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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
in PHILADELPHIA
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF lLLUMI-
MATING GAS IN SUBWAY
KILLS SIX
THREE OTHERS BURIED
Great Destruction Wrought to Sub.
way Gas and Water Mains and Elec-
trio Light and Telephone Service
Damage to Glass and Goods.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 5-A terrific
explosion of Illuminating gas in the sub
ways of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company under construction at Sixth
and Market streets today resulted in
the death Of six men, injuring a dozen
others and caused property damage
that will run into thousands of dollars.
Besides the six known dead, it is said
that three others are buried under tons
of earth. Extraordinary efforts are be-
ing made to clear the excavation, but
it will be late in the day before this
can be accomplished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
WRECK KILLS FIVE
SPECIAL TROOP TRAIN CRASHES
AaeNassvd v oINl
Collision Takes Place on Heavy Grade
and Sharp curve-SpecIaI Consisted
Of Eighteen cars-coaches Roll
Down Embankment.

Lansingburg, N Y, Oct. Sin rear
end collision between a regular pas
senger and heavy train of Pullman
cars carrying the Fourteenth United
States cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen,
five passengers were killed and a
score or more injured on the Boston
and Maine road just outside of Troy
yesterday. The dead:
F. L. BLOCK of Peoria.
MISS w. E. SHAW of Boston.
MRS. STEVENS of Charleston, S. C..
MRS. j. w. sDACOY of Arlington,
Mass.
MRS. H. S. POOLE of Concord, N.
H.
The cavalry were on their way to
Cuba. No soldiers were injured.
Among those seriously injured is
Mrs. F. l.. Block of Peoria, ILL.,, whose
husband was killed.
The collision took place on heavy
grade and sharp curve.
The passenger train consisted of five
cars and was about one hour late when
it reached Lansingburg station, wait
ing there for chance to get into the
Troy depot.
Crash Without Warning.
Without any warning the special"
came laundering along with eighteen
cars and crashed into the passenger
train, smashing the last two cars.
which were Pullmans, like egg shells.
The special was drawing four troops
of the Fourteenth United States cav
airy from Fort Ethen Allen to Newport
News, where they are to embark for
Cuba.
Soldiers Go to Rescue.
The soldiers quickly got to work to
rescue the injured In comparatively
short time most Of those pinned down
| by the wreckage were on their way to
the Leonard hospital near the scene
of the wreck.
The dead were removed to undertake
| ing establishments.
Many passengers on the regular had
left the train when it came to stand
still and were pacing UP and down the
track when the crash came.
One mans grief was pitiable. His
name was j. w. Dacey, and he ran uI
and down the track crying for his wife
In few minutes her lIteless form was
identified They had been married the
night before at Arlington, Mass, ant
were on their honeymoon, having plan
ned an extended trip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
TEDDY TELLS STORY
Appears With Friend Before the Bos.
ton Grand Jury.

5.Es toH 1FdHQ jury.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 5.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., and his friend, F. Mere.
dith Blagden, appeared as witnesses
before the grand jury today and told
their story of the row on Boston COM
mon, which resulted in injury to a
policeman.
The went into the star chamber to-
gether accompanied by Police Lieut.
enant Jones and the patrolman who
served the subpoenas in the case. They
We're before the grand jury for twenty
minutes. There were three other wit
q lesses.
IA Shaun Kelly who surrendered him
S%elf to the Cambridge police Thursday
Aght, after the Boston authorities had
vaAlly sought for him with a warrant
was not called before the grand jury
by District Attorney Moran, in view
of they Sfact that he is regarded by the
police as the possible assailant of Pa
trolman FRAZIER, and figures as defend
ant in a complaint pending in the lower
court
The examination of young Roosevelt
and the other witnesses was conducted
personally by District Attorney Moran.
When young Roosevelt and Blagden
left the grand jury they appeared much
agitated, and seemed to feel the sit
uation keenly. Neither would make a
statement. They were unattended by
counsel
After edging through the crowd they
they proceeded to the district attor-
ney's office, where tney were guarded
from reporters by patrolmen AS they
were leaving the court house they were
escorted by court officer
> Here are the tickets for your wit
ness fees,' he said, handing them each
a little slip that called for $135 The
young men looked as them as if they
did not know what it was all about. 1t
was explained that as witnesses they
were entitled to the same fees as 9TH
ers who testified
4 We'll" remarked Blagden to young
Roosevelt, what will we do with all
this money when we get it?"
This caused a laugh among the other
people who stood about.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
REvoLUTloNlsTs SENT BACK
Mexicans Forced Across U. s. Borde
by Authorities and Are Arrested.

