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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
City Officials Declare Offer of
LaPlant and Others is Effort
to Hold Up Public
WANT $4,000 AND COSTS
That Is the Price Asked for the Dam
site-Disasreement Also Regarding
Time Flood Gates Shall Be Open
City viii Never Pay the Price =
Settlement Not Encouraging.

Efforts to reach an amicable set
Element of the dam controversy have
come to naught. and unless the proD-
erty owners interested reduce their
price the fight will have to be car
ried thru the courts. II is now charg-
ed that Mr.. LaPlant and others are
attempting to hold ur, the city and
make it pay a stiff price for water
right.
A meeting Of the water committee
and Mr.. LaPlant was, held Tuesday
afternoon in the council chamber at
which Mayor Ingledue and Council
man Sieg were present, Mr.. Sieg be-
ing interested in the suits brought to
secure the removal of the dam. There
developed considerable discrepancy
between the figures presented before
the council as q basis of settlement
and those presented to the committee
by Mr.. LaPlant, and H. is probable me-
gotiations would not have been opened
by the city had the extent of Mr.. La
Plants claims been known. Mr.. Sieg
had informed the council that about
$4,000 would be necessary Asked if
he would share in this money Mr.. Sieg
said he did not know.
Mr.. LaPlant made a prop
osition to the city to sell
the dam site at "a price of $4,000,
and the court costs he has entailed.
which would be about $3.50 additional.
He also wished a contract made to the
effect that flood gates, would be placed
in the dam and kept open except when
needed to conserve the water supply.
The city's representative rejected the
offer Of the land at that price, and also
insisted that If a proposition was
agreed to, the flood gates be kept open
between the LIST of March and the 1st
of July, which covers the usual flood
seasons. The negotions were therefore
without result, and may not again be
renewed.
Mayor Ingledue declared today that
he was more convinced than ever that
the whole controversy has grown out
of an effort of the land owners to sell
the city a water right at fancy figure.
On the other hand Mr.. LaPlants at
torneys claim that the sum asked rep
resents the price paid for the land,
with the costs of the litigation he has
engaged in added. The city officials
declare they will never pay the price.
Attorney G. H. Van Law, represent
ing the city. and Attorney c.. H. E.
Boardman, representing Mr.. LaPlant,
went to Des Moines Tuesday night
and today appeared before the supreme
court for the purpose Of arranging
date for the hearing on the injunc-
ton suit now pending.
Final Hearing Tomorrow.
A telegram received from Mr.. Van
Law today contains the Information
that the supreme court has agreed to
hear the injunction case tomorrow
This is earlier than the city anticipat-
ed a hearing could be secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
e & Q =CURE5
30 -. BLOOD POISON

Contagious Poison small
blister enenced blood
eruption the body the mouth and throat ucerat the hair
glands the SWELL colored
the breast back etc and the unfortunate victim finds himself
Contagious
Blood Poison; they shut the disease system the
awhile left trouble
system weakened of these
Roadway the
going blood removing every vesge of the
the blood builds entire
by its tonic effects destroys particle
all transmitting it to others. S.
Blood Poison blood purifier
instructions self treatment and medical advice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Joseph Steele's Store and Resi-
dence Near Soldiers Home
Destroyed
THE CONTENTS a TOTAL Los
Building Practically Ruined - NJ
Steele and Sister Narrowly Escat
suffocation - Owner Charges In.
eendiari.m-car,ied $4,000 Insurance
on the Property--Lons Run for Men.

