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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
ARSENAL WORKERS
MAY COMPROMISE
MEN At ROCK ISLAND MAY GO TO
WORK UNDER PROTEST AWAIT
ING REPORT.

Davenport, Feb. IA movement has
been started among the employees OF the
Rock Island arsenal to favor the &C.
ceptance of the Taylor job cards under
protest until the committee OF con-
gress appointed to investigate the sys-
tenn shall have reported. It is said
that this announcement will follow a
conference between committee ap-
pointed for the purpose and Col. Burr,
the commanding officer this evening.
If the report Of the congressional
committee condemns the Taylor sys-
tenn the employees feel that then they
would be justified in refusing to use
the cards. If, however the committee
fails to uphold their contentious and
they have been discharged for cause
they would have considerable difficulty
in getting around the civil service rule
which prevents any one Sc discharged
from being reemployed at the arsenal.
It is probable that this stand will be
taken by large number of the en-
ployes although some may adhere to
their original determination to strike
If the cards are issued. A large per.
centage of the arsenal workmen are
men who have been in the employ OF the
government for twenty, twenty-five
and thirty years and even longer and
are property owners in the tri-cities.
Employment at the arsenal for years
has been considered the most desirable
in the community and many Of the men
are anxious not to injure their stand
ing.
Labor troubles at the arsenal have
been very infrequent, the last having
occurred about fifteen years ago, when
the machinists had some difficulty with
the commanding officer.
Department to Sustain Officers.
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 1.-THE war
will support Col. Burr in
his ultimatum that employees Of the
Rock Island arsenal who refuse to
work under the proposed time card
system and those who quit, may con-
slider their connection with the govern
ment at an end The department is
prepared to back the officer in the de-
cision that the mems place will be
filled promptly and that no strike con.
ditions will be tolerated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
POLISH PRIESTS AT
DETROIT MEETING

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE conven-
ton of Polish priests. which opened
in Detroit and continues through
Thursday, is expected to bring to-
gether the pastors of 800 Catholic
dioceses In the United States, repre-
senting about 100000 people. The
object of the convention Is to discuss
methods of bettering conditions among
the Polish people in the United States.
Today's program provides for high
mass this morning with a sermon by
Archbishop Weber and an address by
Bishop Foley Of Detroit. After the
church services a preliminary meeting
was planned with Bishops Foley and
Rhode among the speakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
INDICTED men IN
TWENTY CITIES
GOVERNMENT AGENTS TOLD TO
KEEP WATCH OVER DYNA-
MITE SUSPECTS

