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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
CHANGE IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT
Division Of Correspondence to be Dis
trIbut,d Among Other Bureaus.

trIbuted Among Other Bureaus.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 11.-An i'm
portant change in the administration
of the postoff1ce department will be-
come effective about Feb. Is, when
the division of correspondence, now
under the first assistant postmaster
general, will be distributed among
other bureaus.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank H. Hitchcock recommended the
change in his annual report and it has
been approved by Postmaster General
Cortelyou. Commenting en- the pro-
posed change, Mr.. Hitchcock said:
1t, is of the highest Importance that
this change should be made A con-
siderable amount of purely legal work
now devolving upon the division of
correspondence should be transferred
to the assistant attorney general for
the postof1ce department. This work
embraces matters of three classes:
Cd The consideration of mail abil-
ity of alleged obscene. scurrilous and
defamatory matter; (2) the prepara-
tion of decisions as to the delivery Of
mail when the ownership is in dis
pute; (3) answers to inquiries con-
corning postal laws and regulations.
All Of these cases require careful
study and exact knowledge of many
branches Of law.
The distribution of the division Of
correspondence will relieve material
ly the work of the first assistant and
VII enable Mr. Hitchcock to devote
more time to the needs of the postal
service, concerning which he has al
ready evolved plans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
FAIL TO SECURE THE TAX.

Iowa Falls Short Line Gives up Claim
to Bonus from Franklin County Men.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 1.-THE st. Paul
& Des Moines road, having announced
that 1t has no claims on the special
tax voted at Hampton to aid In the
construction of the line, over $4,000
of the tax will be paid back by the
county treasurer Of Franklin county
The road failed to reach Hampton the
first OF last month as provided in the
call for the election to levy the tax,
and having failed to keep this provis.
ion, the tax is forfeited. Over So, 1000
of the $4,000 due on the first half of
the special tax had been paid into the
treasury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Brazil Miner
Walks Track;
Meets Death

Centerville. Feb. IL (special)-
While walking to his home in Brazil
from this city last night, along the
railroad tracks. A. T. Dodrill miner,
was run down by train and his body
ground to pieces. Dodrill is said to
have been drinking. He leaves wife
and three children.
Dubuque Doctor Dead.
Iowa City, Feb. 11.-(specia.) DIR.
James Mccarthy, who was brought to
Iowa City few days ago to undergo
an operation, died this morning. He
did not rally after the operation.
Falls Down Stairs; Dies.
Iowa City, Feb. IL. - Especially =
John Garlits, an Iowa City pioneer,
aged SO, fell down the stairs at his
home this morning and was instantly
killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
LINE DISPUTE
MAY CAUSE
TROUBLE
Decision of CourtlAdverset to
United States May Cause
Complications With
Canada

H.
Cincinnati, o., Feb. 1.-THE attempt
of the United States to secure posses
sion Of islands Nos. 1 and 2 in st
Mars's straits by suit to quiet title
has failed.
The decision of the circuit court Of
appeals announced today sustained the
district court of western Michigan in
favor of the Chandler-Dunbar Water
company.
Because the location of the islands
on the boundary line between the Uni
ted States and Canada and the treaty
requirement that the United States
must keep that line clear, it is under
stood that International complications
may arise as the result of the decision
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
WILL EXECUTED BY HARRY THAW
Two Months Before He Murdered White
identified BY P|TTSBURG BANKER
Roosevelt Would Bar Papers
Ere, Nails That Print
Account of Trial
President Writes to Secretary
Corteluou and Letter is Re-
ferred TO Legal Department

Washington. D. G.. Feb. 1.-THE
President has communicated with Post
master General Cortelyou to know
whether it is feasible to bar from the
mails papers that give the full disgust
Ing particulars of the Thaw case. He
does not know whether it is faosible,
but if it is, he wishes 1t done.
To Take Rapid Action.
The Presidents letter to Cortelyou
will be referred to the legal Lewiston
of the postoffice department, which will
expedite the matter and If any action
is taken by the department looking to
the exclusion of the testimony from
the mails 1t will be done soon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Rate Probe on
in Omaha Today