Fire early this morning, supposed to
have been Of incer.diary origin, partial
ly destroyed the building on North
Thirteenth street, and ruined the gro
Gerry stock and furniture belonging to
Joseph Steele. Mr.. Steele and his SIS
ter, who occupied living apartments
adjoining the store, narrowly escaped
being suffocated.
The fire apparently started in the
basement of the building, and hal
gained considerable Roadway before
the inmates were awakened. Miss
Steele was aroused by sense of suf-
location and called her brother, and
when they escaped from the building
the fire had burned thru the floor and
into the living apartments. Mr.. and
Miss Steel were almost. suffocated and
were quite i'll for time.
The fire department responded as
promptly as the long run and the mud
dy condition Of the unpaved streets
would permit, and had long and hard
fight. Mr.. Steele carried small stock
of groceries and conducted lunch
room. The stock, with the furniture, Is
practically ruined, and the building
was almost destroyed. Mr.. Steele car
ried insurance Of $4,000 on building and
contents, and 1t is believed this sum
will cover his loss.
Mr.. Steele is convinced the fire was
of incendiary origin, and an examina
ton of the premises showed one of the
outer doors to have been unlocked. The
door was fastened with paddock, and
the staple that held this was pulled out.
There is no clue however, to the iden-
tity of the incendiary.
The Steele store was located on the
east side of Thirteenth street, at the
junction of Summit and opposite the
Soldiers Home gate. 1t is probable the
owner will rebuild.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
MARRIED..
.MitcheII.punn.

At the Catholic church at ST. An
thony, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
was celebrated the marriage of Mr..
Christopher Mitchell, a machinist OF
this city, and Miss Annie Dunn,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dunn, well known residents of st.
Anthony. Rev. L. J. Tobin performed
the ceremony, in the presence of
large number of guests. A reception
and wedding dinner was served at the
Dunn home at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
HAS COLT, BUT NO OWNER.
wells-Fareo Express Company Finds
Itself With Fine Horse on Its Hands.

WelIs-Fargo Express Company Finds
Itself With Fine Horse on Its Hands.
1t isn't often that the, owner of an
express consignment especially if it is
valuable can not be found by an ex-
press company. Such is the case, how
ever, at the local office of the Wells
Fargo Express Company.
Last week fine 3year-old colt,
carefully Grated, reached the city by
express from Parnell, Mo-, consigned
to j. Atkinson. of Marshalltown. An
effort was made to deliver the horse,
but the owner could not be found. A
search has been made thru every
source, and the shipping office has been
notified. Still no light is thrown on
the identity of j. Atkinson. The ami
NAL has been placed in a livery barn to
await some disposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24

Oelweln in charge of his son, Robert,
and w. A. Howard, of Oelwein, a
brother inlaw of the deceased.
The funeral arrangements. will not
be made until after Mrs. Mitchell is
consulted, upon the arrival of the body
at OelWein.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
CITY BUILDING ENDANGERED.

Excavations For Basement Cause
Structure to Settle-Aimost Col
lapsed.
Some rapid work was necessary this
morning to prevent the collapse of the
old city building on West Main street.
Workmen are engaged in remodelins
the structure, and for several days ex-
cavations for basement have been in
progress. The old foundations were
laid on top of the ground. and it was
planned to place the basement walls
three feet inside the line. This amount
of earth was insufficient to hold the
old walls, and they have settled two
inches and have begun to crack. The
walls threatened to collapse altogether
and work has been necessarily sus-
pended pending orders from the city
council Temporary braces have been
placed to hold the walls in position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Trupp.speneer.

Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, Rev.
Zeno H. Doan officiated at the marri-
age Of Miss Emma v. Spencer and Mr..
p. B. Trupp. The ceremony was at the
home of the brides parents, MT. ana
Mrs. George H. Spencer, 4o4 west
Railroad street, in the presence OF
few relatives. Mr.. Trupp is poultry
packer in the employ of Swift Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trupp will reside at BIO
South Second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Hess,
Lieensed to We'd.

George E. Lundy, secretary Y. NJ. G.
A., of birmingham, Ala, aged "a, AMI
Nellie NJ. Garwood, aged %. of this
city.
e. r. Trupp, clerk, aged 20. and En-
ma V. Spencer. aged Is. both Of this
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
A LARGE COLLECTION,
One Of the Largest Collections Of Sou
venir Postal Cards Owned by Fife

Pearson.
Miss Efie Pearson, the dainty, pref
ty soubrette of ''The Arrival Of Kitty
which comes to the Odeon tomorrow
evening. has contracted what is known
as the postal card fad, and in the dra-
matte profession she has been called
the postal card girl" She was prob
ably one Of the first to take up the fad
of collecting postal cards, and she is
now the proud possessor of SLABS of
these postal creations, and almost ev-
cry country in the world. is repre-
scented.
Allowing five inches to each card.
Miss Pearson has over five miles of
postal cards, and were it possible to
stand them on end, one over the other,
string of cards would be made that
would be higher than any mountain
or anything else on the face of the
globe. The most peculiar card in her
collection is one from Thibet, and there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
RAINFALL VERY HEAVY.
Over One and One Quarter Inches
Falls Tuesday Afternoon and Night.

