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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
AN INCOME TAX
BILL BY |0WAN
|SC0kS|DERED
Memory Of Congressman
Hubbard is Eulogized by
Seven Fellow Members
Opponent Present.
[BY E. H. HANSON.1

Washington, d. c., Feb. 10.-Prac-
tically every member of the Iowa dele
cation is considering the advisabllity
of introducing an income tax hill. All
OF the members are in favor OF an In
come tax, bat few OF them have gone
into the question deeply enough to de-
eide on any concrete plan for putting
their ideas into effect.
1t is now practically certain tnat
nothing viii be done on the income
tax until the extra session of the sixty
third congress convenes sometime in
March or April Then the proposition
will be taken up by the democrats
along With the revision of the tariff
and for the first time in the history Of
this country there may be shifting
Of the burden Of taxation onto the
shoulders of those who can best
stand it. ~,l s........ ...a5
Senator Kenyon, when he heard that
the amendment had been ratified,
said: Fine, l am heartily in favor Of
such tax
Asked as to whether he would in
troduce a bill cover ng his ideas on
this subject, the Junior senator said
his ideas were not clear enough yet,
and ANYWAY he thought 1t was useless
to do anything until Lext congress,
when he expects there will be some
thing done.
VIII Afford soa:c Aid. ,..
Without doubt the income lax Will
give the federal gove,li:1 ent method
of raising income who Il will justify It
in rem ovlnF the dItias on articles Of
food, clothing and shei:er. thus aiding
materially in the reduction Of the hisn
cost of living and at the same time
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IMPORTANT CASE
BEFORE HIGH COURT
Ownership Of Mile of Track Claimed
by Two Companies to be Decided
by Tribunal.

Des Moines, Feb. 10.-A great deal
of interest will attach to the conven-
ing Of the supreme court, as to at
least one case, that involving the
ownership of the mile Of track Of the
Des Moines Union in dispute between
that company and the Milwaukee.
The case was submitted last May.
It is evident, from the fact Of no de-
cision yet, that the court was divided.
Two of the judges who heard the
arguments have left the court and two
new men have taken their places.
Will they undertake to decide with
out hearing the evidence, or will the
court ask for reargument OF the
case? The latter course is frequent
ly done in the United States supreme
court. 49, ~ -...s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
CABINET TAKES UP
MEXICAN SITUATION

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-Presi-
dent Taft and the cabinet met early to-
day to take up the Mexican situation.
It was special session called original
ly to consider a message to congress
on the budget system but the startling
developments Of yesterday diverted
its original scope. While 1t was again
stated today that there was to be no
Intervention in Mexico during the re-
naming three weeks Of President
Taft's administration, the general staff
of the army has had the Mexican mob
ilization plans ready and the navy was
in readiness for any contingency. A
few orders would set In motion nigh
ly organized plan for joint use OF the
!army and navy for the protection OF
Americans and property in Mexico.
But it is pointed out that nothing short
of the most dire condition could force
an American intervention at this time.
The Mexican uprising coming as the
climax of general unrest through
out Central America which already has
caused the movement Of five United
States men Of war to the Latin repub-
lie, may cause the movement Of more
ships at any moment as precautiOn-
ary measure to provide refugees at all
Mexican seaports for, Americans and
other foreigners who want to get out
Of the danger zone. !.
Early dispatches to the state depart.
ment today contained no further news
Of the uprising or the fate Of President
Madero.
Not Surprise to Washington.
It now develops that the administra.
tion was not completely surprised by
the uprising in the city OF Mexico yes
terday AS far back as last fall When
Felix Diaz began his unsuccessful at
tempt at revolution in Vera Cruz, OIL
cials here fully expected that the
Madero regime would end soon. Since
the collapse of that rebellion there has
been continued discomfort and although
offa cials here hoped that the crisis
would be averted until after March
fourth when the policies of the United
States would be in the custody OF new
hands. no actual surprise was felt here
when the upheaval came yesterday.
Intervention is Possible.
The question to concern the cabinet
meeting today was the precarious stu
alton of Americans in the city Of Mexl-
CO. If Diaz or President Madero could
mot guarantee protection for their
lives or property. The principles OF
international law are understood to
sanction Intervention when there Is
no titular authority in country able
and willing to assume the duty OF
keeping down anarchy and preventing
the pillage of the property OF foreign
residents and the sacrifice OF their
lives.
If the United States were to inter
ivene the first step would be taken by
the navy. 1t would fall to Rear Admiral
Badger commander in chief OF the At
|lantic feet to dispatch some of the big
hattleships to Vera Cruz. to land a
force Of marines and bluejackets.
Mean fhile the "expeditionary brigade"
OF the army which has been held under
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
Bill Before the
Senate Todayfor Debate:
Webb Bill Passed House

D. Strengthened by the passage OF
Saturday friends of the Kenyon bill to
dry states" prepared Tor
sharp today began its final consideration
In similar BILL kenyon
section give state officials control over liquor
within the state borders ano oe
delivered the consgnees The Webb Dill passed the
house 240 to IS.
bill clearly unconstiuon
al" first speech the Ken
would illegally attempt to delegate TO
legislatures power
Senator public sentiment against
which existed
lottery prohibit its interstate transportation
declared that time had arrived
prohibited the personal Of liquor declared
Sutherland
prohibited the personal use
Of lottery retored Senator Borah
+ + + + + f. + + + + +
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
FULLER FUNERAL
AT ALBA SUNDAY

Abba, Feb. 10.- The funeral serv.
ices of Charles F. Fuller were held
in the auditorium of the Christian
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock, under the auspices of Astor
lodge No. sos, A. F. & A. M. The body
reached here Saturday and was taken
to the home of his brother-in-law,
Clark Smith. Mr.. Fuller died very
unexpectedly Of heart disease at
Zephyr Hills, Fla, last week. The re-
mains were accompanied here by his
son, Ed Fuller. and his daughter, Mrs.
Wesley Nelson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
Captain ROBERT F. SCOTT AND
MEMBERS OF HIS EXPEDITION
LOST ON DASH TO SOUTH POLE
FELLOW EXPLORERS
SHOCKED BY NEWS

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1O.-Rear
tired, who received gold medal and
the thanks of congress as the first
man to attain the north pole, said
when he received today the news Of
the death of Captain Scott and his
companions:
THE news comes to me as ter
rible shock. Mrs. Scott and the wives
and relatives of the brave men who
perished with Captain Scott, and the
whole British nation, have my deepest
sincerest and most heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence"
Admiral Peary at present is recov-
ering from surgical operation.
Rear Admiral Chester, retired, a
conspicuous figure in polar explora-
tions. officers of the National Geolo-
graphic society and the entire colony
of scientists here. who had been
watching the race to the south pole,
were shocked by the news of the
catastrophe. "a
Amundsen Was Friend Of Scott.
Captain Roald Amundsen, who led
in the race to the pole as against Cap
tain Scott and other competitors, paid
a glowing tribute to Scott in the
course of the address he recently
made here before the National Geo
graphic society on receiving the So
ciety's gold medal commemorating his
achievement. Amundsen then said that
friendly rivalry had existed between
Scott and himself, but that they al
ways had in mind the best interests
of scientific research in which both
were engaged. He felt that the two
British, explorers, Shackleton and
Scott, had done much to assist him by
preliminary research in the antartic
regions and had blazed the way for
the discovery. he ultimately made.
1t was Amundsen's belief that Scott
had achieved the south pole and had
then been delayed on the return trip
OF gathering scientific data i.
FL. shackIeton Surprised.
New York, Feb. 10.-"I cannot be-
lieve it is true. 1t is inconceivable that
an expedition as we'll equipped as
Captain Scott's could have perished
before blizzard" i F..
Lieut.. Ernest Shackleton, the Brit
ish explorer and one-time associate Of
Captain Scott, so expressed himself to-
day when shown the dispatches from
New Zealand. telling of the fate Of
Captain Scott and party.
What l have always feared most
was scurvy," he added. "In fact, the
greatest danger of all polar expedi-
tions is scurvy-a danger far greater
than any blizzard. One of Captain
Scott's men died some time ago of
scurvy and it is possible that the
others were weakened by the disease
and SO they fell victims to the storm.
This Is the only way that can ex-
plain 1t. . .....
Captain Scott was most efficient
and careful explorer. served under
him as third lieutenant on polar
expedition ten years ago." ~
Sir Ernest said that on his south
polar expedition he and his men had
experienced some very severe bliz-
yards but had been able to face them
without disaster. Il would rather await
fuller reports concerning Captain
Scott before making an extended CON-
ment," he concluded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
FIREMEN VOTE TO
DECLARE STRIKE
UnofficialIy Declared that 80 Per Cent
of the Ballots Cast by Employees
Favor Striking.

New York, Feb. 10.-The ballots Of
thirty thousand firemen employed on
fifty-four eastern railroads, 1t Is an
nounced unofficially, show that 80 per
cent of the men favor an immediate
etrike unless the conference commit
tee Of railroad managers agrees to
arbitration under the Erdman act.
Members of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
will meet the managers committee
Tuesday. The railroad managers have
expressed objection to the Erdman
arbitration act. -.-... .... l..
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Breaks Windows
of Clubs in Pail
Mall With L cad
+ j. + j. X = X :: :. = i + ;: ;:

+ London, Feb. 10.-Militant :
i suffragettes today raided the =
+ west end district known as club !
). land. A number Of women threw !
:: pieces of lead and hard fire clay \
i balls through the windows Of the \
i Carlton, the Reform and other po- I
!: litical and social clubs in Pail ::
!. Mall.
). Several windows were broken !
i also at the residence Of Prince !
+ Christian of Schleswig-H Holstein, !
4 relative Of King George. i
= ~ I
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
MOST INGENIOUS KNOWN
e. Gerry Brown Exposes Clever
Scheme for Getting Around Act.

Boston.--E. Gerry Brown, super.
visor Of small loan agencies, has ex.
posed a new scheme for evading the
small loans act. which for ingenuity is
not known to have is equal in the
state.
Parties would engage a fat, furnish
ed by goods bought from a furniture
establishment, from whom. in some
manner, the parties obtained blank
account bills. on which they made du-
plicates Of the bills OF goods and
signed as in the case OF the original
Then at the head OF these bills they
placed assumed names and were read
for the raising OF the money. Apply.
ing TO a loan agency, they would give
the assumed name and the place
where the furniture was located. The
application would be investigated
furniture looked at, records OF mort.
cages would be examined and no mort.
gage being found to correspond 20
the assumed names. the money was
advanced. Up TO date six money
lending Offices advanced money on
the same goods 10 the amount Of 500
as Far as discovered.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
CURE FOR DRUNKARDS
OPPOSES SENDING THEM TO
JAIL.
Surgeon Believes They Can Be Cured
BY Experts In Special Hospital.

Boston.--A special hospital, equip
ped with corps of experts who
could give their undivided attention
TO each case, is the remedy suggest
ed by DR.. William J. Brickley, resi-
dent surgeon at the Boston Relief
Station for drunkenness.
DR.. Brickley. who has treated thou
sands of drunkards, declares that to
imprison or fine the drunkard does
not improve him or the community,
and that many drunkards could be
deprived OF their desire for alcohol
if the proper steps were taken.
He divides the drunkards into three
classes, including those physically
weak, those mentally deficient and
those morally wrong, and says many
persons brought TO the hospitals for
treatment, who are picked up on the
streets. are found to be suffering
originally from alcoholism.
DR.. Brickley suggests a hospital a
short distance from the city, where
each case should be Judged medical
ly. The convalescent could be dis
charged from such a place to civic
life or farm communities, or, IL af-
flicted with tuberculosis, could be
sent TO a sanatorium. He believes
such an institution would be an as
set TO the state, for when the drunk
ard is cured he will work"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09

stockholders, about sixty per cent
really are women. To be exact, there
are 1894 women stockholders OF both
classes and only 2725 men.
How vitality New England is con-
cerned In the prosperity OF the Bos-
ton and Maine is revealed when one
comes TO examine the geographical
distribution of stockholdings. Ninety
two per cent. OF its stockholders live
in the three States In which it's chief
business is done--Maine. New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts.
In 1912 there was distributed by
the Boston a Maine I'm dividends In
the State OF Massachusetts alone the
sum of s1,612, ,564: in Maine, sS2,726,
and in New Hampshire $21,457. Only
$51,147 went outside the boundaries
OF these three States.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
NEWS OF THE
GRANITE STATE
stems of Interest Culled From
Here and There
FOR THE BUSY READER
Meeting of Hillsboro County
Sportsmen--- "Slaver"
in Trouble

Manchester.-The annual meeting
OF the Hildsboro County Game and
Protective Association was held in
Manchester Friday. Many sportsmen
from outside the city attended the
dinner at Masonic Hall and the an
nual meeting at City Hall. Charles
A. Perkins, chairman of the fisheries
and.game committee Of the house pre-
sided
The following officers were unani-
mously elected: o. b. Tilton of
Nashua, president Robert A. French
of Nashua, secretary and treasurer;
Charles p. Dodge of Amherst, and
Leon d. Hurd of Manchester, vice
president; w. c. Foss of Greenville,
Charles T.. Kendall OF Milford, Hon.
w. II. Beason of Nashua, II. w. Law
son of Manchester, + W. Kakas of
Milford, G.. p. Farrah of Petersboro,
Wallace o. Gaskill of Nashua, Elliot
c. Lambert of Manchester, Nathaniel
Wentworth of Hudson and Daniel Cra-
gin of Wilton, executive committee.
IL was decided to oppose the bill
abolishing the present fish and game
commission.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
RIVADAVIA
FORCED SALE
Argentine Contract Impaired
Capital of Fore River Co.
B0WlES STAYS IN CHARGE
Directors Are Satisfied With
Change to Bethlehem
Management

Quincy. Mass.-That the sale OF tho
Fore River Shipbuilding Company to
the Bethlehem Steel Company was
precipitated by heavy losses sustained
IN the construction OF the Argentine
dreadnought Rivadavia, and which i'm
paired the credit OF the concern. fire.
Quently rumored of late, is Indicated
in communication OF the directors
to the stockholders OF the company.
In letter expressing satisfaction at
the fact that the sale has been ar.
ranged the directors say that tho
completion OF certain existing con-
tracts would In the near future leave
the company with its working capital
seriously impaired, to such an extent
as 10 necessitate financing"
The figures at which the Rivadavia
was taken made Il good contract,
but the failure OF the Bethlehem Steel
Co. TO furnish armor and guns In sea-
son, with some similar delays from
other contributory sources, with tho
financial penalties falling on the Fore
River Company. have made IL ~
~
which compelled the entire plant to
20 on the. eight.hour basis last No
vember, did not make the problem
any easier. with the result now dis
closed
The communication OF the direc-
tors made public after meeting in
Boston, announced that Admiral
hn .th anl Nr
company at the yard will continue In
charge. IL declares that the sale.
which will be formally arranged as To-
details very soon. was accomplished
at the suggestion and initiative OF the
directors by n committee representing
more than 80 percent of the stock
holders.
More ships built than ever will fol.
low it's purchase by the Bethlehem
Steel Company
This Is in effect the message OF
statement given out by the directors
of the Massachusetts company.
There Will not be n man laid Off
and the management OF the works will
continue exactly as Mt present" Is tho
confirmatory statement made by
Rear Admiral Francis +. BowIes, pres
ident OF the company.
The consideration OF the sale OF tho
Fore River Shipbuilding Company,
which Is capitalized for $4,000 900 IL
announced as 100000 in first lien, and
the remainder In refunding 8 percent
mortgage bonds OF the Bethlehem
Steel Company, due May !, 1912.
The terms OF the sale were APP
proved. 1t is announced, by 50 percent
OF the stockholders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
VARIOUS NEWSY BITS.

Henry Biron was hit in the head by
a pitched ball at Manchester and was
unconscious for twenty minutes.
John Novick. returning to Nashua
after a residence at Neshquehoning,
Pa, was arrested on charge Of big
amy.
John La Forest was fined in the
hudson police court for the larceny
of a watch from fellow workman in
a Litchfeld lumber camp.
Nelson S. Lunderville OF Manches-
ter was arrested on the allegation that
he attempted suicide while under the
influence of liquor.
Mildred Burns, six years old, fell
from a second story piazza at her
Manchester home. receiving a frac-
tured knee and other painful injuries.
The assignee Of the Lebanon Auto
mobile company places the liabilities
at S22, 700 and the assets at $4,000.
There are several secured creditors.
Alphonse Roy OF Manchester was
frightfully injured by the accidental
discharge of a gun in his own hands.
A spectacular fire in Littleton was
that when a barn used as a storehouse
by the water and electric light com
pany, i'm which were ii barrels Of
gasolene, was burned TO the ground.
Returning from a wedding Joseph
Aveni leaped from a moving train at
Milford and suffered a triple fracture
OF the right arm. Amputation Will
probably be necessary.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
HAS $4,000 ACRES
PURCHASES MORE
FOREST TRACTS.
Buys Land At Headwaters Uf Con-
necticut River.

