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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
TAFT SAILS FOR PANAMA.
War Secretary Makes Trip to Adjust
Boundary Dispute.

Washington. d. c., May 1.-Secre-
tary Taft left Washington yesterday
afternoon for Charleston, S. c., where
he will today embark on the United
States cruiser Prairie and proceed to
Colon, whittier he goes at the sugges-
ton of the president to investigate
several important questions connected
with the consideration of the construc-
ton of the Panama canal and the re-
lations between the United States and
the republic of Panama and also the
boundary dispute between Panama and
Colombia.
Charleston, S. c., May Secretary
Taft and party sailed for Panama, on
the naval transport Prairie, today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
CLEVELAND VICTIM
0F DREAD CANCER?
New York Newspaper Prints Re-
port That Ex-President is
Fatally Ill
!. MUCH SECRECY MAINTAINED
MUCH SECRECY MAINTAINED
Cleveland and His Family Still at the
Lakewood Hotel-Denial Made That
There Is Any Material Change in His
Condition - Physicians and Nurses
Ii Constant Attendance

4 New York, May 1.-The Evening
Rsorld gives prominence today to the
owing:
eere is q report current In finan-
ircles. emanating from the Of
the Equitable Life Assurance
that forrner President Grover
nd is q sufferer from cancer of
mach, and that the case is
|ced hopeless by specialists
INTO consultation by DR.. Joseph
bryan, of this city, the family ply
In. Cleveland remains at the Lake
ID hotel in Lakewood, N. j., altho
house was closed for the season
days ago. His wife and children
b the only guests. Physicians and
rises are In constant attendance and
|small staff of servants has been re-
ined to look after the Cleveland
n1ily.'
Efforts to confirm the Evening
gorld's statement that Cleveland Is
nfering from cancer, and that his
pndition is critical. are unavailing,
Pwing to the extreme reticence ex-
pressed by all connected with the case
since the beginning of the former
presidents illness.
At the Lakewood hotel today it was
said that Cleveland is making very
satisfactory progress and there is no
nlAtarial change in his condition. and
the report that the former presidents
case has assumed q grave aspect is de-
nied
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
rAMA's OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. Lydia Ann Hyzer Dunn, Almost
96. Suceumbs to Old Age.

SO. Suceumbs to Old Age.
Special to Times Republican,.
Montour, May Mrs. Lydia Ann
Hyzer Dunn, the oldest white resident
of Tama county, died at noon today at
the home of her son, John Dunn. one
mile east of LeGrand, in Indian Village
township. Mrs. Dunn was the widow
Of Martin Dunn, and had lived In this
county since 1856. Old age, compli-
Gated with paralysis, was the cause
of death, and altho Mrs. Dunn had
been an invalid for several years, she
had only been i'll since Monday. -Four
generations of her descendants sur.
vive her.
Mrs Dunn was born in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, May IA, 1872.
When she was but years OF age her
parents moved to Warren county, Ohio.
/ On Jan. 13, 1881, she was married to
Martin Dunn, who died Jan. Is, 1875,
on the old home place.
| On Oct. /, 1855, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn
with a family Of five children, started
for Iowa in a wagon, being four weeks
en- route. They settled on q farm in
Indian Village township, near Le-
Grand.
| After the death of her husband Mrs
| Dunn went to live with her eldest son
John, on farm adjoining the old home
place. This place is now occupied by
Mrs. Dunn's youngest daughter, Mrs.
A. A. Moore, and family. OF the five
children four are living. They are John,
Mrs. Elizabeth Fellows of Montour;
Mrs. Rebecca O'Neal, and Mrs. Emma
Moore James Dunn, the second son.
died at Topeka, Kas., six years ago.
Mrs. Dunn has one sister living, who
has just celebrated her S9th birth
day, also six grand children, nine great
grand children, and one great great
grand child.
"Grandma" Dunn had lived within a
half mile of the Chicago &, Northwest
ern railroad ever since 1t has been
built, and yet she had never taken
ride on train.
| The funeral will be held Sunday at
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Christian
| church at LeGrand. Interment will be
| in the LeGrand' cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
sieourney.

