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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-12
PRESIDENT DELEGATES CABIN
IN WHICH LINCOLN WAS BORN
Fxtols Predecessors Virtues and Compares Him With
Washington by Cows. Wilson and
Folk and Gems. Wright and Wilson,

HODGENNILLE. Ky, February L.
Reverent and curious Americans to tire
number oe several thousand today dedi-
Gated the mean little cabin in which Lin
coin was born one hundred years ago
today.
The present head OF the nation. the
governor OF Abraham Lincoln's native
state, two eminent leaders in the struggle
through which Lincoln brought forth the
nation reunited and free another, late
the governor Of a state riven like Ken
lucky between the fires of sectional de
votion and duty-ail these and host of
others in the forefront OF American life
joined in the act of conservation
Something of uncouthness. so insepara-
bile from Lincoln during his lifetime was
distinct in the heart of the ceremony Of
today. which celebrated his one huudredth
birthday--the enshrning of a flower
mantled but. withal, G1ngy structure of
logs within noble structure of ma rble
one block OF which would buy a settle
ment such that In which the Lincolns
lived
Picturesque il the visage Of the en-
tire Kentucky 'Pennyrie,'' the chill OF
Kentucky February lent il no grace.
The tent which served as auditorium
was roped off from the crowd In its
itself. its logs worn smooth where the bark
has peeled off or rotted
Farmers Drive to Cabin.
Early morning revealed that Hodgan-
will had. with some trepidation. taken a
temporary position capital OF Tie
world. The whole town and every far
house passed along the three-mile route
10 the Lincoln farm was shot through
with the colcrs ii tho national ensign.
Gloved farmers. holding rein over the
hacks of every auadrupcd in the coun-
trH. gave lifts To many centenary jubi-
lators. As the cabin itself Was the ONLY
antique on actual = sp!ay, many a horse
AMI perhaps shay OF two. which re-
Inembered Lincoln passed uus,1n@.
The Lincoln cabin. set today in a casket
OF flowers. the gift Of the school children
Of Kentucky, stands half mile inside
the gate of tie farm Nobody was al
lowed to bring his vehicle within this
gate
Fivr special ira ms arrived from Louis
vile during the morning. The fourth
brought Gov Wilson and staff When
just before noon. the Presidents train
arrived and it's distinguished citizen
aiightcd the air cracked with cheers.
Band Leads the Way.
The President. his wife and daughter.
with Secretary Loeb. entered two car
riages Preceded by the band and com
pany of the lst ken'ucky Regime mt. they
moved oil 10 the cabin site.
Following the band and the soldiers;
came Gov. Wilson and his staff A score
OF kentuckys first citizens in uniform
Following these was the centenary com .
mlttee.
ks usaAS 49, Ss1u.,,eu on the road
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Bodies of Entombed Miners Found.

WILKESBARRE Pa. February IL
The bodies of the two mine workers who
were entonlbed last night in the Black
Diamond mine which took fire from some
unknown cause were found today. They
died from suffocation. \ large number
of rescuers were at work. and they pro-
ceeded cautiously. as the presence Of
after-damp made their task hazardous
one Twenty mules I'm the mine per-
iShed
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PRAISES CANAL WORK.
Taft Is Inspired Over Progress of
Panama Enterprise.

Al GtSTA. Ga. February Fin a let
ter from Panama to Maj. Joseph B. Cum
mnSS, thanking him for courteSies eX-
tended during the visit of himself and
Mrs. Taft to Augusta, the President ELECT
praises The work on the Panama canal
Mr.. TAFT says, in part:
The work is progressing most satisfac-
torily. and the conflicting reports that
You see III the newspapers from amateurs
and engineers prophesEing evil find no
foundation on the isthmus. The committee
Of engineers are unanimous in their ap-
provai Of the plans and the progress of
the work. and ii is mos; ins ,piring to see
the enterprise develop as | have seen it
from my first TO my present fifth trip
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Kills Wife and Commits Suicide.

WAVERLY. Ia. February 12.-Hidden
behind a tree in the yard Of H. X LAM
bert, Frank B. Thompson of this city
shot and killed his wife. eighteen years
old. as she stepped from the house last
night. Thompson fired two shots, both
bullets taking effect. He then commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the head. Mrs. Thompson had recently
separated from her husband because Of
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Baltimorean Dies at Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG. Va. February 12-Wil-
liam NJ. Doyle, aged forty-three. a prom
inent business man and a native of Bal
timore died at his home here last night
after an illness of several months He
was a son of Nj. y. Doyle of Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-12
Cholera Serious in st. Petersburg.

