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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26

Secretary of State and Mrs. Root, sec
cretary of War and Mrs. Taft, Post
master General AMI Mrs. Cortelyou,
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock all had their families with
them. Attorney General and Mrs.
Bonaparte spent the day in their Balti-
more home. The daughter of Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson is still
abroad, and there are no members OF
the family here. Secretary of Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Straus are
scarcely settled in their new home and
they are not ready for entertaining.
Their son, Roger, is here for the holi-
days.
The British, Austrian, German, Bra
lillian, French, Mexican. and Italian
embassies and the legislations repre-
senting Catholic countries, all had
Christmas trees. The German Am
bassador and Baroness Won Stenburg
entertained the members of the embas-
ssy. including the children of members
of the official staff at dinner and had
tree afterwards. Madame, de Quesada,
wife of the Cuban minister, invited
hundred or more children to join them
in celebrating the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
Situation in kemper County,
Mississippi, Critical and
More Trouble Feared
TROOPS ARE BEING DISPATCHED
Five Dead at WahaIak, Five at scooba
and Other Points Report Fatalities
and Many Wounded-Trouble May
Spread and Become GeneraI-Ne-
eroes Shown No Mercy.

Memphis, Tenn, Dee. 26.-With the
number of dead placed by conservative
estimate at fifteen, the racial trouble
prevailing thruout E,emper county,
days, has reached a most acute stage.
Unless quickly checked a race war OF
serious proportions, it is feared, will
result After quiet had been restored
at Wahalak. where the first outbreak
occurred Monday shortly after the de-
parture of troops sent to quell the dis
turbance, reaction yesterday after
noon broke out afresh at Scooba. Five
negroes are reported killed and a num-
ber wounded. Troops were immediate
ly ordered to the scene and left Meri-
dian early this morning. AT Wahalak
five negroes were killed before the ar
rival of troops at Crawford, Miss.
conductor r. n. Harrison, of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, was shot ana
fatally wounded by a negro late last
night The negro, iR turn, was shot by
Harrison and before he could escape
was killed by a posse. Three com
panions who were with the negro fed
to the woods One of these later was
captured and shot to death The 9TH
ers are being pursued.
Late last night a negro became In
volved in an alteration with two
white men aboard train near Artesia.
When the station was reached he was
taken from the train and killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
Remarkable Lighthouse.

At the entrance Of Odessa harbor. IN
Russia. is sunken rock which has
been the source Of danger to navigators
for centuries past, says the Detroit
Free Press. The Russians have dectd-
ed to erect on this rock lighthouse
which will rival in originality and in
terest any lighthouse Of ancient or
modern times. This is to be gigantic
figure of Christ holding aloft in his
left hand cross. The light, one OF ex-
ceptionai brilliancy, is to be placed In
the center of the cross. What more
fitting emblem for lighthouse can
one conceive than this figure Of the
Light Of the World guiding the mariner
on life's sea to the port Of safety?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Court to Petition Gar to Save Nebog-
atoff and Five Others.

Court to Petition Gar to Save Nebog-
atoff and Five Others.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The court
martial which has been trying Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff and seventy -eight
officers of his squadron for surrender
ing to the Japanese at the battle of
Japan, May 2S, 1905, handed in Its de-
cision last night. Vice Admiral Nebog-
atoff, Commander Lichino Of the coast
defense Iron Clad, General Admiral
Apraine, Rear Admiral Gregorieff of
the coast defense ship, Admiral Seniav-
in and Lieutenant Smirnoff, who sue
ceeded to the command of the battle
ship Nicholai I, were sentenced to
death, but in view of the extenuating
circumstances and the long and other
wise blameless careers Of these officers,
the court will petition the emperor to
commute their sentences to ten years
Imprisonment in fortress.
Four other officers are sentenced to
short terms Of imprisonment in fort
ress, while the remainder are acquitted
of the charges brought against them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
FIRE At PERRY
CAUSES BIG Loss
Clement Block Destroyed and
Adjoining Buildings and
Contents Damaged
.2.. - e,e nnn - e4nn nnn
LOSS is $4,000 TO $4,000
Dry Goods Store, Pharmacy and Ten
Cent Store Lose stocks-Firs Orig.
mated From Defective Gas Lights
ing PIant-Hard Fight to Save Ad.
joining Buildings.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, Dec. 26.-Fire today de-
stroyed the Clement business block in
Perry, Dallas county, and damaged two
adjoining buildings and their contents.
The total loss will exceed $4,000. and
may reach 100000.
The fire originated in the Clement
block, presumably from defective gas
plant in the basement Of the building.
store and Of the Bowes pharmacy and
the Golden Rule ten cent store were
partially destroyed, portions being saw
ed in damaged condition.
The Clement block is Immediately
across the street from the new Carnegie
library building, but this was not dam-
O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
TEACHERS CONVENE
State Convention Opens With 500 in
Attend Uphold New Ger
tificate Law-Want State Aid for
High Schools.

