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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
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TWO MEN. ROBBED EXPRESS CAR
WITHIN CITY LIMITS OF ST.
LOUIS, BOUND MESSENGER AND
ESCAPED WITH LOOT.

st. Louis, March 1.-Police and de-
tectives are without trace today OF
the two bandits who robbed the safe
in Iron Mountain train No. In the
city limits after they had bound and
gagged the Pacific Express company's
messengers. Messenger M. M. McRob-
erts was closeted with his employers
this morning.
The amount of money secured by the
robbers has not been ascertained. 1t
is thought the bandits had intended to
rob train No. s, which came IN the
city on No. As time. The train which
was robbed arrived late.
Train No. 8 brought into the city
100000 in gold from Houston, Tex.
The train which the bandits entered
came from Texarkana, Tex, and car
ried local express.
Boarded, Between Stations.
The bandits boarded the train at
Ivory station, in the southern part OF
the city, and leaped of when the, train
slowed down at Tower Grove station.
Ivory and Tower Grove stations are
two stops made by the Iron Mountain
trains before arriving at Union station
The train had Just left Ivory station
when the messenger, feeling an thrush
Of cold air in his car, went to the rear
and found the door open. Closing It,,
he turned and found himself con-
fronted by two revolvers held by one
Of the masked intruders.
Messenger Is Bound.
Hands up, and be sure you keep
them there" the robber commanded.
McRobbins raised his arms. and in a
twinkling the second masked man
walked behind him.
''Now you can lower your hands and
put them behind you,g'. the first man
remarked.
McRobbins obeyed, and an instant
later the second robber tied his
wrists. They also tied his feet at the
ankles, and while he was prone on
the floor they stuffed handkerchief
into his mouth. McRobbins, in the
position he was lying, could see their
every movement.
Leave Train While Moving.
The pair worked with swiftness, as
If familiar with their task, and in a
few minutes had opened the safe and
selected therefrom several packages
and the money box. Other packages
they left scattered about the floor and
when the train began to slow down at
Tower Grove one of the pair gathered
the parcels in his arms while his COM
panion kept McRobbins covered with
his reyolvers.
The bandits did not wait until the
train stopped at the station, probably
being aware that their chances of
escape would be lessened by leaving
the train in the glare Of electric lights.
They leaped off several hundred yards
west of the station, in maze Of tracks
and disappeared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
ROBIN ENTERS
PLEA OF GUILTY
NEW YORK BANKER ADMITS THE
CHARGE OF STEALING
$4,000 FROM BANK.

New York, March 1.-Joseph G..
Robin, the former banker, entered a
plea of guilty in the supreme court to-
day to the charge of grand larceny OF
$4,000 from the Washington Savings
bank. A jury to try him had already
been selected when he entered his
plea.
A consultation of his counsel and
friends resulted in the conclusion that
an insanity plea would not stand, in.
asmuch as one jury, despite unanimous
medical testimony to the contrary, has
declared the former banker sane.
Robin, whose financial operations
causing the closing Of three banks, in
Guiding the Northern bank, the main
stay of his chain Of financial institu-
tions, is accused in the present pro-
ceedings Of larceny of $4,000 from the
washington Savings bank Of which he
was president, and from which his to-
tai misappropriations are alleged to be
S2O7 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
HEAVY FLOUR SHIPMENTS
Shipments From Puget Sound to
Orient For February Breaks
All Records.

Seattle, March, 1.-Shipments OF
-four from Puget Sound to the orient
during February broke all previous rec
ords. aggregating 263,6SS barrels.
Flour men state that the months ship
ment even exceeded those Of boom
days of 1907, when the -four trade
with the far east was hourishing.
The exports from the new Columbia
river during February aggregated 49,
1856 barrels. The flour shipments from
Puget Sound have shown an Increase
every month since last October.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
CRUELTY IS CHARGED
Boys In School for DeIinquents in Min.
nesota Appeal for Better
Treatment.

st. Paul, Minn.,. March 1.-The joint
legislative investigating committee in
session here heard evidence last night
tending to substantiate the charges
that boys in the state school for de-
linquent boys at Red Wing were Sc
verely logged for infractions of the
rules
Several witnesses, chiefly inmates of
the school, have testified they had re-
ceived sch whippings. when from 30
to so lashes were administered.
The boys charged attendants with
shackling them to walls by the wrists
and thumbs, and with kicking and
striking them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02

Heads Of Eastern Roads Will Gather
in New York to Plan Action
on Rates.

