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The Washington times., 1906-10-21
LurtOn, Choice of Roosevelt
AS Justice Browns Successor;
RumOr Following Conference
While Justices Hobnob With President, Taft, Root
Bishop and Rogers Wait-War Secretary Said
to Have Declined Appointment.

President Roosevelt yesterday took up
the appointment Of a successor TO JUS
tice Brown on the United States Su-
pTeme Court bench II q decision was
reached, no announcement was made on
the subject. Present indications are that
Judge Horace II. Lurton, Of Tennessee.
VIII be offered the seat. Justices Day
and Harlan are both from the Sixth
circuit. in which he now Is q judge. and
nave had opportunity 10 estimate his
ability.
During the afternoon. Secretary of
War Taft. Secretary of State Root, JOS
eph 3. Bishop, secretary Of the Panama
Canal Commission: Richard r. Rogers.
counsel for the commission, and Jus
tices Harlan, Day, and White. OF the
United States Supreme Court. We're in
the Presidents office at the same time.
Discuss Canal Contracts.
Taft, Root. Bishop. and Rogers. came
first and We're there to discuss with the
President the details of the contracts
for the construction of the canal These
were drafted some time ago, but the
President desired that the best legal
minds In the Cabinet. particularly those
already familiar with the subject 20
over every point in them. When II be-
came known that the contracts were be-
ing discussed. it was suggested that the
justices had come at a request for legal
Information
The President however, left those in
his office to consider the contracts. re-
ceiving the justices in another room. It
is presumed that he desired to consult
the members OF the bench as to their
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
LEADER
Of BIG SCHEME,
GENERAL BELIEF
All Beef MagnateS Silent
When Asked to Affirm
or Deny Rumor.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-An the pack
ing interests in the United States Of
more than local Importance are to
be combined in a gigantic hog com
pany which is TO be financed by
English capital, according to reports
in circulation tonight, More than
S5000O0,O0O win be needed TO put the
new combination into operation.
The recent activity in the shares
Of the Swift concern on the Chicago
Stock Exchange was said tonight to
be due to the secret campaign which
has been going forward for some
weeks looking to a consolidation of
the big packing industries of this
country.
The report of consolidation, which
was given credence tonight by some
of the most conservative bankers in
Chicago and New York. runs to the
effect that Sir Thomas Upton is
vitality interested in the new merger
and that he has prolonged his stay
in this country partly on that ac-
count.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Charles Smith, Son of
Police Lieutenant, Killed
During Search for Two
Prisoners.
BOTH HAD ASSAULTED
OFFICER NICHOLSON
When Arrested for Fighting
the Men Attacked Police
man and Made Break
for Liberty.

ALEXANDRIA. Va Oct. co.
Charles Smith. son of Lieut.. James
Smith, of the alexandria police de-
partment, was shrt and instantly
killed by an unknown negro about
Q o'clock tonight in King street op-
pOsite the old Fair Grounds. After
an assault upon Policeman Andrew
Nicholson by two colored men, the
policemen and citizens started TO
search for them and man answer
ing the description of one was seen
to come from the Hotel Jackson and
hide behind "a boiler which is being
used for water for a trench in King
street.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Ten-Day Gale Brought
Awful Destruction to
Republics of Cen
tral America.
VALLEYS FLOODED;
CROPS DESTROYED
Dead Bodies Swept Out to
Sea by Swift Rivers of
San Salvador and
Sister Countries.
HOW CENTRAL AMERICA
SUFFERED FROM STORM

Gale, accompanied by deluge,
RACES ten days in San Salvador.
Crops almost entirely destroy
ed in loWlandS and rich valleys.
Nations only warship destroy
ed by wind.
Rivers bear scores Of CorpSeS
out to sea.
Commerce Paralyzed, shipping
destroyed.
Guatemala and Honduras also
sufferers.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
FRANCE GIVES UP ABsINTHE

PARIS. Oct. 0--The consumption of
beer is driving out the taste for abslnthe
in France. Statistics show that during
the past I'VE years the consumption of
beer has Increased 40 per cent and is
now estimated at 25O000OoO gallons per
annum. while absinthe steadily de-
creases, showing only 4000O00 gallons as
having been sold within the past twelve
months,
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Merger Planned in 1909.

