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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
SNEED'S FATHER is
KILLED BY TENANT
Parent of Man Recently on Trial in
Texas For Murder Murdered;
Assassin Suicides.

Georgetown, Tex, March 6-J ohm T.
Sneed was killed here today by one Of
his tenants, R. O. Hilliard. The as
sassin killed himself. He said he shot
for revenge. John T. Sneed was the
father Of John Beal Sneed. The latter
recently was on trial for the killing of
Captain A. G. Boyce. The first tragedy
was the sequel to the elopement of Cap
tain Boyce's son with Sneed's wife.
Hillard met Sneed in front of the
postofice and he opened fire immedi-
ately, killing Sneed instantly. Then
LIFT a note say
ing Sneed had treated him badly, and
that he first had intended to kill and
then to fein insanity
At first it was serrcneously said that
Al Boyoe whose e!opment with John
Beal Sneed's wife started the feud, ,shad
done the shooting 1t is believed
young Boyce remains in Manitoba.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
SUFFRAGE EDITORS
ARE DENIED BAIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jailed For
Conspiracy And Inciting City
of London.

London, March 6.-Miss Christabel
Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, who
was erroneously reported to have been
arrested on charge Of melting to
malicious destruction of property last
night, has disappeared and thus far
has baffled all attempts of the police
to trace her whereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Pethick Law
renee, joint editors of Votes For Wom-
en-. who We're arrested last night, and
Mrs. EmmeIine Pankhurst and Mrs.
Tuke, who were brought from Hollo-
way jail were arraigned at Bow street
police court this afternoon on a charge
of conspiracy and inciting to commit
malicious damage to property.
The four prisoners were remanded
by the magistrate for week, bail be-
ing refused.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
COTTER|LL IS
SEATTLE MA Y0R
DEFEATS FORMER MAYOR GILL,
WHO WAS RECALLED LAST
YEAR; CLOSE MARGIN

Seattle, Wash, March 6.-Complete
returns from yesterdays election for
mayor gives George F. Cotterill 81, ,655,
Hiram G.. Gill 81 ,o1O, 9 majority for
EcsteTill Of Oh ss-.s:s s3'y .
All socialist candidates for office
were defeated. James e. Bradford was
elected corporation counsel. The
may yor-elect is widely known as the
national head Of the independent
Order Of Good Templars and as pro-
hibition speaker.
Practical politicians here at first
thought Cotterill had no chance to win
because he favored single tax, muni-
ciple ownership and prohibition. In
the last week, however, the women
and the churches began to take an &C
tive part in the campaign, asserting
that Gill's election would mean the
restoration Of gambling and vice
district
The visit of w. J. Bryan to Seattle
also was used to good advantage by
the Cotterill forces.
The single tax amendment to the
charter seems to have been beaten de-
cisively.
The defeat Of Gill, who was recalled
from office as mayor year ago for
alleged misconduct in office, is said
to have been brought about by the
feminine vote. The women voters or
ganized and carried on an energetic
campaign against him. One of their
number was assigned to each city
square to aid in getting out the Cotter-
Ill votes. Special meetings were held
in the churches last Sunday for the
same purpose and many women ap-
pointed to different tasks, all calcu-
lated to bring about Gill's defeat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
TREATY DEBATE
6 TODAY
FINAL ACTION ON ARBITRATION
QUESTION EXPECTED BEFORE
NIGHTFALL in SENATE:

Washington, D. c., March 6.--By
night fall the arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France may be
ratified by the senate, which continued
consideration today as in the "legisla.
tive day or March, 81 Those SEN
ators who have been carefully can.
vassing the situation almost ever since
the treaties were submitted tu the sen
ate early last August, asserted they
expected to muster the necessary two
thirds vote to ratify the treaties un-
amended. They conceded, however,
the danger point in clause three of
article three relating to the delegation
OF power to the joint high commission
to determine what questions are arbi-
trab1e after the treaty signatories dis
agree, :tg
With that clause maintained the
main fight would be on the Lodge reso-
luton Of ratification which would in
terpret the treaties SO as to safe
guard the senate's full treaty making
prerogatives. Senator Root who has
substitute for the Lodge resolution
designed to bar from arbitration the
Monroe doctrine and like questions,
has been watching the developments
closely and making notes as the debate
progressed. ID.
Senators Bacon, Shively and Hoke
Smith were among the set speakers to-
day and both advocates and opponents
were prepartd for the final voting late
this afternoon, though conceding the
possibility of night session or more
delay in the event of unforeseen lati-
tude Of debate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
MITCHELL REFUSES
TO MAKE PLEDGE
Labor Leader Says to Meet Judge
Wright's Requirement Would be
An Admission of Wronqdoinq.

