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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
LAWLESS TURKS
P|LLAGE TOWNS
"a VILLAGES BURNED IN LAST
MoNTH-FAMINE ADDED TO
HORROR OF SITUATION.

Constantinople. Nov. 27.-The law
less activity of the Kurdish tribes IN
the Armeno Kurdish districts of Err
cum, Bitlis, Van Kharput and Diar-
bekir is causing lively concern at the
Ports. particularly as the foreign eul-
bassies are urging tha. prompt meas
ures be taken by the government To
prevent a possible massacre.
Under the protection Of the noto-i-
Gus Ibraham Pasha, who is known as
the "despot of Kuddistan," Kurdish
norsemen are making raids without
discrimination.
Twenty-four villages have been pill
laged and burned within the past
month in these districts. Several Of
these villages are composed entirely
of the Moslems, In most of the cases
the lives of the inhabitants wee
spared
The pinch of hunger is already be.
ing felt as everywhere there is a scar.
city of food, fodder and fuel. The
Missionaries are doing their best e
mitigate the misery, but outside help
is urgently needed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
BANKS prevent
A Mine STRIKE
DEs MONIES CLEARING HOUSE
ARRANGEs TO MEET sATUR-
DAYS PAY ROLL.

Des Moines, Nov., 27.-To prevent
the disastrous complications that
might possibly follow prolongation
of the strike of the miners Of the
Des Moines district at this time, the
Des Moines Clearing House associa-
tion yesterday afternoon made ar.
rangements to furnish the currency
required to meet all pay rolls dne last
Saturday entirely in cash. This action
was taken after mSss-meeting In the
Odd Fellows hall Of the 1000 idle
miners who had rejected all advice
and requests and declared that they
would strike until they were paid in
cash. The affected operators also met
and arranged to pay the miners in
cash today so that work will be re-
sumed some time today. About $780,
900 in addition to the half previously
raised will be required.
The following is the resolution pass
ed by the clearing house COMMITTEES
which ended the trouble:
Resolved. that in view of the fact
that the miners in this district have,
in a nass-meeting, refused to accept
clearing house certificates for any
part of their wages and decided to
close the mines until tney received
cash, the banks of Des Moiues, at the
request of the operators. to avert dis.
aster resulting from such action, will
redeem in cash from the operators
the certificates furnished the coal op-
orators with which to met the pay
rolls on Saturday last.
The following resolutions we're
adopted at a meeting of the operators
of the Des Moines district at "a meet.
ing in the Savery yesterday afternoon
In view of the fact that the mirers
of the Des Moines district have refus.
ed to accept the advice Of the poi,r
board and accept a part of their pay
| in clearing house certificates, and
Whereas the Des Moines clearing
house committee mas agreed to fur
nish the Des Moines district operators
sufficient cash to meet their, pay rolls
due last Saturday, therefore be it
Resolved, first, that we thank the
clearing house committee for saving
| the public from coal strike.
| Second that all operators will pay
the miners and resume operations as
soon as possible.
No Provision for Future.
| No provision has been made for the
pay roll due week from next Satur
day, but it is the belief of bankers
and fnanciers that the lid will be
taken off before that time and the
normal business basis restored there
| is little worry concerning it. If the re
! covery should not be rapid within th,
next week. 1t is likely that Presiden
( John P. White and the other officers
] of the Iowa United Mine Workers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
Swine Breeders to Meet.

Des Moines, Nov. 27.--The Iowa
Duroc Jersey Swine Breeders associa-
ton will hold it's annual convention
in Des Moines Wednesday. Dec. II.
leading swine breeders in the state
will be in attendance. Secretary Milo
Ward of the Commercial club has ar
ranged to furnish the club rooms of
the commercial club for the business
meetings of the body. G. w. Hockett
of Manning, Ia. is president of the
association, and Lee Hopper of Nicola
is secretary. The program for the
meeting mas not been arranged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
EXPOSITIONMAY
co TO RECEIVER
NATION is A HEAVY CREDITOR
OF WORLDS FAIR WHICH
CLOSES GATES SATURDAY.

