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but estimates vary from S3,5OO,0OO to
s5,000,OOO.
In addition to the 5O2 shares held by
the Hyde estate, which includes the
Wloow OF Henry B. Hyde, founder of
the society, and his daughter, Vice
President Hyde is said to hold between
lou and 10 shares, and 1t is these hold
lngs which Untermyer refers to as the
substantial interests which his client
retains. Untermyer has since the be-
ginning of the Equitable controversy
acted as Hyde's counsel.
The men requested to hold the ma
Jority stock by Ryan are former Presi-
dent Cleveland, George WESTINGHOUSE
of Pittsburg and Morgan J. O'Brien.
recently elevated to the Chief Justice,
ship of the Applegate division of the
Supreme Court of this district
Ryan Is the acknowledged head of
the metropolitan Traction Company and
only fortnight ago induced Morton
to ally himself with this interest as the
operating chief of the New York City
Railway Company, by which title the
Metropolitan surface lines and their
afiliated companies in Manhattan and
the Bronx are corporately known.
HOLDS MAJORITY OF SHARES.
Concerning the purchase of the
Equitable stock and the disposition of
1T, Thomas F. Ryan said:
In connection with some other
policy holders who, like myself, have
never had any relation with the
Equitable except as policy holders, I
have purchased from Mr.. Hyde a ma
jority of the stock of the society. We
have made this purchase for the sake
of putting an end to the present un-
fortunate condition of the company,s
affairs, not only In the interest Of the
policy holders, but for the general BUSH
ness interests of the entire country.
We purpose, upon receiving the stock,
to immediately divest ourselves of ali
voting power and accomplish In sub
stance and effect the plan of mutualixa-
tion already approved by the superin.
tendent of Insurance. We propose to
do this by conveying the stock to
board of trustees composed Of men of
such character as to command universal
confidence and having no connection
: Continued Pa~e q n
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PROSPECTS
GROW DARK
FOR LOOMS
Significant Words
Of Minister
Bowen.
Said to Believe He Has
Proved His Charges
Against Rival.
Russell From Colombia Gives
Russell From Colombia Gives
His Testimony in the
Official Squabble.

WASHINGTON. June s-In the pres
enee Of : Assistant Secretary of State
Loomis and Minister Bowen Secretary
Taft to-day heard statement from w.
W. Russell, the American Minister who
has been transferred from Bogota to
Caracas and who was secretary of the
legation under Loomis at Venezuela, re-
garding matters connected with what is
known as the Bowen-Loomis contro-
versy.
The inquiry to-day concerned chiefly
the Mercador claim and Loomis' connec-
tion with it. The testimony of Russell
was not made public. Its effect on the
case cannot be learned at the War De-
partment. At the close of the inquiry
Bowen filed the following request:
Il now have the honor respectfully to
suggest that If any doubt remains in
your mind as to the culpability of Mr.
LOOMS be ordered to return to Caracas
and that, with Captain Parker and Con-
sui Hurst, 1 be instructed to take the
testimony of any additional persons ac-
quainted with the facts in this case and
be provided with letters requesting Mr.
Loomis' bankers and the Venezuelan
Government to give to me certified copies
of any papers that may tend to prove the
nature of Mr.. Loomis' transactions while
he was Minister to Venezuela"
FROM this formal request OF Bowen
the inference is drawn in official circles
that he believes he has about proved his
case against the Assistant Secretary of
State.
Secretary Taft has not yet acted on
this request and will probably await the
arrival of a Mr.. Unwin from New York
formerly connected with an asphalt con-
Germ in Caracas, who will be questioned
regarding the check which is said to have
been exchanged between Mr.. Loomis and
the asphalt company.
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important powers accredited TO this capi-
tai. While no intimation of the attitude
assumed toward the proposition by either
Embassador Cassini or Minister Takahira
is obtainable. it is known that other diplo-
mats with whom the President conferred
cordially indorsed his intention.
formal reply to the note may not
be received for several days, but, as
already made clear, informal assur-
ances that it would be welcomed are
already at hand. In view of the signif-
cant character OF the document and Of
the attitude toward it which both Rus
sia and Japan have assumed. II is re-
garded in official and diplomatic circles
as the first firm and decisive step
toward ultimate peace.
