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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-30
LABOR LEADERS
At MUSCAT|NE
0BE INDICTED?
Rumr That Dynamite Has
Been Found There Gains
Ground; Social Workers
Investigate Strike.

Muscatine, Dec. 29.-Indictments
against prominent labor leaders are ex
|pected tomorrow, when the grand jury
which has been investigating the but
report. It was stated here today that
ton workers strike troubles, makes its
quantities Of dynamite alleged to have
been discovered would figure In the dis
closures.
With the approach of the end Of the
'present year and legal doubt as to the
validity of the actions of the. Musca.
tine-county grand jury should it contin.
ue its sessions, already extending over
six weeks, into the new year, a report
as the result, of it's long Investigations
is expected tomorrow. This report is
generally expected to be OF q sensa
tional nature and 1t Is regarded as pos.
sible that it may include indictments
based ION happenings. in connection
with the local. button workers strike.
socioIosists at Mupscatlne. H
A commission composed Of number
of the most prominent sociologists and
social workers in the, country, ap.
pointed at meeting of the federal
council of churches of America held at
Pittsburgh, Pa, December r., to in.
vestigate conditions sociological and
idustrial, arrived in Muscatine, today
and began Its investigatiin. Those
here are: g. d, sN8
Rev. Henry Atkinson, secretary OF
Congregational Brotherhood OF
America. %
Rev. H. F. Ward, Oak Park, ILL.,, sec
lretary of Social Service league, Metho.
dist church. %55t s
Prof. 8. q. Baton of Des Moines.
DR.. Bacon Of Chicago, secretary OF
federated council of America. IA
\ Paul Kellogg, editor of the Survey,
GaS. Professor Graham. TayloE,. Of the
Chicago ssEenIncls Wsie also sappointed
ON the commission but were unable to
come to Muscatine. =
Dynamite Rumor Grows.
Echoes OF labor diflcluties in the but.
ton factories were current today when
the work Of the grand Jury drew to q
close. With nothing more definite
than rumors, 1t was whispered dis.
closures would be contained in the
report.
County ofiicials were silent on the
subject Of the grend jury activity. One
of the rumors was that a quantity Of
dynamite had been found and that the
purpose for which it was intended was
being Investigated by the grand jury.
Chief Of Police Fred Hoffman
against whom charges have been made
by state labor learers in connection
with his administration Of his office
during the strike, yesterday sent 9
letter to Gov. Carroll asking a state in.
yestigation.
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IjHifi:a Iji':iii:a; Fiij;jGijSS|AN i;j OCCUPATION OF
PERSIA IS NOW COMPLETED
Banks and European Merchants Ready to Resume Bus-
ness After Nine Days Of Siege Reported Atroc-
tiles Held to be Unfounded

ment Of the rifle brigade effected
their entrance into the town. Tran
guilty has been practically entirely
restored among the population.
After the flight of the deputy COVER
nor general to the British consulate
on December 26, all the property OF
the government was placed under
seal and detachment Of the rifle
brigade was posted to protect 1t.
Wounded Consul Safe.
Teheran, Dec. .29.-The British con.
sui, w. "A. Smart, who was wounded
In an engagement between his Indian
escort and 500 Kashgai tribesmen, Is
safe, having been brought from q car
avansary, where he received medical
attention to Kazeroon. :.
The Persian foreign minister has
called on the British minister and ex-
pressed deep regret on behalf Of the
regent and government for the Incl.
dent. He Informed the British min
lister that measures had been taken to
insure Consul Smart's safe arrival at
his post at Shiraz and exemplary pun
ishment for the Offenders.
F7ussia's Mongolian Plans.
Tien Tsen, CHINA, DEC. Z9.-lt 1s as
serted by members Of the suite Of the
amban Tor governor) of Mongolia,
that Russian completely at Urga, cap.
ital Of Mongolia, Is responsible for the
virtual domination Of Manchuria by
the Japanese. The charge is made
in the same quarters that the Russian
military consul at Urga has been pur-
suing the same policy In Mongolia as
was formerly carried out in Afghanis-
tan, with the purpose Of making Mon.
golia q buffer state and preventing
the Japanese from expanding beyond
Mukden in Manchuria.
Lieutenant Horvat, in command OF
the Russian troops at Harbin, has re.
peatedly denied that Russia has utter.
Tor aims in Mongolia but admits that
Russia needs buffer state In that
region in the same way as Afghanis.
tan serves as q buffer state on the
northwest frontier OF India.
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man HELD ] after !.
DEATH OF WOMAN.
JoHNF. HOWELL, WITH WIFE AND
CHILDREN IN DENVER, AR
RESTED IN MILNAukEE.g

