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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
CRl|iAMAN TAKES
BIPLANE home
FUNG GuEY WILL GIVE ExHi5-
lTIoNs IN NATIVE
LAND

San Francisco, Feb 20.-Fung Guey,
a Chinese, will leave here for his ma
tive land tomorrow, taking with him
a Cnrtiss biplane in which he intends
to make exhibition flights. 1t is be-
lieved that ne will be the first aviator
TO rise from the ground in China.
Fung Guey has been experimenting
with aeroplanes for about two years.
He has made study of his craft
and had invented several contrivances
to facilitate flying. The machine he is
taking to China is one Of his own con-
struction. The Hiator is financed by
six of his ccuntrymen, residents OF
Oakland, who will accompany him on
the trip. The first flights viii! be es-
sayed at Hong Kong and Canton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
BAND OF Two. W.
BEING DEPLETED
FREE SPEECH PILGRIMS JOUR.
NEylNG TO FRESNO SUE
FER HARDsRIPS

Montague, Cal, Feb 20.-The march
ing land Of industrial workers of the
world that is on its way to Fresno to
join in the fight for free speech had
Leen depleted by about cne-third.
Fifty men have been sent back by the
leaders for refusing to conform to the
rules OF travel and few have found
the stress of the journey TOO severe.
Hardly more than hundred men were
in the party that camped here last
night
One of the party is in the hospital
with both feet frozen. He was
brought to the city last night by train,
his fare having been paid by COM
rades.
The pilgrims have refused an offer
of the railroad to carry them back to
their homes in the north.
A police force has been organized in
the little army to insure the march
shall be peaceful and orderly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
CANAL TO BE FORTIFIED
House is Told Sundry Civil Bill Will
Make Provision


Washington, D. c., Feb 20.-Repres-
.entatiye Fitzgerald Of New York a
member of the committee on appro-
priations announced In the house todasF
that the sundry civil tille will carry a
provision for the Notifications of the
Panama canal The statement was
made in response to a question from
Mr. Eobson Of Alabama and was
greeted with applause. 1t is under
stood the sundry civil bill, when re-
ported by the appropriation committee,
will carry s3,000000 for the fortifica-
tiOn of the canal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
: o. RELIEF
IS NOT BAR TO
DAMAGE SUIT
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDs CON-
sTlTUTIoNALITY OF IOWA LAW
ON APPEAL TAKEN BY THE BUR-
LINGToN RAILROAD.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 20-The con
stitutionality ofIthe law of Iowa passed
In 1898, enabling an employe of the op
Grating department OF railroad to sue
a railroad for injury, Notwithstanding
the fact that he had received injury
benefits from relief department, sup
ported partially by the railroad, was
upheld today by the supreme court OF
the United States. .s. III
Case Brought Against Burlington
The constitutionality Of the law was
attacked when Charles L. Mcclure
sued the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad company for $4,000 damages
for injuries. MCGUIRE had been given
1897 by the Burlington relief depart.
ment, an association maintained by the
railroad and its employees.
It was claimed that one Of the regu-
lations of the relief department was
that employees must elect between ac-
cepting relief from 1t and pressing a
claim against the company. The com
pany first contended that the recovery
from the relief fund was bar to the
action IN court and when that was de-
cided against it, an attack was made
on the constitutionality of the code
provision:
The supreme court of Iowa upheld
the constitutionality Of the law. The
supreme court today affirmed the de-
cision Of the state court in an opinion
announced by Justice Hughes.
Can't Take Ads for Tickets.
Only money and not advertising can
be accepted by interstate railroads on
payment for transportation, according
to an Interpretation announced today
by the supreme court of the United
States Of the Hepburn rate law of 1906
The decision involved large num-
ber Of contrcts between the Chicago,
Indianapolis & Louisville railroad COM
pany and various publishers.
The full crew. act Of Arkansas,
regulating the size Of crew on a
freight train, was held today to be
constitutional by the supreme court Of
the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
"FR:DA> "HoMEsICk;DIEs
Only snow-WhIte Leopard in Captivity
Dead at the New York

