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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-16
ENGINEERS ARE
MAKING PLANS
COMING CONVENTION OF. STA
+ TioNARY ENGINEERS TO BE BIG
MEETING.
THREE DAYS SESSION
Opens May rs In UT Building on East
Second Street-Leetures
and Exhibits viii be
Feature.
THREE DAYS SESSION

Beginning Thursday, May rs and cor
tinuing for three days the State as
ISOLATION of Stationary Engineers will
| convene in Ottumwa. The city will
be host to more than 100 men who
devote their time and talents to the
Harvesting of power that Is used to
move the wheels of industry. Lee
lures that are open to the public as
we'll as large list of exhibits that will
prove Of interest to the public gener-
ally will feature the convention. Many
topics that are of considerable i'm
port to engineers and power men, and
in which the laity will find interest,
will be discussed during the meeting
which is the eighth annual conven-
tion of the National association Of
Stationary Engineers of which the
Iowa association is the state branch.
President H. T. Yust Ct the state body
who is one of the engineering force of
the local electrical power plant, will
open the convention. He has been a
busy man for some time past In ar
ranging for the state meeting.
Use The UT Building.
The convention will assemble in the
Second street vacant rooms of the
UT building, Nos 1920 and 1872 East
Second street The larger room will
be used for the convention delibera-
lions and the lectures. while the small
Ter rooms will be utilized for thu ex-
hibits that are to be displayed by
divers firms that handle apparatus
and supplies used by the power plant
men. This exhibition and the lee
lures are to be feature in which the
public is expected to ind much Of in
terest. Manual training pupils may
find much of value in attending the
lectures, as we'll as will those who
care to study and read mechanical
subjects.
The Lecturers.
A number of excellent lecturers
will be features Of the program among
whom are w. A. Converse. chemical
director Of the Dearborn Drug & Chemi'
cal Works, Chicago, who will tell OF
petroleum, It's Products and Their
Manufacture" G. F. Wilson of Chi.
cago will talk on Transmission of
Heat in Steam Boilers H. H. Dewey
OF Schenectady, N. Y, electrical en-
gineer for the General Electrical Co.,
will use the stereoptican to illustrate
a lecturer on Alternating Current
Machinery"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-16
OBITUARY

Cyrus A. Dickson.
Cyrus A. Dickson was born In Tip
pecanoe county, Indiana, Sept. 70.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-16
D E A T III S

BUCKNER-Friday, May IL, 1911, at
8 p. M, at the residence of his
grandson, Marion Bennett, seven
miles north OF the city, Andrew
Buckner, age S6. one Of Wapello
county's pioneers. Funeral an
nouncements later.
Aged Wapsiio Man Dies
Wapello, May 13.-Dr. Harris Vow
ey, aged "a. the oldest resident Of this
place, died here this morning. He
served as surgeon with the goth
Iowa regiment in the civil war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-16

Next name, No. s, Agnes; No. 8,
Ida; No. Z, LII, Lillian. Others will
follow, one name each Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
MANY ERRORS
| ON The LISTS
Police investigating Regis
trations Discover Mistakes
Corrections Not Allowed.
ENTIRE FORCE AT WORK
Wrong Addresses and Names
Are Found--Err0rs Not Be-
lieved to be Intentional.

Numerous errors In registration
lists are being found by members
of the police force who are row
busily engaged In verifying the lists
Of voters In an effort to prevent
repeating on election day, next Tues
day, The policemen are not author
tzed to make corrections of the
many errors they have found. They
started to make corrections SO as to
make the lists as near perfect as pos
stble, but Chief of Police Patrick J.
Burke. instructed them to erase
their corrections, as according to
law, they must only verify the names
of voters to see that there is no re-
peating.
Numerous wrong addresses and
misspelled and wrong names have
been found by the police. The err
rors were not intentional 1t seems.
They were probably made through
misunderstanding and In other cases
the voters have removed to ather To-
cations. Numerous instances of re-
moyals have been found. Names
have been found twisted around so
that the first name was given last
and the last first. The entire day
force Of patrolman, assisted by some
Of the night force are at work on
the registration lists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
WHITE & SONS
GET CONTRACT
Snow Pump Will be Placed on
New Foundation at Runyon
lone Bidder.
WORK TO COST sI,s5o
Ordinance for $25, 900 Bond
lssue--C. Lee Straub Asks
Water Board for Pay.
WORK TO COST sl,65(

