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THE WEATHER REPORT.

There will be a general fan IN temper
ature over the entire Washington fore
cast district.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Hatteras to East
port. and on the lower lakes.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh TO brisk
southerly. shifting TO westerly winds
and showery weather to the Grand
Banks.
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NEWS GATHERERS.
OUT FOR A LARK.
CONE TO CAPITAL
Jersey Journalists Guests
at Banquet Given by
Major Thompson.

The portals OF the New Willard today
harb0r the members of the New Jersey
Legislative Correspondent Club-a
bunch Of newspaper men out on a lark
who came here from Trenton. n j., 20
attend a dinner given them at the New
Williams by Mai. Robert \. Thompson.
one Of the small dining rooms Of the
hostelTy was thrown open 10 the scrioes
AID for several hours last night, news
paper jargon held full sway.
These wieldeTs of the STYLUS and in
dCnt=rs of the parchment are out on
their annual frolic, when they put copy
aud shears behind them and hic them
selves 20 green pastures where tHc C1li
OF the telephone Is uuheeltl and "a tges4
COpy-uuy Is an unknown quantity
Assignment Of Fun.
They all want "a big assignment OF
fun and do not fail TO make good az a.
banquet
Heads and subheads Of the orEauiza-
tion put on their make-ups for good
time. and from the stories they ten Qf
frolics past and present. proof is posi-
tive that they cannot be scBuped ou hay
ing the time Of their lives at least once
year.
A noon train today carried the crowd
away from Washington for Ola Point
Comfort where they VIII spend a few
days away from the maad-lllg tlT1ug
and the busy typewriter. About thirty
nVe pencil pushers boarded the train.
and they say that Old Point viii be just
the place for a nice quiet nap before
they return 10 the grind OF legislative
reporting, which viii fan 10 their lot I'm
about three weeks.
Among those here were Lawrence $.
Mott New York Tribune. Fred Eye.
HObOken Observer; Charles Ransom,
Newark News. john Il. @ Brieu. Jersey
city Journal James keaTney, Frank
Thompson. and john a Redduu. of the
Trenton Times, John l.. NJ Kelly. state
Gazette; Upton s. Jeffreys, Camden
P0st-TeleETam. Charles = Bacon. OF tie
Philadelphia Record. and Harry :.
Jewett. of the Philadelphia Enquirer
The party was Joined here by Herman
b. Walker. Washington correspondent
Of the Newark News,
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TWO MEET DEATH
IN AN EXPLOSION
IN SHOE FACTORY
Three Hundred Employees Thrown Into Panic
as Boiler is Hurled Through Roof; Many
Being Injured in Rush.

LYNN, Mass, Dec, 6.-Three hundred
employees of the p. J. Harvey shoe fac
tory IN West Lynn were thrown into
panic today when the boil
er in the cellar burst Wrecking the
building and starting a fire In which at
least two persons are believed TO nave
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Score Injured, Many Fa-
tally, When Hot Can
die Drops Upon
Explosive.
RESCUERS ARE BAFFLED
BY POISONOUS GASES
Search Being Made for
Bodies in Deep Shaft
Near MeSnard,
Mich.

