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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
EARL GAINS BIG ESTATE.
PeculiarevVilI Makes Him Suddenly I'm.
menseIy Wealthy,

nenSely wealthy.
London, March 1.-THE Earl of Ell
Ilesmere on Sunday movning could be
considered only moderately wealthy,
but today he is one of the richest
noblemen in Great Britain. His changa
|of fortune occurred at noon Sunday,
when he came into possession of prop
erty and money amounting to millions
,of pounds.
This singular enrichment was the re-
suit of a strange stipulation in the
will of the third and last Duke of
Bridgewater that all his canal proper
ties should be held under the Bridge
water trust and nursed for 100 years
exactly after the day of his death. whsn
they We're to descend to the rightful
heir.
The will is now among the nations
collection of historical manuscripts in
the British Museum.
The Duke of Bridgewater was the
father of canals in this country. He
had proposed marriage to the Duchess
of Hamilton, but was refused and he n.
once broke UP his London establishment
and left the city. He set to work to de-
velop his collieries near Worsley. Man
chester, and planned canal from Liv
erpool to Manchester He brought bills
into parliament for extensive canals
throughout South Lancashire. These
We're vigorously opposed, but the Duke
triumphed.
When he died unnarried March s,
1903, he was enormously wealthy. He
gave his nephew, the first Duke of
Sutherland, great estates and property.
but all his extensive and extremely
valuable canal property developed under
the Bridgewater trust, to the second
son of that nephew, successfully known
as Lord Francis Leyeson l.. Cover, as
Lord Francis Egerton and as first Earl
of Ellesmere, but not until 100 years
had been completed.
The rightful heir who was made so
rich yesterday, Francis Charles Gran
Vile Egerton. the third Earl of Elles-
mere, lives at Worsley Hall, Manchester
He has written novels, plays cricket.
owns race horses, is an excellent shot
and is in his fifty eighth year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
NOT A SUICIDE.
Buffalo Police Do Not Think Pennell
Killed Himself Intentionally.

Buffalo. \. Y. March 11.-Mrs. Ar
thur Pennell, who with her husband,
dashed over an embankment ineo Geh-
res quarry, late yesterday. is still un-
conscious at the Sisters hospital. and
there is no hope for her recovery, ae-
cording to the attendants and physi-
clans. Mrs. Pennell is suffering from n
fractured skull and probably internal
injuries. She has not been able to
give any account of the accident
Following twelve days after the muir
der of Burdick, the death of Penneil
who had been mentioned in the case.
has given rise to all manner of sur
mises. Investigations by the police
have brought little that is new to light.
The general opinion is that the tragedy
will be an accident pure and simple
and the stories of suicide are given,
little credence. 1.-THE story of Pencils
tragic death is given in full on page 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
lINEMEN's STRIKE SETTLED.
Telephone Employees at ottumwa Re
turn to Work.
Tines-Renuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, March 1.-THE strike of
the linemen in the emp-oy of the local
branch of the Iowa Telephone Company
was amicably settled last evening after
q duration of but one day. Superin-
tendent C. E. Hall. OF Davenport, ar
rived in the city last evening and he,
with Manager +. L. Schuyler, of the
local office, met the members of the
grievance committee of the Trades and
Labor Assembly at the Rallingall Hotel.
A settlement was reached and the party
then went to Labor hall. where a joint
meeting with the members of local No.
f73, Electrical Workers of America, was
held An agreement was drawn up and
ratified by both parties and this morn
ing the men returned to their work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Shaw in New York.

New York, March 11.-Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw arrived here today
from Washington to look into the gen
eral financial conditions.
Concerning his visit Shaw said II
am not here especially to discuss money
questions with the bankers. 1 have no
opinion to express regarding the sit
uation. The primary cause of my visit
was to discuss certain details of Gus
toms procedure with Collector Strana-
han. There is no question of bond
interest anticipation before me. In fact
/ know of no need of it"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
BILL PREVENTS CORRUPTION.
House Of Lords Passes Act in the In.
terest Of Morality.

