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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING ELK.
J. c. Nichols, Who Was Injured Es-
Gaping From Park Officials Nabbed
at Brooklyn.

Des Moines July 13.-Escaping from
the hand OF the law by dragging him
self to tho hut Of hermit in a Wyom-
ing valley despite broken leg, j. G..
Nichols was arrested by United States
Marshal George Z. Bidwell at Brook
lyn, Ia. on the charge of killing three
elk in Yellowstone park, thus violat-
ing an act Of congress.
Officers heard the shots when Mich
OILS Is supposed to have shot the elk.
They pursued him down deep gully.
The fugitive slipped while fording the
stream and broke his ankle. He crept
into the brushes and succeeded in
evading the United States marshal
and his deputies. He later crawled
to the abode of a hermit. who furn-
ished him food and drink when almost
starving.
Information was fled before United
States Commissioner Daniel w. Gill in
Wyoming. No trace was found Of
Nichols for several months. Finally
the authorities suspected his presence
in Iowa He was located at his old
home near Brooklyn, Ia, and Deputy
United States Marshal Bidwell nab
bed him. He was taken to Red Oak,
where Judge Smith Mcpherson is ex-
pected to issue an order providing for
his being taken to Wyoming, where
he will be tried in the federal court.
Nichols waived an examination be-
fore United States Commissioner w G.
MacAhrthur here. He was placed un-
der a bond of $1,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
WOMAN SHOOTS
GAME WARDEN
MRS. MARY STOUT coNFEssEs TO
MURDER or JOHN o'coNNoR
AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, H., July 1S.-I killed
John O'Connor because he tried to
ruin my home. / could not keep him
away
Such is the principal part OF the con-
fession made to Sheriff Werner by
Mrs. Mary Stout who is now under ar
rest in the county jail charged with
the murder OF John O'Connor. deputy
state game commissioner. who died
Saturday twelve hours after he had
been mysteriously shot at his home.
In a statement he said he had no
idea who shot him. but that one. Frank
Stout, had threatened his life. Stout
was arrested. but established an alibi.
Sheriff Werner heard evidence which
caused him to suspect Mrs. Stout. He
arrested her and tonight she confessed
that she killed O'Ccnnor.
Neighbors Refuse to Keep Children
Tonight she occupies cell in the
womans ward Of the county Jail Her
husband is locked up and her six little
children are under guard in the Jail
annex because of the refusal OF the
neigbors to take care of the children
of the woman.
Mrs. Stout's husband shot and killed
John watson, q coal miner here in
1901. He fed to Oklahoma, but was
brought back, and tried and acquitted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
RAILROAD TAXES
ARE INCREASED
STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
MAKES NET CHANGES AMOUNT
ING TO $2ss,5o

Des Moines, July 1S.-(Special.) -
State executive council completed as
sessments Of railroads and interurban
lines today and made net increase
of the taxables values Of the same to
the amount of $236.5OO. The large
lines We're left unchanged. Only five
decreases were made. The changes
In taxable value per mile follow: Y
Santa Fe Increased from $4,000 to
$17,500.
Atlantic Nothern $4,000 to $2,250.
Muscatine branch, Milwaukee, SOL
900 to $500.
Davenport and North Western 81
90 to $500.
Union terminal $7s.125 to $4,000.
The decreases follow:
The decreases Southern division Of
Minneapolis & st. Paul SO, 200 to So 1000
( Fort Dodge division M. & st. L. So,
800 to $3,50O
Anamosa road $4,000 to to $4,000.
Centerville road $4,000 to $2,25O.
The changes on the interurbans
were rs follows:
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City $500 to
81, ,75o.
Cedar Rapids and Marion $4,000 to
$4,000.
Fort Dodge $2,250 to 1000.
Oskaloosa and Buxton $1,50O to
$2,5OO.
Mason City & Clear Lake $1,000
to $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
VOORHEES, CASE UP AGAIN.
creston Woman Who Is Suing for
Big Estate May Go to Ire
land for Evidence.

