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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
SUPREME COURT ENDS WORK.
Big Grist of Opinions is Handed Dowr
On Last Dav.

Des Moines. Dec 20-The supreme
court of Iowa finished it's work for
1909 Saturday night when it handed
down decisions >in twenty four cases
No cases of much Importance came be-
fore the court today with the exception
of the Leroy Ware case. which was
postponed until the next term of court
Jan. II.
The list Of decisions handed down
today is as follows:
State of Iowa VS.. Jake Mann, APP
pellant, Lynn district; Milo p. Smith
judge. Defendant was indicted for the
crime of burglary Affirmed; opinion
per curiam.
e. H. Martin Telephone Company
appellant, VS.. Stratford Telephone
Company, Hamilton district: c. G.. Lee
judge. Action to recover $500 as liqu-
dated damages for breach of contract
Affirmed; opinion by McClain.
Providence Jewelry Company. appel
liant, vs.. S. Fessler & Sons Calhoun
district; u. A. Church, Judge. Action
to recover the purchase price of certain
jewelry alleged to have been sold to
defendant Affirmed; opinion b,
Weaver
james Doran. appellant. VS.. Patrick
Dolan. Winneshiek district; A. N Hob
son. judge. Action for cancellation OF
mortgage. Affirmed; opinion by Nc
CLAIM.
5. j. Bump appellant. vs. board OF
supervisors. Hardin district: w. d
Evans. judge. Affirmed opinion Del
curiam.
/ Woodbury. county and D. B. Shontz
appellants, VS. o. B. Talley, county
treasurer Woodbury. district; f. r
Gaynor, judge. Action upon assess
ment of shares of stock of the Sioux
City Stock Yards Company Affirmed;
opinion by Weaver.
William McFarlane, appellant VS.. J
F. Dick. constable, ct al, Harrison dis.
trict; "A B. Thornel, judge. Affirmed
opinion by Weaver.
r. Wilkinson, appellant, VS.. Ellen
Pritchard ct al, Jasper district; Byron
W. Preston, judge. Appeal from judg-
ment confirming an award of arbitra.
ton. Affirmed: opinion by Ladd.
Albert Myers VS.. d. S. Priest, appel.
ant, Page district; o. d. Wheeler
judge. Action-for injunction to restrain
nuisance upon a highway. Affirmed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
FUEL FAMINE ACUTE.
Worst Coal Shortage in Years in East
ern South Dakota.

Worst Coal Shortage in Years in East
ern South Dakota.
Sioux City, Dec. 20-Cities and towns
IN South Dakota territory tributary to
Sioux City are facing the worst coal
famine in years, according to officials
of the Brown Coal Company, who have
been brought into close touch with the
situation thru their travelling statesmen
and correspondence with customers.
In the first place, the dealers in
Sioux City bought only small shipments
in the fall and early winter and were
not prepared for the excessive cold
weather of the past two or three weeks.
The railroads are blamed for delay in
getting shipments to destination and
the strike situation has been and still
is an important factor in the situation
which is regarded as acute.
The railroads are able to get only
small amount of coal, and heavy
storm will bring suffering to two
thirds Of the cities and towns of the
state. For over a week it has been
impossible to ship coal in any consid-
cradle quantities out of Sioux City to
South Dakota points, altho the de-
mands have been growing more insis-
tent every day. The roads have been
more successful in handling thru
shipments from Chicago, but even this
service is badly crippled.
Nearly every town on the Platte
line is practically out of coal and the
offices of the railroad companies have
been flooded with kilograms asking for
relief
In the larger cities such as Aber-
deem, Pierre, Huron and Watertown
the coal question is looming up like
a black cloud. The amount of coal
in these places is rapidly dwindling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Church EuIoaize. Dead Monarch.

