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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
Destruction Is Complete.

ChefoO. Nov. 10.-A junk which left
Port Arthur last Sunday and which
was captured by the Japanese and tax
en- to the Miaota islands. where it was
searched and subsequently released.
has arrived here. Those on board re-
port that the bombardment of the fort
ress is proceeding.
The Russian warships are seeking
shelter in the eastern harbor beneath
Golden hill. where they are safe ex-
cept from chance high angle fire.
The destruction of the town is com
plete. Many women and other non
combatants have been killed by shells.
Several groups of people who were
marketing were blown TO pieces.
The recent Japanese successes. al
though gained by tremendous sacri-
fees. have given them a position in
surfing the capture of the principal
forts and all the works north of Tig-
er'S tail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
Set Warehouse Ahre.


off was seen trying to bite the wires
Set Warehouse AHre.
Toxic. Nov. 1O.-A report from Gen.
Nogi's headquarters, dated Wednes-
day. says: The enemy's military
warehouse situated in the northern
part of Port Arthur was bombarded
the 9th with heavy siege and naval
guns and the bombardment caused a
cOnflagratiOn.
On the afternoon of the 9th maya
zine of the old battery on Sungchow
mountain was exploded by our shells
Word From Manchuria.
Manchurian headquarters, reporting.
says: "On the night of the Sth two
companies of the enemy were attack
ed by our outpOsts. but were complete
ly repulsed. All is quiet in other di-
rections."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

places. One soldier with a leg torn
off was seen trying to bite the wires
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

Thursday, November 10, 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
Legal BATTLE begun
Hawkeye Gold Mining Company
Sues State Bank of Iowa
Falls For $4,000
CLAIMS AMOUNT LONG PAST DUE
Plaintiff Recites That Said Bank
FrauduIently and WronsfulIy Refus-
ed to Turn Over tho Money When
Demanded, Either on Order or Check
MANY Stockholders Interested.
Special to Tlmes-Repuplica.n.

Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. THE fling of a
petition in the federal court by the
Hawkeye Gold Mining Company, Of
this city, seeking to recover $4,000
from the State Bank OF Iowa Falls, Is
the, forerunner Of one Of the biggest
legal battles in the history Of central
Iowa. This action has been foreshad-
owed for several weeks and was pre-
ciI,itated short time ago when the
board of directors Of the Hawkeye
Company authorized the attorneys for
the company to bring the suit. The
petition recites that the PLAINTIFF is a
corporation organized under the laws
Of British Columbia with headquart-
ers In the town of Lillooet. The de-
PENDANT is q state institution organic
ed under and conducted in line with the
banking laws Of Iowa. That from Ap-
ril 9th to September Gath Of this year
the bank was the depository of the
H.awkeye Company and that on or
about the latter date the bank had in
its possession over $4,000 belonging to
the plaintiff, exclusive of any offsets
or counter claims. That about Sep
tsmber Gath, the authorized officers Of
the mining company made demands
both orally and in writing requesting
the bank to turn over $4,000, that was
claimed as due the company, but that
the bank fraudulently ard wrongfully
refused to turn over the money either
en- order or check. 1t is claimed that
this amount is long past due and that
while the $4,000 is the property of the
mining company, the bank refuses to
turn it over and SO the petitioners pray
The court for Judgment in the sum OF
S16,077.65, per cent from September
gath and costs in the case. 1t is thought
the case will come up at the next term
Of the federal court and it's trial will
be watched with deep interest by many
stockholders over the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
TAKE coNvlcT's EvlrENcE.
Omaha Civic Federation Gets Deposi
tion of Eurrier at Anamosa.