HOUGHTON. Mich. Dec. 6-The Mes
nard shaft of the Quincy mine was Wis
tied last night by one of the worst dis
asters that has be fallen a copper coun-
try mine in years. That the loss of life
was not greater Than actually occurred
Is believed TO have been due 10 the
quick relief measures instituted by the
mining company. At least one man was
killed and a score, more OF less. in
jured. as the result Of the explosion Of
several thousand pounds of dynamite
stored in a magazine Of the twenty first
level.
Fire Breaks Out.
Until an early hour this morning it
was impossible 10 ascertain the extent
OF the damage. and even then there
s-e a number Of men who have not been
accounted for. Fire broke out after the
explosion. and the damage may be much
worse than at first was believed.
Forty miners had just descended TO
commence the night shift ia the Mes
nard shaft when the magazine ex-
pioded. William Goggin was instantly
killed and a number of the thirty-nine
others fatally injured
ResCuing Difficult.
Rescue parties Immediately commenced
an underground search for the missing
men. The heat and gases caused by the
explosion made this work difficult, but
with perseverance the men finally To-
Gated unconcious and badly injured men.
II has been ascertained that the ex-
plosion was caused by a miner who was
engaged I'm cutting "A stick Of dynamite
dropping some flaming grease from his
candle.
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lost their lives. The fire spread until
il involved eight adjoining factories and
a number Of dwellings all Of which were
destroyed. with a loss estimated at $780,
000
At first it was thought tfYat most OF
the Haney employees were in the bui,d-
ing when the explosion occurred. but Il
was found later that only few had en-
tered for the days work
The only workman unaccounted for is
Henry Cohen. who is believed to have
perisAeI. An unknown man was seen to
fan into the flames al The factory Of
Tufts d Friedman. which caught fire
sooa afterWard. Eleven were injured.
several seriously.
hunting for Engineer.
The police are hunting Cor William
J. punniuB, engineer at the Harney
factory. He was taken TO the hospital
but left soon atterward for his home.
and after disappeared.
The force OF the explosion was ter
rife X burst up through the four ma
chtucryiaden floors. and lifted the roof.
spread outward immediately in its wake
and before the department arrived the
whole ncishbOrhood was mass Of
flames.
Police officers Burren and Swan res
cued four men from the fire just before
the flames reached them. Two had
broken legs; the others slighter in
jurics.
Property Loss 100000.
The damage is estimated at s3000 900. A
broken water main handicapped the
aremen and before a stream could be
turned ou the flames they had spread
20 the adjoining structures. The build
ings consumed were Tuft * Friedman
factory, the Boston and Maine railroad
station az West Lynn, the owen box
factory the Jacobson Leather Com
pauE- establishment the school of the
lulted Shoe Machinery Company. and
the store house ~ II. T. Hood & Son, to-
EctHcr WiEh several dwelling houses
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Durand'S Place
Open to Him
ButHe Says No
Curzon Likes Washing
ton, But Is Lured by
Place Near Grown.

Lord Curzon's ambition is 20 be prime
minister Of England rather than ambNs-
sad0r To the United States. or any other
country. Since the visit Of the former
viceroy OF India 10 this city f. g7- -
stated emphauCaHy on semi-offcial au-
thority that ne viii not be made the sue
cessor Of Sir Mortimer Uuraud IN this
country.
II Is stated BY a friend Of Lord Cur
zon in this city that during his visit
here he allowed II to becodme definitely
known that he las no desire whatever
20 enter into IN. foreign diplomatic ser
vice al this stage Of his career, II he
were 10 be appointed 10 any post he
would prefer Washington above all 9th
ers. owing 10 his relationship with the
Letters. In this city, and In order for
himself and his children to be close to
those nearest related 10 the lare Lady
Curzon.
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LINES
UNDER THE FIRE
Of COMMISSION
Plans Making to InveSti-
gate Worlds Greatest
Railroad System IN
der Sherman Law.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
Is holding a conference today which is
likely to prove historic. The commission
ers are considering plans for their inves-
tigation Of the Hartman railroad sys-
tenn The entire financial and trafiie
concerns Of this, the greatest system in
the world. with about 1900 miles OF
road and over two billions Of invest
ment will be subjected 10 the most
searching scrutiny. The Department OF
Justice will be given the report. and rec
concentrations Of the commission. and
upon It VIII base procedure for the en-
forCemeut OF any law that may appear
70 have been violated.
The sherman antitrust law. the inter
state commerce act, and perhaps the
general conspiracy statutes are expected
VIII take. If substantial legal ground
can be fOUnd-and il is strongly believed
that viii be-a determined EFFORT viii be
made IN the courts 10 dissolve the great
merger exactly as the Northern SecuTi-
ties was dissolved.
Il was ia a publication IN The Times.
some six weeks ago. that the first an
nouDcement was made OF the purpose to
have this system put under the glass OF
the Interstate Commissions inquisitlon.
n financial and other circles the re-
port was for time secuted. but The
conference OF today is detailing plans
Tor exactly the proceeding first outlined
IN this paper.
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Senator Perkins of Cali
fOrnia Has Conference
on Subject With the
President.
EXCLUDE COOLIES
FROM THIS COUNTRY
Belief That New Agreement
VIII Meet Little OppO-
SitiOn From the
Japanese.

