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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
GIRLS 70 FIGHT FIRE.
Board of Control Will Have Industrial
School Girls Trained.

Board of Control Will Have Industrial
School Girls Trained.
Des Moines, April 13.-The board OF
control proposes to have the buildings
at Mitchellville amply protected from
danger Of fire. 1t ie proposed
to organize the girls into fire brigades
and drill them to fight flames in the
most effective manner. The board has
made provision for an excellent water
system at the institution and yesterday
let the contract for Il water works plant
there to the Des Moines Bridge and
Iron Works of this city. With this
system installed, and the girls organ
ized to handle the hose, there will be
little danger of serious fire damage.
The price of the new water plant Will
be $4,000. The appropriation was $4,000.
SO that the board has been able to
make a contract considerably inside OF
OF the appropriation. The water will
be pumped from the deep well, 800 feet
deep, now located near the power house
Of the institution, into a large tank,
located on tower 80 feet in height.
From this tank the water will be car
ried in pipes to all parts of the in
stitution. There will be two hydrants
in every building and thirteen of them
in all. The old standpipes in the
buildings will be utilized to conduct the
water to the different floors. The sys-
tenn will be installed by September
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
TWO JuRlEs PROBE sooDLlNe.
Separate Sets Yf indictments for Mis-
sourf Legislators.

sourf Legislators.
st. Louis, April 13.-R1ibery indfct-
ments against Missouri legislators may
be returned by two grand juries this
week. One will pursue It's boodling In
vestigation In this city and the other at
Jefferson City. Important witnesses
will be examined before today. When
one grand jury disposes OF set of
witnesses they will be hurried on to the
other. Internal animosities in the
Doodle gang will be a valuable aid to
the prosecuting authorities. One side
will be played against thti other until
the state has evidence to convict; then
indictments will be returned.
The important witnesses before the
Cola county grand jury today will be
Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee, who
is expected to make further important
revelations concerning the alum bill;
United States Senator W. j. Stone, who
is said to have acted as Legislative rep
resentative IN the baking powder COM
bine's effort to secure the passage of
the alum bill; State Senator Farris,
VINO admitted SATURDAY that he re-
ceived $1,000 from Colonel w. III.
Phelps. lobbyist and attorney for the
Missouri Pacific.
In st. Louis half dozen state sena-
tors will be examined, including Sena-
tor w. p. Sullivan, Of Christian coun-
ty, who is said to have changed ST.
COO bill recently. It is stated the state
expects vital information from Sullivan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13

scarcely enough assets to pay admins
tration. Spengler refuses payment on
the ground that he gave the notes to
keep up margins on board of trade
deals the bank was handling for hir
He says this was gambling and the o
fore beyond the law.
This is exactly the contention e
Adams, of ST. Louis. upheld i'm his "a
Inous decision last week. 1t has al
ready been practically upheld by Judge
Oliver i'm the present case. Ii finally
sustained it will outlaw large part OF
the obligations of the bank which were
largely in notes it had sold to other
banks: the notes being given in board
OF trade deals. F. H. Cutting, manager
OF the bank, conducted sort of ctsar-
ing house in such business for his cli-
elits, and 1t broke the bank. His part
ner, T.. 7. Willett, member of the leg
islature from Woodbury. county, has
engaged in real estate business in Neb-
raSka,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
Montejo's Flagship Which Went
Down In the Battle With
Dewey Floated
EIGHT SKELETONS IN THE HOLD
The Reina Christina Found 70 bs Char
mel Ship for the Men Who Lost Their
Lives in Battle Of Manila Bay
Some Talk Of Shipping Their Bodies
to Spain.


Manila, April 1.-THE warship Relna
Christiana, the flagship Of Admiral
Montejo, which was sunk by Admiral
Dewey, was fioated and beached yester-
day. The skeletons Of about eighty Of
her crew were found in the hulk.
One of the skeletons was evidently
that Of an officer, sword being found
at his side. There are fifteen she'll
|shots in the hull of the Reina Chris
tiana. one made. by an eight-inch shell
and the others small. The main injec-
ton valve is missing. showing that the
ship was scuttled before abandoned.
The hull is in fair condition. Captain
Albert Counden, commanding the Ca
vite station, took charge of the remains
OF the sailors, expressing a desire to
give them an American naval funeral.
Spanish residents, however, are anxious
that the skeletons be shipped to Spain
and it has been suggested that thu
transport Summer convey them to that
country. A wrecking company is ems
deavoring to raise all Of the sunken
Spanish warships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
FIVE MEN HELD FOR MURDER.
Accused Of Killing Ranchman Nea'
Akron, Colo.

