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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
TALKS
ON|NSURGENCY
At WASHINGTON
FORMER CONGRESSMAN DE-
cLAREs ELECTION OF MoxLEY
WAS VINDicATloN OF ADMIN.
i IsTRATloN AND TARIFF LAW.
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier
Washington. D. @. Nov. 2s

Washington, ID. C., Nov. 26.
"The sixth district of Chicago was
the first battle-ground in the insurgent
fight, said ex-Representative Lacey of
Iowa today. They started in there to
make their fight against Taft, Cannon
and Aldrich, but the weakness of their
cause was demonstrated when Mr..
Moxley got as many votes as the
Democratic candidate and the Repub-
lican jnsurgent combined The insurg-
ents made an attack, not only upon
Cannon, but also upon the adminiStra-
tion and the tariff law
1T was the first fight, but the defeat
of the insurgent cause is not a marker
to what will happen to them next year
when the insurgents attempt to take
Iowa and run it as a little insurgent
bailiwick. They will not know they
are in it,
Taft is making good and the tariff
bill is making good, and the Republi-
cans of Iowa are satisfied with the Re-
publican party If Moxley had been
beaten in Chicago, the insurgents
would have been so set up that they
would Immediately have started an or
ganization. / should like to know what
some OIL my pOllllcdl nelSnDorS III low d
world have to say about the result in
Chicago. 1t would be very interesting.
Yes, the tariff is making more than
GOOD in my part of the country. 1t has
rot lost anybody his job and land has
gone up as much as S25 and $50 an
acre The farmers have sense enough
10 know when they are well off, and
they are not going to be humbugged
next year."
j. c. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27

CONGRESSMAN IN oTTuMwA
LOOKING AFTER PENSION MAT.
TIERS, PUTS FOOT DOWN ON RE-
TiREMENT RuMoRs.

Congressman N. e. Kendall spent
the day in Ottumwa, in conference
with a number of old soldiers in regard
to their pension claims. He will go to
Washington next week to engage ac-
lively in the work Of the regular ses-
sion When asked by a Courier re-
porter concerning an article which
recently appeared in the Des Moines
Capital suggesting his retirement, he
said:
II have seen the report to which you
refer, but l have not supposed that
anybody in the district would consider
1T seriously. 1t originated, l assume,
in the superheated imagination of
some energetic newspaper man who
believed his reading public would
relish a new sensation. 1t is at a
parity with the fugitive rumors that
are constantly being circulated with
reference to opposition to Governor
Carroll at the primaries next June.
OF course ! shall be a candidate for a
second term in congress, and / have
never contemplated any other course" +"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
$4,000 is SUBSCRIBED.
IOWA City aen Get Busy Over 'Daven.
port interurban-one Man
Puts Up SIS, 90,
Puts UP SIS, 90.

iowa City, Nov. 26.-The interur-
ran committee OF the Iowa City Com
percial club had busy day Tuesday
and as a result subscriptions to nearly
100000 worth of the preferred stock
of the Iowa City and Davenport in
terurban are in sight. Stephens A.
Coldren started off with a $4,000 sub
scription and the first days work looks
good to the committee.
This followed the special meeting
of the Commercial club, at which the
interurban committee read a report
strongly recommending the project as
a good thing for investors and a good
thing for Iowa City. The report was
unanimously adopted by the club and
subcommittee was appointed to
work under the direction of the inter
urban committee in soliciting stock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
NEVER SAW STREET CARS.
Pardoned Convict, So Years Old, Has
Mind of a Child-Leaves
Kansas Penitentiary.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 26.-With the
mind of child SO far as the outer
world is concerned, John Rogers, who
was pardoned yesterday from the
Kansas state penitentiary. was
brought to st. Joseph for his Thanks
giving dinner by Mrs. G. T. Arlip, sis
ter of Governor J. H. Brady of Idaho
Although Sc years old he had never
seen street cars and many other mod
ern conveniences and has never spok
en- through telephone. He takes the
same interest in these things that q
child does when 1t first sees them
Rogers last night hugged in his arms
a pet kitten which he had raised. He
will be given employment here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
BABY BUSTED WITH ARSENIC.
Volunteer Nurse, Who Thought She
Was Using TaIcum Powder, Held
BlameIess by Coroner's Jury.

