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When Ho Returns to Washington Mr.
Roosevelt Will Have Been in All
Parts of the Nation* as President—
Mrs. Roosevelt Member of Party for
8hort Time.
Washington, D. C.. Oct. 18.—In the
redemption of a promise given more
than a year ago President Roosevelt
started at 8:30 this morning on a spe
cial train over the Southern railrodd
oh an extended trip through the states
of the south. On the completion of
this trip, he will hay© visited, during
hl8 administration as President, every
State in the union.
Personnel of Party.
In the President's party are Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary William Loeb,
Pr. P- M. Rixey, John A. Mcllhenny of
Louisiana, John C. Greenway of Jitich
igan, John S. Elliott, commissioner of
the interior for Porto Rico M„ C.
Latta and John L. McGrew, stenog
raphers Henry A. Strohmeyer, photo
grapher Col. L. S. Brown, general
agent for the Southern railway, rep
resentatives of three press associa
tions, two secret service officers and
a corps of messengers.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr. Elliott will
leave the party at Atlanta, ofter hav
ing visited Roswell, the home of the
President's mother, and will then re
turn to Washington.
Has Traveled Extensively.
Mr. Roosevelt became president In
1901. The next spring he visited
Charleston, which carried him into
Virginia, North Caroline and South Car
olina—-three States.
Iii the summer of that year his made
Ms tour of New England, visiting all six
states, arid, of course, Maryland, Dela
ware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York—eleven states.
In the autumn he made the Chatta
nooga trip, visiting West Virginia and
Tennessee—two states.
He also made a journey to the west,
taking in Ohio, Indiana* Michigan and
Kentucky—four states.
In 1903 he made the greatest trip of
all, that to' the Pacific coast, the jour
ney embracing in addition to states al
ready visited, Illinois, Wisconsin Min
nesota, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mex
ico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah,
Oregon, Washington and Idaho—eigh
teen states and two territories.
In 1904, that being the presidential
campaign, Mr. Roosevelt made no
tours.
Already in 1905 he has visited Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Texas—one
state and two territories.
Here we have a total of thirty-nine
Btates and four territories, leaving only
s'.x states to be visited to complete the
great circle of American common
wealths.
These six are Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louis
iana. No other president ever visited
every political sub division in the re
public. As a traveler the present occu
pant of the White House beats all rec
ords.
America's Good Fellows.
Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 18.—Presi
dent Roosevelt made the first stop on
his southern trip at this place. About
200 people gathered at the station to
greet him. The President addressed
them briefly from the /rear platform of
,hls car. He said: "There is one thing
that has struck me more than anything
flse in my jourfieys and that is in
meeting different audiences they, are
fundamentally alike that wherever
you go in this country the average
American Is a pretty decent fellow, and
that all that is necessary in order to
make him get on well with any other
fverage American is that they should
know one another.
8tudents Greet Visitors.
Ashland7Va., Oct. 18. President
Roosevelt was gretted by the students
of Randolph-Macon academy and the
citizens of Ashland when his train
Stopped here for three minutes. Al
most every one in the audience car
ried a small American flag which they
waved, cheering, as the President ap
peared on the-iear platform.
The Presidents reference in his ad
dress to Patrick Henry and Henry
Clay evoked applause.
a A huge bunch of flowers was hand
ed to the President, to which was at
tached a card bearing the following in
scription, "Our President. Lover of
the Strenuous Life and Fair Play.and
Maker of Peace."
Speaks At Richmond.'
Richmond, Va., Oct. 18. —The Presi
dent reached this city at noon. He
ttras warmly welcomed by a throng of
people. He made his first prepared
3peech here, closing with the following
#ords:
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its 1'aslc idea the principle of trcat-
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PRESIDENT STARTS ON
HIS TRIP TO THE SOUTH
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LAMSDORFF IS HONORED.
Czar Also Recognizes Worth of Gen
eral Linevltch.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 18.—An lm
perial rescript was published to
day conferring upon Count Lams
dorff, minister of foreign affairs,
the order of the first class In rec
ognltion of his signal services
throughout the war. General Line
vitch has been appointed aid^^e
camp to the emperor.
DIES FOR
LOST LOVE
C. E. CLARK, OF CHICAGO,
COMMITS SUICIDE AT
CHARITON
Chariton, Oct. 18.—(Special).—Wor
ry over an old love affair caused the
suicide of C. E. Clark of Chicago, a
former resident of Fairfield, who shot
himself and died instantly in the home
of his former sweetheart, Mrs. Bessie
Milligan, in Charlton. Mrs. Milligan
Is silent regarding the affair, but peo
ple who knew both her and Clark think
that her refusal to wed him caused
him to resort to self destruction.
