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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Downd by Standard OIL.

Glasgow. July 12.-Losses of more
than 100000 tsl, ,ooo. .eoo) are the esti-
mated result of the Scottish OH COM
psnies attempt to fight Standard OIL
company competition. Followtngthe al
legged precedent of the American steel
manufacturers in flooding the British
market with their surplus stocks. the
Standard Oil company is shipping huge
quantities of paraffine TO the United
Kingdom and selling it at prices which
the local producers are unable to ap-
proach
After having induced the Scotch
company four months ago to reduce
their quotations s5 (s25) ton. the
Standard OH company has now given
notice of a further reduction of CT (s35).
1t is stated that the Scotch companies
will lose e1D (s50) ton on their total
output of 10000 tons in consequence OF
these tactics.
The officials of the Anglo American
Oil company the British branch Of the
Standard Oil company, explain that the
price of paraffine has been low OF late
years, owing to immoderate production.
and that the present shrinkage of prices
Is due to heavy Increase in the supply
from the United States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
E[''9 A CROP FAILURE
Co s iuation Of Hot Wave for
Few More Days Will
s Prove Disastrous.
+ s ,as and Missouri Corn Crop
Already Permanently and
Seriously Injured.
Loss TO Farmers Of the Two
States Estimated at Fifty
Million.

Chicago, July 12.-Scorching up Of the
grain crop, especially corn, together
with disastrous possibilities Of further
erouth, was reflected in an exciting ad-
vance in cereals on the board of trade
today. September corn sold at 54ss,
cents higher than yesterday, Sep
ternber wheat at esss. sA cents
higher, and September oats at
ss, 2a4 cents higher Today's adyices
southwest are broken 1t is said the
damage outside of Missouri and Kansas
is comparatively light, but unless there
is relief within the next ten days the
corn crop situation Will approach a ca
lamity. A message from Topeka says
the prospects are for crop of but 5o.-
100000 bushels of corn, against 16S, 100000
last year The loss of hay and potatoes
is also great 1t is estimated the farm
ers of Kansas and Missouri have lost
100000 600.
ST. Louis. July 12.-The mercury at 2
O'clock reached 100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
BIG LINER in DANGER.
Marrow Escape From Wreck on Fast
net Rocka.

Queenstown. July l2.-The Cork Ex-
aminer today prints sensational story
of the miraculous escape OF a four mast
er passenger steamer westward bound,
from being wrecked off Fastnet Rocks
yesterday The Examiner says the fog
lifted in the nick Of time to gave the
vessel from a fearful disaster. The
light keepers at Fasnet were Mortified to
see the steamer running full on Little
Fasnet Fasnet Immediately discharged
an alarm gun signaling urgent danger.
Before the liner could be slowed up or
engines reversed she apparently touched
Little Fasnet rock, as she was seen 10
list % starboard and then to port The
onlookern noticed momentary scene OF
great excitement on board the liner, but
she was apparently uninjured, az she
.nroceeGea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
CALAMITY JANE FOUND.
Famous Western Character Discovered
in Poverty and Distress.


IN Poverty and Distress.
Anaconda, Mont, July 12.-Mrs. Jose
phine Winfield Brake, of Buffalo, n. Y.
authoress and Washington correspond
ent for New York newspaper, has been
in Montana for the past week searching
for Calamity Jane, noted plains
woman. Yesterday Mrs Brake discov-
cred Calamity Jane In hut of a ne
gress at Horr, near Livingston, suffer-
ing with fever and broken in spirit.
The scene that followed the offer of Mrs.
Rrake to take Calamity Jane to her own
home in Buffalo, where she could spend
the remainder of her days in comfort,
was pathetic in the extreme, and the
noted frontierswoman wept like child.
Calamity Jane has been on the frontier
since she was a young girl She was
in the Black Hills at the time of the
killing of Wild Bill (Nviliam Hickok), 1t
is said 1t was she Who captured his
murderer. She rendered valuable serv-
ices TO Custer. Reno, Egan and other
Indian fighters. OF late years she drifted
about the state from place to place.
making II livelihood as best she could.
During the summer she sold pictures of
herself to park tourists. During the past
couple of Years she has been i'll a con
Siderable portion of the time. Newspa-
pers printed columns about her thru
the means of which the attention of
Gen. Egan and many other friends OF
the woman was called to the plight of
their friend of early days. The resul,
was that Mrs. Brake took the step men
toned. The two women have left Liv
ingston for Buffalo.
Calamity Jane is about so years OF
age. Her maiden name was Canay, and
she is said to be from New York. The
last man she married was drayman OF
Livingston named Burks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
HELD UP in STOCK CAR.
II. j. Van Hee Fights for His Life on
Moving Train.

