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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
THE RICHARDS TRIAL
The Defense Begins the introduction of
Evidence and is Putting Up Very
Fair Case.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Indianola, Sept. 26.-In the Richards
case today the defense put E. r. Ma
son, clerk of the federal court S. S.
Ethridge, referee in bankruptcy, and
the ex-sheriff of Polk county, who testi-
fed to Richards good character. On
cross examination Mason admitted that
he had visited saloons with Richards
and drank with him. The most impor
tant witness today was B. Fl. Richards,
brother of defendant, who ran joint
at Hamilton at the time of the robbery.
He claimed to be the sole owner OF
the joint. He sold beer and whisky. De-
fendant frequented this place. Witness
said he never had seen the Ice pick used
by the robbers; that II was never in
his joint The defendant is putting up
a very fair case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
WILL OFFER AlE,.

Settlement Of Columbia Cable Com
pany Trouble Much Desired.
Washington, Sept 25.-The state de-
partment has instructed Minister Beau
pre- at Bogota to use his good offices
in connection with the differences be-
tween the government of Columbia an1
the South American Gable company
which has served notice on the Column
bian government that unless it's con-
cessions is granted it will cease to
transmit messages on the overland line
after October /. The company agreed
TO transmit messages during the pen
dency of the canal controversy. The
government of the United States Is
anxious that there shall be an amicable
settlement of the differences between
the company and Columbia in order
to avoid complete suspension Of COM
munication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
SUTTON STATES WITNESS.
Prominent Politician Will Tell About
Jury Brihinq.

Lansing, Mich. Sept. 25.-It is be-
Iieved that the alleged jury hribing IN
connection with the notorious military
cleared up. Colonel Ell r. Sutton. who
recently returned from Mexico. while
closeted with Judge West ard the
prosecuting attorney yesterday related
everything within his knowledge in re-
gard to the alleged attempts at jury
bribing in this county at the time of
his trial.
At the conclusion of the interview
Judge West accepted Sutton's flea of
guilty of conspiracy TO defraui the
state and sentenced him to pay fine
of $1,000, which is the amount paid
by the other men implicated in the
military supplies deal
sutton was a former regent of the
state university and prominent in
Michigan republican politics curing
Governor Pingree's administration. He
arrived here from Sodus, N. Y, ac-
conpanied by Professor e. Curtis of
that place, who stood ready TO meet
any financial requirements imposed by
the court.
Suttons case is one of the strangest
in the history of Michigan legal prac-
tice. He was once acquitted of the
charge of completely in the conspiracy,
after a sensational trial. Later, when
General White made a complete confess
sion of the manner in which the frauds
We're perpetrated, Sutton was indicted
for perjury and fed TO Mexico. Sutton s
return was the result of an arrange
ment to nolle PROSE- the perjury charge
against him, let him plead guilty to
the charge of conspiracy of which he
was once acquitted, and, in return,
it is stated, turn states evidence in
cases to be brought against the alleged
jury bribers.
1t was necessary to commence ner'
case against him on the old charge. A
new complaint was made and he was
arraigned before Police Judge Roe yes
terday afternoon waived examination
and went at once to the circuit court
where he pleaded guilty. Sutton said he
would waive his rights under the jliry'ss
verdict of not guilty. When he Was
asked IL that verdict was obtained
thru fraud he said there was fraud in
the case and that 1t might have in
1uenced the verdict The private con-
ference with the court followed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26

of Russia, Germany, Belgium and the
Netherlands combined.
THE gold coin and certificates in chr.
culation on Sept. l, 1898, We're $685.
166, 1866, which was 81 per cent of th.
total. BY the first of the pre- sent month
this factor had become Sl,01i,5SloaS
and 1910 per cent of the whole. Herr,
In the gold currency of the land is u
gain of s34S364,910 within five years.
This is the strength of our circulating
medium and the crown as we'll as tfe
corner stone of our financial system
But credit is based upon our gold and
ii is possible TO initiate and exploit IL
to a dangerous degree. It is not safe
to lift credit SO mountain high that
flying machines will be needed to op-
crate In its thin atmosphere. In the
meanwhile, and / believe Tor long
time. the nations prosperity rests on
steadfast foundation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
Powell Makes Reply.