Washington, D. c., March 6.-John
Mitchell, vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, today de-
clined to give to Judge Wright of the
district supreme court any assurance
that he expected hereafter to lend
adherence to the DEGREES of the judic-
ial tribunals of the land"
To do so. he declared, would be an
admission that he had heretofore fall
ed to comply with lawful DEGREES. Mr..
Mitchell said he had rather be convict
ed of contempt than be acquitted on
any other ground than the facts in the
case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
MISSOURI DOCTOR
FOUND BY FRIENDS
TRENTON PHYSICIAN, MEMORY
GONE, is FOUND WANDERING
IN A CORN FIELD.

Trenton, Mo-, March 6.-Emaciated
half frozen and physical and mental
wreck, DR.. D. w. Belshe, who disap-
peared Friday night while on his way
to make professional CALL was found
late yesterday afternoon in field near
Tindall, Mo-, six miles from Trenton.
When discovered the physician was in
a corn field eating corn out of one of
the shocks. He was brought here and
taken to his home In the few lucid
intervals which he has had since be-
ing found, he was unable to remember
anything that has transpired during
the past four days.
Marvin Legg, a farmer, was the first
man known to have seen the physician
since his disappearance. He discov-
cred him attempting to break into the
Legg barn and drove him away. DIR.
Belshe took to his heels in the heavy
snow and disappeared in field. Later
Legg saw him again and notified
Sheriff Dillon here that a lunatic was
loose in the neighborhood. Surmising
that it was DR.. Belahe, the sheriff and
deputies, accompanied by Claude Bel
she, an uncle Of the missing man,
went to Tindall and took him in
charge.
DR.. Belshe refused to recognize his
uncle or to admit his own identity for
several hours. Both hands and feet
bear mute witness in their swollen
condition to the narrowing experiences
which the physician must have under
gone during his four days wandering
in the bitterly cold weather.
After he had been taken to his home
here DR.. Belshe managed to say that
he did not know what had happened
to him, except that he spent one night
in q haystack It was decided last
night that the inquest at which DR..
Belshe was to have been an important
witness would be postponed until such
time as he recovered the normal use
of his faculties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
CALHOUN WANTS
MORE SOLDIERS D.
MINISTER IN CHINA
CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL
TROOPS.

Washington, D. c., March 6-Amer-
ican Minister Calhoun has called on
Major General Bell at Manila for more
American troops for China service.
General Bell has in nfg.fnlad the Yar de-
lpartment and 1T Is Expected that he
will dispatch the remaining battalion
Of the Fifteenth infantry. numbering
700 men, to Tien Tsin at once.
Foreign Troops at Tien Tsin Organize
Tien Tsin, March 6.-The command
ers of the foreign detachments sta
toned here at meeting yesterday,
elaborated scheme for the joint pa
trolling Of the city when such a meas
ure is found to be necessary.
The Japanest troops, who arrived
last night from Manchuria, took up
their quarters in the city. Authorities,
it is reported have requested the i'm
mediate dispatch of Chinese troops to
Tien Tsin to maintain order here. 1t
may be regarded, however as absolute
ly certain that the commanders of de-
tachments of foreign troops will not
allow Chinese reinforcements to ap-
proach within seven miles of Tien
Tsen and will not permit the terms
of the protocal in regard to the for
eign concessions to be broken in any
way.
The workers on the railroad at
Hsin Ho, between Tien Tsin and the
coast, at which places are large stores,
have appealed for protection. A steam
er coming up the river reported that
Chinese troops had been seen cross
ing the river in that neighborhood.
The United States consul here
urges the concentration Of the Amer
lean troops at present engaged in
guarding the railway between Tang
Shan and Lanchow in the city of Tien
Tsin. 49,
British Missionary Killed.
Pekin, March ga missionary
named F. Day. belonging to the church
Of England mission and attached to
the district of Pao Ting Flu, was killed
today by mutinous Chinese soldiers.
Mr.. Day, Bishop Charles P. Scott of
the north China diocese and another.
missionary, F. S. Hughes, were making
a regular tour of the mission stations
in the vicinity Of Pao Ting Flu. Arriv-
ing at Tien Shwang Ying, Bishop
Scott sent Day and Hughes to Chin
Chow to fetch letters. The two mis-
sionaries found mutinous soldiers sack
ing the town. They ommandeered the
missionaries carts and on the mission
aries attempting to recover them, Mr..
Day was killed. Mr. Hughes took
refuge in the town hall, where he still
remains.
A British attaclle from the legation
here, accompanied by detachment of
eight British soldiers left this morn
ing for Chin Chow to rescue Mr..
Hughes.
General Ii Yuen Heng the vice
president of the Chinese republic is
ieaving WI Chang for Marking, where
he will take the oath as proxy for Yuan
Shi Kai, the president elect Of the re-
public. Tang Sho Yai also is proceed
ing from Pekin to Marking to take the
oath as premier. When these formali-
ties have been completed the entire
republican cabinet will come to Pekin
at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
DEMOCRATS CLASH
OVER SUGAR BILL
CoIorado's Representative Accuses
gG Texas Colleague Of Trying to
Curry Political Favor.

