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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
CUM MINIS BOOM is
OPENED IN CHICAGO
EX-SENATOR KENY
Delegation From This State Arrives in Convention City
to Push Campaign Of Iowan as Dark Horse; Rooms
Secured by Iowa Boomers Near the Head
quarters of Taft and Roosevelt Men.

can party are tired Of the present
controversy and tired Of personal poll
tics. We present in him a man who
can unite the party and lead it to an
old time victory His candidacy is not
for the purpose Of injuring any one
or furnishing any one.
, ,a,, ,aslaso S1E1gins has always been
..'''o'sIH eln1s de in every contest.
a magnetic personality and charac'
ter without spot or blemish-
where can the party turn for a leader
better than he? 1t would be well II
out of all this turmoil such a candidate
could be nominated at the conven-
ton"
It was expected that before night
the headquarters of Senator Robert
M. LaFollettee would be opened in q
downtown hotel and the Wisconsin
men actively at work for their candi-
date.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11

Chicago, June 1O.-The standard OF
Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa,
for the republican presidential nomin-
alton was raised today by his col
league, Senator w. s. Kenyon, who ar
rived from Iowa full of enthusiasm
for the Hawkeye candidate Senator
Cummins now has ten d r..,.
pledged to him. o'
Headquarters in the Congress no.~-
where the Taft and Roosevelt camps
are located were engaged by Senator
Kenyon and the Hawkeye club OF
Chicago assumed charge of the cam.
paign. Before the end Of the week
the Iowans expect that more than
1000 enthusiastic boosters from be-
yond the Mississippi will be in Chi
cago to demonstrate their fealty to
the senior senator from Iowa.
Before leaving for Washington,
Senator Kenyon said:
Friends of Senator Cummins be-
lieve the rank and file Of the republi.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
HuNNEWELL CASE
HASBEEN DECIDED
KANSAS SUPREME COURT WILL
NOT DUST coUNclLMEN If
THEY BEHAVE.

Topeka, Kas., June 10.-The Kan
sas supreme court Saturday refused to
oust the councilmen of Hunnewell,
but gave them good scolding. Juris-
diction was retained In the case by
the court, so that If the councilmen
"act up" the court summarily can
throw them out Of office on proper fu-
ture showing.
The court says that by reason OF
local gossip and newspaper publicity,
council meeting at Hunnewen be-
came the chief attraction and amuse-
ment for the little town and the coun-
try for miles about. People actually
came from miles around to attend,
to quote from the court, "the unseen
ly and disorderly gatherings, which
accomplished little except the enter
tainment of the assembled crowd"
Burden to State.
"The alleged discourtesy to the
mayor consisted somewhat In the
councilmen conducting themselves
with more levity than dignity in their
Office" the court ruled. "The novelty
of town with a woman as mayor,
the prolific and unwise advertising
given the situation, and the farcical
performances engaged in by the par
ties have resulted in burdening the
governor, the attorney general and
this court with a petty neighborho
controversy, which by the exercise Of
ordinary judgment and discretion
and modicum Of good faith, could
have been avoided"
The court calls the attention of the
mayor and councilmen to certain
statutes relating to their duties, but
shows that these statutes are not
mandatory and call for discretion,
discussion and judgment combined.
Retains Jurisdiction.
The court retains jurisdiction Of the
case and may take it up at any time
when it feels that the council is not
acting in good faith for the welfare Of
the city in the performance of official
duties.
Justice West wrote the opinion.
Justice Porter dissented as he thought
the case ought to be dismissed. The
custer proceedings were brought by
the attorney general, by direction Of
the governor, and against F. ]. Lam
der, B. Keir, ]. F. Richardson and j.
o. Ellis, the four councilmen Of the
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
LUMBER RATES TO
BE INVESTIGATED

Washington, D. c., June 10.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
ordered on it's own initiative an in
vestigation on the yellow pine and
hard wood rates on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific the Illinois Central
and twenty-five other railroads oper-
ating in the south and southwest.
The commission in ordering the in
quiry says that owing to the discon-
tinuance Of trunk lines Of allowances
to tap lines. the trunk lines are enjoy
ing substantially larger revenues Of
their lumber traffic" 1t has been COM
planned that the rates were excessive.
No time has been fixed for the hear
Ing but :s is certain that it will not
be before nsss autumn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
KANSAS is CALLING
FOR HARVEST HANDS

