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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
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GIVES H|M5EjL'fi; 'i;''ijji'i &
MAN HAD BOLDLY DEFIED SHER.
IFF AND POSSE OF Is DEPUTIES
FOR A WEEK..

Mayville, N. Y, Jan. 21.--Edward
Beardsley, the Chautauqua county out
law farmer, who has for eight days de-
fled the efforts of Sheriff Anderson
and posse to arrest him, gave him.
self up to C. D. Backus, local hotel
man at O'Clock this morning, and was
locked up in the Jail here.
Backus, who was appointed deputy
sheriff effected the capture" alone.
The outlaw walked to the sheriff's Of
flee and formally gave himself into the
custody of the law He was served
with warrant charging him with as
sault in the first degree in having
shot G. w. Putnam, overseer of the
poor of Chautauqua county, with in
tent to kill
Beardsley, during his effective de-
fense of Fort Beardsley' as his farm
came to be known, would not allow
anyone to see and talk with him except
the sheriff, and he turned his notoriety
into money by the sale of autograph
postal cards.
A week ago Tuesday Beardsley shot
Putnam as the latter was about to take
the outlaws nine children to county
institution Beardsley barricaded the
windows and doors Of his farm house
and kept the sheriff and his posse of
twenty-five men at bay by threatening
to use the children as a shield against
their bullets. The children will be Civ
Ell into the care of Beardsley's mother
in-law, Mrs. Austin Of Titusville, Pa.
Miss Edna Pier, sister of Mrs.
Beardsley who was accidentally shot
In the ankle when one Of the children
brushed a revolver off the window sill,
was taken to hospital. Putnam, the
wounded man, will recover
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
REPUBLICANS MEET
TO PLAN CAMP PA|CN
REPRESENTATIVES. OF PARTY IN
THE SECOND DISTRICT GATH
Err AT DAVENPORT.

Davenport, Jan. 21.-The republicans
of the second district met here this
afternoon to consider the advisability
of naming a candidate for congress at
the special election. Joe R. Lane call
ed the convention to order and COM
mittee consisting of one delegate from
each county was appointed to recon-
mend candidates to the convention and
to report after the permanent organ
ization had been effected. The only
candidate talked of is w. E. Hayes of
Clinton county, although a great effort
was made TO get Mayor Alfred c. Muel.
Ter 20 be the candidate. He has posi-
lively declined and will run again for
mayor of Davenport.
.-' VolInner to Run. ....
Iowa City, Jan. 2l.-Henry Vollmer,
Davenport city attorney, was nominal
ed yesterday afternoon by the demo-
Gratis in district convention here as
candidate for congressman in the sec
ond district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
SHIP SUBSIDY IS
TAKEN INTO COURT
LEGALITY OF FIVE PER CENT
CLAUSE OF NEW TARIFF COMES
UP FOR ADJUDICATION.

New York, Jan. 21.-It is stated that
owing to the Importance of the ques-
ton, the test case to determine the leg
ality of the five per cent discrmina-
tory clause in the new tariff favoring
imports brought to this country in
vessels of American registry would be
heard by the United States court Of
customs appeals Feb. 10. Assistant
Attorney General Wemple, represent
ing the department OF justice, filed a
brief yesterday with the board of gen.
eral appraisers. A decision is expect
ed in about fortnight.
AS the Interpretation of the clause
involves the treaty rights of twenty
three nations commercial conventions
with the United States the issue is
likely to be determined finally by the
supreme court, provided congress en-
acts bill to confer jurisdiction on the
court in tariff issues raising the point
Of constitutionality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
FILES UNIQUE SUIT
OVER BURIAL AT SEA

New York. Jan. 21.-An unusual suit
for damages against steamship COM
pany for burying the body of passen-
ger at sea was filed in the supreme
court yesterday by II. Blair Finley, son
of Clement B. Finley, retired mining
engineer Of Tennessee who died on the
steamship Minneapolis on July 2 last.
The plaintiff says that Immediately
after his fathers death the employees
of the line took charge Of his property.
worth $3.50, which greatly exceeded
the cost of notifying the plaintiff of
his fathers death and embalming the
body"
The complainant says that the body
was embalmed and carried on the
vessel until July 6 when it was cast
into the sea within few hours of this
port The complainant asks for $4,000
damages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
STAY ORDER IS ISSUED
Convicted Dynamiters Succeeded ir
Keeping Out Of Jail Until Ap-
peal is Passed Upon.

Chicago, Jan. PA stay Of man
date in the cases Of the alleged dyna-
miters convicted at indianapolis and
whose application for new trials
recently were denied, was granted the
defendants by the United States court
of appeals here today.
The cases Of thirty Of the defendants
were appealed and new trials were
ordered for six Of them. Today's man
date has the effect Of staying sen
tence in the cases of the remaining
twenty-four until the supreme court of
the United States passes on an ap'
peal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
State VIII Discontinue the
Draining of It's Small Lakes

Last spring the council authorized
the game warden to spend $4,000 from
the fees collected from hunters in
making derdging experiment in Med
ium lake. The results of the expert
ment showed that dredging is feas-
ible proposition and can be done at a
cost that is not prOhibitive.
On the showing made on this expert
ment the council yesterday authorized
the game warden to purchase dredging
machinery and begin work next season
by dredging at least one more lake. If
it is proved that he can do the dredg-
ing without exceptional cost the coun-
Gil will discontinue draining lakes. In
stead it will clean them out, and possi-
bly, dam some Of them to make them
deeper. For this improvement, how
ever, it is expected that the laws will
have to be- amended to permit low
lands surrounding the lake which
would be overflowed by the damming
process to be bought out of the funds
provided by licensing hunters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
BIG CROWD AT FAIR
IN DANGER OF DEATH

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 21.-Four per
sons are known to have been killed
and several injured in an explosion
which early today wrecked Howck
pavilion, huge cement and steel
structure at the exhibition grounds
where Ottawa>s winter fair is being
held. In the confusion that followed
the explosion it was impossible at
first accurately to ascertain the num-
ber of killed and 1t was feared that
some may have been buried in the
debris.
4 Many prize horses and cattle per-
ished. The building caught fire after
the explosion but firemen were able to
check the flames. The accident was
caused by the explosion Of the heating
plant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
MAKES PROTEST
TO RAD|UM PLAN
State Mine Commissioner OF
Colorado Says Scheme
Will Stop Mining
PROSPECTORS NEED
GOVERNMENT HELP
Withdrawal of Land Would
Work Contrariwise in
. Officials Opinion

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.--Vigor,
Gus opposition to the proposal to with
draw radium lands from entry was
made before the house mines commit
tee today by Thomas r. Henahen
state mining commissioner Of Colorado
who declared such action would ruin
this radium is to be mined"
''All we want is to be let alone he
declared. eve are getting out the rad,
ium. If you tie up the lands prospec'
tors will not go to them. AS it is
ninety-nine out of one hundred pros
pectors fail. What they need is en-
couragement, not encouragement, if
this radium l sto be mined"
Joseph M. Flannery, president Of the
Standard Chemical Co., of Pittsburgh
said his company had spent in three
years $650,00O to produce two grams
of radium. The grams cost $4s0,O0O
to produce he estimated, and brought
in $240,O0O In April he said, the com.
pany would be producing one gram a
month.
Plenty Of Radium.
There Is enough radium ore in Col
orado to- supply the world five times
over said Flannery. "only two hun
dred grams are needed for the whole
United StatesN / will undertake to de-
liver to the government in five years
from Jan 1,1915 two hundred grams Of
radium at maximum price of 10000
a gram"
Flannery told the committee he had
friend "philanthropically inclined
-shose name 10 decliaed to give, who
was considering spending $15,o00,00o
in building twenty radium hospitals in
sections of the country where they
would serve sc per cent of the popula-
ton. Each would be endowed with
five grams of radium, not only for the
treatment of cancer but also other dis
eases. He said he expected decis;
ion soon. Flannery intimated under
questioning by committeeman that the
man he was speaking Of was neither
John D. Rockefeller nor Andrew Car
negie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
Legislation Desired BY the
President Will Be Put
Before Lawmakers
CONGRESS LEADERS
MEET EXECUTIVE
Go Over Ideas Advanced in
Speech Which Was Read
to Body Yesterday

