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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
strike suspends Denmark Papers.

Copenhagen, Aug. 10. - With the
exception of the social democratic pa
pers, the publication of all newspapers
in Denmark was suspended indefinite
ly today in consequence of the strike
of printers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
OPPOSE PARCELS POST PLAN.
National Travellers Association Takes
Action in Milwaukee Convention
Against the Scheme.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1o.-At the
closing session Saturday of the Ma
tional Travellers association of Amer
lea a resolution was adopted condemn
ing the parcels post plan, the secre-
tary being instructed to send copy
of the resolution to every congress
man and senator throughout the Unit
ed States.
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Nine Killed in germany Wreck.

Eckernfoerde, Germany, Aug. 10
Nine people we're killed and many nj
jured in a collision between pas
senger train and train of empty cars
on the line running between Flensburg
and Kiel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
Luther League Begins Convention

Chicago, August, 10.-The Luther
League of America, representing
100000 members of the Lutheran
church in the United States began its
eighth biennial convention here to-
day with fifteen hundred delegates
present The convention will continue
until Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
Frank 2. Sargent Ill.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1G.-Franl5
P. Sargent, commissioner of the bu-
reau of immigration and naturalization
is seriously i'll at his residence in this
city. He is suffering from a nervous
shock, the result of a fall at Shep-
herdtown, w. Va, where he was snand-
ing his vacation recently.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

and the Taft policies. With Taft. the
undisputed victor in every skirmish, it
has been universally stated that For
aker would be forced to retire from
the senatorial state
When Foraker was procuring his
presidential votes he had no stronger
backer than his Ohio colleague in the
Ohio house of congress, Senator Dick.
Foraker and Dick have always been in
perfect harmony and unity Of action.
AS result the Foraker blight be-
comes also Dick blight and the SEN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
Missouri Girl is
Welded to Lover
on Her Death Bed

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Des Moines, Aug. 1o.-F. G.
Hooyer of Memphis, Mo-, and
Mise Mayne Hulen of Lancas-
ter, Mo-, were married at Mercy =
hospital here today where the !
girl s thought to be dying. She !
has been sick there for some !
weeks.
J s%s. sns+&@s. .nss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
Busch VIII Help eermanic Museum

Berlin, Aug. 10.-At today's session
Of the Internatiol Historical congress,
David jayne Hill, the American am
bassador, made the announcement
that Adolphus Busch of st. Louis was
ready to give $4,000 towards Ger.
manic Museum building at Harvard
university.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
Hoffman a Proud Father,

Oskaloosa, Aug. 1o-A fine baby
girl came to the home of Phil Hoff-
man, editor of the Daily Herald. Sat
urday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
Kaiser Ready to Meet. EDWARD.

Cronberg, Aug. 10. Emperor Will
liam arrived here this morning in
preparation for his meeting with King
Edward, who is expected to arrive to-
on his way to Marienbad.
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CONTINUED on page 81.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
CRISS BECAME PITCHER
In PECULIAR MANNER
Texas with ST. Louis Browns Threw
Curves on lnfieId in an Exhi-
bition Game.

