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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05

jured, scalp wound; two girls with her
only slightly hurt.
]. N. Casady, city, bruised about the
abdomen.
Mrs. ]. Y. Hopper, Omaha, injury to
back Of head and neck.
The city ambulance was on the
ground within a few minutes. All the
injured living in the city are being
cared for at their homes. The car was
badly burned. Most of the women
either lost portion of their garments
or sustained damage to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
BODY is IDENTIFIED
Boy Drowned Near WaverIy Was 10.
seph DoweLI, Of Pennsylvania.

Special to TlInes-Republican
Waverly, July 5.-The body of an
unknown boy, drowned near that city
on Sunday, has been identified as that
of Joseph Mcdowell of Shinglehouse,
Pa. In reply to a communication sent
to that place by the local authorities,
making inquiry as to whether boy of
that town waes missing, a telegram
was received stating that one Joseph
Mcdowell was missing and giving a
description of the boy. The description
tailed with the body. Last night a
relative arrived to take the body back
to the home for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
NEW ELpoRA LIBRARIAN.
Miss Greet to Succeed Miss Clara
Estabrook.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora. July Sat the regular
meeting of the board of trustees of the
Eldora public library Wednesday even
ing, Elexa Greet was elected librarian
to. succeed Miss Clara Estabrook, who
has been librarian for number of
years. Miss Estabrook is now in the
east on leave o. absence and Miss
Greet is at present enjoying a trip
thru California. Miss Greet has been
an able assistant in all departments of
the librarywork. During Miss Esta-
brooks absence the library has been
in charge of Miss Bessie Hartman of
this years graduates from the Eldora
high school. Miss Hartman intends
to make a study of library work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Drunk Falls Off Bridge.

Oskaloosa, July Frank String
Teller fell off a bridge on his way
home. He had been prematurely cele-
brating the Fourth and had become
"frazzled to the forelock." He suffered
a fractured skull three broken ribs
and will probably die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
GIFT TO BUTLER co. FAIR.
Board Of Supervisors Donate $1,000
to Fair--WiII Build Stock Pavilion.


Allison, July 5.-At the meeting of
the board of supervisors at the audi
tors office, Tuesday, an appropriation
of $1,000 was made to the Butler Coun-
ty Agricultural and Horticultural So
ciety for the purpose of improving the
fair grounds located at. this place. The
appropriation was made under the late
law whereby the board has that power
outside donations will be received, and
the society proposes the erection of a
mammoth stock pavilion for use dur
ing the fair meets and at stock sales.
Arrangements for the 1907 fair are
now being made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Injured in 0ttumwa.

ottumwa, July 5.-Following are the
most serious Fourth Of July accidents
in Ottumwa:
Arthur Dawson, aged 16, probably
fatally; arm, side and back burned
when fireworks ne was carrying ex-
ploded and set fire to his clothes.
Henry West, left hand mutilated by
cannon cracker.
Lewis Seymour, face and hand
burned by cannon cracker
About a dozen minor accidents were
also reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Sioux CITY Escape. Liohtly.

Sioux City, July 5.--There were no
really serious accidents here. Byron
Shurtliff, Freeman Author and Frank
Hardy had their hands badly burned
by giant crackers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
roy Pistol Is Fatal,

Dubuque, July 5.-Fred Kerocheski,
aged II, had his left hand badly torn
in using toy pistol Charles Benkhe,
aged 20, lost two fingers in the explo-
sion of a cannon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Is Hurt in Runaway.

vinton, July 5.-Charles Reed was
badly injured yesterday while at
tempting to hitch team in tandem to
a float. They became frightened At
an explosion and ran over him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Loo Is Blown Off.

Grinnell, July 5.-Albert Mccoy will
probably die as the result Of the pre-
mature explosion of a giant firecracker.
His left leg was blown off below the
knee. il0h,A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
keokuk Tot Picks Up Explosive.

keokuk, July 5.-The three year old
son of Theo Greenslaugh was seriously
injured, by the explosion of a torpedo.
The child picked it UP and put it in
his mouth, not knowing what 1t was.
When he bit it there was an explosion
and the mouth was badly lacerated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Will Iosa Siaht of Ego.

