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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-17

Des Moines, March 16.-Judge L. G.
Kline, pioneer jurist of Iowa and Sc.
nior member of the state board of con.
trol, died at his residence, in this city,
at 12:40 o'clock this morning, from
heart failure. 1t followed a period of
illness which has lasted for a number
of months.
At the time of his death Mr.. Kline
was surrounded by members of his
family. He had been feeling compar.
atively well all day yesterday and had
been declaring that he felt better than
he had for months. He retired at the
usual hour, supposedly in his usual
health.
His family heard him up and around
during the night and getting up to
find out what was the matter, disccy
cred him stricken with heart failure
He was carried to his bed and expired
before medical aid could be secured
Judge Kline was one OF the original
members Of the board of control. He
was appointed with Governor LARA
bee and John Cownie and has served
continuously. lie was the democratic
imennber of the board.
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SNOW BOUND
FEARS ARE ENTERTAINED FOR
PRosPEcToRs IN COLORADO
MOUNTAINS

Denver, March 1e-ouray, Duran
go, Silverton, Leadville, Aspen and
other smaller mining camps in Colo
RADIO have been visited with snow
slides during the last two days. Hair
breadth escapes from the slides are
reported from every mining camp and
grave fears are entertained for scores
of daring prospectors and miners who
are cut off from the outside world in
their lonely cabins far up in the hills.
TWO Killed by Slide.
Silverton, Col. March 16.-A report
comes from Animas Forks that Peter
Magnuson and Charles Gustafson, en-
ployed at the Bagley tunnel near that
place, are missing and are supposed
to have been carried away by a heavy
snowslide that passed near the tunnel
yesterday. There is no communica-
ton with Apimas Forks.
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GIRL BRlBERS
SUCH is THE sToEY GOING THE
ROUNDS AT OHIO
CAPITAL

Columbus, o., March 16.-The coun-
ty officers have one of the most power
full lobbies ever seen in Columbus at
the senate chamber fighting the salary
bill They are now enjoying large
salaries under the fee system. The
treasurer of, Cuyhoga county makes
over $4,000 a year. The lobbyists for
the most part are politicians Of some
prominence and many lawmakers owe
their political existence to them. The
methods they are employing to defeat
the salary measure, which places all
county officers on salary and wipes out
all fees. are unique.
Senator Beatty of Wood county un-
folded some of their plans Yesterday
According to him practically every leg.
islator is a lady killer. Lobbyists have
employed attractive young women with
convincing voices to call the legisla.
tors up by telephone and make engage
Iments with them.
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KILLS PARTY
HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT ABoL
IsHEs EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF coALITIoNIsTs

Budapest, March 1e-The council of
ministers today issued decree dis
solving the executive committee, of the
coalition party and prohibiting it from
continuing operations. This is drastic
blow to th activity of the anti-govern-
ment forces and is based on the
ground that the committee has "arro.
gated the rights belonging solely to
the executive power" and has adopted
resolutions and issued manifestos in.
citing pablic resistance lawful to the
lawful d rdinances of the government"
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back the coaches that had not been
attacked by the flames to places Of


back the coaches that had not been
attacked by the flames to places of
safety.
Begs to Be Killed.
One man in the first coach on No. 3
had managed to raise a window and
had forced his body half way to free
dom when he became lodged in the
| window. He fought fercely for his
life, but each movement only wedged
Thin in more tightly. The flames swept
over him and he cried out: For
Gods sake, for the sake Of my baby,
shoot me-" Onlookers were prevent
ed from approaching the scene be
cause OF the intense heat and could do
nothing to.relieve the mans suffering.
pinally a timber from the roof OF the
car fell upon his head, killing him.
Cars Are Crushed.
| When the collision came the engine
pulling train 16 was crushed and,
being forced back by the impact, it
telescoped the express car and shat
tered the first coach The passengers
in this coach were all taken out before
the wreckage caught fire and the cas-
ualties were slight. Owing to the fact
1 that the lighter cars we're in front of
each train they received the full force
of the blow and were crushed like egg
shells. The sleepers were practically
uninjured and the passengers in them
only slightly shaken up.
Just before noon the second relief
train came to Pueblo from the wreck
bringing the bodies of sixteen dead
They presented a frightful appearance
and are SO blackened by the fire that
| it will be very difficult to identify
them How many more bodies remain
at the scene of the wreck has not
/ been established.
Fatal Fire in Michigan.
4 Grand Rapids, Mich, March 49,
The business portion of the village OF
4 Tustin, Osceola county, was destroyed
by fire early today. The flames start
ed in rhe Hotel Compton from de
fective furnace. Ten Of the guests es
capped in their night clothes and foul
! were burned to death. The dead are
WILLIAM H. M'GRANE, proprietor
4 of the hotel.
\ MRS. WILLIAM H. M'GRANE.
/ EDWARD DEMOREST, a porter.
/ CHARLES WORKMAN, a travelling
man.
! The loss was $4,000.
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NOT MADE
PRESIDENT NOT YET READY TO
APPOINT JUSTICE BROWNS
SUCCESSOR

