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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Cornell College Preparing for Event
Dates May 21-23.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Vernon, April 20-The program
for the tenth May music festival un-
der the direction OF the Cornell Col
lege conservatory OF. music is set this
year for May 21st to 23d and promises
to be as rich as usual. The five con-
certs are arranged as follows: First
concert, Thursday evening, May FL.
Organ, William E. Xeuch, of Chicago;
voice, Minnie Fish Griffin, of Chicago.
Second concert, Friday afternoon: Pi-
ano, Ferdinand Steindel Of Leipzig.
Germany; cello, Bruno Steindel of the
Theodore Thomas orchestra. Third
concert Friday evening: Faure's Birth
Of Venus" by the Oratorio society,
Professor Horace Miller, conductor;
and the soloists, Corinne Rider-Kelsey,
Janet Spencer, Edward Johnston, Her
bert Witherspoon; and the Theodore
Thomas orchestra. Fourth concert, Sat-
urday afternoon: Symphony concert,
the Theodore Thomas orchestra, Fred
erick Stock, conductor, and Corinne
Rider-Kelsey, soprano. Fifth concert,
Saturday evening: N1endelssohn's ora
torio, "The Elijah" by the Oratorio So
ciety, the Theodore Thomas orchestra
and the soloists: Corinne Rider-kelsey,
Janet Spencer, Edward Johnston and
Herbert Witherspoon.
Another feature added to the pro-
gram is a recital by Gurnseppe Camp
anari. the famous barytone of the Met
ropolitan opera house, New York. who
will sing on the afternoon of Satur-
day, May 90, at 2:30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
FLEET WILL CUI
EUROPEAN PORTS
Great Britain Officially Notified
That Battleships Will Not
Visit England
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS ONLY
Atlantic Fleet Will Stop Only to Coal
After Leaving Asiatic Waters -
Roosevelt Expresses Thanks for
Invitation = Fleet at Present Di.
vided.

London, April 20.-It has been de-
cided definitely that the American fleet
of battleships will not call at any
European port on its way home, with
the exception of certain points in the
Mediterranean, where it is necessary
to stop for COAL The information is
conveyed in the American reply to tl1e
invitation extended by Great Britain
that the fleet come to England. The
answer has just been received at the
foreign office.
The American government expresses
regret that the fleet will not be able
to stop at any European port except
those in the Mediterranean President
Roosevelt expresses cordial thanks to
Great Britain for the invitation and for
the facilities offered for coaling and to
make repairs at British ports along
the fleets route.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Senator Who Prosecuted Steu-
nenberg's Slayer Does Not
Favor Leniency
SCORES ORCHARD ANo NEGROES
New Senator Attracts Attention by
His Speech in Reply to Foraker =
Brownsville Affair Gives Him Reas-
on to Attack Negro Soldiers Who
Shot Up the Town.

Washington, April Ex-senator Bur-
ah, Of Idaho, who as special counsel
for the state conducted the prosecution
of William ID. Haywood, secretary of
the Western Federation of Miners,
whose trial on the charge of numbering
former Governor Steunenberg attracted
wide attention last year. today found
opportunity in his maiden speech in
the senate to express his diSapproval OF
any effort to secure leniency for Har-
ry Orchard, the self confessed thrower
of the bomb which caused Steunen-
of aNspeech by the senator on the
Brownsville affray and was made In
connection with the condemnation Of
all efforts to condone the offense at
Brownsville. 1t follows:
"a cold blooded, inhuman, incarnate
devil blows 70 pieces an ex-gov-
ernor upon the door step of his home;
is caught, confesses, and before the
grave of the man who died martyr
to law and order is green, sentimental
ism puts a halo upon the brow OF the
blackest spirit that ever escaped the
crypts of hell. Men wearing the uni
form Of soldier of the union, the In
sigma of government and symbol or
law and order, in the quiet OF night,
while homes are defenseless, assault
and attempt to murder the whole fam
lilies and finally succeed in committing
one murder. To compromise with sucn
act or such deed is cowardice; 1t Is
betrayal of government; it is an insult
to every intelligent, right thinking
negro for it presupposes he is traitor
to his country and a criminal at heart.
The speech was made notable by
many striking passages of oratory, ana
attracted general interest. Besides con-
tanning an ANALYSIS of the testimony
taken in the Brownsville cases, 1t was
in reply to Senator Foraker's recent
discussion of the same subject. Borah
made very clear his belief that the evil
dence established conspiracy on the
part of some negro soldier of the
Twenty fifth regiment to shoot up the
toMn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
NA1I[R%ON DESERTS
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
Famous Kentucky Journalist
Comes Out in Favor OF Bryan
and Says He'll Win
wATTERsoN AND BRYAN CONFER
Meet in New York and Talk Over Sit
uation - kentuckian Says Taft Will
{ Win Republican Nomination and
That Election Will Be close-eryan
# Assured Of Alabama.

