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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
TRIAL is HoTLY CON-
TESTED EVERY INCH OF
THE WAY
STATES CASE STANDS
Main Evidence Of the Witnesses For
the Prosecution Is Hard to Shake
Despite Rigid Cross Examination
Story Of Case Reads Like Yellow
Novel.

Bloomfield, March 26.-(SpeciaD.- -
Ii Sherlock Holmes were called upon
TO unravel murder case in which the
tangible evidence consisted of a but
toned coat, half Of dried peach, a
broken chair, tea-stained table cloth,
an overall button, a shattered whiskey
bottle, some dirty dishes, a fragment
of bloody cloth and some blood
smeared over the victims body, it
would take the ingenious Conan Doyle
thousands of words to bring his story
to conclusion. And people would read
the tale, glancing suspiciously into
the shadowy corners the while, and
finally throw down the book and call
Doyle a man of diseased intellect. But
these articles, with few more not so
important, are the very Exhibits
upon and around which is built
the evidence for the prosecution and
defense in the case of Claud Whistler,
now on trial in the Davis county, dis
trict court on the charge of numbering
his neighbor, Frank Ogden.
Despite rigid cross examining on the
part of the attorneys for Whistler, the
state is putting together a wall Of evi-
dence that bids fair to withstand much
battering by the defense's direct tes-
timony when young Whistler intro
duces his witnesses. AS is the case
whenever the prosecution depends
wholly upon circumstantial evidence
several points that at first seemed
strong are paling into a condition nea1
insignificance, but there are some bits
of evidence upon which all the states
| witnesses thus far examined insist anG
which they cannot be induced to dis
pute.
Say Coat Was Fastened.
The state has introduced severa
witnesses who were present when the
body of Ogden was found in Whisler's
yard and soon afterward They all de
clare that the coat was buttoned al
the. top, one button being fastened
Some of them designate it as the first
and some as the second from the top
but all insist that it was buttoneG
when the body was first discovered. Il
this is true the coat was buttoned after
the wound that caused Ogden's death
was inflicted, for the bullet hole ir
the coat does not correspond, by some
three or four inches, with the location
of the wound The state will try tt
show that this button could have beer
fastened only by Whistler and that the
defendant therefore handled the body
after Og6en's death. Whisler's story
is that he shot Ogden on the real
porch of the Whistler home and thai
Ogden left the house and was never
seen again until he was found, dead
by the searching party whose member:
testify that the coat was buttoned.
The state has introduced testimon!
by several witnesses to show that the
blood from the wound flowed TOWARD
the feet, although, when the corpse
was found, it was lying on slopint
ground with the feet higher than th'
/ head. However, the defense ha
brought out the fact that this was no
noticed when the body was first exam
ined and not until after it had beel
hauled from the Whistler home to tn,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
cuMMINs AND ELklNs CARRY ON
THE WoRDY FIGHT
BY MAIL
BOTH HITTING HARD H
EIkIns Has Written Two Letter and
the Governor Has Answered His
First, Scoring the West Virginia
Man sevcreIy--Elkins Comes Back
With New Letter.

Des Moines, March 26. - Governor
Cummins has countered heavily upon
Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Vir.
gin1a. On March 10 the senator issued
long communication dealing with the
governors appearance and testimony
before the Senate committee on com.
merce. The senator directly question
ed Governor Cummins' veracity and
said that no such scene as that de.
scr1bed by Iowa's chief executive was
witnessed In the senate committees
room. Senator Elkins took exception
to the public announcement by Gov.
ernor Cummins that prominent Laws
yer sat at the senator's side during the
hearing and coached him in his exam
ination of the governor.
The governor now strikes back re.
peating his former charge and by nam.
Ing the lawyer-former Senator Faulk.
ner OF West Virginia. Governor Cum.
MINIS denies the truth of Senator Elk.
ms assertions, and backs up his con.
tention by liberal quotations from yari.
GUS writer's and correspondents in
Washington.
Governor Cummins designates all
this as Shocking and indefensible
spectacle" and calls upon Senator Elk.
ing 10 describe 1t more picturesquely
II ne can The governor adds that he
does not believe an investigation car.
rled on IN this manner "is in accord
ance with fairness and decency'' and
says he intends to continue his da-
lnunc1at1on OF the senator and his
methods. i. a
\ Questions Good Faith.
The governor also questions the SEN
:, [atar's good faith IN to tss-hicfr ~ -
. claims that It was Nhee 6da dsa "a aid i 5.
men who are OPPOSING Governor Cur
mins for denomination. This belief he
noids, says the governor, because Al.
though ne had been denouncing Senn.
Tor Elkins' motives for many weeks In
as many as fifty public speeches the
matter did not attract the senator's at.
tent1on until recently. The second
reason is OF larger scope, including a
reflection upon Senator Ellxins' service
to the people he Is supposed to repre-.
sent. That the senator Is not trusted.
the governor attempts to prove by cit
ing the instance Of Governor Dawson
: OF West Virginia, addressing COM
, munication to the senate upon the rai,.
road combine question through ths
medium OF Senator Tillman of North
q Carolina. Governor Cumnins recalls
) that Governor Dawson is a republican
: and says 1t would be natural under
: regular circumstances for him to make
: known his opinions through Senator
J, Elkins.
Here Is an impeachment upon your
integrity OF more gravity than you can
. POSSIBLY find in my speeches." de-
clares the executive, who insists that
Senator Elkins has established "the
reputation OF standing for the rail-
roads In the United States senate"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
WILL SUCCEED HULL.