Akron, Colo, April 13.--Five arrests
have been made as result of the in
vestigation of the coroner's jury into
the death OF Joseph Meenan, who was
assassinated near his home, fourteen
miles from here, on the night Of April
3. The verdict of the coroners jury
was that Meenan was killed as result
of conspiracy between Perry Tut
tie George II. Tuttle, Frank Irwin, Ell
mer Shanks. and Clinton Dansdill, and
that the immediate cause of his death
was four gun-shot wounds inflicted by
one or more of the above-named per-
sons. All have been arrested. 1t de-
veloped during the inquest that threats
had been frequently made against Nee
mans life ever since he killed John
Irwin on last Christmas day.
George l. Tuttle is one of the best
known men in this section of this state.
Perry Tuttle is his son and is related
to the Irwins by marriage. Shanks
is cousin Of Tuttle, and Dan Dansdill
is employed by the elder Tuttle. John
Irwin, whose killing is said to have
started feud, was son-in-law of
George /. Tuttle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
LOUBET'S TRIP
President Of France Given Enthusiastic
Reception at Marseilles-Bis Crowd.
View the Procession.

Marseilles, April 1S.-Pressident Lou
bet arrived here today from Paris, on
his way to Algeria. after receiving con-
tinuous ovations along The route. The
presidential party was met by the civil
ian and military authorities and es-
ccrsed to the rrefect, where an official
reception was held
Only one minor disturbance is re-
ported. This was between a group of
socialist agitators and adheients of the
army. Blows were exchanged and SIX
were injured, three seriously. The po-
lice prevented further disturbance.
disorder'ly demonstration occurred
on the route Of the procession when a
party of anu-gout radicals cried,
Down with Free Masonry Three
arrests We're made.
On his arrival here the president was
greeted by a crowd of 100000. which
packed the thoroughfar.s and gave him
an enthusiastic reception. A grand
banquet at the bourse followed the re-
ception. During the day the presi dent
made several short speeches. mainly
expressive of his sturdy reIublicanisrn.
During the ceremonies at 1he prefect-
ure the bishop of MarseilIes saluted M.
Loubet and spoke of the ;rreproacflable
conduct of the clergy of THIS city. He
said they regarded religion as being
necessary to the greatness and security
of the country. The president respond
ing, said the church had mission of
y,e>aca frot eryi ty and rour liz fiop yYn1,a,,
II fulfilled its mission, Us did the clergy
of Marseilles, the church g;rins the re-
spect of all good citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
IOWA PRESS ASSOCIATION:
e. M. Jankin Reelected President-En'
..---. l;..<ai.l> -I.;x Ia Soll& hsA.es$

e. IN. Jan,<in Re elected President-En-
ioyable Trip in Southwest.
Des Moines, April 13.-The Iowa
Press association returned yesterday
morning over the Great Western from
their nine days tour Of Texas. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year at a meeting Of the asso-
citation held on the cars Of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas, at Vinfta, I. L.
President-C. M. Junkin, of Fair
field.
vice President-w L Branagan, Em-
metsburg.
Secretary-O. E. Hull, Leon.
Corresponding Secretary-F. r. Con-
away, Des Moines.
Treasurer. L. Caswell, Denison.
The trip was one of the most enjoy
able in the history of the association.
The cities Of San Antonia, with its his
torical associations; Galveston, which
is making a remarkable discovery from
tho great food; Houston, the great cot
ton and rice market of the southwest;
Fort Worth, the great railroad center
and with its paking plants, Dallas, the
prosperous Chicago of Texas, with its
great wholesale and retail establish
nlents; Wichita Falls in the Pan Hand
le district and its unique artificial lake
for irrigating purposes; Denison, called
the gate city OF Texas, and Sherman, the
Athens of the southwest, We're all vis-
tied, and We're given royal entertain-
ment. Street car and carriage rides
with banquets or lunches, We're given
in several cities. At Galveston steam
err was chartered by the local CON-
mittee and a ride taken thru the bay
past the great ocean steamers at the
docks out into the open gulf, where
view Of the jetties and the great sea
well to protect the city against re-
currence of another such disaster could
be seen.
"A representative of the Dallas and
Galveston News accompanied the party.
and every day furnished to those papers
column after column of events of the
trip and interviews with Iowa editors
on their ideas of Texas. Much space
was devoted to Henry Wallace and Joe
Trigg, the two agricultural editors OF
the party. on how to develop Texas
agricuIturally. Their views which wera
everywhere plainly expressed, caught
the fancy of Texas business men and
offers were made to these gentlemen
to return to Texas and hold farmers
institutes in each county of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
PAROLE FOR PLUMMER
PIucky Wife Of Convict Secures His
Release Second Time.

