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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-24
Shoe III. & |. Store
Haybery & harrington
124 E. Main
MISS INVITING
TO GO TO kEOKUK
Y. w. C. AS. ASSISTANT TO FILL
POST OF GENERAL
SECRETARY.

Miss ENNIS Nivling, who for the
past eighteen months has been as
sistant secretary of the local Y. w. G.
"a, mas been appointed general secre-
tary of the Keokuk association. Dur
ing her stay in Ottumwa Miss Niv-
ling has had charge of the Bible study
work, membership and social as well
as the lunch department, and is an ex-
tremely popular and talented young
woman Miss Nivling will leave the
city for her vacation about the middle
of July visiting the exposition at Sc
attle and will not take up her new du-
ties in Keokuk until about the first
week in September. The best wishes
of her many Ottumwa friends go with
her in her new work.
Miss Nivling goes to Keokuk well
recommended by the state secretary,
Miss Lilly Strong, and by the Ottum-
wa Y. W. c. A. Prior to her coming
to this city to take charge of the mem
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Democrats Still Seeking to Make
Political Capital Out of Income Tax

When the corporation tax compro-
mise was first brought forward 1t was
accepted as means to kill the in
come tax, with the expectation that at
the right time the corporation tax
itself would be slaughtered. But Sena-
tor Aldrich has been compelled to give
assurance such that it is not apparent
how he will escape. The president still
has the power to veto the whole tar
If bill, and there is suspicion that he
would do SO If he believed he had
been treated unfairly in this compro-
mise. That would be ruinous to AL
drich. Killing the corporation tax in
conference Is not going to be easy,
especially in view of the assurances
which come from the house leaders
that the house shall accept it. 1t is
said that Speaker Cannon and his
aides were consulted, and assured the
president that they could take care
of the measure in conference, and
would get 1t through
The senatorial irreconcilables are
not going to give up the fight readily,
however. There has never been such
deep and intense disaffection since
the very beginning of the tumultuous
senate consideration of the tariff
measure, as has been aroused by this
coup of the leaders to down the in
come tax. They will not talk for pub
location, but the independent Repub-
licans privately express the opinion
that the president made great mis-
take when he went in with the high
tariff party for the corporation tax
compromise. 1t is urged that nothing
Is gained. and great deal is lost, by
making the deal; and most Of all, the
loss in political prestige is accounted
very serious matter. The fears for
Republican control of the next house
have been accumulated very mach by
reason of this appearance Of the adj
ministration as the helper of the Al
drich forces.
The income tax question, in any
case, Is raised in such form that it will
be sharply in issue for long time to
come. Whether an income tax amend
ment to the constitution will be
adopted by the states is the subject
of the widest and most remarkable
differences of opinion. On one side it
is declared that every state in the
union will accept it, and on the other
grave doubts are expressed whether
it's ratification will be easily secured.
J. G., Welliyer,
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DOUDS- LEANDO.

Douds-L neutrality-suspicious. are be-
ing made to celebrate the Fourth in
the Leando park.
Married, at 7:15 p. m. Wednesday at
the home Of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Roush. south of Lee
ando. their daughter, Miss Weltha, to
Ed Elsensohn. Rev. Jones officiated.
After congratulations an elegant sup
per was served. There was about
eighty-five guests present. Many beau
tiful presents consisting Of silverware,
cut glass, linens and furniture were
received.
Mrs. Joe Elsensohn south Of town is
quite i'll.
The J. B. club met Wednesday in
the Leando park and spent very
pleasant afternoon. Sandwiches, Ice
cream and cake were served. Miss
Birdie Teter came up from Keosauqua
and spent the evening with Their.
The Douds-Leando band boys are
working diligently, preparing for the
Fourth Of July.
w. H. Morrison is putting down a
cement walk and steps in front Of his
residence.
Lee Cox was called to Bonaparte last
Monday to see his father, who was
seriously injured by being run over
by hand car.
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Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier,
washington, D. c., June 81.


