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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
THE TRAGEDY Of
ODE BRILLIANT BLAIRS
\ announce her policy Tor The world's

viii announce her policy for the worlds
fair.
10 also has been given out that she ha
sold her magnlllcent carriages anc hofs5
q private sale. and an the other avali-
able property Of the Blair estate viii hA
turned into cash. In the meantime q
mortgage OF $4,000 has been filed agains
the Blair country home, Stancote- Blai
himself has lost his position as chi
counsel for the worlds fair, a place tnth
year.
In reference to the troubles involvinf
Blair. President Francis of the world
fair said.
Ills connection with the fair has cease
but ii is not true that have been one OF
the contributors 20 any fund intended to
aid him. In fact, my aid has not been
asked. though Z have understood there
was a shortage. II is a bad affair-a
most unfortunate matter A month ago
he was envied for what he enjoyed; today
he must be pitied even by his enemies for
what he spffers.-ChicagO Chronicle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

DR.. e N. KeysOrs method OF filing
teeth is painless. 1872 Main street Auer-
each building. Telephone 112n X
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

Tt was while Blair was debating a state
mCnt TO belated reporter that the dra-
matte climax to the last chapters OF the
blair story" came. He collapsed or The
veranda of StancOte. and falling. rolled
down a flight Of steps mis- head striking
a stone sidewalk. Mrs Blair who had
been keeping vigil over the verauda from
a balcony window upstairs, tainted Ga her
sons arms when her husband fell Strons
arms OF newspaper men bore the stricken
man to his rooms upstairs where physt-
clans came later and revived the suffered.
il is understood that the collapse resulted
from an overdose Of morphine self-ad-
ministered by Blair as q sttmulaut FOR
his physical support en- the nervous strain
he has been undergoing.
Life insurance aggregating 100000 was
carried by Blair, on which sum he paid
premiums amounting % 5l8.0l0 annually.
He was regarded by insurance men as an
excellent risk. and the agents OF one
big company Of New York are said 90
[ have undcrwrltteu policies amounting 20
not less than Si00.o09 on Blair's life
Before her marriage Mrs. Blair was
Miss ApOiline Alexander Of "a distin-
Fuished washington. ID. c.. family III H.
I q coincidence that she bore the same
maiden name as Mr. Blair's mother VIII
was also a Miss ApOlline Alexander an
that both the Blair and Alexander FAM
lilies are descended from the same parent
stock, the Preston family Of Scotch-Irisl'
extraction.
Mrs. Blair's son has announced that 4
mother VIII call q Meeting of the b0ar4
Of lady managers Of the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition for Nov. 70, az which sh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06

ROBERTS IS an attorney with talent for
The Investigation Of cases involving de-
1ective abilities. He was once a stenOgra-
pher and O. lawyers clerk He worked
for Blair and for Seldom & Blair. He
had long been known as person claim
ing to have the true facts concerning
what has been known and what has here
been called "the Blair story. Tie hai
exclaimed when hawking the story around
among the newspapers that he had aided
persons in the east to recover large sums
uf money which had been loaned by them
in st. Louis upon the advice Of Blair;
that these persons in the east were in-
uebtcd 10 him for the sum OF 5000 Tor his
services in their behalf and that III ne
were paid 5000 or q large part Of that
sum he would disclose the true and com
plete story.
In the publication as &c finally appeared
the date being Saturday, Oct 2f-R0t
rrts told Of his employment In the office
of James T.. Blair and of Seldom a Blair
for a period Of about one year. ard Of
his familiarity with the office subsequent
lv. as ne SAYS. he was frequently sent
FOR TO do small tasks Iu the course of
his connection he claims to have discOv
cred documents that were forged.
A slight accident placed in his posses
sion q paper which aroused mis- susDl-
ciOn and for several years. he claimed,
ne searched the office 90 find other pa
pers that might also be irregular. lie
says that he examined papers which were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
eIeLER BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Hearing Begun Yesterday and vii
Continue Over Today.

