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' KEOKUK. IOWA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2,1908. EIGHT PAGES.

1010110 PROVES GOOD QUIZZED

POSTMASTERS • ' EXAMINATIONS

pmsiR [takes Archbold as a Witness and Fourth Class Appointees in a Number

of States Must Qualify Before

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Wrings From Him a Number,

of Important Ardmisisons

During Inquiry.

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I0MESTIC OIL TRADE ILLINOIS IS AFFECTED

Lrchbold's Testimony 8howed an In­

crease From 18.4 Per Cent to

83.7 Per Cent From 1894

to 1898.

| l NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Archbold took • witness stand again today and was

liBCorafortable under the examination L Kellogg. John A. Mollatt, presi-[ient of the Standard of Indiana, will •probably be the next witness, and •(ill be succeeded by William Rocke­teer. After their testimony it is • probable a number of witnesses will ||ie brought from California to explain ||ie oil dealings on the coast.

Kellogg's reference to the testimony lit Rogers in 1S97, saying the Stand-Iit then controlled 95 per cent of the Ijld business of the country, percipi-I tated a three-cornered argument be-Itween Kellogg, the witness and Rosen­thal. Rosenthal declared he meant | ®'..' that per cent of refineries.

"That would involve the same per Isat of production, wouldn't it?" ask-|td Kellogg.

Archbold seemed to understand too I little of the oil business to enable him I to solve such a problem. Persistent huestions failed to put him on record u affirming the Rogers statement Over the objection of his own attor­neys Archbold was compelled to read | Into the record from his testimony be-

1 the industrial commission In 1898 I lowing the percentage of the do-[nestle oil justness done by the Stand­ard from 1894 to 1898 inclusive. It I ihowed an increase from 18.4 per cent | to 83.7 per ccnt.

"Assuming the business in 1893 I mounted to 81 per cent, why did your

rompany acquire the refineries you testified as having taken over in

11S95?" Kellogg asked. Rosenthal interrupted the answers

| Inquiring what refineries he referred

Postmasters Now Holding Office Will

Not Need to Take the Exam-

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WRIOUS CROWDS ••vfi® : ATTEND TRIAL

Anxious to Hear the Testimony In the Davis Murder Trial in

Omaha.

OMAHA, Dec. 2.—A curl us crowd J gathered at *he court room today i «hen the trial of Davis, charged with I killing Dr. Rustin, was resumed, eager I •o litar the unfinished story >:egun late I 'Mterday by the physician's widow, j An effort to put Mrs. Abbie Rice on1

i'ie stand is expected today and a | !-Sal battle will follow as the defense j •111 endeavor to have her testimony j ^eluded. I

Mrs. Rustin resumed the ^tand. She tept a heavy --ell over her face. When, asked to produce the life insurance j policies, she said that her lawyer hadj l!>em. They were produced by him.! She said that Dr. Lan jlield searched Rustin after the shooting, but notli-'!>g but money, keys i :\ his 'watch »?re found. Between August 21 and September 2, Rustin was at home but fery little. While his body lay at 'he foot of the s':airs Ruttin, mutter-'•'l "Polly. Polly." Mrs. Rustin did "ot know who Polly was until she road

the papers about the woman. She opposed that he had Meant her." The j doctors and other witnesses will fol-| to*' and Mrs. Rustin, will be given aj r '?id examination.

WASHINGTON, Dec.'a.—All fourth-class postmasters in the states east of the Mississippi river and north of the Ohio river were Tuesday placed in the classified service by an executive order of the president. Hereafter all the appointments to fourth-class post-masterships in these states must un­dergo civil service examination. Post­masters now holding office will not need to take tyie examinations.

This applies to Maine, New Hamp­shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Over 15,000 fourth-class postmasters are affected by the order, distributed by states as follows: Maine, 893; New Hampshire, 414; Vermont, 395; Massachusetts, 550; Rhode Island, 100; Connecticut, 287; New York, 2301; New Jersey, G3G; Pennsylvania, 3338; Ohio, 1693; Indiana, 1084; Illinois, 1505; Wisconsin, 1008; Michigan, 1234.

