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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31

projected in Dallas county, west Of
here. A Des MoiIes man is working up
the scheme. He is going to organize a
company with $25C,000 capital, and will
buy the right of way from land owners
with stock issued for that purpose.
Then the people in the small towns and
cities are to be asked to become stock
holders. 1t will be provided that the
board of directors shall consist of per-
sons living along the line. The towns of
Perry, Adel. Waukee, Dallas Center.
Redfield, Woodward and others will be
connected. If the Des Moines trolley
system is extended westward it will
make connections with this county sys-
tenn. If the thing can be made to work
in Dallas county, and there appears to
be few obstacles in its way. 1T can be
made to work in other counties similarly
situated AT any rate the progress made
there will be watched with interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
FIRE al MAucH CHUNK.
General Store of Wymore and Stout
Destroyed.

General Store Of Wymore and Stout
Destroyed.
Special to Times Republican.
oskaloosa, Dec. 31.-The general store
of Wyrnore & Stout at Mauch Chunk In
this county containing the postoffice OF
the village was totally destroyed by fire
about o'clock Monday morning. The
cause of the fire is unknown. The frame
residence adjoining the store building
occupied by the store owners was also
burned to the ground. The store and
stock and postoffice outfit and property
was wholly destroyed but the house
hold goods in the residence were saved.
The loss is about $4,000 with about s. 200
insurance on the store. stock valued at
5000.
The building occupied was formerly
the Mauch Chunk church. It will be
rebuilt at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
BIG MINING DEAL.
Thirty Mining Concerns Owning f,,ooo
Acres Of Mining Lands in Colorado
oruanized Under One Corporation.

Denver. Dec. s1.-Finai details have
been arranged for the organization Of
the United Rico Mines Company with
So, 100000 capital, which will absorb
Enterprise. Rico Aspen and all other
principal mines. mills and smelters in
Rico, Colorado. district. The total
acreage included in the consolidation
is over 1000. The company is close
corporation and the amount OF capital
ization represents practically the mar
ket value OF the properties involved
with the addition of a sum of cash paid
in to the treasury by the various In
terests for development. The majority
of the mines are silver property AS
a result of the consolidation seventy
five suits, involving various mining
points in dispute between various inter-
Hests in consolidation were today dis
missed in the federal court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
N TIE FEDERAL COURT
Powers Case Against the North.
ern Pacific Transferred
to Federal Court.
The Suit Is Taken Before Judge
Lockren..T The company's
Contentious.
Powers Action Claimed to Be a
Scheme to Hurt Roads
business.

Minneapolis, Dec 31.-The reply of the
controlling interests in the Northern
Pacific to the action of Peter Power, OF
New York. in securing an order re-
etraining the retirement Of preferred
5 stock and the carrying out of the North
ern Securities scheme, was very
prompt. c. w. Bum. general counsel
81 the Northern Pacific, within few
hours after the service order OF Judge
Elliot. district court of Hennepin coun-
~. secured from Judge Brooks, OF the
same court, an order transferring the
case TO the Jurisdiction of the federal
court. The order from Judge Lochren
rf that court was served late last night
on Power and his attorneys to appear al
10 this morning ard show cause why the
restraining order should not be dls-
aolved. Northern Pacific attorneys
contend that the retirement OF the pre-
Serred stock is in every way legitimate;
that 1t has been legalized by majority
vote Of the stockholders and that 1t has
no relation whatever with the proposed
merger: that Powers action has been
purposely delayed until it was thought
70 be too late for the road to take coun-
Ter action before Jan. 1. the date on
which the proposed retirement must be
/ made, II tits not postponed another
\ year. They characterize the action as
an attempt Of a few aisgruntled persons
to throw obstacles in the way of the
Northern Pacific in the legal conduct OF
IL business.
They point out that the recent appli.
cations for an injunction in New York
were peremptorily refused by the courts
no this the attorneys of Power answer
that the New York action was in behalf
Of the holder OF preferred stock who
4 could not legally object to the retire
& ment, under the terms Of the charter
! The present action has a different rela-
zion, because It is brought by a holder Of
tommon stock who claims that his prop
8 erty is injured by the method of retire
rnent adopted. Powers attorneys point
ont that willie dividend on preferred
: s6kocks ainae,it Is slnon-onnaulat tive. are not
payable unless earned. and the pei
cent cert iicates, which 1t is proposed to
4 issue ID holders OF preferred. is to yield
& = regular rate OF interest and are there
61re IN the nature Of q prior lien on the
s. jsroperty, thus depreciating the value Of
common stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Another Account.

