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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
MAN SCALDED
AT DES MONIES
LIGHT PLANT
8. 8. BLAckMER, CHIEF EN-.
aiNEER, WAS STANDING ON
BOILERS TURNING STEAM ON
WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED

Des MoineH, Aug. 2s.--while stand
ing on top Of one OF the mammoth
boilers in the steam power plant OF
the Des Moines Edison Light COM
pany at First and Chestnut streets.
Chief Engineer u. d. Blackmer was
horribly burned and disfgured when
at O'Clock last night flue In the
Doller burst and a great shower of
steam sprayed over his body.
when the fiue burst the steam from
i1ve OF the great boilers rushed out
into the chief engineers face. The
entire upper portion Of his body was
burned and one Of his legs was so
badly burned that the skin peeled of
from the hip to the knee when HIS
clothing was removed.
Mr. Blackmer had climbed to the
top Of one of the boilers and was turn,
ing the steam into the extra boilers
Tor the night when suddenly the f1ue
gave way like, a paper bag and he
was thrown to the coal piles several
feet below. The firemen rushed 20
his side and while they were caring
FOR the injured man all the steam N
the plant escaped and left the city IN
utter darkness whore electric lights
are depended on for illumination.
Takcn to Hospital.
The engineer was taken Immediate
y to Mercy hospital. The skin IN
MI. Blackburn's face and arms peel.
ed on soon after the accident and
upon removing his clothing the skin
on his chest. back and one Of his legs
peeled of. o.
For over half an hour every elec.
trio light on the Edison wires was
out, and the great crowds on tho
streets In the business district were
left CROPPING around in the darkness
There were no lights on Walnut
street except those furnished BY pri,
vate plants.
Telephones Crippled.
| Telephone service on both the
Mutual and Iowa lines was Crippled
and the operators were unable to rina
any phones for over thirty minutes
iAe police were unable to manage the
crowds on the streets and In the
theaters all tho electric lights were
out. and had It not been for the gas
panics might have enHued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
CORTELYOU
MISSES BOMB.
PACKAGE ADDRESSED TO enc
RETARY ExPLoDEs IN PHiLA
DELPHIA OFFICE.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2s.-The exp1o'
sion Of what appears to have been 4
large percussion Gap In a package adj
dressed to Secretary of Treasury Cort1
elyou, created great excitement among
the employees of a sub-station Of the
Philadelphia postoffice last Tuesday.
The package, which was collected
from box In the northern section Of
the city was received by Clerk Rob.
erts. When Roberts brought his steel
cancellation die down upon the stamp,
the package exploded and was torn "a
pieces Roberts was unhurt.
What was In the package aside from
the explosive cap, the officials VIII NOT
say.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
Telephones Crippled.
COLORADO HEIREse 70 WED.
Daughter Of Con. Palmer WIN Marr,
Member Of Duke Of WsIllns.
toms Family.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug. as,-
The engagement. of Miss Margery Pal,
mer, youngest daughter Of Gen. VIM.
]. Palmer. 10 Capt. Wellesley OF the
British army, will soon be announced
Capt. Wellesley is of the same family
as the famous Duke Of Wellington.
The young officer performed brilliant
service during the Boer war for which
he was appointed to the consular SER
vice at Cairo, Egypt Gen. Palmer's
wealth is estimated at $4,000 900 and
Miss Margery, as one of the three sis
tors. will inherit her share Of this sum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
wATERLooAN DIES IN TEXAS.
Bert L. Hyde Is Stricken While or
Land Hunting Trip to Lose
Star State

Waterloo, Aug. 2s.-Bert L Hdye,
formerly in the mercantile business
at Jesup. died at Delhart, Texas, yes.
terday, where he had gone on Tues
day last in search of land. His death
was very sudden and his body will be
brought to Jesup for burial. Mr..
Hyde was "a years old, and for a
number OF years was in the general
merchandising business with Tade
Weber. His partner died very sudden.
ly about two months ago and Mr.
Hyde sold his interest soon after
His mother, Mrs. Helen Hyde, and a
sister, Mrs. Charles Hersh live in
Waterloo and are prostrated by the
untimely demise of their son and
brother
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
TAFT HERO OF TRAIN WRECK,
seoretary Cool In smashup in Mis-
sourl, comforts Frightened
Shaken Up. But Unscared,


Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 2S.-Secre-
tary of War Taft was one Of the vic
tins and later the hero Of q harm
less train wreck on the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad near Spring
Hill, Kansas.
A bad shaking up was the worst
any Of the passengers, including the
secretary, suffered. but all were thor.
|oughly scared Secretary Taft. who
proved one OF the coolest persons On
the train, was on his feet reassuring
and assisting frightened and upset
passengers before most Of them we're
aware what had happened to the
train.
Secretary Taft, with United States
Senator Warner and party Of dis.
tinguished Missourians, boarded the
train at Springfield, Mo-, for Kansas
City. Nearing the depot at Spring
Hill. shortly before o'clock, the train
showed down.
It was crossing switch just be,
fore entering the depot when the frog
flew open under the mail car. That
car was derailed, dragging the follow
ing passenger car with it, and for
ul5IduCG VI uVO yRlub Iu0 SOCShOS
bumped over the ties.
Slow Speed Averts Bad Wreck.
Passengers were hurled from their
seats and 1uggled about the coaches
before the train came to a standstill
| Only the fact that steam had been
almost shut off Just before the de
railment prevented a serious acci
dent.
Secretary Taft and his party, who
were travelling in the Pullman, es
capped the worst Of the shaking up
but the humping of their car was suf
fcient to give all in the car mo
ment Of terror.
Almost before the car had stopped
shaking the secretary Of war was or
his feet and making his way forward
to give assistance to the injured. HI
found that no one had been seriousl!
hurt. but the passengers in the derail
ed coaches, who were picking them
selves up from where they had bee,
thrown, were badly scared Secre
tary Taft spent a busy fifteen min
utes reassuring the most frightened
Of these, many of whom were won
en-.
Wrecks Interfere With Schedule.
Secretary Taft was due here at 5:3I
but the wreck delayed him thre,
hours, necessitating change in thu
plans for his entertainment. An auto
mobile tour of the bouleyards of tn,
city was abandoned, and a public re
ception at the Hotel Baltimore wa
held at a later hour than the tim,
first scheduled.
AS he passed through Fort Scott
Kas., Secretary Taft was given a uni
que reception, a committee of citi
zens bringing him luncheon in
massive tin bucket. The bucket, cor
structed strictly after the style o
the laboring mans dinner pail, wit
coffee cup on top, tray, etc, woul
lhold six gallons and was made to ty
pity the full dinner pail campaig,
Icry.
The pail bore the inscription, .Fo-
iScott-Taft. 1908" and was presents
Ito the secretary, who received it wit
rare good humor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
oMAHAN HELD IN CHICAGO.
Believed to Be Guilty Of Murder and
Robbery - $4,000 In
Checks.

Chicago. Aug. ga youth OF 18
years, giving his name as William
Knight of Omaha, was arrested after
the dead body of a man was found
here with his throat cut. knight had
$4,000 in checks In his pessessian.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
"MR., AND "MIssu NOW,
Head Of Government Office Forbjds
Employees to Call One Another
Eirsf Nanrao

Washington, Aug. 2S.-It is "Mr..
this and Miss" that at the govern
ment printing Office thses days. No
more John or Tom or Maggie. By for
NAL order issued by the public printer
the employees are prohibited from be-
ing familiar with each other. no mat
explanation is given for the reform.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
British Parliament Closes.
London, Aug. 2S.-The British par.
lament was prorogued today.
Dynamite Safe;
Get Cash, Jewels
And Good Lunch


MarshaIItcwn, la, Aug. 28.-
Burglars last night dynamited
the safe of Hans Erickson's
general store at LamoiIle, Sc
curing eIeve1 dollars in money
and one hundred dollars worth
of jeWeIry. They also ate
hearty lunch and stole two
hundred cigars. No clue as
yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
Horse slips; Wilhelm unhu,

Hanover, Aug. 28.-As Emperor Viii.
liam was saluting the veterans at the
review yesterday his horse slipped
and fell throwing his majesty to the
ground. He arose Immediately unhurt
mounted another horse and continued
the review
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
MoouINeAN SERIOUSLY ILL.
Former Vice President OF the Great
Northern Suffers With Intestinal
Disorder

Portland, Me-, Aug. Psf. H. Nc.
Guisan. former vice-president of the
Great Northen railroad Is reported
to be seriously i'll here OF Intestinal
trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29

London, Aug. 28.-The Trib-
une's correspondent at Tangier
telegraphs the rumor that Sultan
Abdal Aziz, has been assasinat-
ed in the palace at Fee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
q What Mexico aays.

