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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
DR.. A. Wards Threats Didn't
Scare Council Bluffs Gamb-
ling House Proprietor
ARREST FOR eLAcKMAIL LIKELY
Gambling House Proprietor Denies
That Des Moines Man Lost $4oo in
His Establishment, as Claimed, and
Says if Latter Returns to Council
Bluffs, He Will Have Him Arrested.
special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs. May 15.-Dr. Arthur
Ward. or so he signs his name. claim
ing Des Moines as his place of resi-
dence. Is threatened with arrest and
prosecution on charge of blackmail
il he presents himself In Council
Bluffs in the near future.
DR. Ward claims to have recently
lost $500 in local gambling house and
in attempting to recover this sum
from the proprietor of one OF ihese re-
sorts. made use of the mails in present.
ing his claims. Ward Is said to be a
patent medicine vender. His first man
ifesto to the Bluffs gambling house
proprietor, gave the recipient of the
demand until last Saturday to make
good the sum asked the penalty for
failure to comply with the demand, as
stated In the epistle, being an expose
of the whole affair Ward was mt the
time a guest of a local hotel. where
he waited patiently all day Saturday
for the expected remittance or the APP
y
the proprietor with bags of gold and
an appeal for clemency. But DIR. Ward
waited in vain as no one appeared
nor did the mail bring him any con-
ISOLATION.
The second threatening letter alleged
to have been written by Ward and adj
dressed to the gambling house man.
contained the intelligence that the
writer had been unavodably detained
in the city another day and that he was
still in a receptive and conciliatory
mood. but announced o'clock In the
afternoon as the last possible hour for
receiving proposals OF compromise.
And yet no caller came.
A positively last chance" was con-
tanned In the third missive sent out.
In this the writer stated he was leav-
ing the city temporarily. but would
return early this week, when legal
proceedings would be commenced II
settlement was not forthcoming. A
solemn warning was contained In the
letter and the recipient, who had tired
of the matter. laid the matter before
the police, with the result that II DR..
Ward shows up in the city 1t is under
stood a formal charge of attempted
blackmail will be lodged against him.
The gambling house man denies that
Ward lost $500 or any sum of money
In his establishment, and says he de-
cines to be madS target of. for the
from Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
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Trial Package Mailed Free

The agony and suffering in piles Is
so great, that IL surgical operation
was a certain cure (Which it isn'D
and there was no other means of re-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
SOLDIER GIVEN CHANCE.
Judge Issues Writ Of Mandamus
Against Mayor Mecaskey, Of Ogden.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. May 15.-Judge Whitaker, Of
this place. has signed the order in the
soldiers preference case Of e. B. Ward
against Mayor McCaskey, OF Ogden.
The order is in the form Of writ of
mandamus against the defendant may
or, commanding him to give the plain-
tiff hearing and an investigation as
to his qualifications and ability to fill
the office Of marshal of Ogden. The
investigation and finding shall be as to
his moral character and as to whether
he can perform the duties Of the office
or not. After the hearing the defend
ant is required to make a report to the
court.
This is, SO far as known, the first ac-
ton under the soldiers preference law
that has been decided in this judicial
district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Bodies of Inflated Boatriders
Both Recovered Now, at
Iowa City
HEAD BRUISED
The Indications Are That He May
Possibly Have Struck Rocks and
Been Rendered Unconscious Before
Drowning = Search Has Been In
Progress Since Friday Night
Special to Times- Republican.

