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STOCK
Market Demoralized and
Drastic Liquidation Brings
Losses to lyiany
Speculators
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New York, March 8—The stock mar
ket was throws into a demoralized
condition during the first hour of trad
ing today by the renewal of drastic
(.liquidation.
Stocks seemed to he poured on the
^market from all available sources with
io demands to check the downward
plunge in prices. z$gjs
Margin Speculators Lose. §j|f
The weak action of the market junt
at the closing yesterday tended to
throw a gloomy cast over speculative
sentiment Discouraged holders of
stock on margins sent in orders on a
large scale to throw over their hold
ings and accept losses.
Commission houses closed out ao
counts on a large scale where Insuf
ficent responses had beefi made to
calls for an additional margin.
Misaorui Pacific Drops.
The most sensational movement was
in Missouri Pacific, which slumped
5% owing to doubtB over tne main
tenance of dividends.
i, The spasm of liquidation subsided
before the first nour had expired and
the market became much quieter.
There was some rally from the low
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Family Has Narrow
Escape From Fire
Iowa $ity, March 8—(Special.)—
JfiredeBtroyed tlie Fred Haas meat
,^_toarket artd- ice house in Solon eady
this morning.
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Charles Varbrough and tamlly, who
lived oyer the meat market, escaped
from the burning apartments in their
night clothes only.
HEARST WINS FIGHT.
Efforts of Mayor MoClellan to Prevent
Quo Warranto Proceedings Fall.
New York, March 8.—By unanimous
ate the. appellate division of the su
treme court today decided against
layor George B. McClellan in his le
fgal fight to prevent quo warranto pro
ceeding for a recount of the votes cast
in the New York city election of 1905.
There was added to the decisiott a re
commendation that the questions in
volved be passed up to the court of ap
peals for final rulings.
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EIGHT RUSSIANS EXECUTED.
Twelve Sailors Go to a Living Death in
j» Vjv Mines,
St. Petersburg. March 8.—Twelva
sailors belonging to the Russian cruis
..j-r Emir of Bukhara, who were tried by
court martial for mutiny at the time of
(ihe outbreak at Sveabrjrg, ht-ve hpen
I sentenced to imprisonment Pi, hard la
bor in tlie mines for from tbros yenrs
to life. Six men were execu-ea at Mi
lan and two at Wetden yesterday for
taking part in the armed attacks! on
the troops.,
ST. LOUIS WOMAN MURDERED
Harry lyjuprmeyer Arrested In Connec
tibn With Mysterious Case
ir-v St. Louis. March 8—Harry Muermey
er, aged 26 years was arrested today
in connection with the mysterious
murdsr of Mrs. Kate Quernbeim.whose
dead body was found in her home last
..evening. The police state the arrest
of Muermeyer is not regarded as solv
ing the mystery but he is being held
pending an investigation into the state
ments he has made.
-RADICALS WIN IN LOWER HOUSE
first Skirmish in St. Peterburg Parlia
ment in Thsir Favor
St Peterburg. March 8—First skirm
ish for the- control of the opposition
In the lower house of parliament was
won today by the radicals who com
pelled the constitutional democrat? to
abandon their candidates for vice-presi
dent and accept the nominees of the
radical coalition.
Mayor Rector has issued orders that
the saloons be closed in the Illinois
Central shop district where rioting oc
curred last night as a result of the
sstreet car strike. Extra polifee will pro
ject the property.
Henry Davis Todd'DeTd*^'
Annapolis, M. D. March Professor
Henry Davis Todd, Lieutenant-
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DELMAS
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Counsel For Defehse
Says Evidence is
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New York, March 8.—When court
convened for the Thaw trial today At
torney Delmas announced that the de
fense had no more evidence to intro
duce. District Attorney Jerome stated
that he had no witnesses ready to pro
ceed with the rebuttal and at his re
quest court adjounned until Monday,
when he will begin the rebuttal.
Jerome said today that all the evi
dence will be before the jury by Tues
day evening and that the case, should
go to the jury by Friday. v?
