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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
HARVARD TO HAVE
HEAVY WORK IN 1914

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 16.-Har-
wards football team Of next year pro-
badly will have the heaviest work of
any Crimson eleven in recent years If
a tentative schedule made public last
night Is carried out.
This program provides for a game
with the University Of Michigan, O.
tober 81, and one with Georgetown,
October 8, both to be played here.
These games are practically certain,
according to Fred w. Moore, graduate
manager of athletics at Harvard. al
though final arrangements have not
been made yet.
Nine games, the same number as
last season, are proposed. Michigan
will displace Cornell on the schedule
and Georgetown will take the date
lately occupied by Holy Cross.
Except for the Yale game, which will
be played at New Haven on November
81, all of Harvard's contests will be in
the stadium. The Yale game is ex-
pected to be played in the new bowl,
now building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
BOARD SETTLES
SCHOOL TROUBLE
FAIRFIELD HIGH is SUSPENDED
FROM STATE ASSOCIATION
UNTIL JUNE 1, 1914.

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 15.--The state
board Of athletic control has suspended
the Fairfield high school from the
Iowa State athletic association for the
period lasting from the present time
until June 1, 1914. The school will be
barred from entering into any con-
tracts for games of basketball, base
ball or track during this period.
This decision comes as climax to
the controversy that had risen be-
tween the Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant
schools principally over the eligibility
of certain players in football game
which was scheduled to be played at
Fairfield on Thanksgiving day.
Mt Pleasant protested the game
played here and won by Fairfield on
November on the grounds that one
of the players, Fred Niebert was Of
age. The game which Mt. Pleasant
refused to play at Fairfield on Novem-
Der q was protested because it was
claimed that both Niebert and Clark
Russell, who were on the list of eli
gibles were above the age limit.
The board in rendering its decision
stated that it did not consider whether
Russell was of age or not but that he
should not have been on the field
since he was not on the eligible list
and Mt. Pleasant believed that he
would play. It also censured Mt. Pleas
ant in that it had broken the contract
by refusing to play.
The board had the matter under adj
visement since Saturday, December 6.
At the meeting at that time Mt Pleas
ant was represented by Superintendent
Cruikshank and j. c. McCoid. Fair
fields representatives were Superin-
tendent Miller and Principal Miss EN-
cry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
COURIER To PRINT
FARMING TREATISE
MOLINE SOIL EXPERT WRITES
ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION
IN THESE COLUMNS.

w. E. Taylor, director of soil in the
culture department Of Deere &, Co.,
Moline, manufacturers Of farm imple-
ments, has prepared a treatise on
Modern Farming Methods at the re-
quest of The Courier and the same
will be published in two installments
in this paper in succeeding issues. All
who are engaged or interested in the
development of the soil and in agricul-
ture in general, will do we'll to read
this article and to cut 1t OUT for
future reference for Mr.. Taylor is win
hing nation wide fame through his
abilities as a soil expert.
Mr.. Taylor was in Ottumwa during
the meeting here of the Farmers insti-
tute and on Friday he delivered a most
instructive lecture.
Watch for his article. The first will
he in Fridays issue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
AGENCY.

William Ruiz shipped two cars and
Fred Ruiz one car Of fat cattle to Chi
cago. Mr.. Ruiz and William Connolly
accompanied the shipments.
Rev. J. R. Rudkins filled the pulpit
at Melrose Sunday for r. G. Nye.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
attended the Farmers Institute In OF
tumwa last week.
Mrs. Hedrick and daughter of Ottum-
wa visited at the NJ. l.. McMinn home
last week.
Mrs. Phoebe Hendrickson who has
been dangerously i'll is slowly improv
Ing.
w. D. Nye is III.
The Milton Literary society of the
Agency high school will give their first
program for the season in the town
hall Friday evening Dec. 10. A debate
between the Shakespear and Milton So
cieties will be an interesting one and it
is hoped that there will be a large at
tendance of the general public.
Ralph Cremer of California who was
called here to see his sister who died
short time after his arrival. left Monday
for Des Moines for a short stay before
he departs for his home.
William Hillery Of Bidwell visited
here over Sunday with friends.
Fred Finks young folks entertained
a lot of their young friends at their
home Saturday evening" A good social
time was enjoyed by those present.
The NJ. z. Sunday school will give
Christmas program at the NJ. +. church
Christmas eve Dec. "a at 7:30. In con-
nection with this program they will
have q Christmas tree. Bring your
presents Wednesday afternoon Dec. "a.
TIL. members of the Sunday schoolSand
all children present will receive a treat.
We expect Santa Claus to be with us.
Admission free and all are cordially
invited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
TEACHERS CLUB
ISSUES PAPER
MONTHLY PUBLICATION ENTERS
LIST OF LOCAL PAPERS,
NAMED THE POINTER.

The Pointer. a publication by the
Ottumwa Teachers club has just
made its appearance and Vol. 1 No. l
makes a bid for approval and merits
1t as well. Full of snappy, pertinent
things of interest to the teaching fra.
Eternity in Ottumwa, The Pointer deals
with a variety of subjects that have
| Importance in the work Of teaching
the youth. The club itself is the sub
ject Of more or less treatment at the
hands of the editorial staff and the
objects Of the association are set
forth The history Of the club is also
the theme Of an interesting story and
the program for the school year 1913
ia is full Of valuable matter in variety
that promises both to enlighten and
entertain. The articles found
in this publication of the Teachers
club makes it interesting reading to
Others than those engaged in teaching
school. The officers and staff as shown
at the head of the editorial column
are:
President-Celia Bell, Adams.
First vice president-Pearl Tout, A.
w Stuart.
Second vice president-Ruth Hen
drixon, Garfield.
Secretary-Kathryn Feehan, Irving.
Treasurer-Nita Hahn, Jefferson.
Press ommittee-Winifred Mel
lex, Agassiz; Bess L. Chisman. A. w.
Stuart; Gertrude Lynch, Adams; Julia
Shuckrow, Garfield
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
FIREMEN UNABLE TO
RESCUE A COMRADE

New York, Dec. ia city fireman,
his mother and sister were burned to
death early today in fire which
practically destroyed five story
apartment building in which they
lived at sc Amsterdam avenue. Flames
which started in the basement spread
so rapidly that the fifty occupants of
apartments found all exits cut off
when aroused by the arrival Of the
firemen. Thrilling rescues were ef-
fected from third and fourth story
windows but seven persons were in
jured by the flames or by jumping to
the street Thomas J. McManus, on "a
hours leave from the fire station in
the vicinity, was at home with his
mother Mrs Mary McManus and his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
EDDYVILLE,

DR.. Stafford of Oskaloosa attended
quarterly conference in Eddyville
Monday.
Born to Mrs. Lillian Golf Monday,
Dec. Is, a son. The husband died in
August.
A number of people from Eddyville
attended the funeral Of Cornelia De
Cues in Pella Monday. ..E
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Alcorn of Oska-
loosa are visiting this week at the
parental Fred Crossen home.
Mrs. N. B. McNeese went to Marsh
alltown Monday for short visit with
relatives.
H. T. Wandling was business
caller in Mason City Tuesday.
Mrs. A. B. Epperson of Abba spent,
Monday in Eddyville visiting at the
+. M. Epperson home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Heke are spend
ing the week in Marshalltown visiting
relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
ENGLISH GOLFERS
DISCUSS AMERICANS

London, England, Dec. 16.-Both Ray
and Vardon were besieged upon their
return to England for expressions of
opinion regarding golf and solfers in
America. A synopsis of their replies
would indicate that the famous English
professionals believe J. J. McDermott
the best Of professionals in this coun-
try with Chick" Evans holding a sim
liar position among the amateurs. The
best courses, they said, were located
at Cleveland and Detroit. 1t was their
opinion that American golfers were too
prone to use irons Off the tees, due in
part to the absence of real bunkers and
rough going on the American courses.
According to Ray there is strong
probability that team of English pro-
fessionalists will tour the world in
1915. playing in America, Australia
and Africa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

bridge next fall and the contest will
be staged October 81.
Case will open the season at Ann
Arbor on October 3, and will be follow
ed by Vanderbilt on October 10. Then
come four games away from home.
Michigan Agricultural college at Lans-
ng, October II; Syracuse at Syracuse,
october "a; Harvard at Cambridge,
October 81, and Pennsylvania at Phil
adelphia, November 7.
The last game is with Cornell at
Ann Arbor, November IA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

sister Mary. All three were trapped
and the fireman's station mates were
unable to reach him. One of them,
Michael O'Sullivan was probably
fatally injured by falling from a lad
der while trying to make his way to
Mr.. McManus' room. The loss is
about $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
MICHIGAN WILL
PLAY CRIMSON TEAM

igan has accepted Harvard's invita-
ton to play a game OF football at Cam
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
WESTS|DE MILL TO
Be READY FOR USE
BY FOURTH OF JULY
Installation of New Machinery and
Repairs on Plant to Be Fin
ished Then.
PLAN NO ROAD EXTENSION.
Nor Will Company Establish Lo-
cal Lumber Yard-Current
Rumors Are Denied.

The Westside mill, entirely renovated
and practically rebuilt throughout
will be ready for operation by at least
July 4, according to statements made
by local representatives of the Nc
Cleary Timber company this week. Be-
tween rs and 100 men will be employ
ed from the start.
The old mill, which had lain idle for
several years, has been gone over thor
oughly, even to the extent Of replacing
many portions of the foundations.
while practically an entirely new set
of machinery has been ordered and is
now being installed. The installation
of this machinery together with the
completion Of the repairs on the plant
itself will take several weeks more.
The McCleary company is in the mar
ket for No. logs particularly. though
of course other grades will be purchas-
ed, and would confine their business
to the handling Of this grade II It
were possible. The logs will be dress.
ed at the local mill and the No. !
dressed lumber will be shipped to the
big sash and door factory at McCleary,
while the other grades will be placed
on the market at wholesale.
The McCleary sash and door factory
is now turning out about 100 fir
doors a day and 1t is estimated that
with the assistance Of the local plant
for dressing the lumber into working
shape, the capacity of the larger mill
will be increased to at least 1000
doors day.
Rumors to the effect that the COM
pany proposed to extend its logging
road from McCleary to Olympia and to
use Olympia as the exporting point for
all the mills product, are branded as
false, the statement being that the
cost Of such an extension would be too
great. The rumor had gained wide
circulation around Olympia during the
last few days and seemed to bear the
earmarks of authenticity until denied
by the company.
The company also denies any inten-
tion whatever to purchase other prop
'erty In Olympia for use as lumber
yard, as stated in another rumoc
which purported to note negotiations
by the McCleary company for tract
of ground on the bay south of Fourth
street and between Columbia and the
bay. The company is engaged in the
manufacturing and wholesale business
entirely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23

That Ed Hoskins, the bartender at
Ed Sullivans saloon at Tenino whose
mysterious disappearance more than
10 days ago aroused considerable spec
ulation in the nearby city. took the
1:27 a. m. train for Centralia Wednes-
day, May IA, was learned by Deputy
Sheriff w. Dean Hays of Tenino In in
vestigations this week. The discovery
Of this fact allayed the fears of Hos.
kins friends that he had met with foul
play. though the reasons for his sud
den departure are still unexplained.
Mr. Sullivan. owner of the saloon, had
gone to Centralia that Tuesday with
Mr.. Hays. leaving Hoskins in charge
of the business Without going to his
home to get his belongings Hoskins
disappeared that night, taking from
the till only as much money as he was
entitled to as pay for his services.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
A "HOME.GOING" TRIP.
Excursion to Native State for Micht-
ganders Resident Here.

Excursion to Native State for Michi-
ganders Resident Here.
The first annual "Home-Going" ex-
cursion train for former residents of
Michigan who now live in the Pacific
Northwest will be run from Portland
by the Oregon-Washington Railroad &
Navigation company on June q.
Former Michiganders will participate
in their home-going reunion to be held
at Belle Isle, Detroit, commencing on
July 4. The train is to be personally
conducted by officials of the O.-W. r.
& N. and is to be homelike in every re-
spect.
Seven days are to be consumed in the
going trip and stops will be made at all
points that are of especial interest to
the sightseer. Each passenger is to
have list of the names of the whole
party as help toward getting &C.
quainted, If they have not known each
other in Michigan, and each person
will also be provided with self-intro-
ducing badges.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
PUBLIC LIBRARY
ASSURED OLYMPIA
Council Appropriates $1,000 as
Annual Share With County in
Maintaining Institution.

With the passage of a resolution by
the city council Wednesday night call.
ing for the expenditure by the city OF
$1,000 annually in the establishment
and maintenance of Carnegie public
library for Olympia and Thurston
county, the energies of the joint library
board, consisting Of Chairman A. NJ.
Rowe Of the board of county commits
sioners, Councilman George H. Funk
of the city council, Secretary H. l..
Whiting of the Chamber Of Commerce.
and Rev. D. A. Thompson and H. M.
Hit Of the city library board, will now
be directed towards the selection Of q
site in the business section for the
$4,000 building proposed and nego-
tiations with the Carnegie library
board looking to the obtaining Of this
sum.
The county commissioners recently
appropriated $500 annually for this
purpose and the action Of the city coun-
Gil means that the board is assured Of
$4,000 annually with which to main
tain library, which will mean that
Olympia and Thurston county will have
the best library in the state for com.
munity of its size. The city this year
is expending $1.120 in maintaining the
present inadequate library and the ap-
preparation authorized this week means
the expenditure of but $3.50 more by
the city.
No particular site has been under
consideration by the board, the only
string to location being the desire to
place the library in the most central
portion Of the city available 80 1t can
be readily accessible to residents Of all
sections Of the city and county. Both
the city and county own property in
various parts of the business section
and 1t is possible some arrangement
will be worked out so these lots. now
unused, may be utilized by the library
The action of the city council this
week marked the fruition Of more
than years effort by the city library
board and assures the establishment
of modern. complete and up-to-date
library in Olympia, to be the head
quarters Of a series Of sut,libraries In
the towns throughout the county and
Of travelling libraries in the school dis
tricts. The library project has been
mapped out on a more extensive plan
in Thurston county than in any other
county in the state of it's size and will
afford present and future residents of
the city and county advantages other
sections of the state cannot offer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23

Dor, as well as locally in the cities,
mills and logging camps Of Thurston
county"
The directory will be placed in d.
rectory libraries throughout the United
States and Canada and in many Of the
larger hotels In New York, Chicago
and other large cities. where" as the
directory puts 1t, 1T serves the public
as valuable book of reference and
the community it represents as splen-
did standing advertisement for no 9TH
er publication can convey such an idea
of the county, its business interests
and all its various institutions and or.
ganizations."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
START ON CAMPAIGN.
Democrats to Maintain Permanent
Headquarters at National Capital.

Democrats to Maintain Permanent
Headquarters mt National Capital.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The cam
paign for Democratic supremacy at the
polls in 1914 and 1916 was opened here
this week when the executive campaign
committee Of the Democratic national
committee organized and discussed pre-
liminary plans.
The committee agreed upon perma-
nent headquarters in Washington, the
organization of an educational cam
paign and harmonious cooperation
with the Democratic congressional
committee, with continuous militant
party organization from now until af-
ter the next presidential election at
least.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
of Pennsylvania, caucus chairman of
the house and recognized as the presi-
dents spokesman in that body, was
made chairman and Rolla Wells of st.
Louis, treasurer of the Democratic ma
tional committee, treasurer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
OLYMPIA HAS 10000
Population Placed at This Figure In
New City and County Directory.

