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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
CARS CONGRATULATIONS.
They Are Very Cordial and Please
the Servians

ST Petersburg, June 1.-THE cars
congratulations to King Peter are con-
sdered as public expression OF the
unqualified favor with which the pro-.
clamation of King Peter is received in
official circles here. 1t is regarded as
extremely unlikely in view of the atti-
tude of the Servian people, that Rus
sia will support the suggestion that the
powers should demand punishment of.
the assassins of King Alexander and
Queen Drasa.
Belgrade. June 17.--Cabinet minis.
ters and other Servian officials here are
jubilart over the czar's telegram TO
King Peter demonstrating sympathy
on the part of Russia. King Peter has
telegraphed to the czar thanking him
warmly for his message.
Vienna, June 17.--Cordially worded
kilograms have been exchanged be-
tween Emporer Francis Joseph and
King Peter, but the emperor seizes the
occasion to denounce the assassina-,
tons.
Rome, June liking Victor Enn-
manuel telegraphed congratulations to
his brother-in-law, King Peter ex-y
pressing wishes for tranquility and
prosperity of the country under the
new reign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
Conviction In Jett and White
Murder Case Would Mean
Death of Jurors
NO DECISIVE RESULT LIKELY
Reign of Terror Carried on by the
Feudists Precludes Possibility of an
Unbiased Verdict by Jury-capt.
Ewen's Family Observation-Disclosures
scs Are Now Refugees.

Jackson, KY, June 17.-With testi-
mony closed and jury charged by Judge
Redwine and arguments Of counsel
proceeding today, there is a general
belief that no decisive result will be
reached in the present trial of Curtis
Jete and Thomas White for the murder
of Marcum. Altho the jurors are not
residents of Breathitt county. the most
sanguine predict nothing more than a
disagreement of the jury and others
anticipate acquittal. Under these con-
ditions the reign of terror continues.
Part of Ewens family have gone to
Lexington, and others are arranging
to become refugees from their homes.
Following the action OF the grand jury
yesterday in releasing those held for
arson and the alleged attempt last
night to kill those who testified In the
arson cases there is increased anxiety
as to what may happen to other wit
nesses in the murder cases after the
trial closes. 1t has been decided that
Capt. Even is not safe here. even in
this camp with the soldiers, as sharp
shooters might pick him out some time
when he is not in his tent. Even who
was reported to have fled from the
camp last night as well as the previous
night, did not leave until this morning.
He took the o'clock train, boarding it
at point across the river which he
reached by way of the foot bridge on
the Pam Handle. A guard of soldiers
accompanied him and saw him safely
aboard the train. He sent several OF
his children away yesterday to rela-
tives and friends at different places
and secured a place for his wife and
younger children here until he can
make other arrangements.
When the court convened this morn
ing Judge B. r.. French, noted as the
leader of the French faction OF the
French Eversole feud. who is the lead
ing lawyer for the defense of Jett and
White, began his opening argument he
declared County Judge Blanton. who
had said the witness Crawford had
been arrested, had lied. Banton
sprang to his feet and approached
French. but Eiisor Jones threw him.
self between the men and Judge Red
wine finally secured quiet in the court
room. Redwine threatened to send
Blanton to jail for contempt of court
and admonished French to be more
temperate in his language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
Plant of the PIutocrat.
IChicapn Tribune

/ have bought everything | can buy
I have tried everything l can try:
| have eaten each eatable,
Beaten each beatable;
| have eyed everything | can eye.
| have sold everything l can sell;
I have told everything | can tell;
| have seized all the seiZable,
Squeezed all the squeeZable,
Till they've shelled everything they car
shell.
/ have ridden each thing l can ride;
| have hidden each thing / can hide;
/ have joked all the jokable,
Soaked all the soakab!o
| have slid everywhere l could slide.
1 have walked everywhere 1 coulc
walk:
l have talked everywhere / could talk
have kissed all the kissable,
Kissed all the hissable;
I have ball5ed everything l can balk.
/ have crushed every one l could crush
I have hushed every one could hush
have drunk every drinkable;
Thought every thinkable;
1 have rushed everywhere could rush
| have been everywhere ! can be;
And the scheme of things will no
tagree;)
have spent all that's spendable--
Still it's not endable.
And / mean it's bother to me.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
Heard Drawings.

