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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
SHOOTS HIS WIFE; S..
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Aged. Atlantic Man Taken Before
Commissioners Of insanity After
Attempting Double Crime.

Atlantic, Nov, 6.-J. P. Christoffer-
son aged 70 years, who was accused of
attempted murder and suicide was to
have been taken before the insane
commissioners of Cass county today. =
Christofferson was found in his home
late Saturday with two bullet wounds
in his head. In an adjoining room
neighbors discovered his wife on a
blood soaked bed with four bullet
wounds in her head. She was ex-
pected to die by attending physicians.
Christofferson was confined to. the
county Jail yesterday and is under the
constant guard of deputy sheriffs. No
information will be filed against him
until after the hearing before the in.
sanity commissioners. He is said to
have confessed to the police declaring
that he wanted to end 1t all" He will
recover
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
RUSSIA THREATENS
TO OCCUPY PERSIA
Apology for Recent Affronts Demand
ed by Cars Government.
Persiars Will Resist.

Tcheran, Persia, Nov. 6.The Rus.
sian minister today presented an ulti.
matum to the Persian government set
ting forth that unless the Persian
minister Of foreign affairs apologized
for the alleged insult to the Russian
vice consul M. Peteroff, on the occas-
ion o. the seizure of the property of
Shuai Els Sultaneh, removed the treas
ury gendarmes and reinstated the
Persian cossacks formerly there,
Russia would occupy the provinces Of
Ghila1 and Mazandor in the north of
Persia.
: The government has decided not to
comply with the Russian demand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
VETS WIN OUT
IN OES MONIES.
JUDGE HEWITT IN DISTRICT
COURT HOLDS PETITION HAD )
445 MAJORITY. &

Des Moines, Nov. 6.-Judge James
A. Hewitt, in the district court today
handed down an opinion holding that
the saloon petitions of consent in Des
Moines are valid. Des Moines will
have saloons for five years more, the
court holds. #
The decision will be appealed at
once by the dry forces to the supreme
court. ~ aa
The. court holds that the petition
contains 1868 valid signatures which
is 445 more than necessary.
1t is the contention of the "drys''
that many of the names on the consent
petition were secured by fraudulent
and dishonest methods and that the
petition shows the duplication Of many
names. The trial to contest the valid
ity of the petition covered a period OF
five months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
WAINWRIGHT CASE
BROUGHT TOCLOSE
Charges Of Bribery Against St. Louis
Millionaire, Who Was ExiIed
aG In France, Nolled.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov, 6.-The charge
of attempted bribery against Ellis
Wainwright, millionaire. was dis
missed in the circuit court here today
after nolle prosequi had been en-
tered. Wainwright lived for ten years
in France and only recently returned
to face the charges.
All witnesses for the prosecution
have either left the city or died. The
charge was brought about by an al
legged attempt to buy franchise from
the municipal assembly. The indict-
ment against Wainwright was returned
when JOS. w. Folk was circuit at
torney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
GARY BRIBERY
CASE is OPENED
First Trial Involving Mayor Knots and
Other Officials Called; Dictograph
In Evidence.

Valparaiso, Ind, Nov. 6-The trial OF
the first Of the so-called Gary bribery
cases involving Mayor Thomas E.
Knots and other officials Of Gary, Ind.
is to begin here in the Porter county
circuit court C. M. Williston, city
engineer Of Gary, will be the first OF
the defendants tried. It is expected
that three days will be required to
obtain Jury.
The principal prosecuting witnesses
will be T. B. Dean, who made affida-
Wits charging the defendants with
bribery in letting to him heating
franchise and who's has said he has
distograph records to prove his allega.
tfoDe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
TW0M 'KhMARA
TA[ESMAN ARE.
GIVEN RELEASE
Seaborn Manning Discharg-
ed from Service Owing to
Illness and Court Lets w.
II. Andrews Go. ~.

