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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
COOKE CALLED
AS WITNESS N .
own DEFENSE.
r Big Four Railroad
Clerk, !! Accused Of Embez-
zling $4,000, Also Aided
Dy Character Witnesses.

Cincinnati, O., June 1s-ra.
Cooke. accused OF embezzlin1 co. ooc
% .tona 'ne Big Four railroad, took the
au Snta 49, - MS own behalf today to re.
rinen % 'ne accusations Of Chas L. war.
and Wan Wuelauitlng treasurer OF the road
p,o mIs Jeannette Stewart-Ford
ur, eyious to the appearance OF Cooke
~ Us Matte McDermott OF Morrow
~, was witness. She It was VIM
Tas.eo NJ mat through her efforts Franz
~. Iouoen OF Warren county. lost his
poSi.lon as cashier in the once Of the
oHlector oinn... OF federal customs in Gin.
;ns uailatl. Couden it is claimed first
.oimea thn me the Big Four management 81
me Warriner shortage.
Souuen years ago shot and killed
mis' McDermott's son, He was tried
u acquitted on grounds. OF self do.
,snse. since then she had never lost
a. opportunity to avenge herself On
louaen. Asked the motive for her
.es.inony today in Cookies beLalf. aha
salo Cooke had told her 'if you helm
ne, e. ~ help you with Couden."
1ne deIense opened with half 4
aozen OF character witnesses from
COOKIES old home in Cincinnati suh.
urD. Then came Mrs. McDermott ana
then Cooke himself. ''>.s
Mrs. Ford 10 Excused.
Mrs. Jeannette Stewart Ford tha
star witness of the prosecution has
been excused from giving further
testimony. - -
This trial has brought on relapse
that may prove fatal to Mrs. t,ord
said her physician as he prepared his
patient for the return to the hospital
where she has been for practically :
year.
In order to spare. her further suf.
fering attorneys for the state and d.
tense agreed as to the admission of
certain letters and kilograms which
Mrs. Ford had exchanged with Cooke
and then announced that her cross.
examination and redirect uuestionins
had been finished. a
The cross-examination OF Mrs. Ford
was merciless throughout. Under the
fire OF questions she admitted having
shot and wounded Cooke and OF hay.
ing had him arrested for assault in
Chicago and later fo- nonsupport Of
their child. rs
Wife Called "oid Han."
Letters that had passed between
Cooke and Mrs. Ford were read and
then 1t was Mrs. Cookies turn to
shrink, for in many Of them her hus-
band had referred to her as 20. H.,
which Mrs. Ford testified meant "old
hag."
There was another agonizins mo
ment for the wife when the woman in
the wheel chair declared that Cooke
had taken her to New York after prom
Using to marry her. This brought
suppressed exclamation from Mrs.
Cooke, and as Mrs. Ford told freely
Of her relations with Cooke the wife's
first glances Of pity for the woman
turned to flashes OF scorn and anger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
RAILWAY
LOAN is CLOSED
British and German Portions Of $780,.
100000 oversubscribed; Four
Countries Share In Deal.

London, June 16.-Subscriptions to
the British portion Of the $3O,00O,O 900
Hukwang railway loan to China were
opened today and Immediately closed,
having been largely oversubscribed:
The issue was quoted at q premium OF
1 per cent.
Closed In Berlin.
Berlin, June 16.-Subscripttons to the
Hukwang loan to China closed at once
after being opened today having been
heavily oversubscribed.
The Hukwang loan Of 100000, 900 for
railroad construction In central China
was made by groups of financiers rep
resenting the United States, France,
Great Britain and Germany. Provin-
cial opposition to the loan delayed its
conclusion for a year, after its terms
had been agreed upon between the
government of China and the inter
national bankers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
RUNAWAY ENGINE
CAUSES TROUBLE
Battle Creek Exhausted Its Steam
After Chasing All Trains to the
Side Tracks.

