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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
CREMER WANTS
ANOTHER TRIAL
PLAINTIFF WHO WAS GIVEN 81
VERDICT IN SUIT FOR $156
WANTS NEW HEARING.

A motion for a new trial has been
noted in the Office of the clerk OF the
district court in the case Of C. c.
Cremer VS.. John Mcdowell which was
recently heard in the district court and
the plaintiff awarded 81 in an action
brought to recover $156. The action
is for a commission In a land deal
wherein the plaintiff claims that he
was to receive a commission If he
would secure buyer for the Mcdowell
farm. 1t is claimed by the plaintiff
that he secured the buyer but that Mr..
Mcdowell would not then sell, although
the price per acre agreed upon as a
basis Of the sale, was alleged to have
been exceeded in the deal claimed to
have been brought about by the plain
tiff. In the pleadings set forth for the
new trial, the plaintiff AYERS that the
testimony did not warrant such find.
ing as returned by the jury, and that
the services rendered the defense by
Mr. Cremer was worth $156 or nothing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30

Chicago, Nov. 29.-RepOrted threats
to deport leaders of the striking but
ton workers of Muscatine, Iowa, and
alleged attacks made upon women and
children by policemen and others. said
to be private detectives, stirred union
leaders in Chicago to indignation last
night. Protests We're sent to Gov. Car
roll of Iowa. @
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor tele-
graphed Emmett Flood, the union or.
ganizer in Muscatine to resist by all
lawful means any attempts to drive
him from that city after Flood had
asked Chicago unionists for aid and
his telegram had been forwarded to
Mr.. ,Gompers in Atlanta, Ga.
John Fitzpatrick, president Of the
Chicago federation. received advice
that Governor Carroll already had sent
a representative to Muscatine to learn
the true state of affairs. Two Chicago
women Miss Emma Steghagen and
Miss Catherine Finnigan, are In Mus
catine ii the interests of the women's
there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
:!!!!!!!r!|ON MEN STIRRED BY STRIKE
At MUSCA1NE,, SHERIFF RETORTS
President Gompers Wires Organizer Flood to Resist At
tempts at Deportation; Vanatta Says He Will
Stand Back Of Deputies

Muscatine, Nov. 29.-When shown
the Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago regarding the reported in.
dignation of labor leaders aroused by
the developments in Muscatine follow.
ing the murder of Patrolman Geri-
scher, the crime being charged to
Thomas Hoskinson, said to be union
button cutter, Sheriff Vanatta de.
clared the reports sent out by the
union leaders here to- be exaggerated
and circulated for the purpose Of en-.
listing sympathy. He denied that
women and children had been clubbed
and stated that he stood back Of his
deputies in everything they had done
thus far. At mass meeting of the
union last night, the organization de-
cided to make thorough investiga-
tion to establish it's rights in the mat
ter Of picketing, the question which
had led to the present acute difficult
ties. The union claims to have a
legal right to picket the plants affect
ed by the strike, while the authorities
claim that the unionists do not possess
this right, but were only permitted to
picket the plants previously by the
suffrance of authorities, a privilege
which has been withdrawn since the
of Gerischer.
No representative of Governor Car
roll is in the city as far as can be
learned. President Urick of the feder-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
CHINA OFFERED
$500 TROOPS
BY UNCLE SAM
Force Is To Be Used, II Of
fer Is Accepted, to Keep
Pekin Railway Open;
Marking Attack Fails.