Clark has been in Chariton for about
ten days and it was understood here
that he intended going into business.
He formerly lived in Fairfield, where
Mrs. Milligan, who is a widow, knew
him. It is said that they were at one
time sweethearts, but that some dis
agreement prevented their marriage.
Clark called upon Mrs. Milligan several
times during his ten days,' residence
here and last evening he was a guest
at her home.
Woman Escapes Death.
Mrs. Milligan says that apparently
without reason-Clark, who was in con
versation with her about 10:30 o'clock,
suddenly pulled a revolver from his
pocket and Bald: "We- vill end it all
right now." Mrs. Milligan, though
frightened, soothed the man and soon
escaped from the man on the plea
that She was going for a drink of wa
ter. Sh^ ran to a neighbor's house and
summoned Night Marshal Beck. On
the officer's arrival he went to the rear
door of the house f*nd called to Clark,
who was still inside, demanding that
he come outside, dark refused but said
he would meet the marshal at the
front door. To this the officer agreed,
but while he .was going around' the
building to the front a shot rang out
inside the house and when he entered
he found Clark, dyittg from the effects
of a bullet wound, self-inflicted, in his
right temple. I., his pockets were
found five extra cartridges in addition
to those in the revolver, indicating that
he had anticipated the crime and pos
sibly the murder of Mrs. Milligan.
The body was removed to the local
undertaking rooms, where an inquest
is being held this afternoon. Clark was
unmarried. His remains will probably
be sent to Fairfield for burial.
SUICIDE CLOSES BANK.
Cashier Kills Himself and Institution
Quits Business.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Oct. 18—S. Lee Clark,
the cashier of the Enterprise National
bank of Allegheny, fatally shot himself
today. It is said he had been suffering
from nervous affections. At the bank it
is stated that Clark's accounts are ab
solutely correct.
Bank is Insolvent.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 18.—The En
terprise hank of Allegheny, Pa., was
closed today by direction of the comp
troller of the currency upon Informa
tion received from Examiner Cunning
ham that the bank is insolvent and
that the cashier had committed suicide.
PLEASE SHAW
OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY ALLI
SON ATTRACT ATTENTION IN
WASHINGTON.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 18.—(Spe
cial).—The statement of Senator Alli
son declaring that Iowa should and he
believed would send a delegation favor
able to Secretary Shaw for president if
he is a candidate, was telegraphed here
this morning from Des Moines and has
attracted much attention. Iowans here
do not regard Allison's statement as
a launching of Shaw's boom, nor do
they think that It is a "feeler,"" but a
personal view that Allison has ex
pressed probably in reply to a question
as to what Iowa would do.
Shaw had nothing to say this morn
ing, but was clearly pleased with Alli
son's statement.
Premier is Re-Appointed.
Budapest, Oct. 18. The emperor
king today reappointed Baron Fejer
as picmler.
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THREE LIVES
DRINK CRAZED MAN KILLS WIFE
AND BABE, THEN KILLS
HIMSELF
MINING TOWN TRAGEDY
Awful Crime Is Committed Frazier,
Mining Camp Near Buxton—One Bul­
let Passes Through Body \of Infant
and Lodges In the Mother's Abdo
men..
Albia, Oct. 18.—(Special)—Harry
McLarson, proprietor of a boarding
house at the Frazier mines near Bux
ton, killed his wife and infant daugh
ter and then turned the gun upon him
self, dying instantly. The tragedy oc
curred at five o'clock last evening and
was the result of the man's craze for
drink. McLarson had been Intoxicat
ed for several days and last evening
he rushed into his home where his
wife sat with her little baby on her
lap. Pulling a revolver, quickly from
his pocket the man fired a bullet that
pierced the body of the child and
lodged in the woman's abdomen. Mrs.
McLarson, wounded though she was,
attempted to escape from the house,
but was felled by another bullet,
which ended her life. Immediately the
crazed murderer placed the muzzle of
his weapon at his head and sent a bul
let crashing through his brain. Neigh
bors, startled by the noise of the shots,
ruBhed into the hr.use and were hor
rified to see the odies of the father,
mother and child, close together on
the floor and all three beyond
human aid.
Had Threatened Woman.
