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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
OFFICIALS OF KANSAS
CITY ARE INJURED
Automobile Carrying Members Of
Council and City officers Over
turns In Park.

Kansas City, Jan. 31.-Councilman
b.. B. Johnson and City Light Inspector
10. A. Scott were dangerously hurt and
four other city officials received pain
full injuries while on tour Of the city
inspecting street lights last night when
their automobile was overturned at
Park Wild avenue and Pierce streets.
Other members of the party were:
Judge Louis Berka, president Of the
city council Councilman Louis Bur
mester; Prof. Charles F. Crowly, city
gas commissioners and Chauffeur Fred
Swain In the employ Of the city.
Judge Berka was pinned beneath the
car and received painful but not seri-
Gus bruises on the head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
HOTEL BURNS
At SIOUX CITY,.
Loss $400,000
Mondamin Block, Old Land
mark, Destroyed by Blaze
Last Night; All Guests
Escape in Safety.

Sioux City, Jan. 31.-The Mondamin
hotel, an old land mark, was DESTROYED
by fire last night The building, 9
four story structure, with it's store
rooms occupied quarter of q block
and was located at Pierce and Fourth
streets. Firemen today were still
pouring water on the ruins OF the
hotel block. The loss is 100000 with
$500, 900 insurance.
Following is revised list of prin-
cipal losses:
Mondamin hotel building $150,ooo;
hotel furnishing s75,000; Todd-Baker
building $4,000; Todd-Baker drug
stock 100000; Authier building $25..
900; Authier contents $4,000; Thorpe
& Co., building $25,000; Thorpe & Co.,
stock, $4,000; S. H. Moore drug stock
$4,000; Illinois Central $1,000; MIL
waukee $1,000; Mondamin pool hall
fixtures $4,000; barber shop fix.
lures $4,000; Geo. M. Conway cigar
stock 100000; Hogan block $1,000.
The fire started in the engine room
shortly before 8 o'clock and after
smouldering between the walls for
some time, suddenly burst out into
flames that for time threatened to
destroy nearby buildings. The rooms
of surrounding structures were soon
covered with volunteers who extln
guished the burned brands as they fell
Most Of the guests We're warned OF
the fire in time to save their personal
belongings. The fire was not under
control until after II o'clock. The
sfiremen were badly Handicapped by the
intense heat. The loss Is partially
covered by insurance.
The Mondamin hotel proper was
built. in 1867. .....s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
INSANITY GAINING,
EXPERT DECLARES
Former Head Of Kansas City Hospital
says,it Gains Faster Than Popu-
Iation; Can be Prevented.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 31.-Insanity
is increasing faster than population in
the United States and seventy-fve per
cent sof it, is preventable according to
the statement of Dr. G. Wilse Robin
son, former superintendent of the Kan
sas City hospital in an address before
the city club here today. ,.t
Regulate marriage and make de-
fective children wards of the state and
we will stop insanity" Dr.. Robinson
said, "and by the same means we will
end eighty per cent of the crime and
pauperism."
"Children with weak mines should
not be allowed to follow vocations de-
manding brain work." DR.. Robinson
asserted, but should be taught man
ual labor .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
NINE KILLED BY
MACEDONIAN BOMB
Lieutenant and Eight Policeman Die
and Eight Are Wounded When
Explosive is Hurled.

Constantinople. Jan. 31.-Another
serious bomb outrage occurred last
night In Macedonia by which large
number of Turkish policemen were
killed and injured.
The bomb was thrown into the CEN
ter of a detachment of military police
in the town of Radovisht. thirty miles
northwest of Monastir, and the police
commissary, lieutenant Of the army
reserves and eight military policemen
were killed instantaneously while
eight other policemen, including the
commander, were severely wounded.
A Bulgarian has been, arrested as
+h> hor ~ tbs nntreu~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
.CUMMINS FOR PRES
MASS MEETING FEB. 5