WOULD RAISE WAGES
OF STATE OFFICERS
^~j0 Des Moines Bureau of
The house passed the bill increasing
the salaries of the deputy state offi
cers to $2,000 a year and defeated the
bill to exempt farm telephones from
taxation. A bill requiring mine own
ers operators to furnish shot firers
wj-o also passed.
The senate continued the debate on
the board of regents bill, Smith of
Mitch 11. speakinsr for it and Allen in
opposition. The debate was not finish
ed at noon.
The senate recommitted the New
berry pure stock food bill to the ap
propriation committee to report in
three days.
HIGGINS AFTER BRAYTON
Governor 6f Rhode Island Attempts to
Oust Lobbyist From State House
Providence, R. I. March 8—Governor
Higgins today renewed his efforts to
oust General Charles R. Brayton. the
legislative agent, from the Rhode Is
land state house when he sent a letter
to High Sherriff White of Provi
dence county directing him, no longer
to permit Brayton to use the sheriff's
office for political purposes.
The governor in his letter alludes
to Brayton as a moral political pest
and notorious lobbyist..
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WATERLOO SALOONS CL08ED.
Step Taken to Prevent fiioting in Con
nection With Street Car Strike.
.1' Waterloo, March 8.—(Special.)—
Commander of the United States Navy court and ordered confined In the coun
retired and the last member ofthenaval ty jail for twenty-four hours for refus
academy class of 1857, .died at '-.i.i ri& to Cerse ralkinsr .viiea o.dt .cJ I.
home today. -Jdtisisi b#- Judge Dnune.
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Government Wins in Reichstag
Berlin March 8—-Government won its
first victory in new reirhstag today
when that body by a large majority
passed to its second readin the supple
mentary appropriation bill for Ger
man Southwest Africa.
Need Not Shave Colored Men.
Hertford, Cohn., March 8.—The
state suprpme court has just handed
down a decision to the effect that bar
bers in the state need not shave col
ored men.
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testes Nelson Ames Dead?
Marshalltown, March 8.—Former
Mayor Nelson Ames, who was a cap
tain in the civil war,' with remarkable
record for bpavery, died last night.
ATTORNEY SENT TO
^F£JAIL FOR CONTEMPT
Counsel for Abraham Reuf, Frisco's
Boes, Runs Counter to Judge Dunne.
M. Shortridgc, one of Reuf's attorneys,
was declared guilty of contempt of
The Cure That Would Straighten "Death Curves.
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BIG PRIZE FOR
MISSOURI
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Moines, March 8.
San Francisco, March 8.—Abraham
Reuf agsin failed to appear
today when his case was ca
Judge) Dunne's court, coroner Wa'sh possible chance of defeat staring him
reporting his inability to find him.
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Fulton Resident ^Secures
Court Verdict Giving Him
irl$25,000 For Guess Ore
Fair Attendance jA
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St.. Louis, March 8.—After two years
of litigation a decision was rendered
yesterday in the circuit court at lay
ton, awarding to M. Logan Guthrie if
Fulton, Mo., a prize of $25,000 offered
in the contest, to th6 person who enter-
fair.
Guthrie guessed 12,804,616 which
was announced as the exact number
of admissions. Several other claim
ants appeared and. me payment of the
prizes was held up pending thfe set
tlement of the different claims.
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OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, SATURDAY, MARCH 9,1907.
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Assistant County Attorney
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From Friii&y's Daily.
Though defeated for the nomination
of police judge in the democratic city
convention last evening E. R. Mitchell,
a well known young local attorney
today feels none of that "gone" feeling
so often experienced by .defeated can
didates. For' instead of a nomination
In court which in fact only gives him an op
I'led in jiortunjty to hope and work with the
in the face, he has an appointment
which is a certainty.
Mr. Mitchell today filed his accenv
ance of liis appointment as assistant
county stte'riey.^ The appointment
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frage For Eng
land Fails
London, March 8.—The house of
commons was crowded today when the
debate on the "Woman's 'enfranchlse-
ment bill' began. Th? only women
... „.w „w lice guarded $J1 the approaches to pre
ed the-nea rest guess to the total num-' v»nt the suri.', feom-eijteElng the5
ber of paid admlssicais to the World's I'Uilding.
$he debate, was & repetition of the
familiar arguments for and against fe
male suffrage. The opponents of the
bill held the floor until five o'clock
wften thev sitting closed automatically.
