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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-15
HlTHAT'S DIFFERENT

F. Hfopkinson Smith, painter,
author, engineer, and prefes-
sional optinlist, tells a story
showing that Boston boys of the
street are like all others. He
overheard a conversation be-
tween two youngsters selling
newspapers.
Say, Harry, watts the best
way to teach a girl how to
swim asked the younger one.
Oats a cineh. First off you
puts yer left arm underJhef waist
and you gently takes her left
hand -" ~
Come off she's me sister"
Jaw, push her off de dock" =
Woman Shield. -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-15

What are you bringing, my
dear?"
The letters wrote youibefore
we were married.
"You heartless wretcA!i Have
you no sentiment, no.
Please be quiet. I'm doing this
for your sake I'm trying to fix
things so that if | die, nobody
can disputenly will ontl1e ground
of insanity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-15

Count Pecci, in Dress Parade
Uniform.
Rome, March IS. Pope Plus
has through his secretary of
state, Cardinal Merry del Val
refused Count Pecei,l commander
Of the Palatine guards, the guard
OF honor at the vatican, permits
asion to fight. a duel with Prince
4 Alter, who slapped the counts
face during chess game,
The. count lis "a nephew of the
late pope Eeo-3 q the prince is
nephew of Pope Clement x,
and is one 1.-THE best known sur
wing nen1bers Of the old papal,
or black afistoeracy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-15
WEATHER REPORT

{ Better Weather
Coming Snow this -
afternoon followed
by generally fair
tonight and Satur-
day for Chicago
and vicinity; colder SsnSE
tonight with lowest
temperature about II degrees
above zero; diminishing north
erly winds tonight
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
STOLEN MONASTERY
STONES RECOVERED
Gems Valued at $4,000 Taken From
Historic Shrine Found; Monk
is Accused.

Czenstochowa, Russian Poland, Jan.
26.-Precious gems to the value OF
$50,OO0 which were stolen two years
ago from the statue of the virgin
known as the Miraculous Black Virgin.
in the famous monastery Of st. Paul in
this city, were recently discovered In
the store of q jeweler named Adler in
the city of Lubin, Poland. Clews were
also found which led to the recovery
from a house near Lemberg, In
Austrian Galicia, Of another $4,000
worth of jewels taken from the same
statue.
Father Macoch. one of the monks of
the monastery of st. Paul, has now
been accused Of numbering his brother
because he threatened to inform the
authorities that he was the author of
the robbery. Father Macoch will be
tried on the capital charge next
month.
The pope, since the date Of the rob-
berry, has presented two diamond
crowns Of the value of $4,000 to the
shrine Of the virgin in the monastery,
which is visited every year by more
than a quarter of million pilgrims.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
MISSOURI EDITORS
MEET IN CONVENTION
Republican Editorial Association Gath
ers at Kansas City; Political
Questions Up.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 26.-With an
attendance greater than at any previ-
GUS meeting the Republican Editorial
Association of Missouri began two
days. session here at 10 o'clock today.
The morning was given over to the
hearing of reports and the appoint
ment Of committees. The program for
the afternoon meeting included an ad-
dress by Judge Seldin Spencer of st.
Louis on Election Contests" talk
by Walter S. Dickey Of Kansas City
on Missouri River Transportation, I"
and the opening of the query box,
which is the signal at the editorial
conventions for general discussion Of
political questions.
Tonight the association holds its an
nual banquet. Captain Henry King
of st. Louis, president Of the organiza-
tion. will be toastmaster. The guests
Of honor who will address the editors
at the banquet include Charles Nagel.
Washington, secretary of commerce
and labor; c. A. Newton, of the de-
partment of justice, Washington;
Frank A. Reid of Illinois, Gov. Herbert
S. Hadley of Missouri, and Charles F..
Scott, former congressman Of Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
BUTCHER SENTENCED
FOR LEAD STUFFING

New York. Jan. 26.-The secretion by
a Third avenue butcher Of one-pound
lead sinkers in each of his Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys led to his conviction and
sentence to three months in the peni-
tentiary here. The prisoner was Jon
Biddinger, against whom Albert Lutz
an Inspector Of the city weights and
measures department, appeared as
complainant. Lutz told of buying tur-
key at 80 cents a pound and of COM
pelling the butcher to clean 1t in the
open shop instead of a back room. The
result was the appearance of a 16-ounce
lead sinker inside the bird Lutz there
upon seized the entire stock and exam
ination showed similar sinker tucked
away within each turkey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
MAY BEGIN SECOND
CASE AGAINST BANKER
Resumption Of Criminal Proceedings
Against San Francisco Man
Contemplated.

