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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
W|CKERSHAM
QUESTIONED IN
HOUSE ROBE
Attorney General Asked
Concerning Sc rvices in
Behalf Of Corporations
Before Joining Cabinet.

Washintgon, D. c., May 81 At.
torney General Wickersham. appear
ing before the house committee on ex'
penditures in the department OF JUS
tice today, testified that he had "ad'
yised" the United States Steel corpor.
alton on several occasions from l9Ol
to 1910 during his connection with the
firm OF Strong and CaldWeller, ana also
that he had received his share OF tne
fee turned into the firm for services 10
the American Sugar Refining company
personally attended to by Henry W.
Taft, brother of the president MT.
Wickersham said his share was ABOUT
$4,000.
Mr. Wickersham was questioned
chiefly by Representative Beal OF
Texas. chairman of the committee
concerning the sale by the government
o. friar lands in the Philippines to the
American sugar Refining company. He
said that Henry w. Taft had at one
time appeared as special attorney
for the government against the Moor
ice trust" a part Of the American
Tobacco company.
Mr. Wickersham declared that after
he became attorney general Johh
Henry Hammond represented Strong
and Caldweller as counsel for the 80.
called sugar trust in the purchase OF
the friar lands.
When asked about the connection OF
the firm with the steel AFFAIRS MI
Wickersham said:
"I personally have advised the U. 3
Steel corporation in one or two mat
ters."
"Did Strong and Caldweller ever rep,
resent the New York cotton ex-
change?' asked Chairman Beall.
Eyes. Henry w. Taft was counsel for
the exchange" Mr.. Wickersham re-
piled.
SUGAR UndervaIuations Brought Up.
The chairman sought particularly to
learn from the attorney general why
the department of justice and treasury
department accepted $2,000,0OO set
tlement from the American Sugar Re-
fining company as restitution for n
dervaluations at the port of New YORK,
rather than enforce the severe penal
ties provided for by law. Mr.. Wicker
sham replied that the department felt
the evidence at hand was not sur
ficient to support claim for penal
ties. though it was his belief that
restitution was made because the cor
poration feared penalties would be i'm
posed The attorney general denied
that there was any one preventing
criminal prosecution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
MONUMENT ASSURED
Sum of $31,5e6 Has Been Turned Over
to Treasurer for Memorial to
Senator Allison.

Des Moines, May 31.-The last ST.
900 required to assure the erection in
Des Moines of monument to the late
Senator Allison, was today received by
State Treasurer Morrow from Gen
eral Greenville M. Dodge Of Council
Bluffs.
The amount now in hand for this
purpose is $31,5S6, which Is sufficient
to secure the conditional fund of $10,-
900 voted by the legislature two years
ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
FAMILY STRUCK BY
TRAIN; TWO DEAD
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry WesseImen OF
calmer Fatally Injured In the
Same Accident.

Fort Atkinson, Ia, May 31.-While
crossing the tracks of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad here
today carriage occupied by Henry
Wesselman, wealthy resident of Cal
mar. his wife and Ave children, was
struck by passenger train. A crippled
son was killed outright and Mr. and
Mrs Wesselman and one daughter
were fatally injured The daughter
died an hour later The other children
escaped with only slight bruises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
AGED TELEGRAPHER
DIES AT DES MONIES

Des Moines, Mays31.-Thaddeus M
schnell. one of the worlds pioneer
telegraphers, compatriot of Andrew
Carnegie in the United States mill.
tary telegraph corps during the civil
war and associated with Thomas Edi.
son in the development and perfec.
tion of the telegraph, died at Mercy
hospital at 4:3) o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
IOWA CITY PLANS HOTEL.

