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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
Big Increase in
Bank Deposits is
Shown in the State

( Des Moines, Dec. 3.-(spec- .
i iaD-The auditor of state today
+ reported the condition of Iowa :
+ banks under the call of Novem- !
+ Der 3, showing an increase of ;
4 s5,000,000 in deposits since !
< August 10, and an increase of :
+ over $32,000,000 in deposits
< since last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04

Prominent st. Joseph Politician Dead.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 3.-Dr. ]. H. G.
Robinson, president Of local milling
company and prominent Democratic
politician, is dead, aged 76 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
Edward viii Arbitrate AIsop Claim

EDWARD VIII ArbItrate NTsop Claim.
London, Dec. 3.-King Edward,
through the foreign Office, today for
nally accepted the invitation to act as
arbitrator in the Alsop claim dispute
between the United States and Chile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
Parliament Officially Proroaued Today

London, Dec. 3.-Parliament was Of
ficialIy prorogued today. The kings
proroguation speech was formally pre-
sented.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
Tho Farmer as a Producer.

One of the features of the afternoon
program was the address by Prof. l..
3. Troeger, another member of the ex-
tension department of the State Agri-
cultural college at Ames. Economy of
Animal Production" was the subject
of his talk. In opening his address,
Prof Troeger declared that the farm
er was the greatest and most import
ant producer in the United States. The
greatest problem Of the farmer is to
produce cheaply and he must give the
cheapness of production as much at
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
Farm Stock and Machinery

I Truck Wagon with Hay Rack s
i Truck Wagon
| 10 bushel grain box, almost new
2 sets Bob Sleds. i set Light Sleds
I Mccormick Mower, I Deering Hay Rake,
1 Mccormick Binder, 1 Kentucky disc press.
drill, 10 disc, new Deere Gang Plow. |
Sulky Breaking Plow, | Disc Harrow, 2
Iron Drags. / 4-horse and one 3-horse, 3 sets
of work harness in good repair, 2 sets of
single harness, 2 Tanning Mills, one new
I l2-barrel Water Tank, Corn Cultivator,
I Corn Planter, | Grind Stone, / Sickle
Grinder, l. Walking Plow, Household Fur
niture and other things too numerous to
mention. .
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
STEIN MURDER CASE IS
LIKELY TO PETER OUT
Sheriff Finds No substantiation OF
Victims story That He Was Robbed
and Thrown Under Train.

The entire investigation into the
death Of John Stein, killed under a
train near Wyandotte. Saturday night.
bids fair to fzzle out at Justice Beat
ties inquest Friday. as there Is no
evidence 80 far obtainable to substan-
tiate STEMS dying declaration that
he was pushed of the train and rob-
bed Of $40.
Jack Harris has told a straightfor-
ward story OF his movements on that
night, and seems to be free OF suspi-
cion. He says that he left Monroe
alone. after coming from Toledo with
Stein, Ed. Buggard and William Kon.
en-. Konen and Buggard have both
established positive alibis by proving
that they were In the Monroe jail
from Saturday until Monday. when
they were fined and released All
three men who are held as witnesses
In the Jail, have admitted that Stein
and themselves were all very drunk.
having disposed OF quart of whisky.
1T looks to me as though Stein fell
of the train, on account of the whis-
ky" said Sheriff CASTOR, Thursday.
but still II is hard to believe that
man in a dying statement, would &C.
cuse anyone of crime. falsely. We
shall do all we can, but the case Is
hare one"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
To O0UBLE-TRACK
FLINT DIVISION
D. U. Z. Will Make Improvement Be-
tween Royal Oak and Rochester,
Also Securing Right-of-Way.

