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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
EAR H QU AXE
HITS BAVARIA
MUNICH sUsTAlNs HEAVY PROP.
ERTY LOSS, BUT NO
DEATHS RESULT.

Munich, Bavaria, July ia sharp
earthquake was felt here at 9:45
o'clock this morning. The walls OF
several buildings were cracked. The
shocks continued for three seconds,
thoroughly terrifying the people who
fed to the streets The shock was
felt also in the surrounding villages,
including Garmisch. At Oberammergau
the shock was noticeable, but little
damage was done.
Schools All Closed.
Although no casualties have been re-
ported here an investigation developed
that the effect of the disturbance was
greater than was at first thought. The
walls of several school housese were
cracked and the teachers and pupils
ran shrieking into the streets. The
municipal council ordered the school
buildings closed until they could be
thoroughly examined.
Fatalities Reported.
Berlin, July 13.-Dispatches from
the Tyrol in Austria, Hungary report
one person killed and twenty others
injured by an earthquake at Utten-
heimn.
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= SALEM CHAPEL.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mast and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mast
attended the wedding Of their brother
VIM. Mast, in Ottumwa Wednesday
June 20.
Mrs. E. E. Gilyeart and daughters
Crystal. Alta and Hazel and Mrs. H.
N. McElroys attended a banquet and
entertainment of the r. n. A. dedica-
ton Of their new hall in Ottumwa on
June %.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Wilford gave a
picnic at their home the Fourth for
their children and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Andrews and
children Margaret Chandler. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Gilyeart and children. Mr..
and Mrs. H. N. McElroy, and son Ar
thur. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baker and
children, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. English,
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Reeves and children. Mr.. aid Mrs.
Theo Reeves, Arthur and Charles
Galley and Walker Proud attended the
Fourth at Fremont.
marriage Of Miss Margaret Davis of
Kirksvilie to Glenn Citizens Thursday
evening july IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Gilyeart went to
Winfield Wednesday to be in attend
ance at their sisters funeral Mrs.
Clara Haight.
Mrs. E. E. Gilyeart and daughter
CRYSTAL spent Thursday night and
Friday at -.e home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Deslin near Hedrick
Mrs. Ed Lowenberg was calling in
this neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Wilford and
children and Mrs. Pearl Rocker and
children were visi+sn~ at John Nc
Cows Sunday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
GERMANY WILL
NOT INTERFERE:
EMPIRE HAS NOT CRITICIZED
AMERICAS POLICY IN
NICARAGUA.

Berlin, Germany, July 13.-Germany
has taken no stand in opposition to
the United States in the affairs OF
Central and South America and has
issued no statement that could be con-
strued to be in antagonism to the
American government in what that
government has done. is doing, or may
do in Nicaragua. This declaration was
made at the German foreign office yes
terday afternoon.
Special dispatches received here
from American cities reported that the
German foreign office had isued the
statement that Germany refuses to
recognize any right on the part of the
United States to supervise her diplo-
matte relatives with other countries,
Central and South American countries
in general and Nicaragua In particu-
lar"
When this report was placed before
the foreign office it was given an en-
phatic denial.
Madriz Wrote to Kaiser.
German government officials are
greatly wrought up by the attempts
made to have this country appear In
the role Of antagonism to the United
States. The present situation has aris-
en- from the publication Of letter
from the emperor to Madriz, president
of Nicaragua In several quarters it is
apparently significant that the letter
had been misjudged and it became
necessary in order that wrong con-
struction might not be placed on 1t
to issue a statement explaining that
the letter was merely formal ac-
knowledgement Of notice received
presidency.
or late so fragrant has been the
abuse of the privileges accorded by
the foreign office to certain corre--
spondents, that the advisability Of
expelling them has twice been consid-
cred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
FOUR DOCTORS WANT BERTH.
Post Vacated by Physician Who Left
Iowa City for Drake
Much Sought.

Iowa City. July 13.-(SpeciaD -
Four new applicants for the post OF
DR.. W. L. Birring, head of the depart
ment of internal medicine, who re-
signed to go to Drake university,
have been taken under consideration
by the university authorities. Three
of the four are here. DR.. Campbell
Howard of McGill university, Mon
teral, Canada, DR.. j. H. Darcy of Sioux
City and DR. w. Saunders of Alta, la.
DR.. Frank Smithes of the University
of Michigan has not arrived.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
ROOSEVELT IN
INTERVIEW ON
GOVERNORSH|P
soLONEL SAYS HE WANTS BEST
MAN AND WILL WORK TO THAT
END: SILENT AFTER CONFER
ENcE WITH HUGHES.