Practically no Doubt that Dawson VIII
be Member Of National Committee.
washington, D. c., March 26.-(Spe.
cial)-There is practically no doubt
now that Dawson will be the Iowa
member Of the republican national
congressional committee to succeed
Hull. Hull arrived today and says he
will not strive again. The Iowa dele
cation is for Dawson. It seems prob
able also that he will in that event be
made secretary Of the committee. Il
offered the position he will probably
accept.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
GOVERNOR CURRY WILL CON-
TINuE WAR OF ExrERMINA-
TIoN ON PULAJANEs
TRUCE WAS VIOLATED
The Hostile Natives, Promising to Sur
render Fired Upon the Americans
After Displaying White Flas-AlI
the Americans, Are safe-eovernor
Ide Makes Report. .l.

Manila, March 26.-Governor Curry
is safe and we'll but the particulars Of
his rescue are not available at this
hour. General Buchanan, command
Ing the department Of Viscayas, has
left for Catbalogan, the capital OF the
island of Samar, to lend the aid of the
federal government to the insular au-
thorities II desirable.
~ Pursuit OF Fugitive Natives.
Small detachments of federal troops
are now assisting the constabulary in
the pursuit Of the fugitive, Pulajanes.
The 1nsular government has not yet
requested federal aid. Major General
Wood has loaned the constabulary 500
Krag-Jorgensen rifles to supplant the
single shot Springfelds they have
been using.
A Great Victory.
Curry in his report to the govern
ment on the recent engagement with
the Pulajanes says: I'VE had hard
fight in which Captain Jones of the
constabulary lost half his command,
finally gaining magnificent victory
in the face of overwhelming odds.
FuidJaheS Violate truce.
"The Pulaianes, under q flag of
truce, and while promising surrender,
Immediately opened fire, charging the
constabulary. The leader Of the Pula.
james ordered his men to first wipe
out the constabulary and then capture
myself and the other Americans.
Plans War of determination.
| H., .k~.l -
FEDERAL troops Immediately and lateI
on, when Joined by this additiona
force, I will prepare to wage wal
OF determination against the fugitives
which is the only alternative. The
natives of Samar with the exception
of the Pulajanes are in sympathy with
and, assisting us. Judge Lobinger and
eil the other Americans are safe"
The Official Report.
| Washington, D. g., March 26.-The
official account Of the fight with the
Pulajanes on the Island of Samar, was
received at the war department today
from Governor General Ide as fol
lows: "On the morning of March "a
Governor Curry had arranged to re
ceive the surrender of the remaining
Pulajanes and their leader at Magtaon
on the island of Samar. The leaders
and 100 Pulajanes with fourteen guns
presented themselves.
Immediately before the surrender
was to occur the Pulajanes' leader sig
nailed and all made a bolo rush. Judge
Lobinger and the district school in
spector escaped in one direction an6
Curry. in another, swimming the rivel
and escaping in the brush, The Other
Americans are safe.
"The constabulary lost sixteer
killed, wounded or missing and some
guns were lost. Curry was lost fol
thirty-six hours, but was presently
found in a road camp. He withdraw
his application for a leave Of absence
and proposes to finish the pacification
He reports that the natives in the prov
ince are actively assisting him and arr
Jealous to exterminate the Pulajanes.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
LEGISLATURE WILL PROBABLY
ADJouRN.oN OR ABOUT
APRIL 1s
PRIMARY BILLS MIXED
The New crossIey Bill and the FIenni-
ken Bill viii Cause a Deadlock on
This Issue Between the House and
the Senate If Present Indications
Are Borne Out.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Des Moines Bureau Of the Courier,
Des Moines. March "a