Contract for removal of the old
Snow pump at the city's water
works in Runyon was awarded to
Patrick White & Sons, the only bid
ders, at a meeting of the Board of
Water Commissioners last night.
Their bid was $3.50 G. Lee
Straub presented q communication
asking for payment for service rem
dered In the recent inspection OF the
new Wisconsin pump; an ordinance
was introduced for $4,000 bond
issue for improvements at the water
works; an agreement between the
city and the C. Pardee Works for
laying twenty-four inch main
across the company's property, was
received and together with a num-
Der of minor matters were taken
up at the meeting.
The bid of Patrick White & Sons
was the only one received for re-
moving the Snow pump. It was con-
sidered at committee session of
the board after which resolution
was passed awarding the contract.
According to specifications for the
work in question the contractors
must remove the Snow pump from
It's present location and erect 1t on
a new foundation in the new pump
CONTINUED on page II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
MISSION WORK
is DISCUSSED
Bishop Scarborough at St.
Peters Episcopal Church.

F
Bishop John scarborough, Of the
diocese OF New Jersey, Is In attend
ance at the convention of the upper
division of the Woman's s Auxiliary
to the Board of Missions that is be-
ing held at st. Peters Episcopal
church Ia this city today. Rev. R.
Bowden Sheppard, arch deacon In
charge of the mission work Of the
diocese OF New Jersey, Rev. Mr..
Gray, of New York, educational SEQ
retary to the board of missions, to-
gether with the Rev. James L. Lam
caster, rector Of the church, were
within the chancel rail at the devo-
tional service held at the church this
morning at 1890 o'clock.
More than 120 delegates were
present at the service this morning,
from the upper division of the state
that extends from Trenton to Eliz-
abeth.
After the devotional service a
luncheon was held at the parish
house, opposite the church from IL
to / O'Clock. This afternoon, Mrs.
Stichman, missionary from China,
will make an address In the audito-
rum OF the parish house. Bishop
Scarborough will also speak at the
business session that is to be held
this afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
DENTIST SAYS
THE BODY IS
JAS. DONLIN
Has Bee. Missing from His
Home in South Amboy
Since April 20.
FAMILY NOT CONVINCED

Although the South Amboy au-
thorities have accepted the identi-
fieatfon of DR.. L. F. Meinzer, q den
Stist of mat city, that the skeleton
found in Clark's gully, near Nor
gan, yesterday morning by Frank
Buckelew, is that Of the body OF
James Donlin twenty-nine years old,
of Henry street, South Amboy, the
Don1in family refuse to believe the
son and brother died nearly six
months ago, unmourned, In a lonely
woods only mile from home. They
declare they received news only a
month ago to the effect the missing
man was working In Gloucester,
near Camden, South Jersey.
DR.. Meinzer, who Is a brother OF
DR.. M, s. Mein2er, of this city, iden-
titled the man by his teeth, he says.
He is positive that the dental work
on the teeth IN the skull found
with the body was done by him for
James Donlin, who has been abb
sent from home since April 30. DR..
Meinzer went to the undertaking es-
tablishment of Coroner Mason last
hit3 ab anu SARAUlCo tuC tendltlSy Win
the result of an announcement OF
the Identification. The corpse,
which is nearly devoid Of flesh and
was covered with but a few pieces
of rotted clothing, Is now at MIR.
Mason's establishment and will re-
main there pending an investigation.
Sister Makes Statemtn.
Miss Celia Donlin, q sister of the
missing man, is teacher at school
No. 8, this city, and said today over
the telephone that her father has
not accepted the Identification. She
says the family believe In the clue
learned about a month ago when q
friend of her mother, from Glouces-
ter, called upon the Donlin family at
South Amboy and said he had seen
the missing son and brother at work
only few days before In that city.
Miss Donlin said the family know
OF no reason why the young man
should take his life, or why foul
play should be committed upon him
He had no bitter enemies, the family
declare, yet they also state the sui
eide theory is very unlikely one.
sThey are more inclined to believe,
If the body is that of James Donlin,
that he met his death by hands other
than his own, Before giving UP
hope, the family viii endeavor to
learn from friends in Gloucester If
the missing man lis working there at
the present time.
Coroner Mason would not commit
himself today as to what theory he
holds of the death of the man. He
was out on the case today. and ex-
poets to determine definitely within
a few hours who the man really
was, and how he met his death.
remes Dcnliu, when he lett nome
on April 20, was single and en-
ployed as deck hand on the P. r..
r. tug boat Marion" plying between
New York and South Amboy. He
was inclined to be wild at times,
friends say, but they do not believe
it possible he would become SO
helpless that ne would die in the
woods, alone, away from his friends
and family.
DonIin Was often absent from
home for two weeks at a time, but
his long absence since April has
worried his friends and family for
many days. He Is the son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Barney Donlin. and has a
brother and two sisters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
PLUMBER is STOPPED
TEARING UP STREET