Hearing Begun Yesterday and Will
Continue Over Today.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, April 2S.-Another hearing
of the Bigler bankruptcy a was held
in Will Rayburn's Office, Rayburn ref
cree. Thomas Leader. of Marengo,
asked that the balance due on a $780,
900 mortgage, amounting to about $780,
600, be paid from the proceeds of the
stock sold at Des Moines at the Bigler
stock sale. The trustee. Edward 5.
Donahey, of Newton. resists the appli-
cation. Thomas Lender is represented
by Judge Hedges, Popham and Hav-
rener, of Marengo. The trustee is rep
resented by Judge Lewis. of Montezu-
ma. f. j. Salmon, of Newton, and s.
w. Brookhart. of Washington, repre-
sent c. e. Bigler and Sons.
The hearing continued all day anc
no agreement was reached. HI taking
of evidence and examination of wit
nesses will continue today. 1t Is pos
sible that this part Of the case will be
finished today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
FIRE BUGS NEAR FORT DODGE.
lncendiaries Burn a School House With
a History.

Special to Times-RepuS'ican.
Fort Dodge. April 2S.-A fire suppos-
ed to have been lighted by the hand Of
an incendiary, Saturday destroyed a
school house in Webster township this
county, that has a history, and has in
at least a way been the cause of one
death. The school house is known as
No. 3. and is the same against which
Warren Beebe, a wealthy farmer of that
vicinity, objected to, and a wee kago
blew off his head grieying over a real or
imaginary injustice to him because the
school trustees refused to agree not to
locate the school where, up to Saturday,
1T has stood for the past seven years.
Before and after Beebe's death insin-
uations were made that the place
might burn at any time. The insur-
ance companies. aware of this, a few
weeks ago cancelled their policies for
reason of which the loss sustained by
the fire Is total. The winter term in
the school had been dismissed for three
weeks, since when there has been no
fire in the building. The origin of the
blaze is a mystery, no plausible expla-
nation having yet been advanced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Rayard Notes.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Bayard, Iowa, April 2S.-After a hard
fought battle the republican primary
is a thing of the past for this year in
Guthrie County and the many candi-
dates can take a quiet rest. e. w.
Weeks of Guthrie Center, Iowa, was
nominated for representative and A. A.
Sayers of Menlo. Iowa. for treasurer.
There has been quite a squabble in
town over the surplus none in the
hands of the school treasurer. 1t seems
that one of the banks has been having
the use of the town funds without
paying for it, while the other
offers five per cent interest OF the sur
plus. The two leading banks got into
a heated discussion oyer it and nearly
came to blows.
Charles Smith, son of ]. P. Smith,
merchant, just arrived home with a
new bride and was met at the depot
and well showered with rice.
The C. NJ. & ST. p. railway COM
pany are fixing up around their depot,
fencing a park and otherwise beautify-
ing their grounds.
The town is putting down a large
well for fire protection.
AT the school boards last meeting all
| the old teachers were retained except
Miss Cora Dewey. Warren Wells takes
her place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Date Fixed Today to Meet at
Des Moines on Wednesday,
July 1
PERKINS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Other Officers Are e. w. Weeks, See.
rotary, r. c. Carver, Assistant,
John cookland A. v. Proudfoot,
Clerks, Col. !. c.Loper, Sergeant at
neutrality-suspicious. Unchanged.
.pecial to Times Republican

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, April 2S.-The central
committee met at the :Savery at 10
o'clock n in a very few minutes de-
cided upon the temporary organization,
date and location of fhe-i next state con
vention. The convention will be held at
Des Moines on July / aid George d.
Perkins will be the temporary chair
man. Some effort was made last even
ing by Harry Weaver, Bernard Murphy
and others of the standpatters to push
Hepburn for temporary chairman, but
windy Pete has been so pronounced in
his denunciation of the Iowa idea that it
was seen that his selection would de-
stroy all hopes of harmony between the
factions. Consequently the decision this
morning was unanimous for Perkins.
Murphy held Sargent's proxy. The 9TH
er officers are:
secretary-E. w. Weeks, Guthrie
Center.
Assistant secretary-R. C. Carver,
Laurens.
Clerks-John Cook, Hampton; A. v.
Proudfoot, independence.
Observation-Disclosures j. c. Lo-
per, Des Moines.
Doorkeeper-J. H. Wilson, Menlo.
Representation will be the same as
formerly.
Rain has fallen since 5 o'clock. but 1t
was clear at II and the parade was not
abandoned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28

mon a year or so ago., OF the twelve
townships in the county, o voted last
month to raise wages In all districts
SIS a month. -Four other townships are
composed of independent districts, in
which the wage-raising process has
been going on for some time. There is
little feeling against the movement, for
teachers have been scarce so long that
the public appreciates the need of Wig
orous measures. The question OF rural
consolidation when raised produces
more opposition, but some friends OF
the movement claim that it Will be ex-
perimental in a small way soon. Coun-
ty Superintendent w. c. Davis, whose
denomination is not to be contested.
has been doing hard work to raise the
grade of the schools, in which he APP
pears to have the hearty cooperation
of the school patrons, as made evident
by their action in raising wages n IN
allowing MI. Davis to take another
term, though Clarke has generally been
a one-term county on the s~uperinten-
dapov.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Milwaukee officials Chance.

