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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
BROKE UP a FAMILY.
Prosecution Of Mt. Pleasant Couple on
Serious Charge Probable.

Prosecution Of Mt. Pleasant Couple on
Serious Charge Probable.
Special to imes-Republican.
Mt. Pleasant, Nov. ia young fell
low giving his name as James Morgan
was lodged in jail here last evening
for stealing a ring from John Keegan,
when in reality, it is alleged, he has
run off with Keegan's wife two or
three times and broken up their home.
Keegan keeps restaurant on the
south side and Morgan has been loaf
ing around there for several months.
In the meantime Keegan's wife fell in
love with him, and on election night
they went up to Ottumwa. and regist-
cred at the Palace hotel, under the
name Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown.
Keegan is in Ottumwa today try
ing to look up evidence against them,
and will prosecute Morgan to the full
extent of the law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
ACCUSE UNDERTAKES
Indications Of a Big Scandal at Du-
buque-Rodies Buried at County
Expense Where Relatives Provided
Necessary Funds.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Nov. 17.-Developments to-
day indicate that a big scandal is
about to be unearthed among the Du-
buque undertakers. Charges are made
that during the past year or two num-
erous persons have been buried in
pauper graves at county expense after
ample fees had been furnished the
undertakers by relatives or others in
terested, the undertakers pocketing the
extra money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
GOVERNMENT BEGINS SUIT.
Goods Struggled Into This Country for
Mrs. "Jaek" Gardner, Involved.

Chicago, Nov. ia suit for for
feiture to the government, of property
valued at $4,000, said to belong to
Mrs. Jack Gardner, of Boston, and
said to have been smuggled into this
country from England by Mrs. Emily
Crane Chadbourne, was begun i'm the
federal court by United States District
Attorney Sims, today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
SAM SMALL AT IOWA CITY.
Temperance Lecturer. Scores lowans
For Letting Saloons Exist.
Cnaoio1 To oTinaaS.Renuhlican

Iowa City, Nov. 17.-"You would
drive the saloon out Of Iowa." said
Rev. Sam Small, the famous Georgia
temperance lecturer, in a lecture here,
"if you people in Iowa had one scin-
tilla left of the patriotism which your
forefathers had when they came down
into my state and freed the black
slaves"
Revf Mr.. Small attacked the people
for allowing the saloon in university
town, and urged the men in the audi
ence to drive out the saloon here and
free the slaves of dring, some of whom
were their own sons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
DELEGATES 90 SIGHT SEEING.

Denver, Nov. 17.-But one session OF
the American Federation of Labor was
held today. The business transacted,
consisted principally of further reports
of committees. This afternoon was
spent by the delegates in sight see
ing.
The report of the special committee
on the dispute of electrical workers,
was adopted. It decided that the two
factions hold a special convention in
st. Louis in January, which a repre-
sentative of the Federation, appointed
by President Gompers, shall attend in
an advisory capacity, to decide the
deadlocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
FOR ATLANTIC WATERWAYS.
Association Meets to Promote Protect.
ed Coast Routes.

Baltimore, Nov. 17-With delegates
in attendance from nearly every Allan
tic coast state, the first annual con-
vention of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways association opened here today.
The project of the association is to
promote the construction, as national
enterprise, of chain of canals con-
Meeting natural and protected water
ways along the Atlantic coast, thereby
forming a continuous inner navigation
route from Boston to Key West
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
President Writes He Will Make Re
communication for Admission,

President Writes He Will Make Re-
commendation for Admission.
Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 17.-Following
the election Of Ralph Cameron, repub-
iican, as delegate to congress from
Arizona, Chief Justice Kent wrote
President Roosevelt, suggesting that as
Arizona had Joined the republican COLI
umn it might be well to incorporate
In the presidents message a recon-
mendation for statehood. A letter just
received assures Judge Kent that such
recommendation will be made and that
statehood for Arizona will be urged.
This is considered as finally disposing
of the fear of joint statehood with New
Mexico:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17

Ainsworth, just east Of this place. AS
he was the unanimous choice out Of
two candidates, Mr.. Bailey will prob
ably accept the call. The church is
suing the call is strong and wealthy
congregation near Sandwich, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
DECISION is SWEEPING.
Clears Government Of Responsibility
for the Purity Of Foods.

