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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
ACCUSE The
RAILROADS
.IoWANs COMPLAIN OF ALLEGED
DISCRIMINATION IN MAKING
RATES
HEARING AT DAVENPORT
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clements Holds Session and Takes
Evidence In Two Cases to be Sub.
mltted to the Entire Commission
cockreIl Scores Oil Case Witnesses.

Davenport, March 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission, repre-
sented by Commissioner Clements,
held a session here today. Complaints
against the railroads were considered.
One Of the complaints was by George
d. Henry of Fairfield, who charges
the Rock Island railway with Illegal
discrimination in rates for the ship
ment Of shelled corn from Wathena,
Kan, to Postville, Iowa.
The other complaint was lodged
by the Opsman & Effin Co. of Cedar
Rapids, against the Rock Island, North
western, st. Paul and Illinois Central
roads, alleging illegal discrimination in
the rates for scrap iron from Chicago
to st. Louis. The testimony was taken
to be submitted to the full commission.
cockrell Scores Witness.
Kansas City. Mo-, March 14.-Fran.
els M. Cockrell of the interstate com
merce commission severely repre-.
manded G. w, Mayer, Kansas City
manager of the Standard Oil company
yesterday afternoon, during the inves.
tigation into the alleged methods OF
railroads and the Standard Oil compa
ny in discriminating against independ,
ent oil men hereabouts. The lawyers
for the commission, ]. T.. Marchand
and Charles Mum, and the lawyers
for the Independent oil producers
Frank 8. Monett, Clifford .Thorne and
HI. w. Brookhart, had been trying
hard to get from Mayer an admission
that there was any connection be
tween the Standard OIL company, the
Union Tank Line company, the Repub
lie Oil company, the Waters-P Pierce Oh
company and other companies. To al
questions 4.lr, Mayer answered:
IT do not know" although he hat
been a manager Of the Standard on
company for twenty-eight years. Al
the lose of his testimony Mr.. Cockrel
asked him.:
"Tell this commission, are the Re
public Oil company and the Waters
Pierce Oil company part of the Stand
ard Oil company"
II do not know. sir"
What is your best impression abou
it."
"I have none"
Don't you feel and know in you
heart that they are all part and parce
OF the same company
"I do lot know"
Don't you feel in your heart it Il
so?"
81 don't know, sir"
cockreII Gets Excited.
Then the veteran ex-senator slappe,
+: the desk with his fist and said, sc
verely:
81 am tired and sick Of this ,effor
made by Standard Oil people to cor
ceal this fact, when every man, VIC
man and child knows 1t is so. Now
everybody wants the truth told here
and why don't you tell 1t? Every tu
ought to stand upon its own bottom
and you folks ought not to dodge thi
question further"
Several witnesses testified durin
! the day to discrimination by railroad
against independent producers. N
report has as yet been made on tn
hearing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
HE'S NOT LOST
SENATOR DEPEW HAS NOT DIS
APPEARED; HAS JUST HAD
A COLD

New York, March 14.-The World
today says: Senator Depew, about
whose whereabouts there has been
much speculation for several days, is
at his residence in this city. 1t was
said there last evening that Mr.. De-
pew's condition had improved greatly
and that he would be able to leave
home in few days.
The Senator has been indoors for
several days with slight cold, but at
no time was his physical condition ser.
ious."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
MARYLAND SENATOR OPPOSES
SENATOR FoRAKER's VIEWS
IN SPEECH
RIDICULEs OHIO NAN
Says His Reasons for Opposing the
Hepburn Bill Are Not Borne Out by
Common Sense and Logic Makes
Strong Plea for Statehood
Bill Up In House.

