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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
MEET POSTPONED
Annual Interscholastic Event Post
poned Until Saturday Afternoon Be-
cause Of This Mornings Rain Will
Begin at O'clock.


The third annual field meet Of the
graded schools of the city. which was
to have been held this afternoon. hee
been postponed until Saturday after
noon, because Of the rain. Keen dis
appointment was the lot Of the scores
Of youngsters who are entered, or who
expected to attend. when they were no.
titled of the postponement. After the
heavy rain Of about noon. which soaked
the fair grounds track, it was deemed
advisable by Physical Director A. B.
Dawson, Of the Railroad Y. M. c. A..
to call the meet off for today. The first
event will be called tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The T.-R. trophy cup Is
the prize for the best showing made by
the Youngsters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
TO MAKE FURNACES.
MarshaIItown Mans Patent to Be Mar
keted by Indiana Firm.

VI arSHdllIOWn wan raIoUI 20 DC MdFs
keted by Indiana Firm.
M. w. Lundy, who has patented and
who has been manufacturing In a
small way a timers soldering fur
mace, has closed a contract with the
Meyer Foundry and Manufacturing
Company, of South Bend, Ind, to man
ufacture his furnace on a royalty. Mr.
Lundy will leave for South Bend very
soon to enter the employ Of the COM
pany and superintend the making
Of the furnaces. His stay will be Of in
definite length, and during his absence
the household goods will be stored.
Mrs. Lundy will soon go to Chicago
and from there to Indiana to visit
with relatives,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Local Weather Record.
Thursdays maximum temp

Thursdays maximum temperature
was IS, one degree warmer than We'd
nesday. The minimum last night was
60, the same as the night before. At
o'clock this morning the temperature
was So, one degree warmer than at the
same time yesterday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
CLASS SERM0NsUNDAY
Graduating Glass of Marshaltown
High School Will Appear in Caps
and Gowns for First Time at Bacca-
laureate Address-churches to Join
at Methodist.

"A Marshalltown high school senior
class will appear for the first time in
public in caps and gowns next Sun
day evening at the Methodist church,
when Rev. Merle N. Smith will deliver
the baccalaureate address. The high
school girls glee club will sing two
numbers.
The class address will be delivered
at a union service of the churches, as
each pastor Of the city has been in
vited to participate in the exercises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
MEATS ARE GOING DOWN,
Rupert Has Cut the Price More Than
On Der Cent

You can buy U. s. inspected meats
at Rupert's at the old prices which
prevailed before the rise. Beefsteak
121kc; beef roasts, 10c; pork chops lie;
pork butts, 1Oc; picnic hams, Sc; reg
ular hams, 1214c; bacon, 12hc; lard.
lie. These prices hold good all this
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
MONSTER AUTO COMING.
The "Desert Flyer" en- Route to Reno,
New, Expected Here Tonight.

q New, Expected Here Tonight.
An immense automobile of massive
and unique construction, which has
been termed the Desert Flyer" and
which is en- route from Chicago to
Reno, New, where 1T is to be put in
stage service, is expected to arrive in
the city this evening or tonight. The
car is being driven to Reno by A. ]. P.
Bertschy president of the Nevada
Motor Car Co, of Chicago, and his
brother. George Bertschy, and a party
of friends. The car is of liz horse
power. and its construction is espec-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05

Another Inquiry for Dehaven.
another inquiry, this time from Pol
lock, Mo-, is made here concerning the
whereabouts Of H. H. Dehaven. the
man who formerly worked as farm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
In the Police Court,

Lawrence Mclean, who was arrested
for vagrancy. was sent to jail this
morning for ten days by Mayor Ingle-
due.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-05
Myers Blend,

The best 25-cent coffee sold in Mar
shaNtown. A trial will convince you
We are right ~ p. MYERS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
ORGANIZED LAROR
WILL HOLD MASS MEETING NEXT
SUNDAY-CoNTEMPT CASES TO
BE CONSIDERED.