Santo Domingo City, Sept. 25.-Uni-
ted States Minister Powell made very
vigorous reply to the Dominican for
eign minister on the subject of the
Dominican governments bill for es-
tablishing the neutrality of Dominican
waters and Of making certain ports
free. In this note Mr. Powell says the
United States government can not ec-
cept this measure that the foreign
minister's response to his recent pro-
test is very Objectionable to the Uni
ted States government and that such
q measure as proposed Is antagonistic
to the fundamental principles followed
by his government.
The Dominican foreign office has In
formed Mr.. Powell that it will pay the
claim of ]. Sala & Company within Q
few days, accepting the American
minister's proposition for the adjust
ment OF this claim.
The Sala claim has been in dispute
for some years. Sala was Frenchman
who loaned money and supplied mu
nitions of war to the late President
Heureaux of the Dominion republic,
amounting in the aggregate to about
$215.00O. The Dominican government.
at first recognized the claim, but af-
forwards contested IT.. Sala died leav-
ing his claim to his wife, who is an
American Minister Powell was in
structed to endeavor to effect settle
ment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
TWO IowANs DROWN
Mrs. Celia Perkins and Her Youngest
Daughter Lose Their Lives in Bins-
ham Lake, Minnesota-Were Resi-
dents Of Eldora, Where They Will be
Buried.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Sept. 26.-A telegram was
received here this forenoon announce
ing the death at Bingham Lake. Min
nesota, of Mrs. Celia Perkins. The
telegram states that Mrs. Perkins and
her youngest daughter. Rhetta, were
both drowned. No further particulars
of the accident were given. 1t Is sup
posed both bodies We're recovered as 1t
states remains will be shipped here for
interment. They are expected to ar
rive Sunday and will be buried at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Perkins was we'll known here
and at one time owned a farm west
of town and later conducted a pho
tograph gallery at Hubbard. Her nus
band died on their farm about ten
cars ago. Mrs. Perkins leaves five.
children. She was about 50 years old
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
GIRL LuRED ON BOAT.
Respectable Young Woman Made
Drunk and Then Ruined.

Special to publican.
Sioux City, Sept. 26.-After two days
and nights of search Police Matron
Thurston yesterday evening found 15-
year-old girl the daughter of respect
able parents and the relative of we'll
to-do Sioux City people, who had been
on a debauch with two local rakes, who
accomplished her ruin in a downtown
hotel. where they took her after she had
been made drunk on the steamer Lora.
For two nights and nearly two days
they kept her concealed and upon her
escape yesterday she was picked up on
Fourth street by the matron and re-
turned to her parents who are heart
broken over the affair.
The girl is pretty, tall and wears
short dresses Her long brown hair Is
worn in a braid affected by the school
girl. which she is. Up to few days
ago, it is claimed the girl was innocent
of wrongdoing, but in bad company she
was persuaded to go on the river boat,
where she encountered gang of young
toughs who. after plying her with
liuuor, took her to a hotel and kept her
in a room from which she emerged yes
terday ruined. During her stay at the
room she was constantly furnished
LIQUOR and had barely recovered from
the effects of it when found by the
matron.
Broke Down and Confessed.
The girl at first was disinclined to tell
where she had been or to give any in
formation regarding the affair, but
later she broke down and confessed,
told her experience on the boat and at
the hotel and gave the matron the
names of her betrayers. There will
likely be no prosecution. for the reason
that the relatives of the girl feel deeply
the disgrace and are disinclined to court
publicity. For this reason the name OF
the girl is withheld.
The girl referred to Is only one OF
throng Of them, according to the ma
tron During the summer she has re-
ceived many complaints and whenever
possible has rescued the girls. But
for all that many of them having be-
gun a life of sin are continuing despite
parental opposition. being afforded an
opportunity by means of the steamer
which after it leaves its landing be-
comes a floating palace OF sin.
Police Matron Thurston said: The
steamer Lora is a curse. AS resort Tor
licentious men 1t has been directly re-
sponsble for the ruin of more young
girls than would have resulted from
a dozen beer gardens and concert halls.
Girls barely in their teens have taken
the first downward step with men, who,
after getting them drunk on the boat,
have taken them to rooms and defled
them. 1t is time the management Of
the boat called a halt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
TRIED TO HRlBE PAYNE.
a Southern Gentleman Offered $50 for
Appointment az Postmaster.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 25.-An-
drew S. Wallace was, until q few weeks
ago. postmaster at Opp. Ala. While
serving in that capacity he read In the
papers of the bribery that was going
on in the postoffice department at
Washington. and he forthwith pro-
oeedad to write to Postmaster General
PAYNE and offer him $50 if Mr.. Payne
would have him appointed postmaster
at Andalusia, Ala.
The postmaster general turned the
letter over to Paul E. Williams, chief
postoff1ce inspector for the southern di-
vision. and Wallace has been removed
from the office at Opp and placed under
a bond of $500 for his appearance at
the next term Of the United States
court at Birmingham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
Short Te!earams.

Beaumont, Tex-Fire in the Shoe
string oil district destroyed thirty five
derricks Loss, $4,000
oyster Bay-President Roosevelt has
begun work on his annual message, and
is denying himself TO visitors.
iiadelphia--Charles M. Schv5ab,
former president of the steel trust, is
lin Philadelphia seeking 4 site for new
home. 1t is announced that he intends
10 i've here a part of each year.
San Francisco-The United Stfltes
navy transport Soiace has arrived from
Manila with twenty Civilian passengers
and $50 time-ex pired officers and sol
tiiers from the various island stations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
POLICEMAN is SHOT.
Two Negroes Fatally Wound Officer
FITZGERALD Of Chicago.