Tucson, Ariz., Oct. Silk alleged
Mexican revolutionists were taken to
Nogales and forced across the border
by the immigration authorities A
force of Mexican Rurales in waiting
arrested them the moment they cross
ed the line. The men were handcuffed
together and taken to Mexican pris-
on. The prisoners were deported on
the finding of the authorities at Wash
ington that they were alien immi-
grants. All six we're alleged to be
prominent in revolutionary plots to
take an armed force into Mexico and
start an uprising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
Leaking Gas Main.

The explosion was caused by leak
ing gas main that had been improperly
repaired last night. The escaping gas
formed in pocket in the subway and
1t is believed that workman carrying
lamp into the great hole, ignited the
gas.
While the damage done to the sub
way, to the city's gas and water mains
and electric light and telephone con-
duits is considerable, it will not COM
pare with the destruction wrought to
the surrounding property. All the
large plate glass windows within two
blocks are broken and thousands OF
dollars worth of goods in show win
dows were damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
DISAR MAMENT TO
BE ENDED SOON
BRIGADlER GENERAL FUNSTON
PLACES THE LIMIT AT TWO
OR THREE DAYS
NOW TALK ANNEXATION
Meeting Has Been Called For Sunday
to conisder the Materials Been
Suppressed For Long Time-Fun-
ston Showered With Flowers.

Havana, Oct. 5.-Brigadier General
Funston said this morning that the
process of disarming the insurgents
throughout the islam, will be complet-
ed in two or three days. There Is some
delay in Havana province because Gen
eral Alberts' followers are largely
scattered but it Is expected that they
will be concentrated today.
Talk Annexation.
Now that the disarmament of the
revolutionists and the government
volunteers is progressing steadily the
thoughtful portion of the public Of all
nationalities are animatedly discuss
ing the possibilities of Cuba's future
form of government. The desire for
annexation, which has been carefully
concealed for the past four years, is
now voiced openly, and the wish that
the United States retain some meas
ure Of actual control in Cuban affairs
is heard more insistently than ever.
Representative Of leading elements,
both Cuban and foreign, have been
asked to attend meeting next Sun
day to discuss the feasibility of holding
some sort Of plebiscite by which all
classes Of the population would be
enabled to express their ideas on what
the future form of government should
be. One plan suggested Is the forma.
tion into groups of the various foreign
elements each Of which will formulate
its own project of government.
No Real Opposition.
Reports Of the disarmament opera.
tio,,o Oh, oxu 81 n ONO al 10 do1o ord ooy,-
fusion, but no real opposition. On the
whole, the work is proceeding smooth
ly, and the only complication encount
cred was met and disposed Of by Brig
adler General Frederick Funston, as
sisted by General A. G. Remone of the
disarmament commission. 1t appears
that General Asbert's agreement to dis
arm and disband was conditional or
the surrender and disarmament also
of all the policemen in the town o
Guines. Generals Funston and Agre
monte went in an automobile to Guine.
to straighten out the matter.
Upon their arrival the mayor O.
Guines, Senor Ayala, absolutely refus
ed to discharge the police. Genera
Funston declared that unless the may
or agreed to the condidtions, an armed
force would be sent to disarm Asbert'.
army, which numbers 100 men, ant
that this would possibl. result il
bloodshed. Argument had no effec
upon the mayor until he was told tina
he could retain the police payroll ant
| reinstate his men after quiet has beer
restored.
! Insurgent sentries Halt Funston.
4 While on their way from Havana t,
Guines, General Funston and Genera
4 Agremonte were halted by insurgen
sentinels, VINO threatened to fire upol
them in the belief that they belongs
to the rural guards. The sentinel
were profuse in their apologies whel
/ they learned who was in the automc
bile. The news that General Funsto
was passing through spread through
4 out the section and on the return tri
to Havana women along the route pei
ed Funston's automobile with flowers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
WIND STORM FOLLOWS FLOOD IN
NEW ORLEANS DOING MUCH
DAMAGE
MANY PEOPLE INJURED
Four Are Killed by Storm When 1t
Struck Town Fifty Miles From City
Number are Injured and Great
Damage is Done to Property.

