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The Washington times., 1905-02-08
SHEARN IASHES
THE COAL TRUST
Continues Argument Before
Commerce Commission.
THE TEMPLE IRON COMPANY
Gives Many Facts to Show Nature Of
It's 0perations-No Effective
Scale.
THE TEMPLE IRON COMPANY

In the continuation of the argument
OF the anthracite cases before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission this morn
ing, Clarence }. Shearn, counsel for Mr..
Hearst, pointed out that, contrary to
other railroad pools, the anthracite COM
biHation had for its purpose rot main-
tenance of rates, but a division of the
coal selling business and consequent
maintenance OF selling prices.
After citing authorities. he declared
that any combination between these six
railroads. either one intending by con-
cert of action TO make or control
changes in market rates, or one where
there is a division OF freight between
them in the course of which they have
4 common interest, is a violation Of the
law"
Disseminating the Temple Iron Com
pany, owning eleven collieries, and itself
Jointly owned by six Of the coal roads
as the heart and center Of the combina-
ton, Mr. Shearn pointed out that if this
possession was legal, there was no OBJ
stacle to the ownership of every coal
| mine in Pennsylvania by the same
reads. not secretly, but in open defiance
of the law.
Temple Iron Company.
He discussed the Temple Iron COM
pany's contract with the railroads, pro-
viding in case of deficiency in the
| finances Of the iron company a draw
| back of 121z cents per ton should be re-
turned by the railroads.
What is this but the plainest sort CT
t rebate?" asked Mr. Shearn- yet
President Baer says grandiIoquently I
! believe in the majesty Of the law He
should have said .trayesty of the law
The Temple Iron Compa ~ scheme Is
illegal and dangerous from top to bot
| tom
The attention of the commission was
| then called TO the attempt of President
McCloud, of the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. to combine so per cent OF
the coal business in 1892, and subsequent
similar attempts, eliminating in 1896
with the coal road presidents converting
| III New York and dividing the business
in fixed percentages.
The Rate Proposition.
The compliments counsel devoted the
| most time today TO q treatment OF the
rate proposition. He declared the pub
lshed rates of approximate SLIGO per
ton were never adhered to except when
recalcitrant opera tors refused To sign
the contracts. and then they were forced
| to pay full tariff rates, which was ruin
Gus to them.
This argument was succfnct1y stated In
| q table. showing that the New York.
/ Susquenanna and Western. with a pub
/ Iished rate OF s160 per ton actually
| charged to contract shippers and its
| own colIieries from 1887 to 1903 rates as
| low as s1.10 on CRATE coal, to S1-56 on
stove and nut grades, the latter prices
! being reached in 1906, and much lower
rates being assessed in previous years.
| the average for all grades being from
| 30 to % cents below the published rate
/ II the road could make profits on this
basis Shearn declared the published
rates to outsiders exorbitant and IN
| reasonable
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Settled Portion

