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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
NJ 'FEELEY IS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
TESTIMONY SHOWS MAN HELD ON
CHARGE OF KILLING FATHER
INJURED SISTER
Mother Who Has Mortgaeed Home for
His Defense Believes in His lnno-
cence-Angered Because Of Attempt
to Have Him Declared Insane.


Creston. Dec. deserted by every
one save his faithful mother, who has
mortgaged her property to provide
means Cot her sons defense, Robert
McFesley, charged with the murder of
his father, was bound over to the grand
jury yesterday without bail. He was
Immediately placed in the county Jail
to await his indictment.
The court room scene was touch
ing one. The mother. wearing the
widows weeds in memory of her hus-
band, who was killed by mys .crious
blow on the head with a hammer, re-
NAMED by her sons side. The tears
streamed down her face as the sullen
boy was led away to Jail. Justice Bam-
ford, before whom the preliminary
hearing was held, made no comment
when the sentence was administered.
New Charge is Made.
A sensational feature of the days
testimony was the introduction Of evi-
dence to show that sister of the pris.
leave the house, her injuries. Que, 1t is
claimed, to an assault made by young
McFeeley before the death of his ia.
ther.
The evidence is so strong that the
boy is responsible for his fathers
death that attorneys for the defense
stated that plea Of insanity will be
introduced and an effort made to have
him sent to Clarinda. Some time age
at the request of his parents he was
before the county commission of In
sanity and was pronounced sane. An
ger over the filing of such charges is
said TO have brought out motive for
the patricide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
MAY BE CONTEST
OVER INSURANCE
RUMoRs OF STRONG RESISTANCE
TO LEGISLATION PROPOSED
BY COMMISSION
Lawyers Say That Present Insurance
Laws Are the Most Satisfactory in
Force In Any State In the Union
lowans in Senatorial Conference.

Des Moines Dec. 7.-Since the re-
view of what the legislative insurance
commission is going to recommend to
the legislature this winter has appear
ed in the public prints, hints have
been heard of a strong resistance to
the legislation proposed by the COM
mission on the floors of the houses
this winter.
This will be on the part of the people
who insure. The insurance companies
are said to be well satisfied with the
report as 1t is outlined. Especially is
there satisfaction among the big fire
concerns with the uniform policy prop
osition.
Statutes are Satisfactory.
Posted lawyers say that the present
fire insurance statutes Of this state
are the most satisfactory of any in the
union. There is a specific provision in
the Iowa law, which the companies
have sought to get rid of for manv
years, making the representations Of
the agents part Of the contract for
insurance. and this law the supreme
court has repeatedly construed for the
benefit of the insured. At any rate it
throws into the hands Of jurors the de-
cision as to what the contract really
is, and this works to the advantage of
the policy holder, as a rule. To enact
a uniform policy now in Iowa will re-
lieve the companies Of this present
condition.
1t is said that the policy holders of
the state are doing a little organizing
! for themselves against the recommen-
dations of the insurance commission.
There may be pretty fight in the leg
islature. The commission was ap-
pointed or created by the legislature
| to examine into conditions af-
fectfng life insurance, chiefly, with a
view to recommending legislation in
behalf of the people or policy holders:
but its. report is going to be devoted
largely to recommendations calculat.
led to reform the law as a whole.
Former Iowans In Conference.
Two of the most prominent men in
the constitutional convention here this
week formerly resided in Iowa. Con.
gressman w. r. Ellis of Oregon was
one, and F. G. Goudy Of Denver, was
another. Mr.. Ellis served three terms
in the house at Washington, then six
years on the bench and has now been
reelected to congress. He lived TWEEN
/ ty-one years in Guthrie county and six
years in Fremont county. Mr.. Goudy
4 was educated in Iowa and practiced
.Ilaw at Montezuma He has been
urged to be a candidate for the United
4 States senate in Colorado.
/ Leon Brown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
CLARK FINED FOR ASSAULT.
Family Differences Are E.ins Settled
in 1lte Courts.