London. March lin the house of
lords, the prevention of corruption bill
which makes ii penal offense to offer
or accept gifts or bribes with the view
of influencing business, passed its sec
end reading.
introduced in Parliament by the late
Lord Russell Both the Lord Cham
cellor and the Lord Chief Justice. in
supporting the adoption of the bill.
commented on the increase in the evil
and declared that in the interest of the
morality of business it was necessar,
to do something TO check it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
ON IA[ R. |.
Two Fast Passenger Trains
Come Together In the
Rocky Mountains
BOTH ENGINES DEMOLISHED
BOTH ENGINES DEMOLISHED
One Engineer Seriously Injured and
Few Passengers Shaken Up-Boys
Playing With Dynamite Cause an
Explosion, Badly Woundins Seven,
One of Whom May Die.

Limon. Col. March 1.-THE Rocky
mountain flyer on the Rock Island coll
lided head on with thru passenger
train from Denver last night at Agate
Station and disastrous outcome was
narrowly avoided. Engineeb Davis was
badly bruised, and Robert Simpson
aged u, who was stealing ride, had
10th legs broken. Only these two We're
hurt. The two locomotives We're badly
damaged. The cars remained on the
track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
A Concession to Moraan.

Washington, March 11..-Senator
Morgan yesterday secured the first ma
terial concession that has been made to
him by the senate in connection with
the Panama canal treaty with Col
Cmbia, This consisted of an agree
ment to attach the Spooner canal act
bodily to the treaty. This change was
made in compliance with request
presented by Senator Lodge during the
executive session of the senate yester-
day, for the necessity for it has been
discussed by Mr. Morgan and other
members of the state committee.
Mr.. Daniels expressed the opinion
that as the preamble to the treaty calls
for the attachment of copy of the
act, that attachment was necessary to
preserve the terms of the document
intact. Senator Morgan contended
that without this attachment the treaty
was absolutely invalid.
Senators Teller and Hoar took the
opposite view. urging that as the act
was in existence and of record in the
statutes of the United States, the ply
sical annexation was OF no consequence
whatever. Senator Lodge suggested,
however. that no Injury could result
from the attachment of the act and
unanimous consent was given to do SO.
y 1t was specifically stipulated, however,
that this concession did not amount
to an amendment OF the treaty.
Morgan consumed the entire tinle of
the remainder of the closed session,
discussing the canal question from var
ious points of view, and going over
much ground that he had already COW
cred. Most of his speech was written
and when Senator Cullom asked him
II the speech he was reading was a
new one or am old one he replied with
eone manifestation of vexation that it
was new. adding that he did not have to
repeat his addresses. He discussed par
ticularly the attitude of uhe isthmian
canal commission of which Admiral
Walker is the head, and criticised to
some extent the change of view taken
by that commission in its last report.
He also dwelt on the variation OF the
terms OF the treaty from those of the
Spooner law.
During the progress of his address
Senator Morgan expressed a desire
to have copies of the correspondence
between the United States government
and the new Panama canal company
bearing on the acceptance of the option
given by that company to the United
States to purchase a canal for s40,-
10000 and the senate consented to re-
quest the secretary of state for the
correspondence The papers had not
arrived at $3.50 o'clock. and as Senator
Morgan stated that he would be unable
10 proceed without them, Senator Gull
1om moved that the senate adjourn,
end this motion prevailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.
Voters of New Hampshire Bury the
Proposition by B;a Majority.

Concord. n. H, March 11-Woman
suffrage was Overwhelmingly defeated
yesterday when the people of the state
voted on the proposed amendments to
the constitution There were ten of
these amendments, each one being
voted on separately. The only one OF
interest outside the state was that
granting women the right to vote, be-
ing as follows:
Striking out the word male before
the word inhabtant' in the clause
which provides that every male inhabi-
tant 81 years of age with certain ex-
ceptions) shall have right to vote;
which clause is supplemented by the
existing provision that every such per-
son shall be considered an inhabitant
for the purpose of elec.:ng and being
elected to office"
For the adoption of the amendment a
two-thirds vote was necessary. The
vote against the measure was about
three to one. The votes of the larger
cities were as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
WRECK ON IOWA CENTRAL.
Fast Freight No. s5 in an Accident
Near Geneva.