Omaha, Feb. 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission today began a
two days session in Omaha, making
an investigation of the recent raising
in grain rates put in effect by the
Union Pacific railroad. The complain.
ant is the Omaha Grain
Exchange, the complaint being that
the Union Pacific railroad raised car.
load rates across the Missouri river
bridge at Omaha from 50 per car to
from SIS to So per car. The railroad in
its answer admitted the claims of the
plaintiff except that it denied the in.
creased rates were exorbitant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
ioWAN LOST in BLIZZARD.
Fred Barrett Of Story County DIsap.
pears in Cauada.

pears in Cauada.
Nevada, Ia, Feb. 11.-Story county
people have recently learned Of the
probably awful fate of Fred Barrett, a
young farmer who formerly lived at
Colo. but for some time has been in
Alberta, Canada. About six weeks ago
Barrett left his home for the farmhouse
OF neighbor but a short distance
away, and since that time he has not
been heard of. A binding snow storm
was raging at the time he started on
the trip. His failure to return home
caused the family to inquire at the
neighbours home and when they learn
ed that he had not reached his desti-
nation, a search was instituted for his
body, it being feared that he became
bewildered in the storm. lost his way
and perished.
A searching party hunted the terri
tory over for miles around, but up to
the present time his body has not been
found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
COLLEGE TO RUN DAIRY TRAIN
Iowa State Institution to Give Demon.
stration In Many Towns.

Waterloo, Feb. 11.-A special dairy
train, under the auspices of the Iowa
state college at Ames, will be operated
along the lines of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific and Chicago and
Great Western railways the latter part
of February. Addresses and demonstra-
tions will be given at all cities and
towns in Iowa where sufficient inter.
est in dairying warrants.
On the train will be Professor G. l..
Mckay, head of the dairy department
of Iowa State college; H r. Wright,
state dairy and pure food commission
er; Prof. P. g. Holden of seed corn
fame; Professor j. G. Guthrie and 9TH
er notables of state wide reputation
i'll dairying circles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Pittsburg Pastor
Sees Moral in Case

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 11.-Taking for
his topic "The Blessings and Curses
Of Wealth and Home" the Rev. DR.. G.
W. Blodgett, at the North Avenue
Methodist church, one of the largest
In Allegheny City, Sunday preached on
the Thaw case. urging it as warning
in the rearing Of children.
Wealth need not be a corrupter of
MORALS he said 'It is the yulgarity
of 1t that the world recoils from. No
child should be trusted with dollar
until he has learned the value of the
same by earning 1t by the sweat of his
brow. This country is reading of the
tragic scenes In the court of Justice
in New York with intense interest.
"Pittsburg is deeply interested Here.
on the streets of Allegheny the poor.
unfortunate wife of the chief actor
played when she was a girl. Across
the river the husband. now on trial for
the murder of man in New York, the
revealment of whose life makes you
shudder with horror, spent his boyhood
days. They both came from respecta-
BILE families. One knew what poverty
was-hunger for bread-the other,
when mere lad, spent enough money
in year to keep a dozen families.
They both go wrong seeming
ly by the cruel hand of fate; the other
through love that was blinded All our
hearts bleed for them Will the faith.
ers and mothers of this and other cities
take any warning?
One Code of Ethics.
Eve sing, Where is my wandering
boy tonight?' but where is your girl?
AT the place of amusement. then de.
coyed into some gilded studio-then
sorrow and life worse than hell. No
higher virtue should be demanded of
woman than of man. The same code
of ethics should apply to both. A lech.
erous scoundrel of a man, poor or rich,
should have the same treatment as the
abandoned woman. Poor Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw is not the only girl that has
been ruined as she was.
''In the outcome of the trial of
Thaw, the reckless and unfortunate
boy of one of our most respected
homes, millions are interested. What
Of the outcome of the lads and lasses
not grown to manhood? Hearts are
still to be broken and homes made
.desolate. and some of them may be
yours.
mo state can rise higher than the
home, and no church can be more in
fluential than the firesides from which
its meAbers come. The warning voice
that comes to us over the clicking
wires and the cold type of the press
is: Have Jealous care of your boys
and girls. Restriction is far better
than unlicensed liberty, and morsel
with purity better than wealth with in.
fanny"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Pennsylvania Scholars on
Cruise in West Indies Face
Imminent Peril in Gale
VESSEL TOWED INTO
DELEWARE HARBOR
School Ship Saratoga Has
Rough Experience With
so Boys on Board

