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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
PLANS FOR 1H[
BIG TUNNELS
The Pennsylvania Road Has
Decided Upon Methods to
be Used in New York
CAST IRON TUBES EMPLOYED
Plans for the Gigantic Work Have
Been Accepted and Bids for Con-
struction and Material Advertised
ForshieId Process Will Be Used
Detail Of the Work.

New York, Oct. 2.-After months
consultation between eminent engi-
neers the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
many finally has decided upon the
methods by which it viii build its tun-
mel. under the North ard East rivers
and Manhattan Island and has adVer-
tised for bids on the work and ma
4eriai.
The construction beneath the North
river will consist of two single cast
Iron tubes, TO enter the city at the foot
OF West Thirty-second street and run
ming under that street. They will be
built by the shield process. The cast
iron tubes will be built IN sections be-
hind shields and as the shields are
pressed forward, and i,-side the cast
iron will be lining OF concrete.
Among the many precautions arranged
to make the tunnel as safe as possible
wdll be two concrete sidewalks, built
inside the tubes on a level with the ear
windows. The object of the walks is to
provide exits for passeng gers in case Of
4.
will be easy TO step to avenues of safe
.y. Every car. 1t Is claimed, will be
fireproof. The tunnel itself Is to be
fireproof and the signal system will be
the most perfect known. The lighting
power will be separate from that which
furnishes the operating force and there
nre, to be numerous hydrants and hose
nozzels ready to be put INTO immediate
use in the event OF nre. The under
ground station in this city will extend
from Seventh to Ninth avenues, and
from Thirty-first IN Thirty third
streets. The plans provide that 1t shai.
b~ about forty feet below the street
level and will be the largest in the
world In respect to width, length and
trackage The power to be used In the
tunnel will be entirely electricity, used
thru electric locomtfyes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
Sensation Sprung In Hearing
of Soesbe-Larkin Nomina-
ton Case
KNOTT MADE STRONG DEMANDS
A Delegate Testifes in Bremer- Butler
Case That United States Marshal
Knott Demanded That soesbe With
draw, Adding That None But Larkin
Could be Nominated.

Des Moines, Oct. 2.-The ballot COM
mission took up the Bremen Butler
contest today and heard testimony Of
delegates to the convention. A sensa-
ton was created by the testimony OF
Louis Simmer, Of Clarksville, to the
effect that 1t was Marshal Ed. Knott
who came to his Office and proposed
that Soesbe be pulled of as q candidate
and who declared that neither Soesbe
nor Mcintyre. Larkin's only opponents,
would be nominated. Later he stated
that Knott and State Committeeman
Sweet called on him to make the same
demand. The testimony OF the witnes-
ses today showed there was great
confusion and that 1t was hard to tsu
what happened In the convention.
The contest is attracting much at
tention among republicans here and all
over the state In connection with the
testimony Of Louis Simmer, signf-
f1cant fact Is pointed out, that the only
republican paper supporting Larkin IN
the senatorial district Is the republican
paper at Waverly. Marahal Knotts
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02

thrown over 4 limb and Spivey was
jerked UP. His hands had not been
tied ard this saved his ife. rasping
the rope over his head, he pulled him-
self up, and, gurgling md choking, he
begged for moment to write.
Let him write and pray!' shouted
some one in the crowd. The man was
let down and a piece of paper given
him. He began to write, crying all the
time to slacken the rope.
AT this moment the negroes took a
hand. "If he was a nigger you would
not give him time and, seizing the
rope. they jerked Spivey into the air.
He was rapidly strangllng. when Dep
uty Sheriff Brannon dashed thru tho
mob and cut the rope.
Standing over the body. Brannon
pocketed his knife, shifted his revolv-
ers where they could be reached easily
and warned the mob against interfer-
ing With him under pain of death.
Then picking up the unconscious man.
he started on a run for the police sta
ton. The mob was daZed for a mo-
ment and then started to pursue, but
Brannon got his burden inside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
THE ALASKAN COMMISSION.
Senator Lodge and Solicitor General
Have Amusing Controversy.

