Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
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Secretary Shaw and Wife Delay
ed by Failure TO Complete
Latter's Wardrobe.
Former Governor Led a Very
StrenuousLife Getting Ready
to Depart.
Mrs. Shaw's Diamonds Found
After Some Alarm and I'm.
founded Suspicion. ,
pecial to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. Ex-Governor Shaw
left this afternoon over the Northwest
ern with his wife for Washington to as
sumo the duties of secretary of the
treasury.
Des Moines, Jan. 2s.-Nearly day be-
lated by delay in the completion Of Mrs
Shaw's wardrobe Governor Shaw will
hurry eastward on fast train TINS
morning, bound for Washington t. sue
coed Lyman j. Gage as secretary Of the
treasury The governor and Mrs. Shaw
were to have started last night, but cir
cumstances in the form of a diiatory
dressmaker delayed them
What with dressmakers and other
troubles the governor for few brief,
harrassed hours yesterday led life
more strenuous than he thought to be
compelled to lead even when saddled
with the multitudnous duties of the
treasury department, and when in add
ton to guarding the nations finances
he keeps scrutiny on the borders, looks
after the life-saving service and holds
the throttle on the appetltes OF the
moonsnine whisky distillers down in
Kentucky
When Mrs. Shaw goes to Washington
she will carry with her fine array OF
diamos. ds. In addition to her old Jewel
ry, which she has had reset. she has
purchased an additional supply with
I'll of he q CT
ington public.
Mrs. Shaw yesterday morning went
cut to make call, and while che was
gone some of the governors friends
happened TO drop in on him. He started
to show them Mrs. Shaw's jewels. He
was unable to find them in the drawer
where they are usually kept, and at
once was seized by the usual agitation
incident to such disappearance. The
governor quickly started out on a cam
raign OF recovery His suspicious fell
on the chambermaid who usually does
the work about the apartments Final
ly he told his troubles TO the housekeep-
er who insisted the mystery be ferreted
out at once and that the girl be search
ed. So the search was undertaken. The
chambermaid wept, and tearfuliy pro-
tested she was innocent. Her clothing
and effects were gone thru, but no dia-
monds were found. With the mystery
getting deeper the governor was on
the verge OF sending for the police,
when he suddenly thought it would be
We'll to apprise Mrs. Shaw. The latter
was phoned. and calmly replied that if
the governor would look in another
M
the diamonds, where she herself had
taken the precaution to put them. In
vestigation disclosed the vaiuables.
The jewels having been found. the
next question was how to appease the
injured and wrathful chambermaie. To
prevent unpleasant complications With
her the governor rendered her his
heartfelt regrets and apologies and a
$40 bill.
This incident closed. 1t was discovered
the dressmaker to whom Mrs. Shaw had
given carte blanche would not be able
TO have everything in readiness by
train time Monday evening. With his
feeling still narrowed by tine diamond
incident. the governor rushed out to tbs
telegraph office to learn w.aiTler he
could delay longer than Monday night
and still get to Washington in time to
take the reins of office February |. He
was informed he could wait over until
Tuesday morning, and he and NIrs.
Shaw will accordingly depar. today. Re-
ports of their departure for Washn-
ton Saturday night were founded IN the
fact that they went east on night
train over the Rock Island However, |
they went only as far as Davenport |
where they enjoyed Sunday With
friends.
A number of Mrs Shaw's lady friends
called on her yesterday at the Victoria. |
At their request she put on few Of her |
finest gowns The ladies were unani-
nous in the opinion that the creations
were superb and as they came and went I
during the afternoon, explanations of /
the Nveliest delight fluttered up in
ehoruses from the Victoria and Mrs /
Shaw was assured the effects were
1t is whispered by some of
The ladies' so fortunate as to get a I
glimpse of Mrs. Shaws gowns, on
which she has expended 81, 600. that
aothing superior had ever been seen in
e city and whether they are so labed
or not they We're all made in Des