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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
ARMY CoNscRlPTIoN
United State. May Be Compelled to
Adopt European System of co'npu'-
sorry Military Service to Maintain
Standing Army.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The Difficulty
in securing recruits for the army; the
prevalence of desertion, with reasons
therefor, and the unwelcome sugges-
ton that the dreaded European system
of conscription, or compulsory military
service, may become necessary TO
maintain the American army at its
maximum strength, are features OF the
annual report of Adjutant General
Ainsworth to the secretary of war.
The interesting subject of the status
and future of the national militia were
dealt with in a special report by the
same officer, heretofore published,
and this last report is devoted princi-
pally to the personnel of the regular
army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
Eighteen Year-Old Hero Loses
Life Trying to Save Two
Young Girls
WARNED THAT ICE WAS RoTTEN
Ella Swift and Merle MettIer Break
Thru Ice on Mill Pond - Rudolph
HarsefeIdt Attempts Their Rescue
and is Also Drowned.-Bodies Are
Quickly Recovered.
Special to Times-Republfcan.


Mason City, Nov. pa triple
drowning that occurred here last even-
ing has saddened three homes in this
city. Rudolph Harsefeldt an 18-year-
old boy, sacrificed his life in an un-
successful effort to save the lives OF
two girls, Merle Mettler and Ella
Swift.
The tragedy occurred between and
S o'clock last evening, on the mill pond
about mile above Carpenters mill, lo-
Gated on Lime creek. Merle Mettler,
aged Is, and Ella Swift, aged IA, had
gone to the mill pond to skate. They
were met by Harsefeldt, who warned
them that the ice was rotten and that
it was not safe to venture upon it. The
girls did not heed the warning and
started out. When a short distance
from the shore the Swift girl broke
thru the ice. Her companion sought
to reach her, but was also precipitated
into eight feet of water.
HarSefeldt, needless Of the danger
to himself, went bravely to their res
cue. seeking to reach them from the
edge Of the crumbling ice. He was
also precipitated into the water, but
evidently did not then give up his
efforts to save the girls, as when the
bodies were recovered some time later,
he was grasping in each hand the
jackets worn by them.
Children tho Only Witnesses.
The only witnesses to the tragedy
were two small children, who imrned-
itely ran to Decker's packing house
and gave the alarm. From there the
police were summoned and the bodies
were recovered by a party headed by
Sheriff Buchanan, an hour later.
Harsefeldt is a son Of Edward
Harsefeldt a mason Of this city. The
Swift girl was a daughter of Charles
Swift, well known horseman. Miss
Mettler was the daughter of Mil
waukee fireman.
Arrangements for the funerals have
not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
SECOND AUTOMOBILE VICTIM.
Harry f. GetchelI Dies at Mercy Hos
pitaI, Des Moines.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 25.-As the re.
suit of Friday nights automobile ac-
cident in which o. r. Nattinger was
instantly killed. Harry F. Getchen is
also dead, passing away at Mercy hos
pital at o'clock Sunday night. Hopes
We're held out to the last. for Getchell's
recovery, and his death was a terrible
shock to his numerous friends
Mr.. Getchell was one OF the most
successful among the younger busi-
ness men of the city. He was born In
Des Moines, Dec. 4. 1876. He was a
graduate from West High school with
the class of 1895. He then spent two
years studying dramatic art under
Sargent in New York, but only re-
manned one year on the stage. Re-
turning to Des Moines he became as
sociated with the Getchell Martin
Lumber and Manufacturing company.
Upon the death Of his father, five
years ago. the business was disposed
of to the Martin -Culbertson company.
Since that time Mr. Getchell had been
engaged in the real estate and invest
ment business, with offices at 70S
Youngerman building.
He is survided by his mother, Mrs.
c. H. Getchell, brother, John A.
Getchell. and two sisters, Mrs. E. S.
Van Gorder of Audubon, Iowa. and
Mrs. Richard R. Rollins of Des Moines.
The body was removed Sunday night
to the Rollins home, 1921 Grand ave-
nue., from where the funeral will be
held No arrangements have yet been
made. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Gorder
reached the city at a late hour last
Dipht
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25

The state board of control has just
returned from it's semiannual in
spection of the state institutions. The
new tuberculosis hospital at Iowa City
is progressing towards completion but
the belief is now that it will not be
completed till the 1st or 18th of jan
uary, so that it can be occupied. At
Glenwood one mile Of the three of wa
ter mains from the new source of wa
ter supply to the school for feeble
minded is completed. The roof for the
new pumping station is practically
completed and it is the expectation
that the water works plant will be in
working order by the first of the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
ANNEX CUBA, is CRY.
Question to Be Forced Before the Next
Conqress-Troops Are Necessity.

