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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
AUTO PLUNGES
into CHICAGO
RIVER, z DEAD
ALL DAY SEARCH FOR VICTIMS
WHO RODE THROUGH OPEN
DRAW AND DROWNED FAILS TO
LOCATE BODIES.

Chicago, Nov. S.--Efforts to find the
bodies of the Sunday night victims Of
an auto accident were fruitless this
afternoon The auto was lifted from
the river, but nobodies were in it and
the police are inclined to believe only
two persons were in the motor car
when it toppled over the brink of an
open draw Of the Jackson boulevard
bridge and sank.
The machine, a large touring car,
was running thirty miles an hour. The
chauffeur, disregarding danger signal
lights, ringing gongs and shouts of
watchmen, dashed over the east abut-
low the passage Of tugboat.
One of the men in the car made
heroic effort to save himself and his
woman companion. A moment after
the car sank he was seen to rise to the
surface with a woman clinging to him
with her arms around his neck. The
woman was screaming for help.
The swimmer struck out strongly
down stream. In heavy downpour of
rain, the arc light on the bridge lighted
up the river only a short distance.
See Battle For Life.
Watchers on the bridge saw the man
swimming desperately for moment,
the white arms of the woman clasped
around his neck, then the current bore
the swimmer and his burden beyond
the circle of light, the screams ceased,
and nothing more was seen or heard of
the two.
Policemen and firemen on the fire
boat Graeme Stewart began search
for the victims of the accident within
few moments after the alarm was
given, and preparations were made to
drag the river.
The accident occurred at 1910
o'clock. when the briae swung open 81
allow the tugboat Tioga to pass
through. One automobile was halted
at the approach to the bridge, when a
small touring car, with a man and
woman in the front seat, approached
at high speed Although the watch
men say the danger signal lights were
burning and the warning bell ringing,
the car did not slacken speed When
it got near the watchman shouted a
warning. Apparently the occupants
of the car heard him, for an answer
ing cry arose from the automobile.
The touring car swerved slightly on
the brink, plunged over, turned turtle
and fell into the water. 1t sank i'm
mediately from view.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
WALKS FIVE MILES A Day
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt IS Exercis-
ing to Build Up Strength for
the Social Season.


the Social Season.
New York, Nov. S.--Mrs. Reginald
G. Vanderbilt has gone into training
here to build up her strength for the
social whirl of the winter. She has
adopted daily routine and adheres to
1t as strictly as veteran athlete.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is not robust and
the low altitude of Newport has not
agreed with her very well.s She has
been in Lenox for ten days, and al
ready a. decided change for the better
is evidenced by her returning color
and increasing length of her cross
country walks. She is now doing five
miles a day and is taking part in many
of the fall events. She went over TO
the Lenox Roller Skating club Satur-
day evening and skated for an hour.
She was easily the best skater on the
floor.
Mrs. Vanderbilt's routine begins
when she comes downstairs from her
apartments in the Curtis hotel at 9
o'clock After breakfast she sits on the
porch for several hours reading and
writing. Just before luncheon she
goes for an hours motor ride, and aft
er luncheon she appears in short skirts
heavy shoes and coat for her walk
among the hills. The walk ends at st.
AIMS church, where she stops daily
for half hours meditation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
----------------------------------
MINERS WANT A RAISE.
viii Take Stand for Higher Wages
in the Spring, Says Presl-
dent Lewis.

Pittsburg, Nov. 8.-Thomas L. Lew
Is, president of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, indicated in an inter
view here yesterday tnat the miners
Will make a stand for higher wages
In the spring. Mr.. Lewis said:
Il see no reason why there should
be any trouble in obtaining wage CON
tracts with improved conditions. Of
course | cannot say what will take
place, but you may be assured that
the international convention in Janu-
ary will lay down a policy that Will
protect the interests of our men and
their families at home"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
ESTIMATES OUT
ON CORN CROP
GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS
INCREASED PRODUCTION WITH
REDUCED QUALITY.

