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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
Another Sensational Turf Sean
dalSprung in Connection With
Races at Los Angeles
HoRsEMEN CHARGE CHEATING
Track Officials Accused of Many Un-
professional and Fraudulent Acts by
Which Horse Owners Were Defraud
ed-charses Of Bribery Of the Of
ficiaIs-other News.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 19.-The Her.
aid today says: Probably the most
sensational race scandal in decades will
be sprung today when formal charges
involving prominent horse owner and
race track manager will be fled by a
committee of horsemen with the board
of directors of the Los Angeles Jockey
Club. 1t will be alleged that fraud,
Cured continuously since the opening
day of the Ascot race meeting.
Among the charges are that certain
owner has been cheating with his
horses by having the races especially
arranged for him and then "sQuaring"
matters with an official, who Is named
in the charges, by presenting the Off
cial, after each race with q box OF ci-
gars under the paper cover OF which
was placed 500 bill. This it is al
legged always had the effect OF allaying
any criticism. 1t is also claimed one
of the owners was accustomed to use
training shoes on some of his horses,
lLUS llSLI CAlCSeueiAS.
Later he would remove the training
shoes and replace them with racing
shoes, allowing the horses to win with
ease over practically the same fields
in which they had been beaten previ-
ouslyI Instances are cited by COM
planning horsemen where this is al
legged to have occurred 1t is also
charged the track condition was or
dered changed by certain official in
favor of Bearcatcher, the horse which
won the race with Handzarra and
Cruzados here several weeks ago. This
was done on the order Of an official OF
the track. 1t is asserted. who had pre-
viously laid large wager on Bear
catcher Many other charges are made
in more or less detail. 1t is alleged
there for some time existed much Ill
feeling between certain official Of the
track in which there has been several
clashes of authority. Once an official
drew revolver on another and threat
ened to shoot him. Charges are also
made that an official of the track has
an interest in one of the racing stables
and lends his official influence to favor
this stable in the races. The charges
are accompanied by half dozen affi-
davits by the complaining horsemen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
ILLINOIS WINS CASE
Supreme Court Today Decides tho
Famous Case of Missouri Against
the State Of Illinois, Involving Chi
caao's Right to Divert Its Sewerage
Into the Mississippi River.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The famous
case Of the state of Missouri VS.. the
state Of Illinois, involving the right
of the city of Chicago to divert its
sewerage into the Mississippi river
thru the Chicago sanitary canal and
Illinois river, was decided today by
the supreme court of the United States,
in favor of Illinois. Justice Holmes
delivered the opinion, which was that
Missouri did not prove its case. There
was no dissension.
The supreme court also decided the
case of the United States VS.. Bitter
Root Development Company, and 9TH
er assignees of the late Marcus DAILY,
of Montana, involving the charge of
unlawfully cutting s2,O00,000 worth of
timber on the public lands of that state
against the government, but it was
stated by Justice Peckham, who deliv
cred the opinion, that as the govern
ment had secured new evidence the
decision is without prejudice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
SCANDAL in DEs MONIES.
Chief Of Detectives Hardin Charged
With Insulting Women.

Des Moines, Feb. 17.-Mayor Mat
tern and Chief of Police Jones are back
of affidavits filed yesterday with the
board Of fire and police commissioners,
charging Eli Hardin, chief of the de-
tective bureau, with insulting women
who called at his office upon police
business. 1t is alleged that the chief
Of detectives grabbed and kissed Mrs.
Minnie McGill, a washerwoman, of 1926
Chestnut street, and Mrs. Mira For
rester, wife Of a contractor, at 1905
Twenty-seventh street 1t is claimed
further that the same indignities were
shown to Mrs. Charles Billings, who
resides on Pennsylvania avenue, and
who had occasion to call upon the
chief Of detectives to plead for her
husband who was in trouble and is now
in the penitentiary for breaking into
harness shop in East Des Moines. The
affldavits filed yesterday have put the
police department in an uproar, and
the scandal brewing promises to be
no less sensational than that which
came in the closing days OF Jerry
Hartenbower's administration.
There has been trouble brewing in
the Des Moines detective depar ment-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
A BLYTHE WAY.
Fairfield Tribune.1

