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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13

living with his young wife at Lynd-
hurst, the home. Of his mother, Harry
Thaw used to take long walks every
day, and very frequently he would con-
tinue these walks until he reached
Williamsburg, about two miles from
Lyndhurst.
One day while he was on one of these
walks he happened to notice a beauti-
full young girl about II years old,
seated on the porch of a cottage. She
had jet-black hair and eyes and a
wonderful complexion, and Harry
Thaw was instantly attracted by her
beauty. He gazed long and boldly at
the young woman, and after passing
on he returned in few moments and
smiled at her again. which smile, how
ever, was not returned.
Day after day he returned to tho
scene. He learned the young womans
name and showered her with notes
signed "Your Adorer.' Then came
boxes of costly candy, flowers, jew
elry, and finally money in the shape
of SO, $40 and $50 bills.
The siege became unbearable, and
the young woman told her father. The
borough police were consulted and a
meeting made by the young woman
for dark night in the darkest corner
of the village. Thaw was arrested and
brought before Justice Creelman, who
knew him. After scoring the young
man for his conduct and threatening to
tell his young wife if the offense was
repeated he fined Thaw $50 and costs.
The news of the affair only leaked out
yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
PAGE ONE.

Teieeraphic News.
Grand Amy in Minneapolis.
No Double Fare to Coney Island.
Young Stensland Talks.
THINKS Father Innocent.
Woods Elected Iowa Chairman.
Bryan Defies Roger Sullivan.
PAGES TWO AMI THREE.
Iowa News.
Two Killed at Burlington.
Army of Philippines.
Graves After Sixth Wife.
Harmony in Eleventh.
Tillman at Clinton.
Two Killed at Burlington.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
AS Regards Bolt.
The Tendency Toward Professions.
Business Features.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes
PAGE FIVE.
Calls to President.
The Bryan Program.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Fireman Hurt, Thought Train Was
Wrecked.
Brownies Get Into Third Place.
Paving to Be Relaid Soon.
Carnival Arrives.
Congregational Team Wins.
Rev. Nell Married.
City in Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Short Nearly Million.
Cattle Higher Today.
Wheat Trifle Easier.
The Other Markets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
MoNARcHs TO MEET

Endless Speculation on Political Sig
nificance of Consultation to-Iake
Place Between King Edwaru and
Emperor William, August 15-Rus-
sian Situation involved.
London, Aug. liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra returned to London
today from Cowes, to prepare for the
kings annual trip to Marienbad, on
which he will start tomorrow. The
king will cross the channel in the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert to Flushing,
whence a special train will convey him
to Friederichshof, where he will meet
Emperor William on Aug Is. There
has been endless speculation on the
political significance of the meeting of
the monarchs. The Pail Mall Gazette
says that recently an autograph letter
from Emperor Nicholas to King Ed
ward was brought by special mes
senger to the Russian embassy here,
and delivered to the king personally by
the ambassador, and that at the same
time other personal letters from the
Russian empress We're received by rel
ouvas in this country. The Russian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
Thousands of People Walk
Rather Than Pay, Following
Justice Gaynor's Statement
FoRclBLY ELECTED FROM CARS
There Was Continuous Riot All Day
Sunday and Two Women Were In
jured, One FataIIy-Rapid Transit
Inspectors Plead With Passengers
and Some Give In.

