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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
HUNTERS, NARROW ESCAPE.
Two Boys Meet With Accident Near
Rock Rapids-one May Die.

Rock Rapids-one May Die.
Special to Times es-Republ!can.
Rock Rapids March 23.-Two boys,
sons of O. P. Miller and j. C. Miller.
respectively Is and IL years old, nearly
lost their lives in the Rock river Sat
urday. Oscar and Phin with guns and
canvas canoe went after ducks about
daylight yesterday morning. They
were floating down the river when
their canoe was capsized and they
loaded down with rubber boots and
heavy hunting coats with pockets filled
with shells. Oscar caught on the ice
after being swept down stream con-
siderable distance and Phin finally
caught a brush and drew himself out
on an island. Oscar was in the water
some 90 or 80 minutes and finally got
his boots off, but could not get out
and at last gave up all hope, bade
Phin good bye and was swept down
stream. BY heroic effort Phin sue
ceeded in reaching him as he was
swept by and sinking the third time
and landed him on the island. Here
they were but little better off as no
help came for several hours. Phin
walked Oscar around until their feet
were torn and bruised and badly FROST
ed, when two other boys came down
on ponies and We're attracted by their
cries. They swan their ponies in but
could not rescue them in their ex-
hausted condition, so swan their ponies
across main channel and called Mr..
Hunt who went in with a horse and
brought them ashore Twice as the
horse plunged into deep water Mr.. Hunt
almost lost them but finally succeeded
in landing them when help came and
the boys were carried to a farm house
and warmed and afterwards brought
to town.
Phin is nearly all right again but
Oscar is very low and his condition is
critical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
WOOD is ExoHERATED.
Secretary Root Declares No Official
Action Is Necessary.


Washington, March 23.-Secretary
Root today took official action on the
charges made by Estes G. Rathbone
against Brigadier General Leonard
Wood He made an Endorsement on the
papers, saying no answer to the charges
was required from Wood and no action
will be taken thereon: that 1T was
known to the secretary that the charges
in every respect were without just
foundation.
The secretary refers to the part taken
by the military governor in the post
office cases In which R1.hbone was de-
fendant. saying that Wood at every step
had the approval of the secretary of
war and exercised only such control as
was necessary as military governor. He
refers to the name of Jai Alai, and de-
clares that this gift accepted by Gem
eral Wood had no relation whatever to
any official action OF his. but was part
OF the expression OF gratitude OF the
Cuban people toward tte representative
OF the United States. To have refused
the gift would have beer discourteous
and unjustifiable. The action of the
customs officials in reference to the gift,
the secretary says was strictly in ac-
cordance with law and official proprie-
ty The Endorsement closes as follows:
"There is no foundation for the
charges"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review of the Markets.
Big Deal in Iowa Coal.
Corn Judging Prizes.

dent or how 1t happened. but as he had
been hunting with three companions all
day in the vicinity of Annawan. it is
supposed he had tried to get off a
freight train there or had tried to get
on. No one knew anything about the
accident, but his body was found yes
terday morning about 5 o'clock lying
between the rails. His two legs were
badly crushed and his back was broken.
Mr. lyle is 22fvaars Of age and was
d married man. leaving a wife and one
child.
He was employed at the Western
Tube Companys shops. Nothing has
been heard of the men that accompa-
MED Lyle on the hunting trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
SUICIDE AT DAVENPORT.
Body of Unknown Woman Found u
Shanty on island.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Ia, March 23.-Frank
Boyle and George Beating, two em-
ployees of the Crystal Ice Company re-
turning from the houses of the company
across Maple Island yesterday evening
about 6 o'clock noticed the door closed
to Cowboy" Murphy's shantyboat.
On attempting to open the door they
found 1T barricaded. BY using con
siderable force they managed to push
it open a little distance and found a
shovel used as the barricading instru-
ment. Drawing it out of the way they
entered and found a woman, unknown
to them, lying dead on the couch. while
on the table was an empty bottle and
near at hand an empty glass standing
on chair.
The identity of the woman has not
yet been ascertained, but the circum-
stances all seem to indicate suicide.
The woman was seen alive at o'clock
by Murphy, or Otto Assaman, as his
name is supposed to be, VINO prepared
a little food for her.
A reporter when he reached the IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
UNDER FAILING WALL
Fire Again Breaks Out in Town Of
Shelton, Neb.-volunteer Firemen
Caught in Collapse Of Building.

Shelton, Neb. March 2s.-Flames
broke out this morning in the RUNS of
the three buildings which burned yes
terday and the Morris drug store.
drug store and Hart's
hardware store caught fire. The town
being without fire protection, more than
500 men, women and children turned
out to fight the flames. which. aided by
the strong wind, threatened the entire
business district. A falling wall caught
several volunteer fremen. Fred Col
by was taken out alive from beneath
the debris. 1t is not known how many
others We're buried beneath the wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
DEBATE AT GRiNNELL.
chrestomathian and Institute Socie
ties in Interesting Contest.

ShrestomathIan and Institute Socie.
ties in interesting Contest.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell. March 23.-Saturday even
ing the college chapel was the scene of
an interesting occasion-ths winter
terms inter-society debate between the
Chrestomathian and Grinnell Institute
societies. Good-natured rivalry was in
evidence, both teams being heartily APP
plauded and cheered.
Professor Horn, of the academy, pre-
sided. Dean Main, Professor Norris
and Instructor Barr ware the judges.
The question for discussion was time
ly one, especially in view of the last
Wabash railway strike: Resolved,
That the use of injunc:ions in labor
troubles should be dispensed with
The Chrestomathians affirmed and
the Institutes denied the proposition.
This debate is the second this year and
is a contest for the faculty trophy
which was offered. According to the
plan the society which wins a major
ity of the debates each year for thrse
years is entitled to the prize. The de-
cision of the judges was one for the
negative and two for the affirmative,
which labored under extreme difncui-
ties. This is the second tins the Chres-
tcmathians won during the year and
entities them to the trophy Tor next
year IF addition to this team THIS SO
ciety had two men on the inter-coilegi-
ate debate with Cornell and other men
and teams at work-one .eam is TO de-
bate a Des Moinss Col!ese society next
Saturday night.
The fight put up by both teams was a
rood one and augurs We'll for the fu-
ture debating interests Of the college.
Weber for the negative, was the
star and Leyenberger, for the alnr,'ia-
tive. gave a sensible and pointed cios-
ing rebuttal and summary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
.HoopLING IN MISSOURI.
Grand Jury Convened to Investigate
Members of the Legislature.

Jefferson City. No. March 23.-1. e..
Page. the newspaper correspondent,
and Cole Hickox, the senate clerk. who
were committed to Jail last week for
contempt of the house of representa-
tives in refusing to answer questions as
to where and for what purpose they
came into possession &c thousand
dollars each, We're released by the sn-
preme court today on q writ of habeas
'corpus. Before the legislature adjourned
sine die today Judge Iiartsell, of the
county circuit court, convened the
grand jury in special session TO inVes-
tigate the charges of boodiing Wnich
have been openly made against 'he ies-
islature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
soPER GOES TO "PEN.'
Seller of Patent Washing Machine Is
Sentenced.

Washington, Iowa, March 23.-The
final chapter of the famous Ncne-Such
clothes washer cases which have been
on the district court docket here the
past five years was enac;ed last Satur-
day night by Hubbel o. Soper. the
ringleader of the gang which operated
in this part of the state, giving himself
UP to Sheriff Teeter, and consenting to
go to Fort Madison without resistance
to serve a two years sentence at hard
labor. Three other men. r. NJ. Snow.
c. b. Wright and C. j. Evans, pay stip-
ulated sums or forfeit bonds, and the
numerous charges and eases docketed
against them are to be dismissed next
term.
These men began operating In this
section about for years ago, selling ter
ritory on their washers ar Founders at
high prices. and taking mortgages on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
ACCIDENT 10 row soAT.
Coal Laden Craft and Steel sarass &c
to the Bottom.

