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The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

Hail, which swept Texas, piled up a
foot deep in many towns. Much dam
age was done to fruit trees. Wind
wrecked hundreds of small buildings.
Rivers are rising.
An electrical storm, followed by
high wind and sleet, paralyZed wires
running east of Chicago. Telephone,
Western Union and Postal wires all
suffered and communication with To-
ledo, Cleveland, Detroit and other
eastern points was entirely suspend
ed.
F. M. Sims, former president AmeIi
can Trust company of Memphis, en-
tered a plea of guilty to a charge of
using the mails to defraud and was
sentenced to three years in the federal
prison in Atlanta He was captured
in Douglas, Ariz, in January, after a
chase of year.
Efforts to enforce blue laws in the
District of Columbia on Sundays is to
be combatted by the 25 societies COM
prising the United German alliance.
according to an announcement made
in Washington. A committee was
named to outline a campaign against
the application of 'narrow-minded
policies
More than 5000 homes in the three
low lying suburbs of Fort Wayne are
submerged, the last to go under being
Lakeside, which was protected by
dikes along the St. Joseph and Mau-
NEE rivers. There have been frequent
breaks in each dixie and the water is
flowing into the second-story windows
of the homes.
When told that a movement was
on foot in Cincinnati to ask Presi-
dent Wilson to pardon him from the
sentence of one year in Jail on con-
viction of violation of the antitrust
law, John H. Patterson, president OF
the National Cash Register company.
of Dayton, O., said: Il don't want. a
pardon. All l want is fair trial in
a higher court. l am not guilty of
If l am, / want to go TO
jail just the same as any other man"
Prof. Willis l.. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau at Washington, re-
tires July 81, and is to go on the lee
ture platform He announced that he
had received a number Of attractive
offers to speak on meteorological sub
jects and that he had practically de-
cided to accept several of them
At least twenty people perished in
West Indianapolis, where the flood
struck foreign quarters and poorer
homes with overwhelming sudden
ness. Six deaths are reported from
Fort Wayne, three from New Castle,
two from Lafayette, one from Rush
Vile, one from Muncie and five scat
tering throughout the state of Indiana.
Fifty persons were drowned in the
food at Tiffin, o., including Mayor
Jeppell and Chief OF Police Myers.
Burying the dead and work of recon
struction occupied tornado-stricken
Omaha. Paying last rites occupied the
time of thousands of persons during
the day. Funerals were held in all
parts of the city. Many of the bodies
from wrecks of Sundays
storm were cared for at undertaking
establishments and the greater num-
Der were held from these places.
Whenever possible, friends of stricken
took care of bodies and had
them prepared for burial
Personal
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