Sioux City, April 13.-William Plum
mer. who with the aid of his wife made
q sensational escape from the Wood
bury county pail about two years ago.
was recaptured and sent TO the state
prison at Anamosa, soon will be free
man once more.
County Attorney U. G. Whitney has
recommended to Gov. Cummins that
Plummer be released on parole, and this
recommendation will be complied
with.
hrs. Plummer. the devoted little
woman whose nervy work enabled her
husband to break jail, had served only
six months before she obtained par
ole, and she has since been working
in one of the leading restaurants of
Cedar Rapids as cashier.
The excellent records made by these
two conyicts have been the means of
restoring them to freedom.
1t is due to the efforts of Mrs. Plum
mer more than to those of anybody
else that Plunlmer obtains parole.
J. Hanson, guard in the penitentda-
.ry who has observed Plummer's con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
President Of international
Agricultural Congress Finds
Fault With System
THINKS AMERICA WILL REcEDE
When United States Has Become
Thiekly Populated Like European
Countries She Will Change Her At
tituds, Says capelIi-The American
I Representatives Not Present.

Rome. April 1s.-The international
Agricultural congress was inaugurated
here today before the king and queen.
About thirteen hundred delegates are
present. The American representatives,
DR.. Daniel E. Salmon, chief of the
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry, and Henry E. Alvois. chief of
the dairy division, department of ag
riculture, had not arrived. Marquis
d. ( Capelli, president Of the con-
gress, in opening the speech. criticized
.Uitra Protectionism of Certain Amer
lean Countries and said he foresaw
their attitude would change with the
increase in population to the average
European countries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
RAD SHADY CONCERNS
Four Get-Rich-Quick Firms Put
Out of Business in Chicago
Today
THREE ARRESTS WERE MADE
Chicago Crescent Company, Mail Or
der Union, Star Distributors Union
and Montana Mining and Loan In
vestment Company the Ones Raid
ed-Ris Chicago Elevator Burned.

Chicago, April 13.-Detectives today
raided four alleged "Get-rich- quick"
concerns and arrested three men charg-
ed with conducting gambling resort.
The concerns were: Chicago Crescent
Company, Chicago Mail Order Union,
Star Distributors Union, and Montana
Mining and Loan Investment Com
paEy
The first of the three was said to be
controlled by Harry Altizer and the
last by John j. Jacobs. Alt:zer was
taken into custody. but Jacobs could
not be found. j. w. Grosklus, and j.
L. Cuttings. who seemed to be in charge
of the place. was placed under ar
rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
STOCKS WERE WEAK
Decided Drop in the Leading Securities
on the New York Exchange To-day
Northern Securities Leads Decline.