Oyster Bay, July 1S.-Roosevelt to-
lay gave the first indication OF his po-
SitiOn in respect to the nomination OF
The republican candidate for governor
Of New York this fall. In an inter-
view he said: my position in regard
10 the governorship this fall is this;
| want to find the best man for the Of
lice; A man who is the most accept
able to the rank and Ale af the re-
publican party and the Independent
voters. intend to do everything IN
my power to see that such man is
elected
Gov. Hughes was the guest Of
Theodore Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill
last night. They discussed the poll
ticaI situation in New York state and
talked over many other things, but
neither desired to make any statement
regarding the conference. Roose-
Welt sent down word that he had moth
ing to say. Hughes also was silent.
The governor arrived at Sycamore
Hill early in the evening and had din
ner with Col Roosevelt and his fam
ily. He came down with William r..
Wilcox. chairman of the public service
commission, in Mr.. Wilcox's automo-
bile. Gov. Hughes and Wilcox are
warm personal friends. Inasmuch as
the public service commissioner has
been mentioned several times as
possible candidate for governor, there
was some speculation as to whether
be would remain at Sycamore Hill and
enter into the conference. Wilcox
did not stay.
After dinner Gov Hughes and the
colonel retired to the library of the big
house on Sycamore Hill. There they
sat until late. Direct primaries. the
governorship Of New York, the ma
chine, insurgents, and the supreme
court bench, all these topics probably
we're discussed But only the colonel
and the governor knew last night, and
they have refused to tell.
The announcement by Roosevelt
that State Chairman Timothy Wood
ruff will be here for conference to-
day indicates that the colonel is going
to keep himself we'll posted on the en-
tire situation in the state.
Congressman Charles. N. Fouler of
New Jersey will be the only other
political visitor today.
Fowler is the third man who is run
ming for the United States senate to
call on Roosevelt during the last week
or SO. Albert ]. Beveridge Of Indiana
seeking reelection, was one and
Representative Poindexter of Wash
ington was the other. Beveridge got
his endorsement. against Kern.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
WlLLCOCKSoN
IS APPOINTED
sIGouRNEY JURlsT CHOSEN BY
CHIEF JUSTICE DEEMER TO
HEAR PHILLIPS CASE.

Judge X. E. Willcockson the Sigour-
ney jurist and one of the three judges
of the sixth judicial district, will hear
the custer charges against Mayor
Thomas ]. Phillips in the Wapello
county district. court Monday, July 1S.
Judge Willcockson received his ap-
pointment yesterday from Chief
Justice Horace Deemer of the Iowa
supreme court. His appointment came
as the result of the agreement Of the
opposing counsel asking the supreme
court to appoint him to hear the
custer proceedings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
PASSES SECOND READING
House Of Commons, by Large Nh.
Iorlty, Give strength to Womsn's
aufYraue Movement.

London, England, July 15.-Tha
house of commons, by vote Of 400 to
100 last night passed the second read.
ing Of the women's suffrage bill. The
bill provides for the granting OF the,
parliamentary frinchise to women who,
are possessed Of the property Qualtfi-j
cation and who already exercise tho,
franchise in municipal elections.
An unexpectedly large na1orityi
gives an important impetus to women'a;
suffrage, but many obstacles must be;
overcome before the principle 10 leg
allied. The house subsequently 10.
ferred the bill to the committee Of the
whole, which means that the bill will
be shelved until next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
sonaparte Boy Dies.

Bonaparte, Iowa, July 13-Audley
Sturdiyant died at the home
Of his brother, L. N. Sturdivant in
Kansas City, Mo-, Monday, July 18th
Mr.. Sturdivant was born and raised
here and was thirty-six years Of age
at the time Of his death. He was a son
Of Mrs. Jennie Sturdivant, who lives
here. He had been suffering from tu,
berculosis and had been trying a
change of climate in good many diff,
,erent states He was unmarried and
leaves mother, four brothers and one
sister. The remains will be brought
here for burial Wednesday Interment
IN White cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
UTILITY OF
AER0PLANE IN
WAR is SHOWN
GLENN cURTIsS DROPS ORANGES
WITHIN THREE FEET OF YACHT
FROM HEIGHT OF 800 FEET
WHILE TRAVELLING FAST.