Pursuant to action of the author
tiles to stop all excavating in streets
without permits, Patrolman Nels
Tonnesen stopped two men employ
ed by James Burns, plumber, from
tearing up the pavement on State
street, Just north of Smith street,
yesterday afternoon. The plumber
later secured permit to excavate
from the street commissioner and
the job was done in proper way.
The police have instructions to be
watchful for men, who promiscuous-
ly break up pavements for laying or
repairing pipe lines. Heretofore 1t
has been going on to large extent
and few thought of securing per-
mits. Permits must now be secured
for every job OF the work will be
held up by the police.
EVENING NEWS covers the nefr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
WOULD PUT RED LIGHTS
ON ALL FIRE BOXES

Red lights will probably be placed
over all of the fire signal boxes in
this city, and sounding gongs in
stalled at State and Smith streets.
This information was given by
Patrick Rocks, chief of the fire de-
partment, who declares he has the
backing of several members of the
Board of Aldermen In this undertake
ing.
Another suggestion made by the
chief is to place red lights upon all
fire boxes. This addition, he claims,
is not only expedient to members of
the department, but essential to peo-
pie who, in the darkness of the
night, roam about searching for a
fire box from which to send an
alarm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
CHINESE SECTION IN
MANILA is DESTROYED
speeiel bv ymited prsss wsrs.

specfot bV United Press Wire.
Manila, Philippine Islands, Nov.
"a loss of more than one mill
lion dollars was occasioned here to-
day by fire which practically de-
stroyed the Chinese section of the
city The fire threatened the central
business section of the city and the
Twentieth Infantry Regiment under
General Funston was sent into the
fire district to aid the firemen. The
soldiers managed to bring the fire
under control and confine it to the
Chinese section.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
ROBBER LOOTS
STORE WINDOW

A robbery was committed In one
of the display windows of confec-
tionery and notion store OF Yonas
Lobel, at 854 State street, some
time during the early morning
hours. Two revolvers, two razors
and few other articles to the value
of about SIS were taken. The great
est damage was caused by breaking
one of the large plate glass windows
with piece Of stone. The store
was not entered and only goods in
the window that could be handily
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
GIVEN WARRANT
FOR WATCHMAN
Joseph Cook Charges |. v.
R R. Man of Shooting at
Him This Morning.
BOARDING GRAVEL TRAIN
Declares John 0'Brien Club
bed Him Severely Says
Girls Were in Danger.
BOARDING GRAVEL TRAIN

Joseph Cook, of Prospect street,
complained to the police this morn
ing that John O'Brien, whom he
claimed to be watchman On the
local division of the Lehigh Valley
railroad, shot at him without provo
cation early this morning. Cook
said he attempted to board gravel
train, He declared OBrien ousted
him and few minutes later turned
and fired at him. He swore out q
warrant for O'Brien's arrest and the
case may be heard tomorrow morn
ing.
Cook declares O'Brien endangered
the lives Of himself and number
of girls going to work when he shot
at 6.35 o'clock this morning. He
charges O'Brfen with clubbing and
handling him very roughly. In tell
ing his story to Acting Recorder
James s. Wight this morning, Cook
said he worked for five years ON the
Lehigh Valley railroad and that
during that time he ran a gravel
train out of this city until about
three years ago. He said, that
knowing many of the railroaders,
he attempted to board the gravel
train this morning to get to another
place. He was caught by O'Brien,
who ordered him off. Cook AYERS
the man grabbed him, struck him
across the arm with a club and
pushed him to one side.
1t appears the shooting was
brought about by Cook putting his
fingers to his nose to show con-
tempt for O'Brien, whereupon 1t is
declared the latter opened fire and
pulled the trigger of his revolver
several times Cook said q number
of girls shuddered in fright as the
shots were being fired and he
thought he was going to be hit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

reached were taken.
The theft was reported to the
police and an Investigation Is being
made. A square piece of blue stone,
about 8x8 inches in size and three
inches thick, was used to smash the
window. 1t was hurled through the
glass near the bottom. Before the
window was broken door leading
from the sidewalk to the living
apartments OF the Lobel family
above the store was tied with ropes
SO that no one could come from the
apartment and disturb the thief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
Rows Annoy Factory employees.

