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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
kIRkuILLE.

Kirkyille.-Mrs. Margaret Hedland
has returned to her home from Chi
cago where she attended the wedding
of her brother, Chester w. RubeI. and
Miss Eva Dolmnge, on Tuesday, Juna
16, 1908.
Mrs. S. Fulmer, Mrs. w. H. Graham
and Mrs. c.. C. McDonaugh, attended
the memorial services of the w. r. c.,
on June Is at Otturnwa.
Mrs. L.. b.. Keller entertained the
Royal Neighbors Saturday afternoon
at her home. June 20. 1908, the next
day, being her forty-ninth birthday,
The house was beautifully decorated in
the lodge colors, purple and white. Tho
company was invited into the dining
room where refreshments were SER
we'd. Many beautiful presents wero
left as tokens of love and respect for
Mrs. Keller. Those present were:
Mrs. John Pike, Mrs. George Pike,
Mrs. Rhoda Zentz. Mrs. George Locke,
Mrs. Jonathan Parks, Mrs. S.. D..
Owen. Mrs. George Bennett, Mrs. STAN
ton Seigrist. Mrs. Garrett of Cedar;
Misses Vera Bennett, Bertha and
Margaret Parks.
Rev. B. 2. Mccullough of Hsuings.
Montana, who is on his return rom
the Holy land, and stopping off hSre
to visit his aged father and other rela-
.tives and friends, preached in ths
Presbyterian church last Sunday, and
expects to preach here again on the
18th, at IL o'clock.
A. D. Rundell of Ottumwa, wilt
speak next Sabbath at the Presoy-
terrain church at IL o'clock a. m. and
8 o'clock ~. m.
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ed an hours debate equally divided
between the two reports, and this
motion was adopted without opposi-
ton, but at its conclusion the tenn
porary chairman of the convention
made another parliamentary blunder
by granting the right Of opening and
closing the debate to the majority,
whereas it undoubtedly belonged to
the minority, which supported the
affirmative motion to substitute the
minority for the majority report.
Chairman Callahan presented the
views of the majority in a perfunctory
sort of fashion and was followed by
Mr.. Straus, who made a rafting argu-
ment showing that not a scrap Of
evidence had been presented before
the committee to attack the validity
of the eelction of the Guffey delegates
and that the whole thing had been de-
cidede after an hours consideration
and without any discussion .whatso-
re-
Mr.. Straus made an excellent i'm
preston upon the delegates and for
a time it looked as if he might save
the situation for Guffey. The debate
was closed by Gov. Haskell in behalf
OF the minority report.
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Xxx

You may run, you may dodge, you
may twist, you may bend.
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JAPAN VALUES
TIMBER LANDS
NIPPON GOVERNMENT TAKES
CARE OF CoUNTRY's LUM-
Der BUSINESS.
OPERATES sAWMiLLS
SAWMiLLS
Send Officials Throughout World to
Study Forest Conditions With
View of Increasing Variety
OF Timber.

Japan is the only government in the
world which takes upon itself the
working of its, lumber business, ac-
cording to Consul General Henry B..
Miller of Yokohoma, in a report in
which he quotes the director of the
Japanese Forest Bureau.
The Mikado's government has set
apart a quarter of a million dollars to
build sawmills and lumber roads, man.
ufacture lumber in remote districts,
and put it on the market. Except rail.
road ties for Manchuria roads, the
Japanese government exports no tinr
Der. 1t is all needed at home.
Many government in different parts
of the world own forests, but, as a
rule, the timber is sold where it
stands, and the buyer cuts and mar
kets it. That is the way it is done in
the national forests of this country.
The Japanese government, however,
proposes to carry On all parts of the
work, from planting the trees to sell.
ing the lumber after it has been manu-
featured. The report says:
Recently an official in the depart
ment of agriculture and commerce
was sent to the United States, and
others to Europe, for the inspection
of the timber trade and forestry ad.
ministration. A commission was also
sent to India for the same purpose. A
specialist on forestry in the some de-
partment is to be sent to South Amer
lea shortly on a similar errand. The
latter will thoroughly study the rubber
plantations, and, if possible, bring
back roots or seeds for planting on
the Bonins and Luchu groups.
THE Japanese department of agri-
culture and commerce, which estab-
lished a sawmiH in Akita prefecture
in 1906, making a grant of 500, 900 in
that year and $4,000 in 1907 to de-
velop the business, has obtained a
vote of $150,000 toward the fund for
the extension of the lumber business,
and new government mills are to be
established in Nagano and Aomiri
perfectures. Before the end of this
year there will be nine timber mills
in all in Akita, Aomori and Kuma-
motto perfectures, all worked by the
government. In many forests reserved
by the government there is a very
heavy supply of timber, but these for
ests are remote from railways, rivers
or seaports, and much expenditure is
necessary for opening roads or con-
structing other means offtransport in
order to max such timber available.
District forestry offices will, how
ever, not work mills regardless of pro-
fit, as strong competition is going on
among them. 1t is stated that the gov
eminent mills will only supply their
products to merchants in Japan and
the works are not yet progressed to
such a stage that the government can
export direct. So far, the export Of
timber by the government mills has
been confined to supplying sleepers
to the South Manchurian Railway"
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What shall We Have for Dessert +?

Try JELL-O, the dainty, appetizing, economical
dessert. Can be prepared instantly-simply add
boiling water and serve when cool. Favored JUST
right sweetened just right perfect in every way.
A 10c. package makes enough dessert for a large
tutes. JELLro complies with all Pure Food Laws.
I favors Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Chocolate. Cherry. PeaGh D
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Jim Guffey of Pennsylvania, Bryan's
pet enemy, was defeated in his fight
before the Democratic convention
shortly before midnight last night,
when a motion to substitute the mi
nority report of the credentials com
mittee for that of the majority, which
~unseated the Guffey delegates in
enough districts to deprive him of the
national committeeship was rejected
by an emphatic majority.
Guffey was beaten by a vote of 3S7
to 615.
The Guffeyites fought nobly but the
thumbs of the Bryanites were turned
down.
Guffey Case Gives Fight.
After the oratory the real fight of
the night session began, which was
the determination of the Guffey case.
Chairman Callahan of the commit
tee on credentials presented the ma
jority report, which indorsed the ac-
ton of the national committee in
every case except that of Pennsylva-
MIA. There the majority of the com
mittee unseated the Guffey delegates
from the city of Philadelphia and seat
ed the contestants, who were defeat.
ed by al overwhelming vote at the
primary.
A minority report was presented by
]. L. Straus of Maryland and it was
signed by thirteen other members OF
the committee. The locality of. the
signers to the minority report is par
ticularly important because it shows
the general protest against the high
handed operations of the majority in
control of the convention.
Beside the Maryland man there
ere representatives from Illinois, as
a matter of course, and from New
Jersey. New York, Louisiana, North
Carolina, George, Virginia, Minnesota,
Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire,
Kentucky, and West Virginia.
Bell Makes Another Mistake.
! Gov Haskell of Oklahoma suggest.
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(To be Continued

A Shooting Scrape
with both parties wounded, demands
Buklen's Aruica Salve. Heals wounds
sores, burns Or injuries. Csc. f. r..
Clark, ]. H. L. Swenson &Co.
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Nobody is Too Old

Nobody is Too Old
to learn that the sure way to cure a
cough or cold is with DIR. Kings New
discovery. zoe and s1.00. f. 9.
Clark. ]. H. L. Swenson & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
HIDDEN BY SWEETHEART
Peter CIaudianes Is Aided by
Young Woman at Reno

