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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Dunne's School
Board Has Kick

Chicago, May 27.-Eight members Of
the board of education who were sum-
marily dismissed by Mayor Busse last
week after they had refused to COM
ply with his request for their resigna-
tions today filed bill before Judge
Windes asking an injunction restrain
ing the mayor from appointing other
persons to fill their places before their
terms expire and against the remain
ing members of the board and other
officials restraining them from pre-
venting the ousted members from
taking seats as members of the board
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
OFFICIALS NARROW ESCAPE.
British Columbian Lieutenant Cover
nor General and Party Taken
From Rurninn Boat

Victoria, B. c., May 27.-Lieut. Gov.
Hon. James Dunsmiur and party, who
left here some weeks ago on g. bear
hunting expedition to Gardiner Inlet.
arrived home yesterday by the steam
er Queen City which picked them up
after all narrowly escaped death as a
result of the burning of the governors
steamer Thistle Friday in Queen Char.
lotte Sound. The fire followed an ex-
plosion in the bunkers, due to spontan-
eous combustion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
NEW YORK WOMAN MAKES
GREWsoME FIND WHEN LUG
GAGE Is TAKEN FOR BOARD
BILL OVERDUE AND UNPAID
BODY IDENTIFIED AS
ARMENIAN PRIEST
ACTING ON BELIEF THAT RE-
MAINS WERE CHOPPED UP AND
SHIPPED FROM CHICAGO FOR
ElGN SECTION is SEARCHED

Chicago, May 27.-Capt. O'Brien
Of the detective bureau received a
telegram from Joseph McCaffer-
ty, chief of the New York detec-
tive bureau, asking him to search
for q. Ermoyian, aged %, Paul
Sarkiodian, aged % and John
Marraeinn. who are suspected by
the New York police of being i'm
! plicated In the murder Of Father
Horan Kasper, the Armenian
priest, whose mutilated body was
found in trunk yesterday In
New York tenement house. To
day the Armenian sections Is. be-
ing thoroughly searched for the
I men wanted
New York, May 27.-"Our trunk Is
heavy. See 1t is full II we do not
pay for our lodgings you have the
trunk. 1t is good security"
That is what two Greeks told Mrs
Henry Sherrer when, on last Wednes-
day, she attempted to collect three
weeks' rent for one Of her six rooms
at S3 West Thirty-seventh street.
The men were not seen again and
Yesterday the trunk was broken in
to.
To the horror OF Mrs. sherrer 1t was
found to contain the badly decompos
ed body OF an old man, evidently 6
priest.
The body was in kneeling posture
with the head bound against the knees
by q heavy strap that passed over
the back Of the neck and was buckled
under the shins.
The police think that the body was
shipped here by express from Chicago
and the authorities Of that city have
been asked to follow clue based Oh
a meal ticket also found in the trunk
Wandering Armenian Priest.
Later the body was identified b,
John Karanfllian, trustees of the
Armenian church at Hoboken, N. J.
as that of Father Kasper, a wander
ing Armenian priest, who had lived
in this country about five years, go
ing from city to city preaching.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Mrs. M'Kinley Will be
Inferred at Side of
HusDa nd
Unconscious of Effort to Save
Her Life When Death
Entered Her Bed
chamber