Sieourney.
The Citizens Savings bank will in-
stall burglar alarm in their bank
ing rooms on north side of the square
The fixtures have already arrived
They weigh about 5000 pounds and re-
ouired three days to cart them from
the depot. The system when installed
is very complete and the touch OF a
pin to the vault will sound an alarm
that can be heard for miles around
The alarm bell weighs about 4Oe
pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
CHICAGO RECORD BROKEN.
Largest Days Actual Grain and Pro.
visions Deliveries.

Chicago, May 1-Deliveries of actual
grain and provisions on May contracts,
were today. in the aggregate, the larg
est ever reported in one day on the
Chicago board of trade. One Arm
which had been heavily long on May
oats and corn, took In and paid for
5000, 900 bushels of oats, 100000 BUSH
es of corn, and 100000 pounds Of
ribs. delivered; this amount including
one lot of 6.sOO.00O pounds. which was
delivered late yesterday. There We're
also delivered 100000 barrels Of pork
and 7.OOO,0 900 tierces of lard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
FLEET At MONTEREY.
Arrives Ahead Of schedule-ships to
Separate Tomorrow.

0OPat0 ~ sSsssSssSSss
q 81 Del Mont, Cal, May 1.-THE Atlantic
: :battleship fleet arrived in Monterey
bay today. at o'clock this morning.
an hour ahead Of the schedule. A
great crowd gathered along the shore
line.
Thc itire fleet will remain here un-
til to- rrow morning, when the first
squadron will go to Santa Cruze and
remain until the afternoon of May 3,
when Rear Admiral Evans will go
aboard the Connecticut, and the last
leg OF the journey to San Francisco
will be begun. The ships Of the Sec
ond squadron will remain here until
May when they win proceed to Santa
Cr,ize to unite with the fleet. A var
led program of field sports, boxing
bouts, base ball and dancing has been
arranged for the enlisted men, while
the Officers are to be lavishly enter
tained socially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
PATIENTS APPENDIX NOT THERl
Baltimore Operation Ends When tlI
Surgeon Fails to Find Object.

Baltimore, Nd, May Am opera
ton for appendicitis begun upon Har1
ry Boehm at the Franklin Square hos1
pital came to an end when the surge0f(
learned there was no appendix to rel
move.
DR.. Harry Gross, who was perform
Ing the operation, found grain Of cor
in the place where the appendix ougn
TO have been and expressed the opind
ion that the appendix had been To-
moved by previous operation.
Mrs. Boehm, mother Of the patienl
believed her son afflicted with 81
,lbscess on the liver and consented q
the operation only upon the physicians(
declaration to the contrary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
CHANGE BOUNDARY.
Several Hundred Acres Of Indian Lands
Now in U. S. Territory.

Now N U. >. eFFTtoFy'
Victoria, B. c., May loving to
the rearrangement of the boundary
line between this province and Alaska
a reserve of several hundred acres be-
longing to the Mas Indians has been
placed in United States territory. An
application has been made by the loca
superintendent of Indian agencies. A
w. Vowel, for 240 acres of land tc
replace this from the provincial gov
ernment. This application will prob
ably raise the entire question of In
dian reserves, the government claiming
that there is more land devoted to the
Indians than the eight acres family
provided according to the terms of the
union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Only 500 seeursd.

Pittsburg, May LIP to | this s
ternoon nothing Of q tangible natur|
had been secured by the officers in
vestigating the holdup and robbery o
the st. Louis express train on tn
Pennsylvania road at Walker ,st1
ton last night. According to the stats
ment of General Agent Heiner Of IN
Adams Express Company. the ex|
tent Of the robbery was only $500
about two-thirds Of which was cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Steamers in Collision.

Bremen. May 1.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Koeln, which left
here yesterday, was in collision in a
thick fog last evening with the tank
steamer Emperor Nicholas H. nine
miles off Norderney. The steamer
Feldmarschall responded to the sig
nal of distress and took off $50 pas
sengers from the Koeln. One child was
drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
EXPLOSION; DEAD 2o7
President Roosevelt Sends Condolences
to Emperor of Japan eeca,ne Of
Matsushima Disaster.

Washington, May 1.-Corhmander
Dougherty, American naval attache at
Toxic, today cabled the navy depart
ment that the total casualties in the
explosion on the cruiser Matsushima
yesterday, We're 207 men.
President Roosevelt today sent his
condolences to the emperor of Japan,
regarding the blowing up of the Jap
anese cruiser yesterday. with such
heavy loss Of life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Evans Gains in Weiqht

raso Robes, Hot Springs, May 1. =
Rear Adbiral Evans was weighed this
morning. Both he and DR.. McDonnold
were immensely pleased when de-
cided gain was shown. The present
plan is for Evans to leave the springs
the morning of May 5, joining the Con-
gnecticut at Santa Cruz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
GUSTAV AT TsARskoE-sELo
King Of Sweden and Party Arrive fe
Wedding Next Sunday.

ST. Petersburg. May liking Gus
tav of Sweden, and the members of his
party, arrived at Tsarskoe- Selo today
from RevaL The king comes to at
tend the wedding next Sunday of his
son, Prince Wilhelm. to Grand Duchess
Marie Paviovna, daughter of Grand
Duke Paul Alexandra, Itch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
JOHNSON STRENGTH GROWS.
Minnesotan's Campaign Manager Sur
prised at Sentiment.

Washington, May. 1.-E. b. Lynch.
Governor Joilnson's campaign manager,
IS more confident today than he was
yesterday that the Minnesota exeeu-
tive has more than an even chance of
i getting the democratic nomination for
! the presidency at the Denver conven-
flon. During yesterday and this morn
ang he continued his conferences with
Democrats from all sections of the
country and he reiterated the state-
s1ent he made y7asterday that John-
Aon would have more Instructed dele
B naes at the Denver convention than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
GERMAN SHIP ASHORE
Flying Distress Signals and High
Seas Menacins vessel-Shops in
Collision of Bremen.

New York, May 1.-The German ship
Peter Rickmers stranded at zachs In
let last night, and is today flying the
signal, Send assistance" The ship is
loaded heavily and the seas are rum
ming high. Life savers have not yet
boarded her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
NAV Suspend Penal Clause.

Washington, May 1.-The senate to-
day entered upon consideration of the
resolution suspending the penal feature
of the commodity clause of the inter-
state commerce law with the hope OF
securing action before adjournment.
That portion of the law takes effect
today. 1t is contended on behalf of the
railroads that unless suspended or re-
pealed it will work a great hardship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
R;shop Potter Some Better

New York, May 1.-The condition Of
Rt. Rev. Henry c. Potter, Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of New York, who Is
seriously i'll as the result of a general
breakdown from overworls. is reported
to be somewhat improved today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
ol.1;er case Aaain Postponei.

Glazisr Case Again Postponod.
Detroit May l-When the hsAflH9
on the involuntary bankruptcy aDpeEl
ration against Frank p. Giaxier, fons
iner state treasurer. was resumed To-
day, three physicians presented
statement that Glazier is unable m
appear and testify at the hearing
Judge Knappen, accordingly extenA9e
the posspenement % the hearing
the July 4arm u4 oourt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
CLOSE FIGHT IN TEXAS.
Democrats Will Vote For or Against
Bailey as Delegate.

Waco, Tex. May 1.-One CT thesmpst
exciting political contests in the his
tory of Texas closes today: and to-
morrow the democrats will vote on
whether Senator Joseph w. Bailey
and three others shall be sent as dele
gates -at-la large to the national demo-
cratic convention, or whether the dele
cation headed by Hon. Gene john
soon, Of Tyler, shall go. Both sides
claim victory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01

10 sf ~ much vaius TO ths e
Of . Newspaper as in . buel
office. When news 10 arrai
systematically you know Whord
find what you want
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Leishman Under lnvestis alton.

Washington, May Representative
Murdock Of Kansas, today took up
with the state department the alleged
action Of Ambassador Leishman in en-
deavoring to induce Mrs. Bernard War
kentin to sign the paper releasing the
Turkish prince who accidentally shot
her husband on railroad train near
Damascus, from prosecution. The state
department will request an explanation
from the ambassador.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
sonaparte Had the Evidence.

