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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
MRS. DUNPHY SET FREE.
Jury Decides Woman Did Not Steal
$4,000,

Chicago, Feb. A jury in Judge
Clifford's court consumed only twen-
ty minutes yesterday in deciding that
Mrs Martha Mabelle Dunphy was not
guilty of stealing $4,000 from Charles
e. Giles.
There was demonstration when the
verdict was read. The courtroom was
crowded With women, many of them
richly dressed, and as the words Not
guilty. were spoken they clapped their
sloved hands. Afterward they crowded
around Mrs. Dunphy and congratulated
her.
Both Giles and Mrs. Dunphy are from
Boston. He is in the real estate busi-
ness there and she is the wife of
physician. The couple met in Cali
fornia and journeyed back to Boston
together. While they We're stopping at
the Great Northern Hotel, Giles al
legged, the woman broke into his trunk
and stole jeWelry and securities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
klERAN ON WITNESS STAND.
Says He Loaned Fidelity Funding

Says He Loaned Fidelity Funding
Company Large Amounts.
New York, Feb. 4-Denial that ne
had ever in any way used the funds
of the Fidelity Funding Company to
further his personal interests was
made by Patrick ]. Kieran. former
president OF the bankrupt concern, on
the witness stand at the hearing beford
State Receiver Gilroy today. Keran
said that on the contrary he was con-
tinually lending the company stock.
money and credit, to further the ccm-
pany's interests.
Kferan said that many times tno
company had been unable to secure
credit on its notes until trey were per-
.sonally endorsed by him. in this way
there had been huge total charges
accumulated against him on the COM
panys books These had been more
than balanced by credits, he decdared'
when cash was received on fne notes
and turned over to the company. He
said the balance was now in his favor.
and the company owed him money!
Asked as to his personal holdanss.
Kderan enumerated several kfduse1ias /.
enterpxises in wthcA he held seock.
These included the NauVoo watea
works, at Nauvoo, N.
The hearing was ad3sasmed 1n
E'oh ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Bio Four Institute.

Belle Plaine. Feb. 4.-1he Big -Four
Farmers Institute, comprising Benton
Tama. Poweshiek and Iowa counties
is now in session here. Two hundred
and fifty dollars is offered in special
premiums. besides s15 trophy offered
by the Belle Plaine banks for the bes
ten ears of corn, any variety, $40 credit
on silo, and many other useful and
valuable prizes contributed by Belle
Plaine business men. Among the
prominent speakers present are Prof
c. +. Curtis, who will talk and demon
strate on stock judging, and A. E. KEEP
ford, whose subject Is Prevention
and Treatment of tuberculosis"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
TAFT IS OPTIMISTIC
Addresses Canal Employees and 18TH
mian Rcd Cross Society Members
Warns Against False Reports and
Criticism.

Panama, Feb. 4-William H. Taft
made an address today to a large
gathering Of canal employees and mem
bers of the Isthmian Red Cross So
ciety. He said that the present condi-
ton Of work and progress made were
a cource Of great satisfaction to him,
that the engineers who accompanied
him had been impressed with the or
ganization and. spirit Of energy pre-
vailing thruout the entire force. He
also spoke favorably~ Of the great
amount of work done every day, and
cautioned his hearers against worry
ing about lying reports and criticisms
in the United States by irresponsible
writers. The American people were
going to build the canal, Taft said.
Congress knew. the temper of the peo-
pie, and the appropriations would be
ample to complete the canal by 1915,
if not before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
LAKE SHIPMENTS DECREASE.
Falling OFF Due Largely to Decreas
in Iron Orc Shipments.

Washington, Feb. domestic ship
ments from various great lake ports
were 25 per cent less in 1908 than dur
ins the previous season. and about 90
per cent less than during the season
of 1906. The decrease is due mainly
to smaller shipments Of iron ore, altho
shipments of all the other principal
ltems except hard coal and salt also
show reduced totals Grain shipments
show a decrease of 22.S per cent, and
lumber a decrease of so per cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Pathetic Scene in Jail.
Heisler Let Go With Fine.
C;rocers Want Uniform Laws.
Father and Son Win Congress.
Medals.
Youth Sent to Reformatory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
JoHNsoN's BILL FAILS.