Washington, d. c.. March 14.-The
legislative bill was laid before the
house today and Representative Bah
cock OF Wisconsin took the floor for a
speech on the statehood bill. He said
the house bill was one Of the greatest
legislative outrages over enacted and
that the senate had properly amended
the bill. He favored the senate's
amendment
A Humanitarian Measure.
Senator Warren addressed the sen.
ate on the bill extending from twenty.
eight to thirty-six hours, the time dur.
ing which live stock In transit on rail.
road trains may be confined without
change. He said the measure was in
the interest Of humanitarianism and
should be passed.
Fortifications Bill Reported.
The forti1catiens bill was reported
by Senator Perkins. 1t carries ap.
preparations aggregating $5,619, 900, an
increase OF $780,O00 over the amount
appropriated by the house bill.
Senator Rayner then addressed the
senate on the railroad rate bill.
Rayner on Rate Bill.
Mr.. Rayner announced his adhe
renee to the rate bill as it passed the
house. After stating that the power
to regulate commerce among the
states is the greatest power conferred
upon congress by the constitution, Mr.
Rayner entered Immediately upon ths
consideration of the various branches
liof his subject. He gave very little
time to the questions of rebates anf
unreasonable rates, saying that thu
former may be regulated under the Ell
kins law and that there is compare
lively little complaint regarding rates
1 He said, however, that there are some
exceptions in the matter of rates ant
declared that wherever the charge II
greater than 1t should be, the countr.
is without legal remedy. He express
| ed the opinion tnat discrimination i!
the real issue. eff" he said, ian &C
curate railroad discrimination map O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15

OLD POLICY
NEW FRENCH CABINET TO CAR
RY ON AFFAIRS LIKE PRED
EcEssoR

Paris, March 14.-The new ministry
presented itself to the chamber of dep
uties today and outlined its policy as
follows: "The government intends to
carry out the church and state separa-
tion law with inflexible firmness and to
establish responsibility for resistance
to the taking of inventories. Concern
ing Morocco we intend to follow the
policy of the preceding ministry, hop
ing that the equity and dignity Of our
positions will permit an early and sat
isfactory solution"
The cabinet approves Of the French
Russian alliance.
Deadlock In Morocco.
Algeciras, March 14.-The Moroccan
conference has reached a peculiar
stage, 1t is now completely helpless
to solve the deadlock which has aris'
:en ove- the remaining details Of the
police and bank questions. The ses
sions are temporarily suspended with
out any knowledge as to when they
will be resumed. The French and
German delegates are bound by theil
instructions and therefore unable ,te
make any further concessions and the
conference, not having judicial or leg
islative powers, cannot settle the dif
ferences by majority vote.
Therefore the neutral delegates who
have heretofore sought to secure ar
agreement between the parties which
the conference could unanimously con
firm, now recognize that if the con
ference is left to itself it is incapable
of getting out of the present difficulty
therefore, it remains for the govern
ments themselves to intervene for the
purpose of reaching an agreement:
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VOTE is OVERWHELMING
Temple Amendment Is Voted Down
and the Resolution As Originally
Passed by the Senate Is Adopted
by the House-Anti-Pass Bill Effect.
I've In July.
ESPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENCE.l
Des Moines Bureau Of the Courier,
Des Moines, March IA.

Des Moines, March II.
The house Of representatives tack
led the Gilliland resolution referring
to the question of acceptance of bribes
by members of the legislature and
yesterday passed it in the exact form
In which it came from the senate.
There was much discussion but
strange to say the Cummtns men sud
denly found themselves for the resolu-
tion and SO welded to the scheme OF
the senate for getting information
they would not agree to any change.
Mr.. Temple urged that his amendment
be adopted to provide for a commit
tee of the legislature to investigate
fully and to make complete report
of its findings. He insisted that the
writings and the speeches Of the gov
ernor meant that money had been re-
ceived by members from the lobby
and this ought to be investigated and
they should not merely ask the gov
ernor for a statement. He read from
the letter of the governor and from
his testimony before the interstate
commerce commission at Washington
to show that the governor is not now
as conservative as he was then. II
there had been anything wrong done
here the legislature should know IT
and il not the skirts of all members
should be cleared, he said. sF
IN. e. Kendall, of Abba, replied and
insisted on the passage Of the, resolu-
tion without the amendment. He said
that the governor had since disavowed
any intention of casting reflections on
the members, and there was therefore
nothing to Investigate. He was op-
posed to an Investigation.
Several others spoke on the amend
ment. but it was not an interesting
discussion and finally the amendment
was voted down 38 to "a, after which
the resolution was passed 73 to 6.
The resolution will now go to the
governor at once. During the discus
sion Mr. Hart pointed out that in its
present form the resolution would do
nothing more than to afford the gov
ernor chance to inflict upon the pub
lie another campaign document, that
the state had had one and another was
not called for, and the right thing was
for the legislature to get at the facts.
1t is presumed a letter from the gov
ernor will follow very soon.
The Rolf Calls.
The following was the roll call on
the Temple amendment to the Gilli-
land resolution:
Ayes -Bealer, Bixby, Garden, Cas-
sci, Clary, Coburn, Conn, Davie, Free
man, Geneva, Greene, Gregory,
Hakes, Hambleton, Hanna, Hart,
Heles, jacobson, Jepson, Jones, Ken
nedy, Laird, Leech, McClurkin, Nc
Culloch, Movie, Mott, Nichols, Ofil,
Peet, Ritter, saylor, Springer. Sum
mers, Temple, Whitmer, Wilson, wy
landL38.
Nays-Bailey, Boland, Buckingham,
Calderwood, Christensen, Chassell,
Cheyney, Christianson, Clark, Cobb,
Gross, Cummings, Darrah. Dashiel,
DeMar, Doran, Dow, English, Epper.
son, Flenniken, Greeley, Head. Hol-
lembeak, Kendall Killing, Lister. Low.
rey, Lundt, McAllister, McCreary, Nc
Dole, McElrath, ,Maben, Martin, Mates,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
COURT CABAL CHARGED
General Trepon and Several Other
Prominent Men, Supposedly Support.
ers Of the czar, Are Discovered In i
Deep Plot to Stir Up New Trouble
In the Provinces,

