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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
ELECTRIC ROADS FAIL.
Past Year Has Not Been Very Pros
porous Ono.


Chicago. July 3.-1t has been poor
year /. so far, the Railway Age says
in its issue today, for steam railway
receivers, and the business of selling
railways under foreclosures has also
been remarkably dull. No steam rail-
way company in the United States,
operating so much as thirty miles of
road, has become insolvent, and only
five little lines of from four to twenty
eight miles, which have failed to meet
their interest obligations during the
last six months.
But while the era of receiverships
and foreclosures of steam railways APP
pears, for the present, TO have ceased,
the void begins to be filled by the fl
misfortunes of electric rail-
ways. While no tabulated record of
electric railroad embarrassment ap-
pears to be kept, the Railway Age has
from financial publications a
which have been placed in the hands
of receivers since January /. These
show total lengthf of SIT miles of
track, representing $2I65S,000 of
bonds and 100000 of capital stock
a grand total of s63,05S,000 of street
railway securities placed in the hands
of receivers in rhat period, in compare
son with s5,S45,000 of securities Of
steam roads in similar conditions. In
to these the Pennsylvania
Traction company operating 20 miles.
and with S.,000,000 of securities out
standing obligations last spring in
its interest obligations and asked an
extension. We also find recorded fore-
closure sales since the first of the
year. of four electric lines, represent
ing III miles of track and s6's66,0O0 of
bonds and stocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
STORM IN SOUTHWEST
cIoudburst Causes Flood and Loss of
Some Lives-Train Topples Over Into
Water-Ensineer Killed.

Dallas, Tax. July ga cloudburst
over Gainesville last night flooded the
city and caused considerable damage to
small stores, outhouses and truck gar
dens, but this morning the waters are
rapidly receding.
Reports from the southwestern por-
ton of the state indicate that yester-
days storm was most severe. Probably
fifteen Mexican farm hands lost their
lives. The damage to farm interests.
railroads. county roads and bridges Is
heavy.
"A report reached here that passen-
ger train on the Gulf. Colorado &
Santa Fe road, between Gainesville and
Valley View, turned over from the
tracks into body of water. 1t is not
known whether the passengers have
been rescued. Engineer Boyce was
killed and several passengers were hurt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
WANT LAW FOR STRIKES.
New York Unions to Ask Governor for
Extra Session of Leaislature.

New York Unions to Ask Governor for
Extra Session of Legislature.
New York, July 3.--At a meeting of
the directors of the legislation confer-
ence last night, a resolution was adop-
ted requesting the governor to call an
extra session of the legislature to pass
such a law as will settle the present
strikes and prevent such labor troubles
In the future. The resolution will be
sent to all local unions in New York.
II the majority agree that this is the
best way to proceed, the resolutions
will be forwarded TO the governor.
Salt Lake City, July 3.-The Building
Contractors Association, composed of
practically every contractor and builder
in the city, decided to suspend all
building operations in the city July 6.
The lockout directly affects 5000 work.
men and will continue in force until
an understanding Is reached between
the contractors and workmen.
The principal grievance of the Build
ers, Association is said TO be the call
ing os strikes by the men without ex-
pianation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Judge Blair States Important
Law Principle In Sentenc-
ing a Striker.
RIGHT TO LABOR GUARANTEED
No Body of Men Has Right to Inter-
fsre With a Mans Right to Sell His
Labor for What He Pleases-That
Jewish Petition and Russia's Atti-
tude Again.

New York. July 3.-william ]. Swee-
ney, striker who assaulted non-
union workman recently IN the Hudson
river tunnel. has been sentenced to six
months in the penitentiaiy. Regarding
labor unions Judge Blair said, in pass
Ing sentence: '.If you stood alone in
this matter, the court might be inclined
to ieniency: but you represent body
OF men who consider themselves above
the law. Every man has right to sell
his labor for what he pleases and
should not be interfered with in SO do
ing. The question of wages is one be-
tween employer and employed and can
not be dictated by any body of men.
The right to labor must be secured as
guaranteed by law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
THE czAR TO DECIDE.
It Will be for Him to Decide on Re-
ceivino Petition.

