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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-10-07

FnOtO Dy American IreSS ASSOCIATION
MANAGER BILL CARDIGAN OF THE RED sox
the Hub fans went to Pittsburgh, TAX
ing with them their celebrated song
''Tessie,' there didn't seem to be much
more than the song to cheer them on
their way, for the Pirates had taken
three in row. But Dineen, who was
a pitcher then, but who has since be-
come a respectable umpire, took the
measure Of the Pirates, and the Boston
club managed to win another without
his assistance, and the championship
went to the Sox, while most of the
hOnOrs went to Dineen.
What Matty Did.
Chrtsty Mathewson was easily the
hero of the series between the Giants
and Athletics in 1905. He shut the
Athletics out in three games and GER
tainly made it look as though John Nc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-10-07

time and had done practically nothing
to recommend him. But Clarke was
put to using him against the Tigers,
and the big fellow Immediately won
the series for his people.
But there were several years when
pitchers did not become the heroes.
For instance, in 1907 Frank Chance
was the central figure when the Cubs
met the Tigers for the first time. He
was playing first base for his club
then and during that series got seven
teen hits in twenty-one times at bat
for batting average of something like
800. In 1910, when the Cubs and Ath-
letics fought it out for the champion
ship, Eddie Collins, the clever second
baseman Of Mack's club, was the noise
Of the time. He did some brilliant
fielding that stood out above the work
Of other players in the game and was
also a power at the bat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-10-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Independent School District No. 1, Mile
Laos County.

Regular meeting September %,
1915. 1912 -.
The board met at the high school
at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER %, 1915. All members were
present except Mr.. Bornholdt. s.
The following bills we're allowed:
Chas. 3. Merrill Co I, for books. 49,. ...... s7O5
Silver Burdett & Co., for books. ... 2248
Houghton Mifdin & Co., for books. 49,. 4OS1
MacMlilan Co., 1or books. ............... 47.54
Allyn & Bacon, for books , TN
Chas. Scribner & Son, for books ~ 5.21
CHM & Co.. for books. ................. 92.66
D. Appleton & Co.,, for books, 5000
3: G: Heath & Co., for books: 5o.Si
ST. Paul Book & Stationery Co., for
American Book Co.. for books: e az *
Gregg Publishing Co., for books. ....... 21.8
J: F. Riggs Publishing Co., for books. R.42
Warren Machine Shops. for sharpening 500
Noyes Bros: & Cutler, supplies: ':: 49,: SIS
Tri-State Telephone Co. .............. 1.5O
3 Milbr ~ Bates, labor at Armory::::: $50
Jos. Burke, janitor, Brickton. ........ 500
The tuition for nonresident
pupils was raised to So. so per month
effective on and after January l.
1916, this price representing, ap-t
proximately, the cost for schooling
Of each pupil in the district.
There being only one bid for the
publishing of the minutes of meet
ings of the school board as required
by recent law, the Princeton Unions
bid was accepted at so cents per
folio for the printing during Che
ensuing year.
A committee consisting of Chair
man McRae, Clerk Skahen and
Treasurer Soule was appointed on
school house site for a contemplated
new school building.
The village marshal was appointed
truant officer for the school year at
the rate of S25 for that time. Adj
journed
]. ]. Skahen. Clerk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15

Washington, D. c., July 14.-Gossip
continued here today as to the make
up of the proposed civilian advisory
hoard of inventors and technical ex-
perts, as proposed by Secretary Dan
iels, to assist in working out naval
problems. The only selection thus far
announced is Thomas A. Edison.
The names Of score or more or
possible new members of the advisory
council, many of them recognized ex,
perts in special lines of inventive and
research work, are under considera.
ton. but Secretary Daniels said that
hey would not announce the selec-
tions until after their acceptances had
been received.
The secretary said he was certain
that when the board had been finally
selected it would be composed Of men
of such prominence as to make the
country feel that what it is possible
for the human mind to devise will be
devised for our navy"
Wright to Serve II Asked.
New York, July 14.-Orville Wright,
who was among those suggested to
Secretary Daniels as possible mem
bers of the proposed civilian advisory
board Of inventors and technical ex-
.perts, was quoted here today as say
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
GREAT HEAT IN ALASKA
Oldest Residents Of Northern Terri.
tory Cannot Recall Another
Season Like This.

