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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
SWEDEN LOOKS TO AMERICA
Eager to Profitiby Her Example, Says
New Minister to WaEhinuton.

New York. April 22.-M. De Lager
cral,tz the first Swedish minister to
Washington since the separation of
Norway and Sweden, arrived here yes
terday accompanied by his wife, on
the Hamburg liner Amerika.
He will remain in this city for a few
days and then go to Washington.
".rhis is my first diplomatic post"
saio the newly appointed minister,
"ani think I shall enjoy immensely
my duties. President Roosevelt, whom
/ expect to meet on Thursday, is re-
markably popular with the people Of
Sweden in general and is especially
well thought of by the royal family.
They follow closely the progress that
is being made in America and are anx-s
ious to profit by American experience.
My people are particularly interest
ed IN the labor of this country. The
working classes are just now in an
unsettled condition and are anxious to
get on as firm basis as their fellows
in America. Sweden is desirous of
establishing better commercial rela-
tons with the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
SAYS scHMlTz LICENSED VICE
Police Commissioners Makes ReveIa-
tions in Frisco Graft Case.


San Francisco, April 22--Some sem
sational revelations in the graft Inquiry
were made Sunday when it was given
out that former Police Commissioner
O'Grady had told Detective Burns all
he knows about the alleged venality
of Mayor Schmitz. O'Grady once be-
fore threatened to tell all he knew.
and was at once given fat local job,
worth $3.50 month.
Recently the supervisors Topped Oft
O'Grady's head Assured of immunity,
he has now made full confession of
the mayors alleged schemes to extort
money from saloon-keepers, French
restaurants, disorderly houses. thru
a subservient board of police commits
sioners. O'Grady's testimony corrobor-
ates that of Reagan, Hutton and Drink
house. all police commissioners at the
same time O'Grady' will be witness
before the grand jury in short time.
Detective Burns has discovered that
Herbert Schmitz, the mayors brother,
placed all the insurance for the gas
and electric company, which corrupted
the supervisors for franchises His
fees for this work amounted to s15,-
900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
MET OFTEN, UNKNOWN.
Brothers Who Were Separated Years
Aac, Finally Reunited.


Sioux Falls, S. D., April PA happy
event which has just taken place in
this city was the reunion of two broth
ers and a sister after a separation OF
thirty five years Altho the brothers
had met on a number of occasions dur
ing the past, they were unaware of the
relationship which existed between
them.
NJ. +. Kirkpatrick, superintendent OF
the South Dakota Water Company OF
this city: w. j. Potter, travelling man
who resides at Milwaukee, and Mrs.
Agnes Potter Williams, of Hooker,
Okla, were the principals in this unique
reunion.
A strange feature of the case is that
for a number of years while Mr. Potter
was a resident of Milwaukee, his broth
er, NJ. j., whose true name is also Pot
ter. lived at Marinette, wis, and later
at Racine Wis, the former about $50
miles from Milwaukee. Mr.. Potter as
travelling man visited both places
quite frequently, and the two brothers
met on several occasions, but of course
without knowing that they were broth
ers or that a blood relationship existed
Each remembers having met the other
on numerous occasions when the Mil
waukee brother visited Racine and
Marinette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

4
into close connection with modern
methods of construction, has given him
an ability to determine railroad valua-
stion which is not underestimated by
those who seek his services.
His engag cement to make a study Of
valuations for one, of the big systems
is regarded as of great significance, in
dicating a purpose on the part of the
roads to demonstrate that their pro-
perty is not overcapitalized.
1t is believed also that this action
is intended to anticipate such action
by the government, as the roads see
that .vl the near future the matter OF
making a government valuation Of rail-
road, properties is likely to become an
issue and they desire to know their
status and what may be expected when
that time comes In other words. the
roads want to be protected against
possible disposition of the government
appraisers to underestimate the value
of their holdings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
rAAws SAY HOME IS HAUNTED.
Harry KS Mother, Fearing Suicides
Ghost Would Sell Place.


