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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
MARsHALTOWN is "WET'
Remonstrance Petition Ignored by
Saloon Men and Places Are
Opened Again.

Opened Again.
Des Moines, May 16.-Word mas
reached the attorney generals oftice
that the Marshalltown saloon men
who recently closed their places by
reason of remonstrances filed against
them by majority Of the citizens OF
Marshalltown, re-opened their places
Saturday.
In so doing the saloon men chal-
lenge the sufficiency of the petition
filed by the citizens. It Is anticipated
that action in the courts Will result
at once and that a careful inspection
Of the list of names submitted Will
be made to see that there are no laws
sufficient to throw it out.
IF it is found to be sufficient there
is no recourse for the saloon men, for
the validity of the mulct law has been
passed upon.
If. however, the petition Of remon-
STRANGE should be held insufficient or
should be found to be guilty, then the
saloon men are still face to face with
annihilation, for the old prohibition
law is still on the statute books and
the enemies of the saloon in Marshall
town plan on invoking 1t.
With trouble facing them from both
sides it is believed the saloon men are
taking this course for the purpose OF
delaying action against them as long
as possible, remaining open in the
meantime. A long court fight is prom
ised and during it's course the saloons
may remain open.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
], ", VAN CLEAVE
DEATH VICTIM
FORMER PRESIDENT OF MANU-
FACTURERS AND UNIONS
FOE DEAD AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 16.-James Wal
lace Van Cleave, former president Oh
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers, relentless foe Of the labor boy
colt and particular nemesis OF sam
uel Gompers, died at his home here
early Sunday morning from heart
affection, superinduced by stomach
complaint.
Mr.. Van Cleave's relatives. friends
and business associates had been
hopeful Of his recovery for the last
ten days, during which period he had
shown marked Improvement. His con-
dition took a change for the worse at
2:3O a.. m. DR.. S. B. Peake was hur-
riedly summoned, but his efforts prov
ed unavailing.
Associate BIames Labor Wars.
Mr.. Van Cleave was nearly 81 years
of age. Until six months ago he was
in robust health. H. G. Thompson,
vice president Of the Bucks Stove and
Range company and for thirty years
his business associate, said yesterday
Mr.. Van Cleaves breakdown could
be traced to his war with the labor
unions.
Contrary to general belief, Mr..
Van Cleave did not oppose Ofganlzeu
labor" said Mr.. Thompson, "but the
wrongs practiced by some unions. He
believed he had been injured and he
fought the best he knew how. He
made lots of enemies, as most force
full men do, but he leaves an army OF
friends behind him."
Five Children Survive.
Although he had suffered greatly,
Mr.. Van Cleave's death was peaceful.
His wife, formerly Miss Katherine
Jefferson Of Louisville, KY, two
sons, Harry and Brenton, and the
only daughter, Mrs. Edith Fisher OF
Memphis, Tenn. were at the bedside
when the end came.
Another son, Gyles B. Van Cleave.
resides at Louisville, and a fourth
son, Lee. is in New York city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
JURY WHICH WENT OUT FRiDAY'
NIGHT RETURNED VERDICT
THIS MORNING; DOCTOR HEARS
OF DEFEAT WITHOUT EMOTION
MRS. LOGAN SWOPE
GIVES HER VIEWS
MOTHER OF DR.. HYDE's WIFE BE-
LIEvEs JUSTICE HAS BEEN
DONE; SAYS SHE WILL TAKE
DAUGHTER BACK HOME.

