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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
county coroner DR.. Mills has acted
as coroner for two terms.

The man who proposes on his knees
IS expected to keep in practice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08

The year 1906 witnessed greater
building operations in Iowa than any
preceding year, It was steady build
ing growth and was shared by. cities
In all parts of the state. A list of the
principal improvements in the largeA
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
MRS. THAW TELLS
WHAT SHE KNOWS
ABOUT "PlE GIRL"
BY Associated Press.

By ASSOCtatcd Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-when asked
by Attorney Delmas today whether or
not she had told Thaw about the pie
girl, Mrs. Thaw replied:
Yes, he asked me what other girls
I knew of who had suffered at the
hands of Stanford White. told him
| had heard of the pie girl
"A girl at the theater told me about
1t and that night when Stanford White
came to my dressing room asked him
about IL. He asked me where | had
heard the story. | told him a girl had
told me, and he told me all about it
then.
There was a stag dinner, he said,
and this girl was put in a big pie with
lot of birds. She was very young,
about 15 years, think he said. He also
told me that the girl had a beautiful
figure and wore only Il gauze dress. He
helped put her in the pie and fixed it.
When the girl jumped out of the pie
the birds flew all about the room."
At a dinner party at the St Regis
in 1904, when Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw and
another member were present. the
guest told Mr.. Thaw the story of the
pie girl.
He said" Mrs. Thaw continued.
chat Mr. White and another man had
tronble about it-trouble to keep it
out of the papers. He said they went
on their knees to the editor of the pa
per and finally had it suppressed"
What newspaper was it?"
The American"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
ALAMEDA MAN
IS SHOT DOWN
BY AN OFFICER
Refuses to Surrender
and Is Killed
Man Hunt Just over the Oakland
City Line Ends in the Death
of Charles McIIer, the
Fugitive
b, Associated Press.

BN AS9ClaIcu IIeS9'
BERKELEY, Cal, Feb. 19.-Charles
Moller, wanted for the shooting of H.
p. S. Jensen of Alameda, was killed
shortly after o'clock tonight by Mar
shal Vollmer of Berkeley near the cor
ner of slxty-first street and San Pablo
avenue, just over the Oakland city line.
Moller refused to surrender when the
officer called to him and instead drew
a revolver, firing one shot.
Vollmer opened fire and sent two
shots into Molers body.
One entered the head and the other
pierced the right lung. Death was in
stantaneous.
Last Saturday evening Moler way
laid and shot Hans Peter Jensen, a
carpenter, a he was about to enter the
Moller home where he was stopping.
A dispute in the Moller family was
the direct cause of the shooting.
Jensen is not expected to live. Moller
disappeared and since then the police
of Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley
have been trying to locate him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
SOCIAL ELITE IN
CATALINA JUNKET
Plan Regular Trips Through Winter
Season and Opened the Island
Resorts with Pleasure
Excursion
speclal to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Feb. 19.-Two special
cars filled with Hotel Maryland guests
left this morning tor San Pedro where
they took the CabrillO for Santa Cata-
lima island.
The party made a rapid run and ar
rived on the steamers deck in just an
hour and forty minutes. The party, in
Guiding seventy of the most prominent
of the hotel guests, men and women OF
the eastern ultra fashionable set Will
stay over night on the island and return
tomorrow. The trip viii be in the ma
turc of an opening of Catalina for a
midWiuter season, as the excursion is
only one of a series that the local hotel
guests plan to take in the near future.
Among those in the party We're:
Madame WesteTyelt, David r. Wester-
Welt of PuSSaiC, \. j.; w. q. Johnson of
Vancouver, B, c.; Mr. ana Mrs, George
Rrillcr and Mrs. Young, Mrs. Bcidler' $
mother. all Of Chicago; Il. c, MOseley
and wife of Chicago, Mr. ana Mrs;
George II. Stone Of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs John n. Robbins of Groton, Mass;
Mrs. Lansing and Miss Lansing Mr..
and Mrs Ferguson, Frederick A. Otis,
Mr. Stambach of Pasadena, Mr., and
Airs. W. :. Seaman and Miss Seaman
If Milwaukee, Hon. George Han, Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Gillis Of Ogdcnburg, Mr..
ANA AlISs 4. " IlONtIu bl 4NttlldIli
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank w, Hawks
of Pasadena, Mrs j. y. Denney and
Miss McAndreW Of Buffalo, Mr., and
Mrs. H. p. Upham of ST. Paul, Miss
Rankin Of Chicago, accompanied Mr.,
and Mrs. Howard, Mr. and Mrs Theo-
dorc Labatt of Montreal Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Robertson and Miss Robertson OF
Grand Forks, y. D., Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Walker Smith of Grand Forks, \. D.;
Mr. and Mrs. f. h, Wood Of St. Paul
Mrs. John Johnston of Milwaukee and
Miss Peek Of Waterbury, Conn, Mrs.
NJ NJ. Spuuldug of Hudson, Mich; Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Rauey and friend OF New
castle Pa. AIRS lucz Brown aud Miss
Katherine Hoffman Brookline Mass;
II. NJ. Clark of Chicago, l.. NJ. Crawford
Of Newcastle, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs, w. b.
Taber and Miss Marie Tabcr of Alpena,
Mich, and Mrs Mcdowell of Pt. Allie
gany. Pa; Mrs. r. 6, Buck and Mrs. w.
A. Davis of New Haven Conn; l.. b.
Elms Of New York Mr., and Mrs l.. G..
Phelps OF Ecklands Ranch, Wyo.; Mrs
Hackett of Vancouver b. c.; Mrs C. @.
Deshler and Miss Dorothy Deshler of
Indianapolis Mrs. NJ. Field, New York
City; Miss Allen, Pasadena, Mrs, w II
Whitaker of Unadilla
The most significant word I'm trade Is
g,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
DRAWS GUN AND
SHOOTS AT WAITER

