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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
OttumWa
Lime & Cement Co
2O4 So. Court st.
MILLIONS LEVIED
AS BLACKMAIL
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still at large. ''Dago Frank" Cirofici
Is in custody
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still at large. "Dago Frank" Cirofici
Is In custody.
Rose Statement Of Graft Fund.
Sworn statements tending to show
that the annual graft collected by high
police officials in New York city from
gambling houses and other illegal re-
sorts has amounted within the last
year to $2,400,000, were made to the
district attorney by BALD jack Rose.
This annual yield of S2,400,000 pro-
lection money was equally divided, ac-
cording to Rose, among four high Off
Gals of the police department, one of
them being Becker, and from other
evidence the district attorney has col
lected, he has reason to suspect that
each 100000 was further distributed.
In other words there were four sep
arate systems of bureaus Of graft col
lection, each headed by a high police
official.
Mr.. Whitman, 1t was learned, has
the names of the other three police
officials, whom Rose has named.
Becker Is Given Chance.
It also became known that If Lieu.
tenant Becker will tell all he knows,
not only in respect to his own alleged
comp1clty IN the murder, Dut Will IN
fold the inner workings of the graft
system, in 50 far as 1t may involve
the men higher up, no effort will be
made to enforce the extreme penalty
for the crime of which he now stands
accused-the murder Of Rosenthal-
but he will be granted leniency on that
condition only.
The alleged fact of the $4,000, 900
fund was told to him by Becker, Rose
said. In sworn statement. Becker,
he said, told him that he handled
$500. 1000 year and that equal amounts
were handled by three other officials.
BRIDGE Weber, the gambler who
has also confessed and whose story
largely resulted in the arrest Of Beck
er, admitted to the district attorney
that $4,000 was the sum which he re-
ce1ved to pay the men who actually
fired the shot which killed Rosenthal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

as expeditions as possible in unloading
cars consigned to them, and thus give
the railroad, and incidentally the ship
pers, the most benefit possible from
the equipment of the road. This is to
be a year of bumper crops of all kinds,
accord ding to the best authorities, and
the freight equipment of every rail
road in the country will be taxed to the
limit when the late fruits and grains
are harvested, and consequently the
Burlington is making an extra effort to
get shippers to be prompt in unloading
their cars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
NUMBER OF IOWA'S
INSANE INCREASING

Des Moines, July 31.-The number Of
insane in Iowa is increasing, accord
ing to DR.. Murdoch Bannister, men,
Der Of the state board OF control. DR..
Bannister has based his estimate on
preliminary figures OF the biennial re-
ports of the institutions.
DR.. Bannister declares, however,
that the increase Is not due to an in
cresseing proportion of insane people
but rather to the increasing age of
the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
CHARGE NEWS AGENT
WITH ILLEGAL SALE

Perry, July 31.-Andrew Peterson a
young man employed as news agent on
the M. & st. L. trains running through
here, is in the county Jail at Abel
awaiting the action OF the grand jury
In default of $500 bonds. Peterson is
charged with the illegal sale of cigar
cites to passengers on the train and
with having in his possession large
number Of indecent and obscene pic
lures and cards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
PROMPTNESS URGED
BY BURLINGTON
Shippers Asked to Cooperate With
Road and Unload Cars as Rapidly
As Possible

The officials of the Burlington held
a meeting yesterday In Superintend-
ent Cummings office to consider the
car situation. Methods and means Of
securing the release Of all kinds of
equipment were considered, and it was
decided to instruct all agents to see
shippers personally and ask them to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
HOUSE BURNED
LAST EVENING
Home of Oral Thomas Destroyed by
Flames Of Unknown origin;

Fire of unknown origin at $3.50 last
evening completely destroyed the
home Of Oral Thomas, 209 Paris street,
in West Ottumwa. No one was at home
at the time and nothing was saved
The loss is estimated between $1,000
and $1,400, practically covered by in
surance. The flames were discovered
too late for any service by the fire de-
partment, the long run delaying their
reaching the place.
Mr.. Thomas, who is member of the
Fifty-fourth Regiment band, was play
ing at the concert in the city park,
while his wife was attending church
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
THOUSANDS AT
BOONE AUTO RACES

Boone. July 31-Thousands of peo-
pie are in the city today for the Sec
ond day Of the automobile and motor
cycle races. The weather and track
conditions are perfect, and 1t is prob
able that some new records for Iowa
tracks will be made today. The races
are scheduled to start at 1880 this
afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

compel merchants to cover their
wares with screens, but he will attempt
to hold that food exposed to flies Is
"adulterated."
A bill including measure reQuir-
ing the screening Of foodstuffs was be-
fore the last legislature, but the clause
regarding this was lost in the COM
mittee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
STRIKER KILLED IN
LONDON DOCK RIOT
Six Others Wounded When Men En-.
Gage In Fight With Non-Unlon
Workers Who Usu7p Places

London, July 31.-Seven strikers
were shot, one Of them dying later in
hospital, and twenty others seriously
wounded by sticks or stones as the re-
suit of ricting at Victoria and other
docks in u don today.
The chief encounter occurred at the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

Building Material!

isn't like buying clothes or furniture
If you make mistake In these, the
remedy is easy. Mistakes In building
material are almost a calamity. They
are expensive, annoying and disap
pointing They may even be danger
GUS. TO avoid them get your material
here. Our goods are above all things
reliable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
BARNEY WANTS ALL
FOODSTUFFS COVERED

Des Moines, July 31.-W. B. Barney
tate food and dairy commissioner is
planning to start fight against mer-
chants who expose foodstuffs to flies
Mr.. Barney is not certain that he can
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01

C. M. Woolworth of Chicago Heights
H., a former resident of Ottumwa, is
in the city fer few days visiting
friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMVA, IOWA
Tri-We ekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed will please give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoffice
where they desire it to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
POKER AND DRINKS
BLAMED FOR WRECKS
Laekawanna Bars Gambling and
Liquor to Employees to
Save Lives.

New York, July 31.-Employes of !
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western !
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26

Oyster Bay. June 26.-With the or
ganization of a new progressive party
definitely under way. ex-President
Roosevelt returned to his home today
from Chicago. He was smiling and
he said in fighting trim. He insisted
that the work would be pushed ahead
with full steam on. His neighbors
political fortunes of Colonel Roose-
Welt for a good many years. did not
know whether to receive him as a
returning champion or as a vanquish-
ed warrior. but he assured those who
saw Inn that he was not in the least
dismayed by the happenings at Chi
cage.
Il understand that some of the
newspapers today. "the colonel re-
marked, said that 1 returned from
\ Chicago greatly aged with lines of
' care on my face. BY George isn't
that funny" He threw back his head
and laughed. You see how I look"
in my life and those of yeu who were
out in Chicago know that If there was
a maj who was concerned or nervous
l was not. 1 told them out there that
if they did not purge the convention
Of the fraudulent delegates, I would
take the step I did. There was never
any doubt in ny mind h l would
do" Colonel Roosevelt was greatly
pleased at the news from Baltimore.
He showed how closely he was keep
ing in touch with the situation there
by reciting the vote by which Will
liam j. Bryan had been defeated a
short time before I'm his contest with
Alton b. Parker owe the temporary
craftsmanship.
Like Chicago Fight.
Doesn't that remind you of what
happened in Chicago?" he asked.
They are making the same fight at
Baltimore. That makes one thing
plain, that Mr.. Murphy will never
make peace with Bryan"
Colonel Roosevelt said that appar-
entity the issue among the democrats
was fundamentally the same as that
in the, republican convention. Should
serious differences develop 1t 10 his
belief that the new party. will profit
thereby in the way of, receiving sup
port from the dissatisfied democrats.
with this in. mind. Colonel Roosevelt
and his associates will take no definite
steps until the democratic conven
ton has come to an end. He said
that the first meeting Of the tenn
porary committee on organization an
nounced yesterday by Governor Hiram
Johnson OF California would not hs
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
RADICAL MUST
-. Be NOMINATED
Anthier Says Bryan Would
Never Give Support to
Roosevelt.

