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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
JUDGE SAYS SHOW GIRL LIED.
Man Who Twice Tried Nan Patterson
Defends Prosecutor Rand.

New York, May 16.-Vernon M. Da-
Wis, justice of the supreme court of
the state OF New York, who presided
at one trial and mistrial of Nan
Patterson, the FIoradora girl, declared
last night at banquet that he believ-
ed she had lied from beginning to end
in her testimony before him, that in
his opinion the majority of the com
munity now believed that Miss Patter-
SON held the pistol by which Young
was shot and that j. Morgan Smith
bought the weapon and gave it to her,
charging her with the duty of scar
ing' Young.
Judge Davis was the guest Of honor
at the Phi Delta Phi banquet and in
his speech defended Assistant District
Attorney Rand, who had prosecuted
Miss Patterson at each trial.
Continuing. he said
SIN her second trial before me. when
she was on the stand. Nan Patterson
told falsehoods from beginning to end.
The air seemed charged with the fact
that she was lying. Yet she was wo-
man. She was young It was natural
that the public should sympathize with
her People seemed to know that she
was not telling the truth, and the great
public of New York said: Why
shouldn't she lie? Let her lie Let her
get the benefit of her lies
1--WE have heard a great deal in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
AMERICAN FLAG DRAPED HER.
But Sunday Base Ball Crowd Disre
aarded il.


Hutchinson, MINI, May 16.-Array-
ed in stylish attire, and with large
American flag wrapped about her. Mrs.
L. Slaight, prominent temperance
reformer,, made novel but unsuccess-
full attempt to stop the progress Of a
Sunday game Of base ball. The Min
isters' Association and w. &. T. u.
had. petitioned the authorities to forbid
the playing Of base ball but uIon being
refused Mrs. Slaight took the matter
into her own hands.
She had placards printed and post
ed about the grounds bearing the
words: "To attack the flas, Of the
United States, while 1t is being used
in the enforcement Of law, is accord
ing to the statutes, high treason" De-
spite this warning the crowd assem-
bled to see the game, and the players
took their positions.
When the umpire called "play ball, .
Mrs. Slaight majestically marched onto
the diamond and took up a position
between the pitcher and the batsman.
The pitcher attempted to curve the
ball around her. but falling in this an
other battery was called into requisi-
ton, and both pitchers began tossing
the ball toward the plate at once, me-
cessitating considerable activity on the
part of the reformer Finally the
crowd swarmed onto the field, and,
good naturedly surrounding the flag
enshrouded woman, forced her off the
field.
Mrs. Slaight says she intends to call
the attention OF the federal authori-
ties to the assault upon the flag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
COAL TAX CASE is LOST.
Pennsylvania Denied Right to Collect
Levy From Railroad.

Washington, May 16.-That the state
OF Pennsylvania cannot collect tax up
on Pennsylvania coal after it is ship
ped was decided yesterday by the SUI
preme court Of the United States. The
decision was rendered in the case of
the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company against the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania. which
grew out ofSan attempt on the part OF
the state authorities to levy tax OF
S mills on the value of coal mined by
the company in the state and held In
Buffalo, Chicago and other cities out
side of Pennsylvania. The supreme
court of the state upheld the tax. but
that decision was reversed by yester-
days action. The opinion was handed
down by Justice Peckham.
The supreme court decided the cases
of Birell and Kierns against the New
York and Harlem Railroad Company
against the contentious of the railroad
company. The cases were similar to
the Muhlker case and involved the
right to damages on account of the
railroad company's elevator tracks,
and the decision was along the same
lines.
The chief justice and Justices White,
Peckham and Holmes dissented as In
the MuhllSer case. The petition for
rehearing in the Muhlker case was
denied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
Chairman of the Equitable
Policyholders' Committee
Says Work Will Go On
COURTS HAVE INrERFERED
Thinks the Frick COMMITTEES is Per-
fectly Honest and That It's Report
Will be Thorough and Conclusive
Committee to Name Two Directors
General News.

