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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
Governor Deneen and President
James, Of University Of Illi-
nois, Centers of Interest
ILL'No'sANs OUT in FORCE
Residents and Former Citizens of the
State Have a Big Day-Dr. James
Delivers oraton-Great Military
Spectacle Acknowledgement News
of Today.

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 14.-Governor
Deneen of Illinois, and DR.. Edmund j.
James. president of the University of
Illinois, We're centers of interest at the
Illinois state day celebration at the
jamestown exposition today.
Hundreds of exposition visitors from
Illinois We're Joined by several thou
sand former residents of that state.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by President Tucker of the exposition,
and Governor Swanson of Virginia,
with a response by Governor Deneen.
DR.. James was orator of the day. This
afternoon Deneen and Swanson re-
viewed a great military spectacle on
the Lee parade
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
Grand Junction News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to imes-Republlcan.
Grand Junction, Sept. Thames
Horshaw, of Illionis, is visiting his
mother. Mrs. M E. Horshaw.
The corn crop, Notwithstanding much
of the crop on the low ground will be
a failure. is doing nicely. and if frost
holds off few days longer. ithe crop
will he fair in yield and quality.
Hon J. A. Church and r. c. Tur-
ner have gone TO St Paul. to attend
the sovereign grand lodge of /. 0. o. F..
They will be gone ten days.
District court convenes again Sep
tember 23, for one week.
G. w. Harvey and family started
Yesterday for Haskell. Colo.
j. f. Petit has sold his residence
and store building.
Robert Goodwin. Sr.. of Des Moines.
is in town visiting his son, Thomas
Goodwin and looking after his bust-
ness interests here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
RAILWAY CAPITAL s14,s7o42,,47s.
Report Of Commerce Commission
Shows Financial Investments.

Report Of Commerce Commission
Shows Financial Investments.
washington Sept. 14.-The inter-
state commerce commission made pub
lie an abstract of it's nineteenth annual
statistical report covering the year
ending June 80, 1906, showing the par
value of railway capital outstanding
was s14,570,421,47s, or $67,9s6 per mile
Of the railways in the United States.
OF this over 33 per Cent paid no divi-
dends. OF the railway stock outstand-
ing $2.257, 7,175.799 was owned by rail-
way corporations and Of railway bonds
$641.305.O30 were so reported.
The aggregate gross earnings from
the operated mileage of 223,34O miles
of lines were $2,S25. 1851 167, being $24S,-,
asa, ,7Rl greater than in 1905. Their
operating expenses were $1,536,Si7, I'll,
or S146, ,375,l19 more than in 1905. The
net earnings aggregated $7S8,S87,S ,S96,
an increase of $97,007,642. The net
earnings per mile Of line averaged $3,-
54S. The income attributable to other
sources than operating reached $685.
639,591.
Deducting fixed and other charges,
the report says s3s5,1S6,328 is the net
Income for the year available for divi-
dends or surplus. There were 977,5O7,-
S3s passengers carried, an increase OF
over 6O,0OO,00O, and 1,641 1,374,219 tons
Of freight carried, an increase ofs over
202, ,00O,0 900. The average revenue per
passenger per mile was 2.002 cents.
The earnings per train mile increased
both for passenger and freight trains,
and the average cost of running train
one mile increased. The ratio of oper-
ating expenses to earnings was over
sc per cent.
The report shows 1857 persons
killed and s7,7Oe injured. There was a
total Of 1,521,355 persons on the pay
roll. The report shows that one pas
senger was killed for every 2,227,o41
carried, while in 1905 one, passenger
was killed for every 1,375,856 carried.
One person was injured for every a.
276 passengers carried. as against one
injured in every 7O,655 passengers car
ried in 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
MAKE BASKET BALL TOUR.
Team Starting From Muscatine vii
Play 100 Games in Four Months.