ST. PET ERSBURG February 12-There
has been a serious outbreak OF the Asatic
cholera among the staff of ST. George
Hospital. an institution mainta ined by the
Red Cross Thirteen cases were reported
today and nine yesterday, and the total OF
cases is thirty-eight.
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Nephew of President Fillmore Dies

PETERSBURG. Mich. February 10
John W. Fillmore. nephew of President
Fillmore. died at his home here today. He
was sixtynine years old.
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Washington and Lincoln
Compared by President
The President said:

We have met here to celebrate the
hundredth anniversary of the birth of one
Of the two greatest Americans of one of
the two nr three creates, men Of the
CONTINUED on t1f,.entA Pagcl
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Topeka FIRM MT BY FIRE
LOSES WAREHOUSE OFFICE
BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS
Loss Is Estimated at $3.50, GOODS
astrous Blazes in Two
Other Cities.

TOPEKA, Kan. February l2.-Fire last
night destroyed the warehouse and office
buildings and the entire contents of the
ParkhurstDavis Mercantile Company.
The loss is estimated at 500 900
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Philadelphia Building Burns.

Philadelphia Building Burns
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February 12-
Fire of an unknown origin late last night
destroyed the building occupied by the
Diamond Textile Machinery Company and
the Hager Hosiery Company. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
New York Plant Burns.
NEW YORK, February 12-The color
manufacturing plant of c. J. Breidbach
& Sons. in the Bronx, was burned last
night. LOSS. $50, coo.
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Weather.

Increasing cloud d;ncss and
warmer tonight: Saturday, rain;
light southcrly winds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
GOUGES OUT EYES
Young Man Assaulted and Robbed in
Mining Town; Receives Brutal
Treatment.

Marshalltown, Dec. 3.-One of the
most brutal crimes ever committed in
Iowa is reported from Scandia, small
mining town near Woodward, Iowa,
where two men are said to have beaten
up a young German in a gambling
house row, and left him to die after
having gouged out his eyes and robbed
him of his money
Joseph Rotter, laborer, was the
victim. 1t is alleged that in the course
of quarrel between Rotter and Chas.
Riclheart, of Madrid, Iowa, the latter
beat Rotter terribly and left him
supposedly dead, lying near the corner
of a gambling hall conducted by a
man named Knox. After the assault
it is said that Knox, finding the man
unconscious, added to his injuries by
beating his head with empty beer bot
ties. 1t is also said that Knox stole
Rotter's watch and $40 in cash.
Warrants for both Knox and Rick
heart have been issued, but both men
are at large.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
TEACHERS SET DATE
Next Meeting OF State Association to
Be Held In Des Moines in
December, 1910.

Des Moines, Dec. 3.-The next con-
vention Of the Iowa State Teachers as
sociation will be held in Des Moines
Dec. 10, 1910, in connection with sim
liar conventions held by the associa-
tions of Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska
and WISCONSIN at the same time. The
dates will be made the same in order
that prominent speakers who would re-
fuse to come to speak at single con-
vention may be persuaded to address
the five meetings in succession.
These arrangements were practical
ly concluded last night at meeting of
the executive board Of the teachers
association Of Iowa, composed of Maui
rice Kicker of Des Moines, F.. l.. Smart
Of Davenport and o. H. Benson Of
Clarinda, held at the Grant club. The
meeting was for the purpose Of closing
up the business Of the convention held
last month in Des Moines, but the
board spent much Of it's time discuss.
ing plans for the next convention.
Mr.. Kicker was appointed by the
board to represent Iowa in confer
ence to be held in Des Moines next
Friday night at which delegates from
the other four states concerned in tbs
proposed arrangement will meet tc
discuss the speakers to be secured and
the general details Of the plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
ALICE ADAMS NOT GUILTY.
Of the Charge Of Prostl-
tuition.

