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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
HUGH DARRAH DEAD
Editor Of the Gilman Dispatch and an
Old Resident Of the County Passes
Away.

Special to Times-Republican
Gilman, Jan. 7.-Hugh Darrah editor
of the Gilman Dispatch, died at his
home in this city on Friday the 9Th
inst. at 7:15 %. nj. of general breaking
down of the system incident to old age.
Mr.. Darrah was born in County An
trim, Ireland, January IL, 1925. He was
married to Anna Frawley January 81,
1856. There were born of this union
five children only, three Of whom sur
vice, Hugh B., John S. and Miss Esther
Mr.. Darrah came to Gilman in May,
1871, and having been engaged In rail-
roading since his arrival in America
was given the position of section fore
man. on the Iowa Central, which he
held for ten or eleven years. and in
1883 he bought out E. Cunningham,
proprietor of the Dispatch and in asso-
citation with his son, John s., has con-
duced the enterprise with marked
ability and success to the present time.
DR.. Darrah's failing health compell-
ed him, two or three years since, to
relinduish the active management to
his son, who worthily succeeds him.
Hugh Darrah was a man of rugged
and sterling good sense, forceful
writer. and keenly interested in all
the live questions Of public welfare.
AS a citizen he was upright, honor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
BEEF CASE ARGUED.
Counsel For the Packers Before ssu-
preme Court.

Washington, Jan. Arguments in
the case of Swift & Co, VS.. the United
States, known as the beef trust con-
spiracy case, were begun in the SUI
preme court of the United States yes
terday by Attorney John S. Miller, Of
Chicago. in behalf of the packers. He
attacked the bill of the. government
as insufficient in its failure to allege
facts necessary to constitute a cause
of action. and said that the charges
made are not facts, but conclusions
of law: that the commerce charged is
not interstate, but foreign commerce,
and that even if it be interstate COM
merce, the facts given constitute no
violation of law.
He said that an injunction had been
prayed for and secured from the Unit
ed States circuit court for the north
ern district of Illinois under the Sher-
man anti-trust act and, quoting the
decree of the court, making permanent
the injunction, said that 1t merely adds
the prohibition of the court to that
of congress- leaving the packers to as
certain whether individual acts will be
in contempt of the courts order. He
contended that the case presents an
interference in business such as never
before has been undertaken. The
charges, he said, are of the most gem
eEal character. and do not specify time
and place. He did not believe therefore
that the charges could stand. at all.
and he quoted the indictments in the
WHISKY cases to show that charges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
AWAIT A DECISION
Colorado Legislature Recesses Pending
Decision of Supreme Court Which is
Expected to Settle Question of Who's

Denver, JAN I. The legislature
was called to order at 11:10. but re-
cessed until A. when the decision of the
supreme court to be handed down at
2 will probably determine whether or
not the committee of fifteen was
legally constituted body and settle the
question whether the speaker or lieu
tenant governor has right to preside
over the Joint session.
During the argument in the supreme
court John M. Waldron, representing
the committee OF fifteen, alluded to
man as a friend of r. M. Patterson.
"If you say he is a friend of mine you
say what is not true" said Patterson.
He was friend of yours" He never
was a friend of mine" Senator Rose
approached Waldron. and the two men
stood with noses about six inches
apart. "Bailiff, get between those men,
said the chief justice. The bailiff step
ped between them and pushed Patter-
son gently back into his seat.
'If you two men cannot act as at
torneys and gentlemen said Chief
Justice Gabbert, 1--WE will not hear
either of you" Quiet was restored by
the chief Justices words and the argu-
ment proceeded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07

