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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
BECOMES SOMETHING
MORE THAN A JOKE
Hull Opposed Movement and
Not Entitled to Credit for
What Has Been Done.

Des MoneS. la. Dec. -. supporters
Of the Dcs Moines river improvement
proposition are critioising the recent
action nj Congressman Nate Kendall.
nr the sixth district. In Introducing Il
hin in congress for an appropriation OF
100000 IL be used Tor tho survey oi the
congress has alrcudy appropriated
$6oo.00o tor the Improvement OF Iowa
rivers that are worthy of Improvement,
and the watcrwaNs enthusiasts are
wondering as To Mir Nendail's purpose
III presenting the bin
If the pcs MONIES river proposition
receives the approval III die reviewing
board OF engineers there Will be SG0u.0O0
available FOR the ncs Moincs river inn
proNement III case no other Iowa river
is proved worthy of a part ~ the APP
propri.ltion. said \ e. Nlilr,, TODAY.
The report on the DeS Moines river
Will be turned over by the national
rivers and harbors congress To I'll" re
Viewing board of engineers. There will
be hundreds Of similar reports ON riN.
ers i'll all parts of the country. The
Cedar and other rivers in Iowa have
ALREADY been turned down by the board
rs unworthy OF Improvement. and the
idea of the Des MONIES River Improve
ment association in preparing its re-
So strong that the reviewing board
cannot help but see the possibilities of
improving the Des Moines river and
Will recommend survey. If this is
done the money for the survey will be
taken ont of the 100000 appropria-
ton.
Furthermore. II the survey is ap-
proved of the work will commence be-
fore Il bill for such an appropriation
could be brought mp in congress. and
the waterways men are inclined to be
li@ve that Mr.. Kendall's idea In pre-
sentng the resolution was to get in
right at the last moment and climb
on the band wagon with the others
Who are promoting the proposition
Some of the waterways men also say
that too much credit is being given
Congressman Hull in forwarding the
movement for the Improvement of the
Des Moincs river. They state that at
first he refused to present a bill for an
appropriation and that il was not until
every commercial organization in the
cities along the river had passed slrong
resolutions asking for an appriopria-
tiol and pledging their support that he
took any steps toward securing the
4 monoy.
GOV. 3. +. CARROLL AT s. v. 4.
iowa t'its. la. Dec. Governor b.
+ carroll was the speaker at the
Wednesday assembly at the state uni
| vetsity Of Iowa. His address proved
highly interesting and Mt the close the
commissions We're presented by him to
the lately appointed cadet officials of
| the S. Z. |. battalion. The university
battalion assembled ION rank al the
assembly hour.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
ISBELL GETS RELEASE
FROM THE white SOX

Chicago Dec. 3O-Frank Isbell has
secured his release from the Chicago
White Sox. according to rumor. and
win not be with that team next season.
This practically cinches Isbells connec-
ton with Wichita in the Western
league and it is probable that he will
not only manage the Wichita team, but
will have place on the team. His APP
pearance in the Western will have
big influence on it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
SUFFERS EXPOSURE TO
START DIVORCE ACTION.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Dec 23.--Mrs.
Anna May Ratigan walked with ner
-four children. aged s. 6 and 4 years
and the baby, aged 19 months, two
miles from her home to McClelland
and then boarded train and came to
this city. where she took quarters in
a local hotel. Yesterday morning she
filed suit in the district court asking
for divorce from her husband, Pat
rick Ratigan, ir charging habitual
drunkenness. In her petition she also
includes as Il defendant her katherine
Law. Patrick Ratgan, sr., against
whom she secured an injunction pre-
venting him from disposing of prop
erty which she claims as her home
stead. The Ratigans are we'll known.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
EsrAERvlLLE HOLDS

