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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25
FIFTY Millions
IN new Hotel
SOME IDEA OF HOW HOSTELRIES
OF PRESENT DAY ARE
EQUIPPED.

CHlCAGO, March 24.-Fifty mil
lion dollars will be invested in new
hotels this year, to meet the needs of
the travelling public in dozen of our
larger cities. This is the estimate of a
prominent manager here, and does
not include building operations in the
smaller cities. New York and Chi
cago will furnish their share of new
hostelries. Two new hotels costing
several million dollars apiece are now
in course of construction in Chicago.
and other are planned or being
erected in the eastern metropolis. In
spite of this the growth of travel, as
shown by railroad figures, is steadily
on the increase and the new accom-
modations are intended more to meet
present needs, it is said, than to pro-
vide for the future.
MARVELS OF EQUIPMENT.
marvels. The casual guest who
spends a night in one between trains
or orders a simple dinner for few
friends does not realize perhaps the
cost and ingenuity of the mechanical
devices that are summoned to his
service. Not only is his room lighted
and ventilated by electricity, but his
carriage is signalled, the potatoes for
his breakfast are peeled and his
Dreaded needed by the same force.
One of the latest hotel devices is a
telautograph, by which orders writ
ten in one department are automat-
ically transmitted to paper by NOV
ing pencil in totally different part
of the building. Another electrical
device is delicate apparatus install
ed in every room of a New York ho-
tel, which sends in an alarm of fire
whenever the temperature around it
is abnormally high.
The old broom, with it's cloud of
dust is thing of the past. Pneu-
matte brooms have taken its place,
sucking up every particle of dirt and
depositing it in a bin in the base
ment. Even the chambermaids who
run these brooms are kept in con-
slant touch with the main office by
electricity. When one enters a room
she inserts small glass bulb in a
socket on the frame of the hall door
This connects circuit which not only
lights the bulb, but also a glass but.
ton on q switchboard in the office
titus enabling the clerk to tell where
every maid in the house is at q
glance.
RURAL GUEST is LIBERAL.
Contrary to what one would ex-
pect, it Is not the city dweller, but
the farmer and the country merchant
who have played the largest part ii
the evolution of those expensive lux
uries. The farmer in particular i.
the modern capitalist. Owning hi.
telephone system, having frequentl!
his automobile, he insists on the bes
when he comes to the city, and hi
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-25

Hot bread every day at p. m. at
City Bakery. 3-19-tf.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
GETS YEARS SENTENCE
Des MoInes Wife Deserter Who Made
Love to Young Girl, Must go to
Anamosa,

Des Moines, May 17.-Judge Miller
Saturday refused to accept a
$1,000 bond rendered by c. A. Morgan,
the convicted wife deserter. to sup
port his wife, and handed out the max
imum sentence-one year in the re-
formatory at Anamosa.
w. Norman Huyck, the convicted
mans attorney, presented the bond
and asserted 1t was obligatory upon
the court to accept 1t under the statue.
Judge Miller differed, however, say
ing -the statute didn't made it manda-
tory upon the court to accept support
bonds.
The court then declared that this
was one case where support bond
should not be accepted, in that the de-
fendant had admitted he had wilfully
deserted his wife; also maintained
that he couldn't even support himself.
If this was true, the court asked how
he could expect to comply with bond
to support his wife.
Defeated in this, Morgan's attorney
argued for a new trial, asserting that
the jurors in the case had returned the
verdict Of guilty believing that Nor.
gan could give bond. He also con.
tended that the prosecutor in his clos,
ing argument had made statement to
this effect, thereby misleading the
Jurors. This was denied by the coun
ty attorney however.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
CHARLTON WOMAN
Gives UP ESTATE.
MRS. MALLRoY TURNS OVER $780,
900 PROPERTY TO RECEIVER
JAMISON.