Webster City, July 5.-A giant fire
cracker which exploded in his hand,
will cost Harry Terrell the sight of his
left eye Barrett Brown and Robert
Bankenbuheler received serious in
juries to their hands from Roman can
dies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Two kimmel Boy. Perish in Creek.

Sheldon, July 5.-Ralph and Sam
Kimmel, sons of 10 kimmel, were
drowned while swimming in Otter
creek at Matlock, at 4 o'clock yester-
day. The bodies were. recovered. They
were nephews Of Senator Kimmel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
NOT VERY PATRIOTIC
Only One Town in Humboldt County
Celebrates.

Special to Times r. publican.
Humboldt, July 5.-Humboldt did
not celebrate. today but is saving up
for the Woodmen picnic on the 18th.
In fact, there were but two celebrations
in the county, one at Livermore and
the other in Weaver township. The
orator of the day at the former was
Representative Thor o. Hanson, and
at the latter Rev. Alexander Bennett,
of this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Mere Opinion,

faction when man is paying for her
dinner than to talk all evening to him
about the splendid time she had the
night before with somebody else.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
FARM HOUSE BURNS
Fire Started Near Colo While Family
Was Attending Celebration at State
Center.
special to Times-Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Colo, July 5.-The large farm resi-
dence four and one-half miles south
ease of Colo, owned by Ed Coleman, of
this place, and occupied by Joe Croker
and family, burned to the ground yes
terday afternoon. The origin of the
fire is unknown, and nothing was
saved, as the family were attending the
celebration at State Center The loss
is probably $4,000. The amount Of in
surance is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
DEATH AT ALLISON.
Prominent Farmer Of Butler County
Dies After Lingering illness.

]
Allison, July 81 c. Hites, a pros
porous farmer and old resident of this
county. passed away at his home four
miles southwest of this place Tues
day night. He has been. failing in
health for the past year or two, and
thu end was not unexpected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Iowa CITY Boy May 30 Blind.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 5.-Leo Wagner was
the victim of the only noteworthy
Fourth Of July accident in Iowa City
and he may be blind as a consequence
of that mishap.
A delayed, and then premature. dis
charge of leadpipe cannon" over
which he was bending, caused the ac-
cident The boys right arm was
lacerated and his face and left eye
were burned, blackened and powder
filed. The arm can be saved, as the
bone was not shattered, but it is un-
certain the blindness can be averted,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05

1 leIudy ulue youliS PcoPlc NeAc Jul iASs
in a powder explosion. The injured
are:
Guy Alice, may die.
Miss Ruth Boyer, may die.
Harry McKeen, severely burned.
Cecil Boyer, burned.
Clyde Bosley. burned.
Miss Daisy Kener, burned.
Miss Laura Hall, burned.
Miss Tenny Squires, burned.
Miss Tenny Squires, slightly burned
Miss Nell Boyer. slightly burned.
The young people were in band
wagon" and had driven to the Iowa riv-
er south of Chelsea for a picnic. About
II O'clock in the morning, when they
were near the river, cigar or cigaret,
accidentally ignited five pound sack
of powder which was in the wagon.
Guy Alice and Miss Ruth Boyer were
bodily blown thru the canopy of the
wagon, and the rest burned, some so-
verely.
Guy Alice is in a very serious con-
dition, and there is not much hope for
his recovery.
Miss Ruth Boyer is also in a serious
condition, but may recover. Without
question she owes her life to the brav-
cry of Clyde Bosley. son of Rem Bosley,
editor of the Chelsea. Independent, and
postmaster at Chelsea. He did not stop
on account of his own burns, which are
serious, but seized the injured girl IN
his arms and ran with her to the Iowa
river which very fortunately was near
by the scene of the accident.
In some manner the driver succeed
ed in keeping control Of the team ana
drove the wagon into the river. All OF
its was burned except the running
gear.
Five doctors were called from Belle
Plaine and two from Tama.
The accident is the most serious IN
this vicinity for years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05
Deaths and Injuries BY Accident
Unusually Numerous in iowa
Thru Holiday Celebrations
NINE INJURED AT CHELSEA
Fireworks in Wagon ExpIode-euy Al
lee May Die--Boy Killed at Des
Moines With Gas Pipe Cannon =
Several Fatal Accidents at Other
Points and Many Minor Mishaps.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

