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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
START A SCRAP HEAP.
Depew Tells European Masnatcs t,
Make Their Roads Pay.

Depew Tells European Magnatcs to
Make Their Roads Pay.
New York. Oct. 1S.-The officials of
the New York. Central Railroad have
recently been commenting upon the re-
markable number of representatives OF
English railways and commercial or
ganizations who have come to this coun-
try to study American methods. No
less than dozen delegates have visited
the Grand Central station within the
last ten days. There have been repre-
sentatives of English railways, English
steel manufacturers, English woollen
manufacturers and English trades un-
ions Almost the first place that these
delegations visit is the Grand Central
station A few days ago delegation
of operating officials from the London
and Southwestern Railway visited Sen
ator Depew in his office. They came
here to study American transportation
methods The spokesman of the party
said: Senator, why is it that Ameri-
cans surpass us in handling traffic and
showing earnings?
THE, reason" replied Senator Depew,
is simple You English railway men
do not have the courage to establish
a scrap heap. You do not have the
courage to hold back a fair portion of
your earnings to be used in rehabilitat-
ing your plant and equipment. You take
the New York Central Railroad. Last
year nearly . per cent of our gross earn
ings were charged off to construction
account. You take the owner of big
steel plant in this country He may eX-
pend one day 100000 for a big machine.
Two years later some one invents an
other machine that will do the same
work at a cost of 10 per cent less. The
normal life of the first machine is
twenty years, yet the American manu-
facturer takes it out, throws 1t on the
scrap heap and buys the new machine.
.sln England you pay out to your
stockholders all your earnings and save
nothing for construction expense s..
When your equipment and your roadbed
run; down you issue new capital 70 pay
for the needed new material. In many
instances the material SO ACQUIRED does
not mean added earnings. Take the
change from sixty to ninety pound
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18

rail. That does not mean more earn
ings, yet you have to issue new stock
to get money to make the change. You
thus make greater charge upon your
earnings with no commensurate in
crease. The American railroad man
pays for these Improvements ana new
stock out OF the earnings get aside.
Your capitalization becomes unwieldy,
and the American railroad man keeps
his capitalization at its normal size.
The Englishmen were much impressed
by the statement about English railway
methods. Recently English railways
have had to cut dividends, and many of
the English railway men admit that
Senator Depew's analysis explains the
4 rotihla ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
Short .IaIearan1s.

Henry w. Hess, of Unionville. Mfch.s
was found dead in bed at Charlotte.
Sextus oxley an old German citizen,
fell from his wagon near Metropolis,
ILL.,, and was killed.
Clark Reddick, son of Well known
Omaha man, committed suicide.
j. H. Van Wormer, wealthy oil op-E
orator of Bradford, Pa, was Killed 2by
a switch engine at st. Marys, o.
Glen Roberts, Burlington brake
man, was killed by train at Boards
town, Ill.
Rev. G. w. Olmstead, of Towner Fiji,
ILL.,, is fined 5000 for sending obscene
matter thru the mails.
William Harper and his wife, of Mex
leo, Mo-, celebrate the sixty-second an
piversary of their wedding.
j. w. Turner a real estate dealer OF
Pleasanton, Kan, commits suicide be-
cause of domestic troubles.
Former Congressman Ralph Plumb.
and his wife celebrate their slxty-third
wedding anniversary at Streator, Ill.
George Matthews, of Frankfort, Ind..
who killed Adam Camp, his wife's par-
armour. August 27. is convicted of man
slaughter.
PhillipzT. Megaarden, sheriff Of Hem
nepin, county, is arraigned at Min-
neapolis on indictments charging per-
Jury. grand larceny and elnbezzlement
and pleads not guilty.
The Nebraska republican committee
nominates Elisha c. Calkins, of Kear-
ney, for regent of the university to NIL
the vacancy on the state ticket caused
lby the withdrawal Of q. =. GooaA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
lowANs ELoPE TO CHICAGO.
Efforts Being Made to Find Vera Bry
ant and CharIes Hart of Corninu.