Geneva, March 11.-What was verify
nearly serious wreck occurred one
mile north of town at about o'clock
last evening. The fast freight, No %.
PASSED thru town at high rate of
speed. and at the curve north of the
crossing the trucks of one of the cars
went off and dragged for nearly half
miles. when two cars and the cRboose
went off into the ditch. The occupants
OF the caboose were we'll shaken up and
one brakeman was severely bruised.
Nearly a quarter of a mile of tracks
was torn up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11

upon to prove that their prowess as
snake charmers was not mythical.
The fortunate one of the six who
strove for the peculiar berth in the
governments service will have the
scientific title of laid in perpetology.
and Will receive a compensation of $50
a month.
One of the candidates was n young
man. not more than 90 Several We're
middle-aged. and one, a bewhiskered
countryman, laid claim to the office on
account of the presentation of photo
graph showing his body covered with
snakes,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Wireless Line to be Opened.

London. March 1.-THE general post
office has agreed to connect the Mar
conf wireless telegraph station in Pold-
hu, Cornwall, with the nearest Postal
telegraph line. Continuous communi-
cation between America and London is
thus assured.
Signor Marconi says no agreement
has as yet been reached by his COM
pany and the general postcffice. The
negotiations are still proceeding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
To pay Rxan,s Creditors,

st. Louis, March 11.-United Statef
Marshal Marsey established himself toe
day in the Offices of the j. j. Ryan ms
vestment Company. where he will re-
ceive certificates and prepare to pay
the creditors. March 25. when $600,00l
will be distributed pro rata, the entir
settlement will be under the superviss
ion of Federal Judge Adams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
SHOT THRU THE WINDOW.
Bullet Frishtens Teacher and Pupils OF
Iowa CITY Hiqh School.

Iowa City, March 1.-THE students
of one of the rooms of the Iowa City
high school were terrified yesterday
afternoon when a bullet crashed thru
one of the windows and imbedded itself
in blackboard near the teachers desk.
The range of the bullet vas such that it
passed the teacher and two of the pu-
pills to whom she was talking. 1t was a
22-caliber ball and Embedded itself
deep into the blackboard. Strangely
enough no report was heard, and all
efforts to find the person guilty of the
act have been without results,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
PLAYED WITH DYNAMITE.
Seven Boys at Buffalo Badly Injured
in the EXPLOSION.

Buffalo, March 11.-Seven boys were
badly injured BY the explosion OF dy
Mantle here today One will die and
the condition of some of the others is
serious.
The boys are all less than sixteen,
and lighted a stick of dynamite, which
they found in the northern part of the
city The explosion went off with ter
rifle force. 1t is feared several will
7ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
CRIMINAL is CONVERTED.
Declares Crimes Cover Twenty Years
and Gives Himself Up.

Bloomington. H., March 11.-William
I. Smith was held to the grand jury
here yesterday in bonds of $500. He
has been a fugitive from justice fog
several months, a local coal merchant
charging him with embezzlement.
Last evening before Salvation Ar
my meeting. in Peoria, he confessed his
sins, claiming to have been a criminal
of twenty years standing. and an
nouncing that he had decided to give
himself up. He went to the Peoria
Jail, told his identity, and was held un-
til q Bloomington officer could go over
after him.
Smiths employer here is inclined to
believe that his conversion is genuine,
and has offered to take him back in his
employ and give him another chance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11

Again the public IS aSsured by the
confidential friends of Marshal w A..
Richards that he is to be turned up in
this city within a week. They now
claim that while he has no fear what
evsr of the accusation against him in
connection with the robbery OF Sullivan
at Hamilton there are some other mat
ters he would not like 10 face at this
time and this is why ha has not been
placing himself in the hands of his
friends at an earlier date. Frank Beard,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
A pLuckY WOMAN.