Norfolk, Va. Nov, 27-A fiat fail
ure from the standpoint of attendance
and as moneymaker,s it is expected
the jamestown exposition will be
placed In the hands of receiver on
Monday The gates will close on Sat
.urday, winding up the summer of poor
success.
Liabilities, according to official fig
ures, will reach the sum of S3.A65,000.
The total assets are $710,000. There.
fore the" exposition Is bankrupt to the
tune Of $2,855,000. Second mortgage
bonds will be due next month for
$370,000. There are first mortgage
bonds due next year for $400, 900, and
the exposition owes the United States
government up to date $88S,000.
The United States government WIN
lose Its loan of almost a million dol.
lars, and a lobby is preparing to In.
wade Washington to try to saddle the
public treasury with the other $4,000,
900 or so of the exposition's debts.
Poor Management Cause.
The failure Of the exposition Is
blamed here on poor management and
the fact that the purpose of some oi
the originators of the fair was to pro
mote q clever real estate speculation
The early opening before any Of the
buildings were in readiness. played a
large part in soaring away expected
visitors.
A score or more of suits already
have been filed against the company
and early in November the creditors
showed desire to scramble over. the
carcass causing petition to be filed
In the United States district court
asking for the appointments of re
ceiver. Judge Waddill. sitting in the
case. refused to grant the petition
holding tnat to do SO might cause the
exposition to close down and damage
all creditors. 1t is understood that
he indicated to petitioners that he
would consider and act favorably or
the petition after the exposition
closed.
Minor Shows Also Losers.
1t is understood that the petition fol
receivers will be renewed before
Judge Waddill next Monday morning
land the company's affairs be wound
up by the court Sucn action on the
part of creditors is anticipated by tn,
officials of the company, although the,
are silent.
The failure of the exposition from i
financial standpoint is admitted by tn,
officials The attendance will hardl,
reach the three million mark. Con
Icessionaires declare that those attepk
ling were not money spenders. and til,
majority claim to have lost money
One thing is certain-the exposition
company secured less than one-fifth O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
IOWA GIRL ENDS
LIFE IN CHICAGO
LOUISE HOLLANDBACK SHOOTS
Self BECAUSE LOVE Is NOT
RETURNED.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Disappointment
in love, explained In farewell letter
to her sweetheart, caused Louise Hol-
hanback, of Cedar Rapids, Ia. to
shoot herself in the corridor Of the
Newsboys' Home, 1412 Wabash ave-
nue..
Miss Hollandback, who is a wait
ress, is in a critical condition at 81,
Luke's hospital Harry Crockett, one
Of the supervisors Of the home is the
man whose love she sought. He Is be-
ing held at the Harrison street police
station.
Miss Hollenback shot herself after
she had been twice refused admission
to the home to see Crockett The sec
ond time she pushed through the door
AMI toward Crockett's room. AS
Crockett advanced toward her she
drew 4 revolver and fred. The bullet
pierced her left lung and rs she was
about to fall Crockett caught her in
his arms.
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PROSECUTION in REsuTTAL IN
s. IRoDu ~Es EVIDENCE TO SHOW
THAT WOMAN cooLLY PLAN
NED THE DEATH OF SENATOR
GOES TOCOMBAT
INSANITY PLEA
ANOTHER WITNESS FOR STATE
TEsrIFiEs HAT MRS. BROWN
ONCE ATTACKED DEePoILER OF
I HER HOME.

