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"VOLUME 60
DYEARTHQHAKE
CHILAPA, CITY OF 15,000 INHABI­
TANTS, FIRST LEVELED BY THE
SHOCK AND THEN RUINS
CATCH FIRE.
CITY OF MEXICO
FEELS TWO SHOCKS
FIRST QUAKE WAS LIGHT, BUT
SECOND WAS MORE SEVERE
WASHINGTON WEATHER BU­
REAU HAS RECORD
Mexico City, March 27. The
town of Chilapa in the state of Guer
rero, was completely destroyed by an
earthquake last night. Following the
shock the ruins took fire and the
whole city is burning. The populace is
terror stricken. It is not even known
"approximately how many lives were
lost. Chilapa was a city of 15,000 in
habitants.
The town of Chilapa lies about 115
miles south of Mexico City. It was
the seat of the bishopric and several
important manufactories are located
there.
Mexico City Is Hit.
Mexico City, March 27. Mexico
City- was visited by two severe earth
Quake shocks yesterday. The first
shock occurred at 4:30 o'clock p. m„
lasting 4 minutes and 28 seconds. A
second and much more severe earth
quake shock occurred at 9:17 o'clock
last night.
Walls were cracked and clocks all
over the city were stopped. The thea
ter crowds rushed to the streets. The
people were consiredably alarmed. No
great damage has yet been reported,
though a number of walls have fallen.
For a short time telegraphic commu
nication was interrupted.
The first shock was similar to that
felt a year ago, the oscillations being
of a long, swinging variety. At the na
observatory it was stated that
he needle of the seismograp htraveled
the entire distance of the dial. That
no property loss resulted is due, ac
cording to the scientists, to the fact
that the city rests on the spongy bed
of an old lake.
ktional
W a in to S
Washington, D. C., March 27. —Two
ureat earthquakes were recorded at
the weather bureau last evening. The
first shock was much greater than the
second and began with great distinct
ness at 6:90:: 22 p. m. The distance
from Washington was about 2,400
miles.
I0WAN GETS
$10,000 BALM
SENATE
PASSES ACT APPROPRI­
ATING SUM FOR WATERLOO
INJURED ON CANAL.
Washington, D. C., March 27. A
iill appropriating $10,000 for the sup
port of P. B. Banton of Waterloo,
1.
iowa, who was permanently injured
Ivhile acting as yardmaster of the
Jj'anama railroad was passed by the
irenate today. This action as specially
firmed nthe president's message of
January 31.
Dispatcher Blamed.
ft No. 13 was made up of an engine
,j|nd seven express car's. It carried no
fassengers. According to the reports
ieight
^e train collided with an extra
train, the result of an error
the part of the train dispatcher.
Torpedo Flotilla Passes Salina
Salina Cruse, Mexico, March 2".
The American torpedo boat flotilla,
Ivhich left Panama March 22 for Acap
|4co. passed here at six o'clock this
Inorning.
Hawkins Nominated for Congress.
Anderson, Ind.. March 27. —Np.tnan
i. Hawkins of Portland was noniinat
.1 for congress by the republican.- of
ke eighth district this afternoon on
le 761st ballot.
General Greeley Retired.
Washinarton. March 27.—Major Gen-
+al A. W. Greely of Artie fame, hav
ng reached the age of 64 today, was
jiansferred to the retired list in ac
jrdance with the law.
Italian Car in Nevada.
Elv. New, March 27.—The Italian
ir left here this mornins and will
ike the route to San Francisco that
'as followed by the American car.
Senator Penrose
is Seriously III
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SENATOR BOIES PENROSE OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
IS REPORTED TO
BE BETTER TODAY
PHYSICIANS BELIEVE THAT THE
CRISIS OF ILLNESS HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY PASSED.
Philadelphia, March 27.—Senator
Penrose, who has been near, death
from facial erysipelas is believed to
have passed the crisis in his illness.
Physicians and members of the family
today were more hopeful of the sena
tor's recovery.
The attending physician last night
issued the following bulletin:
"Senator Penrose has failed to make
any progress toward improvement dur
ing the day, and his condition remains
critical."
This morning there was a distinct
change for the better, however, and
hope of his recovery is now strong.
Dominant Factor in Pennsylvania.
Senator Penrose is 48 years old and
has been in public service since 1884.
He was graduated from Harvard col
lege in 1881, and admitted to the bar
two years later. He was chairman of
the republican state committees in
1903-05, and the national republican
committee in Pennsylvania in 1904.
