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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

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Mr.. Ferd Marx is In the east in the
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e. T. Shaw 6 Son. Undertaksrs.
Green Undertaking Company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
WILLIAMS AT DEs MONIES.
ottumwa Stock Dealer Proposes Mann
moth Sale Barn for Des Moines
as Well as OtturnWa.

Des Moines, Aug. 25.-The first big
horse market to be established in Des
Moines will be established on the
fair grounds Thursday, Sept. 16, by
Morris Williams, Ottumwa stock deal
er.
Williams plans to use the fair
grounds for market during next
winter, but early next spring special
stables and sales quarters will be
built by the Ottumwa dealer:
Two large horse and stock markets
will be maintained by Mr.. Williams
this winter. One at Ottumwa and the
other at the fair grounds. 1t is esti-
mated that over $1,0O0,o00 in stock
will be sold annually. In 1905 his mar
ket at Ottumwa sold stock aggregat-
ing In value over $165,OOo, and in the
first six months of this year the OF
tumwa market sold over 100000 in
stock.
These markets will be maintained
for the purpose Of selling Iowa stock
to horse buyers from Boston, Phila-
delphia, New York, Chicago 1t is the
plan Of the promoters to make Iowa
an important source of supply for the
eastern markets and besides helping
Iowa stock men sell their stock.
The sales will be of the auction ma
ture and will occur in Des Moines on
the first and third Thursdays Of each
month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
CENsURE LAUNCH OWNER
coroner's Jury at Burlington caustic
in Criticism at To Late
Disaster.

Burlington, Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD -
The coroner's jury in the case of Ed
ward Lee, victim Of Friday nights
launch disaster, brought in a verdict
censuring Frank Bouvia, in charge Of
the launch Naughty Girl" for tying
to it barge Containing fireworks,
and the committee in charge of the
fireworks for not providing a guard to
warn people away from the barge car
rying the explosives. The bodies Of
Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Conover Of Mt.
Pleasant, victims of the accident,
have not been recovered.
The evidence showed the launch
Naughty Girl had twenty-five passen
gers on board, and that three were
drowned; that it was known to some
of them that the launch was tied to
a barge covered with fireworks ready
to explode. 1t was made plain that by
cards Of warning issued by the launch
club there was an effort to keep
launches away from the display.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
SHIPWRECKED,
browns BABES
MOTHER KILLS SELF AND FOUR
CHILDREN BECAUSE SHE
FEARS cANNIRALIsM