New York, Feb. Friday" said
to be the only snow-white leopard in
capticity in the world, died at the
Bronx Zoo here during the night. The
zoo veterinary said 1t died Of home
sickness 1t was brought here from
China last November, when it was six
mon LAS old. 1t was put in the lion
house but became ILL., and had been
growing weaker steadily. The animal
was valued at $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
INSURANCE man
TRIED TO SUICIDE
8 3 VIII SON ATTEMPTED TO CUT
THROAT WITH PEN KNIFE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

s. r. Wilson, an insurance man from
Des Moines attempted to commit sui
eide at the McElroy hotel Saturday
afternoon by cutting his throat with q
pen knife. He failed to sever the Jug
ular vein. A physician was summoned
and sewed UP the wound. 1t took eight
stitches. The man bled profusely. 1t
is said that Wilson worried over
financial matters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
NJ Hone For poets Recovery.

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 2o.-Miss juan
ita Miller, daughter Of the poet,
JOAQUIN Miller, arrived here from New
York yesterday and fastened immed-
lately to the hospital where her father
lies dangerously i'll. The physicians
in attendance hold out no hopes for
the poets recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
Foreman Of Danpille
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Retard Vote Investigation
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Danvlle Ill., Feb
Ridge Farm and win serve today
physician
stated morning suffering and is in
condition He taken i'll shortly after the
Friday Saturday his condition
thought for time that could live
night and this morning considerably better
new and continue its duties.
woodward the guiding spirit the investigation
did OF witnesses
fought off outside
quiry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
ELks' MADRi GRAS ENDS
Dubuque Lodge1en Expect to "cIean
Up" $4,000 as Result Of
tsss |s..7s Eete

Dubuque, Feb. 20-The local Elks'
Madri Gras which has been in session
ten days, concluded Saturday night in
a blaze of glory 1t will be several
days before the financial results will
be known, but 1t is a settled fact that
it is the biggest event of it's character
ever pulled off in Dubuque by an Or
ganization. @
Two thousand three hundred persons
were present Saturday night. 1t is
expected that at least $4,000 have
been realized.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
Dcs N o.iHtes Will
Prosecute Officials
OF Water Company
+ ***4******++****** !

: Dcs Moines, Feb. 20.-The
) city council today instructed
) City Solicitor Brennan to pros
! eeute the officials of the Des
) Moines Water Co. for permit
) ting impure water to run
) Il rough the mains in violation
OF a pure water ordinance
; passed some weeks ago The
} penalty under the ordinance
provides for Jail Imprisonment
and, fine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
Representative Allen Dead.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2O.--Repre-
sentative Amos l.. Allel Of Maine, died
OF pneumonia at his apartments here
early today following an illness OF
several days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
Davenport Man Suicide.

Davenport, Feb. 20.-Henry Dick
man, aged So, railway carpenter des-
pondent over illness drank carbolic
acid and died ounaay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
Caucus Call Falls Short.

NduCU0 NdV dII0 0s'O'S
Prospects for settlement Of the
Iowa senatorial question do not ap-
pear bright. The petition for caucus
call tomorrow is thirty votes short and
a caucus seems improbable. The vote
today was featureless.
A concurrent resolution providing
that the legislature adjourn from Fri
day of this week until Friday OF next
week, was introduced in the senate
and house.
shane,s Pharmacy Bill Voted Down.
The bill Of Representative Shane OF
Wapello county, creating the ONCE OF
commissioners of phramacy and reor-
ganizing the department was lost III
the house this morning by a vote OF
So to 80. Mr. Shane will ask for re-
consideration.
Representative Bauman Of Van
Buren today introduced q bill abolish
ing the state board of veterinary
medical examiners and giving powers
to state veterinary surgeons. A com
mission Of animal health also Is estab-
lished
Reform School Bills Pass.
Senator Hammilps bill permitting
the placing out of boys or girls in In
dustrial schools under contract with
responsible parties for education was
adopted, 33 to 0.
Hammills bill changing the age unit
on children liable to commitment TO
the Eldora school from to 10 and lS Tor
boys and 10 to 16 for girls was adopt
ed, 35 to Q. ~
Among the bills introduced in the
house was won:
By Dabney of Davis-Appropriating
s164.22 for Mrs. Ellen Clarke Moore
for compensation due her husband.
Captain S. A. Moore for service In the
Civil war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-21
A LIGHT VOTE
0NSENATOR|AL
BALLOT TO-DAY
KENYON LEADS DEEMER BY ONE,
ThIRTY-FoUR MEMBERS BEING
ABSENT; LITTLE WORK DONE
BY LEGISLATURE.
IDy w. H. POWELL