Charlton, May 17.-(SpeciaD- Re
ceiver j. NJ. Jamison of the defunct
First National bank of this place on
Saturday made settlement with Mrs.
Annie L. Mallory, president of the
bank and her daughter, Mrs. Jessie M.
Thayer, who was one of the directors
of the bank. This settlement must be
approved by the department at Wash
ington. By the terms arranged Mrs.
Mallory and Mrs. Thayer will make a
deed for all of their real estate in
Lucas county, including their beautiful
homestead, "llion.' These properties
have been valued at 100000, and in
addition to this, S26.7OO in cash or
securities will be turned over to the
receiver. This is in full settlement
of all litigation pending against Mrs.
Mallory and Mrs. Thayer. Five suits
iare pending against them; one against
each for rNdividends taken since 1903
| since which time it has been proven
that the bank was insolvent, Mrs. Nal
lory had drawn out $4,000 and Mrs
Thayer $4,000. There was also one
suit against each for assessments on
stock Mrs. Mallory owing $4,000 of
the capital stock and Mrs. Thayer ST.
600. One suit for 100000 was insti.
tuted against them jointly for fraud.
ulent banking. It is said that this set
| tlement will leave Mrs. Mallory almost
penniless.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
MAcVIcAR sTlRs 'EM UP.
He and w. w. Wise Debate Before
Atlanta Audience-Des Moines
Plan of Government is Topic,

Atlanta, Ca, May 17-In a debate
hete Saturday night on the commits
sion form Of government, especially as
It is applied to Des Moines, John Mac
Vicar and W. w. Wise went from the
broad subject of government by COM
mission to discussion of the present
body Of city officials at Des Moines and
their administration.
Mr.. Wise said that under the gov
ernment by q commission the mayor
finds so little to do that hei complain
ing of the fact; that the commission
er of public parks can find no employ
ment but in feeding the squirrels; but
that the commissioner auditing the ac-
counts, being versed in the ways of
politics makes no complaint and says
that conditions are "fine, excellent
MIR. Wise said that the government
at Des Moines, as it now is, puts too
much power in the hands of few. Mr..
MacVicar said that it is the most eff
f1cient form of government Des
Moines has ever had
Their debate was sharp at times,
when it centered about the Des Moines
officials and specific conditions, but it
was never unfriendly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
MANUFACTURERS
SEEKING REFORMS
DEMAND MADE FOR BETTER CUR
RENcY LAWS AND FOR UNI
FORM BILL OF LADING.

New York, May 17.-Reports uf
committees were presented at the
opening session of the annual conven-
tion of the National Association Of
Manufacturers this afternoon. The
committee on currency recommended
that the association endorse the Fow-
Ter currency bill and advocate its pass
age by congress.
1t was the opinion of the committee
expressed in it's report that the pres
ent banking system ought to be
amended by law, allowing the issue of
the supplemental asset currency, Sc
cured by an appropriate guarantee
fund with proper restrictions as to is-
sue, or that we ought to change our
banking system entirely from a sys-
TEN that suits condition of war to
one that suits conditions of peace.
The committee on traffic declares that
much hardships has resulted to ship.
pers from increased railroad rates,
which in some instances have caused
serious loss on basis of lower rates
The adoption of a uniform bill of lad.
ing is urged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
CONGRESSMAN
IS ROASTED BY
SOU HERNERS
HoLLINGsWoRTH OF OHIO READ
CRITICISMS OF RECENT SPEECH
ON JEFF DAVIS TO HOUSE, BUT
NO ACTION is TAKEN.

Ii q . = -. "a
Washington. d. G., May i7.--.Ari
ass of the first magnitude" perhaps
one of the Sherman buns who robbed
Cefenseless men and women" con
temptible little whelps.' political
nonenity from Ohio" "pale faced lunl-
mary pusil1animous pigmy from
Ohio" These were some of the char
acterizations Of Representative Holl-
ingsworth Of Ohio, on editorials from
several southern newspapers which he
had read In the house today as the
basis of question of privilege affect
Ing his resolution recently offered pro-
testing against the portrait of Jeffer-
son Davis on the silver service to be
presented to the battleship Missis-
sippi. The reading Of the editorials
caused great emotions and at times
moved the members to great laughter.
Finally Bartlett of Georgia and Fitz-
gerald Of New York demanded that
the speaker rule on the question Of
privilege. In an elaborate opinion
Speaker Cannon held that Hollings-
worth had not been attacked in his
representative capacity, and he was
not permitted to proceed further
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
BLOWS Up HIS
HOUSE WITH A
KEGOF POWDER
EVEREST MAN, WHILE lNIoxlCAl l.
ED OR TEMPORARILY INSANE,
sTARTLEs TOWN; BIG INcEN-
DIARY FIRE FOLLOWS.