l.
ant and Charles Hart, of Corning.
Chicago, Oct. 1s.-vera Bryant, IS
years old, and Charles Hart, 26 years
old, are eagerly sought by the police
| of the Central station, and every effort
| is being made to locate the couple be-
fore they can be married. They are
said to have eloped Monday from Corn
Il ing, Iowa. Upon their departure they
left note stating they We're coming to
Chicago to be married.
The girls parents were attending the
Buffalo exposition at the time of the
disappearance, having left Vera In the
charge of their home. When they
were notified of the elopement they inn
Emediately took the train for Chicago
| in the hope of intercepting the couple.
The parents arrived here Wednesday
might, and after having dinner Mrs.
Bryant went to the Polk street depot,
while the girls father went to the
union depot to watch all incoming
trains. They were of the opinion the
couple would reach Chicago some time
during the night. After waiting and
watching all thru the night without re-.
suits, the parents went to the Central
station this morning and reported the
affair to Lieutenant McWeeny. John
S. Bryant. the girls father, said he did
not know Hart very we'll.
Hart was in Corning during the sum
mer selling jewelry at our country fair,
and am told he met my daughter
there one day. did not know the two
were keeping company, or would
have put a stop to ii at the time. My
wife is almost prostrated over the
elopement, and I fear this occurrence
will make her seriously ill. Vera was
our only child and was always at home
with her mother. know this idea of
eloping never entered her head. but was
put there by this fellow Hart
Vera is described as brunette, with
a handsome face and black eyes. She
weighs about 130 pounds, is 5 feet,
inches tall, and when last seen was
stylishly dressed in black and wore a
Gainsborough hat. Hart is described
as a man of $50 pounds, with light hair
land complexion. He wore light suit
of gray.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18

sci aboard the Brooklyn and had not
been able to complete the repairs until
the evening of the 2Sth He also said
that while the Merrimac was not entire
ly helpless, her horsepower was reduced
one-third and she was able to hobble
along only at the rate Of four OF five
knots per hour.
Were fires laid ready for lighting un-
der all the boilers not in use by the
Brooklyn on July 9? II not, why not?"
II think the furnaces were coaled. Am
pretty sure they We're ready to throw a
shovelful of coal on them and start
them
Lieut.. Thomas c. Carter, past as
sistant engineer, who had charge Of the
machinery and main engines of the
Brooklyn in the Santiago campaign was
called. He gave a statement concerns
ling the condition OF the engines OF the
Brooklyn on the morning. of July 8.
saying "The after main engines We're
not used, the forward main engines dis
connected from the after ones. Steam
was on in three boilers. Every effort
was made to economize steam and get
the most power out of 1t, the most turns
of the engine. Fires were started in
the other boilers as soon as possible.
Forced draught was put on. There was
steady increase in the number OF
turns of the engines from beginning to
the end. The engines were not at any
time during the battle stopped, or re-
versed. have no recollection of their
ever having been slowed. They certain-
ly were not stopped nor reversed.
Rayner asked him whether he re-
ceived any encouraging messages dur
ing the battle and he replied he had,
saying: They were all of general
purport, informing us as to what stage
of action had taken place. for instance.
that a ship had been sunk, had turned
in shore, or two ships We're on fire.
etc. OF course they were :lll enthus-
iastically received" Some of the mes
sages were from Schley. Others from
Captain Cook and others from AS
sistant Engineer Ryan.
AL p. Cronan. an ensign who served as
signal officer on the Brooklyn during
the Cuban campaign, was asked wheth-
err he remembered message from the
Scorpion to the Brooklyn on May ~.
Witness replied:
..Yes, sir. The Scorpion communicated
megaphone message to the BROOKLYN,
the substance of which was that the
Nashville was returning TO Key West
and had broken down. the Cincinnati
and vesuvius were patrolling the Yuca-
tan channel and McCalla had reported
he had seen nothing Of the spaniards at
Cienfuegos.''
& who received the message?"
ITO the best OF my remembrance the
commodore and flag lieutenant We're on
the bridge beside myself.
Relating his experiences iuring the
voyage from Cienfuegos to Santiago, he
said the weather was dark and lowering.
It was, he said, the .'roughest weather
we have had since I have been on the
Brooklyn"
Witness placed the distance OF the
.hlockading line at Santiago at from
three and half to five miles from shore
There were picket boats on the inside
line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
c. 3. & Q. INCORPORATION.
New Company Formed Preparatory to
Transfer to Observation-Disclosures