The Ledger quotes or misquotes
Governor Cummins, from his recent
Fairfield speech, as saying that the
only objection to the primary law Is
"that the people do not know enough
TO vote for men to be nominated for
Office" The governor distinctly stated
that any objection which party leaders
could make to the primary law was an
insult to the common voters and
declaration that they did not know
enough to vote for nominees. The
Ledgers quotation is adroitly disguis-
ed. but those who heard the governor,
including the editor of the Ledger.
know that he did not leave any such
erroneous Impression.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
OPEN PARLIAMENT

King Edwards Speech from th-
Throne Contained No Surprises -
1rilIiance Of the Scene Somewhat
pimmed by Court Mourning for King
Christian.
London, Feb 19.-King Edward
opened the second parliament of his
reign this afternoon with the custom
ary ceremonial. The absence of Queen
Alexandria and the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales and Duke and Duchess
Of Connaught and the mourning into
which the court has been thrown by
the death of King Christian detracted
somewhat from the brilliance of the
pageant. Otherwise the royal process
sion from Buckingham Palace to
palace at Westminster and the pro-
ceedings in the house of lords followed
the well known lines Of those in pre-
vious years. The weather was cloudy,
but the rain held off and all points
OF vantage along the troop-lined route
followed by the royal progress were
we'll occupied by cheering crowds. The
kings speech contained 10 surprises.
The usual reference to the continu-
ance Of friendly relations with foreign
powers was followed by paragraph
rejoicing over the fact that the Rus
so-Japanese war has been brought to
a satisfactory end through the "initia-
tive of the president of the United
States" Referring to the Moroccan
conference the king remarked: 1T is
earnestly to be hoped the result of
these negotiations may be conducive
to maintenance of peace among all
nations" Colorless mention is made
of the Anglo Japanese treaty, dissolu-
ton OF the union of Norway and Swe-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
BURRELL AT WASHINGTON.
[Washdngton, Ia, Press]

The White House, three -storied,
would look quite palatial. without the
wings. 1t is made of Virginia sand
stone, painted white. The real front
is the rear. Much the finer side looks
toward the Mall, the Potomac flats and
the tall George Washington monument.
There are twenty acres in the grounds,
front and rear, but the acres behind
the house are full of fine trees, and
flowers in the season, and droves Of
gray squirrels frisk and forage there
safe from guns and dogs. And the
most imposing end of the treasury
building, which is much the finest of
looks also to the south, and not on
Pennsylvania avenue. But President
Jackson ought to have been kicked for
setting it in hole. There is mint
of money counted and shipped out of
it daily. I saw one girl counting bills,
and could hardly see her swift fingers
fash like lightning. Her record had
been some $4,000 individual pieces in
day of eight hours, but one day last
summer she let the reefs and tucks
out Of her digits and scored $4,000 odd.
There men, one mahogany man,
and brother, were locked in a steel
cage. packing and sealing packages of
money, and one shouted at me, gaily.
"here are $4,000 in this package" as
If to taunt me. said, give me half
of it, and don't be mean." and he re-
torted. 81 will If you'll come in One
sweet old lady showed charred bits of
bank bills, and explained how they de-
tect the denominations and numbers OF
the notes, in case where the loser
seeks reimbursement with new issues.
thing that surprised me was, the
large number of very old and very gray
men and women employed In the de-
partments, Many seemed to be way
up in the 70's, and had been enslaved
40 to so or more years. Poor creatures
"a government clerk is to be pitied.
There's no truce in his or her war, ana
no outcome of fortune on his tread
mill. It's like washing dishes thru
all eternity. The offices look like
monastic cells, or even prison cells,
but the luckless folks do not wear
stripes. 1 heard $500 man there
say he could not lay up cent on ms
salary. with care and economy, and
heard of an $4,000 officer who, few
days before, had been obliged to draw
500 from his home bank. So much
necessary entertaining, and rents and
cost of living here are frights. A
hens egg costs nearly as much as
roc,s egg, and COW pomatum. when
IT is yellow, is as valuable as gold dust.
A chicken is above the price Of rubies.
and a turkeys waffle would rattle on
the tallest spires. Only rich men can
afford to take the higher offices. A
minister abroad, especially an ambas-
sador. needs to be a millionaire. The
salary hardly pays his house rent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
JOHN M'CALL DEAD
Former President Of the New York
Life Insurance Company suceumbs
to illness = Disclosures Made Dur.
ing Investigation Said to Have
Caused His Fatal illness.

