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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
In Hard Luck.
lKansas City Starl


One man had just told the story In
volving suggestion to the conductor
of q slow train to take the cowcatcher
off the locomotive and attach 1t to the
rear of the train, on the theory that
the train couldn't possibly run over a
COW and that a COW might stray into
the rear door OF the last coach and bite
the passengers if not restrained by a
cowcatcher.
Il saw man run down by a loco
motive once" said the melancholy
stranger. Il w9s on. the road from
Carbonate to Siegel. At Richland the
man decided to get off the train and
walk He had proceeded about fifteen
miles when the train overlook him.
He was Knocked down, and the train
in a leisurely sort of a fashion, pro-
ceeded to run over him. The man
spoke few words, and expressed the
wish that $4,000 accident insurance
that he carried be given to his sweet
heart.
But the poor girl never got the mon
ey. Before the engine got UP to the
mans knees rheumatism set In and the
poor fellow died a natural death. 1t
being an accident policy, the girl could
MT collect the money"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
GOES TO PARIS FOR LOAN.
Milwaukee Dckers With French Bank
ers for Money for Extension.

New York, July, 13.--Altho it has
been specifically denied of late that
the Milwaukee has negotiated in Paris
for loan. it is learned on excellent
authority that such negotiations have
been in progress and that the princi-
pal question at issue is the rate to
be paid.
On this same authority it is learned
that If the rate demanded by the Paris
bankers We're pad, the money could be
obtained Some months ago, when il
fire became known that the Milwaukee
had decided to build an Independent
line to the coast, the information came
from good sources that it was proposed
to offer to the stockholders at par the
$25, 100000 stock. which has been in the
treasury for several years, and con-
vertible bonds on favorable terms.
From the same source the inforna-
ton has come again within the last few
days that the rlan for financing the
Pacific coast extension will be made
public before the end of the current
month and that the plan will include
the two features just outlined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
SEA MONSTER IN BEER TOWN.
Contractor Sees Something Else t
Make Milwaukee Famous.

Milwaukee, July 13.-Altho it is a
few years behind other summer resort
cities, Milwaukee at last possesses a
real sea serpent.
Contractor f. H. Wussow set the
whole street department hunting for a
twelve-foot snake in a pond at the old
National park. Three of the men cir
cled the pond al safe distance, but
were unable to find the snake. They
got the testimony of several frightened
children, however, to the effect that 1t
really existed. They did not care to in
vestigate in the water and finally came
back to the city hall. They will dis
cuss the advisabiity Of getting Bosco,
the snake eater, to come here and
get at the fact of the matter
Il think it is only a joke said
Commissioner Schoenecker yesterday
morning, glancing cautiously toward
his colleagues Il am not really afraid"
"Wili you go out with US this after
non and show us the place.
"N-no, / will be busy every after
noon this week"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
SPECIAL ANNUAL
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Thursday, Aug
is, 1906. via Big Four Route.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Thursday, Aug.
is, 1906. via Big Four Route.
New York Central Lines. Rate $3.50
for the round trip from Peoria. Return
limit twelve days including date Of
sale. Stop-overs will be allowed on
return trip at Westfield for side trip to
Chautauqua Lake points.
Tickets will be honored on c. q 3.
Line steamers in either direction be-
tween Cleveland and Buffalo. Side
trips to Toronto, Thousand Islands.
Montreal, etc.
Special fast train of first class
coaches, standard and tourist sleepers,
will leave 1900 noon running thru
withou change,
For further particulars call on near
est Big Four agent, or address H. r.
Daily, 325 Main street, Peoria, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Popular Excursion to the Twin Cities.

