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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
IOWA CREAM RATES HIGH.
Railroads Will Grant Reduction pssir.
ed by Creamery Men.

ed by Creamery Men.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. ga reduction in
rates on cream in Iowa, was asked for
at the hearing by the state railroad
commission on the rate question, by
representatives Of the Beatrice Creams
cry company of Nebraska, having sew
eral houses in Iowa. This is really
handled as part of the passenger bus
mess, the baggage agents agents tak-
ing care Of it, hence the commission
did not formally take it up, but It -
understood the roads will make the
reduction. It was shown that the
rate in Nebraska is building up the
creamery business there.
Representatives Of the coal opera.
tors in southern Iowa appeared be-
fore the commission asking group
rates on coal in order to meet the
competition from other states where
advantage can be taken of the inter-
state rates. 1t is question, however,
whether the commission can author
ize this discrimination without legis-
lative enactment, and nothing was
done. A special rate was asked for on
manure used as fertilizer, on behalf OF
MuScatine ,erSOnS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Gave Name Of Mary Cooper.

Iowa Falls, Dec. 29-The mysterious
suicide of Ackley gave her name here
Christmas eve to Mrs. John Weaver,
with whom she spent the night, as
Mary Cooper. She said she was from
Des Moines. Mrs. Weaver does not
remember distinctly whether she said
she had worked there or was just ac-
quainted with members of hardware
firm.
The girl arrived here on the Iowa
Northern train and made inquiries as
to where she could find lodging for
the night. She was directed to Mrs.
Weaver's and was taken in there. She
did not talk long with the landlady
and soon retired to her room. Her
neat and well-made clothing aroused
Mrs. Weaver's admiration, but other
wise she did not reflect upon the girl
particularly
Just before leaving the train Miss
Cooper-if that is her real name-asked
Conductor Fox how she could make
connections for Sioux City. Ackley,
where she went next morning, is to the
east of her avowed destination. This
leaves two hypothesis open The less
probable is that she missed her direc-
ton, going east instead Of west; the
more likely, that she was already in
tent upon self-destruction and threw
out the Sioux City hint as blind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

Reno, last night refused to make any
statement regarding a report that he
has clue to the identity and where-t
abouts of the person, believed to be fl
discharged soldier of the Twenty tiftI 1
infantry, who shot and seriously
wounded Captain Edgar b. Maekin Il
week ago. 1t is believed here, however,
that he has secured definite informa- !
tion and that the assailant will be in
custody within a short time.
Major Penrose says that Captain
Mackins condition is showing mucft
Improvement tho 1t probably will bel
many weeks before he is restored te'
health.
Ill-concealed excitement and intense
racial feeling still prevails here over
the attack upon Mrs T. S. Clifford,
wife of prominent physician, by ne
gro yesterday afternoon
While Major Penrose positively de-
cfnes to discuss the affair at this time
it is understood from other army sour
ces that all of the regulars have been
accounted for and that the insult was
given either by a discharged soldier or
negro civilian who might have pur-
chased a castoff uniform.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
,ecia, 70 Times-Renupiican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 29-The National
Red Cross Society has appealed to
Iowa for gifts of corn to be forwarded
to the starving people in China, and
Governor Cummins will ask that the
request be complied with. It is prob
able a ship load of Iowa grain and
foodstuffs will be secured and for
warded to Asia. The latest reports
from China told that 3O,OO0,00O Of peo-
pie were on the verge of starvation.
and that the highways were strewn
with the bodies of dead men, women
and children, who succumbed while att
tempting to escape from the famine
stricken districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
FA|RCH|LD SAYS
DID NOT PROFIT
4 -
Former Secretary of the Treas
ury, Indicted With Per-
kins, Talks
POLICY HOLDERS BENEFITED
Declares the Transaction Was Neces.
sary to Handle Railway Securities
Is Ready to Return to This Country
to Face the charses-His Statement
In Detail.

