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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Million aires
Held Guilty of
Misapplying Funds

Chicago, July 3.-Lafayette McWil-
liams, millionaire, former partner in
the firm Of Marshall Field & Co.. and
q cousin of the late Mrs William
Mckinley; Daniel K. Lord, former vice
president OF the Metropolitan Trust
and Savings bank, and D. w. Kim
pail, promoter, were today declared
by Judge Mack to be guilty of the
misrepresentation of $12,50O belonging
to personal friends. The finding Of
the court was in suit brought by
the friends of McWilliams and Lord
to set aside transaction in Indiana
OIL lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Car Crashes
Into Carload
of Steel Rails

Washington, July "a dozen people
were seriously injured and as many
more slightly hurt in a collision be-
tween a trolley car and two carloads
of rails on the Washington, Arlington
Falls and Church Electric railway this
morning. A rail passed entirely
through the abdomen of Motorman
William Hook and one of the passen-
gers had both legs severed. There
were many women on the car, several
OF whom were badly injured.
The collision resulted from d mis-
understanding of signals. Motorman
Mock died on his way to the hospital
1t is believed three or four of the in
iured may succumb to their injuries.
Nearly all the passengers are employ
ed in Washington and are residents of
Virginia suburban towns.
Aged Man Dies From Heat,
Burlington, July 3,-(Speciall-
While digging post holes today, John
Molten, prominent farmer, so years
old, was overcome by the heat and
died instantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
PRESIDENT
WILL SPEAK
AT KEOKUK
EXECUTIVE PLANS TO SPEND
TWO HOURS IN ,ywA TOWN
WHEN BEGINNING RIVER TRIP,
OCTOBER 4

Oyhter Bay. L. l., July s.-The de.
tails Of the itinerary Of President
Roosevelt's western trip. which is to
begin at the termination of his sum
mer vacation, was announced today.
The President will leave Oyster Bay
for Canton, o., September 80. He
will make an. address at Canton at the
dedication Of the Mckinley national
monument September 80, and leave
Immediately for Keokuk, Iowa, where
he will arrive at o'clock October /.
He will make an address at Keokuk
and two hours after his arrival there
Will embark on Mississippi river
steamer From then until O'Clock the
next day he will spend on the river q d
in St. Louis. He will then continue his
sail down the Mississippi, the next
stop being Cairo. Ill, where he will
spend two hours from until IL
o'clock, October. g. An address will be
made by the President at Cairo and
another at Memphis, Tenn, which will
be reached the next afternoon at /
O'clock. An uninterrupted trip to
Washington from Memphis will begin
at o'clock on October 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
WILL
REMAIN DRY
SAYS COURT
APPEAL TO SUPREME JUDGES TO
SUSPEND INJUNCTION ISSUED
BY JUDGE ROBERTS IS OVER
RULED.

Des Moines, June 3.-The supreme
court yseterday overruled the applica-
tion Of Speaker Kendall and other at
torneys for the saloons OF Monroe
county for suspension Of the order OF
Judge Roberts Of the Monroe district
closing the retail liquor houses of Al
bia pending appeal on the injunction
proceedings brought by Mr.. Moon
neys.
The motion was submitted to Judge
Bishop week ago Monday and was re-
ferred to the whole court Monday by
him. The court took the matter under
advisement and yesterday ruled
against the motion to suspend the in
junction.
The result will be that the saloons
will remain closed in Abba until their
case is passed upon, finally by the SUI.
preme court.
Taboo Unwrltten Law.
The supreme court Of Iowa has no
sympathy with the so-called "unwrit-
ten law"
In a Dubuque case involving prosecu-
ton for fracture of the law based on
the seventh commandment, the county
attorney had told the jury that instesd
of trying Dr. Peter H. Hartmann for
adultery 1t ought to be trying Jacob
Kiefer to determine If he were guilty
Of murder for killing Hartmann.
This appeal to the unwritten law,
the supreme court severely criticised
in It's opinion in the case yesterday.
1t reversed the conviction of the de-
fendant and told the prosecution in
Dubuque county that IL it could make
no better case against him than was
presented 1t should be dismissed for
1t proved nothing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Opposition to
american Plan at
Peace Conference

