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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-24
CH|NK SECRETS
ARED|SC0VERED
Arrest of Wong De King,
Head Of Tong, Gives Pa
pers to Police.

San Francisco, Cal. June 23-Black-
mail, murders, opium smuggling and
smuggling of coolies across the border
we're revealed in letters and docu.
ments taken yesterday upon the arrest
OF Wong Do King, head of the Bing
Kung Tong, according to information
given out today by federal immigra-
tion officials. Death, say the immigrar
tion men, was the penalty paid by all
who opposed or attempted to betray
the schemes OF the highbinder organ
ization. The deportation OF Wong will
be sought at once and other Chinese
powerful in many American cities, will
speedily be prosecuted. say govern
ment officials. Wong for twenty years
has been head of the Bing Kungs, the
most warlike and powerful of the
Chinese secret societies.
Widespread levying of blackmail,
said to be the principal activity Of the
Bing kungs was made effective by a
score of gunmen on regular salaries
with bonuses for killing 'big men"
The gunner also protected gambling
dens and owners OF Chinese-American
slave girls. Many letters bearing upon
the recent tong war which extended
the length Of the Pacific coast, some of
them giving specific instructions for
the killing of various men. "a great
number reveal methods of smuggling.
One Of the documents found was a
catechism for smuggled Chinese pre-
pairing them for questions by immigra-
ton inspectors IL apprehended.
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|MUsCAT|NE MEN
PROVE sT|CKERs
PERSEVERANCE OF BUTTON
MANUFACTURERS RESULTS IN
ADDED DUTY IN BILL.
[BY E. H. HANsON.]

washington, D. c., June 23-The
Muscatine button manufacturers can
congratulate themselves upon their
sticking in the fight to get a higher
duty on the poorer grade Of fresh
water pearl buttons. AS result OF
their keeping their hands in, they have
secured ten per cent addition to the
ad valorem rate on pearl buttons in the
Underwood tariff bill by senate amend
ment This amendment will hold good
without a doubt, as Representative
Pepper, when he took the matter up IN
the house caucus, secured the promise
of Mr.. Underwood that if the senate
amended the bill, he would not fight
the amendment in conference,
The rate In the bill as it passed the
house was forty per cent ad valorem
on all grades. In the bill as amended
by the senate on buttons of 26 lines
and larger 1t will be rs per cent ad
valorem and under 26 lines DO per
cent. The committee refused to put
on a specific duty, as 1t wants to bar
all specific duties where possible.
A fifty per cent duty will give the
American manufacturers good mar
gin. over the foreign competitor, in the
opinion Of the men in charge of the
bill, though 1t will not give them the
prohibitive margin that one cent line,
which they have now, would. In fact
the present duty Is SO prohibitive that
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met Death WHEN
WALKING TRACKS
!
BLACKSMITH At BEAR CREEK
KILLED BY MILWAUKEE TRAIN
SATURDAY. NIGHT.

Struck BY train as he was on his
way home Saturday night, Richard
ShultZ Of Bear Greek, sustained in
juries that resulted in his death about
nineteen hours later. The accident oc-
CURED about 9:30 Saturday night and
death followed about p. M, at the
Ottumwa hospital yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Shultz was on his way home
from Ottumwa Saturday night and
walked out over the Milwaukee tracks.
1t is thought that the train that struck
him was a freight that left the junction
at 8 o'clock. He was horribly cut up
and was thrown free Of the right of
way into the weeds at one side Of the
track. Here he lay unable to attract
any attention until some three hours
later when Alfred Perry, operator at
Bidwell, In passing along the track on
his velocipede, heard the means Of the
injured man and Immediately returned
tC the Ottumwa junction and apprised
the officials. A physician was sum.
moned and the switch engine with a
way car and cot Immediately left for
the scene of the injury.
Torches were used to locate the In.
jured man who was found with his
right leg severed, his left foot crushed,
right arm broken in two places, two
ribs fractured and horrible wound
IN the head and face He was tend
erly picked up. brought back to the
city and taken to the hospital where
he arrived at o'clock. His condition
was such that an amputation was TN.
practical and the patient fingered until
S p. M, when death relieved his suffer-
ings.
He was employed as a blacksmith
at the mines in Bear Creek.
Mr.. Schultz Is survived by his wife
Anna Schultz and three children, and
one sister Mrs. Amanda Yates of OF.
tumwa.
The funeral will be. held at the homo
Of his sister Mrs. Amanda Yates, 319
South Benton street at o'clock Tues
day, June "a. Interment in the Shaul
cemetery. The pail bearers will be as
follows: Michael Coughlin, Ed Fitz-
gerald, Edmond Cdughlin, Joseph
Parker, John Coughlin and Ed Penrod.
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MONEY IN BANK. BUT
DIES IN POVERTY

