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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Alleged Abba
Rapist Caught
After a Chase

Abba, June 2s.-(special.) Sheriff
Griffin left last night for Moberly, Mo-,
where he will secure Henry Sparks,
young colored man who is wanted
at Buxton on charge of rape. The
crime was attempted yesterday when
Sparks went to the home of Mrs.
Mary Taylor and at the point of a gun
threatened her. He was frightened
away and made his escape from the
town by catching a Wabash train at
Hamilton. The word was telegraphed
ahead that he was wanted ard when
he alighted from the train at Moberly
the chief of police took charge of him
and notified the Abba off1eials
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
HARVARD FRESHMEN WIN
BUT YALE WALKS OFF
WITH FOUR DARED RACE

New London, Conn, June 28.-The
Harvard freshmen eight today won the
boat race from Yale by a length and
a half.
With the water smooth and scarce
ly breath Of wind stirring the crews
got away with Harvard slightly In the
lead. Harvard rowing 81 strokes, Yale
80. At quarter Of mile Harvard
was q length ahead, increasing the ad,
vantage by quickening stroke, to
length and half at the mile post.
After leaving the mile both crews
hit up the stroke to 3e, the Yale crew
had more power and began to gain.
Half way between the mile and the
mile and half Harvard led by les.,
than one half a length.
Time at the mile, Harvard 5:18;
Yale 500.
Just before reaching the mile and
half Yale obtained slight lead but
the race was very close. At mile
and half Harvard was in the lead
by half length Time, Yale 1851;
Harvard 8:5b.
with the finish in sight Harvard
spurted and fairly seemed to lift the
boat out of the water and drew away
going over the finishing line length
and a half ahead Of the opponent
The best work by Yale was done In
the last half mile but Harvard's spur
at the finish settled the race. Both
crews finished in good shape and thirty
second after crossing the line the vic
torious Yale varsity crew cheered the
defeated freshmen.
The official time of the race was
Harvard 11:15; Yale 1879.
The Four Dared Race.
A four-oared race Immediately fol
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
70 RT DODGE
MAN TIES UP
HIS WEALTH
COL. SMELL ONLY LEAVES IN.
COME TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MAY BE BEGUN TO BREAk -.
WILL.

Fort Dodge, June 27.-Imitatina
Marshall Field in tying up his estate,
the will Of the late Thomas Smell, just
filed for probate. goes the extreme
limit OF law, and makes provision ia
keep the estate, valued at 81, 500 900,
intact until 81 years after the death oil
the youngest grandchild, now q Jed six,
Legatees are thus allowed share Of
the income only.
BY the terms of the will Of Cononef
Smell, who died at Bloomington, iii.
nois, q few days ago, a new business
block involving an outlay Of $150,000
will be erected in Fort Dodge ON land
owned by the deceased. The stipula-
ton for the erection Of the building ID
contained in codicil Of the Will and
distinctly states that within three
months from the time Of his death the
trustees shall take steps toward the
erection of the new building on the
land of the state which fs valued at
! $150,000. This sum is among the few
who will be separated from the main
| portion before nalf century.
BOY is Only Six Now.
M. Smell provides that after small
| bequests are made to relatives his
vast estate shall be held In trust for
20 years after the death Of his young.
est direct heir.
This boy is now SIX years old, and
on that account it will be fifty years
or more before the money can be
divided
The returns accruing from the
building will be returned to the trust.
ees to be held in common with the re.
mainder of the estate.
Try to Break VIII.
4 Direct heirs. however, have intimat.
ed that they will make an attempt to
break the will when it Is fled for pro-
bate
J. A son of Mr.. Smell said. however,
that there was no intention Of asking
the court to set aside the provision
made for the improvement at Fort
Dodge and other works of similar
nature. Lincoln j. Weldon of Bloom.
ington was named in the will as ex.
ecutor Of the estate. No one here ID
surprised that the deceased should
4 have made the provision he did con.
cerning tying up of the estate for 4
i long term of years. 1t seems typical
Of him and he had in part dropped
hints as to his liking for that way oi
doing. His property In this city Il
| estimated as worth 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
ROCKEFELLER
APPEARS AS A
SUPPL|CANT
ATTORNEYS FOR OIL KING APP.
PEAL TO JUDGE LANDS TO
WITHDRAW SUBPOENA BUT ARE
REFUSED.