Knoxville, May 17.-(SpeciaD-
While either intoxicated or temporar-
lily insane, f. A. Osborne, brought d
keg Of powder to his home at Everist,
fifteen miles southeast of Knoxville,
last night, touched off fuse and wait
ed to see what would happen. In the
explosion which followed the house
was almost completely wrecked, but
Osborne escaped injury His 15-year-
old son who was in the house, also
escaped. The house was owned by
the Mammoth Vein Coal company.
Osborne is then alleged to have run
out on the street with razor threat
ening all whom he met. He was over
powered and placed under arrest.
Later he was taken to Hamilton and
locked up.
Fire Follows Explosion.
A short time after the explosion at
the Osborne home fire evidently Of
incendiary origin destroyed the COM
pany store of the Mammoth Vein Coal
company. The loss to the building
was $4,000 and the loss to stock was
$4,000. The building and stock YVES
total loss. There was insurance OF
$4,000 on the property.
There were many evidences of IN
cendiarism and many people spoke ef
having heard an explosion before the
flames were seen. The authorities are
Investigating the report that Osborne
was seen in the vicinity of the com
pany store before the fire, and the re.
port that the store. was fired by pow
der as was the Osborne home.
The officers of the coal company
are: President, ]. B. Elliott, cashie:
Knoxville National bank; j. M. Don
nelly, Everist; Elmer K. Johnson
Bussey, and j. A. Powers, Bussey. The
firm will rebuild
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
ILLNESS CAUSED BY VIRUS.
Government Experts Find Mouth Dis.
ease Among Cattle in East Came
From Contaminated Vaccine.

Washington. D. c., May. 17.-The bu-
reau of animal industry made public
report which fastens the blame for
the recent outbreak Of the foot and
mouth disease in Michigan, New York,
Pennsylvania and Maryland on con-
taminated strain of vaccine, which
originally came from foreign conn
try.
The disease was traced by inspec-
tors of the bureau to calves that had
been used for vaccine by a Detroit
firm of manufacturing chemists.
The report sets forth the belief that
the epidemic of foot and mouth dis
ease, which It cost the federal govern
ment 100000 to suppress, was started
by these calves at Detroit while they
were undergoing treatment with vac
cine imported from abroad, which VAC
cine, 1t has been established, was con.
taminated with foot and mouth dis
ease germs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
coADJuroR Fo.. ARCHBISHOP.
His III Health Said to Keep Him From
Attending to ,Duties-Feared He
Will Not Recover.

Dubuque, May 17.-There is talk of
the appointment of coadjutor to
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, whose
falling health is rendering him unable
TO handle the extensive business and
spiritual affairs of the archdiocese Of
Dubuque. There is some talk to the
effect that DR.. Carroll, formerly presi-
dent of ST. Joseph's college in Dubu-
que, now bishop of Helena, Mont, may
be called as assistant to the archbisn-
op. The Dubuque relates health has
been failing for years and it is feared
that he may never recover. In case a
coadjutor is appointed, it is likely that
he may be named with the right of
succession, in which case he would
succeed the archbishop on the latter's
death
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
HuRLs PIG AT WIFE, KILLS PIG
Unique Charge Wins Michigan Woman
Divorce From Her ,
Husband.

Flint, Mich, May 17-something
out of the ordinary in the way of do
nestle difficulties was furnished
when Mrs Edith Sweetland,
suing for divorce, told her troubles to
the court She claims that one of the
many alterations which she and her
husband participated in took place in
their barnyard near Brant village, and
alleges that her husband became SO
angry with her that he picked up a
live pig and heaved 1t at her head
Il lodged the pig" said Mrs. Sweet
land, ''but it was thrown with such
force that it was killed.
The court thought Mrs. Sweetland
was entitled to divorce and $500 ali
mony besides.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
HAMS GETS 8
TO 16 YEARS
At HARD LABOR
SLAYER OF WILLIAM e. ANNis Is
STUNNED BY SENTENCE lMPos-
ED BY COURT; VERDICT is
JUST SAYS THE JUDGE.

