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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS.
Seventy sixth Annual Convention,
Cumberland Presbyterians, at Deca-


Decatur, ILL.,, May 1.-THE seventy
sixth annual meeting of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian general assembly
was called to order tooay by the stated
clerk. Rev. j. M. Hubert Marshall, of
Missouri, who presided because of the
absence of the moderator. DR.. Hubert
is himself an ex-moderator. -Four 9TH
er ex-moderators took part in the in
troductory services. DR.. S. M. Tenn
pleton preaching the opening sermon.
The anti-unionists called another Sc
cret meeting this morning, and report
ers were excluded. 1t is learned that
they discussed a proposition to with
draw their injunction suit, but Rev. A.
N Eshman, Rev. T. Ashburn, Judge
Russell, and several others opposed
such a movement 1t was unanimously
decided that they owed it to their con-
stitutent to press the suit. Judge
Russell was elected, and nominated an
anti-union candidate for moderator but
the name of the candidate was not di-
vuIged. Over hundred persons were
present at the caucus, but it is thought
that not more than eighty of them
were commissioners. The anti-union-
lists admit they have no hope of elect
ing a moderator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
Hundred and Eighteenth Cen
eral Session of the Church
Convenes ut Des M0incs
THE AUDITORIUM is FILLED
Dr.. James D. Moffatt, Retiring Modcr-
ator Delivers His Opening Sermon
Over Seven Hundred Commissioners
Present Besides Large Number of
Lay Members.

Des Moines, May 17.--Promptly at
II O'clock today Retiring Moderator
Dr. james ID. Moffat, dropped the gavel
calling to order the hundred and eight
eenth session OF the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church In Amer
lea. Nearly the entire body of COM
missioners, numbering 750. and their
alternates of equal number together
with many more interested, filed the
great auditorium. The retiring moder-
ator. prior to delivering his address,
spoke of the meeting and the signifi-
canoe of it, then delivered his. annual
address.
The Rev. DR.. ]. D. Moffat. the re-
Mission of the Presbyterian Church.
taking as his text ITO every man his
work." Mark 1895.
This being the two hundredth an
niversary Of the formation of the first
presbytery in the United States. DR..
Moffat defined full share toward the
evangelization of the world, OF devel-
oping among its own members the
highest type Of Christian character.
and OF maintaining and improving its
own agencies for this work in paricu-
lar its educational agencies, which,
he said. have been overlooked.
He intimated that doctrinal discuss
sions and controversies had at times
withdrawn the attention of the church
from it's supreme duty, and therefore
that some other churches had out
grown 1t in numbers.
Cooperation was dwelt upon, and
the position taken that the possibility
of increasing the efficiency of the
churches in their common work of
evangelization should determine the ex-
tent of cooperation. In all cases in
which there was harmony in doctrine
and policy, he said, the churches We're
in duty bound to unite. when convince
ed that union would increase their ef-
ficiency.
He argued from their popular rep
resentative government, the elaborate
creed required only Of the minister.
and the fact that the church has all
ways required the minister to have the
best education attainable, that it has
been the purpose of the church to
promote an Intelligent type of Chris
tian life in its membership, and that
it has ever been committed to the vital
union Of evangelization and education.
In advocating the fostering of Pres
byterian colleges, he maintained that
they were more than ever before need
ed, because the great universities can
mot do the kind of work that the class
ical colleges have always done. What
we need" he said, "is what the uni
versities do not furnish; colleges with
prescribed courses of study, in which
classical training occupies a promi-
nent place; In which the professors
teach mostly and lecture rarely; and in
which the students must study and
study daily and recite and submit to
daily criticism
There is a good natured contest on
for the honor of moderator, which will
be determined this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
LETTER MADE PUBLIC
1t Contains Commissioner Garfield's
Answer to Comments Which Have
Been Made on His Report Of Invcs-
tisation Into Alleged Oil Trust.

Washington. May 17.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted to con-
gress the complete report of Commits
sioner of Corporations Garfield OF the
investigation which he made into oper-
ations of the alleged oil trust. A
full synopsis of the report, accompln-
led by message from the president
dealing with the facts developed by The
inquiry, was sent to congress on the
4th instant. The publication of the
message and synopsis of the report at
tracted widespread attention, and
comments on the message and reports
were made by officials of the Stand-
ard OIL Company and several systems
of railroad. In submitting to the pres
ident the full report of his inquiry
Garfield wrote letter to him inviting
his attention to some published COM
ments on the report attributed to cer-
tain railway officials and representa-
tives of the oil trust. That letter was
made public today by direction of the
president, altho it was not sent to
congress with Garfield's report. 1t is
interesting because 1t contains Gar
fields answer, by directing attention to
certain parts of his complete report, to
comments which have been made.
The report of Garfield is compre-
hensive one, and covers five hundred
printed pages. In support of various
allegations made by him, he prints
bodily in the report, copies Of way bills,
letters of railroad officials bearing on
transactions with agents of the Stand
ard OIL and independent oil compan-
les. special oil tariffs of various rail-
roads bills OF lading, blind bills Of
lading, secret understandings, and
agreements of several railroad COM
panies named with the Standard. In
many instances, according to copies Of
way bills, the rate paid by the Stand
ard was only thirty-three and third
per cent Of the amount stated in the
bill.
The testimony OF employees OF the
railroads is given in confirmation of
the bureaus charges that there was
concealment of rates granted to the
Standard Oil Company. The report
shows the establishment of thru rates
SilGtii, iliSolioSluClllldi dllld
many instances obscure points near
large shipping centers, and the filing
of the tariff with the interstate COM
merce commission as evidence that the
rates were not secret. But Garfield
maintains that by this arrangement
rates were effectively secret, because
any shipper other than the Standard,
in applying for rates. would be given
the published rates from other places
in the vicinity of the small points re-
ferred to, which in every case were
considerably higher. He declares rail-
roads recognize the irregularity of the
arrangement. and that 1t was designed
to hide the rate from all shippers ex-
cept the Standard Oil Company"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17

Aocks MIGHT BE DESTROYED
Majority Report Of tho Senate Com
mittee Submitted Today Is For Sea
Level canal--some Reasons Given
for the Deeision-cost Not Very
Much Greater.

Washington, May 17.-The senate
committee on interoceanic canals to-
day reached decision on the type OF
canal to be recommended, the decision
being in favor OF a sea level water
way.
That the earthquake that destroyed
San Francisco was the important fac
tor in determining the vote of the sem
ate committee on interoceanic canals
In favor Of 81 sea level type, is apparent
from the fact that a feature of the ma
tority report Is discussion of the eff
feet such an earth wave might have on
locks and dams. The majority report
in favor Of sea level canal, was SUBJ
mitted today by Senator Kittredge.
The divisioa among the experts as to
the best type is treated by the report.
which says that the conclusion has
been reached that the following prop
ositions are irrefutable; that the ideal
canal is one at sea level; that its con-
struction would be attended with no
more, probably with less hazard than
one with locks and dams on doubtful
foundations: that sea level canal is
safer and more convenient than one
with locks; that it would take but q
little longer time to build; that 1t is
simpler and more economical in opera
ton and maintenance. that In the
event OF severe seismic disturbances
the damage to the lock system would
have been greater and more difficult Of
repair than the sea level. The opinion
lie expressed that sea level canal can
be realized in ten to eleven years, at a
cost not to exceed $60,000.000 above
that required for construction of the
lock system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
BAILEY IS WORRIED
Senator From Texas Makes Another
Attack on Newspaper Correspondent
and Tries to Explain the Chandler
Memorandum.

Memorandum.
Washington. May H.-Senator Bal.
ley in the senate today reviewed the
scene of yesterday by having read a
letter he had written ex-senator
Chandler, asking him for anything he
had written the president concerning
himself, and replies from Chandler, In
cluding a copy of Chambers diary CIV
ing history of his movements on the
day when certain memorandum was
sent to the president Bailey quoted
from the New York Tribune and
charged the paper in its Washington
correspondence with modifying its
lies"
He referred to the report that me-
morandun was circulated among the
democratic senators. This he denied,
but charged that the president yester-
day showed memorandum to re-
publican senator and to a republican
member Of the house. He said that the
Chandler memorandum impugned no
bad faith to him, nor even to the rail-
road senators. Bailey declared the
president did not doubt his (Bailey's)
good faith, because three days after the
memorandum the president, thru
Chandler, asked him to confer with the
attorney general on the subject.
Bailey took UP the reply of the Chi
cago Tribune correspondent to his de-
nunciation yesterday, and said 1t did
not meet the situation. He intimated
that assertions the correspondent made
We're based on information obtained
from the president or someone near
him. Bailey said he had been charged
with being impetuous, rash and dicta-
tortal, but no one had or could charge
him with double dealing. When such
charge was made, he would brand
across the forehead Of the man maxi
ing the charge the word Liar" In or
der that he might he known and
Stunned of all men,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
RUIN IN "RUM AND POLITICS.

Attorney Of Hillsboro, ILL.,. Blames
Combination and Dies Suicide.
Hillsboro, H., May 17.-Attorney
William M. Todd. of Nokomis. recently
defeated at a primary election for
judge of the Montgomery county court,
killed himself yesterday at his home by
cutting his throat with razor. When
found by his family he was still con-
scious. and. being unable to speak re-
piled in writing to questions concern
ing the cause Of his act with the words
Whisky and politics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
c. 6. W WRECK
Passenger No. Jumps the Track Four
Miles This Side Of Des Moines-AIi
coaches Leave the Track and Two
Turn Over, But No One Was Hurt.

Turn Over, But No One Was Hurt.
Specia. 20 TImes-Hepublican-
Des M ,ines, May 17-Passenger train
No. 6 on the Great Western was wreck
ed four miles north of this city early
this morning. No lives were lost, but
damage was done. The
and was caused by the tank trucks
leaving the track. The train was rum
ming at a speed of nearly forty miles
an hour and the track was torn up for
about twenty rods. Every car left the
track, only the forward trucks of the
engine remaining on. The baggage car
and first passenger car turned over on
their si,les on steep embankment, but
the chair car and sleeper remained up
right. That there was no loss OF life
seems miraculous, but no one was hurt
altho tile passengers were given Sc
we're sh aking up. Baggage was scat
tered clear across the right of way,
some pieces being thrown into the
fields beyond the fence. A number Of
trunks were badly demolished. Had
the accident happened few rods fur
ther on the loss of life would undoubt-
edly have been great as there is
bridge at that point and it is probable
the Goa ches would have gone over. The
train left Des Moines shortly before 3
o'clock Passengers and baggage were
taken hack to Des Moines and then ov-
er the Rock Island to Colfax and con-
nectint; with the Great Western at
Valarj.t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17

pany bought the stock back from him
for $1,000.
Philadelphia, May 1.-THE North
American today says that cir
cumstantial reports that Alexander j..
Cassatt has determined to resign the
presidency Of the pennsylvania rail-
road company, in consequence OF the
startling disclosures in the railroad
coal investigation. have reached the
interstate commerce commission. Ac-
cording to the North American before
leaving for Europe last week, Cassatt
told some of his closest personal
friends that he had been grossly de-
ceived by his subordinate officers or
the Pennsylvania railroad concerning
the actual facts and of the mismanage-
ment of the company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
ENDS RUINED LIFE
Nineteen .Year-old Florence Mowrer
Shoots and Kills Herself in House
Of III Fame at Sioux City-Father is
a Druuoist at Leeds.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, May 11.--Florence Now
rer, only 10 years Of age, of Leeds,
shot and instantly killed herself here
in a house of i'll repute. She was a
capable, stenographer, and until re-
Gently worked IN the local poultry and
produce house OF Swift & Company.
About ehree months ago she left Sioux
City, saying she was going to her
father, her mother being dead. Hum
iliation over her wasted and ruined life
was the cause OF her suicide, which
came as shock to her friends here
Two shots were fired by the remorse-
full gir.g when she took her life, and 1t
is the supposition that the first one
failed of its purpose. but the second
shot entered the right temple and
crashed thru the brain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
WOMAN ouTwITs OFFICERS.
Mrs. Mosby, One Of Swapped Wives
EIudes Arrest in Pana.


Pana, ILL.,, May 17.-Mrs. Mosby. one
of tho parties to the famous wife
swapping case, eluded the officers here
Yesterday and it is believed has by this
time aed the state of Illinois. Mrs.
Mosby has been in st. Louis living
with Fred L. Jackman since the trade
was made between Jackman and Mos
by.
Mosby is confined in Jail on a charge
of bigamy.
Upon learning that Mrs. Jackman
had disappeared from here Mrs. Mos
by came to Pana and went to her
former home near Tower Hill. She
was told by friend to leave as quick
ly as she could or she would be ar
rested. She drove to Pana and board
ed a train for the east. Officers learn
ed that she was in the city and the
states attorney ordered her apprehend-
ed, but she escaped. Efforts to appre-
hend her at other towns also failed.
Mrs. Mosby is wanted badly as a
witness in the case of Attorney O'Far-
rell, the lawyer who is said to have
drawn the contracts and whose trial
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses will come up Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
MANS HEAD FOUND
Further Development. in GhastIy Cess
Pool Mystery at Madison, III.-Mur-
dered Man Believed to be Joe NeIlis,
Who Has Been Missing.

Madison, ILL.,, May 17.-After drain
ing The cess pool in which the headless
body Of a man was discovered yester-
day, the head was found. The inquest
developed that the body had been
packed in lime when placed in the cess
pool The body is believed to be that
of Joe Nellis,, who has been missing,
and it is thought he was murdered and
his head severed from the body, the
two parts being thrown into the cess
poo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
PAGE ONE.
Teieoraphiti News.

tStSSs 0NhN'
Sea Level Canal Decided Upon.
Committee Reaches a Decision.
Big Fire In Boone Cereal Mills.
Presbyterian Assembly Meets.
Bailey Makes Another Assault.
Contest Planned by Blythe.
The Debate on the Rate Bill.
Wreck oa the Great Western.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Cummin, Lead Increasing.
Not a FL ctional Fight at Ft. Dodge
Fatal Accident at Bayard.
Saunder; In An Angry Mood.
The G. 4. r. Program.
Presbyte rians to Censure Carter.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Perkins Favors Court Review.
Mr.. Bry ans Prospects.
United States Leads in Exports.
Topics )f the Times.
Iowa or inions and Notes.
Farmers Column.
PAGE FIVE.
Lost Go spell May BE Found.
Senator Bailey Put in a Hole.
Miscelia neous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Home Talent in Light Opera.
"The f; kris by Apollo Club.
Brownie s Give Away Game.
Suspect; Are Arrested.
First W ard Meet Held.
T.-R. Trophy Cup on Display.
Mrs. A. r. Orchards Death.
Case Settled by Marriage.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Ruled Stronger.
Board tf Trade Quotations.
The Live Stock Market.
Standard OH Makes Statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
ASKS LAW TO BAR SCIENTISTS.
Member Of Parliament Demands Heal
ors Be Forbidden to Practice.

London, May 17.-In the house of
commons John Brownlee Lonsdale
conservative. Middle Armagh, Ireland
demanded that legislative and Other
measures be taken to prevent Christian
Scientists from carrying on their prac-
tices, with the view to preventing dan
ger to the lives of credulous people.
Home Secretary Gladstone replied that
the law touching the practice of medi-
cine pro, will be elucidated fur
ther by tn. ,.,al for manslaughter Of
DR.. Adcock, Christian Science heal
er, who is accused Of having caused
the death of Major John Nicholas
Whyte, who died while under his treat
ment. Until the trial is completed, NJ.
Gladstone said, he could not express
his opinion on the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
MISS euNN WILL WE'D.
Kindergarten at Cedar Falls Resigns
Her Position.

Cedar Falls, May 17.-Miss Harriet
Gum. for the past two years kinder-
garten director at the Iowa State Nor
NAL school, yesterday announced her
resignation. At a dinner party given
in her honor the reason was disclosed
when her engagement to Joseph Rob-
erson was formally announced. The
wedding will take place at the close
of the summer school, which will be
about August /. Miss Gum has made
a host of friends during her residence
here and all of them will be pleased
to hear that while she is almost thru
with school work she is about to take
up more important duties in the home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
ALLOW LIMITED POLICE GRAFT
Now York Officials, Say Commissioner
Rinohano, Condone It,

st. Louis, May 17.-Brigadier Gen
eral A A. Bingham police commission
er of New York City, yesterday de-
clared that grating on limited scale
by New York policemen not only is
condoned, but is encouraged by the
city government.
"Certainly there are grafters among
New York policemen, just the same as
there are in all large cities" said the
general. why shouldn't the cops do
a little grating? Everybody else does.
What is grating, anyway? The big
fellows graft; why shouldn't the poor
cops be allowed !; sick up a few extra
dollars now ani zen? If cop walks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
PAYS ss5,ooo FOR A COLT.
e. S. Burke, Of Cleveland, Buys w. H..
Daniel at Fancy Price.

