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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-14
AMBASSADORS
TO INFLUENCE
The OUTCOME
Result of Note From Diff
ferent Powers is Expect
ed to Have Much Bearing
on Continuation Of War.

London, Jan. 13-The issue of peace
or war will rest with Constantinople
after the final drafting of the note to
the Ottoman government which Will
be settled at today's meeting OF the
ambassadors at the British foreign Of
flee. The ambassadors will today de-
eide also the mode and time Of pres
entation of the document to the porte.
The Turkish newspaper Tasflr-l.
Efkiar says that the Ottoman cabinet
has decided to resign according to a
dispatch from Constantinopfe today.
This is believed to indicate the pre-
dominance Of the influence OF the. war
party.
1gle conversation of the Turkish
grand council is considered sign IN
favor Of peace. If Turkey were ready
for war, the calling together of the
council would be unnecessary. Like
that Of 1873 at the time of the Russo
Turkish war, the present grand coun-
Gil appears destined to share with the
Turkish cabinet the responsibility of
making peace, on this occasion by
yielding the fortress of Adrianople.
Ottoman For Saving City.
This, however, is not the view held
by the Ottoman peace delegates here
who persist in the opinion that moth
ing can possibly induce the porte to
renounce the historic Mohammedan
capital.
The ENJOYS of the Balkan allies ex-
press the opinion that the note drafted
by the European powers will acquire
greater weight IL presented to the OF
toman government collectively by all
the European ambassadors in Con-
stantinople. They think that If 1t
should be presented by the Austro'
Hungarian ambassador, in his capacity
as dean of the diplomatic corps It
might lost Importance ewing to the
Austrian itta-ment against some
of the Balkan states.
The negotiations continue between
M. Jonescu, minister of the interior
Of Roumania, and DR.. S. Daneff, leader
of the Bulgarian peace delegation. 1t
seems that Bulgarian questions strong
ly Roumania's neutrality and it is de-
clared she Is able to prove that Buch-
Arrest allowed 800 trucks Of war ma
terial from Germany to pass through
Roumanian territory on the way to
Turkey.
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Hiqh Water Causes
Many to Seek Place
of Shelter in Ohio

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 13.-The Ohio
river continued to rise steadily but
more slowly today, the stage at 8
o'clock being 61.2 feet. The govern
ment forecaster predicted that the
rise would continue today and tomor-
row and that probably maximum
stage Of SO feet would be reached
1t was estimated that 5000 persons
had been driven from their homes in
Cincinnati and the cities of Covington,
Newport and Dayton, across the river
in Kentucky. Many factories have
been flooded and hundreds Of persons
thrown out of work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-14
ED FRENCH INJURED
WHEN HIT BY BOB

Ed French was painfully injured
when he was hit by two colliding bob
sleds at the corner OF Mclean and
Fourth streets, at 1890 today. Mr..
French seeing that collision was i'm.
minent tried to signal the boys Of
their danger. The onrushing sleds
steered by Frank Harker and Eddie
Areingdale with loads Of human
freight crashed into each other and
the impact caused the smaller sled to
swerve and strike Mr.. French. He was
thrown to the icy pavement and rem
dered unconscious. He was picked up
by the boys and taken to his home, sos
Frank street, where upon examination
it was found no bones were broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-14
COMMITTEE IS
HARD At WORK
ON SILK TODAY
House Ways and Means
Body Discusses Schedules
That Have No Democrat
Bill to Afford Plan.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 13.-The
lumber and silk schedules of the tarln
were the issues in test today before
the house ways and means committee
There was no democratic bill for these
schedules at the last session, as In the
case of chemicals and iron and steel
to afford a tentative plan for the com
mittee.
Schedule D of the present law GOV
ers timber sawed boards, posts. clap
boards, laths, pickets. casks, boxes
blinds. cabinet furniture, and SO on
ad valorem duties ranging from lO pei
cent on posts, 30 per cent on Doxes
barrels, casks and hogsheads, 10 a
per cent on willow furniture, and q
variety of rates on various classes OF
lumber.
Schedule l. covers silk, velvets
chenilles, handkerchiefs. ribbons
laces, yarns and threads. SILK nc
further advanced than carded or comb
ed, is assessed 35 cents pound, spun
silk or silk yarn at q sliding scale
with a minimum of 35 per cent ad va
loren and all silk manufactures 81
per cent. The silk association OF
America was among the organizations
represented today.
With the passing of these two sched
ules the committee will have dis
posed of five of the fourteen schedules
of the tariff law so far as the hearings
are concerned The program is to
take up two left over witnesses on the
metal schedule.
President Taft's veto included
hewn and squared timbers, shingles
laths, fence posts and rough and
dressed lumber
William E. rJptegrove of Brooklyn
N. Y, today asked the committee 70
retain the present tariff OF 10 per cent
ad yalOrem on sawed boards, planks
and cabinet woods not further manu-
factured than sawed and 20 per cent
ad valOrem on veneers.
Charles Menke of New York. asked
a higher tariff than the present 45
per cent ad valorem on manufactured
willow products.
Lumber May be Free.
eve have promised the people to
put lumber on the free list said Rep.
resentative James of Kentucky during
the test of Geo. w. Jones of Norfolk,
Va, "and If we fail to put 1t on the
free list it seems to me we will break
that pledge" -
Mr.. Jones, representing the North
Carolina Pine association, and speak
ing for saw mill producers in Virginia
and the Carolinas, said that II 1t were
necessary for the democratic party In
carrying out it's purpose Of revision
to make the lumber manufacturers the
victims of "a vicarious sacrifice" he
would acquiesce, but he believed that
lumber was in class by itself on a
revenue, instead of protective basis.
He said he would not oppose revising
the duty on lumber If the duty were
removed on articles lumbermen have
to use
"Take the tariff off and we can still
dispose of our lumber" he said, 'but
we are already selling some of our
low grade lumber at less than cost"
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washington, D. c.. Jan. 13.-Ihe
Impeachment proceedings against
Judge Archibald were started
eariy in 1912 when complaint was
made to the interstate commerce com
mission and later to Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and President Taft'
that Judge Archibald had been con
cerned In influencing railroads to
grant him certain favors in connection
with coal land deals, and the settle
ment of cases involving coal prop
critics.
I; House Condemned Him.
The house Of representatives called
upon President Taft for a copy OF the
charges against the commerce court
Judge and in May, 1912, 1t began an In
vestigation. through the judiciary COM
mittee, which ended in the recon-
mendation that Judge Archibald be i'm
peached. Scores of witnesses testified
to the house judiciary committee ana
1t adopted the articles OF 1mpeacn-
ment, and the majority of them again
gave their testimony before the senate
during the trial that has just closed
The house voted to impeach Judge
Archibald July and the impeachment
was laid before the senate July ID.
The trial did not begin, however until
December 2. The charges accused him
of having used his judicial influences
to secure favors from railroads that
were litigants or possible litigants be-
fore him, or having accepted favors
from lawyers who practiced in his
court. and of having been guilty OF
other misconduct as judge. Judge
Archibald admitted practically all OF
the facts as to his negotiations for
culm properties, but in each case he
maintained that the business negotia-
tions we're innocent in themselves and
that he had not in any way misused
his judicial power or rendered himself
subject to impeachment or Indictment
under the law.
The Thirteen Charges.
Briefly stated, the thirteen CHARGES
brought against Judge Archibald were
as follows:
First-That he influenced officers Of
the Erie railroad, then litigant in his
court. to grant him favorable option
on it's share of the Katydid culm dump
near Scranton, Pa. Judge Archibald
acknowledged his part in the negotia-
tions but denied he "willfully or un-
lawfully or corruptly, or otherwise
took any advantage of his official posi-
tion" to influence the railroad Off
cials.
Second-That he attempted to effect
81 settlement between the Marion Coal
Co. of Scranton, and the Delaware,
I,ackawanna & Western railroad, of a
case then pending before the inter-
state commerce commission on a basis
that would have given him a share Of
the fee earned by Geo. M. Watson, at
torney for the Marion Coal Co. Judge
Archibald declared he acted In the case
only as friend of the interested
parties and did not expect any COM
pensation for his work.
Third-That he attempted to in
fluence the Lehigh Valley Railroad
CO. to relinquish lease on Packer
No. g." near Shenandoah, Pa, so that
he might lease 1t on favorable terms
from the Girard estate of Philadelphia.
Fourth-That judge Archibald se-
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PASSENGERS
TAKEN0FF80AT
Steamer Uranimum Hit the
Rocks Near Halifax With
600 Besides Crew Aboard
Vessel Much Damaged.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 13.-The steamer
Uranimum which terminated her
voyage from Rotterdam by hitting
upon a rocky reef ten miles below
Halifax in fog yesterday, today re-
mains with Captain Eustis and crew
aboard but with all the 600 pas
sengers safe ashore at the immigra-
ton station here Whether the vessel
could be saved was problematical.
The steamer is stuck bow on, with
seventeen fathoms of water under her
stern The bow plates are ripped open
and number one hold is water filled.
The vessels position is only few
hundred yards from the lighthouse at
Chebuto head where the keeper de-
clares he was blowing his fog horn
when the vessel struck. 1t was ON the
same ledge and not far from this spot
that the steamer Atlantic of the White
Star line was lost in April, 1873, at the
sacrifice os 600 lives. s8s
80: Laurler Came to Rescue. 4.
The rescue Of the uranimum's pas
seneers was accomplished by life
boats from Cebutched and by transfer
to the government steamer Lady
Laurier which was prompt to reply to
wireless signals. There was no panic.
All of the passengers were landed
here during the night, 600 OF them,
bound for New York, and probably
will leave today by special train. ,.
The Uranimum is a 22-year-old boat,
which has sailed about all Of the seven
seas under four different owners and
under as many different names. She
was christened the Avoca, later named
the San Fernando and then the At
lanta. The Uranimum Steamship Co.,
her present owners, gave her the cap
tain's name. Her only serious accident
of record is collision with the steam
ship Nordenfelz off Rotterdam four
years ago, when she was badly dam
aged and one Of her crew was killed.
There is no explanation of the pres
ent stranding of the ship. She was
considerably out Of her course. Cap
tain Eustis says he did not hear the
fog alarms although where he struck
is not quarter of mile distant
from it. ....
-. May Save the Ship.
New York. Jan. 49, According to
advices received at the Uranimum
Steamship Co.'S New York offices at
8 o'clock this morning all the holds OF
the stranded vessel are dry with the
exception of number one, which has
seven feet Of water. 1t was added in
the compsnys message that under fair
weather conditions, the ship was not
in dangerous position and the nights
wind has moderated to advantage. 1t
was believed the steamer could be
pulled free at the noon tide, unless the
wind became unfavorable.
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DEMOCRATS WILL
NOT GIVE UP HOPE
Republican Division in Massachusetts
Senate Buoys up the Democratic
Party.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 13.-The U. s.
senatorsfip was still the absorbing
topic at the state house today, espec-
tally in the republican side of the
legislature, where the members met
for a fourth attempt to select candi-
date. Although more than 40 voted in
the minority on a joint ballot the
democrats decided to hold caucus in
the afternoon In the hope Of naming a
candidate that might be acceptable in
case Of a continued split in the repub-
lican ranks. IN
The republican supporters Of Con-
gressman Samuel w. Mccall and John
w. Weeks, who were practically tied in
the twenty-five ballots taken last week
returned today after consulting with
some Of their constituents. Neither
side showed any indications Of yield
ing.
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SUMMARY OF ARCHIBALD CHARGES.