Thomas Gordon Hayes. late mayor
of Baltimore, recently promised to get
married if his fellow citizens reelected
him. He was defeated.
Mr. Hayes is a bachelor 50, a grad
uate of the Virginia Military institute,
and something of "A wit. A friend OF
his boyhood, John Stewart of Milwau
kee says that even as lad young Hay
es was witty.
"Once at the military school" said
Mr.. Stewart, the other day, "a bachelor
was lecturng on Irish history. His
subject was Cork. Any of you ever
been in Cork?' he asked.
Most of us shook our heads. But
Hayes spoke up and said:
1 have never been to Cork. cir, but
I have seen drawings of it"
Ard then he gave a loud 'plop' like
the sound of opening of champagne
bottle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
VISITS SC[NE
OF 7HE TRAGEDY
Associated Press Allowed to In
spect the Royal Palace at
Belgrade, servia
TRACES OF THE BLOODY DEEDS
Royal Apartments Remain Just as They
Were Left After the Assassination
Marks of the Bullets on Furniture
and Costly Bed coverinss-czar
consratuIates New King.

Belgrade, June IA correspondent
OF the Associated Press today was al
lowed to inspect the palace in which
King Alexander and Queen Draga were
murdered. The bedroom, which is fur
nished in empire style, remains in the
same condition as when the king and
queen fed from 1t on the approach of
the assassins. French novels lie on the
kings table. The queens toilet arti-
ces, perfumes and cosmetics cover her
dressing table. The costly silk bed COW
erings are full of bullet holes, the con-
spirators having shot wildly in all di-.
rections in their efforts to find their,
victims. A simple wardrobe room lead.
ing directly from the bedroom was the
apartment is lofty, but scarcely seven
feet wide and fifteen feet long. and is
furnished only with three great ward
robes. The officers who attended the
correspondent showed the latter the.
bloodstained floors at ore end Of the
room, where the king and queen fell,
window thru which their bodies were
thrown to the ground below. A secret
stairway leads thru the floor to the
rooms III the southern end of the pail
ace. BY this stairway the hapIess
couple might have attempted to escape,
but they were unable to do so because
the opening 10 this stairway was COW
cred by a heavy chest. Escape, in any
event, would have been impossible, as
the soldiers who had surrounded the
palace were so determined to kill the
king and queen that they had even
placed a cannon in front of the palace
and We're prepared to destroy the build
Ing in tloe even. of ss.ts,:ng to find their
prey. Each OF the three rooms between
the vestibnle and bedchanber showed
the marks of the tragedy. Mirrors were
shattered, pictures were shot thru and
furniture was broken.
The royal apartments were simply
and tastefully furnished. chiefly in ORR
entail style. and presented a homeli like
appearance.
The house of the kings adjutant,
Lasr Petrovfcs, which was first at
tackled, is even greater wreck than the
royal apartments in the palace. The
entrance was completely destroyed by
dynamite. The adjutant then escaped.
but he was killed later In the yestibules
of the palace. It was in ,l,e bare, white
washed room of the commandments
quarters adjoining that Queen Draga's
two brothers were shot while sitting on
wooden chairs. which bear the marks
OF bullets. The proceedings in the pail
ace today showed the same absolute
callousness which has characterized the
actions and demeanor of everybody in
Belgrade since the tragedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
in Logan county, with only nine dele

| in Logan county, with only nine dele
gates. there are eighty-tour admins
tration beneficiaries on the pay roll.
Col. Lowden's political house party
is TO last two days. The guests may
the steers and chickens but that will
be something for which the colonel will
not be responsible. In regard to the
object of these house party, he said
yesterday:
The visit which I expect from these
gentlemen is purely a social one. They
are my personal friends and i believed
they would enjoy visit to my farm
| 1 do not know whether / shall be a
candidate for governor Whether in
that event these gentlemen would sup
port me / do not know, nor shall ask
them. I shall not intrude politics up
on socia ivisit."
The other deputations of politicians
which have visited Sinnissippi farm
have departed divided IN their opinion
OF the Lowden boom. Some have come
away shaking their heads. and declar-
ing that "Lowden doesn't talk right on
the Lorimer question: They fear he
has a secret fondness for the political
methods of the blonde boss. Others see
Ia different danger menacing the COLO
nel's ambition.
IF Lowden should be nominated 1lli-
rois would go d;mocratic," said one.
",rhe working classes of this cry re-
member the Pullman Strike of 1894,
when the magnate enunsiated that fa-
nous dlctum We have nothing to arbi-
trate' And no matter how unfair it
night be. Mr.. Lowden, as Mr.. Pulman's
n-in-law, would have to bear the
blame for that disastrous conflict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
col. LowDEn's BOOM.
Former Iowa Boy May be Successor to
Yates