the. tragedy occurred on the previous
night.
The idea that anyone other than
Fisher and Mrs. Yates was In the house
at the time they We're killed, is secuted
by the Coroner and police Their lack
OF credence is based upon the total ah-
sence of g motive that anyone could
have had in bringing about their deaths.
Theory of the Police.
That the woman did not kill herself
Immediately after numbering Fisher, If
she did so. is the belief of Detective
Bauer. He is of the opinion that she
made every possible effort to pvolong
life after shooting the man, and failing
20 accomplish this. concluded finally to
die by his side Whether she was
stricken with remorse after her hasty
actions or feared TO give herself up as
a murderess is a matter of conjecture
some time elapsed between the deaths
of the two persons.
Mrs. Yates was a comely woman of
twenty-four years. and was exception
ally well dressed at all times and bore
many marks Of refinement. About ten
years ago, it is said because of Robert
Yates arrest, she married him In the
Police Court. and the two lived happily
until about two years ago. She is said
to have left him and established an
oyster mouse dL loIo "SitLD street
southeast, after living in private resi-
dences on other streets in the south
east section Of the city. Her trade was
good and she saved money.
Intimacy With Fisher.
Prepossessing. gentle and known as
an all round good fellow Fisher at
tracted the attention of Mrs. Yates and
the two became intimate, so much so
that he finally moved his belongings to
her home and made il his permanent
abiding place. Mrs. Yates and Fisher
were known and referred to as husband
and wife.
The woman is said to have been high
tempered impulse. quick TO act and
equally quick in repenting and making
amends She excluded everyone else
from her life except Fisher and expect
ed him to reciprocate by taking the
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latch so that he could enter the dining
room, where she wished 10 meet him.
Fisher is supposed to have opened the
door, turning on the latch after MIN,
walked TO a mantle in the front room,
and placed his brown derby hat on it.
He did not unbutton his overcoat or
remove his chest-protector or muffer
from his neck, but walked to the door
sading into the middle room or dining
room. 1t is surmised that mis- appear
ance at the door was the signal for a
quarrel. during which the woman gave
vent TO her anger and jealousy.
Although no one knows, II is believed
even drank part of the contents of
glasses of beer together, Dissatisfied
and disgruntIed by the woman's taunts.
Fisher is believed to have arisen and
started toward the door to leave her
house AS he did so, the woman is be
licVed to have lost ali hope Of effect
ing a reconciliation and tried to shoot
him. \ scuffie must have ensued. as
two shots were fired, one taking effect
in q cake dish on the buffet, and the
other striking Fisher above the left
eye.
The small ball penetrated the brain in
a vital part and probably caused death
almost instantaneously. Fisher reeIed
and fell on the rug near the door toward
which he had perhaps rushed 10 get out
of the house.
Goes to Her Room
Mrs. Yates is believed to have gone to
the room above the one in which the
tragedy occurred and thrown herself on
her bed. But one side of the bed was
disturbed, and it is surrnised that the
I woman wept, there were tear stains on
one pillow, and decided that she would
end her life beside Fisher instead of
waiting for the police to discover the
murder and take her into custody.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Yates will be held from the resi-
dence of her mother and sister, 34S Nc
Lean avenue southwest, at / o'clock to-
morrow.
Mrs Burnside, sister of the dead
man, VINO lives at 605 Sixth street SOUTH
west. took charge of Fishers body yes
terday afternoon. The funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock, presumably from Mrs. Burn
sides residence.
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WOMAN PROBABLY
KILLED THE MAN
Continued From First Page)

first as a result of a ball from the %
caliber revolver which was found lying
near the man and woman when they
We're found.
One Fact Established.
It was established as a fact today by
a representative of The Times that Mrs
Yates and Fisher came to their untimely
ends on Friday night. 1t was on that
evening that Fisher was last seen alive
by his associates, and from noon Friday
until she was found yesterday morning
by her sister, Miss Blauch Jackson, of
SIS Mclean avenue southwest, Mrs.
Yates had not been seen.
At L o'clock Friday noon, ]. w.
Kerns, a milk wagon driver, for the
Aspen Grove dairy, saw Mrs. Yates and
conversed with her. He called to get
the empty milk bottle which he left
filled Friday morning. She Informed
him she would pay him the bill for Jan
uarys milk on Monday. He left milk at
her door on Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day. Yesterday morning woman hy-
ing next door to Mrs Yates home hailed
the milk man and handed MN three
empty bottles She told Kerns that Mrs
Yates had given her permission to take
the milk from the door if she fMrs.
III the morning. The milk which kerns
left on the three days after seeing Mrs
Yates had been used by the neighbor-
Visit OF Carrier.
on Saturday and Monday morning the
mail carrier. as was his wont. slipped
! two letters from Mrs. Yates mother I'M
| der the sash of tae window to the right
| of the door Her parent b. become
! aDprehensive and Wrcte the letters. They
were never touched. and when Miss
| Jackson visited the house she found
| them where the rostman had placed
them. This indicates that Mrs. Yates
| was net able to go TO the window on
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DEATH RECORD.

William G. Booker. 81. c31 Sth st ne
Lille May RraxJon, t. 13l ID ST NV
Julia Van RIsyylck 55 Georgetown Univ Hos
Robert |, Smith, Il, Wash. asylum Hosp
Arson Anthony FulIner, u. 935 Nd ave ne.
Sophia - Bartlett, 62, The Portner-
Thomas Miller, 3 1900 K s. nv
Thomas J Mantelo. r. L. >. Soldiers Home
Mary Fcgua. 81. 2308 / 81. nv
Frank Clark, 20. BeRninSs d e
Georgia Butler. S. 23o Knox court nv
Charles Pickett 10, I0Z Z 81. sw.
Charles Bailey, 7s Coy. Hosp for Insane.
Charles Daniel Smith. Il, 2013 Seaton st. ne.
Margaret f. Rosborough. 30, Gov. Hos. ms.
MALCOLM Hayes. il, Homeopathic Hospital.
William +. GIL, 60. l412 E ST, NV.
Julius Schlueter. g. Sibley Hospital
William c. Dix. SIS, SOC 18th st n"
Ellen c, Gibbons, g. 5lS 81. nv.
Timothy E'ieherty. 9, 2497 II St nv
andrew J. Burxett, ~, GOV. Hos. for Insane
EVelina PfosseF Morgan. II, z3lo Pa ave
William II. Lee, CO. 335 18th St
Alfred Locker. 60. 73 Defrees ST. nv.
Roy S. Matthews Is days 1881 A 81.
Louisa Backward, 81, Pass Phillips court nw,
Samuel J. Mattingly. %. 2050 Z st. NV.
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The Woman Suspicious.

These notes. coupled with Fishers alb
sence for several days, is what is believ
ed 10 have aroused the woman's sus-
piciors It might have been that she
followed him after he left Reagan's sa-
loon, Tenth and B streets L 3rthwest. on
Friday night, and becoming displeased
at his conduct or taking exceptions to
the company he was in or the places
he visited. lay in wait at her home for
him Ia come to see her, in response TO q
note which she sent to him.
That Fisher went to the house in
Twelfth street after leaving his place Of
employment on Friday night was estah-
lshed as a fact today by an Anacostia
street car conductor who knew him and
let him off at / street southeast on the
last trip to the suburb. What happened
when he got inside the house will prob
ably never be known.
Having followed her supposed faith
less lover Mrs Yates is believed &c
have returned to her house, gone 10 the
second-foor front room, where she took
off her handsome fuTs. picture hat. lon2
brown veil silk skirt and pettIco2t: in'
eton Jacket and then turned OF tEs
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first as a result Of a ball from the %
caliber revolver which was found lyiEe
near the man and woman when they
We're found.
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his notes to Mrs. Yates were couched it
would seem that he tried to follow his
friends advice and break off his init
mate relations with her. In two of the
notes he informed her that ne would not
be With her, stating as the reason that
he had TO stay late" or had 10 close
IT,
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same action. For some reason or other
she doubted his fidelity and his absence
from her home under trifiing excuses
strengthened her misgivings. Jealous Of
FiGiil.l, the woman demanded of him an
explanation when he absented himself
from meals or remained away later at
night than the customary hour.
So furious did she become because Of
some trifiing inattention about six
months ago that sac blackcned Lhth
his eyes and inflicted sundry t-rtsses
about his face, so his friends say They
further alIege, that about eight months
ago, she became euraged at ms coldness
toward her, and attempted 70 '.It his
throat. AT the morgue today The scar
made by the knife is plainly WIS. bic. the
wound just having cGmpi tely healed
frequently inquired of him who's boss
in this house" ana threatened to ne!e
bodily harm TO him If he did hot
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Say Fisher Threatened.

