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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24
TO Every
Housekeeper

We want you to prove the quality of Zephyr
Flour-at our risk.
We so certain that this flour will please
you more than any other flour you have ever
used that we will charge you nothing for "a
pounds if it dsappoints you in any respect.
This is our plan: Buy 48-pound sack Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-24

Of Wapello County

This wheat is not only known for the high
quality of its flour but for the large amount Of
gluten it yields.
1t is the gluten that determines the quality
of bread you can make from given measure of
-four. That is why Zephyr Flour makes as many
loaves as any flour and so many more loaves
, 1908-04-03
Coal Officials Go East.

Superintendent D. o. Clark and AS
sistant Superintendent A. e. Bradbury
of the Union Pacific Coal company
who have been at Hanna for several
days looking after matters in connec.
ton with the explosions in mine No. 1
last Saturday, passed through the
city last night, in Mr.. Clark's official
car, en- route to their headquarters AZ
Omaha. Neither Mt. Clark nor Mr..
Bradbury was willing to say what the
future of the mine would be. Bolh
stated that the mine Is now closed
and will not be opened until the mine
is rid of at least some of the large
amount of gas accumulated there. 1t
may not be opened for ten days and
it may be a month, and there is the
possibility that it will be abandoned
entirely. No man can live many min.
utes in the mine now, and those who
have entered ii for not more than
thirty or forty feet can remain but a
short time and come staggering ont
almost overcome.
, 1908-04-03
THIRTY-Slx LOSE THEIR LIVES IN
COLLISION BETWEEN TOR
FEDo BOAT DESTROYER
AND CRUISER.
Vessels Belonged to Portsmouth Di-
vision of British Home Fleet and
Smaller Boat Was Cut in Two
twenty-five Engineers and Suckers
Saved by Being Able to Remain on

Portsmouth, England, April 3.-Thir-
ty-siX men, including Lieutenant Mid
dleton, commander of the torpedo boat
destroyer Tifer, lost their lives in a
collision off the Isle of Wight last
night, between that vessel and the
British cruiser Berwick.
Engaged in Night Maneuvers.
The vessels belonged to the Ports
mouth division of the British home
fleet and were engaged in night maneu-
vers in the channel while on their way
to Portsmouth.
Destroyer Cut in Two.
The night was very dark and the
Berwick was steaming slowly. When
the destroyer attempted to cross the
big cruisers bow she was caught mid
ship and cut in half, sinking almost
Immediately.
Went Down With Vessel.
The deck crew, dressed in heavy oil.
skins and boots, went down with the
vessel.
Twenty-Five Saved.
OF the twenty-five saved, most of
them were engineers and stokers, who,
having light clothing, were able to
keep themselves afoat. The collision
occurred at $40 at night while the
ships were maneuvering without
lights.
, 1908-04-03
T%ralnmaster at Mines.

Trainmaster F. c. Let's returned
last nigh from Hanna, where he had
been with the assistant superintend.
ent of the Wyoming division, w. C.
McKeown, for a day or two. Mr.,
McKeown and Mr.. Let's spent a cou
pie of hours yesterday afternoon at
the east entrance of the mine in which
tomorrow, and Mr.. Let's gave some OF
the details of the attempts to re-entcr
the mine. The shaft was opened fol-
a distance of thirty or forty feet, and
the air vents were arranged to rid
the mine of some of the gas, but work
was SUSPENDED, and the mouth of the
mine VS. again sealed up.
, 1908-04-03
TWO VOLUMES OF A
VALUABLE PUBLICATION.

