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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
COUNTY MUST TAKE CHANCES.
Controller Refuses to Prefer 1t.
Claims Against Charlton
Bank.

Charlton, Jan. 27-Much of the
county money was deposited in the
First National bank by County
Treasurer Wright, and the bondsmen
on the county bonds, through their
attorney. j. G. Mitchell of Ottumwa,
and through the county board of
supervisors as formal medium. re-
Gently asked Controller Ridgley to al
low all CT Trsssursr Wright's deposits
over Sz5,a0S. wnicil was all he was in
structed by the supervisors to deposit
under his $4,000 bond from the bank.
4 to stand as a preferred claim, and be
paid back to the county in full. This
would amount to $2S.0OO and would
seave the remaining s25,000 to stand
Us an ordinary claim. This would
s.eave the men on the county bonds
with a much smaller amount to for.
felt, but word has been received from
Controller Ridgley that he would not
allow the claim as preferred. At
torney Mitchell expects to take the
matter into the federal courts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
CAPITOL CRAFT
TRIAL is ON
=
PENNSYLVANIA STATE. OFFICERS
FACE COURT, ON CHARGE
OF CONSPIRACY.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 27.-Proceed-
ings were begun today against the
men charged with conspiracy to loot
the state treasury in connection with
the construction. and furnishing Of the
big state capitol building. A special
jury panel of eighty was on hand,
with Judge George F. Kunkel presid-
ing The first of the five conspiracy
cases listed for trial involves the pay
ments of S49,417. for sofas. tables1
clothes and trees The items were
paid for. by the state at rate OF
$18.40 per foot.
The Commonwealth alleged frauds
to the amount of S19,30s was perpe.
trated. The defendants in these five
cases are Chief Contractor John H
Sanderson, Architect Jos. NJ Huston
former State Treasurer William L.
Mathues and James M. Snumaker ol
Johnstown, former superintendent OF
grounds and buildings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
MRS. MCDONALD
is SC0URCED
PROSECUTOR IN MURDER CASE
SAYS SHE RUINED LIFE OF
MAN SHE SHOT.

Chicago, jan, 27.-Assistant States
Attorney Day made the opening state,
ment in the trial of Mrs. Dora McDon-
aid, accused of the murder of Web
ster S. Guerin today. He denounced
the relations existing between them
in severe terms, declaring that they
were commenced at the instance Of
Mrs. Mcdonald khen she was 81 and
Guerin ] 6. Her attentions to the young
man, Day declared. compelled Guerin
to abandon the business in which he
had embarked soon after leaving
school. Later, wnen Guerin embark
ed in the picture business, he said
Mrs. Mcdonald, in fit of jealous rage
would come into the store and drive
out the women customers and in this
way nearly destroyed his business a
second time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
OUIDA DIED POOR
Aged Novelist Who Made Fortune by
Writings. Cared for in Death
hv Maid

Rome, Jan, 27.-That Miss Louise
de la Rance, better known by her
pen name of Ouida, died poor in the
home of her faithful maid, Iolina Ger
velli, near Florence. is fact.
The life story of Ouida reads almost
like taat of one Of the remarkable
Rorn in Bury St Edmunds, Eng, she
made her home in London for some
time, btu fascination of Italy drew her
there, and it was while in Florence
that she did most of the writing which
made her famous the world over and
earned for aer o fortune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28

depot and still out beyond this is an
old lighthouse tower painted red and
white, which was used by the German
astronomical commission at the time
OF the last passage of Venus. Beyond
the lighthouse the land becomes fat
and stretches out to the water, form
Ing long sandy spit. with chronicle
beacon at the extreme point. Hence
the name Of the settlement, Sandy
Point. The town is Of recent origin
but 1t has grown rapidly and now has
population of about 1900 people, the
chief capitalists and business people
being German or English. The houses
are solidly built Of wood, the best of
them having corrugated iron roofs.
Most of the buildings are painted
white. Some have walls and roofs Of
the same deep red color. Punta
Arenas is free port.
Admiral Betbeder, the Argentine
minister of marine, joins Real Admi-
raj Evans and his command OFF Cape
Corrientes and proceeds with him on
his way to Punta Arenas. From
Punta Arenas the fleet proceeds up
the west coast of Chill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
WESTERN FEDERATION PLEADS
FOR CLOSER RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN TWO MINING BODIES
MITCHELL DECLINES
TO HOLD ANY OFFICE
PRESIDENT OF U. M. w. A. STOPS
ADVISORY BOARD MovE-LA-
BoR UPHELD IN DECISION BY
SUPREME COURT.

