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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
FRAUDS IN. PORTO RICO.
Superintendent of, Public Works a.
Mayaguex Arrested.

Mayaguex Arrested.
San Juan p. r., April 14.-The fed
oral court opened yesterday. The
hearings of the so-called smuggling
cases in which Lieutenant Commander
g. w. Mentz, U. S. N. and Supervisor
OF Elections Benjamin Butler, are in
yolved, will be held this term.
Governor Hunt has ordered the insu-
lar police to take possession of Maya !.
guez and s,lpplant the municipal police
at noon, April 15, for the greater secur-
ity of the interests of good government
Extensive frauds in the expenditures
Of the Mayaguez $20O,0oOsloan have
been discovered.
Superintendent of Public Works
Baez was arrested at Mayaguez was ar
Baez was arrested at Mayaguez April
e, charged with frauds amounting to
between $4,000 and 10000. Two in
sular officials are examining into the
municipal frauds and 1t is believed that
xix other officials will be arrested when
the insular police have been installed.
San Juars April 14.-Governor Hunt
has ordered the removal Of the munich
pal police at Mayaguez and the sub
stitution OF the insular police. This
action is the outcome of frauds a
mounting to $4,000. The chief OF
public works has been arrested. and
the treasurer is making an inyestiga-
ltion. 1t; is possible that the mayor and
other officials may be removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
challenoer,s Riuoipo Weak.

Weymouth, April IA. The race OF
thirty miles projected for today was
abandoned on account of a weak spot
in the challenger's rigging. Later the
boats took spin to leeward and re-
turn, the Challenger gaining four min
utes on the trip.
During thu sail today the challenger
met d bigger sea than she has ever
faced, took 1t smoothly and a couple OF
shcrt tacks sufilced to convince those on
board she could easily t,u.sail Shamrock
I. under these conditions. The chal-
l.nger was sailed off tu1 on the wind
in the most barefacsd manner. beating
away at times until the wind was AL
most abeam and luffin.s at others until
her headsails quivered. She probably
lost couple of minutes this way, and
then scorsd handsomely, beating Sham
rock /. over six minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

where the explosion occurred. caused
alarm for the safety OF other buildings
in the vicinity.
In spite of the many startling rum
ors of fatalities. Investigations after
the fire was under control showed that
only three employees were injured. and
none of them seriously. tho several had
narrow escapes.
The injured:
Bliesch, Louis, 80 East Forty second
street. assistant manager.
Mills, John, 154S Wabash avenue
bookkeeper.
Whitlock, John, II. E., GAIL Eggleston
avenue, oil tank tender.
Mills. Whitlock and Bliesch Were
working In the main office, which is IN
the east portion of the one and half
story brick structure, when the first
explosion occurred. shortly after
O'Clock. All of the portable fixtures ir
the 6Ox4o foot building were hurled
against the walls, and the three men
narrowly escaped being struck by the
Office furniture.
Realizing that the other and larger
tanks of oil We're in great danger of ex-
ploding, the three men scrambled thru
the wrecked doors and windows of TIL ,
building and ran across Clark street.
The second explosion occurred before
they had found a place OF refuge. and
they were thrown to the ground, but
they regained their feet and continued
TO a place of safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

college. At the last meeting of the
board the committee received enlarged
powers in that 1t was authorized TO
make Investigations reaching out into
other states and to any place regarded
as promising to find a president for the
college. 1t was anticipated that some
member of the committee should make
an extensive journey in search OF
president but all the members hesitate
to go into anything of the sort.
The assurances of Congressman
Hull have been given to the dear peo-
pie of the east that all this talk about
there being warm times in the COM
mittee on arrangements about the re-
ception to the president and over the
question of precedence in the process
sion, is a fake pure and simple. AT the
same time in an interview printed IN
Washington Capt. Hull seeks to convey
the impression that If there was any
question of precedence it related to
whether the governor or the mayor
should be at the front. This is unjust.
The governor has not been mixed up IN
the matter in the least. The contro-
versy was whether the congressman
or the mayor should ride In the car
riage with the president and governor
and the presidents private secretary.
1t was brought out clearly that the
president of the commercial exchange
placed Cummins and Hull in the car
riage leaving out the big mayor, and
that this was on the suggestion of the
member of congress himself The may
or kicked good and hard, as he had a
right to, and insisted on his place in
the carriage with the governor. And
It was over this incident that there was
some friction.
Another possible source of friction
for the committee lies in the fact.
so one of the members of the committee
has said, that Lafe Young is very de-
sirous of being designated as the per !.
son to introduce the president. 1t is
probable, however, that this duty will
devoIve on some one else.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
VANDERBILT WEDS
Youngest Son Of the Late Cornelius
Vanderbilt Married to cathleen Neil
son at Noon Today.