Probably no ruler in the world fol-
lows with more interest or close at
tention the developments In the far
east than does President TAFT. Beng
one of the worlds specialists In or1en-
tai affairs, having studied them both
on the ground and from the stand
point of the diplomat and the admin
istrator, and enjoying the advantage
of wide and intimate personal &C
uuaintance with the leading men OF
the east, the president has a firm con-
viction that great future for Amer
lean commerce lies in the Pacific. In
this, indeed, he does not differ from
the late president, who was anxious in
every possible way to strengthen the
posture of America in the orient.
President Taft realizes as few
Americans do, the Importance of finan'
cial and currency reform in the far
east. He looks forward hopefully to
the time, which it is now hoped is not
far distant, when China will adopt an
imperial currency system based on
the gold standard, with silver and
copper as subsidiary money. When
that is done, it is believed by the stu
QSuIS VI 0dSISlh Slell WV
lens, the time will have fairly arrived
for the real development of the re
sources of China by the introduction
of occidental capital; and it is the de
sire of the president that American
capital may not be backward about
making investments and controlling
for this country full share of the
commercial opportunity Of the east.
Announcement from London that s
great syndicate of American financier;
has been organized to assist in back
ing railroad enterprises in China
caused no surprise in inner admins
tration circles here, simply because
the administration had been in touch
and sympathy with the movement
The Americans who look to invest
ment in China have been assured tina
the government will give them ever!
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HEDRICK.

Hedrick.-Miss Verle Coy went to
Sigourney Tuesday where she Is visit
ing relatives anu friends.
Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Davis and
daughter were Ottumwa visitorf
Wednesday.
Mac Duke was in Ottumwa FRIDAY
attending the carnival.
Mrs. Ralph Fleener and son and
Mrs. Dysart and daughter Of Pacln
wood were Hedrick visitors Tuesday;
Mrs. Leuke arrived home from Sig
Quincy Wednesday.
Mrs. John Wray was in Ottumws
Friday.
Mrs. S. E. Snyder and daughter
Leona, of Ollie, visited at the Johd
Smith home in this city this week.
Mrs. George Duke and son, Re9
are the guests of relatives in Dc&
Moines.
Cal Estes of Packwood was a bush
ness caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Henry is in Ottumwa
today.
Misses Freecy Baldwin and Blanche
Roop were attending the carnival n
Ottumwa Wednesdap
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Taft is Keeping Close Eye on
the Development of the Far East

proper assistance and protection thai
they may need, if they will but lead
the way to large American partici-
patton in the development of the east.
The men Of money have determined
that the time has come when the
United States can do this on greater
scale than ever before.
Much surprise was manifested in
some quarters recently when it was
announced that the president had Of
fered the position of minister of
China to John Hayes Hammond. Will
lam w. Rockhill, present minister
there, Is widely regarded as skilled
orientalist, and has an influential
backing Of people who look upon him
as the ideal minister to the Celestial
empire. But the administration does
not appraise his equipment SO highly.
He is looked upon as rather theoret-
ical than a practical orientalist; a
dilettante where a man of business is
wanted The American government
just now wants the kind of man who
will be looking after the concessions
which China is going to give away to
somebody in the next few years; the
franchises for railroad and municipal
improvements, the great contracts
ETC. 1t wants to be assured that Amer.
leans will get their full share of these
that American interests in the empire
will become fixed and important, and
that as commercial development
takes place this nation will have its
share of the profits. 1t is concerned
lest other and competing countries, by
greater enterprise and activity, may
gain advantages in these regards; and
therefore the desire to have great
business man at Pekin. Mr. Hammond
was looked upon as exactly filing the
bill. AS he has declined the place, the
hope is that another man equally
adapted may be fixed upon, who will
make the sacrifice necessary to &C
cept the place. Whether such a mar
is yet under consideration is no
known. but there will be little delay
in making an opening when the RICH
man Is found.
n Wo11ivor
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Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier.
WASHINGTON. ID. c June ii