Oakland county residents between
Royal Oak and Rochester are greatly
interested In the plans Of the Detroit
United Railway for Improvement OF
the service on the Flint division.
II Is understood, as the result OF q
conference between D. U. r. officials
and Oakland county local officials.
Wednesday, that the d. u. r. will
purchase a private right of way for a
double track line between the two
towns. This will result In the remov-
al OF the tracks from their present
location in the old Territorial road,
which will then be improved 50 AS to
make fine highway clear through the
county, connecting with Woodward
ave. to afford farmers turnpike road
all. the way from Rochester to Detroit.
To carry out the plans talked Of will
cost the d. U. r. very large sum OF
money, the land required for a private
right of way being valuable from Its
location. II would. however, by the
putting in of IA to 16 miles OF new
double-track line, shorten the distance
and lessen the running time between
Royal Oak and Rochester by doing
away with two bad curves.
The Flint line now runs north from
Royal Oak on the Territorial road for
short distance and then turns away
on to another road to Stiles. where 1t
turns back again. coming on to the
Territorial road again at West Utica.
The new plan. which the d. U. r.
officials discussed with Highway Com
missioner Tucker and other officials OF
right-of-way alongside the Territorial
road right through The residents
along the present line are somewhat
worried lest the carrying out OF tie
proposed scheme result in the taking
away Of the line that runs past their
farms.
Travel has been extremely heavy on
this interurban line since the Flint.
Saginaw end Of the system was open
Ell to travel. and the single track line,
with its many switches and curves.
has been found inadequate 70 carry
the volume of business required This
Ia the impelling cause that has made
the ID. u. r. officials think OF chang
ing the course and capacity Of the
road.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
BY PAUL II. sRUsKE.

STATE FAIR GROUNDS RACE
TRACK, July 29.-On a track soaked
with rain and with weather condl-
tions still threatening. the Detroit
Driving club took up the fourth day
of it's meeting today. The conditions
absolutely precluded extreme speed.
The track was heavy, and. along the
TAIL. often slushy. AS It had rained
IN Detroit during the forenoon. a
storm not experienced at the track
at all. the crowd was only travesty
on the noteworthy gathering Of the
day before on which the NJ. and M.
had been trotted. The free-for-all
pace was the feature Of the day. II
brought out seven starters. Lady
Maud, was favorite at 500; Aileen
Wilson was a lively second choice at
$40. Citation brought SIS and the
feld-Baron Gratten, Darby Hal, Ma
jor Brine and Reproachless-went
begging at $25. The opening event OF
the day, the 2:15 pace, stacked up as
a two-horse race between Geers' Wal
ter w.. and Cox's Cecilian King. The
former Is highly touted PAGER The
latter has already won a race at the
meeting.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
LIGHTNING DOES SOME
QUEER STUNTS AT OwOsSo
Wrecks Chimney on Elevator, Stuns
Workman, Causes Pandemonlum
Among 20 Girls and Hits Man.

OWOSSO. Mich, July 29.-(Spe-
ial)-Lghtning held high jinks this
morning. II knocked down the Chin
ney on c. II. Barretts elevator and
stunned Walter Sutphen, who fell I'M
conscious into a bin of wheat He was
smothering when other workmen pull.
ed him out. The bolt then went into
a room where 40 girls were cleaning
beans, tearing the ceiling to pieces.
Several tainted and others ran scream
Ing outdoors into the pouring rain.
Then the bolt went into the Office
where Blanche Carr. stenographer, re-
ceived a shock when the electricity
went through her body into the type
writer at which she was working. Tho
lightning crossed the street and struck
Dallas Monroe, manager of the Amer.
lean Farm products company. In the
knee, knocking him down. though not
seriously injuring him.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
RE MEMBER ME-
ON DIVIDEND DAY
JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER-
Country's Richest Man Jests With
Detroit Butter and Egg Dealers
Who Visit Him.
JOHN ID. RoCKEFELLER.