Washington, D. c., March 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today authorized the
issuance of the following statement re.
garding the successorship to Justice
Brown in the supreme court:
"As Justice Brown will not retire
until June, when the supreme court
will take vacation until October, and
no public inconvenience can arise from
a vacancy continuing through the va
cation, the President will take further
time to decide the question as to
Browns successor. Several names
including that of Secretary Taft. have
been under consideration, but no de
cision is likely to be reached in the
near FUTURE"
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FIGHTING EXPONENT OF PEACE
IN MINERS UNION is oUsrED
FROM OFFICE
MITCHELL IS UPHELD
National Executive Board Of the
Union Endorses the Action Of the
President In Removing Dolan From
Presidency Of Pennsylvania District.


indianapolis, March 16.-When the
convention of the United Mine Work
ers OF America was called to order to-
day the credentials committee an
nounced that it had not completed its
report and recess was taken until
afternoon
Dolan Is Ousted.
The International executive board
OF the United Mine Workers at a
meeting last evening following the ad-
Journment of the national convention,
approved the finding Of President
Mitchell in the matter of ousting Pat
rick Dolan from the presidency of dis
trict No. s, western Pennsylvania,
and the report of the board to the con.
ventton will confirm the ousting of Do.
Ian by the convention of district No.
5, and the appointment of three mem
bers OF the executive board to take
charge of the district affairs until the
Office is filled by special election.
After heated session lasting three
hours, behind closed doors, in which
Dolan's claims were argued by himself
and Uriah Bellingham, vice president
of the district, who was also ousted
from his once, the board voted unani
mously to sustain the action of the
president and the district convention
May Abolish check-Off.
According to authoritative reports
the Ohio operators have determined te
abolish the check-off system by which
| the operators collect dues for the min
ers' organization and which the oper
ators allege is the backbone of the
union. According to the report, they
will sign no agreement that does no
carry a provision abrogating this ar
rangement.,
/ Goal sprices Unchanged.
! Des Moines, March 16.--At meet
ing Of the operators Of eleven of th,
coal mines in the vicinity OF De,
Moines, held at the Office of the Centel
Coal company yesterday afternoon, i
was decided that these operators
should continue to sell coal at So PEI
ton. The operators maintained tina
coal could be profitably sold at thi'
price and that to charge so cents owe
i So would be unreasonable at this time
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BUSY BUT LUckLEss.

Strenuous Work BY Mason City Safe
Blowers Brings Meaare Reward.
sssss s%sss sssss I
Mason City, March 1e.-(spe. .
: cIaD With nItroglycerine un. =
= known safe blowers last night :
wrecked the safe In the office Of :
= the J. D. BickeI Produce company.
They secured only forty-two cents.
They then blew the safe In the Of =
flee Of the WaIIace-WilIiams Coal I
= company, getting $50, and at the I
establishment Of J. S. Smith & I
Son the robbers secured quaint.
ty Of hides and taIIow and $37.
= They entered the Marshall Oil
company's office but secured moth
ing. No arrests have been made.
80 $50 - = So
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REPUBLICANS AT CONFERENCE
DECIDE TO STAND PAT ON
STATEHOOD
CANNON MAKES SPEECH
The "csar" Of the House InduIses In
Pointed Remarks crltlcisins the
Senate and Its Action on Statehood
HiIl-ouotes Shakespeare.