Kansas City. May 1s.-Dr. Hyds
was found guilty OF murder IN the
first degree Life imprisonment was
recommended by the jury.
Hyde will be sentenced In open
court by Judge Latshaw, either Thurs
day or Friday. The law allows the
defense four days in which to die
motion for a new trial.
"rreat the prisoner the same as any
other" the Judge ordered the county
marshal "Give him few privileges
and no luxuries."
When the verdict was read Mrs.
Hyde threw her arms about her hus-
bands neck and wept. Then she pat
ted him on the cheek. Hyde looked
firmly at the judge while the verdict
was being received. Don't worry,
dearie," he said to his wife. Ten
minutes later the doctor was on his
way to his cell. Mrs. Hyde was ex.
tremely weak and it was an hour be-
fore she was able to go home. She
said she would take immediate steps
to make motion for new s,ssai
Failing in this she would arrange for
an appeal.
every attorney In the case had given
up hope of the jury reaching an agree
ment since 1t went out Friday night.
The overcoat the physician had worn
for two days, as II ready to go home.
was conspicuously absent when Hyde
came into court. After the reading OF
the verdict the crowd In the court
room silently trooped from the room
without confusion. The Judge thank
ed the jurors and they hurried home.
Glad to go, for 1t was Just dye weeks
ago today the trial started.
When the news Of the conviction
was telephoned to Mrs. Swope In In.
dependence, she shrieked and drop.
ped the receiver. She refused to-
make any statement.
Frank Walsh, leading counsel for
Hyde, said the case would be ap1
pealed and he had every conhdencO
In its final outcome. He believed the
supreme court would be unable TO-
reach Hyde's case for at least year
on account Of the crowded docket
The law Of Missouri prohibits con-
yicted murderer from being admitted
to bail
Mrs. Logan o. Swope. fee1ng I'm.
proved this afternoon, consented td
talk. She said she was satisfied sha
was doing the right thing in the pros
ecution of her sonin-law and was cons
vinced justice had been given the az
fendant. AS for reconciliation with
her daughter, she said the doors q
her house and her heart were open tn
her whenever she wants to comA
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
BRIBERY CASE
IS POSTPONED
FOR A WEEK
JUDGE M'SURLEY WILL HEAR
MOTION TO QUASH INDlCT-
MENT AGAINST BROWN IN SEN
AToRIAL ELECTION NATTER.

Chicago, May 16.-The trial Of Lee
O'Neil Brown, charged with bribery
in connection with the election of Sen
ator Lorimer, has been postponed until
May "a. On that date Judge McSurely
ruled he would hear the motion to
quash the Indictment against Browne
States Attorney Wayman said last
night he would go into court this
morning ready to call the jury. Attor
neys p. II. O'Donnell and Charles E.
Erbstein of counsel for Browne, how
ever, showed that their clients case
was not ready for trial.
Coincident with the final arrange
ments for trial, Mr.. Wayman made
elaborate plans for the defense of his
witnesses against Sangamon county
deputy sheriffs, who, armed with court
writs, seek to compel their attendance
at the Springfield grand jury inquiry
into legislative bribery and corruption
charges.
Deputy sheriffs guarded Legisla
tor White, who made the original bri'
berry charges; Representative H. j.
Beckemeyer, who made confession
No. 2, corroborating that of White;
and Detective J. J. O'Keefe of Mr.,
Wayman's Office, who failed to re,
spond to subpoena to appear before
the Springfield inquisition on Satur.
day.
States Attorney Burke of Spring.
field has announced that If necessary
he will send deputy sheriffs with court
orders for the three men.
Althoug beach witness was guard.
ed by two deputy sheriffs, and these
in turn were watched, unknown to
them, by two other men from the sher-
ifs Office, the Cook county prosecutor
planned to execute further move to
guarantee the safety Of his witnesses
in the Brown case This was to seek
an order from Judge McSurely plac-
ing all the witnesses Of the case in
direct custody Of the court.
Provides Against Actual Clash.
According to attorneys, there is a
move often made where clash is
threatened between officers of co-or-
dinate courts, as would happen should
Springfield deputies appear in Chicago
today and demand the Witnesses on
a court order from the capital. If this
not unexpected move, is made there
may be battle between deputies Of
the two Jurisdictions ,and it is for
just such contingency that the heavy
guard of deputy sheriffs has been or
dered by Mr.. Wayman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Forest Fires Are
Checked by Rain;
Entire Tom Pray
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st. Paul, May ia mes
sage from Walker, Mimi, to-
day stated that the forest
fires, which threatened the
town and state tuberculosis
hospital were checked by rain.
Women and children packed
Bemidji's smoke-filled churches
last night praying for rain or
some other act Of divine power
to save them and their homes
from impending catastrophe.
Although fought desperately
by hundreds of citizens, sol
diers and forest rangers since
II o'clock in the morning,
forest fire four miles wide is
slowly nearing Bemidji from
the south.
Christopher G. Andrews,
Minnesota state forestry COM
missioner, arrived here from
Walker, Mimi, yesterday
morning, and Is now at the
scene Of the fire. The resi-
dents of the city, convoked by
the mayor, addressed an ap-
peal to Governor Eberhart
who sent troops to help fight
the flames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
SENTENCE BOOTLEGGER
Judge Mcpherson Sends Iowan
Fort Leavenworth by Affirming
Lower Court.

