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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
INITIATE PAT GROVE.
Young Farmer indicted for Alleged
H!ackmail.

Sioux City, Nov. 25.--Joseph Calvin
Francis. aged 20 years, son of a well-l
to-do religious farmer living near Holly
Springs. will have to reckon with th&
United States grand jury for attempt
ing his Pat Grove" act some weeks
ago on Jacob Feldner. neighboring
farmer. from whom he demanded ST.
600.
Francis was arrested at the time or
the crime, but on account of his youth
and inexperience and the standing oe
his parents the Woodbury. county
grand jury declined to indict him. This
however, did not satisfy the federal au.
thorities. Francis HAVING sent a threat
ening letter thru the mails to Feldner.
ordering hi INTO deposit the money in
rural mail box.
l.. II. Hodge Of Council Bluffs post
office inspector, investigated the case
with the result that Francis>was order
ed rearrested for using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. He Is now in ja.l
awaiting the action of the federal grand
jury, being unable to furnish a $500
bond.
At the time Of the crime young Fran
els was trapped by deputy sheriffs who
laid in wait for him when he came to
the mail box after the money. He was
shot thru the arm as he was escaping
on horseback.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
GERMANY RESPONDS
Accept. Invitation Of President Roose.
veIt For Another Peace Conference at
The Hasue-Date For Meeting Of the
Court Not Yet Decided.

Washington, Nov. 25.- Secretary
Hay has received from the German
government cordial note accepting in
principle, President Roosevelt's sug-
gestion for another conference at The
Hague,
AS the presidents suggestion con-
tained no reference to the time for the
second meeting at The Hague the Ger
man government does not commit itself
on this point and awaits the pleasure
of the other powers. 1t is probable re-
plies from all the pc oyers will be re-
ceived within a short time. Enough
already have come to assure Secretary
Hay of the hearty reception which the
presidents invitation has been receiv-
ed generally.
When all the acceptances are in, 1t
will then be determined what steps
shall be taken toward fixing date for
the court to meet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
OFF FOR ST. LOUIS
Presidents Special Train Enrouto to
the Exposition City Today--A Short
Stop at Pittsburg-Every Preoaution
Taken for a Safe Journey.

Pittsburg. Nov. 25.--A special train,
bearing Roosevelt and party, enroute
to st. Louis reached Pittsburg at 10: As
and left ten minutes later. Quite a
crowd greeted the president, and just
before leaving he came out upon the
rear platform and made short speech.
He said:
Il am mighty glad to get into Penn
sylvania for several reasons, especially
to thank you for the large majority
given me here. will do all that within
me lies to show you have made no
mistake"
Thruout the trip the greatest pre-
cautions are being taken to eliminate
chance Of accidents. The run from
Washington to Pittsburg was made Mt
an average speed of not more than
twenty five miles an hn,,r. At sew
eral places In western Pennsylvania
crowds assembled at the stations to
greet the president, but they were af-
forded no opportunity to see him, as no
stops were made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

words u quarrel arose. FELTON,, ne
said, tried to soothe him. but his con-
dition was such he only became tne
more angered. He said he told scr
ton he was going to shoot him ifno
walked away to get u gun. He return
ed in u few minutes and AZ he Ap-
preached FELTON, he put his hand to ms
hip pocket to draw the weapon he says
he had secured. AT this movement
Roche says, FELTON, drew his revolver
and fired two shots ut him. Roche de-
clared he had no relatives. At the
moment he was saying this, however,
well dressed young woman, who had
previously called ut the hospital. and
asked to see Roche, claiming to be his
sister, was waiting for an opportunity
to see him. Roche is about thirty
five years old and came here about
ten years ago from Kentucky. The
coroner said Roche's condition is such
that his death As only matter %
hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Passenger Train Running Fifty
Miles an Hour Collides With
Trolley Coach
DEATH LIST MAY BE LARGE
Everyone in the Car More or Less
Injured, Some Of Them Being Taken
Out in Dying condition-New York
Gambler Exonerates His Slayer on
His Death Bed.