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 25.--A tragic
story of the wreck of the Norwegian
bark Erra1, which struck Middleton
reef on June is, was brought to port
by the steamer Makur,. from Aus
tralia.
Only five of the twenty-five men
aboard the ErraI were alive when the
wreck was discovered by the steam
er Tafu. These were taken aboard
the Tafu, nearly dead from thirst and
starvation.
Captain Anderson and the second
mate were drowned while building a
raft. Andersons wife and children
saw him disappear.
Fears Cannbaism; browns Children.
After others had succumbed and the
remainder were weak from starvation,
the captains wife drowned her four
children under the impression that
the five survivors were planning re-
sort to cannibalism.
She followed the children into the
waves.
Survivors Tell of Wreck.
The five survivors were too far gone
to talk much Of their sufferings. Pat
rick Palmer, an American. who joined
the ship at Coquimbo, said:
Five of us got away on raft. We
| went all over the reef in search of
water but found none, and one of the
party died there. We had some diff.
Guilty in building the raft and the cap.
tain and second mate both were
drowned. The captains wife stood
within a few feet of him watching
| him and she saw him drown as she
stood there wringing her hands. She
had her four children from the baby
1 year old to the year-old girl, stand
ing beside her.
| 1--WE thought we would be able tc
| find water on the reef, and save the
lives of those we had left on tbs
wreck, but those sailing directions lie
They said there was water there, s
lifeboat and food, and there was ne
food and no lifeboat. Ole died; ht
fell down on the reef and dropped his
head on his chest. He was lucky.
Live on SheIifish Only.
There was another wreck on the
reef and we thought 1t was a store
ship. We boarded 1t, but found notn
ing to eat. 1t was musty, old; and al
it held was a bottle witt about tw,
| gills of water that must have beer
there for years, by the horrible tastt
of it. We then decided to build {
punt from the wreckage, and Will,
we were working on this we lived OF
shellfish."
| Another survivor said that when th,
sufferers were sitting on the sand thu
captains wife asked them not to ca
her children. Her mind was gone
Suddenly she ran into the sea ant
drowned her four children and her
self.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
ACTRESS THE MOTHER
kidnaper Of Incubator Child Declares
That Topeka Woman Has
No Claim.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Stella Barclay, who with j. M. Gen
try, is held on. the charge of kidnap-
ing Marian Bleakley, the incubator
child, t<~iay declared that Mrs. j. J.
Bleakley was not the mother of Mar
ian, but that she was the child of an
actress. She added that If the ac-
tress could be brought into the court
the matter would be cleared of all
doubt. Habeas corpus proceedings to
prevent Mrs. Barclay and Gentry
being returned to Topeka for trial
We're postponed until Monday.
BY order of Judge Portertield Mar
ian was placed temporarily in the Gus
tody of the clerk of the juvenile court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
DANGER Of
CAR STRIKE
NOT PASSED
CONFERENCES HELD THUS FAR
HAVE NOT BROUGHT CHICAGO
MAeNATEs AND EMPLOYEES TO
AN UNDERSTANDING.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-No agree
ment was reached at the confer
ence this afternoon between the
leaders of both sides in the trac-
ton difficulty. The conference Is
not yet concluded, however, and
there Is still hope that the oppos-
ing factions will get together and
prevent strike that would. COM
pIeteiy tie up the Chicago street
car system.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-At four hour
conference in the Office of Walter l..
Fisher, special traction representa-
tive of the city, traction heads and
union officials came to formal I'M
derstanding yesterday afternoon as
to what the respective contestants
are willing TO do toward averting a
strike of the 10000 street car en-
ployes in Chicago. Each side has
agreed to consider the others prop
osition and to give an answer at an
other conference today.
Union officials, headed by w. d.
Mahon, international president Of the
street car employees organization,
submitted a modified demand in which
discrimination in the wages paid to
new and cid men was conceded.
Thomas E. Mitten of the city rail
way came back with new offer pro
posing the payment of % cents an
hour to new men when they start in
service, and 80 cents to all men now
or hereafter in the service after nine
years of employment, with proper
tional wages to the men Of intermedi
ate periods in service. John M. Roach
presented the former offer of the
traction officials which was rejected
In union meetings last week and said
he thought it represented generous
concessions on the part of the rail
ways company.
Both traction heads took occasion
in their statements to criticize the
conduct of the unions in rejecting
terms which had been approved BY
representatives Of the unions. Mr.
Roach said that even were the rail
ways company financially able tc
grant more wages than those he has
offered he would feel it a breach o.
faith to do more for others than he
would for a committee directly rep
resenting an organization of his owl
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
FORMER MORMON LEADER DIES
Moses Thatcher, peposed Apostle,
Passes Away at Logan,
JIfah

Salt Lake City. Aug. 25.-Moses
Thatcher, who died at his home in
Logan yesterday, was at one time
prominent in the Mormon church, but
because of his refusal to support the
policy of church control in civil at
fairs, was deposed from his apostle
ship. Born in Sanganon county, ILL.,,
in 1912, he came to Utah as a child
with his parents, who were Mormons,
and became a Mormon missionary at
the age of Is. In the church he held
several high Offices. The Utah legis-
lature in 1898 rendered him the office
of United States senator, but he re-
fused it. For several years before his
death Mr., Thatcher was largely in
terested in Mexican land and other in
vestments in that country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
CONVENTION IN MARYLAND
Taft and Tariff Revision Are Endors-
ed; Negro Dsfranchisement
Condemmed

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 25,-Frank E.
Williams, editor of the Cecil Wright
was nominated for state comptroller
by the Republicans in state conven-
tion here today. The platform COM
mends Taft's administration and con
gress for it's revision of the tariff.
The paramount issue in the state is
declared to be the proposed suffrage
amendment to the constitution, which
in effect practically disfrancnises the
negro vote. An appeal is addressed to
the voters TO compass it's defeat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Father Thomas Dueey Dead.

