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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
MAYOR DENIES REPORT.
Court House In New Mexico Town
Only Cracked.

Su'y ~ oSNSAs
Santa Fe, N. M, July 20.-Mayor
Bursum, who is directing in person the
work of increasing the water supply Of
Socorro, issues an official signed state
ment in which he declares the reports
regarding the earthquake at Socorro
We're exaggerated. the damage to date
being limited to falling and topping
over of loose chimneys and the shak'
ing of walls of buildings not of sub.
stantial character.
The court house is not injured, ex.
cept by the falling of plaster and the
topping over Of old chimneys. The
Winkler hotel has not been injured in
the least. The actual damage all around
was very slight. There has been no
cloudburst or flood as reported in the
dispatches, and not the slightest injury
to any person.
Mayor Bursum also denied the report
from Topeka that the Santa Fe tracks
were blockaded by falling boulders. Ali
trains through Socorro arrived on time
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
CRUSH REVOLT
GOVERNORS OF MEXICO CONFER
WITH PRESIDENT ON
SITUATION.

81 Paso, Texas, July 2o.-Rafael
Ysabel, governor of Sonora, Mexico,
passed through Ell Paso today, enroute
to Mexico City to consult with Presi-
dent Diaz and prepare for the
threatened uprising in that country,
September 10. Diaz is calling all his
governors into conference. Consider
able trouble is feared in Sonora, as
Cananea is located in that state and
is said to be a revolutionary hot bed.
1.-THE uprising" to which reference is
made is a proposed demonstration to
be made against foreigners on Sept.
l6, the correct" day of independence
fiesta in various state capitals. The
movement originated with the League
Of Mexican Railway Employees and its
purpose is to drive out of the country
Americans, English, French and Ger.
mans who hold official positions in rail
roads, mines, and the smelters. The
government has been making prepare
Sons to control the situation and
prompt measures will be taken, it is
said, to quell any disorder that may re-
SILT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
ELKS ADOPT
NEW RITUAL
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED IN Fl.
NAL SESSION OF GRAND
LODGE

Denver, Colo, July 20.-The Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks'
grand lodge installed it's new officers
at it's final session today. The new rit.
ual was finally. adopted and will be sent
out to the subordinate lodges for their
use as soon as it is printed.
All other Iowa Elks were overstad-
owed by the Dayenports in the parade.
The Davenport lodge, No. 298, was
headed by 81 Perkins band. One hun
dred Elks were dressed in rube farm
er costumes of long green listers, big
straw hats and all wore chin whiskers
and each carried an old cloth grip from
which corn husks protruded Each car.
RED stalk of corn. The men were fol-
owed by big floas filed With women
dressed as farmers WIGS.
Snow and Flowers.
Denver. Colo, July 20.-The Elks
were snowballed yesterday as they
paraded through Denver's streets be.
sides being pelted with flowers. Sew.
eral carloads Of snow had been
brought from the Continental divide
to show the diversity of Colorado eli
LadLCs 4hC IOhPOA oSu1 . OA IAO OIL OSC
while the snowballing was in progress
was about IS degrees.
1nterspersed in the procession were
twenty-three bands, the Royal Hawai-
ian Concert band at the head Of the
line. with the Midland band of Colorado
Springs.
New York lodge No. ], the parent or.
ganization, held a place Of honor, with
other herds from the Empire state
trailing accordin,: to their seniority.
Philadelphia lodge No. 2, with other
Pennsylvania herds, came next, follow.
ed by San Francisco No. 3 and Cali
fornia lodges. The next position was
assigned to Chicago No 4, with other
Illinois lodges following.
The following prizes were awarded:
Best appearance in line-First, De.
troit, $500; second, Cleveland, $500;
third, Leadville, Colo, $100.
Unique uniforms-First, Kansas
City, $500; second. Idaho Springs,
$500; third, Pittsburg, 5000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
LOVE FEAST
in SEVENTH
CAPT. JOHN, A. t.. HULL is GIVEN
NINTH NOMINATION AT
PERRY