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 29.John r.
Rowell, giving Denver as his address,
Is held at the county Jail pending In
vestigation into the death OF woman
whom he admitted was Mrs. Ida B.
Nelson Of Lincoln, Neb., according to
the coroner.
+ The woman, who was 38 years old,
died in q rooming house Wednesday
afternoon where she and Rowell had
lived. ROwell, according to the coroner,
she he was married to her In Salt
Lake City on March Is last. The
coroner says he wired to the registrar
OF vital statistics there and received
an answer that no such couple were
welded. s5
when showed Rowell this tele.
gram" Coroner Napin said, "he told
me he met the woman, who was Mrs.
Ida !. Nelson Of Lincoln, about eight
months ago, and he had been living
with her since, regardless of the fact
that he had wife and three children
IN Denver.
The coroner's verdict, following the
post mortem examination, is one OF
natural causes. - "'
Rowell came to Milwaukee on De.
+cember 8.
Formerly Lived In Lincoln.
Linucoln, Neb., Dec. 29.-John F.
Rowell, who is accused of perjury In
connection with the testimony at the
coroner's inquest held in Milwaukee,
Wis. to Investigate the death Of Mrs.
Ida B. Nelson OF this city, is well
known here. He lived here for over
six years, being engaged in the sale
OF mining stock. He removed to Mil
waukee two months ago. Mrs. Nelson
has lived In Lincoln about year and
q half. She has been divorced from
her husband for some time. Mr.. Mel
son living in Springfield, III. The
couple had one son, Arthur Nelson,
who lived with the mother. Recently
Mrs. Nelson left the city, telling the
son that she intended to visit Mr..
Rowell In Milwaukee and then go to
California to spend the winter with q
sister. Arthur Nelson states that
RowelPs wife never visited him dur
ing the year, and that the stock sales.
nan lived at his mothers lodging
house.
Well Known In Denver.
Denver, Colo, Dec. 29.John F.
Rowell, who was detained by the Mil
waukee police in connection with the
death OF Mrs. Ida B. Nelson, formerly
was well known stock and bond
salesman OF this city. His wife and
three children reside at 1874 Steele
street.
They had expected him home for
Christmas, but received telegram
from Milwaukee stating that he had
slipped on the ice ed injured his
back.
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CHARLTON WOMAN
DIED SUDDENLY

Charlton, Dec. 29.-Chariton was
shocked last night by the sudden
death of Mrs. J.. H. Andrews, one OF
the best known women OF the city.
Mrs. Andrew was on her way to the
home Of a friend to attend wedding
anniversary, when she was stricken
with heart trouble. She was taken to
a nearby house, where q short time
later she died. Mrs. Andrew was 68
years old. She leaves husband and
q number Of grown children.
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Lafollette Tells The
Crowd He's Not a
Hideb0und Partisan

North Baltimore, O., Dec. 20.
Denunciation OF the supreme
courts decision in the Stand
ard Oil and American Tobacco
trust cases and of the republi-
Ncan national committee for
I it's failure to order q presi-
dental primary in states where
such procedure would not be IL
legal, marked the speech here
today OF Senator LaFollette,
who is touring Ohio, in further
ance Of a campaign for the re-
publican presidential nominal
tion. The speaker declared
that the courts ruling as to
reasonable restraint of
trade" was an usurpation OF
!; power. /.
He said he was not a "hide-
bound republican, and would
join any party thatAcould do
better towards restoring rule
to the people. .4
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Stockport Woman Takes ACID.

Stockport, Dec. 2s.-Gladys Teater,
living two miles north Of Stockport,
took dose Of carbolic acid yesterday,
evidently with the hope OF ending her
life. Her mother knocked the bottle
from her hand and a doctor was imme-
diate1y summoned. She 's resting easy
at present.
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Harrjman's Brother Dead.

New York, Dec. 29.-O Orlando Harri-
man, the only brother OF the late r..
H. Hartman, died early today at q
private sanitarium in this city from q
Complication Of diseases following q
|protracted illness. Mr. Hartman was
q widely known real estate operator
and was wealthy.
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New Ecouadorian Presjdent.

Guayaquil, EcQuador, Dec. 29.-
The troops stationed in this city
last night proclaimed General Pedro
Montero as president Of the republic.
The evening times., 1911-08-24
BOOSTER FOR GLACIER PARK
Attorney Fred Duggan Home From
Vacation Spent In New National
Scenic Spot.