Another executive order of the pres­ident, signed at the same time, au­thorizes the post office department to fill vacancies In fourth-class postmas-terships without civil service exam­inations until the civil service com­mission shall certify to the department that it is able to hold examinations and make certifications to such posi­tions. This was necessary becduse time is required before any position can be filled by examination and cer­tification from the commission.

The action of the president has long been contemplated, but up to now it has been withheld because of a dif­ficulty in conducting the examinations and securing a list of eligibles in con-scquence of the work that would be thrown on the civil service commis­sion. The commission, however, has been broadening during the last few years, and they now claim they are fulyl capable of handling this class of work.

The section included within the or­der was selected because the depart­ment has experienced less difficulty in getting eligibles for the rural car­rier service than elsewhere. It, how­ever, was stated at the department that the president's order was the be­ginning of a policy to eventually in­clude all post offices where the salary is less than $1000 in the classified service.

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PORT All PRICE STRIKE RIOTERS HAS REVOLTED

When President-elect Taft moves into the White House the festive office-seeker will not overlook the fact.

HASKELL STARTS OUSTER SUIT ^

STREETS DENSE WITH PEOPLE

Opens a Prominent Fight to Nullify

the Lease of the Osage Indian

Lands Granted by

Roosevelt. •

Six Hundred Have Been Injured and

Probably Half Dozen Killed In

.at the Franz Josefs Cel- sr

ebration.

CLAIMS GRANT ILLEGAL

Company Holds 680000 Acres of Osage

Land and is Regarded as a

Standard Subsidary—

Alien Owners.

HIS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

In a Panic Last Evening Four Persons

Were Killed and More Than

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"PACIFICATION" CAMPAIGN ON

Well Armed Constabulary is Operat­ing Successfully Against the

'. . . . Moro Dattos. ;

BIGGY'S BODY

MANILA, Dec. 2.—"A campaign of Pacification" in the Island of Mind­anao is in full swing. A well armed and equipped constabulary is operat- j

ing against the rebellious natives and I MME. have vanquished most of the enemy in j a series of engagements in the central; portion of the island. The latest re­ports declare five Moro Dattos and many warriers were killed and "good progress made by the constabulary.'

GUTHRIE. Dec. 2.—By an ouster suit filed by the state at Tulsa against the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, Governor Haskell opened a prominent fight to nullify the lease of the Osage Indian lands which he claims were wrongfully granted by Roosevelt. The company, which holds 080,000 acres of Osage land, is re­garded as a Standard subsidary. The ouster suit is also directed against the plans of T. N. Barnsdall, of Pitts­burg to pipe natural gas to St. Louis and points west of that city. The principal points on which the suit is based are first, that the Barnsdall company, a foreign corporation, can­not own land or lease hold equivalent i to an interest in the land; second, | even its operations in the state com- j panv plans to monopolize the natural I gas industry. It is supposed the de- j fense will be the company obtained the j lease before the statehood days and cannot be interfered with now by the state courts.

STEINHEIL NERVOUS WRECK

VIENNA Dec. 2.—Six hundred peo­ple have been injured and probably half a dozen have been killed in a jam of nearly two million people who are blocking the streets of Vienna today in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of the Emperor Franz Josef's reign. Some of the streets are so dense with people that they have been unable to move since early last evening. In a panic early last evening four per­sons were killed and more than a hun­dred injured before order was restor­ed. The Emperor today received con­stant streams of delegations. In hon­or of the event the Emperor distrib­uted 3,400 decorations and titles, the most conspicuous being the grand cross of St. Stephens which was be­stowed on Baron Von Arenthal Aus­tria's foreign minister.

Emperor Cheered.

Later in the day the Emperor, ac­companied by members of the royal family drove to Hofburg Palace, through a massed multitude who wild­ly cheered the ruler. Mass was cele­brated in the Hofburg ohapel.