He was elected to the United States
senate to succeed .T. Donald Cameron
for the term beginning March 4, 1897.
and was re-elected by a full party
vote in 1903. Senator Penrose has
been a dominant factor in the republi
can circles of Pennsylvania for many
years.
Troops to Quell Disorder at Mines
Seattle, Wash., March 27.—Troops
have been ordered from Fort Seward
at Haines Alaska to preserve order
at the treadwell mines on Douglas
Island where 800 miners are out on a
strike. The Troops are due to arrive
at Treadwell this morning. No seri
ous trouble is anticipated. The
Miners threatened to" blow up the
works if troops are landed on island.
Italian Thugs at Bay.
Niles, Mich., March 27.—Three Ital
ians who shot and mortally wounded
Anthony Comforti and S'elementi Mon
telini in a feudal fight at South Bend,
Ind., last night, have taken refuge in
a strip of woods near Pokagor. and
are surrounded by officers. Several
shots have been exchanged.
Meats Cheaper into Holland.
The Hague, March 27.—The second
chamber of the Netherland parlia
ment today approved the convention
with the United States under which
American meats are to enter Holland
at a reduction of the present import
duties.
School Superintendent Dropped Dead.
St. Louis, March 27.— Louis Sel
dan, superintendent of the public
schools of St. Louis dropped dead to
day on the street of heart disease.
Adopts Amendment to Aldrich Bill.
INFLAMMATORY ARTICLES IN
PAPER STOPS WHAT WAS TO
BE A TAFT MEETING.
Montgomery, Ala., March 27.—Be
cause of inflammatory matter in a lo-
cal
negro paper Sheriff Hood todav
withdrew permission for a meeting of
negroes in the court house tonight at
which a protest wt.s to be made on
Jhe attitude of the administration at
Washington on the race question. Tho
meeting had been called by Bishop
Alstock and a number of others 'n
what had been taken to be another
Taft movement the state
QUESTION NOT SETTLED AT
CONVENTION THIS MORNING,
BUT PRESENT HEADQUARTERS
HAS LEAD IN BALLOTING.
VOTE FOR OFFICERS
HAS BEEN CANVASSED
W. W. WHITE OF JEROME IS THE
NEW PRESIDENT—WM. ROGERS
OF OTTUMWA NAMED AS MEM
BER OF'NATIONAL BOARD.,
Des Moines, March 27.—(Special.)—
The miners in state convention today
canvassed the vote for officers and the
following were shown to be elected:
President—W. W. White of Jerome.
Vice President Jacob Ritter of
Brazil.
Secretary-treasuer Edwin Perry
of Oskaloosa.
Member National Board Wm.
Rogers, Ottumwa.
The New Scale Committee.
Board Members First District
W. E. Dodge, Centerville second dis
trict— Wm. Baxter, Beacon third
district—Andrew Swanson of Des
Moines fourth district— Andrew
Flockhart, Boone.
These men with the following,
comprise the new scale committee:
John P. Whie, national vice presi
dent H. G. Street of Mystic, John G.
Gay of Hocking, Clovis Allen of Des
Moines and Samuel Ballentine of
Boone. ..
Keep Offices at Oskaloosa.
On the first ballot there was no
result on the question of removing the
headquarters from Oskaloosa. Be
cause the tax ferrets are trying to tax
thp union's defense fund. Oskaloosa
will probably retain the offices. The
first ballot when the convention ad
journed at noon resulted:
Des Moines, 74.
Centerville, 76.
Albia, 10.
Oskaloosa, 139.
Boone, 2.
Ottumwa, 3.
No Shutdown in Illinois.
Danville, 111., March 27.—An author
itative statement was issued from
here today to the effect that there will
be no shut down April 1 of the mines
in the Illinois district No. 12, employ
ing nearly one thousand men, pending
the settlement of the question of the
wage schedule for the next two years.
The operators and miners will get to
gether on a schedule by that time.
BANK OFFICERS
FACE CHARGES
PITTSBURG MEN HELD FOR EM
BEZZLING MILLION—OTHER
ARRESTS EXPECTED.
Pittsburg, March 27.—The third
charge against Henry Rieber, paying
teller and John Young, auditor of the
Farmers' Deposit National bank, was
made shortly aiter noon today by
Bank Examiner Folds. The former
employes who are in jail are charged
with misappliyng the funds of the
bank amounting to $1,105,000. Ac
cording to a persistent rumor informa
tions against many business men in
this city and otner cities are to l.e
made within a short time.
Amendment to Aldrich Bill.
Washington, D. C„ March 27.— The
senate today adopted an amendment
to the Aldrich currency bill which re
quires that four-fifths of the fifteen
per cent reserve shall be kept, in the
vaults of the banks outside of the re
serve of the cities, and allowing one
third that amount to be in the form
of securities.