Anti Japanese Measure Refused Pas
sage in California Assembly.
Sacramento Feb. 4.-Johnson's bill,
prohibiting aliens from being members
of corporations, one Of the anti-Japan-
ese bills to which President Roosevelt
objects, was refused passage in the
assembly today. by a vote of 81 to Is.
The bill providing for insertion in
the existing law of the word Jap
anese' and compelling children of
that race to attend separate schools,
as "Mongolians' and Indians are
compelled to do now, was adopted by
the assembly
A bill to confer power upon munich
palities to protect the health, morals
and peace of their inhabitants, by re-
stricting undesirable, improper and
unhealthy persons. and persons whose
practices are dangerous to the public
morals, health and peace, to certain
prescribed limits. was defeated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
PAPER MAKERS ACCUSED.
John Norris Says They Presented
GarbIed F:iuures on Wages.

Washington, Feb. 4.-John Norris. of
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association, sent today to the house
ways and means committee a letter
wherein he charges the International
Paper Company in presenting it's argu-
ment for retention Of the tariff on pa
per had deliberately misrepresented to
the committee the amounts paid by the
paper company as wages to paper
makers. He charged that in making
comparison with Canada to show the
relative pay for labor the International
company had understated the amounts
paid by the Canadian mills and that
1856 rates out Of 14S cited by the In
ternational purporting to cover its own
pay rolls were overestimated. He de-
clared the comparison Of wages paid
to American and foreign labor as set
up by the paper manufacturers at tine
tariff hearing was wrong, and that
the manufacturers should have known
dt was wrong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
SCHOOL ROW BREWING
Suspension of Thirty Students at
Council Bluffs for Refusal to With
draw From Secret Societies May Be
Carried to the Courts.

Special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs, Feb 4.-This morn
ing thirty boys and girls were sus-
pended by the school board because
they refused to sign the affidavits that
they would not belong to "frats" or
other secret societies The case is likely
to be taken into court by the parents
Of the children, who belong to the
knights of Columbus and Daughters of
the King.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
WILL INVOLVE $4,000, 900.

Illinois Coal Mines in Vicinity Of st.
Louis to Be Consolidated.
st. Louis, Feb. 4.-Mercantile circles
here heard today that the long ex-
pected consolidation of practically all
the Illinois coal mines in a radius Of
fifty miles from ST. Louis, is on the
verge of consummation. The deal will
involve $5O, 900 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

Workers. for the election of vice
president and secretary treasurer. it
was found that no choice had be"n
made. Another ballot was ordered.
The dispute between President Lew
is and John II, Walker. of the Illinois
district was thrown out of the conNen-
ton this morning. President White. OF
the Iowa district, made motion to for
bid all future discussion of charges
and countercharges--"to throw them
all out of the window and clamp down
the lid on the convention" The motion
was adopted with applause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
ACQUITTED OF Writ MURDER
c. e. Holmes, Against Wbor, Little Sef
Testified, Found Not Guilty.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Charles p. Holmes.
against whom the most damaging tes-
ti.nony was given by his n-ysar-S1d
son. was declared not ssiity Of the
murder of his wife by the jury today.
The lad told Of awakenhe snaueniy
at night, and seeing his father cnokins
,a1rs. Holmes. Holmes swcTe rnaI AIS
wife died suddenly, Of aDopiezy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
OF coura. Not.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 4.-Friends of
Governor Haskell denied today the
truth of rumors that Haskell would re-
sign his office as a result of the indiet-
ment returned against him yesterday
by the federal grand jury at Musko-
gee. Friends of the governor stated the
story was absolutely without founda-
ton in fact,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
MAsoNs IN PROTEST
Texas Members Of Fraternity Object to
Ohio Plan to Make Taft Mason "at
sieht"-Says Plan Is Violation of
Customs.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 4.-The Masonic
chapter at Wortham, Tex, has adopted
strong resolutions condemning the .ac-
ton of the grand master of Ohio in
granting a special dispensation in the
case of President-Ele Taft, permit
ting him to become Mason "at sight
on Feb 1S, at Columbus. The resolu-
;icn declares the dispensation violates
Masonic customs and should he op-
posed by every true Mason. 1t is eS-
pected other Texas lodges will take
similar action
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Jewelry store 4 Leoees.