! Washington, D. c.. Jan. 21-Five
bills to carry out the suggestion OF
! President Wilson's trust message were
being completed in congress today.
The bills will embrace the following:
An interstate trade commission
with inquisitorial powers into corpora
tions and authority to aid the courts
and keep big business within the law.
Prohibition of interlocking director.
ates in interstate corporations, rail.
roads and national banks.
Empowering the interstate com.
merce commission to regulate the is-
suance Of railroad stocks and bonds.
A Sherman law definitions bill,
which would defino specifically what
constitutes conspiracy in restraint of
trade
A general trade relations measure
seeking to eliminate "cut throat" COM
petitive business and which would pro-
vide punishment for individuals in
stead Of business and make it posi-
BILE for firms or individuals injured by
unlawful business restraint to avail
themselves Of findings against COM
binations and institute suits in equity
for relief.
Talked With President.
Following a conference last night at
the white house. members of the
house judiciary and senate interstate
commerce committee went to the
lined in mind and revision of tenta-
tive drafts of measures already lpre,
pare0 was Undertaken.
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committee which will have charge of
the legislation in the senate and Chair
man Clayton. Representatives Carlin
and Floyd of the house judiciary sub
committee on trust legislation were in
the conference with the president.
Representative Adamson, chairman
Of the house committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce, which will have
jurisdiction over the bills relating to
a government supervision Of railroad
securities and interstate trade COM
mission. expects to confer with Presi-
dent Wilson today or tomorrow.
There is already pending before his
committee a railroad securities bill
drawn by himself which will form the
basis for the administration measure
A trade relations bill drafted by the
judiciary subcommittee and Senator
Newlands and shown to the president
last night may be introduced by Sen
ator Newlands and with other mea.
sures pending. turned over to the
Adamson committee to aid in it's work
To Review Trust Bills.
A meeting of the entire membership
of the judiciary committee has been
called for tomorrow when bills relat
ing to trust subjects will be reviewed
and probably will be introduced the fol,
lowing day. Senator Newlands had
another conference today with the
president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
.sULZER IN WITNESS CHAIR
Deposed New York Governor to Give
Evidence Bearing on Graft
Charges He Made.

New York, Jan. 21-William Sulzer
former governor, now an assemblyman,
was the chief witness cited to appear
this afternoon at the resumption here
Of the so-called John Doe inquiry into
political graft, especially dealing with
state road construction.
During the period before and after
his removal as governor, Sulzer made
many charges against his enemies but
he did not take the stand at the i'm
peachment proceedings and his ap'
pearence today was the first under
oath. It was understood that Dis
trict Attorney Whitman insisted that
the witness sign waiver of inn
munity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
General Villa Gathers His
Soldiers Together for
Invasion of South
FORCE TO CONSIST
OF $4,000 VETERANS
Men Are Well Equipped and
Ready for Fight to End
With the F'ederals

Chihuahua. Mex. Jan. 21.-Orders
were issued by General Francisco Villa
today for a concentration of rebel
forces along the railroad north Of Tor
reon. The rebels scattered in the state
of Durango and Coahuila and the gar
rison in JuareZ, were ordered to join
those at Chihuahua, JimineZ and Santa
Rosalia with a view of preparing a
formidable front in the projected rebel
advance southwark.
Evidences have multiplied that the
federals at Torreon are determined if
possible to check the rebellion at that
point Torreon is now the northern
most federal stronghold in the heart Of
the republic. The federals hold that If
the revolutionary movement from the
north is to be halted at all it must be
halted there and that the loss Of Tor
reon to the rebels would leave the way
open for Villas advance to Saltillo,
Monterey, San Luis, Potos and cities
near Mexico City. Consequently, &C
cording to reports received here the
federals are drawing all their avail
able soldiers toward Torreon in the
hope of dealing a decisive blow to the
rebels.
LCOkS OF q TiSNt
General Villa said he was not in
clined to believe the federals would
evacuate Torreon. He therefore, de-
cided to concentrate all rebels who
might be spared from the surrounding
country. Within ten Gays he said, his
available army for the campaign would
number. $4,000 well equipped soldiers.
eGenrraf Villa himself expects to lead
the campaign. but not until he first has
visited Juarez, for which place he plan
ned to leave today.
The rebels are already within strik.
Ing distance Of Torreon. They occupy
Laredo and Gomez palacio, important
suburbs.
The overthrow Of Torreon by the
rebels will leave two routes open to
Mexico City. One would be directly
southwark through Zacatecas and
Aguas Calientes. The other would be
eastward through Saltillo and Mont
Grey and then southwark to San Luis
Potosi
Makes Quick Promotion.
AS an indication of his intention to
head his troops and also as an instance
of the summary manner in which he
appoints important officials General
Villa, while preparing to take the train
for Juarez turned to General Manuel
Chao in the state palace today and
said:
General Chao you are now governor
of the state of Chihuahua, and leave
everything in your hands while l go
at the head of my troops to dethrone
the usurper of our liberties"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
FORMER SENATOR'S
DEATH IS EXPECTED

