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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
NO STRIKE ON
WESTERN
ROADS
Railroad Men and Managers
Are Brought Together
by Roosevelt's
Mediators
Principal Terms Of Settlement /
i5.i y Thra atan.I p.i,.4, oxuI,sss

Principal Terms Of Settlement II
threatened Railroad Strike.
increase in wages Of passe nqers con
ductors, $10 per month: baggage y,,er,
s1.6o;l hagfres, and ,brssssnen,,s $3.50. 4
Overtime In passenger service, or
fifteen miles an hour basis, 50 cents
an hour for conductors, and 23 cents
Tor baggagemen, fagmen, and hrake
men.
Ten per cent increase for freigh,
conductors and brakemen.
One hundred miles or less, or ten
hours or less, to constitute day In
freight service, with pro rata over
time.
Chicago. April 5.-The differences
between the western railroads and the
conductors and trainmen was finally
adjusted late yesterday afternoon. The
men abandoned their demand for 8
nine-hour day and the railroads made
an advance over the previous PROPOSE.
ton IN the pay Of baggagemen, flag.
men and brakemen, Of $150 per
month. The original demands were
TOR an increase Of IL per cent, and a
working day of nine hours. The man.
ayers offered an increase in pay OF
10 per cent, and declined to grant the
nine-hpur day
The agreement was reached mainly
through the efforts OF Chairman Knapp
Of the interstate commirce commits
sion and United States Labor Com.
mission Neill. They formulated a
final proposition on which both sides
were brought together, and the final
adjustment was chiefly due to their
labors.
The new agreement, which goes in
to effect April 1st, this year. and is
retroactive for the three first days of
the month provides:
Pay Is Increased.
The pay Of the passenger conduc.
tors increased $40 per month; bag.
gagemen, $3.50; fiagmen and brake.
men. $3.50. The railroads are not to
make any reduction in the crews or
an increase in mileage for the purpose
of offsetting the increased wages
given the passenger trainmen.
Overtime In the passenger service
is to be allowed on q basis Of fifteen
miles per hour, to be computed for
such parts of the run separately. The
overtime rate is thirty-five cents an
hour for conductors and twenty-three
cents for baggagemen, flagmen and
brakemen Thirty minutes or less is
not to be counted; over thirty minutes
to count one hour.
The pay for conductors and brake
men IN through. and irregular freight,
local freight and mixed train service
Is a 10 per cent increase One hun
dred miles or less, or ten hours or
less, are to constitute day.
overtime is to be paid pro rata in
the through and irregular freight SER
vice, except when the schedule time
of the train is used as basis; the
present nourly overtime rate, plus the
ratio Of the increase granted by this
agreement, Is to be paid:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
MILITIA MAY Be
CALLED OUT IN
OHIO
Strike of Ship Builders At
tended With Such ,Vio.
lence as to Alarm
Authorities

Lorain, O., April 5.-Tnere are omin
Gus preparations for trouble in the
shipyard strike Company B of the
Fifth infantry, O. N. G, is assembled
IN its arnnory.p The eimpassS' is BEING
put through arapid FIRE drill by Cap
tain Cove with rifles. The captain
has been notified to be in readiness
to go out at a moments notice. There
have been no further disorders on the
part OF the strikers today. They are
In sullen mood, however and the au.
tnorities fear that trouble will occur
when about two hundred strike break.
ers arrived during the day.
Investigation Called.
Columbus, o., April g. The adjutant
general has ordered Brig. Gen. JOHN
G. Speaks to proceed from Cleveland
to Lorain and report as to. the situa.
tion there Mayor King telephoned
the adjutant general from Lorain this
morning that the situation is criti.
cal.
Strike Breaker Killed.
Pomeroy, o., April s. Trouble broke
out afresh in the miners strike here
last night when Cnas Campbell, a
strike breaker, was fatally shot by
John Walters, a union miner. More
trouble is feared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
Old board Wiped out.

