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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Taft Upheld by Court.
O. e. S. MEETING ON
One Thousand Delegates and Visitors
Attending Convention at Des
MoneS,

Des Moines, Oct. -(SpeciaD-
The state convention of the Order of
Eastern Star opened here this after
noon with 1000 delegates present.
There will be a banquet and recep-
ton for the officers this evening at
Shrine Temple Among the promi-
nent ones here are Mrs Elizabeth A.
Stewart, worthy grand matron OF Ce-
dar Rapids; Bruce Mocre worthy
grand patron, of Iowa City; Mrs.
Bessie Bills, associate grand matron
of Davenport; Mrs. Mary Jackson,
grand secretary of Council Bluffs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
BANKER FOUND GUILTY
Former Cashier of Pittsburs is Con.
victed of EmbezzIement; Now
Tried on Another CHARGE

Pittsburg. Oct. 26.--William Mont.
gomery, former cashier of the defunct
Allegheny national bankf which failed
some time ago, for over million dol
lars and who was placed on trial last
Friday on two indictments. charging
embezzlement and abstraction of
s469,000 was found guilty as indicted
this afternoon Montgomery was i'm
mediately placed on trial on the third
of the list of indictments charging him
with misrepresentation of s144.OOO in
bonds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Bill Blacks New
Distinction; He
Smiles Like Taft

3 ss
If you see Bill Black OF the
street-you know Bill, the big
handsome gent who patrols the
BallingalI hotel beat at night as
a member Of Ottumwa's finest
Just ask him to give you the
Bill Taft smile. Bill has been
practicing it before his mirror
and he's got it down pat. He
throws out his chest, stretches
out his ruby lips and puts on
grin that's ringer for the
smiles Taft handed out from
the rear platform Of his train
when he was Ottumwaying late
ly. And by the way, the portIy
copper comes pretty near being
double for Republican stand
ard bearer.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
COURT MARTIAL is HELD
General Grant Wants to Know What
Happened to Governments
Horse Feed.

Detroit, Oct 26.-With Major-gen-
eral Fred D. Grant, commanding the
department Of the east, as presiding
general, the court martial called to
try Col Daniel Cornman and Captain
Charles G. French of the Seventh
United States infantry on the charge
of connection in an alleged misap-
preparation of government horse feed
and it's use for animals not owned by
army officers. convened today at Fort
WaynN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
BRYAN EMPLOYE FINED
Lincoln Man Who Worked for Com.
moner, Convicted of Disturbing
G. A. r. MEETING.

Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 26.-John r.
Kent. a prominent local Democratic
political, formerly employed on
Bryan's paper, was fined s25 and costs
today. The complainant were six
members OF the G. A. r. drum corps,
who testified that when he persisted
on cheering for Bryan, Kent had
grievously disturbed their organiza-
ton which at the time was giving an
open air concert
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
q Ealsa AIarnn

great deal of smoke pouring from
one of the windows of the Edward
Collier home, 1907 Hackberry street
Saturday afternoon at o'clock caused
the fire department to have long rui,
for nothing. Some boys who saw the
smoke turned in the false alarm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
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THE WEATHER

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday with probably showers north
east tollght; continued cool.
Illinois-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday with probably showers north
tonight; continued cool.
Wisconsin-Par cloudy with
showers tonight and probably north
Tuesday; continued cool
Sunrise, 6:15; sunset, 4:53; moon
set. 6:01 p. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Inspecting Fire Facilities In IOWA.

Des Moines, Oct. 26. - A board OF
five engineers from the National
Board of Fire Underwriters OF New
York city, is spending month here
inspecting buildings, water supply and
the fire departments. They will go
from here to the leading cities Of
Iowa to make similar inspection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Men Granted Shore Liberty Today

Manila, Oct. &c. Following an
examination of conditions in Manila
by special medical board which had
been dealing with the cholera situa-
tion, Rear Admiral Harber, command
ing the cruiser squadron, today for
the first time in many weeks, granted
the men on the warships shore lber-
ty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Prominent solon Farmer Found Dead.

Iowa City, Oct. 26 Especially ~
Edward Kripner prominent farmer,
aged % years, was found dead in bed
this morning at the home of E. G. Kes-
sler near Solon. An empty carbolic
acid bottle was by his side. The cause
of the tragedy is unknown, He was
unmarried. Coroner Duno has been
called to sle scene Of the tragedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
LIEUTENANT CRAIG DEAD
Word Received by keosauqua Rela-
tives Today Tells of Sudden
Death-Burial at .>eosauqua.

