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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
JAQUES NAMED
AS SCHEDULE
OTTUMWA ATTORNEY is NOW
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.

According to schedule Capt. w. H.
for supreme court at the judicial con-
vention in Des Moines. No opposition
to the Ottumwa attorney developed
and when e. G. Moon put his name in
nomination, w. H. Beck of Sioux City
and H. c. Evans of Des Moines sec.
onded it and the unanimous vote was
cast
Following the nomination, which
was the only item of business before
the convention, John A. Atwood OF
Kansas gave an address.
Pepper Was Chairman.
The convention was called to order
at about Z o'clock by State Chairman
Price, who read the call and notified
the convention that Hon. I. s. Pepper
of Muscatine had been selected as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Pepper ad
dressed the convention at some
length. He was secretary to Judge
Wade and is one Of the leading ora
tors in the Democratic organization.
The districts had held caucuses in
the afternoon, which were informal in
character, and at which members o.
the usual committees were named
None of the caucuses developed any
thing extraordinary George F. Rine
hart Of Polk county, was made the
Seventh district committeeman on res
olutions, but it was decided that i
would be unnecessary to have thu
committee act, and the temporary or
ganization was made permanent. FREQ
Townsend of Abba was secretary.
The attendance at the convention
was not large owing to the small
amount of business to be transacted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
TAFT, BRYAN, HEARST CONFER.
At Least Plttsburgers Think Political
Leaders Had Confab at

Pittsburg, Sept. 25. = Three actors
who are appearing at a local theater
this week created more excitement in
the Hotel Lincoln yesterday afternoon
than has turned up in long time.
Shortly after noon man, who ev-
eryone would have sworn was Will
liam H. Taft, entered and hurried up
on the elevator without registering.
Right on his heels came William j.
Bryan, who followed Taft upstairs.
When the spectators, whose numbers
had increased several hundred, We're
beside themselves, William Randolph
Hearst came in and went UP the same
elevator.
Finally the spectators could stand
1t no longer They stormed the parlors
where It was said they had gone Here
the three we're found in earnest con-
versation The police, who had to be
summoned to clear the crowd away,
found the actors had made up to
resemble the political leaders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
RANK coWARDIcE CHARGED.
Says Cutting of Tow Line by Tugs is
Factor in Loss of 11o Lives
N{f A,,el~a

Fort Wrangei, Ala<ka, Sept. 25.-
Capt. Wagner of the bark Star Of Ben
gal, which was wrecked on Corona
ton island with loss of 10 lives,
charges the captains of the tugs Kyak
and Hattie Gage, who cut loose from
him, with rank cowardice He said .
When the tugs cut the tow line we
were lying in ten fathoms of water
and for hours hoped for help from the
tuos. We burned blue lights, but the
tugs would not come in. Had they
done so every man aboard could have
been saved. | will send both tug cap,
tains to the penite1tiary, if possible
for their cowardice."
The survivors Of the wreck number
27. The ship broke in three pieces and
Is a complete loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
20 KILLED IN
WRECK TODAY
IN MON I ANA
PASSENGER CRASHES INTO
FREIGHT NEAR LIVlNGTON DUR
ING SNOW sToRM-DETAILs OF
ACCIDENT MEAGRE.

Livingston, Mont, Sept 25.-A
Northern Pacific passenger train east
bound which left Eolena at midnight
last night collided with freight train
at Youngs Point Twenty-Five per-
sons, including the engineer, fireman
and brakeman were killed.
Later reports place the number of
casualties at from thirty to forty with
twenty-five dead. Snow was falling
for this reas the freight train'i;
flagn an could not make mis- presence
known to the passenger engineer. The
express car telescoped the smoker and
practically all casualties occurred in
the latter car,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
EPIDEMIC DECREASES.
Daily Number Of Cholera Cases l
Manila is 80 - Typhoon Not
So Damacinu,

Manila, Sept. 25. = The epidemic of
cholera is believed to have reached its
height and to be diminishing The
daily average Of cases in the city has
fallen below thirty, with low death
rate.
More extensive reports regarding
the southern typhoon that swept
through the central section of the
Philippines group Yesterday indicate
!, that there was great damage to prop
lerty and the loss Of life was slight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
HASKELL SAYS HE WON'T QUIT.