A national merger Of all pacAing con-
Germs has been a logical economical pos
sibilltv and even probability for several
years In 1902 the United States Pack
ing Company was all but organized, with
a prospective capital OF $500. 900 600. for
Just such purpose as that outlined
now.
At that time careful negotiations were
conducted for a considerable period for
the purpose Of getting into line all the
minor concerns outside the Big Six" D."
kuhn. Loeb & Co. were 10 have financ-
ed the project and would have done so
had not tight money period OF 1902
and 1903 caused such stock market dis
turbances that the negotiations were
abandoned. Augmenting this as an OBJ
stacle was the series Of Federal prose
cutions Of the so-caned Beef trust" by
the Government.
When the deal fell through there was
'he necessity Of taking care of the sew
eIal concerns that actually had been
bought up TO put into the merger.
Among others the AnglO-American, the
Omaha Packing. the st. Louis Beef and
(Csou ftr14fea ~, Tt ~
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
FIRE WRECKS EXPOSITION
IN KANSAS CITY, MO.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2O.-The Mer-
chants and Business Mems Exposition
IN Kansas City was almost completely
wrecked by FIRE this afternoon. The
loss viii reach nearly $4,000. The fire
was caused by a gasoiene explosion.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

As the details of the tremendous
storm which swept the Caribbean
sea and the southern coast OF the
United States come slowly in by the
crippled telegraph wires, it is more
and more apparent that there has
not only been q great loss so far as
property is concerned, but that
there is a death list as well that viii
be absolutely appalling when the to-
tai is summed up.
More than a thousand lives are be-
Iieved 10 have been snuffed out. and
the damage viii run far into the
millions. 1t is as yet impossible to
give the boundaries Of the disaster,
but IL is certain that the damage
will reach from Central America 10
the Bahamas, and viii include near
" all of the keys and islands of the
old Spanish main
Elliott's Key Disaster Confirmed.
The one spot that suffered most.
perhaps, was Elliott's key-a mere
speck in the sea-where the entire
population was $50. From late re-
ports il seems certain that the key
was swept clear Of every person Iiv-
ing there and all are dead Elliott's
key is twenty-five miles south of
Miami.
The steamship St. Lucia was
crushed against ElIiott's key by a
tidal wave and twenty-five of its
passengers were killed or drowned.
4 barge, said 20 have contained
100 persons, was torn from its
moorings at the key. and more than
fifty of the passengers were
drowned.
4 part al least of the Florida Fish
and Produce Company's fleet is be-
neved 10 have been destroyed. No
sign of the fleet could be discovered
after the storm and there was un-
doubtedly heavy loss OF life among
the fishermen
San Salvador Chief Sufferer.
Twenty persons are known To have
been killed in Havana. and doubtless
when the work of searching the ruins
OF the hundred or more buildings. which
were thrown down by the eighty-mile
wind has been finished many more bod
les will be recovered.
Severe as the tempest was in The Gu
ban capital and the region roundabou
II now appears that even greater disas-
ter befeH San Salvador. which was not
mentioned in the earlier dispatches. The
news comes from there that for ten days
the republic has been at the mercy or
a terrific gale. and torrents of rain
have flooded everything The San SAL
vadorean man-of-war. Tzalco, was lost
at Acajutla. Nothing is known concern
ing her crew.
Guatemala and Honduras Swept.
Many dead bodies have been carried
along the swift tide In the rivers. A
number of buildings have fallen. the
| iron bridges over the principal rivers
have been carried away, rich valleys
and lowlands have been flooded. caus-
| ing incaleuiaDie loss 10 crops and addi-
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
FISH MAGNATE DEAD.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. Oct. 30,-George
J. Tarr, probably the foremost hsh mer-
chant in the country. is dead here
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Smith Instantly Killed.

Policemen Garvey, Gin and Fergu-
son and Charles Smith were told of
the mans hiding place and they
started after him. Gill and Fergu-
son went around one side of the
boiler while Garvey and Smith
guarded the other side. Garvey and
Smith approached the man and be-
gan TO close in on him when he
drew a revolver and began shooting
at them.
His first bullet struck Smith in
the head, killing him instantly.
Another struck Garyey's finger and
inflicted "a slight wound. The man
then took to his heels and escaped.
Search Was Renewed.
A posse was quickly formed and word
was sent 10 police headquarters and all
The policemen summoned 10 the old fair
grounds and search was begun anew.
Up 10 II o clock last night the man
lad not been captured, although search
of all the buildings Of colored people
living ln the neighbOrhOod haa been
made. The Identity OF the murderer is
not positively known, but he is believed
20 have been one Of those who assault
ed Nicholson.
Smith was a bricklayer by trade. He
is survived by his wife and several
children.
Coroner Moore viewed the remains
and gave permission for them to be re-
moved 10 an undeTtaller's establishment
An inquest VIII be held today.
Assault On Policeman.
Policeman Nicholson was severely
beaten by E. colOred man at the old
fair grounds, where the Frank A. Rob
inson circus was giving "a performance
Nicholson succeeded in getting john
son outside the tent, md was in the
act OF raising his blackjack TO hit
him when some one pulled IL from his
hand, and struck him over the head
Both Prisoners Escape.
The blow stunned the policeman and
the man, seizing the opportunity. es-
capped. Robinson had meantime broken
from his captOr and run.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Free Oyster Roast Today az

Chesapeake Beach. See page 3. third
section.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Can't Find DR.. Yela.