On Sunday, July %. the Iowa Cen
trail will run another popular excur-
sion to Minneapolis and, st. Paul. leav-
ing Marshalltown at 1885 a. M, arriv
ing at Minneapolis Sunday 900 a. M,
and st. Paul $3.50 a. M, at the exceed
ingly low rate OF $500 for round trip.
Tickets good to return on any regu--
lar train not later than NO. s, leaving
ST. Paul 1925 p. M, Minneapolis $500
D. M, Monday, July 49, This will en-
able excursionists to see all the points
Of interest around the twin cities. A
tourist sleeper will be attached to train
and those desiring reservation can OBJ
tain same on application to agents
Double berth, accommodating two peo-
pie, s1.oO See bills or consult ticket
agents for information.-38S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Low Rates to San Francisco and Los
Anoeics,

via the Northwestern Line. An ex-
cursion rate of one first class limited
fare. plus $500. for round trip. will be
In effect from all stations June Is to
July Z, inclusive, with favorable re-
turn limits Three fast trains thru to
California daily. '"The Overland Linn
ited,' electric lighted turnout, Less than
three days to San Francisco. The Los
Angeles Limited" electric lighted thru
out. via the new Salt Lake Route to
Los Angeles, with drawing room and
tourist sleeping cars. Another fast
daily train is 1.-The China & Japan
Fast Maip' with drawing roor. and
tourist sleeping cars to San Francis
co and Los Angeles. For itineraries
and full information apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Atlantic City, N. j., and Many Other
Seashore Resorts.

Excursion, Thursday, August 81
1906, via Big Four Route, New York
Central Lines. Rate, 1880 for the
round trip from Peoria. Return limit
fifteen days, including date Of sailed
Stop-overs will be allowed on the re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimorehil
and Washington within limit Of ticket{;n
Special fast train Of standard sleeperf
and coaches will leave 1900 noon,runRe 70.
ming thru without change.
For further particulars call on near
est Big Four agent, or address II.
DAILY, 325 Main street, Peoria, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Two ST., 900 Bills Which Mile
Ellison, Slain at Minneapolis,
Carried Are Gone
RIGGS LuReD HER TO DEATH
Cipher Letter Found in the Girls Grip
In Which Riggs Asked Her to Come
to Minneapolis and Register at Ho-
tel as His Wife-Text of the Letter
Given Out.

Minneapolis, July 13.-With Milne
Ellison a murder victim, and Nathan
Riggs, her slayer, suicide; with the
seal of death on the secret back Oh the
name, and with Deaths seal, too, on
the secret of many Of the murderer 8
movements, the National Hotel mys-
terry has resolved itself into the mys-
terry of the two $1,000 bills. The facts
about Mile Ellison's poor romance are
fast becoming. known, especially since
the discovery of letters which passed
between Riggs and the girl. One OF
these letters, translated from the blind
cipher in which it was written, shows
that the two We're interested together
in western farm that they expected
to live on together. The translation
will be found below, and is of interest
as proving that Riggs was Turing the
girl on by an attractive prospect.
The police have traced Riggs steps
pretty thoroughly, and search OF the
Riggs residence on Pillsbury avenue,
and found the murdered girls prop
erty taken from the room of tragedy Ia
the National Hotel Tuesday afternoon
But the two $1,000 bills are still miss
ing There is the mystery, the one
link left unbound in the chain of damn
ing evidence against the murderer
Possession of the bills-there was the
murder motive. Disposition of the
bills-there is the mystery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Vacation Excursions

to Canadian, Northern New York.
and New England points at greatly
reduced rates, via Michigan Central2
"The Niagara Falls Route" For conf
plete information call on or address,
L. d. Heusner General Western Pas-l
senger Agent, 236 Clark street, Chi
cago, Ill.
w. J. Lynch, Passenger Traffic Mans
ager, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Honeseekers' Excursions.

The Iowa Central will sell round
trim excursion tickets every Tuesday to
points in Minnesota, Wisconsin. the
Dakotas, Manitoba. Saskatchewan and
the Canadian northwest, and on the
f1rst and third Tuesdays of each month
TO points in the south, southeast, west
and southwest. Rate one fare plus 50.
Liberal limits and stop-over privileges.
For rates and further particulars call
on agents or address A. e. Cults, q.
p. & T. A. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
FIX TO ENFORCE RATE LAW.
Statistician offered Place With Inter
state Commission.