Minneapolis. June 25.--Georse +
Anthier in a special to the Tribune
says:
William Jennings Bryan has his
back to the wall at the democratic
J convention. He is fighting to keer
the democratic party in the radica.
dunn where it took its place at his
first nomination nj where it has
continued barring the hiatus tina,
characterized the nomination Of AL.
ton Is. Parker.
Radical Necessary.
Mr.. Bryan's nomination or the
nomination of some other radical
democrat is made almost logically
necessary by the action of the re-
publican convention at Chicago which
nominated the president on a plat
form that is regarded as conservative
1t was the first step to divide the par
ties of the United States into Their
proper respective divisions. conserva-
nings Bryan does not shy at the term
radical. He likes it.
Showing itself in the two national
conventions is a reported conspiracy
on h part of Wall street or the
business interests of the country
as these people like to term them.
selves, to dictate the nominations OF
the presidency.
This Conspiracy was ushered into
being a long time ago and the state.
ment of it here is based upon credit.
able authority.
Harmon Said to Be Man.
That conspiracy aimed to back. it is
said. Judson Harmon for the demo
cratic nomination and William It
Taft for the republican nomination
The frauds of Wall street and the big
business interests of the country are
then to be poured into the Golfers OF
democracy for the purpose of defeat
ing Taft and electing Harmon.
Radical tendencies Of the time had
altered the leaders of business in the
of the movements for the initiative
the referendum and the recall OF
judges, they saw a final attack on
property which would render the
country unsafe and might result in
revolution and the triumph of Social
ism.
This opinion was held not only by
tunes" but by men who were patriot
ically interested in a conservative set
Element of the problems of the coun-
try.
Here the last part of the plot is be.
ing played out with Bryan taking a
leading part on side. and Alton B
Parker. Thomas TaRgart. Charles +
Murphy. Norman E. Mack and other
WORTHLESS playing an opposite part.
Out Of it may come. a fourth party
IL Bryan is out Unanswered. What.
ever course the colonel and his third
party may take in the light Of new
developments it is certain that Bryan
does not look upon Colonel Roose-
welt as his type Of radical. He does
not trust him. Mr.. Bryan believes
that progressivism does not consis,
only In thrilling phrases relative tc
the will of the people. but should he
exemplified in declarations for direc,
legislation. He does not agree with
the colonel that the recall may be a
| good thing in California but u%nneces.
sary in Minnesota as the colone,
Estates. in his address hefnra tho Min.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26

Baltimore. Md. June 25.-William
Jennings Bryan met defeat at the
hands of the democratic national con-
vention today and in the opinion of
nan of the party leaders he elm
mated himself from the race for the
presidential nomination. The vote by
which former Judge Alton r. Parker
of New York was elected temporary
chairman over Mr.. Bryan $40 to $40
Champ Clark adherents are openly
claiming the nomination n there
were many at the convention today
who We're inclined to agree that il
would either be Speaker Clark or a
dark horse" Talk of Mr.. Bryan
has not ceased by any means. Some
of his friends claim that today's vote
was no test. that many Of his most ar
dent supporters were compelled by
circumstances to vote against him as
temporary chairman. They claimed
on the other hand that the vote OF
$40. given to Mr.. Bryan indicated that
he held "a veto" power in the con-
vention which put him in a position
of dominance as to who should be
the nominee.
Clark Men for Parker.
Many Of Speaker Clark's delegates
openly threw their support to the
dLtl.6TydI1 forces. ms was regard.
ed as opening a breach between the
speaker and Mr.. BRYAN which may
cause Bryan supporters to make a bit.
ter fight on Clark. Taken from an.
other angle. the vote Of so many
Clark adherents for Judge Parker was
interpreted as a distinct bid for the
support Of the conservative element
in the convention. This conservative
element it may be started Is practical
~ prepared to accept a radical o.
progressive candidate. They frankly
admit that to name a conservative OF
%so-called reactionary would result in
strengthening the hand of Colonel
Roosevelt in his own organization OF
the third party. This the leaders are
anxious to avoid. The urn of polit-
ical affairs in the past few days Is
regarded here as having been decid-
eddy favorable to Speaker Clark's car.
didacy. Straight out Wilson dele.
gates today threw their support SOL
idly to Mr.. Bryan in his fight against
Judge Parker. This the leaders fig
ured would make the conservative
element choose Clark in preference
TO the New Jersey governor as the
progressive candidate.
Mr.. EIyan left the convention hall
today l;y a a entrance soon after
the vote on the temporary chairman
ship was announced. and resumed the
conference in his rooms. Tonight he
SAID:
The vote in the convention shows
the attitude OF the convention. and
my speech shows my view on the sub
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
CHOSEN
AS CHAIRMAN
North Dakota Delegates Dis
tribute Convention Honors
at Caucus.