Kansas City. Sept. 25. - Gov.
Haskell passed through the city
early today en- route to Chicago to
confer with Bryan and the Deni-
ocratie national organization.
Haskell denied that he intend d to
resign his position as treasurer
of the Democratic national COM
mittee. Regarding Hearst's
charge coupling him with the
steel trust, Haskell said he felt
highly honored at being classed
with Schwab, Carnegie and ]. P.
Morgan. He declared Roosevelt is
"the biggest four flusher in the
political business today"
"You ought to hear what they
think of Roosevelt in Oklahoma"
he said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
PRESIDENT RoosEvELTs ENDORSEMENT OF JUDGE TAFT

the omino % Mr. TAFT have nhm
the
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dpngt
MT d synpaHesv vHhan
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many " ~ tn uondnm
every protect tn Just
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of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
Foraker In Reply
To Assail Hearst
Taft Roosevelt

Hk 4 r ssn y 4
Cincinnati, Sept. Ex-senator
Foraker has a prepared state
nent which will be made pub
lie tonight replying to the recent
charges made by Hears" and
Roosevelt. In addition he bit
terly assails Hearst, Taft and
the president, charging Taft con-
sorting with tho Standard Oil
magnates himself and declar-
= ing Rocsevelt's .ction indicates
guilty conscience.
y II . 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
E:NCLAND'S ACT
ALIENATES VOTE
IRISH DIVIDE BECAUSE OF Gov
ERNMENT PROHIBITING PRO-
cESSIoN.

New Castle on Tyne September 25.-
The Irish vote alienated by the action
OIL the government in prohibiting a
procession in connection with the re-
cent Eucharistic Congress in London
has inflicted crushing blow on the
government In the by election held
mere today to fill the vacancy in the
house Of commons caused by the recent
death of Thomas Cairns, a liberal
Ihe unionist candidate, Greenwich was
elected with a majority of 2,14S over
the liberal candidate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
I SPEAKING DATE IN
THIS CITY MAY BE CUT
CHAIRMAN PIckLER SAYS THAT
IF BRYAN DECIDES HASKELL
is NOT FIT HE WILL NOT OPEN
LOCAL CAMPAIGN

"lf Mr.. Bryan decides that
, Governor Haskell is not the
proper man for the position he
holds in the national Democrat
ic committee, he will most as
suredly not speak here Monday
night under the auspices of the
Wapello county Democracy.
do not at this time feel that !
= can condemn Mr.. Haskell, but
the visit here of the gentleman
will entirely depend upon Mr..
Bryan's action today in Chicago"
IT. H. Pickler, chairman Demo-
cratic county central commit
tee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
(Today's Chicago Tribune)