Despite official denials that this
Government proposes to negotiate a
new treaty with Japan which will
give the United States the right 10
exclude japanese coolies, confirma-
tion OF the report that such a move
ment is on has come from highest
sources. No less an authority than
Senator Perkins, senior Senator
from California, said today the
President had taken steps to pave
the way for d modification Of the
present treaty, such modification
permitting exclusion of japanese
coolies or the peon labor Of the
island kingdom from America.
Senator Perkins called on President
Roosevelt today and talked over the
Japanese situation. Later he made il
clear the movement for a modified
treaty had been begun. just how far
lne preilmlnaries have gone Senator
Ferhius did not say.
Exclusion OF the japanese laborars.
lhe shutting out OF the peOn labor or
Japan, must come eventually" said
Senator Perkins. only in this way
can permanent settlement of the con-
troversy now being discussed be effect
ed j believe Il the duty OF the Admin
lSIratiuu 10 negotiate a new treaty The
President has already paved the way
for such negotiations"
Opposition Not Expected.
Senator Perkins discussed the ques-
tl0n whether Japan would consent TO
the exclusion OF her labcring classes
from this country. He expressed the
belief the japanese government would
not oppose IL. ''Japan's representatives
tel us he said THAT Japan does not
want her people to come 70 this country.
blf on the other hand wants them 20 20
20 Korea and Manchuria and settle there
Under the circumstances, / believe ex-
clusiun can De- brought about"
Senator Perkins was asked what con-
eesSiouS this country would have 10
make 10 Japan In order 10 effect FxcIus-
ion. lie did not say, but intimated some
important concession would have 10 be
made. Treaties, you know. are give
and take affairs"
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HARPERs FERRY. w Va. Dec. e.
Both rivers clear
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TIDE TABLE.

High tide today. In y, ~,
Low tide today. E,5t - ~
Low tide tomorrow. .6:S5 a. m. 6:47 n n ~ ~,
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Times Want Ads Bring Results.
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Looks to Parliament.

After that It is expected that he viii
return to England and cast out his lines
for conspicuous part in parliament.
looking ultimately 10 the seat OF prime
minister In the opinion of number OF
Washington officials and European dip
lomats who carefully watch Britt il poll
ties, il is expected that the Irish lord
would have little difficulty in attaining
to the highest flights o. his lifes am
bitiOn.
The opinion is exposed by many
foreign diplomats In this city that the
King would be glad TO appoint Lord
Curzon TO the Washington post, If Lord
CurzOn were willing.
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Has Aged Perceptibly.

Lord CuTzOns ambition is not very
strong In any line jus at present Those
who saw him here remarked that he had
aged considerably the last few years
and that his health had become under
mined TO "a considerable extent through
grief over his wife's death. lie came
TO this country with Mrs. Letter several
weeks ago To settle up the estate of
Lady Curzon. the last steps Of which
were taken Immediately upon his Ar
rival IN washington Monday. Tuesday
ne left the city and yesterday he sailed
from New York FOR England.
II is not expected that the former
power in India will take any part in
public affairs for at least a year or two.
He viii live quietly on his estate at
KedelstOn, except for the time that he
expects 70 put IN at the European water
ing places, aud Ia travelling for rest and
recupera tiC1.
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Basis of Proceeding.

In the Northern Securities case the
evidence elicited by the commission be-
came the basis OF the whole proceeding
later started by the Department OF Jus
uce- That evidence showed that the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
were paralleled and competing roads In
the Hartman inquiry IL will be shown
that the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacilc are likewise parallel and COM
peting- In the former case il was shown
that the common ownership had created
a community of interest under which
cowpeution was being suppressed.
IN The Hartman case il viii be devei-
oped that the entire traffic arrange.
ments of the merged roads are in con-
troll of J. c. Stubbs, director of traffic.
VINO is paid $50, COO a year for the main
tenance or such community of inter-
est arrangement as viii suppress com
petition It will probably be deveIoned
also, that the Hartman interests con-
troll the Illinois Central and Chicago
and Alton. which are also parallel and
competing lines, The Hartman owner
snip or a huge block of Baltimore and
Ohio stock viii likewise be looked into.
Oregon Short Lines Position.
The Oregon Short Line Railway Com
pany occupies in a general way the
position OF holding company for the
Hartman system. It's stocks and bonds
are held by the Union Pacific. The Ore
gon Short Line in turn holds the $50.
0O0,0O0 OF common stock of the Southern
Pacific, which controls that system and
which was bought by the Union Pacific
interests
The claim will doubtless be put for
ward that the Oregon Short Line is not
competitor Of any other road in the
system. and therefore that It's owner
ship Of stock in the Southern Pacific
- not IN effect a restraint OF trade;
but the lawyers believe the courts will
sweep aside such technical objections,
and going TO the root OF the matter,
find that the system as a whole is a
restraint of competition just as the
Northern Securities was held 10 be- Es-
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TEMPERATURES.
DOWNTONVN