Battle Creek, Mich, June 1e.-Great
excitement was spread along the line
of the Grand Trunk yesterday, after
the news flashed over the wires that
an engine had Skipped out" and was
running eastward at full speed. A
foreigner taking the engine in charge
as hostler pulled the throttle wide
open, it is claimed and then jumped
not knowing what else to do. Yard
employees who tried to step aboard
were thrown out and the engine was
soon out of sight on the main line.
Engineer James Condor jumped into
another engine and gave chase while
the operators along the line caused all
trains to turn into the side tracks near
Belleville, IA miles from Battle Creek.
the runaway exhausted its steam and
was easily captured" by Condor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
COURT LEARNS
HOW PRICE OF
LUMBER ROSE
Witness at Kansas City In
quiry Says Price Lists
Sent out Periodically Dou-
bled Price in 20 Years.
+ +*++++++++++++*+++* +

Kansas City, Mo-, June 16.-That the
price of yellow pine lumber mas gone
up from $40 to $40 thousand In Kan
sas City within the last fifteen years
and that the successive jumps were
coincident with the publishing OF list
by the Yellow Pine Lumber Manufact-
urers' association were the principal
points brought by the state today IN
the hearing of it's custer suit against
the alleged lumber trnst. The states
chief witness and the man who made
the admission was Albert Bushnell, q
wealthy lumber dealer of this city. He
testified that the new price Lists were
issued by the association and sent %
dealers several times year, as many
as seven times in 1900, ana tnat the
local market price invariably advanced
to conform to that quoted In the asso-
ciation's list.
Harry A. Gorusch, secretary OF the
Southwestern Lumbermen's assocla-
ton, on cross examination today, SAID
the blue books issued by his assistant
were similar in nature to reports
sent out by mercantile agencies. He
denied that they showed any d1scrlm-
mating action as to whether a hrm
did or did not belong to any protective
lumberman's association.
chIcago's Lumber Inquiry.
Chicago, June 16-The United States
grand jury that is investigating the
operations of the so.called lumber
trust devoted today to examination OIL
documentary evidence acquired by
special United States agents. Several
witnesses were taken before the grand
Jury to explain various references IN
hooks and letters of northern lumber
companies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
ST. LOUIS SWEPT
BY COSTLY FIRE
Destruction Supposed to Have Been
Caused by Spark From Switch
Enaine-Four Blocks Swept.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 16.-Losses con-
servatively estimated at more than
$1,OOo,Ooo were sustained in fire
which ragged for four hours last night
in a manufacturing district bordering
for four blocks the terminal railroad
wards in the southwestern part of the
city.
The plants of the Hutting Sash and
Door company, Fathman & Miller
planning Mill company. Missouri Stair
company, Koken Iron works, subsi-
diary of the American Bridge company
and the Mound City Box company were
practically wiped out. :.
what appears to be the most reli-
able information concerning the origin
of the fire is that it started in the
Hutting plant from spark emitted by
switching locomotive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
Or. WILLIAMS
GIVEN HONOR
oTTUMWA PHYSICIAN ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF D. v. N. A. AT
CONVENTION YESTERDAY.

DR.. A. O. Williams heads the Des
Moines Valley Medical society for the
ensuing year, having been elected TO
the presidency of the association yes
terday afternoon during the closing
closing session Of the fOrtieth annual
meeting. The convention of the doctors
was considered the best ever held IN
the history of the organization which
has been in active force for the past
two score of years. Among the dele
gates were men who rank very hlgn
in the medical profession In Iowa ana
the meeting was featured by a num-
Der of excellent papers. All but one OF
those assigned to appear before the
meeting was present and read paper
or spoke on some subject that was
pertinent to the physician and sur
geon. DR.. Matte Grain Of Deep River
was the number failing to appear, and
DR.. H. j. H. Hoeye, who will be re-
called as the alienist in the Junkin
murder trial to whom the skull OF the
murderer was given after the hanging,
was present and contributed a paper,
"The surgical Importance OF the lower
six nerve intercostales." The doctors
all spoke highly of the character OF
the subjects treated in the program OF
the day and feel that the meeting was
satisfactory and one of the best ever
held by the association. The new
officers aside from DR.. Williams OF Ot-
tumwa are:
First vice president-W. w. East
burn, Sigourney.
Second vice presidents. X. Davis,
Libertyville.
Secretary treasurer, F. w. Bowles,
Ottumwa.
Board of censors-H. A. Leipziger,
Burlington; G. s. James, Centerville.
and G. B. Taylor. What Cheer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
NEW YORK BANK
MERGER PLANNED
Syndicate Of Bankers' Trust officIaIs
Will Take EquItabls's Stock In
Mercantile Trust.

New York, June 16.-A syndicate
identified with the Bankers Trust COM
pany will, in the near future, purchase
the $4,000 shares Of Mercantile Trust
company stock now owned by the
Equitable Life Assurance society,
which is forced by the Armstrong In
surance laws to dispose OF Its hold
ings in this and similar corporations
before the expiration of the year. The
purchasing syndicate will pay $740 per
share for the mercantile stock, the
deal involving. about $10,000,000 and
the transfer will imply majority In
terest in the Mercantile, whose stock
issue is 10000 shares.
The transactions which have been
approved by Equitable officials fore
shadow the merger before many
months of the Bankers Trust and
M~-oankiI> Trnat comnaniaR-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
FOR PARISH SCHOOLS
Retiring Head Of Augustana Synod
Deplores Religious Teaching In
Public Institutions.