New York, April 20.-Upon his ar
rival here today William j. Bryan wen.
to the Hoffman house, which has
served as informal democratic head
quarters for years. He said the pur-
pose Of his visit at this time Is to meet
Mrs. Bryan, who is returning from her
European trip. While in New York he
will make several addresses. Bryan
said he had no appointments with any
political leaders here. He positively
refused to discuss the action of tho
New York democratic convention OF
the report that Illinois will send an
uninstructed delegation to the nation
al convention. At the hotel he ate
breakfast with Colonel Watterson. OF
Kentucky.
Colonel Watterson said there was
nothing in his conversation with Bryan
at breakfast that he cared to make
public.
Personally, have no doubt Bryan
Will be nominated at OtAVei, Ss1iu eAAo
colonel, "and l think we have a good
chance to elect him. The movement IN
the interest of Governor johnson comes
too late and from the wrong quarter.
Il II the interests that are now urging MS
nomination had backed me up when
advocated his candidacy ten months
ago, he might have had chance for
the nomination. But the. democrats
Of New York in the present chaotic
condition can not dictate to the ma
jority Of the democratic party.
Watterson, discussing the republican
situation, said Taft would be nomln-
ated. Concerning Roosevelt he said
Il left Washington a few weeks ago
convinced the president will not ac-
icept a nomination. believe if the con-
svention should be stampeded to him
The would insist it be called together
again to- nominate another man. OF
lsthe general situation 1 would say the
Republicans are just as badly off as we
are. We are both trading our eggs,
and some eggs are bad"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
WOMAN WRITER SUICIDE.
Daughter Of Late Governor LewelIyn
of Kansas, Stays Self.

of Kansas, Stays Self.
Chicago, April 2O.-Mrs. Jessie Llew-
ellyn Call, daughter of former Governor
years writer for the society columns
of Chicago newspapers, committed sui
eide at the Newberry hotel, 225 Dear
born avenue, yesterday afternoon, by
drinking an odorless poison from an
unlabeled vial.
Two letters, one addressed to James
A. Dewitt, brother-in-law, and an
other to Mrs. James A. Dewitt and
Miss Louise Llewellyn, sisters, were
written. sealed and stamped by Mrs.
Call before she drank the poison. These
were addressed to Oskaloosa, Iowa,
where Mr. Dewitt is prominent at
torney. a third letter was written to
Miss Pearl A. Billings, proprietress OF
the hotel, in which Mrs. Call wrote
that her suicide was premeditated."
The body was found on the floor of her
room.
Mrs. Call had registered at the hotel
at noon and was not known to any
one there. On the hotel register she
gave her address only as "U S. A." She
was assigned a room on the fourth
floor and two trunks and satchel
were taken to it. She rang for sta
tionery and ink and this was taken to-
her room by bellboy.
Mrs Call was not seen again about
the hotel When she did not come to
the dining room in the evening Mar
garet Healey. the housekeeper went to
her room and found the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
BAD FIRE AT NEWTON
r. c. schoIes Loses Implements and
Much Valuable Stock - Horses and
Cattle Destroyed.

Special to Times-Republican.
Newton, April 2O.-The large barn
and implement shed of r. C. Scholes,
living Two and one-half miles north of
here, was totally destroyed by fire
about 10 o'clock Sunday night. The
loss aggregates $4,000, with s1,s5o.50
insurance. Nine head of horses, in
Guiding one team for which Mr..
Scholes was offered $3.50 only last
week, six thoroughbred cattle, fifteen
tons of hay, and all the farm imple-
ments in the new building just erect
ed, were destroyed. The horses were
valued at a total of $1,550.
Mr.. Scholes was awakened by the
terrific roar of the fire, but the stock
had already perished. and nothing
could be done to check it. Some are
inclined to believe j.. waS a case of in
cendiarisln, as no other theory can be
advanced, but so far there is no proof
of such being the origin. Mr.. Scholes
was insured in the Farmers Mutual
of Jasper county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
WILL GET ALABAMA.
Under Primary Rule Bryan Assured
Of States Delegates.