washington, D. c., Nov. 29.-The
United States today formally offered
to China the services of $500 American
troops now stationed in the Philippine
Islands to aid in keeping open the rail-
way from Pekin to the sea and for
the protection of foreigners in China,
If the Chinese council OF ministers de-
sires to accept their services. ..f
Minister Calhoun was instructed "
the government to instruct his
colleagues in the diplomatic corps
at Pekin that the United States gov
ernment in recognition of it's obliga-
ton under rights secured by the treat
les following the boxer rebellion is
holding in readiness at Manila an ex-
peditionary force of from 500 to $500
men.
This is in no way to be considered a
force of Intervention, but merely the
United States part in carrying out,
with the other powers, the provision
of the 1901 protocol for maintaining
railway communication from Pekin to
the sea. .5e(
A company Of marines, which will
leave Shanghai today aboard tho
cruiser Saratoga for Pekin, were re-
quested by Minister Calhoun. This
force will be used to guard the Meth
odist mission located near the legation
quarter where 140 American mission
aries are to assemble If the turn OF
events requires such movement.
All foreigners are reported to have
withdrawn from Siakuan, the port OF
Nanking. e. G
5 Marking Attack Falls.
Nanking, Nov. 29.-(6 p. ND. "A
concerted attack on the gates Of the
city by the revolutionaries failed and
the revolutionists were driven with
heavy losses and forced to retire.
Lieut.. Gen. Feng Kwo Chang, COM
mander of the imperial troops, retains
full possession of the city.
General Ii Yuen Hang at WI Chang
has requested reinforcements and the
revolutionaries are preparing to send
men.
The revolutionary flags which have
been flying in Shanghai and other
nearby towns are disappearing.
Further activities are expected at
Nanking tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
GRAND JURY TO !.
INVES ! |GATE
. B|R|.BE CHARGES
District Attorney Prepares
For Investigation Of Al
legged Attempted Bribery
In M'Namara Case.

Los Angeles, Nov. 29.-District At
torney Fredericksg announced today
that a grand jury would be called In
few days to investigate the alleged
attempted bribery in the Mcnamara
murder case, for which Bert H. Frank
lin Is now under arrest
This widens the scope of the in
vestigation, it's possibilities being
about as extensive as those OF the In.
vestigation Of the Los Angeles Times
explosion.
Franklin's arraignment this after.
noon was mostly matter Of form, the
only question being the date to be set
for his trial.
Judge Mccormick. in department
twelve Of the supreme court, today
of the men arrested yesterday with
Franklin.
Three Cases Now to Be Tried.
Three battlefields instead Of one
lOomed up today before District At
torney John Fredericks and Clarence
S. Darrow, chief counsel for James B.
and John J. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer Of the international associa-
tion of bridge and structural iron
workers, jointly indicted for murder
in connection with the Los Angeles
Times explosion Oct. 1, 1910. Besides
the daily clash before Judge Walter
Bordwell, in the case of James B. Nc
Namara indicted on tWenty.one counts
for murder, the opposing chiefs will
direct their attention also to the
latest development-the arrest OF Bert
H. Franklin, an ex-deputy United
States marshal, on charge Of having
bribed a prospective juror in the Nc
Namara case and of having attempted
to influence the verdict Of the jury.
Counsel for the McNamaras, who
yesterday furnished $4,000 cash bail
for Franklin, will wage a vigorous
fight to clear him of the charges. Ap-
preaching, too, is the trial OF Fl. B.
Connor, A. B. Maple and F. Ira Ben
der, indicted by the grand jury for an
alleged attempt to dynamite the hall
OF records In August, 191O the same
building then under construction but
now completed, that furnishes the
stage for the central McNamara trial.
The trial Of the trio is scheduled to
begin on Dec. IL, and will be the third
ground, as counsel for the
McNamaras will also defend the three
men indicted, all Of whom are mem
bers of the iron workers union.
Marshal Praises Franklin.
United States Marshal Lee Young
worth made statement today with
reference to Franklin's work while
deputy marshal in his Office:
Franklin served from July, 1906. to
June IA, 1911,' said Youngworth, 'sre-
signing at the latter date Of his own
Bert Franklin was one OF |
The best officers ever came in con- ,
act with. He seemed to have nose
for the business and he could pro-
luce more and better results than any
nan in my Office
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
PROJECTS
UP TO FISHER
IOWA CONCERN WANTS TO CON.
= sTRUcT FOURTEEN DAMS IN
THE DEs MONIES RIVER