HAS SUPPORT OF GERMANY.
At a late hour tonight Mr.. Taxa
hira, Japanese Minister, had not been
advised from Toxic of the delivery of
the Presidents message to the En-
peror. but he was expecting cable
dispatch to that effect at any moment
Minister Takahira was able yesterday
to Transmit to the President n message
from the Mikado that Japan was, with
Russia, desirous of peace, provided II
could be obtained under proper condi-
tions.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, German
ambassador, has throughout been the
Presidents right bower in the negotia-
tions, and as the personal envoy of
Emperor William has been able from
the outset to assure the President abso-
lutte and hearty support OF the German
Emperor in any EFFORT TO bring about
peace. 1t can be said that for days
the German Emperor has been supple
menting the efforts OF the President
with communications to the Czar urg-
ing peace Through Grand Duke MI
chael, who attend the wedding of the
Crown Prince. the Emperor sent the
most urgent advice to the Cxar that
peace I'm the interest of Russia be con-
cluded without further hostilities. The
close personal friendship between the
President and the German ambassador
has been an important factor in the
preliminaries-
Aware of the preference OF Japan to
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GRAF 7 SCANDAL
IN NIL WAUKEE
District Attorney Stirs Up
a Bed Of Corrultlon and
Will Continue to Probe
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Call.

MILWAUKEE,, June 9-Milwaukee's
graft scandal, exposed by District At
torney McGovern's investigation into
petty steals in connection with county
contracts, will probably result in the i'm
peachment of Otto j. Seidel Jr, the Re-
corder of Deeds, and the indictment of
dozen members of the Board of Super
visors A number of prominent business
men interested in county contracts may
be involved before the Grand Jury, which
convenes on Tuesday, finishes its work
While the present investigation being
carried on by the District Attorney has
already stirred the people and the poll
ticians, the men concerned in it are prac-
tically only small fry. 1t is generally
predicted that the States attorney will
look after bigger game and that the
Grand Jury will seek to get. to the bottom
of the alleged 100000 Doodle transaction
in connection with the granting of the
street car franchise to the Milwaukee
Railway and Electric Light Company In
this deal one city official is said to have
received a lump sum of $4,000.
The indictment yesterday by the Fed
eral Grand Jury of Frank G. Bigelow the
former president of the First National
Bank, on thirty-seven counts, will, it is
said, change the entire status of affairs.
Bigelow is reported to have been fnan-
cialIy interested in the street car fran
chise. The men who formerly backed
Bigelow have now deserted him, and it is
said that he may resent their action by
revealing some of the secrets which
former grand juries have not been able
to learn.
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IS SELECTED
BIZ THE DIRECTORS
Present Secretary Of Macy Will MANAGE
Affairs of the EQultable Lite.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Paul Morton,
who retires from the Secretaryship of
the Navy on July 4, was to-day elected
chairman of the board of directors of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
important step in the reorganization of
tender of the designations of President
James w. Alexander. Vice President
James III. Hyde, Second Vice President
Gage e. Tarbell. Third Vice President
George I. Wilson and Fourth Vice
President william H. Mcintyre.
1t is known that Brayton Ives, who
was from the outset of the controversy on
the side Of the conservative element, pro-
tested against some OF the proceedings
of the meeting and he is believed to have
voted against Morton's election.
The new chairman, to further quote
Senator Depew did not consent to take
the Office until he had received positive
assurances that he would have free
hand as to measures and men," Hyde
''divested' himself of the majority con-
troll, but as made clear in his letter to
the board retains a substantial inter-
est In the society.
All of the designations submitted to
the meeting are subject to the pleasure
of Chairman Morton and none has yet
been accepted. Just what action Nor
ton will take as to these designations
was not disclosed, but 1T was strongly
intimated that President Alexander and
Vice Presidents Tarbell, Wilson and
Mcintyre retired with the belief that
their executive relations with the
Equitable had ended
HYDE DISPOSEs of STOCK.
The interests to which Hyde dis
posed of his stock number some two
score individuals, led by Thomas F.