"Dode' Criss. the husky Texan now
with Jimmy McAleer's ST. Louis
Browns. became known as a finger
in a peculiar manner and II the tall
fellow had not turned loose curve
while playing the infield In the spring
OF 1907 he might not be In the major
leagues as pitcher to-day.
Eddie Ashenback secured Criss for
his st. Paul team of the American
Association from the Texas state
league along with Ferris, also with
the Browns this spring. and several
other players. Criss was supposed
to be an outfielder. but In an exhibit
ton game one day he was used at
shortstop. Old Joey Sugden. catcher
In the big leagues long time ago,
was playing first base that day. About
the third inning ground ball was
knocked to Criss. He gobbled in the
sphere and shot a curve to first. The
break on the curve was SO suappy
that Sugden misjudged the ball and
the runner went to second while the
ball bounded away.
You'll have to give me the signal
when you're going to throw 'em like
that" Sudgen told Criss and the big
fellow only laughed.
When the Saints went to the bench
Sugden said: Say. Dode, can you
throw that shoot whenever you want
to?"
wal. reckon ] kim" replied criss.
In the sixth inning the st. Paul
pitcher was pounded pretty hard.
Ashenback asked Criss II he thought
he could go into the box and hold
the other fellows down.
II reckon kin do IT," said Criss.
and the next inning he went to the
hill. For three innings he was COM
plete puzzle. He allowed no hits and
famed six Of the nine batters who
faced him. As soon as Jack Dunleavy,
formerly OF the st. Louis Cardinals.
Joined the st. Paul club. the
outfield. Criss was given a regular po-
sition on the hurting staff He won
IL and lost 10 games for the tail-end
club OF the association last year. He
played is games In the outfield. He
finished the season with batting
average Of .2S1.
Criss is quiet fellow and hardly
ever breaks into conversation.
Whenever his manager asks him II he
can do a certain thing. he simply says.
wal, l reckon l kim" and tries it,
Criss was carried on the Browns first
trip, but was not used in a full game.
He worked one inning against the
White Sox. replacing Waddell, and
sent the Jones men down In order.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
WADDELL MAY BE BARRED
FROM ORGANIZED BASEBALL
Life II He Jumps St. Louis
Contract.

That Rube Waddell. the star pitcher
and baseball eccentric. is tempting
fate. is made evident by the state
man of the national baseball commits
sion. III 1t is true that Waddell has
jumped his contract with the St Louis
Americans to go with the outlaws
and this fact is proven to the com
mission" Hermann said. "Waddell
viii become permanently ineligible,
his case being exactly like those of
contract jumpers who were banished
to Tristate league for life"
Waddell's desertion of the St Louis
Browns is one of hundred or more
foolish and eccentric things that the
celebrated southpaw pitcher has
done since he has been In the major
league spotlight. So weird and un-
natural have been his escapades that
people have long ceased to be aston
ished at his notions of attracting
publicity.
In all these years he has fooled him
self far more than he has fooled his
employers. for his salary has always
been small in comparison with the
amounts paid for less capable pitchers
of good habits.
Great twirler that he is, Rube has
always been, first Of all. a prize dom
key. Connie Mack says that had the
Rube been faithful and true, he might
have had from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, instead of his comparatively
small salary of $1,000 or $4,000.
One of Comics "reminiscences Is of
a game the Rube played in Whining
ton, Del, on one of his runaway
days He was assigned to left field.
in which was stationed big lawn
roller Rube went over and sat in
the drivers seat, 20 feet outside of the
foul line. Whenever ball was hit to
the left he would abandon his seat
and catch It, And then he won the
game with a three-base hit.
"The trouble with McAleer is that
he takes 'Rube' too seriously" says
Connie.
He recalls no story about the Rube
with as much enjoyment as that In
cident about his loss of his Ameri-
can league pennant charm in 1895.
The Rube pawned the golden gem for
pittance and the next day Connie
missed 1t from his watch charm.
Have you lost it?" asked Mack.
Yes" said the Rube.
"Then we'll offer $50 for It's return
said Connie. IT'S solid gold and worts
$1O0."
The $50 was offered and the bar
tender who bought the charm for $40
brought it back. Mack paid the $50
and gave Rube his charm.
Mack's friends say that most of the
So and S. handouts to the Rube in the
last six years have come out of his
salary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
"wiIIle" sudhof Free Agent.

Pitcher William Sudhoff. who was
released in 1906 to Kansas City and
transferred in 1907 to Louisville, but
did not play with either of those clubs,
has been declared a free agent by the
national baseball commission. none
of the clubs named wishing to hold
him. The application was made by
the player. who also asked for COM
pensation after his release by Louis
Vile to Washington. The commission
declares this claim not justified be-
cause the evidence shows that his re
lease was due to lack of condition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
Denver Post Endurance Race.

