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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
ENJOY PICNIC CROSS BORDER
RoosEvELTs LEAVE IN TWO ROW
BOATS FOR A DAYS
OUTING

Oyster Bay, July 13.-President
Roosevelt and family are enjoying a
picnic today at Eaton's Neck on the
sound. They left the landing below
Sycamore Hill at 10 O'Clock in two
row boats, the President rowing one
and Theodore, Jr., the other. The car
go included fishing tackle, baseballs
and bats, and target rifles.
Woman Persistent.
Mrs. Asi L. Esac has moved her
quarters, taking room near the resi-
dence of Secretary Loeb. She persists
that if it takes all summer she will
have the interview she seeks with Mrs.
Roosevelt. She was committed to the
government hospital for the insane
three days last year and then dis
charged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
PROVE SUICIDE WAS MURDERER.
Property of Slain Minneapolis Girl
Found in Riggs House.

Minneapolis. MINI, July ia
search of the house of Conductor NJ M
Riggs, who killed himself at Elroy,
Wis, Wednesday night, after being ar
rested for the murder of Millie Ellison
in Minneapolis, has supplied enough ev-
idence to convict him of the crime The
police found Miss Ellison's grip in the
house, and in the furnace were the
half-charred remains of its contents In
addition they found the gray suit worn
by the man who was seen with Miss
Ellison and who registered as Wilson
Riggs was SO well thought of at Ell
roy that the authorities. while holding
him nominally under arrest, allowed
him to go several miles into the coun.
try to see his wife and daughter, and
gave him the opportunity on his return
to secure the revolver with which he
killed himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
GIRL KILLS
BROTHER
WIDOW OF PROPHET OF "HoLY
ROLLERS" ADMITS COMPACT
TO MURDER

Seattle, Washington, July 13.-Im.
mediately after the arrest Of Esther
Mitchell, the 1g-year-old girl who shot
and killed her brother last night, Mrs
Maud Creffield, widow of the "Proph
et," whose death at the hands OF
George Mitchell led to last nights
tragedy, was taken into custody. She
admitted that she had entered into a
compact with Esther to kill the slayer
of her husband. She will be held as
an accomplice.
Fresh from the courtroom where he
had been on trial for his life, George
Mitchell was shot by his sister, to pro
tect whose honor he had become a
murderer.
Mitchell, who is but 19 years old
shot and killed Franz Edmund Cref
field, who said he was a prophet of the
"Holy Rollers"
Esther Mitchell sister of George
had become a follower of the prophe
at Corvallis Oregon, and was one O
his most fanatical adherents.
She came with him to this city, an6
the brother followed, seeking to per
suade his sister to return to thel
home.
When he found the condition of at
fairs he began search for Crefield
met him on the street, and shot him t.
death.
Tuesday he was acquitted of ;
charge of murder il the first degree
having pleaded in defense that Cref
field had deluded and wronged his sis
ter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
CHINESE TO STUDY AT HARVARD.
Forty Young celestiaIs on Their Way
to Cambridge. Mass.

Victoria, B. c., July 13.-Dr. Charles
D. Tenny, formerly of the Chinese I'm
perial university at Tientsin, and re.
Gently appointed by Viceroy Yuan Shih
Kai at Chill director of Chinese govern.
ment students in America and Eng.
land, arrived last night by the steamer
Tango Maru in charge of forty young
Chinese, gathered from different prov
inces of China to be educated at Amer
ican colleges They will go direct to
Cambridge, Mass. Thirty of the Chi
nese are dispatched by the govern
ment, others pay their own expenses
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
TRAGIC END TO
FAMILY PICNIC
Four Of the Victims Are Sisters and
the Other Three cousins-7.Year-oId
Girl Falls Into Deep Water and Com.
panions Go to Rescue-oIdest is
Years Of Age.