Washington, Nov. 17.-According TO
q sweeping decision by the commits
sioner Of patents, any label bearing the
inscription, Guaranteed under the pure
food and drug acts, June 80, 1906" where
such inscription is intended to imply
that the government is responsible for
the purity of goods, will be refused
registration. 1t is claimed that hun
dreds OF packers and others thruout
the country are so printing their. labels
rs to give this impression.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
MEETS ACCIDENT IN BED.
Sam Scott Breaks Little Too Which
EntanqIes With Sheet.

Clear Lake, Nov. 17.-Sam Scott, a
we'll known insurance agent Of Des
Moines, but who Is at Clear Lake, met
with a peculiar accident while in his
bed at the hotel at Clear Lake, result
ing in the breaking Of the little toe Of
his right foot In some way the men,
ber got twisted in the sheet and in
making a quick move the bone was
broken A physician was called who
reduced the fracture, which was very
painf,ll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
FOUR DAYS REUNION.
Follows Dedication of the Scottish
Rite Cathedral, at Clinton.

Special to lmes-RepubIlcan.
Clinton, Nov. /17.-A. four days re-
union of DeMolay consistory, A. A. s.
r.. opened this morning in the Scott
ish Rite cathedral, to continue until
Friday night. The reunion followed
the dedicatory services in the new ca
thedral Monday night, when the su-
preme officers of the order in Iowa
were here to conduct the services.
DeMolay consistory had it's origin in
the town of Lyons, in 1869. and is one
of the oldest Masonic bodies in the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17

legged to have been taken into custody
is known in police circles as Detroit
Whitley" The second man is a strang-
er here. He was arrested just as he was
about to take Lake Shore train out
of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
Jack the Huaaer Busy.

Special to Times
Iowa City, Nov. 17.-Jack the Hug
ger was busy last night. He clasped Eli
sic Graber. a pretty 1s-year-old girl
in his arms and escaped when hel
screams brought assistance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
MULES GET MINES in TROUBLE.
$4,000

Indiana Workmen Sue tor $25,000
Damages for Injuries.
Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 17.-James
Horton has sued the Fauvre Mining
company for $4,000 because the mine
mule he was driving became scared
and bolted, bringing injury to the
drivers spine. Thomas Crosby, mule
driver for the Jackson Hill company s
mine, in another suit asks $4,000 be-
cause a ball1y mule backed a mine car
on him, causing him permanent in
juries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
Ain,worth Pastor Gets Call.

Special to Times-RepuDlfcan.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE United
Presbyterian congregation of Somon-
aux ILL.,, has issued unanimous call
to Rev. A. s. Bailey, pastor of
church of the same denomination q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
e;lI.k 70 Hano Dec. II.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Herman Billek,
convicted of the murder of five mem
bers Of the vzral family. was sentenced
by Judge Barnes today to hang Dec. IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
IN SOUTH BEND THEFT
Police Hope to Capture Entire Band
af pnsAoffice Rohhers

Of Postoffice Robbers.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. 17-Develop-
ments in the $4,000 postoffice robbery
Saturday night indicate that the au-
thorities have secured evidence which
is expected to lead to the capture Of
the entire gang who broke into the
vault and carried away large cuanti-
ties of stamps. Altho the police and
postoffice inspectors refuse to make
statements, 1t is reported two arrests
have been made. One Of the men al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
Illinois odd Fellows Elect.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 17-The grand
encampment. of Illinois Odd Fellows
elected the following officers today:
Grand patriarch, H E. Makutchan,
Princeton; grand high priest. D. C..
Stocking, Rockford; grand scribe, Sam
uel j. Baker, Olney; grand treasurer,
J. H. Kinney, Table Rock; grand SEN
ior warden, J. B. Brown, Rock Island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
eALLooNIsTs START AGAIN.
Make Another Attempt to Cross Noun
tains on Trip East.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE big
racing balloon United States" which
started from here yesterday in an at
tempt to cross the mountains for a
long eastern flight, encountered ad-
verse winds last night and after soar
ing 1875 miles over the top of the Sierra
Madre mountains, was hurled back to
within fifty miles Of Los Angeles. They
made another start at $3.50 this morn
ing from Ontario.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
Hunter Shoots Himself,