Washington, D. G., Jan. 21.-While
the condition of former Senator Shelby
NJ. Cullom showed a slight improve
ment this morning no hope is held out
for his recovery and, according to the
attending physician, the end may come
at any time. Shortly after 2 o'clock
the members of his family were called
to his bedside to witness what was
thought to be the rapidly approaching
end; but rally took place and be-
tween 7 and this morning the patient
partook of breakfast consisting of a
slice of bacon, an egg. coffee and toast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
CATTLE RAISERS
DISCUSS DETAILS

Denver, Jan. 21.-Railways and mar
kets as they affect the live stock in
dustry were discussed today at the
seventeenth annual convention Of the
American National Live Stock associa-
ton.
Transportation and rates We're the
topic of A. E. De Ricqles Of Denver,
and following the report of the COM
mittee on transportation by S. H.
Cowan, the general discussion was
led by e. L. Burke of Omaha.
Market facilities were discussed by
A. Sykes of Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22

Des Moines. Jan. 21.-No more Iowa
lakes will be drained and turned into
farm land.
That, in effect, was the position TAX
en- by the state executive council yes,
terday, when it agreed to a policy of
dredging and otherwise improving the
lakes under it's control.
The action Of yesterday practically
settles a proposition which has been
the subject Of dispute among the mem
bers of the council since the present
officers began their administration. IN
cidentally, it marks an important vic
tory for the sportsmen of the state in
their fight to have the lakes of Iowa
preserved.
The report of E. c. Hinshaw, state
game warden. upon the dredging of
Medium lake and the argument he
made to the council yesterday in sup,
port of lake preservation are under
stood to have had large part in
bringing about the decisive action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
USE BREECHES BUOY
WITH HYDROPLANES

Chatham, Mass, Jan. 21.-Captain
Hart and his crew of seven men were
rescued by the use of the breeches
buoy today, when their vessel, the
New York, two-masted schooner, Gen
eral Adelbert Ames, was wrecked of
Monomoy Point.
The Ames which registered 45O
tons net, was bound from St. John for
Philadelphia. The schooner struck
before daybreak on Bears shoal, about
200 yards off shore. The life savers
in their surf boat were driven back
and the beach gun was brought out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
HARDSHIP
FOR GERMAN WOMAN

London. Jan. 21.--A Berlin dispatch
to the Daily Mail says the emperor has
decreed that henceforth no army Of
ficer is to take the arm of his wife OF
any other woman when walking. If
there is to be any holding of arms the
woman must do it.
The new order is inspired by the
emperor's belief that leaning for sup
port on the arm of woman compan.
ian is not conducive to manly bearing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
ST. LOUIS PRESENTS PLEA.
Financiers and Business Men of Mis-.
souri, Metropolis Ask For
Regional Bank.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Bankers
from all parts of the southwest were
present today when Secretary of
Treasury McAdoo and Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston began hearings
here to determine whether the region
al reserve bank for this section should
he located here.
The claims of st. Louis for a region
al bank were presented by commit
tee Of local bankers and business men
headed by Festus J. Wade, president of
the ST. Louis clearing house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
STRIKE LEADERS IN
PORTUGAL ARRESTED