An exceedingly heavy raIHlaII TOT
the fall season resulted from the storm
prevailing Tuesday afternoon and
night. For the twenty-four hours end
ing at Z a. m. today the precipitation
amounted to 100 inches. The rain will
be of great benefit to the soil, which
was becoming very dry, and viii put 1t
in good condition for the winter freeze.
The extremes of temperature for the
twenty four hours were 45 and 80 de-
grees, compared to IS and Is degrees
one year ago, and IS and 50 degrees
two years ago. At a. m. 40 was reg
istered, compared to % one year ago
and 81 two years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
LAND BRINGS GOOD PRICE.
J. A. Deal, Of st. Anthony, Sells On,
of His Farms at $50.

j. A. Deal. of st. Anthony, in this
city Tuesday afternoon. sold to Luke
Rollings, a farmer living one-haf mile
north of Clemens, a farm OF 119 acres,
situated four miles northwest Of st.
Anthony, in the edge OF Story county.
for 800 per acre. Mr.. Deal has owned
the farm only about three years, buy
ing it as an. investment. Possession
will be given March 1.
Mr.. Rollings, the purchaser, lives on
the James Mccormack farm, and has
been a tenant in the st. Anthony
neighborhood for the past four or five
years. In that time, by hard work, he
has saved enough money to purchase
a farm Of his own.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
TRAINS STORM BOUND.

Western Shows. Cause Long Delays in
Traffic Of Overland Service.
The western snow storms are show
ing their effect on the overland traffic,
and belated thru trains are being sent
thru the city>ir two and three sections,
many hours late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
GRAND JURY ORGANIZED.
Begins It's DeIiberations-Petit Jur
Excused Until November IL.

Begins It's OeIIberatIons-Petlt Jury
Excused Until November IL.
The grand jury for the present term
of court was organized Tuesday aft
ernoon., The jury as selected is COM
posed Of T. P. Low, John Classen,
John LaPorte, j., F. Brand, Hiram
Hammond, C. w. Wells and w. R.
Lancaster. Mr.. Low was selected as
foreman. There were only two prison.
ers to arraign before the jury-Madi-
son and King, the two colored men who
are held for attempted robbery.
The Petit jury has been excused
from duty until Monday, November 12
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
NO DATES YET SET.
Superintendent Noonan Expects Il
IL l..

ake Up Schedules Next Week.
While no dates have as yet been set
for the hearing of the joint commit
tee of the Iowa Central train and en-
ginemen, relative to the revision of the
wage schedules for the coming year. 1t
is understood that Superintendent
Noonan expects to be able TO meet the
committee next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
OBITUARY.
CaImus.


Michael Calmus, a well-known Ger
man resident of the city, died this
morning at $50 O'clock at the home of
his son, Mr.. Joseph Calmus, COZ West
Church street. His death was due to
the ailments of old age, his health hav-
ing been failing for several months.
Mr.. Calmus was born in Luxembourg,
Germany, July "a, 1924. He came to
this country and to Minnesota in 1853,
and to this city In 1875. He was mar
,ried at Caledonia, Mimi, to Miss An
geline Hoffman, who died in this city
in December, 1882. -Four sons and
three daughters were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Calmus, four of the children dying
during infancy. The surviving children
are Joseph and Peter, of this city, and
Mrs Mary Poffenberger, Of Burlington.
who was called to the city prior to her
fathers death.
The funeral services Will be held
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock. at the
Catholic church. Interment will be in
Riverside The home will be open to
friends Friday from $3.50 to 8: 80 a. m.
Hess.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hess, of 101 Arson street, died
Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness
with stomach trouble. The child was
8 weeks old and was born in Ackley.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
Q o'clock, Rev Mr.. Thiele, Of the Ger
man Evangelical church, officiating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
BENTLEY GETS PROMOTION.
Goes to Minneapolis to Take Charge
of Lennox Machine Company

Mr.. Park NJ. Bentley. who has been
in the employ of the Lennox Machine
Company as a bookkeeper for the past
three years, will leave tomorrow NOR
ming for Minneapolis, where he will
assume the management of the COM
pany's Minneapolis branch office. The
change is in the nature of promotion
for Mr.. Bentley. His father and sis
ters are now in Minneapolis. Miss
Bentley and Mrs. Mona Osman being
employed in the schools there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
UP OFFICE.
Transfer of Rock Island Force to
Chicago will Occur Saturday.
ID. E. Cain May Become Manager
of Colorado Southern.