Alice Adams Is not a common pros
titute according to the verdict OF
twelve good men and true returned
into the Wapello county district court
at 1880 o'clock last night, after a de-
liberation consuming three hours. The
evidence in the case was largely fur
nished by the police department of
the city, and to offset this, the at
torney for the defendant introduced
testimony tending to show that Alice
was the sole support of her aged par
ents, and that she was guiltless of any
wrong doing. The jury was instructed
at 80 and returned at 1880 o'clock.
The attention Of the court today is
being taken up with the trial Of Guy
Baker, charged with burglary in the
night time. Baker is accused of enter
ing the Stokes home, ZIG East Main
street and stealing two SIS bills and q
girls ring. William A. Stokes, Laura
Stokes, Chief Gallagher, Captain Mier
and Officer Souders were the states s
witnesses. Baker occupied the stand
this afternoon as the first witness for
the defense. He declared his innocence
of the crime The jury in the case
is composed Of E. ]. Lancey, F. w.
Broich, j. l.. Gossage, Lewis Regan,
George Deitch, George Davis, A. A.
Herr, Cecil Mills, G. G. Baum, H. Q.
Taylor, Ira Saylor and J. H. Thompson
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BAN PLACED
ON 'SPOONINC' c.
PRESIDENT OF pEs MONIES IN
sTlTUTloN sTiRs STUDENTS
BY ORDER.

Des Moines, Dec. 3.-President Lor-
en- D. Osborn's declaration that he
will put stop to the custom of spoon
ing among the 300 students of Des
Moines college, a Baptist institution,
threatens to result in a depopulation
Of the school, and has already caused
no end of discussion among the under
graduates.
AT meeting of the senior class held
last night threat of several members
to leave the school was discussed. but
no decision was reached. An adjourn
men was taken until today, when an
effort will be made to induce President
Osborn to soften his strict order that
young men and young women students
must not associate together without
the permission Of the faculty.
Yesterday morning at the chapel eX-
ercises President Osborn made a
speech to students.
II do not intend that Des Moines
college shall be conducted as mat
rimonial bureau" he declared. You
come here for better thin-s than to
spoon. Your first duty is to study and
when you spend your time spooning
you waste time and the time of others
Young men students must obtain the
permission of the faculty before keep
| ing company with young women. The
practice of spooning has gone too fa1
and must be stopped
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CAMPAIGN FOR
GILLETTE ON
SENATOR cLAPP TALKS TARIFF
IN OPENING SPEECH FOR IN
suRGENT LEADER.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 3.-"Did con-
gress regard the rights of the consum-
er when 1t framed the tariff bill?"
was the question Senator Clapp of
Minnesota, answered negatively when
he spoke last night as the premier ora
tor in Senator LaFollette's campaign
for reelection.
A thousand persons who were pres
ent at the West Side Turner hall, fire.
quently applauded the name Of La
Toilette.
Clapp avoided direct reference to
Cannon and Aldrich and others deem
ed antagonistic to the "progressives, "
and concluded with declaration that
La Toilette will not be wiped off the
map" Clapp said.
Party solidarity amounts to moth
ing unless coupled with vitality and in
tegrity. The Republican party is found
ed on the principle that the leaders,
instead Of debating to the many
should reflect their purpose and
policy.
"The recent tariff struggle was not
between protection and free trade, but
degenerated into a struggle between
monopoly and the true friends of pro
lection. The men who forced the bill
through threw protection to the wind
whenever it had served their purpose
| The real issue of today is to pro
tect American industry, where it needs
1t; from foreign competition, and tc
protect the American consumer from
the unjust exactions of domestic com
petition"
Clapp characterized the corporation
tax as an income tax lily disguised
unjustly framed. taxing the precarious
income and exempting the permanent
| income,
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tention as the men In other lines of
industries.
The Ames professor stated that
Iowa was destined to become the
greatest live stock raising state in the
union with it's dairy COW, steer and
hogs. He stated that the farmer must
be more economical SO the greatest
profits could be realized from the pro-
ductions. To secure this economy the
farmer must adopt balanced rations.
He showed that the Iowa farmer can
produce practically all of his animal
food on the farm. He must depend up
on corn as the basis of his rations and
must grow more clover, alfalfa and
other byproducts.
With the use of economy in feeding
more profits can be realized from the
farm stated the speaker. The address
was full of good hints to the farmer.
Saturdays program follows;
Morning.
1O:00-"What Glass of Horses Should
the Farmer Raise ?'-Morris Will
liams.
II: oO.-"How I Raised NV Premium
Corn. rn."-Arthur Williams.
Piano Solo, Sybil Wheaton.
"To Save or to Spend."-R. B. Hy-
ten.
Afternoon.
1:o0-Election of Officers.
Report of Resolutions COMMITTEES
Music by the Childrens Orchestra
of the Irving school.
.2:00-"The Up-to-da Farm Wo-
man.''-Miss Alice Brown,
Music by the Childrens orchestra
Sale of exhibits.
Adjournment.
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WALSH DENIED
A AREHE:ARiNC
faces PRISON
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RE-
FUSES TO REOPEN CASE AND
ONLY SUPREME COURT INTER
vENEs; IN MARsHAL's CUSTODY

