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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
No Indictment Against Smith.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. I3.-GoVernor
Pennypacker today refused TO honor
the requisition of Governor Yates for
the return to Bloomington, H., of Sid
ney Smith. the Pittsburg newspaper
writer artist, TO answer the charge oI
abducting his own child for the reason
that there is no indictment against
Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

Sun rises Aug 20, 5:11 sets, 6:55.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday: slightly cooler in the central
and east tonight
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Thursday, proceeded probably by local
thunder storms this afternoon in the
south.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday, with probably showers
in the west Thursday; warmer in the
extreme west tonight and in the east
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
DAMITAN STATUTE is DUG UP
Important Discovery Made by Excava
tors in the Roman Forum.

tors IN Sne noTrdu oioui.
Rome, Aug. 19.-A most Important
discovery was made yesterday during
excavation in the Roman forum. con-
sisting of the base of the celebrated
equestrian statute of the Roman en-
peror Damitian, which is of the great
est interest in determining the topog-
raphy of the forum during the first
century of the empire. The base stands
five feet below the present level of the
forum. 1t is forty feet long twenty
feet wide and over ten feet high. On
the top are three blocks of travertin
stone. The fourth block is lacking, in
dicating that the right fore foot of the
horse was raised. The distance between
the blocks is so great that it is calcu-
lated that the statute was six times
life size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
Catholic Benevolent Union.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 49, The thirty
fourth annual convention of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union opened
here today. Two hundred delegates,
representing three quarters of a mill
ION members are in attendance. The
convention will last all week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
YACHTS LIMBER UP.

Final Test of the Cup Racers Made
Today.
New York, Aug. l9.-Under weather
conditions that promise to be repeated
tomorrow on the occasion of the first
races in the international series Re-
lance and Shamrock Ill today. in a
twelve knot breeze, took the last spir
before the race. Today's sail trial Il.
for the final test of the fittings and
gear. The sails of both yachts fitted
perfectly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
THINK ENGLlsAMEN WILL WIN,
Second Western Golf Match Between
Oxford Cambridge Golfers and All.

Chicago Team.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-The second west
ern match between the Oxford Cam
bridge golfers and the all Chicago tear
started this morning on the Glenview
golf club links. with a gallery of five
hundred golf enthusiastics watching
their play. Despite the familiarity of
the home team with the course, the ma :
iority of the critics picked the English
men as winners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19

Washington Aug. 19.-The state de-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Consul Magill, OF
Tampa, Mexico: Strong hurricane
here for twelve hours. Much damage
to nropertN."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
Grand Jury Investigating.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The grand
jury today resumed its inquiry into the
affair of the postoffice department and
1t is expected that at the conclusion of
the investigation there will be another
batch of indictments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
RETAIN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Doherty Brothers Successfully Detene
Title AGAINST Western Champions.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 1s.-The British
experts, the Doherty Brothers, today
successfully defended their title as
American tennis champions by winning
in straight sets from Collins and Wad-
ner. the western champions. 75, 6-3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
c.a.s as Good AS Expected.

Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 19.--Reports are
bein greceived from the threshers in the
harvest fields in this county and the
grain is turning out very much as ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
GREAT BELLS FOR EXPOSITION
St. Louis May Have Finest Chimes in
World in 2OO.Eoot Tower.

World in 300-Fo Tower.
st. Louis, Aug. 19.-The largest and
loudest toned chime bells in the world
rung from tower 300 feet high is a
feature that is being planned for the
exposition. Manufacturers of bells in
this and other countries Will be solicit
ed to install such a set of bells. The
same idea was n part of the plans Of
the Columbian Exposition. but for some
reason it was never carried out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
HscIa Mine Dividends.

Boston, Aug. 19.-The Calumet Hecla
directors today declared dividend OF
$40 per share.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-19
SEEMS TO HAVE NEW FIssuREs,

Erun+;ons of Vesuvius, However, Are
No Longer on the Increase.
Na,les Aug. 19.-The eruption OF
Mount yesuyius has not increased
since yesterday, though smoke mas oeei'
seen issuing from what appear 20 oe
new assures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-07
HIS FOURTH DAY.
Mr.. Dickinson Continues Argument
Before Boundary Commission.

