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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
IOWA VETS TO HAVE THEIR SAY.
Inscription on Shiloh Monument Will
Correctly Represent Their Position.

Inscription on Shtloh Monument Will
Correctly Represent Their Position.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Neterans OF
Iowa will get what they want so far
as the inscription on the Shiloh mon-
ument is concerned.
This fact was clearly detailed at an
interview between Governor Cummins
Ind Secretary Root yesterday fore
noon. The conference lasted an hour.
The secretary was very much Interest,"
ed and emphasized his desire TO meet
the wishes of the Iowa veterans. He
order by which the recommendations
of the commission. that Is unsatisfac-
tory to the Iowa soldiers. was approved
and ordered reconvening of the COM
mission at the convenience of Governor
Cummins. The commission is directed
TO hear all the evidence and determine
the matter upon the merits of the case
without rferenc to their previous rul-
ing. The governor presented affidavits
of the two colonels who We're at the
battle, together with the affidavits Of
s!xty-one men.
Secretary Root especially directed
that reports of officers MADE at the
time of the battle. on record in the
department. should not under any cir
cumstances be overruled.
Governor cumnhns says that there Is
not the slightest doubt that the conten-
lion of rhe Iowa soldiers Will be grant
ed. The president of the commission
is Colonel Cadet and lis secretary is
ID. w. Reed, both former Iowa men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
WRIGHT FOR DELEGATE.
Ninth District Aspirant Is RoosaeIt
Man. But Not for Tariff chanf>A

Special TO TdmeS-RepubIlcan.
Council Bluffs. Jan. 21.-At the corr
dial solicitation of large number of
his friends both in this county and
thruout the Nipsh district George S.
Wright has consented to become a
candidate for one OF the delegates from
this district to the national republican
convention. Already Mr.. Wright has
received voluntary pledges of support
from many of the foremost republicans
OF this county. who believe that he will
cheerfully be accorded the solid Potta-
wattamie delegation as a strong back
ing in the district caucus that is to Sc
lect the two delegates to which the
Ninth district is entitled.
Wright has declared himself dn favo.
of Roosevelt. but is understood to be
with the anti-Cummins crowd and op-
posed to any tariff changes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
SUSPECT A SOCIETY GIRL.
Dslisvsd That She Set Fire to Divorced
80 hnek - nApe Milta

Omaha, Neb, Jan. 21.-A society girl
ieurned incendiary Is being hunted by
5ehe police OF dozen cities at the di-
tection OF the officers Of Omaha.
Detectives have discovered what they
regard conclusive proof that the fire
which destroyed the big mills Of the
Model Milling company the last day OF
Che year was not accidental, but was
kindled by someone actuated by malice.
That someone. they say, Is Miss Min
now C. Hill, of Davis City, Iowa, the
divorced wife OF Rufus L. Clark. one OF
the mill proprietors.
The motive for the destruction of the
mill is found to have been chagrin at
being allowed small alimony by the
court.
Daligent az the search OF the police
Aas been, no trace OF the missing girl
as to be had. Friends and relatives are
unable to give an inleling OF her where's
abouts. One OF the odd circumstances
OF the situation is that Minnow Hill's
absence Is not at all assuring to the
mill proprietors. They fear to invest
capital in the rebuilding OF the plant,
because she may return and burn 1t
again. For this reason they plan to
remove to Los Angeles. Cal
The Model mills at Thirtieth and
Boyd streets were burned to the ground
the night Of December 81. The loss
was $50. 900, and only small part was
covered by insurance.
An empty Kerosene bottle outside the
Basement window OF the mill and a
threat Mrs. Clark made the day Of the
divorce 70 get square with her husband
by burning the mill IL It took twenty
PEARS were the first circumstances 20
arouse suspicion. Several persons told
ihe police they saw the woman at the
place Of the fire close to the time 1t
took place.
Since the divorce, Miss Hill has lived
at Kdder., Mo. Her married life was
unhappy. The divorce was one OF the
sensations OF the court year, because
OF the prominence and wealth of the
Clarks. MISS Hill and young Clark
were married in secret, and lived to-
gether year before the wedding was
discovered. Miss Hill came from Web
ste. City. Iowa. Her parents were
wealthy. Inf1delity was the plea in the
divorce cult Mrs. Clark asked for
$4,000 alimony and received $1,000. She
was bitter against the Clarks. because
they all sided against her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
BIG WHEEL BURSTS
Three Men Killed and Several Injured
BY tho Flying Piece. of Metai-Ter-
rible Accident in . Rail Mill at
Johnstown.

