 9 o O al 0-S
Parsons ). % O o o o s o o 0---5
Umpire-Valally.
B. S. McElhinnev and sister. Miss
Elizabeth, have returned to Fairfield
after spending the winter in Call
fornia.
The Orios were entertained satur-
day night OF Ballard hall, the young
ladies' dorn1itory, by their sister So
ciety, tho Elzevirs.
Miss Jessie Bosworth very pleasant
ly entertained the members of Elppy-
rean society at her home on Kirk
wood and Fourth streets, Saturday
evening.
r. Buckley has sold his property on
South Depot street to Newton Will
liams.
Mrs. James Gaumer has purchased
the Wyclsoff home on West Kirkwood
and North Second streets.
The republican primaries for select
Ing the delegates to the county con-
vention to be held Thursday, Will be
held tomorrow The convention will
select delegates to the Judicial and
congressional conventions.
Capt. 8. IA. Harper of Otturnwa. cons
mander-in-chief of the department Of
Iowa, grand army of the republic, adj
dressed the local g. A. RS Friday
night at their hall. The attendance
was large. ana Captain Harper's adj.
dress was greatly enjoyed.
Court adjourned Saturday afternoon
until next Monday, taking the sol-
diers' preference case under advises
ment until that time. The case Is an
interesting one and is being eagerly
watched by soldiers throughout the
state. A year, ago the legislature
passed law giving soldiers the pref
erence for public offices secured by
appointment, all other things being
equal. Two old soldiers applied for
position under the city, and were not
appointed They have taken their
cases to the district court.
The annual reunion of the old set
tiers Of Jefferson county Will be arr
ranged for at a meeting Of the old set-
tlerss' association next Saturday.
Rev. F. F.. Stoltz. d. D., of Ottumwas
will preach the sermon at the installa-
ton of Rev. w. f. Jones as pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church tomor-
row evening. The other members Of
| the Iowa Presbytery that will take
part in the service are. Rev. Ezra B.
Newcomb, D. D., OF Keokuk, Rev.
Worden P. Nicholas Of Mount PLEASE
ant. and Rev. w. u. Parsons, d. d.
and Rev. J. g. Condit Of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
Ninth Precinct.

The republicans Of the ninth pre-.
cinct will hold a caucus Saturday,
May IL, at 7:3O b. m. at the court
house, to select nine delegates to at.
tend the county convention to be held
at the court house in 0ttumwa May ~.
1915
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
Report Submitted to Congress With
Message From President Roosevelt
Says Standard Preys on Public
and crushes Competition,

Following is given III full the report
Of Commissioner James r. Garfield re-
garding the oil industry, which was
submitted to congress yesterday, with
volf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
COMMITTEE HAS
ENDED HEARINGS
When the Armstrong Bill Comes Up
Before the New York Legislature
Stormy Times Are Expected.

Albany. n. Y, March 16.--The joint in
surance committee of the New York leg
islature which since last September has
been investigating life insurance in this
state. today formally closed is public
hearings on the bills embodying its re-
concentrations for the amendments of the
insurance law, the corporation law, the
legislative law, and the penal code.
In adjourning the hearings, Chairman
Armstrong announced that the commits
sion would receive until next Monday
night briefs. or other documents. A sub
committee will meet in New York prob
ably most of next week, with Charles e.
Hughes, counsel for the compittee, and
all of the bills will be gone over in the
light of the arguments and information
presented at the hearings by the insur-
ance men and others, both in opposition
and tn support the bills and such modifi-
ga tions as the subcommittee may deem
necessary will be made The net result
will he presented to the full COMMITTEES
next week and Chairman Armstrong hopes
IA nresent to the legislature within two
weeks the bills in the final form.
That the battle on the floor OF the leg
islature over the legislation proposed VIII
be eventful and perhaps sensational IS
practically certain.
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PROSECUTION RESTS
IN SAVANNAH CASE
Greene and Gaynors Put AN George n
F',f Wisener as First Witness
for Defense.