New York Feb. 19.-Jotn A. Mccall,
until recently president of the New
York Life Insurance company, died at
5:35 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Laurel house at Lakewood, N. j..
where he had been taken three weeks
ago in the hope that the change might
benefit his health, which had suffered
a breakdown two months ago. The
news of the death was not given out
by the family until some time after
the end. Then Mr.. McCall's son, John,
c. Mccall, briefly announced, 1.-THE end
has come. My father has passed
away"
Mr.. Mccall had been unconscious
since about 1 o'clock Sunday morning
except possibly for one brief minute
in the afternoon when his eyes opened
and he looked into the face of his wife
who was bending over him. He smiled
and as he did so his eyes closed again
and he remained in the coma until the
end.
It was announced that Mr.. McCalps
death was due to enlargement of the
liver and the end had been peaceful
and without pain.
Mrs. Mccall is now under medical
care. She has become worn out by the
long vigil at the bedside of her hus-
band and when he died she practically
collapsed, although it is thought her
condition will not develop seriously.
Mr.. McCalrs physical breakdown oc-
Cured about the close OF the investi-
CATION of life insurance affairs in this
state by the legislative committee De-
cember last. The report Of the commit
tee is expected to be submitted to the
legislature at Albany early this week.
Mr.. McCalls examination before the
committee was severe one and the
ordeal he underwent in rehearsing in
detail the affairs of the company and
in divulging transactions about which
the general public was ignorant wor-
ried him greatly, it was said.
Mr.. Mccall was i'll in bed at his home
in this city when he affixed his sigma
ture to his letter of resignation as the
president of the New York Life. About
three weeks ago his condition became
such that his physicians and family
deemed it advisable to remove him to
Lakewood. During all this time Mr..
Mccall worried constantly about his
business affairs. He was compelled
first to mortgage and then to sell his
handsome country place at Long
Branch, n. J., In order. 1t was stated. to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
GERDoN MURDER CASE
Young Girl Charged With Killing of
Emil Gerdron confesses, But Pleads
Justification and Women of New
York Subscribe Money for Her De-
fense,

New York, Feb. 19.-The trial Of
Berthe Claiche, a 22-yearold French
girl, on the charge of shooting and
killing Emil Gerdron, on the night Of
July last, is scheduled to begin today.
The case is an unusually pathetic one
with an element of mystery attached
to it. Berthe claims Gerdron had
made her his slave for six years dur
ing which time she said he beat her
and forced her upon the street to earn
a living for him. So impressive was
her story that money for her defense
has been largely supplied by contri-
buttons from the women of New York
City. Although the girl admitted she
killed Gerdron, the circumstances sur
rounding the shooting were so unusual
that they have given rise to the charges
that members of the police force Sc
cretly urged the girl on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
SIGMA XII FRATERNITY.
University Organization Selects Can
didates for Membership.
Speciaf to mes-Republican

University Organization Selects Can
didates for Membership.
Speciaf to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 17.-The Iowa chap
ter c'f the Sigma Xi Fraternity, an or
ganization which bases It's election 70
membership entirely upon the scholas-
tic qualifications Of the initiates has
chosen the following persons as can
didates for membership this spring.
Members of the faculty.
Dr.. Harry j. Prentiss, DR.. William
Jepson. DIR. E8dall. DR.. Carl V. Sea-
shore, DR.. w. J. Eastlake.
Graduates OF five years standing:
Frank Bond, F. NJ. Whittier. L. A.
Parsons.
Graduate students:
Maude N. Taylor, John Udden. r. E..
Kleinsorge. Paul Edinger, Daniel
Starch.
From senior class in college Of lib
eral arts:
Lucy Brant. Of Iowa City; E. ].
Hummer. Iowa City; A. M. Dean, B.
]. Wright. Plate; E. 1. Seidel. Port
land Oliver Chase; Mildred Yule, Of
Tipton: E. J. Ruff. Wilton Junction,
Fred Moore, Harlan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
Former ST a ,er Suffers Another
Attack of Paralysis and Death
Is Very Near
MAY LAST ONLY A FEW DAYS
Latest Attack Has Deprived Him of
His Sight and He Now Recognizes
No One But His Wife-Death May
Come at Any Hour Now-Appropri-
ations for Iowa.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Dubuque, Feb. 19.-Former Speaker
David b. Henderson has suffered an
other stroke of paralysis and 1t is be-
lieved that the end is very near. He
Is now practically deprived of his sight
and his wife is the only person he rec
ognizes. 1t is believed he will last only
d few days and death may come at any
time now. For several months he has
been at the hospital and his brother
has been here helping to care for him.
Alternate hot and cold blanket baths
have been given him with the view of
stimulating the nerve centers and it is
believed that his life has been pro-
longed by the treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
PROMOTION FOR THRooP.
Will Become Superintendent of Iowa
Lines Of the Burlington.

