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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
THEcORPSEOF
DR.. JONES IS
FOUND TODAY
kEokuk PHYSICIAN, MISSING
SINCE CHRISTMAS, WALKED
INTO WOODS AT. BURLINGTON
AND CUT HIS THROAT

Burlington, jan, Z.-(special)-
DR.. Geo. w. Jones, the missing Keo-
kuk man was found dead in the woods
five miles niles north of Burlington
today. He had all his yaluables on his
person, a pen knife clasped tightly in
his right hand which showed it to be
a case Of suicide.
DR.. Jones left Keokuk Christmas
night for Stockport, where he was call
ed to perform a surgical operation. He
was seen at Burlington by acquaint-
ances and nothing strange was no
ticcd as to mis- actions. When he did
not return home after an interval in
quiries were made and it was found
he had not been to Stockport. A
search was then begun which has been
prosecuted with vigor ever since and
resulted in the finding of the body to-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Finest SERVICE
In WORLD aim
CANDIDATES FOR CONSULAR
POSITIONS WILL BE PUT
THROUGH RIGID TEST.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-Under
the general direction of Third Assist
ant Secretary of State Huntington
Wilson, and under the immediate SUI
pervision of Augustus q. Ingram, the
state department is now conducting a
consular school in Washington where
all consular talent hereafter will be
developed. The diplomatic service has
been removed from the spofls system
and definite graduated arrangement
of promotion provided, under which
candidates for consular Office will be-
gin at the bottom of the ladder and
grow up in the service to the bigger
jobs.
When an applicant now desires to
enter the consular service it is neces-
sary for him to take regular examin-
ations in diversified line of sucn
subjects as modern languages, natural
industrial and commercial resources
and commerce of the United States,
international law, American history,
commercial geography. political econ.
omy, modern European and South
(Cnntin,1ed on nape ~
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Continued on page 81
.MAsONs SUSTAIN LOSS
Temple in Baltimore Gutted by Flames
With Loss of Quarter of
Million

Baltimore. Jan 17.-The Masonic
temple was gutted by fire early today
All the structure above the second
floor is a hollow she'll The loss on
the building and its contents will be
$25o.000. fully insured
The building was owned by the
grand lodge of Masons. The first
floor of the structure was occupied by
several stores, all of which were dam
aged by water. The records and
archives of the grand lodge are be-
lieved to be intact, as they are kept in
a huge vault in the cellar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Boies Completely
Recopers From His
Illness; Goes West

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Fl Paso, Tex, Jan. 17.-Ex-
Governor Horace Boies of Iowa
has completely recovered from
the attack Of pneumonia from
which he has been suffering
here for the past two weeks
and accompanied by his private
secretary left today for Los An
geles where he will spend the
winter.
Owing to the advanced age of
Mr.. Boies it was thought when
he was stricken while travelling
through here that his illness
would be fatal, but he showed
unusual recuperative powers,
and seemingly was as well as
ever when he left here today.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
GIRL NOT FEMALE,
DECIDE SEMINARY HEADS.

Kankakee. H., Jan. IA girl is not
a female; the word applies to pigs,
cows and other of the lower animals.
according to the officers of the Month
cello seminary at Godfrey. and they
have therefore eliminated female"
from the.Ts corporate name
After long discussion, the officers
of the school voted that girl was not
a female, and the school has been re-
incorporated and named Monticello
seminary instead of Monticello female
seminary.
The officers cite in support of their
position that Gail Hamilton once
wrote: Don't call Yourself female;
Shoss and cows are known as females"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
9stoeesel ,PPrSote ? Z Cts e . Emperor.

st. Petersburg. Jan, 17.-Lieuten-
ant General St0essel last evening sent
a protest direct to Emperor Nicholas
against the exclusion of the witnesses
Tor the defense and other alleged dis
ordinations by the court martial
which, is trying him on the charge of
having surrendered Port Arthur to
the Japanese before the resources of
the fortress were exhausted. AS a re-
suit General Sroukoff, Emperor
Nicholas personal aide De Camp, to-
day took a seat upon a bench In the
court. It twas noticeable the judge
showed the defense a greater consider
alton than heretofore
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Girls KILLED
IN FIRE l|!|| PANIC
HOSIERY FACTORY BLAZE HENS
IN 200 EMPLOYEES MANY
ARE INJURED.

