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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
CHINA ELECTS PRESIDENT
Yuan shI kal Becomes Chief Exeeu.
i've 81 orjsntai kmpires<Nith
Casting gof Third Ballot.

Pekin. Oct 6.-Yuan Shi Kai was to-
day elected president of the Chinese
republic for term Of five years. He
received the necessary two-thirds vote
OF the united houses OF parliament on
the third ballot.
Yuan Shi Kai, first president Of the
Chinese republic, Is 81 years Of age.
He was born in the province OF Ho
Nan In 1859. During most Of his adult
life he has been in official life. He
was always thoroughly practical in his
methods of administration and by this
means worked his way up to the
premiership in 1911. Early in 1912 1t
was he who was given full power to
arrange the terms of abdication OF the
throne and to organize republican
government in conference with the
republican leaders. Shortly afterward
in February, he was elected provision
al president OF the republic by the ma
tional counsel at Marking and took
the oath of Office on March 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
SAFETY MEASURES
CAUSE BIG DEFICIT
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD PAYS OUT MILLIONS
FOR NEW EQUIPMENT.

New York, Oct. 6.--The New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad
during the year ending June 80, 1913,
spent $4,127632 more than it earned.
The annual report made public yes
terday by Howard Elliott, the new
president OF the road explains this
deficit and tells what has been done
and what is in prospect to meet the
adverse criticisms Of which the road
lately has been the target.
President Elliott says that while the
earnings for the first few months Of
the fiscal year we're the greatest in
the history OF the company for q SINH
lar period, the net results Of the year
compared with 1912 show q large de-
crease due to heavier operating ex-
perses which reflect principally the
expenditures made by the company to
put the property and equipment in
better condition to handle business
safely and promptly, and to pay in
creased wages"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
PHILIPPINES TO
B. c!II e!!! u! .!A!!nn|FT
Ne 4''oos lssisss,s'G;;e lssss General fsss']. Tells
Liberty is Near

Manila. Oct. 6.-Francis Burton Har.
rison Of New York, the newly appoint.
ed governor general OF the Philippine
Islands arrived here today on board
the steamship Manchuria. He was
greeted on his arrival by crowd of
several thousand people many of
whom had come from the provinces.
Trafic in the streets OF the city was
brought to standstill Gov. General
Harrison, on landing drove from the
pier by roundabout route to the
Luneta where he delivered his inau-
gural address.
The instructions of the American
government as embodied in the gov.
ernor generals address were as fol-
lows:
eve regard ourselves as trustees,
acting not for the advantage Of the
United States but for the benefit Of
the people OF the Philippine Islands.
Every step we take will be with view
to the ultimate independence Of the
islands and as preparation for that
independence. We hope to make
toward that end as rapidly as the
safety and the permanent interests
OF the islands will permit. After each
step taken experience will guide us to
the next.
"The administration will take one
step at once. 1t will give to the native
citizens of the islands majority in
the appointive commission and In the
upper as well as in the lower house Of
the legislature.
1T will do this in the confident hope
and expectation that immediate proof
will thereby be given in the action OF
the commission under the new arrange
meat, Of the political capacity Of those
native citizens who have already come
forward to represent and lead their
people In affairs"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
FIGHT MORTAL DUEL
OVER AsCARD GAME

Centerville, Oct. Cone man is dead
today and another is expected to die
as the result Of an alteration over a
game OF cards here last night. Tony
Eartello and Frank Russo. Italians,
went to their respective homes for
weapons after quarrel and, meeting
in the street. opened fire upon each
other. Bartello fell dead with bullet
in his head. Russo was shot twice
through the abdomen. An operation
was performed at a local hospital,
twenty-four inches Of his intestines be-
ing removed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
SUFFERS SIDE OF
CASE IS STARTED
DEFENSE I'M NEW YORK lMPEAcH.
MENT PROCEEDINGS HAD ITS
FIRST INNING.