Charlton, Nov. 17.-Eldon Ryan died
after twelve hours of intense suffering,
due to gun shot wound, inflicted by
his own gun while out hunting yester-
day afternoon.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
ONO Ryan.
The ball entered his right side after
tearing the boys arm off at the socket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17

Somerset KY, Nov T.-Judge
Charles McConnaghy, cashier of the
Citizens National bank of Monticello
was arrested on charge OF forgery
and misappropriation of the banks
funds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
DEATH ENDS LONG ILLNESS.
Funeral Of Mrs. j. j. Jackson, Eagle
Grove, Held Monday Afternoon.

specia, to Republican.
Eagle Grove, Nov 17.-Mrs. j. j.
Jackson, one Of the Oldest citizens Of
this place, passed away at her home in
the north part of this city, Sunday
morning, after an illness extending
over several months. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the home Monday
afternoon, Rev. York, of the Congrega-
tional church, being in charge. She
was laid to rest in the Rose Hill cem-
etery. She leaves large circle Of
friends who extend to the family their
heartfelt sympathy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
RECEIVER is APPOINTED.
Ward Brothers, Firm of Ditch Con.
tractors. in Hands of Court,

WdTu 0FUtHETS, FITUI OF 0ItC't VV1-
tractors, in Hands of Court.
Fort Dodge, Nov. IA receiver has
been appointed by the court to handle
the affairs of Ward Brothers, ditching
contractors, with offices at Audubon.
This is particularly interesting be-
cause of the large amount of work
done by the firm in Webster county.
At the present time there are unfin-
ished contracts between the firm and
the supervisors amounting to about
$4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
Ohio State Treasurer Dead

Ashtabula. O., Nov 17.-William S.
McKinnon. state treasurer, died here
early today, aged 56 years. He had
been in i'll health for year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
ARGUMENTS ARE CONCLUDED.
Decision in Contempt Case Not Es
pected for Several Days.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Arguments in
the contempt case of the Bucks Stove
and Range company against Samuel
Gompers, Frank Morrison, John Nit
chell and the American Federation of
Labor We're concluded today. 1t is no.
expected that the court will announce
its decision for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
Thief Captured After Running Fight.
Snacial to Tim .Ranlhlican

Davenport, Nov. 17.-After an excit-
ing chase thru crowded streets and an
exchange of shots with the police,
James Kurshmann, wanted for petty
tnievery in several eastern Iowa cities,
was brought to bay in an alley and
captured this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
coNvlcTs START MINE FIRE
Five Dead convicts Taken Out of Phi
at BirminuhaF1, Ala.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. Has the
result of a fire in the mine of the Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17

FOLLOWING THEIR LEADER -
Recently ono daily in oes NIoinss
adopted the large s-eolumn size
which has distinguished The T.-Rs
for years and now another ia try~
ing to inausurats the T.-R's CONS
pIete livestock market service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
.T..R..BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY

Sun rises Nov. 18 at 6:55: sets at
4:4S.
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri-Fair to-
night and Wednesday; rising tempera-
ture.
PAGE ONE.
TeIerraphie News:
w Gives Way to Buelow.
2 an Emperor Humbled.
s m Leaders Join in Labor DIM
( er.
cial Settlements Flayed.
(. ermed Breeders of Anarchy.
: Did Iowa Woman Convert Dowager!
Undertakers in Scandal.
French Subjects Hoist U. S. Flag.
Van Vlissengen Anxious for Prison
Cell.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows News:
Brown Murder Case Called.
Iowa Centenarian Dead.
Calls Music Nuisance.
To Feed Corn or Sell It?
Only One Held for Plymouth Crime
Dairy Scoring Commenced.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Franchise Values.
A Prig of a Preacher
Closing the fractional Book.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
LOCKER On in Iowa
Iowa Newspapers.
PAGES FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN
City News:
Mcfarland Will is Filed.
DR.. Liebig Overseer Of Poor.
Family Of Ten All Republicans.
Three Plead Guilty to Nuisance.
Drys' Campaign Was Expensive.
Opposition to Sunday Meetings.
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General.
Wheat Depressed.
Slight Weakness in Corn.
Cattle Demand Slow.
Decline of to 10 Cents in Hogs.
United States Worlds Creditor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
RANK AND TITLE ASSURED.
virsinian's Rank in Scottish Peerag'
is Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