New York, Aug 13.-Disturbances
on the Coney Island surface cars and
elevated trains, that the Brooklyn po-
lice looked forward to yesterday. be-
Saturday. that the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company did not have right
to demand double fare to the island,
took place on schedule time. They last
ed from early morning until early to-
day, and at daylight, belated ones We're
still making their way to the city.
More than q quarter of million peo-
pie started to Coney Island during the
day. and most of them got there, but
only after they had passed thru trying
experiences. The cars were stalled In
lines that extended for miles, while
Rapid Transit inspectors argued and
pleaded with the passengers to pay the
second fare, and finally wound up by
dragging obstreperous passengers from
the cars and throwing them into the
streets by the thousands. The COM
pany did this with the aid of $50 spec
ial policemen and corps of inspectors,
Regular policemen We're on hand to
preserve order but failed to do so, and
men, women and children were forcibly
elected from the cars; from fifty
thousand to seventy-five thousand
were compelled to walk for distances
of from one to three miles.
two women were injured, one fatally,
and another woman and child came so
near death that onlookers turned their
faces away in horror. Innumerable
persons were bruised, and several were
arrested on charges of assault.
Among those put off the cars, was
President Bird S. Coler, of the Ber-
ough of Brooklyn. Coler went peace
ably enough after a "bouncer' had
technically assaulted his wife by TAX
ing hold Of her arm. Coler then ad-
dressed the crowd and told them not
to pay the second fare. Many thou
sands, however, paid two fares in or
der to reach home.
AS the result Of the disturbances,
Acting Police Commissioner Waldo to-
day revoked the permits granting the
company power to employ sixty special
policemen, who assisted in putting off
the cars, passengers who refused to
pay double fare. The policemen wore
Informs, almost Identical with those Of
the regular policemen. j. F. Calder
wodo, general manager of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, said to-
day the company will do business the
same as before the courts ruling was
made. The company VIII collect the
second fare, he declared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
SQUARE DEAL FOR COOLIES.
United States to Guard Interests Of
Employees in Panama.

Washington, Aug 13.-Care will be
taken by the United States govern
ment to prevent contractors from do
ing injustice to the Chinese laborers
employed for work on the Panama
canal. The specifications advertising
for proposals to supply $500 Chinese
to the canal commission will stipulate
that the secretary of war shall have
the privilege of passing on contracts
which labor agents make with Chinese
who are to be sent to the isthmus.
This provision will make it possible
for Secretary Taft to prevent discrim-
fnation against the coolies by unscrup-
ulous contractors Under this arrange
ment the United States will know ex-
actly what the Chinese are paid by
the labor agents and the Chinese gov
ernment will be able to afford its sub
iects protection on the isthmus be-
cause of the ease with which this gov
ernment will be able to regulate the
relations between the Chinese laborers
and the contractors.
Many contractors are seeking to sup
ply the first 900 Chinese for the ca
nal work. Until the specifications for
the contracts are published. contrac-
tors will not be able to give any idea
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Sullivan Talks AGAIN.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Committeeman
Sullivan, when interviewed today in
regard to Bryan's latest utterances, de-
clared there is no truth in them "Bry-
an got all his information from Dun
lap, and so is doing what Dunlap wants
him to do. All information he has
about the Illinois situation he has re-
ceived from Dunlap and Thompson. He
is fighting their battles. His state
ment is not true as to control of the
state convention two years ago, as to
the national committee, or as to the
on credentials. Bryan is not
bigger than the entire dem mocratic par
ty" Sullivan referred to letter
which he said Bryan had written to
Congressman Caldwell, of the Spring.
field district, in which letter he said
Bryan admitted he had received all his
information from Dunlap. That letter,
said Sullivan, was proof of his asser-
tions The letter from Bryant to
Caldwell follows:
"Glasgow, July 19.-My Dear Cald-
we'll: Mr. Dunlap has brought me
your message, and hasten to say I
shall be glad to come into your dis
trict, if engagements will permit, and
shall try to so arrange them that they
will permit. In promising this 1 as
sumo. of course, that the rank and file
will regain control of the organization,
as l have not felt l could consistently
speak there under the auspices of the
state organization that foisted itself
upon the party thru force and fraud.
am confident, however. your coming
to the state convention will, in spite
of the harmony cry purify the organ
ization and make the party deserving of
public confidence With best wishes,
"Wiliam Jennings Bryan"
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as to t. g ge they must have for Chi
Eesetl: s on the canal zone. Some
labor 8 IS believe that with the
many = rictions the canal commits
sion = oses placing upon contractors
it OF be possible to supply the
Cinnamon at less than S a day. Other
agents are OF the opinion that the cool
les can be supplied for 80 or so cents
a day with fair margin of profit to
the contractors.
In Jamaica West Indians are en-
ployed under longtime contracts a.
prices ranging from 25 cents day ana
rations. which cost only a few cents, to
so cents a day. Restrictions and safe
guards thrown about these laborers.
however. are very slight as compared
with the restrictions the United States
will place upon the Chinese to be en-
ployed for canal work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
Believes An Expert Was Hired
to Write Signature For
Forged Paper
THINKS HIS FATHER su'c'DED
Declares He Was Not Only Ignorant
Of the Steals Perpetrated But That
He Did Not Profit by Them-stens-
lands Property Decided Over to Re-
ceiver John c. Feitzer.

