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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-06
GIVES UP
ANOTHER VICTIM
CORPSE OF MRS. j. FRED STEW
EMS FOUND FLOAT
ING.
IN WATER TEN MONTHS
One of Five People Who Lost Their
Lives When Halle PoweIl's
Launch Was Carried Over the
Dam Last August.
\ WATER TEN MONTHS


After futile search of months for
the remaining two victims of the riv-
er horror of August last, the body of
Mrs. j. Fred Stevens was dragged
from the Des Moines river last even
ing just above the Market street
bridge In the bend. The body was dis
covered by Mrs. Fred Berkey and
Mrs. H. A. Schenck, who notified the
South Side fire station. The alarm
was Immediately spread and
hundreds of willing hands as
sisted in taking the corpse
from the river. The remains, badly de-
composed were taken to the under
taking parlors of c. T. Sullivan, where
the identification was made by two
of the women friends of the late
Mrs. Stevens and later by DR.. ]. N.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

from Thmsdays Daily
Neasham sells the best watches.
Mrs. J, O. James Of sigourney re-
turned home last evening after spend
Ing yesterday in the city shopping.
Mrs. B.. @. Minteer of sigorney re-
turned home last evening after spend
ing yesterday in the city on short
business trip.
Pure fresh drugs at fair prices at
Sargent's.
Mrs. Jesse Ankron OF Agency pass
ed through the city this morning en-
route to C1earfeld, where she will
spend several days visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Lew Gray Of 214 South Ben
ton street and Mrs. F. R. Holman Of
Lincoln avenue left this morning for
Centerville, where they will spend the
day.
Sargent treats everybody square.
Miss Elizabeth Brooks and Miss
Jennie Brooks, who reside on Rural
Route No. 1, left this morning for AL
bia, where they will spend several
days visiting with friends and rela-
tives.
Zenoleum and Kreso kill lice. sar-
gents.
Miss Laura s. Krouse of Birming-
ham passed through the city this
morning enroute home after spending
a few days visiting in Des Moines.
Mrs. W. H. Steele of Linby passed
through the city this morning enroute
to Fairfield, where she will spend sew
eral days visiting friends and rela-
tivea.
Horse medicines, all kinds, Sargent.
i. Chicken lice killer, 25c, Sargent.s.
Miss Title ngold Of Pleasant Home
passed through the city this morning
enroute to Peoria, where she will
spend few days visiting.
Mrs. r. Huddleston Of sigourney
passed through the city this morning
enroute to Mt Pleasant where she will
\ spend several days visiting with
friends and relatives.
Elastic bandages, all kinds, Sargent
DR.. and Mrs E. M. johnson of
Alton arrived in the city this morning
for a few days visit at the home OF
Mrs. H. F. Sturgeon Of 229 North Wap-
clio street.
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Armstrong, who identified the teeth.
Following the Identification Of the
body last night the remains were
transferred to Dagget's undertaking
parlors by the request of Mr.. Stevens
The funeral service will be held Sun
day.
The Identification.
The only other means of identified
ton were piece of dress skirt and
a part of a white silk waist that were
hanging to the form, which was hard
ly more than skeleton. The hair was
gone from the head, the fingers were
missing, but the shoes were on the
feet
The superstition is that when the
dynamite was discharged in the river
the day following the tragedy the
body was buried in the sand or
lodged under the brink of the dam and
was washed loose by the present high
water. The body of the daughter Of
Mrs. Stevens, Anna Lucille, has not
been found and search is now being
made for it.
Attracts Large Crowd.
The finding of the body soon
attracted large crowd to
the river and the banks were
lined with people. The word was then
passed along that 1t was supposed
that 1t was the. body of Mrs. Stevens,
but the superstition was not made all,
thentic until the dress skirt had been
positively identified by Mrs. Millisack
and Mrs. Sprague, one of whom made
the skirt and the other had washed 1t.
A small crescent shaped stick pin
was found in a piece Of the waist but
this was not identified The identif-
cation was complete when DR.. Arm.
strong identified his work on Mrs.
Stevens teeth
History Of Tragedy.
The tragic drowning of five people
was one that shocked the entire com
munity. A pleasure trip on the Des
Moines river in gasoline launch was
turned to a horror. One entire family
that Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Powell and
son Halle, was wiped out In the fam
lily of Mr.. Stevens, son and father
mourned the loss of a mother and
sister.
The superstition is that the launch
as the critical moment when the craft
was nearing the dam, refused to work
and that the swiftly running water
carried it over the dam. Cries of help
from the women and the child were
heard above the rush of the water, but
before rescue party from the boat
house could reach the scene the
screams of the women ceased. They
had been carried over the brink Of
the dam.
Born Dec. co., 1870.
Jennie Packwood Stevens was born
Dec. 20, 1870, at Highland Center. She
was united in marriage July %, 1891
to J. F. Stevens at her home in High
land Center, coming to Ottumwa to
make her home To them were born
two children, Owen Charles, aged Is
years and Anna Lucille, aged years
who met an untimely death with her
mother and whose body has not yet
been found.
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VAN SAINT
is AN OPTIMlST.
Continued from Page H.
Wrightman Talks.