Des Molnes Bureau of the Courier,
Des Moines, March 26.
members of the legislature have no
idea that they will be able to get away
a week from Friday, the date fixed by
the Lewis resolution for adjournment.
They think that the following Wednes-
day will be the earliest possible and
more likely it will be week later. or
April 13.
fhe senate has disposed of most of
the important things before it, but the
house has just delivered a fine batch
OF real good things to it. For instance,
there is the oil discrimination bill.
Ihls viii take some time in the senate
committee and afterwards on the floor
II 1t gets out of the committee salts
factorily. The two-cent fare bill and
the reciprocal demurrage bills may not
cross the corridor between the two
bodies, at all. But they are pending.
On the other hand the house has a
large number of matters to consider
this week. There is the Flenniken pri-
mary election bill, the two-cent fare
proposition, the anti-pass bill If it ever
gets out of the committee, and a large
number of other measures of import
ance.
This is the situation which leads 20
the belief that the ASSEMBLY, will not be
able to get away the coming week, as
provided by the senate resolution.
Report on Primary Bill.
Senator Crossley forced the cleo
tions committee chairman of ths
senate to forego visit tc
his home over Sunday. He insisted
on meeting of the committee to con
slider the new Crossley primary bill
labeled primary, but which has abou,
as much connection with a primary
election idea as the demurrage bill
The chairman of the committee is Sen
ator Lewis OF Page county. He had his
plans made to leave the city at noon
Saturday, but the insistence of Sena
tor Crossley forced him to remain In
the city and call a meeting of the
committee and to prevent any possible
difficulty about the bill being reported
out he thought it necessary to attend
the meeting which reported the bill
favorably without opposition.
An effort will be made to pust
thes bill ahead of the Flenniker
primary bill in the house. The desire
.is supposed to be to get the senate
on record for the new primary bill
of Senator Crossley and when the
house passes the Flenniken bill they
will be at loggerheads at the close O.
the session and nothing can be passed
Board of Regents Bill.
u
/ The opinion differs very materially
as to the outcome Of the educationa
board Of regents bill when the hous,
takes it up this week. The opponent.
of the measure declare that they hav,
between fifty and sixty votes agains
it; but the friends of the measur,
think that they will be able to carry i
though they admit it will be by an ex
tremely narrow margin.
\ Leon Brown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
WRECK IN WYOMING STARTS
CHAIN OF MIsFoRTUNEs
BRIDGE WASHED OUT
Relief Party Crosses Swollen Platte
River on Wagon Bridge, Starts to
Wreck on Hand Car, is Stopped by
Snow and Badly Delayed.

Casper, Wyo, March 26.-An accom-
mediation train on the Chicago &
Northwestern railways new branch
ran into washout on the prairie,
twenty-six miles west Of here this
morning. Nine persons were killed
and thirteen injured.
Most of the killed were in the ca
boose, which was at the rear of the
train. Back OF the caboose was pom
derous steel water tank car. The ca.
boose sank deep into the mud and the
tank car plunged into the caboosa,
crushing 1t like an egg shell and catch,
ing the people In the trap.
A Second Accident.
At about the same time the accident
occurred the middle span of big rail
road bridge across the Platte river
near this city went out as the result
OF the floods and 1t became impossible
to send trains to the scene Of the
wreck.
Relief Party Delayed.
Superintendent Cortillion and three
physicians crossed the river by tht
wagon bridge, secured q handcar ant
started for the scene A severe snow
storm came up after they had gone 81,
miles and the hand car was blocked
The physicians then drove the remain
ing twenty miles to the wreck.
| Most Of the persons who were kille,
were workmen on the way to grading
camps.
Freight Wreck at Moulton.
Moulton, March 26.-(Special. y
Two sections of south bound Wa
bash freight train collided near Udel
this morning about 4:30 o'clock delay
ing traffic several hours. The frs
section was heavily loaded with grail
and became stalled on a steep grade
1 Conductor Riley started to flag th
second section but was not in time t
stop the train. The engineer and fir,
man Of the second section saved then
selves by jumping just before tn
train crashed into the caboose of th
first section. The caboose and on
car were completely demolished an
the engine badly damaged. Fir
started in the wreckage but was e,
ltinguished after it had burned the c,
boose and car Of oats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Barn on Farm Of Jacob Arnold Nea,
BIakesburq Destroyed by Fire.