Washington, D. G., March 1s,-At
tne conference Of the republican house
leaders today 1T was decided to con-
sider the statehood bill on March 81.
Rubber and Statehood.
Before proceeding with the Iegisla.
tive bill the house today considered the
bill permitting the leasing OF, 5000
acres of arid lands in La Plata county,
Colorado, to the P. F. U. Rubber com
pany for the purpose of the cultivation
of rubber plants. Representative
Gaines, of Tennessee, proposed an
amendment to prevent the rubber
trust" from getting control OF the en-
terprise.
Representative Shackleford, OF Mis-.
souri,, was given permission to discuss
the bill and began to criticise Speaker
Cannon regarding the statehood ques-
tion. He was stopped before he pro.
ceeded far and the objection was ia.
tai to the further consideration of the
bill.
House Stands Pat.
| AS result of a caucus which lasted
two and one-half hours and until late
yesterday afternono, the republicans
of the house voted, 1876 to 35, to stand
4 by the statehood bill as 1t passed the
house, and ask the senate for a con
ference on the measure. This vote fol
lowed Immediately after a resolution
offered by Mr.. Mondell of Wyoming
representing the insurgents, had been
defeated, 1913 to 43, the Mondell reso
Tuition being to agree to the senate
amendment eliminating, Arizona anl
New Mexico from the bill. and asking &
conference on minor amendment in the
measure.
Several speeches were made. The.
were limited to five minutes each, bu
i in the case OF Speaker Cannon and Mr.
! Hamilton Of Michigan. chairman Of th,
Z committee on territories, the time wa
! extended.
Amended for Corporations?
4 Mr.. Hamilton opened the discussion
with plea for the original house bill
He said it had already. been indorset
, by three, republican conferences. H,
discussed and opposed the Forake
amendment, declaring it to be in tn,
4 interest Of corporations in the two ter
ritories affected He contended tina
4 the bill was supported by the presi
dent and by Speaker Cannon "Let u
I follow them and fight it out with tn
senate was his concluding admoni
I! tion.
il Mr.. Mondell, in offering his proposi
tion for concurrence, paid a high tri
butte to the speaker, but declared thos
who opposed his position were onl
acting in accordance with their duty
!, He discussed the binding effect Of tn
caucus and declared he should not b
bound by this one.
Speaker Wants Action Binding.
4 The speaker followed. touching frs
/, on the binding effect of both caucuse
and conferences. He took the position
that where the party took action OF
any matter Of this nature all the mem
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-17
WOMAN HOLDS OFFICE.
Mrs. F. M. Smith Of corydon Is Elect
ed Member of School Board.

Corydon, March 16-(Special) At
the annual school election here wo.
man was elected a member of the
board for thesfrst time in the history
of this city, receiving the largest num-
Der of votes cast for any single can
didate. The successful candidate,
Mrs. F. M. Smith, is a woman of rare
executive ability, education and re-
finement and has always taken great
interest in educational matters. She
will add much to the personnel of the
board.
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PARKER DENIES 1T.

Former Presidential (Im)posslbiIity
Says Interview Was "Faked."
Augusta, Ca, March 16-Judge Al
ton B. Parker passed through this city
last night on his way to Camden,
where he went to confer with David
Bennett Hill. He denied having given
out the alleged interview at Birming-
ham to the effect that Roosevelt will
seek another nomination, and declined
to discuss that subject.
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HOT DEBATE ON BILL
The Senate Continues the Discussion
Of tho Proposed Measure to Estab.
lIsh a Single Board Of Control for
State observation-disclosures Hits Whit.
'1ner for Inattention to Duty.