lars Will be expended h ie state
board of control in the Improvement
of the state institutions during 1905.
Under an appropriation by the leg
islature at its last session. the board
is planning to tear down a part of the
old penitentiary wall at Fort Madi-
son and build 1t up again at a cost
of about $4,000. The board has de-
bated the advisability OF doing away
with the prison wall altogether. but
has concluded that it Is impossible
to do so at the present stage Of de-
velopment in prison reform. AT Fol-
som. Colorado, the wall has peen done
away with, and guards are kept on
duty day and night Under this sys-
tenn II is necessary occasionally to
shoot down a man or two In cold blood
to prevent escape. The iowa board
maintains guards on the prison walls
during the day. but finds 1t unneces-
sary at night, when the men are with
In the prison doors.
At Davenport, where the soldiers
orphans home Is located, the board
plans to erect cold storage build
ing. laundry and store room and to
convert the old laundry into kitchen.
At Marshalltown the Soldiers Home
will be equipped with new green
house. which will cost about $4,000.
The board will have about $40.
for improvements at the hospital FOR
insane at Cherokee. A new cottage for
housing the patients Is now being
completed and extensions of the pump
ing house and water system In gen.
eral are planned. This Is In accord
ance with the purpose Of the board
to improve the fire protection and wa
ter supply at Independence, Marshall
town. Eldora and Cherokee. Fire es-
capes are being installed at all these
places, also.
About $4,000 is on hand Of the APP
propriation of 100000 for increasing
and improving the water supply at
Cherokee. Only $4,000 was spent by
the board during the past year. 1t
is now intended to sink new well,
or to deepen and otherwise improve the
old one. When the changes contem-
pated here are made. Cherokee VIII
have water supply system second
to none.
The greatest expenditures OF the
year will be at Knoxville, where the
board is transforming the old school
for the blind into hospital for In
ebriates. A cottage will be built and
an administration building and the
present building of the old school Mt
ted for cottage. The board adver-
tised for bids this week for the con-
struction Of the new buildings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
Isaac Swan Arrested as Accom-
plice Of Mrs. Joslyn Makesa
Full Confession
TELLS OF JosLyNs MURDER
He Fell in Love With Mrs. Joselyn
Who Got Swan to Buy Poison Which
She Put in Her Husbands Coffee
A Double Tragedy in IIIinois-News
Of tho Day.

Detroit, Jan. 7.-1saac Swan, who
was named by Mrs. Carrie Joselyn OF
Wheatfield township, as her accom-
plice I'M the poisoning OF her husband
with arsenic, was arrested here today.
Swan was the hired man on the JOS
lyn farm. Mrs. Joslyn in her confess
sion claimed he bought the drug which
she administered to her husband. Swan
admitted his completely in the crime
when arrested. Mrs. Joslyn, who is
confined In the Jail at Mason, does not
crime. She declares she never wanted
to see Swan aagin.
Swan said today: II made fool Of
myself for Mrs. Joslyn, because / loved
her. I bought the arsenic with which
she killed her husband. 1t was not me
who thought Of the idea tho. It was
Mrs. Joslyn. She had been working to
kill him for long time. She had CIV
en- him aconite, but 1t did not kill him.
She then wanted me to get some ar
senic and did so"
Swan insisted that he had nothing
to do with the murder except purchas-
ing poison. About a week before JOS
lyn died." continued Swan, Mrs. JOS
lyn thought he would not last much lon-
ger, and thought had better go away
for q while until the matter blew over.
So went east and stayed there, until
got a letter from my brother saying
Joslyn was dead and buried. came
back, not dreaming there was any
trouble and was very much surprised
at my arrest today"
Swan who Is slow and rather stupid
in speech made his admission freely
without reserve, to the officers after
being taken to headquarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
News Of Hampton.
Special to Times-Republican.

Spec1aI to T1mes-RepubIlcan.
Hampton, Jan. "Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mr.. w. B. Bryan
of this city, occurred the marriage Of
Miss Olive Bryan to Mr.. Claude Sharp
of Geneva The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. W. W. Pattengill of the
Baptist church. Both parties are well
known in Franklin county, coming from
families that have been residents here
for years. The newly married couple
will reside at Geneva.
Charles C. Oehlert of this city, died
at his home last Thursday night. He
was born Jan. II, 1867, in the town OF
Burk, Dance county, Wisconsin, but
moved here with his parents in 1873.
The funeral services were held in the
Christian church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
with the financing the

connection with the financing the
army and navy.
The president has already been IN
formed that the army bin will be cut
to the extent of nearly $7,0oO.O00, large.
ly thru the cooperation of Secretary
Taft. in reducing department es YES
to a minimum never before acn,eved
by a secretary of war. Whether or not
he will continue to insist upon carry
ing out the administrations full naNal
program can only be conjectured. The
senators and representatives who VIII
attend the conference are Of the opin-
ion that he will.
Program Not Indicated.
The president himself has not IN
dicated what his program In this par
tlcular will be. The conferees how
ever. are prepared to receive from him
very strong intimation that the ad-
ministration will insist upon n naval
bin carrying at least $11b,00O,00O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
FAILED TO CUT MUSTARD.
TFonda Times.1