Creston, July 18.-(speciaD The
famous Voorhees, case in which Mrs.
Andy Burnett of this city is trying to
establish her relationship to the old
hermit Edmund Vorhees, whose death
occurred at Murray about two years
ago and who left fortune amounting
to 100000 has taken new turn. The
attorney of the other heirs have filed
notice that the af11dayits of the de-
scendant will be taken before Edward
L. Adams, the American consul at
Dublin, Ireland, July 81. Mrs. Bur.
nett's attorneys have filed notice that
they will be present at the hearing on
that date at Dublin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
BOY FATALLY INJURED BY AUTO.
Speeding Automobile Without Lights
Hurls Boy Thirty-five Feet
Chances to Live slim

Waterloo, July 18.-(SpeciaD =
Seven year old Grover Hubbell was
struck by a speeding automobile last
night on a country road just outside Of
the cit. limits as he ran across the
highway to watch another automobile
He was hurled thirty-five feet to one
side Of the road with fractured skull
and other injuries. The speeding au-
tomobile had no lights on and the
driver turned on more speed and dis
appeared when the accident occurred.
Young HubbelTs condition 1s serious
and chances for his recovery are slim.
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SENT
BACK TO CREST0N.
TWO BOYS AND GIRL RAN AWAY
TO DEs MONIES AND
WERE ARRESTED.

Des Moines, July 1S.-(Special.) -
John Middaugh, William Dyer and
Ruth Brown, the. three children who
were arrested at East Fourth street
and Court avenue Friday afternoon
and who declared that they had gone
to Des Moines to follow the circus,
were sent back to their homes in Cres-
ton Saturday night under charge OF a
police officer from Creston.
The girl and two boys broke down
completely under cross examination
conducted Saturday by Chief of Police
George Yeager and admitted that they
were all from Creston. At first they
claimed that the girl was from Abba
and that the boys had never seen her
until last Wednesday.
To Chief Yeager Saturday the girl
told pitiful story of how her father
at Creston last winter. She declared
that since that time she has been help
ing her mother about their home and
has been taking in washing to help
out.
Finally. she declared. her mother
made her work so hard that she re
belled and that her mother began pro-
ceedings to send her to the reform
school at Mitchellvillc. It was to es-
cape the reform school, she says that
she ran away from home.
With her cousin. the Dyer boy. and
John Middaugh, she waited outside of
Creston for freight train to pass.
The three climbed aboard a car and
roJo oil tho way tO A1hia
Then the boys gave the girl enough
money to reach Des Moines and they
rode freight trains. All arrived in the
city on Thursday night. They had but
one cent on which to live.
Chief Yeager received information
that the two boys were using the girl
for immoral purposes In order to OBJ
tain living and therefore caused their
arrest. The chief of police at Creston
telegraphed Saturday afternoon in
structions to hold the three until the
arrival of an officer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
)nnger of Strike on
ae8 -
y. 'er1nsylpania Lines is
Thought to Be Passed
'S''os leoIloas!sI oan7s, me

Philadelphia. July 18.--After a cons
ference between General Manager
Myers and the Pennsylvania trainmen.
President Lee of the trainmens union
said several misunderstanding had
been cleared up, but he would not say
what concessions were made nor which
side made them.
Hope that the conference between
the members of their committee and
General Manager Myers Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company would
make a strike out Of the question was
expressed yesterday by A. B. Garrett
son, president Of the Order of Railway
Conductors and w. G. Lee, head Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Mr.. Lee declared his belief that the
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ten hour standard the men ask for
could be put into effect by the COM
pany without making any sacrifice. He
explained that there would have to be
numerous exceptions, as Is now the
case where there are regular runs Of
greater length than the standard.
The Pennsylvania officials had no
statement to give out. The officers Of
the company appeared hopeful that the
conference would end in an UNDER
standing that would avert the threat
ened strike but nevertheless they con-
tinued their preparations to cope with
the emergency of a walkout.
1t Is now believed the danger of fur-
ther trouble is over and that an ogree-
ment will be reached.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
BIG Law sUIT FILED.
Des Moines Firm Sues Coal Company
for $500, 900 for Alleged Theft
a. CoaI

Des Moines, July, 1s.--(Special.) -
The Hyde Park Improvement associa-
tion has brought suit against the
Glenwood Coal company, claiming
damages for $S0O,OOO The plaintiff
claims that the coal company has for
years been running its galleries under
the plaintiffs land and taking out coal
and selling 1t by the train load. The
plaintiff asserts it has sent engineers
into the mine, made measurements,
and knows what it is talking about.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
MoRos ATTACK SECRETARY.
Dean Worcester, Official in Philip
pines, Narrowly Escaped
Death.

