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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27

Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. 26.-The
Topeka arrived here this morning with
twenty-tbree survivors from the Va
lencia, embracing eighteen rescued
from a raft and also the boats crew
which carried the first news of the ac-
cidenr to Cape Beale.
Dead Number f14.
John Segalos, fireman, says there
were eighty-four people, by ectual
count on the Valencia when 24e left
Wednesday morning. The dead, ac-
cordihg to the latest reports, number
ia.
Forty People Saved.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-The steam
ship Topeka, which arrived at Port
Townsend this morning, brought no
survivors of the Valencia. save those
already reported. The total number
saved, according to the officials Of the
Pacific Coast company, is forty includ-
| ing three men found on Turret Island,
and one other man believed to be alive
| On the island, but who, 1t is expected,
has been located by the Indians. This
also includes the three men reported
on the beach near Klanewak. The tug
Pioneer, returning from the wreck last
night, reported that nothing was left
of the hull Of the Valencia.
Battle With the Sea.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The life
raft, which was picked up yesterday
by the Topeka, was sighted about Il
o'clock, but owing to the thick wealth
Eer. 1t was s'spposed tSS'e nothing bn
Lee log. EDubuqne Tele0W pnWeffu
1 glass, its true nature was determined
"A terrible sea was running. One min
ute the raft was poised on top of {
wave and the next 1t would be los
from view in the gully formed by tht
mountainous breakers.
The eighteen men together on theil
frail support battled bravely with
pair Of oars to reach the City Of To
peka, which, owing to the dEngeroui
condition Of the coast, could not ru1
in any closer to her. Within half {
mile of the raft, boat was lowered
from the Topeka in charge of Second
Mate Burke, who with much difficulty
succeeded in making fast line to thu
raft.
The spectators on the Topeka
u watched the struggling OF the gallan
seamen breathlessly. One minute the.
were high in the air and the next los
to sight. At last they succeeded ii
bringing the ralt to the side Of tn,
steamer. The condition of the poo
! creatures on the raft brought tears t,
the eyes of the sailors on the vessel
In the stern Of the raft sat an old man
His snow white hair and pallid feat
ures were crooked and torn by th'
| flying spray, but the instinct Of lif
was strong in him and he held o.
bravely to his place. Three other,
were lying in a senseless heap in tn,
rear, washed by every swell and de
tanned solely by the bodies of the 9th
er men, who were closely packed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
TALKS ON TARIFFS
GOVERNOR GENERAL WRIGHT OF
PHILIPPINES ADDRESSES TIL
SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26. - Gov.
ernor Luke E. Wright testified today
before the senate committee having
charge of the pending Philippine tar
if bill. He talked at length concern.
ing the industrial conditions in the
islands and answered many pertinent
questions. On the senate committee
are senators representing the states
vitally interested in the products af
fected by the bill and on that account
the examination was particularly i'm
portant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27

New York, Jan. 26.-General Joseph
Wheeler, the famous confederate cav
airy leader and brigadier general
of the United States army since the
war with Spain, died at 5:35 p. M, yes
terday at the home OF his sister, Mrs.
Sterling Smith in Brooklyn. The vet
eran Of two wars was 60 years Of age
but in spite Of his age there was hope
until yesterday for his recovery from
the attack Of pneumonia which caused
his death.
III Only Six Days.
General Wheeler was taken Ill six
days ago at his sisters home where
he has been living recently. He con-
tracted severe cold which developed
into pleurisy and pneumonia. From
the first his age told against him. but
hope was not given up until last night
when the disease was found to have
affected both lungs. General Wheler's
immediate relatives were all with him
The family were summoned to the
bedside of the patient at midnight
last night when the doctors in con
sultation concluded that the end was
matter of hours. The general was
then awake and conscious, and his
mind was apparently active. He
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
THIRD ANNUAL FUNCTION OF RE.
TAIL BUSINESS MEN HELD
LAST NIGHT
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Court Hotel Was Scene Of Yearly Ban
quet At Which Members Of ottum-
wa Retail Merchants Association
Forget Their Worrles-eood Feeling
and EIoquence Were Features.

