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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
ASSAULTED BY NEGRO
Council Bluffs Girl Tells Remarkable
Story of Experience With Vicious
Brute-Evasive ~ to All Details.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 6.-Carrie Jen-
sen, handsome girl IS years old, this
morning reported to the police re-
markable story of an assault commit
ted upon her last night near her home
by negro. She says the negro felled
her with blow upon the head. that
he then carried her to a vacant lot,
where he laid her down and robbed
her of sum of money, and that he
again picked her up and carried her
behind a barn, where, she says, he
placed revolver at her head and after
warning, on pain of death. not to make
a noise, ran away and left her.
The girl then made her way to a
nearby store, where her agitation at
tracted attention, and from where she
was escorted home.
The girl bears marks Of blow on
the side of the head. In answer to
questions as to whether the negro un-
dertook further liberties with her. the
girl gives an evasive reply, and her
parents are fearful of the worst. The
girl says she was too frightened last
night to report the assault.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
RAILWAY fight IS
NAG[D N EUROPE
Contest Between Fish and Har-
riman More Bitter Than in
America
ARE AFTER ENGLISH PROXIES
Campaign Being Prosecuted Vigorous.
iy to Secure Control of Proxies Of
British kholders-cornelius Van
derbilt Takes Hand in Favor Of
Hartman.

New York, Dec. 6.-Echoes Of the
war which is being waged in Europe
over the control of the Illinois Cen
stral railroad between Stuyvesant Fish
and the Hartman interests, are begin
ming to reach America. They show
that the campaign is being waged
with even more fierceness in England
than it was here.
Fisf's representatives are laying
great stress on the point that the alli-
ance between the Illinois Central and
Union Pacific is of much more value
to the latter than to the former. In
reply to this, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
director of the Illinois Central, but not
I connected with the Union Pacific, has
issued an argument with the English
stockholders whose proxies Fish Is
seeking. Vanderbilt states that alli-
ances with the Union Pacific and Sou
thern Pacific are Of the utmost value
to the Illinois Central, and that if Fish
is successful in obtaining control of
the road his attitude will make it im-
possible for those roads to continue
their relations with the Illinois Cen
trail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
No Runs on Remaining Banks
and One Of Those Closed Re-
opens For Business
PlTTsHuRe CONCERN QUITS
Fort Pitt National, With Liabilities Of
$500 900, Closed on Request of
Directors-offio Say Depositors
Will Be Paid in Full-Action Ono Of
Protection to All Interests.

Kansas City, Dec. 6.-There were no
evidences Of a run on any Of the local
banks this morning. Bank officials
generally gave 1t as their opinion that
| the crisis resulting from the failure
of the National Bank of Commerce
was over, and that normal conditions
would soon exist again; that the clos
! ing of the Commercial really cleared
! the atmosphere and marked the first
real step towards the restoration or
confidence. Many depositors OF the
Commerce We're reassured by the dec
larations of the officials that the in
stitution would not only pay deposit
tors in full, but the stockholders would
lose nothing.
The First State Bank of Argentine,
Kas., affiliated with the National Bank
of Commerce and closed late yester-
day, reopened for business this morn
ing. The bank has deposits of a quar-
ter of million dollars. Cashier Mid
dlekauff says it is in perfectly sound
condition.
I'VE closed our do1rs yesterday
temporarily only so we might post our
books" said he.
j. Q. Royce, state bank examiner Of
Kansas, said:
1.-THE First State Bank Of Argen-
tine is one of the strongest banks in
the state. There was no necessity for
the bank closing it's DOORS"
The First State Bank of Argentine
should not be confused with the Ar
gentine State bank.
An effort will be made to open at
once the Stock Yards Bank Of Com
merce and the Union Avenue Bank of
Commerce, two other small concerns
closed yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
CORNING LAD BROWNS
Heroic Efforts of Older Brother to
Save Him, Were in Vain = Fell in
While They Were Crossing Deep
Creek.