Brussels, Dec. 20.-The body Of King
Leopold laid in state in the royal palace
Sunday while thousands who had patti
emily waited their turn to be admitted,
filed silently before the catafalque and
paid homage to their late sovereign.
In the presence of Prince Albert and
the officers and dignitaries of the court
and government, the coffin had been
borne to the mortuary chamber, while
priests chanted the miserere and a pro-
fcession of nuns, with bended heads,
told the rosary for the dead.
Passing thru the garden and court
yard by the broad marble staircase,
embanked with magnificent floral
pieces, and across the vast reception
hall, those who had come to the palace
found themselves in a room Of state,
the draperies of which were black with
silver fringe. It was lit up with the
glare of electric globes and the softer
glow Of hundreds Of candles. The
mahogany casket in which the king
lay was half draped with colors of the
old Grenadier regiment and surmount-
ed by his daughters floral wreaths. It
was guarded on either side by three
officers, in uniforms glittering with
gold and swords brought up to the
royal salute.
Against the walls and between the
tall palms other officers held the stand
ards OF the kingdom. In front of the
coffin were knaeling nuns and priests.
For three hours the stream of people
passed thru the palace, witnesses Of
the impressive scene.
EuIogized by Church.
The Belgian episcopate issued pas
toral letter eulogizing King Leopold as
the apostle Of peace and Justice, the
glorifier of the Catholic faith, and the
promoter Of christian civilization, thru
the founding and development Of the
Congo Independent State.
On the other hand, the general So
cialist organization has issued proc
lamation in favor Of republic and
condemning Leopold for imposing upon
the country the costly burden Of the
Congo. The proclamation adds that the
socialists decline to swear allegiance
to Albert, who, as monarch, is bound
ito represent the oppression Of those
who labor by those who fatten on the
fruits Of labor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
LUR1ON CONFIRMED
WITHOUT PP(}1 1LS1
SENATE GIVES sTAS OF AP-
PRovAL TO rAFrs : DICE FOR
SUPREME CHI.
SEVERAL NOMINATIONS MADE
FOR DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Ambassadors Selected to France, Aus
tria and Mexico, and Ministers to
China, Belgium, Panama and Other
Points-Western Men Get Recosni-
ton From Administration.

Washington, Dec. 20-Judge Horace
FL, Lurton. of Tennessee, was today
confirmed as associate justice of the
supreme court
President Taft today sent to the SEN
ate several nominations of diplomats
The ambassadors include:
Robert Bacon, of New York to
France.
Richard E. Kerens, of Missouri. to
Austria Hungary.
Henry Lane Wilson, of Washington
to Mexico
The ministers included:
Charles Page Bryan. of Illinois, to
Belgium
William James Calhoun, of Illinois
to China
R. S. Reynolds Hit, of Illinois. to
Panama.
Fenton r. McCrerry. of Michren. tc
Honduras.
Laurits S. Swenson. of Minnesota. tc
Switzerland.
Nominations for district attorneys
include William f. Trautmann. eastern
district of Illinois. William A. North
colt. southern district of Illinois, and
Arba s. NanValkenburgh, northwest
ern district of Missouri
For marshal, Charles p. Hitch. foi
the eastern district of Illinois, is nom
mated
Hitch a Cannon Man.
Considerable interest attached today
to the nomination sent to the senate
by President Taft of Charles p. Hitch
of Paris, ILL.,, to be United States mar
shal of the eastern district of thai
state. 1t had been current gossip 70,
some time at the White House tina
Roosevelt. before leaving office. had Sc
lected this place as reward for jaime.
Sloan, Jr., of Danville, Ill.,. secret ser
| vice man who always accompanies
him in his travels thru the country
who swan creeks with him in the deat
OF winter. climbed precipices ant
participated in all the strenuous out
door doings of the last administration
Sloan had been on duty with Taft since
the latters inauguration and it was no
until few days ago that it becam,
understood that he had decided not t.
appoint Sloan. Speaker Cannon, WHOSE
home is at Danville, was one of Sloan.
opponents and urged the appointment
of Hitch, who has held the office fol
twenty years. Senator Culom is |.
said, also favored Hitch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
.LYNCH|NCS FEARED
IN EAST St. LOUIS
STATE TROOPS IN READINESS To
PROTECT NEGRO MUIR.
pERER.
EIGHT COMPANIES RECEIVE
ORDERS TO BE PRspAREp
Negro Robber Who Killed Street Can.
Motorman and Wounded Conductors,
Menaced by Mob-suspect 10 ldsn.
tilted Among Many Placed Under A..
RESTRICT Guns Ready for Action.