Flushing, May 17.-Captain Peter G.
Hams, Jr., today was sentenced TO
serve an indeterminate sentence OF
from eight to sixteen years in prison
at hard labor for the killing Of Will
lam E. Annis. After the usual mo-
tions for a new trial, ETC., had been
denied the court proceeded to ask
Hains the questions usually put to a
man about to be sentenced. The pris-
oner seemed dazed and had some diff
Guilty in understanding the questions.
His lawyers, Mcintyre and Young,
stood on either side of Hams, and as
sisted him in answering the questions.
Trial Fair, Says Judge.
In passing sentence Justice Garrett
son said the defendant had had a fair
trial and had been defended by ex-
per.enced lawyers He held the jury
had found a verdict commensurate
with the requirements of the law Re-
ferring to the nature of the case
the court said Hains had been indict-
ed for murder in the first degree, the
severest crime against society and al
though there had been a great deal OF
sympathy injected into the case the
law did not give man the right to pun
ish another man for wrong he had
suffered, or wreak vengeance on the
man he had wronged
Hains Stunned by Verdict.
After Garretson had imposed sen.
tence Hams sat down and dropped his
head on the table before him. He
seemed overcome with emotion for a
few moments, but soon recovered him
self and sat upright, staring at Tue
court
General Hams, the defendants faith
er, and Major John p. Hams, display
ed much emotion when the captair
was sentenced. Justice Garretsor
] gave the defense twenty-four hours IL
which to file an appeal and remandei
| Hams to the custody of the sheriff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
IowAN DIES BY GAS IN CHICAGO
B. n. a. Hinninssen, Retired Cap.
itaIist Of Lyons Found
Dead

Chicago, May 17-B. H. A. Hinning-
sen, aged so years, an old retired cap
italist of Lyons, Ia, was found dead
in bed in gas filled room at the home
of Mrs. Sara Boyson, 2734 Kenmore
avenue, the mother of Attorney Louis
K. Boysen.
Hinningsen came to Chicago to visit
the Boysen family Saturday morning.
The gas is believed to have escaped
accidentally. The fixture is combi-
nation gas and electric affair and it is
thought he accidentally turned on the
gas in turning off the electric light
Mrs. Boysen says he retired in cheer.
full mood and there is no reason to be.
lieve his death was other than acci
dental.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
U. U.S.ENG|NEERS
TELLCONGRESS
TOGO TO H : : :. =
1--WE WILL REPORT WHEN WE
GET READY" THEIR RESPONSE
TO QUERY ACCORDING TO
CHAMP CLARK OF MISSOURI.

Washington, D. C., May H. Con
gress can go to hell We will report
when we get ready" This. said
Champ Clark Of Missouri, in the
house today, was the alleg-
ed response given by the engineer
department of the army when asked
for information regarding the result of
an examination made by the engineer
officers into the practicability and de-
STABILITY of constructing and main
tanning navigable channel fourteen
feet deep and of suitable width, from
st. Louis to the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river.
The subject was brought up when
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
offered resolution calling on the sec,
retary of war for report Mr.. Alex
ander of New York, prospective chair,
man of the rivers and harbors com,
mittee, insisted that no report had
been submitted. Bartholdt declared
the report was made three months
ago. Clark at this juncture made the
statement quoted. The resolution fail
ed of adoption through an objection
by Alexander.
Fifty-seven senators answered their
names when the senate met at 1C
o'clock today, relieving doubt as to the
ability Of that body to obtain quo
rum early in the day to consider the
tariff bill Senator Sutherland of Utah
spoke in support Of the tariff, as re
ported by the finance committee and
in opposition to the addition of an in
come tax provision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
SOME FIGURES
ON RESOURCES
WEALTH is SHOWN TO
REACH DAZZLING FIGURES
BY REPORT.

Washington, d. c., May 17.-Accord-
ing to the annual report about to The
issued from the bureau of statistics of
the department of commerce and labor,
the United States is in q prosperous
condition in spite of all the talk Of
financial depression. This annual re-
port, while dry reading, brings out
some startling facts as regards the
present resources and development of
Uncle Samuel. which may be sum-
moned UP as follows.
Estimated coal supply, 3,135.7os.000.-
600 tons.
Largest annual output d9o7). 420-
100000 tons.
Estimated iron ore supply, 4,7S5, ,O00,-
COO long tons. Largest annual output
G907), 52,000,000 long tons. (This is
the equivalent of 25,7S1000 long tons
of pig iron out Of worlds output of 60,-
100000 tons.)
Petroleum area. $3.50 square miles.
Natural gas area 1o,O55 square
miles
Amount of land unappropriated and
unreserved, 754,895,000 acres.
Developed water power 5,357,00O
horsepower, turning 52,S27 wheels.
Wealth of United States I90D,
s107,000,O 100000.
Per capital wealth. s1,31o.
Wealth produced by farms in one
year d9oD. 412,ooO,0O0.
Annual pay roll of school teachers,
Sf97 100000.
Pupils in public schools, 16,S20, 900
Average daily attendance, 11,S1S,-
900.
Students in colleges and universities
10000.
Value Of postage stamps sold ir
1908, $1&l,5o0,oo0.
Number Of letters and post cards
mailed, 8,466,000,000.
Telegraphic messages sent. $4,000.
900.
Figures OF population and immigra-
tion, supplied respectively by the cen,
sus bureau the immigration bureau
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
w ould Decorate
Suicides Grapes
on Memorial Day