Pittsburg, April pa "ghost" has
kept the Thaw family in fear of Lynd-
hurst, the family mansion here for five
years. Belief that the specter of rel
ative of the family who killed herself
in the house in 1902 nightly stalks its
halls is said to have determined Mrs.
William Thaw to sell the property
The secret came out yesterday, after
having been suppressed for years. In
the spring of 1902 a Kentucky woman,
wife of a Presbyterian minister and a
relative of Mrs. William Thaw, while
visiting Mrs. Thaw at Lyndhurst COM
mitted suicide by hanging in a bath
room. Not word Of the tragedy was
allowed to creep out An inquest was
held, but the matter was not allowed to
go any further.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother Of Har-
ry K. Thaw, has since declined to stay
in Lyndhurst, as she is superstitious.
She has advertised Lyndhurst for sale
and has built another residence near
It is said that Harry Thaw has all
ways urged his mother to sell the
house, which he asserted was haunt
ed" since the suicide, and that Harry
never would sleep there without light
in his room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
GOVERNMENT TO PAY.
President May Ask Congress I'd. Pass
$ a New National Election Law.

President May Ask Congress to Pass
a New National Election Law.
New York, April PA special to
the Tribune from Washington, says:
The president is seriously considering
the advisability of asking congress to
enact statute providing that all cam
paign expenses of candidates in ma
tional elections shall be betrayed by
the government, and appropriating the
funds therefor. He has not yet taken
up the details, but believes they can be
satisfactorily worked out. His exper-
ience has demonstrated to his satis-
faction that the necessity of raising
campaign funds by popular subscrip-
ton is a serious evil. And yet cam
paigns cannot be conducted without the
sinews of war. Large sums are needed
to meet perfectly legitimate expenses.
1t is entirely in accord with the spirit
of American politics that each candi-
date shall have ample opportunity to
appear before the voters. submit his
views and his version Of the issues in
volved, and also that every voter shall
have an opportunity to learn the type
of man who solicits his suffrage and
the respect in which he is held by
prominent members of his party. All
this cannot be accomplished without
generous funds, and at present the only
method Of raising such funds is by an
appeal to the public for contributions.
large share of the campaign funds,
under the present system, is made up
Of contributors from men more or less
financially interested in the result of
the election, too often by those who
expect some return in the form Of un-
due liberties or preference from the
candidates to whom they render finan-
cial support 1t is a remedy for these
conditions which the president is seek
ing.
or course. an essential feature Of
sneh a scheme would be a strict ac-
counting for every penny expended and
that would at least initiate against the
improper use of money in elections.
Presumably, congress would have to
appropriate a lump sum. to be divided
among the candidates duly nominated
at legitimate conventions, and this
would require statutory enactment to1
define precisely what might be regarded
as a legitimate nominating convention.
Tt is a fact not generally realized that
at the present time the government
meets large item of the expenses of
every national election. This is done
hru the extension OF the franking priv
ileee to any part of 1.-THE Congressional
Record" Members of congress deliver
long speeches. or obtain leave to print
them in "The Record" which are In
tended solely for campaign purposes,
and while the government does not de-
fray the cost of the reprinting. 1t per-
mits such speeches. when reprinted, to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
COLONEL COLT FOR SENATOR
Rhede Island Republican Committee
Brinus Out Candidate

Providence, R. l., April 22.-The re-
publican state central committee, at a
meeting today, passed resolutions in
dorsing Col. Samuel Pomeroy Colt as
the majority candidate of the republi-
can party for the United States SEN
atorship.
The committe urged that all repuh~
lican members of the general assem-
bly, east their votes for Colt, who thru
out the deadlock has polled the major
ity Of party votes. While the action Of
the committee is not binding upon the
members of the general assembly it
is, believed that the end of the dead
locl: will come tomorrow, and Colt will
be nlected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
ROOSEVELT LEAGUE sNussEb
Application for Charter Refused by
Court.