The office of general manager of the
Rock Island railroad in Topeka Will be
closed after Saturday, December Is.
The affairs of the Office are this week
being wound up and gotten into shape
to transfer to Chicago.
Part of the Office force of the local
general managers office will go to Chi
cago and become associated with Gen
eral Manager Melcher'S force.
D. E. Cain, formerly general mana ger
OF the Rock Island a Topeka, is now in
Denver comforting with regard to an
offer he has received. it is said, to be-
come associated with the Colorado &
Southern railroad, as general manager
F. o. Melcher, general manager Of
the Rock Island at Chicago, together
with other officials of the operating and
engineering departments of the Rock
Island, passed through Topeka today at
noon on an inspection trip, in order that
Mr.. Melcher may become acquainted
with the new territory added to his
Jurisdiction. Mr.. Melcher was former
" general superintendent of the Choc-
taw district, and is consequently famil-
lar with that portion of the road, and
on this trip he is familiarizing himself
with the details Of the southwestern
district
Mr.. Melcher stated to a reporter for
the State Journal that so far as he
knew, there We're to be no other
changes in the organization Of the op-
&erating department of the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
MAKE 1T PERMANENT.
Plan of CaSIing Checks at II. r.. Y.
NJ c. y. VIII Be Continued.

The plan of cashing pay checks
which was inaugurated at the Rail
road Y. NJ. c. A. last pay day as sort
Of an experiment proved such a pro-
nounced success that commencing
with the next pay day of the San.a
Fe, which Is next Saturday, the sys-
tenn of cashing checks at the associa-
ton building will become a perman ent
fixture OF the association
The private office of Secretary
Thomas f. Prout has been fitted up as
a banking room and a regular banking
window has been installed in the door
of the office. Wire netting has been
placed over all the windows.
All the checks are paid in gold or
silver The State Savings bank will
be on hand early Saturday morning
with enough money to handle all the
business. Greenbacks are not used.
Last month there were nearly four
hundred checks cashed. Next Saturday
it is expected that fully twice this num-
Der will be cashed and preparations are
being made accordingly.
Last month the men had to get their
checks cashed at the noon hour or wait
until after quitting time in the evening
This Inconvenience some who live quite
a ways from the shops. This month it
will be arranged SO that the men can in
dOrse their checks at noon and their
wives or other relatives can get them
cashed in the afternoon, thus avoiding
the great rush at noon and at supper
time. This will also tend to make the
men save more of their earnings, as
their wives will get the first chance at
it. The checks viii be cashed from 10: 80
a. m. until 700 D. m, which will allow
all who wish to get their checks cashed
an opportunity to do so:
The plan which will be used is the re-
suit of constant work on the part of
Secretary Prout for two years. The rail-
road is also interested, as is shown by
the fact that Treasurer E. L. Copeland
heartily endorses the plan and has done
great deal toward helping it along.
Last month he was at the bGlding a
large portion of the time and expressed
himself as being very we'll pleased with
the workings of the plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
ELECTION WAS VALID.
Washburn Athletic Board Decides Ed
Brown Is Football Captain.

Ed Browns election as captain of
the 1907 Washburn football team was
today confirmed by the athletic board
of the college. The board holds. that
the election held by the team last Sat
urday was valid. that the thirteen men
who voted all had a right to vote and
that no others were eligible. The vote
at the Saturday election was: Brown
T. White and Millice 1.
Under the ruling of the board, the
first two games of the season are all
lowed to count IN determining the right
of a player to participate in the cleo
ton of captain, whether those games
are intercollegiate games or not. This
Is the liberal construction of the rule,
which is favored by most of the stu
dents of the college.
The athletic board today awarded
the Wash burn W." which is some
thing like the Victoria Cross of the
football field. to the following players
Glenn Haughey, Platt. Brethaur,
Brown, Munford, Johnson. Robb,
Hope. White. Millice. Williams, Tice.
Smiley and Hoaglin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
MAD RACE CONTINUES.
The Madison Square CycIers Have a
Serious Collision.