ANNUAL MEETING
Commercial Association Will
Officers for the Ensuing
Year,
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OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, SATURDAY, M.A1K^I 28 T9()S
Elect
The first annual meeting of the re
organized Commercial associat!on of
Ottumwa 'will be held this evening at
the association rooms, corner of Third
and Covrt streets.
An immense amount of business will
be transacted at this meeting. Offi
cers for the ensuing year will be
electcd, and reports of committees and
officers will be heard. It' is desired
that ail association members be pres
ent.
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Map showing the route the Atlantic
squadron will take in completing its
jdurney around the world. From San
Francisco the fleet, now in command
of Admiral Evans, will continue to
Hawaii, then to the Australian cities
of Sidney and Melbourne. Great prep
arations are being made to welcome
60STWICK GETS
$5,750 FOR BANK
RECEIVER OF DEFUNCT CHARI
TON BANK ACCEPTS MONEY
SETTLEMENT FROM KIRK
Chariton, March 27.—One of the
cases brought by Receiver Bestwlck.
of the First National bank, against
C. R. Kirk, has been settled.
The suit was for the payment of
three notes, one for {3,000 and one for
$685, made in 1897. and payable to. the
State Savings bank.awlon^ for $14,'
456. nayable ,to BV R,. Qi^Eker. -t The
latter- note Mr. Kirk dented ever slgn
irig.
As the State Savings bank claimed
two of the nptes and also claimed that
the First National bank owes It about
$10,000, it was agreed that Chas. R.
Kirk and Chas. R. Kirk and company,
pav to Receiver Bostwlck $5,750.48 and
the costs of the case. The receiver will
pay to the State Savings bank the
sum of $3,500 in full payment of their
claim on the two first names notes,
and they will cancel In full their claim
for $10,000 and any other claims they
may have against the Frst National
bank.
POSTOFFICE ENTERED
Robbers Blow Safe at Westfield, III.,
and Get Away Despite Big
Posse.
Danville, 111., March 27.—Robbers
entered the postoffice at Westfield, 111.
last night, blew the safe, obtained
$150 and escaped before a posse could
surround them. It is reported the
same men robbed the postoffice at
Marshall, 111. The Westfield postoffice
was badly wrecked.
Bryan in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, March 27.—William Jen
nings Bryan arived here today from
Washington and this afternoon held a
reception in the hotel parlor. Tonight
he will addres the followers of the
Bryan Democratic League of Pennsyl
vania.
$15,000 DAMAGES
FROM M'CLURES
AGAINST MAGAZINE FOR LIB
ELOUS ARTICLES.
in McClure's magazine in which
was charged the Phillips company had
received unlawful commissions.
BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham—Miss Mary Peterson,
of Glasgow, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
R. Workman.
MILWAUKEE MAN GETS VERDICT j1'"^admitted that he, was the same
man who as Thomson and Defresne
had put up at the Hotel St. George in
this city, and at the Bellevue Strat
ford in Philadelphia, and said he had
done his dodging about in an effort to
New York, March 27.—Emmanuel I.
Phillips, president of the Union Re-!
frigerator Transit company of Mil-
William Bennett and wife of Ft.
Madison are visiting with Mr. Ben
nett's sister. Mr?. M. G. Johnson.
Born,to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Corry. a
son.
G. W. Morrell went to Nebraska
Monday on business.
G. W. Workman moved to the
Brumley property In the east part of
town Wednesday.
Rev. Whitten, of Mt. Hamill, is vis
iting with Rev. Morgan.
James F. Wilson, of Fairfield, was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
Stanley Kur was called to Keokuk
on account of the serious illness of his
wife, who is at the hospital there.
Risk and Graham has hegup the
erection of their new buildln? which
will bo of brick. The building will be
40x100 feet.
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the American fleet at Australia. The
news of its projected trip was received
with great applause in the public
squares of Sidney and other places.
From Australia it will proceed to the
Philippine Islands, thence across the
Indian ocean, up the Red Sea .through
the Suez canal and out through the
Ridgley Resigns
as Controller
Heads Big Bank
Washington, D. C., March 27.
—Wm. P. Ridgely, controller of
the currency, has handed his
resignation to President Roose
velt and will become the pres
ident of the National Bank of
Commerce of Kansas City, Mo.
He will be succeeded as control
ler by Lawrence O. Murray, the
present assistant secretary of
commerce and' labor.
