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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
AGENTS DEATH
THOUGHT TO
Be A SUICIDE
JAMES DARBY FOUND DEAD ON
TRACKS YESTERDAY AT Fos-
TER WAS SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
. AT STATION; INQUEST HELD.

Foster, March "a. Especially =
With both legs cut off and badly
mangled below the knees, the balance
of his person seemingly injured only
from the fail, the dead body of James
Darby. until Monday agent of the
Milwaukee. railroad company at this
point, was picked up by couple of
miners and brought into town about
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The theory of suicide is prevalent
among the citizens here, and is borne
out by the inqhest held by the order
of Coroner Hyatt of Abba, who called
the jury into session last evening.
While the verdict of the jury was
guarded and no specific cause for
death other than by being run over by
a train, it was brought out in the
hearing before the coroner's jury that
Darby had been found short in his ac-
counts as agent for the railroad to the
extent of about $3.50 Another agent
named Barnes, from Blakesburg, was
on duty in the place of Darby when
the death took place, having been as
signed to the station temporarily ow-
ing to the shortage of Darby and until
the successor, Agent Koetting from
Excelsior Springs, should arrive.
The death of Darby took place about
q quarter OF mile east of the station
late in the forenoon, when the morn
ing passenger No. 3, passing through
the town, killed him before reaching
the station. The exact manner OF his
death will never be known, as the
engine and trainmen on the passenger
did not see him. 1t is thought that he
jumped beneath the train because OF
the manner in which he is mutilated.
Freight Crew Brings the News.
Nothing was known of the death OF
Darby until the crew of a freight
train pulling into the station about
O'Clock in the afternoon, notified act
| ing Agent Barnes Of seeing man lying
alongside the track one-fourth of a
mile east of the station Some miners
soon visited the scene Of the tragedy
and finding the remains to be those OF
the former agent. Darby, brought
them to the city about o'clock The
coroner was Immediately notified and
the inquest began within few hours
rendering as their verdict that the
| decedent came to his death by being
run over by a train on the Milwaukee
railroad, but fixing no blame for the
occurrence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
THE Grand JURY
TO INVESTIGATE
FORMER MAYOR MAY BE THE
FIRST CALLED ON THE GRILL
WHEN PROBE BEGINS

Los Angeles, Cal, March 22.-
Mayor Stephens has succeeded Arthur
G. Harper, who resigned under fire aft
er the recall had been enforced in his
case. He was at his office early to-
ant matters that has accumulated
since the resignation of Mayor Harper.
The coming grand jury investigation
is subject of live interest and much
speculation. 1t is expected that ex-
Mayor A. c. Harper will be among
the first witnesses to appear before
the inuuisitorial body, together with
e. It. Earl, proprietor of the Evening
Express, whose alleged possession OF
evidence against Harper forced the lat
ter to resign from Office.
The resignation of Arthur G. Harper
under the. direct fire of the threatened
recall presents the first case In the
worlds history of mayor or other
city official being deposed after having
been elected because the people did
not like his methods.
This affords an example of what
could have been accomplished in San
Francisco had the recall been in effect
during their recent civic upheaval,
when the city was forced to put Up
with depredations for two years be-
fore satisfaction could be attained and
during which time the officials were
still conducting the city affairs. This
case it is thought, will bring more
forcibly before the people Of the Unit
ed States the necessity for recall to
safeguard against the wrong party
being continued to office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
TEACHER Slain
BY her FATHER
JEALOUSY MOVES NEW YORK
PARENT TO MURDER GIRL
WHO LEFT HIS HOME


New York, March 24.-Within sight
of several of her school teacher
friends and pupils and while on her
way to school through a crowded
street on the upper east side today,
Anna A. Managho, teacher in the
public school was shot and instantly
killed by her father, Phillip Mangano.
an interpreter in minor court. Man
gano attempted to shoot himself. but
was prevented by Adolph Schwartz,
a young man who grappled with Man
gano. At the police station Mangano
refused to say anything about himself.
but Frank Lacatira. a brother-in-law
of the dead teacher. tolo he police
Mangano probably shot his daughter
in a spirit of revenge because she had
left him owing to his cruel treat
'ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
WABASH TRAINS COLLIDE
West Bound Passenger No. and
Freight No. 96 Meet .Head-on
Near Moulton Round House.