RENO, New, July 16.-Love Is greater
than the law, and for this reason all the
efforts of the entire police department
of this city and Sparks have been un-
availing thus far in learning the where
abouts of Peter Claudianes, suspected
dynamiter of the Gallagher home in
Oakland. That he is either here or at
Sparks, few miles east, Chief of Po-
lice Burke and his men are confident.
and that he is being kept in hiding and
posted by none other than Miss Tiny
Hall, charming young miss whose
home Is at sparks: p dn. Miss Hall is
railroad town. She is Claudianes
sweetheart. and 1t was to see her that
the fugitive came to Reno this week
when he learned that the officers OF
San Francisco were searching for him.
When he received warning yesterday
that his whereabouts We're suspected 1t
was to his sweetheart that he went for
comfort and protection, and through
her he has thus far eluded those who
are after him. Miss Hall denies all
this. She admits that she is personal
met him in Reno when he was en-
ployed in one of the laundries a year or
so ago.
The two have kept up correspond
the first to meet him when he arrived
here this week, but she states she did
not Know that he was suspected of be-
ing dynamiter or that the police of
the California city We're looking for
him. The young woman steadfastly
maintains that she is not aiding Clau-
danes, and does not know where he Is
However, the officers are not taking too
much confidence in her story and her
every movement is being closely
watched.
1t develops now that Claudianes was
seen in Reno yesterday morning. Tim
Regan, formerly constable at Wads-
worth, who is personally acquainted
with the fugitive, played cards with
him yesterday morning.
Il know Claudianes WELL" said Regan
this afternoon, and / could have easily
placed him under arrest had / known
that the officers were looking for him.
The first / heard that he was wanted
he is now, but it Is certain he is very
close to Reno, IL not within this city."
Now that ii develops that Claudfanes
is suspected of being a dynamiter, it fs
recalled that while he was employed in
the Troy laundry here, several months
ago the safe in the business Office was
blown open and the contents stolen
Suspicion was not directed against
Claudianes at that time. though he be-
gan spending money freely soon after
the crime was committed. He claimed
that this money had been sent to him
by relatives. During last night and to-
day Chief Burke has had men watnbinv
all trains, but without success Clau
danes is so well known here and his
description is so clear that there is Iit
tie doubt that he will be captured when
he makes an effort to get out of the
country,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
MAGNATF'S WIFE
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mrs. Walter c. Teagle of Cleve-
land Sends Bullet Into Brain
in Fit of Melanch0lia
Husband Is Official of Standard
Oil Company and Family
Prominent in Society

PASADENA, July 16.-Mrs. Edith ID.
TeagIe. wife Of Walter c Teagle OF
Cleveland. o., an Official OF the stand
ard oil company. is today reported 20
be dying in the Pasadena hospital
from a bullet wound inflicted by her-
self last night. Physicians who spent
the night at the bedside expressed
belief that there was no hope Tor ner
recovery the bullet having entered the
right temple passed through the oraln
and made its exit at the lert side Oh
the skull.
Mrs. TeagIe, who Is about 80 years
Of age, has resided In bungalow IN
this city for about two years. While
her nurse Miss Helen Boise. was IN
Los Angeles making arrangements Tor
trip to Cleveland Mrs Teagle shot
herself at her home and was 1ound
hours afterward by Miss Boise " W1fn
the latter returned. A revolver or SS
caliber was held in Mrs. Teagle's hand
and she had evidently been unconscious
for a long time. She was hurriedly
removed to a hospital and two physi-
clans were summoned.
Mrs. Teagle's action Is attributed 20
a fit of melancholia resulting from con-
tinued i'll health. Her husband, VINO
has been in Europe for some time. was
expected TO land in New York TO-DAY.
Mrs. 'Teagle is the daughter OF w. L.
Murray Of Cleveland. head OF steel
corporation and prominent In nnanclal
circles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
POPULAR SAN JOSE
GIRL IS DROWNED
Miss Laurette Stockton Loses
Life on Visit to Los
BanOS
Was Strong Swimmer and Well
Known in Society Circles
About Bay
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, July 16-Miss Laurette
Stockton of this city. accompanied by
her sister. Myrtle, went to Los Banos
last Monday to visit her uncle, w. j.
Stockton. News was received here last
evening that she had been drowned
near Los Banos. Details of the drown
ing are lacking. Miss Stockton was a
splendid swimmer and fond of the wa
ter. The body will be brought here.
Miss stockton was a popular young
lady and had many friends in this city
who will be shocked to learn of her
tragic death.
She was 20 years of age. She is the
sister of Jefferson Stockton and Myr-
tie stockton of this city and Mrs. Pa
mella Sullivan of San Francisco, who
survive her. The family home in this
city is at 364 West San Carlos street.
The remains of Miss Stockton will be
forwarded from Los Banos tomorrow
morning, and it is probable that the
funeral Will be held tomorrow after
noon, although the final arrangements
have not been completed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
COMMISSION MAKES
RAILWAY REPORT
Net Earnings of All Roads
S5,70l,000 Larger Than
Previous Year
Interstate Commerce Publishes
Statistics That Show Greater
Efficiency of Systems