Chicago, Dec. 3.-John R. Walsh,
convicted Of misapplying the funds Of
the Chicago National bank, of which
he was president, was denied re-
hearing of his appeal by the federal
circuit court of apepals here today.
The denial of the motion leaves
Walsh without other recourse than the
supreme court of the United States to
stay the execution of sentence com
mitting him to five years in the peni-
tentiary. The court declined to admit
Walsh to bail, but permitted him on
his motion to defer beginning SEN
tence pending the application to the
supreme court, meanwhile placing him
in the custody Of the United States
marshal.
The action of the court was based
on the precedent created by the Morse
case when the New York financier was
committed to the Tonbs pending his
appeal to the supreme court instead
of being sent to prison.
Arguments will be made next Tues
day on the motion of Walshs counsel
to reopen the case and present further
reasons why the mandate should be
stayed until application can be made tc
the supreme court for relief Mean
time Walsh is in the custody of q
United States marshal, whose deputy
will accompany him wherever he
goes
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cUPlD's RESERVE.
EddyvilIe Couple Prevented From Mar
riage by Deputy Clerk of
WapeIIo County.

Two young lovers were put on pro
baton, left in cupid's ante room as 1t
were and must be content to wait
awhile. meantime blessing the license
clerk in the Wapello county court
house for his interference. You see 1t
was like this: A youth of the age
that is described by that fateful num-
eral 23 and answering to the name OF
Charles F. Witherly, accompanied by
a demure young lady named Miss
Saeger, both hailing from Eddyville,
called on. the license clerk of Ma
haska county seeking permit to wed.
1t developed that the said demure
miss was under the legal age limit and
Clerk Corlett communicating with OF
tumwa, was told by the clerk that no
guardian had been appointed for Miss
Saeger. They were not granted a
license and sadly took their departure.
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GIANT MERGER
FOLLOWS new
MORGAN MOVE
SECURING CONTROL OF EQulT.
ABLE AND COMBINATIONS
PLANNED WILL GIVE FINAN-
clER GREATER POWER.

New York, Dec. 3.-The purchase of
a majority of the stock Of the Equit-
able Life society by ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, announced last evening, move
of vast Importance to the financial
world because Of the virtual passing of
control of nearly half a billion dol
lars of assets and the domination of
two large trust companies, it is believ-
ed IN Wall street today to foreshadow
q slil more important move, the mu-
tualization Of the Equitable. No def
mite information on this point was OBJ
tained today.
A suggestion of definite character
was made in banking quarters today
that the taking over Of the Equitable
by Morgan ultimately will mean the
combination of the Equitable Trust
and Mercantile trust companies and
one or perhaps two trust companies
controlled by Morgan. This combina-
tion would control assets of nearly
$200,000,O00.
Deal Closed Last Night.
Official announcement was made last
night of the gigantic transaction by
which Mr.. Morgan gains control OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society, with
Its $472,000,000 of assets.
Purchase of the majority Of the
stock of the huge corporation was
made by the Wall street wizard from
Thomas F. Ryan, who acquired the
company from the Hyde interests after
the upheavals caused by the IN
surance scandals four years ago.
Apart from it's magnitude as a
chapter in the history of finance, the
transfer marks complete reversal Of
the old order under which the in
surance companies controlled the
destinies of the banks and trust com
| panies, as now a banker will control
one of the largest insurance com
panies.
The officlal Statement.
The announcement issued from the
| Office of Morgan & Co., was brief and
contained none Of the inside facts OF
the transactions. This statement
which was given out by H. B. Dawson
one of the younger partners of the
! firm, was as follows:
Mr. Morgan has bought the ma
jority of the stock of the Equitable
Life Assurance society, formerly own
ed by Thomas F. Ryan. This pur
chase is subject to the trust under
which Grover Cleveland, Morgan J
O'Brien and George Westinghouse
were made voting trustees for the
benefit of policy-holders, and II
covers all Mr.. Ryan's interests, includ
| ing all the stock purchased by hin
from James H. Hyde"
Neither Mr. Morgan nor his partners
would give any details beyond these
bare facts. They remained silent re
garding the exact amount of stocl
bought by them and the price they
paid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
PLOT TO BRlBE FAILS
italian Trapped by Decoy Package
After Threatening Illinois
Merchant.