Special to Times- Republican.
Concil Bluffs, July l2.-H. ]. Van Hee
who was beating his way west or a
thrilling experience Thursday Van Hee
was in a stock car, when two men en-
tered and attempted to hold him up.
One of them Vas armed with gun,
but Van Eee resisted and in the strug-
gle was shot through the inner part of
the left thigh. Weak from the loss of
blood with O last desperate effort he
hurled his larger antagonist from the
moving train. and turning to look for
the other as'ailant found he he'd disap-
peared. Between the teeth of the man
who was thrown from the train. moving
at the rate of twenty miles an hour,
Went one-half of Van Hee's right ear
One of the men secured his watch and
chain. Fifty dollars which We're con-
cealed in belt under his clothing they
did not get.
Blood was gushing from the wound in
Van Hee's thigh when he clambered out
of the car and laid down on top of the
train. The tranmen were busy else
where and did not come near him At
Hillsdale the train slowed up and Van
Hae called TO the operator who Was
standing on the platform outside the
station. Il am shot he said. can, you
stop the train?' The operator succeed
ed in stopping the freight and the train
men gathered around the man. They
obtained bell cord from the engine and
lowered Van Hee 10 the ground. a ply
sician was summoned and dressed tbs
wounds. Van Hee was placed on Bur
lingtnn passenger No. IL, which arrives
at Council Bluffs at 1920 a, m. and wgs
stretched on truck at the passenger
station until arrangements We're made
to take him to ST. Bernard's hospitai.
The patrol wagon conveyed him to the
institution whore he il being cared for.
The physicians antieipate no evil efat :
from blood poisoning as the patient is
a strong, we'll bnilJ man with every ap-
pearauce of hsalIh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
SUES THE SANTA FE.
Estherville Man Asks $4,000 Dam
ages From, That Corporation.
,eciaI 10 Tinies- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Estherville July PC. A Mead,
whose residence is at Estherville. has
filed suit at keokuk against the .Atchi-
son Topeka Il Santa Fe Railway com
pany for $4,000 damages. He claims
While shipping his household goods over
that road 70 Guthrie, Oklahoma terri
tory. the train broke in two and crashed
together. throwing him under his horses,
the horses stepped on him and caused
him serious and permanent injury. He
suffered a serious shock he claims and
was permanently injured in his spine.
kidneys and bowels. He charges that
his injuries We're due to the negligence
of the defendant company and he there
for declares he has been damaged to
the amount of $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
sHAMRocKs ARE RACING
Cup chaIlensers Started Trial Race
Shortly Before Noon.

Rothsay, July 12.--The two Sham
rocks started on trial race at H. IL
today OFF Bogany point the yachts
We're under jib headed topsails and a
good thirteen knot breeze was blowing.
Shamrock then had a leaad of six
lengths. She was served with better
wind as the boats reached down the
channel, but as the outside wind
steadied, Shamrock II began to over
haul the older boat.
OFF cumbrae the yachts uffed up and
started on the long thresh o windward
Shamrock 1. stll led by two lengths
we'll to windward. Under jib headers
and jib topsails the boats sailed fast
The cup challenger pointed better
On the beat to windward Shamrock II
assumed the lead. gaining rapidly, wher
the old boat gave up the race
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
ers' assessment. at about so cents on the

crs' assessment. at about so cents on the
dollar.
The receiver states his estimate of the
value of the Marquand collateral at less
than claimed by the directors of the
bank and 1t is possible on this account
the final collection may be somewhat
better than the receivers estimate.
The comptroller stated that all trans
actions connected with the advance OF
cash to the bank just prior to it's fall
ure are being carefully investigated by
competent counsel, and that all legal
rights of depositors will be protected in
this connection. The report of the re-
ceiver contains no reference to any in
yestigations now being made into the
question of the existence Of criminal in
fractions of the law. All these matters
are under charge of the department of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
EMPLOYS FERRETs
Experts Begin Work on City Records
for Concealed Taxes.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-R s-Republican.
Davenport, July ia firm of tax
ferrets began work this morning on
the city books The field is certainly
rich one in which the ferrets may
burrow and many are the hearts.
no doubt. that will beat nervously
until they make their report to the
assessor. Not only will they look up
unreported securities in this city and
county, but they VIII also canvass the
state. In the savings banks of the
city are some s2ooeo.00o, one-half OF
this being Davenport capital. Now on
the records of the assessor is about
IS per cent of this half or l3 per
cent of the whole. This is the reason
why it is said that the ferrets have
q good field 10 work in here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
CLAIMS soERs SHOT WOUNDED.
Evidence TO That Effee. Soon to 8.
Presented in House of cor,oop.

