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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-23
CHAPTER VII.

From the commanding elevation OF
the box, Three n six enunciated
the cabby, his tone that Of man pre-
pared for trouble, acquainted with
trouble inclined to give trouble wei
come. His bloodshot eyes blinked true
lently at his alighted fare. Three i
six" he reiterated aggressively.
An adjacent but heretofore alb
stracted policeman picked up his
ears and assumed an intelligent ex
preston.
"Bermondsey OF Stairs to sain'
Pancras," argued the cabbv assertiva-
ly: "seven mile by tn radius; three
N six"
Kirkwood stood on the outer station
platform, near the entrance to third
class waiting rooms. Continuing, to
tumble through his pockets for an
elusive sovereign purse, he looked up
mildly up at the man.
"All right, cabby," he said with pa.
cifc PURPOSE: you'll get your fare in
half a shake"
Three n six" croaked the cabby,
like a blowsy and vindictive parrot.
The hobby strolled nearer.
"Yes?" said Kirkwood mildly di-
verted why not sing it, cabby?"
"Lor' lumme," The cabby exploded
with indignation, continuing to give 4
lifelike imitation of a rumpled parrot
81 'ad trouble enough wiz you at Der
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Obituary


Lavina Rockwell was born in south
ern Ohio January 6, 1911, and died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles BURNETT, Tuesday, January
10, 1909, at the age of SO years, and
10 days. She was married in Hardin
county, Ohio, to Edward Rockwell
November 3, 1886, to which union We're
born ten children, five Of whom sur
vive her, as follows: Mrs. Martha
Coyan, of Mapleton, Kan; Mrs. Jane
BEEN, of Hedrick, Iowa; Geo. Rock
we'll, of Dexter, Kan; Mrs. Charles
BURNETT of this city, and Mrs. Amanda
Hyde, of Memphis, Mo. She is also
survived by twentyeight grandchil-
dren, thirtyfour great-grandchildren,
and two grandchildren
Mrs. Rockwell survived her husband
forty-one years, one mouth and sixteen
days, he having died December 3, 1861
She was converted in Ohio in 1881
and was baptised and received into
the Christian church. After comma
to Iowa she was taken into the Bap
fist church and has remained faith
full Christian through life.
The funeral was held from the home
of Charles BURNETT. 212 South Schuy
Ter street, Wednesday, January 20 a.
D. m. The remains We're removed t
Competine and the interment was
made there Thursday, January Ill
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-23

stand out like chimney pot on a
detached house, he sped on tiptoe
down the cobbled way and close be-
meath the house walls of Quadrant
News But, half way: in, he stopped,
Guilty How was he to identify the
narrow entry of No. 8, whose counter
parts doubtless communicated with
the news from every residence on
four sides Of the city block?
The low inner tenements We're yet
high enough to hide the rear, eleva.
tons of Frognall street houses, and
the mist was heavy besides; otherwise
he had made shift to locate No. 8 by
ticking off the dwellings from the COZ
ner. If he went on. hit or miss, the
odds were anything you please to one
that he would blunder into the
servants quarters Of some inhabited
house, and-Ee promptly and right
eously sat upon by the service staff,
while the bobby was summoned.
But that as it might-he almost lost
his head when he realized this
escape was already cut off by. the
way he had come. Some one, or,
rather, some two men were entering
the alley. He could hear the tramp
ing and shuttle of clumsy feet, and
voices that muttered indistinctly. One
seemed to trip over something, and
cursed. The other laughed; the
voices grew more loud. They were
coming his way He dared no longer
vacillate.
But which passage should he
choose?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-23
LEGAL.
NOTICE,
NOTICE.
Of the Filing Of the Articles of In
cooperating of the Tower-M ajors