Atlantic City N. j. July 13.-Glenn
Curtiss tossed oranges as mimic
bombs within three feet Of the decks
OF the yacht John E. Mehrer H., used
in place Of battle-ship during the
sham battle arranged yesterday after
noon to demonstrate the utility of
aeroplanes in coast defense. The
mock "bombs" were dropped from a
height of about 800 feet, and Curtiss
purposely failed to strike the deck Of
the yacht for fear of injuring the offi-
cials and passengers gathered on her
decks.
Visiting experts agreed that the ex-
periments showed that feet of ;.e:o-
planes armed with bombs Of high ex-
plosives could wreck any warsh1p be-
fore guns could be trained on them.
The Mehrer was offered as mark
for the trials after government ohi-
cials had refused to assign a gunboat
which would have been armed with
cameras mounted on the gun sights
to photograph the "hits" made when
the guns were flred at the aeroplanes.
Flies at Fast Speed.
Curtiss was flying about forty-five
miles an hour when he dropped the
''bombs" and officials on the deck of
the yacht declared that he was within
accurate distance for rifle fire less
than half minute.
Colonel William Allen Jones, re-
tired, formerly of the United States
uyho ic Qdvnnofn
of aeroplants for coast defense, stated
after the trials his belief that the air
machine has proven it's efficacy.
"The afnored battleship is approach
ing it's last days as an engine OF u at
tack against d city or country guarded
by aeroplanes,' he said. "Glenn
Curtiss or any other expert aviator
could drop hig.- explosives on the
decks or down the tunnels Of war
ship as easily as Curtiss today tossed
oranges within few feet OF the
yacht.
II believe a fleet of a score of air
machines would absolutely protect
any coast city. A night fight by such
a feet would not only probably de-
molish an entife feet of battleships,
but could also SO demoralize the crew
of the attacked vessels as to make
them useless"
Drops Bombs Into Fort.
Curtiss also dropped oranges over
a fortification marked out on the
beach, making practical. every shot
a hit" although the traj tory was
sometimes 80 degrees because of the
wind and his sreed.
Walter Brookins' last flight here to-
day was sensational, the adept driver
gliding his machine toward the ocean
until it's runners were submerged in
a breaker. He rose safely and glided
to the beach. Both Curtiss and Brook
ins also made exhibition flights over
the ocean.
Yesterdays flights ended the meet.
The prizes of $4,000 each were pre-
sented to Brookins for breaking the
altitude record and to Curtiss for es-
tablishing fifty mile American resord
over the sea course yesterday TWen-
ty-two flights were made during the
ten days of the meet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
pALzELL WINNER IN RECOUNT.
CONGRESSMAN Gains Four Votes Over
Original Returns, Total Being
11.o4b for MIN to 1o,839.

Pittsburg, July 13.-The majority
of Congressman John Dalzell in the
election Of June 4, which was con.
tested by his opponent, DR.. r. ]. Black
is now 207. according to the returns
found by the county commissioners IN
their recount Of the district. which
was finished last night.
The returning board Of elections had
found a majority Of 204 for Dalzell and
In the recount he gained three votes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
cuMMIhs WILL SUPPORT THREE.
Iowa Senator to Make Campaign
Speeches for La Toilette, Bever-
jdue and Miles Poindexter.

Des Moines, July 13.-Candidates
for the United States senate in three
states will be supported on the stump
by Senator Albert B. Cummins as soor
as he fills a number of the chautauqua
dates in Iowa and surrounding states
About Aug Is he will enter Wisconsin
for Robert NJ La Toilette. Later ne
will speak in Indiana for Beveridge,
and still later will leave for Washing.
ton, where he will assist Mile
Poindexter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Iowa City Woman Insane.

