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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
= a. Princes Grain Letter.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Wheat-Clear and
cool weather in the northwest. lower
cables and weakness in corn were
weakening influences in wheat to-day.
Combined with the above there was
another bad break in September wheat
at Minneapolis and far off deliveries
a Duluth were much lower. There was
a rush of selling orders at the opening
and prices declined about " a cent and
there was q further loss later on selling
by commission houses Armour was
thought to be moderate seller CT De
cember. There was some influential
buying, but the market would not re-
spond until late in the session when
reports of big export bu siness in flour
and cash demand caused a firmer fee,
ing and some recovery. There wer,
reports from the northwest Of wheat
seorout!ng in chock and his had some
effect
Corn-Failure OF frosts to materiali&e
in some of the states was the siana!
for heavy selling In corn this morning,
commission houses leadir 6. There was
big trade early and nearly all day
with late market showing fair AMOUR.
of strength on prospects OF frost to
night Snow and the Modern Milier's
estimates were for two billion bushels
and this caused some early selling.
Traders are divided in sentiment an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Manufacturers of st. Louis Are
Alarmed Over Attitude of
Railroads
HAVE OFFERED ASSISTANCE
Willing to Have an Extra Session Of
the Missouri Legislature Called to
Pass Law Against the scalpers If
Worlds Fair Rates Are Granted
News of General Interest.

Chicago, Sept 17.-Alarmed at the
attitude of the railroads regarding re.
duced rates for the worlds exposition
the manufacturers of st. Louis have
decided to make war upon the tickrt
brokers with view to driving them out
of business The first move in this
the st. Louis Manufacturers Associa-
ton PASSED resolutions condemning
to the roads in their fight against the
brokers'. The association declares that
it will assist in movement to pro
cure a special session of the legislature,
If necessary. so that adequate laws may
be passed to protect the railroads from
the depredations of the ticket manipu-
lators
The railroads are asked to grant a
single fare for the round trip to ST.
Louis from every part of the country.
and assurance is given that the mem
-DeTS Oh The association Will 40 ali III
their power to create and foster pub
lie sentiment against ticket sealping
The association recognizes the fact
that the time has arrived when the
people of st. Louis must know what is
to be done in the line of cheap trans
portation, and that unless the railroads
recede from the position they have
assumed in refusing to grant rate
while ticket scalping is tolerated the
exposition can not be a success.
Several influential passenger men are
working up sentiment against running
Sunday excursions into Chicago, with
the hope that very soon all roads will
be induced to stop the practice. For
some time the Santa Fe has had a rule
against Sunday excursions over any
portion of their line except where made
necessary by competition. The stand
taken by this road is so decidedly
against Sunday excursions that the
religious press in the west is urging
church members to stand by the Santa
Fe. The Northwestern is disseminating
sunday excursions as far as practic-
able, and other roads are doing thu
same. Those who are opposed to the
excursions declare that they anita gonize
the country merchants along their lines
and attract an undesirable class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
LOOKS BETTER FOR TEACHERS.
May Be Allowed More Time to Prove
Up on Claims.

Washington. Sept. 16-Land Com
missioner Richards is waiting for a re-
port OF the special agent before decid-
ing the request of Minneapolis school,
teachers for an extension of time 70,
making proof on their timber and stone
ertries in Washington. 1t will proba-
bly, be ten days or two weeks before
the Investigation is concluded, but
there Is little doubt that the report
will show the teachers acted in good
faith In making these entries and that
they are not in ccllusion with any
lumber company or other persons who
may desire to get control of the land
for speculative purposes.
The investigation was ordered in
compliance with general order issued
by Secretary Hitchcock a month ago
that when timber land entries We're
made simultaneously by any considera-
BE number of persons an inquiry to
ascertain their good faith should be
made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
THE LIVESTOCK REVIEW.
oversuppIy of Cattle Has About Para
lyzed the Market-Hoss Also Low

Chicago. Sept. 7.-Cattle-Many
| traders complain that the cattle trade
| is absolutely paralyzed here today, the
run of 11,000 being much above expev-
tations Demand was not strong
enough today to afford an outlet for
half the offerings. Bids for such cattle
as natives We're cut down 1925 cents
and sales will be made on that basis or
at a range of 40M50 below prices paid
here a week ago for the bulk of fair
to good cattle, while there are many
loads of cattle here today on which no
bids at all could be secured. Cows and
heifers shared in the decline. prices
falling fully 10 below the reduced range
noted here early this week.
Hogs-Hogs came in larger supply
than expected and from decline of on
ly five at the start, values rapidly re-
ceded until some later sales were made
at 1920 decline from Wednesdays
prices, mixed and packing grades show
ing the most decline. AT such prices
trade was very sluggish.
Sheep--Estimating today's arrivals at
$4,000. receipts so far this week are
about 101. 100. against 1850 the same
portion of last week. Demand is active
once more and prices strong, with an
upward tendency, best range lambs
showing further advance of cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
eRINNELL COLLEGE.
Opening Session Indicates Attendance
Will Be Record Breaking.

Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnel., Sept T.---College opened up
yesterday with a large number pres
ent for the mornings chapel service.
The registration OF students was not
fully completed at 5 o'clock and every
thing indicated a larger enrolment
than for some time. Only forty one
fully accredited seniors had registered
WITH the senior registrar, but over a
dozen had registered in the junior and
sophomore classes because OF some
slight deficiency This assures grad ;
uating class In the college department
alone OF over fifty. The number CT
juniors was ragged for the same cause,
thirty-siX are fully accredited.
The sophomore and freshman classes
sixty, but the enrolment was not COM
pleted in these departments. The com
mercial department had not been heard
from.
The attendance In the college depart
nent alone is greater than last year,
including the graduates. Everything
indicates that the 500 mark will be
passed, with some to spare.
The chief changes in the faculty are
in the more important departments.
The venerable Professor Macy is at
Washington looking up material for a
new book. His place is taken by Pro-
lessor Wyckoff. who has been associate
professor of applied Christianity. Pro-
lessor Alden, Of Yale, takes Professor
Whitcomb's place III the English de-
partment and Professor Ryan, of Corr
nell. n. Y, has been selected as in
structor in public speaking. In Pro-
fessor Nollen the college loses good
man. His place will be we'll filed by
Professor Burnett Il graduate of the
University of Indiana and Of Chicago.
He comes very high Y recommended.
Director II. w. Matlack, of the con-
servatory, goes to Chicago as organist
for Lyon & Healy Professor Olds will
take his place and Professor Griswold
will instruct in pipe organ.
In DR.. Steiner Grinnel has gained a
scholar. lecturer, and thinker. During
the summer he worked in life of Toll
stoi. whom he personally knows, hav-
ing been selected by that well known
Russian author as his biographer
The commercial department is an in
novation for the college, but is a neces-
sity. Professor Knisely viii no doubt
prove himself the man for the place.
Professor Fink, of the geological de-
partment is we'll known. He comes to
Grinnell from Upper Iowa University
where he is said to have been consider
ed the best man in the faculty. The
addition 10 this department gives Pro-
fessor Norris an opportunity to expand
and enlarge his biological work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Landowner Meet.

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-The Laundry
mems National Association combined
godliness with cleanliness and opened
its convention in the Hotel Pfister by
singing the "Doxology. Rev. Judson
Ellsworth offered prayer. The mem-
bers of the association were welcomed
to the city by John +. Donovan. Presi-
dent Classify of the association respond
ed. The delegates then went into ex-
ecutive session, questions of interest
to the organization being discussed.
"Orga MIA ton" was led by Otto Rice,
of Chicago, and System by NJ. 4.
Weems, of Quincy. Ill. The orifiame
of the association, a gigantic shirt, oc-
cupies a prominent position in the
Phster lobby, with the buttons and
studs picked out in rose-colored cleo
tric lights The convention will re-
main in session until Wednesday even
ING
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
POISON EATERS BEGIN WORK.
Professor WyIie Begins His Expert
ments With Adulterated Foods.