Washington, D. c., Nov. 29.-One OF
the most important power projects
ever proposed for the middle west has
been laid before Secretary of the Il
terror Fisher by William c. Rigby OF
Chicago in behalf of the Des Moines
River Power CO. yssg
This company, whichSi backsd III
Iowa and Chicago capital, prdpuesgtc
improve the Des Moines riyeIs \!
Des Moines and Keokuk for p1AE4s pNxs
poses and to make the stream fS4sibfU
for canal purposes. Moreover, it is pro-
posed by the company to make the i'm
provement model conservation pro-
ject. Legislation by congress, of
course, will be required and the pur-
pose Of tho conference with Secretary
Fisher was to get him to make favor
able recommendation to congress.
The company wants to be allowed to
construct series of fourteen dams be-
tween Des Moines and Keokuk. These
would cost about $1,000
900 and would make the stream usable
for purposes Of navigation, save that
1t would be necessary to construct
canals about the dams. The company
would not undertake to do this canal
ization, leaving 1t to be done by the
when it gets ready to
utilize the stream for navigation pur-
poses 4ar
The company has had the stream ex-
rmined by experts and it is found to
the satisfaction of these experts that
the Des Moines river will furnish large
of power if properly improved
and at the same time can be made
usable as waterway like the slack
water streams of Germany and
Austria on which enormous freight
business Is done in barges. r.r
1t is calculated that $4,000 horse
power would be supplied by the river
and that this could be sold through the
Des MQines valley for light and power
purposes. Already the company in
question processes to be in control of
interurban properties in the
ower Dart of the Des Moines valley.
The company. of course. expects it's
return for the heavy improvement it
will make to come out Of the power it
will sell and use. It expects to be able
% sell the power for about 80 per cent
IT what steam power would cost in
he same region.
So far AS the terms of the grant are
the company proposes to be
liberal. IN other words. it intends to
make the terms go liberal and SO much
lbove criticism that little real objec-
ion can be raised to it. It intends to
submit to all reasonable government
equation proposed. The length bf the
.rant it asks, however, is seventy-five
Iears. E<5 r s7g
This. it is insisted, is necessary If
he company is to make the arrange
nents that 1t hopes to. It is longer
,eriod than many leading conserva-
ion favor, and objection may be raised
o it. Secretary Fisher has taken the
natter under advisement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
M|RS.PATTERS0N
IS ACQUITTED Of
.MURDERCHARGE
Although Jurors Came to
Agreement in Morning,
Judge Was Absent and
Result is Unknown.

Denver, COL, Nov. 2e.-Gertrude
Gibson Patterson, charged with
the murder Of her husband, Chas.
A. Patterson, Of Chicago, In this
city Sept. rs, was acquitted by
Jury which reported to Judge
Allen at 2:35 this afternoon. The
prisoner flushed, swayed, but re-
gained her composure lnamoment
and shook hands with her attor-
ney and then the jurors. rs
Denver, COL, Nov. 2s.-Although the
jury in the case of Gertrude Gibson
Patterson, charged with the murder
of her husband, had reached verdict
in the FORENOON, at 1890 o'clock Judge
Allen was still absent attending the
funeral of his late friend, Judge Bliss,
and it was thought that it might be 2
o'clock or later before the verdict will
be announced. "r & & q
Mrs. Patterson spent restless night.
Her brother and sister remained with
her until midnight last night when they
left the Jail and she retired. To the
matron. who saw her safely under the
bed covers, she said that she was glad
the actual trial was over. s.: ...s..s
From time to time during the re-
mainder OF the night the .matron
peeked into the cell. The prisoner was
either awake or tossing f1tfully, some
times moaning in her sleep.
p Thirty yards away in the second
story of the court house, twelve men
scarcely less restless than her whose
fate they had in hand discussed the
case in desultory fashion. T.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock this morning
when Mrs. Patterson arose and began
her usual scrupulsu6sto toilet. The pallor
n,otie able ~ o1f yesterday was
Stt Sppar
}ssls xa Q a l u his home stated that
n sH the verdict even
IN would be- made be-
16 imtAnded to attend the
OF the late Judge Bliss and
could not be in court until that time,
and possibly later.
! Woman IN Suspense.
AT 1880 a court attache stated that
the jury had reached verdict. Judge
Allen, however, had not returned to
court.
The hours dragged slowly to the
prisoner who in the greatest suspense,
knowing that her fate had been decid-
ed upon, paced the floor of her cell, or
gaZed through the window watching
for the arrival of the judge.
Waiting for the verdict this morning,
the prisoner had regained in large part
the composure that characterized her
in the opening days of the trial. She
was calm and serene but to the matron
she confided: my knees are so weak
that l don't believe l could walk over
% the court house" ..5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
INSANITY rs PLEA
IN MURDER TRIAL

