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The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
PLEAD GUILTY; WAS INNOCENT.
Remarkable Case Comes TO Light In
Russia.

st. Petersburg extraordinary
case of the Vescls, father and son
who voluntarily went to penal servl-
tude and death for crime they never
committed, is agitating society in East
Russia.
Four years ago Trina Vescli. daugh-
ter Of Simbirsk noble, eloped from
her home with Il married official. Jak-
ovleff Jakovleff was shortly after
ward put on trial for forging receipts
for government moneys which he had
never paid out, but was acquitted on
technical grounds.
The girls father, driven mad by
the double shame, resolved to kill the
pair. and forced his only son, Ste
phen, to agree to help in the eXccu-
tion.
Accor ding to the plot. father and
son were to visit Jakovleff's lodgings
on pretended mission of reconciliatio
and drop poison into the glasses of
both Jakovcff and his mistress. The
son, however. relented. The day be-
fore the proposed murder he warned
the intended victims, who promptly
fed from Russia.
Fearing his fathers anger, Stephen
teStil invented all eStIhbl nludlS
story He related how he himself had
killed his sister and her lover The
bodies, he declared, had been burned,
Veseli believed his SON The towns
people assumed that Jakovleff and
Mile Veseli had emigrated in order
to escape from humiiating position.
For year all went well.
Old Veseli fell Ill and seemed at
deaths door. He recovered almost
miraculously and attributed his saliva
ton to the intention of Providence
that he should atone for his crime He
confessed the murder. At the trial.
when the father retailed the whole
plot, the son maintained an absolute
silence. Stephan was sentenced to
ten years, his father to eight years,
penal servitude
On the island OF Saghalien the elder
Veseli was killed by fellow convict.
His son was sent to the mainland dur
ing the war with Japan and drowned
at Nikolaevsk.
The tragedy was forgotten. But dur.
ing the present summer there arrived
at Simbrsk under the name of .Johan-
sen a man and woman who were at
once recognized as the supposed vic
tins of the Vesels' crime They ad-
mitted their identity. explained that
they had fled to Buenos Ayres and had
heard nothing of their relatives since
they left Russia.
When Trina Vcseli heard OF the fate
OF her fathIr and brother she tainted
and lay insensible twelve hours.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Suicides Number 1s In 100, 900.

Chicago.-F L. Hoffman,
statistician for well known life insur-
ance company for a number Of years,
has tabulated the available suicide sta
tistics Of the country. He has pub
lished his figures for 1906. covering
sixty-five cities with total population
of more than 100000.
This shows 2.919 suicides, an average
OF 18 per 100000 Of population, and
decrease OF 0.8 per cent. from the aver
age for the last ten years.
San Francisco still leads. with 81
per 100000. followed by Oakland, with
81; St Louis, with Bill; New York
City with 1S, and Chicago with II. The
same cities have led for the ten.year
period. but Chicago showed falling
of last year Of So per cent.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
In the Tolls.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Charged with grand
larceny, which charge does not cover
the theft of another mans wife, OF
which he is suspected. Thomas J.
Booth is in the county Jail. He was
arrested by the police while attempt
Ing to dispose of two new overcoats
bearing the label of Daiber Bros, and
valued at 500 each. When the coats
we're taken to Daiber Bros the discov-
cry that they had been stolen was
made. Booth refuses to discuss the
matter and the method by which he
managed to get out of the store with
such bulky loot without detection Is
not known.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
CHEAP MEATS
THIS WINTER
FAILURE OF RAILROADS TO PRO-
VIDE TRANSPORTATION RUNS
PRICES DOWN.
HITS SToCKCRoWERs
GREAT NEED OF DoUsLE TRACK
ROADS INTO WESTERN
TERRITORY.