Savannah Ga, March 16-After sixty
seven days of either preliminary pro-
ceedings or the actual conduct of the
Greene and Gaynor trial, the government
early this afternoon closed its case, Dis
trict Attorney Marion Edwin announcing
impressIvely that the prosecution rested,
and the defense Immediately beginning
to introduce It's evidence.
George Y Wisener. civil and hydraulic
engineer, and a member Of an inter-
national board that is concerned with the
water ways between the United States
and Canad, was the first witness for the
defense. his evidence being designed to
show the effectiveness of the river and
harbor improvements that were made by
the defendants, and their conformance to
the specifications.
On cross-examination by the district at
torney it was brought ou that Mr.. WISE
ner had been we'll paid by former Capt.
Oberln NJ. Carter for the examination
he had made of the contract work done
by the defendants. Mr.. Wisener will re-
sumo the stand tomorrow morning, efforts
to conclude his testimony today having
failed, though the session was prolonged
in the hope that he might be permitted
to leave to attend to important govern
ment business at Washington tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
STATEHOOD BILL
NEXT WEDNESDAY
HOUSE LEADERS AGREE ON THE
DAY FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF THE MEAsURE-MAY GO AU-
ToMATlcALLY TO COMMITTEE.

Washington, March 16.--At a conference
of republican House leaders today it was
decided to consider the statehood bill on
Wednesday, March 21.
Chairman Hamilton of the House COM
mittee on territories probably will seek
to take the bill from the speakers table
by moving that the measure as amended
by the Senate be sent by unanimous con-
sent to conference. If there should be
objection to this motion the biIl will go
automatically to the House committee
on territories, which will report 1t to the
House with a recommendation that 1t be
sent to conference. As result of this
provision in the bill for the disposition
of the land the objection of a single men,
ber can prevent any action on the bill
other than It's reference to the House
committee on territories.
Consequently the measure is wholly
within the control of the territories COM
mttee, and 1t is not thought there will
be any effort to hinder the bills imme-
diate submission to conference.
The delay in the consideration of the
bill is due to an agreement to allow state
hood to go over until the members of the
House rivers and harbors committee shall
return from their southern trip
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
CASHIER ARRESTED.
He Had Fifteen Notes for $4,000 Each
In His Pockets.

Hazleton Pa. March 16.-F. H. Evrett
cashier of the First National bank of
Freeland, was arrested here tonight on
the charge Of embezzling $4,000 from
the institution. William Beckley, a law
yer of Bloomsbury was arrested at about
the same time on the charge of con-
spiracy. Both warrants were sworn out
by A. Oswald. president of the bank,
before United States Commissioner Hill
of this city, who committed the accused
man without bail for a further hearing
tomorrow.
The bank was closed at o'clock this
afternoon and will not be reopened to-
morrow, said President Oswald. Beckley
when searched in his cell had in his
possession fifteen notes of $1,000 each from
the Pennsylvania paper mills of Cata-
wassa. Evrett and Beckley claim the
money was sunk In the Pennsylvania
paper mills of Catawassa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
THREE MEN SHOT
YKENTUCKY NEGRO
ELI LUCAS, AN Ex-coNVlcT, PRO-
cEEDS TO RAISE ROUGH HOUSE
IN NEW YoRk-WAS FINALLY
CAUGHT.

New York, March 16.-Eli Lucas, ne
gro ex-convict, who served a twenty-year
sentence in Kentucky for murder, tonight
shot three men in the Crescent cafe, los
West Thirty-second street. The Injured
men are Roundsman John Walsh and
Patrolman James Scott, both of the West
Thirtieth street police station, and John
Jones, manager of the cafe. The most
serious injury was sustained by Scott,
who was shot in the right shoulder. He
will probably be paralyzed for life. Jones
received a. bullet in the right shoulder,
but his injury Is not serious. Walsh was
shot in the right hip. Fifteen shots were
fred
The fifty patrons of the place sought
safety behind the bar, under tables and
behind barricades of chairs. Lucas still
shooting, backed out of the place and
escaped. He was fired at several times
before he disappeared. Lucas entered the
cafe in an ugly mood and was ordered
out. This angered him and he pulled
one of the three revolvers he carried and
began shooting.
Lucas was arrested tonight late at
Fifty-sixth street and Broadway after a
fight which was almost as desperate as
the original one in the cafe. Before he
was subdued he had exchanged shot for
shot with two detectives, having reloaded
his revolvers. There was running fight
for nearly block, and only the timely
appearance of patrolnan, into whose
arms Lucas ran. put aif-end 70 II. When
Lucas was brought back to police sta
ton he was battered and bloody from
head to foot. He had received severe
beating, the police say on account OF his
desperate efforts to escape after being
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Is
THREATENED BY FLOOD