Question to Be Forced Before the Next
conqress-Troops Are Necessity.
washington, Nov. 25.-It is certain
that the Cuban question will be one
Of the big topics before the coming
session of congress.
The president has already planned
he saw Representative Tawney
Of Minnesota, chairman of the
appropriations committee, for final
talk about Cuba. Mr.. Tawney and his
committee associates stopped at San
tiago an their way home from Panama
and have secured a lot of interesting
information abort island affairs
The outlook in Cuba for permanent
independence is not good and the feel
Ing grows that the United States in
order to insure stable and orderly
government will have to annex the is
land. A census of the island is being
taken as a preliminary to an election,
hut there is not an American there
who has the faintest idea as to when
1T will be advisable to call the cleo
tion. Altho it is not generally known
there have been almost two dozen in
cipient revolutions in Cuba during the
second American occupation, any one
of which would have led to war but
for the restraining presence of 5000
American troops, who are scattered at
about sixty posts in various parts of
the island.
If the troops were removed trouble
would surely follow and in very
short time.
This is the prevailing belief on the
island, whose business men are calmly
awaiting annexation. which they say
is absolutely the only solution of the
problem.
It is Mr.. Tawney's belief that the
Cuban question will come before con-
gress at the coming session. The Gu
bans, he says. will undoubtedly be
given another chance at self-govern-
ment, and. after another failure, he be-
heves that American sentiment will
Justify any political party then in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
FLIP COIN FOR JOBS
President Decides South Dakota APP
pointments, for Two Senators Who
Could Not Agree Equal Division
Made.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The White
House was the sence of a lottery draw
ing today in which the federal patron
age of the state of South Dakota was
disposed Of The president of the I'm
tied States turned the wheel of for
tune, and Senators kittridge and
Gamble drew out the prize packages.
There was a large number of vacant
offices in the state, due to the fact that
the two senators have been unable to
agree upon the applicants, thus per-
mitting the old office holders to re-
tain their positions long beyond the
time to which they were appointed.
The senators met in the presidents
office today by appointments to agree
If possible upon distribution, but
found themselves far apart The pres
ident saw the difficulty and proposed
that they draw lots. The senators
agreed. The position of bank examiner
being the place in Immediate dispute,
the president tossed up coin, say
ing heads meant that Kittridge should
win, tales that Gamble should name
the man The piece of money fell
heads up and the nomination was thus
awarded to kittridge, Both appeared
satisfied with this method of disposing
of the problem.
The president suggested that all
vacancies be filled after the same man
ner and this was accordingly done.
Senator Gamble was ,adarded the fol-
lowing offices: United States district
attorney for the state, collector of in
ternal revenue, registers at the land
offices at Aberdeen and Chamberlain,
receiver at land offices at Rapid City,
Pierre, Huron and Aberdeen, and In
dian agent at lower Brule agency. In
addition to the office of national bank
examiner, Kittridge drew: Assayer of
the mint at Deadwood, register at
Mitchell, Rapid City, Pierre and Hur-
on; receivers at Mitchell and Cham
berlain, Indian agents at Grow Creek
agency and the authorship for treas
ury department The result of the
lottery will be that the president will
be guided by it in designating the
officials to fill vacancies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
HAD NAMES FORGED
Testimony in Walsh Trial Reveals
That Names Were Signed to Memo
randum Notes Without Their Own
ers' Authority, While Walsh Pock-
eted the Proceeds.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Six men, whose
names former Assistant Cashier Nc
Lean, of the Chicago National bank,
testified last week to having signed to
memorandum notes which had become
conspicuous in the trial of John r..
Walsh, were called upon to testify to-
day They denied that they had
signed or authorized any one to sign
for them any of the notes described in
McLean's testimony. By their testi-
mony for the prosecution it has been
shown that when Walsh desired funds
for the promotion of his railroad, he
obtained the names Of railway en-
ployes from the payroll and instructed
Mclean to sign them to memorandum
notes, without the authority of the men
whose names were used, and the note
discounted, and the proceeds placed to
his personal account.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
Lengthy QUESTION
AG|1A|[S WOMAN
Hypothetical Qaestion Pro-
pounded By Defense I'm
nerves Mrs. Bradley
DETAILS HER RELATIONS
HER RELATIONS
DETAILS
Forenoon Session of Trial at Washing
ton consur,ed in Laying Question
Before Mental Experts - Much De.
,,ends on the Answers Of the seien"
Rife Men.

