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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

Illinois. having been born in Knox
county, Marcn z, 1843. He received
his early education there and gradu-
ated from Lombard university in 1852.
He served in the civil war from that
year to 1866, and became brevet ma
jor. He then studied law, graduating
from the Albany Law school in 1866.
He practiced law in Galesburg until
1868. when he moved to Iowa and be-
came farmer, stock raiser and bank
er. Mr.. Conger married Miss Sarah
Pike in Galesburg, June 81, 1866, and
took up their residence in Des Moines.
He served as state treasurer Of Iowa
from 1882 to 1885 inclusive, and was
elected 4 member of congress in 1885,
ed minister to Brazil, holding the office
till 1893. He was again appointed
minister to Brazil in 1897 He was
transferred to China in 1898
In Pekina Siege.
1t was while in PelSing that Minister
Conger and his family were involved
in the Boxer siege. nothing being
heard concerning their fate for two
weeks. The courage and wisdom of
Minister Conger during those days
probably saved the lives of those be-
sieged in the legation.
Minister Conger conducted negotia-
tions on the part of the United States
after the capture of Peking by the al
lies and the head of the commission
which negotiated the new commercial
treaty with China of October of 1902
and sustained his position with honor.
In Iowa Politics,
In 1905, Mr.. Conger was appointed
minister to Mexico, from which posi-
ton he resigned in August of the same
| year. He took up his residence in Los
Angeles later.
Minister Conger became prominent
In Iowa politics five years ago as a
candidate for the republican nomina
ton for governor. He was prominently
mentioned as favorite by the old line
/ members of the party, but his candi
dacy was not strongly pushed. He was
| a Knight Templar and member OF
1 the Loyal Legion.
Edwin Hurd Conger:
Born KNOX county, Illinois, March Z
1S43.
Educated Lombard university, class
1862.
Enlisted Company / One Hundred
and Second Illinois Infantry, Promot
led to captainey; brevetted major.
Graduated from Albany law school
class 1866.
Practiced law at Galesbur8, 1866 '6S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

Pass Ordinance Making Game
Unlawful Because Wires
Neglect Them
Tom in Uproar

Mellette, S. D., May 20.-The hus-
bands. and fathers of Mellette have
arisen in revolt against the game Of
bridge whist and have passed an or
dinance making 1t misdemeanor for
any woman to play the game, and i'm
posing punishment OF $25 to $100
fine and several days in Jail.
The men declare their women folks
were SO infatuated by bridge that they
were neglecting their household du-
ties. Mothers even sighted their ba-
bies to play bridge and husbands were
given no attention at all by their
wives.
The women are angry over the pas
sage of the ordinance. They say they
have as much right to pass the time
playing bridge whist as the men have
to play poker.
The town marshal so feared the
wrath of the women that he resigned.
The town council appointed another
man in his place who promises to ar.
rest any woman he finds playing
bridge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
Red Flags Mark
Chicago Parade

Chicago, May 20--Hundreds Of red
flags and banners, whose effect, how
ever was offset by the presence Of
hundreds Of policemen, fluttered ycss
terday in the Meyer and Haywood
sympathy" parade. The demonstra-
socialistic affair. 1t was little patron-
lid by the trade unions and as a re.
suit only about 1000 persons, 500 Of
whom were women were in line.
The police had taken careful pre-
cautions against trouble. The carry
ing of red flags was against Chief
Shippy's orders. but instead Of stop
ping the parade he took other means
to insure peace. Along the line OF
march policemen We're scattered and q
strong force was held in reserve at the
old ball grounds at Loomis and Harr1-
son streets, which was the rendex-
vous Of the marchers. Assistant Chief
Schuettler was in charge.
Only once did disturbance seem
imminent That was when Georga
Koop, the recent socialist candidate
for mayor. standing in wagon with
several hundred people crowded around
him, started to make an attack on the
police
The parade was to have been head
ed by federation Of labor delegates,
but not more than dozen of them
labor body, in fact, discussed the ad-
visibility Of adjourning Its meeting
for some time before It decided to join
the demonstration. Several delegates
strongly opposed the action.
Socialist clubs and foreign revolu-s
tionary societies &C imposed the chief
part of the column. There were per-
and nearly as many socialistic orga-
nfzations Most Of the red flags were
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
PAT GROVE is
PUT ON TRIAL
FAMOUS ALLEGED kIDNAPER Ac-
cusED OF. HOLDING Ur AND
RoBBING STREET CARS