It was learned too late that Mrs.Mc
Larson was in hourly fear when her
husband was Intoxicated for he had
on Beveral occasions threatened to
take her life. Yesterday she sent a
message to Buxton asking for a con
stable to take charge of her husband
but by mistake the message read
"doctor" Instead of "constable" and
was consequently of nr* avail.
Children View Tragedy.
Portland, Ore., Oct 18.—rAt Marsh
field yesterday Mrs. J. O. Stoops was
shot and "killed by. J. A. Armltage.
Both were rt-married and had families.
Armitage was madly infatuated with
the woman but she repulsed him. Mrs.
Stoops' family, with the exception of
her husband, witnessed the tragedy.
THOMAS C. CARSON DEAD.
Prominent Resident of Iowa City Suc
cumbs to Injuries In Philadelphia.
Iowa City, Oct. 18.—(Special.)
News was received this morning from
Philadelphia that the death occurred
there today of Thomas C. Carson of
this city. Mr. Carson, who was presi
dent of the Johnson County Savings
bank, fell from a street car in Phila
delphia several days ago and his death
is the result of injuries he repeived at
that time.
AGED COUPLE WEDS.
Great Grandchildren of Bride and
Groom Witness the Ceremony.
Appleton, Wis., Oct. 18.—In the
presence of the great grandchildren of
each of the contracting parties, Henry
Heiman, a wealthy farmer, aged 74
years, and Katherine Jaekels, aged 67,
were married here today. A son of
the groom is the husband of a daugh
ter of the bride.
FRANCIS FOUND GUILTY.
Alleged Defrauder of Many People Is
Convicted in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 18. Stan
ley Francis who has been on trial
charged with using the mail to de
fraud in connection with the defunct
Storey Cotton company was today
found guilty on every count in the
indictment.
WADE WINS
DEFEATS MILTON REMLEY IN
HARD FOUGHT LEGAL
BATTLE
Iowa City, Oct. 18.—Special)—
Judge Martin J. Wade, former demo
cratic congressman from the second
Iowa district, has defeated Milton
Remley, former attorney general of
Iowa, in one of the mcst bitterly
fought and long drawn contests ever
known in the court history of John
son county. Mr. Remley represented
the contestants who sought to break
the will of Col. John R. Heath, Who
during his life was cn? of Iowa City's
richest men. Judge Wade sought to
have (he will upheld. The taking of
testimony occupied mere than two
weeks and scores of witnesses were
examined. Throughout the trial of
the case the rival attorneys kept up
an active fight and when late last
night the jury returned a verdict sus
taining the will Judge Wade was kept
awake to receive the congratulations
of his ..friends upon his marked vic
tory./
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OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUUTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1905
ILLINOIS
TOWN OF SORENTO 18 STRICKEN
—FOUR DEAD, THREE FATAL-
LY HURT?*
CLOUDBUBST AT ALTON
Heavy Storm Extendi All the Way to
St. Louis and Reagents of Low
Land Districts Aref Forced to Take
Refuge on Roofs of Houses Train
Is.
Wrecked.
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St. Louis, Mo., Oct.^18.—Information
has been received hew that a tornado
swept through the village of Sorento,
111., last night. The report states that
four people are dead, tad thirty-five
others are injured, add from twenty
five to fifty houses ar| demolished, as
the result of the storm, Three of the
injured may die. Mm
Cuts Swatch Throiiflh Town.
A complete swatch $as cut through
the town, everything the track of
the tornado was redutSM to debris or
blown away.
The dead are:
MRS. THOMAS FILfc, aged 38.
MRS. WILLIAM. STEWART,
aged, 60.
WILLIAM MANN, a|e3L60.
HARRISON MANN, Sged 18.
The fatally in jured are: .=
Mrs. William Kirkland, c.
William S'tewart.
Thomas File.
Other Damage Done.
The storm that wrecked Sorento,
deluged Alton, 111., in 'the nature of a
cloudburst and St. Louis suffered the
fury of a terrific thunderstorm.
Trai/i Is Wrecked.
Near Alton no loss of life occurred
but the streets were turned into tem
porary rivers.Ten miles north of Alton
a Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis freight
train struck a washout and plunged
down an embankment into Brand/
Creek. 7
Many cattle and horses were drown
ed and several tramps are believed "to
have perished* The trainmen escap
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People on Roofa.
At St. Louis the lowlands otthe riv
er Desperes were flooded. The po
lice were busy this morning rescuing
people from the house tops.
