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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-14

play was we'll rendered to an appre.
ciative audience.
A. L. Dobbins has moved his old
house from his residence lot and is
erecting a fine brick residence there.
on.
]. M. Coombs, who recetly sold his
property In the west part of town,
has bought another in the Strome ad.
dition and will build a new house.
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PERPETUAL MOTION AT kEokuk.
John Bunch Has improved Water
WheeI-Trying to interest Others
in His Invention

Wheel-Trying to interest Others
in His Invention
Keokuk, Nov. 13.---John Bunch OF
this city is the inventor of what he
calls an improved Leffel turbine water
wheel of the Sampson type" and
which he claims will make all present
methods Of water power obsolete. The
machine has five levers so constructed
that they act as equalizers. With each
revolution Of the wheel. according to.
Mr.. Bunch. each lever has increased
500 per cent, each of them doing its
equal share of the work.
Mr. Bunch says: Il can take pal,
OF 17-inch wheels and place them I'M.
der 16-foot head of water and they
VIII produce $50 horsepower and re-
turn and carry the water to the tor
again" And this can be done IL what
Mr.: Bunch says is true, without cost
OF fuel
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago Nov. 13.-Cattle- Receipts,
10000; weak to Zoe lower. Beeves,
s:.25@8.60; cows, s1.15@4.75; stock
ers and feeders, s2.25@475; western
ers, $3.00D5.10.
Hegs-Receipts, 10000; SO to 1oc
lower. Light, $4.75@5.3o; mixed, $3.50
@5.40; heavy, s4.7b@5.35; rough, $4.75
$3.50; bulk sales, s5.0o@6.15.
Sheep--Receipts, 10000; steady to a
shade lower, at $2.o0@5.10: lambs,
S4.00@665.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Nov. 3-Butter-s Steady
Creameries, 22@27;. dairtes, 21@24.
Eggs-Steady at 17M@20h.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
wpoLEs-.Ls sa,cza

There is a decrease Of 10c in the
price Of hogs on the local market to-
I'll a. M. Nov. 49,
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HOGS AND !, CHICKENS - Low,
blocky, good boned Chester white
boars; weight 100 to $50 pounds, at
SIS each to close out; also single
and Rose Cornbed Brown Leghorns
and Silver Laced Wyandotte chick
ems from prize winners. at $500 per
dozen. to reduce stock. VIII Mich
ael. Selma, Iowa
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Chicago Butter and Edo Market.
chieauo Poultry Market.

Chicago, Nov. 13-Poultry-Stea
turkeys. IA; chickens. 8; spring chick
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POSITION AS HOIST
ing engineer by first class man. Adj
dress Fred I. Lewis, 703 West Main
street.
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TOday's Markets

(This market is furnished by Cas-
sidy s. Gray. Members Chicago Board
Of Trade Local office, Rooms 1s and
1s. Leighton Bldg. Telephone s3s. a.
p. Voigt resident manager.
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TO TRADE GOOD SEC
ond hand De Laval cream separator
Of good size for smaller machine,
Economy or Dams preferred. Adj
dress Separator care OF Courier.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Nov. 1s-Pork--Jan.. s1s.12
Lard-$S.15.
Ribs-$7.02.
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FOR ALE-BERKSHIRE BoARS--
Good ones at the right prices. Phone
Batavia Bert Giltner. Agency, Iowa.
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FOR SALE OR RENT--169 ACRES
fine prairie land 2 miles west Of Ba-
tavia, Iowa. improvements fair
room house, good barn and other
outbuildIngs. Will take sos per aero
and must sell in 30 days. II not sold
In that time will. rent this property,
must be disposed of to settle an es-
tate. Call on or write +. M. Henry
Hedrick. Iowa, F. r.. No.
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RETAIL PRICES.
Flour and Feed.

Why not own good
Banjo. They are easy to
play. Our prices are very
reasonable-s3, So, So and
$40. Easy payments if de-
sired.
ARNOLD'S
: JeweIry and Music Store,
Ottumwa laWa.
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FOR SALE--ONE q YEAR OLD AND
one, 1 year. old colt. Inquire OF Sam
Burns, Eldon. Iowa.
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WANTED.