Sioux City, April as.-Circulars re-
ceived in Sioux City from the office OF
President Earring. of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway Company
announce that May l, j. N. Barr. gen.
eral superintendent, will become assis-
ftant to the president.
d. L. Bush, assistant general super
intendent. will become general super
%intendent, and II. b. Earring, superin-
tendent of the Chicago and Council
Bluffs division, with headquarters al
Marion, will become assistant general
superintendent.
On the same date ]. H. Foster. super
|intendent Of the river division, will he
transferred to the Chicago and Council
Bluffs division, and w. S. Cooper. train
master at Lacrosse, will be promoted to
the position OF superintendent of the
river division.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
MACHINE COMPANIES AT WAR.
Competition in Sewing Machines Bring:
Trouble at Fort Dodge.

Competition in Sewing Machines Brings
Trouble at Fort Dodge.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, April 2s.-A sewing ma
chine (war between competing COM
panies. which has been raging IN TINS
city for a week past. yesterday culmi-
mated in a street fight between the
local of the companies and
later their arrest. Each man cheer
fully paid a fine. The trouble arose
out of the Wheeler-W Wilson Company
sending eleven wagons and fifteen men
to wi the city, and compete with
the Singer Company. Bad blood be-
tween the competitors has existed from
the start, and when yesterday c. II. 81
Claire, manager of the Singer forces,
and William Deagan, leading man with
Wheeler-W Wilson, met on the street, not
words were followed by blows n the
arrest of the combatants. No little
popular interest is being taken in the
cut price war, Prospective buyers OF
sewing machines making their own
prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
TEACHERS WAGES RAISED.
Storm Lake Board Advances Salaries
At its Recent Session.

Storm Lake Board Advances Salaries
At its Recent Session.
Special to Tines Republican.
Storm Lake, Iowa, April 2S.-At the
adjourned meeting Of the school board,
Thursday evening. fourteen OF the
teachers in the district schools were
selected for the coming school year and
each at an increase in salary. Misses
Clara e. Bamber, Edith NJ. Eighmey, NJ.
H. Fry, Lou B. Rollins, Grace e. Storm,
Alice w. Proctor, and Elsie r. Babcock
and Mrs. Anna O. Lothian receive an
increase of $3.50 per month; II. w. Dan
and Misses Grace Parsons, Stella M.
Russells Agnes NJ. Hannum. Mamie E.
Hickman, and Cora NJ. Smith, receive
an increase of IS per month. Superin-
tendent O'Donoghue was voted an in
crease of $25 above the salary voted
him in March, making his proffered
salary $1,375. Mrs. Planalp declined
reelection and her place was not filed,
and the position at Lake View was not
filled for the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Gilman.
Special to Times-Republican.

Gilman, April 2S.-The annual meet
ing OF the Grinnell Association of Con-
gregational Churches occurs at Valley
Junction on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week. This afternoon the associa-
ton visits Des Moines to take a look at
President Roosevelt. Rev. c. L. Ham
mond will represent the local church at
the association.
Mr.. Lewis Hammond and daughters
and Lewis salisbury, OF LeGrand. VS.
tied with the formers brother, Rev. c.
l.. Hammond, and family over Sunday.
w. II. Vosburg and j. III. Smith,
Shriners, went to Des Moines to attend
the convocation Of Za-Ga-Zag Temple
this morning. F. r. Ensininger and A.
E. Clay also went to the capital city
this morning.
The annual election of officers at the
Congregational Sunday school occurred
last Sabbath and resulted in the choice
of officers as follows: j. NJ. Carney,
superintendent; r. L. Newton, assistant
superintendent; Rev. C. L. Hammond,
pastor; Grace Kent, primary superin-
Itendent; Claude Patterson, secretary
treasurer; Edith Crandon, organist;
Lizzie Lowry, assistant organist; r. L.
Newton, chorister. The committee in
charge for children's day is made up
OF Rev. C. L. Hammond, Mrs. A.. j.
Sutherland and Miss Mamie Paul.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church meets with Mrs.
Rose Robinson, one-half mile east OF
town, on Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Arrangements are being made for a
mammoth May day party at the opera
house on Friday evening under the d.
rection Of members of the Masonic
lodge. Several hundred invitations are
issued and dancing and y banquet will
be the prominent features of the enter
tainment.
E. C. Rockhill, who has been for sew
eral weeks at the Methodist hospital in
Des Moines and has undergone two or
three operations for dropsy there. re-
turned home somewhat improved, so
much so that he was able to walk from
the depot to his residence, OIL Elm street.
P. cannon was a Grinnell visitor on
Monday.
Miss Minnie Hadley has a we'll
developed Ease Of measles.
MI. j. w. Doze, OF the lumber firm OF
j. w. Doze & Co., and Miss Anna Dire
nan, of New Sharon, were married at
Lincoln, Neb., on Sunday last. The
newly-wedded couple came home today
and will go to housekeeping In a few
days in the house now occupied by j.
f. Ladow. on Mill street, the latter
moving into the residence at the north
end of Elm street as soon as completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
cEuNNeLL NEWS.
To T,irnes-Republican.

