Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-28
campaign for governor Mr.. Deneen had
been bounded, not by democrats, but
hv renuhlfcans led hV Mr. IxOrimer.

campaign for governor Mr.. Deneen had
been "hounded, not by democrats, but
by republicans led by Mr.. Lorimer."
Mr. Crawford characterized as low
and sordid" the charge that IN thelr
speeches the opponents OF Lorllnei
were appealing ito the galleries me
South Dakota senator said that MT.
Lorimer In his recent speech had not
dealt with a single, concrete fact oe-
veloped in the testimony.
! Without having concluded Mr.. CraW
ford Yielded the floor at O'CLOCK.
That procedure presaged further delay
| for the LOrimer case, as the yleiulliS
Twas to Senator Bacon, who was 70
speak on the question Of popular cleo
ton Of senat tors.
(; Sets Extra Session Date.
So probable is 1t that an extra SEES
sion Of congress will be necessary TO
get action on the Canadian reclproc-
Il ty agreement that President Taft has
fixed April 4 as the date on which such
session may be called. The date
was selected after consultation with
Champ Clark, who will be speaker OF
! the next house, and Representative
Underwood of Alabama, who Will De
chairman of the ways and means COM
/ mittee, who will have charge OF and
report the reciprocity bill In the house.
| The president had intended to con-
| vene the extra session at an carrier
date, but Representatives Clark ana
| Underwood told him they desired a
months time, after the present con-
sress adjourns, in which to make out
democratic plans for the next session.
EuIogies for DolIiver.
brilliant and heartfelt eulOgies were
pronounced in the house late Satur-
day afternoon in honor of Senator
Dolliyer. AS in the case of the eulOg-
les recently pronounced In the senate,
the tributes to the dead senator seem
ed unusually sincere and less tormai
in their nature than house and senate
euloges usually are.
Representative Hull, as dean OF the
delegation, presided and spoke IN Mt
ting terms of Senator Dolliver Every
member of the house delegation from
Iowa offered eulogy including Messrs
Dawson, Kennedy, Kendall, Good,
Pickett, Woods, Hubbard, Haugen
Smith and Jameson. A number OF
speeches were made by members from
outside of Iowa, including Representa-
tive Norris of Nebraska, Lenroot OF
Wisconsin. Madden of Illinois, Martin
of South Dakota and Champ Clark OF
Missouri.
Des Moines Banker Dead.
Des Moines, Feb. 27-Herme F.
Hahnen. 81 years old, chief clerk OF
the Iowa National bank. and leader
among the younger men in the bank
ing circles of Des Moines, died at 7:lO
o'clock Sunday morning at Mercy hos
pital of appendicitis followed by perl
tCnitis. . .-...
Raise Salary Of 1aft's Secretary. ~
The house today adopted the report,
on the executive and legislative ap-
preparation bill, which carries an In
crease from $4,000 to $500 in the sal
ary of the secretary to the president.
Representative Mann of Illinois said
he favored the increase to 100000 and
would have favored $4,000, II he could
because he believed at that salary the
place could be elevated to the position
Of a zeal assistant to the presidents,
man who would be in a position to-
send for government officials, include
ing cabinet officers, and give them In
structions. He did not believe that an
increase to $500 would help matters
any and therefore he opposed 1t.
One Item Aids Democrats. ).
An item or $I,oOU .OT CLERICAL Help anu
an order for all necessary printing to
enable the democrats to proceed with
the work of the tariff bill preparation
during the summer are contained in
the deficiency appropriation bill. re-,
ported by the house committee on ap-
preparations today.
The appropriation is to be expended
for expert" clerical or stenographic
services.
Hobson Bill Passes.
The Hobson bill, to prevent the dis
closure of national defense secrets.
which has passed the house, was today
reported out of the senate committee
on judiciary with favorable recon-
mendation. The bill later was passed
by the senate without discussion.