fOOG ny mEGl tFN0
FcStherNilie. la. Dec. ia class of
II win be graduated from the Esther
vile business college tonight. after
which a banquet Will be given TO the
graduates and friends.
The fourth annual exhibition of the
Baskerville Poultry association will be
neld here January to 3. George D.
Holden X-president of the American
Poultry association, and one of the
best judges of the state. has been Sc
ured to judge the birds. on Friday
svening Mr. Holden will deliver a
ecture on thoroughbred poultry.
The funeral of James Young WAS
neld from his home here yesterday.
Heart failure was cause of death. He
Mas 81 years of age and leaves a wife
and II children.
Asa O. Taylor and Nellie NJ Brood
we're married here by Rev ED Camp
bell
O. n e.lennonson and Emma Skat :
aho We're married here at the Pres
pyterisn church by Rev. Ed Campbell
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
CARDINAL SATOLLI is
NEARING END OF LIFE

koine. I1ec. 1.-THE condition Of
Cardinal Francis Satolli became sud
ioniY %ofsc today. through the com
pllcation II blood poisonlng with the
nephrtig from wEic.l he has suffered.
Receiving eabIegrara from Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbiys,op Farley. the
pr:late commented:
Ny American friends give me my
art consolation"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
MAN MlsREPREsEMTEp
MINING STOCK DEAL

Council Bluffs. la. Dec 23-M NJ
Mcintyre. of Sacramento. Cal, is be-
ing brought to this city by Deputy
Sheriff H. a. Waddington to answer
to q charge of cheating by false pre-
tense. The information against Nc
Intyre was filed in Justice j. X. Coop
er's court by Thomas McDermott, of
Media. who with ~ or IA other men.
recently purchased stock in the Syl-
vester Gravel Mining company. of
which Mcintyre is secretary. 1t seems
that Mcintyre visited Nicola about a
year ago and sold between $500 and
5000 shares of stock at so cents per
share and it is claimed that the rep
Presentations he made regarding it We're
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
SWEEPING GAS REDUCTION.

Burlington. Ia, Dec. 24--At a spe-
cial session of the city council Satur-
day night an agreement was an
nounced With the local gas companies
by which Burlington is hereby to re-
ceve dollar gas instead of paying
$50. as heretofore. The commercial
exchange started campaign for this
reduction only last Monday and the
action of the gas companies is some
what of d surprise
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
GOV. g. =. CARROLL AT $. u. i.
STUDENTS FIGHT FIRE.

Mason City. Ia. Dec. 25.---Only quick
work CT Two dozen students saved Bar
ton hall, a dormitory for girls at Me-
mortal university here from obstruction
by fire, which caught near chimney
in the attic. Students who live in Linz
coin hail. reserved for boys formed a
company and put out the fire before
the city department arrived Several
young ladies We're frost bitten before
finding shelter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
DAWSON ARRIVES TO
TAKE NEW POSITION

Washington. Dec 23.-Thos. c. Daw-
son. of Iowa, late minister to Chile, ar
rived today from South America, and
will at once become chief of the divis-
ion of Latin American affairs in the
state department. He will become chief
diplomatic manager of Central Ameri-
car affairs. which are now critical. and
is expected to formulate a vigorous and
more definite program than Knox has
presented. The department has been
anXiously awaiting his return.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
RIGHTS OF SHIPPER
GIVEN PROTECTION
Cannot Be Compelled to Reload
to Get the Benefit of Inter
state Rate.

')es Mo:f.es. la Dec. % II . Geeis-
ron IN the Clark coal and coke case to-
daA the state railroad commission, de-
clares that a railroad receiving coal at
an Interstate point for distribution
through Iowa cannot compel the owner
or consigned To unload aud reload in
its own cars so as To deny the con
signee the benefit of the Interstate rate
THIS DECISION ccmpels a railroad to ac-
cept interstate shipments in whatever
equipment sent and distribute the same
70 Iowa points on its own line at the
interstate rate 1t is the most sweep
ing decision handed down this Year by
the commissions
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
NEGRO WOMAN AND CHILD
SLAIN AND HOUSE FIRED

Ghiiicothc Ohio. Dec. % Mrs jon
lie Jackson, cplorcd, and her 2-ycar-old
granddaughter were murdered some
time during the night and the house
fired. Fircmcn extinquished the flames
and found the bodies with the skulls
crushed John Haughmer. William
Swan and DIZZY Mckinley. the latter
The mother of the murdered child, have
been arrested.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
OPERATOR MURDERED.