Chicago, Aug 13.-The Tribune today
says: Theodore Stensla,nd, son of the
fugitive Milwaukee Avenue Bank presi-
dent made last night full statement
of his knowledge of the circumstances
surrounding the flight of his father and
touching the colossal forgery of fraud
in the bank In frank narration 81
the manner in which the great scandal
was made known to him, young STEMS
land not only fatty denied that he ever
had knowledge of the plot before Aug.
with which he expects to substantiat0
his story when told before the jury. He
declares absolutely that he was not
only ignorant Of the steals perpetrated
but that he never prof1ted any from
them. The young man advanced the
belief that his father has not fled the
country, but has committed suicide. He
also advanced the theory that his faith
er could not himself have committed
the forgeries of notes because OF an
impediment in his control Of the pen
in recent years. He thinks also that
cashier Henry W. Herring could not
have sufficiently disguised his own dis
tinctive chirography to perform the
limitations and that therefore an out
side expert was employed for the pur-
pose of copying the signatures on
blank checks. 1t became known last
night that young Stensland late onf
Saturday had given to receiver John c.
Fetzer for the benefit Of bank depos-
itors, deed to all the Cook county
real estate held by his father who had
given him power Of attorney. The
property is estimated to be worth $780,
O0O The fugitive bankers son was
found at down town hotel, where he.
lis staying preparatory to surrendering
himself today to the sheriff on bench
warrant for conspiracy, in which he Is
included with Paul o. Stensland and
Cashier Herring.
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MISSING 80 YEARS

Chicago Man, Once Prominent Educa-
tor, Returns Home to Wife After
Unexplained Absence of Thirty one
Observation-Disclosures No Questions
Asked.
Chicago, Aug. 13.--After an unex-
planned absence of thirty-one years,
Prof Charles II. Frye, former superin-
tendent of the Chicago Normal School
of this city, has returned home. One
of his first acts upon arrival at home
was to hand roll Of crisp $100 bills,
totalling $4,000, over to his WIFE with
the remark, TASK me no questions"
Frye was thirty one years old when he
disappeared Since that day no word
had been received from him by his
wife. He was recognized Immediate
ly in spite of his years and altered ap-
pearance He is said to have made
money in the Philippine islands, where
he resided for several years. His wish
that no questions be asked him regard
ing his wanderings has been respect
, and he has settled down at home as
tho nothing had happened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
NEAR DEATH IN WELL
Three.Year.oId Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r.. Clark, Of Boone, Falls Into
Well, and Mother Nearly browns
Trying to Rescue Him.

Special to Times-Republican.
What came near being double trag-
edy, occurred here Saturday after
noon. The 3-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Clark, of 106 Seventeenth
street, Earl, fell into well twenty
feet deep, almost full of water. The
little boy was running around the
house, when board over the well
gave away and he fell in. His broth
ers and sisters saw him fall, and told
their mother, who ran to the we'll,
let herself down by stepping on pro-
iecting bricks, and grasped the boy
who was struggling in the water, with
one hand. Her foot slipped, and she
would probably have been drowned if
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix MCGEE had not
come to the rescue and pulled both
mother and child out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
Special to Times-Republican

