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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
YOUTH ACCUSED
OF SLAYINC FOUR
RAW PFANsCHMIDT ARRESTED At
QUINCY FOR QUADRuPLE
MURDER LAST WEEK.

Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. Ray Plan
schmidt was today arrested for muir
der in connection with the Plan
schmidt quadruple murder case. The
formal charge is that of the murder OF
Blanche Pfanschmidt, sister OF the &C
cused young man. Young Pfanschmidt
is % years Of age.
On the morning Of Sunday, Sept. 20
the bodies Of Charles A. Pfanschmidt,
Mrs. Mathilda Pfanschmidt, their
daughter Blanche and Emma Kaemp'
on were found in the ruins of the
Pfanschmidt home twelve miles south
east OF Quincy, near Payson in Adams
county. The condition OF the bodies
proved conclusively that the four per.
sons had been murdered and had not
burned to death.
Suspicion at once fell on Ray Pan
schmidt. the only surviving member OF
the family. The Pfanscmidts were
we'll insured and the estate Is esti-
mated at $4,000. Despite the fact
that detectives from all parts Of the
country came to investigate the
crime no arrests we're made all OF last
week. States Attorney Gilmer In.
sisted that not enough evidence exis.
ted to arrest Pfanschmidt or any 9th
er person. Today unusual evidence
was discovered in an accidental man
ner.
J. L. Frese, who lives north OF
Quincy near the railroad construction
camp where Ray Pfanschmidt was en-
ployed, was making improvements on
his place. He moved an out house
and under it he discovered q blood
stained kahki uniform. Pfanschmidt
has generally worn such uniform.
The blood hounds last Monday follow
ed Pfanschmidt's buggy from the
scene Of the murder to the camp. On
this evidence the young man was TAX
en- into custody.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
COAL ALMOST
WITHIN SIGHT
THREE.FoURTHs OF HOTEL SUB
sCRlPTIoNs HAVE BEEN PAID
BALANCE URGED TO HURRY

There has been three-fourths OF the
subscriptions to the. new hotel paid
and q committee is working today
about the city in an effort to close the
entire list Of subscriptions and make
possible the erection of the modern
new fire-proof hotel In Ottumwa. Out
Of list OF 1873 subscribers, there re-
mains number who have not paid
their subscriptions and these are
urged to delay no. longer. All those
who have paid no part of their sub
scriptions or those who have paid but
twenty-five per cent Of their subscrip-
tons are urged to call at the bank
tomorrow and pay fifty per cent of
their total subscription and give a
note for the balance. These notes fall
due February 1. 1913 without interest.
It will be seen that the time for action
has arrived If the new hotel is to be
built. One Of the boosters stated to-
day that immediate action will have
to be taken If Ottumwa Is to get the
new hotel The workers are doing
all in their power to secure these sub
scr1ptions and feel that It is an i'm
position by those dilatory subscribers
to wait until they are solicited q sec
ond and third time when they should
meet their obligation without further
notice after having subscribed an
amount to the new hotel. A number
OF men are busy today in calling on
the belated subscribers and are hope
full that the remainder Of the stock
will be paid for either In cash or one
half In notes by the close of banking
hours tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
BLACKMAILERS SHOOT
CHICAGO ITALIANS

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Sawed-off shot
guns made the stilleto obsolete among
Chicago Italians. Ettore Adoni and
Joseph Arnabolde explained this fact
to the Chicago police after having
been fired at from behind telephone
pole. 1t was the change in custom
that resulted in shots which perforat-
ed Adoni's left shoulder his left arm
and the bridge Of his nose The same
cause put holes into Arnabolde's left
groin and right arm Disregard Of
blackmailers demands for 81 900
formed motive for the attack.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
TRY TO BLACKMAIL
A RICHLAND MAN
lowan Told to place $3.50 Under Depot
Walk by Writer Of Threaten
Ina Letter.

