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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10

Hammers and saws in the hands Cd
skillful workmen echo out over the
waters of the Des Moines opposite the
garden spot at the south approach OF
the Market street bridge today and
the same echoes will resound tomor.
row and part of Sunday on the rip
rap wall in South Ottumwa. The OF
tumwa regatta committee and Presi.
dent G. ]. Hermsdorfer OF the Central
States Amateur Rowing association,
this morning selected the stretch OF
three quarters of mile Just south OF
the Market street bridge as the place
of holding the great water events
next Monday and Tuesday, and car
penters began the arduous task OF
erecting the huge amphitheatre thiH
morning. The high water in West OF
| tumwa, which completely submerged
I the proposed site of the reviewing
stand for the regatta, made 1T neces-
sary to change the location Of the re-
gatta, and the strip of water lying
just above the downtown bridge was
declared to be the best possible placa
| for having the war of oarsman That
the choice of tho regatta promoters
proves out as expected remains only
for the lovers of clean sport to flood
the immense grandstand now in the
course of erection in South Ottulnwa
to its fullest seating capacity next
Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The
north entrance of the amphitheatra
will be in the center of the rip rap
park, where the stairs go down to the
edge of the water. The location Of this
house of spectators will afford even a
4 better view Of the races than the pro
lposed grandstand In West Ottumwa,
as there is nothing whatever along tho
edge of the water to obstruct the view.
The south end of the course VIII be
around the bend, while the start and
finish of the events will be Immediate
ly in front of the grandstand.
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TIE vote was reached after a con
tinuous session of more than thirteen
hours during which there was not an
idle moment The insurgents made
good their threat and voted against
the measure on its final passage Dur
Ing the night, Aldrich made an i'm.
portant announcement when he said
that he had no doubt that the appro
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
MITCHELL TO
STAND BY LABOR
Will Go to Jail if Judge
Wright'S Decision is
Confirmed

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Putting quietus
on recent rumors. TO the effect that he
was to leave the cause Of labor for
government post, John Mitchell, eX-Presi-
dent of the United Mineworkers said to-
day, 'I expect that all my life my ef-
forts will be devoted to the interests OF
the working man."
Mitchell came to New York to deliver
an address before the New York Com
mercial Telegraphers last night. He let
IL be known that if the Supreme Court
sustained the ruling of Judge Wright,
who sentenced Mitchell. Samuel Gompers,
and Frank Morrison 10 JAIL that he ex-
pected to go to jail, and serve out his sem
tence OF nine months. saying:
MY voice will reach farther from the
District of Columbia jail than It reaches
here; that sentence will arouse American
working men TO the jeopardy OF their in
terests before our laws, as now inter-
preted by some of our courts
Mitchell said he could not join with
the pessmists who claim TO foresee a
crisis for union labor in recent rebuffs
administered In the courts OF the land.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Various Unsettlins Factors Keep Trade
at a Low Ebb.

Both Dun's and Bradstreets report busl-
ness at low ebb owing to various un-
settling factors. Dun's says;
Improvement in the structure Of busi-
ness is much more pronounced than i'm
provement i'm the activity of business.
While financial and political developments
both in Europe and the United States are
distinctly better the progress toward the
eaperly expected revival Of trade is slow
and especially in the iron. copper and coal
trades IS disappointing.
The decrease in bank clearings in New
York. as compared with the corresponding
week in 1906 Is heavy-23.7 per cent
this being attributable to the extreme dull
ness Of the security market. but at lead
ing cities outside OF New York there is a
gain of 90 per cent. so that large
volume Of business is being carried on.
II is noteworthy as n test of the sub
stantial soundness OF the trade situation
that the total liabilities of failures reported
to r. G. Dun and Co, during January
were about se.OOoo00 less than the january
average Of the fve preceding years. In the
iron and steel trade cut in steel prices
by a leading producer caused feeling OF
uncertainty. Copper continues TO drop.
Outside Of the metal trade things are in
much better shape. although seasonably
quiet. The strength Of the situation still
lies in the fact that stocks are in no ex-
tended state.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
BLOW AT THE
TOBACCO TRUST
North Carolina Legislature
May Drive Its Factories
From the State
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
RALEIGH. n c.. Feb. 2O-Both
Houses OF the Legislature took up to-
day on special orders the several bills
which are designed TO drive the Nir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company and
the American Tobacco Company out
OF business I'm this state. The friends
Of the two companies declare II the
bills are PASSED the result viii be dis
astrous to the State while the COM
panies will simply move their establish
ments out OF North Carolina and do
business elsewhere. So potent was
this argument that the Senate finally
modified its original bills through its
committee. The House stands pat,
however, and will pass the drastic
measures. the leaders insisting that the
last Democratic state platform
promised this relief TO the people and
that the party pledge must be kept.
II the American Tobacco Company
is forced tut OF business in this state,
the real sufferers viii be Durham,
where the largest cigarette and cigar
cite tobacco manufacturing plant In
the world. is located. and Weston
where is located the big plug and fine
cut tobacco plants.
Large delegations Of tobacco growers
and warehouse men were in attend
ance to-day and used their influence
with the members to kill the bills. The
debate on the bills started as soon as
the Legislature met.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
BALTIMORE TO
BE REPRESENTED
Chamber Of Commerce Pres.
ident a Guest at Board
of Trade Dinner