ID
Candy Company of Otturnwa, la. .
The Tower Majors Candy Company
has this day filed it's articles of in
corporation and the same are filed
and recorded in the office Of the Re-
corder Of Deeds Of Wapello County,
Iowa, and with the Secretary of State
of the State of, Iowa, in which it is
stated that the name of said corpora
ton shall be The Tower Majors Candy
Company and its principal place OF
business Ottumwa. Wapello County,
Iowa. That the general nature of the
business to be transacted is to. buy in
bulk and sell, manufacture candy. and
confectionery and all goods. wares
ard merchandise connected Herewith,
own and assign trade marks, own and
convey real etsate. to hold bonds and
stocks of any other corporation, to
pledge it's stock In the transaction OF
its business. The amount of capital
stock authorized is Twenty FIVE
Thousand Dollars (S25,O0O) and Six
teen Thousand Dollars (S16,0OO) OF
which is paid in in cash and the bal
ance of the stock, when issued shall
be fully paid in cash as the same IS
issued, and that the corporation shall
commence business from the Time oil
the issuance of the certificate from the
Secretary of State to it. and the cor
poration shall terminate in twenty
years from the Qale OIL Salu CeItHictte,
and it's affairs and business shall be
conducted by not less than three di-
rectors. and they shall have presi-
dent. vice president, secretary and
treasurer. The office of secretary and
treasurer may be held by one person.
mat the highest amount of indebted
ness shall not to exceed two-thirds OF
the amount of the capital stock paid
nm. That the private property of the
.,tockholders and the incorporators Is
exempt from corporate debts. Dated
at Ottumwa, Iowa. this 18th day Of
January, 1909.
Geo. b. Simmons. Pres,
C. r. Tower, Secretary.
The Tower Majors Candy Co. .
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National Child Labor Conference.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The physical and
social evils growing out of the employ
ment of children as wage earners were
set forth for discussion when the Fifth
Annual Conference of the National
Child Labor committee opened today.
One of the aims of the session is to in
duce congress to create a, child labor
bureau which shall remedy the evils
now existing. s,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-23
Promises to Produce Kieran.

New, York. Jan. 21.-On the promise
of E. L. Jellinek that his client, P. j.
Kieran, president of the defunct
Fidelity Funding company, would APP
pear at any time he was wanted a
hearing here yesterday before Referee
Olney in the bankruptcy proceedings
against the Fidelity company was adj
journed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-23

81 suffered with stomach trouble for
Is years. Spent $500 in medicine. Ev-
erything failed until l tried Mi-ona
tablets. They cured me,"-L. r. Non
ket, Mountain Island, N. c. Sargent
the True Druggist guarantees Mona.
SO cents a large box.
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the nerves, and repairs tissues.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
FRESH SENSATION IN
WARRINER CASE PROMISED


Cincinnati. Dec Ga subpoena
was issued from the proscc utur's office
today summoning Miss Ida Brockway
to aQpear before the grand jury. Fri
day, December 10. to tell what she
knows about the $643. 0o0 shortage of
Charles l.. Warmer former. treasur-
er of the Big Four railroad
Miss BrockWay left her 800 po-
sition as stenogra phcl for Frank Cou-
den, cashier ii the office of the United
States collector of customs here, by
disappearing suddenly two weeks ago
ana remaining in hiding She left af-
ter she had been called by Prosecutor
Hunts office.
Late today she appeared I'm the of.
flee of her attorney bat refused to
make any statement for the public
Miss BroCkWaN WAS the roommate
OF Mrs Jeannette Stewart Ford the
woman. or one OF the women IN the
Warmer case They quarrcled short
ly after the Warriner confession and
Miss BroekWaY disappeared She is
said to be the one who first tipped
off the shortage to Couden
Goevrnment inspectors are still at
work checking up books m the col
lector of customs office.
Prosecutor Hunt promises a sensa-
tion when the grand jury meets.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
KUMORS or TRAiNMEN'S
STRIKE DECLARED BASEIESS

New ork, Dec. 6.-' 'HumOrs Of an
impending strike, said Vice President
Murdoch Of the brotherhood Of RAFT
way Trainmen today, are premature
and we believe are put out to inllu-
ence the roads Of the northwest into
granting the demands of the Switch
mems Union of North America We
have nothing to do with that move
ment and have troubles enough of our
own without entering into any others
our propose Is have not yet been
submitted to the management Of the
eastern railroads and we have no rea-
son to suppose that they viii be re-
fused when submitted It is no secret
that We have long felt we are entitled
to higher wages y demand for them
Was deferred two years ago when the
financial panic caused q pause"
\. H. Smith, Nice president ana gem
eral manager of thd New York cen
tral said today:
The COMPANY is on the most
friendly terms with its employees"
In other well informed quarters IT
was said tonight that as the railroads
have long contemplated an increase
in freight rates they are not in a
position To treat the request for an
increase i'm wages from the employees
too bruSuulN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
CULBERSON CLINGS TO
Caucus CIiAIRM ANSHip