ers' association, was then introduced
by Toastmaster 8. H. Harper.
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BORN Thursday, June 4, 1908. to,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Freeman. 500
West Fourth ST., a son.
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excluding them the vote was nearly as
heavy.
The board will now be free to gy
ahead and ouhd modern up-to-dats
building. They have about $4,000 with
which to build the new building after
the site is procured.
1t was also voted to accept the
proposition made by the directors Of
the Y M. c. A., to have the free use
of their manual training rooms pro-
yaded the city would pay the salary Of
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Misses Clara Myers and Millie
Snedely of Hardin, who have been Wis.
iting with friends and relatives in
Kirkville passed through the city last
evening enroute to Chicago, where
they will spend several days visiting
with friends.
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BIRTHS.

s.s.ss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Tri-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give thy name Of
the Postoflce to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Postoffice
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
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Keep the little one healthy and
happy. Their tender sensitive bodies
require gentle healing remedies. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes
baby strong, healthy and fat, 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Sargent, the True
Druggist Market and Main.
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the instructor Domestic science will
also be taught in the new school
The board has no definite plans
yet but as soon as they secure an
architect they will begin to formulate
their plans. There is some talk o.
putting the building just to the west
of where the present Central building
no stands. The board was a1so
authorized to spend not to exceed
$4,000 for the procuring Of new site.
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The Yellow Peril.

The Yellow Peril.
Jaundice-malaris- biIiousness, van
ishes when Dr. links New Life Pills
are taken. Guaranteed. Csc. f. b.
Clark, ]. II. L. Swenson & Co.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
HEAD BROKEN WITH SHOVEL.
Thomas f. RusselPs Alleged AssaII-
ant Captured by Police.

Thomas +. Russell forty-five years old
picture dealer Of ~ Eleventh street
northeast was hit over the head with
shovel yesterday afternoon. his skull
being fractured. He was removed to
Emergency Hospital. and there is but lit
tie hope for his recovery.
Thomas Veney a negro was arrested.
charged with the crime by Policemen
Grant. Furr and Davis, and is locked I'D
at the Third precinct. The police are also
holding Walter Johnson, another negro,
who is said 10 have been connected with
the case.
Russell was IN the vicinity OF Twenty
seventh and X streets, when a young col
ored boy, Richard Crompton, of $50 Twen-
ty-sixth street northwest, whom he had
hired to push a cart containing a number
OF pictures got into a dispute with an
other young negro. The two boys start
ed to fight. Veney and johnson were
witnesses of the encounter. which drew
Johnson and Russell into a discussion.
They had had some words. when Veney.
II is charged. stepped up behind Russell
and hit him over the head with n shovel.
Within few minutes after the assault
the negro was apprehended when about
10 cross the Aqueduct Bridge 20 get into
Virginia He is said to have acknowl-
edged having struck Russell
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LICENSE TO BLACK AND WHITE.
baltimore Girl and n Negro PrIn-
cipals in n Romance.

Alonzo y. Holmes, a young negro. and
Dorothea Miner. a white girl. both OF
Baltimore, yesterday presented them
selves to the marriage license clerk at the
City Hall and asked for license
The bride is about nineteen years old
and blonde. The negro had an intelli-
gent look. and both appeared 10 think a
great deal of each other. Their appear
ance at the desk attracted mucn atten-
ton.
Some one went to police headquarters
and Informed Capt BOardman that a girl
under eighteen years old was about 10
marry negro, and Detectives Yermillion
and Barbee were sent TO investigate.
Rev. NJ. w. d. Norman, a negro min
lister, who was the one named in the H.
cense 10 perform the ceremony. said he
did not know either of the couple. and
that they had not shown up to be mar
ried at a late hour last night. To the
marriage clerk Holmes gave his age as
twenty-one. The girl is said 10 be an
orphan.
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AFTER MAN AND CARGO.
steamer GoIdSboro and F. c. Bailey
at TeIa, Honduras.