T. L. Smith was arrested late last
night According to Al Wilson, waiter
employed i'm the restaurant owned by
J. w. Norman, 144S San Fernando
street Smith attempted to kill him by
firing at him with a revolver. No gun
was found on Smith when he was
searched at the police station and the
story,
According to Wilson. Smith appeared
at the restaurant and ordered a meal
which was served to him. The man
then left the restaurant without paying,
When Wilson followed him and de-
manded the money Smith is said to
have drawn a revolver and fired.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20

studios where he declared Stanford
White or other scoundrels lured girls
was read. Among the places described
was the house in West Twenty fourth
street, where the velvet swing and
mirrored bedroom were located Mrs
Thaw identified forty-two letters which
she said were I'm the handwriting Of
Stanford White. They were not Of
fered In evidence, but Mr.. Delmas later
Will try to get them into the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
ANTl-HAZING BILL
PASSES AND BIG
FINES ARE PROVIDED
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENRTO, Feb. 19-Following
close upon the passage yesterday by
the assembly OF the "anti-frat" bill,
prohibiting secret fraternities in public
schools, the senate today passed the
"anti-hazing" bill.
This measure makes a student in any
private. public, parochial or military
school or other educational institution
who participates in hazing, punishable
by fine of $50 to $500, or one TO six
months imprisonment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
LARGE AMOUNTS
IN BILL REPORTED
Committee Asks House to Appropri-
ate $1o4, ,137 $40 to Defray Sum-
dry Civil Expenses in
1908
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Appropri
ations aggregating $1U4 1877, $40 carried in
the bill providing for sundry civil eX-
penses for 1908 were reported to the
house today y the committee on APP
propriations The amount carried in
this bill for 1907 was 11,146,SS4
The committee failed to include a
clause in the bill preventing the sale
of beer in national soldiers homes
after March A, a prohibition included
in last years bill, but it is generally
believed that the house will add the
provision when the measure is taken
up on the floor.
Among the limitations in the bill is
one which will work a revolution in
the affairs of the Spanish treaty claims
commission. At present the govern
ment pays the cost of taking the evil
dence of claimants, but the bill provides
that hereafter claimants are to bear
this expense.
Members of the committee believe
this change will lessen the number of
cases and prevent the preparation OF
such cases for claims of the sort which
are presented by succeeding genera
tons of claimants.
Large Sum for Canal
The appropriation for isthmian canal
construction is S24,StS,OUU tOr tnlS
purpose 25,456,415 was appropriated
last year. The next largest item is ar
appropriation of $14 254,752 for the con-
struction of public buildings including
marine hospitals and quarantine sta
tions.
Other large items in the bill are; De
partment of agriculture building $3.50
000 enforcement of antitrust laws
$250000; armories and arsenals, $639,
C93; enforcement of Chinese exclusion
act, $50O,O00 expenses Of collecting Gus
toms, 49, 100000; engraving and print
ing, 49, 3122,131; fish commissions, $685.
060; homes for disabled volunteers, 81,
476,543; homes for soldiers in states
and territories, $1175,0OO; life savinl
service, S2OO4, O1O; light house beaconS
and fog service $1,1oS 400; light house
establishments S4,234,OOO; to carry ou
convention with Mexico, $1,O00OOO; ar
tillery and coast derense, 81 1850 900
new building for national museum, 81,
100000; publ health and marine hos
pital service. 81, 1862 $50; public printing
and binding $5,325, 900; revenue cutter
service, 50 0400S7; river and harbol
work authorized by law, $4,G57,G5G ex
penses of United States courts, $65O7,
020
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
CARPENTER HURT BY
BLOW FROM BARTENDER