Moulton, March (SpeciaD No.
3, Wabash west bound passenger due
here at 500 p. M, collided headlong
into the fast freight No. SO east bound
in the east yards near the round
house yesterday evening. The engine
on the passenger was well demolish-
ed. No one was seriously injured but
many received bruises. Mrs. Grove
Of Green Top, Mo, who was on her
way to visit a Lee family here had
her nose broken. DR.. Lynch Of Mo-
ravia had few ribs broken.
No. 96 was pulling around the curve
to get in the clear when No. appear-
ed. They were both going about fif-
teen miles an hour. Traffic was delay,
ed about five hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
LIVES LOST IN
TEXAS TORNADO
SIX KILLED. AND MANY INJURED
IN TOWN OF 9sElDELL;
STORM IN WEST.

Fort Worth, Texas, March "a. -
Reports received here from Wise
county, thirty miles north of here, say
that terrific electrical storm swept
over the county early today and that
four persons were burned to death in
fire which followed. The town Of
Slidell is reported practically destroy
ed by the storm. Only two houses are
left standing. Many farm houses
throughout the country are wrecked
A. d. Price, a farmer, his wife, five
children and farm hand were burned
to death three miles north Of Slidell
by the destruction of their home
Twenty persons are reported injured
The path Of the storm was five miles
wide. Fifty houses and stores at Sill
dell were completely wrecked At
Bolivar, eight miles east of Slideli
many houses were blown down. Two
negroes were killed Wires are down
in all directions and the news is con-
ing in slowly.
Storm in Rocky Mountains.
Chicago, March PA severe storm
has developed in the Rocky mountain
region. Telegraphic communication
with Denver has been last over all the
routes. 1t is reported that Brewster,
Kansas, was struck by tornado
I e"nado in Kansas.
Topeka, Kas., March 24-At Edison,
Sherman county last night, tornado
struck freight train on the Rock Is
land and nine cars were brown from
the tack.
Storm damaged several houses No
lives were lost. A furious storm Of
sleet, rain and snow now prevails in
the northwestern section of the state
with freezing weather
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
SENATE VOTES
TO RECONSIDER
AT PPROPR Ration
PASSES BILL GIVING 100000 FOR
THE STATE FAIR GRANDSTAND,
THEN TAKES 1T BACK; WHIP
PIE BILL PASSED.

Des Moines, March 24-(SpeciaD-
To eradicate the brown tail moth
which is killing fruit trees in Iowa the
senate passed a bill appropriating
$1,000 for the state entomologist. The
senate committee on public health re-
ported for indefinite postponement
the alleged Objectionable advertise
ment bill. On motion of Senator Moon
the senate voted to reconsider the
bill passed yesterday appropriating
100000 for state fair grand stand.
The senate defeated the Fitzpatrick
bill requiring corporations to make an
annual report to the secretary of state
and the house spent the forenoon on
the Whipple bill providing state
board education for three educational
Institutions passing the bill after a
lengthy discussion
The State Fair Appropriation.
The senate voted the appropriation
of 100000 for the commencement OF
work on the steel and stone grand
stand at the state fair ground. No ap-
porpriation ever went through with
less of discussion or less of opposD
ton, for every member knew that his
farmer constituents favors this I'M
provement for the state at it's great
summer school and exposition. The
plans have all been drawn and the
work will commence just as soon as
possible, so that there will be no de-
lay on account of the building opera
ton.
Objection to WhippIe Bill.
There is no doubt that in the past
fpur 6orr hno hnan
made by the opponents of the Whipple
bill for a state board of education in
securing votes against it on the the.
ory that the bill is losely drawn and
does not clearly define the duties OF
the new board and its working com
mittee. In other years the objection
has been that Senator Whipple's bills
| were too rigid and that there was toe
much off effort to restrict the board to
certain rules and regulations. Now all
sorts of objections are being raised to
the BILL and there is assurance in
some quarters that if the bill finally
reaches the governor in the form now
contemplated it will never become a
law.
In a brief debate in the senate yes
terday on the disposal of certain utili
ties bills it was brought out that the
one conspicuous lobby of the year has
been one engaged on behalf OF the
corporations in pushing the genera
utilities bill and to get the control oi
public service corporations out of the
| hands of the local authorities. This
lobby has spent some money and has
been bolder than any other The
chances are that nothing will come o
all the legislation proposed.
| Major Bouton. of Hampton, The
new custodian of the capitol, is 6!
years old and was in the Third Yer
mont regiment during the war He
has been contractor and builder ant
| is superintendent of an electric ligh
plant. AL who know of him declare
| that his selection is a most excellen
one and that the interests Of the state
will be carefully looked after durins
=! his administration.
! Ora Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
SHACKLETON
Tells Of HIS
EXPLORATIONS
HEAD OF BRITISH EXPEDITION
PLANTED UNION JACK WITHIN
III MILES OF SOUTH POLE;
MADE NEW DISCOVERIES.