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 7.-Instruc-
tions were sent to government agents
in at least twenty cities today to
keep watch over the men who have
been charged in thirty.two indictments
with completely with the McNamaras
and Ortie McManigal in the dynamite
conspiracy.
The men indicted who are said to
number between thirty and forty are
now scattered in cities as far distant
Gs Boston, New York, New Orleans,
Chicago, Salt Lake City, San Francisco
and Seattle, and it is the plan of the
government to cause their arrest on
one day. 1t is understood kilograms
from the federal authorities here have
informed the officials in the districts
where the men reside that capiases
have been issued and these with copies
of the indictments are to be sent as
soon as possible.
Meantime it is the governments pur-
pose to guard against acquainting the
accused men of the fact of their indict-
ment and to watch their movements
until they are taken in custody.
In some instances capiases already
have been sent, according to govern
ment officials, but many Of the indict-
ments are so voluminous that it will
require several days to transcribe
them so that copies can be sent with
the papers for the arrests. The indict-
ments some of which cover hundreds
of pages, contain more detailed
charges than are usually written into
true bills.
Many inquiries already have reached
United States District Attorney
Miller's office requesting information
about the indictments. 1t was said
some of these came from men who
wanted to know whether they had
been involved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
K|MMEL CASE
LAWYERS TALK
TO THE JURORS
An Interesting Controversy
Over Mans Real Identity
Begins in st. Louis; Bit
ter Fight is in Prospect.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 7.-Outlining to
the Kimmel Jury today the first ef-
forts to establish the identity Of the
present claimant as the missing Geo.
A. Kimmel. Attorney Frederick H.
Bacon said:
This reveals a plot. There will be
much said in this trial about plots
Bacon, attorney for the receiver Of the
Niles, Mich, bank which is suing an
insurance company for Kimmel's in
surance, referred to Andrew J. White,
the former New York convict, who
the defense contends Is Kimmel, as
'the claimant"
White, according to BacOn's state
ment to the jury, was first discovered
June %, 1899, eleven months after
Kimmel disappeared in Kansas City.
Bacon called the jurors attention to
the fact that Kimmel at that time
would have been 80 years old and that
he had stated to the prison author
tiles he was So. The claimant had
blue eyes and Kimmel had dark brown
eyes, according to the attorney.
Difference in the teeth, weight,
height duO uldIkS Ou tuc uOuyi WciC
also called to the jury's attention.
The trip Of White to Niles, Mich, af-
ter his release from prison last Sep
tember was narrated. Bacon said
White did not recognize any of Kim
mers boyhocd acquaintances.
Edward O'Bryan, the counsel for
the insurance company, then outlined
his side of the case and what he ex-
pected to prove.
His preliminary statement agreed in
every respect to Kimmel's early his
tory with that already to the jury by
the plaintiffs attorney.
Andrew J. Hunt, former Omaha
neighbor Of Kimmel, was named as a
new and highly important witness by
O'Bryan. e r. .7" ;
Hunt, he said, would be used as a
witness for the plaintiff.
Certain witnesses for the plaintiff" "
said O'Bryan, take great interest in
keeping Kimmel dead"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
SIGOURNEY MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Sigourney, Feb. Jacob Goodman
committed suicide Monday at the home
of his parents in South Sigourney.
Just what time of the morning the
deceased took his life is not known, as
his dead body was found in room
where the deceased had been by him
self.
The deceased cut his throat with a
butcher knife and it is thought that
death followed quickly. He was about
forty years of age and unmarried. He
leaves surviving him his father and
mother and several sisters and bro
thers. No cause is known for the
rash act.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
DARING TRAIN
H0LO-UP ON
ROCK ISLAND
Mail and Express Cars Cut
Away From Passenger
Cars Near Hubert, Ark,
and Big Booty is Secured.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 7.-Five men
. plundered the mail and express cars
of the Rock Island train No. 43 near
Hubert, Ark, early today and made
away with their booty long before an
alarm was spread and posses could
seek their trail The holdup was SO
cleverly planned and executed with