Des Moines, Feb. 2O.-Because OF the
unusual number Of over Sunday ap-
senatees the vote this morning on the
26th joint ballot was the lowest re-
corded, but ia out Of 1853 answering
to roll call. Judge Kenyon led, tax
ing two supporters from Judge Deemer
who in turn took one from Kenyon.
The vote was as follows: 1
Kenyon ~. ~ =. \. y g4U
,jz Deemer ...... 81
Porter (dem) ............ 30
Absent "a; necessary to elect 51;
paired 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
SUPPORT OF INSTITUTIONS
Maintenance or Iowa's Wards Have
Increased BY Bills Passed BY
Last Legislature. 81

The support funds for the state
hospitals have been enhanced by an
increase of the per capita allowance.
Heretofore the allowance for each
insane patient has been $12 month;
now it is $14 month at each Of
the southern hospitals and SIS a
month at each of the northern.
This means $4,000 a month for
each hospital, or $4,000 q month for
the four; which is $4,000 a year.
The increase went into effect this
month.
The legislature also fixed q mini
mum at the college for the blind OF
$4,000 a month, increased the mini
mum at Mitchellville from $4,000 to
$500, and increased the minimum
at Eldora from $500 to 5000. This
will add several thousand dollars
more month to the support funds
available at these institutions.
The support minimum at Council
Bluffs is $6.050. at Oakdale and
Knoxville 1t is $4,000. The per capt.
ia at Glenwood and Davenport is $l2
a month. At Anamosa 1t Is $3.50 and
at Fort Madison it is SO, which with
salaries make about $40 month at
each.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
FARMER sW|NDL[D
T. c. Cannon BiIked Of $4,000
Which He Held As Trustee
BOGUS FARM HAND ASSISTED
Files Report With Court That Farm
Hand and Attorney Secured
Money Held for Brothers
Estate.

Des Moines. May 15.-His kindness
In acting as the executor of the will
Of his brother. Thompson Cannon, has
cost f. c. M. Cannon, a farmer living
near Des Moines. $4,000 and has
taught him to distrust new farm
hands and look closely into the char
acter of the attorneys he employs.
Thompson Cannon died several
months ago. leaving $4,000 in cash
In a bank In Des Moines He asked
that his brother, f. c. NJ. Cannon,
act as executor of the will. A short
time after Thompson's death, a man
giving his name as Amos Hunt, ask
ed for employment ON the Cannon
farm. Cannon explained to Hunt
that he was the executor of the es-
tate of his brother and in one Of
their conversations, Hunt recommend
I'D that Cannon consult AN alleged at
torney in Des Moines whose name
was said to be Edmund Frontier.
Frontier, he said, had just moved
TO Des Moines and had not yet es-
tablished am office here. Hunt
brought Cannon to Des Moines where
he met Frontier. Frontiers first in
struction was that the money be TAX
en- from the bank in which II was
deposited and placed in another
which he recommended. Just
give me an order to draw that money
and l will deposit it to your credit
In the bank" the so-called Frontier
Is alleged TO have said to Cannon.
Cannon had but little time in
which to catch his train for home
and he signed an order authorizing
Frontier as his attorney to take the
money from the bank. They made
arrangements 10 meet in Des Moines
the next day.
The next day came, but 1t did not
bring forth Frontier. The little pigs
on the Cannon farm went without
their dinner. for Hunt was not there
to feed them. The matter was taken
up with the authorities, but as yet
they have failed to find any trace OF
the men who so cleverly swindled
Cannon out Of the money his broth
err had entrusted to his keeping.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
BOOSTERS JAUNT TOMORROW
Train Leaves Over Rock Island at
7:45-WilI Stop at Atlantic For
the Night.

Des Moines, May 15.-Sixteen stops
win be made tomorrow by the Des
Moines Commercial clubs trade ex-
tension train in the first day of the
jaunt of the boosters to the western
part of the state.
The train leaves over the Rock Is
land at 7:45 O'Clock. The following
stops are made Tuesday: Commerce,
Bonneville, Van Meter, De Soto,
Earlham, Dexter. Stuart, Menlo, Glen
don, Montieth, Guthrie Center, Casey,
Adair Anita, Wiota, and Atlantic.
The jobbers will stop at Atlantic
for the night. The train arrives in
that city at $3.50 o'clock in time to
see the aviation flights at the fair
grounds which have been arranged
by the business men for the enter
tainment of the Des Moines visitors.
Forty-four different lines of bust
ness will be represented on the
train.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Damage Suits to Federal Court.