Blakesburg, March 26.-(SpeciaD-
The barn on the farm of Jacob Arnold,
seven miles southeast Of Blakesburg,
was struck by lightning during the
storm last evening and totally de-
stroyed. Five cows, thirteen hogs, 200
bushels of corn and large quantity
of hay were destroyed The loss is
partially covered by insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
HOLDS REVIVAL in SALOON.

Evangelist lnvades Drink Emporium
at carmi, III.
Carni, ILL.,, March 26.-Robert Har-
ling, an evangelist, dropped into town
Saturday evening and at once went to
saloon and commenced services by
offering prayer. He sang hymns and
preached to the crowd that filled the
saloon, continuing the services until
nearly midnight. No drinks were sold,
and The bartender joined in the sing.
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
IOWA CITY AND MASON CITY ARE
FLooDEp-RlvERs HIGH
BRIDGES DESTROYED
Heavy Damage Is Caused by Swollen
streams-Houses Are Rendered Un-,
inhabltable and Streets Are Turned
Into Lasoons-Damage In California.

Iowa City. March 26.-(SpeciaD -
Heavy rains during the night caused
Balston creek to overflow it's banks.
Iowa City avenue and other thorough
fares are flooded and many houses are
uninhabitable. Considerable property
has been destroyed. The Rock Island
trains had to plow through deep wa
ter this morning. The total rainfall
was 1.37 inches during the night.
Flood at Mason City.
Mason City, March 26.-(speciaD -
A storm last night raised the creeks
near here and caused the residents Of
the river bottom to evacuate. Bridges
on the Great Western & Interurban
lines were washed out and heavy dam
age was done in the city. Many bridges
in this and adjoining counties are
gone.
Heavy Damage In California.
San Francisco, March 2e.-Heavy
rains continue in California. In the
San Joaquin valley the rivers and
creeks are very high. At Son
ora it is estimated that $4,000 damage
has resulted from the storm.
LII SOutiteIu SdlllOIuld d 1duuo1IuO OA
the Santa Fe between Los Angeles and
San Diego has interrupted communica
tion.
st. Paul Line Blocked.
Lacrosse, Wis, March 26.-Wash
outs have followed the rain which has
been falling here for the past twenty
four hours. All trains were abandoned
today on the Southern Minnesota an6
Dubuque lines of the st. Paul railway
for the present. A freight train from
Dubuque ran into washout at New
Albany, Iowa, completely blocking the
| line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
HOPE FOR AGREEMENT.
conferees at AIgeciras Are Confident
of Settlement.

OF oeItiemehI.
Algeciras, March 26-The Moroccan
conference held session today, seek
ing to definitely adjust the police ques
ton. Austria proposed an amendmen,
increasing the inspector generals con
troll Of the police question and it was
referred to a committee which will
meet tonight The conference ad
journed until tomorrow. The dele
gates continue hope for a complete
agreement
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
RUNAWAY CAUSES DEATHS.
TWO Young Men Arc Thrown int

TWO Young Weh Arc Thrown into
Swollen strsam and Drown.
Waterloo. March 6.-(Special.)-
Earl and Cecil Larson, aged 81 and is
years, respectively, We're drowned in
Beaver creek last night near New
Hartford. They were driving in a
buggy when the horse ran away, throw
ing them into the swollen stream. The
bodies were recovered this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
Ex 7 R A !!
MUTlNY IN PENITENTIARY.
Convict Murders Prison Guard and Is
Killed by Another Guard.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 2e.-This
morning when the convicts at the pen
itentiary called for breakfast, Guard
J. W. Woods, Of Macon, Mo-, was
pounced upon by a colored convict and
stabbed three times Woods died in
stantly. Another guard Immediately
killed the convict.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
GIVES UP PULPIT WORK.
Rev. Duren Ward, D. D., Of Iowa City
Resiqns AS Pastor.