What Mexico Says.
City Of Mexico, Mex, Aug. 28-As
the result Of Joint mediation by the
United States and Mexico, peace
among the five Central American re-
publics is assured and formal state.
ments giving details of the arrange.
ment will be issued In few days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
ApEE HOPES TO MAKE STATE
MENT WITHIN "a HOURS OUT
LINING POLICY UNDER ccNslD.
kRATioN
WANT REPUBLICS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE
1 SAYS THAT PRESIDENTS ARE
IN PERFECT ACCORD CONCERN
ING CENTRAL AMERICA

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Acting Sec
retary Adee says he is authorized to
announce that President Roosevelt
and President Diaz are in entire &C
cord concerning the future Of Central
America and the settlement of dis
putes between the f1ve republics.
In the light Of dispatches from the
City Of Mexico and the discussions
between Secretary Adee and Minister
Godoy, charge d'affaires of the Mexi.
can embassy, the announcement is
taken to mean that the United States
and Mexico have formulated joint
note to the Central American repub.
lies inviting them to hold confer
ence with view Of agreeing upon q
treaty and insuring permanent peace
Whether the. note has been dispatch
ed to the republics or not Is not
known but the impression is that all
the republics have expressed readi
ness to enter into such conference.
Adee said he hoped to be able tc
make a statement within "a hours out
lining the policy under considera
Z tinn f8 II
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10
FLOODED BY RAINS.
HEAVY DOWNPOUR CAUSES
STREAMS TO RISE.
Farmers Forced to Flee To High
Ground i'm acknowledgements of
Acres of Nebraska Land Being
Carried Away.

High waters and threatened floods are
reported from different parts of south
western Indiana along the Wabash and
White rivers. At T~aylorsville the bot
toms are under water. and the 700 inhab-
itants of the tow began moving out. At
the confluence of the Wabash and White
rivers in Knox county the lowlands are
under water, with the rivers rising, and
farmers are fleeing with their families.
<h the White and Patoka rivers have
their banks and are flooding thou
n of acres of land. Farmers began
driving their live stock TO the hills. Much
corn in the bottoms, still ungathered. will
be ruined Traffic on all ~ailroads OPP
Grating in the western section Of Ken
lucky and on several lines in other parts
of the State is demoralized as a result
of heavy rains. The creeks md rivers in
the southern and western portions of the
State are out of their banks. In and
around Henderson the Illinois Central.
Louisville and Nashville, and Henderson
railroad tracks are under water so that
trains cannot pass. Many trains have
been annulled entirely. Constant rain in
the Mohawk valley, New York, has raised
the Mohawk river to food Stage and ex-
ceedingly high water prevails throughout
the valley.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10
DEARTH OF MEN FOR THE ARMY.
Government Making ExtraordinSr,
EHOr to Enlist Recruits.

Government Making Extraordinary
Efforts to Enlist Recruits.
Not in recent years except in war ssoes
has the army been so badly in need of
men as at present. A recent circular sd-
dressed to all officers of the recruiting
service, made public at the War Depart
ment, calls attention TO the fact that
recruits are needed in large numbers for
the coast artillery. the field artillery, the
white infantry and the white cavalry. Re
c~ruiting officers are enjoined to -edouble
their efforts to secure recruits qualified
for the military service.
Officers on duty at the Var Depart
ment admit that the situation is one call
ing for the most extraordinary efforts to
get more men, not only to fill the vacan-
cies that now exist. but also those which
will occur during the present year among
the three-year men who enlisted in 1904.
Particular emphasis is given in the circu-
lar to the necessity for developing to the
utmost recruiting in the large cities. and
recruiting officers nave been asked if more
officers should be sent them TO assist in
the work.
1t is declared at the War Department
that the present prosperity and the labor
famine of the country are more or less re-
sponsible for the inability to get new men
and il also was stated on account of the
lack of the canteen a great maLy men
were refusing to re-enlist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10
FIND ITCH MAN MURDERED.
Heir Arrested on Suspicion, but Is
Later Released