Special to TilneS-RepubHcan.
Grinnell, April 2S.-Grant Coles lit
tie girl Lucille was badly burned. The
child probably obtained a match and
struck 1t, igniting her dress. She was
heard screaming and Mrs. Cole, rum
ming downstairs, found the child a mass
of flames. The fire was smothered, but
Lucille will carry the remembrance or
the danger on her neck, arms n race
for some time. The child had spasms
later, but is now improving.
The State Federation of Women's
Clubs meets in Des Moires this week.
The Historical and Literary Club will
be represented by the president, Miss
Susan Burroughs; Mrs. j. p. Lyman,
delegate: and Miss Nellie Perry, alter
nate. The Priscillas VIII be repre-
sented by Mrs. Stone, president; Mrs.
j. II. p. Robinson. delegate; and Mrs.
D. w. Norris, alternate.
Mr.. #. It. Spaulding rented Professor
Jesse Macy's home on Eighth avenue
for fourteen months while the family is
lin Washington and the south.
George Barnes little boy had a seri-
Gus fall from a broncho pony the other
day. TIE boy was on the pony, which
he was trying to guide with a halter,
when the animal broke away with the
above result.
Mrs. Wisecarver returned from Mus
catine yesterday, where she had been
visiting friends and relatives.
b. j. Carney and D.. S. Morrison went
Chicago this morning tn investigate a
shoe factory which hopes to locate here.
Mr.. l.. E Woodruff, who has been
spending the winter with his son, A. p.
Woodruff, left for Geneseo, ILL.,, where
he will visit some time, after which he
goes to Magnolia, Mimi, to visit with
his daughters. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
WESTERNS MUSICAL FESTIVAL
May Festival Of the Toledo School Ma,
z and 8.

and 8.
Special to Times-Republican.
Toledo, April 2S.-On the 7th and Stt
of May will occur the first musical fes-
tival in the history of Western Col
lege.
The first Of the three performances OF
this festival will be an operate con-
cert to be held in the Toledo opera
houseon the evening of May Z. The
program will consist solelyq of selec-
tons from the Stoudard operas closing
with the entire first act OF Faust
which will be given and acted in cos
tune.
The secaond concert will occur Fri
day afternoon at 800 o'clock in the U
b.. church. This will be a misce1lan-
eous program of groups. songs organ
solos, and orchestra numbers.
The third and last event of the fes-
tival will be on the evening of May 8
In the U. B. church. when will be rem
dered Handlers Messiah" that mos
excellent and beautiful of all orations
Thu festival soloists and musicians
will be Marie Bookwallis, soprano;
Jayne Watrous, c%ontralto: Frank S
Hannah, tenor: William w. Hinshaw
bass; John Knowles Weaver, organist;
ten selected musicians from Chicago
orchestra and Western College Orato.. 4
Club Of sixty voices.
With such distinguished solo artist
as w. w. Hinshaw, Of the Hinshaw
School Of Opera, Chicago. and Frank S
Hannah, of the same city, supported b,
ten selected musisians from the famou:
Chicago Orchestra, the standard OF ths
festival, is most apparent, which wi!
bring to Western College and sur.
rounding territory in a series of events
a little of the very cream of musica
art, as we find 1t in grand opera, ora.
torio and miscellaneous works.
Railroads tributary to Toledo for
distance of sixty miles around have
granted special rates OF one and one.
third fare. Excursion ticekts will bt
sold May Z and s. good to return, leav.
ing Toledo. until and including May .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
parson. Declines Nomination.

