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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
NAME TICKET IN NEW YORK
Republicans Desert Fusion and Nomi-
nate Own Candidates After
Convention.

New York, Sept. 24.-The Republi-
cans, going it by themselves, nomi-
mated this city ticket at $50 o'clock
last evening at their convention in
Carnegie hall:
For mayor-Otto T. Barnard of
Manhattan.
For William A. Prender-
gast of Brooklyn.
For president of the board of alder
men-John Purroy Mitchell of Man
haitian.
Mr.. Mitchell gives the only tinge of
non-partisanship to the ticket. He is
an independent Democrat.
Before naming this ticket, the
Republicans technically withdrew from
the fusion conference, after COM
mittee named by the convention had
been closeted with the nominating
committee Of the fusion forces, minus
the Hearst element, for two hours, 60
ing over the various candidates pro-
posed. The withdrawal was necessary
unless the Republicans would agree to
adjourn the convention to later date.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
|. .AREC CROWD AT
CORN CARNIVAL
500 PEOPLE ATTEND cELEBRA-
TloN IN RLAKEsBURG-kEN-
DALI SPOKE TODAY.

Blakesburg. Sept. "a. (SpeciaD -
Five hundred people are gathered in
this city today to attend the second
annual corn carnival which is in ses-
sion today and tomorrow. The chief
feature of the program today is an
address this afternoon at 2 o'clock by
Congressman N. E. Kendall of Abba.
The weather is ideal and everybody
in this vicinity are out to attend the
carnival The c. w Angel and
Warner pool halls are being used for
the exhibits on display and great
many entries have been made of
articles of farm produce, live stock
and fancy work for which prizes are
TO be awarded. A huge parade led
by the band from Moravia was a
feature of the carnival today and fol-
lowing the parade the horses were
judged The judging of the agricul-
tural products will be held tomorrow
and lecture by one of the professors
from Ames' college on phases of farm
ing will feature the second day of the
celebration
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
QUESTION NOT DECIDED
Burlington Does Not Pass
on Federation.

Burlington, Sept. 24.-The expected
action in the matter of church feder-
alton did not take place yesterday in
the general conference of the German
Evangelical synod in session here.
The special committee appointed to
carefully look into the matter was not
able to report and is still working on
the matter. There is little doubt. how
ever, that the committee will report
favorably and that the result will be
accepted by the conference. The body
OF men assembled, representing the
whole country are most liberal in
their attitude i'll the matter which is
merely to assure themselves that such
an alliance will in no way initiate
against the sacredness of the creed
which they hold dear. 1t is likely that
the committee will report soon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

refused to allow the prisoner her
freedom.
Temporary insanity to such an ex-
tent that she did not know what she
was doing when destroying the life
of her infant last Saturday, is to be
the plea of the defense in the effort
to save Mrs. Taylor 1t is understood
that Attorney Jaques has sent to OF
tumwa for John W. Gray, a detective
to assist in selecting the evidence to
show that the mind of the woman was
deranged at the time of her crime
Information relative to the man
named Humble, whom Mrs Taylor
claims is the father of the baby. will
also be secured. The father of the ac-
cused girl is grief-stricken at her
plight, but will endeavor in every way
possible to prove that she was guilt
less in destroying the life of her
baby.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY IS MADE
BY ACCUSED OTTUMWA WOMAN
MRS. NELLIE TAYLOR ACCUSED
OF INFANTiciDE is DENIED
BOND AND UNDER PHYSICIANS.
CARE IN DIES MONIES JAIL.
| N S A N ITY MAY
BE ESTABLISHED

Des Moines. Sept. 24-(Special.) -
Nervous and deadly pale, supported
on the arm of her aged father, Mrs.
Nellie Taylor of Ottumwa was ar
raigned in the police court here this
morning on the charge of numbering
her infant child by choking and later
throwing 1T into the depths of an out
building in Union Park last Saturday.
Her attorneys, 10 Jaques of Ottumwa
and ]. M. Parson of this city, entered
plea of not guilty, and the court
set the time of the preliminary hear
ing for September 80. In the mean
time the Polk county grand jury will
investigate the case. William Miller,
the father of the girl, stated in court
that he would give bond in any
amount, and hoped that the court
would allow his daughter to return
home with him. The court refused the
bond, and the girl was placed in the
charge of the police matron and a
physician. Attorney Jaques referred
to the i'll health of the defendant and
urged the court to accept the bond Of
fered, but the nature of the crime and
the circumstances surrounding its
commission were such that the court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
A B |G FLEET
ASSEMBL.E:SFOR
RIVER PARADE
REPRODUCTIONS OF
FIRST BOAT TO NAVIGATE Hup.
SON AND FIRST STEAMSHIP
DWARFED BY COMPARISON.