De:s Moines, Aug. 13-The repubh..
can state committee met here today
to prepare for the campaign. Head
quarters will be maintained in the OBJ
servsLtory building as usual speak
ers' bureau and literary bureau will
be organized and plans will be laid
for the securing of funds. A good
deal of consideration has been given
to the matter of securing money
Some of the sources from which money
has been secured in the past will nc.
yield this year, 1T is asserted, for the
big corporations are in no mood to
support the republican ticket in Iowa.
In fact it has been hinted that corpor-
atlon money and corporation influence,
no matter how exerted, will all he
against the republican party I'M Iowa
this year. The big increase in assess-
ment OF the railroads, in which at
least two OF the republican candidates
participated. means that the railroads
VIII not do anything to help the re-
publican state or legislative tickets
Then the existence Of stringent anti
pass law will make it more difficult
to carry on campaign, for a great
deal of travelling has been done in po-
litical interest, and it will be expens-
i've to pay railroad fare for ALL The
system which has been in vogue for
years of assessing the persons holding
Office and securing a fund in this way
has always been offensive to many and
the committee may decide upon aban-
doning it entirely. Contributions will
be strictly voluntary. Some years
ago the state committee assessed the
state house officials and employees 8
per cent Of their salaries, but there
was so much kicking that the COM
mittee practically abandoned it. A
good many refused to pay. Others in
sisted on knowing what was done with
the money before they paid, and this
stopped collections. Then there was
an assessment on the Iowa crowd at
Washington, which came near getting
the chairman into deep trouble, but it
appeared as a solicitation without any
federal official being concerned and
scandal was averted with some di-
plomacy.
Tt is entirely probable that the state
committee will make an appeal direct
to the loyal republican voters of the
state for contributions with which to
uphold the banner of republicanism in
Iowa this year. Members of the COM
mittee realize that never before was
the party under such bitter attack and
from so many sources and not before
for many years has political copper
headism become so bold as this year,
hence the committee is being urged
to make the campaign a popular one
and one in which the rank and file Of
the party will have a hand.
The state committee is a strong one
this year I'M fact there is hardly a
weak member on the committee. They
are generally men who have been in
close touch with the people in their
respective districts and counties and
who know the wants of the people. The
management of the campaign is likely
to be less of one man control than
ever before.
From information already received
it seems that there will be finer corps
of public speakers enlisted in the re-
publican cause this year than for
n, n1r vaarc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13

REUNION OF MANY REGIMENTS
Encampment promises to be One of
Most Successful in the History Of
tho orsanization-Larse Number of
Social Events Prepared for the Wis
itors-severaI candidates.

Minneapolis, Aug. 1S.-Veterans by
thousands and other visitors by hum
dreds OF thousands, brass bands by
the score and drum corps by hundreds
have been pouring thru the streets of
Minneapolis since dawn of this, the
first day of the fortieth annual en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, which will continue thruout
the week. Despite the fact that the
soldiers are rapidly lessening in num-
bers, it promises to be one of the most
successful ever held Aside from the
encampment itself there will be the
annual meetings of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Ladies of the Grand Army,
Daughters of Veterans, and almost an
infinite number of military organiza-
tions. The social events planned for
the entertainment of the old soldiers
and their wives are many and elabor-
ate.
The first reunion of the day was
that Of the First Minnesota Volunteers
which, its survivors say, was the first
body Of men to offer its services for
the war. The Fifteenth Wisconsin also
met during the day. The first sessions
OF the Woman Relief Corps was held
in Wesley church, Tonight the chief
social events will be receptions in
honor of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can revolution and Commander Tan
ner, and patriotic concerns. The po-
litical aspect has been very mild thus
far, as none of the candidates for the
honor OF being the next commander
have arrived. The leading candidate
are Captain p. Ell. Cooney. Topeka,
Kas.; r. r. Brown, GAINESVILLE, o.;
Charles G. Burton Missouri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
BLACK MOB MENAcEs NEGRO.
Life Of Man Who Killed Three Sought

