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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23

long time was mystery which baffled
the police. She was killed on the very
day that her daughter by a former hus-
band had planned to come home for a
holiday xsit. The daughter. who is an
actress, arrived home and was not
aware of her mothers death until told
by friends at the depot. It was largely
thru her efforts that the case was taken
up and thoroughly investigated, result
ing in the finding of evidence upon
which Graves was indicted. The
daughters testimony against her step
father was sensational and she de-
clared that she had often heard him
threaten to kill her mother and that
upon one occasion he choked her un-
til she was almost dead. Graves was
a furniture dealer and had borne .
good reputation. 1t is feared he vii.
attempt suicide, as he has been in a
state of great mental excitement since
his incarceration and during his trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
TITLED WOMAN DIES
Baroness Di GalIoti Napoli, Who With
Her Husband Was Banshed From
Italy, Dies in Poverty in Denver.

Leadville, Col, April 23.-Stephanie.
Baroness Di GalIotti Napoli. daughter
of Signor Ghillardi, of Milan Italy, and
second cousin of the late Queen VIC
toria is dead in this city. The baron
esS was born in Milan In 1S40 When
IA years old she married Baron Di
Gallotti. In 1866 the baron was exiled
for political reasons from Italy and
few years later the couple came to
America. The baroness was possessed
of beautiful voice and In the straits
to which they had been reduced she
found it necessary to use her talents to
raise money. She toured the country
with the leading Italian grand opera
companies In the early sixties. The
baron died in Denver in 1874. The
shock over the tidings of the king of
Italy cancelling the order eXiling him
caused his death. In 1879 the baroness
married Charles H. Tanner, an attor-
ney of Denver. As age overlook them
they found it more difficult to acquire
funds for living expenses and fre-
uuently suffered from want.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
GIRLS LURED TO CITY
Discovery of Systematic Attempt to
Take Young Girls to Des Moines for
Immoral Purposes - Two Arrests
Made Today.

Special to Republican.
Des Mones. April 23.-The discovery
was made today of a systematic at
tempt to lure young girls from the
country to ruin in this city. John Dick
erhoff and wife were arrested on COM
plant of Myrtle and Anna Tollman,
of Lamont, Iowa, who came here, os-
tensibly to work for them. After they
had been here a few days the girls
found they were brought here for i'm
moral purposes and they promptly no.
titled the police. They claim that
Dickerhoff went to Lamont in person
and employed them to come here, max
ing false representations as to the
character of his house. The girls are
young and very pretty and told the en-
tire story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
PREPARES FOR DEATH.
Senator Clark Get. His Business A.
fairs in Shape For the End.


Butte, Mont. April 23.-While his re-
here will not talk for publication it is
the consensus shat Senator w. A. Clark
is very sick man.
1t is said the senator is getting his
affairs In shape for the end. He recent
" formed the company that is to man
age all of his real estate holdings ex-
elusive of his mines and 1t is expected
that a similar company will be formed
to take over all his mines.
Besides his heavy investments in
mining, sugar plantations and railroads
Senator CLARK also owns four daily
newspapers-th Butte Miner. the Hell
ena independent, the Great Falls Tri-
bune and the Salt Lake Herald
The senator's wealth is rated all the
way from $50.000,000 to 100000, 000--
probably 100000, 900 is nearer the
mark.
His direct heirs will be his two sons,
c. w. Clark and w A. Clark, Jr., AMI
his two daughters Mrs. Culver and Mrs.
Morris and grandson, w. A. Clark ILL.,,
son of w. A. Clark. .Jr.
HIS mother and sister and broth
er are also living. w. A. Clark, Jr. is
the only one of his children living in
Butte. The other son resides at San
Mateo, Cal, and his two daughters live
in New York. 1t has been reported in
Butte for a year Or more that w. A.
Clark, Jr.. has become estranged from
his father.
1t is not believed. however, that the
difference between father and son
would lead to the extreme of the sena-
tor forgetting him III his will.
II Senator Clark proposes to make
any public bequests he has not taken
the public into his confidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
MAY BUY GERMAN SHIPS.
Rumored That Russia VIII Get Eight
Torpedo Boats.

