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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
W HITE DENIES
He SOLD STORY
ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR SAYS HE
GOT ONLY EXPENSE MONEY
FOR BRIBERY EXPOSE.

Chicago, Sept. 2s. Contrary to ex-
pectations Representative White was
recalled in the Lorimer case today and
the cross examination continued.
White denied he sold his bribery
story, but admitted the Chicago Trib-
une gave him $4,000 which he insisted
was for expenses. An examination
along this line occupied the morning
session. White said he had first SUBJ
mitted his manuscript to Doubleday,
Page & Co.. Ridgeway's and the Kerr
Publishing Company, but it was re-
Jected by all. He then went to the
Tribune, he said. for advice on where
he could get it published. The con-
tract he made with the Tribune
whereby he received $3,500 for the
story was read to the committee and
the original manuscript sold to the
paper was submitted Attorney Han
cey objected to its being entered in the
records and Chairman Burrows ruled
1T out for the time being.
Indictments Upheld.
II Springfield, III. Sept. 2s.-A motion
tosquash the indictments In the two
cases against Archibald Johnston,
charging bribery and perjury in the as
sembly furniture contract, was denied
today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
BERLIN STRIKE
MARKED BY RIOT
POLICE SHOT INTO CROWDS LAST
NIGHT AND ONE HUNDRED
WERE INJURED.

Berlin. Sept. s.The rioting coal
strikers appear to have worn them
selves out during the night and today
ouiet prevailed throughout the Moabit
precinct.
Great violence last night character
ized the collisions between police and
rioters in the Moabit precinct. Many
were injured on both sides. The dis.
trict presents the aspect OF q be-
siegedv city.
Thousands of rioters and their sym
pathizers gathered. in the streets as
soon as darkness fell. A strong force
OF police, numbering 100 mounted and
500 afoot, armed with reyolvers and
swords. were stationed at various quar-
ters. They were under orders from the
commissioners to exercise severe re-
pressive measures and to use the sharp
edges Of their swords instead of strik-
ing with the fiat.
The rioters, about 8 o'clock in the
evening, began the trouble, which in
creased as night advanced. Excited
men and women dashed from place to
place. smashing street lamps and the
windows of stores.
Rioters Sack the Stores.
Several Of the stores were sacked
Of valuable contents, but the trades
men for the most part had taken the
precaution of lowering their iron shut
ters. and thus prevented extensive
damage.
The police charged time after time,
woundiDg many
Men and women, stationed at open
windows of houses, hurled bottles.
bricks, Goals and stones at the police,
who replied with revolver shots.
Commissioners Won Jagow drove in
an automobile through the precinct
about 10 o'clock, when the riot was at
It's height. Crowds of furious strikers
and their sympathizers, among whom
were many women, howled fmpreca-
tions on the police commissioner and
his men. while flower pots. household
articles and other missiles fell in show
ers from the windows.
The police entered several flats in
Wald strasse, from one Of which a
maddened woman threw lighted lamp
with terrific force into an advancing
SQUAD. burning several Of the men.
The total number of casualties re
corded is 100 strikers injured. thirteen
of them dangerously, and two police
men SO severely hurt that they were
removed to the hospital.
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COL. ROOSEVELT CALLS BODY
TO ORDER AND INTRODUCES
SENATOR ROOT AS THE PERMA-
NENT CHAIRMAN.
PROGRESSIVES WIN
PLA TFORM Fight
ROOSEVELT TAKES FLOOR OF
coNvENTIoN-As LAST SPEAKER
AGAINST MINORITY REPORT,
WHICH is VOTED DOWN..