Scranton. Pa, Jan. II. Two; girls
were killed and seven others were
seriously injured in aSfire today In a
building occupied by the Imperial Un.
derwear factory About 200 girls were
employed in the building, and there
was a panic when the alarm OF fire
was sounded. A numbe of girls Jump
ed from a fire. escape and suffered
broken limbs and internal injuries.
The fire is supposed to have been
started BY the upsetting Of a glue pot
in the basement Of the building. The
lesst 4s $T5, 900. AllSthe injured were
burned on the fre escape before
jumping. i;s3
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Strychnine Pills
Cause Death of
Fairfield Child

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Fairfield, Jan. 17.-(speciai)
-Thls morning the 16.months
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will (
Cox found box Of strychnine
pills in the house and ate twelve !,
dying a half hour later. The
pills were sugar coated and the
baby took II to be candy. The
mother of the child had been III
and had been taking the pills, Z
which, though they contained
but little strychnine were
strong enough to cause the
death of the little one. The
mother Is grief-stricken over the
tragic affair. s.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
BOSTON WOMAN
JUMPS TO Death
WIFE OF WEALTHY BROKER
LEAPS FROM THIRTEENTH
STORY OF ST. REGIS.

New York. Jan. 17.-Mrs. Herbert
M Sears, the wife Of prominent
broker of Boston, who was a guest at
the hotel st. Regis, committed suicide
today by jumping from the thirteenth
story window.
Mrs. Sears has been frequent vis-
itor at the st. Regis for several years.
She always came to the hotel accom-.
panied by maid and frequently re.
mained there several days. Her ac.
tions We're described by the hotel peo'
Pile as erratic. Boston friends say
Mrs. Sears was suffering from melazs
cholia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Death of Littl. .losenh craie

Tyrone. Jan, lit sSpaciaD Lit
tie Joseph Craig, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Craig, who reside
about a mile south of this place. died
at late hour last night as a result of
burns which he received some weeks
ago by falling into pan of boiling
water This is tie third death in a
little over three years that this good
family has been called upon to mourn
ard it is little wonder that af1iction
rests heavily uDon the surviving mem
.bers.
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fContinued on page 81
MoRGAfs IN CONTROL
New York Barker Secures Majority
of Stock in Equitable Insur-
,nce Nor,,nanu

New York, Jan. 17.-One of the in
fiuences aiding in the upward move
ment in the stock market today was
the confirmed report that j.. P Nor
gan & Co., have obtained control Of
The Equitable Life, Insurance society
by the purchase of the majority of the
stock from Thomas r. Ryan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
1000 TO ATTEND
Big Crowd Expected to Go to Des
Moines to Be Present !. S. r.
Meeting Saturday.

Des Moines, Jan. lit is expected
that between 1000 and 1,10o votes
will be cast at the annual convention
of the Iowa State Travelling Mems
association at the Auditorium on Sat
urday. This will be the largest vote
that has ever been cast at a conven-
tion. The majority of the candidates
for directors started their final cam :
paigns yesterday and today and to-
night strenuous effort will be put
forth
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Pone Has the Govt.

Rome, Jans17.-Owing to an attack
Of the gout the pope has been reluc-
tant'y obliged to SUSPEND his audi
ences. He was visited yesterday by
a private physician who insisted that
the pontiff to go to bed and to this
the patient consented
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Lost Jewels on Pullman.

Chicago Jan. 17.-Mrs. Rosa Bar
ancy, wife of a Dallas. Texae ieweler
reported to the police today that she
he'd been robbed cn a Pullman car CT
$4,000 worth Of jewels. while st=ieep
in her berth ii, Pennsylvania train
entering the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Austrian Duke poad.

Salzburg, Austria, Jan. 17-Arch-
duke Ferdinand W., Grand Duke of
Tuscany died today. He was the
father of the Countess Montignose,
formerly the Princess Louise, divorced
wife OF the present king of Saxony,
who last year was married to Signor
Toselli, the musician.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Libel Suit Dismissed.