Cedar Rapids, July 1s.-Eight
children at picnic on the river bank
only three blocks from home, went
wading yesterday afternoon The
smallest slipped into deep hole in
the river and in trying to rescue her,
six others were drowned.
The dead are:
I LUCILLE SWEETING, aged seven.
HAZEL SWEETING, aged fourteen.
GLADYS sWEETING, aged ten.
JOSIE SWEETING, aged twelve.
RUTH COYLE, aged eleven, of Sioux
City.
CORA CoYLE, aged nine, of Sioux
City.
CLARA USHER, aged sixteen.
The Sweeting children lived with
their father near Ellis park, on the out
skirts Of the city Clara Usher was a
daughter of Sweeting's housekeeper,
and the Coyle children were her nieces,
who were here on visit.
Ruth Klersey, the only survivor, said
they were wading, when Lucille Sweet
Ing slipped off shelf in the river bot,
tom into a deep hole. Hazel rushed
after her, slipped into the hole, and the
next girl rushed after her, and SO they
kept trying to save each other until al
the girls except Ruth Klersey were
drowned She ran and gave the alarm
Four of the bodies were quickly re
covered from the water, but 1t was toe
late to resusticate them. At 4 O'Clock
all the bodies had been recovered ex
cept that of Clara Usher. They were
taken to their home and laid in row
amid the sobbing Of hundreds of mer
and women.
Mother Went Home.
The children had gone to the rivel
bank with Mrs. Usher, who took hel
baby. The baby fretted and Mrs. Usher
went home with IT,
The children Immediately went II
wading Ruth Klersey went to the ent
of long sand bar and seeing the wate
was deep at the end of the bar, warned
the other children Lucille Sweeting
however, ran to the end of the bar ant
j the sand yielding, slipped off into sever
/ feet of water Her cries brought Haze
4 Sweeting to her aid, and in trying Il
pull Lucille onto the sand bar, she to,
fell into deep water. Another chill,
went to her assistance and slipped in
and so on, until seven of the eight wer'
in deep water Some drowned helpless
ly while two or three vainly tried Il
climb back into the sand bar
! Ruth Klersey. seeing the fate Of he
companions, ran down the road cryin
to Mrs. Usher, overtaking her whel
almost home Mrs. Usher left her bah
in the road and ran back to aid tn
children She managed to get hold O
the hair of two of them and pulle
them out of the water, but it was to
late to save their lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMls-
SION BEGINS QUEST FOR
INFORMATION.
AUTHORIZED BY SENATE
Inquiry is to Determine to What Extent
Special Favors Have Been Granted
by Railroads to Elevator Grain Com
panies and the Injury to the Produe'
ers.

Washington, D. c., July 13.-Investi-
cation is to be made by the interstate
commerce commission, by the author
ity of the United States senate, of the
elevator grain buying and forwarding
to what extent special favors have been
granted to them by the railroads and
the influence which the alleged mo-
nopoliZing of this branch of the busi-
ness has had upon the market, the in
jury it worked to grain producers, the
extent to which the railroads, from
their officers and directors to the
stockholders employees, own or control
grain buying and forwarding COM
panies, and the manner in which such
holdings, if any. were secured, in pur-
suance of the resolution passed by the
senate prior to adjournment.
The commission has sent circular
letter to every railroad in the country
requesting their officials to furnish the
commission as soon as practicable in
formation which will enable it to re-
port to congress next December.
Laundry Companies Indicted.
CluCluHaLl, July l5.-InlrCy-nlue
laundry proprietors were indicted by
the grand jury today on the charge OF
maintaining combination in restraint
Of trade"
Federal Victory on Rebates.
Las Vegas, N. M, July 13.-On the
ground that their violation of law ir
| granting rebates on coal shipments
was technical and not willful and that
therefore, only moderate penalty
should be imposed, Chief Justice Will.
1 liam j. Mills, in the United States
court here today imposed fine Of 49,.
900 on each count Of the indictment:
against the Atchison, Topeka & Sants
Fe Railway company and the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company in the prose
cution brought by the government. 4
total fine of $4,000 and costs was i'm.
posed on each Of the defendant com
panies. When the cases were callee
up today plea of not guilty was en-
4 tered on behalf of the defendant com
i panies, following which an agreed
/ stipulation of the facts in the case wa
submitted and filed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
SEEMRS. THAW'
LARGE CROWD WAITS FOR woM-
AN AT DOOR OF ToMes- CALLS
THEM "RURBERNEcks"

New York, July 13.-Mrs. Harry
Thaw, after a visit to her husband to-
day had great difficulty in making her
way from, the doorway Of the Tombs to
cab There was a. large crowd wait
ing to see her and extra policemen on
guard were almost swept off their
feet. One woman seized Mrs Thaw's
veil and attempted to raise it to get a
glimpse of her face.
"This is the worst part Of 1t all,
said Mrs. Thaw "If could only avoid
the seemingly, hard-hearted crowd
'rubbernecks they seem to bloat ov.
er my misery and especially the wo.
men,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
CONTRACT is DIVIDED.
Three Steel Companies to Furnish Ar.
NOR For New Battleships.