Denver.-Now is the time OF yeai
when thousands of dollars are drawn
from the eastern money market and
shipped to Denver In order TO move
the gigantic shipments OF cattle that
are being rounded up on the ranges in
the Rocky mountain ranges. With the
scarcity OF money in New York it re-
suits In an abundance in local banks,
and the money will continue to flow in
for the next three months.
Local commission merchants who
handle the cattle are telling the same
old story Of the railroads lack of suf-
f1cient facilities to handle the live
stock, and now that the roundup sea.
son is open and hundreds Of herds of
cattle are being brought into Denver
daily. the railroad companies are re-
f,lsing to handle the enormous output
and hundreds of carloads have beea
refused already
They Don't Keep Pace.
With the rapid development Of the
West the railroads have failed to keep
pace with the growth and conditions
this year among the shippers OF live
stock are worse than they have been
for several seasons past. The trouble
the cattle shipped from Denver to
points East.
The railroad companies say that this
condition Is not due to lack OF proper
equipment, but is the result Of the
many one-track roads which enter Den.
yer. This one-track system. they
claim, has greatly retarded them and,
with the increase of traffic, they are
n ha nd
trains.
The rounding up of the cattle on the
ranges and the shipping of them to
Denver will continue until December
The output this year will not he as
heavy as last year. The past season
on the ranges has been good one and
grass has flourished splendidly. Most
OF the live stock received has been
purchased by the packing companies
and slaughtered. The cattle are in
good shape and the feeders will prob
ably do small business this year.
Prices Continue Firm.
The price on all grades of cattle con-
.tinues to hold firm and prospects are
for good, steady market. The ,receiv-
ing of the cattle hardly ever effects the
price. unless there exists a scarcity,
iWnlcn generally results III an increase
Meat will be cheap and plentiful
in Denver this winter. owing to the
commission men being unable TO Sc
cure proper accommodations from the
railroad companies for the remova.
East. The Union Pacific railroad was
compelled to refuse $50 cars of live
stock for the East the other day, being
unable to arrange for transportation.
With the other railroads the story Is
the same.
The collecting or rounding up OF the
cattle on the many ranges and the
shipping to Denver, and from here the
transportation East, constitutes one OF
the greatest industries in this country,
and the money and labor it involves is
50 great that it can hardly be reck-
,oned. This is the busy season and the
time when much money is put in circu-
'lation. The prevailing circumstances
among not only the cattle raisers but
all kinds of produce mcn is evidence OF
the rich, flourishing and prosperous
condition of the West
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
BRYAN FINDS
RUNNING MATE
LEWIS STUYvESANT CHANLER
OF NEW YORK is PICKED.
JOHNSON DOWN AND OUT
POLITICAL POT Is BEGINNING TO
BOIL IN EARNEST.

New York--That William Jennings
Bryan and Lewis S:uyvesant Chanler
will head the Democratic ticket as can
didates for President and vice prcsi
dent, in the next national campaign,
is an assured fact. from the New York
standpoint.
This forecast is based upon recent
occurrences. One. the formal state
ment made by Governor John Johnson
OF Minnesota that he is not and has
not been candidate for the nominH
ton for president. and his declaration
that he knows that William J. BryaD
is, and has been. 4 candidate for ths
presidency for the past three months.
With Johnson, his most formidable
rival. out Of the way. the nomination
OF Bryan. in the eyes OF the leaders
here. is assured. That he will have
the support OF Tammany Hall and
therefore will get the vote Of New
York state in the convention is also
assured
The victory OF Charles F. Murphy az
leader Of TamnIany Hail in the Demo
cratic primaries means that Murphy
und his friends will be able to control
the vote of New York state in the next
national convention.
This means. 1t is pointed out. that
Murphy and his combination viii be
in a position to demand some recogni
ton when The nominations are made.
and that these leaders will demand
something substantial is certain. 'rhey
are now booming and will probably
continue to boom Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler of New York. who WAS the
E,.,.t No. 4 H..
years, for President, but their real
purpose. however, is to secure his
nomination for vice president In or
der to gain this end, If for no other.
Murphy will support Bryan for tb,
nomination, for he realizes that thu
latter will have much TO sav on this
question.
Tammany's Game.
The Murphyites are particularly
anxious to secure the Chanler nom
ination, for with him as vice president
they expect to carry the state of New
York again for their candidate for gov
ernor and perhaps secure Demo
cratic Legislature.
The latter is the objective point.
for with the statr government in theiT
hands the Democratic political leaders
who have been out of Office for many
years will be able to rehablitate their
machine. The latter is still sadly In
need Of repairs, especially as the last
campaign with its distraction over
William Randolph Hearst proved
great strain on the ancient concern.
What Hearst expects to do and what
attitude he will assume toward one
or the other of the two national par
ties is not yet quite clear. The an
nounced intention Of the Independence
league to go it alone In the next cam
paign, on the heels of the published
statement from Mr.. Hearst that under
no circumstances would he he again
candidate for President, has con.
founded the politicians in both parties.
AS General Grosvenor of Ohio, has cor
rectly estimated, Hearst still holds tho
balance Of power in the Empire state
and therefore, as well as because Of
his influence in other localities, he
must be reckoned with.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Leaps Through Second story Window