Fresno into canals of the Fresno Irriga-
ton Canal company, is beyond control.
and is laying waste vineyards. Already
miles of land are covered with five feet
of water.
After a night of terror the 600 people
of Latoon on Kings river. this morning
moved in a body onto the grade of the
Santa Fe railway. The levees about
the town which are six feet high were
beginning to overflow, and advices from
the mountains were TO the effect that
still greater floods were coming.
Numerous bridges are being washed or
in the Mormon colonies. Both the Say +
Fe and the Southern Pacific report
nerous washonts and train service d
allied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17

Fresno. Cal, March ia storm of un-
precedented severity has been raging for
sixty hours and the region between San
Joaquin and Kings rivers is threatened
with the greatest flood in years. The
fall of snow in the mountains exceeds
all records.
Telephone adviees from Pineridge, which
is at the five thousand feet altitude, says
that over twelve feet of snow has fallen,
and at the summit the depth is said
to be over % feet. The residents of the
Garfield vineyards district worked all
night in a binding rain building levees,
but their work went for nothing as the
huge waves were sweeping through that
district. Rancher creek, flowing south OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
baldwin Fund for Tuskesee.

Naw YORK March 16.-The William H..
Baldwin. Jr., fund of si5O'ooo, which Is to
be presented to the Tuskegee' Alabama
Normal institute, was completed today,
the net amount of the subscription being
s15o 1876. "a. The fund will be presented
April the occasion Of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the institution iounding'
1t will be retained as a separate endow-
ment. Mr. Baldwin, who died last year.
was president of the Long Island Railroad
company. 1t was to commemorate his
work as a philanthropIst that his friends
decided to raise the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
SARAH'S FRENCH TOO
MUCH FOR MAYOR
Famous Diva DiSappointS Big
Chattanooga Crowd
SILVER TROWEL ALL IN VAIN
Rernhardt Refuses to Bulge From the
Warm Car to Lay the Corner Stone
of New Theatre According
to the Programme.
SILVER TROWEL ALL IN VAIN

Chattanooga. March 16.-(Speeial.) Five
thousand persons stood out in the most
severe northerner of the winter for over
two hours this afternoon waiting for
Sarah Bernhardt, the great Diva, to make
her appearance and participate in the cor
ner stone laying of the new Shubert thea
tire.
If the crowd had stayed until Nine.
Bernhardts S appearance, it would be wait
ing still, for the divine Sarah refused alb
solutely to leave her car which was close
by. although all the city officials. num-
Der of prominent society persons and the
large crowd, braved the cold to see her
She had previously accepted an invitation
to participate in the ceremonies and was
scheduled to lay the mortar with a silver
trowel
The ceremony was scheduled to take
place at 4 o'clock but shortly after that
hour the expectant crowd was notified
that Nine. Bernhardt was taking her
usual afternoon rest and couldn't be dis
turbed. 1t was stated that she would ap-
pear at 80 clock and at that hour an
even larger crowd than had gathered
the first time was present She then sent
a message in French to the Mayor, which
that official could not translate.
He dismissed the crowd without telling
the reason for her absence. 1t developed
later that she had received a message
telling of the death of an intimate friend
and she did not feel disposed to leave
her warm car and take part in the ded-
ieation of a place of amusement on ac-
count of the bereavement
Mime. Bernhard appeared before an
enormous crowd at the auditorium to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
suv Out lutte Coal Company.