New Orleans, Oct. 5.-A small tor
nado passed diagonally across the re-
sidential portions of New Orleans to-
day blowing down number Of houses,
and taking off the roofs, tearing down
one is reported killed.
Disastrous Elsewhere.
The Jai Ala skating rink was
blown to pieces. AS reports come in
the damage In the way of houses de-
stroyed increases. There are reports
of people hurt by flying timbers.
The tornado struck Pontchatoula,
fifty miles from New Orleans, killing
four people, injuring number, and
doing heavy property damage.
Preceded by Noise.
The tornado crossing the river near
Audobon park swept in northwestern
direction over the city. crossing the
canal to the woodside Of Claiborne. 1t
was preceded by thunderous noise.
Along its whole path, three miles or
more, damage was done. Telephone
and telegraph wires are prostrated
and communication with many parts Of
the city is rendered impossible.
Half Million Damage.
New Orleans, Oct. Sit is estimated
that the damage wrought in the city by
the tornado will reach half million
and there are perhaps score of per-
sons injured. The path of the tornado
through the city was from thirty to
fifty feet wide. This narrow zone was
strewn with bricks from demolished
chimneys, detached boards, uprooted
trees, fallen telegraph poles and an oc-
casional roof. 1t was the falling Of
these objects which caused the most
injuries. There were at least three
separate tornadoes in the vicinity #
New Orleans. including that which
struck the city.
The verified loss of life from these
disturbances was one man killed, al
though unverified reports from the SUI.
burbs and outside towns say several
persons were killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
WOMEN CAUSE RIOT
Ignorant Think Doctors Are Cutting
Throats of Children.

New York, Oct. 5.-Believing that
murder doctors,' as they called the
board of health physicians, we're cut
ting the throats of their children in
the public schools in the Williams.
burg section of Brooklyn, is woman,
nearly all Italians, stormed the school
building in mad effort to reach the
little ones today.
Before the riot had been quelled sew,
eral policemen had been seriously in
jured. One rioter was arrested. For
several days the physicians of the
board of health have been examing the
eyes ad throats Of the pupils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
CRUELTY BY KING
With HomicidaI Mania He Orders
Seven Wives Executed.

Paris, Oct. 5.-Thanh Thai, King Of
Amman. according to stories reaching
Paris from Lado, China, has again been
guilty of such atrocities that the
French government may become COM
PEELED to adopt rigorous disciplinary
measures. Mails report that in August
the king seized homicidal mania and
ordered seven of his wives to be exc
cuted and looked on with delight while
they were slowly tortured to death. A
few days later the king shot down the
prince. the last surviving son Of King
Mini Mang.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
EIGHT HOURS DAYS WORK?
Railway Maid Association Thinks So
and Asks a RuIinc.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Thc Railway Mail
association yesterday declared the be-
lief that eight hours is a days work,
and asked ruling by the postofice
department. The officers elected were: ::
Vice president-John Hogan, of At
lanta.
Secretary-treasurer-Geo A. Wood,
Portsmouth, N. H.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Mail
association elected Mrs e. L. Parrish
of Detroit. president; Mrs. c. Fl. Verify
of Cleveland, secretary: Mrs Gilbert
H.. Worley of Omaha, treasurer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
Welded IN SECRET
Shattered Collar Bone Brings cere-
n1ony to LIqht,

Iowa City, Oct. Especial. "A
shattered collar bone revealed the
secret marriage of Michael Mentzer
and Mrs. Louisa WOLF. well-known
pioneers of Iowa City. Wednesday of
last week the couple lived apart and
kept their union from their friends
until the groom was badly injured.
Failing from a scaffold, his collarbone
was broken. and he was taken to a
hospital. There his bride joined him,
and their secret was out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
FRISCO INSURANCE PLAN
German Companies Of Freeport ane
Chicago to Pay Losses.