Manchester, Feb. THE T. B ATM
strong pharmacy and 3swelry store 81
Greeley, small town. some twelve
miles northeast of here was broken
into and msrcraadsDs a0d money to
the value ot over Stes ssoien. No caue
pointing to tas 4deasaty q the resber.
had bean found UP to late hour to-
day. With <he exception - So. left over
night in the Nll, the haul was made up
of gold watches, brooches, fsAs aAd
other pieces OF vaauabls 5swaEry. 4
reward OF $50 hts been offered - -
appreheAcdSn Sf ~ 6hieyA y.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
President to Veto Census Bill.

Washington, Feb. 3.-President
Roosevelt will send to congress this
week, a special message vetoing the
bill which provides for the taking Of
the next census. He will hold that
the thousands of appointments should
be made thru the civid service, the
same as others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
viii YieId About s3o.ooo. GOO,

Washington, Feb. 3.-The secretary
Of the treasury today announced that
he would make another call on tenn
porary national bank depositaries, to
be paid on or before Feb. 2, that will
yield about s30.OOO,ooo. This will leave
a balance in depositaries of about $780,
00O, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
PUT CHILD ON HOT STOVE.
Cruel Coal Miner Narrowly Escapes
Rane of Mob

Staunton, Ill, Feb. 4.-Julius Green
walt, coal miner, narrowly escaped
an enraged mob last night by being
spirited away by the police. Green
walt placed the 4-year-old child of the
lady with whom he boarded on top of
hot stove because the child annoyed
him. He was arrested and later a
number of his fellow workers heard
of the act and started to give him what
they thought he deserved. but the po-
lice had taken him to Carlinville. The
child is in a serious condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
ouALTRoueH's FATE DECIDED.
Decision Will Not Be Made Public for
Hlax or 1Wo

Gibraltar, Feb. 4.-The court martial
that lis trying Captain Edward r.
Oua1trough, of the battleship Georgia,
on the charges of being under the IN
Nuence of intoxicants at the reception
Given at Taneier reached a decision
tbis afternoon. The outcome, however,
will not be made public until the find
sne has been approved by Admiral
sneery. which will probably be in d
day. or two
Q.laltrough has received many cap'e
messages of sympathy from America
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
IGNORED STOCK QUARANTINE.

Government Files Suits Against IIIi-
nois Central and Two Other Roads.
Danville, ILL, Feb. 4.-Suits were filed
by the government today, against the
Mobile & Ohio, Frisco, Louisville &,
Nashville, and Illinois Central rail-
roads, charging violation of the law rel
ative to maintaining a strict quaran-
tine. 1t is charged that cattle exposed
to the Texas fever" were shipped. de-
spite quarantine, to the stock yards at
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Youth of 1o Years Under Sentence for
Life for TrimbIe Murder.

Winters on the night of Saturday,
Jan. 16. entered the restaurant of
Linn Trimble at Union and in a sue
cessful effort to obtain possession of
the cash in the money drawer shot
Trimbe twice, killing him instantly.
The murder took place in the presence
of Trimble's wife, son and nephew.
The murderer was captured week
later at his fathers home in Titonka,
taken to Eldora a special grand jury
was summoned, an indictment was re-
turned and within twenty days after
the commission of the crime verdict
of guilty was reached. Winters is a
dime novel degenerate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Not INSPIRED by Hearst.

st. Louis, Feb. An. L. Mott, at
torney for the Creek nation, asserted
here today that the land fraud inves-
tigation in Oklahoma was instituted as
q result Of evidence which he gathered
in connection with civil suits for the
recovery of lands alleged to have been
fraudulently obtained from the Indians
whom he represents. There is no
truth" he said, "in the report circu-
lated by Governor Haskell and his
friends that William r. Hearst inspired
the suits. 1 was the man who in
spired the prosecutions from the first,
and 1 have been the most active in
forwarding them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
loman Killed in snow.Iide.

