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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-09

next year in the agricultural college
at Manhattan. Miss Meade was gradu-
ated from Manhattan only three years
ago, and has since done excellent work
and creditably passed severe examina-
tionS at Columbia University, N. Y.
The position at Manhattan is an i'm
portant one, but Miss Meade is an ex-
pert in her line, and will meet all ex-
pectations.
Mrs. H. F. Guthrie will entertain to-
morrow at her home, 1920 Harrison
street, at a baby party in honor of
her attractive little daughter, Isabel,
who is to celebrate her fourth birthday.
The other children who will be there
are: Betty Hanchette, Marion Ross,
Frances Fiederling, Catherine Burch-
field, and Constance Ross. Mrs. Guth-
RE will be assisted by her daughter,
Miss Lillian Guthrie, and her mother,
Mrs. st. Clair Guthrie of Marysville,
who is her guest.
A fluffy young lady of Denver trailed
one day before a city judge, and indi-
Gated three scared looking chaps who
were meekly following her, under the
auspices of a policeman.
These men, she murmured, looking
askance at the judge, 'fnsulted me on
the street, and want you to have
them arrested"
The judge eyed the three cavaliers
specifically, and asked the prosecuting
witness where it had occurred.
81 was sitting in my car" she re-
sponded. ST don't know any of these
these prisoners, but one of them adj
dressed me, and the others laughed"
What" said the judge, gently, did
they say?',
They said" returned the young
lady, in awesome tones, they said,
oh, you beautiful DOLL"
What else?'' questioned the Judge
gravely.
THAT was ALL" the prosecuting wit
ness admitted.
Didn't they say anything else?"
Moo"
Heavens" said the judge, critically
I'D call that a compliment, not an
insult. The defendants are dis
charged
sists that this story should be told to
show the vagaries of the feminine
mind.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Phil Reed has motered to AL
toona. Kan, where she will spend two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Palmer, DR.. and
Mrs. c. A. Mcguire leave the first of
August for Michigan, where they will
visit Spring Lake.
Among the Topeka people who have
returned from motoring to Lawrence
for over Sunday are: Governor and
Mrs. w. r. Stubs, Mr.. and Mrs. L F.
Seller. Mr.. Norton Lyons, Mrs. c. z.
Lyons. Miss Leila Todd and Mr.. p. d.
Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Cameron of
Houston, Texas, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Forbes of Cedar
Heights. Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron, Mr..
and Mrs. Forbes leave today for a
short visit at the Cor5et ranch in
Valencia.
Mr.. H. o. Garvey returned Monday
from Pigeon Cove, Mass, where Mrs.
Garvey, Miss Annabel Garvey and Mr.
Willis Garvey are spending the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bartle of Los
Angeles, Cal, left today for their home
in Cuba. n. Y, after spending week
with Mr.. and Mrs H. s. HallerTnau
1923 Pork street
The First Congregational Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. S. G. W.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
HEIRS ATTACK
LARGE ESTATE
Sixteen Descendants Of Mrs. Jane
Perkins File Action In Kansas
City for Part Of $4,000

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 11.-Sixteen
heirs of Mrs. Jane Perkins who died
In Unicoi county, Tenn, thirty-tive
years ago today brought suit in the
circuit court here to get some of the
335O,OOO estate of Nathaniel P. Simp-
son, q recluse who died here last
December
The petition asserts that Mrs. Per
kins by thrift, accumulated $118,000
in Central City, Colo, where she kept
boarding house for miners and had
the privilege of gathering waste gold
from the slush boxes at the mines.
Nathaniel P. Simpson, miner,
boarded at her home and became her
business manager. In 1873, accom-
panied by Simpson, Mrs. Perkins NOV
ed to Tennessee. Simpson had induc-
ed her to invest her money in property
and when she died the petition states,
he left there taking all the valuable
papers with him and for more than
thirty years Mrs. Perkins heirs were
unable to locate him. When they
read in the newspapers Of the death
OF a Nathaniel p Simpson here, they
began an investigation and now claim
he was the man that acted as Mrs.
Perkins manager Simpsons son
Henry C. Simpson of Lincoln Center,
Kan, is made defendant in the suit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
SHOT WIFE'S SISTER
DURING HONEYMOON
Newly We'd Lawyer on Wedding Trip
Used Pistol on sisterin.law at
Tampa, Fla, Last Night.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 11.-Miss Maude
Nichols of Fort Meyers, Fla. was shot
and probably fatally wounded here last
night by R. Percy Jones, prominent
lawyer Of Fort Meyers, who was on
his honeymoon trip. It is alleged the
lawyer had promised to marry the
wounded woman who is sister of his
wife. The wounded sister, accom-
panied the couple on their wedding
trip from TT. Meyers, and is said to
have told her newly married sister the
story Of Jones' alleged deception.
The trouble thus aroused is said to
have continued after the party reached
hotel here and to have eliminated
in Jones' charging his sister-in-law
with taking sum Of money from him.
The quarrel eliminated in the shoot
ing. Miss Nichols and her sister came
to Fort Meyers from Nebraska City,
Neb., several months ago. Jones was
arrested and is held without bail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
WOMAN JUDGE FOR
CHICAGO'S YOUTH
Cook County Public Guardian Raised
to the Bench With Supervision
Of Young Girls