New York, March. IA general con-
ference OF the heads of eastern rail-
roads will be held in New York tomor.
row to consider the situation of inter-
state commerce commission and to
decide what course the railways shall
follow. The principle question to be
discussed will be on an appeal from
the commissions decision.
There, is strong feeling among
some Of the railroad men that test
should be made Of the decision under
which the commission acted. Other
officials are disposed to take no action
and considerable uncertainty exists
regarding the outcome of the con-
ference. ;al ;5s .5ige
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
GERMANY WANTS IN TOO
Inquiries if It viii Share Benefits ot
American-Canadian Reciprocity
Treaty.

Berlin. March lit is understood
the German government has inquired
at Washington and Ottawa whether
the country will be entitled to the bene-
fits of the American-Canadian reci-
procity agreement The foreign Of
fee processes ignorance of the report.
"The commercial treaty association"
demands the United States grants the
new minimum tariff to Germany, re-
minding Washington of the provisions
OF the German tariff law Of 1910 under
which the bundesrath is authorized to
withdraw concessions to the United
States if existing conditions are car
ried on to the disadvantage of Ger
many, through. subsequent treaties
with other countries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
REPLIES
T0REQUESTF FOR
TARIFF D Al A
TO RESOLUTION BY "lR.
CUMMINs NOT EXPECTED TO BE
ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY TO
IOWA SENATOR.

Washington, D. c., March, 1.-Presi-
dent Taft's response to resoiuton
introduced in the senate by Mr. Cum.
MINIS of Iowa, asking for data gathered
by the tariff board in respect to artl-
cles covered by the Canadian recriproc-
ity agreement and many articles which
the agreement does not include, was
read in the senate today. The answer
probably will prove unsatisfactory 70
the Iowa senator unless it was MS pur'
pose. to show by statement from tne
board that there has been INSULT cient
information gathered to proceed lnte-
ligently with a tariff decision OF tne
articles named. The answer does not
90 into the matter as fully as some
thought it should be covered.
The house today passed the Dill
recommended by Secretary OF Treas.
urer MacVeagh providing that none Oh
the $3.50, 900 900 Of Panama canal bonds
authorized in the Payne tarln Ia"
shall be received as security 1or the
issue of circulation notes.
House Passes Appropriation.
The general deficiency bill. the fnal
measure before tne
house, was passed on a viva yoce Vote
at midnight last night and the mouse
adjourned. There were nc
important amendments made TO tae
bill. This bill, always the last or the Dls
annual supply measures before con-
press, carried this year $S,O6O.l26
PAY Tor Organized Militia.
After a fight in the house lasting
out the afternoon. direct vote
on the bill to establish the organized
militia upon basis, was prevented py
a technicality. The friends Of the meas, meas,
IRE are confident that 1t will be passed
when it comes UP later.3 . M,
The bill provides a system OF iederat
nav for the officers and enlisted men
Of the state militia, based upon e.
flcfcncy. makes the militia sub5ect 70
direct call by the president and Dlnds
the members to service for period
OF two years from date Of the presl-
dents summons It's, passage is expect-
ed today. &t
McMurray is Exonerated.
The special committee OF the mouse
appointed last summer to 1nVestlgats
Senator Cores charges OF attempteu
bribery in connection with J. w. Nc
Murray's Indian attorney contracts IN
Oklahoma, made it's final report to the
house last night.
The committee exonerates McMur-
ray of any connection with an attemp..
improperly to influence members OF
the house or senate, and finds that no
member of the house or senate naa
any interest in the McMurray con-
tracts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
BEGGAR ATTACKS RAIL MAN
J. c. Dodd Of Southern Pacific
Knocked Down at Santa Barbara,
California,

