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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
10000 Lose LIVES
BY TIDAL bore.
SHEET. OF WATER 25 FEET HIGH
NEAR HANKoW DESTROYS
A"<AAS Il -. 4.

Seattle, Wash, May 13-The news
of one Of the greatest disasters that
China has ever known was sudden
tidal bore in Yang Use Kiang, which
involved the loss of nearly 10000
lives at Hankow was brought by the
steamer Titan which arrived last
night. The bore was 26 feet in height
and flooded without warning the down
river over which hung thousands Of
junks, Sampans, small boats and large
river steamers.
The tidal bore referred to in the
above dispatch had previously been
reported by cable. A dispatch from
Shanghai, April is said that disas-
trous floods had occurred at Hankow
in which 1000 persons lost their
lives. Gable advices did not show the
flood was by any means as disastrous
as does the report received in Seattle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
PRINCE ITO is
Yet ON The JOB
MINISTER RULES
COUNTRY BUT PEOPLE ARE
LOYAL TO DEPosED PRINCE.
RULES

Seoul, Korea, May 12.-The small
kingdom of Korea is the most demor-
alized commercially and politically, Of
any country In the world at the pres
ent time. When Japan gobbled up this
little kingdom and sent Prince Ito. as
resident general to reorganize the gov
ernment it was little thought that the
people, would remain SO loyal TO the
membered that a short time ago
PrinceTiying Chi vi made special
visit to the United States to seek her
aid in behalf Of the Koreans. He
dwelt for several weeks in all unpre-
tentious downtown Broadway hotel
without suite or attendants or any
sign or regal pomp. He came un-
heralded and went away as quietly as
he arrived. This prince without a
kingdom presents pathetic figure.
His errand was hopeless and in vain.
The prince is mere lad, looking more
like an American college freshman
than a diplomat He has, however,
seen years of service for his conn-
try. He resided in Washington for
four years, when his father, Prince
Tchini Pomme VI, was Korean minis
ter Later he was attache to the
Korean legation in st. Petersburg un-
til Korea ceased to be nation. He
speaks English, French and Russian
ducntly and has played a leading
part in the feeble diplomatic life OF
the defunct kingdom. Official Wash
ington took no notice of this prince
or Of his country and he returned TO
take up the fight at home against Jap
anese rule.
At the present time the Japanese,
under the direction Of Prince Ito are
preparing plans for an active cam
paign against the disorderly forces in
Korea which are sympathizers of the
former government.
The Japanese feel confident in time
they will overcome the feeling of ha-
tired against them and that the Ko.
reans will fall in line to assist in build,
ing up Japan. The Koreans, on the
other hand are determined never to
allow Japanese power to control them
1t is the same little fight Of strong
country against weak one. There Is
no doubt that eventually Japan will
win out, but this will be only after
years of trouble and disorder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
BRYAN's soN,IN-LAW in FIGHT
italian Who Had Acted as Model fol
LeaNtt Attacks Him With
Club In Paris

Paris, May 13. w. H. Leavitt, a
son-in-law of William Jennings Bry-
an, had dangerous encounter in this
city yesterday with an Italian named
Cana, who had been sitting for Mr.
Leavitt as model in connection
with a picture which the American ar
tist is painting for the city hall at
Denver, Colo.
After being released from his en-
gagement, Cana returned repeatedly
to Mr.. Leavitt's studio and demanded
extra compensation. This was refused
him.
The model finally came back armed
with bludgeon with which he struck
Mr.. Leavitt on the head.
The artist was knocked down, but
he Jumped up at once and defended
himself with q knife. He slashed at
Cana and cut him in the head.
Help came and the Italian was ar.
rested and taken to hospital Mr.
Leavitt was cut on the head by the
blow from the stick, but neither man
is in dangerous condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
HONOR RAILROAD MAN
@. g. c. Silent 5 Minutes out of Re
spect to w. J. Murphy, Whose
Funeral Was Today,

