Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

DENVER-Today marked the close OF
Denver's campaign preparatory to Its
first election under the commission
form of government, to be held to-
morrow. The names Of 134 candidates
for the six commissionershfps Will
appear on the ballot. The list includes
five women and twenty-one OF the
present city and county officials.
ST. LOUIS, M.-The National Retail
Grocers convened here today with
several hundred members in attend
ance. Advocates of Omaha, Cleve-
land and New Orleans are urging
the claim sof those cities for the next
convention. It has been decided that
the 1915 convention shall be held in
San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--This was the
first Monday in several weeks on
which the supreme court was not IN
session. On account Of the large
number Of cases to be decided the
court had taken a recess to Monday,
May 26.
ST. LOUIS. MO.-John A. Scudder, a
retired capitalist, died suddenly at
his home here today of apoplexy. He
was SO years old. In the olden days
of river traffic on the Mississippi Mr..
Scudder was a steamboat captain. He
was one of the organizers OF the
Memphis & st. Louis. known as the
Anchor Line.
DETROIT, MICH.-A ten year prece-
dent was broken today When the
National Association Of Manufactur-
III ers met here in annual convention.
For the last decade all meetings of
the organization have been held In
New York A number of matters OF
vital interest to American business,
workmen and consumers will be dis
Guessed during the three days session.
BERLIN-Emperor William, as an act
Of grace in connection with the visit
, OF King George Of England to Berlin
for the marriage Of Princess Victoria
Louise. today granted a pardon to
three English spies undergoing long
sentences in German jatls.
CORRUNA, SPA1N-A Mexican dele
cation arrived here today on board
the steamer Ipiranga for the purpose
of trying to persuade General Por-
flrio Diaz, the former Mexican presi-
dent, to return to Mexico and under
take the government Of the country.
AUSTIN, TEXAS-In a head-on COL
lision south Of here today on the In
ternationa1 & Great Northen ailway
between passenger train No. and a
cattle train, Fireman Chris Reek was
instantly killed, five persons were
seriously, and a score or more slight
ly hurt. s....... ......
DR.. David starr Jordan, president Of
Stanford University, resigned his po-
sition today to accept the office Of
chancellor, which will be created by
the board Of trustees next Friday for
his especial benefit.
LONDON-J. Salter Hansen, the Amer
lean theatrical manager. was brought
up in Bow Street police court today,
charged with having threatened Ar
thur Beurchier, the English actor
manager with violence. His case was
continued until Friday.
SEDALIA, MO.-Three hundred peo-
pie and fifty hounds are expected to
take part tonight in the first drive of
the 1913 hunt of the central Missouri
Fox and Wolf association which open
! ed it's annual meet here today at Elk
Lick Springs, 20 miles north Of this
city. .,. .. .-...... .., '.
DENVER, COLO.-Mrs. John Woodrow
an aunt by marriage Of President
t Wilson, died at her home here last
night. An acute attack of bronchitis
caused death after an illness of only
q few days. Mrs. Woodrow was 81
years old. Her husband was q broth
er Of the presidents mother.
TRENTON, N. Judge Cross in the
United States district court today
imposed fine Of $4,000 on Mrs.
Agnes Mangles Of San Francisco, who
is alleged to have landed on May
IL from the steamer Amerika at Ho-
boken, N. j., without declaring a
proper value Of goods brought by her
from abroad.
ITHACA, N. Y.-Cayuga Lake still held
the. bodies Of the four Cornell stu
dents last seen on its surface in a
canoe Saturday night. The entire
southern end Of the lake was dotted
with grapplers today. They went
over every square yard Of Its surface.
Preparations were made to dynamite
the waters, firing many charges SIM
ultaneously. -.
AUTOIST IS KILLED