Frederick NJ. Czaka, Of New York. an
attorney for the National Association Of
Manufacturers, called at the state De-
partment yesterday 10 enlist the aid OF
the State Department in arresting F. c.
Bailey former president Of the Export
Shipping Company, who Is charged with
larceny in New York.
The steamer Goldsboro, which Bailey
Is said to have loaded with q valuable
cargo for which he failed TO pay. sailed
from New York on May last, and, ac-
cording TO reports received at the State
Department, she is now at Tela, Hon
duras, where she stopped while on her
way from Puerto Cortez for CeIba,
AS there is no eXtradition treaty with
Honduras. it will be impossible 20 have
Bailey arrested unless the Honduran
government is willing TO apprehend him
and turn him over TO tho American au-
thoriues as an act Of courtesy. Mr..
Czaka explained the case 10 the autho-i-
ties Of the solicitors Office of the de-
partment, and the matter viii be taken
under advisement
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Leaves Paper in Car
LUNA PARKS GOOD BILL.
Splendid Vaudeville Performance
Opened There Last Night.

Luna Park gave the first performance
OF its weekly vaudeville bill last night
to an appreciative audience, despite the
cool weather.
Tim Cronin. in his musical comedy act.
was excellent. His burlesque OF a French
serIo-eomic. in which he was dressed as
Soubrette. made a hit, while "the old
fashioned quadrille" was novel and
funny.
Mabel Berra's rendition OF Carrisslna,
That's What the Rose Said to Ne"
Irish FLUFFY Rufles." and Are You
Sincere?' was worthy OF high praise.
Miss Berrs has a well-trained voice, and
her costumes are rich and striking.
The singing and dancing act OF Jonn
Monett and Clare Sisters was clever.
Caldera's juggling act was as good as
any OF its kind seen on the vaudeville
stage. Earle. White and Company. in
travesty sketch which was replete with
good comedy. won deserved applause.
De Dois show was a little circus IN It
SELF, exhibiting the intelligence OF ami
mails 1t made a good close FOR a good
bill
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BUSINESS MEN TO PLAY.
Committee Appointed to Provide
Amusement nj Han Game.

The arrangements for the game OF
baseball between the Board of Trade and
the Chamber of Commerce. June q. for
the benefit of the Chldren's Fairgrounds
Association, are rapidly progressing. At
the meeting held Monday afternoon a
committee on special features was ap-
pointed, consisting Of Mr. Arthur Moses.
chairman; Scott c. Bone. Allen d. Albert,
Jr' Thomas c. Noyes. and d. J. Gala
han.
The committee will provide amusement
lor the patrons OF the game worth alone
tho price OF admission. The boxes will
be sold by subscription The players Sc
lected will hold a meeting Wednesday
evening. June 10, at the Chamber OF
Commerce, 70 arrange the details Of the
game.
Considering their playing abilities. a
possible lineup from the two organize
tons VIII be:
Board Of Tnde-S w. Woodward. catcher; C,lno
H. rudolph. pitcher; Theodore Noyes. first base:
b. H. Warner. SECOND base; A. NJ Iothrop short
stop; John Joy Edison third base. James Iansburgh
Ight hcld; p. Southland Parker center field: A. f.
Fox. left field; J. 4. Small IT, George H. HarTies
and Gen John Wilson. substitutes.
thamhCr 81 COnmCTCo--James f. Oyster catcher.
Robert y. Harper. pitcher: Charles J. Bell first
base; Clarence Moment. second base; A. Iisner
shortstor NJ T. Allies. third base; J. IT, Ralston
nght field; Thomas W Smith. center field; W. r.
GalliheT. left field: ID. J. kaufman. A. T. Rande.
and William 7. LaIScomb. substitutes.
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NEWS CUT SHORT.