Omaha Civic Federation Gets DEPOSIT
ton of Eurrier at Anamosa.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Dec. John j. Donahue,
the Omaha chief Of police, and his at
torney, ex-Congressman Cornell, Of
Nebraska, went to Anamosa on the
Midland passenger Monday evening,
after spending the day in Clinton. AS
stated in these dispatches, the Nebras-
ka official came to Clinton to be pres
ent, with his attorney, when the dep
ositions of Attorney l.. f. Sutton, OFF,
GERS Edmund Burke, and w. E..
Dougherty, and L. r. Fay, We're taken
by the civic federation of Omaha, IN
the case brought by Elmer p.
Thomas, attorney for the federation.
the object Of which is to Gust Chief
Donahue from office for neglect OF
duty. and refusal to enforce the law
against gamblers, thieves and GRIM
inaIs of all classes-in short, for being
virtually in league with these break
ers Of the law.
At Anamosa Tuesday the dispositions
Of Burrier and Dolan, alias Dale, We're
taken and that Of Rogers at the Fort
Madison penitentiary will be taken to-
day before the prosecution completes
it's work in Iowa.
Cornell is one Of the leading law
wears of eastern Nebraska. He repre-
sented his district, the First, IN the
lower house of congress for several
years until 1890, when he was de-
feated by w. j. Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
BALCER ON TRIAL
Accused Of Stealing $4,000 From tho
Widow Of His Dead Friend-case
Attracted Considerable Attention in
/, Cedar Rapids.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. IA case Is be-
ing tried in the district court at Mar
ion that Is the outgrowth of very
sensational incident in this city in 1902.
The defendant Charles Balcer, is &C
cused Of the larceny Of $4,000 from the
home Of Charles Strakota. Strakota
had been laborer in the cereal mills
and had managed to save a consider
able sum Of money from his earnings.
He feared to trust the banks and kept
his money hidden about the house. In
1902 he was taken sick and died. Be-
fore his death he told his wife where
The woman told the physician, DR..
Lawler. and also one Charles Balcer,
who occupied room at the house.
They were requested to search for the
money and with Mrs. Strakota and a
woman by the name of Zalesy, who
was at the Balcer home. went to the
cellar. Eight hundred dollars was
found in tin can buried. But the
remainder Of the money was not found
at that time. 1t was said Balcer was
sent into the cellar two days later to
look for the money and while he was in
the cellar. fire broke out, almost de-
stroying the home. The fire company
arrived and put out the fire. Later it
was discovered that the money had
been dug up. Balcer, it was claimed,
had paid off several debts soon after
ward and bought half interest in a
second hand store. paying the cash for
same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07

gone to Walford with q warrant charg-
ing Seery with assault with intent to
kill, but after his arrest the informa-
ton was amended, and later he was
indicted by the grand jury on the
charge of murder in the first degree
Will Plead SeIf-Dcfense.
Tt is understood that Seery will plead
self-defense and claim that Moynihan
was the aggressor in the quarrel. hav-
ing thrown a pillow share at his head.
The state will admit that to be true,
but will contend that Seery sought the
quarrel; that after the pillow share had
been thrown. and while Michael
Moynihan was standing empty-hand-
ed talking to Breen and Garrett. Seery
walked across the street, picked up
bar Of iron from behind Frank zab-
orkrtsky's hardware store, returned
and struck Moynihan down, the latter
attempting in no way to defend him
self except by throwing UP his hands
to his head.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
THE sEERY MURDER TRIAL.
Efforts Being Made to Secure Jury

Efforts Being Made to Secure Jury
at vinton.
Special to Times Republican.
yinton. Dec. 1.-THE trial of Frank
Seery for the murder of Michael Mony-
hin was resumed in the district court
this morning, the forenoon being spent
in an effort to secure jury. lhe
case Ia attracting much attention.
story Of tho Tragedy.
Frank Seery had been a res1dent OIL
walford about five years. HE was ., a
stock dealer, horse trader, ana slnan
farmer and unmarried Seery nad &C
CURED something OF a reputation IN
that community as q 'bad man. ne
had been involved in a number OF rows
and on one occasion had knocked down
and beaten one of the Oldest and most
respected business men Of the place,
without provocation for any quarrel.
That seery prided himself upon the
unique but unenviable position he had
acquired was manifested IN many ways
People who thoroughly disliked MS
methods and regarded him as DAN
gerous man tolerated him thru fear.
A few days previous to August "a,
1904, Seery was using the rural tele-
phone. the central office for which was
in the residence of Maurice Moynihan,
who lives about $50 yards from the
business center Of Walford, across the
highway which forms the line between
Benton and Linn counties. One OF Mr..
Moynihan's daughters Is the central
operator. So foul and vicious did
Seery's language over the telephone
become that Miss Moynihan remon-
strated with him, ultimately reporting
the matter to the manager of the ex-
change, who informed Seery that his
patronage was no longer desired by the
company.
On or about August %, seery visited
the Moynihan place, arriving there
while q large gang of men were at
work threshing. The statement is
made by members of the Moynihan
family that Seery endeavored In every
way to start a row. abusing them all
and calling Miss Alive Moynihan names
which were vile In the extreme. Seery
was finally induced to leave the place
by Michael Moynihan a bachelor
brother Of Maurice Moynihan. aged
about As years. He vowed, however,
that he would return and settle his
imaginary grievances.
During the afternoon of August "a
Michael Moynihan went to town with
some pieces Of farm machinery which
he intended to have repaired at the
blacksmith shop. He was in the viii
lage bank, of which Porter Christian
son is cashier, when Moynihan arrived
outside and began to talk with Michael
Breen Of this city and his nephew.
James Garrett when a row ensued, in
the course of which Seery struck
Moynihan over the head with a heavy
iron bar. Moynihan staggered to the
home of his brother. where he fingered
until the next morning when death en-
sued. Coroner King of this county was
summoned to the scene of the tragedy,
but decided that Ina smuch as the crime
was committed in Benton county he
would leave all official action to Coro-
ner Bryant Of Benton county, who i'm
panelled a jury and made an investi-
cation, the jury finding that Moynihan
had died from the effects of the blow
dealt him by Seery. Sheriff Youen had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
THE IMPLEMENT DEALERS.
An Enthusiastic Convention Being
Held in Des Moines.