Merchants Expect to Erect 100000
Structure; Home People are
Buying Stock.
Iowa City, May 31.-Iowa City will
have new 100000 hotel, if the Com
mercial clubs plans are realized. S.
w. Mercer, formerly president of the
Iowa State Manufacturers associa-
ton, has reported on the hoteI that
merchants anG professional men were
eager to buy stock, and he predicted
to the club that the venture will be a
success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-01
Government Will
Prosecute Heads
of THO Big Trusts


. Washington, D. G., May 81
. The recent decisions OF the
. supreme court in the Standard
. Oil and American Tobacco COM
. pany cases will result in a
. sweeping attempt to secure
. criminal conviction of violators
. Of the antitrust law, accord
ing to Attorney General Wicker
!. sham, who appeared today be-
!. fore the house committee on
. expenditures in the department
. of justice.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

rnlee congress passes needed leg
islation at once, We are informed by
the president OF the National civic
league that Niagara falls will BE- dry
as bone because Canada win take
all OF the water
This ~ indeed great responsible
ny ON congress. The only way OUT
OF u that We can see N for congress
20 pass an act annexlng Canada. a.
that dominion has Indignantly spurn-
ed reciprocity and has turned deaf
ear 60 any suggestion that this coun-
try has had 60 make for closer re-
latlon OF the t~o peoples.
Champ CLARK. some time ago. said
tina, the annexation o. canada would
prov. q popular issue In this coun-
try and that 3, could be- put into u
campaisn and made 10 win. 80 Il Il
up IN congress 10 find some means
Of putting more water In Niagara
fslls ~ Of ds-clarins war on canada
unleas. perhaps, the president Of the
National Civic association might be
mistaken IN his prediction that the
river IL going dry.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

recover. but n he does not recover,
what can hin family ask a. the hands
of the state
Good citizenship. " IL true, requires
that man do Jury duty ana that ho
strive 60 the limit Of his ABILITY 10
fulfin the difficult requirements Of
that service 10 ihs state and to So
cicts tiut there are some duties im.
posed upon men. under the present
system ~ goVernmcut that coil FOR
an almost snperhuman effor, upon
cl,iyens least abls to perform them.
and u appears that the Juror who
escaped was N reality very sick
man. without knowing 4. and he TOOK
his position a. Juror too much 60
heart II :. difflcuIt position no
qutntiy to be cniied upon 10 choose
between duty to family ana a. the
state
Tho court In Kansas city. Il ap-
pears, erred IN judgment and In
lenirnct when " declined to- accept
the Jurors plea 10 be excused un the
ground that h. feared Tor his bust.
ness and his Family.
The ease " q peculiar one In that
the proper plea FOR the Juror to have
made was that he was physically IN
able 20 stand the work. but n appears
that he did not know he was ON the
verge 1T a breakdown. and the court
likewise did not know how heavily
the csrrs OF business ana OF compe-
tltlon had weighed upon IN, Juror.
The case h. indeed. hut another In
stance OF peculiar condition Of A.
fairs.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
rmosE STARING EyEs.

Tho iur9r who escaped during the
srai 81 Ds. hyde Tor the murder o.
Colonel swope ia Kansas cits. ths
othar das, has reformed Paen,ei
wroca. Ne told the court aRs hs
ran away 20 escape those stsrIns eses
nnd gst pcaee and quiet in the eounp
nv
Il ls pfObable aha, the man VA
weak In nerve ana mentality AZ the
time he was accepted for iaFS serv-
Ire. end tho oonfinsment and reupon-
slbilssy Ne felt soselher with me fact
tina. M wan kept away fromfhis fam
~ and hls business. caused him 70
cSllppse. u - poesibls chat efsss b
has hed ress ana fFeeimeai he WIN
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
SANTA fE TO BOOM
CLOVIS AND ADD
BIG FORCE TO
SHOPS THERE
Secret Is Out, Declares Clovis
Journal and Large Addition
to Buildings Will Be Made
In Near Future.
TWO THOUSAND OR
MORE NEW PEOPLE
lCIoxIn Iournan