Yondon, March 24.-The polar re-
gions are gradually yielding UP their
secrets to human perseverance and
determination. Lieutenant Ernest H.
Shackleton of the British navy, who
left his permanent quarters last ALL
tumn for a dash to the pole, having
succeeded, after an arduous sledge
journey of 1,708 miles which occupied
126 days, it reaching within Ill miles
of the South pole or 354 miles nearer
than the point attained by the dis
covery expedition" Of which he was
an officer.
AS the expedition to the south was
undertaken rather for the purposes OF
geographical survey than with the idea
of reaching the pole itself, it may be
said to have succeeded beyond the
most sanguine expectations.
Carried Motor Car.
Profiting by former experiences in
the antarctic regions, when all the
dogs succumbed to the strain and rig
ors of the climate, Lieutenant Shackle-
ton made some departures from the
usual preparations for journey
across the snow and ice. He took
+
be converted into a sledge, and sub
Btituted ponies for dogs and light
woolen clothing for heavy furs.
& The main expedition, of which Lieu
tenant Shackleton was in command,
reached latitude 1923, longitude 1862
east, while a second party pushed for
ward to the southern magnetic pole,
reaching latitude 1925, longitude 154
east. The British flag was left flying
at both points.
Tem-erature Very Low.
"The high winds We're now accom-
panied by an extremely low tenpera-
ture, but thew were behind u.s. and
three days later we came in sight of
the depot on Minna bluff, which had
been laid by the Joyce party in Janu-
ary. Here we received news from the
ship. Marshal had a relapse and a
return Of the dysentery, but though he
suffered greatly, we made forced
march of twenty-four miles. He was
unable to go beyond that and on the
9th l left him in camp In charge of
Adams while Wild and I made another
forced march to the ship for relief.
On March l returned with relief
party, and all reached the ship at Hut
point on March 4, in a blizzard The
total distance Of the journey, includ-
ing the relays was 170S miles and the
time occupied 1876 days.
THE main results Of the expedition
are a good geological collection. We
discovered eight distinct mountain
ranges and more than a hundred
mountains. We surveyed and photo
graphed many glaciers and found signs
of former greater glaciation. The south
pole Is doubtless situated on a plateau
10000 to 1900 feet above the sea
level. The new mountains attitudes
range from 1000 to 10000 feet approx.
imately. The violent blizzards in lat
itude Sc degrees show that if the So
called Polar calm exists it must be
small in area or no coincident With
the geographic pole"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
WIRELESS FROM STEAMER
Roosevelts Promenade Decks of Ham
burg After Breakfast-Party are
All Well

On board the steamship Hamburg. =
At Sea. 10 a. m.-(By wireless to
Blasconset, Mass.-The weather con
tinues fairly pleasant. The sea is
quite smooth, but there is cold wind
blowing. Only a very few of the pas
sengers show any signs of seasicl-
ness. All members of the Roosevelt
party are well. Mr.. Roosevelt spent
two hours in his stateroom after din
ner last evening, discussing the plans
for his expedition into Africa This
morning after breakfast Roosevelt and
his son, Kermit, promenaded the
decks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
LAWYE:RS FILE
MANY PETITIONS
SIX DIVORCE SUITS AND ONE Ac-
TON AT LAW is RECORDED
THE GROUNDS.