Cincinnati, April 5.-.The board Of
control Of Hamilton county, the super
vising authority in all public affairs in
the county. was declared to be without
legal existence, being in contravention
to the state constitution, in a decision
announced by the circuit court today.
The board has been in existence twen-
ty years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
Cattle Man Blows
Out the Gas; Has
a Maroon Escape
John Jones Registers atthe
Court Hotel and is Found
Unconscious in the
Morning
From Fridays Daily.

from Fridays Daily.
John A. Jones, a cattleman who ar.
rived in the city last evening from
Montda, Montana, was discoy.
cred unconscious in his room
at the Court hotel this morn,
Ing at the point Of death, as the re-.
suit OF inhaling gas fumes all night
from jet which he had blown out up-
on retiring, Medical aid was sum
moned instantly, and late this after.
noon the man is reported to be in a ft
condition to continue his trip this ey.
ening. He is about go years Of age. Il
Enroats tsFfxySsyEiiaas + / ~ s;s
Mr.. Jones is well known in Keokuk
county, having resided in Hayesville
Tor ~ years. He was on his way to
that place to visit his nephew, Joseph
Jones, and stayed over night in Ottum-
wa. -
John Jones arrived in Ottumwa last
night on the Rock Island about 1920
o'clock. He proceeded at once to the
Court hotel and registered, retiring
about IL o'clock.
Discovery Made.
/ About 5 o'clock this morning. James
Riordan, night clerk Of the hotel,
smelled the odor Of gas and made an
investigation. The fumes; were traced
to Jones room and the door was brok-
en- open. Jones was found lying on the
bed unconscious. Mr.. Riordan thought
the man was dying. Dr.. Oden was IN
stantly called and consciousness was
restored to Mr.. Jones about 8 o'clock,
although 1T was several hours hafora
the first effects of the poison wore on
No suicide theory ID advanced. as
the man is apparently in good hsalth,
and was we'll supplied with money. It
is supposed he either blew out the gas
or turned 1t OF and then clear on again.
Mr.. Riordan stated this morning that
II Mr.. Jones had been left In the room
for two hours longer, his recovery
would have BEEN hopeless. Mr.. Jones
will leave this evening for Hayesville
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
JUMPS INTO RIVER.

Mrs. Charles PfahI Attempts Rash
Deed at WaterIoo--Is 70 Years Old.
Waterloo, April ESPECIALLY J. Mrs
Charles Pfahl, aged 20, jumped or fell
f1cm a bridge near Lamont yesterday
into the Mauquokta river and was res.
cued half dead. She came recently
from Pennsylvania and it is presuenld
inconsistencies impelled her to attempt
suicide
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
SPEAKERS DWELL ON
MUNICIPAL QUESTION
100 Plates Are Laid-Every
Branch of Industry Rep
resented Addresses
Are Eloquent

= AoAA IiAooJ . 0dlly. ~
Marking an epoch In the CONNER
cial and industrial growth of the city
OF Ottumwa, the Boom Ottumwa''
banquet, the first annual banquet of
the Ottumwa Commercial association
since Its organization, was held last
evening at the Ballingall hotel.
One hundred and sixty plates were
laid and practically every industry,
every branch of Industrial activity
was represented The speakers who
participated in the post-prandial pro-
gram, both local and the distinguish.
ed guests from abroad touched upon
almost every feature Of civic and NUM-
c1pal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ard prosperity
AS social event, as evidence of the
firmly established basis upon which
the commercial association now stands
and as prophecy Of coming great
ness and growth, the banquet was an
unqualified success.
The moral and physical cleanliness
OF a city, the present water works
problem that faces this community
the relation Of the freight department
to the. commercial association worl
IN the usual form. the relation of nun
ictpality to railroads. the relations ol
citizens to one another and relating
of how one other city, namely Hanni
bal, Mo-, has brought life out of muni
ctpal death, these were the great fea
lures which the speakers Of the even
ing developed and dwelt upon.
The Speakers Of the Evening.
The speakers from abroad were w
H. Manss Of Chicago the Industrial
commissioner Of the Burlington rail
road; e. O. Nettles, the assistant gen,
eral freight agent OF the Milwaukee
system, and Hon. Geore A. Mahan
of Hannibal, Mo-, the moving spirit
OF the Hannibal Commercial Associa.
ton.
The local speakers were T. d. Eos.
ter, H. i. Waterman, w. A. McIntire
and s. H. Harper.
Preceding the banquet the invoca-
ton was offered by Rev. w. H. Hen.
gen, rector of Trinity church.
The following is the menu Of the
seven course banquet wnich was
served.
The Menu.
Grape Fruit
Cream of Tomato. Croutons.
Celery. Sailed Nuts. Olives
Frog Legs, Dreaded, Tartar Sauce.
Sliced Cucumbers.
Roman Punch.
Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy
New Potatoes in Cream. Green Peas.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Ice Cream and Strawberries. Cake
Roquefort Cheese.
Bents Water Crackers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
Strike Breaker KILLED.
JEROME WILL
NOT ASK WRIT

