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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
REPORT MADE
BY CONFERE:E:S
SENATE ADOPTS COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION BUT HOUSE
PASSES IT OVER.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Senator Mel,
son today reported to the senate the
conference report on the resolution
providing for the investigation of the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. It per.
mits any official or ex-official" con
cerned to appear personally or by
counsel
The report was unanimously adopt.
ed by the senate The house also re-
ceived the conference report, but 1t
went over until tomorrow.
Dekema Wants to be Speaker.
Representative G. ]. Diekema OF
Michigan yesterday formally an
nounced his candidacy for speaker of
the house of representatives to sue
ceed 'Uncle Joe" Cannon at the end OF
the present session.
Speaker Cannon has made it clear
that he has no intention of resigning
before the end of his present term. His
position is that any man has the right
to be candidate for the speakership
and what the next congress would do
could not be foretold at this time.
He has already announced that ne
would be a candidate for reelection to
SolSi COB, 1ut has ileSeI ueCldISu LiicI
he would again be candidate for the
speakership.
Besides Mr. Diekema, number OF
names of possible speakership candi-
dates have been mentioned, including
Walter /. Smith of Iowa, member Of
the rules committee; Marlin e. Ohm
sted of Pennsylvania, chairman OF the
insular affairs committee, and James
R. Mann of Illinois, chairman of the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
FOR DAWsoN's POST
Chairman Lane Endorses Candidacy
Of Charles Grilk Progressive,
OF Davenport.

Davenport, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaD- Joe
R. Lane, chairman of the Second dis
trict Republican committee, today en-
dorsed the candidacy of Charles Grilll
Of Davenport as the progressive candi-
date to succeed Dawson.
Howell May Enter Race.
Des Moines, Jan. IL Especially -
The state house politicians today say
that there is every indication that
Judge R. T. Howell of Iowa City will
soon announce himself as candidate
for congress in the Second district. He
does not belong to either faction of the
Republican party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
BENCH VACANCY FILLED.
Judge Knapp Of Michigan Gets Circuit
Court Place by Lurton's
Promotion.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton Of United States District Judge
Loyal E. Knappen of Michigan to sue
ceed Judge Lurton as Judge Of the
United States circuit court of the
sixth circuit. Arthur G. Denison of
Michigan was nominated to succeed
Knappen on the district bench.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Iowa Evening Press
Specials By Phone
IS HELD FOR MURDER
Otto Nisling In jail at lie Mars on
Charge of Staying One and
Woundlnq Another.

Lemars, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaD Otto
Nigling, aged 40. is in JAN here charg-
ed with numbering Delbert Church,
and mortally wounding the Iatter's
brother, Elmer Church, In a fight Sat
ufday night. The affair took place at
Fritz Roepke's farm in Lincoln town
ship. After quarrel Nigling was
kicked out Of the house by the
Churches. He started home, the
Churches following. When he got
home he got shot gun and started
shooting. An inquest will be held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
HUGHES NOT CANDIDATE,
New York Paper Says Governor viii
Not Accept denomination
for Office.

New York. jan 17.-The Tribune
announces that Governor Hughes will
not under any circumstances be a can
didate for reelection. The governor.
however, says he has made no authori-
tative announcement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Ambassador is Dead,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17--Ambas-
sador Nabuco of Brazil died today. He
has represented his government here
since May, 1905. Immediately upon
learning of the ambassadors death
President Taft called at the late
diplomatic home and left card.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
PASTOR HAILED IN COURT
muscatne Divine Charged With AS.
saulting Boy as Result of
SNOWFALL Fight.

Muscatine, Jan 17.-(SpeciaD-B
an information filed in justice court,
Rev. w. H. Thomason, pastor of the
Mulford Methodist Episcopal church,
is charged with assault upon Clyde
Rebelsky, aged IL, member of his
Sunday school. The alleged assault
was the outcome Of a SNOWFALL fight
between the minister and crowd of
boys, which started good naturedly
but took on serious turn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Grant Cousin, Aged 1oe, Dead

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 17.--Mrs. Maria
Robinson Of Bridgewater who celebrat.
ed her 106th anniversary November 4,
1909, is dead. Her ancestors fought in
the Revolutionary war. She was
cousin of the late General u. S. Grant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
TRENTON MEN HELD
Missouri Farmer Accused of Murder
of Neishbor; Held to Have
Made Threats.