Washington, Nov. s.-The crop re.
porting board Of agriculture today
gives the indicated total production
of corn in 1909 at 2,767,s1S,ooo bush.
els, as against 2,668,651 900 as finally
estimated last year, with the quality
as 842 per cent, as against 86.9 per
cent last year.
The estimate Of the Average yield
st.i aeta for corn it 25.4 l5nsfiels, as
against 26.2 last year. About 79,779.-
900 bushels of the crop of 1908 is. es-
timated to have been in the farmers
hands Nov. 1, as against 71,124,Oo of
the 1907 crop in the farmers hands
at this time last year.
Big Crop Of Potatoes.
Potatoes show a quality of $50 per
cent, as against SIS per cent a year
ago. The total yield per acre is 16.5
bushels, as against S57 in 1908. The
indicated total production is 367,473.-
900 bushels, as against 27s, 1886, 900 last
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
CHURCHES Show
MUCH ACTIVITY
BAD WEATHER SLIGHTLY INTER
FERED WITH PROGRAMS IN
HOUSES OF WORSHIP.

There was great activity In the local
churches yesterday, although the in
clement weather cut down the attend
ance to some extent. The morning
services did not suffer by the bad
weather, but the cold rain in the even
ing had the effect of keeping the
church goer at home instead of COM
ing out into the dampness. The spe-
choir Of the Trinity Episcopal church
last evening attracted many and an
excellent program was heard. The
choir, which Is under the leadership
of Professor James Swirles, was in
excellent trim. 80 How Manifold, the
selection which will be given at the
Eisteddfod at Abba, and the duet by
j. j. Trenneman and e. R. Mitchell,
were worthy Of special mention.
The members of the First Baptist
church were yesterday treated to two
excellent sermons by Rev H. H. Sew
ern, dean Of Central college of Pella.
While Rev. Severn is not an ordained
minister his discourses contained ex-
cellent thought. Prof John G. Left
wich. president of the Creek-Seminole
Agricultural university of Boley, Okla
homa, delivered a short address at the
morning sermon. Mr.. Leftwich is a
well educated colored man and gave
an interesting talk He told of the
home of his school at Boley, where no
saloons or pool halls thrive. He de-
clared everybody worked down there
and even father had to take exercise.
The school of which he is the head
has an enrolment of $50 negroes and
Indian students. The school was es-
tablished five years ago and has grown
to an immense size. The school Is
supported by the Baptist churches of
the north.
He will speak at the Second Baptist
church Tuesday evening. 1t will be a
treat to hear Prof. Leftwich tell of
the founding of this beautiful city of
5000 inhabitants, the largest negro
town in America, the great resources
of the new state and of his struggle
to educate the natives.
The Free Methodtsts of this city
were treated to two excellent sermons
yesterday by Rev. H. e. Gaffin of
Greenyille, H.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
ARGUMENTS ARE
NOW BEING MADE:
JURY SHOULD GET M'NAlR CASE
TONIGHT - TWO WANT pA.
VoRcEs.

The arguments in the Bonnifjeld
McNair case, which has been in pro
gfess the greater part of a week. ar.
drawing to close, and the jury vii
doubtless get the case at the Close
OF court this afternoon. But one more
argument Is to be made following
that of j. j. Smith, which began this
morning. The attorneys are reviewing
the testimony at some length in theil
closing words to the jury, and every
opportunity is being taken to impress
the twelve men in behalf of their eli,
ents. Attorney Smith this afternoon
characterized the word "spendthrift, y
which Mrs. McNair is alleged to be,
as meaning one who spends money
that does them harm, and not one who
spends it where and when it does no
one harm, and he emphasized the
fact that any money spent by Mrs.
McNair did no harm. e. G. Moon will
make the final argument to the Jury,
and then the instructions Of the court
will follow.
Petitions for divorce have been
filed by Clara Evans VS.. J. w. Evans
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, and Nellie Green seeks Ie.
gal separation from her husband.
George w. Green, for alleged deser.
tion. The former asks the court to
give her permanent alimony in the
sum Of 5000 and restoration to her
maiden name Of Clara Holiday. Mrs.
Green asks for her maiden name OF
Nellie Mick.
An answer and petition for interven-
tion was filed today in the Junkin re-
ward case, wherein Dan Harmon
seeks to recover the full amount OF the
reward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
oTTuMWA BOYS HOME.
Local Delegates to Conference al
Waterloo Returned Home This