Gov. Charles N. Haskell of Okla
homa, treasurer of the Democratic
national committee, writer of the
Bryan platform, and one of the chief
managers of the Bryan campaign,
was exposed yesterday as the most
bitter foe of organized labor who ever
stood for the open shop in his state.
In the light of his record, here to be
stated, his labor declarations, which
Samuel Gompers indorsed, have a hol-
low sound.
Gov. Haskell was a charter mem
ber of the Citizens alliance, a secret
society organized for the purpose of
fighting the demands of union labor in
Muskogee three years ago.
He was the prime mover in the
formation of the society, his name
headed the list of members, and the
society was organized in his building
the headquarters of the Indianola Con.
tracing company.
Haskell on Way to Chicago.
Gov. Haskell was summoned in
haste to Chicago yesterday afternoon
for "trial' to be held before Mr.
until the presidential candidate reads
here the labor record Of his national
treasurer, that subject will not be
slated for the inquisition.
The matter Mr.. Bryan had in mind
when his aids told HASKELL to hurry
in this direction was the treasurer's
connections with Standard Oil and the
trusts. His hostility to union labor
will now of course also come up fol
inquiry.
The governor left Guthrie on the
Santa Fe yesterday at 1850 p. M, an6
will reach here at S:45 o'clock tonight
In the morning he will learn his politi
cal fate from the mouth of Mr.. Bryan
Heads List of Unions Foes.
A few days ago the general charge
was made that Gov. Haskell was the
prime mover in the formation of the
Citizens alliance in his state. Or
that occasion Mr.. Haskell made {
weak denial of the accusation In tel
egraphic message saying:
tThe Citizens alliance story is
false statement, manufactured two
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
National Bank at coluate Closed.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25. - The
failure of the national bank OF Col
gate, Okla, evoked much interest
among the cabinet officials today In
view Of Bryan's reference to that In
stitution as an evidence Of the desir-
ability of the law guaranteeing bank
denosits. and 1t was expected the msS>
ter would come before the cabinet
meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
Leslie Carter Dead

Chicago, Sept. rs. Leslie Carter,
q one time capitalist and president of
the South Side Elevated railroad
company of Chicago, died today after
prolonged illness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
Speaks at Fairfield,

Fairfield, Sept 25.-(SpeciaD-
The reception accorded Secretary Taft
at the depot here this afternoon when
the special arrived was the most en-
thusiastic ever witnessed in this city
The entire city turned out enmasse
to greet the honored visitor and at
the conclusion of his short address
from the rear of the train. continued
applause sSs given.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
Continued on page 81.
Gangrsne Sets In; Man Died

Mt. Pleasant, Sept 25.-(SpeciaD-
John Ford of near Rome who got his
arm SO badly mangled in a buzz saw
several days ago is dead from the eff
fects of the injury sustained. 1t was
thought that he would survive when
gangrine set in and he succumbed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
Members of Brown Eirn,.

New York SEPTEMBER 25.-Albert o.
Brown, Editor F. Buchanan, w. r.
Shea. Whitman Lewis and Ginter
Young, comprising the failed firm Of A.
o. Brown & Co., stock brokers, were
larcenN,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
BIq Crowd at Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 25. = Especially
5000 Henry County voters cheered
w. H. Taft as he appeared on the
rear platform of the special here this
afternoon at 3:35 o'clock. The secre-
tary delivered a brief address In
which with sincere words he ac-
know'edged the hearty reception ac-
corded him The special left here at
3:40 for Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
Bvers Rules on Nominations.

Des Moines. September 25.--Attorney
General Byers held today where legis.
lative district failed to nominate on
the regular time for the convention or
ty the primary, nomination cannot be
made by either convention or commit
fee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
TALKS TO THRONGS
ON A FLYING TRIP
THOUSANDS HEAR ADDRESSES
BY CANDIDATE IN CLINTON,
DAVENPORT, MuscATlNE AND,
BURLINGTON.
(Ry Special Correspondence