Tornado In Indian Territory,
Tulsa, I. T., Oct. 18.—In a tornado
whtch passed a mile weBt of Manford,
Oklahoma, last night, two. children of
E. R, Anderson were killed and Mrs.
Anderson and Miss Maude Root were
seriously injured. Several other per
sons are reported to have been hurt.
POSES AS
A MARTYR
CAPTAIN OBERLIN M. CARTER
SAYS HE WAS VICTIM
OF CONSPIRACY
Chicago, Oct 18.—Charges of con
spiracy among army officers made by
Oberlin M. Carter, who was convicted
of embezzling $3,000,000 from the gov
ernment, enlivened the proceedings
before Special Examiner Wyman to
day. In reply to the questions of As
sistant United States Attorney General
Erwin, Carter asserted that the find
ing of the court-martial which declar
ed Carter guilty was the result of a
conspiracy among the officers consti
tuting the court-martial.
SWEDISH PARLIAMENT ENDS.
King Oscar Regrets Separation of
Sweden and Norwpv.
Stockholm, Oct. 18.—The extraordin
ary session of the'Swedish parliament
eloped today and King Oscar in a
short speech expressed regret at' the
separation of Norway and Sweden.
SENTENCED TO DIE.
John Mueller, Murderer of Wife and
Children, Must Hang,
Chicago, III., Oct. 18. The al
leged sonambuiistic murderer,
John Mueller, was today sentenc
ed to be hanged December 15 for
killing his wife and two children.
BURTON INDICTMENT FAULTY.
Federal Judge Sustains Demurrer in
Case of Kansas Senator.
St. Louis, Oct. 18.—Judge Willis
Vandeventer of the United States court
of appeals has announced that he sus
tains the demurrer to the indictment
of United States Senator Burton of
Kansas, on the ground that the indict
ment was faulty. He ordered that an
other indictment be returned at once.
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FORMER EQUITABLE COMPTROL
LER HAS DISAPPEARED VERY
COMPLETELY
HIS SON IS QUESTIONED
A Sharp Passage of Arms Between
Chairman of the Commission, Coun
sel Hughes and Defender of
McCurdy Ends In Defeat of the Last
Named—-McCurdy Pleads tgnorance
New York, Oct. 18.—A sensa
tion developed at the Insurance
hearing this afternoon when
George J. Plunkltt denied that he
had received $901 from the Mut
ual Life company for services in
February, 1905. A voucher for the
payment was made out for George
F. Plunkltt'and endorsed by A. C.
Fields, who has charge of the Mu
tual supply department Plunkltt
said the endorsement' of his name
was not made by him. At the close
of Plunkitt's testimony Assistant
District Attorney Rand appeared
and confterred with Chairman
Armstrong.
New York, Oct. 18. Frank B. Jor
dan, son of Thomas D. Jordan, former
comptroller of the Equitable Life As
surance society, was the first witness
before the insurance Investigating
committee today. From him an effort
was made to obtain information as to
his father's whereabouts but without
success. He said he had not seen his
father since September 4 and did not
know where he Is or whether his fath
er is living or dead.
The senior Jordan is wanted to tes
tify regarding the mysterious $685,000
loan made, to Jordan and James W.
Alexander, former president of the
Equitable as trustees.
A Battle of Words.
There-was-a sharp passage qf arms
between Chairman Armstrong, Coun
sel Hughes and James M. Beck, acting
for President, JcGurdy. Beck protest
ed that Hughes had frequently, led up
to points which gave the newspapers
an opportunity to "Atit ugly -Imputa
tions agdlnst McCurdy," and then that
Hughes had dropped the inquiry be
fore McCurdy had an opportunity to
explain. ,•
Hughes Answers 8harply.
Chairman Armstrong said Beck
could make requests or suggestions to
Hughes privately or to the committee
but that the committee intended to
carry out its purpose to make life in
surance safer and did not desire to
have its work obstructed. The com
mittee wanted all the helpful Informa
tion it could get, he said.
Hughes then stated that if he had
erred at all it had been by showing
courtesy when the circumstances jus
tified other measures. "A witness who
gets himself into a false position," said
he, "has only himself to blame. Every
one will be treated a3 he deserves to
be treated and evasion always will be
held up to the contempt it always has
received." There was loud applause
as Hughes concluded.
McCurdy's Ignorance.
President McCurdy was again called
to the fstand. Nothing of special im
portance was brought out except that
McCurdy was remarkably ignorant of
the vouchers drawn for legal services.
