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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
DIES FOR MURDER
OF HIS SON-IN-LAW
New York Man Killed Naughter's
Husband Week After Their
Marriage-shot Officer.

Auburn, N. ", May 3.-Joseph
Nesce. alias Joseph Nash, died in the
electric chair early today for the MUIR
der of his son-in-law Thomas Del
monte. Among the witnesses OF the
execution was Policeman w. H. Liben-
berger of Waterloo, N. Y, whom Nash
nearly killed.
Nash who was a prosperous resi-
dent of Waterloo, N. Y, called at the
home of his daughter, next door, on
the night 'of February =, 1910, and en-
gagged in quarrel with his son-in-law
Thomas Delmonte over the payment of
a meat bill. Delmonte had married
Nash's daughter, Rosa, only week
before. While Delmonte's back was
turned, Nash. shot him. Delmonte
died few days later
After the shooting Nash fed. Police
man William H. Libenberger pursued
him and came up with him in q corn
field south of Waterloo. Nash shot
the policeman three times and wound
ed him in the left arm, through the
nose and again through the cheek and
neck. and escaped to Seneca Falls,
where he was arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
DECISIONS BY IOWA
SUPREME COUR +

Des Moines, May 3.--The Iowa su'
preme court today in decision AFFECT
ing q case from Scranton, Iowa, de
fines an itinerant merchant as follows:
IF the business is, or was intended
to be intermittent in character, and
not permanent, then the seller Is an
itinerant vendor and not permanent
tradesman. And 1t makes no difference
that he has his residence In the city OF
town where he offers goods for sale. :
The Iowa supreme court today hand
ed down the following decisions:
Town Of Scranton, appellant, vs.
Lewis Henson and J. G. Black, Greene
district; reversed. Opinion by Deemer'
I Estate of Edwin G. Irwin, appellant,
VS.. Jas. H. Irwin and Marguerite 1r.
win, Black Hawk district; modified and
remanded. Opinion by Ladd.
Taylor Morgan vs.. Iowa Central rail-
way, appellant, Harding district; at.
firmed. Opinion by Sherwin.
Ellen A. Strothers VS.. Clarence e.
Leigh and Clara e. Leigh, appellants,
Linn district; affirmed. Opinion by
Weaver.
F. L. Anderson and H. A. Stearns,
executors OF the estate Of James Will
son, VS.. VIM. Wilson and James r.
Hanna, and John H. Wilson and A. c.
Woodyear, VIM. Wilson and Sarah e.
Leo, defendants and appellants, Linn
district; affirmed. Opinion by Ladd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
LABOR LEADERS IN
STRIKE CONFERENCE

Pittsburg, May 3.-A big conference
of labor leaders is being held at
Pitcairn, considering the pennsylvania
railroad shopmen's strike. The deci-
sion of the company to center the fight
at Pitcairn has disarranged the plans
of the strikers and it is possible two
big meetings which were to be held in
Altoona tonight, will be postponed
until tomorrow night. Today the COM
pany continued to place new men in
the different shops along the Pitts
burg division.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
TO PUSH DIETZ TRIAL
District Attorney Says Case Will be
Confined to Charge Of Killing
Deputy Harp.

Hayward, Wis.,, May 3.--District At
torney S. j. Williams said today before
the trial Of John Dietz, his wife and
son Leslie, for the murder of Oscar
Harp began, that within four days, pos
sibly, the case would be in the jury's
hands.
1--WE have decided to limit our case
to the Harp killing he said, land will
not 60 into the earlier troubles of Dietz
so we can finish as soon as possible :
When court convened. Mr.. Williams
began his opening address to the jury.
He told the jury that the state in
tended to prove that no deputy sheriff
could have fired the bullet that killed
Oscar Harp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
CHICAGO MAN KILLS
WIFE AND THEN SELF

Chicago, May 3.-While fleeing down
the street in an effort to escape her
husband who, revolver in hand was
pursuing her Mrs. John Bartowski 81
years old was shot today and mortally
wounded. The slayer ran into base
ment, where cornered by neighbors he
shot and killed himself Bartowsh was
the owner of an apartment building
at 833 Wellington street. The tragedy
followed a quarrel between the couple
on one Of the fats which we're under
the husbands care.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
Man
MAY Be SECOND
BELLE GUINNESS |. !
Wealthy Farmer Of Fowler
Admits Killing Of Farm
Hand Whose Body He
Buried.