Richland, Oct. 7.-(Special)-Frank
Hadley. a we'll known citizen of Rich
land, received q threatening letter
Saturday in which he was told to
place $3.50 at a certain spot under the
Rock Island depot or face harsh treat
ment. The writer OF. the letter, who
is unknown, threatened to chloroform
Hadley and his wife and then burn
down their house unless he complied
with the demand. Hadley notified
the authorities, but thus far no ar
rests have been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
NINE KILLED IN
MOTOR ACCIDENT

Philadelphia, Oct. 7.-Nine young
men were killed early Sunday when
an automobile In which they were
Joy riding crashed through the railing
on the side of the new Thirty-third
street boulevard at Master street and
fell into coal yard seyenty-five feet
below. The machine, big touring
car, turned turtle and the occupants
were found crushed beneath the ma
chine. ;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
AVERY MAN FINED
S1OO FOR TALKING

Abba, Oct 7.--Dave Scott of Avery,
arrested recently on the charge Of
using profane language on a railroad
train, and indicted for the charge, was
fined $1O0 by Judge F. M. Hunter In
the Monroe county court on his plea
Of guilty. The court took occasion to
severely reprimand the young man for
his offense, declaring that mild
tongue was always better than a
venomous one. Scott pleaded guilty to
using profane Language In the pres
ence of women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

strongest among the allies is Bull.
garia. The Bulgars have the largest
land perhaps the best trained army.
They have the largest population.
Their men are noted for their tre.
mendous vitality and fighting abili.
ties. No people of the Balkan region
have been more previously wronged
by the Turks.
Servia and Greece come next in i'm.
portance among the allies. The
Greeks, overwhelmed by the Turks In
their last clash, are thirsty for re
venge, and will be dangerous foes
Little Montenegro, by far the small.
est state involved In the present crisis
has fighting force far out of proper
ton to its size, and If war comes will
be factor to be reckoned with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
Here's a New Job
For Ball Players;
Put Then, On Jury
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Cleveland, O.. Oct. CLERK
William Costello Of the local
insolvency and Juvenile courts
has devised a new winter en-
ployment for ball players. Cos
tello- announced today that ne
is to summon a jury the later
part of this week and that
every member of it will be a
big league ball player, or who
has been a big Lacquer. All re-
side in Cleveland.
This is the lineup Costello
has proposed:
"Rube" Marquard, New York
National: "Dode' Packert,
Philadelphia Nationals; w.
1, Bradley, Montreal 1nterna-
tionals; Jimmy Austin, St.
Louis Americans; Marty Craig,
Boston Americans; Napoleon
Lajoie, Cleveland Americans,
steve Evans, st. Louis Nation
ais; Paddy Livingston, Toledo
American association; Frank
and James Delhanty, Mime
apolis, American association;
Billy Evans, American league
umpire, and Charles Smith Cnl-
cago Nationals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
POWERS DECIDE
TO INTERVENE
IN THE BALKANS
Great Britain Finally Ac-
cepts French Proposal and
Powers are in Accord;
Turkey Comedies Points.

! Paris, Oct THE European powers
have decided to intervene at the
Balkan capitals and at Constantinople
as soon as it Is possible to make ar.
rangements to that effect.
Great Britain today signified her &C.
ceptance of the French proposals so
that all the powers are now in &C.
cord.
Moro Home Rule For Balkans.
Berlin, Oct. 7.-Germany today &C.
cepted the amended draft of the
declaration of the powers to Turkey
and the Balkan states. It now en-.
bodies the Austrian proposal for a
cleaner definition Of the intention OF
the powers, which ask for a larger
measure OF home rule for the
European provinces. Of Turkey.
The German foreign Office has ex.
pressed it's agreement with the view
of Sergius Sazonoff, the Russian for.
eign minister, as to the inacceptability
of the Bulgarian demand for foreign
governors for Macedonia under con,
troll Of the Balkan states.
Turkey to Grant Reforms.
Constantinople, Oct. THE Balkan
situation has been considerably
changed by Turkeys eleventh hour
surprise announcement Of her willing.
ness to grant greater measure OF
self government to Roumania and
Macedonia.
It is argued here that in introducing
In those provinces reforms elaborated
by representatives Of Great Britain
France, Germany, Austria, italy and
Russia, Turkey not merely desires to
give the powers an argument for
bringing pressure to bear in the
Balkan capitals but probably has In
view the circumstance that the deci-
sion is calculated to show discord
among the members Of the Balkan
alliance.
War Not Yet Averted.
The Greeks in particular are likely
to be dissatisfied for it is regarded in
diplomatic circles as without doubt
that they were counting on a general
conflagration in order to settle various
Issues Of long standing. These IN
clude for instance the presence of
Cretan deputies in Athens.
However, although the position has
improved, war cannot yet be said to
have been averted. Possible events
in Turkey itself must not be lost sight
Of, especially after the warlike fever
lately encouraged among the people.
In many quarters here the fear is
expressed that the excitement created
by the war preparations of both sides
has advanced too far for a conflict to
be avoided on the basis Of any reform
short Of complete Macedonia autonomy
The Ottoman government has ex-
pected the prohibition of the export Of
grain from Anatolia.
Pope to Offer Mediation.
London, Oct. THE announcement
that the pope is prepared to offer
mediation in the Balkans was made
by the vatican after hurried meet
ing Of the sacred congregation today,
according to q news agency dispatch
from Rome.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
QUITS THE RACE
FOR REELECTION