st. Petersburg. March 1.-THE
rumor that the officers Of the First
regiment of guards had resigned
IN body upon receiving orders
recently to go to the Baltic prov.
inces to participate in the paciflcar
ton of that country is confirmed
today
st. Petersburg, March 14.-At to-
days session Of the cabinet Premier
W1tte. who was warmly supported by
the procuratorgeneral Of the holy
synod and the minister Of education.
insisted on the suppression of the or.
ganization known as the League OF
the Russian People through which the
agitation of the reactionary ''black
hundred" is propagated.
A Court CabaI.
1t was established that there Is con,
staIftly accumulating evidence that the
plot to produce a counter revolution in
the hope of sweeping away the res
forms outlined in the manifesto OF Oc.
tober 30 had its origin in court cabal.
The conspiracy includes General Tre-
poff, commandant of the palace, Cen
eral Count Stichinsky, former chief
and adjutant general of the interior
department; Count Sherometieff, the
noted reactionary, and General Prince
Putiatin, all Of whom are said to be
utterly reckless of consequences.
Enemies Of Democracy.
j The plan Lis to provoke riots and
nass6ss sg Of 5ssH'isd ard q s
l over as wide an area as possible In
order to Justify still more terrible re-
pressions and thereby prove to the
emperor that the people are not ripe
for any sort of self government. 1t is
a desperate game but 1t is backed by
many provincial authorities and the
support of governor generals has been
enlisted. The completely Of Interior
Minister Durnovo in the conspiracy Is
not proved although 1t is suspected.
/ conspirators Are Armed.
It is understood that $4,000 members
of the "black hundred" in st. Peters
burg are armed but it is not believed
/ that in view of the warnings they
have received the conspirators Will at
tempt to provoke a massacre at the
capital. The authorities here are in
sympathy with the conspirators and
the danger Of an outbreak about
Easter is regarded as very real
i Dissatisfaction on All Sides.
In the meantime, on the other side,
the proletariat organizations which
were ruthlessly crushed by the govern.
ment's repression measures are trying
to organize another general strike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
FEAR RESCUE OF PRISONERS.
Caldwell, Idaho, Officials Take Pre-
cautions to Guard Jail.

Caldwell, Idaho, March 14.-In COM
pliance with the order Of the supreme
court and despite the protest of Gov.
ernor Gooding, Meyer. Haywood and
Pettibone, indicted for the murder OF
former Governor Steunenberg, were
removed from the state penitentiary in
Boise to the Jail here last night. Sher'
iff Nichols, fearing at attempt to res
cue the union officials, has sworn in
dozens Of deputies, who will guard the
Jail night and day, and IL there is any
sign of a rescue plot the militia will
be called out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
PLOTS AND C0NSPIRAClES
THREATEN The RUSSIANS.
FEARS THE eALLows.

