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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
GOVERNOR MACON is INvEsTl
eating REPORT OF INsuR-
REcTIoN PLANS
IN ALL THE ISLANDS
Five Japanese In Cuba Are Heard
Talking Of Plans Of Negroes For
Uprising Simultaneous With Insur-
rections in Philippines and Hawaii.

New York, Dec. 26.-The World to-
day publishes a dispatch from Havana
which states that Governor Magoon ls
investigating the report that the
Japanese are planning an insurrection
in February against American rule in
Cuba, the Philippines and Hawaii.
The investigation, it is stated, was
prompted by information received
from Cuban official named Pardinas,
who, 1t is alleged, overheard five Ja-
panese, said to be In Cuba, talking
Of the instructions in the Philippines
and Hawaii The presence Of the
Japanese had been noted by secret
police because they are alleged to have
been taking photographs and measure
ments of Notifications in Havana.
LawIess Bands in Cuba
Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary
Taft has received advices from Cover
nor Magoon at Havana indicating that
more or less unsettled condition Of
affairs exists in certain parts of Cuba
and that in Santa Clara province some
lawles sbands are operating and pillag
ing. Therefore, at the governors in
stance General Bell has ordered con
siderable reinforcements Of the garri
son of American troops in that prov
ince.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
& WRECK ON SOUTHERN ROAD.
Negro Fireman Is Killed and Members
of Crew Injured at Moncrief.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. ga South.
Washington was wrecked at Montcrief
five miles from Jacksonville, yester.
day John Homer. a negro fireman
was killed; the engineer, express mes.
senger and express helper were in
jured The tower operator turned the
derailing switch in 'front.' of the fast
moving train. The engine turned tur.
tie. The express car was thrown from
the track.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
CONSUME GREATER PART OF THE
TIME OF THE SHEA TRIAL AT,
THE EARLY SESSION
QUESTION TESTIMONY
Court Allows Evidence Relative to the
Trouble Between Montgomery Ward
G. Co. With Employees Without En-.
terins Merits of the Case.

Chicago Dec. 26.-Continued argus
ments between counsel relative to-
proper testimony consumed the greater
part of the early session of the Shea
trial today. Attorneys for the defense
sought to introduce evidence relative
to the trouble between Montgomery
Ward & Co. and the garment workers.
which antedated the strike of the teams
sters. The state strenuously opposed
the admission of the evidence. judge
Ball was repeatedly called upon to ruls
as he ruled yesterday. that the defense
could introduce evidence regarding the
controversy but could not produce any,
thing touching upon the merits of the
trouble.
Objections by Prosecutors.
When Attorney Brady sought to GO
further into this line of questioning
yesterday and touched upon the confera
ences with employers at the Wellings
ton and Grand Pacific hotels, the
prosecutors objected.
Suppose Shea and the other leaders
did seek to have matters adjusted BY
arbitration" said Assistant States All
torney Miller, that does not give them
a right to go forth and form criminal
conspiracy to injure peoples business,
just because they failed to accept
Shea'5 ideas of arbitration"
The defense argued that 1t had g.
4 right to show every attempt of the Lar
Dor men to bring about arbitration.
Z THE continued efforts of these de~
4 PENDANTS to effect settlement" said
! Attorney Brady "tend to refute the.
Testimony brought out by the state that
they accepted $1500 for the purpose
J, of running the business of Montgom~
!, cry Ward G CO.
4 Mr.. Dold afterwards was allowed to
tell of visit he and Shea made I'd
the office of Mayor Dunno In which,
the witness asserted a plea was made
to the mayor to compel arbitration OF
the garment workers strike.
Jurors Eat Turkey.
The twelve Shea jurors, who have
been sitting continuously in the trial
since Nov. 80, enjoyed yesterday theiR
first real breath of freedom. They were
permitted to enjoy Christmas dinner
: with their families.
The reunion was arranged with the
: consent of Judge Ball and took place
,, ,, at the Boston Oyster house in the att
: ernoon. following an extraordinary ses'
sion of court in the morning. Three
! large turkeys specially prepared under
9 the direction of Manager Harry @;
Moir were partaken of by the jurors
9 their wives and children. The state
: footed the bill
s When the defendants, attorneys,
l. jurymen and bailiffs appeared at the
S criminal court building at $3.50 O'Clock
0 in the morning the jurors were restless
s and the lawyers appeared anxious To
g get through the session and rush home
s. to dinners which were awaiting them
r Judge Ball promptly opened court
however, and the wary grind Of evi
dence and argument began as usual
Adjournment was taken at 12:3(
: o'clock until today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
BERTHA" OUT AGAIN
Chicago shoplifter outwits EIgtn Asy.
ium Authorities for Second Time.