cured from Attorney Bruce OF the
Louisville & Nashville, private letters
| and agreements to sustain an opinion
In favor Of the railroad in a suit be.
fore the commerce court. The jurist
answered his correspondence with Mr.
Bruce was only to clear up disputed
bit of testimony and was not material
to the decision in the case.
Fifth That Judge Archibald in.
fluenced officials Of the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal and Iron Co., owned
by the Reading railroad, to grant a
lease on a coal property to Frederick
Warnke, for which. service Warnke
gave him note for $500. Judge Arch
bald denied that he wrongfully used
his influence with the Reading com
pany and asserted that the note given
him by Warnke was payment for Ger.
tain other coal properties In which
Judge Archibald had an interest
Sixth That he tried to influence
officials of the Lehigh Valley railroad
to buy an interest in 800 acres of coal
land belonging to the "Everhard
heirs" Judge Archibald denied this.
Seventh-That he settled an insur.
ance suit in favor of W. w. Rissinger
Of Scranton and accepted certain gold
mining stock from Rissinger. Judge
Archibald declared the stock was not a
reward for his decision, but collateral
given him to protect him on a note he
had signed with Rissinger.
Eighth-That Archibald attempted
to have a $500 note discounted by c.
G. Boland and W. p Boland litigants
in his court He denied that he had
authorized having the note presented
to the Bolands for discount.
Ninth-That he permitted the same
note to be presented to c. H. Van.
storch, Scranton attorney, then prac.
ticing in his court. who discounted 1t,
and that Judge Archibald had just
previously rendered decision in Van
storch's favor. Judge Archibald denied
that his influence as Judge had any.
thing to do with the discounting of
this note.
Tenth That Judge Archibald ac-
cepted trip to Europe at the expense
Of Henry w. Cannon of New York, q
director in several railroads. The de-
Tense was that Mr.. Cannon was Mrs.
Archbald's cousin and that the trip
was an ordinary family courtesy.
Eleventh-That Judge Archibald ac-
cepted, at the outset of this trip. 6
purse of $500 raised by Scranton at
torneys practicing in his court. He
answered that he knew nothing Of the
collecting Of this purse until after it
had been presented to him.
Twelfth-That Judge Archibald ap-
pointed as jury commissioner in the
middle district Of Pennsylvania, J. D.
Woodward. railroad attorney. His
answer was that Woodward was
selected for his fitness for the posi-
ton and that the method of jury selec.
ton was such that no undue influence
could be exerted by commission.
Thirteenth-That Judge Archibald
had sought to obtain credit from and
through persons interested in suits in
his court, that he had carried on a
general business in culm dumps for
|"speculation and profit" while Judge
and had unlawfully influenced railroad
officials. All these general charges
were denied.
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Evansville, Ind. Jan. 13.-With the
rise increasing at three-tenths foot
an hour on the secondary swell after
Friday and Saturdays heavy rains, the
Ohio river here today passed 435 feet.
Hundreds of square miles in the
bottom lands are inundated three to
twenty feet deep and property loss
will reach into high figure.
Tugs and steamboats, here have
been landing the food stricken dwell
ers in the bayo1s.
No loss of life has been reported
ard ii is Believed all persons in the
flooded territory are accounted for.
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WILSON BACK FROM
CHICAGO VISIT