Washington, Sept. DIR. Wiley's poi :
son-eaters, who gained undying fame
last winter by consuming boraN in I'M
limited quantities, under the auspices
of the agricultural department. will
this fall tackle salicylic acid. DR.. Wiley
who has been in Europe for severa;
months, Will return to his, desk mex
week and Immediately MAKE arrange
ments for continuing his poison eating
contest. The excitement Will begin
about October l.
1t was stated at the department that
the men who would submit to the tests
have not yet been selected. 1t was adj
mitted that some of the dozen young
men who were experimental on last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Entire Fleet of the United
States Steel Corporation
May Be Tied Up Soon
OVER A HUNDRED VESSELS
Fight Between the Corporation and the
Masters and Pilots Association
Promises to be One of Gigantic Pro-
portions, if it is Not settIed-The
News in General.

| Cleveland, o.. Sept. 17-One of the
greatest contests between capital and
labor ever fought on; on the great
lakes is threateGel as the result CT a
strike of mates OH boats of the Pitts
burg Steamship Company. Indications
are that within week the biggest in
dividual fleet Tying the American flag
will be tied up AMI that the Gni.ea
States Steel Corp ,rs; ton. owner of the
fleet, will begin finish fight with the
Masters and nilots' Association.
The fleet of The Pictsbnrg Steamship
Company, the iake marine arm of he
steel trust, consists oe III vessels
They are engaged ir carrying iron ore
from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
shipping points to srnei.ers on Lake
Erie and at South Chicago. All day
yesterday as fast as trust boats have
reached their docks on Lake Erie, their
mates have quit work Crews Of all
the steamers have then been discharg-
ed, and the boats order.1 tied up.
Twenty-six ships have already been
thus removed from scrv'ee on Lake
Erie, and no settlement o: the trouble
is in sight.
Ten days ago there was complaint
that Captain Frank Rae, employed on
boat OF the trust :lest, was not
member of the mas .ar5 association.
Then came charges that the steel trust
had agreed to employ only unioE mas
tiers on its boats. This was denied by
trust officials. Finally the dispute broke
out in open war and the mates began
quitting their posts.
1t is reported here that at secret
meeting of the Masters and Pilots As
ISOLATION, held in Cleveland Tuesday
night, resolution was passed request
ing the steel corporation to dismiss
General Manager Wolvin.
The suddenness of the strike is caus-
ing much trouble aboard the big steam
ers of the trust fleet, where the steel
officers entertain their
friends who desire lake trips. Ten state
senators from Minnesota, guests aboard
the steamer John w. Gates. when the
boat reached Conneaut yesterday has
to return home by rail.
The Masters and Pilots Association
has a membership on the lakes approx
mating 1,4oO. Its members command
almost all the boats sailing in both the
freight and passenger traffic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17

until something definite is known as ID
the amount of damage sustained by
late frosts they Will be cautious about
going far from shore either way. Pro
fit taking by long holders was on fair
scale.
Oats-The market was a little lower
early in sympathy With other grains,
but late buving by shorts caused
strength. The feature was the selling
by commission houses and buying by
some of the local people. Trade was
very large, early but improved When
shorts came in. Receipts are coming
in very small. Cash demand is fair
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17

winter would not again offer themselves
as sacrifice on the alter Of science.
The reason given is that they are mar
ried and prefer to eat the cooking of
their wives rather than the connections
of DR.. Wiley's civil service chef.
1t is not expected however, that any
great difficulty viii be experienced in
obtaining the necessary number of
young men. Impecunious clerks will
recall stlat for a peeod of six months
or more dozen men We're boarded free
of cost by Uncle Sam last year. Bearing
this in mind. enough of them Will VOL
unteer. After salicylic acid is tried.
other poisons and pteservatives will be
taken up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
INCIDENT is CLOSED.
No Further Trouble Anticipated ovar
the Delaware Postoffice Case.