Chicago. Dec. 11.-Miss Mary M.
Bartelme for eighteen years public
guardian Of Cook county, tomorrow
will be inaugurated as Chicago's first
woman Judge.
Miss Bartelme was the choice Of the
judges of the circuit court who con-
sidered several other women lawyers
for the position. She will assist Judge
Pinckney in the juvenile court and
will direct most Of her attention to
girls who come under the courts
Jurisdiction.
In her position as public guardian.
thousands OF young girls came under
her attention and she is referred to by
them as "Mohter Bartelme." II
There was much rejoicing among
those who knew her when It became
known that she was to be the kids
Judge"
"My idea Of being a judge" said
Miss Bartelme last night "is not so
much to pass judgment as to assist un-
fortunates."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
ROBBERS BLOW
TWO IOWA BANKS
Between $1,000 and $1,000 Was Taken
in Bank Robberies Last Night at
Percy and Goidfield.

Goldfeld, Ia, Dec. 11.-Robbers
blew open the safe Of the Citizens
State bank here last night and secured
between $4,000 and $4,000 in cash.
The robbers then stole team and
escaped.
The robbery was not discovered un-
til o'clock this morning. The team
was found mile west of town.
Rob Bank and Depot.
Percy. Dec 11.-Robbers blew the
safe of the Farmers Security bank
here last night, robbed the Wabash
station, cut telephone and telegraph
wires and escaped on a hand car to-
wards Des Moines. The safe con-
tanned $4,000 in currency. but it is
not known how much was taken as
an inner compartment is still locked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
CHARGED WITH
WRITING THREATS
Trio Held by Federal Officers Accused
Of Sending Threatening Letters
to Woodrow Wilson.

Newark, n. j.; Dec. 11.-Sullen and
without counsel, the three so-called
mountaineers arrested at Dover, N. j.,
last night charged with writing threat
ening letters to Woodrow Wilson, are
locked up as federal prisoners here
awaiting preliminary examination
Monday. Two are brothers, Peter
and Jacob Dunn, "a and 26 years old
respectively. The other is Seeley Dav-
export, AZ years old.
According to the postof1ce inspec-
tors who made the arrest, Peter ac-
cuses Jacob of having done the writ
ing. Words written by Jacob at the
dictation of inspectors are said to
have Tailed in particular and mis-;
spelling with the letters sent to the
president-elect Three letters were
mailed, apparently at an out Of the
way rural free delivery box in front
Of a deserted house and the inspectors
say they have evidence that Jacob
Dunn bought from mail carrier paper
identical with that on which the VIII
son letters were written. When ar
raigned before a commissioner last
night all the prisoners protested their
ignorance of the letters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
GANG LEADER
PLEADED GUILTY
italian Who Held Up Employees at the
Rockefeller Estate Admitted
His Guilt.

White Plains, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE
plea Of guilty" rendered by francesca
Missetti before County Judge Platt in
response to an indictment charging
him with holding up several men en-
ploying on the estate of John D.
Rockefeller, leads Mr.. Rockefeller to
believe that he will have no more
trouble with his men. John Pugliese,
who was arrested with Missetti plead
ed not guilty and will be placed on
trial at once.
Missetti was the ringleader of a
band OF three men who held up.nine
Italians employed on the Rockefeller
domain last July. Since his arrest
there has been no more trouble with
the men employed by Mr.. Rockefeller
and they have all gone back to work.
Two special guards, however, are en-
ployed day and night to patrol the
grounds and drive away any suspicious
persons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
YELLED WOMAN r..
WIELDS A KNIFE
Mysterious Female Makes Second
Attack, Slashlng Another Woman
In the Face Last Night