rOTly-IOur EASTERN TdllTOduS CloSco
their case and the firemen put on a
witness in rebuttal in the arbitration
proceedings over the firemen's de-
mand in New York.
Clarence Darrow was placed on trial
in Los Angeles, Cal; for the third time
on the charge of bribing juror at the
trial of the Mcnamara brothers.
Henry M. Coudrey, former repre-
sentative in congress, and Harry B.
Gardner began their defense in the
federal district in St. Louis, where
they are on trial on a charge of US
ton of the Continental Life Assur-
ance company and the International
Fire Insurance company.
Plans for the shipment of cargoes
Of beef and mutton to the United
States from Australia received set
back, at least temporarily, when the
first cargo of beef arrived in San
Francisco on the liner Sonoma and
was held up by the federal author
tiles. The beef is held in cold stor-
age here, pending action to be taken
at Washington.
The list of known dead as a result
Of the Peru Qnd) flood totals %. The
list will probably run much higher as
scores of aged men and women who
for hours were forced to undergo ter
rible exposure and later to endure
horrible insanitary conditions are GER
tain to die.
Loss of life from flood water in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, is not believed to ex-
ceed eco. Property damage is esti-
mated in excess of $15,000,000
Every portion of the flooded district
Of Dayton, Ohio, has been penetrated
by the government life savers and
trained newspaper men, who place the
number at 200. From $15,000,000 to
s20,000,000 property loss has been sus-
tained in damage to business blocks,
factories and dwellings. The property
loss by fire will not exceed $1,5OO.000.
Patrick j. Moriarty, stone mason,
saw little girl about to fall from a
third story window of a building in
Boston and, rushing across the street,
caught her in his arms before she
struck the sidewalk. The girl, who
was Helen ]. Hutchinson, five years
Did, was not hurt. Il would rather
have lost years pay than have
missed her." said Moriarty.
Floyd Allen and Claude, feudists,
who shot up the Hillsville (Ky) court
house, killing the Judge, the prosecu-
tor and three others, were electro
cuted in the penitentiary here. Floyd
Allen was first to die He was placed
in the chair at 1926 Claude's execu-
ton followed within a few minutes.
There is intense suffering among
the ailing and destitute tornado vic
tins of Omaha. Despite frenzied &C
tivity among the relief givers it was
impossible to reach scores who are
cold, hungry and ill.,
Forty persons perished in Brookville
Franklin county, Ind, in the flood
caused by the swollen branches of the
White and Water rivers, which join
at that place.
Dayton. Ohio,s has begun the recon.
struction of the city following the
food disaster. The waters of the four
streams which overfowed the city
have receded so far that it is posi-
BILE to penetrate on foot all except a
few of the sections of the city.
'nrE=1 So 80 Won @ t
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

So far as is known here, Galveston
is the first city to render aid to the
flood sufferers and telephoned $3.50 Of
it to Governor Cox and $500 to Cover
nor Ralston, not waiting to transmit 1t
by slower means.
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

With death list variously estima-
ted at from $50 to 500. thousands of
houses submerged, thousands of peo-
pie homeless, buildings collapsing and
food supplies short, the city of Zanes-
vile. O.. is paralyzed.
The people of Millersburg, o. have
been shut out from everywhere by
the floods. which are four feet higher
than ever before. Waterworks are
flooded and water is shut off. One
gas company line is broken and cleo
trio light plant forced to stop.
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

Henry M. Coudrey, former repre-
sentative in congress, and Harry B.
Gardner began their defense in the
federal district in st. Louis, where
they are on trial on charge of US
ing the mails to defraud in the promo
ton of the Continental Life Assur-
ance company and the International
Fire Insurance company
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04
Domestic

Forty-fou eastern railroads closed
their case and the firemen put on a
witness in rebuttal in the arbitration
proceedings over the firemen's de-
mand in New York
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

At least twenty people perished in
West Indianapolis, where the flood
struck foreign quarters and poorer
homes with overwhelming sudden
ness. Six deaths are reported from
Fort Wayne, three from New Castle
two from Lafayette, one from Rush
vile, one from Muncie and five scat
tering throughout the state of Indiana
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

Clarence Darrow was placed on trial
in Los Angeles, Cal; for the third time
on the charge of bribing juror at the
trial of the Mcnamara brothers.
The Ely miner., 1913-04-04

Prof. Willis l.. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau at Washington, re-
tires July 81, and is to go on the lee
ture platform. He announced that he
had received a number of attractive
offers to speak on meteorological sub
jects and that he had practically de-
cided to accept several of them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
WHEAT ON CLIMB;
CORN WEAKENED
--1-----
FALL OF BRlrlsH coNsUIs HAS
IMMEDIATE EFFECT ON MAR.
kET IN U. 8.

