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New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
WARM FIGHT IN GEORGIA TODAY.
Congress Contests Lost Sight of in Race for
the Governorship.

Atlanta. June 3.-On the of the Democratic
state primary both Governor Smith and his oppo-
nent. Joseph NJ. Brown, claim victory. AS to the
contests there is comparatively little general in
terest The fact that in six of the eleven Congress
districts the present members of the national
House Of Representatives fighting for re-elec-
ton practically been lost sight of in the con-
test for Governor.
A canvass OF the Congress district fights shows
the following contests: First-Congressman {. q.
Edward. opposed by E. X. Overstreet and w. c.
Sheppard. Second-J. NJ. Griggs, opposed by S.
Anderson Rodenberry. Third-E. B. Lewis opposed
by Dudley NJ. Hughes. Fifth-B. F. Livingston.
opposed by James L. Mayson. Sixth-C. L. Bart
lett, opposed by II. B. Bloodworth. Nintl-T. NJ.
Bell, opposed by DIR. Watkins.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS
RLOW At ALDERMEN.
Charter Revision Commission THINKS
Thirty City Fathers Enough.

Tho Charter Revision Commission has decided to
recommend the cutting down OF the BOARD oi
Aldermen now consisting of seventy-three mem
bers to less than thirty. and to take away from the
bo.rd evervtbipe hut purely legislative functions
The making of appropriations will be left entirely
to the Board of Estimate.
1t is understood that the board will consist OF
twenty-one aldermen. each from the twenty
one Senate districts, which. with the Borough
President and the 'esident of the board electeu
on the ticket with the Mayor would make board
of twenty-seven. II is thought that body OF 'his
size would prove less unwieldy than the present
large board and cost less money.
Taken as a whole the present board is not
shining success. There many good men IN H.
particularly among the Republicans, but the ram
many men. with few exceptions, are typlcai "aiu
politicians, with keener regard for spolls imam
for dspatching public business.
1t was expected that when the salary OF the
aldermen was increased from $1,000 to 5000 year
the city fathers would brace up and take care OF
the city's interests in a more commendaoie man
rer. The rise in salaries had the opposite erect
1t is harder t. get action on a. really n'eri-
tCrious resolution or recommendation from heaos
of departments than it ten years ago.
Mayor Mcclellan Tuesday sent special mes
sage to the board asking for immediate action on
the acquisitions of the Water Department, 1nvoiv-
ing work that must be done in the summer If at
all The message referred without reauins
to the finance committee of which Little Tim
Sullivan is chairman.
It is not generally understood. but 1t is fact
that the aldermen paid about $40 a day for at
tending the meetings of the board. The per dlenl
compensation TO this when n-the holidays ana
summer vacations deducted Some of the TAM
many members of the board do not attend the
weekly meetings unless they get a hurry call from
Little Tim when sixty votes are needed to pass
a resolution for special revenue bonds
The Republicans in the board have warned the
Democrats more than once that If the business OF
the city was not properly looked after by the board
the day would come when the board would lose
some of its prerogatives. The warning was un-
needed. The Charter Revision Commission has
been keeping tab the work of the aldermen. and
the cutting down of the membership is warranted
by the facts
Because of the hold-up of the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads application for franchise five years ago
the Legislature took away from the aldermen the
power to handle franchises, vesting that power
in the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
which is really elective body and serves the
same purpose under the constitution as the alder
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
MERRY WIDOW" LOCKED UP,
Rescued by Brave Patrolman from Pathway
of Rushing Automobiles.

Mavbe Patroman Mcnamara. Of the Prospect
Park station Brooklyn, will get the Rhinelander
medal for valor next year because he captured and
took to the station house last night three-foot
Merry Widow" hat, which in the middle of
the East Drive of the park. The mention of
Merry Widow is forbidden in the station house,
but the lieutenant on duty said that the joyful
lady- whose -husba nd -dead-hat must have been
blown from the head of some one in an automobile
as they violated the speed law through the park.
Mcnamara thought at first that some one had
drawn the staple from the eagle cages, and he
stole softly on what he thought the of the
bird until he was within eapng distance. He got
the waltz hold" on the feathery and Donald
Rrianed' il into the station house, where il
held without bail await a claimant
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
TO DRILL ROCK FOR CARFARE HOME.