Lisbon, Portugal, jan 21-Two hun
dred Of the ringleaders Of the general
strike of railroad men in Portugal were
arrested today by order Of the govern
ment.
Warrants against 400 others were is
sued but they evaded capture. The
strike which was declared on January
IA has been broken. Many of the men
have resumed work and the passenger
service has been restored almost to
normal conditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
Big Steamer Will
Traverse Panama
Canal Next April 6
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Panama. Jan. 2k-The Pan
anna canal has reached such a
condition Of completion that a
large ocean steamer could now
pass through, according to a
statement today by Col. Geo.
w. Goethals.
There is thirty feet Of water
through the Culebra cut and the
Cucaracha slide and it is Col.
Goethals' intention to send
Panama railroad steamer
through the canal in April.
A circular order issued by
Col. Goethals today to go into
effect on February 1 abolishes
the Atlantic and Pacific divi-
sions of the canal construction
because of the nearness Of COM
pletiop of the work. II. c. Cole,
the engineer in charge of the
Pacific division, will resign on
that day.
Lieut.. Col. William l.. Sibert
of the United States corps OF
engineers, the concrete con-
struction engineer at Gatun
locks, also loses his engineering
position but retains his seat on
the Panama canal commission.
Both ends of the canal are
practically completed, only the
electrical installation and clear
ing up remaining to be finished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
Society lie a der
in Campaign to
Stop Use of Drugs

New York, Jan. 21.-A campaign
against the sale and use of cocaine
and heroin has been instituted by
Mrs. W. x. Vanderbilt, Sr., Ernest
x. Coulter will make an investi-
cation for Mrs. Vanderbilt to as
certain the reasons for the pro-
miscuous sale of the drugs.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, her investigator
said today, was convinced that
conditions were due either to the
failure of the police to enforce
laws or of the courts to interpret
them. The investigation, Mr..
Coulter added, will be national in
scope.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
SUfFRACE:TTE To MOURN
Women of New York Making Plans to
i Be Followed In Case They Fail
to Win Vote.

New York, Jan. 21.--A vision of the
streets Of New York filled with great
# ladies in mourning was
pictured for the Equal Franchise
league yesterday by Miss Eva. Ward
an English suffragist who was making
suggestions to meet the possibility that
women may not have the vote in 1915.
Her advice to go into mourning for
the loss of the vote created a pro-
found impression.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
"ELECTRIC MULE"
SENT TO PANAMA

New York, Jan. 21.--The first OF
forty five ton electric locomotives
which will tow ships through the Pan
anna canal was shipped to Colon yes
terday on the steamer Cristobal.
The engine is ready to go to work
Immediately. 1t is known as an
electric mule" for it will run on the
tracks alongside the canal Within the
next few weeks, the remaining thirty
nine engines will be forwarded to the
canal ..". .1....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
IOWA ROAD SOLD.

Dubuque. Iowa. Jan. 21.-The Chi
cago, Anamosa and Northern railroad
was sold at public auction here today
for 1882 .03009. George B. Caldwell
and Louis E. Myers of Chicago were
the purchasers, they held judgment
for that amount against the road.
property included $500, bonds and
100000 worth of railroad stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
CLOTHING FIRM FAILS.

New York, Jan. 21.-Smith, Gray
and Co., dealers in mems clothing,
with branches in other cities, were
thrown into bankruptcy by creditors
today. The liabilities are estimated
at s45O,OOO: assets at $125,00o. Re-
ceivers were named for the company's S
stores both in New York and Brooklyn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22

JQpS Dissatisfied With the
PrOQreSS Land Controversy


+ Toxic 2apan unsatisfactory by
United connection California
Nobuk
lengthy negotiations
i in his annual address parliament He continued:
by the United apan third presented Aug
the
the opposition alleged
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE.

Alpena Mich, Jan. 21-Five persons
were burned to death here early today
in fire which destroyed the residence
of Samuel Bloise. The victims were
Mrs. Bloise, three children and her
hrOther.in.laW.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
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PASSENGER RATE
IN DAKOTA RAISED

Sioux City, Jan. 21.-Federal Judge
Willard filed decision here today
holding the 21a cent rate is valid and
shall 60 into effect in South Dakota.
He held the action taken by the state
to put a cent rate in effect was un-
constitutional and that such a rate
would be confiscatory. The decision
ends several years litigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-22
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AVIATOR Is KILLED.

Munich, Germany, Jan. 21-Sergeant
Schweisser, German military aviator
was killed here today by falling with
his 9eroplane. The accident was caus-
ed by the aviator turning too sharply.