San Diego, Cal, June 23.-Although
she had $1,000 in local banks and
owned property in Kansas City and
Denver, Miss Anna Lersen, aged 75
years, died alone in poverty in small
room in this city. The proprietor of
the rooming house where she lived
who found her body today, believes she
had been dead two or three days. On
opening the door he noticed that her
room was filled with empty tin cans.
1t Is presumed she lived on canned
goods warmed over little oil stove.
Her only luxury was tobacco. A black
e,,ed corn cob pipe was found on a
chair beside her bed.
Her only known relative is niece
Miss Emma Thrasher of Altoona, Ill.,,
who has been notified.
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SECTION HAND IS
KILLED ON TRACKS
HOMER cAsslL OF BLAkEsBURG
LIVES BUT TEN MINUTES
AFTER REACHING HOME.

Blakesburg, June 3D. Homer Cas-
sill, an ,employe OF the Milwaukee
section gang at this place, was run
over by train early Sunday. morning
and upon being brought home lived
but ten minutes. His injuries were
such and the loss of blood SO great
that when found by his fellow track
men he was very nearly dead,
The first intimation OF the fatal ac-
cident was received when an extra
Milwaukee train atl:3O a. m. reported
man beside the track one mile east
Of town. The agent notified the section
boss, who, in calling out his men
found one of them missing. The lat
ter's wife being uneasy about him, was
with difficulty restrained from accom-
panying them to the scene of the acct
dent, where they found her husband,
Homer Cassil, with one leg and one
arm cut off, but still alive. Willing
hands hurried him home, where, after
calling for his baby he passed away
only living about ten minutes after
getting home.
y The corOner's jury, composed OF
Perry Cloyd, Max Berry and Harry
Peterson, was convened at 2 p. M,
and found that he came to his death
by loss Of blood from his injuries.
Beside the track where he was
found was a two bushel bag abort half
filled with bottled beer. and this morn
ing it was reported that cave at an
unoccupied house near the scene Of
the accident, supposed to be a storage
place for beer, had been broken into
some time during the night.
A number OF witnesses were ex-
amined by the coroner, but it was not
disclosed who was with the injured
man. or If he was alone at the time Of
the accident.
Homer Cassil was 20 years old. Be-
sides wife and baby year and a
half old, he leaves a father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Cassil Of
Ash Grove, and a sister about 5 years
old.
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1T absolutely bars out foreign made
goods of the cheaper quality.
After-the-bill got before the house
be made in the button schedule there,
most of the manufacturers were will
Ing to give up the fight. The Musca-
tine men, however, came down here
enmasse, filed brief with Senator
Hughes Of New Jersey, a member of
the senate finance committee. and saw
senators from all the states. where
buttons are manufactured. They were
particular anxious for a specific duty
and although they failed to get 1t, they
did succeed in getting more ad-
vantageous ad valorem rate.
Would Delay Reform.
Representative Pepper Of Iowa
favors immediate revision of the cur
rency laws and Representative Kirk
patrick favors letting the proposed
revision rest in the peoples hands for
a time.
Neither Of the representatives have
had Ia chance to look over the Glass
bill as thoroughly as they wish, so
they are not ready to express an
OpiulOu as 10 SlIS IucTlIS anu u0IH0TlLS.
Most Of the republican members of
the house are in favor of currency
Legislation, but not at this session.
They want 1t to go over until the regu-
lar session. SO that the public can have
a chance to study the question and
form some opinion Of its own as to
what should be done.
Has Support Of Party.
The democratic members OF the
house are all united in the belief that
there should be currency legislation,
but polls of state delegations show
them about evenly divided as to the
advisability of having it now or post
poning 1t until the regular session
which convenes in December. But the
polls also show that the members are
back Of President Wilson in whatever
course he thinks best and the presi;
dent will have almost as unanimous
support in his currency fight as he had
in his tariff fight in the house, his
enemies and opponents to the contrary
notwithstanding.
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PINCHOT PROPOSES
RIVER COMMISSIO ON.