Seizes Rens and Guides Runaway
Horses Thru Maze of Vehicles.
New York March 11.-When the
horses attached to the Fifth avenue
stage started to run away yesterday
after a collision with an automobile,
an unknown woman who had seat
with driver, seized the reins he let
fall when he was thrown to the street,
and guided the plunging horses thru
the maze of vehicles until policeman
stopped them Then she descended
from the high seat and refusing to give
her name walked away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
STRIKE OF METAL WORKERS.

War Between Two Unions in the Same
Trade Stops Contract Work.
Chicago, March 11.-As result of
a strike of the members of the Nation
AL Alliance Sheet Metal Workers, who
are waging war on another union in
the same. trade, five hundred men failed
to report for duty today on jobs con-
,racted by twenty-five firms, members
OF the Sheet Metal Contractors Asso-
Ciatian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Eiahtina in Abyssinia.

Alden. Arabia, March 11-Advices
from Obbia, Somaliland, say that dur
ing the recent fight between the fol-
lowers Of Mad Mullah and Abyssinian
forces cooperating with the British the
former lost thousand men. Mullah is
authority With ruthless Sc
verify, cutting the throats of male NAL
contents and mutilating women and
children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
MONTGOMERY WON.
Spirited Contest for the Nomination for
Mayor of Red Oak.

=
Red Oak, March 1.-THE largest at
tended city caucus ever held in Red
Oak was the one held Monday even
ing by the republicans for the nom
ination of city officers. The. ward
caucuses were held at 1880 o'clock in
the different wards for the nomination
of q councilman in each ward. These
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Mysterious Death in New York.

New York, March 11.-There is much
over the finding of the body OF
young white woman lying at the foot
OF the stairs leading to the billiard room
owned and patronized by negroes on the
second floor of 104 Thirtieth street. The
woman is OF good appearance and we'll
dressed. Four negroes were locked up
on suspicion of knowing something OF
the manner in which the woman camo
to her death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Stationary in Nebraska.

Lincoln, March 11.-Most OF the
smaller streams in Nebraska are be-
lieved to have reached a stationary
stage, and the worst Of the flood in
this state is probably over. The Flatte
river is still high, altilo showing no
signs of subsiding. and no further rise
in that stream is expected. The Mis-
souri, river at Nebraska City, however.
is within three inches of the danger
line, and If the rise there continues
at the present rate that city will be-
flooded before evening. The ice gorges
in the Elkhorn, Louis, Republican. and
Platte Rivers have been broken up and
the water is racing down the the Mis-
souri, cutting new channels and cover
ing the low lands everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
KILLED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Jones County Boy Meets With Fats


Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March 11.-A special
to the Republican from Wyoming, Jones
county, says:
Last night Carl, the 12-year-old son
of A. f. Dellitt. was instantly killed
at his home in this city by an electric
shock The young boy went to the cell
lar to tend to the furnace before rctir-
ing He had been gone but few min
utes when the lights in the house went
out. The father took q lamp and went
to the cellar to see what was the matter
and there found his son upon the cellar
floor with the electric light cord of the
drop light in his hand. He was dead.
the end having come instantly. The
light hung from the ceiling of the base
ment room. Mr.. Dillitt is prominent
lumber merchant here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
HOLDS VEHICLES HAVE RIGHTS,
Federal Court Rules That Motormen
Must Exercise Due Care.

Federal Court Rules That Motormen
Must Exercise Due Care.
ST. Louis, March 11.-In a decision
determining the rights of pedestrians
and vehicles upon street railway tracks.
Judge Thayer yesterday in the United
States court of Appeals. held that a
is under the same obligations
TO exercise ordinary care SO as to avoid
collisions and injuring persons as indi-
viduals are to exercise care not to get
in the way of street cars. The opin-
ion further held that motorman has
no right to assume that he is entitled
to clear track at all times, and that
pedestrians and vehicles are bound
to get out of the way. Plaintiff, whose
vehicle was in 4 collision. alleged neg
ligence on the part of the motorman.
and the defense set UP the counter
claim OF contributory negligence. The
ruling sustained the plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Student Injured in Boxing Bout.