Washington. Dec 2S.-Organizad
labor IS planning mass meetings 20
be held in all cities where there
are Central Labor bodies next Sun
day night in which the contempt
cases OF ;eaders. Gompers, Mitchell
aDd Morrison will be discussed and
demands made upon congress pro-
V'ding for trial by jury of persons
charged with contempt. At the re-
cent convention OF the American
Federation OF Labor at Denver, an
ticipation of the conviction Of the
leaders for violation OF injunction
decree of Judge Gould in the Bucks
Stove and Range Company case.
caused the resolution calling for
mass meetings on the second Sunday
TO lowing the decision by the courts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
LUTHERAN XMAS EXERCISES

The children OF Emmanuel Luth-
eIan Sunday school rendered their
Christmas program Christmas eve
in a way that delighted fhe house
full of people who were present.
The carols and rotations were the
very best TO be had. IL was the
story of the Chri!t child in church
ly and beautiful exercise.
The two trees were almost per-
fectly decorated and star of ra-
dsant beauty hung over the al tar.
p ople from different places pro-
nounced 1T he prettiest Christmas
decorations they had ever seen. The
treat Of delicious candies and fruits
was enjoyed by all of tho children
present. The school is certainly TO
be congratulated.
The Lutheran Sunday school al
Graham dup icated the program OF
the Blue1e1d school, AMI II posi-
BILE excelled in some OF the recita-
lions Much credit IS duo the pu-
pls OF Graham College for tte as
sigtance they gave, and 1aa per-
sons were extravagant in their
praise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
STRIKERS
THREATEN TOWN
ALL KENTUCKY WROUGHT UP
OVER LAWLESSNESS-MANY
DEPREDATIONS COMMITTED.

Stearns, KY, Dec. 2S.-All Ken
lucky is wrought up over the a.
tempts of miners sympathizers who
have threatened to burn down the
plant of the Stearns Lumber and
Coal Company, ana roops are pa
trolling the streets of this ely and
Worley and guarding the property
of the company. The marshalls have
warrants for the arrest of a score
or more of men thought to have
been implicated in various depreda-
tions committed here during the
past few days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
all ASSESSMENTS
BEGIN JANUARY fST

For tho benefit or many propor y
o"hers' VINO are not fu ly conyVr-
SAINT with the new law as affecting
the assessment OF property for tax
alton. II may be stated tAat all at.
sessments Will commence on Jan,io.
ry /. Instead OF April l. M IN mo
past
Under the new law, Lore VIII be-
re-assessment OF property every
year. and as n result tho work OF
uhe Assessor wi I he much creator
than heretofore.
The following, from tho offlc nj
instructions to asses ors. may he o,
interest:
section so provlLes that the va
ne of all property assessed by the
assessor shall be fixed as OF tho first
day OF January. Tho condition,
which exist on ;he first day OF Jan.
uary, and not those which may exIst
on n subsequent date. arc those
winch must control In the detsrm'-
nation OF the valto and amount OF
property to be ass sesJcd TO any pc
son. IL is necessary ANA important
TO Keep this rue In mind. For in
stance, A Is the owner OF a horse on
the hrst day OF January which af..
enwards, but before being listed for
taxation. is transferred to B. To
whom should the horse 10 IL "a?
Plainly, under tlo statute. 20 A.
The quantity and value OF the & DDS
owned by merchant on Janua.y
Is the amount for which he must
be assessed. The same rule should
DO applied in assessing all clarscs
OF property"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
WILL RETIRE
DARRIN ANNOUNCES THAT HE
WILL TERMINATE HIS con-
NECTION WITH THE HAMS
PROSECUTION THURSDAY.

Flushing, y. Y. Dec. 2S-District
Attorney Earrin, who is prosecuting
Thornton j ankins Hams for murder
as an accessory TO his brother, Cap
tain Peter Conver Hams, who s. ew
William +. Annis at the Bays,de
Yacht Club August 18th, announced
this morn ng that he would aban-
don the prosecution Thursday, hat
being the time Of expirat on OF his
term as district attorney. He has
been d satisfied with the case for
some :ime. Darn was openly crit
ic.sed by Judge Crane from the
bench. Once or twice Judge Crane
asked him III he was asleep. Attor-
ney Dewet;L who will succeed Dar-
rn, is entirely unfamiliar with the
case and a pecw lar legal tangle is
expected to grow out of the chan ge
in prosecutors. The defense stated
its case today. 1t has been learned
that Thornton Jenkins Hams will be
one OF the last witnesses in his be-
half
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
DEGREE
MURDER
VERDICT AGAINST WEST VIR-
GINIA MoUNTAINEER AT chill.
ICOTHE.

