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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
DAVIS co. GETS BANNER
Made the Greatest Gain at Recent
Election Of Any County in
State.

Des Moines. Dec. 16.-Secretary
John L. Crawford of the Tippecanoe
clu., a statewide organization. today
made the following official announce
ment Of the disposition Of the trophies,
given out each election:
Davis county, Iowa, wins the Iowa
Veteran Tippecanoe club prize banner
at the election on November 8, 1910.
At the election of 1908, the opposition
majority against Taft was 331 in said
county. At the 1910 election, Gov. B.
F. CAROLS majority was 261, being a
net gain in majority of 592, or 21 per
cent of the total vote of 1910 in said
county.
Mahaska county wins the flag. BY
the republicans reducing the opposi-
tion majority Of 204 in 1908, to 8, max
ing an absolute gain in majority of
1876 in 1910.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17

PROPOSITION FOR coNsTlTu-
TIoNAL AMENDMENT ON SEN
AToRlAL MATTER NOW UP TO
FULL COMMITTEE.

Washington, D, c., Dec. 16.--The
subcommittee of the senate commit
tee on judiciary today authorized a
favorable report on the resolution for
a constitutional amendment for the
election of senators by direct vote.
Borah and Rayner voted for and Dill
lingham against the proposition. The
question will be submitted to the full
committee Monday.
Navy Heads are Attacked.
Charges were made in the house to-
day by Fitzgerald of New York
that the navy department, with out
authority OF law, in the construction
OF the two newest hattleships, had pro-
ceeded on its own Initiative to plan
vessels thirty per cent greater than
called for by the law authorizing the
construction. The law, he declared
provided the vessels We're to be of TO-
900 tons displacement whereas 1t is pro-
posed to contract for $4,000 ton battle
ship and the 6,0O0,00O appropriation
will be insufficient. Fitzgerald's
charges were made during the general
debate on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill
Democrats to Revise Tariff.
A call was issued today for, caucus
ofthe democratic members of the next
house to be held January 10 to plan for
the immediate selection of the demo-
cratic members Of the next ways and
means committee to be acted on with
view to framing a new tariff bill.
BY tie vote the motion to strike the
French spoilation claims from the om-
nibus claims bill was lost in the SEN
ate today. Vice President Sherman's
absence prevented the tie from being
broken.
The president today nominated Will
liam A. Devise to be post nastar at
Madison, wisconsin. Devine was re-
commended by Senator La Toilette.
Gabriel B. Hollis Of South Dakota was
nominated for consul general at
Constantinople
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
EXPECT SERIOUS
MEXICAN BATTLE
INsURREcTos BOAST THAT NEXT
FEDERAL ATTACK WILL BE
AGAINST 1000 MEN.