Des Moines, May 16.-(SpeciaD =.
"Chick'' Greenway of Des Moines was
sent to Fort Leavenworth prison for
one year by Judge Smith Mcpherson
of the federal court today. He was con-
victed OF boot Logging in many central
Iowa towns. Jacob Demaree, a prom
inent citizen of Indianola, who ignored
a subpoena to appear was yanked in
to court and fined for contempt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
lightning PLAYS HAVOC
Strikes Trolley Wire IN crowdefDs9
MoInes Street Car and TWO
Jump on

Des Moines, May 16.-t Especially
Two men were injured when they
leaped from a street car this morn
ing when the trolley above the car
was struck by q terrific bolt OF
lightning. John Casper sustained Z
broken leg and other injuries. John
Jackson also became panic stricken
and jumped from the car and was
seriously hurt The car was crowd
ed and the quick work Of the conduc-
tor in pulling the trolley from the
wire was all that prevented a panio
among the passengers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
FIRE AT MEcHAN,csvrLLE.
Three Buildings Destroyed by Blaze Of
Unknown Origin;
Loss $1,000.

Mechanicsville, May 16-fSpeciaD
-Eire starting last night from an un.
known cause in Onstoon's restaurant
destroyed that building, the barber
shop Of C. L. Hynes and ]. D. Baum
and the Ray Bagley music store.
Wrecked buildings prevented further
spread Of the flames. The loss II
$4,000, partially insured.
Sparks from a passing engine start-
ed fire In the Chicago, Northwest.
ern depot which was totally Destroy.
ed with contents including a consider.
able amount Of freight. The total loss
is $500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17

ment were completed Saturday.
With the exception of the mines at
Hiteman and Rathbun, the miners in
the vicinity of Ottumwa re-opened to-
day for the first time in fofty-seven
days, when whistles in the engine
houses at the various mining camps
called the army of miners to work this
morning. Before daylight the smoke
began to rise from the engine Chin
neys. Dinner pals growing rusty from
disuse were brought from the
pantry and filled with eatables for the
men folks. Tools which had grown
rusty in the outbuildings were brought
out and re-sharpened and the mine
lamps were refilled with oil.
The scientist who declared there is
such a insect as hook worm, would
have discovered that there were none
of the Iowa miners inoculated with
the insect which promotes laziness. In
stead he would have found them in
oculated with beaver-like energy. The
workmen have had all the vacation
they wanted and they were willing to
return 20 their labor. The enjoyment
Of idleness and rest and the beauties
of the outside world had long since
turned to restlessness.
Much Preliminary Work.
The Wapello Fuel company's mines
at Hitemah did not open this morning.
Neither did the Fowler-Wilson COM
panys mine at Rathbun. The latter
company is making repairs to it's prop
erty and will not commence opera
tions for few days. The Phillips
Fuel Company's mines at Rutledge
and Bear Creek opened this morning.
The miners have great amount OF
work to do before they can mine any
coal. The mines must be- put in shape.
Great falls Of slate and dirt have oc-
Cured during the long period Of idle
ness These must be cleaned away be-
fore the work Of digging out the coal
can begin.
Not the least among the preliminary
tasks is the shoeing of the mine mules.
Every mine mule in Iowa must be
shod. When work was suspended
most of the mules were brought to the
surface, their shoes drawn, and the
animals turned out to Craze. Black
smiths will work night and day for a
while to replace the mule power which
is SO necessary to the operation Of the
mines.
No Local Stringency.
While there is no great stringency
in the local coal markets all consum-
ers Of the bituminous fuel will rejoice
when the Iowa product is again on the
market. The local coal dealers stored
up a sufficient quantity of coal before
the strike to last them through the
suspension but the supply was getting
low The public service corporations
were we'll supplied with coal. They
made ample provisions for the shut
down of the mines before April l..
Increase In Price.
Coal will increase in price from
twenty-five cents to fifty cents per ton
to the trade in Ottumwa, according to
a local dealer this afternoon. This in
crease is due, says he, to the conces-
sions granted the miners by the oper-
ators at the recent convention in Des
Moines In some parts of the state the
increase will be at least fifty cents,
but the location of the mines so near
this city will make the raise here
about twenty-five cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17

Standard and Tobacco Cases Nov. IL.
Washington, D. c., May 16.-The SUI
preme court of. the United States to-
Gay fixed Nov. IA as date for rehearing
Of tobacco and Standard Oil cases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17

Educators Discuss Dependents Needs.
st. Louis, May 16.-The annual
session of the National conference Of
Education for backward, truant, delin-
quent and dependent children began
here today,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
RooseveIt Leaves Berlin.
Receivers for Hooking Valley.