William C.. Fox. director Of the Ameri-
can Bureau OF Republics, with whicn
senor NIunoz had been prominently
identified. and the State Department
were notified. The department at once
took the customary steps looking 10
the funeral arrangements. but no action
In this matter was taken, pending the
arrival Of Dr. Ycla. secretary of lega-
tion and consul general Of New York
br- 1ela was wired for Friday night
and again yesterday afternoon, but up
10 a late hour last night DE had neither
arrived nor been heard from. II was
believed that he was ont of the city
and had not received the news of the
minister's death
Owing 10 this situation. the funeral
probably viii not be held before ruas-
Cay or Wednesday. 1t win be a state
funeral, attended by the members Of
the diplomatic corps, both ministers and
ambassadors, and likely by the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet officers.
What further part, if any. this Czo,--
ernment will take in connectio, ,,,it,,
the funeral and the return of the bodv
10 Guatemala, remains 20 be decided
When Lord Paunceforte, ambassador
from Great Britain. and Senor Azpiroz
ambassador from Mexico and dean OF
the Diplomatic Corps died, their bodies
were sent 10 their home shores on an
American man-of-war. Whether this
VIII be done in the case Of minister
has not yet been determined bv the
State Department. The usual messag ges
OF coincidence, however, viii be sent by
the President and state Department,
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Wide Boards, S. Per 100 Feet.

Lumber Trust Broken.
Libbsy & c.. 9Th St. & n. Y. Ave.-Adv
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
List Of Storm>s Victims Exceeds thousand;
Devastation From San Salvador to E1orida
HURRICANE AREA
DESOLATE SCENE;
LOSS APPALLING

Loss Of life, as result Of
tropical Sfozn7, 1000.
Property loss kno~n TO
reach into millions.
Azea Of destruction er-
tends fsoR1 San SalUadoT
10 Flotidd and ihe BAHIA
mas.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
SENIOR HUNOZ DIES
RATHER THAN QUIT
DIPLOMATIC POST
Guatemalan Minister a
Martyr to the Interests
of His Country.

Senior Don Jorge Munoz, minister from
Guatemala, has sacrificed his life in the
diplomauc interest OF his country. dying
suddenly yesterday afternoon at Provi-
uence Hospital. SenOr MunOz had been
In failing health ever since coming 10
Washington two years ago, but he re
FUSED TO abandon his post and return to
his country. despite the advice OF physl-
clans.
Senor AIunOz. who was one of the most
popular of the Latln-American mem
bers Of the Diplomatic Corps, formerly
was secretary of state OF his country.
lie had been at the hospital ever since
his return 10 Washington, a month ago.
lie had rapidly declined, but DR.. Lloyd
Magruder. his attending physician, had
not altogether abandoned hope for his
recovery. Friday night he was sud
denly taken worse and thereafter sank
RAPIDLY
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
Brownies Lose 8 to 1.

,Altho the Brownies got seven safe
.biffs to the visitors four Sunday, the
former could not win, especially when
Burlington had luck enough to score
twice in the first inning without get
ting hit. This scoring was partly due
to Slapnicka. who otherwise pitched a
most excellent game, and better one
than Greene put up. He passed Daley,
the first man up, and hit Annis. Kelley
sacrificed, and Daley scored on Rich
ards out. Slapnicka emitted wild
pitch and A.nais came home. Neigh
bors' single and Houses Texas Lacquer
gave the visitors another in the fourth.
The locals could never get started,
altho they had the bases full in the
opening hiring with only one gone.
Line drives went straight to felders'
hands, and all close decisions were for
Burlington. I Harris two Dagger, and
Spencer's double in the eighth netted
their lone tally.
Spencer made one of the greatest
catches, and worked into a double by
it, ever seen on the local grounds. He
ran in and picked Richards drive out
Of the grass with one hand, and spear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
Standing Of tho Clubs.