New York, Aug. 25.-Father Thomas
J. Ducey, aged 65, rector of st. Leo's
Roman Catholic church, and one OF
the best known priests in the coun-
try, died recently at St James, Long
Island, Of dropsy. AS pastor of ST..
Leo's in the heart of the hotel district
and on the edge Of the tenderloin.
he numbered among his friends hun
dreds of actors and many well known
annual visitors to New York. He was
born in Ireland but was educated in
America
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
FARMERS MORE LIBERAL.
Many Give Right of Way for Center
viIIe-Mystic Interurban

Centerville, Aug. 25.-The interur-
ban is to go to Mystic by the north
route. This is the decision Of the
company after making every effort
possible to get the most favorable
right of ways both ways The north
route farmers we're the most liberal.
The company also was impressed
with the opportunity for future busi-
ness in opening up 1000 acres Of coal
land. Desirable park sites were also
attractive on the north route. The
city streets to be used have not yet
been decided upon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
ANOTHER EARTH
SHOCK In ITALY
QUAKE FELT SEVERELY IN RAD.
lUs OF TWENTY MILES;
CASUALTIES FEW.

siena. Italy. Aug. 25.--A heavy
earthquake was felt throughout the
province of Siena at 1.29 o'clock this
morning. Practically all the houses in
San Lorenzo were destroyed or badly
damaged Many persons were injur-
ed. The quake was felt most severe
ly within radius of twenty miles of
Siena. Considerable damage was done
at Buonoconvento. Several houses
collapsed and one person was killed.
Several persons were injured at Mon
teroni. A number Of houses were
damaged there. Siena itself escaped
with a severe shaking. The people
were badly frightened, however.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
BASE FIGHT ON LOCAL OPTION
Nebraska Temperance Workers See
No Hope for State Wide ProhI-
bition at This Time,

Omaha, Neb., Aug, 25-At a meet
ing of temperance workers today it
was decided that statewide prohi-
bition movement cannot win in Ne
braska at this time, and that for this
reason it is advisable to devote all en-
ergies to the campaign for local
option.
The campaign will start on Sept. j,
when county organizations will be
formed and temperance rallies held in
every county at least three times :.
week until the fall election.
The temperance forces. in addition
to asking for local option, will resist
the repeal Of the early closing law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
MINERS SHOOT WOMAN
Indiana Workmen Fire Into Home Of
Superintendent and Hit
His Wife.

Carlisle, Ind, Aug. 25.-American
miners last night shot into the home
of Gustave Stieyenart, superintend-
ent Of the Carlisle Coal and Clay Co.
Flying bullets struck his wife, Her
wounds are not serious. The trouble
resulted from the alleged plans of
Stievenart to employ foreign miners,
who were driven out month ago by
the American miners More trouble Is
expected il any attempt is made to
employ foreigners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
LETS COUNIERFElTER GO
Presidents Order for Release Of
Ohio Convict, Surprises
Officials.

Columbus, O., Aug. 25.--Acting At
torney-General Ellis today telegraph
ed the officials of the Ohio peniten-
tiary here that President Taft had
commuted the sentence of Charles F.
Kline, who is serving FIVE years for
counterfeiting Kline has served four
previous terms in Ohio prisons for
the same offense. The officials here
were surprised ON receipt of the Ellis
telegram and Immediately wired for a
confirmation of the presidents action
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
1t Raine d II ~ :
Last Nir vsN 4 st
AboA, IN Drops

: i i 4 !. + I. 4 4. j. i. = i ). .s+ i. i i
+ Ottumwa almost had rain :
+ last night. In fact it was so !
+ near a soaking that ten or !
! eleven drops of rain managed .
T to trickle down before the :
: moisture laden clouds went on :
: their way. Ottumwa has been .
! tantalized so frequently during .
< the last month with near rains !
! that it has begun to feel itself .
! immune and the chances are .
: that no one will be convinced .
! If it does rain unless they get ;
+ caught out and get soaked. The .
: office girls down town have :
+ quit carrying umbrellas and :
J. have left their rubbers home, .
+ hoping that the fact that they .
: are sure to get drenched if the :
: clouds ever do open up will sort .
Z of influence said clouds to cut .
: loose. There was thunder this :
: afternoon. Perhaps-but what's :
+ the use?
+ i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Gilbert Shoots Best,