Washington, d. c June 81.
Robbed of the ch9nce to make. some
political capital oui of the income tax
by helping to force it into the statute,
the Democrats are calculating on MAX
ing gain at another point out
of the same Issue. They will
demand that the constitutional
amendment, when it is passed.
shall provide authority to levy
a graduated income tax; and
Senator Bailey has told the Republi-
cans that I'VE will give the senators
on that side rather more than they
want of this before we are done with
it."
The Bailey observation is looked
upon as highly significant. Senator Al
drich made a bold and characteristic
play when he proposed to take up the
corporation tax in order with it to
sidetrack the income tax. The Repno-
lican leader operates on the theory
that sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof. The buiiness in hand for him,
was to beat the income tax. He would
beat it with the corporation tax. and
then devise new means to take care
Of the corporation Tux.
something for the income takers. and
SO he 'ncluded in his program a reso-
luton to submit to ,,.c states an
amendment to the constitution giving
congress power to levy an income tax.
The Bailey-Cummins income tax
measure had contemplated a fla: 3
Ter cent tax on Ill incomes above
$4,000 year. The plan of the Repnl,-
licar managers, it appears, was to Kill
this bill, and then submit c"nstit.l-
tional amendment wntth should pir-
vide for an income tax, but make no
special authorization of graduated
income tax. under which the huge in
comes of the very rich should be
taxed higher percentage than ap-
piled to smaller incomes.
That made the democratic opportun-
ity. People who favor any income tax
at all agreed that the popular thing
is the graduated income tax; the prop
osition that will get at the immense
fortunes. So Senator Bailey declared,
in effect, that his party would force
the senate to decide whether it meant
graduated income tax. At the right
time, the amendment will be offered
to make clear that a graduated in
come tax Is contemplated.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia-Mrs. Ash Mullinix Of Fair
field was visiting relatives and friends
in town Friday.
Clifford Cole, Geo. Blosser and Roy
Frescoln took in the carnival at OF
tumwa Saturday evening.
There will be an ice cream social at
Bumble-bee school house next Satur-
day evening June 26th.
Miss Lulu Cole and nephew Willie
also Mrs. Jennie Wright visited friends
near Bladensburg Sunday.
The debate which has been talked of
so much between Rev. o. G. circuit OF
the M. e. church at Agency and an
able speaker of the Christian church.
has been defnitel, arranged and will
take place either In the Christian
church at this place or probably will
be held in a large tent If the crowds
are too large for the church. The date
has been arranged for four days, be-
ginning August 18th, 1909.
Mrs. Eliza Blosser and sister Mrs
Lottie Mohler left Saturday for a visit
with relatives at Lincoln, iTeb.
Miss Ruth Cornell Of near Liberty
vile, visited last week with her grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Jacobson.
Mrs. f. r. Robinson and little sor
visited relatives in Mt. Pleasant We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Johnny Fancher, ST., who has beer
dangerously i'll for the past two weeks
| is not improving.
Mrs. S. P. Mott formerly of this cit!
visited a few days last week with Mrs
John Baldridgs.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wright are the
| parents of a son born Wednesday, June
eth.
Iaaah Mast4a aagthWest Of taMa hai
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BLOOMF FIELD

BloomfielG-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Haney
left Saturday for Denver, Colo, and
ether western points.
Mrs. Vic Traverse and two children
of Linneus, Mo, arrived Friday after
noon to visit at the home Of Mrs.
Traverse's parents, Mr.. and Mrs K.
T. Hotchkiss.
A marriage license was issued Fri
day morning to Mrs. Laura Robb and
Patrick McGraw. both of Bunch, Ia.
J. e. Black of Mexico, Mo-, has To-
Gated at Bloomfield and will be en-
ployed at Wishard's shoe store. Mr.
Black was formerly of Bloomfield and
is we'll known and has many friends
here.
Miss Beth Hinllle, daughter of Mrs
Mary Hinllle, who has been away from
the city the past four years attending
school in Colorado, returned to hel
home in the city Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Allie Bourne of Hit, Mo-. is
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs John Brown.
Mrs. Hannah Mills returned We'd
resday from Trenton, Mo-, where she
has been the guest Of her daughter
Mrs. A. e. Fouts a few days.
Mrs. T. d. Dole gave an afternoon
at home at the Doke residence Satur'
day in honor of her sister Mrs. Scot
Of Shelby, Ohio.
| Miss Ethel Kelso and Master Her
bert King, Jr., left this week to attend
the Christian Endeavor convention "a
| Fairfield. Herbert is sent by the Jun
ior Endeavorers as a delegate. He il
only six and one-half years old and Il
down on the program for a speech
which he is prepared to make.
| Engene Hill visited friends in OF
| tumwa Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. e. Duffield of Guth
RE Center. Ia, are In the city for
Visit with the formers mother Mrs
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sold his farm of eighty acres to Lee
McNeal for the sum of $500.
N. H. Sumner, T. r. Sumner and
Sage Hanna were In Ottumwa Satur-
day.
There was such a large crowd pres
ent at the Children's day exercises at
the M. e. church at this place last
Sunday evening that about fifty peo-
pie We're turned away on account of
not being able to get into the church
A fine program was rendered by the
children and good music was fur
nished by the orchestra.
Swenson and Nelson of Ottumwa
have purchased the general store OF
Gust Nordsren and have taken pos
session.
Quite a number of the young people
Of this city took in the social at Blad-
ensburg on last Thursday evening.
Miss Pearl Drake who is staying
with Jake Martin and family was Wis
tied by her sister May Of near Eldor
the last of the week.
Miss Fay Gatlin and Miss Revs
Brown were shopping in Ottun1wa or
Saturday.
G. w. Wright who resides north O.
town has built an additiono to hi:
dwelling house which makes it one o
the incest houses in the county.
S. E. Wright was Batavia bushes.
| translator Saturday.
]. H. Curtis is visiting friends IL
Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morley were il
Ottumwa shopping Thursday
| Mrs. TAFT and daughter Goldie o
Fairfield who have been visiting tn
formers parents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z
Yeager returned home Saturday.
| A large crowd from here attende,
the carnipai = - r---~------->> = II - Loo,
Weell
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Old Ivory
Finished
]. ChindWare