Des Moines, Jan. 31.-Chairman C.
C. Dowell of the Polk county execu-
tive committee, chosen at the Cum
minis for president" mass meeting
Monday night today issued call for
meeting of the committee Friday
night.
Republicans from every voting pre-
cinct in Polk county will be present
at the meeting and the county organi-
zation will be perfected. It is planned
to urge that the Polk county conven-
tion be the first held in the state. I'VE
want to establish record here for the
other counties in Iowa to strive to
beat said Senator Dowell in discus
sing the meetia~-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
LAWRENCE STRIKE
LEADERS Held
NO DEMONSTRATIONS FOLLOWED
ARREST OF .ETTER AND socI-
ALIsT EDITOR.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 31.-The ar
rest Of Joseph j. Etter, leader of the
strikers, and his principal assistant,
Arturo Giovanniti, editor of a New
York socialist paper, during the night
on a charge of being accessories In
the murder of Anna Lopezzo. an Ital-
ian woman shot, Monday night, ap.
parently had little effect In the strike
situation early today. Up to 8 a. m.
no trouble of any kind was reported
and the whole city was guarded by
Imilitiamen.
Col Sweetser. in command Of the
militia forces announced today that he
would not allow the strikers to parade
in connection with the funeral of Anna
Lopizzo. Yesterday, at the request OF
Strike Leader Etter Col. SWeetser
gave permission to parade, but since
the arrest of two Of the principal
leaders In the strike he decided that
1.-THE best policy would be not to allow
any great body Of strikers to congre.
gate.
John Mullen, a Haverhill labor lead
i er, conferred with Etter In the latters
lcell at the police station for half an
hour early today and afterwards
stated that Etter had asked the strik.
| ers to make no demonstration because
OF his arrest and wished them not to
attempt to parade at the funeral OF
Anna Lopizzo. 4.
Through the night the police station
was guarded by q company OF infantry
| to prevent a possible attack, rumors
OF which followed Etter's arrest. Po-
lice and militiamen also were stationed
inside the building.
Both Plead Not Guilty.
Both Etter and Govnnie pleaded not
guilty to charges of being accessories
to murder when given hearings IN the
police court today.
| The charge against the strike leaders
lis in connection with the death OF
Anna Lopizo striker, who was shot
lduring an outbreak last night. The
bullet which caused her death was
fred by some one in the crowd OF
strike sympathizers, the police allege,
and was aimed at the ground put re-
bounded and struck the woman.
Before making the arrest the police
and military authorities took extra
precautions to prevent any outbreak
among the strikers when the news OF
1.-THE taking OF their leader reached the
workers. }g
Arrest Not Unexpected.
Etter's arrest was not unexpected,
but 1t was thought that some other
charge would be made against him
because of alleged inflammatory
statements at public meetings.
To guard against possible attack by
strikers or sympathizers the police
station where Etter was locked up
was surrounded by soldiers last night
while. inside many others were hidden
away, prepared for an emergency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
WILL INVESTIGATE
s JAPANESE COLONY

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 31.--The
state department, following it's usual
practice, will look into the report that
colony of. Japanese is to be estab-
lished on the coast of Lower California
on Magdelene bay. When colonists
take up land under individual owner,
ship the departments rule has been to
regard such action, as no infraction OF
the Monroe doctrine, It is pointed out
that the constitution of Mexico for.
bids the alienation of any of that, ma.
tons territory. @
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
CHINESE THRONE
HAS GIVEN IN
EMPRESS DOWAGER DECLARES
IMPERIAL FAMILY HAS
( AGREED TO A6plcATE. Il

Pekin, Jan. 31.-The imperial for
eign board announced that. the EN-
press dowager informed the mem
bers Of the cabinet at their meeting
in the palace today that the throne
had decided on a solution of the situa
ton which would insure peace. She
INSTRUCTED the minister to arrange ac
cordingly.
It is understood that the imperial
family has accepted the conditions laid
down by the republicans and that alb
dication will be announced immed
lately. At a conference yesterday be
tween the empress doWager and
Prince Chung, the ex-regent ant
Prince Ching, the former premier, Il
the imperial family ard princes woult
abdicate II they were allowed to re
tain their present titles, reside II
Pekin or elsewhere at their pleasure
and receive annual pensions aggregat
ing 100000 taels (approximatel,
2,000,00O) and that the transferenc<
or power would be carried out with al
little loss Of dignity to the throne al
possible.
Panic In Tlen Tsin.
London, Jan. 31.-A terrible panic
among the officials in Tien Tsin has
caused many of them to seek shelter
today in the foreign concessions
Martial law has been proclaimed IL
the native city. The mayor has re
signed, and, fearing that the lives o1
the members Of his family are en-
dangered. has sent his family to the
French concession. The armistice be
tween the imperialist and republican
forces which was officially renewed
yesterday, is being disregarded by the
republican troops, according to news
agency report received here today
from Tien Tsin. .s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01