Washington, D. c., March GA
spirited clash among democratic mem
bers of the house over the free sugar
tariff bill reported marked considera-
ton of the agricultural appropriation
bill. Representative Gardner Of Tex,
democrat, sought to have adopted an
amendment to the agricultural meas
ure providing $4,000 for investigation
and experiments with sugar producing
plants in the Rio Grande valley in
Texas
Representative Martin of Colorado,
democrat, offered a substitute amend
ment to grant that amount to the
state Of Colorado. He arraigned Rep
resentative Gardner for endeavoring to
curry political favor with his con-
stitutents at the expense of the gov
ernment.
"My friend from Texas said Rep
resentative Martin, realizing that his
support Of the free sugar bill, a
bunk political measure, Is indef1nable
hopes to restore himself to favor with
his constituents by going home to-
them with $4,000 in government money
in his vest pocket with which to pur-
sue an inquiry into the industry his
bill would Destroy"
Mr. Gardner declared the criticism
unfair and wholly unjustifiable,"
charging that in refusing to vote for
the sugar revision bill Mr. Martin be-
trayed the party.
Both amendments and two similar
ones offered by Representative Mon
dell of Wyoming and Representative
Lever, of South Carolina, were voted
down The incident was smoothed
over by an apology by Mr.. Martin. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
MORE TROOPS WILL
BE SENT TO MEXICO

Washington, d. c., March e. The
administration, it was learned today,
is planning to send more troops to the
Mexican border. Secretary OF War
Stimson on his return from Chicago
tomorrow is expected to take up with
President Taft the number of troops to
be sent and their disposition along the
International line
The Mexican ambassador is expect
ed to have a conference with President
Taft lat0 today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
Crime To Bet On
Election In Iona
Says Mr.. Cosson
+ **+******+***+**+ + ~

Des Moines, March 6.--Plac-
ing wagers on the result Of an
election in Iowa is crime pun
ishable by not to exceed one
years Imprisonment in the
county jail or a fine Of not to
y exceed $500, or both, according
to a decision Of the state des
Il. partraant d, iusthe given. hys.N
.z|s y. Lee special counsel. The
decision was the result of two
questions which were placed In
the hands of Attorney General
! Cosson. Answering the other
question Lee said bettingwould
not bar a man from voting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
g9ag oTTuMWA WAPEILo COUNTY IOWA. THURSDAY
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

session at 80 p. m
Resumed final debate on British and
French arbitration treaties which
may be voted on before adjourn
ment. --
Game preservation societies advo-
Gated federal protection Of migra-
tory game birds before forest reser-
vatlon committee.
Finance committee concluded its
hearings on steel tariff revision bill.
at noon.
With Mrs. Taft again present. Law
renee strike hearing was continued
before rules committee with city
officers testifying.
Governor Gilchrist at Florida Ever
glades Investigation told committee
he desired Representative Clark's
position in controversy brought out
Boston and San Francisco chambers
of commerce delegations urged gov
ernnlental regulation and $4,000 ap-
preparation for International con
Boston next September.
Interstate commerce committee
practically completed its bill provid-
ing legal machinery for Panama can
al and will vote on it's report Thurs
day.
Representative Kent protested
against fraud and misrepresenta-
ton" of liquor interests at hearing
In bill prohibiting liquor shipment
from wet into dry states
Secretary Nagel urged enactment of
seal protection bill before foreign re-
lations committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
RUMOR THAT SOUTH
POLE is DISCOVERED