O01l e000n Nr0TI 1U0 0x00t 60F303 NJ
to the Bottom.
Hawesville, KY, March %. The biz
towboat ]. B. Finley broke q cran1
about o'clock this morning and went
ashore at Hogg's point. few milea
above the city. OF her tow of thirty
four coalboats and six model barges,
containing manufactured steel, thirteen
boats and two steel barges went to the
bottom.
About daylight few OF the steel bar
ges passed here. carrying men who dis-
played distress signals. Four Of these
men and three coalboats were landed
just below here and three steel barges
were caught a. Cannelton, Ind, by the
steamer Debus.
It was rumored early. In the day that
nearly all the tow and six men had been
lost, but at o'clock this afternoon the.
w. w. O'Neil arrived here from Louis
vile and her captain reported the ex-
tent Of the accident, stating that no
lives had been lost. Several towboats
are now at work gathering up TIA
wreckage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
TO BUY STEEL INTERESTS.
The United States Corporation May
Purchase Jones & Mclaughlin
Connanv

Purchase Jones & Mclaughlin
Company.
Pittsburg. Pa, March 23.-The Ga
zette tomorrow will say:
The chief cause of the visit of Char
les M. Schwab, president of the United
States Steel corporation, to Pittsburg
is in furtherance of the negotiations
for the aquisition of the mills, furnaces
and coal ore lands of the Jones &
Laughlin Steel company.
Tentative proposals to buy out the
Jones & Laughlin interests were made
before the Union Steel company was
acquired by the corporation, but the
Jones g. Laughlin company was adverse
to disposing of it's big plants. Later,
it became known that the big indepen-
dent manufacturing firm might sell IL
1t got its price, said to be approximate
ly. $SO,00O,00O.
The hitch in the negotiations is not
over a question of the value of the
Jones g. Laughlin interests, but rather
over the method of payment in case
the corporation bought out the COM
pany. The corporation desired to take
over the Jones & Laughlin company
in return for bonds of the corporation,
but the company interested, demanded
that the greater part of the value be
paid in cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
DEATH At MoNTEzuMA.
Mrs. Mary e. Emslie, One Of the Early
Settlers.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, March 23.-Mrs. Mary E.
Emslie, widow of the late William
Emslie, died Saturday after few
days illness. Mrs. Emslie with her
husband was among the earliest set
tiers here, and by hard work and rigid
economy accumulated sufficient prop
Eerty to do much good in their old age.
Mrs. Emslie was near seventy years
of age. The funeral will take place
Tuesday from the Presbyterian church,
of which she has been life long
member.
A Miss Armstrong died Friday even
ing at the NJ. r. Rapp home. where
she had been staying temporarily, while
taking treatment from local physicians.
The remains We're taken to Deep River
for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
SCORED BY THE JUDGE.
Jury Lectured for Acquitting Women
Of Murder.

Jury Lectured for Acquittins Women
Of Murder.
Cleveland, March pa weak and
sentimental jury has made a public
proclamation that murder committed
by woman is no crime in this coun-
ty." With these words Judge Neff to-
day in the criminal court assailed the
jury that Saturday night acquitted Mrs.
Wiurkousld of completely in the mur-
der OF her husband and made her free
woman.
The judge used forcible language in
condemning the jury while he was sem
fencing Charles Janowski to the peni-
tentiary. Janowsli was given a life
sentence for tho murder Of Mrs
wiurkowski's husband A feature of
the testimony introduced by defense
was the attempt to show that jan
owski had been hypnotized by the
woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
cHlcAeo,s Big MAN DEAD.

James II. MahIer Weighed 4so pounds,
Probably Largest Man in America.
Chicago, March 23.-James H. Nah
Ter. the biggest man in Chicago. If not
in the United States. is dead. He
weighed $50 pounds, altho his height
was only five feet ten inches.
Mailer was president of a medical
concern and a descendant of noble
German family He was SO broad he
could not use elevated railways nor
Illinois Central suburban trains be-
cause OF his inability to pass thru the
turnstiles. Only surface cars having
double sliding doors could accommo-
date him. All his wearing apparel had
to be made to order, as nothing in stock
sizes was large enough.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
STRIKE OIL IN IRELAND
The Rockefeller Interests Already on
the Ground