Albany, N. Y. Oct 6.-This was the
opening day for the defense in the i'm.
peachment trial Of Gov Sulzer. Ac.
cording to the agreed Monday program
only an afternoon session OF the court
was to be held, beginning at 2:15
o'clock and lasting until p. m. Sen
ator Harvey D. Hinman planned to oc-
cupy half of this time with his open
ing address.
Louis A. sarecky was selected as
the first witness. AS campaign secre-
tary to the governor, Sarecky handled
much OF the money contributed to the
campaign fund and many checks! In
tended for, Sulzer were made out to
Sarecky. He said on his arrival here
that he could prove that at least $21, ,
900 which the governor is charged
with not having reported as q contri-
button really was not such, but .came
to Sulzer from an entirely different
source. 4
Counsel for the governor having
maintained since the beginning OF the
trial that attorneys for the board OF
managers were not anxious to have
Sarecky testify and that today the
legal advisers of the defense said they
expected his cross examination would
be brief Counsel for the managers
say they searched .21 days for Sarecky
before he finally turned up here and
wss subpoenaed. Much was made Of
his discovery at the time but they
never called him to the witness stand.
A new unreported campaign con-
tribution Of $4,000 developed in the
trial of Gov. sSulzer this
afternoon ]. v. McGlene testified that
he handed the governor ten $1,000 bills
for his employer, Allen A. Ryan, son
of Thomas Ryan, last October.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.-Repre
sentative Pepper of Iowa has made his
bow as senatorial candidate against
Senator Cummins by speaking of the
favors shown the farmers by the new
tariff law Senator Cummins picked
the farmer as the particular victim
OF the tariff and Mr.. Pepper picks him
as the particular beneficiary. Mr.. Pep
per maintains that the farmer has
never received any benefit from the
tariff on agricultural products and
therefore the removal of the duties
on those products will not hurt MIN
He says the farmer has always been
injured by. the tariff on manufactured
products and that the reduction on
these benefits him. Also the enact.
naent Of the income tax law Wall work
to, the advantage of the farmerl plac,
fnSS nsiarSe burden OF itaxstion on the
whereas 1t has heretofore been on the
accumulated wealth 'of the country
producer. 4
The estimated returns OF the rev.
enue collectors. for the central west
show, however, that the farmer will
pay his share OF the income tax,
though he will not pay SO extensively
perhaps as the man In the city who
has great accumulated wealth. In
Illinois, the revenue collectors expect
to collect more money down state than
in Chicago; Iowa, an agricultural state,
will pay a tremendous income tax;
and Minnesota will pay as much on
great fortunes as any other state with
the possible exception ct New York,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
There are few farmers on the well
cultivated farms of the middle west
who do not take in $4,000 a year. But
there are few probably who take in
more than $4,000 SO the tax on them
will not be heavy. The farmers will
get in Just at the low limit, but the
chaps who. have been accommodating
wealth will now come In for their
soaking and the commissioners OF inter
nal revenue intends that there shall be
no lodging.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
Action of Board of Review
Will Be Contested in
Hearing Started Today
EIGHTY HOLDERS ARE
INVOLVED IN CASES
Agree to Apply Evidence OF
General Character in All
Appeals; to Take Time

The hearing Of the appeals taken by
eighty property owners from the action
OF the board OF review wherein tn.
assessments were raised on about 40
pieces OF property, was started TODAY.
Shortly before the opening OF court.
q csart showing the location OF tns
properties affected by the increase, oy.
er which question has been raised vas
brought to the court room. The chart
showed the district bounded on the
west by Cass street; east by Union,
by Sixth on the north and Samantha
on the south. The various places N
which appeals are made were desIx.
mated by certain colors and the en.ira
exhibit stood upon an easel where it
could be made plain to court and coun-
sci. This was provided by the city's
counsel and number OF photos OF the
buildings in question were also On
hand.
The opposing counsel had NUM-.
Der OF blue prints to show certain OF
the properties over whio, there N a
controversy. 81
The difficulty totsettle upon rules If
procedure at the opening OF the case.
delayed starting for a time and not
until II o'clock were the various Il.
torneys agreed. It was then accepted
that. evidence .cfta general character
would apply In all cases when consid.
cred applicable tby counsel and testi.
mony- OF a special Character be atyes,
In individual cases. Following the
agreement upon the rule on witnesses
which excluded from the courtroom
two experts for the city during the
trial the opening statements were
started.
An, army OF witnesses, are sub
poened on both sides and the case will {
In all probability drag beyond the reg
,,lar term end as there are twelve days
left Of this term and 1t would necessi-
tate hearing about seven cases each
day to complete the trial by the end
Of the two weeks.
One Case Dismissed.
Among the cases disposed OF Satur.
day in court was dismissal or the
appeal Of Jonas Sax from the board Of
review, one of the tax cases that was
assigned for today. More Of these ac-
tions are said to have been settled hut
no record is yet made OF them.
A divorce action brought by Lydia
Lefer against William Lefler, was dis 4
missed at plaintiffs cost
The application for pension for de-.
pendent children Of Grace Conner was
denied after the evidence was taaen.
The Baum PatGey case was submit
ted Saturday afternoon. Decree will
be issued in vacation.
"A decree Of divorce was ordered In
favor OF Mary Gilbert from Noah GIL 4
bert. S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
SPENCER" LONG SOUGHT AS
MURDERER OF MRS. REXR0AT,
CONFESSES KILLING OTHERS
Doubt Extent of
Crime admitted in
Mans Confession