L Birmingham, Ala. April 20.-In COM
pliance with the primary plan that 200
8ior more qualified democratic voters
may place the name Of any democrat
son the ticket for nominee for president
lot the United States, to be voted for
direct, John w. Tomlinson, president
s0f3 the Bryan state democratic club,
today filed with the chairman Of the
state democratic committee, petition
signed by the governor and every state
official, and over 1000 democrats of
the state for the name of William j.
Bryan to be placed on the ticket, dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention being instructed, under the
plan to vote as unit, for the man re-
ceiving the largest vote, which gives
Alabama's twenty-five votes to Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
SECOND BoLlTHo INDICTMENT.
Such is Rumored Action Of the Har-
din County Grand Jury.

Special to Times
Iowa Falls. April 20.-While the in
dictments returned by the last grand
Jury have not beer made public, Of
ficially, it is reported that a second in
dictment has been returned against r.
L. Bolitho, former we'll known resi-
dent of South Franklin county, but
now of Carroll Some months ago Mr..
Bolitho was indicted for tapping the
telephone wires of the Rural Home
Telephone Company. I'm trying Bolitho
on the former Indictment, the case was
thrown out Of court on the grounds
that the company was not incorporated,
and so had no standing in court 1t is
thought in case a second indictment
has been returned. that the action was
instituted by individuals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
BURGLARS GET NOTHING.
Night Watch's Bravery illustrates At.
tempt to Rob Newton Concern.

Special to Times -Republ1can.
Newton April 20.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made about 2 O'Clock this
morning ito burglarize the Parsons,
Bandcutter & Self Feeder Company
office Night Watch Hirtzog went into
the shipping department and was or
dered to throw up his hands. Instead,
he lodged behind a pile of lumber. and
was shot at once, but not wounded, all
tho the bullet put out his lantern. He
heard the intruders, believed to be two
in number, scrambling to get out, and
fired to shots. neither of which took
effect, it is thought.
A sledge and electric drill We're
found near the safe, which contained
nothing of value to anyone but the
company. The managers desk had
been ransacked. but nothing is missing,
Some indications point to the work be-
ing done by local talent. but there is
no clue whatever, as yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20

newspapers that one of the m s Sc
sues at the next session will be : th-
er or not the members will q by
the primary vote on senator 8 1t is
claimed that no man who not
openly pledge himself to ST 8 by the
primary vote will stand chance
for speaker.
An Allison electoral ticket was put
in the field Saturday by conference
of some of Senator Allisons friends at
the Chamberlain hotel.
1t is headed by T. Il. Anderson. Of
Indanola, and j. n. Anundson, of Ma
son City, as candidates for electors-at
large Candidates for district electors
We're slated as follows:
t'irst-Marsh w. Baily, OF Wash
ington
second--F d. Let's, of Davenport.
Thrd-W. f. Ray, of Allison.
Fourth-D. FL. Bowen, of Waukon.
Sixth--W. NJ Reece, of Oskaloosa.
Seventh-W. NJ. Black, of Des
Moines
Eighth-Elex Mardis, of Corydon.
Ninth-Almor Stern, of Logan.
Tenth-George w. Hanna, of Algona.
Eleventf-John Boeyink, of Orange
City.
This ticket is composed exclusively
of standpatters. A few days ago fear
full that the electoral ticket would be
blank on the primary ballot. some OF
the friends of Governor Cummins took
the pains to see that nomination pa
pers were circulated for candidates to
fiji places for which there were no cam
didates in the field. Standpat candi-
dates were in the field in the Second.
Eighth and Ninth districts. and there
was no effort to put candidates up
against them. These three are in
cluded in the standpat- Allison ticket
framed Saturday at the Chamberlain,
but in all other districts the progress
sive candidates will have opposition. as
well as the candidates for electors-at-
large
W. w. Copeland, of Burlington, and
S. b. Packard of Marshalltown, head
ed the ticket first in the filed for cam
didates for electors-at-large. Mr.. Cope
land was chairman of the Des Moines
county delegation to the state conven-
ton of March 1S, but he and his dele
cation were ousted by the standpat
majority in the convention, and by a
vote of $40 to 670 the delegation head
ed by j. w. Blythe was seated. Cover
nor Packard has been many years di-
rector of the state department of agri-
culture
The candidates for district electors
so far as suggested by the friends of
Governor Cummins included the fol-
lowing:
Third district-Dan II. Young, Man
chester.
Fourth-C. D. Ellis, Charles City.
Fifth-C. j. kepler, Mount Vernon.
Sixth--C. w. Carter. Grinnell.
Seventh-S. w. Cooper Winterset.
Tenth-W. r. Lee, Carroll.
ELEVENTH.. l.. DEMO, Alta.
The standpatters who had announced
themselves in the Second. Eighth and
Ninth were not to be molested.
At the conference arrangements were
made for the first part of the Allison
speaking campaign.
Senator Dolliver was assigned five
dates, as follows:
Des Moines, April %.
Mason City, April 29.
Fort Dodge, April 80.
Clinton, May l.
Ottumwa, May 2.
1t was stated by Chairman John T..
Adams, who was at the conference,
that other speakers would be in the
field, including James G. Berryhill Of
Des Moines, Maj John f. Lacey Of Os-
kaloosa, Major Torbert of Dubuque,
Congressman Birdsall and probably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
BAN ON BIG HATS
Burlington, N. j., Pastor. Declare
"Merry Widows Drive Men Away
From Church Services.