Council Bluffs, May. 2o.-(special. -
Pat Grove, who gained notorety as
the alleged hdnaper Of Eddie Cuda-
by, was today placed on trial on the
charge Of holding up and robbing two
street cars in July, 1905.
After a spectacular chase over the
country when he was suspected as
having kidnapped and held for ran
som the young son Of Cudahy, the
millionaire packer, Grove was finally
captured, but was never convicted OF
that charge. His trial on the charge
OF holding np the Council Bluffs street
car will be watched with interest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
REPORT SCORES
STANDARD
OIL
Ruthless Annihilation Of
Small Competitors and De-
fiance of Rate Laws is
Charged

Washington, D. c., May 20.-That
the history and present operation of
the Standard Oil I, interest shows
throughout the past thirty years the
substantial monopolization Of the Pc
troleum industry of the country, a
deliberate destruction of competition
and a consequent control Of that In
dustry by less than dozen men, who
have reaped enormous profits there
from, largely through abuse of trans
portation facilities, is charged in the
report submitted to President Roose-
velt by Commissioner Of Corporations
Herbert Knox Smith.
Part one Of the report was made
public today an dothers parts now fol-
low. Certain information acquired is
withheld for the present, in accord
ance with instructions of the Presi-
dent, who feels that their publication
might interfere with pending govern
ment suits against tie Standard Oil
company. The report states that in
1914 the Standard and Its affiliated
concerns refined over 81 per cent OF
the crude oil; maintained a similar
proportion of the export trade in II.
Illuminating oil; and transported
through pipe lines nearly ninetenths
of the crude oil Of the older fields and
SO per cent Of the mid-continent
feld.'
| In conclusion the report says it. is
| apparent that the dominating position
of the Standard On company in the
oil industry has largely been secured
by the abuse of transportation facili
ties; first, by determinations obtained
4 from railroads; second, by refusal tx
extend the pipe line system benefits
to Independent interests, at the same
time preventing such Independent in
1 terests from constructing lines o
/ their own.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
DR.. G. D. cravens Dies

Milton, May 20.-J. E. Cravens has
received telegram telling Of
the death of his son, DR.. G. d. Cravens,
of Drummond, Mont, at hospital at
Missoula. Mont, of pneumonia. The
news was quite shock to his parents,
as he died very suddenly. He studied
under Dr.. w. w. Atkins and graduated
at Keokuk in the class of 1898, and To-
Gated at Drummond, Mont, and built
up a good practice. He was married to
Miss Retta Washburn in 1900, who
with two children. survive him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
WOMEN THROWS
BOMB KILLS.
MEN AccoMPLIcEs ARE CAUGHT
BUT MODERN CHARLOTTE COR.
DAY ESCAPES - THREE DEAD

Odessa, May 2O.-The superintend-
ent of police of Odessa and two chief
detectives were killed and seven other
persons seriously injured by the explo-
sion of an Internal machine in the
central police bureau this morning.
The machine was deposited in the
bureau just before it exploded by two
men and girl. The police pursued,
wounded and captured the men, but
the girl escaped. The leader turned
ont to be terrorist named Tchert-
koff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
Married Miss Sarah ]. Pike Of Ohio,

Married Miss Sarah ]. Pike of Ohio,
1868.
Located south Of Dexter, Iowa, in
Madison county, 1868.
Member Madison county board Of
supervisors, 1870.
Engaged in banking at Dexter and
Stuart until 1873
Treasurer of Dallas county, 1881.
Trsasu1 er of state of Iowa, 1882.85
Member of congress from Seventh
district. 1sS5'91.
Minister to Brazil, 1S91,'95.
In business in Des Moines. 1S95-'97.
Minister to Brazil. 1928.
Minister to China. 1898-1905.
Ambassador to Mexico, 1905.
Died at Pasadena, Cal, May 1s, 1907.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
SALOONS PAY
MILLION AND
A Halt
Wet Counties, Less Than
Half the Number, Furnish
Big Revenue to State
of Iowa

Des Moines. May, 20.o ofHcial stalls
tics at the state house disclose that
tho average tax paid by the saloons
operating In Iowa Sept. 80, 1906, was
$865.85. OF he 24O cities in which they
are operated a tax additional to the
$500 annual mulct was collected in but
1854.
OF the total Of $1.474,145.2O collected
from saloons during the year mention
ed, $548, ,526.26 went to county treas
urers and $925,61s.94 went to city
treasures.
The Red Book, soon to be issued by
the secretary Of state, will contain sta
tistics relative to the operation Of the
mulct and cigarette tax laws. These
are the first authentic figures showing
the extent to which the laws are in
operation.
Fifty-sIx "pry'' Counties.
They show that there are Sc coun-
ties in which the prohibitory law still
obtains. In the 43 counties under the
mulct law, 242 cities and towns and 81
townships have saloons. There were
ITO of them. The county treasurers
collected from them in the year ending
Sept. 80. 1906. 51,os7, ,o52.62.
Scott Leads In Saioons.
Scott county has. the largest mum.
be- # saloons Of the 43 counties In
VIII they are operated, 242 in all
No der county went over 200. Harri
son and Marion have the fewest. Fol
lowing is the list of the mulct coun
ties, the number Of saloons In each
and the tax collected by the state:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
IoWAN WHO WAS MINISTER TO
CHINA AND AMBASSADOR TO
MEXICO succUMBs TO ILLNESS
AT PASADENA HOME.
DISTINGUISHED
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
HAD BEEN SINKING FOR MORE
THAN A WEEK AND EXPIRED
WITH FAMILY AT BEDSIDE
PROMINENT IN STATE.

Pasadena, Cal, May 2o.-E. H. Con-
ger, former minister to China and am
bassador to Mexico, died Saturday aft
ernoon shortly after 4:30 o'clock at
his home here.
No hope for his recovery had been
held out by the attending physicians
for the past twenty-fo''r hours. Daily
for a week past Conger had G
weaker and it was llnown Saturday
morning that he had but a few hours
to live. The family was at the bedside
when the end come Chronic dysen.
terry was the cause of death.
Minister conger's History.
Edwin Hurd Conger was native OF
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PLOT FRUSTRATED.

Russian ParIiment Joyful Over Failure
Of Scheme to Kill the Emperor
and Others.
ST. Petersburg, May 30.-Before to-
days session of the lower house of
parliment, from which all radical re-
presentatives were conspicuously alb.
sent, Premier Stolypin made formal
announcement of the discovery of a
plot to kill the emperor, Grand Duke
Nicholas and himself. Resolutions ex.
pressing the great Joy of the house at
his majesty's escape from danger and
the deepest indignation at the Grimm
al conspiracy so fortunately frustrat-
ed, we're unanimously adopted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
.HUMMELL is IN.

seuins His One Year Sentence In Pen
Echo Of Dodge-Morse Divorce
Suit.
New York, May 20.-Abraham H.
Hummel. the widely known criminal
lawyer today began the service Of
a years sentence In the Blackwell
Island penitentiary. The sentence
imposed is upon his conviction two
years ago for conspiracy, growing out
Of Hummel's connection with the
Dodge Morse divorce litigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
COUNTY CLERK ARRESTED.

Burlington, May 2O-(Special. D.
County Clerk B. F. Ogden of Louisa
county, was arrested here. charged
with passing two worthless checks for
500 apiece. He settled the matter to-
day and was released. Ogden had
been, gambling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
ROMANCE IN HOTEL.

Dubuque, May 2o.-(Special. y
Brad Hopkins, an alderman-at at-large
and manager of the Wales hotel mar
ried Miss Nellie Melroy, his head wait
ress. Judge Benson of the district
court oficiated. The wedding was
the sequel of o most unique romance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
1000 ON STRIKE.

italian Section Hands Ask for Raise
and Quit When it is Refused
Them.
New Haven, May 20.-Nearly 1000
Italian track men employed by the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad went on strike today as a
result of the roads refusing their d.
mand for ten per cent increase. 1t
is said the strike will extend from
New York to Boston.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
GETS BREAKFAST; DIES.

Oskaloosa, May 20.--(Special) -Zed
Delashmutt, the postmaster at Wright,
was found dead this morning. He liv-
ed alone and died while preparing his
morning meal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
NOT RESIGN; ARE FIRED.

Mayor Ruse. Removes Eight Members
of School Board-WilI
Retain Cooley
Chicago, May z0.-Mayor Busse to-
day made pu ic the fact that he had
removed eight members of the school
board who had refused to resign as
requested. Mayor Busse's action is
said to be for the purpose Of assuring
the retention of E. G. Cooley as super
intendent of schools
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
AGED IowAN DIES.
AdraIn Mcclure Drops Dead After At
tending a Concert at Mason
City.

Mason City, May 2O.-(Special. y
Adrain Clarke MCGUIRE, an aged resi-
dent of Britt dropped dead after at
tending concert here last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
MILLER FUNERAL TODAY.
Remains of Young Man Killed at Hook
ing Saturday viii be Inferred
s.s. This Affernnon

Abba, May aO.-(S Especially )-The fun
eral of Ernest Miller, the young man
who was instantly killed Saturday Ly
being crushed between coal car and
the chutes at mine No. 8 at Hooking,
will be held at the home Of sMiller's
father, Farmer Miller, near Hooking
at 2 O'clock this afternoon. Miller
was "a years old and unmarried.
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Continued on page eighty
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"And It was ever thus.s
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Ito $1,os7, ,O52.520
Following is list Of the cities and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-16
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMEACE MENT
Graduating Class address
by Hon. Burton l.
French Tonight

Congressman Burton L. French will
deliver the address to the graduating
class of the High school at the Temple
Theatre tonight. The affairs this ev-
ening will practically conclude the
commencement exercises for the busy
week for. the graduates. The class
day exercises, following closely the
ciassplay which has taken two, months
preparation. the annual junior-senicr
banquet and the alumni banquet to-
morrow night. have been enjoyable
features Of the week.
Miss Irene Rice, who has been given
first flonors of her class. will deliver
the valedictory address, taking for her
subject what of the Future" MISS
Gertrude Armstrong. the salutatory,
will speak of "The Ideal Common
wealth."
The class roll Is the largest OF any
class which has ever graduated from
the High school. Those in the class
are
! Gertrude Armstrong. Georgia Car
ter Helen Brooks Henry Cole Edna
Davis, Lewis Diether. Rose Eichen-
Ihereer. Clarence Greer. Helen Hovev-
IRena Hovev. George Tseman. Cora
rensen. Zoe Rerns. Nina Larson
crabam Morris. Zeila Morris. Hattie
pa,n,er. Irene Rice. virginie Shearer'
a.. THOMAS, Pohert Thornson. IT"
Tweedv.
The program arranged for toniFh'
. ,s:
: Iorchastra ''Star Snane1ed Banner
] r,vocation Rev. Albert r.. Pafch
, saIrtatorv ''TN1n Ideal ""'"n'"nweaith
Nr,ss Mabel Gertrude Armstrong
I vo,oa,otor,, "v1at NJ the Future
: Mice Irene Ze1ma Rice.
). rT,eb school c'Dor,is. "voices ~
!. +hA wood"-Rrhenstein Watson
2 presentation NJ the class to the boar'
NJ education.
D ~ weight Surerintendent of schoo
% Awarding of n'r'ornas. G = Tso"nar
e president Board of Tducation
v xyooo, coIo srFndy~nian -Tennvso
a Miss Irene Horner.
'e Address to the Glass
e Hon. burton T.. French.
~ rr,s., school chorusN Nav sone-snnit
. After tl,e class exercises the annu'
harnrat eiven nv the tunior class
:, +hs graduating seniors win he held :
he shA RAYMOND house. The evercis'
be- a, the tNeater win commence promn
he iv OF $40 o'clock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-16
SEWER WORK
WILL RESUME
Large Force Of Men Will
Be Employed For
Summer

Work on the downtown sewer sys-
tenn will be resumed within 10 days,
and every effort will be made to carry
or the work during the summer with
a large force.
Contractor A. j. Clark is now in
Spokane assembling the material and
equipment with which to resume the
contract, and all details will be ar
ranged by the city so that the work
may proceed without interruption
upon Mr. Clark's return.
The resumption of the sewer con-
tract at this time will give employ
ment to a large force OF men VINO are
now unmployed, and the assurance of
this added pay roll is already felt in
business circles.
The railroad company Is Offering
employment to laborers in the prairie
camps, but few of the unemployed
residents Of the city will seek employ
11ent where the payment for board Is
required
The onennr of the sewer work will
afford labor for all and at wages equal
e the railroad camps and under con-
iitions where the laborers who have
families viii hn nermitted 10 be at
! home each nioht and eliminate the
exnense Of paying board In one place
! and maintaining a family in another
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-16
COMPANY SEEKS
LEWISTON FIELD
Lumbermen Want Factory
At or Near Lewiston
gateway

1t was definitely learned today that
one of the big timber companies
with extensive holdings in the Clear
water country plans to install a mil
of large capacity during the coming
year
The company owns valuable sites
near Orofino and Ahsahka but It IL
understood that location on the
lower Clearwater will be given the
providing suitable terms
relative to the purchase and boomage
privileges cam be secured.
The matter has been brought to
the attention of the commercial club
and it is probable that a conference
with the representatives of the COM
pany will be held in the near future.
The company is identified with the
Weyerhauser interests and the out
put Of the mill would be handled
through the Weyerhauser channels.
Suitable sites at the Porter slough
and at Spalding might be secured
ana it is probable tha data relative
TO the cost of acquiring these proper
! sies will be ascertained by the COM
mittee appointed by the commercial
Iclub.
Timber men regard the building
of the Huntington-Lewisko bon cutoff
as of the greatest Importance to the
numbering industry of central Idaho.
as direct route will be provided into
the very heart of one of the largest
lumber markets in the west. At the
present time the lumber used in Utah
Nevada. Arizona and other neignbor-
ling states is shipped from the large
numbering districts of western Oregon
and Washington,
The building of the road from Lew
liston into this territory by the water
grade route up the Snake river will
bring this valuable market into closer
communication with central Idaho
. than the coast. and owners, Of timber
} in this territory realize the importancs
of invading this new territory as sooH
as the road to, Huntington is COM
. pleted.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-16
GRAND JURY
NOW READY
Government Asks to Bave
First Case Set For
Tomorrow

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 16.-The
morning session of the federal court
was devoted principally to the selec-
tion and swearing in of the grand
foreman.
Assistant United States District At
torney Johnson asked that the first
Boise conspiracy cases be set for trial
tomorrow, but Attorney G. w. Tanna-
hill asked for 10-day's continuance
to give the defendants time to sub
poena witnesses. The matter went
over to 2 O'clock. until the return to
the city of District Attorney Ruick,
who WENT Genesee yesterday.
The personnel Of the grand jury fol-
lows: II. Lovelock, Moscow; j. a.
Gossett, Moscow: A. H. Noble, Athol:
A. w. Anderson, Burke. Patrick
Brady. Wallace; c. c. Hand, Athol;
Frank S. Monroe, Mt Idaho; A. Piatt,
Sand Point; ]. Sharpley, Harrison; F.
F. Pomeroy, Kamiah; W. H. Angle.
Cottonwood: w. A. Buchanan, Joel;
&c. B. Hammond. Janesville; John
Wilson, Moscow: w. A. Whitted, Lit
tie Potlatch; Ezra Day, Troy; John
Cunningham, Troy; n. w. Schu
macker, Moscow; T. NJ. Brown, Mos
COW: J. w. Dewitt, MOSCOW.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-16
SEE FUN AND
The FIREWORKS
Spectacular Exhibition Of
| National Game With
Sidelights

The Lewiston Commercial club Is
no stone unturned to insure
its team taking down the long end OF
the gate receipts at Fridays baseball
game, in which an ignominious de-
feat mas been planned for the Clarks-
ton Chamber of Commerce.
Umpire Mark Means has secured
the appointment of IL police deputies
to insure the enforcement of his de-
cisions. and will himself enter the
diamond armed to the teeth. At 2
O'clock this afternoon he had sue
ceeded in borrowing a Winchester
rife. two AS calibre Colts, a bowie
knife and a suit of armor. He de-
clares that no Charleston man shall
pass first base.
1t is understood that the Charleston
team is vigorously preparing to re-
slst any decisions that are not mani
testify in their favor. and If the pro-
gram Is carried out the game viii
present features heretofore nevei
witnessed on Normal field.
There was momentary dissention II
the Lewiston ranks this mOuin
when II became necessary to chooa
between sunbonnets and umbrageou
straws for the loeaa nine; but sericu
trouble was axerted by the fact Dc
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-16

veloping that there is a shortage in
the bonnet market.
The Lewiston contingent has pre-
pared a surprise to spring in the
fifth inning in the way of fireworks
display. 1t is desired that this be
kept strictly secret and everyone
who reads this item is urged to re-
peat it to no one.
After the game, it is said, Mayor
Heitfeld and Ben Dill will run 100
yard trundel for a $25 purse. Other
side features are promised, and it is
certain that those unfortunates who
are deprived of the privilege of wit
Messing the game will lament the loss.
According to the present schedule
the teams will march to the battle
field headed by the Lewiston and
Charleston bands, leaving the Boiling
er hotel at 2:3O sharp. There will be
chairs for the ladies and gentlemen
viii be allowed to make such dispo-
sition of their persons as their enthu-
siasm dictates.