Boys Secretary G. E. Diedrick, Don
Rutledge. Paul Cummings and Sidney
Cove, delegates of the Ottumwa asso-
citation at the Iowa Boys Y. M. C. A.
conference at Waterloo, returned
home this morning. The sessions ad-
journed last evening. The boys report
a most enjoyable time. The selection
of the place of holding the 1910 CON
ference will be decided today by a
committee appointed by the conven-
tion. Ottumwa is a candidate for the
next conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
MERGER IS DISCUSSED
Baseball Delegates at Memphis Meet
ing Oppose RedistrIctine
at Present.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. S.-Delegates
to the National Association Of Minor
Baseball Leagues are here today pre-
pairing for the meeting tomorrow.
Several league circuits will probably
be changed before the meeting ends
A movement for the entire redistrict-
ing of the territory now occupied
jointly by the Three-I league and the
Central association may be launched,
but more conservative baseball legis-
lators are of the opinion that next
year would be better time for this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
BOY BREAKS UP A REVIVAL.
Frecracker in BaptismaI Font Causes
Panic in Which Several Per-
sons are Hurt

Decker, Ind, Nov. S.-While a re-
vival service was in progress at the
FreeS Methodist church a panic and
fight for the doors was caused by a
small boy who set off a giant fire
cracker in the drain pipe leading from
the baptismal font. Several persons
sustained severe injuries. It was
thought at first that dynamite had
been used. The minister, who was
near the empty font, cleared the pull
pit in a backward jump when the fire
cracker exploded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
CONVENTION
Of A. |. Of |.
IN I ORION 7 0
CANADA EXTENDS WARM WEI.
COME TO HOSTS OF LABOR.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS FIGHT
TO BE SETTLED.

toronto, Ont, Nov. S.--Canada ex.
Tended warm welcome to the repre-.
sentatives of organized labor who to.
day opened the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor
Ihe annual report of President Com.
pers was eagerly anticipated todav as
1t Is for this convention to DECIDE
whether there shall be an apenal Ia
tne supreme court from the recent do.
Iislon OF Inc court of appeals of the
District OF Columbia affirming the sen,
eeIces OF Imprisonment imposed on
Go4napers, Mitchell and Morrison for
lohtempt OF court in the Bucks Stove
ana Range company case.
Gompers' four months trip abroad
investigating the conditions in foreign
iapof helds was expected to result in
recommendations as to the wisdom
OF atiiliating with labor organizations
ABROAD with view to eventually
establishing an international fedora
tlon OF labor The jurisdictional dis
pute of the International Brotherhood
or electrical Workers as result of
the secession movements in the con.
Ventlons in Ohio and Iowa will come
up FOR adjusting during the conyen-
ton nNon
ms Is the first time in the TWENTY
nine years of its existence the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor has crossed
the border line of the United States 10
nold Its annual convention in Canada.
Delegates from all parts of the United
states and Canada are here.
lowans Not Admitted.
Mr.. Gompers called the convention
TO order and later responded to the
welcoming addresses Today,s Ma
gram, in addition to the presentation
Iof the EfomperG report, fno,pdar, t,,s
reports of Secretary Morrison, Treas
urer Lennon and the committee ,n
credentials.
The federation refused to admit to
us convention the delegates represent.
ing the Ohio and Iowa federations and
the organizations in Detroit. Mich
and Davenport and Cedar Rapids
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
Issues Injunction.

Judge Frank w. Eichelberger in the
Wapello county district court this
morning issued a temporary writ of in
junction as prayed by County Attor-
ney Seneca Cornell in his petition, re-
straining Jacob Erskine of Eldon from
keeping house of Ill fame.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
SYMPATHY WITH WOMAN.
No Direct Evidence duplicating Nine.
Stelnheil With Murder
Vet Adduced.

Paris, Nov. 8.-The second week of
the trial of Nine. Steinheil opened to-
day. No direct evidence duplicating
the prisoner with the crime yet has
been adduced, while conflicting stories
told by witnesses and the brave duel of
the accused in her fight against the
prosecution is turning sympathy in her
favor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
GIMLET BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Negro Who Has Been Robbing St
Louis Homes Shot Down by
Watchnnan

st. Louis, Nov. S.-The "gimlet burg
lar" negro, who has been robbing
west end homes in st. Louis for a
year and half. was shot dead by VIM.
F. Mannion, a watchman in the yard
Of Col. Edwin A. Batdorfs on Washing
ton boulevard early today. The burg
lar was surprised while trying to
break into a neighbor's residence
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
NINE KILLED IN FIRE.
Explosion and Blaze in Brooklyn Comb
Factory Costs Lives of
EMPLOYEES.

New York, Nov. 8.--Nine persons
were killed and nearly score Of en-
ployes injured in an explosion and
fire in the comb factory of Robert
Moss Morrison and son on Columbia
street, Brooklyn, today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
INDIANS ARE BEATEN.
Supreme Court Sustaine Secretary of
Interior in Barring Indians
From Rolls

Washington, D. c., Nov. 8.-The SUI
preme court Of the United States to-
day decided against the compliments
in the case of $4,000 Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians who asked redress
for being excluded from the citizen
ship rolls of those nations when they
were prepared by Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock on March 4. 1907.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
SEES DANGER OF MONOPOLY.
DR.. Eliot, President of Conservation
Association, Issues Statement
as TO Power

New York, NOV. 8.--Dr. Charles w.
Eliot. president of the National Con-
servation convention, today authoriz-
ed statement on the danger of mo-
nopolistic control Of the sources of
water power In this country, which is
declared to be urgent. The statement
is in the form Of an appeal to the
American people and deals especially
with the Alaskan coal fields.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
Committee Named
to Report Whether
Cook Reached Pole

y Washington, d. c., Nov. s. !
i The board Of managers of the
\ National Geographic society
4 today appointed the following
\ committee to pass on the ques-
= tion Of whether the pole was
+ discovered before 1909 (mean-
+ ing by Cook):
+ j. Howard Gore, formerly
= professor of mathematics at
+ George Washington univer-
4 sity.
+ Rear Admiral Pillsbury of
\ the navy.
4 DR.. Hayes, chief geologist of
+ the geological survey.
4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
Mrs. Astor Given
Divorce; Husband
Pays $4,000, 900
= #**************.**s

New York, Nov. S.-Mrs.
John Jacob Astor was today .
granted an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce by Justice Mills
in the supreme court at New
York. All the papers in the
case were sealed and the pro- .
ceedings carefully guarded. It
is generally reported that Mr.. I.
Astor made settlement of
$10,O00,00o in lieu of alimony.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
Steamer on Rocks.

Cleveland, o.. Nov S.-The passen,
ger steamer Arrow is on the rocks
near Sandusky, and it is said to he in
very dangerous position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09
LUMBER DESTROYED.
Three Million Feet of Pine and Hem
lock, Worth 100000, Lost

Manistique, Mich. Nov. S.-About
100000 feet of pine and hemlock lun-
Der owned by the Hudson Lumber
company at Garnet, Mich, burned. last
night. The loss is 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-14
/, j. ! + + !. + j. !. + + i + /. !. {.
+ DUCK WAS NOT I
ON WATER WAGON !


Alton, H., Jan. 13-William Keil''
duck got drunk on four glasses OF
beer. Now William is chasing the
duck.
Keil went from his home in Alton
to f. S. Kennedy's saloon in East
Alton, and played euchre and won
the bird. Tying its feet together he
threw 1t in a corner and shuffled the
cards again for a goose.
Several of "the boys" who believe
that the old dinner pail should be
kept full on Sundays as well as on
working days, were making regular
trips from their homes to the bar,
and surreptitiously they gave beer to
the duck.
When Keil reached home lie cut
the string and turned the bird loose
in the back yard. 1t fell down and
bumped its bill. 1t staggered ailm-
lessly about the yard. It picked
fights with the chickens and finally
1t hooked one of its wings around
clothes post and went to sleep.
Keil didn't know what was the mat
ter until the joker called him on the
telephone and asked him how the
duck was handling its package"
IT'S got an awful head this morn
ing" said Keil. Guess I'll have to
take II to a quack doctor"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-14
PUBLISHES PAPER
TO FORETELL FUTURE

"John the Baptist" Adopts Modern
Method OF Making Scriptural
Prophcsics-Will Run Sheet While
Money Lasts.
New Westminster, b. c., Jan. a.
Preparations are being made for the
publication at Alberni of n newspaper
devoted exclusively to the prognosti-
eating of dire calamities due to hap
pen within the next 10 years, accord
ing to the calculations of the editor
to be, John Packard, n deep Bible
sctudent. who has lately become so
impressed with his own prophetic
powers that he has taken unto him
self the title of John the Baptist"
During the past seven years Mr. Pack
ard has been saving money for the
purpose of publishing n newspaper.
this being the only way in which he
can make known his discoveries to
the world at large, as every establish
ed paper refused to take his calcula-
tions on coming misfortunes seriously.
He claims to have predicted the San
Francisco earthquake. the election Of
Taft and the loss of the Valencia
months before these events happened
His publication shall have as large a
circulation, and shall last as long as
Is consistent with the expenditure of
$4,000, this being the entire amount
which the prophet proposes expend-
ing on the dissemination of his in
terpretations. He proposes calling his
publication "The Shadow Cast by the
Coming Fulfillment of the Phophesies
Foretold OF Old"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-14
(Speclal Corresnondence.A J