Registered Anise,..s sla35,-, -, y ,,,,.--
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Continued on Second Page.D
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Partly cloudy and colder.
Friday fair; decidedly
colder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-02
LEGAL.
ORIGINAL Notice.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa in and for Wapello County.
August Term, A. D., 1906.
Sarah l.. Johnson, Plaintiff. vs. o. Fl.
Mennet, Receiver of The Janney
Manufacturing Company, and The
Janney Manufacturing Company
Janney Manufacturing Company.
Defendants.
To o. H. Mennet, Receiver of The
Janney Manufacturing Company OF
Bartholomew county. State of Indiana,
and The Janney Manufacturing Com
pany of Bartholomew County, State
Of Indiana, and f. T. Crumpt, Presi-
dent of said The Janney Manufacture
ing Company.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 10th day of August A. D..
1906, the petition of plaintiff in the
above entitled cause will be filed in
the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, in and for
Wapello County, claiming of you that
the title to the following described
real estate in the city of Ottumwa,
Iowa, be auieted in plaintiff to-wtt:
Lot 1 in block l. lot % in block q lots
l. 2, a, s. 81 and 81 in blocks and
lots IL and 10 in block 4. all of said
lots being Janney Addition to the city
of Ottumwa, Wapello County, State of
Iowa, and claiming that A. w. john
son, PLAINTIFFS deceased husband,
though designated in the deed convey
Ing said lots to him as Trustee" was
the absolute owner thereof at the time
Of his death, that he was his own
beneficiary of the trust, and that
plaintiff is now the absolute owner of
said lots as devisee of said A. w. john
son, deceased. Said petition will also
pray for such other and further relief
as may be just and equitable.
And that unless you appear and de-
fend before noon of the second day Of
the next term, being the August term
of said Court, which will commence at
Otturnwa, on the 9th day of August
1906, default will be entered against
you and judgment rendered thereon
w. w. Cory
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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was for rental of 5000 per year to be
paid monthly, each month in advance,
and secured by a promissory note for
the amount.
Hall claims that on November IA,
1905, during his absence. and while six.
teen days yet remained before the next
installment of the rental would be due
according to the terms of the contract,
the defendant entered those leased
premises and tore down a business
sign and threw clothing and certain
personal property of the plaintiffs in a
coal shed, and in short evicted the
plaintiff from the premises
Hall further claims that Fritz has re-
fused to give up the promissory note
that he holds. For these reasons Hall
asks $l,796.66 damages. The damages
are itemized, being $796.66 actual dam
ages and $1,000 exemplary damage.
In previous case in which Fritz was
the plaintiff and Hall was the defend
ant, suit was brought against Hall for
damages for alleged breach of con-
tract In this case the verdict was
against the plaintiff, and the case was
appealed to the supreme court, where
it is now pending. Lowenberg & Coen
are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
Sues for Divorce.
| F. w. Hall has, through his attor-
neys, Lowenberg & Coen, filed a petit
ton asking that a decree Of divorce
from his wife. Maude Hall, be granted
him. AS cause for this action the petit
ton states that the defendant has will
fully and without cause absented her
self from her husband and has refused
to live with him as his wife.
Asks Foreclosure.
In suit filed in the office of Edwin
DUNCAN, clerk Of the district court
Della W. Whiteside asks a judgment
against Mary S. Clancy and G. L. Clan
cy for $893.53, being the amount OF a
promissory note Of $500 and unpaid in
terest thereon. The petition states
that the promissory note is secured by
a mortgage on certain real estate and
asks that the judgment be made lier
on the mortgage and that this be fore
closed, and petitions further that a spe
, cial execution be issued for the sale o.
, the mortgaged premises. McNett &
J, McNett are the attorneys for the plain
tiff,
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Original Notice.
Anna Stevens, Plaintiff, VS.. Darius
Stevens, Defendant.
In the District Court of the State Of
Iowa, In and for Wapello county,
Iowa, August Term, A. D., 1906.
To Darius Stevens:
I You are hereby notified that the pc
tition of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause is filed in the Office of
the Clerk of the District Court of the
State of Iowa, in and for Wapello
County claiming of you a divorce, on
the ground of desertion; and asking
equitable relief.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day Of the next term, being the Au-
gust term of said Court, which will
commence at Ottumwa on the 9th
day of August, 1906. default will be
entered against you and decree rend-
cred thereon.
w. w. Epps,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dated, July %, 1906.
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orioinal Notice.