Special to Times- Republican.
Iowa City May 15.--Diligent search
for the body of Miss Elizabeth Ogden,
the young woman. who in company
with William Thornburg, both univer-
sity students. was drowned Friday
night. has been rewarded. 1t was found
at 1880 o'clock last night near the city
water works, one mile below the place
of the accident. The body of William
N. Thornburg. Miss Ogden's compan-
ion, was found Sunday afternoon about
300 yards below where the drowning
occurred. A graphing hook caught in
the heel of the body. Bad bruises on
the head indicate that he might have
struck rocks and been rendered un-
conscious before drowning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
N STRIFE
r. S. Young and S. T. Clausen,
Of Clear Lake, Are Fight
ing Legal Battle
BOTH ARE AFTER INDICTMENTS
Tho Charge Against Young is Misap.
preparation of Funds, and That
Against cIausen is BootIessing and
Includes the Latter's son-Men Have
Long Been Political Rivals.
Special to Times Republican

Mason City, May 15.-The grand jury
convened again to take up
the Investigations Of the official
and private acts Of two ex-mayors
of Clear Lake, r. s. Young and s. T.
Clausen. who are each placing In the
hands OF the grand jurors alleged in
eliminating evidence against the other.
The ball was started rolling by Mr..
Clausen, who on the convenlng OF the
grand jury brought evidence to the eff
feet that Mr. Young had not properly
accounted for certain funds intrusted
to his care while trustee Of the town.
ship. Bills for goods ordered for the
poor were said to have been padded by
that official to the benefit of his own
private account
Not to be circumvented in this
manner, Young brings charges of boot
logging against Clausen and his son,
which unlawful act Is said to have oc-
Cured while Mr.. Clausen was mayor
of Clear Lake. Both sides are doing
their utmost to cause indictments to be
returned against the other. The feel
ing in Clear Lake Is intense. The ex-
citement over the firing of certain
shots there on Saturday night In
which 1t was believed Young was the
intended victim. has been alayed, and
1t is now believed there was probably
no attempt to do anyone any harm.
Both men have been political rivals
for several years, and each has tasted
victory and also defeat at the expense
of the other. The margin Of votes be-
tween them in every contest has been
very small. and every defeat seemingly
has lent the vanquished more detern-
nation to win out in the end. A con-
test over the real winner in the last
city election Is now pending in the city
council. The Clausen candidate has
possession of the office. but only by two
votes, and that Is being questioned.
What the outcome will be Is awaited
with much interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15

ter the past eight weeks, and had been
in failing health during this time. Mrs.
Spencer was we'll known in THIS CITY
from her frequent visits here. UP 10
three years ago her health had beeh
perfect, but a fatal illness overlook
her, against which the most eficleht
medical aid was poWerless her
Christian character and her loVaple
nature were noted by all with "hoh
she came in contact.
Mrs Spencer was direct desceha- .
ant of Captain George Beaver OIL
PENNSYLVANIA, of revolutionary fame,
and was a cousin of General Beaver
ex governor of Pennsylvania,
The funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Collins of the First Methodist
church. were held from the residence
at 1920 this morning. Burial was IN
East I.iuWOOd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
IS MORPHINE iNEBRIATE.
Mrs. Nellie Lawrence is Sent to Mt.
Pleasant for Three Years.

Special To i.irles- Republican.
Des Moines. May 15.--Mrs Nellie
Lawrence, who was indicted for steal
ing suit case from the union depot
has been sentenced to three years at
Mt Pleasant. altho the court still holds
the indictment which charges her with
a penitentiary offense. Two Y. M. c..
"A. officials. Miss Hagerty and Miss
Harnish, who testified for the woman.
did so because they became convinced
that she was under the influence Of
morphine They accordingly filed an
information before Judge Howe. accus-
ing her of being an inebriate, with the
above results.
1t developed that Mrs. Lawrence is
we'll educated, music teacher and a
person of refinement. She has a
daughter In Indiana, who is musician
of ability. After taking morphine dur
ing sickness she has never been able
to quit the habit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
cHILD's HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Playmate Of Victim Of Accidental
Shooting May Also Die.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Maquoketa, May 15.-An accidental
shooting accident here resulted fatally
to one child. Lena, the 11year- old
daughter Of Gotleb Horschelman, and
may prove SO to the 12-year-old daugh-
ter Of Theodore Wetley, the latter child
being in a precarious condition from
injuries received. The two children,
while playing at the Wetley home,
found shotgun which had been loaded
for over year. They pulled the trig-
ger several times, but for some reason
the gun was not discharged. Finally
the Horschelman girl attempted to pull
the gun from bed where they had
placed it. From what can be learned
it is supposed that the trigger caught
in the bed post and the gun was dis
charged. The childs head was almost
severed from her body and she died
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15