StatiStician Offered Place with inter-
state Commission.
Washington, July 13.-The interstate
commerce commissioners yesterday aft
ternoon took the first step toward the
enforcement OF the new rate law They
had a conference with Professor Henry
G.. Adams, holder of the chair OF eco
Monies and finance in the University
of Michigan and statistician for the IN
terstate commerce commission since It's
organization in 1887. AT the end OF
the conference they formally asked him
to enter the employ of the commits
sion as an expert to devise the uni
form system of bookkeeping for all
railroads required by the law.
The professor asked for week IN
which to consider the matter There
is no question but that he will accept
IL he can make satisfactory arrange
ments for a leave of absence from the
university for "a period Of about two
years.
Scheme Back of 1t All.
Back of the intention to engage the
professor is fact OF far greater Sig
nificance than the mere preparation OF
a uniform system of accounts. 1t is 10
have the work done now so executed
that 1t will be of no use fixing Valua-
ton upon all the railroads of the coun-
try so that balance sheet can be pre-
pared which will enable the commits
sion to determine in scientific man
ner whether any given rate or prepar-
ed rate is just and reasonable. Presl-
dent Roosevelt is cognizant of the
scheme and it is probable he will APP
prove it. Without such a valuation II
is contended it is like going around
in a circle to undertake to fix rates
by having regard for the capitalization
Of the railroads.
Professor Adams more than year
ago fixed commercial valuation in ex-
cess Of $11 100000 upon the railroads OF
the country, but that valuation Is of nc
Importance in the effort to get at what
may be a reasonable rate.
System to Show Receipts.
The uniform system of accounting Is
to be SO arranged that it will show the
receipts from each class of traffic. the
number of miles it was carried, and the
proportion of expense incurred In NOV
ing it, In that way the just relation OF
one rate to all other rates, it is be-
lieved, can he ascertained, and In only
that way. The rate per ton per mile
statistics put out by the railroads the
commissioners merely smile at, be-
cause they do not show anything as to
the reasonableness Of the rates or the
unreasonableness of them.
Will Insist on Uniformity.
ut is the intention of the commission
to have the new system go into effect
on July 1, 1907, compelling the rail-
roads to have fiscal year correspond
ing with that Of the government. At
present each railroad company is keep-
ing it's accounts in it's own way the
only uniformity that is required being
in the making of reports to the CONS
mission. 1t is a fact that some rail-
roads keep practically two sets Of
books, one showing the real operations
of the corporation and the other MAX
ing a showing of fair dealing with all
shippers. The purpose in requiring
uniform system Of accounts is to pre-
vent the granting of rebates or asking
discriminatory rates as between ship
pers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13

walking behind. / was walking to the
door and George was in front Of mes
That was the chance l wanted and
l shot him.
MY brother Fred grabbed me and
1 sat down on his lap and put my
arms about his neck. / sat there and
the officer came. i intended 10 follow
him to Portland If l did not get
chance at him here / am not sorry
did the shooting; I am glad OF it"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
The Cipher Letter.