Juneau, Alaska, July 14.-Extreme
heat during the last ten days has
caused weather conditions hitherto un-
known to the oldest white and native
inhabitants in southeastern Alaska.
The weather bureau thermometer
has registered as high as ninety de-
grees in the shade and the 100 degree
mark has been reached. in the business
section of juneau. Forest fires are
raging along Lynn canal and the
glaciers have been discharging Ice at
an extraordinary rate.
At this time of the year the sun
shines twenty Of the twenty-four
hours each day and the absence of the
usual southwest winds is attributed
the excessive heat
Fruits and vegetables give indica'
tions Of bumper crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
mo ABs|NTKE FOR
FRENCH TROOPS
NOT A DROP OF POWERFUL LIQ-
UoR HAS BEEN ADMITTED
INSIDE ARMY LINES.

Washington, D. c., July 14.-Not a
drop of absinthe has been admitted
within the French fighting lines since
the beginning Of the present war, ac-
cording to statements of officials here
who profess thorough acquaintance
with the French military regulations
now in force. Moreover, they call at
tention to the fact that by an Official
decree, dated March II, last, the
French government prohibited the
making, sale or transportation of alb
sinthe
It is stated at the French embassy
here that the French troops in the
trenches are permitted to drink only
water and even that is difficult to get
at times owing to the alertness of the
enemy in watching the trenches. Sold
iers in the rear, who have been expos.
ed to peculiar hardships, are permit
ted to have each one quarter Of liter
OF ordinary wine daily. There Is alb.
solutely no consumption OF alcoholic
liquors permitted throughout the army
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
SISTERS RELATE
DIVERGENT TALES
Testimony of States Star
Witness in Murder Case
Flatly Contradicted
CROWDS ATTENDING
TRIAL AT BEDFORD
Aged Defendants Continue
to Look Upon Charge
as Amusing Matter

Bedford, July IA Interest remained
tense in the double murder and
treasure chest hearing here today, and
the crowds which attended the initial
session before Justice M. A. Sawyer
last night, when Mrs. Maria Collins
Porter told her story of the alleged
crimes in September, 1868. were on
hand when court opened at $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
Samuel Anderson. whose proposed
suit against Samuel Scrivner, Bates
Huntsman and John and Henry Dame
wood was responsible for the investiga-
ton which led to the arrest of the four
aged men, was the states first wit
ness today He told Of having come
into the possession of the farm on
which the murders of Nathaniel Smith,
the Macon, Mo-, cattleman, and his son
are alleged to have taken place, and
the year of digging for the treasure
chest supposed to have contained $780,
900 taken from Smith by the Taylor
county outlaws.
1t was expected that the hearing
would consume the greater part Of two
more days The case of Bates Hunts
man, the eldest of the quartet Of de-
PENDANTS, is now before the justice. w.
w. Bulman of Charlton, who Is assist
ing the county prosecutor and who has
been the chief figure in the investiga.
ton, said this morning he would insist
upon the other three cases being
disposed of at this time.
Mrs Elizabeth Collins Benson, wild
NF no vi 1ryhN ,oy,nn
has been frequently mentioned in con.
nection with the alleged murder OF
Nathaniel Smith, and sister Of Mrs.
Maria Porter, arrived here this morn.
Ing and declared she would take the
stand in the Bates Huntsman hearing
for the defense.
Mrs. Benson, whose home is in
Dover, Okla. declared that there had
been no killing on the Siam farm at
the time Mrs. Maria Collins Porter,
her sister, gave in her testimony last
night; that there had been no secret
cave; that she had never heard of any
buried treasure and that she never
knew of a band Of Taylor county out
laws.
Concerning the killing Of Jonathan
Dark her former husband. Mrs. Benson
said he did not come to their home in
Missouri for the purpose of killing
Maria Collins, but that he had objected
to her sister, Matte Collins, going with
a certain man and that the latter, fear
ing he intended to do her bodily harm,
shot him down. Matte Collins, Mrs.
Benson said, was afterward tried and
acquitted on the ground Of insanity at
Quitman, Mo.
Mrs Benson said she had not seen
her sister, Mrs. Porter, for twenty five
years and could not understand why
she had gone on the stand and testi-
fled as she did.
Murder Date ciouded.
Mrs Porter in her testimony last
night, fixed the date of the alleged
murder of Smith and his son as some
time after the death of her father,
Floyd Collins in September, 1876, prob
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BR|TONs D|STRUST
THEIR OWN CENSOR
ONE OF LEADING PAPERS LA.
MENTS LACK OF RELIABLE IN.
FORMATION ON WAR.

London, July 14.-"One of our prin.
cipal assets in the war was our power
to tell the exact truth from day to day
about the military operations. This
asset has been lost"
So says the Manchester Guardian to-
day under the heading of 'The War in
Flanders, by Student of the War"
The writer adds:
"The German reports, when allow.
ance is made for occasional exaggera-
tions of victories and for an intelli-
gent anticipation Of events are quite
as reliable as our own. 1t Is the more
necessary to make this clear as we
have sometimes made much of mac.
curacies in the German reports of mill
tary operations.
Impartial American opinion ranks
the truthfulness of German reports of
land operations above our own. To
many Englishmen the lack of frank
ness in the official reports is the most
discouraging thing in the war
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
Master Minds Willing to Giue Their Time
TO DeDising Improvements f0rthe u. S. NdDp

he had not as yet received such an in
vitation.
81 have had talks with Thomas A.
Edison and with army and navy off,
GERS who realize the necessity of pre-
pairing an adequate air as we'll as sea
fleet" said Mr.. Wright. Army and
navy officers agree that we should
have from thousand to thirteen hun
dred areoplanes for immediate duty.
THE board undoubtedly will be a
good thing If the members will stick
to it's advisory function and not try
to overstep It, The officers of the
army and navy are very efficient and
some Of them are wonderful engineers.
There is no doubt that they know
what they are doing. do not think
an outsider should tell them what to
do and how to do it. The work of the
proposed board should be confined to
suggestions.
Hudson Maxim, whose name also
was suggested to Mr. Daniels, said
he would be glad to serve on the new
board. ''It is a mighty good idea,
said Mr. Maxim. II do not know what
the powers Of the board will be, but
i am sure It will be q great benefit
to the government and think it is
the duty of every patriotic American
to serve II he lis asked
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
LABOR PEACE SOON
DUE FOR CHICAGO

Chicago, July 14.-Complete labor
peace in Chicago was in prospect TO-
day for the first time in years with
the announcement that painters and
metal workers, who have been on 9
strike for more than two months. had
agreed to arbitrate.
More than 10000 union painters Win
be affected and when settlement 10
reached work which has been delayed
for months will be under way. The
striking electric workers also are ex-
pected to agree to arbitration OF the
wage controversy.
Employers and labor leaders are OF
the opinion that labor peace In Chica,
20 promises to be lasting as result
of recent successes in arbitration IN
the street car mems strike and car
penters' strike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
SUFFRAGE LEADER
TO LOSE HER AUTO
HEARTLEss MALE BEINGS SEIZE
GIFT OF NEW YORK WOMEN
TO SETTLE BACK TAX.

New York, July 14.-Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president Of the Ma
tional American Women Suffrage
association, probably will not attempt
to save her little yellow automoblle
from sale at auction at Media, Pa.
next Tuesday to satisfy tax assess
ment, according to a statement she
issued here today. The car, named
Eastern Victory, was presented to DR.
Shaw by group Of her followers
here. 1t was seized at Moylan, Pa, Dr
shaw's residence, on Monday, and Is
to be sold at auction to pay tax as
sessment OF 1920 levied on DR.. Shaw
in 1918.
The suffrage leader declined to
make out list of her property SUB
iect to taxes on the ground that 70
tax her without giving her the rlgn'
to vote would be heaping injury OF
tyranny" "In the spirit OF ITS, mel
statement reads, "she declined to be
a party to any act which violated me
national constitution"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
OLD TIME VESSELS
PRESSED INTO USE