Four damage suits brought in the
district court against the Chicago.
Great Western Ry., were removed to
the federal court upon the motion of
the defendant company. The suits
were those brought by John Peterson
for $4,000, by August Carlson for
$4,000. one for $1,000 brought by Mar
garet Kelly and one for $4,000
brought by William Chesmore.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
state Library Gets New Book.

The Iowa state library Is to have
copies Of invaluable books. such as
are not found in any except the very
largest libraries of the world. These
purchases were authorized by the
state library board as good way of
using the extra appropriation made
by the last legislature.
at may seem that this is using the
peoples money for the benefit of the
few" said Johnson Brigham, state
librarian, "but the books which stu
dents and noted educators use in
preparing lectures to classes in col
leges cannot be found in the Libraries
Of Iowa. The information CLEANED
from them is given out year by year
ture platform. Thus the people re-
ceive more benefit than they do from
the books which more people read
but which are not used by professors
and lecturers"
The $4,000 allowed the law library
and the legislative references bureau
will be divided equally between the
two departments.
The board also gave Mrs. Florence
e. Russell. second assistant librarian,
leave of absence to travel in Europe
this summer. Her place will be fill
ed by Miss Pearl Phillips.
Miss MARBLE, formerly of the city
library, was named as first assistant
curator OF the historical department
and Miss Huntington was named sec
ond assistant.
A. j. Small, law librarian, was
selected by the board to represent II
at the national conference in Pasa-
dena, Cal, this month.
E. r. Harlan, curator of the his
torical department. will preside at
the conference of Missouri Valley
Historical societies at Evanston, H.,
May 10th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Ask AoricuIturaI Course.

Iowa City, May 15.-Authorities OF
the Iowa City High school will ask
the state for $500 for the establish
ment of course in agriculture. For
ty high schools may have the courses
provided for by law and the Iowa
City school is getting its bid in early
for one of the forty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
presldent Moerke WIN RESIGN.

DR.. A. C. Moerke, OF Burlington.
president of the state board of health
announced that he will present to
Governor Carroll his resignation
from the board. He gives as his rea-
son the fact that the board is unable
to accomplish anything in the way
of reform on account of the bitter
opposition encountered.
The board Is allowed by the legis-
lature $4,000; $4,000 of this goes to
the secretary; the remaining $4,000,
according to DR.. Moerke, scarcely
provides a means for publishing the
boards literature. President Moerke
expresses himself as profoundly dis
gusted with the whole matter,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Farmers Want Creamery.

Glenwood. May 15.-Farmers In the
vicinity of Glenwood have become
greatly interested in the question OF
a cooperative creamery. The mat
ter will be investigated and COM
mittee has been sent to other points
to look into the cooperative cream
cry business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Van Order Made a Major.

Gen. ]. Rush Lincoln, commanding
the Iowa brigade of the national
guard, has announced the appoint
ment of Paul l. Van Order of Council
Bluffs as major and signal officer on
his staff. Major Van Order has been
prominent in national guard affairs
in Iowa for several years and is con-
sidered a capable OFFICER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
WlIl Have Public Park.

Charles City, May 15.-At meet
ing of the local park commission, It
was decided to purchase nine lots on
the south side of the Cedar river for
a small park. The price to be paid
Is $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Moerke WIN Resign Wednesday.

The resignation of DR.. Albert c.
Moerke, president OF the Iowa state
board of health, will be presented to
the governor Wednesday. according
to the Burlington Hawkeye. DIR.
Moerke claims that instead Of COOP
Grating with the board, the legisla-
ture has hindered its work by refus-
ing to make sufficient appropriations.
There are ten members of the board,
seven of whom are physicians. From
the present membership a new presi-
dent will be chosen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
w. r. Green For CONGRESS.

Council Bluffs, May 15.-As the re
suit of republican county conventions
In the Ninth congressional district,
1t appears that w. r. Green of Audu-
bon will secure the nomination to
succeed Walter l. Smith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Foresters VIII Convene.