Topeka, Kas., June 10-Between 25,-
900 and 10000 men will be needed in
the harvest fields OF Kansas beginning
June 20, according to a statement
made public by Charles Harris, d.
rector of the Kansas state free en-
ployment bureau In the statement
men seeking work In the fields are
warned not to arrive before June 20
and are told where they are needed.
In Barton county 1880 harvesters are
wanted; Rush county is second, ask
ing 2,1O0, and Pratt country third,
wanting 2,O50, while In other counties
the requests for help run from 1,500 to
forty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
GREAT YIELDS
PROMISED BY
CROP REPORT
June Estimates Of Depart
ment Of AgricultureSh Show
Wheat, Oats, Barley and
Hay Above Average.

Washington, June 1o.-The June
grain report Of the government, giving
the acreage, not previously announced.
planted to the various important
crops; the condition of the growing
crops on June 1, the indicated yield per
acre and estimated total production,
based upon the ratio of the average
condition on June 1 to the final yield In
the five years, 1906-1910, as reported by
the correspondents and agents Of the
bureau of statistics, department Of ag-
riculture. was issued today by the crop
reporting board, as follows:
Spring wheat: Acreage, 19,201,00
compared with, 20,3s1,00O acres last
year. Condition, 95.8 per cent. Of a nor
NAL, compared with 94.6 per cent. last
year and 93.s per cent. the 10 year av-
bushels, the five year average. Esti-
mated total production, 265,000,o00
bushels, compared with 1so,6S2,OoO
bushels last year.
Winter wheat: Acreage. 25,74o,o0o.
compared with 29,162,0OO acres last
year. Condition, 74.3 per cent Of nor
NAL. compared with so.4 per cent last
year and 500 per cent; the 10 year av,
erage. Indicated yield per acre, AL
bushels, compared with 14.s bushels
last year and 1876 bushels. the year
average Estimated total production,
asa, 100000 bushels. compared with
430, ,656,000 bushels last year.
All wheat: Indicated yield per acre,
IA bushels, compared with 12: BUSH
els last year and 146 bushels, the B.
year average. Estimated total produce
ton, 62S. 900 bushels, compared with
621, 1,33s,000 bushels last year.
Oats: Acreage, 37,744,000, compared
with s7,76s,ooo acres last year. Condi-
ton, Oil per cent of normal, compar-
ed with S5.7 per cent last year. and
1914 per cent, the 10-year average. In
dicated yield per acre 29.3 bushels
compared with 24.A bushels last year
and 2S.4 bushels, the 5-year average
Estimated total production 100000
bushels, compared with 922,298,O00
bushels last year.
Barley: Acreage, 7,574.000 compared
with 7.e27,ooo acres last year. condi-
ton, 81 per cent OF normal compar-
ed with 90.2 per cent last year and
90.s per cent, the 10-year average. In
dicated yield per acre. 25.2 bushels,
compared with 21.0 bushels last year
and 24.S bushels, the 5-year average.
Estimated total production 192,000,000
bushels compared with l6O,24O,OOO
bushels last year.
Rye: Condition, s7.7 per cent Of a
normal, compared with ss.6 per cent
last year and 1877 per cent, the 10-year
average. Indicated yield per acre, 16
bushels. compared with 1876 bushels
last year and 1853 bushels. the 5-year
average.
Hay: Condition. s9s per cent Of
normal, compared with 1858 per cent
last year.
Pastures: Condition 93.7 per cent Of Il
normal, compared with S1.S per cent
last year and 1913 per cent, the 10-year
average.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
TWO MEN CONFESS
IOWA BANK ROBBERY
James Gleason and Frank Collins, Held
at Emmetsburg, Admit Part In
Cylinder Burglary

Emmetsburg, June 10.-James Glea-
son and Frank Collins, in Jail here, to-
day confessed to the robbery Of the
Cylinder Savings bank at Cylinder last
Friday night, according to the state
ments Of the detective who arrested
them. The men were captured here
last night as they were trying to get
out of town The detectives recovered
$500 in muti]ated money which was
part of the 5000 stolen.
The men are said to have admitted
that they were part Of the DAILY
gang. with headquarters at Sheldon,
Iowa. and that three others not yet ar
rested helped them with the Cylinder
robbery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
CREW OF FRENCH
LINER GO ON STRIKE