The two published volumes of the
Catholic Encyclopedia" presented to
the Carnegie library by the Knights
of Columbus at the instance of Rev.
Hugh Cummiskey, have been received
at the library and are attracting con-
siderable attention. The volumes are
handsome in appearance and contain
a S amount of newly written infor-
nation, much of it unobtainable from
any other source. Aside from the arti-
Giles of religious significance, the ency-
clopedla will prove most useful for the
great number of biographies, showing
much new research work, and the sci.
entific matters treated of, as well as
for the revised information upon gen.
eral subjects and nations and coun-
tries.
, 1908-04-03

Washington, d. c.. April 3.-After
years of unsuccessful effort to intro.
duce Egyptian cotton into the United
States, the bureau of plant industry of
the department of agriculture reports
that promising results have been Sc.
cured in New Mexico and Arizona.
Millions Imported.
Several million dollars worth OF
Egyptian cotton annually is imported.
The experiments of DR.. Carson of the
department of agriculture in the Colo.
RADIO river basin within the past few
years have proved successful, and as
much as 900 pounds of lint was Sc.
cured from one acre last year.
Distributing Seeds.
Seeds from the successful growths
in Arizona are now being distributed
by the department.
Admiral Sleeps Well.
Paso Robes Hot Springs, Cal, April
3.-Physicians in attendance upon Rear
Admiral Evans today issued a bulletin
that the admiral feels greatly improv,
ed. He slept well last night and his
pain is fast disappearing.
Brooklyn Man Arrested.
New York, April 3.-Daniel r. De
laney of Brooklyn, cashier of the law
firm of Henry e. Coe & Co. of this
city, was arrested at Mountaindale
today. He is charged with misappro.
priation of the funds of the firm and
forging and falsely endorsing checks
to the amount of $780, 900.
, 1908-04-03
oVER-LEGISLATION WAS
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION

At the meeting last night of the
Laramie Literary club the subject,
THE Tendency of the Times Toward
Over-Legislation," was introduced by
DR.. Arthur Whitehouse. Both DR..
Whitehouse and N. E. Corthell, by pro-
claiming themselves anarchists. in
duced a very energetic discussion,
in the face of which they stoutIy up.
held the views they had adopted for
the time being. The discussion ended
with the honors fairly evenly divided.
At the next meeting of the club Mr..
Augspurger will read a paper upon fire
insurance.
, 1908-04-03
INTERESTING TALK BY
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER

Mr.. j. C. Carman of Denver, who is
in the city in attendance upon the
Sunday school convention, was a most
interesting speaker at the STORY hour"
of the Carnegie library yesterday aft
ernoon. There were two regrets ex-
pressed by those in attendance, one
that the time at Mr.. Carman's disposal
was so short, the other that the want
of a piano prevented him from singing
as had been expeced. 1t is hoped
that the next time Mr.. Carman is in
Laramie he will be able to give a more
extended talk to the children and that
there will be a piano to accompany
him.
, 1908-04-03
Whitney May Be Promoted.

w. A. Whitney, formerly superin.
tendent of the union depot in this city,
but now division superintendent of
the Union Pacific in Utah, arrived in
the city this morning, says the Den,
yer Times. Mr.. Whitney has been
prominently mentioned recently as the
successor to w. l.. Park as general
superintendent for that road. Mr.
Whitney stated that he knew nothing
of any such change.
, 1908-04-03

Peoria, H., April 3.-Fire which
broke out in the mill at Corning &
Co.'S distillery at las this morning
was not under control until II O'Clock.
The entire plant was badly damaged
and the losses are estimated from
s750,000 to $1,000, 900.
Cattle or Stampede.
Several explosions during the pro-
gress of the fire endangered the lives
of the firemen. Shortly after 4 this
morning 5000 cattle ctampedej at the
explosion and ran at large in the rail
road yards.
Large Amount of Liquor Consumed.
Fifty thousand gallons Of spirits
were consumed as the result of one
explosion.
, 1908-04-03

Superintendent Home from California.
Superintendent II. l.. Anderson, who
went to California several weeks ago
for the benefit of his health, passed
through the city at o today, on mis-
return from the coast, and finds his
health considerably improved. The
colonel was met at the depot here
by many of his Laramie friends to well
come him home.
, 1908-04-03
OIL PAINTING FROM
nE on

The splendid reproduction in oils of
a photograph of the city of Laramie,
taken in the year 1870. executed by
Rev. A. Walton and presented by him
to the Laramie Literary club, has
been handsomely framed by the club
in a deep gilt frame inclosed in a
shadow box. and is now hanging upon
the wall of the east reading room at
the Carnegie library, where it makes
a very pleasing and interesting add
ton to the objects of historical in.
terest.
, 1908-04-03
New Foreman In City.