11Uys 1Kf1toy Nt&VUOIJ I1sitPtO5 css
Ts police are on the trail of MEM
bers of gang of boys who daily an
noy male and female employees of
the Manheimer e. Kasse cloak fac
tory at Washington and Division
streets. According to report made
to the police this morning the mis-
creants come near the factory dur
ing the noon hour, throw stones at
windows and generally annoy people
within the foctory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
j. j. FLYNN AND
VIM. HARDING
Are Democratic Candidates
for important Office
of Coroners.
JAMES j. FLYNN

James j. Flynn, Democratic candI-
date for Coroner, was born in South
Amboy 39 years ago, and ever since
he was four years old has lived In
Perth Amboy.
He learned the tinsmlth's trade in
his boyhood, after which he took up
the undertaking business in the es-
tablishment of Thomas F. Burke.
Eleven years ago he started in
this business for himself, and has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

been sery successful. He is one of
the representative men of Perth AM
boy, and his life and character as
we'll as his technical fitness for the
position make OF him an ideal candi-
date for the ONCE for which he has
been named.
Mr.. Flynn is a member OF many
fraternal organizations, and has al
ways been a gtaGnch Democrat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

Automobile for hire day or night.
Phone 181 or see g. A. Sexton. 70
Smith street. 67T-9-19 9-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02
Notice

Very important meeting Of the
IFOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN,
Club, at headquarters, $40 Ela
street tonight, THURSDAY EVEN
ING. NOVEMBER End, 1T O'clock.
Every member requested 10 attend.
All Republican yoters iE the ward
invited To attend.
M. =. 0AsSEN,
Secretary
Inis adv. paid gor by the Fourth
igF4sa E@Wuzt Il ca n fFHf1N r
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

Ii you have poInetnln9 TO trads
put an advertisement In our ex-
change column
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

Boiler Fireman Wanted, married
man preferred Apply Tottenyiile
Copper Co, Tottenyille, N,
12A6-1 70
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

EVENING NEWS covers the neio
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-02

and colder wit5,
freezing fem,,e,a~
fure tonight. FRI
day colder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
REMAINS FOUND
NEAR TOWN LIMITS
Evidence Points to Murder Q
Farmer, Who Left Homo
February II.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. i

special to The Tim Dispatch
Elizabeth City. y. c.. March 9--The
body OF Captain f. f. Gibbs was found
late yesterday afternoon. Just outside
of the town limits in the sand or tho
river bed, a short distance from the
old convict camp on tho River Road.
not far from where tho body OF Nell
CroDsy was found in 1898.
Captain Gibbs was murdered. lie
left home Friday morning. February
II, about o'clock, to come to town,
and although his horse was found. no
trace OF Gibbs could be discovered, and
search for his body had been going on
ever since he so mystcriously disap-
pcared.
The gashes on his hands and bruises
on his face indicated foul play, and
one can easily picture a deadly en-
counter in which the aggressor used
a knife and his victim was unarmcd
Gibbs left home with only So. This
was not found on him when the body
was recovered. An autopsy was held.
but there has not been any report made
public. Gibbs was prosperous farmer
and lived near town
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
DEAD IN HIS ROOM
WITHGAS LOWING
Edward A. Johnston, Of Lees
burg, Va, Meets Death in
Washington Roorning House.

Washington, d. c., March g
Edward a. Johnston, OF Lecsburg,
Va. was found dend In his room at
1904 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest
to-day. while gas was flowing from an
open Jet. Coroner Nevitt will hold an
inquest tomorrow at the District
morgue.
Johnston, who was about nifty years
of age, engaged room at tho number
mentioned last Monday. lie was In the
restaurant on the hrst floor last night
about IL o'clock. He later went TO his
room on tho third floor.
About II o'clock this morning Mrs.
Hanna Hanlon. vito OF the proprietor
OF the establishment, detected tho odor
of gas In the hallway. She notified her
husband. Mr.. IInnlon traced tho es-
Gaping gas to the room occupied by
Mr., Johnston. The door was locked
Unable to get n response to his Knocks
Mr.. Hanlon broke open the door.
Mr.. Johnston was found lying on the
bed fully dressed, while the gas Jet
was wide OPEN Mr.. Hanlon opened
the windows and turned off the gas He
then summoned tho ambulance Of the
Emergency Hospital. The physician in
charge pronounced tho man dead.
Mr.. Johnston resided In this city at
6so Massachusetts Avenue for some
time. His wife died about one year
ago. It was about that time that he
contracted blood poisoning In one Of
his fingers, and It WIS amputated.
He was unable to use his hand for
some time, and as q result was unable
10 work at his trade as carpenter
ia wont to Leesburg. Va, where he
resided with his son and daughter. lie
was In Washington last December for
n time, but returned to tho Virginia
town. He came here again this week.
lie was a member Of B. s. French
Lodge No 15, +. A a. NJ. OF this city
The police have sent word to his rel
atfves in LecsburE OF his death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
DRINKS r OLSON
TO END HIS LIFE
Supposed Inmate of National
Soldiers Home Commits
Suicide.
tspecial 10 The Times dispatch.