Havre, France, June 10.-The crew
of the French liner France, consisting
of $50 firemen, trimmers and seamen.
together with 500 other seamen Of
various categories, this morning voted
the declaration Of general strike in
Havre and appointed strike COM
mittee.
The committee has urged the crew
of the France who left the vessel as
she was about to sail for New York
not to return until complete satisfac-
ton OF their demands has been accord
ed. They demanded an increase OF $e
a month for the firemen and 81 a
month for the other categories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
WASHINGTON BOY
DROWNED AT QUINCY

Quincy, ILL.,. June 10.-Harold Pan
coast, aged fifteen. CT Springfield, Ill,
and Lawrence Long, aged twelve, Of
Washington, "a, both pupils at the
Chaddock Boys school Of this city.
were drowned in the Mississippi river
Saturday evening while bathing with
about twenty-five school companions.
It was a comm encement outing, and
the boys were accompanied by in.
structors.
The Long youth got beyond his
depth and the Pancoast boy was try
ing to rescue him, when both drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
SEYMOUR MAN AND
DAUGHTERS INJURED

Seymour. June 10.-H. B. Stages
suffered a broken leg and his two
daughters, Jennie and Alma, were
painfully injured Saturday when a
team which Mr.. Stages was driving
became frightened at an automobile
and ran into tree, throwing the
three to the ground. 1t is feared that
the girls we're injured internally. They
were on their way to this place to take
a train for Corydon to- attend the
teachers normal institute, which is in
session there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
MRS. w. G. BERRY
DEAD AT EDDYVILLE

Eddyville, June 10-Mrs Ruth A.
Berry, wife Of w. G. Berry, died at
her home on South Third street last
evening after a few weeks illness
She was the mother Of eight children,
all Of whom survive.
The funeral services will be held
at the home Tuesday afternoon, at
2 o'clock Rev. Petit Of the Christian
churcS ANciatinS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
FOR BANK ROBBERY

Emmetsburg, June TO- Two OF the
members Of the gang believed to have
robbed the Cylinder Savings bank at
Cylinder. Saturday morning, were
captured at Mallard, eighteen miles
south Of here. last night. according
to reports here today. The men under
arrest refused to give their names or
information concerning themselves.
The reports were to the effect that
$500 of the 5000 stolen was recovered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
GERMAN 1ARS
SEE new YORK
WHILE OFFICERS ARE BEING
FORMALLY Greeted CREW
HAS FREEDOM OF CITY

New York, June 10.--Exchanges OF
official courtesies occupied much of
the time today for the officers Of the
visiting German squadron while sight
seeing filled the hours on shore for
the sailormen. The more formal part
of the program today began with a
visit Of Brig. Gen. Tasker n. Bliss, U.
S. A., in command OF the department
OF the east, to Rear Admiral Won
Rebeur-P -Paschwitz, on board the
Moltke General Bliss was accom-
panied by Rear Admiral Winslow, COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard.
This call over the admiral and his
staff prepared to call on Mayor Gay
nor at the city hall. Governors island
and the navy yard we're next In line
for visits and the remainder OF the
day, up to 2:30 o'clock, was to be de-
voted to an automobile sight seeing
tour for the German officers.
Three o'clock was the time set for
the mayors return call to the German
flagship Tonight the German officers
will be guests at hotel dinner. The
mayor will preside and addresses will
be delivered by him, by the German
ambassador, Rear Admiral Won Re
beur- -Paschwitz, Rear Admiral Win
slow and others.
The German sailors have free trans
portation on all the city's transit lines
and they were quick to take advantage
of the opportunity for seeing points
OF interest. Tonight $50 of the Ger
mans with as many Yankee tars will
be entertained by the Deuscher Kreid-
erbund at Suffers Harlem river park.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
BOSTON STRIKE Is
ENDURANCE CONTEST

eraf thousand employees Of the Boston
elevated railway for minimum wage
and recognition Of their union settled
down today to question Of endur-
ance. A partial resumption Of car
service on the elevated, tunnel and
surface lines was made after night
free from serious disturbance
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
After Postponing Califor-
MIA Contests Until Wed
nesday, Hoosier Fight is
Taken up.
UNANIMOUS VOTE
SEATS TAFT MEN
Delegates-at-Large From
Indiana Win Contests
Without Division; Heated
Fight in California Case.
+ +++* **++ + = = *4%>