Iowa City, March 26.-(SpeciaD-
Rev. DR.. Duren Ward, pastor of the
All Souls Universalist church, has re-
signed. He will remain here and con-
tinue his literary and scientific work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
PATTIsoN is WORSE.
Outlook for Recovery Of Ohio Cover
nor Is Not Favorable.

Columbus, o., March 26.-Governor
Pattison is comfortable" today, &C.
cording to a bulletin issued by his
doctors. Unoficially the governor s
condition is regarded as not so favor.
able as it was yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27

CONTINUED on Page 81.
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fContinued On Page 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
COURT NOTES.

suit for divorce WAS filed IN the dis
trict court today by Nellie Mckinney
against Abe Mckinney on the ground
Of non-support. They were married at
saguache, Colo, ON Feb. 20. 1857.
Suit has been filed I'm the district
court by the opal Supply company and
the Merchants Protective association
against +. J. Bloom to recover the to-
tai sum Of Sl.sis.s9 and interest and at
torney's fees on two accounts for mer-
chandise assigned 10 plaintiffs
Estella n. Coleman filed suit Tor d.
Nogce In the district court today
against l.. II Coleman. a barber, on
the ground Of failure to support. They
were married at Provo on May J.. 1899.
Plaintiff asks for alim0ny aud attor-
news fees and an order was issued by
Judge Morse citing the defendant to
appear on Sept and show cause
why he should not pay plaintiff tenn
porary alimony and suit money.
John II. Horr fled suit for divorce
in the district court today against
Sarah VI. Horr on the grounds OF cru
city and inhdelity The complaint al
leges that the parties were married
IN this city on June 20, 1901. and that
on FREQUENT occasions defendant has
used vile and abusive language to-
wards plaintiff and also towards his
mother and brothers lie also al
leges that she has frequently neglected
her children and left them at home
alone and associated with men and wo-
men Of 81 repute. Plaintiff asks for a
divorce and for the custody Of the five
children. the youngest OF whom are
triplets only six months Of age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
Oregon Short Line Will be Kept
Busy Jumping During IT.
rigation Congress.
SOME OF THE TRIPS PLANNED.
Delegations From Washington, Utah
Idaho and California 10 be Handled
I'm the Next Few Days.

Everything is Irrigation congress al
the Oregon Short Line hea0a !arters to-
day where arrangements are being
made 10 take care OF the delegations
bound for Boise. To date the passen-
ger department has been advised Of u
sleepers that will be required to ac-
commodate the delegations
Of course. salt Lake heads the list
with hvo which VIII leave here on sun
day evening at p. M. on the special
train Oregon comes next with four
10 lis credit. California will send two.
and there Is one now heading this way
from Washington, ID. Co carrying the
Washington special correspondents
Ia addition 20 this extra equipment
the oregon Short Line viii nut on a
daily special train between BOISE ana
Weiser during the congress. After me
congress adjourns, a special tram WIN
De run 10 the Boise-Payette irrigation
project. followed by q run east 10
Mnidoka and on 10 Twin Falls. where
the biz irrigation canal systems WIN be
Inspected From this point the dele
gates win be- taken up TO ST Anthony
where they will b. afforded further
object lessons in irrigation.
This morn'-g the oregon Short Line
shlppcd doad ~ fruit TO Boise
which vii ho exhibited next week ana
entered for the various prizes offered
In this connection. q is stated, Titan
win have 20 20 up against specially
selected fruits which were grown IN
Idaho last year and have been IN cold
storage ever since.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-30
BOSTON CLOSE.

Jas \. Pollock & Co. furnish ts
following Boston stock quotations r,
ceiyed over their private wire An
Coal, S19 ass Black Min. SNf9
Apex, Ga az Helyetia 5iaas: Sure-
Tor. l5a l6ia, X. c.. l01ais; PDs
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Gas. 5sN Z. do. pfd.. Ssisdy1. 1
Land. 2n3; L. Fruit, losd4. Anal
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Franklin. lOA al. CRANKY isaL
Greene Con, 247 42j, Mass, sI4G
Mayfiower. 4jdJ5, Michigan. lSGL
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Quincy. 81 bid; r. l., 47G5. Tams
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Trinity, siaas; Washn., lGis. Vic
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