Washington, D. c., June 23.-Gifford
Pinchot's plan for q national river
commission was introduced In con-
OF Pennsylvania as q progressive party,
measure. Senators, representatives..
governors, heads Of waterways in-
provement and conservation organiza-
tions and various government oficials
would compose II, all serving without
pay. Flood prevention, stream pollu-
tion, water power and like subjects
would be taken up.
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.MlULLERAT STATE COLLEGE
Brazilian Minister Given Warm Wei
come BY Trustees and Towns
people.

Ames, June 23.-Dr. Lauro Miller,
Brazilian minister Of foreign affairs,
who is touring the United States, ar
rived here this morning at 9: 35 o'clock
from Chicago. He was met at the
train by members Of the executive
committee OF the Commercial club, and
after breakfast was taken for an auto
mobile trip around the city. The re-
mainder OF the day was spent in in
specting the Iowa state college OF
as the guest Of President
Pearson and the board OF trustees.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

MEXICO CITY, MEx-The capture OF
the city Of Durango is reported unof-
f1cially. There Is no telegraphic COM
munication. The city has been under
siege for several weeks.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Hopeful that
this would be the last week Of pre-
liminary consideration Of the tariff
4 bill the senate democratic caucus re-
sumed work early today.
OMAHA. NEBR-The annual school of
missions OF the general missionary
society Of the United States began a
weeks session at Omaha university
today. Several missionary workers OF
worlds prominence are on the pro-
gram for addresses during the week.
d. C.-Senator Cham
berlain sought unanimous consent by
the senate today to pass the bill for
construction Of a government railway
In Alaska. but failed because Senator
Overman objected.
LEAVENWoRTH, KANs.-Mrs. Bar
bara Harvey, widow Of the late Fred
Harvey, founder Of railway eating
houses in the west and southwest,
died at her home here today. Mrs.
Harvey was II years old.
MARSTIAILTOWN - Howard Hart,
aged %. a farm hand, was arrested
here at noon today by Sheriff Edgar
in connection with an alleged, attack
up Miss Mary Stewart, an 18 year old
girl who resides at the home OF her
parents nine miles south OF Marshall
town.
D. C.-President Will
son freely discussed the Glass cur
rency bill from the Washington COR
respondents today at the regular
semi weekly conference and made 1t
plain that he intends to stand as
firmly behind it as he does behind the
tariff bill.
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CHINESE WILL Thank us.
Emissany to be Sent Here 10 Express
Qualification at Republics
Recognition.

Peking, June GA special delegate
from the Chinese republic is to be sent
to the United States to express the
thanks Of Chinese to the American
government for It's recognition Of the
republican administration.
It is considered probable that the
choice Of this mission will fall on DR..
WI Ting Fang, former minister at
Washington and ex-minister Of foreign
affairs In the revolutionary cabinet.
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TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

at noon and recessed
to sit In joint session with house.
Refused unanimous consent to pass
the Alabama railroad bill,
/, Senator Perkins introduced Hetch-
Hetchy water bill.
Adjourned at 1:40 p. m, to p. M,
Tuesday.
HOUSE-Met at noon and sat in Joint
session with the senate to hear Pres.
ident Wilson read his currency ad-
dress.
Representative Kahn introduced re-
solution calling for all papers relat-
ing to the postponement Of white
slave prosecutions in San Francisco.
Bill for Hetch-Hetchy waterworks
for San Francisco agreed by public
works committee.
Adjourned at ILL p. M, to noon
Tuesday.
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COLORED SOLDIER
SHOOTS COMRADES

Davenport, June 23.-Edward Ben
ton, Troop L, Tenth cavalry, U. 8. A.,
shot and killed Edward Patrick, Troop
II, Tenth cavalry, then shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Frank Rochell, of
Troop I, Ninth cavalry, then killed
himself at 5 o'clock this morning at
the Rock Island arsenal. All three
men were colored soldiers sent to the
arsenal to learn the saddlery trade.
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HOTEL MAN CIRCUS MAeNArE.