Chicago, June 28.-Attorneys for the
Standard Oil company today appealed
to the United State court for the with
drawal of the subpoena Of John D.
Rockefeller. Judge Lands refused to
withdraw the subpoena. The subpoena
servers, who laid off in their attempts
to serve the papers on the oil king
until the point was decided, are now
redoubling their efforts to officially
notify Rockefeller Of his desired pres
ence In court.
Standard Victory In Ohio.
Findlay, Ohio, June 2S.-The jury
in the case Of Ohio against the Stand
ard Oil company charged with yiolat.
ing the antitrust laws, this morning
reported 1t was unable to agree upon
a verdict and were discharged. Ac,
cording to rumor the jury stood
seven for conviction and five for ac
quittal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29

lowed the freshmen event. Just before
the boats got into position a breeze
from the south sprang UP in favor of
the boats
Yale caught the water first and had
a slight lead. Both boats went OF with
a dash, the crews rowing az 3s. AT the
quarter 3f q MIL Yale fa0 b laad s1
q length and Half and was pulling
rapidly away. At three eights OF q
mile Yale was length and three.
quarters ahead and still gaining. Both
crews decreased their stroke after the
first quarter of a mile At the half
mile Yale was leading by two lengths.
After getting over the first half mile
Harvard spurted and pulled Yaie's leaS
down to little more than length.
At three quarters Yale spurted again
and obtained clear lead Of two
lengths.
At the mile stroke both crews drop
ped to 3S. Yale was we'll in the lead
by more than three lengths. Yale con-
tinued to draw steadily away, Yale
rowing very steadily Wtile Harvard
splashed.
Every stroke seemed to give Yale
more advantage and the Harvard me1
rowing at a 35 stroke; Harvard 36
Yale spurted near the mile and a hall
mark with running strokes and pulling
| beautiful race.
Harvard Finished Dead.
Harvard had passed the mile and 6
half mark a dozen lengths behind anc
seemed barely able to send their shell
along.
| Cornine into the last stretch the Yale
boat went along finely and finally wen
over the finish line ten lengths ahead
of Harvard.
| Yale's time was :12::33; Harvard.
:13:: Is. Both crews seemed very Tired
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
HAD NEEDLE IN
VEST: FELL; is
FACING. DEATH.
kILRouRNE MAN is PIERCED
THROUGH THE HEART; IN DAN.
aERous CONDITION THROUGH
ACCIDENT.

Birmingham, June 2s.-(special. y
Charles Short Of this city is near death
because Of a habit he had Of carrying
a darning needle around in his vest
pocket. The vest was loose and the
needle was pointed toward the body
when he fell, driving the sharp instru-
ment into his heart. A blood vessel
was ruptured and Scott has been un-
der the constant care Of physicians
for the last twelve hours and his life
is hanging in the balance. He is weak
from loss Of blood and 1t is impossible
to state Just what will be the outcome
Of his adventure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Bankers Make
Attack on the
Express Companies

Washington, June 2S.-Today the
American Bankers association filed
complaint with the Interstate Com
berce Commission alleging that ex-
press companies through their power
and facilities as common carriers are
usurping the prerogatives Of the bank
ing association and at the same time
employing the capital Of the banks OF
the country in the conduct of their
business, which is seriously detrimen-
tai to the interests Of the banks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
INTERURBANS
PROVE 70 Be
MONEY MAKERS
REPORTS TO EXECUTIVE couN.
Gil SHOW THAT IOWA COM.
PANIEs ARE DOING PROFITABLE
BUSINESS.

Des Moines, June 28.-Iowa interur.
bans are making money hand over fist.
Last year 220 miles of road were ope-
rated and the net redeipts were $685.
420, while the gross receipts were only
$810,941. Whereas the steam roads
netted $21,S90,0oo on gross earnings
of $69,791 900, or about 81 per cent;
the interurbans made almost 40 per
cent.
This summary Of the reports Of the
interurbans to the executive council
for the business of the past year was
made public yesterday:
Boone Suburban railway, gross
Sc, 900. SO; net s3,300.03.
C. R. & /. G. & L. Co., $100,997.73;
$50, ,7s055.
Cedar Rapids and Marion, s1so,o6o.
80; $56,6s8.23.
1nter-Urban railway, s1ss,b7s22;
94,190.28.
Iowa & Illinois $112,15eo4; s26,57s.
rs.
| M. G. & c. L., $4s,535.9o; $573,s0. g
Oskaloosa & Buxton, 100000
$523.12.
Tama & Toledo. s12,55s.4s; s4,ss2.
O6.
W. c. F. & N, s17o,o4s.ss; $50,
SS657.
| Totals and averages gross ss10,
941.83; net 1903 ,420.40.
Comparisons are Made.
The interesting feature of the repor
of the tnterurbans is found In the com
parison between the Marion and Ceda
Rapids line and that running between
| Des Moines and Colfax. While the for
mer took $6,604 per mile for operatin.
expenses the Polk interurban toow-onl,
s1,616. The result was that thougl
the former had less than sixteen mile
and the letter about sixty-five, the lat
ter made twice as much money, net.
The Boone line is 4.70 miles long
the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City lin
fas 2763 miles, the Cedar Rapids an,
Marion has 1866 and the Polk interu1
hand has 64.58 miles The Iowa an
Illinois line has 33.072 miles, the Osks
IIoosa-Buxton line has 1852 miles. tn
Mason City-Clear Lake line 14.t2 miles
the Tama-Toledo line 2.75 miles an
1 the Waterlco,Ce Falls electric lin
54.73 miles.
/ Another remarkable comparison be
tween the Des Moines-Colfax and tn
! Cedar Rapids-Marion line Is that tn
I latter earned s10,226 a mile, gross, an
the latter only $3,074.
The ipterurbans last year paid take
amounting to $18.549. Their net carr
4 ings in 1906 were slightly more tha
they were this year, measured hv ne
can't Of the gross earnings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29

New London, Conn, June 2S.-In-
stead of viewing the Yale-Harvard
boat race yesterday from the coign Of
vantage offered by his powerful motor
boat, q. T. Hartman passed the time
during which the crews of the two uni
versities struggled for supremacy as
prisoner in the hold of the revenue
cutter Gresham Here, confined at the
order Of President Roosevelt's naval
aid. Lieutenant Billiard, he was unable
to see the race.
After the finish of the contest Mr..
Hartman was released, but the rev
enue cutters officials held his powerful
motor-boat pending his appearance to
answer the charge against MIN. 1t
is said that precedent points to the
probability Of $500 fine being impos-
ed against the railroad magnate. as a
similar penalty was exacted from a
yacht owner who committed the same
offense last year.
DIsregards Officials Warning.
Mr.. Harriman's offense consisted in
following the racing shells of the two
universities in a powerful motor-boat.
Before the race started the authorities
In charge warned all power-boat own
ers that such action would not be toll
Grated. but the crews mad no more
than begun their struggle when the
Hartman boat swung into midstream
and took up position next the
referees boat.
Paying no heed to the shouts Of spe-
cial officers along the course, the Har'
riman boat kept on the course 1t had
chosen, which afforded perfect view
of every move in the heart breaking
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Rin pamaae SUITS Filled,

Pittsburg, June 28.-Three damage
suits aggregating s14O,O0O have been
filed in the federal court against the
Pennsylvania railroad company by per,
sons injured in the wreck of the
Pennsylvania special at Mineral
Point, February %.
The plaintiffs are John 7. Clyde,
postmaster at Joliet, ILL.,; Everett j.
Murphy, warden of the Joliet peniten
tiary and Henry F. Pipenbrink, bus.
mess man of Joliet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Injured in Runaway.