= y . y .
BURLINGTON, SEPT. 25. - =
JUDGE TAFT's RECEPTION =
IN IOWA TODAY LEAVES NO /
DOUBT IN ANYoNE's MIND !
AS TO THIS STATES ATTI- I
TUDE TOWARDS THE RE-
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR !
PRESIDENT. AT CLINTON
THIS MORNING WHEN Gov
ERNoR cUMMINS WELcoM-
ED HIM TO THE STATE, 5000
PEOPLE cHEERED THE Gov
ERNoR's SENTIMENTS TO
THE ECHO AS HE PLEDGED
IoWA's LOYAL SUPPORT TO
THE CANDIDATE. AT DAv-
EXPORT 10000 PEOPLE
GATHERED IN THE COURT
HOUSE SQUARE TO VEL
COME HIM, AND He WAS Ac-
CORDED ONE OF THE WARM
EST DEMONSTRATIONS
EVER GIVEN A PUBLIC MAN
WHO HAS VISITED THAT
CITY.
AT MUscATlNE A CROWD
ESTIMATED TO NUMBER
10000 MORE cHEERED HIM
AS HE SPOKE BRIEFLY
. FROM THE REAR OF THE
. TRAIN.
AT COLUMBUS JUNCTION,
= AT WAPELLo AND MORNING
SUN THRoNGs OF TOWNS
PEOPLE AND FARMERS
= CROWDED EACH OTHER
FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO
= SHAKE HIS HAND.
BURLINGTON GAVE HIM
8 ONE OF THE WARMEsT DEM
. oNsTRATioNs OF His TRIP.
" MR.. TAFT's VOICE IS SHOW
9 ING THE STRAIN OF HIS
y CONSTANT SPEAKING THE
u SPECIAL WAS ABOUT As
y MINUTES LATE INTO BUR-
y LlNGToN OWING TO THE
. NECESSITY OF CHANGING
. ENGINES AT DAVENPORT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
SPEECH AT COURT
HOUSE STILL PLAN
LOCAL COMMITTEE EXPECTS TO
CARRY OUT PROGRAM AS PLAN.
NED-THOUSANDS HERE FROM
OUT OF TOWN.


will arrive in the city about p M,
and be escorted Immediately to the
city park, where fully 10000 voters
will extend royal welcome to the
distinguished visitors. Delays on the
road delivering the special train to
the Burlington at Burlington is the
cause of the late arrival of the par
ty. Accompanying Mr.. Taft will be
a distinguished party Of politicians,
prominent men not only in Republi-
can circles Of Iowa but in national af
fairs. The address of Mr.. Taft will
be given according to the original
program, and the Ottumwa commit
teemen have no thought of any
changes in the affairs as announced
Voters from every section in
southeastern Iowa today mob Ottum
wa streets and the vicinity of the city
park has all the 2Dpeafance of an i'm
lmense army of humanity. The Abba
delegation, headed by twenty piece
band and drum corps, with over one
hundred voters in line, arrived on Bur-
lington No. and proceeded down
Main street to Market, thence to Sec
ond and west to the Republican head
quarters and later to the city park.
| Agency, Eldon, Batavia, Farson, He'd
rick. Chillicothe, Blakesburg and other
immediate towns surrounding Ottum-
wa are all well represented.
To Suspend Business.
Upon the arrival Of the Taft party
business activity in Ottumwa will be
suspended Aside from the retail
stores, which expect to honor the
distinguished visitor by closing, the
Ottumwa Box Car Loader and other
manufacturing plants will suspend
operations in order that the large
number Of mechanics and other work
men can see and listen to the address
Of the presidential candidate.
The streets and the court house are
a bower Of national colors, and moth
ing has been left undone to demon
strate to the visitor the city's recog-
milton of his prominence.
Previous to the principal address
by Mr. Taft the voters assembled in
the park were addressed by George
L. Dobson, of Des Moines, ec-secre-
tary Of state and an eloquent talker.
The speaker dealt with the principles
of the Republican party with a fam,
iliarity that bespoke keen knowledge
of the platform. His remarks were
received with enthusiasm Mr.. Dob.
| son is the only Iowa speaker who thus
far has been scheduled to campaign
| outside Of the state. He will work in
[ the fareastern states and also visit
some western points.
Iowa's representative in the Taft
party are Governor Cummins, Senator
Dolliver, Congressman Dawson, Ken
nedy and Smith, N. e. Kendall, John
F. Lacey, Marsh Bailey of Washing
ton and the state central committee
The regular attendants upon the
speaker from the east together with
various newspaper rep -esentatives are
also in the party.
81 dor't care for the presidency Il
it has to come by compromise of prin
ciple"-W H. Taft.
An immense sign emblazoned with
the above serves as background fol
the speakers platform at the court
house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26