Iowa City, July 13.-(SpeciaD =
Mrs. William Cline, aged so, went in
sane this morning and tried to kill the
cab man who was carrying her trunk.
She was placed before the commits
sioners Of insanity and will probably
be committed to an asylum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
DIES OF LOCK JAW.
Davenport Lad Succorbs to Tetanus
Due to Blank Cart

Davenport, July 13-(Special)-
Clarence Reefe, the IL year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reefe of this city
died late yesterday afternoon of lock
Jaw as the result of slight injury re-
ceived ON the Fourth Of July when a
blank cartridge in revolver in which
he was using exploded unexpectedly,
injuring his hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
NEWSPAPER MEN TO LAKES
Four Hundred to Attend Excursion
From Des Moines to Clear
Lake Sunday

Des Moines, July 13.-(SpeciaD -
A special train chartered by the
Press Club of Des Moines will leave
here Sunday morning at o'clock for
Clear Lake bearing the first annual
excursion of the club The day will
be spent at the lakes and the return
made in the evening. Probably 400
newspaper men and their friends from
Des Moines will participate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Parole for Judge Smith.

Chicago, July 13.-Former Judge
Abner B. Smith, convicted Of wreck
ing the Bank Of America four years
ago and given prison sentence Of
from one to five years, yesterday was
paroled from the Joliet penitentiary
by the state board of pardons. Smith
has been in confinement little more
than one year He entered his cell
June 14 1909.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Peoria Has Gained
Ten Thousand In
Last Ten Years


Washington, d. c.. July 10
Another batch of census figures
were given out today by the
census bureau. The popula-
ton Of three cities reported
on in comparison with the
showing made at last census
follow:
Peoria, Ill.,, according to the
new census has 66,95O, an in
crease of 1O,S50 over 1900.
East St. Louis, ILL.,, 58,547 in
. habitants against 1865 in 1900.
Bellville, Ill.,. 21,122 against
17,484 ten years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Killed BY Car Door.

Davenport, July 13.--(Special.)- -
John Mcdonald, switchman for the
Rock Island in the Davenport yards,
was struck on the head by swinging
car door and almost instantly killed
last night He resides at Rock Island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Archbishop keane to ST. Paul.

Dubuque, July 1S.-(Special.) -
Archbishop Keane has departed for ST.
Paul and will spend the summer in the
seminary there. The intense heat of
the past month compelled him to go
north.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Banker Divides Wealth,

Vfnton, July 13.-(SpeciaD- The
will OF the late Banker Paul Correll
divides the estate between forty-three
heirs Many of the heirs get $4,000
md some still larger amounts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14

Is
battesh1p
follows:
260 No. l36
9feet;N ESQ No
49, 26 No a. 26O
different attitudes
the 22
would have been fatal the
battehp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
FIVE GERMAN
AER0NAUTS
ARE KILLED.
OSCAR ERBsLoEH, WHO WON sT.
LOUIS RACE IN 1907, AND FOUR
COMPANIONS VICTIMS OF a
TRAGIC ACCIDENT.

Leiehlingen, Rheinish Prussia, July
1S,-Osoar Erbsloeh, the German aero
naut. who won the international ball
loon race at st. Louis In 1907. and
four companions, were killed today
when the dirigible balloon, Erbsloeh.
burst at height of several hundred
feet and dropped to earth In crum,
pied mass The wreckage fell so heav-
lily that the gondola was broken to bits
and the motor buried in the ground.
The victims were frightfully torn.
An examination of the wreckage
showed that the benzine tank had
burst, tearing to shreds the rubber
envelope directly above it. The des-
truction Of this envelope caused the
bow to collapse. The stern compart-
ments were filled with gas when It
struck the ground The aviators' bod
les were terribly mutilated, their
heads were battered In and every limb
broken.
The bodies of Erbsloeh could not
have been recognized had 1t not been
found alone, one of the engineehs was
pierced through the breast by piece
of wreckage. The eyes Of the other
engineer were gouged out. The hands
of all Of the five were tightly clutched
as though they had held desperately to
| to the car as it shot downward. There
shoes were torn from their feet.
Air Novice Hurt at St. Louis.
st. Louis, July 13.-Bpried beneath
his aeroplane, which halted In mid
flight and plunged forty feet to ths
ground. Howard n. Gill OF Los An-
I geles, Cal, contestant in ne nationHf
aviation meet for novices at Washing
ton Park, East st. Louis, was taken
from the wreck probably fatally In
iured last night. His left arm and nose
were broken and he is internally In
jured.
The accident followed two success
full flights in the afternoon. Just at
dusk he made his fatal fight. He
scared over fence to height OF
forty feet and attempted to turn. In
his brief experience as an aviator he
never before had attempted to turn In
fight He was seen frantically work
ing the levers and his craft kseled
over and fell. I,
| Connecticut Aviator Hurt.
Bridgeport, Conn, July 1S.-Gustave
Whitehead, Bridgeport aviator, had
narrow escape from death yesterday
when he lost control Of his monOplane.
| ~A~k @~t@ hA ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
Connecticut Aviator Hurt.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 13.-Gustave
Whitehead, Bridgeport aviator, had
q narrow escape from death yesterday
when he lost control Of his monoplane.
The machine crashed into the side OF
a bridge, hurting him out and render
ing him unconscious He WAS not dan
gerously injured. The machine was
wrecked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-14
ENGINEERING PRIZE GIVEN.
Young Russian Secures $500 compe
ton at Iowa City; IoWan is
Tied With Him.

