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Evening journal., 1907-03-11
High School Meeting
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Monday Evening Only Mar. II.

At the High School meeting this
morning there was a recitation en-
titled Another Message to Garcia
given by Edith Edwards and George T.
Speer. There was the usual music by
the orchestra.
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THOUGHTFUL AT
HOUR OF DEATH
Elmer CavendeT Named Those
Who Should Bear Ills
Body to the Grave
PARENTS RESPECTED WISHES
speelal 70 nc EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, March 11-Elmer
cavender. the young New Castle boy
and member of the New Castle Ath
letic Association, who ded Of tuber-
culosis. and who was brried last Fri
day. had chosen his own pail bearers
and placed their names in a card case
before his death.
six of his friends had been thought
Of by his parents, who when they open
ed his card case found that they had
selected four Of the names their son
had chosen.
New Castle Victorious.
In the game Of basketball in Red
Mems Hall. Saturday evening the New
Castle team defeated the strons
Phoenix team, OF Wilmington. 10y the
score Of 30 to a.
Stole From overooat.
While playing on the rings In the
Armory saturday a member OF Com
pany III laid his overcoat containing
$3.50 on "a chair. Up1n picking his
coat up he found the money was gone.
A hoy who was in the Armory at the
time was suspected anl upon being ai-
rested by Officer Tobin. and taken 20
the Mayors office confessed the THEFT
and returned the money.
South Side Defeated.
The West End bowling team defeat
ca the south Side team at REFS alleys
saturday night by the score of SOS to
575.
"shep" Nearly Frozen.
"shep" the large dog owned hy
George Unger. had a narrow escape
from being frozen to death IN the
snow last night He was found lyns
in front OF Thompson's grocery store,
too weak to get up. and was carried
to the Armory. where he soon re.
covered.
First Game Of Season.
The first baseball game OF the sea-
son was played on the Battery Satur-
dag afternoon. resulting i'm the Bull
Hin team defeating the Yannigans by
the score Of s to 1.
The Bun HIN win challenge any 16-
year-old club in the state. Address
challenges to Hugh McCaughn, New
Castle.
colored Boy spriked.
An amusing accident occurred in
Platts grocery store SATURDAY night
when q large basket fun OF eggs fell
from the counter 10 the floor. break
ing about two dozen. The greater
part Of the broken eggs was spattered
on coiored boy who was standing
nearby.
News Of the Town.
Many people from this city attended
the funeral of Joseph Snavely. former
ly of this city, whiah was held from
his late residence. 2l2 Fopilr street.
az 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
An interesting service was he'd al
the 81 j. Church last -yening Nhea
Presiding Eiiei A. s. Mowbfay Ipraea-
cd sefnon. Many nusicl seice-
tons were rendered part Of which
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

Samuel Lees Company stock viii he
sold ant auction. Afternoon and even
ing Good time to get a stock Of
furnishings.
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

DO you want o. spring dress? You
can get &c at your own price Mt Samuel
Lees Company's auction sale. Sale
afternoon and evening.
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

Auction sale of the entire stock o.
Samuel Lees Company Fifih ana Mar
ket streets. every afternoon and even-
ing. 2.s0 ana 7.30 j.. m
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All challenges should be addressed 20
Frank A. Toner no. 2s8 Rising sun ave-
nue.. Wllmnsiou.
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Make 1t a point to attend the auction
sale 81 Santsl Lees Company stock.
Bargains every minute.
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held at Ahearn's barber shop tonight.
Walter Wipfs new yatch, the
Bella" was launched Saturday after
noon.
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colorsd Boy sprikled.

An amusing accident occurred in
piatts grocery store SATURDAY night,
when q large basket fun Of eggs fell
from the counter 10 the floor. break
ing about two dozen. The greater
part Of the broken eggs was spattered
on a coiored boy who was standing
s1n.,s.it,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
scHMITz RETURNS BUDGET

