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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
CHILD BRIDE OF TEN YEARS.
She and Her Mother Bring Suits for
Divorce on Same Day.

She and Her Mother Bring Suits for
Divorce on Same Day.
Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 24.-F'or the
first time in the history of the local
courts mother and her daughter in
stituted suits for absolute divorce at
the same time Mrs Katie Elliott and
her daughter and only child, Mrs. Mary
Elliott Lerp, who live at 1920 Light
street, are the women. Their suits
were filed in circuit court No. 2.
Another unusual feature of the case
is that Mrs. Lerp was not 10 years
old when she was married, according
to the papers in the cases, and is there
fore the youngest girl who is known
to have become bride in this section
of the country Attorney Wilson said
that Mrs. Lerp was we'll developed. and
Of large size for her age and that in
the application for the license, which
was obtained by her husband, her age
was stated to be II years. The IL
cense was obtained at Ellicott City.
Mr.. Wilson also said Mrs. Lerp was
not present when it was issued.
Attorney Wilson declared that no
mistake was made in the dates given
in the papers and that Mrs. Lerp was
not 10 years old when she was married,
as the papers indicate. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lerp have had no children, he said. At
the time of the marriage Mr.. Wilson
also said, Mr.. Lerp was about % years
okl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
EIeHT-HouR DAY FOR CANAL.
Attempt to Change the Law Fails in
the House.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The eight
hour law can not be abrogated foc
work on the Panama canal and canal
commissioners can not receive addi-
tional compensation besides their SAL
aries as commissioners. These two
changes in the urgent deficiency APP
preparation bill now under considera-
tion in the house was the net result of
yesterdays session. Innumerable
amendments consumed time in discus
sion, but met defeat when vote was
taken.
When the session ended about half
of the bill had been considered lit will
be laid aside tomorrow when the state
hood bill is to be brought in.
The two amendments which pre-
vailed in the bill We're secured without
discussion. The eight-hour day pro-
vision went out on point of order
as new legislation" made by Mr.. Will
liams, the minority leader, and inn
mediately sustained by Mr. Sherman
in the chair
Still another amendment was offered
by Mr.. De Almond, providing that in
the purchases for the canal foreign
bids should be secured as we'll as do
mestic bids. Mr.. De Almond said it
was aimed at extortion on the part of
the tariff protected trusts of this
country. This brought from Mr.. Smith
Of Iowa a denunciation of the demo-
cratic position on the canal problem.
"You would buy abroad" he sud,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
WOULD KILL TO END PAIN.
Proposed Ohio Law Permits Ply
sicians to Cause Death.

Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-RepreSenla-
five Hunt of Cincinnati yesterday In
trod,1ced in the house of representa-
tives a bill making it lawful for ply
sicians to kill persons suffering In
tense pain and for whose recovery
there is no hope.
The measure was introduced at the
request of Miss Ann Hall, of Clncln-
natl who gained her inspiration from
DR.. Osler's theory on the sup1ect OF
chloroforming. She is woman OF
wealth and the daughter OF an arctic
explorer who died several years ago.
sat in the. gallery and witnessed
the voting down of motion to reject
the bill 7s to %.
Studies Subject For Years.
Miss Hall has for years been a stu
dent of the subject, her interest having
been aroused first by the illness pre-
ceding the death OF her mother from
cancer of the liver
"People are inclined MISS nan
said "to take this matter too lightly
when it is first presented to them,
but I am sure that the work OF educa-
tion which it will at once set about
doing will secure the passage OF the
measure. 1t would have been a bless
ing had there been way to have re-
lieyed my mother of her suffering.
After her death was awakened every
hour of night by her cries and her
prayers for death
How Death May Be Provided.
Under the provisions Of the bill a
nersm of sound mind who is sick unto
death and suffering unbearable agony
can ask the physician to administer
an anaesthetic until the patient, loses
consciousness and dies. The physician
must consult with three other ply
sicians before administering the drug
and also must admonish the invaifd
that certain death is to follow. The
physicians must notify the coroner OF
the facts In . signed statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
MAIN president
Of IOWA COLLEGE
Trustees Of the College at To-
days Meeting Elect Him By
Unanimous Vote
SESSION is HARMONIOUS
ION is HARMONIOUS
SESSION
Largo Attendance at the Meeting and
Questions of Importance Discussed
May Elect Financial Secretary -
Something About the Career Of the
New Executive.
Special to Times-Republican.