Special to Times-Republican.
Corning, Dec. Ga son of Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Haley, fifteen years old,
who was an enforced witness of the
death of his brother Carl. 9 years old,
by drowning, will carry imprinted upon
his mind one of the most narrowing
scenes that can come to a person Of
his age.
The two boys started to go to the
home Of a neighbor. They had to
cross a creek and decided to take a
short cut where log had been placed
over the creek by some workmen.
Carl was walking ahead of his broth
er. when his feet slipped, he lost his
footing and was precipitated into the
water. The older boy jumped in and
manfully tried to save him, but the
sides of the creek bank are very steep
and the younger brother, in his fright,
struggled so hard that he could not
make it. The older boy ran for help,
and it was only short time before the
body of the child was recovered, and a
physician. who had been summoned
from Nodaway, was trying to bring
him to life. The physician thought he
detected signs of remaining life in the
lad, and labored hard, but his efforts
at resuscitation were useless. =.
The lads death was one Of the sad
dest events ever occurring here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
MINERS ARE ANGRY

Sensational and Terrifying Reports
Afloat As to Reception They Will
Give Special Troops Sent to Gold
field, Nov. - Ono Rumor Says Many
Buildings Are Undermined, to Be
Blown Up.
San Francisco, Dec. 6.--Colonel AL
fred Reynolds, Of the Twenty second
United States infantry, will be in COM
mand of the troops which left here to-
day on special train for Goldfield,
New. The detachment is provided with
a supply of tents and thirty days ra-
tions. Nearly full regiment will be
put in the field, accompanied by pla-
toon machine guns.
Already wild rumors are in circula-
ton as to the preparations being made
by the miners to resist the soldiers.
One report is that 500 rifles have
been secured; another is that i'm
mense quantities of dynamite have
been stolen and stored. and another
is that many of the principal buildings
in Goldfeld have been undermined
and will be blown up by the miners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
SOUGHT TO KILL GUILD.
Maniac Shoots Three Labor Leaders
in State House.

Boston, Dec. 6.-John A. Steele, a
maniac who went to the state house
yesterday afternoon with the intention
of killing Governor Guild, shot and
seriously wounded two labor leaders in
an ante-room of the executive chamber
and knocked down a third man with
his revolver. 1T was not until the
governor rushed out of his private Of
flee and grappled with the insane man
that he was subdued.
Edward Cohen of Lynn, president OF
the state branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, received two bullet
wounds in the head, and is not ex-
pected to live. Dennis D. Driscoll Of
Boston, secretary of the federation.
suffered severe scalp wound, and
Arthur NJ Huddell, also of Boston.
former president of the Central Labor
Union of this city, was knocked to the
floor when Steele struck him on the
cheek with the muzzle of the revolver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Majority of Men Caught in West
Virginia Disaster Feared to
Be Dead
THREE BODIES ARE TAKEN OUT
Mystery 40 to How Explosion oe-
CURED simultaneously in Both
Mines, Which Are On Opposite
Sides Of the MononsaheIe River at
Mononoah, w. ".

Pittsburg, Dec. "a terrific and
disastrous explosion occurred today IN
mines six and eight Of the Consolt-
dated Coal Company, at Monongah, w.
| Va. A long distance telephone mes
sage to the Associated Press says that
the bodies OF three miners have been
recovered from mine six. They were
| foreigners. Superintendent Malone
says there are at least 500 men en-
tombed.
| Mine six is located on the east sideS
of the Monongahela river, and mine
eight on the west side. How the explo-
sions occurred simultaneously In both
mines. cannot be explained at this
time. All is confusion at the scene OF
, the disaster, and definite information
is meagre. The explosion was heard
for distance of eight miles. It Is be-
lieved that the majority of the en-
tombed men were killed.
immediately after the receipt OF
the news, physicians and special cars
were dispatched to the scene from
Fairmont. The mine is too full Of gas
and smoke yet for the rescuers to be
able to go in. The gravest fears are
felt for the safety Of a great number
of the men in the workings. The very
earth seemed to be rent at the mo-
ment Of the shock. The wires are
down, which is the reasons for details
of the aexplosion being unobtainable
yet. Five dead Americans have been
taken from the mines. It Is feared
the accident will turn out to be the
worst in the history Of mining in this
country. Superintendent Malone tel
ephones that 500 men were In the
mine at the time Miners do not think
that any could escape alive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
WOMAN ACTRESS a SUICIDE.
Clara 6Ioodsood Shoots Herself While
PIavinu in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Clara
Bloodgood, the actress, committed sui
eide by shooting while in her room
at the Hotel Stafford last night.
While no definite cause could be
found, it was rumored that the suicide
was the result of the death Of Henry
Havemeyer the sugar king, from whose
son, the late William M. Havemeyer.
Mrs. Bloodgood was divorced in 1889.
This, however. is denied by some OF
her friends.
Mrs. Bloodgood, who has been starr
ing in "The Truth" was here for
weeks engagement She apparently
was in good spirits during the day and
attended a matinee performance at AL
baugl1's theater in the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
P,TTseuRe BANK CLOSES.
Institution With Liabilities of $5,000,.
900 Quits-Depositors Won't Lose.

