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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
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If D DESIRE D
IOWA TELEPHONE co. WILL TAKE
OVER sew PHONE PLANT IF
oTTuMWANs WANT IMPROVED
SERVICE.

An option on the Ottumwa Teie-
phone and Electric Co., is held by the
Iowa Telephone Co. and II officers OF
the latter company say, 1t Is the de-
sire of the people of Ottumwa to Sc
cure improved telephone service in
this city, the Iowa company will ex-
ercise the option and combine the two
system into one plant. G. e. Hall.
Of .Des Moines, assistant general com
mercial superintendent Of the Iowa
Telephone Co., with e. A. Clark, Ut
Des Moines, division commercial sup
erintendent together with r. A. Wal
ker, who holds the option on the new
phone plant, are in the city today in
connection with the matter, and have
decided to submit to the directors ol
the Ottumwa Commercial association
next Tuesday an outline of the pro-
posed improvements and the improved
services which would result should
the plants combine.
ut is the desire of the subscribers
OF the two companies in this city to
have improved services" said Mr..
Hall. "The two plants will be com.
bined and converted into one Of the
best equipped stations in the state. I'm
der the new arrangement there would
probably be slight increase in rates,
but the improved service would be
fully commensurate with the in
crease"
The directors Of the Ottumwa Com
mercial association will thoroughly in
vestigate the proposition Of Mr. Hall
next Tuesday at the MONDAY luncheon.
Mr.. Hall has promised to come to this
city at any time to further explain the
details of the proposed merger Of the
two companies.
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TO RUN TRAINS
ON BOTH ROADS
SOUTHERN IOWA TRACTION CON-
PANY AND IOWA CENTRAL
GIVEN RIGHT.

Red Oak, Dec. 30.-By the terms OF
the order of Judge Smith McPher-
son of the United States district court,
which was prepared by the judge here
and will be filed in Des Moines today
both the Iowa Central and Southern
Iowa Traction company, the latter
being successor Of the Abba & Cen
terville Railway company, will be al
lowed to operate on the line between
Abba and Centerville, each company
furnishing its own rolling stock. The
incidental and operating expenses are
to be divided between the two COM
panies until the differences of tho
quarreling transportation concerns
can be adjusted satisfactorily either by
agreement or court finding.
No Priority Given.
Neither company is given priority
of rights in the disputed zone, and 1T
they fail. within five days to agree as
to train. schedulas and, other details
Of operation, the court VIII issue or
ders governing these matters. Either
or both companies will carry mails in
accordance with the orders Of the post
once department, and should either
fail to give efiicient service in this or
passenger HIlu lTclHALT 6Vl NACO W SAAO
public, the court declares 1t will see
that such service is provided.
Aside from these notifications, the
former orders OF the court appointing
B. g. Bierd as receiver and restrain
Ing negotiations between the Abba
and Centerville company and Its sue
cessor, the Southern Iowa Traction
company will stand, the motion Of the
defendants that these orders be va
Gated being denied and their objec-.
tions to the personality OF the receiver
overruled.
Hearing Before Henry.
The issues OF case will be deter
mined in series Of hearings before
Master in Chancery George F. Henry
Of Des Moines the hearings to be held
at Abba, Centerville and Des Moines
by an agreement between the parties
Preceding the issuing of the order
Judge Mcpherson reviewed the causes
OF controversy, the review covering
seven sheets OF foolscap. The re
view goes back to the organization
building of the Abba and Centervil1e
line in 1893 by the late Governor
Drake and the late Russell Sage. In
his opinion the jurist dwells upon the
necessity of insuring service to the
public before the interests OF private
stockholders are considered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
JAP PWARSCARE
IN PHILIPPINES !
BRINGS DENIAL
MAJOR GENERAL DuvAL SAYS NO
WIRELESS STATION WAS FOUND
OR ARMS SEIZED; OTHER WAR
cLouDs.N