Keosauqua. Oct. 26...(speciaD-Dr.
James A. Craig recei- ed dispatch
this morning telling of the sudden
death of his brother, -Aeutenant Craig
at Norfolk, Va. The body Will be
brought here for burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Mine Owner Killed at Rux.on

Oskaloosa, Oct &c. j. E. Swanson,
owner of mine in Colorado, and re-
cuperating here from serious i'll
ness, was accidentally killed in the
mines at Buxton. Swanson was a
prominent Mason, being made Knight
Templar here two weeks ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Great Interest at Canadian Election

Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 26. General
elections for members of parliament
are being held throughout the Domin-
ion of Canada today Intense interest
prevails and the polling is large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Must Pay DAMAGES,

Des Moines. Oct 26.-The supreme
court today affirmed verdict against
Robert Denny Of Burlington in favor
of Mary Beans for damages for fall
ure to marry her after she had besn
his housekeeper for several year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27

New York. Oct. 26 - Missing MS
train on the Erie by the narrow mar
gin of q few seconds, William ). bry-
an was today compelled to make
wild dash in an automobile througn
mur-covered roads to Paterson, ~.
j.. in order to keep his word with the
people Of that city, given last Satur-
day, that he would return and make
them a political speech
Bryan Talks in Rain.
Paterson, N. j., Oct. 26. = With a
steady rain pelting down upon them,
10000 persons here stood for an hour
today, while Bryan, wrapped up IN
rain coat, and with slouch hat pulled
down on his brow, spoke. He urged
those present to vote for the Demo-
cratic candidate for congressman IN
this district, saying, there could be lit
tie real good accomplished by electing
a Democratic president unless there
also should be Democratic congress
behind him.
Bryan attacked the policy Of the
Republican campaign managers in de-
clining to publish campaign contribu-
tions until after the election; de-
nounced the Republican platform as
"standing for nothing and spoke OF
the Democratic platform as declar-
alton of prin nciples which means some
thing, and which will be put into prac-
tice when he is elected.
Four Days in New York.
New York, Oct. 26. = Bryan yes
terday began the big fight of his cam
paign for president, and will tour New
York for four days in an effort to car
ry the state.
Bryan's efforts will be supported i'll
the sixty-one counties Of the state
by every prominent Democratic speak
er whose efforts the national COM
mittee has been able to enlist
Mr.. Bryan reached New York yes
terday morning and spent the day
resting at the house Of Nathan Straus.
( Last night he dined at the home of
Herman Ridder, treasurer Of the ma
tional committee.
The Democratic campaign in this
state, It is planned by the party mana
gers, will receive its impetus from the
meetings here tonight at Madison
Square Garden and in Brooklyn Tues
day. Besides these meetings many
I others at which Mr.. Bryan will speak
have been arranged in different parts
Of the city.
Tammany to Cap Climax.
Tammany hall has planned to make
the Madison Square meeting the great
est demonstration given the candidate
in this campaign, and red fire will
burn and bands play in every assem-
bly, district on Manhattan island to
night. Tuesday will be spent in Brook
iyn and on Wednesday the Nebraskar
will turn upstate.
Following a meeting in Syracuse or
Thursday night, Mr.. Bryan will leave
the Empire state to devote the closing
days of the contest to Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
MR.. KERN SAYS
P PANIC COULD
NOT Be WORSE
DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE TELLS INDIANA
AUDIENCE BRYAN COULD NOT
BRING GREATER UPHEAvAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 26.-John W.
Kern. who was compelled to cancel his
speaking engagements last week on
account of the illness Of his son, be-
gan q tour Of southern Indiana this
morning.
Talks Of Recent Panic.
Franklin. Ind, Oct. GA good
sized crowd greeted Kern and his par
ty at Greenwood The nominee told
the gathering he had travelled the
country over and had looked into the
faces of thousands of people and they
all seemed to him to be anxious for a
change in the administration. Keru
spoke of the panic that the Repuhli-
cans say will follow the election of
Bryan and declared conditions could
be no worse than they are now.
Inquiry for Kern's Son.
When he concluded his speech the
crowd surged forward to shake hands
with Kern, and many inquiries were
made about the health of his son.
Kern was touched greatly by this dis
play of interest.
AT Franklin Kern was conducted to
the opera house where he spoke fifteen
minutes. Every seat was occupied.
His speech was on national issues He
made plea to the workingmen and
farmers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
Asked Taft for Aid.