Fowler, Ind, May 3.-John Poole, a
wealthy farmer who Is in Jail here
accused OF the murder Of his farmland
Joseph Kemper, whose body was found
on the Poole farm yesterday, today ad
smitted killing Kemper, but contendet
1t was accidental.
Mangled and partly decomposed
Kemper's body was unearthed by 9
searching party headed by .Poole's son
Emery, and a warrant was at once 10
sued for the arrest Of the elder Poole
on the charge Of numbering Kemper.
Poole, according to the sheriff, said
he killed Kemper while out rabbit
hunting on Dec. IL, 1909. He said they
were climbing over fence when the
shotgun was accidentally discharged
the shot taking effect in the back OF
Kemper's head and killing him instant.
ly. The farmer said that he then cut
the body into pieces and buried 1t with
the refuse from the killing of hogs.
When asked why he had not told OF
the accident, Poole is said to have an
swered that he feared public opinion
was against him and that he would not
be believed, as he had shot man sew,
eral years ago.
Today a systematic search of the
Poole farm for other bodies was begun
and in the excitement here there are
wild rumors Of second Belle Guinness
farm. Two men who worked on the
farm and whose absence OF several
years has never been accounted for,
are Charles Clark and Charles Mack.
The body supposed to be that Of KEN
per was brought to this place today
and placed in an undertaking estab-
lishment, where the coroner will
begin an inquest this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
NEGROES DENOUNCE
MEMBER OF RACE

Davenport. May 81 Colored people Of
Davenport will hold mass meeting to
denounce the action of Fred Smith, a
member Of their race, charged with
shooting Policeman Henry Jansen on
Monday They claim the criminal ele.
ment among the colored people is com
paratively small but extremely active,
giving the whole race bad name in
the city.
Jansen is better today and his ply
sicians claim he will probably recover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
BIG SUM FOR FRAUD
Government Compromises Customs
Cases Against Duveen Brothers
For $1,8oO,oO0

Washington, D. c., May 3.-The gov
vernment today accepted $1,1SO,000 in
compromise of the suits against
Duveen Brothers the New York art
firm accused OF customs frauds. The
books and papers of the firm will be
retained for evidence in criminal ac-
ton. Two OF the Duveen brothers
now under indictment are not in the
United States. It is the announced
intention of the treasury department
to prosecute them ii they ever come
within the jurisdiction OF the courts
Of this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
HAVE GOOD APPETITES
Statistics by Management Of Yale
Dining Hall Show Students
Are Eating Heartily.

New Haven, Conn, May 3.-The ap.
petite of the average Yale unoer-
graduate looms large in food statistics
compiled by the management of the
university dining hall, where 900 stud
ents eat three times daily. During
the first five months of the college
year it took 100000 quarts of milk, 20,
900 quarts OF cream and 215,000 fresh
eggs to provide for the college board
ers. Other notable items are 7,zOC
pounds of breakfast foods; 14,00t
pounds of butter, four and one-hali
tons of crackers, $50 barrles of Hour
10000 pounds of roast beef and 10.
900 pounds OF chicken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
ALL MUSCAT|NE
BUTTON WORKS
ARE RE0PEN|E|'D
Factories Running On Full
Time Again After Long
Shut Down; Gov. Carroll
Gives Out Terms.

Muscatine, May 3.-After being oper
7ated only by a limited number of non,
union workmen, and In some cases not
at all, the pearl button factories o
Muscatine resumed operations full
handed today as the result OF the &C
ceptance by the workers yesterday o
the agraSment reached between the
manufa acturers and the committee rep
resenting the men.
At the Automatic factory. thu oper
atives, owing to misun, Ing
again walked out, but II ';!.ty
was adjusted and before l
ployes returned to work t.
further difficulties now u-..-.-, -.'
should arise, the great labor struggle
here Is ended.
Terms Of the Agreement.
Before his departure for Des Moines
today, Governor Carroll made public
the agreement upon which settlement
OF the differences between the manu-.
facturers and the men was effected.
Briefly the terms of the agreement
are these:
There shall be no discrimination
against any workers by reason of their
membership or nOn-membership In the
Button Workers Protective union.
All former employees are to be taken
back, and as far as possible given
their former positions.
II any factory for any reason can.
not employ all its former employees on
full time, 1t may furnish work for not
less than four days each week and the
four day schedule may apply TO the
whole plant or to any department OF
the plant.
Manufacturers will also permit EN-.
ployes to see the counting and weigh.
ing Of their products. Up to date
schedules Of counts and prices will be
kept posted in each factory. Schedules
Of wages, weights, counts and meas.
ures to be the same as on February
25, 1911, when the factories closed
down.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
JERUSALEM STIRRED BY THE
LOSS OF MANY OLD RELICS
English Archaelogists, Said To Be Financed Partly
BY American Duchess, Said to Have Looted
Mosque Of Omar Of Sacred Vessels