0yHuiCate.
Burling ton. Oct 1s.-Articles of incor-
roration of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railway Company We're filed in
the county auditors Office in this city
The capital stock of the new company is
500. 1000. 900 and its object, as set forth
III the articles of Incorporation, is to ac-
quire the Burlington system and other
roads and to maintain a railroad in the
states of Illinois. Iowa, Missouri. Kan
sas, Nebraska, Colorado. Wyoming,
south Dakota, Montana. Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
The corporation began on Oct. is, 1901.
und will continue for fifty years, with
the principal place of business in Bur
l.ngton. Iowa.
The understanding is that the new
corporation is merely the first step to
put matters in shape for the transfer of
the property to the Morgan-Hi Harri-
man syndicate. According to the rumors
that are floating about here, this cor
poration will take charge of the Chi
sago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Company and the many lines leased and
,ontrolled by the company and then
transfer them altogether to the Morgan
Hill Hartman syndicate.
I This new corporation 10 legally entire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
failure to abide by properly constitut
ed tribunals decision.


1t is not true, as has been stated, that
no effort was made to file nomination
papers for a democratic candidate for
representative in Guthrie county. The
man originally nominated, farmer liv-
ing near Bagley. declined the nomina-
tion, and the committee filled the va
cancy on the ticket and rendered to the
secretary of state nomination papers for
the last named person. But inasmuch
rs there was nothing on file, within the
prescribed time, to show that some one
had been nominated and declined, the
papers were thrown out But 1t can be
said to the credit of some of the demo-
Gratis of Guthrie that they really tried to
have candidate for representative.
Nothing was heard from Adair. Sac,
gutler or Hardin counties The certified
papers have now all been sent out to the
county officials.
Johnson Brigham, state librarian, has
been invited by Ex-Governor Drake to
deliver the address on the laying of the
corner stone of the new Centeryille IL
brary on Nov. 6 next, and has accepted
the invitation. The address delivered by
Judge Deemer, at Boone, with other in
formation regarding the new Boone H.
brary building. will be printed in pam
phlet form.
A large part of the population of Des
Moines and Polk county breathe easier
now that the litigation in regard to the
court house is at another turning post.
But they will never feel secure until the
new court house is done. The fight has
been a bitter one. The election on the
question of location was costly affair.
One who Is familiar with what was
done on both sides estimates that 1t cost
the partisans of the river front and OF
the old site at least $4,000. James III.
Windsor and l.. Harbach, who own a
great deal of property that would be
benefited by court house on the river
front, put up most of the money on one
side; and the late Conrad Youngerman.
who. owns valuable property near the
present site. was chief among the organ
igers against a change of location. In
addition to the cost of the election per-
haps 5000 has been spent in litigation,
and 1t has cost the county nearly as
much more in one way or another. The
county is paying 315 per cent interest on
100000 of borrowed money, which it
loans to Des Moines banks at 3 per cent,
making loss of s1.50o a year. clear
gift to the banks. The only law point
In the case of general interest was that
the county auditor is not, as auditor. a
representative of the board of super
yisors. and paper, filed with him is not
necessarily filed with the board. The
lawyers did not seem to be surprised at
the decision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
To Court Martial Mead.

washington. Oct 1s.-Secretary Long
has approved the recommendation OF
the court of inquiry in the case OF Col.
Robert l.. Mead. u. S. NJ, and will or
der q. court martial to try Mead en- the
charges of intoxication while on duty,
giving false testimony and violating the
regulations in failing to respond to
charges preferred against him by Col
Denny and Lieut.. Col Lauchheimer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
susoects Arrested. !.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 1S.- Slowly, but
very surely. the police are weaving =
strong net of evidence around the three
thugs who slugged Jay j. Smith and
Sam Shafer Wednesday night. start
ing with almost no clue whatever. they
now have three men ut the jail. two OF
whom have been identified by Messrs.
Symth and Shafer as the men Who as
saulted them. In addition to this
there is a mass OF other
evidence, all OF a positive and some of
a sensational nature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
SEED DISTRIBUTION.
Department of Agriculture Has Com
pIeted Plans for Sending Out Double
the Usual Amount of Seeds This
Winter.