Members of the legal fraternity Of
Ottumwa are besieging the Office Of
Clerk George Phillips to file their
numerous petitions before the last day
of filing for the April term arrives.
Six divorce suits were filed today and
one case on a note. The most sensa-
tional suit filed IS that Of Charles
Wagner against his wife, Bertha, whom
he charged with the crime Of adultery
with J. H, Murry on and before Jan
uary G, 1909. He also charges her
with clipping with Murry upon January
g. They were married April IA, 1905
and lived together until the time was
alleged elopement took place. Cruel
and inhuman treatment is given as
the grounds for DEGREES in the suits
entitled Belle Richardson VS.. Ed
Richardson; Kate Cherry VS.. Harry
Cherry: Ora G. Myers VS.. James F..
Myers and Allie Carter vs.. Daniel T.
Carter. Mrs Richardson and Mrs My
ers asks the court to restore them to
their maiden names of Bell Hendricks
and Ora Wilcox and Mrs Carter prays
for alimony in the amount fixed by
the wisdom of the court. Desertion is
charged by William G. Krieger in his
petition for divorce from Florence A.
Krieger. Aside from the marital diff
culties to be aired in court during the
next term, is a suit for judgment in
the sum of s5,352 by the Ottumwa Ma
tional bank against Lloyd D. Burton
and S. A. Burton. The bank AYERS
that it now holds note against the
defendants in the sum of $5,220.42, up
on the back Of which is credit of
S152.27 for interest. The last day OF
filing cases Is tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Mrs. Johnston
Claims Letters
Will Clear Case

y & & s II Il y y
4 Three letters in the hands of
c. Nj. Johnston, received at diff
ferent periods within the past
two weeks, may lead to the cap
ture of the man who is alleged
to have assaulted Mrs. Johnston
on the morning Of February 21.
The contents of the letters
= would not he made known by
. Mrs. Johnston this afternoon,
due to the fact that she desired
to consult her husband before
any publicity would be made. 1t
is known, however, that in them
is certain information which
may prove valuable in the
4 capture of the fiend, whom Mrs.
= Johnston claims was her ravish-
+ err.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Gospel Of G ood
Government to be
Told at Meetings

THURSDAY, MARCH 25.
At Fry's opera house, at 8
O'Clock. Speakers, c. w. Whit
more, Walter S. Coen, RI. L.
Waterman, William McNett,
Sumner SiberelI,
THURSDAY, MARCH. ,25
At the packing house dining
room at 1880 o'clock. Speakers
I. D. Foster, F. G. oreIup, Capt.
D. A. Emery and Major T. P.
Spilman.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26.
At the Grand opera house at
8 o'clock. Speakers, T. D. ,Fos-
ter, j. G. Hutchison, j. X. Dy-
sart, Judge M. A. Roberts, At
torney General Trickett of Kan
sas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
DANISH PAIR IN A MYSTERY.
Both Arrested at Creston, la, on the
Charge of Violating United States
Immigration Laws.

Creston, March 24.-Mystery sur
rounds the arrest here of Hans Laur-
idson and Christina Jensen, evidently
people of wealth, from Denmark. They
are accused of violating the ipmigra
ton laws, and the woman will be de-
ported. Lauridson is said to be a
wealthy hide merchant in Denmark
and the woman the wife of promin-
ent hotel keeper in Copenhagen. Both
have families. Their preliminary hear
ing will come up today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
SAVE CITY 100000
First Year Of Des Mones Commission
Plan Ends With Surplus of
$4,000.

Des Moines, March 24:-The first
year Of Des Moines commission plan
of municipal government was compile
ed today and the treasury shows a
surplus of $4,000 on hand over and
above expenditures. In the year prev
.ious under the old system there WAS
deficit of $1sO,OO0. The advocates
of the plan therefore assert that the
new system has saved the city over
100000 the past year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Hopkins rs; Ham Lewis 1.

Springfield, Ill, March "a. - The
forty-ninth joint ballot for United
States senator today resulted: Hop
kins IS, Foss II, Shurtleff 18, Stringer
23 Alschuler Al, Mason 8, Mckinley
2, Sherman 2, Lowden, Calhoun, Cor
man, Wilson, De Wolf, j. Hamilton
Lewis, William H. McSurely one each.
The fiftieth ballot showed but slight
changes from the preceding vote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
LOSES TIP OF THUMB.
Milwaukee Empoye Perces Member
With Piece OF SteeI-Bone
Affected

W. M. Bumster, an employe of the
Milwaukee railroad, had the tin of the
thsnb Of hissleft hand removed this
morning at the hospital. The injured
man while moving heavy steel at the
yards of the company few days ago,
suffered a piece of the metal to enter
the thumb piercing the bone of the
member 1t was thought that the
splinter would be removed without
much difficulty, but an operation was
finally determined upon and the tip
of the digit removed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Caught by Police; Commits Suicide.