The gentle hint which found its
way into a Des Moines paper, to the
effect that Major Conger would like to
be governor of Iowa, has not been
received with the enthusiasm that
the suggestion was intended to devel-
on. Major Conger has cut very litt-
t,e mustard in Iowa politics during
the past twelve years that he has
held office under appointment. The
state papers seem to think that the
ma jor is about twelve years behind
the times and believes that he thinks
he stands in the relative popular posi-
tion now that he did when he reeeive5
his appointment to foreign land.
The Coneer boom will die quicker
than it did four years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
FREDERIC EMERY TO RETIRE.
Chief of Bureau Of Trade Relations
To Enter Literary Work.

Washington, Jan. Z. 1t was an
nounced at the state department yes
terday that the resignation of Freder-
ic Emory, chief of the bureau of trade
relations, had been accepted by Sec
retary Hay and he will retire March
81. Secretary Hay characterizes Mr.
Emory's work as Of unusual intelli-
gence and skill and says that he will
leave an enviable record in the de-
partment Mr.. Emory was appointed
secretary Of the bureau of American
republics in March, 1898, and has held
the positions of chief of the bureau
of statistics and director of the bureau
of American republics. He will de-
vote himself to literary work on his re-
tirement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07

able and generous, and filled an impor-
tant place in this community. A KIND
husband and father his home was The
ahode Of sweet content, and his child
rem rise up to call him blessed. -ils
wife proceeded him to the
spirit land and the three chiidfeh
above named in common with the
whole community are left to mourn
his loss.
The funeral arrangements await the
arrival of distant friends and Will be
announced when made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07

much more specific than are here made
were considered Insufficient
1t is alleged" interrupted Justice
White, that your clients agents COM
bined to refrain from bidding. in or
der to put prices down, and again
agreed to put them up; do you think
that there should have been specitl-
cation of the hour and place."
Yes, your honor." responded Mr..
Miller. IF the government had these
facts why should 1t not have given
them?"
when did you ask for bill of par
ticulars?" inquired Justice Harlan, and
Mr.. Miller replied In the negative. say
ing that the defendants had filed de-
murrer in the case.
Mr. Miller said that if the packing
industry could be interfered with, as
proposed in this case, the manufactur-
ing industries could be similarly reg
ulated, "and thus you will find,' he
added the federal courts regulating
a considerable part of the commerce
of the country"
He contended that there Is no in
terstate commerce involved because
of the business of the packers, includ-
ing the purchase of cattle and the sale
of the meat, is confined entirely to
Chicago. The shipment, he said, 10 no
part of the purchase or sale.
Explaining the economic situation,
Mr.. Miller said that the demand for
fresh meat is fairly un:Iorm and ow-
ing to the necessity for maintaining
a proper supply of an acceptable ar
i rSI,~ ALL 1Nn mn
derstanding among the packers This
is, he said, perfectly legitimate, and
the government itself might properly
assume this supervision The cattle
supply is not SO regular as the de-
mand, and to this fact Mr.. Miller att
tributed to the fluctuation of prices
When Mr.. Miller concluded A1tor-
ney General Moody began. 1T was idle
he said, to discuss the contention that
the charges Of the bill are not con-
nected with one another. Be that as
it may. the purpose of the suit Is sin
gle and all the separate parts of the
bill are interdependent for the accom-
plishment of that end. He also main-
tanned the constitutionality of the pro-
vision of the bill asking for discovery
of the books of the packers.
Mr.. Moody had scarcely begun when
the court adjourned until Monday.
At the beginning of Mr. Miller's
presentation of the case, he was in
terrupted by Justice Holmes. who said
that he is the holder of stock In the
old union stock yards in Chicago and
also in the Kansas City yards, and
inquired II they were involved in the
case.
Mr.. Miller replied that they were
NOT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
EXTRA SESSION SURE.
President Wants Revision Of DineIey
Tariff Act.