ORSSAeAA
Grinnell, Jan. 24.-By unanimous
vote of the trustees of Iowa College
present at todays meeting, Dean ]. H.
II. Main was elected president of the
college to succeed President Bradley
who resigned last summer. The election
occurred at the morning session and
all of the fifteen trustees present voted
for him. The meeting Of the trustees
today was notable for the number in
attendance and theharmony which pre-
vailed
The new president of the college has
been with the institution and was as
soc1ated with 1t under the Gates and
Heron regime. When Gates resigned
there was disposition on the part Of
some of the trustees to clear the insti-
tuition of all who had in ANYWAY nm
held the former regime. His present
election is a vindication of his course
In the college. He was born in Tole-
do in 1859, and graduated from Moore's
Kill NAHolaNal Iollege IN 1880. He
took the philosophic course at Johns
Hopkins College and was professor Of
ancient languages in Moores Hill Col
lege from 1882 to 1888. He was assist
ant professor of Womans College at
Baltimore from 1888 to 1892 when he
came to Iowa College in the same
capacity. He is president of the Iowa
State Teachers Association, mem-
Der Of the American Pathological Assoc
citation and other educational institu-
,tions.
At meeting Of the trustees today
the proposition to elect financial Sec
retary for the college was discussed
and will probably be acted upon favor
ably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
Statement Made That France
Will Select Own Time and
Way For Action
ANNOYANCE OVER REPORTS
Alleged Hesitation Rumors in Venezue
Ian Matter Cause Irritation in Min
isteriaI circIes-France is Still De-
termined to Obtain Fullest Satisfac-
ton for Recent Affront Offered.

Paris, Jan. 24.-Ministeral circles
here are much annoyed over the re-
ports relative to Frances alleged hesi-
tation and nervousness regarding the
Venezuelan question. Highly placed
officials of the foreign office today,
protested energetically against state
ments made on the subject, saying:
France always has been and still
is determined to obtain the fullest
satisfaction for the affronts from Ven
eZuela. She will select her own time
for action, and not stir up wasp's
nest to which Castro has shown the
way, until general policy leaves her
free to do so. France will not act at
anyone's bidding. She will choose her
own hour and moment, and then act
as becomes her, with the absolute re-
solve to have her rights respected"
To the question OF whether a block
ade had been ordered, direct negative
was given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
FENSION bTEIS TN n RUSH.
Houser Railroads 17o Thru, Hardly
Taking a Vote on Any of Thorn.

Washington, Jan. 24.-At the last
pension day" in the house ITO meas
ures We're jammed thru in little more
than two hours, all granting pensions
to applicants who could not secure
them thru the regular channels at the
pension office or granting increases of
pensions to friends and constituents
of congressman who are already on the
rolls either by legislative enactment
or successful application to the pen
sion office.
There was hardly single vote on
the entire lot. This was the almost
invariable formula:
The clerk-House bill No. umpty um,
granting a pension to So-and-So, etc.
The speaker-Without objection the
bill will be considered as having beer
read a third time, the amendments
agreed to, and the bill passed.
OF course, there was never objection
and no one even had a chance to vote,
if he had wanted to. When both
speaker and clerk got tired of this long.
process it was shortened up to this:
Clerk-No. 4,476 (the number of the
bilD.
The speaker-Same order.
In that manner the last thirty bills;
were passed in just one minute elapsed
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
FOUND WIFE QUICKLY.
James Morgan, Lake Andes, s. D.,
succumbs to Dubuque Widows

Charms.
Dubuque, Jan. "a A week ago,
James Morgan, prosperous farmer Of
Lake Andes, S. D., arrived in Du-
buque on a very important mission,
namely, that of finding wife to share
his joys and sorrows, the joys out
numbering the sorrows, in the form of
eight children, ranging in age from, 2
TO II years. Last Monday, while Mrs.
L. C. Miller, employed as cook at
the county Jail, hummed song at her
work, she little dreamed that before
sunset she would be engaged, but it
happened in this way: Mrs Miller
was invited to dinner given in honor
of the man from the Dakotas, at the
home of relative with whom he was
staying, and it was at the dinner that
he lost his heart to the charms of the
pretty widow, who seemed perfectly
irresistible. At the conclusion of the
meal he asked the hostess that they
might be given the use of the parlor
for brief time, and the rest is soon
told. The widow had decided that
cooking for a family of twelve children
was preferable to that of preparing the
meals for Weary Willies' and peace
disturbers at the county JAIL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
VICTIM MADE HUMAN TORCH.
Wisconsin Men Accused Of Torturins
comnanion They Quarrel With.