Springfield. H.. Dec. eo.-Governos
Deneen issued orders TO eight COM
panies of the Fourth infantry to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed to
East St Louis or Belleville to protect
negro prisoners arrested on suspicion
of numbering tho conductor OF q street
car in East St Louis. The sheriff Of
ST Clair county told the governor by.
telephone this morning that whilo
everything was quiet at present, there
Is deep undercuwent OF feeling both
in Belleville and East ST. Louis. ana
that 1t would be better to have troops
in readiness TO be sent there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
FIELDS UNFIT FOR FEED
Dep'orsbIe Condition Exists in Web.
ster County and Cattle Men Are
Disposins of Their stock-FearfuI of
Corn Stalk Disease.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 2O.-one Of the
most deplorable conditions exists in the
vicinity this season that has been
known for years in the county> and
all of the farmers are of the opinion
that the corn stalks are not fit fol-
rough feed this year. In spite Of the
fact that much Of the corn remains
IN the field and would make good feed
Tor the stock the farmers are afraid
that the cattle would eat the stalks.
which are nearly all down on the
ground and rotten. Much has been
said by the government about the dam
ger of feeding the cattle on such ma
terial and the farmers are fearful of
the loss Of cattle from corn stalk
disease"
Some of the farmers around Le-
nigh have chosen to sell their cattle
rather than to winter them on the
high priced corn and feed and one
OF the stock men of that place said
that he could not remember the time
when such large shipments of cattle
mad been made from Lehigh. The
cattle at present are commanding high
prices and if many of the farmers
dispose OF the stock there is sure to
be a scarcity in the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
PLAN $4,000 CLUB HOUSE.
Spirit of Progress Permeates OF
tumWa's Commercial Association.

Ottumwa, Dec 2O.-Catching the
Spirit of the Commercial Association in
Its campaign for 500 members and de-
termined not to be outdone in adding
to Ottumwas material wealth, as we'll
as its beauty and general attractive
ness as a commercial and social center,
the Wapello Club is now hard at work
on plans to add to the prestige of OF
tumwa as place that does things.
The organization will build $4,000
club house on Its beautiful grounds on
East Second street.
Furthermore, the club members who
broached the subject at the gathering
when the plan was launched met with
a spontaneous response that signified
that it will be done. To assure its
carrying out three men who stand for
progress were appointed as a commit
tee to devise aSha. plans for the erec-
ton of the new home for the club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
cident was caused by a split rail.

cident was caused by a split rail.
The flyer travelling thirty miles an
hour, was drawn by two engines. The
1lrst went over the broken track, the
second into the ditch. dragging down
three cars. The head engine went to
Monticello and secured two box cars
and doctors. The passengers were
taken to farm houses. Wrecking crews
went from st. Cloud and Minneapolis.
The express car was destroyed by
fire, and twelve corpses consigned to
various points in the west were incin-
Grated in the burning car. The bag
gage and mail were saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Sheriff Haa Riot cun..

st Louis. Dec. 20-Sheriff Camel. a
St Clair county III, today ordered ad-
ditional riot guns for tho protection Of
the Belleville jail In case of a demons
stration against Will Clark, the negro
Identified as the robber who shot and
killed Motorman Goudey and seriously
wounded Conductor O'Brien, with rob-
berry as the motive. In East st. Louis
Saturday night. Besides these 0una
the sheriff's force is supplied WITH
small arms.
An uncontrolled street car bearinn
the dead motorman nd dying conduc-
tor. ran wild for four miles thru the
| city The men were shot by a negro
highwaymen. who escaped with small
sum taken from the conductor.
According to a few words spoken nv
N. p. OBrien. the conductor, who was
| desperately wounded, a negro boarded
the car near Fireworks station in the
southeastern part of the city The con-
ductor refused the highwayman's or
der, Hands up!" and struggle en-.
sued.
| Il. o. Goody. the motorman, Is sun
posed to have been shot down in the
car when he started to O'Brien's as
sistance
No passengers were on the car,
which ran wild with the motorman
dead and the conductor helpless.
Rounding corners without warning
from the gong, pedestrians and vehicles
narrowly missed being struck The car
continued to the downtown terminal,
whore it was boarded and stopped.
Say Clark Confessed Murder.
The police announced today that
Clark confessed to them last night that
I it was he who had killed Goudey and
wounded OBrien. Night Chief Doyle
and Acting Chief of Police Yowell are
the officials said to have heard the ad-
missions by Clark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
THREE CHILDREN cREMATEp.
Father Powerless to Prevent Death o.
Little Ones in Burned Home.