Johnstown, Pa. Jan. 21.-As the re-
suit OF the breaking OF n governor belt.
burst in the Cambria Street Car Com
No. rail mill today. Three
men are dead, three fatally injured and
six more or less severely wounded.
When Engineer Hishler, who was
standing by his engine felt the Jar of
the immense fly wheel running wild.
he rushed to the steam valve and tried
to stop the engine. He was too late.
however. for the explosion of the
wheel was almost instantaneous. The
flying pieces OF metal broke the steam
pipes and released the scalding vapor.
Red hot pieces OF metal We're hurled
against the wooden walls and the roof,
setting them on fire. AT the same time
water pipes were broken. flooding the
floor to depth of couple OF feet
and making escape difficult for the in
jured. When the fire had been extin-
guished the search for the dead and in
jured began and II is believed all have
been recovered. tho at first many more
were thought to have been killed and
injured.
In clearing away the debris the work
men found two more bodies. Nothing
but the walls of the mill are stand
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
oskaIoosa Isolated.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
oskaloosa. Jan. 21.-This city ts
practically isolated from the outside
world today so far as rapid communl-
cation, either by telegraph or tele-
phone Is concerned. The town and M-
oinity is ice coated. and the estimated
damage as result of the storm of
rain and s.eet, which fell all day
Wednesday. is placed at $4,000. The
telegraph and telephone wires are
down. poles We're broken by the weight
of the clinging ice, and treas and
shrubs were snapped off. Railway
traffic has been greatly interfered with.
the street car line was tied up and
business interests have suffered.
All day Wednesday the damage was
going on. The rain as ii fell froze and
everything out OF doors seemed trans
formed into crystal. Telephone wires
grew to the size of "a 'nalf-inch rope,
and poles, being unable TO stand under
their Increased burden, were snapped
off and wires went down In a tangled
mass. Electric light wires and tele-
graph cables assumed gigantic size,
and went down with the rest, unable
to stand the strain of the load Al
electric service about the city was
suspended. and altho the stree, car
service was maintained for a short
time. 1t was necessary to abandon that
ON account of the danger from live
wires.
Damage Will Be Great.
One Of the largest losers is the Home
Telephone Company. Their loss Is es-
minated at from $4,000 to $4,000. Four
OF Its large cables are broken. many
roles are down and the service was
abandoned. The Iowa Telephone Com
pany's loss will amount to over $1,000.
Added to this ds the damage done to
the various railroad lines. On all OF
the lines the wires are down. and the
operating of brains is made difficult.
The Iowa Central Is one OF the heaviest
sufferers Its wires from Searsboro TO
Winfield, near the Mississippi river are
either down or badly damaged. train
dispatcher was sent to Searsboro on
Wednesday night to operate trains
from ,tf,at station. Th's morning II
was necessary to send one to Marshall-
town for the same purpose.
Water 10 High.
Water in the low places along the
line OF the Central has gained a threat
ening height. North OF Abba, on the
low ground that wrs flooded last sum-
mer. large ponds have formed and Mt
other places the water is running over
The track. All the streams in the vi
clni.y are running bank full and some
of them have overflowed upon the sur
rounding country The situation Is
critical. but Is believed the highest
stage has been reached and the water
viii recede before any great damage is
doue.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
roDAWs COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the su.
preme Court Of Iowa.

Opinions Handed Down by the su.
preme Court Of Iowa.
Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 21.-The following
decisions were handed down by the su-
preme court today:
Ramsey, appellant. vs. Town OF
Marble Rock. Floyd district, affirmed.
Wilsey VS.. Jewett Brothers & Co.,
appellant, O'Brien district. affirmed.
Wooster. appellant, VS.. Mahaska
county, Mahaska district. affirmed.
Hellberg Bros. appellant, VS.. Clayton
county, Clayton district. affirmed.
Doxsee vs. Waddick, appellant, Jones
district. affirmed.
Trecey, appellant vs.. Abney Clay,
district, affirmed.
Clark vs. Sexton, appellant, Warren
district. affirmed.
Carpenter, plaintiff. vs.. Clements.
defendant. Mahaska district, Mahaska
district, dismissed.
Van Patten, vs.. Waugh, administers
tor. appellant Jackson district re-
versed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21