Pittsburg, March 16.-The Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke COM
pany has taken over the property inter-
ests and good will of the Peoples Coal
company and the C. w. Jutte Coal COM
many on a valuation estimated at about
q. 100000. The Jutte coal property is the
most extensive of an independent river
concern shipping coal south. The COM
pany owns docks at New orleans ana mas
landing and coal yards at almost all I'M
nortant points. The coal boats, hats and
barges are valued at $oo0,000. The most
expensive item in the assets IS the coal
dor,ss and river landings. These are esti.
mated at S20o0,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
Tewkesberry Is Arrested

Philadelphia, March 16.-Lewes Greene
Tewkesberry. well known In Wall street
circles, was arrested here today. He
was taken into custody at the request of
the New York police, who say he is
under indictment for grand larceny.
Tewkesberry Is alleged to have fled from
New York TO Mexico some years ago.
leaving debts amounting to hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
Japan to Buy RAILWAYS.

Toxic, March 16.-The railway national
tatives today without amendment by a
vote of 43 to 100. 1t is expected that
the DILL to purchase the Scoul-Fusan rail-
way will also pass. The cost of the pur-
chase of home railways is estimated at
s25, 900 coo. The minister of finance is con-
fident that the purchase can be effected
within five years without disturbing the
market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
put Them on Their Mettle.

This course would give southern demo-
Gratis the recognition they deserve; il
will also put them upon their mettle. 1t
will make II necessary for them to Insist
upon devotion to Ideas and principles: to
avoid as their characters and traditions
assure, extreme policies; to keep them
selves thoroughly In touch with all the
elements to be found In national and
progressive party; and to be ready and
willing to anticipate and promote the
needs Of a great country. The contending
ambitions of wealth seekers; the claims
and interests purely local: the demands
that grow out of popular clamor. the
shifty and shifting methods of the denia-
gogue and the agitator-all these must be
avoided whether leadership comes from
north or south. east or west.
IF we are honest with ourselves. earn
est and vigilant In the recognition of
those popular needs which are both sale
and democratic and regardful of our OWE
ideas and traditions. we shall again be
entrusted with power and we shall DC
ready for it. When this time comes the
south ought to be. and indeed II must be.
the one great effective force in brihzing
about such happy consummation-sore-
ly needed If our institutions are to en-
dure inviolate."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
Dissolve Coalition Party Committee

Budapest, March 1.-THE council OF
ministers today issued a decree dissoving
the executive committee of the coalition
party and prohibiting it from continuing
operations. This is drastic blow to the
activity of the anti-goyernment forces,
and is based on the ground that the COM
mittee has arrogated the rights belong
ing solely to executive power" and has
adopted n method "inciting public resist
ance TO the lawful ordinances of the gov
ernment."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
Cotton States Adopts SCHEDULE.

Jackson Miss, March 16.-(SpeciaL)-At
a meeting of the Cotton States League
today, Mobile. Baton Rouge, Vicksburg,
HattiesburgS Gulfport and Jackson being
represented, the schedule presented by
Frank Scott OF yicksburg. was unani-
mously adopted The season opens April
10 and closes on Labor Day. The salary
limit was raised to s120o The prospect for
good ball this season is believed to be
excellent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17

Jackson. Miss. March 16.-(speciai y
Guy Smith, negro, was shot and killed
tonight by J. c. Landman. a prominent
contractor The negro was found under
a bed in Landmarks house and was shot
while trying to escape
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-17
ST. Vincent's Academy Burns.

Shreveport. La, March 1s.-st. Vincents S
academy. established thirty years ago and
one of the most widely known Catholic
institutions in the south. was destroyed
by fire this afternoon. Loss $4,000; in
suranee. s12,500. The fire originated from
defective fiue while the teachers AMI
pupils were at lunch. Almost a panic
resulted, but all escaped without injury.
sibly be that the party Will go to defeat
again, uut since 1896 IT has done nothing
else under northern leadership, and GER
tainly II can do no worse