An GntnuSldStic NonV0ntl0n 6eIng
Held in Des Moines.
i Des Moines, Dec. Z. With char
acteristic enthusiasm and energy the
Iowa implement dealers have taken
possession of Des Moines.
From almost every city, town and
village Of the state they have come in
larger numbers than on any previous
implement dealers convention time,
many Of them bringing their wives.
Three days they will attend the ses-
sions Of the Iowa Implement Dealers
Association being held in the Y. NJ. c..
A. auditorium. visit the manufacturers
and jobbers and enjoy the society of
convention.
1t is estimated that more than 1000
visitors are now in the city to attend
the convention and more are expected
today.
Last evening was the opening night.
At the Y. M. c.. A. auditorium there
was music and speech making and fun
for everybody. This morning the reg
ular program will open and the bus
mess of the association will be under
way. The business sessions will con-
tinue turnout the day and tonight a
big reception and ball will be given
at our Circle hall. At the banquet
board more than 1000 plates will be
laid. This is being given by the manu-
facturers' implement and vehicle club
OF Des Moines and will be the social
feature of the entire convention.
At last evenings program at the
Y. M. c. A. auditorium speeches vera
made by W. +. Harsh, president Of the
Manufacturers, Implement ard Vehicle
Club OF Des Moines, and Mayor George
w. Mattern, who welcomed the visit
ors to the city; by Hon. Lafayette
Young. Governor A. 3. Cummins, OF
Des Moines; Vice President Hon. A. j.
Sewers, of Bedford, Ia, and Secretary
d. M. Grove, Of Nevada. The speeches
We're witty and jovial spirit pervaded.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
The visitors were assured Of a most
hearty welcome both by the governor,
the mayor and the other speakers on
behalf of the city, to which their rep
resentatives responded, most heartily.
w. w. Collier, of Detroit, Mich, pres
ident Of the National Association Of
Implement Manufacturers, was not able
to be present, nor was Hon. Sidney A.
Foster, OF this city, or Hon. D. A. Ly-
npS oP Crosco Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
STILL SEEKING MENTzER.
Missing Cedar Rapids Official Has tn,
Confidence Of All Citizens.

MISSING Cedar Rapids Official Has the
Confidence Of All Citizens.
Special to Tlnes-hepublican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. Fired Wentz
and George Maxwell. employees Of A. J..
Smith. the contractor, stated this
morning that they saw George L. Ment-
zer the missing city clerk and recorder
at Tulsa, Indian Territory, last Satur-
day night.
Messrs. Wentz and Maxwell were
waiting at the station at Tulsa for q
northbound train when man entered
the waiting room, stamped his feet and
lowered close to the stove. Mr.. Wentz
claims that altho he never had any
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Ment-
ger he thought the mans face was ia
miliar and later he figured 1t out in his
mind that he had seen him in
the city recorders Office in Cedar
Rapids.
Mayor Huston is much interested in
the statements of Messrs. Wentz and
Maxwell and 1t is entirely probable
that some one will be sent south to
investigate.
Il would thousand times rather see
George Mentzer brought back to Cedar
Rapids and put on his feet than to
have the power to appoint to his Office
my closest personal friend" said
Mayor Huston, this morning. "All this
talk about the appointment OF Mr.
Mentzer's successis slush Of the worst
kind. The Office has not been declar-
ed vacant, and will not be until we are
convinced that Mr.. Mentzer does not
want to return to Cedar Rapids and
start over again. George Mentzer has
done nothing criminal, but has made
the mistake that many other good men
have made"
Mrs. Georgia Snyder Richards. for
merly Of this city, was here yesterday
on visit to friends, and made the
statement that she saw Mr.. Mentzer on
the street in Anamosa last Saturday
and spoke with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
Athletic Manager Claims Siberts
Never Rendered Assistance
For Which He Claims Pay
CONTRACT WAS NOT FULFILLED
spansler, of the State University, Does
Not Deny That One Was Made But
Says That Siberts, Whom He Chose
For His Assistant, Practically Re-
fused to do the Work Agreed Upon.
Special to Times Republican.