Washington, May John Norris,
of New York, representing the paper
committee of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, today con-
tinued his testimony before the select
committee Of the house on pulp and
paper Investigation. Norris said that
practically all the evidence he had
furnished the committee had long ago
been placed in the hands of the at
torney general
II doubt" he said, "if 1t was ever
read"
Norris read letter dater Nov. 13,
1907, from Attorney General Bonaparte,
stating that the evidence presented to
him falls far short of establishing
the fact of combination in restraint
of trade" but that he would be glad
to have any data which would assist
him in uncovering the facts in the
case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Nav Declare Martial Law.

Columbus, O., May 1.-The state
authorities are considering plan lot
declaring martial law in the Burley
tobacco district of Ohio in order TO
protect the people from night riders
who make frequent dashes from Ken
tlcky.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
wALLlck COMMITS SUICIDE.
Actors Dread of Operation Believed to
Have Been the Cause.

Middleton. N. j.. May 1.-James II.
Wallick, formerly an actor and owner
of the play, ",rhe Bandit King in
which he toured the country. COM
mitted suicide at a hotel here today.
Dread of an operation on an injured
arm, is believed TO have been the
canSa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Furthering Fairbanks Candidacy

indianapolis, May 1.-The delegates
from Indiana to the republican nation
al convention met here this afternoon
with the alternates and members of the
state committee. Plans were perfected
for work at Chicago in furthering the
nomination of Vice President Fair
banks for president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
GOVERNOR TRAVELS BY AUTO.

Train Of Twelve Machines Carry Him
From Atlantic to Massena.
Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, May IA train OF
twelve automobiles took Governor
Cummins from Atlantic to Massena to-
day, for his afternoon meeting. and
took him back to Atlantic for the meet
ing tonight. At Stanton yesterday. the
large hall would not begin to hold the
crowd, and an after-meeting was held
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
RACERS REACH TOXIC

Around the World Automobiles Soon
Go to vIadivostok to Await Ameri-
can Car.
Toxic, May 1.-The French and Ital-
ian round the world motor cars ar
rived here today They leave within a
few days for vladivostok, where they
will await the arrival of the American
car now enroute by boat to this point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
The Money Market.

New York, May Money easy. IN a.
per cent: prime mercantile 4M4E per
cent. sterling easier: 4.S6.9OM4.S6.95
on demand; and 4.S4.S0@4.S4.40 at M
" dayA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
LOST GUIDES BODY FOUND.

Tho Man FoH INTO SWJSS Woun
Ravine Twenty Years Ago.
Berne, May 1-While exploring a
Monte Rosa glacier yesterday after
noon party Of guides discovered In a.
ice crevasse body which they cue
out Of the ice and brought to town
Later the body was identified as that
of a guide named Naghi. who fell int
4. creyasse in the summer of 1887 while
conducting q party over the giacteh
'rhe body was we'll preserved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
President Receives Working Women,

President Receives Working Women.
Washington, May president and
Mrs. Roosevelt will receive at the
White House this afternoon a delega-
ton Of 900 wage earning young wom-
en- from seven eastern states, repre-
senting the National League of Women
Workers, now holding its convention
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
ON SIX PER CENT BASIS.

Semi Annual Dividend Of Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Reduced.
Philadelphia, May 1.-The directors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
today declared a semi-annual dividend
of 3 per cent, which is a reduction Of
one-half of one per cent from the last
semi i-annual dividend, and places stock
on six per cent basis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
Fairbanks to Visit Canada.

washington, May I.--VlCe PfeSlueHt
Fairbanks will officially represent the
United States at Quebec, Canada. dur
ing the visit there of the Prince Of
Wales, July 1929, on the occasion Of
the celebration of the thirtieth ami
the celebration of the 3O0th ami
versary of the arrival of Champlain.
The decision was arrived at at to-
days cabinet meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
MISSOURI FOR BRYAN.
Congressman DeArmond Says STATE
Will Instruct for Nebraskan.

Washington, May Representative
DeArmond of Ohio, in an address be-
fore the District of Columbia Demo-
cratic Association, last night, declared
the people of Missouri look upon Will
fam Jennings Bryan as the logical can
didate for the presidency and that the
Missouri delegates will support him
unanimously at the Denver convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01

tional farm land for the state insti-
tutions This land has no improve
ments upon 1t. 1t has simply been
added to the farms already owned. II
the state thinks the money was un-
wisely spent MIR. Cownie will buy 1t
for so per cent more than the state
paid for it.
BY tonight or tomorrow there Will
probably be more than a million dol
lars in the state treasury. Yesterday
at the close of business there was over
1856 900 in all funds. The cash Is In
creasing daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
L. p. FARMER DEAD.