" i ne hOCke1et1cT interests AiFeSOy on
the Ground.
Dublin. March 23.-There is consid-
erable excitement over the report of
experts testifying to the value of the
''oil strike" made near Mountjoy square
in this city. 1t is even said that Mr..
Rockefellers Standard Oil Company
has made offers for control of the de-
posit.
One of the experts, DR.. Boverton
Redwood, says that the flow is not
crude liquid fuel oil. but fine quality,
nearly white and containing a large per
centage of paraffin.
1t was discovered in the basement of
an ordinary dwelling house, No. 100
Summerhill, which is built on sloping
ground and stands twenty or thirty feet
above the ordinary level of the ground
round about. The land upon which the
house was rebuilt was reclaimed from
the bog-a fact which lends an added
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
BURDICK INQUEST
Burdick's Attorney in the Divorce Suit
On the stand-His Testimony Not
Important.

, +
Buffalo, March 90. The inquest into
the death of Edwin L. Burdfck was re-
sumed this afternoon. The first wit
ness was George G. Miller, attorney
for Burdick in the divorce case. Wit
ness said so far as he knew there had
been no threats of violence against
Burdick by Arthur r. Pennell, CO.
respondent in the divorce suit. AT one
of the conferences in his Office Pennell
had made yelled threat at suicide,
but never used the words implying
that was his intention. Pennell had
never threatened to kill himself and
Mrs. Burdick. Henry ]. Orrett. the
Pennell furnace man, was called. His
testimony was unimportant and Miss
Lizzie Romanie, Mrs. Pennell's maid,
took the witness stand
Her testimony was not important
AT $3.50 Mrs. Burdick took the stand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
IOWA SNOW STORM
Most All Parts Of the State Touched by
the snow-stilI Falling Today
Weather Mild.

Special to Times-Republicap.
Des Moines, March 2s.-During the
night three inches of snow fell thruout
the Des Moines valley. Snow is still
falling with every indications that it
will continue an day. Reports from
over the state indicate the storm was
general. There is very little wind and
it is believed no delay to trains will
result.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, March "a heavy snow
fell here yesterday and last night. 1t
continues to fall internationally this
morning. The weather is mild.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Alton Road Steals a March

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 23.-The
Chicago and Alton has been working
for twcnty-four hours, commencing at
midnight, to lay two additional tracks
through the town of Normal. The
authorities refused the petition of the
road to lay these tracks, and the road
stole march The town today got
out an injunction to prevent further
progress, but was too late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Dickinson Acquitted.

Indenendence, March 23.-The jury
IN the e,nbezzlenent case against Willis
p dickinson returned verdict OF mot
searching inquiry was made Into
the dealings with Hamilton Browne ana
Tho Boone Valley Coal and Raalroao
company covering period OF three
vsars dickinson was acquitted of all
stigma. The verdict is highly approveu
hy the community and by bankers IN
attendance on the case:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Lvnn Police May Strike.

Linn, Mass. March 23.-The possibil-
.ity of a strike in the police department
suggests itself in the organization of
the police officers for an increase in
salary The several divisions met to-
day and selected committees to con-
fer and decide what the sum asked for
shall be and to make such recommends
tions as may be in the interest of the
force The salary of police officers is
5000 a year and they believe that they
are entitled to an increase of 500 a
Nn.lr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
MAY ORGANIZE IN DAKOTA
Ladue Mining Company May Leave the
State of New Jersey.

New York. March. 2s.-The stock
holders of the Ladue Gold Mining and
Development Company of Yukon held
a meeting today in Jersey City to take
action upon a resolution adopted by
the board recommending dissolution of
the company and it's reincorporation in
South Dakota. 1t was asserted at the
meeting that the corporations eXpen-
ses in South Dakota would be one
twentieth of what they are in New
Jersey. Some OF the stockholders
wanted more information, so the meet
ing adjourned for week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
MILLIONS FOR SCHOOL.
Boston Millionaire Left Vast Fortune to
Found Industrial School.