Charles England, president Of tho Bal
tlmore Chamber OF Commerce, will he one
OF the number OF men OF national reputa-
tion who will attend the annual banquet
OF the Wilmington Board OF Trade on
Thursday eevning. March H. Mr.. Eng
lands acceptance Of the invitation is grat-
flying TO the delegates from the Board OF
Trade TO the Deeper Waterways Con-
vention. which met in Baltimore some
time ago. The delegates were the guests
OF the Baltimore Chamber OF Commerce
and were royalty entertained
President Maclean. OF the Board OF
Trade. this morning received the following
letter from Mr.. England in reply TO an
invitation 20 attend the banquet;
Mr.. r. j. Maclean, President OF the VIII
mington Board OF Trade, Wilmington,
Delaware.
Dear Slr:-I duly received your invi-
tation to attend the annual banquet OF the
Wilmington Board OF Trade on Thursday
evening, March II. In reply beg to say
that II viii give me great pleasure to b,
present with you upon that occasion.
In accepting this invitation. ! beg tc
assure you OF our appreciation Of the COM
pliment which YOU have paid the city OF
Baltimore and the Baltimore Chamber o.
Commerce
with my very best wishes. beg to re
main.
yours very truly.
(slgned) Charles England, President
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
WAR IN THE
STEEL TRADE
Price Cutting May Knock
Out the Smaller
Mills
By united Press LEASED special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb. 2O.-The action
Of the United States Steel Corporation in
establishing the "Open Market is re-
garded mere today as a declaration Of war
against the smaller independent concerns.
who, it is claimed by the officials Of the
corporation and its subsidiaries, are re-
sponsible for the shading of prices that
led the big steel men to make Yesterdays
drastic move. Despite the optimistic and
friendly tone OF Judge Gary's official
statement, the belief is that a general
battle OF price cutting is to be waged
with probable disastrous results to the
smaller concerns.
The majority OF the larger companies
affiliated with the corporation are loaded
up with stock which they can dump on
the market at prices prohibitlvely low for
their smaller competitors. It is feared
all efforts on the part OF the independents
to prevent a price war will prove vain and
that a number OF the smaller companies
will be forced to the wall
One effect OF the "open market that Is
sure to be realized, according TO a Pitts
burg steel man, will be a general reduc-
tion in the wages in the steel mills all
over the country.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
PREDICTED EARTHQUAKE,
SLIGHT SHOCK FOLLOWED

Nv United Press Leased Special Wire
PARIS. Feb. 9o.-Astronomer, Emile
Marchand. Of the Pic Du Midi observa-
tory was partially vindicated to-day by a
slight earthquake at Saint George. a
village near Grcnoble. No damage was
done but the quake was felt throughout
the entire village and neighboring terri
tory.
Marchand predicted several days ago
that February 20 would be day OF great
earthquake activity. He based his predic-
tion on the position OF the sun and moon
with reference to the meridian. which Is
such as TO cause the maximum influence
Of the SUMS and moons rays on the
earth. affecting particularly the weak
spots on the earths surface Marchand
says the dates OF the san Francisco and
sicilian auakes support this theory.
Marchand says the same conditions Will
prevail again on March 20. and he IS con-
ldent that before to-day is over other
quaKes tar more violent than that at SAINT
Georges will be recorded. According to
Marchand, these two dates constitute a
sort Of open season." for earthquakes.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
7. ALLEN HILLES
BOOM FOR MAYOR
May Be Candidate of Repub-
IiCanS, While Democrats Con-
slider Charles E. DubeII