SPcCI61 10 1fr3eS,~ I've PUO11o%I1a'
Belle PLANE, July at Chelsea yes
terday nine young people were burned
in a powder explosion. The injured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-05

Congressional politics in the Seventh
district is beginning to warm up. 1t
may be expected most any day that
there will be announcements of candi
dacies in opposition to Congressman j.
A. T. Hull, who has represented the
district since 1891, a period Of sixteen
years thus far. When his term expires
he will have served the district for
eighteen years.
It Is intimA.ed that n. p. Coffin,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
RAILROAD WILL BRING PEACE
Indians of south Dakota Likely to
Prove More TractRbIe with
Their Advent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2L-One of the beneficial
effects of the Pacific coast extension of the
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway will be the
transportation of soldiers of the regular
army from one fort to another. Heretofore
1t has been customary for the soldiers in
South Dakota to make the journey either
afoot or horseback
Oficers of the Milwaukee & st. Paul
road in Chicago have just been notified
that the Second cavalry, now In the field
in South Dakota, on account of the Ute
trouble, has been ordered TO Wakpala, s.
D.. a point on the st. Paul's new Pacific
coast extension, and 10 board train there
for return to the government station in
Des Moines. Another order sends soldiers
from the same point i'm South Dakota TO
Leavenworth, Kan,
These will be the first movements of SOL
diers over the new line and the first time
the government in that part of the west
has had railroad facilities The new line
will go through a part of the west that
has been without railroads. and the advent
of the engine It is believed will not only
make possible quicker movements Of SOL
diers, but tend to keen the Indians in
good order.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
CONGRESS TAKES RECESS
Both Houses Adjourn Until January 9
After Sessions which Last But
Few Minutes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. A.-After
being in session about twenty minutes the
house Of representatives today adjourned
until january 6. The proceedings were
enlivened by a brief but fiery speech by Mr..
Gaines of Tennessee, who criticised the
house for its inacton and for taking such
a long recess at time when we should
have gone to Wall street and throttled the
thieves and turned back to the honest peo-
pie their hard earnings" Mr.. Gaines was
preceded by Mr.. Hepburn OF Iowa, who pro-
tested against what he said was the in
discriminate way in which committees were
given authority to sit during the session
of the house. thereby causing members to
be immune from arrest in case 1t became
necessary to secure a quorum. The pro-
tests of both men, however, were unavall-
ing.
Both representatives williams and De-
Almond were on the floor, but took no
notice OF each other.
The senate today passed bill suspending,
during the year 1907. the requirement that
miners shall do at least 800 Of work an
nually during the period in which their
claims are being perfected.
Senator Cullom introduced a joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment TO the con-
stltution limiting the terms of the president
and vice president to six years and pro-
hibiting a reelection for second term. A
number of other bills and resolutions were
introduced.
After being i'm session forty-five minutes
the senate adjourned until January 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
AND DAUGHTER SHOT
AssRilRnt InJures Two while They
Are sleeping In Home at
MRryvillc, Mo.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Dec. 2i.-A special to
News-Press from Maryville, Mo. says Mrs.
William Boatright and her grown daughter
were fatally shot, while in bed by an un-
Identified assassin. on farm near Mary
ville Mo, at / o'clock this morning. The
women were sleeping together and the hus-
band and father knew nothing of the out
rage until his daughter staggered into his
room and fell on his bed.
Bert o. Tolbert. young farmer who was
in love with Miss Boatright, was arrested
today on the charge of doing the shooting
and is in Jail at Maryville.
A special to the News-Press from
Cameton, Mo, says that Albert Finley, a
farmer seven miles southeast of that place
killed his wife and daughter and his brother
by shooting them this morning. Filley is
supposed to be insane Officers have gone
to arrest Filey.
The dead are Mrs. Finley, her 7-year-old
daughter and Filey's brother, Clay Filley.
Clay Filleys wife also was attacked by
the murderer, but managed to escape from
the house and give the alarm. When J.
l.. Smith, the marshal of Cameron, arrived
at the Filey house he found the murderer
seated in the room where the bodies OF his
victims lay. Filley submitted TO arrest and
was held awaiting the arrival of the sheriff.
Filley had killed his wife with hammer
while she lay i'll from the effects of wounds
made by Fiuey ten days ago, when he
previously made an attempt to kill her.
1t is supposed that after killing his wife,
Filley murdered mis- daughter, whom he
shot. Young Filley had also been shot to
death, while the latter's wife was attacked
with hammer.
Il. oE o1a 10 ie
believed to be insane, the result of suffer
ing from a felon. The FiIleys are well
known.
CHICAGO, Dec. H-Mrs. Frank Tear
who was shot four times last night by her
husband who then committed suicide at
their home in North Forty first street, died
at the county hospital today
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
CHAPLAIN PRAYS FOR BRYAN
Minister in oklahoma Legislature
Asks that NebraskRn ne the
Next President.