Chicago, Dec. 20 John Corrodlo,
aged Z; Charles Corrodio. aged .. and
Mary Corrodio. aged 4, We're burned to
death today In their home in South
Chicago when the house caught fire
from an unknown cause. during the
absence of their parents.
The children we're alone In the home
while their parents went TO the barn.
Shortly afterwards the father saw fire
bursting thru window in their home
and hurrying to the rescue OF the chill
dren was driven back by the flames.
He was powerless TO do anything for
the children, who were burned beyond
recognition, The building, which was
poorly constructed. burned to the
ground within a short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
SECOND APPEAL FAILS
Supreme Court of United States De-
cides Against Charles Thomas, serv-
ing Life Sentence in Iowa For Muir
der of Mabel schofield.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-For the second
time the supreme court of the United
States today decided against Charles
Thomas, under sentence of life inn
prisonment in an Iowa penitentiary on
the charge of murderin ga young wom-
when it was charged that Thomas
drugged the girl and threw the body
into the Des Moines river. The case
came up this time on a writ of error
which the court denied, on the ground
of lack of jurisdiction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
TWO woRkMEN CRUSHED.

Ono Buried Beneath AvaIance Of Iron
Ore, the Other by Cave In.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-John Klarch. an
employe Of the Wisconsin Steel Com
pany. was crushed to death here TODAY
by an avalanche of iron ore which slid
from pile of ore on which he and 9TH
er workmen were laboring. A few hours
later similar accident occurred in
the LaSalle street tunnel, beneath the
Chicago river, and Patrick sheehan
suffered probably fatal injuries when
he was hurled beneath ton of earth
which caved in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
AVENGERS ARE BAFFLED
Thrilling Man Hunt in Louisiana
Terminates When Negro Desperate,
Surrounded BY Hundred Pursuers in
Swamp, Kills Himself.

Abbeville, La, Dec. 2O.-A thrilling
man hunt terminated yesterday after
noon near here, when Roy O'Haro, a
negro shot officers Holly and Thomas.
At the entrancefto the Chectawh hatchie
swamp a Gordon of hundred men
surrounded the negro. Wounded, bare
footed and tired, he saw that escape
was impossible and. placing the barrel
of shotgun to his breast, he pushed
the trigger with his toe. His body
was tied to a buggy and dragged to
Abbeyville and placed in the court
house, where it lay for several hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
PREPARE TO FIGHT TRUSTS.

Noted Authorities to Instruct Students
in Corporation Problems.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. 20.-That students in
the University Of Iowa may understand
both sides of corporation problems and
be prepared to fight the trusts and
monopoies, course of lectures by
noted authorities has been arranged for
the second semester.
Lectures will be given by Hon. Car
roll D. Wright, Of Des Moines, former
ly a member Of the board Of regents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
LEWIS HEADS MINERS AGAIN.

Semi Official Indication of Reelection
at Secret Ballotine.
Terre Haute, Ind. Dec 20.-Altho
the voting in the nearly 1000 lodges of
the United Mine Workers last Tuesday
for international officers was secret,
there is semi official information which
indicates the reelection of President
T. L. Lewis over William Green, of
Ohio, Lewis own state, by 10000 ma
jority with about o-thirds of the
voting strength in the balloting, or
100000 votes. Official announcement
of the result of the vote will be made
about Jan. 49, when the annual con-
vention of the mine workers begins
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
DEATH AT CEDAR FALLS.
Former Head Of Fire Department and
Superintendent of Waterworks,

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Dec. 20.-M. Hammond
died early yesterday morning, after an
illness Of six weeks. He had lived here
since 1876 and for seventeen years was
head Of the fire department. For twen-
ty-five years he has been superintend.
ent Of the water system of this city.
He had served the republican party in
various official positions and has also
been commander OF James Brownell
post, G. A. r. He was q veteran OF
the civil war, and was sc years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
FIRE AT oskALoosA.