German Companies of Freeport and
Chicago to Pay Losses.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 5.-The Ger
man Insurance company, of Freeport,
and the German National Insurance
company, Of Chicago, have prepared
plan OF settlement of the losses in
the conf1agation Of last April, whereby
the policyholders are to place policies
in escrew with a number of banks in
this city permitting the insurance COM
panies to settle the claims on or before
November 4 at sixty cents on the dol
lar
Washington, D. c., Oct. 5.-The ma
tional insurance commissioners elected
the following officers:
President George H. Adams of New
hampshire.
secretary-J. H. Bringkerhoff of IL
linOiS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
UPTON SINCLAIR ACCEPTS
Author on Socialist Ticket Says Pro-
phecies Came True.

Trenton, N j., Oct. 5.-Upton Sin
clair, author of .'The Jungle" has ac-
cepted the socialist nomination from
the Third congressional district in a
letter made public this afternoon. He
says the prophecies of the party are be-
ginnig to come true. Now he sees with
wonder that even the tslum proletariat
of New York unrighteousness is be
ginning to stir, and the pirate chief
tians of Tammany Hall are beginning
to talk OF the rights of the people"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
WANT TARIFF REVISION
Massachusetts Republicans Agree Witt
Democrats of Same State.

Democrats of Same State.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 5.-The platform
as reported to the republican state
convention today praises the admins
trations of Roosevelt, and Governor
Guild, and congratulates Taft on the
able manner in which he handled the
Cuban affair. 1t urges the revision of
the tariff when the interests Of the
country require it, demands the re-
duction of representation in congress
where there is suppression of votes,
and expresses sympathy for the Jews
in Russia and opposes government
ownership of railroads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
ADVANCE IN COTTON
Exciting at Opening Both in New
York and New Orleans.

New York, Oct. 5.-The cotton mar.
ket had very strong and excited ad-
vance at the opening both here and at
New Orleans today, upon the reports
of further storms in the south and pre-
dictions of a squeeze among the deal.
ers short of actual cotton for October
delivery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
GREEN WILL NOT RUN
Hettys Son Withdraws as Nominee of
Reoreanized Republicans.

Houston, Texas, Oct. BE. H. R.
Green, president of the Texas Midland
railroad. son of Mrs. Hetty Green, has
Withdrawn as the "reorganized repub.
lican" nominee for governor of Texas,
Dr.. A. G. Acheson being named to take
his place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
Bermuda Aground.

New York, Oct. 5.-The steamer
Bermudian from Bermuda is aground
in New York harbor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
MRS. c. S. DENEEN VERY lLL
Wife Of illinois Governor Gives Brit
ta Daudhter-in Seria.Ic Sfa+a

Springfield, H., Oct 5.-Mrs. Chas.
S. Deneen, wife of the governor of II
linois, gave birth to daughter yes
terday afternoon. She is said to be in
q critical condition, suffering from
uraemic poisoning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
STATE DEPARTMENT ACTS

Believed That Situation VIII be Salts
factory to Fishermen.
Washington, Oct st is announc-
ed at the state department today that
modus vivendi had been reached with
the British government relative to the
New Foundland fisheries that will, it
is believed be satisfactory to the Glou-
cester fishermen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
Fridays Daily.