Chairman of Trunk Line Association
Dies of ApopIexy.
New York. May Ii. P. Farmer,
chairman of the Trunk Line Associa-
ton, and prominent railroad man,
died suddenly today. His death is be-
lieved to have resulted from apcplexy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News:

PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphic News: 81
Cleveland Concer vict $ Report
Says. 3
Messenger Held as Trai .obber.
Pennsylvania Train He sop.
jeff Davis Makes Al Ser Warm
Speech.
n,9,,ter ,;a.. hs'shmAn ysr lnvss''sA-
Auto Racers Reacf s:okio.
Jap Explosion Vict... S 207.
Dog Aids Suicide.
German Ship Ashore.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows News:
Woodman Suit to Be Tried on Mer-
it's.
Candidates May Withdraw Names.
Threats to Lynch Negro.
County Treasurer Short
Hold Synod at Elvira.
No Corn for Feeders.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Let's Understand It as It. Is.
The Horse Here to Stay.
Negroes Have No Choice.
Good Would Curb Monopoly.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGs FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN. :
City and County News.
Boilermakers Make Strike Complete
Places Filled Immediately.
Hundred Strike Breakers Now
Working.
DIR. E. D. Whitacres Sudden Death
Old Hardin Marshall Physician.
Heald Closes Big Chicago Deal
Good Here Next Week
General City and County News.
PAGE EIGHT
Markets and General:
Grain Corners Doomed
Wheat Market Irregular
Steady Tone in Corn.
Steers Lower.
Hogs Steady to &c Lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
MANILA HEROES CELEBRATE.
Admiral Dewey and Others Celebrate
Anniversary of Battle.

Washington, May To-day is the
tenth anniversary of the memorable
battle of Manila Bay. Tonight at the
Raleigh hotel Admiral George Dewey.
the hero of that famous victory, and
many of his officers. will gather to
celebrate the occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE MEMS OF TODAY
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises May 2, 5:07; sets, 200.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Saturday;
continued cool, with frost tonight.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Saturday; continued cool; probably
light frost tonight.
Missouri-Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler in the northwest to-
night; probably light frost tonight.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; probably frost tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
St. Louis Grain.

Wheat-July, S4N.
Corn--July, 62A.
Oats-May, 47ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-01
MARKET REPORTS

Must contain some information 40
to conditions besides the more bull
lstin Of prices. In this respect the
Times Republican excels all other
newspapers with its market re-
ports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-20
nFG ROur GARDEN.
Fred Thonpson Secures Lease from
 Pennsy1vanfn Railroad.

Fred Thompeon Secures Lease from
 Pennsy1vania Railroad.
 New York. Feb. 1s--Arrangements were practically completed yesterday between representatives of the Penn syivanis Railroad and Frederick owner of Luna Park, Coney Island, through which Thompson secures con- trol of the roos of the Pennsyivania's big terminal station at Seventh Ave- nue and Thirty-second Street.
 The lease Is for twenty years. with q reported total rental .n the neighb or hood of s5.00o.o000. The largest roof garden in the world is planned, to be practically an open park in summer and inclosed during the ccid season.
 Extending from Seventh Avenue, and from Thirty-first to Thirty-tfird Streets. the roof garden will be twice as wide as Madison Square Garden. large enough for the playing of basket ball. and football games. It is ex- pected that the roof will be laid out with view to the playing of football, if not baseball. and that in the winter an immense Ice rink, with hockey games is among the probabilities.
 The architects, 1t Is said have as- sured the promoter that he may load the roof with any weight to that If solid mass of loaded freight cars and not fear c collapse.
 Attractions of the Coney Island va riety are also considered as among the features which the big roof will be likely to exploit under the Thompson plans. which have not, it is stated. gone beyond ,the tentative stage as to de- tails. the promoter having only just succeeded in agreeing with the ra:l- road company for the lease of the roof. the basis of the whole scheme.