Ouray, Colo.- attempting TO
escape from the city marshal. who was
preparing to take him to jail. Jack Nc
Donald, suffering from delirium tre-
mems, jumped through a plate glass
window on the second floor OF the hos,
pital.
Mcdonald had become unmanageable
and the officer was called to subdue
him. The intoxicated man fortified
himself in the bathroom. and. clutch,
ing heavy broomstick in his hand. de
fled anyone to enter. The marshal
forced an entrance and succeeded in
getting Mcdonald to put his coat on.
He then turned to opeE the door and
Mcdonald leaped through the closed
window. He was stunned b. the fall
bit Is not seriously injured.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Contract Let For Church Building.

Salida, Colo-A contract has been
let for building the Christian church
OF Salida which when completed will
cost 10000 The basement has Just
been finished and the work will begin
on the building Immediately. The
new cdfice will be of pressed brick,
and will seat about COO people. 1t
will be ready by January list.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Carnegie to Build Library in SaIida.

Sa!ida. Colo.-Salida is to have .
Carnegie library, to cost $4,000 Of
which amount Andrew Carnegie con-
tributed $4,000 and the ladies OF the
Tuesday Evening club have secured
the necessary ground and additional
funds from Salida citizens. The build
Ing will face the City park on tho
street side. and from an artistic
point of view will be one Of the finest
buildings in .he city.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Central Coast Of Italy ImpreenabIe

Rome.-The recent naval maneu-
vers which consisted of an attack on
the central Italian coast demonstrated
that 1t is impossible for hostile fleet
to navigate safely in those waters at
night. all the attacking battleships
having been hit by torpedoes from
boats defending the ports Of Syracuse
and Messina.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-13
FINDS MISSING BRIDE
Young Iowa Farmer Locates
His Wife in Denver Insane
Hospital
HAD BEEN MISSING TEN YEARS
Disappeared Soon After Marriage -
Husband Thought He Had Been In
tentionalIy Deserted =. Sight of Him
Restored Wife's Reason at Once and
Discharge Will Follow.
Special to Times-Republican.


Sioux City, April ia telegram
received here from Denver develops au
unusual story of missing bride dis
covered in an insane hospital.
Ten years ago the pretty young
bride of Samuel Gordon, a farmer liv-
ing near Sioux City, suddenly dropped
out of sight after having suffered a
slight mental break down. Gotdon for
three years believed his, wife had will
fully deserted him and made no effort
to find aser. Then he discovered the
true, cause of her disappearance ana
began search that has taken him TO
all parts of the United States.
Recently he learned she was con-
fined in the insane ward of the Denver
county hospital and yesterday he called
there and was taken to his wife's cell.
The sudden appearance of her hus-
band seemed to clear her mind Instant
W. and with a pitiful cry of gladness
she threw herself into his arms and
wept for long time When Mrs. Cor
don, who had grown wan. thin and
aged since she last saw her husband,
had sufficiently recovered to control
her emotions, she said: "oh, it's Sam.
Where have you been? Where am IL
Mrs. Gordon has been confined in the
Denver county hospital several years.
How she came here or where from, no
one knows, and her mind is a blank on
all that has transpired for years. Cor
don left for his home in Iowa with
his wife last night.
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Williams.