Delaware Breakwater, Del, Feb. IL.
Storm swept and leaking the Penn.
sylvania school ship Saratoga, which
left Philadelphia on Jan. % for a win
ter's cruise in the West Indies, was
towed into harbor here yesterday in
distress by the tug Hughes.
On January ~ last when 200 miles
north of Bermuda the old frigate was
struck by a northwest gale, which sent
the vessel f1oundering through the seas
and which for a time threatened to en-
gulf her.
The sixty boys on the vessel had an
experience they never expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
1s-INcH WHISPERS IN SMOKE.
Ohio citys Pride No More-Man Upse,
Lamp.

Findlay, Ohio. Feb. 11-Eighteen
inches of as beautiful whiskers as ever
grew on mortal man went up in smoke
when Jacob Critics upset a lamp at his
home
The whiskers were the pride of Find
lay. Like the courthouse the mayors
residence and the cemetery, Critics
luxurious hirsute adornment was
pointed out to visitors as one of the in
teresting sights. Now Findlay mourns
Critics was pouring camphor into a
bottle on table A lamp stood near
by. Little did Critics think of the dan
ger that threatened his beard. A sud-
den nudge with his elbow tipped over
the lamp. The eighteen inches of whis
kers caught fire.
Now there is nothing left of tho
pride of Findlay' except a. faint odor
in the room where the tragedy oc-
Cured. Critics was not seriously burn
ed otherwise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
New York Publishers
May be Prosecuted

New York, Feb. 11.-District Attor.
ney stimson today served notice upon
publishers OF all the principals papers
in the city that he intends to bring
before a federal grand jury for Grimm
al prosecution all violations of federal
laws against the circulation of obscene
matter in reporting the Thaw trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
FAlRcHILD COMES HONE.

Former New York Life Insurance Off.
ella! Arrives From Europe.
New York, Feb. 11.-Charles S. Fair
child former secretary-treasurer, who,
with George w. Perkins, was indicted
in connection with the affairs Of the
New York Life Insurance company ar
rived here from Europe today No at
tempt was made to arrest Fairchild.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Rockefeller Boosts
Standard Oil Prices

Marietta, o., Feb. 11.-The heaviest
single advance in oil ever made by the
Standard Oil company was announced
today, amber or deep oil being I'd
yanced fifteen cents per barrel and
shallow oil five.
All Grades Affected.
Pittsburg, Feb. 11-The Standard
OIL company today advanced the price
of nearly all grades of oil from to
5 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
BELGIAN CONSUL ILL.

w. G. Roosevelt, Head Of Consulate at
Brussels, is in Critical Condition.
Brussels, Feb. 11.-American Consul
General G. w. Roosevelt, who has been
under treatment for intestinal trouble,
has suffered relapse and his condi-
tion is now critical.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
OREGON EDITOR KILLS MAN.
John P. McManus of Pilot Rock Shoot.
Gambler

Pendleton, Ore, Feb 11-John p.
McManus. editor of the Pilot Rock
Record, shot and killed Robert E. E.
Estes. gambler, in a saloon on Main
street. No motive is known, as the
men We're not acquainted. It is pre-
sumed McManus took Estes for a mani
whom the editor believed robbed him
last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
SPECIAL PRIZES AWARDED.
Detroit and Chicago Newspaper Me,
Secure First Honors in Contest.

= S0CuT1 rITS1 F101orS III OohteSt.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 1.-THE contest
for the best descriptive article on Col
orado, inaugurated by the Denver
Press club last summer for the benefit
Of the delegates to the convention of
the international League OF Press
clubs is closed and the prizes were
awarded. The prize winners are:
ners are:
Guy L. ingalls, of Free Press, De-
troit, Mich, $3.50; Opie Read of Inter
Ocean, Chicago, $3.50: Merton j. Keyes,
of Star Chronicle, ST. Louis, 5000; R.
M. Brinkerhoff of Blade. Toledo, O.,
s175; Lewis g. Early Of Times, Read
ing. Pa, $125.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
EARTHQUAKE IN VIRGINIA.