."rHEoDoRE ROOSEVELT"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22

in this case outside OF the Orchard tes-
tmony tends to show, that the defend
ant has committed any criminal act Ii
their actions were open and honorable
as conteuded by counsel. why were
money orders sent under assumed
names from one member of this con-
spiracy to another member, also under
an assumed name?
1--WE have shown that conspiracy
existed, and it is not necessary thas
every member in that conspiracy COM
nit overt acts. 1t is not even neces-
sary that every member have knowl-
edge of the acts. for the knowledge OF
one is the knowledge Of all"
Attorney Darrow. in closing the ar
gument for the defense, declared that
there was nothing in the case except
Orchard. "The state has taken few
scraps of evidence gathered here ana
there and connected them with the
rotten thread Of Orchards testimony"
said Darrow. 1--WE are told of gem
eral conspiracy Conspiracy covers
multitude of sins, especially the sins OF
the state. Of which there are many In
this case The only evidence the state
has got is that of man who is trying
to take the lives of three men In order
to save his own. He is trying to take
their lives as coolly as he ever com
mitted murder in his life, and he Is
getting a higher reward for it than he
ever got for any murder he committed
before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
WORST IS OVER
Government Now Able to Remove
Grievance Of Wine Growers - Ar
ransemepts Cancelled for President
FaIIier's Attendance at Festivi-

Paris, June 22.--The chamber OF
deputies today passed all clauses OF
the wine frauds bill, thus enabling the
government to put the measure into
immediate effect, and remove the
grievances of the wine growers.
Premier Glenn nenceau was able to give
his colleagues at the mornings meeting
of the cabinet a generally hopeful re-
port of the situation, the belief be-
ing that the worst is over. The min
lister decided that under the circunl :
stances, and in view of bloodshed, 1t
would be out of harmony with his own
and public opinion for President Fall
lier to attend the coming festivities at
Royan and Bordeaux, where he intend
ed to review the fleets and attend re-
ception on board the United States arr
mored cruiser Washington Arrange
ments for the presidents visits there
FORE are cancelled
With the exception of a conflict be-
tween the troops and rioters at Mont
pelier, where order was restored early
today, the night passed without any
disturbances in the south The action
of the chamber OF deputies yesterday,
in supporting the government. has
proved influential in restoring calm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
REPORT IS SEVERE
English Parliamentary Committee On
Public Accounts Find Grave lrresu-
larties in Conditions in the. Navy.

London, June 22.-"Grave irregulari-
ties is the term which the parlia-
mentary committee on public ac-
counts, gives to conditions in the
navy, on which 1t issued its report to-
day. The committee finds the estab-
lished custom was the acceptance of
commissions from contractors by petty
officers, but the report adds that Sc
we're disciplinary measures have been
adopted to suppress this practice. The
committee finds that the builders OF
the battleship King Edward VII, was
secretly patched up with defective
cast rudder, which the government was
obliged to replace. The report says:
1--WE hope that 1t will not again be
our duty to investigate case where a
British firm, for commercial advantage,
will callously hazard the lives of hun
dreds Of their fellow countrymen"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR MURDER.
John P. nuirk, of Minneapolis, Sem
fenced for Killing Editor.

. Minneapolis, June 22.-John P. Quirk
Yesterday began serving his fifteen
year sentence in the state prison at
saltwater for the killing of William A.
Dowell. At 1:25 p. m. Qutrk left Min
neapolis with DR.. Jacob r. Force, who
is serving three-year sentence In
state prison as the result of insurance
exposures and has been in Minneap-
oils to testify in the Bechtel trial; Har-'
ry Burns, who must serve an indeterm-'
|.inate sentence for an assault on Mabel
Schober, and James Lewis who as
saulted and robbed Elizabeth Fer
guson. and was sentenced to prison for
five and a half years, all in the GUS
tody of. Nels Clausen, jailer, and John
FERN, deputy jailer.
William A. Dowell was shot dead by
ouirk. October s, 1906.> After long
trial Quirk was found guilty Of man
slaughter In the first degree. His case
was appealed to the supreme court and
last week the court filed an order sls-
tanning the decision of the lower court
and Quirk's fifteen-year sentence.
During the last few days Quirk has
been arranging his business affairs pre-
paratory to his Imprisonment. fester-
day afternoon he was visited by friends
and by his wife and daughter, and he
said goodbye to the members OF MS
family.
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were flower girls. Carnations were the