Perry, July 20.-The republican con-
gressional convention. Of the Seventh
Iowa district was a love feast and not
a whisper of discord was heard in the
representative gathering which pre-
scented Capt. J. A. T. Hull of Des
MONIES with a ninth consecutive nomi-
nation for congress.
After Captain Hull had been nomi-
mated he was invited to appear before
the convention and made an eloquent
speech in which he reviewed the great
work Of the recent congress and de-
Tended the republican party's govern
mental policies and principles. In re-
spouse to calls from the audience Har-
yer Ingham supplemented the speech
Of Captain Hull by remarks touching
upon the creditable part played in the
achievements of the congress which
has just adjourned by the men Of Iowa.
Lower Freight Rates.
Captain Hull said that if it were
true, as stated by the management Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, that the alb
clifton of passes by the congress would
save the railroads $10,0OO,O00 year,
then the people of Iowa might fairly
expect reduction in both freight and
passenger rates.
He did not develop this idea, but 1t
is likely to be developed in the cam
paign this summer. The movement to-
ward the cent fare in lie Iowa leg
islature last year was quite significant
on this point and the campaign being
made in several counties with respect
to lower rates has been annoying the
management of the political bureaus Of
the railroads.
These campaigns for legislative can
didates and others, in certain of the
counties, are accompanied by the insis-
tent declaration that the Iowa railroad
rates are higher than those of sur
rounding states, that the railroad COM
mission has done nothing substantial
toward a reduction during the last
seventeen years, and that Iowa is sub
ject to serious determinations with re-
spect to interstate rates.
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FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IN PAN.
ANA CANAL z PER
CENTS
WORK LATE TONIGHT
Bids Filed In Accordance With circu-
lar Issued Some Time Ago by Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury shaw--Man.
ner Of Award.

Washington, July 2o.-At 4:so o'clock
this afternoon the treasury officials
will begin opening bids for $50,O00,000
in the present Panama canal bonds as
announced by Secretary Saw in his
circular dated July 2. The work Of
classifying the bids will probably not
be completed before a late hour to-
night.
The bonds will be redeemable in
United States gold coin, at pleasure
of the United States after ten years
from the date Of their issue and will
be payable thirty years from such
date.
In considering the bids. the bidders
offering the highest prices will receive
the first allotment. OF two or more
bidders offering the same price, those
asking for smaller amounts of bonds
will receive priority in the allotment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
COLLECT TAX
MAYOR AND POLICE OF KANSAS
CITY, KAN, IN SUPREME
COURT

Topeka, Kas., July GOV. w Rose,
mayor of Kansas City, Kansas YER
non J. Rose, chief of police, and John
F. Kelly. captain of police of that
city, have been cited to appear before
the state supreme court and show
cause why they should not be punish
ed for contempt in violation of the
courts order prohibiting the city to
exact revenue from saloons. The spe-
cific accusations against the three off,
Gals is that in May they exacted from
a large number of persons fifty dol
lars each upon an agreement, express
or implied, that they should have the
privilege of operating Joints" without
molestation from the police.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
PURE FOOD CONVENTION IN
DEFENSE OF ROOSEVELT ACT

Of the house, these reports would new
er have been published J. @. Emery,
dairy and food commissioner of Wis.
consin, also spoke in defense of the
Presidents action, saying that man
who had the stamina to stand for a
square deal for the country and people
at large, regardless of special inter-
ests, was man we should admire.
motion was passed unanimously
disappearing the sentiments expressed
against President Roosevelt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
SEWER PIPE TRUST GUILTY.
Organization Virtually Admits Compact
to Limit Production.

v T..
jamestown, N. Y, July 2o.-The
Sewer Pipe TRADE association, familiar
ly known as the Sewer pipe trust"
practically entered plea of guilty to
the charges of secret contract to lin
1t the production and control the terri
tory and prices Of sewer pipe before
the federal grand jury in this city yes
terday.
United States District Attorney
Brown had prepared mass of evil
dence against the company which he
was intending to present to the grand
jury. when Harry A. Hall of Pittsburg,
attorney for the association, submitted
the proposition that, rather than SUBJ
NIT to the proposed investigation by
the grand jury, he would enter into an
agreement whereby the association
would be dissolved and go out of bust.
ness. The, proposition was accepted
by the district attorney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
PEACE AMONG LAWYERS.
Thaw's Counsel viii Discontinue Con.
flIct Amono Themselves