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 25.-Fred Gill
bert of Spirit Lake, Ia, carried off
the laurels in the first days shooting
of the Pacific coast handicap tourna-
ment, held under the auspices of the
Interstate association
Gilbert broke ITO targets out of a
possible ITS. A number of straights
We're chalked up tt his credit and lie
led all the professionals by a good
margin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Bar Hears Of "Nlqht Riders.n

Detroit, Aug. 25.-The leading fea-
ture of today's program of the con-
vention of the American Bar associa-
tion was the address by Governor
Augustus Wilson of Kentucky. Will
sons topic was "The People and
Their Law" and in the course OF hiS
address interesting incidents were
presented concerning the might rid
#ers," and the depredations In Ken.
tucky's tobacco war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Money to Aid Search.

Mt. Pleasant, Aug. 25.-Tns $3.50
which friends started to raise to slim
uIate interest in the search for the
bodies of Mrs. Irwin Connover and
Mrs. Marshall Jordan has been secur-
ed. Many who would have subscribed
have not been seen. Yesterday $155
was sent to Burlington by R. s.
Caller, an attorney of this city. who
went to the scene of the drowning to
render any possible assistance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
MUST QUIT POSTS
Taft Gives instructions That Census
Supervisors Can't Work
Politics.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Acting Sec
retary McHarg of the department of
commerce and labor, today received
a letter from Mr.. Carpenter, secre-
tary to President Taft, stating that
census supervisors who hold political
positions. such as secretaryships or
chairmanships of county committees,
must give up either their political or
government position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Body Finally Identified.

Burlington, Aug. 25-The man found
dead in Flint creek, near Burlington,
Saturday, was identified yesterday as
Boyd McCully of Winterset, Ia. He
was printer and was a brother Of
d. C. McCully of Columbus Junctioa.
Whether his death was accidental or
intentional cannot be determined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
CHICAGO 2,5oo,ooo,

Chicago, Aug. 25. Two and
half million population for Chicago
was the estimate made by the compil-
will be out this week.
The increase over last year is esti-
mated at 1850.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
The Tennis Semi finals.

Newport. r. L., Aug. William J.
Clothier defeated Thomas Bundy and
M. e. Mclaughlin defeated c. #.
Touchard in the semi finals of the Ma
tional Tennis tournament here today.
Clothier will meet McLeoushlin in the
finals tomorrow,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
The Toledo Races.

Toledo, O., Aug. 25.-In today's
races of the Inter Lake regatta,
Spray, G. Y. C., won in the class F
for 21-footers, Toledo T. Y. c., sec
ond. Judge, T. Y. c., won the heat of
the presidents cup; Possum, T. Y. c.,
second.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
STRIKE WELL IN HAND
Martial Law, Search for
Firearms.

Pittsburg, Aug. 25.-With the Press
ed Steel Car strike situation appar-
emily we'll in hand the troopers at
noon today began searching houses
in the trouble zone for fire arms. I'm
der the auspices of the United States
government an inquisition into the
charges of peonage is being conducted
today. The entire district continues
under strict martial law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
General Manager Resiqns.

Marshalltown, Aug, 25.-(special.)
Word received here announces the
resignation of General Manager Cut
ter of the Iowa Central & Minneapo-
lis G st. Louis, effective Sept. Is. No
cause is given.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Couple ReconciIed,

New York, Aug. 25.-The action for
divorce by Mary Mannering Hackett.
against James K. Hackett. the action
and Theatrical manager, was discon-
tinned by the consent OF both parties
in the supreme court today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Lodoe Repeals Law.

Toledo, Ohio. Aug. 25.-The. SUI
preme court of Foresters of America
today repealed it's law prohibiting the
use of foreign languages in subordi-
nate lodge work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
District Attornev Suicides.

York, Aug. 25.-District Attorney
William L. Ammon was found dead in
the loft of a stable in the rear of his
home today. The cause of his death is
surrounded with mystery. 1t was
charged by an expert that he embez-
zled the funds of a building associa-
tion of which he was formerly secre-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
Can't Run Cars Backwards.

Lansing, Mich, Aug 25.-The Mich
igan railroad commission today issued
an order prohibiting the railroads
from running any trains backwards
or with cars ahead of the engine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26

Rheims, France, Aug 25.--Paul-
ham, the French aviator, flying
over the 10 kilometers course here
today, beat the distance record
held previously by the Wright
brothers.
He was competing for the
prIx. De La Champagne, and COW
cred distance Of 131 kllomet-
ers (81.35 miIes) In hours, 43
minutes and "a seconds.
Glenn M. Curtss, the Ameri-
can, covered lap Of the course,
s is miles, this afternoon, equal
ling the record made yesterday
by Bleriot Of minutes q rs sec
onds.
Betheny Aviation Field, Rheims,
France, Aug. 25.-At the aviation
meet here yesterday, in the presence
of President Fallieres, Paulham ac-
complished remarkable feats in cir
cling the course three times. He flew
past the tribune at a height of 100
feet He saluted President Fallieres
as he went by. After he had rounded
the turn and was racing down the
back stretch railroad train came
along the track under him, moving in
the same direction. Paulham gradual
ly overlook the train and passed it.
Returning to the tribune he ascend
ed to the dizzy height of $50 feet and
passed over the tier of seats at t,.is
altitude He waved his cap in re-
sponse to the enthusiastic cheering Of
the spectators, who moment later
held their breath as Paulham's ma
chine was caught by gust of wind
and he keeled over to dangerous an
gle. But the intrepid pilot righted
his aeroplane promptly and continued
his flight He made the round In
1918.
Without apparently coming down
from this great altitude, Paulhan
completed his second and third
rounds of the course. AS he approach,
ed the finish he descended suddenly
in a great curve. Many of the spec
tators thought he was falling, and
cries went up from the crown, but
when at a distance of twenty feet
from the ground the biplane righted
and crossed the line on an even keel
and at once again rose in the air.
Machine Sways at 500 Feet.
At the end of the second round
Paulham arose to the height of SOC
feet The spectators, spellbound, for
got to cheer and many women turned
their faces away as they saw the ma
chine sway in the wind. Paulhan
continued at this height for some
time Paulham's three rounds were
completed in 38 minutes and 18 2-i
seconds. After spectacular circles In
front of the tribune. Paulham came tc
the ground amid thunders of applause
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-26
WILSON Wins
FIRST TIFF AT
FOOD MEETING
BEcRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
SUSTAINED IN TEST VOTE AND
ADDRESSES CONVENTION; DE-
'5ENDs WORK OF DEPARTMENT

I Denver, Colo, Aug. 25.-Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson yester-
day afternoon fought his way into the
National Pure Food Congress and the
Faction which Is supporting him won
bon the first vote OF the convention.
Wilson had not been invited to speak
eRt the convention. and his friends re-
scented the snub.
President j. @. Emery on the proceed
Hngs of the Mackinac convention last
year at which Emery tried to exclude
states that had not paid their feZs.
The majority ruled that all who had
paid up to Thursday night should be
held to be members of the convention.
This defeat for the Wiley forces
may eventually result in the United
States chemist losing his position as
head of the federal bureau A heated
debate between Secretary Wilson and
President Emery enlivened the final
half-hour of the first session of the con-
gress.
Wilson Anaers Emery.
The secretary of agriculture angered
the president of the association by
the means at his disposal he would be
happy to employ in the department of
chemistry every single member Of the
Remsen commission. That is the
referee committee which reesSoRNe5 fa-
vorably On the use of bengas1s -9 soda
as a preservative.
Asks a Fair Hearing.
Secretary Wilson took exception to
President Emerys remarks concern
ing the Remsen commission and said
that he regarded each member of it as
q foremost chemist. He bespoke for the
commission a full and fair hearing
before the convention.
President Emery, who arose after
the secretary. of agriculture had left
the platform amid roaring cheers
said:
This referee board was asked to
come to this convention by the execu-
tive committee, and the insinuation
that 1t Is not to be given fair play
comes with poor grace.
The report went to the secretary
of agriculture, and he sent it back
without comment. We took it that it
did not meet with his approval"
Secretary Wilson asked that he be
given a minute to answer and caus
tically declared:
you gentlemen up Mackinac-way
took it upon yourselves to condemn us
down at Washington unheard, and sc
we figured you were not the materia
from which judges of the supreme
court can be made"