st. Petersburg, July S.-President
Roosevelts decision to forward to the
Russian government the petition in be-
half of the Jews was not published
here. The foreign Office has made the
following statement:
.'The czar alone can decide whether
the petition will be received. but Alex
ander III would never have received
such a petition. A petition from a
guild hall meeting, called by the lord
mayor of London. in 1891, was returned
thru the foreign office as being incon-
venient The foreign Office hopes that
Americans will not invite such slight
They would resent an anti-lynching
petition. The foreign Office has no spec
ial interest in the question. except a
desire that the international relations
remain unharlned, since the matter is
purely domestic. and belongs to an
other ministerial department."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03

There are three large new hotels be-
ing built in Des Moines, either one of
which would be credit to any city
of the state. But judging from the eX-
periences of the past week they are
all needed and there will be room for
them when they are ready for use. The
register at the Savery on Wednesday
showed that more than fourteen pages
We're filed with names, twenty
five to page. AS q matter of
fact it was almost impossible to
secure a room in any hotel of the
city for two nights. Everything was
full to overlooking and hundreds of
much as this happens a, good many
times each year. it is believed that Des
Moines hotel men are not at all over
doing it with new hotels.
A. U. Swan, assistant secretary of
the state executive council, was in the
town of Carmichaels, Pa. when Gov
ernor Cummins received his great ova-
ton there from former neighbors. Mr.
Swan was reared in Carmichaels, and
was visiting just across the street from
the home of Mr.. Cummins' aunt, the
only one of the Cummins family still
residing there. Carmichaels Is town
fourteen miles from the nearest rail-
road, town of about 400 people, and
Mr. Swan declares that the day that
Governor Cummins arrived in town was
one of the greatest in all its history.
The people made of it a holiday, and
there was the biggest crowd ever
known, for the country round about is
rich farming land. well populated. The
citizens committee learned OF the start
of the governors party, for Carmich-
aels, and delegation. with band, went
out to meet him, and escort him to the
town, where he spoke to the assembled
PennsyIvanians from the public square.
1t had been planned that the governor
was to spend several days at his old
horne, and in Waynesburg, but the Du-
buque strike prevented this. However,
the day of his visit is one that viii
long be remembered in the old town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
EmlssARiEs SENT OUT.

Men in Guiss Of Muls Buyers Sounding
Prospective Jurors in kentucky.
Lexington. KY. July Sit Is learned
here that since the trials OF Jett and
White have been transferred from
Jackson to Cynthiana eleven men are
traversing Harrison county, where the
next jurors are to be secured. repre-
senting themselves to be mule buyers,
but really to feel the pulse Of farmers
who may be called to serve on the
next jury. The men never close .
trade, always finding rome excuse ana
ride on to the next farm. Efforts ara.
being made to ascertain their naznas
and who sent them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
TRAGEDY At Carnival
Negro Fires Into a Crowd at
Clinton Wounding Two,
One Fatally.
WAS FLEEING FROM OFFICERS
Belonged to Carnival Company and
Had Hit Someone With Beer Bot.
tIe-Postmaster at AImont Empties
Contents of Shotgun Into George
Lashelle, Who Will Die.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, July s.-Joe Ryan. Of Clinton
and Harry Benson. of Jacksonville, III.
were shot here early this morning by
William Monroe. colored. Of Jefferson
City. Mo. Benson may die. Monroa
escaped. He was an attache Of the
carnival company which has been here
this week and during carousal hit
man with beer bottle. The police
went to arrest Monroe who ran out Of
the house. anotorious resort. and fired
four times into the crowd, woundins
Ryan and Benson and bystanders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Z
Chicago, 6; Boston. 2.
New York, 3; st. Louis 2.
Cleveland, IL; Philadelphia, 6.
Detroit, /: Washington, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, Z; Chicago, 2.
Cincinnati, 2; Boston. 0.
Pittsburg, s; Brooklyn, A.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Milwaukee, 8; Peoria, T. First game
Milwaukee. s; Peoria, a. Second game
Kansas City, s.; St. Louis, 4.
Omaha, s; Des Moines, 3.
THREE EYES LEAGUE.
Decatur, A Bloomington, 8.
Rockford, 4 Davenport 3.
Rock Island, 2; Springfield, /.
Dubuque, IL; Cedar Rapids, 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
TELL OF kNAPP's INSANITY.
Aquaintances During His Boyhooe
Days Testify.