Berlin, April %. sensation has
been caused in Berlin by q dispatch
from a German agency to the effect
that Germany has ceded to Russia GER
tain torpedo boat destroyers building
In private yards and which are near
completion. Eight Of these, which are
being built by the Scheschau yard, are
the largest torpedo boats as yet con-
structed in Germany, being of $50 tons
with an average speed of twenty eight
knots.
In order to prevent breach of neu-
trality the German government. has an
nulled it's contract with the said yard
leaving them to do as they please with
the torpedo boats.
Jacob II. Schiff left Berlin for Paris
s last night after passing week with
the German finance minister and lead
ing bankers. Mr. Schiff said before leav-
ing that the German financiers are so
convinced that Russia is about to float
a huge war loan, that it is practically
their exclusive topic of discussion. The
loan will be placed in the French and
German markets, both of which enjoy
extreme easiness at this time. There
will, OF course, be no American partici-
patton. Russia fully understands that
the state of public feeling in the Unit
ed States among all classes is such as
4 to make it Impossible for her to secure
financial aid. Japan's financial plans,
1t is believed, are based upon first ex
hamsting her own resources before ap-
plying for help abroad
Mr.. Schiff says there is an increas-
ed eagerness for American securities
In the German market and a growing
desire to be In touch with American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
SIGNS ROSEBUD BILL
President Roosevelt siss tho Law
Opening the Rosebud Reservation in
South Dakota to settlement-41e,
600 acres.

Washington, April 23.-President
Roosevelt today signed the bill open
ing 416,oD0 acres Of the Rosebud In
DIAN reservation in Gregory county,
South Dakota.
Plans for opening the Rosebud re-
servation are not yet completed but it
is expected arrangements will be made
and the o1ening will take place by July
next. 1t is likely the plan to be fol-
lowed will be the same as carried out
at Kiowa and Comunanche. Opening in
Oklahoma in 1901, when claimants were
registered and the order in which their
entries We're to be made determined by
drawing Of names. This method as, car
ried out in Oklahoma by Commissioner
Richards, of general land office is gem
orally commended at the interior dee
partment, where 1t is desired TO prevent
such wild scenes as transpired al pre-
vious openings. There are 240 quarter
sections OF public domain embraced in
the tract to be thrown open and indica-
tions point to a large number of pros
pectiye settlers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23

houses. He infers from this that the
strain which the American markets
have undergone in the last year has had
no appreciable effect upon European
confidence in the stability of invest
mentS.
1t is stated here that the reason why
Russia has chosen the present moment
to press Turkey for further install
ments of war indemnity is that she de-
sires to bring her Black Sea fleet thru
the Dardanelles. The abandonment Of
Russia's claim on Turkey would be a
quid pro quo for this service from the
sultan.
Considera interest has been
aroused here by an extraordinary ari-
Gle in the Novoe Vremya, in which ref
erenee is made to the possible con-
ciuson of an Anglo Russan-Flanco-
Japanese alliance. If there was any
truth in this it would. of course, indi
cate that Russia was already consid
ering the question of peace.
The statement In the Svet 10 the eff
feet that 1T may tievolve upon the pow
ers to enforce the neutrality of China
and suggesting that Germany should
take the Initiative in proposing this
measure meets with an energetic pro-
test here The Vosglsche Zeitung de-
clares that of all the powers Germany
has the best reason to place herself
at the disposal of the czar's govern
ment, more especially as it is known
that France shows the greatest disin-
clination to assume THE role proposed
for Germany.
The Journal denies that the presence
Of foreign instructors in the Chinese
army is breach of her neutrality. and
says that no power can object If China
protects her frontiers If Germany ds
foolish enough to assume the role pro-
posed she is now laying herself open
to anot,har diplon,a tic defeat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
Smoot Investigation Shows No
Mormon Could Hold Office
Without Church s Consent
RULE ADOPTED BY CONFERENCE
Man Who Broke the Rule Was Dropped
From the Church Roll at Once =
Young Men of the Church Mostly
Against the Doctrine of Polysamy
News of the Day.