Burlington, n. j., April 20.-Several
local churches have proposed ban
upon Merry Widow hats in the con-
gregation during services. The pas
tors declare that the men are becom-
ing fewer at the services as the num-
ber of big hats increase, and that the
popular style threatens to make many
backsliders In prominent churches,
it is hereafter proposed to request
women who wear big hats to church to
check them at the cloak room during
services.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
NATIONAL D. A. R. MEET
Six Days Session of the Seventeenth
Continental Congress, Begins in
Washington, o. c.-LittIe Excitement
Anticipated.

Washington, April 2o.-The seven
teenth continental congress OF the
National Society Of Daughters OF the
American revolution. convened here
today for six days session. with an
unusually large attendance. The pros
poets are that this congress will not
afford as much excitement as some
previous ones. This being an loft"
year, the exciting scenes incident to
the election of a head for the organi-
zation, will not be gone thru with. The
selection of ten vice presidents-ge general
will, however, afford considerable in
terest for the delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
PAGE ONE.

CA16 SN6s
TeIesraphic News:
Watterson Deserts Johnson.
Out in Favor of Bryan.
Fleet VIII Cut European Ports.
Borah Asks No Favors for Orchard.
Makes Reply to Foraker.
Allison Campaign Wants New Head
Turks Pacify Italy.
Church Ban on Big Hats.
National ID. A. II. Meeting.
PAGES TWO ANIL THREE.
Iowa News:
Two Cent Law Increases Earnings.
John N. Baldwin Dead.
Two Arrested for BlackmaiL
Drowning in Okoboji
Bought Girl With Land.
knights of the Grip.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
The Farmers Outlook.
Saunders Has Started Something.
Business at Leading Points.
Topics and Iowa Opinions
Iowa Newspaper Comment.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
Money Caucus Dropped.
Story, 1.-The Man Of the Hour"
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Stuntz Auditor Panama Railroad.
Rapid Rise of Local Railroad Man
Albion Methodists to Build.
Old Settlers August 90.
Two Young Men Become Soldiers.
Canned Peas Prove Fatal.
General News of City and County.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Nervous Wheat Market.
Easier Tone in Corn.
Slow Cattle Market.
Hogs Lack Support.
Great Talkfest Scheduled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Former Resident of Iowa.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 2O.-Mrs. Jessie Lew
ellyn Call, who killed herself in Chi
cago Sunday afternoon, was known in
this city as a girl, the family of Cow
ernor Llewellyn having been frequent
visitors here number Of years ago.
Governor Llewellyn was a former resi-
dent Of Mitchellville, Iowa, where he
was superintendent of the industrial
school for girls. He was brother-fn-
law of B. J. Miles. for many years
superintendent of the boys school here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
MARRIED FIFTy-sEvEN YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon johnson Nov
Residents Of Hampton.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, April 20.-Last Friday
marked the end Of the ffty-seventh
year of married life. for Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Johnson, of this city. Unknown
to them few of '.heir many friends
had planned surprise, and according
ly appeared at their home that even
ing, not forgetting to take with them
good supply of edibles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson came from Ce-
dar Falls to this county in 1862. and
settled on their farm near Chaplin. They
made that their home for about forty
five years. About year ago, by rea-
son of advancing years and consequent
inability to longer actively conduct the
management of farm, it was turned
over to younger hands and the aged
couple moved to this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
.1,5oo,ooo FOR FREIGHT CARS.
Northern Pacific's Business steadiI.
Increases Since First Of Year.