The Hague, July 3.-Opposition to
the American proposition before the
peace conference on the inviolability
of private property at sea is increas-
Ing and it now seems that Russia and
France are not even in favor Of the
Italian amendment suggesting that
belligerents be allowed to capture pr1-
vate property at sea. but that sucA
property be returned after the war and
that the owners be paid indemnity for
the damage sustained.
Anna Fckstein will be given an audi
ence tomorrow by President Nelidoff
In order to present a petition signed
by over 100000 Americans in favor
of a general arbitration treaty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
EXCITEMENT PROVES
TOO MUCH FOR WIFE
Mrs. Rock efeller Breaks
Down From Nervous Strain
Counsel Plead For
Less Publicity

Cleveland, July 3.-Deputy United
States marshals continued the search
for John D. Rockefeller here today for
the purpose of serving him with sub
poena to appear in court in Chicago
next Saturday.
The search for Rockefeller today
was conducted on a more systematic
basis than anything attempted hereto
fore. With the increased number of
deputies, Marshal Chandler had the
grounds at Forest Hill thoroughly
gone over. Deputies also called at the
homes Of number Of Rockefeller's
friends where it was thought he pos
sibly might take refuge.
Mrs. Rockefeller Breaks Down.
AS 9 result Of the excitement Incl
dent to the Rockefeller residence being
placed under guard, 1t is said Mrs.
Hockefeller has become seriously Ill.
She Is suffering from nervousness.
OIL King at Bay.
Chicago, July 2.-Brought to-
shay by the United States
marshals and w!ry gray haired
judge, John D. Rockefeller, prisoner
In his own home at Cleveland, ceased
to breathe defiance against the gov
ernment yesterday and through bis at
torneys pleaded to be shielded from
The publicity of an appearance in
court. His brother, William Rockefel-
Ter, has not been found.
The final plea was made in the Of
fee Of District Attorney Sims yester-
day afternoon, when secret confer
ence was held between the govern
ment attorneys and the counsel for the
oil king. Every precaution was taken
to prevent the conference from becom-
Ing public, and it was held behind
locked doors. District Attorney Sims
refused to enter into any suca com
promise, but consented to refer the
proposition to Judge Lands. who is
out of town.
At the conference were District At
torney Sims, Assistant District Attor-
ney Wilkerson, Attorney John S. Mil
Ter, who represented the Standard Oil
company in the recent case before
Judge Landis; Attorney Rosenthal, Mr..
Miller's colleague in the case, and AL
bert D. Eddy, western representative
of the Standard Oil legal interests.
OIL Men Ask for Hearing.
The conference was planned by the
Standard Oil representatives after
they had talked the matter over in the
Office Of Attorney Eddy in the Com
mercial National bank building Then
in body the Standard Oil counsel
went overito the Office Of District At
torney Sims, just before he left the
building. Word was left at Mr.. Bddy's
office that they had gone to see Judge
Lands The Judge is in Wisconsin.
Following the conference, reporters
were excluded from the outer Office Of
the district attorney. Then on tiptoe
the oil counsel tied to get away from
the building without having to submit
to interviews. Inadvertently they step
ped on the same elevator with a crowd
of reporters. The only statement the
attorneys would make was:
I'VE called on the district attorney
to talk over the procedure for Satur.
day."
..Will Rockefeller appear in court
Saturday," Attorney Miller was asked.
II do not know"
will ne accept the service of sub
poena?"
Il cannot say; am not his attor-
ney. have nothing to do with any
ease except that Of the Standard Oil
company of Indiana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
TELLER SKIPS
WITH FORTUNE
DETECTIVES SEARCHING FOR DE.
FAuLTING NEW YORK TRUST
COMPANY EMPLoYE.

New York, July s.-Detectives
throughout the United States are
searching today for Chester B. Run.
yam, paying teller of the Windsor Trust
company, who the directors allege, is
missing with s96,315 in cash.
Punyan is accused of having placed
the money in suit case last satur-
day after shaking hands with his asso.
ciates In the bank and to have left the
Trust company. Since then he has
not been seen. The directors. It is
stated, have made up all the loss OF
the defalcation,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
READY FOR THE BIG NOISE TOM oRRow.
ROBERTS MAY
BECOME HEAD
OF BIG. BANK
FORT DODGE MAN NOW DIRECT.
OR OF THE MINT HAS BEEN
OFFERED LATE JAMES n. Eek
Les PLACE.