Frank D. Hulsc, carpenter living at
1445 West TWcnty-third street, received
a severe laceration of the scalp and
several cuts and bruises on the body
as a result Of am encounter with Bar
tender Hendricks of the Hoffman Star
saloon, 1873 West Washington street.
According to the stories of several
residents of that locality who Witnessed
the affair, Hulse offered no resistance
10 his assaILlml Othnl NLInnsaes whom
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
FREE MAIL DELIVERY IS
IN SIGHT FOR EAST SIDE
sneclal to The Herald.

Special 70 The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 19.-Postlnaster
Wood has been advised by the federal
postofice department that an inspector
win be sent to look over the situation
and see If the recently annexed dis
trct to the eastward is ready as yet
for a free delivery service. If such a
service is installed it is probable that
the east side postoffice will become a
branch Of the Pasadena office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Cable Under Bonds
BY Associated Press.

Dy INHoVVIIVVW 7 60
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 19--General w.
b. Gable, commander of the Trans
Mississippi department, United Con-
federate Veterans, was today placed
under bond of $4,000 in connection
with the Honduras lottery matter. The
case will come before the federal COM
missioner March for hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Hoffman viii Recover

BY Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb, 19-The
Jail physician stated today that Frank
Hoffman, the condemned murderer,
who yesterday attempted to commit
suicide will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
CHEERS GREET
THE EMPEROR
NEW REICHSTAG OPENED AT
BERLIN
His Majesty Is Greeted by Cheers at
Conclusion Of Speech-Refer-
enee Made to Hague
Conference
Rv Assoclnted Press.

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 19.-Emperor William
opened the new reichstag today amid
a gorgeous stage setting i'm the great
white hall of the palace, identified for
centuries with great events In the
house of 1iohenzollern.
Members of the reichstag. in uniform
or evening dress, assembled on the
floor of the hall, but there was not q
Socialist among them, for, being anti
monarchists and republicans, they re-
fused to countenance the sovereign In
any form.
The empress attended by the Grown
Princess Cecilia and numerous prin'
cesses of the German ruling houses, oc'
cupied n great box at one end OF the
hall, while from another box the diplo'
matte corps surveyed the scene. Among
those in the latter box were Ambas
sador and Mrs. Tower and Prof. ant
Mrs. Burgess.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
M. Donlin Robbed

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO Feb I'm. Donlln mem
Der OF the New York league baseball
team, was robbed last night Of $500 in
cash by stranger who gave the name
Of T. p. Smith. Doalin had invited
Smith to share his room for the night.
Smith was later arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Emperor Attends Services