Although it was said b. members Of
Mrs. Yates family that she hai been
threatened by Fisn,r this could rot be
coTroborated or authenticated. Ills
friends knew him TO 3e an uuob.rusiVc,
reserved fellow. who seldom told his
business to others. They do not think
ne would have harmed Il hair on h=r
head, because OF his great affection for
her. Friends said to-day that they had
on numerous occasions urged Fisher To
give the woman up and i0rg"t - 10
Walter Costello, Il man for whom Fish
er worked at one time, the bartender
said: 81 wish TO God / could give her
up, but ! can't"
From the language in which several of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22

Henry Kinks sale held here last
Thursday was we'll attended, in spite
of the bad roads and every thing went
at a good price.
E. Stegeman arrived home from
Chicago Wednesday. He took car of
attic to that city. and was in a snow
blockade for a day.
Those on the sick list are, Mrs. Bon
ney, Mrs. Gigax, Mrs. Beutel, Mrs.
E Thew and Bessie Quathamer all be-
ing sick with the gripp.
Fred Downs left for Nebraska Mon
day. His wife and children are stay
ing with Mrs. Olif Peterson until Mr..
Downs is located and ready for them.
Our hotel building is now vacated, if
the owners would only fix 1T up it would
no donbt be rented, and our town would
once more have hotel, which is some
thing badly needed.
Word received from Mrs. Fothering
ham states she arrived home safe, but
was delayed good many hours on the
way. She found her husband just re.
covering from an attack of the gripp.
Jay Bickuell was in town for few
hours February fourteenth. He put in
his time buying valentines, to send tc
his numerous fair friends. That is
right Jay never forget the young ladies
Buck Grove is the proud possessar OF
newspaper of its own. Tine Buck
Grove Beacon" showed its first ray of
light Thursday. 1t is hoped the bust
ness men will patronize it and make 1T q
success.
Mr.. Richard Pence with his daugh-
ter, Grace together with Mrs. Ben Car
penter and family left here for Sioux
City last Tuesday. On their arrival at
Sioux City, quiet wedding ceremony
was performed, by which Mrs. Carpen
ter changed her name to Mrs. Pence
Their many friends wish them ever,
happiness in their new relations. They
will make their home in Sioux City
Mr.. Pence is employed by the R. r
Co. as carpenter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22
Charter Oak.

John Bolieu was Sioux City bus
mess visitor Saturday.
W. A. Antrim shipped in a car of
work horses last week.
Will Schurke was in Woodhine and
Logan on business last week.
Adolph and ferdinand Schelm were
in Chicago with cattle last week.
j. K. Wilson went to Woodbine
on business, returning on Saturday.
Mrs. E. W. Schurke has gone to Sioux
City to attend the wedding of her niecer
II is reported that A. F. Baak
bought the Theodore Niemoth store at
Berne last week.
Mrs. D. Bornholdt gave very enjoy
able valentine party on Tuesday even
ing Of last week.
Miss Anna Eggers came up from
Adair Saturday morning 10 visit at the
Thos. Thomson home.
Mrs. VIM. Pankow and son Elmer
came over from Dixon, Neb., on Friday
for visit with relatives.
| The Misses Nellie and Cora Robert
son went to Danbury Saturday to look
after some millinery business.
Carl Burke and Clayton Romans
drove over from Denison Sunday to call
on friends, returning Monday.
Miss Gusta Teck went to Dunlap on
Saturday morning to see Ter sister, Mrs.
Fred Christensen. who is sick.
Hugo Krohnke drove in from Schles-
wig Saturday morning and went to S
d. with John Recess to look at some
land.
Mrs W. N. schouten came up from
Dow City Saturday and spent Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. T.. M.
Jones.
Prof. w. S. Mitchell attended the
teachers meeting at Manila on Satur-
day, and took part in the program.
Mrs. A. ]. Mackey and daughter Alta
came up from Arion Saturday for a
J visit with her son Chas. and family.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22
ELS

