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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
TWO MORE BOMBS THROWN
Chicago Gamblers War Breaks Out
Again; Thirty-Three Explosions
in Two Years.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Two bombs which
exploded with terrific force in the
downtown section Of the city early
last night, caused considerable damage
to property and created great excite
ment.
The first bomb exploded soon after
6 o'clock in building at 260 State
street and the other followed fifteen
minutes later in a building near the
corner Of LaSalle and Madison streets.
In the State street building the En-
pire club is located and the building
at Madison and LaSalle streets housed
the Worth Jockey club.
For two years bombs have been ex-
ploded intermittently in Chicago in the
vicinity of gambling houses and race
bookmakers establishments. The
bombs thrown last night were the
thirty-second and thirty-third in mum
ber that have been thrown in what is
believed to be a quarrel between syn
dicates of gamblers who operate in
violation of the law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
MCPHERSON IS OvERRULED
Court Reverses Decision Of Federal
Judge Because He Called
Client Mdiot."

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. because Of
remarks made to jury by Judge
Smith Mcpherson, at Kansas City,
the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals has reversed and remanded the
case of John F. Rudd, who had been
convicted of conducting scheme to
defraud.
Rudd was accused of using the
mails in an effort to sell a patent
pump operated by a pendulum and
q spring lever. The records showed
that after the evidence was submitted
Judge Mcpherson said to the jury:
mo man with the slightest degree
of intelligence above insanity would
say that this pump is practical. Any
school boy would know better. The
defendant claims to believe in his ma
chine. II he does, he is an idiot, crazy.
If he does not, he Is guilty"
The decision Of the court Of ap-
peaIs, written by Judge Hook, says:
"It Is the province Of a court to
comment on facts and evidence, but
his comments should be dispassionate
and guarded in order that the Jurors
may be left free to exercise their in
dependent Judgment"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
MISSISSIPPI
WELCOMES THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
TAFT SPENDS DAY AT JACKSON
WHERE HE SPEAKS TO FARM
ERs AT STATE FAIR; HEARD
SACRED CONCERT SUNDAY.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. President
Taft arrived here today at S:45-five
minutes behind the schedule time.
When the train stopped a reception
committee escorted the president to
the Edwards hotel where a general re-
ception committee awaited him. AT
the president with Governor Noel in
an automobile led the procession. He
was received with enthusiasm along
the line of march. The party proceed
ed to the state fair where an i'm
mense throng greeted the chief execu-
tive and he was given an ovation. Gov
ernor Noel delivered an address well
coming the president.
Gov. Noel entertained the president
at luncheon at the executive man.
sion. Late this afternoon Taft visited
points of interest. Tonight he will be
the guest of honor at banquet.
The presidents fair grounds address
was tribute to the farmers. He de-
plored the tendency of young men to
drift to the city.
Taft Hears Dixie Songs.
New Orleans, La, Nov. Twenty
thousand persons waited on the camp
us Of Tulane university for hours yes
terday afternoon to greet President
Taft. When the automobile bearing the
chief executive finally drew up on the
greensward, Taft was greeted by a
chorus of 1000 trained voices in the re-
frains Of Dixie land.
The occasion was a sacred concert
arranged by the musicians of New Or
leans In honor of the president. For
months 1000 persons have rehearsed
almost daily in preparation.
The president was scheduled to ar
rive at $3.50 o'clock, but had been de-
llayed on trip down the river to the
United States navy yard and time wore
one without his making an appearance
Sun Sinking as Taft Arrives.
! About o'clock the sun began sink
ling behind the picturesque college
buildings and the singers and the great
audience feared that it would be DARK
before the presidential party reached
the campus. He came soon after, how
ever, and delivered short address.
The chorus which welcomed the
party was made UP OF 400 of the bes1
| trained vocalists of New Orleans, en-
listed from the different church choirs
1,40O school children, and men stu.
dents from Tulane university ant
girls from the Sophie Newcombt
school.
| Inc udy WAS DIS Sllllily DIS u uiy way
in Illinois and the children from tht
schools were garbed in white liner
dresses and each carrying a small
American flag. AS they sang songs o1
Dixie they waved the flags in time, ano
with the magnolia trees as a back
ground made picture which the pres
ident paused to admire. Mr.. Taft wav'
ed his hands in greeting to the child.
rem and their applause was so prolong-
ed as to delay his address.
| The chief magistrate spoke of the
liberal minded policy characteristic o
this city, commendting upon the pres
ence with him on the speakers plat
form of several Protestant ministers
Bishop Blenk of the Roman Catholic
church and Rabbi Heller of the Jewish
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
CHILD KILLED BY AUTO.
Cedar Rapids Girl Crushed BY Weight
Of Machine When 1t Turns
Turtle