j.. w. Folsom of Red Buttes, who
was reappointed foreman of the rail
road section at that place, after an
absence of several months, was a city
business visitor yesterday afternoon,
looking after some purchases for the
railroad boarding house at that place.
, 1908-04-03
THE CONFERENCE AT
UNIVERSITY TONIGHT

Several principals and superintend-
ents of schools have arrived in the
city to attend the Round Table con
terence at the university tonight, when
Judge Riner will deliver an address.
All persons interested in education are
asked to be present.
, 1908-04-03
POPU[|ST PLATFORM
GOES TO CONVENTION

labor, an eight-hour work day and leg
islation in favor of safety appliances
for workmen, the enactment Of an en-
ployers' liability act within constitu-
tional bounds, the immediate adoption
of precautionary measures to prevent
the repetition of the recent mining dis
a%sters, work on public improvements
in times of depression for unemployed
men, the passage of a law prohibiting
courts from issuing injunctions in
volving the constitutionality of any
law enacted by congress and approved
by the president, and the maintaining
of farmers organizations and the ex-
tension of their power and influence.
TibbIes Makes Attack.
The report of the committee on res
olutions was attacked by T. H. Tib-
bles of Nebraska, who said that an
important part of the money plank
adopted by the committee last night
had been omitted.
Changed at Later Meeting.
Parker explained that at a subse-
quent meeting of the committee the
plank had been materially modified.
Tibbles charged that this was done
without the knowledge of the commit
tee on resolutions, and after consider
able wrangling, he made a motion 20
incorporate the missing portion in the
platform. This was tabled by 462 10
3O7.
Taken from Table.
BY another vote, the motion was
taken from the table and submitted
to the committee, which was ordered
to report at the afternoon session. Re-
cess was then taken.
Clash on Chairman.
The first clash in, the convention
came on the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization hat
George A. Hornecker of New Jersey
be made the permanent chairman. w.
B. Jones of Nebraska moved as a sub
%stitute that the temporary orgahiza-
ton be permanent.
coxey Wins Point.
Chairman Coxey asked him to with
uid" eht hhotpDh, dhu upoh LIE iSiuo-
al, the substitute was lost by a vote
of 1856 to PSI. Hornecker was then
elected permanent chairman.
Attacks Old Parties.
Hornecker made an address of con-
siderable length, in which he vigorous
ly attacked the courts of the country,
under whose ruling, he declared, many
gross injustices had been committed.
He attacked the democratic party for
the conduct nf President Cleveland on
the railroad strike in 1894 n the re-
publican party for sending troops to
Idaho during the strike of miners.
Opportune Time for Revolution.
He deprecated the industrial situa-
ton of the country, declared that an
opportune time for a revolution was
present, and asserted that it only
needs "the genius of a Ro~bespierre
and the %eloquence of a Danton to set
the country in a blaze"
Resolutions Presented.
Following his address the report Of
the committee on resolutions was pre-
sented.
, 1908-04-03

Chicago, Ill. April 3.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, about 1000 head. Market
steady. Beeves, $4.6O97.3O; cows and
h%eifers, $2.OO96.0O; Texans, $44O4
$40; calves, $4.75Q5.75; westerns,
$44O@5.4O; stockers and feeders, 1926
$3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, about 5000 head,
Market weak. Westerns, S5.0O46.S0;
yearlings, $6.25@7.4O; lambs, $4,000
7S5; western, SG.25@7S5.
, 1908-04-03
Right of Way Man Here.

c. E. Black of Omaha, right of way
agent for the Union Pacific, who has
ping off here on his way to Evanston,
passed through the city last night, on
his way to the headquarters of the
company at Omaha.
, 1908-04-03
IT'S BETTER
EACH MONTH
EXPRESS OFFICE SHOWS AN IN.
CREASE OF RECEIPTS FOR
MARCH OVER LAST YEAR.
Agent Wigton Says That Increase is
Noted in Every March Since He
Assumed Control of Office-Supe.
Intending Anderson Hore from
California-Railroad News.

Agent B. P. Wigton of the Pacific
Express company's office here finds
that during the month of March the
cash receipts of his Office were 81
greater than during the same month
last year, and that the increase has
followed each month since he came t.
the office. The business both ways
has been good and exceptionally so in
receipts at the cashiers office.
, 1908-04-03
BOY HAD FISH-HOOk

DR.. Stevens last night removed Il
fish-hook from the sole of one of lit
tie Charlie Rector's feet. having 10
cut the hook from the flesh. The lad
is 5 years old and was preparing to go
to bed when he encountered the barb
in his bare feet.
, 1908-04-03
MARKET REPORTS
Live Stock at South Omaha.

South Omaha, Neb., April 3.-Cat
tle-Receipts, 600 head. Market was
steady to strong. Western steers, $3.50
@6.OO; Texas steers, $3.25Q5.OO; COWS
and heifers, $2.75Q4.75; Gamers, $2.25
Q3.5O; stockers and feeders, S3.00q
5.35; calves, $3.OOQ5.25; bulls, $3.25q
5.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Yearlings, S6.75@7.50;
wethers, S6.OOQ7.0O; ewes, s5.75q
6.75; lambs, $7.00@S.1O.
, 1908-04-03

- uOlAd5 WdlSOh VI HtOl ia y
9 For Vice President. c
. Samuel w. Williams of Vim 9
9 cennes, Ind. c
@ Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Q Q @ @ @ 9
st. Louis, Mo-, April 3.-The plat,
form to be submitted to the populisS
convention was completed at day.
break, after an all-night session OF
the committee on resolutions.
Money Plank Discussed.
Much consideration vas given to the
money plank, and when finally accept
ed by the majority of the committee,
it was not acceptable to a minority
and a fight over the phraseology on
the floor of the convention is certain,
Debate is also expected on the tariff
plank.
Function Of Government.
AS prepared by the committee, the
money plank declared that the issu.
ing of money is the function of the
government alone, and should not be
delegated to any corporation OF indus
try.
Money Direct to People.
A demand was made that money ue
issued direct to the people withou:
the Intervention of banks and be full
legal tender for ALI debts both public
and private. The working of the nj
tional bank law was criticised, and d
demand was made that the power to
issue money be taken from the banks.
Financial Bills Denounced.
The Aldrich bill is denounced, as is
also the Fowler bill. The plank on
the trusts demands that the govern.
ment own and control the railroads
and all public utilities which, in their
nature, are monopolies.
Government Ownership.
The ownership of general telegraph
and telephone lines and a parcel post
are also asked. The taxation OF mo-
nopoly privileges while they remain
in private hands is another feature OF
this plank. The initiative and refer.
endum and the power to recall from
office disloyal or inefficient represeI,
tatives are advocated.
Some of the Planks.
Other plahks are for the enactment
of legislation looking to the improvS
ment of conditions for wage earHers,
the abolition of child labor and the
suppression of sweat shops, the aboli-
ton of convict as opposed to free
labor, the exclusion of foreign pauper
, 1908-04-03
BISHOP OF LARAMIE
VISITING IN CITY.

Bishop ]. B. Funston Of the mis-
sionary district of Wyoming is here,
arriving this afternoon from Chey-
enne, and will remain in the city until
after Sunday, preaching at the cathe-
dral on that day. This afternoon he
and Dean Bode are looking after the
church property here.
, 1908-04-03
ATTACK BY SOLDIERS FOLLOW
ING DISORDERS RESULTS IN
ATTEMPT TO TIE UP
ALL BUSINESS.
Three Rioters Killed, Fifteen Wound
ed, Four of Them MortaIly, and
Soldiers Use Bayonets to Prevent
Repetitions-John Mitchell De-
clines Offer of Appointment as
Commissioner on Panama Labor.

Rome, April "a general strike has
been proclaimed as a protest against
the fatalities in connection with dis
orders on streets here yesterday, when
troops fired on and killed three rioters
and wounded fifteen others, our NOR
tally.
Not Successful at First.
The strike was not, very successful
on the start and most of the shops
we're open. The government has TAX
en- energetic action to restore order
, 1908-04-03
Cheyenne LAWYER Insane.

Lincoln, Neb., April 3.-H. Waldo
Moore, an attorney of Cheyenne,
Wyo., has been committed to the state
hospital for the insane at this place.
He was brought to Lincoln last night.
, 1908-04-03

versity management. | feel that you
could have thrown more light on the
situation before the commission, when
In session, and that you should have
done SO at that time. Perhaps your
loyalty to the institution and a desire
to keep from the public those things
detrimental to the university prevent
ed you from disclosing more of what
you knew, and | will not say that you
were not justified, or al least excus-
able.
Believe me, my heart is with you
and the university. Very truly,
(Signed) IN. r. JOHNSTON"
If the statements are false, then the
members of the commission, who
speak in no ambiguous terms; the
president of the university, who
makes the statements; the faculty,
which endorses the president; the
alumni, who petition the governor in
the matter; the citizens of Laramie
of both political parties, who ask re-
lief in a petition signed with one hun.
dred and thirty-eight names which
make a fairly complete directory of
the professional and business people VI
the city, are all deceived. Even the
board of trustees in the very same
instrument in which they stamp the
presidents statement as false contend
that they are laboring for the very
same changes that the president advo-
Gates. One trustee. who voted for the
Continued on page ~
, 1908-04-03

tives, here for a few days, left for his
home last night. Mr.. Burns retired
from the shops more than ten years
ago, and since engaging in the rancn-
ing and farming business has amassed
a considerable fortune.
, 1908-04-03
GERMAN LEAVES OGDEN.
Gets Away at Ten O'clock Without
Making Any Repairs.

Ogden, Utah, April 3.-The German
car in the New York-to-Paris race de.
parted at 1890 this morning without
undergoing any repairs.
, 1908-04-03
Grain and Provisions at Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 3.-Wheat-May,
92&c; July, SS4sc. Corn-May, 66Ac;
July, 63B@64c. Oats-May, 521sc;
July, 45c.
Pork-May, s1S.25; July, $4,000
1921. Lard-May, $3.50; July,
SS.521A. Ribs-May, s707h @7.10;
July, $40.
, 1908-04-03
Closing Stock Quotations.

New York, April 3.-Union Pacific,
1874; do preferred, 7S14; Southern Pa
cifc, 10; Atchison, 1875; do preferred,
S5B; New York Central, 96%; Penn
%sylvania, 115B; Amalgamated, 5S%
Steel, S27s; do preferred, 97%.
, 1908-04-03

William Joki, wife in Finland.
John lkonen, wife in Finland.
August Lakeson, wife in Finland.
Family of F. c. Burton at Diamond
vile.
Mrs. T. D. Penn, colored, and three
children.
, 1908-04-03
Former aIaeksmItb ! ylsltor.

George Burns, formerly foreman of
the Union Pacific blacksmith shops
here. nov a prosperous ranchman OF
Nebraska, who has bene visiting his
brother. Pat Burns, and other rela-
, 1908-04-03
tile paper, 5@5k per cent; money on
call easy, 1902 per cent.
Copper and Other Metals

New York, April S.-Lead quiet, $3.50
@4.OO; lake copper weak, s12S7k@
13.121a; bar silver, 55Bc per ounce.
st. Louis, Mo, April 3.-Spelter dull,
s4.55.
, 1908-04-03
Wool Market at St. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Mo, April 3.-Wool mar
ket steady. Territory and western me-
diums, 16Q1Sc; fine mediums, 14@
Ice; fine, 10@13c.
, 1908-04-03
COMMITTEE HAS ALl-NlGHT SEES
SION AND EVOLVES DECLARA-
TONS OF PRINCIPLES
FOR CAMPAIGN,

Issuing Of Money is Exclusively Func.
ton of Government, and Banks
Between Treasury and People
Hornecker Of New Jersey Made
Permanent Chairman at st. Louis.
, 1908-04-03
Italian Nearing San Jose.