New York, Dec. 13.-With the begin
ming of the fourth day of the bicycle
race at Madison Square Garden the rid
ers began setting faster pace with the
evident intention of relegating to the
rear the weaker ones of the contest
ants.
BY o'clock the average hourly speed
had been raised to more than 10 miles
as against 16 yesterday. Few of the
men show any serious trace of the ter
rifle struggle in which they have taken
part and from appearances today It
looked as if they might last through
to the finish.
At 5 O'Clock stol and vanderstuyft
made a daShing attempt to steal a lap,
but grand sprinting by John Beden,
Walthour's partner, frustrated the
move. The attempts Of WalthOur ano
Bedell to regain the lap they are be-
hind the other II teams remains the
chief point Of interest with the specta-
tors The struggle of these riders has
made them favorites with the public
and their every effort out of the ordi-
nary is heartily cheered
The foreign teams are displaying sur
prising strength and one of them may
possibly carry off the first prize. They
have practically set the pace through
out the week.
At daybreak today from six to eight
thousand spectators remained in the
| garden cheering the riders to renewed
efforts.
one Of the worst spills of the race oc-
CURED at 7:25 a. m. Ten of the 13 rid
erS went down IN a SmaSn-up. Ih6 spill
came after mad sprint in which Fog
Ter was prominent.
Eddie Root was picking up his part
ner. Fogler, when the latter's wheel
was run into by Matt Downev In
second there was a crash and the tho1-
sands Of people who had remained IN
the garden during the night saw ten
of the riders scattered over the track.
The police and spectators jumped on
the track and helped ito pick up the
fallen and stunned riders.
Vanoni, of the French-Italian team
into one of the boxes. He sustained
painful injuries, including a cash on his
thigh, and Hollister of the Salt Lake
City team was said to be suffering from
a possible fracture of the skull.
The race was suspended for quite
while and the injured men were car
ried to their quarters. In the mean
time a corps of carpenters hurried to
repair the track which was ripped and
torn for fully 20 yards.
The men who fell were HoIlister.
Matt Downey, Fogler. Cofey. Rutt.
Wiley, Emil Georget, Stol Vanonf and
Walthour. Ambulances were called
but none of the injured men were
taken away from the Garden
c. L. Hoilister of Salt Lake City was
said to be the most seriously injured.
He received a severe scalp wound and
internal injuries. The others escaped
with scratches and most Of them suf-
fered from shock
At a. m. the score stood:
First II teams /, 424 miles laps; Wal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
TWENTY YEARS FOR Him
Missouri Train Robber Pleads Guilty
to Two Counts.

Marshall, Mo. Dec. 1S--Jesse Clyce
Rumsey, the Chicago boy who robbed
the Alton Burlington train on Novem-
Der 25 and the Rock Island limited on
November g. both near Glasgow, Mo,
pleaded guilty here today to two
charges filed against him. He was CIV
en- the minimum sentence, 10 years mn
prisonment on each charge, and was
Immediately sentenced to 20 years. He
will be taken to the penitentiary late
today.
Ramsey was charged on four differ
ent informations, three for robbing
passengers on the Burlington
train and one for robbing a passenger
on the Rock Island train. When given
his preliminary hearing, he pleaded not
guilty. Today he offered to plead guilty
to two charges connected with the AL
Burlington holdup if promised the
minimum sentence. He refused to plead
guilty to the Rock Island robbery, al
though he had previously confessed to
The maximum penalty for train rob-
berry in Missouri is death.
The two robberies were the most
daring committed in the southwest in
many years. Single-handed Rumsey
went through the coaches of both
trains, forcing the trainmen to go ahead
of him and order the passengers to
give up their valuables. He was over
powered by Train Conductor Haywood
in the Burlington robbery after
fierce struggle and the money and
jewelry returned to the passengers. He
was landed in Jail four hours after the
robbery was committed