Washington, Sept. 17.--All danger OF
serious differences of opinion between
Postmaster General Payne and the
civil service commission over the Todd
case, because of the interview given
out by Commissioner Greene, are fad
ing away.
Explanations have been made on
both sides and Commissioner Greene,
now disclaims any intention of having
made special reference to the Todd case
when he gave out his Interpretation of
civil service rules. He also says that
postmasters have no right to particle
pate actively in politics and it Is prob
able if the commission is called upon
TO pass on the Todd case Judge Green's
vote will be in favor of sustaining the
postmaster general. In dictated
statement after a conference between
Greene and Payne yesterday, the for
mer says
The classified service, by the terms
of one section. covers everything in the
executive service, except appointments
confirmed by the senate and all labor
ers. This section seemed to me to
cover fourth class postmasters.
1T does not follow, however, from the
fact that fourth class postmasters are
in the classified service that they are
appointed thru competitive eXamina
ton. BY the terms of schedule a, they
are expressly excepted from among
those who are appointed by competi-
tive or other examinations. They are to
be appointed apparently in tha discre-
ton of the appointing power for any
reason that in his view justifies the
appointment. and it does not follow
from the fact that they are in the
classified service that they cannot be
removed without cause. because the
rule prohibiting removals without cause
in terms applies to persons occupying
competitive positions.
The only effect OF their being in the
classified service is to bring them with
in the general terms of section | of the
civil service rules, which, in general
way prohibits discrimination against
employees on the ground of political
opinions or affiliations, and prohibits
the use of official authority or influence
for the purpose of interfering with an
election or affecting the results there
of.
..Of course, never meant to intimate
that fourth class postmasters could not
be removed for undue political activity.
That certainly would not follow from
their being in the classified service. !
think there is no difference bstween
what | state now and what Il previous
liz stated What / have said in this
and previous interviews had nothing
to do with the controversy over the re-
moval of Miss Todd, of which l know
nothing officially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
BOY TRIES, SUICIDE
Howard Stone, Aged "a, Of EsthervilIe,
Makes Two Desperate Attempts to
End His Life Because Of Trouble at

Special to Times Republican
Estherville. Sept. 17.-Howard Stone,
the year-old boy of Photographer
Stone. of this place, attempted to xiii,
himself by drowning in the Des
Moines river here this morning. He
was rescued by a companion. Later he
made another ATTEMPT to kill himself
by tieing handkerchief around his
neck to cause strangulation. The sec
ond attempt was made when he saw an
officer approaching, presumably to ar
rest him. The cause of his dependency
was trouble at school,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Kansas Live Stock.

Kansas City, Sept. II.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for today.
5000 weak to 10 cents lower; native
steers, 400G5.60; Texas and Indian
steers, 240@3.50: Texas cows. 1900
2a5: stockers and feeders, 2.25@4.25:
western steers, 3.90m45O; western
cows. 1.e5@2.50.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today,
5000; to 10 cents lower; heavy. $3.50
$780, packers, 5.s0@5.95: medium, 5.S5
@s.00: light. 5.S5M6.05.
Estimated receipts for today.
1000: weak: muttons, 2.60m4.00;
lambs, e.s0G5.15; range wethers, 2.25@
$50; ewes, 2.350D375.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
100000 FIRE AT THE 800"
Department Store and Several Othe
BUILDINGS Burned.


Saarlt ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. IA
fire that totally destroyed block OF
stores owned by Henry L. Newton al
Ashmun and Spruce streets Tuesday
night caused the loss of S160Ooo ana
vas the worst that has occurred here
since 1897.
| The corner structure, in when the
fire started, presumably from an OH
stove, at 1890, was an old two-story
wooden building. The flames were
famed by northeast breeze ana
gained such Roadway that the depart
ment could virtually do nothing.
| The Leader department store, owned
by D. K. Moses & Co., one OF the larg-
| est establishments in the city, two
| story stone building adjoining ON Ash
m,nd street. was the next to so. When
the fire caught the two-story brick
store building forming continuation
Of the block on Spruce street west and
Quilted It, 1t looked as tho the resi-
| dence portion of Division street west
would be destroyed, out the fire area
was confined to the burning corner.
Hector Mcdonald, a harness maker
on Spruce street, was the only one
able to get his stock out, owing TO the
rapidly with which the flames spread.
The losses of all the other merchants
are total, as follows:
Henry L. Newton, buildings, loss
SEQ 900; insurance. $4,000; D. X.
Moses & Co., $4,000. w. H. Colsser,
lconfectioner, loss $4,000; insurance.
500. Abe Prenzlauer. clothing, loss
| !. 500; insurance, $3.50 Emmanuel
Books, loss $500; no insurance. Hec-
tor Mcdonald, harness, loss $1,000; In
surance, $500. knights of Pythias.
loss $4,000; insurance, $500 Odd Fell
lows, loss $1,000; insurance, $1,000. Of
flee furniture and fixtures in second
stories valued at $4,000 were destroyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Chicago Live Stock.

OHICaRU, SHVL g.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
II. 900: slow; good to prime, 5.4o@6.00;
poor to medium, 3.90G 5.25: stockers.
240@415; cows, 1.50@4.6o; Texans.
8.oo@4.40.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000: 5G10 cents lower, mixed Butch
ers. SOS G6.25; good to choice heavy.
5.95 d615: rough heavy, 5.60I5.S5;
light, 5.7o@s.s0; bulk of sales. 5.S0@
coo.
Sheep-Es .imated receipts for today.
$4,000: strong to 10 cents higher: 2.25
a4.25. lambs. strong to 10 cents high
or; 3.50@6.10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
A New Phase Of It.
butte Miner.]

In view of the fact that a prominent
farmer of Sioux Falls, Dakota, has
asked the circuit court, for an injunc-
ton to restrain a man from making
love to the wife of the said farmer, It
would seem that the outcry against
government by Injunction should hold
its breath for a moment and consider.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, Sept. H.
Wheat-September TOY; December
71is: cash No. hard. 1904 No. 3
71m72; No. 4, 64@ss; rejected, 63@64
No. red. s1ms2: No. 8. 7Sm79.
September. 1915; December
AN; cash No. 2 mixed. 4612; No.
white, 46h: No. 3, as.
Oats-No. 2 white, 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
FIRE AT kENsETT.
Billiard Hall and Fixtures Destroyed,
t Causing Loss Of $1,000.

Special to Times Republican.
Kensett. Sept. 17.--At 4 o'clock this
morning fire was discovered In the
building of A. II. Bjergan. occupied as
billiad hall by NJ. A. Myers. The To-
cal company put out the fire, but not
until the building was a complete
wreck The total loss is about $1,000,
insurance on fixtures, $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Duluth Grain.
Duluth. Sept.

Duluth, Sept. II.
Wheat - To arrive No. hard, S51s j,
No. ! northern, ssh; No. northern.
SLY; on track No. ] northern, s4la :;
No. northern, sig; September, S41a !;
December, SOS @so1a; May. SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
New York Produce.
New York, Sept. II

New York, Sept. II.
wheat-December, s7sl.
Corn-57A.
Butter-Firm: extra creamery, 2ola !:
common to choice, 15M20; imitation,
15M17; renovated, 1907.
Eggs-Quiet: western extras. 90:
seconds to tirsts, 1902; refrigerated,
1714 @2o.
Poultry-Alive. firm; chickens, 1874:
fowls, 49,; turkeys. 13; dressed. firm;
broilers, 10: fowls. IA: average turkeys,
15M2O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Sept. IN.
wheat-No. red. So; No. 3 red, SOC
81: No. ? hard, 7SM7Sia; No. 3 hard, -
@s0; September SOS: December
opened a, s1A@S2s; highest. s2h;
lowest SIS closing at SIX Gsl7s.
Corn-No. ard No. 2 white and
No. 8. 5lano1& No. 2 ,nellow, 5Shs q
53A; No. ) yellow. 53A @5s9: Septem-
Der. 5oh: December opened at 51l,@
Sis; highest, 50; lowest, 5lA a 81 Y:
closing at 81 ~.
oats-7No. 2, SO; No. 8. So; No, 2
white. 39@40: No 3 white, 3Sa3s; No.
white, s6,am3s: standard, 3S1s q 80;
September. 377s m3s: December opened
at 38ss a sS&& ..highest. 80; lowest. 80 Il
closing at 3S5s M39.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. II.
Wheat-December. s0s4 @so7s: May,
ssaa: on track. No. hard, s6A; No.
northern. s5a No. 2 northern. s134 a
S2A; No. 3 northern, S1@S2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Iiverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Sept. II.
Wheat-Steady; spot. 6s 3D. north
ern spring. firm, IS 90: September. IS
sd; October, 6s sgd; December, 6s SID.
Corn-Quiet; spot, As 6a4d; septem-
Der, As esd; October. As esd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-17
Money Market.

New York Sept. 17.Prime mercan-
tile paper 606E sterling exchange
firm; bankers bills, 4s5.20@4S6.25, de-
mand. 4s2.25Q4S235 In sixty days.