Team Starting From Museatine Will
Play 100 Games in Four Months.
Special to Times Republican
Muscatine, Sept. 14.-As the Musca-
tine basket ball team, seven young
men Of this city, will make the long,
est tour ever made by an amateur ath-s
letic organization. Leaving December
they will play from New York to
San Francisco, covering thirty six
states and travelling $4,000 miles. The
trip will take four months, and 100
games will be played. The schedule
has been completed, and the men, who
are selected players from the Company
G and Y. M. c. "A. teams of this city,
are practicing. Several Of the mem-
bers Of the team are well known In
Marsha1ltown. They are: Walter =
Kautz, Dan Hayes, George volger, ~
win I.illibridge, Fred Morgan, Vincent
Fuller and Walter H. Williams, the lat-H
ter of Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14

into the canyon The shot was sue
cessful, and the concern was awarded
another contract to remove 10000
yards OF earth from hill mile dis
tant The two pieces of work VIII
constitute the approaches for steel
bridge, $50 feet in length and 126 feet
high The explosion was seen by sew
eral hundred persons. The blast was
from fourteen coyote holes, from
twenty to ninety five feet into the side
of the hill and cross -sectioned The
fuses caps were connected by wires to
dynamo 400 yards away. and the
roar of the blast was heard twenty
miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
ATTORNEY WOOD BETTER.
Or. Behrins, Iowa City, Called in Con.
suItation With Grundy Center Ply.

Dr.. Behrins, Iowa City, Called in Con-
suItation With Grundy Center Phy-
sician.
Special t. Times
Grundy Center, Sept. 14-Dr Behring
who occupies the chair OF internal
medicine at the State University of
Iowa, at Iowa City, was called here
yesterday in consultation with DR..
Grouse, as to the condition of Attor-
ney A. Wood, who is suffering with
an attack of acute indigestion and
nervous prostration. DR.. Behring did
not receive the message to come until
too late to catch the $40 o'clock morn
ing train at Cedar Rapids, so went to
Marshalltown, and came from there in
an automobile to Grundy Center.
Attorney Wood has been ill for some
time, but continued to look after his
extensive practice until it was feared
that his health was seriously impaired,
and he has been confined to his bed
since Tuesday. His condition this
morning showed marked improvement,
and his many friends hope for a speedy
recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
LILLY TO CARRY PRESIDENT.
General Mackenzie Selects Steamer for
Use of Roosevelt on Mississippi.

General Mackenzie Selects Steamer TOR
Use of Roosevelt on Mississippi.
Washington. Sept 14.-General Mac
kenzie. chief of engineers. has practlc-
ally completed arrangements for the
trip down the Mississippi river OF
President Roosevelt and the inland wa
telway commission next month. 1t is
probable that the president will travel
on a special boat and that the commits
sion will be accommodated on another
craft. 1t has been decided to house
the commission on the government
beat Mississippi, which is the boat en-
ployed by the Mississippi river COM
mission on Its regular tours of inspec-
ton.
The lighthouse tender Lilly has been
assigned for the exclusive use of the
president and his party, which will be
made up of Assistant Secretary Latta,
secret service rnen and representatives
OF the press associations
The Lilly is under orders to await
the president at Keokuk until further
orders September 80. but it is expected
the president will not arrive there from
Canton before October /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
,o,.,. n wasbjnoten.

washington, Sept. 1.-THE postonice
was discontinued at Union Mills, mail
to New Sharon; White Oak. mail TO
Cedar.
Rural carriers appointed:
Boone-Edwin d. Aylesworth, cars
rier: CIaud d. Stevens. substitute.
Ogden--Charley A. Nelson, carrier
Clyde c. Morgan, substitute.
C. S. Sanborn OF Mason City. was
appointed clerk. in the treasury de-
partment
Civil service examination will ho
held September "a for the positions o.
clerk and carrier in the postoffice at
Ottumwa-
Application to organize nationaI
bank: First National bank OF Strawn
berry Point; capital, $4,000; A. HanAt
son, f. J. Gressler. c. 3. Chambcrss
T. L. Hansen and A. G. W0soA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
SULTAN DEMANDS
THAT FRANCE OUT.
Native Ruler of Morocco Desires
That Army of Republic
Evacuate Country
offERs TO PAY BILLS
sultan Agrees to Pay Expense OF IS-
petition - Marching at Asad OF s.
600 Troops to the Scene Of Hoss'li-
ties - prude to Again Take the Or
fsnsivs.

