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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-27

POSE Of SHARON CHAPTER, o. e.
stated meetings the first Wednesday
evening Of each month at $50 All men,
MIS- sojournlng in the city are invited to
aTlETIl T1 r. THOMPSON. w. NJ.
TrfTiZaBETH A. THOMPSON. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

G. Fred Dill of WestEeld. Mass, is in
the city for the holidays, and is visit
ing his old home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-27

wpurHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. Q,
w".tnes at 8 o'clock every second and
:aavr.b Tuesday. Work in Patriarchial
degree degree. Tuesday. Jan: Sth,
oese' P. w. WELLMAN, c. P.
q. W. MERRILL. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-27

NEW CUsHNoC TRIBE, NO. IL I. o.
p n, meets every alternate Tuesday
n The Wigwam In Woodman's Hall at
IL eighth gun setting Of sun.
C.. H. PETTIS, Sachem.
e. w. HANKS, G. Of r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
AMERICANS AT SHANGHAI NOT IN
DANGER ACCORDING TO OF.
FIcIAL DISPATCH
RATE BILL NEXT FRIDAY
Important Amendments Go Over on
Account Of Inability Of Senators TIL
man and culIom to Be Present-Re.-
IsnatIon Of Paymaster Henry Jewett
Accepted.

Washington, d. G., Feb. 16.- The
state department has received cable
gram from Shanghai stating that the
conditions in that city are not such
as to cause any alarm.
When the senate committee on inter
state commerce convened today all
the members were present except Gull
lom who is in Florida and Tillman,
who is indisposed.
1t is not certain whether the rail-
road rate bill will be brought to vote
during the day as agreed upon fort
night ago.
Resignation Accepted.
The President has accepted the res
ignation OF Paymaster Henry e. Jew
ett, of the United States navy "for
the good of the service" The officer
was tried by courtmartial recently
on charges Of irregularities in his ac-
counts. He is nephew Of ex-Secre.
tary Tracy.
Amendments Go Over.
All important amendments to the
railroad bill pending in the interstate
commerce committee will go over un.
til next Friday. Senator Tillman sent
letter to the committee saying he
was threatened with pneumonia and
cannot attend for several days. 1t is
also stated that Senator Cullom will
be here next Friday.
Increase Membership.
The senate committee on commerce
today by vote of six to five agreed
to the amendment increasing the mem.
bership of the Interstate commerce
commission to nine mem bers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
ROOSEVELT LoNeWoRTH WE'D
DING TO TAKE PLACE IN
FAMOUS EAST ROOM
GROUNDS TO BE CLOSED
Presents Pouring In From All Quarters
photographers and Newspaper
Writers From All Over Country at
Washlnstop-Many from Europe
Decorations to be Very Elaborate.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16. - AT
noon tomorrow Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Representative Longworth Of Ohio
will be married. The ceremony will
take place in the east room Of the
White House, Rev. Bishop Y. Satter-
lee officiating. The decorations will
be most elaborate, the famous east
room has ever seen. The work of pre-
pairing the room for the occasion is
we'll under way. The guests will num-
Der about one thousand. Immediately
after the reception Of the guests by
the bride and groom, q buffet we'd
ding breakfast will be served in the
state dining room.
The presents have been pouring in
from all quarters in large numbers
and for two days they nave been on
display to the immediate personal
friends of the bridal couple who have
come to attend the wedding.
The White House grounds will be
closed all day tomorrow except to the
invited guests. Police arrangements
have been perfected to prevent the
streets about the White House from
being congested by people who may
collect about the grounds.
Photographers and special newspa.
per writer's from all over the coun-
try. have been arriving in Washing
ton, some even have come from Eu-
rope. However, only limited num-
ber Of the writer's for the press have
been invited. These are personally
known to, or are personal friends of
the family. The executive offices will
be closed all day tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
HONOR DEAD.
BODY OF KING CHRISTIAN RE.
MOVED FROM CHURCH AT
COPENHAGEN TO-DAY