.. ~ aa,a.. ona rrourca,,ents
made in February = sooner. The
court did not start irS th it's work of
tat. past year out o { ie way, hence
there may be delay IL citing the new
system started. usuS the cour. has
a session in DecembS o get the cases
in hand cleared up. r this year there
was no change In membership of
the cour, at the beginning of the year.
hence. this extra session was unneces-
sary. There were about three dozen
cases in the hands of the Judges when
the January term opened. Blu: for this
the court would have been we'll started
undsr the new rules. Before the close
of February this will all be out of the
way and the court will be rendering
decisions In few weeks after the sub
missions. One of the judges stated
that as far as the cour: has gone the
members feel that the new system Will
be success and they will like 1t after
they have got II in regular WORKING
order Fer one thing 1t prevents the
piling up of work at certain seasons
and the gathering of large numbers OF
lawyers at tine opening cf each term.
Disclosures regarding the last TWO
bark failures in Iowa snow shae III
each case there was very bad banking
In the case of the bank at Sigourney.
where Cashier utterback Killed hlfh-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21

The me- ting probably will be held In
Chicago or Cincinnati. The date can
not be approNinated
Governor Cummins called on Secre-
5tary Shaw at the treasury yesterday
afternoon and had a ha,f hours chat.
Last evening the secretary returned the
visit at the Arlington. The governor
IS undecided when NE will return to
Iowa. He expected to go today. but
may remain to accept :he invitation OF
the president ito dine at the white
house tonight.
cummins Dine. Newspaper Boys.
Governor cummins gave dinner
last night at the Arlington TO Iowa
new paper men in Washington Those
present: Robert Patchin, w. j. Ellt-
oft, Frank j. S;illman. H. j. Mahin'
Charles Smith and John Snure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
SAD ACCIDENT
AI MARION, IND.
Explosion Wrecks a Hotel Re-
sulting In Loss Of Life and
Many Injuries
THREE ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Two Others Are Fatally injured and
About Ten Seriously injured-leak'
Ina of Natural Gas Which lsnited
From Js.. Caused Explosion-Debris
Catches Fire and sas Feed. Flames.

Marion, Ind, Jan. 21.-Three people
have been burned to death and ten
badly injured in tenement house
here. The cause was a gas explos-
ION. The building was destroyed.
The explosion occurred in the Seitz
hotel building, Thirty-eighth street and
Home avenue, which was wrecked.
The dead:
Charles Beitel. proprietor of hotel.
Mrs. Charles Beitel. wife of the
proprietor.
James Delvin. proprietor of the cafe.
The fatally injured:
Edward Gaskill.
L. H. Hobbs. oil we'll contractor.
The seriously injured:
Thomas Twigg.
Randall Biddle.
John Dicherty.
John schott. \
Miss Carrie Ring.
Orville Beitel.
Harry Beitel.
William East.
Frank Gaskill.
Miss Pearl Gaskill.
The seriously injured were guests
Of the hotel. The hotel was situated
near the national military home, three
miles from the center of the city. Ma
tural gas is said to have escaped from
pipe line that passed near the build
lng, the basement being filled and
when the rooms on the tirst floor began
90 fiji with gas. 1t was ignited by jets.
The outer wall OF the building. two
story brick. was blown out. the second
floor falling In on the first. The guests
were under the wreckage, which al
once ignited and rescuers had great
difficulty in removing them. The gas
could mot be shut OF and fed the Are.
The bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. Beitel
could be seen thru the flames and
~treckage before they could be recov-
cred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
ROB SUNSET LIMITED
Fast Train on In. Southern Pacific
Held UP and Safe Stolen From
the Express car-Danser Signal Dis
played to Stop Train-Amount Stolen
Unknown.

Unknown.
Salinas. Cal. Jan. 21.-News is re-
ceived here that the Sunset Limited
train on the Southern Pacific which
left San Francisco last night was held
.up by robbers between Pacorobles and
San Ardo. The engineer pulled up at
sight Of red light displayed as dan
ger signal when the train men were
overpowered and the robbers forced an
entrance into the express and mail cars.
What they got away with in the shape
OF plunder IS not yet known. but 1t is
said that they looted number of mail
bags and took the plunder off with
them.
San Francisco. Jan. 21.-At the Of
flce Of the Southern Pacific railroad IN
this city 1t was said the only informa-
ton received so far from the south was
to the effect that the train known as
section 2, Sunset Limited. which left
this city last night was robbed by ban
dts. who had taken safe weighing
200 pounds from an express car and
thrown it OFF the car. officers from
San Luis obispo are now in pursuit Of
the robbers.
at the offices of Wells Fargo & CO.,
this city. little information regarding
the robbery was obtainable. 1t was ad-
mitted that the safe of Messenger T..
sullivan had been taken during his
temporary absence from the ear. hus
regarding the details OF the affair the
officials of the company were reticent.
The statement is made that the con-
tents OF the purloined safe were OF lit
tie value. No definite figures, however,
were given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
PASSING OF A PIONEER.

Traer. Jan. 21.-Friday. Jan. 49, u
few miles northeast Of this town
one OF Iowa's pioneers passed out. WI
lam NJ Stoakes came to Iowa In 1851
settling on farm In Van Buren, coun-
ty. where he resided until February,
1855, when he moved to Tama county
where he had purchased tract of
prairie from the government and built
a log house the fall previous. This
tract of wild land has been transformer
by him into one Of Iowa's magnificent
farm homes and has been his home toca
almost forty-nine years. He was the.
oldest son Of John Stoakes who came
from England in 1899 and settled IN
Jefferson county Ohio. on timber
farm, where he reared family of
eleven children, five sons and, sl1
daughters. Two Of the sisters have
passed on to the beyond. and there
remain four sons and four daughter1.
The youngest is 60 and all but two are
residents Of this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
NOTE TO POWERS
International Peace Commission Takes
Steps TO Have Powers Act in Con.
cert to Find Some Means of Settle.
ment of the Russo Japanese contro.

cert to Find Some Means of Settle.
ment Of the Russo Japanese contro-
versy.
Paris, Jan. 21.-It has been learned
in official quarters that the internation-
al peace commission having leadquar-
ters at Berne. which is an adjunct Of the
Hague arbitration tribunal has sent Il
circular note to the powers asking for
adoption of means to secure settle
ment of the Russo-Japanese contro-
versy. The note has received serious
attention from some governments. In
cluding. 1t is understood. Washington.
which has taken steps to learn the at
titude of the foreign governments to-
ward the proposition. 1t is expected
France will not act upon the note. as
Foreign Minister Delcasse has already
taken what Is considered to be more
effective measures of exerting influence
upon Russia.
Seoul. Jan. 21.-The city is quiet at
present. Seven out of ten ministers
of the Korean cabinet resigned and four
rev ones have been appointed. They
are all neutral as regards revival Of
the progressive Independence clause.
Which the government opposes. Serious
insurrection Is threatened in southern
provinces, because of official oppres-
sion.
Paris. Jan. 21.-Ambassador Porter
called at the foreign office today and
held q conference of three quarters of
an hour with Foreign Minister Delcasse.
There is reason to believe the call had
no special significance. but afforded
an opportunity thoroughly to go over
the Russo Japanese crisis. DIR. Motono,
japanese minister. called shortly be-
fore General Porter and had a long
talk with M'Delcasse. The latter con-
tinues to exert his influence for
maintenance of peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
WEIGHED TRAINS BRAIN.
Scientists Making an Analysis Of
Famous Mans Think Tank.

New York. Jan. o1.-Thousands of
persons. many of them children. have
viewed the remains of George Francis
Train, which were lying in state in the
dormitory chapel from which the flu
neral took place today. Scientists.
with the consent OF Mr.. Trains rela-
tives, have removed his brain for the
purpose of an analysis. The organ was
found to he remarkably heavy and
showed no signs of whitening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
1aken TO tho Pen.

