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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Al Grand Avenue Congregational church, Roy Isaiah W Sheath pastor, the pastor will preach at tha morning worship upon the topic, Filled Barns and Bursting Presses The Sunday school will meet at i2 m The Y P. $. C. F. roll call meeting will he held at s;5o ?. m, At the evening service thc pastor will speak upon the topic, "The Missing Young Man" Al the Tuesday evening service the topic will he Some Words From Africa" and the meeting will be in charge of the Womans For elEn Missionary society, On Tuesday evening in tho ladies' parlor, Mir Hunt ing will teach union class from tho Fair Haven churches, composed o' teachers and friends of the Sunday school work This movement looks to, ward more efficient teachers in tho Sunday school.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

school buildings in Fair Haven for the past two dsys, owing to the sudden change of weather
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Tho death of Miss Alice Kennard colored, occurred at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs Thomas P, Ken nard, iS2 Front street yesterday, in her eighteenth year Miss Kcunard came hero from Baltimore two weeks ago She was sufferer from tuberculosis. The family hnd resided here only few months. Her funeral will hr held in the chapel In Fair Haven cemetery, Sunday afternoon
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03
Nortpnre Deeda

Alonzo Hall to inc Connecticut Say lnss hank, Chapel street S0 feet. ,2. .- BOO
 Charles E Smith to tho Connecticut savngs bank. Maple street, SO feet. ,5. ; 00n
 Riondlno RuggIero to Fllsworth Footc Vine street. 27 feet, s2,0oo
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03
Building Permits.

Miss Alma suphan, two-family house frame. Valley street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

town from Litchfeld where she has been spending several weeks.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Rev and Mrs George A Alcott went to Ansouia on Wednesday to attend the golden wedding of Mir Alcott's parents, Nfr and Mrs Rufus c, Aloott. Owing to the severe illness of Mrs Alcotts sister the reception was confined 70 the family children and grandchildren Mrs Alcott was Mias Maria Hitchcock Mr Alcott Is In fne health but his wife has not been in robust health for some time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

At the Pilgrim church tomorrow morning the pastor Rev Robert F Brown. pill preach on The True Con. tent"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Miss Elizabeth T. White is back in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Mrs Jillson and Miss Rose Rurpsll of QulnnipIac avenue have been choser delegates Co tho state convention Of tha w c. T q to he hold nt Norwich. october S ' and s
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

t has been necessary to heat the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

There has been big Increase in tho oyster trade this week since the cooler weather came and the shipments have more than doubled The oysters arc Of fine quality ths season .Considera bic quantities of oystcrs are brought here from Narragansett Bay.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Miss Alice Finch, teacher ln room g. woolsey school. was detained at home yesterday owing to the Illness Of her mother Mise Grace Lowe Is substltu'- ing for her
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

Tho Fair Haven schools will close an Friday, october ls, tho day of ths state Tea chera' convention
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03

The Daughters of Liberty wll here after moot in the now odd Fellowe' hall In the Polar Star building
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
STANDARD OIL.
IS DRIVEN OUT
Of M|SSOUR
REPUBLIC OIL COMPANY SHARES
SAME FATE AND ORDER is is
SUED FOR DISSOLUTION OF
WATERs-PIERcE co,

Jefferson City, Mo-. Dec. %. = The
supreme court of Missouri handed
down a decision today ousting the
Standard Oil Co, Of Indiana and the
Republic Oil Co, from the state Of
Missouri and forbidding them ever
again to do business in Missouri and
dissolving the aWters-Pierce Oil Co,
Of st. Louis.
In addition each company is fined
$4,000. The order dissoIving the
Waters Pierce Oil Co, is to become eff
fectlYe Jan. Is, unless the company on
Sr before that date furnishes to the
supreme court satisfactory evidence
that 1t intends to operate as an indie
pendent concern.
The court finds the companies con
splred to regulate and fix prices 10 re-
tall dealers, to control and limit trade
IN refined products of petroleum and
prevent competition in buying and
selling these products and to deceive
and mislead the public into the be-
lief that they were separate and dis
tlnct corporations pursuing indepen-
:" business as legitimate
competitors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
FEAE FOR THEIR LIVES
witnesses IN - Ger Trials Ask
Court 10 Give Them Armed
Guards.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 90 -
Armed protection of terror stricken
witnesses and the jury's indicated de.
sire that all expedition mark the pro.
c@dure featured the might riders
trial in the criminal court.
Judge Jones permitted the Jury 10
decide upon the holiday adjournment.
Some of the jurors favored holding
court Christmas day, but the majority
opposed recess on any day othe..
than Christmas Thereupon the Judge
announced that an adjournment
would be taken until Saturday.
When Mrs. Emma Jackson. one of
the state Witnesses. this afternoon,
was excused from the stand, she turn
ed to the court and said:
l will not leave without armed
protection. know these men"
Will Russell. another night rider
who had turned states evidence was
trembling with fear and could scarce.
ly raise his voice above whisper.
Tho prosecuting attorney had to re
peat most of his answ ers in order that
the jury might hear them.
Russell is under constant guard but
believes that he will be killed in
spite of these precautions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
FORMER HEAD
Of INSURANCE
CO. SUICIDES
FREDERICK BURNHAM OF Mutual
RESERVE LIFE FOUND DEAD I'M
MYSTERIOUS MANNER; WAS
UNDER INDICTMENT.

New York, Dec. 23.~-Frederick A.
Burnham, former president of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance COM
pany. was found dead in bed in his
home this morninf of gas poisoning
The police say death was due TO
suicide
The Mutual Reserve company went
into the handsof receivers in Febru-
airy last Burnham his brother
George Burnham, Jr., treasurer of the
company, and George D. Eldredge, an
actuary, We're indicted on the charge
or larceny and forgery which grew
out of the alleged payment of the
POUNDS of the company in satisfaction
OF personal claims against some of its
officers.
George Burnham, Jr., was tried on
the charge of larceny. convicted and
sentenced to serve two years in
prison, but the supreme court set
aside the verdict and Burnham was
released. The case against Frederick
A. Burnham had not come to trial and
it was understood it would not be
prosecuted unless that against his
brother was eventually won by the
prosecution.
Physician Says Accident.
Inc Burnham family physician who
reached the home few moments aft
er Burnham was found said the case
undoubtedly Was one of an accidental
nature. Gas had escaped from a
small stove which was used TO heat
Burnham's sleeping room The physi-
clan said Burnham apparently turned
Off the gas and then accidentally turn
ed it on again after the flames were
extinguished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
MRS. HAMS HAS
N 0 7 APPEARED
WHEREABOUTS OF WIFE OVER
WHOM ARMY CAPTAIN KILLED
CLUBMAN UNKNOWN.

New York, Dec 23.--The dispute
about the present Whereabouts Of Mrs.
Claudia Libby Hains, wife of Capt. p.
G. Hams, who did the actual shooting
Of Annis still continues in the Hams
murder trial. Attorney Mcintyre says
he has reason to believe she is within
ten miles of Flushing courthouse and
is holding herself in readiness to be
called by the district attorney to tell
of threats alleged to have been
made against Annis by 7. Jenkins
Hams.
Prosecutor Darrin still maintains
she has not left Winthrop, Mass, and
that he has no intention Of calling her.
Mcintyre announced today he had
secured an eye witness in man con
nected with the yacht club who
would contradict many statements
made by the states witnesses. 1t al,
so is alleged that defense at the last
moment has got on the track of John
Tonning. the missing Swedish boat,
man. and that it will have him at
hand to help the prisoner when Oar,
rim finishes his case.
Inc uelSlbe uopeS W ploNc, ~ -
understood, that Mrs Annis did not go
to the float at all the afternoon of the
tragedy and thus to break down her
story.
incidentally Nh, Darrin told Justice
Crane in open court that it would take
him several days yet to complete the
peoples case There is every prospect
that the trial will go into the new
wear
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
FIRE PANIC IN THEATRE
Hera'd Square in New York Becomes
Furnace in Three Minutes
Narrow Escapes

New York, Dec. 23.--Just after the
curtain went down on the last act of
THE Three Twins at the Herald
Square theater last night, smoke be-
gan pouring from the wall back of the
first balcony.
ihere was a CRY Of sfire"and con-
FUSED rush for the exit doors by about
Zoo men and women left in the house,
VINO were standing III front of their
seats arranging wraps and coats.
Ihey all got out safely, but not a
moment too soon, for about three min
utes after the alarm flames burst
through the wall back Of the balcony
and swept across the balcony seats.
IN ten minutes more the whole rear
part Of the theater from orchestra 10
gallery was ablaze.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
BROWN MAY BE CHOICE
Former Iowa is Slated to Succeed
Newman as President of the
New York Central.