New York, April Sit was learned
from an authoritative source this aft
ernoon that District Attorney Jerome
will not apply to the appellate division
of the supreme court for a writ of PRO.
hibition against the continuance Of the
Thaw trial. Jerome will argue before
Justice Fitzgerald Monday against the
confirmation of the report Of the COM
mission in lunacy and at the conclu-
sion Of the argument the summing up
in the case will probably be proceeded
with.
May Finish Wednesday.
1t is said Jerome reached his deter
mination not to apply for the writ aft
er having spent an hour reading the
law and precedents in criminal cases
and after an interview with Justice
Paterson of the appellate division Of
the supreme court.
Should Justice Fitzgerald overrule
Jerome's arguments and confirm The
report of the lunacy commission and
no other unforeseen interruption oc-
cur the case should be In; the hands of
the Jury by Wednesday, or Thursday of
next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
VETERAN RUNS AMuck.

Inmate Of Ohio Soldiers Homo stabs
Five OF His Fellow Inmates.
Dayton, O., April 5-W1lliam H
Huffman, veteran of the civil war
ran amuck at the soldiers homo last
night and stabbed five veterans while
they were asleep. Huffman thought
the wounded men were plotting to I,ll
Jim and the guards had terrible
struggle before they overpowered him
Two Of his victims are in a critical
condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
City Without Water.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, April 5.--A
water main burst today necessitatina
shutting the plant down and leaving
the city without fire protection, AMI
Its twelve thousand people without wa.
er. except what is hauled from the riy-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
Walsh Again Indicted.

Walsh Again Indicted.
Chicago, April 6.-The federal grand
jury today returned a second indict-
ment against John R. Walsh, former
president of the Chicago National bank,
charging mismanagement of that in
stitution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-06
Cigars.

z r
During the serving of the banquet a
musical program was given by the OF
tumwa harp orchestra.
The Program.
The following is the post-prandial
program:
Invocation-Rev. w G. Hengen.
A. w. Lee, Toastmaster.
aThe Importance of the Freight De.
partment of Commercial Associa-
tion"-T. D. Foster
Securing Industries, and How OF.
tumwa May Accomplish Practical Re.
sults"-W. H. Manss.
"A Clean City, Hon. H. L. Water.
man.
"The People and the Railroads =
E. c. Nettles.
In Union There Is Strength,-Hon
W. A. McIntire.
How Hannibal Grew''-Hon
George A. Mahan
"Tne Water Works Problem''-Hon
S. II. Harper.
Post-Prandiai Toasts.
At 10:30 o'clock the chairs were
pushed back from the table and Toast
master A. w. Lee raped for order.
Gentlemen he said, this is an oc
casion when one feels like throwing
back his shoulders and saying Friends
and fellow citizens and going ahead
and making a speech. But must
forgo this and leave the speech max
ing to others
1 when the ottumwa Commercial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
M'GR|LL PLEADED HIS
CASE AND WON EASILY

Mike McGrill, the Main street grocer,
has been acquitted Of the charge of vi
olating the city health ordinance by
keeping rotten apples. .decayed onions
and putrefying potatoes about the eel
lar and back yard of his store.
McGrill conducted his own case in
the trial before Judge Huffman yes
terday afternoon. finishing it off with
plea to the court although he de-
clared that he could not duplicate the
f1owery speech of the city attorney"
He had three witnesses besides him.
self, who testified the place was kept in
pretty good condition" considering the
the immense amount of produce
handled" He also represented there
was no alley back Of his store and
hence it was difficult to cart his refuse
away.
Sanitary Inspector Gates and Health
Officer Braden said decaying vegetables
and fruit were where they ought not to
be in the McGrill premises and the for
mer told how he had spoken to the
proprietor and served notice on him
April 10, to clean up the rotten ap-
pies. 1t was impossible to walk in the
cellar without stepping on rotten ap-
pleS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
PASSION FOR EDUCATION.

