Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-30
President and Members of
Cabinet Arrive In Special
Train-Floral Tributes
are Numerous
POLICE GUARD LIFE
OF THE PRESIDENT
Rumor That Brother Of Nc.
Kinley's Assassin Was
Present Caused Cau-
tion-Make Arrests

canton. Ohio, May 29.-The body of
Mrs. Ida saxton Mckinley now rests
by the side of the late President Nc
S Kinley in the receiving vault of the
West Lawn cemetery Simple funeral
services were held at the Mckinley
residence on Market street this after
noon, witnessed by a distinguished
company, including President Roose-
welt, Vice President Fairbanks, Cover
nor Harris and many high officials of
both nation and state.
All Business Suspended.
During the progress of the funeral
cortege to the cemetery all business
in Canton not absolutely necessary
ceased and it was close to o'clock
when the presidential party, which in
Z clHded Secretaries Root. Wilson and
Garfield, General Corbin and Secretary
Loeb arrived. The party was driven
Immediately to the home Of Associate
Justice Day where lunch was served.
Floral Tributes Large.
Flowers, with the roses Mrs. Nc
Kinley loved preSanlklating, filled the
house and their fragrance spread out
doors amongst the; thousands who lined
the walks. So numerous were the floral
remembrances from all parts of the ma
ton that greater part Of them had
to be sent to the cemetery ahead of
the funeral procession
The streets in the neighborhood,
containing hundreds of carriages. were
roped off, street car traffic was stop
F1n anti Nf
assisted by some from neighboring
cities, preserved order in handling the
crowds. Secret service men from
Washington, alert for the safety Of the
President, mingled in the crowd and
kept close watch for any suspicious
persons in the throng.
Same Songs Sung.
The funeral service was brief and
was confined to the Methodist Epis-
copal ritual. There we're four songs
identical with those sung at the fun
eral of the late president. The receiv-
ing vault, which Is still guarded by
United States regulars, will be the
resting place of the body of both Mr.
and Mrs. Mckinley, until the magni-
flcent Mckinley mausoleum, built by
public subscription, is completed,
which probably will be in September.
Cabinet Meeting Held.
Youngstown, O., May 29.-Presidert
Roosevelt and party arrived at Youngs-
town at 9:37 this morning enroute to
Canton. Stops were made at Elwood
City and New Castle Junction, where
crowds shook the Presidents hand.
Extraordinary precaution was taken
by the railroad company to safeguard
the Presidents train.
Last night there was an informal
cabinet meeting aboard the Presidents
car with Secretaries Root, Garfield
and Wilson present. Several import
ant matters were discussed but were
not given out for publication
Assassin's Brother Expected.
Canton, o., May 29.-During the
night and morning people from various
parts OF the country continued to ar
rive here to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Mckinley A rumor apparently origin.
ating in Cleveland, that Michael Czol-
gosz, brother of the assassin of Nc
Kinley, was in Canton, was discredIt-
ed by the local police and secret SER
vice officials. However, the police are
on the alert and will take no chances
in safeguarding the President.
czoIgosz Not There.
Cleveland, o. May According
to statement mad here today by
relatives of Michael Czolgosz, the lat
ter is today in New Castle Pa. where
he went to place flowers on his wife's
grave. 1t is declared Czolgosz had no
Intention of visiting Canton
Three Arrests Made.
Canton, May 29-Three arrests
were the. result of the drag net
thrown out during the forenoon. The
men were strangers in the city and
each strongly protested an absence cf
malicious intentions. The police an
nounced that the men would be held
Until after the Presidents departure
for indianapolis.