Santa Barbara, Cal, March 1.-The
only exciting incident of yesterdays
conference between President r. s..
Lovett Of the Southern Pacific and
President E. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe
was, when upon the departure OF the
Lovett party for San Francisco, j. G.
Dodd, superintendent of the San
Joquin division of the Southern Paci
fic, was attacked by beggar.
The beggar upon being refused
money attacked Mr.. Dcdd viciously,
striking him over the head with cane
and telling him. The scene occurred
at the depot Mr.. Lovegt and Mr..
Ripley rushed to the RESCUE Of Mr..
Dodd. The assailant was placed un-
der arrest. Mr.. Dodd did not suffer
any serious injury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
IowAN DIES OF INJURIES
Lindsey Hoyt Of Manchester Sue
cumbs to Injuries Inflicted by
\. CHICAGO Bartender.

Chicago, March Lindsey Hoyt. q
wealthy farmer Of Manchester Ia. died
in hospital here today Of injuries said
to have been inflicted by bartender
at the Log Cabin. saloon in this city
last Friday. Hoyt's skull was fractured
and he died without regaining con-
scioTsness.
State Senator E. Fl. Hoyt of Lamont.
Ia, brother. was at his bedside when
death came. Anton Olson is under ar
rest in connection with the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
GOOD VALUES SHOWN.
Transfers Of Farm Land 5ring N'ce
Price Per Acre as Seer in
Record.

Among the many instruments hled
with Recorder Lawrence Cawley foo
record in the county today. appear two
dnods that show acre values of more
than 500. One farm Of forty -eight ana
one-haif acres in Pleasant township
near Agency brought $1,000, and u
farm in the township of Dahsonesa
amounting to something like l2o acres.
brought s12. 500 subject to mortgage
of $4,000. The transfer was made IN
the former sale from w. 3. and l.. y.
Curtis to A. w. Pollock, and in the
latter deal from Clifford Martin ana
Lula Martin to S. p. Baker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
EXPRESS WAGON ROBBED
Entire Cargo OF Goods for the West
Stolen in New York City
and Police Make Search

New York, March Ia big SQUAD
of New York detectives is searching
today for some trace of wagon load
of express packages which disappeared
'cn the wav to a Jersey city terminal
late yesterday The wagon. piled high
with packages. contained more than
$4,000 worth OF goods designed for
various western points. The wagon
left the express depote late in the a.
ternoon and five hours later was Dick
ed ND, empty and driverless at
street corner several miles away.
The express company believes the
driver was the victim Of foul play.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
NEW. ROAD IS INSPECTED
President Nudge and Other Rock
Island Chiefe Look Over Iowa
Property.

Des Moines, March President H.
U. Nudge of the Rock Island railroad
First Vice President German, Third
Vice President Sebastian and eight
other officials are today inspecting the
recently acnuired road of the St PAIL
G. Des Moines. Five special cars COM
bose the. train Of the inspection party
resident Nudge stated that it is ex-
pected to have The new line from Kan
sas City through to st. Paul in work
ing order by June I of next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
WILL ENTER FAST BOAT
Albert e. Smith Of New York Will
Have 600 Horsepower Craft
In International

New York, March 1.-Announce-
ment is made here that Albert E..
Smith Of this city, member Of the
board of governors of the motor boat
club of America. will build GOO horse
power speed boat to defend the inter
national cup in the races at Hunting,
ton, l.. l., next summer. The boat, ac-
cording to specifications should be the
fastest thing Of it's size ever foated in
American waters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
HENS WIN HIM A BET
New York Man Won $500 When Sixty
Birds Laid 1000 Eggs Dur
inu February.