WASHINGTON, July ia net In
come of S449,461.1S8 available for diyi-
dends or surplus, S73,905,133 passengers
carried and l,796,33s,659 tons of freight
hauled, track mileage of 927,975, en-
ployes numbering 1,672,074, equipment
including 56,3s8 locomotives 43,973 pas
senger cars and 1,991,557 freight cars.
and 122.s55 persons killed or injured,
is the showing made in the interstate
commerce commissions report yester-
day for the year ending June 80, 1907.
In THESE hgures neither cars used In the
companies service or commercial pri-
vate cars are included. The mileage of
tracks of all kinds increased 10,S02 over
the previous year. Railroads owning
2,Sll miles of line were reerganized,
merged or consolidated. There were 20
roads in receivership. Nearly all loco
motives and cars in the passenger serv-
ice had train brakes, all but So passen-
ger locomotives carried automatic
couplers, only a little over l per cent
OF the passenger cars lacked automatic
couplers, and of 1,991,557 freight cars,
l9ol, ,SSl had train brakes, while 1,972,-
S04 OF them had automatic couplers.
Employees. averaged 1855 per hundred
miles of line, substantial increase. The
total wages and salaries paid was ST.
072,3S6,427. The passenger traffic ex-
ceeded the previous year by almost 49,
000,eo0 persons. The freight traffic in
creased almost 165, 100000 tons, or 67,-
us tons per mile. The passenger reve-
nue. per mile averaged 2.014 cents, and
both passenger and freight train earn
ings per train mile showed an increase.
The gross earnings from the opera
tion of 22T,454 miles of line for which
substantially complete returns were
rendered. were $2,509,575, being over
$265.000.000 greater than the previous
year. Operating expenses were sl,746,-
515,Sl4, or considerably over $21l, 000,-
900 increase. The income from opera
tion or the net earnings of the rail-
ways were $S40,S59.764. exceeding the
previous year by $61,701, 500 The to-
tai of $1.127, 1870 income on railways
embraces net earrings and income from
lease. investments and miscellaneous
sources. Dividends declared aggregat-
ed s30S,127 ,934. leaving $141.32S,264 as
surplus from the operations of the year,
as against the previous years surplus
from operation, of about $29000.0 600 less.
In 1907 one passenger was killed for
every 1,432,S51 carried, and one injured
for every 67,012 carried. little worse
showing than that of the previous
year. One passenger was killed for
every $4,000, 900 passenger miles
travelled, and one injured for every q,
125,093 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
COUNT BONI ASKS
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
Requests Revision of Divorce
Decree on Ground of Unwor-
thineSs of Prince

PARIS. July 16.--Count Boni de Cas-
tellane today formally filed suit for re-
vision of the decree of divorce granted
against him to his wife. who was Miss
Anna Gould of New York, such as will
give him custody of his three children.
The hearing has been fixed for July 81
The principal ground set forth by
Count Beni is that the past record OF
the prince de Sagan marks him as un-
worthy to be in close relationship with
the children. The conduct of the prin-
cess in travelling with the prince prior
to the marriage of the pair also Is In
Volved. If allowed to remain with the
Sagans, the summons declares, the chill
dren would be brought UP to dislike
their father. As a corollary the count
asks the court to order the mother of
the children to contribute $4,000 an
nually toward the maintenance of each
NJ. Cahrd. attorney for the princes
de Sagan, had this comment to make:
Count Boni's modest request for $780,
600 year is a sufficient commentary
NJ. Chard anticipates long legal
fight but he is convinced that the
princess Will win. AS much time will
be required to prepare the case. Ii
possibly Will not be argued before the
fall term OF the court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
BOARD TO INVESTIGATE
THE WHITTIER SCHOOL
Charges of Irregularities at Re-
form Institution to Be
Considered

LOS ANGELES. July 16.-Investiga-
tion OF the charges of Irregularities
in the administration of the Whittier
state reform school. made by c. c.
Desmond. a trustee, will be begun at
the institution tomorrow by commit
tee of the state board of charities and
corrections,
E. c. Moore, superintendent of city
schools, has returned from a meeting
of the board held in San Francisco yes
terday. He said:
Members of the committee of the
hoard who will conduct the investiga-
tion are: Rev. C. A. Ramm, a Catholic
priest; Or. j. X. Mclean and Mr.. Ros-
enthal, merchant of San Francisco,
and myself.
With US there will be W. A. Gates
of San Francisco. secretary of the
board, and Mr.. Cooper. Governor Gill
letts secretary.
The governor was present and he
charged us to make thorough in
vestigation of all officials connected
with the school and to ascertain the
truth. He said this investigation must
be thorough and absolutely without
prejudice or favor of any sort
No political obligations, he said. are
to be taken into consideration, the sole
object of the investigation being to
find out in what manner the institu-
tion is being conducted and in what
way IT interests the people of Cali
fOrnia"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
CALIFORNIA FAMILY
MISSING IN HONDURAS
Relatives of San Bernardino
Newspaperman Express Fear
For His Safety
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


SAN BERNARDINO, July 16.-Rela-
tiyes of l.. S. Scott, former proprietor
of the Evening Index of San Bernar-
dino, believe that he and his wife and
grown daughter, Miss Madge Scott,
are victims of the revolutionists of
Honduras Homer r. Scott, a brother
of L. S. Scott, has tried in vain to get
in touch with his brother, who is en-
gagged as president and manager of a
large mining property at Minos de Orc.
40 miles in the mountains from the cap
ital of the republic and in an isolated
country.
Scott went into Honduras the last
time in February, taking with him from
New Orleans his wife and daughter
Since then not a word has been heard
from the party, either In this city or
through the associates of the manager
at New Orleans. Additional anxiety
has come with the knowledge that
Scott was one of the seventeen Ameri
cans who successfully held the capital
the city of Tegucigalpa. against the
revolutionists last winter. for which
they received the warm recognition of
the officials of the country.
Ever since then the insurgent politi,
clans have betrayed an enmity toward
the Americans. Where the mine is lo-
Gated there are only natives, many of
whom are in sympathy with the revo-
lutionary movement. The Scots are
the only white people in that section.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
GREAT INCOHONEE
WILL VISIT CITY
w. A. S. Bird, Chief of Improved
Order of Red Men, Will In
spect Local Reservation
Will Attend Conferring of AdOp-
ton Degree by Members of
Advance Tribe

". A S. Bird of Topeka. Kan. great
incohonee OF the Improved Order OF
Red Men of the United States. the
highest chief in the national reserva-
tion, will, arrive in this city from his
home. July "a. for the purpose OF
paying an Official visit to the Red Men
here and in other portions of the reser-
vation.
Upon his arrival he is to be ten
dered a reception by the members of
the Degree of Pocahontas in one OF
the large halls of the Jefferson Square
building, after which there will be an
exemplihcation of the adoption work,
the most beautiful and dramatic out
side of that of the higher degrees of
Masonry, by team selected from the
different councils in this city.
The second night of his visit there
will be council of members of all of
the local tribes and of those from Oak
land in Golden Gate commandery hall.
Here. for the benefit of the chief who
is the head of the organization which
now numbers nearly 400, 200 warriors
and braves in the United States. the
degree team of Advance tribe. No So,
of Fruityale. will confer the adoption
degree in the full form on a class Of
about 400. The tribe that presents for
adoption the greatest number of
strangers will be awarded a large
American flag.
After the ceremony Past Great
Sachem j. Samuels. on behalf OF the
Red Men of California. will extend a
welcome to the visitor The great in
cohonee will respond.
The visitor is coming here on the
business of the order and at his re-
quest there will not be any banquet or
ceremony other than that mentioned
in connection with his trailing to San
Francisco.