Virginia Man Accused Of Murder Com
n1its Suicide to Escape Trial.
s.'s +ssssss $500 :
= Norfolk, Va, March 14.-Louis '
Brown, aged 90 years, awaiting :
trial for the murder Of Fiossle :
Reese, at whom he threw light :
ed lamp, committed suicide In hls
cell early today by cutting his
throat with sharp pen knife,
"which he had smussled Into the
= jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
MORGAN PLEADS FOR CARDINALS
FinancIer Tells Pope Americans Want
More Red Hats.

London, March 14.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Standard says J..
Pierpont Morgan, during his recent
visit to the pope, conveyed to the pom,
tiff the desire Of the American Catho-
lies for more adequate representation
in the sacred college. He mentioned
several archbishops as deserving to be
created cardinals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
ISLE DEVASTATED HY VOLCANO.
savall, In the Samoan Group, Visited
BY Disastrous Eruption.

Honolulu, March 1.-THE officers of
the steamer Sierra, which has arrived
here from Sydney, via Samoa, report
that the eruption Of the volcano on
the island Of Savaii of the Samoan
group continues on large scale.
Three villages have been destroyed,
Including Malaeola, where was located
the finest cocoa plantations on the
island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
KENTUCKY TO HONOR LINCOLN.
Legislature Devotes 5000 for a Memo
rial TahIef fo Re Erecfed.

Frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE state
senate has concurred in the house bill
appropriating 5000 for the purpose of
erecting memorial tablet at Hodgen-
vile, Larue county, to the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln. The town Of Hod.
genville is the county seat of the coun-
ty in which Lincoln was born and was
the scene Of his boyhood days. The
governor will approve the bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
WANT CONSULAR REFORM.
Citizens So Inclined Attend conven.
tlon at the National Capital.

tlon at the National Capital.
Washington, D. c., March 14.-Soon
after the consular reform convention
met today Secretary Root was intro
duced. He assured the convention
that the government welcomes most
gratefully the interest of the citizens
in every branch of activity. 1t is not
possible, he said, for the servants Of
the people to conduct the affairs Of the
government successfully unless the
people take an interest in them. Res
olutions endorsing the Lodge bill pro-
viding for reorganization of the con-
sular service were adopted by the con-
vention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
PLOT TO KILL KING OF ITALY.
Prisoner confesses That He Was A
Meeting Of Anarchists.

Rome. March 14.-The Gazetta del
Tribunali says a prisoner has con-
fessed that he was present at a meet
ing of anarchists in which plot was
concocted to kill the King Of Italy on
the occasion Of the Inauguration of the
Milan exhibition April 18. A search
ing investigation of his story has been
ordered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
FIGHT TO INVEST.
Mobs Of Wouldbe Purchasers Of Rail
road Stock Crowd Canton.

Canton, March 12.-The rush of ap-
plicants for shares In the Canton.
Hankow railway, which were issued
today, was SO great that the streets
were blocked with Chinese and sol
diers were called out to maintain or,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
BANKS NOT 70 AID TAX DoDeER

Indiana Court Holds Assessors May
See Books Of Institutions.
indianapolis, March 14.-By de.
cision of the supreme court rendered
yesterday the books of banks and trust
companies hereafter must be produced
for the inspection Of assessors when
the latter are in search Of sequestered
property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
PROF. KENNEDY BUYS FARM.
Farm Near Ames VIII be Equipped
With Thorouahbred Stock.

With Thoroughbred Stock.
Ames, March 14.-Prof. w. r.. Ken.
nedy, head Of the animal husbandry
department Of the Iowa State college
has recently purchased half inter.
est in 200 acre farm, located two
miles northeast Of this city, owned by
George H. Graham He also pur
chased half share in the stock. The
land was valued at S65 per acre. It is
the intention of the new firm to add
thoroughbred stock to the already well
equipped farm, consisting of horses
cattle and hogs The new firm will be
known as Graham & Kennedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
ST. JOHN is FREE.

Suspect In steunenburg Murder Case
Released on Habeas Corpus Writ.
Boise City, Idaho, March 14.-vin.
cent St. John, president of the miners
union at Burke, who was arrested
charged with completely in the assas.
sination Of Former Governor Steunen.
berg, was released today on writ OF
habes corpus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
HOUSE PASSES. ,..,!:': Gs::g!:,;s; 4: AND
RESOLUTION, NO CHANGE
LEADER OF REBELS DEAD. !

