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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
ALBA JURY
INDICTS 10
TRUE BILLS RETURNED THIS
MORNING BY BODY AFTER A
SESSION OF TEN DAYS.

Abba, Sept. 27.-(Special) The
Monroe county grand jury after delib,
Grating for ten days this morning re-
turned fourteen indictments, holding
ten to trial in the district court. The
indictments made public are against:
Charles Warner. assault with intent
to murder.
May Gill, assault with intent to
murder.
Barney Gill, assault with intent to
do great bodily injury.
George Brooks, assault with intent
to kill.
Steve Haley, liquor nuisance.
Skinny" Sylvester, liquor nuisance.
Pearl Davis, larceny.
James Reinz, larceny.
The indictments against the two
other parties have not been made pub
lie because the principals have not
been arrested. 1t is believed, how
ever, that they both refer to the cam
paign against the liquor interests In
the county.
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LIVES SAVED
BY HER'O|S|V
OF T IRE NE N
THREATENED DESTRUCTION OF
TAMA BUILDING AT BURLlNG-
TON MARKED BY REscUEs-
LOSS $4,000.

Burlington, Sept. 27-Cheer upon
cheer arose from the lips of 5000 peo-
pie, when the most thrilling rescues in
the history of the burlington fire de-
!! partment were effected during a fire
in the Tama office building at 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. One wo-
man and four men were brought down
the long ladders hanging to the backs
of the firemen, whose course was i'm
peded by the thick, smothering clouds
of smoke which poured from every
window.
Trapped on the upper floors Of the
building, their access to the fire es-
cape shut off by the flames. the quin-
tette would inevitably have been burp-
ed or suffoocated. for the fire spread
with unprecedented rapidity.
Blaze Starts In Basement.
The blaze started in the basement,
Quilted the two lower stories and ruin
ed or suffocated for the fire spread
four in number. Nearly all the occu-
pants of the building fed for their
lives successfully. but the five who
stopped to gather up precious effects
found their egress shut off. Hasten
ing to the windows they called pite
ously to the crowd below and two oi
the men made as if they were about tc
jump
Shouts from the crowd deferred
them, and n a short time the f1remsn
were throwing up a long line of lad
| ders.
Terrific enthusiasm greeted their ar
rival in safety on terra flrma, the
pent-up anxiety of the gathered thou
sands finding vent in the lustiest OF
cheering
Girls Narrow Escape.
A dozen girls in Mrs. Sheagren's
dressmaking establishment and the
Mississippi Valley Telephone exchange
fled to the fire escape In the alley In
the rear of the building. Lyman
Hedge and his stenographer, Miss
Genevieye Sorenson, escaped from his
office which is located on the top foo.
overlooking Jefferson street and
creeping through the adjoining Offices
TO that Of Architect Goddard on the
corner facing Third street. There they
were Joined by a young man named
Hanipan. A coat was thrown around
Miss Sorenson and she was dragged
through the two adjoining offices fac
ing Third street until the fire escape
was reached, and they were rescued.
Loss is $4,000.
The fire is the worst Burlington has
experienced in some time, and the
loss will reach $4,000. Insurance
however, is approximately 100000.
The L. B. Ringold Clothing com
pany's loss will amount to $45, 5000
with about 100000 insurance. Sutter
& Ludman Drug company will lose sS,
J 0o0, with $4,000 insurance. The VIII
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
PIPE LINE GRAFT
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Shown That Prices Are So
High independents Are
Frozen Out>Profits All
60 Back to Company