Special to Times-Re publican.
Des Moines, Dec. 26-The state
teachers association opened today
with the meeting of the educational
council and a dozen different round
table meetings. The enrolment today
was about 500, which indicates good
attendance. Judge Lindsay of the ju-
venile court In Denver arrived today
and will address the association. The
chief talk among the members Of the
association relates to the present meth
cd Of state examination Of teachers and
the workings of the new law, and while
from some places there is complaint
that the law is leaving too few teach
ers, yet the disposition is to uphold
the law. A strong effort is to be made
to secure state aid for high schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
RElNFoRcEMENTs DISPATCHED
Disturbances in Santa Clara Province
to Be QueIied.

s01SSuroanCSS III 0dnISf Sids q ~
to Be Queiled.
WA ashington, Dec. 26.-Secretary Taft
has received advices from Governor
Magoon. at Havana, indicating Il more
or less unsettled condition of affairs
exists in certain parts of Cuba ana
that in Santa Clara province some law
less bands are operating and pillaglng.
Therefore at the governors lnstahce'
General Bell has ordered conslderaple
reinforcement of the garrison OF Amer
lean troops in that province. For lhe
first time since the, second occupaIlon
Of the island by the Americans 1t mas
become necessary for troops to under
take themselves of these disorders IN
stead of leaving the task to the ma
five Cuban rurales, which in some
onarters is regarded as an indication
Of the inability of Cuban civil author-
tiles to permanently maintain peace IN
the island. General Bell, in company
with General Wint who will succeed
him January /, in command OF the AM
erican troops in Cuba, is now making
fonr Of the island, with special refer
ence to the military necessltles IN case
further disturbances occur.
Attorney General Young, in state
ment given out for publication regard
ing his position, says:
"After fully considering the matter,
and as it is now apparent the presl-
dent, directors and other officers OF
the Great Northern intend to proceed
with their proposed $6o,000,00O stock
issue without first making application
for procuring consent of the state thru
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion. it becomes my duty to take steps
to test the law on the subject and II
POSSIBLE to prevent the proposed enor-
NOUS increase until the law has been
complied with. The action is very
simple one, asking for an injunction to
prevent the proposed issues until the
company has made written application
to the railroad and warehouse COM
mission and shown the necessity for
the increase in its capital stock and
procured the consent of the commission
after public hearing, as provided by
statute"
Service was had on the Great North
ern official this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
NEGRO SOLDIER SHOT.
Christmas Dinner Among Troops Mar
red by Tragedy.