There bias been a secret passing
round about Clovis for the past week.
that has been so succeasfully guard-
cd that not until Yesterday had II
leaked out In a sufficient dose" 20
give n chance 10 get story aud
AFFORD a newspaper reporter an OPP
portunlty 10 obtain all the facts but
81 a tue that plans have been under.
way herr fof some weeks now. to
enlarge the shops 10 double thelf
present capacity add several stalls 20
the round house. add to the car barn.
and incidentally enlarge the entire
works az The Yard The work N the
beginning OF plan TO add nearly q
half million dollars improvement 10
the Clovis plant Of che Santa re. which
IN nov one Of the biggest on the main
line from Topeka to the coast.
The Journal feels safe In saying
that II viii not be many weeks until
the work OF enlarging will begin.
The oxnct week. nor IN fact. the
month, cannot be accurately forecast
ed There are perhaps only a half
dozen men IN the employ OF the San
To Fe system who do know Just when
the work h TO be begun, and from
the way the plans above spoken al
have been kept from the public. Il
would seem that this big railroad syd.
tenn Ia not yet ready TO let the public
know that they intend doing such
things as they are. In fact. all but
ready 10 begin with. We have our in
formation from reliable railway
source which was obtained with thu
understandings that Il should not he
given out aE public property "a COM
Ing from any "officlnl' source The
Journal therefore wants 10 say that
none Of the names connected with the
story will be given at this time. We
shall say simply that the facts are
as stated, and no, long after. n indeed.
moi before the big $4,000 Santa Ne
hospital Is under way this next spring
we Will see the construction gang ~
400 men putting these big additions
In shape for business.
u Is understood. that with the com
lpletion 81 these works. the cutoff iine
from Lubbock TO Clovis will have been
finished aud open TO the increased
traffic which the increase OF The
Clovis facilities are proposed TO ac.
commodate.
II is settled fact. thai. the bis hos-
pital comes here. That has been
stated ''officially" nov and this struc-
ture is'incladed In the budget OF tho
company for the year 1879 With
these new works, to say nothing OF
| the completion OF the new pacinc.to.
: Gulf road through Clovis 400 mon
will be added TO our present big work.
Ing force OF over zoo.
Surely Clovis Is comlng back aud
she 10 destined 10 come back tine
and fast IL that lot for sale today
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
rHE nED cI.oss sI:li.

tns "a E Klser.l
im little, hul travel lar.
Ms mlesiQn h. "a lesrrn .rlrf
To search an1ns the pleklrs that are
And haniah ftJm the wafii lhcir
chief
However poor ynn cl,anae 10 l.e.
or Young OF I'D. or wcat ~ strons,
Your servant I nill glaals ~.
30 that you. too. may hclp Rl"ng.
J hcip 20 rid the world ~ drrad,
To darkenrd places ] give light.
lifi az many 4 wearled brad,
! am 4 Wal fhmnu ~ the night.
J brinx insesaAo ~ i"0d cheer.
! preach the creed of brotherhood.
! show ghs way and make Il clear.
Ny object II The common good.
I lift lhr fallen. aid the weak.
watch besia9 The Infants cot,
I bfinH the rolor "a HIS cheek
Who lansnishes where hope II MOI
1 swing the GATES OF gloom ajar.
help 70 make the future bright.
I'm hlile but ! travel lar.
! am . "s'chman IN the night.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

oeser. and her mother. were ~ happy
thry did not note that the pupils OF
their FIRST horns child were white In
stead OF blue. That discovery was
made two works after her coming,
Rade striks. the grandfather. found
the truth.
Discovers siiaauess
Proud he was OF his first grandchiid,
and every evening after HE work at
toe Armour packing plant he came 10
the little home al 81 North First street
IL rnmp with her One evening he
vas bending over the little one. who
lay on the bed Kicking her heels at
him when ne noted the white pupils.
An awful Thought struck him, and 20
verify his discovery hc passed his
hands over the little ones eyes. She
did not move the lids. and he knew
she war blind.
fIe told ,hs parents. and they cent
Ior doctor man" 'ceneanlssi cat.
aracts. he told them. "k bad cave. =
9ns n don't think VIZ can DO anythlns
Ter her. The father sadly went TO hss
work each day, and she mother spent
much time crying, Two years passed
and MARY. who now Ia three years old.
came 10 the homr. Then. twenty
months pso 'nillIe." who Il a blue-
eyed sturdy fellow. wpa born hut the
mothers cup of happiness was not
fun. Minnie was blind and the r0mpf
OF iho twn younger children only
made tffc harder for her. because she
eauldnt play With them without get-
ting bumped aud knocked about
The little family prospered despite
their aifllctinn. and they moved from
their humble honae In Kansas city.
k4a.. a. the present home, roolny
cottage. The parents worked Together
and started maklnE payments on the
house. promising each other that ~
soon ~ q little could be pIncrd IN the
bank Minnie would be- taken 20 the
doctor. hut the father lost his work.
am. the mother almost had given up
hoping when the priest suggested that
Mislie bo taken 20 the good sisters ~
- AarEaretn hospital The mother
protested that rhr had no money 20
pay big doctors, but the priest knew,
and the mother aud Millie called a.
the hospital one hoe day last August.
Used 10 The Dark.
Allllc slepf IN the ward hy herself
that nfeht; the ffst time she had beep
alone IN her NE. fsut ahe wasn't
efrald. sic was used 10 The dirk,
Everything always had been dark ts
her, anyway. and The sisters were kind.
slut IN the mprnlng when the mig dnr-
Tor man. the eye specialist. who
counts each re- IN hundreds. nna who
doesn't have % bother With pour neo-
PIE. came 10 see her Mililr rebeile,l.
Ia mixture ~ Srokcn EnRilsh and
s'roatlan she Informed him that she
dldnt want her EYER sougcd Out, Aud
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
EDISON LIKES AIS
YELLOW BACK NOVELS
Now York Trlbune.l