Chicago, July 3-Following the fail
ure of the negotiations to consolidate
the Commercial and the Continental
National banks yesterday, 1t was re-
ported that George E. Roberts, director
OF the United States mint, Is to become
the president of the Commercial Ma
tional tc succeed the late James H.
Eckles.
In washington last night Mr.. Rob-
is known In Chicago, however, thar
his name has been under consid deration
for the place and that he has been
approached by representative Of the
directors Of the bank If he decides
to accept the position 1t will be several
months before he will be able to take
up his new duties as there are sew
eral matters, including his annual re-
port, which he desires to arrange be-
fore severing, his connection with the
goyernmen
Negotiations Officially Ended.
The hitch in the proposed merger an
nounced In the Tribune yesterday was
made permanent at morning session
Of the representatives Of both banks In
a statement issued by Franklin Nc
Veagh. chairman Of the board of di-
rectors Of the Commercial, and George
M Reynolds, president Of the Conti-
mental, 1t was declared that "the ne
gotiations had been finally discontin-
ued."
The Continental was represented at
the meeting by George M. Reynolds.
president, and Samuel McRoberts and
B. A. Eckhart, directors. The Com
mercial representatives were Franklin
MacVeagh, Joseph Talbert, vice presi-
dent, Alfred Cowles, w. J. Chalmers,
and H. r. McElwee.
Hitch Over Dividing Stock.
At prolonged session between the
two committees Saturday night the
negotiations were all but declared off.
The Continental representatives in
sisted that inasmuch as they had $685.
100000 deposits and the Commercial
$40,o00,o00, the former bank should
have at least so per cent Of the capital
of the new institution and the Com
mercial 40 per cent. The Commercial
National people wanted an equal
amount of stock with the Continental,
figuring in other assets of value from
their viewpoint. The meeting adjourn
ed without anything being accomplish
ed.
At the meeting yesterday the Con-
tinental people declared they had as
serted from the beginning they could
not consolidate on any other basis than
the one mentioned and the negotiations
ended
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
TwentyeFour Hour Race.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 3.--Manufaotur
ers, dealers and owners of automo
biles focked to the fair grounds this
afternoon to witness the opening Of
the two days race meeting arranged
by the St Louis Automobile Manufac.
turers and Dealers association. The
event Of the program will be TWEEN.
ty-four hour speed and endurance con.
test scheduled to start at $50 o'clock
this evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
More Operators
to Join Men on
Strike in Frisco

San Francisco. July 3.-President
Small Of the telegraphers' union last
night confirmed the report that he
had ordered out the operators in an
other city but refused to divulge the
name Of the city. He said the tele-
graphers have been notified and will
be out in less than week.
Both the telephone companies are
now accepting business without the
stipulation Subject to delay"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
FIND "BRAlN STORM" A MYTH.
Man Freed on Insanity Plea Set Loose
by Hospital Officials, Who Say
He Was Not Crazy.

Norfolk, Neb., July 3.-Frank Brink.
the young man recently acquitted on
brain storm plea at Ponca Of the
murder of his former sweetheart Bes-
sic Newton, who was CLAIM the night
before her intended marriage to Ed
ward O'Donnell of Iowa, was yester-
day discharged from the state insane
hospital here, just three months aft
er entering the institution The hos
pital officials say he has at no time
during the three months been insane.
Brink had been rejected by the MUIR
dered girl.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04

Boise, Idaho. July 3.-The defense
IN the Steunenberg murder trial con
tlnued It's attacks on the testimony ,,f
Harry Orchard and the methods Of
sne Pinkerton detective agency. Pat
Moran whom Orchard testified made
a trip from Cheyenne to Denver for
MIN to get $500 from George A Petit.
bone after the Independence station
ara1r went to the stand and testiaed
lhat Orchards story was false. a anine
dream" the witness called Ii ~
Former Striker Talks
Joseph Barnes, now a farmer. form.
erly a striker at Telluride testifiad
mat George Riddell, a Pinkerton IN.
eratlve who worked up to the leader.
snip IN the Telluride union had nrn.
posed various crimes, including dyna-
mltlng the mines and the burning of
tne town. Barnes said when It was
proposed the strike should be settled
ment.
The witness said he met Orchard
with Riddell at Telluride.
On GROSS examination of Francis g..
ClHord IAN insurance man who form
cry ohced at Pettibone's store. the
state brought out the fact that he
tween April and July, 1905, Orchard
oIten lounged around Pettibone's
store. ~ oi1 :
Makes sociaiistIc Speech.
eugene Hngley, lawyer In Grtpple
creek and former attorney general Of
colorado, was placed on the stand
yesterday afternoon. He appeared
ANXIOUS to make q socialistic speech
from the witness chair, and, in spite
OF the fact that he was pulled up sew.
eral times by Senator Borah. he did
succeed In telling the court lust what
ne thought of economic conditions
generally. oN+s
Dngley told Of being run out OF
Leiiurlde by the militia under Major
Hill. He was taken from his hotel at
midnight, thrown into the "bull PEN
ana deported next day. He said he
nad gone to the district to institute
some habeas corpus proceedings In
Iavor OF the miners who were con-
nned IN the military prison. but that
{wnen court opened the militia planted
gatling gun opposite the door of the
court house and placed sharpshooters
on the top Of the building across the
street.
A score Of soldiers, he said with
liked bayonets walked into the court
room and surrounded the judge. Eng
ley satds he walked out of the court
room and refused to argue the case
under the circumstances.
Driven Out by Citizens.
Attorney Richardson was anxious to
snow that Engley had his full share
OF deportation and brought out the fact
that he was driven out of the Cripple
Creek district also that time by a
committee of his fellow citizens. On
that occasion he secured a rife and
returned to the district, carrying the
rife with him every time he appeared
on the streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
EyanaeIicaI Alliance.

London, July 3-The eleventh inter-
national conference of the Evangelical
Alliance met in London today and will
remain in session for five days. Sew
eral hundred delegates are In attend
ance from the United Kingdom. Cam
ada. the United States. Australia and
other parts of the Englisn-speaking
world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
VOTE DOWN ELECTRIC PLANT.
Pella Defeats Franchise and Will Pro.
badly Try Municipal Owner
chin Inc&o,J
Wv
ship Instead,

Pella, July 3.-Tne proposition to
grant a 20-year franchise to o. G..
Houck of Dubuque, to operate an elec-
trio light plant in Pella, and which
was submitted to vote. was defeated
almost two to one. A proposition will
now be submitted for a municipal elec-
trio light plant and it is thought it
will carry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Welcome German Emperor.

Copenhagen, July 3.-Emperor Will.
liam and the empress and Prince Adel.
bert arrived here today on the imper.
ial yacht, Honhenzollern and were
welcomed by the Danish royal family
and large crowds of people.
Many festivities have been arranged
in their honor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
General Mclean a Prinsoner

Sir Harry Mclean, commander of the
Su,tan's body guard. has been made
prisoner by Raisuli. the bandit chief,
and will be held as hostage by the
latter until the Sultan agrees to par
don Raisuli on his own terms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Frost In Cleveland.

Cleveland, July ACCORDING to the
local weather forecaster all low tenn.
perature records for July were broken
here last night. The mercury fell to
46 above zero. There was more or
less frost, which is believed to have
caused damage to vegetables in the
country districts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
BUENA VISTA LEvEE BREAKS.
Thirty Thousand Acres Of Land Flood
ed-OiI Fields Cut
off.

Bakersfield, Cal, July 3.-Buena Wis
ia Lake levee has broken, flooding
thirty thous'nd acres of land belong
ing to the Miller, Lux & Tevis Land
company, causing $1,000,000 damage.
The Sunset railway has been put
out of commission and the oil fields
cut off from communication with the
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
semi-FinaI Won by Miss sutton.

London. July 3.-In the all England
tennis championship games at Winble-
don today May Sutton of California,
won the semi-final in the ladies' sin
giles, beating Miss Bosworth. Miss SUIT
ton will play Miss Wilson in the final
In the. event of victory the American
PLAYER will meet Mrs. Chambers for
the title of champion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Cotton saar.s

New York, July 3.The price OF
July cotton advanced $3.50 a bale or
about half cent pound in excited
trading in the New York cotton ex.
change at the opening Of the market
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Cleveland Much Better.

New York. July 3-Grover Cleve-
land. who has been i'll for three weeks,
SO far has recovered as to be about the
Iouse. 1t is thought he will leave for
Tamwortb, N. H, in short time,
where he will join his family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
Taft on Vacation.