DETECTIVE CAUGHT AS BRIRER
WILL BE STATES PRINCIPAL
WITNESS.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 31.-Despite
the absence Of any official statement
to that effect, 1t is generally accepted
that Bert H. Franklin, the former chief
of detectives for the Mcnamara de-
tense now facing trial on the charge
of jury bribing, will be the principal
witness for the state in the prosecu-
ton of indictments against Clarence
s. Darrow for. similar alleged offenses.
To offset his testimony 1t is under
stood that the Darrow defense will en-
deavor to prove that Franklin, If not
actually In the employ of w. J. Burns,
at least was in the service Of the state
while employed as confidential agent
of the defense In the Mcnamara case.
Samuel h. Browne, chief Of detec-
tives connected with the district at
torney's office, made the statement
that Darrow's tight fistedness with his
confidential 'employes during the
course of the McNamara trial was
responsible for his present position, In
ferring that they betrayed him be-
cause of his alleged lack of liberality.
Browne said that several of the Nc
Namara defense detectives had come
to him for money because they could
get none from Darrow and that he had
at times given them money. and, al
though asking nothing in exchange,
they had voluntarily "leaked, valued
information regarding the moves made
by the defense.
Browne also made the statement
that Darrow was present at the time
Of the attempted bribery Of Venireman
Lockwood by Franklin, a few mo.
ments before the latter's arrest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
ANGRY
ON ST And IN
. L0R|ME.R CASE
Detective, Attorney Hanecy
and Senator Dillingham;
Take Part in Three Cor
nered Wrangle.

Washington. D. G, Jan. 31.-Detec-
tive Burns testified before the Lorimer
senatorial investigating committee to-
DAY. and furnished q mild sensation
when he engaged insverbal battle with
Attorney Hanecy, representing Sena-
tor LorimeE The exchange OF words
between the men became 80 sharp that
Chairman Dillingham; interviewed fire.
quently
Burns testified the committees at
torney had employed him on sJuly II,
1911, to work on the case and particu.
larly on the testimony OF Charles Nc.
Gowan. He continued until about Octo'
Der 26. Then a representative of the
Chicago Tribune employed him about
Christmas to continue the work, he
said. Burns told of a trip to Canada to
get young MCGOWAN to come to Wash
ington to testify
Senator Dillingham; wanted to know
why Burns thought the committee
needed help in getting McGowan to ap-
Don't you know your services were
ul6COuIlAOcu uyg Iu0 ~SOLlLAlIICO w
cause nothing had been accom-
plished?" inquired Senator Dilling-
ham.
Burns said he supposed his services
had been discontinued because OF lack
of funds.
'I think my reputation compares
with yours, and is even better; I'll
hand you that every time" shouted
Burns in reply to one OF Attorney
Hanecy's remarks
A moment later Burns complained
a question was involved.
ut may be to some minds" said
Hanecy.
Now you keep on-". Burns began
{ to warn the attorney as he leaned for
ward. N K
This has got to stop" shouted
Chairman Dillingham;. IF the commit
tee will direct the witness to
answer" began Attorney Hanecy.
1--WE have. The committee will take
care Of itself" y
Burns denied. he was employed to
work on the Lorimer case generally,
but, as he understood. only on the Nc
Gowan feature and to locate witnesses.
Recess interrupted the warfare be-
tween the detective and the attorney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

Convened at noon.
Final decision of children's bureau
bill began.
Fight on disposition of steel tariff
revision bill opened.
Detective Burns testified in Lorimer
election investigation.
The United Shoe Machinery Co., de-
nounced as illegal conspiracy before
senate Interstate commerce commit
tees
Costa Rica naturalization treaty
favorably reported.
at noon.
Representative Berger introduced a
bill for government acquisition OF
railroads, telegraph, telephone and
and express properties.
Revision, of chemical and sugar
tariff schedules will be taken up
next. Democratic Leader Under.
wood announced.
w. C.. T. u. leaders are before the
judiciary committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
HEARING ON EXPRESS
RATES is RESUMED

Washington, D. c., Jan. 31.-The in
terstate commerce commission inves-
tigation Of express rates, begun in
New York several weeks ago, was
continued here today. Officials OF
practically all the companies have
been called to testify. The commits
sion expects to determine what are
reasonable rates and II any Of the
practices of the companies should be
rhe-- ----s 3st
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
MAYOR OF
TOPEKA is DEAD