Remember me when dividend day
comes around"
That was the characteristic jest
that John d. Rockefeller gave as a
parting word to a dozen Detroit mer-
chants, members OF the Butter Il Egg
Dealers Exchange. who called on him
land. Wednesday
The oil magnate received the De-
troiters on the golf links where he
was engaged in playing golf with a
half dozen OF his friends.
The butter and egg men were visit
ing Cleveland as guests of the Cleve-
land merchants In the same line and
the latter had secured permission for
trip through Rockefeller's grounds.
Il am glad to see you all and hope
you enjoy yourselves while you are
on the place" was the way John ID.
greeted the party.
Then he shook hands with several
members OF the party.
None OF the butter men had the
nerve TO mention what was uppermost
Ia their thoughts, the new Standard
OIL process Of making butter out OF
petroleum. and the great John d. had
turned away TO make a drive to the
next hole before they each realized
that the others were not going to
breach the momentous subject.
The Detroit merchants who made
the trip were: c. Hayward Murphy,
Fred Tressel, c. j. Bowman. w. r.
Throop. l.. F. Stephens, F. F. Petit
bone, b. l.. Howes, G. ]. Chandler, F.
J. Schaeffer. R. Johnson, r. A. Puffer
and J. e. George They had luncheon
at the Hollenden, tourned the city's
parks, rooted for the Tigers at the
ball game in the afternoon and voted
the trip a splendid success.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
TAFT SENDS IN
AN ULT|MATUM
Demands That Conferees Put Tariff
of SLIPS on Lumber and Retain SEN
ate Rates on Gloves and Hosiery.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-In a writ.
ten communication to the tariff con
ferees received by them today, Pres.
ident Taft insisted that the rates OH
lumber should not exceed $1.25 per
1000 feet and that the senate rates
on gloves and hosiery, which are
much lower than those commended for
by the house, should be retained.
With this communication before
them which was regarded In the ma
lure OF an ultimatum, IL became neces-
sary for the Republican members to
withdraw for the present their invi-
tation to the Democratic members to
join with them In the consideration
OF the report.
Senator Bailey, one OF the Demo
cratic conferees, on the floor OF the
senate this afternoon, expressed the
opinion that congress would De able
10 adjourn within q week or ten days.
This prediction seemed To indicate
that the Republican conferees had
given their Democratic = colleagues
pretty definite assurances that they
will be able to conclude their report
today.
II has been decided that there will
be only TWO days debate upon the re-
port In the house. The opinion Is now
expressed that In the senate II can
be disposed within less than one week.
This mornings session Of the tariff
conferees ended at / o'clock with the
house and senate still In disagreement
over matters In which the president
Is interested. ~
The members OF the conference
committee on the Payne-Aldrich bill
struggled all day yesterday to adjust
the house rates on gloves and the
senate rates on lumber. They failed
and presented the figures they had
reached to the president for his APP.
proyal.
It required roll call to fix the rates
on lumber. which are ss follows.
Lumber, rough. $l.40 a thousand
(Continued on Page Eighty
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
FLOOD PLAYS GREAT HAVOC
IN COUNTY BUILDING
Water Backs Up In Basement, Ex-
tinpuishino Fires and Putting
Elevators Out Of Commission.

Wednesday nights storm played
havoc with the elevator system In the
county building, where five feet Of
water backed up into the basement,
putting out the fires under the boilers.
ForsceiIe just such troubles when the
building was erected, steam siphon
system was installed by the contract
or, but that would not work as there
was nc steam to start II.
Auditor Oakman asked the fire de-
partment to assist in pumping out the
basement but they had no suction
hose long enough. Then an electric
motor waa brought into use. but IT
was slow work and at noon the Dcoe
pie having business In the county
building were still trudging YEARLY up
stairs, some OF them to the fourth
floor. Fortunately the day was Loc a
busy one In the courts, or hundreds
would have been put to great lncon.
veEience
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
PH0NY CHECK MAN SOUGHT.
Police Search for colored Man sus-
pected Of Two Swindles.