Duluth, Mimi, June 16.-Addressing
the Augustana synod Of Swedish
Lutheran churches of America today,
DR.. Norelius, retiring president ,dwelt
upon school work and deplored the
teaching of religion in public institu-
tions; spoke against dancing and the
teaching of 1t in public schools and
advocated the organization of paro-
chial schools similar to those main
tained by the German Lutherans.
Twelve hundred organized congrega-
tions with pastors in ten conferences
were shown to be in a 1ourishing con-
dition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
WORLD STEEL MEN
TO STEADY MARKET
tleetinq viii be Held at Brussels Soon
to Plan Regulation Of Output
and Prices.

New York, June 16-It is announced
that the iron and steel manufacturers
of the world will meet in Brussels
next January, in an international con-
gress to discuss world agreement for
making stable the market of their
products American, British, German,
French and Belgian interests are to be
represented.
The meeting according to cabled ad-
vices from Brussels is at the sugges-
tion of E. H. Gary, Of the United
States steel corporation = 1t is under
stood that the Anne. can delegates pro-
pose to present a scheme for regulat-
ing the output in proportion to the
demand. with a view to enforcing a
balance of prices.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
REC|PR PROC|TY TO
HAVE 60 VOTES
SAYS PENR0SE
Chairman of the Committee
Having Measure in
Charge, Tells Taft it Will
Pass; Senate Adjourns.

Washington, D. c.. June 16.-The Ca
madam reciprocity agreement passed
into it's second stage before the senate
today, when the bill was formally
taken up for amendment. The only
committee amendment is the one Of
fered by Senator Root requiring all
Canadian provinces to remove all re-
strictions on paper and pulp wood be-
fore the paper and pulp schedule shall
be effective.
When the bill was called up in the
senate, Chairman Penrose said the
friends of reciprocity would be willing
to vote at once without debate. The
senate adjourned until Monday with
out debate.
Chairman Penrose, in conference
with President Taft today, confirmed
the report that sixty senators are ex-
pected to vote in favor Of Canadian
reciprocity and predicted that WITHIN
two weeks date for vote would be
agreed upon. He gave the president q
detailed report of the situation In the
senate and declared the bill would be
passed without amendment.
''The effect of the reciprocity
agreement is to give the Canadians
free trade in paper and pulp and not
to give it to U.S." Senator Smith Of
Michigan asserts. "And yet" he con-
tinued, 1--WE are told by the house that
we must not change word in the bill
as it was passed there, for fear OF I'M
pairing It,"
Argues for Parcels Post.
In advocating the establishment OF
a parcels post, Nathan B. Williams, Of
Fayetteville, Ark, contended before the
house committee on postoffices and
post roads that If the British postal
authorities could contract with the
American Express company, and ne
claimed they did, and thus deliver an
eleven pound package from any part
Fof Great Britain to any part OF the
United States for twenty-four cents,
surely the postoffice department OF
this country could afford to inaugurate
similar branch.
Attack on Wool Revision.
A preliminary attack on the demo-
cratic wool revision BILL was made m
the senate today, when Senator War
rem of Wyoming, characterized the
report by the house committee on
ways and means as more recent ana
more ably edited than the dictionary,
and with more able men interested IN
it,
Senator Warren reud definitions Of
"wethers,' wool and other items OF
the sheep raising industry in an at
tempt to show that the report was
wide Of the facts" We have appropri.
ated $475,000 for the expenses Of the
tariff board said Senator Warren
but this report would seem to indicate
that it's work is not necessary.
Representative Longworth OF OHIO
denounced the democratic wool tarirr
revision bill in the house as founded
on vague rumors or total ignorance"
and he made plea for scientific franz
ing of tariff schedules.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
BIDS TOOPEN ON
NEW PANAMA BONDS
Bankers Awaiting Result With Inter.
est as Il 10 Expected TO Prove Test
Of Investment Demand.