GUTHRIE. Okl.. Dec 21.-Willam Jen-
nings Bryan delivered two addresses here
today to large crowds and was given re-
ception earlier in the day. shaking hands
with several thousand persons. In the
early afternoon he spoke before the ,legisla.
ture. which met IN Joint session, and to-
night ne was the principal speaker at
dollar dinner attended by the most promi-
nent democrats OF the new state. At each
Of the functions the Nebraskan was given
a decided ovation. This morning a novel
incident occurred in the house, meeting I'm
separate session. when the chaplain prayed
that Mr.. Bryan might be the next presi-
dent Of the United States. The democratic
members applauded the sentiment wildly
and later, when Speaker william H. Muir
ray put the question. the democrats re-
piled with a rousing AYE"
The chamber in which the joint session
convened was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity Mr.. Bryan spoke to the legislators
a little over an hour, i'm which time he re-
ferred to President Roosevelt He closed
with the announcement that at the banquet
later he would continue his remarks on
the administration of President Roosevelt,
whom he commended for turning public
attention TO the ethics of money-making. !"
Mr.. Bryan commended Governor Has
kelrs inaugural address and message to
the legislature He congratulated the new
state on being the Arst 70 promulgate a
barking law providing for a depositor's 5
guarantee fund. He reiterated his declara-
tion favoring the election of United States
senators by direct vote and declared the
president is a hired man and should be
regarded as such. He referred to the
initiative and referendum clause in the
constitution as its best feature and pre-
dicted that other states would model their
basic law after that of Oklahoma. He
replied to the attack of Secretary of War
Taft by saying that he did not take back
his assertion that the Oklahoma constitu-
tion is the best in the United States"
Favoritism. he said. is the greatest curse
that ever came to a country. Touching on
the financial situation and the part taken
by President Roosevelt. he said:
This is not the only thing for which
I could commend him. but / am especially
glad because now l am getting cussed only
half as much. He's getting the other half.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
IDLE MONEY BOUGHT CENTRAL
Attorney Contends that Investment by
Union Pacific Was Per-
fectly Proper.

CHICAGO Dec a.-R. S. Lovett, repre-
senting e, n. Hartman in the Illinois
Central hearing before Judge Ball, argued
today against making permanent. the in
junction recently obtained by Stuyvesant
Fish.
Mr. Lovett admitted that foreign cor
poration could not purchase stock In an
Illinois corporation for the purpose of con-
trolling with the idea of destroying compe-
tition. He claimed. however, that II could
invest money In an nlriois corporation
merely for the sake Of procuring dividends.
MIR. Lovett declared that of the money in
vested In the Illinois Central by the Union
Pacific, $25,OcOOOO was received from the
sale of the Northern Pacific He asserted
that this money would have lain idle un-
less some such investment as Illinois Cen
trai stock had been available.
j. NJ. Dickinson, general counsel OF the
Illinois Central. began his argument this
afternoon. II is expected that the argu-
ments will be finished early next week..
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
FLEET ENTERS TRADE WINDS
Message from Flagship Connecticut
Says Vessels VIII Reach Vfr-
gin Pass Tonight.

ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP CON
NECTICUT. Dec, 21.-1:2O a. m.-CBy wire
less teegraphy to New York)-The fleet
has run into the trade winds and the sea Is
now choppy. We expect to reach the Vir-
gin pass tonight
ST. THOMAS, d. w. l., Dec. a.-A
steamer which has just come in here re-
ports that it saw the American battleshiD
fleet maneuvering yesterday on the north
side of the island of st. Thomas.
SAN JUAN, p. r., Dec. 2l.-The battle
ship Missouri detached from the fleet. ar
rived off this port today and signalled Com
mander Rohrer of the naval station, the
compliments of the season to the friends
ashore" The battleship then landed Ben
jamin Northway a fireman. who Is i'll
with peritonitis He was taken to the naval
hospital. After this the battleship re-
Joined the fleet 1t is reported that the
battleship Illinois has landed two pneu-
,monia cases at tine naval station on Gull
ebra island.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
MINERS ESCAPE DROWNING
Large Body of water Tapped and
Flood Comes Near Killing
Many Men.

HAZLETON, Pa, Dec. H-More than $50
miners narrowly escaped drowning in the
No. 4 slope of the Lehigh Valley and
Wilkes Barre Coal company at Audenried
through the unexpected tapping of a large
body Of water in the abandoned No, slope
adjoining. The water reached to the chins
of some of the men who got to the sur
face through two separate openings. Of
ficiaIs at first thought that all of the men
had been accounted for, but later the body
of a Polish miner was found in the No. 4
slope. 1t is believed he is the man who
fred the shot that broke the barrier be-
tween the men and the water. The rush
of air was so great when the water broke
through that the lights on the lamps Of
the men in the slope were extinguished.
The flood rapidly subslded.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
A JURY ENTIRELY OF WOMEN
Colorado Case Involving Fit of GAR
ment Decided ny Experts
In ClOth'nE.

DENVER, Colo. Dec. H.-For the first
time I'm Coorados history and perhaps In
the history of the country as well jury
composed entirely Of women has neen
called into service and sat throughout a
law suit, finally rendering a verdict The
suit was one being tried before Justice
Carbon and involved the question whether
OF not a garment purchased by a woman
from a local merchant fitted the purchaser.
The jury decided that II did NJ, The case
was on trial yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
BOMB BURSTS IN TENEMENT
Five-stOry Building in New York
shaken by Explosion Laid
10 Black Hand.

NEW YORK, Dec. "A five-sto-y tene-
ment house on First avenue was shaken
from basement to roof early today by the
explosion of a dynamite bomb, meant, the
police believe, for Angelo Traficand,
barber who lives with his wife and four
children on the first floor. Every window
in the building was blown out and the
doors Of the first floor were torn from
their hinges, but no one was hurt. The
authorities think the explosion the work OF
Black Hand. but Trahcanu, who is a
sicilian, says he has received no warnings
of any sort and does not believe he has
incurred the. enmity Of any organization
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
SETTLEMENT OF TOBACCO WAR
Conference Held Likely TO Result in
Final Adjudication of
Differences.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. H.-Those who
participated in the conference to tobacco
growers and buyers called by Governor
Wilson believe that the tobacco war will
be amicably settled. The conference ad-
journed late last night with the under
standing that the American Tobacco COM
pany would on January 2, examine samples
of the tobacco held by the Burley Tobacco
society at Winchester. The society holds
GO, coo 900 pounds of tobacco The American
company will not use all of 1t, but Will
probably place a price on a portion of It,
A committee representing the Green
River dark tobacco district, requested "a
conference with all buyers. The American
Tobacco ..ompany's representatives COM
piled but no date was set for inspection of
the tobacco.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
CLARK FAILS TO BRING PEACE
Montana Ex-senator Unable 90 PacIfy
Labor Leaders aud TeIe-
phone Company.

BUTTE Mont. Dec H.-Former United
States Senator W. A. Clark left Butte
last night for New York after announcing
his inability to mend the difficulty between
the labor union ana the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company. The refusal OF
the company 10 dismiss restraining order
directed against the unions was the rock
upon which the negotiations split,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-22
NO COMPROMISE BY HARDEN
Judges Grant Opportunity for Parties
20 Come Together, hut
This Fails.

BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The judges suspended
the Harden-Von Moltke trial for forty-five
minutes today in order to give the princl-
pals an opportunity again 10 talk over
terms OF compromise. The eIIort was with
cut result. The public and the newspaper
representatives are still excluded. Count
Kune Won MOltke and Frau Won Elbe. his
divorced wife. were re-examined tOdays