San Francisco, jan ga resump.
ton of criminal proceedings against
Walter J. Barnett, the lawyer-banker
Involved in the collapse of the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust. Co. in
1907 with loss Of more than $4,000
900 to its depositors, is contemplated
by District Attorney Fickert.
Barnett, who is In New York, was
convicted of embezzling 100000 securi-
ties and sentenced to nine years in
the penitentiary. The supreme court
held that the securities were not the
property of the bank and reversed the
case.
Barnett interested H. P. Wilson of
New York and other eastern capital
lists in proposal to re-habitate the
bank, and the depositors agreed to dis
miss indictments against him. No re-
organization followed and the depos-
itors began further Investigations
which, it is said, have caused the dis
trict attorney to plan new action
against the banker. +
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
MILLIONAIRES ROUTED
BY NEW YORK FIRES
sorg Family In Danger When Home
Burns; Bradley Martin and
Phipps Homes Endangered

New York, Jan. 26.-Fire this morn
ing routed the members Of the family
of Paul A. Sorg, the millionaire
tobacco man, from their apartment IN
East Eighty-seventh street and caused
much excitement in the millionaire
colony in the neighborhood:
The home of Bradley Martin ad-
Joins the house where the fire oc-
Cured and Henry Phipps, the Pitts
burgh millionaire, lives just across
the way. Mrs. Sorg was awakened by
a sensation of suffocating and found
the suite filled with smoke. She and
her husband awakened other mem.
bers of the family and with their
eight servants fled to the street. The
fire was confined to the suite, which
was badly damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
MISSOURI COUNTY
SUED ON OLD DEBT
Effort Made to Compel County to Levy
Debt for Railroad Bonds
Issued In 1853.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 2G.--John p.
Maddox, county clerk of Dallas coun.
ty, Mo-, appeared before Judge A. y.
Van Alkenburgh, in the federal court
here today to answer suit against
Dallas county to compel 1t to levy a
tax Of s70,500 to apply on railroad
bonds Of $1,800,000, issued In 1868 and
now held by eastern capitalists.
The road for which the bonds wer4
issued was never built. Since the suit
was filed in December, 1911, by David
Yost of Philadelphia, and others, the
Dallas county officials have avoided
service. Papers were served upon the
county clerk by Kansas City girl, Z
deputy United States marshall, who
trapped Maddox by posing as a book
agent. Recent attempts upon the part
of the deputy marshals to serve q
subpoena upon the assessor of Dallas
county have failed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
WAGE SCALE TAKEN @
UP AT CONFERENCE
Miners and Operators Take Up Cues
ton Of Joint Meeting Today In
indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Jan. 26.-Bituminous
coal miners and operators of Indiana,
Illinois, Ohio and Western Pennsyl-
vania met in joint conference today be-
hind closed doors to discuss the wage to
70 into effect April 1, 1912, when the
present contract expires. The con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America adjourned until tomorrow
to permit the officials of the organiza-
tion to attend the wage conference.
The miners demands call for a two
year contract, with increases in wages
Of 10 cents a ton on mine run basis,
a 20 per cent increase for day labor
about the mine, and a 7 hour day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
CHINESE REBELS
HAVE BEGUN THE
M|ARCH0NPEK|k
Situation Approaching Cri-
sis as Result of Refusal of
Throne to Abdicate; Aero
plane to be Factor.