New York, June 16.--Bankers are
awaiting the opening Of bids for the
$50, 100000 OF new Panama per cent
bonds tomorrow with an unusual de-
gree Of interest. Owing to the absence
of the customary circulation privilege
this offering Is expected to prove real
test Of the investment demand.
There is a wide difference OF opin.
ion in Wall street as to the average
price which will be received. The
heads of several banks and trust COM
panies express the opinion that the
private investment demand will bring
the price up to 102h or even better.
while most bond men are inclined to
think that an offer OF 1011l win prove
high enough to get share Of the Of
fering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
BANKERS TAKEN
FROM Lake BOAT
TWO HUNDRED MICHIGAN FINAN.
cIERs HAVE EXCITING TIME
ON PLEASURE TRIP.

Cleveland, O., June 1.-two hun.
drel members Of the Michigan
Bankerss' association, who started on
a pleasure jaunt, leaving Detroit yes
terday afternoon on the Detroit and
Buffalo line steamer Western States
on their way to Buffalo, arrived here
on the steamer City of Cleveland this
morning after having been transferred
from the Western States following the
disabling Of that boat in mid-lake last
night. Wireless telegraphy was respon-
sible for the quick rescue, and it was
the first time in the history of the
Great Lakes that the wireless was
put to such practical test. The
Western States was disabled by the
bursting of cylinder and though she
was in no immediate danger, the fin
anciers decided to leave her when the
City Of Cleveland, responding to dis
tress signals. came alongside.
Disabled Boat In Port.
Detroit. Mich. June 1e.-The
steamer Western States is expected to
arrive here under her own steam about
2 o'clock this afternoon. Reports
reaching the headquarters Of the Buff
falo and Detroit line state that the
steamer City of Cleveland arrived in
Buffalo this morning on her eastern
trip, having picked up the passengers
of the Western States when the two
vessels were lashed together in mid.
lake. No one was injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
BAN ON POKER GAMES
Col. GoethaIs Says Gambling on the
Isthmus When Mems Losses
in, Bring Discomfort.

New Orleans, La, June 16.-Accord-
ing to advices received here the de-
cree against poker games issued by
President Arosemana Of Panama is
the direct result of demands made by
Col. Goethals, chief engineer of the
Panama canal, that gambling on the
isthmus be suppressed. The gamb-
ling rooms in Panama and Colon have
caused many of the employees of the
canal to lose their savings, bringing
about GScoui.nt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
CAR TURNS TURTLE
ONE DEAD; ONE DYING

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 16.-Louis
Orr, a young man Of Dwight, ILL.,, was
killed, and Arthur Kern seriously in
jured when an automobile in which
they were riding at high speed jumped
from a bridge and turned turtle in a
creek.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
MACON BANK CLOSED
Missouri State Banking Department
Takes Charge Of Citizens Bank
Of That City.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 16.-The
state banking department today took
charge Of the Citizens bank of Macon,
Mo-, which has capital of $4,000
and q surplus Of $4,000.
The last report to the department
showed the bank had $155,627 in de-
posits. The department was advised
that property of the cashier Of the
bank wna fnrnA1 s>..A, IA AA4> h~al
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
No Bodies Have Yet Been
Found in Wreck of Maine;
Boat Cannot be ReflOated

greatly increased OF the wreck Of the
within conerdam
1OA below normal
portions warship
by
the plan repair
been found the decks
~ 4*4 +4*4.* ~ +*+4 4+4 4 i + ~ :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
Or. King Kille d
in Auto Accident
at Cedar Rapids

. T. l r.
Cedar Rapids, June 16.-Dr.
w. F. King, prominent pnysl-
clan and coroner for Linn coun-
ty, died at his home here today
as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile accl-
dent Tuesday night. He was
40 years old. DR.. King while
looking after case left his
machine at the Milwaukee de-
not. Later he returned, but IN
the meantime some one nad
tampered with the levers. he
started to get in and the ma
chine bounded forward, crush
ing him against the brick wall
of the depot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
CITY SCHOOL
BUILDING DESTROYED

Mason City, June 16.-Fire today
destroyed the high school building
here, causing loss estimated at $780,
600. Lightning is believed to haNa
baan thA cauaA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17

The Consul Grostuck arrived at
Port au Prince yesterday flying the
German flag, and the officers going
ashore were received by President
Simon. Later it was officially denied
.hat Castro uas ON tina steamer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-17
CASTRO NOT ON
BOARD GROSTUCK
Boat Flying German Flag Arrives at
Port au Prince and OFFICIAL De-
NAL Is Forthcoming.