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 31.-Major T. J.:
Anderson, general agent for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific and Union
Pacific railways, former member OF
the Kansas legislature and mayor OF
Topeka, died at his home here today
of apoplexy. He was "a years old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
NEWARK JURY TO GET
WIFE MURDER CASE

Newark, N. j., Jan. 31.-Allison M.
MacFarland charged with the murder
OF his wife by substituting cyanide Of
potassium for headache remedy, ex-
poets to know his fate by nightfall.
After the judges. charge this morn
ing the jury takes the case for consid-
Grafton. The accused expressed him
self as being confident Of his acquittal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
STEEL BILL IS
LAID OVER FOR
DAY IN SENATE. !.
Democrats Want Finance
Committee Instructed to
Report in-2o Days; Re-
publicans Want Hearings.

washington, D. c., Jan. 31.-The
fight over the question of instructlng
the senate finance committee, to re-
port the democratic steel bill within
twenty days was begun when the sen.
ate convened today Senator Reed OF
Missouri, democrat, demanded such
instruction
Republican Leader Penrose protested
that twenty days was insufficient time
for tariff consideration, particularly
for hearing Pacific coast interests.
Senator Lodge made q point OF order
and Vice President Sherman deferred
reference until after disposition of the
pending children's bureau bill.
Regular republicans wish to accord
ample hearing to these interests at.
fected which claim they had no op,
portunity to be heard before the ways
and means committee Of the house.
The senate's vote on the reference OF
the bill today may indicate which way
the republican prOgressives will line
up. It has been reported a number OF
them will take a position with the
democrats as they did on the tariff
legislation. of the special session.
Senator Borah's bill to create q
'children's bureau in the department
OF commerce and labor was scheduled
for immediate consideration when the
senate met at noon.
Y Indications are it will come to a vote
before adjournment today. A spirited
attack on the measure Is being led by
Senators Bailey, Overman and Hey
burn.
Chemical or Sugar Next.
II Democratic Leader Underwood to-
day announced that the house demo.
Gratis would next take up che chemical
or sugar schedules Of the tariff for
revision The decision as to which Dill
will be drafted first will be made on
Saturday. 1t Is dependent, Mr.. III nder'
wood said. on the progress made by
Tho ub.committees in charge OF the
Two revisions. 1
erandeis Sees Workers Underpaid
That 65 per cent of the employees of
The u. S. Steel corporation in the Pitts
burgh district earn less than the ac-
5tual cost of subsistence of the aver
age American family in Pittsburgh
was calculation made at the steel
trust hearing by Louis D. Brandeis.
The associated charities OF Pitts
burgh have computed the cost Of bare
existence of family OF husband, a
wife and three children in that city at
$768 a year." he said, "by working
twelve hours q day, 365 days a year,
65 per cent Of the steel workers there
earn $3.50 less than the amount ac-
tually required for the bare cost OF
living"
Brandeis declared that in ten years
the steel corporation had taken from
the American people $3.50, 100000 in
excess OF a liberal profit on it's
investment.
"This enormous profit" he said,
''has been used to grind down its en-
ployes."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
Col. WatterSOn Objects to
Being Made the ''G0at";
Saws Harvey Advised Him

Henry Waerson enroute to his win
following
the Wilson -Waterson controversy:
yesterday,
acting Co
but his nssence tnat
sending
gath December and again
Richmond December urging
unqualified in endorsing my
forthwith
he with the New Willard IN wash
night sharing all did and had done
to these democrats who nave made hero OF wilson
themselves
that they learn that Wilson and Harvey are
anohers bosom?'
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Continued on Page 50
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-05
MAKING A CITY BEAUTIFUL
Plenty Of Trees Not the Only Essen.
tial to Good Effects-straight
Streets Wrong.

when art will make our streets as
beautiful as the woods and as elevat.
ing as the mountainsides, then 1t will
be a pleasure and a rest, and not a
weight upon the spirit to come from
the open country into the city" So
sang a great writer and a great OBJ
server. Though this means. primarily,
the carrying out Of the writer's hobby
fully planted streets-there Is much
more to be done before we have beau.
tiful streets.
Straight streets in residence dis
tricts, especially among the hills, are
largely wrong, though If many were
contour lines we might easily endure
a few straight ones. In following a
straight street w are impressed with
its monotony except 1t be we'll planted
and fanked with fine gardens. On
streets OF series Of graceful curves
the scene is ever-changing, and we
view both street and garden n
from every possible angle, thereby get.
ting all variations obtainable. 1t al.
most constitutes a crime to cut can.
yons through hills, for 1t will ever be
a source Of regret to those of good
taste, clear down to the end of time.
Nevertheless. we are progressing in
this respect, for many large subdi.
visions of late have been laid out in
conformity to the contour of the hills.
This means, usually, that landscape
engineers, rather than civil engineers
only. are planning this new work.
Wider parkways are also prevailing,
still another assurance that the land.
scape gardener and horticultural is
not without influence, even in cold.
blooded business deals.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-05
AUZHNP 0FFZW CALL ar MFhWl"
MI/E HTG" %MAR7WA kW"ETC:

