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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
STUDENT ASSAULTS
HEAD OF COLLEGE
WHEN EXPELLED
MAHANNAH OF NORTH
ENGLISH is BEING SOUGHT BY
DEs MONIES POLICE FOR HIGH.
LAND PARK DISTURBANCE.

Des Moines, Oct. 4.--The college
course Of Willis Mahannah Of North
English. but at present residing on
Oak Park avenue this city, ended dis
astrously for the young man yester-
day, as the result of a personal en-
counter between him and President
o. H. Longwell of Highland Park col
lege. Mahannah was the aggressor,
but the president was not inactive.
Mahannah, who was enrolled in the
regular pharmacy course at Highland
Park college, yesterday morning went
to the office of President Longwell
and stated that he wished to select a
shorter course. Upon Mr.. Rockwell's
refusal to grant the request, it is
stated that Mahannah began using
such abusive language that he was
summarily expelled.
Student Lands on President.
When leaving the college at noon,
President Longwell was accosted by
Mahannah and without warning the
young man struck him vicious blow
in the face.
President Longwell lifted his UNI
brella, he explains to protect him
self, and knocked Mahannah's hat
from his head. whereupon the latter
hurled his books at the president
Picking up the books Mr.. Longwell
started away, but Mahannah blocked
his way and demanded the books, ac.
companying his demand with threat
Of further personal violence in case
he was refused. Wishing to avoid
further trouble Mr.. Longwell return.
ed them, and both went their way.
Desires Further Combat.
At l o'clock, it is said. Mahannah
lay in wait for President Longwell,
with view to resuming the hostil-
tiles of the morning. but having been
Informed of the matter, President
Longwell followed another route and
prevented further trouble.
Upon arriving at his office he in.
formed the police of the affair. Off
GERS started for the scene Immediate
ly, but In some manner Mahannal
was made aware of the developments
and disappeared Later Mr.. Longwell
swore out a warrant for his arrest on
a charge Of assault and battery. Up
to alate hour last night Mahannah
had not been apprehended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
AMEs TEAM is CHOSEN.
Students Selected to Represent tho
School In Chicago,
llIincIS

Ames, Oct, 4.-The corn Judging
team for the Chicago corn show has
selected and the appointments were
announced this morning, as follows:
/. D. Hadley, Earlham; Murl Nc
Donald, Shenandoah; @. r. Bliss, Corn
ing; H. s. Patterson, South Dakota;
H. Phillis, Maquoketa, and G. Kinnel-
rev, Corsicana, Tex.
There is $3.50 strung up In these
prizes and the team intends bringing
1t home. They are at work now work
ing on Golden Eagle, Boone county,
White Silver Mine, Leaning and
Reid's Yellow Dent. This Is the corn
they will be called on to Judge at Chi
cago and all teams will be given the
same opportunity to work out the
same problems.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
IN
CRIME |OWAN
ENDS HIS LIFE
SUPERINTENDENT FARRAND OF
THE DAVENPORT LETTER CAR
RIERs SUICIDES WHEN ARREST
ED FOR ROBBERY

Davenport, Oct. Especially -
James Farrand. superintendent Of car
riers at the Davenport postoffice, sui
cided by drinking chloroform this
morning. He was arrested by feder-
al detective last night charged with
robbing the mails.
Farrand has formerly borne an ex-
cellent reputation. When he was
placed under arrest his fellow employ
es and friends were dumbfounded, as
not the slightest suspicion had ever
been directed to him.
An inspector has been at the post
Office here working on the case for
weeks, however, and secured evidence
that pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
in verdict that the boy met his death