London, Jan. 26.-The Chinese revo-
Chang began their forward movement
toward Pekin today. according to q
Tien Tsin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co.
Panic Prevails In Pekin
Pekin, Jan. 26.-Premier Yuan Shi
Kai is to pay another visit to the
imperial palace on Saturday and I'm
portant developments are expected to
follow quickly. Palace and government
intrigues are rampant and the panic
among the Chinese Inhabitants con-
tinues; Prince Ching, the former
premier, who moderate views have
been considered hopeful factor In
the situation, has been granted an ad-
ditional ten days. leave.
AeropIane Factor In War.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 26.-.Six
American built biplanes are carried by
the revolutionary army advancing on
Pekin, according to cablegram re-
ceived by the Chinese Free Press
here today. The aeroplanes were built
in Cleveland by American manufactur-
ers. They will be manned by Chinese
aviators who have spent months In
the practice of aerial warfare. The
revolutionary troops in command OF
General Lumshood Hing were massed
at Marking and the march was begun
Wednesday.
Revolutionary chiefs regard the at
tack on Pekin as unavoidable.
Local Chinese expressed the view
that night aeroplane attack has been
planned
Troops Revolt In Manchurla.
Pekin, Jan. 26.--The troops in gar
rison at Shan Cheng Use in southern
Manchuria, north Of Mukden, as well
as the police force OF that city, re-
yolted and demolished the headquart-
ers Of the government because they
had not received their pay. The gov.
ernment fled to Mukden.
Government Troops Join Rebels.
Kulja, Chinese Turkastan, Jan. 26.-
The imperial government troops who
came into contact with the Chinese
revolutionaries at Talki pass on Jan
uary 20 went over to the revolutionary
side without striking blow. The COM
bined force is now advancing on the
city Of Urumptsi, north Of the Tian
Shan mountains. sga e
Sharp Fighting Near Suchow.
Shanghai, Jan. 26.-Sharp fighting
has occurred on the railroad from Tien
Tsin to Pnkow. The imperial troops
under the command Of Chang Hsun,
formerly commander at Marking,
came into contact with the rebels
seventy.six miles south of Suchow,
where Chang Hsun has his headquart-
ers. The result OF the battle Is not yet
known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
BOWMAN OFFICER OF
SCANDINAVIAN ORDER

Iowa City, Jan. 26-President John
J. Bowman of the university Of Iowa
has been chosen vice president of the
American Scandinavian society recent
ly established with $500,000 endow-
ment. Full details of the organization
have been received here. The society
is now in an exceptionally good condi-
ton and membership to date Is more
than $50. The annual meeting of the
society recently closed in New York
City, and several matters Of American
Scandinavian interest were put under
way. John A. Gade of New York was
chosen president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
FORMER IDOL
Of ECUADOR IS
VICTIM OF MOB
General Pedro Montero, Re
Gently Popular Hero Of
Guayaquil, Shot, Behead-
ed and Burned at Stake.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 26.-Gen-
eral Pedro Montero who recently was
the popular hero Of Guayquil, was yes
terday shot by the angry populace,
dragged into the streets, beheaded and
burned.
General Montero in November last
was proclaimed president by the
troops stationed in Guayaquil, but
handed over the leadership In pro-
visional government to General
Flavoro Alfaro. A revolutionary army
went from Guayaquil to meet the gov
ernment troops from Quito, who, un.
der the command of General Leonidas
Plaza defeated them and eventually
forced Guayaquil to capitulate.
General Montero, with other leaders,
was captured on January % and last
evening the general was brought be-
fore a court martial and sentenced to
sixteen years Imprisonment in peni.
tentiary.
When General Plaza, who presided
over the court martial, announced the
sentence, crowds of angry people who
had surrounded the government palace
awaiting the result shouted violent
protests. The crowd increased rapidly
and some of them rushed into the court
room, riddled General Montero with
bullets, seized his body and dragged IT
into the open air. They hacked the
head off the shoulders, gathered fuel
with which they started fire and
then cast head and trunk into the
flames.
The excitement lasted throughout
the night and revolutionary shooting
occurred in many parts Of the city.
General Elroy Alfaro and General
Paez, who we're captured at the same
time as General Montero were, 1t Is
reported, sent to Quito at midnight,
They will be tried by court martial In
the capitol Il.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
LUMBERMEN FIGHT
MAIL ORDER HOUSES

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 26.--With the
election of officers and the choice OF
a meeting place for next year the
principal business before 1t the final
session Of the convention of the South
western Lumbermen's association be-
gan here today.
The morning session was given over
to further discussion Of the fight upon
mail order houses, the parcels post,
the so-called "producer-d -direct-to-the-
consumer and "obliteration-of-the
middIeman" movements, which, the
speakers said, tend to concentrate the
lumber business In the hands of the
big corporations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
LAST ADOBE WRECK
CLAIM is SETTLED

Denver, Colo, Jan. 26.-Suit for the
recovery of $4,000 against the Denver
Rio Grande Railway Co.. brought by
John e. Whittel of Chicago for the
death of his son, Archibald Whittel, in
a wreck March 16, 1906, when young
Whittel, handcuffed and shackled to
car seat, was being taken to, Canon
City to begin a prison term for
forgeries perpetrated in Denver, was
settled by the railway company today.
This is the last claim against the
railway company growing out of what
is known as the Adobe wreck nearly
six years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
MOON LAW TEST
0NAT DAVENPORT
SALOON MEN RESIST ENFORCE.
MENT OF STATUTE ON GROUND
1T DOES NOT APPLY.

Davenport, Jan. 26.-When Judge
William Theophilus called the case OF
the state of Iowa against Hugh Corri-
gan this morning to determine whether
the Moon law applies to cities under
a. special charter he was confronted
with an array of legal talent such as
has seldom been assembled to take
part in the trial of any one case. AS
this is a test case every saloon inter
est in Davenport Is vitally i--terested
in it's outcome, and as nearly all the
attorneys represent some liquor dealer
they have al taken part In the deli
berations Of :, -, 'nsel preceding the
trial of the f"oN
The two byaport breweries and
one Rock II, an an brewery are taking
active part ae defense In behalf
of Corrigan oltheir interests are
greatly affectee eeon hey are represented
by Attorneys looary Vollmer, Henry
Thuenen and Is IIc Petersburger, who
will lead in the {, npttsnse.
Special Counse,r.N J. Lee represent
ing Attorney & neral Cosson has
charge of the casA for the state, with
Attorney H. B. betty of Davenport
who has worked up the case against
the saloons, and has conducted all the
cases for enforcement of the liquor
laws started by the Civic Federation
Of Davenport, assisting. It is probable
that the state will not call on County
Attorney Fred ollrner to assist In the
prosecution.
The saloon interests claim that IN as
much as the Moon law did not speci-
fically provide that it's measures should
apply to special charter cities such
cities are not affected by it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
NO BASIS FOR
PEACE FOUND
BY The POWERS v
TurA. .,.,,os ,s'''s';'ss y ma Make
" Col..esslons While Rome
Says Powers Should Use
Pressure on Porte.

Rome, Jan. 26--No basis for nego-
tiations for peace between Italy anu
Turkey which are likely to have any
probability of success has been found,
although the work of the European
diplomatic chancellories has been car
ried on actively both in Constantine
ople and Rome during the last few
days.
Replying to suggestions from Vari-
GUS embassies Turkey says that the
powers,if they are desirous Of peace,
should induce Italy to make conces-
sions, since Turkey cannot accept.
with no form Of redress, the spoiltion
she has suffered. i
Rome on the other hand, to the
hints of the foreign chancellories, re-
spends that any remedy for the pres
ent situation is that pressure should
be put by the powers on the porte.
The representatives of the powers
declare that If pressure were brought
to bear on the porte and the porte
should resist, as everything appears to
indicate would be the case, either the
powers would have to withdraw and
suffer humiliation or have recourse to
coercion This would mean making q
collective naval demonstration IN
Turkish waters which would ultimate
ly end in a landing in Constantinople
and would raise the general European
confagration which all are desirous OF
avoiding.
Premier Gilliotti still holds that
Italy will be able to force Turkey to
ask for peace. For this reason the
convening of parliament instead OF
taking place at the end of the January,
has been postponed until February
and even may be delayed until March.
In the meantime the Italian COM
mander-in-chief in Tripoli has arrang.
ed to make general advance into the
mountains of the interior and hopes
during the month OF Febs5aafy to AXE
the first decisive step in this direction
by occupying the country as far inland
as sixty miles from the coast.
Itaiian-French Conference.
Rome, Jan. 26.-Conferences over
the Manouba affair continued here to-
day, with Premier Giolitti, Marquis Di
San Gilanlno, the foreign minister, and
M. Barrere, the French ambassador, as
the principals. There was an exchange
of ciphered kilograms with Paris
this morning in connection with the
conference. The settlement of the
affairs, now practically assured, will,
it is believed, satisfy both France and
Italy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
STUBBS DECLARES
ROOSEVELT is CHOICE

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Governor Stubbs
Of Kansas and Gov. Hadley Of Mis-
souri,, today joined Governors Osborn
and Ex-Governor Fort of New Jersey
in accepting membership in the
Roosevelt national committee.
Governor Stubbs dropped into the
committee headquarters today to an
nounce his willingness to accept mem
bership.
Roosevelt is the logical man for
the republican party to nominate he
said. s.He will carry Kansas by at
least $4,000 and carry Missouri, too
There is strong sentiment in favor
of him in my section Of the country. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
FREIGHT CRASHES
THROUGH A BRIDGE

Ackley, Jan ga north bound
freight train on the Minneapolis &
St. Louis road today crashed through
a bridge one mile north Of here. Four
teen freight cars plunged into the ra-
vine, two hundred and fifty feet be-
low, carrying the structure with them.
No one was injured. Traffic on the en-
tire division was blocked for several
hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
REMEMBERS ONLY
NEEDY RELATIVES

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 26.-The will
of William Morgan, a capitalist of
Chicago and Pasadena, Cal, has been
filed for probate here A feature of the
instrument, which disposes of an es-
tate said to be worth $1,000,0O0, was
that only those Of his relatives and
friends who actually needed assist
ance, were to be provided for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27

FanaticQl Women
Attempt To Cruelty
Man As "Saviour''

Lodse, Russian Poland, Jan.
26.-The timely arrival OF the
police today prevented band
of fanatical women from cruci-
flying a man whom they had
adopted as their savior"
A new sect was formed re-
Gently by women of the Mora
Wan community. They selected
q man named Kowlaski whom
they worshipped as their savior.
They urged him to allow him.
self to be crucified so as to en-
able them to prove the truth
Of their tenets by the resurrec-
ton.
Kowlaski's faith, however,
wavered, and he strenuously
opposed the carrying out of the
suggestion. Ultimately thirty
determined women took his
house by storm and were pro-
ceeding with his immolation
when the police appeared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
DES MONIES MAN
DIES SUDDENLY

Des Moines, jan 26.-On the night
set for the departure Of himself and
family for the west, George E. King,
one Of the most prominent business
men of this city, was dead. He had
purchased tickets for the trip week
before, when he was taken III with
pneumonia and succumbed last night.
He was &c years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
Broken Leg Causes Death.

Clemons, Jan. 26.-George Ford, q
well known farmer living near here,
is dead today as the result Of a bro
ken leg sustained several days ago.
According to physicians, some mar
row Of the fracture was carried into
his blood an dformed clot on the
brain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
CHURCHILL CHANGES
4 PLACE OF MEETING
British Cabinet Member Decides Not
to Speak In Ulster Hall, But to 90
to Nationalist Quarters.

London, Jan. 26.--Winston Spencer
Churchill's action in giving up his In
tention to speak in Ulster hall Belfast
on Feb. 18 is commented on favorably
in today's newspapers. Only the bit
terest opponents of the first lord OF
the admiralty chide him with retreat
ing from position which he should
never have taken.
The home rule meeting in Belfast
will now probably be held In st. Mary's
hall which is in the nationalist quarter.
Dispatches from Ireland today ex-
press the fear that it will be difficult
to prevent trouble in Belfast on the
day OF the meeting. The unionists
may find they have created force
which they will be unable to control.
Some OF the Irish unionist newspapers
now advise Winston Churchill to cancel
his visit entirely.
Request for Hall Refused.
Belfast Ireland, JAM :26-The city
CORPORATION today refused the re-
quest of the liberal association
for the use of Ulster hall on
the morning of February 8, the
day Of home rule demonstration at
which Winston Spencer Churchill,
first lord Of the admiralty, and John
e. Redmond, the leader of the nation
alists, are to speak.
The corporation also forestalled any
further possible maneuvers by passing
a resolution not to let Ulster hall for
any further meetings of any kind in
February. E
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-27
Eioht Hurt in Chicago Wreck.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Eight persons
were injured. one perhaps fatally early
today when North avenue street car
struck switch engine at the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul crossing.
Traction officials claim the towerman
failed to lower .-oe gates.