Washington.-By approving the pur-
chase of three new tracts, one In New
Hampshire, one in Tennessee and one
in North Carolina, the national forest
reservation commission has shown
that the work of adding to the gov
ernments holdings for the protec-
ton of navigable waters is TO go
steadily forward.
OF the three tracts added New
England is especially interested In the
New Hampshire one. IL Is in the
White Mountains and its forests pro
tect the headwaters or the Connect
cut River. The tract covers 1900
acres on the western slope Of Mount
Moosilaukee. one OF the most promi-
nent and best known peaks in the re-
gion.
With the approval OF this tract the
total acreage for federal forests In
the White Mountains will amount to
some 10000 acres.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
Wants School Of Farming.

Boston.-Shall Mlddlesex countr
have an agricultural school?
Representative Taylor OF Westford
put this question to the House. argu.
ing that the farmers needed educa.
tion In the science OF farming as
much as textile workers or teachers
needed instruction I'm their profes.
sions.
THE State" he said. In the course
OF a spirited speech, has already es.
tablished the policy OF providing for
such schools. Two have been au-
thorized in Essex and Bristol coun.
ties. The people Of Mlddlesex coun-
~. which has rich farming possihnL
ties. want the schools"
An appropriation Of $4,000 10
asked In the bill.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
Of Stockholders Of s
Boston & Maine Are Women
Nnety-two Per Cent of Owners Live
in Massachusetts,, Maine and
New Hampshire.

Boston.-There are T405 holders Of
the common stock OF the Boston 4
Maine. Sixty per cent. OF these
holders have from one 10 ten shares
apiece and only three and one-half
per cent. hold more than hundred
shares.
Ftfty-one per cent. OF those who
hold preferred shares in the company
own not over ten shares and less than
five per cent. hold more than "A hun
dred shares All told there are CSC
holders of preferred stock.
But more remarkable than the wide
distribution of Boston and Maine
stock. as indicated by these figures,
is the fact that, leaving out of con
sideration the stock held by trustees
of estates or guardians and by in
surance companies and other corpora
tions. majority of the individual
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
Women Suffrage Sure to Come.

Boston.-Speaker Grafton ID. Cush.
ing spoke in defence Of the sanity
and progressiveness Of the Bay State
Legislature at the Central Congrega-
tional church.
"These Is something wrong in the
distribution OF wealth when such
swollen fortunes exist. In this State,
corporations have been regulated so
strictly that these enormous fortunes
were never possible. When you can
persuade the majority OF the women
OF this State that they want the bal
lot. they will get Il. Women suffrage.
| think. is sure 70 come"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
This Is the Latest Freak.

Portsmouth.-Whil it is said that a
horse has died on the auction block
before a suffering auctioneer could
say Sold" it remained for an accom-
modating COW to establish the prece-
dent of giving birth to a calf while
an auction was in process. This i'm.
portant event, which may shortly he
classified in the category of nature
fakes" was dated Thursday of last
week. The scene was the farm prop
erty of the late William F.. Seavey at
Odiorne's point. William T. Entwis-
tie was the auctioneer whose name
will be written into the history OF the
precedent. The COW was a mixture
of several breeds and has no long an
cestry TO which it can point with
pride
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-09
INCREASE OVER S8,5O0,000
Shown In the Assets OF Steam Rail.
roads In Maine.

Augusta, Me.--An increase OF s8,-
548.629 in the gross assets OF the
steam railroad corporations Of Maine
is shown In the annual report OF the
board Of railroad commissioners.
The present total IL $215,928.440, OF
which amount $163,275,292 represents
property investment. The gross liza.
bilities, including capital stock but
excluding appropriated surplus, are
$199, 9,630,682.
The increase In gross liabilities
which was sS,297O05, was $251.624
less than the increase I'm gross as
SETS The total amount of dividends
declared by these roads during the
year, $2,7f1,511, was $145,9G7 less
than In the preceding year.