The emperor attended divine service
In the private chapel of the palace at
1890 a. m., and listened to a sermon
by Court Preacher Faber. After this
the emperor entered the picture gallery
adjoining the white hall until the min
listers of state, generals, admirals and
all the great officers of state had
grouped themselves upon the right of
the throne, while upon the left were
the members of the federal council,
representing all the states of the en-
pire the imperial chancellor, Prince
Won Buelow, standing a pace in ad-
vance of this body.
The imperial procession entered
from the picture gallery, headed by de-
tachments of the palace guard. Then
came two heralds. their tabards
adorned with the imperial eagle and
wearing wide, plumed hats. They were
followed by the chief of the general
staff, General Won Moltke. with the i'm
perial seal. Minister of War Won
Einem, with the unsheathed sword of
state: Field Marshal Won Hahnke, with
the imperial crown, and Generals Lor-
denfeld and Hepffer, carrying aloft the
imperial standard. Then came the en-
peror, in the uniform of the Garde Du-
corps, with the insignia of n field mar
shall, his golden helmet surmounted by
a silver eagle, topped by small golden
crown.
The members of the reichstag cheered
as the emperor and empress entered
the hail
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
IS VOTED DOWN
ELOQUENT PLEA FAILS TO WIN
VOTES
Los Angeles and San Francisco Dele.
cations Go on Record as Op-
posed to the Proposed
Amendment
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-The legis-
lature today placed itself on record as
opposed to woman's suffrage by killing
the proposed constitutional amendment
which extended to women the right to
vote at all elections.
The measure, which was introduced m
the assembly by Grove L. Johnson and
by Senator Wright of San Diego in the
senate was defeated in both houses, or
rather failed to get the required two
thirds vote to be adopted.
Had the measure been adopted by the
legislature the question of whether OF
not women should be given the elective
franchise, would have been submitted
to the people of the state at the next
general election
Senator Wright made an earnest plea
in the senate for women's suffrage, and
Mr.. Johnson Championed the cause OF
the opposite sex in the lower house, each
one showing why women are as well
qualified to vote as men and expressed
the opinion that they would use the
ballot in a better and wiser manner
than men.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
.EIGHT-HOUR BILL
IS NOW ASSURED
STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
WIN OUT
Little Opposition Arises In the Senate
but Hard Fight Takes Place
in Lower Chamber Of
Legislature
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO Feb. 19.-The eight
hour day bill for street railway en-
ployes, which was introduced in the
senate by Senator Leavitt and in the
lower house by Grove l.. Johnson, was
passed today in both houses of the leg
islature.
The measure was passed by the
senate with little or no opposition
only two dissenting votes being cast,
but in the assembly it developed into
q bitter fight between the Los Angeles
and san Francisco delegations when
for little while threatened to assume
the proportions of a serious rupture be-
tween those two delegations.
Following the advocacy of the bill by
Mr.. Johnson, who stated that deleSa-
tions of the san Francisco and Sacra-
mento car men had called on him and
were in favor of the bill. stanton,
Transue and Cogswell opposed the
measure, declaring that the Los An
geles car men protested against its
passage on the ground it would cut
down their daily earnings, as they were
paid according to the number of hours
worked.
They believed that the Los Angeles
car men were entitled to as much con-
SiQeratlOn as those or san TdnClSCO-
in fact that numerically they were
stronger
Target for Cross Fire
Transue put up a determined fight
against the bill and at once became the
target for a cross fire of questions from
the San Francisco delegation which
waxed warm and became personal
Coghlan, in speaking for the bill, went
off on tangent, made a long discourse
on politics, capital and labor and pre-
dicted the rising of a new and greater
labor party.
Transue replied somewhat sarcastic
ally and was next in a wordy wal
with Hartman of the San Francisco
delegation, who said that the delega
tion of street car men, which Stanton
asserted had called on him, did no
represent the Los Angeles car men anC
intimated that the latter were afraiC
to favor the measure or ask for any
thing for fear of being discharged
Esheman of Berkeley expressed the
opinion that the Los Angeles car meT
were the biggest buffaloed bunch il
the state" which brought forth ho
rejoinder from Stanton and Transue.
The latter wanted to know Whethe
the real purpose of the bill was to com
pei the street railway companies to pa!
as much for eight hours as for ten.
This was denied. The bill passed b.
a vote of As to 13.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
MRS. THAW To
Be PROTECTED
Continued from Page one)

Mr.. Jerome brought out that Mrs
Thaw had written to Stanford White
from Boulogne after Thaw had pro-
posed to her in Paris.
Did you also cable Mr.. White?" he
asked.
The cross-examination had barely
gotten into full swing when adjourn
ment for the day was ordered. Mrs.
Thaw will resume the stand tomorrow
morning and the indications are that
she may be kept there throughout the
day.
The district attorneys decision to
subject Mrs. Thaw to a cross-eXam-
ination again lent color to the rumors
that Mr. Jerome still contemplates
moving for the appointment of COM
mission in lunacy to test Thaws pres
ent state of mind. Now that he has
entered the cross examination he seems
determined to make a thorough one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Only One "BRoMo aUrNINE"