sFindlay, Ohio, Sept. 27.-Another
case against the Standard OIL COM
pany brought by the independent pro-
ducers was started here today in the
common pleas court The title of the
case is George A. Phelps against the
Standard Oil company, the seven sub
sidiary concerns, John D. Rockefeller
and seven other officials.
After alleging that the defendants
named are operating in restraint Of
trade and against the independent oil
producers In particular the plaintiff
prays that the corporate charters Of
The corporations named except those
Of the Ohio OIL company and the
Standard Oil company be adjudged to
be Illegal, fraudulent and void and
that each Of the defendants be person
ally ,enjoiLed from doing any act in
the corporation name or firm, and that
a receiver be appointed for each de-
fendant with power to wind up the de-
fendant corporations in order that a
perpetual injunction may be forever in
full force and effect
Standard Graft Barred.
New York, Sept. 27.-That there are
more ways than one of evading the
Sepburn law, which makes pipe lines
common carriers, was brought out IN
the Standard Oil hearing today. 1t
was shown yesterday that one wsy
was to have pipe line stop at the
New Jersey stae line, where towns
consisting Of one tank had been estab-
lished, and have oil transported from
mere to the seaboard through the
Standards private pipe lines which,
as they were all In one state, could
not be designated common carriers.
The second method as revealed to-
day, Is to have an interstate pipe line
charge such exorbitant rates that no
one but the standard can afford to
ship over it. The Standard can afford
to lose money on every barrel shipped,
II necessary, as the profits of the pipe
line come right back in the shape Of
dividends The independent thus is
frozen out, for if he pays the high
charges he is just putting money into
the pocket Of his rival.
Profit is 200 Per Cent.
This plan was brought out by the
testimony Of George Chesebro, comp
troller of the National Pipe Line com
pany Mr.. Chesebro testified that the
profit in 1903 alone Oh the Indiana
Pipe Line company, owned by the
Standard, was s4.O91,O22, while the en-
tire first cost of the construction Of
the line was but $2,22s,75S. This pro.
fit of nearly 200 per cent year, of
course, went to the Standard.
Frank B. Kellogg, conducting the
governments case, sought to show
that the Indiana company was making
excessive profits and that it maintain
ed high schedule Of tariffs to prevent
shipments Of oil by independent oil
producers. Mr. Chesebro's testified
that the Indiana company transported
as rule, only the oil of the Standard
company. The counsel for the gov
ernment alleges that it will be shown
that the profits made by these pipe
line companies have. in some cases,
been twenty times the actual cost of
operation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
British Fighters Coming.

London, Sept. 27.-With the object
of showing some of the Yankee
fighters what the present-day Britons
can do, Owen Moran, Johnny Sum
mers and Pat O'Keefe have booked
passage to sail for New York tomor-
row. Summers and Moran have
crossed the pond before, but for
O'Keefe it will be the first visit to
America. Moran hope to get on a
bout with Abe Attell, while Summers
is willing to take on any man in his
class
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

The interest Of all Ollepaw goers
ie now centered on the big engine col
!ision which will be pulled of tomor
row afternoon. While the rain Of 9 =.
tight and today made IL disagreea!,le
on the streets, and soaked the tents
and awnings in the festival district,
the spirits Of the crowd Of pleasure
seekers and celebration enthusiasts
refuse to be dampened and there were
practically as many people on the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
TO APPROVE OKLAHOMA CODE.
Roosevelt Says Opinion Of concttu-
tion is Not Fit for Publication,
But it Meets Enabling Act

Washington, D. c., Sept. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt announced yesterday
that he would approve the Oklahoma
constitution. H said he had examined
the document with the attorney gen
eral and that he felt that the question
of his approval ought not to be based
on his personal opinion of the docu-
ment. but upon whether it came with
In the terms of the enabling act His
personal opinion of the document, the
president laughingly said, was mot
fit for publication. The PRONUNCIATION
of his approval will be made later
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
MRS. WILLIAM Noviock DEAD.
Eldon Woman Passes Away at Home
Of Daughter in Shawnee,
NkIa

Eldon, Sept. 27.- Especially - Mrs.
Susan Noviock, wife of the late Viii
liam Noviock, Sr., died at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Phil Brown in
Shawnee, Okla, Thursday. Sept. 26.
The remains will be brought here for
interment. Funeral notice will appear
later
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
JAMES cRANY DEAD.
keosauqua Man Passes Away at Home
Burial at Farm

Keosauqua, Sept 27.-(special) =
James Craney, aged about 80 years,
and a native of Ireland, died Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. James Burns.
The remains will be taken to Farming
ton Saturday noon for burial. Father
DAILY of that place will conduct the
funeral services
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
RasketbaII Championship.

Norfolk, Va, Sept 27.-The nation
al basketball CHAMPIONSHIPS of the
Amateur Athletic Union began at the
Jamestown exposition today and will
continue over tomorrow The entry
list is large aad of a class that gives
promise of spirited competition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

streets last night in spite of the rain
as on previous evenings.
The freight houses of the city con
template closing early in the after.
noon tomorrow in order to permit the
employees to see the, big collision in
the West End. While nothing def
mite has been announced, several OF
the merchants seen this morning In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
IOWA MAN VICTIM o FFRlENp.
Believes He Was Buncoed out o
$4,000 In Texas Land Deal
VIII Investjqate Matter.