That Glacier Park in Montana, the
new national park, Is a place OF ex-
treme scenic beauty. is the story
brought by Attorney Fred ]. Duggan
who returned Wednesday evening aft
er brief visit in the park, being ac-
companied by his wife.
This new national park. in which
the; Great Northern railroad Is taking
a particularly active interest by rea-
son of the fact that the park is 10
Gated on it's lines, bids fair to be q
great resort according to Attorney
Duggan. The outing afforded was
one Of unusual pleasure. the long
tramps through the mountains being
features that added greatly to the
enjoyment
on one occasion Mr.. and Mrs. Dug
gan. with a party Of fout others.
made trip to the top Of Glacial
sperry. staying there over night at
the camp that has been established
by, the Great Northern. The tramp
over the ice was something out Of
: I'D t-r.s5
The evening times., 1911-08-24
THE: AST0R- FORCE
WEDDING ABROAD
Millionaire and Beauty Will
Be Married in France
Big Money

New York, Aug. 24.-Colonel John
Jacob Astor and his f1nancee, Miss
Madeline Force, today signed the ante
nuptial agreement by which he settles
$2,00O.000 on his girl bride. A few
minutes later the pair, Colonel Astor
In the happy. love-all-the-world, start
ed for his yacht. the luxurious Mona,
which was lying OF the New York
Yacht club pier, coaled and provisioned
for voyage to the Mediterranean or
any other spot within four weeks of
these shores. Miss Forces parents
followed few minutes later. The
Mona had been lying there with steam
up all day, awaiting Colonel Astor's
orders.
The family conferences of the last
few days have resulted in an arrange
ment that Colonel Astor and Miss
Force are to be married in France.
Colonel Astor, as he started for the
Astor estate with Miss Force and her
mother, denied that there was to be
an immediate marriage.
Colonel Astor said the cruise was
for an indefinite period. 1t would de-
pend. he added, upon the restoration
to complete health Of Miss Force, who
has been i'll and nervous under the
strain Of criticism Of her intended
marriage by ministers, newspapers
and publicists all over the country.
When Colonel Astor and Miss Force
started to board their yacht, he was
asked how long he would be gone.
Don't know" was the reply.
Couldn't say really, you know. Miss
Force has not been we'll. Doctor says
she needs a change. Well stay out
until she is better. That's ALL"
All this time Colonel Astor. was smil-
ing affably, winking at times at Miss
Force. Wrath was added to contempt
on the features Of the Force contin-
gent. 81 Vi. IL.
"Are you going to be married, COL
onel {" asked . reporter bluntly.
"Oh. my dear Colonel gasped Mrs.
Force. This is really. terrible. Tell
your man to start ct once"
'.Not this trip. No. Not on this
cruise, said Colonel Astor. "Just a
little premature, that report: nothing
In, It.. No, the newspapers aresIhlittle
|ahead Of time On stkat report"
The evening times., 1911-08-24
VALLEY LANDS ARE
SELLING FAST
THIS YEAR
Increased Activity Noted y
: Several New Farmers From
!. Eastern States


From all Indications there is no
doubt but what there will be quite q
stir In the real estate business in
Grand Forks from now until we'll into
the winter. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Brown-Poupore company is
q newly. organized company, they have
worked up an attractive real estate
business here. They have a perfect
organization In the east in their
agency force, consequently their busi-
ness so far this season has been be-
yond expectation.
The above firm has made large
number Of sales so far this season,
and they report a number Of sales
made last week in: Polk and Grand
Forks, counties, Ralph NJ. Brown,
Thomas N. McClanahan and w. H.
Ward Of Illinois and Nathaniel r.
Grof Of Iowa have each bought farms
close to Grand Forks. They are prac-
teal farmers and expect to move here
in the spring of 1912. The above COM
pany is looking, forward to an in
creased business the balance of the
year
The evening times., 1911-08-24
CLEVER RUSE GETS
ALLEGED SILK
80
thief
Andy Sullivan Effects Capture
on Train-Claims Offer to
Half Up Was Made