Columbus, Ohio, May 16.-Judge
Kinkaid today appointed receivers for
the Hooking Valley Railway. The
suit which resulted in the appointment
of receivers for Hooking Valley rail-
way was filed by a minority Of stock
holders and grew OUT Of litigation
fought in courts for three, months.
These stockholders claim rebates were
given; money misappropriated, and
many other charges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
FEAR NEW UPRISING
Naval Officer Notifies State Depart
ment that Changsha Riots May
Be Renewed

Washington, D. c., May 16.-An-
other uprising in Changsha, China,
is much feared. The commander Of
the United States gunboat Helena
telegraphed the state department
from Hankow to the effect that con-
ditions in Changsha are most serious,
that all foreigners were notified Of
fcially on May II to seek refuge in
ships that were available.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Cumn1ins Beaten
in Effort to D0wn
Commerce Court


Washington, D. c., May 16.
"A motion by Senator Cum
minis that the senate strike out
of the railroad bill six sections
which create court Of COM
} merce was defeated % to 81
J by a vote this afternoon. The
house. today declined to give
the necessary two-thirds vote
in favor Of a change Of date
for the inauguration Of presi-
dent to the last Thursday in
; April.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
ROOSEVELT
IN LONDON
FOR FUNERAL
PRESIDENT ARRIVES
AND Is WELCOMED AS AMER
iCAN AMBASSADOR; CHEERED
AS HE LEAVES BERLIN.

London, May 16.-Col. Roosevelt,
special American ambassador to the
funeral of King Edward, arrived in
London this morning and was receiv-
ed by King George at Marlborough
House and later visited Buckingham
palace, where the body of the late
monarch is privately lying in state.
The official program Of the re-
moval of the body Of the late King Ed
ward from Buckingham place to West
minister hall on next Tuesday, was IS
sued last night. 1t shows that the re-
moval will be attended by a military
spectacle only less impressive and i'm
posing than the funeral itself.
Plans for Removal Of Body.
Following the casket, drawn on a
gun carriage, will walk King George,
the royal princes and all the kings
and princes guests, together with the
members of the late kings household,
the lords and grooms in waiting, court
dignitaries, naval officers and the
queen mothers household. Then will
come a procession Of nine carriages,
with the queen mother and all the I'M
perial and royal ladies.
Upon arrival at Westminster hall,
the late kings company of the grena-
dier guards, who will have charge OF
the casket throughout the ceremony,
will place the body upon the catafal-
que for the lying in state. All the re-
gala being placed upon the casket.
the archbishop Of Canterbury will then
conduct q solemn service in the pres
ence of the royal mourners, after
which the public lying in state will
begin.
Roosevelt Leaves Berlin.
Berlin, May 16.-Ex-President
Roosevelt left here at noon Saturday
for London. Herr Won Schoen, sec
retary for foreign affairs; the mem.
bers Of the embassy, and many Amer
leans bade the party farewell at the
station.
From the window Of the train Col.
Roosevelt assured the foreign secre-
tary that he had enjoyed every mo-
ment Of his stay in Berlin. The Amer
leans gave three cheers and tiger as
the train moved out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Eeuadorian Troops Approaching.

Lima, May ia transport carrying
artillery and ammunition sailed today
for Tumbez, northern boundary Peru.
Official advances from Ayavaca, just
south of the Ecudorian frontier re-
ports that troops from Ecuador can be
seen approaching.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Arkansas Men Hanged.

Little Rock, Ark, May 16.-Dock
McLain, a negro, who severely In
jured Ernest Hale, a white man, at
Ashdown, Ark, last April, was taken
from the officers Of that place last
night by mob and hanged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Youth Charged With Forgery

Earlham, May 16.-(Special) j.
W. Irwin, 1S years of age, was arrest
ed yesterday and held for trial on a
charge of forgery. 1t is charged that
he forged the name OF George Schoo-
never to a check for s33, made pay
able to Willis Gill. He was taken be-
fore Justice Of the peace and held
in $1,000 bonds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Arbitrate Wage Demands

Chicago, May 16.-Arbitration OF
wage demands made by the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen of forty-nine western rail-
roads began here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
Morse Can Not Appeal.