/ This Is the first time | ever come 70
the penitent form. and you put me
there yourself-hard. I've e a few
in NY time, and | amt f~astidious 80
as you can notice It. But let me tell
you right now that I'm worth the devil
alone knows how many millions. and
that Id sure give 1t all, right here on
the bar, to turn down your hand.
Which means Id give the whole shoot
Ing match just to be back where ! was
before | quit sleeping under the stars
and come into the hen-coops OF cities
to drink cocktails and lift up my feet
and ride. Son, that's what's the matter
with me. and that's the way | feel
about It. The game amt worth the
candle. You just take care OF your.
self. and roll my advice over. once In a
while. Good night"
He turned and lurched out OF the
place, the moral effect OF his utter
anee largely spoiled by the fact that
he was so patiently full while he ut
tered II.
Still In a daze, Daylight made to his
hotel, accomplished his dinner, and
prepared for bed,
THE damned young whlppersnap.
peri" he muttered. Put my hand
down easy as you please. My hand!"
He held up the offending member
and regarded It with stupid wonder.
The hand that had never been beaten!
The hand that had made the Circle
City giants vince. And a kid from
college. with a laugh on his face. had
put II down-twice! Dede was right.
He was not the same man. The situa.
ton would bear more serious looking
Into than he had ever given 1t. But
his was not the time. In the morn.
ing. after a good sleep, he would give
It consideration.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-05
NO WORDS WASTED
a Swift Transformation Briefly De-
scribed.

About food, the following brief but
emphatic letter from a Georgia wom-
an goes straight to the point and "a
convincing.
MY frequent attacks of Indigestion
ana paipltation of the heart chi.
minated IN q sudden and desperate ~.
ness, from which I arose ~enfeebled n
mine and body. The doctor adv;so1
me to live on cereals. but none Of
tnem agreed with me until 7 trisd
Grape-Nuts food and Postum.
The more l used of them th,
l Ielt convinced that they were lust
what l needed, and in a short tima
.ney made a different woman OF mo
MY stomach and heart troubles S,.ao
peared as If by magic. and INV m;as
was restored and is as clear as q ana.
was, a. IL ever
1 gained flesh and strength :.
IDLY that my friends were ~asloni.haI
postum and Grape-Nuts have benos."s
me SO greatly that l am glad to he.
.nls testimony" Name given e.
postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich
,ner 5 a reason" and it is expla;ned
IN the little book, THE Road r. VIII
ville," in Pkgs. we'll
Ever read the .hcx. $50
one appears from dine ~ A new
Interest. -~ Ieu OF human
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-05

took a long drink of water from the
pitcher beside his bed, ARID gathered
up the train OF thought where he had
LETT 1t the night before. Es reviewed
the easement of the inanGia, strain,
Things were mending at last, While
the going was still rough, ( ae greatest
dangers were already pastL X
His mind moved on to t ne incident
at the corner Of the bar II the Par,
thenon, when the young ,Ithlete had
turned his hand down. Els was 10
longer stunned by the eve, 1t. but ne
was shocked and grieyed, sas only d
strong man can be, at this passing 81
his strength. He had alw avs look Id
upon this strength OF his ,s uerms Il,
ent, Ii here, for years, 1t had been
steadily oozing from him. AS3 he had
diagnosed 1t. he had come In from IN,
der the stars to roost In tn J GOODS u
cities He had almost forgNtten hcM
to walk. He had lifted uIJ his feet
and been ridden around a autoulo-
biles. cabs and carriages, and electric
cars He had not exerciseJd ID. and "a
had dry+rotted his muscles with aIco.
hol. And was 1t worth 1t? What I'd
all his money mean after ,hliY nede
was right 1t could buy hina no mase
tnan n bed at a time, and 1t Tie
same time 1t had made him the abYtsk
est OF slaves, It tied him IA ID which
vas better? he asked himsssn. -.