TO HUSK GOOD
corn; no grass or weeds to bother.
H. G. White. northeast of city FIVE
miles.
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Summary stocks in Ions
don are irregular; mostly rather be-
low parity. The London market is
dull and heavy, with some pressure in
Riotinto.
Gold engaged now approximates,
$55,000,00O.
1t Is estimated that United States
Steel earned about s14,o00,000 in Oc-
tober, against s14,9s4,0O0 in October.
1906.
There is a good demand for stocks
In the loan crowd.
The London settlement concludes
tomorrow.
London hopes the assistance in gold
from the continent will prevent fur
ther advance in the bank rate.
There is an increasing demand in
bonds for investment.
Eight million dollars arrived on the
Oceanic this afternoon.
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FoR SALE.

FOR SALE-DURoC JERSEY MALE
hog; healthy stock. Frank NJ Mast,
Route 5.
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WANTED-MANT TO GATHER CORN
Edgar Sellers. miles north Of
City.
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WANT TO BUY LINN. COTTON
wood, soft maple. elm. birch, syca
more and willow, all to be over eight
inches in diameter. sawed four and a
half feet long. Ottumwa Crate &
Barrel Co., $40 East Mechanic street.
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FOR SALE-FARM. 100 ACRES
good soil. good buildings, good Local
ton; owner will positively sell with
in 80 days, Some one will get a snap.
If you mean business write, Leach
: 6. Ethel, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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FOR aEnT.

FOR RENT-160 ACRE GOOD FARM
in Pleasant township. Address J. T.
McMinn, Agency, Iowa.
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FARMERS I.Iv-
ing within two miles of railroad sta
lions, having milk or cream to sell,
can increase their profits the year
around by communicating with the
Graham & Garretson Milk Co. Of
tumwa. iowa. Write today FOR our
proposition
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FREE HOMES NEAR YOUNG PROS
porous town, with 3 railroads, fertile
soil, healthful iclitnate, good crops,
Miller Lanier I4adn Co, Des Moines.
New Mexico
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soa SALE.

ROTH BIOS = BLAIR SELL REAL
estate.
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ANTED-MARRIED MAN TO
work on dairy. Phone or write j.
o. Baldwin, Eldon, Iowa.
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FOR SALE "A TOP BUGGY FOR $40
Leather top, good upholstering,
and curtains Will take corn as part
pay. See Ralph T. McElroy Ennis
Building Phones 1879 and 3146-L
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FOR sALE--EAsT KANSAS
farms. Greatest producers of corn.
wheat. clover. timothy hogs and cat
tie. Mild climate, fine fruit, pure
for list. Ben Newbold, Parker.
Kansas.
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OWN YOUR OWN FARM - FOR
bargains In farms and farm lands.
see ]. M. Lepper, Floris, Iowa
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PoRTRAITURE BY MAIL
Five. easy lessons. Want students.
teachers and agents Thos. E. VIII
son. 2001 Columbia avenue. Cincin-
natl, O.
ENo EvcE Ahir>E
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FOR LE-COMPLETE OUTFIT
Restaurant fixtures and dishes. Ad-
dress. r. G. Hughes, Eldon. Iowa.

FOR SALE SEVERAL VARIETIES
of fancy pigeons at the right price.
Address Earl Ruhe Ottumwa. Iowa.
r. Il. D. No 1.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
MULLALLY DECLARES
TRAFFIC IS INCREASING.
Says That the United Roads
Carried 175,ooo Per-
sons Yesterday
DECEPTION ALLEGED
Cornelius Asserts Company
Gives It's Men Union
Badges


To-day showed a big increase in the
number of people riding on our cars
said Thornwell Mutually of the United
Railroads last night. I'VE will improve
our service south of Market street and
across town as rapidly as the demand
for it is shown About 175, 900 persons
patronized our lines today We operated
260 cars -.
While the United Railroads is not yet
ready to operate the owl cars, it will
continue operations on all lines at
night until the last ferry boat arrives
from the Oakland side, at 1:1O a. M
Cross town travel. however, has not
been extended. and the only line run
ming after darki is the Fillmore
teamster was arrested at Market
street and Grant avenue yesterday for
using abusive language to passengers
on car.
President Richard. Cornelius made the
following statement last evening":
The case of one of our members who was ar
rested for taking picket badge from one OF
the strike breakers came up In Judge ShortalTs
court and after due deliberation 1t was decided
by the court that the strike breakers had no
right to wear badges of the same design as
are by our pickets. The case was dis
missed. In answer to question of the Judge
as 70 why he was wearing a picket's badge. the
strike breaker said that he belonged to Patrick
Cslhcun's union.
some DAYS ago Mr.. Mutually, assistant to the
president of the United Railroads, said that 100
men, members of the carmen's union. had re-
turned 10 work for the company. Mr.. Mutually
must have been misnformed. and In all prob
ability willfuliy misinformed.s he has been so
many times in the past. There are officials of
the United Railroads surrounding Mr.. Mutually
whose duty it is TO keep him correctly informed
on all affairs affecting the company. These same
officials are SO bitterly antagonistic TO organized
labor that they make all manner Of statements
prejudicial to both the company and its old
the public believe that 100 men have returned
to work picket badges similar to those worn
by our members were distributed among the
strike breakers. Those tactics deceive
We improving the bus system and the joint
campaign committee is making every effort to Sc
cure ample transportation facilities for our
friends who will not ride on the unfair cars of
the United Railroads the unfair cars of the
California street company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
EATS BISCUIT, LIKES It
AND MARRIES COOK
SPECIAL DISPATCH no TIE GALL

RENO. New, June 27.-Little dreamed
Miss Margaret Babcock of Fresno when
in jest she wrote her name and address
on a biscuit sent along with thousands
of others from the raisin city to bring
relief to the sufferers after the San
Francisco fire that the man who ate
that welcome crust would one day claim
her for his bride. But from an ac-
quaintance gained in thanking the
donor of the biscuit Sam Z. Evans.
editor of the Tribune at Fresno, met,
wooed and won her, the announcement
of the wedding having reached his
many friends in Reno today.
Evans was doing newspaper work In
San Francisco after the earthquake.
and as share of his lunch from the
relief wagon one afternoon he received
the chosen biscuit. He jokingly wrote
to thank the pretty cook, and an an
swer came back. Evans went to FreS-
no and met Miss Babcock, and discus
sions on domestic science led to a deep
er friendship and an engagement
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
WIRELESS NOTE BRINGS
MEN TO FIGHT FLAMES
Warship Sailors and Fire
Tug Employees Work to
Save Houses
TWO HOMES BURNED
Residences of w. L. Beatie
and A. A. Watkins
Are Destroyed
TWO HOMES BURNED

SAUSALITO, June 27-Fire broke out
In the home of W. L. Beatie on the
hill back of Water street about 1
o'clock this afternoon The flames
spread quickly TO the home OF A A
Watkins of the San Francisco board
of trade. Before the fire department
arrived both houses were completely
destroyed The loss IS estimated at
$4,000. While the flames were raging
in the Beatie house thieves ransacked
the Watkins home, stealing several
valuable wedding presents belonging
to Mrs. Wolf. Watkins daughter
The fire Is believed to have been
caused by the explosion of coal oil
tank under the stove in the Beatie resi-
dence. Mrs. Beatie. her father in law
and her year old soE were in the din
ing room when the flames started They
made an attempt 20 rescue some or
their belongings. but the fire spread
too rapidly and consequently nearly
every article in the house was de-
stroyed-
Before the rremen responded Wat
kins' home was IN flames and though
valiant effort to save it was made the
house burned odwn.
Several other homes in the vicinity
were saved by the bucket brigade from
the cruiser Buffalo anchored in the
stream and from the fire tugs Governor
Markham and Governor Irwin, which
were dispatched quickly from San
Francisco as the result OF wireless
message sent from the SausalitO sta
tion by Miss Nellie Bryant, niece OF
Lieutenant Bryant, navigating officer OF
the Buffalo.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
CARMEN IN JAIL
Eight of the Indicted Men to Be
Arraigned Today