Have Amusing Controversy.
London, Oct. 2.-On the resumption
yesterday OF the sessions of the Al
askan boundary commission. Lord
Chief Justice Alverstone read tele-
gram from the earl OF Pembroke,
brother OF Sir Michael Herbert the
British ambassador to the United
States. who died at Davos-Platz. Swift
xerland, yesterday. gratefully acknowl-
edging the message OF sympathy re-
ceived from the lord chief justice In the
name of the entire Alaskan commits
sion. Sir Edward Carson. the solicit
tor general. then resumed his argu-
ment, traversing chiefly the points al
ready discussed.
The afternoon session developed con-
siderable interruption OF the solicitor
general by Commissioner Lodge, Lord
Aiverstone and Commissioner Turner.
all asking frequent questions regarding
details. Finally the solicitor general
had an amusing controversy with SEN
ator Lodge over the translation of the
French word crete" (rest). The solic-
ator general quote an unnamed au-
thority, and Senator Lodge retorted
with examples showing the solicitor
general was wrong. The solicitor gen.
eral insisted somewhat hotly on his
Interpretation, and Senator Lodge said
he did not think much of the solicitor
generals anonymous authority. Lord
Alverstone wound up by saying:
This case Will not be decided by
rules OF grammar"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
story of the Shootino.

Oxford Ohio, Oct 2.-Fsive persons
shot. three perhaps fatally, one man
diving from a fractured skull, an at
tempted lynching in which a deputy
sheriff, unaided, faced bowling mob
and cut down from a tree the dangling.
dying man before life was extinct. con-
tributed to make up the widest chap
ter In the history Of this usually quiet
college town.
Luke Brannon. deputy sheriff OF
Butler county is the hero of the hour
Summoned in hot haste from Hamilton
county shortly after s O'Clock last
night, he arrived here at $50, dashed
thru the streets just in time to see
dense mob swing Joseph Spivey to the
limb of tree. Kicking, elbowing.
thrusting aside the lynchers with re-
volver in each hand, he forced his way
Ito the center of the crowd, whipped out
a knife and cut the rope, letting the
gasping victim fall to the grcund. Then
he stood off the mob until Spivey was
conveyed to a place of safety.
An agricultural carnival was In
progress in the city and had attracted
hundreds of strangers. The rioting be-
gan at O'clock, when Marshal Wood
ruff attempted to arrest Louis Spivey,
who was drinking heavily and flourish
ing his revolvers, threatening to. shoot
anybody and everybody who interfered
with him. AS the marshal seized Louis
Spivey Joseph Spivey. his brother
stepped back and, without warning
shot Woodruff down. The street crowd
when it recovered from the shock
rushed for neighboring hardware
stores, and, se1zing shotguns and re-
yolvers, pursued the fugitives. Both
the Spiveys drew pistols end running
battle in crowded High street followed
Deputy Marshal Jake Y. Manrod was
shot twice at the first fire. E. v. Jot-
ten was hit by stray bullet as he en-
tered his house opposite Oxford Coll
iege The fugitives made a stand, fir
ing repeatedly. but the crowd rushed
them Shooting was general AT the
next alley Louis Spivey turned north
and was shot in the side before he had
gone fifty feet He was captured and
taken to the police station, where he is
dying. AT the very door of the station
the mob made a rush for him, but the
officers beat them off and got him.
Al o CLOCK tHe mon Ieloiiheu uiuet
the leadership of Woodruff's father. A.
$3.50 o'clock the mob rushed the side
door of the police station and seized
Joe Spivey, who had recovered con-
sciousness.
A rope was put about his neck and
he was hustled out to the old elm tree
where Henry Corbin, 8 negro, was
lynched twelve years ago. Take him
to the tree where we hung the nigger!"
yelled the crowd.
Spivey walled piteoasty. My God,
men. let me write to my wife and baby
before you kill me. Let me pray. Give
me a chance for a word to my wife"
But the mob was deaf The rope was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
TWENTY ARE HURT
Head End Collision Between Passen-
ger and Freight Train in Nevada
Causes One Death and Many injur-

Beowaewe, Nevada, Oct. I'm a
head-end collision last night on the
Southern Pacific between an eastbound
passenger and westbound freight here.
Allen Harper. Pocatello Idaho, was
killed and twenty persons injured.
The injured: Mrs. l.. Smith. Chicago:
James McArter, Haverizon N. j.; F..
II. Byanski. Garrett, Ind; Rev. George
Comfort, Lambergo, Pa. Thomas
Crowley. Chicago; P. J.. Fort, Quick
City: Grant Pyle, San Francisco: NJ
Neshide, Sacramento: U. Matsuishio
San Francisco: j. Tracy, San Fran
cisco: f. Thorne. Evanston. Wyoming:
William Gross. brakeman. Wadsworth;
Nevada; j. w. Littlejohn. engineer
Wadsworth; ]. Stone, fireman. Wads-
worth: j. G. Holland, conductor. Wads-
Worth. Mrs l.. Nj. Truwhrifise Bridge
port Conn: Miss Mae Mckinley. King
fisher. Oklahoma. Mrs. J. Norman, Ell
10. Nevada; Antonio Digovono. Oak
land, Cal; T. Il. Matthews, Ogden.
Utah. Relief trains were sent to the
scene of the wreck from Wnnemucca
and Carin, carrying doctors. Among
the passengers on the train We're a
doctor and trained nurse and two dis
charged soldiers. The latter had served
in the hospital corps in the Philippines.
They rendered great service to the in
jured. The wreck was caused by the
parting of the freight train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
KILL HUNDREDS
Macedonian, Revolutionary Headquar-
tiers Gives Out Startling information
Turks Accused Of Massacrins En-
tire Population of hsho,nia.

Sofia, Oct. 2.-The Macedonian rev.
olutionary headquarters assert they
have positive Information that the
whole Christian population of the town
Of Mehomia, province Of Seres, was
massacred September IS with the ex
ception of ten men who escaped with
the news The population was about
equally divided between Turks and
Bulgarians. the latter numbering 81
200.
According to the fugitives. when q
general rising was declared in the
Razalog district on Sunday, Turkish
troops in the Pirin mountains hurried
to Mehomia and surrounded the town
rendering the escape OF Christians I'M
possible. The Bulgarian population
were prepared to join in the rising. scv-
eral insurgent agents being in the Bul-
garian part Of town at the time. Des-
perate fighting occurred III the streats
bombs and dynamite being freely used.
After fighting for five or six hours, the
Turks gained the upper hand and pro-
ceeded to massacre every Bulgarian
they encountered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
Bulprs MISSION FAILED.
Negotiations For Sale Of the Friar
Lands Are All eff.

New York. Oct. Negotiations in
the Philippine islands between the vat
Iican and the United States govern
ment regarding the sale Of the land
held by the friars and the removal OF
the native monks from the islands
have been called off by Plus x, ac-
cording to a World dispatch from
Rome.
Monsignor Guidi, the Roman priest
sent to Manila to conduc. the nego-
tiations. has been recalled to Rome.
The general opinion in Rome is that
principally because he would not ac-
lands by the American government.
owing to the claim of the religious
orders interested that TREY are en-
titled to larger sum.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Geileral Young
chief of staff. has sent 4. cablegram
to General Wade. commanding in the
Philippines, directing that he encour-
age in every legitimate way the use
Of the new Philippine currency. Army
officers and the troops are of course
paid in United States moIsey, but it is
expected that for great convenience a
considerable amount of the Philippine
money will be used by the army.
san Francisco. Oct. 2.-rThe United
States army transport Sherman sailed
yesterday for Guam and Manila via
Honolulu She carries the men of the
Seventh infantry, three companies of
army engineers and large list OF
saloon passengers. Ia the treasure
room are s2,000,000 in Philippine pesos.
newly coined, and several hundred
thousand of unsigned silver certificates
for the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
Three of the Men Shot During
the Lynching Riot Are Not
Likely to Recover
BOTH THE sPlvEYs MAY DIE
Deputy Sheriff Brannon the Hero of the
Hour For Having Prevented the Mob
From Carrying Out It's Plan to Lynch
Their victim-situation Quiet To.
day.

Hamilton, o., Oct. 2-Physicians at
here today, report both in a serious
condition. Joseph Spivey, who may
Both ears are torn, his neck is raw and
swollen from the effects of the rope.
wbile his face is also distigured. His
most serious injury is a scalp wound.
which was caused by being hit by
stone Spivey Brothers ascribed the
whole trouble to their drinking, which
not only caused disturbances in the
saloon, but also the resisting of the
officers on the street. Joseph. when
asked today for his nearest of kin, re-
Piled, Deputy Sheriff Brannon was his
best friend. Brannon is the officer who
broke thru the crowd and cut the rope
the last time Spivey was strung up
last night. Brannon then rushed Spiv
ey into oxford prison from which he
afterwards brought him here in safety.
Brannon, who was in charge at Oxford
last night, is highly commended for his
bravery and judgement in preventing
the lynching.
List Of Casualties.
Oxford. Ohio. Oct 2.-The list of
casualties in last evenings riot fol-
lows:
John Woodruff. marshal. believed to
be fatally shot.
Jacob Manrod, deputy marshal, seri-
ously shot in back and shoulder.
Ernest Jotten, country school teach
er. Monroe, o.. who boarded with his
sister in oxford, believed to be fatally
shot.
Louis Spivey, Wagonville, KY. skull
fractured by stone.
The latter is the man who the mob
attempted to lynch. He was spirited
away from the Jail here to Hamilton.
where ha is now locked up. The strik-
ing feature of the attempted lynching
was the part taken by negroes, who
protea sed every time the rope was
siacke d. and Spivey was let down to
say his ayers, write to his wife and
children Nor any other purpose of
mercy. \ OF the negroes raised
quite a dis. Nance while proclaiming
IL the man had been negro he would
surely have been lynched in the first
place without any one giving heed to
his appeals. The mob was without
leader at any time, but still 1t would
not have been foiled but for the ap-
peals of the Woodruffs brother to let
the law take It's course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
THE TlLLMAN TRIAL.
Damaging Evidence Against the De-.
fendant Given Today.

pamaainu Evidence Against the De-.
fendant Given Today.
Lexington, S. c., Oct. 2.-In the trial
OF James S. Tillman today G. ]. TERED.
editor Of a newspaper in Florence
county, was asked II he ever heard
Tillman make any threats. He replied.
II was walking along the streets Of
Edgeheld with Col. Tillman in the early
summer Of 1892. when Tilmran said
he was going to run for governor and
If Gonzales attacked him he was going
down there and kill him and think
he said like a dog.
DR.. E. G. T. Adams testified to
conversation he said he had with 1e-
fendant during the campaign In which
he said he told Tillman If he wished
to be governor Of South Carolina ho
would have to fight Gonzales to which
he said defendant replied: THAT won't
do, because I am lieutenant governor
and will be at peace" Witness testified
T4Mman made the further statement
You boys need not worry. by TIL
SNUFF his life with this" witness add
Ing. pulling hts pistol from grip. tn
make 1t tragedy that ever hap
pened in South Carolina" On oross-
examination witness said he judged
the relations between defendant and
Gonzales to be unfriendly."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS
State Officers All Renominated With
out Opposition.

Boston, Oct 2.-The republicans of
Massachusetts, met today to nominate
a state ticket Assembly was large,
and it was unanimous denomination.
Governor Bates and other incumbent
state officers were assured.
President Roosevelt's administration
is endorsed as able, honest and fear
less and the support of the party is
pledged TO him for the campaign of
1904 The tariff plank says:
While admitting tariff schedules
should be revised from time to time to
meet changing Industrial conditions.
or secure benefits which may be OBJ
tanned by reciprocity. we declare the
present tariff law should not be revised l
or changed until the need of such ac-
tion and benefits to be obtained from
It are clearly shown
Mob law is denounced. and legisla-
ton favored THAT encourages and
protects enterprises of capital and pro-
notes and safeguards the welfare of
labor"
After the platform was adopted
unanimously the present state officials
were renominated by acclamation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Lewis ]. Kolker,
has been appointed postmaster at
Maple River, Carroll county, vice Lew
is Simmons, resigned.
Rural letter carriers appointed:
Farmersburg A. Oelke,
carrier; Belle Oelke, substitute.
Professionalism Blosser, carrier;
Noah Blosser, substitute.
Aurora-Mrs. Susie Roberts, carrier;
Charles Basham, substitute.
Aurora - Fred A Titus, carrier; Joe
C. Martin, substitute.
Gregor-Albert F. Fiete, carrier;
Jay Dee Fiete, substitute.
Mount Ayr-Joseph H. Schultz. car
rier; Rachel Schultz, substitute.
Clayton c. Smith, has been commits
stoned postmaster at Raymond.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application OF the fol-
lowing persons to organize: First Ma
tional bank, of Bagley, with capital
of $4,000; John w. Foster. Guthrie
Center: Charles Yale H. L. Moore, F.
M. Hopkins, L. NJ. Swindler and Others.
The Cedar Rapids National bank has
been approved as reserve agent for the
First National bank ct What Cheer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
FORGED A TELEGRAM
Desperate Measures Taken in Attempt
to Save the Van Wormer Boys From,
Electric chair-Prcsident's Title
Forqed.