Manila, P. l., July1s-Dean c. Wor-
cester. the American secretary of the
interior for the Philippines, was set
upon by renegade Moros on the island
Of Palawan today and escaped assasi-
nation only through the alertness of
his body guard who shot down the out
law. killing three outright
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
FALLS FIVE STORIES; DEAD.
Foreman for Elevator Company Drops
Down Shaft Of Mem Building at
Dubuoue.

Dubuque, July 1s.-(special.) Stan
ley Merrill, aged 35 years, employed
as foreman for the Otis Elevator com
pany, was instantly killed this morn
ing by falling five stories down the
elevator shaft of the McFadden Cores
and Spice Co.'s new building in which
he was installing an elevator. He is
survived by wife and two small chill
dren in Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Browne is in Early.

Springfield, Ill. July 1s--This was
the first day for the filing of petitions
with the secretary of state of candi-
dates who seek nomination at the pri-
maries in September. The first petit
tions filed were in behalf of the
Shurtlef- Chiperfield Shanahan- Bush,
organization Another batch of peti-
tions were for Lee O'Neill Browne,
the minority leader of the house. who
is seeking denomination. B J. Dell OF
DeKalb and Edward Mitchell of Car
bondale filed petitions to become can
didates for the nomination for state
treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Bad Wreck in Cedar Rapids.

Ced;-r Rapids, July 18.-(SpeciaD-
Two freight trains collided in the
Rock Island yards here causing the
loss Of several thousand dollars worth
of live stock. Several cars OF stock
were killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
DEs MONIES TO IMPROVE.
New Concrete Bridge Across Rive,
and Flood Protection I'm
movements Ordered

Des Moines, July 18.-(SpeciaD -
The city council today ordered new
concrete bridge across the Des Moines
river at Walnut street to cost S170,-
900, and also ordered the expenditure
of $2.5O,00O for food protection. Two
new canals for the Raccoon river will
be dug near the confluence with the
Des Moines. Work on both improve
ments will commence at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
MURDER All IA Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, July 1S-The find
ing Of the body OF Ed Zimmerman. a
working man in the employ of the Bur-
lington railway, On the tracks here the
day after pay day, following the find
ing of the body Of Gus Carlson, an
other workman under similar circum-
stances month ago, has led the
police to believe both men were killed
for money. The police are investi-
eating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
AUTO ACCIDENT AT oskALoosA.
Mrs. George Deaver thrown From
Buggy by Collision and Seriously

Oskaloosa, July 18.-(Special. MIR.
and Mrs. George Deaver driving home
in a buggy Saturday evening were
struck by an automobile travelling at
a high rate. Mrs Deaver was thrown
from buggy alighting on her head
and badly injuring her. The automo-
bile sped on in the darkness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
BOYS THROUGH IOWA.
Oklahoma Lads Who Went Overland
to see Roosevelt are Enroute

Des Moines, July 1s.-(Special.) -
A special to the Iowa Evening Press
from Chicago says the Alternately
boys started today on the second lap
of their automobile tour from New
York to their home in Oklahoma City.
They will go by way Of Rock Island,
Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha,
Kansas City and Wichita.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
WILL
CONTINUE HIS
KANSAS TOUR
SPEAKER PREPARES FOR SIREN
UoUS DAY OF CAMPAIGNING IN
SPITE OF HEAT ATTACK sUF-
FERED SATURDAY..