Three victims of forged checks re-
ported their troubles to the police de-
partment, Thursday morning. and de-
tectives are now searching for a we'll
dressed colored man who pulled OF
two OF the jobs. Dom Fawcett Is un-
der arrest charged with the other
case.
Jefferson-ave was the first victim OF
the Negro. re cashed a check for Sc,
only to find later that II was worth
less. In short time Barney Werbe,
the Michigan-ave. secondhand dealer,
reported that he had been feeced by
the same man for a small amount.
Henry B. Blackstein reported that
on July his name had been forged
to a check for $3.50. which had been
cashed by James McNaughton. Faw-
cett is suspected OF this job.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
An Authority on cranks.

An authority on cranks Is Robert
s. Woodward, president of the Carne-
gle Institute OF Washington. VINO Ia
visiting his sister. Mrs John Scott.
No. 1876 Parker-ave. This institution
was given sl4.OO0.O00 by Andrew Car
negie TO employ in original research.
and this fund is the goal OF thousands
OF individuals with ideas which they
think will have revolutionary effect
upon science or sociology. II Is Presi.
dent Woodward's duty, when not boss
ing actual research work TO meet
greet and get rid of swarms Of cranks.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
DROPS DEAD AS HE NAILS
SHOE ON HORSES HOOP
VIM. A. Drummond, st. Clair Blaok-
smith, Expires Almost Instantly
Had Stomach Trouble.

ST. CLAIR, Mich. July 29.-Wm. A.
Drummond, so years old, proprietor OF
a blacksmi h shop here. reeled 10 the
floor of his little place Of business tbs
mora.pg. while he was shoeing a
horse anc died lie had suffered from
stomath trouble for some lime aud
WAS married s.gain recently u Miss
Sarah BALDWIN. OF st. Clair.
When Drunmond fell to the floor
several o.h,r persons in ina place
rushed to his side and SUN n nsd n
physician, but Il was usoloss. The
victim had c.sd almost instaat!y
H. ummond had q daugn.s, by biS
first wife. Mss josie DruEiTond OF
Battle Creek, who has been called TO
attend the funeral.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
ALDERMEN NOW SEND UP
Wall FOR MORE SEWERS
Latest Flood Furnishes Another Evil
dence That Present Capacity 10
Not Sufficient.

Since complaints began TO come In
Thursday morning from flooded cell
lars In all portions Of the city, the
aldermen have become interested as
rarely before in getting improvements
for the sewer system.
Detroit has outgrown her present
sewer facilities and some big new
sewers must be built at once, says
Aid. William Gutman, who introduced
a resolution In the council few weeks
ago requesting the city engineer to
prepare plans for a big trunk sewer
to parallel that on Woodward-ave.
1.-The present trunk sewers simply
are not big enough to carry OF the
water from the northern portion OF the
city They do we'll enough until q
time of heavy rainfall or snow comes
and then they I'LL up and there Is
trouble.
I'VE should have another big trunk
sewer cut Cass-ave. or Twelfth-st. al
once to take the load off the Wood.
ward-ave. sewer II will cost about
$500 900. but 1t is better to spend that
now than suffer damage right along
and then have to spend even more lat
er OH other big sewers may be need
ed also. but this one Is an immediate
necessity"
Aid. Grindley and HARPER. OF the
Eighth ward, are going to try 10 get
an appropriation for the extension OF
the Trumbull-ave sewer, from Seldom
ave. to Calumet-ave.. to drain the Calu-
met-ave. sewer This is a FIVE by sew
en-foot sewer that runs from Eigh-
teenth-ave. 10 Woodward-ave. II filed
up wednesday night and all the cell
lars Of residences adjoining II are
flooded. All the minor sewers north
of Calumet-ave drain into this one
sewer. so that 1t was quickly over
loaded. II will cost about $4,000 20
connect II with the Trnmbull sewer.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

Four explosions which caused q loss
OF thousands OF dollars In the aggre-
gate and the injury of several peo-
pie were among the results Of
the flooding Of the city sewers by the
unprecedented rainfall Of Wednesday
night. One OF these occurred &C
Trumbull and Grand 3iver-aves., an
other on Grand River-ave.. near
Twelfth-st, and the third near Grand
hver-ave. and Sixteenth-st.
series of explosions, supposed
TO be due TO sewer gas. wrecked three
stores In the Vermont building ar
Grand River and Trumbull-aves.. at
S:O5 o'clock Thursday morning. About
1880 damage was done.
James G. Grant, whose dry goods
store at No. SIC Grand River-ave., Is
located In the corner of the block,
went down into the cellar of the build
ing about 6 o'clock Thursday morning
and found that the place was flooded
owing to a backing up Of water from
the sewers. There was then about
four feet Of water In the basement
which was draining OF.
Violent Explosion Occurs.
Two hours later he went down again
and found the water very nearly gone
but the cellAr extremely damp. Hc
decided to light FIRE In the furnace
to dry out the place and brought some
papers down for this purpose. AZ
soon az he lighted one OF the papers
In the furnace. however, there was u
violent explosion which knocked him
back about 10 feet. He was burned
about the face and arms and his hair
and mustache were singed. His
clothes were all ablaze. the flames
going out when he reached the outei
air. Grant got out by back door
which had been blown open and
turned In a fire alarm. Two other
explosions had followed the first, and
these did damage to the stores OF
Deane Mouat. plumbers, at No. STA
Grand River-ave., and the H. p.
Hovey Candy Co., at 572 Grand River
ave.
V. II. Deane. who was In his once.
was knocked down by the force of
the explosion and slightly bruised. A
heavy bath tub in the show window
OF the store was blown out Of the
window and into the main portion Of
the store. and boiler located at the
rear end OF the room was moved
about.
The heavy 10x15-foot plate glass
windows of the three stores were
blown out, heavy fragments OF glass
going clear across Grand River-ave
The rear doors Of all the stores were
splintered and broken and everything
breakable in the places was de-
stroyed.
There was very little blaze and the
fire department had little trouble In
putting II out Grant Is OF the opin-
ion that the whole basement OF the
building was filed with explosive sew
or gas, which ignited at the fash OF
the match he lighted.
II had a marvellous escape" he said
as he rubbed his hand over the place
where his eyebrows had been
Flooding OF the cellar Of ~ c. Win.
terich & Sons painting and decorat-
ing shop at No. $50 Grand River-ave.
resulted in an explosion and fire
about 8 o'clock. The damage 20 the
building and stock was about $4,000.
Turpentine Let's Go.
to depth OF seven feet and the food
was covered with paint and turpen-
tine which had escaped from barrels
In the cellar. II is supposed that this
caught fire from soaked electric wires.
There wag q sudden explosion which
badly damaged the building and
flames Immediately appeared In sew
(COntinued op Pare 'Tbrec.D
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
CASH AND WATCH STOLEN.
Man Says He Was Touched In Railway
Branch Of Y. M. c. A.

Rudolph Becker. of No. 421 South
Gorham-st., Jackson, reported to the
police Thursday morning. that while
sleeping In the railroad branch of the,
Y. NJ. c. A. on Livernois-ave.. Wednes-
day afternoon, his pockets were rified
and a watch valued at SIS and $40 in
cash taken.
He claims to have "hunch" as TO
the identity OF the thief and the police
are looking for the man suspected.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
CONDEMNATION OF LAND
FOR DEPOT IS HELD UP
Owners Of Property Wanted by M'oh-
ioan CnetraI Carry Case to
Supreme Court.

The condemnation proceedings
brought by the Michigan Central TO
secure the land needed for the cree
ton of the proposed S6.O0o.000 depot
las been held up because Of the is
suance by the supreme court OF a writ
OF certiorari to review the ruling or
Judgc Hosmer. The latter recently
held that the railroad had the right 10
condemn any property needed for rail-
way purposes, but the property owners
were not satisfied with this opinion
and carried the matter up. No action
can be taken until the supreme court
passes upon the question.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
BOY ARRESTS FATHER.
Nabs Parent Wanted by Police on
Non-Support Warrant.

Albert ]. Monroe, a stationary engi-
neer, was turned over to Detective
John Reid, Wednesday night. by his
own son, Arthur Monroe. aged IL.
who had trailed his father relentless.
ly, since his mother swore out a nom
support warrant against him.
Arthur, an exceptionally bright
youngster. had visited police head
quarters several times to talk the case
over with the real sleuths. and was
told TO find his father. and then call
an officer The boy located Monroe,
ST.. in an alley near the Gayety thea
ter, wednesday night. and decoyed
him over TO where Detective Reid was
waiting for him.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
WeII.Known Artist Dies.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 29.-John
X. TAFT. 70, the widely known artist
and author was found dead early to
day at his home in this city. Wheth
er death was due TO a fall or apo
plexy Is unknown. The coroner is in
vestlgating. TAFT was a native OF Gin
cinnati. Ohio. and was the son Of Geo
TAFT. cousin OF Archbishop TAFT OF
Canterbury. England.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
BEDFORD FARMER ROBBED.
Outing Seeing Sights With Two
YOUNG Men; Latter Arrested.

Edward Prindle. an elderly farmer
from BEDFORD, was seeing the sights
Of Detroit with two young men when
he had CHANGED TO meet, when Patrol
man O'Grady saw one Of them going
through Prindle's pockets. He gave
chase, and one Of the men escaped.
while the other, giving his name as
Ray Kidwell, Of Columbus, o., was
arrested
His companion, Michael Link. aged
%, and with no home, was arrested
later on Cadillac-sQ.
Prindle was sent TO Woodbridge sta
ton for safekeeping.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

Saws Detroit Woman's insane In Gu
ba-Not Known Here.

A brief cablegram from the Ameri-
can consul in Santiago de Cuba has
baffied the local detective bureau. 1t
reads: Mrs. William Lewis Keate-
Katherine Keate. of Woodward-ave..
insane In hotel here. Advise family.
Cable instructions here"
The police have been unable to get
any trace OF any Keate family on
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
CARS CRASH; MAN INJURED.
John Fishers Leg Crushed In Accl'
dent at Chene and THEODORE.

John Fisher, No. 1401 Dubois-st.,
was injured In a collision between two
Baker-st. cars at Chene and Theodore
SITS. about Z o'clock Thursday morning.
His left leg was so badly crushed that
II Is probable 1t will have to be am
putated. Fisher was taken to Grace
hospital He Is SO years OF age and
employed by the Vinton Co.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
wou,s unIonIxe Postal Clerks.

A movement to unionize the postof.
Gce clerks will be taken up by the De-
troit Federation OF Labor. The local
organization committee OF the FEEDER
alton was given the matter to investi-
gate at the meeting "Wednesday night.
A report was made from the Metal
PolishcIs that the Art Stove Co. has
agreed to employ none but union men
In It's shop.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
Terrific Rainfall Indirect Cause Of
Series Of Mishaps on West Side
Three Stores Wrecked When
Sewer Gas Lets Go.
Downpour Floods Cellars, Ties Up
Car Lines, and Creates General
Havoc in City and Suburbs.
HEAVIEST RAINFALL ON
RECORD IN DETROIT

Wednesday nights rainfall
was the heaviest, for the time.
ever recorded by the weather
office at Detroit.
There was a precipitation OF
4.56 inches OF water.
This is more than often falls
In a month.
The previous high record was
4.42 inches for the night Of Aug.
3. 1888. nearly FL years ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
New Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled Thursday by Nellie II. vs. Sene-
KERN NJ Bishop, Lettie VS.. Thomas A.
Van Loon. William L. VS.. Neva j.
Earl. Johanna VS.. August Schwacher.
Mabel N. vs.. William o. Selkirk, and
Edna va. Augustus A. Mills.