Des Moines, Sept. 27.Gus Dahl,
strom, prominent East Des Moines
business man. believes that he has
been swindled out of $4,000 in land
transaction and has retained Attorney
Fred T. Van Liew to investigate the
deal
Some time ago Dahlstrom went
down to Texas on land excursion,
and while there he purchased big
strip of land, for which he gave his
note for $4,000 as payment. On his re.
turn to the city he discovered that the
contract called for the payment OF
one.half the purchase price before
the abstract would be turned over to
him.
Inquiry at the bank revealed that the
note had been negotiated and that he
would be held good for the entire
amount
Several other east siders purchased
land at the same time and they are
anxiously awaiting the outcome of the
investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
ARGUS PUBLISHER is DEAD.
JH J. LavcIIe of Rosk lslnad Dies q
Complication of

oRcR Island. ILL.,, Sept. 27.-James >.
I.avelle, manager of the Rock Island
Argns died Yesterday of com oEtc..-
tinn uf ailments. He was 3S years Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

hably mistaken for neignboring resi-.
dence of Bud White, the gambler.
Sept 4-Stanley r Graham's wall.
paper store, 14s North State street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
low A TO BENEFIT
BY NEW SCHEDULE
OF FREIGHT RATES
SHIPMENTS FRoLs THE WEST,
SAYS CHICAGO REPORT, WILL
BE ON THE DISTANCE TARIFF
BASIS IN FUTURE.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-According to
gossip among local railroad men, the
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas lines will
shortly put into effect a new tariff
governing grain shipments, from Kan
sas and Nebraska points which will be
extremely beneficial to Iowa live stock
feeders and flour mills. 1t is proposed
according to the report in circulation,
to handle grain shipments originating
beyond Omaha to Omaha on the Kan
sas or Nebraska distance tariff basis,
then add the bridge toll across the
river and thence to the destination in
Iowa on the Iowa distance tariff basis,
Hitherto there has been no grain rate
from Kansas or Nebraska points to
Iowa points, the only rate being the
regular interstate freight tariff, which
made rate to the Mississippi river;
that is, it would be just as cheap to
ship carload of grain to Davenport
as to Atlantic. although it had to be
hauled a couple hundred miles farther
The new rate was agreed upon, it
is said, because there is a likelihood
of Iowa feeders having to ship in corn
from the west and also to enable Iowa
millers to get Kansas and Nebraska
wheat.
The rate will apply to carload ship
ments with Des Moines, Ottumwa,
Mississippi river, Peoria or st. Paul
rates as the maximum.
Increase Car Weight.
It is also proposed to increase the
minimum weight of carload shipments
of paper, except corrugated, from 30
600 to $4,000 pounds.
This is in accordance with the pol.
icy of the roads to increase the load
of cars in order that more stuff can
be handled with the same equipment.
This not only Increases the revenue
of the roads, but also serves to reduce
the liability of car shortage. A short
time ago the minimum weight of car
loads of grain was increased about s.
600 pounds 1t is supposed that the
minimum car load weight of other
commodities will also be increased
from time to time
Vinegar Rate Higher.
An advance in the rate of vinegar is
also proposed. This advance will be
2 cents per hundred between Chicago
and the Missouri river and also be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
Vinegar Rate Higher.

An advance in the rate of vinegar is
also proposed. This advance will be
2 cents per hundred between Chicago
and the Missouri river and also be-
tween Chicago St. Louis and ST Paul.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

liams' loss is total and will reach S.
600, with $4,000 insurance. The other
losses are largely from smoke and
water, and are well covered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
- igaideo eleqs
Owing GleEaos Ioo!iolslfI 54eas
To d ay Illuminated
Floats Will Not be
Seen Tonight as
Planned
AIRSHIP OUT
AGAIN TO-DAY

From Fridays Daily.
= = ~ y 4 4 n = i = Il . /.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13

they might wish for. It Is only to be hoped that whatever the agreement Is between them, that large body of fine land will soon be under cultivation and the farmers of that section of the val ley will begin to get back some of the opportunities they have missed by the washing away of their Hume and sub sequently the cutting out of the New river, thus putting them high and dry. About July we are informed water will probably be delivered again to No. 8 and this will be time enough for a fall crop this year
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13
Library MeetinO