Andy Sullivan of this city, special
agent for the Great Northern, effect
ed the capture of an alleged Kansas
City silk thief and supposed all
around crook on a Great Northern
train near Devils Lake last night on
No.. 1 the victim being held there to-
day on a charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons. ]. G. MCGUIRE Of Prince
ton, Mo-, Is the name given by the
prisoner.
It appears that the arrest was the
outcome of McGuire's willingness to
take Sullivan. into his confidence.
The latter was on his way to Minot
and was routed from his berth by q
porter with the information that there
was more or less carousing in a por-
ton Of the car. 80.
Sullivan went, forward and Joined
the party and evidently became quite
a friend of McGuire's, the latter
finally offeringito half up the proceeds
from the sale Of some silk he had in
his possession. sbut which is now be-
ing held by the police.
Riding on the. train, Sullivan pulled
out his gun and exhibited it, and this
was followed by the remark from
MCGUIRE, that he, Mcclure, had bet
ter .one. At that point MCGUIRE is
supposed to, have pulled out his re-
volver, showing 1t to Sullivan and he
was Immediately arrested on charge
Of carrying concealed weapons.
Since his arrest Mcclure has re-
fused to tell anything. There is sup
posed to be about forty yards more
of silk somewhere else that was
brought into the district by Mcclure
and which it is claimed that he stole
in Kansas City
The evening times., 1911-08-24
ARE
CAUSE OF CARE
Devils Lake Employees Of Ex.
press Company Handle
Baggage Cautiously

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 24-What
is believed was an attempt to wreck
Great Northern passenger train No.
news Of which has been suppress
ed by officials. leaked out yesterday.
Thrown out of the express car Of the
train which arrives here shortly aft
er noon was a harmless looking grip
which contained enough explosives
to wreck the entire train and levy a
death toll. Five sticks Of dynamite
and several caps. some "soup" and
other high explosives were contained
in a shabby looking leather bag which
apparently has done service for
years.
In sorting out the express the grip
was being tossed about from one
truck to another, when it opened ac-
cidentally. It was when an employe
stopped over to shut it that the dis
covery which sent cold chills down
his spine was made. For time not
man at the place would touch the
grip, but at last it was carried into
the station.
For two days Dwain Clapp, agent
for the Great Northern Express COM
pany here has been waiting for some
one to call for the grip. The fact that
there have been no developments at
this end Of the line indicates that
the death dealing stuff was sent for
the purpose Of causing an explosion
on the train. Those attached to the
railway service are unable to explain
how 1t was possible for an explosion
to have been averted.
Every grip or package that has been
handled at the Great Northern sta
tion here since Sunday has been treat
ed carefully. 1t is safe to say none
will be thrown about carelessly for
the thought Of the narrow escape is
fresh in the mind Of every employe.
Great Northern detectives were
called here and have been investigat-
ing the case. The greatest secrecy
has been maintained, the police refus-
ing to make any statements what
ever.
The evening times., 1911-08-24
FAIR ASSOCIATION.
CALLS Meeting
Of HOLDERS
Warrant Owners Asked to
Meet Friday-Pay the
asele9uI

North Dakota state fair warrant
holders will meet Friday evening at
O'Clock with the members Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the State Fair
association, and at that time in &C
cordance with q decision made today,
q payment Of the interest up to date
and OF portion Of the face of the
warrants, will be made.
The executive committee Of the as
sociatton held session today for the
purpose Of determining upon what
course of action to take, and at that
time decided upon the payment Of in
terest and part Of the face value
New warrants will be issued to cover
the balance.
Notice Of the meeting is contained
in the following:
Notice is hereby given that q meet
ing Of North Dakota state fair warrant
holders will be held in the CONNER
cial club rooms Friday evening, Au-
gust 25, at which time the executive
board Of the State Fair association
will be ready to pay interest to Sep.
tember on all outstanding warrants
together with a portion Of the princi.
pal Of all warrants.
matters relative to the reissuing oi
warrants will be taken up for consid.
Grafton. Warrant holders are asked tc
be present and bring their warrants
with them as the executive board will
be prepared to make payment and is.
sue new warrants at the time Of this
meeting"
The evening times., 1911-08-24
.DEAN-ELECT LEAVES
FRIDAY FOR HIS
YEARS. WORK !:
M. A. Brannon Will DO to Chi.
cago For Special Course
Prior to Assuming Position

Dean-elect M. A. Brannon of the
college Of liberal arts Of tho Univer-
sity Of North Dakota returned to
Grand Forks Wednesday evening from
Devils Lake and will leave Friday for
Chicago. thence to Ft. Wayne. Ind,
and again back to Chicago where he
will spend the coming year at the Uni
versity Of Chicago. In 1912 he as
sumes charge Of the college OF liberal
arts. .ss
Dean-elect Brannon will be accom-
panied by his two children, and they
will spend the year with an aunt In
Ft. Wayne.
Important research work will be
taken up during the coming year by
Dean Brannon, and he will spend the
entire school year at the institution.
Advance research work In plant
morthology is to receive his attention.
He expects to give special attention
to original research work on problems
which are being worked out In this
city at the present time, and which are
liable to come up In the future, thus
better equipping himself to meet with
those questions. Plant breeding will
also receive attention from him during
the year.
Dean-elect Brannon has been very
successful this season In charge of the
biological station Of the university at
Devils Lake, material results having
been achieved In the work of demon
strating the possibilities of stocking
the big lake with fish.
The evening times., 1911-08-24
Of Interest to Women