Wisconsin Men Accused of Torturing
Companion They Quarrel With.
Hayward, Wis, Jan. 24.-Making a
human torch of companion is the
story of an outrage said to be unpar-
allelel in the history of Wisconsin and
charged to an Indian and French Cana
dian now In Jail here
Joe Buckwheat and Joe Lebouff at
tended a dance near Winters. this
county. and it Is alleged that after a
quarrel with another man they caught
him in the woods saturated his cloth
ing with alcohol, set him on fire and
thrust knives into his body. When the
flames had enveloped the entire body
of the victim, it is said the tormen-
tors, fearing the consequences of the
possible murder, cut the clothing from
his body. thereby burning their hands
badly. Although the man will live.
his hair is said to be entirely gone and
that he is terribly burned. His knife
wounds are also serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
POLITICS AND SOCIALISM.
William Allen White and Other Prom
inent Guests Address Kansas City

Slup.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 24-William
Allen White, of Kansas, the author
and editor of the Emporia Gazette;
Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell of New York, and
Professor Martin c. Brumbaugh of the
University of Pennsylvania, were the
guests of honor here last night and de-
livered addresses at the monthly dim
ner of the Knife and Fork Club Earli
er in the day Professor Brumbaugh
addressed the pupils of Central high
school on higher education. Miss
Tarbell spoke on Commercial Ma
chiavellism," dealing with Standard
Oil and other subjects.
Mr.. White made a characteristic
talk on The Present Social and Po-
litical Movement" and said:
"The fight for the recognition of the
partnership of society is started, and
enlisted against the Abimelech of ag
grandized capital which has set itself
up as a prince in Israel and no matter
who began it. at the close of the con-
test we shall hear Abimelech say to
his a1nor bearer: Draw thy sword
and kill me, that men may not say a
woman slew me-.
Mr.. White continued:
What the present movement de-
mands is not that Mr. Rogers and the
owner of the corner peanut stand be
put on an industrial level. but that Mr..
Rogers be made to respect the law, and
that the absurdly disproportionate diff
ferences between him and the peanut
vender be removed in so far as that
difference is the result of Rogers en-
joyment of legal privileges and Inn
munities which the peanut man does
not enjoy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
-
Fifty Women and Children Crushed and
Swept Into the Sea In Effort
To Rescue
Hundred Others Hudded the Upper Deck of the Ship With
All the Chances Seemingly Against Possibility OF AidTer
rble Sea Beating Against the Doomed Ship While the Ter
riied Survivors Wait For Help to Arrive.

miles from here. Two men are pris-
oners on the face of the cliff and can
not get up or back to the ship. The
sea will likely reach them when the
tide is high The men report pathetic
scenes. One woman dropped her child
in the sea in trying to hand it to her
husband. A little boy of 5 years was
running around the deck trying to find
his mother, who is among the drowned.
There were still about 125 persons on
the ship yesterday with almost GER
tain death staring them in the face.
The steamer Queen left here at p.
M yesterday for the wreck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

'those things that are produced here,
putting the American workman in COM
petition with foreign labor, which
works ten or twelve hours u day, and
yet you are opposed to abrogating the
eight-hour law for the employment of
alien labor on the isthmus for work
which Americans can not do"
Mr.. Williams said he was opposed to
rhe example this country would set
by allowing its canal workmen to
work more than eight hours a day. Mr..
DE Almonds amendment was de-
.'eated.
An unsuccessful effort was made by
Mr.. Fitzgerald to have half of the ST.
100000 asked for by the bureau of
equipment and repair of naval vessels
inserted in the bill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
TRIES TO SCARE MCCLELLAN.
Talk Of coIer for New York Governor
Made hy Boss Murnhy