New York, Dec. 23.-It is expected
that w. G. Brown will succeed William
n. Newman. who resigned yesterday
as president of the New York Central
& Hudson River Railroad company.
MI Brown is senior vice president OF
the road and is well known in the
west
MI Newman retires after forty years
or railroad service, eight of which was
spent as head Of the great New York
Central system.
The directors accepted Mr. New
mans resignation, to take effect Feb.
/ next While it was the wish of Mr..
Newman to make his retirement from
railroad life complete, it Is said that
possibly he may be induced to remain
a member Of the directing board.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
UNIVERSITY NEEDS s30O,00O
President Van Hise of Wisconsin Says
Development Of School Requires
More Money.

Madison Wis, Dec. 23.--President
Van Hise of the University of Wis
censin, declares in his bienniat report
made public today that the rapid
growth and development of the uniyer-
sity is proving greater than it's re-
sources and there is an an urgent need
for an immediate provision for an in
crease in it's income
He seeks to have the legislature in.
crease the appropriations for educa.
#tionsl improvement from 100000 to
$500, 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24

Caracas. Venezuela, Dec. 90. - The
end Of the rule in Venezuela of Ci-
priano Castro has come.
The dictator, who has governed
the republic with rod of iron ever
since he took forcible possession Of
the yellow house in Caracas in 1899.
is now openly charged with conspiracy
to compass the assassination OF a man
he left at the head OF the government
when he sailed away on Nov. 23 from
La Guaira nOmlnallv to secure skilled
medical aid in Berlin for malady of
long standing, and is today thoroughly
discredited.
The bank of Venezuela has cablec
its correspondents at Perlin and Paris
canceling the unlimited letter Of credit
given to President Castro when he
left Venezuela for Europe. and no
one in Caracas believes he will ever
dare return to the capital.
The Castro cabinet has been forced
to resign and new and progressive
ministry has been appointed by Juan
Vicente Gomez. the acting president.
Arrests Assassins With Own Hands.
The attempt upon the life of Gomez
was frustrated by the cool nerve and
courageous daring of the acting pres
ident himself. Alone and unsupported.
he arrested the rineleaders of the con
spiracy with his own hands in Inc
presence OF their armed adherents,
and after this action he issued a proc
lamation Saying that not only had ne
saved his own life but be had main
tained the highest ideals of the chief
maeistracy Of the republic.
Acting President Gomez issued a
proclamation Yesterday as follows:
Fellow Patriots: | assumed chsroe
of the presidency of Venezuela under
the terms of the constitution, ur-
dertook these duties without person.
al ambition. From the first ! endeavor-
ed to conciIiate the aspirations of the
people with my hioh obligations, anc!
to this end I established in accord.
an administration that recognized all
personal and public guarantees.
Unfortunately by good intentions
met with incomprehensibIe hindranees
on the part of few persons who
called themselves the intimate friends
of Gen. Castro. Not only did these
persons block the carrying out by me
of my legal duties but they stopped
to conspiracy and elaborated a dia.
boicaI plot against my life.
This conspiracy was crushed yes.
terday when ! personally faced the
tplotters and imprisoned them. BY 80
doing ! saved more than my personal
existence; maintained the manly
PRESTIGE Of the chief maaistracy Of the
republic, which it is my ambition to
convert into fountain of good 70.
all VsnezueIans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
1000 HOMELESS BY FIRE
Rescue 20 Overcome by
Smoke.

