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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
PRICES HIGHEST
SINCE Jar TIMES
TEN PER CENT INCREASE SINCE
A YEAR AGO, SAY TRADE
AUTHORITIES

New York, June St costs more 10
live in this, the month Of June, 1912,
than ever before in the history OF the
United States, except, perhaps, during
war time. Prices today are on the
average nearly 10 per cent higher
than one year ago, according to trade
authorities.
Food products are the highest on
record. Meat, eggs, butter. eish'
potatoes, coffee, tea, sugar, salt.
molasses, rice, beans and peas aver
age % per cent higher; wheat, corn,
oats, barley, flour, etc., 23 per cent
higher.
Fruits are the only things good to
eat that have grown cheaper during
the last twelve months. but they are
still higher than in 1910. Leather pro-
ducts cost 12 per cent and chemicals
and drugs 13 per cent more than
year ago. Textile goods, however, are
@ trifle cheaper.
The average increase in food pro.
ducts is nearly 20 per cent, which
means that the housewife must pay $6
to fill the market basket that only cost
her IS to fill in June, 1911.
The biggest advances have been in
meat prices. Beef, rs per cent higher;
hog products, 40 per cent, and mutton
over so per cent,
/ Dealers lay the, increase TO last
years hay crop which was poor, and
the general high cost of animals pro
yender. Poor crops are also held
responsible for dear breadstuffs.
Economists differ as to the reasons
for the general upward tendency of all
commodities during recent years
which has been world wide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
PRIMARY VOTE
IS EXTREMELY
LIGHT TODAY
In Only One Ward in the
City Did the Vote at 3
O'clock Exceed That Cast
in 1908 and 1910.

In only one ward in the city of Of
tumwa was the total vote at the prim-
ary election today at 3 p. M, heavier
than that cast at the primaries of 1908
and 1910. In the other six wards the
vote at 8 o'clock was in several cases
only little more than half as many
as that of two years ago. The third
ward leads in total vote cast. and the
seventh ward Is the one that has made
the biggest increase over the past two
primaries.
The polls remain open in the seven
wards Of the city until s o'clock this
evening.
The republican, democratic and So
cialist vote cast up to p. M, today
In the seven wards of the city, COM
pared with the vote at the same hour
in 1908 and 1910, follows:
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MISSOURI MAN MAY
CONTEST FOR SEAT

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 3.-Gov.
Hadley, as permanent chairman Of the
republican state convention, certified
today to the election OF Thomas K.
Niedringhaug as national committee
man for Missouri. If the national com.
mittee in Chicago seats r. B. Howell
of Nebraska, Niedringhaus will de-
mand the seat OF Charles Nagel. secre-
tary of commerce and labor who is the
presss. committeeman from Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
GERMAN FLEET
RETURNS CALL
OF US. VESSELS
Hearty Welcome Given Kai-
ser's Battleships by Pres
ideht and Naval Staff; En-
tertainments Planned

Fort monroe, Va, June o. 1881
dent Taft's official welcome of the
visiting German warships here today
began q round Of festivities and ofilclal
functions that will end only when the
squadron weighs anchor for home.
The kaiser's three big fighting ma.
chimes that have come to the United
States to return the American fleet
visit to Keil last year, came up to
Hampton Roads from Lynnhaven bay
early this morning, escorted by the
ships of Admiral Winslow's third d.
vision of the Atlantic feet.
Both squadrons roared out twenty
one gun salute as the Mayf1oWer
steamed into the roads, with Presl'
dent Taft and the German ambassador
Count Won Bernstorff.
Early this morning, the American
ships slipped their cables and headed
down the roads. The first streaks OF
dawn disclosed them gliding down to
the Virginia capes to meet the v1si-
tors.
Things have been In a great hustle
aboard both squadrons for the last
three days making ready for the re-
ception The red rust and salt OF
transatlantic voyage have been re-
moved from the German fighters by a
coat of grey paint. Decks, hoystoned
and swabbed, glistened as the sun
broke through clouds that had threat.
ened a dark day. Every ship had
been made fit for parade and hundreds
Of colored flags tapped and filled the
freshening breeze.
German Ships Greeted by Flags.
Just at daybreak the boatswains
whistles abroad the German ships
announced the escort Of American
ships approaching. From the bridge
of the Moltke, the German flagship.
a string of signal flags broke out and
waved message to the Bremen and
Stettin. s,....s-.,
The 1ronclads g1ided into Hampton
Roads to the scene of the first battle
of their kind half century ago, and
the ceremonies Of official reception
proceeded.
There are two sailor princes aboard
the German squadron. One is Prince
Henry Of Reuss, and the other is
Prince Christian. Prince Henry, how
ever, is not the same who visited the
United States several years ago, as
the representative of the kaiser.
Neither Prince Henry nor Prince
Christian are of the imperial family
and neither represents any official OF
the German government. They come
as lieutenants of the German
navy.
President Taft and his party leave
on the Mayflower later today for
Washington and the German officers
will follow tomorrow after they have
been guests ashore of the officers and
men Of the American squadron.
While the German officers are being
the German sailors will
be having time with the Yankee tars
in athletic contests and other enter
tainments. When the German officers
arrive in Washington Tuesday there
will be an exchange of official visits
and luncheon at the German EN-.
bassy and the officers will be guests
at dinner at the white house on We'd
nesday. Later they return to their
ships and the squadron moves up to
New York where another round of en-.
tertainments Is waiting.
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WISCONSIN WOMEN
OPPOSE SUFFRAGE