Chicago, Sept. 26.-Policeman Dennis
Fitzgerald was shot and fatally wound-
cd early today at the corner of Forty
fourth street and Michigan boulevard
by one of two negroes whom he stopped.
While talking to the men one of them
struck him in the face with pair OF
brass knuekles, knocking him down and
stunning him, and while he was lying
on the ground, the negroes beat him
nearly TO death with his own club and
finally shot him with his own revolver.
inflicting a wound from which he can
NOT recover. After being taken to hos
pital. Fitzgerald revived long enough
to say that he knew one of the men,
his name being Lewis Pilsen.
Later John Johnson and Lewis Pill
sen, both colored. We're arrested. Pil-
sen is said to have confessed, implicat-
ing Johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
HErry GREEN LIKES NEWPORT.
Richest Woman in America the Guest
of Countess Anna Leary.

Newport. r. l., Sept. 25.-If reports
are true, Mrs. Hettie Green may be-
come a summer resident of Newport.
She is here now as the guest of Coun-
tess Anna Leary. and today was joined
BY her daughter. Miss Sylvia Green,
Some years ago Mrs. Green rented .
small cottage at Newport, with the
intention of spending the summer here,
but before the opening of the season
changed her mind. Report has 1t to-
day that she has become greatly pleas
ed with Newport and is looking at
valuable places in the market with a
view of purchasing. and that with her
daughter she vii! spend her summers
here 1t is not thought that Mrs. Green
and her daughter have any aspirations
to enter the ranks OF society. but to do
so under the sponsorship of the Coun-
tess Anna Leary would be easy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
BRINTNALL RAN
Cashier of the Aurora, Buchanan
County Bank Alleged to Have Been
criminaIly intimate With Former
Bookkeeper Of the Bank.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 26.-Information
was received here today to the effect
that the sudden fight of Elmer Brint-
nall, cashier of the bank at Aurora,
Buchanan county, was due to the fact
that his criminal intimacy with a for
mer bookkeeper OF the bank, had been
discovered He decided all of his prop
erty to his wife and left to escape the
demand Of the former bookkeeper for
payment Of $4,000. His accounts with
the bank were straight. He has not
vet been located
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
MILES AN OIL MAcNATE..
invests in Texas Wells With Gov. Hoss
as Associate.

Chicago, Sept. Is. General Nelson A.
Miles, recently retired as commander
in-chief Of the United States army,
left last night for Beaumont, Tex,
where he has invested In an oil COM
pany.
He is associated with Ex-Governor
Hogg of Tex, in the venture. He takes
the trip to secure an option on several
large producing wells. Il won't rust.
out, will wear out" he told frtenda
= announcing his venture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
SUMNER HAxToN DEAD.
Well Known Citizen of Written, Hardin

We'll Known Citizen Of WhItten, HafdIn
County.
Special to Times Republican.
Whitten, Sept. 2s.-Sumner Haxton,
aged 6S, died here last night of appen-
dicitis. He was an old resident of Har-
din and Grundy counties. He formerly
lived in Grundy county, but some time
ago moved to a farm near this place.
He leaves a wife and two children, a
son who lives on the home place and
Mrs. William Long. of Grundy Center.
Mr.. Haxton was quite well-to-do and
was respected by all who knew him.
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at O'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
NEWLY GOES TO oNAWA.
Well Known Lawyer Of Sac City Seeks
Change Of Location.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City. Sept. 26.-Miles w. Newby.
one of the well known lawyers in this
part of the state, has decided to remove
from Sac City to Onawa, where he has
formed partnership with j. A. Prich-
ard, an able and enterprising lawyer
of Onawa. Mr.. Newly leaves Sac City
with the good will of all and good
reputation for professional ability ana
integrity. He began the practice of
law in Sac City eight years ago. He
was county attorney for four years and
had built up nice business. He goes
to Onawa because he thinks the field
there lis larger and better and the OPP
portunities greater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
KILL REFUGEES
Alleged That Turkish Troops Are Kill
ing All 6uisarians Who Return to
Their Homes Under Promise of Pre-

Monastir, Macedonia. Sept. %. Via
Sofia. Sept. 26.-Turkish troops contin-
ue to slaughter refugees who return
to their former homes a: the invitation
of the government. which promised
them protection. Near the village of
z.atcn, in the neighborhood of Resna.
the troops found fifteen returned refu-
gees working In a field. They bound
their hands, drove them into Il ditch
ane massacred fourteen. One az them
survived. Refugees women subse-
quently discovered the bodies and car
RED the survivor before the lieutenant
governor OF Resna, who refused to hear
their story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. GREEN.
Well Known Citizen of Gilman Was
Buried Thursday.

