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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
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Superseded

The personal bondsman is fast
becoming obsolete /; the risk to pri.
vate fortune is too great.
The corporate bond is just as rap.
idly supplanting the old form; and.
In time, men will marvel that they
were ever called upon to incur the
danger Of personal s..retyship.
In point Of safety. convenience and
propriety, there can be NO COM
psrison between the two: the one
Il Just Is weak and I,erilous a. the
other il strong and safe.
The time 10 near when il will be
thought ~ reasonable to borrow
the key Of friends safe q to
borrow his name FIR surety pur.
poses.
Fidelity, Judicial. License and Con.
trset Bonds promptly furnished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

Things That Had Helped Him.
Reporter Senator. I have heard
that you got your start in life by sell
ing newspapers"
Senator Lotsmun- Not quite cor
rect, my boy. The fact is--blht this is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

illustrated the residence OF Charles
striking The are
cellar unoer
the finds large well arranged
In yellow Inc
staircase are attractive
cellar Inc cost
was but material the estimate TO
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

confidential. you know--that | got my
start by buying one or two newspa-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

Mold At what age are children al
lowed to net on the stage?
Todd anywhere up to seventy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

The LeMars Sentinel agrees with
the teachers of Iowa who want the Of
fee of county superintendent taken out
Of politics. That would be step IN
the right direction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
COLONEL GLEN READY
FOR HIS NEW POST
Will Remain in City Until Aug
ust Is, When He Departs
for San Antonio

Colonel John L. Clem, chief quar-
termaster of the department, returned
to his post yesterday from Los An
geles. where he had gone to meet Mrs
Glenn and her daughter, who have been
visiting friends in San Antonio. Mrs.
Clem was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Annie Sullivan. Colonel Glenn and
family are quartered at the Ell Drisco.
where they will remain until August
Is, when they will start. for Colonel
Clem's new post at San Antonio.
The Tenth infantry, which has been
stationed at different Alaskan, points
for the last two years, has sailed for
Seattle. The regiment is on board the
transport Crook, which left Nome July
10. On arrival at Seattle the troops will
proceed TO their new post at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, Ind. After landing
the troops at Seattle the Crook will
proceed to this port.
The transport Buford sailed July %
from Nagasaki for this port, via Homo
lulu.
Captain Daniel w. Ketcham, repre-
senting Colonel Lundeen, paid an Off
cial call on Captain Cusant of the
italian cruiser Puglia yesterday after
noon soon after the Italian warship
came to anchor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
URGE MODIFICATION
OF DRAINAGE BILL
Meeting Is Called by Associa-
tions Interested i'm River
IMPROVEMENT

meeting for the discussion of plans
for the modification of the drainage
bill will be held September in the
California building. The meeting was
called by President George Pelletier of
the Sacramento drainage commission
and by Rufus P. Jennings. president of
the river Improvement and drainage
association of California
The bill became law March 20, 1905,
but since then it has been discovered
that it could be materially modified to
advantage. and 1t is planned to have
the coming legislature take UP the
proposed changes. The members of
the Sacramento drainage association,
federal and state engineers and the
members Of the executive committee
of the river Improvement and drainage
association are interesting themselves
in the meeting. Governor Gillett and
other prominent state and federal Of
ff1cials have been invited to take part
Another question which will be
taken up at this meeting will be that
dealing with the state appropriating
$4,000 for the work of river improve
ment in connection with a similar
amount to be expended by the United
States government
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
CHINESE CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF EMPEROR
Consul and Invited Guests Sit
Down to Splendid Feast in
Honor of Occasion