Lacrosse, Wis, June 3.-Women Of
Wisconsin have organized to fight the
women suffrage movement In this
state. Clubs will be organized in Madi-
son, Eau Claire, Oshkosh and Lacrosse
to institute aggressive campaigns to
defeat the suffrage referendum law to
be voted upon next November. OPP
ponents of the proposed law will raise
funds to helm defeat the measure
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TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Met at noon.
Naval affairs committee placed
back in naval appropriation bill pro-
vision for two battleships stricken
out by house.
Senator Rayner, Offering an amend
ment to pension appropriation bill
increasing pension of wife Of Admir-
al Schley, paid high tribute to
Schley and gave him credit for vic
tory at Santiago.
at IL a. m. and consid-
cred legislation of regular calendar.
Passed bill to protect American
trade and shipping from foreign
shipping trust.
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BIG PENSION FOR
MRS. SCHLEY FAVORED

Washington, D. c., June 3.-The SEN
ate agfeed today to an $3.50 month
pension for the widow OF Admiral
Schley after it had first rejected
by AZ to 10 an amendment proposed
by the pension committee to cut the
amount to $50 month.
It was said during the debate that
Mrs. Schley's present income was
about $420 a year.
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William j. Gaynor of New York and
John F. Shafroth Of Colorado. Is the
democratic ticket, Mr.. Stuart suggests.
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the democratic leader You can
not tell where thing like this will
end"
We are waiting to see what they
will do with the contests" declar-
ed Chairman Barnes of New York
Il don't believe half of the men
know what they are cheering
about"
Quiet was restored at $3.50 p. m.
After the eommotion had subsid-
ed Hadley moved that the contest
be sent over to the proper commit
tee and that a provision be made
that the contested members of that
committee have no voice in the pro-
ceedings.
Roll Call Demanded
Watson of Indiana moved to
table the motion and a roll call was
demanded, When California was
reached Johnson again denounced
the action of the national commit
tee in seating two Taft delegates
from that state, and attempted to
vote the 26 members of the dele
| cation. He was overruled
Johnson again protested wher
Connecticut was reached that Il
was wrong to permit the Taft dele
gates to vote on their own cases.
Walk out Hiram, we will gC
along with you shouted New
Jersey man..
I'VE are going all right" replied
johnson. "It is only a question
when the time will be opportune."
Taft Forces Win
Z The roll call showed the princi
pal change to be among the Wis
consin delegates who voted solidl,
NTH the Roosevelt forces. The to
tails on the questions of tabling tn
motion to prevent the conteste,
delegates from voting either on tn
credentials committe or on the floor
showed the motion to be lost an
demonstrated that the Taft force
were still in control The vot
stood, ayes 56S; nays $40, not vot
ing, 5.
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PROGRAM FOR
Big CELEBRATION
IS ARRANGED
GRAND PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY
TO BE HELD FROM TOP OF
MOUNT oDDIE