Washington, D. c., July 13.-Secre.
tary Bonaparte announced today that
the Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel com.
panies will be given the contract for
the armor for one Of the new 10000
ton battleships at the price named by
the Midvale Steel company.
Secretary Bonaparte gave out a
statement in which he says that he is
convinced the best results will be at
tanned in this case and the most expe
ditious delivery of the armor in ques
tion will be secured If the contract is
divided between the three bidders,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
PAY SOLDIERS AFTER 40 YEARS.
Government Officials Send Checks for
Horses

Lexington, KY, July 13.-After forty
years confederate soldiers Of Gen. John
H. Morgan's command are receiving
pay from the federal government for
horses which were. taken from them
when they surrendered. DR.. L. j.
Frazee and several other ex-confeder.
ates of this city who surrendered to
Gen. e. H. Hobson at Mount Sterling,
KY, in May, 1865, have. just received
checks for their horses taken from
them at that time The amount each
received Is $125.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
ARE INDICTED
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SAYS
HE HAS EVIDENCE TO SEND
GAMBLERS TO PEN

Liberty, Mo-, July D. - The special
grand jury here has indicted several
keepers of gambling houses who oper.
ated at Excelsior Springs, and the
prosecuting attorney has notified Gov.
ernor Folk, at whose instigation the
jury was called, that there is sufficient
evidence to send number Of the in.
dicted men to the penitentiary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
.ICHT I DUEL
LIEUTENANT ANDRE WOUNDED
IN ARM BY PAUL DEcAs-
SAGNAc

Paris, July 13.-Lieut. Andre, son Of
the general of that name who was for
merly minister Of war, and Paul De-
Cassagnac fought duel with swords
today as result of General Andres s
published attacks on DeCassagnac. An
drew was wounded in the right arm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
THE PHARMACISTS ADJOURN.
Convention in Cedar Rapids Largest /,
History Of Association.


Cedar Rapids. July 13.-The Iowa
Pharmaceutical association closed the
largest convention in its history yester.
day afternoon, 356 having registered
re next convention will be held at
Clinton, that city getting &C votes to
rs for Dubuque.
These officers were elected:
President, Vim. F. Maher, Ft Dodge;
first vice president, o. H. Brown, OF
Council Bluffs; second vice president
Richard Gerlach of Carroll; third vice
president, H. G. Hubbard of Humboldt;
secretary, J. M. Lindley of Winfield;
treasurer, J. B. Webb of Dewitt,
The resolutions indorse the Mann
bill and recommend number oI
changed in the present Iowa law and
especially revision of the poison
schedule.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
Travis Defeats Travers.

Englewood, N. j., July 13.-Walter j.
Travis OF the Garden City Golf club,
beat Jerome d. Travers, of Nassau, L.
l., in the third round tournament for
the amateur golf championship of the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
sHERlFFs RAP JUVENILE LAW
Speakers Declare Methods in Illinois y
Fail TO Curb Crime. i

Des Moines. July 1S.-The Juvenile
law as it is observed in Iowa, Illinois.
Colorado, and other states, was vigor-
-ously condemned yesterday at the
annual convention of the Interstate
Sheriffs' association, at which 100
sheriffs from sixteen different states
We're present G. w. Schnurr. presi-
dent of the Iowa Sheriffs' association
declared it failed to restrict the youth
full criminal, and was Of no assistance
in reforming the boy, who still had
sbne good left in him. Other sheriffs
took the same view.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
COLLAR BONE BROKEN.
NeWlands
d States Senator

United States Senator Newlands
Thrown From Horse.
San Francisco, July 13.-United
States Senator Francis G. Newlands.
of Nevada, is suffering from broken
collar bone. The senator was thrown
from his horse near San Mateo and
had a narrow escape from death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
SUNRISE PRAYER MEETINGS.
international 3. Y. P. Y. Convention

InIerHdtIUHdI .. Y. .. CUnVentTon
at Omaha.
Omaha, July 13.-Delegates to the
Fifteenth International convention OF
the Baptist Young Peoples union OF
Of America began today's program at
$50 a. M with prayer meetings in the
convention hall, the First Baptist
Church of South Omaha and the First
Rantist Church in Council Bluffs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
GUATEMALIAN TROOPS REPORT
ED TO BE IN HONDURAS
SEND BATTLEsHlP