credited with having excavated pas.
sage from the pool Of Sloan toward
the place where once stood Solomon's
temple built in 1012 B. c.. pillaged and
restored and finally destroyed by Titus
A. d. 70. Failing to reach the relics
sought In this, the explorers accord.
ing to the alleged confessions of the
guard of the mosque, then bade the
guards unlock the mosque and after
digging six nights spirited away the
treasurs 'the whereabouts Of which,
says an Arabic paper, none knew ex'
cept God and these English"
The operations of the expedition
have been of such magnitude as to
make evident that large sum OF
money was invested. It is reported
that wealthy Englishmen and Amert'
cans formed syndicate Of which the
Duchess of Marlborough (who was
Consuelo Vanderbilt} who was mem.
Der on the strength Of the discovery
Of the location Of the relics by Scan.
dinav1an investigators.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
BALLOT ON OFFICER
Close Contest Between Mrs. Collins
and Mrs. Enright for Supreme Or
acIe at Denver Meeting.

Denver, Col, May 3.-Interest in the
triennial convention of the Royal
Neighbors of America, the Woman's
auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen
which is having it's session in Denver,
centers in the election of officers
scheduled for today. The contest for
supreme oracle between Mrs. Lima Col-
!ins, incumbent, and Mrs. Myra B. En-
right, OF Kansas City. Kans., promises
to result in an exceedingly close vote.
Mrs. Collins, supreme oracle, Will
present her triennial report this after
noon If contests of credentials are
cleared away. Among her recommen-
dations VIII be one for a new school OF
instruction to be located at Rock Is
land III.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04

jerusalem, Palestine, May 3-The In
habitants have been aroused to the
point Of rioting by tho operations OF
q party of English archaeologists who
are accused OF having excavated be-
meath the invaluable mosque OF Omar
and removed relics reputed to include
the ark Of the covenant, the censer
and other sacred vessels which belong
cd to the tribes Of Israel.
Amy Bey, the, Turkish governor,
was mobbed on the streets for sup
posed completely in the profanition and
hooted as pig. The mosque has been
closed and is guarded closely pend
ing the arrival from Constantinople
of oficials Of the government, who
will make an investigation.
The expedition worked for two
years on large scale, beginning at
the village of Siloam, which lies at
the southeast end OF Jerusalem, on the
southern slope of the Mount of Olives,
overlooking the valley OF Kedon and
the pool OF Sloan. The explorers are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
WILL COME TO
DAVENPORT IN FALL
President conditionsIiy Accepts invi-
tation to Stop off in Iowa on
His Trip West.

Davenport, May 3.-President Taft
has conditionally accepted an invita-
ton from the Greater Davenport COM
mittee and the Tri-City Press club 70
visit Rock Island arsenal when he
comes west to the Kansas and Missouri
state fairs in September. He says he
wants to try out the best man OF the
Arsenal golf club on the links here.
which are among the finest in the
country, as well as to inspect the ar
senal.
Woodrow Wilson has also been asked
to stop in Davenport May 1S, on his
way from Lincoln, Nebr.. where he Is
to be on the 18th. to Chicago for an en-
gagement on the 10th.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
CAN'T SETTLE STRIKES
President Gompers Says Chicago Jur's.
dictionaI Troubles are Too Much
For Him.