Boston, March 23.--Ry this will of
Arioch Wentworth, a Boston real es-
tate millionaire, an estate estimated at
$1,000,000. with the exception of few
annuities goes to found an industrial
school to be called Arioch Wentworth
Industrial School. His daughter, Mrs.
Willoughby Stuart, Will contest the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23

land last night found the place
and deserted. No one was abo' - :
shanty and the proprietor was VI q ie
mainland in Second street on
trying to drown the memory the
affair in alcohol.
a lighted match revealed the squal-
id interior with its scanty furnishings.
consisting OF table, chairs, bunk
and a few other household articles
On the squalid couch lay the body of
the woman untouched save for the
hasty examination of the constable
and officials some time before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23

interest to the discovery. inasmuch as
experts have for years have suspected
the presence of oil in Irish bogland.
When the oil was first noticed it
flowed copiously for three days, then it
slowed down for week or two. and
now it has increased again in volume
and continues fairly productive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
IOWA AND ILLINOIS BANKERS.
Joint Session Of Two State Associa'
tions July go.

tions July 90.
Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, Iowa, March 23.-The
dates for ioint sessions of the Iowa and
Illinois Bankers Associations at Dav-
export and Rock Island today was hA-
ed for July 2S and %. Speaker cannon
and Governor Cummins will be there
The first day business sessions VIII be
held separately, the second day joint
sessions will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
DECREASE IN COAL TRAFFIC.
Reading Company Begins Filling of Its
Storaoe Bins,

Storage BINS.
Philadelphia, March ga decrease
in the hard coal traffic is enabling the
Reading Company to fill its bins at the
storage yards. Coal shipments over
the Reading main line have been re-
duced from 10000 to 1000 cars weekly,
and large quantities of chestnut, pea
and buckwheat have recently been
stored. There is heavy demand for
anthracite in the west, which is being
regularly supplied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Bio Watch Factory Opened.

South Bend, Ind. March 23.-Clement
Studebaker, Jr., president of the South
Bend Watch Company. pressed the
button this morning that started the
new million dollar watch factory.
which will employ 1900 watchmakers
and manufacture 1.200 watches daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
DR.. KENNEDY FREE.
Indictment for Murder Against Him is
Dismissed.

New York, March 23.-The indict-
ment of murder in the first degres
against DR.. Samuel ]. Kennedy, was
dismissed today. Kennedy was charged
with the murder of Dolly Reynolds at
the Grand hotel In August 1898. Ken
nedy was convicted and was in the
death house at Sing Sing for twenty
one months until a new trial was or
dered. then the jury disagreed and he
was released on bail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Whitaker WRIGHT.

London, March 23-Tlle home office
has declined to adopt Whitaker
Wright's suggestion that it withdraw
extraditio proceedings and allow him
to return to London from New York of
his own accord.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
RIVER S|LL rising
Levees are Holding at New Or
leans In Spite Of Continued
Strain
UPPER RIVER NOW FLOODED
UPPER RIVER NOW FLOODED
At La Crosse, Wis, the Mississippi Is
Foot Above the High Water Mark
of Last Year-Many Farms Inunda-
ted-Root Exonerates Gen. Woos,-
Other News.

New Orleans, March 23.-With all the
Louisiana levees on the main stream
holding, the river continues to rise
slowly here. Beyond a trifiing break.
sixty miles down the river the damage
from which is inconsequential, and the
Bougert break in Concordia. all the
Louisiana levees along the river have
sustained the strain against them. No
fresh crevasses are reported today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23

Lacrosse, Wis. March 23.-The Mis-
sissippi river is rising rapidly again
at this point, and is u foot over last
years high water mark. Portions of
Pettibone park are under water and Il
rise of a foot or more will force many
residents of the lower portion of the
city to vacate their homes. Many
farm lands in this vicinity are under
water. Communication by road with
most of the surrounding rural districts
is cut off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
PowEsHlEk PRIMARIES.
Result Of the Republican Election Held
Saturday.

Saturday.
Special to Times Re publican.
Montezuma, March es.-In the re-
publican primary election Saturday
OF Poweshiek county Thomas Harris, OF
Montezuma, won the nomination for
representative by a small majority over
J. j. Sloan, of Brooklyn; j. w. Vest was
renominated for treasurer and q. w.
Binegar for fourth term for sheriff; /;
p. A. McMillen was nominated for
county Superintendent and G. D. Will
kinson for supervisor.