St. Louis, Mo-. Dec. ia second
mysterious assault committed by tall
yelled woman, garbed entirely in black
occurred last night. this time woman
being the victim Mrs. T. J. Stephen
son, answering summons at the
door Of her apartments, opened 1t to
be slashed twice with knife welded
by woman, tall and heavily veiled.
She was not dangerously hurt.
Two weeks ago Father Timothy
Dempsey, pastor of st. Patrick's
church and we'll known for his
philanthropies, was called to the door
of his home and struck several severe
blows in the breast by woman whose
description was similar to that Of the
one who last night attacked Mrs.
Stephenson. Neither Mrs. Stephenson
nor Father Dempsey could identify
the assailants or assign any reason
for the assaults. In both case the
woman hurried away before her sur
prised victims recovered self posses
sion enough to pursue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
FALSE ALARMS
is LATEST FAD
English Suffragettes Poster Fire De-
partments-one Given 2 Months
In Jail for Offense.

London, Dec. 11.-Elsie Howey, mil
itant suffragette, was sentenced today
to two months imprisonment for turn.
ing in false alarms of fire last night
She told the police magistrate the
only way in which the government
could stop the women was to give
them votes.
That the suffragette attack on the
hre alarms was concerted one is
indicated by the fact that in Man.
chester, Birmingham and other cities
similar outrages were committed
All the fire stations in London were
inundated today with post cards bear.
ing the suffragettes color and in.
scribed Votes for women, "Extin-
guish us II you can.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
MUCH Welded MAN
ASKS LICENSE FREE
St. Louis Man When About to Take
Fifth Wife Wanted Clerk to Give
Him Permit Gratis

St. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 11.--When
George Oberhauer, So years old, APP
piled at Belleville, Ill, for a marriage
license yesterday he expected to get
one without paying on the strength OF
his matrimonial record.
"This makes the fifth marriage
license I've got here and think I
ought to get one for nothing he com
planned to the clerk.
However, he had to pay the custom-
ary fee for the privilege Of marrying
Mrs. Mary Mueller, GA years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
T|MEISF|XEO
FOR REVISION
Of THE TARIFF
Ways and Means Committee
Has Set Dates for Revis-
ing Various Schedules
Witnesses to be Heard.

washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
echedule OF hearings on tariff revision
was announced by the house ways
and means committee today as fol-
lows:
Schedule A-Chemicals, oils ana
paints; Monday, January s.
Schedule B-Earths, earthenware
ard glassware; Wednesday. Jan. 8.
Schedule C-Metals and manufao-
lures; Friday, Jan. 10.
Schedule D-Wood and manufac.
lures and schedule l., silk and SILK
goods; Monday, Jan. 13.
Schedule E-Sugar and manufac'
lures and schedule H, spirits, wines
and other beverages; Wednesday, JAN
uary Is.
Schedule Tobacco and man'lfac-
lures, and schedule M, pulp, paper
and books; Friday, Jan. II.
Schedule G-Agricultural products
and provisions; Monday, Jan. 20.
Schedule Cotton manufactures;
Wednesday, Jan. %.
Schedule FLAX, hemp and jute
and manufactures; Friday, Jan. "a.
Schedule K--Wool and manufac-
lures; Monday, Jan. ~.
Schedule N-Sundries; Wednesday,
January 20. -
Free ist-Administrative features
and miscellaneous Friday, Jan. 81.
viii Hear Those Interested.
A statement issued by the commit
tee gives these directions to all inter
ested in tariff revision legislation in
the country:
Persons desiring to be heard should
apply to the clerk of the committee
previous to the date set for the hear.
Ing. to be assigned time on the spro-
gram for that day. In making such
application the following information
/ should be given: .s,. ssgssss5a "
II sssssas sNarrr, permanent address, temper
ary address In Washington; persons,
3 firm or corporation represented; para.
graphs act concerning which testi-
n1ony will be given. Brief mention OF
attitude to revision of tariff and the
amount Of time desired.
."In addition to this the person in
tending to give testimony should for
ward in advance to the clerk copy
Of his brief and of any documents he
desires to file with the committee"
Vote Was Unanimous.
The action OF the ways and means
committee was unanimous, the repub-
licans present voting with the demo
Gratis for hearings of all persons op-
posing or favoring tariff revision.
There was no amendment Of the
form of the revision legislation pro-
posed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
OFFER OF YALE
PR0FESS0RSH|P
FOR PRESIDENT
Taft Said to be Considering
Proposition to Act in Ca
pacity Similar to That of
Cleveland at Princeton.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 11.-Presi'
dent Taft Is considering an offer OF
the Kent professorship at the Yale
law school. The place. which has been
vacant for several years and was last
filled by Professor Phelps. at one
time American minister to Great
Britain, has been formally rendered to
Mr.. Taft and he has talked over the
offer with his cabinet. but arrived at
no decision. Should he accept it, his
relation to Yale university would be
much the same as was former Presl-
dent Cleveland's relation to Prince
ton.
Mr.. Taft is considering this offer on
one side and his original plans to
practice law on the other. Some Of his
friends were inclined to believe that
he will accept the Yale place, though
they do not expect he will make up
his mind before next month. -
May Take Son Into Practice.
The president has had the offer to
go to Yale under consideration for
some time. He Is already a member of
the Yale corporation and his desire to
return to New Haven has been
weighed against one to 90 back to
Cincinnati, hang out his shingle,
take his oldest son. Robert. into MS
office and establish law practice in
his home city.
Edward John Phelps. who last held
the Kent professorship, died In 1900
He was distinguished lawyer and an
active democrat Under President FIJI.
more Mr.. Phelps was appointed sec.
ond comptroller of the treasury and
in 1880 was president Of the Ameri.
can Bar association. In the same year
he was the unsuccessful democratic
candidate for governor Of Vermont
his home state. He was made minister
to Great Britain by President Cleve
land In 1885 and served until the end
Of that presidents first term.
The Kent endowment pays $4,000 .
year.
Has Not Been Formally Acted Upon
New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. IL Presi
dent Hadley Of Yale did not deny to
day there had been an informal con
ference on the subject Of President
Taft accepting the Kent professorshir
at Yale. He did say, however, that the
matter had not been formally acted
upon in any way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
OPERATIONS
0NWALlSTREET
WERE DETAILED
Accountant of Committee
Showed by Statistics How
Transfers Take Place on
Stock Exchange.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-Opera
tions on the New York stock exchange
were detailed to the house money
trust investigating committee today
by Lawrence w. Scudder, accountant
for the committee, who gave elaborate
statistics to show the operations IN
fourteen active stocks since 1907.
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the
committee, led Mr.. Scudder through
an examination, the object of which
was to show that of millions Of shares
of stock traded in upon the stock ex'
change only small percentage was
actually transferred. With that object
in view the witness presented tables
and figures to show that the entire
been turned over eight or ten times
a year, while about eight per cent OF
the sales generally were bona fide
transfers.
The committee has concluded Its
investigation Of the clearing house sit.
uation, Counsel Untermeyer an
nounced.
w. H. Frew, chairman of the New
York clearing house committee, re
sumed the stand before the house
money trust investigating committee
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the
committee, had concluded his examina
ton of Mr.. Frew yesterday but the
banker desired to discuss further his
views of clearing regulation which
caused banks to charge fixed date
for the collection Of out of town
checks. Chairman Pujo announced
that the committee had decided to al
low Mr.. Frew to make an explanation
Mr. Frew put into the record re
port by the committee on inland ex
change of the clearing house. showing
the cost of and the charge for making
out of town collections during 1911.
The report showed profit to the
banks on such collection charges o.
$97 900 for the year. II showed tota
charges for collections as 32,139,551
and the cost of making collections al
$1,176162.
In addition to the cost of collection
the report also charged 1859 9,461.7S fol
share of rent, postal, salaries, etc.
and $296,460 as loss of interest.
Mr.. Untermeyer confronted the wit
ness with a letter from Frank A. Van
derlip, the New York banker, declar
ing that the banks suffered loss Of
about 100000 year on out of towr
collections. Mr. Frew declared HI
did not wish to criticise'' Mr.. Van
derlip.
Mr.. Untermeyer was eager to dis
cover what Mr.. Frew knew about thu
attitude of New York banks toward!
demands of out Of town depositors fol
their money during the 1907 panic.
Mr.. Frew denied emphatically tha
he ever knew of the New York banks
refusing to allow the country banks tt
withdraw their funds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
HUSBAND FOLLOWS
EXAMPLE OF WIFE
Burlington Man, Whose Wife Commit.
ted Suicide Ten Days Ago, Died
BY Same Method Himself.