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Similarly named remedies sometimes de-
ceive The first and original Cold Tablet
is a WHITE PACKAGE with black and
red lettering, and bears the signature OF
L. w GROVE. 26c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
SENATOR SMOOT
DEFENDS HIMSELF
EXPLAINS HOW HE REGARDS
P0LYGAMY
Utah's Representative In Congress Is
In Poor Voice and Reads Speech.
Gallery Is Only Hall
Filled
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Senator
smoot made his long-expected speech
in his own case in the senate today.
He read his speech, which was devoid
of oratorical effort. and the senator's
voice was at no time raised much above
the conversational tone.
There was only fair attendance of
senators and the galleries were half
filed. The meagerness of the audience
was due to the fact that the senate
met at the unusual early hour of IL
o'clock
MIR Smoot was warmly congratulated
by many persons when he took his
seat He was followed by Senator Dill
lngham, who made an argument in
support of the Utah senator. Mr..
Smoot said;
First, | desire to state. as 1 have
heretofore stated to the senate and to
the country, that l am not and never
have been a polygamist. l have never
had but one wife and she is my present
wife.
There has been more or less preva-
lent opinion that the doctrine of
polygamy was obligatory upon the
members of the Mormon church when
in truth and in fact no such obligatory
doctrine has ever existed. The reVela-
ton concerning polygamy, as originally
made and as always Interpreted is
permissible and not mandatory. AS a
matter of fact only a small percentage
of the adherents of the faith have ever
been polygamists. The vast majority
of the adult members from its founda-
ton to the present have been monoga-
mis-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Will Protect Witness

There were evidences during the
afternoon of i'll feeling existing be-
tween Mr.. Jerome and Mr. Delmas.
The latter intends to protect Mrs.
Thaw in every possible way. He moved
from his accustomed place at Thaw's
counsel table to a chair within the rail
where the district attorney sits and
directly in front of Justice Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Jerome informed Mr.. Delmas that
it was not courtesy in New York to
interrupt an attorney when he was
stating an objection. Mr.. Delmas was
later objecting to a question put by
the prosecutor when Mr. Jerome inter-
rupted. Mr.. Delmas turned and with
great sarcasm remarked:
"I have been told it is not courtesy
i'm New York to interrupt when an
objection is being stated"
Mr. jerome sat down.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Three Cheers Given

,"And now, gentlemen" said the en-
peror in conclusion, may the national
sentiment and readiness to act which
created this reichstag rule its labors to
the welfare of Germany"
The emperor ceased speaking and
stepped down from the daiz, the Oldest
member OF the reichstag following the
custom, proposed three cheers for his
majesty, which were still resounding
as the emperor left the hail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Speech Is Read

Following his majesty was the Crown
Prince Frederick William, the other i'm
perlal princes and the princes of the
sovereign houses of Germany, forming
a group upon the emperor's right as
he took up his position on the lowest
step of the throne. The imperial chan
cellor then advanced, handed his
majesty the speech from the throne
and he, holding it in his gauntleted
/ hand. and with helmet on his head,
read the speech in a clear, loud voice.
! Referring to the foreign relations of
! Germany and to International peace, he
said:
THE general political situation en-
titles us to the assurance that peace
will continue to be preserved My gov
ernment maintains with our allies our
old. heartfelt relations and with the
other powers good and correct rela-
! tions
The treaty with Denmark, signed
January 6, which was designed to re-
move disturbing differences by regu-
lating the status of children in choos-
ing their nationality, will strengthen
the friendly relations with our north
ern neighbors."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
How Votes Stood

The vote stood 10 in favor to ID
against in the senate, eight short of the
required two-thirds, and Al to % in the
assembly, seven votes short. Notice of
reconsideration of the vote was given III
both houses
The defeat in the assembly was
largely due to the voting on the part of
the Los Angeles members, and nearly
all of the San Francisco delegations.
Bell, Stanton and Transue of the Los
Angeles delegation voted against the
on the floor of the house.
The vote in favor of the opposite sex
by Senator Greenwell, who recently
figured in an alleged sensational episode
in Bakersfield, was greeted with Il
hearty cheer and roar of laughter
Senator Caminetti caused some amuse'
ment by asking Senator Wright how he
would determine when woman was y
years of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-20
Part of Their ReIiqion

THE Mormon people, however, re-
gard this observation-disclosures permissible
in character-as part of their religious
faith and when the law was passed de-
nouncing it's practice, the enforcement
of the law was resisted on the ground
that it was unconstitutional, as being
an interference with their religious lib
erty. Appeals we're taken to the high
est courts of the United States, every
phase of the subject was tested in the
courts and the law was upheld. Then
the church adopted the manifesto
against polygamy, which was ratified
by the general conference of the people
and thereupon the practice of pOlygamy
for the future was abandoned.
In closing, let me say, under my
obligation as a senator what 1 have
said under oath before the committee,
that ! have never taken any oath or
obligation, religious or otherwise, which
conflicts in the slightest degree with my
duty as a senator or as citizen.
Il owe no allegiance to any church
or organization which in any way in
terferes with my supreme allegiance in
civil affairs to my country-an al
| legiance which I freely, fully and gladly
! give"