Cedar Falls, May 15.-The Forest
ers of America will convene In Co
Oar Rapids June 5. and 7, and mem
bers of the order from several states
will come. A banquet, at which 500
plates will be laid, will be feature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
New Iowa Corporations.

Piloh Savings bank of Piloh; capt.
tai stock. $4,000; president Barney
Dingman; vice president, Theodore
Schenstock; cashier, John Hellman.
Slater Mercantile company of Sla-
ter; capital stock, $4,000: incorpor-
ators. G. T. Eide. ]. H. Larson, ]. J.
Carlson, H. T. Newig. o. ]. veland
and A. X. Ersland.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Erelaht Iraln Leaxes Rail-.

Charles City, May 15.--An engine
and fourteen cars of freight were de-
rallied on the Milwaukee, near Bas-
sett, seven miles from here. Traffic
from the east was tied up for several
hours
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
offered Job at Princeton.

Iowa City. May 15.-Prof. Frederick
Braun of the German department OF
the State University of Iowa has
been rendered an instructorship in
the Princeton university OF Prince
ton, N. ].
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
War Rosters Are Now Ready.

The rosters OF the Iowa,>regiments
Of the civil war are ready for distri-
button.
Veterans should apply to their
member of the last general assembly
for copies.
Secretary OF State Hayward is
sending out complete sets to every
member of the legislature. The sets
are given the members for distribu-
ton among the veterans OF their re-
spective districts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Heavy Fire Loss at Whlttmore.

Whittmore, May 15.-Fire Destroy
ed all buildings on one side OF Main
street. The loss is 100000. Fire
started in harness shop and there
was no fire protection.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Young Case Continued.

BY agreement Of attorneys, the
suit brought by the government
against DR.. o. A. Young, a we'll
known specialist, was continued to
the November term Of the court DR..
Young was indicted on charge of
misusing the United States mails.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
offered Place on Tax Commission.

Nose Cohen Is mentioned as the
main possibility for chairman Of the
tax commission provided for by the
last assembly. Mr.. Cohen admits
that he had been offered the place,
but has not decided whether to ac-
cept. Governor Carroll is expected
to name the commission within .
fey days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-18
Domestic

The passengers and crew of the
New York and Cuban Mail Steamship
company's liner Merida, sunk after a
collision with the United Fruit com
pany's steamship Admiral Farragut
OF Cape Henry. arrived at Norfolk,
Va, safe. after being twice trans
shipped. Not soul was lost and only
one person. a woman passenger, was
slightly injured
Walter e. Duryea, who lived nearly
twelve years with broken neck. is
dead at his home in Upper MontcIair,
N. j., in his forty-fourth year. He
broke his neck in August, 1899, by
jumping from the casino at Glen Cove
landing. alighting on his head In the
sand in three feet OF water.
The department of justice is pre-
pairing to bring the beef combine case
to an early trial. Senator Kenyon of
Iowa will be in charge of the prosecu.
ton. When he resigned as assistant
to the attorney general he offered his
services free in the case and Attorney
General Wickersham accepted them.
Three companies of rebels, com.
prising 2S0 men, are camped in the
buildings and streets of Tijuana. Low.
er California. The town was taken
by assault. the battle lasting four
hours. Conservative estimates OF the
dead and wounded on both sides place
the number at rs.
Walter Winans. the American sports.
man, has sent a small equestrian
statue to King George of England as
coronation present. The statue was
made by Frederick Bloschke, the ami.
NAL sculptor of the American Museun,
of Natural History.
When Judge w. e. Pardeep admin.
Istrator OF the estate of Frederick pat.
terson. "a. who died IL supposed DOW.
erty, at Akron, o., opened a tin hoy
found In the old mans room. he dis.
closed fortune OF 500, 900 in coins
bank notes. bank books and securities
College professors of Colorado re-
fused to translate into Greek an in.
vitation to Gov. Woodrow Wilson OF
New Jersey to address the Denver
Press club. on the ground that Wilson
was one of the greatest authorities
ON Greek In the country.
Attorneys for the Alpha Cement COM
pany have presented to the Interstate
commerce commission figures to show
that the total capitalization OF the
United States Steel corporation and j.
p. Morgan & Co. concerns amounts to
1855. 629.339.