Chicago. Sept. 2e.-- Wheat rose today
Influenced by fall In British consols
There were also reports from Liverpool
telling OF less pressure to sell Canadian
cargoes and Of firmer Russian offers
Crop advices from India are unfavor-
able. Prices started Y off to s80h up
reacted q little and then mounted above
the opening level,
Expected lightness Of world ship
ments tended to aid the bulls. The
close was nervous at last nights Level
to Nc higher.
Increased offerings from the country
weakened corn but the market later
advanced with wheat. Opening quota
tons were unchanged to &c lower but
the. rally carried prices we'll beyond last
nights close.
Estimates that the worlds crop Ii
22.4 per cent less than o year ago help
ed the bulls. but the strength wore on
ana the market sank lower than before
The close was weak, v to III under
last night.
Oats followed corn. opening weak
and then making a material advance
Several large concerns were fair buy
efs on the upturn
Provisions rose on account Of an ad-
vance at the yards. First sales ranged
from q loss OF shade to to INC
gain with the market later holdine
around the upper figures.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
MARKET INACTIVE
BUT FAIRLY FIRM
VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT E'THeH
UP OR DoWN-u. P. CLIMBS
.3 SLIGHTLY.

New York, Sept 2s--The morning
trading revealed no definite trend ano
the only governing factor seemed 10 oe
the monaentary within Of the profession
speculators viewed the rise IN linton
Pacinc with suspicton. having IN mlna
recent experiences when special s.o ,sa.s
elsewhere. The movement in Union
Pacific did little more than restore ~
market to q fair degree OF steadiness
after Il had moved back and forth IN
perplexine fashion. Towards niddav'
however, tho general list began TO rise
in q moro comprehensive manned WIZ WIN
particular strength IN Reading. Erie
and Can Bouds were arm.
First prices Of stocks TO-DAY WeIs
mixed with about an equal number OF
fractional gains and losses. Union
Pacific and Reading responded to free
buying orders with moderate advances
An1algamated, Can and Southern Pa
cific were heavy. Steel opened 1rac-
tionally lower but made up its loss on
the nrnt few transactions.
After backing and filling IN nap
hazard manner for while, tne MAJ r,
ket began to manifest some interest IN
the heavy absorption Of Union PACING
and turned definitely upward. Union
Pacific climbed ~ to f6oh but the
raise elsewhere did not put prices more
than small fraction about yesterdays
close. :,
The market closed steady. Late sell
ing about cancelled the small advances
in the general run Of stocks. Reading
and Union Pacific were affected most
by speculative selling, the last named
ssgxing more swiftly after the uniav-
orable August earnings were publish
ed. Some stocks were bid UP again
later which impaired an improved tone
"a official DEALINGS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
karsas City Live Stock,

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-Quota-
lions on todays market follow:
Hogs-Market &c higher; receipts g.
500; bulk. $s@S.15: heavy, $s.15@S.40;
packers and butchers, $s.15@8.60; light
3S.16@s,55; pigs, $6@7.50.
ACattle-Market steady: receipts L.
900; prime fed steers, Ss.s5@s.25;
dressed beef steers. s7.75@s.7b; west.
steers, 3b.5o@7: cows. 342b@7; heifers
$500; stockers and feeders, $5.25@8;
bulls, $4.50@s.50: calves, 35.50@975.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts g.
900; lambs, $6.50@7.15: yearlings, $4.7s
@5.75: wethers, $425@4.75: ewes, $40
@4.25; stockers and feeders, $3DS.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs--Market strong &c higher;
quality fair; receipts, $4,000: left over
1895; estimated tomorrow, 5000;
bulk OF sales, 3S.15@8.e5; light, $3.50
9; mixed. S7.95@S.95; pigs, 34.25@8.26;
heavy, $7.S5VS.85: good heavy, $500
SIS; rough, 7.s6@s.o5; Workers, 1886
@8.S5.
Catue--Market slow. steady: receipts
1000: beeves, 37.S5@9.50: stockers and
feeders, $5.406S; Texans, $7@S.10;
cows and heifers. ss.s50s.75; western
steers, $6.40m8.40: calves, $S.50@12.
Sheep-Market weak; receipts, 49,
900; westerns, $S.7504 .65; yeaflings.
S4.75@5.60: lambs, native and western,
$5.506D715. @
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CONTRIBUTIONS WE'RE
FOR PERSONAL USE
CONTINUED From Page ~

Didn't you tell him. asked Judge
Herrick, that he ought to have . new
suit OF clothes?' T5.
well, il / did It was in joke ths
witness replied as laugh rippfed
around the court room.
We'll, didn't you, as q matter Of
fact. tell him that he needed new
suit Of clothes and new hat for hts
campaign up the state ~ -.
yes. said something like that go ~
you wanted to help him out With
his personal expenses, didn't you
s"As I said yesterday. didn't place
any restrictions on the use Of the
money. l believed that Sulzer .dfd
not have cent about the time he was
entering on his campaign"
did you know that he had $40 0Q8
or $4,000 In New York banks" asked
Mr.. Stanchfield. 4se
Mr. Marshall was on his feet in, "a
instant with an objection that this
question was insulting and undigni.
fed in this presence ~
Then followed heated controversy
between Mr.. Stanchfield and Mr.. Mar.
shall which was cloSed by the adrnoni.
ton of the presiding Judge to cease
this argument gentlemen, and proceed
to the business of the court"
No knowledge Of Finances.
Mr.. Stanchfleld asked II Judge Con-.
lon really knew OF Suffers financial
condition and received an negative
answer.
"But Sulzer wore the same style
o. clothes for about twenty-five years,
did he not?' asked Stanchfeld.
5"He didn't appear to have grown
, suddenly poor did he, 50 that II might
have led you to the belief that he
didn't have q cent?"
There apparently was no change IN,
his appearance In the past twenty-hvS
years" Was the reply. He wore the
same style hat for all that time
Daniel M. Brady was the next wit
ness and declared he had destroyed
both the check and the stub which he
had contributed to Sulzer.
why did you destroy them asked
Sc ator Bussey.
! because realized the entire matter
was a tight between two factions.
was friendly to both sides and didn't
want to get mixed up in It, Thought
that to destroy the check and the stub
would be pretty good way 10 get out
OF 1t. But found out my mistake ~
I have lost great deal OF my time;
from my business as result"
| He destroyed the check and stub,
he said. after he heard Of the Cover
fnor's impeachment. "
In reply to query from Judge
Herrick, Mr.. Brady said he had never
regarded Sulzer as anything else than
p poor man" s
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Omaha Livs Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr., Sept. 26.-The
live stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. T.
100; native steers, $7.05@a.30:, cows
and heifers, 3s@7.S5; western steers,
3s.25@8.25: calves, $e.75@9.75.
Hogs-Market higher: receipts, 81
100; heavy .$S@s.2O: light, $s.15@s.35;
pigs, $50 100; bulk Of sales, 3S.10@
$40.
Sheep-Market lower; receipts, H.
500; yearlings, 35.25@5.76; wethers, 81
@4.65; lambs, 36.S0@7.20.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
o.. Louie Live Stock.

ST. Louis, NO., Sept. 26.--Market
quotations are as follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts A.
900: native beef steers, 5.50@9.25; cows
and heifers. $475@s.75: stockers and
feeders. 35.25@5.50; calves, $6@s.
Hogs-Market &c higher; receipts
$500; pigs and lights, te.50@s: mixed
and butchers, @s.S5@8.S5; good heavy.
3s.60@S.s5.
eep-Mafket steady; receipts IT,
500; native muttons, 33.2504.25; lambs,
35.60@7.e6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27

twenty-second Of August. That nisht
We left Des Moines together. He
bought me clothes, for would not 10
home for any. He promised that GA
would be-, married and we hrst went
to Grinnell where we stopped with HIS
aunt, widow. don't remember her
name
Lived 40 Man and VIE. s4
Asked II she told the woman that
they we're married. she said, II do not
remember, but don't believe she ask
ed any questions. We stayed with her
for three or four days. We were afraid
that there was someone looking for Us,
30 we made up our minds to leave and
We went to OskaloosA. We travelled In
different cars and when We got to OF.
kaloosa, Milt walked and rode from
the M. & st. L. TO the Rock Island dc.
pot where we again took train
each going into q different car TO Of
tumwa. We got hero In the afternoon
rather early and went to an aunt Of
Milt's. Mrs. William Linn, where We
stayed all night and left the next morn
ing for Centerville.
We stopped for few hours In Mys-
tic on the way to Centervills and took
the interurban there When ~ reach
ed Centerville We went to the home
OF Milt's mother. His parents don't
live together and It was at hia moth
er's house that We stayed. We were
there for nearly three weeks.
Warned BY Clippinos Iii.
Asked II Heavlin was with her AL Of
the time, she said, "Milt thought that
he could get work there. He had besn
at work on q farm before We met IN
Des Moines, but guess that he work.
cd mostly In the coal mines, and he
thought no could get work at one Of
the mines around Centerville. A few
days ago, Monday, believe, We got .
letter from his aunt that We stopped
with In Grinnell and she sent some
clippings from the papers about me.
Milt took the letter and kept 1t, ana
he left then and has not como back.
told the sheriff about It and he n
going to help hnd him for me. for
Milt promised to marry me-"
When urged to 90 home to her par
ents, her eyes moistened and sho said
she would not promise, because, that
would do no good as she might change
her mind. Later she stated that she
had not been happy at home, but that
she would think 1t over about return.
ing home. She then retired to he
, cell and lay down on her cot. Mr.
Any feeling Of conjunction that she
might have felt last evening. disap-
peared upon rising this morning to re-
turn home. The defiance OF a wilful
child In resisting measure against
its will, wa evident in her jauntiness
and apparent Indifference.
When asked II she was willing to 10
homo today. she tossed her head In 4
saucy manner and said she did not
intend to stay. She obeyed the direc.
tons Of Sheriff Knox with alacrity, but
through all bore a don't care ex-
preston that implied the Indifference
she seemed to feel toward returping.
| Before leaving Sheriff Knox was
asked BY Des Moines party over tho
phone to leave the train before reach.
ing the capitol city on account of the
large number that was expected to he
at the depot there. It was first thought
the message which was relayed had
come from the police there, but later
It developed that It was newspaper
which was after an exclusive story
! from the girl. rs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
SLIGHT ADVANCE
IN LOCAL PORKERs
ALL WEIGHTS SHOW INCREASE
OVER YESTERDAYS QUOTA.
TIoNs-oThERs STEADY.

The price list given on hogs in the
local market this morning showed a
small advance over the list for yester
day on all sizes. Other live stock is
steady and no change is given In the
prices for butter. eggs and poultry. To-
WHoLgsALE MAakErs.
Live Stock
Hogs-120@15O, $3.50; 150@1so $S.25;
100000, 1925; 2OO@24O, $S15: 2406
soo, $500: 900 and over, s7.55; packers
Cattle-Choice corn fed heifers. $3.50;
good heifers, s550ay6; common 10 fail
light hetfers. SIS; choice corn fed cows
$50: good cows. $50: corimon 70
'sair cows s4@5: canners. Sa@5:be:
bologna bulls, $3.50: butcher bulls lk.ss
calves $3.50; choice heavy calves. $50
$50: common to fair calves. Is
Lambs Choice lambs 4505.6o: good
lambs, $40A75: fair lambs. SS0S.7S:
good yearlings. Ss.5oG4.
Good sheep-$2.75@s.2s: fair sheep
Grain and Hay,
Grain and hay-Street prices Onts
SEC; straw, 3495; hay. $l0@ls;
wheat. 75c; rye, 67@soci corn, CSC.
Hltlss. Wac! and ':aIie~s.
\ fAAANOW--ANSa I CuxSus law NV $500
Sc: green, No, 1 sc; green No. !, tc. .
Wooi-Medium combing, selected y
@soc: coarse combins, 1S@lsci me.
dunn clothing, 17b1Sc; braid and
coarse. ISOLDE: light flns. lbQiSs;
heavy, ma. l36D14c; bury (sliIhtly)
i40 l5c hurry. (hsrd). l30lsu. i.
Beeswax and tsllow-BeeewAx. No
!, Csc; No. 2, &c.
Tailow.No. I. SIZE: No. !. e -.
Butter fat--No. l. SIC; No, J. ID"
Butter, Eqgs and Poultry.
Creamery butter, ssmssc; countr,
butter. grocers pay. ss0soc: essa
pouitrv--tThes prices are paid =
producer: Henr. INC; ducks, whit.
feathered. loc: ducks. dark feather- J
Zoe: turkeys. 12c: xeese, Sc: guineas
each. CSC: springc, 14c: roosteFs. %.
RETAIL MARKETS.
Flour and Fssd.
Flour and feedSGrahAm flour. e.
shorts. per cwt.. 41.50; bran. Per cwt.
$3.50: corn, new per bu.. Toe; hay. pei
cwt. $50: straw per cwt.. 400b0c; mea
per sack, zoe: corn and oat chop poa
cwt.: $3.50: corn chop. 20 lbs. Aoc: OF
meal, per cwt., $50.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Country butter. z50SOc'
sept. creamery DuLter, ScC.
Eggs-Dox., ,25c.
Butter -.,t-No. I. SIC: No. :, 50
|, P.ultry-Geese, dressed H.. lec; tur'
keys dressed. $50; springs, 35c; hem
dressed. lSc; ducks, dressed, zoe.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh hsh--Catflsh. h., 70c: trout
Sc halib 1t, SOC.
Salt --Mackerel. I0@1bc: whit.
ash. pail. soc; herring. sc; Goldfish. 100
lSc; lake Ash. pail. sde: dnnan haddia
ID. lie.
Pruits.
Fruits Bananas. 30@36c: iemonl
4oc: oranges. 10000: apples. pk. JOG
Csc; peaches, per bu., 31W2.36; pear1
peck. TIC: grapes, ~ lb,
Vsustahlss,
Vegetables-Cabba h., &C.: onions
csc per peck: ,cauliflower, 15c; Pc
tatoes, peck. soc: garlic, 2oc; beets. 81
peck; peppers. dog. 25c; endive. bunch
l0c; satisfy. 2 for 15c: celery. 6@10c
carrot. Csc per peck: corn, doz, Toe
Bermuda onions h., TIC: shubarb. 10
INC; green beans 100000; new turnip
soc peck; radish, two for &c: swee
pota toes. 3 lbs. for 1oc; egg plants. 4
@10c: pumpkins, 1o@15c; manages
doz, zoe: cucumbers, 6@10c each; can
ming tomatoes, CSC bu. green tomatoe
soc bu, F&tFsf SCI ss-> p
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-27
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. Sept. 2s,-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, s3@ssAc: No, 8
red, so@s2c: No. 2 hard, s6A @ssNc;
NO. hard. sbh 6s6Ac; No. 1 northern
spring, ssh @s9Ac; No. northern
spring, S7@8sMc: No. spring, $50
SIC.
corn--No. 2. TN 07sc; No. 2 white
white, 7S07sAc; No. 2 yellow, TN a
73Nc; No. 8. 72@7ac; No. yellow,
7zh@7SAc; No white, 7s@73Ac;
No. H. TN @72c.
Oats-No. 2 4lhc; No. 2 white, AN
@42kc; No. 8 white 40A@41Ac; No.
white, 4oA @40Nc; standard, AIN "a
42c. =.
Barley-60@83c.
Timothy, per cwt.-$375@5.25: con-
tract, $5.2o@5.45: Sept, s5.10@5.45;
Oct. Sb10@5.55; Dec, s5.25@5.s5;
March, 35.40@5.75.
Clover, per cwt.-$s@11.50; Oct,
S11.75@12.50.
Pork-$22 =,
Lard-$1105. x .% ~ j.
Ribs-s10.e0@11.26.