Turner's Falls, Mass, Dec. 31.-Louis
Eitzer, jeweler of this place. today
shot Ave persons, two of whom, his
clerk, Miss Ida Colunibe, and Bitzer's
5-year-old son, are dead. His other VIC
Tins were his wife, Christina, his two
daughters, Annie, about 16 years of
age, and Carrie, IL. It is thought they
wfn not die. There 70 evidence that Il
was Bitzer's purpose to take his own
life, but his prompt arrest apparently
prevented him from carrying out this
purpose. He Is about 35 years old.
From note left in the store by Bitter
If appears that while he was cleaning q
'cidentally. The bullet hit Miss Columbe
In the head, killing her instantly. Over
come by the situation Bitter apparently
rushed home hatless and wild with ex-
citement and began the work OF exter-
minating the family. The little boy was
i'll in bed with measles and was snoe
and killed. The daughter Annie was
wounded thru the left hand and In the
ear. Carrie was shot thru the neck.
Mrs. Bitter was hit in the face, the bull
let passing thru her nose. The sound OF
the shots brought the neighbors into the
house and Bitter was arrested. The po-
lice believe Bitter is insane. The note
which they found in the store after the
afrair was almost an ircoherent jumble
of words. After telling Of the shooting
of Miss Columbe Bitter wrote that ne
had determined to go home and end the
lives of his wife and children and his
own. He asked that his funeral hymn.
..N,aorer NV God. to Thee" be sung. He
wished that his property shouio De slv-
en- to his brother and aged motner ana
ended the letter with an expression TO
the effect that God would not blame a
man for doing what he had done" SUD
stantially the same story was told Dy
Bitter after the arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
70 DEBATE TARIFF.
Senator'S Sure to Talk Long Time on
the Philippine Bill.

washington, Dec 31-A lively ara
perfaps prolonged tariff debate ss ans
ticipated soon after the senate recon-
yenes over the Philippines tariff bill re-
Gently passed by the house. Secretary
Root and Senator Lodge, the chairman
Of the Philippine committee, and Sena-
tor Spooner have been bus'ly at WORK
during the holidays drafting BILL,
which, will be introduced as soon az
congress meets in the new year. The
senators talked with the president on
the subject yesterday, and they have
the outlines Of the new bill already
mapped out 1t will comprise all the
recommendations OF the Philippine
commission as submitted in their re-
cent report, with a great deal OF neW
matter necessary to complete scheme
Of general and municipal government
for the islands.
In the house OF representatives 1t was
possible to limit the debate upon the
bill for two days. and It was at hrst
thought that there would be no debate
upon it in the senate, but that the 0ppo-
sition would defer action until the bill
now being prepared should be intro-
duced. There are indications, however.
that the free trade element in the senate
viii not forego the opportunity to pro-
nose amendments to the emergency
measure in the way Of suggesting the
reduction of duties on certain articles
from the Philippines into this country.
These will not be agreed to, however,
sthere is a determination not to open
up the tariff question at this time or at
any other time If 1t can be avoided. I'm
der the terms of the bill the gross
amount Of duties collected under It are
TO be held in a separate fund, to be ex-
pended only for the benefit Of the gpv-
ernnent of the Philippine islands. It's
impracticable to raise funds by internal
revenue taxation on the islands, and
they will need all the money that can
be collected, under the terms OF the
Dingley act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
A BIG CASH BALANCE
Secretary Gree Gives a Brief Re.
view Of the Treasury Sit.
uation Today.
Close Of the Year 1901 Shows a
Condition Of Unexampled
Strength.
Available Balance. Not Including
the Gold Revenue, Is Now
SAG. .O0O. 600.

