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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
JAPs PAY HONOR
TO DEAD AMERICAN
LEGAL ADVISER TO FOREIGN OF.
FIcE OF FLoWERY KINGDOM
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY.

Toxic, July 3.-Henry Willard Deni.
son, an American employed as legal
adviser of the Japanese department OF
foreign affairs since 1880, died today
in st. Luke's American hospital, Mr..
Denison was stricken with paralysis a
week ago. The announcement OF Mr..
Denison's death was withheld for sew
eral hours in accordance with Jap
anese custom to permit the emperor
to confer the decoration Of the grand
Gordon of the Order of Paulowina on
the dead man. A eulogistic statement
in regard to the services OF Mr.. Den1-
son was later issued by the Japanese
foreign Office. In it he was hailed as
one Of the greatest benefactors OF
Japan. 1t concluded
"The whole Japanese nation joins IN
the sentiment of thankfulness and IN.
debtedness for the distinguished serv-
ices of Mr.. Denison and in expression
of sorrow at his departure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
UNABLE TO FIND
SLAYER'S WEAPON

Freeport, N. Y, July 3.--search. Of
the grounds Of the Carman home,
which extended even to an examina-
tion Of wells and cess pools has failed
to reveal the weapon with which Mrs.
Louise Bailey of Hampstead was MUIR
dered on Tuesday night while prepar-
ing to leave the Office Of DR.. Edwin
Carman.
Two negroes told the district attor.
ney that they had seen a man run away
from the window of DR.. Carman's office
through which the shot was fired, that
killed Mrs. Bailey.
Sheriff Petit announced that as yet
there did not appear to be sufficient
evidence to warrant making an arrest.
The name of DR.. Edwin Carlnan's
wife did not appear on the list Of witt,
nesses summoned for the inquest this
afternoon into the death of Mrs.
Louise Bailey, who was murdered In
DR.. Carman's Office last Tuesday night.
Since almost every one else In and
about the physicians house that night
had been notified to appear at the In
quest the omission of Mrs. Carman'S
name caused much comment. The
district attorney explained that he had
an excellent reason for not calling
Mrs. Carman. It was understood that
ho desired to reserve her testimony
for the grand jury unimpaired by any
premature revelations at the inquest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
STR|KER RS VOTE
ON settlement 7
LABOR DISPUTE At WESTING
HOUSE ELECTRICAL PLANTS
MAY SOON END.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 3.--Westing.
house strikers today were voting on
whether they would accept the prop.
osition of the companies and return to
work. Balloting began at Turtle
Creek at Z o'clock and continued al.
most without interruption.
Details of what is believed to have
been an attempt to destroy the resi-.
dence Of e. M. Herr, president of the
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co..
were made public today when it be.
came known that Robert Miller. q
steam heating contractor, was in a
Wilkingsburg hospital with a bullet
hole In his hand. According to the
story Miller saw a man creeping along
hedge at the Herr residence in Edge.
wood Tuesday night. He attempted
to intercept the man, and three shots
were fired at him. Four pounds OF
dynamite with twenty foot fuse at
tached were found on the Herr lawn
Troopers Of the state constabulary
county detectives and the police today
were hunting for the man who shot
Miller
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
SEEK TO |MPEACH
States WITNESS
ATTORNEYS FOR PETRAs IN MUIR.
DER TRIAL TO SHAKE TEsTi-
moNY OF coLoRED MAN.

Geneva, ILL.,, July 3-The defense IN
the Anton Petras murder case opened
it's case today by putting two witnesses
on the stand to challenge the testi-
mony of Walter Hickman, a negro who
said he was on the street car with
Theresa Hollander and Petras the
night the girl was dubbed to death in
st. Nicholas cemetery, Aurora.
Hickman said that Petras got off a
block beyond where Miss Hollander
alighted and then ran swiftly back to-
wards where the girl left the car. The
two defense witnesses, Zerphy Balta-
zor and his brother, Joseph, said that
Hickman told them that Petras did not
run back.
On cross examination, Zerphy Balta-
zor admitted that he had been directly
interested in the defense and he had
come to Geneva from Aurora the time
the grand jury was in session here to
find out for Attorney Gunsul of the de-
fense who the state witnesses were.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
LEGISLATURE OF
BAY STATE BUSY