Chicago, May Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, who came to Chicago to use
his Offices in restoring peace to the war.
ring factions OF the building trades
union, today admitted his visit prom
ised to have been in vain. The jurisdic.
tional .,disagreements, which are large
ly responsible for the labor disturb
ances now existing and which affect
nearly 10000 men, are out Of his prov.
inces, he says.
Mr.. Gompers announced, however,
that he would remain here for time in
the hope OF getting the inter-union dis
orders adjusted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
PASTOR FAN QUITS
st. Louis Minister Resigns to Go to
Detroit Because Of Tigers
Prowess.

st. Louis, May 3.-Because he likes
the brand of baseball put up In
Detroit better than the quality of the
sport in st. Louis, Rev. DR.. Homer B.
Henderson, an ardent fan, has an.
nounced his resignation from the
pastorate of the Wagner Place United
Presbyterian church to accept call
extended to him by the First United
Presbyterian church of the Michigan
city. Rev. Mr.. Henderson will de-
part for Detroit June 1. He admitted
that baseball prompted his selecting
Detroit as his next field of labor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
RECALL ELECTION
WAS NOT DECISIVE

Tacoma, Wash, May 3.-The recall
election for the offices of four city COM
missioners held here yesterday, was
not decisive and another will be held
two weeks hence at which the eight
high candidates will again run. All of
the present incumbents succeeded in
qualifying.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
LOR|MER CASE
AGAIN BROUGHT
BEFORE SENATE
Committee on Contingent
Expenses Approves Reso-
luton Covering Cost of
Second Committee Inquiry

washington, D. c., May 3.-Renewa
of the Lorimer investigation was pro
vided for today by the senate commit
tee on contingent expenses which ap
proved the resolution covering the ex
penses of such an inquiry. The re
port will come up in the senate tomor
row and fight is expected.
The report was unanimous but there
was specific understanding that II
should not be construed as an indi
cation OF the committees views on
the merits of the case So particular
were some mem bers on this point that
they insisted upon written statement
that the action indicated only that II
another investigation should be under
taken provision would be adopted for
the expenses.
1t also was, agreed that the recon,
mendation of the committee today
should apply to any investigation or
dered, whether under the La Toilette
resolution. providing for special com.
mittee, or b., the regular committee on
privileges and elections.
Senators who in the last session
voted in favor of Mr.. Lorimer's reten.
ton OF his seat generally hold the
view that the senate should take no
further action in the matter until the
inquiry now under way in Illinois Is
concluded.
Manufacturers See Shoe Trust
The declaration that a trust"
grips the entire ashoe manufacturing
industry of the United States was
made today before the senate commit.
tee on finance. which began hearings
on the Canadian reciprocity bill.
Manufacturers from the middlewest
told the committee they were prac.
tically at the mercy Of the United
Shoe machinery corn pany Of Boston.
70 Investigate steel Trust.
An investigation Of the United
States steel corporation following
charges Of violations Of the antitrust
laws was assured when the house COM
mittee on rules voted to report favor
ably the Stanley resolution for spec
ial committee Of nine to conduct such
an inquiry.
Wants WooIen Company Probed.
Congressional inquiry into the exis-
tence of an alleged woolen trust was
asked today by Representative Francis
OF Ohio, a democrat who offered a
resolution providing for a committee
of nine to investigate the American
Woolen company of Boston.
Texans Against Free Wool.
San Antonio, Tex. May 3-Politics
have been submerged by Texans In an
effort to prevent free wool either by
Canadian reciprocity or revision OF ex-
listing tariff schedules. Senator Claude
Hudspeth "a dyed in the WOOL demo
crat, left last night for Washington
to argue against free wool. In a few
days he will be joined by Captain B.
T. Crouch, "dyed in the WOOL repub-
lican. The envoys of the sheep an
wool men will carry great mass OF
data to Washington with them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
SETS DATE FOR SALE
Judge Green Names July "a as time for
Putting Western Iowa Road
on the Block.

Council Bluffs, May 3.-Judge w. r..
Green Of the district court today order
ed the Atlantic Northern and Southern
railway at receivers sale July "a next.
The road. about so miles inland, was
promoted by farmers in the territory
through which 1t runs It has been IN
financial difficulties for some time.
Headquarters of the road are at At
lantic, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
FIRST GAMES
Of THE CENTRAL
SEASON TODAY
Burlington Closes Up Shop
for Ottumwa Game; JUS
tice at Galesburg; Mayors
Pitch the First Ball.

