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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
OT1UMW A HAS ALL
DAY SNOW STORM
PRECIPITATION is ACCOMPANIED
WITH WIND, BUT LITTLEtDAM-
AGE is DONE
Street Cars Are Delayed some-Trains
From the West Have Difficulty in
Making Schedule TIme-Long Dis
tance Wires Show Effects.

Mondays light snowfall was follow
ed today by heavier precipitation and
a real winter day. The storm struck
Ottumwa last evening. rain being the
first evidence ,ef the approaching
weather. There was more rain this
morning.: turning later to sleet and
then came the snow furries that set
tied down to an all day storm. The
snow was accompanied by some wind,
but not sufficient to do great dam
age.
Street car traffic has suffered some.
All lines have been operated, but the
snow and ice have affected the run
ming time. The wires throughout the
city have not been materially dam
aged. Some trains from the west have
been delayed, but those from the east
have been running on schedule time
The weather has had its effect on
the telegraph wires and it was with
great difficulty that the Associated
Press reports reached Ottumwa. Re-
ports from the telegraph offices. now
ever, are to the. effect that no trouble
has been experienced in working yith
points in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
REIMER THROWS wAssEM.
Two Straight Falls to His Credit !
Des Moines Bout.

Des Mo1nes, Nov. 21.-"I did the
best knew how, gentlemen and
want to say that before tonight but
three men had beaten me. beat
Frank Gotch once, then he won from
me; Farmer Burns beat me, Jack
Carey beat me, and Reimer here
makes the fourth man. | have no kick
coming on the match, and l predict
that in two years your Des Moines
man will be the champion of America. .
This is the statement made by Oscar
Wassem at the close of probably the
most exciting battle that has ever
been pulled off in Des Moines. Was
sem and Jess Reimer met at the Shu-
bert last evening and Reimer won in
two straight falls of the hardest kind
Of wrestling. The first fall came at
the end of Al minutes and 25 seconds
of grueling work and the second fall
required 16 minutes and 20 seconds.
1t was Reimer's first appearance in a
straight match in Des Moines. A year
ago he knew nothing Of the game and
last night Wassem, who has met the
best in the country, predicted ma
tional championship for him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
HALF DOZEN TOPICS ARE TAKEN
UP BY TRANs-MisslssIPPl
CONGRESS
DELEGATES DELAYED
Speakers Take Up Improvement Of
Waterways, Trade Relations With
South America, Insurance Control,
Naval Construction and ALASKA.

Kansas City, Nov. 21.-Today's seS.t
sion of the trans Mississippi CONNER
cial Congress Convention was deyot-
ed almost entirely to speeches Many
additional delegates. delayed in reach
ing the city by storms. arrived during
the night and day. The topics for
consideration today include the
improvement of waterways and
levees, trade relations with
South American countries, re-
claimation of submerged lands, public
drainage matters, insurance control,
naval construction and Alaska.
Root for Ship Subsidy.
Financial aid by the United States
government to ships In the South
American trade as means of building
up the present neglected trade condi-
tions with the Latin republics, was
urged last night in an address by Sec
retary Of State Root.
Root Unveils Vast Field.
His speech was remarkable ex-
ploitation of conditions that prevail in
the South American countries, with
which the average citizen has no con-
ception. The vast territory, inhabited
at the proportion of less than six per-
sons to square mile, he said, offers
the United States an unlimited field
for the Investment of capital, which,
he said, would be as safe as any risk
in the United States or Canada. He
pointed out the decline of American
trade with the neighbors at the south
because Of the miserable shipping
| lines that now exist, declaring that
trade rivals on the European continent
were not reapiag the harvest that
rightfully belonged to America.
"It is quicker to cross the Atlantic
and go to South America by a Euro
pean route than to reach ones desti-
nation by an American vessel" he
said
Subsidized Ships Necessary.
| These conditions, he declared, de-
mand subdized merchant marine
with South America. He declares that
other countries find this the best way
to aid trade with the South American
countries and that America is now
competing with subdized compeu-
tor.
ut is manifest" asserted Secretary
Root, that the subdized ship can af-
ford to carry freight at cost for a long
enough period to drive the American
ship owner out of business"
The secretary urged those attend
ing the congress to press their repres-
entatives to vote for the senate bill
now before house committee provid-
ing for such a subsidy, which will be
brought about by layment Of hand
ling United States hail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
CRISIS AHEAD FOR Y. M. c. A.
Decline of Religious Activity DecIar-
ed to Threaten Association.

