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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
THAW MUST STAY
AT MATTEAWAN
CANNOT TESTIFY IN BANKRUPT
PROCEEDINGS AT
PITTSRURG.

Philadelphia. Dec. 21.--Harry X.
ThaW. now confined in the state hospi-
tai for the criminal insane at Mattea-
wan, N. Y, cannot be taken to Pitts,
burg to testify in the bankruptcy pro.
ceedings, according to a decision hand.
ed down today by the United States
circuit court Of appeals. Whether the
case will be taken to the United States
supreme court is not known here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Priest Takes His Life at Sea.

London, Dec. 21.-The steamer
Arabic, from New York, reports that
at midnight. Dec. Is, the Rev. James
Kelly, Catholic priest Of Paterson,
N. J., jumped overheard Efforts were
made to rescue him, but were I'M
availing. and the Arabic proceeded.
The act is attributed to arrangement
cause by i'll health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
DIVORCED MAN
MUST KEEP MOI
MISSOURI COURT SAYS WOMAN
CAN SEIZE FORMER HuS-
BANDS PROPERTY.

st. Louis, Dec. 81 The decision
that divorced woman may seize her
former husbands earnings and prop
erty to enforce payment Of alimony
even though he has married again,
was handed down by the St. Louis
court Of appeals today. 1t is said by
lawyers the ruling will laffect scores
of men by making them responsible
for the support of two families.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Locate the Horse Thief.

Glenwood. Ia. Dec. 21.-Sheriff
Linville has located the horse thief
who stole a team from Liveryman
Len Jones of Pacific Junction about
Nov. 16 A man giving the name OF
Williams and claiming Hamburg as
his home hired team for a drive In
the country, but failed to return.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Chinaman's White
Wife Poisons Four
Be- bes; Suicides

X +
Plano, Ill.,, Dec. 81. The
American wife of George All
Wong, a Chinese restauranter,
said to oe the daughter Of repu-
table Chicago parents, early to-
day gave her four children
wood alcohol and stabbed one
little girl to death. After drink
ing some poison the woman
threw heraeIf under BurIing-
ton train and was killed. Three
children Will probably recover.
1t is believed the woman was
temporarily insane.
i 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Taft,s Brother Goes to Columbus to
Push Fight for the United
States Senate,

Cincinnati, Dec. 81. = Charles P
Taft. who is candidate for United
States senator to succeed Foraker
left for Columbus today to open head
quarters from which NE will carry on
his contest for the Office. Taft de-
clared there is no truth in the stories
that Roosevelt is opposed to his can
didacy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Ralph x. Tassart Dead.

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 21.-The re-
mains of Ralph X. Taggart, a promi-
nent hotel man of Dallas, who died
last night Of typhoid pneumonia,
will be sent to- Decatur. ILL.,, tonight
for burial. He was a nephew Of Tom
Taggart, former chairman OF the ma
tional Democratic committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
WOMAN PAYS $S2,411
Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbowrne Gets
Possession of Mrs. "Jack" Gard
ner's Art Treasurers.

Chicago, Dec. 21.--Mrs. Emily Crane
Chadbourne today obtained possession
Of art treasures seized last summer by
the government by paying into the
previously paid by her for duties and
penalties on the property and goods
which were originally the property of
Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston. and
We're imported by Mrs. Chadbourne as
household goods under a value Of $2,-
OOn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Tafts pomiciled in Aunusta,

Augusta. Ga, Dec 21.-The TAFT
family took possession of Terril cot
tage at noon today, moving from tn.
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas where
they have been guests since their ar
rival here. Judge Taft will have no
visitors from outside the city today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Libson Council Unearth's Scandal.

Libson, Dec. 21.-The newly elected
municipal council has unearthed
big scandal in the city's accounts
Over seven million dollars has dsap-
pearec. The former monarchial coun-
cilors admit the Irregularities but lay
the blame upon the government which
they say illegally took the city's mon
eN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Webster CITY Woman Dies.

Webster City, Dec. 2l.-(special y
Mrs. A. W. Mofitt, resident Of this
city for forty years, was found dead
in bed this morning A sudden at
tack Of heart failure was the cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
eatt,eship Mains starts South

Fortress Monroe, Va, Dec. 21.-The
battleship Maine, the flagstaff OF the
third squadron OF, New Atlantic feet
with Rear Admiral Arnold aboard sails
today under sealed orders for the
south. She is presumably bound for
Venezuela.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
1900 Cab Drivers on a Strike.

