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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
FIVE YEARS N PEN
FOR ]. R. DOBB|NS
g
: ST OF MABRAY GANG is SEN
TENcED AT COUNCIL
BLUFFS.
lotion FOR NEW TRIAL
ovERRULEo BY COURT
Judge Green Refuses to Consider Re-
marks of Attorney General Byers as
lmproper-court Flags Dobbins For
Devotins His Talents to crime-De-
fendant Files Appeal Bond.
pecial to Times-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Dec. 13-Judge w. r
Green today overruled the motion fol
a new trial in the case of the state VS.
John r. Dobbins. recently convicted o.
the larceny of $4,000 from Banker
Ballew. of Princeton, Mo-, In one OF
the so-called Mabray swindling opera
tions here, and sentenced Dobbins tc
an indeterminate term of not more
than five years.
Attorney General Byers was present
at the hearing but did not take part in
the argument, the state declining ia
answer the attacks of the ATTORNEYS for
the defense. 1t was charged as one of
the causes for new trial that Mr. BY
ers had used language in his argument
OF the case before the jury which con-
victed Dobbins calculated to arouse the
passions of the jurors and which was
not permissible.
In sentencing Dobbins the court
spoke of Dobbins talent and fine mp
pearance and said that 1t was a pity he
had elected to apply his TING and tall
ents to gambling and to such swindles
as are charged to the Mabray syndi-
cate. Dobbins gave bond in the sum
of $4,000 and took an appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
NINE MEN FROZEN STIFF.
Tragic Sequel to Ono Of tho Recent
Lake Erie Disasters.

Erie. Pa, Dec. 13.-With It's flag at
haif mast, the state fisheries boat
Comomdore Perry, Capt. Gerry Driscoll
commanding. brought to this port late
yesterday the dead and frozen bodies
-of nine of the crew of the Bessemer
and Marquette ferry No. 9 which left
Conneaut. Ohio. Tuesday morning car.
rying thirtytwo men and which has
probably foundered In the middle al
Lake Erie.
Fur foFty-ei5fit hours tire Com =.
Perry had been securing the waters of
eastern Lake Erie for traces OF the
car ferry, but until n tiny ten-man
yawl was sighted fifteen miles of this
port at II o'clock Sunday, the, men on
tho little state fisheries craft had al
most given up hope OF being able to
ever tell even portion OF the story
of the fate of the big car ferry.
AS the lookout on the Perry sighted
tiny. half sunken yawl at about noon
orders were given to steam down upon
the object. The use of glasses discov-
cred the boat to be loaded with nine
men. AS the Perry came abreast of the
drifting and half waterlogged yawl, the
men gathered at the side of the Ash
boat saw that they had arrived too late.
The nine occupants OF the boat. which
was marked Bessemer and Marquetta
No. A. were frozen stiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
GIVEN TEN YEARS.
Evidence So Conclusive That Attorn
lIroee cI;ep+ +o pIa,J c.;I.x

Evidence So Conclusive That Attorney
Urges Client to Plead Guilty.
Centervile. Dec. 13.-The testimony
of DR.. c. P. Bowen in the John Hicks
case in district court was so convincing
of the guilt of the accused that At
torney G. S. Wyckoff, who had been
appointed by the court to defend the
defendant, took occasion in open court
to turn to his client and exclaim stern
ly:
John Hicks, you are guilty as hell!
Why don't you plead guilty and throw
yourself on the mercy of the court p
Hicks was visibly affected. He hes
itated for time but when the court
asked for an answer. he faltering said
II didn't do 1t, but I will plead
guilty.
Judge Anderson took into consdera-
tion, the evident degeneracy of the man
before him and made the sentence an
indeterminate one ranging from one to
ten years In the penitentiary.
Sheriff ]. G. Clark left for F'oft Mad
ison with Hicks and Robert Allan, alias
Kelley, after having been sentenced
for burglary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
FEED AND FUEL FAMINE
ImpassabIe Condition of Roads in
Southwest Iowa Causes Stock to
suffer--schooIs Forced to Close
Congestion of Mail at Red Oak
Farmers Burning Corn.