Washington, Dec. With great
seriousness democratic members OF
the senate met today to- elect sue
crssor 60 senator Culberson who has
determined 90 resign MS chairman Of
thu caucus because of IN health.
A tentative program has hcen ar
ranged by which Mr. Money vice
rhairman Was to be elevated To the
leadership and was to decline because
oft ill health senator Bacon WIS then
Coo br elected chairman. with this
program ngr,rd upon. senator Cul-
hetsuus l"tter was read and then IL
N.f discovered that he had not re-
signed the workmanship but had
W.rey stated his purpose of so doing.
Immediately Jli the we'll laid plans
Hrrr upset aud further action was
postponed mtil definite action is tn-
Son hy the TtNas senator,
The CAUCUS elected Thumas W kcl-
lrr. ot West Virginia assistant door
krvpcl which o. equivalent to dem
ocratic representative Of the sergeant
nt arms on thc floor Of the senate. Mr.
koll,r has been in the employ of the
Scnat, lor 800 years
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
MOTIONS EOR NEW TRIAL
PRISONERS ONLY HOPE

New York. Dec. AL the hope APP
parently left Charles w. Morse for es-
Gaping a fifteen year sentence in the
"a notice OF motion for new trial
filed today with the United States cir
cult court eventually win lead to his
securing another day In court Mar
tin w Littleton, counsel FOR Morse
appeared before the court immediate
ly upon receipt Of the decision today
OF the federal supreme cuurtii deny
ing Morscs application Tor writ ol
certiorart and gave notice of the pro-
posed motion.
Under the forty day stay Of scu-
tcnce previously granted, ten days re-
main in which counsel may seek fl
nal adjudication of the case.
Should the United states circuit
court decide against Morse service of
the sentence viii begin on or before
December 1G. In the meantime Morse
remains In the Tombs
While his application VAS pending
before the highest tribunal at wash
mgton Mr.. Littleton obtained an
amendment to the mandate Of the
circuit court of appeals here permit
ting the circuit court To entertain u
motion by Morse Tor new ifidl on
ground that the jurors who convicted
him were not properly guarded i'm the
trial ana that some ot them induigrd
to excess in intoXicants.
Chalrcs w. Morse was sentenced IN
November 6, 1905 To fifteen years IN
the federal prison al Atlanta for mis-
application OF the funds of the Ma
tional Bank OF North America. He
was released from the Tombs Inst
June on S12b,O0O bail raised chiefly
by the efforts of his wife, among men
who still believed iu his ability to re-
his finances While nut ou
bail Morse * said 20 have accomplish
ed much toward gaining control of his
former interests When the Unitod
states circuit court oi appeals dtcid 81
against him two months ago me
promptly surrendered himself &" the
and resumed his iitr lu
the city prison.
Late today Deputy United Sttic+
Marshal Kumb visited Morse 90 ih'
Tomb- aud served him with urcilmia-
AIRY papers in "a new suit brought iu
the United States circuit court nf !
Kearnov Rice A. trustee iu bankruptcy
,r the Consolidated Arizona sU''ug
company.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
BOTH HOUSES
HOLDFORMAL
SESSIONS
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
OPENING OF CONGRESS
Representatives on Handi Ey-
eryone With Bill OF TWoi Sen
ator Bailey Wants Senate to
Work at Night