Something doing every. minute,
was the report of the Fourth of
July celebration committee at the
meeting held last evening in the
office of Fl. F. Epstine During the
course of the evening the program
for the two days celebration was
mapped out and the list of events
calls tor something doing every hour
Of the day and far into the night.
Like all natal day celebrations
the affair will start with a big
parade and be followed by the GUS
tomary exercises. Then will come
the startling feature included in
which will be the several world
championship contests that are at
tracing entrants from all parts of
the west The feature of the cele-
bration will be the war dance as
performed by three different Indian
tribes. The tribes are now prac-
ticing for this terpsichorean event,
according to reports received by
the general committee and will be
letter perfect in their respective
parts by the time the great day ar
rives
/ A partial program has been com
-, pleted and calls for the following
events:
First Day, July 18th
Parada, $3.50 a. m.
Exercises.
Boxing contest, IL a. m.
Tug-of-war ! p m.
Small sports to $3.50 p. m.
Drilling contest, 3 p. m
Motorcycle race 5 D. M
Hose cart race, $50 p. m.
Small sports. 6 p. m.
Indian war dance during even
ing.
Second Day, July 9TH
Drilling contest a. m.
Steer tying contest, 1890 a. m.
Broncho busting contest to follow
Horse race p. m.
Small sports 2;S0 to s:SO p m.
Nail driving contest p. IN.
Wrestling contest 4;s0 to $40
5 p. m.
5 Fireworks will be displayed from
F., the top of Mount Oddie during
/ the evening, while confetti is II
: progress on main streets of thu
= city
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SCHOOL BAND
To GIVE BENEFIT
FRIDAY EVE.
ENTERTAINMENT AT BUTLER
AND PROCEEDS TO BE USED
IN PURCHASING UNIFORMS

For the purpose of securing funds
with which to purchase uniforms
for the Tonopah Boys School band,
"a benefit performance will be given
at the Butler theater Friday even
ing. The benefit has been arrang-
ed by Professor Yoeder, principal
of the schools. and in addition to
the regular moving picture pro-
gram, will include number of
vaudeville turns Members of the
band will render several solos and
duets.
II is the desire of Professor Yoe-
der to secure the uniforms before
the Fourth of July celebration, as
the band will he in evidence during
the two days that the big affair
lasts.
Manager Jake Goodfriend OF the
Butler has donated the use of his
theater for Friday evening and will
arrange for run Of special pic
lures on that evening.
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MeKIM COMPANY GOES OFT

The McKim company's closing out
sale goes busiy on There is no
great excitement but hundreds of
satisfied purchasers are being daily
served at this busy store. People
very readily recognize the splendid
values that are to be had and are
rapidly buying.
We have big stock of high-class
goods. and we mean what We say
We close it out from basement to
top and quit merchandising business
in Toaepah. 5-1s-20
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the galleries, caught by the wave of
enthusiasm, joined in.
Hadley Stampede Attempted
Just as Chairman Root and Ser
geant-at-Arms Stone. with the num-
erous assistants of the latter APP
peared to have the convention again
under control w. H. Colman of Me-
Keesport, Pa. jumped down to the
front with huge megaphone and
cried:
Hadley for president! Hadley for
president"
The cheering started all over
again and the convention was again
beyond control when Sergeant-at-
Arms Stone led. Coleman off the
stage.
Hemenway of Indiana insisted
that the Taft delegates We're intact
despite the demonstration.
Woman Starts Demonstration
Mrs. W. A. Davis, the wife of
wealthy Chicago lumberman. who
was seated in the center of the
right hand gallery. started the
greatest uproar during the demon
stration by unrolling a huge litho-
graph of Colonel Roosevelt.
As the beautiful woman, stun
!ningly gowned, entered into the spi-
rit of the moment, and holding the
picture at arms length, threw kisses
to the crowd, spectators and dele
gates alike went wild. The bear
mounted standard of California was
passed up to Mrs. Davis and she
kissed the standard and the picture
Ecf Roosevelt alternately
As the enthusiasm grew a delega-
ton waited upon the young woman
and escorting her to the front OF
the hall lifted her to the press
stand occupied by the United Press
where, with a police guard, she sci
the audience wild waving rem.
pant of the Roosevelt picture. Upon
| orders from the sergeant-at-arGi,
the police requested her to get dowr
that order might be restored
Stampede Idea Wanes
By this time much of the origina
enthusiasm for Hadley had beer
D lconverted into a demonstration fo
the woman whose enthusiastic spiri
e rad been contagious enough to in
I noculate the thousands that packe,
TIE Coliseum
g At 3;31 Delegate Coleman mount
e ed the platform and called out
e Three cheers for Hadley, the mex
president of the United States Tn
cheers were given heartily and wit
d will.
; At 3:34 woman in the CALLER
displayed Roosevelt's picture an
II the crowd went wild.
l. New Jersey Starts Parade
When New Jersey started the pi
rade Missouri joined in. Wadswort
IT waved his hand and the New Yor
m delegates rose Oklahoma, Mort
Carolina. Nebraska, part of indiana
West Virginia. Oregon and Califol
d Tia swung into line. A fight o.
le lcurred when the New HampshiI
& delegates attempted to smash tn
IN standards of other states.
IN The Kentucky, Texas, New Yorl
to Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois an
Of Ohio standards were the only on'
in place. The New York Rooseve
Dr delegates attempted TO grasp the
g. standard but the Taft delegates he
d. fast. Part Of the California. Kai
MS sas and Maryland delegates wei
n. chanting. We want Teddy"
I'd Ilvyan Smiling Spectator
IN William j. Bryan was a smilir
u spectator to the proceedings.
In This looks like 1885," declare
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Taft Continues in Control of Gather
ing When Roosevelt Motion
Is Laid Upon Table
Wisconsin ShOlUs Change in Vote by
Entire Delegation Going Solid
in FdUOr of Colonel