New York, May 16.-John D. Grim
Minis made this statement today con-
corning the status Of the poll
icyholders' committee Of the
Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety: '1'he policyholders' COM
mittee has not disbanded and will
not disband. 1t accomplished all It
could when the naturalization plan
was adopted by the Equitable direc-
tors. 1t would have gone on and nam
ed two directors but for the suits
which prevented such action. When
the suits are so disposed of as to per-
nit it, the policyholders committee
will proceed to submit the names of
two directors. The Frick committee
is perfectly honest and will make a
thorough investigation. From letters
which 1 have received the people In
various parts of the country are con-
vinced the committees report will be
aconclusiyev
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
OCEAN YACHT RACE
Eleven Yachts to Take Part Ii The
Trans Atlantic Race Which Will Be
Started From sandhook Lightship,
This Afternoon, e

New York, May 16.-Eleven yachts,
eight American. two English and one
German, varying in size from an So
ton schooner to 648-ton ship, will
start this afternoon from Sandy Hook
Lightship for race Of about three
thousand miles across the Atlantic
Ocean to Lizard, on the coast Of
England. for cup and three prizes
offered by the German emperor. The
race is notable for variety, build and
rig of vessels, for the great distance
to be sailed and possibly severe wealth
er that may be encountered and from
the fact that it affords a test of heav-
lily built ocean craft. Yachtsmen re-
gard 1t as move toward substitution
of more seaworthy type Of craft
in International races in place of ra-
cling machines which have contested
for Americas cup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

reported to be satisfactory to the
president, who has gone over the pa
pers with Secretary Taft, the latter
sitting as judge in the quarrel. Mr.
Loomis seems to have we'll established
the facts concerning the alleged pay
ment of $4,000 by an asphalt conf
pany.
He has produced evidence to show
that his transaction with the company
was not the acceptance of a fee for
services rendered, but purely an ex-
change transaction.
Secretary Loomis has preferred
counter charges against Mr.. Bowen
which in official life are serious He
alleges that the former minister to
Venezuela inspired the newspaper at
tacks upon his superior. the acting
secretary of state.
The president Is willing to accept
Mr.. Bowen's explanation that he was
discharging his duty as he saw It.
While overzealousness may be accept
ed as an excuse for repeating in Of
fetal communications these reports.
Mr.. Bowen will not be pardoned IL
Secretary Loomis can substantiate his
charges that Mr.. Bowen caused the
publication of these sensational ru-
more in the newspapers.
President Roosevelt will permit Mr..
Bowen to drift back into private life If
Mr. Loomis makes good his charges.
After his conference with the prest-
dent today Mr.. Bowen called upon
Secretary Taft and received from him
copy Of Mr.. Loomis explanation of
the charges which Mr.. Bowen made
against him, and also a copy of the
charges which Mr.. Loomis has made.
1t il the impression in administrative
and diplomatic circles that Mr.. Bowen
will be dropped from the diplomatic
service and that Mr.. Loopiis. vlndi-
Gated of the charges that have been
made. will be sent abroad, the value
of his services as an assistant secre-
tary Of state having been impaired by
the scandal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
"eAs GRAB" Is KILLED.
Philadelphia Machine Is Defeated in
Plan for IS. Year Lease.

I. Tgdu tOt7 ~ S0S 6V0oSs
Philadelphia, May 16.-Twenty mill
lion dollars in cash. $1,250,000 annu-
ally for seventy-fve years, and loans
aggregating s40,o00,000 more have
been offered to the City of Philadelphia
by e. b. Smith & Co.. bankers and
the North American for a seventy
f1ve-year lease of the city gas works,
which the republican machine planned
to lease to the United Gas Improve
ment COMPANY for the same period
for s25,000,0o0.
This offer, made yesterday to coun-
ellis, defeated the plans of the repub-
slican ring, as the offer is regarded as
so obviously superior to that of the
United Gas Improvement Company
that it is not believed the machine will
dare to defy public sentiment by ac-
cepting the latter's proposition. But
it is not believed the machine will take
away the lease from the Improvement
company, and the attempted grab"
probably will be dropped altogether for
the present.
The Smith offer is to pay the city
s20,0o0,ooo down, to guarantee an an
nual rental of at least $1,250,000.
whereas the present company pays
but $65O,000. To save the city from
immediate bankruptcy, the new bid
ders also offer to lend the city $25,-
100000 at per cent.
In addition. the North American Of
fers to lend s15,Ooo,OOo at 5 per cent
if the new bid is accepted. Under
either company the city would get gas
free for municipal lighting and con-
sumers would pay 81 per 1000 feet, but
the Smith company points out that un-
der certain conditions consumers may
get gas at so cents.
e. b. Smith said yesterday the syn
dicate his firm represents is composed
of New York capitalists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
Fifth Squadron Almost Ready
to Depart For the East to
Join Rojestvensky
INCLUDED TWO NEW wARsH'Ps
Also sevsr,.t Cruisers and Lesser
craft hlavs Been Completed and Are
4 Ready % be Sent to, Scene Of Con-
siot-May Prove Important Factor
"a the Fight.