Washington, Nov, 27,--Upon the
resumption the trial Of Mrs. Bradley
today, Archibald Livingston, the for
mer stenographer to Senator Brown,
continued his testimony In rebuttal,
declared that on December i, q week
before the tragedy, Mrs. Bradley call
ed him on the phone and said:
So Brown got away, did her
Livingston declared that upon his
telling Mrs, Bradley he did not think
Brown would marry her Mrs. Bradley
said:
well, he'll have to or rll blow his
head Off,"
The witness said Brown in the pre-
sence OF Mrs. Bradley and Col. Tat
lock; said he would protect Mrs. Brad
ley as long as he lived.
Livingston on cross examination de-
clared that he told Mrs. Bradley many
deliberate falsehoods $50 that he and
she could get along"
Child Ordered From Courtroom.
r. p. Christensen, an attorney Of
Salt Lake. said he knew Mrs Brad,
ley intfma&ely and had witnessed the
scene at the depot. Ii The summer of
1905 between her and Brown Mrs.
Bradley, he said insisted on going
away with Brown and fairly hung
onto him" Brown, he said repeated
" repelled her.
Justice Stafford halted the trial at
the. juncture and directed that girl
0f IL years old be required to leave
The room with her parents who ac-
companied her
Brown Denied Own Son.
SAYnY1 Ghrf atom oon nf Co1f Lob fae-
tilted that on one occasion while in
Pocatello, Idaho, with Brown, Mrs.
Bradley appeared suddenly and that
Brown classified ner for following
him there. On the same occasion, he
said. Mrs. Brown appeared and en-.
gagged Ia a personal struggle with Mrs
Bradley clutcning her by. the throat
and at the same time exclaiming sIet
me kill her.
The witness furtner stated at the
Pocatello visit Brown declared in the
presence of Mrs. Bradley, Mrs Brown
and himself, that he was not the
father of Max Brown and that Mrs
Brown upbraided him as a low, vile
creature for denying his own child
while admitting the fatherhood o1
Mrs. Bradley's children
Tells Of Divorces Attempt,
Judge Wenger of Salt Lake In yes
,terday afternoons session, testified
that In March, 1905, Mrs. Bradle,
tried to get him to go to Mrs. Brown
and induce her to divorce the senator
SO she could marry him. He said h.
had replied that he was not in th,
business of breaking UP families.
Judge William King, also of Sal
Lake testified he, at the instance o
Senator and Mrs. Brown, had mad,
Mrs. Bradley an offer Of a $4,000 hom,
and $100 month until the younges
y child was p. years Of age. This Mrs
Bradley indignantly declined
R. 9. Livingstone. Salt Lake man
declared that in the fall OF 1905 Mrs
Bradley admitted to him having a pis
tol in satchel in Browns house
Witness went to get the satchel, bu
Mrs. Bradley got there first and wa
m high spirits over that fact. Th,
SQUIRT then adjourned with Living
stone on the stand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
AGED PEDESTRIAN MARCHES IN
TO CITY AS JAUNlTLY AS HE DID
FORTY YEARS AGO WHEN -
YOUNG MAN.
is WELL AHEAD OF
HIS FORMER RECORD
ALDERMAN RADENocH cARRYiNos
WELCOME BANNER AND COR
DON OF POLICE LEAD PROCESS
SION ACCOMPANYING WALKER.
Weston's Walk.

Weston's Walk.
Left Portland, Maine, October
20, 10 a. m.
Distance travelled, 1880 miles.
Longest days trip, 95 miles.
Arrived at city limits, a. m.
Arrived Chicago postoflans
12:15 p. m.
Previous Record.
Left Portland Oct 20, 1881.
p. m.
Reached Chicago Nov. %, 1867.
Behind present mark, one d4ys
three hours and 25 minutes.
Longest days trip, 80 miles.
Facts About Weston.
Age, 50 years.
Age on previous walk, 29 years.
Habits, abstainer.
His creed, air better than doc
tors.
Chicago, Nov, 27.-Edward Paysoh
Weston left the Chicago beach hotel.
seven miles south Of the business dis,
,trict, at $40 a. M, to walk to the post
Office where his long journey is to end.
When Weston made his appearance
on the porch OF thee Beach hote he
had discarded the dusty garb which
he had worn during the rough por-
tion Of his journey and wore new
blue suit, polished shoes. new black
CATERS, a neat black felt hat and
white gloves.
Noisy Welcome to Weston.
Attended by noisy crowd which
followed MIN in automobiles, carriages
and on foot. Weston began the finish
ing lap of his long tramp, taking an
almost direct route to the center OF
the city.
Alderman Badenoch preceded the
aged pedestrian carrying the banner
Of the Illinois Athletic club with the
inscription thereon, Welcome to Wess
ton"
Pedestrian Still Fresh.
Then came line Of twelve police.
men. Weston following closely be-
hind appeared jannty and fresh and
kept up spirited conversation with
those about him. He was followed By
automobiles containing Westons .
judges and members of the Illinois
Athletic club reception committee.
From the front of the row policemen
to the automobiles bearing the Judges,
extended ropes, forming hollow
square in the center where Weston
| walked.
Weston reached the federal build
ing at 1915 p. m. thus making his
travelling time from Portland, Me-,
1,234 miles, in twenty-four days nine.
teen hours and fifteen minutes, ex,
elusive Of Sundays. on which days he
rested. Weston broke his record Of
i forty years ago by one day. three
hours and twenty five minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
State May Close
Taggarts Game
at French Lick