nc SIPVSC 60kS0Is
Among the most interesting discov-
cries made yesterday IN Nathan
M. Riggs railway locker Is a
"come-one" letter written by
Riggs to Miss Mile Elllsoh
outlining their plans and completely
corroborating the police theory of the
relationship sustained between the
two. The epistle Is in cipher-that is,
combination of dots letters, arbitrary
signs and figures. Why did he not de-
stroy it after abstracting it from her
grip is a mystery.
The writer proposes that Miss Eli
son come to meet him in Minneapolis,
and that she register at the National
hotel for Mr.. and Mrs NJ. j. Wilson.
This the murdered woman evidently
refused to do, and when she did come
she registered only for herself, as Mrs.
H Johnson"
In the letter Riggs tells of the place
they own out west He speaks of the
fine garden, Of having the house paint
ed green inside, and of eighteen head
of cattle that are on the place that they
will soon occupy.
The beautiful weather of their west
0rn nome Is upoAis CIV 49,
writer ends with sending his love. He
signs himself Mate"
A translation of the letter. which
would have been most valuable piece
of evidence if Riggs had ever been
brought to trial for murder, follows:
Minneapolis, 6-16.
"Dearie-I presume U have been
looking and watching for letter, but
haven't had time to write before.
just got back and will go out Sunday
night, unless I go up north to look af-
ter some land / have there. and am
talking of selling. If hear from the
man that wants it / will go. Won't
know when 1 will hear from him.
Now about U coming; don't hardly
know Just what to say. don't know
when will be here. How would it be
if you come the 21st and meet me when
l get in on No. / at st. Paul, then go
over to Minneapolis with me. If you
can be up at night like that, U can
come then U might come right on over
to Minneapolis and go to the National
hotel and register, Mrs M. j. Wilson.
and 1 will come there and look for U.
u could register, M. ]. Wilson and
there on late train Then U can go to
bed and rest. think that will be the
best way to do.
Well dear found everything fine out
west; the incest garden U ever saw.
never saw anything in this country like
it, We will have everything big
enough to use when we get there;
could use the potatoes now. had the
house painted pea green inside. 1t looks
fine. And say we have got two cows;
one came in the day before got there
"a fine, 3-year-old Jersey. That
makes eighteen head Of cattle we will
have.
Well 1 will tell u all about 1t when
see u. Such delightful weather, SO
much ahead of this weather. No one
ever has a cold there in summer time
When U come we will find some
story to tell UR (your) folks.
| Well hopink to hear from U room,
remain, AS ever URS (yours)
With love, Nate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Vacation Hints.

Where to go, how to get there, and
what it will cost; all this information
can be found in the Summer Vacation
Tour Book, just issued by the Michi-
gan Central, "The Niagara Falls
Route.
Send for a copy.
u. D. Heusner, general western pas
senger agent, 236 Clark street, Chica-
go, Ill. W. ]. Lynch, passenger traffic
manager, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13

of democratic principles will be drawn
to the party.
'tMr. Bryan added that he would dis
cuss the trust, tariff, railroad and labor
questions imperialism, and other issues
at length when he reached America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
$500 to the Pacific Coast and Rstus
From Chicago orrespon dingIy le
Round Trip Rates From 9th

P0Int9e q, $3.50
Via the Chicago, Union Pacific j
Northwestern Line daily, June a
September 80. to San Francisco, ~
Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Tacon
and other Pacific Coast points. We
low rates to Helena, Butte. Spokan
Ogden and Salt Lake City. Daily an
personally conducted excursions !.
Pullman tourist slepeing cars to Sa
francisco, Los Angeles and Portlans
thru without change. Double bert
only $500 from Chicago and SETS fro
Omaha. Choice Of routes. For rate
tickets, etc, apply to agents Chicago
Northwestern Ry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13

waitress in local boarding house, and
there is no explanation of her presence
in the hotel. She had been dead
twelve hours when discovered. Car
bolic acid was found in the room, but 1T
had evidently not been used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Vacation Tours.

For the summer season Of 1906 tAe1;
railroads have undoubtedly arranged
lower round trip excursion rates to the !
various summer resorts than any pres
yious year. The Iowa Central an
nounces a few of their rates as shown
below. from Marshalltown:
To st. Paul and Minneapolis, $10.S0;
Duluth. s14.s0; Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo $3.50; Salt Lake
CITY and Ogden, $36.40; San Francis-l
CO. Los Angeles and San Diego, 367.l0:k
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and otherI
Puget Sound points, $64.s0; spokaneT
$3.50; Helena, and Butte. $3.50.
Tickets on sale daily, limited to oc-y
tober S1st for return. Liberal stop |
over privileges and variable r6utesth
To st. Paul and Minneapolis (ac-1t
count q. A. r. encampment August 13-sJ
1S) $4.65. Limit August 81 With priv
ilege of extension 70 rssss, 80
payment of fee o.
To Denver, Co
Pueblo account
Elks) $20.9O. Tick4 July -
to is, inclusive. sIi;... TOR retu
August 20. Tickets will be good going
one route returning another west Of
Missouri river.
Homeseekers rates. Exceptionally
low to points in the south, southwest /
west, north and northwest.
For full particulars call on agents
or address
A. B. CUTS,
G. p. and T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
$50 SIS to 7-s. I1
The United Amateur Press Associa-
ton at Milwaukee elected William
Ahlhauser of Milwaukee presiuenl.
Dabney H. Maury of Peoria, Ill, was
elected president of the American Wa
ter Works Association at Boston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13

Church Howe, the American consul
general, was given a farewell banquet,
at Antwerp prior to his departure for
Montreal, where he has been given
higher place in the American con-
s,1lar service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Gigantic CONSPIRACY.