Chinatown was in gay attire in eel
ebrating the thirty eighth birthday of
the Emperor Kuang-hsu yesterday.
Besides it being the birthday of the
emperor it was the thirty-fourth ami
versary Of his reign. The celebration
began early in the day at the head
quarters Of the Chinese Six Companies,
10 Commercial street, and continued
long into the night.
1t was not until Consul General Hsu
Ling-hsi arrived at the headquarters
that the ceremony was begun. Besides
the consul general many of the repre-
sentative merchants and citizens of
Chinatown We're present, along with
Walter Way Thorn, student visiting
the coast from Cornell university; G.
Y. Luis OF the University of California
and Tsui Kom Fong of the Chinese
Free Press. A yellow paper, on which
peror Live 10000 Years." or, in plain
English, Long Live the Emperor" was
pasted on a wooden tablet and before
which all present kowtowed in true
oriental fashion, striking their fore
heads three times on the ground.
In the afternoon Consul General Hsu
invited his attaches, the members of the
/ different Chinese societies, the mer-
chants, citizens and students, to an
elaborate banquet at the Hang Far
Low, a Dupont street restaurant Here
the feasting continued until late in the
day. Many times the health of the
adopted son Of the empress dowager
was pledged over brimming bowls of
tea and wine before the party ad-
journed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
TO MEET
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
Committee Asks Transportation
Companies Not to Advance
Until Conference Is Held
Traffic League Seeks Relief
From Permanent Increase
in Charges to Texas

CHICAGO. July 24-Shipping inter-
ests of the entire country. represented
by a committee especially appointed at
a general conference OF the shippers held
recently in Chicago. decided at a meet
ing here today TO ask presidents OF
eastern railroads 70 meet them to dis
cuSs the proposed increase in freight
rates It was the unanimous opinion
or the committeeman that before be-
ginning fight against the increase 1T
would be wise to bring about such a
meeting with the railroad officials If
possible, at the same time asking them
TO put no advances in effect until after
the conference had been held. While
action on the rate situation was in
progress a long protest and appeal TO
the interstate commerce commission
was being formulated by the National
Industrial Traffic league. composed OF
score of influential manufacturing and
shipping organizations at ManitOu
Springs. Colo. The appeal was for re-
lief from permanent increase in rates
TO Texas. and called attention to the
fact that In August. 1905. the inter-
state commerce commission declared a
similar increase to be contrary to the
provisions of the sherman antitrust
act.
The increase in question was made in
1903, and it is maintained that the same
conditions prevailed with reference to
the present proposed increase to Texas
points. In the former case the COM
missiOners ruled that when the per-
sons who control these properties (the
railroads) can determine in New York
what rates shall be advanced and so
notify their subOrdinates in the south
west; when these subOrdinateS can de-
termine upon the amount OF such adj
vances and the time when they shall
take affect. Whan In addition "a
possible to secure as condition con-
cOmitant corresponding advances from
the Atlantic seaboard. il can hardly be
said that competition plays a large part
in determining whether that advance is
responsible
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
GREAT INCOHONEE GIVEN
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
w. A. S. Bird Witnesses Exemp-
lification of Adoption Degree
and Listens to Addresses

Great Incohonee w. A. S. Bird of
Kansas City, who has come to this
state on a tour of official visitations
to the tribes of the Improved Order of
Red Men and the councils of the De-
gree of Pocahontas of the reservation
of California, was given a reception
last night in the assembly hall Of the
Red Mems building on Golden Gate
avenue by the members of the Degree
Of Pocahontas of the councils of this
city and of Alameda county. There
was a large attendance and. after the
guest of the evening had been escorted
into the hall by corps Of young
women, there was an exemplification
of the adoption degree by team SEE
lected from the local tribes.
During the evening there was an
address of welcome by Great Poca-
hontas Emma Sumner and a response
by the great incohonee, who expressed
himself as greatly pleased at the man.
ner in which the ritualistic work had
been exemplifled. All of the great
chiefs of the degree were present; also
many of the great chiefs of the I'm
proved Order Of Red Men. There were
short talks by Julius S. Godeau, great
sachem; Frank " Bell, great senior
sycamore; Henry c. Gesford, OF Napa,
great junior sycamore; Porter L. Bliss,
great chief of records; James Boyes
great keeper of wampum; Lizzie KEN
nitzer, great Wenonah; Margaret Booth,
great Minnehaha; Bertha Brazile great
keeper of records; Harriet James, great
keeper of wampum, and l. E. Wheeler,
great prophecies.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
RAILROADS OPPOSE
| new LUMBER RATE
Southern Pacific and Allied
Company Seek to Enjoin
Reduction of Tariff
Suit Filed in Federal Court to
Set Aside Interstate Com
merce Commission Ruling