Des Moines Nov. 21-At the Iowa
state conference of the Y. M. C. A.
workers last evening Fred B. Smith
and Fred S. Goldman, international
secretaries of the religious department,
declared the association faces crisis
that threatens its existence because Of
the deterioration of its religious work
and the over emphasizing of work of
the physician and social departments.
Unless immediate steps are taken to
arouse greater religious activity. they
said, the association must go down.
Everywhere, they said, there was need
of this religious awakening in the as
sociation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
" Ottumwa taxpayers must pay their
apportionment Of the taxes levied by
the board of supervisors Of Wapello
county in payment on the bridge bonds.
The ruling of Judge Robert Sloan in
the case of B. r. SHUTS VS.. R. P. Dana,
treasurer, ct al, was yesterday re-
versed by the Iowa supreme court at
Des Moines. The district judge had
refused to dissolve the temporary In
junction obtained by the plaintiffs
against the collecting Of these tax
levies on city property.
No synopsis Of the decision Of the
supreme court has yet been received
in this city and the exact effect Of the
last ruling in the suit Is not known to
the attorneys who are concerned in
the case. 1t is probable, however,
that the Injunction will be dissolved
and the taxpayers of the city must pay
taxes levied to meet the payment on
the bridge bonds. The city's appor.
tionment Of the amount due on these
bonds amounts to about $4,000.
H The suit Of BIZ. SHUTS VS.. R. P. Dana,
treasurer, and the county board of
supervisors, was brought under the di-
rection Of the city council Before
1898 the county had issued warrants
In payment for the construction OF
bridges to the amount Of $4,000. In
that year the board of supervisors is
sued bonds to that amount to take up
the bridge warrants.
Under the laws of Iowa the super
visors can levy tax for building and
repairing bridges, but such tax can.
not be levied Dn city property. The
claim was made by Plaintiffs t;lat the
Eoa1d did not have the authority to is.
sue these couuty fun ling bonds and
make the city liable to the payment
therefore. since the bonds were issued
to take up county warrants which
could not have been paid by tax
levy against city property.
Before the filing of the suit, part of
the bonds had been paid, reducing the
amount to $4,000. November %,
1906, the suit was brought, and on
March 2. 1906, Judge G. W. Vermilion
granted a temporary Injunction re.
straining the treasurer from The col
lection of 8 mill tax levy made in
September, 1905, for the purpose de.
fined.
Later a motion to dissolve the in.
junction was argued before Judge
Robert Sloan. The court refused to
dissolve the injunction and it is this
ruling which the supreme court OF
Iowa yesterday reversed.
The reversal is decided defeat for
the city of Ottumwa and will cost the
property owners in the neighborhood
of $15,000 Judge ]. H. Mitchell and
County Attorney w. W. Epps have
represented the county in the case
and Gilmore & Moon the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
NO ABsoLuTloN FOR DANCERS.
Archbishop keane Addresses Mass

Archbishop keane Addresses Mass
Meeting Of Women at Dubuque.
Dubuque, November 81, Arch
bishop Keane, addressing mass meet
ing Of the women Of the cathedral par
ish. declared he would call his priests
into conference and advise them
against extending absolution to the
parents of young men and young
women who know their children are
attending these institutions.
The archbishop likewise dealt with
the drink evil and the inroads Of the
drug habit. He declared that any
man who sought political support
through the medium Of saloon can
vass for votes was unfit for public Of
fee. This latter statement was
brought out in reference to the man
ner in which 1t has been necessary in
Dubuque county for candidates to
prosecute their electioneering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
INSURANCE SOLICITOR HELD.
w. J. Burke Bound Over to Appear
Before Irand Jury.

Manchester, Nov. 21.-W. ]. Burke,
a well known insurance solicitor IT
Cedar Falls, has been bound over to
appear before the next session of the
grand jury in Delaware county on the
charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. 1t is alleged that Burke
was at the little town of Earville q
short time ago soliciting business for
an accident and health insurance con-
Germ in Chicago and that he collected
a number of advance premiums from
the people of t41ar place for which
no policies were ever issued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
M'FEELEY HELD FOR MURDER.
Charged With Killing Father With
Hammer.