Trenton, Mo, Jan. Thames Hum.
phreys, wealthy farmer, was today
arrested in connection with the mur-
der of James Hatcher, a farmer, who
was shot from ambush near Lindley.
Mo-, last Friday. Humphreys had
threatened to kill whoever was steal
ing his corn. Beside Hatcher's body
was sack Of corn, but his friends rid
icule the idea that he stole the grain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Big Man Dies.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Peter Klees, a DO
lice magistrate at Aurora, Ill.,, said to
have been one of the heaviest men in
the world died Sunday.
Klees weighed sos pounds and was
6 feet 3 inches tall. Ten Of the strong.
est men in Aurora have been selected
to act as his pail bearers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
BOY AGAIN INJURED
Mason City Youth Recently Giver
$7,5oo for Personal injuries,
Hurt at Church

Mason City, Jan. 17-(SpeciaD-
Cleo Moore, the boy who recently got
judgment for $500 damages against
the street car company for personal in
juries, fell while leaving the M E.
church. where he had attended Sunday
school and rolled down the steps. He
received a broken left arm and other
serious injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Coal Situation Improving.

Mason City, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaD -
The coal situation is improving. The
Des Moines Short Line brought over
100 cars to the city in the last three
days. The Chicago & Northwestern
road will run thirty special coal trains
through this place today going to the
north and west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
iOWAN FOUND DEAD
William Cooper, corydon Grocer May
Be Victim of Heart Disease;
Suicide Theory Held.

Corydon, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaD The
body of William Cooper, grocer, was
found in his barn by his wife, who,
wondering why he did not return to
the house, started out to find him.
There are two theories. One is that
he dropped dead of heart disease and
the other is that he committed suicide
by poison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Iowans Get Fortune.

Des Moines, jan 17-(Special)
D. w. Lounsberry. aged 80, of this
city, has fallen heir to fortune of
$4,000, left by ]. T. Lounsberry Of
ST. Paul, who was hermit and a
miser.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18

TAFT OPENS MEETING OF FEDER-
ALTON WITH PLEA FOR JuDIc-
IAL PROCEDURE REFORM TO
PROVIDE UNIFORMITY.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-With an
opening address by President Taft
complimenting the organization on the
work it had done in the past and re-
ferr1ng to some important questions OF
national moment to which it could yet
lend its aid, the national Civic Fedora
ton today began conference here.
other speakers at the opening session
were Judge Alton B. Parker, former
president Of the American Bar associa-
ton and Goverror Wilson of Ken
lucky.
Seth Low opened the conference
and closed his remarks by the intro
duction of Taft, who was warmly re-
ceived The president discussing the
proposition for uniformity in state
laws said it was the outgrowth of the
demand on the part of good citizen
ship to bring about better conditions
in the social fabric.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Browns Want Iawa Pitcher

Iowa City, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaD =
President Hedges of the st. Louis
American league has asked Steve
O'Brien, the star pitcher of the uni
yersity, TO sign and he will probably
do So
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
coIored Groom Commits suicide,

Red Oak, Jan. 17-(SpeciaD-
George James, aged 35, colored
groom in the racing stable Of Mayor
D B. Gum, committed suicide by
hanging in the stable last night. There
is no known cause for the act.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Liquor Case Appealed.

Des Moines, Jan. ESPECIALLY
The case of McConaughey vs.. McCul.
lom from washington county, was ap-
pealed to the U. S. supreme court to-
day. The question involved is solicit
ing sales of liquor for interstate ship
ments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
BANK CLOSES DOORS.
Citizens National Of Evansville Tenn.
porariIy suspends Pending In
vesfi05fiop

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 1E-Crowds of
depositors today assembled in front of
the Citizens National bank, which
temporarily suspended pending an in
vestigation by examiners. There are
Sl,4OO,O00 deposits on the banks
books. The banks total assets are
S1,900,000" The capital and surplus is
$267,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Liberals Expect Victory.