This is the very latest It has most
beautiful finish of old ivory richly
blended and decorated. We have just
received large shipment Of fancy
pieces, cups and saucers, spoon
celery and comb brush trays, sugar
and cream sets, chocolate sets, berry
sets, nut bowls, oat meal dishes, In
this new line Of imported old ivory
finish chinaware.
This is line of chinaware work
your inspection,
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MAYOR PHILLIPS TODAY ISSUES
NOTICE THAT HE WILL BE Ac-
TUATED BY TRIBUNALS DEcIs-
ION IN DISTRIBUTION.
MERRY WAR LOOKED
FOR OVER CLAIMS
GROUNDS UPON WHICH JOHN
JUNkIN WAS ARRESTED AND
CONVICTED OF BRUTAL MUIR
DER WILL BE RETRAcEp.

The rewards offered by the city of
Ottumwa, Dr. d. G. Brockman and G.
o. Nelson for the arrest and convic-
Rosen will be distributed by Mayor T.
]. Phillips in accordance with the de-
cision of the Wapello county district
court. Today Mayor Phillips issues
notice directing all claimants to
file their claims with the clerk of the
district court, and when the cases are
finally settled by that tribunal, he will
distribute the reward. The governor
will determine who shall receive the
states reward.
John Junkin today lies in cell,
legally convicted of the murder of the
pretty Ottumwa girl, and there are
many individuals who claim they
figured in the conviction. Among these
are H. c. Williams, John w. Gray,
Peter Gallagher, Jacob Redman,
Frank Harris, w. B. Griffith of Abba,
Joseph Beeman and others.
Mayor Phillips Notice.
The following notice to all persons
who have any claim for the reward
offered for the arrest and conviction of
the murder of Miss Rosen comes from
the mayor:
There have been eleven or twelve
claims made for the reward offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer of Clara Rosen. These
claims have been made for a part of
the reward or the reward as whole
and therefore am unable to decide
who Is entitled to the same and the
T.. -.
district court. You will therefore file
your claim with the clerk of the dis
trict court and I will be governed in
distributing the reward by the decision
Of the court It must be distinctly
understood that the city will stand no
part of the court costs.
T. J. Phillips, Mayor
A Mixed UP Middle.
When the matter of the rewards
comes into court, and there it will
eventually go, there will be many
things shown to the presiding judge.
Some Of these are:
First: The courts have held that
an officer is not entitled to any reward
offered for the reason that he is only
doing his duty as public servant
when he captures and aids IN the
prosecution of any criminal or crime.
doer. While rewards have been re
ceived by officers, time and again, the
courts have held that it is a misde.
meanor for any peace officer to SO &C.
cept extra compensation for the dis
charge Of his duty.
Secondly: Has the city the right to
offer any reward for any. special rea
son? Do not the statutes Of the
state governing municipalities fail &c
cover this item?
Thirdly: 1t has been argued that
Jacob Redman is not entitled to any
Of the rewards for the reason that he
only did his duty in reporting the re
ceipt of the diamond to the police de
partment. The law provides for pawr
brokers to make a daily report Of al
articles received and this law was
contemplated to do benefit in just
such case as the one in question.
1t is plain that the sentencing o1
John Junkin to hang will not end the
legal proceedings in which the cap
ture and conviction Of the accused
negro figures.
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David Dutfeld, and sister Miss Anns