A population of 10000 people is ac
corded Olympia in the new Olympia,
Thurston and Mason county directory
issued by r. L. Polk & Co., and dis
tributed to it's customers In the city
this week. The directory contains an
alphabetical list of the business firms
and residents of Olympia, Bucoda,
Gate, Little Rock, Rainier, Rochester.
Tenino, Tumwater and Shelton, and
the book is bound in old gold cloth
embossed in red and black.
"The city is situated on Budd's In
let at the head of Puget Sound. the
Inland Sea-" the directory says.
There are IA lakes within IA miles O.
the city and 200 miles of Puget Sound
salt water shore line are within %
miles of the city dock. The pay roll
of the city is estimated by the Cham.
Der of Commerce to be approximately
$4,000 per week. while the principal
industries are saw mills and shingle
mills. brewery, knitting mills, extract
factory, creameries, launch and boat
building establishments, boiler works,
cigar factories, oyster packing estab-
lishments, fish packing, foundries and
machine shops, two canneries and two
truck factories.
while an old settled community"
it continues, referring to Thurston
county, "and possessing good schools,
good roads, and many prosperous
neighborhood groups of farming pop.
ulation, there Is still lots of room left
in Thurston county for the newcomer,
acres and acres of logged-off lands of
rich soil awaiting development in fruit
growing, dairying and general farm
ing. grazing and truck gardening, and
much open land available at reasonable
cost that Is adapted to various kinds
Of intensive farming. Celery and Gran.
berries are special crops in which
Thurston county excels; also pears.
prunes, grapes and cherries, and for
all Of these products as well as dairy
and poultry produce ready market ex.
lists in Seattle, Tacoma and Grays Har-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
SEEK EXTENSION OF
PT. TOWNSEND LINE
Business Men of Upper Olympic
Peninsula Want Rail Outlet
Enlist Portland Aid.

PORTLAND, May 23.-Port Town.
sends Commercial club has issued an
urgent appeal to the business men of
Portland to cooperate with them in
getting the Northern Pacific to build
the 65 miles Of line needed to give that
community railway connection with
the outside world. This appeal fol.
lowed the visit of the Port Townsend
business men to this community more
than a year ago on the same mission
Rapid development of the Olympic
peninsula, the growing volume Of conf
merce there and the opportunity Port
land would have to ship to Alaska with
out being held up in Seattle are argu-
ments used. In communication to A.
C. Callan, who was chairman of the re.
ception committee when the Port
Townsend business men came here o
year ago, the northern club says:
Surely every shipper in your city is
aware of the unfair discrimination at
Seattle against Portland merchandise
bound for Alaska, and that Portland
shipments are loaded after all others,
II there is still more room on the
northbound boats. Port Townsend bay
is Portland's natural Alaska outlet, and
Alaska's business is growing tremen-
dously.
Railway rates from Portland to
Port Townsend would doubtless be the
same as from Portland to Seattle, the
distance in rail miles being practically
the same. We feel that completion of
the Port Townsend Southern is vital to
your city and ours"
The extension of this line, as desired
by the Port Townsend business men,
would mean railroad construction out
of Olympia through Shelton to the
north, the only portion of the Port
Townsend Southern now constructed
being from Olympia south to Tenino
to connect with the Portland branch Of
the Northern Pacific and from Port
Townsend to Quilcene. Should the
Northern Pacific complete the extern
sion it doubtless would mean a heavy
freight traffic through Olympia and the
work on the proposed extension would
very likely be followed by construction
work by the Milwaukee through Olym-
pia and up the Olympic peninsula, &C.
cording to the opinions Of those said
to be close to developments in railroad
circles, to carry further the war In
stituted by the Milwaukee for the de.
velopment of the peninsula by its con-
strution work on its northern end.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-23
BUY POWER PLANT SITE
Water Front Property Sold by Mayor
for LemOn-FOshay Entcrprise.

With the transfer of lot and por-
tions Of lots l and Z Of block ID" OF
Sylvester's plat Of Olympia, plot OF
land on the water front fill at Frank
lin and A streets, owned by Mayor
George A. Mottman to J. L. Peters OF
the real estate firm of Blake, Peters
Williamson, acting for Wilbur B. Fo'
shay and Millard Lemon, and of other
property adjoining formerly owned by
the Olympia Door company. site was
obtained for the power and central
steam heating plant to be erected by
Messrs Foshay and Lemon as soon AZ
the necessary machinery arrives.
In justice to Mr.. Mottman 1t should
oe said that Mr.. Peters obtained the
option on the heating property some
months ago. before either Mr.. Foshay
'or Mr.. Lemon applied for steam heat
ing franchise in Olympia and Mr.. Mott
"'an was not aware of the purpose foI
which 1t was desired. The considera
.'on Tor the property transferred by
n'm Is said to have been $3.50, plus ths
assessment for the fll
Inc property is directly adjacent t'
.ne olympia Door company, the refuse
'fom which will be used as fuel to gen
.'a'e steam for the power plant, ant
ior the heating plant.