Special to Times-Republican.
Burlington, Feb. 17.-Upon the 1st Of
March G. T. Ross, superintendent of
Iowa lines of the Burlington, with
headquarters in this city, will be pro-
noted to the position of superinten-
dent of the Missouri lines, now held
by H C. Mutt, formerly of this city,
which he will resign upon that date.
MIR. Ross will be succeeded by w. B.
Throop, superintendent of the Aurora
division. These statements can be au-
thoritatively made, and official an
nouncements of the changes are ex-
pected to follow either this week or
next.
Mr.. Throop, who will succeed Mr..
Ross in this city, is one of the most
popular officials on the system, and his
ability as an executive is unquestioned.
He was for many years superintendent
of the Galesburg division Of the Bur-
lington, and in this position became
quite we'll known in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
PAGE ONE.
Teieqraphte News.


Telegraphte News.
Another Turf Scandal Exposed.
Sensation at Los Angeles Ascot.
King Edward Opens Parliament.
The Miners Want Arbitration.
Illionois Wins Drainage Case.
David b. Henderson Near Death.
Bad Wreck In Missouri.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Farms and Farmers.
Wealthy Man Robbed In Des Moines
Starts to Illinois on Foot.
Notable Case at Council Bluffs.
Suicide Of Shell Rock Woman.
State Certificates.
State College Extension Work.
PAGE POUR.
Editorial.
The Farmer in Japan.
A Good Name and Great Riches.
Business Features.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Woman's Point of View.
oAGE FIVE.
The Waste Land Project.
Miscellaneous News.
"Hesper" by Hamlin Garland.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Institute Brought to Close.
Was Most Successful.
Travelling Men Organize.
Form Insurance Association.
Hope for Settlement.
Amblad Made Chief Clerk.
Bold Office Robbery.
Will Have Grand Opera.
Packer in the Third.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Market Weak.
Board Of Trade Quotations.
The Live, Stock Market.
Life Insurance Premiums.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
WOULD SAVE BROTHER
Carl Mccutchen Creates a Sensation
in the Trial at Ida Grove, by Going
on the Witness Stand and lnerim-
mating Himself to Save His Brother,
Fred McCutchen.

Ida Grove, Feb. ia profound sem
sation was sprung Saturday In the
trial Of Fred McCutchen, charged with
accepting deposits in the McCutchen
bank at Holstein when he knew the
bank was insolvent. Carl McCutchen,
his brother, went on the witness stand
and incriminated himself to save his
brother.
The witness, in a voice choked with
emotion, said he and not his brother
accepted deposit of $145 in the bank
on January Z, 1904, few days before
the death Of E. p McCutchen and the
failure of the bank. This will probably
save his brother.
The specific charge made in the in
dictment against Fred McCutchen is
that on January Z he accepted depos-
it from the John Vents & Sons firm
day, C. L. Kepplin, who owes Vents
& Son the sum Of $145. made check
for that sum payable to Vents & Sons
and deposited 1t in the McCutchen
bank. Carl testified that he not only
received this deposit, but he showed
that he made out the check for Kop-
pin, and that all Kopplin did was
sign it. Carl made the original de-
post slip and carried the entry all
the way thru the books of the bank.
All this handwriting he identified as
his own.
In the afternoon Of that day Carl
Greve, a member Of the firm of Vents
& Sons, came to the bank and asked
to have the deposit Of the morning en-
tered in the firms bank book. Fred
McCutchen was there and he made this
entry in the firms book, but that. Carl
testified was all that Fred had to do
with it.
The state contends that the original
entry Of the deposit was not the de-
posit slip, and not what was on the
bank books, but what Fred put on the
firms bank book, or pass book.
The defense maintains that the or
iginal entry and acceptance Of the de-
posit was made by Carl McCutchen
wher he made out the deposit slip. The
defense further claims that Fred had
absolutely nothing to do with the ac-
ceptance Of the deposit. The deposit
was accepted, the state contends by
Carl in the morning and Fred merely
made, the entry in the firms bank book
Of what had already bee accepted and
placed on the books Of the bank.
The act Of young McCutchen was
purely voluntary and is said to have
been against the advice and wishes Of
the counsel for the defendant. 1t is
said also that the defendant was as
much surprised and shocked as was the
court and attaches when the admis-
sion came.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 17.-The bank state
ment for the week is as follows:
Loans decreased s9.6166 500.
Deposits decreased s12.317.8 800.
Circulation decreased s473,600.
Legal tender decreased sS4S,5G0.
Specie decreased s2,3S4,600.
Reserve decreased s3,233.10O.
Surplus decreased S153 500.
Elk. United States deposits decreased
s169.500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
SUICIDE AT MANLY
Walter sheka, Aged Twenty, Ties Rope
To Joist of Barn and Then Jumps
From Hay Loft, Breaking His Neck
Was Slightly Demented.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 19.-Walter Sheka,
of Manley, committed suicide satur-
day night by hanging. He went into
the hay loft and tied rope to a joist,
then jumped down, ten feet. His neck
was broken. He was twenty years Of
age. and had been slightly demented
for the last two years. His father is
a prominent farmer living near town.
His brother Joe. is clerk in the post
office here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19