Burlington, Dec. 11.-Victor John.
son took a big dose Of carbolic acid.
with suicidal intent. at 212 Locust
street, at o'clock last evening. A
physician was summoned and re-
sponded promptly and worked hard
over the sick man, but the poison had
done it's work before the physician ar
rived, and at 11:10 o'clock the suf-
ferer was relieved by death.
Sunday, December 1, his wife, Ber.
tha Johnson, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
NO INSURANCE ON
HOUSE OR CONTENTS

Keosauqua, Dec. 11.-Fire destroyed
the farm house on the w. H. Channell
farm five miles north Of this city. The
fire was so completely under way
when discovered 1t was impossible to
save the boulding. ~
E. c. Garrett and family lived on
the farm and suffered heavily from
the fire, losing almost all their house
hold goods and wearing apparel. He
carried no insurance. The insurance
on the house had lapsed. Mr.. Gar.
rett's friends are doing what they can
to aid him in his trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
ANOTHER VICTIM
AT DEATH CORNER
Thirteenth Person Killed In italian
Quarter Of Chicago This Morning
BY Gunmen

Chicago, Dec. Ii An unidentified
man was shot through the head and
instantly killed near death corner" in
the north side Italian quarter early
this morning. The locality is called
death corner" by the police because
twelve murders have occurred there
within year.
The latest victim was a laborer and
was hurrying to his work when two
men ran up behind him and one fired
two bullets into his head. The assail-
ants fled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
EVAN SHAW FUNERAL
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Abba, Dec. lin the passing Of
Evan Shaw Monday, Monroe county
lost another of it's earliest settlers.
He has raised an excellent family who
have now grown to manhood and
womanhood and are among the best
citizens. He has been attended
through long years Of sickness by q
patient, faithful wife who also sur
wives him. Funeral services were
held this afternoon from the Christian
church conducted by Rev. ]. A. Burns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
COUNTY SEAT is
BASE OF TROUBLE
Gov. Cruise Of Oklahoma May Send
Militia to Settle Threatened
Troubled Factions.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 11.-Gov,
Cruce today was awaiting further
news before ordering the militia to
Jay where trouble was threatened over
location Of the seat Of Delaware coun-
ty.
The governor has received informa-
ton that clash between the contend.
ing factions was narrowly averted yes.
terday and there Is likelihood OF
such trouble today. The telephone
lines to Jay which were cut last night
have not been restored.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
WILSON RECEIVED
100000 LETTERS

Trenton. N. r., Dec. 11-Forty
thousand letters in five months repre-
sent the total Of Gov. Wilson's mail
since he came into prominence as the
democratic candidate for president last
July. These are the figures given out
by Joseph P. Tumulty, Gov. Wilson's
secretary, on whom devolved the task
of reading and answering most OF
them, as only the more important
communications were turned over to
the governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
RUGH BENEFIT
NOT A SUCCESS

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE benefit per-
formance last night for the fund for
a memorial in Gary, Ind, to Billie
Rugh, the newsboy who gave his leg
to save the life Of Miss Ethel Smith.
resulted in deficit Of $3.50. Rugh died
as a result OF the sacrifice and his
heroism has been the theme Of un-
stinted praise, but fewer than 200 per
sons gathered to hear the grand opera
stars, vaudeville headliners and others
who donated their services.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
May File Saloon
Consent Petition
Saturday, Dec. II
+ + !: + j. + + + + + + +

The saloon consent petition,
which has been in circulation
since November 19, will like
ly be filed with the county
auditor Saturday afternoon just
before the close of business in
the court house. This informa-
tion was given out this morning
by Director of Publicity c. A.
Windle, when he stated that the
attorneys for the Ottumwa
Taxpayers Protective associa-
ton were checking over the
names secured with the poll
books in the. Office of the board
OF supervisors. Mr.. Windle
stated that by Saturday after
noon the petition would have a
sufficient majority to make 1T
withstand any attack by the
drys. The work of comparing
the names with the poll books,
now in progress. is to ascertain
even the slightest variation in
the signatures. II such are
found the petition will be turned
back to the solicitor and the
voter who signed will be asked
to sign over in accordance
with the poll book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-12
DETROIT UNION MAN
HELD FOR PERJURY

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 11.-William
H. Quigley, Detroit business agent OF
the carpenters union, today was held
to the federal grand jury on the charge
of the district attorney that he had
committed perjury as witness at the
dynamite conspiracy" trial. He was
taken into custody by deputy United
States marshal.