Birmingham.-Mr Wiley. living west
Of town, was seriously injured in a
runaway Wednesday morning. His
horses became frightened at the train
and threw Mr.. Wiley under the wa
gen and 1t passed over his head, cut
ting a deep cash and one rib was
broken. AS he is an old man it is fea.-
ed his injuries will prove fatal.
Mrs. Phil Blackford of Hillsboro is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sherman.
Mrs. NJ. G. Johnson visited the first
OF the Week with Harvey Barker and
family. at Floris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Woman Kills sister-in.Law.

Warrensburg, Mo-, June 28.-In a
family fight last night near Bristle
Ridge six miles southeast of this city,
Mrs. Walter Herd killed Mrs. James
Herd, her sister-in-law, with butcher
knife. According to a report of the
affair the women with tneir husbands
mad been drinking and quarrel en-
sued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
NOTHING to II. Saws Taft.

Washington, June 2S.- it's tissue
of falsehoods" said Secretary Taft TO-
today when his attention was called
to reports of dissatisfaction on the
part of the administration Of the man
agement of affairs under the Isthmian
canal commission or of the intention
of the officers engaged in that work
to delincuish it and return to the Uni
led States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
nurlinoton Lease Rescinded.

Chicago. June 2S.-It was announc-
ed today that the lease Of the Chicago
burlington and Quincy railroad to the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy rail
way company has been resclnded by
mutual consent and that the former
company will on next Monday resume
possession of the property and operate
it in its own name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Bonds Go a ReooIna.

New York, June 2S.-Bids for only
one and half million dollars worth
of New York city four per cent bonds
We're received today il response to
the advertisement for bids for $29, ,0OO,-
900 worth of bonds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29

New York June %. Nearly two
thousand drivers of delivery wagons of
the American Ice company struck to-
day to enforce demand for extra pay
for extra work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
Jones Local Option Law Valid.

Columbus. O., June 2S-The supreme
court today decided that the Jones
local option law providing for the es-
tablishment of dry territory in the
residential districts of municipalities
by petition is valid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
insurance Company Goes unde,

Chicago. June 28.-A receiver has
been appointed for the Marquette Mu
tual Life Insurance company of this
city The company has outstanding
insurance amounting to more than
$1,000,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29
One BODY Found.

Omaha, June 2S.--The body Of an
unknown man tnis morning was found
In the ruins Of the Martin fats which
was burned last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29

When the band begins to play the
business Of rubbering is expanded
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29

If the town is to painted red. red
liquor is required.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, June 2s.--Wheat-Sep
$1.05
Corn-52a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-29

St. Louis Produce Market.
ss.
Corn-53.
( Oats-31M,
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Peoria Produce Market.

Peoria, June 2s.-corn-No. 8, SO.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

The celebration of the Fourth of July here was one that our citizens may well take pride in. There are not many towns of the size of Flag staff that could or would raise the necessary funds to enable them to make such an elaborate celebration. It was the best thing of the kind that has ever been held here, and great credit should be given those who had the matter in hand for the success they made of the affair.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

The address of Hon. E. M. Doe. on the Fourth of July. is printed in this issue of the Sun. Mir. Doe calls attention to some things that are attracting the attention of the public and his address will be read with interest by those who did not have the pleasure of listening to its delivery.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

Former Governor Hughes has sold his newspaper. the Arizona Star. at Tucson. to the Consolidated Print ing company, of Bisbee. This con sern has now daily papers at Bis bee. Douglas. Phoenix and Tucson. The papers are under the manage ment of c. w. and w. D. Kelly. both capable newspaper men. and the papers are said to be under the control of the Copper Queen mining company. but nobody seems to know just what use that company has for about all the daily news papers in southern Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