st. Louis, Dec. 3.-Four men were
arrested in Collinsville, ILL.,, today
charged with participating in the plot
to kidnap the children of merchant
of that town. They are held under
bonds of $4,000.
L. F. Lamaghi, former mayor of Col
linsville, received BLACK hand" letters
demanding $4,000 on pain of losing his
three children and later threatening
his life. Under advice of the police,
Lamaghi's package was fixed and
placed in the designated place. Early
today an italian was caught there and
confessed, duplicating four others,
three of whom have been apprehend-
ed,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
NEW OFFICERS FOR ROADS
Carrying Out Reorganization Plans OF
Hawley Lines, Changes
Are Made.

New York, Dec. 3.-Carrying out the
plan for the reorganization OF the prop
critics acquired in the purchase from
the Rock Island Of the st. Louis and
San Francisco. new board Of direct
ors and new officers Of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois, one of the lines
of the Frisco system were elected to-
day. B. L. Winchell was elected presi-
dent and B. F. Yoakum chairman Of
the board and of the executive com
mittee. The other new officers include
". J. Jackson, vice president and gen.
eral manager. Winchell was also elect,
ed president of the Evansville and
Terre Haute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
SIGN FINAL ARTICLES
Jeffres and johnson Deposit $4,000
Each to Bind Match on July q

New York, Dec. 3.-Final articles for
the Jeffries-J Johnson fight were signed
this afternoon. They will fight forty
five rounds or more in Utah or Califor-
mia before Tex Richards club, July 4.
Each fighter deposited $4,000 to bind
the match. Rickard today received
kilograms which he claims makes it
possible that the fight may take place
in Salt Lake City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
TO STRIKE TOMORROW.
Wapello County Court House Clock to
Begin Operation at 9 a. m.
SATURDAY.

Tomorrow morning at o'clock, the
new Wapello county court house clock
is scheduled to begin operations, the
workmen on the mammoth time piece
this afternoon having announced that
it would be in working order at that
hour Nine long and loud clangs will
christen the working of the time piece,
which is to strike each half hour and
each hour thereafter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
TAFT'S SPEECH READY
Sixteen Thousand Copies of Document
Turned Over to Press
TODAY

Washington, Dec. 3.-Sixteen hun
dred copies of Taft's first annual mes
sage were delivered at the White
house at o'clock this morning, and
turned over to the press
associations. All night long the gov
ernment printing office was rushed
with work to get the message printed.
1t was stated today the message con-
tanned from $4,000 to 10000 words.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 3.-The Ma
tional society for the promotion of in
dustrial education opened its third
annual convention here today. Dele
gates were present from more than
twenty states. Addresses favoring an
Industrial technical school were made
hu several delegates
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
Actor Suicides in Iowa.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 3.-Harry Adams,
vaudeville actor. whose stage name
is F. C. Williams, committed suicide in
the lobby of the Ward hotel here today
when he was refused permission to
see lady member of his company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
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of ButternliLk Sape a
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Harvard Professor Dead.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 3.-Prof.
Charles Gross of the department of
history of Harvard college is dead,
aged SO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
New udeII Postmaster

Washington, D. c., Dec. Thomas
r. Glenn has been appointed postmas-
ter at Udell, Appanoose county, vice
F. M. Mathews, resigned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
Holiday Trade Unusually Active.

Holiday Trade Unusually Active.
New York, Dec. 3.-Despatches to
Dun's Review indicate that labor is
having an adverse effect on business
at the northwest but reports from
other sections are uniformly favorable
with the holiday trade unusually ac-
tive,