ISpecIaI 20 The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bristol Va. March ?.-A special
from Wise. Va. states that a stranger,
apparently sixty years old, committed
suicide by drinking poison there las,
oisht lie sank unconscious OH the
public highway after drinking the
drug Nobody there knew him. but
from his clothing he is believed TO
nave been an inmate OF the National
Soldiers lfomc, at Johnson City, Tenn
he was man of splendid physique
Iie is believed to have been George
Meredith. of Omaha. Neh., as card
case on his person, which was the only
mark Of identifica ton, bore that name
and address. The Soldiers Home has
been wired for information. but no re-
Spouse has come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10

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lie tive
WEDNESDAY, Is, ~
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fec ~ -
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has
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
NORFOIIE FINDS NEW WATER
SUPPLY IN CHOWAN RIvEI,

Norfolk, Va, March 9--Wtth the
finding for Norfolk OF an inexhaustible
water supply from the Chowan River,
IN the State of North Carolina, the city,
through her municipal Finance Com
mittee, has secured from the North
Carolina State Corporation Commission
charter for tho Norfolk Carolina
Water Supply Company, which is en-.
powered TO obtain water from rivers
and streams in North Carolina. and
furnish the same not only to Norfolk,
but any other city In this or any othe.
State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
miscellaneous.
HOW IS You're PIANO?

VIII. YOU ALLOW Mi. 10 DEEPEN
AND BEAuTfFY i'rS TONE WITH
NO EXPENSE TO YOtE UNLESS
PEnFECTLY SATISFIED? CAN
20 THIS. NO MATTER WHAT TILE
Make. ACE Or CONDITION OF
YOUR INSTRUMENT. AT 4 COST
SO LOW AS NOT. no HE CONSlD-
ERRED IN .COMpAEtSON WITH THE.
EMPLOYMENT EFFECTED. AMI
~ TIE --LATEST AND ONLY HIGH
IL APPROVED MEANS TO I'M.
rRoVE THE TONE or 4 PIANO.
p ~ IT, FROM BECOMING
Flat OIL; METALLIC IN TONE. AND
REMOVE THESE CoNDITTO y S
WHEN DENELOPED. IL YOU HAVE
HAD TIE LEAST CAUSE FOR Dis
SATISFACTION phone MADISON
IDOL, AND ALLOW Me. WITHOUT
rl1t: SLIGHTEST OBLIGATION 81
.nollR PART, TO DEMONSTRATES
TINT CAN DO THIS FOR YOUE
INSTRUMENT. NUMBERS OF IN.
pORSEAIENTS FROM HIGH GRADE.
MUSICIANS MD OTHERS IN AND
OUT OF RICHMOND. H. H. TAG
CART PIANO TONE SPECIALIST
6i3 NORTH EiGHTiI STREET.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
6ealeh DroposaIs.
- = = >-+N-@~~<->>-9~
Office of
Board of Public Roads,
SnnfSv1ya Ccnpt,.

;, aSPOtSyiVdIlIN County,, ---"|
Spotsylvania, Va. March 9, 1911
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC ROADS or
Spotsylvania county will receive bids
Tor four bridges. Bids will be re-
cefved for steel snperstructure and
bridges with concrete superstructure
and substructure. The board re-
serves the right TO reject any and
all bids. a certified check for 0 per
Dr. w. a. Harris, secretary Of board
must accompany each bid Plans are
on file In the State Highway Com
. missioner's Office Richmond. Va. and
4. e, Brown. Engineer, F'rcdericks-
burg, Va.
Bids opened in fredericksburg.
Va. MARCH 10, at II q. NJ
DIR. w. a. HARRIS
Secretary Board df Public Roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10

given across the river 1t soon .gainea
such Roadway as to leave the Garth.
and not having flight room in the
street the engine was shut or When
speed was reduced below the momentum
necessary for control, 1t vcered into
n telephone pole and broke tho mo-
peller, and also slightly damaged its
LETT wing. The machine will be re-
paired at once and q. public flight will
be given