Chicago, Oct. 6.-While the
police are satisfied that Harry
Spencer Is guilty OF many mur-
ders besides that of Mrs. Mild
red Allison Rexroat. they we're
forced to the conclusion today
that his statement that he
murdered twenty persons is an
exaggeration.
Spencer Is addicted to the
opium habit. a symptom Of
which is a weird and grotesque
imagination. Some years ago
the police had occasion to in
vestigate his conduct and learn
ed that while in prison at Joliet
on q charge of larceny the pris-
on authorities had regarded
him as mentally defective.
Dispatches from Detroit,
Delavan Lake, Wis, and Gosh
en-, N. Y. today further shook
official faith in the confessions.
Investigations at these points,
while not absolutely disproving
Spencer's statements, indicated
that there was little likelihood
that they were true.
Some time will be necessary
the police say, before the truth
of Spencer's story can be sifted.
Some Of his stories are prob
ably fiction" said Capt. Halpin
today, but on the whole I be-
lieve he Is almost as great a
criminal as he claims to be-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
IOWA VETERAN is
CALLED TO REWARD

Indianola, Oct. Captain J. M.
Browne, one OF the pioneer citizens Of
Iowa and well known throughout the
state, died at his home here SUNDAY
afternoon from the infirmities Of old
age.
Captain Browne was 90 years old
and has lived in Iowa So years. He
was member OF the eleventh general
assembly from Madison county in 1865
1866 and has lived In Indianola for
about 20 years.
When the civil war opened Captain
Browne organized Company F. OF the
thirty-ninth Iowa infantry from Madi.
son county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
'YOUNG GIRL IS
LURED TO DEATH
Miss Ida G. Leegson As
saulted and Strangled
Outside Chicago
MOTIVE FOR CRIME
REMAINS MYSTERY
Was Poor and Willing to
Work AS Domestic
an Exemplary Life

Chicago. Oct. 6.--Mystery still
shrouds the murder of Miss Ida c..
Leegson, an art student, who was
lured by a telephone call to the prairie
southwest of the city Saturday and
strangled with a silken cord. After
her Identification little has been found
to indicate motive for the crime.
Hurried investigation has been
shown only that she led an exemplary
life, had no men callers at any Of the
places where she resided and she is
not thought to have possessed any
large amount of money.
Miss Leegson was a graduate OF the
University Of Chicago a sculpture
pupil Of dorado Taft and student at
the art institute. Her murder marked
the end OF a long, pitiful struggle to
make her way as sculptor. Her
studies at the University OF Chicago
were to fit her for work by which she
could earn enough to complete her
art educations. For several winters
she taught school, returning to the
city to resume work at her art in
stitute.
Willing to Work.
Only a few hours before she was
lured to her death, she answered an
advertisement for a domestic, saying
she must have funds to enable her to
continue her studies. and was not too
proud to do kitchen work.
Late Saturday afternoon a man who
gave, the name Of Wilson telephoned
the residence where Miss Ieegson lived
and asked her to take q position as
nurse Ina maternity case; She was
directed to 90 to. Seventy.frst street
and Western avenue and walk to an
address four miles west. The body was
found three miles west Of the street
in q clump Of bushes. The
address to which she had been directed
does not exist.
Game wardens followed a trail OF
torn clothing to the spot where her
half nude body was lying. On her
neck were finger marks and encircling
II was thin blue line which was made
by a piece Of cord nearby la
Autoist 10 Suspected.
! There also was fresh tracks made by
an automobile. A guard at a railroad
on Seventy-frst street saw a
large black car 60 west on Seventy
first street Saturday evening. It re-
turned about three hours later.
Miss Leegson recently returned from
Mason City, Iowa where she taught for
4 few days giving up her position be-
cause she was not fitted for teaching
In the grammar grades. She also has
taught at Cameron and Oshkosh, Wis,
and Dollar Bay, Mich.
Miss Jeegson once brought. suit
against DR.. T. J. Allen Of Aurora, ILL.,.
IN the ground that he falsely accused
her of flirting with some. Of her pupils,
and caused her dismissal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
NEW AMBASSADOR
TAKES UP DUTIES