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 27.--The
Appellate court has held that the state
has a right to revoke the charters Of
the French Lickand West Baden hotel
companies, because these companies
have permitted gambling tn be car
ried on at the springs. The decision
is the hardest slap National Demo
cratic Chairman Taggart has received
In the fight against gambling at the
Indiana Monte Carlo controlled !y
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28

what was expected as "rake-off" or|
percentage from concessionaries.
While the exposition mas brought
additional business to merchants ands
hotels, scores of local investors whol
launched money making schemes,| 4
theatrical ventures, etc., are known tod
be heavy losers
1t is believed the government will
buy in the property and permanenta
buildings for the establishment of al
large naval and military training sta-l
tion, their present quarters at the
navy yard being too limited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28

union will cal, state convention Of
the orga nization to determine whether
or not the union will cooperate In the
endeavor to preserve business activity
during the financial stringency. A res
olution to urge the officers of the
union to call this convention was vot-
ed down at Yesterdays mass meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
Taft in Asiat;c Russia.

27SThe trim be.lrinp seerstaty TAFT
and party ,,rrived here today. All the
party are well an the train is keep
ing well to its ) :heeule AL. the sta
retary is being given cordial well
come.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
BANKS TO RESUME
PAYMENT in FULL
DEs MONIES CLEARING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION SENDS OUT
CIRCULAR.

y NXsgEEsoHasvsSR4sps
Des Moines, Nov, PA circular to
the banks of Iowa has been sent out
by the Des Moiues clearing house COM
mittee, urging that they aid in an eff
fort to get currency In circulation so
that the Des Moines banks will be
ready to follow the read Of Chicago
and New York and resume currency
payment in full in two weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
Mint WORKING to .i.9it OF Capacity.

Mint Working to --i.'it Of Capacity.
Philadelphia NOV. Give have
received no shipment of gold since
the $10,0n0,0O0 consignment three
days ago. said Alfred A. Norris, CHIEF
clerk of the mini! totay. "'This would
seem to indicate that the dew;,'il foi
currency relieve the monetary
stringency is Beginning to fail off We,
ere still working 10 the lint of CUR
caDacity."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
Workman Homo pestroved ~ 2

Workman Home Destroyed by Fire.
Winchester, Nov. 27,--The house
on the farm Of George Workman, north
of town. burned this morning at
o'clock The family were awakened
b. the cracking of the flames. They
managed to save few articles. and
will live FOR the, present In a tenant
house near.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
Dead Babe Is FOUND.

Dubuque, Nov. 27.-An abandon ed
well formed girl infant was found
dead in a box in a vacant lot near
Eighth and White streets last night
by two boys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28

Henry campheIi.Banne man Rests.
London, Nov 27.--Sir Henry Camp
bell l-Bannerman. the premier who has
been in i'll health for a few weeks left
today for Blarritz where he will take
the rest cure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
York SILK Co. In Receivers Hands.

York SILK Co. in Receivers Hands.
York, Pa, Nov a7.-The York Sikh
Manufacturing company today VENT
into the hands of a receiver on the pes
tition of the creditors who al,esa .aabs
the company is insolvent. The COM
pany was merged with the American;
Silk company some months ago. A
statement places tie assets at $685.
600: liabilities. S3?3 coo. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
PETT TIBONE IS
NOW ON TRIAL
SECOND CASE ARISING FROM
MURDER OF FORMER GOV
ERNoR sTEUNBERG ON.

Boise, Nov, 27.-The trial of eGoreS
A. Pettibone for alleged completely in
S the murder of former Governor Steun-
berg, began in the district court here
this morning with Juuge Fremont
Wood presiding. James ]. Hawley.
leading counsel for the state and
Clarence Damow. chief counsel for
the defense were present when court
convened. After the jury box was fill
cd Hawley briefly stated the case
Immediately and plunged into the ex-
animation of talesmen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28
First Baron Of Battersea pead.

Missionaries "obnoxious Foreigners"
Leipsic, Saxony, Nov. 27.--The po-
lice today expelled from Saxony four
Mormon missionaries as obnoxious
foreigners."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28

London. Nov. 27. The death is an.
snounced of Cyril Flower. the fir st
baron OF the battefsea.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
MASONIC TEMPLE
CONTRACT AWARD
Thompson-Starrett Co. Bid
of $4,000 Is Ac-
cepted.