900 Quits-Depositors Won't Lose.
! Pittsburg, Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt
National bank of this city was closed
| today by order of the comptroller OF
the currency, who placed in charge
Bank Examiner Cunningham. The
action was taken at the request of the
directors.
It's report at the close of business
December 8 shows capital stock paid
in of $1,0OO,0OO; surplus fund, $1,O00,-
/ 900; due to other banks, $283,9O0; de-
posits and cashier checks outstand-
ing, $2,302,OO0; loans and discounts
$3,762 900; total resources and liabili-
ties, s5,522,000.
| President Andrew Heron said to the
Associated Press:
"Depositors are fully protected. The
suspension was precipitated by occur
rences yesterday which made it neces-
! sary to close the bank for the protec-
tion of all concerned"
| The suspension had no apparent eff
feet upon other institutions. During
the morning hours not more than
| twenty depositors loitered about the
bank.
The application is said to have been
made to the clearing house committee
| to advance certain money. After
careful consideration the committee
came to the conclusion it would not
be justified in doing SO. Bank Exam
i iner Cunningham expects to have the
examination made within day or two.
/! which will enable him to give out a
statement regarding the condition of
the bank.
| The Fort Pitt National bank was or
ganized in 1859. The present officers
are
President, Andrew w. Heron: CASH
Ter, Charles S. Lindsay; assistant
cashier, William P. Knight. Among
the directors are number of prom
inent and wealthy citizens.
The decision not to open the bank
was reached after a meeting Of the
board of directors with the clearing
house committee yesterday afternoon.
1t had been known for some time that
the bank was short Of currency. and
that its reserve fund was below re-
QuirementS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06

Succeeds cortelyou, Resigned, as Head
of Republican National Committee.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Harry S. New,
Of Indianapolis, was today elected
chairman Of the republican national
committee, to succeed George B. Cor
telyou, resigned. The selection of the
place for the convention will be made
tomorrow. The committee adjourned
at noon. and called ON the president in
a body at o'clock this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
PAGES TWO AND THREE.

lows Nowss
Hulps Wires May Get Crossed.
Grinne!l Aids Interurban.
Eastman Secures Part of Cullen Els
tate.
Mackown Case UP to the Jury
Corning Lad Drowned.
PAGES FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX.
Local News:
Baptists Call New Pastor.
Rev. James McGee, Chicago. Accepts
Friend Has New Wife on String.
Mrs. Perry, Oskaloosa, This Time
Bosch Bros. Win Case.
Schools to Obey Health Rules.
Four Wives Want Divorce.
John Broadhead, Pioneer Merchant
Dead.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
MarIst- and Generals
Wheat Nervous But Closes Strons.
Little Trading in Corn.
Cattle Market Improves.
Heavy Receipts of Hogs.
PAGE NINE.
Iowa News:
Jockeys Meteoric Rise and Fab.
Tramps Becoming Numerous.
Hoboes Compel Boy to Beg.
To Cure Broken Neck.
Brief Iowa Mention.
PAGE TEN.
Why Not the Law?
Home House Cleaning.
The Women of Mobile.
The Subpoena Trick.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Important Legal Decisions.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Miscellaneous.
Story, His Courtship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
TeIegraphie Newss
Five Hundred Miners May Be Dead.
Entombed by Explosion in Wess
Virginia.
Kansas City Scare at An End.
Pittsburg Bank Closes Its Doors.
Illinois Central Fight Transferred to
Europe.
Panic on a Fire Escape.
Japan Grateful to Roosevelt.
Byers to Attack Sunday Saloons.
Negro Assaults Girl at Council
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
PANIC ON FIRE ESCAPE
Thirty Men Battle to Escape Flames
In ST. Louis Building - Two May
Die From Burns.