Indianapolis, jan, 27.-President
Mitchell announced to the convention
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea today that he did not desire to
hold any Office In the organization
after his retirement as president on
April /. This will stop the movement
to have nime placed at the head Of
the advisory board as was planned.
w. D. Haywood, secretary and treas
urer Of the Western Federation of
Miners addressed the convention this
morning. Haywood attributed all the
strikes and troubles of the Western
miner to the operators failure to
keep their contracts with the miners.
Haywood Wants Closer Relations.
Colorado" he said, .is as mean as
all other states and boiled down. The
corporations control the courts there,
debauch the legislatures and run the
elections to suit themselves
Haywood pleaded for closer rela-
tion Of Miners and the United Mine
Workers Of America
President Mitchell addressed the
convention when Haywood closed. He
declared himself opposed to sympath.
etic strikes.
Labor Wins Legal Victory.
Washington, D. G., jan, 27-The
constitutionality Of the act Of congress
Of January l, 1898, prohibiting the
railroad companies engaged in inter.
state commerce from discriminating
against the members of labor organiza.
tions in the matter. Of employment
was called into question by the case
of William Adair. vs. United States
which was decided by the supreme
court Of the United States today fav.
orable to Adair. The opinion was by
Justice Harlan and held the law to be
repugant to the constitution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
GOV. cuMMlNs ON TARIFF.
Real Estate Board at Chicago An
nounces Speech on Next We'd
nesdau Niohf

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Announ cement is
made by the real estate board OF Chi
cago that Governor Cummins of Iowa.
will respond to the toast "The Tariff"
at the banquet Of the board at the
banquet hall in the Auditorium Annex
next Wednesday evening.
United States Senator Owen of
Oklahoma, Lieut.. Gov. L. s. Chanler
OF New York, and Herbert Knox
Smith, United States commissioner of
corporations will be other speakers
lat the banquet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Taft Gets Demonstration.

Washington. Jan. 27.-The appear
ance of Secretary Taft before the
house committee on industrial arts
and expositions today in support of
an appropriation for the Seattle ex-
position in 1909 was the signal for a
demonstration in his honor, the pro-
ceedings were interrupted when he
entered the room by handclapping
and humping Of the tables
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
ENTIRE COMPANY OF MEN FALL
INTO RUINS WHEN WALLS AND
ROOF OF CHICAGO BUILDING
COLLAPSE.
5000, 900 BLAZE
IN PORTLAND, ME.
ENTIRE BUSINESS SECTION
THREATENED FOR TlME-cLIN-
TON SUFFERS s15o,ooo LOSS -
FIRE PANIC IN pEs MONIES.