A suit for an injunction to prevent
the enforcement of the rate on lumber
from northwest points to San Fran
cisco and local points established by
the interstate commerce commission
was inaugurated yesterday in the
United States circuit court by the
Southern Pacific company and the Ore
gon and California railroad company,
a leased line. Under the provisions of
the interstate commerce act hearing
on petition for a preliminary injunc-
tion in a rate case cannot be heard be-
fore the commission has been given at
least five days notice, and upon the
filing of the bill of complaint by the
railroad attorneys Judge Morrow set
the case for August 8. The substance
of the complaint has been telegraphed
to the offices of the interstate COM
merce commission in Washington
The existing rate on lumber in car
load lots from points in. Oregon and
the northwest to San Francisco bay
points is SIS per ton. Early in the year
the Western Oregon lumber associa ton
attacked that rate before the interstate
commerce commission. On hearing, the
commission established the rate at S3.40
and 1855 per ton, according to shipping
points, and declared that the new rate
would become operative on August 15.
There was a dissenting opinion given.
The Southern Pacific company and the
Oregon and California railroad COM
pany filed their bill of complaint, veri-
fed by. C. H. Redington, assistant
treasurer Of the two corporations, al
leging that the proposed charge is not
compensatory and is unconstitutional.
The bill of complaint was accompanied
by the affidavit of H. A. Jones, traffic
manager of the Southern Pacific, who
supported the allegations of the docu-
ment. Peter F. Dunno and c. w. Dur
brow are the attorneys who filed the
action
Under the law in rate litigation it is
the duty of the attorney general to file
with the clerk of the court before
which the action is pending a certificate
stating that three federal judges, one
of whom must be a circuit judge, must
sit In the matter and that it be given
preference over all other cases.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
SURPRISED
BY ENGAGEMENT
Miss Elizabeth Isabelle White
man and Alexander Moody
Tell Friends of Secret

BERKELEY. July 24.-At a recent
function of the Chi Omega sorority
Miss Elizabeth Isabelle Whiteman, a
member of the sophomore class of the
university. told of her engagement to
Alexander Skene Moody. a prominent
track athlete of the class of 1906, now
an engineer of Seattle. The engage
ment, known only to the sorority mem
bers of the Greek letter society of
which the bride to be is member, has
caused the greatest interest in college
circles. The wedding will be an
event of next spring.
Both the prospective groom and bride
are prominent in college life. Miss
Whiteman, the daughter of Mrs. B.
Whiteman of 2123 Durant avenue, is
prominent in social and college circles
of this city. She is a member of the
sophomore class of the university.
Few athletes of the university were
more popular than Alexander Skene
Moody. He won his big "C'' on the
oval and was admitted to the Golden
Bear and Winged Helmet upper class
honor societies. He was graduated
with the earthquake class and is now
a successful engineer in Seattle. where
the couple will reside after the
nuptialS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
APPOINT COMMITTEE FOR
PROTECTION OF PRODUCTS
Plans Outlined to Care for Cali
fornia Goods in Case of
Tariff Revision

Representatives from the various
civic organizations appointed to con-
stitute a permanent committee for the
protection Of California products in
case Of tariff revision, met in the rooms
Of the chamber of commerce yesterday
afternoon and discussed the plans to
be pursued in selecting parties who
represent interests likely to be af-
fected in case of any revision. A spe-
cial committee, consisting of A. F.
Briggs. A. C. Kendall and W. Frank
Pierce, was appointed and Immediately
after the meeting Of the general com
mittee met and outlined a plan to be
considered by the special committee at
a later date. This plan comprises the
formation of an executive, finance and
advisory committee, the advisory COM
mittee to be composed Of the chairmen
OF the various subcommittees repre-
senting special interests. No date has
been set as yet for the next meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
FORMER CLUBMAN
MUST PAY WIFE
In Spite of Big Debts, Walter
HOff SeeIy Must Produce
500 for AIimOny
Woman in Suing for Separate
Maintenance Demands
$3.50 Monthly

Walter Hof Seely, formerly we'll
known in club and insurance circles,
who has been sued by his wife. Mary
Frye Seely, for separate maintenance,
was ordered by Judge Hunt yester-
day to pay her $50 a month pending
determination of the action. Mrs.
Seely asked for $3.50 a month. Seely,
who is now in the employ of Varney
& Green, advertising agents, testified
that his salary is $500 a month, of
which 500 is consumed in expenses.
He stated further that he is more than
$1,000 in debt and that he is paying
off the liability in installments. His
personal living expenses. he said, he
had cut down to $50 month. He Of
fered to pay his wife $50 a month, in
creasing the alimony later, but the
judge fixed the allowance at $50.
Cruelty while under the influence of
liquor was alleged against Edward F..
Sellers, owner of one-fourth interest
in the Sellers & Madison company,
ship chambers, by his wife, Sarah Flor
ence Sellers, who secured a divorce in
Judge TrOutt's court yesterday. Mrs.
Sellers charged that her husband had
frequently kicked and beaten her. She
particularized one occasion, upon which
he returned home drunk, beat her and
knocked her against an iron bedstead,
cutting a wound several inches long in
her side. Sellers was represented in
court by counsel, but did not defend
the action. According to his wife his
income is $50 a month. She was
granted $50 a month alimony.
Daniel w. Shea, a horse trainer, who
persisted in contesting the divorce suit
of his wife, Alice Shea, despite the ad-
vice Of his lawyer, lost every point of
the action in a decision rendered by
Judge Trout yesterday. Mrs. Shea
was awarded an interlocutory decree on
the ground of cruelty, the house in
Silver avenue that Shea owned, the GUS
tody of the minor child, and $40 a
month alimony for the child's support.
Judge Hunt granted Alfred Ulman a
divorce from Mabel Ulman yesterday
on the ground of infidelity.
New suits for divorce were filed
yesterday by Ida Schechnitz from Will
liam Schechnitz, willful neglect; Mary
A. Brown against John Brown. failure
to provide and desertion; Daysie Z.
Haekl against John J. Haekl, cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
JONATHAN COUNCIL
Y. NJ. /. WILL HOLD PICNIC
Big Athletic Meet Arranged for
Entertainment of the Or
9anization's Guests

The annual outing and basket party
Of Ignatian council No. 35 Of the Young
Mems institute, which will be held this
year at Fernbrook park in Niles canyon
on Labor day, September Z, viii be a
huge affair. Already the committee
working under the direction of William
}. Dowling, which has details OF the
function IN charge. has received re-
ports indicating that at least 1000
persons VIII attend. Arrangements
have been concluded for special train
service 70 the park.
According to q custom of many years'
standing, the outing will be IN the ma
ture Of a family gathering for mem
bers Of the council and their friends.
A feature introduced for the first time
viii be e big athletic meet TO be par
ticipated in by athletes from about the
lay and special contests for the va
r-ious councils. These are arousing en-
thusiastic competition. 4 strong team
viii represent Ignatian council IN the
event The council making the most
points VIII receive a handsome trophy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
MORRELL BLAMED FOR
AIRSHIP PROSPECTUS
Witnesses Declare President of
Company Wholly Respon-
sibIe for Statements

Further testimony was given yester-
day against ]. A. Morrell, president OF
the National airship company, who is
on trial in Judge Lawlor's court on the
criminal charge of issuing false pros
pectus. Josua Eppinger, manager OF
Nolan, Davis & Co. printers, stated
that the printing of the pamphlets up
on which the Information was based
was ordered by Morren personally. The
witness identified checks by which
Morrell had paid for the work. The
prospectuses were printed in lots OF
Is .00O several lots being ordered, Ep-
pinger said.
Perkevich and S. A. Hanson, were also
examined. They testified that the
management of the airship company
was solely in Morrelps hand and that
he prepared the prospectuses contain
ing extravaRant statements. The trial
viii probably continue the greater
part Of next week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
MINT MAKES ANNUAL
REPORT ON COINAGE
Shows Local Office Had a Very
Busy Season Making New
Currency