Washington, D. c., May 16-Chas.
w. Morse, the convicted banker was
today denied the privilege Of filing an
application for writ of habeas
corpus by the supreme court of the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
ASK TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
Des Moines Men Want to Install Auto
matIc Apparatus to Do Away
With "Centraj,"

Des Moines, May 16-(SpeciaD =
F. C. Williams, Carroll Wright and
G. F. Henry made a proposition to the
city council today to establish new
telephone company for Des Moines.
They propose to install an automatic
system doing away with the central
office "hello girls" and as kfor fran
chise which will have to be voted up
on by the people before granted. If
they succeed other exchanges will be
established in different Iowa towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
GET WAGE INCREASED
Trainmen and Conductors on Lake
Shore and on Michigan Gen.
!. kraI aioad

New York, May 16.-It was an
nounced today that the trainmen and
conductors on the Lake Shore & Mich
igan Southern and on the Michigan
Central, have been granted wage IN
creases identical with the Baltimore
& Ohio award, by arbitration.
President Garrettson Of the Railway
Conductors, speaking of the wage In
crease granted, said the victory was
a decisive one, and taken with the vic
tory on other roads, means the stand
ard rates Of pay which the trainmen
are seeking to establish in the eastern
territory are virtually effective.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
TO TRY MAN "HlGHER UP"
Secretary OF Sugar Refining Com
pany in Court for Under
weighing Frauds.

WeIyHTH9 FTdUu8'
New York, May 16.-Charles r.
Heike, secretary Of the American
Sugar Refining company, regarded by
the government as the man higher
up" in the suggr underweighing con-
spiracy, was placed on trial today in
the federal court. Heike's counsel re-
newed the plea of not guilty for his
client and elected to have the case
go to trial by jury. A hundred tales
men were summoned.
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[AB0RSTODAY
THOUSAND MEN RE-
SPOND WHEN WHISTLES BLOW
TODAY; ALL OPEN IN THIS DIS
TRIcT EXCEPT TWO.

Des Moines, May 16.-(SpeciaD
After an idleness of forty-seven
days, the Iowa miners, $1,000
strong, resumed THAR work this
morning. The wage scale and the
working conditions in the agree
ment were completed Saturday.
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Jealousy Their Conclusion.

Within two or three days after the
filing Of the charges, at a meeting at
which the secretary Of the treasury,
the attorney general, and the secre-
tary of the navy were present, a full
discussion of the CLAWS statement was
held. It resulted in general con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
LIVCOLN'c AVrESTRV

There Is nothing new or nSatiOnal
in the claim made by the Berlin paper
Der Tag" that Abraham Lincoln was
of German, not English. descent. and
that the name is an AngliciZed form OF
the German patronymic Linkhorn. which
was well represented among the German
settlers in Pennsylvania in the last quar-
ter of the eighteenth century. 1t should
be added that the name Lincoln occurred
just as frequently among their Anglo
Saxon neighbors Der Tag" whose ar
ticle appears to be attracting much at
tention in Germany, bases its claim on
evidence obtained by Mr.. Louis Hen
ninghausen. Of Baltimore the said evil
dence consisting of the fact, perfectly
well known in this country, that Lin
coins paternal grandfather after whom
he was called Abraham, signed himself
''Linkhorn' on a deed dated May Z,
1875. SO he did.
A facsimile of this evidence" OBJ
tanned by Mr. Henninghausen NAV be
found in Nicoiay and Hays abraham
Lincoln together with the facsimile Of
the warrant issued to the earlier Abra-
ham by the Virginia land office in 1880,
authorizing him 10 lay out four hundred
acres of land; and this document. too,
spells his name "Linkhorn." but does not
bear his signature. On the other hand,
we have on record note made by Daniel
Roone In his field book, in December.
1882, of the land entry made in Ken
lucky by this Abrah ham. but Boone spells
the name Lincoln"
The evidence pro about balances the
evidence contra in this case, whose sud
den emergence In Germany is probably
due Ia the recent publication of Profes-
sor Strauss The German Element in
America, which makes extended refer
ence In the matter. The question will
never be settled. Of course. The preya
lent illiteraey on the frontier in those