Cincinnati, May 13.-As the funeral
cortege with the body of William J.
Murphy, vice president of the Queen
& Crescent line, and president of sew
eral other railroads, was proceeding to
the cemetery today all business on
the big railroad system paused for
full five minutes. Every train stood
silent and every employe ceased his
labors during that time as mark of
respect to their late chief.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
GO TO PRISON
One Convicted of Murder and the
Other of Aiding Prisoner to

Escape.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Johnson of Polk
county, passed through the city yes
terday on No. 10 enroute to Ft. Madi-
son with two prisoners. The prisoners
were as follows:
M. E. Davis, convicted of murder
in the second degree, 15 years.
John Vance Coy, convicted of aiding
prisoner to escape, years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
BIG PARADE OF AUTOMOBILES
AND BUGS ON FOOT ARE A FEA-
TURE OF OPENING DAY "RooT-
Frs" CLUB OUT.
AT HEAD
OF THE LEAGUE
FIRST TRIP AWAY FROM HOME
RESULTED IN MAJORITY OF
CHAMP VICTORIES ALTHOUGH
THE TEAM HITTING WAS LIGHT

From Wednesdays Daily.
OttumWa set out today with lavish
hand to welcome home the Champs
from their first trip over the circuit,
and to cheer them in their opening
game on the home grounds. Coming
home tied for first place looks pretty
good to the home fan and the over
exuberance of joy found an outlet
when the "Rooters' club joined the
big parade, preceding the game to
whoop it up right
The parade was formed at the
armory Fourth and Market streets
at 2 o'clock and short time later
started out on its career of goodcheer
and encouragement to ball players
and fans, through the streets of the
city and on to the ball park.
The parade was led by Chief of
Police Gallagher and CAPTAIN Mat
Mier and platoon Of police. Next
came the Fifty-fourth Regimental band
and the officials and directors of the
Ottumwa baseball association and the
ball players.
Two automobiles came next with
the Jacksonville players. Three fire
wagons decorated In flags and bunting
followed this with the patrol wagon
filled with policemen and fans. Last
but ont least was the "Rooters' clu'
on large wagon bed with raised
seats. Fans on foot then brought up
the rear.
The route Of the parade was west
on Third to Court, to Second, west to
| Wapello, to Main thence east to JEFF
ferson, thence north to Second, west
to Markest and south on Markest
street to the ball park.
The Rooters Club.
Among the aggregations that caused
| the most excitement in the city prior
to the formation of the parade was the
''Rooters' club in a large wagon and
decorated with bunting and streamers
About two score rooters occupied a
vantage. point on the high seats of the
broad wagon bed and carried mega
phones through which they cheereG
| for the Ottumwa team and Manager
Earle.
The Series at Home.
The team opens series Of three
games with Jacksonville today and
then Quincy comes for three games
May 10, 90 and 21 the team goes tc
Oskaloosa, and the three teams re
turn here for series of three games
The team is then gone until May 81
The team has won four of it's si1
lgames away from home and onl,
missed winning the fifth game by {
fuke or series Of flukes. This waa
done in spite of the fact that thu
team hitting has been away off in thu
first week. Dorrance has been clout
ing the sphere, but the other regulars
have not hit their gait. This raises
the query-if Ottumwa can win before
the batting gait is struck, what will
it do when they're hitting in form
This winning without hits, too, show
that the Ottumwa twirlers have beel
doing great work and that their op
ponents have not been hitting th'
ball.
The Batting Averages.
The batting averages for the frs
six games away from home follow:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
400 3. of |. E.'s at Opening Meeting.

Columbus, o., Nay 13.-About 400
delegates were present when the con-
vention of the Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
was called to order here today,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
An Ottun1wa Lad
Has Part in Bout
That Ends Badly

ss~ s7s -
Charles Healy Of this city
fought In one Of the prelimlnar-
les to the Jack Morgan-kid FAR
r1er bout at Peoria last night
in which Farmer was injured
and taken to the hospital and
the principals in the fight were
arrested. Healy was knocked out
by "kid" Cody. He was not ar
rested with Mvsyan and tho
other principals in the bout,
however, as he had no part In
the fight which turned out SO
dlsastrously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
NEBRASKA HIT
BY|bAD I STORM
TORNADO ATTENDED, WITH LOSS
OF LIFE-wEATHER BUREAU
ISSUES WARNING.

Omaha, Neb., May 1S. - The
weather bureau has issued a warn
ing declaring that conditions in
eastern Nebraska were exactly
similar to those existing yester-
day just before the cyclone and
that further cyclonic disturb
ances may be expected this aft
ernOon or tonight.
Omaha, Neb, May 13 Only
two of the six railroads between
Omaha and Chicago are in work
ing order this morning, the 9th
er four being out of commission
because of the washouts following
the tornado of last night.
Omaha, Neb., May 13. Fourteen
persons are known to have been kill
ed and a score injured by tornado
which swept over the northern part
of Sarpy county at S o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The storm, which gained velocity
on its way south, started in Omaha
about 1880. At Bellevue the college
buildings were damaged to the ex'
tent of probably $4,000, and several
persons were injured, none fatally
The storm then moved on to Louis
Vile, Richfield and Springfield, where
the primo damage and loss of life
occurred
The casualty list, SO far as known
is as follows:
The dead
TEITH, MARTIN.
TEITH, JAMES.
HESTER, MRS. FRANK, neal
Louisville.
TWO UNKNOWN, at Louisville
village.
SEVEN PERSONS names unknown
in sandpit near Louisville.
MARTIN, CHARLES, fatally injur
ed near Meadow.
The storm was the most severe
that ever struck eastern Nebraska
The damage to the college buildings
at Bellevue was heavy. The tower
was blown from Park hall and the
building wrecked. Lowry hall ant
Rankin hall were unroofed.
Students Saved In Basement.
The panic-stricken students ran tt
the basement and In this way man!
fatalities we're probably averted. Tht
college stables were wrecked and al
the horses killed. A number of small
buildings and stores in the villag'
were blown down.
Those whose houses were complete
ly wrecked were Harry Peters, A
Wright, l.. N. Purcell, G. R. Glenn
j. B. Dillon, Wesley Huff and score
of others were partially wrecked M
one was killed outright, but severa
were more or less injured. Mrs. L
N. Purcell may die and Mrs. Gunyol
and Mrs. Sloan are seriously injured
Moving south the tornado strucl
Fort Crook, damaging several of tn
barracks buildings, but nobody was in
jured. In the town of Fort Crook
however a number of buildings wer
entirely wrecked and other damag
done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
No important questions Today.

Baltimore, May 13.--The important
questions came before the Methodist
Episcopal general conference here to
day. the sitting being occupied chiefly
with hearing of the reports of bish-
ops in foreign fields.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-14
JOHN LYNCH DEAD.
Funeral of WapeIIo Co. Pioneer Today
at EIdon-Rev. Hogan or
ficjattnn

Eldon, May 19-(SpeciaD The fu-
neral of John Lynch, aged II years,
who died yesterday was held today.
Rev. Father Henry Hogan officiating.
Burial in Pierce cemetery near Ladds-
dale
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Continued on page 81.
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Omaha, Neb., May 13 Only
two of the six railroads between
Omaha and Chicago are in work
ing order this morning, the 9th
or four being out of commission
because Of the washouts following
the tornado of last night.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29
DO THE PEOPLE RULE?
All the Recent Publications Convince
the Voters that Trusts Control
Legislation.

After all the excitement over the
publication Of the Standard Oil letters,
showing that trusts control legisla.
tlon, has reached the stage where the
voters slit the wheat from the chaff Of
sensational publications, what will be
the logical conclusion In the minds
of the voters? II will be:
THAT the people do not rule be.
cause the national lawmakers legls.
late to suit the trusts. More trusta
exist today than ever, the people suf-
fer more from them, and they prac.
tice more extortion.
2.-That the party In power Is the
party through which the trusts rule.
The Republican party is now In power.
1t writes all the national laws. In a
speech In the last Congress, Mr.. sher-
man candidate for vice.President),
declared that the Republican party
assumed all responsibility for every.
thing that has been done and for what
has not been done. That 10 right.
The trusts write the tariff laws passed
by Republican votes. II the magnates
are not punished crIninalIy, II is be-
cause Republican officials fail In their
duties. For eleven years the Demo-
Gratis have had no power to frame
Federal laws or to execute a Federal
statute. II everything In America is all
right as to Federal laws for eleven
years, the Republican party deserves
the credit. n "evlls have crept In"
the Republicans are responsible. The
only hope for change lies In the eleo-
tion Of Bryan.
Suppose some individual Democrat
has been employed by a trust. He
could not get law passed, he could
not get IAN immunity BATH" he could
do nothing effectively for the trusts
unless majority Of the Republican
Congressmsn favored the trust meas.
ures. The Republican orators can not
escape responsibility by trying to pick
out some Democrat who has been EN-.
ployed by trust. Recent disclosures
prove that the people do not rule, but
that tho trusts owe their existence and
fatness to Republican laws and Repub.
llcan officials.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29
COULDN'T STAND SHELDON.
Even Lt.-Gov. Woodruff. Trust
Character, Said the Present Trea.
surer Of the National Commit.
tee, Would Jeopardize the
State Ticket.

George r. Sheldon, treasurer Of the
Republican National committee, whose
trust interests are well known, was
compelled. under fire, to withdraw
from the New York state ticket in the
fall of 1902 when he was eager to
accept the Office of Lieutenant-Goyer-
nor. His connections with the trusts
and especially those owned and domi.
mated by j. Pierpont Morgan and other
favored trusts became such an issue
at that time that Governor B. b. Odell
fought against his name being placed
far as to wire Timothy Woodruff that
he would not run on the same state
ticket with Sheldon. United States
Senator Thomas C. Plat was deter
mined to have Sheldon on the ticket
and informed the Republican leaders
at the state convention at Saratoga
that Sheldon's name would remain on
the slate. The wires between the con-
vention city and Albany were kept
hot and, finally. Governor Odell was
compelled tc take train for Saratoga
in order to prevent Sheldon's name
from appearing on the ticket. Cover
nor Odell went direct to Senator
Platt's home in Saratoga and, after
conference which lasted until 2
o'clock In the morning, Platt yielded
and Sheldon's name was withdrawn
and F. w Higgins was nominated for
the office sought by George r. Shell
don.
When 1t was announced that Shell.
don would not be on the ticket three
hundred delegates in front of Platt's
iouse cheered the glad tidings.
Lieut.-Gov. Woodruff. when asked at
that time why he objected so strongly
to Sheldon, said:
al have no personal animosity to-
ward Mr.. Sheldon. believe that the
objections that have been raised to
him are Of the gravest sort and that
they jeopardize the state ticket"
Gov. Odell had this to say day be.
fore Sheldon's name was taken of the
slate:
~ fought against George r. Sheldon
because hIs business connections I'm.
periled the whole ticket"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29
WHY LANINC
WAS RUINED
Republican Paper Says It Is Part Of
War On Foraker.

Since the withdrawal of Congress
man Laning. in the Fourteenth dis
Srict, following his acquittal after trial
on charge of embezzlement In con
nection with the failure of his print
Ing company and bank In which he
was interested at Norwalk, some IN
side political history is beginning to
come out.
When the Republcn congressional
committee Of the Fourteenth district
met at his request to receive Laning's
! resignation and fill the vacancy, the
causes leading up to Laning's political
as well as financial misfortunes were
freely discussed.
In its report of the committees
meeting Sept. "a and action on Ian.
ing's withdrawal, the Mansfield News,
q Republican paper within the dis
trict, makes the following statement,
showing that Laning Is one of the vic.
Inns OF the war OF elimination begun
year ago against Senator Foraker
and his friends:
every member OF the committee
was Mr.. Laning's friend and all re-
GREETED the conditions. Quite a num-
ber OF Mr. Laning's friends from HUI
ron county were present, some OF
whom We're liberal in their express
sions OF denunciation of the political
methods employed to discredit him.
1t was instanced that the campaign
against him began as early as last No
vember and December when Governor
Harris, Auditor of State Guilbert and
a number of congressman declared for
Taft. Laning, who was disposed to be
conservative and friend of Senator
Foraker. thought that 1t was unneees-
sary to declare himself. Laning's
friends date the beginning OF his
financial assassination and political
troubles from that period"
What happened to Laning is what
has since happened to Senator For,
aker himself through the material
furnished w. r. Hearst by somebody
In the confidence OF Taft and the pres.
ident, to complete the work OF the
steam roller at Chicago and ruin For.
aker politically because he still per.
sisted In being candidate for re.
election to the senate.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29
AN ORDINANCE
To establish grades on East Street.

