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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-06-28
BRILLIANT WAS
Their SEAMANSHIP
Party Of Adventures
Come to Grief IN
Rabbit island

Good old Rabbits Island came with
IN an ace of playing the role Of Juan
Fernandez Island and party NJ four
punk mariners by the same token near.
~ did the Robinson CrusOe act. yostcr
day. The party were from the steam
or Mokolii and were landing grub and
breakfast paraphornalia preparatory to
taking a hungry bunch off the SAINT
steamer. The latter event never nc
CURED for the simple reason that the
shape Of u rock and ripped the side
of the boat, splitting the provisions on
the briny deep and spilling the crew
into II likewise. The party consisted
OF C. ID. Wright, George Humphreys, ID.
l.. Mackaye and Jap sailor one Of
the crew.
The boat was unlOaded In hurry
and pulled up on the beach. Thereup.
on tacks, hammer and tarpauln were
dispatched by the captain from the
steamers via L. +. Patten by the swim
ming route. Pattcn got the cramps
when half way over and had to be res
cued by Humphreys and the boat was
patched up sufficiently to allow trans.
ferring the balance OF the provisions
consisting of nil, and the wrecked Oncs
back to an admlring bunch on board
, the boat, who ordered tho boat headed
straight for tho nearest food not hay
Ing eaten since the night before. Tn,
party left the foot Of Fort street Sat
urday night and II was originally in
tended to be fishing expedition, but
one wee rock cod caught by accident
was the only trophy.
T. + = = = I = + + = = = = = 4 = 4
national salute.
The ceremonies were concluded by
Secretary of War Dickinson, formal!
presenting the monument to the Get
tysburg Battle Field Commission. Tn,
latter received II through Chairman
Lieut., Col. John p. Nicholson. I.aure
wreaths then were placed on the has,
of the monument by the oldest surylv
ing battery commander present, ano
taps" were sounded.
The President aud his party return
ed to Washington at 1880 p. M, benl
due there shortly after s.
Th. WaaLIu r dItian - Al. E..ai.,,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-06-28

The Weekly Edition Of the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary Of
the news OF the day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
TWo ESCAPE FROM IOWA "pEN.r
Hatch and Dwyer Saw Bars and Es
caps, But Latter 10
Recaptured.

Ft. Madison, May 10. Two con,
victs made their escape from the pent
tentiary yesterday. They are Thomas
Hatch, sent up from Polk county, and
l.. J. Dwyer, alias William Pool, sent
from Kossuth county, the latter serv-
ing his fourth term. They gained ac-
cess to the basement of the new hos
pital building, taking with them a
jack screw. They remained there until
the prisoners were taken from work
on the new wall to dinner, and then
forced an opening through the wall
into the new yard, which is unfinished,
and got away.
All work was suspended and the
prisoners were locked in the cells to
allow the guards to join in the search.
Dwyer was oyertaken on Black Hawk
heights, nearby, but Hatch made good
his escape. Dwyer refused to give any
information about Hatch or how they
managed to escape.
Hatch was member of the prison
basketball team and had been inter
esting himself the last few months In
getting technical education In me
chanical drawing under the supervis
ion of the warden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
JUDGE MCPHERSON PROTESTS
Seems to Him That in Assignment OF
Cases, the Court is Getting the
Worst Of IT,

Des Moines, May 10. Modern
methods in court procedure do not
make hit with Judge Smith Nc
Pherson of the federal court and he
yesterday berated them. -Four or five
years ago." he said, you never heard
of such thing as an assignment. In
those days the lawyer with a case
came to the court house and waited
until it was called. Now the lawyer
gets his case assigned, plays golf or
goes to the ball game, while the judge
sits and waits.
II believe in taking UP the cases in
rotation, just like they appear on the
court calendar. That is the way they
used to do it, and I'm in favor of do
ing it now. The lawyers might have
to sit around and wait, but is it worse
for them to wait than the Judge? I'm
der the present system the court
waits the pleasure of the lawyer. This
jumping around and picking out GER
tain cases is all wrong"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
News Causes Stock Decline.
WINTERS MOTHER SUICIDES.
Mother of the Murderer of Linn Trim
BILE Takes Her Own Life After
Broodinu over Sons Chime.