Shock Felt in Region Between Rock
Castle and Columbia.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 11-This morn
ing distinct earthquake shock was
felt in the region between Rock Castle
and Columbia, sixty-five miles west of
Richmond. No damage was reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
SEIZE AMMUNITION STORES.
Anti-Governnaent Bands at Tabriz Are
Eiqhtir1a In Streets

London, Feb. lit was announced
in special dispatch from Teheran
this afternoon that the anti-govern-
ment bands had seized ammunition
stores at Tabriz and that faction fight.
ing vas proceeding in the streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
NEW COAL MINE is OPENED.

AIhla-oskaIoosa Men Interested.
Abba, Feb. II. The Abba Coal
company struck a 5-foot vein of coal
in their new shaft mile south of the
court house last week. The new mine
being close to town will be a great
benefit to Abba. The company is com
posed of Jack Ramsay and Byron Har-
ris of Oskaloosa and Homer Harris and
John Hartsuch of Abba. The mine Is
on the Iowa Central and Wabash roads
and will have good local market in
addition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Shaw Modifies Order.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE secretary
of the treasury has modified the offer
of December 10 and will now accept
25,000,O0O United States fours of 1907
at 101.5 for both registered and coupon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
wITHDRAws MOTION.
Hearing Of win J. Davis Set for March

Danville, H., Feb 11-Counsel or
Will ]. Davis, charged with man
slaughter in the Iroquois theatre fire
in Chicago, today withdrew the mo-
ton to quash the inu1ctment The
hearing is set for March 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
VIOLATE FOOD LAW; ARRESTED
First Prosecution In Iowa Falls on Sell
Iers Of OieomaruerIne,

Hoe eF'OoeSutIoH ~ iowa = aIIS OH SCI
lers Of oieomargerIne.
Waterloo, Feb. 11-R e. Chaffee
and O. w. Wittick, butchers, were ar
rested last night charged with violat-
ing the pure food law governing the
sale OF oleomargerine. John TAFT of
Des Moines, assistant pure food COM
missioner intimates that arrests may
follow in other cities. These were the
first arrests under the new law. Chat
fee is charged with selling without H.
cense and Wittick with not stamping
the eIeomargerine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
DEWEY WINS HIS OLD SUIT.
Kansas Supreme Court Dismisses Ac-
ton for Murder

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 1.-THE Kansas
supreme court has dismissed the cases
against Chauncey Dewey, the million
aire lanchman and his cowboys, Clyde
Wilson and w. j. Mcbride, charged
with the killing of the Berry family in
western Kansas in 1908.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
RUSSIAN MESSENGER ROBBED.
On Way to Bank Armed Men Take
$25, 900 From Government Emnloxe.

Moscow, Feb. 11.--A messenger be-
longing to the government spirit depot
while on his way to the bank this
morning was held up by ten armed
men and robbed of $25,500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12

New York Poultry Market.
Poultry-Dressed quiet; chickens, Ia
@1Sc; turkeys, 14@17c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
DYNAMITE WRECKS BUILDINGS.
WooIwich Arsenal LeveIed to Ground
and Houses For Miles Danaued.

Woolwich, England, Feb. ia huge
hole in the ground Is all that marks
the site of the chemical research de.
partment of the Woolwich arsenal Al
cordite magazine exploded early today
with terrific force. There was no loss
of life, but the buildings for miles
around were wrecked to a greater or
less degree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
TO OBSERVE PoPE's JUBILEE.
Fiftieth Anniversary of Pontiff',
Priesthood to Be Celebrated.

Priesthood to Be Celebrated.
Rome, Feb. 11.-Pope Plus received
the committee which has charge of the
celebration of the jubilee of his entry
into the priesthood. The pontiff said
h; would prefer to celebrate 1t private
ly, in prayer, but if it would be for the
good of the church he would submit to
adding that what remained from the
offerings on the occasion would be de-
voted to the rcIef of the poor French
dioceses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Full Text Of the Documents
Not Made Public-Mrs.
Thaw on Stand
Fntile Attemps is Made to Sc
cure Her Statements Of Designs
White Held on Thaw's Life

New York. Feb 11.-All women
other than newspapers, were barr
ed for the Thaw trial today.
When Thaw walked to his place
at the counsel's table there was
not single friendly nod to greet
i'm. No member his family was
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-07
GERMAN DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
Little Likelihood That Won Stern
burg Will Be Recalled.
Special Cablegram to The Sta