Washington, D. c., Dec. 30.-Major
General Duval, commanding the divis-
ion of the Philippines, has cabled the
war department an unqualified denial
of reports that wireless telegraph
station, built and operated by Japan
ese, was discovered in the Philippines
and that quantities of arms ammunition
and explosives were found illegally In
the possession Of the Japanese. The
generals denial was Forthcoming In
answer to an inquiry from the war de-
partment.
haytian Troops to Border.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 30.-Rumors
of serious fighting on the border be-
tween Santo Domingo and Hayti were
reported to the state department in q
cablegram dated yesterday from Amer
.ican Minister Furness at Port Au
Prince. He says the Haytian govern
ment, while denying these rumors Is
sending soldiers to the border.
Honduran Capital in the Dark.
Teguicigalpa, Honduras, Dec. 80. -
Rumors Of political disturbances real
and impending continue to reach the
capital from outside points, but SO
far as the government and public
here are aware they are baseless. Up
to today there has been no revolution
and there are no signs of uprising.
sThere have been no assassinations
and no political imprisonments so far
as is known. The gunboat Tatumba
has not sailed from Puerto Cortez to
give battle to steamer reported to
have been converted into q resolution
ary warship.
Gunboat Tacoma on Hand,
Mobile, Ala, Dec. 30.-A wireless
message from Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras, states that the United States
gunboat Tacoma has arrived off that
nort and is awaiting instructions from
Washington. No Information is cen
tained in the message regarding the
steamer Hornet which recently left
New Orleans supposedly for Hon
duras.
: Ecuador May Force War.
Lima. Peru, Dec. S0.--A Joint note
from the mediating powers, the
United States, Brazil and Argentina
was presented to the government to-
day advising Peru to submit the
boundary dispute with Ecuador to the
Hague tribunal. The feeling here IS
that Ecuador will not accept the sug-
gestion and that war will result. The
urge the government to
prepare for hostilities.
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ern being represented in the con-
ference.
The employees of the Canadian
Pacific are in the peculiar position OF
being offered a raise they did not ask
for When the move for an increase
was begun the employees of the latter
road refused to take part in it because
they were not sure of it's success The
management of the road, however, CO.
operated with the roads and agreed to
the 10 per cent increase.
The conference opened in Chicago
Nov. %, and both sides said the work
Of reaching an agreement had been
accomplished with no friction and with
only little argument.
The three principal members were
A. B. Garretson, president of the 0. R..
c.; W. G. Lee, president of the B. R.
T., and A. w. Trenholm, chairman of
the managers committee which repre-
sented the railroads and also general
manager Of the Chicago, st. Paul &
Omaha railroad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
NEW YORK CITY STRIKE
FIremen on Municipal Ferry Boats
Quit When Size Of Force
10 Reduced.

New York, Dec. 30.-New York
City experienced today its first mu-
nicipal strike in years when the fire.
men on the city's ferry boats between
Manhattan and South Brooklyn and
Staten Island struck because. the
municipal government redlced the
number OF fremen on each boat from
seven to six men in order to cut down
expenses. The city officials have hired
100 longshoremen to take the place OF
the striking firemen and they are
being instructed in their duties. When
the service will be resumed Is prob
lematical.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
WARSHIP FLEET
ST AR IS HOME
LEAVES FOREIGN SHORES AFTER
VISIT MADE MEMORABLE BY
REcEPTioks.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3O.-After a
memorable reception by England and
France, in which the American nation
and her navy were toasted and honor
ed by every conceivable exhibition Of
Ifriendliness, the great Atlantic battle-
ship fleet will leave foreign shores to-
day and return home.
The fleet will approach this contin-
ent as technical enemy and will at
tempt to elude the vigilance of the
fast scout cruisers which will operate
along the Atlantic coast and endeavor
to herald the advance OF the enemy. In
this war Of wireless telegraphy the
Atlantic fleet will have a difficult task,
but it will conceal Its movements as
far as possible. using the wireless only
when absolutely necessary and avoid
ing the frequented lanes Of the trans
Atlantic liners. All the conditions OF
actual warafre will be adopted and
the feet will make serious attempt
to hide from the watchful scouts,
Due in Cuban Waters Jan, 10.
,, The fourth division OF the feet de-
parted from Gravesend today, while
tomorrow the first division will put
Portland and the third from Brest.
The fleet will assemble at the en-
trance OF the English channel probably
Saturday, and from this rendezvous It
will start as a unit across the Atlantic.
The vessels are scheduled to arrive at
Guananamo, Cuba, jan 16.
The four divisions, which comprise
the entire battle-ship contingent of the
fleet, will be met in Cuban waters by
the remaining crusier division, con-
sisting Of the Tennessee, washington.
Montana and North Carolina the
scout cruisers Birmingham, Chester
and Salem and the seventh torpedo
division. The fleet will make detour
from the usual course and the three
scout cruisers will try to find 1t be-
fore 1t reaches Guantanamo.
Upon arrival in Cuban waters. the
fleet, scout cruisers and torpedo boats
will enter upon an extensive practice.
TO Reornanixe Practice Fleet.
The Pacific feet will be reorganized
January 4, according to orders issued
by the Navy Department today. Under
the new arrangement the first division
will be composed Of the West Virginia
flagship OF, the commander in -chief)
Colorado and Pennsylvania. The
second division will include the Cali
ifornia (fiagship), Maryland and South
Dakota. The base of the first division
will be the Puget sound naval station,
while the Mare island navy yard will
be the home Of the second division.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
ANOTHER IOWA SAFE BLOWN.
Burglars Escape With $4,000 From
Dows City institution; Posse In
DureIIif