The greatest single characteristic OF
the people of the middle west Is their
passion for education. This is the de-
claration of the veteran president OF
the University of Michigan made be-
fore a recent Chicago gathering of the
alumni of that institution. 1t is his
usual answer when a visitor from
foreign land asks him to indicate a
distinguished feature of the people Of
this part of the United States.
President Angeles view carries
weight because of his long years of
eervice and it finds illustration in
every community The people mani
fest great interest in their schools
They spend money freely for fine
buildings. They pay school taxes
cheerfully. The reputation for hav-
ing good schools is one which thew
cherish with pride. Some of the high
schools of the middle west are far bet
ter equipped at the present time than
many a noted college was a half CEN
fury ago.
The same thing is shown by the
normal schools. which are designed
primarily for the training Of teachers
to make the public schools better. They
are growing in Importance and influ-
ence every year. They are being man.
ned with thoroughly efficient instruc-
tors and many of them have an UNI
excelled material equipment. Their
progress reflects the popular demand
for the best possible instruction for
the children.
In the college field the same thing IS
noticeable. The number of students is
increasing at a steady rate. More ar~l
more money is being supplied in the
form Of endOWments. In the case of
the state universities legislatures are
generous in their appropriations. The
best trained men of the country are
attracted by offers of place. 1t is a
period of unexampled prosperity for
the higher institutions.
The meaning of all this for the fu-
ture of the country is plain. AS Pres
ident Angel says, whatever calamity
may befall the nation it will not be
due to lack of education for the
sons and daughters of the people. But
there is practical problem which is
becoming more and more perplexing to
college authorities. 1t is how to ham
die the crowd Of students which press
es forward for instruction. If the in
crease in the student body goes on
some of these universities may have
10000 or $4,000 enrolled within a few
years. To house them and furnish
them adequate instruction will de-
mand larger endowments, more build
ings, more professors. The average
western college no longer does much
canvassing for students. The problem
is not to get the boys and girls to go
to college, but what to do with them
when they come. The only hope is
that the passion for education will de-
velop the interest of men of wealth
who will be willing to furnish the
needed funds to satisfy it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
FEAR Big FUNERAL STRIKE
Chicago uvefgmea Blame Auto Fol-
Lou Ways

CHICAGO, April 2c.-Troubles have
cropped out again between the union
livery drivers and their employers
which expose Chicago to the danger
Of another funeral strike. The driv-
ers are continuing to take out car
riages merely as matter of obligation
to the livery owners, inasmuch as
the agreement under which they have
been working expired last Saturday
night. Any slight pretext might be
used as an excuse to call strike of
1900 men and leave the city in a SER
ious predicament, with anywhere from
so to 100 funerals being held daily.
The difference is over wages and the
most important factor in the dispute
is the automobile The drivers are
asking an increase. amounting to 81
weekly. Their present wages are $12.
The livery owners oppose the no.
mands with novel argument. They
assert that the livery business suffers
because of automobiles.
THE auto has knocked the livWy
business in the head" declared Robert
X. Sloane, 1928 Archer avenue. 1T
is auto. auto everywhere. The poor
horse is forgotten. The people who
should pay higher wages are the auto
manufacturers and garage owners.
The livery proprietors can't do it."
Another conference, which probably
will not change the liverymen's pO-
sition, will be held at the Sherman
house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
AGED WOMAN IS IN COURT
Ms. Bell Testlfies Against Her
sonin|aw, S.v. Brtna1an

Mrs. Margaret E. Bell, an old woman
Of II years, hobbled into Judge Huff
mans court this afternoon to testify
in the assault and battery case against
her former soninlaw, S. v. Brenaman,
Of College Place.
Mrs. Bell was allowed the use of two
rooms. rent free, in the same house
with her daughter and sOninlaw. She
testified that on January "a. Brenaman
knocked her senseless and inflicted in
juries to her leg from which she has
scarcely yet recovered.
She testified that without provOca-
ton he sprang at her and struck her
with both fists after he had an alterca-
ton with Mrs. Brenaman over whether
some wood should be in the house or
not. She was confined to her bed for
several weeks, as a result of the in
juries. Besides this her face was
swollen.
Attorney Royal objected to the
laughter, who was the only other eye
witness of the trouble, testifying be-
cause she was at the time, the wife Of
Brenaman. although they have since
been divorced. There are six or
eight residents of College Place who
are witnesses in the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
"DR. JEKYLL AND Mr.. HYDE"