Washington. Oct. 1s-The department
of agriculture has completed plans for
the annual seed distribution thruout
the country. Despite the fact that dou-
BILE the usual amount of seeds are to be
sent out this winter, the preliminary
work is advanced much further than in
past years. There will be s7,OOo,oOo
packets of seed distributed, comprising
both vegetables and flowers. A change
has been made in the method of distrib-
ution of cotton and forage crops, which,
instead of being sent broadcast, will be
sent only to certain sections. where they
are adaptable and likely to bring about
improved conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
Ex.Governor piIlsburv Dead.

Minneapolis. Oct. 1S.-Ex-Governor
Pillsbury died early this morning.
Death resulted from Bright's disease.
His illness was comparatively brief, ow-
ing to advanced age, being over 73. He
was member of the famous family of
flour millers ard in spite of numerous
benefactions leaves large fortune. He
served three times as governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18

ly separated from the Chicago. Burllng-
ton & Quincy Railroad Company Ihe
old company is Incorporated under the
laws of the state of Illinois. while the
new one is controlled by the laws OF. the
state of Iowa. There is but one change
III the name of the company. The ola
is railroad company, the new Il rail-
way company.
The inoorporators. j. c. Peasiey, J. NJ.
DerinG, j. d. Connell, w. w. Baldwin
and e. NJ. Shelton. met in Chicago Iues-
Cay and formed the articles of incorpo-
ration. but nothing was given out ABOUT
the matter until in the afternoon at
o'clock, when the papers were tiled III
the office Of the county recorder. The
SEINE papers will be filed in the office OF
the secretary of state at Des Moines.
The first meeting of the incorporators
OF the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
Railway Company will be held in Bur-
lington. The new incorporators Will
probably meet on Saturday and elect
officers, and steps contemplated for tax
ing control of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad by the new company
may then be disclosed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
THE BURLINGTON CORPORATION.
New York Financiers Profess lsnor-
ance of Railway Plans.

New York Financiers Profess tgnor-
ance of Railway Plans.
New York, Oct. 1S.-Discussing the
Incorporation of the new Burlington
road at Burlington, Iowa, yesterday,
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. said:
.aThere is little significance in the new
Incorporation 1t was really done to ia
cilitate the future financing and man
agement of a number of roads, a cen-
tralization in activity. SO to speak. The
old stock had nothing to do with the
new. the two being quite distinct, in
fact"
Persons prominently identified with
the Great Northern-Northern Pacific
Burlington combination say that the
formation Of this new company Is mere
ly topical legal procedure to enable the
present holdover of the Burlington stock
to place 1t in the custody of company
controlled by themselves.
The Wall street rumor that this new
company was organized for the purpose
of holding a majority of the shares of
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific railroad companies was pro-
nounced baseless by officers OF the two
companies named. Such denials. how
ever. failed to satisfy.a few Wall street
skeptics.
Some comment was caused by the fact
that the capitalization of this new Bur-
lington company, as stated, is 500 00O,-
600, while the outstanding capital stock
of the old Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company is $l10,612,000. The
Morgan-Hill interests are believed to
own fully 80 per cent of this old stock,
the most of which has already been ex-
changed for the s22O, ,0c0, 900 of 4 per cent
bonds issued jointly by the Great North
ern and the Northern Pacific road COM
panies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18

For Iowa-Fair tonigI g id saturda
For Illinofs-Fair tor and Satu
day; warmer tonight.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Sigsbee Saw no Spaniards.
The Schley Inquiry Court.
Bolomen Kill Ten Americans.
Industrial Commissions Report.
Forty Men Entombed in Tunnel.
Miss Stones Life in Danger.
Allison Predicts Big Victory.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Official Report of Mckinley Case.
Roosevelt Anglers the South.
News Of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
The New Engineering Hall.
Boone's Bowlers to Meet Chicago's.
Shooting ARRAY at Iowa Falls.
Mrs. Crockett Gets Divorce.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Cages Financial Views.
Hating Anti-Imperialists
The Next Study Course.
All in the Same Boat.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
Important Decisions.
PAGES SIX and SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Woman Fatally Hurt at Crossing.
Odd Fellows Home at Mason City.
Italian Robbed of Large Sum.
The Sunday School Census.
Wreck on Iowa Central.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIALS:
Condition of the Markets.
Fridays Market Quotations.
Hold-Up at Fort Dodge.
New York Murder Mystery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
Hackett to Retire,

washington. Oct. 1S.-Frank w.
Hackett, assistant secretary of the
navy. will retire shortly from that Office.
He will be succeeded by Judge Charles
NJ. Darling, of Bennington, VT, whom
The president has decided to appoint
when the vacancy occurs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
RusslA's FAST SHIP.
Tho Retvizan, Built by the Cramps
Makes Remarkable Record.

Boston, Oct. 1s.-The Russian battle
ship Retvizan, built by the Cramps. Of
Philadelphia. arrived here today from
New York, after an all night rum In the
course of which, for twelve consecutive
hours, she was driven at top speed. and, :
in spite Of the storm and darkness, at Z
tanned an average speed Of 1873 knots,
breaking all records for that number OF
hours, and showing herself to be the
fastest first-class battleship in the
world Z, 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
scarlet Eexer at Alden.

Special TO Times Republican.
Alden, Oct. 1S.-Scarlet fever is quite
prevalent here. One physician reports
six or seven cases and there are plore in
town. The family of Herman Schultz
is now under quarantine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
In the Refugee Camps,

London, Oct. 1s.-Returns from the
refugee camps in South Africa for Sep
tember show total white population of
109,41S Deaths among the whites were
2,411, of which 1864 were children. The
colored population was SS549. among
whom there were sol deaths during the
month -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
Cashier Missinu, Bank Closed.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-The comptroller
o. the currency is in receipt of tele-
gram from the president of the National
Bank of Boyerstown, Pa, saying the
bank closed its doors today on account
of the disappearance of the cashier Ma
tional Bank Examiner McDougal was
appointed Temporary receiver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
Hull Some Better,

Des Moines, Oct. 1S.-Physicians this
morning reported the condition of Con-
sressman Hull somewhat better. 1t will
be several weeks before he can be out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
HON. PETER MELENDY DEAD.

Prominent Citizen and Former Mayor
Of Cedar Falls Passes Away.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Oct. is. - Hon. Peter Mel
lendy, ex-mayor and a prominent char
acter in Black Hawk county. died this
morning, aged 7s. He was mayor of
this city for four terms. He was the
step father of Consul Mcfarland of
Nottingham Eng.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
FEARS FOR MISS STONE
London Paper Says Attitude Of Consul
General Dickinson May Prseipitate
Murder Of Miss Stone and lnterna-
tional Complications.

London, Oct. 1s.-The Globe this after
noon says 1t fears that the safety of
Miss Stone is seriously compromised by
the attitude Of Consul General Dickin-
son in refusing to pay the ransom and in
demanding that Bulgaria arrest the
leaders of the Macedonian committee as
the real authors OF the missionary ABB
duction. The paper says the situation
contains all the factors of a grave inter-
national complication and threatens to
assume an Importance far beyond the
personality of any individual mission
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
FORTY A[N [N1OhBED
Fifty Tons Of Rock Cave in at
the Rapid Transit Tunnel,
New York.
Large Number Of Men Impris.
oned and Many May Have
Been Suffocated.
Force of workmen Dissins To.
ward Them With the Hope
Of Rescue.

New York. Oct. 1s.-Fifty tons of
rock caved in at the Rapid Transit tun-
mel, One Hundred and sixty-seventh
street and Broadway today, carrying
death to an undetermined number of
forty men. who were at work far down
below the surface. The known dead
are:
Peter O'Hara.
Daniel kelleher,
Luigi Dahise.
Patrick Madden.
Many other workmen are imprisoned
in a small chamber of excavation and
their fate will not be known until the
rescuers who are digging toward them
reach thine point wheree they are en-
tombed, one hundred and ten feet under
ground. 1t is estimated by some engi-
neers that there is air enough in the
cavern to keep the imprisoned men
alive several hours. The contractors,
McCabe Brothers. are unable to ex-
lain the disaster