Berlin, June 16.-George Grostuck,
Ecouadorian consul at Berlin, who
sold the dismantled Italian cruiser
Umbria to the Haitien government,
stated today that the whole story to
the effect that Cipriano Castro, the
exiled president of Venezuela was
aboard the craft which now is known
as the Consul Grostuck, was myth.
Grostuck received cablegram to-
day announcing the arrival Of the yes
sci at Port au Prince. he SAID tnat
she was to be delivered 10 Haltl. ne
added that Castro while IN nospltal
here in 1909 had negotiated with MIN
for the purchase of two ships put
these negotiations were broken on
when the Venezuelan president was
deposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18

Minor, Jr.. motored to Cumberland.
Va. Friday and spent the weekend
with friends.
Miss Florence Lacey Is visiting Mr..
ard Mrs. BENJAMIN Lacey in Louis
vile, Ky.
Miss Annie Laura HAYNES IL the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. r. II. Smith
IN Suffolk.
Mrs. Lewis Walker and Misses Alice
and Louise Walker. of this city. are
quests of Mrs. Calvin r. Jones in
Smithield.
Miss Margaret Waddey has returned
from Salem, Va. where che vas the
guest Of Miss Eugenia Griffin.
Miss Ellen Pollard is spending some
time at the "0ld Sweet
Miss Katherine Newman and the
Misses Chapman are at the Willoughly
Club, wilioughby Beach. for several
weeks.
Miss Gay Wilbon Is the guest of
Mrs. Henry r. Bonitz. at her cottage
at Wrightsville Beach. n. C.. for sew
eral weeks
Miss Mary Lee Wright, OF Louisville.
Ky, will arrive to visit relatives here
this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
PORTER OUT To
To FAVOR BONITA
tsoNHATsN WANTS fI0A1ER
DELEGATE IN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

4 strong hid for the doater dele
gate In the next House ~ Representa-
3&sea ~ beng made ~ Pov hatan'
saunty in the person AZ Mr. =. NJ
goanHapt
ar II. q Porter. ~ roWBa,an,
who announced Iris candidacy far THE
position several weeks ago, has n it'll
aras u from the race ia favor 81 his
friend. Ar. EonnIfaut, and the race
fnr the nomination vii he between
M s IHeS of Chesterfield. aud MIR,
f3onnifaut, - Powhatau county.
tIE7 fTfgTUE NJ hAtt-- ffc7frfrfttrtt II mi
fna{ Fhestefneld should eoncede the
ftoatcr delegate from the TWO FnMp~
;5aa 10 Paw atap, as Chesterfield alone
Is entitled Ia "A representative. and will
afuru Captain NJ ". "EtlA' Eaker,
ho ms TrpFese 1ted The county for
the past twenty-five wears. and VIII
aselv continue - d. SO fer twenty
t@e SEARS mora
Mr Beurifan' Is prominent and
successful Young farmer. and is en-
dersed ~ practically every voter III
t9e county Ne Vii make an excel
tent reprssentatiS While ar active
worker IN the Democratic ranks. m
has never before sought an1 off1ee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
J. S. James,
JENELER AND oPTTCIAN,
Seventh and Main SITS,

home Of Mr.. b. L. Barnes on the
Brook road.
Mr. Chastaine Wtngfield is spend
ing some time Mt ocean View.
Misses Edna Bowman and Fannie
Gay are attending the summer nor
ma school st Harrisonburg Va.
MIR. + s. Burlington and family
are At the seashore.
Mrs-Inhn, Ehoulpsnn- Mrs,-I&-
e. Mcdowell are at Ocean View.
Mrs. ". j Tuhhs and children will
| leave Tuesday for Naycross. Ga,
where they viii reside in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruppreeht.
Of Baltimore, are tho guests of their
sister. Mrs. George II. Rahlke.
Herbert Bahlke will return home
Tuesday. lie has been with the Y.
NJ G. \. boys in Camp Richmond
at Carysbrook. Va
Miss Margaret fiobson, who has
been spending Some time at the sea-
shore. is now the guest OF Mrs. How
ard Grimm on Firth avenue.
Rev. $. II. Templeman will leave
TUESDAY for King William Court
house to attend the annual session
Of the Dover Association that will
convene next week in the Baptist
church there.
\ hay ride was given Friday even
/ ing 10y Miss Louise Tanner to- a num-
Der al her friends in Highland Park.
Mayor +. NJ Mcclure and family
are the guests Of relatives In Orange
county,
AIr. and Mrs. e a BIakemore and
children. Of stanton. who have been
the guests Of AIR. G. W. Vaughn. have
returned home.
Mrs. G. w. Vaughn is sick and has
been confined to her bed since last
Monday