Chicago. June 10.-Work
OF republican national com.
mlttee on contests:
Last week-Alabama 16; .
Arkansas 16; Florida 12; Geor- .
gia 20. Total 72-all credited
to Taft.
Today-Arizona case 4 six
delegates at large postponed .
until Wednesday. California .
case. fourth district, two dele. .
gates postponed until Wednes-
day.
indiana delegation at large
lour delegates credited to Taft. /,
vote was unanimous New not
voting.
First Indiana for Taft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
Joseph Moore, Wife, Four
Children and Two Women
Visitors Slain With An
Axe While They Sleep.
MILITIA COLLED OUT
TO SEEK MURDERER
Entire Country Aroused by
Brutal Crime and Utmost
Exertions are Being Used
to Unravel Mystery.

villisca June 10.-Joseph Moore, a
prominent Villisca business man, MS
wife and four children and two visit
ors were found murdered this morning
at the Moore home.
Their heads had been beaten to pulp
and an axe covered with blood and
human hair found in the house is sup
posed to have been the instrument
with which the crime was committed.
All were murdered in their beds.
There is no clew to the murderer.
The dead:
JOSEPH MOORE AND WIFE.
HERMAN MOORE. II years old.
CATHERINE MOORE, 9 years old.
BOYD MOORE, years old.
PAUL MOORE, 6 years old.
MISS EDITH sPILLINGER, 20 years
old.
MISS BLANCH sPILLINGER, is
years old.
Owing to the terrible multilation the
identity Of the two women could not
at frst be established.
They We're believed to be Mrs. Van
Glider and her daughter, relatives of
the Moores. Later they were positive
ly identified as the Spillinger sisters,
daughters of wealthy farmer living
few miles from villisca, who had
been in attendance at church enter
tainment here last night. No rob-
berry was committed and It seems clear
that only desire for. revenge could
have prompted the murder unless tina;
work was done by a mad man.
Murder Discovered by Neishbors.
Horses neighing in the barn at the
Moore home caused a woman neighbor
to notice that no member of the family
appeared to be up and about the house.
She Investigated and after failing to
effect an entrance to the front door,
called her husband who also failed.
The city marshal was then summoned
and the doors forced.
Moore and his wife were the first to
be discovered. They were lying in
their bed in a front room. Then came
the finding of the bodies Of the two
guests and later those of the children
in third room.
Moore was the manager of local
implement concern and prominent in
business and social circles.
The most intense excitement pre-
walls here and people from all parts of
this montgomery county are flock
ing to Villisca.
The victims of the tragedy were
widely known in this section and COM
manded the highest respect.
The local militia company and
scores of armed citizens are securing
every foot of the territory adjacent to
Vilhsca in the hope Of running down
the murderer, although there Is not
the slightest clue to his identity or
motive Not one Of the victims is
known to have had an enemy.
Similar to Colorado Murders.
Colorado Springs. Colo, June 10
Police authorities here are not in
clined to think there is any connection
between the murder Of the Moore fam
ily at Villisca, Iowa, and the Burn
ham-Wayne murder mystery here of
September II last. in which six per-
sons lost their lives.
II is admitted however. that there is
q striking similarity in the crimes.
Local authorities will make careful
Investigation OF the Villisca mystery
IN the hope of finding some clew to the
crime here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11

at II a. m.
Debated senate amendments to
metal tariff bill. Representative
Hardwick condemning workmen's
compensation bill before judiciary
committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11
TODAY IN CONGRESS

at noon.
Judiciary committee favorably re-
ported Simcon's bill prohibiting in
terstate transportation of prize fight
films.
Fight began on conference report
on army appropriation bill.
4 Senator Bacon introduced bill to
restrict, Intervention in Cuba.
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Continued on Page 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-11

Santiago, Cuba. June 1O.-A COM
pany of United States marine. COM
manded by Edward B. Manwaring, en-
gagged in guarding FL euro mines was
attacked early today by force of in
surgents, who We're repulsed after
considerable firing There were no
casualties amcng the marines and the
loss of the insurgents is unknown.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-05-30
MIR. Owens
The Photographer

who has made such beauti-
ful photos for the College
Annual and Home Pictures
for so many Williamsburg
people - men, women and
children-Has taken rooms
at TAZEWELL HALL for a
short time. It's better to
have your photos made by
OW EN >
than to wish you had,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-05-30
PROBABLY.