FIFTY v. M. C. A. CONVERSIONS
Rousing Meeting Held in seeley Mem
oriai Building, Mt. Pleasant.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt Pleasant, May 15.-fifty men
were converted at rousing Y. NJ. c. A..
services held here Sunday. Fully 500
men were present at the Seeley mem
oria building. where the meeting was
held The address was made ny Mr.
Fred b. Smith, secretary of the inter
national committee, of New YORK. VINO
had for his subject A Strong Man.
He handled the subject In vigorous
fashion and made a very convincing
address,
The feeling is the best aroused In
years among the men OF the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
POLICE FIND MUCH BEER.
Raid Mason City House and Find Bar
rel and Fifteen Empty Ones.
rel and Fifteen

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, May 15.-One barrel Of
beer and fifteen barrels of empty bot
ties We're secured early this morning
by the police who raided blind pig
that was being operated in vacant
house on the south side. The nroprie-
tor of the goods had only a few min
utes before the arrival of the police left
the house to deliver buggy load Of
beer to some thirsty customers, so es-
capped being caught.
The police have had considerable
trouble with a certain gang Of boot
leggers who have their goods left out
side the city limits and as 1t is wanted
1T is hauled in for distribution among
their customers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
DROWN IN DEVIL CREEK.
Edward Wiley and Grover mhoff, Lose
Lives Near Macuta Station.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Fort Madison, May 1.-two young
men. Edward Wiley. aged 30, and
Grover Imhoff, aged q years, were
drowned in Devil creek near the San
ia Fe bridge, at Macuta station. about
six miles west of Fort Madison. Ed
ward Wiey's home was at Agency
Ford, Mo. He was the son of Mrs.
John Powell OF that place. Grover
Imhoff lived at Mooresville. Mo, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Imhoff.
OF that place. The former was a
member Of the w. of W., and the lat
ter a member of the A. o, y. W., and
each carried $4,000 insurance.
Both young men were employed In
the Santa Fe bridge department and
at the time were working with a force
Of bridge men on the Santa Fe's Devil
creek bridge, with Henry 1mhoff, an
uncle of young lmhoff, as foreman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
PICNIC FOR COAL MEN.
To be Held at Clear Lake June 2 -
Good Program Arranged.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, May 15.-The first an
nual picnic Of the North Iowa Coal
Club will be held in Clear Lake on
June 2. The club includes coal deal
ers within radius Of 100 miles but it
is asserted by the secretary that many
more coal men of the state than Of this
immediate vicinity will be on hand
that day. This club was formed only
last winter for the purpose of lettering
conditions of the coal dealers If pos
sble and also to work in harmony
with the other organizations to the
same end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
JAP GIRLS BRAVERY
Loses All Her Friends at Frisco, In
Earthquake, and Comes to r'cs
Moines to Study in Drake Universe
ty, That She Nav Go Back to Japan
and Teach Her People.