New York, Sept. 24.-All the units
Which Will compose the marine spec
tacle during the celebration of the
300th anniversary of the discovery ct
the Hudson river and the Tooth ami
Versary of Fulton's first trip up that
river In a steamboat were gathered
in and about New York today. The
replica of the queer little half-moon
in which Hudson navigated the river
three hundred years ago is at her
place. While across the harbor was n
reproduction Of the Clermont, capable
at the best oi steaming seven miles
an hour in striking dissimilarity with
the great turbine liner Lusitania
which came in this morning.
Lying outside of the Sandy Hook
bar with three other British war ves-
sells was the British battleship Inflex-
ible. Then too, a great fleet of Amer
lean warships and four German cruis-
ers add to the picture, as does also
the ships of other nations. There are
$4,000 officers and sailors on the war
ships now assembled here.
The British Squadron.
Three British warships, the Drake,
the Argyll and the Duke of Edinburgh
which, with the armored cruiser In
flexible, will represent Great Britain
at tie Hudson-Flllton celebration, an
chored close to'Sandv Hook yesterday
Several hours before the British
men-of-war were heard saluting the
forts at the harbor entrance the At
lantic torpedo f1otilIa steamed up the
bay into the East river to the Brook
lyn navy yard. They took their places
with the battleships at the Hudson
river anchorage today.
German Squadron on the Way.
There was fefnittc news of the Ger
man squadron, whose coming will
complete the list of foreign ships
which are to take part in Saturdays
naval pageant. The kaiser's four
cruisers, the Victoria Luise, the Bro-
men, the Hertha and the Dresden. re-
ported that they had sailed from New
port at noon and asked that pilots be
in readiness to guide them into New
York today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
WOR[DDOESN'T
CONF: TO END
AS PR0PHES|ED.
THE TRIBUNE iMMERsfoNlsTs AT
WEST DuxRuRy, MASS, HOW.
EVER, INSIST THAT aAeRlEL's
HORN SOON WILL TooT.

West Duxbury, Mass, Sept. "a
Inspired by the conviction that today
would bring the end Of the world,
three hundred and more members of
the Triune Immersionists assembled
this morning to await the destruction
and publication of the world by fire,
in fulfllment Of their own prophecy.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the skies dark
ened and those who had been watch
ing for a sign appeared to be convinc-
ed the millennium was at hand. One
hymn followed another, as the believ-
ers waited for the final publication.
Then the sky frightened and the
millennium, in the opinion OF the be-
levers. was apparently postponed for
brief period. II was explained rev.
elation was made to one of their num-
ber last night that indicated that the
destruction had been deferred until
some time during the twenty-four
hours beginning at 6 o'clock this
evening
Disposed of Worldly Goods.
The members of the sect at their
camp, five miles from here, began at
10 o'clock yesterday their final prep
arations for the end of the world.
which they were convinced would
come today at 10 a. m. The service,
which consisted of prayer, penitence
and baptism, was observed with fanat-
ical enthusiasm.
Practically all of the 800 adherents
of the sect have disposed of their
worldly goods in anticipation of the
Gliding of all things. Their homes, fur
niture, clothing, jewels and every
thing they possessed have been dispos.
ed Of
The cause Of the preparation was
the revelation" that came to Eva
Brown of Pawtucket, who declared
taht the destruction of the we,rlds was
forettold TO her in dream a year
ago. They believe that the top crust
of the earth will peel off and that the
lost souls will be hurled into caul.
dron Of boiling fire.
Women tainted repeatedly yester-
day and today and the fervor of the
others has taken form in shrieks and
wailings. Even the children have been
seized with the fever and are active
in the ceremonies. 1t is said that one
family has disposed of $50 900 worth
OF property in anticipation of the end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
WADE is AFTER
PLACE ON BOARD
FORMER LEGISLATOR WANTS
HAMlLToN's PLAcE-coAL
OPERATORS WANT ON