in verdict that the boy met his death
through accident.
The following is the text Of the
cornor's verdict:
1--WE, the jury, empanelled to in
quire into the death Of Leslie Hath
away, find that said Leslie Hathaway
came to his death from burns on the
face, neck, and breast, the manner Of
the inf1iction of said burns being to
the jury unknown"
It is evident that the boys clothing
caught fire from the stove in the
kitchen in the absence of his mother,
In terror he ran out of the house, but
was unable to put out the flames,
which quickly enveloped him. When
his mother returned a nalf hour later,
at o'clock, she found him terribly
burned, and near death
Woman Afraid.
Fear that suspicion might fall up
on her, as being the one who had rob.
bed the Hall residence, If she gave the
correct version of the accident and
said that she had been away when it
occurred, and frightened on the other
hand, by the probable wrath of her
husband, if she declared that she had
been at home When the accident took
place, 1t is believed that Mrs. Hath.
away concocted the terrible story
which she told several hours after
ward. when the accident had become
known.
Child Neglected.
But it is alleged, in ner own terror
of being discovered, she forgot about
the awful predicament of her child
and for three hours the little sufferer
medical attendance, save
What could be given by the mother
Finally about o'clock a man from the
Hall residence. a short distance away
came to the Hathaway house. and
learning of the accident Immediately
called doctor. and spread the news
as he learned it from Mrs Hathaway
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
Fear Land viii. Be Ru;ned

Burlington, Oct 4.-In case the new
drainage district is established dam
age claims aggregating $1S0,440 will
be filed by property owners represent
ing 10000 acres Of land in the bottoms
north of the city. A survey Of the pro-
posed drainage district has been made
and the estimated cost submitted TO
the supervisors. Hundreds of acres
will be drained. at cost Of about a
quarter Of a million dollars, and 1t is
estimated that the Improvement will
increase the value Of tho Land fully two
million dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
Arkansas Veterans.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct, 4.-The
crowd Of visitors here for the rtate
fair was increased today by the pre-
sence of scores of Confederate veter-
ans from all over the state, who came
to attend the annual encampnent Of
the Arkansas division. Former Sena-
tor James H. Berry is presiding over
the encampment. The principal work
before the body Is the election Of Of
ficers for the ensuing year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
Webser CITY Fire.

Webster City, Oct. Especially -
The Stucco and Retarder Works were
burned to the ground this morning.
The loss is $4,000, insurance $1,000.
1t will be rebuilt Of cement and will
be freproos.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
sTARvEs IN BOAT.
Sailor Rescued After 2e Days In Small
Craft-Raw Potatoes Only

Chicago, Oct. AFTER drifting about
Lake Michigan for twenty-six days in
a small boat, Austin A. Highly, sailor
Of Coloma, Mich, was picked UP to-
day, nearly starved, while drifting
two miles off the entrance to the Chi
cago river.
Highly left Thundare Mountain,
Mich, for St. Joseph, Mich, but thu
center board Of his boat was lest and
he was unable to direct the course OF
the craft. He was blown across the
lake and had nothing to live upon but
few raw potatoes. When picked UP
he was nearly dead from lack Of food
and exposure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
seedIey,s Home is struck.

Cedar Falls, Oct, 4.-The home Of
the President H. H. seerley of the
State Normal school was struck by
lightning at / o'clock this morning.
The damage is very light.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
keane is to Speak at Ames.

Ames, Oct, 4.-Bishop Keane of
Dubuque has set Sunday, November
10, at the date he will be here to
dedicate the new Catholic ceurch. An
effort will be made to secure him for
and address at college chapel while
ne is in the city
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
.BERNAulLO COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT

The case OF the territory against
Maxiano Gutirez, David Griego, Sola-
man Candelaria, Justo Gutierrez. Ma
tividad Gutierrez, Antonio Serna,
Diego Mares and David Perea, charg-
ed with melting a riot at the election
rooms at Los Griegos on November
6, last year, which was called yester-
day. was really begun this morning.
when n jury of twelve men was se-
cured
The first witness was not called un-
til IL o'clock, and as there are alto
gether about thirty witnesses to be
heard, ii is likely that the case will
occupy n portion of the time next
week. Besides the charge of rioting.
another charge of forcing and break
ing into a house that of Castulo Tor
res. at whose place In Los Griegos the
election booth was located, is brought
against the defendants.
Maxiano Gutierrez is represented by
Attorney Tomas Montoya. while
Judge Heacock is defending the other
seven defendants.
A suit was filed in the district court
this morning by O. Bachechi and c.
Giomi. plaintiffs, through Attorney
Frank Ackerman, against Daniel Mar
tinez. defendant. The petition says
that che defendant is indebted to the
plaintiffs for $234.71, with interest at
6 per cent per annum, commencing
from September % last year. The
defendant is alleged to have bought
goods, wares and merchandise from
the plaintiffs, and at his request had
them delivered. then refusing to pay
for such goods. The plaintiffs, besides
praying for a judgment Of $234.71, at
per cent, wish that the defendant
pay the costs of the suit.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
POLICE CONDITIONS ARE
UNSATISFACTORY TO ROSS.

brooklyn, N. Y, April 2O.--Ex-
Chief William S. Devery, the sage OF
the dump, was seen in Jamaica for
an opinion on the Bingham bill. the
old ex-chief sidestepped the question
and declined TO philosophers. The
disgust he evidently feels for the bill
was, however, plainly written on his
good-natured face. He said: ITS
up to Bingham now to make good. "
"Bill' Deyery seemed much annoyed
when he had delivered himself OF 50
little information regarding the po-
lice situation, and felt relieved when
his attorney drew him aside TO dis
cuss with him certain matters per-
tanning TO the action brought against
him.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
COUNTY AUDITOR WAS
EXPERT AT REGULATION

Bellingham, Wash, April 20.--Ex-
perts reported to the prosecuting at
Jorney at Mount Vernon today that
lhe total shortage in the office of
Fred Blumberg. auditor of Skagit
county, exceeds $4,000.
Blumberg's speculation commenced
-he second day he began to be the
chief deputy under Grant Neal in
1899. He succeeded Neal and his
speculations continued until four days
before he retired from office January
IA, 1907. The day after his shortage
was discovered Blumberg's body was
found in the river.
Neil has declined to make good the
shortage, claiming that to do so
would be to practically admit his
completely in the defalcation. Suit
20 recover will be commenced.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED
FOR PICKLING
PLANT
h. E. Hodges Said That He
Knew albuquerque Would
Deliver Site.
MACHINERY ORDERED
WORK TO BEGIN SOON

During the thirty minutes that IL.
T.. Hodges, general purchasing agent
for the Santa Fe, stopped in the city
this morning, preliminary contracts
were signed that assures Albuquerque
OF the big creosOte tie picking plant.
Mr.. Hodges, accompanied by n. M
Rice, general storekeeper for the
company, was met at the local station
by a committee OF Albuquerque busi-
ness men. who assured the Santa Fe
officials that the money for the site
had been collected and that the act
ual title OF the site would be forth
coming Just as soon as the deeds can
be made out.
The committee in return were as
sured the company would carry out its
part or the agreement, under which
the site is being given the company.
ana that work on the new plant would
be started within a fortnight. 1--WE
need the plant and We are in just as
big a hurry TO get 1t built as you
are" said Mr. Hodges. ''The ma
Chinery, by the way. Is already pur-
chased and is ordered for the earliest
possible delivery. We did this several
weeks ago. We knew that Albu-
querque would deliver the site and
we knew we were taking no chance
on ordering the machinery before
hand.
Il have already told you that the
plant will cost $4,000 ana OF the
latest machinery. This tie picking
business is no experiment with US
We have found that IT pays to pickeI
the ties and that the New Mexico pine
tie is as good as any after having
been given the proper treatment
Il cant say yet how many men
will be employed at the plant, but il
VIII be quite large force. IL will be
the largest plant of the kind on the
system, and considering the close
proximity of tie timber and the quail
ity of this timber, IL is the intention
of the company to keep II In constant
operation"
Mr.. Hodges and Mr. Rice had been
AT san Bernardino. Colo, where the
company is preparing 10 build new
store house
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
PREPAR|NGFOR CALv|N'S
FOURTH CENTENNIAL