Norfolk, Neb., Oct. Tn a tele-
phone message to the Norfolk News
today; Congressman M. P. Kincaid Of
O'Neil, for fourteen years representa-
tive from the sixth Nebraska district
and recently nominated by republi-
cans for reelection, announced that he
had decided to decline the nomination
and to retire from public life on
March next owing to i'll health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
OKLAHOMA BANK
ROBBERY FAILURE

Enid, Okla. Oct. 7.-Three robbers
early today blew the safe in the state
bank of Kremlin. twelve miles north
of here, and wrecked the bank fixtures
but were frightened away before they
obtained any loot. Two hours later
three men. believed to be the same
trio entered Douglas, eighteen miles
southeast, on hand car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
EX-SENATOR PETER
is DEAD IN KANSAS

Topeka, Kas., Oct 7.-William A..
PETER, elected to the United States
senate by the first populist legislature
of Kansas, died Of apoplexy at Gren-
ola, Kas., today, aged 81 years. He had
suffered from a shock following the
amputation of q leg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08
Three Killed In Eastern Wreck.

Hagerstown, Nd, Oct Three
trainmen were killed, another was
probably fatally injured, and four
other trainmen more or less seriously
hurt in head-on collision near Ship.
pens burg today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-08

London, England, Oct. IF the
great powers of Europe do not decide
at this late day to interfere there
will be real war in the Balkans.
Greece and the Slavic states are
ready and anxious to pounce upon
Turkey at moments notice. Turkey,
now at peace with italy, is prepared
to move one of the most efficient
armies OF Europe against the invaders.
The allies have but one bond OF
union: hatred Of the Turks and deter
mination to free Macedonia from OF
toman rule. No one Of the Balkan
states alone could hope to be any
match for Turkey. Allied, they might
be successful.
Military authorities agree that
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Pope to Offer Mediation.

London, Oct. THE announcement
that the pope is prepared to offel
mediation in the Balkans was made
by the vatican after a hurried meet
ing Of the sacred congregation today
according to news agency dispatch
from Rome.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
TOMMY BURNS IS
DOING A come
BACK" stunt
Former Heavyweight Cham
pion Fought Canadian Last
Week-After Johnson

When Tommy Burns passed through
Honolulu few months ago ON his
return from Australia. he told his
friends here that he intended to get
back into the ring game. and go after
Jack johnson again. No one took Mr.
Brusu very seriously, and everyone had
a good laugh over his much-heralded
shipboard training, when II developed
that run round the deck and larger
gargle were Tommy's training pro-
gram. However, Burns must have
been in earnest about the lighting part
at any rate for, unless there was some
unforeseen postponement, he hooked up
with Jack Cornell at Edmonton, Can
ada. on May 30. News Of the result
has not yet reached Honolulu, but the
returns will be carefully scanned, for
Tommy has lot of friends In this
burg who would like to see him over
throw the black man, or beat Jim
Flynn in the event of the Pueblo fire.
man carrying off the honors July 4.
If Burns makes good showing with
Council he will hunt up n match with
either Sam Langford or Jack Johnson
for the near future. Tommy's knee,
which was badly injured some time
ago, Is as strong rs ever again and
the former champion does not think 1t
will bother him any more.
After the Connell match Tommy in
tends to take Il run down to New
York and see what's doing in the box
ing line thcrcabouts. He will talk
business with one Of the promoters in
regard to a match with either Of the
colored boxers
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
boxing BETTER "3.
FOR PRINCIPALS and FANS
II Innovation Proves Popular Here It viii Mean Better
All Round-De Mello-lnge Mill Saturday Will Be Test

The boxing show scheduled for next
Saturday at Athletic Park is more than
a mere meeting between Ben de Mello
and George 1ngle. garnished by the
usual preliminary card. 1t is a test
Of how Honolulu ring fans take to the
outdoor game--a feeler Of the public
pulse In regard to the future.
The coming mill win be the first
out Of doors boxing show ever staged
in Hawaii, and 1t opens wide posi-
bilities for other matches. one OF the
most important features of successful
boxing Is a suitable arena, for If the
fans are assured of a clear view Of the
men at work in the ring they will at
tend the shows. Not everyone can af-
ford to buy stage seats mt n theater,
and some find when they come to buy
seats that the choice ones are all gone
and rather than sit back In the body
Of the house they decide to stay home
with an outdoor arena the light IL so
much better that everyone gets fair
sight Of the fighters. even the last rows
Of seats having an unobstructed view
Of the ring. Another big point in ia
vor Of open-air boxing is the elimina-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
GIRLS and tags
ON june STH

June s Is the day set apart by tho
Kings Daughters, when the city will
be thoroughly canvassed for funds, so
Run, run, you stingy man,
They'll tag you II they can.
And IL they do tag you, you're 1t. For
how much? Oh, that's up to you.
The plans of the Tag Day executives
are maturing, and with the city d.
vlded Off into tagging sections, each
section assigned to chaperon and Il
force of energetic. enthusiastic urls.
the whole campaign Is as carefully
planned as a military attack, with no
loOpholes for escape or evasion,
For several years the Kings DauSh-
tiers have maintained home for the
aged on MakilSl street abov' wilde:
avenue. There are now four'acn in
mates of this home and maze than
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
FIRST COLLEGE
DEGREES MONDAY

On Monday, on the grounds of the
College of Hawaii, the first academic
degrees to be conferred by that insti-
tuition viii be awarded to the stu
dents. This will be In the commence
ment exercises, the first the college
has ever held.
Leslie Clark. Yong FoOk Tong,
Louise Gulick and William IIartung
are the graduates. The first two only
have completed the four years course,
the first In agriculture and the second
in engineering. The other two are spe-
clal students and have already received
bachelor of science degrees elsewhere.
High praise Is given to the work of
Clark who, upon his graduation, VIII
join the college faculty. The Chinese
student goes to New York to b'f
engineering firm. He will eventual'S
go to China.
The exercises will commence Mt 4
o'clock. outdoors and speeches viii be
made by Judge Cooper and President
Gilmore.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
! | I CREWS
CHANCES ARE
bright

Giving up all hope of persuadng
Fred Wichman of this city to return
to the Coast and accompany the Stan
ford crew on its Eastern trip, the nth-
letic management of that university
has finally named a man for Wich-
mans place in the boat, and will leave
for Poughkeepsie June s. +. Glover Is
the man who will row No. 6 In Wich
mans place. The Coast papers say
that the position was kept open until
the last minute In the hope that the
Honolulu athlete would change his
mind and take his old seat.
The acceptance of the Stanford row.
ing entry In the big Eastern collegiate
rowing vcrsity race next month at
Poughkecpsic marks the first time that
such AN entry has ever been received
or accepted from the Pacific Coast. The
appearance of the Stanford crew to
the greatest rowing race in America
has been hailed with general satisfac-
tnon by the Eastern rowing authOri-
ties, and hopes are expressed that the
Pacific Coast will in future be repre-
scented yearly.
For some years Stanford has held
the pride Of place In Coast rowing and
the defeat administered to the Wash
| ington crew by the Cardinals last
month has been the cause of consid-
cradle speculation as to just how the
men viii stack up against the best In
the East, For years past Cornell has
been invincible there and Columbia
has been the crew that has been able
to give the Ithaca men the big argu-
ment
The entrance of the Stanford crew
thusiasts in Honolulu, and the ability
Of rowing crews In the East and the
Far West will be made matter of
national interest.
Chairman Morton c. Bogue of the
board of stewards of the regatta has
! officially notified Stanford that the
entry has been accepted. The entrance
Of the crew viii bring the number of
N'9''Nf ~ NV 'h'N N'iH N'"i W. w 'iN'
the others being Cornell, Columbia,
Pennsylvania. Syracuse and Wisconsin.
The Stanford crew was announced
by Captain Seward as follows: r. Ohm
stead, bow; c. Beal, No. 2; c. Smith,
No. 3; +. Watkins. No. 4; r. Duryea,
No. 3; +, Glover, No. 6; II. Seward, No,
I; J. Partridge. stroke; with f. Guer-
rena as coXswain.
While the Stanford crew is going to
compete in the biggest rowing event in
the country, the California varsity crew
is to take hand In the regatta to be
held by the University of Washington
on Lake Washington. The Blue and
Gold varsity and freshman crews will
make the trip north and oppose the
two Washington crews.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
ENDURANCE RECORD
OF BERETANlA CLUB
BROKEN YESTERDAY
Longest Set on Record Won
By BoCkuS and Rich
ards 1915.