Los Angeles, CAL, Nov, 6-Two
more talesmen were released today
from jury service on the Mcnamara
murder trial soon after court opened
Seabor, Manning, the farmer whose
health caused his fellow talesmen to
ask the court that he be permitted to
withdraw, was excused.
Over the earnest objection of the
prosecution. Judge Bordwell also ex-
cused from jury service w. H. Andrews
a talesman over whom opposing coun-
sci wrangled for two days. Like many
other talesmen, Andrews made many
conflicting statements regarding his
own fairness and Judge Bordwell let
him go because of what he believed
to be Andrews frame Of mind.
The talesman, said the court. might
not be able to leave his admitted pre-
judices behind him. The two men
were replaced by, William F. Clark and
Frank Hester. -.1..4s .s:
Az Discouraged by the prospect Of
finding another talesman to fill the
place OF Seaborn Manning, i'll with
lung trouble and hitherto regarded as
Juror number one, attorneys In the
Mcnamara case scrutinized twenty
new veniremen today and began form
al examination of some of them.
The elimination OF Manning meant
an additional delay before peremptory
challenges could be directed, an event
that had been looked forward to for
several days as being the first indica-
tion OF real progress in the Jury get
ting task.
Two men instead of one to bring
the number Of talesmen up to twelve.
was the prospect when court convened
today. w. H. Andrews, under chal-
lenEe for. cause by the defense, was
further examined by District Attorney
Fredericks who is resting the chal-
lenge. sa% ID. - -sss. }s ....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
REPORT GIVEN OUT
ON RAIL ACCIDENTS
One Employe Out Of 45a Killed and
One Out Of Thirteen Injured Says
Commerce Commission.

Washington, D. c., Nov, Sit is one
to 458 that a railroad man will be
killed on his job and one to thirteen
that he will be injured. Interstate
commerce commissioners report on
American railroad accidents in the
twelve months ended on June 80
slows that ratio.
In that period 1896 persons were
killed and 15O,159 were injured, how.
ever only 386 passengers were killed.
More than half the total number
killed were trespassing or stealing
rides on trains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
BUXTON coHHLER HANGS.
Body of William Davis Found Dang.
ling From Tree He Also
Drank Wood Alcohol.

Buxton, Now, 6.-With strong rope
around his neck, dangling from large
tree. and bottle Of wood alcohol
tightly clenched in his right hand, the
body of William Davis, aged about
forty-fve, was found Saturday. Up to
a few days ago he had been employed
by the Monroe Mercantile Co., as a
shoe cobbles, but was discharged on ac-
count of intOxication-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
CHILD WELFARE
EXHIBIT OPENED

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. Watch
the light flash. Every flash baby
dies from preventable disease in the
civilized world" This was the grim
wording OF placard which attracted
wide attention at the child's welfare
exhibit in this city today.
The exhibit opened last Thursday
and has attracted thousands of visitors
from other cities. In fact mortality
was the question to which especial
attention was en- today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
STOCK JUDGING
CONTEST THIS WEEK

Ames, Nov. 6.-The try-outs for the
international stock Judging contest
were held at the college Saturday.
The twenty men making the best
showing will visit stock farms over the
state this week under the direction OF
Prof. Kennedy. The best Ave men
on this trip will make up the team
which will represent the college in the
international contest at Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
REBELS SAID TO
AAvECAPT TURED
CAPITAL CITY
Chinese Newspapers in San
Francisco Receive Reports
of Fall Of Pekin After a
Sharp Encounter.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov, Ga
cablegram to the Chinese Daily paper
q newspaper published here, received
early today, says Pekin was captured
late yesterday by the revolutlonlsts
after sharp encounter.
"A dispatch also was received by the
Chinese Free Press announcing ina,
the fall OF Pekin had been reported
In Shanghai, but had not been verified
The dispatch stated further that all
the officials Of the city, including
number of high omcials OF the Manchu
dynasty, had fed In the night. The
rebels are said to be in peaceful pos
session after spirited fight late yes
terday. No further details are given
Rebels Capture ounboats.
Shanghai, Nov. 6.-Three Chinese
gunboats, forming q part Of Admiral
Sab Chen Pings feet, which put IN
here yesterday for provisions, went
over to the rebels this morning. The
Chinese telegraph operators here
vent on strike today: The cables
nave not been molested. Foreign
marines are guarding the cable huts.
It is believed that Admiral Sab is IN
hiding in this city. u, ,11
Ching Kiang, in the province OF
Kiang SUI, fell at O'Clock this after.
noon. All is quiet there. The city is
treaty port, second in Importance
only to Shanghai. The population is
about 100000. ......,. .s..r..3.5i. -.
Chang Chow, capital OF the province
Of Che Kiang, was taken by the rebels
Yesterday after brief but spirited re-
,istance. ~ ..s,.....g
ImperiaIIsts Reeapture Town.
Kai Feng, China, Nov. S.-The i'm
,erialists have recaptured Tung
xwang, near the eastern border OF
shen 81 province The rebels lost
heavily and retreated toward Sian Flu.
81, Terror at Wesleyan Mission.
Hankow, via Hn-Hu, Nov. 6. Mem
,ers Of the Wesleyan mission, the pa
tents In women's hospital and the
blind boys. who are under the care of
he mission, escaped death by q mar
row margin in the FIRE which destroyed
large part Of the native city OF Han.
kow. The inmates of the mission,
numbering three hundred, spent the
night on the lawn terrified by the
whizzing shells and the rattle Of rifles.
They are all now housed in the Lin
:oln mission. The city was set on fire
oy the revolutionists.
"Back to China" Movement.
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov, ca back
20 China" movement has been started
.mong Chinese residents of the Pacific
coast, according to Ho Lee, head of
The young Chinese society here. Ho
Lee said today that thousands of his
countrymen were planning to return
home to participate in what the revo-
l,ltionists expect will be speedy re-
=. 70 - iuof ion of oouornmonf there
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
5000 TEACHERS TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Des Moines, Nov. 6.-That fully six
thousand Iowa school teachers will
attend the state convention here this
week is indicated today by the an
ncuncement that the advance enroll.
ment already exceeds 5000. q. q.
Thornburg, chairman Of the local ar
rangements committee, today mailed
receipts and tickets to those who have
enrolled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
NEW ISLAND RISES
UP FROM THE SEA