Rome. Dec. 29.-Charles S. Faircl1ild,
exasecretary of the United States
treasury, who with George w. Perkins
of New York, was indicted yesterday
by the grand jury at that city, on
charges of forgery in the third degree.
ii connection with the affairs of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
has been in this city for three weeks.
When informed Of the action taken by
the grand jury, Fairchild said: 81 have
lust received a cable message from my
lawyers in the United States, giving
me summarized report Of the pro-
ceedings. I shall answer that I person
aily derived no profit from the trans
actions on which the indictments were
based which were entirely for the ben
eft of the policyholders of the New
York Life Insurance Company. The
matters referred to are in connection
with the Chicago & Northwestern, and
st. Paul railroad securities of which
the insurance company holds large
amounts. Under its bylaws the com
pany, it is believed, must remove the
stocks from its assets, and it could not
sell such large amounts of inactive
stocks without serious loss, and ap-
parently requested the trust company,
Of which am president, to take these
stocks and hold them until an advan-
tageous sale could be made. The
books Of the trust company show that
these stocks were taken. Subsequent
sfy. for some reason, thetholdings were
changed into the form of loans to indi-
viduals, and later, am told, the stocks
were sold with a profit of several hum
dreds of thousands of dollars, to poll
icyholders of the insurance company,
with no p ofit or advantage to any ota-
er company or Individual. The trans
action occurred long ago, and 1 cannot
now be certain about the details that
state. They are based upon recent
inspection Of the books of the trust
company and from statements made to
me by others. / have nc recollection Of
any affidavit connected with Prussis.n
bonds"
Mr.. Fairchild is awaiting develop
ments, and is ready to return to
America Immediately if necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
PORTO RIcAN FEARS SLAVERY.
Says Citizenship on Roosevelts Terms
Would Amount to This.

Saw. Citizenship on Roosevelt's Terms
Would Amount to This.
San Juan. Porto Rico, Dec. 29.-R
Matienzo Cintron the speaker "f the
house of delegates and the leader OF
the unionist party, has published an
article in La Correspondence, the party
organ, in which he criticizes the mes
sage of President Roosevelt to the
American congress, containing refer
ences to Porto Rico. Senor Cintron
says that citizenship, without self gov
ernment, has not value. and is even de-
basing. To grant Porto Ricans clti-
zenship without self-government. would
be equal to saying to the world that the
terms american citizenship and
.tservitude" are synonymous, he says.
"This idea is impossible of acceptance,
but should it become fact" Senor
Cintron says in conclusion. that would
be the hour to say to the people of
Porto Rico: Prepare yourselves to
win liberty with sword and gum
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
JUDGE SUED IN OWN COURT.
Montana Jurist Called on to Grant His
Spouse Divorce.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. George
w. Bourquin, wife of District Judge
Bourquin, one of the best known men
in the city, yesterday began action for
separate maintenance, bringing into the
case a certain young woman law liz
brarian.
Mrs. Bourquin declares that her hus-
band has treated her with such extreme
cruelty, blackening her eyes and fog
ging her, that six months ago she was
compelled to leave him. BY an odd
chance, in accordance with it's filing
number, the case fell before Judge
Bourquin, but of course will be trans
ferred to some other court.
Judge Bourquin is wealthy and his
wife asks that she be allowed $3.50 a
month to care for herself and their
three children, whom the judge. she al
leges, called "Irish brats."
County Attorney James E. Healey,
whom Judge Bourquin recently at
tackled for failure to enforce the anti
gambling laws in this community, is at
torney for Mrs. Bourquin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
SAW NEGRO TROOPS SHOOT.
Witnesses at Brownsville Inquiry Tell
of August Riot.

WITNESSES at 0FOWnSvtiIS inquiry ISH
of August Riot.
Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 29.-George
w. Randall, retired business man, and
his wife, testified yesterday in the in
quiry into the riot her last August.
They live in the second story of a
building, just across the street from
Fort Brown and swore that they saw
soldiers shooting from the inside of the
garrison wall on the night of the out
rage, the soldiers afterward jumping
over the wall and invading the town.
Mrs. Kate Leahy corroborated this
evidence and said she counted sixteen
negro soldiers participating in the
shooting. Herbert Elkins was with
Mrs Leahy and corroborated her tes-
timony. In all, twenty citizens testi-
fed yesterday practically to the same
facts. Photographs of places fired into
were taken and bullet holes counted.
A new Springfield army bullet of i'm
proved pattern was found imbedded
behind a bedroom mirror and will be
taken to Washington. The inquiry will
be completed today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Short Teiearans.