Elmira, N. Y, March pa. special
from Harrisburg, Pa, says that Fred
erie H. Richardson wanted in this
city and New York for the alleged OBJ
tanning of 100000 on false pretenses,
and who has been fighting extradition
in Chicago, today committed suicide
when caught by the police in Harris
burg
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Reduce Wages 10 Per Cent.

Bethlehem, Pa, March "a. Com
panies operating iron furnaces in the
Lehigh valley have decided to reduce
the wages of the furnace men ten per
cent The reduction affects three or
four thousand workers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
t1ohenzolIern coIlldes with Por.

Hamburg, March 24.-The imperial
yacht Hohenzollern collided last night
in dense fog near Norderny, North
sea, with the Norwegian steamer, Por.
which sank Immediately. The crew
of the Por was rescued. The Hohen-
zollern was only slightly injured. The
emperor was not on board
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
No Choice at sprInqfieId.

Springfield, ILL.,, Marc h24. - Seven
ballots were taken in the joint ses-
sion of the legislature today for the
selection OF senator, but without
breaking the deadlock. Hopkins was
still several votes short of the re-
quired number.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
SHORTAGE CHARGED.
J T. Riddle and J. r. Lober Of BIa<es-
burg Defendants In Pure Food

Constable Clarence Crawley went to
Blakesburg this morning for two resi-
dents of that peaceful community who
we're charged by State Food Inspector
M. e. Flynn. with selling corn meal
short of weight. The information filed
by Flynn in Justice M. L. Kinks court
named j. T. Riddle, miller at Blakes-
burg and ]. F. Lober, merchant with
violating the pure food law governing
the misbranding of goods. The de-
PENDANTS will be brought to the city
during the afternoon and answer to
the charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Massachusetts Roodlers Surrender.

Boston, March a. = Albert Smiller
Jr., Of Worcester, Elmer F. Smith of
Marion; Charles M. Pennycuick OF
Worcester and Frank e. White of Nal
den, recently indicted for conspiracy
to defraud the city by collusive bid.
ding for structural contracts, surren5
dered to the police today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
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WEATHER FORECAST. .

Iowa: Threatening tonight and
Thursday with rain; snow in east and
south; colder tonight
Illinois Rain tonight and Thurs
day; colder.
Local Weather.
Nine o'clock last evening ....... .55
Seven O'Clock this morning .43
Two o'clock this afternoon. Al
Sunrise, 5:47; sunset, e:07; moon
rise, 9:52 p. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
RuMoR IN SHARON THAT WOMAN
ARRESTED AS ONE WHO HELD
WHITLA CHILD FOR RANSOM
is WELL KNOWN BY PARENTS.
CONFESSES SHE
WAS IMPLICATED
WHEN sWEATEp BY CLEVELAND
POLICE CHIEF, HOWEVER, SHE
DENIES SHE WAS kIDNAPER;
BOY TO FACE HER.

Sharon, Pa, March 24.-For the
purpose Of identifying and getting
possession of the man and woman
under arrest at Cleveland In CON
nectlon with the Whitia kIdnap.
ing case. Chief of Police Grain,
Detective kempler, District Attor4
ney Linlnger, Former District Al
torney Cochran and Willie Whit
Ia, accompanied by his father and
uncle, Frank II. Ruhl left here
this morning for Cleveland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-25
Arrest of the Pair.

Cleveland O., March 24.--In the ar
rest here late last evening of a
man and a woman having $9,79O in
their possession the police captured
the kidnapers of Willie Whitla. In
fact the woman in the case, who la
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Continued on page s.,
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Sharon, Pa, March 24.--import-
ant and sensational developments
concerning the Whitla case are ex-
pected to occur in Cleveland this
afternoon. Rumor has II that tho
woman is personally known to tho
entire WhitIa family and efforts
may be made to have the prosecur
tion stopped.