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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
dep PARTMENT or
STATE FOR KNOX
FORMER SENATOR AND ATToR'
,NEY GENERAL SLATED FOR
IMPORTANT POST.

Washington. d. c., Dec. Is. Phil
ander G. Knox, now serving as United
States senator from Pennsylvania.
will be secretary of state in Mr.. Taft's
cabinet. The direct request has been
made by Mr.. Taft. and Senator Knox
has consented to serve.
His consent was given with some
reluctance, as he practically had chos
en- the national legislature as the field
where his abilities could be utilized to
much better advantage than in the OK
ecutive department of the govern
ment.
II is realized by those who are ac-
quainted with the circumstances IN
the matter, that Mr.. Knox, in agree
Ing to take the foreign affairs port.
folio, Is making great sacrifice OF
his, personal inclination. He feels.
however, that il Mr.. Taft believes him
to be the right man for this high and
important office, it is his duty to COM
ply with Mr.. Taft's desires.
Among the comparatively few who
know OF Mr. Taft's offer and MI.
Taft's decision, much qualification As
expressed that Mr.. Taft is showing a
disposition to form strong cabinet
Bio Work in Former Cabinets.
| AS attorney general in the cabinets
Of President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt, Philander G. Knox became
| famous as public man several years
ago. AS the occupant Of that position
he conducted the initiation of some OF
| President Roosevelt's most note
worthy suits against the trusts, and
when it became time for him to leave
/ the Roosevelt cabinet as result OF q
call to the United States senate BY
/ the state of Pennsylvania when 1t los'
Matthew S. Quay. his work in the
department of Justice had acquired al
4 Importance and distinction thai
classed it's fruit among the greatest
/ legal strokes this government has ever
put forth
Senator Knox began his cabinet ca
lreer under President Mckinley short
lly before the latter was assasslnated ID
|having been drafted to fill the place
| by John William Griggs of New Jer
sey. resigned With the accession o
President Roosevelt to the White
4 House. he was chosen to continue II
the cabinet, his appointment beint
confirmed in the senate Dec. 16, 1901
! He resigned the attorney generalshil
June 30, 1904, to accept his Pennsyl
: vania senatorship appointment, which
!, was rendered by Gov. Pennypacker
He took his seat in the senate Dec 9
1904. and is at present serving tern
which expires In March. 1911.
Career Of Mr.. Knox.
Philander Chase Knox was born a
Brownsville. Pa. May 6, 1853. H
graduated from Mount Union college
Ohio. in 1872, and subsequently tool
the degree of LII. D., at the Universit
of PENNSYLVANIA in 1905 and at Yal
in 1907. His career at the bar begal
! in 1875. He became assistant Unite
States district attorney for the west
/, ern district OF Pennsylvania in 1877
and held it for g year He then er
tered the practice OF law, in whic
he was engaged constantly until hi
: selection as attorney general by Pres
ident Mckinley, during the earl
months of his second term whic
was interrupted by his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
CHILDREN in PERIL
Four Hundred Pupils Have Marrow
Escape in Fire in Aitona, Pa,
School

Altoona, Pa. Dec. 1a. - Altoona's 8
half million dollar high school was
badly damaged by fire today. Four
hundred pupils were dismissed with
out mishap. but many of them lost
their clothing. hanging in closets. The
loss Is 800 000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
LUKE HUlsKAMP DIES in WEST
| Former Prominent Iowan and Resi
dent of keokuk Passes Away
at San Josn
at San Jose

Keokuk. Dec. 1s.-The sad news has
been received in Keokuk of the death
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock in
San Jose Cal. of Luke Huiskamp o
former well known Keokuk citizen.
who for the past couple of years has
been making his residence on the Pa
cific slope.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
BALTIMORE PASTOR sUEDl
Physician Seeking Divorce From WHs;
Brings Damage Suit Against
Clergyman.

Baltimore. Dec. 1s. Rev. DIR. RobS
ert Coupland, rector Of the Protestant
Episcopal church OF the Ascension OF
this city, has been sued for $40, ,0003
damages by DR.. Pierce B. Wilson, Jr.. !
who is suing his wife for divorca.l
naming former United States Senatorl
Wellington as correspondent. The suis3
Is by title, no cause Of action bein@I
stated in the paper fled In court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
Bryant Answers for Crime.

Springfield. Ill.,. Dec. Is. Frank
Bryant, aged IS years, was hanged in
jail here this morning for the murder
|of Thomas Brady, out of whose trunk
after the murder, Bryant stole a
small amount of money with which to
visit his sweetheart in Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
Conrad Butcher Ends own Life

Gowa Evening Press.)
Marshalltown. Dec. IS. --(SpeciaI.)
"A. @. Felters, a. Conrad butcher
aged 3S years, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon by putting bullet
through his brain. He complained OF
being i'll and returned home and his
wife put HIM to bed, when he went
up stairs and fred the fatal shot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
Homer Cabin is no senator.

may not hold two elective offices i'll
Illinois was affirmed by the appellate
court today in the case Of Homer Gal
pin. Galpin, while state senator was
elected clerk Of the municipal court.
The senatorship was declared vacant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
P'hiIander. G. Knox.
Fairfield Pastor
Gets Only 5OCents
As Wedding Fee

*sa s% = So -
Fairfield, Dec. IL. Especially
Fifty cents was the amount of
marriage fee received by Rev.
c. l.. Tenant OF the Methodist
church here after he had mar
rled Miss Minnie 3. scochenorn
and Calvin McVelgh OF Rertons-
port. The groom remarked that
he had no more change.
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