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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
EXPER|ME NT|NGT To
CUR1A|L EGG | Loss
GOVERNMENT BUREAU HOPES TO
DIMINISH VAST AMOUNT or
BREAkAGE.

Washington, D. c., June 49, The
yellow trail Of broken eggs which an.
nually marks the path OF the transpor.
tation lines will be cut or considerably
diminished II shipping experiments
being made by the department Of agri-
culture experts are successful. The
losses In eggs broken In transit each
year mounts into millions of dollars.
The situation Is growing very
acute" said Representative Of 9 de-
partment in statement today, "be-
cause the railroads are claiming that
their damage losses are such as to
make the carrying of eggs Improbable.
The shippers and consignees have
large sums of money tied up in claims
and litigation with the roads,"
To disclose the great waste for
which remedy Is being sought, the de-
partment gives official figures Of the
loss in shipments to New York City in
1909 alone. In that year 1t was near
ly 138,O0O,00O eggs, or about 8 per
cent Of the eggs consumed there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
THE KAISER
Delegations Of Americans Presen,
gA Address to Emperor Of the
Germa ns, as4bG

Berlin, June 16.-One of the first
delegations received by Emperor
William today to congratulate him
on the attainment Of the twenty-f1fth
anniversary of his reign, was that
headed by Andrew Carnegie.
The Americans presented to the
emperor an address signed by a la~ge
of their countrymen. The ad-
dress was in part as follows:
"Tis imperial majesty, the German
emperor:
"On behalf Of organizations and
societies which represent the effort
of American citizens of every section,
creed and race to advance the cause
of civilization, we venture to ex-
press to your imperial majesty our
congratulation on reign notable in
countless ways, none more than In
the maintaining of twenty-five years
of unbroken peace between Germany
and the other nations of the world.
"The memorable words of your
majesty shortly after ascending the
throne, the peace of my country is
sacred to me- came both from the
head and the heart. Sacred indeed
the peace, the order and the prosper
ity of the German people have been" /"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
Efforts Of Two Young 1ta|-
ians to Destroy Family
Fails Miserably. (
STAND TOO CLOSE AS
MISSILE EXPLODES
Clothes Catch Fire and
Both are Captured by
Irate Pursuers.

Los Angeles, CAL, June 16 - Two
young Italians, who dynamited early
today the residence of wealthy fruit
dealer, were themselves badly injured
by the explosion. The house was COM
pletely wrecked by J. D. Trapani and
his family, the intended victims.
chance6 to be away from home.
The bomb thrown by the men ex-
ploded when it struck the house and
the two were so close that they re-
ceived the full force Of the explosion.
With their clothes ablaze they fled
screaming but pursuers overlook
them. They we're rolled in the street
to extinguish their burning garments.
At the hospital to which they were
taken one of the men gave his name
as Peffino Principe. The other re-
fused to talk.
Long object Of Attack.
Trapani told the police today re-
markable story Of blackhand haras-
sing demands for money on penalty
of death and pursuit which covered q
period Of eleven years. He came here
two wears ago from New Orleans.
According to Trapani he was the OBJ
ject of mysterious attacks for nearly
nine years In New Orleans. He fled
to Los Angeles, but a few weeks after
his arrival his unknown enemies again
began sending letters demanding varl-
GUS sums of money. All Of these he
ignored. Last week he said he re-
ceiyed what purported to be q final
demand for 5000 He was told that un-
less he paid the money to the black,
hand society he and his family would
be killed. This letter he also ignored.
Trapani asserted his belief that the
attempt on his life was planned by .
regular society which has head
quarters in New Orleans.
Both the injured men are expected
to recover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
ARMY ENGINEERS TO
WASH HILLS AWAY

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Taking
their cue from the great hydraulic min
ing plans on the Pacific coast the army
engineers in the canal zone have re
solved to try to wash away the hills
which tower above the Culebra cut,
Already an elaborate plant of hydraulic
monitors has been installed near Gold
Hill. A large supply of water has been
obtained by damming the reservoir
and the engineer will seek to sluice
away the sides of the hill so that the
water-born earth will be carried into
the valley in the rear.
1t is hoped in this way to relieve
the tremendous pressure on the lower
strata which has been rising up into
the cut in defiance of the continuous
operations of dozens of great steam
shovels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