ium Authorities for Second Time.
Elgin, Ill, Dec -"Fainting Ber-
tha," the notorious Chicago shoplifter,
escaped less than month ago, she
from the insane hospital and has not
been recaptured. The last time she
escaped les sthan a month ago, she
was caught while raiding an Elgin
store, and the merchants here are ap-
prehensive of her temperance.
The woman tainted yesterday in the
amuse ment hall during The Christmas
LIBERATION and was carried to her
ward, where she became hysterical.
Later she stole the keys from her
nurse, unlocked the door and fed.
1t is said that a Chicago saloon.
keeper visited iner recently, and It te
believed that man aided In, her es
cape. A reward has been offered for
her recapture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
.JAPS SEEKING TO
CROSS The LINE
REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT THE
JAPANESE ARMY AND COME
TO AMERICA
Fiftyfour Are Turned Back by Immi-
grafton offcers-several Are Snug.
gled Over the Border Line-Are Cap.
tured by the Officers.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 26.-Japanese
are docking to the Rio Grande border
attempting to get into the United
States. Most of them are said to have
been discharged from the Japanese
army. Yesterday fifty-four were re-
fused admission here. Later number
were smuggled over at Fort Hancock,
but this morning they were captured
by the immigration authorities, who
are patrolling the entire border.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
Governor Issues instructions.
100000 FOR SHAW
Report That Salary of Iowa Man viii
be Great One.

v =
Des Moines Dec. 26.-Reports from
Washington are to the effect that Sec.
retary Shaw, If he goes to New York
to become head Of the Mutual Life In.
surance company Of New York, will
receive a salary Of 100000 a year.
The offer to Shaw Is conditioned on
the success of the present manage
ment in retaining general control. It
is stated that the offer has as yet been
only tentatively made. But in Wash
ington there is not doubt that it has
been made, and very little doubt that
the former governor Of Iowa will ac
cept it.
1t is the understanding that Secre
tary Cortelyou will take charge of the
treasury department about the middle
Of February.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
cHocKEs SELF TO DEATH. {
Dependency Causes Pedro Mexdio, tc
StranuIe Himself.

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. 26.-De.
spnndent over the death Of his wife,
a year since, and resulting in i'll health
Pedro Mexdjo, a contractor living at
2751 Seventeenth avenue South
checked himself to death with small
piece of rope near Minnehaha falls
yesterday. Mexdjo wound one end OF
the rope around the trunk of tree
threw the other end of it oyer limb
and made moose for his neck. Bend
ing forward, he slowly strangled him
self to death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
HALF WAY ACROSS CONTINENT.

Chicago North Division High School
Team Departs to Play Seattle.
Chicago, Dec. 26-The Chicago north
division high school football team left
last night for Seattle, Wash, where
they will play the Seattle high school
New Years day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
KILLED in DOUGH MIXER.

Man Falls Into Machine and Is Extri-
Gated Corpse.
Columbus. o., Dec. 26.-Falling into
a sponge mixer Of dough, which he
was feeding today. II. d. Vankirk
whirled around and around ani every
bone in his body was crushed before
the machine stopped and he was ex.
tricated a corpse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
KILLED BY THUGS ATTACK. 4
William Dutton, World Famous Circus
Rider, Passes Away.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. William
Dutton, aged 62, world renowned
equestrian and circus man, is dead
here. His death was directly due to
blow on the head which he received
about two months ago at tho hands Of
thugs. =, 4 n s1E1s' 4 3 : --'' s..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
ACTION AGAINST RAILWAY.
Attorney General Young Begins Pro-
ceedinus Auainst Great Northern

Fl st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 26.-Attorney
General Young of Minnesota today
began acticn against the Great North
ern railroad to prevent the issue OF
stock recently authorized by the board
of directors in New York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
+ + PRIEST DIES DOMINIC ROBES.
Rev. A. X. Crowley of ST. Patrick's
Church Drops Dead.