Chicago, Jan. ~. - One fireman Is
supposed to have been killed, more
than score of others injured, and
property valued at half a million dob
lars was destroyed in fire which
devastated the Mayer building, a T.
story brick structure, and the Hotel
Florence, in Adams street early today.
Fire broke out in the basement Of
the Mayer building and spread SO
rapidly that when the flremen arrived
the entire building was in flames. A
streng north wind swept the flames
to the adjacent hotel building and in
a few minutes the structure was q
roaring furnace The walls and roofs
of both structures collapsed half an
hour later, carrying with them an en-
tire company of firemen. All except
one, James Gallagher, were rescued.
Twenty guests in the hotel escaped
without injury.
The principal losers we're w. p.
Dunn & Co.. Printers; Dinse, Page &
Co., Electrotypers; Johnson, Koch &
Quin. Bookbinders and Kahn Bros,
Dry Goods specia1ties.
100000 Fire In Portland, Ne.
4 Portland, Me-, Jan. 81 Fire
which several times threatened to
wipe out the business district Of the
city and caused damage estimated
at over 100000, was kept confined to
the, block in which it started this
morning after ten hours fighting by
Portland's flremen. aided by man and
apparatus from several outside
cities. The fire started in the whole
sale dry goods house of Milliken,
Cousens & Co. and it was in their half
of the building that the greater part
of the loss was sustained. A. F. Cox
& Sons had a quarter of a million
stock Of boots and shoes ruined. Sew
eral other firms suffered loss ag-
gregating 100000.
$15o,0oO Fire In Wagon Works.
Clinton, JAM 27. Fire of unknown
origin yesterday in the plant of Fish
Bros. Manufacturing company, one of
the largest wagon works in the state,
caused damage of $15O,O00. The plant
is valued at 100000 and carried in
surance of 100000.
Flames started in the dry kiln at
10 O'clock in the morning. Before
noon the main building was reduced
to ashes and the company's lumber
yards consumed. Nothing remains but
the paint shop, blacksmith, lumber
shed and Office building.
Six f1remen were overcome during
the day. The plant has been in opera
tion thirteen years and employed 300
persons.
Theater Fire Panic Stopped.
Des Moines, Jan. o. Fire in a
building adjoining last night caused
an incipient panic in the Grand opera
house during a performance.
The audience seeing the smoke
from the windows began rush for
exits, but the danger was averted
when the threatened panic was stop.
ped. One woman tainted, but no one
was seriously hurt.
The audience returned after the
( scare was over and the play was re.
sumed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
BATTLE JAP SPIES
National Guard Men Prevent Sec
ond Attempt to Rob San Francis
CO Armory.

San francisco, Jan. 27.-The Call
says today: Bullets We're fired with
deadly intent by the national guard
sharpBhooters early yesterday morning
and frustrated second attempt to rob
the armory Of the Fifth infantry, the
national guard body. In the building
are kept valuable military maps OF
San Francisco's coast defense and a
set of Typographical plans of the
peninsula. From the description Of the
trespassers furnished officers Of the
regiment by the sentries, the authori-
ties are working on the theory that
Japanese spies were seekinr to gain
an entrance to the secrets Of the arm
OrY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28

No. 1-E. c. O'Brien. minister from
United States to Uruguay and Para
quay.
No. 2-Flagship Connecticut.
No. 2.--Map of southern portion of
South America, showing the route of
the torpedo boat flotilla by dotted line
and route of Admiral Evans fleet by
solid block line.
No. 4-Punta Arenas.
No. Presidents palace on tho
Plaza Victoria, Victoria Buenas Ayres.
BueTos Ayres, Jan, 27-Attended
by a division of Argentine torpedo
boats, the American torpedo boat
flotilla, which left Rio Janeiro January
81, entered the port of Buenos Ayres
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning.
The arrival was witnessed by great
crowd
Commandant Moreno of the min.
istry of marine went aboard the
Whipple and welcomed the American
officers in behalf Of the government
OF the Argentine Republic The public
docks, where berths had been prepar-
ed for the fleet, was lined by detach-
ments Of marines and prefecture
guards.
Crowd Welcomes Americans
Almost up to the moment the f1otil-
la entered port the weather had been
stormy, but it gradually cleared and
large numbers of spectators welcomed
the American sailors.
On entering the basin one Of the
tugs, which had the torpedo boats in
town, was cast Off leaving the tug
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Supreme Court sustaIns HadIey.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 81 The
supreme ccart today sustained the
motion of Attorney General Hadley
for the appointment of a commission
er to take testimony in the custer
suit against the International Harves-
ter company. and appointed Judge
Theodore Brace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Bank pepositors Paid in FulI.

New York. Jan. 27.-The liquidation
of the Bank of North America was
begun today. No authoritative state
ment was issued by anv of the off =
that the banks depositors will be paid
in full within sixt days. The closing
of the bank occasioned no little sur
prise in financial circles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Eleven Probably Drowned.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27-Belated re-
ports to the Maritime exchange bring
information of mishaps to barges with
the probable drowning of eleven per-
sons off the New Jersey coast during
last weeks storm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Supreme Court Makes whiskey Ruling

Washington, D. G., Jan. 27.-That
whiskey in which burnt sugar or cara
mels nave been placed after the gov
ernment inspection, is not subject to
was forfeiture to the government, was
today decreed by the supreme court of
the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Swedish Theoloaian pies suddenly.