| EmpOrla, kas,, July l8.-Speaker
/, Cannon was UP early this morning,
prepared for day of strenuous cam.
paigning. Cannon's family at Dan
Vile are alarmed lest he overtax his
strength and have sent several tele-
grams Of inquiry about his condition.
1t is probable, however, that unless
the efforts today prove too much for
him Cannon will not leave the state
| until after his speech at Marion Tues.
day night He has cancelled his date
for Salina Friday.
Cannon addressed the students at
the State Normal school this morning.
This afternoon he will make an open
air speech and probably will reply to
Senator Bristow's charges concerning
the increase in the tariff on rubber.
This evening he will go to Burling-
game, where he speaks tonight and
will spend the night at Topeka.
Cannon, Feels Vigorous Today.
Winfield. Kan July 1S.-Despite
the fact that he was overcome by the
heat while delivering chautauqua adj
dress here yesterday afternoon, Joseph
G. Cannon, speaker of the house of re p
lresentatives, today is feeling as vigor-
Gus as ever, and despite the advice of
friends, is determined to begin tomor-
row series of political speeches in
the Fourth Kansas COMPRESSION dis
trict.
.'Uncle joe" however, qualities his
announcement that ne will keep his
speaking engagements, by saving that
1,< oil eN
ing dates if he suffers from heat dur
ing his speech at EElporia today !. In
fact to conserve his strength he may
curtail the Emporia speech to about
forty-fve minutes. 4 .s.sa
Mr. Cannon Is scheduled to speak
lat Emporia Monday afternoon: at Bur-
il:ngame Monday hight. at Herington
Tuesday afternoon and at Marion
Tuesday night These are all the
speaking engagements he now has in
Kansas. Last night was cool and
Speaker Cannon slept we'll despite his
unpleasant experience in the after
noon, when he was temporarily over-
come by heat while addressing a
ch;i1ltauqua assembly.
Cannon collapsed here Sunday sfter-
noon on the chautaudua platform
after speaking for an h our and three
quarters. Prompt aid prevented him
from fainting. but he was. unable to
continue his address, and, speaking
with the greatest difficulty, he begged
the audience to excuse him.
The intense heat affected him. and
brought on the sudden sinking spell.
Ice water and fresh air partially re-
vived him, and he haltingly thanked
the audience for listening to him for
so great q lerght of time. Then he
was led away by his friends and taken
Ito the home of ]. T. Rafferty, where
lie was a guest.
Des Moines Miner Injured.
Des Moines. July 1S.-(SpeciaD -
Max Cunningham; coal miner was
caught in fall Of slate in the John
Owens mine north of the city today
and his head crushed. He is reported
~ - toll #-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Auto Collision at Seattle.

Seattle. Wash. July 18.--Seven per-
sons were injured, one probably fatally
when two automobiles collided late
w. A. Briggs probably will
die. Geo. Walsworth Of Appleton, Wis,
was one of those severely hurt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Grand Rapids Gains Population.

Washington July 1S.-The Grand
Rapids. Mich. population is 112,671,
an Increase over 1900 of 25.006.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
]. |. PASSMORE
CALLED BY DEATH
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF
SELMA sUccuM8s AFTER
FIVE WEEKS ILLNESS

Selma, July -(SpeciaD Five
weeks Of illness claimed prey yes
terday in Capt. j. L. Passmore of this
place, who answered the final sum-
mons at 3 o'clock. Mr.. Passmore was
known all over southern Iowa as pro
prietor of the Passmore farm, and the
news of his death will be much Ce-
gretted. He was 72 years old and is
survived by two daughters. Mrs.
James Black and Miss Carrie Pass
more and one son w. J. Passmore OF
Selma.
The funeral was conducted this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
family residence. Rev. Father Hogan
of Fairfield was in charge. Intermcnt
was made in Passmore cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
n\U r,o, leslt
AlIU S'soS leoIlo4.
Man SLAIN
BY ROBBERS
MUTILATED BODY OF JOSEPH
LUkEs FOUND AND BURGLARY
ls ONLY MOTIVE KNOWN;
BRUTAL CRIME IN INDIANA.

Mason City, July 1S.-(Special.)-- -
The body Of Joseph Lukes we'll
known young man OF this city was
found last night where he had been
murdered. The back Of his head was
crushed and he had deep gashes over
the right and left cheeks. He was IS
years of age and was of exemplory
habits. 1t Is said that he had money
and when his body was found the
pockets OF his clothing had been ran
sacked and the money missing. Three
arrests have been made and more are
expected. The police think the mo-
tive was robbery.
Rex Paxton, Harry Collins and Dave
Spott are held in connection with the
Lukes murder, but no charges have
been filed against them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19

Among the Ottumwa friends of Mr..
Passmore who attended the funeral
this afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Sax and Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Harper
who went to Selma in an automobile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Murder at Greensburu, Ind.