Copenhagen, Feb. 16.-The body Of
King Christian was removed from thu
Christianborg church here today to thu
cathedral at Roskilde, where it will ba,
buried Sunday among the tombs OF the
Danish kings. The whole Of Copen.
hagen was given up to mourning. All
business and work was at a standstill
and emblems of sorrow were displayed
everywhere. Enormous crowds garbed
In black thronged the square In front
OF the Christianborg church and the
route thence to the railroad station
from early morning, standing patiently
for hours in order to pay a last tribute
to the dead monarch Shortly before
noon tho kings of Denmark, Greece
and Norway, Queen Alexandra, the
dowager empress of Russia and other
royal relatives of the deceased and
representatives of foreign sovereigns
reached Christianborg church, where
brief service was held at the conclu.
sion Of which the coffin, covered with
the Danish standard, was borne high
by naval and military officers to the
waiting hearse. Then, headed by infan.
try and cavalry, the simple cortega
formed and slowly proceeded through
the streets to the railroad station. The
bells of all the churches were tolled
and minute guns were fired from the
arsenal throughout the progress of the
cortege and until the coffin was placed
on the funeral train
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
WILD EXCITEMENT IN coNvEN-
TIoN OF THE MINERS OF THE
PlTTsRuRa DISTRICT
VACANCIES DECLARED
DoIan Presldes and Refuses to Put
Motion But Resolution Is Passed
Over His Head-commltte Begins
Work of Preparing Propositions.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 16. - Amid a
scene Of the widest excitement and
uproar the delegates to the Pittsburg
district miners convention unanimous
ly adopted resolution today declar-
Ing the Offices Of president and vice
president of the Pittsburg district va
cant. President Dolan presided and
refused to entertain the resolution, but
1t passed over his head. The dele
gates notified President John Mitchell
of their action and It Is expected that
he will appoint men to fill the offices
during the day.
Committee Meets.
New York, Feb. 16.-The anthracite
miners subcommittee of seven ap-
pointed at yesterdays conference be-
tween the coal operators and the
unions special scale committee, today
began the work Of formulating in de-
tail the propositions which. have al
ready been presented in general form
to the employers. The task Is an ardu-
GUS one, and probably 1t will be at
least q week before the committee will
have Its report In shape for submission
to the subcommittee appointed by the
operators. In the meantime there Is
likely to be no development in the
situation, as the operators will not be
able to move until they learn specifical-
ly what the mine workers will demand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
WRIT SERVED
COUNT BoNI WILL NOT CONTEST
PROCEEDINGS FOR sEPARA.
TIoN BROUGHT BY WIFE

Paris, Feb. 16.-An urgent" writ
was today served on Count Boni de
Castellane,. making him the defendant
in the separation proceedings. institut.
ed by his wife. This decisive step
was taken after the renewed efforts to
effect reconciliation had proved
fruitless. The count accepted service
of the writ. A bill of complaint was
filed at the same time. 1t mentions
no names but particularizes certain
incidents in which the count is alleged
to have participated in 1t asks for a
decree for what the French law terms
separation of body and property. .
meaning complete material separa.
tion without dissolution of the bonds
of matrimony. The court holds the
bill of complaint in the strictest Sc.
crecy. The count will not contest the
granting of the decree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
70 ENJoIN, CHURCH UNION.
Attorneys for Opposing Cumberland
Presbyerians Seek Court Aid,

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 16.-Thomas
Fussell Of Columbia, Tenn; Major G..
Y. Menzies Of Mount Vernon, Ind. .,and
William Reister OF this city, attorneys
representing anti-union Cumberland
Presbyterian churches. yesterday de-
cided to file Injunction proceedings in
the federal court at Decatur, ILL.,, to
prevent the general assembly at Deca-
tur next May voting to sanction. the
union Of the Presbyterian and Cumber-
land Presbyterian churches. 1t will be
contended that the vote on the propo-
.sition was not taken in a constitutional
manner and that the proposed union
will mean the elimination of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
OWN SEVENTY COMPANIES.
Annual Report Of the Trustees of the
Maekay Companies.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 1s.--The annual
report of the trustees Of the Mackay
companies was issued today and
states that the companies own a part
or whole Of the capital stock Of sew
erty-four prosperous cable, telephone
and telegraph companies in the United
States, Canada and Europe. including
the Commercial Cable and Postal
Telegraph systems.
The report further states that the
Mackay companies is one Of the larg-
est stockholders in the American
Telegraph and Telephone companies,
commonly known as the Bell Tele-
phone Co., and that during the past
year 1t has acquired control of the
North American Telegraph company,
which for twenty years has owned and
operated telegraph system In Mime
scta. Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois.
The laying Of fifth cable In the
Atlantic ocean and the establishment
of cable communications with New
Foundland. the laying Of new cables
to China and Japan are referred to.
The trustees are Clarence H. Mack
ay, William w. Cook, George q. Ward,
Dumont Clark and Edward G. Plat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
Continued on Page AZ
BURN HOUSES
AMERICANS ON ISLE OF PINES
SAID TO FEAR FURTHER OUT
RACES BY cUBANs