at. Petersburg, May 16.-The naval
ean1e in the. far east is watched with
intense interest. but the admiralty IS
able to throw but little light on the
situation. it gives no confirmation OF
the Toki, report that Rojestvensky
returned to Honkohe bay. The Rus
sian adrn,ralis keeping his movements
and plans secret, not communicating
ever, with tile home authorities. Many
Wild reports emanatfng from Toxic are
attributetl Il, the agitated state OF mlno
OF the Japanese over the result OF the
coming battle. Many naval men IN
cline to thu. opinion that Rojestven-
sky will pass out Of the China sea
into the Pacific thru Ballingtang chan
mel north Of the island Of Luzon, Phil
sipptne islani and give Formosa q wide
berth ini,te,ld Of sailing thru the Soo
mile stretch OF the straits OF Formosa'
In which tile Russians might be sub
iect to torpedo, attack. Another d.
vision oi. ,.einforcements for Rojest-
yensky liz almost ready at Cronstadt
and will be sent out under command OF
Rear Admiral. Parenago It will con-
INST OF two fine new battleships, slava
and Emperor Alexander II, two cruis-
ers q torpedo cruiser. gunboat, trans
port, and several minor units. The di-
vision Is now engaged in speed trials
ana nareuvering off Cronstadt. The
appearance of this reserve division in
the Tar easts in the course Of the sum-
.asl should the hostile fleets suffer
equally in the coming battle, is count
ed upon to give Russia the necessary
decisive pre.ponderance upon the sea.
Possession Of this division, naval
men believe may ultimately prove
Russia,s salvation. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

to the subscribers. Copies were re-
ceived at the state house Monday. The
volume is number seven, and is de-
voted, to the administrations Of Gov
ernors Jackson, Drake and Shaw, COM
pleting the work down to the present
administration.
The executive council has allowed
the claim Of the Iowa Telephone Com
pany and ordered the state treasurer
to pay to that company something like
$4,000. The company claimed the taxes
paid were unlawfully collected and in
the courts secured Judgment against
the state for the money In taxes al
ready paid.
DR. Ball of Tama, is quite likely to
get the appointment on the stare dem
tai board. The governor left the mat
ter to the state society to recommend
and the society gave the matter back
to the governor by recommending both
of the candidates. DIR. Ball is strong
candidate, and has strong reccmmen-
dations.
/ Tom Longshore, chief of the capitol
police, was back to Woodward, his
home, on visit for a day or two last
week. Mr.. Longshore says Dallas
county has had primary election sys-
TEN in use there for some time and
could not be induced to return to the
old caucus method. The people up
there are not discussing the matter
much he says for the reason that they
have system Of their own In use but
he believes will be found to favor the
primary principle.
As; matter Of fact there are just
thirty three counties in the st,te that
already have system Of primaries in
use. In Polk county the system used
at the next election will be rder the
new law but heretofore the system was
one adopted by the parties. The coun-
ties using primaries, the system for
which they have voluntarily adopted,
are: Adair, Boone, Buena Vista, But
ler, Calhoun, Cass, Clarke, Dallas.
Delaware. Dickinson, Emmett, Franklin,
Guthrie. Hamilton. Hancock, Hardin,
Humboldt, Louisa, Lucas, Madison,
Marshall. Montgomery. Page, Polk,
Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Finggold,
Sac, Story. Warren, winnebago.
Worth. Wright. In none Of these coun-
ties is the system exactly the same but
in all 1t is similar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
TRAIN wREckERs AT WORK.
Santa Fe Passenger Ditched and Two
People Fatally Injured.