New York, April 22-The application
Of Bella Tokoki and others Of this city
for a certificate of Incorporation of the
National Roosevelt League, was denied
today by Justice Biscoff. in the supreme
court. The principal object of the pro-
posed organization was ITO aid In le-
curing by all parties and citizens Of
all parties, irrespective of political af-
filiations, the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt to- succeed himself as pres
ident of. the United States" The Pc
tition declares the present political
parties and large numbers of public
men, notwithstanding their public pro-
.fessions, are entirely too much attached
to governing the people for party and
by party, or of class for class and by
class. It was to this latter portion of
the petition, that the justice took ex-
ception. He refused to affix his sigma
ture to the document until the improper
matter shall have been eliminated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
HIRES Ex-wIFE AS COOK.
Court Hears Story Of Woman Who
Worked for $50 Month.

Court HearS story OF woman yvu0
Worked for $50 Month.
Seattle, Wash, April 22.-Mrs. Nina
E. Boyce, divorced by Harvey A. Boyce.
returned to Hoods canal and went to
work in his logging camp. remaining
there as a cook even after Boyce mar
ried another woman. The old wife
worked on a salary of $50 month,
supporting her 2 year old child.
The story came out in suit Boyce.
has begun to recover possession of the
child He declares his former wife is
not capable of caring for the child, and
he asks for its possession.
The wife relates the story OF her
service in her husbands logging camp.
and declares that she finally had to nee
because Boyce insisted upon feeding
the child port wine. and heaped indig-
mites upon the mother. whom he soon
came to regard as nothing more than
a logging camp cook. The case was
not settled. further hearing being post
poned for month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
SPONGE JURY AGREED.
One Man Prevents Verdict in Novel
Damage Suit.

Davenport. April 22.-Davenports
famous sponge case" in which two
leading surgeons. Dr. A. l.. Hagebeck
and DR.. T. ]. Haller, were sued for
$50. 900 on the ground that they caused
the death of Johannes Arp, wealthy
farmer, by leaving g. sponge inside OF
him after an operation for appendi-
citis. end in mistrial, the jury be-
ing discharged after being out twenty
four hours. They stood II tol1 in favor
of a verdict for the plaintiff, but the
twelfth man was absolutely unmovable.
There is talk that the suit will be tried
over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
WOODS HOUSE DAMAGED
Leading Hotel Of Iowa Falls Badly
Damaged by Fire and Water.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 22-The Woods
house, the leading hotel of this city,
was damaged by fire yesterday morn
ing. The origin of the fire is a .mys-
terry. About 9 o'clock, Engineer Roy
Allinson. of the Peterson Heat, Light
from the third story of the hotel. The
entire equipment of the fire department
was brought into play, but the fire be-
ing inaccessible, it was some time be-
fore it was brought under control, and
called for the best efforts of the three
companies belonging to the depart
ment. The loss is about $1,000 mostly
from water, altfo the third story of the
building is considerably damaged. The
water poured into the building, flooded
the south half of the hotel from the
third floor to the basement, resulting in
heavy damage to plastering on walls
and ceilings and to the contents of the
sleeping rooms on the second and third
floors and the parlor and dining room
on the main floor. Landlord =. q.
Canaan, who owns the property, had
taken charge less than a week ago,
and had proceeded with a number of
on the building, a num-
ber of these being totally ruined by
water and smoke. The office and sleep
ing rooms on the north half of the
building are still tenable, and the house
will be kept open until the insurance
is adjusted and necessary repairs made.
Rooms will be provided in
various parts of the city. The
insurance was carried in the
following companies: Fire Associa-
ton, $4,000; Liverpool & London &
Globe Insurance company, $1,000; Del
aware, s1,5O0; on cintents, Pennsyl-
vania Fire s1,5OO; Royal of Liverpool,
81 500; total, $4,000. No one was on the
third floor at the time the fire started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
APPEARS AT ANKENY
Three Cases Of Spiral Meningitis De-
veIop in Polk County Town = One
Death Results.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines April 22.-The state
examination proves that
the cases at Ankeny are genuine in
fections Of cerebral meningitis. There
are three cases there and one death
has resulted. Ankeny is a small town
north of Des Moines on the Jewell
branch of the Northwestern road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
STEVENS HAS NEW JOB.
To Enter Employ Of Pennsylvania
Railroad for Special Work.