Wy morning journal speeii Leased Wirel
Washington, Dee 6.-The two
houses of congress convened today for
the first regular session of the sixty
first congress but the days proceed
ings We're in great part Of a formal
nature and practically no business was
transacted
Brief as was the thirteon- -minues
session, il was enli1cned by an unsuc-
cessful attempt on the part or sena-
tor Bailey to defeat the passage Of the
usual resolution that the daily ses-
sions begin at noon. suggesting
that the senate should convene instead
at . O'Clock. Mr. Bailey said he would
Ike 60 see the senate hold night scs-
sions that senator's might devote the
day TO individual business. No objec-
tior was offered when similar res
olution was ntrodn ed IN The house,
a Joint committee y named by both
housuos to walt o. president and
inform him that ca.st iess was in ses-
sion ana ready for afy business he
might wish To- lay boforf 1t. The pres
idcnt's response viii constitute his am
nual message, the reading Of which
VIII consume nearly all Of tomorrow's
session
The house session continued forty
minutes, In which time W. ". Me-
Crcodie, new representative from the
Second Washington district. who sue
ceods the hate Fruneis Cushmun. was
sworn m
Although only 3il members re-
spondcd to thcir numes, almost Il Tull
membership appeared on the housc
floor ana there were few who did
not have one of mere bills TO offer.
fhcsr included gee bS iepreseptativs
Garner tPennss e&uIat Iot an invests
cation by congress of the entire GUS
toms service, particularly in regard 10
the sugar frauds recently brought "a
lieht. one by Representative Hitch-
cock tNebraskal for the establish
ment OF postal savings banks; one by
Representative Mann tlllnos) for
fedora regulation of the white slave"
trade; annthcr by Mr.. Mann for the
frae admission of wood pulp, and one
10y Representative Hamilton (Michl-
gan) 10 grant statehood TO New Mex
leo ana Arizona.
There we're the customary crowds
In the galleries and the usual scenes
attending an opening day of congress
were rc-cnactcd on the floors. The
leaders of the majority and the minor
lty were there and conyersed amiably.
- u Lfff.f.HaDa
ln fight OF last summer apparently
having been forgotten
Resolutions OF respect FOR the mem-
Dry of senator Johnson Of North pa
kota ana Of Representatives De Ar
mond ana Lassiter, who died In the
recess were adopted, and as further
mark of respect the two houses adj
iuurned unti noon tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
Head of Trainmen's Brother
hood TeIegraphs President
That Alarming RumorS Are
Without Foundation
WAGE CONFERENCES TO
BE HELD EARLY NEXT YEAR
Situation in Northwest Shows
Signs of Improvement; Mana
gers Profess Ability to Han
die Heavy Christmas Traffic,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsl

Chicago. Dec. 6.-William q. Lee
president of the brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen tonight sent a message
to President Taft, assuring him that
sensational reports regarding gem
eral railroad strike We're without
foundation.
Following Is President Lees mes
sage to President TAFT
In order that Yourself and the
public may know the truth | deem it
necessary to state that the press re-
ports indicating that a strike OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmcn
ana other affiliated organizations Is
threatened at this time as a result of
the demands made for increased pay
in the territory east of Chicago, are
absolutely without foundation.
Whatever action is taken by the
organization | represent, will depend
strictly upon individual expressions Of
the members through the general
committee for the railways in the ter
ritory and viii he handled in the
usual mnnner. Thu demand OF the
train cmploNes IN train and yard serv-
ice east of Chicago cannot take proper
form even for deliberate consideration
between the railway officials and their
employees before the early part of
1910.
All this talk about a strike of the
brotherhood of Railway Tranmen
ara affiliated ora 'N1atinus ia ats n
and the membership of the orRaniza e
ton fully realize it,.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
CONDUCTORS MUST NOT
ASSIST STRIKE BREAKERS

st Paul. Dee. 6.-President Shcperd
Of the Order of Railway Conductors
arrived yesterday from Cedar Rapids.
Iowa. and after % conference with the
four other national officers here. or
dcrcd out those members of the con-
ductors' organization who through re-
cent promotion by the Northern Pa
cific. have been acting as irainmns-
ters in charge of non-union switch
men.
The same action WAS taken to-day in
regard TO thu Great Northern
While the number of men SO en-
ploycd is only four in Minneapolis
and about seven in -. Paul. accord
ing 10 Secretary Parker of the strike
committee. tine significance OF the act
Is in the principle involved whicn
prohibits men Of other railway or
ganizations assisting ia breaking the
strike.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
BILL no INNESTIG ATE
GENERAL. LAND OFFICE.

Washington, Dec. 6.-An echo of
the differences between secretary OF
the Interior Ballinger and Chief For
ester Pinchot without amy specific
mention OF either. Is discovered In a.
bin introduced IN the house today by
Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska,
democrat The bill directs speaker
cannon to appoint committee OF
seven members with full power to
make a. complete investigation of the
condition of the general land Office in
recent years I'm regard to coal lands
and other public domain In Alaska
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
ROADS PROFESS ABILITY no
HANDLE CHRISTINA TRADE