Chihauhau, Mexico, Dec 14.-(De,
layed. "A special train was made up
here this afternoon for the transpor-
tation Of 100 soldiers to point not
positively known. Advices from Peder-
males tonight state that detachments
Of revolutionists have arrived in the
vicinity OF Cerre Prieto and Rancho
Santiago, making good the insurrecto
boast that when the federals attack
it will be against 1000 men. Navarro.
commanding the federal troops, ex-
meets the next engagement to be more
serious than that of last Sunday.
General Hernandez denied the story
that Navarro executed thirty alleged
anti-reelectionists after Sundays bat
tie. The story was told, however, not
only among the revolutionists, but in
Navarro's own camp. There was no
fighting today, although the revolu-
tionists predicted an early attack by
the federals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
.RA|OS0N MANY
BUCKE | SHOPS
PLANNED TODAY
THE FIRST MOVE
AGAINST CHICAGO CONCERN,
MOVE is TO BE MADE AGAINST
80 OTHERS IN MIDDLE WEST.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Additional raids
on concerns alleged to be bucket shops
were made today by secret service
men. At the offices of Murphy & Co.,
81 La Sale street, said to be branch
Office of the Capital Investment Co.,
and bucket shop, books, papers,
checks and record sheets were seized
and the employees arrested. Arrests
towns In the middle west today or to-
morrow
Two other arrests were made today
and William j. Lloyd, district traffic
manager OF the Western Union, APP
peared at the Office Of Superintendent
DeWoody of the secret service and Of
fered to submit to arrest The Western
Union is accused of being an accom-
plice in the operations of the alleged
bucket shop by providing telegraph
service.
Following the sensational raid on
the main Offices and four branches OF
this company in Chicago and branches
at Joliet and Aurora yesterday, this
roundup will mark one of the most ex-
tensive movements in the history Of
the government war against alleged
get-rich-quick concerns.
More Raids are Coming.
Action today, it is said, will be
taken in the following cities: Mi1wau-
kee, Racine and Green Bay, Wis; De-
troit, Grand Rapids, kalamazoo and
and Lansing, Mich; Davenport and
Muscatine, Ia; Rockford, Elgin, Mon
mouth, Galesburg, East ST. Louis, Bell
yidere and De Kalb ILL.,; Indianapolis,
Anderson, Kokomo, Muncie and La
fayette, Ind; Louisville, KY; Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and St. Louis, Mo.
5000 Miles Of Leased Wire.
According to agents of the depart
ment Of justice, the Capital Invest
ment company controlled 5000 miles
of leased wires to supply these
branches with news of the New York
stock market, and was doing a busi-
ness of more than $10,000,000 annually.
1t Is said that on one ten-point break
in the market the concern netted
100000 in single day.
The government alleges that the
firm dealt with it's customers on a
basis of 'heads win, tails you lose"
In this connection federal agents say
that the company controlled two fast
New York wires which were beating
the ticker with regular market quota
tions, Xby from three to five minutes.
With this advance information the
men in charge Of the company's
Offices would decide II orders would be
filed. The government charges that
the concern bought no stocks outright,
but took a commits sion on all orders
and then played the longs" against
the Shorts
Heavy Deals in Cotton.
Although operated at loss six
in the year. because Of its
wire service and many
the concern is said to have
been a big payer at the end Of the
year. 1t has recently been dealing
heavily in cotton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
Way TO DODGE BOOZE LAWS.
Supreme Court Holds Man May Trans
port Beer Across State Line for
Friend n Not Paid For Il,


Des Moines, Dec. ia man who
transports Intoxicating liquors from
the depot in one town to his friend in
another town. for the friends personal
accc .lmodation, cannot be held guilty
of violating the law against illegally
transporting Intoxicating liquors in
Iowa, according to decision of the
supreme court today in the case of
the state against Thomas Wfgnall.
Louis Lanphere, of White City, or
dered from Hamm Brewery, of Rock
Island a case of beer. The heer came
addressed to him at Eddyville. Wig
nall drove over to Eddyville, got the
beer and hauled 1t back to Lanphere at
White City. Lanphere had no permit
to sell liquor and only ordered it for
his own use.
The decisloa opens the way for men
to haul booze, shipped from one state
to town in an adjoining state, from
the place OF consignment to some in
land town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
GOVERNMENT
GIVEN N |NE TO
EXPERIMENT ON
PITTsHURe FIRM TURNS ONE
cvER TO EUREAU TO CONDUCT
SERIES OF IMPORTANT TESTS
MINERS ENToMBED.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 16.-With a big
coal mine operated by experienced
miners and other employees, the
United States bureau of mines Is about
to start experimental work on the
largest scale ever attempted. The
. Pittsburg Coal company has turned
over to the bureau mine at Bruceton,
Pa. and work will begin next week.
An expert in the employ of the bureau
will experiment in the causes of mine
explosions, give lessons on rescue
work under actual conditions, show the
proportion of pure air needed for each
employe, explain ventilation In all its
phases, but particularly as 1t applies
to work following an accident. There
will be test of mining machinery and
great care will be given to the elimina-
tion Of dust as possible cause OF ex-
plosions.
Ten Miners Entombed.
Denver. Dec. 16.-Little hope Is held
out for the safety of ten miners en-
tombed in the Leyden mine, sixteen
miles northwest Of this city, as the re-
s,.lt Of fire which spread to shaft
No. 2, cut off the escape of the men
anu destroyed the shaft and the tipple
as well as other surface buildings.
Tests made by lowering live rab-
hits into the shaft showed that the
8h.-rDing portion of the mine is unsafe.
s-shen raised to the surface the rabbits
.r,ere dead. overcome by foul air. Prob
a'.ly no atter.pt will be made to send
rssruers into the mine until this after
raen.
Ten Miners Dead.
Norton. Va, Dec. 16-Ten men are
dead as the result of the explosion in
the Greene mine, near here. Nine
We killed in the explosion and one
On, after being taken ont.
he last two men to be rescued were
fond in a semi-conscious condition,
Following the explosion they crawled
To an air pipe that, connects with the
outside and with sledge hammer
broke the pipe.
They stood by this limited source OF
air supply twenty hours and managed
10 keep alive. BY placing their mouths
close to the small hole in the pipe they
obtained sufficient oxygen to keep the
deadly gases formed by the explosion
away from their lungs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
.ROBBER SUICIDES
TO AVOID ARREST
KANSAS BANDIT TRAPPED BY
POSSE AFTER DARING HOLD
UP AND SHOOTS SELF.