James c. Young, secretary and treasurer of the
Madison Square Garden Company. announced yes
terday he had given free use of the Garden
tomorrow night for a rock drilling contest as a
benefit to the miners who in the lurch here
by the unexpected closing of the International Min
Ing Exposition Teams from Butte, Globe Arizona
and Salt Lake city will compete. The exposition
which opened last Friday night and was scheduled
run for month, closed after Monday nights
session owing to lack OF funds William NJ Por-
ter. the manager, has returned 10 Chicago. The
closing of the exposition was due to the failure Of
many Of the exhibitors 10 pay for the space con-
tracted for. The state of Nevada had the largest
sxhibit al the exposition.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
SYNDICATE NOT TO RENEW AGREEMENT

Inc syndicate which purchased the greater por-
tion of the 100000 first mortgage bonds of the
wisconsin Central Railway Company issued two
years ago against the roads Duluth extension will
not renew its agreement when IL explres on IuIv
i. it was learned yesterday. Last July the agree,
ment was extended for one year The bonds which
were taken by the syndicate at $751;. after the err,
pany had offered them to the stockholders with
poor success nave been paid for in full. They are
now S. bid 1Is points below the price the s,rd,s,s
paid for them The latter was composed of Rrour,
brothers d Co. Maitland Coppen & Co. Edward
Sweet & Co. and George A. Fsrnald a Co
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
BRYAN COUP FAILS
IGNORED IN MARYLAND.
Unmentioned in Platform, and Dele
oates Viii Go to DenCer Free.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

baltimore June 3.-Amid howlS, Catcalls,
cheers and Kisses the Democratic State Con-
vention adjourned irregularly this afternoon
the chairman announcing an adjournment be-
fore the question had been put and while ex-
Senator William f Applegarth red-hot Bry-
ante. was insisting upon a resolution indors-
ing Bryan The unlocked for finale came after
the convention had completed its work and
was on the eve of dispensing. Bryan resolutions
had been successfully STAYED of, first in COM
rnittee. where they were sQuashed by vote
of is to q no effort being made TO renew the
fight on the floor.
Believing all danger had passed, everybody
apparently being in good humor. Chairman
Peter ]. Campbell recognized William Seibert
one of the delegates from Washington County
As a farmer. not an agriculturist. he said he
arose 10 explain that he had come to the con-
vention with the firm purpose of offering reso-
1u1ion calling for the instruction of the men
sent TO Denver for William Jennings Bryan
When MIR Seibert had finished his remarks. ex-
Senator Applegarth, one Of the factional lead
ers in Dorchester. seconded the motion maze
by the gentleman from Washington Nhile MI
Applegarth was speaking on the supposed mo-
tion he was stopped by point of order. Chair
man Campbell sustained the point In the
mean time pandemonium reigned. Delegates
jeered and appauded. and the whole convention
was in uproar-
The platform adopted makes no mention Of the
candidacy OF Bryan. and his followers. who had
been demanding half the delegates sent TO Den
yer, count but four sure Bryan men among the
sixteen delegates chosen.
The delegates follow: First District. Andrew
W woodan and w Grason WinterbOttom; I'd
District Charles II. Dickey and /. H ShriVer;
Sd District John j. Mahon and John Hubert;
4th District, s. S. Field and Daniel j Loden;
18th District. ]. H. Ralston and j. f Smlth;
9th District Blair Lee and G. S. HamilL ST.; at
large Governor Austin i. Crothers, Murray ' an
Diver Congressman ]. F. c. Talbot and At
1orney General Isaac Lobe StTaus.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
DE LEON SOCIALISTS TO MEET HERE

The national convention of the De Leon wing
of the Socialist party will be held in this CITY, be-
ginning July g.
The overtures of the De Leon Socialists to the
Socialist party three months ago sink all differ
and unite a joint ticket. national state
and municipal. having been rejected by the So
cialst party. Eugene V Debs, the candidate for
President of the latter, will have the support
Of the De Leon men. who Will nominate other
candidates. If their offer of peace had been ac-
cepted Debs would have been the candidate of all
the socialists. No candidate has far the united
support OF this faction.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
TO RELlNoulsH BROOKLYN PAsToRArE

The Rev. DR.. Charles Edward Locke. pastor of
the Hanson Place NJ e. Church, Brooklyn, has
obtained permission from the official board to re-
linquish his pastorate and 10 consider the offers
made him by three other churches about the
country. DR.. Locke designated as pastor of
the church for his fifth year by the Trien-
NAL General Conference. Since then overtures
have been made him by Methodist church of
Washington: the St Jamess Church. of Chicago,
and the Methodist Church. OF Los Angeles The
former pastors OF each of these churches were
made bishops.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
SUES FOR DEATH OF THREE PERSONS.
Killed When Pennsylvania Train Struck
Their Automobile Near Allaire, N. j.

