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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
UNCOVER BIG FRAUD.
United States Marshal at Boston
Claims a Million Dollars Have Been
Stolen From the Public-Arrests

Boston, Oct. 2s.-In connection with
what the United States marshal's of
fice declares to be one Of the biggest
frauds they have ever had to do with In
this city, members of the firm of j. NJ.
Fisher & Co., brokers. were arrested
today ON the charge of using the United
States mails in scheme to defraud. 1t
Ia alleged million dollars were taken
from the public since Jan. 1st, 1900.
The method of the firm is said by the
authorities to have been very simple.
People all over the country, it is alleged,
We're written and told what excellent
chances there were to invest money and
that large returns could be expected.
Pools were formed and when deslrious
of getting rich quickly were invited to
remit. After two or three weeks. 1t is
said investors would be advised that a
pool had been formed on some we'll
known stock and that as quotations had
gone down margins had been swept in
and that more money was necessary inn
mediately, in order to save the stock.
After having put in two or three times
the original amount. some investor be-
came suspicious and called the atten-
ton of the authorities to the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
WILL GET THE ROAD.
Nevada Meets the Terms of the Des
Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern and
Will Get the Road.

III
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 2S.-An enthusiastic
meeting was held at the court house on
Saturday night to determine whether or
not Nevada. wanted the Des Moines5
Iowa Falls & Northern railroad badly
enough to put up $1,000 cash to buy de-
pot grounds here and the right-of-way
thru Nevada township, and then TO vote
Il 23a per cent tax, amounting to $4,000
more. 1t was shown at the meeting that
Nevada does want the road, for sub
scription papers were read there show.
ing a little more than the necessary sum
lad been promised. This announcement
created great satisfaction among the
business men and citizens of the COM
Hunity, and Iowa Falls was then called
tip by telephone and notification given to
the officers of the road that Nevada is
ready to comply with all the conditions
,os their offer. So far as known there Is
no disposition on the part of the COM
pany to go back on their agreement to
come here If their proposition was taken
up, and thus the question seems at last
to have reached definite settlement.
Mayor John c. Briggs has called meet
ing of the city council for tonight to go
thru the formality of canvassing the pc
t.tion for calling the special election to
vote the tax. The petition has the re-
quired number of property owners sig
natures, and there seems to be no doubt
that there will be any hitch in the pre-
ceedings. Nevada feels good over the
outcome
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
rlLlPlNos KILLED IN BATTLE.
Insurgents Fall in Fight
With ConstahularY.


Manila, Oct. 2S.-The constabulary re-
port fight with insurgents near Pasig,
province of Iloilo, island of Panay, in
which twenty-five insurgents were
Kill ed and three captured, together with
a quantity of arms and ammunition.
The news from General Hughes re-
gal,ding conditions in the island of Cebu
is encouraging. Lorega has surrendered
with his entire force and one cannon
AMI seven rifles, while Gen. Hughes is
negotiating for the surrender of Maxi
lot who styles himself Governor polit-
ico-militar." His surrender will mean
the pacification of the province.
Lack of food and the harassing effects
of the aggressive tactics now pursued
by the American forces are having their
influence upon the natives. In many
places where rice is doled out by the
government only enough is given for
one meal. so that it is hardly possible
for any large quantity to find it's way to
the insurgents.
Hopeful reports are being received
from the island of Samar. 1t is antici-
pated that within the next two months
the conditions there will show a marked
change The troops are not able to find
the insurgents there except individually
Hence they are chiefly employed in pre-
venting communication and destroying
crops "A burial corps has found the
bodies of the officers of Company G,
Fourth infantry. who were killed in the
recent massacre at Balangiga.
Governor Taft continues to improve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
eIRL HELD FOR FRAUD.
Etna DUNCAN Charged With Obtaining
Money by Promises to Wed.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 2S.-In the last six
years Miss Etna DUNCAN OF Gold Hill,
Ore, has been in correspondence with
many men, all anxious to secure wife,
and under promise to marry them she is
said to have secured sums of money
ranging from S. to $500 an aggregate of
thousands of dollars. Thru the suspI-
cions of one of her many correspondents
the attention of the postal authorities
was called to her, resulting in her in
dictment by the federal grand jury and
subsequent arrest.
The woman's method of working is
said to have been to answer advertise
ments of men looking for wives. After
correspondence and exchange of photo-
graphs she would say she was willing to
be married to the writer, and suggest
that money be sent to defray her eX-
penses to her future husbands home.
In most cases the money was forth
coming. as evidenced by the money or
der cashed at Gold Hill in her favor.
The exposure came thru an Idaho cor
correspondent.
Bail was furnished by her father. who
is wealthy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
NILES and CANI[[N
Lieutenant Generals Report
Made Public Today Favors
the Present Law.
5 ays no Injury Has Resulted and
Law in Main Is Bene.
ficial.
Total Strength Of the Army at
the Present Time Is
84,5l3.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles in his report made public today
gives the total strength of the army
at the present time S4,513, of which
number ss,s74 are in the United
States. 1929 in Philippines 4,194 in
Cuba and the remainder in small de-
tachments in Porto Rico, Hawaii, China
and Alaska. He says it is expected
the force in Cuba will be very much
reduced and hopes the force in the
Philippines also can be reduced. Miles
does not approve of the present or
ganization of artillery corps, saying
lit establishes another, bureau in Wash
ington. He believes in the former reg
mental organization. Speaking of the
army canteen, which was abolished by
the army organization law, he says no
injury has resulted and in the main
the law has been beneficial. The gem
eral recommends the establishment Of
a military school in Southern California
and war college in the city of Wash-
ipptnn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
WANTS SIMPLER SERVICE.
Dean Farrar Creates Stir in English
Church Circles.

London, Oct. 2S.-Dean farrdr OF
Canterbury, has caused profound stir
In the religious world by publicly declar-
ing that the Church OF England, IN or
der to avoid complete loss of influence
over the working classes, must, thru a
convocation, simplify the forms of SER
vice used in the poorer parts of the
great city, bury controversies. incense
and theological subtleties. Dean Farrar
says:
"That the church is losing all hold on
the masses is a terrific fact. l think
that not per cent of the workmen OF
the United Kingdom attend religious
services and scarcely more than / per
cent ever kneel at the table of c'rs' Lord.
Why has the church no longer the pow
er Of attracting these people? believe
the answer is found mainly in two rea-
sons: The prayer book Is un'sutsed to
the needs and intellects of the working
classes and the curses of drink and
gambling provide greater attractions
than does public worship.
Those who labor in the poor parts OF
London declare that the services CT the
Church of England are to stereotyped,
monotonous and long. The Language OF
the prayer book is stately and beautiful,
but is not the language spoken and un-
iderstood by the people. The church.
thru convocation. must simplify 1t
and eradicate the ritualistic details that
pail on the workingman's understand
ing and fail to stir his heart.
UNLESS the church rouse herself to
.herculean war against drink and gam
bling the day of her might is irrevoc-
ably past. We must put aside all raltry
and minute points of difference about
things of no Importance in comparison
with the welfare Of mankind and con-
centrate upon the greater moral battle
in the history of the church. We must
raise up strenuous individual REFORM
ers inspired by God and consumed with
enthusia SIN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
"A CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
James Kennedy Kills Divorced Wife
and Shoots Himself. n

ana 0nOOI$ fIIfuSctIs
Chicago, Oct. 2s. AIaddened by the
report that his wife, from whom he had
separated, was going to secure a divorce
and marry again, James Kennedy killed.
i.er yesterday and then ended his life by
sending bullet into his LETT temple. The
tragedy occurred at 6231 South Hermit
age avenue, the residence of Mrs. Annie
Barrett, mother of Mrs. Kennedy.
Kennedy called at the Barrett house
ir the morning and was met at the door
by his wife. He asked to see their two
children, Frank, II years old, and Nellie
& years old The former had accompa-
pied his grandmother to church. Ken
redy talked to the little girl awhile, and,
it is said. suddenly turned from her to
his wife. He charged her with planning
to marry Thomas McNulty. a bartender
in a saloon at Sixty-fifth and Tafiin
streets.
His manner was violent and Mrs. Ken
redy ran for the door. AS she crossed
the threshold Kennedy fred at her, the
bullet entering her side. She darted out
Of the house AS she reached a path
leading to Sixty-third street the hus-
band fired two more shots, both taking
effect in the woman's back. She stum-s
bled on until she fell at the door of Hem
ry Siever's saloon ut 1906 West Sixty
third street.
Kennedy returned to the house and
called for his daughter. The frightened
girl was crouching in dark corner and
did not answer. There she saw her fa-
ther place the revolver to his head and
fire, completing the tragedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
81 think complied with that" replied