North Bay, ontario, Dec. 24.-W. J..
Dyson, night operator at Red Water, a
flag station on the Temiskaming &
Northern ontario railway. so miles
north of here. was murdered last night.
Dyson was trying to eject one man.
when another rushed in and struck him
with club. crushing his skull. The
murderer escaped.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-Covernor De-
neen has issued statement relative to
the fire last night at the Jacksonville
state hospital for the insane. He says
the removal OF the 1S0 female inmates
from the burning annex was done with
out confusion. All the inmates are &C.
counted for.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
ALLEGED sW1NDLER
OPPOSES REQUIs1T1oN

Dos Moincs. Ia. Dec Ex-Governor
Carroll TO-DAY gave 2 hearing to attor-
neFs on behalf Of John T. Long, a Kan
sas city real estate dealer under in
iictment at Washington. la. for
swindline Long does not want to re-
turn for trial in Iowa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
OFFICER OF NATIONAL
GUARD OF IOWA DIES
Captain Charles Riggs Passes
Away at His Home at Bron-
son This Morning.

Bronson, la Dec. 27.-captain chas.
4. riggs member Of Company l. Of the
i@aa National Guard for number Of
Heare. died here at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. He %as well known throughout
t!ir state because Of his military asso-
iiatip,s Tie funeral arrangements
ll4st lot sct been J,lade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

LONDON, kY.-A triple murder and
suicide occurred at Pittsburg a mining
village in this county. yesterday after
noon, when William Murray. "a miner.
- years old. shot md killed Ebert
Cole. Mrs. Murray. wife Of the slayer,
and Mrs Murrav's mother and then
killed himself. Murray's objections to
the alleged attentions OF Cole toward
Mrs. Murray are given az the motive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
HEAD OF HEALTH BOARD
NAMES HIS HELPERS.

Waterloo Ia, Dec. 24.-Dr. Gulford
H. sumner. the newly elected secre-
tary of he state board of health, who
expects to begin his duties about tht.
first of January, has selected his en-
tire office force from this city. The
employees will include Mrs. sumner,
Miss Mae Valentine. Miss Emu Wall
entina and Bert Wise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
SLOAN MAsoNs ELECT.

Sloan, la. Dec. 25.--Attica lodge A..
f. and a NJ. No. 502. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
ut their meeting TUESDAY evening and
viii install Tuesday evening. Decembe:
IS: Norshipfnl master. Robert T.. Lee:
senior warden. Dr. Lee Prescott: junior
warden. 6. Il. Groves; treasurer. G. D
Montrass: secrotarN. S. j. Oliver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
PARDON ISSUED TO NEwsRoY

Des MONIES, Ia, Dec. 24.-Governor
Carroll today issued the only Christ
mas parole or pardon that is slated.
He gave Eddie Grimes, n newsboy, his
liberty upon request of Mrs. Jones, sec
rotary Of TIE Humane society, the order
to take effect Christmas day. Grimes
was convicted of selling obscene postal
cards
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
SCHOOL BOYS FATHER
ASSAM re pplNrte,

Wel,*inr ity. "a. Dee. % Joseph
| I'hnnlas, = tarme, residing east Of
Wlliams. administered Il severe thrash
ling I" Professor T.. Z. Coe. head nf
tie Williams schools. and drove him
FROM the school building. Thomas has
a boy J Z Neafs of age who is a stu
DEM III iile Nilliams schools TIE lad
Mas accused "f Writing upon the
SelloGilouse Mails ne denied il. bat
Professor Zoe believed him guilty and
hastised Gilfl.
'fh1 hoy told MS fafhe, and Vie at
te, W0nt str:ishlwaN To the 5, hool-
n@use Seeking ptit Professor o'oe
! tie ai3aeised hiltl, striking him ssvcp;ll
Times isije aio0i boa.a Nib 7I.4i;.. n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

MARION. S. D.--Word has been re-
ceived from Washington to the effect
that the Marion postoffice has been
advanced to a third class office be-
ginning with January /, the receipts
of the office having grown sufficiently
during the past year to warrant the
change
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

l<qtk~ei its-. Ia. Dec. FIT is an
f2need through local papers that
judge + VI Powers will not be a can
lidate for reelection al the expira-
ton n his present term of office. Judge
itilca laHing also announced that he
@ill not be Z candidate for his present
pl;i iheT" @ili be two places TO be
tilld. beginning "ith January, 1911.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
lure Of STAGE
CAUSES Man TO
DESERT FAMILY
Leaves Official Position and
Breaks Ties to Appear Be-
fore Footlights.

