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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
HANGS SELF IN
HIS JAIL CELL
GREENBERRY ELklNs CHARGED
WITH MAKING CRIMINAL AS
sAULT UPON DAUGHTER
Makes Moose Of strip Of Blanket and
Hangs 1t on Cell Door-Has to Hold
Up Feet in Order to stranse Him
self-offense Sunday

Oskaloosa, Oct. 24.- (Special.)--
Greenberry Elkins, a man about AZ
years of age, who was In Jail here on
the charge of making criminal as
sault upon his daughter, about 15
years of age, hanged himself in his
cell last night. He made a moose Of a
strip OF blanket and tied 1t to the
cell door. Although that was only
about six feet from the floor he was
able to strangle himself by holding up
his feet.
The outrage for which he was con-
fined was committed at the FL
kins home Sunday. 1t appears that
the father and his daughter and anoth-
er little girl were at the house alone.
Flk1ns sent the younger girl away to
neighbor upon some pretext, and in
her absence accomplished his purpose.
He then threatened the girl should
she tell or leave the place. She slip
ped out to neighbor's in the after
noon and upon her statements an In
formation was made out and warrant
issued before Squire l. M. Reed upon
which Ellyins was Immediately arrest
ed. 1t is said that the man acknowl-
edges his guilt, excusing his acts on
account of the use of intoxicants.
Squire Reed having made an exam
ination into the merits of the case
held the defendant to the grand jury
and in default of a good sized bond
the man was brought to Oskaloosa
Monday and placed in the county Jail
to await the action of the grand jury.
Upon advice of authorities examina.
tion of the victim, Dolly Elllins, was
made and evidences of the outrage
were readily found.
Greenbury F. Elkins has lived about
Rose Hill for some time. He has
been day laborer and has worked
with the section gang at the place a
great part Of the time The wife died
some time ago and other relatives
have been living in the home with the
man, sister and her son. lad OF
about 1o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
BAD WRECK IN IOWA.
Great Northern Train Goes Through
Bridge, Killing Two.

Marsha!ltown, Oct. 24.-Chicago
Great Western train No. s, south
bound, was wrecked three miles west
of Melbourne yesterday. The engine
went through bridge which workmen
had been repairing. Engineer Hill
was killed and Fireman Mitchell, OF
Oelwein was SO badly scalded that he
died in the hospital here.
Later developments show the pilot
dropped and derailed the engine while
the train was running fast in an at
tempt to make UP lost time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
WOMAN suFFRAGIsTs REFUSE
TO GIVE BOND TO KEEP THE
PEACE AS REQUIRED
TWO MONTHS FOR EACH
Enthusiasts Are ArraIsned tor Riot
Gus Conduct In the House Of Com
mons-ordered to Give SIX Months
Peace Bond by Court.

London, Oct 24-The ten woman
suffragists arrested yesterday for riot
ing within the precincts of the House
OF commons were arraigned in police
court today and are bound over to
keep the peace for six months
The whole ten women later refused
to give surety and were committed to
prison for two months
Unusual excitement in connection
with the reopening of parliament was
caused by the presence of about one
hundred woman suffragists, many Of
whom despite the protests of the po-
lice, managed to find their way into
the outer lobby of the house Of com.
mons with the intention of button.
holing the members in support of their
movement A number Of the suffra.
gists mounted vacant chairs in the
lobby and begin to harangue the few
members Of parliament present in that
part Of the house. The police, after
being reinforced, made a strategic ad.
vance against the invaders, taking the
women singly and finally elected them
one by one, from the house. The
most militant of the women struggled
so desperately that two officers were
Hysterlcal Shouting.
The hysterical shouting and scream
ing brought crowds from the members
of the house, and the unwonted scene
created temporary excitement, such as
has seldom been witnessed in or about
the house. During the height OF the
tumult small band of suffragists de-
termined to ATTEMPT to break Into the
house itself, and as though by concert.
ed action, this band suddenly surged
toward the entrance of the inner lob
| by.
| Some of the women tried to climb
over the barrier and others attempted
to crawl under It. For several minutes
the utmost disorder prevailed, and the
police had all they could do to eject
the stern, determined women without
utilizing the more vigorous means
which would have been employed In
the cases of men. The women reso-
lutely refused to leave the house with
out being elected by force, clung ten
aciously to the stalwart policemen,
the railings or other means of sup
port, and offered strenuous resistance
to expulsion, while shouts Of "We will
| nave VOLeS anu 1Ou COWdTuiy men
dare not give us justice" resounded
through the halls.
Carry Them Out.
Finally the police were forced to
carry out several women bodily, and
the struggling and shouting suffragists
We're all ultimately deposited in the
palace yards, where for some time
they continued their vehement pro-
tests. A procession of house Of COM
mons attendants followed the women
bearing hats, cloaks and fragments OF
millinery and finer dropped in the
scuffle. So noisely demonstrative were
some of the leading suffragists that
after they had been expelled from the
house the police arrested several Of
them and marched them off to the
nearest police station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE.
Sheriff Rowland Gets Men Suspected
of Burglary.

Iowa City, Oct. 24.-(special y
Burglars at Hills last night broke into
the postof1ce and Postmaster Henry
Hirt's store They blew Hirt's safe
and secured a small sum of money,
some merchandise and several pearls.
Nothing valuable was stolen from the
postofice as they missed a big lot of
stamps. Sheriff Rowland and his son
this morning, ran down three men and
treed them in school house five miles
from Hills. They captured two and
one escaped.
The third robber after an exchange
of shots was caught by armed posses
in corn field.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
EATING MORE DOGS

Siaughtering Of CANNES Increases
Forty-three Per Gent.
Berlin, Oct. 24.-The statistical cor
respondence magazine analyzing to-
day the official returns Of the slaught-
er houses of Prussia for 1905 finds
the slaughtering of dogs for food in
creased 43 per cent, and that Of
horses 10 per cent over 1904. the total
number, of dogs eaten in 1905 being
1868; and horses. S1,312. The statis-
tics will be utilized to show the neces-
sity for immediate government ac-
tion towards giving the working peo-
pie cheaper food.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
West Traffic Opens.
INDIANS ARE wARLIKE
Utes Refuse to Return to Their Wyo-
nina Reservation.

HIIIt9 NeserVaeIoH.
Omaha, Oct. 24.--Word was receiv-
ed here today from the scene Of the
Indian depredations in Wyoming to
the effect that Captain johnson Of
Major Grierson's command with an
orderly and scout overlook the Utes
on Little Powder river about forty
miles north of Gillette. 1t is said the
Indians absolutely refuse to return to
their reservation, and declared. they
We're going to Dakota. Grierson has
determined to await reinforcement be-
fore trying to force a removal Of the
band, as cowboys report the Utes
holding nightly dances and in a mood
for trouble
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
GEORGE 3. coRTELYou WILL
TAKE HIS PLACE IN THE cABI-
NET CIRCLE
SELECT TWO NEW MEN
George Won L. Meyer, Of Massachu-
setts to Be Postmaster General and
Oscar Solomon Strauss Of New York
Will Succeed George cortelyou.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The following
statement regarding the prospective
change in President Roosevelt's cabi
House.
4 On the retirement Of Secretary
Shaw and Attorney General Moody
from the cabinet. the following
changes will be made:
Secretary Of the Treasury-George
B. Cortelyou.
Postmaster General-George Won L
Meyer.
Attorney General Charles J. Bona,
,arte.
Secretary Of the Navy-victor H
detcalf.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Oscar s. Strauss.
Time OF Change Set.
The general understanding for some
time has been that Moody will retire
on the first of January, and Shaw will
follow him on the fourth Of March. On
the first Of the year therefore, Bona
parte, now secretary of the navy, will
succeed Moody as attorney general
and he will in turn be succeeded by
Metcalf, secretary Of commerce and
.abor, the latter's place being filled by
Strauss. Cortelyou, now postmaster
general, will take Shaw's place on the
fourth of March at which time Meyer
Is to become postmaster general.
The announcement Of the prospec
tive changes in the cabinet was made
last night. following protracted cabi
ne f{v,cr o~-J{N - ~
which it is understood the whole mat
ter was constds fully. The changes
contemplated the Introduction of two
new men in the cabinet, Meyer and
Strauss.
Changes Long Expected.
The fact that Meyer was to have q
place in the cabinet has been known
for some time but the name OF
Strauss has been mentioned only in
cidentally if at all in connection with
in the circles of the Presidents ad.
visers.
The transfers of Cortelyou, Bona
parte and Metcalf have been generally
accepted as among the probabilities
for some time, although 1t has been
known that both Bonaparte and Met
calf were for a time loath to leave
their present positions because they
had became so fully identified with
he work Of their respective depart,
tents.
Meyer is ambassador to Russia, to
hich place he was appointed March
1905, having been promoted to that
flee following his service as ambas
dor to Italy from 1900 to 1905. He
a native of Massachusetts and has
en- well known as business man.
strauss Appointment Surprise.
The appointment Of Strauss caused
nsiderable surprise. as it will be the
st case where a citizen Of the He
sew faith has been made member
the presidents cabinet. He was
)rn December 8, 1850, and. is well
uown as merchant, diplomat and
,uthor He represented the United
tates as minister to Turkey on two
ifferent occasions and was appointed
President Roosevelt to fill the va
ancy caused by the death of ex
President Harrison as a member OF
permanent court of arbitration at
he Hague.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
MAYOR c. NNoR DIES.
Head Of City Government Of Cedar
Rapids Passes Away.

