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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
A MISSOURI PREACHER ADvo
GATES LUXURIOUS "soBERlNG
UP" ROOM IN JAIL

Chillicothe, Mo-, Jan. 11.-A hand
somely fitted SOLDERING up" room for
drunks was advocated by the Rev. J.
Walton, pastor of Elm Street Methodist
churcn, at prayer meeting here last
evening.
t"These poor men who get drunk are
the men who really pay the saloon IL
cense," said the speaker. "They are
the men who reduce our taxes twenty
five or fifty cents head, and when we
depend on these saloons for revenue
and license them to sell intoxicants it
is not fair or just to lock up the man
who patronizes them.
What we should do is to have a
handsomely furnished room, with lux
urious couches and other comforts. in
order that the fellow who Is paying the
taxes should sleep out his drunk
there"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13

folk and Western certificate for 100
shares Of common stock is about ST.
500.
How many confederates Seton had
is not known One man, Samuel
Humphreys. Of 1877 Washington street,
Brooklyn, has been arrested.
According to information given out
at the detective bureau Humphreys
went to the Office Of Barnard & Clark
of this city with a letter introducing
himself as Mr.. Collins" wealthy
builder of Philadelphia and presented
two Of the forged certificates which
he wanted disposed of at the market
value between $4,000 and $4,000.
Seton is held on the charge of grand
larceny--a charge in nowise connected
with the forgery OF the Norfolk and
Western certificates-p pending an in
vestigation Of his connection with the
latter swindle.
Imposed on Printing Company.
The Hamilton Bank Note Engraving
and Printing company was imposed
upon by Seton and induced to print
the bogus certificates by forged let
ter, which might have aroused their
suspicion. but which didn't.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
THREE DEAD
TAMARAck MINE FIRE in MIcHI-
GAN RESULTS DIsAs-
TRousLY

Calumet, Mich, Jan. IL. The fire
in the Tamarack mine is still raging.
Three of the missing men have not
been discovered and it is believed they
are lost. The flames have been burn
ing inside the mine for nearly two
Gays.
The seven hundred men at work
one mile beneath the surface
of the earth in the Tamarach
mine were thrown into a panic yes
terday by an alarm of fire. The min
ers rushed to all possible openings,
many running through mile-long drifts
connecting with the shafts and the
great engines were run at tremen-
dous rate of speed bringing cage after
cage filled with men from the deep
workings at rate of nearly a mile a
minute.
Burning Building coIIapses.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. IL. With a
terrific crash the floor Of the annex
in the rear Of the plant of the Rock
Island Battery fell today, carrying ten
firemen twenty feet into the cellar, in.
juring four and bruising the others,
but none seriously. The accident
came following an all night battle
with a fire that destroyed the plant.
The fire caused loss Of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13

Speaking of the condition of affairs,
he referred to the structure put upon
this country In creating what was
stated TO be deficiency of $135, 600,
the amount asked by him in alleged
violation of the statute on this subject,
enacted during the last congress.
Secretary Wilson declares that this
statement did him a grave injury, that
he created no deficiency and asked
only for an emergency appropriation
to meet the conditions which the
enormously increased business of the
last few months, with no increase in
the inspection force, had created. The
packers are willing to pay this extra
amount, but there is no law by which
the secretary can make an agreement
with the packers accepting such an ex-
pense fund from them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
CRISIS REACHED IN DIPLOMATIC
AFFAIRS BETWEEN FRANCE
AND VENEZUELA
A WAIT TURN OF EVENTS
Keen Interest In DEVELOPMENTS BY Of.
ficIaIs at Washington ~ Early De
parture Of Venezuelan Representa-
tive In France Expected.