SUcCldl u
Iowa City, Dec. TIL. =. Spangler.
manager Of athletics of the State Uni
versity OF iowa Curing the year 1903
1904, has been sued by Frank Siberts.
former fcot ball star Of the untvAr-
sity team for SITS which Siberts alleg-
es is due to him for services rendered
as assistant manager during the foot
ball season OF 1908. His claim Is based
upon contract which he made with
Spangler during the spring OF 1903 be-
fore Spangler was elected manager for
the ensuing year. In the contract
Spansier agrees to employ Siberts as
assistant manager provided he was
elected manager and agreed to pay 81
berts SITS for his work.
Spangler does not deny that the con-
tract was made nor that 1t would be
binding had all the provisions 1t con-
tanned been fulfilled. In speaking OF
OF the suit Mr.. Spangler said:
'It is well known fact that the
work Of the athletic director Is more
than one man can handle and make
any pretense Of doing school work.
Therefore when it became apparent
that l was to be elected manager OF
the team In the winter OF l9O2-1S03, ]
decided that I would need the assist
ance Of someone, and as. the board Of
control had made no provision for an
assistant manager was forced to
agree to pay him out Of the meager
salary that was paid me.
"Siberts. more than any other man
in the school was entitled to the po-
sition. He had played for three years
and had aided materially in the success
Of our championship team Of 1900
1901. He knew thoroughly the ms and
outs of the work and felt that he
would be Of material assistance to me.
therefore offered him the position
and in order that the whole affair
might be perfectly legal gave Siberts
the contract which he now presents
For some reason or other. however, he
practically refused to do the work
which we had agreed that he should do
under my direction. He never gave
me any reason for acting as he did and
was forced to get thru the entire
season almost without help"
The matter has attracted consider
able attention as both parties are
widely known turnout the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
VIOLATED HIS PAROLE.
Frank Hanover Taken Back to tn
Peiitentiary at Anamosa.

Frank Hanover Taken Back to the
Penitentiary at Anamosa.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. because ne
violated the terms Of hds parole. which
were that he must shun all intoxicat-
ing liquors.. Frank Hanover went
back to the penitentiary at Anamosa
last night 20 serve out the remainder of
his two year sentence. He was given
a chance to make a man of himself
but 1t is as hard for one of his like to
change his life as for a leopard to
change his spots and he fell victim
to his old temptations, drink and rob-
berry.
Hanover was sent up from Benton
county in April. 1908, for two year
sentence. On September Is, last, he was
paroled by Governor Cummins. Last
week he and a pal broke into the room
Of shel.sburg farmer, while all three
were staying over night at the Cedar
Rapids house. The, farmer claimed
that he had been robbed Of fifty dol
lars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
A GENEVA WEDDING.
Miss Norma Mobiles and Mr.. Howard
Richards to BIO Married This Even.


Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, Dec. Tonight, at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Mobiles, in Geneva, will be
celebrated the marriage of Miss Nor
ma Mobiles, and Mr.. Howard Richards.
The ceremony will be performed at 6
o'clock, in the presence Of about seven
ty-five relatives and friends, by Rev.
Spry, Of the Methodist Episcopal
church at that place. The ceremony
will be followed by a wedding dinner.
Miss Mobiles is q graduate of the
Hampton high school. and for the past
two years has been a school teacher
in the schools near Geneva. She Is the
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Mobiles. Mr.. Richards is the son of
William Richards, a retired farmer Of
Hampton, and is 9 progressive young
farmer himself.
After a short wedding trip the new
ly married couple will be at home on
the Richards farm, two miles west OF
Geneva.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07

tricks. On pleasant days she often
takes them to little hill on the farm
where they dig holes in the ground and
enjoy regular badger picnics. When
she is ready to take them back to their
home in the barn she calls them out
Of the hole, covers 1t up and then they
are easily caught. Their food is chiefly
bread and milk. Mrs. Klinck would
like to place these animals in some
park, where they could have home
better suited to their nature than she
is able to give them.
q n VIII, som
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Jos. 1odseny Must Spend REMAND
err of His Life in Prison.

VI ubiS 1uO sTTISVus
Special to- Tilnes-Repuhlican.
Ottumwa, Dec. AT Abba yester-
day Judge M. A. Roberts, of Ottum-
wa, in the Monroe county district court
sentenced Joseph Bodgeny to life i'm
prisonment for the murder Of his
sweetheart, Ella Underation. Bod
geny's trial on the charge of murder
in the first degree ended last week with
verdict Of guilty. Some speculation
had been engaged in with regard to the
possible sentence, as about year. ago
Judge Roberts imposed the death sem
tence upon negro, Joseph Smith, who
was convicted Of killing a woman at
Buxton. The Bodgeny case was an es-
pecially strong one as there was prac-
ticalIy no claim that the man was not
guilty OF shooting his sweetheart, the
defense being on the ground Of insan-
ity only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
ONE CENT A WORD

Advertisement under the headings.
wanted" For Sale" ITO Rent" -To
Exchange" ITO Trade" Lost" or
Found" inserted in this column. ONE
CENT "A WORD for each insertion.
No advertisements inserted for less
than Is cents. !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
BIG VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFFS.

Case Which Has Been Before Court at
Iowa City. is Decided.
Special to rimes- Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. IA verdict for
heavy damages, amounting to $1,299.33.
was given to the plaintiff in the case
of NJ. f. Price, L. 2. Lyons, ct al, VS..
the Western Manufacturing Company,
which has been before the legal court
for a week past and which has at
tracted considerable attention from the
prominence of the parties that have
been interested in the litigation. the
suit involved a settlement between the
men who have been prominently con-
nected with the big jewelry interests
of Iowa City for the past ten years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
pioken. News.
Special to Times-Republican.
itytonly.

Dickens, Dec. THE corn is nearly
all gathered and while it Is very dis
appointing in quality, the quantity is
rather more than the average.
It Is peculiar fact that there IS no
hog cholera when feed is scarce and
high, and leads one to wonder whether
overlooking Is not the cause Of some Of
the diseases of hogs, commonly called
hog cholera.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
Strawberry and
Vegetable Dealers

The Passenger Department Of no
Ininois Central Railroad Company hwe
recently isued . publication knowna -
Circular No. -. In which = dsscsiled
Best Territory in This Country
for the growing OF early strawbsrtoe
and early vegetables. Every dsaiG e
euch products should address 2 p0tal
card to the undersigned ct Dubuque
Iowa, requesting . COPY Of CIrolas
~ ia.1 J. r. NERNs
Asot. Gel pna11 Ae0&s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
Who's Afraid!

This is the title Of beautiful steel
engraving, issued by the Chicago &
Northwestern railway. that will please
the little folks and be an adornment to
the nursery. 1t is 6x9 inches in size.
printed on heavy card with wide mar
gins, suitable for framing. Sent to any
address on receipt of cents in post
ay w. B. Kniskern, passenger traf-
e: i 1-a-er Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
CASE is COMPROMISED
Damage Suit Against tho Burlington
Is Settled Without Trial.

Abba, Dec. THE damage suit in
which w. e. Mitchem of this city asked
Judgment against the Burlington rail-
way for $4,000. because OF the death
Of his wife and daughter In the wreck
Of passenger train No. 3, on December
10, 1903. near Abba, has been settled
and will not be tried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-07
Iowa Falls Wedding Announced,

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. Z. = Cars were is
sued today for the marriage Of for
mer we'll known Cedar Rapids man
and prominent young lady of this
city on Thursday evening, December
%. The ceremony is to be performed
at the home Of brides mother, Mrs.
Jennie Lee Osgood, the contracting
parties being Miss Lulu Osgood and
Mr.. Yuell Gordon Barnell.