Fremont, Neb., Nov. 29.-Attorneys
for the defense are trying to Offset the
confession Of Harry Earl, the negro
accused Of the murder of Charles Wall
last August, which was read in court
yesterday. Earl had given out the
confession at the time Of his arrest the
day after the killing. The story was
greatly confused. He asserted that he
killed Wall because the latter objected
to his calling on young white woman
in the vicinity. The defense Is offer.
ing proof OF Earl's insanity. Deposi.
tion are on hand to show that his
mother was once confined in an asy-
lum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
TO HAVE HOLIDAY.
The Various Offices in the Court House
viii be Closed All Day To-
morrow,

5, TIL. district court and the various
officials aud persons engaged about
the court house will have holiday to-
morrow to observe the great fall holi-
day The word was given out by the
court today that there would be moth
ing doing for the jury tomorrow, and
the auditor as custodian of the build
ing stated that the court house would
be closed in order to permit the vari-
GUS employees and officials to observe
Thanksgiving day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
Government Wants
ToKnow Why Price
OF Butter Went Up
k++**+*+++*++**+E +

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Investiga-
tion of the action of the Chicago
butter and egg board in rails
ing the price Of butter two days
ago was expected today when
the suit of the government to
dissolve the organization was
resumed before master in chan
Gerry Charles B.. Morrison.
The advance was a half to
one cent a pound, bringing the
price of butter to "a cents a
pound to extras in creamery
butter, the highest price reach
since January, 1910. when an ex-
treme figure of 36 cents was
+ reached. The action of the
board was followed by vote
to establish a IS cents quota
ton at Elgin which represented
an advance of two cents q
"ound over last weeks quota
tion. It was said the govern
ment lawyers would ask if the
action was not prompted by the
fact that the board members be-
lieved housewives would be
taken by Thanksgiving spirit
to enjoy everything good and
not notice the advance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
CHILLICOTHE MAN j.
SLAIN FOR MONEY
Edward Hoyt, Well Known Stock
Raiser Found Dead in Barn After
a. Sale of Car Of Cattle. ia.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. pa special
to the News-Press says Edward Hoyt,
a rich stock raiser near Chillitothe, Mo.
failed to appear at home last night
after marketing a car Of cattle and
when his wife made search this morn
ing she found his body in the barn.
Besides the corpse was bloody club
and his money was gone. Blood
have been taken to the scene
Of the supposed murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
IOWA NEWSPAPER 4.
MAN DIES AT ADELL

Adel, Nov. 29.- Sam G.. Sloane, for
many years one Of the most prominent
newspaper men in this section of Iowa,
died here last night after a long i'll
ness. The funeral services will be held
at Charles City Friday and willebe in
charge of the Masonic lodge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
SUES GOVERNOR
OF NEBRASKA

Chicago. Nov. 29.--While Governor
Norris of Montana was here with other
western governors suit for $4,000
was begun against him by Mrs. Halle
E. Howes Chicago woman The
cause of the action was not made
known.
The suit is over a money transac-
ton said Attorney Frank for Mrs.
Howes. 1t is in no sense a damage
suit"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
AID MEN WILL MEET
AT CEDAR RAPIDS

Des Moines, Nov 29.-Frank Arm
strong, state president of the Iowa
Associated Admen's clubs, announced
last night at the monthly meeting of
the Des Moines Admen's club that the
second annual state convention would
be held in Cedar Rapids February 26
and q.
The state association was the first
of any Of the state organizations Of
the country to be formed. -'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30
TITLE OF BEST
CORN SHUCKER JJP.

Nebraska City, Mob, Nov. 29.-The
title OF champion cornhusker OF west.
ern Iowa is to be decided In the Mis-
souri, river bottoms here todoy. Earl
Nicely and Edgar Houston, both hav-
ing husked In excess of 200 bushels OF
corn In ten hours. are competing for
the title and big side bet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-30

alton of labor is here and will remain
throughout the day. Pending the
proposed investigation the union has
withdrawn it's pickets and there has
been no disturbances of any character
during the last two days.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
At Mass Meeting at Commercial Club
Rooms Last Night Call For
Meeting Was Issued.