Tor, Dodge. Ia. Dec. l5 = Following
the receipt of his salary FOR the past
month. King T.. Beal. for the past five
wears city clerk of Fort Dodge. tele-
phored the city hall he had been called
nut or the city for n few days. Moth
ing was thought of the matter until
he had failed to return at the agreed
hnle. and now after TWO weeks has
passed J, is announced the lure of the
tootiishts has been sufficient TO in
duce MN to abandon Young wife
and two children. in addition to throw
mig up good office in a manner
which will win for him the censure of
inc people %! this city. Experts are
now going over the books of the Of
flee. but IL is not believed a shortage
win he discovered
Mr.. Bc;t was greatly attracted by
the glamour of show life. and whether
1t was Il vaudeville team or II theat-
rical troupe which visited the city h"
was on. of the first to make the ac-
qua,ntancc nj all members of the par
" His particular fad was the col
lection of the autographs and pictures
of prominent theatrical people. and in
his collection was TO be found that of
all the celebrities of the stage. He
WAS possessed of some dramatic talent
and often put ON amateur plays and
his talent i'm this direction has appar-
entity proved his undoing. He was the
member of a family we'll thought of
in the city, and was president of the
city clerks association. q branch OF
the Iowa League OF municipalities.
Although it was announced shortly
after his departure from the city that
he had been called to Missouri on bus
mess II is now known hc joined a
theatrical troupe in Minnesota, and his
last known address was Fargo, n. ID.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
MYsTERY UNsoLvEp.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 3O.-Although the
authorities have labored hard to run
down tine nurderers of James l.. Friel,
the 14-year- old boy who was maltreat-
ed and killed his body having been
found in an abandoned house Sunday,
they have been unsuccessful. Numer-
Gus persons have been questioned with.
out material results.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
SMALLPOX I'M CHINA.

Annoy China. Dec 24-The officials
of the American marine hospital am
nounce the presence of smallpox cpl
demic in Annoy. Quarantine regula-
lions for the protection of the Philip
pines have been inaugurated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

of the uhling Times, at one time a
compositor on newspaper edited by
Horace Greeley. is suffering from a
general breakdown and probably will
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
is AGAINST CANNON.

Enid, Okla. Dec. 24.-Judge NJ. G.
CARRIER. of this city, today, announced
his candidacy for the republican NOM
nation for congress in the First Ok
lahoma district. He will, he announced.
make the race on an anti-Cannon plat
form
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

LINCOLN. NEB.-Miss Evelyn Han
ma is to leave the Office of clerk of
the s:prene court to take position
with Judge Sedgwick when he qualities
for the bench.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.-Convicts in
the state penitentiary were granted a
day Of free conversation on Christmas
in addition to Christmas program
and feast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

WATERFOWL, 8. D.-The men ar
rested IN Sioux City and charged With
the robbery Of the bank at Norden have
been hs!d to the circuit court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

France is buying many locomotives
In Germany. The latest order is for
20 for one lire. For Years French
railroads have regularly ordered loco
motives in Germany.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
pEs MONIES TO BANQUET
CuMMiNS AND HULL

: Iaes MONIES. la. Dec 81
: senator A r. oumnnns and
: Congressman j \. T Hiill viii
: be the guests Of ths Press club
II I'es MoiAes a 4 banquet AT
> ihe slavery hotel oa The .Ncning
' of December 20
. The banquet MIN be the most
= iniqu. ever held in the city
: Arrangements bake been per-
: fctsd for stunts and take-offs"
, @il various iiien If national rep
, utaton Which viii eclipse those
: ~ The famous 'iridirou banauets
= IN Was hingtoil
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