Titonka, May 19. - Another tragedy
has befallen the family of w. Winter,
whose son was recently sentenced to
life Imprisonment for the brutal muir
der of Linn Trimble at Union. Mrs.
Winter, mother of the youth now in
prison, went to the barn at her home
some time Friday while the other
members of the family were at work
In the field, and hanged herself. She
had been dead some time when the
body was discovered by the husband
when he returned from his work.
William Winter, the son of the dead
woman, killed Linn Trimble of Union
Dn the night of January 16 of the
present year, while in the act of rob-
bing Trimble's restaurant. He was
sentenced to life Imprisonment after a
trial at Eldora and escaped hanging
Dnly because of the showing that the
youth was moral degenerate The
mother brooded over the crime of her
son, and it is supposed that she be-
came mentally deranged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Armstrong is
NOW UNDER FIRE
sHAW's FORMER SECRETARY EN-.
COUNTERS BLACKLIST WITH
NEW COMPANY.

Des Moines, May 19.-Scores Of
wealthy Iowans are threatened with
financial loss and Robert P. ("Bob.
Dle') Armstrong, formerly Des
Moines newspapers reporter and pro
tege of Leslie M. shaw, with finan
cial ruin by the disclosure that the
Consolidated Casualty company
which Mr.. Armstrong helped to or
ganize and promote and of which nc
Is president has been guilty OF the
highest kind of high financing and II
on the blacklist of insurance commits
sioners and state auditor at the very
outset Of it's existence.
Auditor Of state Bleakly yesterday
received q copy of special report
made by Lee ]. Wolfe, consulting ac.
.tuary of New York on behalf of J. s.
Darst, auditor Of the state of West
Virginia, where the Consolidated
maintains it's home office, In which
sensational charges are made as to
the methods employed by President
Armstrong and his associates in pro
noting the new company. The suppo
sition is that copies Of this report
have been sent to every auditor 81
slate ana insurance commissioner n
the country.
The report charges that although
4,S0S shares of the stock have been
disposed of at twice their par value
the capital is impaired before single
policy has been issued. Since the ex
animation was made the sale of Ger.
tain bonds had given the company a
small surplus.
President Armstr ng took $500 oi
the stock, paying for it'with his note
Out of the amount paid in to the com
pany for stock sold, o. L. Van Ian
ingham, an associate of Armstrong
received commissions amounting to
$118,724.55, and Ira A. Manning, $15,
1850. Mr.. Armstrong after the date
OF examination paid the company
$500 for his stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
CLUB WOMEN !.
TAKE EWHACkAT
LEGISLATOR RE
MRS. NASH, THE PRESIDENT, CRIT.
! lclsEs HOG PAVILION APPRo-
PRiATIoN WHEN GIRLS ARE DE-
MED BUILDING,

Davenport, May 10. - Mrs. John A.
Nash of Audubon, president of the
Iowa Federation of Women's clubs,
| took a whack at the Iowa legislature
for appropriating 100000 for hog
pavilion at the state fair, used week,
instead of ordering woman's building
at the state university, used nine or
ten months in year by three hun
dred girls. She expressed the hope
that the women would not give up
the fight.
Per Capita Tax Voted.
The biennial rearranged the feder-
alton districts to correspond with the
congressional districts, and voted a
per capita tax OF 10 cents in lieu of
club taxes as heretofore.
This produced a hot debate, but fl
naEy was agreed to without dissen-
sion. Mayor Scott and Miss Alice
French Octave Thanet) welcomed the
delegates, and Mrs. Treadway Of Du-
buque spoke for the visitors. The posi-
tion Of president will probably go to
Mrs. Warren Garst or Mrs. A. E. Ship
ley Of Des Moines, and the vice pres
luSuCy pIopduly W NIB. JUHu w. WdG'
eek Of Davenport.
The Committees at Work.
Mrs. B. F. Carroll is at the head of
the resolutions committee by appoint
ment Of President Nash. Mrs. w. w.
Marsh of Waterloo, Mrs. M. M. Pratt
of Des Moines and Mrs. John Greenlee
of Richland are the other members.
On the press committee are Mrs. D.
N. Hurd of Cedar Falls, Mrs. ]. P. Or
gan of Council Bluffs, Miss Emile
Stapp Of Des Moines, Mrs. j. w. Hart
ray Of Sioux City and Miss Adler OF
the Davenport Times.
Mrs. j. w. Richards Is chairman oI
the committee on officers reports, as
sisted by Miss Tyler of Des Moines
and Mrs. Mayer of Sioux City. Mrs
Horace M. Towner is chairman of the
committee on rules, and Mrs Mulhill
Of Sioux City, Mrs. Watzek of Daven.
port and Mrs. c. D. Hirst of Ottumwa
are associated with her
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
TAFT IS GUEST
OF VIRGINIA
TOWN FOR DAY
PRESIDENT AT UNWILLING OF
SHAFT AT PETERSBURG LAupS
BOTH BLUE AND GRAY in
BElEF SPEECH.