Washington, D. c., July 13.-A cable.
gram to the state department today
from Minister Merry, at San Salvador,
states that continuous fighting is pro-
ceeding on the border line between
Guatemala and Salvador The Guat-
emalan troops crossed into Honduras
and the latter are understood to have
taken part in the Guatemalan attack
on the fugitives from Regalado's army
after that leader was killed yester.
day.
To Guard American Interests.
The navy department has. cabled
Commander Mulligan Of the Marble.
head at Panama, to proceed to La Lii
bertadt. coast of Salvador, to guard the
American interests there.
Declaration of War.
New York, July IA telegram from
Guatemala says: Fresh hostilities
have taken place on the boarder The
invasion of the country by Salvadorean
troops Is considered declaration OF
war. War will be accepted here by
official decree. The country will be
placed under martial law and there is
IA general call to arms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
Coach Courtney Resigns.

Ithaca, N. Y, July 13.-Rowing
Coach Courtney of Cornell, has resign
ed after a disagreement with the man
agement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Two New Battlcshlps, South Carolina
and Michigan, to Be Built.

Washington. D. c., July 13.-Secre-
tary Bonaparte has awarded the con-
tracts for the two 10000 ton battle
ships. South Carolina and Michigan,
one to Cramps of Philadelphia, and the
otherfto the New York Ship Engine
company. of Camden. N. ].
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
$4,000 MINERS OUT.
"stand Pat'' Operators of Chic Make
Statement.

Columbus, Ohio, July 13.-According
to information given out by the stand
pat" operators today, $4,000 miners in
Ohio are out as result Of the dis.
agreement about the scale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
on TL00K
BRIGHTER
HOPES THAT THERE WILL BE
NO GENERAL UPHEAvAL IN
RUSSIA HITS SUMMER

ST. Petersburg, July 13.-The outlook
for the passage of the summer with
out a general upheaval in Russia is
considerably brighter and everything
making for delay increases the posi-.
bility for the ultimate attainment OF a
real constitutional regime without
open civil war. The most powerful
influence in opposition to the govern
ment are temporarily seeking to stave
off the crisis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
Assassin Was Girl.

Sevastopol, July 13-It is creditably
stated that the assassin of Admiral
Chouknin, commander of the Black sea
fleet, was girl disguised in the uni
form Of sailor. No arrest has YET
been made.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-12
ISLANDS BELONG TO
THE UNITED STATES
Senator Dick of Ohio Introduces Reso-
tuition Regarding the Ownership
Of the Isle Of Pines.

Washngton.--A joint resolution pro-
yidlng temporary government for
the Isle OF Pines was introduced in
the senate on Friday by Senator Dick.
The presentation OF the bill created
Immediate interest and at the request
OF Senatof Morgan 1t was read and re-
ferrad TO the committee on Pacific
islands and Porto Rico. It applies the
canal zone government to the island
and in addition declares a policy with
reference to It, /, is as follows:
THAT until it shall be otherwise
provided by the act OF congress or by
treaty with Cuba, the government OF
the Isle of Pines rightfully belongs to
the United States of America.
THAT until congress shall otherwise
provide by law all the military, civil
and judicial powers, as well as the
power to make all rules and regula-
tons necessary for the government OF
the Isle of Pines shall be vested in
such person or persons and shall be
exercised in such manner as the pres
ident shall direct for the government
OF the said Isle of Pines and maintain
ing and protecting the inhabitants
thereof In the free enjoyment of their
liberty, property and religion"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-12
PLEADS GUILTY.
Admiral RoJestvensky Admits That He
Took No Measures to Prevent
Surrender.

ST. Petersburg dispositions OF
various officers and sailors OF the tor
pedo boat destroyer Bedovy, forming
the documents In the courtmartial OF
Admiral Rojestvensky and other naval
officials who surrendered 10 the Jap
anese In the battle OF the Sea OF Japan
in May OF last year. are published. The
sailors testimony indicates that the
admiral's party boarded the Bedovy
with the full intention OF surrendering.
10 the first Japanese ship they should
encounter Their initial act was to or
der white flag prepared. The Of.
ficers OF the stan of Admiral RoJest-
gensky and the COR nander OF the Be-
aovy made pitiable exhibition In try
ng to shift the responsibility for the
surrender on each other. Admiral Ro-
Iestvensky. though he says he was
aazed and out of his head all the time,
enters a manly plea OF guilty because
ne took no measures to prevent the
surrender,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-12
HOLDING OUT
RELIEF FUNDS
Portland Committee Hard
ened Their Hearts Against
San Francisco Sufferers
Mayor Lane Dissatisfied With Actions
of Committee and Threatens to
Call Meeting Of Subscribers to
Relief Fund to Denounce Dila-
tory Tactics.