New York, Dec. 21.--More than 1000
cab drivers and chauffeurs employed
by liveries and cab concerns are on
strike today. One thousand more are
awaiting the call of the union to join
in the movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Harriman,s Illness Denied.

New York, Dec. 21The reports
that e. H. Hartman is i'll were denied
at the Hartman Office today. 1t Is
stated that Hartman is in good health
at his home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
haruis Jury compIetsd.

Irving, Ky. Dec. 21.-The jury was
today in the trial Of Beech
Hargis for the murder of his father,
Judge James Harsis. All the men
are farasS:s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Charlton Youth Dead.

Z Charlton, Dec. 81. VIII Leonard.
aged % years, died Of spinal menin
Private funeral will be held tomor
fsw,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
indiana Friends Rally, Too.
suydsm Dies. Lumsden Held.

New York, Dec. 2l.-Harry B. Suy-
dam, the curb broker who was shot
Saturday by John G. Lumsden an
inventor. died today Ltimsden Is un-
der assfSt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Crack Safe: Get Three Watches.

Burlington, Dec. 21.-(Special) "A
safe in the gambling house of Tom
Johnson was cracked and $500 and
three gold watches
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
ACaR'S FRIENDS
STAND BY HIM
MISSING EMREzZLER, FOUND
AFTER INSURANCE is COL
LECTED, WILL FIGHT.

Princeton Ind Dec. 2I--A re-
action has appeared In favor of Fl. E..
Agar, enroute here from San Benito,
Tex, to answer charges of attempts
to defraud insurance companies by
pretended death SO that collection
might be made on policies.
A signed statement of Agar. alias
Ralph a. Connor, has been given To-
cal currency. He goes back of the
time, two years ago, when he dropped
out Of sight, and recites reverses
through speculation He was involved
to the extent of $125,00O, it is stated.
Now it is expected big crowd Of
friends will greet Agar at the railway
station. Advices are received here
that a large number of Texas friends
saw him off on his start north in
custody of a Princeton officer.
Texas Friends Stand by Him.
Agar is, it seems, prominent and
respected in San Benito and worth
$150000 honestly accumulated
Plans are now perfected to give
bond for him here on his arrival on
Thursday and escort him to spend
Christmas with his wife and four chill
dren
Agar's Story of Wanderings.
The statement of Agar, which had
added SO much to his rehabilitation
Louisiana, after many yicissitudes,
including fall into and rescue from
the Mississippi river.
He played his last $40 or the New
Orleans stock exchange and made
$120, which took him to Jennings,
La. where he found work as' a com
mon laborer In the oil field, rising lit
tie by little, until he became private
secretary to Col. Haywood. The New
Orleans gamble, he says, was his last.
Everything bears out his clean life in
San Benito and the desire of the
citizens there appears TO be that he
be cleared and return to live with
them.
Even former accusers here are eX-
pressing wish that he be given the
opportunity to go ahead and make
good. Doubts are expressed whether
ne can be convicted. since only re.
Gently settlements have been made in
several cases.
Indiana Friends Rally, Too.
Agar, wso is a former Indiana as.
sembly man, had one of the largest
personal acquaintances in southern In
diana and it is even predicted a
cheering throng Of thousands will
meet him. when he arrives here
He win appear before a justice OF
the peace and be held for the circuit
court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
THE WEATHER.

/. Iowa Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Illinois, Fair tonight with cooler
north Tuesday; increasing cloudiness.
Wisconsin - Fair tonight with cold
er east Tuesday; increasing cloudi.
ness and warmer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
MAGMATs INSISTS THAT so FAe
AS THE STEEL CORPORATION
is CONCERNED THE DUTY
COULD BE TAKEN OFF.
GARY COMES IN
FOR CRITICISM
CARNEGIE SAID THAT STATE.
mENT OF CORPORATION HEAr
THAT ONLY SMALL DEALERa
WOULD SUFFER IS FABLE.