London, March ga rumor is pub
.lished in an evening paper that Capt.
Robert F. Scott, the British Antartic
explorer has reached the south pole.
Mrs. Scott declares that she has
heard nothing from her husband and
there is no confirmation ohtainable
from any source.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
$50, 900 Fire at Chicago.

Chicago, March "a score of
factories in the southwestern part of
the city were threatened with destruc-
Co.. 2411 West Twenty-thfrd street,
causing loss estimated at $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-07
FOURTH TRIAL FOR
THE KIMMEL CASE

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 6.---As the
result Of yesterdays mistrial, the fam
Gus Kmmel identity and insurance
case will be presented in the courts
for the fourth time in May. The ST..
Louis circuit court will be the arbitra-
te9. Judge Grimme will preside.
The man of mystery" will again be
the issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17

were no signs on the door of the fiat
that force had been used.
Why should we hold out any
thing" asked Mr.. Dougherty, to-
night. in heated tones, when ques-
toned in regard to the John Doe in
quiry. we went out and got the
men by good detective work and it
is not reasonable to suppose that we
should arrest them and then try to
cover up evidence against them We
have turned over TO Mr. Moss every
scrap of evidence we found in the
fiat"
The two young wives of the pris
.oners, held, today, in $500 bail as
material witnesses, involved them
selves in contradictions. Mr.. Moss
said, tonight, when he questioned
them separately, today, as to what
they knew of the murder. He was
convinced, he said. that they could
tell more than they had thus far re-
vealed.
Max Kahn, who was also held as
a material witness. today, may face
serious charge, Mr.. Moss said fur
Their. Kahn was identified in court,
today, by Kress, the waiter, who has
made several other important iden-
tifeations, as having been near the
hotel Metropolise the night of the
murder. The prosecutor indicated that
he would lay before the grnad jury.
Thursday, evidence bearing upon
Kahn conduct from the day of the
murder To the time of his arrest.
New York, Sept. 16.-Hamy Horowitz
alias "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty
Louie Rosenweig. whose arrests. Sat
urday night, completed the roundup of
the gun men indicted for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal. We're arrajgned. this
morning. before Justice Golf in the SUI
preme court. AT the request of counsel
for the prisoners, pleading was adjourn
ed until Sept. 49,
Former Magistrate Wahle on behalf of
the gunner asked to enter tentative
pleas of not guilty with leave to with
draw but decided to wait until. next
Wednesday, before pleading. The wives
of the prisoners and Max Kahn, the al
legged pickpoeket arrested in the fiat oc-
cupied by the prisoners, were held in
$500 bail each as material witnesses.
The gunner were nattily dressed and
took a keen interest in the proceedings
They had no statements to make.
The mysterious forty letters found
in the prisoners fiat dwindled in import
ance, today. Frank Moss, assistant dis
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
A SECOND JOHN DOE
PROCEEDING BEGUN.
Investigate Before Justice Golf Wheth.
er Police Suppressed or Destroyed
Any Evidence "Cyp the Blood"
And "Letty Louie" Arraigned.