Des Moines. Sept 24-One Of the
strongest candidates for membership
on the state board of control to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Col. John T. Hamilton, is John F..
Wade, formerly senator from the
Bremer-Butler district.
Senator Wade lives at Aredale in
Butler county and was in the senate
of the thirty-frst, thirty-second and
thirty-second extra session of the gen
eral assembly. He was in this city
last night and when asked about his
candidacy said that he had been urg-
ed by his friends to be a candidate
and the matter would be presented to
Governor Carroll at once.
Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City
is brother of Senator Wade.
Iowa coal operators will ask Govern
or Carroll to appoint a coal man on
the board. A number of them have
arranged to meet in Des Moines to-
day and select the names of three
coal" democrats whom they will rec
ommend to the governor as available
men for the hoard of control.
ii is pointed out by the coal dealers
that on account of the large amount e'f
coal used at the state institutions. it
would pay the state to have man
on the board who is thoroughly famil-
lar with the coal business. Also they
say practically every operator in the
state has had experience in buying
all kinds of supplies in large duanti-
ties for the company stores and thus
they are well equipped for that por-
tion of the boards duties. Incident
ally the coal men hope that with an
Iowa operator on the board no more
coal from other states will be burned
at the state institutions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
SUSPECT EVADESGCAR
West Virginia Man Breaks THROUGH
Posse After Wholesale
MIIrHar

Bluefeld, w. Va, Sept. 24.-Not-
withstanding the vigilance maintained
during the night by body of armed
citizens who stood guard over the
home at Hurley, Va, of Silas Blank
enship, who with his two sons is
suspected of killing. Aunt Betty J..
Justia, her son-in-law and daughter
and their three children, Blankenship
escaped and thus far efforts to re-
capture him have been unsuccessful
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
TAMPERING is CHARGED
indictments Returned Against Several
chicaeoans as Result of Jury
Scandal.

Chicago, Sept. 24.--Indictments
charging conspiracy in the jury tam
pering case were returned by the
grand jury today against John j. Hol.
land, secretary Of the jury commits.
sioners, Willis J.. Rainburn, a real
estate dealer and Nicholas Martin, sec.
retary to Alderman "Hinky Dick
Kenna. The indictments contain four.
teen counts, ten charging conspiracy
to defeat the course of public Justice
and corrupt jury lists and four charg.
ing alsifeation of public records.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
FEAR SPANISH WAR
Complications Between Spain and
Mulai Hafid May Result in.
Moroccan Revolution.

Madrid, Sept. 24.-It is generally
belieEed here that the complications
which have arisen between Spain and
Mulai Haf1d, sultan of Morocco, are
likely to result in a Spanish-M oroccan
war, that is, war between Spain and
the forces of the sultan at Morocco.
in distinction to the fighting which is
going on today, and which is limited
to the Moorish tribesmen inhabiting
the Riff country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Total Deaths May Reach 15o.

New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Belated re
ports today of death and destruction
from the hurricane in Louisiana and
Mississippi show a further loss OF lie
and property, the list of dead now ex.
ceeding one hundred. With little hope
that the number of others reported
missing escaped, the total dead may
reach $50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Airship Flight at pes Moines.

Des Moines. Sept 24--At the mill.
tary tournament today Lieuts. Bam-
burger and Dickinson made fight
with dirigible balloon, but the hori-
zontal plane b3oke and they were.
forced to descend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
GIRL AT, EMPTs SUICIDE.
Esther Ashley Of Missouri, In BurIinu
ton Hospital, Takes Car
bolic Acid,

Burlington, Sept. pa well dress
ed young woman of prepossessing ap-
pearance, believed to be Miss Esther
Ashley of Carrollton, Mo-, attempted
suicide on the river bank here last
evening by taking carbolic acid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Man Burned Alive
in An Auto Wreck;
Girls Neck Broken
***@#@**@*##&.***I i.