WASHINGTON, d. Applications
for re hearings OF the cut rate patent
sssdecision and the Denver water rate
case were denied today by the SUI
preme court.
ST. LOUIS, MO--The terminal rail-
road OF st. Louis won victory In the
federal district court today when Cir
cult Judges Sanborn and Smith filed
an interlocutory decree interpretat-
ing the supreme court decision In the
custer suit brought by the govern
ment.
SAN FRANCISCO-Five suspended
members Of the San Francisco po-
lice force pleaded guilty today to In
dictments charging conspiracy with
bunco men. Each was sentenced to
nine months in the county Jail. Two
other policemen, similarly charged,
pleaded not guilty.
D. C.-The river and
harbor board today heard arguments
OF California delegations for the i'm
provement Of the harbor at Long
Beach, the creation Of harbor at
Richmond and the general improve
( ment Of the Stockton harbor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
THREATENS A new TRUST
Witness in Lobby Hunt Says Free
Sugar Will Result on Reforming
-5,. Combination.

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Henry
T. Oxnard, vice president Of the Ameri.
can Beet Sugar Co., told the senate
lobby committee today that free sugar
would result in the formation of a new
sugar trust" Only the best manag
ed sugar factories would be able to
survive free sugar, be said, and a com
bination would result.
Then you are going to form new
trust?'" asked Senator Reed.
II have that in mind" said the wit.
ness.
In violation of the antitrust law?
"No sir; there is no law to prevent,
l have been advised by counsel
Oxhard told how he assisted In or
ganizing the old sugar trust in 1888, ex
changing his company with capital
of 100000 for $750,O00 new stock. The
new corporation later was taken over
by the American Sugar Refining Co.,
the so-called trust.
Oxnard said he receives $4,000 a
year as vice president Of the American
Beet Sugar Co., but denied he was paid
that salary, for legislative work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
REFUSE GRADUATED
TAX ON TOBACCOS

Washington, D. c., June ia
graduated tax on tobacco as an
amendment to the tariff bill was
rejected by the majority
members Of the senate finance COM
mittee today, who voted down SEN
ator Hitchcock's amendment sug-
gested by Attorney General Mercy
nolds.
The committee approved placing live
stock and grains on the free list with
Z countervaling duty, except oats which
remain dutiable at ten cents q bnshel
and oatmeal at 33 cents a hundred
pounds. Citrus fruit were unchanged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
CHARGES CONGRESS
WITH BAD FAITH.
CLAIM MADE THAT PERSONAL
LIBERTIES OF PEOPLE ARE
BEING TRAMPLED UPON.

Johnstown, Pa, June 16.-Members
Of congress were sharply arraigned
here today by Representative Bar
tholdt Of Missouri in a speech at the
German Day celebration for their al
legged yielding attitude toward prohi-
bition and other sumptuary legisla.
ton. He took for his text Personal
Liberty" and called on all liberal
citizens to join in fight to Offset the
puritan cause"
"Are you aware the last congress.
composed OF democratic house and
republican senate" he demanded.
passed prohibition measure by
more than two-thirds majority?
And that the lawyers who constitute
IS per cent Of the membership knew
it was unconstitutional and voted for
1t anyhow? 1t Is fact.
president Taft, true to his oath to
defend the constitution, had the cour-
age to veto that bill, but the same
two-thirds majority, although they
had taken exactly the same oath as
the president, passed 1t over his
veto.
when things have come to such
a pass that responsible lawmakers
will overthrow the constitution for a
popular fad, do, you not agree with
me that our liberties, for which the
constitution is our only guarantee,
are in the greatest possible dan
ger?"
The Missourian declared the strug-
gle of the age in the United States
was between the puritan and his
blue laws on one hand and the pleas
,ure loving Germanic people on the
other. He denounced the collec-
,tion Of funds In churches and by re-
ligious organizations, which he
charged, we're used to intimidate law
makers in both the national and the
state legislatures.
"The struggle between these two
wholly different theories Of life 1s on,
my friends" he said. "and 1t Is be-
coming fiercer every day. The at
tempt to further and further restrict
our liberties in a puritan sense Is
carried on in the garb of religious
movement, and the ministers OF all
churches and the people of all con-
gregations are constantly called on
for support and for money to main
tain lobbies in both the national as
well as all state capitals. These lob
byists are cracking the whip over our
lawmakers and urging them on to
pass more and more restrictive laws
flaws which in their mistaken zeal
they believe will make people good.
II do not exaggerate, my friends,
when say that If this movement is
not stopped, and stopped immediate.
ly, the American people Will find
themselves wrapped in a network OF
'don'ts' which will completely ham
per their freedom Of action"
Mr.. Bartholdt demanded what was
to be done to combat the prohibition
movement. He partially answered his
query by asserting that Germans
throughout the United States would
be a unit In opposing any encroach-
ment on their personal liberty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
|MOR0S DRIVEN
FROM MOUNTAIN
Rebellious Natives of Phil
ippines Unable to Stop
American Advance.

Manila, June 16.-Complete rout of
the rebellious Moros on Mount Bagsag
was accomplished by the American
forces during the night with the loss
of six men killed and seven wounded.
Reports of the engagements, reach
ing here by wireless from the island
Of Jolo, are but meager. All of the
Americans killed were members OF the
several companies of native scouts. In
the first advance upon the mountain
last week, when the Moros were near
ly dislodged from their positions, six
Americans were also killed. The num-
ber of dead among the Moros Is not
known. Last nights battle began just
before dark. The fighting was fierce
but the American advance was so de-
termined that the Moros at last stole
away and left the mountain clear.
They are now at large and will be
pursued ceaselessly.
Brigader General John J. Persh1ng
commanding the department of Min
danao, is leading the forces and Is
enthusiastic in his praise of the con-
duct of his men. Z
No Report at Capital.
Washington, d. c., June 16.-The
war department had no report today OF
the latest fighting on the island of Jolo.
A belated report from Brig. General
Pershing received today gave further
details of the fighting last week as
follows:
Friday at noon Captain Patrick
Moylan of the Philippine Island scouts,
with the Thirty-irst and Fourteenth
companies Philippine scouts took Mt.
Bunga after hand to hand fight. One
scout Of the Thirty-first company was
killed. Mountain side very prectpi-
tious. Gun carried up by hand"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
READY FOR ARCTIC JAUN7.
Whaling Ship Of Or. Stefansson 10
y Loaded and Prepared for
Expedition.

Victoria. B. c., June 16.-Loading Of
the old whaler Karluk which is to car
ry DR.. vilhjalmar Stefansson's explor-
ing expedition into the Arctic ocean
will be completed today and the Kar-
LUX probably will sail from Victoria
tomorrow. Nome, Alaska, will be the
Karluk's first port Of call.
Sir Richard Mcbride, premier Of
British Columbia and D. M. Eberts,
speaker Of the house, visited the Kar-
LUX today and were received by DR..
Stefansson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
Senator From Wapello Co.
4 Opposes Capitol Grounds
Extension Scheme.
TELLS HISTORY OF
LEGISLATION ON 1T
Also Makes Statement Of
Own Views on Plan to
Create Debt.

Senator John F. Webber is not only
opposed to the purchase OF the add
tional grounds about the state house
. sordered by the last session OF the
legislature, having voted against the
measure. but upon being asked SO
often about the. matter has prepared a
statement that not alone shows his
position, but the history OF the legis-
laton itself. Senator Webber having
been on the ground as 1t were. hand
les the subject first hand as one who
knows. He says the following:
Much having been said about the
recent legislative act, Familiarity
known as the Capitol Grounds I'M
provement and Extension law, house
file $50, and the suit to enjoin the
executive council growing out Of the
same, and which suit has been com.
menced by Wapello and Van Buren,
county taxpayers In the district court
of Jefferson county, and in which
Judge f. NJ. Hunter of Ottumwa has
issued temporary restraining order,
which Is set for hearing on July 18th
at Ottumwa, 1t is sufficient for me to
say that | am not in sympathy with
the measure, and that did not vote
for It, but on account of having been
asked many times regarding the
measure, will not content myself
aby amply stating that / did not sup
port It, but will give a brief history
Of the Whole transaction leading up
10 the passage Of the measure.
AS a member Of the senate in the
34th general assembly recall the
project being discussed. / am told
also that it was discussed in the 33rd
general assembly and that a commit
tee was appointed to consider the
proposition. but nothing definite was
done in either the 33rd or 34th gem
eral assemblies. However, early
in the 35th general assembly the mat
ter was taken up by Gov. Carroll,
who discussed the project in his mes
sage to the general assembly on Jan
uary 14th, in the following language:
Would Place Monuments In Il.
"A comprehensive scheme for en-
larging the capitol grounds should be
adopted by you and plans made for
the eventual acquiring Of the lands
to be added to the present holdings
Of the state. would recommend that
the state buy all Of the grounds lying
between East Ninth and East
Twelfth streets, beginning at Capitol
avenue and extending to- the ratl-
road tracks at the foot of the hill to
the south. The grounds thus acquired
lying south of Walnut street, should
be parked and beautifed, and upon
them should be placed the Allison
monum ent and such other monu-
ments as may be erected in the fu-
ture, and when the state shall build
an executive mansion, 1t should be
placed upon the high point Of ground
to the southeast of the capitol build
ing. Upon the block Immediately east
OF the state house and south Of Capitol
avenue, should be located Judicial
building. l would also suggest that
when the time comes that is neces-
sary- to make any considerable i'm
provement in the states power plant,
It would be wise to consider moving 1t
to the foot-of the hill, south and south
west Of the state house, where 1t could
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
West Virginia Miners Re
fuse to Return to Work
in the Shafts.
OPERATORS HAVE NOT
KEPT THEIR PROMISE
Senate Committee Making
Investigation Faces
Trying Situation.

Charleston, w. Va, June 16.--With
industrial war again declared In West
virginia the senate coal strike inveSti-
eating committee today cOnfronts
situation, critical and complicated.
Word from the isolated sections ol
Paint Creek and Cabin Creek that tho
strike was again on, drifted into Char.
lesion from half dozen sources and
representatives of mine operators,
miners and state officials sought In
vain for definite word from the little
camps along the creeks. Union At
torneys, appearing before the commit
tee, said they were certain the men
had declined to go back to work to- !
day. There were comparatively few
union men in the field, they said but
they believed both union and nom
union men decided to quit. With the
New River district, few miles away
from the creeks awaiting only the
match to set OF conflagration OF ex-
citement, the state officials today
watched the situation with fear and
trembling. For days the New River
miners have threatened trouble. They
number about $4,000.
Vote to Renew Strike.
The miners meeting at Eskdale ana
Kayford yesterday, according to re-
ports, voted to renew the strike cn the
ground that the operators had not
lived up to their agreement TO take tho
strikers back to work without dis
terminating this claim and the story
that mine guards had beaten mp foaigl
teen men Of Cabin Creek on Saturday
caused the decision.
Resume Hearings.
Contradiction, and explanation of the
stories told all last week hy the men
and women who lived through what
former Gov. Glasscock called reign
of terror" In the strike district was tho
program Of the operators and tho
seventy witnesses on hand to prove
their case Only Senators Swanson.
MARITIME and Kenyon we're on hand to
begin today's bearing, Senator'S B0rah
and Shields having returned To- Wash
ington.
Chances OF bitter resentment and an
occasional muttered word among the
scores ,of men gathered about tbs COM
mittee's hotel todav bore witness to the
smoldering ill-feeling.
The presence OF John ! P. White,
president ri the United Mine Workers
of America. today resulted In several
conferences ameng union onirials.
More Witnesses Called.
Before the case Of the operators
was commenced attorneys for the
miners were permitted to call NUM-
ber Ct witnesses. n
w. H. Adkins said he saw group
Of guards climb the hill above Holly
Grove the morning of February s and
a few minutes later he said, shots
were fired from the hill into the
miners tents in Holly Grove. Under
Cross examination he admitted he Was
given gun by J. H. Pike the night
of February and was later arrested
by the militia with the gun IN his
possession.
Zed D. Zeller, who" was In Holly
Grove when the shooting began, re-
peated the story OF the clash. and
GUNNER Biggs, another Holly Grove
|
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
CIVIL SERVICE WILL APPLY
Consular Appointments Will be Made
According to the Rule of
Seniority.