Seattle. Washington, April 20.--C. H.
Levy, third vice presidsnt of the Nor
thern Pacific. in charge of the operat-
ing department, in an interview said
that his company would spend !. 1,500.-
900 in the next sixty days. for freight
cars. in anticipation of increased bus
mess. Business has steadily increased
since the first of the year." said Levy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
NEEDLE CAUSED DEATH.
Accident Of Forty Years Ago Finally
Results Fatally.

Iowa City, April 20.-A needle which
had been in his body for over forty
years and which finally became lodged
between the stomach and liver. was re-
vealed by a post mortem as being the
cause Of the death OF Mr.. Stephen j.
Yoder in this county on April 12. Mr..
Yoder was i'll for some time and his
death was of such mysterious ma
ture that post mortem was held In
order to ascertain the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Pension AGENCIES to stav.

Washington, April 2o.-The senate
committee on pensions today practic
ally completed consideration of the
pension appropriation bill. 1t will car
ry about sl62.0OO.00O, an increase of
Sla. 900, 900 over the house bin having
been made to carry out the provision
of the widows pension bill, which has
been enacted. The house bill was
amended so as to eliminate the pro-
vision for abolishing the pension agen-
cies thruout the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
FORTY POLICE POISONED.
Mono Seriously lII-order About Re
stored at Chester, Pa.

Chester Pa, April 20.-About forty
members of the state police, who are
here as the result of disturbances aris-
ing out of the strike of employees of
the Chester Traction Company. are ill
from ptomaine poisoning believed to
have been caused by men eating canned
food. None is thought to be seriously
ill. 1t is believed that all danger of
another outbreak of disorder is passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
NEBRASKA LOSES A POINT.
Supreme Court Refuses to Remand
Rate Cases to State Court.

Washington. April 20.--The supreme
court of the United States today re-
fused the writ of mandamus requested
by the state of Nebraska in the case
of that state against the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad. compelling
United States District Judges w. H..
and r. c. Munger to remand back
to the supreme court of Nebraska the
suit begun by the state to enjoin the
railroad company from charging for it's
intrastate traffic more than the rate
fixed by the state statute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
TURKS PAClFY ITALY
Latter Insists That Other Claims Be
Recognized, However - Fleet Will
Not Be Sent.

Rome, April 20.-Orders have been
issued countermanding the sending of
the Italian squadron to Turkish wa
ters for the purpose of coercing the
sultan into granting Italy certain pos
tai privileges in Turkish territory.
The Turkish ambassador to Rome gave
Foreign Minister Titoni satisfactory
assurances that Italy would be accord
ed the same treatment as enjoyed by
the other powers.
Italy insists, however. that her other
claims against Turkey be recognized,
and an active exchange of dispatches
between Constantinople and Rome, is
going on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
BRYAN FOR cuLeERsoN?
Report Says Nebraskan Will Support
Texan If He Can't Win Himself.

Report says Neoraskan WIN oupPors
Texan If He Can't Win Himself.
Washington, April 20.-Washington
democrats, Bryan and anti-Bryan, are
beginning to consider seriously the
outcome at Denver in case the Ne
braskan finds he cannot control two
thirds Of the convention. 1t is be-
lieved by many that if Mr.. Bryan is
not to be the nominee. he will throw
his strength to Senator Charles A.
Culberson of Texas. The Bryan men
resent the johnson tactics. They be-
lieve that the Minnesotan is banking
altogether too much upon the support
of the democrats who favor neither
Bryan nor his policies, and who. in a
measure, were responsible for his two
defeats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
AIqona out-Debates Mason City.

Mason City, April 20.-The Algona
high school debating team defeated the
Mason City high school team in joint
debate here on the. question of the de-
STABILITY of the income tax as part OF
a taxation scheme. The Algona team
members were: Finley Nancoulin,
Harry Nolte and Theodore Chrischil-
les; Mason City, Gertrude Riefe, Clyde
Younglove and Valentine Harm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Attorney B. =. Kelly Dead.

Emmetsburg, April 20.-B. r. Kelly
one of the best known attorneys OF
northern Iowa, died at his home here
Sunday. Mr.. Kelly had been a resi-
dent of Palo Alto county many years
and ranked high iat the bar. Palo Alto
county republicans supported him two
different times for a nomination for the
district bench, but in the game Of
politics in the Fourteenth district Palo
Alto county was denied its claims.