Heppner, Jan. 14.-Matthew Tho
burn has a coffin, shroud and some
candles and these he would sell cheap
Matthew Thoburn lives several miles
from this city and on a recent visit tc
The Dalles, he saw fit to purchase a
casket and shroud for his wife, who
was seriously i'll, his purchase having
been brought about by the deplorable
condition of the roads and the Illness
of his better half that seemed certain
to result fatally But Mrs. Thoburn
rapidly recovered, and is now telling
the story of her husbands shopping
expedition.
Mrs Thoburn was seriously i'll at
her home in Wapanita shortly before
Christmas She was not expected to
survive, and the day before Christ
mas her death was considered only
matter OF hours. Her husband was
compelled to make a trip to The
Dalles, by team that day. The roads
were in miserable condition. Expect
ing that his wife would not live long
and not wishing to make another trip
over the bad roads, Mr.. Thoburn de-
cided to purchase casket and get
the material for shroud for her
body. He carried out this plan and
also purchased a number of candles
in preparation for the wake. Mrs
Thoburn Is a well woman now and
was able to visit relatives in this city
on New Years day She says she ex-
poets to remain in the land of the liv-
ing for several more years in spite of
the fact that a casket which was in
tended for her dead body is now stor-
ed in tn barn in Wapanitia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-14
FIGURE OF PARIS
MUST BE CLOTHED

Paris Jan. 14.-One of the results
OF the reform wave now at its height
in Paris is that NJ. Ville.te, whose
large painting, The Awakening of
Paris" has been placed in the Hotel
Devile has received orders to place
some raiment on the female who re-
presents Paris. At present the lady
is receiving the scepter of commerce
from Mercury, clad in the costume of
Mother Eve before the apple incident.
She is very beautiful, but the art COM
mission has decided little clothing
would be most appropriate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-14
Especial Correspondence.) }

Echo, ore, Jan. 1.-THE shippers
here are experiencing an unusual de-
lay. Falrchild and Daley have about
to the Portland market, bought from
Sunderman, Coregal and Minon, and
w. II. Stensloff of Salem bought two
car loads Of fat cattle from Dan Bow
man for market, but the railroad re
fuses to accept any stock for ship
ment at this time.
Ross Newport was In town today
and he says he has not lost day
through this cold snap on the old
Hinkle ditch, he says there is but
little frost in the ground and the
work is going on nicely. Ross is
hustler and If the North pole does not
drop down here he will get there.
All the sports in town are out
hunting rabbits Several hundred have
been shipped to Portland, bringing
from $500 to $3.50 per dozen there.
They say there are hundreds of them
and are very fat.
Quite a number of heavy land deals
are on tap and we are not in position
to make public at this time.
+. r. George OF the George & Mil
Ter Co., left on No. 1 today for Ar
llngton, ore, where he has real es-
tate to look after. During his alb
sence he expects TO spend a few days
on his farm, eleven miles from that
place where he has two or three hun
dred head Of horses.
Echo Items.
Mrs. c. r. Lisle, left for Portland
today on No. /.
Mr. Il. r. Ware of the Echo Fur
niture Co. visited Pendleton last
week
The city Jail has quite number of
star boarders. this cold weather. All
are broke and are anxious for work.
Allen and Twist Thompson return
ed from Chicago last week, where the
latter has been under the care of
Robt. II. Babcock, NJ D., at Passa-
want Memorial hospital for the past
six weeks. We are glad to note that
Mr. Thompson is much improved.
For the past two days the mer-
curry has registered at % degrees be-
low zero
Rev. A. A. Metcalf of the NJ. r. |
church left tonight on the belated |
train for Spokane, Wash, to attend n
ministers meeting at that city on
Wednesday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-14
CAN YOU DRIVE NAIL?
IL NOT DON'T MARRY

New York, Jan. 14.-President
Woodrow Wilson of Princeton Uni
versity. in an address before the
High School Teachers Association on
THE Meaning of a Liberal Educa-
tion." declared that no man ought to
get married who is not bit of a car
penter.
For" said he, IF a thumb is
mashed in driving a nail there re-
suits a mental state inconsistent with
the peace Of the household.
mo one" he added, "ought to be
accepted as husband who does not
know how to drive a nail"