Saratoga, Sept. 2S.--Col. Roosevelt
called the republican state convention
to order at 11:18 o'clock this morning.
The report OF the credentials COM
mittee was adopted. Senator Root
was named as permanent chairman
and after an introduction by Roosevelt
made q brief speech In which he called
attention to the revolt all over the
country against the time, worn form OF
political organization, which he con-
strued as showing the necessity Of re-
form.
Following Roots speech the ma
jority platform was presented. A
minority report also was introduced.
It contained a substitute for the direct
primaries plank In the majority re-
port The convention then entered
upon q discussion Of the resolutions.
Roosevelt closed the debate favoring
the majority report and speaking
especially in favor of the direct pri-
mary plank. The minority platform
was defeated and Immediately the ma
jority report was put to vote and
adopted. - ss,ss
The convention took q recess until
5 o'clock after adopting the reso-
tions.
With the exception of lieutenant
governor, no choice of candidates for
that ONCE having been made prior to-
the assembling OF the convention to-
day, the slate for the state ticket
which 1t was expected will be nomi-
mated this afternoon was:
Governor Henry L. Stimson.
Secretary of state-Samuel s. Koe-
mig.
Comptroller-James Thompson.
Treasurer Thomas F. Fennell.
Attorney general-E. r. O'Malley.
Platform Praises Taft and Tariff.
The work Of drafting platform for
presentation to the republican conven-
ton occupied the committee the
greater part OF the night. 1t was day
break when the draft was given out.
The platform endorses the administra-
tions Of Taft and Hughes, declares the
Payne tariff law has been q success
and refers with approval to the work
of the last congress; it pledges the
continuance of the state graft inquiry
until wrong doing capable of ex-
:posure shall be brought to light"
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MURDER rs CHARGED.
Indictment Returned Against Elmer
.Liston by Clinton Grand Jury
To-day.

Clinton, Sept. 2s.-(special. - The
members Of the grand jury at late
hour this morning concluded their In
vestigation for the September term.
In addition to finding an indictment
against Elmer Liston on the charge OF
murder in the first degree they also
found an Indictment accusing him of
assaulting Oficer Lorenz Of the Clin.
ton police department with an attempt
to commit murder. 1t is believed the
Liston murder case will be called in
the, district court the early part of next
week.
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LAFoLLETTE AND PROGRESS
slvEs GIVEN CREDIT FOR Re-
FORMS; RADICAL PLANks IN
coRPoRATEp in RESOLUTIONS.
DEMOCRATS FIGHT
OYER COUNTY OPTION
ANTLoPTIoN PLANK PRESENTED
BY COMMITTEE, BUT EFFORT
is MADE TO DEFEAT IT ON
THE FLOOR.

Madison, Wis.,, Sept. 2S.-The reso-
buttons committee of the republican
state convention was In session until
8 o'clock this morning, and then
adjourned without concluding the plat
form The committee met again at y
O'Clock this morning and before noon
had reached an agreement on plat
form to be presented to the conyen-
ton
The republican platform as adopted
by the committee praises LaFollette
and the Wisconsin progressives ana
declares that the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law does not fulfill the party pledges.
The present tariff board is declared
Inadequate The railroads law, 1t says
should be amended to allow physical
valuation of the railroads. An income
tax is favored, also national control
Of national resources.
The plank on the trusts declares in
a general way that the laws against
the trusts should not be changed "un-
til the people have regained control
Of the government declares the oper-
alton OF the antitrust law has been
productive OF unjust ineQua lities, ana
that powerful rnonopolies which con.
troll the money and credit Of the coun-
try have defied the laws and crushed
comperition and suppressed unions
and the cooperative efforts OF wage
sarners The platform declares the
railroad bill was changed by the pro-.
gressives from menace to public
benefit, but should be further amended
40 az to provide for physical valua-
tion OF the railroads. The postal say
inRs bank law should be amended to
prevent the concentration of savings
in large centers. Ship subsidies are
opposed and election OF senator's oy
direct vote demanded. Second choice
primaries are urged and the publica-
ton Of campaign expenses demanded.
The initiative and referendum IS
favored
Democratic Platform Adopted.
The democratic convention re-
ceived the proposed platform upon
converting this morning. It is prac-
tically the same as the original draft
with the addition Of three planks, one
strongly opposing county option. an
other fayoring changes in the existing
primary law to make it more express
sive Of the free choice Of people, and
a third favoring dollar q day PEN
sion law for veterans. The conven-
ton then plunged into a discussion OF
the platform.
An attempt to add q plank which
would have had the effect Of nullifying
the declaration against county option
was defeated. Upon the adoption of
the anti-option plank the whole plat
form was adopted as reported by the
committee. The convention thereupon
adjourned sine die.
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Clinton Endorses Judge Wolfe.