A wholesale raid on Illicit saloons
was made at Stoughton, Wis. Outfits
and goods Of eight places were seized
and carried to Madison The proprie-
tors were arrested.
The grand council Of the Alpha Kap-
pa Kappa fraternity convened att
Nashville, Tenn. About fifty delegates
were present from the leading medical
colleges Of tn United States and Can
ada.
A meeting Of the board Of regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution will be held
in Washington January 10. when Sec
retary OF the institution will be chosen
to succeed the late Professor Langley.
Among those mentioned for the place
are David Starr Jordan. president OF
Leland Stanford University, and
Charles r. Van Hise. president of the
university Of Wtsoonsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
HILL NOT TO RETIRE
Rumor Of Intended Resignation Of
Great NJthern's President, Result
of Public Statement Made Two Years

ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 29.-J. j. Hill
has no intentions at present of retir-
ing from the presidency of the Great
Northern railroad July 1, as stated in
dispatches sent out from Minneapolis,
to Chicago, and New York papers last
night In a statement given out for
publication today, Hill denied that he
intended to retire at that time, saying,
however, that much as he would like
to be relieved of the responsibilities
of his position he could not see his;
way clear to do so yet. The rumor
that he intends to resign is the result
of the public statement that he made
two years ago, when he said that he
hoped before many years, to transfer
the burden of directing Great
Northern affairs to younger shoulders,
Since then, periodical rumors have
been printed that Hill intended to re-
tire, but each time Hill has denied
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
ORDERED TO TANeIeR.

Spanish Arnored Cruiser and Battle
ship Will Sail January 2.
Cadiz, Spain, Dec. 29.-The Spanish
armored cruiser Emperador Carlos, aid
battleship Pelayo, have been ordered to
sail for Tangier January 2. Paris and
the continent are covered with the
heaviest fall of snow in years Rail
road traffic in France, SPAIN SWitzer-
land and Belgium, is seriously ham
pered.
Another detachment of government
troops is approaching Tangier and will
effect a junction with the forces of the
war minister. The whole body will
march against Raisuli.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
taking any odd jobs coming to get a


living.
Others of the later companies have
managed to beat their way into VIM
nipeg. Among those stranded are some
of the best known vaudeville perform
ers in America-the three musical La
Moines, Arnold and Artie, Dan and
Bessie Kelly, j. w. and Matte Smith,
Tom Lancaster, the Seymour children.
the Sharrocks, Lew Diamond, Jim Dali
ton and A. S. Smith. They were booked
for a local company by Land & Bar
bour theatrical booking agents, of the
Chicago opera house building. Chicago,
and each contract calls for six or more
weeks work.
The performers have put their cases
in the hands of local lawyers, but ow-
ing to the fact that they were booked
contrary to the alier. tabor law, 1t is
thought they will not be able to re-
cover.
1t is probable Winnipeg theater
will give a benefit Subscriptions are
being taken up. Those who have ar
rived have pawned everything of value.
All they ask is that their trunks be
taken out of pawn and their fares paid
to Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
CITY OWNERSHIP COMES HIGH.
ithaca, N. ", Must Pay 100000 for
Plant Offered at $605.oo0.

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 29.-The city of
Ithaca must pay about 100000 for the
Ithaca water works system, which it
could have obtained two years ago for
about 100000. The decision of the
commissioners in appraisal of the noted
suite for municipal ownership of the
system was made known yesterday.
The case has been dragging along since
1904, and the costs to the city will
amount to about $4,000. The terms Of
the decision are that the city pay the
old water company s66O,oOo, with inter
est from Jan. 1, 1905. With the costs
and the money expended for improve
ments since the property was acquired
the plant will have cost the city $780,
600. The water company offered to
sell for s605,O00. The city's offer was
S45O,OOO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Father Comes After Body.