To establish grades on East Street.
Sec. l. he 1t ordained by the Council of
the Village of Logan, State of Ohio, that
the grade of the west side OF East Street
from the north property line OF the Zanes-
Vile Road to point 4fY.4 feet north OF said
property line, be established as follows:
Beginning at the intersection OF the
north property line of the GAINESVILLE Road
and the west curb line OF East Street where
the elevation at the top OF the curb shall be
1920 feet according to the u. y. Govern
ment "Bench Mark" at the Court House
which is TAI feet above the base line or sea
level; thence north with an ascending grade
Si,G feet TO the southwest corner OF East
Street and the first alley north of the Zanes-
Vile Road where the top OF the curb shall
be 740.t4 feet; thence north to the northwe est
corner OF East Street and said alley where
the top of the curb shall be 1000 feet
thence north with an ascending grade to a
point 2i3 feet north of said beginning where
the top OF the curb shall be 748.I0 feet, the
summit; thence north with a descending
grade to a point l46 feet north Of the summit
where the top OF the curb shall be 1885 feet
thence north with q descending grade to a
point 228 feet north of the summit where
the top OF the curb shall be 1923 feet, and
there to end.
Sec. II. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force on and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
D.. D.V.THURNEss, Mayor
Attest:-FRED G. GROVE, Clerk.
Passed October 10, 1905.
Oct, %, 1903 2-WkS.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29

intimate acquaintance IN Wall street
and with the trust protected interests
of the east. He belongs to that little
coterie of men who rule the United
States senate. He IL the principal ad-
visor OF Senator Nelson w Aldrich, OF
Rhode Island, who stands at the head
of the Standard OIL list of senators.
Senator Crane is second In command.
The failure of Chairman Hitch
cocks campaign for Taft made 1t
necessary for the Republicans to form
closer relationship with the trusts
In order to procure funds with which
to carry on their propaganda. No
man is better suited to do the cement
ing than is Senator Crane. He is
Republican of high standing and is a
trust magnate. His interests lie with
those who are monopolists and with
the trusts.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29

The New York World has cartoons
showing a Standard Oil can taking
the place of the dome in picture of
the Capitol at Washington. Good! 1t
is another evidence that the people do
not rule at Washington, but that the
trusts rule through the agency of the
Republican party. AS to legislation,
Mr.. Sherman, candidate for vice.presi-
dent. said "The Republican party is
willing and ready to accept full re.
sponsibility." Exactly. And the Stand.
ard Oil and other trusts rule through
that party. The only way to prevent
such rule is to elect Bryan.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29

canvassers for funds. but Mr. Dawes
visit was unquestionably impressive.
The people who saw and heard him
were convinced that he really meant
what he said when he announced that
unless means we're taken to arrest the
current and change the situation the
Democrats would swing into control
of the popular branch Of congress and
probably elect president Mr.. Dawes
did not confine his visit alone to
bankers and financiers. He devoted n
good share OF his attention to leading
representatives of the manufacturing
interests He carried away some
money, but not nearly as much as he
had hoped for"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-29
SHAKING DOWN THE TRUSTS.
chas. G. Dawes Visits Wall Street and
Promises Republican Party VIII
Be Good.

Under New York date line OF Sept.
10 the daily papers OF the country
publish dispatch from which the fol-
lowing is taken:
THE visit OF Charles G. Dawes. OF
Chicago formerly Comptroller of the
Currency. had more influence than
anything else In arousing Wall street
uneasiness. Mr.. Dawes came TO New
York primarily to raise money for the
Republican congressional campaign
committee. and he gave the people he
called upon very clearly TO under
stand that the Republican majority In
the house Is In danger.
Wall street has stesled itself
against ths importunitiss OF political