such precision that none OF the train
employees could offer resistance and
few Of the passengers knew anything
had happened until they awoke to find
their train stalled.
The value of plunder the robbers got
has not been determined. They ran
sacked the postal car, blasted the
Wells Fargo Express Co.. safe, ap-
parently overlooking nothing that
might add to their profit. This was
the second holdup near Hubert within
the last four months.
The train left Memphis about mid
night. After it cleared the western
terminus of the Mississippi river
bridge it was boarded by two masked
hen. They climbed over the tender
and covered the engine crew with
guns. Then the train was halted. The
engineer was bound and gagged then
kicked off into a ditch. The fireman
ran the train on several miles until
told to halt at a camp fire alongside
the track where three other bandits
waited.
Here the baggage and mail cars were
detached from the passenger coaches
and before any Of the train crew knew
what was happening, the locomotive
with it's light load was hurrying far-
ther into the country.
While one of the bandits held gun
over the fireman, the remaining four Of
the band clambered into the express
and mail coaches and covered the
messengers and clerks. The engine
with the two cars proceeded to point
"A mile east Of Hubert, Ark. Then the
robbers ransacked the postal car, blew
open the safe, gathered their plunder
and fed. ~.
They had obtained a. good start at
fight long before an alarm could be
given. The telegraph wires into Mem
plis had been cut The first intimation
of danger to the train came to en-
ployes of the Rock Island road at the
western terminus of the Mississippi
river bridge. They heard heavy de-
donations apparently from a point far
in the country. The noise was made
by explosions of ammunition that was
destroyed when the combination bag
gage and express cars burned after the
safe had been blasted.
Recalling last November's holdup the
Rock Island employees sent in a hurry
call to the Memphis police. A posse Is
searching the country about Hubert
and patrols have been stationed up and
down the Mississippi river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
URGES UNITING
0FREPUBL|CANS
FOR ROOSEVELT
Governor Aldrich in State
ment Says. Members Of
Party Should Support
ex-President.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. THAT repubn
cans should unite in supporting Theo
dore Roosevelt Is the closing state
ment of a synopsis of the presidential
situation given out here today by Gov.
Chester H. Aldrich. Gov. Aldrich was
Originally LaFollette man, but his
detection to the Roosevelt side has
been expected for some time.
Gov. Aldrich asserts that the nomina-
ton Of Col. Roosevelt would prevent
the unrest usually associated with
presidential campaign because his
position towards business Is known.
He states that in his judgment, public
sentiment is crystallizing In favor Oh
Roosevelt. !,s
Gov. Aldrich states there are l1o
serious differences between republi.
cans in Nebraska. He asserts that
there will be but two sets of delebateG
voted on at the primaries, one pledged
to Presidnt Taft and the other either
to Senator LaFollette or Col. Roose.
welt. The choice between the last two
will depend, in the Nebraska execu-
tive's opinion. on the results which
can be obtained under their respective
leadership. He said in part:
"In my judgment the evidence on
every hand from straw votes taken by
the great metropolitan dailies and
from other undoubted and reliabls
sources of information shows that ths
sentiment is rapidly crystallizing
around our ex-president, Theodors
Roosevelt
I'm the last few days. 1t would seem
that Senator LaFollette will not be-
able, owing to his severe illness and
worn energies, to proceed with his
campaign and to further conduct his
leadership at this critical period OF
formation Of political forces and the
republican party In this state and ma
,ion are indeed fortunate in having In
Col. Roosevelt a republican whose
progressive policies and great char
acter have done SO much for this
country"
To Stick to LaFaIIette.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb 7.-Secretary s.
F. Corrick Of the LaFollette state
league after reading Gov. Aldrich's
statement in favor of Roosevelt stated
that the LaFollette campaign would be
vigorously prosecuted in this state and
that it will not stop short Of the prim-
aries. He added that the state con-
ference next Monday would endorse La
Toilette and would place in nomination
delegates who would support either
Col. Roosevelt or Senator LaFollette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
TODAY IN CONGRESS