Denver.-The judges in the Denver
Post endurance race have announced
their decision as follows:
Our decision as the three judges
of the Denver Post endurance race is
as follows:
First and second prizes shall be
divided absolutely equal between
Workman of Cody, Wyoming, and Wy
kert OF Severance, Colorado. the riders
OF Teddy and Sam.
THE third prize shall be awarded
to Edwards of Diamondville, Wyom-
ing, who rode Sorrel Clipper
Fourth prize shall be awarded to
Kern of Colorado City. who rode Dex.
Fifth prize shall be awarded to
Casio, who rode Blue Bell.
''The sixth prize is not awarded, for
the reason that the sixth horse has
not finished at the time OF this meet
ing of the judges. 9.20 p. m. Saturday.
"The decision regarding the prizes
for condition has been reserved until
the Judges can get the opinion OF the
official veterinarians, Whitehouse.
Prien and Lamb.
"The judges have further decided
that all bets on this race shall be de
clared off
Signed, e. II. Grubb. Frank A. Had
sell, ]. M. Kuykendall"
The race was from Evanston, Wy
oming, to Denver, a distance of $50
miles, and the leaders finished it in
six days and eight hours, an average
OF nearly ninety miles dey.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND


Jake Beckley. who is now playing
first base for the Kansas City Blues.
says he is 43 years old.
Young Eddie" Hanlon. son OF the
former manager of the Reds. is man
aging one of the best amateur teams
in Baltimore. The younger Hanlon
does not appear in the lineup OF mis-
aggregation.
Connie Mack must be rated as one
of the best judges OF young players In
the country. He picked up two win
ming pitchers this year in Schlitzer
and Carter.
No-hit games are becoming the rule
rather than the exception in the Amer
lean association No less than three
such contests have been played in the
big class A league this season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

Atlantic City. N. J.-That President
Roosevelt had issued directions to the
heads OF all departments making non
payment of bills by government en-
ployes sufficient cause for dis
charge, was made public here by Sec
retory John A. Green of the National
Retail Grocers' Association while dis
cussing before the National Wholesale
Grocers' Association the need of en-
forcing collections.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-11

copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles)
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16
Personal Mention

J. F. Alexander OF Tacoma is at the
st. Francis.
H. Pohl of Guatemala Is staying at
the st. Francis.
II. H. Yard of Sacramento is staying
at the FairmOnt.
W. 3. Thurman of MADEIRA is a guest
at the Fairmont.
W. E. Marsh of New York is regis
tered at the st. Francis.
Morris Gest theatrical man of New
York, is a guest at the st. Francis.
Captain Pond. U. S. A. and Mrs. Pond
have apartments at the st. Francis.
W. Cameron Forbes, Philippine COM
missioner, is a guest at the FatrmOnt-
Webb H. Parkinson. a mining man
of Goldheld, is staying at the St. Fran
els.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Blanchard of
Santa Paula have apartments at the
Fairmont.
J. ]. Byrne of the Santa Fe railroad
company is a guest at the St. Francis.
He Is accompanied by Mrs. Byrne.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Seton. Henry
Seton. Miss Louisa Norwood and Am
brose d. Henry make up party stay
ing at the Fairmont registered from
New York.
and track laying toward Oakland has
been commenced 1t is said that by
tomorrow the track should be at Hay
ward.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16
SNATCHES PURSE OF
WOMAN AND RUNS
Thief Attacks Victim in Day
light on Pacific Avenue
and Takes Money

Through the Intervention of Donald
Craig, son of William Craig, the well
known attorney of the firm of Craig
G. Craig, two pretty young women were
saved from robbery and insult at the
hands of a fashily dressed purse
snatcher at Pacific avenue and Bu-
chanan street at II o'clock yesterday
morning.
AS the young women started to cross
Buchanan street, a man sitting on a
fence at the corner suddenly jumped
down, and, with curse and q blow,
seized the purse of one of the ladies.
She tried to hold on to it and resisted
his attempt to steal it with such vigor
that the man roughly swore at her and
struck her on the face until she re-
linQuished her hold. Then he started
to run with the purse, valuable gold
chain affair that contained nearly 500
in coin.
Craig was $50 feet behind the women.
When he saw the brutal attack, with
a cry of Hold on there" he started
in hot pursuit of the fleeing robber.
Craig pressed on his footsteps so closely
that the man dropped the purse as he
ran. Scurrying down Buchanan street
at Jackson he jumped into buggy, in
which pal" was sitting, and seizing
the reins, lashed the horse into furious
gallop. He escaped before Craig could
catch him.
The young man telephoned to the po-
lice, and Chief Biggy sent a detail of
detectives in search of the purse
snatcher. The women disappeared with
out thanking Craig for the service
he had rendered them. The police have
not yet been able to learn their names.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16
JUDGE SETS ASIDE
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
John Mccall Porter, Inmate of
Insane Asylum, Permitted
to File Answer