Charles Lurch, piano manufacturer. was the
principal witness In the Supreme Court yesterday IN
the suit brought by Edward Herman. j. George
Laffargue's executor, to recover S15O,CO0 damages
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Mr.
and Mrs Laffargue and Mrs Lurch were killed
instantly In 1906, when their automobile was struck
the Allaire station. in Monmouth County.
y. J. Three other suits pending.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
Ex-GOV. HILL SEES OLD, FRIENDS.

Ex Ex-Governor David r. Hill greeted some old
friends yesterday the HOFFMAN House among
them Senator Patrick II. McCarreh. The formo-
Governor will sail one week from to-day for Eu-
rope. II being his first visit the other side lie
said last night that he entirely OF politics
ana had nothing TO say about current political sf-.
t,lrs He was the cAminatipg fgure at the St
Louis convention four years ago
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
IMPROVISED GALLOWS FOR SUICIDE.
Butcher Parries Questions While He Ar
ranges Contrivance to End His Life.

Lincoln, Neb. June SC. F. WILDER, Beatrice
(Neb) butcher, improvised gaIlows In the pres
of workmen and hanged himself to-day. The
deed done in the building he formerly oc-
cupied store. He parried questions while at
tachng rope to a ceiling hook, and when at
tention was diverted drew a moose over his head
leaped from his ladder and killed. His neck
broken by a fall of seven feet. 1t is supposed
he was demented
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
PROWLING ABOUT WHITEHOUSE HOME.

After the hardest kind of fight detectives man
aged lock up in the East 51st street station last
night a man who said he Frank Rivata, of No.
l07 West 49th street. He had been prowling around
the house Of ]. Norman de r. Whitehouse at No
Il East 55th street, for several hours persistenty
trying TO gain admission according Kate Ma
honey, the housekeeper. who is in charge of the
place during the absence of Mr.. Whitehouse in
Europe.
The detectives say they found the Italian crouch
ing in the entrance. He was held a suspicious
person.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
STUDENT DIES ON GRADUATION Sv-

.ra,,- r,,ra Eli NJ Iones twenty-three A..
old ~ E1hs Gsnesee county. student al =. d,
bany Law school. was found dead 70 1.t Gay ps. n
room in the fraternity house OF ths - sscsrs
this city. pipe connecting gas ' ..,s 70 haEs
disconnected during the night. Jones E.r,rs ~~ rs
been graduated to-day with hisH a,-sps ths
father and mother left home to-day ~ ..S,al hsIs
commencement exercises Of the IA" 80. parI
tonight. in which their son was aid tsss
Coroner Van Guysling was calico "'''
death was due to an accident
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
SAYS HE PAwNED BORROWED Wa''n'

locked nm in police Headquarters last nisht o-
charge Of grand larceny The complainant ant. !,
William L. Rich. of the firm Of blaeA' .rspus
Frost Jewellers. Of seth street aho Ia S,lmc1
on May To- according 10 the conlpiaiiia', aa spgt-
borrowed from William l. Iach' j. a ivsa 10
second watch which the complainant .a 60 usr1
the boy He is said have pa"heN
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
ERIE INCREASES WORK IN CAR SHOPS

President Underwood OF the Erie Railroad issued
instructions yesterday place all the locomotives
and car shops q 10-hour-a-dsy basis II is the
intention Of the company TO begin Immediately
najrine all equipment which mas been idle by
reason Of lack OF business. The resumption Of
-.ork viii give employment to several thousands
of men.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04

on Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week after
Moons and evenings. The orphanage viii be dsdi-
Gated then, and, following the brief address aHi
preliminary exercises there viii be lawn tsts.
Gifts of linen, bedding, chidrens books and
other useful articles are solicited They may be
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04

sent to the orphanage addressed to Mrs McGov-
ern the Old Johnson House. Coney Island avenue
Brooklyn Cash gifts will be received by Mrs e
r. Hetfed, treasurer, Hotel St George or au-
dressed 10 her. in care of the orphanage-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
BROOKLYN BAPTIST oRPHaNAce

The Brooklyn Baptist orphanags viii give thA
puoic an opportunity 10 visit In its new ho,,s a.
Coney Island avenue, between Ayenus, x ans -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
CHICKENS ARE ENJolNED.
Novel Question Gets Into Monroe
County Courts.