Burlington, May 3.-The Central as
sociation baseball season opened in
Burlington today under most auspic.
ious circumstances with Ottumwa and
Burlington battling for the honors. Al
most every store, jobbing house and
factory closed for the occasion. The
schools were dismissed at 3 o'clock
and when the game was called at 1880
o'clock Athletic park was packed with
the biggest crowd in It's history. A
feature Of the afternoon was the big
automobile parade, escorted by two
bands. The weather Is cool and part
ly cloudy. The enthusiasm In Bnrling-
ton over baseball is at fever heat and
great season is expected.
Justice Guest Of GaIesburg.
Galesburg, ILL., May 3.-President
Justice of the Central association is a
guest of the Galesburg team today at
the opening game with Hannibal. The
'Play ball'' of Umpire Nelson Of
Aberdeen S. D., comes at $3.50 o'clock
following a proclamation Of Mayor
Sanderson, who will pitch the first
ball Citizens are generally observing
half holiday. The diamond is in
excellent condition and the weather
is perfect. Preceding and following
a big automobile parade Galesburg
manifests it's interests In the great
game by sending record-making
crowd to Illinois park.
Muscatine at Monmouth.
Monmouth, ILL.,, May 3.-Muscatine
and Monmouth were ready today for
the opening of the Central associa-
tion baseball season, the game being
scheduled for 3:45 p. m.
Mayor J. p Moore consented today
to open the game by pitching the first
ball. No announcement of the bat
teries was made in advance Of the
game. The weather Is warm and
pleasant n 's 1870
Kewanee at keol<uk.
Keokuk, May 3.Kewanee was
scheduled to. oppose Keokuk in the
opening game OF the Central associa-
tion baseball season here today. 1t
was arranged to begin at 3:45 p. M.
after parade.
MCGUIRE Quits Maps.
Cleveland, O.. May 3.-James Nc.
Guire. manager of the Cleveland
American league baseball club, today
fand cred his resignatiOn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
FORMER r. 1. GENERAL
MANAGER is DEAD

Chicago, May 3.-Capt. Hilton A.
Parker, former vice president and gen.
eral manager OF the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad system, and
recently consulting engineer of the Pa
cific extension of the Grand Trunk, died
suddenly today at his home in Wash
ington Heights.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
PLANTER CALLED TO
DOOR AND KILLED

Nashville, Tenn, May 3.-Called to
his door at his residence near Dresden,
Weekly county, last night, Jesse Work
man. q well to do planter, was shot
and killed
News of the murder was Wlreds here
this morning and state prison blood
hounds were sent to take the trail of
the slayer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
GERMAN AVIATOR
FALLS; WILL DIE

Muelhausen, Germany, May 3. -
Lieut.. Roser of the German army, who
recently obtained an aviation pilots
license, fell with his aeroplane from a
height of $50 feet today and was SO
seriously injured that there is no hope
of his recovery. His machine was
smashed,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
UTAH TELEPHONE
COMPANY HAS FAILED

Salt Lake City, Utah, May 3.-Con-
Tossing their failure to make COM
mercial success of the venture, the
directors of the Utah Independent
Telephone company yesterday voted
to dispose of the property at public
auction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
Chelsea Man Suicides.

Cedar Rapids, May 3.--Joseph Stan
ley, 81 years old, wealthy citizen OF
Chelsea. committed suicide last night
by shooting himself Dependency il
said to have been the cause Of his act
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
Lincoln Goes Wet,

Lincoln, Neb., May AT the
municipal election yesterday Lincoln
voted to return to the saloon license
system. Armstrong, republican, is
elected mayor over Malone. democrat
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CONTINUED on Page 81
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MCGUIRE QUITS Maps.

Cleveland, O., May 3.-James Nc
Guire, manager of the Cleveland
American league baseball club, today
rendered his resignation.
The Winslow mail., 1911-12-16
Saturday, December, l6, 1911

There has never been a bet
ter Illustration of what adver-
tising can do for our mer-
chants than the closing out
sale of a local merchant who
has been advertising vigorous
ly for the last two weeks. This
merchant informs us that the
first day of the sale the cash
receipts we're $14oo. Of course
the prices quoted at that sale
may be little out of proper
ton which might not be good
for a merchant to attempt who
wanted 10 remain in business
but still there is not a mer-
chant in town who hasn't some
line of goods that he might be
overstocked on, something that
he does not like to carry over
the winter season and which
he would be willing to turn
into cash. Rathar than to have
stock on your hands or hold
ing it for a few seasons would
it not be better to quote special
prices on those goods and give
the public the benefit of the
same and while you are selling
them part of your goods at
cost they feel encouraged to.
buy other goods from you that
pay a very liberal profit. In
that way your stock of goods
will always be up to date, your
house will have the reputation
that now and then you will
give more than for value re-
ceiyed and will have the people
coming to your establishment
which you so much desire,
The only way to do it is to
advertise and then back up
your advertisement to the let
ter.