Mayor Schmitl was sentenced Monday by Judge Dunse v@ I've years in San Quentien for eGtortion. In passing sentence the judge took occasion to say some plain things to which the convicted mayor objected. At the conclusion of the sentence the great crowd in the court room cheered the judge. Schmitz announced that he will be the candidate for mayor at the fall campaign. claiming that re will be reelected.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

The much talked rainy ,ason is here. and showers have been an al, most daily occurrence during the week. Showers have fallen all over the county. and the stockmen are happy over the certainty of
 lenty of rain and grass for the balance of the year. Thus insuring another year of prosperity.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11
Tucson now claims to be ahea

Tucson now claims to be ahead of both Phoenix and Bisbee in the matter of school children and pop ulation. The last school census in Tucson shows 3275 childen of school age. This 8S8 more than Phoenix. which has 23S7. and l345 more than Bisbee. which has but 1930. Based on the school census, Tucson is claiming a population of 10000. which its enthusiastic boosters claim is more than either Phoenix or Bisbee can righteously claim.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

Kansas. of course. will take any kind of harvest hands it can get, f, but prefers college graduates. They do not eat as much perhaps, as the ordinary hired man.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

President Roosevelt has decided to send out our fleet to the Pacific ocean. This is not an intimation that we will have war with Japan. but as an act of prudence. under the preset conditions existing be- tween this country and Japan.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11

The Jamestown exposition seems to be unfortunate in not having the right kind of press agents.
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11
FOURTH OF JULY ADDRESS
Some Of the Questions Of the Day as Discussed by lion. F. M. Doe ln Address at Flagstaff
 .tulv

I
 ored usage. we are met upon this the 13lst. anniversary of the signing of the declaration of our independ- ence. that in honoring the memory and the deeds of those. who by their brains and their blood achieved our freedom and founded our govern ment. as of those ,tner patriots who with their blood, shed upon a hun dred battlefelds of the republic, have cemented into a permanent structure. the fabric of that govern ment. their patriotic deeds, may be emulated by. and their patrioric sentiments forever prepetuated in their descendants.
 Yet while revereing those who have made possible our continued nati- onal existence and proudly and justi- fiably asserting for ourselves com manding place among the wealthiest the greatest and most powerful nat ions on earth; we should not forget that other nations have become great and powerful. only each in turn to becom disintegrated and but memory to those later nations which have succeeded them.
 We should profit by their exam pla. The duration of nations life is dependent upon the degree of patriotism existent among its peo- pie; with lessened love of country and a lowering of the standard of civic virtue. danger is ever inn minent, but dangers foreseen are half avoided, and it is most fitting that upon each recurring anniversa. ry of our national existence we should consider what dangers threaten that existence, and by what means they may best be over come.
 Among the possible. though deb- atable dangers which threaten us. is the tendency to centralization of power in the federal government.
 Wise and farseeing as were the framers of our constitution. they were hampered by embarrassing conditions: instead of being author ized to prepare the organic law for the government of the nation, they were deputed to frame an agree ment for the organization of a con- federacy or league of sovereign states. each alike jealous of the others and of it's newly acquired sovereignty; and each willing to surrender but a minimum of its sovereign powers for the common welfare.
 Relying upon policy of non-in- tervention in the affairs of for ,ign counties and their isolation for protection from invasion, a strongly centralized general government was neither contemplated nor desired.
 But owing to assumed necessity growing from conditions arising out of the civil war. our closer rela- tions with other nations. improved methods of communication and transportation, and perhaps, to some | extent. by reason of our increased sense of power and importance: by | executive enroachment. Congress sional enactment and judicial in- terpretatlon, the sovereignty, or iginally reserved to the states. has become largely, vested in the gen. eral government.
 By largely removing the limita- tions upon the constitutional powers supposed to be granted. we may find that we have seriously erred. .and that it will be necessary. if practicable. to retrace the steps we have taken in that direction. On the other hand We may find that
The Coconino sun., 1907-07-11
THURSDAY. JULY II, 1907.

If Mark Twain can spare the time while in England he ought to have his hair trimmed little.