Davenport, June '23.-William H.
Harrison of the Hotel Davenport has
become circus magnate. He has
purchased an extensive block Of stock
in the Hagenbeck-Wallace shows,
which will be taken over by new
syndicate at Peekskill, NY, on June
30. B. 4E. Wallace, the multi-million-
aire circus man Of Peru, Ind, will re-
tire from the show business on that
date, and will turn over all his hold.
ings to the ney corporation.
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.AG|TATORs PUT IN JAIL
Industrial Workers Of the World I'm
prisoned by Police at
Omaha.

Omaha Neb., June 23.-Eighteen
men, alleged to be members Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World were
Jailed by the police for making incen-
diary speeches and otherwise disturb
ing the peace last night at Jefferson
square a small downtown park. A
large crowd witnessed the arrests but
although threats were made no effort
was made to interfere with the police.
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JAP TO INVESTIGATE
EASTERN SENTIMENT

New York, June 23.-The Japanese
consul general welcomed today KuiJiro
Okazaki, the member of the Japanese
parliament who reached here yester-
day to ascertain sentiment in the east
and middlewest on the question Of
land ownership in the United States by
his countrymen.
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MAY SEND EXPERT.

washington, D. c., June %. Acting
on representations made by Repre-
sentative Kinkead of New Jersey, the
department of agriculture is consider
ing the dispatch Of department ex-
pert to the Argentine republic to in
yestiRate the beef situation there. II
the Investigation is made special at
tention will be given to the methods
OF slaughter of animals as used by the
Argentine packers.
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Soldiers Of the North and
South Face Each Other
on Memorable Field.
NOT ENEMIES ANY
LONGER, HOWEVER
Handshake Takes Place Of
Bayonet Thrust at So
Year Anniversary.

Gettysburg, Pa, June 23.-The hills
OF Gettysburg, where the armies OF
Meade and Lee pitched their tents
flfty years ago, are fiecked today with
canvas, harbingers of the tented city
which will soon arise on the battle
field The army of civil war veterans
from the north and the south-5O,O 900
OF them-are coming, some few IN
thread worn uniforms and all without
their muskets, to hold jubilee re-
union on the fiftieth anniversary OF
the battle. Some of the scouts are
already here; the advance guard Will
bivouac on the field within q week;
the rank and file will follow them not
more than forty-eight hours later.
Every star Of the forty-eight In the
American dag is expected to have
here its own quota Of veterans. They
will come as the guests Of the nation
al government, and of their respective
states and territories, which jointly
Will spend more than q million dollars
for their entertainment and comfort.
TO receive them the government and
the state OF Pennsylvania have made
elaborate plans. One detail alone pro-
vides for furnishing the veterans
1ktOIO lIau oVVSVVV ASoAo.
Penn sylvania has been planning for
the celebration Of the battle for more
than four years. She has appropriated
3415, 900 as her share Of the expense
Congress has appropriated $3.50, 900 to
defray the exense OF the governments
IporticipAtion. and named . commission
lO help carry out the plans. Every
state ana territory also accepted the
general invitation to participate and
nearly all OF them appropriated money
70 transport veterans and commits
sions
The big camp is pitched on that part
OF the battlefield which lies southwest
of Gettysburg. On nearly 300 acres OF
contiguous ground 1000 tents and
more are going up under the super
vision OF the war department. The
camp lies partly on the scene Of the
first days fighting and is not far from
High Water Mark, where Pickett's
famous charge shattered against the
union lines.
Five thousand tents have been
erected for the exclusive use Of the
veterans. The camp has been laid out
like city. Each street and each tent
has q number, so 1t will be easy for
any veteran to look up former COM
rade or foe j In the center OF the
camp will be the headquarters Of the
chief quartermaster. The veterans
will be encamped according to states.
Although each tent Is designed to
accommodate twelve men, 1t has been
planned to assign only eight veterans
to each, SO as to make them as COM
Portable as possible. Each veteran
will have separate cot, blankets and
4 mess kit, which will contain q plate,
cup, knife, fork and spoon and will be-
come his personal property when he
breaks camp. Each tent also will
have two hand basins, a water bucket,
candles and two. lanterns With the
preparation OF meals the veterans will
have nothing to do. These will be
wholesome and substantial and will be
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Continued on& Page s.)
REJECT PROPOSAL
viii Refuse TO Send Premier to 81.
Petersburg to Discuss psaes
Plans.

Vienna. Austria, June 23.-A special
dispatch from Sonia says Bulgaria has
definitely declined the Russian emper-
or's proposal for meeting OF the
premiers OF the Balkan states at ST.,
Petersburg to discuss the critical
situation in the near east.
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BAN ON MULeERRJEs.