session at p. m.
Hearings on steel tariff revision bill
continued before finance committee.
Charles MCGOWAN, a Hines-Lorimer
witness, repudiated alleged admis'
sion Of perjury before Lorimer COM
mittee.
at noon.
Investigation of Lawrence. Mass,
strike asked by Representative
Berger.
Agricultural departments attitude
toward Florida everglades lands dis
cussed by agriculture committee.
Steel trust investigating committee
heard testimony on convict labor at
steel plants in south.
Foreign affairs committee members
will introduce legislation to give
president added power to protect
Americans along Mexican border.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
STUBBORN WITNESS
IS SENT TO JAIL
Hazel Hogan, Who Refuses to Testify
Against Alleged Thief Must
Stay in jail.

Chicago, Feb 7.-Miss Hazel Hogan,
who went to Jail rather than testify in
court against a doctor whom she first
charged with robbing her Of LOO and
later, realizing an affection for him,
refused to purge herself Of contempt
of court. was sentenced here to serve
six months in Jail for contempt and
fined $1,700.
Her jail sentence will expire July
Is. Unless she pays her fine it will
require three years for her to work
il out at the house of correction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
MCGOWAN SAYS
he GOT Cash
FRO N WE|HE
Witness in Lorimer Hearing
Testifies to Receiving $500
From Edward Hines
Brother-in-Law.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 7.-Charles
MCGOWAN, the young Canadian who
has been the storm center Of the Lori
mer senatorial investigation since
private detectives charged that be
admitted perjurying himself fol
$780," testified today that he receiv'
ed 5000 from C. F. Wiehe, brother
in-law of Edward Hines, for the losses
he sustained by absence from his
business in Canada while he was be-
fore the committee in Washington
last July.
MCGOWAN testified that while wait
ing in Chicago several days to see
Wiehe about reimbursement he met r.
]. Shields, who has figured several
times in the investigation. Z.
you wouldn't get cent II you were
dealing with me-" MCGOWAN testified
Shields remarked when he had ex.
planned his desire to see Wiehe.
McGowan's appearance as witness
at this stage was somewhat of sur
prise. It was thought attorneys for
Senator Lorimer and Edward Hines
would introduce other testimony with
intent to break down the allegations
of the detectives before swearing Nc
Gowan.
MCGOWAN told of meeting Detective
Bailey.
Did you ever tell Bailey of anybody
else that you had perjured yourself
terribly for the Hines bunch, or that,
IN substance?" asked Attorney
Hanecy.
"No sir"
did you ever say you were going
to hold the Hines bunch up for
s5,OOO?"
mo sir"
did you ever ask G. E. Wiehe for
$4,000 or $1,500 for perjuring your
self"
mo sir"
MCGOWAN denied that r. J. Shields
"shoved money" toward him when he
signed an affidavit in the case.
On and on through Bailey's testi.
mony went MCGOWAN, categorically
denying in short mo sirs" answers ma
terial allegations by Bailey Of Nc
Gowan's so-called admissions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
DOROTHY ARNOLD
REPORTED FOUND
Father Of Missing Heiress Meets
Train But Does Not See
Daughter.

New York, Feb. 7.-Dorothy Arnold
has not been found. A police report
that the missing girl was on train
which left Philadelphia at 8:14 o'clock
this morning for this city proved to be
incorrect. Francis r. Arnold, the
girls father, and two detectives went
to meet the train but could find no
trace OF Miss Arnold.
Dorothy Arnold disappeared from
the home of her father, Francis r.
Arnold, wealthy importer, on East
Seventh-ninth street on December IL,
1910, and the first public announce
ment that she was missing was made
at headquarters on the night Of Jan
uary rs. Since that time, according
to the legal representative of the Arm.
old family, not one word has been re-
ceived from Miss Arnold nor has the
family been able to find single clue
as to what has become of her.
The Arnold family and Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Dougherty were
informed few days ago by Pennsyl'
vania railroad conductor that he had
frequently seen young woman who
answered Miss Arnold's description
in every particular, boarding the STA
o'clock train at Philadelphia for what
he supposed were weekly shopping
trips to New York.
The conductor notified Mr.. Arnold
that he would telegraph him when he
saw the young woman board the train
again. On the receipt of message
this morning Mr.. Arnold and detec-
tive went to the station while another
detective went to Manhattan transfer,
in Jersey City. A search OF the train
failed to reveal the missing heiress.
Both Mrs. Arnold, and John S. Keith,
counsel for the family, joined in a
statement that the girl had not been
found and that they had no trace Of
her.
Proves Not to be Girl.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 7.-Captain
Cameron of the city detective bureau
said today that detectives last night
found a girl who was said to be Dor
othy Arnold. but after talk with
her, learned that she was not the miss
ing woman The girl, Captain Gamer
on said today, is still in the city. He
declined to make public her name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
SUDDEN ILLNESS OF
KING FREDERICK

Copenhagen, Feb. An official.
bulletin issued this morning by the
physicians in attedance on King
Frederick, who last evening while
out walking was seized with sud-
den illness, says:
"The king passed satisfactory
night. He slept we'll but has a little
fever arising from a slight inflama-
ton Of the lungs"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
HERRICK WILL
SUCCEED BACON

Washington, D. c., Feb. THE
nomination Of former Governor Myron
T. Herrick Of Ohio to be ambassador
to France, was sent by President TAFT
to the senate today. He will succeed
Robert Bacon resigned, to become
fellow of Harvard university. An eff
fort will be made to secure his imme-
diate confirmation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
REPUBLICANS WIN
DULUTH ELECTION