3B. F. Ellis lost a valuable horse one
night last week.
Mr.. Ebert Christy of Deloit was in
town on business Wednesday.
C. S. johnson was a Council Bluffs
passenger Thursday morning.
a Mr.. Gus. Carlson of Kiron was an
over Sunday visitor in our city.
Mr.. Ernest Schroeder transacted
business in Deloit one day last week.
Mr.. G. E. Fitzsimmons of Boyer was
] in our city on business Tuesday last.
Mr.. Chas. Shives of Goodrich was up
Thursday visiting his father. G. A.
~Shives who is still on the sick list.
The Denison visitors this week were:
Mrs. c. M. White. Miss Alice White,
John Pithan, Knute Mattson and An
ton Christiansen.
Those shipping stock from here Satur.
day night were; C. w. White 4 cars
Chris Nissen car, F. Awkward Cal
IA. Christensen 2 ears, Messrs White,
Aylr7ard. A. Christiansen and j. Christ
lam a accompanying the stock.
iGdite home wedding occurred last
, Y sdnesday at the home of Mr.. G. 81
ihite when his eldest daughter Alice
was married to Mr.. Robert Maxwell.
The Rev. W. j. Cresswell performing
the ceremony. Both these young PEG
pie are we'll known here and theil
many friends wish them a happy ani
prosperous married life, They are al
present visiting friends at Kingsley
Iowa, and upon their return expect tt
move on a farm near vail.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22
Buck Gt0Ye

Mrs. Thomas White is on the sick
list.
Miss Minnie Steinkiller is on the sick
list
Mr.. Sam Mofftt is quite sick with
the gripp.
Miss Dora OFT of Defiance was in
town Monday.
Mrs. WEIGH and daughter Gladys are
on the sick list.
George Gigax was Defiance caller
one day last week.
Mr.. Eaton, of the Arion Anchor was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. S. Talcott and family were
Arion visitors Saturday.
Mr.. Finnigan and family have moved
into the Bicknell residence.
Mrs. Joseph Hahn is reported quite
sick at her home east of town.
DR.. Gardner of Manila was here on
professional business Saturday.
DR.. Evans of Arion, was called here
on professional business Friday.
Bertha Miller who has been quite i'll
for couple of weeks is better now.
Berry Coin of Charter Oak called on
Fred Thompson and family last week.
Miss Edith Matthias and Mr.. Mo-
lone we're married at Dow City last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Pearsall is enjoying visit with
his cousin Cal Carpenter and family
his week.
Jay Bicknell waved hello" to some
of his friends as he passed through on
freight Thursday
Mrs. Kruse of Manila visited at the
Miller home for few days returning
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mae Walworth expects soon to
rejoin her husband at Lincoln, Nebras
ka where they expect to live.
Mrs Bailey of Denison arrived here
Saturday. she will stay with her mother
Mrs. E. Thew until she is better.
Mrs. Ben Carpenter moved her house
hold goods to Sioux City Monday where
she expects to make her future home.
John Davis had sale 3f his farming
implements and stock on Friday, anc
says every thing went at good price
Jack Mitchell of Perry arrived here
on Wednesday, his wife and childie
are at Coon Grove where Mrs, Burk il
quite sick again.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22
Boyer.