Trenton, N. j.. Jan. 13.-Gov. Wilson
reached the state house from Chicago
shortly after o'clock this morning
prepared to devote most of the day to
state business. He accepted an invita-
ton to luncheon today given by the
democratic state committee to the
Jersey electors and promised to make
an address.
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MEYER MAY ENTER
THE SENATE RACE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 13.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Meyer last night an
nounced that he might be candidate
for the position of senator from
Massachusetts if the republican eau
Gus could not make selection from
the candidates before it at the present
time. He expressed the wish, how.
ever, that the nomination be settled
in caucus.
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NOTED HOTEL MAN
DEAD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Enoch A. Whip
pie, 61 years old, one of the best
known hotel men in Chicago, is dead
at his home here. His mother, Helen
M. Whipple, is said to have been the
first white child born in Chicago.
He had been connected with the
leading Chicago hotels in various ca
pacities for forty-five years.
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total vote }tinued on Page 8
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TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE--Met at noon.

SENATE-Met at noon.
Passed bill to require all antitrust
suits to be heard in public.
Campaign funds investigating com.
mittee heard testimony of Gilchrist
Stewart on the Archbold letters.
Court of impeachment voted on
articles of impeachment against
Judge Robert w. Archibald.
HOUSE-Met at II a. m.
Resumed debate on postoffice appro-
priation bill.
Ways and means committee con-
tinued it's hearings on tariff revision,
the lumber and silk schedules being
taken up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-01
Daddy Bedtime
~ Lucinda. the
CfOV Monkey That
Liked to Work

Evelyn cared much to 90 or
sometimes they were asked 70 90
Evelyns was to dust nel
sometimes she forgot was oe
lazy and spoke her about 1t - - 80,
and live with ~ DADDY
things think that We
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ho eagerly for they knew mat
story coming. ...-.
w" replied daddy. little monkey 20 bright ana acvs
tina is all bugs. big and little
home big ship which sails from port 70 POT al
forests Africa but wnen ne was youns
shew and the sailors on the ship
kind to 500"
noticed
ing up her.
he doing his work anu
ratings Of the sfuy nat
all of this
look on
! shardw work but seene toen .
the the
psher he was very mucn
y.
one the
crubbers nipwhenth cleaned
the whole
who board the
Many people wanted 70 Duy ne ce'
but e would with her ,,--,
Lucinda doing all
said much not 1or even
ume 70
little monkey so faitnfu! ana loves 70
to snK
thinks sd"
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LIBERTYVILLE.