London. Oct Jacob NJ. Dickinson,
of American counsel, though now on
the fourth day of his speech, resumed
his argument before the Alaskan boun-
dary commission this morning in excel
lent Voice. He continued his conten-
ton as to the meaning of the term
coast" IS employed in the treaty and
in the negotiations. All sides admit
that Mr.. Dickinson is making an ex-
cellent summing up for the United
States He deals rninutely with each
point raised in the speeches of Attor-
ney General Finlay, Solicitor General
Carson and Christopher Robinson, K.
C., of Canadian counsel endeavoring
to refute by means of countless refer
ences to legal authorities, and con-
tinues to hold the interest of the men,
berS of the commission and other au-
ditors, intersDersing his argument with
humorous and other illustrations which
are listened to with evident pleasure by
Attorney General Finlay and other
opposing counsel and by the commits
sloners themselves.
Mr.. Dickinson emphasized the Ameri-
can contention on the meaning of the
word coast and concluded the morn
ing session with declaring there could
be no doubt, judging from the maps,
that the coast line must run as claimed
by the United States.
Mr.. Mccormick. the United States
ambassador at st. Petersburg. was
among those present at the proceedings
todav
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British Tariff Row Is Following
American PTecedents.
Chamberlain Is Accused of Ma
njpulating the Figures.
STATISTICAL BLUNDER
Is Held Responsible for Lot OF
Things.
Tariff Campaign Meets With
Little Encouragement.

London, Oct. 7.-While there is no
evidence of a rush on the part of the
exponents of public opinion or of the
electorate to give Joseph Chamber
lain's proposals immediate endorse
ment. there is ample proof of a desire
exhaustivoly to examine his pro-
gramme and accept or reject it on it's
merits, rather than on party lines.
1t is realized that the attitude of the
colonies is probably the most impor
tant factor in his scheme, and what
they will say to his statement that they
are prepared to contribute towards
preferential trade will largely deter
mine the ultimate decision of this
country. The critics of the former sec
retary for the colonies claim that hts
whole diagnosis of the present state of
the trade of the United Kingdom hangs
on a statistical blunder in the comDari-
son of the exports of 1902 with those of
1872.
The latter year was notoriously phe-
nomenal as an export year because OF
the requirements of Germany and
France after the war between those two
countries and it is pointed OUT that
Great Britain furnished the great bulk
of these and that her exports conse
quently bounded up from 81 115. 900. 900
in 1871 to 81 ,2S0 100000 in 1872, after
which they gradually receded to the
same total as in 1871. 1t is therefore
contended by the critics that the whole
fabric of Mr.. Chamberlain's argument
is based on elementary error ana that
while his fiscal arithmetic is logical, his
premises are hypothetical and improved.
1t is anticipated that the colonies will
resent Mr.. Chamberlain's suggestion
that their collegiate manufacturing
growth should be thwarted for the ben
eft of British manufacturers. On the
whole, the former colonial secretarys s
pronouncement is not unfavorably re-
ceived. On the stock exchange the
various departments opened with a bet
ter all round tone. Consols hardened.
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BURST The DAM.
High Water Seriously Damages
Government Property.

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 7.-The high
water in Lake Union at o'clock this
morning burst through the dams re-
tanning walls at the side of the first
gates at the head of the government
canal The gates are still standing but
the flood has eaten a big channel around
the lock. The Fremont passenger. team
and streetcar bridges are badly dam
aged and are expected to go out. The
Ross bridge has been so badly damaged
that it is impossible.
The government channel through Sal
mon bay, Ballard harbor. is filing
rapidly with the dirt carried into it by
the swift current. The banks or the
canal are caving rapidly and immense
damage will probably be done to the
government works. Only one building
at Fremont is so far in danger. This
belongs to the government and is un-
stopped and Lake Union will undoubt-
edly be lowered about ten feet, which
will put the mills on that body of water
out Of business.
Later news from Fremont indicates
that while the damage to the work the
government had already done will be
great. it is fact that the flood of water
is doing more to finish and deepen the
canal than the government could do in
five years. There is no prospect of
damage to other than government prop
Lake Union mills until new dams can
be built at the head of the canal.
People of Ballard and Fremont are
jubilant over the good work accom-
pliShed by what under normal circum-
stances would be a destroying agent.
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John Decker Arrested for En-
tering the White House.
lie Was Unarmed and Offered
No Resistance.
GAVE UP HIS JOB.
He Had Been Employed in Fac
tory at Norwich, Conn.
Was Paid OFF by Request and
Left Yesterday.