i Clinton, Sept. 2s.-(Special. AT a
meeting of the Clinton County Bar as
sociation this morning, the candidacy
of Judge p. B. Wolfe for the Office of
supreme justice of iowa was enthusi-
astically endorsed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
WOUND KILLS YOUNG sTuHBs.
Son Of Vice President Of Harri
man Lines Dead in
cIeveIand

Cleveland o.. Sept. 2S.-Donald P.
Stubs. son Of John C. Stubbs, vice
president and traffic manager of the
Hartman lines. who was found in the
Offices Of the Union Pacific railroad
here at midnight on Saturday with a
revolver bullet wound over his heart,
died last evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
Apiat0r BrOokirls Thrills
Chicago With Flights Oper
Busy Skyscraper District
*+++4++4+*++++*++ ~ +++++++*++4++

Brookns third successful
minutes the skyscraper business district To
flight Springfield $4,000 prize
( offered by Chicago Record-Herad.
Chicago given thrill that left it gaspng
with Wonderment
In the teeth Bookins Wright bpane
history
has bated with the that
the canyons below E
gded $500 feet the earth the
the the shipping the harbor and the
upturned multudes giving Chicago it's first demon
sraton Of he mastery the air.
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FATALLY BURNED.
Abe sIessingers May Die From Injuries
Sustained When Des Moines Club
Burns Down.

Des Moines, Sept. 2s. Especially -
Abe Slessinger. aged 1S, was fatally
burned, and Guy Murray, colored, also
burned, when a gasoline tank exploded
at the Des Moines Grant club at GIG
Locust street lat 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The building was destroyed en-
failing a loss Of $4,000.
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First District Conference.

Burlington, Sept. 2S.-(Special.) -
Chairman Francke of the republican
state central committee is holding
conference here today with Congress
man Kennedy and other first district
members.
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ORPHAN GETS FORTUNE.
six-Year-old Burlington Girl in Daven
port Institution is Left
$4,000.

Burlington, Sept. Especially
William Cain, a laborer, received in
formation today that his six-year-old
daughter, Viola, an inmate of the or.
phans' Home at Davenport, had in
herited $4,000 from the estate OF her
mothers uncle. the late F.. a. Ogden
of Madison, Wis. The child's mother
is dead. Three other children of the
late Mrs. Cain are left similar amounts
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typhoid at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 2S.- Especial -
Des Moines newspapers contain the
statement, that thirty new cases OF ty-
nht,id fever were reported here this
week. which statement is untrue. It is
true. however there are seventeen
cases. all of which are confined to one
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Professor Falls Into Cellar.

Mt, vernon. Sept. %. Especially -
Prof. H. c. Stancliss, who has charge
Of the history department of Cornell
college, was seriously injured last night
when he fell into cellar. He suffered
4 broken hip and is said to have re-
ceived internal injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
TOWN NAY COPYRIGHT ITS NAME,
WiIkesbarre, Pa, Would Like to Be the
Only One in the United
States

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 2S. Wilkes
barre will try to copyright its name so
IT cannot be used by any other place in
the United States. Whether this can
be done or not is uncertain, but the
city council at its meeting last night
adopted resolution providing that
application for a copyright be made.
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TRAMP ATTEMPTS ASSAULT.
Man Gains Entrance Into Home Of joe
Besez at Cedar Rapids and
Attacks Girl.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 2s.-( Special y
The police are looking for tramp,
who pretending to be a stove polisher,
gained entrance to the home Of Joe
Besez during the absence OF the par
ents and attempted to assault the 12-
year-old daughter. The girl succeeded
in freeing herself and her assailant be-
csme frightened and fed.
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Good Roads Meeting on.

st. Louis, Sept. 28.-The National
Good Roads association met here to-
day. Delegates are present from all
parts of the country.
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Continued on Page 81
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
First Wedding Bells
 Sounded in Chitina