Eight of the nine men indicted by
the grand jury for alleged participation
in offenses growing out of the car
strike were taken before Judge Lawlor
yesterday, having been arrested on
bench warrants. The prisoners were
Rudolph Schmidt, ]. V. Mitzen, George
Peterson. J.. C. Kyle and j. Murray Nc
Donald. accused of conspiring to beat
a car crew at. the Chutes last Satur-
day night, and Charles Langle, Barney
Olsen and John William Hayes, ac-
cused of assaults with deadly weapons
in throwing bricks at passengers on
the streetcars. ]. H. Burns, indicted
for conspiracy with Mitzen. Schmidt.
Peterson, Kyle and Mcdonald, was not
present.
Judge Lawlor assigned the cases to
department IL of the superior court,
over which Judge Carroll Cook pre-
sides, and ordered the defendants to
appear in that department this morn
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
GRADING FOR WESTERN
PACIFIC IS COMPLETED
SPECIAL p1spArcH 10 THE GALL

RENO, June PA gap of only 100
miles lies between the end of the West
ern Pacific lines out of Salt Lake city
and Elko. New. The rails are being
rapidly placed and the fact that the
grading for the remainder of the route
is completed makes it certain that
within a few days the Western Pacific
railroad will have reached the Nevada
town.
The work is being rushed vigorously,
more than $500 men being employed
on the track laying. Labor conditions
have improved recently, which has also
had it's effect on the westward trend
of the new road.
Although the gap to Elko will soon
be covered and many miles of steel laid
in Nevada, the road will not be able to
open for traffic for a few months at
least.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
FIVE HUNDRED CHINESE
CREMATED IN THEATER

VICTORIA. B. c., June 27.-A hor-
ribIe holocaust is reported in mail ad-
vices from Hongkong. where 800 chi
nese of the audience OF a Chinese the
ater and 10 of the actors were burned
tn death when the theater was
destroyed by fire The flames spread
rapidly and the building collapsed.
blocking the entrance with burning
debris.
The fire is said to have resulted from
the igniting of explosives concealed
under the floor of the theater, the fire
following the explosion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
FRANCIS MURPHY DYING

Los ANGELES, June 27.-Au hone
for the recovery of Francis Murphy tbe
aged temperance advocate, now lying
critically III at the home of his daughter.
Mrs Wayland Trask, has virtually been
abandoned. Several of his sons. among
them Lieutenant Governor Robert MUIR
ply of Pennsylvania and Thomas r
Murphy OF Overlook, Pa, are on their
way to his bedside
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
CRAVE DIGGERs ACCUSED
OF NEGLECT|NG DUTIES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

VALLEJO. June 27.-Health officers
Fred T. Bond and c. E. Turner dis
covered this morning that the grave
diggers for the potters' field in the
Carquinez cemetery have been merely
burying the rude boxes a foot or two
under the surface of the ground in
stead of complying with the laws and
digging the holes six feet in depth.
The health officials visited the ceme-
terry in response to numerous COM
plants about the stencil issuing from
the cemetery.
The officials will order the grave
diggers to exhume three bodies and
give them decent burial.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
TORNADO SWEEPS TOWN

TOPEKA, Kans.. June 27.-Word has
been received here that Ulysses. Kans..
400 miles southwest of Topeka, was
struck by a tornado and accompanied
by a heavy hail storm late last night
Two OF the largest dwelling houses
in the city. together with two large
barns, were destroyed. The three
daughters of A S. Miller were injured,
one of them seriously.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY
FLOODS IN MONTANA
Three Men Lose Their Lives
While Trying to Save
Property

LIVINGSTON, Mont, June IA
heavy cloudburst in the vicinity of La
vina in the Mussel Shell country has
destroyed thousands of dollars worth
of property. Three employees of the
Billings and Northern construction
camp are reported to have lost their
lives while trying TO save some of the
company's property. The food was one
Of the worst IN the history of that sec
ton
Near Lavina the MusseI Shell river
ran so high that nearly every house in
that valley was flooded.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
San JOSE WINS HONOR

NEW YORK, June 27.-The Ameri-l
can seed trade association closed a
two days convention with a banquet
tonight at the Hotel Astor. Among the
speakers was Charles P. Bresnan of
San Jose, Cal. The next convention will
be held in San Jose, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
CALIFORNIANs IN PARIs