Leroy Barber. negro. eleven years old
Of 10 Reeves COuTI. bitten By a bulldog yesfer-
day morning. lie was taken 70 Casualty Hospital
Tor treatment His condition is not serious.
Daniel Williams was held In $500 bond
Tor the action q the grand jury by Judge Kim5all
~ the Police Court yesterday. Williams is charged
with eInbezzliug Sl24 frum Lalnan d Brus. ~
seventh street
Secretary Straus. Of the Department Of
Commerce ard Labor returned 10 his desk yesterday
morning after q two days visit 70 his son Roger
Who Is az LawTenccTile, y. j.. preparing 20 enter
Princeton University
Mrs. Robert Larner. OF 80 Eighteenth
sireet rorthwest. rpored 70 the police yesterday
that velvet ball dresS trimmed With valuable lace
spangies. ard green leaves. stolen from trunk
III her Eono on Decoration Day
President Roosevelt yesterday gave re-
cess appointments 10 two Federal judges who failed
Of o1ufTmatian at the session Of the senate which
has Just closed They are Judge John T. Satcr. Of
Ohio. and Judge Oscar r. Hundley. Of Alabama
a certificate of accidental death was
given By Coroner hewitt in the death Of Bayard II
T. Neazey. who was drowned above the Three Sis
tiers Rocks on saturday The body viii De taken 10
seymour Conn, where the dead had relatives
The case of John Keueher. arrested
Saturday night FOR running an unlicensed pooroom
was con inued in The Police Court YESTERDAY until
June 10. kelleher ran the poolro0m In connection
Win me Queen Social Club. and the Affairs ~ the
club viii be given airing when the case is called
In court.
A bronze plate concentrating the re-
view in II mpton Roads By the President of the
fleet 81 battle ships II started on the Pacific
cruise was yesterday presented 70 the Chief Exscl
tive 10 Francesca Nitteri. young Italian sculptor
who was introduced by Baron Mayor dcs Planches
the Italian Ambassador.
Questions bf interest 10 temperance
quarterly convention q the Woman's Christian Ten
pcrance Union. 10 be held tomorrow morning in the
Temple Baptist Church Tenth and y streets north
west. Addresses advocating prohibition Will be
made by members and by cler1nen.
The case OF Arthur Martin. negro
printer IN the employ of the government who shot
his wife SATURDAY morning. continued indefinite
ly in the Police Court yesterday. Martin is cbargel
with assault with intent % kill The case viii not
be called until his wife who is in Casualty Hospital
With a bullet in her stomach. is able 70 testify
Harry Edmonston was held in 81 900
bond for the action Of the grand nry by Judge
kimbaA IN the Police Court yesterday. when ar
raignod for preliminary hearing on charges az
robbery. He IS accused Of suatching a S bin from
lee Mckenny, boy Saturday night Edmonston
is said 20 be an old offender.
J. $. Hanson, United States consular
agent at Nueyitas Cuba. who died suddenly in
railroad train last Sunday. had been connected
with the consular service since 1901. When death
struck him he was leave of absence from his
post Mr.. Hanson a native Of New YORK. His
remains Will he forwarded 10 his former home.
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DIED..

ALLMAN-On Sunday May 81. 1905. al 4 % D. m.
JOHN A. ALTMAN, beloved husband Of Anna
c. Altman tnee Degenl. and son Of Daniel and
Julia Altman.
Funeral viii take place Tuesday az 2 a. m from
his late residence. ~ ID street southeast; thence
70 81. Peters Church. where requiem mass viii
be said for the repose Of his soul Friends and
Telatiyes are invited 10 attend.
BOURGEAT- Suddenly. May 81, 1905 at her apart-
ment. the Clayton. BELLA X BOURGEAT
sister Of Mrs. Frank Gordon
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 81 At
GaWler'S chapel. 1874 Pennsylvania avenue
Friends invited Interment private.
CLANCY-On Sunday. May 81. lsos Al 5on
JOHN CLANCY. beloved husband Of tie Iats
HannC1h CLANCY Mr. CLANCY was bor, In
Mycullin, County Galway. Ireland
Funeral Wednesday morning. June q m o'cloc.
from the residence IT his son John p CLANCY
lZ5'3 Fifth street northwest; thence 10 the I'm
maculate Conception Church where mass viii
be said for the reDose Of his soul
JoHNS0N-Departed this life Sunday Nav laag
az ) 20 p m, LENA c. JOHNSON. M beloved
Ganshtsr Il Mary L and devoted sister q
william W. ard Nellie f. J. Turner.
Funeral "Wednesday. June 3 az Il a. m. from
tlFst seventh Day Adventist Church. Eighth
street between and q streets. northeast
Friends and relatives invited 20 attend.
suddenly. on Saturday. Nav 30 lsOs. Al 20
p m, ANNA n, widow Of Irwin f. Post, aged
sixty-tWO years
Funeral from her late residence. 2q97 Eighteenth
street northeast. on Tuesday June p al 70 a. m
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend. IN
terInent al GleuWood Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
GET HOLTON ARMS DIPLOMAS
Three Misses Receive Degrees Mark
ing End of Course.
Rev. L. G. Ii. Pierce Makes Address
and Distinguished Audience
Attends Exercises.