: Americus. Ga, Sept. 24.-One
person was burned to death,
: another was instantly killed
: and a third was seriously burn
: ed when an automobile driven
+ by John McLendon ran off an
embankment here early today.
+ McLendon and Miss Viola Her
+ man, one Of his companions,
! were pinioned beneath the
: wrecked car which caught fire.
+ Miss Herman's neck was bro
!. ken by the fall and her death
: was. instantaneous, but Nc
+ Lendon was literally roasted
+ alive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Norwegians Elect officers.

st.Oughton. Wis. Sept. "a The
Norwegian Pioneer association of
North America today elected as presi-
dent, II. Nicholson of Chicago and as
secretary. w. M Nelson Of Deerfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

Davis Co. Farmers Institute Sept. rs.
Bloomfield, Sept. "a Especial y
A farmers institute will be held in
Bloomfield Saturday afternoon, Sept.
25, at 2::30 at the court house. The
meeting is to lay plans for future
york In the interest of the farmer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
TAFT IN utah
WHERE HE WILL
SPEND SUNDAY
GOVERNOR, coNeREssMEN AND
OTHER OFFICIALS MEET TRAIN
AS STATE is ENTERED; OPEN
ED DAM ON SCHEDULE.

Helper, Utah. Sept, 2f-Presi-
dent Taft's westward Journey
brought him into Utah today to be
welcomed by the governor, con-
gressman and citizens who came
from Salt Lake City to Helper.
The first stop was Provo, where
he spent forty-Hve minutes. He
will arrive at Salt Lake City at
$3.50 o'clock p. M, to remain until
Sunday noon.
Montrose. Sept. 24.-President Taft
yesterday afternoon stood on the brink
of the deepest irrigation ditch in the
west and made the electrical connec-
tion which started the flow of water
through the Gunnison tunnel, which
will reclaim 100000 acres of arid land
and thus set in operation the govern
ment's greatest irrigation project. The
rose county fair, and witnessed the
novelty Of a relay race of COW girls.
Taft Gives Signal.
President Taft had been given Il
gold table bell, the weight Of which,
when set upon copper plate repre-
senting the district of reclaimed lands,
made an electrical connection which
caused a squad of laborers, several
miles away, to knock down the bulk
heads holding back the waters OF the
river. As the muddy wall of water
rushed noisily out of the concrete hole
the crowd cheered.
In all his speeches the president
touched upon irrigation. At Gran,i
Junction he said:
'.In some places this country seems
he most God-forsaken spot on earth.
Progress a mile Or two and the influ-
ence Of water makes it seem para
disc, It is like rubbing Aladdin's
samp, the production of such beauty,
&rosnerity and happiness.
what has been done here has been
fy private enterprise, but many enter
prises involve an outlay of capital so
large, or require SO much risk that It
Is probably better to have the gov
ernment help. This high line ditch is
Just begun, yet all the government
lands have been takes up with the ex-
recitation that 1t will be put through
Something must be done. propose
TO examine the situation and if the
circumstances Justify. will ask con-
gress to authorize steps which will
enable the settlers to reap the harvest
they have been making so long and
hard preparation for"
Speaks of irrigation.
At Montrose Taft said:
your chairman referred to govern
ment paternalism. 1t reminded me
how the constitution authorized the
government to marry the water to
your earth. suppose it grew out Of
the governments ownership of public
domain, which it is distributing to the
citizens and that the government felt
authorized to assist those who settle
In an enterprise which could be enter
ed upon by individuals, ON account of
the risk of loss in order ultimately to
encourage great and happy popula-
tion. Perhaps it comes under the gen
eral welfare clause which has been
made so much Of by each party when
1t wanted to do anything which is Of
a doubtful power under any other
clause. However that may be, the
Gunnison tunnel has been built and
this valley is going to blossom like the
roSe,''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Army Barracks Not a Church.