New York, Sept. ia second John
Doe investigation of the circumstances
surrounding the arrest. Saturday
night of "Gyp the Blood and Lefty
Louie" two of the four gun men, who
are alleged to have slain Herman Ros-
enthal. the gambler, was begun, to-
day. before Justice Golf.
The purpose of the investigation,
according to Assistant District Attor-
ney Moss is to determine whether the
police suppressed or destroyed any
evidence, particularly letters, impli-
eating the TWO men in the murder,
and when and how the clues to their
whereabouts We're obtained.
The inquiry began Immediately af-
ter the two men were arraigned be-
fore the justice. today, to plead to
the murder indictment against them.
This matter being put over, until
Wednesday, Justice Golf called sue
cessively into his chambers Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty, Ser
geant Young, his secretary, and De-
tectives Yunge, Myers, Cassassa and
Mckenna. all of whom Were members
of the police squad that took "Gyp"
and Lefty into custody.
These were all questioned by the
justice and Mr.. Moss. What they
told was not revealed, but 1t was
learned that Commissioner Dougherty
turned over to Justice Golf a box
containing papers, memoranda and
other documents found in the gun
mems fiat, which Mr.. Moss said, to-
night, had furnished the prosecution
some evidence of Importance. In
cluded in this evidence Mr. Moss
said, were clues by which he hoped
TO establish the identity of the per-
SONS who supplied the fugitives with
funds 10 maintain existanee IT was
reported, today, however, that 40 let
tiers containing discriminating refer
ences to the Rosenthal murder had
been found in the fiat and although
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty in
dignantly denied that any such mis-
siyes had been discovered, Mr.. Moss
declared. tonight, that he proposed to
have the truth or falsity of the report
legally established before the justice.
Another matter which the prose-
cutor said was being investigated was
whether the police examined the two
men and their wives, at any time be-
fore the arrival of Mr.. Moss at po-
lice headquarters, Saturday night. In
this connection, the district attorney
has learned. that contrary to the
story told by the police that they
Burst into" the department. there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 16.-The baby
trotters furnished the only real con-
test and practically all the excitement,
this afternoon, at the first days
meeting of Detroits second Grand
Circuit meeting at the Michigan State
Fair grounds. After the first three
events of the program had been de-
cided in straight heats, the young
sters came out and staged as spec
tacular a contest as any ever seen
on the local track, Lord Allan, Dillon
Axworthy and Sweet Alice, each
winning one heat. The race then went
over until tomorrow because of dark
ness.
The Track was in good condition, q
warm sun having dried up the mud
caused by yesterdays rain
billiard S. took the go pace in
straight heats, in each of which Mich
igan King was the contender. The
second and third heats were hard
driven at the end.
The great Baden was never hur-
ried to win the 2:10 trot. He always
was just little in front, and at the
finish of each heat Rodney was look
ing back and slowing down.
Don Pronto led to the last turn in
both heats of the 2:05 pace, but in the
stretch Branham Baughman had the
speed and finished an easy winner In
the second heat Cox had his horse
slowed down to a jog at the wire.
Then came the 2-year-old trotters in
the Horseman Futurty. Lord Allen
t. ft.eyf 11fat
and lead all the way home. Most of
the time he was half a dozen lengths
ahead of the field. Dillon Axworthy
was coming strong, but broke inside
the distance flag and finished fifth.
Lord Allen in the next heat again led
the bunch into the stretch, but Dillon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
Many Important Issues To Come
Before u. S. Supreme Court.

Washington, Sept. 1G.- The SUI
preme court will begin its fall terms
with the consideration of many inn
portant cases.
Already 81 cases of unusual con-
sequence have been set for hearing,
Oct. Ia, the opening day. TFthis list
probably will be added the Kansas
election cases, which involves the
right of Roosevelt electors to remain
on the Republican ticket in Kansas.
The business world is said to be
particularly interested in the second
argument of the cotton corner case
and the inter mountain rate cases,
both assigned for re-argument early
in the term. The cotton corner case
arises over the validity of indictments
against James Patten and others, on
Il charge of conspiracy to corner the
cotton market on the New York cot
ton exchange in 1910. with a 10000
600 profit in view. The court must
decide whether running a corner Ia
prohibited by the Sherman anti trust
law.
The inter mountain cases involve
the validity of orders of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. limit
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the others making good their escape
in the darkness. They were recognize
ed by the officers. however. and will
he summoned into court with the two
under arrest on the charge of gam
Jig on TIE Lords day.
An engagement of $4,000 in gold
for shipment from Europe was made,
Monday, at New York, by Goldman,
Sachs & Co. This is the first gold i'm
ported from Europe in over two years
and it is believed to mark the begin
ming of u movement to bring the yell
low metal from Europe to help flnanee
the American crops.
Frank Davis. %, of Boston, and
John F. Malvey, -, of Cambridge,
were given life sentences in state pris-
on, Monday, by Judge Chase of the
superior criminal court, at Cambridge,
Mass They We're found guilty, last
week. on an indictment charging as
sault with dangerous weapon with
intent to kill and commit robbery.
Their victim was Alex Smith. Cam
bridge junk dealer, who was beat over
the head with sledge hammer.