Iowa City, July 13.-(SpeciaD =
The Thomas J. Cox Engineering prize
of 500 offered for the best thesis by
graduating engineer in the S. U. /.
college Of Applied Science has just
been awarded. The winners are
Joseph Richmond, young Russian
Jew and Ray Duerr of McGregor, Ia.
Edwin Griffith of Iowa Falls was a
close second.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17
EMINENT BIOLOGIST DIES.
William NJ Tight Passes Away in
California SanatOrium.

Albuquerque, y. Mex. Jan. 16.-William
NJ, Tight, for eight years president of the
University of New Mexico from which
position ne was dismissed by the regents
a year ago rs a result Of sensational
charges filed by students and others, died
late Saturday night in sanatorium in
Glendale, Cal. where he was under treat
ment for acute stomach trouble.
Tight was a native of Granville. Ohio.
and forty-fve years old. He was an emil
nent geologist. He received minor degrees
in 1886 from Dennison COhio) University,
and studied geology at Harvard and. Uni
versity of Chicago. a degree of doctor Of
philosophy being conferred on him by the
latter institution in 1901. H@ was aSso-
ciated for several years with the Federal
Geological Survey. and he also served a
term as president Of the COrdilleran sec
ton of the Geological Society of America
In 1894, Tight made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO climb South American peaks
with the expedition led by Miss Anna
Peck, of Providence, r. l.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-17

New York. Jan. 1.-the action taken
by the Society for the Prevention OF
CrueIty TO Animals last Thursday in nam
ing committee to draw up a legislative
bill for restriction Of viyisectiOn in this
state prompted DR.. Simon Flexner. d.
rector Of the institute, to issue a state
ment to-day concerning viviseotion at
the Rockefeller Institute.
1T should always be Temembered' 80 said
Dr.. Flexner. that the Rockefeller In
stitute is unique in its work. Its activities
are confined TO a study OF diseases and
experiments directed toward ascertaining
effective remedies. Therefore II is ueces-
sary. as I believe the great majority OF
sensible people realize. that yivisectiOn bs
practiCed just as fl is pTaCticed by the
United States government in the work Of
laboratories OF the Department Of AgTi-
culture at Washington ana elsewhere. and
by colleges and State institutions.
Animals in Painless Oblivion.
There may still exist a misappTehen-
sion as 10 the methods employed IN the
Rockefeller Institute in dissectin6 living
animals. L IS only rarely that animals
are dissected without rendering them IN
conscious by anaesthetics. In most Of the
scientific work, when cats or dogs OF
guinea pigs or mice are employed. they
are not subjected 20 pain, being COM
pletelv under the influence Of d drug
In some cases the character OF the
problem that the surgeon is trying 10
solve makes it necessary that he operate
without administering an anaesthetic 70
the animal. just as It IS frequently nee
essary in the practice Of surgery to op-
crate on a human being without giving
/ "a drug.
within the past few weeks an effort
has been made by the New York Anti
Vivisection Society TO discredit the Rookie
Teller institute by charging it with will
full cruelty. and with 1t, other institutions
IN this country in which animal expert
mentation is being employed 90 extend
lour knowledge Of human and animal dis
eases. Cruelty Is not pracuced at the
Rockefeller Institute, and would not be
tolerated.
The character of the witnesses EN-
ployed by the New York Anti-Vivisection
Society TO make the charges Of cruelty
may be gathered from the following
facts: The Kennedy woman, the chief
witness relied upon. was employed as
scrub woman The men. Dutton and
Smith. the other witnesses. were eX-em-
ployes, discharged for sufficient cause.