Washington, Oct John Decker. of
Norwich, Conn.,, who evidently is a
mechanic, about A years, entered the
White House soon after the doors were
opened this morning. The officials
thought from his actions that he was
a crank and arrested him. He was not
armed and made no resistance when
placed under arrest. He was turned
over to the police authorities.
Norwich, Conn.,, Oct. John Decker,
who is supposed to be the man under
arrest in Washington, has been en-
ployed for the last two years at the fac
tory of the Thames Arms company. He
is unmarried. At the office of the fac
tory it was said that Decker came there
yesterday morning, dressed in his
steady clothes and announced that he
wanted to give up his job. saying that
he was going away. He was paid off
and left. AS far as has been learned
he said nothing about where he was
going. The manager of the Thames
Arms company says that while Decker
was peculiar and was not considered
particularly bright mentally, he never
showed any signs of violence.
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KILLED THEM BOTH.
Escaped Prisoner Stays His
Pursuers in Oregon.

Portland, Ore, Oct. IA special to
the Oregonian from Burns. Ore, says:
In an attempt to arrest an escaped
prisoner named John Frost, alias Harry
Egbert,' wanted in Douglas county for
burglary. John G. Saxton, a well
known attorney of Burns who was act
ing as special deputy sheriff, and Jack
West, a rancher, were both killed by
Egbert on October 4.
They came upon Egbert in a ranch
house in the Wild Horse valley, 135
miles south of Burns. Egbert and his
wife were alone in the house at the
time. 1t is supposed Egbert recognized
Saxton and West as they came up and
opened fire from behind a corner of the
building. West received a bullet in the
back from which he died. Egbert then
went in the house, followed by Saxton,
the woman in the meantime having fled.
Egbert had rifle and Saxton re-
Volver and with these weapons it ap-
pears they fired at each other through
thin board partition. Saxton was
shot through the right shoulder but
kept up the battle. Egbert, it is sup
posed, finding the fight too hot, fled up
stairs. Saxton at this junction seems
to have gone out in answer to a call
for water from West, for he left the
house and made two trips to a spring.
AS he turned away from West he, too
was shot and mortally wounded.
Egbert then made his way to a ranch
four miles distant, where he demanded
a horse at the point Of gun. He has
not been seen since
The county officials have offered 3
reward of $500 for his ca apture.
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GIRLS AWFUL 4 HOURS.
Sleep, She Watches Burg
lars at Work in Her Room.

st. Louis. Mo, Oct. Miss Ruth
Orthwein. wide awake but feigning
sleep. Law four hours early this morn
ing watching burglars rob the room
and make vain efforts to remove a dia-
mond necklace from the throat of Mrs.
Ralph Orthwein. who was wearing the
jewel for safekeeping. When at 8
o'clock she managed to warn A +.
Orthwein. a brother. of the presence of
the robbers. the latter had escaped.
1T was the longest and most agoniz-
ing four hours of my lifetime" said
Miss Orthwein, describing her expert
encs.'
Miss Orthwein's mother about 6
o'clock saw the door open, but did not
close it. Later she concluded that she
had better lock the door. This she did,
and the burglars were made tempo
rary prisoners.
In the closet in which they hid was
small safe containing many valuab BILE
diamonds and money, but the robbers
did not get it open. Considerable lew
elry and money were in the chiffonier
drawers. but they. too, We're left undis-
turbed.
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DIVES AND FLOATS
Langley Flying Machine Does
Anything But Fly.
Latest Attempt Results in q
Complete Wreck.