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ATTACH WORKS People Overthrow the Rule of Presi- Mob of One Hundred Sympathizers

dent Nord Alexis and Estab­

lish a Temporary

Government.

Armed With Revolvers Charg­

ed the National Fire

Proof Works.

HAD NO RESISTANCE FIRED MANY VOLLEYS

Government Troops Were in Com-

: plete Sympathy With the Move­

ment—Believed Revolt

Ends Revolution,

Strike Breakers Sworn in as Deputies

Answer the Fire and Charge • '

the Rioters Who Dis­

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PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. Dec. 2.—A • mob of a hundred strike sympathizers , armed with revolvers charged the Na­tional Fire Proofing Works here early-today, firing volley alter volley at the: buildings, and the thirty-five or forty of the special policemen. The tiro returned by tlio professional strike breakers, who were sworn in as' deputies, who led a counter charge charge against the rioters and soon cleared the bluff on which they had: gathered, but they made no arrests.

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Practically All the Business Section of

Pine Bluff is Destroyed by the

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to Come.

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Lbss IS FIVE MILLION

WILL DIE FROM INJURIES RECEIVED!

George Eppert, Assaulted by Jerry: Shegal, Dying at His Home in

Belleville.

Residents Handicapped by Refusal of

Authorities at Washington to

Allow Levee Opened to

Give River Channel.

PORT AU PRINCE Dec. 2.—Port An i Prince revolted against. President Nord ! Alexis today. The people seized the ! city and established a government with Gen. Legitime as the temporary pres­ident. The coup was accomplished without the resistance of the soldiers. The government troops are in complete sympathy with the movement and were not ordered even to attempt to check the overflow of Alexis' govern­ment. Sentiment of the people of the capital against continuing the struggle agaist Simon leader of the revolution has crystalized. It is re~ ported the people intended to take matters In their own hand. It. is be­lieved the revlot at the capital ends the revolution. It is probable Simon many endeavor to become the head of the new government. Simon is today some miles from Port Au Prince and announced he would attack Jascmcl, instead of the capital. It. is believed that the present, change of affairs will end the fighting.

i Alexis Refuses to Leave.

This morning the men who planned the overthrow of the Alexis govern­ment took their places at the various vantage points. General Canal, sena­tor, is the prime mover of the scheme.. Not a shot was fired. The execution of the plot was at the cen­tral police station, all police outposts, arsenal and the port are controlled: Leaves His Bed Long Enough to Say by citizens. A public committee of' safety was organized for the purpose to see no disorder followed the change. A conference with a member of a dip­lomatic corps and the leaders of the revolt was held to agree on what dis­position to make of Alexis. It is be­lieved he will be sent from the coun­try as quickly as possible.

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BELLEVILLE, III., Dec. 2.—While? George Eppert, the president of the Miners' Union of Mascoutah, is dying at his home today, Jerry Shegal, hia assailant, is under strong guard in the jail here awaiting his hearing. Shegal was landed in the lock-up after he had had a narrow escape from the in­furiated miners who tried to lynch him. ' '

POPE DISREGARDS DOCTOR'S ADVICE

PINE BLUFF, Dec. 2.—The wash­ing away of practically all of the busi­ness section of Pine Bluff, in the flood of the Arkansas river seems imminent

j today. The loss of at least five mil-j lions is predicted in the threatened sec-j tlon. The crisis is expected tonight I when the flood should reach its crest. Balked in the plans to open the levee

I above the town to give a new channel ! to the river, by the refusal of the | authorities at Washington to author­

ize the cut, the residents are handicap­ped at offering any real resistance to the river's encroachment.

a Private Mass—Fear Pneumonia.

ROME Dec. 2.—Against the vigor-?; ous protests of his physicians the Pope left his bed for a short time today to -1

say mass in a private chapel. After mass his Holiness returned to bed but

He was ( was strong enough to give an audience!; made president in 1902 and his term! to Merry Del Val the papal secretary.! would have ended next year. He is|'p;ie Pope passed a comfortable night.X; now ninety-two years old. A strong * Owing to the Pope's advanced age? corps of marines is expected to lancj | the fear Is that his ailment will de-from the Des Moines to preserve or- j velop Jl)fo pneumonia.