The meeting called on last Saturday evening for the purpose of organizing a Public Library association in Fl Gen. tro. was we'll attended by both ladies and gentlemen and the active interest manifested by all present bespeaks a most unqualified success for the build ing up of public library here, which ! means so much to any community.
 A number of gentlemen from Red lands. including one of the City Fath CTS, who were visiting our town, be- came members of the association and the paying of their yearly dues, $2oo per member, greatly increased the funds of our treasury. These gentle men, who have property interests here, realize that the building up of such in- sttutions enhance the value of property.
 We hope that all resident citizens will follow the good example of the gentlemen from the beautiful and pro- gressve city of Redlands.
 A board of trustees was elected, consisting of Mesdames Paris, Blanch- ard, Scarpa, Irwin, Buttress, Parsons and Brown.
 After the adjournment of the meet ing the board met and elected officers as following:
 President. Mrs. Parsons.
 Vice President, Mrs. Irwin
 Secretary, Mrs E Huttress.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Blanchard.
 On Monday evening, April 18th, an entertainment will bd given in the Ma S nic hall for the bel letit of this assoc!- alton.
 Miss Long, an acs csRrnshed gradu ate of a school ooL4r~&Iistling will give seve ral ?lnfbers.
 There will also bi vocal and instru- mental music, readhgs. etc.
 The program promises to be one of unusual interest an will no doubt draw large and enthusiastic audience
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13
Notice to the. Public

Notice is hereby giveutiIat the undersigned a citizen of the United les, has taken posses sion of and now occupies tb e tract of land de- scribed as the of w l-2oi SW 1-4 of Sec. 27. Tp. 10 S., K 15 F., and the sE 4 Of Sec. 28, Tp. 16 S, R B E, $. B. M., according to the survey of these lands made in 9Wby what is known as the Imperial survey. This laud is unoccupied and unclaimed by anyone except the under signed aud is at present in the same condition as unsurveyed public lands. as the numbers properly describing thegfiFaye been used by other parties and apli to other lands in making entry thereon d I hereby certify that it is my bona fdebt ton to occupy and improve the land hean eiaimed and to file on the said land accordiy Q the United States land laws as soon ast f sarYey now being made shall be cOmpll aud the map properly describing said lant U filed in the United States Land Office he lands opened for en- try. ed: NJ, B. cONDREY. Witness: Joseph Kent, A H. Rogers.
 Dated at slsbee, c ornla, April 6, 1907.
 a.13-m-ll -V
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13

56o acres df fine soft sandy land with 56O shares water stock. An ideal place for a stock ranch. Bert R. Chaplin, Imperial Cal. 5oH
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13
Hear the Music and the Sermon

Hear the special music promised and the sermon by Elder Letson at Fl Centro. next Sunday night at 8 o clock.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13

Go southwest, you g women and let some young ranchnan make a home for you! A quartersection. all fenced, paid for and well stocked helps to make happy honeymoon.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-04-13
M. V. BUTCHER Real Estate and
 Investments
Valley Lands a Speciality

Imperial Valley Lands a Speciality
 Imperial Valley is the largest irrigated district in the United States. The best bargains on earth can be found in the Imperial Valley. Anyone having Inn for Los Angeles property will ind it to cilities for finding bargains for buyers and buyers for bargains cannot be sur passed. Write or wire me at 205 Mer- camille Place, Los Angeles, Cal. Home Tel. 8182 Tel. Main $40.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-07
4 FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Entertainment Given in Honor OF
DIR. and Mrs. Hornbcak.