Special to Times es-RepuoIican.
Gilman, Sept. 26.-Tha funeral serv-
Ices for Mrs l.. G. Green We're held at
tie Congregational church Thursday
afternoon and were attended by 4
large congregation of friends of the
deceased. The services We're conducted
by Rev. c. Il. Hammond, and the
singing by a quartet consisting OF Miss
Grace Beale, Mrs. NJ. f. Carney, J. s.
Darrah and j. NJ. Carney, with Miss
Jrrbine at the organ. The interment
took place at Prairie View cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26

Trade and Commerce. Is alleged to
have existed on paper only.
Nilsson worked for several years as
waiter and in 1900 owned a restaurant
in Chicago. He sold his place and
toured Europe. Then he returned to-
Boston and was sentenced there to one
year in prison for shoplifting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
TO SUCCEED p. M. cRApo.

George w. crossley, of Webster City,
On Soldiers Home Committee.
Special to s-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 26.-Commander-i in
chief Raymond of the G. A. z. today
announced the appintment of G. w.
Crossley. Of Webster City. on the Sis-
iting committee at the Soldiers Home,
to succeed the late p. II. Crapo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26

st. Joseph, Mo--A reward of $4,000
has been offered for the arrest and
conviction of the men who held up and
robbed the Portland limited express of.
the Burlington road near here Tues
day night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
NEW GRADE IS ADDED.
zearina School Board Employs An
other Teacher in Public Schools.

Special to Times -RepuhH hHcan.
Gearing. Sept. ga the annual
meeting OF the school board here this
week it was unanimously decided to
add the twelfth grade to our public
school and to employ an additional
teacher at once, making five teachers
in all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun Rises Sept. 81, 5:52: Sets, 5:4s.
Iowa-Partly cloudy with cooler to-
night and showers in the southeast;
frost in the west; Sunday, fair with
warmer in the west.
Illinois-Unsettled with showers to-
night and in the south Sunday; cooler
Sunday and in the north and west to-
night.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and Sun
day; frost tonight, with cooler in the
east and central; warmer Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
HARLAN MAN KILLED,
Bartrin Caught in shafting a

Pump House and Crushed.
Special to Times publican.
Harlan, Sept. 28.-Jeff Bartring, en-
gineer at the Great Western pump
house at this place, was caught in the
shafting of the pumping machinery
this morning about 1890 and terribly
mangled He died from his injuries
about 1890 p. m., not having regained
Deceased was about e6.
and young man of good
habits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
BRAKEMAN is KILLED.

9. F. Martin Went to Sleep on Track
and Is Run Over ny Train.
Special TO Times Republican.
Creston. Sept. &C.. Brakeman B. r.
Martin was run over by train al;
Thayer last night and died in a hospi-
tai at Creston this morning. He went
10 sleep on the track and his own train
hacked over him. He was single and
his home was At New Hampton, Ne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
PAGE ONE.

tA1E ON6s
Telegraphio News.
Chicago Celebrates Centennial
Iron Workers Bury Hatchet.
Defense Begins In Richards Case.
The Situation in the Balkans.
Trouble for Nicaragua
The Cummins Rally.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Banner Contest Renewed.
Reunion Of the w. c. T. u.
Burglary at Parkersburg.
A Hustding Mayor.
The Upper Iowa Conference.
From All Over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Missouri VS.. Missouri.
To Asia In a Wagon.
Two Kinds of Mob Murder.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
LOCKER -On-Sunday Reading.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Central Gives Y. NJ. c. A. $1,000.
Big Subscription to Building Fund.
Jury Disagrees on Livingston Case.
German Women Form Club.
Memorial for Crapo.
Local Comment.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Board Of Trade Quotations.
Rayinw n ftha MA rketS
Conditions of Business.
Iowa Sports Gossip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26

three members refused to act further
and mingled with the spectators in the
room. The other three proceeded TO
elect. The court held that there was
a quorum present. that the fact that
half the convention was not actively
made no difference since
they were in the room and actually
present to make the necessary quorum
of -four. To have broken the quorum
the boilers should have withdrawn en-
tirely from the room. The situation
was much the same at Estherville. In
short. courts as well as legislative bod
les are disposed to follow the example
of Speaker Reed ir gnizing as pres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26

mean onslaught on this very question.
but the voters of Crawford county de-
cided In his favor. After his death Mr..
Davie was elected. Now the old story
of the non residence of Langan is being
revived to help the democrats elect
Davie to the office again. The whole
matter was exploited and dismissed
long ago but the democrats are taking
it up again with great zeal.