Hamburg. Dec. 13.--The extreme
bad. wet weather of two weeks ago. to-
gether with snow has rendered roads
almost impossible and consequently
feed is scarce In the city. Farmers
have been unable to haul sufficient
quantities of hay to keep the city
stock. In some cases stock have actual
ly suffered for plentiful supply of
provender.
Milk men have been materially him
dered in their business. Bran and
ground feeds for the milk cows were
at the depot awaiting transportation to
the dairy farms, but the roads were SO
bad 1t seemed impossible to get any
hauling done. As a. consequence. cows
were compelled to live on corn and
hay and the milk supply was cut short.
and many babies cried for milk, who
failed to get it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
TWO DEAD. EIGHTEEN HURT.
Northwestern Limited, Going at Ter.
rifle Speed, Jumps Track,

Northwestern Limited, Going at Ter
rific Speed, Jumps Track.
Chicago, Dec. 13.-The Chicago and
Northwestern flyer No. 5-the 1880 a.
m limited between Chicago and Mil
waukee-while going at terrific speed
jumped the tracks at noon yesterday,
at Howard avenue, the boundary line
between Chicago and Evanston. The
train was jammed into smithereens,
two immigrants were killed, and at
least eighteen passengers injured.
The wreck took place in Chicago.
The victims were killed In Evanston.
The train jumped the track within the
ary line before death visited the pas
sengers.
Just beyond the limits the locomo-
tive, which had left the tracks, dis
lodged a rail. The rail curled up be-
meath the locomotive, punctured the
floor of the baggage car like a great
knife. and slit ibis car and the one be-
hind It into distinct halves.
When the engineer finally crawled
out from among the fragments of what
thirty seconds before had been his cab
and surveyed the scene he found his
engine q total ruin, his cars, some de-
rallied and some broken to pieces, scat
tered in heaps along the elevated
structure and the top of the structure
itself shattered and SCARED as tho it
had been blown up by dynamite.
"A steel bridge that spanned the
tracks, just above the Howard avenue
crossing, had been pulled down and lay
about the overturned locomotive like
an iron cobweb. "A switchhouse, fifty
yards down the path of ruin that the
werk had marked out, had been hit by
flying rail nd hung trembling on the
edge OF the embankment. But by some
strange interposition of providence
only two men had been killed and ten
other persons injured. most Of them
not severely.
Tne dead are .:;::as:ss Js;as . D ss..-e!le Rrem-
en-, Germany, back broken; Salvador
Liuggio, italian laborer. decapitated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
Operator BrutaIIy Assaulted.

Keokuk Dec. 13.-Whhe on his way
to work shortly after 6 o'clock p. m.
Oscar NJ. Smith, the popular telegraph
operator at the Keokuk union depot,
was the victim of a most cowardiy as
sault and only escaped serious injuries
thru the opportune arrival of Fielding
Johnson, depot baggageman and sub
stitute letter carrier.
The assault. was. made by two men,
supposedly strangers In Keokuk and
for whom the police have been scour-
ing the city since the matter was first
reported. Mr.. Smith was able to re-
sumo his work as operator, but was
considerably bruised from the many
hard punches and kicks he received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
Hundreds starvina in Prison,

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. 13.-It =
learned from an authoritative souri,,
that a reign of terror is on in Mana
qua and that not less than 500 perscs:-
Identified with political affairs are
chains. A Catholic society has been
ordered to cease sending food to the
prisoners and they are in danger of
starving. Corporal punishment is meet
ed out daily
Zeaya in order to create an impress
sion that the people of Managua are
hostile towards America, recently
ordered Amelio EstraGa, brother of the
revolutionist chief, to organize a DEM
onstration against that country, but
this he refused to do, and Zelaya had
him arraigned on a fictitious charge.
1T is understood that DR.. Julian 1rias,
the minister general, who has many
adherents at Leon and Chinandega,
has been making attempts to start an
uprising in his favor, as Zelaya's sue
cessor, but whether with Zelaya's con-
sent is not known. 1t is reported also
that Irias' home had been surrounded
by soldiers.
Further authoritative dispatches re-
ceived here state that 500 of Zelaya's $
forces have been intrenched for the
purpose of preventing the American
marines from passing over the bridge
into Corinto.
Since Thursday last, when General
Estrada learned that General Vasquez,
in command of portion of Zelaya's 8
troops, was attempting to make a de-
tour of Rama for the purpose of seiz-
ing an unguarded river point and de-
scending upon Bluefields. the forces of
the provisional government have been
acting with great energy Rama has
been occupied and other less import
ant river landings have been strongly
guarded.
The provisional secretary of state,
Adolfo Diaz, today declared that the
Zelayan troops would not be able to
march overland from Greytown because
of the swamps and jungles, and that
they would not be able to get the use
of river boats. For these reasons Gen.
eral Chamorro could afford to weak
en- the Greytown force. Secretary Diaz
declared Estrada's forces were capable
of defeating any attempt to attack
Bluefields.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
Badly Hurt in Runaway.