San Jose, Cal, April 3.-The Italian
car left Bradley this morning and is
expected to reach this city about 4
O'Clock p. m.
, 1908-04-03
WIDOWED
BY THE GAS
MANY HOMES LEFT WITHOUT
MALE PROTECTION BY THE
NINE EXPLOSIONS.
Laramieites Furnished With List Of
Families in Stricken Cities In the
Hour Of Great Loss-One Man
Married In This City Twenty
Years Ago to Lady Of Carbon.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hickson, who
spent several days this week at Hanna,
where they have a relative, this morn
ing received from W. w. Hughes, con-
nected with the Union Pacific Coal
company at that place, a list of the
widows and orphans Of the victims OF
the two explosions of last Saturday.
There are a large number of orphaned
children at Hanna and several fami,
lies in England and Finland. One fea-
ture Of the sad case is that four of the
widows of the present disaster were
widowed by the explosion of June,
1903, having since remarked.
Married in Laramie,
Anthony Dodds, one of the victims
of the second explosion, leaves a wife
and four children, the Oldest 10 and
the youngest three years. Mr.. Dodds
Was married in this city, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hickson, on south
Fourth street, November 2, 1888, the
bride being Miss Elizabeth Ann Wat
son OF Carbon. Henry Birchaf, men
ton of whom was made In The Repub.
ncan of Monday, left a daughter at
Hanna and a wife and nine children
In England.
A Complete List.
Mr.. Hughes furnished a list of all
the widows with the number of chill.
dren in each family, as the result of a
vigorous hunt about the town for the
miners union and the citizens of Car
Don county. They are as follows:
MRS. Harry Lyons and two children.
Mrs. John Rimer and three children.
Mrs. Matt Huhlala and six children.
Mrs. James Smeaton and one child.
Mrs. Pete Wilson.
Mrs. Robert Herrin and four chill.
dren.
Mrs. Robert Warburton and seven
children.
Mrs. Frank Collins and two chill
dren.
Large Family In England,
MISS Birchall, whose mother and
nlne brothers and sisters reside in
England.
Mrs. Peter Munson.
Mrs, Gus Remey, colored, and two
children.
Mrs. William Pascoe and two chill
dren.
Wife and family of John How in
England.
MRS. A. G. Carley, colored, and three
children.
MRS. William johnson
Mrs. Matt Jok and four children.
dren.
MRS. Elmer johnson.
MRS Ben Perry and two children.
MRS. Tom Flint and Ave children.
MIS- Alex Briggs and six children.
Peculiarly Sad Case.
Mrs. Alfred Dodds, four children,
Oldest s a and the youngest ]
year s months.
MRS. James Knox.
Mrs. Dave Ellis.
WIS. Anthony Dodds and four chill.
years. 'ou
Mrs Gabe Lahti and two children.
ls' Emil Silfast and one child.
nrs. Pete Travis and family.
mrs. Alfred Holidays family IN
England. Al
mrs. Bird Frink, n child.
"rs. Aaron Madden. colored
, 1908-04-03
COTTON IS
A SUCCESS
EXPERIMENTS OF DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE SHOW
THAT EGYPTIAN STAPLE
CAN BE GROWN.

Nine Hundred Pounds of Lint Taken
From One Acre Last Year and
Seeds Being Distributed for This
Years Crop-Admiral Evans
Sleeps Well and Physicians De-
clare His Pain Is Growing Less.
, 1908-04-03
Mitchell offered Position.

Washington, D. c., April 3.-John
Mitchell, former president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
called on President Roosevelt today,
and on leaving the White house said
the president had offered him the po-
sition of special commissioner to study
and report upon labor conditions on
the Panama canal zone.
He said he was unable to accept, as
1t is necessary for him to recover his
health before he could take up work
of any kind
, 1908-04-03

New York Financial Market.
New York, April 3.-Prime mercan-
, 1908-04-03
BIC STRIKE IN ROME
AS RESULT Of RIOTS

and the whole garrison of the city is
held in readiness.
Troops Use Bayonets.
Several demonstrations were broken
up by charges of troops with fixed bay
onets. Seventy anarchists were sum
moned by the troops and were ar
rested.
Mail Wagon Drivers Quit.
By noon the movement became more
general. The drivers of mail wagons
used to collect from the street boxes
refused to continue and were replaced
by soldiers. The wagons are being
escorted by cavalry. One man who
was injured yesterday died today.