Washington, DC, Jan. 12.--All diplo.
matte relations between Venezuela and
France are broken, it is said at the
state department and although 1t is
stated that no formal or official action
to this effect has been received, Off
cials assume that in accordance with
the usual procedure this will involve
the early departure from Venezuela of
M. Taigny, the French representative
there, and from France of NJ. Maubour-
guet, Venezuelan agent at Paris. The
officials here are awaiting the turn of
events with keen interest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
HUMANE PLAN A NEW PLAN
ROOSEVELT AS HARPER,s sUc-
cEssoR is TALK AMONG
EDUCATORS

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Talk Of electing
President Roosevelt as the successor
to the late President Harper at the
head of the Chicago university has be-
come strong in university circles. 1t
is declared to have been one of the
hopes of DR.. Harper during the last
months of his life that the way could
be cleared to have Roosevelt take the
head of the university at the conclu-
sion of his presidential term. To bring
this about it will be necessary to alter
the constitution of the university
which declares that only Baptist can
be president. Roosevelt worships in
the Dutch Reformed church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
WILSON FEARS
INJURY TO AMERICAN TRADE

Washington, D. c., Jan -"Unless
congress speedily grants the emer-
gency appropriation of $135,O00
requested by me for additional inspec-
tors and microscopists, it is probable
that over s50,00O.O00 worth of orders
for American pork and beef products,
placed oy the German dealers, will go
untitled.
This statement was made by Secre-
tary Wilson last night. Anticipating
the nigh rates of duty cn products ema-
mating from the United States imposed
by the new German tariff, which be-
comes effective March / next, and
Germany at the present time being in
urgent need of meat supplies, Secre-
tary Wilson said the German dealers
have flooded the packing houses of
this country with orders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
FULL
MRS. CHADWICK CANNOT GET a
CELL NOR A GOOD
BED

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Cas-
sic l.. Chadwick, escorted by United
States Marshal Chandler and a deputy,
left Cleveland this morning for the
state penitentiary at Columbus to be-
gin her sentence of ten years. impris-
onment. There were no friends at the
station to bid her farewell. She is ap-
parently in good health and seemed re-
signed to her fate.
Must Sleep In Corridor.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. IL. Mrs.
Chadwick arrived at the penitentiary
at il o'clock today. No special pre-
parations had been made in the wo-
mans department for her reception.
She will be comeplled to sleep on a
cot in the corridor, as the woman's IS
department is flied and every bed is
occupied.
Not Thought to be III.
The prison officials are skeptical as
to the illness of Mrs. Chadwick. She
will be treated as any other prisoner
and after an examination IL 1t is
found that she is able, she will be put
to washing or other heavy work. If
not. she will be placed in the sewing
department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
ALL ARE SAFE
NO BAD EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED
FROM DENNlsoN PRIOR & co.
FAILURE

Cleveland, Wis, Jan. 12.-It is
learned from trustworthy source that
the forged bonds issued by .Denison,
Prior & Co. have practically all been
traced and that they are largely held
by four or five big financial institutions
Of this city, which will not be affected
in the slightest degree as the result Of
any Of the losses sustained.
Denison, Prior & Co. assigned few
days ago because Of the suicide of Mr..
Prior and the consequent refusal of
banks to accept the company's paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13

81
Washington, d. c., Jan. 12.-The
house today refused its unani-
nous consent to close the gener-
al debate on the Philippine tariff
bill at noon on Monday. After
the objection Representative Payne
Of New York gave notice that he
would demand a vote on the ques-
tion Of closing the debate as Soon
as the house meets on Monday.
Broussard Of Louisiana, opposing
the bill was the first speaker to-
day.
At the conclusion of Broussard's
remarks the house agreed to close
the general debate on the bill
Monday afternoon and that the
sessions tomorrow and Monday be-
gin at II o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Interstate Breeders Association Con
Ann,,aI r4n,ar4,os

Interstate Breeders Association Con-
cIudes Annual Convention.
Sioux City, Jan. 12. The following
officers were elected by the Interstate
Breeders association yesterday after
noon: President, James Walpole of
Rock Valley; vice president, Alexand-
er A. .McBooth Of Paulina; secretary
F. l.. Wirick of Sioux City; treasurer
p. E. Held of Hinton; executive com
mittee, William Magiviny. w. R. "A.
Smith of Sioux City and R. w. Peter
son of Vermilion, S. D.. H. G. McMil-
Ian of Cedar Rapids addressed the
meetiag yesterday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
PLANS GREATEST skYscRAPERs.