Special to Times-Re publican.
Jefferson, JAN 21.-charles Williams
and Collins. were taken to the peni-
tentiary today by Sheriff Anderson.
Collins was sentenced for burglary
committed at Scranton. Williams (col-
ored) was sentenced for six months
for resisting arrest and making threats
against the marshal Thanksgiving
eve while intoxicated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
WILL MAKE BLACK MAN WHITE.
Tho Combined Action Of Radium and
X-Rays on Color Cells,

San Francisco. Jan. 21.-Negroes are
to be white, if further experiments
with radtum in connection with X-rays
now making in the chemical departs
ment of the University of California.
prove as efficacious in changing color
cells as present experiments Indicate
Robt. a. Roos. senior in the chem
ical department is making the exper-
i,nen,s on color cells. under the direc-
ton of professors. and it is believed
that black color cells can readily be
changed to white by combined action
of radium and X-rays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
AN OLD SETTLER GONE.
,eath Of ). N. William. Of jefferson.

Death Of ]. N. Williams Of Jeffsrson-
Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson. Jan. 21.-M. NJ. Williame
died Of pneumonia aEer brief illness
Mr.. Williams was one of the most res
spected citizens OF this community. He
was born in New York state Jan. %.
1928, where he resided until 1857, when
he moved to Bureau county. Illinois,,
where he engaged in farming until
1871, when he came to Greene county
where he has since resided.
During the civil war Mr.. williams
enlisted in Company G, One Hundred
F,ifty-first Illinois volunteers. He ale
ways took great pride in being .
member of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. and was worker for Its im-
priyement for Its members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21

noon Wednesday. He carried $4,000
insurance in the woodmen lodge. was
{. Mason and Odd Fellow.
ThSre is three-fouths of an inch Of
ice hanging to the trees, causing terri
BILE damage to fruit and shade trees
The Taylor county farmers eonven-
tion holds Its meeting here on Feb. 8
and 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
SIX MINERS KILLED
Fatal Cave in of a Coal Mine at Rouse,
Col - No Details Of the Accident
obtainabie.

walsennurg. Col. Jan. e1.-word
was received here today of fatal cave
in IN the Midway coal mine at Rouse.
twelve miles from here, in which six
miners lost their lives. No details can
be had at this time. The coroner and
physicians have gone to the scene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
UNION is UNDER SUSPENSION.
Organization Of Boot and shoemakers
of Sioux City Is Dropped.

V' 091< " =.
Sioux City Jan. 21.-The local or
ganization of the Boot and Shoe Max
ers' union has received notice of sus-
pension from the headquarters in Bos-
ton, and the affair may result in dis
ruption. Tom Ivers. the financial sec
.retary OF the Sioux City union, states
that he has forwarded the money to the
national secretary. and that the union
should therefore be in good standing
with the national body.
Charges Of bad faith have been made.
and the whole trouble may be aired in
the courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
clearfs.ld Items.

Clearfield. Jan. 21.-Roila Stephen
son, member of the Ann of the Ste
phenson Drug Company, died Wednes
day after abou. twelve hours sickness
OF umemic poisoning. He had been all
ing for few weeks with muscular
rheumatism. and was down. town on
Tuesday morning, but went home
about 2 o'clock, took worse and died at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
Loss at Iowa City.
Snecial to Times-Renuhlican.

Iowa City. Jan. e1.-Wili.am Bishop.
of Rock Island. Frank Vaughn and Cal
Clark, of Iowa City fell sixty feet from
broken poles OF the Johnson County
Telephone Company this morning. All
are seriously injured. Nearly all the
wires and many poles are down as
result OF the sieet storm The loss In
the city is $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
Voted 70 Bond for go, 200.
~. .pannhr.con

Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, Jan. 21.@The proposition
10 bond the independent school district
OF Jefferson in the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting a new high
school building, was carried Tuesday
by vote Of 234 for and 179 against
The majority In favor of the propos-
ton was f1fty-fve. The women carr
ried the day About 100 women voters
availed themselves OF the opportunity
to cast ballot. most OF them for the
first time. and nine out Of ten Of
them in favor OF the proposition. The
school board have not yet decided
where the new building will b eaaotoA,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-21
ANOTHER BooDLER GUILTY.

Alderman McCooI. Of Grand Rapids.
Admits His Guilt in Court.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan 2l.--E,S-
Alderman James O. McCool today
pleaded guilty to the charge of accept
ing bribe from Liant X. Salisbury for
aiding the water deal. AS a result of
/, Yesterdays verdict of guilty in the Ell
len case. McCooi decided to change his
plea to guilty. Soon after ex-City
Clerk Lamoraux also changed his plea
of not guilty 10 guilty. He was charged
with conspiracy in the water deal.