Murray, Feb. 4.-David Whitehill
has received word that the body of his
son was recently found buried in
snowslide in the mountains of Idaho,
where he was herding sheep. Two of
the young mans brothers have gone
west to investigate and bring the body
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
SLAIN BY A WOMAN.
California Tragedy in Which Ceda
Rapids Man is Killed.

California Tragedy IN Which CEDAR
Rapids Man is Killed.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 4.-Word from
San Diego Cal, gives details of the
murder there. last Friday, of Bruce
Shelter. son of Mr.. and Mrs +. j.
Shelter, of this city, by Mrs. Effie
Dugane. wife of Sheffers business
partner there. The affair is still
shrowded in mystery. Two shots were
fired from 80 -caliber revolver, one
piercing the heart. the other an inch
above it. The body was shipped Mon
day from San Diego. for burial here.
Shelter was about So years of age and
Mrs Dugane, his slayer, is 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
DEFENSE GAINS POINT.
Juror Whiteworth Excused From Serv.
no in Carmack Murder Trial.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 4.-Juige
Part today excused Juror Whteworth
from serving in tho Carmack murder
trial, because of expressions alleged to
have been made by Whiteworth be
fore the trial began The defense has
fought strenuousy for his dismissal
from the jury box for several days.
while the prosecution has opposed eN-
cusng him with equal vigor. Two more
jurors are yet to be chosen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Not Massachusetts, Holiday

Boston, Feb 4-The proposition to
make Lincolns birthday a state holi-
day, was killed in the state senate to-
day. The house passed the measure
Yesterday, after warm contest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
OVER GOVERNORS VETO.

Tennessee Prohibitive Liquor Bill, Ef-
fective Jan. I, 1910.
Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 4.--rhe house
today passed the bill prohibiting the
manufacture of intoxicating liquors II
the state, over the governors veto
The bill becomes effective Jan. l, next
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
TO CURB PERSONAL ABUSE.
Fairbanks Seeks Striking Amendments
to Senate Rules.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two striking
amendments to the senate rules pre-
pared by Vice President Fairbanks,
were introduced in the senate today
by Lodge. Their effect is to prevent
a senator from referring extensively TO
either the president, courts or house Of
representatives, and to out an end to
the reading OF docunonts which have
no bearing upon subjects under dis
cussion where the reading is for the
sole purpose of advancing a filibuster
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Fatal Opposition in Senate.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Congressiona
leaders have informed President Roose-
velt that there is little chance of state
hood for New Mexico and Arizona go
ing thru this session. Opposition in the
senate is given as the reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

Judge McHenry Of the local bench.
has been placed in the hands of n sub
committee of the house judiciary COM
mittee consisting of Larrabce. Hard
ing. Wolfe. O'Conner and Perkins. 1T
is Il measure which completely revolu-
tionizcs the plan of selecting grand
and petit jurors. The house commit
tee has approved the bill tc ease
the pay of the four Judges Polk
county to $1,000. and the b q per-
NIT these same judges to 8 ut the
bailiffs. The bin to increa ,e pay
of jurors to $3.50 per day h e 20 been
recommended.
Senator Allen has Intro Il bin
to authorize insurance Of 9 omob'les
by Iowa companies, also 8 'e insur-
ancc.
The Joint pardons committee listened
to arguments in the cases of Haley ana
Robbard. of Dubuque, and T. {. Rob-
nson, OF Howard county In the for
mer case the pardon recommendation
is being resisted as stoutly as ever by
relatives of the victim. In the latter
which Is n new case, complete inno-
cence is claimed for the man who was
convicted of giving poison to two ille-
gitimate babies. and II Is represented
that he was badly defended. The at
torney who prosecuted the case is now
convinced that a great mistake was
made and new evidence has tended
to throw a different light on the entire
matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
JOHN cLARKsoN DEAD.