Continued on page 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-20

Habiendo Dona Eloisa PalGs y An6s'
promovido ante esta Corte TN expe-
diente para acreditar ell dominic de
Ia siguiente 6nca:
"Rdstica Estancia radicada en- el
barrio de Las CabezaS', de la iuris-
dicci6n de Fajardo, compuesta de
quinientas cuerdas mas 8 menos de
terreno, equivalentes 1916 hectareas,
y 81 areas, destinada a pastos, male
zas, machuchales y plantaciones. de
palmas de cocos, en- lindes, por el
Sur, con terrenos de Carolina Rivera,
una laguna y los de Ramon Robes;
~ por el este, Norte y Oeste, con las
riberaS maritimas"
POR 10 TANTO sc Ordena Dor Ia
Corte que Sc cite al Sr. Fiscal de
este Distrito y que Sc oigan las prue-
bas que preSente la peticionaria den
tro dentrO del tGrminO de sesenta dias
naturales, que sean publicados edic !
t0s en- el pcriodico el BOLETIN MER-
CANTlL DE PUERTO RICO que Sc edi-
ia Ell San uan, 10 menos una vez
Cada Semana. durante los SeSenta dias
naturales, para que las personas ig-
noradas y tolos aquellos q Quienes
pueda perjudicar la inscription de
dominic sOlicitada, puedan usar de su
derecho dentro de dichos sesenta
dfas contados desde ell siguiente al
en- que aparezca publicado el primer
edicto, y que Sc cite asf mismo a
los anteriores duef1os de la fnca, pre-
viniendo q todos que pasado el ter
mino legal expresado y oida la prue-
ba que Sc presente, Sc resOlvera la
peticion de la promovente, pardndole
los perjuicios CONSEQUENCES los que
no hagan uso de su derecho.
Extendida bajo mi frma en- Huma-
Gao, Distrito Judicial de Humacao,
hoy dla veint1 y dos de Agosto de
I9o4-J. A. Erwin, Juez de la Corte.
-Testifco. Jesds L. Pereyo, Secre-
tar1o.
En- testimonio de todo 10 cual, Y
para que Sc lleve efecto la publica-
ci6n acordada, libro el presente que
frmo de mi puf1o y letra y sello con
el de esta Corte en- Humacao, los
22 dfas del mes de Agosto de 1904
JesdS l.. Pereyo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-20

| Aver, cuando la contemple
Ide golpe, no acertaba a expli-
Icarme su exito, no comprendia
lpor que la multitud iba tras sus
tpasos como ST fuera tras de una
Idiosa, por que sc desplegaba en-
fila ante ella, como ST ella fuese
luna emperatriz.
| Ahora me 10 explico.
| Tienen las multitudes instin-
to justiciero.
| La Cleo de Merode pertenece
Ipor su educacion Y por su naci-
miento, a los humildes, a los des-
Ipreciados, a los abandonados
sociales. Buena, resignada, hui
biera sido una de tantas infeli-
ces como ell egoismo social hace
rodar a Cualquier negrura y
empuja mas tarde con el pie.
Ella Sc rebelo; no quiso do
blegarse al imperio de los amos;
quiso combatirlos, dominarlos;
~ utiliZando las unicas armas
que tenfa, Su juventud Y su be-
lleza, dio comienzo a la lucha,
Y lucho sin descanso, Y tratoI
al venCido sin piedad, Y cousi-
|guio Ell triunfo, y a sus pies sc
arrastraron reyes, generates,
principles, artistas 80. los que
sc allan sobre los humildes pa
IA despreciarlos y escarnecer-
los. Triunfo, Y el oro Y la san
gre corrieron a sus pies men
digando I'm beso o solicitandoI
una sonriSa.
Tai vez por ESQ, porque ma
clio entire los humildeS y pc
leo con los poderosos Y los hu-
milli6 una vez y otra ante su
cuerpecillo de muneca y sui
cara de virgen, admiraba aver
la multitud a Cleo de MerodeI
en- la Carrera de San JeronimoI
Y la aplaud1a en- el escenario
de la Zarzuela,
Tai vez por ESQ porque las
multitudes tienen justiciero ell
instinto, gritaban aver, con los
|Ojos ansiosos de mirar y con las
manos rendidas de aplaudir:
Viva Cleo! -.
Tai vez por ESQ, porque con
templaban en- ella, zapateadora
de reyes, arbitra de banqueros,
esclavizadora de guerreros VI
descerebradora de artistas, unI
simbolo hecho con carne placen-
terra, en- cada una de CuyaS vi
braciones podian yer los opri-
midos palpitar un desquite.
Joaquin Dicenta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-20
Buena nOticia

En- ell antique y muy acreditado es-
tablecimiento Bazar de ropa hecha y
Sastreria de r. Montes sc acaba de
recibir un immense surtido de CAST
mires ingleses y franceses, los que
ofrece a su numerosa clientela al
p1blico en- general.
En- ropa hecha tambien hay TN ex-
tense surtido de elegantes trajes, los
que Sc detallan desde So q $I4. Cuen-
ia tambi6n Ell Bazar con un surtido de
abrigos para caballeros y nifios, propios
para viajes, gorras, camisas, cuellos,
punos, tirantes, cinturones, ligaS, cal
zoncilllos, corbatas, medias, y muchos
mas artfculos del ramo.
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