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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
SCIENTISTS WIN OUT
Missouri Members Of Faith Succeed in
Amending Bill Held to
be Unfair,

Jefferson City, Mo-, March II. -
Christian Scientists of Missouri gain
ed a signal victory here last night
when the senate judiciary committee
agreed to the following amendment to
senate bill No. 333, which sought to
restrict the practice of divine healing
in the state:
"The provisions of this chapter
shall not apply to persons who merely
practice the religious tenets of their
church without pretending knowledge
of medicine or surgery, provided, that
quarantine regulations relating to con-
tagious or infectious diseases are not
infringed upon.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Alice, the only physician member of
the senate, and he had openly de.
clared his intention of using every
honorable means to secure it's passage
to the end that Christian Scientists
might be prevented from practicing
healing.
Last week mammoth petition sign,
ed by nearly $4,000 persons, protesting
against the passage of the measure
was presented to the Legislature and
last night delegations of prominen,
Christian Scientists from all parts ol
the state went before the senate jud
iciary committee and pleaded that the
bill be killed or amended.
The results of the amendment, il
finally enacted into law, will prove &
long step toward giving Christian
Scientists definite legislative recogni
tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
MEETING is SET
FOR next FALL
LEADING NATIONS OF WORLD
WILL BE REPRESENTED AT
CONSERVATION MEETING.

Washington, D. c., March To-
When the Representatives Of three of
the principal countries on this conti-
the interests Of the conversation of
natural resources the immensity of
the results that meeting was to bear
had not cast its shadow before. AS n
matter of fact it led directly to the
calling together of the world powers
at the Hague next fall in behalf of
world conservation of natural re-
sources The call was issued by ex-
President Roosevelt and will, no
doubt, be responded to by all the prin-
cipal countries on the globe.
been suggested as president of this
world conservation congress and un-
less he should decline the honor h.,
will, CT course, be named as the chief
American delegate, and in that event,
the congress will surely make him It's
president
Mr.. Roosevelt is easily the first and
most influential of all the men con
nected with this new and vitality i'm
portant movement. The original sug
gestions came from Mr.. Roosevelt 5
warm personal friend, Clifford Pinchot
but with that fine sympathetic and
enthusiastic quality of his Roose
velt eagerly seized upon the idea an1
gave it a tremendous impetus with
his name and fame. 1t is true, Mr.
Roosevelt will probably be still il
Africa when the first international
conservation congress meets at Tht
Hague next September, but that viii
not prevent the delegates putting hin
/ Zation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
MOROS GIVE TROUBLE
FurIong's Detachment In Fight at
Bordong-Dispatch
BeIated.

Manila, March IA belated dis
patch from Lake Lanao reports a
band of hostile moros attacked Lieu
tenant Furlong's detachment of the
constabulary at Bordong on March 5.
After sharR fight eight moros and
tvs members of the constabulary
were left dead on the field, while two
soldiers and one civilian were wound
ed. A company of the 25th infantry
and a detachment of scouts have gone
to aid Furlong's force. The day after
the fight the constabulary soldiers de-
serted, after stealing five rifles be-
longing to the members o. the de-
tachment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
POOR lNvALIDs NOT WANTED.
Los Angeles Sends Warning That
Consumptives viii be Returned to


Los Angeles, March 17.-At meet
ing yesterday Of persons representing
all the prominent charitable assoc'a-
tions and institutions of the city and
county a resolution was adopted ask
ing all charitable associations of the
United States to refrain from sending
any more consumptives to Los An
geles.
If more are sent, the resolution said
necessity would compel the local asso-
Citations to return them at once to the
place from which they started.
The recovery of such persons, the
resolution decided, was as easily ac-
complished In other sections of the
country where they would be at home
and among relatives as in this sec
ton. Besides. the burden had become
too great for the local association 20
bear further
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
Are You. Mr.. Voter,
Tired of the City's
Present Conditions

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No one In the city can con-
sistentIy deny that the condi-
tions are actually here and have
been for the past two years,
which warrant the report that
has gone out over the country,
that Ottumwa L. not what It
should be. A clear, comprehen-
sive and logical presentation Of
the present conditions and a
cure for them will be given at
two monster meetings to be held
Thursday evening in the Wapel-
10 county court house and Fri
day evening in Fry's hall on
Church street. No subterfuges
are being used to draw men to
these meetings. They are strict
iy political affairs. The purpose
should interest every patriotic
man of the city, be he Republi
can OF Democrat. 1t is signifi-
cant to note that at the meet
ings held recently by the Repub-
licans, when the law and order
platform was discussed there
was always been gener-
Gus sprinkIing of those Demo-
Gratis vino are desirous OF
change for the better; Demo-
Gratis who are tired Ct having
so much disorder and law
breaking and an open town.
There will be good speakers at
the meetings, and a chance
will be given for open discus
sion. Both meetings will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
CONTEST THROWN oUTs
Illinois Legislative Committee Refuses
to Recount Balots-Ropkins
still "ShvU

Springfield, H., March 17.--After a
stormy session in which there were
frequent tits between the members,
the recount committee today adopted
a report holding that the petition of
Adlai Stevenson for a recount of the
votes cast for governor last fall did
not present primafacia case and
recommending that the petition be
dismissed
No Senatorial Choice.
The forty-fifth joint ballot for sen;.-
tor today resulted: Hopkins. III;
Foss, 18; Shurtleff, 18; Stringer, Az;
Mason, q: Lowden, 2; w. M. McKin-
ley, 2; Sherman, 2; Calhoun, 1; Nor
ris, "a; Callahan, 8. There was no
choice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
COOPER CASE TO JURY
Judge Concluded Lengthy Charge Be.
fore Noon and Twelve Men
Then Retired

Nashville, Tenn, March 17-Judge
Hart began his charge to the jury at
$50 o'clock this morning in the
Cooper-Sharp trial It numbers sixty
two typewriter pages of about 400
words each The lawyers say 1t is the
most comprehensive and clear charge
ever delivered in a Tennessee court
The Judge finished the charge at
11:15 o'clock and the jury retired u
their room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
MUST OBEY PARENTS
Washington, la, Lads Sentenced Ia
Reform School but ParoIed on
Good Behavior.

Washington, Ia, 4darch 17.-(Spe
ciaD Goodwin, Ward and Smith, the
three small boys who robbed the Kaye
& Lyttle grocery and who were aft n.
wards captured in Colorado, were SEN
fenced to the reform school but pa
rolled on good behavior If found ont
at night, disobedient to parents or
stealing they are to be committed at
any time at once by the sheriff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
No Senatorial Choice.
LOSS IN STEEL EARNINGS
Annual Report of Corporation Shows
Big Decrease in Profits for
the Wear

New York, March 1.-THE annual
report Of the United States steel cor
poration made public today, showed
for the year ending December 81,
gross receipts of S4S2,308,0O0 earned,
a decrease of S274,707 900 from. the
preceding year and net earnings of
S91, $4,000, a decrease of $500, 9,117,0Oo.
The surplus for the year after the pay
ment of all charges was $10,343,00O, a
decrease of .$4,S376e0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
ELDoN WOMAN WEEDS.
Mrs. Lucinda M. GiIlies Becomes the
Bride Of E. n. Wright of
Oklahoma

Elijah H. Wright and Mrs. Lucinda
M. Gillies were married yesterday aft
ernoon in the county clerks office by
Rev. T. w. Jeffrey. The bride resides
In Eldon and the groom is native of
Oklahoma.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
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WEATHER FORECAST. y

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Iowa-Ircreasing cloudiness with
probably-.ain or snow late tonight or
Thursday; rising temperature.
Illinois and Wisccnsin-Fair and
warmer tonight and Thursday; in
creasing cloudiness and warmer.
Sunrise, 500; sunset, 600, moon
rise, 3:37 a. m.
Local Weather
Nine o'clock last evening. ....... ..12
Seven o'clock this morning ..... .23
Two o'clock this afternoon. .39
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
Secretary Thomas May Go.

All the disfavor into which the
state board of health has fallen with
the Iowa legislature was laid at the
door of Secretary Louis A. Thomas by
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
Lively Fights Are Expected.

The house will now become the bat
tleground for the next week or so, al
though the prohibition amendment,
which is before the senate committee
on constitutional amendments, will
naturally receive it's share of atten-
ton. And so there promises to be
pretty lively times for the saloon and
anti-saloon forces during the remain
der Of the session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
LIQUOR INTERESTS
GETTING WORRIED
HOSTILE LEGlsLATloN, EsPEc-
lALLY, IN SENATE, BRINGS
THEM FLOcKiNG TO CAPITAL
TO WATCH THINGS.
Des Moines Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier.
Des MoineS, March II.

The senate considered for one hour
his morning the bill to provide for
the direct election of senators On the
Oregon plan, then indefinitely post
poned the matter by vote of 81 to
l3. strict party vote. Senator Moon
ind DeWolf spoke for the bill
The senate this morning passed the
bill requiring air brakes and other
safety appliances on street cars, also
the bill to require contract in writ
Ing signed by both husband and wife
for the sale of homestead, and the
bill to make the living together as
man and wife crime for one year aft
er either party has been divorced. The
house passed the bill to permit town
ships to reinforce bridges by planking
them to prevent injury from the pass
Ing of traction engines.
Brewers Are Perturbed. j.
Representatives of brewers and liq-
uor interests are much perturbed over
the action of the senate yesterday and
several prominent brewers of the state
are il town to discuss the situation.
They are especially affected by bill
prohibiting brewers from operating or
being interested in saloon or saloon
property or going on bonds for saloon
keepers, and some of them estimate
that If this provision is enacted into
law it will close out rs per cent Of the
saloons in the state by next March.
However, they declare other bills
will he equally as effective in closing
UP the saloons.
A prominent representative of the
brewers said yesterday afternoon:
"There will be no need of prohibi-
ton amendment to the constitution
after those bills which passed the SEN
ate yesterday become laws. For in.
stance, one of them provides that
whenever a saloonkeeper is found
guilty of violating any of the liquor
laws he will be put out of business
for five years. Now, how easy it will
be to catch any saloonkeeper in the
state, no matter how much he may
try to obey the law, if it is provided
that he is guilty if he sells liquor to
any graduate Of a recognized cure fo3
drunkenness, no matter whether he
knows that the person has taken the
cure.
Lively Fights Are Expected.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
WAR WITHIN OFFICIAL
FAMILY GROWS WARMER
Street Superintendent and Trustee
Exchange Opinions in Local Press
and Citizens Look On

OCEAN PARK. July ga return
volley in the war of communications
being waged between ]. B. MacKinnon
and superintendent of Streets S. E.
Huff, was fired this evening in a local
Santa Monica paper, over MacKin-
mons signature.
The trustee charges among other
things that the superintendent re-
ceived a certain sum of money to work
for an individual during the late cleo
tion and that he admitted he gave
part of it to two men and kept the re-
mainder.
He also AYERS Huff approached him
early in the present consolidation cam
paign with a proposition to secure the
aldermanic nomination for him for the
south end ward if he would work for
consolidation. The paper states that
MacKinnon turned the proposition
down with the comment that he had
already had enough of being an alder
man and did not want the position.
A number of other allegations are
made rejecting on the integrity of the
street superintendent regarding some
contracts for street work. protests, etc,
which passed through his hands. All
citizens of the city are on the qui vive
for Huff's answer to the espistle of
the trustee, and conjecture is rampant
as to where it will all end.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
OCEAN PARK
l44 Pier ave.
Home 4o15. sunset 25sl.
HELPLESS S0J0URNER
ON BOUNDARY LINE
PUZZLES POLICEMAN
i44 Pier ave.
sunset 1891.
Home 4oI5.

9 OCEAN PARK, July 22.--Officer Finn g
q of the local police force faced dilem- g
- ma this morning when he found T. j. e
y McGarrah lying directly on the divid- g
g ing line between this city and Santa g
- Monica in a thoroughly Intoxicated g
- condition. e
q After a few moments contemplation &.
g and perusal of his hand book for the g
. guidance of police officers, First Aid =
8 to the Drowning" HOyle's Hints for &.
g Beginners in Casino" and the Los g
8 Angeles-Paclfc time table. Finn de- 6
% cided he had IA right to arrest the fell s.
81 lows feet, which were properly with g
g in the city limits of Ocean Park, and (:
g proceeded to do so. =
g To his surprise the body and head &.
81 came also and he was forced to take {.
. the whole prisoner to the station, {.
@ where he was booked on charge of &.
. intOxicatiOn. On being interviewed 9
9 this afternoon Officer Finn stated he {.
% did not fear any interurbRn complica- g
81 tiOns from the incident he only ar 9
g rested the neither portion of the prisO- {:
o ner. If the balance of the prisoner in 9
g sisted on accompanying him to the {.
q lookup 1t was not his fault, Finn {.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
THREE PICNICS ARE
HELD AT SEASIDE
YOUNG AND OLD ENJOY DAY OF
RELAXATION
Two Sunday Schools and New Jersey
Society Invade Long Beach
and Spend Pleasant
Hours There
Especial to The Herald ]

LONG BEACH, July 22.-Three pic
MICS were held here today. The First
German Baptist Sunday school of Los
Angeles 200 strong, unched at the
strand pavilion and enjoyed games,
bathing and boat rides. A. Kurinski is
superintendent of the Sunday school
and the Rev. Max Leushner is pastor
of the church
The New Jersey people of Southern
California also picnicked here, spread
ing their lunches on the long tables
on the picnic deck of the Auditorium.
Almost 100 former residents of New
Jersey gathered from various towns.
Judge Belmont Perry of Pasadena,
president of the association, presided
today, when the following new officers
were elected: President DIR. w. L..
Woodruff, Long Beach; vice president,
DR.. Anderson. Los Angeles; secretary,
w. NJ. Avis, Pomona; treasurer, NJ. b.
Davis, Pasadena Committees were ap-
pointed to work for a formation Of
auxiliary societies, that all former resi-
dents of New Jersey might be brought
together in one organization.
The Hynes NJ. r. Sunday school also
picnicked here, half of the crowd Of
forty coming to the beach on a hay
wagon. The Rev. c. w. Summers is
pastor of the church and c. u. Lent
is superintendent of the Sunday
school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
MEMBERS OF CHURCH
OBJECT TO HEALER
FRIEND OF PASTOR CAUSES
DISAFFECTl0N
Emmanuel Baptist Church Torn by
Dlssensions Following Advent of
Minister'S Co-Laborer;
Resignation Asked
fsnecinl to The Herald.l

q SANTA ANA, July 22.-The trouble
in the local Emmanuel Baptist church
has reached the acute stage, and Clerk
Reuben Meyer, two of the trustees and
another church member have gone
into print in a local paper to set the
alleged facts of the case before the
public.
In this publication. the allegation is
made that when Rev. j. II. Scott came
to the church about a year ago he
found it's members a united and har-
monious body, but strife began when
Rev. Yoakum, an alleged divine healer,
came to preach at Rev. Scott's inVi-
tation.
Soon the church was torn by dissen-
sion. About half It's membership OBJ
jected to the new departure, while the
other half held with Rev. Scott. The
pastor is said to have posed as warm
defender of Yoakum and his methods,
and according to Clerk Meyer and
other church members, the church
continued to be the scene of sensa-
tional religious fanaticism," until Rev.
Scott was asked to resign in a petl-
tion signed by fifty-three members Of
his flock.
This Rev. Mr.. Scott has so far re-
fused to do, and now it is reported on
good authority that unless another
pastor is found to take charge of the
church, the disaffected minority will
leave in body.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
ENCAMPMENT OF SEVENTH
REGIMENT FULL OF LIFE

BAY CITY, July 22.-The normal at
tack" in which the soldiers of the
Seventh regiment encamped here were
drilled today over level ground, will be
succeeded tomorrow mroning by drill
in varied attack" over hilly country.
This will afford more excitement.
Next Tuesday the men will march
several miles, bivouac over night and
have various drills during the return
to the camping ground the day fol-
lowing.
A large number of visitors were at
the camp today and a big crowd is
looked for Sunday afternoon, when an
other regimental parade will be held
at 4 o'clock. Regular army officers
who are in the camp say, considering
the fact that the regiment gets to-
gether but once year, the regimental
drills are exceptionally good.
A large number of militia men are
expected to join the camp Saturday
afternoon and spend next week there
Last night First Sergeant Norek and
Privates Scott and Taylor of Com
pany II We're spilled out of a boat
while trying to get through the break
ers in the river outlet. Being good
swimmers they were able to right the
boat and they proceeded through the
surf.
A baseball game was planned today
between mines of Company II and
Company l., for the championship of
the camp.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
COURSE IN USE OF
FIREARMS IS ADDED
WILL TEACH YOUNG IDEA HOW
NOT TO SHOOT
Instruction in Use of Weapons Will
Be Given Scholars in the
Primary and Grammar
Grades

PASADENA, July 2-Instruction in
the use of firearms is a new branch
of primary education to be added to
the grammar grades this fall by the
enterprislng Pasadena school board.
The board of education believes
many accidents would be averted if
every child knew how to handle and
how not to handle weapons.
In the lowest grades the teaching
will be of an elementary nature. one
of the first things taught will prob
ably be not to blow down the barrel
of a gun. Another thing to be
strongly impressed on the mind of the
child is that weapons should never be
pointed at any one, whether loaded
or not.
GAS long as weapons are so COM
mon," said Superintendent of Schools
Hamilton today, land as long as every
boy wants to handle them every time
he gets a chance, we feel that instruc-
ton in the proper way to handle them
is a very desirable thing.
EVERY girl, too, is likely at some
time to be called upon to handle q gun,
and she should know how to do so
with safety to herself and others"
In the higher grades the mechanism
of firearms will be taught, and many
different kinds made familiar to the
pupil. The subject is to come under
the heading of the teaching of peace,
which is already a feature of the pub
lie school curriculum in Pasadena,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
PIANO WAREHOUSE FIRE
THREATENS NElGHBORHOOD
Prompt Work by Department Controls
Blaze in Downtown Section,
Preventing Heavy Loss

PASADENA, July 22-For the first
time in several years the business sec
tion of the city was threatened by fire
this afternoon. The prompt and ef-
ficient work of the iiremen in putting
out the blaze in the Waterhouse Music
companys storehouse and workshop
saved adjoining property and pre-
vented heavy loss.
The building, which is constructed OF
corrugated iron, is situated at the rear
of 10S East Colorado street. Stock to
the value of $4,000, uninsured, was stored
there. Much was taken out, but half
is probably ruined.
The fire started in an old stove, ln
which papers had been burned yester-
day, More papers were put in today,
and evidently caught fire from embers
remaining. blazing up when no one was
around. Half a ton Of hay was i'm a
shed adjoining, and this was ruined by
water.
The damaged building belongs to Mrs.
Mary Schopbach.
Shortly after midnight this morning
a fire was discovered in the Hotel CUR
nadia, box of coal beside the kitchCs
range having ignited. Guests heard the
alarm and rushed out in their night
clothes, but the flames were extin-
guished with a garden hose before the
arrival of the Villa and Dayton street
apparatus.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
FATHER CLAIMS GRUESOME
FIND AS REMAINS OF BOY
Bones Discovered on Beach Supposed
to Be Those of Baby Msslng
Three Months

PLAYA DED REY, July ga num-
Der of bones, parts of the skeleton of a
child, found at the tide line of the la
goon this morning, are thought to bear
mute testimony of the fate of little
Peter Tabor, years old, who disap-
peared from home about three months
ago.
The find was made by Charles Dice.
feet north of the auditorium. There
was no flesh or clothing attached to
the bones, so that positive Identification
is impossible.
The Tabor lad was last seen swinging
on the trapeze in front of the audito-
rum one Saturday about three months
ago. The next day his father. who lives
on a ranch near this place, notified the
police and neighbors that his son was
missing. Search was made through the
country, and the lagoon was dragged at
the time in hope that some trace of the
missing boy might be found. Adver-
tisements have appeared in the papers
from time to time, and the father had
about given up all hope of finding his
child.
When the bones were found this
morning a doctor examined them, and
after taking measurements of the parts
announced they belonged to a skeleton
of a child of the age of the missing lad
The father claimed the remains as
those of his son, and gave orders to
Bresee Bros. and Todd for burial
Funeral services will be held from
the Ocean Park chapel of that firm next
Saturday.