Ono Time Star in Baseball Movement,
Passes Away.
Waltham, Mass, Feb. 4-.John
Clarkson. famous as a baseball pitcher
in former days, died at the hospital
here today from an attack of pnen-
monia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

Madison. Feb A. Senator Stephen
son lacked four votes of election today,
when the sixth joint ballot was taken.
He received e. out of 1sO votes There
were three absentees. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

The jury commission bill drawn by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Iowa Weddings of Interest

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Feb. 4.-F'rank NJ. Sher-
man, of Grinnell, and Miss Gertrude
r. Greer, of this city, We're married
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
Count Bernstorff Welcomed.

Count Befnstorff welcomed.
New York, Feb 4.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the new German ambas-
sador to the United States was given
reception by the New York chamber
committee today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
MOVEMENT NoN-PARTIsAN.
House Will Try to Pass Census Meas
ure Qespite Roosevelt.

Washington, Feb. An aticipation
of the reception tomorrow of mess
age by the president, vetoing the bill
making provision for taking the thir-
teenth decennial census, the members
nf the house today began to muster
their forces in order to pass the meas
IRE notwithstanding the presidents
ob:ections. The movement is non-par-
tisan in character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

NEWS OF CONGRESS
Comes to tho Times Republican from
tho Associated Press Supplemented
by a special staff correspondent lo-
Gated in tho press galleries ~
Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
1.-R.,,BULLETlN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF Today
The Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Feb. 4 at 1:06; sets at
5:22
Iowa Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day; warmer in the east tonight; cooler
in the northwest Friday afternoon.
lllinois-partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; warmer tonight.
South Dakota Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; colder Friday and in the
extreme west tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04

There was no choice. At the eonclus-
ion of THIS ballot, the toint session
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
JOB FOR "PETE" HEPBuRN1
Retiring Congressman May Go On En-
iarged Rail Commission.

iarged Rail Commission.
Special to mes-Republican.
Washington, Feb. A bill by Rep
resentative Stevens, of Minnesota, is
being pushed to increase the member
ship Of the interstate commerce COM
mission from seven to nine 1t is an
dertsood that should it become a law.
Representative Hepburn, chairman Tor
many years of the house interstate
commerce committee, will apply for a
place on the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
"cARRIE STILL AT 1T.

fTneu III EOn0OH FOTICe OoUFtS-6FOKe
Railway Car Window.
London, Feb. 4.-Carrie Nation be-
came acquainted with the London po-
lice courts this afternoon, when she
was fined $3.50 for thrusting her UNI
brella thru the window of a railway
car upon which a cigaret advertise
ment was pasted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
ANOTHER BALLOT ORDERED

Result of Mine Workers Vote Showed
No Choice Made.
indianapolis, Feb. 4.-When the tel
lers today announced the result Oh
yesterday's vote by the United Nine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
sTRINeER IN LEAD.

Gets Two More Votes Than Hopkins
on Twenty seventh Ballot.
Springfield. Feb. 4.-The twenty-sev-
enth ballot for United States senator
today resulted:
Hopkins, IL; Foss, 1s; Stringer, 10:
shurtleff, 16; Mason,- 8; Mckinley, 1;
Lowden, /; Calhoun. and Sherman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
New York Grain.

New York, Feb. Z.
wheat-May, LIZA.
Corn-70A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
FINE JOB FOR LOEB.
Presidents Secretary to Be Made Col
lector of Port at New York.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Friends Of
William Loeb, Jr, secretary to the
president, made definite statement
today that he is to become collector OF
the port Of New York at the begin
ming Of the next administration 1t IS
also stated that Loeb is to become the
confidential political adviser of the
next president on New York matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
snecial 10 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines. Feb 4.-Elmer Berry
of Collins, and Miss Minnie West
brook, of Ira, We're married in this
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-04
citizens 1ender vote Of confidence.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 4.-Sixty lead
ing business men of Muskogee held a
mass meeting that lasted until early
today to discuss the seven indictments
returned here yesterday by the grand
Jury in the governments town lot in
yesteation. The meeting was presided
over by Mayor Martin. Expressions Of
confidence in the high standing, in
tegrity and honor of the indicted men
were made and a committee was ap-
pointed ito correct what was termed an
erroneous impression as to the legali-
ty of land titles existing in Muskogoe
and eastern Oklahoma.