Newport, r. l.. April 14.-The we'd
ding Of Reginald G. Vanderbilt, of New
York, youngest son of the late Cornell
ius Vanderbilt, and Miss Cathleen G..
Nelson, also of New York, which oc-
Cured at "Arleigh" at noon today, was
a brilliant affair as well as the opening
of the social season of 1903 at New
port. The marriage took place at the
private villa and lacked much OF the
splendor which usually attends church
functions. About $50 guests were pres
ent.
1t wos white wedding, the decora-
tons all being white and the back
ground green. The ceremony was brief,
and was followed by a reception and
inspection Of the bridal gifts, which
made handsome and costly array.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt left for their
new villa at Sand Point, where they
will spend a few days previous to q
three months trip to Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Abner rayIor Dead.

Washington, April 14.--Abner Tay-
lor, formerly a member of congress
from Chicago, died here last night at
the age of IA years. His death was the
result of a complication iof diseases
with which he had been suffering for
several weeks and although somewhat
of surprise to his intimate friends.
in this city, was not by any means un-s
expected.
For many years prior to his election
to the National congress Mr.. Taylor
was in active business in Chicago. He
was behind several railroading and
other ventures. which form an import
ant part of the early history of Chica-
go. Besides being a contractor and
builder of much reputation he was also
a merchant. and between the three
amassed considerable of fortune.
In fact, at one time he was reputed to
be very wealthy but in later years he
is said to have lost the greater part OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
ALLIES AFTER UNCLE SAM.
Wanted United States to Join in En-
forcing Debt Collection.

Washington, April 14.-An interest,"
ing account of an effort made by Great
Britain and Germany to induce the
United States To join with them III
forcing settlement of foreign debts
is contained in the forthcoming volume
of foreign relations of the United Sta
tes Interest attaches to this incident
because Of its resemblance to the Ven
ezuelan episode. The following note
was addressed to Secretary Hay: The
council OF foreign bond holders in Lon
don, which is seeking to make a new
arrangement with the government uf
Guatemala respecting the foreign debt
of that country, has suggested that the
proposed arrangement ought to be ac-
knowledged by the most interested
powers. Germany, the United States
and England, in order to induce the
government of Guatemala to stick to
the new arrangement. The imperial
German embassy will be much obliged
If 1t could be informed whether the
United States would be inclined to join
An proceeding OF the above mentions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
TREATY soon 70 1e CONCLUDED
Permanent Convention with Cuba Z,
Follow Washington Propositions.

Permanent Convention with Cuba to
Follow Washington Propositions.
Havana, April 14.-Minister Squiers
yesterday outlined to President Palma
and Foreign Secretary Zaldo the de-
tails of the permanent treaty between
Cuba and the United States in accord
ance with the propositions prepared
at Washington. The Cuban govern
rnent will not permit the publication
OF the terms at the present stage of the
negotiations. The naval stations agree
nent, the ratification of which is now
pending in the senate, will not be re-
opened, but it is understood that the
ownership of the stations is covered in
the treaty, i'll addition to the Isle of
Pines and the Platt amendment fea-
lures There is no doubt that per-
manent treaty will he concilie1 socn
on the lines proposed at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
LOOKS LIKE STRIKE
Trainmen on the Northern Pacific un-
able to Reach an Agreement With the
Officials as to Wage Increase.

st. Paul, April IA. B. Garretson.
grand chief of conductors, and w. I.
Newman, of the trainmcn's organiza-
tion. who are conducting negotiations
with the Northern Pacific for an In
crease of the wages OF its trainmen,
stated that unless the company recedes
from it's position today they will return
to their homes and take a poll of the
roll on the proposition to strike. They
claim the company has refused it's men
what they say every other transconti-
mental road has allowed and the COM
pany has rejected all the mems conces-
sions. Today win develop decisive re-
suits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Investigation of the Charges of
Fraud In the Baking Pow
der Legislation
ENOUGH EVIDENCE SECURED
AZ Least One Prominent Man in Mis-.
sour; State Affairs VIII Be 'ndiet-
sd-state Senator Collins Asked to
Explain Whore We Got Five $4,000
Bills.

st Louis, April 14.-Irvestigation of
the charges In connection with the bak-
Ing powder was again resumed today
and a number of important witnesses
are expected to appear. Enough evi-
dence has been secured by the grand
jury at the state capital to secure at
least one Indictment. The announce
ment OF which may be made soon.
One state SENATOR from st. Louis,
John F. Collins. will be required to ex-
plain where he got five $1,000 bills
which he deposited in thu Lafayette
Bank OF this city Immediately upon his
return from rne state legislature. Sew
eral seate senators and repres: ntatives
Will be asked to explain certain things
sworn against them by Hattie Stewart.
a friend of state legislators, who called
tftsm by their first names in referring
to them before the grand jury, and gave
evidence of such a nature as to justify
divorce suits; when her statements are
made public on the wstnsss stand in
Doodle trials which are sure to follow
yesterdays developments.
Not only have the grand juries of st.
Louis and Jefferson City got clear un-
Outstanding of this Doodle transactions
IN connection with the alum bill. but
they have found the entering wedges by
which they mean to probe to the limit
the methods used to dsfeat certain race
track legislation and many other bills
OF Importance.
United States Senator William j..
Stone, who lobbied for the passage OF
the alum bitl In the man,e OF the Mis-
souH Pure Food Society and helped to
prevent the repeal OF the law, did not
sppsar before the Cole county grand
jury yesterday as had been expected.
ana did not appear in Jefferson City.
He was in st. Louis last night and was
.anxyed with a <67.bpeena TO testify before
the locas IfTluisi foisat nSsas tsrds.x..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
CONSPIRACY CHARGE is MADE.
Dubuque Man Files Suit Against Club
Merhers in That City.

MemnSFS IN tHaS NiIy.
Chicago April ia peculiar case
has arisen dubuque, Iowa. ]. n.
Herancourt has filed suits for damages
against the various members Of the
local club in that city, charging con-
spiracy. According to the report, Mr..
Herancourt has been accused of cutting
rates in the city, but no evidence could
be secured against him. Each member
of the board put up deposit of $50 as
a guaranty of good faith. 1t is claimed
that some of the members of the board
had stranger call at Mr.. Herancourt's
Office, stating that he proposed OPEN
ing store in the city and desired to
take out some insurance, 1t is stated
the policies we're written in the Orient,
Greenwich. Detroit, and Hanover, at
rates below The tariff. Mr.. Herancourt
charges that the other agents conspir-
ed against him to get evidence, as 1t
turned out there was no such stock to
be written.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
BREAK IN LEVEE
Water Reported Pouring Thru at Wa
terioo, Seventy Miles Above New
orIeans-Susar Lands Inundated.

New Orleans. April ,4.-Water is
pouring thru break in the levee at
Waterloo, seventy miles above this city.
and it is feared the cons quence will be
serious A break would be serious at
this point, as it would submerge the
railroad tracks and hundreds of acres
os cotton land and truck farms and
thousands OF acres of valuable sugar
lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

his fortune. He has made his home
here for quite a long while. but had
not been actively engaged in business.
Mr.. Taylor, though married in the
prime of life, never had any children.
His political career was much of an
with Congressman Taylor,
for he did not enter the arena until
late in life. After serving a term in
the Illinois legislature he was elected to
the national congress and served two
terms in the fifty-frst and fifty-sec-l
ond congresses from the First district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
PERU CIVILIZED BEFORE TROY.
Professor Uhle Traces Proof Of Great
Civilization in South America.