Hugh j Reynolds. Of Nen Haren
Conn. is candidate for congress. and
his platform demands that only whisky
10 yeais Old or more shall be offered
Tor sale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

The II principal crops Of the United
States alone show value Of over S.
oeo.00o. 900 at last reports.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

Mrs. 7. p. OGonnor and Mrs. Marion
Holmes are the editors of = new woman
suffrage weekly paper. the Vote. which
has just been launched in London 1t
is the official organ of the Wonen's
Freedom league of which Mrs. loesparcl
is president. The suffragist another
equal rights paper recently begun in
London. makes speciality of advocat-
ing the cause by caricature, cartoons
and humorous verse
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

The state of Jalisco has long been
known as one of the richest in the re-
public Of Mexico in agriculture and
mining.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

Australian candidates for The parlia
ment on the itlhor ticket expect 10 use
the iiematograptl IN = large scale in
the general election Each labor can
,iidaie will be depictec IN the screen at
work III his particular tradc. and sinl-
uitsneo0sly mis- message u Me electors
will be exhibited The party VIII also
De sho~n II work in tbs house rs Well
~ celebrating is caucus
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

The 100000 Rritish residents OF Ar
eentlla have decided II erect q ms
mortal clock tower ON some prominent
site 40 Euenos .lyles to mark the first
centenary OF Argentine Independence
w 1910. A monument VIII i,. erected
bS The Spanish eonlnrnity in .Nrgen-
TINA Il l;trsn ;ond wealthy lneiy while
tire French Italian and other foreign
lenients have similar plans IN foot
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

lhaekeraY Was six feet Two Inches in
,i ght and Sir II * Lucy says the
great novelist Wore as lneh hat.
beating Dickens and john Bright by a
nl hs.lf inch. MI. Gladstonc's hat was
of7&s7ilch measurement the same as
MacaulaY's while Istac"nsficld needed!
Il full 1-ilch. The hat el Daniel o.Gon-
llell. however would have beaten them
AL. measuring ~ iucheS by 9 inches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
APPOINTMENT
CONSIDERED CERTAIN

washington. Dec. - Il Was
announced At the White House
today that Seth Bullock, United
States marshal for South Da-
Kota, is TO be reappoin.ed for an
other term of -four years from
January ] next. Mr.. Bullock was
the close friend of President
Roosevelt and his reappointment
is said to be both a recognition
OF what he has done as we'll as a
compliment to. the former presi-
dent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

DUBUQUE. Physicians hold out
no hope for the recovery Of Abraham
Simmer, the philanthropist. who has
been dangerously Ill for two weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
HULL DECLARES HE
WILL WIN ELECTION

pes Moines. Ia, Dec. .S.-Congress-
man Hull does not agree with senator
Cumlnins as TO the situation in Iowa
politically. He wears the appearance
of confidence
Are you going TO skin EN- once
more? was asked of him on his re
turn.
"Of course I am. lie said. II was
never more confident i'm my life. The
situation i'm this district could not be
better. am sure of denomination and
reelection. but I am not going to take
ANYTHING for granted ] am going to
know what che other fellows are dc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

GROTON. S. D.--Tag day for the
benefit of the childrens home resulted
In contributions Of 1915.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

The climatic conditions of Manchuii.N
show all sra'lations from semi aridiiy
To the humidity Ut the american corn
belt and the a,y cold of Manitoba. TIE
most characteristic feature of ;hc eli
mate is the contiiuous bright sunshine
that rivals the clear slSies of colorado.
the windy dust storms of winter and
carly spring and the heavy downpours
of rains in August II combination that
Is most proftablN advertised in south-
crn California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

n SSnRts Aa.stFsg-s as Official
t4ts:g sagaTse> q; .lle professional l1iu
s:tia} PLAYERS me bands OF arG.i-
'3ssfA tlsf-.ts1s aTs to rive SD ictaf X
When gI'ega i bang performed fse
rs.;e i Ia be S.N Wetk v,als 81 ~ fo-
..sth aay tefeasSsl ara $50 tay each
hight ere The T. rattle rttf Nlii ,-t.la
for eratorioS ana s#aSui af concerts.
For casual .,igsr ssllaeits tlle gate II