Boston, Mass, July Both house
and senate planned to sit until mid
night If necessary in order to bring
to an end tonight session begun June
7 and equalled in length only few
times in the history of the legislature.
Much business remained to be trans,
acted however and there was a posi-
bility that it might be necessary to
postpone prorogation until next week
Bills to relieve the financial situation
in Salem caused by the conflagration,
for recess committees to conduct var.
ious investigation and for abolition Of
injunctions in labor disputes promised
to take up considerable time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
G1ouD of Fmd cie1s Control
Large U1ilit IS in CHICAGO

Chicago, July BY means Of inter-
locking directorates, control of public
utilities in Chicago and the surround
ing states has become centralized in
the hands of half dozen men, accord.
IA, :. :. reiort made public today by
Montague Ferry, city commissioner Of
public service.
In his report Mr.. Ferry indicated
that the close relationship shown
among public service corporations may
constitute grave menace to the pub.
lie and urged further investigation
by the public service commission to
determine whether the city suffers by
reason Of the centralized control.
Named in particular in the report
ire Samuel Insull John j. Mitchell.
James A. Patten, Henry Blair and Ira
M. Cobe who Mr.. Ferry said, exercise
control over the Commonwealth Ed.
son Co., which supplies electric power
and light, the Peoples Gas, Light and
Coke Co., the Chicago Elevated Rail
ways, the Chicago surface lines and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
BODIES OF THREE
FOUND IN SWAMP

Atlanta, Ca, July 3.--The bodies OF
s. F. Bennett and two unidentified
women were found In swamp at East
Point, suburb Of Atlanta, early today,
Wounds indicated that all three had
been shot. The bodies Of the women
we're covered with brush while that Of
Bennett lay in the open a few yards
away. The coroner OF Fulton county
has been summoned to investigate.
According to the police there were
indications that Bennett killed the two
women with shot gun and after COW
ering their bodies with brush, fastened
the gun to a stump, stood before It
and discharged it with twig. The
charge tore great hole In his chest.
While the women have not yet been
identified, 1t is thought they were Ben
nett's wife and mother -in-law Ben.
net, who lived in East Point, was last
seen on Thursday. He formerly resid-
ed at Logansville Ga.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04

'merous utility companies in sur.
"nding towns.
Commenting on the facts shown, Mr.
erry said mo facts are in the possess
on Of the department of public SER
vice which would justify the statement
that the prices paid for current by the
several service companies is excessive
but the circumstances under which
these contracts were made, with sub
stantially the same men as buyers and
sellers suggest inquiry.
Even from the standpoint Of stock
holders there is no assurance of ad.
vantage in pyramiding of control. As
interests spread ont careful oversight
becomes more difficult. the mainten.
ance Of efficiency in the management
less certain.
The New Haven Railroad Co., II. B.
Clailin and Co., the st. Louis and San
Francisco and enterprises nearer home
are fresh in the minds of the public
The report was ordered by the city
council and will be considered by the
committee on gas, oil and electric light
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
WAGNER CHOSEN
| AS SECRETARY.
CT. Porter Also Reelected
as Truant Officer BY the
Board Of Education
DAILY ATTENDANCE
MORE THAN 1000
Enrolment Shows 1905;
School Buildings Are
Valued at $445,OoO