at Cambon, III.
Benton, Ill, Aug. 13.-"Blue" Drew,
colored murderer whose home is in
Chicago, was surrounded in the woods
at Camdon last night by crowd of in
furiated negroes, and it is feared he
will be lynched before the officers can
intervene. Drew killed three men and
wounded another yesterday afternoon
In quarrel resulting from a Crap
game.
The dead:
Bennett Wiley. white, aged 19.
Two unknown negro miners.
The wounded:
Carlson, foreman Of Christo-
pher steel crew.
were gambling at Camdon, new town
on the Zeigler branch of the Burling-
ton A quarrel came up, during which
Drew shot and instantly killed the
two miners.
Citizens, hearing the shots. Joined In
the effort to capture Drew, who made
frantic efforts to escape, shooting right
and left making no distinction as to
his intended victims
Bennett and Carlson, who were
drawn to the scene by the excitement,
were hit by chance shots. They were
taking no part in the effort to capture
the negro
Deputy Sheriff Albert Stein organ
lied a posse at Benton and went to the
scene. second posse from Zeigler has
also joined in the pursuit.
Sheriff George Stein is afraid the ne
groes will lynch Drew before the Off
GERS can interfere. The bitter feeling
among the negroes against Drew is in
tensified because the miners killed are
from Letters crew. while Drew is an
outsider who has been working with a
Wabash Southern bridge gang. The
authorities offer $500 for Drew's ay0
rest. see
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
BRYAN ISSUES DEFY
Saws He Gave Sullivan a Chance to
Get Out Without Fight, But That
He Will Fight 1t Out to Finish if
M....,,rv

Paris. Aug. 13-LWilliam j. Bryan
today gave out statement OF the
controversy respecting the Illinois
democratic national committeeman.
The controversy has grown out of
Bryan's letter demanding the resig-
nation of National Committeeman
Roger Sullivan to which demand Sui
livan returned a prompt refusal and
stated Bryan had been misinform-
ed respecting the situation by M. F..
Dunlap. Bryan's rejoinder says no
one but himself is responsible for the
information contained in his letter;
that he had intended to ask Sullivan
to resign before he should see Dun
lap. Bryan added:
Il entered into this contest because
/ believed Sullivan and John Hopkins
had deliberately robbed the democrats
of Illinois of their political rights and
1 still believe So To secure political
power by force or by fraud ought to
be as disgraceful in the eyes of the
public as to secure money by force or
fraud. I cannot conceive of any
plausible defence which Sullivan can
make for remaining on the national
committee. If that body is unable to
rid itself of the leadership of men like
Sullivan, who seek to control the party
organization in order to advance their
corporate interests, it might as well
dissolve. While 1 was anxious to give
Sullivan a chance to retire without a
fight, it is probably just as we'll he
refused, for if we must fight to purify
the party organization. the sooner it
begins the better
The statement adds an expression
of confidence and approval of the
work of the Majority Rule League and
of Messrs. Dunlap, Rainey. Thompson
and Nelson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-13
LABOR BETTER PAID
Report Of the Bureau Of Labor Shows
Advance in Wages Has Been Slight
ly Greater Than the Advance in
Price of Foods-some Interesting
Comparisons Made.

Washington, Aug. 1s-The report
was issued by the bureau of labor to-
day Of the investigation into the wages
and hours of labor in 1906 in the
principal manufacturing and mechani-
cal industries Of the United States.
The report gives average wages ana
hours of labor and number of employ
es in identical establishments in both
1904 and 1905. While the figures pre-
sented are not exhaustive for the Un-
tied States, the report says: "It is
believed they are fairly representative
of the industries investigated Con.iu-
ulng the report says: "The results of
the investigation show in 1905 average
wages per hour in the principal man
ufacturing and mechanical industries
than ir 1904; that the average hours of
Ia oor per week remained the same as
in 1894; that 6.3 per cent more persons
wer employed in establishments inves-
tigated, as there was no reduction in
the average hours of labor per week,
the average weekly earnings per enr-
ploye were 1.6 per cent higher than in
1904. as there was an increase in the
number of employees as well as in -he
weekly earnings per employe. There
was considerable increase in weekly
earnings of all employees or, in other
words, in the amount of the weekly
pay roll This increase was per cent
in the esta blishments investigated.
When the figures of this article relat-
ing TO wages and hours of labor and
those of succeeding articles relating to
retail prices of food are brought to-
gether, it is seen that the retail prices
Of food, due weight being given to
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Coolies Imported by Mexico.

City of Mexico, Mexico, Aug. 13.-
More than 400 Chinese laborers who
recently arrived at the port of Salna
Cruz direct from China have been sent
to the northern part of the republic
where they will be employed on the
construction of the Kansas City, Mex
leo and Orient railroad. The contract
ors who are building the Mexican
Central extension have contracted for
1.50O Japanese laborers. The first ship
ment of 500 of thees laborers will ar
rive at Salina Cruz from Japan in
few days.