Petersburg, Va, May 19.-President
Taft arrived here at $40 o'clock today
and will be the guest of both Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia, when he delivers
the address at Fort Malone following
the unveiling of the monument and
statue OF General John f. Hartrenft,
erected in memory of the Pennsylvania
soldiers who fell in fighting about
Petersburg during the war between
the states
Later he becomes the guest of this
city at a luncheon and reception ten
dered in his honor. The presidents
visit to Petersburg, once the Citadel of
the confederacy, has had the city
af1utter for more than month and
plans for his entertainment have sur
passed anything of the sort ever ,ln-
dertaken here. In addition to the pres
ident many other distinguished Wis
itors will participate in the days
events.
Lauds Blue and Gray.
Immediately after his arrival the
president went to FIT. Stedman where
the tablet was unveiled, and then pro-
ceeded to Fort Malone where he made
his first address of the day. He
coupled with every tribute to the
union soldiers a eulogy Of the valor Of
the confederates.
1--WE could not dedicate this beau
tiful and enduring memorial he de-
clared, ''to the volunteer soldiers of
Pennsylvania with such sense of its
justice and appropriateness had they
not been confronted by an enemy
capable Of resisting their assaults with
equal vigor and fortitude. Pennsyl-
vania's pride must be in the victory
achieved by her men against so brave
resolute and resourceful an enemy"
The president declared the battle be-
tween the states had to be fought and
that enduring good had come of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
ELIOT DoFFs ROBE OF OFFICE
Simplicity Marks Retirement From
the Presidency of Harvard
University.

Cambridge, Mass, May 10.
Charles William Eliot laid aside yes
terday the robe of office, which he
has worn with so much honor for
forty years, as president of Harvard
university and with characteristic
simplicity stepped back into private
life. Today Abbott Lawrence Lowell
took the position vacated by Eliot.
Eliot presided yesterday at his last
meeting with the members of the cor
poration and held his last conference
with the members of the faculty. In
both instances he spoke a few words
Of appreciation for the support given
him and received their good wishes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
TOWN CONSTABLE
ASKED FOR help
WHEN ILLINOIS BULLY RAN
AMucK HURRY CALL WAS
SENT FOR MILITIA.

Wood River, ILL.,, May 19.-Governor
Deneen was requested last night by
Constable Wilkin to order out the
militia to arrest Wade Porter, who
weighs 295 pounds and who yesterday
participated in running battle with
the constable and citizens. Porter
recently was displaced as the tele-
graph operator at Edwardsville cross
ing and his arrest is sought because
his successor alleges Porter had
threatened his life unless he resigns
and gives the position back to Porter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Elderly Inmate of
Poor Farm Elopes;;
Thinks She's a Girl

Waterloo, May .-(SpeciaD Mat
tie Corlis, an inmate of the county
home for forty-one years, and who
now is aged 81, disappeared last night
and cannot be found Steward Strayer
thinks she and Charles Dale, another
inmate, aged so, who left the In
stitution Monday night, have eloped.
Miss Corliss labors under the delusion
that she Is still girl.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
MINER SHOOTS TWO AND SELF.
Fatally Wounds Wife, Kills His
Brother-n-Law and Com
rnlts Suicide,

SheIburne, Ind, May 19-Frank Dog
gemant, a miner, yesterday afternoon
shot his wife, wounding her perhaps
fatally, killed his brother-in-law,
Zillele De Cobet, and, turning the
weapon on himself, committed sui
eide.
The woman, 1t is said, had refused
to live with Doggemant Yesterday
she spurned his appeal to return to
their home. Doggemant, after firing
two shots at his wife, jumped upon a
bicycle and sought out De Goblet, and,
without a word, killed him. Before
committing suicide, DoSgemant threw
a pocketbook containing sum If
money at the murdered mans wife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
JONES ON TRIAL
Man Who Attempted to Shoot Guiteau,
Garfield's Slayer, Faces
Murder Charge.