John Mccall Porter, who is an in
mate of an insane asylum in Honolulu,
was given permission by Judge Mu-
rasky yesterday to file an answer in
the suit instituted by Samuel Irving,
administrator of the estate of William
McCrindle, involving ownership to
1,000,O3s acres of land in Lower Cal
ifornia, worth more than $4,000. Nc
Crindle, who originally owned the land,
entered into a contract with Porter
& Calvin and Homer Dray, deciding to
them two-thirds of the land, they to
subdivide the tract, sell 1t, and divide
the profits with him. No sales were
made, however, and Irving. as admin
istrator of the estate of McCrindle,
brought suit to set aside the contract.
Dray has answered that he attempted
to sell the land, but was unsuccessful.
Against Porter default was taken.
The judges ruling yesterday sets aside
that default on the ground that Por-
ter is outside the jurisdiction of the
court, and the case being one involv-
ing real estate service of summons by
publication is not sufficient. Porter's
guardian will now file an answer
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16
Gossip Of Rai!waymen

They had come expressly from Chi
cago to Washington to see the presi-
dent and discuss traffic matters. They
had lunched sparingly, had eschewed
all temptations to drink with old
friends and were in At condition to
meet the necessities of the occasion.
Then some one remarked that 1t was
the White House and proposed a game
of poker.
It was eagerly taken UP and the
dauntless six sat down.
Good heavens" shouted one Of the
players, as he glanced at his watch.
''It is 4:30 What are we to do now?"
Ring up the White House and ex-
plain we were unavoidably detained
and make our profound apologies"
III the true reason for not keeping
the appointment is made known the
president will accept all excuses" was
the answer.
THE president presents his compli-
ments," later came the reply, ''and says
that unfortunately he has an important
engagement or he would Join your
party, as nothing would give him
greater pleasure"
The Southern Pacific company an
nounces that its lands in the Truckee-
Carson project in Nevada are now on
sale. These include, according to the
government reports, some of the finest
lGnd in the state and the government
will provide water therefor. The
Southern Pacific has placed low figures
on the land. averaging about SIS an
acre. Nearly all of the tract is close
to the railroad, along the main line
and also along the Fallon branch.
A new townsite and station Is to be
established at Ferncly. which is the
center of the lands along the main line
and directly opposite the town of
Wadsworth. Purchasers will have TO
conform to the government require
ments OF settlers, in that they will have
to live in the vicinity of the land. culti-
vate. and accept the water at the
prices offered.
J. J. Byrne assistant passenger traffic
manager of the Santa Fe, arrived in
the city yesterday. In speaking of the
colonist travel this fall he said:
I'VE have good reasons to believe
that there will be large immigration
to California this autumn. The farmer
more money this year than he has in
several. It Is the man in the city who
has suffered, not the man who tills the
ground. The colonist travel may be re-
garded as fixture. and with a crop of
90,000,000 bushels of wheat in Kansas,
money will be plentiful and farmers
may be expected out here to look
around, and probably some will stay
Work Is to be commenced shortly
on laying a double track between
Roseville and Loomis, five miles. This
is in line with double tracking the
road over the mountains. Several
short pieces of track across the Sierra
Nevada mountains have already been
laid. and more will follow. These will be
coupled, and so without much trouble
the Southern Pacific will have a
double tracked road over the range.
C. c. Crane left yesterday to meet
the members Of the Cortelyou club of
Brooklyn. who left New York on July
2, 1872 strong. in a special train of the
New York Central. The party will
be here tomorrow morning and will
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16