New York To Erect Twenty-Three
Story Buildings Occupying Block.
New York, Jan. 11.-Twin twenty
three story buildings, each occupying
an entire block, with deep easements
in which will be the terminals of the
Hudson company's tunnel from Jersey
City and other tunnels, will be erected
near Cortlandt street, according to
plans completed yesterday. The struc-
lures will be the largest skyscrapers
in the world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
DELAY POLICY ON RATE
BILL Anglers DOLLIVER
TROUBLE is ENDED.
Fugitive President Of santo Domingo
Takes Refuge Under U. s. Flag.

0NSe HS'USO S't1SI q "a TIoSs
s#a . I
= San Domingo, Jan. IL. - The
= fugitive President Morales has
sought refuge In the American Ie-
cation here. Negotiations are In
progress with the object Of induc-
Ing Morales to resign the presl-
dency and leave santo Domingo. !
1t is claimed here that the step !
taken to Morales In seeking the
protection Of the American flag
virtually puts an end to the dis
turbances In the republic.
80 y = = =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
TO DRAFT BILL.

House Committee on Public Buildings
Holds Meetings.
Washington, D. G., Jan. 12.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The public buildings committee
of the house had meeting this fore
noon and decided to take up the vari-
GUS bills and draft bill, Congressman
Conner on the subcommittee having
Iowa in charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
WILL DECORATE MIKADo.
Orders Of Merit Taken to Japan by
King Edwards MESSENGER.

London, Jan. 12.-Prince Arthur Of
Connaught, attended by Admiral Sir
Edward Seymour and other members
Of the royal commission appointed by
King Edward to present the Order Of
the Garter to the emperor of Japan,
has started for Toxic.
Prince Arthur is also the bearer Of
three orders of merit for Admiral
Togo, Field Marshal Oyama and Field
Marshal Yamagata.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
WANTS LEGISLATURE TO
ACT ON THE RATE ISSUE
HILL IS NOT GUILTY.
Philadelphia Judge Takes Case Of AL
legged CRATER From Jury.

legged CRATER From Jury.
ss+s. s.ssss $50. /.
= philadelphia, Jan. 12.-Judse !.
Audenreld today Instructed the :
Jury In the case Of John w. Hill, /.
: former chief of the filtration bu- i.
: reau, who was charged with fors- :
: cry and Ratification OF records, to :
= bring In verdict Of aequittaI. :
: The trial had been In progress :
: nine days. Hill was ono OF the :
= first Of Mayor Weaver's victims. :
= i y = = . I trA D I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
PAT GROVE INDICTED.
Held Guilty Of Highway Robbery by a
Council Bluffs Jury.

Council Bluffs, Jan. IL. Pat
Grove has been indicted here for al
legged eomplicity in NJ street car hold
up Julyi2. 1905 when about $50 was Sc
cured from two conductors and mo-
torman. Arthur Levi is indicted on
the same charge with Grove. The lat
ter is now in the hands of Omaha au-
thorities. awaiting trial in February
for robbery in connection with the
Cudahy kidnapping five years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
TRANSFER
EFFECTED
EASTERN CAPITALISTS NOW IN
CONTROL OF oTTuMwA STREET
RAILWAY SYSTEM.
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
Trust Deed for s1,soo,ooo In Favor OF
Central Trust Company Of Illinois
Filed With County Recorder-New
Officers Expected to Arrive Soon.