Enporia, Kas; May 15.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. II was ditched by
train wreckers a mile east Of town at
2:30 Sunday morning. Six passengers
were injured and two will probably
die.
The injured:
James Euger, 20 years old, OF the
Soldiers home at Leavenworth; head
and hands cut and back injured.
j. @. Rice, Santa Fe car repairer, on
way from Topeka hospital to Shaw
nee, Okla; badly bruised, left ear
partly torn off.
Nate Hendricks, Roswell. N. NJ. cat-
tleman; back and hips sprained. long
cut across forehead and scalp wounds;
condition serious.
j. Il. Cooper, sSpickards, Mo-, farm
er: hands cut, elbow fractured
E. A. Taylor, Kansas City, Mo-, con-
ductor; deep cuts on scalp. four teeth
knocked out, confusion on right leg,
both hands cut.
r. A. Grover, fireman Topeka;
thrown from cab and back and shoul-
ders injured.
This is the fourth attempt in the
last four months to wreck passenger
trains in the same place. Previous at
tefnpts were made. by piling ties on
the track, and without serious results.
This wreck was caused by removing
the spikes and fish plates of two rails
on the inside of cure. The engine
on No. II passed over the loose rails
safely, but the mail car left the track
and was dragged hundred yards
along the embankment before the train
was stopped. The next five cars two
express and baggage cars, smoker and
two day coaches, went into ditch
across the right of way fence. The
end Of the baggage car went up In the
air high enough to ground the tele-
graph wires. Two Pullman sleepers
remained on the track The passen-
gers soon went to the relief of the
men in the overturned baggage car.
An hour after the wreck relief train
arrived from Emporia.
There is no clue. to the wreckers.
Three men were seen last Saturday
night near the Howard branch section
house. Sunday morning a track
wrench and claw bar were missing.
and they were found in a pool of water
near the wreck,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

scientist to leave his pleasant apart
ments at 6127 Kinbark avenue for the
lonely hut beside the lake.
TT is practically an impossiblity for
one living in a city to choose his own
neighbors," said Dr.. Eckstein yester-
day. lone may get a congenial room
mate, but he cannot regulate the peo-
pie who live on all sides of him.
Either the neighbor on the floor above
plays the violin. or the neighbor in the
fiat below sings popular songs. When
am alone ! feel that ! am in good
company. Where am living now
there are no persons except few
fiishemen. They are congenial be-
cause they do not annoy me. have
everything need. come and go as |
please and l never am bothered by
other people"
Fond Of Bathing in the Lake.
The present domicile of DR.. Eek
stein Is near the foot of Seventy-third
street
''The first thing do in the morning =
said DR.. Eckstein, 'is to take a plunge
Why, l began swimming this spring
as early as March 1. 1t did not seem
cold to me. am fond of rowing also,
and every Sunday l row out to Hyde
Park crib. The air near the lake is
clean and pure, unlike the dirty air
in the city,"
The hut, or cottage, in which DR..
Eckstein lives, consists of one room,
twenty feet square. 1t is simply fur
nished, containing table, chairs, and
a bed There is also bookcase, altho
the occupant does most Of his work
at the university His home he re-
CARDS as a place to live and enjoy life
not as a workshop.
He rises early, takes a plunge be-
fore breakfast, and wears the bathing
suit most Of the time while he Is at the
cottage It is more comfortable, he
thinks, and when he wishes to take a
plunge he may step from his cottage
door to the beach and leap into the
water.
Eats What He Wants To.
Laws governing the eating and liv-
ing habits of the people, he declares
are useless. He makes no effort to
confine himself to u simple diet, but
procures whatever his fancy suggests.
and eats whenever his appetite die
tates.
Oskar Eckstein was born in Munich
tllirty-five years ago. He has Travelled
in many out of the way parts of the
globe. 1t was at the age of Is that
he set out on his travelling tour, which
took him down the Danube, thru
Montenegro, and into Turkey. Later
he took a trip In which he walked
800 miles thru the remoter parts OF
Armenia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
CHICAGO sAvANT a HERMIT.
Instructor in Chemical Research
s. Dwells In Hut.

Chicago, May 16.-With the dual de-
sire of getting away from neighbors
who annoy with piano playing and
singing, and of living life which he
can fashion as he chooses, Oscar Eek
stein, an instructor in chemical re-
search at the University Of Chicago,
has deserted the neighborhood mid
way pledsance and now is liveing in q
.fisherman's hut on the shore of Lake
Michigan, where he prepares his own
food, chooses his companions from the
few fishermen that live nearby, and
wears the greater part of the time a
simple bathing costume
Dislike for conventions of all kinds
and q wish to be allowed to live his
own existence in his own way-t these
ere the Influences which have led the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