PARIS, June 27.-George D. Hide
brand and Mrs F. NJ Hildebrand Of
/ Oakland, and Master Randall Dunlop
Mrs. o. T. Johnson, Milo F. Johnson,
Mrs. Norbert Valla and Mr. and Mrs. A
H Dunlop of Los Angeles registered {
The Call-Herald bureau today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28

ing No one appeared with bonds or
bail money, and the prisoners were re-
manded to the custody of the sheriff.
who took them to jail in the black
wagon with the barred windows.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
TEAMsTER GIBBs FINED

David Gibbs, teamster. was fined
$40 by Police Judge Shortall yesterday
for having obstructed a streetcar in
San Jose avenue. A charge of bat
terry against him for having struck
Policeman Eckstrom was dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28

DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR HERE-AIiss
Grace Wood, principal and trainer Of teachers
OF the Kindergarten department Of the state
normal school at Trenton. n. J.. is spending a
brother in law. United States Commissioner Hea-
cock. In Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28

BUY your fire works for out OF town
use from California Fire Works Com
pany, same old place, 219 Front ST.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
FRESH COMPLICATIONS
IN THE PO0LR00N War
Continued Prom Page ], sIiddIe Col. I

Continued From Page j, Middle Col. 1
making OF a false arrest against De-
VOto. released him on his own recog-
nizance and ordered him to appear at
3 o'clock today TO plead Devote then
started on his way 10 San Rafael with
Pistolesi and Harmon, where they were
10 have been arraigned before Justice
McGee, an arrest by the sheriff or con-
stable coming under the jurisdiction Of
McGee's court. Just at this time an
alarm OF fire was turned in, and,
Pistolesis house being one OF those
threatened. Devote. Harmon and the
town trustee returned TO fight the
flames.
Meanwhile the fight in and around
the poolrOOms Of Harvey and Daroux
was being waged quietly but effectively
by Sheriff ". P Taylor and District
Attorney Thomas B. Boyd. Assisted by
a squad Of u Morse patrolmen, sworn
IN as deputy constables under the lead
ership OF Captain Jack" Cleary, the
leaders OF the antipoolroom fight pa
trolled in and out of the gambling
places and warned frequenters from en-
tering and depositing bets. This method
proved moderately successful. only
about one-tenth of the usual number of
bets being made on the days eastern
raceS
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28

Spend your fourth o July at Del
Nonte-golf. automobiling and sea
bathing Round trip railway rate 81 .
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28

wing yesterday at TO gH
TFn Marsha Hn and DpuyC Constable portrait
Cg Of he Morse patrol
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-28
DARoUx BECoMEs wARLIKR


Only once during the day did the pro-
ceedings approach violence. Soon after
the first race at Latonia had been post
ed on the boards in DarouXs place a
number Of bettors who had left the
room attempted to re-enter and were
blocked by three or four of the men
under Captain Cleary.
Come in" shouted Daroux from his
box Office on the inside.
stay out" called District Attorney
Boyd, who was standing near.
One or two Of the bolder patrons of
the house attempted to brush past the
officers and one Of them was elected
by Deputy S. NJ Miller. Daroux rushed
to the doorway and angrily thrust
Miller outside Daroux's followers
crowded around him, Miller quietly re-
entered and further trouble was avert
ed by an apology from Daroux.
The arrest of II men who were seen
by the sheriff's forces to place bets was
not attended by especial incident, all
Il quietly submitting to be led to the
Justices court, where they were re-
leased on SO cash bail each
END Is NOT IN SIGHT
No cessation OF hostiIities appeared
70 be in sight tonight when the con-
tending forces withdrew, each promis-
ing TO renew the fight with the open
ing OF the poolrooms tomorrow.
we nave ldhCn OP luS uSnly SdlQ
District Attorney Boyd, "and we intend
10 fight II out. SO far all developments
have been in our favor. The decent
element of Sausalito wants the pool
rooms driven out and as they are oper-
ated in direct violation of the law we
viii run them out. No action on the
part Of the town trustee who has so
interested himself in this affair or on
the part of any of his satellites will
interfere with US in the least. The
poolrooms must 60"
On the other hand, the poolroom ad-
vocstes are equally firm. They accuse
the district attorney and his men of
acting with selfish motives and say
that they will have recourse to civil
law. Pistolesi said tonight that he
would cause the arrest of the men on
the sherih's force should they attempt
TO make arrests tomorrow. They would
he said, be charged with exceeding
their authority.