ST. Louis, Dec. e.-Battling in a
frenzy Of terror on fire escape three
stories high, thirty men struggled to
escape from fire which broke out
in the mems rooming house in Sixth
street, early today. Policemen were
forced to use their clubs to subdue the
veteran of the Crimean war. was the
most seriously burned; and Frank
Evans, aged 72, is likely to die. Four
others were injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Y. r. TO RESUME CONSTRUCTION
General Manager Mohler Says Big
Work Will Be Prosecuted.

Omaha, Dec 6.--Announcement that
the Union Pacific is resuming con-
struction work is made by General
Manager Mohler When the banks
shut down on cash payments five
weeks ago the Union Pacific was
quick to follow with the announcement
that practically all of the big work
under way would be stopped because
of inability to secure cash to pay for
labor or material. In making the an
nouncement General Manager Mohler
says: "When work was stopped we
were having difficulty in getting both
men and material, but so many men
have been laid off elsewhere that we
find we can get plenty of men for
this class Of work and are glad of the
chance to resume"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE Nv 5 OF TODAY
The Weather.

ne WeatnoTs
Sun rises December Z at 7:14 sets
at 4:42.
Iowa--Fair tonight, probably follow
ed by increasing cloudiness Saturday;
warmer in the east and north tonlght
and in the east Saturday.
Illinois-Fair and warmer tonight;
Saturday increasing cloudiness; war;
mer, with showers in the south
Missouri-Increasing cloudiness, with
possibly showers Saturday and In the
west tonight; rising temperature.
South Dakota Generally fair to-
night and Saturday; moderate temper
ature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
TWELVE PAGE PAPER

Today's Times Republican is
issued in twelve pages. The teIe-
graph news and markets of the
} world will be found on pages and
) as usual. Page 8 as we'll as 2
) and 8 are devoted to special Iowa
} news. The editorial matter will
) be found on page 10 instead Of q
} and the serial story appears on
} page II. Three pages are devoted
to the news Of MarshaItown and
} county, pages q, S and 6 being de-
voted to local news. Holiday ad-
J vertising will be found Of live
} news interest to every reader and
} every page will bear careful read
ing for profit.-[Ed.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06

enable the unincumbered warehouses
to hold cotton for the best price and
offering to place the cotton, crop un-
der government supervision. issuing
to the farmer as much as $35 bale
and placing enough interest on the
money to pay for handling the crop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
DECREASE is SMALL.
Recent Panic Only Slightly Affected
the State Banks of Illinois.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The state
banks of Illinois were affected but
little by the panicky conditions which
have prevailed in some parts of the
country. The decrease in the re-
sources Of the state banks on NOvem-
Der 19 as compared with August some
time before the panic, is very small,
while the decrease in the time saw
,ings and individual demand deposits,
also show but slight falling off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
TAkAHlRA SUCCEEDS AokI.
Former Japanese Ambassador to B.
Returned to Washinuton,

Toxic, Dec. 6.-The government has
chosen Kogoro Takahira to succeed
Viscount Aoki as ambassador at Wash
fngton, -as it desires to send it's best
man. Baron Kaneko, former special
envoy to the United States and Baron
Chinoa, vice minister of foreign af-
fairs were mentioned for the place, but
were unavailable. The Hochi stated
today that the government recalled
Aolsi for pledging Japan to restrictive
legislation as to emigration to the Uni
ted States. But this statement is dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
BANDITS AND MONKS CLASH.
Attack on Monasteries Repulsed and
Robber Band is Exterminated.

st. Petersburg, Dec 6-Particulars
have just been received here of an
attack by twenty Lettish- -Esthonian
bandits upon monastery near PskoV.
The fighting was fierce and determined.
The bandits were finally driven off by
the monks, who had six men killed and
three wounded in the fray. The ag-
gressors were then pursued by troops
and gendarmes, and between the fight
ing at the monastery and the subse-
quent encounters they were practically
exterminated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
ACQUITTAL EXPECTED
Jury DeIiberatins in the Maekown
Embezzlement Case at Fort Dodge
- States Case Not Considered
Social to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Dec. 6.-Arguments
were concluded at noon today in the
Mackown embezzlement case, tried in
the district court here on change of
venue from Hamilton county, and the
jury now has the case.
Those who have followed the trial
say that the state has failed to make
out strong case, and it is generally
believed that the jury will acquit
MackoWn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
counted on account Of the Hochi's well
known connection with emigration
companies.
TO WITHHOLD PANAMA BONDS!
Reported That Cortelyou Will Not
Award Full Issue of S50,00O,00