New York, May 1T.-Bat Masterson,
winner of the second race at Belmont
park yesterday, made new track rec
ord for four and one-half furlonss COW
erlng the distance in 0:52 As. Convihe,
which was played down from even
money to 8 to 5, finished half length
behind Bat Masterson in a drive.
Mccarter, second ohoics. won the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17

Bouquet Selling stakes by short head
from Clare Russell, with the favorite,
Bemay, three lengths farther back.
Copper, ihe odds-on favorite in the
steeplech lse, fell at the first jump. in
juring hi nself badly. He will probably
have to lie destroyed.
Edward S. Burke, Of Cleveland o. u
newcomer on the turf, yesterday
bought the fast 2-year- old w. Fl. Dam
lei for ii reported price of $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
Debate in the Douma.

st. petersburg, May 1f.-Ihe debate
on the reply to the speech from the
throne was resumed when parliament
met today. Some members are already
showing signs Of impatience as the
result of the endless stream of talk. The
demanding removal of mar
tial and other exceptional laws and
abolition Of council ep,pire we're passed
without amendment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
WIFE COULDN'T KEEP A SECRET.
st. Louis Man Asks Divorce Because
She "Gave Away" His Business.

St Louis, May 17.-Justice P. Siebert
based his claim for divorce from En-
ma Siebert yesterday on the inability
of Il woman to keep secret. He said
he started in business for himself in
Milwaukee, but was ruined because his
wife continually talked shop" giving
away his secrets to her brothers. who
We're in the same line. Judge NOEL
Kinney will deliver an opinion on the
case Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises May Is, A.: As; sets, 7:0S.
Iowa-Sh Dwers and thunder storms
tonight and Friday: cooler Friday and
in the wes. tonight.
Illinois, 'air and continued warm
tonight; Friday showers and thunder
storms: cooler.
South Dakota-Generally fair tonight
and Friday cooler tonight.
Missouri Showers and thunder
storms tonight or Friday; cooler Fri
day and In the west tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
WEDDING AT CAMBRIDGE.
Winifred Thompson and Forrest Over.
hoIser Are Married.

Special to Times Republican.
Cambridge, May 17.-At 4 p. m. yes
terday at the home of Dr. F. Thomp-
son, was celebrated the marriage Of
their daughter Winifred to Forrest
Overholser. a second lieutenant in the
Fifth infantry, U. S. A., stationed at
Plattsburg, N. Y. A few invited guests
were present besides the relatives. A
number Of students came down from
Ames, Miss Thompson being a gradu-
ate of that college. She is an excellent
young lady of a good family, and her
many friends join in wishing the couple
happiness. They leave tonight for
New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
JACKSON COUNTY SPLIT.

RepoTted That VUmT1IHS VIII 7dVe
Eiqht and Perkins Seven Delegates.
Special TO Times -ften',blcan.
Clinton, May 1.-THE Jackson coun-
ty republican convention held at An
drew yesterday was about evenly di-
'vided between standpatters and Cum
Minis men. The county has fifteen
delegates, eight of whom are for Gov
ernor Cummins and seven for Perkins.
the leaders at the convention agreeing
to the division as a compromise, and
the delegates accepting the compact.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
DAWSON IN THE DEBATE.
Second District Congressman Fights
for the Naval Bill.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. May 17.-Dawson con-
tributed largely yesterday afternoon
in the fight to save one battle ship on
the naval bill For one hour he was
in the thickest of the debate, engaging
such henvyweights as Burton of OHIO.
and Rixey of Virginia. and In each
case he carried his point, because ne
had facts. Chairman Foss. Vreeland
and Dawson practically bore the brunt
of the weight for the administration
measure. Cousins. member of the COM
mittee, was present, but did not par
ticipate.