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.-Dele.
gate Ryan, representing the Isle of
Pines Americans, has received a letter
from A. L. Greider, living on the island,
IN which he tells of new outrages per-
petrated by Cubans on citizens Of the
United States, who are active in the
work of retaining the island as part of
American soil.
About week ago the house of Jo-
seph Clausen was burned by incendi.
aries and the home of another Ameri-
can named Proctor was set afire, but
saved after a hard fight. In order to
get away the Cuban incendiaries were
forced to cut his wire fences with
machetes.
About his own case Greider writes:
Il had miniature coffin hung from
my door last night inscribed Death to
all Americans The reign of terror
inaugurated by the Cubans has created
great fear among American women.
My wife has become so alarmed at the
condition of affairs that l will have
to let her go back to Washington state
at once"
Mr.. Ryan said that during the terri
torial convention held by the Ameri-
cans a score or more of these coffins
were hung to the doors of American
houses. Little attenicn was paid to
them at the time, nut he expects that
further attempts to burn the houses
of the Americans would undoubtedly
bring the matter to a crisis on the is
land
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
Two HANGED
JOHN MUELLER AND ROBERT
NEwcoMR Paw THE PENALTY
OF THEIR CRIMES

Chicago, Feb. 16.-John Mueller and
Robert Newcomb, colored, who had
each murdered three people, were
hanged here today in the county Jail.
Mueller wantonly killed his wife and
two young children in January, 1905.
Drink and unhappy domestic life are
ascribed as the cause for the murder.
Mueller protested his innocence, claim
ing the murder was committed by bur-
glars.
Crazed with liquor Newcomb shot
and killed his mistress and colored
man he found In her company. While
resisting arrest Newcomb also shot
and killed Police Sergeant Shine, for
whose murder he paid the penalty to-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
OHIO FINANcIERs ACCUSED OF
SELLING WORTHLESS STOCKS
AND BONDS
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD
Travelling Statesmen and Business
Men Protest Against Collection Of
Refund on Mileage Books by Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company.


Cincinnati, O., Feb. 16.-sensational
charges were made in a suit filed in
the federal court today by the attor
neys for Rudolph Kleybelte, a Cincin.
natl banker, seeking investigation Of
the Miami and Erie Transportation
company. known as the Electric
mule"
"The charge is that financiers OF
Cleveland, whose names are mentioned
as defendants. floated $2,000,000 in
bonds and SS,000000 in stock on the
sole strength of $4,000 paid up capital
stock in that company and that the
stocks and bonds being placed on the
market we're taken in good faith by
hundreds of innocent investors in Gin
cinnati and elsewhere.
To Stop Refund.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 16-On com
plant filed by organizations Of travel
ing statesmen and business men, Sec
retary of Internal Affairs Brown to-
day instructed the attorney general to
begin suit against the Pennsylvania
railroad company to stop the collec
tion of refund on mileage books. Each
purchaser of a $20-mileage book on
the Pennsylvania lines is compelled to
leave deposit Of $40, which, the com,
pany claims, is for the purpose of pre-.
venting illegitimate use Of the book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
TAKE CHARGE
REPRESENTATIVES in
FRANCE IN POSSESSION OF
VENEZUELAN ARCHIVES

Paris, Feb. 1e.-The United States
consul general in Paris and consuls at
Havre, Bordeaux, Nice, Marseilles and
Nantes today received orders from the
state department at Washington to
take possession of the archives Of the
Venezuelan consulates in these cities.
The orders expressly limit the action
Of the consuls to taking possession of
the archives. The effect of this is to
suspend further consular business. as
the archives cover old papers whereas
the limitation prevents the transaction
of new consular business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
DEATH A MYSTERY
DEMISE OF EDWIN MARS OF FIRE.
MONT CANNOT BE ATTRiRuT-
ED TO SUICIDE

Mystery surrounds the death of Ed.
win Mars. Of Fremont, whose lifeless
bods was discovered in a. barn in the
rear Of his home Wednesday after
noon Mars body showed no trace
Of violence. Not a thing had been dis
turbed about the dead mans clothes
until found, when they were stripped
OF that the body might be examined
for some outward signs Of suicide.
Upon turning the body, the neck was
discovered to be broken. Can sui
eide break his own neck without rope
or other device, leaving no marks, and
then crawling under two feet Of hay
In q deserted barn loft, cover himself
so carefully as to leave no hint of his
body's presence? Or can a murderer
before he deals the blow which dislo-
Gates the spinal column, force his vic
Il INTO write note that to all ap-
pearances indicates suicide? These
are questions Coroner Foehlinger, Of
Oskaloosa, and jury must answer to
solve the mystery Of Mars death.
Today the inquest Is still in pro-
gress. A post norton Is also being
held over the body with view to de-
termining some definite knowledge OF
the cause of death. The funeral.
which will be In charge OF G. r. Sulli.
van, has been Indefinitely postponed
pending the Investigations today.
The FsmIlys Story.
Ed Miars was last seen alive, ac-
cording to his'son-in-law, Joseph Hill
and this is corroborated by the IS
year-old son who with Hill was do
ing chores at the time, about 4:s0
o'clock Tuesday evening. The boys
were working at the barn at the time
and the dead man was seen a hun
dred yards away, half between his
homo and the barn. He was scarcely
missed until supper time. and then
his absence was explained by chance
visit to a neighbor's for tobacco.
At O'Clock the neighbors were
phoned to. and the outbuildings and
barn was searched. The son and som
in-law climbed into the lott, found no
one. and saw nothing strange. The
wife believed that her husband was in
Fremont. She waited until midnight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
BANK OFFICIAL SAYS THERE is
NO FEAR THAT ANY WILL
LOSE THEIR MONEY
BANK OF AMERICA FAILS
Chicago Institution Goes Into the
Hands Of Recelver-Was Organ.
lied Last Deeember-Had Loans,
Mismanasement and Many Other lr-
resuIarltIes Are Charged.

Chicago, Ill.,. Feb. 16. - A crowd Of
depositors was gathered around the
door Of the Bank Of America as early
as o'clock this morning in the hope
OF securing their money. The first
ofhcial OF the bank to put In his ap-
pearance was Assistant Cashier Howe,
who made a speech to the depositors
saying in substance: within a week
you will receive from 35 to 40 per cent
of your money and the balance within
a few days after that All depositors
will be paid in full. There Is not the
slightest fear that any Of the deposit.
ors will lose their money"
Howe said the cause of the failure
was ipjudicious loans.
Opened December 4.
The Bank Of America, which open
ed its doors december 4 and had de-
posits Of 100000 was placed in the
hands Of receiver at $3.50 O'Clock
last night. The order permitting this
action was issued by Judge Chytraus
on an application by John p. Kava
nagh, one OF the stockholders, who
charged fraud and misapplicatton OF
the funds by President Abner Smith
and followed an investigation which
had been conducted by Attorney Oar
row of the firm of Darrow, Masters &
Wilson, begun two weeks ago.
The petition for receiver Is based
upon charges that from the organiza
tion the officers hired more clerks and
employees than were necessary, failed
to pay for the stock issued by them
selves. but borrowed money from the
bank with which to pay for the stock;
that they filled the bank with worth
less notes obtained upon worthless Sc
clrity; that they allowed themselves
very large salaries which, they secured
to themselves through their own ma
chinations..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
DANDY sNEEzE CAUSED DEATH
Ruptured an Artery and Doctors Could
Not Check Flow Of Blood.

~ S'So6s
Altoona, Pa, Feb. 16.-A sneeze
caused the death of Lewis G. Garland.
aged 38, bartender. Feeling the
tickling sensation which precedes a
sneeze, he raised his head, opened his
mouth and indulged in a hearty
"a-chew!" as he threw his head for
ward.
THAT was dandy" he remarked
to friend. In few moments blood
began to flow profusely from his nose
and mouth. Unable to stop it, he went
home and summoned a physician. An
examination disclosed the fact that
Garland had burst an artery In the
head. The bleeding was several times
checked, but would begin again, always
more copiously than before. The man
was removed to the hospital, where
physicians held a consultation and
every known method of stanching the
flow lof blood was tried without sue
cessA The bleeding continued until the
Ipatieht passed away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
SUSAN 3. ANTHONY HoNoRED.
Eighty-sixth Anniversary Of Her Birth
Celebrated at Washinoton.