Cleveland. Nov. 25.--A fast Pennsyl-
vania passenger train collided with
southbound electric car on the North.
ern Ohio traction railway today with
terrific force, near Bedford suburb.
The electric car was cut In twain
and everyone of the fifteen to twenty
passengers injured to a more or less
extent, Several were taken out in q
dying condition. Doctors were sent
Immediately to the scene from this
city and other nearby points.
The trolley car was struck by a pass
senger train while the latter was run
ming fully fifty miles an hour. A
freight train had just cleared from the
crossing and hid from view the pas
senger train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

cans have been having their own way
In the election contest. They say
republican legislature Is assured as u
result of their efforts. and they claim
Governor Peabody will have enough
votes to seat him when the canvassing
board meets on November 80.
The democratic tiger Is crouching,
growing, and showing it's teeth. TX
1t should spring-well, nobody knows
just what might occur. 1Nhe good Cit
izens of Denver do not like to talk a.
bout 1T, but when they go to bed at
night they jump with alarm at every
ring of the telephone bell.
Democrats are aroused over the ar
rest by the supreme and federal courts'
They do not know where the lightning
will strike next. Democratic ward
heelers have offered to sell out TO lhe
republicans and to supply evidence OIL
election corruption in high places. Inc
republicans have said they do not want
the little fellows. They are after Dig
game, they say.
you never can tell what's going to
happen In Colorado"
This expression has been repeated so
often in Denver streets the last few
days that 1t seems almost u shibbo-
leth.
republican just elected to the
house of representatives said this
morning.
I'VE all hope there will be no vio-
lence: that the issue will be fought out
in the courts. But nobody knows what
will happen. People here will talk
soberly one minute and do the widest
things the next. Everybody knows this.
1t is the high altitude"
Over at the democratic club. n man
high in the councils of his party who
is always preaching obedience to the
laws. and moderation, was asked for
his opinion concerning the outlook.
"You never can tell just what will
happen in Colorado" was his signiii-
cant reply.
A police sergeant, discussing the ar
rests with politician was overheard
to say:
Maybe the worm will turn. It's a
cinch that nobody can gamble on
what is going to happen In Colorado.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
PAGE ONE.

IoS00rapnIo N0Wos
Ordered to Attack Port Arthur.
Must be Captured at Any Cost.
Russia Facing Crisis at Home.
Fast Train Hits Trolley Car.
President on Way to st. Louik
5haw's Tenure Is Uncertain
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Widows of Dubois in Court.
DR.. Forbes on Sunday Observance.
Light on Dixon Bank Failure.
A Sioux City Pay Roll
Review of Football Season.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Secretary Shaw's Embarrassment.
A Dying Iowa Industry.
Twentyf1rst Century Farming,
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
On Agricultural Topics.
PAGE FIVE.
Miscellaneous News.
Will Fight Taft Tariff Plan.
A Floating Fortress.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Trainmen Get an Increase.
Still at Work on Increase.
New York View of Merger.
Andrews Staid by His Engine
Details of the Wreck.
Decision of Local Interest.
Williams Deserves Credit.
Wants to Buy or Loan Exhibit
Criminal Cases Tomorrow.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Closed Higher.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Strong Cattle Market.
A New Seaboard Line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
MINE WORKERS TO MEET JAN. 10.
Contradictory Opinions on Question
of President Mitchelrs Reticement.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 25,-The an
nua convention Of the United Mine
Workers has been called for January
10. at Indianapolis Local lodges are
asked to instruct delegates on the pro-
position to change the official PERIOD
ical from weekly to monthly. The
officials at headquarters say they have
no information about the reported
purpose Of President Mitchell to de-
cline reelection and do not believe he
is going to do so. In other places
where the situation is understood 1T is
believed he will retire because he has
carried the organization as far as he
can and the probability is that 1t soon
will begin losing strength, even should
he remain in office.
"My arrest is plot to persecute in
nocent men," said Valentine on reach
ing here. II am determined that this
plot shall be revealed, and then the
public will know the real conspira-
tors" He was released under $4,000
bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
BLAMEs HIMSELF FOR SHOOTING
Guy Roche Exonerates Gambler Fell
ton Who Fatally Wounded the For-
mer.