Washington, Dec. 6.-Altho no Of
fetal confirmation Of the matter can
be had at this time, there seems to
be some basis for the statement that
Secretary Cortelyou will not award the
full $5CO000O0 of Panama canal bonds.
Secretary Cortelyou has decided
definitely to reduce by one half the
issue OF Panama canal bonds. Allot-
ments to the amount only of $25,OOO.-
900 has been made. The lowest price
at which offers will be accepted will
average slightly in excess of 103
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
JAPAN FEELS GOOD

kaneko Cables Roosevelt That En-
pire is Grateful for Recommends
tons to Participate in Exposition.
Toxic. Dec. s.-viscount Kaneko has
cabled President Roosevelt as follows:
9TH, whole empire is rejoicing at
your strong recommendation that Am
erica should participate in our exposi-
tion. thank you on behalf of and
with the authority of the people OF
Japan"
The dispatch is significant, as Kane
ko is II member Of the privy council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Assassination Story Discredited.

Assassination Story Discredited.
Vienna, Dec. Ga report published
in a l3uda Pest newspaper to the eff
feet that an anarchist plot upon the
lives of Emperor Francis Joseph and
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
the throne had been discovered was
officially discredited here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
WANT s5o,ooo,ooO
Inland Waterways Convention Asks
Congress for Appropriations No
Particular Project Advocated-Meet.
ing Closes.

Washington, Dec. 6.-An annual ap-
preparation of at least $5OO00,OOO for
the Improvement and development of
internal waterways of America is the
gist Of the recommendations of the
rivers and harbors congress, which
concluded it's sessions here today. No
particular project was advocated by
the convention, the recommendations
and resolutions adopted being that a
national policy for the Improvement of
internal waterways be adopted by con-
gress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
DANGER is IMMINENT.
Nevada Governors Correspondence
With President, Made Public.

Washington, Dec. Ga situation of
the utmost danger at Goldfield, New,
is revealed in the official correspond
ence between Governor Sparks, of that
state, and the president, just made
public The governors appeal for
troops is construed by authorities here
to indicate the imminence of a great
peril, and if actual violence is to occur
at all, it is expected before the arrival
of the troops from California in Cold
field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
BANK cLEARINes SUFFER.
Still Show Considerably, Effect Of Re
strjction in Payments.

striction in Payments.
New York, Dec. 6.-Dun's review to-
morrow will say: Bank clearings still
show the effect Of the restriction in
payments thru the banks in all sec
tions of the country, the total ex-
changes this week at all the leading
cities in the United States being ST.
233, ,114,9O1 or 32.9 per cent less than last
year, and 29.7 under the figure for the
corresponding week Of 1905. There is
q decrease at every city, compared
with last year. and at nearly every
city compared with two years ago,
with notably heavy losses at New
York, Boston; Philadelphia, Chicago
New Orleans and San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
KOREAN OUTBREAK ouELLED.
Attempted Uprising Put Down, With
Losses on Both Sides.

Losses on Both Sides.
Toxic, Dec. 6. A dispatch from
Seoul today says that following the
departure of Prince Ito, the Japanese
resident General in Korea, a few mall
contents attempted an uprising. To-
wards midnight on Dec 5. a crowd of
Koreans attacked the branch police
station. During the attack one Jap
anese was killed and one injured, and
several Koreans We're severely wound
ed The outbreak was quickly
quelled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
KING Pas.es Good Niaht.

Stockholm, Dec. 6.-King Oscar
passed quiet night. His strength In
creased and symptoms Of the vesical
trouble were less acaatA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
PASSES CAPE HENRY.
BattIeship New Jersey Inward Bound
After Battle With Storm.

Norfolk, Dec. 6.--The battleship
New Jersey from Boston. which was
caught in the recent severe coast
storm but weathered 1t safely, passed
Cape Henry inward bound this morn
ing. The high winds on the coast
have subsided.