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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News.
Thaw Jury Stands.
Opening Statements Made Today
States Evidence All In.
Service Pension Bill Thru bot
Houses.
Disastrous Wreck in South Dakota.
Serious Cutting ARRAY at Nevada.
Railway Rate Reduction in Iowa.
Two Fatal Mine Accidents.
Revolution in China Alarming.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
War Begun on Insurance Law.
Nevada Miners Call Iowa Girls.
Draft Swindler Sought in Iowa.
Babe Abandoned at Dubuque.
Wells Will Case Soon.
News of the Commercial Travellers.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Too Much Talk
Innovations in Public Schools.
Business Features.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Topics of the Times.
Talking About the T.-R.
PAGE FIVE.
Stardpatters Are Confident
Penniless Youth Claims Millions.
oddly in the News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News:
Ex-Treasurer H. c. Wilson Dead.
Public Respects Paid to Webster.
Will Build Shelter at Union Depot.
Mrs. Wagner May Sue.
Death of Miss Baldwin.
Sunday Coolest Day of the Year.
"Old Tom is Dead.
The City, Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
General News.
Wheat Prices Weaker.
Wheat Prices Weaken.
Corn Fairly Steady.
Cattle Prices Strong.
Hogs Highest in Years.
Stickney Stands Pat on Rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
FOUND DEAD IN JAIL.

Coroner Investigation Case Of Coal
HEAVIER at Iowa City.
Special to Times s-Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 4.-The coroner is
investigating the rather mysterious
case of Allen Day, coal HEAVIER, who
was found dead in the city Jail this af-
ternoon. Day was thirty seven years
of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
cuLLEN's WILL FILED.
Victim Of Lynchers Leaves Estate to
Brothers and Daughter.

Victim Of Lynchers Leaves Estate to
Brothers and Daughter.
Special TO Times Republican.
Charles City, Feb. 4.-The will Of the
late James Cullen, who was lynched
by mob few weeks ago, was filed at
the court house and will be proven in
the March term of court, probably on
the first or second day.
The property is divided equally
among four persons. The two Cullens
mentioned are brothers. and Maude
Hutchinson, of Ola Mich, is a daugh-
ter, but who Mary Kennedy, of Gratiot,
Wis, is, no one here knows. Whether
she bears any relationship to the de-
ceased is not known.
The will also provides for the erec-
tion of monument to cost $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
MYSTERY At DUNLAP.
Disappearance Of Farmers Wife and
Young Man is Simultaneous.

Young Man is Simultaneous.
Special to imes-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 4.-The stimuli
taneous disappearance OF Mrs. G. f.
Barrett, wife of well known younS
farmer, and Art Poe young man who
formerly was employed by Barrett. has
caused much mystery and speculation
in Dunlap and it's vicinity.
Mr.. Barret was in Woodbine on bus
iness and on his return found a note
from his wife stating she had left for
Newton to visit sister Poe is said
to have disappeared at the same time.
1t is stated that some of the household
goods of the Barretts are also missing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
REscIND IOWA GRAIN RATE.
Omaha Market Wins in Controversy
Between Railroads.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 4.-The Missouri
Pacific has rescinded it's order to abol-
ish the proportional rate on grain or
iginating in Iowa as a result of the re-
fusal of the Burlington and Great
Western to adopt the same order, hold
ing that such a move would have been
disastrous to Omaha grain interests
by diverting grain from this market to
Chicago, local grain men regarding it's
abandonment as distinct victory for
them The original order was to have
become effective March /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
Officials Deny Loss Of Life.

Chicago, Feb. AT the general Of
flee Of the Burlington it is stated that
the bridge burned at Edgemont, S. D.,
but no information has been received
by them warranting the assumption
that any passengers We're hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
Government Intervenes.

Washington, Feb. 4The supreme
court today granted the motion made
by Attorney General Bonaparte, per-
mitting the government to Intervene
in the case Of Damselle Howard
against the Illinois Central Railroad
Company, and advancing the hearing
in the case, which is set for April s.
The case involves the constitutionality
of the railroad employers liability act,
passed in the last session Of congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
South Dakota Bank Closed.

scotland, S. D., Feb. 4.-The First
National bank here was closed today.
by order of Bank Examiner Silsby. The
bank had $4,000 deposits, and Officials
declare the bank solvent. but there II
a report in circulation Of mismanagos
ment and irregularities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04

son, contracted four years as and
from which he never recovered
He was wealthy and the = Ter OF
considerable land in the easS n part
of the county. He leaves S fe and
ten children, also nephew 'e home
Is in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
DRUNK INDIAN BREAKS NECK.
Locked Into Room, Climbs Out on
Slippery cornice and Falls.

Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux City, Feb. 4.-Resentful be-
cause he had been locked in the room
on the third floor of the Schulein
building, Charley Big Head, an Ipdian
from the Winnebago reservation, while
too drunk to realize his danger, climbed
out on the slippery cornice and fell
headlong to the hard pavement thirty
feet below. His neck was broken and
he died instantly.
A dozen hackmen standing in front
of the New Grand theater across the
street, and a half dozen Indians who
were with Big Head heard him whoop
as he crawled out of the window and
saw him fall to the ground. Before
any of them reached him he was dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
PANAMA CAPITAL 100000.
Construction Company is Incorporated
to Finance Panama Canal.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 4.-The Panama
Construction Company, Incorporated to
finance the Panama contract, bid for
by William ]. oliver, of Knoxville,
Tenn, filed articles of Incorporation to-
day with the secretary OF state. The
capital authorized is $5,OO0,OOO, and the
company will begin business with $l,-s
100000. The company's principal Of
flee will be in New York City. Among
the directors named is Patrick T.
Walsh, Of Davenport. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
House Passes McCumber Bill,
Which Previously Was
]. Passed by Senate
PENSIONS OF ,12 AT AGE OF s.
Awaits Signature Of President Cot
ton Exchanges to Be Investigated -
President Name. James Il. Bolton
Surveyor at Sioux City.

Washington, Feb 4.-The house to-
day passed the McCumber pension ser-
vice bill, which has already passed the
senate. The bill increases the pensions
of soldiers and sailors of the civil war
and the war with Mexico, giving all
who have attained the age Of 81 years
a pension of $12 per month, SIS pee
month when the age of 20 is reached,
and $50 per month at IS years. The bill
now goes to the president for sigma
ture, when it will become a law.
The house today passed the resolu-
tion calling upon the secretary OF cons
merce and labor to investigate the
causes Of fluctuations in the price Oe
cotton and the difference in the mars
ket price Of various classes of cotton.
The investigation is to be conducted
with the particular object Of ascertain
ing whether or not the fluctuations in
prices have resulted in while or in part
from the character of contracts and de-
liveries thereon made on the cotton ex.
changes dealing in futures, or Is tha
result of any combination among the
several states and territories or with
foreign countries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
LOSES LARGE BANK DRAFT.
c. M. Rand, Travelling Man, Had Re-
ceived Check for $2,437.75.

G. VI. Rahd, TTdVeTTHg WdHj IIdu Ts.
cejved Check for $2,437.75.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. A. G. M. Rand,
who arrived in Des Moines from Boone,
Saturday evening, has reported the loss
of check made out to himself for
s2,437.75. He had obtained the paper
from Boone bank during the day and
was on his way here to deposit the
sum. He did not believe he had been
robbed, and thinks that the check must
have fiuttered from his pocketbook to
the floor and remained unobserved
when he left the train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
BURIED BY AVALANCHE.
Several Perish in Disaster to Village
Near lourdes. France.

Tarbes, Feb. 4-Relief parties have
been sent to the village Of Baregas,
near Lourdes, France, where the Ca
sino and twenty houses We're destroyed
February 2. by an avalanche of snow.
Several persons We're buried by the
avalanche.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
LEAVES PULPIT FOR FARM.
Rev. Judy, Davenport, Is President Of
the Unitarian Association.

SPECIAL TO 1NleS-ftePuUIICdH.
Davenport, Feb. Arthur Judy.
aged 26 years, pastor of the Unitarian
church, and president Of the State Uni-
tartan association, has resigned his
pastorate, and will farm, in hopes of
beneftting his wife's health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
SHOT THRU LUNGS.

Clinton Lad Accidentally Wounded by
Companion, Will Recover.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Feb. 4.-Johnny Brown, aged
IA years, was accidentally shot thru
the lungs by boy companion. He will
recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
Forty Below at Superior.

Superior, Wis, Feb. 4-The ther-
mometer registered forty below zero
this morning. All trains are eight or
nine hours behind time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
BAD WRECK REPORTED
Burlington Passenger Trai" Goes Thru
a Bridge Near Edsemont, s. D. -
Loss Of Life Rumored - Officials
Saw Not.

Sheridan, wyo, Feb. IA west
bound Burlington passenger train from
Omaha to Billings, Mont. went thru
the bridge over the Cheyenne river at
Edgemont, s. D., today. Fire broke
out, and it is reported that many lives
are lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
PASSENGER RATES REDUCED.
Two Cent. Per Mile Now, on Main
Line Roads.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 4. The
house today passed bill reducing the
passenger rates to two cents mile on
all the main line railroads in Missouri.
and three cents mile on independent
lines less than forty miles in length.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
MEET in eRlNNELL.

Powes1iek County Meat Producers'
Association convenes, February s.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Feb. 4.-The Poweshiek
County Meat Producers association
will meet at K. p. hall, Grinnell, Iowa,
Wednesday, February 6, at 1880 this
afternoon. A. skyes, of Ida Grove, will
sneak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
EXPLOSION IN MINE
Present List Of Casualties at Thomas,
w. Va, is Three, But Will Probably
Grow-Four Others Are Terribly
Burned.