Thomas A. Edison llkes dime novels
This lntereatlns fact was dIscoyerod
the other day al the Edison labotnto.
Ties. IN West Orpnue when t7b men
from the electric school OF the Ilrook
Ign navy yard, under command OF their
chief. Commander George p. Cooper.
went there by special train to he in.
atructed In the details and use of the
new Edison storage battery which tho
Inayy Is thinking OF adopting.
Incidentally, Sir. Edison offered sev.
Icral amendments TO Andrew Car
|neglc's list Of twenty one great men.
reiterated his health formula az little
food and little gleep aud said thu, this
worlds inhabitants were stlll TOO near
he chlmnanzee a. hs th,nkin~ az .er.
eral teace.
The talk was on the qualifications of
writerh Tor greatness when the crucial
question was nut. Have YOU ever Rad
any dime novels n ran.
Hosts OF them" was the inycutor's
quick reply. Il like EN-
Mr.. Edison confessed tina, he hadn't
read any FOR several years. bat that
was because he was roo busy no reaa.
His reason for liking them n. said.
Was that he didn't nave 10 thlnk in
reading them.
II do enough OF that nj oth.r
thlnEs." me explained.
IL was the meptlon of "A, Car.
negie's list OF world movers thar start
ed the conversation Air rdIson
promptly ANNOUNCED TINT he a,d nor
wholly agree VITA il.
IT contains a great many stool
men" he said IN EXPLANATION. "Eyerv
man in every line OF busincss "A mar.
row. | suppose ii presldcnt Tai mad.
Ia lisi Il would be consldersblv differ.
eni from Mr. Carnegie's."
Would Won include Mr.. carnogie IN
your llat ~ HiT interfoeator wanted no
know.
Mr. Edison hesitated. .sThat's a M.
tie personal" he replied. "Howcyer
Carnegie has done a crest deal. ue h
the exponent OF rapid America. n a
man can take s00.ton machine and
get 900 tons out of n II stands no
reason that he'a great technIcian
Carnegie brought the steel business
lup To high degree. perhaDs moi ol
quality. but OF output"
ASKED for a lew az t.a man hc
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
As We mEMaIsKED.

Now that the official canvass Of
the vote In the recent--that h. COM
peratively rec-nt--sss,c election II
nearly finished and the general re-
suit - fnisly definitely known. IN,
Herald trusts that u win be pardon.
cd for reverting to the fact that im
medIatelv after the election IL made
the statement that Mr. Mcdonald
majority would be Approximately
$500. and that until after tho vote
had bacn officially canvaAscd Il would
be pnaslbln 10 determine who had
been aucccMful in al the races for
the other state offices. the probsbli-
i,y being that the Republican candi-
dates had elected az least half. " not
a majority OF their candidates for
those offices.
so-ca'ied newspapers throughout
New Mexico have continued 90 delude
their readers with positive statements
that the entire Democratic ticket had
been elected ana that the majority
for Mr.. Mcdonald would prove 10 be
largely In excess of the true figures.
The actual result, as shown By the
information now available, has dem
onssrated that the iierald's Statement,
was as near absolute accuracy as u is
possible 10 get IN matter of this
kind
AZ ThGs VplS .yQplmsnt appropriate In
the circumstances n that when you
want the news ~ pays to read a
newspaper.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