Portland, Ore.-Mayor Harry K.
Lane has discharged the relief COM
mite organized in this city imme-
diateIy following the San Francisco
disaster for the purpose Of raising and
disbursing funds for the aid Of the
San Francisco fire sufferers.
The committee has on hand cash
available amounting to S48,924, and .
further sum in Lewis & Clark expo
sition dividends, donated BY stock
holders, to the amount of $1s,40S.
Mayor Lane has been dissatisfied
with the actions Of the committee for
a long time, and has severely crit-
cised it because of its dilatory tactics
in forwarding the money to the peo-
pie of San Francisco.
Letters have been received by
Mayor Lane from James d. Phelan,
former mayor of San Francisco, and
from DR.. Edward T. Devine, head OF
the Red Cross, asking that the relief
fund raised by the people of Portland
be forwarded to San Francisco as
soon as possible.
In addressing the committee, on
Thursday, Mayor Lane threatened, II
the committee does not send the
money to San Francisco at once, to
call public meeting of the subscrib-
ers to the relief fund to denounce
those members of the committee who
are holding out for the retention OF
the fund.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-12
To LOOK At TER
THE PACKERS
Agricultural Department Pre-
pairing TO Operate Under
Meat Inspection Law
secretary Wilson VIII Foreae His An
nuaI Vacation In Order TO Sec
That the New Law for Reguls-
ton Of Packing Houses 10 Put
In Operation.

Washington. Secretary Wilson OF
the department OF agriculture has de-
cidcd not TO enter upon his annual
vacation until he has completed tho
organization necessary to put into
operation the new meat inspection
law. He will give practically his en-
tire time To this work for the next
two months, The new pure food Law
also will require attention. but he In
tends to leave this almost wholly 10
DIR. ". w Wiley. chief Of the bureau
OF chemistry.
Mr. Wilson has issued a statement
In which he declares American live
stock are the heaitniest In tho world.
and says:
With this law In operation, IL may
be accepted as fact that for health
fulnese and purity the prepared or
canned product will compare favor.
ably with the fresh meat Of the Unit.
cd States. which is. and always has
been. the finest IN the world.
THE new law is comprehensive,
the means for its enforcement are am
pie and its execution will be thorough
People nj homo and abroad may use
our meats In confidence"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-12

Denver by decision of tho state
supreme court. District Judge John |.
Muiitns OF the criminal court IL pro
hlbited from appointing elisors to
draw special grand Jury TO invssti,
gate alleged frauds at the city cleo
ton on May Is last. and q special
prosecutor TO conduct such an inves-
tiEation. The supreme court held that
Judge Mullins had no cause for re-
movsi OF District Attorney George
StidEer and sheriff Nesbett. who. Il
was alleged by the Honest Elections
league, was untitled to conduct the In
Ncstlration, as they were interested
parties
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-12
MANY KILLED
AND INJURED
Terrible Catastrophe Caused
by Train .JumIing Track
in England.
Accident Occurred on sharp Curve,
and Twenty-three People Are
Killed and Many injured, the
Victims Being Passengers
From America.

Salisbury. England.--Driving at
mad pace over the London Southwest
Urn railway, the American line ex'
,ress, carrying fortythree OF the
steamer New York's passengers from
plymouth to London, plunged from the
rack Just after passing the station
,ere at 1850 o'clock Sunday morning
md mangled 70 death In its wreckags
;wenty.three passengers who sailed
rom New York June %, and four Of
ne trsinmen Besides those to whom
,eath came speedily dozen persons
we're injured, some OF them seriously.
The late hour OF the New York's ar
ivai at Plymouth saved many ives
She carried more than sixty travellers
or London, but many OF them elected
% travel on comfortably To Southamp
on in preference to the late LANDING
It Plymouth and the long night ride
,cross the country
II the New York had made faster
passage the somber roster OF the dead
md injured would have been longer.
The surviving passengers and train
men describe the sound Of the wreck
As like the discharge Of series OF
heavy guns OF varied caliber, and when
the crashing of the wreck was past
here came calls OF the injured, some
shrieking with pain and fear and 9TH
srs moaning as II bewildered by the
shock.
Relief came quickly, although 1t was
an hour before the last body was
dragged from the wreck.