He declared that he knew nothing
about any money being expended for
special notices in newspapers.
Morton for Annual Probe.
The annual dinner of the American
Association of Public Accountants was
held last night. Jacob H. Schlff in an
address deplored the conditions re-
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM­
MISSION CONSIDERS ITS OWN
C0MPLAINT8
Washington, D. C., Oct 18. The
interstate commerce commission today
began a series of hearings in the mat
ter of Its complaint against ten rail
roads and three private car com
panies alleging unjust and unreason
able charges for the refrigeration of
fruits and vegetables in transit. It
is understood the action of the com
mission In prosecuting the complaints
has the double purpose of establish
ing its jurisdiction over private car
lines and of correcting the evils com
plained of.
MRS. BONAPARTE BEREAVED.
Father of Wife of Secretary of the
Navy Passes Away.
Hartford, Conn., Oct. 18. Thos.
Mills Day, formerly editor and proprie
tor of the Hartford Courant, whose
death occurred last evening, was the
father-in-law of Charles J. Bonaparte,
secretary of the navy.
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DENIES CHARGES.
Founder of Western Life Indemnity
Company Answers Allegations.
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Chicago, Oct. 18.—William H.
Gray, founder of the Western Life
Indemnity company, filed an an
swor today to the charges made
against him In a bill asking for
the appointment of a receiver for
the company. Gray goes fully Into
his relation with the insurance
company and! denies all the allega
tlons made against him.
CONGRESSMEN WILL ASK
FOR MANY APPROPRIATIONS
IS VICTOR
JOHN C. DE MAR 18 ELECTED
.REPRESENTATIVE FROM
DAVI8 CUNTY
Bloomfleld, «Oct 18.—(Special.)—
John C. D®, Mar, democratic candidate
for member of the legislature from
Davis county was elected yesterday
by a majority of 45ff over his republi
can opponent, John H. Curl. The spe
cial election was held to fill the va
cancy made by the death of T. J.
Prevo, formerly representative from
Davis county. Mr. De Mar received
1,234 votes and Mr. Curl 784.
Voting Was Light.
Though considerable interest had
t- den taken In this election through
out the state, the vote was light, only
about half the strength of the county
being cast The republicans practic
ally conceded Mr. De Mar's election
before the election, though they sup
ported their candidate well. Mr. De
Mar is a popular young man, well
known throughout the county, and he
made a consistent canvass that
brought results. The new represent
ative from Davis county is a resident
of Salt Creek township, a school
teacher and a graduate of both the
Southern Iowa Normal institute and
Drake University.
RULE8 ON DEMURRER.
Federal Judge Cuts Out Monopoly
Charge Against Packers,
Chicago, Oct 18.—Federal Judge
Humphrey today gave a decided decis
ion on the demurrer of the meat pack
ers, charged with illegal conspiracy.
He overruled the portion of the de
murrer in which the pacjkers attacked
the odd-numbered counts, charging
conspiracy in restraint of trade. The
demurrer to thp even-numbered counts,
charging monopoly, was sustained.
•This action is tin same that was fore
shadowed in .these dispatches last week
and is no surprise to the attorneys pro
secuting the packers.
LUTHERAN8 END MEETING*
General Council of Evangelical Church
Adjourns.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 18 —The gen
eral council of the Evangelical Luth
eran church of North America finish
ed its labors today with the election
of numerous committees and boards
in whose hands the work of the
church is delegated.
JAMES IS IN8TALLED.
Formal and Impressiva Ceremonlesi
Are Conducted at Champaign.
Champaign, 111., Oct. 18.—Dr. Ed
mund, J. James, was today formally in
stalled as president of the University
of Illinois. The exercises were elab
orate and were conducted in the pres
ence of a large crowd, which included
many distinguished persons
AKS •RECALL
IOWA CATHOLIC8 DENOUNCE
JAMES J. SMITH, PHI LP
PINE C0MMI88I0NER
Burlington, Oct 18.—(Special).—A
sensation was sprung in the session of
the Iowa Catholic congress here today
when Celestine J. Sullivan, late of the
Philippines, denounced James J. Smith,
the Catholic member of the Philippine
commission. The congress adopted a
rsolution calling upon President Roose
velt to request Smith's recall.
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
New York Business Man Held Guilty
of Minor Charge In Mason City.