washington, April 23.-When the in
yestigation Of the Smoot case opened
today Judge w. o. Powers was again
called to the stand. He read Il petition
Thatcher for senator addressed to the
senate of the United States, alleging
that church influence had been used in
the election and asking for aninvestiga-
ton Another instance of church in
reference had been shown in the may
orally contest at Provo. when Smoot
favored the candidacy of George Suth-
erland. Witness said Smoot was held
In disfavor with the church and
was charged with going to the liberal
party.
Asked if women were elected to the
legislature in Utah, witness answered
in the affirmative and said woman
was chairman Of the judiciary commit
tee of the house In the legislature
which elected Smoot as senator.
did she vote for Smooth"
Il understand she did,
Wnat do you regard as the chief
exhibition of church domination over
the political affairs that has come to
your notice?"
1T occurred at the April 1896, con-
ference, when a political rule, that is
a manifesto, against Mormons enter
ing politics without the consent Of the
church authorities was adopted. This
rule was adopted without a dissenting
vote and at the same conference that
Clutches name was dropped from the
rolls as an apostle and no explanation
of ary character was made
How do young men in the Mormon
church regard the practice of polyg-
amy?'
Il think the young Mormon men and
women, too, are opposed to the prac-
tice. strongly opposed. altho confess
can not understand the power the
church is able to exert over them
believe If the church authorities should
attempt to re-establish polygamy by
revolution or otherwise there would be
trouble.
In regard to the continuation OF po-
lygamous cohabitation Powers said
some look upon this condition with toll
erance and others with open hostility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
japanese Spies in France.

St Petersburg. April 23.-Ruski
slavo prints a letter from an official
In the French secret service which
reports the presence Of numerous jap
anese spies in France. well provided
with money.
They shadow Russians and watch the
ship yards. Especially do they endeav-
or to ascertain the exact date of de-
parture Of the Baltic fleet and points
en- route at which 1t will coal.
Novosti states Russians should feel
gratdfied at the strategtcal achieve
ment of the naval squadron, which
imposed caution upon Japanese opera
tions and gave Russia time to throw
prepondering military force into
Manchuria. The most favorable time
for the Japanese MILITARY operations
has passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
HEPBURN MAKES REPY
Iowa Congressman Defends the Pres
ident From the scurriIous Attack
Made by Representative kitchin
Yesterday.

Washington, April 23-In address
referred to the criticism of the presi-
dent by Kitchin yesterday. The gem
tleman." he said, was member of the
CO. ordinate branch of the government.
yet you listened to bitter. yes criminal
denunciation of the president" This
was a degrading action of the nation
in the eyes of the world he declared.
Referring to an alleged quotation
from the president" that there is a
strain of barbarism runAing thru the
people of the SOUTH Hepburn said the
gentleman had sought to place the re-
sponsibilty for this barbaric spirit up
on the president. placing him as one
who was an advocate of lynching an's
a justitler of the horrid outrages which
take place in that section of the coun-
try, from which the gentleman comes.
That these things did take place, Hep
burn said, there was no denial. and the
presidents statement had reference to
the frontier This brutal arraignment
of the presiden, ought not to go un-
Challenged he continued, "and !
thought some one in addition to my
friend (Grosvenor) ought to say what
l have said.
The gentleman makes merry, be-
cause, as he says, the president has not
seen fit to allow the gentleman from
Ohio and myself to find favor in his
eyes on the question OF civil service.
But if the president has as poor an opin
ion of my opinion on that subject as
have of his, l am ready to commits
crate with him.
But. continued Mr.. Hepburn. as he
left the subject, the president of the
United States does not allow his opin-
ion of questions of this character to
interfere with his relations with tins
public service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
The Webster County Demo-
Gratis Put Forward Butler
For Delegate-at-Large
NOT INSTRUCTED FOR HEARST
Conservative Element in Control and
Harmony counseled - Delegation
Not In Favor Of Instructions as to
Presidency-cerro eordo Republican
Convention.
Special to Tines-RenubIican.
Convention.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. April 23.-The Webster
county democratic convention today
was in the complete control of Hon. J.
3. Butler. who was allowed to select
the delegates to the state convention
and he is endorsed for delegate-at-
large. The delegates go to the state
convention uninstructed as to condi-
dates for the presidency. The attempt
upon the part of few Hearst enthu-
siasts to secure a following was dis
NAL failure. The conservative element
of the party was in control and made
a plea for harmony and peace. and
that the mistakes of the past be not
repeated. The delegation it is believed
will oppose any instructions at ths
state convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
A STIR IN LONDON
Sensation Brought Out in the Hearing
Of Prominent Detective Agent and
Celebrated Solicitor - Prominent
Men Convicted on Perjured Testi-