lnereeIection Of Secretary J. A.,
wagner and Truant Oficer Churoh]
Porter, the election OF new grade
teachers, the resignation Of special
teachers 1t the high school and the an
nual report Of the secretary, were fea-Y
lures OF the semi-annual meeting Of,
tho board Of education. The bond Or
the treasursrs depository for SAC, 600
was approved and the board has offer.
ed 4lOO reward for tho arrest and CON.
vlct1on OF persons breaking and enter.
ing the school buildings, many In
stances of this having taken place.
since school has closed for the vaca-l
ton.
The secretary's report is full OF In.
teresttng Information for the public.
covering In detail the affairs Of the
city schools, expenses, enrolment, tut
uon cost, etc. In brief the report
shows that there are ninety-six school
rooms and fourteen school buildings.
me teachers are divided a. follows:
Males "A, and females. 129. The aver;
age rate OF pay for these is $141.07 for
the males and $86.S5 for the females.
The number Of persons between S and
II years Of age Ia 9,276 males and
S,407 females. Tho number enrolled
is 4,eO5 with an average daily attend.
ance of 4,023h. The value OF the
school houses and grounds 10 S445, 900
and the apparatus ia valued at 321 900
There are 2,140 volumes In the library.
Tho cost Of tuition (expenses In the
teachers' and contingent fund.- both
high and, grade sohnols, III ia. ~ per,
pupil per month Grades alone 1t is
$2.99 per month and high school alone,
$3.50. The same cost out Of the teach
ers' fund alone is $3.50.
The designations OF Miss Melissa
Wilson, teacher OF domestic science:
Miss Anna McDougall, teacher Of draw.
llg and Miss Gertrude Wendell In the
grades were received and the election
of the following took place: Miss
Florence Inlay of Cedar Falls, domes.
tic science; Miss Genette Thompte,
Lansing, Miss, Rachel e. Bishoff, Bur.
lington, and Miss Mae Loving In the
grades.
A number of the school houses
have been forcibly entered and the
board has offered a reward for the ar.
rest and conviction of the offenders.
Cards announcing the reward will ibe
placed on the buildings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
PAYS TRIBUTE To
BAPTIST UNION.
Convention Speaker Says It
Is the Shop in Which
Men Are Trained
HOPE OF MERGING
THREE BODIES GONE
Joint Meet at Kansas City
of Church Bodies Will
Not Bring Unity

Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-''The
Young Peoples union is a shop In
which We train apprentice Christians
said L. P. Leavell Of Oxford. Miss, to
day in an address on Baptist Young
People and their union," before the
twentieth convention Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of America
meeting jointly with the Baptist Young
People Union Of the south.
From this shop we graduate young
men and women after they have served
their apprenticeship, as journeymen
Christians, skilled in their work, hav-
ing the initiative and the knowledge
OF church affairs that makes for a
successful church." Mr. Leavell said.
"They are capable of being OF ser.
vice and of imparting their knowl-
edge to others. If they fail in their
mission the church loses as much as
the young people themselves"
Following the address yesterday of
the Rev. Geo. P. Beers Of Baltimore
in which he expressed the hope that
the B. Y. p. U. Of the north, south err
Canada might be combined, rumors
have been current that union OF the
young peoples organizations would be
effected at this meeting. However,
according to Frank l.. Anderson. Chi
cago, president Of the B. Y. P. U. OF
America and Dr. w. w. Hamilton,
Lynchbnrg, Va. president Of the B. ~
p OF the south the convention n
not. 'deliberatiye body and no formal
action can be taken toward such union.
/ The church as field for the study
Of life was portrayed by the Rev. Geo.
A. Briggs Of Buffalo.
"The church is superior to the
lodge, the school or any other organ
ization that makes a social appeal, be-
causes its group, like the home group"
he said, "is made up Of members from
every period OF life. from the babies in
the cradle roll to the greyhaired el n
ers. In it there is an opportunity
view life from every angle and as
school of life 1t is unequalled
"The call to the Baptist Young Pc,
pies Union is not to follow the beate'
track. It is call to take the initia-
tive In church work; to attempt the
impossible, as it We're"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
EARLY CELEBRA7OR DIES.
Chicago Youth Succumbs to Injuries
and Three Others are Facing
Death from Fireworks.

Chicago, July 3.-John Sullivan,
aged 13 years, became Chicagos first
Fourth of July victim today when he
expired as result of burns caused by
exploding fireworks Young Sullivan
and three boy companions, who were
also severely injured, unearthed the
explosives from a rubbish pile at the
abandoned plant Of fireworks COM
pany which went out of business with
the success of the sane fourth move
ment. The boys loaded their booty on
a wagon then climbed on themselves.
What caused the explosion has not
been ascertained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
us. Surgeon General GiDen
Charge of Fight on Rats
DR.. RUPERT BLUE WILL DIRECT
ACTIVITIES OF NEW ORLEANS
AGAINST PLAGUE.