for months. There has bee : blood
between Chief Of Polio les and
Chief of Detectives He and the
the fighting between & two men,
which has been undert d in a way.
now promises to com g. to the sur
face. The mayor s As with Chief
of Police Jones. s \ j days ago the
reports of insults to omen who visit
ed the office Of the chief of detectives
was brought to Mayor Mattern and
were carefully considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
NEWTON MAN FINED.
James A. ostrander Pleads Guilty 70
Illegal Sale Of Liquors.

Special to Times-Republican.
Newton, Feb. 19.--James A. Ostrand>
er, proprietor of the European Hotel in
this city. pleaded guilty to selling in-
toxicating liquor before Mayor Cook.
He was fined $50 and costs and agreed
to leave town Immediately. He paid
the fine. The officers made a midnight
visit Saturday and seized seventesn
bottles Of whisky.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
BRIDAL COUPLE TO CUBA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth to Spend
Part Of Honeymoon There.
Washington, Feb 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth will spend a
portion of their honeymoon in Cuba.
They left the Friendship" country
estate Of John Mclean this morning, in
an automobile ride to Alexandria, Va,
where they boarded the private car
Elysiane. attached to the limited train
on the Southern railway, leaving Alex
andria at 1918 a. m. They go to
Tampa. Fla, where they will take a
boat for Havana. arriving there Thurs
dav
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
CLEAR LAKE POLITICS.
Mayor clausen Not Likely to Stand
for Reelection.

for Reelection.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clear Lake, Feb. 17.-In an open let
ter to his friends here today Mayor
Clausen declines to stand for re-
for mayor Of the city. He
says he is satisfied with the honor OF
having the office one term and wants
to get out. His old opponent OF two
years ago, Robert =. Young, former
mayor is in the field and proposes to
stay. Two years ago he defeated
Mayor Young by forty-fve votes after
one of the hardest fought municipal
campaigns in the history of the city.
The same old factions that oppose
each other in the county as well as
affairs are aligned this time.
1t is rumored that Frank Olson, pop
ular clothing man will be the candi-
date of the mayors faction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-19
ACCIDENT A CLOSE CALL.
James McRoberts of Waverly, Serious,
ly Injuries Hand in Buzz Saw.

ly Injuries Hand in Buzz Saw.
Special to Times-Republican.
Waverly, Feb. 17.-Thursday at this
place occurred very serious and
painful accident. While James Nc
Roberts was operating his gasoline
buzz saw an incident occurred which
came very nearly costing him his hand.
He was just in the act Of placing a
stick of cordwood in front Of the saw
when his foot slipped. He threw his
left hand forward in an instructive ef-
fort to save himself from falling, and
struck the revolving saw. A keen,
deep cash almost severed his index
finger from his hand back to a point
near the wrist. No bones were cut and
it is believed that unless complications
set in the entire hand can be saved. 1t
was close call for Mr, McRoberts,
and one which he will not soon for