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Secre-
tary Bryan on the authority of Presi-
dent Wilson issued statement today
announcing the purpose of the admin
istration to maintain the civil service
principle in the consul service. Pro
motions will continue to be made on
examinations and, vacancies are to be
filled from outside the service only
when the administration holds they
cannot properly be filed from within.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
GOVERNMENT NOT TO
BLAME FOR FLOODS

Washington, D. c., June 16.-The
supreme court today decided that the
federal government was not financi-
ally responsible for the flooding Of
more than 100 plantations on the Mis-
sissippi as result of the levee con-
struction. Efforts were made to hold
the government responsible for the
value Of the lands flooded, in all about
$7,00n,00O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
ALBA BOY DIES
FROM WOUNDS

Abba, June 16.-George Hartman,
the 10 year old son OF Mrs. William
Hartman, died at the Cottage hospital
from the effects Of a. pistol shot in
the knee inflicted by himself with a
revolver with which he was playing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
THREE ARE VICTIMS
OF WOODTICK BITES

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 16.-J. Nielsen
Clark, an oil man Of Evanston, Wyo..
is dead at his home, making the third
victim in this state within two weeks.
of spotted fever induced by the bites
of woodticks. Kenneth McRae, a wool
grower Of Casper and Solomon Brown
OF Thermopoli were the other two re-.
cent victims.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
BIG GOLF TOURNEY
ON AT ST. LOUIS

st. Louis, Mo-, June 16-Play
started today in the qualifying round
Of the trans-Mississippi golf tourna-
ment which is being held at the Glen
Echo country club at Normandte. Mo.
The 80 players making the lowest
scores today will compete for the
presidents cup, the next 80 for the, d.
rectors cup.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
MISSING STEAMER
is SAFE IN PORT

Chicago, June 16.-The steamer Jess
Spaulding which was in a bad collis-
ion with the steamer Schneider on
Lake Superior early yesterday, arrived
at Sault Ste. Marie today with her bow
stove in but with the crew safe, ac-
cording to telegram received here to-
day from her captain, L. A. Garu.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
KANSAS STATUTE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Be-
cause Of provision In the law arbitrar-
ily fixing $500 damages for each viola
tion, the supreme court today annul-
led as unconstitutional the Kansas
statute of 1905 which fixed the maxi
mum rates for the transportation OF
oil by rail. The Objectionable clause
was held to prevent railroads from
testing whether the rates were con-
'fiscatory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
RuRlEp UNpER ROCK.

New York, June 16-The body Of
John Green, driller, was recovered
early today from the pile Of broken
rock under which he and nine fell
low workers we're buried in a cave-in
OF the Lexington subway. now under
construction, Saturday night Ten
bodies have now been recovered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-17
cHARlToNIANs VISIT DAM.

Charlton, June 16The members Of
the Charlton Volunteer Fire depart
ment and about two hundred other
Charlton citizens went on an excursion
trip yesterday to Keokuk to see the big
dam. They took the Charlton band
with them and report a splendid time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15
SOUTH WINDHAM
Guests at Prohibition Bansuet-seciaI Committee Gives Pleasing Comedy.


 Mrs Smith of New Jersey was week end visitor with her sister, Mrs. Martha Potter.
 About forty from here went to Wind ham Monday, evening where 8 num- Der of them presented mock trial en- titled In Pursuit of the Pastor.
 Darwin Ashcraft of Scotland spent Sunday with Fred Clinton
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Barstow and Fred Peckham attended the banquet given for the prohibition workers at the W. C. T. U. rooms at Willimantic Monday eveninfg.
 Harry Avery of Philadelphia has been at his home here for 8 few days.
 c. E. Entertainment.
 Wednesday evening the social com mittee of the c. E. society gave 8 very successful entertainment, consisting of recitations, music and a comedy enti- tied, How the Story Grew, with the following cast: Mrs. Brown. Miss Haz- el Baci1sls; Mrs. Green, Miss Iva Adams; Mrs Bean, Miss Mary Man ming; Mrs. Doolitle. Miss Mary Col bert; Mrs. Rice. Miss Celia Colbert; Mrs. Snow. Miss Mabel Clinton; Mrs. Taylor, Miss Helen Crane; Mrs. White, Miss Fannie Smith, Miss Clinton and Fred Clinton rendered a duet. and Miss Ceiista Baekus gave well rendered recitation. Instrumental music was furnished by Mfr and Mrs. Alfred CaEd. Herbert Card and MT. Peterson. After the entertainment ice cream was served
 W. c. Card was in Putnam Thurs day.
 Mrs. Tubbs entertained her niece, from Worcester, Wednesday.
 The Ladies' Mission society met with Mrs. Alfred Card Thursday afternoon.