Davenport, Sept. 24.-(SpeciaD
Judge Baker of the district court to-
day decided that the Salvation Army
barracks is not church in the mean
ing Of the mulct law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
New Parole Board Member,

Des Moines. Sept. 24-( -(SpeciaD--
DR.. John E. Howe of Greenfield has
been named as a member of the state
board of parole to succeed DR.. EN-
inert Of Atlantic deceased.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
international TAKERS End Session

Louisville, KY, Sept. 24.-The elec-
ton of officers and the appointment
of committees to determine next
years program today ended the con-
ference of the international Tax as
sociation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Butte Miners Refuse to Work

Butte, Mont, Sept. 24.-Eighty per
cent of the Butte miners refused to
go to work today on account of a dis
lpute between the miners and engi-
neers' unions. This amounts practic.
ally to a shutdown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Wealthy Farmer Found Dead

Viroqua, Wis, Sept. 24.-The dead
body of o. G. Christoferson, wealthy
farmer, was found on the road one
half mile from Viroqua today and the
authorities are at a loss to account for
his death. The body was not robbed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

Dun's Business Review.
New York, Sept. 24.-Ditpatches TO
Duns Review are uniformally favor
able on business conditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Japanese commerciaIlsta in Chi,

Chicago, Sept. 24.-The commercial
commission of Japan, fifty-two of that
country's representative men on a
tour of the United States, arrived in
Chicago today for a four DAYS visit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
MABRAY GANG
ARE INDICTED
NEW MABRAY TRUE BILL IN
cLUDEs mikes; LETTERS
SHOW FAKE METHODS.

Council ;luffs, Sept. 24-James G..
Mabray and eighty.four others were
indicted yesterday afternoon by fed
eral grand jury on the charge of con-
spring to defraud by illegal use of the
United States mails With the excep-
tion of Mabray and three or four 9th
ers, none of those indicted are in GUS
tody, and for that reason their names
are not made public
Winnings Placed at $500,0o0.
1t is declared that the amount lost
by the alleged victims of Mabray and
others named will exceed half a mil
lion dollars. The sums lost run from
$1,5OO to 100000, the latter sum hav-
ing been placed on fake horse race
b. a Missouri banker.
The list of names of victims given
in the indictment, includes men Of
prominence in all parts of the coun-
try and victims in eighteen states, the
territory of Alaska and the dominion
Of Canada are named. AS basis Of
operation the gang used the cities of
Council Bluffs, Davenport and Bur-
lington, Ia; st. Louis, Little Rock,
Seattle, Denver and New Orleans, to
which places, it is alleged, victims
were taken by the numerous steer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

Oliver Bross Dead at MiddIetown.
Middletown, N. Y, Sept. 24-Oliver
L. Bross. aged 50 years and cousin
of former Governor Bross of Illinois,
is dead here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Mayor Gipes Tag Day
Official Endorsement
PRocLA NATION.

Tomorrow September TAG DAY.
the proceeds of the sale of
Hospital Visiting Associations Otumwa
Ihere VIII be various committees posing
cerely hope that the helping hand
and purchase as many tags as possible T. J. Phillips,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25
Many Letters Are Quoted.

Many letters are referred to in the
Indictment. One of these letters is
dated from New York hotel and in
vites friend john who it is alleged
is Mabray himself, to go to New York
City, declaring 81 have a town right
across the river from New York in
Jersey, swell track, and absolute
protection. The sheriff and prosecutor
and police will be absolutely right on
the job during working hours"
In a letter written a few days later
the same man informs the person who
received mail that the "fixing" could
be done for $75 week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-25

Continued on Page 30
Evening star., 1909-04-26
GoMPERs IN NEW YORK.
Scores Van Cleave in Address to Cen.
trail Federated Union.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, went over
to New York Saturday. He made speech
yesterday before the delegates to the
Central Federated Union. in which he
paid his respects to Mr.. Van Cleave In
part he said:
You know the attacks that have been
made on our movement by q man whose
organization raised 81. 500 600 as a fund to
destroy the labor movement. That man is
out. having resigned. and the labor move
ment goes on. 1t makes no difference
what oppressive measures may be used
against it, the movement will still con-
time to flourish
Il am not fond of strikes and neither
do l believe is any one of you here. Most
of YOU If not all of you have been through
strikes. and am safe to say you did not
enjoy them, but there were circumstances
which brought about strikes While
am not in favor of strikes il they can be
avoided the president of the American
Federation of Labor is not Mr.. Van
Cleave. He is not gutter
Mr.. Gompers said he would not wait
for the decision of the higher court in
the contempt case against him before
sailing for Europe He does not believe
the decision will be handed down until
October.