were flower girls. Carnations were the
flowers used.
Immediately after the ceremony
large crowd Of guests went to the
bride's home where a five course din
ner was served number of beauti-
full and costly gifts were received. This
young couple are we'll and favorably
known here. The bride has for the
past five years been the efficient clerk
lat S. j. Michaelson's store, and the
groom is RolanHs leading druggist.
Mr.. and Mrs Thompson will make
their home here, where host OF
friends wish them a long and happy
welded life.
A. P. Palmer, of Chicago, is looking
after his business interests here.
Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Swan. and Mr..
and Mrs. M. Henderson, of Story City,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Siverson OF
Jewell, attended the Gard Thompson
wedding.
Mrs. c. E. Mangus and daughter
Blanche. of Gilbert, are visiting at the
O. A. Gard home.
Miss Laura Thompson has returned
to Gearing after a few days visit with
friends here. aSf
A large crowd intend to go to Story
City Sunday, to attend the great
sangerfest which is being held there
June %, 23 and "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
MISSING NJ : FOUND.
Henry AshfahI Located in Hospital
at Topeka, kas.

Henry AshfahI Located in Hospital
at Topeka, kas.
Special to Times Republican
Oskaloosa. June 22.-Henry Ashfah',
the farmer residing near Indianapolis,
who left on June on a land-seelling
trip to Ankeny. Kan, and of whom no
trace could be- found was located by
the Rock Island line detectives In
hospital at Topeka, Kas.. and has been
brought to his home near Indianapolis
When Ashfahl left he had nearly $500
and relatives and friends of the miss
ing man thought may be that he had
been murdered after being robbed. At
ter close search by detectives he was
found in the hospital at Topeka, Kas.,
with broken hand and a bad cash on
the head. According TO Ashfahrs story
he was In wreck and received the
wounds In that way. 1t appears, how
ever. that there was no wreck In the
locality. and Ashfahl had been intoxi-
Gated and had fallen off Of the train
while in this condition.
During his absence ten of his neigh-
bors went with their teams to his
place and planted crops for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
Kills One Man, Wounds Twoi
Women and Takes Shots at !
Every Passenger in Car
TRAIN CREW ARE cowARDs
Refuse to Go Into Train Where Liquor
crazed Man Was Trying to Murder
All the Passeneers-Two Men Final
Iy overpower Italian and He IsI
Jailed.

Denver, June 22.-Tswo Italians wnJ
had been drinking ran amuck on a
west-bound passenger train near Good
land, Kas.. last night. and shot and
killed one man and wounded two wom-
| en-. The Italians were jailed at Good
land. The body Of the man killed and
the two wounded women were left at
Goodland.
The train was west-bound Rock
Island passenger. Mrs. Morris Olson and
sister, en- route from Marshall, Mimi,
were wounded The shots were fired
by John Bells, an Italian barber, en-
route from Boston to San Francisco.
A message from Goodland says that
the dead man is T. B. Topp, Of st. Paul,
! Minn. Mrs. Olson's sisters name IL
Mrs. Harry Blakesley. Both are from
Arriba, Col.
When the shooting began most Of
the passengers were doing in their
chairs. They were awakened by fran
tic yells and pistol shots. Five shots
were fired in rapid succession by Bells
| as he walked thru the car, taking ac-s
curate aim at one passenger after an-a
| other. The first shot struck Mrs. Oh
sen on the left side Of the face, the bull
let passing thru the jaws. Mrs. Oh
SENS sister, Mrs. Harry Blakesley, sits
| ting opposite her, was hit in the right
| shoulder with the second bullet. Their
wounds are not fatal.
After being shot. both women rushed
to the smoking car ahead and MAJ
Il !. %<S11< y0S
as quickly as possible. tumbling over
one another in their haste to escape.
Bells third bullet passed thru Tops
heart.
BY this time only two other men re-
mained in the car, Charles A. Gilliat,
Of Denver, and D. r. Slawson. OF Pu-5
eblo. Gilliat closed in on Bells and
wrenched the revolver from his hands,
Before being overpowered, Bells drew
razor and with this he fought des-
perately. The negro porter, armed with
billy, finally succeeded In knocking
| the razor out of the Italians hand.
Bells was then seized and bound.
| The train crew stayed out OF the
car while the disturbance was in pro-
gress.' At Goodland Bells and his
travelling companion, Patsy Legan-
bradi, also an Italian, were removed
from the train and jailed Bells was
accompanied by his wife and four
children and LeganbraSi by his wife
and five children. The women and
children continued their Journey to Sar,
Francisco Mrs. Leganbradi said the
two men had been drinking vermouth
all day yesterday. They finally fell
asleep. Bells awoke and began to-
protest wildly some one was trying to-
! rob him.
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own elevators and there mix 1t Win
grain Of others stored there.
That all have entered into an agrees
ment to act in concert in matters ar
fecting their interests as elevator pro-
hibitirg the practice.
That the defendants have agreed to
CO. operate to prevent shippers. deal
ers and receivers of grain in Chicago
from securing sufficient number OF
public elevators to meet the demands
Of the grain trade unless they are per-
mitted to continue to store and mix
grain in their own elevators In viola
ton Of the injunction of the supreme
court of Illinois prohibiting the prac-
tice.
The elevators involved have ca
pacity of 21,O00,O00 bushels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
BIG GUNS IN NET
Federal Grand Jury to Indict High
!. Railroad and Coal Officials for Land
Observation-Disclosures Caught.