CONVENTION HALL, Chicago,
June 19.-The convention hall open
ed at 10 o'clock this morning. Over
a thousand half uniformed police
men are present and will be used
In preserving order today. The
crowd Is slow In gathering.
Colonel Roosevelt emerged from
his apartments this morning. smil-
ing He held a conference with
James Garfield, Governor Hiram
Johnson. Clifford Pinchot, Senator
Borah. William Finn and others
After the conference Garfield was
asked as to the prospects of bolt
today.
we will be unable to tell until
after we get into the convention,
was the reply.
A disrupted Wisconsin delegation
is an early feature. Coehems of
Wisconsin, who nominated Root
yesterday. has handed his resigna-
tion to McGovern, the chairman of
the delegation. He then issued a
statement bitterly denouncing the
La Toilette followers and also the
Wisconsin senator, for disregardlng
progressiyeism and conducting a
campaign Of vengeance upon Roose-
welt.
Hauser said that Coehems ac-
tion was indefensible as both North
Dakota and Wisconsin were solidly
always for La Toilette.
Convention Called to Order
The California delegates, includ
ing the two women, entered, bear.
Ing banners and were roundly cheer.
ed and welcomed with shouts Of
Your all right"
Senator Root entered shortly aft
erwards and was given a heart!
Welcome by the New York delega
ton. The convention was called 4
order at 11:16.
May Gag Hency
Frank Kellogg declared Hene,
was detriment to the success O
Roosevelt, 'He is simply a fire
brand, declared Kellogg. wv
have chance to win and ought nc
to throw II away by letting hir
speak" The progressives the
agreed that Heney should be gai
ged so far as the Hadley motto
to substitute Roosevelt delegate
for the Taft delegates by the nj
tional committee was concerned. HI
ney however. is member OF II
committee on credentials and wi
be afforded an opportunity to tai
there.
Hadley Opens Debate
Rabbi Stolz of Chicago pronoun
ed the invocation, with all the del
gates and spectators within the hs
standing.
Governor Hadley of Missouri ope
cd the debate when he was reco
nized by Chairman Root He W
cheered wildly by the Roosev'
delegates as he took the floor.
declared that Z delegates had be
improperly placed on the tempora
TOLL call by the national comm
zee and asked that the names Of t
roosevelt contestants be submit
on the permanent roll call.
This question affects not oI
the next convention but the W
existence OF the republican part,
exclaimed Hadlev He Landed Roo
Welt and paid tribute to sena
Borah
hadley referred particularly
me California and Texas conte
ana demanded that the contest
ue'esatea be refused seats NJ
.ne'r rights had been passed NJ
~ the committee ON credentials
theft Charges False
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tests anyhow.
clared. They were paper con-
Roosevelt Assailed
Hemenway turned the laugh on
the Roosevelt forces by repeating
Rooseyelt's statements that despite
the number of contests filed from
Alabama he only expected to win
one.
The others were paper contests.
he shouted, to give certain people
chance to yell fraud where there
was no fraud"
Hemenway then assailed Cecil
Lyon for driving away five-sixths
of the republicans of Texas from
the party as declared by the lat
ter.
What he wants, shouted Hem
enway .'is to reduce the repuhli-
can party in Texas only to office
holders so that he can perpetuate
rms OWN toulloi
! Hemenway insisted that Lyon had
voted counties In Texas where there
Twas not a single republican vote.
In conclusion he held that the CON
tests had been decided by the ma
tional committee and he upheld the
members in their decisions
sharp Rctort for Finn
William Finn Of Pittsburg shout
led to Hemenway: How about Pen
rose?"
Il will answer YOU" said Hen
enway. "You ask about Penrose.
Well, l will tell 1t straight--its Pen
rose above Finn every time"
This assertion started a storm of
applause among the New York
delegates who joined with Indiana
cheering Hemenway.
Finn shouted his defiance. His
hdelegates cheered him wildly when
: Chairman Root rebuked the Penn
sylvania delegate.
| "If the gentleman from Pennsyl.
I Vania wants an honest hearing oi
= lhis charges he will conduct the
: proceedings in an orderly manner
: declared the chairman as he pound
{ ed for order.
e Finn Ordered TO Seat
Finn insisted upon recognition
and shouted:
J. 81 rise to a point of order. Th'
n gentleman from Indiana is no
J. speaking upon the question"
il Root did not hesitate. Pointing
d his gavel at the Pennsylvania h
n declared: '"The gentleman will TAX
e his seat
Finn stood his ground.
Smashing the table again an
again with the gavel, Root answer
!, ed:
THE point of order is not we
,e ,e taken. The gentleman from Penn
:, sylvania will take his seat.
: Finn sat down.
- Hemenway ended his argumer
amidst rival cheers and boos froi
~ the two factions.
" Wild Demonstration Starts
A number of orators followe
Hemenway and both sides of II
he question were thoroughly discu
sed. The first wild demonstrate
ng occurred at 3:09 this afternoo
OF when Governor Hadley arose
ar correct statement by Watson
'se Indiana.
SO. After the cheering had lasted 4
,es five minutes the New Jersey del
ies vatlon started a parade of stan
of ards In which other delegation
by followed suit. The demonstratio
after a lapse OF 30 minutes, -four
tor every soul In the Coliseum up'
their feet The cheering rose In vc
de- umes and even the spectators
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y Subsidies After Delegates Parade Around Chicago
WILD OUTBURST STARTS IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
IN FAVOR OF THE CANDIDACY OF GOVERNOR HADLEY