Berlin. Oct. 6.-The new United
States ambassador to Germany. James
w. Gerard of New York arrived here
today and ut once informally assumed
the duties OF his ofice. He Il not
qualified to act oficially until the pres.
entation OF his letters Of credence.
Ambassador Gerard has again TAX
On up his residence for the present at
hotel. It is understood that house
in the center of the city near the i'm
perial chancellor's palace and the
foreign office is under consideration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
MILITARY SCHOOLS
BECOME PERMANENT

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.-Encour-
aged by the success of the student mil
itary camps held last summer at
Gettysburg, Pa, and Monterey. Cal,
the war department has decided to
have four such camps next summer.
The camps will be places at sites
easily accessible by the college and
university students. One probably will
be situated on Lake Champlain. N. y,
one in the north central states. one
in Virginia and one probably at Mon
terey, Cal,
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daughter three nights before he &C.
|companied Mrs Rexroat down rail.
road track near Wayne. and killed her,
4 In an unconcerned manner Spencer
Esaf With detectives and newspaper
men In the Office Of Captain Halpin and
told Of the lives he had taken. Details
as to, names and dates he could not
always supply, but as to whether he
beat 'em in the head with hammer
or "shot EN- to death" his memory
was good. He also remembered ap-
proximately how much money or jew
elry he got from his victims.
Uses Opium.
He said he did not drink nor smoke
except opium. He repeatedly assert
ed that he had not touched pill" for
two days and physician who examin-
cd him declared he was not unde- the
influence of the drug.
MY head is as clear as bell .
Spencer said you have got me dead
to rights on the Rexroat murder and
know that i shall be hanged in a
couple of months. That is why want
to tell everything else and get 1t out
Of the Wey. want to tell all and
then be treated decently until they
pull the rope. sS
II have been in and out OF prisons
since was boy. I have been hunted
and bounded all my life. am sore on
the world. My own life doesn't amount
to much and nobody's life has meant
rluch to me-"
The proceeds OF Spencer's crimes
have amounted to more than $4,000
in the last year according to his con-
fession. He has spent the money in
the Twenty-second street district
where he said he has been big spend
er in the cafes.
Promised to Marry.
II killed Mrs. Rexroat because she
was trying to make sucker out Of
me- he said. "She told me was re-
sponsible for her condition and how
badly she needed $500. We intended
going east to be married, but decided
right then to put her out of the way
and save all that trouble. did not
murder her for the ring. took it just
because it was thare."
Ten of Spencer's victims were wom-
en- Two, he said, came from New
York He said he married four times
and had killed two of his wives. He
always mutilated his victims with the
idea of preventing Identification.
5"I married Helen Gould's maid in
New York" said Spencer. II took her
to Fort Montgomery and killed her in
the woods nearby. She had about
5000 and $500 in diamonds"
Spencer said he killed three persons
with the revolver found in his room.
The jewelry he got he sold to deni-
zens Of the district he frequented and
did not go to pawn shops Shortly
after the murder Of Fannie Thompson
he said he was arrested for robbery
and pleaded guilty to one Of eighty
two charges. The last "job" he did
was few nights ago when he robbed
the Astor cafe, located a block from
the detective bureau
McWeenv Believes Story.
Chief of Police McWeeny believes
Spencer is telling the truth. II be-
lieve we have the man who has COM
mitted this large number of murders"
said the chief. when Pennell and
Devine were murdered was lieuten..
ant at the detective bureau and work
ed on the case. T. talked to Spence.
about it for half an hour and we went
over the story in way that makes me
think he is telling the truth A
ut is the most wonderful confession
ever made in the United States" as
serted Captain Halpin. "We have not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
GERMANS TO EXHIBIT
AT BIG EXPOSITION