Tarrytown, n. Y, March by a
strong ana well-timed finish. the sixty
hens of Marcus Johnson of Glenville,
wen a $500 wager for him during the
month of February. Johnson's bet
was that his sixty hens would lay
1000 eggs during February. 1t was a
close call, but every hen laid an egg
yesterday making 1,009 for the 2S
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
MAY END ARMIsTIcE
BonIlla May Renew HositiIities Il
Honduras Unless His Candidate
Is Named, 3s

Cebia, Honduras, March 1.-Unless
the peace conferences at Puerto Cor
tez agree TO-DAY upon candidate for
president, Manuel Bonilla is expected
to declare the armistice off and renew
hostilities. The revolutionary leaders
demand. the selection of one Of the
three candidates proposed by the peace
commissioner as the first condition OF
an agreement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
NICHOLS SUCCEEDS PoMERENE.
ohio Democratic state Chairman
Appointed Lieutenant
p- Governor

Muskegon, Mich. March 1.-While
Hugh l.. Nichols Of Cincinnati, o.,
state chairman of the democratic
party. was attending the democratic
convention today, he was. notified by
wire by Gov. Harmon that he had been
appointed lieutenant governor to fill
the vacancy caused by the election o.
Lieut.-Gov. Pomerene to the United
States senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
MERRIAM AND
HARRISON ARE
THE NOMINEES
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE HAD A
PLURALITY OF 2s,12o; DUNNE
GAVE SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRAT
A CLOSE RACE.

Chicago, March 1.-compiete
unofficial police returns from yes
terday's primary give Charles E.
Merriam, republican, a plurality Of
28,120 votes. Carter II. Harrison
is given 4 plurality Of 1856 over
Judge Dunne for the democratic
nomination. Tho republican vote
was 1os,536 >and the democratic
vote was 1929.
Chicago, March Charles E. Mer-
riam, professor of political economy
at the University Of Chicago, was the
choice OF the republican primaries yes.
terday to oppose Carter H. Harrison,
four times former mayor, democratic
nominee, in the race for the mayor
atty. Harrison was chosen after q
close fight, in which former Mayor
Edward F. Dunno, never allowed him
more than 1000 votes lead, and in
which Andrew Graham, candidate Of
the regular" democratic party, drop
ped, nearly 10000 votes behind. In the
republican primaries Prof. Merriam
polled vote which almost equalied
the combined vote of his four republi-
can opponents.
1t was the first test of direct pri-
mary in a mayoralty contest here.
The total vote ran far ahead Of that
expected.
Total Vote Of the City.
The following is the final count OF
the 1924 precincts:
Democrats-Harrison $1,000; Ora
ham, 1854; Dunno, 53,513
Republicans-Mer 54,228; Soul
ly. 1,21O; Thompson, 26,108; Murray,
1928; Smulski, 24,167.
Merriam is member of the city
council and was prominent as head OF
a commission which investigated the
city purchasing system. He is known
as an authority on political economy
and is the editor Of several important
works on history and ponllcs
His republican opponents declared
that none would run Independently
and were quick to offer their active
support in the campaign.
Harrison's Victory a Surprise.
-Harrison's victory and the hard run
made by former Mayor Dunno came
as surprise to many. Graham hav-
ing been favorite in the betting dur
ing the primary campaign. Charges
of "knifing" and "donble-crossing"
were made by Graham supporters dur
ing the day. In the downtown wards
his losses were heavy.
In the first ward, where Alderman
Michael Kenna, known in the council
for years as "Hinky Dink," ran with
Harrison, Kenna was hundreds of
votes ahead Of his opponent, Col. Leo
pold Moss.
Harrison is the son of Carter H.
Harrison, Sr., former mayer who was
assassinated in 1893 Harrison, Jr.,
served as mayor from 1897 to 1905.
None of his democratic opponents
would state whether or not they would
make an dependent campaign. but
the closeness of the vote between Har-
rison and Dunno lead to predictions
that there would be three-sided con-
test.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
TWO BOUTS At INDIANAPOLIS.
Two Athletic Clubs There Plan Fast
Matches as Headiners Of To-
nights Cards.

indianapolis, Ind, March Ten
round boxing contests will be held Il
this city tonight between Guy Buckles
of Omaha and Jim Perry of Pittsburg
welterweights and Jack Redmond Of
Milwaukee and Young Sailor of this
city lightweights. The matches Will
be headliners of cards at different ath-
,letic clubs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
OFFER REWARD FOR BANDITS.
Men Who Robbed Walnut Bank Escape
Posses, Although Surrounded;
Hounds on Trail.