II think complied with that, replied
the witness.
How and in what manner?'
"By issuing general orders for organ
ization of the squadron, their instruc-
tions and their private signals.
The next article follows:
He shall, If possible, before going in
to action, communicate to juniors in
command, his chief of staff and cap
tains his secret orders, private signals
and other Information that will rnateri-
ally assist them If called upon tt, exer-
else command.
THAT I do not remember to have
compiled with
Lenly then read an article which pro-
vides that the communicated chief
shall, If possible, before going into ac-
4tion, supply every captain with plan
of battle, showing thereon the position
OF each ship and the position each shall
occupy.
YES" replied the witness in reply to
a question if he had complied with the
article. .I do not understand that it is
necessarily written. I think the order
sufficiently carried out when the. COM
mander-in-chie decides to place his
crews in order of battle and inform
each what he proposes to do"
do you think YOU can supply every
captain with plan of battle and do
that at an oral conference?"
II do not think that is absolutely nee
essary," replied the witness. There are
instances where battles have been
fought without doing that. Any plan of
battle that might be originated is sub
ject to change. I have never known a
battle that was ever fought on the plan
chosen"
When. May 20. you sighted a rnan-of-
war as shown by the Brooklyn's log and
cleared for action, what orders had been
issued in conformity with the provisions
OF regulations?"
81 should not think any instructions
would be necessary for fleet meeting
a single vessel, except to smash her
,,yy0B tal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
CAPTURE 0F M|SSg|0N[
"A Bulgarian Paper Gives an
Alleged Authentic Account
Of the Abduction.
Claim Made That Her Captors
We're Band Of Turkish
Outlaws.
Ill Treatment Accorded Her Com.
panions, Who We're Held
for Three Days.

Boston, Oct 2S.-Under the caption,
"The ,odyssee of Miss Ellen Stone" the
Evening Post, of Sofia, Bulgaria. copies
of which have just been received here,
publishes description of the capture Of
the American missionary. The article
contains an Interview with Konstantine
Pitsin, the Bulgarian horse keeper.
whose horses were ridden by Miss Stone
and party when they We're held up by
brigands from the frontier. 1t thus de-
scribes the capture:
I'VE were travelling from Bansko to
Djumay (both in Turkish territory up
on mountain road. In place known
as Gr;ldovishte there suddenly appeared
ten men VINO, covering us with Maus-
ers, c,llled out, Teslim olun' (Turkish
for surrender). We were all on horse
back, six women and three men, includ-
ing Grigor Tsilka, husband of Nine.
Tsllka. We all dismounted and were
driven straight up the mountain. The
place was most impossible. The sad
dies, horses and even the clothes of the
women were scratched and torn to
threads by the heavy underbrus1. About
500 metres from Leaning Rock our cap
tors we're joined by twenty-five more
Turks and Arnauts, who searched the
women and took away their watches
and other valuables Miss Stone had
about: fifty lire (Turkish) with her. Then
they led off Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka
and left the rest of us under guard of
fifteen men. There we remained all
night under pain of being shot instantly
If we stirred. When day broke we saw
the guard had vanished and we went to
Mahtmia. The brigands spoke only
Turkish. On the day after my arrest in
Mahemia was taken before q kadi,
who urged me to say the brigands were
Bulgsirians. This refused to do because
did not wish to perjure myself. Then
they put me on the ground and beat me
with rods and kicked me until was un-
conscious. On the next day the Turk
ish soldiers captured al the wood cut
ters In the mountains of Gradovisti.
They massacred the men and the white
women and children were driven to
Djunlay in chains. After three days 1
was released and succeeded in making
my way to the mountains and then es-
capped into Bulgaria"
The Post quotes Macedonian refugee
VINO made his escape from Turkish ter
ritory into Bulgaria as follows:
In the town OF Gradova fifteen
townsmen were arrested and driven in
chains to Djumay. where they We're
subjected to fearful tortures in prison.
In The village of Subinova peasants
were seized and their feet placed in
vises. After each Tightening OF the
screws they were urged to make a con-
fesson identifying the brigands as Bull
gart,ns. In many other villages the
sam. barbarities are being practiced, all
on tle pretext OF trying to locate the
captured American"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
VISITED PIXIES GRAVE.
Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Ma

Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Ma
sons Observe Customs.
Washington, Oct. 2s.-In pursuance OF
established custom the supreme council
Cf Scottish Rite Masons of the southern
jurisdiction, now meeting here. has Wis
tied the grave OF Albert Pike. for years
grand commander of the council. at Oak
Hill cemetery, where his ashes are
marked by a large shaft.
Upwards of 100 persons, including the
ladies accompanying the members OF
the council and others, made the pill
grimage. No special program had been
prepared as the council desired to avoid
formality. The first feature of the cer-
emony was the singing of the hymn.
Nearer, My God. to Thee" in chorus,
after which addresses were made by
Grand Commander Richardson, Secre-
tary Gen. Fred Webber. of Kentucky;
n. w. Harrison. of Kansas, and Fred
erick Speed. of Mississippi. The cere-
monies closed with the singing OF Rock
of Ages"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
RECORD OF PENSIONS.
Gen. AinsMorth's Report Shows 1882
Gases Disposed of in Year.

Gen. AinsMorth's Report Shows f81 1852
Gases Disposed of in Year.
Washington, Oct 2s.-Brig. Gen. Fred
C. Ainsworth, chief of the record of PEN
sion offices. in his annual report to the
secretary of war shows that 1S1, 1892 cases
were received and disposed Of during
the fiscal year. His Office relates mainly
to records of officers and soldiers kept
for the army and the pension office. 1t
also deals with medals of honor, as the
record of soldiers receiving medals are
furnished the proper officers thru Gen.
Ainsworth's bueau. He reviews at some
length the subject Of medals of honor
and the laws under which they are
granted.
{ Gen. Ainsworth says that the fiscal
year witnessed the practical completion
of the work, SO many years in progress.
of the publication Of the official records
of the union and confederate armies
during the civil war. They make q to-
tai Of 1861 pages Of text.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
Noted Race Horse Dying.

Special to Times-Republican
Boone, Oct. 2s.-On Sunday "Kassell.'
the property of Ed H. Selling, was
stricken with paralysis and can not live.
He was the noted racer and was valued
at 81, 900. The state veterinary came up
from Ames this morning on No. 3 and
is doing all he can to save the animal.
He is at the Selling stables south of
town Altho everything is being done
for him his chances of recovery are
small. Kassell was driven In the races
this summer by his trainer, John Tre-
main. and made some remarkable rec
(,rflS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
APPEAL FOR RANGERS.
Federal War In Texas Is Growing
Very Serious.

Very Serious.
Nacogdoches. Tex, Oct. 2s.-County
Judge Mcdonald. of San Augustine
county, has appealed to the governor for
rangers on account of intelligence that
reached here yesterday that about
eighty members of the Wall faction had
assembled at Tobe, Sabine county. and
were making preparations to march on
San Augustine for the purpose of
avenglng the death of the six Walls
who have been killed on the borders,
the latest killing being that of Eugene
Wall. last week.
The opposing factions have been
armed ever since the killing and the
news from Sabine county caused the
partisans of the other faction to take
steps so that they could not he sur
prised.
Telephone lines have again been cut
and no news can be had. The excite
ment is great thruout this section and
a number Of heavily armed men have
passed here en- route to the scerle Of the.
4 a5sssi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
Breaks Neck at Foot eaII.

Columbus, o., Oct. 2S.-John Sigrist,
center rush of the o. S. U. foot ball
team, is at one of the city hospitals with
i broken neck. Sigrist was injured in
the game on Saturday with Western Re-
serve. An X-ray examination yesterday
showed that the third cervical vertebra
was fractured. An operation will be
performed, but there is little hope that
1t will avail. Sigrist's body lis paralzed
from the shoulders down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
Omaha Bank Quits Business.

Omaha, Oct. 2S.-The National Bank
of Commerce decided to close up its af-
fairs and has turned s220.O0O in cash over
tc the Omaha National Bank to pay its
depositors. President Evans, of the
Bank of Commerce. stated today: THE
bank is perfectly solvent. The only rea-
son for closing is that the bank has a
capital of 100000, of which sl50,000 is in
real estate. This does not leave sufti-
Gent margin with which to compete
with the larger banks of the city"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
Wisconsin, Town Burninq.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. Pa dispatch
from Wausaukee, Wis, says that the
town is burning. Three business blocks
have been destroyed and other buildings
are threatened. The town is without
fire protection.
Wausaukee is situated in Marinette
county and has Il population of about
1900. 1t is o typical sawmill town, hav-
ing as its chief industry the extensive
numbering industry of the Blvd & Wells
Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
THE oELwElN STRIKE.
Great Western Company Will Attempt
To Install New Men.

20 -
Des Moines, Oct. GA dispatch from
Oelwein, Iowa, says that Deputy Sher-
iff Thomas, of Fayette county, has ar
rived there with twenty deputy sheriffs
for service in case of disturbance when
the Great Western railroad will attempt
to import men to work in the shops in
the place of the 400 strikers.
There is no disturbance. and the city
did not ask for help from the county.
The democrats are using the presence
of the sheriffs as "a campaign argument
against the republicans.
The railroad officials have given the
strikers until noon to return to work,
but it is not anticipated that they will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
HOPE FOR MISS STONE.
state officials Take More sansuine
View of the Outlook.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-The state de-
partment officials are more sanguine
than they have been of late as to the
successful outcome of the efforts now
being put forth in behalf of Miss Stone.
So far it is true, they have not suc-
ceeded in establishing communications
with the kidnappers, but reports they
have received from Spencer Eddy at
and Dickinson, at Sofia,
encourage the belief that they are about
at q point where direct negotiations can
be opened with the brigands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
lndictment at onawa.

Onawa, Oct. 2S.--The grand jury has
returned an indictment against Bert
Shirk. of Cooper township, who is
charged with assault with intent to
commit rape upon the person OF Flor
ence Cooper, a girl under the age OF 10
years. The parties live near Mapleton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
CROWLEY ExcoMMuNlcATED
Late Catholic Pastor at Oregon, III
<

Late Catholic Pastor at Oregon, Ill.,,
Barred From Church.
Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Father jeremiah j..
Crowley, late pastor of st. Mary's
church at Oregon, Ill.,, has been excom-
municated by Archbishop Feehan, of the
Chicago diocese. The edict of eXcom-
terday, says:
He can not be present or assist at
any of the public exercises or offices of
religion in the Roman Catholic church,
ror can he be present at mass, vespers
or any other public services in the Ro-
man Catholic church"
The order of dismissal was the result
of attacks by Father Crowley upon fell
low pastors of the Catholic faith. and
charges of favoritism, frau1 and cruelty
which he made at the time Father Null
doom was consecrated as auxiliary bish-
op of the Chicago dioceses. Father
Crowley was warned repeatedly to de-
Mst, but finally Archbishop Feehan lost
patience and compelled him to resign his
pastorate. An hour later Father Crow
ley withdrew his resignation, but 1t had
already been accepted by Chancellor
Barry, and it was made absolute.
Then Father Crowley started the legal
proceedings to keep his successor out OF
the pastorate, and renewed his attacks
on Bishop Muldoon
A week ago Cardinal Martinel:i, the
apostolic delegate at Washington, came
to Chicago and took final action. He
gave Father Crowley a choice of two
things-to make humble penance aud
accept without protest life within the
confines of monastery, or to be dis
missed forever from the rights and
privileges of the Catholic church. Faith
err Crowley was given until o'clock
Saturday night to decide and as nothing
was heard from him All order of excom-
munication was sent yesterday by
Archbishop Feehan to every pastor in
the diocese.
Father csowley received copy of the
order, but Ae bade defiance to it and at
tnded two masses. No effort was made
to eject him. 1t is said Father Crowley
will appeal to the pope.