This practicany-kills the bill for the
present session.
a
ance makes him County Attorney Cor
nell's deputy.
This office given to Mr. Mitchell
closes an agitation that has extended
lrom the time that Mr. Cornell took
his office as county attorney until yes
terday. Mr. Cornell recommended
that Mr. Mitchell be appointed at that
time, but the board took no action on
the appointment before it adjourned 'n
.February.
According to the resolutions yester
day adopted by the board the duties
of the assistant county attorney are
to prosecute state oases in the div
trict and justice courts, either assist
ing the county attorney or acting in
his stead.
PRESIDENT'S SON
CRITICALLY ILL
Slightly Better This Morn
ing, But His Life Is Still
in Danger. ]T\t4EA
Washington, Marca 8—The condition
of Archie Roosevelt was more encour
aging this morning than at any time in
the last eighteen hours, though the
patient is still in a very critical con
dition. The greatest anxiety felt by the
doctors is over the weak heart condition
of tne patient. Doctor Lambert is ad
ministering heart stimulants to pre
vent another sinking spell today.
Notwithstanding the serious condi
tion of his son, of the President was
in his office transacting business at
the usual hour this morning. He an
nounced that the usual Friday cabinet
meeting would be held today.
Mystery in Death
of Iowa Woman
Iowa City, March 8.t—(Sp^sial.)—
Mrs. Anna Hurley, a widow, Is mys
teriously dead at her home near Solon,
Johnson county.
It is alleged she had no medical at
tendance. Coroner Hobby was sum
moned to investigate. The woman
was wealthy and designs on her
wealth are suspected.
OBJECTS TO WEARING
STANDARD COLLAR
Representative Galbraith of Michigan
Grows Caustic in Denouncing Bill.
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Lansing. Mich., March 8.—Represen
tative Galbraith of Calumet, who was
absent yesterday when the house of
representatives passed the senate bill
which is designed' to prevent acquire'
ment by t^e Calumet and Hecla min
ing company of the Osceola, Allouse
and Centennial mines, today made a
desperate effort to have the house re-
call the bill from the
permitted to be present were those motion to this effect, however, wajr1
whose good behavior was guaranteed, tab'.ed. In a fierce denunciation of the
All yomen connected with the recent
bm and lt
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governor. His
provisions,
rlisorders- within, the precincts of the clared that if the bill was not recalled
houee v/ere specifically excluded. Po- it-would'be reported in New Yorfe that
All V» rt nMMAn aViAu
Galbraithlfde-
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the Standard Oil had gobbled up t)ie
legislature, ^and he mrotestjpg
agairiat,:the body being ao branded,,.
IOWA TRAINS CRASH
1 KILLED,3 INJURED
Milwaukee ,f»nd Burlington Passengers
Collide Head-on Near,
Bettettdorf.
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Davenport March 8.—Milwaukee
passenger train No. 9, running be
tween Milwaukee and Davenport, col
lided head-on at Bettendorf, five miles
north of here, last night, with Burling
ton passenger train No. 47, from Rock
Island to Savanna. The dead are:
JOHN M'GUIRE, engineer, of Mo
line, 111.
The Injured are:
E. H. Buck, railway mail agent, of
Rock Island, 111.
William Wilear, railway mall clerk,
of Delavan, Wis.
Philip Raymond, baggageman, of Sa
vanna, 111.
Agent Buck has been connected
with the railway mail service for
thirty years. He is department com
mander of the Illinois grand army.
Raymond was baggageman on the
Burlington train. His car turned over
and Raymond was thrown through the
door into the Mississippi river, from
which he crawled in time to escape
drownlng-
DYNAMITE ON STOVE
IOWANS ARE INJURED
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Three Men Employed on Fort Dodge
Interurban Receive Fatal Injuries
»/..- In Explosion, _,
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line, one-half mile from the Des
Moines river bridge near this city,
were dangerously Injured this morning
and brought to the hospital here this
afternoon.
A man named John Hook, who was
in charge of the party, with bis son
Hook's skull was crushed, exposing
the brains. The condition of all is ser
ious.
The parties, are unknown here, being
transient laborers.