Fifty-five friends and neighbors sur
prised Mrs S. F.4Fell Thursday April
II in honor Of the 9th anniversary of
her birth. Mrs. Fell was entertaining a
friend when they all arrived and was
completely surprised. Each came with
we'll filed baskets. An elegant dinner
was served A beautiful leather seated
rocker was present her, also several
other nice presents.
James Peebler Of Hillsboro was q
business caller here Wednesday.
Mrs Lou Fordyce went to Eldon on
Thursday to attend the 57th wedding
anniversary of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs A. N. Cain.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Swanson are
moving into the Iced, property.
Lew Fordyce left Friday for Chicago
with car load of cattle.
Several Libertyville people attended
the anniversary of the Odd Fellows
held in Fairfield Thursday evening. =
Elmer Vaught and son Keith were
Fairfield callers Thursday.
Harold, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
C. w. Leppo is sick with the measles.
c. w. Leppo's house caught fire on
Thursday morning about 10lo'clock but
by the aid of neighbors were able to
put II out. A large hole was burned in
the roof. 1t caught fire on the roof near
the edge
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BIG ANNIVERSARY ISSUE.

A credit to Iowa newspaper making
and work that should make proud
every man identified with its produc-
ton is the twentieth anniversary edi-
ton of the Washington Journal. Last
Saturday the Journal became twenty
years of age, and to celebrate this JOY
GUS event, a fine supplement to the
regular Saturday number was printed.
The anniversary number is printed on
book paper and it's forty-eight pages
are filled with interesting special
articles and handsome cuts of Wash
ington citizens. The articles chiefly
concern the commercial activity of
the thriving city, and some attention
is given to the valuable historical
events connected with the founding
and growth of Washington. Howard
Burrell, an Iowa writer who has long
attracted attention, has contributed a
number of pleasing articles to the edl-
ton, and it is withal an accomplish
ment of which the Journal and all
Washington might we'll be proud.
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70 REMEDY BAD HABIT.

Cedar Rapids is discussing a matter
that Ottumwa might well take up. It
Is q remedy for the bad habit of cut
ting across lots" at the sacrifice Of
well kept parkings and lawns. The
advisability of passing an ordinance
making it misdemeanor for q citizen
to tramp across the parking in front
Of another mans property is being
questioned, but at the same time, the
Cedar Rapids Gazette argues, the
man who tries to maintain lawn and
parking is entitled to some protection.
s.Many citizen" continues the Ga
zette, finds himself frequently in
censed at the people who are ever
lastingly cutting across lots There
are people to whom private property
is not at all sacred, and to whom
civic beauty apparently means nothing.
or else they are very thoughtless.
"Of course, the parkings, between
sidewalks and curbings, do not belong
to the individual property; but when a
property owner tries to keep parking
In spick and span shape, he feels that
he ought to be encouraged. He feels
that the parkings ought to be regarded
as private property.
eIt would be unfair to make it a
misdemeanOr to cut across parkings,
because there are times when cut
ting across is excusable. All that is
needed is the exercise Of a little re-
gard for the beauty OF lawns and for
the rights Of others II every citizen
will make It rule to cut across park
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A railway station is distributing
center for spare time which is visited
by people who have vague idea OF
getting somewhere before the week is
out. 1t is erected for the accommoda-
ton of passengers who otherwise
would have to come equipped with a
spring cot, an army tent and full
complement Of cold victuals.
Railway stations are inhabited by
three individuals who do not intend to
go anywhere and therefore are never
in hurry. These are the ticket agent,
the baggage agent and the telegraph
operator. The ticket agent can never
understand why a passenger can't
take the afternoon train as well as
the one that leaves at 6:15 a. M, and
sometimes arranges the matter SO
that everybody is perfectly satisfied
but the man who wants the ticket.
Nothing Is more offensive to ticket
agent than to request him to hurry,
for he knows how many trains there
are day and is willing to put his
time against yours.
The baggage agent is languld
person who is forbidden by the rules
and regulations from moving off a
walk, for fear of heart failure. The
train may be pulling into a station
and fifteen people be lined up with
sixty-four pieces of luggage, but
this will not prevent the baggage
agent from standing on one leg and