Dennison, Tex, Dec. 26.-Rev. A.
x Crowley of st. Patrick's church
while putting on his vestments to
celebrate high mass, dropped dead
yesterday He had been priest here
for fifteen years He was state chap.
Jain Of the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK.
Fiagman Goes Out to Stop Passenger
:. L rain But EaiIs

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 26.-The in
sterurban train from Seattle and a
work train collided mile north of
Milton this morning. Four persons
ere killed and twelve injured. Con-
ftor Rossis is among the dead A
Sman vas out to stop the passen.
" train, but failed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
SHAW AT suRTREAsURY.
Has Nothing to Offer for Relief Of
Money Market

New York, Dec. 26.--Leslie M. Shaw,
secretary of the treasury visited the
United States subtreasury and Gus.
tom house today. He said he had
nothing to offer in the way OF relief
for the money market.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
PERRY HAS FIRE.

Blaze Originates in Defective Gas
Plant-Damage 100000.
Des Moines, Dec. 26.-Fire origin
ating from defective gas lighting sys-
tenn destroyed three business blocks in
Perry today. The loss is 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
LOCAL MENTION.

A Republican meeting Will be held
al Earrison's hall in Oakland this
evening.
Mrs. NJ. D. Bush. assistant city clerk.
IS very i'll at her home. 500 Fillmore
street.
A political meeting in which person
alities were freely bantered around was
held in Jordan's hall in Tennesseet own
last evening. About two hundred were
there to listen to the remarks of the
county candidates for office or their
representatives. These speeches be-
came so personal at times that 1t was
feared it would result in some personal
violence Among those who made
speeches were Paul Jones. F. H
Forbes, Judge 2. T. Hazen, John
Brown County Attorney Otis Huugate
and r. F. Hayden, probate judge.
The American Fire Engine company
was this morning awarded the con
tract for building the new combination
hose and chemical engine for fire sta
ton number 5.
James T. Bradley, receiver of the
First National bank. returned today
from his home at Sedan. Mr.. Bradley
has been In Washington, D. C., con-
sultingN with the comptroller Of the
currency concerning the affairs Of the
bank.
Goldenrod club No. met with
Mrs. Ida NJ Jordan, 903 Western ave
nue. north, Thursday evening and was
royalty entertained. Mrs. Jordan read
an able paper; subject, Protect Our
Country and Community"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
BAlR CORONER'S JURY.
Joint Keepers Tell Story of Trouble
Leading to Murder.

The usual stereotyped verdict, that
Thomas Bair came to his death from
the results of a knife wound, inflicted
by Oliver Smith, was brought in by
the jury in the coroner's inquest at
ConwelFs undertaking establishment
this afternoon.
The witnesses were ]. w. Gennette,
keeper of the joint at ia West Nor
ris street, and William Owens, bar
tender in the joint at 815 North Kan
sas avenue, where the fatal quarrel
commenced. and the doctors.
In his testimony owens threw some
light on the case, and disputed one of
the statements made by Smith in his
confession to the county attorney.
Owens said that when Smith came
into the Joint he haHded him (Owens)
a package of meal and told him to
lay it on the shelf. In his statement
before the officers Smith said that he
went back to the butcher shop after
the meat.
owens said: BAR came to the
place about 4 o'clock and stayed until
about s. Smith came in and they
played a game of pitch. They began
quarreling after Bair had made four
points and Smith had tried to get him
/ to return a dollar which had been bet
/ on the game. I took the cards away
] from them and stopped the game. BAN
/ left first, and Art Lawson went with
1 him. That left Smith and I in tbs
place. Smith said he was COINS
across the street. and I told him t.
/ take his meat with him. He said he
would be back after 1t. He came bach
i IN about three minutes with a Ions
4 thin package in paper and got his
meat Then he said. I am going tf
have that dollar or kill thai.
I Then he went out
Gennette. keeper of the place where
the stabblng occurred, said:
BaiT came in first with Lawson They
! drank two glasses of beer About tel
minutes later Smith came in and said
Give US all a drink" Henry Smith
4 Jim Ferguson Art Lawson a mar
named Newman and Bair and Oliver
Smith. Smith walks over to Bair ant
/ says, Tom. I want that dollar Bali
/ says, 'Ol, I haven't got a dollar tina
i belongs to you Smith says, YOU
/ give me that dollar or I will kill you.
/ Bair answers him: .Ol, go get your gun
I Nobody is afraid of YOU Bair walk,
away and Smith follows him and avs
! Don you hit me ana Ba1r says. No
1 body is going to hit you. About tha'
/ time Smith made two stabs at Bair ant
/ walks out. I says, 'Ol, what have yol
/ done?' and he didn't answer me but
said to Bair, I said I would kill yol
and did
DR. Otto Kiene. Dr. ". F. Bowen ant
] DR.. H H. Keith testified as to wound:
/ on the dead man. Drs. Kiene. Bowen
4 McCHntock and DR.. Davis performed tht
/ operation at the hospital, and Dr. Keitr
/ held an autopsy over the body this
morning.
The physicians all agreed that .ne
wound was one which would be con
! sidered fatal
Bafr died at ITO last night. and was
stabbed by Smith about o'clock last
4 Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

ing. Asked concerning political condf-
ton is the Second district congression-
al fight, Judge Benson said.
IN my opinion, the outcome depends
upon the vote Of Wyandctte county IN
the counties outside OF Wyandotte, I
do not anticipate that either Scott or
Alien Will have much the best of it,
OF course Scott viii get as big a ma
lorlty in his county as Allen gets in
ms. It is all one way, apparently, in
Franklin county. and I suppose 1t is
Just as much the other way IN Allen
county. But in the other counties of
the district. except Wyandotte. Z do not
anticipate there viii be much difference
in the. vote"
J. H. Ransom. member Of the last
legislature from Franklin county. is in
topeka today, on business with the
santa F'e officials. Mr.. Ransom says
concerning the A1len-scott fight:
OF course live in Aliens county.
and hear the Allen side of the talk
mostly. There does not seem to he verv
much opposition to Allen in our county
1 nave not been out over the district
much, but It depends entirely on who
you talk to as to what opinions you get
as to the outcome
A call has been issued for a meeting
Of the judicial convention in the sew
enteenth Judicial district. which com
prises Phillips. Norton. Decatur. Raw
Inns and Cheyenne. The convention will
pc held at Oberlin on April at l
o'clock
There are two candidates for Judge In
the Seventeenth district. and the con-
test between them promises to be an
interesting one. A. G. T. Geiger. the
present Judge. is a candidate for renom-
nation, and John r. Hamilton of Nor
ton county also wants the place. Judge
Geiger Is Decatur county man.
Governor Hoch was asked this morn
ing concerning the rumor that Dick
Blue Is planning to resign his place as
assistant attorney general of Cherokee
county He said:
Col Blue has been talking about
resigning for some time. AS I under
stand It, he has an extensive law prac-
tfce in the Territory and has been plan
ming to go down there fol-. some time.
He feels that he has better. field for
his work down there
VII you appoint successors to Car
yer and Blue, or viii you allow the
vacancies to exist?''
IT haven't considered that yet The
report of the designations is only in the
form Of newspaper reports at present.
I have received no formal designations. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
DAY OF SPEECHES.
Two senators Deliver Addresses on the
Rate Bill.

Washington, March THE senate
began its session today with the
prospect of hearing two speeches On
the railroad rate question. one by Mr..
Clapp in support of the measure and
the other by Mr.. Scott, advocating
radical amendments Both senator's
were early in their seats and prepared
to proceed as soon as the disposition Of
the routine business would permit.
A bill amending the law relative to
terms % the United States courts at
Evanston, Yvyo., was passed; also a
joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of war to sell coal to residents Of
Nome. Alaska.
AT 1890 o'clock Mr.. Scott addressed
the senate on the railroad question
When Mr. Scott closed the presi-
dents message on the joint congress
sionaI resolution directing an investi-
cation into the coal oil traffic was
read. Mr. Clapp then spoke on the
railroad rate bill.
In the House.
Washington. March THE In
dian appropriation bill was the con
tinuing order on the house today. An
agreement was reached to conclude
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
Mills Store News
TRUTH

Literal accuracy ism t
necessarily truthful.
We've always been very
careful of the truthful
ness Of the Store News
excessively careful, some
people have said.
But mistakes are liable
to happen; and to keep
everybody ON the watch
for them, we recently
made a standing offer of
a cash prize Of So to the
first of our employees who
shall notify us Of any mis-
statement in the Store
News any day. The offer
became effective Feb
ruary 28th. It's crafty
ing to know that. only once
since that time did any
one find an opportunity to
claim the prize. The Store
News stated that we had
"Plumetis Cloth" at 50 a
yard in gray and green.
The statement was OBJ
jected to. There was
something to be said on
both sides of the question,
but it was finally decided
that the statement was a
misstatement-not liter
ally, but in effect-and
the claimant entitled to
the reward.
1t was found that while
we had previously had a
green "Plumetis" cloth in
stock as well as the gray,
at the time the News was
printed it had been sold.
and therefore it was a
misstatement. We men
ton this because.
We want you to know
that every precaution is
taken to guard against
mlsstatements, and that
when they occur they re
the result Of error, not de
sign
McCall's April Patterns
and Fashion Sheets are
here, but the Magazines
are delayed somewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
10 install Rev. Mr.. Jones.

Rev. ". N. Backus. of Chicago, Sec
rotary of the Western Unitarian con-
ference; Rev F. M Bennett, minister
of the Unitarian church at Lawrence,
and Rev. J. H Jones, recently Of St
Cloud. MINI. the new Unitarian min
lister here, came in at noon from St
Joseph for the installation OF Mr.. Jones
at Unity church here tonight. Rev.
John ". Day, Unitarian minister at st.
Louis, Mo. who breaches the sermon
this evening. has also arrived and Is
stoppinsr with Dr. Mum. Other Law
renee and Kansas City people wifi be in
tonight The public is invited to the
services
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07
ENA is CATHOLIC.
Ceremony of Conversion Takes Place
Amidst Much Weeping.

san Sebastian, Spain, March The
impressive ceremony Of the conversion
Of the Princess Ena Of Battenberg to
the Roman Catholic church prior to
her marriage to King Alfonso, took
place today in the chapel of the palace
Of Miramar. The Right Reverend
Robert Brindle, Roman Catholic bishop
of Nottingham, England, of1ciated.
Premier Nforet and the Duke of Al
bany were witnesses for the princess
The member OF the royal party were
deeply moved. The Princess Beatrice.
Princess Henry of Battenberg. mother
Of the Princess Ena. and Princess Ena
We're in tears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

During the recent visit of the first di-
vision Of the north Atlantic squadron
plans for entertaining Rear Admiral
Evans and his officers were spoiled by
the sudden indisposition Of Fighting
Bob A party of ladies were exploring
the flagship under the guidance Of a
grizzIed qlartermasteT when one Of
them. referring to the awkward cireuus-
stances. remarked inquiringly:
Il suppose you sailors are sorry that
the admiral is sick2"
Indeed we are. mum" said the quar-
termasfer. But lowering his voice
eonfdentialiy, I'VE all knew the old
man was IN for 81 when we saw him
sampIing the grub that's served out to
US fsllers1 forsard. a'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-07

Mr. Rund4ett, at one time a merchant
in the town of Newcastle Me, instruct
ed his clerks to strictly follow the pre-
cepts of the Bible in all of their deal
ings.
One day a lady. came in to buy piece
of dress goods. and one Of the clerks
spent q great deal Of time showing her
various cloths, which she said weren't
good enough. Seeing that she was
''fussy,'' the clerk said he thought he
had a better piece in the rear of the
store. He showed her this piece, which
she had already seen, but told her it
was much finer and worth SO cents a
yard more. She said that she could
readily see that it was better, so made
her purchase.
Mr. Rundlett. who had seen the trans
action, eensured the clerk, who replied
that he hadn't done anything but what
he could refer to the Bible to justify
Why, how is that7" asked Mr.. Rund-
lett.
The clerk replied: Wei. she was a
stranger, and I took her INK
change.