New Orleans, La, July 3.-Federal
authorities today planned to take
charge of a campaign here for the Grad
ication of bubonic plague. DR.. Rupert
Blue, surgeon general of the United
States public health and marine hos
pital service, will be actively in charge
and will be assisted by DR.. r. H. Creel,
Assistant Surgeon General DR.. G. M.
Corput, in charge of the quarantine
station and by corps of experts from
Washington, who are expected to ar
rive by the end of the week.
Formal request to Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo that Mr. Blue 40.
sumo charge Of; the canpaign was
made yesterday by representatives Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04

Old Couple Kill Robbe1 Who
ZnDQdeS Their House in Dark
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Yorkvfs H. sA dramatic story Of nsnt to death in the
masked robbr who invaded Their home told here
today Mr. and Mrs Joseph Grmwood old couple who
. miles robber Died
throing him. thrown to tho
husband. II and
old. [1S loIde,
The robber apparently about IS old smooth q
Chicago firm for the clothes The receipt bore the name
Davis Slips showing Profit of between $4,000 and $4,000
the board Of trade Of also found on the robhe Tho
Before Mrs omwood into the agh husband and the rob
berthe and the
feeling
another striking breathing
guided their for other Now
then mwood home blow with his club the robber
reached the farmer with the ice pick several times
Grmwoods swings struck the robbers head and
Grimwood awakened rushing OF
leaped the robber seng him by the throat She hokd him
light after
robber died husband said
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
WILSON SPEAKER AT
FOURTH CELEBRATION

Washington, D. c., July 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson will leave Washington to-
morrow morning at o'clock for Phila-
delphia to be the principal speaker at
the Fourth of July celebration in Inde-
pendence square. He has not yet pre-
pared his speech, but it was said at
the white house today that his ad-
dress will be devoted largely to
patriotism. He will arrive at Phila-
delphia at 1920 and leave for Wash
ington at noon. He will be accom-
panied by his secretary Mr.. Tumulty,
and by DR.. Cary T. Grayson. his naval
aid and physician.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04

London, July 3.-Joseph
Chamberlain died here last
: night. His death which re-
: moves one of the most striking
figures from British politics in
. the past generation, came as an
unexpected surprise, as the con-
: dition Of his health was not pub
: licly known to be worse than at
: any time in the past two or
: three years.
Mrs. Chamberlain, who never
. left her husbands side since he
. was stricken with paralysis sew
eral years ago and his son,
!. Austen Chamberlain we're with
. Mr.. Chamberlain when death
. occurred at 1890 o'clock last
night at his London residence.
: The event has cast gloom over
. the London season, which was
at it's height.
. Mr.. Chamberlain's last public
; appearance was at a garden
: party on the grounds of his
. Birmingham home on May 6,
: last, when with his wife and
. son he received several hun
: dred constituents. Mr.. Cham
. berlain was wheeled out on the
. lawn in a chair and appeared
. very emaciated and feeble when
) he lifted his hat to friends and
: neighbors in acknowledgement
. of their salutes.
. Tariff reforms which, with
. imperialism were the chief pol
. icies for which Joseph Cham
. berlain was spokesman when
. enforced retirement through
, paralysis occurred, have suffer
. ed an almost complete eclipse,
. bis son, Austen, being almost
!. the only British statesman who
. advocates 1t. on all occasions.
p 4 ~ d h.. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
Dead Austrian Grown Prince
and Wife Lie in State
at Nations Capital
PEOPLE THRONG TO
PASS THE COFFINS
Solemn Ceremonies During
the Day; Church Bells
Toll for an Hour

Vienna, July S.--Crowds OF mourn
ers today visited the chapel Of the Hof
burg, where the coflns containing the
bodies of the Archduke Francis Ferdi.
nand> and the Duchess Of Hohenberg
lay in state. A continuous procession
marched past the catafalques
Emperor Francis Joseph left the
suburban palace at schoenbrunn early
today for the Hofburg. Thousands Of
people cheered him enroute.
Crowd Comes Early.
Although the court chapel was not
opened until o'clock the crowds be-
gan to assemble outside before dawn
! and the line of people soon extended
for mile beyond the Hofburg.
| The bodies lay in silver cotfins. orna-
mented with gold. That of the arch
duke was decorated with gold bands
and oak leaves, while that of the
duchess was covered with lilies. They
were on low catafalque, approached
! by two steps and surrounded by tall
candlesticks in which enormous wax
candles burned. Life guards formed "a
guard of honor. In front Of the coffin
reposed two wreaths of small white
roses bearing the simple inscription,
"Sofie, Max, Ernst" They were from
the archduke's children. Other floral
offerings, numbering several hundred,
were placed in apartments adjoining
the chapel Masses were said at all
the affairs of the chapel from
o'clock In the morning until noon. AT
| 40. clock the colISt hpir entered and
sang the "Miserere.a From noon un-
| till o'clock the bells Of one OF the
city churches tolled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
AGENT ROBBED
Lone Bandit Holds up Messenger and
Gets Package Of $1,000 Intended
For Bank.