New York, Nov. 25. Guy Roche,
who was fatally shot last evening, to-
day identified Frank FELTON, as the man
who did the shooting. Roche said they
quarreled and that FELTON, was justified
in shooting him as he would have done
the same thing. FELTON, denies shoot
ing Roche Both men were gamblers.
The police believe the trouble be-
tween Roche and FELTON,, which cul-
minated i'm the shooting arose over a
woman who had transferred her at
fections from Roche to FELTON,, To
Coroner Scholer. The wounded man re-
pe:te his statement that Felton, vas
his assailant, but lis ed ife shots
We're fired in self defense and that the
&C. was justiiable Roche told the
corcner he had be.n drinking heav-
ily yesterday and while going along
Broadway he met Felton. After few
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
HALT IN DENVER WAR.
Combatants Spend Holiday of Truce in
Makina Plans.

Denver, Col, Nov. 25. - With
Thanksgiving dinners and foot ball to
occupy them, republican and democra-
tic combatants declared an arnistice
yesterday in the battle for Denver city
ballots. Peace reigned, judging from
the surface indications. The demo-
Gratis held council of war this eve
n'ng, and the republicans employed a
portion of their time in gathering evil
dence, but the atmosphere was less
charged with hate and resentment than
"Wednesday.
Nevertheless, all thru the holiday
spirit ran an undercurrent of anxiety
as to what might occur The question
In Denver last night, as it has been
for days, was:
when will trouble break loose?"
The Denverites substituted for "trou-
ble' the name of that mythical place
whose pavement is said to consist of
good intentions and where snowballs
are never heard of owing to climatic
disadvantages.
i Up to the present time the republi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
PROHIBITION LOSES IN CANADA
Liberal and Conservative Conventions
Balk on Question.

Toronto, Nov. 25.-Prohibition as a
political platform was repudHated by
both parties at conventions held by
provincial liberals and conservatives
yesterday. The conservatives are
counting on the support of the anti
prohibition and hotel element In the
coming provincial elections. The lib
eral convention carried an advanced i
temperance platform, the principal
plank giving municipalities right to
vote on local option upon the petition
of 25 per cent of the rate payers. If
the Ross government is returned 1t is
pledged to embody this platform in the
statutes. The liberal convention also
went on record for municipal owner
ship of all public franchises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
FATAL ACCIDENT AT ALBA.
Wife Of Professor n. G. HoIlingswortt1
Killed

Abba, Nov. 25.--At o'clock yes
terday afternoon the wife of Professor
II. C. Hollingsworth was thrown from
a buggy and killed. Professor Hol-
lingsworth was also seriously injured,
his Jaw was broken, also both arms and
other injuries sustained. He has been
Superintendent Of the Abba city
ular. They have three sons. They
came to Abba from Centerville. Mrs.
Hollingsworth was seriously hurt In d
runaway three weeks ago and was just
able to be up. Their horse became
frightened at train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25

an agreement made with the secretary
of war. which would be entirely salts
factory to the Iowa soldiers, thus end
ing the controversy with the Shiloh
commission and being a complete VIC
tory for the governor on behalf Of the
Iowa soldiers The inscriptions will
be made shorter. but will include all
the survivors have desired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
FEAR FAVORITISM
Directors Of All Important Railways
Asked to AdvisabiIity Of Being
Stockholders in Manufacturing Cor
porations Selling It's Product to the
Roads,

New York, Nov. 25.-A circular Is re-
ported to have been issued to the d.
rectors Of all important railways, with
the sanction of important lines with
headquarters here. asking If 1t is ad-
visable for officials of railways to be
stockholders in manufacturing cor
poration selling It's product to the rail-
roads for which they work. Fears
that favoritism will be used in placing
orders for supplies instead of accepting
bids thru open competition are back
of the circular. Some Of the larger
corporations have already adopted
rules prohibiting any of their officials
from being stockholders in manufact-
uring companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
r.. sovce Did Not Sink.

Philadelphia, Nov 25. The report
that the schooner Judge Boyce had
sunk off Delaware Cape, the 18th and
the crew drowned, is, according to the
statement of Captain Blair, OF the
schooner, Marcus M. Uran, untrue.
The captain states the Boyce was at
anchor in Kenaebec river the night OF
November IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
PLAN TO PUSH COMMERCE LAW.
Committeeman Announce Energetic
Action for Quarles- Cooper Bill.