Chicago Dec. 26.-Iragedy JpiSh'eo
the spirit of Christmas at the big holl-
day dinner of the negro soldiers a.
Fort Sheridan yesterday afternoon.
In the presence of the four troops OF
the Fort Sheridan squadron OF the
Ninth cavalry, who were seated at the
long tables in the dining hall ready to
begin the Christmas feast, Sergeant
Griffin. of 1 troop, shot and almost in
stantly killed Corporal William Taylor.
of the same troop, in a hand to mana
struggle. following a quarrel about
woman.
Taylor received the bullet thru his
breast and died on the way from the
dining hall to the hospital Griffin was
disarmed and placed in the guard
house.
Trial on a charge of murder or man
slaughter is inevitable and there was
speculation at the fort last night as to
how the negro witnesses will conduct
themselves IN giving testimony, wheth-
er, with the affair of the negro troops
at Brownsville, Tex. subject of a clash
between the president and the senate,
fresh in their minds, they will consent
to testify at all. The garrison was
wildly excited by the shooting, but Ma
jor Macomb reported no further breach
in discipline.
One of the strange circumstances in
connection with the killing of the COR
poral was the fact that Sergeant Grif-
fin was on furolugh and was supposed
to be in California.
According to information obtained
from a white officer at the fort, Griffin
instead of going to California, went to
Highwood and went to the house of a
negro woman, who was acquainted
with Taylor. On Saturday night Tay-
lor betook himself to Highwood, little
dreaming that Griffin would be there
conducting a courtship. But Taylor
discovered his mistake when he arrived
at the house and was refused admit
tance. He found that Griffin was with
in.
Griffin resented repeated knockings
at the door by firing his revolver at
the ceiling to intimidate Taylor, it is
said. Taylor then went back to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
CAPITAL IN CHRISTMAS MOOD
Presidents Family and Members Of the
Cabinet Observe Holiday.

Cabinet Observe Holiday.
Washington, Dec. 26.-There was a
general suspension of public business
In washington in observance of the
Christmas holiday. President Roose-
welt and Secretary Loeb worked for
several hours in the morning. The eX-
ecutive departments were closed.
1t was strictly family day at the
white house. The president and all the
members of his household including
Representative and Mrs. Longworth,
assembled in the library after break
fast and Christmas gifts were ex-
changed There was no Christmas tree
but according to the custom of the
Roosevelts they went to the home of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William Shelf
field Cowles in the afternoon. where
the children enjoyed a Christmas tree.
Mrs Cowles is the presidents sister.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children re-
turned to the white house about 4
o'clock, but the president went out for
@ long walk The weather was the
coolest of the winter In Washington,
and there was brisk wind from the
northwe-.. that suggested icebergs and
billiards. The president did not re-
IuTn uIlll dIlcI U " CioCh iS pISSl-
dent and his family dined at the usual
hour of 7:45 in the state dining room.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
leave early Thursday morning for their
country place at Pine Knot, Va, where
they will spend several days, returning
here in time for the New Years day
reception at the white house.
Like the president, the members Of
the cabinet circle spent their Christ
mas day within family circles. Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw
and daughters comprised family din
ner party at their apartments in the
Arlington. The two sons of Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf are in
California and they had a single house
guest, Miss Bowles of San Francisco,
and few personal guests to dine with
them Informally.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
LOST SON TAKEN BACK.
Brings Actres. Wife Home for Christ.
mas After Two Years, Absence.

Pittsburg, Dec 26.-Samuel Reymer,
and his young wife. formerly Nellie
Paris. "a dancing girl, were reunited
with the family of the husband after
an estrangement of almost two years,
during which time the young husband
was disinherited by his father, Jacob
Reymer, the candy king of Pittsburg.
Young Reymer married Nellie Paris in
March, 1905, after stormy scene with
his millionaire father, who demanded
that he give the dancing girl UP or lose
his half of the Reymer millions. He
was married within an hour and was
disinherited.
The father died soon after. Since
that time the son has tried to make
his own living, refusing overtures of
mother and sister until yesterday when
over a Christmas dinner, there was a
family reunion. After marrying Miss
Paris, Reymer took her to Denver
where he became very i'll. He still re-
fused, however, to have anything to do
with his family, saying he could make
his own Way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
A PITCHFORK DUEL
Two Grooms, Employed in Fashion
able New York Riding Academy,
Quarrel Over the Amount Of Tips
Received, and One May Die.

New York. Dec. ga duel with
pitchforks between two grooms en-
ployed in a fashionable riding academy
in East Fifty eighth street today, re-
suited in probably fatal injuries to
Thomas Connolly, whose eye and brain
We're penetrated by a prong of the fork
welded by James Cassidy. The two
quarreled over the amount of tips each
had received from patrons of the acad
emy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
TO BOOM ATHLETICS
President of Amateur Athletic Union
Will Tour Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
and Iowa For That Purpose-Would
Accomplish Widespread AffiIiation.