salina, Kans., Dec. 16.-Earl Ward
30 years old. who robbed the State
bank Of Paradise. at Paradise, Kansas,
securing $4,000, killed himself when
surrounded by a posse of farmers IA
miles north of that place.
Wards suicide came as climax to
one OF the most sensa tional robberies
In central western Kansas in recent
years He had made hard ride for
liberty, but as the farmers over the en-
tire section had been notified by tele-
phone, the posse easily picked up his
trail.
For five hours he succeeded in elud-
Ing the farmers who were after him.
but about sundown he was surround
ed at a place fourteen miles north Of
Paradise.
Turns Pistol on Himself.
At first he seemed to be seeking a
route to liberty through the lines of the
determined farmers, but, failing to
find this, he turned tbs gun he had
bought earlier In the day upon himself
and sent bullet into his brain.
When the members Of the posse
reached his side they found $4,000
which Ward had stolen from the bank.
The bank officials say all Of the stolen
money was recovered. -.
Ward. who lived twelve miles north
east OF Luray. Kans., went to Paradise
Wednesday night. He told people there
he was riding across the state on a
WAGON and he attracted only casual
notice.
Yesterday morning he went to a
hardware store and bought revolver,
ammunition and coll OF rope He
then went to the bank where he COW
cred Cashier Bert O'Brien and four
other men with the weapon.
Victims Gagged With sackine.
After the same had been opened by
the cashier at Wards direction. the
five men were marched. into a back
room and forced to lie on the floor.
The lone bandit then tied the men and
gagged them with q gunny sack.
After searching the vault, securing
$500 Ward walked over to the hard
ware store. purchased a rife and a
large number of cartridges. and.
his horse, rode rapidly sway.
In a short time the men in the bank
were discovered by. customers and re-
leased. A posse was formed and
started after Ward, catching up with
him late in the day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
THREE MEN WHO HAVE BEEN PROMINENTLY MENTIONED

New York, Dec. 16.-Who will be the
new democratic senator from New
York?
In the last 100 years Just one dozen
men have been sent to the federal SEN
ate. by the democratic perty OF the
Empire state. as
The names most conspicuously men
toned at this time are those OF four
men OF national reputation as lawyers
Edward M. Shepard, William B.
Hornblower, Francis Lynde Stetson
and William F. Sheehan Well known,
too, throughout the country is the name
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17

OF Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
dem mocratic national committee, who
would not spurn the honor should 1t
come his way, while three other men
In receptive mood are Judge D. Cady
Herrick, defeated for governor In 1904 |;
John d. Herman. son Of Francis Ker.
nan, and Daniel i. Cohalan. very
able, straight-outand-out 'iammany
man, the supreme legal adviser of that
organization and often the political ad-
wiser of Charles F. Murphy.
The fight for the control of the DEM
ocratlc majority at Albany will be bit
terly contested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
GRAY TAKEN TO ALBA.
Man Accused Of Robbine Burlington
Cars at Monroe County Seat
Must Answer Charge.

John Gray, the vagrant who was ar
rested Wednesday night by Patrolmen
Fielder and Smith, was taken to Abba
Yesterday afternoon by Sheriff w. B.
Griffin of Monroe county to answer to
the charges Of entering a Burlington
freight car and stealing some freight
Gray is said to have made confession
to Chief Gallagher that he broke into
the car. Clothing similar to that stolen
from the car was found on Gray's per-
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
TWO CHILDREN POISONED
Girl Dead and Boy May Die as Result
Of Drinking Horse
Medicine.