Made by Boss Murphy.
New York. Jan. 24.-Charles f. MUIR
ply is booming Bird S. Coler for gov
ernor of New York. The Taimmany
leader broadly intimates his organiza-
tion will take up Coler when the prop
er time comes.
MIR COler is good man and dem
ocrat. I do not know whether he will
be a candidate or not, but he is a
good man. He is regular, too. He was
elected governor in 1902, although he
was not seated. He is always elected
when he runs for an office, and that
is the sort of a man to nominate"
"Have you met Mr.. Coler iately?"
was asked.
Not lately" replied the Tammany
leader.
do you believe, that he can be elect
ed governor?"
4 do. If he can only get the demo-
cratic nomination he will be the next
governor. He was elected president
Of the borough of Brooklyn by a big
plurality and has always shown him
self to be votegetter."
Are you willing to go on record for
these remarks?"
~ am always willing to go on record
for what say"
1t will be observed that Mr.. Murphy
did not commit himself to Mr. Coler.
He can take up another candidate at
any time without laying himself open
to the charge of Inconsistency. It was
clearly his purpose, however, to indi-
cate that he might support Mr. Coler
tod {,, ~
policy Of ignoring the leader of Tam
many hall in making appointments. In
fact, his whole talk seemed to be OF
the nature Of threat.
Hearst Alliance Unnecessary.
Mr.. Murphy could support Mr.. Coler
without forming an alliance with
Hearst. Coler was elected on the
Hearst ticket, but since the election he
has fought shy of the Hearst crowd
and has shown disposition to return
to his old Tammany associations. Last
Tuesday he voted with the Tamrnany
men in the board of aldermen on Suln-
vans municipal ownership resolutions
thus breaking away openly from the
republican-Hearst combination in the
board.
There are at present no Indications
that Murphy and Hearst are coming
together, and both are bitterly hostile
to Mcclellan, and they may yet meet
on the common ground which this
hostility would afford
Mr.. Coler was asked later what he
thought Of Murphy's remarks He
laughed heartily and said: "Well, 1t is
all big surprise to me. am not
candidate for governor or anything
else'.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
NEW MUNICIPAL SCHEME.
Chicago Administrations Plan Pro.
vides For Municipal Docks in Har-

vides For Municipal Docks in Har.
Dor.
Chicago, Jan. pa scheme for a
new municipal enterprise, rivaled only
by $75,0000 900 municipality owned and
operated street car system, was pre-
sented yesterday afternoon ITO the char
ter convention committee on rivers
and harbors Briefly, the plan pre-
vides for the construction and MAIN
tenance of municipal docks in the har-
bor and an elevated steam railway con-
structed and maintained by the city,
running from the docks along the
north bank of the Chicago river west
to the inner Belt Line railway. This
road connects with all railroads Of the
city and thereby all railroads have ac-
cess upon equal terms to the lake tra.-
fic via the municipal steam railway
and the municipal docks. The idea was
credited to the city administration, all
though no member Of the committee
would take the honor of promoting the
scheme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
SUES FOR oLEo LICENSE.
Action Against Swift, Armours and
Hammond Brought by Montana.

Butte, Mont. Jan. 24.-County At
torney James Healy, representing the
state of Montana yesterday began
suits against Swift, Armours and the
Hammond packing interests to recover
$65,000 alleged due as license money
for the sale of oeomargarine, butter
inc and imitation cheese, the past year
1t is alleged that the packing interests
have shown no regard whatever for
the statutes exacting the payment Of
licenses for the sale of such food arti-
clea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
ARMY TO ASK OHIO REFORM.
March Of 100000 Women on the State
CAPITAL PIanned