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Test Of Fabrics.
OF the goods sold as "all wool"
there is not one-tenth that is genu-
inc. Generally the main component
is cotton.
The test for this is simple. All that
is necessary is to pull out q few
threads and apply a lighted match.
Cotton will go of in a blaze; wool
will shrivel up.
To distinguish pure linen from
counterfeit is even easier. The in
tended buyer need but wet the finger
and apply 1t to the goods. II they
are pure linen the moisture will pass
through, the spot touched will be
soaked, at once. and almost imme-
diateiy one side will be as wet as the
other.
Frauds are more numerous in silk
than In any other fabric, but here
also the material Of adulteration is
cotton. Its presence can be readily
discovered. Draw . few threads out.
The piece Of cotton will snap of short
when pulled. while the silk will
The evening times., 1911-08-24
WILL TAKE CHOICE EXHIBITS
State Display at st. Paul Show to Be
Made Pp of the Best From Da.
kOta Industrial Exposition

The exhibit that will be made at
the Northwest Land Products show
In St. Paul in December by the state
> of North Dakota will be made up Of
the choicest exhibits that will be made
at the state Industrial exposition. An
i snounccment- to that effect has just
come from the commissioner Of agri-
culture and labor's Office.
North Dakota has q space of 500
square feet. at the st. Paul show and
1t is probable that the state display
will cover the entire apportionment.
The evening times., 1911-08-24
new Law SHOWING
some SPLENDID
RESULTS
More Complete Reports on
Births and Deaths Under
Later Legislation

To- . 2
Results are being gained by the
state board of health and the state
vital statistic bureau under the opera
ton Of the new law governing the
work Of collecting such statistics and
no better proof Of that fact Is to be
found than III the figures that have
been compiled by Secretary ]. Gras-
sick.
Since the law became operative, on
July /, 1907. there has been a con-
slant increase in the births and
deaths shown in the reports, denot-
ing that the figures are more COM
plete In every respect and that the
reports are more valuable.
In the four years the number of
births that have been reported is dou-
bled. while the same condition holds
true Of the reports on deaths.
On births, the first year. from July
/, 1907 to July /, 1908. there were
q total Of 6,046 reported; the next
year saw an increase to 7,S40; the
next year found 1908. while the year
ending July !. this year brought q
total Of 1O.438 birth reports.
The reports on deaths for the pc
riod is. equally interesting. It shows
1.72l deaths for the first year; 1920
for the second year; 4.189 for the
third year, and $3.50 for the last
year.
Another striking condition is the
fact that births have outnumbered
deaths in the last period nearly three
to one. In the two previous years
the births were about two to one as
against deaths.
The evening times., 1911-08-24
Sandwiches Easy to Make.

The picnic season-hence the sand
wich seasons at hand When guam
titles of these unfailing requisites
are required, try the following plan
and see how easily this trying work
can be done: Cut the crusts from
a loaf of bread with four strokes Of
sharp knife-front, back and sides,
then cut the crustless loaf in half,
butter each half where you cut the
loaf, slice piece of bread from each
half, put in filling and the slices will
exactly fit. Proceed, cutting one
slice from each side of loaf Wrap in
waxed paper, and you will have dain-
ty, symmetrical sandwiches when the
luncheon basket is opened.
Place a napkin around the top of
the pineapple. give it twist, and
the stem is removed. Lay pineapple
on board and with a sharp knife
(silver is preferable) cut into slices.
Pare each slice as you would an ap-
pie
The evening times., 1911-08-24
ENJOYING TRIP.

Simon Jahr and Family Of Wilton
Spent the Day In Grand Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Jahr and two
boys. were arrivals in the city short
ly after noon on Wednesday, having
driven In their automobile from their
home at Wilton, N. D., to Minot and
from there to Grand Forks. They left
this morning for Fargo and will make
the trip home following the main
line of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Jahr reported bad roads In sew
eral places, but that they had had
no mishaps and were enjoying the
trip very much. Their route as laid
out included the most important cities
In the northern and southern parts
Of the eastern part Of the state.