The Ottumwa Railway & Light Co.,
Is the name of the new company
which has purchased the interests of
the Ottumwa Traction and Light COM
pany and the deed conveying the prop
erty of the old company to the new
organization was filed with the record
er of Wapello county late yesterday
The Ottumwa Railway & Light COM
pany is organized under the laws Of
Delaware and Its officers are eastern
men.
The new company has filed with the
Wapello county recorder trust deed
to the Central Trust company of Illi-
nois securing the payment Of 1,500
bonds for $1,000 each, aggregating ST.
100000. Extensive improvement are
contemplated for the local street rail-
waySsystem during the coming season
but the details Of the plans are not
known. Arthur S. Huey is president
and ]. ]. O'Brien secretary Of the new
company. 1t is expected that Mr.
O'Brien will be in the city in few
days and at that time will outline the
plans for extending the lines and the
other improvements.
Mr.. O'Brien is connected with III. M.
Byllesby & Co., Incorporated engineers
of Chicago, and which designs, con-
structs and operates railway, light
power, hydraulic and gas plants. He
has visited Ottumwa in connection
with the recent sale Of the property,
Amusement Parks.
Officials OF the Ottumwa Traction &
Light company stated this morning
that they did not know what Improve
ments were contemplated by the new
company. The Byilesby company con-
trolls number of street railway and
| light systems In various parts Of the
country and is backed by sufficient
capital to undertake any improve
ments 1t may deem advisable. One Of
1 the plans for making the lines popu-
/ lar with the public is the establishing
OF system Of parks with attractive
amusement features and 1t is possible
that this may be one Of the features of
the local improvements.
| None of the officers of the new COM
pany are in the city at present. Mr..
O'Brien who was expected in Ottum-
wa January g. has been unable to
reach here as yet owing to important
business affairs regarding a traction
system in another city. 1t is thought,
however, that he will be in Ottumwa
in few days and will then be able to
give more definite information regard
ng the plans of the new company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
Remain In CUSTODY.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 12 Judge
Speer today denied the petition of the
counsel for Greene and Gaynor that
the men be discharged from custody.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.

Wo Engines anu Ihfee box Cars
Smashed at Iowa City.
Iowa City, Jan. Especially Two
freight trains collided In the Rock Is
land yards at Morse at noon today,
smashing both engines and three cars.
Everybody escaped uninjured. The
cause Of the wreck is unknown. The
trains we're In plain sight Of each
other. The southbouhd train was in
motion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
IOWA SENATOR WILL TRY TO
FORCE COMMERCE COMMIT
TEE TO ACT
WANTS DAILY SESSIONS

Iowa Senator Is Anxious to Have the
Committee Consider His Own and
Other Railroad BiIls-EIkins Adopts
Delay Tactics But May Yet be Com
PEELED to Surrender.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
Steamer Ashore.

New York, Jan. 12.-An unknown
steamer is reported ashore near the
South Brigantine life saving station,
N. j. The saving crew has gone to
her assistance.
Later-The steamship is the Clyde
liner Cherokee from San Domingo
for New York. The vessel is undam.
aged and will probably float at high
tide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
CREW MISSING.

Schooner capslzes OF Coast Of vlr-
gInIa.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. PA schooner
has capsized in the lower bay. The en-
tire crew of six is missing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13

y at Wnlcn Time senator DOlllVer
Ia vigorous effort to get his bill
1.-The committee and to enlist
gpport for it. His success was
bounced. The time of the COM
Fas employed largely in spar
position. The next meeting
so held today. There you
0Hhe situation; a great
sse charged with the consider
a great proposition meets
aek and considers in a desul-
the question at issue.
ANoes not the committee meet
MI Ind get down to real work?
SsSS ,sSs the question that is being
salWashington and there is only
who can answer it. The
calling meetings is in the
Chairman Elkins. Other
~ may suggest the necessity
~ frequent meeting until they
&S& In the face, but Elkins is
issues the ukase. He
Sound it convenient thus far
b committee together oftener
a week. He does not pro.
lentEear out the members of his
nds !.
feElkins should be asked why
!, ,i,.lnuaot call the committee to
.s n;ts sener, he would undoubtedly
an 1.-The members will not re.
! all slt he, himself. is willing to
manNer but that he cannot get
which out. To some extent this
er phywould be true. It is a fact
andis a disposition on the part
MN Snembers to find other and
- Ivy lgagements during the hour
meeting of the interstate
,ses y committee. In other
'S n the committee is called
snfin1,atl on Paya
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Washington Bureau Of the Courier.
Washington, b. c., Jan. 12.

washington ". u, Jan. ".
Senator Dolliver will make strong
effort at the meeting of the interstate
commerce committee OF the senate
today to secure the passage Of reso-
luton ordering daily meetings of the
committee to consider the railroad
rate bill. It is expected that the
house bill will have. been reported,
passed and sent to the senate before
February !.
" eshi Ing Gone by senate.
IF the senate committee on inter.
state commerce continues It's present
program and makes progress In future
as 1t has in the past in the framing
of a railroad rate bill, it will be ready
to report a bill about the fourth Of
next July.
Summing up the situation at this
writing 1t may be said that the COM
mittee has, thus far, done nothing ex-
cept provide receptacle for a half
dozen bills which have been referred
to 1t. Since the beginning Of the ses-
sion it has held only four or five meet
ings and these have been productive
Of no net results, unless the develop
ment of a plan Of deliberation may be
considered net result.
Nobody seems to be able to divine
the purposes of the members Of this
committee. Apparently there are
about as many ideas in regard to a
railroad rate bill as there are mem
hers. Already there are five bills in
troduced by members of the commit
tee and probably there will be others.
The Dolliver bill suits its author and
Senator Cullom; Senator Foraker's
bill meets the approval of the author
and probably of Senators Aldrich and
Kean. Senator Elkins has bill of
his own which is expected to prove a
compromise;l Senator Tillman has a
bill which suits him and perhaps no
body else; Senator Clapp has some
ideas of his own, differing but slightly,
it is said from those of the Dolliver
bill Senators Crane, Newlands, Fos-
ter, McLaurin and Carmack, the last
four named being democrats, are yet
to hear from.
Work Is Deeultory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13

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Md sends 1
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

averse to permitting these young China
men to perfect themselves in the arts Of
warfare In Germany. He argued that 1t
was inconsistent that Germany should train
men who may at no distant day lead hostile
armies against the kaiser's own legions.
The Chinese government asked the permis
sion great favor, however, and 1t was
represented to Wilhelm that refusal would
be prejudicial to German policy in the far
east. SO the Cinnamon came and have
been given every opportunity to learn how
war is made in Germany" 1t is supposed
that their teachers have instructions from
august quarters to withhold imparting too
intimate knowledge on certain subjects, but
the Cinnamon are keen questfon-askers and
are on record as having an annoying habit
of launching persistent queries wherever
they detect a desire to withhold Informal
tion. The Chinese officers have no COM
mand over German troops, but accompany
German officers at drill and at maneuvers
and are given every opportunity of prac-
ticing the duties of command short of
actual authority.
That they will be more than ordinarily
capable of leading Chinese troops against
possible enemy there is no doubt, and fur
Their details which, have obtained Of Cbina's
new military policy confirm the statement
that the equipment and discipline of the Chi
nese army of the future are to be brought
as nearly as possible to perfection.
AT the present time that army-which two
years ago consisted of only 100 600 men
numbers 200, 600. and 1t is now planned that
before the end of next spring over 400, 900,
soldiers will be undergoing training under
the dragon flag. The men will be carefully
chosen, and each viii serve three years as
regular and six as reserve. At present the
principal weakness of the Chinese forces lies
in the rifles with which they are equipped
these being chiefly old style MauSerS and
Martinis-but in the course of few months
from now the soldiers of the celestial en-
pre will be provided to a man with the
maya zine rifles now on order with modern
field guns and European equipment.
Given skilled and experienced instructors
of their own acknowledgement, for instance,
as the young officers already mentioned and
the others who are now studying the art of
war at West Point and in Tokio-what will
the army Of the fiowery kingdom be capable
of doing at the end of half dozen years
from now? Remembering what spectacle
the cohorts of China furnished when last in
action one might be inclined to give rather
a careless answer to that question, were IT
not for many recent indications that our
estimate of the Chinese military men
may have to be altered somewhat dras-
tically.
European experts. for example, are now
pointing out that the Chinese have recently
been manifesting a quality in which they
have hitherto been supposed to be utterly
lacking. That quality is patriotism. and to
the minds of continental thinkers It's devel-
opment among the rank and file Of the Chi
nese is the one thing needful to make them