Port Of Spain, Trinidad, Nov. g.
An island has suddenly risen from the
sea In the seprent's mouth strait be.
tween Trinidad and the Venezulan
coast.
The phenomena was preceded by an
extraordinary commotion in the sea
from which burst huge columns OF
flames and smoke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
Missionary Conference Soon.

Des Moines, Nov. 6.-The seven
teenth annual meeting Of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society of the
Des Moines Methodist church confer
ence will be held here Nov. 9 and TO-.
Members will be present from all
parts - ts.SA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
Davenport Pastor Resigns.

Davenport, Nov. 6.--Dr. n. o. Row
lands, who came to the Cavalry Bap-
tist church in Davenport from Lincoln,
Neb., ten years ago has resigned. His
future plans are unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
Burlington Sees
Sunday Shows By
Ii ght OF Candles
+ + + *++ ++*

Burlington, Nov. 6.-For four
hours last evening the town
was in darkness and the street
railway system tied up owing
to a fire that destroyed the roof
of the boiler room Of the cleo
trio light plant. The damage Is
estimated at $4,000.
The theaters gave perform
ances by candle light.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
STEAMER GOES ASHORE;
FLASHES PLEA FOR AID
Wireless Stations Along the
Coast Hear Call From Dis
abIed Ship

NEW YORK, July Sl.-wireless sta
tons along the coast reported tonight
that a cali was being flashed for imme-
date aid for the steamer Niobe. stated
to be ashore on the southwest ledge Of
Nova Scotia. Here is the message as
read by wireless stations here:
IS. 8. Niobe ashore on southwest ledge
OF Nova Scotia wants assistance imme-
diately. Position 1922 north. $3.50 west
The message was unsigned. The posi-
ton Is in the vicinity of Yarmouth, N. s..
A message from the Niobe said:
1.-TWO of our boats have gone adrift
with sixteen men. and in this tideway
are unable to regain ship. They would
be of Baccaro Point about a. m Please
inform Baccaro Point to keep lookout
for them and keep us informed"
The call says the starboard engine room
was pierced and flooded and that the
vessel was also taking in water forward
and aft.
The steamer ashore is possibly the Ca
madam cruiser Niobe. She is a protect
ed cruiser of LOCO tons. and is used as
training ship for the navy in the At
lantic.
The Niobe is the flagship of the new
Canadian navy and the first Of the ves-
sells therein. She was purchased last
fall and at the time of going into com
mission few the flag OF Admiral Kings
mill, Canadian naval officer. The mar
thine register shows no merchant steam
er Niobe in the vicinity Of the reported
wreck.
A high gale was reported along the
Nova Scotian coast today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

especially OF in
hundreds Georgia this that
will 100 bushels 1t would not have been possible
product
Therefore, compelled to keep
make heavy yields
With the scarcity dairy labor the uncertainty and the
cooperation
butter
being able cattle
this II OF farmers
would big feeders the attend the western fairs
would this industry
cotton
within the bounds of Georgia.
until they
the
opportunities that southern
With their land worth 5000 to $500 acre land our land
something be sold cheap market
81 the big the
the Investment labor
about SO net Just this with the
land!
planting
year
things consideration
$40 his ST. They compelled
methods improved machinery
their their
y most of our
careless
will not last always ana
getting
o i time Will
when we win wish we had QJ.s-4~~7
unites that set before u.s. aEM)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK

Corrected by W. II. white, Jr.. Of white
Provision Company
Cattle market steady to a shade stronger
trade more active on all grades: yards wen
cleaned up and ready for fresh arrivals.
Hogs higher; fair supply; quality continues
Quotations bssed on actual purchases for ID.
- Goci to prime steers. 900 % i.1oO pounas
M-1;ua 60 good steer. 600 70 100 pound.
Coed tat beef cows coo TO 1000 pounds
t@4nc.
Medium to COCA beef eOws- TOO TO 500 pounds
Sh64c.
Good to choice heifers coo 20 500 poundA
M-dinm 70 rood bsifsr-. 600 to 100 poundA
Above represent ruling prices good quality
beet cattle. Inferior grades and dairy types
MIXED common steers. II rat TOO to 900
oxen. medium to good. II fat. sH@4Hc.
MIXED common COWS. II fat. 600 to TOO poundA
Mixed huDche.. common to fair. 600 70 100
Good butcher bulls. sms@e.
Prime hogs. 100 to 200 average. 6R 67kc.
Good butcher hogs 40 10 400 average.
ssss % sAOlc. pig. 60 10 100 average
aesy, ana rough sOr-. 20 to 800 average.
A6Ov. quotations sppsy to prime eOrn-fsd
hogs.
Choice Tennessee lamb. Bmvc.
Medium 10 good lambs. Sh045kc.
Good fat sheen 2n6SHe.
HORSES AND KuLEA
Following are current quotations ON horsss
and mules: market easier.
Horses--Heavy draft good to choice. 200@
s26; southern horses good 70 extra s1so01so:
southern horses fair 70 good. $eo01S0; south
ern horses. common. t7b01O0: drivers. choices.
tl65022s; plugs, s250s4o
LIVE STOCK By WIRE
ST. LOUIS, July Observation-Disclosures. T.
zoo. including $500 Texans; market steady.
ers, So. 00n6. e5: stockers and feeders. SO .009
4. 70, Texas and Indian steers, s.. 00Q6 %; cows
81. O065. 80.
Hogs-Receipts 1000; market 5G1Oc higher.
Pigs and lights. 81. 1907 90; packers. IL 300
Z. 20; butchers and best heavy 81 20@7 40.
Sheep-Receipts. 2 500; market steady. Ma
tive muttons, So. 50Q4.O lambs, - OoQ7 90.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

NEW YORK. July S1.-The cotton market
opened at a decline OF points on July. 81
points on August and from n 70 10 points
aoWer on other months. making new low rec
us Tor TIE seson On al positions creepy
@uy. m which trading appeared 20 be prae'
tleally over. The decline on the new crop
carried AL deliveries below the 11-eent level.
cut While IAverpool vas very weak and their
VS. nothing IN the early news from the south
2 modify sentiment As to the probable show
ang Of the sffIcial conditicn figures On Mea,
Lesday. there was heavy buying around to.s-
Tor December. and prizes railiea = points
non the lowest during the middle Of the morn
tAk- Trading was very active during ire ear
y session. with contlnued southern selling at
uso9ted 20 the decreasing new crop move
There was little Merry IN Iuly late IN the
foreunon snd leading brokers bid the price up
70 l4-5Q. OF 14T points over the closing. figures
81 saturday. bot only three OF -four lots chanS-
60 hands azd there Vas no excitement. toe
snvance was followed by some covering 81
y points from the early low level. on 70
within IL points q saturdays close. but the
July incident appeared to have no effect on
later deliveries which coutinued nervous ano
irregular 81 a ret decline Of some "a 70 ID
points.
Covering for ever the government report be-
came a little more active durlng the after.
noon. and Augrxt sold ID 20 l4oo o u
points above the early low level snd about II
points net higher. coutinoed southern selling
vance. but prizes worked well 40 non tne
early decline. although they stu ruled some
20 $ points oct lower during the uiddie OF
the afternoon.
xKw YORK COTTON
he cOIiowine were the ruling prices On tes
Tone. steady: middinE. 1, 5O-iOOc. quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
HOW DID CLEVELAND
LIKE HIS BIRTHPLACE?