Miss Clara Johanna Krueger and MT. Herbert Hazard McCutcheon, were united in marriage on Tuesday evening, December goth, at 8:3O o'clock. Judge Ferguson performed the ceremony at the commissioners office in Chitina, Messrs. Tbos Clon- finger and Judson Mcclellan witness ing the marriage contract.
 The bride and groom are both well known and the wedding is the continuation of happy and steady courtship of nearly year in Cordova and Chitina. Miss Krueger is rom one of the best old German families in Minnesota, while MT. McCutcheon is proud of being native son, hail. iEg from the golden state of Califor- mia. The wedding was kept quiet and supposed to be secret to many of their friends, but the important event leaked out. as such affairs usually
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
Everything in Readiness to |,
 Rush Construction Work

All the construction material, with the exception of few thousand ties, are now piled at the big material yards at camp 146, and as soon as the crossing at Kuskulana will be in readiness, construction trains will be- gin hauling steel rails, ties and bridge timbers to the front A representa- tive of the Leader made trip to the big construction camp this week, and was shown through the material yards by Supt H. R. Simpson. It is impossible to realize the vast amount of construction material stored in these yards even after a visit through them. Thousands of tons of track steel are arranged in separate piles, the straight rails be- ing laid by themselves while other piles contain the curves or angles just suited for certain bends in the road bed. These curves or bends in the steel, which was done by machinery before shipping, will greatly facili- tate the work of laying the track and when once started most rapid pro-
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

two diners. There are five sleep ing cars each one being arranged to accommodate from 40 to 60 men. A stove being in each car, they are all warm and comfortable, and there is no question but what this is the best arrangement we have yet had for rap i'd construction work.
 Most of our ties are here with the exception of about 1000 at mile 1855. The telephone poles are all cut and will be some of the first material to go out. The holes for the poles are dug as far as mile 1S2, and the wires will be strung as soon as possible, of course, as the telephone is one of the important factors in railroad con struction. The largest bridge to be constructed is at mile 16O. which is over 1000 feet long and will have over one-half million feet of bridge timber in it. It will be 90 feet high at the deepest center and will have three decks of heavy bridge timbers. Our bridge superintendent, Mir O'Brien, states that he can or expects
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

do, and after the ceremony was per formed and the happy pair started out on their way home, they were met by an army of serenaders, who not only showered them with rice, but formed a wedding procession and followed them to the hotel with a band of tin horns, COW bells and tin can accompaniment. The groom told the boys to call for what they want ed, and all drank to the health of the happy couple.
 A sumptuous wedding supper was served to few invited friends at the Hotel Chitina grill later in the even ing.
 MT. and Mrs. McCutcheon have the distinction of being the first couple to be married in Chitina, and the Leader, as well as their many friends. wish them everything that is good in the line of prosperity and domes- tic happiness.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Andy Harms, who once had the lunch counter at Whites in Cordoya was in Chitina few days this week Andy is now full-f1edged rancher, having staked a homestead at mile IFS, near P. D. Burke at Long lake Andy says he lost a whole summers wages by remaining on his home stead, but considers he is ahead by doing so.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Henry Henwocd, who spent all last season around Tiekel and Chitina and was known as "Scotty" Henwood was found Monday morning dead in the cabin belonging to H. H. Jones.
 who has homestead about two miles from the construction camp at mile
 145. Roy Wilson, who also has a
 homestead in the same vicinity, had
 just returned from a two months prospecting trip and was on his way to his cabin when he noticed tracks leading to the Jones cabin, which is just off the regular trail to the Cop per Mountain property. Thinking that MT. Jones was home, MT. Vii son decided to pass the time of day with him, and on opening the door was mortified to see a corpse lying on the ficor just inside the cabin Deceased was lying face downward as though he had fallen in that posi- tion and had frozen to death. He had evidently gone to bed, as his boots and stockings were taken off. The general opinion of those who viewed the body is that Henwood was suf- fering from the effects of liquor, or exposure, and as there was no evi- dence that he had built fire, he no doubt became half paralyzed with cold and starting for the door, fell before being able to reach the put side.
 MT. Wilson returned to camp 146 and reported the matter to the off cials. Dr. Broadericht immediately
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
Local News