Rock Rapids, April Isl. M. Par
sons. of this city, when shown the dis
patch stating that he would be the
democratic candidate for governor
against A. B. Cummins, said:
II know nothing whatever about this
except what l have seen in the Des
Moines papers. About two days ago !
wrote an answer TO a letter declining to
allow the use of my name at all, and
you may say hat / am not a candidate
and would not accept a nomination Tor
governor or any other state office"
Mr.. Parsons talked freely of the mat
ter yesterday and stated mis- views were
exactly az given above.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Big Independent Gypsum Plant
Has Incorporated at Fort
Dodge
ONE OF THE LARGEST in IOWA
Promises to Become a Dangerous An
tasonist to the Gypsum Trust Which
Now Controls the Situation at Fl.
Dodse-ls Owned by St. Paul Capt.
tai.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, April 2S.-Another big
gypsum plant is about to be added te
the many industries OF that characte,
already in existence in this city. st
Paul capitalists have been in the city
for several days past looking over the
ground east of the city, and as the re-
suit of recent prospecting, articles OF
incorporation have been drawn up TO,
one OF the largest individual gypsum
plants operating in Iowa, and what
promises to be a dangerous %antagonist
of the United States Gypsum Company
the trust, which now controls the trade
in Fort Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Haniontown News.
| Special to Times-R Republican.

Hanlontown, April 2S.-We under
stand the stock yards are to be en-
larged as the present yards here are
not large enough. Our stock buyers
are hustlers and are shipping a lot of
stock from here.
s. e. Rood and Dan Watts shipped
six carloads of cattle and hogs to Chi
cage Sunday morning.
The Ladies Aid plan to give a home
talent play, called The Old Maids
Convention" in the near uture
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
WILL MAKE HEN FRUIT.
New Factory For Dessicated Eggs at
Sioux City.

Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Sioux City, April 2S.-The National
Bakers Egg Company, of st. Louis. is
erecting a factory in Virginia street,
south of First street, which eventually
may be one of the leading manufactur-
ing institutions in Sioux City.
This company makes a dessicated egg
product which is shipped all over the
world. 1t is used both by bakers and
for domestic purposes.
The company will be n of the lead
ing buyers of eggs on the Sioux City
market. 1t expects to use the first year
about $50 carloads Of eggs, or about
], 800, 600 dozen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Baseball at Now Providence.

Special to T1rleS-f
New Providence, April ga game OF
baseball between the Hubbard high
school and the academy 'Quakers" was
played on the local diamond yesterday
II resulted In q victory fer the "Quak-
ersn in a score of 4 to 8. A return game
will be played at Hubbard on May 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
NEWSPAPER WOMAN HoNoRED
Local Editor Of Gazette Member Of
Woman's Press Association.
c~,ogo1 IN i~oo -Rap1Ihl

Cedar Falls, April 2s.-Mrs. D. N.
Hurd. local editor of the Cedar Falls
Gazette, has been invited to become a
member of the Woman's Press Associa-
ton of Iowa. Mrs. Hurd has been as
ISOLATED with the ne rs department of
the Gazette for the past four years and
has earned the recognition which she
has received. SIZE will attend the meet
ing of the pres women of Iowa at Des
Moines next month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
Veteran. Receive College Deeds.

Mason City, April 2S.-The deeds 20
the National Military College, the build
|iugs for which have just been completed
at a cost of nearly s20a,o 600, have been
presented by the local board to the Sons
of Veterans of the United States under.
whose direction the college will be man
a uod
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
TEACHERS RECEIVE RAISE.
Clarke County Makes an Average u
crease Of S..

Osteola, April 2S.-Clarke county is
in tae movement general turnout Iowa
to- raise the wages of the county teach
,4rs. The present scale ranges from
s2S to s35, which Is, on an average,
about So a month higher thai was COM,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-28
AccIoENT AT HAMPTON.
Boy Falls from New Carnegie Building
and is Severely Hurt.
Special to Times Republican.

Hampton. April 2s.-Otto Aldrich's
little boy, about 5 years old, while
playing where his father was at work
laying brick on the Carnegie library
building, accidentally fell about ten feet
to the ground. striking on his forehead.
cutting two ugly gashes. He was taken
to the doctors and the wounds sewed
up. and they anticipate no further
trouble.