New York, July 14.-Another odd
looking ship, forced into the merchant
service by the insistent demand for
more vessels, reached here today with
the arrival of the steam bark Pelican,
formerly the sloop Of war Pelican Of
the British navy. Recently mother
ship for submarines and converted
whaler were among the vessels press
ed into service to reach New York
for cargo.
The Pelican was built in 1877 by the
British admiralty. She is of the same
class as the ship Condor, aboard which
Lord Charles Beresford acquired fame
At the attack on Alexandria The
Pelican, too, was in that engagement.
She is now the property of the Hud-
son Bay Co., and comes here for cargo
Cor Great Britain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
HOTEL men SAY
THEY like CITY
Mine Hosts From Capita
Pleased With Ottumwa
on Their Visit
VIEW SITES THAT ARE
BEING CONSIDERED
Take Careful Data Of Eacl
Place Seen; Expect to
Get Proposition

r. Walden and W. E. Bayfield,. hotd
men from Des Moines, who visited OF
tumva Tuesday to inquire into tho
new hotel project here, expressed
themselves as quite pleased with the
business appearance and the ACTIVITY
displayed about the city while
here. Both are hotel men 81
VIDE experience and have holdings
OF this kind In number Of places
about the country. They came to Des
Mo1nes but recently where the for.
mer owns and operates tho Chamber
lain hotel and the latter tho Kirkwood
hotel
The visitors were taken in charge
early In the day by the directors q
the Ottumwa Hotel Co., and were driv.
en- about the city and shown the sitoa
that are in prospect for locating thu
new structure when built.
The directors of the Commercial a.
sociation entertained the visitors a
their weekly luncheon In the assocJ
alton dining room at noon and fol-
lowing this from 1:15 to 3:45 O'CLOCK
they were closeted in business ses.
sion with the hotel company directors
directors state today that the inter
view was very satisfactory and that
they expect to hear from the Des
Moines men and perhaps receive a
proposition in the near future. The
directors state that the conferences
was confidential and that there Is
nothing about 1t Of general news ma
ture that can be given out at pres.
ent. The situation was canvassed
very thoroughly at the conference and
questions asked the directors bearing
on the hotel project from every angle.
The sites were discussed and the mat
ter Of whether the location should be
one In which business rooms for rent.
al ought to be given most considera-
ton or the convenience to depots.
beauty of surroundings, ETC., be held
most important
The two visitors would not give out
anything of their plans for publica.
ton, stating that they had so little
time to look into the project and to
consider it's various elements while
here that they would have to give the
matter full consideration before an.
nouncing their position. Both took
Cal Glul udtd IuCy pAO6ICocOu OOSA
in going about the city and at the at.
ternoon conference and will consider
these things after they return to Des
Moines.
/ Both men are widely experienced in
the hotel business and asked for the
meeting with the directors here that
they might have q chance to investi-
gate the prospect of leasing the now
hotel. They are eastern men and Mr..
Walden has operated large hotel at
Richmond, Ind, and has hotel at
Admission, Ala. Mr.. bayfield, formerly
operated the Wellington at Chicago.
They came but recently to Des Moines
and It is their first venture into the
hotel business in Iowa but they have
long time leases in the capital city
and are looking for good prospects
elsewhere.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
STATE SECRETARY
NOT A DEFENDANT

Chicago, July a. Inclusion OF the
name of Lewis G. Stevenson, secretary
of state of Illinois, in a story publish.
ed widely throughout the state last
Friday and Saturday, dealing with the
Fergus taxpayers suit. was an error
On this day bill of complaint crit
icizing the present state ADMINISTRATOR
in a general way for alleged extrava.
gance, and seeking to enjoin the pay
ment of $1,S00.O00 authorized IN de.
ficiency appropriations, was flleo al
Springfield by Fayette S. Munro, attor
ney. acting for J. B. Fergus.
This bill named State Treasurer Rus
sell alone as defendant. Mr.. Stevenson
was not named.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
STRIKE AT ARMS
PLANT UNSETTLED

Bridgeport, Conn, July IA. The
strike situation at the plant Of tho
Remington Arms Co., where union or
ganizations are disputing matters Of
jurisdiction, and which threatens, I'M
less settled, to involve several thcus-
and iron workers in the city and to tie
up shipment Of war munitions, was
close to a standstill today.
Labor leaders present In the city
did not look for any important develop
ments pending word from Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Feder-
alton of Labor, who has been asked to
intervene in the trouble, or the mass
meeting Of machinists set for Friday
night when the question Of general
strike in the city will be taken up>
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Continued on page 81
MOB RuM0Rs INVERTED
No Effort Made to Lynch Leo Frank
But Militia Guard Is Kept in
Readiness.