koss Bakery and Carload of Flour De-
stroyed-Partially Insured.
Oskaloosa. Dec. 20.-Saturday night
the koss bakery was burned with
loss of between $4,000 and $1,000. The
oven was damaged and will have to
be rebuilt. Much material and a car
load of flour brought in for the holiday
trade were destroyed. The loss is only
partially covered by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
PAGE ONE.
1eIeoraphic Ne~vs.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Lurton Confirmed without Oppasi-
ton.
Taft Selects Several Ambassadors.
Illinois Faces Another Race Riot
Negro Robber Shoots Two Street
Car Employees.
Estrada Appeals For Recognition.
Nicaraguan Revolution to Continue.
Leopolds Private Fortune s50,oo0,-
900
Litigation Over Board Anticipated.
Hunted Man Kills Himself.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Progressives Present Solid Front.
Bales Sustained in Wisner Estate
Case
Agent Sues Because Of Arrest.
Dows Man Breaks His Neck.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Farm Values in Iowa and England.
An Advance Step In Education.
DR. Clays New Jewish Theory.
Nicaragua, the Land of Misrula
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
y VI .M'ICliuulS, 1lfiS ana w omen.
Dowell's Withdrawal.
Christmas Gifts and Giving.
Topics of the Times
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Important Legal Decisions.
PAGE SEVEN.
>tory:
The Riverman.
FACES EIGHT Ak<lllNE.
City News:
Anti-iSaloon Men in Pulpit
Denbows Record Placed in Shade.
Former Marshall County Boys Sue.
cess.
General News of the City.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
No Inquest For Hochgran
McQuaid Doing Nicely.
Plum Pudding From England
City in Brief.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Severe Slump in Wheat.
! Corn Strength at Close
Cattle Make Good Gains
Hogs Generally Lower
Committee Shes at Meyers Plan.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
A CROSSING TRAGEDY.
Wealthy Farmer Killed and Wife Prob
ably Fatally Hurt

Denson. Dec. 2O.-William Kuntz. \
wealthy farmer. living near Charter
Oak, was killed and his wife probably
fatally injured at $50 Saturday night,
when the buggy in which they were
riding was struck by north bound
Milwaukee train. The two horses were
killed
The buggy top was up and prevented
tfs couple from seeing the approaching
train. Mr.. Kuntz was thrown against
the right of way fence.
TIKI train stopped and picked up ths
bodies. taking them to Ute, where med
teal aid was summoned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
FORMER BOONE MAN KILLED.
Father Of Well Known Orchestra
Leader Dead at Milwaukee.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Dec. 2o-John Eppel. Sr.,
father of Iowa's we'll known orchestra
leader, John Eppel formerly a we'll
known railroad man here. was killed
in cereal mill at Milwaukee this
morning. Eppel was foreman of the
plant The body will arrive here to-
morrow for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
ARBITRATION APPROVED.

Chairman Knapp Endorses Plan For
Settling TeIegraphers' Troubles.
Washington, Dec. 2O-Approval was
given today by Chairman Knapp, of the
interstate commerce commission, and
DR. Charles P. Neil, commissioner of
labor, mediators under Ordman. to ar
bitration of the controversy between
the Illinois Central and the telegra-
pliers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Riotino at Granada.

Managua, Nicaragua. Dec. 20.-A
delegation of malcontents arriving here
from Granada brings news of demon
stration which occurred there Satur-
day. A crowd formed at the railway
station and forcibly released from GUS
tody several political prisoners. Cries
of death to Zelaya" accompanied the
rioting. The police made demonstra-
ton, finally training a maxim gun on
the rioters, several whom were arrest
ed, while the others fed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
BELGIAN KING SAID TO HAVE
LEFT .sso,ooo,ooo ABOVE BE.
QUESTS IN WILL
LITIGATION ANTICIPATED
OVER PRIVATE FORTUNE
Fortune Amassed in Congo and Other
Operations is Enormous-pead Mon.
arch EuIosized in tho Churches on
Sunday as tho Apostle of Peace and
Justice-socialists Are Active.

Paris. Dec. 2o.-A French financier
who is familiar with the Congo and
other business operations of the late
King Leopold, Of Belgium, estimates
the monarch's private fortune, in ex-
cess Of the ss,ooo,o0o he bequeathed to
the princesses. at s5o,oo0,ooo. The law
yers here anticipate much litigation
over the property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
THAW LOSES AGAIN.

United States Supreme Court Denies
Petition for Writ of Error
Washington, Dec. 20.--Justice Nc
Kenna, of the supreme court of the
United States, today denied the petit
ton of Harry K. Thaw, for a writ of
error to the court of appeals in New
York. in the case in which Thaw made
an effort to obtain his release from the
Mattewan asylum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
MILLIONS FOR WATERWAYS.

General River and Harbor Bill to Be
Reported First of February.
Washington. Dec 20.-"We will re-
port . general river and harbor bin
about the first of February said
Chairman Aexander, of the house
committee on rivers and harbors today.
He admitted that it would exceed up
wards of s3ooooOOO in recommended
appropriation.