Committeeman Announce Energetic
Action for Quarles- Cooper Bill.
Milwaukee. Nov. 25.-Plans to press
to speedy passage the Quarles-Coop-
er bill. placed before the latest ses-
sion of the federal congress, are being
made by the executive committee of
the interstate commerce law conven-
tion, with headquarters in this city,
Chairman f.. p. Bacon has sent out to
the press a review of the work before
the committee. announcing that the
legislation for controlling railroad
rates is in shape to be taken up at the
opening Of the next session of con-
gress. A commissioner will be kept
i'm washington to impress on members
Of congress the points in favor of the
bill, which is declared to be necessary
because of the action of the United
States commerce commission of part
of its powers. 1t is declared that the
Elkins law Is inadequate to prevent
discrimination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
IOWA GIRL SUICIDES
Kills Herself In a New York Hotel
Because She Preferred Death to
Life Of shame-Had Sought Work
In Brooklyn Factories.

New York, Nov. 25.-The young
woman who turned on the gas and
killed herself at the Williamsburg ho-
tel Monday night, was today identified
as Jessie Volt, who before her death
said she came from Iowa. 1t is believ-
ed that starving and destitute she
chose d-ath rather than live a life Of
shame, having driven from her pres
ence the man with whom she went to
the hotel. She had been seeking work
in the Brooklyn factories and this led
to her Identification.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Chance Of Agents at Luray.

Special to Times ..ennblican.
Luray, Nov. 25.-Thad B. Sell. who
has been agent here for the c. G. w.
railway the past two years leaves to-
dav to take charge of the station at
Dewar. Ray Hughes, the present
agent at Dewar. will take the Luray OF
flee at his own request so as to be at
his old home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
MuMMlEs OF PREHISTORIC AGE.
Bodies and Stone Weapons Found in
Deep New Mexico Cave

Ell Paso. Tex. Nov. 25.-Miners have
broken into cavern near Silver City,
n. M. containing two dozen mumlnies.
Buried with the mummies We're stone
weapons and instruments showing that
they belonged to a prehistoric race.
The mummies were about five feet tall
In life The heads We're small and the
arms long. The cave is 100 feet below
the surface of the earth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
THE SITUATION AT zE,eLER.
Adjutant General Of Illinois Leaves
Rifles and Ammunition There.

HIneB ana VmmUnItIon IHere.
Springfield ILL.,, Nov. 2b.---Adjutant
General Scott and Lieutenant Colonel
s. Hand, returned today from Zeigler,
ILL.,, where they left fifty of the states
rifles and 5000 rounds of ammunition
with the sheriff. Scott says the re-
ports of trouble at Zeigler have been
greatly exaggerated, that no one was
killed by the interchange of shots be.
tween non-union miners in the Letter
stockade and persons outside. Scott
contends that the union miners camp
at Christopher, three miles distant
from Zeigler, is a menace to peace and
should be abolished, but the matter is
in the hands Of the sheriff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
JURY EVENLY DIVIDED.

six for Conviction and Six for Ac-
ouittal in Mitchell Case.
Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Nov. 25.-The jury in
the Mitchell murder case, which dis
agreed as reported yesterday, stood
about evenly divided most Of the time
during It's deliberations. 1t is under
stood six men were for acquittal and
the same number for conviction. They
reported they were unable to agree
about 4 o'clock Thursday and the court
discharged them. This will necessitate
another trial Of the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
NORTH SEA CONVENTION SIGNED
Commission to Fix the Blame and Pun
;shnoent for Trawler Affair."


ishment for Trawler Affair.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 25.-The North
Sea convention was signed at the for
eign Office this afternoon by Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff and Ambassador
Hardinge.
The text will not be published be-
fore Monday, but the Associated Press
is able to say the convention contains
eight articles on lines already publish
ed, embodying the amendment reques-
ted by Russia. providing the commits
sion shall determine degree of blame,
by addition of the words, subjects of
either power or other state"
The convention designates the en-
peror of Austria to appoint fifth
commissioner In case the four naval
officers disagree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Valentine in Court.

Cincinnati, Nov. 25.-Josep1l 7. Val
entine, president of the Iron Molders,
Union Of North America, was In tins
police court today to answer to thA
charge OF aiding and abetting maiici-
Gus destruction of property. His att
torney demanded an immediate hear.
Ing, but as the prosecution was not
prepared to present its testimony ths
hearing was set for Monday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
BOSS HUskER OF THE WORLD.
Sturdy Young Farmer Near Atlantic
Handled 2O6 Bushels In a Dav.