New York, Dec. 26.-President James
E. Sullivan, of the Amateur Athletic
an extended tour thru the west The
object of the trip is the expansion Of
the A. A. Y. and affiliation of colleges
high and grammar schools and outside
clubs. The tour will include visits to
Missouri Illinois Indiana and Iowa.
Sullivan will endeavor to impress on
all athletic bodies the Importance OF
school boy Organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
GET SAMPLES OF FOREIGN GOODS
Department of Commerce and Labor
Prepares to Aid Manufacturers.

Prepares to Aid Manufacturers.
Washington, Dec 26-American
manufacturers who are desirous of cap
turing some of the trade in the Orient,
South American and other countries,
now enjoyed by foreign manufacturers,
says a report of the bureau of manu-
factures of the department of COM
merce and labor, should apply tc that
bureau for its varied lines of samples
of goods which find ready market
in those countries.
These samples have been gathered
primarily for American manufacturers,
and consist of cotton yarns, piece
good. belts, braids, handkerchiefs.
gloves, laces, towels, ETC., which are
manufactured in foreign countries and
sold in China, Japan, India, Australia,
Turkey, Egypt, South Africa and South
America. Any or all of these sam
pies, the report states, will be sent up
on application by manufacturers,
chambers of commerce and other COM
mercial organizations located in cot
ton manufacturing centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
PAGE ONE.


TeIearaphic News.
Japs Inspire Cuban Insurrection.
Fifteen Dead in Southern Race War
Stock Issue Injunction.
100000 Fire at Perry.
Japs Coming Thru New Mexico.
Madame Gould Must Pay Jewelry
Bills.
Duel With Pitchforks.
Teachers Uphold New Law
To Boom Amateur Athletic.
PAGES TWO AND THREA
Iowa News.
Educators Want Reforms.
Councilmen Exceed Salary Limit.
Fifty-three Head of Stock Burned.
Millions in Iowa's 1905 Crop.
Once Wait, Now an Official.
Banks Surety Sues.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Last Weeks Roads.
Bob Kings Figures.
Autos and Alcohol.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Looker-On in Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Hitchcock Will Fight.
Jap Question Serious.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Saloon Action Unnecessary.
Text of Supreme Court Decision.
Would End Life With Chioroform.
Inlay Club to Meet Here.
Survey Progressing Nicely.
Harry Morrison Injured.
A Warm Christmas.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Financial.
Cattle Demand Good.
Hogs Slightly Higher.
Wheat Firm.
Corn Trade Slow.
Feast for New York Poor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
WILL PROD BELGIUM.

State Department Takes cognizanos of
Congo Situation.
Washington, Dec. 26.-The letter Of
J. Pierpont Morgan. DR.. Lyman Abbott
and others, addressed to Secretary
Root urging him to use the moral sup
port of the United States in the di-
rection Of correcting abuses said to
exist in the Congo region, it was stated
at the department today would be taxi
en- into consideration along with other
similar communications on the subject.
It is said that all this country could
do was to decorously and politely urge
Belgium to greater activity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
SHEA DEFENSE FIGHTS HARD.
Many Points Raised Against Evidence
Introduced

Chicago Dec 26.-Continued argu-
ments between counsel relative to prop
er testimony consumed the greater part
of the early session in the Shea trial
today. Attorneys for the defense
sought TO introduce evidence relative
to trouble between Montgomery Ward
& Co. and the garment workers. which
antedated the strike of the teamsters.
The state strenuouely opposed the ad
mission of this evidence. Judge Ball
was repeatedly called upon to rule as
he ruled yesterday. that defense could
introduce evidence regarding the con-
troversy, but could produce nothing
touching on the merits Of the trouble
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
LETTER AUTO KILLS BOY.
Runs Down Negro Lad in Washing


Washington, D. c., Dec. 26.-An au-
tomobile owned by Joseph Letter and
carrying Mrs. L. a. Letter of Chicago,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Remington
of New York as passengers, struck
Samuel West, colored, IA years old,
yesterday morning and instantly killed
him. Representative Graft of Illinois
and his son were almost victims in the
same accident
According to statements made by
witnesses street car stopped at the
corner of Fourteenth street and Col
umbia road at 11:15 o'clock in the
morning Young West descended from
the rear platform and was followed by
Representative Graft and his son, who
is a student al Dartmouth College,
and several other passengers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
DE RAYLAN CASE EXPLAINED.
Russian Consul Always Regarded His
Former Secretary as a Man.