Baltimore, Md, April 20.--Invlta-
tions have just been issued by the
American secretarial committee, of
which DR.. James Martin Vincent,
professor OF European history at the
John Hopkins university. is a mem
ber. to participate in meetings which
will consider what action will be TAX
en- in this country in regard to the
fourth centennial OF the birth OF John
Calvin, to be held in Geneva, Switz-
erland in 1909. The principal feature
OF this commemoration will be the
erection of a monument commence
rating Calvin's work and influence.
The movement has been conceived
and outlined by its promoters In
Geneva. 1t will not be pri-
marily theological or local, but
comprehensive and international. and
the monument is designed as a per-
manent memorial of the influence of
the great reformer and his associates
upon the modern world from the
broad point of view OF history. The
American end of the commemora-
tion Is being looked after by a num-
ber of men well known throughout
the country and abroad for achieve
ments in public and academic life.
The list shows the great broad in
terest generally taken in the plans
for the celebration of the birthday of
the great Swiss reformer, the head
of the theocratic Geneva municipal
government at the close OF the mid
die ages. Men of various religions
will unite to do his memory honor.
Many speeches were delivered at
the conference meeting In New York
in honor OF John Calvin. Professor
Vincent is one OF the few Americans
thoroughly conversant with the Gus
toms and history of the Swiss ma
tion, Of which he has made a criti-
cal study and upon which subject ne
has written and lectured extensively
at Hokpins The most active mem
ber OF the committee Is perhaps, Pro-
fessor Charles Bergeaud, well known
in this country in educational circles
for his contributions to the literature
of political science.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
CHARITY BALL PROVES
A BIG SUCCESS
ST. JOSEPu'S HOSPITAL REAL
lZES HANDSOMELY AND THE
GUESTS HAVE JOLLY TIME.

In spite OF the unfavorable weather
conditions, the grand ball given last
night by the Geronimo club for the
benefit of st. Joseph's hospital was a
pronounced success. Colombo hall,
in which the entertainment took
place, was testefully decorated In red
and green for the occasion and a
large crowd was in attendance. The
Ellis orchestra, which volunteered its
services, furnished the music, a fea-
ture greatly appreciated by the dane
ers. 1t Is estimated that more than
100 couples participated in the dane
Ing during the course of the evening.
Refreshments in the form of ice
cream, lemonade and cake were serv-
ed to the guests and at the close OF
the program an auction was held of
the provisions which remained, Dlrec-
tor Ellis, OF the orchestra, acting
as auctioneer. Several hundred dol
lars were raised for the hospital az a
result Of the ball.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
After UnmentiOndble Crime
Cut His Own Throat and
Severed Wrist Arteries.
DEfAULT|NG AUDITOR
ENDS BY DROWNING
Began Stealing Day After He En-
tered Office as Deputy and
Kept 1t Up to the Close.

New York. April 20.-When the
'ase OF Benedict Gimbel, in which he
Is charged with assault on a boy and
attempted bribery. was called in court
ioday, Gimbel's attorney, Daniel
D'Rielly, informed the magistrate of
GimbeIs attempted suicide last night
and said that he was unable TO APP
near in court.
O'Rielly said that the doctor in
charge assured him there is little
chance of Gimbers recovery. May 4th
had been set for Climbers examina-
zion.
Gimbel is a wealthy man and it is
charged by Mrs. Clark, wife of a
Wall street broker, that he had been
in the habit of meeting her 16-year-
old son and she feared something was
wrong. When Gimbel was arrested
he tried TO brlbe the detectives but
failed. Later he was released on
bail and went tn a hotel where he
cut his throat and severed the arter-
les in his wrists.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
EXPECTS
BIG MONEY
IN 1907
Six Months of American
Spending in French Cap
ltdl Has Begun.