Miss Gotham have Just been
reading an article entitled "Have
We Ever Lived Before ?" / some
times fancy We have.
Mr.. ROwtham-Indeedl
Miss Gotham-Yes. ] frequently
find myself moved by e weird tram
scendental emotion which seems to
be the unquenchable struggling con-
sciousness OF a pre-exstence. But if
have lived before, where could it
have beeng
Mr.. ROwtham-Judging from the
kind Of emotion you have described.
it must have been near COpley
square, BOston.-Puck
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-05-30
coLoRINe FISHES.

Flowers can be artifcially cOlOred,
We know, with more or less success
by chemical agency. Animals gensr-
ally escape counberfsiting, with few
exceptions The latest IN counter
feiting is the carp.
In Sicily 4 Is said that BY intro
ductng into the water chalk, iron and
a little peat, cOlOrs viii be impart-
ed 10 the carp. After treatment in
q bath Of these concomitants for q
fortnight the fish is given another
chemically prepared bath, into which
Is introduced iron and tan. BY IN
prsasing or diminishing the qusnti-
ties the colors can be either accentu-
ated OF diminished. The process Is
somewhat hazardous, but we learn
from q Paris contemporary that IN
the end an apparently new species
OF ornamental fish is produced
which commands a high price
AAndon Globe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-05-30
FIRM FOUNDATION

Nothing Caa Undermine 1t in VIII
liamsburg.
People are sometimes slow 60 recOg
nize true merit. and they cannot bee
blamed. for SO many have been hum
plugged in the past. The experience
of hundreds OF Williamsburg residents,
expressed publicly tarOugn newspapers
anu other sources, places DOan S hid
ney Pills on a hrm foundation here.
j. A. Banks, retired farmer, Main
St, williamsburg, Va, says. Il had
been troubled Tor quite awhile by pains
IN the small of my back. My kidneys
seemed 70 be weak and / felt dull. es-
pecially when i got up IA the morning.
Since 1 used DOan's Kidney Pills have
been feeling much better. i know thai
they are a reliable remedy.
Mr.. Banks gave the above statement
in November, 1907. He was interview
ed on the 18th cf April, 1912. and said
you may continue 70 use my endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills. / tax,
/ them every now and then and the.
keep my kidneys in a normal condition
For sale by all dealers. Price so ct
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name oan's-ao
take 10 other.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-05-30
SOcLAL AND =
= DERSONAL

Mr.. J. F. KernOchan, Of New York. is
in town.
Mrs. John CAST, Of Norfolk. is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. L. w. Lane.
Mrs. Hugh Jones, Of Richmond, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H.
Stone.
Miss Watts has been visiting her Sis
ter. Mrs. G. w. Brown. the past two
weeks.
Miss Rosa Emory and Miss Stephen
son will leave Saturday for stay at
Ocean View.
Miss Annie Harris returned from a
weeks visit 70 relatives in Hampton
and Newport News.
Miss Emma Pilkington will arrive
home Saturday from DR.. Sargent
school. Cambridge. Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. d. J. King returned
Tuesday from an extended trip north,
including Toronto, Niagara Falls and
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Joynes returned
TO Norfolk Sunday evening after d
short visit to Mrs. Joynes' parents
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F. Wolfe.
Mrs. H. II. Young and little daughter
Pearl, are visiting the formers mother
Mrs. Florence Maupin. Prof Younl
will remain in Big Stone Gap where h
is manager Of the summer normal
Governor Montagneend his daughter
Miss Garrett Montague, We're guest
of DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Brown at tn
executive mansio nof the hospital durin
their visit here Saturday night ant
Sunday.
MR. and Mrs. Hugh W. Jones, G
Richmond. came down Saturday an
remained till Tuesday with Mr.. an
Mrs. J. H. Stone. Mr.. Jones is a Wi
Hamsburg boy who has made good
in his new home. being a member G
the well known firm Of W. P. Poythres
& Co.. druggists.
Mrs. Chapman and daughter, Mis-
Annie, have gone 20 San Francisco
and after a short stay there will go
Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, the
Yellowstone Park. They will be
Seattle some weeks, reaching the
home in Madison, Wis. about Sept
Both Mrs. Chapman and Miss Chapms
are favorably remembered here wheI
they have many friends.