The acknowledgement came at
noon on the North river ferry boat,
which was taking him on the last
stage of his Journey from Philadelphia
to New York and while he confessed
to his identity before a platoon of
newspaper men, for whom he held an
involuntary levee, the royal visitor
would confess to little else.
Early yesterday morning it was
flashed on ahead that Helie was tired
of the monotony of his self-imposed
imprisonment in Philadelphia and was
coming back to New York, and as he
set foot in New Jersey the evening
newspaper men surged up about him
tumultuously.
Admits Going Under False Names.
The prince went through the ordeal
with good grace and even talked about
himself with considerable freedom,
I but when it camc to answering ques
tlons about Mme. Gould he had noth-
el"de
ded
He was asked if he thought Count
Boni de Castellane had any intention
of making an American trip.
"How do I know?" he answered.
"What's more. I don't care."
He added that Bonl was a young
man honeless of reform.
The Gould family gave no Indica
tion of how they are taking the visit
of the prince, but It is promised that
r*"irge J. Gould will make a state
ment soon.
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CORNERED BY REPORTERS
AND 'FESSES UP.
New York, March 27.— The great
international paper chase of Prince
Helie de Sagan, which began at Mon
treal four days ago and has called
forth the best efforts of gum shoe re
porters in New York and Philadelphia
ever since, came to an end yesterday,
when Mr. Thomson, otherwise passing
as Mr. Defresne, was cornered and
forced to own up after all he was Just
plain Helie, Prince de Sagan.
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have
waukee was awarded damages of $15,
000 by a jury in the United States
court today in his suit against the Mc
Clure Publishing company. The suit
was based upon alleged libelous state-1 To" her "already"
ments in a series of articles written "Mme. Gould said when she land-
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been successful."
somebody observed, "that she
wouldn marry again."
The prince stopped puffing his cig
aret and leaned forward interestedly.
"What did she say?" he asked.
"She said she had had enough of
married life."
"All right then," the prince replied,
"take what she said."
v.. .. who had taken an asylum at the
Won Talk of Mme. Gould. French and German legations. The
He refused to say whether he had United States gunboat Paducah ar
been in communication with Mme. rived here this morning.
Gould or whether he had been married
The prince had a conference with the United States, The duke arrived
reporters at the Waldorf at 7 o'clock, here this morning from New York on
last night,
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"i igloos lv.oiun«!H *1*»S U-
Mediterranean sea into the Atlantic
ocean and back to New York and
Hampton Roads, thus having complet
ed the entire circuit of the world. This
well be the first time in the world's
history that a complete squadron has
circled the globe and will do much to
raise the estimate of the American
navy among the world's powers.
ROOSEVELT IS
GENTLY ROASTED
CONGRESSMAN BEALL OF TEXAS
GROWS EPIGRAMMATIC IN
SCATHING SPEECH.
Washington, D. C., March 27.—
"Roosevelt the Usurper," was the
theme of "Jack" Beall, the Texas con
gressman, in the lower house yester
day. Mr. Beall thought strongly ro
the subject and expressed himself for
cibly. His brilliant thrusts ,o£ ridi
cule kept the democratic Bid© 6? the
house in an uproar.
Here are some epigrams by Mr.
Beall on President Roosevelt:
"He wields the big Btick with one
hand and a fountain pen with the
other, and he raises havoc witn both.
"He is a broncho buster and a trust
buster, the only difference being that
in busting a broncho he blindfolds the
animal and In busting a trust he blind
folds himself.
"He can draw the finest bead on a
wildcat, but can't get a bead on the
constitution at all. He is a contradic
tion.
"He declaims against
Tace
°f the spectacular and the gro-
tesque, that this republic ever saw,
and just what niche he is to occupy
in the temple of his country's history
God and the future alone can tell."
Refugees Taken From Haiti.
Port au Prince, Haiti, March 27.—
The German cruiser Bremen left here
today for Kingston, Jamaica, carry
ing seventy-five revolution refugees,
DDKE SIDESTEPS
WHEN QUIZZED
the Cafe Martin the steamer Lusitania. He intimated
for dinner. He evaded all questions re- that any announcement must come
lating to Mme. Gould. Ilrorn another source.
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suicide,
but insists on keeping a tariff on
safety pins and baby buggies.
"He cultivate# the artistic he white
washes Paul Morton and is now fres
coing the reactionaries with a tint of
blue.
"He can see a war cloud before
breakfast, but gets color blind before
lunch time.
"He is generous. Given the power
by and with the advice and consent
of the senate to make treaties, he is
willing to relieve that body of this
onerous duty and do it all himself.