The endurance record of the Bere-
tania tennis courts was broken yes
terday afternoon with a marathon set
of doubles that went 80 games. II
provided good tennis and not pat ball,
and was contested all the way, most
Of the games going to deuce.
Theodore Richards and G. G. Bockus
were the winning pair, while those who
suffered the long drawn defeat
were A. NJ Novel; and Lawrence
Judd. The set was the second of the
match. the first being taken by the
Nowcll-Judd combination. Ga. Boclus
and Richards then announced their in
tcntion of coming back" but as tho
games dropped first on one side Of the
net and then ON the other, the pace
began to tell and all four men came
up very groggy for the final round. II
1t had gone another game the police
would probably have stopped II. The
final score was 1915, and the former
record for single set was 1914
Tennis players throughout the city
are much Interested In the Beretania
clubs proposed invitation tournament
next month. There Is probability.
however, that the original conditions
may be changed, and that the tourna-
ment will be handicap instead of
scratch affair.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30
BOYS CLUBS :
FORM LEAGUE

From June / to July inclusive, the
-four boys clubs of IIonolulu-Kaka-
akos Palama, Beretania and Kaulu-
wela--will fight out the question Of
supremacy ON the diamond with both
Junior and senior teams. The Boys
Clubs Workers Association. of which
Charles +. Loomis. director of boys
work of the Y. NJ. G.. A., IL secretary,
has arranged a schedele and seen to II
that the proper amount of enthusiasm
has been fostered at each. Of the clubs
Junior teams viii be composed Of boys
under Is. and all players over that age
will be considered seniors. Two games
are scheduled for Atkinson Park and
the others will be played at Boys
Field
Following Is the arrangement:
June 1-Kakaako vs. Kauluwela
50: Palama W.. Beretania %.
June S--Beretanla VIZ. Kakaako (S).
at Atkinson Park; Palama VS.. Kaulu-
wela %.
June l5-Palama vs. Kauluwela CSD:
Kakaako vs. Beretanla "a.
June 22-Palama VS.. Bcretania (S):
Kakaako vs.. Kauluwela %, at Atkin-
son Park
June 29-Palama We. Kakaako (S):
Beretania VIZ. Kauluwcla %.
July G-Beretania VS.. Kauluwela
ts); Palama VS.. Kakaako %.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30

tion OF the smoke nuisance. Around
an indoor ring great clouds of rank
tobacco smoke invariably hang, despite
repeated pleadngs and threats Of the
management and referee. This chokes
the lighters and makes II hard for
them to get the air that their over
worked lungs 70 badly need, and incl
dentally ID gives about half Of the
audience headache ana smarting
eyes. In the open air the smoke isn't
noticed, and both fighters and fans
are much better on.
II II always possible to handle a
larger crowd out Of doors, and II the
people will turn out It means that the
fight game here viii be on n iirmer
basis. and that promoters can AFFORD
to make heavier investments In bring
ing classy boxers from the Coast. Az
ter all, provided that the game Is kept
strictly on the square. II Is up to the
fans themselves to make or mar It..
The real test will come with this lni-
tiai effort next Saturday.
Moving pictures OF the De Mello-
Ingle mill win be taken. Honolulu IL
certainly getting to be big league"
fight town.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30

A prominent citizen of the city told
the Bulletin that his particular
attention was called to the fact that
as the Memorial Day parade passed
the YIN. c. A. building quite num-
Der of young gentlemen, many of
them members of that worthy organi.
cation, occupied the front steps of the
building and not 'one of them saluted
the Flag by raising his hat as it went
by, but that number of Portuguese
standing on the sidewalk did not for
get.