Elkins, w. Va, Feb 4.-Three miners
are dead and four terribly burned, as
the result of an explosion in the mine
of the Davis Coal and Coke Company,
at Thomas, near here. 1t is not known
how large the list of casualties may
grow, until further investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
LADY GrenfeIt Dead.

Ottawa, Canada Feb. IA. Lady
Grenfelt. eldest daughter Of Lord and
Lady Grey, died today from tynhoid
fever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
Gasoline and Naptha Advance.

Cleveland, Feb 4.-Gasoline and
naptha We're again advanced cent a
gallon by the Standard Oil Company
today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
MRS. 9aLL,NeER STRICKEN.

Wife Of Senator Expires in Washing
ton Theater.
Washington, Feb. AIRS. Jacob H.
Gallinger wife of the senator from
New Hampshire, was stricken in the
lobby of the Belasco theater Saturday
evening and died before she could be
removed to the emergency hospital
three blocks away. Acute indigestion
was the cause. She was 20 years OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
old Traer Resident Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Feb. 4.-Carl Gloefeld, an old
resident OF Traer, died Saturday. Gle
was "a years old, and had been an in-
valid for a number of years.
The physicians of Traer are still very
busy.
Friday the roads were sloppy and
Saturday 1t was below zero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
LONDON IS AFlRE
Block Of Buildings Near General Post
office Consumed by Flames, Which
Light Up the Whole City With Their
Glare

London, Feb. 4.-F'ire broke out this
evening in block Of buildings near the
general postoffice. The whole city is
lit up with the glare of the flames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
clTYs CONVENTIONS FAl.
Chicago Case Involved City Ordinance
Fixing Price Of GaS.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Justice Day, OF
the supreme court Of the United States.
today announced his opinion in the.
case of Chicago VS.. Darius c. Mills
which was adverse to the city's con-
tentions. The case involved a city orr
dinance fixing the price Of gas as %
cents per thousand cubic feet, the prirl-
cipal question at issue being that Of
jurisdiction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises February at 1902; sets at
5:26.
Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota -
Snow and warmer tonight and Tues
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
Bolton Cots Iowa Plum.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The president
sent to the senate the following mons
nations:
To be surveyor Of customs Of the
port Of Sioux City. Iowa, James q.
Bolton.
To be registrar Of the land ofkice1
John 3. Evans, at North Platte, Neb.s
To be receiver Of public moneys at
North Platte, Neb, William FL. G..
Woodhurst.
Investigation by the senate commits
tee on military affairs OF the Browns
vile affair, was begun today. A score
Of negro soldiers of the Twenty fifth
infantry. discharged from the army
without honor, because of their all
legged participation in the shooting af-
fair, were in attendance when the CONS
mittee began its first sitting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
ELoPEMENr ENDS IN DIVORCE.

Suit Filed Against Granddaughter Of
Lincoln.
Mount Pleasant Feb. "A romance
in which a college football hero and a
granddaughter Of President Abraham
Lincoln were the central figures. has
been shattered by the fling of a suit for
divorce here on the grounds Of deser-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
WEALTHY FARMER SUICIDES.
HugIin, Of Madison County,
Had Been in III Health.

Special to Tlmes-RepubIlcan.
Winterset, Feb. ALL health is
thought to have been the reason for
the suicide of William Huglin, so years
of age. who shot himself Saturday af
ternoon with a shotgun in the yard of
his home Huglin was farmer of
Madison county. He had been suffer-
ing for years with q case Of blood poi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
FEVER UNDER CONTROL.
Only 1855 Cases Reported in Chicago
Since Saturday Morning.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-The epidemic OF
scarlet fever was today declared by the
health department, to be under. control.
and rapidly diminishing. The cases res
ported since Saturday morning NUMB
bered only 1876.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
MAJOR PENRosE ON TRIAL.

Charged With Negleeting Duty in
Connection With Brownsville Case.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 4.-The court
martial for the trial of Major G. w.
Penrose, of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
charged with neglect of duty in con-
nection with the Brownsville incident,
was opened at Fort Sam Houston to-
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN KILLED.
Three Lose Lives While Working on
Ruins at White Plains, N. ".

White Plains, n. Y, Feb. 4.-Three
volunteer firemen were killed and four
were injured, one probably fatally,
early today, while working on the
ruins of the Mead building, which was
destroyed by fire last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
MRS. LoNewoRTH BETTER.
Presidents Daughter Has Been III
With Attack of Crime.

WaShington, Feb. 4.-COns1defabIe
improvement was shown today in the
condition of Mrs Alice Roosevelt Long
worth, who has been confined to her
home for several days with an attack
of la grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
IN THE LEGISLATURE

The Times- Republican will mains
tain two experienced staff corrs.
spondsnts and their legislative re-
port will not only be full and com.
pIets but 80 condensed that . busy
man can read il. &
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-02
FATAL AUTO PLIGHT
Mans Neck Broken and Four Others Injured, One Prob
 ably Fatally.

Escanaba, Mich, Dec t.-Captain Frank D. Bent, of the Twentieth regi- ment, wisconsin National Guard, was instantly killed in an automobile acciL dent near here last night and four oth- CTS were injured. Sumner K. Prescott. vice president and general manager of the Prescott Iron works, was internally injured, and, it is feared, may die. Isaac Stephenson, jg, nephew of Unit ed States Senator Stephenson of Wis consin, had an arrr broken and Joseph Duxberry suffered fractures of his col- lar bone and ore arm. Albert Hol- quEst was badly bruised.
 All the members of the party belong to Marinette, and were on their way about midnight from Gladstone to Es- canaba. Mir. Prescott was driving and Bent was sitting beside him on the front seat. On a steep incline they lost control of the machine and it struck sharp turn at the foot of the hill running at terrific speed The front wheels snapped off and the car shot forward fifty feet through the air, turn ing upside down in it's flight, and pin ming to the ground all but Holauist when 1t landed. Bent's neck was broken by the rear seat,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-02
CUSICK IS CAUGHT
Man Accused of Annoying Lee Wash With Firecracker
 in the Tolls.

Timothy Cusick, New Haven rail- road brakeman, was arrested yester- day afternoon by Patrolman John Lynch on an accusation of injuring private property The complainant Lee Wash, cannot be found. Lee Wash on July 4, 1906, conducted 8 laundry at Hallock street and Wash ington avenue. He was busy with a sadiron on the shirt bosom of Wash ington avenue beau hrumnel, when a giant firecracker was projected into his place. It was placed so close to the Celestial that when 1t exploded his face blanched from what, the police declare, was the real yellow peril He swore by the great Joss that he would have his tormenaor boiled in oil if he did not commit hari-kari. Cusick did not commit hari-kari, but vanished from the city. At least that is the story of the police.
 After the arrest of Cusick the po- lice tried to find the Chinese complain ant. Patrolman Lynch visited the laundry at corner designated, but there was another Chinese presiding over it's destinies.
 Where is Wash Lee or Lee Wash ?" said Patrolman Lynch in the Canton patois.
 His glone. Come black blime-by," 1" replied his prototype.
 "Glo away; Pm velly blissy"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-02
CAPTAINS BAD FALL
Fell from Schooner Deck Into Hold of Barge at Canal
 Dock.

Capt. Frank Burke, of Westerly, R. l., of the coal barge Florence, fell last night from the deck of another schoo- ner a longside that of his own vessel into the hold of the latter, The dis tance was twenty-five feet. His arm was broken The scene of the accident was Canal Dock, and the Grand ave que police precinct despatched an am bulance containing Driver James Schamp and Patrolman William Welch to Belle Dock, to which place Burke was borne on tugboat, C. B. Sanford William Brennan captain.
 While the accident occurred at Canal Dock on account of there being So many barges and other vessels be- tween the dock and the Kensington, to which boat urke had been carried, ii was decided best to have the C.B. San ford carry him to Bell Dock, from which point he could be removed with out trouble
 Burke does not know how the acci- dent occurred. He had been unfasten- ing some lines on the schooner on which he was standing when he fell
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-02
MOORHEADS UNITED Yale's Substitute and For ward Passes Back to
 Old Mans Heart. GOOD WORK AS COACH Eloped With French Maid After Graduating from College
 Here.
GOOD WORK AS COACH
(special to tle Journnl nnd Courier.l

Special to the Journal mad Courier.)
 Pittsburg, Pa, Dec, 1.-John Moor head, who played substitute end on the Yale football eleven back in 19O2 has been taken back into the family fold after various adventures and Is now once more the honored heir of his fath- ser who Is a fnulti-millionaire \ This is all because of 1ohn' s train ing at Yale. While he never played regular end on the varsity he under- stood the game thoroughly and earned his Y. After graduating in 1908 he went to his home in Pittsburg and en- gagged in business with his father.
 Mrs, Moorhead two years ago re- turned from Europe with French maid She was stylish, pretty ant petite and there the trouble commence ed. Johnnie loved her, the people ob- jected and Johnnie eloped with the maid.
 Disappointed in the shattering of his hopes for Johnnie, MT Moorhead dis inherited his son and for two long years he has been hard at work--prin- eipally coaching the Swarthmore foot ball eleven Several other elevens gained his services and his father, who is an ardent follower of the sport, proud of his sons success, yesterday received him and the French maid with open arrnrs.