New York, July 2O.-Peace apparent
ly has been declared among the law
yers in the Thaw case. Yesterday For.
mer Judge Olcott turned over to Cliff
ford w. Hartridge, Thaw's personal at
torney, all papers he had in the case
with the exception Of the reports Of pri-
vate detectives which have been made
to him since the murder of White. The
turning over Of the papers by Olcott
undoubtedly will result in the dismissal
Of the writ issued against his firm yes
terday at the instance of Hartridge to
show the cause why the papers should
not be relinquished to Thaw's present
counsel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

There is one injustice which pub
lie opinion not infrequently does, and
1t is one which lawyers can do much
to correct and that is criticism Of
judges for decision which they could
not avoid making IL they obeyed the
law. The recent spectacle Of ma.
TONS chief, executive, criticising in a
public document federal Judge for
his decision on a point of law has not,
! believe, commended itself to our pro-
fession"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

Hartford, Conn, July 20.-Criticism
of the methods pursued by President
Roosevelt in connection with investi
cation of the packers, made by Frank
Thurbar, a New York lawyer, was the
chief feature of the afternoons session
of the National Pure Food convention
Harry Beach Needham of Washing
ton, in replying, said that if it had
not been for the action of the chair
man of the congressional committee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME
CRITICISES THE PRESIDENT

Warm Springs, Ca, July 2o.-The
feature Of yesterdays program Of the
Georgia Bar association convention
was the address of District Attorney
Jerome of New York, who took as his
subject, Public Opinion" The ad-
dress was received with great enthusi-
asm by the convention
In the course of his address Mr. Jer.
ONE referred to President Roosevelt's
criticism of United States court
Judge. saying:
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Tn |.',!!:'''' n. " Ant
/, III MORE TIME
EXPRESS COMPANIES ASK FOR
EXTENSION OF DATE FOR
SCHEDULE

Washington, D. G., July 90 Fol
lowing the application of the United
States Express company to the inter
state commerce commission for an ex-
tension beyond August 81, in which to
file it's rates with the commission, the
American and Wells-Fargo companies
today filed with the commission SINH
lar applications. 1t is likely the re-
quests will be granted the authority
to extend the time being conferred on
the commission by law.
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ENFoR.E EIGHT HOUR LAW.
President Roosevelt Orders Punish.
ment for Violation Thereof.

Washington, d. c., July 20.-Action
of the greatest Importance to labor cir.
cles is contemplated in the directions
given by the President to officers In
charge of public works, at the instance
of Secretary Taft. This is to employ
the governments own officers to direct
and punish violations of the law of
1902, providing that, except In the case
OF emergency, work upon government
buildings, ships and other properties
snali be limited to eight hours each
day for each workman
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
FEARFUL OF RESULT OF PARLIA-
MENT's ADDRESS TQ
PEOPLE
STEP DECIDED UPON
Rumor That Imperial Ukase Ordering
Dissolution of Parliament Has Al.
ready Been Signed - Regiments
March Into the City From Camp.