Washington, Jan. 7.-President
Roosevelt has definitely made up his
mind TO call an extra session of the
fifty-ninth congress next fall to revise
the Dingley tariff act II the present
congress fails to enact law embody-
ing the presidents suggestion pertain
ing to the regulation of interstate cons
merce, he will also submit that subject
for consideration at the special meet
ing.
it appears that the president, not
Withstanding that he seemed to yield
to the opportunities and protests of
the standpatters of the republican par
ty last month, never in reality aband-
oned his purpose to publicly suggest
the necessity for radical revision OF
the Dingley tariff schedules. Because
he consented to strike out of his mes
sage to congress a significant refer
cree to the tariff which disclosed his
own position by indirection the stand
patters assumed that they had prevails
ed upon him to permanently abandon
revision.
The president, however, has taken
advantage of every opportunity for
month past to discuss the subject in
all of its phases with stand patters,
revisionists and everybody else from
whom he was likely to secure enlight-
enment, with the result that he became
more determined than ever to submit
it to an extra session of congress.
Makes Known His Purpose.
He told of a we'll known and influen-
tial republican senator from the middle
west, within forty-eight hours, that
he had made up his mind to call an
extra session in October next This
particular senator originally was an
opponent of the idea of holding an ex-
ira session to tinker with the tariff, but
he told the president that after fuller
reflection he was bound to admit that
it would be better for everybody con-
cerned to get revision out of the way
before the regular session begins in
December.
Curiously, number of other stand
patters have said practically the same
thing to the president. Obviously they
have become convinced that revision
can not be evaded and that the sooner
they get it off their hands the sooner
they will have peace and harmony in
the republican party.
The president will take up this sub
ject and others at a conference which
is to be held at the white house this
afternoon. Among others who have
been invited to attend the conference
are Senators Allison, Aldrich, Spooner
and Hale, Speaker Cannon and Repre-
sentatives Dalzell Payne. Hemenway,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, and several others equally we'll
known.
Will Discuss Legislation.
The president desires to discuss with
these gentlemen the legislative needs
of the administration. especially the
steps that have been taken in both hou-
ses of congress to bring about radical
economy in drafting the great supply
bills He wants to ascertain what
program. if any, congress is arranging
in regard to appropriations for rivers
and harbors improvements and for the
construction of public buildings and
what economies are contemplated in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
FIGHTING SALOONS
New York Temperance Girls Find an
Effective Way by Furnishing Coffee


New York, Jan. 7.--Pretty girls bear
ing pals of steaming coffee for men en-
gagged in excavating work for the new
railway terminal in 42d st.cct have
disclosed new method of temperance
work in this city. Ever since the
work began the students and faculty If
the Bible Teachers Training School
nearby have had their attention dis
tracted from ti,cir studies by the sight
of laborers get'ing in line p1omptl. az
the stroke of twelve and starting for
devise some more effective form CT for.
tifying the Net against temptation to
quaff beer and coffee was chosen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
Altoona.

'AIgona. 4,,
The annual meeting of the Kossuth
County Mutual Insurance COMPANY
will be held in Algo.:a iieNt Iuesda9.
The Secretary. Ed. Blacktord, mas
sent out his report to the members OF
the company, in which he reports 40
losses misunderstanding the year, most
1v small ones. and SO of them caused
by lightning. The losses on buildings
we're sS54.4S. those on live stock
1892 and those on other property
s2ss.42. There was a gain of about
$4,000 in the amount insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
New Iowa Corporations.

Des Moines, Jan. 7.-Articles Of in
corporation have been filed with the
secretary of state as follows.
Farmers Elevator Co, Lemycn. cap
ital $1,000. Gust Burgh and other in
corporators.
circle Shoe Co.. Abba. capital s1o.-
600. Joe Strasburger and other incor-
porators.
Martin Cigar Co, Davenport, capital
$4,000. H. c. Martin and others IN
corporators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
DUMPED INTO sLUsH.