AT Chilico;he, o., Edmund h.
Williams. al years. a TYPICAL west
Virginia mountaineer Saturday was
found guilty OF murder In the first
degree. February %. last. Williams
shot TO death Benoi Swiger, "a years
old, another mountainsen at the
time a guest in the WillIamg home.
The defensJ was that Swiger had
given one of williams children 10
much whiskey that the little girl
became intoxicated. Another al
legged motive was the mistreatment
or sister with whom Swiger is
said to have lived some years ago.
After killing Swiger, williams, with
'hree young children. escaped 10
the country and evaded posse for
4S hours In a temperature near zero
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28

so the name was adopted. When
the railway company twenty-one
years ago this DecC mber decided TO
locate a town here they adopted the
name of the pos;office as their name
for a town and so IL has remained.
Mrs. Hannah conducted mi Ii
nrry and notion store here for sew
eral years and was quite successful
in a business way. She owned a
beautiful home on Wyoming stree.,
where she spent her la;er years in
ease and comfort.
Mrs. Hannah's age Is not known
TO the writer, but she could hardly
have been less than 75 years OF
age, although her looks did not be-
tray her age. She was woman of
culture and refinement, and a Chris
tian. She was a member OF the
Presbyterian church of this city and
took part in its organization. She
owed her church, as she did her
Master. and 1t was fitting that her
funeral should be conducted from
he church here where she had
spent so many years and by the pas
tor who knew and esteemed her for
her lovely Christian character.
Her remains were accompanied
from Florida by Miss Rebecca Har-
ris, who had been her faithful friend
and housekeeper for several years,
and after the funeral az .he Pres
byterian church at ten o'clock. her
remains were lad to rest In the
'gginbotham po: in Walnu: Grove
cemetery. She rests well
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
NUGENT AFTER
SAM MATTHEWS
LEGISLATOR WILL WORK TO
ABOLISH OFFICE OF STATE
BANKING EXAMINER

Hon. John Nugent, member OF che
Legislature from Kanawha county,
will introduce a bill at the coming
seSs' on OF the legislature to do
away with the office OF commission
er Of banking, and add this duty
10 the state auditor. Mr.. Nugent
made known his purpose last night
and gave his reason that the duties
of the office were not sufficient to
require the services Of three people.
with one assistant. He said the au-
ditor could do all the work that
was being done at the present time.
The chief object OF the bill 81 is
believed is to hand little knock TO
Hon. S. V. Matthews, chairman OF
the Repub rcan state committee.
and incidentally commissioner OF
banking. Since he has haI the Of
fee 81 has been a subject OF common
talk that Mr.. Matthews was not
oyerworked. He has managed the
campaign Of Charles w Swish er.
fought for the collectorshlp for Col.
Grosscup and is now busily engaged
looking out for the interests Of Joe
Matthews, Of Huntington candida e
for state prison warden lie has
as his assistant s. r. Smith, sheriff
elect Of Kanawha, and stenos-
rapher. The sienograpner receives
the reports OF the banks and hands
them to Mr. Matthews for his ap-
prova', 50 says Mr. Nugent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
DEATH OF PIONEER
MRS. HATTIE A. HANNAH, BLUE
FIELDS FIRST POsTSuSTREss,
BURIED TODAY.

Mrs. Hattie A. Hannah, who re-
Gently went to Florida on account
OF her health, died at the home of
her nephew, b. S. Higginbotham, in
DeLand, Florida. on Christmas day.
Mrs. Hannah had long been a suf-
ferer from tuberculosis and for sew
eral months last year her life was
most despaired of. For awhile af
Ter reaching Florida she appeared
to improve, but her advancing age
and the rayages of the disease were
too much for her delicate 'onstitu-
tion, and she succumbed to the first
relapse. Mrs Hannah was a daugh-
Ter OF Mad son A Allen, a wealthy
and influential farmer Of Kimberling
Bland county, Va. his old home
near brick church sti being in the
Allen family In early life she was
married to Allen Hannah with whom
shs lived happily for several years
untij his death at Marietta, Ga. At
ter her husbands death she spent
some months with her brothers and
sisters, Messsrs. John, Mile and
JEFF Allen, Of Bland county, Va, and
Mrs. John s. Carr and Mrs. John
B. Higginbotham OF this county. At
ter the completion of the Norfolk
and Western Railway through this
valley she made her home with Mrs
H'ggi inbotham and while the summit
was only flag stop and Graham the
principal town for several miles,
fhere were a good many farmers
who would be accommodated by a
pcstofice at THIS point and the sid
ing here was used by Chas. Scott &
Co, tie contractors and several lum-
ber mills nearby, so Mrs. Hannah
applied 60 the postoffice department
TO establish an office here and when
the department was searching for a
name she suggested Bluefeld and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28