I der where pillaging lias already be-j _

! Sun. • (TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST. j A butcher in the market place en- j ; deavored to protect his goods from j indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-I the rioters, was shot dead. Other out-; souri Wired from Chicago. I rages followed but there are no da- j I tails.

Alexis refuses to leave the palace and the populace is gathering there

'threatening liini ami his family. ! Troops are on dutv in the streets but are unable to keep order.

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PETER AUWERDA 1 HOW TO CURB DIED IN OTTUMWA! THE KAISER

Was Married in Keokuk and Will be ; Remembered by Many People

•Who Knew Him.

That is the Ir.sue Discussed by Mem-1

bers of the Reichstag in »es- ! sion at Berlin.

Her Agitation Leads to the Belief That She Will Soon Make a Com-,

plete Confession.

BONI WANTS MORE OF GOULD'S COIN

STILL IN BAY

"o Trace Found of the Chief of Police PP Though Bay Has Been Sl : Dragged. :-K-S

SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—No ac-!0" has been taken as to the perma-

<"Sit successor to Chief o£ Police Big-m' <Tace has yet been found of

'8SJ s body, though the bay has "en dragged constantly since his dis-

a!>pearance. in confirmation of the RJi|cide tehory, it is urged that the ' ®f tried to have Kell, accept ills re®!®ation.

Thirty Buildings Burned. PITTSBURG Dec. 2.—As the result

j1 a Are at Conneaut Lake this morn-"6 It is reported hat between the rall-°4d and the lake there are only two

1" About thirty buildings ffere destroyed. i'y

- fts ""•Read the want column.

Stamping Out Cattle Plague. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—So expen­

sive has been the campaign of the de­partment of agriculture against the foot and mouth disease, prevalent among cattle in New York, Pennsyl­vania. Michigan and Maryland that Secretary Wilson will ask congress for an emergency appropriation of $5,000,-000 for this work.

' Received With Acclaim. OKio, Dee. 2.—News of the sign­

ing of the American-Japanese agree­ment was received here with acclaim. The newspaper comment throughout Japan Is cordial in congratulatory to both of the governments.

! PARIS, Dec. 2.—On the. verge of a : collapse from the fearful ordeal i through which she is passing. Mme. Steinheil. charged wiUi complicity in

i the murder of her husband and his ! stepmother was excused shortly after the resumption of her investigation by Magistrate Andre. She is a nervous wreck. Her agitation leads to the be-

; lief that a complete confession will be wruug from her before many hours.

The Public Debt. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The state- j

ment of the public debt shows that for November the debt, less cash in the j treasury, amounted to $989,433,561, aj decrease for the month of $12,657,930. j

Thinks Former Wife Should Divide Money She Received After the

Couple's Separation.

PARIS Dec 2.—Count Boni De Cas-tellane wants more money from his former wife. His stricture on the Prin­cess and her husbanis laughable,

i when his mode of life is the laughing [ stock of Paris, is considered. After j exhausting his former wife's funds, he ! now demands she divide what she ! since received with him although he has no legal claim on her. The above

i is the statement of Maitre Clemenceauy attorneys for Anna Gould-De Castel-

| lane-De Sagan. Today he answered | the demands of the Count that the chil­

dren of the couple were taken from her and turned over to him.

Ohio's Official Vote. | COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 2—Official I

returns on the recent election in, Ohio were announced last night. The j vote on governor was: Andrew L. Harris, republican, 533,197; Judson Harmon, democratic, 552,5C9. ^ ,

Britt and Summers Sign. LONDON, Dec. 2.—"Jimmp" Britt

of San Francisco, lightweight, and Johnny Snmmers, an English fighter, signed articles this afternoon to fight February 22 for $5,000

Daily Gate City, 10 cents a week.

Navy Portfolio. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—It. is re-

ported Col. Robert Means Thompson of New Ycrl;, will possibly be tender­ed a navy portfolio in the Taft cabinet. He is a lawyer, financier and ex-naval officer. ..