Denver June 22.-The News today
says that sixty or more indictments
will be returned this evening by a
special grand jury which has been in
vestigating the coal and timber frauds
in Colorado and other western states
Among those indicted will be at least
ten Denver men, among them the mill
lionaire officials of at least one rail-
road company. The officers and sew
eral stockholders of Milwaukee and st.
Louis coal companies doing business in
Colorado also will probably be dragged
into the net.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
WOOD REFUSES TO DISMISS.
overrules Motion Of Defense in Hay
wood Trial.

SCverruie8 Motion OF Jefehee IN nay
wood Trial.
Boise. June 22-At the close of ar
afternoon spent in arguments Judge
Fremont Wood denied a motion to in
struct the jury in the Haywood trial to
return a verdict of not guilty.
The state rested it's side without any
oratory on the part of the attorneys
but during the arguments to take the
case from the jury Senator Borah Sc
verely arraigned the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners as murderous organ-
zation. He declared that Jack Simp-
kins, member it's executive board,
associated with an assassin at Cald-
well, registering under an assumed
name.
"This representative Of great la
Dor organization,'' said Borah, who.
above every one else, should travel in
the light of day ands under his own
name, associated with an assassin who
had twenty scalps hanging at his belt.
He slept In the same room with this
assassin Orchard at Caldwell. and he
registered under an assumed name,
He skulked and spied upon ex1 low
ernor Steunenberg and assisted Or
chard in placing bomb TO kill Steun-
enberg on Nov II, 1905. On the next
day. Nov. IS, we find that Haywood
wrote letter to Orchards wife telling
her that Orchard was in Alaska.
1--WE have followed the steps OF the
assassin Orchard from San Francisco,
thru Idaho and Colorado, and follow
what path you will, take whatever
trail you may. and 1t leads back to
Denver. the headquarters of this GRIM
final conspiracy We have been told by
ees,nsel on the other side that nothing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
OPERATORS STRIKE
MY COVER West
Danger of the Telegraphers'
Troubles Extending and Ty-
ing Up Business
OFFICIALS DOING THE TRICKS
All Operators Of Both Companies, With
4 Very Few Exceptions, Have Quit
I, Reported That Others to Take Their
Places Are Enroute from Eastern
(; Points.

San Francisco, June 22-The situa-
tion here in connection with the strike
Of telegraph operators is quiet. In all
about goo men are out, upon conser-
vative estimate. The service is now
maintained in the offices Of both COM
panies by the officials. including chief
operators, wire chiefs, and one or two
men and women who remained loyal.
General Superintendent Jaynes. OF the
Western Union, is accredited with the
etatement that the company hoped to
be running fairly well in another week.
when outside operators are expected to
arrive to fill the places of the strik-
ers.
It was learned last night that fifteen
operators OF the Western Union are
on their way to San Francisco from
the east and had passed thru Rawlins,
wyo. 1t is believed the company has
had these men in reserve in anticipa-
tion Of a strike, and that it was ar
ranged for others to follow them. SUI
Z ~ /. i ~
perintendent Jaynes has refused to
make any definite admissions about the
strike breaking operators the company
intends to import.
AS to whether the strike IS to be or
dered to extend to other cities remains
to be determined. The Postal and
! western Union officials insist that
they will hold nc conferences with the
officials of the union. If they remain
obdurate. the telegraphers in other
Ncities may beS Scalled out. thus tying up
all commercial telegraph business of
the west.
Superintendent May, Of the Western
Union, said this afternoon that the
situation had improved somewhat. Be
tween fifty and sixty operators are at
work, neatly third Of the usual force,
and considerable business is being han
! died. Applications for employment are
coming in, and speedy increase in
the number of men at work Is ex-
pected. All the former employees re-
questing reinstatement will be dealt
with as individuals the company abso-
lutely refusing to recognize the union
in any manner. General Superntend-
ent storer, of the Postal Company.
said:
I'VE are tiding over the trouble
very well, considering the circum-
stances. Nearly third of our former
office force is on duty. The business
being handled is subject to delay as
yet, and few applications for positions
have reached me, but these may be
eypeNfad bv Monday. The outlook is
encouraging" \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
Many Reported Killed or Wounded.