David Dutfeld, and sister Miss Anns
Duffield
Mrs. J. H. Hill and daughter Of Ots
tumwa. are spending the week hert
with Mrs. Hills brother Jack Noble.
A complete birthday surprise wat
carried out on Mrs. Caroline Jonet
Thursday by her daughter Mrs. ]. q
Wood Mrs. Wood, as a ruse, needed
her mother on that particular day t(
help her put up fruit and when thu
guests arrived in body they marched
right out to the kitchen where Mrs
Jones was busy at work The event
was also in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Drunk of Berkeley, Calf, whf
are visiting in the city. A splendid
noon dinner was served to twent1
guests, among whom were the follows
ing ut-of-town people: Mr.. and Mrs
Anon BrunA, Berkeley, Calf: Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Lunsford of Milton; Mrs
Mary Fix, Savannah, Ia; Mrs. H. q
O'Neal and daughters, Misses Fay ans
Iowa, of Milton.
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bership and social work, she had

bership and social work, she had
charge of the Sioux City association
work for some time. Miss Nivling has
been connected with cafeteria work at
the local association and will be able
to oversee this department in Keokuk
Much of her time will be devoted to
Bible work, however, and under her
leadership the Keohuk association may
look forward to big year. Miss
Nivling visited her new field Of work
recently and was well pleased with
the outlook for busy year.
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Schenectady, N. Y, June 22.-Regi-
nald Sigel, brother of Elsie Sigel, the
girl victim OF the trunk murder mys-
terry in New York, who arrived here
early today, declared the Chinaman
arrested here yesterday was not Will
lam H. Leon, the alleged murderer OF
Miss Sigel.
Chung Sin, who formerly occupied
a room adjoining that in which the
girls body was found, is still held by
what has been learned from him
has served to clear up the case little.
If any.
Learn Little From Chung.
The disappearance Of Chung Sin
about the time the murder was discov-
cred here made the police eager for
his apprehension, which was consid-
cred second in Importance to. that OF
Leon, but the interview with him In
Amsterdam seems to have brought out
nothing of value to the authorities.
He maintains that he rarely associated
with Leon, and, while acquainted with
Elsie Sigel, knows nothing of the muir
der. Thus, with his arrest Of no great
import, the case, aside from develop
mbents in New York yesterday, is
about where it was when Elsie Sigel's
body was found in the trunk in room
over the Eighth avenue chop suey res
taurant last Friday night.
The motive for Icons jealousy
about Cru Gains progress in Elsie ST.
gels affections was cleared up yes
terday morniig when the police put
the letters to Chu Gain side by side In
| Commissioner Woods Office and went
over them page by page and line by
line Elsie had written thirty-f1ve let
tiers to Leon inside of two years,
nearly every letter. heated with pas
sion. In little more than year she
had written about twelve to Chu Gain
less endearing in character but full Of
affectionate, intimate phrases.
There was curious feature in the
comparison of these letters. About the
time Elsie's letters to Leon began to
cool off, to grow more commonplace
and matter Of fact, her letters to Chu
Gain, who entertained her frequently
at the tiashy restaurant he ran at 9
Mott street, warmed up, grew more
affectionate.
4 Letters Show Girls Change.
1t was possible to trace the waning
Of Icons influence on the girl by the
growing intimacy of her letters to the
manager of the Port Arthur. The let
tiers indicated that a few weeks be
fore the death the girl had become
fonder of Chu Gain than she was Of
Leon.
Her notes to the mission Chinamar
she accompanied to Sund;.J schoo
were undated, many of them, but
enough had dates to indicate that she
wasn't as much smitten with Leon E
short time before her death as she
was year ago At that time she was
addressing the young Chinaman in the
most affectionate terms that love
correspondence she prefixed to hel
letters My Dear William or "Deal
William"
The notes to Chu Gain were milo
and colorless in the start but hat
warmth in them as the correspond
ence grew. Toward the close it was
Dear Chu" and Dearest Chu." 1
seemed absolutely certain to the de
tectives that Leon became insanel.
jealous when he discovered for certain
that Elsie was playing two strings t.
her bow.
No Arrest at Revelstoke.
Vancouver, B. c., June %. Thu
reported arrest of Chinaman suppos
ed to be Leon Ling at Revelstoke, B
c., is erroneous.