Special to Times Republican.
Keokuk, Dec. 13.-John Dowdall. a
prominent Hancock farmer, is in ST
Joseph's hospital here, suffering from
very serious injuries sustained In q
runaway Saturday. His team became
frightened and dashed down an icy
street at the foot of which paving
operations were recently in progress
and Dowdall was thrown from his ve-
hicle into pile of brick. A large and
ugly cash was cut in his head and his
back was badly wrenched. Unless COM
plications set in it Is thought he will
recover.
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Reminder of Pioneer h.rd,hip..

Special to Times Republican
Creston. Dec. ia story comes
from Adams county regarding the In
conveniences caused by the impossible
conditions of the roads in that sec
ton OF the state, that borders closely
on tho hardshlps experienced by old
timers when the country was new. Lit
tie villages away from the railroads
ran out of provisional stores and could
not haul them from the larger places.
Last week Fred Stone, who conducts
a store at Carbon. started to Corning
to stock up. After getting part way
home with his load, he was mired and
could go no farther with n team. He
and man who was with him skir-
mished about in the vicinity aud bor-
rowed couple of hand sleds. which
they loaded with 100 pounds OF sugar,
some tobacco. yeast and other neces-
stiles required In the villagea and start
ed for homo. drawing the loaded sleds.
After the freeze and snow came he was
enabled to get the rest of the sup-
plies. and conditions are again resum-
ing the normal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
G0MPERS FOR PEACE
Federation Leader Recommends That
switchmen's Strike be Compromised
Break in Strikers Ranks Due.

ST. Paul, Dec 13.-Members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen who
decided Saturday to return to work in
the railroad yards today did not report
for work this morning, at the request
of President Hawley, of the SWITCH
mems union. They declare they will
return to work tomorrow, no matter
what may develop in the meantime.
Rumors that President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor had
recommended a compromise to Presi-
dent Hawley, of the switchmens union,
were partly confirmed by member of
the strike committee here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
FOUR ROBBERS CAPTURED.
One Resisted Arrest and Was Danger
ously Wounded.

Flora, Ill, Dec. 13.-Three men are
under arrest here. and one at
xenia, I'LL, as the result of safe
blowing at lola, ILL.,, Saturday might
and the subsequent pursuit of the
robbers by citizens. aided by blood
hounds. The Xenia prisoner resist
ed arrest and was shot and danger
ously wounded. The town was
aroused by telephone operator, who
heard the explosion. The pursuit was
immediate and three of the robbers
were caught here. The fourth was
later overtaken at Xenia and after a
brief fight was taken to Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
YOUNG IowAN KILLED.
Benjamin Smith, Formerly of cIarks
willie, Loses Life in New Jersey.

Special TO Times Republican.
Clarksvile, Dec. 13.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Smith. of this place, received a
telegram late Saturday. saying their
son Benjamin. was accidentally killed
at Camden, N. j., Friday. while putting
up water tank, said to be the high
est of it's kind in the United States, 1t
being $50 feet high. He was employed
by the Des Moines Steel Tank and
Bridge Company. who first received the
word, which was forwarded to the sor-
rowing parents here. He was about 80
years old. and unmarried. The body is
expected here for burial Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
No Coal For schooIs-eurnioo Corn.

Elliott. Dec 1S.-The roads are get
ting some better after having been all
but impassable. Country schools had
to close on account of having no coal,
and the teachers could not get home.
as no livery teams would go after
them. AT Grant stores would sell only
90 cents worth of sugar and only one
gallon of oil to one person. as they
could not get their freight hauled. Peo-
pie were burning corn as they could
not get to town for coal. Cellars and
caves are stll full of water and much
corn is in the fields.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
[OPOLDS DEATH
HOURLY EXPECTED
AGED BELGIAN MONARCH HAS
RELAPSE AND CONDITION t
is CRITICAL
DESTRUCTION OF BOWELS
IS --LATEST COMPLICATION
Operation viii He Performed Tuesday
Unless Change for Hstssr Comes
Little Hars of Relief by Use Of Knife
-cabinst Prepares for the. End
Other News.