Washington, D. c., May 49, Will.
lam "Bill' Jones, who many years ago
attracted national interest when he at,
tempted to avenge the killing of Presi-
dent Garfield by shooting at Charles
Guiteau, the assassin, while the latter
was being removed from the court
house to the jail, was placed on trial
today charged with the murder of
John A. Mcpherson, who was employ.
ed by Jones as a farm hand,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Warden Makes a Chance.

Detroit, May 1s-A Journal special
from Jackson says that Ex- warden A.
n. Armstrong today made an affidavit
that Hilton A. DAILY of Chicago, paid
him $1,000 for helping get a lot of
second hand machinery accepted for
the state binder twine plant as new
material.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Manufacturers Name officers.

New York, May 19.-The ratifica-
ton Of the new officers chosen by the
nominating committee, the discussion
Of the reports Of the committees and
banquet this evening were on the
program of the concluding day of the
annual meeting Of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers today. The
nominating committee chose John
Kirby, Jr., of Dayton, o., as presi-
dent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
BRYAN PRAISES IOWA MEN.
Activity Of DoIliver and cummns Has
Pleased Hlm-Interview in
nes Moineo

Des Moines, May Senators
Dolliver and Cummins have pleased
me by their activities in the tariff
discussion, and while they do not go
as far as the Democrats, l am always
glad to encourage even small
progress.
This was statement of William J.
Bryan when seen at the Savery soon
after he arrived in Des Moines last
evening at 4:35 o'clock to give his
lecture, "The Prince Of Peace" at
Highland Park college,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Wfey Com IS to
Rescue as Hubby
Sticks to Bath Tub
: ********s**a*..** :

i S**%***** +
= Winsted, Conn, May 1s.--
Ella, come here" shouted
= John Sharp to his wife from
the bathroom last night. He
+ did not discover until he sat
+ down in the tub of hot water
= that the receptacle had receiv-
= ed fresh coat of enamel He
\ was stuck to the bottom of the
! tub when his wife arrived, and
= after working four hours he
= got the enamel off his body.
! Mrs. Sharp had forgotten to
4 tell her husband that the tub
4 had been re-enameled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Oskaloosa. Has an
Honest Man.; Pays
Taxes Not Charged
+ +##**a*##*.**#@*#* =

i + + i + + 4 4 4 T. i + j. Il i
+ Chicago, May 19.-H. o. Fan
: ming Of Oskaloosa, Ia, a for
!. mer resident of Chicago, has
+ sent to the county treasurer a
+ check for $25 for taxes on a
!. former bank account here, the
4 tax not being assessed against
!. him. He does not explain how
+ he owes the sum, but states
T. that he went before the board
+ of assessors at one time and
+ prevailed upon 1t to assess
T. letter and the check have been
+ letter and the cheek lave been
+ referred to the county board
i for disposition.
+ j. #*HHIHH#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Is Out ON Bond.

Chicago. May 1s.--Daly, who is agent
for the Hoover e. Gamble company of
Miamisburg, Ohio, was arrested here
last Monday in connection with the
binder twine case. but he was released
on bond. He Is supposed to be still in
the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Dismisses suit Against Bell Co.

Toledo, O., May 19. Federal
Judge Taylor today dismissed the suit
for Injunction brought against the
Central Union (Be1D Telephone com
pany by the United States Telephone.
The suit had for its purpose the re-
straining of the Central company from
making contracts with independent
companies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20

Mononk Lake, N. Y, May 1S.-Limi-
tation of armament and the permanent
establishment of peace thoroughout
the world by arbitration of interna-
tional disputes is the purpose Of the
Lake Mohonk conference on interna-
tional arbitration which opened here
today. More than 300 men prominent
in educational diplomatic and business
circles attended the conference, which
viii ha in sassinn for thraa days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
ROOSEVELT GETS RHINO
Seven Shots Bring Down Big Beast
Whose Head and Skin Weigh
ed sag Pounds.

Nairobi, May 19.-Roosevelt has be-
gun his hunting expedition from the
Ju ia ranch Of George Mcmillan He
went out last Sunday and bagged a
female rhinoceros. He first shot and
wounded her in the shoulder and the
animal fed to the bushes. Roosevelt
followed on horseback Six more shots
were required to bring her down. The
head and skin weighed 532 pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Strike Promises to be Huoe

Strike Promises to be Huge Fiasco.
Paris, May 10. The life of Paris
In all respects was normal up to noon
today. The general strike decreed by
the General Federation of Labor to
commence today with the building
trades promises to be huge fasco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
syxEcuTIvE HEAD OF STANDARD
OIL COMPANY AWAKEs FEEL
ING ILL, COMPLAINS OF NUMB
NESS, THEN FALLS DEAD.
STARTED OUT IN
LIFE AS NEWSROY
AT HIS DEATH HIS FORTUNE
\ WAS ESTIMATED AT A HUN
DRED MILLION AND HE WAS A
POWER IN WORLD OF FINANCE.

New York, May 19-H. H. Rogers,
The Standard Oil capitalist. died 1T
his residence here today. He arose
about 6 o'clock and shortly after be-
gan to feel i'll, complaining of numb
hess and nausea. Before anything
could be done he sank and died.
A Brief Sketch of His Career.
Henry Haddleston Rogers was the
real executive head of the Standard
Oil company. Born Sc years ago ct
Fairhaven, Conn.,, he began to make
his living as newsboy. He then,
while still in his boyhood, began to
learn the sperm oil business, and
when 81 years old was worth $4,000.
He went into western Pennsylvania
when tharSaineral oil discoveries took
place. Asn tRe big amalgamation
Df oil intsgsHe8 look place and the
standard Ofksc6hpany was formed
II. H. Rogers was made vice presi-
dent. Mr.. Rogers was married twice.
His first wife was Miss Abbie T. Gil
ford of FairhaEen. Conn. She died III
1898, lee vsHg Ganae, daughters and a
son. On sysissa .. .1s96, he married
Miss AmeXa, Anggsta Randel of New
York City. Nas New York home is
practically a palace and is situated at
Fifth avenue and Fifty-eighth street.
He was supposed to be worth about
s100,OO0,O00.
Loyal to Home Town.
OF the great wealth acquired
through his numerous business enter
prises, he devoted large sums to
public and benevolent uses, especially
for the benefit Of Fairhaven. Among
his gifts to the +own are two schools,
town hall, the Millicent library, a
memorial to his deceased daughter, a
Masonic building and memorial
church building, comprising group
said to be excellent examples of
Tudor architecture, the church itself
being perhaps the finest of it's size
ever built in America. These build
fngs were erected in memory of the
giyers mother. He has also built Ut
Fairhayen and presented to the MiIli-
cent library, a system of water works
from which 1t derives an income, and
rs superintendent Of streets he made,
presumably in great part at his own
expense, vast improvements in the
public highways.
News Causes Stock Decline.
New York, May 1s.-Declines in
stocks in which he was interested re-
suited from the announcement Of the
death of H. H. Rogers. Amalgamated
copper, of which he is president,
opened a point lower and declined
further on the succeeding sales. Con
Bolidated gas fell 21s. The market,
generally. however. held firm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Illinois Saloon Forces Win Victory.

Springfield, H., May 19. The sa-
loon forces won a victory today in the
house with the passage of the city To-
cal option act, giving cities and vii
lagos the right to vote on the saloon
question, regardless Of the township
vote under the present law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Arrest SD. LouIs Man ln Paris.

st. Louis, May 10. = NJ. Dwight
Fortner, the st. Louis real estate op-
orator, was arrested today in Paris,
according to cable message received
here. He is under indictments on the
charge of obtaining s11,500 by means
of forged Endorsement on check.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
.-------------- ----- ------------------
$500 FIRE AT ALBA.
Rennick's Barber Shop and Building
Burns-Flre Department Does
Good Work.

Abba, May 19-Tuesday fire was dis
covered In G. o. Bennick's barber shop
in the basement under Geo. w. Mil
ler's drug store. Ten minutes after
the alarm was given by Patrolman
Koons, the fire department flooded the
basement with water end subdued the
flames. The loss will amount to about
$500 on the building and shop and Is
fully covered by insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
Nebraska Bank Safe Blown.

Lincoln, Neb., May 10. - Bank rob-
bers secured $4,000 from the Cairo
state bank last night, demolishing the
aafa and building by three explosions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
No Disfranohisement for Neqroes.

Tallahassee. Fla. May 19.-Ths
negro disfranchisement bill received
its final defeat in the house today.
This ends the attempt at the present
session to disfranchise the negro vot~
lers.