Denison, Dec. 30.-(Special) Bur
glars entered the bank at Dows City
some time during the night, blew the
safe and escaped with $4,000. The ex-
plosion was heard very family by the
people but the discovery was not made
until $3.50 this morning when w. E..
Fishel. cashier of the bank, went to
open the building. The sheriff Of Deni-
son has been notified and posse has
started in pursuit Of the robbers. They
left no clue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
ST. PAUL FIRE IS FATAL
One Woman Dead and Thirteen In
.jured, Three Fatally, in Apart
ment Blaze.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec 30.-An un.
identified woman is dead and thirteen
other persons injured, three probably
fatally, as the result of fire which
destroyed the Concord apartment
house on Eleventh street today. The
fatally injured are. Mrs. Rose Moore,
Anna Erdd. Mrs. Anna Lichtenheld.
The exact origin Of the fire is not yet
known.
The explosion of gas stove in a
fiat on the top floor is believed to have
been the cause of the fire. Ten fam
lilies were driven out into the cold clad
only in night clothes There were
many narrow escapes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Z lwATERLoosHAs IMPROVED.
Newspaper Special Edition Shows
Millions Spent There In the
Last Year,

Waterloo, Dec. 60 Especial )-The
Evening Courier's annual Improvement
edition today shows that 1910 was a
record breaker, with $50 new resi-.
dences. and total improvement to the
amount to $4,710,026. There were fifty.
five new stores, factories and other
business places. The Waterloo, Cedar
Falls & Northern alone spent $1,700,-
900. Private improvements amounted
to $2,286.8O0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Pythian Lodges Merqe.

Waterloo, Dec. Especial AT a
special meeting of Helmet lodge, No.
80, and Waterloo lodge, No. "a, knights
of Pythias, held here last night, it
was voted to consolidate under the
name Of the former, with member
shin Of 600
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Will Not Eat or
Sleep Until They
Get a Withdra nal

~ < ~ sd X H. H. t.l -
! Des Mcines, Dec. 80. (Spe-
ciaD- One thousand anti
salOonists took an oath today,
that comm encing at IL o'clock
Monday, they would not eat nor
} sleep until they secured at
least one withdrawal from the
saloon consent petition which
has been filed with the beard
of supervisors. If half Of the
number each get one with.
drawal the 100 saloons in Des
Moines are doomed. The board
Of supervisors will canvass
the petition next week.
j. c.. Hansen, manager of the
saloon campaign, claims that
the petition still contains sur
plus of 7O2 names, granting
that there have been 500 with
drawals. He absolutely denies
that there are any fcrgeries
on the petitions, and denies
that the petition is 5S5 names
short as alleged by the anti
saloon people.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
GIVES DATA. ON LEANING TOWER.
Man Who Measured Structure Is Con-
vinced II Was PurposeIy Built
st135t Ont o{ Riy,,oh n