From Fridays Daily.
For the third time in the history of
the association, Ottumwa's retail mer
chants allowed themselves to entirely
lose all cares, worries and trials they
daily encounter last night and assem-
bled In the dining room Of the Hotel
Court, where sumptuous banquet
was served. Eighty-fve members Of
the Ottumwa Retail Merchants asso-
citation were present, and eighty-f1ye
men left the banquet board at IL
o'clock feeling plentifully repaid for
their presence. A menu of five
courses was excellently served by the
management A splendid program of
post-prandial toasts was given imme-
diately following the menu. During
the evening the Schubert Mandolin or
chestra furnished an excellent musi-
cal program, to which the merchants
took kindly. as was evidenced by the
repeated encores of certain numbers.
The music was featured by several
splendid tenor solos by Harry q.
Swenson.
The Menu.
The following menu was served un-
der the personal supervision of Dan
iel Riordan:
Cream of Tomatoes.
Celery. Olives. Radishes.
Prime Roast Beef
Potatoes. New Beets.
Banana Friters.
Salad.
I4t S1f fs-s5. '.sa 7EIsssg5t
Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing
New Peas. Cranberry Sauce
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
FAvoRs STATEHOOD BILL

Senate Committee VIII Report Favor
ably on Measure, Slightly Amended.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-The
senate committee on territories has
agreed to report favorably on the state.
hood bill as passed by the house, with
some minor amendments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27

Chocolate Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake. Coffee.
Cigars.
The tables were handsomely deco
rated with immaculate napery and an
abundance of silver Vases Of cut
flowers also adorned the tables.
The Program.
George Haw, Jr., occupied the ge-
nial capacity of toastmaster, and it
was in a happy vein that his introduc-
tions were made. Rev. F. G. Davies,
pastor Of the First Baptist church,
made the invocation. Frank Kerfoot
was the first speaker introduced. His
subject was "The Merchants Associa.
tion" and he said in part as follows:
'Three years ago a party OF OF.
tumwa merchants got together to
form some sort of an organization
of mutual interest to all members.
Immediately after organization, the
first thing Of value accomplished was
the doing away of fake advertising
an avenue through which large sums
Of money are lost yearly
Last year the association adopted
Ia credit system, which today is help
ing the profits of every establishment
whose proprietors are members of the
association. Now what the Mer
chants association must do is to for
mulates some sort of cash system
whereby our goods would not leave
the store until their equivalent in cash
has been deposited. Our members
are too anxious to sell their goods
We are too free with credit. am
heartily in favor Of resolution com
ing from the Ottumwa Retail Mer
chants association which provides
for the adoption of a strictly cash sys
tano -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
FOUND GUILTY OF. MURDER.
Luther GilIihan's Sentence twenty-five
Years in Prison for Crime.

Carmi, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Luther Gillihan,
tried for the murder of William Jones,
whose body was found ten days after
was found guilty last night of first de-
gree murder and sentenced to twenty
five years in the penitentiary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
ALEX KNOX DEAD.

Retired Merchant Of Washington, la,
Expires At Advanced Age.
Washington, Iowa., Jan. 26. -(Spe-
ciaD-Alex Knox. retired merchant
and ruling elder in the United Pres
byterian church died this morning,
aged 73 years. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
POINT FOR DEFENDANT.
Judge In Case Of Green and Gaynol
Rules Out Some Evidence.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 26.-Judge speer
decided today in the Green -Gaynor
case that the kilograms and letters re-
lating to the charges made by w. p.
Curtis, an inspector in the employ Of
the government under Captain Oberlin
Carter in 1883, that Green and Gaynor
had attempted to bribe him, were ad-
missable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
COURT DECIDES FOR STORM.
Holds Action to Gust Indiana secre.
tary Of State Unconstitutional,

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26.- Judge
Carter, sitting as special Judge in the
circuit court, ruled yesterday that the
suit brought to GUST Daniel e. Storms,
secretary of state, from his office is
based on an unconstitutional statute
and the court has no Jurisdiction. The
demurrer Of the defendent is sus-
tanned. The state will appeal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
INJURED IN WRECK.
Train on 500 Line in North Dakota 1.
Ditched With Fatal Results.

Foreman, N. D., Jan. 26.--The ditch
ing Of a mixed train on the 500 line
at Curry at midnight resulted in the
fatal injury of two members of the
train crew and serious in;bgy. to a
dozen otEer people. anv fy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
ROOSEVELT DENIES ANY
CONNECTION WITH MANN
MAY SETTLE ISSUES.

French and German Specialists Hold
Conference at Alscciras.
*s** +ssss $3.50 = = . !
AIseelras, Jan. &c. Count Won .
Tattenbach and NJ. Resnault, re- !
spectively German and French =
specialists on Morocco, today be- .
gan the first Of series Of detail .
ed private discussions with the OBJ =
Ject Of reaching an agreement out !
side the Moroccan conference. !
- a*a Aa.s saAA. = =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
WAS HAHNNEMANN's PATIENT.

Man Who Was Cured Of Consumption
by French Specialist Is Dead.
Clinton, Jan 26.-J. G. Young, aged
80 years, the only man living in this
century who was cured Of tuberculosis
by Hahnnemann, the great French
doctor, died here yesterday. He had
lived in Iowa half century.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
SHIPPERS ACCUSE RAILROADS.
stockn1en at Kankakee. III, Say Thar
Business Is Damaaed.