washington, Nov. 25.-When the
tria, Of Mrs. Annie Bradley for kill
inw Former Governor Brown of Utah,
Was resumed today, the prosecution
road to the jury scraps of letters writ
ten by the prisoner at the Ralelgh no
tel the day Of the tragedy, and Which
she tore up. One Of these letters
pasted together. said:
..Will you kindly keep these ! may
need them and in case there is neeo
fer the defense of any rashness, pup
lish them
DR.. Wilfred N. Barton, Specialist
i'm neurology, testified that there was a
direct connection between female anu
mental arrangement. Judge Powers
then propounded the following hypo-
thetical question to the experts for de-
tense:
Assuming all these facts to be true'
what do you say as to whether, at the
time the fatal shot was fired, the pa
tient understood the nature OF her act,
was able to choose or distinguish rlght
from wrong, was able to control her-
self or to choose right and AVOID the
wrong: whether or not she was men
tally responsible for what she dlo' anu
whether she was sane or insane
The question was propounded after
Judge Powers had presented COM
plete ANALYSIS Of the case. Mrs. Brad
lev,s name was not mentioned, but
the facts were given as applying to a
man az wears old, which is the prison
t.,.s age. AS the judge proceeded to
read the hypothetical question, de-
failing the whole relationship between
Brown and Mrs. Bradley, the latter
grew very pale, and appeared to be on
the point of collapse, but managed 10
pull herself together.
The reading of the hypothetlcal
question was the principal feature OF
the forenoon session. 1t proved TO oe
dull entertainment for the audience
and most of the men present left the
room, only to have their places hlled
by others who had been anXlously
waiting to gain admission. Half OF the
audience were women. They proved to
he more insistent, not a single one CIV
ing up her place until court took
recess.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF
the hypothetical question, DR.. Barton
declared that Mrs. Bradley was in
sane at the time she committed the
act. Her particular ailment, he de-
clared, was puerpurai insanity.
Barton said on cross examination
that a confused condition of mind
caused by septic infections was not
necessarily insanity. Regarding Mrs.
Bradley making threats against Brown
witness said:
..women in that condition make all
kinds of threats He named many au-
thorities to support his conclusion that
insanity could be caused by frequent
abortions Barton declared further that
Mrs. Bradley belonged to an abnor-
NAL type of women, occupying herself
with all duties except those usually ex-
pected OF women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
TO INDICT MAIL HOUSE
Federal Grand Jury at Des Moines to
Charge Sears, Roebuck & Co. With
Using Mails to Defraud.

Specia! 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 25.-Local papers
this afternoon published report that
federal grand jury in the morning will
return an indictment against Sears.
Roebuck & Co., for using the mails
to defraud, in selling short weight
and goods not as represented in their
'catalog. 1t is also reported that the
is selling inferior paints. The
case Is worked up by the local grocers'
association, thru Pilkington, editor Of
the Iowa Trade Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
PAGE ONE
aphic News:

PAGE ONE.
Tsiesraphic News:
Second Thaw Trial Again Delayed.
Will Evelyn Testify?
Triple Drowning at Mason City.
Boy Loses Life in Effort to Save
Girls.
Hypothetical Question Agitates Mrs
Bradley.
Forgery Shown in Walsh Trial.
Seven Children Cremated.
Army Conscription May Be Neces-
sary.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows Nswss
Mt. Pleasant Charges Not Sustained
Old Soldier in Plight.
Smith Retires From Phone Com
pany.
s. U. l. Students Sore.
Iowa Firm Issues It's Own Money.
knights of the Grip.
PAGE FOUR.
editorial:
Shaw on the Stringency.
Cheap Interurbans Coming
Business Features.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Important Legal Decisions.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
Democrats to Oppose Certificate Is.
sue.
Story, His Courtship.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
Hunting Accident May Prove Seri-
Gus.
Harry Blake Shot by Companion.
Will Organize City Bowling League.
Will Hold Thanksgiving Service.
Missionary Rally Tuesday
Boy Narrowly Escapes Reform
School.
Jury Lists Ordered Drawn.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT
Marlestr and Generate
Wheat Closes Higher.
Decline in Corn.
Cattle 10 Cents Lower.
Hogs Continue Downward.
Reciprocity Act Poor for Britain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
TAFT TRAIN NEAR TO WRECK.

Open Switch Discovered Minute Before
Secretary and Party Arrived.
Krasnotarsk, Siberia, Nov. 25.- 1t
was learned today that the train upon
which Secretary Taft and party
travelling over the Transiberian rail-
road from Vladivostok to Moscow, had
a narrow escape from being wrecked
yesterday at Chita. A switch in front
of the train became open when it
should have been shut but an employe
discovered the circumstances minute
before the train came along, and closed
the switch. Had the train been thrown
on the siding it would have crashed
into number of freight cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25

power in annexing the island. The big
property owners there are quietly
awaiting such result. They say that
the United States cannot escape from
annexation, and that the great major
ity of Cubans now realize that this is
the case.
Mr. Tawneys impression is that the
American troops will have to stay in
the island for a year or two longer,
and that an election cannot be brought
about earlier than that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
c. G. w. BRAKEMAN KILLED.
r. C. Fisher Crushed Between Cars
at OeIwein.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Oelwein, Nov. 25.-Thomas e. Fish
err brakeman running between Du-
buaue and Oelwein, met instant death
Saturday in the Great Western yards
while inspecting the train on which
he was about to go out.
1t is learned that the draw bar on
one of the cars was out of order or
pulled out, and that the coupling was
made with chains. He was in the act
of observing that all was secure when
the engine struck the front of the train
pushing the cars together. and his
head was crushed, causing instant
death
Fisher was SO years of age. married,
and had one child, a boy five years OF
age. Beside the wife and child he
leaves a father who still resides at
Edgewood and three brothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
JUMP FROM WINDOWS.

Fire in Cincinnati Dry Goods Company
Building Results Seriously.
Cincinnati, Nov 25.-Fire broke out
in the Windhorst Dry. Goods company
building at noon. Several people
Jumped from the windows, and are
believed to be seriously injured.
Bertha Kelsch, a saleswoman, is
known to be dead, and Julia Hadedorn.
another saleswoman, may not recover
from her injuries. 1t is feared that
ten or more bodies are in the ruins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED.

Edific at st. Donatus, jackson coun-
ty, Destroyed.
Special to Times kepuhliran.
Dubuque, Nov. 25.-The Catholic
church at ST. Donatus, Jackson coun-
ty, burned Sunday afternoon. The loss
is $4,000, with insurance of $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
Special to Ti,nes-Republican.

Special t. Tirnes-Republican.
Dubuque, Nov. 25.-Rev. DR.. Cady,
leader of the Dubuque temperance cru
sade, declared in his sermon at the
First Congregational church, under the
title, "Barbaric Davenport" that
Cummins had every authority and
right to stop the recent prize fight, but
failed in his purpose.
eff Cummins had wanted to enforce
the law he could have done It," said he.
His meaningless rhetoric and plead
ing lack of authority to the Des
Moines ministers over enforcement Of
the liquor laws may have fizzled those
divines, but it did not those over the
state. Since the Haddock affair at
Sioux City, there has not been more
disgraceful scene than at Davenport.
Law enforcement, in the words OF
Roosevelt. means the difference be-
tween civilization and barbarism."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
ADAMS JURY is DISCHARGED.
Unable to Agree on Verdict in Fa'
nous Murder Case.