Cedar Rapids, Nov. An auto
mobile containing seven people was
wrecked two miles west of this city
yesterday afternoon. One person was
killed, two seriously injured and two
slightly hurt.
The machine belonged to D. G. Nc
Leod, prominent contractor of this
city and was being driven along the
road at rapid rate, when one Of the
tires exploded.
The machine turned over twice.
Ada Mcleod, Z years old. was In
stantly killed by being crushed under
the machine. Miss Comfy Of Atkins,
To-, and Mrs. Mcleod were seriously
injured and Mr.. Mcleod and Alex
McGregor were slightly injured. Baby
Mcleod escaped without schatch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
SHIP is HELD
FOR CONTEMPT
CHATTANOOGA SHERIFF, CON
VICTIM IN LYNcHiNG CASE
LOSES APPEAL.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 1.-The pc
tition of Sheriff Shipp of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and five co-defendants in the
prosecution by the United States for
contempt of the supreme court was
denied today and they will be required
to appear Nov. Is for sentence. The
charges against them is that Of con
spring to lynch negro named Ed
Johnson in March, 1906, after the
court has taken cognizance of his
case. He had been found guilty Of as
sault and had appealed to the supreme
court. The night after the announce
ment that the federal court would re-
view the case, he was lynched.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
MuRRow,s NAME is CLEAN.
Grand Jury Ignores Charge Against
Young Farmer of Staying
His Brother.

Des Moines, Nov. ben Murrow,
who was charged by the coroner's
jury with having killed his brother
Charles at the Murrow farm near Des
Moines on September 20, was Satur-
day freed of suspicion by the grand
jury and the charge preferred against
him by the coroner's jury was ig-
nored
The charge of grand larceny made
against Nellie Reynolds, an actress,
was also ignored by the grand jury,
and she was released from the county
Jail where she has been confined for
two months on suspicion of having
stolen diamonds from two local resi-
dences,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
army Y-NAvY GAME:
is CALLED OFF
DEATH OF CADET BYRNE IN HAR.
WARD CONTEST RESULTS IN
ABANDONMENT.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 1.-THE de-
sire of Col. Scott, superintendent
of the West Point military acad-
emy, that the Army and Navy foot
ball game this year be abandoned
as result of the death Of Cadet
Byrne, has been acceded to by
Capt. Bowyer, superintendent of
the naval academy, 1t is under
stood today
West Point, N: Y, Nov. 1.-Football
caused three more deaths Saturday
making a total of eleven for the sea-
son Of 1909 Eugene A. Byrne, the West
Point cadet who was injured Saturday
in the game with Harvard. succumbed
early yesterday morning. Col. Hugh L
Scott, superintendent of the military
academy. announced late last night
that there would be no more football
at West Point this year.
The other victims are Roy Sypbuck
an Indian boy, 10 years DID, playing or
the second eleven of the Haskell uni
versity, and Michael Burke of Shen-
the team of the Medico- Chlrurgica
college at Philadelphia. Spybuck's in.
jury was received in a game at Buck
ner Mo-, and he died at Kansas City.
Cancels Schedule After Talk.
Col SCOTS action canceling all re-
naming games on West Points sched.
ule was taken late last night, after the
question had been discussed fol
hours Whether the ruling will NEAR
that West Point never will have an
other football team Is not known, al
though the cadets appear to feel thai
the canceling OF this years schedule Is
more of tribute Of respect to Cadet
Byrne's memory than a sweeping con
demnation by the school authorities ..
the game itself.
Death of Byrne.
Cadet Byrne of Buffalo, a fourth
year man at the United States military
academy, died in the cadet hospital a
6:35 yesterday morning, sacrifice t.
football. The tragedy has brought sucf
poignant grief to officers and cadets
alike, that the end of football at Yves
Point and Annapolis is predicted b!
many.
Young Byrne expired at sunrise. His
grief stricken father, John Byrne,
civil war veteran was at his bedside
Brave as was the young soldiers figh
against death, it was hopeless from
the start. Buried beneath mass o
struggling players in the Harvard
Army game Saturday. his neck wa
twisted and broken by the weight o
the crushing pile above him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
HOOVER en-. IS
GIVEN VII nER|ijliiijCiiii R|iliiiI IiiiIi;i 8; g
F 0 R Big 81 N
osKALoosA DIsTILLERY PEOPLE
DECLARED BY FEDERAL COURT
JURY TO BE ENTITLED TO OVER
$4,000 FROM INSURANCE COS.

The G. A. Hoover Distilling Co. Of
Oskaloosa won signal victory IN the
federal court when the jury at Il
o'clock Saturday night returned YER
dist for the full amount claimed from
fifteen fire insurance companies. The
distillers we're granted judgment in
the sum of $S4,129.12. and their arg1i-
ments in the case were further sus-
tanned by special finding rendered
ty the jury in which the value of the
liquor destroyed was placed at $4,000.
The case was given to the twelve jur-
ort at $50 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
Immediately following the decision
Judge Smith Mcpherson stated that
he would hear a motion for new
trial argued before the federal court
at Creston, Thursday, November 4.
In the verdict returned by the jury
it was shown that the insurance in
force at the time the Hoover distillery
burned over year ago amounted to
$85, 800, and that $4,000 of this
amount was involved In the case
which has been in progress since
| Wednesday morning There are four
more cases in which the Hoover peo.
pie are the plaintiffs now pending be-
| fore the Mahaska county district
court, in which the remaining $500
| Is sought.
The following insurance companies
were the defendants in the case, and
amounts set opposite each is the judg
ment rendered in the verdict returned
Saturday night:
Mechanics Insurance Co.,
Philadelphia .............$ 3,235.0e
The Home Insurance Co,
New york ........... 1878 5;
st. Paul Insurance Co.. ..... 5,391.6(
Phoenix Insurance Co..
Brooklyn. N. Y. ,........ $4,000
Royal Insurance Co., Liver @
pool, England ......... 5,3s1.6t
German-American Insurance
Co, New York .....,..... s,os7.5t
Insurance Company of North
America 4,31s.s;
| North British and Mercan-
tile Insurance Company Of
London and Edinburgh -. 5,930.S;
/ German Insurance Co.. New
york ................... 4,s52.5o
| Phoenix Insurance Co., Hart
ford, Conn. .............. 5,3s1.et
Fire Association Of Philadel-
phia ............. 7oo9.1 II
| City of New York Insurance
Co. .................. 3,235.o;
| Security Insurance Co., New
Haven, Conn. 1885,
Aetna Insurance Co. ...... 5,930.8;
London Assurance Corpora
tion ..........-....... 6,39l.6N
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
DEATH VISITS
FOUR HOMES
AGENCY, CHARLTON, HEDRlcK
AND sIaouRNEY HOUSE
HOLDS BEREFT.

Agency, Nov. 1.-(Special)-M
Rebecca Cowger died this morning at
3:45 after an illness Of nearly three
months. Her husband, DR.. G. M. Cow
ger, died July IL.
She was born in Keokuk, Iowa,
March 10, 1867. She has always lived
in Iowa. She was married to DR. G. NJ.
Cowger December II, 1873. To this
union three children were born: Goldie
and Mrs. Nellie Neff Of Agency and
Chester OF Oklahoma.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day.
Jack Boylan Drops Dead.
Charlton, Nov. 1.-4StspeciaD Jack
Roylan OF T.incolE township one IL
the pioneer residents Of this county
was found dead in his yard Saturday
afternoon. A physician pronounced
his death due to heart trouble, with
which he had been afflicted.
Hedrlck Man Dies In Chicago.
Hedrick, Nov. 1.-(SpeciaD-Word
was received Sunday that F. w. Held
enrick had passed away In the hos.
pital in Chicago Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Heidenrick went to Chi.
cago two weeks ago, where Mr.
Heidenrick entered the hospital for
an operation.
The remains will arrive in the city
Tuesday morning.
Veteran Of Mexican War Dead.
Sigourney, Nov. 1.-(SpeciaD VIM
bunker, one of the oldest residents
OF this community, died Saturday. Mr.
bunker was a Mexican war veteran
and was the last survivor of that wal
in this community. He had lived ir
this city since that war. His wife
died two or three years ago. He leaves
one daughter, Kate, and one son, Gid
die. who. together with one gradnson
Ed bunker, constituted the family MIR
bunker was 85 years old The funera
occurred at the home, conducted by
Rev. Philip Palmer, former pastor
Of this place, but who with his family
had been spending the week in Sig
Quincy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
DIES AT 80 OF WHoopINe COUGH.
John Stewart Kennedy, FinancIer and
PhiIanthropist, Succumbs at
Home in New York. =.