Canton, o., May 27.-It was CIV
en- out at the Mckinley home today
that the details Of the funeral of
Mrss. Mckinley were not ready to
be announced. The strong desire
Of Mrs. Barber. the sister Of the
deceased, to have the services as
simple as possible is being COM
piled with by those in charge as
far as possible.
The Canton Business Mems as
sociation this forenoon decided to
suspend all business as far as prac-
ticable from 2 to 4 o'clock We'd
nesday during the funeral serv-
ices. 1t is expected that President
Roosevelt and party and Vice
President and Mrs Fairbanks will
arrive at Canton snort time be-
fore the hour set for the funeral
and will leave Canton immediate
ly after the ceremony.
Messages have been received
from numerous statesmen and
friends of President Mckinley
that are arranging to come to the
funeral.
Canton, o., May 27.-At 1:05 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mrs. William NC
Kinley fell into the sleep that knows
no awakening The transition from
life to death was SO peaceful and grad
ual that 1t was with difficulty the Wig
liant physicians and attendants noted
when dissolution came.
There was no struggle, no pain
Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the eff
forts made for days to prolong hel
life, nor of the solicitous hope against
hope of her sister and other rela
tfves and friends for her recovery.
At the Mckinley home when death
came there were present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Bar
ber, Mrs. Saran Duncan. Mrs. Luther
Day. Justice and Mrs. William R. Day
Drs. Portman and Rixey, and the
nurses.
1t was by Secretary Cortelyou thai
the announcement Of the demise was
given to the public. AS this was flash
ed over the land William Mckinley
post and George d. Harter post, G.. A
R., we're forming in line. and to the
strains Of a band playing THE Marcel
Religlosa," went to the First Metho
dist Episcopal church to listen to the
annual memorial address which was
given by DR.. Buxton, Mrs. Mckinley,
pastor.
President to Attend Funeral.
The funeral arrangements SO far a.
made are that DR. Buxton will have
charge Of the services, which are te
be simple. They will be held at the
Mckinley home at 2 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon.
Secretary Cortelyou is directing the
arrangements, and will remain here
until after the funeral. DR.. Rixey lef
here at 5:33 yesterday evening fol
Washington. He will join Presiden
Roosevelt and go with him on his triJ
to Indianapolis and Lansing tnis week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
HAYWOOD JURY
ON THIRTEENTH DAY
NOT COMPLETE
Court May Adjourn Some
Time Today in Order
That Special Kenire May
Be Summoned

Boise, Idaho, May 27.--With twenty
six people including twelve talesmen,
seated inside the bar as spectators the
trial Of William D. Haywood, charged
with the murder of Former Governor
Frank Steunenberg. opened today for
the thirteenth day. 1t is probable
court will adjourn some time today
that a special venire may be summon
ed. It IS doubtful If this venire can be
brought together in time for session
Of court Wednesday. II this cannot
be done no session can be held until
next Friday as Thursday is legal
holiday.
Joplin Excused.
Immediately upon opening court to.
day the state took up the examination
Of s. M. Joplin who was called to the
seventh chair just as court adjourned
Saturday afternoon. Joplin said ne
was opposed to capital punishment,
whereupon the state challenged him
and he was excused.
Another Juror Secured.
Harmon Cox. a veteran Of the civil
war and a pioneer Of the gold rushes
of the eos, now retired from farming,
consumed nearly all the morning ses.
sion and involved Clarence Darrow and
Senator Borah in series Of amusing
quarrels. The talesman seemed slow
Of thought and after the state had pass.
ed him for cause, the defense prompt,
ly started out to disqusJify him. Borah
kept up a fire of objection and opposed
repeated challenges Of the defense
The defense finally passed Cox. Henry
,1Curtis was challenged by the state
This is the seventeenth challenge and
the ninth for the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

1t was announced last night that PresL
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb
will arrive at Canton Wednesday
morning to attend the funeral ssrv-
ices.
Secretaries Root. Wilson and Gar.
field will also be with the presidential
party.
The body of Mrs. Mckinley will be
placed in the vault in West Lawn cen-
etery which holds the remains Of her
husband, until the completion Of the
national mausoleum on Monument hill
when both caskets will be transferred
to receptacles in tnat tomb
From numerous friends of the de.
ceased Mrs. Barber last evening res
ceived kilograms of coincidence on the
death of her sister. Among them were
kilograms from President Roosevelt
and Vice President Fairbanks.
Cherished Hopes for Husband.
Mrs. McKinley's life is of almost six-
ty years had been made familiar to the
nation by the fact that more than half
of 1T was a period Of invalidism.
Through all this, however, she showed
firm and unwayering belief In the
career OF her husband. and by her
cheering words in spite Of personal at
fitctions encouraged him when there
was darkness at hand.
She believed that his star OF destiny
never would set until ne had become
president of this land. and for more
than a quarter of a century cherished
that belief until her hopes were rea.L
| ized
After President McKinley's death
she expressed desire to join him. and
prayed day by day that she might die.
Later, however, she frequently told
friends she desired to live until the
completion Of the Mckinley mauseot
leum, which is the gift Of the nation
and which is to be dedicated on Monu-
ment hill September 30 next.
| Sketch Of Mrs. Mckinley.
| Mrs. Ida Saxton Mckinley was tho
| first child of James and Mary Saxton
of Canton, o. The families of both
her parents were among the tlrst set
| tiers of Ohio She was born In Can.
ton on June 8, 1S47. AS child and
young woman she was vivacious and
had friends among all classes She
had the happy faculty of becoming en-
deared to those who knew her-a
characteristic that she retained
throughout her life. She had a sun
ny disposition combined with an earn.
est and sympethatic character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley began their
honeymoon in 1871 in the picturesque
cottage in Canton from the porch Of
which Mr.. Mckinley made his
speeches during the presidential cam
paign of 1896 There, on Christmas
day, 1871, a daughter was born TO
them, and there, three years later,
the child died. In April, 1873, another
girl was born, but died five months
later. At about the same time Mrs.
McKinley's mother passed away. The
shock of these combined griefs was
more than her frail constitution could
bear, and for many months her own
life hung by a slender thread Her
nervous system, most sensitive and
high strung, was almost wrecked. The
most eminent specialists failed to re-.
store her health.
1 Lived Relrious Life.
In early years Mrs. Mckinley was
a member Of the Presbyterian church.
She later joined the Methodist church.
She was active in Sunday school work.
/ She acquired then as teacher Of
the young a strong affection for chill.
dren, which in later years. was In
1 Continued on page eight)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
TAKE FARMERS
SEC. WILSON'S ADVICE
FOR PARTNERS
Head Of Agricultural De.
partment Tells Wall
Street All Riches are Now
in the West

New York, May 2.-The west no
longer carries on its back the burden
of Bryan's "cross of gold.'' The farmer
now has that same much denounced
gold of 1896 in his pocket, in the soil
of his farm or deposited to his credit
in the bank. the little old red brick
building near the court house.
Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son of Iowa, sole member Of McKin-
ley's cabinet left in Office, today said:
"The American farmer is no longer
mere agriculturtst; he is capital
fst, with surplus of wealth, seeking
opportunities for investment If you
New Workers. especially you Wall
street people, wish to know something
about the crops and farmers, just let
me tell you this: You are looking for
capital to float your enterprises and for
people to buy your stocks and bonds.
If Wall steeet knew more about this
great country of ours, Its resources,
and Its real wealth, it would look to
mere agriculturist; he is a capital
dertakings.
Change From Debt to Wealth.
Thirty years ago the farmers Of
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska had moth
ing but mortgages. Now they have
twice as much surplus as they then
had debts. Once they struggled and
scraped to get together the annual in
terest charges to pay over to the east
ern bankers. Now they are looking
for opportunities in the east to make
investments that will pay them inter.
est In the form Of dividends.
60 -, L. ~
practically nothing now. He deposits
1t in small banks at home and receives
little or no interest. The fear of having
it stolen, the lack Of knowledge about
the investments and channels of trade
cause that money to be sent to some
New York bank. There it Is secure
at least against thieves-and the west
has confidence in the ability of these
institutions as safe deposits.
"But all of these millions of dollars
of our western farm surplus that you
have in New York banks are paying
their owners small return. Often the
farmer gets nothing from the home
banker. and that individual may get
IL or 2 per cent for his time deposits
in the east. Hence, the western farmer,
Is beginning to look for direct invest
ment,
Want Their Investment Safe.
s'It will do no good for Wall street
promoters and flnanciers to invite the
farmer to buy stocks and bonds of
railroads and other corporations as
they are at present conducted Our
people have small faith in the present
managements. They would not put 81
in a company that is liable to be merg-
ed with another tomorrow, its capital
doubly watered the next day, and plac.
ed in the hands Of a receiver during
the following week.
s"They want something safe, and to
them safety means supervision and
control over corporations by federal
or state governments. They would like
to buy national bank stocks, because
such banks are subject to government
supervision and inspection, bu, that
kind Of stock is not to be had. They
would buy the stocks and bonds Of our
great railway companies if that same
degree Of government control exist
ed"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Missionaries Assaulted.

Bedlin, May 27-According to dis
patches received here from Shanghai
and Hong Kong native rioters have
DESTROYED the German mission station
at Lien Chow near Pakhoi. The mis-
sionaries escaped. The German gun
boat Hits left Hong Kong for Pakhoi
and it is expected a British gupboat
will also be sent to that port.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Mereenthaler Out on Bail.

Karlsruhe, Germany, May 27.-Eu-
gene Mergenthaler, son of the late
Ottmar Mergenthaler of Baltimore,
the inventor Of the typesetting ma
chine bearing his name, who was ar
rested for dangerously injuring anoth-
er student in an automobile accident,
has been liberated under $4,000 bail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
TILToN BURIED ALONE.
Noted Character Who Engaged IL
Controversy With Beecher
Laid to Rest

Paris, May 27-The funeral services
over the body of the late Theodore
Tilton took place today in the little
chapel Of an American church on the
Rue de Berri, and were very pathetic.
Less than thirty persons were present
Only two carriages followed the body
to the Mont Parnasse cemetery where
interment occurred. The body proba-
bly, will not be taken to the United
States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Refuses to Try Case.

Sandy Hook, KY, May 27-Julge
Redwine today refused to preside in
the trial of Judge Hargis and his al
legged co-conspirators for the murder
of Dr. Cox, and Governor Beckham
therefore must appoint another spe-
cial judge. Redwine's action neces-
states the continuance of the trials
until October
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
DeImas Defends Grafters.

San Francisco, May 27-Delphin M.
Delmas has been engaged to defend
Louis Glass and T. V. Halsey two of
the officials of the Pacific States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, IN
dicted for bribery. He made his first
appearance in court this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
London Firm Fails.

London, May 27.-The important
firm of stock jobbers of Hubert Burn
ton & Co., announced a failure on
the stock exchange this afternoon.
The firm dealt principally in copper
shares.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

jokingly called him some name The
colored man suddenly became enraged
and assaulted Morrow with chair.
1t was then and not until then that
Morrow used the knife-a small knife
that had been worn on watch chain,
and one that would he impossible to
kill man with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
CHINESE KILL
ALL OFFICIALS
HEADS OF CIVIL AND MILITARY
AssAssINATED -BATTLEsHlPs
SENT TO SCENE OF TROUBLE.

swatow, China, May 27.-A rebellion
has broken out at Wong Kong in the
Uping district and in the Chinchu pre-
lecture. All the civil and military Off
cials at Wong Kong have been assas-
sinated and their yamens burned.
Troops Enroute.
Conton, Moy 27.-Armiral Ii with
the Kwangtah and Nee Foo on board of
which are detatchments Of troops, is
proceeding to the scene Of the rising
in the Uping district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
MAY IRWIN WEEDS MANAGER.

Only Her Two Sons Are Witnesses at
Ceremony at Actress's Summer
Home.
Clayton, N. Y, May 27.-May Irwin,
the actress, was married at her sum-
mer home yesterday to Kurt Eisfeldt,
for three years her manager and press
agent. The only witnesses were the
brides two sons, Harry and Walter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
WHEAT SETS
RECORD MARK
REPORTS OF FROST IN MIDDLE
WEST SEND CROPS SOARING
TO HIGHEST LEVEL YET.
Other Stocks Down,

The active selling movements which
followed the reports Of frosts in the
winter wheat belt carried the prices
of some of the leading stocks down
three to four points today. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit and Reading led the
downward movement, with losses at
noon of 5A and AZ points respective
ly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Chew Gum; Had convuIsions.

0'fVVV 70FrFfJ -TTdQ OVHVUfoTOITSs
Iowa City, May 27.-(Special.) y
Anna Beltz of North Liberty, vii
lage near here, was seized with con-
vulsions while chewing gum and is Mt
the point of death. An investigation
revealed that her mouth was badly
burned and it is, believed she was
poisoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
paner Manufactured nead

FdPeT- Dcd0.
Neenah, Wis, May PA. M. Gill
bert, the millionaire paper manufac-
turer, member of the Gilbert Paper
company, was found dead in bed this
morning. He was so years of age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Mo- Tobacco for BOWS.

NO IObacco TOT BOYS.
Madison, May 27.-The state assem-
bly, today passed without opposition
the bill prohibiting the use of tobacco
by boys under 16.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
scrap GAME IN CELL
PRECIPlTATES TRAGEDY
In General Melee Rufe Ches-
ser, Another Prisoner, is
Stabbed, But Not
Seriously
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A "crap" game in the Wapello
7 county Jail almost resulted in
tragedy yesterday when Miles
Morrow, who has been held to the
grand jury to answer for the kill
ing of a negro, Ben Farrell. cut
Bob Williams, another colored
man, inflicting a wound that might
have proved fatal but for the
prompt attendance of physicians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Lived a Relirious Life.

Continued on page eight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-17
RAILWAY COMMISSION
TO HAVE BUSY WEEK

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 17.-The
coming week will be busy one for
the state railroad commission. Today
the commission appeared before Fed
eral Judge Hanford at Seattle to re-
sist the application of the O. r. & n.
company to enjOin the proposed JOINT
rate orders of the commission. Tues
day at Seattle and Wednesday at Ia
coma the commission will continue
the hearing begun this week to deter
mine the value of railroad property
in The state, and real estate men of
those cities will give testimony as to
the value of railroad properties at the
terminals. Thursday at Olympia the
commission will hear testimony on the
proposed order to require the North
ern Pacific to maintain a station at
NcIm. and Friday is the date for be-
ginning here the hearing on the pro-
posed joint rate order.
Even in the event Judge Hanford
srarts the injunction against this the
O. r. & n. asks. the commission an
nounces it will go ahead with the
hearing as to the other roads.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-17


cone of the most popular songs 1
know of brought 81 one dollar TOT
the man who wrote the words and the
other dollar for the fellow VINO COM
posed the music. They were GLAD 10
get the money. too. Any number OF
song hits have been bought for the
price of a meal. The fabulous prices
which the public imagines song witt
ers receive are fictitious. Of course
there are a few who land strong, but
there are a thousand misses to one
hit.
"WhiIe the music publishers are
cold FLOODED proposition, still they
cannot tell whether a song will be
hit or not, and a song may never sell
enough copies to pay for the printing
It's an uncertain proposition.
Where the fault comes in, hoWeV-
er. is when writer's sell the song out
right If they retained an interest ana
the song became popular they would
receive something in the way of roy
allties, but even then the publishers
might cheat Most publishers. hoWev-
err, want to buy the song outright, ana
are willing to risk a single dollar III
the hone of landing winner.
after publishing Everybody works
but Father l wrote another, Whlch
was strictly original, my own words
and m,isic This was 'Uncle's QUIT
Work Too"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-17
BLACK HILLS CL0UDBURsT
Three Persons Lose Their Lives
in Piedmont

DEADWOOD, S. D., June 1.-THE
Black Hills have been cut off from
communication with the outside world
since the evening of June II. A rain
and hail storm lasting six hours has
washed out railroad bridges and tracks
and destroyed telegraph wires. Three
people are known to have lost their
lives.
Mrs. Anderson of Piedmont was
alone in her home when cloudburst
swept down the canyon. The torrent
swept away all buildings in it's course
and Mrs. Anderson and two children,
whose names are unknown, were
carried to death.
Reports of loss and destruction are
slowly coming in from surrounding
towns and mining camps, but until
communicate ton is again established it
is impossible to know the loss of life
or property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-17
A GOAT IS NOT A SHEEP
Important Question:, Settled by
Ohio States Attorney

COLUMBUS, o.. June lin a for
NAL opinion to the board of county
commissioners States Attorney K. L.
Weber held that goat is not sheep.
The question is an important one In
this state, now that the raising of An
CORA goats has become a large indus
try
Ohio has long had a law by which
an owner who loses sheep by the raw
ages of dogs may be reimbursed out
of the public treasury, a fund for that
purpose being raised by a special tax
en- dogs.
The first application for such dam
ages on Angora goats led to this legal
opinion. The states attorney defines
a goat as a "Caprine hollow horned
ruminant," and dwells upon the chin
whsker as a characteristic.
For these reasons he is of the Opin-
ion that the word sheep used in the
Ohio statutes at least does not include
goats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-17
BELIEVED TO BE LIVING.
Claimed BeiIstein Girl Did Not Die in
Los Angeles Hospital.

PITTSBURG. June 17.-Allegheny
friends of Bertha Beilstein received i
letter today from a man who tried TO
prove that Olga Miller, who died in a
Los Angeles hospital, could not posi-
bly, be Bertha Beilstein.
j. w. Wli.Osn, a business man OF
Sharon, Pennsylvania. sent word that
there could not possibly be any Gin
nection between the two women. Will
son went on to say that he had trav-
eled with Olga Miller from Chicago
to Los Angeles before Miss Beilstein
lad made her escape from DiXmont.
In a letter sent Wilson sets the date
on which he left Chicago as the night
of September 80. saying part of his
seat before retiring time was occupied
by a young woman who entered into
converse ton with him, saying she was
from Chicago and that her name was
Olga Miller.