Ne got work 20 Afmour's Just last
week and Milllr can see. and we're
ies, going 10 set along tine
~ saves M Iefs ~ work, too. since
Minle has her sight she doesn't fan
doan now and hurt herself. ana sha
takes care ~ "Billy" aud Mary whiie
DO the hou4ework."
Mrs vujnosich aud her husband
are natives % Australla They have
lived In America nine years. She
rperks cxccllont English. and reys al
GATED " sh~ s,aericsn acisovis
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

Colonel Theodore merely nfted hts
hat and waved hts hand There are
times. however when actions speak
loudcr than words
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

a wen dressed city n like we'll
dressed man, ays a speaker befnre
the National Civic association. And
vioshrs, Il appears cost more money
thaA over
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
Ise%e~~~s%e>%~~
BLAND rIioM BIRTH
AND NOW .fI1TILs
Gfius can SI1E


ttaneus city Journal
The nfty % more nassengers on "a
AT Washington car coming from Kan.
ras CITY. Kae., one day last week wsse
Interested ana nurnlad bg The strange
astlonF OF a s-year-old Elrl and q hue
eyed woman Of 30. who accompanied
her, The woman ADD little glrl hoard
"a the car in kanAaz city, kar.. and
smmedla,sly the Tiny mias beaun walk
Ing up and down Tho aisle closely IN
spertlnG eYery passenger, taking an
lnqulsitlve lock ~ every article "a
jcwrlry. The NOmenA hats. their shoes.
their plumes. Then without word she
suddenly would climb into seat and
peer out 4 window. clappinE her hands
~ FilAnt JOY ia the bis world, III an.
other n,oineni She Mould BE- az tho wp-
mgns side. smiling. but saying moth
inK. only poiniine al a pair % guild
frstmed spociaeles which we're perched
qeaintls on her tiny nose. The paA-
rengors noticed that she woman was
fnillnr and then crying softly, hut
none anersed loo reasons for the nG.
lions % eitheF.
tae Woman Wps Mw. Louise Vnino-
rieh. ss0i Faai Eighth street. Kansas
CITY Mo, apd M lltglc glri was her
dauebtrr. Mlillo Nhn since tho daY Of
her blriA, i,se years ago, was having
her tlrat lcok "a the bln Wprid aud tie
blk and nttle ihlnas u contains.
Mile WA born bind When she
came 10 Tiers sne humble home. her
father III vuinetieh, lust a poor la
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

4 pair At carpet slippers Or some-
lhina equally Valuable should be
given 20 the bard who can write a
Christmas poem without ringing In
the balls
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

~ the srlal OF the Chicago packers
~ 90 drag Itself out like some other
recent pieces OF litigation. We are
convinced that IL IL sufficient pun
ishment for the defendants 10 be
compelled 10 az through the trial.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

Iu rushing away from Alnuanerane
after few hours stay, those New
YORK Legislators didn't SHOW hall the
sense that We expected % them.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15
ELEGANTi.Y srAtiFn

The eonaIng % The Lion and the
house" IL arousinE great interest
among our theater patrons. and "A
packed house awsits the organization.
as well AZ splendld performance ~
. Npiensiid company The company
enrrirs two 30. ipiete outfits % seen .
cry, one for lara aad the other for
small stages. shas cabling the man
aEemrnt 10 stag the production oy-
erywh"re IN ihnt-,'lt<s manner.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

President TAFT. u h said. will not
sign bill incrcaslns pensions 90 q
dollar a day. This win be- hard on
Mr. shefaood. q
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

The turkey that escaped the
THANKSGIVING massacre mas another
attack Of cold feet that win last until
aftrr Christmas
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

followed the dope " scr,iue on the
iurs M the HYDE case isn't enouah 70
dri,, man Grassy
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

We are siad the royal princes
escaped from that shlpwfccE without
sewing her feet vet
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

cheer upg get ready Tor isi2.'
says tho Arioznn Rspubllcan. Ycs.
we've felt that way ourselves.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

For one who made pccialt, n
death Mrs VcnnIIya seems 70 have
q great deal Of tronblc dsinu
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

Morgan shustsr h. sin treasurer ~
Persia ana Russia wants 10 know
what h, u Roine % de- about h.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

Pay your tax like man aud -hov
that YOU appreciates the sweet boons
ana palladinma
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

Il woa't do on, good 10 do Your
sari, sheppIns lsss.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-15

pr Hyde may Be an old man be
bore he gets that VindicatiOn.