New York, Nov. John Stewart
Kennedy, lawyer, financier and phil
anthropist. died at his home here yes
terday of whooping cough. He was
within two months of his eightieth
birthday. Mr.. Kennedy was director
of many large corporations. The Pres
byterian hospital received much aid
from him, including a recent gift of
81, 100000 He leaves a large estate
including $1O,O00,0o0 in Northern Pa.
cific stock and $7,0O0,000 in Great
Northern.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02

ARMED GUARDsMEN ARE IN
JACKSON TO PRESERVE ORDER
DURING ELECTION TOMORROW;
SHOT WOULD START FIGHT.

Jackson, Ky, Nov, because
there are ominous portents of trouble
in Jackson and Breathitt counties on
election day, detachment of militia
Is encamped here and Gov. Wilson
is hurrying to Frankfort from the wat
erways convention at New Orleans.
ties are armed and the county officials
are powerless.
The city is crowded with excited
mountaineers and 1t Is believed the
crack of one gun will start bloodshed.
The soldiers here are all seasoned
campaigners and have been well sup
piled with ammunition.
Judge Adams, on whose application
the troops were ordered out, Is the
Republican nominee for reelection as
| circuit judge.
His opponent Is Judge D. B. Red
wine of Jackson, one of the counsel for
the defense in the numerous criminal
and civil prosecutions against the late
Judge James Hargis. 1t is generally
believed that whoever carries Breath
lit county will win.
The calling out of trrops followed
reign of terror here Friday and Sat
urday of last week. An armed body
of men, alleging that they feared
fraud in the election, forcibly seized
the official ballots Friday and carried
them to a remote part of the county
where they defied arrest at the hands of
| Sheriff Crawford and posse for some
time.
Saturday following raid in which
hundreds of armed men supporting
/ the Democratic ticket took possession
of the court house and threatened
serious trouble pending the contro
1 versy over possession of the ballots
truce was entered into which it was
i throught would end the difficulties. II
i appears, however, ssat both sides are
that the compromise terms s.,-eeed up
on would not be respected. Judge
Adams thereupon asked for troops
The local Democratic leaders are
bitter in their denunciation of the
calling out of the troops, alleging that
this move has been made for the pur
pose of intimidating the voters.
The statement of Judge Adams in
asking for troops alleges that state
of riot exists in Breathitt county and
that the services of troops are neces
sary to preserve order during the elec
ton.
Wilson at Frankfort.
! Frankfort, KY, Nov. Gov. Will
son arrived here at noon from New
| Orleans. He said the troops at Jack
son have been instructed not to in
terfere nor permit interference in the
election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
CHILD KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
Parents Painfully Injured and Young
Women Dangerously Hurt When
Tire EXnIndes

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 1.-(SpeciaL) y
Ada Mcleod. aged nine years, was
killed, Miss Conley dangerously hurt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod and Alex Nc
Gregor painfully hurt, In an auto
wreck near here yesterday. The ma
chine was going 35 miles an hour
when one of the front tires exploded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
MRS. JAMES SHARP FREED.
Wife of "Adam God" Not to Be
Prosecuted for Part in Kansas
City Riot.

Kansas City, Nov Mrs. James
Sharp, wife of adam God', leader OF
a religious band which engaged in a
battle with the police here last De-
cember, which resulted in the death Of
five persons, will be released from the
county jail today.
Prosecutor Conklin announced last
night that he would not prosecute the
woman, who was charged with being
implicated in the fight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
800 MINERS IMPRISONED
Water Rushes Into English Coal Mine
ImperIing Lives Of Many; Loss
May be Heavy.