New York, Dec. 23.-More than one
thousand persons were made home
less and 100000 worth of property
destroyed in q fire which burned out
an entire block Of apartment houses
between Second and Third avenues
and Forty-fourth and forty-fifth streets,
brooklyn today. Twenty persons Wee
overcome by smoke and were rescued
by fremen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
DUTCH GOVERNMENT SusPENDS
AGGRESSIVE OPERATIONS AND
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
U. S. ARE RESUMED.
CASTRO'S THUGS ARE
ARRESTED BY GOMEZ
VENEZUELAN CHIEF ASSUMES
FULL CONTROL WHEN HE FolLS
MURDER PLOT; FORMER PREsl.
DENT MAY NOT RETURN.

The Hague. Dec. %. Because
Of the revocation of the obnoxious
DEGREES and in view of the fact
that the Venezuelan government
has granted the principal demand
Of the Dutch government, orders
will be sent to The Dutch warships
on the Venezuelan coast to sus.
pend their aggressive operations.
Some Of the ships will be re
called.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
New Swedish Vice Consul.

Chicago, Dec %. The appoint
ment of Henry S. Henchen cashier OF
the State Bank of Chicago as vice
consul for Sweden at Chicago. was
announced here today. The consular,
district includes the states of Illinois.
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Missouri and Arkansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND
Kansas City Couple Returning From
Dance Quarrel and Wife Fires
Fatal Shot

Kansas City, Dec. 2S-Frederick T..
Peterson was shot and killed carly
today by his wife Rose as they were
returning from a dance. Last month
Mrs. Peterson filed a suit for divorce
but her husband has been attempting
10 effect a reconciliation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
CHIEF LABOR OFFICIALS
HELD FOR CONTEMPT
$4,000 Workers in
Glass S Factory
M a y L os e 10 b S

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. "a
independent glass manufacture
ers today decided to stand pat
on the wage scale signed with
their employees last September
and refuse to make any conces-
sions. The decision means that
$4,000 men viii remain out of
work until such time as they
choose to come to The manu-
facturers' demands.
&s t. q - =. y Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
Amalsamation of G. L. Labor Unions

Cleveland, Dec. 23-The leader to.
day says a movement was launched
for the amalgamation rf all labor
unions on the Great Lakes at a Sc.
cret conference of national Offices
held here yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
Bath House Not Guilty.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Alderman Path
House John Coughlin. accused Of as
saulting Lyman Atwell, a newspape
photographer the night Of the First
Ward Democratic ball, was found not
guilty today by a jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
Christmas Programs at MouIton.

Moulton. Dec. 2S.-(special.) THE
Presbyterian and Baptist church will
give a combined Christmas program
at the Baptist church Thursday night.
The Methodist church will also give
a short program and q Christmas tree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
MAN BEHEADED
s. c. Nolan of Sioux City Run Down
by Traction Car last
Noht

Sioux City, Dec. 23.- (Special.)-S.
{. holland, aged 40 years was run
down by Riverside Traction car
last night and his head wss severed
from the body. The victim was en,-
ployed by the Dean Music house
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
collides With Ereinht: S Injured

Chaffe, Mo. Dec. "a local pas
senger train on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois railway collided with a
freight train here last night aud five
nersons We're injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
Oskaloosa Issues
p Pernl its to 2 /
WetGoods Dealers

oskaloosa, Dec. 23.-(speciaD
y AT special meeting OF the
city council this morning twenty
= ore saloons and Wholesale liquor
houses were granted permits to
: do business in OskaIoosa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
SAID TO
CONTAIN 1882 NAMES
NOTHING FURTHER WILL Bg
DONE BY FORCES uNTlL Viola
TioNs ARE MApE-Auplr
NOW IN CHARGE.

20 4 A a a
Upon information filed by D.
w. stence for selling liquors In
VOCATION Of the state laws.
char'es |. HalIgren, a22 East
Ma'n street, was arrested this
atternoon b yconatahle NJ. w.
Griswell, and the preliminary
nearing is now in progress In
the justice court Of g. B. Me.
lick. Hallgren is endeayorinn
70 snow that the petition filed
Yesterday with the auditor,
doss; not contain sufrioient
number OF signatures Of IeoaI
voters; that many Of the names
signed We're obtained by emth.
oas unlawful, and therefore he
was operating his saloon in ae.
eordance with the mulet law
r ~ -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
eompers Defends Actions.

Upon the consultation of tile read
ing of the opinion Judge Wright ask
ed the defendants if they had anything
to say why Judgment should not be
pronounced. Gonlpers arose and said
he was not conscious at any time dur
inR his life of having violated any law
u the county and would not do so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24

Pittsburg, Dec. 23.-When the seven
councilmen and two bankers were ar.
rested Monday on the charges of al
legged corruption in the citys legislative
circles, were arraigned today before Po-
lice Magistrate Brady for preliminary
hearing the cases of w. w. Ramsey
and A. A. Vilsack, the former president
and cashier Of the German National
bank respectively were first taken up.
But one witness Of the National bank,
Examiner Nesbit was called and by his
testimony it was shown that Council
man Klein had been approached by
the bankers about making the bank
the city depository and that s175.O0
had latter disappeared from the bank
in sensational and interesting man
ner. Both defendants were held for
trial on the charges of alleged con
spiracy and bribery. A bond for s14,-
900 from each was renewed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24

A'ailiHS lHe signatures of 81
majority of the voters as shown AZ tbe
last general election, yesterday afte,.
noon at 4:45 with County Ambition
Cnaries w. McCarty, thirty-eight sn.
looms and seven wholesale li1uor
houses ceased business. The petition
contains 26S sheets, some partly and
others wholly filled with names. This
action on the part Of the anti.saloon
forces, removed the bar. and any "a.
loon or wholesale house opeyatjnp
thereafter does SO In violation of ths
law. The Ottumwa Brewery and Tcs
Co. is not affected by this in n 1egat
way, however, although 1t is restrict.
ca from selling its products within
the city of Ottumwa.
accompanying the petition and mad,
a part thereof, is the following state.
ment:
Estate Of Iowa
Wapello County
we, the undersigned atlantis
upon our separate and several
oaths, do say. that the petition
hereto attached and forming nart
hereof, consisting OF 268 sheeta
numbered from No. / to No 2ss
potn inclusive, is signed by and
contains the genuine signatures OF
all the persons purporting 10
sign the same, and which couri.
tute and make up majority of
the voters of the city of Ottun,.
wa In Wapello county. state Of
| Iowa, as shown by the last pener-
al election.
We further depose and saw
that we are each citizens and duly
qual1hed electors Of said city or
ottumWa, that we voted In said
city at last general election: that
SAID city of Ottunwa is city OF
Iowa, duly organized under the
| general laws of the state of iowa
we further say that we have
duly investigated the correctness
ana varity of all the facts. mat.
| ters and things above in this al.
fdavit stated. and that all such
| facts, matters and things SO stated
| are correct and true as we verify
| believe.
w f. Hunting.
w w. Rankin.
Fred T. Goodarl.
subscribed and sworn to by
W. T. Hunting, w. W. Rankin and
Fred 7. Goodall before me at the
city Of Otlumwa, Wapello County
Iowa, this 22nd day OF December.
A. d. 1908.
Geo. l.. Gillies.
Notary public OF Wapello county
Iowa.
Accompanying the fIers Of the
above petition to the auditors Office
were DR.. r. A. Sheafe, William Nc
Nett, J. G. Hutchison. F. w. Darnel
and Hunter McMichael.
circulators Of Petitions.
The filing of the petition yesterda,
completed a task begun December 14
Immediately following the scheduled
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THE WEATHER.

Iowa and Wisconsin Snow furries
tonight or Thursday
Local Weather.
Nine O'clock last evening. SO
Seven O'Clock this morning. .... 20
Two o'clock this afternoon. ...... 49
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BANKERS ONLY
ONES UP TODAY
PlTTSsURG MEN FACE POLICE
lsTRATE-HELD FOR AL.
LEGGED CONSPIRACY

Pittsburg, Dec. 23.-Du1ing the
graft hearing this afternoon it was
testified that sixty councilmen
We're paid $4,000 in connection
with the construction Of filtera-
tion plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
Defendants on Bonds; to Appeal,

The court added that the constitu-
tion nowhere conferred the right to
speak, print or publish. Pending al
appeal to the United States court Of
appeals of the District of Columbia all
the three defendants were released on
bail, Gompers. of $4,000. Mitchell of
s4..fs90 and Morrison of $4,000. A 10
cal surety company furnished the
bonds.
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