In the presence Of a throng of friends
and relatives. Rev. U. G. 3. Pierce. pas
tor Of All Souls Church. yesterday pre-
sented to the sweet girl graduates" Of
the HOlton Arms School their diplomas.
the tiny ribbons OF which encircled the
recollection Of a happy school life and the
hope of the future.
The commencement exercises, marking
the conclusion Of the seventh year OF the
school, were probably the most brilliant in
Its history. and were attended by many
persons OF social prominence. Roses.
carnations, and sweet peas. gifts to
the members Of the class, were banked IN
every window. nook. and Granny Of the
library and banquet hall The hall and
veranda were decorated with palms.
Margaret Douglass Warner. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. II. Warner; Margaret
Scott breckenridge. daughter Of Gen. and
Mrs. J. c. Breckenridge, and Eugene
Christian Pichon. the ward Of H. 7. Ok
nard, the sugar magnate, composed the
graduating class Of 1908.
Mr.. Pierce addressed the graduates
upon the benefits of a higher education.
the attainment Of personal poise. a
strong personality. and the achievement
OF personal liberty. In awarding the
diplomas. DR.. Pierce made a few re
marks TO each member OF the class in
person.
Following the commencement exercises
reception was held in the library OF
the school. The musical programme was
under the direction OF William z. Green.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Fl. Warner. Gen. and Mrs. j. c.
Breckenridge, Gen. and Mrs. Ovenshine.
Mrs. stephen 3. Elkins. Rev. and Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs. II. Randall
Webb Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Carpenter, Dr.
and Mrs. Wilmer, Or. J. @. Pettus. and
Mrs. ]. A. Aleshire.
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NEAR REVOLT IN PANAMA.
New Republics Politics Cause In
easiness in State Department.

Ir. official circles Il is feared that a revo-
luton will occur on the Isthmus Of Pan
anna If Senior Arias. the present secretary
Of state, is elected president. The situa-
ton is described as alarming. Herbert G.
Squiers, the American Minister, who was
summoned home by Secretary Root, teIe-
graphed the State Department yesterday
that he would leave Colon for New York
to-day on the Royal Mail steamer Magda-
lena.
President Amador is not candidate for
reelection. The other candidate than Sc
nor Arlas is Senior Obaldia, who has
served as Acting President while Amador
was in Europe.
Both Obaldia and Arias are Conserva-
tives. The Liberals have indorsed Obal-
dia, and are expected TO start an Insured
ton II their man IS defeated. Arias is ac-
cused Of being a trust magnate. and this
is an issue OF the campaign.
The election will take place on July II.
Under the treaty between Panama and
the United States, this government Will
have the right to preserve order on the
isthmus
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
NAVY RETIRING BOARD MEETS
Organizes and Prepares to Weed
Ont Fifteen Officers.

ont Ftfteen Officers.
The board Of rear admirals. appointed
by Secretary Metcalf to select fifteen Off
GERS for compulsory retirement, held it's
first meeting at the Navy Department
yesterday for the purpose OF organizing
and making a preliminary consideration
Of the few applications for retirement
which have already been received.
The session was presided over by Rear
Admiral +. C. II. Leutze. commandment OF
the Washington Navy Yard Read Ad-
miral Caspar F. Goodrich, commandant
Of the New York Navy Yard. who was
originally appointed president Of the
board, was relieved from duty with it last
week because OF the sudden death OF his
wife. His place on the board was taken
by Rear Admiral c. II. Arnold. of the
Naval War College. Lieut.. Commander
David =. Sellers acted as recorder.
The board is appointed under the per-
sonnet act Of 1899 which authorized the
compulsory retirement every year. on
July l. OF five captains, four commanders,
four lieutenant commanders, and TWO
leutenants. 10 create vacancies for the
promotion Of junior officers, so as TO pre-
vent congestion in the lower grades
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BENCH WARRANTS SIGNED.
Indictments in Connection with
SO-cuIlcd Cotton Leak.

Justice Stafford yesterday signed bench
warrants for the arrest Of Theodore II.
Price, Moses Haas. and Frederick a.
Peckham. New York cotton brokers. in
dicted last week. with Edwin s. Holmes.
IT.. former statstician OF the Department
of Agriculture. in connection with the
so-called cotton leak In the department in
December. 1904 and June, 1906.
Haas ana Peckham were indicted with
Holmes here in connection with this
leak. and both successfully fought extra
dition, and 1t is thought they. with Price.
VIII fight eXtradition on the present in
dlctments- Holmes was tried about a
year ago, and his trial resulted in dis
agreement