Chicago, June 17.--Out in Ogle coun-
ty, in an oak and willow fastness, 100
miles from Chicago, and three miles
south of the village of Oregon, there is
gubernatorial boom a-building. When
it has received the last finishing touch
es aud is ready to breast the inland po-
litical waters tributary to Rock river
it will, with due ceremony, be christ
ened the Frank Orren Lowden boom for
: governor. The boom has been on the
stocks for some time, but the owner Is
reluctant to chop away the blocks and
let it slide, until he gets a little more
grease on the skids.
The matter of launching and not
launching the boom will occupy the
minds of several politicians of local
and national repute, who Will meet to-
day as Colonel Lowden's guests in the
oak and willow region. This political
house party will be composed of SEN
ator Cullom United States Marshal
John c. Ames. District Attorney S. III.
Bethea, Judge Otis Humphrey and
Walter Reeves.
Col I.owden has been collaborating
on his boom with many other poltl-
clans. mostly from northern Illinois,
who have been driving IN daily, some
from as far as Rock Island and Rock
ford.
Do all these powers come to discuss
Gel. I.owden's candidacy Tor the repub-
| lican nomination for governor?
Perish the thought 'ioey are inter-
ested in Farmer Lowden's yearling
Shorthorns.
For this secluded SPOT where Col.
| Lowden is trying his boom on the dog
lis his 1,500acre country place, Sinnis-
| sippi farm. Sinnissippi is Indian for
! Rock river, upon which stream the iarn
| has a three-mile frontage IT is an ideal
ilCcality in which to nurse along Il
| Shorthorn gubernatorial ambition ana
| wean it to drink from Il pail without
alarning the rest of the political nerd.
In the whole of Ogle ccInty, win It's
thirteen delegates in the convention,
there is only one Yates appointee' Whlle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
MARRIED BY PHoNoeRAPH.
Iowa Girl Party to Unique Marriage
Ceremony

Iowa Girl Party to Unique Marriage
Ceremony.
Binghamton, N. Y, June IA novel
photographic wedding took place yes
terday in which William Parsons of
Worcester Mass. was groom and Miss
Eva c. Harris, of Kellogg, Iowa, was
bride.
The wedding was to have been per-
formed by Miss Harris brother. but he
was taken suddenly i'll and unable to
attend. She insisted on having him
perform the ceremony. and the groom
business would not allow OF a post
ponement. The matter was finally
compromised by the minister speaking
into a phonograph. which was shipped
in time for the ceremony. The ques-
tions were asked by the instrument
and answered by the pair. Rev. Brown
was present as an assistant, and the
phonograph pronounced the couple
man and wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
MAY BE FORGERY
Developments of a Sensational Nature
Involving A. w. Machen in More
Crooked Work Come to Light at
WASHINGTON.

Washington, June 17.-It is believed
the grand jury will shortly be asked
by the postoffice authorities to find
another indictment against A. w. Ma
chen. The charge. it is said VIII be
forgery, based upon cashing check
for 1869 drawn by the cashier of the
New York postoftice in favor Of Henry
l.. Lorenz, of Toledo. The check was
cashed in this city, being indorsed by
Frank ]. Raymond. who says he had
the check cashed for Machen. Lorenz
has declared the signatures, both on the
check and voucher accompanying it, are
forgeries.
Washington, June 17.-Important de-
velopments in the postal investigation
are expected this afternoon, but the
utmost secrecy is observed at the de-
partment. 1t is believed the affair
concerns the money order service of
the department, in which many mill
lions of dollars are handled annually.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17

of the line are driving the teams in
stead of the union drivers, on account
of the hotel being on the unfair list.
Six warrants We're sworn out in JUS
tice Glab'.s court yesterday afternoon
by George Jellison, against motormen
in tho employ of the Union Electric
Company, charging them with carrying
concealed weapons.
Threw Stones.
A crowd collected at the corner OF
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, and COM
menceI throwing stones at the cars.
Deputy sheriffs and police officers stop
ed the trouble
Warrants.
Information was filed in Justice
Carneys court against fourteen of the
motorn,en and conductors in the en-
ploy of the Union Electric Company,
charging them with carrying concealed
weapons. Warrants for their arrest
were issued and placed in the hands OF
Constable Graham.
When the first man was arrested.
Attorney Kiesel appeared in the court
room for him and furnished bail IN the
sum Of S25 The hearing was set for
June is,
These informations were filed by Mr..
Alien one of the strikers, and 1t is be-
lieved that in doing this the former
employees of the company are seeking
TO make the case test of the law as
to whether Mayor Berg is in the right.
in swearing in the special policemen,
whom il is claimed are not residents OF
the ,,ity and state. Much comment
has been heard in regard to the mayors S
action in this matter and many Will
watch with interest the outcome of the
case.
Dummy on Tracks.
Shortly after noon yesterday a dum-
my was placed on the Eighth street
line, near the railroad tracks, by work
ing men in one of the mills. 1t was a
good presentation of a man ano when
first seen attracted considerable at
tention. No sooner had the crowd be-
gan to gather than people by the hun
dreds fiocked down from Mair and
other streets until the street near there
was iammed. An officer went down and
removed the made-up bundle of rags
from the rails and hauled 1t over into
the gutter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
Feared a Society Play.

Charles Frohman Is laughing over
the naivete of woman friend whose
young daughter wanted to see 'beauti-
full play with lots of ginger in it, re-
lates the New York Times.
I'D rather you didn't attend the
theater just yet, dear" said the mother
"I'm afraid the influence of some of the
present plays is demoralizing. What is
this particular one?
Its very exciting, the boy next door
told me: it's sort of Buffalo Bill play.
full of fights and gambling and muir
ders, and things"
"Oh. that's all right, then was the
reply in measured tone, IN send one
of the maids with you. I feared 1t
might be a society drama"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
100000 MEN IDLE
Practically All tho Building Trades
Workmen in New York Locked Out
UItimatum From the Contractors
Tic-Up May Be Indefinite.

New York, June 17.-Ten thousand
employees OF the George A. Fuller Con-
struction Company We're out of work
today by order of the company. thus
making the lockout in the building
trades complete. Today 10000 labor
ing men who are idle have been served
with an ultimatum by the combine OF
contracting contractors they will re-
main idle as long as the individual
unions refuse to sign the plan or agree
ment of arbitration and Cancellation
proposed by the employers associa-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
W0oDMEN OFFICERS

A. r. Talbot, of Nebraska, Elected Head
Consul and D. B. Horne, of Iowa,
Head Adviser-saunder One Of the
Directors.
indianapolis. June 17.-The Modern
woodmen today elected officers as fol-
lows:
Head consul--A. R. Talbot, of Ne
braska.
Head Adviser--D. 3. Horne. of Iowa.
Head Clerk W. Hawes, of
Illinois.
Head Banker-P. R. Smith, OF Mis-
souri,
Directors-G. w. Reilly, of Illinois; c.
G. Saunders, of Iowa: p. r. Smith, of
Missouri: e. f. Murphy, of Kansas; c.
j Byrnes. of Michigan.
The anti administration forces pre-
sented no candidates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News.
Strike Riots at Dubuque.
Iowa Guard Called Out.
Scene of Belgrade Tragedy.
Car COngratulates ew King.
100000 men Locked Out.
The Situation at Jackson, KY.
Plan for Decorating Iowa Building.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News In Brief.
No Trace of Missing Man.
Lawyers Propose Law Changes.
Wreck on Rock Island.
Senator Hoar's Speech.
Trouble for Mark Furry.
Strike on at Eldora.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Marriage and Divorce.
What Is the egro's Future?
Those Sunday Supplements
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
King Peter Mere Figurehead.
Gagged With Wild Animals.
miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Will Recommend Reservoir.
Hoffman's Report About Ready.
Steals Ride; Loses Both Legs.
Rhodes Postoffice Robbed.
Fourth of July Celebration.
Kansas People Ask Relief.
Wife Claims Life Was Endangered
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review of the Markets.
Iowa Railways Prosperous.
More Rural Routes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
DISCOURAGED GENIUS.

$50 you have decided to give ur
journalism
81 have e'ansdr ewht erhfait the ma
81 have" answered the fair-haired
blue-eyed youth. Il have done my besI
but
"Is the work too hard?"
"'roo hard? No, it's too easy. After
had gotten up some splendid articles
explaining the precise intentions OF
Russia in Manchuria and the prospects
of free trade in England and the obi
cations of American wealth to art. they
made fuss because ] overlooked an
item about a new sewer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
HARDIN COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Convention Held Today and Delegates
to State Meetinu Chosen.

to State Meeting Chosen.
Special to Times Republican.
Edcra. June 1.-THE democratic
county convention met here thts after
noon and organized by electing Judge
Porter chairman. There was good at
tendance. No nominations for county
officers We're made, but a committee OF
five was selected to name candidates
for a county ticket. the same to be act
ed upon by convention to be held in
this city Sept. ].
Dr. C. c. Gethman, of this city. was
elected chairman of the county central
committee and r. A. Feist. of Iowa
Falls, secretary. No resolutions were
adopted. The convention is now rails
ing money by subscription to prosecute
the campaign.
The following were chosen delegates
to the state convention: DIR. c. c.
Gethman. j. G. Speere and r. A. Feiste,
Iowa Falls; f. S. Hadley, New Provi-
dence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
Firemen's Tournament.


Carroll, June 17-All is ready for the
firemen's tournament and if the wealth
er continues fine Carroll promises to
give the biggest crowd ever assembled
in the city the best time of their lives.
There will be five bands in the par
ade from Sac City. Odeboldt and Lo-
gan, the Collins Carnival band, and the
Carroll Juvenile band. Nine teams
have entered the races and there will
be large delegations from all along the
line, and this with the dog and pony
show, the street carnival and other at
fractions, will give amusement varied
enough for all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17

1t has been announced that the ex-
petition will first go to King William
land on the east coast of Greenland
and thence proceed for Behring
straight. II Aminundsen is able to fol-
low the course projected 1t Will take
him almost across the pole
The t;toa is classed as being one OF
the strongest and best vessels of the
Arctic fleet She can be handled by
a crew of seven and is fitted with an
auxiliary petroleum engine and equip
ned for a four years stay in the Arc
tic regions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
ch;,dren Present Bandit Play

Indianola. June 17.---Last night our
people had the pleasure of hearing, for
the first time in our city, the play
pierre. the Bandit" presented at the
opera house by boys between the ages
of < and 10 years. The book from
which the play was written was Sc
cured at the city library by Paul Lyon.
the 10-year-old son OF e. Y. Lyon, pri-
yate secretary to Congressman Hun.
The boys had the story draml'lzed by
Miss Blanche Lyon, aged 10. and We're
10 play in a barn, but finally were in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
ENGLAND NOT 50 CORDIAL.
Some Investigation into the Murder
of Alexander Nav be Made.

London. June 17.-Premier Balfour,
in the house of commons today, speak
ing in regard to the attitude of the
British government towards Servia,.
said that the diplomatic relations with.
Servia, which ended with the heath of
Alexander. had not been renewed. Sir
George Bonham would remain at his
post to protect British interests. but
would not be accredited to the new
government until further information
was received regarding the circum-
stances under which it came inta
power
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
Fayette County Convention.

Special to Times -RepubIican.
Oelwein, June 1I.-At the republican
county convention for this, Fayette
county, held at West Union yester-
day for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the senatorial convention at
Postville on July II. on vote as to
choice for senator. A. c. Wilson, of
this city, had 112 votes. William Lar
rabee. Jr.. had % votes and II. r. Pal
mer II votes. Thereupon Mr.. Wilson
was authorized by unanimous vote of
the convention to select 32 delegates
to the senatorial convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-17
An Old Citizen Dead.
IN Times- Republican,.

Special TO ITfHtS- NtPuUrrVtrT
Ft. Dodge. June 17.-After an illness
Of only a few days duration, Walter
Burkholder, an old respected resident
and veteran mail carrier of Fort Dodge,
passed away on Monday evening at the
city hospital, where on Saturday he
underwent delicate operation for the
removal of a stony formation which
caused complete obstruction OF the
bowels. Death was due. however. to
peritonitis. which had set in before the
operation. Mr.. Burkholder was o6 years
az