Award Of the contract for the con-
structlon of the new Masonic Temple
at Thirteenth and 4 streets n1rthwest
has been made to tie Thompson-Starrett
Company of Wa shington and New
York. whose bid WIS S344.00O. The award
was made by the executive. committee or
the Masonic Temple Association at
meeting last night at 1925 New YORK
avenue northwest. Report was made by
the building committee that several bids
had been received for the erection Of
the new structure. They recommended
that the lowest bid be accepted.
The bids received by the committee
were as follows. Norcross Bros Com
pany. 1856. 600: the George a. Fuller Com
pany. sS57. 600: the Thompson-Starrett
Company, $4,000.
After some discussion over the re-
port of the building committee the
members Of the executive committee
agreed TO let the contract as recon-
mended.
Authorization Of per cent bond
issue not TO exceed $4,000 was also
made by the executive committee. The
time limit for the bonds is not yet
determined. There are 10 be ten bonds
at 5000 each and 200 at $1,000. The
issue of an additional 10000 in per
cent bonds was also authorized and
as much as is needed OF this issue viii
be hOated by the committee.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
SOLD HIS WIFE
FOR ONLY So
Rome, N. Y, Husband Was
Too Excited 20 Ask
High Price.

r UTICA, n. Y, March 21-LaWrence
Weir. of Rome, who sold his wife 10
Charles Fetterplace, OF Hylands Mills,
for IS yesterday, was arraigned in court
today on the charge Of abandoning his
six children.
Weir. what is this about your selling
your wife Tor So" asked City Judge
Davis.
Il sold her" answered Weir.
Was there a contract?''
Yes" replied Weir. They told me
that was the only legal way to DO. so l
signed the contract Wit, Fetterplace and
my wife has the cOntra-5. They kept at
me for the last two weeks and was
excited and probably did not know what
was doing?"
And she left her six children" said
the court.
Yes" was the reply.
The court asked Weir where he was
working and how much he was getting,
and he replied that he was working in
the copper mil! at $l-35 day.
The court informed Weir that he
would have 70 pay $3.50 a week toward
the support Of f. T of his smallest chill
dren, who would ne placed in some in
stitution, and this Weir promised TO do,
so the case was adjourned for one
month.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
RECORD MAYER DEED
TO TRANSFER PROPERTY

The deed to the houses and lands sit
uated at 900 and 300 Sixth street south
east which conveyed this property 10
the National Spiritualists' Association.
has been placed on record in the office
of the Recorder OF Deeds. The donor
was Theodore J. Mayer, who recently
died in this city. He was for many
years treasurer Of the national assOCia-
tOn. The property was decided 10 the
Spiritualists several years ago. but the
instructions TO Mrs NJ. 7. LOngley. sec
retary Of the association. were to not
have the deed placed on record until the
donors death.
The American Security and Trust
Company yesterday filed in the Probate
Court a petition asking for letters tcsta-
mentary on the estate Of Mr.. Mayer. In
the petition the trust company states
that the estate Of Mr.. Mayer is worth
1855, 479, and that his unsecured indebt-
edness Will not exceed $1,000
The son of the testator Theodore Al
bert Mayer, the principal beneficiary,
waived citation and consented to the
ISSUANCE OF letters testamentary.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
# SOUL WEIGHT"
WHEN MICE DIE

CHICAGO. March H.-According TO c..
Mayo. 1874 Randolph street, the matter
Of weighing the human body as life
departs has no. significance so far as IT
applies 10 the soul.
Years ago a group of German stu
dents tried experiments which showed
that at death a certain amount of
weight was lost" he said. IF men
have souls mice have. If a mouse was
allowed 20 die in "A Theoretically sealed
tube there was absolutely no loss of
weight, but when allowed to die in the
open air a clear loss of from ten to
twenty milliErams was noticed.
That proved clearly that a gas was
given off. This gas was evidently COM
posed of the blood corpusclas and the
tissues. While the subject is in life the
red blood cOrpuscles hold oxygen and
carbonic acid gases in solution, and
there is also a certain amount Of gas in
other parts of the body If the soul has
weight II can never leave the earth and
go 70 heaven or hell"