Atlantic, Nov. 25.-The greatest feat
OF corn husking ever recorded was per
former on a farm ten miles southwest
of here last Saturday by Henry Mar
shall, a nephew of Sheriff Marshall.
when he husked 206 bushels In nina
hours and fifty minutes. Mr.. Marshall
is bu 20 years of age, but he is a ply
sical giant and athlete. He stands
more than 6 feet inches high and
weighs about 210 pounds. He has long
had 1t in mind to make an effort to
beat the worlds record and did it Sat
urday. There were three witnesses with
him all day long in addition to the
driver. He not only husked the stand
ing corn and large ears but husked it
clean, taking small ears and down
corn The corn was husked as clean
as Is the custom in his Iart Of the
country. 1t was weighed over a pair
of Fairbanks scales that have recently
been tested. The corn husked averag As
about sixty bushels to the acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
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SIX MILES OF CARS.
Railways Unable to Move tho Product
of the Iron Mills

Pittsburg, Nov. 25.- Six miles of
freight cars. loaded with product of the
mills in the lower Monongahela valley.
block the yards of the Pittaburg, Vir-
ginia and Charleston railway MT the
Homestead plant and hundreds of 9th
er cars are on the tracks ut other mills
awaiting shipment. While the conges-
ton Is not complete, some freight be-
ing moved. production has reached q
point where the railroads are serious
ly handicapped in the way Of motive
power. There Is also a serious short-
age Of cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
RIjILLETIN.

Field Headquarters, okus Army,
Nov. 25.--The Russians are showing
some activity in front Of oku's army.
At dawn Wednesday detachments were
attacked on two places. The center re-
pulsed the attack Immediately. The
left did also after hard fight. AS
result of the repulse the Japanese oc-
cupied Poutuen. The Russians left
many dead on the field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Japanese Army Said to Have
Received Orders to Renew
the Attack Today
MAIN FORTS MUST BE TAKEN
Associated Press, From Authentic
Source, Learns That Momentous
Events Are About to Take Place at
Port Arthur-oc Occupation Of Import.
ant Positions Expected.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The Associa-
ted Press learns, on excellent authority,
that tho Japanese army has been or.
dared to renew it's attack on Port
Arthur today and to take the main tor.
tifications at any cost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
STARVING IN sAssoUN.
Horrible Conditions There as a Re-
suit of Recent Massacres.

Washington, Nov. 25. "A story of
sickness, hunger and starvation has
come to the state department from
Consul Norton at Harput, in a report
upon the condition of Sassoun popula-
ton in kush district. The consul says
OF ten thousand survivors of the rec
ent massacrcs few have saved any
.hing but Their lives. Nearly every
house in the region was ransacked and
burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
THE FLEET AT PORT ARTHUR
List Of Russian Ships in the Harbor
October "a.

8 st. Petersburg, Nov. 25.--A long list
of decorations and promotions of naval
officers at Port Arthur, signed October
"a and Just published, shows the war
ships at Port Arthur then included the
battleships Retvizan, Pobieda, Peres-
Wet, Poltava, Sevastopol, armored
cruiser Bayan, protected cruiser Pal
lada, gunboats Vsadnik, Giliak, Bobr,
coast defense vessel Otvashni trans
ports Amur and Angara, torpedo boat
destroyers Stroini, SLIM, Smyeli. Ser
diti. Bezshumi, Storozhevoi, Boiki,
Razyaschtchi, Rastoropny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
Father o'FarreII Dead.

Special to Times Republican
Ottunwa, Nov 25. = Father John
O'Farrell pastor of st. Patrick Cath
olic church. died early this morning.
He returned ten days ago from visit
in Ireland for his health. He was pop
ular thruout the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-25
4 WESTERN BANK FAILS.
Excessive Loans to Mining INTEREST,"
Cause Of Failure.

Washington, Nov. 25.--Bik Bend Ma
tional bank, at Davenport, Washing
ton, has been closed by the direction
of comptroller of the currency because
OF Insolvency. The failure, according
to the comptroller is due to lossea
sustained upon excessive loans to min-
ing interests