in ti,e Courts.
Fairfield. Dec 7-(SpeciaT) aT)-Charles
Clark of Batavia was yesterday fined
$40 and costs for assault and battery on
the person OF J. M. Newberry, his
brother-in-law His brother, John
Clark, who stands bound over to the
grand jury on the charge of stealing
cattle was dismissed, there being not
sufficient evidence to hold him. While
In Fairfield yesterday, John Clark
made round of the newspaper offices
and newspaper correspondents to cor
rect as he said, the stories that had
gone out against him. He says that
no cattle were stolen and that an
enemy knew of him taking up his own
cattle from the road where they had
wandered, and started proceedings
against him, which he did not fight
knowing that all would turn out in the
end He says that there was no fight
against his brother and himself. Clark
!. Is awaiting the action of the grand
sjury on the charge of stealing cattle,
under 5000 bond.
After ten hours of deliberation, the
Jury in the case of c. w. Whitman vs..
the G. B. & O. railway awarded the
plaintiff 500 damages. Mr., Whitman
had asked $400 damages for the burn
ing of twenty-four acres of meadow
which was burned during the summer
by passing train.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
SENATOR cULLoM SAYS THERE
is NOTHING in STORY ABOUT
JAPAN
OTHERS MAKE DENIAL
Assistant Secretary Bacon Says No
Steps viii be Taken Relative to Jap.
anese Laborers-old Time Spelling
In the Congressional Printing.

Washington, D. G., Dec. There's
absolutely nothing to It," said Senator
Cullom, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations today, when
asked what he knew about the pro-
posed new treaty with Japan, after he
had paid visit to the state depart
ment.
Secretary Root and viscount Aoki,
the Japanese ambassador, both have
fatty denied that such treaty was in
contemplation and high official of the
state department in position to know
all that transpires in his office, today
reiterated the statement that nothing
of the kind has even been thought OF.
# Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
today made a statement on behalf OF
the President that no steps Of any kind
have been taken or will be instituted
concerning Japanese laborers. The
President, Bacon said, asked that this
Information be made public.
Must Spell Old Way.
rs Tho legislative, judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill when reported to
the house will contain a positive re-
auirement that old time spelling shall
be used in all the printing authorized
BY congress.
Investigate Discharge of Troops.
The senate yesterday adopted. the
Penrose resolution requesting the Pres
fdent to send it information regarding
the discharge of negro troops, and also
the Foraker resolution directing the
secretary of war to transmit all infor
nation in possession of mis- department
on the same subject. Both resolutions
carried an identical amendment
/ by Culberson, asking specifically fo1
the order of Major Penrose, command
ing the troops, which directed him not
to turn over to the, Texas authorities
certain troops demanded. This action
followed a debate of two hours and
was taken without roll call or opposing
vote. The debate developed along two
distinct lines one as to the propriety
Of asking the President for the infor
nation or of directing the secretary o1
war to furnish it. and the other an in
diligence by a few senators in com
ment on the merits of the case
A Right Of Congress.
Spooner took the ground that in the
matter where congress had an abso
lutte right to the information in posses
sion of the executive, it had always
been customary to direct cabinet off
Ger TO furnish it. In matters where i
had not this right, and in which there
was some doubt about advisability O
publicity, congress usually made
a request upon the President. if it de
sired the information with the under
standing it should be furnished "if no
5 incompatible with public interest
This view was supported also by Fora
ker, while Lodge quoted precedents tt
the contrary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
WILL GO TO JURY TODAY.
State Proved Fathers Inhunan Con-
duct Howard Daunhter

Muscatine, Dec. THE defense
rested its case in the Holster murder
trial yesterday afternoon. where John
Holster is being tried for the murder
of his daughter, Bessie The state
proved by defense's witnesses that
Holster was inhuman in his conduct
toward the girl. On rebuttal the state
introduced a physician who attended
BESSIE the night of the shooting. He
claimed that Holster was perfestly
rational People from Keithburg, Ill,
the former home of Holster, testified
ss to his method of feigning illness
at times. Holsten is said to have play
cd cards in jail last night till mid
night but appears to be in state (
collapse during the trial The case
will so to the jury some time today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
BREENE is APPOINTED.
Iowa University Man in jamestown
Dental Convention.

Iowa City, Dec. 7.-(special.) l.)-Dr.
F. T. Breene, Of the college of dentis-
try faculty, S. U. L., was honored to-
day by appointment to the chairman
ship on membership for Iowa, of the
jamestown Dental Convention. The
greatest assembly Of dentists in the
history Of the profession in the world,
is expected to attend.
This meeting will be held in connec-
tion with the jamestown exposition,
in jamestown, Va, September, 1912,
1907.
DR.. Breene is ex-President of the
Iowa state dental society and was re-
Gently delegate to the national den.
tai congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
osAa. DRUGGISTS ARE FINED.
Three Concerns Found Guilty Of Vic.
lating Liquor Law.

Mason City, Dec. Judge Clyde
of this district has imposed a fine Of
$500 each, together with court costs
and an additional zee of s25, on three
druggists of Usage. The druggists
were also required to give bond Of
$500 to be defaulted in case they vic.
lated the liquor law Of Iowa again
within one year The firms fined were
Goodall & Prime, Kane Bros. and
Gregord & Weston.
The case of the state of Iowa vs..
Homer Richardson of Usage has been
continued to the January term on ac-
count of the serious illness of the de-
fendant. He is accused of incest. This
lis the fourth time this case has come
up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
TOWN WANTS INJUNCTION.
Oxford Seeks tot Keep Railway From
FilIlnq "Run."

Iowa, City, Dec. 7.-(Special0- -
The town of Oxford today instituted
an injunction suit against the c., R.
ration attorney allegee that the rail-
/. & P. railway company. The corpo-
road company, by filling UP "Hartwell
rum" has caused flood to impend in
the heart of thetown. If Judge Bying-
ton grants temporary writ, the town
council will ask that the Injunction be
mads permanent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
ASKS FOR FIFTY MILLIONS

Washington. Dec. THE final ses-
sion of the National Rivers and Har-
bors convention was marked today by
the unanimous adoption of resolu-
tion urging congress to appropriate
not less than s50,00O0,000 annually for
the Improvement of the waterways of
the country, commencing with the pres
ent session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
STOLEN GOODS ARE FOUND.
Property Taken From Fred Williams
Home in Mount Pleasant Located.

Burlington. Dec. "A large bundle
Of stolen goods were found secreted
in a local coal yard, and proved to be
the property stolen at Mt. Pleasant
from the nome of Fred Williams, a
barber there. The owner came to
Burlington and secured the goods,
(which consisted of jewelry and cloth
Sng. The robber is supposed to be a
man named Delap, who is now il Jail
at Mount Pleasant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
PARALYSIS STOPS HIS VOICE.
Aged Montezuma Man Has Muscles O.
His Tongue Stricken.

Montezuma, Dec. 7.-George W.
Wasson. living in North Montezuma
was the victim Of a peculiar paralytic
stroke. The muscles of his tongue
and throat were effected to such an Ak
tent that it was impossible for him
to speak or to make any articulate
SOUND
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
Hioh School Defeats COLLEGE,.

Fairfield, Dec. 7.-(opeciaD The
high school girls basket ball team last
night defeated the Elezevir girls of
Parsons by score of 9 to 6. The
game was close from the start, out
was full of many fouls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
81 Slot Machines out at Farminoton

Pennington, Dec. 7-Mayor Ket-
cham has ordered all the slot machines
of the city closed This order has
been observed and in consequence the
small boy and the grown up are de
prived of chief pastime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
REV SHARP SPEAKS.
Many Hear the Evangelist at the Sec
and Free Methodist Church.

From Fridays Daily.
A large number attended the meeting
last evening at the Second Free Meth
odist church, corner of Hancock street
and Finley avenue. Rev. G. w. Sharp
of Greenville, H.. the evangelist, de-
livered very interesting sermon, TAX
ing for his subject Thy testimonies
are very sure, Holiness becometh Thy
house forever, o Lord" found in
Psalmsxciii s.
The meetings win continue for some
time yet and all are cordially invited
to 6stsaa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
coseRovE,s CONDITION SAME.
Only Remarkable Vitality Enables Him
to STAY Alive.

Davenport, Dec. 7.-Bishop Henry
Cosgrove's physicians report him about
the same as Wednesday, when he had
his latest sinking spell. 1t is only his
remarkable vitality, source of CON
tinuols surprise, that enables him to
retain hold on life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-08
STRONG is VICE PRESIDENT.
ottumwa Young Man Honored by His
Glass.

AT a regular meeting of the Soph-
omore class of Iowa college held here
at GrinnellsD Dec. 3, Earl Strong, of OF
tumwa, was elected yice-president.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Farm Lands.
Continued.
IMPROVED FARMS IN i

IMPROVED FARMS IN MANITOBA. tAf
An improved farm Of 100 acres is miles from
Winnipeg, 3h from station nearly all arabic
80 cultivated and fenced, III story log house
rooms; horse and cattle stable granary and
dairy; two wells Of excellent water. 500 per
acre. Hss #l@ IS .5si
very valuable improved farm Of 1880
acres, Winnipeg district; 200 acres AL ara
Bile land, 100 hay, 60 bush, 100 cultivated and
fenced; frst-class house. stone foundation and
basement, good outbuildings, two wells of
stores on land. Only $21 per acre. snap
& Owners wife i'll only reason for selling 4
One Of the best improved farms in the Win
nipeg district, about 92O acres, 400 in high
state Of cultivation 72O wire. fenced over
800 finest quality of land; no scrub; balance
hay; adjoins station grounds; two stores, ele-
vator, etc.; large brick-veneered dwelling
stone foundation, basement and furnace Frame
outDu1ld1ngs On stone, consisting Of horse and
cattle stable with loft, each 36x3O; two gran
aries, ptggery and blacksmith shop: excellent
wen OF water; only $35 per acre. Owner re-
tlrlng from farming only reason for selling. a
An improved farm Of 3171a acres, 80 miles
from Winnipeg. from station; all wire
renced, one quarter in fields, 100 under cult
vatlon, 2l0 arabic. 100 splendid hay land,
about bush; building all frame and consist
OF seven.room house. dairy, cattle stable, go
head, with loft for, 20 tons hay: horse ,stsble
Two sranar1es, piggery and implement shed.
I TWO wells of Al water, one pumped by wind.
mill, which also runs chopper and woodsaw:
blacksmith shop and church on land: school on
adJoin1ng quarter; good neighborhood: onlv
$500 till 1st June - .1 - - y > os ~
a7s. - James Scott, s.: a3t.4
Real Estate Agent, Winnipeg Manitoba
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Improved
PAUL BEUHLER,

j.. ~ 456 Temple Court. sS
9o,Suo taxes this fine, upto-date 12-room home,
S handsomely decorated throughout; electric
!hermostat connected with one of the latest
improved up-to-date combination heating
plants, tlne gas hxtures, window shades, storm
sash, screens. sideboard, mantel, built-in hall
tree; In fact, everything you could possibly
modern home; very fine double corner east
front lot, size 90x120 to alley. This is one
o. OIL the rare bargains; well located In tn the
4 home, we'll located, don't delay but see this
at once. ..l EstS.
s5.5oo--one OF the best and handsomest al
most new. eight room. hardwood finished, up
to-date homes In beautiful Lynnhurst addition,
Whele you are protected against inferior In
by new homen nome 4hat - cost from
est note the SIZE w 1aog7o s'praSs sur @ BY
strawberries, raspberries S bisckberries, ie cur
gutter all in and paid for; fine barn. screens
and. storm sash; fine location Fremont av 5;
don't fail to see 1t; can't be beat
$S,soo-Look at this strictly modern eight-roor
asrdwood & finished home surrounded by homes
Garfield av s. III ~ - "
again; good seven-room strictly modern home,
hardwood finish, gas fixtures, window shades,
storm sash, screens. fine mantel nice bath
handy f to car, s near % Blaisdell 1 av, close in.
S. ,5oe-solid brick business block on Plym. 9c
9th st; this is a big snap; well-rented and
never vacant; first time offered; owner left
the state and telegraphed to sell at once;
s., 4oo-Look at rs 25th st, eight-room,
nicely arranged home, city water, sewer; this
is bargain; nice lot to alley; fine shade
trees: only about 200 feet to Chicago av;
hne location; go and look it over; don't be
afraid to make me your, best offer; keys at
Office; possession at once ~
IS, ,SOO-F1ne, up-to-date, modern, 12-room, two.
family, except heat, hardwood finish, gas
fixtures, window shades, storm sash, screens,
every thing complete; fine east front lot, near
jackson st NE; easy walking distance; big
bargain. Don't fail to see it.
81, ,70O-Long Lake bargain, seven acres, all
fenced good six-roont house, fine cellar, good
| barn, fine chicken coop and other outbuld
! 1ngs; land all in fruit, apple trees. plum
trees, Strawberries, raspberries, currants, all
In bearing; surrounded by 100 of the hand
soonest shade trees you saw; three min
| utes' walk to the station; black. level land
clay subsoll; crop and everything goes
See Paul BeuhIer before you buy tor fine,
new up-to-date homes in Lowry Hill, Lake OF
| the Isles, Sunnyside, Lake Calhoun, Lake Har-
T riet or In any part of the city, at all prices
| If you wish to make quick cash sale list youl
property at once. No charge made for adver
tistng it.. Or borrow money, call and see him
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
CRADLE, ALTAR, GRAVE