+ + 4 Il
! New York, May II. = The
+ graves of suicides in the Gem
: eteries about New York city
+ will be decorated Memorial day
+ by the New York branch of
: the National Committee for the
: Relief of the Unemployed, ac-
. cording to a resolution adopt
: ed at meeting last night. ].
: Eads Howe Of st. Louis, presi-
+ dent of the organization, intro
! duced the resolution, asking
+ that to decorate the graves of
: those who had died by their
! own hand by the result of their
+ failure TO obtain employment,
+ Or of hardships created by in
+ dustrial depression would do
+ much to bring to attention
+ those responsible for the condi-
+ tions of the unemployed. 1t is
i planned to have parade as
+ rival to that of the G. A. r.
+ !. X i 4 x 4 i !. !. X + i 4 + # + j.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
TO PROTECT AMERICANS
Governor Of Adana Promises Captain
Marshall to Look After all
u. S. in Province.

Mersina, May 17.-Captain Marshall,
commanding the American cruiser
North Carolina, now i'll this port, had
a conference with thhe governor OF
the Adana province Saturday. AS a
result full protection has been prom
ised to American interest at Adana
and guards are patrolling the Amer
lean property there and elsewhere.
Conditions in the refugee camps are
pitiable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
sebree,s Successor is swlnburne.

San Francisco. May 17.-Rear Ad-
miral w. 7. Swinburne, commanding
the Pacific fleet hauled down his flag
on the West Virginia today having
reached the age of retirement. Rear
Admiral Uriel Sebree took command.
raising his flag on the cruiser Tennes-
see which will hereafter be a flagship.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
M. j. Jorns Dead at San Juan.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May I'm.
J. Jorns, an Iowa horticulturalist in
the service Of American department
of agriculture, died in San Juan this
morning of typhoid fever. The body
will be sent to New York on board the
steamer Coame
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
prominent scandinavian Dead.

Chicago, May 17.-Heige Alexander
Haugan, president of the State Bank
of Chicago, president of the Chicago
clearing house and prominent in Scan
danavian circles died today of heart
trouble, aged sixty-one years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
Had Notification Meet Saturday

Fairfield, May Especial )-The
high school students held jollifcation
meet here Saturday night in honor Of
the excellent record made by their
track team at Iowa City. the team
winning second in the invitation meet
given by the state UNIVERSITY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
CHARGE Girl with sIayino Father.

st. Paul. MINI, May 17.-Louise Ar
bogast, the 19-year-old daughter of the
late Louis Arbogast, the wealthy but
cher, who was killed early Thursday
morning is In the Ramey county jail,
under commitment from the police
court and formally charged with the
murder. 1t is believed the girl was in
sane when she committed the alleged
crime
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
ONE KILLED IN IOWA WRECK.
Conductor Who Is Also Caught in the
Crash, Lies With Body Against
Boiler for Three Hours.

Mason City, May 17.-Fireman Clar-
ence Storr was instantly killed and
Conductor McCune and Engineer Quig-
ley were hurt in a wreck on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad yes
terday. McCune was caught between
the boiler and tender with his body
against the boiler, where he. lay for
three hours before he could be res
cued. He was badly burned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
HE'D BE uNPRoFlTABLE GUEST
Allentown, N. j., Man Eats Nine Plates
Of Ice Cream, Five Pies, and a
Dozen Bananas in Hour

Red Bank, N. J., May 17.-Charles
Ely of Allentown claims to be the
champion eater in New Jersey. He
ate nine plates of ice cream, FIVE pies.
and dozen bananas in less than one
hour, and then bet he could eat a
large pie in forty-five seconds. but no.
body woufa take the bet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-18
Montana Reaches Alexandretta.

Alexandretta, May 1.-THE Amer
lean cruiser Montana arrived here to-
day. Alexandretta is quiet.
Five More Hang at constantnopIe.
Constantinople, May 17-Fime more
men We're hanged this morning n
front of the buildings of parliament in
Stamboul. They We're found guilty by
court martial of completely in the
murder of their officers in the late
revolutionary outbreak.