Washington, April 22-John F. Ste
vens. who recently resigned as chief
engineer of the Pana ma canal, is to en-
ter the employ Of the Pennsylvania
railroad for the purpose of making a
valuation of its property, according to
to well authenticated report here.
Mr. Stevens admits such a PROPOSE
tion has been made him, altho the ar
rangements for his acceptance have not
been completed.
Mr.. Stevens experience as a rail-
road manager and as chief engineer of
the Panama canal, which brought him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
"sLAckHANDERs' ON TRIAL.
Score Of Foreigners Brought to Justice
at Wilkesbarrs, Pa.

wilkesbarre, Pa, April 22-More than
a score OF foreigners charged with be-
ing members of the "Blackhand" re-
sponsible for large number OF crimes
in this vicinity, were placed on trial
here today. Thirteen cases OF shoot
ing with attempt to kill, thirteen OF
conspiracy. six dynamiting, and two OF
robbery by threats and menaces, are
charged against the men, who are al-
legged to be leaders OF the "Blackhand.
Hundreds Of foreign families In this
section have for several years lived In
a state bordering on terror, as the re-
suit OF threats made by this mysterious
organization, which in many cases have
been followed up with murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

work for the men. Other .quiries
have been received that ind s : to Mr..
Brigham that 100000 lab s s could
be found positions inlmedte in Iowa
if there was any means. securing |
them at the immigration = ,es in New
York Such effort as it,S possible for
the commissioner to M he Is now
making, but has not bl able to sup
ply very many labores |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
coNeREssMEN TO VISIT HAWAII
Party to Meet in Chicago Next Week
for Trip to the Islands.

Washington, April 22.-The congress
sional party that is to visit Hawaii on
the invitation of the legislature OF that
territory in order to become personally
acquainted with conditions there, will
assemble at Chicago April 26. f'The
members will Sail from San Francisco
on the transport Buford April so.
The Buford is going to Shanghai
with famine relief supplies for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
sultan,s Reply Unsatisfactory.

Tangier, April 22.-The reply of the
sultan of Morocco to Frances demands
for redress in connection with the mur-
der of DR.. Mauchamp arrived here to-
day. 1t is in the form of a lengthy,
confused document, and it is said it
does not accord at all with the French
claims, but shows desire to negoti-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
PAGE ONE.
Teieoraphic News.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphie News.
Iowa Supreme Court Reversed.
Government Bonds Not Taxable.
Sound Advice to Attorneys.
Millionaire Gimbel Dies of Wounds.
Deadlock in Peace Negotiations.
Pension for Dean Currler.
Meningitis at Ankeny.
Governor Holding Four New Laws.
PAGES TWO AND THHEE.
Iowa News.
Neglected Adjunct to Educational
Work.
Cedar Falls High Claims Champion
ship.
Wedding in Lions Den
First Duel over Sweetheart
Jailbird Sues County.
knights of the Grip.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Some Presidential Ifs
A New Serial Story Announced.
Dress Reform in Prague.
Contrasts in Wealth.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
i AK for Plotters.
! New Story, "The Mystery of Carney
~ Croft
City News:
After More Equitable Rates.
Marshall Oil Before Commission.
Country Pupils to- Take Examina-
tions.
Measles Fatal to Two.
Two Other Sudden Deaths.
Locals Break Even in ottumwa.
Young Wife Seeds Divorce.
McCaw Goes to Fargo.
The City Field
PAGE EIGHT.
General News:
Wheat Quiet and Easy.
Corn in Sympathy.
Steer Demand Good.
Weak Opening in Hogs; La.-t
Steady.
Graves Would Abandon Partisanship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
striker. Cause Small Riot

New York, April 2..-The striking
at the establishment Of
oscar Hargoline & Son assaulted the
senior member OF the firm and ere
ated a riot. in which several hundred
persons participated. The mob was
finally dispersed by the police. Four
strikers were arrested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
NEW ILLINOIS ROAD
Incorporation Of st. Louis, Terre
Haute, & Quincy Traction Company,
al $4,000 Capital, Licensed by Sec
rotary Of State.