Hamilton. Ohio, July AT the
Knapp trial yesterday, Charles Wenzel.
a relative of Knapp, explained that
Knapp was insane because of his abb
surd statements and peculiar conduct.
Joseph Gooseinan of Cincinnati, a
teamster who knew Knapp for years,
said that Knapp was called Crazy
Knapp" He regarded Knapp as un-
balanced. Wilfred Smith, a playmate
of knapp's in Cincinnati seventeen
years ago, said that the boys called
Knapp "Loony" and that he used to
have disgusting habits such as putting
worms and bugs in his mouth.
The remainder of the testimony was
of an almost Identical nature with that
proceeding. 1t is understood that
Knapp will not testify.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
ABOUT IOWA 5 INSANE
Condition of County and Pri-
yate Asylums Reported To
Be Steadily Improving.
THE RECORD BY COUNTIES
THE RECORD BY COUNTIES
Report is Also Made of the Insane and
IncurabIes kept Outside the Four
State Hospitals-Des Mones to Have
Three New Hotels-ovation to Cum
minis in Pennsylvania.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 3.-The reports of
the inspectors appointed by the state
board of control on the condition of the
county poor farms and county and pri-
vate insane asylums. shows that for
the quarter just ended there We're kept
at these asylums total of 1878 in
sane persons. The number does not
vary greatly from year to year. The
insane at these asylums are mainly the
incurables. or in the case of private
asylums, those who have been placed
there by friends for private treatment.
The condition of these asylums is re-
ported to be steadily improving. The
record of the insane thus kept outside
Of the four state hospitals is as fol-
lnuyS-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
DON'T LIKE THE RULES.
Regulations for Chinese Desiring to At
tend ST. Louis Fair Anglers ceIest-

iaiS.
Pekin, July 3.-The regulations of the
treasury department of the United Sta
tes regarding the admission of Chinese
who are to take part in the St. Louis
exposition. forwarded by the Chinese
minister at Washington, and just pub
lished here, have started a storm of
bitter criticism and protest. A number
of Chinese of high position have. de-
clared that If the regulations as printed
are official. and are not modified so
that more courteous treatment is ac-
corded china'S representatives, few of
them viii visit the fair.
Among those who have already
abandoned their intention to exhibit on
account of the publication of the regu-
lations, is the Pekin Industrial institute
the director of which formerly was Il
member of the board of censors. He
is an old man and endured incredible
persecution from the throne because he
denounced the Boxers. He was inn
prisoned until the allies released him.
Since 1900 he has maintained const-
ant battle against Yung Lu and other
high opponents of reform. He was
looking forward to visiting America
with the sole hope of aiding China.
Many of the assistants and workmen
who were to accompany the exhibits
belong to high families who lost every
thing in the late war. Some of them
are Students who greatly resent the
virtual imprisonment provided for them
by the regulations, together with the
police surveillance bonding, and ex-
pulsion after the exhibition closes.
The native papers are taunting the
Americans with their boasted friend
ship for the Chinese.
Minister Conger has cabled this in
formation to Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Murder at Almon&,

Almont, July 3.-Hans Hanson, post
master at Almont, this county. last
night emptied the contents Of shot
gun into the abdomen OF George La
Shelle, farm hand. Hanson says that
LaShelle came into the ONCE drunk,
returned with an iron bar and threaten
ed to kill Hanson. who fired. Hanson
gave himself up this morning and Ii
out on bail. The shot penetrated six
intestines Of LaShele. who Is In q
hospital here and who will die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Ate human Eiesn.

Maxim Gorky, whose passionate de-
of the Russian government
anent the Kishineff massacre threatens
to cause him trouble at home, has q
number of idisyncrasies. among them
being a periodical change from flesh
to a vegetable diet.
1t is said of Gorky that he dined at a
table d'hote one day in one of his peri
DDS of vegetarianism. and was much
annoyed by the opportunities of an old
lady who sat opposite him.
Wont you try, sir" she said, "a
little of the chicken .
mo, madam Gorky answered.
Perhaps. then, you would like some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
MANY DIE IN STORM.
Terrific Gale Sweeps Over New York
Injurnq Scores Of People.