Thomas flaming, aged so years, a
wealthy property owner who lived alone,
was murdered at his home at 1918 Olive
street in Kansas City. The head had
been horribly hacked with a Ratchet. The
crime was reported to the police by Will
lam flanagan, a nephew. Young Ian
nagan was held temporarily, hut released
when he told a straight story. 1t has de-
veloped that robbery was lot the motive
of the crime, as 81, 700 was found by the
police in a chest in the room where the
body was found lying. In the old mans
pockets were a gold watch, S13 and a de-
posit slip showing that he had deposited
$4,000 in a local bank on Dec. ,. Thos.
Tanning had been living alone, occupying
the lower floor of a house which he own
ed since Dec. 81, when his wife died.
Four deep gashes had been cut in the
murdered mans head, any enc of which
would have produced death. The under
taker who was called said hat the muir
der must have been committed at least
t~wenty-four hours before the body was
found. The dead man had sold property
worth $4,000 during the last year and
he was supposed to be worth SlO0,OOO.
He lived practically alone End little was
known about him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10
short News Notes.

j. NJ. Boutwell,, at present assistant
geologist, will take charge on Jan. l of
the collection of statistics on lead, zinc,
and quicksilver for the United States geo.
logical survey.
ness district of Hartford, Conn.,, were
Quilted by fire and the loss will be large
in view Of the stock of furs and silver
ware that is destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
John ID. Spreckels and associates have
decided to build a railway from Sac
Diego to Yuma. Articles of incorpors tioa
of the San Diego and Arizona Railway
Company have been filed. The company
Is capitalized at S6,000,0O0.
TRANSACTIONS from German religious
papers for the Literary Digest say thai
another great religious controversy over
the apostles creed is in progress. The
new agitation began with the refusal of
the pastors of Breslau TO confirm a young
man on a confession of MS own, who
could not subscribe to those portions of
the creed referring to the miraculous
birth. The radical papers are now in
full oy, saying that the creed has out
lived its usefulness and that half the the
illogical professors in the German uni
v~ersities deny this doctrine of Christ's
birth. The conservative papers, in reply,
say that the great bulk of the church
membership still believe in the creed and
that the theology of the universities does
not represent the church. Nevertheless,
he reformers refuse to leave the church,
claiming. as they do. that their teachings
are within the rights of private judg-
ment, which constitutes the magma
charta of Professionalism.
A b. & o. order that commission men
pay in advance all freight rates on per-
ishable goods has started a fight which
may involve the whole Central Freight
Traffic Association.
Four hundred persons have typhoid
fever in Pittsbur.. Doctors. nave been
forced to send patients to the municipal
hospital because of the crowded condition
of other hospitals.
Bishop w. b. Derrick of the african
Methodist Episcopal church, whose home
is in Flushing, l.. l., says he does not be-
lieve that coler or the race question en-
tered into the Presidents decision to have
the Tw~enty-ffth regiment colored troops
discharged.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10

Colorado and Nebraska the legis-
lators were stirred by vigorous ap-
peals for laws to end ring rule,
throttle trusts and make the people at
the polls supreme. Railroad rate laws,
primary legislation, anti-lobbying meas
ures, municipal ownership, child labor
laws, low fares and antitrust and anti
gambling measures were some of the
topics touched upon.
Gov. Folk of Missouri asks that pro-
f%essional lobbyists be sent to Jail, that
corporations which do not behave them
selves be put out of existence, that rail
roads, insurance companies, employers,
liquor men. and political parties ee gov
erned by rigid laws. He favors direct
nomination of United States Senators
at the polls, and action by the Legisla-
ture TO help along the movement for
the constitutional amendment to pro-
vide for direct election Of Senators and
for the initiative and referendum. The
reforms he recommends are many and
radical.
In Michigan Gov. Warner urged Sc
we're regulation of railroad and other
corporations. measures to end stock
Juggling, elimination of professional
lobbyists, lower railroad rates, State
control of private banks, and a new
pure food law.
49, chotdo, f Noh-avIo dcoondod
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10