Abba, Dec. 16.-,(SpeciaD Two
children of James T. Glenn Of Melrose,
a boy and a girl, found some horse
medicine that was about the premises
and drank it. The little girl is dead
and the boy Is not expected to live.
The family is prostrated by the sad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
moRsE,s PARDON PLEA Is in.
FIFTY Thousand signatures on Petition
at Washington for Eastern
Banker.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 16.-The
petition for the pardon of Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker has
been presented to the department OF
Justice. 1t has approximately $4,000
signatures. Mrs. Morse addressed q
personal plea to the president, in
which she asserts her husband had no
wrong intent and public sep tment
brands his conviction as "outr' ,ous.s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
wINoNA, MIMI, SHOWS A LOSS.
Has Fewer Residents Than In 1900
Arkansas Cities Make Good
Gains.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 16.-Popula,
ton statistics Of the thirteenth census
announced by the census bureau IN
cluded the following:
Winona, Mimi, 1883, compared
with 1874 in 1900.
Fort Smith, Ark, 23,975, compared
with II ,587 in 1900.
not Springs, Ark, 14,434 compared
with 1878 in 1900
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
HEAR PROTEST AGAINST WOMAN
Date Set for Hearing Case Arising
From Marriage Of Candidate
Durinu Campaion

Clarion, - Dec. Especial. 1.-THE
board of supervisors Of Wright county
have set December 26 a the day for
hearing the protest of q. F. Johnson,
against Mrs. Carrie Vaughn Anderson
Lucas who elected recorder at the
recent election under her former name
although she was married during her
campaign and before the election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
FLYNN ENFORCING LAWS.
The Food Inspector Arrests keokuk
Merchant on Charge Of Selling
Bad Eqqs.

Keokuk, Dec. 16.-Michael Z. Flynn,
deputy state dairy and food commits
sioner. is here enforcing the pure food
low as it applies to eggs. One arrest
was made yesterday and others are to
follow. The accused, Warren Caine, is
charged with representing that the
eggs he sold were strictly fresh, when
they were not.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
GETS $4,000 DAMAGES
Woman Had Sued Bedford Merchant
For $4,000 For Automobile
Accident.

Bedford Dec. 16.-(Special.)- Mrs.
Clara Cresswell has secured verdict
in tho district court of $4,000 damages
against s. E. Wainwright, a wealthy
merchant. She sued for $25,0O0
damages for personal injuries received
by being run down By Wainwright's
auto but the jury cut the claim down
to $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
shoots in the Air.

Mystic, Dec. 6.-(Special.)- An
altercation between William Banks,
the interurban agent here, and Marion
McNamer, created considerable ex-
citement but no bloodshed. McNamer
shot once in the air to scare Banks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
IOWA FARMER SUICIDES.
Pleasant Valley Man Cuts Throat
After Brooding Over Real

Davenport, Dec. 16.-( Especially
Charles Henley, aged 40 years, a
prominent farmer Of Pleasant Valley,
committed suicide this morning by
cutting his throat with a razor from
ear to ear Brooding over real estate
loss caused him to go insane.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
sPORTsMEN TO ORGANIZE
Meeting at Dos Moines to Plan Game
Protection and Oppose Drain
ina Lake.

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-(Special.)- -
Sportsmen from all over the state
will gather here tonight to form an as
soclation to protect game and fish and
put stop to the draining of Wall
lake. ordered drained by the execu-
tive council Later bigger meeting
will be held to form a state society.
open Des Moines office, appoint a
legislative committee to look after the
interests of the fish and game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
Youth is
Seriously Burned !.
Playing Sa nta

Creston, Dec. 49, (Spec-
ial. )-Lloyd Peary,aged Is, is
the first Santa Claus victim and
lies In local hospital, danger
ously burned, because his cot
ton whiskers and Santa Claus
costume caught fire as he was
coming down the chimney of
Mrs. e. P. Griffin's home. Mrs.
Griffin gave the first party of the
season and got the youth to
play Santa Claus and come
down the chimney. There was
fire in the furnace and as he
came down his clothing caught
fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.
Can Of Gasoline ExpIodes in Des
Moines Grocery Store Causing

Des Moines, Dec 16.-(Special. y
Fire that followed an explosion did
$4,000 damage to the H. Levine
grocery on West Seventh street early
today. The stock Of goods were practic-
ally destroyed. Mr.. Levine opened the
store at 6 o'clock and in lighting the
lamp, gasoline can exploded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
Open Hotel February I.

Burlington, Dec. 16.-(Special.)--
Lessee Chris Merit of BuTlington's
new 100000 hotel, after a conference
with the contractors announced today
that the hotel would be opened for
business February /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
ROBIN COOPER IS MARRIED.
Nashville Man, Charged With Murder
Of Senator Carmack, Weds Railroad
Presidents Dauqhter.

Louisville, Dec. 16.-Robin Cooper,
who with his father, Col. Duncan B.
Cooper, was charged with the murder
of ex-senator Edward W. Carmack in
Nashville, Tenn, in the fall of 1908,
was married last evening to Miss Eva
Lee Smith, daughter of President Mil
ton H. Smith Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
GIRL LEADS TO ARREST.
Burg lar Twice Escaped Officers Only
to Fall Victim When Cupid
Cellad

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-(Special-)-
Scott Gibson, wanted at Grinnell for
robbing hardware store two months
ago has been captured at Belleville, Ill.,,
because he wrote love letters to a Des
Moines girl which her father received
and turned over to detectives. Gibson
who is 81 years of age, broke Jail at
Grinnell but was captured at Kellogg
and was taken to Montezuma, where
he escaped again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
BABE DIED OF APPENDICITIS.
Four Year-OId Newton Lad Twice Op.
Grated on, but Succumbed to
Disease.

Newton Dec. 16- - Especial. D
Chauncey, the 4-year-old son of Matt
Merritt, prominent liveryman, died
here last night. He was operated on
twice for appendicitis and appeared to
be recovering until three hours before
his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17

attempt to stampede congress to
larger military appropriations.
Washington Dec. 16.-There IL open
disagreement between the white house
and the war department on the state Of
the national defences. Officials Of the
war office insist that the statements
in the original reply of Secretary Dick
inson to the request Of Congressman
McLachlan OF California demanding
information as to tho preparedness of
the army for war and invasion accur-
ately reviews present conditione and
outlines real national menace,
At the white house the view Is taken
that the danger is more fancied than
real; that the S1cads Of the aEiny ara
the suppressed Dickinson report; that
the army is In good shape and save in
a few details adequate for all the ma
tons present needs
Congress will have to decide between
the white house--but Secretary Dickin-
ment and just now congressional lead-
ers OF both parties are inclined to
adopt the view of the president.
Department In Deadly Earnest.
The situation which has arisen over
the question Of national defense ID
unique. There is no III feeling display
ed between the war department and
the white house-bu Secretary Dickin-
sons aids, who furnished him with the
material on which his report was
based, are in deadly earnest.
It Is asserted. for instance, that from
General Wood chief of stan down,
there is not an army man In Washing
ton who does not believe that the
United States must prepare for war
with Japan at an early date.
OF course no officer OF the army
would consent to say this for publica-
ton. but that is the belize OF the ma
tons land fighters. anyhow. and 1t ID
the real force behind the Dickinson
report.
Japan Building Bigger Navy.
Toxic, Dec. 16.-The budget for next
year announced today estimates the
receipts at 54O,934, 900 yen and the
expenditures at 540,935, 900. The yen 10
the equivalent Of fifty cent In Amer.
lean money
Premier Katsura estimates that dur.
ing the next six years 82,000000 yen
will be spent In supplementing and I'm
proving the navy. OF this 15,000,000
yen is appropriated for the next fiscal
year. He says that the conspicuous
adopted by the other
powers in the types Of their warships
has made it necessarJ for Japan to
somewhat increase its naval expenr
ditures, not because of any danger.
arising from differences with other
countries, but because the navy Of
Japan, while not endeavoring to COM
pete with or surpass those Of other
nations, must be kept UP to the mod
ern standard incidentally, he states
that Japan's relations with other gov.
ernments are most amicable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
REPRESENTATIVE M'LAcHLAN
SAYS DEPARTMENTS REPORT
WAS HELD UP TO SECURE BIG
GER APPROPRIATIONS.
JAPAN rs BUILDING
A BIGGER NAVY.
EXPLAINING PROVISIONS or THE
BUDGET SUBMITTED TODAY,
PREMIER SAYS sTANDARu-
MUST BE RAISED.

Washington, q. c., Dec. 16.--
Representative McLachlan OF Cal
ifornla In = statement today de-
nounced Chairman Towney Of the
house appropriation committee
for favoring the suppression Of the
official reports OF the war depart
ment on tho alleged military un-
preparedness Of the United States.
He said the whole thing was an
attempt to stampede congress to
larger military appropriations.