NEW YORK, July 31.-The question of
how Grover Cleveland regarded cald-
well, N. J., his birthplace, promises to
become an issue there. Some OF Mr..
clevelands admirers are trying to per-
suade the town TO purchase the house in
which he was born as national Cleve-
land museum. The place will cost the cit
liens $4,000. and strong opposition has
developed. The opposition declares that
Mr.. Cleveland all his life detested the
town. resenring the displacement OF his
father as pastor OF the Caldwell Pres
byterian church. It is added that he re-
solved never to return to the town when
he left 1t. seated with his two legss dang
ling out OF the rear of the wagon which
conveyed the Cleveland household effects
from Caldwell.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
FINAL TRADING IN JULY
OPTION CAUSED FURRY
The Price Shot Up to 1850, or
TAT Pts. Above Closing Fig
ureS of Saturday

NEW YORK, July S1.-An advance Of prac-
Ideally lac pound marked the final trading
In July contracts in the cotton market here
today. Trading for that delivery ended at mid
day and shortly after IL o'clock II became evil
dent that there were a few shorts still to be
covered. The price Of July shot up from IL. 10
70 IA 90 without a sale and then to l4.OO, OF
urday
II was estimated that no more than 1000
hales changed hands on thi sadvanee. and with
the interest involved SO small there was no
particular excitement Later deliveries respond.
ed only slightly to the jump in July, but prices
which had been established at the opening, when
all new crop positions had sold around 10 g.
owing to the weakness In Liverpool and con
tinued favorable report
DRY GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK. July 31.-There was little
more business offering In cotton goods during
the week. but there still Is a great deal OF
uncertainty and hesitation among buyers, due to
the unsettled condition OF cotton and the light
demand from the retailer. The latter is about
closing his inventories. Goods on order for fall
are being Ehippe dsteadily and very few can
celletions are reported
Prices have weakened. but the revision must
be slow in consequence OF the month or six
weeks delay which must ensue before posi-
tive ideas OF crop conditions become general
Selling agents do not anticipate that values
can drop to the levels suggested. Any improve
ment In the demand will steady values ana mills
are being forced to increase their curtailment
OF production, because or exhaustion OF cotton
supplies as well as the lack Of any margin for
profit
Export demand is held back BY the cotton
OUTLOOK but the shipments on old orders are
setadiiy totaling above the corresponding sta
tisticai period OF a year ago. Domesties are
being bought at wholesale and control exercised
over property and over freight charges under
the new legal enactments.
Reports OF good rains In various parts OF
the country relieved. but did not entirely dis
Eipate anxiety over the crops. 1t was felt
that Immediate danger to the corn crop had
beef averted, but reports OF damage to spring
wheat from rust still come to hand The re-
straint on business OF this uncertainty was In
evidence.
Preparations for moving the crops not
without effect on the money market Tine
money rates have hardened during the past week
and commercial paper Is no longer placed at as
sipated. anxiety over the crops. 1t was felt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
TEXAS AID MEN
CAPTURE STEAMER

BOSTON. July sl.-Texas advertising
men were in fun possession OF the Fan
River steamship Commonwealth from
the time 1t left New York last night.
One hundred and twenty-five OF them
bound for the National Convention of Adj
vertising men here took possession Of the
vessel an hour before the time OF steam
ing and Immediately began to make
known to everybody on board the big
ness Of Texas as state and the advan-
tages OF Dallas as q convention city. The
main business OF the delegation Is to get
the 1872 convention for Dallas. st. Paul
is their chief rival.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
NEW YORK HAS A
NEW MURDER MYSTERY

NEW YORK, July s1.-FIer head near
ly severed from her body. Mrs. Rose
Epinet. 80 years odd, was found murder
ed early this morning In her bedroom
in third floor apartment on Second
avenue. Beside the body was a large
jack knife with which the crime hao
apparently been committed A number
of bloody finger prints on the knirs
handle furnished the only clue to the
slayer who gained entrance by means
of the fire escape. Mrs. Spinet was .
widow and lived with her daughter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
MAY PURCHASE MUCH
NAVAL EQUIPMENT

WASHINGTON. July 81 I'm the inter-
est OF economy Secretary Meyer Is con-
templating the adoption OF a policy re-
garding the procurement OF many arti-
cles required In the equipment of ship
which will further curtail the work done
In government navy yards. It has been
found that the many articles such as
ship fittings. ETC.. can be advantageous
ly purchased from private manufacture
ers. A naval board is now looking into
the matter.