Washington, Ia, Jan. 1.-THE fam
Gus Morrison VS.. Miller libel case was
mutually settled by both parties with
drawing. Former County Attorney
Morrison had sued Editor Miller OF
the Democrat for $4,000 for state
ments published
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
CASH SAY MON UMENT MEN.
Marble and Granite Dealers Close
State Convention-They viii
Meet i'm Des Moines Again.

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa
Granite and Marble Dealers associa-
tion concluded it's annual convention
here yesterday with. the election of Of
ficers and the selection of Des Moines
as the next meeting place. John Boy
en-, of LeMars, was elected president.
The meeting was one of the most sue
cessful the organization has ever held,
about sixty being in attendance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
TAFT CLAIMS OHIO
Managers for Secretary Of War Says
He Has Enough to Control
Convention.

Columbus, o., Jan. 17-With just
half of the counties of the state heard
from the management of the canvass
for William H. Taft for the republican
presidential nomination claims more
than five hundred delegates in the
state convention or that far more than
enough to control have already been
chosen in favor of Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
TEDDY SENDS COINS
President Presents italian King With
Some Of New American
Gold Pieces.

Rome, Jan. 17.-Victor Emmanuel
today received in special audience
American Ambassador Griscom, who
presented him with some new Ameri-'
can gold coins of the ten and twenty
dollar variety, which were sent by
President Roosevelt to his majesty,
for his great collection of 10000 coins,
one of the greatest in the world. The
king said he would telegraph his
thanks direct to. the president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
Roosevelt Leaves Troops Remain

Washington. D. c., Jan. 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today informed Cover
nor Sparks Of Nevada, by telegram
that he would permit the troops to
remain in Nevada for such reason
able length of time as would give the
legislature an opportunity. to organize
q force to perform the police func-
tions Of the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18

s. Business Better, Saws Dun.
New York, Jan.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate a gradual inn
proyement in bushes in response to
better financial situation and increas-
ed confidence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-18
FiotiIIa. Leaves Pernanbuco.

Rio Janeiro Jan. 1.-THE Ameri-
can torpedo boat Flotilla passed Cape
:Frio, forty-five miles northwest of Rio
Janeiro this morning. The fotilla
left Pernambuco January 13-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
FRENCH NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Anniversary of Fall of the Bnstile
Celebrated with Usual
Ceremonies.

PARIS, July lA-The French national
fete was celebrated today throughout the
country in the traditional manner The
review Of troops at Longchamps, which
was the feature of the celebration in Paris
was brilliant success. President Fallieres
and Prime Minister Clemenceau, with
retinue of foreign military and naval at
taches including Captain w. S. Guignard
and Lieutenant Commander F. L. Chaplin OF
the United StatJI, rode onto the field
escorted by a regiment OF cuirassieres The
president was greeted with enthusiasm by
the assembled crowd, estimated at 1900
persons.
All the theatres Of Paris gave free per-
formances this afternoon and there were
concerts in all the parks
The League Of Patriots, headed by Paul
De Roulde, made its annual pilgrimage to
the statue OF Strasbourg on the Place de
la Concorde. Wreaths and flowers were
deposited on the base of the monument
and speeches were delivered in favor Of
the reconquest of the lost provinces. There
were similar demonstrations before the
statues of Joan D'Arc and Gambetta
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
UNITED STATES AT QUEBEC
official Greeting To BE Extended to
Prince of Wales by Vice
President Fairbanks.

WASHINGTON, July H--Vice President
Fairbanks will call on the prince OF Wales
on the afternoon Of July %, the day on
which the prince arrives at Quebec on the
British battleship Indomitable. This Is the
program which has been conveyed to the
State department authorities The vice
president will leave King wharf at 2:SO
o'clock in the afternoon for his call on the
prince.
Earl Grey. governor general of Canada,
will entertain the American and French
guests at a dinner on the same evening.
The American representatives include Vice
President Fairbanks and Major Mott, his
aide; Rear Admiral Cowles and Lieutenant
Commander Sellers.
QUEBEC. July l3-The duke OF Norfolk
one of the guests at the Quebec tercente-
nary, Is expected to arrive here on Thurs
day evening. He will be the guest OF the
governor general at the citadel.
Six of the British cruisers which will be
here during the tercenteuary are expected
tomorrow morning or on Wednesday.
General Otter and his military staff have
arrived and taken their headquarters II
the court house. Camps for the regiment.
which are expected TO arrive this week arr
being prepared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMSHIP
FOREST FIRES IN THE EAST
Many Towns Endangered and HIS
tOric Plymouth Has n Narrow
Escape.

BOSTON, July 1.-THE fires which nave
been burning for days in the Maine forests
continued today and tonight in many dis
tricts OF that state while similar fires in
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts. increased by thou
sands of dollars the total of the damage.
Historic Plymouth, in this state, was en-
dangered by a woods fire which ran close
to the outskirts of the town, sparks from
the burning territory dropping thickly into
the main streets The entire fire fighting
force of the town was kept busy all day
protecting residences and fighting the
flames.
Near the village of Washington, r. L.
large acreage of timber and small growth
was burned over and a saw mill and farm
house were destroyed by the most extensive
forest blaze that state has known for years.
Forest fires were also reported in New
Hampshire and Vermont wildland sections.
but most of them were apparently well in
hand tonight. though none will be ex-
tinguished completely until a heavy rain
sets in.
The situation in Maine showed no i'm
provement tonight. In scores of towns the
glare OF burning forests was plainly visible
! and the atmosphere was clouded with
smoke. Many new fires broke out during
the day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
DYNAMITER CONFESSEs DEED
Greek I'm San Francisco Says He Is
RespOnsibIe for Wrecking
Gnllagher's House.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-John
Claudianes, a Greek, % years old, has
made a confession to District Attorney
Langdon that he is the man who dyna-
mited the residence of James L. Gallagher
in Oakland and afterwards wrecked with
dynamite two houses owned by Gallagher
in Oakland which were unoccupied.
Gallagher is former supervisor of San
Francisco who has testified against
Abraham Ruef in the graft cases. The
district attorney hoped to be able to cap
ture Peter Claudianes, an older brother
of the man arrested, who is believed by the
district attorney to be the man who in
spired the younger brother to do the deed.
1t is asserted by the district attorney that
in a letter which John wrote to Peter on
July and which had fallen into the dis
trict attorneys hands, John convicted Pc
ter Of being the man who planned the
dynamiting and he accuses his brother
of receiving $1,000 lfor the job and then
refusing to divide.
Although John ke coneessed 10 being
the actual perpetrator of he-crime, he re-
fuses absolutely to divulge the names OF
the persons who he claims paid his brother
81, 900 to commit the crime.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
MARTIN ENDORSED FOR PLACE
Deadwood Man 60 Receive Nominntion
for Congressman i'm south
Dakota.

MITCHELL S. n. July li-(specia.
Telegram AFTER three or four confer
ences between the stalwart and insurgent
factions Of the republican party, which
were held last night. the atmosphere seems
to have cleared off quite a good deal this
morning. and the progressives show
strong disposition to yield their part toward
harmony.
The progressives have conceded the en-
dorsement Of Hon. Z. w. Martin Of Dead
wood for the vacancy caused by the death
OF Colonel Parker. Burke and Martin hav-
ing long ago agreed that the latter was
entitled to the place. What threatened to
bring about trouble was the platform
planks which were TO be inserted in the
new platform. but It is believed that the
resolutions will be kept well within The
boundaries of the national platform, ex-
Cept for one or two instances
Another OF the agreements is that the
stalwarts shall have one chairman and
one secretary of the convention and the
progressives the other. Also the stalwarts
are to be recognized in several of the chair
manships of the committees to be APP
pointed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
GASOLINE SETS SMALL BLAZE
Tailor Rescues Clothing and Straw
Hats From Burning
Building.

Gasoline used in cleaning woman's silk
waist caused a small blaze at ll6 North
Eleventh street about Z o'clock last even
ing. The fire occurred in a clothes clean
ing and dyeing establishment owned by
viii Greenhouse, a Russian Jew, who has
been operating the place for only six
weeks.
According to Greenhouse, the fire started
by the igniting of the gas from pan OF
gasoline in which he was cleaning some
clothing, heat and flame from bake oven
in the basement of the building setting 1t
on fire The alarm was turned in by the
police officers at the city jail, who saw
the smoke issuing from the door Of the
building. Damage to the amount of $50 or
$50 was sustained, and no fire Insurance
was carried. A quantity of clothing was
partially burned, but several lace curtains
were the only articles other than Green
houses clothing, that suffered from tho
flames.
The department arrived in less than five
minutes after the alarm was rung in, but
before its arrival Greenhouse had entered
the blazing room several times and had
rescued armsful of clothing and several
straw hats.
No damage to the bakery store room In
the rear of the clothes cleaning shop was
sustained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
BEE REsTRAINS CITY COUNCIL
Heads OFF Threatened Evasion of
MandRmus Brought Last
week.

To head off threatened action Of the city
council in disreEarding the mandamus Is
sued by the district court and letting the
contract for the publication Of official
notices to the world-Herad on its belated
bid, The Bee Publishing company Tuesday
afternoon secured restraining order from
Judge Redick to prevent action by the
council until the case can be heard In
court Copies of the restraining order were
served on the members of the council before
the meeting Tuesday night.
The action the council expected to take
Tuesday night was an apparent effort to
evade the court proceedings to test the
legality of what they were about to do.
The situation arose from the fact The Bee
Publishing company was the only bidder
| that responded within the time limit to the
| city clerks advertisement asking for bids
/ for the publication of the official notices.
! The advertisement called for bids to be
| submitted June 30. The council met July l
| and opened The Bees bid. Desiring to give
the work to the World-Herald. no action
was taken. but the World-Herald was al
lowed to file a bid, then withdraw IT and
refile 1t July 7. after The Bees bid had
been made public. The Bee secured an
alternative writ OF mandamus ordering the
council into court 70 show cause why il
should not give the Contract to The Bee.
At the meeting of the committee Of the
whole Monday the majority of the council
wanted to let the contract to the World
Herald at once, but 1t was decided to sub
NIT the question to the city attorney fol
an opinion to it's legality City Attorney
Burnam announced Tuesday he would give
an opinion holding the proposed action o
the council would be legal In order L
preserve it's rights and secure an adjudica
ton of the case IN court The Bee secured
the restraining order from Judge Redick
The case was set for hearing Saturda!
morning at 10 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
eUSTAvUS P. ENGLISH DEAD
News Editor of the Associated Press
Dies Suddenly at His Home
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, July N.-Gustavus p English,
news editor of the Associated Press In
Chicago for fifteen years, died OF heart
disease a short time after reaching his
home here, from Denver, this evening
Mr. English had assisted in reporting the
democratic national convention and when
he arrived home tonight he complained OF
feeling fRugued. An hour later he was
dead. Mr. English, who was 65 years old,
Is survived by widow and a son, Albert
A. English. He entered newspaper work
about thirty years ago, being known in his
younger days as one OF the most expert
shorthand reporters in the country. About
thirty years ago he was private secretary
to the late Joseph Medill, edition of the
Chicago Tribune. He held this position
some twelve years. later becoming a re-
porter on the staff OF that paper, prior "a
becoming connected with the Associated
Press. He became especially well known as
an expert on convention work, the system
by which the recent national conventions
were reported being largely his work. H'
was born in PhiladelphiS and came C
Chicago I'm 1870 He was a member Of al
the Masonic bodies OF the York rite, being
an active member OF Apollo COmmandery
knights .TemnlAR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-15
TIMID, LONGS ARE TRIMMED
NIanIpuIatOrs of Provisions Market
Catch Some Sleeping when
slump Comes.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Provisions, partic-
ularly pork, took a long backward leap
today, scoring losses all along the line,
ranging from 271a cents to S71a q 80
cents The market was demoralized. An
overbought condition prevailed, owing to
persistent, purchases for week or more
both by local interests and by outsiders,
and when some of the more timid longs
who had come in at top prices yesterday
attempted to get out of their lines they
gave the signal for general selling
movement that sent prices toboganning
September pork from $16.72h last night
went off to Sl5.S2ls @15.s5, other de-
liveries making almost as great losses
Lard netted losses of 271s q321a cents
and ribs of from 81 " $50 cents.