Original Notice.
Sarah j. Hieronimus, Plaintiff, VS.. John
l.. Hieronimus. Defendant.
In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Wapello county,
Iowa, August Term, A. D., 1906.
To John l.. Hieronimus.
You are hereby notified that the pc
tition of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause is filed in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Wapello County
claiming of you divorce on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment and drunkenness; also asking the
custody of her minor child and equit-
able relief.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the SECOND
day of the next term, being the Au.
gust term Of said court, which will
commence at Ottumwa on the 27tl
day Of August, 1906 default will be en-
tered against you and judgment rend
cred thereon.
w. W. Epps,
Attornev for Plaintiff.
Dated Jl11y "a 1906
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MOTORISTS START.

Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Phillips and
sons, Philip and Howard, and Leonard
Hale, left this morning in the big
White touring car belonging to Mr..
phillips for Lake Okoboji. Enroute
thew will touch Oskaloosa, Pella, Des
lIoines and Ft. Dodge. At Des Moines
the party will be Joined by Frank M.
Hale. who will accompany them, Mrs.
Hale being already at the lake. The
party will be away for about two
weeks.
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BLAKESBURG MAN
ASKS DAMAGES
f. w. HALL FILES SUIT AGAINST
WILLIAM FRITZ FOR
$1,7ee.ee

From Wednesdays Daily.
F. w. Hall has filed suit in the Of
flee Of the clerk of the district court
in which he asks for $1,79666 damages
against William Fritz. Both parties to
the suit are well known residents Of
Blakesburg. According to the petition
Hall, on March /, 1905, leased build
Ing from Fritz at Blakesburg, to be
used for hotel purposes. This lease
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white, 51@52; No. 2 yellow. 5oh9
b1M: No. 5 yellow 501s @51h NJ; August,
4SM; September opened, 4sB @5oS;
highest, sos @ 5Ok; lowest, 4S&; clos
ing, 491s.
No. 2 white, 351a@38: August, 29B;
September opened, S1g31% highest,
Pork-September, s16.52; January,
s14.05.
Lard-september. $3.50; January,
ss.O5@8.97.
Ribs-september. $3.50; January.
s7.47.
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Wheat-Today, 297; estimated to-
morrow, 56S.
corn-Today 121; estimated tomor
row, III.
oats-Today, 167; estimated tomor-
row, 245.
Northwest Receipts.
Duluth-Today, "a last year, %.
nneapolis-Today 118; last year,
1876
Primary Receipts.
wheat-Today, 1,491,O0O blu, and
last year, 1,347,00O blu.
Corn-Today, $4,000 bu., and last
year, $4,000 blu.
Shipments.
Wheat-Today, 99s,o0O bu., and last
year, $4,000 blu.
Corn-Today, S71,ooo bu., and last
year, 10000 blu.
clearances.
wheat-47s,OOO.
Corn-461 900.
Oats-24,O00.
Liverpool Cables.
Opening-Wheat, n lower.
Opening-Corn a lower.
Closing-Wheat B higher.
Closing-Corn Is lower.
Hog Market.
Receipts-Today, $4,000; left over
$4,000.
-
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Cihacog, Aug. Wheat, No. red,
731a @74&; No. red, 1904; No. 2
hard, 72a@74; No. 8 hard, 72@73:
September opened, 741s @74A; highest,
74N; lowest, 1914 @T3as closing, 1871
@74.
corn-No. 2. 5oA@51 No. 8, 1914 q
5OlS; No. 2 white, 52@521s; No. g.