Creston, Nov. Samuel McFee-
ley lying dead here, came to his death
by blow from a hammer in the hand
of Robert T. McFeeley, with murder
Gus intention"
Such was the verdict of Coroner
James McKees. The jury, composed
of j. F. Diffenbaugh, F, M. McMurey
and T. B. Stinman, concluded their in
quest yesterday afternoon over the
recent murder enacted at this place.
The prisoner is now under arrest for
murder, but will probably be first ex-
amined as to his sanity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
SUPREME COURT REvERsEs THE
DECISION OF JUDGE SLOAN
= IN BOND CASE
NO COPY OF OPINION
Comment Of the Court Upon the Case
is Not ReceIved-Temporary Injunc-
tlon Granted in the District Court
Against County Treasurer.
POINTS in BOND CASE.

Supervisors issue bridge war
rants.
In 1898 bonds are issued and
warrants are taken up.
Suit brought Nov %, 1905. for a
temporary Injunction restraining
the county treasurer from collect
ing 8 mill tax.
Judge Vermilion grants tempo
rary injunction March 2, 1906.
Judge Sloan overrules motion to
dissolve temporary injunction.
November 20 the supreme court
reverses decision Of Judge Sloan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
FARMERS CALL FOR MAIL.
Peculiar Situation In Davis County as
to Rural Delivery.

Bloomfield, Nov. 21.-Postoffice In
spector Bloodgood finished his work in
Davis county and announced that com
plete rural mail service will not be
established at this time. He found that
the per cent of daily papers delivered
on rural routes in Davis county was
less than any other county in the state.
He caused some CONSERVATION when
he said that some of the routes now
established may he discontinued, due
to the practice OF patrons calling at
the pcstofflce windows for their mail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
.SWINDLERS ARE
UNDER ARREST
ALBA MAN is ONE OF COMPLAIN
ANTS AGAINST FRAUDULENT
UNDERWRITERS
Men Accused Are Believed to Have
Cleaned Up About Million Dollars
In Their operations-Some Are Un-
able to Furnish Bond Required.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Several under
writing companies which are alleg9
to be the largest fraudulent concerns
of the kind ever operated in Chicago,
were raided here yesterday by United
States authorities and seven men ac-
cause of promoting fraudulent enter.
prises were arrested. According to
the authorities the men accused had
many victims and obtained nearly a
million dollars by the scheme. The
names OF the men arrested and the
companies with which the authorities
say they are connected, follow: w.
J. Root, president; w. H. Welch, vice
president; w. d. Hurlburt, secretary.
of the Central States Underwriting
and Guarantee Co. Charles Endicott
Brown, president Of the Prudential
Securities Corporation Brokers. Frank
S. Winslow, president of the American
Corporation and Security company.
Ezra G. Barnum, president OF the Ma
tional Stock and Guaranty and the
Bankers Credit and Mercantile COM
pany. David G. Owlngs, Of the Ma
tional Stock and Guaranty company.
Some Unable to Give Bond.
Hurlburt, Root and Welch gave
bonds Of 5000. The others, accord
ing to the authorities, are locked up
in jail because they are unable to give
bonds.
The alleged fraudulent operations of
the men as explained by the authori-
ties is that the underwater compan-
les we're in league with certain brok.
ers with whom they divided the fee
taken for supposed underwriting
which was never done by the alleged
underwriters
The plan by which the swindlas
were carried on, 1t is alleged, involved
representations in the United States
mails that the underwriting and guar.
anty companies had given the trust
companies certain assets and collater.
al securities to indemnify bonds given
the investors until the time the bonds
matured. The corporations were
given bonds at maturing periods ali
the way from twenty to forty years.
All those arrested have been indict
ed by the federal grand jury. In ad
ditiOn these two were arrested in con
nection with the case:
George J. Monroe, arrested in his
home at Joliet.
Frederick G. Struckmeyer.
Abba Man Complainant.
The specific complainants were
these men, representing corporations
which sought more capital in Chicago
|P. A. Baart Of Marshall. Mich; DR.
|C. G. Cummings OF Joplin, Mo-; q. G
Nelson of Sloan Springs, Ark; C. e
Nelson of Abba. Ia; John T. Hecht
man of Globe, Ariz.; E. G. Brown D
Atlanta, Ga; and julius H. Kiel G
Oshkosh, Wis.
These men lost $4,000. but they are
only drop in the ocean of victims
Nearly $50 companies are alleged 4
have been feeced by the brokers ar
rested. In ewo years the Centra
States company took in $35O,OO0 il
application fees" What the Others
have done and what those who still
are being sought for have done ha!
not been computed but it is said /:
will amount into the millions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
HlNkLE HEAD OF DIOCESE.
Committee Selects wate