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 27-Rey. j. A.
Edgren, D. D., a prominent divine and
theological writer. died at his home
yesterday of heart failure. He was
founder of the Swedish Baptist theo.
logical seminary of Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
ST. Louis Newspaper Mar .

st. Louis, Jan. 27. Frank
R. O'Neill, vice president of the Pulit-
ger Publishing company. and assist
ant manager of the Post-Dispatch,
died today OF pneumonia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Railroad Men Confer With President

Washington. D. c., Jan, 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today conferred with a
number of second vice presidents and
general managers of leading railroads
Of the country Although no statement
is made, it is understood the roads de-
sire to have all pooling agreements
legalized, which the principal topic of
the discussion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Standard Loses s1oo, 600 in Fire

0EdTIudEu EVSCo VTVO,OOU TT FTre.
Baltimore. Nd, Jan. 27. Two
tanks containing 100000 barrels of oil,
were burned at the New Parafine
works of the Standard Oil company
at Canton Suburb today The loss is
$4,000 with no insurance. One en-
ploye was badly injured
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Very Cold in Wisconsin.

New Richmond, Wis, Jan. 27.
This is the coolest day of the winter
here. The thermometer registers IA
below zero.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
Pittsburq Stock Exchange opens

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 27. - The lllls-
burg Stock Exchange reopened today
for business following suspension
CT three months on account of the re.
cent financial furry
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28
All Deny Money Settlement.

That castle is held by Count Dionys,
the eldest of the four brothers and the
present head of the house of Szechen-
VI, one Of the Oldest and proudest of
the Hungarian nobility. Count Dionys.
until recently, was first secretary OF
the Austro-Hungarian embassy at Ber-
lin and now is reported to be slated
for an independent diplomatic post.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-28

1t was said this afternoon that the
case will go to the jury Wednesday
night. The defense will conclude
this evening and the prosecution will
occupy but day in rebuttal. The
arguments will be finished during
Wednesday, when Justice Bowling will
Immediately charge the jury.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07

dertone which his consciousness told
him could have but one quarry. He
knew in an instant that the boy had
betrayed him, and that he, Count
Seigo, nobleman of Japan and de-
scendant of the Sanurai, was being
hunted by dogs like avid beast of
the woods.
For few minutes he ran in panic,
taking no heed of direction, and bent
only on gaining time to think, and put
ting space between him and his pur-
suers. A tangle of underground COM
PEELED him to stop and seek for ave-
pues through the wilderness. He ran
down what seemed an old deserted
road; but on neither side could he find
a place favoring change of course.
He was doubling back along the side
of triangle, and was so close at one
time to the hounds that he momen-
tarily expected them to break cover,
drop the scent afforded by the hand
kerchief and cut across to where he
was. He could even distinguish the
shouts of the men behind, continually
encouraging the animals in the chase,
and heard one eXclaim: Its the Jap,
all right, or he wouldn't havs lit out
SO quick!" ''
. His teeth came together with a click
at this confirmation of his suspicious,
and now he realized that wherever an
officer of the law was posted warning
had been given of his coming. He
swore that he would yet'escape, and
urged himself in the name of. his
country to rush ahead; and thus for
many minutes the fatecof Japan rested
on a race between bloodhounds and a
fugitive Tho tore headlong through
the underground, careless OF thorns
which reached out and SCARED his
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07

face, ripped the false queue from his
short cropped brlstllng hair and rent
his clothing.
Once, blinded with Precipitation, he
plunged into what appeared to be
pathway; but fell through a tangle at
the end, to find himself beside a way
side spring. He gulped three or four
swallows of water and retraced his
steps, cursing fate for the loss of
time, and ran with renewed energy
down the roadway A flash Of re.
f1ected light smote him in the eyes,
and he saw that he had reached the
waters edge. At his feet stretched
onsy tossing waves, and like a stag at
bay he was driven to the open.
The end seemed very near now; for
back of him the harsh clamorings
broke out into triumphal wailing
note telling those behind that the quar-
ry had been sighted. The hounds were
coming on the run, and round the
bend of the road emerged an excited
but grimly determined lot Of men of
that stamp which makes frontier,
set jawed, lean visaged, and running
with the long, Looping stride of those
accustomed to sustained violent ex-
ertion.
Seigo, distracted and desperate,
took few steps in either direction,
uncertain which way to turn, and
then discovered but short distance
below boat in which lay a pair of
oars. 1t was the only way to gain a
moments respite from those great
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" a story Of what
might have happened" opens In Wash,
on the verge of war. Guy Hitler sec, Sec
rotary of the British embassy, and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide of Inventor
Roberts, are introduced as lovers. The
government is much criticised because
Of rs lacl, of preparation for strife InIf, :;
At the most inopportune moment Japan
declares war; Japan takes the Philip
pines without loss of man, The en-
tire country is in a state of turmoil be-
cause. of the governments Indifference;
Guy Hitler starts for England with
secret message and is compelled to
leave Norma Roberts, who with military
officers also leaves Washington on mys-
FERROUS expedition for an isolated point on
the Florida coast. Hawaii is captured BY
the Japs. Country, in turmoil. demands
explanation of policy, from government lt
land on last boat England learns that
Jap fleet is fast approaching western
coast of America Hitler decides 70 re-
turn to America. by any means. Siege,
Japanese spy. discovers secret prepare
tions for war. He follows auto carrying
presidential cabinet. He unearths source
of great mystery and fees, murmurng:
'the gods save Nippon"
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07

ment only, then hurrietily threw of
his apron, banged the door shut and
ran as fast as his legs would carry
him to a big building farther down
the street. 1t was where the officials
of the port held forth. The alarm
had been given!
Seigo rested in thicket az the
edge of a forest and partook of a
lelsurely breakfast, laughing mean
while at the dullness of the Ameri-
cans and the boy in particular. He
regretted the loss of his handkerchief,
which he feared must have been
dropped in the grocery store, but
smiled at the thought of being within
$50 few miles of a refuge where others
might be bought and where he could
find ease and comfort,
From back of him O. deep believing
and he wondered what the unusual
noise could be. He rose to his feet,
still holding remnant of food in his
hand, and waited for repetition OF
the noise, which, borne on the breeze,
was heard more sharply. Only once
before had he ever known that same
sullen bay, and then it was when as
visitor in southern village he had
seen a pack of hounds followed by
excited men pass him in quest of Q
negro criminal. His memory harked
back to that time, and his hair raised
itself in terror. He threw away his
food and dashed madly into the woods
seeking to escape that menacing un
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07
lie Men on the Knelt Down Aimed Their Rifles.

brutes which,. with bellies low to the
ground, with lolling jaws and flaming
eyes, whose. red he could discern,
were closing in on him. He made
three or four frantic leaps and threw
himself into the craft, showing it off
almost as the animals. were upon him,
and then with maniacal energy threw
the oars into the locks and bent him.
self double pulling against them
Even then at the last he experienced
one brief moment of exultation as he
heard the swish of parted waters
against the bow and saw the space
widening between him and the beach
on which stood his baffied pursuers.
He saw the men halt on the single
and heard them shouting to him; but
never ceased pulling, hoping and half
believing that he could put himself
beyond range. 1t was Seigo against
them all now, and he began to glow
with triumph, not knowing the char
acter of those men of the west who
still gave him chance for his life.
Drunk with excitement, he shouted
paeh ta"nt III me o"h ton5ue'
Two of the men on the beach knelt
down and aimed their rifles calmly
and steadily at that moving target
which was drawing away They were
as cool as, they would have been if
covering grazing deer in the hills.
The rising sun made of the Japanese
fair mark, lighting up even at that
distance his sneering face. There
were two, quick puffs Of smoke, which
rose simultaneously into the air and
foated away in little wisps. two short
sharp reports and Seigo sprang to his
feet, dropped his hold on the oars, and
clutched his breast in agony whirled
round in his wildly bobbing craft. and
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07

oh, pshay! You haven't any stock
of hats at ALL" why, madame, you
have tried on two hundred and forty
so far!"-Fliegende Batter.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-07

"A man learns to do by DOING" re-
marked the moralizer. yes" rejoined
the demoralizer; land also by being
done. Chicago News.