Atlanta, Ga, July 14-Reports that
mob would attempt to take Leo. NJ.
Frank, serving life sentence for Mary
Phagan's murder, from the state prison
farm at Milledgeville and lynch him,
have not been confirmed by develop
ments. Three companies OF state
militia were held in readiness at Ma
con throughout the night to proceed to
Miliedgeville to protect Frank II nee
cessary, but today were permitted to
return to their homes.
Officials Of the state farm reported
from Milledgeville that the usual quiet
prevailed during the night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
HEAVY SUBMARINE TOLL
German Report Shows That Under
water Craft of the Kaiser Have
Been Very Busy.

Berlin, July 14.-(By Wireless)-
Included in the items given out today
by the Overseas News agency was the
following:
During the month Of June twenty
nine British, three French, one Belgian
and nine Russian merchantmen were
sunk by German submarines. The
total loss of the entente allies by sub
marines, including fishing steamers
which mostly were armed patrol boats,
aggregated 125.000 tons.
"The loss of human life was remark.
ably small, the submarines using every
precaution and giving ample warning
and time for crews to leave their ships
If no resistance were attempted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
THAW'S FATE UP
TO JURY BY NIGHT
NINE YEAR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
FROM ASYLUM DRAWING
NEAR THE CLOSE,
Tho Jury this afternoon decided
that Harry x. Thaw ls sane and
entitled to his liberty. The state
10 expected to appeal tho case.

New York, July 14.-Harry X. Thaw
may know by tonight whether he ia
to be set free as the outcome Of his
nine years fight to prove that he is
sane, or whether he is to be sent back
to the Matteawan asylum as insane.
Apparently confident that his long
fight for liberty was about to end In
success, Thaw was jubllant.
The state had closed its case and
there remained only the submission
of rebuttal evidence, which 1t was
announced would occupy only few
minutes, the arguments Of the attor.
neys and Justice Hendricks charge
to the jury Counsel believed that the
case would be-, in the hands Of the jury
by afternoon and that verdict would
be rendered before night.
AS the jury is acting really in an
advisory capacity the real verdict will
be rendered by Justice Hendrick. His
decision may be rendered after re
ceiving the 5ury's verdict, or may be
withheld for deliberation. The justice
has the power to disregard any yer
dict the jury may render.
It was reported today that II JUS
tice Hendrick decided that Thaw II
sane the state would at once take ar
appeal. Application would then bt
made in behalf OF Thaw for bail pend
ing decision of the higher courts.
In summing up the case Of the state
Deputy Attorney General Frank Cool
sketched the life Of Thaw from the
time of his birth until he was deportet
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SUedes Object to
English Seizure
OfMerchQnt Ships
4

) Berlin, July 14.-(By wireless
) to Sayville)-A dispatch from
; Stockholm to the Overseas
; News agency, says that the
) Swedish minister In London
) has delivered to the British
government a sharp protest
against the perpetual molesta-
tion of Swedish commerce"
Norway and Denmark, the mes
sage adds, support the protest.
Washington, d. c., July IA
After conferences with reDre-
sentatives of the leading Amer
lean meat packers today, state
department officials said formal
representations would be made
to Great Britain for the release
of neutral meat cargoes detain-
ed by British naval authorities.
The character of the represen-
tations has not been decided.
Pending the return of Presi-
dent Wilson from Cornish, N.
H., it was believed here today
there would be no further de-
veIopments in the situation that
has arisen between Germany
and the United States over Ger
man submarine warfare. The
supposition is that the presi-
dent will be in Washington the
last of the week and that the
subject will be considered at
Tuesdays cabinet meeting.