Episcopal Committee Selects Water
loo Man Acting Bishop.
Davenport, Nov 21.-The standing
committee of the Episcopal diocese OF
iowa, is in session IN Davenport. Ow-
ing to his approaching tour of south
ern Europe, being in poor nealth, Bish-
op T. N. Morrison has conferred full
ecclesiastical authority over the dio-
cese to the committee, and at its ses-
sion yesterday the committee delegat-
ed the exercise of this authority to
its chairman, Rev. George Hinkle of
Waterloo, making him the head of the
diocese until Bishop Morrison's re
turn and active resumption Of his
Episcopal office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
SHOOTS SELF BEFORE FAMILY.
Roy 6rees Of Ames, Saying He is
Tired Of Life, Tries Suicide,

Nevada, Nov. 21.-With the remark,
Well I've nothing more to live for"
Roy Brees, an Ames man, whipped
gun from his pocket, placed it to his
head and pulled the trigger before the
eyes of his Mortified wife and children.
The family, fearing he was dead, fear
ed to touch the body, and it was not
until neighDors arrived upon the scene
and carried him into the house that it
was known that the ball had not pene-
trated his brain and killed rim. AS it
was scalp wound about three inches
long it dazed nim for time, and now
he is apparently as well as ever. He
was brought to this city and arraigned
before the insane commission.
After an examination by the board
he was given his liberty and sent back
to Ames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
TO FORM IOWA ELK SOCIETY.

Davenport, Nov. 21-Delegates from
the forty y-eight lodges of Elks in Iowa
are in session at Davenport to form
an iowa association Grand Secre-
tary Fred G. Robinson of Dubuque is
presiding over the meeting which
closes with a grand social session
Wednesday evening
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
NIGHT CLERK HAS GONE.
Victor samueIson Disappears Taking
Al Cash He Could Collect.

Boone, Nov 21.-victor Samuelson,
a former night clerk Of the Wells
house, is at large. Monday evening
he disappeared with all the cash in
the hostelry which he could collect,
SO asserts Landlord Hiatt, who has
issued warrant for Samuelson's ar
rest.
Samuelson called at the Wells
house two days ago and applied for
a position. He was given the night
clerkship, which place he filled for
two nights, then decamped. 1t is the
general impression here that he left
IeG5 Sea francisco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
ARM AND LEG BROKEN.
Mrs. E. c. coad, Of Harvey, sustaIna
Severe Injuries.

Oskaloosa, Nov 21.-Mrs. Coad, wife
of e. G. Coad. editor Of the Harvey
News. was the victim of distressi i
accident near the Market street cross
ing of the Rock Island Monday after,
noon about two o'clock. The lady, In
attempting to alight from moving
train, was thrown violently to the
ground and sustained broken leg and
arm and internal injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
ICE MEN ADMIT GUILT.
Five Plead That There Was No Grim
inaI Intent.

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-Five Of the
fourteen ice dealers placed on trial in
the criminal court here yesterday on
the charge Of conspiracy to raise the
price of ice today pleaded non vult
contendre, and threw themselves upon
the mercy of the court. A plea of this
character is virtually an admission of
guilt, but carries with 1t the excuse
that the offender had no intention to
break the law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
KANSAS STORM CONTINUES.
Rock Island Passenger Trains Are
Moving on FL Paso Line.

Topeka. Kan, Nov. 21.-The heavy
fall of snow still continues in Kansas
today. The Rock Island railway is
now moving all it's overland trains on
the FL Paso division The company
did not attempt, however, to keep up
the freight schedule. The Santa Fe
railway reported the main line across
the state open. but traffic is blocked on
some branch lines,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22
Kentucky Bishop Dies.