IS WITHOUT
AUTHORITY
CANNOT INTERFERE IN AM.
WAY WITH CONTEMPT GASES
AGAINST LABOR LEADERS,
SAYS DAVENPORT.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The ROVER
OF President Roosevelt to mitigate
any way whatsoever tho sentence
imposed last week upon Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison. leaders @,
the American Federation OF Labor.
~ ser ously questioned b. lawyers
mere. Daniel Davenport. counsel
for the Bucks stove and Range Co.
declares that tho president las alb
SC utely no Jurisdiction In tho case.
and says he not only has not the
power to pardon the convicted Ia.
Dor mon but could not commute
tn 'ir sentences.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28

the fraternal insurance laws. and
the auditor quotes an opinion OF the
attorney general showing a portion
or the present law to be unconstlt ltu-
tional Auditor Scherr says that the
most desired result is the enactment
by tho seyern states OF uniform
laws. but so far the fraternM. or
ganizations have been unable TO
agree upon certa,n vital po,nts
and fho auditor recommends an
amendment that does not discTmi-
nate against companies organized
before or after that time.
is THE TAX WRONG
In his final REMARKS, Auditor
Scherr says that this office has boon
represented at The meeting OF the
National Association OF Insurance
Commissioners and found there was
tendency to favor the reduc. ion or
absolute abolition of the income tax
on life insurance premiums. Prac-
hcaEy all the arguments. says Audi
tor Scherr, were based upon the fac
that the function OF life insurance
company is to furnish protection at
the lowest possible cost. consistent
with conservative management. and
that every burden imposed by state
laws increase the cost OF insurance.
II this argument is tenable. then II
becomes a fact that in the end the
tax becomes n burden upon the clu!-
lens instead OF the company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
DEBUT OF MISS
ETHEL ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER WILL
BE USHERED INTO SOCIETY
AT GRAND BALL TONIGHT.

Washington. Dec. 2S.--A,l prepa-
rations have been complated az
noon today for the ball at the White
Houst tonight, when Miss Ethel
Roosevelt will be usher6d into soci-
ETY.. 1t will be held as was It's pred
ecessor in the great cas-: room. NV
sic wi be furnished by the marine
band.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
COLLISION At SEA
BRITISH STEAMER ADVANCE
SINKS WITH LOSS OF ALL on
BOARD But FIRST OFFICER.

London, Dec. Reports from
Newcastle today brought intelligence
to British maritime centers thai the
British steamship, Advance, and the
bark Iveron, collided this morning
former sinking with all on board
lost except the frs. officer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
MARRIED AT BRISTOL.

MISS Ida May Faris. daughter OF
w. X Faris, OF Bluefield avenue, was
married in Bristol last Wednesday
afternoon 20 Mr., Menry f.. Petit, OF
AIbemarle county, Va, a fireman on
the Southern. They will reside at
the groom's home at Moorman's
River, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.

A middle aged Italian who WORK
ed at Indian Ridge. his name un-
known TO our correspondent, was
killed Saturday evening by train
No. 10 about 100 yards below the
coaling station a; Northfork. His
remains and effects were taken in
charge by the corporation authorl-
ties.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
POSTED FOR TRANSFER

New York. Dec 2S-The New
York cotton Exchange membersh' .
Of Marshall Spader, OF Marshall Spa
der and Company, the defunc; bro
kers, has been posted for transfer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
DOING NICELY AFTER
THE OPERATION

w. w AshUorth. OF r cky Gap.
Vo, who underwent a severe opera
ton several days aEo by Drs. David
son and Hicks, Is doing nicely and
expects to be out in a few days. Mr..
Ashworth Is 81 years OF age
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28

MONEY TO LOAN ON BLUE
FIELD REAL ESTATE, l.. j. HOL-
LAND.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28

SANTA CLAUS SHOPPERS WILL
SAVE MONEY by BUYING TOYS
&c. AT ,. VI. ECHoIls CASH STORE
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
INSURANCE
REPORT MADE
BY AUDITOR
MANY CHANGES
IN THE LANSING INCREASE
Is SHOWN IN THE AMOUNT OF
INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS.