New Haven, Conn.,, March 11.-A
blow received in friendly boxing bout
is said to have put Arthur l.. Grif1ithss
of Maiden, Mass, a medical student at
Yale. into a stupor that lasted three
days, and has since kept him in Grace
hospital by fever. He is now conval.
seeing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
FATALITY IN EXPLOSIONS.
Many Deaths by Kerosene and Gasoline
Explosions in Waterloo.


Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. March 11.-Superstitious
residents begin to think that Waterloo
is doomed to one class of accidents,
and that by fire. Seven people have in
the past two years been burned to
death, and in every instance the fires
We're the result of kerosene or gasoline
explosions.
The worst was the catastrophe when
Mrs. Samuel Kushner and her four chill
Gren were burned to death in their
home by the explosion Of kerosene
lamp. Two months ago Miss Amanda
Strayer was burned to death by a gaso-
line explosion. and Monday Of this week
Miss Bertha Wight lost her life by n
gasoline explosion. In considering the
number of accidental deaths. fire origi :
mating as stated, holds tlie majority of
the victims.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
ola Levee cavinq.

charlottesville. Mo-, March 1.-THE
old levee. the greatest danger point
along the Mississippi, mile and
quarter south of here, is caving with
the river showing a rise of four inchef
and rain falling heavily. The situation
is grave Four hundred men arr
building the levee. The landing placet
along the river are submerged. many
towns are entirely surrounded and the
river is backed up for miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Hawaiian Prince Dead.

Honolulu. March 11-Prince Kakaili-
moku Kunuiakles Is dead of consump-
ton. The prince was the last descend
ent of kamehameha the great, and
would have been king of Hawaii had
the Kamehameha dynasty lived
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
LADY GORDON MISSING.
Disappears After the Trial in Which
She Was Defeated.

London. March 11.-A sensational Sc
uuel has been furnished to the scanda-
lous Gordon trial, which occupied the
divorce court for three weeks. by the
flight of Lady Granville Gordon with
her child, for the possession of which
suit has been brought. In giving judg
ment yesterday Sir Francis Joune pre-
siding justice. scatchineiy commented
on Lady Granvilie's conduct it was easy
to guess what the verdict would be long
before the justice wound up with or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Orc Prices Raised.

Smelling and Refining Company has
authorized it's agents to announce to-
day that the price Paid { slnelters for
lead in ores is to be advanced 20 cents
per hundred over the sn.elter rate last
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
FELONY 70 RUN SLOT MACHINES.
Governor Of Kansas to sign Law Pro
hibitina Their Operation.

today passed the senate bill prohibit-
in the use of slot machines in Kan
sas. Governor Bailey says he will sign
the bill Under the provisions of the
law the operation of slot machines will
be felony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Bio Fire in Denver.

Denver, March 1.-THE Evans block,
Fifteenth and Lawrence streets. burned
this morning. The loss is 100000. The
Hurlburt Grocery Company is the
loser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Student Riots IL Russia.

St Petersburg, March 11.-Sedous
student disturbances have broken out
lat Tomsk. Siberia, which is the seat
of the university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Wilkins Condition UNCHANGED.

New York, March 1.-THE condition
of Beriah Wilkins, proprietor OF the
Washington Post, Washington. ID. G..
who was stricken with paralysis AT
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, is reported
as unchanged TODAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
the man convicted of the Sullivan ro'

the man convicted of the Sullivan ro' s
berry, declared most eqnphatically VII -
he was taken to serve his sixteen-year
term at the penitentiary that Richards
rad nothing to do with the Sullivan
robbery. Richards was seen only a few
Gays ago on a train between Lincoln
and Omaha, Neb., and is making his
headquarters in the latter city, where
several Des Moines persons have seen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-11
Western Union Dividend.

New York, March 1.-THE directors
of the Western Union Telegraph de-
clared today the regular quarterly divii
dend OF Il per cent