Clinton. Sept. 25.--Iowa welcomed
Taft early this morning. Governor
Cummins headed the committee Of
escort which also had as member,
John f. Lacey, who Is the governors
opponent for the senate. Representa-
tives Walter /. Smith and Charles
Kennedy, B, F, Carroll, nominee for
governor, and a number Of local lead
ers. Taft's voice which troubled him
much yesterday was In a decidedly
better condition when he addressed a
large crowd in De Witt park. at Clin-
ton. The candidate devoted himself to
the labor question, reiterating what
has heretofore been said on that sub
ject. Cummins preceded Taft in an
address in which he pledged the ma
tional ticket his most hearty sup
port.
Lost Voice In Good cause.
Davenport, Sept. 25.-Taft's voice
though evidencing continued improve
ment was not adequate to reach half
those who filled the court house
grounds here today to see and listen
to the candidate. Representative
Dawson's explanation that the voice
of the candidate had been used up
in a good cause, however, seemed to
increase the enthusiasm of the re-
ception accorded the judge and his
valiant efforts to make himself heard
were received good naturedly. The
speech was preceded by parade
through the profusely decorated
| streets.
Big Crowds in Des MoInes.
Des Moines, Sept 25.-Trains into
the city this morning were crowded
with visitors, indicating that there
will be the biggest crowd the city
ever entertained at a Republican rally.
Merchants are decorating their stores
with flags and bunting. Pickett of
Waterloo and Good of Cedar Rapids
are in the city for the opening rallY
D this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
HEARST OPENS UP ANOTHER
BUNCH OF MlSSlVES IN CAM
PAIGN OF HEAD CRACKING AND
M'LAURIN is HIT
CAROLINA SENATOR
WAS AFTER TILLMAN
HE CCNFlDED TO STANDARD OIL
OFFICIAL HIS PLANS TO BEAT
"PlTCHFORk BENZ NEW SlB-
LEY EPlSTLE READ.

New York, Sept. 25.-William r.
Hearst set the state convention OF
his Independence party in a tumult
last night by unpacklng a few more
interesting letters having to do with
United States senators and Standard
Oil.
A new United States senator was
named in the letters which Mr.. Hearst
pulled out from his grip-Senator
John D. McLaurin of South Carolina,
Nemocrat.
Mr.. Hearst read letters from SEM
tor McLaurin to John D. Archpold aud
from the latter to Senator McLaurin
while the crowd of delegates and
spectators hooted and yelled and
screamed, go for them, Billy"
McLaurin to Beat TiIlman.
In one of the letters Senator Nc
Laurin wrote Mr. Archbold he spoke
of being able to beat Senator Tillman,
his colleague, off properly and gen
erously supported"
| In the same collection was letter
lof a later date from Mr.. Ar7hbold in.
| Producing the same senator to Freder-
| lex IL. EluflQSe, Vice pTe-IuenC OI Cne
| Knickerbocker Trust company, "to
discuss business questions Of mutual
interest"
Ex-Representative Joseph G. Sibley
of Pennsylvania bobbed up again in
last nights sheaf with several inter,
esting letters.
In one he told Mr.. Archbold Of a
representative senator who wanted
loan of $1,000, and asked Mr.. Arch
bold, "Do you want to make the in
vestmente"
Sibley on the inside
Before the 1904 campaign Mr. Sibley
wrote Mr.. Archbold another interest
ing letter, in which he said it wasn't
at all sure who the Republicans were
going to nominate; that the situation
was an interesting one, and that he
was on the inside and thought he had
better come on to New York and talk
1t over.
A letter from Mr.. Archbold to N. F.
Clarke Of Pittsburg, under date OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-26
sibley on the Inside.