A boom has been started for T. Allen
Hnles for the Republican nomination for
Mayor OF Wilmington. The election VIII
be held on the first Saturday in June next
and politicians Of both parties are already
looking over the field. Mr.. Hilles is a
wen-known resident Of this city OF the
Fifth ward and is a member OF the state
Commission on Revenue and Taxation.
Other Republicans mentioned for Mayor
are william G. Taylor. president Of Coun-
Gil: Thomas III Melvin, street and sewer
director. and DR.. Harrison W. Howell
president OF the Board Of Health.
Among the Democrats there is much
talk of Charles L. Dubell for Mayor He
is a merchant Of this city and has wide
acquaintance A boom also has been start
ed for state Senator Thomas NJ. Monag-
han for Mayor.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
Martha Washinaton supper.

The Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion will hold Martha Washington sup
per and sale Of useful and fancy articles.
on Monday. in the gymnasium. at the
Association rooms, No. 9OS King street.
The fancy table Will be In charge OF
Mrs. George Patterson and Mrs. J. Mer-
rick Horn and the candy table In. charge
Of Mrs. A. J. Branch. and both will be
open during the afternoon and evening.
From 5 to o'clock, a 50-cent supper will
be served. with the following menu:
Fried oysters. chicken salad. cold meats,
olives. pickles. jellies ice cream, cake and
coffee. The women in charge will be APP
propriately dressed as Martha Washing
ton. and the gymnasium will be deco
rated for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
MAN TAKEN ON
Theft CHARGE
Lester E. Grant, of Smyrna,
Accused Of Stealing Many
MuSkrat Skins
DETECTIVE GILLIS
DOES GOOD WORK