There was a large attendance of the
taxpayers of Vinita, at the mass meet
ing, at the Commercial Club rooms
last night, called for the purpose OF
hearing the report of the committee
appointed at the meeting Friday night
to make inquiry as to the legal means
of securing relief from the tax on the
excessive valuation of Vinita property
A number of the lawyers of the city
were present and discussed the mat
ter, in a general way. None of the
attorneys were able to say as to the
remedy at law, and some were of the
Iopinion that there is none w. H.
Kornegay stated that he doubted the
ability to win out in the courts, but
advised that the first half of the taxes
be paid, so as to avoid the penalty, and
then to perfect a suit before the final
half becomes due next June.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Korengay
it was also decided to call meeting
of the taxpayers of Craig county, on
December Is, for the purpose of form
ing an organization to see that rigid
economy is practiced in all branches
of our government, from the town
ship, town and city governments to
the state administration. 1t was also
decided to appoint a committee to at
tend the meetings of the city council
and point out the places in the con
duct of the city's business where more
economy can be practiced This com
mittee is as follows: L. w. Buffing
ton, Seymour Riddle and George e
Harris.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

Norman. Okla, Dec 7.-Professor
ID. w Ohern, director of the Oklaho-
ma geological survey here, is being
deluged with kilograms and other mes
sa~es regarding his estimate of the
Oklahoma gas field, which Professor
Haworth, state geologist of Kansas
says will be exhausted in three years
at the present rate of consumption.
For four years Ohern has had direct
charge of the investigations in the
Oklahoma oil and gas field These in
Ivestigations are being carried on by
the United States and state geological
Isuveys-and therefore Ohern should
be competent to speak authoritatively
uponthis subject. He was seen by a
reported today and was asked what
comment he had to make. ell said:
Professor Haworth is a good man
and ought to know what he is talking
about. | have seen his report only as
given in the Kansas City Star He
may be right in his conclusion that
Kansas City will probably be without
gas three years hence This amounts
to saying that the gas field of north
east Oklahoma will be exhausted in
that time. But it is difficult to har
monize his judgment with some bald
facts.
This estimate is seemingly based
on rock pressure and present daily
production in the Copan, Bartlesville
California, Collinsyille Tulsa, Sapulpa
and Okmulgee fields. Some of these
are old. The Oldest are weak From
now on the yield will not be large
But Haworth seemed to have omitted
three considerations which are prime
factors in the matter.
"In the first place he neglects new
developments in old fields. A relative
ly high percentage of the wells drilled
are gassers. New wells are being
brought in at the rate of between 200
and 900 a day most of which are ii
! the northeastern part of the state, anC
in old fields. This means that new
wells are being constantly added in th'
old territory. Moreover, there is {
number of good wells that are now cap
ped.
"Then in the second place Professor
lHaworth has omitted from consider
ation entirely some excellent new
fields. For instance he makes no men
ltion of the 100000 gassers in sec
ton 21-13-14; the Cleveland field il
not mentioned; good gassers are be
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS
TO FRAME TARIFF MEASURE

Washington, d. c., Dec 6.-Demo-
cratic members of the house ways and
means committee probably will begin
work on cotton and wooden tariff re-
vision bills without waiting longer for
the report of the tariff board and the
presidents message accompanying it.
representative Underwood has call
ed a conference for tomorrow at which
the tariff program for the present ses-
sion may be determined.
The tariff board is working at break
neck speed in an effort to present it's
report on woll to President Taft Sat
.nrday The cotton report in all prob
ability will not be in the presidents
hands until after the Christmas holi-
days.
Day and night shifts of clerks are
rushing toward completion the tabulA-
ton of the immense amount of statis-
tical data which will accompany4stlse
reports. The entire field investigation
of the wool industry has been finished
and the board now is preparing q di-
gest of this matter, showing the differ
ence in cost of production of wool in
this country and abroad Every ele-
ment of outlay in the conduct of the
industry. including labor, will be ex-
tensively set forth. While the board
will not recommend rates of duty, it
will discuss in its report probable eff
feet of various figures, including spe-
cific and ad valorem duties, in the light
of the data which it has collected
Fild investigation of the cotton in
dustry vii lnot be completed for ten
days.