Next Monday the most strikingly
strong dramatiZatiOn of any novel. that
Of Robert Lewis StephensOn's famous
DR.. Jellyll and Mr.. Hyde will be pro-
duced. The wonderful story contained
in this play is universally known and
there is no use in eulogizing upon it
for MOS, all have read the book at
some time.
There are but few actors that essay
the Interpretation of these dual char
acters, for the work and strain involv-
ed in the playing of them is too stress
full and once or twice a week is the
limit. almost ay nactor can stand it.
Quoting from an article written by
Stewart Allen, one of California's most
deputable critics, We have the follow
ing: Lee William demonstrated
again his great work as an actor of
brilliant attainments The quick
change of voice. appearance and man
ner We're given with remarkable fidel-
lty and in the great scene in the lab
oratory the young actor achieves a
remarkable triumph. The entire rem
dition was personated by historic
ability of high order of merit"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
I get the larger share of public pat

get the larger share Of public pat
ronage.
These facts have been brought 10
the attention Of the railroad managers
in a forcible way. They now recos-
nize the competition of the newer
lines and cannot risk still further loss
of revenue by any action or attitude
calculated to ALLEVIATE those who i've
in the territory they traverse. Con-
ditions vary widely, according to the
density of population and the devei-
opment of the interurban systems. But
the constant progress which is being
made by the trolley movement indl-
Gates that there will be more of such
rather than less in the
immediate future, so that clear headed
men, who are managing railroad m
terests understand perfectly that they
must reckon with this new element IN
Any increase in rates
affecting large numbers of daily trav-
elers will only encourage the building
of new trolley lines. When, the favor
of patrons is once lost it is not easily
regained. The steam roads recognize
this and will hardly take unwlse steps
when public sentiment is against them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
ELECTRIC COMPETITION.

The talk about the abolishing OF
communication rates granted by the
railroads because of > cent passenger
fares in certain of the states does not
seem to amount to anything. The
roads see that ii would not be the
part of wisdom to invite still further
hostility by any action which would
effect large number of patrons. But
while prudence may have considerable
influence with those who make rates
there is another force at work which
has even greater power. That is the
increasing competition of electric
lines
The first plan of ignoring this COM
petition has been abandoned by the
steam railroads. In some of the states
the electric lines have multiplied with
great rapidfty during the last year OF
two. They are often equipped with
high grade cars capable of making
quick time between neighboring cities
and are operated on a schedule far
more flexible than that of the COM
peting steam service. There is a free
dom from the dust and dirt of the
ordinary road which has much a..
tractivenesS for the traveller. Where
the time required for the trip i about
the same the electric line is likely |,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch.

Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch.
Dear old Mrs. Wigs and. her inter-
esting family and friends of the Cab
bage Patch will entertain at the Keylor
Grand theater. April 26th. The ia
miliar characters will all be there under
tn protecting care of the plain but
kindly Mrs. Wigs. from her geographic
offspring, Asia, Australia, and Euro
pena, to Lovey Mary. Mis- HAY. Mr..
Stubbins, Mrs. Eichorn, Mrs. Schultz,
Chris Hazy. Billy Wigs and all the
rest. The character of Mrs. Wigs has
been made as interesting in the drama
tizatiOn by Mrs. F1exner as Mrs. Rice
made it in the book. The stage draw
ing is apparently true to life," to
use ones idea of the character formed
by reading of the book, it is suggestive
enough to dwell upon the happenings
in Mrs. Wigs Patch beyond saying
that the marriage of the timid Mis-
Hazy to the veteran Mr.. Stubbins fur
nishes the gist of comedy and that the
story if Lovey Mary and Little Tom
my" involving Mr.. Stubbins' fall from
grace and final restoration give the
touch of the pathetic that serves to
show the true worth of Mrs. Wigs
character.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
MAY MARRY At ONCE.
Divorces Who Secure Divorce Without
Contest Not Amenahle to Court.

PORTLAND. April 20.-Divorcees
may remarry Immediately, provided the
decree freeing them was secured with
out contest. An opinion embodying
this proposition was expressed from the
behch today by Circuit Judge Frazer.
AS only one out Of about 30 d.
vorces are contested in Multnomah
county. this means that practically all
Divorces may disregard the six
months law which the public has here
tofore considered as binding on all.