Abba. Oct. 31.-There never has been
an injunction asked in the Monroe
county courts that had such Il start
ing point as one that was started on
the road to an amicable settlement re-
Gently. The case was one wherein
Minnie Adams brought an action to
compel Jane Baird from allowing her
chickens to run at large and run at
will over the Adams property. The
parties to the suit are residents of ur-
bana township. The plaintiff states
in her cause Of action that once be-
fore the chickens had become 81 NUS
ance and she had threatened to bring
the law into the matter, when Jane and
she had reached an amicahle agree
ment that the chickens were to be
penned up. Now they are running at
large again, and the petition states.
there is nothing but a wire fence to
keep them from getting into the ad-
joining corn field and getting their fill
of some other than the owners corn
and other garden truck. The plaintiff
says there are ducks and chickens by
the hundreds and they are getting
away with her grain at too rapid
rate and she wants them penned up.
A temporary injunction was issued
and the fowls are at least temporar-
ily being housed or penned and fed
from the hand of Jane Baird, the legal
owner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
ARREST DELAYS MARRIAGE.
Howard Dannison, Former Iowa Gen.
trail Brakeman, Admits Seduction


Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Oct. 31.-Howard Danni-
son was gayly planning his marriage
to a Montana sweetheart at the home
of his uncle in Blue Earth. Mimi,
when he was rudely disturbed by his
arrest on a warrant issued in this city,
charging him with seduction. Danni-
son was formerly a brakeman ON the
Iowa Central, and worked out of this
city. Here he became acquainted with
fair haired domestic, named Hannah
Olson. He promised to marry Han
nah. Last April he skipped out, and
Hannah heard no word from him until
this week. when she learned that he
was in Blue Earth and planning his
marriage to another girl. Then she told
her story to the authorities, and they
went after Dannison. He gave them
hard chase of nearly thirty miles, and
ten of that distance he covered on foot
but they finally caught him. He said
that he would gladly marry Hannah,
but that he wouldn't stay with her a
minute after the ceremony.
His hearing has been postponed. be-
cause of the fact that the prosecuting
witness is unable to appear in court
She is being taken care of at the coun-
ty hospital She will not marry DAN
nison. He freely admits that he 1s
the cause of Miss Olson's trouble. Miss
Olson came to this city from DEBORAH,
where her people live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
MRS. c,.oArE GIVEN DIVORCE.
Due to Judge Miller's Decision That
She Was Iowa Resident.

Des MoiHes, Oct 30.-True to his
word, Fred NJ. G. Choate yesterday
withdrew opposition to his wife's ac-
ton for divorce when Judge Miller
decided she was a legal resident OF
Iowa and could legally sue for divorce
and decree in her favor was entered
The divorced husband will appeal from
that feature of the decision.
Judge Miller gave Mrs. Choate
custody of the little daughter, Mary
She spent last evening with her father
and her laughing. childish vivacity
presented curious and pathetic con-
trast to the sadness which prevailed
in the hearts of her parents.
No alimony was allowed inasmuch
as Mrs. Choate had made no applica-
ton for it.
The sudden ending of the case was
unexpected, for Choate had Travelled
thousands of miles to be on hand and
fight the issuance of the divorce de-
cree. But after his arrival in Des
Moines he decided that he would do
nothing to prevent the divorce if. his
wife could establish the fact that she
was a legal resident of Iowa. He con-
tended to the last that she was not.
q Mrs. Choate has been making her
home at the Victoria hotel and will re-
main in the city for a few days. She
will then probably join her parents at
Colfax.
Mr. Choate has not announced where
he will go, but will leave Des Moines
soon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
fractional Fight Between Me
servey Citizens eliminates in
Serious Disturbance
JUSTICE DRIVEN FROM HOME
Mob Partially Wrecked Homo and
Official FIees Many Miles in Night
Time Treatment Results in Change
of Sentiment Among Large Proper
ton of Inhabitants Of the Town.
Special to Times Republican.