Manhattan, Kan, June 23.-Becauso
women claimed that the ripe fruit
dropped on the side walks and discol-
ored their skirts, the city commissions
ers today passed an ordinance requir-
ing all mulberry trees In the city to
be grubbed out and burned.
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Delivers Personal Message
to Congress and Appeals
for Quick Action.
SAYS MONEY REFORM
is NEEDED AT ONCE
House Crowded and Many
are Unable to Hear the
Presidents Talk.

washington, d. c., June 23.--Brinn
ing personal plea for immediate %
ton by congress to revise the banjb
ing and currency laws, that business
may be aided In meeting tartlY revision
president Wilson for the second time
went to the house of representative
To-Day and personally read his address
on the subject to both houses OF con.
gress assembled In Joint session.
Altnough shorn Of some OF the nov.
city that attended his first appearance
Wnen ne upset presidential traditions
OF more than century, today's visit 81
the president to congress took on
deeper significance. On his first visit
ne delivered message, long antici
pated urging the carrying out or the
rartys pledges for immediate revision
OF the tariff. .7' a'- ssg
House 10 Crowded.
Long before the capitol doors were
opened today hundreds OF people lined
Up In steady rain In the hope Of get.
ting to hear President Wilson deliver
his address to congress on currency
reform. Although the attendance had
been rigidly limited to one card OF ad.
mission for each member OF either
mouse and provision for the presidents
family and the cabinet circle hundreds
clamored for admission. i
Ratlings were erected near the en-.
trance doors, guards placed In charGe
at each entrance and ticket chop.
pers' box installed, into which the
tio'rets 'Mere,th thrown as fortunate ap.
pltcants appeared.
The house and senate had agreed
BY resolution adopted last week "a
take recess just before / o'clock ana
TO assemble in joint session la the
house chamber promptly at i, the SEN
ate proceeding In a body to the house
chamber, led by Vice President MIR.
shall and Secretary Baker.
Makes An Appeal.
HIS address today was an appeal to
every member Of the house and senate
to lay aside personal considerations
ana sacrifice comfort and even health
II necessary to secure at once q re-
vision and reform OF the national bank.
1n9 system. Only In that way he de.
clared, could the country secure the
benefit of the tariff revision soon to bo
completed. The complete message fol-
lows:
MT. speaker, Mr.. President, Gentle
men Of the congress:
1t is under the compulsion of what
seems to me clear and imperative
duty that | have second time this
session sought the privilege OF address,
Ing you in person. know, OF course.
that the heated season Of the year 10
upon us. that work in these chambers
and in the COMMITTEES rooms is likely
ito become a burden as the season
lengthens, and that every considers
tion Of personal convenience and per-
sonal comfort. perhaps. In the cases
OF some Of us, considerations OF per.
sonal health even, dictate an early con-
clusion Of the deliberations Of the
session; but there are occasions OF pub
lie duty when these things which touch
us privately seem very small; when
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pRlEsr 70 VISIT POPE.

Imogene, June 23.-The Rev. e..
Hayes Of the Catholic church here Will
sail July 3 for the old world. He will
spend some time at his old boyhood
home in Ireland, and will then go to
Rome to call on the pope.
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Washington, d. c., June 23.-Secre-
tary Wilson Of the department of labor
took full responsibility yesterday for
the postponment of the trial in the
Dggs- Caminetti case, the basis Of sen
Isational charges telegraphed to the
president BY United States Attorney
John u McNab Of San Francisco, with
. request that his resignation be ac-
cepted at once.
In signed statement, Secretary
Wilson said:
"Thet attorney general postponed
trial In the Diggs- -Caminetti case sole
ly upon my request. I, therefore, am
responsible for the postponment. Mr..
A. Caminetti has but recently assumed
the duties Of commissioner general of
immigration. He has not yet fully
familiarized himself with the duties Of
the Office. He asked me for leave OF
absence in order that he might return
to California to be present at the trial
of his son. insisted that he remain
here until he was sufficiently acquaint-
ed with the duties of the position Of
commissioner general, to be able to
inspect the immigration stations at
Pacific. ports when he returned to
California.
The resignation of United States
Attorney J. L. McNab of San Fran
cisco, wired to President Wilson with
sensational charges that Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds had directed delays
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