After thrashing out the returns from
the elections of Saturday, it seems TO
NJ the opinion Of both sides that the
ministeralists will win with u good
working majority in the house OF COM
mons. 1t is also predicted chat the hb-
erals will be at the mercy os the irish
n*tional,sts.
This is Ihe net result OF the discus
stcn which las bubb1ed in all the
clubs throughput Sunday day OF
rest from voting, but not day of rest
from argument and speculation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Judge Wade's Nephew eDad.

Mason City, Jan. 17-(SpeciaD-
Michael M. Wade, aged %, nephew cf
Judge Wade of Iowa City, died at his
home at Dougherty early yesterday Of
tuberculosis. He was i'll for several
wears.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Boone Saloon Robbed.

Boone, Jan. 17.-(speciaD D-For the
second time within few days the
Selling saloon was broken into and
robbed by unknown thieves last night,
who took all the money in the cash
drawer and quantity of liquors and
cigars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Waterloo Poor Doubling Up to Save

Waterloo, Jan. 1T Especial )-J. S.
Klingeman, superintendent of charity.
says that poor families are doubling
up and economizing on fuel, which 1t
is almost impossible to get There is
much suffering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
TODAY'S VOTE
WILL DECIDE.
CT|ON
ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR SEATS
IN PARLIAMENT TO BE FILLED
TODAY; LIBERALS CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY.

London, Jan. 17-In the elections to.
day 104 seats were contested. Last
year the unionists held SO of these, the
liberals So and the laborites 16. John
e. Redmond for Waterford City and
six other Irish nationalists returned
unopposed today.
Election Results Not Including Today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Iowa Edltor,s Widow Dead

Dewitt, Jan. 17.-(speciaD- Mrs.
Elista Fay, aged 76, wife of the late
H. A. Fay, who established the Clin-
ton Advertiser. died Sunday afternoon
at Clinton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
States Must Do Their Part.

The president said there should be
uniformity in judicial procedure and
declared with emphasis that if any
thing in the system deserved attack it
was delay that could be secured by
the wealthy and he advocated some
change in the form of federal court
proceedings which could be taken as an
example by states. He thought there
Is more to be done by the states in
conservation of resources even than
by federal government. Gov. Wilson
of Kentucky spoke briefly and was fol-
lowed by Judge Parker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
French sIoop Wrecked.

Minorca, Balearic Islands, Jan. IT,
The French war sloop Martial was
wrecked today on the coast of Minorca
Island. Three ns the crew were
drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
chaneeIIor Sees Victory.

Lloyd George, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, who has come to be called
the apostle Of the poor" last night
gave out the following statement:
we are winning. England is de
claring emphaticaIly against govern
ment by the peers and beer. The north
Is overwhelmingly with u.s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Two KILLED IN
IOWA WRECK,
MANY INJURED
OVERLAND, LIMITED ON MlLWAu-
kEE CRASHES INTO LOCAL AT
KEYSTONE WHILE RUNNING AT
HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

{, var Rapids, Jan. 1z-(speciaD
--Eirs. Louis Zee, who was killed
In yesterdays railroad wreck, was
with her husband on their we'd
ding journey. having been mar
ried but few days ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
Son Kills Father, Then surrenders.

Cameron, Mo-, Jan. 17.-Joseph
MONTE, a farmer, shot and killed his
father, Alex Montz, today at their
home near here after a quarrel The
son and his wife then surrendered to
the sheriff. claiming selfdefense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18

Bill Lang Still Champion Heavyweight
Sydney, N. s. w. Jan. 17.-"Bill
Lang today retained the title of the
heavyweight champion of Australia by
defeating "Bill" Squires in the seventh
round.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-18
WaIsh's Affairs UntanqIed.

With the settlement of the note
Walsh's tangled affairs were in shape
and he was ready for the courts final
decision.
Friends say the private holdings OF
the banker, which amounts to $500, 900,
saved from his s20.o00,O00 fortune. will
be handled by his sons and one or two
of his close business associates.
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
BEGIN TRIAL OF
DAMAGE SUIT

When Superior Court met this morn
ing Judge Boyce, addressing counsel in
the case of Frances Theresa Gatta VS..
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company, asked what
was the real question before the court
over which argument was heard yes
terday.
Andrew c. Gray replied that it was a
motion 10 instruct the jury without
any testimony being put in. 70 bring
in a verdict for the defendant on ac-
count of the statute Of limitation.
The court said careful and thought
full consideration had been given this
question in the limited time at the dis
posal OF the court, but no opinion
would be given now but might be at
another stage in the case.
Mr.. Gray then asked that general
exception be noted TO the introduction
of all testimony. Trial Of the case
was then begun.
witnesses for the plaintiff were War
rem d. Weston, an architect; John NJ
Cannon. superintendent Of the Pull
man plant; Alfred II. Ainsworth, Frank
Porter, William c. Cooney.
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
OFFICERS FOR CHURCH
AND SABBATH SCHOOL

The following are the newly elected
officers in the United Presbyterian
Church and Sabbath school for the
year beginning April 1:
superintendent of Sunday school,
David McHenry; assistant. Harry T..
Wright; secretary, Miss Katharine Ma
son; assistant. Miss Martha Conley;
treasurer. William Mckenzie; organist,
Miss Edith McHenry; librarian. John
Conley, Jr.; violinist. Hugh Dalziel.
Primary department Sunday school
superintendent. Mrs. David McHenry;
assistant, Mrs. Mason. All the present
force Of teachers were reelected. Miss
Jennie Croes was appointed chuch or
ganist, Harry T. Wright, assistant,
and Hugh Dalziel. violinist.
Board of fishers. Thomas Huey. John
K. Huey, William Nickerson and Virgil
Roth.
A new adult Bible class was an
nounced in the Sunday school composed
OF teachers and officers. The first meet
ing for organization will be held after
the prayer service tomorrow evening
Membership in this clas swill be con-
ditioned on attending the Wednesday
evening service for thes tudy of the
Sunday school lesson.
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
CHURCH MEMS CLUB
AT EVENING MUSICALE

About fifty persons. including a num-
Der Of women guests enjoyed an eX
cellent program at last nights meeting
of st. Andrews Mems Club, consisting
of musical numbers The program
was arranged by Edward J. Null
hausen, organist of st. Andrews
Church, and Francis L. HoneclSer pre-
sided. Victor R. Pyle gave a pleasing
flute solo, with piano accompaniment
by Mrs. Pyle. This was followed by a
Lullaby" finely sung by Mr.. Imler
The other program numbers, all Of
which were splendidly given, were as
follows; Solo, Mrs. Victor Pyle; duet,
Mrs. Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Mrs.
Victor Pyle; flute solo, Victor Pyle; two
violin solos by Miss Gillespie; solo by
Mrs. Pyle with flute obligato by Mr.
Pyle. Mr.. Hoffecker spoke entertain
ingly to the club. relating a number
Of amusing anecdotes.
Refreshments were servd at the close
of the evening
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
MOVING FOR A
"SANE FOURTH"
Chief Of Police Black Addresses
NeW-Century Club Men,
berS on the Subject


The Current Events Class Of the
New Century Club have become inter-
ested in the movement for a Fourth
of July without explosives which is be-
ing agitated in many American cities
at present At their meeting this
morning, they passed resolutions re-
commencing that the Civic Committee
of the club be asked to present the
matter for active consideration at the
next meeting OF the New Century Club.
The Civic Club OF Philadelphia is
conducting an active campaign for
stopping the sale or purchase of eX-
plosives in that city. and Mrs. Imogen
b. oakley, of Philadelphia. told the
Current Events Glass this morning Of
what the Philadelphia club women
were doing
Chief Of Police Black was a guest
of the class this morning, and ad-
dressed the class, assuring the New
Century Club of the sympathy of the
police force of Wilmington in efforts
to render the Fourth less dangerous.
The superintendent of the Pennsyl-
vania hospital questioned thirty in
iured boys last Fourth OF July, said
Mrs. Oakley. and found only one who
knew what the day was for. She said
that in the last seven years, $4,000
people had been killed or wounded in
the celebrations Of the Fourth, more
than the number in the war they were
commemorating.
The majority Of the people of Phil
adelphia have signed the petition for
sane Fourth. the petitions being
signed almost unanimously in the ten
ement districts.
Chief Black said there were two
deaths in Wilmington last year from
| explosives. He said the city ordi-
nance regulated the sale and varieties
and size of explosives; and for a month
before Fourth of July, the police force
were kept busy watching the supplies
laid in by retail dealers He attributed
| the small number of accidents here
/ to this precaution on the part of the
police. He said that much harm came
| from fireworks I'm the hands Of younG
men who were partially under the in.
/ fluence of liquor. Another difficult
matter for the police was the proven.
] tion of the placing of caps on th'
| trolley tracks. Il was easy for thu
/ offenders to do this and get away be-
/ fore the police could reach them aftei
/ hearing the explosion. He was in sym.
pathy with the movement for olimi.
mating explosives. However he though
a fireworks celebration in capable hand
like that over Washington street bridg,
was all right.
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
SHERIFF'S SALES.

SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari FaCias, to me directed,
viii be exposed to public sale, at this
hotel, IN. the village of Christiana,
White Clay Creek hundred New Cas-
tie county, Delaware
ON MONDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL. 1910.
at 230 o'clock, p. m.
the following described real estate viz:
All those two certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land. situate In the village Of
Christiana White CLAY Creek hundred,
New Castle county and State OF Della
ware. bounded and described as follows:
to Wit
No. Bounded on the south by tho
public road leading to Newark on the
west by Land Of Julia Purnell, on the
north by number two, named below, and
on the east by the public road leading 10
bounds one rood, and five and thirty
eight hundredths perches Of land more
Ma. 2.-Bounded on the south by num-
ber one, by lands of Julia Purnell, John
Rodney Susan Vincent. David Leach
on the west by land Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.. on the north
by the cemetery OF tho Presby-
teTian Church and other land OF
the east by the aforesaid public road
leading TO Stanton, and containing within
said bounds, three acres and one and
seventy hundredths perches Of land,
seized and taken in execution as the
property of Rebecca Smalley. surviving
mortgagor (James II. Smalley. husband
Of Rebecca Smalley, and co-mortgagor,
being deceased). and to be sold by
CHARLES II. LIPPINCOTT
sherin-s once. wilmington. Del
March % 1910. A5.I911.13.l6.
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
REGISTERS ORDER
REGlsTERs QRpER; ~

r EGlsTER's ORDER;
n once OF the Register OF wills.
New Castle Co, Del. Feb. 18th, 1910.
Upon the application OF Ann c. Reese.
administratriN, cum testamento annexo
OF Mary G. Chandler. late OF Chris
tiana Hundred, I'm said county
deceased, Il is ordered and directed by
the Register OF wills that the Admins
tratrix aforesaid give notice OF granting
of Letters OF Administration upon the
estate OF the deceased, with the date Of
granting thereof. by causing advertise
ments to be posted within forty days
from the date OF such letters IN six OF
the most public places OF the County Of
New Castle requiring all persons hav-
ing demands against the estate 10 pre-
sent the same, or abide by an act OF
Assembly In such case made and pro-
vided; and also cause the same 10 be in
serted within the same period in. the
Evening Journal, a newspaper published
IN Wilmington. Del. ana 10 be continued
therein three weeks Re. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
Of ONCE OF the Register OF Wills
(SEAIO aforesaid, az Wilmington. IN New
Castle County aforesaid tho day
ard year above written.
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER.
Register OF wins.
Evening journal., 1910-04-05
JUDGE COCHRAN
WILL APPEAL

Action is expected to be taken by
Judge Edwin r. Cochran, of the NUM-
clpal Court, this afternoon TO appeal
from the action yesterday of Magis-
trate Gluckman in holding him in $500
bail for County Court on a charge of
"tyrannical oppression under color Of
Office"
The bail bond for Judge Cochran has
not been signed by the bondsman as
yet, and the judge is technically in
charge Of Constable Buckley. although
the constable has placed no restraint
upon the judge.
1t was announced that habeas corpus
proceedings will be started this after
noon in behalf Of Judge Cochran.