Mason City, Oct 31.-Whcn Justice
j. j. Stauffer. of Meservey finally
plucked UP sufficient courage to return
to his home after the first flight to this
city on Monday Of this week he was
met in his home town by an open dis
play of antipathy and enmity on the
part of that faction of the town which
is back of the "Meservey Six" The
adherents of the Six still smarting I'M
der the realization of the fact that
three of the number had been bound
over to the grand jury, took particular
pains to show Mr.. Stauffer that they
deemed him to blame.
The Justice. by nature q timid man.
thought best to lie low. He had
stayed in Mason City long enough to
block proceedings in the case of the
town of Meservey against Constable
Peters, and was satisfied to rest on his
laurels. But on the evening of the
day of his homecoming and after it
was we'll dark, Il bowling, hooting mob
attacked MS place. ttIlu uuIIeu stoueS
and beer bottles thru the window. His
wife and little children We're there, and
the lives of all We're endangered. Talk
of lynching and tar and feathers could
be heard. Stauffer thought best to
go for help so he escaped out the
back way and across the fields, three
miles. to the home of his father-in-
law, Mr.. Buche. There was no one a.
home, so he ''hoofed it" on into Thorn
ton, another. four miles toward this
city. And he was footsore and weary
when he arrived there at near mid
night, for he was still wearing the car
pet slippers in which he had taken
his hurried departure from his home
fireside. Citizens of Thornton sue
ceeded in allaying the fears of the agi-
tated justice and Fred Ingersoll took
him home just to be sure that no harm
had come to the wife and children.
Sentiment. which was strongly
against Stauffer has since this mad
mobbing of his home, swung as strong
ly in his favor The mob which as
sailed Stauffer's home is thought to
have been composed largely of young
rowdies Of the town and vicinity who
would not have dared to lift finger
against the justice except under the
cover Of night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
--------------
The GrinnelI News.

Grinnell Oct. 31.-Mrs. Robert Lin
coin and family are enjoying q visit
from the formers nephew. Mr. Dun
can Mcdonald, whose home has been
in Melbourne, Australia, but who con-
templates residence in Missouri after
completing his visit here
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. T. Wheelock, ac-
companied by Miss Edna Sherman
who has been visiting them here. have
gone to Holly. Colo, where they plan
to spend the winter.
Superintendent C. L. Stafford, Rev
7. B. Hughes and Rev. Elias Handy
have been in attendance at the meet
ings Of the district conference of the
Methodist church at New Sharon.
Mrs. II. w. Spaulding and her
daughter Alice have recently returned
from very pleasant visit and house
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Henion, in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. w. H. Lanphere. aged, So years
died at the residence of her son, II. f.
Lanphere, of this city. yesterday noon
of weakness from old age. She has
been gradually falling for a long time
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lanphere We're
calledrto her bedside two on three days
ago from their home In South Dakota,
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Wallace from
Oklahoma. The funeral services will
take place at the residence at 2:30 to-
morrow afternoon, conducted by Pro-
fessor Parker, with interment in
Hardwood.
There will be a mass meeting at
Ewart tonight, addressed by attorney
T. ]. Bray of this city. On Monday
evening next, Mr.. Bray and, County
Attorney H. e. Boyd, of Malcolm, will
address the people of Hartwick from
the viewpoint of republicans.
Attorney Henry G. Lyman was in at
tendance on Wednesday evening last,
at Northwood, on the marriage Of his
class ,te Miss Margaret Scammon, to
A. L. F'risbie, Jr., sof this city.
William Wisrart, an old time res
ident Of this city, but in later years of
Chicago, is returning from Abilene,
Kan, where he laid to rest the body
Of his wife, and has stopped in this
city to see the old friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
Story County Youth Dies in
Terrible Agony From Blow
Over Heart
ARTERIES EXPOSED TO AIR
Death Caused by Air Getting Into Blood
Vessels and Physicians Were Power
less to Give Relief-Was Popular
Lad, 10 Years of Ase-other Iowa
News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Nevada, Oct S1-The breathing Of
air into his blood was the cause of
the death of joe Clouter, a we'll known
boy OF Franklin township. this county,
recently. The boy was at the barn
attending to the chores, when he was
kicked by a colt, one foot hitting him
in the neck, and the other just over
the heart. 1t was the latter injury that
caused his death.
The kick exposed some OF the larger
arteries in that region. and air at once
began to be breathed into the blood.
Medical assistance was at once Sought.
but as two prominent physicians stood
helplessly by, the boy passed away
about six hours after the injuries had
been inflicted.
The agony of the boy was something
terrible. and the scene, MS his people
stood about the death bed and watched
his fight with death, was n most
heartrending one. He was q popular
young lad. about ten years of age, and
deep gloom overspread the commun-
ity, as the news of the sad accident
was passf about.