a delegates engaged ina il % for Governor H d Missouri who ok He :
h part he =
tn wa horses OF the republican believed to be @qEng .
d h ant m ~ ~~ ~~ a.
not n
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delegate, succeeded Hadley and de-
elared that the charges made by
Roosevelt that Washington had been
stolen from the ranks of the colo
mel was outrageously false, and
based simply upon the imagination
of the former president.
Dovall insisted that the Washing
ten Taft delegates had been elected
regularly.
Chairman Root called upon Sec
retary Gleason to read the Hadley
amendment and the names of the
Roosevelt delegates Hadley wanted
seated.
Henry Allen Appears
Henry Allen of Kansas declared
that he had evidence TO prove the
statements that the Washington
Taft delegates had been elected
regularly was not true.
In King county, Washington,
5000 votes were cast, declared Al
len. and OF this number Taft re-
ceived but 500" Allen insisted that
the Roosevelt Washington eonyen-
tion was regular and that the Taft
meeting was merely a rump con-
vention.
Halted by Colorado
Colorado delegates arose and de-
manded to know if Allen would
support the nominee of the con-
vention. A wild storm of protest
ensued and Allen finally answered
only if he secures the nomina-
tion honorably and unaccompaniec
by fraud and thievery"
A babel of noise resulted and
Chairman Root was forced to pounC
for order several minutes before
quiet could be restored.
Hemenway OF Indiana followed
and denounced the Roosevelt con
ltent in Indiana and Texas. Grea
disorder prevailed and it was will
! difficulty that George Record o
New Jersey, who followed, could b
heard. Record discussed the lndi
ANA and Arizona cases and in sum
ming up his argument declared tina
the issue was clear as far as tn
: Taft supporters were concerned.
, Dcnounces Boss Rule
) we desire to submit the quei
: tion TO the voters of the republica
: party" declared Record. The ol
e position desires merely to subm
| the matter only to the hand pickle
( delegates 1t is simply a questio
of whether the boss or the peop
rule"
IL fright Causes Riot
!, Two Taft and Roosevelt delegat
from Indiana disturbed the procee
ings by engaging in a fight. III
WnOlt bOHNthAiOu WIS - NsA 49,
in an instant and many erowd'
about the beligerents to witness &
= affair after the lie had been e
changed Former Vice Preside
!" Fairbanks was forced to duck
: escape several wild swings. Cha
man New. of the convention
= rangements committee, quieted I
= fighting delegates.
- Many delegates were movi
!, about the floor at the conclusion
+. the fight and Chairman Root ord
= ed flve-minute recess that tht
= who wished 70 leave could do
Hemenway then took up the ca
To OF fraud made IN the Indiana ca
ia and declared that the seating
ne the Indiana delegates at large
tn the national committee was by
ON Unanimous vote IN which sena
Rorah had joined.
shane on such contests. he