Chicago, Nov. ga neighbor WON
an who was taking care of the 12-day-
old baby Of Mrs. Frank Davis at Sal
isbury, ILL.,, sprinkled the child with
powdered arsenic, which she mistook
for talcum powder The baby died
and the coroner's jury brought in a
verdict of accidental poisoning
The arsenic and talcum, although
plainly labeled, were in similar pack
ages. Twice Mrs. Davis neighbor
busted the child with the powder after
she had given the babe bath.
The mother, seriously Ill before she
lost her child, is now Frustrated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
COMPEE:RS AGAIN
ATTACKS WRIGHT
HEAD OF AMERICAN FEDERATION
DECLARES JUSTICE is NOT
FIT TO WEAR ERMINE.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.-"I re-
peat what have said heretofore
Justice Wright is biased and unfit to
wear the judicial ermine.' In these
words Samuel Gompers referred to AS
sociate Justice Wright, who sentenced
the officers of the Federation of Labor
to Imprisonment for contempt in the
Bucks Stove and Range case. Gompers
said that should the supreme court
decline to review the case, he will not
ask the president for pardon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
FIVE DROWN IN MUsKEGoN.
Panic Following Gasoline Explosion in
Launch Causes Craft to
capsize.

Muskegon, Nov. 26.-Five persons
were drowned in Muskegon lake yes
terday afternoon when the launch
Olga, carrying nine young people, re-
turning from a wedding capsized as
the result of panic following gaso-
line explosion. Four Of those drowned
were members of one family. The
dead are: Oscar, Hulda, Anna and
Jennie Carlson and A. Saunders
Following the explosion all of the
occupants rushed to the stern of the
1S-foot launch, causing it to capsize.
Four succeeded in climbing on top of
the overturned boat and hung on until
rescued.
RARY lIISTER MlIA ARSENIC
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
LYMAN j. GAGE WEDs
Former Secretary OF the Treasury
Married Young Woman in
California

San Diego, Cal, Nov. 26.-Lyman j.
Gage, former secretary of the treasury,
was married yesterday afternoon to
Miss Ada Ballou at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Ballou, in Coronado. The only
other witnesses were Helen Richards
and Col. Wesley Brainard, a brother
in-law of Gage. The couple left for
Denver and later will visit cities
farther east. The bride gave her age
as 35. Gage Is 73.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
William Boettcher, Burlington Youth,
Made Attempt at Self
Hoc+rpofioo

Burlington, Sept. William Boett-
cher, a young man living at 1912 So.
Seventh street, is lying in critical
condition at st. Francis hospital as a
result of an attempt at suicide yester-
day afternoon. Boettcher used a razor,
cutting his throat from ear to ear.
No reason is assigned for Boett-
cher's rash deed A member of the
family stated last night that the young
man had been acting strangely for sew
eral days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
PRIEST SEES A TRAGEDY.
summoned TO Pacify Two Men Before
Slayer Kills His Father
in-LaW.

Davenport, Nov 26.-After an all
day quarrel Gus Neibert, an employe
at the Rock Island arsenal last night
shot and instantly killed his father-in-
law, Dan Gilbert The Rev Mr.. En-
right, Catholic priest, who had been
summoned to racify the two men, was
present when the murder occurred.
Both families lived in the same house.
Neibert surrendered to the police.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
Falls In ceIlak.

Lebanon Nov 26.-(Special) y Ned
Harrison, well known farmer of this
place, suffered a painful injury last
night when he fell in the cellarway of
the new store building being erected
here. Three stitches we're necessary to
close the wound in his face.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
Mother and Girl
Die Aiding Father
and Son to Escape
4 *.*##*******##*#**

7 X 4 4 4 X !. 4 1. i ]. j. j. u 4
+ Williamson. w. va, Nov. 26.
+ Firing from the doorway Of
+ their home on a sheriff's posse
/ to give their father and brother
+ time to escape, Mrs. Vharles
+ Daniels and her sixteen-year-
/ old daughter were shot to
< death yesterday near Devon
I by officers. The shooting grew
+ out of a family feud between
+ the Christians and Daniels on
i the border Of Kentucky and
+ West Virginia The two. men
! escaped.
+
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
More Heads Chopped OFF.