Des Moines, March 16--(Special.J
The senate today continued the dis
cussion of the college board Of control
bill till noon and deferred further con-
slderatlon till Tuesday morning in or
der that the afternoon session today
could be devoted to other matters,
Senators Gilliland and Turner occu-
pied the entire forenoon. Gilliland
defended the school of journalism at
Ames which was attacked yesterday
by Senator Whipple, saying it was a
donation to the state
Curtis Talks to Senate.
Gilliland could not tell the donors
name on a question from Senator
Lambert, and Prof. Curtis, of Ames
college. who was present at the ses-
sion, was given unanimous consent
to answer. He said 1t was John
Clay, live stock commission mer.
chant In Chicago. In answer to
further questions Prof. Curtis admit
ted that the professor in charge of
the school of journalism writes for the
Breeders Gazette, which has attacked
the board of control
Says "Go to Work.rh
Senator Lambert closed by saying
IuS ScHdl5 WOulu now give frOI. Cur
tbs unanimous consent to 60 back to
Ames and earn the $4,000 a year he is
4 paid.
1 Senator Turner, a member of the
commission, defended the bill.
Child Labor Blu Ruined.
The house refsas,a omar 2usly IS Is
concur the Is a.lnsr; .a'.ast Y ndla b. & Rssas
the child labor bill 61 f1fe ground that
the senate has ruined the bill
Whitmer Not In Attendance.
1 The house failed to pass the bill to
pay the cost of the Whitmer-Y Youde
contest, largely because Representa-
tive Whitmer continues to be absent
from his seat and was not present to-
Iday.
Il Bills Passed by House.
u The house passed bill to create
|school building bond fund, bill to
llegalize acts Of notaries, bill to In
crease the allowance for the state law
library to $4,000 a year, and a bill to
enlarge the duties Of the state geolo-
j gist.
The house also passed a resolution
demanding reports on all bills by
i March 10.
4 The senate passed again without de-
bate the bill in regard to limiting petit
tions of consent for saloons to five
4 years. This measure was lost In the
house.
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soBsLED ACCIDENT FATAL. /
Four Receive Desperate injuries In
Collision With Tree.

st. Joseph, Mo. March 16.--Annia
Voessby, II years old, will die and her
sister Rosa, Aggie Burkowski and T.
j. Seaford. aged 25. were PROBABLY IA
tally bruised about their heads and
crushed internally by the ccli.9ion Of
a bobsled with tree.
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ROADS Hight 2.cENT. RATE.

Answer Filed In Wisconsin Denies
8 Cents Mile Is Remunerative.
Madison, Wis, March 16.-The rail-
roads have made answer to the COM
plants filed with the railroad commits
sion in regard to 2-cent passenger
fare. They deny that cents per mile
is excessive and claim the present rate
Of fare charged is unremunerative.
1t has been reported on what has
seemed good authority that the rail-
roads had determined to fight the Q.
cent fare agitation in Wisconsin.
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STEAMER GOES AGROUND.
Crew and Passengers Refuse to Leave
Vessel Near Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, N. j., March 16.-The
steamer Cearense Of the Booth line Is
ashore near Island Beach. Life saw
ers report that the crew has refused
to leave the vessel, believing she will
be foated at the next high tide. The
sea is smooth. The passengers also
still remain aboard. Captain Mason
said the passengers became panic
stricken when the Cearense struck but
were soon calmed The steamer is in
no apparent danger
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No DANGER OF WAR.

French IofficiaIs Declare There Is No
eha9ce Of Ruptqre at Alseairas.
Parish March 1s.-Oficials here say
there iA no chance of a rupture at the
Algeeir4s conference.
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IOWA MAN is INJURED
Ralph Britton Of Brighton Is Among
the More Fortunate Victims Of the
W. Accident-Death List Placed at Thlr-
ty-Nlne-Fatal Fire in Michigan Vii
Iase.

Pueblo, March 16.-1n noon
extra edition, the Pueblo Chief
tain announces that thirty-nine
persons, including two engineers,
fireman, an express messenger,
and thirty-five passengers were
killed in the Adobe wreck.
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NEW BANK AT MoRAvIA.
centerviIe and Moravia Capital Be-
hind New Enterprise,

hind New Enterprise.
Moravia March 16-(SpeciaD-J. A.
and B. C. Bradley of Centerville are
the principal stockholders in the new
ly organized Morayia State Savings
bank, which viii succeed the Moravia
State bank, purchased by the new cor
pcration from w. H. Crussell. There
are thirteen Moravia men connected
with the Bradleys in the new concern,
which will be formally organized soon.
The new bank will begin business Nav
tssits. ftsf
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PROF. PATTENGlLL DEAD.