Washington, D. c., July 3.-Secre-
tary Taft today left for months va
cation to be spent at Murray Bay,
Canada.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
"BIack Hundredu STAR Riot

London. July 3.-An Odessa dis
patch says that an anti-Jewish riot
was started by the "black hundred
gang during the night. The rioters
killed two Jews and wounded fifteen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
JUDGE Dies in Bed.

Chicago, July 3.-Former Judge
John !. Healy of Elgin, Ill. was found
dead in bed here today. Heart disease
was the cause
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
POSTPONE Entertainment.

The Benevolent clubs entertainm mt
has been postponed from the eve !;
4 es July 4 untii later dute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-04
ORCHARD IS
ASSA|[ED BY
Wit NESSES
TESTIMONY OF MEN BROUGHT
INTO MINERS CASE BY MUIR
DERER coNTRovERTs LAT.
TER's STORY

Boston. July s.-In a newspaper
interview. Professor Hugo Muens-
teroerg, the Harvard psychologist,
VINO has been attending the Hay
wood trial at Boise for the purpose
oI studying the mind Of Harry
Crchard, says he believes Or
cnard's confession to be thorough
ly true.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-01
DEATH OF Mr.. GENsBURGER
Old and Respected Citizen Succunbs
After Lingering Illness

Mr.. NJ. Gensberger, who for the
past fifty years has been respected
citizen of this city. died at his home
on Washington avenue last night
about 1890 O'Clock, after a lingering
illness of several weeks.
Mr.. Gensberger came to this city
from Memphis, Tenn, in the COS and
for number of years carried on one
of the largest and must successful
mercantile houses IN the city
During the last five years of his
life, he served the city and county as
one of its magistrates, and made al.
honest, careful and painstaking Off
GER He was a member of the Mason
ic. and K of P lodges of this city
and devoted much of his life to the
works and teachings of these orders.
In his death he leaves three daugh-
tiers and two sons, all of whom have
reached the years of manhood and
womanhood, to mourn his departure,
and who have the sympathy of a
large following of friends in which
The Times joins.
The funeral services will take place
from the house tonight at half after
nine o'clock and the remains shipped
on the 30 a. m train for Memphis,
where they will be inferred with Ma
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-01

where he goes to make his future
home.
Mrs. W. E. Hunt left today to
join her daughter, Mrs. VIM. E. Ne
gus, who is spending a few weeks in
Memphis
Mr.. James Pohi has returned af-
ter spending the past two years in
the North and is visiting relatives in
Memphis
Capt Henry Johnson left recently
to visit Mrs. George Johnson and
Mr.. Morgan Johnson on "Woodford"
plantation.
Misses Celest and Adell Benoit
have returned from the I. I. & C. in
Columbus, Miss, and are guests oil
Mrs Sam Finlay.
Mrs. Clarence Sehnitka, of Jack
son, Tenn, will arrive in the near
future to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Scott.
Mr.. Will Hunt Griffin has returned
from Oxford where he has been a
student at the University of Missis-
sippi during the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs f. NJ Hamblen at
tended the Bettison-Crowe11 wedding
in Leland on Monday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Hirsch and
DR.. Jerome Hirsci1 were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Spingarn in Leland
during the early part of this week.
Mrs. J. ]. Richards, Mrs George
Wheeler and Master George Wheel
er, Jr., have returned from a visit TO
DR.. and Mrs Magruder in Holland
ale.
Miss Meadows, of Shaw, Miss. was
guest in Grecnvil1e during the
early part of the week, while en- route
home from the l. T. & c. in Column
bus.
their daughter, Miss Ruby, left a
lew days since to- spend the early
summer in Washington, D. c., and
jamestown, Va.
MI 1HdiltS w. LclpldII icl[ OH
yesterday to attend the commence
ment exercises of the University of
Missouri before returning to his
home in Brookfeld. Mo
Mr. and Mrs. Grief left on Wednes-
day to spend a few days with re1a-
tives in Vicksburg and then go to
spend the month of June visiting
Jamestown, Va. and various points
Of interest in the North and East
Mrs. Girard Brandon has returned
from Birmingham and is spending a
few days with Mrs. J. c. Brandon be-
fore going to spend the summer with
her sister, Mrs. Richard Doughty, in
Helena, Ark
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shepherd are
being congratulated upon the arrival
of little daughter, who has been
given the name, Emma, in honor of
her maternal grandmother, Mrs. |
Arthur Hider