Paddy MacCormac says his trou- bles are over. The long drawn out | tunnel job of frozen muck and rock is at last completed and the work men began picking up the tools, clearing the small track and timbers up yesterday, and it will be but a few days until the trains can run through the tunnel, instead of over the switchback.
 Messrs. Exum and Anderson ex- pect to spend Christmas at Kusku- lana, where the steel bridge is ex- pected to be joined on that day
 Walter Allen and J. Z Kimber- lin returned from a hunting and prospecting trip this week.
 The Hotel Chitina grill opened this week, and the place is a credit to any city. Chefs Hirst and Brown are two of the best cooks in the North dllN II tlCy diS ltLdlucu tuttS VIII be no question as to the popularity of the eating place.
 The steam shovel at 146 closed down Thursday evening. the crew go- ing to Cordova on Friday morn ing's train.
 
 Eddie Walsh. Kinney Holden, Jack Reed, Jimmy Davidson and a number of boys from 146, left on Fridays train to spend the holidays in Cordova.
 Marshal H. K. Love, with two as- sistants, arrived in Chitina Wednes- day evening with two insane patti ents, whom they are taking to the Mount Tabor institution near Port land, Oregon. One of the patients is from the Iditarod country and the other is from Fort Gibbon or Tan ana.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

son have an 1S-inch quartz vein ad- joining the south side of the Bonanza properties which is showing up ex- ceedingly we'll. they expect to do some active development worK in the spring."
 MT. Parker states that prospectOrs can purchase stores and necessary camp supplies at Kennicott and all so at a cache on Chitina creek at reasonable figures, which is big aid to the prospector. He also advises all prospectors to stay in camp until late in the spring or until the cold weather will have passed, as the snow and cold winds are too stren- uous now for any man to be out.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

gress can be made. Over half mill lion feet of bridge timbers are al ready framed and ready for the bridges in rapid construction.
 "Just as soon as the first train can cross the Kuskulana bridge,' said MT. Simpson, we will begin laying steel, and after we get half a mile or so of track laid, we will put on the construction or portable camp train. so the men will be right in camp all the time. This camp train, which I will now show you through, consists of a derrick and tool car, containing the necessary tools and equipment for Supt. O'Brien's bridge gang, as we'll as our own equipment, as you can see, and here are the portable camps. There is cook car in the middle of which is a big steel range, and near by is a regulation bake oven. The car is open at both ends so the walters can serve the meals to the dining cars of which there are two, the cook house or kitchen being between the
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
Local News

MT. and Mrs. G. G. Lemons, and J. R. McManon, were arrivals CD Thursday evenings train, and regis tered at the Hotel Chitina.
 Ja es Hartney took merry party out for sleigh ride over the new trail the first of the week, going nearly as far as the first roadhouse at Poppel lake. The weather was as mild as an April day, the thaw mak- ing excellent sleighing over the re- cent fall of snow, and the trip was a delightful one. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Stringer, Mrs. O. E. Bennett, Miss Louise and Mas ter Eugene Tibbs, and James Hart ney.
 George Wolfe, the Strelna river rancher, left for Cordova on Tues days train. George just returned from a few days at his ranch, and says he is more determined than ever to hold on to his homestead, and that by the time he can prove up on it, three years hence, there will be many who will be sorry they didn't take up a homestead, too, getting the pick of the land.
 Deputy Marshal Joe Brown re- turned from a trip to Valdez on Tues day evenings train Every one was glad to see the genial deputy re- turn, and he was also glad to get back, in proof of which he is giving a Christmas party to number of invited friends this evening.
 Ae few needed improvements were put in the Orr Stage company office this week. A window was cut in and a telephone installed, which greatly aids the office force in their work.
 Read the Leader for the news.
 Jesse Brown, the we'll known chef, received a Christmas present on Thursday. The Senator" says he is thankful some one else is popular be- sides himself. Get Jesse to show you his Christmas present
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

The deputy marshal stationed at Georgetown, in the Kuskokwim, says that of all the bunch that have come in from the neighboring creeks, there is not one knocker. All are opti- mistic, believing tnaI something will be found that will make it worth their time spent in the district.
 There is a little pay on Crooked creek, on George river, and on the Haulitna river, which comes into the Kuskokwim about 40 miles above Georgetown.