"He is a magician. He can trans
form our Uncle Joe, a roaring lion
before us in the house, into a purring
kitten at the White House.
"He is the bandow of the century.
He can hold the senate in one hand
and the house in the other and keep
b^ith in the air most of the time.
"He is the strangest combination of
wisdom and folly, of honesty and ob
stinacy, and of the patriot and tho
politician, of courage and rashness.
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WILL NOT DENY OR AFFIRM EN
GAGEMENT RUMOR—RE
FERS TO ELKINS FAMILY.
Liverpool, March 27.—"There is ab
solutely nothing I can say regarding
my reported engagement to Miss
Katherlne Elkins, said the duke of
Abruzzi, when asked for a statement
today regarding the many rumors in
circulation since his departure from
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QUARTERS AT THE CEDAR RAP-
IDS CONVENTION—CLAUDE MY
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PICKLER ASSISTANT
SERGEANT AT ARML
NICK F. REED WAS READINQ
CLERK OF THE CONVENTION-
ENDORSE BRYAN AKlD ADOPT
PLATFORM. ........
Wapello county was "sure* placed $f-.
on the map at the democratic state $5*
delegate convention held at Cedar Am
Rapids yesterday. In fact, Wapello
county delegates had the only head
quarters at the convention and tha
delegation" was so prominently recog»
nized that an influential democrat
from up the state approached Newt
Arrison and jocularly remarked, "Now
if Wapello wants anything else just
let the rest of us know about it."
What Wapello Got.
Following is what Wapello
plucked from the honors of tho
day.
Claude Myers, national dele
gate from the Sixth district.
Nick F. Reed, reading clerk and
a big boost for the democratic
state central committee berth.
Thomas H. Pickler, chairman
of committee on permanent organ
ization and namfd assistant at—
arms of the Iowa delegation at the
The delegates returned home last
night In the highest spirits, feeling
good that they had gotten their share
of the spoils of battle.
Delegates Chosen.
The delegates-at-large were not
chosen until nearly 7 o'clock last
evening. They are: Claude R. Porter
of Centerville Jerry B. Sullivan of
Des Moines, and E. J. Dunn of Mason
City, who were chosen on the first
ballot, and C. F. Duncombe of Fort
Dodge, who won out in the contest
with General Weaver on the second
ballot.
The Bryan men were so over
whelmingly in control, not only of the
state convention, but also of the dis
trict caucuses, that there were no
fights except among the Bryan men
themselves. A spirited contest for
fourth place. A spirited contest for
veloped between General J. B. Weaver
and C. F. Duncombe of Fort Dodge.
Former candidate for governor. Fred
White, made a plea for Weaver, and
so did General Weaver himself, but
the river counties could not forgive
the latter's prohibition record and
their votes elected Duncombe.
S. M. McConnell of Bloomfleld, ac
companied the Wapello county dele
gation home last night, leaving this
forenoon for his home.
John Dennison of Dubuque, chair
man of the Cedar Ranids convention.
arrived In the city this forenoon and
Is at the Balllngall hotel. He will
leave this evening for his home.
Speaking of the democratic state
convention at Cedar ftanids yesterday
Mr. Dennison said: "The convention
held yesterday In Cedar Rapids was
the largest democratic convention
ever held In the state. A general be
lief is entertained that the democrats
will carry tho state. The convention
was very harmonious and great enthu
siasm was shown. Everything that
came un was contested, but with a
good spirit.
"The third district, for the first
time in manv years, forced Chairman
Miller to withdraw as candidate to
the national convention.
"One of the most noticeable things
that occurred was the reappearance
of Fred White, who walked tip the
aisle of the convention hall to tho
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Senator E. G. Moon had the hon
or of nominating Claude R. Porter
of Centerville as delegate at large.
Too Much Myers on Slate.
Wapello county, which had the
only "headquarters at the convention,
occupied a suite of two rooms on the
first, floor of the Allison hotel. Large
placards were placed about the hotel
lobby announcing that all delegates
were welcome at iWapello's headquar
ters, and designating the rooms.
In caucus Wapello county had ar
ranged a slate for the sixth district
delegates to the national convention,
Claude Myers of Ottumwa and O. P.
Myers of Newton. Two minutes late*
the announcement was made that an
other slate had been placed in the
field and then it was that Wapello'a
delegates got busy. Not until they
were sure that the Ottumwa man was
assured the delegateship did they re
tire, and that was nearly 4 o'clock lit
the morning. To save Claude Myers,
the Wapello county delegation were
obliged to agree on S. G. Reynolds ^ot
Mahaska county. This slate went
through without trouble.
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