Providence, r. Il, Dec s3O.-One OF
the most interesting papers read be-
fore the convention here OF the
Archaeological Institute of America
was that by Prof. William II. Good
year of Brooklyn on measurements in
the leaning tower of Pisa. Prof. Good
year, who measured the. stairway last
year, has arrived at the conclusion
that the tower does not lean because
of accident or of settling of the earth,
but by intentional construction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
FoURTH DEATH IN STRIKER
Youth Shot BY Special Policeman Sue.
cunbs; Asssiiant Held for
n Murder.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The fourth death
in the garment workers strike oc-
Cured today Ferdinand Weiss, aged
10, shot December by Edward Heany
a special policeman employed as
watchman, dying this morning. Heany
is locked UP and the police have an
nounced they will bring formal
charge Of murder against him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
REVIVE INTERuRBAN DEAL.
Mortgage Filed for Construction
Council Bluffs-Sioux City

Council Bluffs, Dec. 30.- (Special.) --
"A proposition to construct an interur-
ban line between Sioux City and Coun-
Gil Bluffs has again been revived and
a mortgage OF $4.50O,000 on the Sioux
City 4 Western Iowa Traction prop
erty to back the project has been filed
at Logan, Sioux City and Onawa- The
line will consolidate with the street
car system here to gain entrance to
Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Boone Man Hold un,

Boone, Dec. 30.-(SpeciaL)- Frank
Casotta Of Frasier, while going home
from town late last night, was held
up and robbed Of $50 in cash and a
gold watch and chain, at the point Of a
revolver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
GIRLS AssAILANT RAVES
oskaloosa Authorities Think Youth
Who Shot New Sharon Girl is
Goinu Insane.

New Sharon, Dec. 3d. Specially 80
That Cecil Lockard. aged 10, who shot
Clara McIRtire, his former sweetheart
at the William Young home last We'd
nesday night and was placed in the
Mahaska county Jail, is going insane,
is the belief of the Oskaloosa authori-
ties. He talks in an insane manner.
Miss McIntire's wound which is now
healing, is not as. serious as at first
thought, and she will recover
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Ria Eire at Maso n city,

Mason City, Dec. 30.-(Special) -
The power house, two machine houses
and sheds OF the Mason City Brick G.
Tile plant, contiguous to the Martin
Manufacturing plant. burned last night
causing a loss of $4,000. There was no
insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Government FOrecaSterS
SayCold Wape Spreading
Over The Entire Country
*+***+++** ~ +a++++4+++++++++ =

Washington, 30Cold of
the country will prevail during the according
the
icy grip tightening northwest
twentw below Duluth MINI,
below Winnipeg From the
falling steadily
by another storm brewing in the extreme northwest
Louisville Dec soUnusualy cold weather. with
temperatures almost the gulf prevails
the The
weather which
storm in the central valley
throughout Panhandle storm
prevailed along the gulf coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
FUNK LOOKS OVER FIELD.
Spirit Lake Editor viii Decide
Whether to Enter Race for Dol
liver Seat.

Des Moines, Dec. Especially ~
Senator A. B. Funk Of Spirit Lake ar
rived in the city today and said he
was here today to canvass the situa-
ton and to decide whether he would
enter the candidacy for the place OF
Senator Dolliyer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
MExIcANs LEAVE FOR HOME.
Fifteen Men Employed on Railroad
Leave, Supposedly to Join
Insurrectos

Creston, Dec. 3o.---( Especial Eff
teen Mexican laborers Of the Burling-
ton road, yesterday left for Chihuahua
with two men, said to be agents OF the
insurrectos. The men are thought to
have gone to join the forces of the rev.
OllltiOnistS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Senator Hart Suggested.

Jreston, Dec. 3O.-l lspecial.)-P s.
SuInkin, editor Of the Advertiser-Ga-
sette. has suggested Senator Hart as
candidate for the senatorship. 1t is
not known what position Senator Hart
. will take.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Hold.up Man Captured.

Ft.t Dodge, Dec. 30 Especially 60
Thomas, Henesy, a section foreman for
the Illinois Central at Vinton was held
up last night and relieved of $40 in
cash and a gold watch, by negro, who
later was captured at Tama.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
CORNELIUS BLISS ILL.
Former Secretary Of the Interior Con-
fined to His Home; Fear Felt
Recauae Of AQe. aEa..