London, June 22-Undated dispatches
from Lisbon, via Madrid, report that a
serious riot occurred in the Portuguese
capital, in which many persons We're
shot down by the soldiers. The trouble
grew out of the act of the king in dis
missing parliament and instituting a
government by decree. and occurred
on the return to Lisbon of Senor Fran
cor, the premier, who made a journey
to Oporto in the hope of securing a
popular endorsement of his policy. A
furious riot Is said to have occurred
outside the railroad station, during
which the cavalry charged the mob and
fired into it. The neighboring square
was filled with dead and injured. Men
and women fought with stones and held
their ground bravely for hours. The
situation is reported as grave, as the
spirit Of revolt Is widespread.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
LAWYER BROWN sKlPs
Saloon Refor,ner Who Started Crusade
at Council Bluffs eDparts for Green
at Council Bluffs Departs for Green
er Fields-Made Money on Suits.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, June 22.-J. Brown, OF
Kansas, who appeared here last jan
uary, opened law office, and soon af-
ter started suits against ninety odd
saloon keepers in the county. has dis
appeared and his office furniture also.
The first7of the suits was to be heard
Monday. 1t is said Brown left town
with enough money to keep the wolf
away from his door the coming winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
ELEVATOR COMBINE ENJoINED
Rock Island and Other Railways Are
CHARGED With Running Monopoly.

Chicago June 22.1remporary in
functions were secured by the Chicago
board of trade restraining the Burlng-
ton Rock Island and Illinois Central
railroads and several firms and indi-
viduals from ceasing to operate as pub
lie warehouses eight grain elevators
controlled by them. 1t is charged the
defendants have entered into a con-
spiracy to obtain monopoly of the
Chicago grain trade.
Tha. proprietors of the elevators In
question store their own grain.jn their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
NEW CHURCH FOR FEARING.
Catholics Will Erect $4,000 Building
purinu Summer Months.

Special to Times-Republican.
Gearing, June ga contract will be
let on Monday on sealed bids by con-
tractors for the erection Of a new
Catholic church at this place. Ground
was broken yesterday, the work of
building will begin Immediately, and
the church finished by early fall. The
church will cost close to $4,000. and not
less than s2,i00. Rev. l.. d. Tobin. OF
st. Anthony, whose Gearing parish is
included in his assignment, will have
charge of the church here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
WEDDING At ROLAND.
Miss Clara Gard Bride of o.
Thompson-Other Roland News.

Special to Times Republican.
Roland, June pa very pretty we'd
ding took place Wednesday evening at
6 o'clock at the Bergen church, when
two of our popular young people were
united in marriage by Rev. G. Smedal.
The contracting parties were Miss
Clara Gard daughter of r. X Gaard,
and o. T. Thompson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Thompson. The bride was at
tended by her sister Miss Amy Gaard.
while the groom's best man was his
brother, Osmund The brides maids
were Misses Laura Thompson. OF Gear
ing. Sarah Hegland. Eta Olson and
Gertrude sschlanbusch, of Roland, the
ushers being Messrs. E. c. Unbehaun,
|. NJ. Colx, E. K Thompson and Homer
Gard Miss Ragna Sherven played the
wedding march. Mrs. r. r. Gard OF
Radcliffe. sang 20 Promise Me- and
lone Michaelson and Viola Grindem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-22
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

Sun rises June % at 4:35; sets at
1929.
Iowa-Generally fair, except local
thunderstorms tonight or Sunday;
warmer in the east and central to-
night
Illinois and Missouri Continued
warm and generally fair, except local
thunder storms tonight and Sunday.
South Dakota-Showers and possibly
thunderstorms tonight and Sunday.
Colder Sunday.