Peter Auwerda whose death occur­red last Sunday in Ottumwa, is well remembered by many people for his marriage was to a well known Keo­kuk girl, Mir<< Mary McEvitt. The Ottumwa Courier contains the follow­ing article in the deatti column:

"Auwerda—Sunday. November 29, 1908, at the residence, 614 North Court street, Peter Lambert Auwerda. He was born September 17. 1S58. in Ny-megen, Holland, came to Ottumwa with his father. Christian Auwerda, in 1863, and aside from a few years spent in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and New York, he resided almost continu­ously In Ottumwa. He was taken with a violent attack of p-ieumonia late Fri­day afternoon and sank rapidly until his death at 9:10 o'clock Sunday even­ing. At the time of his death he was employed as city salesman for the Lagomarsino-Grupo company.

He is survived by his wife and three children, two daughters, Alice and Theresa, and son John.. His son John lias *been attending school in New York city and was not present at the death. He is expected to arrive in Ottumwa tonight. .

•He also leaves fivev sister and a brother. They are Mrs. Jeanette Re­gan, Chicago; Mrs. J. C. Lange, Chi-crgo, and Mrs. S. R. Cheadle, Mrs. H. A. Zangs and Mrs. Kate Maschek and Christian Auwerda, all of Ot­tumwa.

! BERLIN. Dec. 2.—The Reichstag in-: dulged in a remarkable debate today ; when the three plans for curbing the i power of the Kaiser were submitted, i The Socialists asked he be not allow-j ed to declare war without the con­sent of the Reichstag and federal coun-

; oil and wanted to make the chancsl-i lor responsible tor what the Kaiser

• says and does and hold linn liable for ' criminal prosecution should he permit ; the Emperor to involve, the nation m ' a situation of discredit.

The Liberals had a similar plan. St. Paul . but modified the criminal prosecution ],a Crosse idea. Davenport

The Centrist.? want the constitution- Keokuk -al responsibility of the chancellor St. Ixnns .

! fixed. The speakers were mild in | their reference to the Kaiser.

Keokuk and Vicinitv: Fair to­night and Thursday; slowly rising temperature.

For Illinois: Fair lonight, and Thursday; rising temperature Thurs­day.

For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs­day: slowly rising temperature.

For .Missouri: Fair with wanner west, portion; Thursday increasing cloudiness and wanner.

Weather Conditions. The crest ol the high pressure has

moved southeastward and covers Kan­sas, Oklahor. a. Arkansas. Missouri and Iowa, where it is slightly colder, and ihe cold wave has extended to the eastern states.

There have been light rains in the Gulf and South Atlantic states, and in California.

Fr.ir weather is Indicated in this sec­tion tonight, iind Thursday, with slow­ly rising temperature.

River Bulletin. Fid.Stage. Height. Cling. It nfall

14 Frozen • 12 Frozen . I r> . i r. . 30

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I xRise. -Fall. ! C., li. k Q. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa. , ! Dee. 1.—The present stage of the river i

is T foot inches above low water; mark, a fall of IVj inch since last re- ;

: port. ; The river will remain ".early sta-1 t.ionary. ' Local Observations. I Dec. Bar. Tlier. Wind. Weather

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—An endless chain | i,7p.m 30.67 19 N\\r Clear

I ENDLESS CHAIN ! OF LETTERS

' Will be Sent to Little Girls Asking Them to Help Save Billik's

Life.

of letters to little girls throughout the i state of Illinois, asking them to help i

2, 7 a.m.... 30.75 I) N\V Clear i River above low water of 1861, 2

her to save her father from the gal- feet, 2 tenths; change in 24 hours, lows, will be started today byE dna 1 none. Billik, the daughter of the necroman-i Mean temperature, 24. cer, who is condemned to die on Dec.

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11. Edna lias not abandoned her plan to make a personal appeal to the governor.

Maximum temperature, 34. Minimum temperature, 14.

FRED Z. GOSEWISCH, Observer.

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