Berlin, Oct. 6.--In spite OF the Ger
man governments opposition and
widespread criticism in certain indus
trial circles, the private committee
which is organizing an exhibit for the
Panama. Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco seems to be making good pro-
gress and announces that already
more than a thousand firms have
promised to participate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
CHAS. WALKER DIES
OF MINE INJURY

Avery, Oct 6,-Chas. Walker who
was fatally injured in the White Ash
Coal Co, mines, lived until Saturday
morning. He was buried Sunday at
ternoon at the -Four Corners Rev.
Nye preached the funeral at the house
Interment at the Baptist cemetery at
the Corners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
MEMORIAL TO GAYNOR,

New York, Oct. 6.-East side friends
and admirers of the late Mayor Gay
nor are raising fund of $4,000 for
a memorial to him at the Manhattan
approach Of the Williamsburg bridge
At meeting held in the university
settlement society's building yester-
day, $1,000 was contributed for the
purpose
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
NO RECOURSE FOR THAW.
New Federal Solicitor Rules That
FugItIve's Rights Were In No
Wise Violated.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.---None Of
Harry X. Thaw's rights as an Ameri-
can citizen were violated when Can
adian immigration authorities forcibly
deported him few weeks ago. That
was the ruling today OF Solicitor Jo-
seph w. Folk Of the state department
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
CASHIER ROBBED $4,000
Bold Bandits Take Away Money From
EmpIoye of the American Vel
vet Company.

Stonington. Conn, Oct. 6--Carl A.
Koelh, cashier of the American Velvet
Co. was held up at the point of gun
and robbed of $4,000 this forenoon
by two masked men while he was driv-
ing to the mill Posses started in
pursuit but the money was later found
hidden in rrevice in stonewall near
the scene of the robbery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
CANAL OPENING DELAYED
Land Slides in culebra Cut Make II
Z Impossible to Let Steamer "Fram"
Through on Time. <

Colon, Oct. 6.-Col. Goethals the
chief engineer, has informed Captain
Nilson Of the steamer Fran, that the
Fran will not be able to pass through
the canal for at least month owing
to a recent extensive slide at Cucar-
ache.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
ADMITS NUMBERING WIFE
Prisoner at Mason City Pleads Guilty
But Trial Goes on to Determine
Penalty.

Mason City, Oct. 6.--Louis Prescott.
who shot and killed his wife at their
home here on June /, today pleaded
guilty to the charge of murder in the
district court. The case will go to
trial to determine the degree OF
murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
oTTUMwA wAPELLo COUNTY IOWA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1918
Verdict in Abba Murder
Case Says Hesse Is Guilty
! Z = ~ 4 \ =

6.-Wlliam yesterday adudged guilty OF
mansaughe which heard the evidence the Carson
sixteen
arriving opinion Evidently
defendant indictment
evidence largely circumsan
probably Influenced the deciding manslaugh
ter rather than murder verdict throughout the hearing Of the
outside influence being brought understood
will be appealed
Hesse together Griffin charged numbering
1912 Lova Evidence produced by
depredaons
Griffin at the time The first grand jury consider the
bills
Griffin The latters will probably for
al of
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ITALY JOINS IN CELEBRATION.

4 Rome, Oct. Sit is announced that
italy will send squadron to Hamp-
ton Roads to celebrate with the war
ships Of the other powers, the opening
OF the Panama canal.
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WAR FLIER KILLED.

Marmande France, Oct. 6.-The avia-
tor Siyol, who took part in the Balkan
campaign was killed while making a
flight here yesterday. His machine
capsized while he was attempting a
landing.
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14 biz NM WREcK.

Dvomsk, Russia. Oct. 6.-Fourteen
passengers were killed and % injured
todar when the express from Kiev to
st. Petersburgh collided with stalled
locomotive near the station here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07
Man Arrested Last Night in
Chicago, Calmly Admits
Taking 20 Lives
TWO VICTIMS WERE
HIS OWN WIVES
Police Believe Fellow is Tell.
ing the Truth About
Career of Vice

oskafoosa, Oct. 6.-lnvestiga-
tIon here today disclosed the fact
that no school teacher from here,
had been killed at Lake Delavan,
Wis, last October or any other time
a. stated by Harry Spencer, held
In Chicago for the Rexroat murder.
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