mony.
London. April 23.-At the Bow street
police court today. Henry Slater, head
OF the best known private detective
agency in England, was held in heavy
bail charged with conspiring to per-
vert the due course of justice With
him in the dock We're Albert Osborne,
his lawyer and two private detectives
employed by Slater. They We're also
sequel to sensational divorce suit In
which Slater was employed to secure
evidence against the husband The de-
cree was obtained last November, but
the authorities became suspicious and
after a rehearing this week, the decree
was rescinded, the jury finding that,
the husband was induced thru the
agency of Slater 'apd and Osborne TO
misconduct himself in order that his
Wife might obtain the divorce. The
rehearing attracted great public inter
est. Sir Edward Clarke, and other lead
ing lawyers defending Slater, but We're
unable to refute the Scathing accusa-
tons of Solicitor General Carson, vino
revealed the extraordinary methods
pursued by the detective agency. over
$4,000 We're paid to Slater and Osborne
for evidence on which the decree was
originally granted. The solicitor gener-
al showed that 1t was deliberately con-
cocted by the lowest types of men and
women. who perjured themselves for
small sums. Osborne, who is rather q
prominent lawyer startled English le
gal circles by saying he would pay for
evidence If he could not get 1t in any
other manner and that he had a right
to charge as much as a client would
give him. regardless of fixed charges
which exist among all solicitors here.
Solicitor General Kitterty denounced
the existence of such AN agency as
Slater's, which ne declared bounded in
nocent men and women with Il power
and regularity which could scarcely be
conceived except for the present dis
closures, which We're all the. more
alarming as Slater was employed in a
majority of divorce and similar cases.
Arrests are expected TO produce further
sensa tional matter relating to other
a0Sac
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23

ST. Petersburg. April 23.--In spite of
reports from Seoul and TOXIC that the
Russians are massing 10000 men to re-
list the japanese crossing of the Yalu
river. it can be asserted with great
posttdveness that obstinate obstruction
of the eneny's crossing DIS no part of
Kunopatldn's tactics. The Russians in
tended that the Japanese shall have
the river behind them before giving
battle DIN force The first decisive en-
Esgement Will occur iii Manehuria
where the Russians believe they will
have all the advantage Of position. The
Japanese feet Is again reported to be
on Port Arthur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
Sensitive About It.

John S. Sargent, while he was paint
ing the portrait of James Whitcomb
Riley in Philadelphia, narrated some of
the vicissitudes of a portrait painters
life
"Once j remsmber," he said, Il did a
half length of a rich Londoner. The
man was a coarse. high-colored type;
he made rather a good subject. When
the portrait was done he stood off and
studied it very closely.
""WeM?' said l.
".Well, said he. it is excellent. On
ly,' he added. You have left out one
svery essential feature.
"'Fxcuse me, but / falterad, I
thought you wouldn't care to have tlhe
-er-er-wart reproduced"
Hang it, he said, I'm talking about
the diamond pin. not the wart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
ACCIDENT AT NEWARK
Three Firemen Killed and Score In
jured by an Explosion of Naptha,
{ Which Blew Over High Wall Bury
ing the Victims.

Newark, N. J., April 23-Three fire.
men We're killed and fifteen others in
jured by an explosion during fire ear
ly today at the plant of Wiener Il Co.
hardware manufacturers. The firemen
we're on the roof of an adjoining build
ing when an explosion blew over the
wall of the Werner building, burying
eighteen firemen in the ruins.
Some of the injured men are very
badly hurt and may not recover. The
disaster resulted from an explosion of
naptha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
BULLETIN.