Washington, D. c., Feb. ia cele.
bration in honor of the eighty-sixth
anniversary of the birthday of Miss
Susan B. Anthony was held In the
Church Of Our Father last night. Rev
Anna Howard Shaw presided, and ad.
dresses were made by Senator Dubois
OF Idaho, Representative Keifer OF
Ohio, and iReeder OF Kansas, Rev. John
Van Schaick Of this city and Rev. An.
tonette Brown Blackwell of New Jer.
sey. Letters of congratulations were
read from President Roosevelt, Sena.
tors Beveridge, Platt, Gallinger and
Patterson and Representative Payne
of New York. Miss Anthony in an ad.
dress expressed the wish that the men
did something besides extending con
gratulations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
CONTINUANCE GRANTED.
Court UphoIds Order Of Lower Court
Regarding Custody of Boys.

Wooster Ohio Feb. 16.-The judges
of the circuit court today returned a
grant Of continuance asked for in the
Taggart case because of the absence
Of Mrs. Taggart. Captain Taggart was
examined as to his ability to take care
of his SONS. The court decided the or
der Of the court below should stand as
to Taggart's custody of the boys but
reserved to Mrs. Taggart the right to
come into court in the future to show
that she is the proper person and able
to care for the boys. The children are
now with Mrs. Taggart.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
DATE is FIXED.

Illinois Democrats to Hold state Con
vention at Springfield, May II.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 16. - The demo
cratic state central committee today
fixed May II at Springfield, ILL.,, as the
time and the place Of the next state
convention.
National Committeeman Roger C.
Sullivan, appointed H. N. Wheeler, OF
Quincy, a member at large Of the com
mittee to succeed the late John J
Feely. Wheeler was strongly oppos
ed to the conduct of the Perkins-Sul
livan faction Of the party during the
last national campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
Turkey Makes Reparation.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1s.-Full
reparation for the Entertainment Of
Misses Elsie Stern Of Buffalo, N. u,
and Anna Snyder. of Cedar Rapids.
Ia. has been made by the Turkish
government. Secretary Root has re-
ceived a dispatch from Minister
Leishman at Constantinople, an
nouncing the governor Of Peru had
made apologies for arresting the young
women, and stated the officials res
sponsible had been imprisoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
BITTER SLOT MACHINE WAR ON.
Dubuque Saloon Men to Make Fight
for Their Return Monday.

dubuque, Feb. 16.-After bitter
fight In which the saloonists are pit
ted against the city in attempting to
GUST the slot machines, the saloon
keepeFs' union decided yesterday to
make Ia formal demand before the city
council for the return of the license
money! amounting to thousands of dol
airs. sThe saloonkeepers will attend
the next council meeting in a body, at
which an exciting time is promised
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
AMERICAN MINING TOOL co. AND
ROYAL STOVE co. TO OCCUPY
THE JANNEY PROPERTY
CLOSE DEAL TUESDAY
Information Received From Columbus,
Ind, to the Effect That COMMITTEES
VIII Come Here to Complete sale Of
ottumwa Property-Makes Better
Proposition for This City.

J.
"A committee of preferred stockhold.
ers of the Janney Manufacturing Co.
or Columbus, Ind, will come to this
city next Tuesday to complete the
sale of the Janney property here to
the American Mining Tool Co, accord.
Ing to information received this morn.
Ing. This decision was reached by
the Columbus men this morning, after
g. Campbell Janney had returned to
this city, following conference. dur
ing which the proposition from
Messrs. Simmons was presented. The
visit to this city next Tuesday is ex.
pected to complete all pending nego.
hations with reference to the Janney
property here. 1t will be purchased
by the Simmons firm II the negotia-
tions are closed, and will probably be
occupied by the American Mining Tool
Co. and the Royal Stove & Range Co
An agreement with the latter Arm was
also reached this morning, by which,
II Is expected the pending suit against
the Janney company will be dis.
missed, upon the sale Of the Ottumwa
property to the American Mining Tool
Co.
Under this new arrangement the
possibilities of Ottumwa securing the
Royal Stove & Range Co. becomes a
reality, and the Janney property In.
stead OF housing one Arm, affords &C,
comodations for two enterprises that
Will add much to Ottumwa's manufac.
turing interests. There will be no
partnership between the two concerns.
Both companies will be conducted in.
depesS Aly, but housed In the same
plant gSRegt fits the needs Of the oc