washington, D. c.. Dec. al.-,hn,
drew Carnegie whose published views
on the tariff question caused consider
able comment, took the stand before
the house ways and means commjt.
tee today.
Carnegie testified In support NJ ths
statements ne made in his magazine
arucle declaring persistenuy that tha
tacts show the steel industry needs
no protection. AS witness. Carnegis
proved the most interesting who has
appeared before the committee. inter
spersing his testimony with humorous
epigrammatic remarks.
Praising the genius OF Charles MI
Schwab, Carnegie suggested that con.
sress should extend a vote or thanks
to Schwab for his work in inproyins
the methods of steel making In hi,
country. Speaking Of the testimon,
of Judge Gary before the committee
Carnegie said:
! Recalls Aesop's Fables
You shorld not place any reat
value on the testimony of Interested
parties. Gary said the United States
steel corporation could stand for
reduction in the tariff on steel. hut
that the smaller steel manufacturers
could not survive with lowered duties.
That Is like one of Aesop's fables,
Gary lis like the monkey who desired
the chestnuts but wanted the cat to
pull them out of the fire."
Supply Soon Exhausted.
Carnegie asserted that at the rata
which iron ores are being extracted,
the supply would exhausted In forty
years. He based the statement or
the best expert opinion be could OBJ
tain He also said England would
be in the same condition in seven
years. He said the statement by
Judge Gary that the duty on steel
could be taken off as far as the steel
corporation is concerned should bs
accepted by the committee as true.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
Local Weather

Nine O'Clock last evening. .......37
Seven o'clock this morning. .... 26
Two o'clock this afternoon. 81
Sunrise. 7:15; sunset, 4:23; moon
rise, 5:11 a. N.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22

fesar;>inued on page %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24

he states that he is positive this i'm
provement will be made next spring.
He will petition the board to take
such action and the board will then,
as required by law, take steps to make
the resired improvement.
Many citizens think that North
Eighth street from Main street to
North E street should be paved with
brick. They state that the hauling
from North A street to North E street
is as heavy as from Main street to
North street and that it will never
be possible to keep the street in good
condition until this Improvement is
made.
1t is regarded as probable that the
board next spring will again take
steps to have North E street from
Tenth street to Fifteenth street paw.
ed. This Improvement would have
been made this year had not council
yielded to the opposition of the manu-
facturers who would have been effect.
ed by it. 1t is also probable that
North d street from Ft. Wayne av-
enue to the Doran bridge will be paw
ed. 1t is Impossible to keep this
street in repair owing to the heavy
drayage to and from the two railroad
freight stations. This hauling will be
still heavier next year on the compile
ton of the traction freight station,
which is to be located near the corner
of FIT. Wayne avenue and North D
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
Local Branch of Bell Inter-
ests Announces 1t Will OBJ
serve the Ruling of Ohio
Federal Court.
CANNOT CONFLICT WITH
UNITED STATES COMPANY
Direct Service Over Bell Lines
Without Home Phone Con-
nection Required Where
Conflicts Occur.

Owing to restraining order hav-
6ng been issued by the United States
court at Toledo, Ohio. at the motion
of the United States Telephone COM
pany, the Central Union Telephone
company is unable to furnish service
eompany of Richmond to points
reached by lines of the United States
Telephone company. Service, howev-
er, can be furnished subscribers. to
points not reached by lines Of the
United States Telephone company
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, etc. Sub
scribers or the Home Telephone COM
pany desiring service over the Central
Union Telephone company to points
yeached by the lines Of the United
States company can be served from
the exchange of the Central Union
Union Telephone company.
I'VE sincerely regret the necessity
of this action, but it is beyond our
control
The above statement is contained in
an advertisement Of the Central Union
Telephone company, found elsewhere
In this issue.
The United States Telephone COM
pany, which secured the restraining
order against the Bell people, honey
combs Ohio. The Home Telephone
company of this city has contract
with the United States company and
whatever point that company enters
Doll I;e-
tance communication with a Home
phone connection. Wherever there is
such a con1.ict it is necessary for the
local public to talk directly over the
Bell wires from the Bell exchange.
The United States company only has
one line operating through Indiana
and Richmond is on this line. Ths
Home company is one of the very few
on the line which has merged with the
Bell interests, hence it is restrained
from cooperating with the Bell peo
pie to any points entered by the Unit
ed States company.
II Richmond business man desired
to talk to Evansville, Ind, over the
Bell line with Home phone connec
tion he could do so, as the United
States company does not enter tha
city, but If he wanted to talk to Butler
Ind, he would be informed by the op
orator that he would have to go to tn,
Bell exchange and talk directly to tha
point. The reason for this is. tn,
United States company enters Butle
and has g. contract with the independ
ent company of that town.
Since the merger of the local Bel
and Home interests the long distanc,
service has been the best in the his
tory Of the city, but the general publ,
has never been in favor of the merger
because IT has destroyed local compe
tition, and 1t is feared, in the futur,
telephone rates might soar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
BRICK PAVING
QUITE LIKELY
Board Plans Improvement of
North and South Einhth
Streets.
NORTH E STREET UP AGAIN.
iT Is SAID THAT IN THE SPRING
THE BOARD WILL ONCE MORE
CONSIDER THE PAVING OF
THAT THoRouoHFARE.