C* 6hioago Pultry Market.
Chicago, March 8.—Poultry, steady
turkeys 11 chickens, 12 springs 12.
Wilcox, Defeated by Deeds
For Auditor, Places Hox
sey In Nomination
For Assessor Then
Ml
^Beats Him,^.
RESOLUTION ENDORSES
CLARK'S APPOINTMENT
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This Was Only Stand Taken
by Convention, No Plat
form or Pledges Being
Made—Sidelights on
Gathering
Fort Dodge. March 8. Three men nth," replied George Doherty. A re
employed as blasters on the interurban mark that stopped .further bantering of
the men from the Seventh.
and son-in-law as helpers, was thawing'him out where we can see him." These
out dynamite on the stove while eating were some of the yells heard when a
breakfast. The resulting explosion
wrecked the lodging.
Now York Butter and Egg Market.
New Tork,March 8.—Butter, steady:
factory, common to firsts, 18%@21^.
Eggs, irregular firsts to extra first,
18»/4@19.
New Yoork Poultry Market.
New York- March 8.—Poultry, alive,
steady chickens, 11 fowls. 13 tur
keys, 12 dressed, easy:' chickens, 12©
13 turkeys 12@15 fowls, 8@11.
BIG RUSH FOR BAND WAGON
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
Mayor—T. J. Phillips.
City Solicitor—W. H. C. Jaques.
City Treasurer—Dr. J. F. Byrne,
City Auditor—Charles Deeds.
City Surveyor—John F. Brady
City Assessor—Fred Wilcox.
Police Judge—Thomas Kirby.
Aldermen at Large—S. P. Hart
man and H. C. Williams.
Park Commissioner—W. A. Mc
Intire.
mSB^M Convention Resolutions.
Whereas, the city of Ottumwa
has been honored In the appoint
or one of its citizens, Mr. F. B.
Clark, as United States marshal,
for the southern district of Iowa,
and whereas, irrespective of poli
tics, we. feel proud of the honor
that has come to orir sity, and
w&ere&s, a division of the Suited.
WyjQt,, fpr tKje, southern dis­
trict of Iowa has been "established
"with Ottumwtt" as the place for
holding court,""
Therefore, be it resolved, that it
is the sense of this convention that
the office of United States marshal
be established and maintained in
Ottumwa.
-Convention SldeUghts.
Fred Wilcox—Mr. Chairman. I move
that the committee on credentials be
dispensed with and that the delegates
present be empowered to cast the full
vote of their delegations.
For a few seconds there was breath
less silence In the rooui, while the mo
tion was being put. The candidates
looked serene, but the "rank and file"
was not aware that the warring forces
had fallen under the big whip and had
promised to be good. After this there
was nothing to It.
Dr. E. F. Lowry—I knew there were
eight candidates in the field and that
only one could be sucuoasful. I see no
disgrace in defeat.
N. F. Reed—In the words of that
grand old democrat (some democrats
object to the "grand? when referring
to Hill) "I am a democrat."
"Rah for Bryan" yelled an enthusi
astic delegate.
T. J. Phillips— EqusS'rights to all
special privileges to none. I remain
yours truly, Old Tom Phillips.
Mr. Phillips, anticipating nomination,
had His speech all prepared.
Lew Starks—23 for Deeds.
Bui- Mr Deeds did not skidoo. He
secured enough votes in addition to the
23 to give him the nomination, a
Jud Lowenburg—The Seventh
ward has the smallest delegation.
That's why it takes them longer to
count the votes.
"We haven't any slate In the Sev-
Fred Wilcox—I've been a democrat
twenty years and I'll be a democrat
twenty years longer. That's the kind
of a democrat I am.
"Who is this man Hoxsey? Bring
motion was made to nominate Hoxsey
for assessor by acclamation.
Mr. Hoxsey immortalized by Al.
Moore in his realroad stories, came
forth and was roundly cheered. Then
the First ward gave 28 votes *o Wilcox
and the convention forgot Hoxsey and
stampeded to W1 cox.
Tom Kirby—If i'p elcctt-i? police
judge I'll'give every man that voted
against me ninety days.