Ryan, vice president of the Morton
Trust Company, which has close rela-
tions with the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, one of the Equitable So
ciety's principal rivals. Ryan is said
TO be heavily insured in the Equitable,
as are, according TO reports, many of
the others who acted with him in the
purchase OF the Hyde holdings.
The price paid for the Hyde estate
stock, which La to be trusted prac-
ticsIly I'm perpetuity, wns not disclosed,
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Frank A. Maestretti, accused of
subOrnatiOn of perjury, was acquitted
last night on the third ballot. The
courtroom was packed at the time with
friends of the accused Board of Works
Commissioner and members of his
gang. When the verdict was an
BOunced a scene of wild disorder en-
sued. Three Deputy Sherfns were un-
able to check the Outburst of joy from
the followers of the boss.
When the cheers announcing the
acqufttal were heard in the Police Conn
missfOners' room an adjournment was
ordered The Commissioners went into
the ante-rOom, where they met the boss
and congratulated him effusfveIy.
The case was given TO the jury at 5:55
p. n. AT $40 the jurors were taken to
dinner. They returned at $50. The YER
dict was reached at 9:15
Three ballots were taken, one before
they went 10 dinner. The first stood sew
en- for acouittal and five for conviction
The second was nine 10 three in favor Of
clearing the accused manipulation of pri-
mary elections.
Maestretti returned from his dinner
shortly after s o'clock IN company with
Deputy Sheriff Jack Holland. There was
a strained, anxious look on his face. Gov
ernor Budd and Attorney Dibble tried to
~-----
attitude showed plainly that he could see
the shadow Of the States prison looming
up before him and that he could not help
feeling that he might be made to share
the fate Of his associates, Wyman, Stef-
fms and Rebstock.
Hordes of his political followers gath
cred about him and tried TO cheer him
But, the smile with which Maestretti
greeted "the gang was evidently hard
to assume. At times it faded altogether.
At e:I5 O'Clock exactly the buzzer con-
nected with the jury-room buried nosily.
Maestretu started nervously, and an anx-
iOus whisper buzzed in the courtroom
The door Of the jury-room opened and
the twelve men filed into the box.
The boss scanned their faces anxiously.
While one Of the bailiffs went out to get
Judge Lswlor a painful hush reigned in
the courtroom Maestretti lifted his hand
TO his face. His arm trembled The wait
became more painful every moment "The
gang seemed almost afraid to whisper
Judge Lawlor arrived and took his seat
.'Call 1he roll he ordered.
Gentlemen Of the jury" asked Lawlor,
'are you agreed upon verdict?"
Eve are" replied ]. H. Paige. and he
handed a bit Of paper 70 Clerk Martin.
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communicate her peace terms TO Rus
sia directly. the President in the last
few days has been active In counselinS
moderation to Japan rather than in en-
deavoring to draw from Toxic some
statement OF probable terms. At the
Russian embassy tonight Count Cas-
SIM remained without advices from st.
Petersburg and he was unwilling to
comment on any phase OF the situation.
EXPECT A FAVORABLE REPLY.
When President Roosevelt left Wash
ington to-day on a two days trip to Vir-
ginia he was confident that the result
Of the international negotiations for peace
in the Far East had been successful and
the final blow In the Russo-Japanese war
had been struck So deeply interested is
he in bringing the two beligerent nations
to a common understanding that he would
not have left the White House at the
time when the situation was so delicate
until he had obtained assurances that
his efforts to bring Russia and Japan
into contact in an anicable spirit. had
been successfully concluded.
While extreme reticence is manifested
in every official and diplomatic quarter.
1t is known authoritatively that the ex-
changes which have been in progress for
the last ten days between the Washing
ton Government and the powers of the
world including the two belligerents. have
been successful TO an expected degree
President Roosevelt, who has taken the
lead in the negotiations, has been accord
ed the cordial support OF the great con-
tinental powers. including Russia's near
est friend France.
The direct representations made
through ambassador Meyer at st. Peters
burg to the Car were received by Emper-
or Nicholas in a most friendly spirit.