It is quite probable that North
Eighth street from Main to North A
street and South Eighth street from,
Main to South A street will be paved
with brick next spring. The major.
ity of property owners on the sections
of the two streets in question favor
the Improvement
Realizing the sentiment in favor oi
paving the board of public works has
decided not to macadamize the two
squares this winter but viii patch ur
the holes with gravel. Paving is re
garded as absolutely necessary. The
two streets are subjected to constan,
wear and tear by heavy hauling and
when either street is macadamized i,
remains in good condition only a short
time.
Councilman Englebert is taking ar
active part in the movement to have
sections of the two streets paved and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
TRIES TO MURDER
ENTIRE FAMILY
Father Kills Daughter and
MortaIIy Wounds Son.

New York, Nov 24.-Carl Loos shot
and killed his sixteen-year daugh-
ter, Meta, and moreally shot his twen-
ty-four year old son Fred at their
home this morning. The father had
been drinking and abusing his family
and the son, who is minister of a
church in South Dakota. came here to
induce the old man to reform, and fail
ing in this. the son was preparing to
take his mother, sisters and brother
out to Dakota with him. when the old
man attempted to murder the entire
family. When arrested the father
admitted to the shooting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
.GR|EvES OVER
LATE ARRIVAL
Rockefeller For Once in Life
Delays "Business En-
gagement."
UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION
OIL MAGNATE IN REFEREE FER
RIS' COURT ADMITS HE OWNS
$500 SHARES OF STOCK IN BIG
RAILROAD COMPANIES.

New York, Nov. 24-On what prob
ably will be his last day on the wit
ness stand in the governments trust
busting" proceedings against the
Standard Oil company, John d. Rookie
feller appeared in the court room Of
Referee Ferris five minutes late to-
day. Mr.. Rockefeller was very much
crestfallen over the fact that he was
late. Il believe I can truthfully say
that it is the first time in my life that
have been late in keeping business
engagements. 1t grieves me more
than I say" Mr.. Rockefeller did not
offer a reason for being late. 1t is
thought that his automobile was tied
up by fog.
The richest man in the world wore
an overcoat that was old and frayed
around the collar when he put in an
appearance. AS usual, he took it off,
placed it under the referees desk,
smiled at the reporters and then
mounted the witness stand. The
cross examination by Frank B. kel-
logg, then proceeded.
Rockefeller, on cross examination
was compelled to give list of rail-
roads of which he owned stock His
counsel vigorously objected, but Rock.
efeller finally yielded. They include
| the Delaware & Lackawanna, Western
Maryland, Missouri Pacific, Texas Pa
cific, Erie and the Colorado Southern
| approximately ninety-five hundred
shares in the aggregate.
Denies He Fathered Trust.
| Mr.. Rockefeller, yesterday, denied
that he had started the Standard Oil
trust. That credit belonged to others
He had not at that time gained wis,
dom sufficient for such an accomplish
ment. 1t was the work of his asso
ciates, Henry M. Flagler and S. c. T.
Dodd. Mr.. Dodd has always had the
credit for the legal creature and long
ago he issued a pamphlet explaining
why he had been obliged to frame the
trust
| Mr.. Rockefeller told, also under the
| persistent if not relentless questioning
of Mr.. Kellogg, how railroad men had
4
1t was after the formation of the
more or less abortive South Improve
ment company.
Mr.. Rockefeller at first, when Mr.
Kellogg asked if most of the South
Improvement directors had not be
come Standard stockholders, thought
not" Mr.. Kellogg did not tell him
to guess again." although later In
the day Mr.. Rockefeller made the
equivalent of this form of retor1
courteous to Mr.. Kellogg. Mr. Kel
/ logg proceeded to show that all but
three of these men had come into the
Standard when the South Improve
ment (Which Mr.. Rockefeller had real
" never believed would 'go," as he
had testified on his direct examin
| atom was given up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
Official Vote for
President in State