| Special to Times-Republlcan
| Williams, April 13.-Mrs. w. H. Hell
| len and son Ben, have returned from
their five months visit at North
Yakima, Wash, with Mrs. Hellen's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Barge and
with w. H. HELEN, who has been living
with his parents at Webster City, have
returned to their home at Williams.
lMr. and Mrs. P. Rolling have moved
onto their farm one-half mile south
of town.
A nine-pound boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Gust Hilpipre, April 5.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. K. Brandrup, April 4. Both of these
families live northwest of town.
Our townsman, w. H. Rick, secretary
and treasurer of the Iowa Funeral Di-
rectors' Association, has had the an
nouncement and program of the meet
ing at Cedar Rapids April 80 to May 2,
printed by the Wasp office. The pic
lures of Henry Gray, president, and w.
H. Rick, secretary and treasurer, are
on the circular.
Stephen Doyle has bought the house
he lives in, south of the Presbyterian
church, of Fred Gade, for $1,065.
Frank Sparks and daughter were
down from from Buffalo Center last
week visiting his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Watson.
Rev. A. H. Bryan returned from Fort
Dodge Friday. where he assisted at a
revival meeting.
joseph Boiler, of Charles City, is the
new clerk at Wilde and Crabtree's
general store.
b. F. Worries brother, of Champaign,
ILL.,, returned home Monday after few
days visit here with B. F. Worries and
family.
Ex-County Superintendent F. N. Ger
Der has been elected principal of our
schools. Mr.. Gerber was former resi-
dent, he having been in the drug bust
ness here.
Charles Silvernail shipped his car to
Taylor, N. D., Friday. Nit Cole accom-
panied them. Mr.. Silvernail and fam
lily will leave next Tuesday.
N. o. Silyernail came down from
Cherokee February Is, for a visit, but
his daughter, Mrs. Cora Thomas and
family, We're quarantined for smallpox
and he went home Saturday.
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Work to Commence Soon For
New Machine Shops and Cen
trail Heating Station
CHANGES ARE MADE IN FACULTY
Professor Warren Meeker to Succeed
Professor Bisseli-Professor Buchan-
an Gets Years Leave of Absence =
President Storms and Professor Cur
tiss as Representatives to Lansing.
speciaI to Times-Republican

Ames April 13-The board OF trus-
tees of the Iowa State college held one
of the busiest meetings recently held,
yesterday A number of matters per-
tanning to the running of the institu-
ton and to the arrangement of funds
were taken up and disposed of.
successor 20 Professor G. w. Bis
sell was chosen in the person of Pro-
fessor Warren II. Meeker who has
been associate professor to Professor
Bissell for the past several years. Pro-
fessor Bissell resigned some time ago
to accept a more desirable position in
Michigan, and the board accepted his
resignation, electing Professor Meeker
in his stead.
Matters were adjusted with the ex-
ecutive council whereby Professor Bar
rett will become owner of the campus
property formerly owned and occupied
by Miss Lizzie May Allis, head of the
language department..
President A. B. Storms and Professor
&C. +. Curtiss were chosen as the rep
resentatives of the college at the meet
ing of the Association of American AS-
ricultural Colleges to be held this year
at Lansing, Mich The fiftieth ami
versary of the founding of the college
at that place will be celebrated at the
same time.
The building committee was author
lied to secure bids on the construction
of new machine shop. an appropria-
ton of $4,000 being made for that pur-
pose by the legislature just adjourned.
1t is planned that this building will be
erected just west of where the present
engineering building stands, and a
great deal, in fact the most of the ma
chinery now in the old engineering hall,
will be placed in this new building.
The old engineering building will be
used for laboratory purposes, some ST.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-13
News Of GoIdfeId.
,cial to mes-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Godfield, April 13-The marriage OF
Leanard Dodge and Grace Ross oc-
Cured at the brides home Wednesday
April TO- They will be at home to thelt
friends in Goldfeld after April "a.
Mrs Walter NJ Smith of Robertson
is visiting Mrs. H. E. Smith, of this
place, this week.
Miss Orcelia Beedle, of Renwiek
spent several days last week with Gold
field friends.
Miss Margaret Dew, of Grundy Cen
ter, is a guest at the Ross home this
week.
W. j. French of Waterloo, spent a
few days with Goldfield relatives this
week.
Mrs A. W. Moseley entertained the
members of the NJ. e. church choir
and few other invited guests las!
Wednesday evening.
Eden Albee, formerly a resident oil
this place, but lately from Goldfield
New. has been renewing acquaintance
| with our people this week.
Samuel Farmer, of Clarion, spent
several days this week with the fami-
ly of his brother, Fred Farmer, of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Farmer havS
decided to locate at Stanwood, Wash.
where Mrs. Farmers parents are re-
siding. They will depart Monday fol
their western home.
George Whyte, Jr., accompanied his
mother to Traer Wednesday, where
they attended the funeral of Mr.
Whyte's uncle, William McTurk
o. Fl. Benson, county superintendent
Of schools, attended a meeting of the
members of GoldfieldsS chautauqua
managers, Thursday evening.
Peter Whannell, of Traer, attended
the meeting of the Cedar Rapids Pres
bytery held here last week. He also
visited his niece, Mrs. D. III. Keith.
Will Matheson returned Thursday
from a sojourn of three or four weeks
at Ceylon, Mimi.
Rev. j. A. Stout expects his wife ane
little boy to arrive from Kansas City
next week, They will occupy furnished
rooms over the Tyler drug store.
Hattie Eldridge of Clarion, was tbs
guest of Irene Bridge, Thursday ant
Friday
| Mrs. Jennie Urbino and Miss Lucille
came up from Correctionville Thursday
| to see Mrs. Urbino's mother, Mrs. Pas.
kin, who has been i'll several weeks.
C. Henry and daughter, Miss Anna
returned Friday from southern Cali
fornia, where they spent the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-13