Springfield, Ill. April 22.-The sec-
retary of state today licensed the in
corporation of the st. Louis, Terre
Ha,,te & Quincy Traction Railroad
Company, with the principal office at
Springfield, and the capital stock s25,-
900. The road is to be constructed
from point in Illinois opposite Terre
Haute, Ind, thru the counties of
Adams, Pike, Scott Greene, Macoupin,
Sanigamon, Montgomery. Shelby, Coles,
Cumberland, Clark, Fayette. Bond and
Madison, to Venice and Quincy, I'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
Reason Wa. pethroned

GIn,bel's wife and two brothers. who
have shown both confidence and devo-
tior to their husband and brother. went
to his bedside late Friday night, and
had remained near him ever since. In
a statement the family notified the
public that Gimbel had been i'll for
some weeks, as the result of overwork.
and that this had undoubtedly de-
throned his reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

Chinese, and the war department has
permitted the members of congress to
be taken on her as far as Honolulu
The party. which will be in charge
of George B. Mcclellan on behalf OF
the delegates from Hawaii. consists
in part Of Representatives w. P. Hep-
burn and James P. Connor, Iowa; e.
l.. Hamilton. Michigan; A. l.. Brick,
Indiana; j. " Graft. Charles McGavin.
and w. w. Wilson, Illinois, and James
H. Davidson, Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
LYNCH LAW INAUGuRATED
Russ Nationalists Continue War Of Ex-
termination AGAINST Socialists.

Lodz, April 22-Lynch law has been in
augurated by nationaIists to put an end
to socialistic outrages here. Having
captured one of three socialists who
murdered a 15-year-old girl, the ma
tionalists took the prisoner to the out
skirts of the city, tried him, sentenced
him to death by hanging, and carried
out the sentence Last weeks victims
of nationalist and socialist fights to-
tailed twenty three killed and fifty
seven wounded. A majority of the
casualties were among the socialists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
New York Grain.

View 1UTK, AprH u.
wheat-July, s7ss.
Corn-July, 56h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
.ThIRTY-oNE DROWN IN NEvA.
River Steamer Sunk by Ice During
Snowstorm,

Snowstorm.
ST. Petersburg, April 22.-Thirty-
one persons are believed to have been
drowned by the foundering of the river
steamer Archangelsk while she was
crossing theiNeva near the suburb Of
Irinowka late Saturday night during a
snowstorm. and was caused by the boat
striking an ice foe.
Owing to the thick weather the ac-
cident was not seen from the shore but
the shouts of those in distress attracted
the crews of two steamers, which has
tily went to the scene and saved a
number of the passengers, mostly
W 1kingmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
FOR GOVERNOR HUGHES.

Leader Of New York County Republi-
cans Interviews Roosevelt.
Washington April 22,-Herbert Par
sons. head of the New York county re-
publican organization. was at the
White House today, and had talk with
the president. He declined to discuss
the nature of the conference. Parsons
said that the county organization was
for Governor Hughes. and his legisla-
tive program was giving them its sup
port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
ALI. CUBA ON KNEES FOR RAIN
Prayers in Churches All Over Island
Ask Relief From Drought.

Havana, April 22.-Prayers were Of
ferel in an the churches thruout the
island yesterday for rain, which has
not fallen for six months. The coun-
try is parched. many cattle are dying
and forest fires are devastating various
sectiona
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises April 23 at 5:13; sets at
6:44.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Tuesday;
cooler tonight.
Illinois Missouri = Fair in the north,
followed by showers tonight and Tues
day; cooler in the north tonight.
South DakotaTrFair tonight and
Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
ADKINS CONCLUDES ARGUMENT
Binqer Harmann Trial Will Probably
Go TO Jury THURSDAY,

Go to Jury Thursday.
Washington, April 22-Assistant
United States Attorney Adkins con-
cluded his argument today in the trial
of Binger Hermann for destroying pub
Lie records. A. S. Worthington then
ben gan a two days argument for the
defense. 1t is now expected that the
case will go to the jury Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
The Money Market.

New York, April Money easy,
TX @2A; prime mercantile. 5A as;
sterling. strong: 4S6.05m4s6.1O: demand
4831O@4s3.15, sixty days.