public press Of late Of severe criticism
Of Mr.. Rand and his conduct of the
trial. You cannot prosecute crimina,
without telling what you believe to be
the truth.
"But today, in the light Of the last
disagreement, ! feel sure that most peo-
pie are convinced-that majority Of
the people believe-that the pistol that
Killed Caesar Young was held by Nan
Patterson; was discharged by her; was
bought by j. Morgan Smith in an att
tempt to get money from Caesar
Young for the support of the combin-
ed family.
II don't mean to say that she took
the pistol from the reticule and shot
him in the side, but do believe that
she had the pistol and showed it to
Caesar Young. An argument followed
and he took hold of the weapon. In
the conversation and consequent strug-
gle the pistol went off and the man
was killed.
"I believe moreover, that had she told
the story on the witness stand as 1t
really happened-in other words. had
she told the truth--tllat the second jury
would have acquitted her"
In the middle of the Justices re-
marks the reporters were asked TO
|leave the room, but before they had
reached the door they were called back
| by the speaker, who said that he left
it to their discretion as to just what
parts of his speech were to be used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
SAVING up coTToNwooDs.
Early Day Favorites Are Being Used
For Lumber.

Rock Rapids, May 16.-Twenty
years ago in northwestern Iowa, the
cottonwood tree was the favofite for
planting and hundreds Of them were
planted for tree exemption purposes;
later other trees were more sought
after, but few Of the cottonwoods have
been planted. Now that other forest
trees, such as the maple, boxalder and
elm. have made such rapid growth, the
cottonwood has been used for fuel
until recently. Up near the state line
there is now in operation full
aedged portable sawmill, and hun
dreds of trees are being sawed into
lumber. Meister Bros. will have
fully 10000 feet of lumber besides
several cords of good wood. The
mill is doing good business and for
inside use the lumber is found to De
equal to the best pine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
DECATUR WELL PoLlcEp.

Two Forces Under Two Chiefs paIrol-
ling the illinois City.
Decatur. Ill. May 18.Decatur has
two police forces today, each headed
by chief and each acting as guard !
ians Of the law. The city council last
night approved the bonds Of the new
force appointed by the newly elected
mayor. Accordingly the new men went
on duty today. The old men declared
the city last spring voted the state
police commission law into; force, and
they cannot be removed without trial.
They will resist In the courts. In the
meantime both forces are amicably pa
trolling the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
AUToeoAT RACERS ALL ESCAPE.
Duo dc cazes, Who Was Missing,
Lands Safely at cagliari.

Paris May 16.-No lives were lost in
the autobt,at contest, but it is believed
that all the boats have gone to the
bottom. duo de Cazes, with his crew
OF the Quand Meme. who We're the
only ores missing, landed safely at
Cagliari. Sardinia, today, having been
picked up 100 miles from that port by
the torpedo boat Arbalete, leaving the
auto boat to her fate.
Opinion is that the weather en-
countered by the boats was exception
i al. It was dangerous even for the de-
stroyers, and it would have been sur
prising had a single autoboat weather.
ed the gale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
An unexoected Endowmen ant.

Stanford University, Cal. May To-
The corner stone of the 100000 library
building at Stanford University was
laid yesterday with impressive cere-
monies. A hitherto unpublished ad-
dress to the students by the late Mrs
Stanford was read. In it she makes an
unexpected endowment to be raised by
the sale Of her private jewels, which
are estimated to be worth s1.0o0.000
The income from this fund will be suf-
ficient to purchas,, about 100000 vol
umes for the library each year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
LEFT FOUR WILLS.

Estate Of the Late w. B. cuppy Like.
ly to Be Involved in Litigation.
Special to Times Republican.
Avoca, May, 16.-Four separate and
distinct Wills have been filed for pro-
bate, relating to the disposition of the
property of w. B. Cuppy, the we'll
known pioneer who died about two
months ago. Mr.. Cuppy was legally
declared to be of unsound mind for
two years prior to his death, but the
wills all date back of that period. He
was reported to be very wealthy, but
the showing of affairs since his death
indicates ,that the entire property in
terests will not net much more than
5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
MURDER AT DETROIT
Frank Le.ner Kills Mrs. Michael Ham !
mernick and Then Tells the Chief Of
Police Of His Crime.

Detroit, May 1s.-walking u, to Pa
trollnan Dacey on the street here to-
day, Frank Lesner, aged 26, old him
he had murdered his godmother.s Mrs
Michael Hammerick. tn her home a,
Trenton last night. Lesner evidently
is mentally irresponsible. Mrs. Ham
merick was found dead in bed last eve
ming with five bullet wounds in her
body and her head crushed by a blow
from chair.