Special Cablegram to The Star.
| BERLIN. October T.-Rumor is busy
with supposed impending changes in the
German diplomatic service. This is oc-
casioned annually by the fact that retire.
| ments are apt to take place at the close
Of the summer vacation. when one min
lister or another does not or cannot re-
turn to his post Last September Gen.
Won Podbielski, the then minister of agri-
culture. made way for Herr Won Arnim.
This year the papers affect to be informed
| that the foreign secretary. Herr Won
lTschirschky. will accept diplomatic ap-
pointment abroad. perhaps at Rome.
| Herr Won TSchirschky's name was re-
peatedly mentioned during the summer In
connection with supposed readjustment
of posts in the WilhelmsTasse. Although
| the attacks by Herr Macmillan Harden
| In the Zukunft and by other lingo pub
hcists might be disregarded. there is no
gestion that Herr Won Tschirschky has
somewhat fallen short Of expectations in
mis- appearances before the reichstag. He
| is not by nature an orator. and his
spec ches in the house have often been
characterized by hesitation. 1t is there
fore suggested that he might himself pre-
fer diplomatic appointment. and II a
suitable vacancy occurred he might be
disposed to apply fer 1t. There exists
however, no ground whatever for the sug
gestfon that Herr Won Tschirschiky has
In any way lost the confidence OF the
kaiser. He was summoned suddenly to
Wilhelmhohe a few weeks since, and this
event Is sure to be brought into connec-
ton with his impending change of Office.
In any case, no changes in the diplomatic
service are at all likely to take place I'M
til Prince Won Buelow's return from
Nonderney.
There is no truth whatever in the rurnor
of the impending resignation of the Ger
man ambassador to England. Count Won
Metternich enjoys the complete conf
dence Of the authorities here, and under
existing political conditions q change
would be considered inadvisable. SINH
larly unfounded are the rumors concern
ing the retirement of Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, who. If health permits. will
certainly remain at Washington SO long
as President Roosevelt continues In office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-07
THINK IT OVER, FINNs.
Autonomy Of the Country Considered
in Danger.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. October I'm au-
thoritative circles 1t Is thought that the
of Finland. for the develop
ment of which the senate at Helsingfors
has drafted a bill. will be gravely COM
promised II the social democrats succeed
in obtaining a majority in the diet
against the bill calling for the annual
military contribution of $5,OOO,GOO, which
is a substitute for CONSUMPTION. 1t is
limited that one of the immediate results
of such rejection would be the resigna-
ton Of M Gerhardt, the governor general.
and Gen. Langhoff, the secretary Of state
in st. Petersburg. The diet would GER
tainly be dissolved. A combination of
these two events would undoubtedly have
regrettable consequences for the grand
duchy The Slovo earnestly calls upon
the diet to refrain from following the
promptings of the social democrats. In
happily. opinion in Finland appears to be
misled by the conciliatory attitude Of the
imperial government, and Is still to a
great extent under the impression that
the revolutionary movement in Russia is
too strong to permit the government to
take a strong line in Finnish affairs. The
SIovo points out the folly and danger of
such misguided confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-07
CHANGE COMING IN SUDAN.
Sir Francis Wingate's Job Will Be
Split Up.
'pecial Cablegram to The Sta

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CAIRO. October 7.-Since the beginning
Of the year rumors have been current as
to possible changes In the administration
of the Sudan. and now that the definite
statement Is made that civil and military
affairs will be placed in the near future
in the hands Of two officers instead Of
one there is disposition to accept it as
accurate. 1t has been realized for some
time that a division of functions was in
evitable. Immediately after the recon-
quest of the Sudan 1t was sound policy to
give practically supreme power to one
man: but the work Of reconstruction and
consolidation has been done. What re-
mains Is the development of government,
and 1t Is in accordance with the best in
formed opinion that the two sides should
be separated The belief is that the
change will be effected at the close o.
Sir Francis Wingate's tenure of the COM
bined offices of governor general and sir
dar, and the two names mentioned as his
likely successors are Lord Edward Cecil
for the governor generalship and Col.
Ferguson for the scholarship. Lord Ed
ward Cecil has had much experience in
Egypt and at present he is the under
secretary for finance at Cairo, a post
formerly held by Lord Miner.