New York, Nov. 26.-Ten more
assistant weighers were dropped by
Collector Loeb from the customs serv-
ice here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
FATHER AND FOUR CHILDREN DIE
Trolley Car and Motor Collide Near
Los Angeles and Family Party Is
Turned Into Hatacf ropba

uiIicQ 1Hto SatdStTOpne.
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 26.-Nicholas
Jacobs, real estate dealer of this city,
his two daughters, and his two sons
are dead, and Mrs Jacobs and her
Two months old baby probably are dy-
ing as the result of a collision last
night between the automobile in
which they were riding and trolley
car on the Los Angeles and Santa
Ana line, six miles from the city.
Interested in Hawk-Eye Produce Co.
Charlton Nov. Messrs. w. II.
Dewey and Clyde Pickerell, proprie-
tors of the Hawk-Eye Produce Co, of
this city, have purchased the interest
of T. NJ. Hooper in the produce houses
at Davenport, Creston and Clarinda.
This makes eight allied houses.
Dewey & Pickerell are interested i'll
Charlton, Ottumwa, Clarinda, Center
vile, Pennington, Davenport, Creston
md Lucerne, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
+ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4
COOK BREAKS DOWN;
CONDITION is SERIOUS

New York, Nov. 26.-As a re-
suit of overwork from prepar-
ing his records for the univer-
sity of Copenhagen, Explorer
Cook is reported to have suf-
fered a nervous breakdown, and
is in serious condition.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
met Awful.
DEATH

Rolled and crushed into 8
hideous heap beneath a switch en-
CINE at the Division street cross
ing Of the Northern Pacific this
morning, an Austrian, age 81 years.
who gave his name as Mike Smith.
died after an hour of terrible
agony at the Sacred Heart hos
pital. No one witnessed the acci-
dent, but 1t seems that the man
was watching q passing engine
when run down by the other.
4 He was hurried to the emer-
gency hospital, where it was found
that both his arms had been
broken in various places, both
legs were crushed and several OF
his ribs were terribly Fractured.
Aside from these, he had sustain
ed internal abdominal injuries and
internal wounds to his head. So
far no one who knew him intimate-
ly has been found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
JUSTICE SITS IN
GOWNS OF SILK

that is trying a case before him.
/. THE gowns are made long and
loose fitting, and can be worn with
or without vest. They are made
to measure and fit each judge
across the shoulders as well as a
tailor made suit. In the rear the
gowns run from the top of the
judges collar to the heels of his
shoes, and is big enough in front to
fold around him and conceal the
fact that his trousers may not be
properly creased or any other de-
fects in his ordinary garments.
The gowns are not lined and are
light and can be worn in summer
time without any great deal of dis
comfort.
The superior judges will ask the
county commissioners to pay fol-
the gowns, following after the
plan OF the supreme judges, who
have ruled, that the state should
pay for theirs. By the county pay.
Ing for the gowns they will then
become court property. The gowns
cost $55 each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The
entire interstate commerce com
mission will visit cities on the Pa.
cific coast in August and Septem-
Der to thresh out difficulties arts
ing over railroad rates between
east, coast and mountain points.
Cities where the meetings will
be held are Salt Lake, Tacoma, Sc.
attic, Spokane, Portland, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
President Taft today told H. M
Stephens, representing the Spo.
kane shippers, that he would be
glad to give further hearing per.
sonally to the rate question later
after the commission had made its
western trip. Representative Poin-
dexter of Spokane and Senator
Jones accompanied Stephens to
the. White House and participated
in the conference with the presi.
dent. He invited the Spokane men
to present their argument to him
orally at that time II they wished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
JONES STILL PAYS
THE FREIGHT

A. c. Jones, the Chicago detec.
tive. still pays the freight in his
conflict with his wife and her par.
ents, w. M. Immel and wife of Sec.
old avenue.
In the case brought against
Jones by his father-in-law to com
pei him to keep the peace, Immel
won this morning in Justice Stock,
er's court, and Jones was required
TO give a bond of $500 to be good
or go to jail.
+ Accompanied by Bailiff Murphy
of Suckers court, Jones started
out at 10 a. m. to raise the bond
but had not returned when the
court adjourned at noon.
Jones tried his own case in court
and made an argument in his own
behalf. He is not a lawyer, but
told Justice Stocker that his train.
ing in the courts had given him
an insight into court procedure
Deputy Prosecutor Kizer appeared
for the state and delivered q
seathing denunciation of Jones in
his argument. He said that il
something was not done to re-
strain the detective, he might
sometime kill his wife or kidnar
ibis babe.
Jones claims that the trouble
grew out of the efforts of the I'm
mel family to violate the courts
order as to the custody of the
child, Burton Immel Jones, by de-
handing OF Jones a fee of 81 fol-
seeing the child once a week. He
had been paying 81 per look fol
the privilege.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
EACH SPOKANE JUDGE Ex-
CEPT SULLIVAN, WHOTIS
ABSENT, RECEIVES OVATION
FROM THE BAR ON NEW
REGALiA.