Washington, Dec. 31.-''The. treasury
is in a condition of unexampled
strength" said Secretary Gage today
when asked to review briefly the treas
TRY situation at the close of the year
1901. only u month ago in my annual
report to congress I reviewed these con-
Gitions and the figures for the last
month have made but little change. For
the calendar year we show receipts in
excess of ordinary expenditures amount
ing, roundly. to s100, 100000. Such an ex-
cess might have resulted in serious em-
barrassment had not the department
been able by means of this surplus to
reduce the public debt in large amounts.
Since April 1, last, the treasury has re-
deemed and cancelled United States
bonds to par value Of $5S. ia, 200, which
have been applied to the sinking fund,
and the disbursement resulting there
from was $72,276,S45. The available cash
on hand, therefore, is only about thir-
ty millions larger than the amount had
year ago. Comparing the situation as
1t is today with April l, 1897, the result
is most gratifying. On the latter day
the treasury held money Of all kinds to
the amount OF s250,s73, 900, including q
hundred millions as gold reserve, leav-
ing, therefore. $150,0O0,000 as the cash
balance. Today In money Of all kinds
the treasury holds $o96, ,859. 600, and II we
deduct $150,000,0 600 now held as gold
reserve the balance stands at $l46, ,O00, 900,
or 1900, 600 less than 1t was on April !.
1897. It will be seen. therefore, that
substantial equilibrium has been main
tanned. There has been a very material
increase in the volume of money In cir
culation since March 1, 1887, as well as
In the amount per capita The volume
az money on that date, outside OF tne
treasury, was 81 ,675. So. .953, and the
amount per capita $2314. On the hrst OF
December last the amount OF money
outside of the treasury was ". .250. zae. lSo,
and the amount per capita s2S.t5.s Ihe
increase in the amount, herefore, is
$57A, SCI, PIT, an increase per capita o.
$3.50 The amount of gold coin ana goid
certificates in circulation increased from
s553. $50, ,5l5 on March l, 1897, to ssl4, Soo-
0Se or: Dec last. Every other kind OF
money In circulation Is greater IN
amount now than on March j, 1897, with
the single exception OF treasury notes of
the act Of July IA, 1890. The amount IN
circulation On Dec. j was only $40. OH, 62s
against sS5. .548, ,e21 on March I, 1897. This
reduction in volume grows out OF the
natural operation of the act of July "a,
1890. and the act of March "A. 1900. The
increase in the amount Of national bank
notes in circulat ton during the period IN
question was $1s2, ,132, ,731. This increase
is main,y attributable to the act OF
March IA, 1sO0.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Made a Good Record.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck, Dec. 31.-Our city has just
closed the most prosperous year in her
history. Business in adj lines has been
good and there has been 3 most sub
stanial growth In nearly all directions.
In the matter of improvements we have
broken all records having constructed
new buildings to the value of over S5o-
900. besides having spent several thous-
and mere in repairs and additions we
doubt whether there another town OF
1900 people in this part of the state
that can show q better record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
censorshin Withdrawn.

New York, Dec. 31.-The Commercial
Gable Company this morning sends out
the following: I'VE are advised that the
eastern extension of the telegraph COM
pany makes an announcement that the
American government has withdrawn
its censorship OH messages to Manila,
but the government claims the right to
inspect the messages to which this
measure applies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
uLTlMATUM TO poWlE.
Samuel Stevenson Demands Sum OF
s175.Oo0 for Lace industry.

= YyN
s175.Oo0 for Lace industry.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-Samuei stevenson
thru alissattorney, Edwy Logan Reeves
has informed John Alexander Dowie
that ne Will accept in consideration OF
an immedlated settlement s175.ooo in
cash. At the same time, tho, both
charges and counter-charges VIII pc
withdrawn Mr. Stevenson announces
that he absolutely refuses to make
statement in court or anywhere else
that the charges in his bill OF complaint
are false. These terms were conveyed
to Attorney Samuel w. Packard In
letter dated Saturday. Attorney Pack
ard made 1t public yesterday. and an
nounced that the answer OF Or.
Dowie and himself would be received by
Attorney Reeves this morning.
"Dr." Dowie and Attorney Packard
held q long consultation in the office OF
the attorney In the Ashland block yes.
terday and considered every phase OF
the settlement. What conclusion they
came to in debating the reply TO the
terms proposed Attorney Packard re-
fused to state, tho he did consent to
emerge from his private office.
"Our answer will befQ in Attorney
Reeves, hands the first thing tomorrow
morning. he said
Judge Tuley announced that ne would
decide the suit in court Thursday un-
less a settlement Is made outside prev
ious to that time. AS the time is now
short, Attorney Reeves does not expect
that settlement can possibly be made
unless "Dr." Dowie Immediately agrees
to his proposed terms One interesting
question which will not be decfdec II
settlement Is made out of court will be:
Are the Zion Lace Industries co-part-
nership ard not the individual properly
of Dowie. as he AYERS
1t is almost certain that no settlement
will be made out Of court, as the con-
tention most dear to DR.. Dowie's
heart is that Stevenson retract his
charges of fraud On the other hand, If
Dowie refuses, to settle out of court, and
Judge Tuley decides the case, II Is pos
sible that the Zion lace industries may
be decreed copartnership, and all
those Zionists who hold shares consid-
cred partners.
The lease on the Zion tabernacle of
1921 Michigan avenue. which has been
held by John Alexander Dow'ie for the
last five years, expires at midnight to-
night The property was formerly used
by st. PauPs universallst congregation.
and is owned by the estate of Albert A.
Munger, and will not be released.
Dowie holds the property at the
southeast corner Of Twelfth street and
Michigan avenue under ninety nine
wear lease from Joseph HopSOn and
wife and Edith =. Sexton. He pur-
chased the improvements for $4,000 on
Aug. 1, 1900, and pays $4,000 year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Suicide at Muscatine.

Davenport, Dec. 31.-William Smith,
a glazier at Muscat!ne. and who is said
to have relatives in this city, shot
himself twice in the head last evening
at Muscatine and is lying critically i'll
there new. He was alone in the house,
which he was fitting up for the recep-
tion OF his family, for whom he had
sent to come from Chicago
He was not found until late this
morning and was in an unconscious
state The physicians are now work
ing on him but little hopes are held
for his recovery. Two letters We're
found on his person, one addressed
to his wife, begging her forgiveness
for having committed the act, and the
other asking that his remains be ship
ped to this city. On the back of the
letter he states that he had a brother
lin-law and sister in this city. The
name was almost indecipherable and
as near as could be made out was n.
Thomas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
The v s9.her.

The " :her.
1owa-Fair tonis : followed by raj
or snow in the we Wednesday.
Illinois-Fair to- rat and Wednesday
PAt e ONE.
TELEcRAPH1c 5 Sws:
Power Case in deral Court.
The Conferen Slt Helena.
Panama Canf . ranchise Cheap.
Big Mines ir 0mbine.
Condition of the Treasury.
The Political Reformers.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Railroads Opposing the Canal.
Elections in Cuba Today
The Chinese Exclusion Act.
Boundary Disputes With Britain.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Sensation at Centerville.
Pammel on Forest Reserves.
Teachers Pass Resolutions.
News Of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Death of q Patriot.
Favoring Larger Navy.
Medical Inspection of Schools
Looker-on's Notes.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Great Western improvements.
Library's Big Circulation.
New Years Services at Churches.
Bishop Lenihan's Popularity.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIALS:
Condition of the Markets.
Tuesdays Market Quotations.
Forger Thomas Bound Over.
Gold Supply Of the World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Major curran Dead.

New Castle, Wyo., Dec. 31.-F r.
Curran, better known thruout BLACK
Hills" country as Major" Curran. died
early today at his home in this city.
Curran was proprietor of gambling
houses in New Castle, Deadwood and
other towns in the hills when the boom
was at it's height. He abandoned the
business several years ago. since which
time he has become one of the wealth.
lest stockmen in the west and leaves an
Immense fortune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
WEEKLY REPORT.
Thirty-five Doors Killed and Larg,
Number Wounded.

London, Dec. 81. Kitchener sends a
weekly budget showing that since Dec.
90 thirty-five Beers were killed. five
wounded, 237 taken prisoners and fifty
one surrendered. These do not include
Dewet's losses in attacks on Dargell
and Firman, when 1t is estimated fifty
were killed and fifty wounded Dewet
is still in the vicinity Of Langberg, and
Gen. Bruce Hamilton came, in touch
with Grobelaar's commando near Mary
dale on the Esd. He killed four Beers
and captured twenty seven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Was GreeIey's Friend.