London, Nov. 17.-The committee on
privileges in the house of lords, has
declared the right of Albert Kirby Fair
fax, who is native Virginian, and who
has been described as the only Amer
lean bearing an English title, to the
rank and title of Lord Fairfax, Of Cam
eron, in the Scottish peerage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
POSSE AFTER VALENTINE.
Sheriff and Prison Guards on Track
Of Escaped Convict.

Burlington, Nov. IA strong posss
headed by Sheriff Campbell, of M
Pleasant and prison guards are scour :
ing Henry and Des Moines countie ;
for Frank Valentine, the convict wh,
escaped from Fort Madison pentten ;
tiary Saturday. The fugitive stole ~
horse in New London last night. NJ,
tidings up to late hour teday, hal
been received from the posse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
nRiAR TO GO TO wAsHlNoToN

Governors Private eseestary g oen.
tinue in Like Capacity.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. 17-John Briar
Governor Cummins' private secretary
will accompany him to weahingeua end
be the osw -ssnakoE.s ss@saAUs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17

PIONEERING IN MERIT
In 4 memorial sermon in Mar.hal'-
town the editor Of the Des Moines
Capital said that the Times Repub-
lican twenty years ago adopted the
policies Of correct newspaper maxi
ing as followed today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
MISSING MAN APPEARS
Ottumwan Absent Twelve Years and
Supposed to Be Dead Shows Up and
HaIts Suit to Collect Insurance.

Special to Times-Repuplican
Ottumwa, Nov. 17.-Andrew Olson
appeared in Ottumwa today after
twelve years absence, in time to stop
a suit on a Woodman Of the World
lodge Insurance policy brought by his
daughter, who thought him dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
KENTUCKY BANK CLOSED.

Cashier Short in His Accounts and 10
Under Arrest.
Washington, Nov 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency has been ad-
vised of the closing of the doors of the
Citizens National bank at Monticello
KY. on account of shortage of over
$4,000 in the cashiers department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17

pany last night, believed to have been
started by convicts, five dead convicts
have been taken out, and seven more
are known to be in the mine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
WEALTHY MAN MISSING.

Prominent Davenport saIoonist Mys-
teriously Disappears.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Davenport, Nov. 17.-Burton Arma-
cosly, a prominent saloonkeeper and
wealthy, has been missing for two
months. He had no family troubles,
was Of a happy and jovial disposition,
and leaves a pretty young wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-17
HALTs SALARY INCREASES.
Cabinet Members Asked by Presiden
to Make No Recommendations.

washington, Nov. I7.-After todays
cabinet meeting it became public that
every member had been asked by the
president to make no recommendations
in their annual estimates to be sub
mitted to congress for an increase in
salaries in their respective depart
ments. This will apply to government
employees thruout the country as well
as at Washington.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-04
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Governing by Shorts Leads to Tempo
 rary Animation,

New York. March 3.-The stock mar ket vas whipped into semblance of animation for time to-day but it soon died out and the proceedings dropped back into a lethargv state with reaction from the advance Covering operations by shorts were assigned as a chief source of the de- mand, which was melted by A succes- sion of incidents of the last day or two serving to make tbe shorts uneasy. To-day there was printed in tho fi- nancial district a specific statement attributed to Attorney General Roma parte that there was no intention on the part of the government authorities to move an injunction against the payment of tie Southern Pacific divi- dend on shares held in the Union pa- ellie control. The bears bought to cov- CT with this development. Supnort vas stlll evident in national lead and the resumption of mining operations in tho Montana Copper camp continued under discussion with some stimulating ef- feet on The copper ndustrials. The extension of the rise to-day after a considerable advance yesterday drove in some shorts which were not affected yesterday. The dying out of the do- | nand after these operations were of- fected was pronounced. The element that prospers from habitual activity in stock operations was much impressad with the progress of attempts to se cure legislation looking to the limita
 ton of such operations to the actual 1 transfer of holdings fully paid for. The introduction of bill in congress to the stock transfers at the rate of fifty cents for every slOO share of stock makes a penalty that would he nro- hibitive of the ordinary marginal op- erations in stocks. Reports that this bill had the approval of the adminis- tration were current about the stock exchange and added to the feeling of gloom for some time prevalent there over any chance of revival of stock market activity. Fears were exnressed of a similar measure from AIhanv The agitation in favor of restriction of dealings in future privileges on commodities added to the importance of the subject in the estimation of the stock trading element. The publication of the annual report of the Pennsvl- vania railroad. although it dealt with conditions of the past. was made the occasion for support of the stock. ow- ing to the record achievements of the i year in earnings. as well as in out lay.
 Copper was marked down again to- day both in London and at the New York metal exchange and this had an influence on the reaction in prices from the advance. Money and ex- change markets were dull and feature less. Bonds were heavy Total sales par value s2.292,0o0 |. s 2s declined | 1-2 per cent on eau
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-04

the conviction this afternoon that the institution would reopen within thirty days.
 The vote of the stockholders means that the capital stock of the bank is reduced from 10000 shares at $100 each to 10000 shares at $200 each. Just 15,G13ta shares were represented by those present at the meeting or by those who gave proxies. Isaac Steibel was elected chairman. and A. M. Ded- erer secretary. After a general dis cussion of plans for reopening, the vote for transfer of stock from the capital account to the surplus was carried unanimously.
 The office of ex-Comptroller Grout, who is counsel for the bank. was rep resented before Justice O'Gorman in the forenoon. A deputy attorney gen eral, Mir Boehm, appeared for Attor- ney-General Jackson, and explained that the move to reduce capital stock would add S1 900 to the available funds of the bank, by the transfer Of that amount from the capital account to the surplus account, and thus ma terially help out the financial position of the bank.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-04
REBATE INDICTMENTS.
Charges Entered Against St. Louis
 and los Angeles Roads.

St. Louis, March 3.-Indictments charging the St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad company with granting rebates, and the Chapman and Dewey Lumber company of Kansas City, Mo-. with accepting rebates, were returned by the Federal grand jury to-day
 There were thirteen counts in each of the indictments, charging the rall- road company with giving rebates to the lumber company .on that number of shipments. and the lumber com paany with accepting the rebates The various counts are based on ship ments of lumber alleged to have been made by the railroad for the lumber company in April, May, June and July, 1905, from points in Arkansas to St. T,ouis
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-04
CLOSED BANKS MAY OPEN.
Mechanics and Traders String Hopes
 to Re Revived in Month.

New York, March 3.-By virtue of Justice O'Gorman's order modifying that part of Justice Platzek's receiv- ership decision which restrained the Mechanics and Traders Bank from exercising its corporate prerogatives. the stockholders of the bank met this afternoon and voted to reduce the cap ital stock from s2,O00. 900 to sl0O0. coo Of the former capital stock s1,00o, 600 was transferred to the surplus, to be used in paying the banks indebted- ness
 Justice O'Gorman's order was opera tive only to-day The next step will be to obtain the consent of depositors to the system of deferred payments already announced. If success attends this effort. counsel for the bank will be in a position to go to the superin tendent of banks with the request that the receiversllip be vacated. Lawyers Interested in banks affairs expressed
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-04
ERIE TO TALK WAGES.
Annual Meeting Between Officers and
 Men Soon.

New York, March 3-The usual spring conference between the officers of the Erie railroad and representatives of their employees from the various d. visions will be held in this city soon.
 Contracts which the Erie has with its engineers, flremen, conductors, trainmen, and operators, fixing the rates of pay and hours of service, are still in force, but are terminable upon thirty days notice