-Special to T1mes-R Republican.
! Ackley. Dec. 29.-Mr. Henry Booher,
of Greenfield, arrived here this fore
noon and positively identified the body
of the mysterious suicide here as that
of his daughter, Miss Daisy Boomer, as
indicated by your correspondent yester-
day.
Mt. Booher says his daughter has
been demented at times during the past
year, and he attributes this as the rea-
son for her self destruction. About
year ago she suffered a sunstroke,
which affected her mind. and this was
aggravated by business troubles grow
ing out of an unsuccessful venture IN
Terre Haute, Ind, where she was Tor
a time engaged in the book trade. She
had not lived at home for some time.
Mr.. Booher says he secured treatment
for his daughters mental affliction both
in Des Moines and Boulder, Col. Since
that time she has been employed as
clerk in Des Moines jewelry store,
and came here from that city on Mon
day. She was previously employed In
a. tewelry house in Chicago and st.
Louis, and has wandered about a great
deal.
Miss Booher was 81 years of age and
was one of family of six children,
one boy and five girls The father is
a retired farmer at Greenfield, and only
one Of the children, the youngest, is at
home. A brother -in-law of the dead
girl. Mr. Carroll Hall, is connected
with the Inter-County Transcript, pub
lished in Greenfield
Mr.. Booher will leave this afternoon
for Greenfield with the body and the
funeral will be held at that place.
Inquiries Are Numerous.
INQUIRIES from relatives and friends
of missing young women continue to
arrive here, people coming in person
and many kilograms and telephone
being received. Many
of those who come in person maintain
secrecy as to their identity and where
they are from, showing disposition
to hide their family troubles. Efforts
to obtain the names Of these searchers
are repulsed, sometimes politely and
sometimes gruffly.
First to arrive were ]. M. Wilson, of
Oelwein, and Lee Wilson, Of Waterloo,
the one an uncle, the other brother,
of Jessie Wilson, of Oelwein, who dis
appeared in mysterious fashion last
July. They hurried to the undertaking
parlors where the body lay The un-
dertaker ushered them into the rear
room. He threw aside the sheet which
covered the corpse and the two men
peered anxiously, at the girls face.
"It is not JESSIE" they exclaimed to-.
gether, while they suffered from mixed
emotions, relief that it was not their
missing one being mingled with despair
thas another clue had proven fruitless.
They left the somber chamber and,
another Waterloo man, who would not
give his name, came in His errand
resulted as had the Wilson's.
Another party who would not dis
close his identity, but who said he lived
forty miles from Chicago, said he was
looking for Mary Smith, a sister, The
name was obviously false.
a fearful woman got off a train at
noon today and thru Emmed eyelids
viewed the body. Like the others, she
would not make known whom she
sought nor who she herself is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
ADoLPHus BUSCH VERY Low.
st. Louis Brewer Attacked Suddenly
With Pneumonia.

With Pneumonia.
st. Louis, Dec. 29.-Adolphus Busch,
millionaire brewer, is seriously i'll at
his home with pneumonia. The attack
developed suddenly.
DR.. Bernays, one of the physicians
attending Mr.. Busch, said: 'Mr.
Busch is much better today, hut any
body knows that a man 64 years old
with pneumonia is in a very serious
condition.
Mrs Busch also is ill and is confined
to her bed in her room adjoining that
of her husband. Her son stated that
she is suffering from a severe cold.
Augustus A. Busch stated that his
father became ill suddenly Wednesday
evening while playing cards at home
with friends and grew worse rapidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

James Lovelace, the 19-year-old son
of Dick Lovelace, of Bingham ILL.,. was
found in dying condition entangled in
the wheels of his buggy near Fillmore
and died soon after. 1t was first
thought that his horse had run away.
but later it was suspected that some-
one had attacked him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
SITUATION IS ACUTE
Belief is That workmen Will Secure
Upper Hand Over Socialists at Lcdz,
and Drive Out the Agitators-six
Killed and Twelve Wounded.

Lodz, Dec. s2s.-The situation is rap
idly becoming acute. Sanguinary en-
counters were frequent during the day,
up to 8: 80 p. m. Six persons were kill
ed and twelve wounded. The authors
ties are preparing to meet all emergen-
cies It is generally anticipated that
the workmen will eventually secure the
upper hand over the socialists, drive
out the agitators, and resume work in
a faur daus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
MINISTER ACQUITTED
Rev. c. s. Cooper, on Trial for Grim
inal Libel at Abba Found Not
Guilty ~ Grew Out Of MuIct Law

Special to Times Republican.
Abba, Dec. 29.-The jury in the case
Of the state against Rev. c. S. Cooper,
on a charge of criminal libel, returned
a verdict today of acquittal. The jury
was out more than twenty-four hours.
The charges against the Rev. Mr..
Cooper resulted from bitter fight over
the enforcement of the mulct law. 1t
is alleged that the Rev. Mr.. Cooper
published an unfounded attack on the
county attorney in the Dial of Progress
at Des Moines, the official organ of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon League. The trial
has occupied week in court, and was
bitterly contested. Rev. Mr.. Cooper's
daughter became insane during tho
progress of the hearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Mysterious Suicide at Ackley
Definitely Identified as
Adair County Girl
WAS DAUGHTER OF a FARMER
Had Been Employed Until Recently in
pes Moines Jewelry Store = Left
That City Monday ostensibly for
Sioux city-Many Missing Women
Sought by Relatives.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times s-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec 9.-Confirmation
was received this morning of the iden-
tification of the girl who killed her
self at Ackley, as Daisy Booher, daugh-
ter of an Adair county farmer, but who
has been away from home several
years. She had been working in a
jewelry house in Des Moines, and start
ed ostensibly for Sioux City last Mon
day. Relatives at Greenfield today de-
clared the Identification complete.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
AN ANTI.swEAR CLUB.

Mason City Men Forming New Or
ganization.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 29.-Mason City has
a crest Club" and now comes the
"Anti-Swear Club" an organization of
which the preliminaries are only par
TALLY perfected. The club has adopted
a set of rigorous laws which II violated
cost the victim the cigars for the crowd.
So far only one of the members have
been punished and the lesson was Sc
we're one. The club will elect officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
PAGE ONE.

Telegraphic News.
Ackley Suicide is Greenfield Girl.
Taft Would Accept Presidency.
Fairchild Ready to Face Charges.
Says He Did Not Profit
Iowa Aid for Starving Chinese.
Rev. C. S. Cooper Acquitted.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Teachers Association Waning.
Clear Lake Residents Aroused.
Two-Cent Fares Favored by Rail-
ways.
Jew Scourges Daughter.
Many Insurance Policies Invalid.
Lake Bed Litigation Settled.
Mineola Physician Missing.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
The Schools and the Women.
.Effeminate" Americans.
The Pure Food Law.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Looker-On in Iowa.
Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Hill to Retire.
Strange Bed Fellows.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Hollenhors Bound over at Waterloo.
Amount of Bond Causes Row.
Friends Dedicate Sunday.
Mrs George H. Shelter Dead.
Gilman Lodges Elect Officers.
Capt H. w. Mundhenk to Wed.
Local Comment.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Financial.
Wheat Weak and Dull.
Corn Reflects Weakness.
Hogs Show Advance.
Cattle About Steady.
Trade Record Unparalleled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
UNABLE TO STOP SUICIDE.
Tourists at Niagara Falls See Woman
Jump 500 Feet.

tourists looking on, a woman jumped
into the river about 500 feet above the
Americans falls yesterday, to commit
suicide. Her body was swept over the
brink of the falls ito the horror of the
spectators, who were gathered on
Prospect point too far away to attempt
rescue.
1t is believed that the woman was
Mary Hagan Of Buffalo. Before jumpz
ing into the river she placed her black
cap on the ground beside her satchel,
which contained small sum of mon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
BRIDE OF MARQUIS.

Daughter Of Col. Robert Goddard, Of
Providence, r. l., Married.
Providence, r. l., Dec. 29.-Miss Ma
define Ives Goddard was married to-
day to Marquis Dandigne, of France,
at the home of her father, Colonel Ro-
bert K / Goddard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
ADOPT NEW SPELLING CODE.
Modern Language Association to Use
800 Word system.


Chicago, Dec. 29.-Delegates from the
universities of the middle west to the
annual convention of the central di-
vision of the Modern Language Asso-
citation of America, held at the Uni
versity of Chicago yesterday, adopted
unanimously the simplified spelling
code. There was only one vote against
the proposed change. The quarterly
journal of the association, The Pubica-
tions of the Modern Language Associa-
ton of America, in the future will use
the 3O0-word code. The editorial COM
mittee in charge of the magazine con-
sists Of Professor C. H. Grandgent,
Harvard; Calvin Thomas, Columbia;
Charles B. Wilson, Iowa; and James
w. Bright, John Hopkins. No reform
ed'' words outside the 300-word code
are to be used until the association has
passed upon their use.