Duluth, Mimi, Feb 7.-Complete re-
turns today show that DR.. John A. Nc
Cuen, the republican candidate for
mayor of Duluth, was elected yester-
day by a plurality of 1,400, over Mayor
M. B. Cullum, democratic candidate
for reelection. The issue of 100000
light bonds was authorized. One
socialist alderman was elected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
MEXICAN TRAINS
ARE OPERATING

Ell Paso. Texas. Feb. Mexican
national trains are all operating south
of Chihuahua today as usual, but the
Mexico Northwestern has annuiled all
trains until further orders. Mexican
rebels last night burned seven bridges
south af Santa Znfia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
CORTELYOU TO
GIVE TESTIMONY

Washington, D. c.. Feb. George
3. Cortelyou, former postmaster gem
eral, has been subpoenaed to appear
before the house committee on ex-
penditure in the postoffice department
on Friday to testify in the investiga-
tion OF fraud orders against 3. G.
Lewis OF st. Louis. Mo-, In the Peoples'
bank casa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
COLE NOMINATED
FOR REGISTRAR

Washington, Feb. L. President
Taft today sent to the senate the
nomination of Hal J. Cole of Washing
ton to be registrar of the land office
at Spokane.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
BOOSTING Black Hills.

Deadwood.-If present plans carry,
che Black Hills will adopt a novel
plan to advertise their as
a summer tourist resort in the east
ern part of this state and in western
Minnesota. Paul Martin, son of Con-
gresham Martin, is now e~ndeavoring
to secure the support of the various
commercial clubs in the Hills to take
a trained male Q%uartete Of college glee
singers in a two months auto tour of
the two states, also touching Omaha,
Sioux City, Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The months of July and August will
be devoted to this purpose, every town
being billed in advance and it is
planned to attend any public gather
ing in any town reached, have the
singers give a short program and
then young Martin to give a short lee
ture on the scenic and climatic advan-
tages of the Hills and distribute liter
aature. The plan is briefly to sing
their way into thu hearts of the east
erners for the benefit of the Black
Hills and the Black Hills towns thus
far approached have given their en-
thusiastic support
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
HOUSE HITS "coFFEE RING"
Passes Norris Resolution F%orbidding
Combinations to Control Prices on
All Import Commodities.

Washington. June 20.-Registering
It's opposition to the coffee ring" the
house passed the Norris resolution
Tuesday making it a penal offense for
agents or representatives of import
ers to enter into foreign pools or COM
binations for the control of supply or
prices Of any article imported for con-
sumption and providing for confisca-
ton of all such articles as contraband
when the American courts shall have
declared a trust or monopoly exists.
The bill which passed unanimously
provides that every combination. con-
spiracy, trust, agreement or contract
is illegal and void when made by or
between two or more persons or cor
porations, either of whom is engaged
in Importing n article from any for
eign country in the United States
and when such contract is intended
to operate in restraint of lawful trade,
or free competition in trade, or COM
nerce OF to increase the market price
Of any article or articles imported.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

London, June 18.-Rev. E. o. Weld.
an American clergyman, was run over
and killed by a motor bus In Cockspur
street. He had just left his hotel for
a stroll. Mrs. Weld, who had gone to
her bankers, learned of the tragedy
only on her return to the hotel. Hor
husband was connected with Grace
Episcopal church, Brooklyn.
Washington, June 18.-The house
committee on the judiciary will vote
unanimously to impeach Judge Robert
w. Archibald of the United States SUI
preme court.
Washington, June 1S.-District At
torney Wilkerson Of Chicago notified
the attorney general that representa-
tives Of Armour, Swift and Morris In
t~erests, owning the National Packing
company. will voluntarily distribute
their interests and dissolve on Au-
gust 1.
Bloomington, Ind, June 18.-Whflo
enroute to his home in this city last
night from a business trip to Indian
apolis, DIR. Fl. w. Johnston, head Of
the Latin department of Indiana uni
versity, chairman of the Western In
ter-collegiate association and president
Of the National association, dropped
dead on a Monon train.