When the five superior court
judges of Spokane county assembled
the bench this morning in Judge
Websters court room, clad in
their handsome new silk gowns of
the latest judicial pattern, the as
sembled lawyers could not restrain
their feelings, and for a space of
nearly two minutes manifested
their approval by a loud chorus of
hand clapping. Judge Carey of
Colville wore the gown of Judge
Sullivan. The world has yet to see
Judge Sullivan begowned.
The judges bowed in acknowl-
edgement, then called for order,
and business went on as before.
The new gowns lend a dignified APP
pearance to the court, and empha-
sizes the distinction between the
judge on the bench and the lawyer
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
TAFT INTERESTED
IN SPOKANE CASE
Assures Poindexter, Jones and Stephens He
Will Present Matter to Congress
in December.

Stephens urged executive and
congressional measures to
strengthen the present interstate
commerce law. President Taft
stated that he would consider what
recommendations. on the rate ques-
ton he would deem it advisable
to make to congress when it met
in regular session next December,
as soon as the tariff revision Is
out Of the way.
The argument presented by the
Spokane attorney urges enactment
that will give the shipper equal
standing with the railroads in APP
peal to United States courts. The
railroads may now sue for injunc-
tons against enforcement of the
interstate commerce commissions
orders, but the shipper cannot. The
contention of the latter is that
both railroad and shipper should
be placed upon a fair and equal
standing before the courts in &C.
lions arising over freight rate ad-
iustments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12

In the building of the armored
cruiser Simcoe, now on its way to
Georgian bay ports, Canadians see
the beginning of great Canadian
navy.
There was unrest among the
Canadians when the United States
cruiser Nashville was allowed to
enter the great lakes to be train
ing vessel. They have the assur-
ance that the steel Simcoe, with its
IS inch armor covering, could
clean up three or four Nashvilles
without trouble. The dominion
government. is said to be storing
naval supplies at Georgian bay
ports, so that the Simcoe could be
refitted and equipped for war at
half a days notice.
Treaties between England and
America forbid the presence OF
warships in the great lakes, except
a few for training and revenue pur-
poses. Georgian bay, however, Is
Canada's alone.
The Simcoe was built on the
Tyne, by a firm of warship build
ers. It's ostensible purpose in the
lakes is to catch fish poachers and
to supply lighthouses. It's pres
ence in the great lakes is great
comfort to those Canadians who
think the United States is secretly
planning to capture their country
the first good dark night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
DIRT FILL WILL
BREED FLOOD

Something must be done to In
crease the waters flow through
the north channels of the river,
as a means of saving property at
the foot of Stevens street from
damage, if the dirt fill is made at
the intersection of Havermale and
Howard streets and the dam just
above is raised. This has been
learned by Assistant Corporation
Counsel John Blair in making an
investigation of the surroundings
and finding the owners of property
where the proposed fill is to be
made.
At the present time. two decay
ing wooden bridges span the river,
one for Howard street and the
other for Havermale where 1t is
proposed that the dirt fill be made
and the water pours over the dam
between Howard street and the
Great Northern station in such
quantities that culverts beneath
the fills can scarcely carry it away.
During the greater part of the
years, when the water is running
high, the river goes within a few
feet of the tops of its banks at
the foot of Stevens street and
from there on up to Howard. TO
increase the flow through the north
channels of the river would rem
edy this, It is believed.
The property which will be dr.
rectly affected by the proposed dirt
fill is owned by the Washington
Water Power Co., the city, the
Havermale estate and the Great
Northern Railway Co. The w. w
p. Co. owns all the riparian rights
Without the consent of these va;
rious interests Il would not be safe
for the city TO make the fill. but
Mr.. Blair advises In his report to
the council that in the absence Of
the consent of the Havermale ses-
tate all the city would have to dc
is to condemn an easement right
upon the small area OF the estate
that projects into the river near
the Hayermale bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
VENGEANCE AFTER
GEN. FUNSTON
(ey United Press)