London, July 12.-Official corrobora-
ton OF the charges that Beers murdered
the British wounded at ylakontein
promises soon to be forthcoming. In
'he house of commons yesterday. reply
ing to questions of Henry Norman aib-
crab, the war secretary, Mr. Broderick,
read the telegraphic correspondence
with Lord Kitchener on the subject. The
latter had al first declared that the re-
ports were unfounded. but he subse-
nrently teiegraphed the statement of a
wounded yeomanry officer. corroborat-
Ing the reports, and, finally. July O. in
formed Mr.. Broderick that he had the
testimony of seven men to the effect
that they saw Beers shoot the wounded.
Lord Kitchener added that some testi-
mony is being forwarded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Yesterdays Finish.


won yesterdays race in fine shape, with
the Constitution second and the Inde
rendence a remarkably good third. The
Boston boat sailed an exciting race with
the two Herreshoffs and led the Consti-
tuition at the outer mark. only to be
beaten by her a little over two minutes
on the run to the finish before the wind
The breeze was much stronger than on
previous days and the Independence
sailed the fifteen miles to windward
without her jb topsail and Seemed to
hold higher at the same time footing
just as fast.
The result of the race leaves the aues-
tion of the supremacy of the three
ninety-footers uncertain, the Independ-
ence being not so slow after all, while
the Constitution has yet to prove her
Gnquestioned superiority to the other
two yachts in anything except very
light airs. The hopes of the Boston con-
tingent have therefore gone upward
with bound and the experts are trying
to figure what the Independence will do
when 1t blows still a little harder. The
race itself was very exciting. especially
when little less than an hour after the
start the Independence by keeping near
the Narragansett shore forced the Con-
stitution about and for few minutes
was the leading boat in the race.
From that point to the turning buoy
the fight between the two new yachts
was one of the closest contests seen here
for many years.
With the mark about eight miles dead
to w!ndward, the two flyers battled for
the lead. Three times did the Herre-
shoff yacht attempt to cross the bow of
the Crowninshield boat only to be beat
en back and forced about
While the Constitution and Independ-
ence battled, however, Capt. Barr. of
the Columbia. saw his chance and took
advantage of this contest between the
other two yachts to slip onto windward.
and he thus reached the mark nearly
four minutes ahead. Astern of him
were the Independence and Constitution.
each striving for the buoy, the Boston
boat giving blow for blow and luff for
huff in every case and finally swinging
round with the Constitutions bowsprit
right over her taffrall. Two brief sec
ends after the Constitution also turned.
On the run home both the Herreshoff
boats pulled away from the Indipend-
cnce. but the gain was comparatively
small and not all discouraging to the
followers of the Boston yacht.
shrouded in dense canopy of fog, the
Columbia swept across the finish lire
Three minutes and forty-two seconds
after came the Constitution and right
astern. by less than half mile. sailed
the Independence. defeated but not hu-
inflated. The three crews cheered each
other. the independence tars being par
ticularly demonstrative.
| The statistics:
Name. Start. Finish. Elapsed. Time
Columbia... il2:Ss:2l !:s:oo 4;as:ss 4:2s:22
Independence is:ys:0s 5:oi:cs 9:35:57 4:35:l4
The Columbia. on corrected time. beat
the Constitution four minutes and thir-
ty-seven seconds and the Independence
six minutes and fifty-two seconds, cor
rected time.
The Constitution beat the Independ-
ence over the course two minutes and
fifteen seconds. corrected time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Mach;nists, Strike peoI.red q
STRIKING MoLpERs SENTENCED
Judge Stewart, at York Penn, Finds
Thorn Guilty os Contempt.

York, Pa. July 12.-In the county
court yesterday Judge Stewart rendered
his opinion In the contempt cases grow
ing out OF the molders' strike here, in
which George W. Test. spending
representative of the Iron Moldcrs' I'm
ion Of North America; John z. Frey Of
Worcester, Mass. fourth vice president
of the union, and Howard Wilmer Of the
local union, We're adjudged guilty of
contempt OF court in violating the
courts injunction restraining them from
picketing and otherwise interfering with
the York Manufacturing company Test
and Frey. the leaders of the strike. We're
sentenced to pay fine OF $3.50 and costs
and undergo Imprisonment for thirty
days, and Wilmer was fined s25. which
he paid, and was released Test and
Frey being unable To pay, We're sent to
jail.
Judge Stewart in concluding his opin-
ion said: THE York Manufacturing
company is entitled to employ whom II
chooses upon such terms as they and
1t may see fit to agree upon. Workmen
have the right to contract with and
work for whom they please upon such
terms and conditions and for such pay
as they ay be willing TO accept. These
are rights which cannot be questioned
They exist In the very nature of things
and are written in the constitution of
the state. and any person who under
takes by force. menaces or threats. di-
rect or indirect, though cloaked In the
softeet language. to violate or interrupt
them IL guilty of a wrong and such
conduct will be and must be restrained
by the courts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Stockholders Must Paw.

Washington, July 12.-Comptroller
Dawes has levied an assessment OF 100
per cent on the stock of the Seventh Ma
tionala bank of New York. The stock Ii
100000.
Comptroller Dawes received pre-.
liminary report from the receiver of the
Seventh National Bank today. The re-
ooiver estimates the amount which Will
finally be recovered for the depositorl
fren the assets, including the stockhold-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
cHlNAMAN's BODY BOILED.
Was Necessary ts

Was Necessary to Find is Bullets
Fired Into il by Hishbinders.
San Jose, Cal, July i2.-The body
of Lee Wing, Chinese, who was mur-
dered last March by highbinders was
boiled in an iron cauldron last night
by order OF the county authorities.
This process was considered neces-
say In order to obtain the sixteen bull
lets. which were fired into the man,
to be used as evidence in the trial
of Look Lee, alleged to be one OF
the assassins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Receiver Asked Eor

Buffalo. July 12.-As result, 1t is
said. of the failure of the City National
Bank the schauroth Shoe Company ap-
piled for the appointment of re-
ceiver. President Schauroth said the
company was perfectly solvent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
LONDON SUFFERS TOO
Heat Waves Causing Many Prostra-
tions in English Metropolis.

London July l2.-The heat wave here
is becoming more tropical. Londoners
are not prepared for it and consequently
they are suffering greatly. The official
Thermometers this morning registered
from 50 to 81, but rdinarythermometers
showed several degrees higher. There
We're many sunstrokes, prostrations and
faintnRS in the streets
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Plan to Shoot Harrison.

Chicago, July 12.-Mayor Carter Har-
rison received letter from Harvey,
H.. warning him to leave the city at
once as there was a plan on foot to
shoot him Saturday night. The authori-
ties are Investigating the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
r.x Fcrrets in Monte emery,

Red Oak. July 12.-The tax ferrets
have begun work in Montgomery coun-
ty. and in consequence that proportion
of our taxpayers who have been shtrk-
Ing their responsibilities. will need to
look ''leetle acut' The board of su-
pervisors at their June session entered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Another Wreek vict;n,

Kansas City. July l2-Lottie l.. Still,
aged 25 of Hornellsville. n. Y. who was
injured in the Alton wreck near Nor
ton Wednesday, died this morning. The
injured all are slightly improved today
With better chance of recoverey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
RELIGIOUS FACTIONS cLAsH.
Usual July 18th Collisions Reportec
From Belfast.

Belfast. July l2-The celebration of
the battle of the Boyne is being marked
by the customary collisions but no seri-
Gus trouble has occurred. there being
plenty of soldiers and police to control
the factions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12

PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS:
Columbia Wins Today's Race.
independence Made Good Record,
The Strike Conference.
Calamity Jane" Found in Poverty.
Drouth Killing the Crops.
Circulars Against Cummins.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Judge Day on Exposition Policy.
Some New Census Statistics.
News of the Day
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Sewer Gas Kills Two at Ottumwa.
Elopement Scandal at Stanhope.
Hardin County Tax Ferrets.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Another Dreadful Plot.
Crops Cut Sport.
Why Support Him?
Secretary Roots Visit West.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Close of the Races.
Or. Hamilton Captured at Clinton.
Thursdays Temperature i0s.
Local Miscellany.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIALLY
Conditin of the Markets.
Fridays Market Quotations.
Freight Traffic Agreement.
The Educational Convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12

into contract with Judge Ben Mccoy,
of Oskaloosa. to perform This work. The
judge has been engaged in the ferreting
business for some time. and evidently
finds it a paying one. In fact. it's a
paying affair all rond, for the county
gets the major portion OF the money
collected-S5 per cant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
NEWSPAPER FORCE STRIKES.
Columbus Paper Unable to Get Out its
Noon Edition Today.

Columbus. o.. July le-The trouble in
the Press Post eliminated this morning
by q lockout OF the writing force all
members of the News Writer'S union.
Their places We're flied by students
from the state university school of jour
nalism. The union printers refused 10
set the copy the new men prepared and
walked out, followed by the stereotypers
and pressmen. The paper was unable to
get ont the noon edition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Lieut.. Massey Dead.

Washington, July l2.-General chaffee
today cabled the war department that
First Lieutenant solon f. Massey, re-
tired. died at Manila this morning OF
dysentery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
Oklahoma Town scorched.

Wichita, kas.. July 12.-Fire at
Mountain View. Okla. this morning de-
stroyed an entire block of fifteen busi-
ness houses. Loss, S65,00O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
MRS. BONNIE INDICTED.
She is Accused of knlins Census Clerk

Washington. July 1.-THE grand jury.
after several weeks of investigation hae
returned an Indictment for murder
against Ars. Ida Bonine for alleged kill
ing of James s. Ayres, the young census
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-12
High Temperatures.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July l2,-The following
temperatures. maximum and minimum,
for the twenty -four hours ending at s
e. M today were reported to this office: