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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
Murder of Hiram Phipps Revives
Speculation Over the Oil
Magnate's Parentage
PHIPPs BURIED AT FARRAGuT
Ida Tsrbc!I, In Her History of the
Standard Oil Company, Is Response
BILE For the Story That the Murdered
Phipps' Father, Was Also the Father
of Rockefeller.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. June 2S-Hiram
Phipps. who was murdered by thugs
in Oklahoma. who attacked him with
robbery as the motive, was buried at
Farragut, Iowa. yesterday The death
of Phipps has revived the story. for
which Ida Tarbell was responsible in
her history of the Standard Oil Com
pany, that the elder Phipps is the faith
er of John D. Rockefeller.
The dead man was son of old John
NJ. Phipps, who figured largely in the
public eye year ago in connection
with the Rockefeller story. Miss Tar
bell, in her recital of the story. made
the statement that the father of the oil
magnate was living somewhere in this
state, and after search was made the
elder Phipps was pounced upon as the
guilty" man.
There We're number of striking
points of resemblance to give the story
basis and at least semblance of
truth, tho thru the obstinacy of Rock
efeller and other members of his fam
lily, it could not be verified or refuted
with absolute accuracy.
One thing is certain. If Phipps real
ly is Rockefeller's father, the dead man
was also blood relative of the oil!
magnate. The death of the man has
set tongues to wagging, and there Is
much speculation on the question of
parentage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
FIRE AT MEsERvEY.
Creamery Building There Completely
Destroyed-News Of Thornton.

Creamery Building There Completed,
Destroyed-News Of Thornton.
Special to Times Republican.
Thornton, June 2S.-Fire completely
destroyed the creamery at Meservey
yesterday morning, together with about
seventy-two tubs of butter The loss
is about $1,000, and insurance 5000. The
origin of the fire so far, is unknown.
Chris Mortinsen, our butter maker,
went over the Meservey territory yes
terday and will get the cream that has
been going to that point. Three teams
will haul the cream here at once.
Miss Minnie Horr, of Marble Rock,
arrived yesterday for visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. 1. Allen.
Today is the day our primary cleo
ton is held. There are only twenty
eight candidates for the different coun-
ty offices.
I. I. Thompson will preach in the NJ.
E. church here next Sunday a II a. M,
in the absence of Rev. Simpson.
Rev Boyanjen, an Armenian student;
addressed large audience last Sun
day evening and will lecture again to-
night on Turkey and Russia. His lee
lures are very instructive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

borhood of $4,000. After July 2
Waterloo will have twenty-five retail
mulct saloons. an additional one being
| granted consent by the city council
Monday night. The new thirst parlor
| is to be located at 517 Saxon street.
and conducted by w. w. Fritsche. This
| let's down the bars and consent to
others will probably be granted, as it
is the apparent belief of the city
council that few more or less makes
little difference. and the city needs the
money This new saloon will be To-
Gated in the Illinois Central district.
Reinbeck.
The farm which was formerly own
ed by e. j. Sieh bordering on the west
edge of town. was sold recently to a
party in Charles City at about SIS per
acre The farm is overflow land and
badly cut up by two creeks and the
railroad. C. H. Rodenbach, of Cedar
Falls has owned the farm for year of
more. Charles Diekman, who
has just sold his farm south of the
cemetery, has purchased property in
Osceola and will move to that place
next March. Mr. Diekman found his
present occupation on the milk route
too laborious for his strength, which
caused the change contemplated. This
family will be missed from this COM
munity.
Alton.
Last Sunday while Emil Gloden, who
resides near Alton, was busy in the
kitchen, his wife being in church, he
heard near him the report of pistol
shot. Looking around he saw his 10
year-old daughter standing there with
revolver in her hand. One barrel
of the gun had just been discharged
and the bullet had struck the girl in
the right knee. AS it rained last Mon
day, Max Fiegen, who farms one mile
west of the Remsen cemetery, had time
to clean his revolver While doing
this his children played around him.
The gun went off accidentally and a
32-calibre bullet pierced the right foot
of the 10-year-old daughter at the
right side of the instep The little
sufferer will soon be all right, but she
will bear the suffering and her father
the doctors bill for the little piece Of
carelessness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
vARlNA MAN MISSING.
Pat Stanley Said to Be Short in His
Accounts.

Accounts.
Fonda Iowa, June 2S.--For the past
few days there has been considerable
excitement over the disappearance OF
Pat Stanley. of Varina, agent for the
J. & w. C. ShuH Lumber Company of
Minneapolis.
For number of years he was sec
ond man in the Shull yards at Fonda,
and when branch yard was estab-
lished at varina he was placed in
charge.
Several months ago a shortage was
discovered in the amount of lumber on
hand. but no serious thought was Civ
en- the matter, as it was supposed that
there was an error which would soon
be rectified.
Soon afterward fire bug made
repeated efforts to burn up the town
1t is noticeable fact that on several
occasions fire was started in this par
ticular lumber yard The citizens
We're on the alert and escaped with
only the loss of an elevator and a few
damaged buildings.
Last week an auditor of the Shull
people visited varina and Stanley
confessed. He asked the auditor to
accompany him to Fonda, where he
would borrow s1,7O0. the amount he
was short of, and make it up to the
company. As the train neared Fonda
he requested the auditor to go on to
Rockwell City and remain there a
short time while he secured the mon
ey. so that people would not suspect
anything was wrong. The auditor bit
and Stanley has not been seen since.
His wife and child are still in Varina.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
CROWDS AT cHAuTAuouA.
Central Iowa Meet is Proving An I'm.
qualified Success.


Special to Times-Republican
Tama, June 2S.-'rhe second day OF
the chautauqua was pleasant and pro-
fitable to all the vast audience IN at
tendance. The principal feature of the
afternoon session was the magnificent
lecture of Miss Eva Marshall Shont2.
on the subject, My Captured Flag 1t
was temperance ray at chautauqua ana
a temperance address. Miss Shontz Is
very soon to occupy the same place IN
the heart of the temperance hosts or
America, that was so long held by Miss
Francis A. Willard, with whom she Is
frequently compared. She paid glow
ing tribute to the several leading
churches, as to the growing sentiment
in favor of temperance. Everybody
speaks highly of the lecture.
Prof. Lloyd's second lecture on the
Book of Matthew, was enjoyed by a
good large audience. The principal part
of the lecture was about the sermon on
the Mount, and many new ideas were
advanced.
d. w. Robertsons projectoscope
moving pictures occupied the evening.
The pictures were of the recent d'sas-
ter of San Francisco and were wen
worth the price for the entire chautau-
qua.
The boys and girls of Tama and To-
ledo, to the extent of couple OF nun
bred. have been organized into an LIZ
dian tribe by Miss Lamkin of Chicago,
and She is drilling them in the arSs
and mysteries of tribology, and they
will give a grand exhibition on the
Fourth Of July.
Many excellent things are yet on the
program. Father Nugent of Des
Noines. and Rev. McCleary of Mime
apolis will speak today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
THORNTON BANK ORGANIZED.
Officers and Directors of the First Ma.
tionaI Bank Elected.

special to IlmeS-Re puDl1can.
Thornton, June 2s.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Thornton completed its
organization last night. when the fol-
lowing officers and directors were
elected by the shareholders: p r. En-
gebretson, president; w. V. Crapser,
and Sorm Peterson, vice presidents;
Carl Parker. cashier; Floyd Johnson,
assistant cashier. The organization
papers will be forwarded to Washing
ton at once, and as soon as charter
is received, business will begin. One
hundred and seventy-one shares Of the
stock are taken by local men, and sew
enty-nine shares by parties connected
with the First National Bank Of Ma
son City, there being twenty-three in
corporators altogether ]. L. James is
chairman of the following board of di-
rectors: c. H. McNider, Carl Parker,
p r. Engehretson, Sorm Peterson, w.
v. Crasper, Fred Schumacher, G. l..
Humphrey, E. Dallm and ]. l.. James.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
SUICIDE AT orTuMwA.
Albert Watchter Is Believed to Have
Been Temporarily insane.


Been Temporarily Insane.
Special to Times-Republican
Ottumwa, June 2s.-Thirty minutes
after taking the poison, an ounce Of
carbolic acid, death relieved the suf-
ferings of Albert Wachtler. of this
city. AS soon as the family of the
unfortunate man discovered what he
had done, every effort was made to
counterfeit the effects of the poison.
However, before the arrival of the
physicians who had been Immediately
summoned, Mr.. Wachtler had lost con-
seriousness and all efforts to restore
him were futile. The rash act is sup
posed to have been committed in a fit
of temporary insanity.
Mr. Wachtler was sc years of age,
residing in Ottunwa for the past forty
years. He is survived by his wife, his
mother, three daughters, one son, two
brothers and two sisters. The funeral
services were held at the family resi-
dence this morning. Rev w. C.
Hengen, rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, conducted the services. The
irterment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
FIREWORKS AT DUBUQUE.
Mayor Schunk's Declaration Makes the
Boys and Girls Happy.

Special to Times Republlcan
Dubuque, June 2S.--Mayor Schunk
has announced that Dubuque may have
an insane fourth" il 1t chooses. as he
will place no restrictions on the cele-
bration of Independence day. When in
terviewed. and asked IL good. old
fashioned Fourth of July would be al
lowed the mayor said:
certainly. I was in for everything
when l WAS boy and l wish to have
this Fourth of July just like those of
my boyhood days. Up to few years
ago was always in for strong OBJ
servance of the day. ! used to fire the
sky rockets. spinning wheels and
roman candles. 1t was great sport.
"Therell be no restriction placed on
the discharge of fireworks"
"Of course. you understand. parents
must exercise care with their children.
The police department Will keep
close look out for serious violations.
This announcement of the mayor Will
be gladly received by the boys and
girls of the city Fear was entertained
lest the city's executive should place
ban on the celebration. but inasmuch
as he has not forgotten his youth,
young America will not be molested in
their innocent observations of the day.
The cannon crackers. siZzlers, chasers
and all other kinds of fireworks VIII be
set off without interference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
TYPHOID FEVER IN WATERLOO.
Eleven Cases Of Disease Found Within

Eleven Cases Of Disease Found Within
Radius of a Few Blocks.
Waterloo, June 2S.-There are eleven
cases of typhoid fever within a. dis
lance of three blocks in West Water
loo in the vicinity of Second and Third
streets, all of which give every indica-
ton of coming from some central
cause. The fact that this little COM
munity is afflicted SO generally gives
rise to the belief that the disease is
traceable to the use of shallow we'll
water.
On account of the severe epidemic
of typhoid fever which broke out in
Waterloo a few years ago and which
caused the deaths of some leading cit
liens, the situation now is viewed with
considerable apprehension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28

Fairfield.
AS Mr.. Fred westerfeld was walking
mast Goble g. Hers clothing store al
iron pin dropped from the awning
which some one was letting down
/ striking him on the head and cuttins
cash almost two inches long JUS
above the left temple.
Iowa Falls.
b. b. Miller, the popular trainmas
ter of the Rock Island at Estherville
has been transferred to Iowa FANS
where he will act in the same capacity
This leaves but one trainmaster II
Baskerville instead Of two as has beer
the custom in the past.
Mt Vernon.
Tracy Beach recently sold his farm
living a short distance north OF toWr
ia William Ellison for $3.50 per acre
This is about the top price for pure
farm land in this section. Mr.. Ellison
who is a wealthy farmer, owns eighty
acres across the road that mas nc
buildings on it, and will throw the
whole into one farm.
Grand Junction.
Mrs, Lowell Burket met WITH d pc
culiar accident the other afternoon
She was canning some fruit and was
holding one of the jars under her arm
as she frightened the lid, when the
lar broke 1t cut a deep cash in her
arm, making it necessary for the doc
tor to put in several stitches. 1t is
a very unfortunate accident as she has
Two small children to take care of
1t will be necessary for her to carry
the arm in sling for several days
Akron.
The directors of the Independent
district of Akron have about decided to
build an addition to the public school
structure that will provide adequate
accommodations for several years to
come and relieve the present necessity
for more room, without which the
best results cannot be obtained in
school work. 1t is planned to erect a
two-sto brick addition on the east
side of the present building. the dimen-
sions to be 30x50 feet, giving four addi-
tional rooms, 25x30 feet each. 1t Is
estimated the addition will cost from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
To Be Next Meeting Place Of
Iowa State Christian Church
Convention
BIG ATTENDANCE AT IOWA CITY
There is Great Enthusiasm, and At
tendance is Steadily Increasine-J.
M. Williams, of Des Moines, Elected
President Of State Board, and Dun
gan, Of Des Moines, of Assembly.
Special 10 rimes-Republican.