San Francisco, CAL, April 1.-THE
earliest American civilization far an
tedating the general accepted limits of
pre-C Columbian cultures, have been
traced in Peru by Or. Max Uhle,director
of the anthropological excavations and
explorations of the University of CAL
ifornia, in that country.
Heretofore the Inca traditions have.
led scientists to believe that Peruvian
civilization existed only a few centur-'
les before the coming of the Spaniards.
The archaeological work of DR.. Uhle
has established the fact that a great
civilization f1ourished 1000 years earlier
at the least, and that cultured race
of higher development than the Incas
was in existence before the Trojan war.
This remarkable discovery follows as
a result of study made in two expi-
ditions which DIR. Uhle led in recent
years under the auspices of the Uni-
yersity of California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
IS. BULLETIN
MOI! llABLE NEWS o. TODAY
The Weather.

- The Weather.
Sun Rises April 10. $40; sets, o:4l
For Iowa-Generally fair Wednesday
probably preceded by xncw f1urr1es IN
the west portion tonight; slightly cool
er tonight: warmer Wednesday; dimin-
ishing north winds.
For Nebraska and South Dakota-
Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer
in the west portion; variable winds.
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphio News.
Murder Mystery in New York.
The Case of Frank Knight.
Manufacturers Convention Meets.
Strike on N. p. Threatened.
Break in the Leyee.
Baking Powder Doodle Cases.
Fight on the Iowa Idea.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
Iowa News in Brief.
Attack the d. NJ I. F. & N. Tax.
Contract for Grading N. & N. Let.
yandals in Webster City Church.
F'orger Captured at Grinnell.
Iowa Crop Conditions.
From All Over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial
Roads and Rural Delivery.
A Little Easy Money.
High Tide of immigration.
LOCKER On's Observations.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Judge Thayer's Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Americans Frustrate Chit.ese Plot.
The Postal Department Charges.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN
City News.
To Make More Analyses.
Haines is Employed.
Street Car Assessment Raised.
Chamberlain Resigns.
A Delightful Recital.
window Smashers; at Work.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
lowa and Commercial.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review of the Markets.
Woodmen Favor Reimbursement.
To Teach Children Farming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
NOVEL PLAN BY AN EVANGELIST.
Proposes to Have Oil Paintings as
Texts for Biblical Topics.

Indianapolis, April 14.-At the meet
ing of the Methodist Minister'S Asso-
citation of this city yesterday, a novel
method of deepening the interest of
church members and sinners in the
cause of religion, was suggested by DR..
L. w. Comstock, an evangelist of New
York. He proposes to have a number
of large oil paintings which he will
use in his work. One of the pictures
described by him will represent Christ
teaching in Gehenna. Another will re-
present Noah building the ark, with a
great company standing around ridi-
culing the work. Many points in the
Old and New Testaments are to be
illustrated, and the evangelist's address
es are to be based upon them. DR..
Comstock believes interest can thus be
awakened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
THE KNIGHT CASE.
Omaha Man Suspected Of Wife Mur-s
der Seen in Cheyenne.