"I move we nominate S. P. Hart
man for alderman at large by acclama
on an no a el at
Jo. Jaques—He'll
right.
fill the chair, all
"Ran for Bryan," yelled the irre
pressible delegate with leanings to
jward the Nebraskan.
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ROUTS COMPETITORS
Threatened Contesting Defc«
gation From First Ward
Did Not Materialize—
Opponents Only Se
cure 25 Votes
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KIRBY BREAKS SLATE IN
RACE FOR POLICE JUDGE
Anti-Phillips Forces Routed
by Machine In Afternoon
and Fight is Not Per
mitted to Reach Floor,
of Convention
F:om Friday's D?i!v.
Thomas J. Phillips for the fifth time
in his career was last:evening made
the mayoralty nominee .. of a demo*
cratic city convention in Ottumwa.
The struggle for the nomination so
freely predicted did not materialize and
Phillips won on the first ballot by an
overwhelming majority, .Later his
nomination was made unanimous. Tho
entire convention pased without an
untoward incident, and the' strenuous
times which the large crowds of spec*
tators expected failed to make their
appearance, A large number of candi
dates tried for several of the Offices.'
The fleht made against Phillips by
the opposing forces was not taken In
to the conventl6n at all." Yesterday
afternoon, the Opposing candidates,
realizing the hopelessness of their
cause threw up- their handB and hasten
ed to get into the baiid wagon'. The
promised,contesting, delegation from./
the fir3t ward was conspicuous by ,-lts
absence ^ndX F. Reed., S'tepheh Bar."
nes," anrty Oh. B.' F. KoWry staffed thir
harmony ball ft rolling ,by malting con
ciliatory talks and by taking the initio
tive in making Phillips' domination
Unaminous.
In the ballot, thei opponents of the
victorious candidate for mayor, devel
oped little strength, the resulta In tho
first and decisive formal vote being:
Phillips 130, other candidates 25. In a
speech which Mr.. Phillips made he an
nounced that under no circumstances
would he accept the nomination again
if elected at the coming spring elec
tion.
On some of the other nominations
for tho lesser offices, the vote was
close. The alleged Phillips slate was
broken in a number of places. How
ever many of the Phillips men both
before and after the convention denied
the existence of any slate, so this can
hot be considered as a defeat tor that
faction.
Kirby a Suprlse
The suprlse of the evening camA 'in
the nomination of Thomas Kirby for
police Judge by a good majority. The
wise ones had picked either Mitchell
or Hender&hott, but they had not count
ed on the popularity of the first ward
candidate with the younger delegates.
An amusing incident of the uncer
tainty of politics occurred during th»
balloting on the office of assessor. Fred
Wilcox, who was a candidate before
the convention for the office of auditor
was defeated for that office. When the
convention came to vote for the can
didate for assessor, Mr. Wilcox nomi
nated Charles P. Hoxsey. But thev
convention would not have It, and
willy nllly, Mr. Wilcox was made the
nominee.
Delegates Convene
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The convention was celled to order
shortly after 8 o'clock by City Com
mitteeman W. T. WilBon. Mr. Wilson
announced the following temporary
officers, who then took their seats:
Chairman—W. A. Mclntire.
Secretary—Jo R. Jaques.
Reading Clerk—,T. A. Lowenberg.
Recording Clerks—J. N. Skinner and
J. F. Donefe.
Chairman Mclntire tn assuming the
chair said. "A city campaign is net a
speech making campaign. It should be
short, active and harmonious. I wish
to place emphasis on the word har
mony. You know how well harmony
worked in the democratic party last
fall. Do you want to repeat this bit
of history of the spring election.
The chairman then instructed Sec*
retary Jaques to read the call for the
convention, following which he called
for the appointment of the committees
on permanent organisation and creden
tials.
E. C. French moved that the tem
porary organization be made perma
nent and the motion was carried. Then
the convention held its breath, at least
those members who were not on the
Inside, did. Would the first ward con- ..
test materialize? If so, who would
control a credential committee were it
appointed? But it was not to be.
Credentials Committee Dispensed With
Fred Wilcox of the First ward mov
ed that the committee on credentials
be dispensed,with and the motion was
carried. His motion also included the
customary provision that the delegates
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