Chicago, Jan 26.R. R. shie1 & Co.
of Kankakeft Ills q. stock shsrJing con,
cerH, today charged, before the Iny..-
state commerce commission that nine
railroads have conspired to ruin their
business by charging excessive freight
rates. The firm filed petition with
the commission asking that it issue an
order doing away with what 1t declares
are arbitrary rates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
FAVOR RECIPROCITY.

National Lumber Exporters' Associa-
ton Wants Trade Agreements.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-The
National Lumber Exporters associa.
tion, at it's sixth annual convention,
which closed yesterday, placed itself
on record in favor Of reciprocity be.
tween this country and foreign nations
and in favor Of the Grosscup plan for
regulation of freight rates in the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
WAS FORMER MINISTER.

Sir Edward Thornton, Prominent Brit.
ish Statesman is Dead.
London, Eng, Jan. 26. Sir Edward
Thornton, former British minister at
Washington, D. c.. died here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
"FlGHTING JOE" WHEELER, HERO
OF TWO WARS, PASSES
AWAY
HAD BRILLIANT CAREER
Was Beloved by All the Nation
Fought Under Two Flags, Having
Been a Confederate Cavalry Leader
and Afterwards a Leader in the
. United States Army.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 2e. -
The body of Gen. Joseph Wheeler
will be buried Monday In Airing
ton cemetery with full military
honors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
General Wheeler Had Business Asso
ciates at Wastlinoton. la.

washington, Ia, Jan. 26.-( (Special.) }
General Joe Wheeler had business
associates here. He was member
of the MCLEAN Arms Co. of Cincin
natl, Ohio, manufacturers of a, gun
invented by DR.. MCLEAN of this place
The general made his first and only
Chautauqua appearance in Iowa here
last year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27


Montgomery, w. Va. Jan. 26. - 4
= After pIunging through flames into :
= Charles Henderson's burning house !
: and safely bringing out a child, I
y "Jug" King, we'll known charac- I
ter, was killed by falling walls last !
z evening. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
SENATORS in A HEATED
ARGUMENT ON INSURANCE
LOST IN WOODS.
Wisconsin Man Disappears and Friends
Fear He is Dead.

Ashland, WIS.,, Jan. 2e. - Viii :
liam Frazer of Mellen has been =
lost In the woods since Saturday, :
and grave fears are entertained .
for his safety. Frazer started out
Saturday with a revolver and some
= poisoned bait with which he said :
he was going to kill wolves.
SO saaA Sc = - = = I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
JURY GETS CASE.

Omaha PREACHER Charged With Land
F rauds Finishes Defense.
OrnahA, Jan. 26.-The case against
Rev. George G. Ware charged with
conspiracy in the legged land frauds
was giySn to the jury this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
No TRACE OF
Y ALENCIA
TUG RETURNS FROM SCENE OF
WRECK, REPORTING HULL
HAS SUNK
FORTY PEOPLE SAVED
FORTY PEOPLE SAVED

The Total Number Of Dead Is ia
Narrowing Experiences Are Re
counted by Survivors, Eighteen
Men on Life Raft Are Picked Up
From the Sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
HAPGooD NOT GUILTY
Editor Of Golfers Weekly Is Cleared
In Trial for Alleged Llbel--Jsroms
Scores Witnesses He Called for the
Prosecutlon-Miss RooseveIt's Name
Mentioned In the Case.

New York, Jan. 26,--The jury in
the Town Topics" case returned
a verdict that Editor Norman Hap
good is not guilty of criminal IL
bel.
The jury was out about ten min-
utes. Hapgood was charged with
criminal libel by Justice Deuel..
Complaint in the case was based
on an editorial in Golfers in Au-
gust last, bearing on Justice Deu-
els connection with "Town Top
ics."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
GOVERNOR GARTER VERY ILL.
Typhoid Fever Threatens Executive Of
Hawaiian Islands.

Honolulu, Jan. 26.- Governor Carter
is seriously Ill. He is suffering from
a high fever, with some Indications of
typhoid. Secretary Atkinson, who is
in New York, has been notified not to
leave for Europe for the purpose of
seeking immigrants for the island,
which is the object of his mission. 1t
is possible that he may have to return
to act as governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
HERO GIVES UP LIFE.

Leaps IntosBurnIns House and Saves
Child, But is Killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
MAY BOYCOTT VENEZUELA.

France Considers Telling Rebuke to
castro's Government.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 26.-As a
preliminary to the naval demonstration
France is now considering the initia-
ton of boycott on all Venezuelan
products, Of which she is the largest
foreign purchaser.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
ILLINoIsAN ON TRIAL.

Trial of Midshipman Melvin Begins
Before Court Martial.
Annapolis, Md, Jan. 26-The trial Of
Midshipman George Melvin of Gene
SEQ, ILL.,, began today. Melvin is a mem
ber of the third class and is charged
with hazing five different midshipmen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27
The Inter-urban Railway.