Brussels, Dec. 13.-King Leopold was
reported dying today. but the report
lacked confirmation. 1t is known the
condition of his majesty is critical, but
death may not be at hand
A consultation Of physicians was
held held this morning, when it was
decided that If there was no change
for the better by tomorrow an opera
tion will be performed. Another con-
sultation will be held tonight. Fol
lowing the consultation this bulletin
was issued:
Altho the night was passed calmly
the kings condition is not improved
Unless an Immediate change occurs an
operation will be necessary. Royal
Chaplain Laeken remains at the palace
prepared to administer the last sacra-
ments.'
Complications are Serious.
King Leopold, who has been serious
ly ill for. the last fortnight, but who
was believed to be convalescent, suf-
leIeu relapse sunday and his condt-
tion is considered grave.
Supplementary informstion indicates
that the affection is obstruction of the
intestines There is present, also
dropsy Of the legs.
Two specialists, who were called in
to consult with the palace physicians
did not disguise from their aged patient
the gravity OF the situation, altho they
do not regard it as desperate. Unless
he improves by tomorrow, an operation
will be necessary, which probably will
result fatally, owing to the kings ad-
vanced age.
Carinal Mercier, archbishop of Mech
lin, will administer the last sacrament
of the church tomorrow morning.
Cabinet Prepares For End.
The cabinet met Sunday AFTERNOON
to prepare for any eventualities. At a
late hour the. physicians held another
consultation, after which Baron Gof-
tinet announced that the king some
what better than in the morning. He
suffered less pain. his pulse was salts
factory and there was no fever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
REPAIRS AERoPLANE IN AIR.
Inventor Tells Of Night Trip From
Boston to New York and Back.

y SS'''
Boston to New York and Back.
Worcester. Mass, Dec 13.-Wallace
p. Tillinghast, vice president of the
Sure Seal Heating Company of this
city, mechanical engineer of recog-
nized ability and connected with tho
foremost steam heating concern in this
part of the country yesterday gave Il
detailed account of the most remark
able aeroplane flight ever chronicled in
the history of aerial exploits. In a
monoplane of his own building and
with two passengers, Mr.. Iillinghast
says he made a flight from Boston to
New York and return OH the night of
Sept. without coming to the ground.
But the most marvellous part Of his
story is the statement that while near
New York City the machine sailed
about for forty-six minutes at an al
titude of 1000 feet while repairs were
made to the motor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
tiles order from time to time for such
prisoners as have incurred the special
displeasure of. the ruling power
Mexico Has Oar In.

Washington, Dec. IA Mexican
gunboat is enroute to Corinto, accord
ing to an official dispatch from Mama
qua, received by the state department
toaay. In the absence of specific infor-
nation on the subject this fact seems
to indicate that Mexico is actively CO.
operating with the United States in
the aggressive policy toward the Ze-
laya faction in Nicaragua.
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Serious Embargo at Red Oak.

Red Oak, Dec 13-The roads In this
vicinity were the worst the past two
weeks we have had for ten years. IL
was impossible for teams to go out at
all, and the storekccpers delivered their
wares in hand carts. Rural carriers
did not go out at all for six days. And
there was a regular congestion of mail
matter They tied 1t up in bundles
and piled it on the floor.
There was hardly enough feed In
town to keep the cows and horses from
starving. William Thomas. the livery
man. would not let any of his teams
leave the pavement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
GIRL wlFE's MAD ACT.
Wicked Life Causes Temporary lnsan
ity and Suicide.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Dec. 13.--Mrs. SIever
Kellogg, aged II, committed suicide by
shooting herself in the right temple
Saturday night her death resulting
Sunday evening. Two years ago she
gave birth to a child and was aband-
oned by the father of the child. who
returned to this city in the fall and.
on Nov 9, 1909, married the girl he
had wronged In the courthouse at
Waterloo. DIR. Snowden. of Cedar Falls.
officiated. An unhappy life caused
temporary insanity and the fatal shot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
Notorious GambIer Dead.