spend the day in sightseeing, leaving
in the evening for Portland. L. F.
Vosburgh, general eastern passenger
agent of the New York Central, is in
charge Of the party.
Howard e. Holmes, who is building
the pier at Oakland for the Western
Pacific, said yesterday that the work
on the slips ought to be completed
by August 1. There is, of course. con-
siderable work to be done in the way
pared for the work which is to be
done on this side of the bay.
The consolidation of the Santa Fe
Central and the Albuquerque Eastern
under the title of the New Mexico Cen
trail is being financed by the Denver
and Rio Grande, and not by the Rock
Island. Gould has been trying to get
into albuquerque and FL Paso from
Denver, and these two lines will give
him what he desires. The consolida-
tion will be effected in August and
Robert Law of Denver will be presi-
dent and general manager. r
The plans are for the Denver and
Rio Grande to build south from Gar
land, Colo, through Taos county, and
strike it's present narrow gauge line
somewhere in the Rio Grande valley.
-
The increase OF business between the
San Joaquin valley and Los Angeles is
such that the Southern Pacific is fig
uring on an additional daylight pas
senger train in each direction between
Fresno and Los Angeles.
E. M. Pomeroy of the Pennsylvania
lines has returned from Denver.
The Western Pacific reports that the
bridge at Halvarn has hear finish ad
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16

Fred Wagley Of Dry Greek. SonOma county ,
has purchased two cylinder Buick touring car
from the Howard automobile company. He will
drive the TO his home
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16
NEW ATTRACTIONS
FOR COMING WEEK
Miller Associate Players to Ap-
pear in "The Servant
in the House"
Nance O'Neil Is to Succeed May
Robson at American
in "Magda"

'.The Great Divide" will be played by
Miller and his supporting company for
the last time Saturday night The Mil
Ter associate players, direct from New
York. will give The Servant in the
House" next Monday night It will be
retained at the Van Ness for two weeks.
Walter Hampden, Tyrone Power, Gal
wey. Herbert, Arthur Lewis, Edmund
Kennedy, Gladys Wynne and Edith
Wynne Matthison are to appear in the
principal roles OF the great play.
AMERICAN
May Robson will close her engage
ment at the American theater Satur-
day evening. THE Rejuvenation Of
Aunt Mary is proving one Of the most
entertaining comedies presented this
season. The advance sale OF seats for
the coming season with Nance O'Neil
indicates a banner business. She will
open her engagement Sunday afternoon
in ''Magda-"
PRINCESS
TT Happened IN Nordland" will be
given for the last time at the Princess
theater Sunday night. Beginning Mon
day night the double bill, THE Bridal
Trap" and The Song Birds" in which
William Burress scored a tremendous
hit recently, will be given. Evelyn
L RANGES h6IOSe VIII NC SOSh eS A'N
setta in The Bridal Trap"
oRPHEUM
The success of the recent bill at the
Orpheum continues. For next week
several new attractions will add to the
programs popularity. The headline
number will be presented by the four
Fords. who are the best dancers in the
country. A novelty will be presented
in a motorcycle act of great hazard
and difficulty.
ALCAZAR
That there has been no diminution
in White Whittlesey's popularity is
being demonstrated nightly at the Al
cazar theater, where Fitch's comedy,
His Grace de Grammont," is being
produced to large audiences. If
Were King will be given next week
NATIONAL
A number Of fine acts are gracing
the Nationals program this week at
the Grammar vaudeville house. Ihe
Okito family present a mystifying and
entertainment act; La Veen, Cross and
company in Roman sports; Rinaldo,
violinist; the New York Gayety Girls,
and McWade and May in playlet
are some of the best acts seen in
vaudeville this season. Friday night
the directoire gown will be exploited
on the stage.
CENTRAL
Her Mad Marriage" is a novelty
melodrama, and is interesting large
audiences at the Central theater this
week. Herschel Mayall and Edna Ellis
mere give fine account OF themselves
in the two leading roles, and the play
is well mounted. Next week The
Bandit King" will be staged. The
matinee this week will be held on Sat-
urday.
CHUTES
This will be amateur night at the
Chutes, and there are many candidates
for histrionic honors. The current
bill is pleasing large audiences at all
performances. For next week the Will
liams sisters, Nellie Revelle, McNish
and Penfold, the Walter Montague COM
pany and Irving Jones are announced.
There will be balloon ascension Sun
day afternoon.