Hss0b S0buS0s
Columbus, o., Jan. 24.-One hundred
thousand women, shouting hosanna
and praying for legislation, is the spec
tacle which may be witnessed in Ohio's
state house. The leaders of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union OF
Ohio now are planning a crusade Of
this nature.
Invading the old capitol, they will lift
their voices in prayer and song, be-
seeching the legislators to grant them
the right to vote at local option elec-
tions
The suggestion for the crusade came
in an article in the Journal and Mess
enger. an organ of the Baptist
churches, and is from the pen of Jared
Maris of Sharon, Hamilton county.
All Women to Help.
Mr.. Maris in his article said: Cow
ernor Pattison's lobby order does not
bar petitions and if 10000 or 10000
women would go to the capital and in-
vest the state house and sing songs
and shout hallelujahs on the passage
of the bills the good governor might
let down the bars. Ask him.
II see that have made mistake in
the number that might go to Columbus.
There were said to be 100000 in the
procession that petitioned parliament
in the interest of female virtue. There
are in Ohio 100000 women who would
be glad to go up and make Rome
howl
Copies of this article have been
mailed broadcast to leaders Of the w.
C. T. U. work in Ohio and in day or
two Mrs. Romans. chairman CT the
legislative committee of the state
union, will take such action as is
deemed best to stir the women of the
state to action.
Thousand From Each County.
It is the plan for delegations Of
women to be formed in every county
in the state. 1t is thought that with
the reduced railroad rates that would
follow the unusual travel ON the days
of the crusade over 1000 women from
each county could be induced to
journey to the capital and participate
in the exercises of the day of prayer
and work.
Chairman Briggs of the house tenn
perance committee. says that he Will
arrange for meeting Of his COMMITTEES
any time the women of the state want
to appear. but he thinks that 1t would
be better for the house in committee OF
the whole to receive the petition.
There may be some delay in the cru-
saders' visit in order that the women
may be assured OF finding the gover-
nor in his office. They feel that It
would be better to walt till he has 50
far recovered his health as be able to
meet them and hear their prayers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
WILL NOT NAME RECEIVER.
Maine Judge, However, May Appoint
Trustee for 100000 Concern.

Maine Judge, However,, May Appoint
Trustee for $10,0oO,o0o Concern.
Portland, Me-. Jan. PA receiver
for the Chartered Company of Lower
California, organized in this state four
years ago. with capital of $10,000.-
900, as refused by Judge Putnam in the
United States circuit court yesterday.
The petition was presented by John
E. Blackman, who alleged that the Of
fcers had wrongfully withheld from
him a large amount of stock held in
trust. Judge Putnam suggested that
the plaintiff amend his petition to ask
for trustee to manage the property
pending the election of board of di-
reetors and that he would then hear
arguments. This was done and anoth-
er hearing will be held next Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

Victoria, B. c. Jan. 24.-The wreck
OF the steamer Valencia, captain john
son, of the Pacific coast steamship
company, with ninety-four passengers
on board and a crew of sixty, which
occurred to the eastward of Cape
MAIZE on Vancouver island coast
early Tuesday morning, with heavy
loss Of life, is greater than that of any
disaster near here since the collision
OF the ship orpheus with the steamer
Pacific. The survivors. who reached
Cape Beale, boatswain and five sea-
men, were sent to secure assistance in
one OF the steamers boats, and report
at least fifty persons drowned along
side the steamer, when the boats,
loaded with women and children,
smashed against the steamers side
soon after they were lowered from the
vessel. When they left, over 100 per-
sons were huddled on the saloon deck
Of the steamer, which was then partly
submerged, and with a rolling sea
washing over the main deck. A south
whistling through the cordage of the
wrecked vessel at a velocity of over
forty miles an hour, and high sea
beating against the hull sending
shume high over it, and high seas
pounded on the deck, threatening to
break up the wreck. Unless several
steamers which have been hurried to
the assistance OF the wrecked vessel
can arrive in time to save those who
remain on the wreck, it is doubtful 1t
any OF them will reach shore, for land
ing in such place is extremely diff
cult, if possible. The Valencia sailed
from San Francisco on her second trip
to Victoria, replacing recently the dis
abled steamer City Of Pueblo, at IL a.
m. Saturday. This was the only clear
day, and from Saturday evening on,
Captain johnson and the officers had
to navigate by means of dead reckon
Ing.
Nearing the entrance to the straits
the weather was very thick, and the
officers thought that they were in the
vicinity Of the Umatilla reef lightship
near Cape Flattery, which has a good
fog signal on board.
The steamer did not run upon the
reef, and was Immediately backed
away. AS she went into deep water
she began to fill, the impact Of rock
having greatly damaged the steamer.
Water poured up over the engine room
plates, and the firemen were driven on
to the deck, but before being driven
out, gave every speed possible, and
Captain Johnson turned the vessel to-
ward the beach Before she struck
again on the rocks, all below had been
driven above by the thrush of waters,
and seas began to roll over the main
deck Water was over the deck when
the boats were being lowered, and the
lights were extinguished by the food
ing Of the engine room before the work
commenced. Two boats filled with
women and children were swept
against the side of the steamer. and all
In the boats were drowned.