Mason City, Oct. 18.—(Special.)—
The jury in the assault case against
Walter Reynolds, a wealthy New York
business man, today returned a ver
dict of guilty of assault and battery
after deliberating thirty-six hours.
Reynolds was the aggressor in a riot
ous scene in a local hotel last Febru
ary, when a boll boy was seriously in
jured.
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MANY MEMBERS FAVOR A PUB.
LIC BUILDING BILL AT
NEXT 8ES8ION
OPPOSITION IS STRONG
Drains on Treasury Because of Pan*
tna Canal and Other Appropriation*
Have Been Large but Nevertheless
Bill la Expected by influential
gressmen,
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Determined to Have Bill..'
In reply to Mr. Taylor's querytv
"What will congress do thiB winter?'*
every congressman has said In sub
stance: "There will be a public build
ing bill or there will be trouble/
The congressmen say, deficit or no
deficit at the next session they pro
pose to Toll in a few barrels of "pork."
They declare that a steady menu of
appropriations for the army, the
navy, the legislative, executive and
Judicial, the sundry civil, agriculture,
postofflce, Panama canal, etc., Is not
conducive to perfect political health
nor to the peace and comfort of tha
masses of the people, they must have
"pork" occasslonally. "Pork" in legls*
lative parlance Is an appropriation for
rivers and harbors and for pjiblio
buildings.
Two years ago thfa winter, at the
long session, there was a demand for
a public building bllL Speaker Can
non was opposed to 'it. He saidn,
"Boys, put it off until next winter,
the demand upon the treasury Is very
heavy, we want to keep the total
down, and then, this is presidential
year and it is important to hurry
alor~ and adjourn early, really there
Is not time to devote to a publlo
building bill, anyway."
So the "boys" pigeon-hole
1 their
estimates and swallowed their dis
appointment and passed the word out
to the people that the desired ap
propriation for that public building
would be forth-coming at the next
session.
AGED RESIDENT DIE8.
Mrs. Cynthia P. Sumner Pafses Away
After Continued Illness.
After a lingering Illness, death
came to Mrs. Cynthia P. Sumner,
wife of William Sumner, this morning
at the family residence, 414 North
Wapello street. Mrs. Sumner was fif
ty-three years old, and formerly resid
ed in Eddyville. During her illness,
her sister, Mrs. Sarah F. Shoup of
Berkeley, Cal., has been at her bed
side. Funeral services will be held in
the undertaking parlors of F. L. Dag
gett tomorrow morning at 6:30 o'clock.
The remains will be removed to Olivet
on the Rock Island: Interment will
be made at that place.
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Washington Bureau of the Courle^/
Washington, D. C., Oct.*l|,
There are strong Indications that tha
Congressmen Are Busy.
From time to time during thd past
two months representatives have found
occasion to visit Washington on offi
cial business, and it appears that
nearly all of them have called on J„
K. Taylor, In his office on the base*
ment floor of the treasury department
Mr. Taylor is the supervising architect,1
the man who takes the $100,000 mors
or less appropriated by congress and
in the course of two years hands over
a federal building all ready for the cus
todian.
The congressmen wanted to know
what the outlook was for something
doing in tho public building line. On
the other hand Mr. Taylor wanted to
know the same thing. Mr. Taylor Said
he had discharged practically his en
tire force. He let one gang Of nearly a
hundred draughtsmen and clerks go
July 1, and ten more last week and
said that in a short time, under pres
ent conditions, there will be no one
in the office but himself and his mes
senger. When congress failB to ap
propriate money for public buildings,
as lt has the past two years, there la
nothing for the men in the supervising
architect's office to do and they are dis
missed.
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fact that Uncle Sam overdrew hla A-1
bank account about $25,000,000 for tha
fiscal year ending July 1, 1906, will
not deter an army of congressman*
from demanding the passage of a pub-1
lie building bill at tha forthcoming
session of congress.
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Practically all the work In the hands
of the architect has been completed,
and all of it in fact Is completed or
in the hands of the contractors. In
Iowa the public building at Waterloo
is about finished and ready to torn
over to the government In fact the
supervising architect has asked to
have a custodjan appointed. The cub-,
todian Is always a federal officer N
treasury official if one is located In tha
town otherwise the postmaster. Th«| 2
roofs of the Marshalltown and Atlantis
buildings are being put on and at Burw|
lington work on an addition 1s being
pushed. So far as the office of the su
pervising architect is concerned Iowa1
has been wiped off the slate. Tha
same may be said of ©very Other,
state. ,- If®!!
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