Des Moines. May IA demure little
maiden Of Japan sat in one the pews
at morning and evening services at
University Place church Sunday. She
was dressed in native costume. the
characteristic kimomo, cloth. delicate
Of texture and of lavender tint. To-
ward the modest little figure the at
tention of many in the big audience
was directed again and again.
Mijuki Hisamichu was born in SEN
dali, Japan. Last summer she reached
San Francisco. A wealthy citizen
there became interested In her effort to
secure an education, practically adopt
ed her as his ward, fell In love with
her and asked her to marry him.
Mijuki refused. Her heart long ago
had been dedicated to life of evan
gelistic service. She could not give
it up tho acknowledging Indebtedness
to her benefactor.
Without celebrating long she went
to work at once. determined to repay
all she had received. Unused to man
ual labor she took severe tasks upon
herself She had wiped out the debt
to her rejected sutton when the earth
quake occurred and with 1t her friends
in the churches at San Francisco lost
their homes.
Then it was that Mrs. Laura B.
Garst of Twenty-ffth street offered
the girl a home. Mijuki provided as
much of her own car fare as she could
and started for Des Moines.
Santa Fe officials. who knew the
maids story, took care of her the rest
of the way and she reached Des
Moines
She will pursue a course of study at
Drake University and then go to Japan
where she will teach at Sci Gilkuin
school in Toxic. AT the head Oh this
school at present Is young woman
who went from a church in Indiana
where Rev c. S. Medbury was for
merly pastor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
LARGE HORSE BARN BURNS.
Building Struck by Lightning at Au.
burn, CoIIapses in Ton Minutes.

Special to Times Republican.
Auburn, May 15.-Early Sunday
morning, William Holmes, more COM
monty known as "Ducky," of base ball
fame, had the misfortune to have his
large horse barn struck by lightning
and totally destroyed. and with it four
horses three cows and some grain and
hay, were destroyed.
Those who saw 1t, say that from
the time 1t was struck until the build
ing collapsed, did not exceed ten min
utes. Three horses escaped from the
burning building, but were badly burn
ed. We understand that he carried in
surance. but did not learn how much
Mr. Holmes at the time was at Pueblo,
Col
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
PURCHASES FAVORED.

Extension Of the OskaIoosa Street Car
System 10 Now Assured.
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa. May 15.-With scarcely a
voice raised In protest, the stockholders
advised the board Of directors of Os-
kaloosa & Buxton railway to purchase
the electric light and power plant of the
Oskaloosa Traction & Light Company,
and proceed with that beginning to
build the line from Oskaloosa to Bea-
con Immediately. From Beacon the ex-
tension to Buxton will be made upon
the completion Of the line to Beacon.
The stockholders ratified heartily the
action of the directors on April 27,when
the board decided that 1t would pur-
chase the light and power plant and
build Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Not If as Rich as Rockefeller.

II you had all the wealth of Rookie
Teller, the Standard Oil magnate. you
could not buy a better medicine for
bowel complaints than Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The most eminent physicians cannot
prescribe a better preparation for collie
and diarrhoea, both for children and
adults. The uniform success Of this
remedy has shown 1t to be superior to
all others. 1t never fails, and when re-
duced with water and sweetered, Is
pleasant to take. Every family should
be supplied with 1t. Sold by all drug
gists.
Ed Freeman, foreman in the case
making department of the Van Brunt
factories at Horizon. Wis. was way
laid and robbed Of $10S and his gold
watch while on his way to pay the men,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Popejoy News.
Special to Times-Repl,blican,

Special 20 IIHeS5- EkepI 'UIICdH
Popejoy, May 15.-This place was
visited by a heavy rain and hail storm
attended with electric display.
Z. L. Cooper lost a COW by lightning
and Andrew Matre four cows by the
same cause. All were fully insured.
Politics are warming up. Every
thing is Cummins.
This week, with good weather, will
see all the corn planted in this locality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Annual May Festival,

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell round trip tickets 20 Cedar
Falls, Iowa, on account Of the annua!
May festival, May Is and II. for one
fare and one third. good to return May
IS. For full information apply to any
Great Western agent or j. p. Elmer,
G. p A. ST Paul Mimi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
CHILD TERRIBLY BURNED.
Infant Child Of Mason City Couple
Falls Into Scalding Water.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Mason City, May 15.-In falling into
a tub Of scalding hot wash water, the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Grant Of this city suffered terrible
burns from which it may not recover.
The child was playing about the
washing machine during the time and
had pulled the stopper from the bot
tom. letting the water out into a tub
into which 1t fell later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
DEATH OF MRS. SPENCER.