The faculty of Trinity University
very gladly responded to an invita-
ton to spend the hours from to IL
last Friday evening at the home of
President and Mrs Turner in honor
of DR.. and Mrs. 5. l.. Hornbeak. NO
one who has been permitted to at
tend any social event given by DR..
and Mrs. Turner have ever known
the time to drag This affair was no
exception to the rule. the only mar
to unalloyed pleasure being the fact
that the honored guests We're so
soon to sever their official relations
with the school and its community.
Several games were engaged In and
a number of forfeits were paid. One
of these which fell to the lot of Mrs.
Johnson. was the presentation TO
Mrs. Hornbeak of an exquisite water
color painting representing an au-
tumu scene in the fields OF Illinois.
The painting will be especially
pri2ed as 10 is the work of our own
art teacher. Miss Emma Alice Tray
lor. The prize for the contest of the
evening. which WAS won bN PROT.
LIVINGSTON and Miss Mcclure. was a
picture of Dr and Mis-. Turner with
In their home and theig horse and
carriage This was presented io pr.
Hoguheak.
Delightful refreshments together
With iuspirlng music and very ploas-
spt rouv,r.atiou hnNt.nsd the time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-07

been Indicted AID convicted, mna
said that Burton. of Kansas. wss q
hsster NAB than some who aF~ ousa
aide nf th. p~nltentatyy
Continuing the speaker said the
legislature may do what II pssases
wsth feteFpnc" 20 an Investigation.
hui that he VAS in the fight for good
govern uaent 10 the eGa Bailey sas8
nj Aua,iu that there would be 30 Isl.
vestixation. II Mt nailes and BIS
friends say there t. no Gs@ for az
Investigation. then Il is confession
aud q plea Of guilty To every charge
that has been made against hlm An
innocent man is never afraid af an
Investigation. The attorney general
has In his possession at Austin docu-
menss showing all of Mr. Bailet r
transactions with II Clay Pierce
and the Waters Pierce OIL company.
and they wili be offered 10 the Iegis-
iature for this investigation.
Mr.. Crane closed his address by
saving this fight vas not on for a
DAY. but that II had come to stay
and he proposed To devote the rest
Of his life battling gor good govern
ment. He said IL the next legisla-
ture would do the right thing some
man other than Bailey would be
elected TO the senate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-07

20 nln Tor gher. asns sso hsip for
soa hegsi Both naen heih op~n
their 1aivwe wssen him and released
hla arms $40 sha, sh~y might go
through hIm
Making ~ If to submit. be got
them off guard Then *ith III. f"r."
of pile driver he shot an elbow
backs lnte the neck of The man
III hla iett aud at The same time plas-
ed tho figbi knee vtoleutiy In the
stomach Of the other man They
came Ia and siashed bat he managed
70 keep clear Of their grasp aud got
In an occasional blow with the fist.
Mr. HALL II an athlete and very
strong In his arms.
Two white men were alarmed BY
the eound of the battle and came
out from tent below the bridge,
Hearing them, the negroes took out
into the bottoms across the river.
Sergeant Goldman and Mounted
Officers iianey and Williams went
10 the county Jail and got Sheriff
I.edbetter's bIoodhounds. The men
were traiIed back upon the bridge
and into the city and the tracks We're
lost.
The plncky fight saved the loss OF
any money, but the coat Will be OF no
further use except as memenfo OF
a rather unpleasant experience.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-07
4 FIGHT WITH ROBBteS


Dallas. Tex. Jan s-E T. Hall
SO ult with knives earls yesterday
morning on the Commerce street
bridge over The Trinity river. He
was attacked bs two negroes and
only his unusual agility aud strength
saved him. Noise Of the confiiet
brought tao fishemen out from "a
shautv below the bridge and the ne
sroes took TO their heels. into the
Trinity bottoms. Mr. Halls coat war
in shreds from the cuts OF the knives
and but for an insurance rate book
In one pocket and a package OF pa
pers iu another. he would have sus-
tanned serious wounds The leather
bound book. more than quarter ni
an inch in thickness was sliced in
several places.
Coming la from his home in the
late afternoon, air Hall attended
the banquet OF insurance men at the
Oriental hotel last night AfterWard
he went In a carriage - the place
his uncle had lived on Bookou'
street. Ascertaining the uncle had
moved within the last few days he
returned to the city and got out OF
the cab near Lamar street.
A stranger in the city, he asked
two negroes he saw standing on the
corner of Main and Lamar where he
could find good quiet place for a
late sleep on Sunday morning. They
assured him they could show him
just the place he wanted right
around the corner He went with
them upon the bridge with the as
surance that the house was at the
further end of that viaduct.
In the middle of the bridge, one
of the negroes asked for match.
When the hand was in his pocket,
he was grasped about both arms by
one of the men. and the other held
a knife to his throat and demanded
his money Just as well give 1t up
without any trouble, boss they said