Wide Water, Va, Oct. 7.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made today to
launch the Langley flying machine.
The machine went about 100 yards
and is a complete wreck.
The machine at no time seemed to
travel under its own motive power, but
only went with rlze momentum it re-
ceived from the launching power. Prof.
Manley, who was in the aerodrofne, was
not injured, but he received a ducking.
When the machine struck the water it
disappeared but only for a moment
The five empty conical shaped floats
performed their function well and the
aerodrome was soon floating on the
water.
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CABINET TO STUMP.
Several Members Will Partici-
pate in the Campaign.

of the cabinet, including Secretaries
Shaw, Moody and Wilson, will partiei-
pate in the campaigns progressing in
the several states. Secretary Shaw had
a talk with the president today prior to
entering upon long campaign tuor. He
will cave tomorrow night for Ohio,
where on Saturday he will speak in
Akron. He expects to spend ten days
in Ohio and during that time will speak
in many cities. He then will go to
Kentucky for three days, his principal
engagements in that state being at
Louisville, Lexington and Owensboro.
From the cath instant until election
where he will deliver a number OF inn
portant speeches. Secretary Wilson also
will take part in the coming campaign
during the later part of this month.
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ANNUAL FREE FIGHT.
Washburn Campus Will Resemble
Donnybrook Fair Tonight.

At Washburn college tonight the boys
of the freshmen and sophomore classes
viii have their annual cane rush. the
freshmen will attempt to carry canes
into the chapel building where the an
nual open meeting of the WasnDurIi
College Literary society is to be held.
Those who are successful in passing the
guards at the entrance of the chapel
and then, when the meeting is over,
escaping from the hostile sophs outside
the building will win the privilege of
keeping their canes throughout the re-
mainder of the college course In the
past the students have shown dlsposf
tion to carry the fight inside the build
ing but the faculty has this year ruled
that the fighting must be done outside
the doors of the chapel.
The programme for the w. c. L. S.
open meeting to be given in the chapel
this evening will be as follows:
Music-Washburn College Literary So
ciety band.
Declamation-Reuben Markham.
Paper-P. Ray Coldren.
Music-Washburp ouartette.
Debate-Subject. Resolved, That the
cane rush should be abolished Af
firnlative, Arthur QUAINT and Elster
Halle; negative Clifford Cunningham
and Oscar Carkhuff,
Music Washburn quartette.
Extempore oration-William Collar.
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MAC VEAGH RETURNING.
Has Completed His Work Before The
Hague Tribunal.

Paris Oct Wayne Macvea gh,
senior counsel for the United States,
has arrived here from The Hague, hav-
ing completed his argument before the
Venezuelan arbitration tribunal He
sails for New York October 10, from
Cherbourg on the American line steam
ship ST Louis. Mr.. MacVeagh regards
the situation of the case as satisfactory
at the American view of the exalted
character of the tribunal. as represent
ing the modern idea of the humane ad-
justment of interna tional differences, in
stead of the old system of resort to
force Counsel for the other countries,
outside the blockading powers, will
probably follow the general lines of the
American argument When the cour;
reassembles November 4. Judge Penfield
and Minister Bowen will look after
American and Venezuelan interests. 1t
is expected that the further hearings
will last about fortnight.
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WITNESS SHOT.
Another Chapter in the Dewey
Berry Feud.