Paris, Sept 1.-THE latest advices
from the interior OF Morocco are to
the effect that Sultan Mulai el Haiho'
with an army of about 5000 men, re-
Gently left Morocco City for Rabat, on
the coast, and that his uncle, at the
head of second army. will soon fol-
INV him. Mulai ell Hafid announced
tina. he will pay the costs of the French
expedition to Morocco. on condition
that France evacuates the country.
The latest advices received from
General Drude at Casablanca said that
if delegates from the tribes SUNG LOT
peace did not appear at noon today ne
intended to Immediately assume the
offensive again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
CHIEF SCORES REVENUE AGENTS
crticises misguided Activity" Which
Let "Moonshiners" Escape.

critcises misguided Activity" Which
Let "Moonshiners" Escape.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Capers has writ
ten a circular letter to all internal
collectors and agents, in which. while
cautioning them not TO ''let up in
vigorous search for violations of the
law. he criticises the misguided ac-
tivity' of internal revenue employees.
He says their disposition to make a
record" subjects the bureau to endless
annoyance and expense. makes per
feet fiasco in the courts of their undue
and hasty action in seizing distilleries
and practically confiscating the prop
erty of law abiding citizens who are
endeavoring to live under the law in a
business-the whisky business in any
of it's forms-always open to suspic-
ion" He also cited a case where agents
neglected "moonshiners' to seek pet
ty flaw around registered distillery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
storm for = light but has promised
not to lea g he machine again and al
low it to 6 going too violently.

not to lea : he machine again and al
low 1t to going too violently.
=
, For tt ~ rst time in the history Of
the stat, . posits in the state and saw
ings ba =. have gone above 5000, ,00O,-
O00 t. did it at the close of bus
mess, August %, according to the Of
fetal statement compiled from reports
made by the banks on that date.
Including the deposits in the trust
companies of the state, the deposits
increased between Sept. 4, 1906. and
Aug. 90, 1907, in the sum of $30,o40,-
Sill
The average reserve in all banks at
the close of business August % last
was 81 per cent. which is about the
average of the last half dozen bank
statements.
In the state and savings banks and
in the trust companies in the form OF
deposits there now are 900. In
the private and national banks there
are about s150.OOO,O0O more 1t is be-
lieved there is about 5000 per capita
of bank deposits in Iowa. This is
practically s10O per capita more than
in the banks of Kansas, for instance.
Twelve new state and savings banks
have been organized in Iowa within
the last five months. There have been
fifty-nine in the year past. The cap
ital stock has increased about $476,O0O
on account of the organization OF the
twelve new banks during the last five
months There now are $50 savings
, and 260 state banks in Iowa. There
are fourteen trust companies in the
state.
In the savings banks there are $140,-
770,31S in deposits in the state banks
s62,435,4S7 and in the trust companies
$6. 235,433, making s219,441,24s alto
gether.
"Some one at Fort Dodge has fallen
into grievous error said State Rail-
road Commissioner N. S. Ketchum yes
terday, relating to the position Of the
board with respect to the minimum
weight rule affecting rates.
with respect to lime, plaster, stucco
flour and other mill stuffs we have re-
stored the old rule of the classifica-
Fort Dodge correspondent, not under
standing the situation, said yesterday
"The per cent rule which is applied
| when a car is more than "a feet in
length, was in the old rule which the
| stucco and flour people asked us to re-
instate. Why now we should be
! charged with having been the victims
of the railroads and to have inserted
joker in the new rule, is q mys-
! tery."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
MISS TAFT IN COURT.

Secretary Of Wars Daughter One Of
Party Charged With Speeding Auto.
Boston. Mass, Sept. 14.--Miss Helen
Taft, only daughter of Secretary Of
War Taft, was one of party which
appeared in Chelsea police court yes
terday charged with overspeeding their
automobiles on Revere parkway. Judge
John Smith, a distinguished jurist
from Ohio. is the owner Of the ma.
chine, and the judge himself was driv-
ing in a second auto, which escaped
tho nolice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
STRIKERS BACK TO WORK
Break in Ranks Of Key Men at cieve


+ lana.
Cleveland. Sept. 14.--There was a
decisive break in the local telegraph
ers strike. when eight former strik-
ing operators, includinA the vice pres
ident of the local telegraphers union,
returned tp work with the Postal Tele-
graph and Gable Company.
Superintendent Collins also said last
night that the Postal company had
within the last day or two been able
to open for the first time several Of it's
most important branch offices in the
Cleveland division.
The officials of the Western Union
Telegraph Company stated that they
had taken back several of the opera
tors who had been on strike, and Off
cials of both companies declared that
while the volume of business being
handled was now smaller than the
normal amount everything that is be-
ing offered is handled with reasonable
dispatch on the part of the companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
LoNGwoRTH DENIES 1T.