st. Petersburg, July 20.-Extreme
nervousness and excitement pervades
all classes, owing to the fear that the
action of the lower house of parlia-
ment in adopting at 2 o'clock this
morning an address to the people may
,be signal for coup d. etat against
parliament. 1t is rumored that step
mas been decided upon and the Strana
prints a. report that an imperial ukase
ordering the dissolution of parliament
has already been signed. The feeling
d general alarm Is increased by the
TACT that all night long, guard regi-
nents have been marching into the
city from the guards camp at Kras-
noyo Selo.
Gravity of Situation.
A high placed parsonage in converse
ton with the correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press today, made no attempt
to conceal the gravity of the situation
He said: Everything may depend
upon today's sitting of the lower house
OF parliament. If no step is taken
to avoid conflict with the govern
ment the sequel may be tragic"
At Mauride palace pessimistic feel
Ing Is, prevalent but the leaders
generally did not believe the govern
ment would dare to attempt a dissolu-
ton of parliament.
City in Ruins.
Samare, Russia, July 20.-The latest
news from Syrian is that the city is a
heap of ruins. Hundreds of persons
lost their lives in the flames. Several
men suspected of incendiarism were
lynched. Food for the starving inhabI.
tants of Syrian is being sent from here
to Saratof.
Strikers Must Work.
Odessa, July 20--Governor, General
Kaulbars has issued an order that all
striking workmen in the city must re
sumo work by July % without fail
otherwise they, and all those who
support them, will be sent into exile
Every attempt to prolong the strike
will be mercilessly crushed by force oil
arms. The strikers are incensed by the
orders.
Expected Proclamation.
st. Petersburg, July 2O.-The lower
house of the douma at 2 o'clock this
morning adopted the long expected
procla.alation to the nation on the
agrarian question.
1t was freely predicted yesterday
that the adoption of the proclamation
would be the signal for conflict be
tweent the douma and the czar and
that troops would expel the douma
from Taurida palace today.
Look For the Gar to Strike.
All night rumors were thick and
fast that the car would dissolve
parliament today as a result Of the
conference held at Peterhof Wednes
day night.
All hope of reconciliation between
parliament and the government is
vanishing and the government is eyi
IDENTIFY preparing to take up the guage
of battle which now has been formally
thrown down.
Nevertheless, the more moderate
faction Of the constitutional democrats
compromising that the government
can hardly avoid the issue, shrink from
making the appeal to the country
They seriously believe that the advo
Gates of a dissolution of parliament
realizing that making the appeal would
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STAND BY PACKERS.

National Live Stock Exchange Takes
Definite Action.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 20.--At today's
session OF the National Live Stock ex-
change it was decided to stand by the
packers, and make every effort to
prove that their meat is all the manu-.
facturers claim. 1t was decided also
to request Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson to meet a committee for the
purpose of discussing the new inspec-
ton order. ]. G. Swift Of Kansas City
was elected president of the exchange.
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MEET AFTER IS YEARS.

A joyful Reunion of Two Brothers
After Long Separation.
Centerville, July 20-There was a
joyful reunion Of two brothers yester-
day, about four miles southeast of Cen
terville on the public highway, who
had been separated for ffty-f1ve years
since they We're small boys The broth
ers were Albert Miller of this county
and Henry Miller of Phillipsburg. Kan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
LEWIS FOR CONGRESS.
Democrats of keokuk County Meet
In Sfuourney.

Sigourney, July 20.-The democrats
of Keokuk county met in convention
yesterday at the call of Chairman Et-
ter All precincts were represented
with delegations. The proceedings
were harmonious throughout No
resolutions of instructions were passed
but the sentiment seemed to be in
favor of Judge Wade for governor,
John w Lewis of Wapello for con-
gress, and Thomas Kelley of S1gourney
for sixth district committeeman. ]. C.
BEEN, of What Cheer was chairman.
Delegates were selected for the state,
congressional, judicial and senatorial
conventions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
Grocers For Pure Food.

Chicago. ILL.,, July 2o.-The execu-
tive committee Of the National Whole-
sale Grocers' association at meeting
here yesterday adopted a resolution
endorsing the new pure food law, with
the determination to obey it's man
dates to the letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
FIND CLOTHES ON BANK.
Prominent Dubuque Man Disappears
Drowning is Feared,

Dubuque, July 20.-Monday evening
G. Siegele, well known resident, babe
good bye to relatives and friends,
and later his clothes were found
on the bank of the Mississippi
river, opposite Moore's MILL His body
has not been found.
From all indications Siegele com
mitted suicide by jumping into the
river. No trace has been secured Of
him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
eLENwooD is COUNTY SEAT.
Effort Of Malvern to Wrest Distinction
Is Unsuccessful.

Is Unsuccessful.
Glenwood, July 20.-The county seat
contest In Mills county, by which the
town Of Malvern sought to remove the
court house from Glenwood to Malvern
was settled yesterday by the Malvern,
supervisors deciding that Malvern had
not enough signatures on the petition
The board therefore decided that nc
election could be called.
This is a decided victory for Glen
wood from the fact that out of three
members of the board two of them
were workers for Malvern, residing In
that town and vicinity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
FIRE IN MONTANA.