a. - BIRTHS.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Young, 641 Main street,
a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. La Plante. II Fifth street
NE, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zimmerman, 3149 Twenty
eighth avenue S, a girl.
g Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Ouellet, 17o7 Plymouth are
nue., girl and boy.
Mr. and Mrs William Jepson, 11o5 Twentieth
avenue N, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Josselyn, 512 Forest ave-
nue., a girl
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Charles Palmer and Annie Lewis. )
Louis Anderson and Lizzie c. McQuarie.
John Kulka and Catherine, Pertek.
Gust Nystrom and Ellen Forsberg
Conrad Peterson and Ida Lundquist.
Wojecieck Potaniec and Annie RedmarA
Louis o. Cliplef and Marie Sather.
Frank E. Paige and Grace G. Demler.
Patsy Malon and Minnie Nelson.
August Gustafson and Beda Anderson.
Charles B. Ensley and Minnie E. Gray.
Gustaf OLSON and Mary O. johnson.
David Peterson and Hulda Sandeen
James NJ. Herchmer and Cordelia A. Case.
James Donahue and Jennie Kohlas
John Jahr and Annie Rubeck.
@ DEATHS.
Carl Gervick, 2229 Thirteenth avenue s.
Agnes Carson, 2543 Chicago avenue.
Ida P. Bainbridge 65 Tenth street 8.
Patrick Graham, 22S Eighth street s.
Ellen Gilligen, 651 Spring street.
Lena Jerome, lis Seventh street N.
Ralph Mcmillan, 33f1 Elliot avenue.
Evelyn johnson, 1929 Main street Ne
Esther kabulnikof, $40 Seventh avenue n.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
BUILDING PERMITS

T. B. Walker, 1875 Sixth street N.
three-story brick commission house. S
Same, S0I Hennepin avenue, two-story
frame addition ................
George @. Parker, 3o40 Grand avenue,
twe-story frame dwelling ........
81. II. Kimball, 613 Eighth avenue 8, one
O.. P. Anderson, 220S Madison street NE,
one and one-half story frame dwelling.
Emil B. Anderson. 3049 Tenth avenue S,
two-story frame dwelling .........
=. Gustaf Erickson. 519 Newton avenue
N, one and one-half-story frome dwell
ing ....-. 49,. .........
Marie J. Cramer, 3413 Park avenue, two
story frame DWELLING ...,,.....,.....
Miss Ida Findorff, 2s09 Grand avenue, al.
teratiOnS ..................
Lowry Realty company, 3I46 First avenue
S, two-story frame dwelling .....
Joseph Miller, 1926 Emerson avenue 4,
two-story frame dwelling .........
Ten minor permits ...................
rrotoI a
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
HOTELS

~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~~~~~
RICHMOND HOTEL,
.i Corner 9th and Nicollet Av,
t~ American and European Plan.
For the money. one Of the best hotels In the
city. -.
American per day, 81. so to So. -. ~
BY the week, 81 to $1O.6O. ..- A.
European plan, 5Oc to 81.
By the week, s. to IS. 5-s
HOTEL ALLEN. Sd ST AND I'd AV S; ONLY
hotel in the city having all outside rooms
Rates 75c, ST. S1.5O, single,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-17
STEAMSHIPS
AUCTION SALES

ELEGANT FURNITURE, ETC, AT AUCTION
Auction Tuesday next, by order. of the
Peoples Storage CO. Of St. Paul. large
parlor. dining room, library and kitchen furni-
ture. brass and iron beds, prime hair mat
tresses. box springs, two fine upright pianos,
bedding, china, silverware, range, fine parlor
heater. ETC.: goods all in condition equal to
new; fine lot goods; detailed particulars later;
goods will be sold at the New Knickerbocker
Auction Rooms No. II 9Th st N. Hubert
Bown auctioneer. ' '-