Says He Does Not Think President
Has Thought Of Third Term.
San Francisco, Sept 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth arrived yes
terday from Honolulu.
Speaking upon behalf Of his wife and
himself, Congressman Longworth de-
scribed their tour of the islands as be-
ing most delightful altho devoid of
any particular features. He heard no
word indicating any possible trouble
with the Japanese on the islands.
Referring to rumors regarding
Roosevelt's denomination, he did not
think the president ever entertained a
thought of third term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
CORONER HAS A CLUE.

Believe II Was Tom Burns Of Mechan-
csviIIe, Who Was Killed at ParaIta.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 14.-After per-
sistent investigation DR.. w. S. King,
the county coroner, obtained what he
believed to be a good clue towards
establishing the identity of the man
who was killed by the Milwaukee train
near Paralta Wednesday forenoon. The
body is now believed to be that Of
Tom Burns whose home is in Mechan-
icsville, but who has been working at
ditching jim the vicinity of Paralta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
HUMBOLDT is CHAMPION.
Won % Out Of 27 Games Played IN
Northwestern Iowa.

Won % Out OF ~ Games F,ayeo -
Northwestern Iowa.
Special to Tines Republican
Humboldt, Sept. 14.-At the base
ball tournament in connection with
the Humboldt fair. for which purse
of $3.50 was offered. the games result
ed as follows:
dnesday-Gilmore 4. Rolfe 8.
Batteries-Fardell and Higgins. John
son and Fox
hursday-Humbo1dt l, Bode Q.
Batteries-Dittmer and valerius. Ries
and Hanson.
Friday morning-Bode 3. Rolfe I.
Batteries-Hanson, Ries. Morgan and
Hanson; McEwen. Johnson and FOX.
Friday afternoon-Humboldt s, Gil-
more o. Batteries-Oxb and
yalerius, Fardell and Higgins
This series Of games winds up the
season and makes Humboldt the NJ.
disputed champion Of northwestern
iowa, having won % out Of ~ games
PLAYED.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
FRAUD is CHARGED

Visible Typewriter Company in Hands
Of Receiver.
Milwaukee, Sept. 14.--Involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings were institut-
ed in the federal court today against
the Visible Typewriter Company, of
Kenosha. Carroll Atwood was ap-
pointed receiver on a petition that al
leges the company has transferred or
concealed certain property with the
intent to hinder, delay and defraud the
creditors. The liabilities of the con-
Germ are estimated at $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
STRIKERS DROP BOYCOTT
Step Regarded as Victory for Car
Companies at Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 14-After
several months of vain fighting against
the United Railroads the campaign
strike committee of the labor unions
called off the boycott against union
men riding on street cars, tho it de-
clared the strike was still in force.
This collapse of the union fight
against President Calhoun of the
United Railroads is regarded here as
the most signal victory ever won in
san Francisco by nonunion forces
against $4,000 well organized labor
ynionists.
! The strike leaders claim that calling
~ the boycott will demonstrate the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
Bonds Good as Security,

New York, Sept. 14.-Announcenent
was made today that Secretary Cor
telyou has authorized Assistant Treas
urer Fish to accept the temporary GER
tificates issued by Comptroller Metz
for the new ~ per cent city bonds as
security for government deposits in the
depository banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
swedes to euilel Home for Aqed.

Burlington. Sept 1.-THE chief thing
of interest in the western Swedish con-
ference, in session here with delegates
from seven western states, was the
announcement of gift of $1,000 to-
wards the erection of the Swedish old
peoples home It was decided to build
a substantial structure to cost $4,000
at Clay Center, kas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
BIG GAIN IN OKLAHOMA CENSUS
Population of Territory Shows Increase

Population Of Territory Shows Increase
Of 78 Per Cent Over 1900.
Washington. Sept. 14-The census
bureau announced that the total pop
ulation of the territories of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, 1,40S.732, as
made public is an increase of IS per
cent over 1900, and that the aggregate
population is larger than that of any
state at the time of admission into the
union. West Virginia was the nexs
largest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE TROUBLES.
Detroit Complains of Dilatory Tactic:
of Cleveland Team.

Detroit, Sept. 14.-Secretary Havin.
Of the Detroit American League base
ball club, today mailed to President
johnson a hot complaint against the
Cleveland team for it's manifest at
tempts yesterday to delay play in the
second game, after Detroit had taken
the lead, so that five innings could not
be played. The News today prints a
story to the effect that Havin has pur-
chased a forty per cent interest in the
club from William Yawkey, the owner.
for $25,OO0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
HILL LEvELED BY DYNAMITE
Expenditure of $4,000 for One Inn
mense Blast,

mense Blast.
Spokane, Wash, Sept 14-Almost
100 tons of blasting powder and labor
and apparatus, representing an expen-
diture of 100000, to remove f75,O00 GU
bic yards of earth and stone from a
hill near Kahlotus. Wash, on the
right -of-way of the Portland & Seattle
railway, now building betweeen Svo-
kane and Puget Sound, was the wager
laid by Whitley &, Son. contractors. in
gamble with nature to win a stake
of 100000. The blast was fired by
electricity by Jack" Sleigh. master
mechanic. and when the clouds OF
gases and smoke lifted, ten minutes
after he had pressed the button. the
top of the hill was leveled, thousands
of tons of rock having been hurled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
COPPER PRICE REDUCED

Selling Company for AmaIsamated
Puts Price Down.
New York, Sept. 14.-The United
Metals Selling Company announced
today that it had reduced the price Of
electrolitic copper from Is to 16k cents
per pound. The company acts as SELL
ing agent for the Amalgamated Cop
per Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
PETTleoNE PUT IN HOSPITAL.

Defendant Charged With Completely in
SteunenbeTs Murder is Critically III.
Boise. Idaho. Sept. 14.-George A.
Pettibone, charged with completely in
the murder of Governor Steunenberg,
was taken to the hospital in a critical
condition and an operation probably
will be necessary. There will be no
further prosecution of the case at
present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
MILLIONS SPENT BY MOTORISTS.
Consul Furnishes Figures on Ameri.
can Expenditures in Europe.

can Expenditures in Europe.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Consul r. p.
Mansfield, writing to the state depart
ment from Lucerne, says that it is es-
timated that there are now in Europe
5000 American touring parties in au-
tomobiles. He adds:
Each car carries on an average five
persons making total of 10000 Am
ericans motoring on the continent. The
expense will average $40 per day for
each person, making a daily expendi-
ture by this class of American travel
ers in Europe of 100000. The Ameri-
can motorists usually spend two
months on the continent. which brings
the aggregate expenditure up to $24,-
0Oo, 900 for the season
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
NATIONAL TRANSFERS ELECT

Choose Officers and Adopt New Con-
stitution at Rochester,
Rochester. N. T., Sept. IA. - The
United Teamsters of America today
elected the following. officers: Presi-
dent, John Sheridan. of Chicago; gem
eral secretary treasurer, w. K Ashton,
of New York. The new charter of the
organization was adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
RAIL TIE UP IN ENGLAND.

Men Want Recognition Of Union-Gen-
eral Strike Threatened.
London, Sept. 14.-A general railroad
strike is threatened in England, as the
result of a long struggle of the rail-
road mems union with the railroads for
recognition of their organization. A
decision of the union will be announced
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
WINGED A CRACKMAN
Police Officer at Burlington Fatally
Shoots Ex-convict While in Act Of
Blowing Brewery Safe.

fJpeciai to Times REPUBLICAN.
Burlington, Sept. 14.-George Robin
son. an ex-convict, was fatally wounded
last night by Officer Weiss while, with
two companions, he tried to crack the
safe in the Leisy Brewing Company's
office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE

Fifteen Thousand Pounds Of ExpIo-
sive Damages Works at Alton, III.
Alton, ILL.,, Sept. 14.-Fifteen thou
sand pounds Of powder exploded
shortly before noon today at the Equit-
able powder works in East Alton, two
miles from here, killing Charles Nc
Ginnis and shocking Charles McGil-
son SO that his mind is temporarily
gone. The shock was felt thruout Al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Sept. IA.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
700; unchanged.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$500; steady; heavy, 5.70@5.95; mixed,
5.s0@5.90; light, 6.00@6.25.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today,
500; steady; 475@6.O0; lambs. $3.50
$40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City. Sept. IA.
Wheat-December. 80.
Corn-December 49A.
Oats-No. white. 4s64s.