Quiet prevails i'm disfrlbutive trade,
but industrial lines were never so ac-
tive at this season. Post holiday and
weather conditions acct both whole
sale and retail trade, the latter line
noting ~slackness in demand for heavy
wearing apparel. Clearance sai.s Dy
jobbers have cleaned up stocks. which
We're at no time ~burdensome. AID many
cities report retailers already beginning
to stimulate sales in winter goods by
cut prices.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Jan. ) num-
Der 1S5. against 161 last week. PC In
the like week of 1906. 27S in 1905. :s2
in 1904 and 336 In 1905. Canadian
failures for the week number Iii. as
Is last week and 32 In 1916.
Wheat including -four. exports In the
United States and Canada for the week
ending Jan. 3. aggregated -:.5270
bushels. against 2.494.S32 last week.
3.S39.941 this week last year. 1.i11.947
In 1908 and 4.S1S.471 in 1902. For the
last twenty-seven weeks OF he fiscal
year the exports were 81. 923 .504 BUSH
els. against 69.0o0.O20 a year ago. &c.
175.274 in 1904-'O5, and 1909 ia in
19O1-'O2.
Corn exports for the week are l.074,-
so bushels. against 1.66O.O0S last week,
6.265. 1888 a year ago and 3.lS6.5y2 in
1905. For the fiscal wear tn date the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10


railroads for their conduct and declar-
ed for a new deal and a just one. He
said the people Of Nebraska have awak-
ened and determined to govern them
selves.
Gov. Mcdonald of Colorado urged
antitrust legislation, a State a to
regulate banks and laws for the con-
troll of insurance companies by means
of a State department. lie urged the
lawmakers to use caution in drafting
reform legislation, that injustice be
done TO no one. but that the people be
protected.
Gov. Hughes in his message to the
New York Legislature espoused the
cause of William r. Hearst by recon-
nending that provision be made for a
recount of the ballots cast az the last
mayoralty election in New York City.
Railroad control, strict laws to govern
political parties and other Important
reforms are recommended by the Gov
ernor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10
WEALTH OF COUNTRY
ESTIMATED TOTAL OF THE Ma
TON is s118,742,3o6,775
Americans the Richest Pe0pIe-Last
Few Years Bring Phenomenal Adj
Amount per Capita $1,000.

The census officials discovered that
the total wealth of the people of the
United States on the Both of June, 1900,
was SSS.517. BOG, 775. an average of ST.
64.I5 for every man. woman and child
in this great and glorious republic.
During the last six years the people
of this country have enjoyed unprece-
dented prosperity. The growth of pop
~ulation, the increase of wealth ard de-
velopment of our national commerce
and industries have been more rapid
than for any previous period. We have
gained more in six years than we have
previously gained in any ten years. The
totals at the bottom of every column
of statistics are rolling up in a marvel
Gus manner. The country is so big that
1t takes a long time to find out what
we L doing, but our statistics are
published more promptly and are more
complete than those of any other ma
ton, unless it be Sweden. We are far
ahead of France and Germany. Their
statistics are usually several years be-
hind the times. England does better.
Her statisticians keep up pretty close
to date, but are not so prompt in their
publications as those OF the United
States.
The returns for 1904 have been COM
piled and show that on June 80 of that
year the total wealth of our people was
S107, 104,211 .917. an increase of $751;
500, 905. JAP in fo,sr years.
During those four years the popula-
ton of the country increased from 75,-
994,575 to 81, 25e,0 600, or at the rate of
1.315,356 souls per year.
There Is every reason to believe that
our increase in wealth has been ever
more rapid since the Both of June, 1904,
than 1t was In the fou r years previous
to that date, and at the same ratio of
gain the increase during the six years
and six months from June 80, 1900. to
Dec. 81. 1906, ought to be lot less than
S30.225. 10000. That would make the
total wealth of this country to-day
Sis, 742. SOC, 775.
Thus. since the beginning of the cen
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-10
Bomb Outrage in New York.

A bomb of giant powder and shot
was dropped from an elevated railway
station into a crowd of people at the
corner of Second avenu and Forty
second street in New York City. In the
explosion that followed three persons
were injured seriously and of these
two probably will die. The outrage was
seemingly directed against the pro-
prietor of a fruit store on the corner,
Salvatore Ciniluca, aged 80 years, who
was dangerously injured. The bomb
throwers escaped in the excitement.
From Italians living in the section it
was learned that the keeper of the
fruit store had been summoned by the
district attorneys Office as an i'm
portant witness in a scent Mulberry
Park Bend murder. The case will be
called for trial this week.