TITS gigantic conspiracy, OF coughs,
colds, etc, against you. Foil it with
DR. Kings New Discovery. SO cents
and s1.0O. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
MANY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
rrer, endo,,e power

over constipation billiousness, etc. is
shown in the marvellous cures made by
Electric Bitters. so cents. Guaranteed.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
Special Excursion Rates to Colorado,
Utah and the Black Hills.

Via the Northwestern Line. Beginning
June 1 excursion tickets will be sold
daily to Denver, Colorado Springs.
Pueblo, Salt Lake City, Hot Springs,
Deadwood, Lead and Custer. S. D., ETC.,
god to return until October 81. Spec
tally low rate round trip tickets to
these and other points, with favorable
return limits, will be sold the first and
third Tuesday Of each month until
September IL, inclusive. A splendid
is offered for an enjoyable
vacation trip. Several fine. trains via
the Northwestern Line daily. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13

Mt. Clements, the Mineral Bath cityd
is reached without change of cars onlyl
by the Grand Trunk Railway System.
Time tables and beautiful descrip-'
tive pamphlet will be mailed free on
application to Geo. ". Yaux, A. G. P. &
T. A., 1876 Adams street, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13
FISHING AND CAMPING RATES

To Madison Lake, Watervifle and Ely
sian. Mimi, via Chicago, Great West
ern Railway.
For parties Of ten or more one fare,
and third for the round trip, gnHd|
ten days. Tickets on sale daily unit
September 80. For further information
apply to any Great Western agent OF
j. p. Elmer, G. p. A.. st. Paul. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-13

G. F. Resseguie, general superintend-
ent of the first district of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad, with head
quarters at Springfield, has resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Tho dry dock Dewey passed Perrin
Strait Of Bah t,I-NTandeb, Tuesday
The annual observance Of III" annivcr-
slry week by the u'nivcrsalsts OF Eos-
ton. Essex and Middlrsex sunday
School Associations were held. Turs-
day in connection with the anniversary
at the Grove Han Univcrsalist church
in sunday school work We're considered.
The 18th annual convention of the
New England Association Of Opticians
was opened Friday ut Boston ut The
Am' rican hnuS" With 4 large attend
ancr ~ dclt gates The convention Mas
accompanied ~ MI exhibit W optical
ANA en-, tri"nl Instruments ana muchin-
CIV. Papers On technical subjects wcrn
Offered Ivy several speakers.
Judge George G. Gilbert. Judge Of pro
bate in Kings county. died just brfnr"
midnight Tuesday At St John y L..
after several weeks illness. lie was
aged - years and probably the dean of
tn" New Brunswick bar. He came of Il
prominent family and was Of I.oyalst
descent mis- forbears moving there at thu
tim" Of the American revolution.
The 4-year-old son and 5-ycar-old
daughter Of John Dreamer IF Peacock
settlement near Moncton, n. r., have
been lost in the woods since Sunday
evening. The forest has been searched
and streams dragged. but there was no
trace of the little ones 1t is feared they
have SuccumbcG to cold and hunger,
while the probability that they have been
carried off by bears is also suggested.
The six-story piano factory of Jacob
Doll IL Sons ut Nos. i03 to Az East 30th
street. the three-story building next to it
on the corner Of 30th street and FrSs
avenue. New York. occupied by John r.
Carts sash and door factory. ana the
DOH Cos. planning mills, We're destroyed
by fire Tuesday night with M aggregate
loss of $2l0.Nb. Chief Croker declared
that failure Of the water supply had in
creased the loss to n point far beyond
what it should have been. Several dense
~ crowded tenements adjoined the rear
wall of the burning factories and the ten
ants, mostly foreigners. were driven out
"l their homes by the police. Several
persons were injured in the stampede.