Macomb, Ill.,, July 3.-Walter Long,
agent of the Adams Express Co., at
Goodhope. near here was held up TO-
day by lone robber who took an ex-
press package containing $4,000 con-
signed to a local bank by Chicago
bank.
Long handed over the package at
the point Of revolver and was left
bound and gagged. He was found q
few minutes later by man coming
from the postof1ce for mail. The
sheriff and posse are now securing
the country for the robber who is be.
lieved to have fed in an automobile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
MILITANTS BURN
COUNTRY MANSION

Belfast, ireland, July 3.-An arson
squad of suffragettes today burned
Ballymenoch, a fine mansion near
Hollywood. The house contained many
priceless art treasures all Of which
were destroyed.
Ballymenoch was the residence of
the late Sir Daniel Dixon, mayor and
lord mayor of Belfast for many years
and member of parliament for some
time.
The militants left the usual evidence
of their presence, but they themselves
escaped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
JURY CONVICTS MAN
OF BEING SWINDLER

New York, July 3.-William H
Cooper. formerly head of the New
York Central Realty Co., charged with
usin., the mails to defraud some 500
investors out of $475,OO0, was found
guilty today by jury in the federal
court Many of his victims were Of
fl ,ers and enlisted men in the United
States army and marine corps. Sen
tence was deferred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
NEBRASKA GUARDS
WILL BE VACCINATED

Lincoln, Neb., July 3.-All members
Of the Nebraska national guard, num-
bering 1900 men, composing the two
regiments to report for duty in the
maneuvers camp to be held at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, August 10 to 19, are to
be vaccinated for typhoid fever, ac-
cording to an order issued here today
by Adjutant General P. L. Hall, Jr
The order is effective just before the
mems departure for Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
ALBANIAN KING TO QUIT
Wife and Children Leave the Capital
as Result Of Serious Situa-
ton There.

Vienna. July 3.-Princess of Wied,
wife of the new ruler of Albanian to-
day left Durazzo with her children, in
consequence of the critical situation
there. She has gone to Bucharest
1t is generally believed that the de-
parture of the princess forshadows the
abdication of Prince William.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
ROOSEVELT SLEEPS
LONGER THAN WONT

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 3.-Col.
Roosevelt as a special concession to
MS medical advisers, slept bare half
hour longer than usual today. The
only rule which the colonel said he
would enforce infexibly for the next
six weeks was that of seeing few visi-
tors and none at all with whom he had
not made appointments previously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
.EDDYVILLE CHILD
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Eddyville, July 3.-Frank, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Wylie Fry met with a
serious accident on Wednesday.
He was thrown from horse and
trampled under it's feet. The child
was badly bruised and internally J"
jured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
CADETS OFF ON CRUISE.

Naples, Italy, July 3.-The American
squadron consisting of the battleships
Missouri, Illinois and Idaho with the
cadets from the naval academy at An
napolis on board left here today for
Gibraltar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
ASK CONGRESS TO
AID SALEM PEOPLE

Washington, D. c., July 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson sent a special message to
congress today urging immediate dp-
preparation Of 100000 for the relief
of those made homeless and destitute
in the Salem fire.
He enclosed telegram from Gov.
Walsh, saying that 2 600 families were
in need.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, July D.
Lieut.. G.. D. Spandow, Dutch military
aviator, died today from the effect Of
Injuries he had sustained in an aero
plane accident at the Soesterberg
aerodrome yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
HOUSE TAKES RECESS.

Washington, D. c., July 3.-An ef-
fort by Representative Levy of New
York for consideration of his resolu-
tion to end the session of congress on
July Is, forced the house to adjourn
today until Monday.