London, Nov. 1.-Three hundred
miners were imprisoned this afternoon
by water rushing into the Tareni coal
pit at Ystal y Fera Glamorganshire.
Three bodies were recovered One
hundred and fifty miners were res
cued alive. The others are still prison
ers and the water is rising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
Officer Noah Nabs
Fleeing Maiden by
Being On The Job

Levi was on the job. He was
waiting at the depot. And into
his expectant mitts landed the
) girl whom every Ottumwa po-
lice officer was last night in
. structed to nab and bring to
) the station. Chief Gallagher
) beat Officer Noah to it, how
! ever, and after examining the
girl and securing from her the
) acknowledgement that she
) had no visible means of sup
; port, ordered her to migrate
; within twenty-four hours. She
; promised to go, and was on
) her way, when officer Noah,
: who had not been advised of
! any recall Of previous instruc-
. tions, yanked her again to po-
lice headquarters this after
! noon. Gallagher advised Levi
. of his interview with the girl,
: and she was sent on her way.
The girl, who refused to give
her name, hailed from Belle
Plaine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
prlnoe Ito,s FUNERAL Thursday.

Toxic, Nov. 1.-The body of Prince
Ito who was assassinated Oct. % at
Harbin, Manchuria was received in
this city this afternoon with honors
consistent with the distinguished char
acter of a Japanese statesman. The
funeral will be held Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
BIG FIRE ON RRITT FARM.
Four Horses Burned, Besides Other
Live Stock; Thousands of Bush
els of Grain Consumed.

Mason City, Nov. 1.-(Special.) -
Fire destroyed all the farm buildings
on the farm of Thomas O'Rourke near
Britt Saturday night. Thousands Of
bushels of small grain, a great guam
tity of corn, four horses and other
livestock was consumed. O'Rourke
was in Britt when the fire started.
The cause is unknown. Many from
Britt went out in autos and by hard
fight saved the farm residence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
Mime EspIosion klIls Twelve

Johnstown, Pa, Nov Ia search
lasting throughout the night in the
mine of the Cambria Steel company at
Franklin, where an explosion occurred
last evening, leaves the number of
men killed at twelve; fatally injured,
one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
TOWN MARSHAL SHOT
Surprises Robbers at Work in Lexena,
Kansas, and Sustains Nor
tai Wound.

Kansas City, Nov. -Four robbers,
surprised at work in the general mer-
chandise store of Bradshaw Bros, at
Lenexa, Kas., early today, shot and
mortally wounded w. D. Haskin, the
town marshal, after an exchange of
shots. One robber was also shot, but
how badly is not known, as all es-
capped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
HALLOWEEN FUN in CEMETERY
Damage of $1,000 Done to Tombstones
in the Graveyard at carlin-
willie, ILL.,

Carlinville, ILL.,, Nov. damage es-
timated at $4,000 was done Saturday
night in the Carlinville cemetery as
the result of a Halloween prank Over
100 tombstones were damaged Twen-
ty were broken, and some broken,
and some valuable stones demolished.
There is no clew to the guilty per
sons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
Woman Leapsfrom
Auto to Apoid a
Collision; Killed


Chicago. Nov. believing
the automobile in which she
was riding today with her hus-
band was about to collide with
a rapidly moving taxicab. Mrs.
Mary Blakely jumped to the
pavement and was run over
and killed by the wheels of
the taxicab. Her husband
; avoided a collision by a quick
; turn to the side of the street.
; Before she made the fatal
: plunge Mrs. Blakely had
: thrown her baby boy. who was
: in her arms, to the side of the
street and the little one escap-
ed injury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
Johnson-JeffrIes Fight July 1910.

Chicago, Nov. Jack Johnson, the
colored pugilist returned to Chicago to-
day after his conference with Jeffries.
He said he thought the fight, would
take place next July.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
Patrick Mcmahon Sree.

Kansas City, Nov. Patrick Nc
Mahon was released Saturday. The
sheriff says another arrest may be
made in the triple murder case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02
Wilson at Frankfort.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. Gov. Will
son arrived here at noon from New
Orleans. He said the troops at Jack
son have been instructed not to in
terfere nor permit interference in the
election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-02

II is admitted bv foes of the saloons
that tho Jacksonville vote of two years
ago-some 800 majority against the
saloons-was not a true indication Of
rohibition sentiment in the city at that
time. Other considerations, amng them
them a bitter feeling against the law
lessness of certain saloons and the
disposition of saloonkeepers to Inter
fere in politics, entered into the fight.
If the anti-saloon people should fail to
receive a large as majority as they
did before they will be satisfied.