Patton.
George A. Goetzman left Monday for
Panora, where he has a position as as
sistant cashier Of the Citizens State
bank.
EstherviIle.
]. B. Mott, an aged and esteemed
citizen of Estherville, died Monday
morning in his seth year. He has been
in feeble health for several years.
Fairfield.
Erastus Shafer fell on West Bur-
lington street A physician who was
called a, few moments later found life
wholly extinct, and said that death
was caused by heart disease. Mr.
Shafer was native of Ohio, born July
90. 1910. His parents were pioneers in
Jefferson county, and died in Black
hawk township in 1851 from cholera.
Jefferson.
There seems to be no doubt at the
present time that the interurban line
from Des Moines will come to Jeffer-
son this summer, the Perry line to be
extended via Angus, thence possibly
to Rippey altho capital city reports
have it that the line will cut directly
across country from Angus, striking in
the region of Old Rippey and thence
paralleling the river to Greene tounty's
capital.
Newton.
Last Wednesday evening Earl
Campbell was given team and car
riage to take a party to Colfax. He
delivered the party as directed, and
left Colfax at about 1880 p. M, but
up to Thursday afternoon nothing
was heard from him, when a telephone
message located him and the rig, at
the Herman TAFT home near Laurel.
From all appearances the team had
been driven continuously from the time
it left Colfax up to the time when
Frank Drew met him. Mr.. Drew per-
suaded him to go to the TAFT home to
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600 being set aside for remodeling the

900 being set aside for remodeling the
same.
Professor r. f. Buchanan of the bot
any department, was given a years
leave of absence. so that he may have
the opportunity to take up graduate
work under DR. Jordan at the UNI
versity OF Chicago. Professor Bu-
chanan is, graduate of the college in
the class of 1904. and has made re-
markable success as scientist. HIS
home is at Eagle Grove. He spent a
portion of the past year there studying
and has been there during the summer
Vacations for the past two years. His
work there is advanced work in the
line in which he teaches at the college.
The last legislature appropriated
$4,000 for the completion of the new
central heating station. The board ar
ranged to have this work carried for
ward at as rapid rate as possible, so
that the station may be ready for use
the coming winter, IL at all possible.
The amount appropriated was by no
means enough to complete the heating
station as planned but it will probably
be enough to make it possible to use 1t
Temporarily.
This was the regular monthly meet
ing of the board, and Governor Cum
Minis was present.
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DISPUTE OVER RUNS SETTLED.
Milwaukee. Engineers at Mason City
Appealed to Officials at Chicago.
Snan1al To Times RenIhlican

Milwaukee. Engineers at Mason City
Appealed to Officials at Chicago.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, April IA hot dispute
which has developed much feeling
among engineers of this division, and
also of the White River division Of the
Milwaukee road, was settled today by
the interference of the officials at
Chicago. The superintendent of White
River division was disposed to give
the preference of runs on the division
to engineers now running on that di-
vision, and the older engineers of this
division took issue with the PLAN
The engineers here sent committee
to Chicago, and laid the matter before
the officials, and the latter have come
to the rescue of the older men and have
ordered that the passenger runs on the
new division be given to men from this
division The officials have ordered all
engineers who desire run on the ex-
tension to file their application before
May Z, and those who receive appoint
ments must relinquish their rights on
this division.
1t is expected that there will be some
excellent passenger runs between Rap
id City and Chamberlain, and of course
the men who have been pulling freight
on this division for many years are
anxious to get a promotion.