Continued on page 81.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-07
CARNEGIE GIVES BACK FAVOR
Library Builder Helps Woma.-
Whose Husband Defaults.

New Workout of gratitude for q
favor rendered to him many years ago,
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000 to
Mrs. Henry Sanger Snow, whose hus-
band, formerly treasurer Of the Ne"
York and New Jersey Telephone Com
pany is a fugitive from justice. Sno"
is charged with the embezzlcment OF
81, 900, and when he disappeared his
wife and three children were left with
out other than an appeal to
relatives for aid.
Much publicity followed SHOWS al
legged ~defalcation, and it was then that
Mr.. Carnegie remembered the favor OF
the times long ago. 1t had been rem
dered him, as a matter OF fact, by Mrs.
Shows father, David Brooks, a wealthy
manufacturer and banker of Baltimore,
who died about twenty years ago.
Carnegie was a poor boy in Western
PENNSYLVANIA, struggling to make his
way when Mr.. Brooks came TO his AID.
What the service was or what the
amount no one concerned Will reveal.
Mrs. Snow declares that she never has
known the nature of the obligation, as
she had DO acquaintance with Mr.. Car
negie and that her father never men-
toned the subject.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-07
20 MILLION ROBBERY CHARGE
Government Mulcted by Old System
of Weighing Mails.

Washington.-The charge that the
governmen has been robbed of over
SO, 900, 900 since 1880 by railroads car
rving mails, was made on the floor OF
the house of representatives today by
Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri.
He referred to the new system OF
weighing the mails recently introduced
by the postmaster-general and declared
that was an admission that the post
office department had allowed the peo-
pie of the country to be mulcted out OF
the sum stated. He demanded to know
why suits had not been instituted against
the railroads to recover this money.
No suits, he charged, had been filed
and none suggested.
Mr.. Lloyd, referring to the retire
ment of Mr.. Madden, the third assist
ant acknowledgement and the propo-
sition to drop twenty new postoifce IN
spectors, declared that they were from
the beginning all marked men because
of their connection in n way or an
other with the suppression OF certain
notifications.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-07
OUR GUNNERS GOOD AS ANY
Prof. Alger Says No Nation Knew
How to Shoot at Santiago.

Washington. -Four naval officers, all
experts in turret construction and am
munition manufacture, today testified
before the senate naval committee n
defense of the American navy against
all forms of criticism. Three OF the
witnesses, Prof. z. r. Alger, instructor
in mathematics at the naval academy,
and a member of the special board on
turrets; Commander +. f. Fletcher,
and Lieut.-Com. V. Q. Chase, spoke In
detail concerning turret accidents u
the methods that have been adopted TO
make turrets safe. None of these ON
GERS seemed to think there was a great
danger from the direct hoist If some
changes were made to provide more
effective screening between the ammu-
milton handling Dom and the big guns.
Prof. Alger defended the American
navy as to the criticism made by Com
mander Sims, that poor craftsmanship
was shown at Santiago. He declared
that American gunnery was as good as
that of any navy at that time, and that
at the present time there was no navy
in the world hat would surpass the
American in straight shooting.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-07
KILLING A MISTAKE.
Father Killed by Man Whom He
Thought Was Kidnapping Son.

San Jose, Cal.-JOhn L. Ivancovjtch,
one of the best known fruit packers in
California, was shot and killed yestcr-
day in Santa Clara as the result of a
misunderstanding by Probation Officer
John l.. Shafter of this city. The
young son of the dead man was playing
about the streets during school hours,
and Shafter, thinking to enforce the
compulsory school law, gave chase, and
catching the boy, took him into his
buggy with the intention OF taking him
to school.
The lad resisted and his screams at
tracted the attention of the father, who
jumped over the back OF Skaters
buggy, hurled the officer to the ground
and severely beat him. During the
melee a shot supposedly fired by Shat
ter pierced ~IvancOvitch's abdomen and
he was almost instantly killed.