New York, Dec. 13.-Patrick F..
Sheedy, the best known gambler in
the country, died at IL o'clock Sunday
night at his home on West Thirty
fourth street. Death was caused by
heart trouble. Sheedy had been Ill
since June. and had been confined to
his bed for the last two months. His
family and friends had expected his
death for some days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
Vessels on Last TRIPS.

cleveland. Dec. ls.-With twenty -five
vessels today Drawing the gales and
ice OF the great hikes. nearly all upon
their last trip. the shipping season of
1909 Is practically at an end. It Is be-
lieved that within twenty-four hour.
the lakes VIII be cleared or boats and
the end of wrecks and loss OF life /.
AZ hand Only one boat is now known
to he in peril, It Is the car ferry Ash
tahnla. which Is on sand bar at the
entrance to the harbor of Port Rur-
well, Canada. but her crew is not IN
danger.
Somewhere on Lake Erie nearly ff-
ty bodies Of sailors are floating. or fif-
ty-eigh, drowned last weeek only nine
have been found
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Aviator N. Bleriot Injured,

Constantinople. Dec. 13.--M. Bleriot.
the French aeroplanist whose flight
across the English channel was one of
the most remarkable achievements of
the year and who has had more mar
row escapes from death than any 9TH
er aviator, met with another serious
accident here yesterday. He was CIV
ing an exhibition in the presence Of an
immense crowd, when his aeroplane
collided with house. He was injured
on the left side. and. It Is feared. in
ternally hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
POSSIBLE VICTIM OF eYPslEs
Body Of Little Girl Found in Aban.
doned Well.

sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 1s.-The body
OF an unknown S-year-old girl was
found in an abandoned well on the
farm Of j. P. Harrington, near San
dusky today. It is thought that the girl
may have been a member of band Of
gypsies that encamped near the Har-
rington farm last summer. The coroner
is investigating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
FROZEN SAILORS RECOVERED
FROM OPEN BOAT REVEAL
SELF SACRIFICE.
FIFTY VICTIMS OF STORM
STILL uNAccouNrEo FOR
Another Storm Raging Over LAX. Eri.
and Vessels Struggle to Reach Har-
hers on Last Trips of season-Num.
ber of Victims Increased by six-An.
other Boat in Danger.

Erie, Pa, Dec. ia gale .s blowinn
over Lake Erie today. the storm hay-
ing reached such proportions that II
was impossible for Captain pr,scoll.
who picked UP the nine bodies or thosa
lost In tho III fated car ferry Marquette
ana hessemer No. .. in an open yawl
BOAT yesterday, to start In search OF tha
other twcnty-three men. who are he.
heved to have perishcd In the terrible
storm that swept the lake regions last
Tuesday. The bodies OF those found
VIII be sent to their homes In Com
neaut today. and the moment tho storm,
subsidies the search for the other miss
ing sailors will he resumed.
Twenty Nine Still Mis.ino.
IL became known today that thirty
eight persons Instead of thlrty-t,vo
'el' tohneaut last Thursday morning
apoara the car ferry Marquette and
oessetner NO 2. which met disaster.
only nine OF this number. all frozen
nave oeen picked up. The fate of the re-
naming twenty nine IA not definitely
- ''"A eisie Ab lItlS doubt that
all perished
Bodies Toll Story of Sacrifice.
A story of self sacrifice and simn,a
heroism was told in the attitude of
some of the bodies of tho nine piclsed
up yesterday. Manuel Souars. the
smallest man in the yawl. was without
hte preserver. Little Souars was the
weakest and probably succumbed f,rst
to the bitter cold and had crawled
partly beneath the seats. -Four other
men had laid down In the bottom OF tho
boat over his legs and the lower rs,rt
OF his body. apparently to lend a nor
ton OF the fast falling warmth In their
bodies to preserve the lad.
The heads OF Harry Thomas ana
ohagan were badly bruised and clot.ad
with blood. They were sitting upright
IN the bottom and the fury Of tho
waves had dashed the corpses this wav
ana that, batering their heads aeninst
the sides OF the boat. The life hoat
round was No. 4. which Captain Dr,s-
coil says would be the last launched
There We're four life boats on the car
ferry and they would be launched h,
rotation according to their numherx
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
GARDNER GETS COLD FEET

Massachusetts, Congressman Announces
Abandonment Of Personal Effort to
Curb Speaker Cannon and Change
House Rules.
Washington, Dec. 1s-Representative
Gardner, of Massachusetts,, in an in
terview today, practically abandoned
any further personal effort during this
congress for change in the rules or
the speakership.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-13
lie insane to some other civil hos

The petition claims that Thaw was
improperly committed to the Mattewan
asylum for the criminal insane after he
was acquitted at the trial. The petit
ton alleges secondly that he is not
properly treated at the asylum, where
he is forced to live among the criminal
insane whose actions are such that he
can not recover while there.