Toxic responded in an equally amicable
Go he furr1 ru<r r-fr7
ers TO arnicable contact at this moment
that in all Washington circles. Official and
Diplomatic mere hopefulness has given
way to notable optimism
1t is not unlikely that within forty-eight
hours a definite statement OF the situa-
ton may be issued from ST. Petersburg.
Continued 0n Page :, Column 4
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Sheriffs Can Not Con-
troll ClamOrouS Mob
of Ruef Men.
Police Commission Adjourns
TO Greet Defendant on
His ACquittal.
Jury That Acquitted
F. A. MaeStretti.

THOMAS NJ. BITTENCOURT,
2O5 Cough street.
AARON s. BRILLIANT, Is45
Geary street.
ROY A. PRICE, 1915 Hayes
street.
LEON w. GOLDSTEIN, I42
Central avenue.
CHARLES BERWIN, 1910
Haight street.
LEOPOLD WEINSTEIN, 2450
San Bruno avenue.
JOHN e. BECK, IIs Park Hill
avenue.
GERsON COIN. I4II Golden
Gate avenue.
CHARLES f. GUM, 81 Ivy
avenEe.
JOHN H. PAIGE, s17H Lar
kin street.
PATRICK BANNoN, 2953
Twenty-frst street.
EDWARD c. DENNIGAN, I7I5
Octavia street.
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THE THEATERs.

THE THEATERs.
JUDAH
CALIFoRNIA-'.Ma Marta Of the Low
lands
coLUMBIA-.'The Duke OF KILL
crankie.''
CENTRAL-''The Eleventh Hour
CHUTES-VaudevIlle
GRAND-''The Financier."
, MAJESTIC-''Leah KIeschna.
ORPHEUM-Vaude
TIVOLI-Comic Opera.
Matinees at all theaters to-day.
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Forecast made at San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. June 10:
San Francisco and vieinity-Fsir
Saturday. warmer; light south winds.
changing to west.
A. G. McADIE.
District Forecaster.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-11
News Of Jewell.
s,,t Da,,httoo-

Special to Times Republican.
Jewell Junction, Nov. flowing to
the nice weather we have had for corn
picking, business in town has beeI
very quiet.
Mrs. Frank Daily and son, who are
here from DIN, Jones county. visiting
friends and relatives. expect to return
home Monday. Claud, who has been
here all fall, will accompany them
home.
Frank G. Snyder, one Of Jewelrs
best business men. will move into his
fine new corner store next week. This
building was built by o. I. Kleavland
by contract, and is certainly fine job,
and credit to the town.
We are informed that our ex-depot
agent, M. e. Phillips, has accepted a
position as freight agent at Eagle
Grove, Iowa.
Ira Eglang had very narrow es-
cape from bad runaway yesterday
morning, while hauling some hides
away The wagon was smashed up
pretty badly but with no serious re-
suits to anyone.
Dave Allen Of Odebolt. was in town
renewing old acquaintances yesterday
morning, between trains.
Palmer latham was down from
Webster yesterday to see a party about
selling his fine farm northeast OF
town.
Fred Taylor was over to Stanhope
yesterday on business.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ward Edwards
was held yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-11
The Big Drainage Ditch In
Western Iowa Will Cost Rail-
ways Only Small Sum
WHERE LAW NEEDS CHANGING
Railways Will Receive Great Benefit
BY Reason Of Construction Of tho
Ditch, but Their Share Of the Taxes
Will be Small in Proportion-super.
visors Make Report.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican,
Council Bluffs, Nov 11..--Out of
$3.50, 1876 representing the total as
sessment Of benefits for the Pottawat-
TAME and Harrison county joint drain
age system, the Illinois Central and
Northwestern railroads will together
pay only about $4,000. a trifle over
per cent of the whole amount. In re-
porting this fact to the supervisors
ditch board OF the two counties. the
three commissioners appointed to make
up the schedule of benefits lay the
blame upon the Iowa drainage law,
which prevents the listing OF railway
roadbeds except on an acreage basis,
the same as farm lands.
The report was filed in the office OF
Auditor Cheyne in this city yesterday.
and a copy Of 1t given to Auditor At
kins at Logan. The Northwestern's
assessment In Harrison county Is
shown to be $9S1.46, which Includes
the Sioux City & Pacific line Of Mis-
souri, Valley, while in Pottawattamie
the assessment comes only to $267.83.