MURDER at Greensburg, Ind.
Greensburg, Ind, July 49, Albert
Sprague, aged 81. farmer whose
home is ten miles southwest of this
city, was murdered in bed last night
while asleep with his wife and two
children. Mrs. Sprague says she was
awakened about midnight by the re-
port OF a shot and called her husband
repeatedly. Receiving no answer she
reached over to shaAe him and her
hand came in contact with warm
blood. She called Ben Noble, farm
employee He did not answer, but she
says she heard him in the room di-
rectly across from the family room.
Going to the kitchen where her hus-
bands shot gun usually was kept she
found it in it's accustomed place, but
the gun was warm and smoking. When
asked to notify the neighbors Noble
hesitated but finally spread the alarm.
Noble was arrested and brought to
this city. He spent Sunday with his
brother few miles from here and
says he returned home about 10
o'clock last night and went to bed. He
came down stairs when Mrs. Sprague
called him and had not left his room
previously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Des Moines Miner Injured.

Des Moines. July 1s.-(SpeciaD -
Max Cunningham coal miner was
caught in fall of slate in the John
Owens mine north of the city today
and his head crushed. He is reported
dying in local hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-19
Murder Near New Hartford.

Waterloo, July ,18.-(Special.) )--The
body of an unidentified man was taken
from the Cedar river near New Hart
ford yesterday. An investigation by
the authorities indicate that the man
was killed by blow over the left eye
and the body placed in the river. The
man was last seen alive by farmer
near New Hartford. He and a com
panion stopped to water their horse
but had very little to say and only
stopped a short time So far the
clothes OF the murdered man have not
been found.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-12
FIND TURN TABLE
UNDER THE DEPOT
Interesting Relic of Ante Bellum
Days Found in Fred
ericksburg.

Especial to The Richmond ytrginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. July II.
An interesting relic OF antebel'un1
railroads was dug up ny werkman
under the foundation of the new H..
#, and p. passenger depot. This was
an old turn-table that was used on
this road when IL extended from
Richmond to Aqua Creek. shortly
after 1t was built, In 1895.
Agent C. c. Cox had the turn
table photographed and will send It
TO the r.. F. and p. Offices in Rich
mond for preservation.
DIR. Allen W, Freeman, assistant
State health commissioner OF Rich
mond, delivered an interesting lec-
ture on the hookworm to the sum-
mer normal students at the court
house last night. The lecture was
we'll illustrated with stereopttcon
views. A large audience OF students
and citizens of Fredericksburg was
present,
The Masonic quartet. composed OF
Messrs. J. l.. White, ]. ]. Jones. w.
A. Watkins. Of Richmond, and Mr.,
w, J. Phillips. OF this city, sang ".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-12
ACTION POSTPONED
BY LE|GH-STRE
Baptist Congregation TO Name
New Pastor Committee
Next Week.

Members Of Leigh Street Baptist
church held very animated meeting
Monday night when they assembled to
take steps to get a pastor to succeed
Or w. 5. Dorset. whose resignation
was finally accepted Sunday. They
decided. however, to postpone action
in the appointment Of committee
for this purpose until Wednesday
night week.
Many of the members came to the
meeting with copies OF The Firginian
in their pockets. and not a few OF
them openly admitted that they first
learned through this paper Monday
afternoon that DR.. Dorset had accept
ed a charge in South carolina. The
deacons thought that they. at least.
should have known ct Or. Dorset's ac-
ton in advance of the publication. and
Yet all Of them seem 10 have been in
ignorance OF the pastors intention.
4 prominent member Of the church
stated Tuesday that the church was
still very much nettlod over the fact
that Or. Dorset had seen tit TO veil his
charges behind the statement under
existing conditions"
IF Or Dorset kuer Of any spe-
ctfie reasons why his usefulness was
past" he said, he should have come
to the dcaeons and sought a solution
Of the trouble. However, that Is the
very thing he saw fit not TO do"
The committee to he appointed to
look for another pastor VIII consist
Of nine members. SO far. IL is stated
the church has no particular pastor in
mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-12

the Baptist church In the Sunday
morning and night services. They
were greeted by large audiences as
each service.
The survey for the Richmond and
Chesapeake Railroad Company has
been completed from Richmond to
Washington. The corps Is nowawork-
Ing on another line from Manassas
to Fairfax Courthouse to Washing
ton. 1t will complete the work and
return to this city this week
A series OF services was begun at
the Christian church last night by
the Rev. 8. r. Burgess. of War; en-
ton, The church has been without
pastor for a number OF years
The following delegates were elect
ed at the Baptist Sunday school Sun.
day to represent 1t at the Sunday
school convention, which meets az
Walters church, Spotsylvania county.
this week: Rev. r. A. Williams. 8. Il
Eastburn, B. p. Wills and r. L. Bss-
coe.