Tulsa, 1. T.. Nov. Bishop John
j. Tiger of Louisville, KY, died here
today after an illness of ten days. He
was 45 years Of age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-22

Continued Oh Page 1O.)
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-20
MAYoR's PROCLAMATION.

In every city and every hamlet
Throughout the United States the
great heart Of the American people
has been moved TO give succor to the
stricken inhabitants of San Francis
co.
In accordance with request that
has been made by Gov. Mcdonald of
Colorado, the newspapers of the state
have been designated To receive sub
scriptions TO be forwarded for the re-
stricken city.
In accordance with that request
and moved by the desire within our-
seIvos and for the people of this pros
porous valley. we herewith call upon
the people OF this city and valley to
render what assistance is in their
power.
Subscriptions of any size will be
received at the Offices of the Sentinel.
News or Herald. to aid the sufferers.
II is to be hoped that our people
out of their abundance, who have
been blessed with abundant crops
for the past few years. and who have
enjoyed immunity from disaster of
all kind, Will hear the cry of distress
and will respond cheerfully and as
they have been prospered.
The fund should be made re-
nex of our sympathy for our suffer-
ing fellow citizens of sister state,
bowed down by loss and suffering.
(Signed)
/. N. BUNTING, Mayor.
Grand Junction, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-20
MANY INSANE PEOPLE DEAD.

OAKLAND, April aO.-The Assoc
lated Press correspondent, who ar
rived here last night from Santa
Cruz reports that up to noon today
fO3 bodies have been taken from
the Agncw hospital for the insane
near Santa Clara. Official statements
place the number of injured insane
persons at 2O7 and of these 80 are
not expected TO live.
The main building of the hospi-
tai collapsed, killing many of the pa
tients under the fallen walls.
The padded cell had to be broken
open and the more dangerous of the
patients were tied TO the trees out
on the lawn. Doctors and nurses
stuck heroically TO their posts and
100 students from Santa Clara Col
Iege went over in body to assist.
Very little damage was done to the
buildings of the Santa Clara College.
None of the students or priests were
injured.
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-20

SAN FRANCISCO, April .O.-
These kilograms have been received
by Mayor Schmidt: From President
Roosevelt; Call ON me for any as
sistance that can render" From
II c. Clowry. president of the West
ern Union, New York; Maurice IL.
Jessup, president of the Chainber of
Commerce of New York, has Just call
and desires 60 know il hic association
can render any assistance. Advise Of
the situation.
In answer 10 these kilograms May
or Schmidt wired that at present the
city was able 10 cope with the situa-
tion aud that he would wire them If
Assistance was needed later. Since
then he has wired that the assist
ance is needed. Late last night. the
first trninload of provisions was sent
into san Francisco.
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-20
WHAT OF THE FUTURE.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-The qucs-
tion having been raised as to the fu-
ture of San Francisco, V. q. Mills
said IL was hs3 plan to rebuild his
property at once. Mr.. Mills said that
he was not able to obtain any priv
ate information from San Francisco
but that he believed from the public
dispatches that the Mills building had
been destroyed by fire. He said the
new building will be higher and more
commodious than the one destroyed.
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-20
GREAT nENErlT PERFORMANCES.

CHICAGO. April aO.-The great
est benefit performance of the stage
will he given for the sufferers from
April 70. It will be given ON the
Lake front in the famous Bcrnheardt
tent. in which that actress appeared
In Texas. The benefit viii begin with
u monologic by Sarah Barnhardt who
will come to Chicago from Minncapo-
lis especially for the occasion. Every
prominent actor and actress in Chi
cago will appear at the benefit on
the same bill with Bcrnhardt.
The daily sentinel., 1906-04-20

Even some of the big companies
will he hard pressed To fulfill all OF
their obligations. The total amount
Of liabilities involved in the confin-
grafton is estimated at more than
81 30, 900 900 in san Francisco alone
This estimate of the amount which
the fire insurance companies will be
called on to meet, is considered con-
scrvative.
Added TO the Ioss,,- in San Francis
co will be ut least $30,OOO,OO loss I"
he met in other cities making a to-
tai of more than 5000, 100000. In
surance men are worried to de-
gree bordering ON panic.