The locals halvei the honors with
Egan's men In the first two games of
the regular set by winning Saturday,
and by dropping Sundays 60 BY
timing their swats the Brownies wall
Hoped that prize finger, Killian, 4 to
2 Saturday. Sunday, the luck. Bren-
mans decisions and everything, broke
against the favorates and they were
downed to /, altho they outhit the
visitors by almost to /. Today they
come together for the last bout on the
home grounds this season.
Dick won his game, as usual, Sat-
urday, altho Burlington got more hits
than has been the portion of other
teams that have gone against him. He
subdued them with seven swats, in
elusive of Neighbors' two-bagger. Bur-
lington would not have scored at all
except for Kruegers bad throw in the
eighth, and for Dick passing Krebs in
the ninth. The latter gent resumed
later on a passed ball, and scored on
Daley's little hit.
Two singles, and a sacrifice, netted
the Brownies one in the third. Browns
double and Corlills and Krueger's
singles gave two more N the fourth.
Killian passed Kruger Mn the sixth
and he scored on Dicks two base drive
to left.
The Brownies played a better de-
fensive game than the visitors, and
their hitting at much needed times
was all that could be desired.
killian deliberately, while half way
between the pitchers box and the
home plate hitting Harris with the
bali, almost precipitated fight, but
Brennan refused to put Killian out
of the game. The southpaw's dander
was up. owing to his having just
emerged from a clouting., The score
To-, lNk-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
AUT0IST HELD
Automobile, Crossing the Country in
an Attempt to Break Record, scares
Farmers Team, and Ono Of the
Party 10 Hold Here.

FaTIy 10 J0io t1eT0s
A touring car, going from New York
to San Francisco, In an attempt to
establish new record for the run
across the country was held here for
some time this morning, because Of
having scared farmers team east Of
the city, and causing 1t to run away.
The car was allowed to proceed soon
after it arrived, but one Of the party,
Richard H. Little. Of the Chicago
Tribune, was held. The farmer, who
owned the team. telephoned to the city
to have the car stopped, but when he
arrived he did not file complaint
Mr.. Little settled with him for $40.
With Mr.. Little in the car was Chris
Gogerty, Of the Associated Press, and
Norman DeVoe, the driver, Of Chicago,
and the machlnisi, named King, of
Cleveland The car left New York,
on the morning OF last Thursday, Aug
ust l6, and has been running day and
night since. 1t WAS piloted from
Clinton to this city by Joseph Vavra,
of Cedar Rapids. The distance Of
seventy-eight miles from Cedar Rap
ids was made between 7:45 and 11:15
this morning. The car left here with
Gogerty, sDeVoe and King on board,
and with G. G. Eldridge to pilot 1t to
Carroll, where another pilot will be
picked up. Mr.. Little will catch his
companions by train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
Marshall County's Oldest Citi-
zen Passes Away at an EARLY
Hour This Morning
HAD LIVED ALMOST A CENTURY
Was Pnoeer Of Ohio and Iowa and
An Exemplary citizen-FuneraI Ser
vices to Be Hold Wednesday, With
Burial at Marietta-sketch Of His
Career.

MIR. Jesse Hole, Familiarity known as
Uncle Hole and Marshall countys old
est citizen, died at o'clock this morn
ing, at lis North Third street, where
he resided with his daughter, Miss Lou
Hole. He had been in failing health
for several months, and during the
past few days his condition became
critical. Mr.. Hole on last Wednesday,
the 18TH celebrated his ninety eighth
birthday. On that day his health
seemed much improved and he was able
to receive many callers. On the fol-
lowing day a change came and he grew
gradually weaker.
The funeral will be held, Wednesday
at O'Clock. Brief services will be
conducted at the grave. and the re-
mains will be inferred in the Friends
burying ground west Of Marietta. The
home at lis North Third street will be
open to friends between the hours Of
2 and o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Hole was born Aug. 15, 1903, in
the then dense forest OF eastern Ohio,
in Columbiana county, where his faith
er and few other sturdy Quaker fam
lilies from Lowdon county, Virginia, had
cast their lot four years previously. 1t
was here, amidst great oaks and chest
nut trees, the, home Of the bear, the
deer and otherl inhabitants of the wilds,
that the first fifty-six years of his life
were spent. After aiding his parents in
the arduous but pleasant task of hew-
ing out home, he learned the trade
of millwright and carpenter, which he
followed for many years.
On Dec. 20, 1887, Mr. Hole was mar
ried to ,Susannah Heacock, who had
been playmate and friend since child
hood. To this union eight children
were born, Of whom Miss Lou H. Hole
and, Mr.. D. E. Hole are living. %. II.
Hole, who died in Los Angeles. Cal,
Feb 9, 1905, and ]. L. Hole, who died
in this city Sept. 10, 1901, were sons.
Sarah Adelaide Sailing, a daughter,
died June 26, 1889, at Lexington, Ore,
and Mrs. Mary Leona Whealen, another
daughter, died Jan. 26, 1885. Two chill
dren died in infancy.
After more than a quarter of a CEN
fury of struggle in caring and provid-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
HEEL CRUSHED UNDER WHEELS.
Lad Leaps From Train and is Badly
Hurt