Passengers on Brooklyn Trolley Car
Have Uncomfortable Experience.
New York, Jan. IA trolley car on,
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
carrying forty members Of the Adiron-
dack Council of the Royal Arcanum.
jumped the track on curve at the
foot Of steep hill in Brooklyn early
today and was smashed, injuring six
teen Of the occupants. dumping them
into slush water two feet deep. None
Of the passengers were fatally injur-
ed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
DYNAMITE IOWA BANK
Savings Bank at Treynor Blown Up
and Building Badly Wrecked =
Amount Secured Not Known.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 7.-Word was
received here today from Treynor Ia.
saying the bank was dynamited last
night and the building badly wrecked.
The cashier was unable to say II any
money was secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
TOGO RAISES THE
BLOCKADE Of PORT
For the Present, However, None
But Japanese Ships Will Be
Allowed to Enter
RUSSIA HAS A SAD CHRISTMAS
War Losses Have Taken the Heart
Out Of the Holiday Season Gayety
Russians Begin Terrific Rifle Fire
Along Whole Front Of the Japanese
Arny-The War News.

SsAS
Japanese legation from Toxic in con-
flrning the announcement OF the rails
Ing of the blockade of Liaotung PENN
sula adds: 'For the present, however.
no ships except those in the Jap gov
ernment service will be allowed to
enter Port Arthur.
Toxic, Jan. THE EMPEROR today
issued rescript thanking Cen
eral Nogi, the third army. Admiral
Togo and the combined fleet for the
taking of Port Arthur. Togo issued
an order abolishing from today the
blockade Of Lao Tung peninsula.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 7.--With a heavy
heart Russia today celebrated Christ
mas. The trials of the war and losses
at the front had brought sorrow and
mourning to countless homes and the
usual rejoicing was absent. In ST.
Petersburg all departments of the gov
ernment were closed until Tuesday.
The intense cold kept the people in
doors. All ordination, public festivi-
ties and private entertainments were
omitted.
st. Petersburg, Jan. Z. = A Chefoo
dispatch says 1t Is reported Rear Ad-
miral Prince Ouktomsky and Rear Ad-
miral Dochinsky have arrived there,
disguised, on board launch.
Oku's Headquarters, Jan. 1.-THE
Russians in celebrating Christmas eve
began a heavy rifle fire at 10 o'clock
last evening, opposite Linihimpu.
Their artillery Joined in and kept up
two hours of the hardest firing known
since Shakhe river was reached,
spreading along the whole front Of
Oku's army. The Japanese sustained
no damage and refused to reply.
Toxic, Jan. 7.-Admiral Kataoka re-
ports the commanders of flotillas sent
to Kiao Chau and Chefoo have return
ed satisfied that the German and
Chinese authorities have completely
disarmed the Russian vessels which
sought refuge in those ports.
Port Arthur, Jan. 1.-THE regular
Russian soldiers of Port Arthur
marched out yesterday. The troops
now in the city are volunteers. Two
fires{were started in Port Arthur yes
terday for which Stoessel apologized.
He said the volunteers We're unable to
control the populace and he desires
the Japs to enter Port Arthur imme-
diately to keep order. Formal entry
Of the Japanese army has been fixed
for Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
PAGE cNE.


Tslesraphio Nswss
Port Arthur Blockade Lifted.
The War Situation.
President Confers With Leaders
An Extra Session Next Fall.
The 1905 Census in Iowa.
Bought Poison to Kill Employer.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News In Briefs
Reports are Misleading.
A Boy Instantly Killed.
Fort Dodge Worked.
Life Sentence for Buck.
Daring Robbery at Lake City.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
The Conger Ffasco.
Crop Yields and Values.
Forest Reserve Land Frauds.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Looker-On in Iowa.
PAGES FIVE AND SIX.
City News:
Paving Found to be Below Contract
Sensational Turn in City Case.
Japs Win from Bankers.
Larson Back to Asylum.
Local Comment.
City In Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Wheat Ruled Higher.
Board of Trade Quotations.
The Livestock Market.
Conditions Of Trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
DEATH REVEALS DISGRACE.

B. r. Burton Was With Woman Not
His Wife When Summons Came.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 7.--B. r. Bur-
ton, who died here suddenly under
unusual circumstances at the Capitol
hotel. was in company with Miss
Cecilia McAndrews, formerly his head
waitress at the Logan house in Wat
erloo. Iowa, when death came. The
woman confessed that that she was tho
cause Of breaking up the Burton FAM
lily in the Hawkeye city. She called the
night clerk few moments before Bur-
ton expired and said that the man
had been taken with a sudden violent
sickness. The coroner has. postponed
his investigation.