Indianapolis, Nov. 24.-The official
plurality for Taft in Indiana. cOmput-
ed on the vote for the first elector,
William T. Durbin, as against Adam
Heimberger, the democratic elector
who headed the ticket. will be 1871,
according to information given out by
Secretary of State Fred A. Sims Mon
day. The vote for the first elector
on the ticket is usually computed as
the popular vote of the state. as many
voters do not realize the necessity Of
marking the ticket for the other cleo
tors as we'll. The official vote for the
other electors will not be tabulated
result for the first or top electors on
the ticket, gives William T. Durbin
348,993 votes and Adam Heimberger
338, 1862. Between this vote and the
vote for the second men on the cleo
toral list there is difference in favor
IF Durbin over his fe;!os republican
elector OF 4,79o. and bewean Heinz
berger and J. w. Spencer. the second
uamed democratic ele.,tp. differ
ence of 3.579 votes. Fed C. Gardner
the second republican elector, polled
vote of 344.19S. Spencer. the sec
ond democratic electof, pollei 334 ,6S3
votes.
The difference between the first
elector and the electors following him
n, hn hn11 lot fc oIx oh I Nar
cent of the total vote. Many voters
by the Australian ballot system do
not appreciate the necessity of mark
ing each succeeding elector on the bal
lot, as well as the first. This is the
reason given for the difference There
is always, too. some little scratching
among the electors, which may make
slight difference between the second
elector and the electors succeeding him
on the ballot. Just what this differ
ence will be in Indiana for the last
election will be determined some time
today, though it is of little interest
except to the electors themselves.
Thirteen MarshaIs Attend.
According to law the vote of the
presidential electors must be canvass
ed on the fourth Monday of November
in which the election is held. The
canvassing board is composed of thir-
teen election marshals. appointed by
the governor, and the secretary Of
state and governor. The law reads
that the vote shall be canvassed by
the secretary of state, and the thir-
teen election marshals representing
the thirteen congressional districts of
the state, in the presence of the COVER
nor. who is the official head Of the
board
The election marshals come to the
session of the board with the official
returns from the district election
boards, and this official return Is
checked with the returns forwarded to
thesecretary of state. Sometimes the
result is affected few votes one way
or the other by corrections which the
official district boards may have to
| make.
The vote for the electors at large on
the subsidiary tickets are as follows:
Prohibition, Mercer Brown. 1905; T.
w. Williams, 1887. Peoples party,
B. F. Wheeler. 1.193; Flavius ]. Van
Voris, 1.14S. Socialist. Robert Jack
man, 12.416: Walter Baker, 1876. So.
cialist Labor party. James S. Duke,
643; Grover MUDDY, 6O6. Independ-
ence party. Albert w. Neal. 514; w. B.
Gill, 492
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
NEW STATE LAWS
In EFFECT NOV. 20.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. "a
Governor Hanly last night issued a
proclamation declaring all the laws
enacted by the last special ses-
sion of the Legislature in force on
and after the hour of 10:45 a. m.
on November 90, 1908.
The county local option law is
now in force, and the anti-saloon
forces viii make arrangements at
once to hold elections.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-24
GOVERNMENTS
IS HIS SPECIALITY
Native of Poland Seeks En-
trance Into White House.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 24.-Bol-
star Bonkovski, recently from Poland,
endeayored TO secure an entrance to
the white house this morning, saying
that President Roosevelt had sent for
him by long distance telephone to
come and help him run the govern
ment. He was placed in a house of
detention. No weapon was found on
him.