The inter-urban Railway.
]. K. Dysart, in his response to the
toast, "The Interurban Railway" /"
sounded the preliminary note to a
movement that in all probability will
be inaugurated in the near future by
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27

Washington, d. c., jan 26-In view
Of the testimony of Col William D. A.
Mann, editor of 'Town Topics, +" yester.
day In the libel suit against Norman
Hapgood, that the President had res
ceived a free copy of "Fads and Fam
cies,' the following letter was made
public at the White House today:
Refuses Copy Of Book, &c
Washington, D. G., Nov. i, 1905.
"Sir:The President directs me to
acknowledge the receipt of your let-
ter running as follows:
Colonel Mann's compliments to the
President and requests the honor Of
the acceptance Of the work, Fads and
Fancies," for the representation In
give plSte kph to- Mrs. Hamptcnv
1- s.free years ago anu Nssl1.
but Just completed. The volume Is
sent today by Adams express, and to
say that as Mrs. Hampton has already
publicly stated the President did not.
give any photograph to her for pubs
| lication in the work In question, that
| he knew nothing of the book nor OF
the fact that Mrs. Hampton wished to
use his photograph therein Under
the circumstances the President can.
not accept the book and it Is accord.
ingly returned to you herewith.
| yours truly,
"Wm. Loeb, Jr.,
Secretary to the President
"Col. w. d. A. Mann"
| Jerome Scores Witnesses.
New York, Jan. 26. 81 will not at.
tempt to disguise from you the utter
loathing and contempt feel for some
of the witnesses whom / myself have
introduced" declared District At.
torney William Jerome to the jury to.
day in his argument for the prosecu.
ton In the action for criminal libel
brought against Norman Hapgood, ed.
itor of Golfers Weekly on complaint
Of Justice Joseph M. Deuel.. For more
than two weeks now we have been
wandering through Vanity Fair" said
Jerome, witnessing exhibitions Of hu-
man weakness and folly and in some
instances of human degradation
Called Blackmail Sheet.
Miss Alice Roosevelts name yester.
day came prominently into the sem
sational trial Of Norman Hapgood, edi-
tor Of Golfers Weekly, who is charg-
gu WILL cTlIuludl llDel III CQo puDllCa.
| tion of paragraph commenting upon
! City Magistrates Deuels connection
with Town Topics. Robert j. Collier,
manager and publisher of Golfers
/ Weekly admitted on the witness stand
that he had ordered the editorial
which had resulted in the libel suit
and that his original cause for SO do
ing was an article in Town Topics in
which Miss Roosevelt was referred
to only by her first name. This arti-
Gle Mr.. Collier thought the "yilest ar
ticle ever printed in any newspapers
A BIackmailng Sheet.
/ Mr.. Hapgood was lon the stand yes
terday in his own defense. He did
not hesitate to pronounce Town Top
les blackmailing sheet pure and sim
pie. He created something of SEN
sation by declaring that what he had
written about Town Topics was based
upon information furnished to him by
District Attorney Jerome himself. Mr..
Jerome here caused some merriment
by his statement that it seemed after
!; all he was the writer of the article
involved in the trial.
4 THAT is true in a measure" as
sented Mr.. Hapgood.
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Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing
New Peas. Cranberry Sauce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-27

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-In view
of the testimony of Col William D. A..
Mann, editor of "Town Topics" yester-
day in the libel suit against Norman
Hapgood that the President had re-
ceived free copy of "Fads and Fam
cies," the following letter was made
public at the White House today:
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A Much Needed Change.

Representative Stoltenberg also has
introduced bill which has an i'm
portant bearing on the tax levies in
special charter cities, 1t remedies a
defect which has been recognized for
long time but no one ever sug-
gested a way to get TO it before. The
code now provides in section 1918 that
taxes on real estate shall be a lien
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MouRNED IN IOWA.

&** +* $500 80 80 !
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-12
SALT LAKE ROAD ADDS MEN
Stats of Eastern Agencies of System
Are Increased

According to a a-circular issued by the
traffic department of the Salt Lake
route, that road had. on August l,
thirty freight and passenger men carry
ing titles and seventy-eight station and
ticket agents.
The Salt Lake division has thirty-siX
of the latter and the Los Angeles divi-
sion forty-two.
Some important additions and
changes have been made in the eastern
agencies of the road.
A new agency has just been estab-
lished in Pittsburg. Allen Waldhauer,
formerly Of the New York agency of
the road has been placed in charge at
Pittsburg with the title of commercial
agent. and headquarters at Bessemer
building, Pittsburg.
Several changes have also been made
in the Chicago office, the roster now
being: George NJ. Sargent, general
agent; F. P. Blackwell, William War
ner and j. II. Harper, travelling freight
and passenger agents; Leon A. Bell and
f. G. Snover, contracting agents.