Baltimore. Md, June Ex-Governor
Dakota are ready to stand up and he
counted. The delegation is here and
will present his name for president.
Former Senator Purcell will make the
nominating speech. The delegates
have a definite understanding with
, Burke and hi will release them at the
proper time 10 vote for Wilson or
Bryan. as the circumstances dictate.
The delegation expects to present
| Burke and vote for him on the first
ballot. but only to get him properly
before the convention and in good
position to be struck by vice presi-
dent light. The real object of tina
North Dakotans is to land Burke in
second place and already they ara
working to thai end. They claim to
have promises of support already from
several influential delegates.
The formal caucus of delegation
was held late yesterday. Preliminary
thoroughly understood already. but
the delegation took a positive stand
with the progressives by adopting a
resolution directing the chairman tn
cast it's votes against Judge Parker
if his name should be presented for
man known by his record to be a
progressive" This resolution was Of
fered by Purcell. The delegation
places were filled as follows: S. j.
DOYLE. Darlington. chairman; T. D.
Casey. Dickinson; secretary. W. o.
Purcell. Wahpeton: resolutions ON
mittee. j. Nelson Kelly. Grand Forks,
A. Joy. Grand Forks: permanent orr
gaiization. Carl Nelson. Cando: rules
and order OF business, W. L. Walton,
| Bantry, committee to notify the nom-
inee for president; Frank Reed. Bis
marck. committee to notify the NOM
the views of Others in the delegation
as to including the recall Of judges
on the platform.
May Favor Recall.
Possibly he favors 1t with certain
restrictions. G. D. Casey, another at
torney on the delegation. said he be-
lieved in the recall OF all elective
officers. theirs said they were ready
to stand for whatever Senator Pur-
er members of h delegation present
are Frank Lish of Dickinson and
Charles A. Mansfield. Williston. T.
D. Casey is acting rs alternate for
Edward G. Hughes. John Bruegger.
national committeeman-elect. is acting
on the committee with a proxy from
William Collins. the retiring member.
who did not come. D. H. Macarthur.
chairman of the state committee; NJ.
D. Hildreth of Fargo n ]. H. Ter
rett of Michigan are with the dele.
cation and will sit in the convention
as a~lternates, not having been selected
in the state primary.
Governor Burke has definitely all
lied himself with the Wilson Bryan
forces. Himself a candidate for the
nomination. the North Dakota gov
ernor yesterday gave out an interview
IN which he predicted the nomination
OF Wilson.
The North Dakota governor spent
an hour at the Wilson headquarters
and assured General Manager Nc
Combs Of the Wilson campaign, that
Icontinusa On Para A
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
TEDDY'S MEN CON.
FER WITH BRYAN
Roosevelt Declares He Never
Felt More Firm in
His Life.

Baltimore. June o5.-Francis c.
j. Heney of California. one Of
Colonel Theodore RoOsevelt's
fighting lieutenants in the repub-
Iican national convention, and
Charles r. Crane of Chicago, who
helped to finance the Roosevelt
campaign for the republican NOM
nation. were in consultation here
tonight with William Jennings
Bryan Of Nebraska for three
quarters of an hour.
Hcney ana Crane reached Mr..
Bryun's apartments by a private
elevator and were gone again be-
fore their visit became generally
known. No one could be found
who would discuss the incident to-
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
FED INTO EXHAUST PIT.