Albany, N r., Oct. 2.-Forgery OF the
official Of the title Of the head Of the
nation, figures In an attempt made yes
terday to save the three Van Wornrer
brothers from the death chair at Dam
nemora prison. Less than half an hour
before the time set for the execution
Warden Deyo received the following
telegram: West Point Station, October
H. To George Deyo, warden: Van
Wormer boys must not be executed to-
day. stay having been granted. BY or
der, President Of United States"
No attention was paid to the COM
munication, but every endeavor has
been made to find the sender and pros
ecute him. Another incident of the ex-i
ecution yesterday was the suspension
of Keeper Davis for selling to certain
newspapers the contents OF personal
messages written by Van Wormer
brothers to their friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
NEW POINT IS RAISED IN IOWA.
Suit Brought to Compel Cancellation
Of Life Insurance Policy

Eldora, Sept. "A novel insurance
suit has Just been brought against a
Des Motnes insurance company by
Henry Winger, and the outcome will be
watched with interest, as many have
had similar experience as Mr.. Wing
er. 1t seems that he took policy with
this company which he sues for six
years. but after he hal been In the
company for two months he concluded
to withdraw and sent the company
one-fourth of the cost # the policy for
the higher short time rate. and asked
to have the policy cancelled The com
pany wrote back to Mr.. Winger that
they had credited the amount on the
back OF his note. but declined to can
eel the policy. The action Is now
brought to compel the cancellation of
the policy. The decision will affect
many other policies in this and other
counties in the state Of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02

Garvin, of Cumberland, received re-
nomination without opposition as dla
the candidates for the othes offices, in
GLIDING Adelard Archatnbault, OF
Woonsocket for lieutenant governor,
~. j. Gilmartin, of Providence, for sec
retlry of state. G. A. Aldrlch, of Prov
idence, for attorney genera, and Clark
Potter, of North Kings town, for gen
eral treasurer.
The platform. which wsSs confined
exclusively to state issues. was adopted
without dissent The Subjects of a
shorter work day and the necessity for
regulating the employment of child la
Dor were given marked atl endon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
FARMER BREAKS NECK.
Ben Ruter Falls From Load Of Oats and
IL Killed,

Wellsburg, Oct. Ben Ruter, a
farmer about seventy-five years CID
fell from load Of oats at his home
g miles southwest of Wellsburg
Wednesday afternoon and was dead a
few minutes thereafter when found.
He was shoveling oats from wagon
into the granary and was standing in
the rear end OF the wagon. The horses
moved forward without the old gentle
mans knowledge and he fell backward
from the wagon and struck with his
head on the ground and broke his
neck.
Mr.. Ruter was one OF the Gruniy
county pioneers. He was known by
nearly everyone in northwest Grundy
and was highly thought of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
RICHARDS STILL IN JAIL. .
As Yet He Has Failed to Secure HE
Appeal Bond.

Special to Times Republican.
Indianola, Oct. 2.-W. A. Richards
remains In jail, having failed to secure
the $4,000 appeal bond hxed by Judge
Applegate 1t is believed bond Will
be secured Friday, furnished by rel-
atives in Illinois and old time Iowa
friends. Upon securing his bond Rich-
ards will be released and expects to re-
turn to his home in Creston. An ap-
peal will be filed with the supreme
court within the required time, and
Richards will be released pending. the
reviewing decision by the higher court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
ENeLAND's ANciENT.s HERE
Artillery Company From Lc.ndon Visits
the United States


Boston, Oct. 2.-For the lrst time In
many yesrs the hag az England.
guarded by British nussets, was borne
thru the streets of Boston today by the
Honorable Artillery Company, London.
as the special guests OF a similar or
garization of this city. Nfsarly all the
business houses along the route of
march We're gaily decorated, great
crowds thronged the streets and the
visitors were frequently t,heered and
applauded. The Englishmen landed
from the steamer Mayfiower at
Chlrlestown. almost on the very spot
where their ancestors started on the
memorable attack on Bunker Hill 12S
years ago. For five days the visitors
will be entertained here and then Will
visit New York. Washington, Niagara
Falls and Canada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02

wayne-George Mcculloch. rep;
George W. Carton, dem.
webster-R. NJ Right. rep; w. r.
Kennedy, pro.
Winnebago- -Worth-Andrew Miller,
rep.
Winnishiek Abraham jacobson,
rep: L. r. Frosse dem
Woodbury. Christian N. Jepson and
w. w. McE,ratf rep; A. c. I.utze and
S. 4. Brisbie. dem; ]. P. Negus and
E, Dewey pro.
Wright. S. Pritchard rep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-02
REVOLUTION IS BROKEN.
Turkey Has the Macedonian Situation
Well In Hand.

Sofia, Oct. 2.-According to advices
received here this Afternoon the back
bone of the revolution In Macedonia Is
broken. Turkish trops gaining the up
per hand everywhere. Several insur-
gent chiefs have been killed or wound
ed. Others are abandoning the struggle
and fieaing to the frontier. Revolu-
tonary bands are sustaining heavy
losses. Turks occupy every important
point along The routes of retreat to the
froptiar