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 24-(special) -
Amos H. Connor mayor of Cedar Rap.
ids, died suddenly today Of heart fail
ure Mr.. Connor was well known
throughout Iowa as successful con
tractor, hoving done considerable
amount of work for railroad compan-
les. He was most highly respected
citizen Of Cedar Rapids, and man
useful to the community Several
years ago he served as alderman, and
at the last municipal election was
elected mayor over G. D. Huston, be,
ing the first republican to hold the
Office in about ten years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
PRIEST LEAVES CHARLTON.
Father Richard Aid to be Succeeded
by Rev. ]. c. Kennedy.

Charlton. Oct. 24.-Rev. Father
Richard Aid, who has had charge OF
the Catholic church here for the past
few years, will leave Charlton in the
near future. Rev. J. G. Kennedy, who
has recently been connected with the
vatican, at Rome, Italy, will take his
place here temporarily. ~ IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
SUMMON GRAIN MEN.
He:snngs sy Clark and Lane In Omaha
and Des Moines.

Omana, Oct. 24.-Interstate com
merce commissioners Clark and Lane
began hearing here today on mat.
tiers connected with the grain trade
and about 200 grain men Of Omaha,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs have
been subpoened to testify. 1t is un-
derstood others will come from differ.
ent points in the state.
Des Moines, Oct. PA hearing on
matters relevant to the grain trade
in Iowa will take place in Des Moines
Friday and Saturday, conducted by
Commerce Commissioners Clark and
Lane.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
Chance In Ministry,

Vienna, Oct 24.-Baron Aehrenthal,
Austro Hungarian ambassador to
Russia. today accepted the foreign
ministry portfolio in succession to
Count Goluchowski. resigned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
COLLEGE MEN STRIKE

Augustana Students Refuse to 90 to
Their Classes.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-(special. J.
college students today
went on strike, refusing to go to
their classes until the synod's board
rescinds the order against intercol-
legiate basket ball. All intercollegiate
contests have been prohibited by the
Augustana Lutheran synod.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
DEDICATE CATHEDRAL.
Most Beautiful Edif1ce In State Open
at Pittsbura.

Pittsburg, Oct 24-The new St.Paul
Catholic cathedral, said to be the most
beautiful edifice in the state. repre-
senting a cost of s3,50O,000, was dedi-
Gated today by Monsigner Diomeda
Falconio, papal delegate to America,
assisted by Cardinal Gibbons Of Balti-
more, Archbishop Farley, Of New
York, Ryan of Philadelphia, and a
score Of other dignitaries of the
church
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
PROVIDES FOR EIGHT HOURS.
New Schedule Submitted by the B. OF
r. T. in Pittsburq.

Pittsburg, Oct. 24.-The committee
representing the Brotherhood Of Rail
road Trainmen of the Pittsburg switch
ing district have within the past TWEEN
ty-four hours presented a new scale OF
wages to eighteen division superinten.
dents of the various railroads. The
scale provides for eight hours work
with pro rata pay for overtime An
answer is requested on or before No.
vember 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
SHERIFF PUZZLES DOCTORS.
Fremont County Official Critically ILL.,
Specialists Beino Unable To Aoree

Sidney, Oct. 24.-sheriff Charles T.
Kent is critically i'll at his residence,
where he has been bedfast for the
past three weeks. The natureof his
disease seems to puzzle the doctors.
Specialists have been called in from
Omaha aid other places, but they dis
agree in their diagnosis. Mr. Kent is
serving his first term as sheriff and is
a candidate for reelection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
FULL DIPLOMATIC HoNoRs.
Accompany the Funeral Service Over
Former Minister

Former Minister.
Washington, D. c., Oct. "a With
full diplomatic honors the funeral SER
vices Of Senor Jorge Munoz, late min
lister from Guatemala to the United
States, who died Saturday, were held
in ST. Mathews Catholic church today.
Presiden.. Roosevelt, Secretary Root
and several others Of the cabinet and
many prominent army and navy Off
GERS and members of the supreme
court were in attendance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
TEACHER HUNG IN EFF,ay.

OsceoIa High School Students sus-
pended for Playing Truant.
osceola, Oct. 24.-There is trouble
in the Osoeola High School. A few
days ago four girls and one boy, all Of
prominent families, played truant and
were suspended by the superintendent
The board ordered them to apologize
to the school and teachers, and they
did SO, ali but William Walker, a vii
lage cut-up, who made matters worse
with funny speech. Because the
board is considering his case, the stu
dents hung the superintendent In ef-
figy, and the feeling is high.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
TWO COACHES OF PlTTsRuRe
SPECIAL ARE LYING ON THE
BANK WRECKED
MANY PEOPLE INJURED
Special Car on Eastern Ohio Traction
Line is Dltched on Account Of Wet
RalIs-Passensers on Board Are
Buried in Mass of Wreekase.

Pittsburg, Oct. 24.-The Pittsburg
special which left Cleveland at 8
o'clock this morning, was wrecked
near Bellevue, Pennsylvania, at
noon. The engine jumped the track
and went over the bank into the Ohio
river. Two coaches were turned over
on their sides. Four train men were
seriously injured and many other per-
sons sustained cuts and bruises The
injured were taken to Allegheny.
Wet Rails Ditch Car.
Cleveland, Oct. 24.-Eight men were
injured, one fatally, in a wreck on the
Eastern Ohio traction line near Cha
grin Falls today. A special car, bound
west, carrying eleven persons, ten Of
whom were employees Of the road.
dashed down steep grade at ter
rife speed. The body of the car was
thrown from the trucks at curve,
burylng those on board in mass Of
wreclage. The accident was due to
wet rails.
West Traffic Opens.
Colorado Springs, Col, Oct. 24.-The
snow blockade on the. Rock Island,
which completely tied up the road for
So hours has been lifted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
ENGINE ExPLoDEs.
Fireman Killed and Engineer and
Brakeman Injured

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Early today a
freight engine Of the Chicago, Milwau
llee and st. laul. exploded near Nor
ton Grove, killing the fireman, J.
Dougherty and injuring the engineer,
7. K. Lumb. and the brakeman, w. L
Grass
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
OBJECTIONS 70 WILL.
Wife Says Herman oeIrichs Was Resi-
dent of California.

New York, Oct 24-Mrs Herman
Oelrichs today filed an objection in
the probate court, to the will Of her
late husband, Herman Oelrichs, based
on the ground that Oelrichs was not a
resident of New York, but of Califo.
MIA. Oelrichs left the bulk of his es-
estate to his brother and sisters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
NO EXEMPTION POWER
Supreme Court Of Illinois Decides
Against the Legislature.

= :
Springfield, H.. Oct. 24.-The su-
preme court today handed down an
opinion to the effect that the legisla-
ture has no power to exempt from tax
alton any property except that which
is specifically exempted by the consti-
tuition of the state. Under this ruling
the exemption of the capital stock of
newspapers, manufacturing and mer-
chantile corporations, ETC., is illegal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
BANK is lNsoLvENT.
Peoples Savings Sank in Washington
Is Closed.

d Washington, D. G., Oct. 24-The
Peoples Savings bank was closed to-
day by order of the comptroller of the
currency. The examination by the ma
tional bank examiner showed the in
stitution to be in an insolvent condi-
ton. The assets and liabilities are
,iven at $210,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25

When man gives himself up to the
consolation that he is abused he has
everything his own way
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
POPE is IMPROVING.
Decides He Is Able to Receive the
English.

Rome, Oct. 24.-Dr. Lapponi, not
.withstanding the unsatisfactory condi-
tion of his own health, visited the pope
this morning He found the pontiff
improved, the pains in knees decreas-
ed, his temperature, which yesterday
was above normal, diminished. In
view of his improvement the pope de-
cided to receive the English pilgrim
age tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
MRS. POLLOCK KILLS SELF
Wife of Michigan. University Man
Commits Suicide.

SUTOIUS' Tf--II-.F
Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 24.-Mrs.
Ida Pollock, wife of James B. Pollock,
Instructor in botany in the University
of Michigan, committed suicide last
night by inhaling Illuminating gas.
She had BEEN suffering from melan-
cholia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
PROPOSE GOLD STANDARD.
Sweeping Financial Reforms Involved
in Madrid Buduet,

Madrid, Oct. 24.-The Budget of pro-
posals of the government which was
read at the opening of parliament yes
terday involve sweeping financial re,
forms, including the institution Of the
gold standard 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
CONFESSION MADE
BY E. E. NICHOLAS
ACTRESS FOUND DEAD IN HER
ROOM WAS MURDERED AND
NOT A SUICIDE
Act Said TO Have Been Committed for
Purpose Of Securing Possession of
Her Jewels--Two Were Involved
in The crime-Divlded Property.

chicago, OCC. Z4.-EQWarQ II. N1Cl-
olas, the theatrical agent who was
taken into custody by the police dur
ing their investigation Of the death Of
Mrs. Margaret Leslie, an actress,
foursd dead In her room at the Palace
hotel, 1t Is said has confessed the
crime.
Two pawnbrokers informed the po-
lice yesterday that Nicholas had been
to them with diamonds said to have
been the property of Mrs Leslie be-
fore her death, and which we're not
found until it was learned they were
in the possession of Nicholas. The
prisoner refused to say a word regard
Ing his possession of the diamonds
when confronted by the pawn brokers.
He was then taken to the police sta
tion. where the police say he confess
ed the murder of Mrs. Leslie and the
stealing Of diamonds valued at 1,5O0
from her.
How Crime Was Committed.
According to the police, Nichols ad-
mitted that he aided in the murder
and declared that George Leopold. a
drug clerk for whom the police are
now searching, was his accomplice.
The woman's diamonds and her
money were the motive for the crime,
it Is said.
Nichols said he and Leopold went
to the woman's room last Wednesday
night and after a few moments con-
versation he suggested that they have
drink, producing bottle Of wtis-
key. Mrs. Leslie was taking off her
jewels at the time, and her back was
turned toward them, while in this po-
sition Leopold, according to Nichols,
seized the woman by the throat and
choked her into insensibility. Throw
ing her on the bed they placed towels
saturated with choioroform over her
face.
Robbery Was the Motive.
They then took some of the won
ans garments and tied them tightly
around her neck. Selling her Jewels
which were valued at $4,000, they
turned on the gas jets, hurried out of
the room and left the hotel. The next
morning they met by appointment and
divided the Jewels. Those which
Nicholas took have already been re-
covered.
1t was the anxiety on the part Of
Nicholas to realize money on the Jew
elry which led to his arrest. The de-
tectives working on the case found
some of the diamonds in pawn shop,
and they were traced to Nicholas. He
was then arrested, and he declared
that Mrs. Leslie, who had been an old
friend Of his, had given them to him.
He told conflicting stories, however,
and finally admitted the crime.
The woman was found dead IN her
room Thursday, and 1t was supposed
she had committed suicide.