Binghamton, N. T., Dec. 31.-Louis
Carmichael, who nominated Horace
Greeley for president of the United
States at the national convention In
Baltimore in 1872, Will. on his own APP
plication, spend the winter in the Della
ware county poorhouse. Carmichael
was then a prosperous farmer and one
of the best known democrats in this
section of the state. He lost all his
property and is now pauper, a hope
less cripple, and 70 years old. His mind
jc still acIlte
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Rurulars Fired Upon.

. Cleyeland, Dec. 31.-BurgIarS early
today blew safe in the postofi1ce and
general store at Nottingham. a suburb.
The explosion awakened citizens who
opened fire on the cracksmen as they
were leaving the building. Fully
twenty-five shots were exchanged. The
robbers escaped, but a bloody trail
showed at least one of their number
was badly wounded. The value OF the
pfunder secured is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
SECURES $4,000 ENDOWMENT.
Western College ~ Toledo Sueosedssin
Raising That Amount.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo. Dec. 81 .31.Announcemeft Is made
by the officers of Western College that
the $4,000 endowment which it was de-
cided to raise fourteen months ago has
been secured. "A big neeting was held
last night at the college, and when the
last dollar was subscribed and the an
nouncement that the coveted goal had
been reached the bells were rung to pro-
claim the glad tidings. President Book
walter began the work OF raising the
endowment fourteen months ago and
has labored diligently to secure the de-
sired amount A gratifying feature OF
the situation is that large number OF
donations have been made on condition
that the $4,000 should be secured. So
that the college will now have the nu-
cleus Of another endowment fund which
it is hoped will grow into the present
sum secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Swollen Streams Recedina.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 81. = Dispatches
from various points in Alabama and
Georgia indicate the rivers which did so
much damage on Sunday and Monday
have fallen. Freezing temperature is re-
ported this morning to the Florida line,
with heavy frost in the northern CEN
tral nortions of that state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.
Henry Albert Kills His Divorced Wife
and Then Suicides.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Henry Albert, aged
IS, night watchman. fatally shot his
wife today and then turned the revolver
upon himself and committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred on North Califor-
ria avenue where Mrs. Albert, who was
separated from her husband for some
time, was keeping boarders. The woman
was in bed when her husband entered
the house and asked her to return and
live with him. She refused and fatal
quarrel followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Bowling Congress.

Dayton, O.. Dec. 3l.-Secretary Karf
gave out today the official call for the
next annual meeting of the American
Bowling Congress, which will be held at
Buffalo on Jan. 21. The call says the
time of the congress is necessarily linn
tied and urges delegates to be on hand
promptly so as to give proper considera-
ton to the important business to be dis
posed OF.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Trauedy in Ohio.

Ironton, o., Dec. 31.-Early this
morning Frank Wilson quarreled with
his father-in-law, Frank Monning
Monning shot Wilson's right arm of
with shot gun. Wilson with his left
hand drew a revolver and shot and
killed Monning. Wilson will die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
pxn.r,;ter. BLOW Up Hou.e.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 81. The dynarni-
ters blew up the house of r. Berth on
Sunday ard created an excitement
came in dispatch asking that q detec-
tive be sent Immediately. 1Asse are ne
details.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31

ground rental. 1t is believed by Dowie's
followers that he will suitcase this
property to other tenants some time be-
tween this and May 1. and that he Will
remove his various offices to Zion City,
near Waukegon, about that time.
Dowie expects to have a halt completed
there by May 1, which will seat 5000
persons. and win remove his family as
soon as dwelling can be arranged for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Colleue Buildlna Burned,

Cohoes, N. Y, Dec. 31.-sacred Heart
College, attached to st. Joseph g church.
was totally destroyed and ST. AIMS con-
vent, adjoining, was badly damaged by
fire last night. Loss. 100000. The col
lege had 700 students.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-31
Zionist Congress

Basel, Dec. 31.-Before adjourning to-
day the Zionist congress elected a new
executive committee, consisting of for
ty-five members. DR.. Theodore Herzl,
Of Vienna, founder Of the Zionist move
ment, was reelected president.