Veteran Member Of Michigan Unlver.
sitys Faculty Passes Away.
Ann Arbor, Mich, March 16.-Pro.
fessor A. H. Pattengill, one of the
university Of Michigan's veteran pro.
ifessors and faculty representative of
Michigan in athletic matters, died sud.
denly Of heart disease today.
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EDWARD THROWS CANE AWAY.

EnsIand's King Declares He Will Be
Lame No Longer.
Vienna, March 16.--Dr OFT, physi-
clan to King Edward, says that the
latter has thrown awly his cane and
declared he will not be lame. The
hing. DR.. OFT says, was never in better
health.
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AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Marcus Blckford, Old Resident
johnson County, Passes Away.

Iowa City, March 16.-( Especial -
Marcus Bickford, aged 81 years, for
forty years resident Of Johnson
county, is dead at his home near Iowa
City. A wife. a son and daughter
survive.
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GO EARN YOUR MONEY
SAYS SENATOR TO CURTIS.
DoLLIvER IN NEW JERSEY.
Iowa Senator Fires the Opening Gun
Of the Campaign.

s*ss sssssss sssssss :
Washington, b. c., March 16.-
' (special)-The opening gun Of the :
= New Jersey campaign was fired to-
night at Jersey City by Senator :
DolIlver, at the request Of the New =
Jersey congregational delegation
and the republican committee. His
speech Is the principal event Of :
the spring campaign In that state.
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WILL HONOR ELLEN TERRY.
Admirers to Observe Fiftleth AnnIvers
sary Of Appearance on Stage.

London, March 16.-A movement
has been started to celebrate on April
% the fiftieth anniversary Of Ellen
Terrys appearance on the stage. A
committee is being formed to consider
the matter and will invite the cooper.
alton of her American admirers.
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SHOOTS FAlTHLEss HUSBAND.

Mrs. John Keller Of Fort Dodge May
Face Murder Charge.
Webster City, March 16.-(SpeciaD
Mrs. John Keller shot her husband
in Fort Dodge saloon this morning
where she found him with another wo.
man. The wound is in the abdomen
and Keller is in a serious condition
He was operated upon at the Mercy
hospital in this city.
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DEAD
MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF
CONTROL EXPIRES VERY
SUDDENLY

Des Moines, March 16.-(Spe-
ciaD The House this afternoon
on motion Of Representative
Lundt adopted a resolution to ap-
point a committee to draft reso-
lutions relating to the late Judge
Kline.
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SCORES OF PEOPLE PERISH
IN RAILR0t.,,. .,;::':s mi, ;;s ION
GIFT FROM CARNEGIE.

coe College at Cedar Rapids VIII Re-
ceive s45,ooo Present.
s.*.. sss*s &assNs :
Cedar Rapids, March 1e.-tspe- :
cial.-Andrew Carnegie will give :
$4,000 to coe college, located In =
this city. The Institution Will erect '
a science hall costing 100000. :
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PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR BUILD
ING OF INTERuRBAN LINE
FOR oTTUMWA
SUBMIT PROPOSITION
Representative Business Men Of Of
tumwa Meet With Indiana Capital
itsts-Decioe to Recommend 4 Per
Cent Tax for Building Of Interurban.

From Fridays Oily
At meeting of a committee OF rep
resentative business men of Ottumwa
at the Wapello club this morning 1t
was decided to recommend the voting
of four per cent tax for the building
of an interurban line The decision
was reached after careful and earn
est consideration and it is believed
will result in the securing of an inter
uroan for this city in the near future.
The committee was appointed by
the Commercial association and the
Retail Merchants association in ac-
cordance with action taken at the pub
lie meeting held at the court house
Monday evening for the purpose of
discussing proposition to build an in
terurban line from Ottumwa to Des
Moines by a syndicate of Indiana capi-
talists. The committee was most
representative one including the may
or Of the city, the banking, wholesale
and manufacturing interests and retail
merchants.
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PLAGUE IN AUSTRALIA.

Five Cases Of Dread Disease Are Re-
ported at sydney.
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Sydney, New South Wales, March
16.-The plague has reappeared here.
Five cases are reported.