Rathdrum. Idaho, Nov. 25.-The jury
in the Steve Adams murder case was
discharged at 5:45 o'clock Sunda! ar
ternoon, being unable to agree on
verdict after having been out since
$50 o'clock Saturday night. The jury
stood eight for acquittal and four for
conviction. Jurymen j. +. House. IL.
w. Garwood, Charles Dittemore and
S. A. Narnum were the four men VINO
believed AGams guilty of the murder
of Fred TYLER in the Marble Greek dis
trict of Shoshone county, Idaho. in Au-
gust, 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
OVERHEAD COLLISION.

Motornan Killed in Wreck Of Two
Subway Trains at New York.
New York, Nov. 25.-A rear-end ool-
lision Of two subway trains in the
Bronz today caused the death Of a
motorman, and injured several pass
engers The collision took place where
the tracks are run overhead instead
Of underground. One car was left
hanging over the edge Of the track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
N.m York Bank Reopen..

New York, Nov. 25.-The United
States Exchange bank, state institu-
ton, which suspended October Is, re-
opened today A number of large de-
posits were made today, and withdraw
ais were only nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
VANDERBILT WEDDING DELAYED
Miss Gladys Not to Become Countess
Till Middle of January.

Vienna, Nov 25.-Relatives OF Count
Loszlo Szechenyi. who propose going
TO America to witness his marriage to
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, have received
notice that the marriage has been fur
sher postponed until the middle of
January. Count PAUL. Szapary, one of
rhe best known young Hungarian no.
bles, has added his name to the hist
of those to be present at the wedding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
TRIAL OPENS TOMORROW.

Case Of George A. Pettibone, at Boise,
Postponed Day.
Boise, Nov. 25.-The opening Of the
trial of George A. Pettfbone for alleged
completely in the assassination Of for
mer Governor Steunenberg. was today
postponed until tomorrow, owing to
the absence Of counsel, who had been
attending the trial Of Steve Adams at
Rathdrum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
BANKS SCORED BY sTIckNEY.
Says "Government Wants People to
Trust What It Viii Not.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 25.-In state
ment issued today, President A. B..
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
railway scores the present banking
system of the country and denounces
the theory that the present money
stringency is due to lack of circulation
President Stickney declares that
while the government is urging the
people to. have confidence in the ma
tional banks, it does not regard them
as good enough to hold government
deposits. He declares that, during the
forty five years since the present sys-
tenn was instituted, congress has not
provided legislation which would per-
NIT these deposits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
WORKING Full Time.

ST Johnsburg. VT, Nov. 25.-The
Fairbanks Scale company, employing
1900 men, which went on five hours
schedule two weeks ago, started to-
day on an eight-hour basis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
PUNISHMENT RuMoRs DENIED.
Reported Disaffection in the Spanish
Navy Also Discredited.

London, Nov. 25.-The Daily Mail
prints a telegram from the premier Of
France, at Portugal, denying absolute
ly rumors of the banishment of Grown
Prince Louis, and of disaffection in the
navy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
BACK ON FULL TIME.

Thousand Men Affected al Snow
Steam Pump Works, Buffalo, N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov 25.-The Snow
steam pump works has ordered its
forces back on full time. About 1000
men are concerned. Their working
time was cut during the financial fur
".
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25

sponded and was under arms for some
days during which it acted exactly In
conformance with orders. The COM
pany was simply out to prevent vio-
lence. but it cost Thrift. who was
practicng doctor of dentistry con-
siderable part of his dental practice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
Dubuque Lumber Mill Closed.

Special 70 IImes-R Ri 7DuDITcaH
Dubuque, Nov. 25.-The Standard
Lumber Company shut down it's mill
Saturday right for the winter. throw
ing 800 men out of employment. Ihe
mills closed two weeks earlier than US
ual.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
Takes an Eqq-Nog.

Goshen, Ind, Nov. 25.-Weston
passed thru Goshen at 4:30 today, stop
ping four minutes for coffee and an
egg -nog. He is making five miles an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
Gold Total Now ss6. $4,000.

New York, Nov 25.-Heidelbachs
Eckelheimer & Company today en-
gagged million dollars in gold for
import. This makes the total $S6,151,-
900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-25
T..R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEkS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Nov rs at 1908; sets at
4:44.
Illinois-Fair tonight and Tuesday;
cooler in the north and central.
Iowa and Missouri = Fair tonight
and Tuesday; cooler tonight.
South Dakota Fair tonight and
Tuesday; cooler in the east tonight