State Detective Harry I. Giliis, In Phil
adelphia last night. arrested Lester f.
Grant, OF Smyrna, on charge OF steal
ing several hundred valuable furs from
J. W. Jones q Co., large dealers IN raw
skins. at Smyrna. Del. Grant Is now
in the Philadelphia City Hall awaiting
requisltion TO Delaware
Last Sunday night the store OF j. W.
Jones & CO., was entered and about eight
hundred black muskrat skins. estimated
TO be worth $3.50 were taken. The frm
had on hand az the time about 1900 skins
and the ones that were stolen we're as
sorted according 10 the grade OF the fur
and were practically all what Is known
as blacks" a young boy named Reed
who worked for the Jones firm did not
report for duty on Monday morning and
he was seen to meet Lester E Grant n
young man. aged about q years at the
Smyrna depot on the arrival Of the noon
train from Wilmington. Wednesday night
the case was reported to Detective Gillis
who learned that young Grant had
boarded the Delaware road train leaving
Clayton at 500 Monday morning He car
fltN q AtiFc''RNt AAN Wh' hNNNN ~ ft'N
store Of l.. sklut g. Son, No. l0S East
Front street. this city. wnere Louis sklut
states he purchased from a man answer
ing Grants description, lot OF skins.
A man answering the same description
got OF the Delaware road train reaching
wilmington at 40 Monday morning and
while getting breakfast az Longs restau-
rant, on French street. asked where he
could find fur dealer, as he had some
/ furs 20 SELL
Detective ellis went 10 Smyrna Thurs
/ day and found that Grant had left town.
He traced the young man 70 Chester,
where Grant took dinner with a brother
and last night he located him at 2li2 Mar
shall street. Philadelphia, az the home OF
a married sister Grant admitted coming
TO Wilmington on the train leaving Clay
ton at So6 a. m. Monday but denied TAX.
ing the furs. Louis Sklut. the fur dealer
on Front street. went to Philadelphia to-
day with Mr.. Ginis 10 look at Grant.
For sometime past Smyrna has beer
terrorized by thefts and II Is regarded b!
those interested that Detective Gillis ha
made an important arrest He has ais
traced the stolen furs and Il Is believe
that this win be recovered. Eir. ellis ha
been Congratulated on the dispatch wit
which he cleans up cases placed In nj
charge and IN this case has again demon
strated his ability.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
Isl NOTICES In
THE LEGISLATURE
But Bills Will Not Be Intro
duCed for the Greater
Number of Them
EVERYBODY TO BE
A VOTERS ASSISTANT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Feb. 20-Just PSI
notices OF new bills to be introduced in
the Legislature were given yesterday
in Senate and House, II being the
last oay for notices of new business. OF
the PSI notices there is a possibility
that not more than fifty or seventy
five bills may be introduced. The
notices cover every range of legislation
Imaginable excepting the "anti-cigar-
cite" bill and the "coal-oir' bill, two
familiars that have appeared biennially
at Dover for a decade or two. While
the race track bill was not given notice
of in so many words It might be pos
sible to introduce such a measure
under one of the notices given by Rep
resentative Connolly I'm relation to pub
lie recreation and amusement. One
Senator had a race track bill notice
handed TO him but he did not offer It,
There is a probability that the Legis-
lature on Monday will fix a time be-
yond which no new bills may be in
troduced. Representative Connolly has
such q notice, and Friday next may
be fixed as the time limit, thus enabl-
ing the Legislature to devote the re-
mainder of the time until adjournment,
about March u or 10, to consideration
of the bill on the Calendar. There will
be mora business done by far from now
until adjournment than there has been
in the seven weeks the Legislature has
been in session.
Voters Assistant Bill.
The Senate committee on elections
returned favorable report on the bill
that had pascal the House TO abolish
voters assistants, but the Senate's re-
port was on a substitute bill which
will 20 far from abolishing the as
sistants. on the contrary il will create
them thousands-fold. The substitute
bill provides that the present method
Of naming voters assistants shall be
abolished. but that any voter may take
any other voter whom he may desire
into the booth with him to assist II
marking his ballot. This is not tn,
kind of abolition the Democrats arr
contending for. ana the Senate substi
tute bill signalizes the defeat Of thu
Democratic efforts. for they Will no
support the substitute bill.
Some Bills Passed.
The Senate bill relating to the liebil
ity Of common carriers to their EN-
ployes was unanimously killed. Sena
tor Finn. who had introduced il b.
request, voting against it.
Senate bills passed by the Senate in
cluded the House bill in relation TO thl
attendance Of jurors at courts; Hous
bill in relation to admission of patient
to the insane hospital at Farnhurst
substitute for House bill exemptinl
| eating house proprietors from payinl
/ license. The substitute provides
/ license Of SO.
The Senate also passed the Hous
/ bills fixing the commutation tax ol
I three railroads, as follows: Whining
ton and Northern railroad, $1,000; j
NJ. and V. railroad, $500, and the NJ
D. and " railroad. $500.
The Senate bill providing for a neV
State administration building an
library at Dover was reported favor
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
LEWES TO HONOR
DUTCH SEA ROVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Feb. 20-Lewes is pre-
pairing to celebrate the three hundredth
anniversary of the landing of HendriclS
Hudson at that town on August 2s Of
this year. and Senator James Rowland.
the big and good natured Senator from
the pilot town, yesterday offered a
resolution to have IT a State affair. His
resolution names the following COM
mittee on the part of the State to CO.
operate in making the celebration a
great affair:
Governor Simeon S. Pennewill, for
mer Governor Preston Lea, Colonel
George A. Elliott, Congressman-elect
William II. Head. Congressman Hiram
r. Burton. the Rev. c. H. B. Turner
Daniel Burton, Insurance Commission
er Charles II. Maull, former Senator
Richard r. Kenney, former Governor
Ebe ". Tunnel. former Insurance
Commissioner DR.. George w. Marshall,
DR.. Rowland G. Paynter, Caleb S. Pen
newill. Hezekiah Harrington and Sem
ator James Rowland.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
MUCH MONEY
FOR DELAWARE
Congress Provides For River
Surveys Here and Post
office Improvements