Dies at Boone at Homo Of Daughter,
Mrs. Barley.
Special to Times hepublfcan.
Boone, May 15.-On Sunday morning
at 1885 o'clock, at the home Of her
Mrs. A. j. Barley. 326 Boone
street, occurred the death Of Mrs. Will
son Spencer, of Ainsworth, Neb. Mrs.
Spencer had been visiting her daugh-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
PIANO CONCERN IN TROUBLE.

a Receiver Is Asked For tho Ice +.
Mott Manufacturing Company.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids May IA receiver
has been asked for the Lee f, Mott
Manufacturing company. proceedings
having been begun here in the superior
court. The concern manufactures
pianos. The claim of the plaintiff is
that he was induced to invest money In
the company on the promise of a steady
position and on the representation that
numerous persons had large sums in
vested in the plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
CHILD FATALLY scALDED.
Davenport Infant Dies Within A
Hour of Awful Accident.

Hour of Awful Accident.
Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport May 15.-Within an hour
after the accident. death came to re-
lieve the sufferings Of Seldom Leroy
Speer, the fifteen months'-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Speer of Prince
ton, who pulled tub of scaldins wa
ter over on himself. The burns re-
ceived were terrible.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Coming and Going of tho PEG.
Pile You Know.
Misses Irma Taylor and Mabel
Crone have left for Baltimore to
spend the Christmas holidays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-27
TAXES IN COUNTY TO
REMAIN THE SAME
Board of Supervisors Adopts the
Old Figures for All Purposes
of Last Year.

The board of supervisors of Eli
zabeth City county yesterday, at It's
meeting. laid the levy for the com.
Ing year and transacted much bus.
mess of Importance. The supervis
ors allowed the levy to remain as
last year for all purposes.
The board awarded THOMAS Jones
the sum of s135 from the dog fund
the amount being the value OF
sheep. which were killed sometime
ago by dogs.
The contract for supplying sub
slstence to the county poornouse
was given to c. S. Diggs & Com
pany at s122.99.
Clerk Harry II. Holt was instruct
ed to direct the Newport News and
Old Point Railway and Electric
Company to Immediately repair the
roadway between It's tracks along
the various streets through which
the company has tracks in contie.
GUS to the corporate limits of the
town of Hampton.
Commonwealth Attorney B. a
Lewis was Instructed to bring the
necessary action for the collection
of taxes against the banks not ass.
essed by the corporation commission
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-27
SHIP JAMESTOWN
BACK IN COMMISSION
Famous Old Fighter Again the Home
OF the Quarantine Officers at
Old Point.

After undergoing extensive repairs
the old frigale jamestown, which
Is used as the quarantine station at
Old Point, was towed from the
Newport News shipyard to Old Point
yesterday morning.
The famous old fighter was In
charge of two tugs, hut In some
manner got aground off the Cham:
berlin Hotel on the sand bar. After
considerable work the tug succeeded
IN releasing the vessel and she was
later anchored near the ,battlesh!p
Indiana.
Dr. Collinsc and his assistant, DR..
Hal w, Keatly, as well as the entire
quarantine force, will leave the tug
paw Mari today and again take up
Headquarters on the Jamestown.
The jamestown has been at the
shipyard in Newport News for more
than three months, and has been
thoroughly overhauled and renovated,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-27
HAMPTON CAPITALISTS
TO BUILD BIG HOTEL
Have Made Application for Charter
and Will Erect Building Near
Exposition Grounds.

number OF Hampton men have
made application for charter before
tho State Corporation to build IL
hotel In either the counties of Eli
zabeth City, Norfolk or Warwick
The president and treasurer of the
new concern Is John Rowe and the
Vice president and secretary Segar
Whiting The directors besides the
officers are: j. b. Birmingham, X. "
Hudgins, X. II. Clayborne, M. G..
Ransono and r. S. Hudgins.
The capital stock is $4,000 and 1t
is understood that the company has
purchased tract OF land near the
exposition grounds and will shortly
begin the erection of hotel on
It.