New York, Dec 30.-Cornelfus M.
Bliss, former secretary Of the interior.
is confined to his home by illness. Al
thought the illness Is not regarded as
alarming, solicitude is felt for the pa
tient because OF his advanced age.
Bliss will celebrate his 18th birthday
next month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
NEW UPRISING THREATENED
Unrest in Portugal May Result IN
Movement Against
S}sga.sa. Houa ~ ~ ~ .85F
Government.

London, Dec. 30.--Private advices
from Lisbon today confirm the pub
lished statements that decided unrest
and dissatisfaction prevail there, par
ticularly among the working classes.
An uprising against the provisional
government is threatened
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

Fire insurance Companies Merge.
Des Moines. Dec. 30.-President E.
NJ. Davis of the st. Louis Fire Insur-
ance company in Des Moines, has ef-
fected consolidation with the Cen
tury Fire Insurance company of this
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
BADGER STATE 70 ADVERTISE.
Wisconsin Advancement Association
Will Put Up $4,000 and Ask Leg.

islature for Equal Amount.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 30-The Wis
.onsin Advancement association will
ask the Wisconsin legislature to make
an appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of advertising Wisconsin.
Announcement to this effect was
made after the executive committee
session here. The members of the
association will duplicate the state ap-
preparation with money raised by, sub
, scription among themselves, and the
entire $4,000 will be used to advertise
the advantages OF Wisconsin to pres
pective. settlers
It is believed the state appropriation
II obtained, will be used in exhibitions
at fairs. The money secured by priv
ate subscription will be devoted to
newspaper advertising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
Haskell SIGNS CAPITAL BILL.
Governor Afixes Signature While Sit
ting on Stool In Restaurant at
EiIfhrie Former CapitAl

+ Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 30.-Gov. Chas.
N. Haskell affixed his signature TO
the state capital bill while sitting on
a stool In q railway eating house in
this city last night. The bill, which
was passed at recent special session
Of the legislature, locates the capital
at Oklahoma City.
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Whitmore in New Role.

morrow.
Whitmore in New Role.
Attorney G. w. Whitmore has left
the job at the court house and has
locked himself in his Office, where he
cannot be disturbed. His new occupa-
tion is that of canvassing the with
.drawals and comparing them with the
lists secured by the committee work
Ing i'll the court house, from whom ne
secures & list OF names twice each day.
The need to have the withdrawals com
pare with the signatures is as essen
tial as is the need for the signatures
to compare with the poll list, and this
IS in the hands Of Mr.. Whitmore.
Time In Question.
The question of the time permitted
for the withdrawal of the names from
the petition is an open one. The Ian
guage Of the supreme court is as fol-
lows:
Until the canvass of the petition by
tbs board of supervisors, the right to
withdraw exists
Some of the attorneys hold this 10
mean the time Of beginning Of canvass
by the board, while others state with
equal emphasis that the meaning Of
the court is that the privilege Of with
4drawal exists until the board is through
the canvass. II the latter is correct the
time available for the withdrawal OF
signatures is extended materially and
will be governed only by the length
OF time the board needs to canvass the
names. The fact that an alphabetical
list has been compiled by the two
committees will have the effect Of saw
Ing the supervisors much time in the
canvass.
No statement as to the number Of
withdrawals thus far secured is avail
able. 4
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COMMITTEES WORKING ON sA-
LOON PETITION AT COURT
HOUSE EXPECT TO FINISH La
BORE TOMORROW.
W'ITHDRA Walls ARE
NOT MADE PUBLIC
ATTORNEY WHiTMoRE coMPAR-
ING LISTS; TINE OF CLOSING
WITHDRAWING OF NAMES IS
QUESTION AMONG ATTORNEYS.

Is ~ ~. . ( < 6 4 ~
Working quietly and divulging moth
Ing of the progress in regard to secur-
ing Withdrawals, the citizens commit
tee is making a thorough job of it's
fight on the saloon petition and is leav-
In; no chance slip by for the obtaining
Of Withdrawals Of signatures from the
petition which is now being canvassed
by committees from both saloon and
anti-saloon forces. The checking Off of
the names has passed more quickly to-
day than at any time thus far in the
canvass, as number of the names
taken by the vets while the mandamus
order was in effect were not taken
complete and this left but little to do
on these names today. About $500
names were gone through early this
afternoon and the end is looked for to-
morrow .r- ssF
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