Sterling. ILL.,, March IA reward of
$500 for the arrest Of the four bandits
who yesterday robbed the citizens Ma
tional bank of Walnut, ILL.,, was offered
today by the authorities. The robbers
were surrounded yesterday and again
last night by sheriff's posse, but each
time escaped. Bloodhounds will take
up the trail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
MILTON MAN DROPS DEAD.
John HOFFMAN, Drayman, Aged So,
Succumbs Suddenly Of Heart
Trouble.

Milton. March 1.-(Special.) John
HOFFMAN, aged So, a well known Mil
ton man. dropped dead on the streets
here at $50 o'clock this morning.
Heart trouble Is given as the cause.
He was a dravman and popular in the
community. He leaves wife and three
children. The funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
GIRL DIES AFTER WEDDING.
Greenfield to Wed; Dead in
Four DAYS.

Greenfield. March lon Saturday,
four days after she arose from sick
bed to wed Roy Mowry, Miss Clara
Kenyon died. Funeral services we're
held yesterday afternoon. Miss Ken
yon had been i'll for several days, but
on Wednesday, the date set for the
wedding, arose in order to we'd Mr..
Mowry. Shortly after the perform
ance of the ceremony, she suffered a
relapse and died early Sunday morn
ing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
NORTON TO BE A BANKER.
Taft's Secretary to be Vice President
of First National Bank in
New York

New York. March lit was learned
today that Charles D. Norton. whose
resignation as secretary to President
Taft has been announced. will assume
the duties Of vice president of the
First National bank at an early date.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
Ruef Must Ser1e
Time For Part in
Frisco Boodline

San Francisco, March An
order committing Abraham
Ruef to the San Quentin peni-
tentiary, where he will serve a
term of fourteen years for the
bribing of Supervisor John J.
Furey, was made today by SUI
perior Judge , VIM. P. I.awler.
Ruef was granted a seven days
stay Of execution today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
$4,000 Fire at Des Moines.

Des Moines, March 1.-The Ward
robe, cleaning establishment, was
destroyed by fire today. The building.
together with the clothing: within it,
made total loss Of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Stephen Bajeke Gets Twenty-Five
Years for Crime at kankakee
December 26.

Kankakee, ILL.,, March stephen
Bajeke was today found guilty OF the
murder of Stanliswa WisinoWsN. On
the night Of December 26 he stabbed
Wisinsow to death. Raieke was SEN
fenced to the Joliet penitentiary for
25 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-02

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-03

Good quality Satin Ribbons
in pink, white, blue and
red, good width, in mum.
bers % and 40. worth 15s
a yard, Anniversary ~
Week, yard lUC
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-03

tanned by unions.
All British trade unions concerned
in the recent great national and sym
pathetic strikes have added to their
membership as a result To give one
example, during the six weeks ended
September .. the London Garments
Trade Union established a record. In
that period they enrolled 10000 new
members.
Not since the days of the gold rushes
has there been such general strain
on the abor market in Australia as
exists at the present time In two
State. New South Wales and Western
Austrania-Royal Commissions are in
vestigatinS the subject of labor scar
city. and from each of the other
states employers organizations are
loudly bewailing their inability to pro-
cure sufficient hands to cope with the
large amount of work that is waiting
TO be done.
Agitation for the erection of labor
temple in ST. Paul, Mimi. in which all
the labor organizations in that city
may be accommodated. was renewed
recently in the trades assembly, when a
special committee was appointed to
look into certain plans by which it is
proposed to raise money 70 start a
building fund. 1T is expected that the
committee will submit a favora BILE re-
port in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-03
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