Paris, April 2O.-The six "Ameri-
can Months" of the Paris year have
now begun, and the managers of the
Boulevard shops and fashionable ho-
tells rub their hands with satisfaction
as they read in the press one de-
Scription after another of the begin
ming Of the annual American move
ment toward French shores.
They've had another wonderfully
prosperous year" is the word passed
from the Madeline TO the Palace de
la Bastille, and from the Church of
Notre Dame To the Arc de Trumphe.
most of the large hotels are reserv-
ed for the use of the Americans.
Nine. Rejane has had a special COM
edy, Paris and New York" written
expressly to attract Americans to her
threatre, built according to American
Ideas Of comfort. Several of the
most prominent portrait painters,
who usually make tours of the Uni
ted States, have decided to vary the
program and are fixing up magnifi-
cent studios in the neighborhood of
the Bois de Boulogue to receive their
share OF the golden flood. "Ameri-
cans of the better classes have decid-
ed that it is more chic to be paint
ed in Paris than In New York or Chi
cago, but for this we have raised the
price 25 per cent" was the remark
made by famous portrait painter.
whose luxurious studio on Boulevard
Bineau is fianked by consulting
room for the use of fresh Yankee
aspirants for his favors, making II
look like the office of a fashionable
doctor. From the tops Of department
stores futter the stars and stripes be-
side the tricolors, to the exclusion of
other flags of other nations whose
people spend much less money and
who want their change back. The
very dates of certain horse races
have been changed so as to fall on
Sundays and thus lose large
amount of American patronage. The
prices of all articles such as exper-
ience has shown that Americans are
sure to buy have been doubled and
tripled. Even the spring is doing its
best 10 help the Parisians In an un-
usual degree of harvest this year for
not in a dozen years has the season
been SO sunny and warm as this,
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
BRYAN TRIMS HIS SAILS
TO SUIT PRESENT WIND.

Chicago, April 2O.--A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Omaha says:
The democratic national platform
of 1908. if Bryan controls the con-
vention, will not demand absolute
government ownership of railroads
This was authortatively announced
yesterday by James c. Dahlman, ma
tional committeeman from Nebraska
who is in close touch with Bryan
From the same source it is stated
that tariff reform will again become
| the dominant feature of the plat
form.
The platform, according to Dahl.
| man, has already been mapped ou
and will contain some radical change:
| from the document adopted in 1904
While Dahlman is not able to sc
into minute details, he says tht
| prominent planks in the Bryan plat
| form will concern trusts, tariff, state
regulation and money.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
Taft Ednd Hughes Are Now
the FdvOriteS of the Ma
tiOndl Administration.
BRYAN HAS SELECTED
HIS NEXT PLATFORM
Will Relegate to Rear Railway
Ownership But Discuss Tariff.
Trusts and Money.

Chicago, April 20.--A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says
Taft and Hughes-that is the ticket
which seems to appeal to the major
ity of administration followers. and
they point out that the preliminary
campaign has practically been con-
centrated In the two states of Ohio
and New York.
Ii should not be understood, of
course. that President Roosevelt rs
behind the ticket, but the names OF
Taft and Hughes are grouped to-
gether so often by people who are in
the confidence of the president as to
give the impression that this ticket
would meet his approval to an extra
ordinary degree.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-20
UNIFORM CANNOT TAKE
WEARER INTO
RESORTS
BuenzleS. Says court. Could
Not Compel Entrance to
Newport Dance.
PROPRIETORS CAN SAY
WHO SHALL COME IN

Providence, X. l., April 2O-Chief
1eoman Fred j. BuenZle. who was
barred from dance hall in Newport
because, as he claims, he was wearing
the uniform of the United States
navy, can recover at law only the
price of his admission ticket, accord
ing to decision handed down by
VIM. II. Sweetland chief presiding
officer of the Rhode Island superior
court.
Judge Sweetland rules that Buen-
zle, excluded because he was wearing
naval uniform, is in no different
position legally from one who is ex-
cluded because he is not In evening
dress, or for any other reason, though
1t may be a wh!m of the defendant.
In other words, the judge says that
proprietors of places of amusement
are not under obligation to admit any
person whom they may choose TO eX-
clude.
The case attracted wide attention
and naval officers gave Buenzle finan-
cial support. President Roosevelt
also sent a check to help defray the
expenses of the case