Omaha Man Suspected Of Wife Mur@s
der Seen in Cheyenne.
Omaha, Neb., April 14.-Chief Of Po-'
lice Donahue today stated that he had
information that Frank E. Knight
wanted here In connection with the
sudden and mysterious disappearance
of his wife, was in Cheyenne last night
and that Jene Duzenberry, with whon
he has been on intimate terms for
long time, was with him. The police
of that city expected to affect his ar
rest very soon.
The strongest evidence against
Knight Is the letter he wrote Mrs.
Stiles of this city. in which he intimates
the woman was drugzed and hauled
away in trunk. He also expresses
satisfaction at his ability to elude tbs
police of this city and make his escape.
Mrs. Stiles and Malvin Duzenberry arc
still held in close continent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
CHARGED with Killinq ch;naman.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 14.-Ollie
Sanders, MIN Davidson and James An-
drews, the tlf,se colored men held by
the police. were yesterday indicted by
the grand jury and will have to answer
to a charge of murder in the first de-
grse. They are charged with the naur-i
der of Doc Lung, Chinese laundry
man, several months ago.
The trial of DR., Joseph Alexander on
the charge of grave ro5,bing has been
Indefinitely postponed because the ne-
sroes under Indictment have refused to
testify against him. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Soft Coal Goes Up.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Illinois coal
operators at "a meeting held here yes
terday decided to advance the price of
soft coal 10 per cent, to take effect im-
mediately. The mine workers declared
that the mine owners will INCREASE the
cost of producing the coal few cents
a ton and further demands by the min
ers will be made by the beginning OF
next winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Started on Way to Jail.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Cook county
election commissioners and chief clerk,
having refused to pay fines of 500 for
contempt in opening the ballots in the
Lorimer- Durburow contested election
case, were today arraigned. The sher-
iff started with the prisoners for
Springfield, where a writ of habeaa
corpus will be applied for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Seattle Mavor Free Of Blame.

Seattle. Wash. April 14.-Judge
Bel! sustained the demurrer to the
grand jury Indictment against Mayor
Thomas j. Humes, and discharged the
defendant. The demurrer alleges that
that the defendant did not neglect to
perform any duty enjoined upon him
by law and there is no law in the state
imposing any duty upon the mayor in
reference to gambling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
ed kind should it be adopted by the

ed kind should it be adopted by the
German and English governments.
To this Mr.. Hay replied:
While the government of the United
States is indisposed to join in any coll
lective act which might bear the aspect
of coercive acts on Guatemala, this
government would reserve for its citi-
zens equal benefits with those which
might be obtained for creditors of any
other nationality in the adjustment OF
the Guatemalan foreign debt. and the
United States minister at Guatemala
will be instructed to advise the Guate-
malan government of this attitude on
the part of the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Rock Island plan Abandoned,

New York, April 14.-LeadMg inter-
est in the Rock Island Company an
nounced today the proposed purchase OF
the st. Louis and San Francisco road
had been abandoned for the present.
Negotiations may be resumed later.
The same authority announces failure
of the plan has nothing to; do with
the recent decision in the Northern Sc
curitieS case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
BRAKEMAN KILLED
John WestphaI, Of Waterloo, Meets
With Fatal Accident Near Parkers-
BURG on the Illinois Central.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City April 14.-Brakeman
John westphal. of waterloo. fell from
an extra freight, east-bound, one mile
east of Parkersburg at 10: so a. m. today
and was instantly killed. The body
was taken to his home at Waterloo this
afternoon. This is the second fatal act
cident on the Omaha division this
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Man Disappears in Indiana.

Washington, Ind. April 14.-Ephriam
Coon, wealthy land owner Of st. Louis
county, Mimi. disappeared near here
on April g. Andrew NJ. Lundeen, who
is at the head of the investment COM
pany located at 70 Dearborn street,
Chicago, yesterday notified the police
that he fears Con has been murdered.
as he had several hundred dollars on
his person. Coon was 55 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
STOCKS WERE FEvERlsH.
Heavy Offerings Were Absorbed and
Prices Steadied.

New York, April 1.-THE stock mar
ket was feverish and unsettled again to-
day. Influential support was accorded
at the opening, however. and heavy
offerings absorbed and prices were bid
up determinedly as often as they fell.
This had the effect of restoring conf
dence and checking liquidation. The
market steadied after the first hour,
altho the Northern Securities had a
further decline to 95A.
Prices wer,a well sustained during the
latter part of the day and the average
level was lifted. except In a few inact-
i've stocks. Near the close the rumor
that the Northern Securities case would
be compromised sent prices up with a
rush ard the close .was strong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Iouhet Off for Alberta.

Marseilles, April 14.-President Lou
bet, accompanied by the ministers and
presidents of the senate and chamber
of deputies, boarded the cruiser Jeanne
D'Arch today and started for Algiers.
They are due there tomorrow afternoon.
An imposing array of war ships, rep
resenting Russia, Great Britain, Spain
and France awaits their arrival.