FORT LEAvENWORTH, Kan,
June 12.--Many officers of this
post believe the attack upon Gen
eral Frederick Funston at his home
several nights ago was made with
murderous intent. AS a result, the
guard about the officers quarters
has been doubled.
Funston surprised a man In his
bedroom recently and drove him
from the house after a lively ex.
change of shots. While Funston
makes light of the incident, It is
the impression of the officers that
the attack was made by former
soldier that Funston sentenced TO
prison while he was at the Pres
San Francisco
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12

way have complied with the order.
"Eddy's Place." below the Spo-
koma hotel on Main avenue, will
be seriously inconvenienced by the
new law, too, as all women will
be kept out Of the palm garden in
the rear of the barroom and con-
siderable remodeling will have to
be done in the front of the saloon.
The Pfister Palm Garden has been
put practically out of business, as
the bar in it was ordered out last
night and all women must be kept
out Of the place.
All along Riverside avenues the
authorities are threatened with
trouble in enforcing the screen
law, as most saloons on this thor
oughfare are approached only
through long area ways. Proprie-
tors declare their trade has fallen
at 8 p. m. The new arrangement
been so high that they are short
of funds with which to remodel
their places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
PLEASURE TRIP LEADS
TO TRAGIC MYSTERY
(6y United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-The
body of a woman found floating off
Fort Point yesterday is identified
as Mrs. Caroline Steinman, wife
of Edward Steinman, an employee
of the United Railroads. Steinman
does not think his wife committed
suicide. He says they were mar
ried 16 years and lived happily.
On May 10, when she left home
with party of friends to spend
the day on the beach. she carried
bag containing more than 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
TWO NOTABLE DA US FOR
SPOKANE PRESBYTERLANS

Monday and Tuesday will be
notable dates in Presbyterian cir
Giles Of this city, the occasion being
tho Inland Empire convention OF
the Presbyterian Brotherhood OF
America. The sessions, which are
for men only, will open at $40
Monday evening with a banquet at
First Presbyterian church, and
continue until the closing night
session Tuesday.
The general theme to be han
died in the evening addresses and
the Tuesday discussions deals with
the undiscovered man as an asset
for church and civic righteousness
All men are invited.
Among the celebrated men OF
the Presbyterian church who will
attend are ]. M. Barley, d. D.,
moderator of the general assem-
bly,; Charles s. Holt, president of
the Presbyterian Brotherhood of
America; Earl II. Bingham, editor
of the Pacific Presbyterian; Henry
e. Roseyear. associate secretary of
the brotherhood; Rev. Ira Land
rith. general secretary of the
brotherhood; j. Ernest McAfee, as
sociate secretary of the Presby-
terrain board of home missions.
Both DR.. Barley and Mr.. Holt
will speak Monday evening. r. B.
Paterson of Spokane will preside
over the banquet session.
A notable feature of the session
will be the laying of the corner
stone of the new First Presby-
terrain church at Fourth avenue
and Cedar at 1:15 Tuesday after
noon. DR.. Barley and Rev. Land
rith will deliver addresses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
SAL0ONMEN
TOO POOR TO
OBSERVE LAW

s. Pleadings of hard times and
financial inability to comply fully
with the new state laws providing
that all saloon bars must be ex-
posed to the view of pedestrians
on the streets, are being put up to
the authorities by many of Spo-
kane's saloon keepers. Chief of
Police Sullivan. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Pugh and others, roughly
speaking, are up stump over the
affair.
The order to abolish the screens
and expose the inside bars was
carried around last night by Pugh
and Sullivan, and they are perplex-
ed. 1t will ultimately come to a
question Of whether the state can
compel saloon men to remodel
their buildings as a means of ex.
posing their barrooms. 1t is be-
lieved.
Much of the beauty of "The
Orange Bower" In the Davenport
restaurant will be sacrificed to
carry out the new order. Radical
changes must be made In the hotel
Spokane bar, and Billy Norman
off so much and licenses have
would require a lot of tearing
down and building up to place this
bar In full view from the street
but the authorities are endeavor
Ing to enforce the law impartially
Various saloons with bars neal
windows and no partitions In the