Chicago, Dee. 6.-The general man
ayers association of the strike bound
roadS of the northwest. issued a state
mcnt tonight declaring that there
would bc no gloomy Christmas for
anyone because Of inability Of the
roads to deliver Christmas freight
AT the close of the sixth day Of
the strike reads the statement, I'VE
have shown greater progress than amy
day since the strike began. That we
feel little concern about out ability to
move Christmas goods, live stock and
perishable freight is evidenced 10y the
fact that all lines continue to accept
traffic to and from all points without
restrictions and unless conditions We're
practically normal II can be readily
determined that the railroads would
hardly use the business judgment Of
continuing To accept freight TO fillup
their terminals and freight houses at
the risk OF enormous losses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
PHOENIX FIRE
FACES GRAVE:
CHARGES.
ANOTHER INSURANCE
SCANDAL IMMINENT
my Morning journal Special Leased wlreI

ny Morning journal Special Leased wlreI
New York. Dec. 6.-'Hhc Phoenix
Insurance company of brooklyn is
under INVESTIGATION for lrregularities
which are believed to have impaired
it's surplus at least St,000.00o aud to
have resulted in grounds for possible
criminal action,
superintendent llotchkis Of the state
department today laid the matter be-
fore the district attorney
1t Is charged the president has over
drawn his salary; that he has un-
loaded doubtful securities upon the
company, ana that he has used the
company's assets as collateral to
secure his own private speculative ac-
counts. Nor do the directors escape
censure,
In a formal statement issued to-
night Superintendent Ilotchkiss docs
not believe the capital of the company
is impaired and thus far there is no
evidence that its securities are not
intact, but he admits that the present
Investigation is still uncompleted.
George Z, sheldon. member Of
many clubs and chairman of the laws
and legal committee OF the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters. has been
president of the Phoenix since 1887
and II is charged that under his ad
mlhisutuoll, animal reports pl the
company mate 10 thc insurance de-
partment IN ten years ana probably
longer are false IN more than one par
tieulur
Under the law Che insurance de-
partmcnt Is required To examine all
life insurance companies at least once
III every three years. Mr. ttatehkiss
adNotatts an incr"as" IN the eAamiilg
force thai insurance companies "ther
than life companies may be examined
~ ieasl once every llNe years. MI
llolchkiss says the Phoenix company
which - tlpe concern mas not been
examined Tor nearly twenty two Years.
The insurance department alleges
that It llnds the questionable securities
originally sold to tine company lN MI.
sheldon, nave. year after year, passed
through wash Hoies attt hS tir
method been concealed IN the annual
report speculative accounts nave
been maintained hN president SheI-
don accord To Mr ii"tchkiss AZ
least one brokerage house ana the as
sets of the PhoeniN have been np as
collateTal ln cover ms operations IL
is charged also mat Tor several years
the presidents salary account has
been oVordraWn ana now ~ paid UP
IN iull to october j. l9lO
IN the last seventeen years 4 rs al-
legged, members or the stat" Insurance
department whose duty II was 10 sup
rrNise the company nave accepted cot
lateral loans from II. made to them toy
President sheldon, IN amounts vary
ing from S4O,oVO {" NlOu,OOo
The PhoeniN Insurance company oi
brooklyn does % fire risk business is
Incorporated for $500, 000 and is
credited with "a surplus OF sl0l0.f5a.
are. George T.. sheldon, .
Frank J. Logan. William j Logan +
John tartlcdgc George NJ Hard, Ed
ward e.. Converse. George lngraham +
Benedict T.. Grccnhul and Charles IT,
'oster.
a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
ACCUSED INSURANCE.
OIIICIAI CRITICALLY I'll

f,T0OUN70H- 'Nnn-- DOC- H-"IiV0r10
T. sheldon. president of the PhocniN
Insurance company OF brooklyn. rs
critically ili at his home here aud bis
friends fear hc may not recover. lie
is too 800 Go talk or even hear nl
business
Mr sheldon Is suflcrinr from mN0-
ear'ltls Hu inflamauou uf the mas
eulur tissues of the heart
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
ESTIMATES PARED
DOWN TD LAST NOTCH

NIsIIIugIUn- DO UT nat therc
ha- hrcn e careiul scrutiny OF the es-
Inmates OF appropriations for the fis-
cal year ending June so, 1911. Is
shown by the figures submitted to the
house OF representatives today by
Secretary OF the Treasury MacVeagh.
The grand total OF estimates for
1871 H. S73Z.22s.o7a. which is slO3. =
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-07
CALHOUN BECOMES
MINISTER 10 CHINA
Chicago Man chosen Successor Ia Iu-
discreet VT. Crane.

Washington. prr. Announce
ment was made 90 The state depart
ment TO-DAY of the appointment of
William calhoun of chicago az
minister to china. Alr calhoun has
accepted the appointment aud the
chinese government has indicated its
pleasure in receiving him.
In apnointing Mt calhoun to the
Chimes mission President Tatt has
selected one we'll qualified 90 iiil that
important post