Chinese Agitator and Murderer OF
American Is Beheaded.
= s*.s4 sssss :
Canton, March 14-The leader =
Of the rebels Of kuang province =
and three others who were ImpIi-
= Gated in an attack on the house OF :
= Rev. Dr.. Andrew BeattIe, an :
= american missionary at FatI in :
February, were beheaded March :
= IL. Conditions are more quiet =
throughout the country.
= = t&*s = Z = I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
CAN TAKE GIFTS.

Rear Admiral Davis Is Allowed to Ac-
cept Presents.
Washington, D. G., March 14.-The
senate today passed a bill authorizing
Rear Admiral Davis to accept the
gifts rendered him by the British and
Russian governments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
FIVE DIVORCES NOW.

Mason City Preacher Separated From
Four Wives and Church.
Mason City, March 14.-(Special. y
A. M. Graves, recently divorced from
his fourth wife, was today expelled
from the Methodist church of this city.
Immoral conduct was charged The
defendant did not appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
WILL PAINT PORTRAIT OF POPE

CaroIus Duran to Take Inspiration
From Titian's Production.
Rome, March 14.-Carolus Duran, the
famous portrait painter, is about to
paint a portrait of Pope Plus x, taking
his inspiration from Titian's portrait
Of Pope Paul Ill. (Alessandro Far
ness.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
WILL INVESTIGATE MERGER.

STATE Raiiroao commissioners IN new
York to Question Ryan.
Buffalo, N. Y, March 14-The state
railroad commissioners in secret ses-
sion here today considered the charges
in connection with the Ryan-Belmont
traction merger in New York City and
on adjournment announced that they
had decided to make an investigation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
Gasoline Goes Up.

Cleveland, o.. March 14-The Stan.
dard Oil company today advanced the
price Of gasoline half cent per gal.
lon.
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Continued on Page s.)
EX I R A !!
DROWNED AT SEA.

TWenty-eIght People on Steamer Brit
lsh King Go to Death.
Boston, March 14-The Phoenix line
steamer British King foundered at sea
last Sunday. Only twenty-eight out
of the fifty-six people on board are
known to have been saved. The news
Of the disaster was brought to this
point today by the steamer Bostonian.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
THEFT CHARGE FOR PosrMAN.

Service Accused Of Crime.
Bloomington, ILL.,, March Joseph
Wittliff, for thirteen years letter car.
rier at La Sale, has been bound over
on charge of rifling the mails. It is
charged he robbed the cases Of the
other carriers before they reported for
duty, thus clearing himself Of suspi
sion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
ROPE JUMPING FATAL TO GIRL.

Lena Fisher, Philadelphia, skIps 100
Times Without Stopping.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 14.-Lena
Fisher, II years old, skipped rope 100
times without stopping, resulting in
her death last night at Mount Sinai
hospital from brain fever, brought on
by violent exertion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-15
PARIS BANK CLERK ACQUITTED

Jury CLEARS Defendant in Case Of Wal
ter Juntsen.
Danyible. Ill., March Walter
Juntgen3 former clerk of bank at
Paris, III, was acquitted yesterday of
a chargth Of misappropriating its funds.
The Jury was out several hours
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-13
SOUTH AMBOY.
A BlRTHDAY PARTY.

Master Edwin Van Cleaf was a
very happy little boy yesterday after
noon and his happiness was shared
by a number of little friends as his
guests. who helped celebrate the an
niversary of his seventh birthday at
his home in Broadway. There were
some grown up guests also. The
children enjoyed playing games and
dancing. They had lots of sport try
ing TO pin a tail on a donkey. Master
Arthur Barkelew made the best at
tempt. and the poor donkey when
seen by the correspondent had more
eaudal a%ppendages than donkeys us
ually carry and yet the poor fellow
never brayed once.
The party was from 3 O'Clock until
8 o'clock pm. Before the guests left
they enjoyed Il fine supper consist
ing Of many delicacies, besides ice
cream. A birthday cake on which
were seven lighted candles filled the
place Of honor in the center of the
table. The ceiling of the dining room
was PRETTY decorated with festoons
of pink and green brought from the
side walls over the bountifully laden
table. The children had a delight
full time and Master Edwin received
many pretty presents.