Lad Leaps From Train and is Badly
Hurt.
John Keefe, aged II years, night call
boy in the Iowa Central round house,
was severely injured Saturday even
ing while returning home from the
employees picnic. Young Keefe, desir-
ing to reach the city and so to his
work, before the excursion train came
down, boarded No. 2 at Union. He con-
cluded to get off at point near his
home and Just after the Third street
crossing had been passed he Jumped
from the moving train. He was thrown
and fell in such manner that his left
foot was caught by the wheels. The
heel of the foot was badly crushed and
bruised, but 1t Is possible that he will
not lose the entire foot.
Keefe is an orphan boy and ma'S,s
his home with Michael Claffey, 206
Player street. He Is cripple from an
injury to the spine, and he was so
stunned by the fall that he was rem
dered unconscious. When picked up 1t
was supposed that he was dead. He Is
being cared for at the Claffey home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
lite, third; Miss Nellie Matschie,

White, third; Miss Nellie Matschie,
fourth.
= Event 29-Best walters. lady and
gentleman. Ed. White and Miss Anna
Mcmahon, first.
Event 30--Square dancers. u. A.
Parker and Miss Lane, first.
Event 31--Oldest employee on grounds
Winner with date OF beginning service
with company Nose Arquette, first,
1859; c. F. Peterson, second. 1870; John
Mooney. third, 1871.
Event 32-Long distance ball throw
ing contest A. III. Martin, first: J. B..
Troutner. second; James Clark. third.
Event 33--Thirty yard dash, for la
dies under 26 years of age. Miss Nora
White, first; Miss Newton, second;
Miss Gertrude Burns, third.
Event drumming hop. skip and
jump. John Trip, first; A. III. Martin,
second; w. A. Kennehan, third; Will
lam Bingaman, fourth.
Event S5-Tug of war, machinists
against transportation department
Mechanical department team. COM
posed of Kelly, Hillgross, Donnelly,
Bingaman, Jones, Gaunt, Morgali and
Stone won.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
THEATER SEASON OPENS.
"For Hearth and Home" Besins-Lo
cal Theater's Year,

The Odeon, which has been dark
all summer, was lighted Sunday night
which marked the opening of the local
theater season. The melodrama For
Hearth and Home popular priced
production, gave the opening perform
ance of the season. The extreme hot
weather of the evening made the at
tendance only fair. The production
seemed to please the audience. Today
the show went to Grinnell, where it
opened the Colonial, leased by Busby
Brothers, this evening. Manager A. j.
Busby, of the Odeon, and his brother,
Fred Busby, went to Grinnell to at
tend the opening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
THE CARNIVAL CLOSES.
Weeks Business Very Satisfactory
OF an Arrest ON the Grounds

Not an Arrest on the Grounds.
The carnival company, known as
the Great Cosmopolitan Shows, closed
its weeks engagement in this city Sat
uroay night. The attendance on the
closing night was the largest of the
week, and despite this fact the crowds
were orderly. The company has es-
tablished a record for maintaining or
der on the grounds. as during the
entire week Of the shows, not an arrest
was made. The percentage shows all
did a good business on the closing
night. The company departed early
Sunday morning for Richmond, Mo-.
where it appears this week. The man
agement took with them letters of rec
ommendation from some of the neigh
bors who, before the carnival began,
We're in a mood to begin legal action
If the crowds became disorderly or too
noisy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
ST. PAUL TEAMBEATEN
Club Of the Congregations! Church
CONTINUES to Win, Defeating the ST.
Paul Team by the Score Of 4 to 2.

The team of the Congregational
church still continues to win, and, by
beating the club of ST PauPs parish
Saturday evening by to 2. climbed
from fourth place to third place. The
Congregarionalists took the lead in the
second inning by scoring two. They
scored one in both the third and fourth
innings ST. Paurs team ran In two
scores in the third inning. Tonight
the teams of the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches play. The score
by innings:
r. H. e.
st. Pauls, ..........0 0 2 0 o. 3
Congregational :. 20 2 - 3 2
Batteries-St. Paul. Adams and
Booth; Congregational, Mitchell and
Welch. Struck out-By Adams, 4, by
Mitchell, 2. Umpire-Kirk.