| SQeCldI 10 llIlSS- AopoOliS0h.
Iowa City, June 2s.-Des Moines has
| been selected as the next meeting
place on June 24-26, 1907, of the Iowa
State Christian church convention,
which is in session here. There are
now more than 200 present, and each
incoming train increases that number,
| while the enthusiasm is correspond
ingy great The officers elected for
the ensuring year are the following:
| State Board Officers.
| President-J. Mad Williams, Des
| Moines.
! Vice President-E. D. Moffett. Cen
| terville.
Recording Secretary - j. j. Grove.
Ames.
Corresponding Secretary-B. S. Den
ny, Des Moines.
Treasurer. NJ. Lucas, Des Moines.
Assembly Officers.
President - D. r. DUNCAN, Des
Moines.
First Vice President-F. D. Ferrall,
omfield
Second Vice President-E. F. Leake,
Newton.
secretary-1. j. O'Conner. Eldora.
Assistant Secretary NJ. H. H. Lee,
Fort Dodge.
Superintendent of Christian Endeav-
or Work w. B. Clemmer. Council
Bluffs.
Drake University Trustees - ]. w.
Hall and H. NJ Whinnery, Des
Moines
Trustees of Iowa Anti-Saloon League
President Hill NJ. Bell, Drake Univer-
sity and d. H. Buxton. Des Moines.
Delegates to National Convention of
the Anti-Saloon League of America
To be held in st. Louis November 15-
III N. McCash, Des Moines; John
Z. Houser, Des Moines; F. d. Ferrall.
Bloomfield; r. w. Lilly, Corydon; Ar
thur Long, Burlington.
Standing committees were selected
as follows for the ensuring year:
Obituary Allen Hickey. ]. Mad
Williams. Mrs. B. W. Johnson.
Tract - James T. Nichols, w. S.
johnson, Annette Newcomer.
Auditing-J. B. Buxton, I. M. Lesser,
W. w. Williams.
Plan of Works. H Zendt. W. B.
Clemmer. B. s. Denny, c. L. Hayes, H.
II. Prussia. -.
Temperance l. N. McCash. d. R.
DUNCAN. H. M. Bell. D. H. Buxton.
Ministerial Conduct and References
i H. Raglan, j. Mad Williams, L. L..
Taylor.
rAORNroN RANK NRGANizED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
ELABORATE TOLEDO WEDDING.
Professor Yothers, Of Leander Clark
College, WEEDS Miss Zoe Butler.

Professor Yothers, Of Leander Clark
College, WEEDS Miss Zoe Butler.
Special to Times-Repubican.
Toledo, June 2s.-Professor ]. F..
Yothers of Leander Clark College, To-
ledo, was united in marriage Tuesday,
June 26, at p. M, to Miss Zoe But
ler at Toledo. The event took place at
the beautiful home of G. H. Austin,
Esq. The bridesmaids were Miss Ada
Bergman, of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Miss Chloe Rebok, of York, Neb. The
groom's best men were Jacob Sham
baugh, of Des Moines. and Carl St-
ger, of Toledo. In the presence of
seventy five guests President Kephart
of I.eander Clark College, performed
the ceremony. Tie ring service was
used The ceremony was brief, i'm
pressive and beautiful The bridal
party stood in a bay window banked
with ferns. under a canopy OF smi'ax.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
rendered by Professor Weaver The
bride carried shower bouquet of
brides roses and orange blossoms. Her
dress was white silk. princess style.
trimmed with Irish crochet. The maids
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28

were gowned in white organizes ana
carried pink carnations. Amid pr
fuse decorations of followers and bril-
liant lights, the union was consumliat-
ed and after congratulations. an etae-
crate four course banquet was serV-
ed. with pink carnations as favots.
A large number of friends accom-
panied the couple to Tama, where annie
showers of rice and congratulations
they boarded the train for chicago,
and the east Both the contrG"tin"
parties are to be congratulated There
were many relatives from distance III
attendance Mrs. Eta Beai. from Cut
desac, Idaho; Mrs. DR.. Bergman and
daughter. from Los Angeles. Cal,
among many others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28