The fiscal year ending June 80 was
a very busy one for the San Fran
cisco mint, according to the annual re-
port made to the secretary of the treas
ury by Superintendent Sweeny. The
amount of gold on hand was $23T, ,000, 900.
the amount of silver on hand is $62.-
600, 900. The value Of the gold bullion
at the mint Is $45.s76, 162.S4. the value
of the silver on hand is $4.05e, ,055.14.
$45, ,421 900, the Philippine coinage of
silver was SIS, 0,S91.10. The United
States silver coined amounted to
s1,SS9.914.
The number Of gold pieces coined
during the year was 2,376.300 the
number of Philippine silver pieces
coined was 25 5,001,911, and the number
of United States silver pieces coined
was SIPS, 82S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
CHARGED WITH pEsERTIoN

Charles Stirrup, a young man who
came here on one of the warships of
the Atlantic fleet and who got into
trouble through passing checks on the
representation that he had an account
in the Bowery savings bank of New
Judge Cook to the naval authorities
to be dealt with on q charge of de-
sertion. Stirrup declared that certain
money should have been paid to his
and that when he drew the checks he
believed the money had been deposited.
1t was on the suggestion of Assistant
District Attorney Hanley that he was
handed over to the authorities at Mare
island.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
ORDERED TO FINISH
LONG EXAMINATION
Ruef's Lawyer Given Until Noon
Today to End Questioning
of Gallagher
Newburgh Has Broken Records
by Keeping Witness Under
Fire Eighteen Days

After dragging for Is days, a rec
ord in San Francisco courts for tardi-
ness of action, the cross examination
of James L. Gallagher at the hands
of sRuef's lawyers in Judge Cabaniss'
department of the police court will
finally be concluded today
Whether to conclude Or not. how
ever, will not be optional with At
torney A S. Newburgh, who has rep
resented Ruef throughout the hearing
in the Parkside case. Disguised at
the extreme length to which the cross
examination has gone and the mass
of irrelevant questions introduced.
Judge CabanisS yesterday made a per-
emptory order that Ii must be ended
by noon today, and that he would ac-
cept no excuses. Newburgh promised
to comply.
On redirect examination by the prose-
cution Gallagher will be on the stand
for only a few minutes. Assistant
District Attorney Ward, In order to
hurry the proceedings. will ask not
more than a score OF questions, as
few points have been made by Ruefs .
lawyers in the cross examination.
After Gallagher leaves the stand former
Supervisor Joseph Green will give tes-
timony.
Newburgh devoted his energies YES
terday to questioning Gallagher con-
cerning the bribes paid the supervisors
by the United Railroads. An interest
ing incident In connection with the late
former Supervisor Lonergan was re-
vealed by Gallagher. He said that on
one occasion, after $4,000 OF the United
Railroads money had been distributed
to each member of the board, Lonergan
came to him and complained that his
package had contained only $500.
Il found that he was correct" said
Gallagher, ''and gave him the addi-
tionaI $780,"
What did he say?" queried New
burgh. WAS he pleased?"
Well" said Gallagher, che certainly
did NOT searn To he dlsnIaaaaa
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
ACCEPTED BY BOARD
Bav View Has Sixteen Class
rooms and Will AccommO-
date 40 Pupils

The Bay View school at Bay View
and Pomona streets. recently completed,
was accepted by the board Of education
vesterday. The new building was erect
ca at a cost Of $4,000 and is large
enough TO accommodate 72o pupils. It
i,as 1e classroons and was designed
l,,- stone & Smith under the supervision
~ CITY Architect Newton J. Tharp.
The board Of education will take up
The task of assigning the teachers
mOng the various schools or the city
ar lis meeting next Wednesday. The
PROBABILITIES are that a number OF
transfers VIII be made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
FRIEND APPoINTED GUARDIAN

The request Of Mrs. Mary j. Dunno
that her lifelong friend. Miss Emily
X. Goggins, be appointed guardian of
her person and estate was granted by
Judge Hunt yesterday. Mrs. Dunno is
the wife of Charles A Dunno, a con-
tractor, whom she left nearly a year
ago. because OF his intemperance- She
has property worth about 100000
While perfectly rational. Mrs. Dunno
fears that because Of nervousness and
prolonged fits OF the blues" she is un-
fitted to care for her estate. Dunno,
who contested his wifes application.
was given permission to visit her as
frequently as he chose.