Terrific Gale Sweeps Over New York
lnjuring Scores of People.
New York, July 3.-A terrific storm
here yesterday followed a period of
most intense heat There We're four
deaths from the heat yesterday and a
score or more prostrations. Already
three deaths, directly traceable TO the
storm, have been reported and many
persons caught in the fury of the wind
were injured. At one time the gale
blew at the rate of seventy-five miles
an hour in the upper part of New
York, according to the weather bureau.
Many places We're struck by lightning
which flashed continuously for an hour
or more.
Washington. July 3.-Nine prostra-
tons, several of which were serious.
resulted from the heat here yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Now York oficiaIs Arrested.

New York, July 3.-John G. Murphy
and Alderman c. II. CARNEY were to-
day technically placed under arrest on
a charge Of misdemeanor.
1t Is alleged while they were members
of the city administration they were
also officers Of a New York contracting
and trucking company and accepted
contracts from the dock board. Murphy
is ex-councilman and brother Of
Charles r. Murphy. Tammany leader
and ex-treasurer Of the dock board.
The arrest OF GaHney and Murphy 10
the first result Of the district attorneys
into the administrat tion
Of last Tammany's dock board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.

Special to Times Republican.
Chicago, July 3.-For Iowa: Cloudy
with local showers and thunderstorms
tonight and Saturday; cooler in the
central portion tonight and probably in
the east portion Saturday night.
Synopsis of the weather conditions
for IOWA:
Copious rains have continued In the
northern wheat belt; the amount of
rainfall in Minnesota, ranging from .34
to 2.5S inches, and from IA to .92 inches
in North Dakota. Light and scattered
showers occurred in Iowa, Illinois, Ne.
braska, and Kansas.
The temperature is considerably
lower west of the Mississippi river, but
has remained high and stationary east
of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
The lowest barometer this morning was
29.5S inches at Amarillo.
The area of high pressure continues
over the southeastern states but has
moved near the south Atlantic coast.
and on the north Pacific coast is ad-
yancing toward the rockies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
MRS. M'cuE GIVES UP.
Says She Realizes Now That the Lieu
tenant Never BELONGED to Her.

Chicago. July 3.-The little woman
who, until last Sunday, believed herself
to be the bride of Lieutenant William
F. McCue, First infantry. u. $. a.. re-
turned to her home in San Francisco
last night convinced that her supposed
husband has a wife living in Cincin-
natl and that he is at least temporarily
insane.
= Il love William as well as | ever did, =
she said. But there is nothing left
for me to do except give him up. He
doesn't belong to me any longer-in
fact, realize now that he never did !"
Mrs. McCue No. 2. or Miss Yiola
Simon. as she must hereafter be known,
went to Fort Sheridan yesterday after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
CHINA PAYS PART.
Seeks to Pay Indemnity at TaeI Rate
Despite Protests.

Peking, July 3.-The semi i-annual In
stallment of the indemnity of the pow
ers was paid yesterday in silver at
Shanghai. In addition to there being
a default in the protocol, the payment
was made at the tael rate, which is
22 cents below the current rate of ex-
change.
The entire diplomatic body foresees
only misfortune for China in the in
demnity default. The throne is ap-
parently unable to understand the Brit
ish proposal. 1t suspects trick and
refuses to acknowledge the receipt of
the proposal or to reply to 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Another World Record.

Chicago, H., July S.one worlds
record, besides two track records We're
broken at Washington park yesterday.
In the final race of the day, Giassful
set new worlds mark in a mile and
sixteenth, making the distance in
1:44 S-5, clipping a fifth Of a second
from the old record. In the Quickstep
stakes for 2-yearolds, Fred Leppert,
with odds of IL to 1, set new track
record of :47 fiat for four furlongs. In
the fifth race Sylvia Talbot made a
track record of 1:19 for six and a half
furlongs.
New York, July 3.-In winning the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
SUICIDE AT ALBION
Young Man Named Allen Hangs Him
sef Two Miles Southeast Of Albion
This Afternoon.

Special to Times Republican.
Albion, July 3.-Martin Allen. a
young man of IS years. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Allen, living about two
miles southeast of Albion, succeeded
miles southeast of Albion, suicided
about / o'clock this afternoon. He had
gone into the pasture TO laok after some
cattle and some time after was found
banging to a tree by tn, bride reins.
which he had taken from the bride of
a horse he was riding. He had also cut
his throat and was dead when found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
CHEATING STUDENTS FINED.

Eight Persons Debarrsd from Prineea
ton for Dishonorable Examinatiena
Princeton. July Eight studentat
who took entrance examinations e
Princeton university last month. have
been permanently disbarred from ad.
mission on account Of cheating In exc
aminations and word has been rant
to this effect to the schools where the
offense occurred. and to the parents OF
the offenders against Princeton's honor
system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
HEAT KILLS TWO cHIcAeoANs.
No Immediate Relief in Sight in the
Windx City.

Chicago, July 3.-Two deaths and six
prostrations, due to heat, were re-
ported today. Little relief is in sight.
At Baltimore one death and seven
prostrations are reported, one death
and three prostrations occurred in Phil
adelphia before eight this morning. AT
Eldora, Colo, four inches of snow fell
last night and it was showing this
along the range.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
SABBATH QUETION
Jewish Rabbis Debate the Advisability
of Changing the Jewish Sabbath to
the Gentle Sunday - Praise for
Roosevelt.


Detroit, July 3.-Debate on the all
/ important Sabbath question at the
Central conference of American rabbis,
whether or not holding of services in
Jewish temples would be schismatic
act, began today when the Sabbath
commission presented its substitute re-
port as ordered by the conference on
Wednesday,
In answer to the first of the questions
referred to it. for answer. the commits
sien's report said:
THE conference declares without any
.hesitancy whatever that its attitude
toward the Sabbath must remain unal-
tered until stronger view than its own
shall demand a rigid inquiry into the
resent disorder and incongruity pre-
sented by the Orictal professor and
practically viola ton of the day Of
rest"
DR.. Silverman, president of the con-
ference. offered the following substi-
tute for this section:
That the conference declares itself
in favor of maintaining the historical
Sabbath, as fundamental institution
or Judaism and of exerling every eff
fort to improve its observance and in
struct the executive committee to
appoint a special committee to study
the methods of carrying this into ef-
feet"
This precipitated warm discussion.
Before the debate was taken up the
following telegram was ordered sent to
President Roosevelt:
Central Conference OF the Ameri
can Rabbis in annual convention as
senlbled. expresses to you its un-
bounded admiration of the manly,
courageous and truly American atti-
tude you have adopted in regard to the
forwarding of the petition of the Jew
ish citizens of the United States in be-
half Of our unfortunate co-religionists
to his majesty. the czar of Russia"
THE conference in which the spirit
ual leadership of America Is vested,
feels extremely proud of the American
citizenship which makes it possible for
the chief magistrate of the country to
pursue a diplomatic course of action,
which, while observant of the rules OF
comfy due to friendly powers, is from
its insistence of high ideals OF fairness
and justice without regard to race, coll
or and creed. The conference sends you
Its greeting and invokes divine bless
ingS upon YOUR Administrations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Double Price Of Gas.

San Francisco, Cal, July 3.-Compe-
tition in the selling of Illuminating gas
and electric power ceased yesterday IN
this city. The San Francisco Gas q;
Electric Light company, which former
ly for years had a monopoly, is again
in control. 1t has purchased for s6'-
100000 the Independent Gas company
and the Independent Electric company
The price of gas will be raised to over
S1,00 per Thousand feet. Under the
competition price 1t was fifty cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Count PaIo Dead.

Rome. July 3.-Count Palo Campelle
is dead Deceased was at one time
canon of st. Peters, but he abandoned
Catholicism. and preached in violent
language against the vatican in Italy.
and America. He recently re-
canted, did penance, and was restored
to the priesthood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
erasshoppers are STARVING Cattle.

Butte, Mont. July 3.-The govern
mentment investigation of the grass
hopper-ridden district about Forsythe
shows that the insects have devoured
everything in y strip seventy miles
long and fifty miles wide. and in con-
sequence their raids make the condi-
tons serious. The plains are dotted
with cattle that have starved to death
as result of the grasshopper raids.