The Rivers and Harbors BILL reported
TO the House Of Representatives. at
Washington. contains a number Of items
OF interest 90 Delaware.
The bill provides for the survey for the
construction OF a continuous waterway
inland. where practicable. from Boston
TO Long Island Sound; thence by New
York Bay: thence across New Jersey to
suitable point on the Delaware River
or Bay: thence TO the Chesapeake Bay;
thence from Norfolk TO the sounds OF
North Carolina and Beaufort Inlet. North
Carolina, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the cost Of a channel with max
imum depth Of Is feet or such lesser
depths as may be found sufficient for
commercial, naval or military purposes.
This survey is 10 include the examination
OF all practicable routes, preparation Of
plans and estimates OF cost along the
most available route. and a report upon
the desirability OF utilizing as a part OF
the proposed waterway any existing pub
lie OF private canal and the probable cost
Of acquiring the same.
Delaware won a survey for the Chris
tiana River. from Newport TO Christiana.
The Leipsic River will be surveyed ana
the Broad Creek River will be inspected
from Laurel TO the mouth. Pocomoke
River. from Gumboro TO Snow Hin, and
the Nanticoke River up to Middleford
will be surveyed.
For the completion Of an extension OF
the Postonice in Wilmington, $4,000 is ap-
propriated The limit Of cost OF Sf20. .00l
for building and $4,000 has been appro-
priated to date.
The bill also carries an appropriation
of S51100 for the construction and enlarge.
ment OF barracks and quarters at For
Dupont for the Coast Artillery and OF
other buildings In connection with coas
defenses TO be spent in the Judgment OF
the Secretary of War.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
BIG STEAMER
IS WRECKED
Went on the Rocks at Bridge
port Breakwater During
the Night
CREW AND PASSENGERS
WERE RESCUED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb 20-The
sound steamer John II. Starin. owned
by the New England Navigation Com
pany. plying regularly between New
Haven and New York. is on the rocks
and may prove a total wreck. off the
Eastern end Of the Bridgeport Break
water at the entrance TO this harbor.
Her crew and a solitary passenger. who
left New Haven on her last night, are
safe and the loss will be confined to
the steamer and cargo It viii be
heavy. however. as the local agent for
the lire declared to-day that she has
on board general merchandise of great
value.
The wreck Of the Starin was due TO
the storm that lashed the sound to
fury last tight. She had left her
home port for New York on time, but
before the east bound Lane was reach-
ed the storm hit her and for time II
appeared that she would founder in the
omen sound Finally. when on Mil
ford, the captain decided to make the
nrst harbor and set his course for The
Bridgeport Light.
Managing 20 pick Il up through the
darkness and rain he held 1t only
second and was then compelled 70 pro-
/ ceed by dead reckoning. The terrinc
wind drove the steamer TO leeward but
| she was held as nearly as possible to
the course and It was believed by Cap
tain Van Pelt that he would make the
harbor all right lie was slighly on
I'm his calculation. however. and sud-
denly the brealxwater loomed up direct
" ahead. There was a jangling OF
bells in the engine room. but II was
too late and the heavy tide and wind
threw the steamer against the eastern
end OF tho big wall.
Hole Torn in the Hull.
A big hole was torn In the vessels
hull. and she began 10 settle at once.
The pumps were set 60 work and
signals Of distress blown. These were
heard on the Bridgeport water front.
The tug Sarah McWiniams responded
promptly but SO high was the wind and
so dirty the sea that she could not
&c tclosc to the wrecked craft
The McWiniams crew, however. de.
clded 10 attempt a rescue. and although
many times beaten back by the waves
they finally landed all lands on thei
boat. Captain Dampley and his crew
however. refused 10 be taken ashore
declaring that as soon as the sel
moderated sufficiently they would agaii
board their vessel and see II they coulc
not save her.
Several other tugs came out will
daylight and all are now standing by
Alice Bouton, the stewardess, the only
woman on board. and the one pas
senger were landed here. That therf
were no other passengers aboard wa;
due to the fact that reservations made
were cancelled before the boat sailed
! owing TO the storm.
The Starin was formerly the McCul'
) loch. a revenue cutter. She was oll
! I'm baltimore in 1866 and has figured ir
] q number of accidents IN the past
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 90
Pressure is low throughout the United
States, with resulting unsettled and
partly cloudy to cloudy weather. but
without precipitation. The weather will
be far tonight and Sunday in the east
and south, preceded by snow tonight
in the eastern lower lake region, and
rain or snow in eastern New York.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water to Esstport.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sunday;
For Delaware-Fair, slightly colder
tonight Sunday fairs diminishing
westerly winds. becoming variable.
Evening journal., 1909-02-20
COP BATTLED WITH
ALLEGED BURGLAR

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Feb. 2o-After terrific
battle with a policeman. when he drew
revolver to resist arrest. William
Brodv. alias Brooks, wanted by the
Washington police for two burglaries,
which they claim Noted him $1,000 in
that city. was taken TO police head
quarters here to-day. Brody drew n
revolver when Detective McGowan ap-
pretended him. but in the battle which
followed the policeman felled him with
a billy. Brody Is said by the police
70 have served four years in Sing Sing
for burglary here. When searched. a
ladies' watch bearing the initials, M.
e. Is. was found on him.