State Auditor Arnold c. Sch ,rr
ex-officio insurance commissioners OF
West Virginia. has submitted %
Governor Dawson, his first annual
report under the revised insurance
laws. for the calendar year ending
December 81, 1907. The insurance
laws which made 7he state auditor
the insurance commissioner. were
passed at the regular session OF 1907
and the present report Is the first
to be submitted.
CONTAINS 600 PAGES
The first annual report is very
complete and contains over COO
pages cf valuable information rela.-
Ing 10 the different fire. life, and
miscellaneous insurance companies
doing business in West Virginia.
Every company doing business in the
state is represented n the report by
abstaots fom the annual statements
OF the companies showing heir con
Iition on December 81, 1907.
BIG INCREASE SHOWN
In his remarks Auditor Scherr
has complied table showing the
wonderful increase IN the volume OF
the fire insurance business during
the last twenty years and nothing
better illustrates the growth OF he
state and the confidence OF tho poo-
No in legitimate Insurance. In
1888 the risks written amounted to
$19,5S7,212 the premiums received
$1SI.S23 and the losses $91,027. In
1908 the risks written amounted TO
$161, ,301,916. and the premiums re-
ceived $2.255,SS4 and The losses
were $1,07S,956. The fre insur-
ance companies. says the auditor,
have Jared well In West Virginia
and the average loss ratio is some
what Tess than that of the whole
country during the same period. or
the fire insurance companies doing
business in the state only four OF
them are operating under Yves: Vir-
ginia chartrs, but II is noted that
all of chem are in a prosperous con
dition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28
LIFE INSURANCE


The report shows that during the
year there were AZ life insurance
companies operating in West Virgin
la and these companies wrote risks
amounting to $18,6S1,275; collect
ed premiums amounting to $685.
082.S7, and insured losses amount
ing to $79G,S52. At the end OF
1907 policies amounting to $685.
$4,000 remained in force in West
Virginia, an increase OF $4,000, 900
over the previous year.
The miscellaneous insurance com
panies insuring against accident,
health, liability, fidelity and surety.
n ate glass, steam boiler, burglary,
credit sprinkler ana live stock re-
ceiyed prem. ums from West Virgin
la amounting to $692,0O4.24 and
for the same time incurred losses Of
244OO2.46.
ASKS FOR AMENDMENTS
Auditor Scherr recommends sew
eral amendments 90 the insurance
laws. Relative to the life insurance
laws he states that section Is OF
chapter II Of the acts Of 1907, re-
lating 10 discrimination in the sale
OF pfo insurance, should be amend
ed so as TO absolutely prohibit Ger
tain we'll known scheme-such as
advisory board contracts. special in
come features and the sale or Op-
tion--as inducements to those who
contemplate the purchase OF life
MS rance. The promised returns
for these investments, says the In
surance comm issionsr, are invaria.
ny exaggerated and the result is a
disappointment to those who we're
induced TO invest. Relative to life
Insurance the auditor also recon-
mends the repeal OF a section OF the
law relating to the admission Of
mutual assessment life insurance
companies These companies, says
The auditor, other than fra.ernal
arc almost extinct and 81 becomes
apparent that our citizens shOu d
be given ample pro ection and that
the operations Of these companies
should not be legalized.
The Law regulating the operation
Of fire insurance companies is most
excellent, says the uditor. and with
very few changes VIII meet every
requirement. The most important
OF these IS a system for the Mems
ing agents, the present system hav-
ing led TO much confusion, as :here
are many solicitors employe, who
report not to the company, bat to
the regularly commissioned agents,
and 5he auditor advises solicitors
license
FRATERNAL INSURANCE
or all the insurance laws probably
the most unsatisfactory have been
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-28

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