# Paris, April 23.-Imormation reach
ing the highest quarters here tends to
confirm the report that rather serious
engagement has occurred on the Yalu
river, involving reverse to the Japan
ese column, but the information lacks
posi- tiveness. although credited in In
fiuentdal quarters. /; is said this Is not
the minor operation mentioned In Alex
tens report OF the 22d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
GRAVES is GUILTY
Jury at Des Moines convicts Him of
Murder in the First Degree and Rec
ornmends That He Be Sentenced to
Life Imprisonment.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 23-The jury in
the case of Charles w. Graves this
morning returned verdict, finding
him guilty of murder in the first degree
and recommending life imprisonment
Graves was accused of numbering his
wife by strangling her and then set
ting fire to her clothing with the in
tention of making it appear that she
had met death by accident. The mur-
der was one of the most atrocious that
ever occurred in the city and for q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
Prisoner Suicides.

st. Louis. April 23-Rather than face
a term of twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. as sentenced upon conviction OF
criminal assault, Sylvester Beck, a mu-
latto, today killed himself in Jail by
leaping from the third cell tier to tho
stone floor, thirty feet below.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
PAGE ONE.
Teleoranhic News:

TeIegraphic News:
Rumors of Terrific Battle.
AS to Kuropatkin's Tactics.
Hepburn Answers Kitchin.
Church Ruled Utah Politics.
Webster County Presents Butler.
County Conventions Today.
A Guess as to Delegates.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
iowa News in Brief:
Ghastly Find at Estherville.
No Boodling For Hardin.
Consolidation of Schools
Mccarthy to Oppose Birdsall.
Fighting Floods at Council Bluffs.
Sensation In Rocker Murder Trial.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Intended as an Insult.
As to Linn's Candidate.
No Lack of Verestchagins.
The "Fillagree Ball.
Topics, Opinions, Looker-on.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Now Owns Canal Strip
Miscellaneous News.
Current Sports Talk.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Western Is Outclassed.
Stocklnen Join State Association.
Hold Kangaroo Court
Prof. Search Will Speak.
Dead Heads" Barred.
Local Comment.
City in Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Sharp Break in Wheat.
Board of Trade Quotations.
An Advance in Hogs.
The Trade Reviews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
RDh()RS Of Fight
ON YAU RIVER
Unconfirmed Report That the
Japanese Have Met With a
Severe Reverse
e-opv 10 nlecpEnirED q
THE STORY IS D'scREolTED
one Report States That 1000 Men Were
Killed, But There Is Little Basis for
enc story - Russia May Not Resist
Crossing Of the Yalu by the Japan
ESQ.
BULLETIN.

Paris. April 23.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press here is in-
formed that China has taken quite b
definite pro- Japanese stand within the
last few days. 1t as said this may IN
volve serious consequences to the re-
lations between Russia and China
China's action follows the report thas
Alexieff says he requested the retire.
ment Of Chinese troops. 1t is reported
that the Chinese minister at st. Peters
burg will be recalled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23

to procure money from applicants for
positions on the police force, was made
in the police court today by William
Duke At the same time he stated the
district attorneys office is in full pos
session of the facts in the case. Duke
said more than 100000 We're involved
in the scheme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
Athletic Meet.

Philadelphia. April %. - Nearly 500
athletes, representing 175 educational
institutions meet on trankllng nel6
this afternoon TO try conclusions In
thirty eight events. The west is rep
resented by Puerdue, Iowa, Chicago
and Michigan universities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
BULLETIN.

ST. Petersburg. April 23.-A rnn,or is
current In this city that the japanese
sustained q heavy loss while attempting
= landing near the mouth of the Yatu
river. According TO report, which is
said to be based upon a private tele-
gram from Port Arthur. the Japanese
lost 1000 men. The story is not con-
firmable and is now discredited in some
quarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
Russia,s Elia Loan.

New York, April 23.-The interna-
tionai banking houses in this city have
received intimations that Russia is on
the point of making its proposed $780,
100000 loan, If IT can be found that
such loan would meet with favor
among continental bankers and those
OF England and the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
The Weather.

Sun Rises, April "a. 500; Sets, s:4s.
For Iowa-Showers and probably
thunderstorms tonight or Sunday:
warmer in the northwest tonight; cool
er Sunday afternoon or night
For Illinois Showers and possibly
thunderstorms tonight and Sunday;
continued warm.
For South Dakota - Showers tonight t
and Sunday.