This Is total Of $1.249.09 for both
counties, but 1t Is stated that this does
not include town lots belonging to the
Northwestern at Missouri Valley, which
will raise the amount by several hum
dred dollars. The Illinois Central Is
assessed at $1,019.57 in Pottawattamie
and s5s7.79 In Harrison. a total Of ST.
60736.
Allowed $4,000 for Bridge.
When the drainage board was award
ing damages to property owners, II al
lowed the Northwestern $4,000 to pay
for four bridges which the road will
have to build because OF the bitches
to be constructed across its right Of
way. Deducting Its assessment, estt-
mated at $1,750, from this sum. there
is left the comfortable balance OF $685.
ESQ to insure the railroad company
against any loss. BY economizing on
its bridge material, 1t can doubtless
make good the small assessment levied
against 1t, so that in the end it may
have contributed nothing toward the
ditch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-11


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-11
AGED PREACHER DEAD.
Rev. James Duncan, D. D., Dies at &C.
dar Rapids.

Sp{sC1aI TO IIIllSS- f1cpuulfSetH.
Cedar Rapids, Nov. 11.--At 9:40 yes
ter,lay morning at his home at 302 Fifth
avenue west, Rev. James Duncan, d.
d., dropped peacefully into his last
long slumber. For the past year he
ha6. been gradually declining In health
but his active spirit and strong consti-
tuition failed to surrender to the ap-
preaching dissolution until three
weeks ago when after an afternoon
with some old Ohio friends he walked
hone and thereafter with patience, and
lor ging awaited the heavenly mes
saye to take him home.
Long and Useful Lite.
Rev. Duncan had lived eighty-three
wears and his life had been full OF
So endid activity and good work. He
YVES a rare man mentally. physically
and spiritually, and kept abreast OF
modern thought in a manner that sur
prised his younger brothers in the
ministry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-11
Ex-secretary of State Dobson
Talks About His Experience as
a Consul In the Orient
CHINA UNFIT PLACE 70 LIVE
Conditions in Most Of the Cities are
Undesirable and Heat is So Intense
as to Make Life Miserable - Filthy
Streets Breed Contagious Diseases
and Death Rate is Terrible

Des ,Moines, Nov. 1t.--Hon. George
l.. Dobson, ex secretary of state and
recent American consul to Hang Chow,
China, who arrived In Des Moines Fri
day after the long journey from China.
believes his health has been seriously,
If not permanently injured, by his
residence In the, Orient. Mr.. Dobson
was carried on board the steamer Mon
golia when he sailed from Shanghai,
he was i'll on the voyage home, was
seriously sick while making the trip
from San francisco to Dies Moines, and
is in critical condition just now, so
critical that his relatives and friends
are very much worried.
/ can only say that ] am far from
a we'll man." said Mr.. Dobson when
seen at the Elliott hotel last evening.
II am naturally a little anxious about
my condition. Yes, believe my fall
ing health is due entirely to my resi-
derlce In China.
81 began to fail as soon as got
there. had malaria, chills and later a
severe attack Of the Dingey fever,
which is similar to the Jungle fever in
India"
Before Mr.. Dobson left China he
consulted physicians who said he was
afflicted with Brights disease and he
must leave China at once. He lost
thirty pounds while he was absent
from this country and looks thin and
weak He will consult physicians here
at once as to his physical condition"
81 have nothing to say in regnrd to
my public position while abroad said
Mr. Dobson, until after send my re-
port I'M to the president, which will be
within the next few days. / will say,
what have said publicly, that China
is not entitled to the consideration OF
civilized nations. In her present condi-
ton she is hardly worth a place on the
map.
LAS to the boycott of Anleican goods
by the Chinese, it now stands in abey-
ance and will until after action is
taken at Washington on the proposed
treaty. Chinese officials and gentry
are not 50 much opposed to the United
States action in keeping coolie labor
out of the country, as they are to the
fact that China is singled out and
branded among nations.
They believe, and ! believe with