Boyer.
Miss Lena Dubbert went to Kiron
for visit with friends,
Chas. Petersen went to Omaha
Thursday with car of cattle.
G. S. johnson was in Omaha couple
OF days last week buying goods.
Fred Ericsson returned from Chicago
Tuesday night where he had been with
two cars of stock.
Gust Anderson shipped a car of
cattle to Chicago last week, his son
Elwood going in with them.
The +. c. Fitzsimmons family are
all having the grip, but are all better
now. Ed. was at home from Kiron for
a few days.
Otto Clauson and Chas. johnson
we're down from Kiron Tuesday night
to meet DR.. Jones, of Wall Lake. as
the trains were not running
DIR. F. \. Burrows was called from
Kircn few nights ago to see John P.
Anderson. He had bad trip getting
his horses down in snow drifts.
! Word was received here last week OF
the death Of the baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Habencht. of Gray Cliff,
Montana. Mrs. Hsbenect is daughter
of Aug Henkel OF this place.
Mrs. Fritz Kruger. of Stockholm
township, died on Sunday night, OF
cancer of the stomach. and was buried
on Thursday at the German Lutheran
cemetery. Rev. A. Discher preached
the funeral. She was Al years, 4
months and % days old. A large pro.
cession followed the remains to the
cemetery. Her msiGen name was
Caroline Heiden, and her birth oc.
Cured in Germany. She came tc
America in 1881. She leaves husband
three sons and two daughters.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22
Goodrich

Ross Romans was Deloit visitor
Monday.
Albert Whey butchered fine beef
Wednesday.
Arthur Whey mark stsd grain in
Deloit Saturday.
Phillips are moving on to the farm
vacated by Kuntz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Newton visit
ed at her fathers Thursday.
Mr.. Hennings has moved on Mr..
Boysen's farm for this year.
Mr.. Hitchings is moving cato the
farm vacated by Henry Lincke.
Miss Mamie Leonard on her way
home stopped off to visit Miss Lovicie
Morris.
w. Evers the Goodrich assessor is in
our midst making folks put on their
thinking caps.
Wane Smell returned home Tuesday
his uncle John Mills accompanied hin
here for visit.
Mrs. Bsaman and Master George
were among those who took In the
city sights Friday.
Mrs. Flint and daughter after few
weeks visit at Watt Wilkioson's have
returned to their home in Deloit.
Some of our young people are
taking advantage of the fine slelghine
and surprising their neighbors by an
evenings visit.
Miss Nellie Manson of Battle Creek
who is attending college in Denisot
came out to spend few days with
Miss Sadie Newton.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-22

G. r. Knight has sold his residence
on Third Avenue to Johannes Riessen
and will soon move with his family TO
California.
j, i. Glassburner was in Arion the
last of the week looking after the farm
he recently purchased, and attending
the j. B. Davis sale.
D. Nj Purcell and family went to
Woodbine Saturday to spend few days
with relatives. They were accompan-
led by Miss Gusta Topf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rothe of Hanover
township, are quite poorly at present
Mts. Rothe celebrated her eightieth
birthday on the fourteenth.
Miss Jessie McWilliams returned
from her visit in Denison last week and
Miss Jessie Andrews accompanied her
to visit with her parents for week or
two.
Miss Cora Robertson came home
from Geddes, South Dakota, Friday
night. where she had been visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Clarence Smith and Mrs.
Harry Lang.
Sam Hiett, brother of c. F. who
used to be here, passed through here
last week on his way from Geddes, S.
D. to his old home in West Virginia to
visit his parents.
Eight or ten couples made up sur
prise party that invaded the home of
Mrs. M. L. Jones Friday night. The
evening was happily spent in games
and refreshments,
Rev. M. Hyink has resigned his
charge as pastor of the Charter Oak
Presbyterian church, and will go to In
wood Iowa. He will preach his fare
we'll sermon here on the 25th.
G. Schurke went to Canton, South
Dakota, last week to visit his daughter,
Mrs. ]. L. Walter, and in his absence
E. W. Schurke and L. M. Jones are
improving the opportunity to put in
new shelving and fix up the store some.
The shipment of stock from here on
Saturday was liberal one The fol-
lowing were the shippers: Chas. Wick
wire. one car of cattle; Geo. Ullrich,
one; Gottlie5 Knoll, one; VIM. Knoll,
one, and B. C. Jacobsen two cars of
hogs.
Miss Maylou Richards came home
from Sioux City Friday evening and
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. D.
A. Warehouse. Miss Edna Romans
came with her and spent Friday night,
going on to her home in Denison Satur-
day.