So, 900 to $500 and the necessity for
new steam heating plant for the entire
building and other small improvements
will reach total Of about $4,000. 1t
will be necessary to hold special
election to vote bonds for this purpose
as the surplus in the school treasury
will not cover this amount.
Belle PLANE.
1t has been practically decided to
follow the advice of experts and pro-
coed with the drilling of the deep
artesian we'll for city water works
supply down to about 1,4O0 to 1900
feet, where ample supply Of good
water will be obtained. in all proba-
bility, in the st. Peter and Jordan
strata. One Of the reasons for this
be practically no better than the
Belle Plaine vein, and another is that
the second vein Of water is in STRAIT
UNI of loose sand and gravel, and there
is no possible way to put in strain
er which will not clog up in the course
Of time.
Marion.
Fred Philbrick, a liveryman of this
city, was badly bruised and had some
ribs fractured in the early steps
Of a narrowly averted runaway at Mt.
Vernon, as he was driving load over
to the convention. His team was COM
posed of one old horse and a colt, the
latter belonging to another Marion
man. The colt unlocked its check,
along by Johnston's place. and Mr..
Philbrick got out to check it up again.
He stepped to the animals head and
grasped the bride, when it began to
plunge. The bride broke, and Mr..
Philbrick was thrown, under the feet
of the horse all four feet striking him,
and both wheels of the carriage pass
ing over his body.
Waterloo.
The board of supervisors recently
awarded the contract for steel
bridge across the Cedar river In I'm
ion township to the Indiana Bridge
Company for $500. This sum does
not represent the total cost, however,
as the planking from the old bridge
will be used on the new. The whole
cost no doubt will reach in the neigh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
FRACTURED HIS SPINE
1t Is Feared that Frank Forsythe. Liv-
ing Near Atlantic, Cannot Survive
His lnjuries-FeII From Ladder.
While Picking Cherries-Taken to
Griswold.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. June 2S.-F'rank For
sythe, farmer living near Atlantic,
met with what is feared was fatal
accident. while engaged in picking
cherries. He fell to the ground. a dis
lance of only ten feet, but struck in
such manner that it is said his spine
is fractured. He is at the home of a
brother in Griswold. Little hopes OF
his recovery are entertained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28

weeks been visiting at Kellogg, with Il
family by the name of Shultz. Re-
Gently the family noticed that she had
lost her reason and notified tn. local
officers. AS she is a nonresident of
the state. the local authorities not,he
the board of control. The state boa.d
ordered the local insane commissioners
to make a finding and report and If
she was found to be insane the state
board would make some arrangements
for taking care of her She will be
held at the county Jail until arrange
ments are completed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
STOMACH TO BE EXAMINED.
Effort to Determine What Caused &c
dar Rapids Manufacturers Death

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City. June 2S-An examination
by Dr. f. W. lockwood. state chem
list will be made of the stomach of
j. n Brown. the Cedar Rapids manu-
facturer. who died mysteriously while
having his fortune told by Mrs. Jack
son, a clairvoyant.
1t will be a difficult matter to de-
termine whether or not Brown took
poison, as there is no clue to what
kind was taken. If any and various
kinds of tests will have to be made to
determine its presence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
UNION DEPOT in WATERLOO.

Rock island and Great Western Ar.
range for Joint Use Of Station.
Waterloo, June 2S.-"I see no reason
why the Chicago Great Western trains
should not be running into the Rock
Island station inside of thirty days.
So spoke L. S. Cass, third vice presi
dent of the Great Western road, who
has been in the city several days past
attending the trial now pending against
the Rapid Transit. "The contracts are
being drawn which assure union sta
ton for the two roads and work will
be pushed forward. so I think 1t is safe
to promise that our trains will be run
ming into the union station by July q"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
Safe in County Treasurers OF.
flee at Boone. Resists All
Efforts SO Far
MONEY AND vALuAHLEs IN IT
The County Officials Are Growing
Desperate, and May Have to Blow
Open the Door, to Get at the Safe S
contents-Expert From Des Moines
Fails to Open It.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone. June 2S.-The person who
sue leeds in opening the safe III the
office of the county treasurer. will be
well repaid. for the safe steadily re-
sists all efforts to open it, even those
of the expert safe man from Des
Moines. who finally gave UP the job
in disgust The safe contains money
and other valuables and it now looks az
tho the door would have to be destroy
ed in order to get at them 1t has been
shaken and pounded and turned on
all sides and pounded with sledse
hammer, but all to no effect for the
bolts which turn slightly, refuse to
leave their sockets tar enough to re-
lease the door.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-28
MUCH DAMAGE AT cREsco.
Heaviest Hail Storm in Twenty Years
Visits That Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican,.
Cresco. June 2S.-Hundreds of dol
lars worth of window glass and crops
We're destroyed in the terrific nan ana
rain storm which swept over TINS Sec
ton Tuesday afternoon. 1t was the
hardest storm Of the kind that TINS
vicinity has had for twenty years
1t is impossible to estimate the eN-
tent of the storm or the amount OF
damage. Owing to the backward con-
dition of corn In this section the
damage to the corn crop will probably
make this crop at least partial taii-
ure Small grain is not thought to be
far enough advanced to be seriously
damaged