New York Corporation Suffers Loss
of $685. 900.
Butte, Mont, July 20.-The Mills Mon.
tana Seine company, a New York
corporation, had plant totally destroy.
ed today by fire that started from a
defective wire. The loss is $195, 1000;
insurance $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
ILLNESS OF POPE is FEARED.

BLOOD PoIson HesuItIHg FTOm FLICK OF
Pen He Was Using.
Paris, July 20-A dispatch to the
Temps from Rome says complications
following blood poisoning are feared
in the case of the pope, who few
days ago pierced his thumb with pen
with which he had been writing. His
holiness is in bed but SO far has no
fever.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Henry Bentler of Houghton Pei
lshes In Flames.

Fit. Madison, July 20.-Mrs. Henry
Bentler of Houghton, small town in
this county, was burned to death yes.
terday. She was filling the reservoir
Of gasoline stove when the fluid ig-
nited, setting her clothing on fire, and
she persisted in the flames before help
could be given her.
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be equivalent to declaration of civil
war, count upon the active interven-
ton of Austria and Germany, which,
according to the official Russia. have
agreed in principle on sending, troops
across the border to aid in the suppress
sion Of an agrarian uprising, should
the Russian government formally re-
quest it.
Duma In Frenzy ofRase.
The official statement that Russia
is arranging to call on Austria and
Germany for help has created the most
intense Indignation in parliament.
Early this morning, in its closing
debate on the agrarian manifesto, M.
Petrunkevitch was widely applauded
when he declared that it was impos-
slble to show consideration to min
istry which was negotiating to intro.
duce foreign troops on the sacred soil
Of Russia.
The agrarian proclamation adopted
at 2 o'clock this morning was less
violent than the first drafts debated in
the douna yesterday. Changes were
made at the last moments designed to
minimize the revolutionary features OF
the document and to shift the emphasis
to note of paciacation, in which the
peasantry are exhorted to refrain
from excuses and violence and to
await parliaments decision in the
matter.
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BROTHER WILL NOT co.

Joseph Letter Of Chicago Not to Attend
the Funeral.
Chicago. July 20.-Joseph Letter, the
brother Of Lady Curzon, announced
through his secretary yesterday that
he would not attend the funeral of his
sister at Kedleston, the seat of Baron
Searsdale. Lord Curzon's father, in
Derbyshire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21
EIGHT CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Politics Figuring in Case Of Michigan
Fires

Marquette, Mich, July 20--A sensa-
ton was sprung in Luce county yes
terday when eight residents of McMil-
Ian were arrested on the charge of ar
son. The arrests are the elimination
Of a series Of alleged incendiary fires.
Politics are said to figure in the case
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RETURNING 70 NEW YORK.
Rockefeller Sails on Steamer America
From France.

Paris, July 20.-John D. Rockefeller
will sail for New York this evening
on the steamer America. Mr.. Rookie
Teller declined to discuss the announce
ments of legal proceedings against him
which are awaiting his arrival in the
United States.
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WILD PANIC
ON STEAMER
EXCURSION BOATS COME TO.
GETHER WITH CRASH IN NEW
YORK HARBoR

New York, July 20.-Two crowded
excursion steamers were in collision
last night in New York harbor off Sta
ten island, imperiling the lives of 1,50O
persons. But neither in the crash it.
self nor in the wild panic which fol
lowed was any one seriously injured
The vessels were the Perseus OF the
Iron Steamboat company, bound for
Coney Island, with 500 passengers on
board. and the Thomas Patten Of the
Patten line, bound from Long Branch
to New York, carrying 1000 passen-
gers.
The whistles OF the colliding steam
ers soon brought assistance from other
boats and the frightened passengers
were transferred as quickly as possible
and brought to this city.
The Perseus and the Patten inter
locked and neither sank. Wrecking
vessels were sent to the rescue last
night.
Fog Covers Harbor.
The lower harbor was covered with a
dens fog and the two vessels were
running at reduced speed.
When directly off St. George, Staten
Island, the Thomas Patten crashed in
to the port side, of the Perseus, smash
ing the paddle wheel and box and tear.
ing away much of the joiner work. The
Patterns bow and upper decks were
badly damaged.
When it was seen that a collision
was unavoidable, the passengers on
the two vessels became frantic with
fear. One man on the Perseus jumped
overheard, but was quickly rescued.