Washington, Dec. 26-Baron Albert
Schlippenbach, Russian consul in Chi
cago. has explained the De Raglan
mystery to Baron Rosen the Russian
ambassador. Baron Schlippenbach ar
rived here yesterday and will contin-
ue the guest of the ambassador for
several days.
So far as can be learned there is no
question whatever in the ambassadors 8
mind as to the propriety of the con-
sul's course in the matter. The con-
sul's explanation is simple. 1t is tina.
he always had regarded De Raglan as a
man and had so treated her
No explanation is entertained here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26

orders in for enol ytra cars 10 keep
the builders bus two or thres
wears. So we wi to wait at least
that long for the ssary relief.
II believe the ers themselves are
in a measure = onsible for their
present ipabilit get their grain to
market. The lie is that they all
dunn their or : ito the elevators at
once.
"I have ius I Irned from trip IN
Iowa and cor :. till in the fields. The
farmers of e.. ate have inadequate
storage facilities. There is no reason
why the farmers shouldn't build bins
sufficient to hold their grain and snip
1t in when the market is highest. They
can nick that time as we'll as anyone
else.
Corn left in the field will not grad.
and the farmer suffers the loss. Even
if additional elevators were PROVIDED
the farmers would be compelled to pay
high storage charges. which would eat
up their profits. But by building blns
and watching the market they Woulu
not only benefit themselves. but Wouid
also relieve the car shortage which
comes only because everyone wants TO
get their corn to market at once.
THE car shortage will always be a
serious question in the state because
OF the enormous crops. / received a
letter from one of the interstate COM
merce commissioners the other day, in
viting me to testify as to the car short
age. but did not see how I could give
any more information than they al
ready have, so l didn't go. AS l saidI
I don't see how even congress can help
out the present situation, for the rail-
roads will be unable to get more equip
ment before another year or two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
Quiet at scooba.

Scooba. Miss, Dec. 26-One company
of infantry and a battery of artillery
dismounted. reached here this morning
and are patrolling the town and ad-
joining country. Several negroes are
reported killed, but the rumors are uh
Governor Vardanan mas
issued instructions to the military Of
ficers to preserve the peace at all haz-
ards. Everything is quiet, with no IN
dications of further trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
NEW U. OF /. PROFESSOR.
He Is DR.. Noyes, Chief Chemist of the
Bureau of Standards.

Urbana, Ill, Dec. 2s.--Dr. William
Albert Noyes, editor of the Journal of
the American Chemical Society, and
chief chemist of the bureau of stand
ards, Washington, has accepted po-
sition as professor of chemistry and
director of the chemical laboratory in
the University Of Illinois
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
NAVY MEN CAUSE PANIC.
Fiaht in Cuban Park Where Concert
Is In PROGRESS.

Cienfuegos. Dec. &C. Sailors from
the United States cruiser Cleveland
caused a panic last night in public
park where a concert was going on by
engaging in fight and firing many
shots. The police restored order by arr
resting several of the sailors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
Letters Chauffeur Released.

Washington Dec. 26.-The coroner's
jury today returned verdict Of "un-
avoidable accident in it's inquest over
the body of Samuel West, THE colored
boy, who was run over and killed yes
terday by Joseph Letters automobile.
Charles H. Raymond, the chauffeur,
was released from custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
KING OSCAR NO BETTER.

Temperature Lower, But Condition of
Heart and Lungs, Same.
Stockholm, Dec. 26.-The morning
bulletin issued by King Oscars physi-
clans today, announced that his ma
jestys temperature was reduced, but
the condition of his heart and lungs is
unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-26
FAILS TO SAVE TRAIN
Flasman Tried to Stop Interurban
From coIIidins With Work Train,
Which Disaster Caused Four Deaths
and Twelve Injured,

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 2e.-An inter
urban train from Seattle and a work
train collided mile north of Milton
this morning. Four persons were killed
and twelve injured. Conductor Ross is
among the dead. A fiagman was sent
out to stop the passenger train. but
failed