New York, April 13.-There was de-
scided weakness in all the leading Sc
curities on the stock exchange. Nor
thern securities led the decline on the
curb, with break of several points,
and was followed by number of STAN
dard railway shares, which made new
low record for the present downward
movement. Among the stock which
suffered most severely We're the ST.
Louis and San Francisco, Reading, Illi-
nois Central, Union Pacific, ST Paul,
Missouri Pacific, Amalgamated Copper,
New York Central and Pennsylvania,
Common report attributed the severe
break to heavy selling by the western
clique, and a prominent local oper-
ator. So far as learned the banks are
not calling loans, but brokers were de-
manding additional margins from Gus
{o,narc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
SERVICE RESUMED
Department at Washington Orders
Resumption Of Mail Service on Rural
Routes Nos. I and 2, Out Of Toledo.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, April 13.-Postmaster Lee
this afternoon received telegram from
the superintendent of the rural route
service at Washington ordering Inn
mediate resumption of the service on
rural routes Nos. and out of Toledo.
This is undoubtedly the result of the
action of the patrons in getting to-
gether and forwarding a petition to
Washington in which they promised to
do something to improve the condition
of the roads on these two routes, the
Wheat-Firm; higher; May
impossible condition of which resulted
in their suspension recently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
viear General pics at Prayer.

Louisville, KY, April 13-The dawn
Of Easter brought death to the Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Michael Bouchet. vicar general OF
the diocese Of Kentucky. He was ~ {
the confessional until after II O'Clock
Saturday night. After leaving his last
penitent the. aged priest went to a room
in the rectory adjoining the cathedral
and knelt in prayer. The Rev. Fatne1
Rock found him kneeling but unconscl-'
Gus and every effort to revive him was in
vain. He was born in France seventy
six years ago. and soon would have
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary Of
his priesthood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13

duct ever since he has been there,
expects to resign his position to en-
gage in the mercantile business at
Anamosa, and he has given a written
promise to the state authorities to give
Plummer permanent employment in his
store II the state will parole. him.
Plummer on the night set intimidated
Jailer krege and escaped in the twi-
light of the summer evening, Joining
his wife in the buggy.
Nothing was seen of the escaped
prisoners until a few weeks later in
Minneapolis, wlaen he and his. wife We're
caught at a railroad station just as they
We're about to leave the city. The ac-
tions of Mrs. Plun1nler, who still was
in male clothing, excited suspicion, and
caused their arrest. The two We're
brought back To Sioux City. Mrs. Plum
mer now was sentenced to two and
one-haf years in prison for having
aided her husband to escape and the
couple went to the penitentiary to-
gether.
The couple made model prisoners and
soon were placed In responsible posi-
tons. Both are bright and well edu-
Gated and their services proved valua-
Bile at the institution.
Plummer got himself into trouble
by holding up Il West Side grocer in an
attempt to rot, his money drawer. He
was captured after a long chase. He
pleaded guilty to the indictment re-
turned against him and was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
AT this time Mrs. Plummer, plucky
and resourceful young woman, planned
to get her husband out of Jail before he
was taken to the penitentiary. She
smuggled a revolver to hec husband.
Donning male attire she hired livery
team and buggy and was ready at a
certain spot at the time planned foe
Plummer'S escape
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
OLD MAN SUICIDES
Hans Hanson Aged 80 of Story City
Hangs Herself This Morning-B Body
Found BY His Wife.

Special to Times Republican.
Story City, April 49, Hans Hanson,
an old. crippled man living near the
Iowa Central depot, committed suicide
this morning by hanging himself. He
was over 50 years sid. He got up and
went out thru the side window ard
went to the coal shed on his place and
hanged himself. He was first discov-
cred by his wife, who called on the
neighbors to come to the scene. His
wife is also an old lady and takes the
blow very hard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE.
Teleqraphio News
Montejo's Flagship Floated.
Eighty Skeletons in the Hold.
American Tariff Criticized.
Big Chicago Elevator Burns.
Get-Rich- Quick Concerns Raided.
Lengthening the School Year.
PAGES TWO ANo THREE
lows News In Brief.
Fatal Accident at Fort Dodge
Big Fire Loss at Dysart.
The Storm at Rockwell City.
Twelve Dwellings Robbed at Boone
From All Over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Old VS.. New Cures.
The War Cloud Over Europe
Business Features.
Judge Thayer's Decision.
Judge Thayer's Decision.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE
General News.
Negro Question stirs South.
The Postoffice Clean Up.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES six AND SEVEN
City News.
Cousins Will Appoint Abbott Click.
Good Roads Meeting.
Marsh Haviland Dead.
Professor Bradley Addresses Wom-
ems Club.
High School Team Wins.
Let's Organizes Canadian Grocers.
City in Brief
PAGE EIGHT.
lows and Commercial
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review Of the Markets.
Iowa Railway Reports.
The Securities Decision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13

arrievd from Chicago last night were
returned to the boat by the police to-
day. Frank Blair, the fireman who was
reported missing. was found hid In the
coal bunkers. Captain Hollingshead
says forty union firemen swarmed on
board the Mack when she arrived and
forcibly carried the non union men off.
They were found at the headquarters
of the union men. and at the request of
Captain Hollingshead were escorted to
the vessel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
MILWAUKEE SUED FOR s75,ooo.
Big Sum Asked for Because Of Deaths
Of John and Nellie Duffy.

Special to the Times s-Republican.
Des Moines. April 13.-John Duffy, as
the administrator of THE estate of his
father, John Duffy, and sister. Nellie
Duffy, has brought suit in the district
court of Polk county for $4,000 dam
ages against the Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST. Paul Railroad Company because of
the death of the father and sister at a
Milwaukee crossing about a mile from
Bayard.
The accident in which the two We're
killed, as described in the petitions
filed, took place on Dec. &c. 1902. John
Duffy and his daughter Nellie We're
driving along the road leading to the
crossing on thle track Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul and while at
tempting TO cross We're struck by a
train ard both fatally hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
STEAL CAR: TAKE FRIEND HOME.
Two Young Men Living Near Lowell,
Mass, Accused of Burglary of Car.

Lowell, Mass, April 13.-Un Unlawfully
taking an electric car from the Boston
s. Northern Street railway ccmpanyss
car shed in Dracut is the charge upon
which Irving Bancroft, aged II, and
Frederick Echhardt, aged IS, were ar-l
rested yesterday afternoon.
A companion of the young men, wh0
lived in Tyngboro, was complaining
early in the morning of the long walk
he had to reach his home, so the ac-a
cused volunteered to get car from
the shed and take him home.
The outward trip was made safely
ana In good time, but on the return
the car left the rails and was found
overturned in the roadway. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
Investioate Doodle Charges.

st. Louis, April 1S.-The investiga-
ton of the boodling charges in cons
nection with the baking powder legis
lation at Jefferson began before the
grand juries Of that city and st. Louis
today. Circuit Attorney Folk, it IS
said, has secured important Information
which he will present to the Jefferson
City grand jury this week. A number
OF important witnesses for both sides
were called for examination today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
Nav Elect o'connors

Rome, April 13.-Right Rev. John
bishop of Newark, N. j.,
is favorably spoken of at the Vatican
for appointment as archbishop of Man.
ila. Should none among the existing
wish to accept the position
prelate of lower rank may be appoints
ed. Several names are being consider
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
lows and Commercial.

struck him. The horses were picked
up by the wind and carried across the
road and dashed against tree. One
was killed and the other will have to
be shot. Considerable damage was
done near Joliet by the cyclone.
number of barns were destroyed and
fields were inundated by the heavy
rain which accompanied the wind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
Senior Class Play.

Special to Times s-Republican.
Cedar Falls, April 13.-The senior
class of the State Normal school has
selected the Tanning of the Shrew" as
the entertainment for commencement
day. The class of the high school will
give melodrama as they did last
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
Cotton Wav Up.

New York, April 13.-New high prioes
for May and July cotton were recorded
today, May going to 16.A5 and July.
which was the leader in the market.
sold at 10.11.
Later the bull pool forced the market
up to 1856 for May and July went to
1918, showing a net raise at noon oe
1902 points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-13
TRAGEDY AT ERIE
Frank Hush, Living Ten Miles East Of
Clinton, Murders His, Wife on Way
to church-Returns Home and Sui
cides.
ecial to Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. April IA special to thc
Herald from. Erie, small town ten
miles east of her in Illinois says
Frank Hush, carpenter. shot and
killed his wife last night while on
their way to church, then hurried home
and killed himself His little girl, aged
13. ran into the church and excitedly
told the congregation of the tragedy.
The woman was dead when the body
was found. The dead body Of the hus-
band was found in the house. Hush
had been acting strangely the past
few days He leaves boy. aged s,
and girl, aged 13.