Referring to a specific case, he said:
"A year or SO ago the editor of the
paper devoted to the Iron Moulders'
union called on me to say that de-
cree had been entered in the United
States circuit court at Milwaukee in
1906 that he regarded as grossly un-
just and improper, and as practically
fatal to trades unionism. So sweep
ing was the injunction that 1t practi-
cally forbade the union from max
ing any effort to maintain their posi-
ton in the trade dispute involved.
II called in Mr.. Taft and asked Mr..
Fry, my visitor, to lay the case before
him, as of course Mr.. Taft was lar
more competent than to express his
Judgment as to the legality and pro-
priety Of the action taken.
"Mr. Taft satisfied himself of the
facts and at once became exceedingly
indignant at such an injunction hav-
ing issued. He stated that in his
opinion the position taken by the
court. in issuing the injunction was
clearly untenable and that what was
needed was that the union should get
some first class lawyer to represent
them. He suggested in response to
Mr.. Frys request that the union re.
tain F. N. Judson of ST. Louis, who
had represented the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen In the Wabash
case in 1898, and who, by the way, is
the author of the review Of the labor
decisions of Judge Taft, published in
the Review of Reviews in 1907.
"He stated that the decision of the
court ought certainly to be in thei1
favor. The case was argued before
the United States circuit court of ap
peals by MIR. Judson and MI. Rubin OF
Milwaukee for the union, and by Mr
James M. Beck, counsel for the Ma
tional Manufacturers association, fol-
the company.
Taft Upheld by Court.
"The decision of the court was
handed down in Chicago on the 8tt
day of this month, and it justifies
Judge Taft's wisdom, for it sustains
the most important contentious of the
labor unions"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
PUTTING UP FIGHT
FOR NEW YORK STATE
CANDIDATE REACHED NEW YORK
YESTERDAY AND WILL" srENo
FOUR DAYS IN EMPIRE STATE
MAKING SPEECHES.

o .s
New York, Oct. 2e. When
sryan entered the Astor ga'-
,erv at a reception of the WON
ans Democratic club, at the
Waldorf Astoria today, he was
kissed by two women IN the
presence of nearly seven nun
dred others, and narrowly es-
caped the embraces of a th'rd'
Mrs. Bryan was present. 5ryan
displayed some embarrassment
;. - 1. u r 4 = H*
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
SHOULD
SUPPORT TAFT
PRESIDENT
-RoosEvELT
EXECUTIVE IN REPLY TO QUERY
NAMES INSTANCES OF CANDl-
DATES FRIENDSHIP TO UNIONS;
SAYS BRYAN is VAGUE.
--RooSEVELT.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 26.-Reply-
ing to letter from p H. Grace, a
member of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen asking about Mr.
Tafts record on injunctions and la
Dor matters generally, President
Roosevelt reviews the Republican
candidates attitude and quotes
specific cases to the point.
After reviewing his own record of
the past eight years, declaring that he
had devoted himself especially to la
Dor questions, he earnestly advises
workingmen and farmers to support
Mr. Taft for president, for their own
permanent welfare" He says he does
not believe the wage earners have
ever had better friend in the White
House than Mr.. Taft will prove to be.
''The abuses of injunction have
been fearlessly exposed and attacked
by Mr.. Taft" he says. He is doing
and will do all that can be done to do
away with these abuses"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Stratton Estate Report.

Colorado Springs.-The report OF tho
Stratton estate executors for the year
1907, filed with Judge Robert Kerr
January I'd. shows that during the year
there were cash receipts of $1,12S.-
612.4l. and disbursements OF $l.026.-
026.5i. leaving "A cash balance January
1st of s1c2.5s5.s7.
The report covers several typewrit-
ten pages. The larger receipts are en-
bodied in the dividends paid by the va
rious Stratton holdings. apportioned as
follows: Portland mining stock, $780,
693.2S: Strntton-Cripple Creek Mining
& Development Company. s93.996: In
ternational Realty Company, s5T.'
1870: Union Gold Mining Company.
$7.969.20. Colorado Springs Il lnterur-
ban Street Railway Company, $4,000.
From the sale OF street car bonds s625,-
600 was received. and the interest on
the bonds amounted to s27. 7.29l.70. The
report shows that the estate lUs re-
ceiyed a monthly rental of $4,000 for
the Brown Palace hotel in Denver since
August last.
The various legacies left 10y the late
millionaire, less the inheritance tax in
each instance. We're paid during the
year. Fifty bonds of the street railway
company. amounting to s50.000. were
taken up. T. J. ODonnell of Denver
was paid $4,000 in connection with the
Brown Palace hotel litigation.
The law firms of McAllister 4 Candy
OF this city and Il. +. Whitted of Den
Yer were each paid sl7.500 fees in the
Venture and STATIONS Independence
litigation. l.. NJ. Goddard of Denver
was paid $4,000. and another item.
$500. is also charged to him. An item
of 500, ,s53.l7 was paid in the matter OF
the settlement OF the Brown Palace no
tel deal with James II. Brown. The
largest item paid out was the inheri.
tance tax of 1874, ,3OS.04.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Another Rockefeller Gift.

Chicago.-Martin Ryerson. president
of the board of trustees of the Chicago
university, announced Thursday that
John ID. Rockefeller has added S2191.-
600 to his gifts to the university. max
ing the total of his benefactions over
s23. 900. 900.
1t is also reported that the head of
the STANDARD Oil Company has offered
to treble all contributions TO the me.
mortal library which the university is
trying to erect in honor OF William X.
Harper. its first president.
The trustees have already received
$4,000 for this purpose and hope to
add s65.C00 to this sum. so that with
Mr.. Rockefeller's contribution an $780,
600 structure may be erected on the
campus.
The gilt announced today. like most
of those preceding it from the same
source. is to be devoted mainly 10 ge,-
eral endowment purposes. Securities
to the value of s20OO.0O0 are set aside
for this purpose, thereby adding $50
600 to the income of the instit tion.
OF the Balance $155, 900 is to he used
10 wipe out a deficit in the ac, c,)unts
for 19O6-7 and $4,000 will be d.gcteI
to the purchase Of books. laboratory
apparatus and other equipmeIt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
southern Colorado Power Company.

Denver.-With the incorporation oil
the Southern Colorado Power 4 Raii'
road Company yesterday. n step has
been taken toward the instituting OF
series of power houses in southern Col
orado which promises TO work as great
benefit TO the southern portion OF the
state as the Northern Colorado com
pany has TO northern Colorado. The
new company is Incorporated FOR 81
500 900 and the incorporators are w.
F.. Schuyler, X. C. Schuyler and c.
Speiss OF Denver.
There are a number of eastern capi-
taiists behind the project and the in'-
mediate work OF construction VIII be
started within few weeks.
The district included by the COMPANY
will be the counties of Huerfano and
Las Animas. Central plants viii oe
established in the cities of Trinrlad
and Walsenburg for the supplying OF
electricity to the nearby mining
camps and to the cities themselves. IL
is stated that the street railroad OF
Trinidad will be secured by the South
era Colorado Company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Anti-Suicide Bureaus.

London.-Twelve months ago Gen
eral Booth. of the Salvation Army
started antl-suicide bureaus in various
cities of the world. and he now has is
sued a review of the years work.
Altogether LIPS men and ninety wo-
men sought the assistance OF the Lon
don bureau to save them from self-de-
struction, while at least an equal num-
ber applied at the bureaus in other
cities. 1t appears from the review that
the seekers for help belonged mainly
to the middle classes. More than hair
of them attributing the desire 10 end
their lives to financial embarrassment
or hopeless poverty.
From the small number Of woman
applicants General Booth deduces thnt
they are better able TO bear up under
sorrows and trials than men. He thinks
1t safe to say that seventy five per cent
OF the applicants have been diverted
from contemplated suicide and helped
to surmount their difficulties.
Clergymen. naval and military Of
ifers. doctors newspaper men ana
bakers were among those saved from
committing suicide. General Booth CON
siders that the results more than just
ified the institution OF the bureaus.
which henceforth will have n perma-
nent place in the operations OF the Sal
walton Army.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Christian Psychology.

Chicago.-Bishop Fellows began
Thursday night at st. faul's Reformed
Episcopal church his demonstration OF
;he efficacy Of Christian psychology as
a cure for human ills. He was so over
whelmed with applications for treat
ment that in place OF giving individual
treatment he was compelled to treat
his patients" in a measure en- masse.
More than / 300 persons appeared at
the hour appointed for his demonstra-
ton. After outlining briefly what he
deemed to be the limitations OF the
psychological method, Bishop Fallows
gave private interviews to those with
whom he had appointments and IN
vited the others to come at future
time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

months in 1906. when the plant was de-
stroyed by n snowslide and fire. The
same exclamation is applicable to San
Juan county, where the Silver Lake
plant was destroyed early in 1906. but
had prosperous run for the whole OF
last year. San Miguel has two model
ore treatment plants in connection with
the Tom Boy group and the Liberty
Bell mines, while the Smuggler-Union
group was successfully operated by
several companies OF leasers, made up
OF experienced miners. The Leadville
gold belt. now twenty miles in extent,
showed steady Improvement, being fa
vored by electric power and low treat
ment rates mt the concentration mills
and smelters. In summit county. where
the great dredges are in operation on
the placer grounds, the season was ia
vorablc, with cheerful outlook for
1908. At Idaho Springs, the tunnel
district, gold-copper production gained
steadily in the final months OF the
year. favored by tunnel exsension TO
the orc veins. by successful treatment
at upto-dnte milling plants and by the
presence of cheap and effective hydro
electric power. In all of the gold camps
the outlook for 1908 is especially prom
Using. Development work is prominent.
while hundreds OF miners, released
from the silverlead properties, are
leasing on claims where gold is promi-
nent.
The gold output of Colorado presents
in brief form the history OF mining in
this state from the days of Pixies PEAK
to the present. Using the totals re-
turned by the federal mint bureau. tho
record is as follows:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

FAVOR TAFT
OHIO REPUBLICAN, EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SHOWS ITS
PREFERENCE.
TAFT MEN IN C0NTR OIL
STATE CONVENTION ro BE HELD
IN COLUMBUS MARCH
3RD AND 4TH.

Columbus, O.-The Republicans of
express by direct vote their choice for
the partys candidate for president at
primaries to be held February 11th,
when delegates and alternates to the
Republican state convention will be
elected.
1t will be held in Columbus, March
3rd and 4th and 1t will select, in addi-
ton to four delegates 1t large to the
Republican national convention, can
didates for governor and other officers.
The call for the primaries and con-
vention was adopted this evening by
the Republican state central commit
tee after n protracted and lively ses-
sion.
The friends of William II. Taft. sec
retary OF war and candidate for the
Republican nomination for president.
were in control OF the committee. cast
ing fourteen votes, to seven for the
supporters OF Senator Foraker. also an
avowed candidate for the presidency.
The vote stood fourteen to seven on
every proposition which required
roll call except the selection of a tenn
porary chairman of the state conven-
ton.
James r. Garfield. secretary of the
interior. the chief OF the Taft support
ers. received thirteen votes to eight
cast for Harry NJ. Daugherty of Col
umbus. Richard McCloud OF London.
a close personal friend OF Mr.. Daugh-
erty, but a Taft supporter. voted for
him as against Mr.. Garfield.
The call reported by the sub-com-
mittee and adopted oy the general
committee by vote OF fourteen TO
seven is one OF the most elaborate
ever issued by n state committee.
Several amendments to the call
were proposed .by the friends OF Sen
ator Foraker. but in each case they
were voted down.
The chief fight was made against
the direct primary plan for the selec-
the party's candidate for President at
They pro ,osed that delegates to
county conventions be chose, by di-
rect vote. the county convention TO
choose the delegates to state conven-
tiom.
-The call as adopted provides for
total OF 1S5 delegates to the state con
vention. The Australian ballot Is to
be used In the primary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
State Fair officers.

Pueblo.-At meeting of the stock
holders OF the Colorado State Fair az
sociation the following officers were
elected: F.. ]. Burch. president; J. ".
johnson. vice president; S. F. Cfaw-
ford. secretary pro tenn, and &c" 'ge
II. Williams, treasurer.
The designations of the following d.
rectors were accepted: Senator I. u.
Mccarthy, DIR. A. T. King and George
McCord. The following were elected
to take their places: Mayor j. T. Wcst.
I w. Johnson and f. j. Burch. II was
decided that the best results would be
obtained by working in harmony with
the Overland Fair Association of Dan
yer and it is Intended that the cxh'b-
its and racing events shall be inter
changed.