Allan Shafer. who is one of the
states chief witnesses in the Dewey
murder case, was recently shot at by
masked man in Cheyenne county,
according to report which has been
sent to the attorney generals office.
Shafer was passing the Berry place at
the time of the tragedy which resulted
in the arrest of Chauncey Dewey and
his associates for murder. He saw
some of the smoke from the guns and
is a witness for the state in the case.
The report that comes to the attorney
generals Office is that while Shafer was
on his way home to Bird City. in
Cheyenne county, a few days ago, from
Mcdonald, in Rawlins county. he was
shot at by a masked man. The bullet
went through Shafer's hand, inflicting
a painful wound. OF course the enc
mics of the Deweys are blaming the
attack on to some one connected with
the Dewey ranch
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will show that Mr.. Maxwell lived in
Frankfort, Marshall county, prior to his
confinement in the state hospital at To-
peka. He held a position under the
city government and it was while serv-
ing in that capacity that he was the
victim of d sunstroke. It will be shown
that he WAS shortly afterWard taken TO
Kansas City for treatment, his mind
having been weakened by the sun
stroke. from which he never recovered
He remained at 2 hospital at Kansas
City for a period and was taken back
TO his home from which he was
brought to Topeka just four days be-
fore his death, which occurred on Feb
ruary 13 The state will endeavor to
show also that he came to his death as
the result of injuries received at the
hands of Earl Neil and W. NJ. Peter
son. two attendants in the employ of
the asylum. The testimony of one of
our witnesses, Mr.-F'air will be that
he stepped into tEe ward on the morn
ing of Febrauly IL, in time to see Neil
and Peterson assault Maxwell and in
fict upon him the injuries from which
he afterward died"
The forecast of the case to be made
in defense of the two prisoners was
then announced by Mr.. Magaw who
admitted the general statement of the
circumstances leading up to the con-
finement of Maxwell in the Topeka
asylum. He stated further:
our testimony will go to show that
Maxwell was confined in what is known
as ward 5, which is the ward for re-
ceiving new patients before they are
consigned to the wards in which they
receive treatment. It is a part of the
duties of the patients to assist in
keeping the building clean and they
are employed in sweeping and scrub
hing and busting Immediately after
breakfast. We will show that Attend
ant Peterson had set the patients in
the ward work and that he an
preached Mr.. Maxwell with the state
ment. 1t is time for you to get your
mop and go Do work Maxwell. it will
be shown, Immediately replied, I'll
show you whether or not | have to do
any work and with those words he
struck at Peterson.
Peterson grappled with him and
called for the assistance of Neil VINO
was in the room. Neil, according to an
attendant duty, ran to help In the
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WHICH SHALL 1T BE-?
Mayor and Chief of Police in
Conference Regarding Joints.

This afternoon there is another con-
ference of the powers of the city ad-
ministration. Mayor Bergundthal, the
city attorney, chief of police and some
of the councilmen, are trying to decide
whether the joints shall be pulled for the
purpose of making it appear that the
administration is doing its duty.
Mayor Bergundthal was asked this
morning whether the present confer
ences are likely to result In some
changes on the police force
No" he said. Il don't think there
will be many changes. if any L think
the police force is doing all right
City Attorney Spencer said: L
haven't anything to say about this con-
ference. If l have anything 10 say it
will be later on. and 1 will say it very
emphatically when the time comes.--
The meeting today is supposed to be
a very secret one No one was supposed
to know that anything of the sort was
going to happen
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VISIT WEST POINT.
Ancient Artillery Companies of Lon
don and Boston on Tour.

New York. Oct. THE Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company of Boston
and the Newport Artillery company
escorting the Honourable Artillery com
pany of London. arrived here today on
a steamer from Fall River and without
loss of time the Boston and London COM
panies in full uniform descended the
gangway of the Fall River boat and
marched in column of twos across the
pier and up the gangway of an excur-
sion boat and five minutes later the
steamer swung out into the stream and
with the united bands of both com
panies playing proceeded up the river
en- route to West Point. The Newport
Artillery company then proceeded 10 d
hotel to spend the day. intending to
meet the London and Boston Honorables
on their return from West Point late
this afternoon.
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cry or sounds of scuffling and did not
know that there had been ANYTHING out of
the way until Neil told her. she said Neil
told her and Peterson had had to quiet
Maxwell-''
Alma Oberg, also an attendant in that
ward, was in her private rooms. opening.
into the ward hail. when Maxwell was
hurt 'She knew nothing of the struggle
at TIE time but was told by Peterson
that he and Neil had had difficulty in
handling Maxwell She said she did not
hear of MaxwellS death until that after
noon. She asserted that it was not un-
usual for attendants to have to use their
strength in handling inmates of the asv-
Ium and that frequent instances had been
Known where quiet patients had suddenly
developed into violent and dangerous
ones.