Harvey. N. D.. June 25.-While his
father was fixing a lamp post near by
4 year-old Raymond Weinmann
climbed the railing of the exhaust pit
near the round house and tumbled
into the same. In falling. he caught
hold of a board that was lying across
the pit and called to his father. He
was at once pulled out and it was
found that he had been in the steam
long enough to suffer a severe scald-
ing from the waist down.. Medical
attention was secured and the little
fellow is getting on as we'll as could
be expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26

held until the democrats have named
their ticket and that it probably will
be held the later part of lex week.
The meeting is to he held in New
York. Its chief work will be the fix
ing Of the date for the national con-
vention and the issuing of a call.
There is thing which ] would
! like to make clear, "said Colonel
Roosevelt" 1t is that the temporary
committee which was announced yes
terday is in no sense a national com
mittee in the ordinary acceptance of
the term. 1t was selected simply for
the purpose Of taking the first step
and calling a convention Each
state. he said. would select its w
no guarantee that any man on the
list would he a representative of his
state after the convention.
Organizing New Party.
The only action which will be taken
pending news from Baltimore, Colonel
Roosevelt said. would be the organi-
cation of the party machinery in the
various states.
Timothy L. Woodruff and William
Halpin of New York called on me to-
day." he continued. You can't re-
press people like that"
He said that Mr.. Woodruff and Mr..
Halpin were already at work on the
formation of the New York organiza-
ton. Colonel Roosevelt said that the
founders of the new party hoped to
take over a good measure of the
strength from the democratic party.
1t was understood that as soon as
he returned today the colonel got into
communication with several demo-
Gratis, who. he thought, might wish
to join the movement.
Reaching New York this morning,
Colonel Roosevelt stopped for a few
hours in his office. He dipped into a
mass of letters and kilograms which
was awaiting him and talked with a
few visitors. Besides Mr.. Woodruff
and Mr.. Halpin he saw Robert Bacon,
former ambassador to France.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
SET FAfR r

Harvey, N. d., June 25.-At the re.
cent meeting of the directors of the
Wells County Agricultural a~ssocia.
ton the dates for the local fair were
set for August 6 and Z. Arrangements
are being made for a bumper show
and as the crop conditions are so ex.
cellent it is TO be expected that the
citizens of Harvey and vicinity will
feel like coming out Of their hard
tin,As shalls and hoost for q. good fair
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
Mr.. Honeseeker: Take Advantage of This Opportunity
Join Our Low Fare Excursion From Fargo July End or 10th

THESE Twodot lands are located from two to
ten miles from the railroad, and nearly in a
solid body. Today you have 10000 acres
from which to make your selection. The lands lie
livel to gently rolling: You can buy any amount
from 160 acres upwards. The prices range from SIG
per acre upwards, depending upon percentage of
tillable land, nearness to town and railroad, etc.
You need only pay down fifteen per cent of pur-
chase price; balance on crop payment plan at seven
per cent or in annual payments over a period of six
years at six per cent.
By acting quickly-taking advantage of this
opportunity at once-you will reap the benefit of
the fast-increasing land values in this district. And
by farming right, the big crops you will raise will
enable you to pay out on your investment ill., few
years. Investigate at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
Taft and Bryan.

President Taft and William Jen-
nings Bryan Seem ideally constituted
to represent the two schools of
thought in American politics. The
republican party has been reorganiz-
ed and has thrown off the strong and
powerful faction that is being led by
Colonel Roosevelt but the throwing
off process has not Jared loose such
men as La Toilette. .Cummins, Borah
and liadley.
The aim of Mr.. Bryan is to bring
about a sin2ilar reorganization of the
democratic party so that the fight
may he clear cut and the issues dis
tinct. Should he. fail. out of the
wreck of parties may come the fourth
party with Bryan and La Toilette as
its leaders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
BRYAN DEFEATED
BY JUDGE PARKER
North Dakota Delegates
Voted solidly for the
Peerless Leader.

Baltimore. Md. June 25.-While
talking with some friends tonight
over the temporary Craftsmanship
fight. Mr.. Bryan rcmarkcd:
"Well. the machine did o
skid.'
But that is not a sign that it
will not was suggested.
Il have not the gift Of rrophe-
sy." said Mr.. Bryan. but l have a
knowledge of history"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
ssots 1esjslat,1re Int thinks I

.nesota- legislature but thinks the
principle is a broad and a good one
and should be generally applied. In
this position he is not different from
La Toilette of Wisconsin. who does
not take kindly to the assumption of
the progressive movement on the part
of Colonel Roosevelt for the same
reason.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-26
BETWEEN
PARKER AND BRYAN

Baltimore. Md, June 25.-The Off
clal ballot ON temporary chairman
was as follows: