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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-13
Conference Short.

The Democratic conference was in
session but half an hour. Senator
Owen made a statement Of the situation
in the committee, and said that six of
the seven Democrats were in practical
agreement. He declared that five or six
more, he believed, would give the com
mittee time to frame a report. With
out further discussion the conference
agreed to adjourn subject to the call
Of the chairman.
Chairman Owen was asked by several
senators whether he was convinced that
currency legislation could not be put
through the senate at this session of
congress, and whether an adjournment
OF congress might not well be taken.
He made no definite reply, but several
senators took the position that so far
as currency legislation before December
l was concerned congress might just as
well adjourn,
There has been considerable pressure
for an adjournment, if only for ten
davs or two weeks, on both sides of the
capitol, but 1t is understood that In
view Of the Mexican situation con
aress will be kept in Washington re-
gardless of currency legislation.
All of the Democratic members of
the committee except Senator Hitch
cock went into conference tonight and
began work on the details of their re-
port They decided that the meeting
of the committee called for tomorrow
should be adjourned until Friday to
give them time to complete their task
fTbe Democrats expect to have the draft
of their bill ready for submission to
the full committee Friday and hope
that all reports from the committee
NAV be sent to the senate on Tues
day,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-13
Hitchcock Obdurate.

A further attempt to swing Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska in line with
his Democratic colleagues was made in
a meeting of Democrats Of the commit
tee after the conference, but Senator
Hitchcock insisted he could not recon
cile his views with the ideas of the
president. The full committee, Demo
Gratis and Republicans, Will meet tomor-
row, and another attempt will be made
to secure an agreement among a ma
jority.
If this fails it is probable that
the Democrats and Republicans will
make unanimous report on those de-
tails Of the bill which all approve, and
then submit supplementary reports
showing the senate their disagreement
on the fundamentals of the bill. The
Republicans and Senator Hitchcock
have announced their determination to
stand out to the last for the public
ownership Of the regional banks In the
new system, and for government control
Of those banks.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
COL. EIBOCK DIED
AT HIS HOME TODAY
Veteran German Editor Succumbed to
Pneumonia in Des Moines-
~, Sick Since Christmas.

Des Moines, Jan. 8-Joseph Eibock
for many years proprietor of the
Stats Anzeiger, published in Des
Moines died at. hts home here today
OF pneumonia. He was IS years old
and one of the best known German
editors in Iowa and the middlewest
Outside OF his newspaper work he
was known as a leader of the forces
against the prohibition movement.
Col. Eibock had only been i'll since
Christmas. Last night his condition
became more serious and death came
shortly before noon today.
Col Eibocy was for thirty-nine
years leader in the German-Ameri-
can alliance in the state. ..As-
He celebrated with his wife on Sep
t:-hber 16, their fiftieth wedding ami
versary
Fifty years ago Col. Eibock was the
25 year old editor of the Clayton Coun-
ty Journal at Elkader. He established
the first paper in that district Of the
state. He was married to Miss Fannie
Garrison of Cedar Falls.
Col Eibock was born in Vienna.
Hungary, where he received an educa-
ton in the classics. He was an ex-
ceptional linguist and wrote fluently
in several languages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
OPIUM SEIZURE
MADE LAST NIGHT
Captain ,of Pacific Mali steamer
Charged With Violating Snug
Cling Contraband.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. S.-Unpaid
fines amounting to more than 5000, 900
imposed on captains of opium SNUG.
Cling steamships are still on the gov.
ernment's books, pending decision
of the United States circuit court on
the validity of federal statute cen.
,tury old. This came out today in con-
n"ctio1 with the seizure last night on
the Pacific mail liner China of opium
valued at $9,450. Under the statute
Captain Roger Altman is liable for the
amount Of the seizure.
The largest fine ever imposed I'M
der the law making opium contraband
and placing it under the provisions
of the old statute, was $4,000 against
Captain Stevens of the Nippon Maru.
The only payment ever made was 500
by the captain Of the Mongolia, who
was in hurry to get to sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
SALOON MEN GET
PETITION SIGNER
Young Man Held on Forgery Charge In
Waterioo-Claimed to Have
Forged Name Of Relative.

Waterloo. Jan. S-Eugene Hedding
was arrested Saturday night at 1890
O'Clock on charge of forgery in con.
|nection with the new saloon consent
petition and was bound over in $500
bonds to the grand jury by Police
Judge Meyers. Attorneys for the sa
loon interests suspected forgery and,
after quiet investigation. had He'd
ding arrested at his home by Chief of
Police Leighton. He is charged with
forging the name of l.. Hart, his
brother-in-law. on Nov. 1S. the first day
of the canvass Asked If he had been
solicited by the vets to sign his
brother-in-law's name Hedding said he
had not.
After Hedding had waived prelimin-
ary examination the court bound him
over to the grand jury, which meets in
February.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
WILL WORkF0R
N0RMAlS SCHOOL
FOR THIS CITY.
Ottumwa Boosters Start
Working for One Of the
Institutions the Legisla-
ture May Provide For.

Ottumwa wants one of the state nor
NAL schools the coming legislature Ia
likely to provide for. Ottumwa Is en-
titled to the institution for numerous
reasons, and the committee on state
education during the coming assembly
will be impressed by these reasons
when set forth by Senator John F.
Webber and Representatives e. r.
Mitchell and E. J. Bradley, who are
enthusiastic over the prospect of Sc
curing normal school for Ottumwa.
These men are now busily en-
gagged in communicating with various
legislators, informing them of the
desirability of Ottumwa as place for
one of the proposed schools. The mat
ter is also In the hands of the legis-
lative committee Of the Ottumwa Com
mercial association, and the boosters
of the association are united In the de-
sire to secure the school.
The crying need in this state for
some years past has been for more
normal schools. The only one in the
state now is located at Cedar Falls,
and it is inadequate to the demands
made upon It, In the school legislation
that Is promised at the coming session
of the legislature, the proposition of
locating three schools in the north
west, southwest and southeast parts
of the state will come up. Ottumwa de-
sires the school proposed for the south
eastern part Ottumwa is the logical
point for the school. 1t Is the largest
city In southeastern Iowa. 1t has better
railroad facilities than any other city
in this section, no point being more
accessible than Ottumwa. and there
are numerous sites available for the
school, Ottumwa has not asked the
state of Iowa for any recognition, and
the boosters of this city believe that
the advantages Of this city as a place
to rlocate one OF sthe three normal
schools should be recognized and one
of the institutions allotted to Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
GOAT BUTTED IN;
MADE ADMIRAL MAD
Fondness Of Sea Officers Uniform
Leads to ExiIinq Of "siIiy" and
Other Sailor Pets.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 8--A belligerent
billy goats lack of respect for the uni
FORM it was said today, was the cause
for an order of Rear Admiral r. NJ.
Doyle banishing all of the sailors pets
and mascots from battleships, cruisers
and receiving ships at this station.
Admiral Doyle is supposed to have
been inside the uniform when the goat,
mascot aboard the New Hampshire,
butted it so vigorouslv that it toppled
over on the deck. The goat Is now
an exile and with him went a long
train of cats, dogs, parrots, bears and
other pets. H.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09

Comptroller Criticises the
Receipt of Compensation
for Loans by Bank Off,
GERS as Growing Evil.

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-Criminal
statutes to prevent bank officers &C
cepting personal compensation fol
loans from their banks, regulation OF
loans by banks to their own officers
and directors and stricter method OF
national bank examination were among
the monetary reforms indorsed by
Comptroller of the Currency Laurence
O. Murray before the house money
trust committee.
Mr.. Murray testified that the accept.
ance of personal compensation" by
bank officers from borrowers was a
growing evil that called for imperative
action. He recommended legislation to
prevent bank stockholders transferring
their stock to irresponsible persons
when an institution was on the verge
of failure.
Mr.. Murray declared the banking
law inadequate and detective" and
that the present system of national
bank examination was superficial
and Ineffective
President Taft's REFUSAL to permit
Mr.. Murray to make special investiga.
tions of national banks for the com.
mittee, was taken up and counsel for
the committee put into the record an
amended request proposing to hold
confidential information the comp.
troller thought unwise to publish.
The committee expects to place on
the stand tomorrow George w. Baker
of the First National bank Of New
York, who, according to Mr. Inter
myer with J. p Morgan and James
Stillman makes UP the triumvirate of
the most powerful masters of finance
in the country. i......E
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
$250,O0O
FOR ECONOMY
. COMMISSION.
Message of Taft to Con
gress Today Seeks Ap
preparation to Continue
the Work.

Washington, D. c., jan S.--Congress
was asked to appropriate $3.50, 900 for
continuing the investigation Of the
commission on economy and efIiciency
'1S the executive departments of the
as ,rnment In a special message TO-
ruay4by President Taft. " ,s.4s
Ihe president points out that there
is no greater service that can be rem
oered to the country than that OF con-,
1innance OF the work of the commia:'
sion until some form Of organization q
provided for continuously doing this
kind OF work under the executive
The president expresses the opinion
that the technique and procedure Of
every branch and Office Of the govern
ment be submitted to the painstaking
examination as that given those on
which reports have been made. 10
40 this. however, President Taft says
that ample funds must be provided
and he asks that congress make the
$25O,O appropriation by March for
the incoming president. . HI
In my opinion" says the president
this Is not matter in which the, con.
gress should assume that public
money will be unwisely spent.
At total cost OF about $3.50. 900
during the twenty-one months covered
by the work OF the commission, facts
have been developed and recommends.
tions have been made, that IL followed
up will result in savings of millions OF
dollars each year
This has been done under the
handicap of inadequate funds and un.
certainty of continuation which inter-
ferred with the making of the plans
which could not be completely ex-
ecuted within few months. It would
be very much to the advantage OF the
administration II the president were
authorized to spend whatever amount
he may deenf to be necessary within
the next two years the only condition
attached being that he render M &C.
count OF expenditures, ss
Referring to, the fact that 1t has not
been possible for the commission to
make final detailed reports on more
than few Of the hundreds of offices In
Washington, the president says the
reports submitted will serve to illus
trate the character OF results which
may follow an extensive investigation
of office technique and procedure.
1T Is further to be noted" con-
tinues the president, that the Offices
which have been reported on are those
which have been frequently under
scrutiny. From what Is known OF the
offices outside Of Washington. II 10
thought that it Is in this field that
the largest opportunities for economy
will be found s8
AS illustrating the relative import.
ance OF service outside OF Washington
1t Is of interest to note that the cost
of clerk hire at the New York post
Office alone is more than that incurred
In the departments Of war, navy, state,
Justice and commerce and labor at
Washington. that in the customs house
at New York the cost Of clerk hire III
greater than In any one department IN
Washington sSs
The report OF the commission con-.
tains description of l1O subjects, thu
result Of twenty-one months Of work.
The changes recommended by the
commission carry definite estimates or
yearly saving Of several millions OF
dollars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
LABOR MEN RAISE
$24O,0OO BONDS
Pacific Coast Organization Are Ready
to obtain the Release of Tveitmoe
and Clancy.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan S.-Repre
sentatives of the Building Trades Coun
ell of California are prepared to file
bond in the sum of $4,000 for the
release of Olaf A. Tveitmoe, secre.
tary, and Eugene A. Clancy Of the
Structural Iron Workers, the two San
Franciscans recently convicted in
indianapolis. P. P Mccarthy presi'
dent of the council is awaiting only
the acceptance of the bondsmen by the
United States district court in this
city which he expects today.
When Trial Judge Anderson said
he would require bonds in twice the
sum of the cash amount named by
Judge Baker of Chicago, property
valued at $4,000 was offered by
friends Of Tveitmoe and Clancy to re-
cover the $4,000. A friend in south
ern California volunteered S120,0O) of
this amount The remainder will be in
holdings in San Francisco and vicinity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
ONLY Three We're Saped
Out of R0Secranz's CreW
When Tanker Went DO1pr1

Astoria, Ore, Jan. 8--Of the ships
company OF thirty-six who sailed from
San Francisco In the ill-fated oil
tanker Rosecranz, only three survive
the wreck of the vessel yesterday on
the rocks Of Peacocks Pit.
Fred Peters, a quartermaster, is the
only man ashore. He was washed up
on the beach last night six miles from
the wreck, more dead than alive. His
name Is the only thing rescuers were
able to get from him before he re-
lapsed into unconsciousness.
Two more survivors, names un-
known, are aboard the lightship which
rides far out beyond the Columbia
river bar. They were taken from the
rigging Of the lost ship by the life
saving crew from Point Adams, who
dared death for many hours to make
the rescue. Unable to make their
way ashore, the life savers worked
their disabled boat out to the light
ship, where rescued and rescuers were
safe when the last wireless message
was received from the tug which put
to sea last night to aid them. The
lightship has no wireless equipment
and no further message has come
from the tug Oneonta.
Fourth Man Died In Boat.
Astern of the lightship the disabled
life boat rode at midnight, floating
coffin, for fourth member of the
Rosecranz's crew who leaped from the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
GLASS COMMITTEE 8
HEARS FINANCIERS
Shaw and LauohIin Quixzed by House
Members In Currency lnvestlsa-
tion Today

Washington, ID. G., Jan s. More ex-
pert advice on how to remodel the
monetary system of the United States
to provide an elastic currency and
strong, centralized reserve. was heard
today by the Glass committee OF the
house. The principal witnesses called
were Leslie M. Shaw, former secre-
tary OF the treasury, and Prof u. r..
Laughlin of Chicago.
Questions asked by the democratic
members Of the committee seem to In
dicate that the committee favors the
establishment of system Of divisional
reserve banks operated under close
government supervision as a substi-
tute for the national monetary COM
missions proposed central bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
DIRECT VOTE
FOR SENATORS
MAYBEATS0ME
Gossip at Capital Shows a
Variety Of Views as to
What Effect Amendment
Will Have. \. ...s.. y, '::,.
tBY e. H. HANSON.1

Washington, d c., Jan. s. With
the convening Of the various state
legislatures which meet this month
senators and representatives are look
ing forward to their action on the con.
stitutional amendment providing for
the direct election Of senator's.
II sufficient number of the state
legislatures approve the joint resolI.
tion which passed both houses of con-
gress last session, there will be many
changes in the upper body two years
from now.
One Of the senators who would be
most affected by such an amendment
is Mr. Cummins OF Iowa. Among news
paper men in Washington it is con-
ceded that If the popular election of
senator's amendment Is adopted. Cum
Minis will have the fight of his life to
come back. BY many it Is conceded
that he will be beaten.
The adoption of this amendment will
give the disgruntled Of the party an
excellent chance to vote against q
man Of their party whenever they want
to. For instance:
Under the present primary laws for
the election Of United States senator's,
with the exception Of the Oregon plan,
the primary is strictly party affair.
Thus when a candidate wins the nomi-
nation Of his party. the candidates for
the legislature are honor bound to sup
port him. whatever their personal
prejudices may be. So in states like
Iowa, If republicans want to get rid of
an individual such as either Senator
Cummins or Senator Kenyon, they
have to elect an entire democratic
legislature to beat the particular IN
dividual If he happens to have strength
enough to capture a primary of the
party.
Under the direct election system,
however, the senators chosen will be
more representative of the majority of
the voters of the state than they now
are under the party primary system.
The party primary would likely be con-
tinued for nominations and then the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
TELEGRAPH HURT
BY SLEET STORM

Chicago, Jan. 8.-Telegraph wires
between New York and Chicago were
Frustrated today as to the result of the
sleet and wind storm last night. Condi-
tions were reported the worst in years.
When the markets opened only one
Chicago broker had wire, and he Of
fered to help out other brokers so far
as possible. This wire, the only one
working, went down after being in use
only half an hour kilograms of all
kinds were congested in the offices Of
the telegraph companies.
Hundreds Of poles with their wires
broke under the pressure Of the storm
Eighty poles went down in Toledo at
one time. The greatest damage was
done in Illinois and in northern Indiana
and Ohte.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
CROP DAMAGE
NOT GREAT AS
FIRST THOUGHT
Believed That Half of the
Oranges May be Found
Marketable; Railroads to
Lose Millions in Freight.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan S.-W1th
markedly higher temperatures prevail
ing. smudging was successful last
night in saving oranges and lemons
that had been only slightly nipped by
the record cold of the previous two
days. According to citrus experts, fully
half of the $5O,OOO,0OO crop may be
found to be in marketable shape. -
Many groves were reported un.
injured in San Bernardino county and
near Santa Ana thirty.five miles
southeast offLos Angeles. The growers
saw ray Of hope in the fact that a
sudden thaw, which was feared last
night. did not materialize. the
weather bureau assured the citrus
men that the return to normal condl-
tions would be gradual.
with the fruit thawing slowly,
much of it can be saved" said w. >.
Palmer, ,f growers association.
AlthoyAh the foliage of the trees in
many stricts was shriveled by the
cold be ,ween Sunday and yesterday,
grove unite in the declaration that
bearir trees were uninjured.
Gre It havoc was wrought. however.
In orchards where the trees were
young and not yet come into bearing
On the basis of so per cent crop
damage, the railroads stand to lose
nine million dollars in reduced freight
receipts. according to estimates today.
Railroads Snow Bound.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 8.-The Chinook
wind continued to blow from the south
west and the forecast is for rain In
wesfern WASHINGTON
The Northern Pacific railway Is the
only line across the Cascade noun
tains that is opened Trains are run
ming two hours late. Great Northern
and Milwaukee trains are routed over
the Northern Pacific track and are
cflaEed to await their chance on the
line. Northern Pacific trains having
the right OF way The great mass OF
snow that has fallen In the past month
ana that, IL it has not; been packed
down BY its own weight, would make
a layer more than twenty feet deep.
L,fill lies in the mountains, and rail-
road men and the inhabitants of the
valleys will live In dread Of slides and
floods until it has been carried away.
orchardists Are Confident.
Bakersfield, CAL, Jan. S-A tempera-
ture OIL ~ degrees Sfeeteu Dnhoi sAoiu
and surrounding territory but orchard
lists say they have made winning
fight to save their young trees. Thou
sands of smudge pots have kept them
warm since the snap started and more
were put in. place today.
No estimate or damage is available.
Rain in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. 8.-"Seasonable
weather again" was the announcement
OF the weather bureau here today for
California north Of the Tehachapi
Pass.
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EVEN KANSAS HAS s
WINTER WEATHER

Topeka, Kan, Jan. S.-Temperatures
ranging from s to % degrees below
zero were recorded throughout Kansas
today there was no wind. A shortage
OF gas wes general, despite urgent re-
quests from officials of gas companies
asking citizens to cease using the pro-
duct for heating. Salina experienced
the lowest temperature, the mercury
standing at % below zero.
It was 20 below at Hutchinson, IL
at Coneordia, 10 at Wichita and at
Dodge City.
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rigging to be picked up, had died in
the boat.
The gale which drove the tanker to
her fate still howled over the bar early
today There seemed little chance
that the life savers could make their
way ashore before it fell. Bodies
from the wreck including that Of Capt
Johnson, who followed his ship to the
end through her disastrous career
have been washed ashore at various
points. Only that of the master has
been identified.
The wreck lies half mile off North
Head, and Is under water with the ex.
ception of the main mast to which the
two survivors on the lightship owe
their lives. 7rr--,-.-
ouarterr l'eIoos -, !''Jdso .,
Peters, who survIvou-l- o'slH ~
of six miles of breaking seas 10
flung ashore at last, Is suffering with
a broken shoulder and many cuts and
bruises but will live. He has been un-
able as yet to tell of his terrible ex-
perience or of the last moments
aboard the stricken ship.
The Forty Candy life saving crew
was taken back to the station today
on launch after drifting most Of the
night in disabled boat. One man
was seriously injured in the battle
with the waves yesterday and the 9TH
ers worn out by their hours of expos
ure and effort.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-09
SMITH AND GORE
TALK WITH WILSON

Trenton, N. j., Jan. S.-Senator Hoke
Smith Of Georgia and Senator Thos.
P. Gore of Oklahoma, conferred with
President-elect Wilson at the state
house today on a variety of subjects
affecting the new administration. The
chief subject before the three was the
situation in the senate with regard to
the organization of committees and the
Status of the contests in Maine, New
Hampshire. Illinois and South Dakota
where the election of democrats to the
United States senate is considered a
possibility. s.--