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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
MAYBRAY A1FIGHTER
Attempts to Assault One Of Victims
Who Visited Him in Little Rock
Jail - Victim Beat Him at Repartee
and He Got Mad.

Special to imes-.Republican.
Council bluffs, March Ga dispatch
from Little Rock says that Maybray,
held for race horse swindles, last night
made an attack upon Samuel Suter, of
Cass Lake, Mimi, while the latter with
a newspaper friend was in the jail
With Maybray's attorney the four
were alone in the lnteroom wnen May
bray, assuming an ugly mood, savage
ly attacked Suter. The Minnesota man
stood his ground and cody informed
Mavbray that he was no coward. May
bray's attorney finally came between
the men and possibly prevented serious
results.
The newspaper man was introduced
to Maybray, who requested that he be
given an introduction to Suter
ooh, you know me all right" stated
Suter Sure I do Maybray is alleged
to have replied. "[ got your money AMI
you are one of tnose who come here
and try to get it back thru the gov
ernment. l was a, good fellow as long
as was out and had money, all right"
"That all may be true" came back
Suter, "but / am outside walking the
streets, too, and you are on the inside
looking out"
With that Maybray ripped out an
oath and jerked off his coat and started
for tSuter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
FALLS DEAD IN FIELD
Excitement and over-Exertion Brings
on Attack Of Heart Failure Fatal to
Harland WeitzeII, Well Known Far
rner Near Montour.

L
Special to Times Republican.
Montour, March 6.-While hauling
hay from the Henry Dobson farm. two
and .one-haif miles distant from his
own home. six miles northwest of
Montour. in the ed-Se Of Tama county.
Harland Weitzell met wiki sudden
death, probably due to an attack of
heart failure brought on by over-ex-
ertion, yesterday afternoon about
o'clock The team he was driving,
broke loose from the wagon and started
TO run Weitzell jumped down and
started after them, but had gone only
about twenty-five rods when he sank
to the ground. Rush Parsons, who was
helping, Weitzell was only short dis
tance away, and after catching the
team, looked around for Weitzell, and
following the latter's dog, discovered
him lying on the ground. Weitzell
breathed his last about a minute after
Parsons found him. He had been in
poor health most of the winter.
Mr.. Weitzell was about SO years Of
age, and we'll known in this vicinity.
He leaves a wife, who was formerly
Miss ELLA Hayne, of Marshall county,
and three children, whose ages range
from 10 to Is years. The funeral will
be held Sunday morning at II o'clock,
from the Progressive Brethren church.
in the country near here, Rev. Fetter
Hall officiating, and Increment will be
in Dohscn cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
HARD FIGHTS LIKELY
Prospects Of Senators Dolliver and
Cummins Agreeing on Basis for Di-
vision of Eighth District Patronage
Seem Very SmaII-supporters Of
Each, Urgent.

Special to es-Republican.
Washington, d. c.. March 6.-Sena-
tors Dolliver and Cummns are trying
to agree on a basis for the division of
the Eighth district patronage, to avoid
fight over every office. 1t doesn't look
promising now, and seemingly, there
will be a long list of hard fights, each
senator trying to control the patronage
in the interest Of his faction.
Postoffices where terms have ex-
pired or will soon expire. and where
fights are assured, are Bedford, Corn
ing, Alton, Allerton, Athelston. Block
ton, Centerville, Charlton. Clearfield,
Eorydon. Creston, Coin, Decatur Der
by. Garden City, Gravity, Humeston,
Lenox Moravia, Mt. Ayr, New Mar
ket Nume, Osceola, Russell. Shannon
City and Shenandoah.
Each senator is receiving urgent re-
quests from his supporters that he
fight to the end for every office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
SPECIAL SESSION
GILL FOR MARCH |5
President Issues Formal Sum-
mons to Congress to Meet
For Tariff Revision
CABINET MEMBERS SWORN in
Six of Tafts Official Lieutenants Take
Oath of offiee-speaker Cannon unT
decided as to Appointments to Rules
committee-smith, of Iowa, men,
toned for Place.

Washington, March 6.-The special
session of congress has been called
for March 10. In the call for the spec
ial session the president does not men
ton the object for which it Is called.
No nominations We're made by the
president today.
Six membefs of Taft's cabinet took
the oath of office this morning. They
We're Knox, Hitchcock, Meyer, Balling-
er, Wilson and Nagel
The oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice Fuller in the cabinet
room OF the White House Messrs.
Dickinson and Macveagh will not
reach the city for some days.
AS soon as the ceremony was COM
pleted the president gave himself up
to the reception of several hundred
persons who gained admittance to his
office by reason of being accompanied
by senator's and representatives.
Following is the text of the call:
Proclamation"
Whereas, public interests require
the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
noon the 18th day of March, to re-
ceive such communication as may be
made by the executive.
Nov, therefore, l. William Howard
Taft president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim, and de-
clare that the extraordinary session re-
quires the congress of the United
States to convene in extra session at
the capitol in the city of Washington
on the 18th day Of March. 1909, at IL
noon, at which all persons who shall
at that time be entitled to act as mem
bers thereof are hereby required to
take notice. Given under my hand,''
etc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

over $500 per year in advance of the
amount they are receiving at present.
The college can not we'll afford to lose
such men as FL. c. Hornerman and
Prof. John Bower. of the dairy depart
ment, who will go into the employ of a
large creamery concern In Chicago. and
Mr.. /. G. Schaub, who has been asked
to take up soils work for the South
Carolina state board of agriculture.
The amounts offered are so much in
advance of their present salaries that
all of these men expect to leave Ames
as soon as they can be released.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

Patton.
One of the freaks of the recent
storms is the killing Of the crows. on
Edwin Sungreens farm southeast OF
town there is a crow roost where
thousands of crows congregate to
spend the night they scattering out
over large scope of country thruout
the day in order to get their food.
During the sleet and snow recently
they became covered with snow to such
an extent that thousands of them died.
There are so many dead that they have
become a menace to the health of the
community, and they will have to be
gathered up and burned or buried. Sew
eral have estimated the dead as from
three 20 five wagon loads. Mr.. Sun
green says there are so many left alive
that the thinning out is scarcely notice.
able He estimates the dead at from
one to two thousand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
GRANTS MOTION FOR DEFENSE.
Court at Mason City Dismisses the
Barnard Case.

Mason city. March 6.-The motion
made by the defense for the dismissal
of the case Of the state of Iowa VS..
n. II. Barnard, was allowed by the
court, and the case came to an abrupt
end yesterday. Provisions Of the statute
OF Limitations furnished the grounds
upon which this motion for dismissal
was based The indictment against
Barnard was returned in December
1908, and the alleged offense committed
on Dec. %, in 1908, substantially five
years before.
The motion for an arrest of judg-
ment and a new trial in the case If
the .IMeservey Five" is being argued
before Judge Kelley. When court con-
jvenes again next Tuesday, the case Of
the state against Grant Rush will come
on for hearing.
The dismissal of the charge against
Barnard will influence in no may the
damage suit against him which is
being brought in the courts of this
county by Mrs. Longenecker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
DEATH NEAR HAMPTON.
Funeral of Martin Whitehead Hold at
That Place Yesterday.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, March 6.-Martn White
head passed away Mt his home, east or
this city, Wednesday morning, at the
age of A years He was born in Wis
consin, and came to this county eigh-
teen years ago, and has resided here
since In September 1865, he was mar
ried to Miss Marguerite Blankinship,
who survives him. with one son. Among
other relatives he leaves his mother,
Mrs j. f. Butler, of Alexander; a
brother +. H. Whitehead, of this coua-
ty, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Malone,
of Galena, ILL.,
Mr. Whitehead was an honest and
industrious man, and well liked by all
who knew him.
The funeral was held yesterday aft
ernoon at 9 o'clock. conducted by Revs
William Baier and James Thomson.
and burial was in the Hampton cems-
terry. Deceased was member of the
Modern Woodmen and Odd Fellows
lodges, and his associates of these So
cieties attended In body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
RULES COMMITTEE PUZZLE.
Speaker Cannon Debating Who to
Appoint-smith, Of Iowa, Mentioned.

Speaker Cannon Debating Who to
Appoint-Smith, Of Iowa, Mentioned.
Washington, March 6.-Speaker Cam
non is puzzling his head in the interim
between the sessions Of congress over
the personnel of the next committee on
rules. The appointment of this COM
mittee will be one of the first duties
of the speaker of the incoming con-
gress will have to perform, unless the
insurgents muster enough strength
to form an alliance with the democrats
to amend the rules so as to provide
for the election of a committee on
committees. Cannon does not believe
they WILL
There are two vacancies on this
powerful committee. Vice President
Sherman has just left it, so has SEN
ator-Elect Williams, of Mississippi.
Many members believe the choice Of
a successor to Sherman lies between
Tawney, of Minnesota, and Mann, of
Illinois, altho DENLY and Townsend, ,of
Michigan, and Smith, of Iowa Cur
rier of New Hampshire, and Foster,
of Vermont are regarded as possibil-
tiles. The selection of the new DEM
ocratic member probably will be left
to the minority leader, Clark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

uOlS lIle Dlll WAS DdSSCu.
The house finally got down to work
and passed the Hacker bill, extending
the scope of the city commission law
so that all cities OF over 1000 popu-
lation may take advantage of it.
The senate passed the houses bill to
forbid bucketshops and to punish for
conducting bucketshops; also the bill
to forbid unfair discrimination in
prices in buying cream and butter fat
and poultry products The latter bill
is intended to prevent the killing off
of the cooperative creameries by the
concentrator companies.
81 have held meetings for week in
262 towns and cities of Iowa and have
got back of this bill for officials for
better enforcement of the liquor laws
sentiment that will sustain it," sssad
A. c. Rankin yesterday. ut beats these
popgun bills that never will do any
good. When they are out of the way
this legislature will adopt my PLAN
The Rankin bill provides for two
district law enforcement commission
ers and divides the state into two parts
east and west. These commissioners
and their. deputies shall have charge
of the enforcement Of the laws relating
to liquor matters and shall prosecute
violation of such laws either
directly or thru the office Of
the county attorney not taking
action the matter is passed up direct
to the attorney general. The feature OF
the bill which. is new is that of having
the attorney general in the case in an
active manner. 1t is claimed for the
bill that this will give it great strength.
a&t
The Moore bill to require that surety
companies shall file with the state aud
:tor securities to back them up in their
business the same as insurance COM
panies, has features that are very
valuable Some time ago a surety COM
pany which had bonded about 200 no.
taries in Iowa went out of business,
and after it had gone out of business
several months it was discovered by
those who have right to know that
these bonds are not good. Yet the bonds
had been accepted and notaries were
to compel the company to make good
on the bonds or provide new ones. The
Moore bill would prevent such things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Minister Misinterprets Woman's
Confession Involving An
other Pastor
HusBAND COMMENCES SUI
Chicago Methodist Churches Torn by
Troubles Growing Out of Woman's
Way Of Expressing Herself - Ono
Minister Quits, Other Summoned "a
Court.

| Chicago, March GA situation which
involves the resignation of a pastor
| from his church, the threatened dis
ruption of another church, and y
scandal which is without foundation
was presented in bill for an injunc-
| tion filed In the superior court here
today.
The bill was filed by John Lavender
who seeks to enjoin Rev. Edward b.
| Crawford, pastor of the Woodlawn
| Park Methodist church, and the trus-
tees and stewards of the church, from
printing or circulating among the
church members "a confession made by
Mrs Mary Lavender, wife Of the plain
tiff. to Crawford. The pastor who re-
| signed. was Rev. John %. Leek, Of tho
Western Avenue Methodist church.
Misunderstood Confession.
| The bill recites that during Janu-
ary or February E. b. Crawford, as
pastor of said church, in conversation
with b certain lady, received from the
| said lady. who believed she was con-
versing in confidence between pastor
and communicate. certain statements
regarding her spiritual condition, ex-
| pOtieiiCc anu PEoBIeSS, DuI WHICH io
interpreted to be misconduct between
the said lady and a certain minister.
and by threatening to publish said all
legged confession caused the resigna-
ton of said pastor"
"The bill declares there is no ex-
igency which makes it necessary to
the welfare of the congregation to pub
icly disseminate any information "il
| y, ,1rtIo 1,of,. ofe cr;z
but on the contrary the less agitation
there is the better it will be for the
welfare Of the church and congrega-
tion."
Ready for Publication.
1t is alleged the publication Of the
confession was set for tonight, Craw-
ford desiring, he says, to have the con-
gregation judge whether his actions in
the matter have been proper or other
wise. AS the bill proceeds the tone oe-
comes very bitter against Crawford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
WEALTHY, STOLE HOGS
Plymouth County Farmer Worth 100000
Convicted in District Court of Rob-
bins His Neighbours Pens - Stole
Twelve Porkers.

Special to Times-Republican
Sioux City, March Civilian Gift
frow, a farmer worth 100000. was
found guilty today at LeMars of steal
ing twelve hogs from neighbor. The
conviction means penitentiary SEN
tence if the verdict is allowed to stand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
HALE GETS FIVE YEARS.

Former Bank Auditor Sentenced to
Detroit House Of Correction.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 6.-Els-
worth Hale, former auditor of the Ira
verse City, Mich. National Bank, who
admitted taking the banks funds. was
sentenced today to five years in the
Detroit house OF correction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Discovers Son Dead in Bed.

Columbus Junction, March 6.-Flor-
ence Mccarthy, aged 19 years, was
found speechless in his bed at o"clock
by his mother. She claims she rushed
to the room at that hour with lamp
The boy was dead when the doctor got
to him.
Young Mccarthy went to bed at
O'Clock after working on the previous
day. He had no bad habits and was
insured to the amount Of $3,600. Most
of this was in his mothers name.
The death has become the sub
ject of general conversation, as the
young man was highly respected by
all who knew him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
DIES WHILE PRAYING
Mrs Lillian Webb, Formerly Of Boone,
Passes Away in Church at HiIsdaie,
Mich, While kneeling in Pew.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 6-Mrs. Lillian Webb
for many years a resident of Boone
died while kneeling in prayer in the
Episcopal church at Hillsdale, Mich
She had just entered the church after
exclaiming: "My, what a beautiful
morning" and these words were he,
last. Just after kneeling at her pew
she fell over and was dead when
picked up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
AGREEMENT SEEMS LIKELY.
Prospect of Peaceful Settlement .
Disputed Mine Matters.

Philadelphia, March 6.-Contlrmation
was had today at the offices of the
Reading railroad, Of the statement "f
President Lewis, OF the miners union,
that there will be a conference here
Thursday. between representatives Of
the union, and the anthracite mine
owners at which 1t Is expected a wage
agreement will be reached. The busi-
ness situation has already improved
thruout the region over the prospects
of a peaceful settlement of the mat
ters In dispute between the operators
and minerSA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
BURNED I'm HOSPITAL
One Woman Fatally Injured and Lives
of Fifty Endangered When Lamp
ExpIodes at Iowa City.
special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March Elm lighting an
alcohol lamp to heat milk for her sick
baby, Mrs. Arthur Mayer, of Keota,
set fire to her wrapper in the homeo-
pathy hospital this morning and before
DR.. Roy Becker, an inferno, had smotil-
cred the flames with rugs, she was per
haps fatally burned.
The accident happened at o'clock.
Mrs Mayer, who has constantly re-
fused to let the nurses prepare the
milk for her 1-year- old babe, arose
and lighted the alcohol lamp and it
explode ed. Mrs Mayer rushed from the
room Z. living torch and only Dr. Beck
er's presence of mind saved her from
being burned to death. She is i'll a
precarious condition.
Tho the room was instantly aRame
nurse safely removed the infant. The
fire department stopped the spread CT
the fire Had the flames not been IN
stantly controlled fifty lives in the
over crowded wards would have bee
i'm peri ed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
AvALANcHEs KILL TEN.
Numbers of Houses in Austrian Vii
laqes, Swept Away.

Vienna, March 6-Telegrams re-
report that series of devastating
avalanches have occurred there Nu:n-
bers of houses in different villages
have been swept away, and already ten
deaths have resul ed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
LOOKS BAD FOR JONES.
State Introduces the Most Important
Evidence Vet Developed.

SpeclaI to TlmeS-RepNbIlcan.
Muscatine. March 6.-The principal
witnesses today in the Jones murder
case were James e. Snyder and Frank
Feustal. The former testified that
Jones made a threat to him that he
would kill Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert and
others, using a violent oath and sup
posedly meaning the Van Wrinkles.
Feustal identified the shoes found at
the Van Wrinkle cottage after the mur
der, as those belonging to Jones. This
was the most important evidence yet
developed. The state announced today
that it would present fortyfive wit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

professional tramp and crook. They
entered the AnamOsa prison IN 1875
and soon began their efforts to secure
pardons Both declared at their trials
that they were innocent and they have
maintained the same claim thruout the
time of their long imprisonment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
/. G. A. r. MEETS IN JUNE.
Executive Committee Fixes Time OF
Encampment at Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, March 6.-Departmsnt
Commander. Milliman of Logan aad
Adjutant General Newman of Cedar
Rapids. met in the city together with
Fort Dodge Grand Army officers and
decided that the annual state encamp-
ment which is to be held here will be
held the second week in June. altho
the exact dates have not been set. The
W. r. C. convention will meet here at
the same time, as will the Spanish war
veterans and the Sons of Veterans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
intercollegiate oratoricaI Contest.

Sioux City, March 6-In the inter-
collegiate oratorical contest here last
night. Fred W. Backemeyer, of Morn
ingside College won first place. The
second place went to S. w. Allen, of
Ames, and the third place to- Charles
o. Pul'dy, of Drake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
STATE RESTS in COOPER TRIAL.
Impeaches Testimony of Witness Bin
ming, Who Is Now Under Arrest.

HFH9' vvrT0 rs r<0V 0Ftue' ~ eSs'
Nashville, Tenn, March 6-In the
Cooper Sharp murder trial today the
state introduced more witnesses with
the view of impeaching the testimony
of Witness Binning. who was arrested
for perjury last night Binning had
testified that he saw Carmack in the
business office of the Tennesseean on
the afternoon of the killing. Today c.
H. Farrell, an employe of that paper,
swore that Carmack was not in the
office that afternoon.
The state rested at 1880 this morn
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
SAWS THRU BARS.

Grant Rush Makes Clean Getaway
From Jail at Mason City.
Special to Republican.
Mason City, March 6.-Grant Rush,
held here awaiting trial for grand lar
ceny, broke Jail last night by saving
thru the bars. Seven other prisoners
had chance to escape, but lacked the
courage. Rush made clean getaway.
and no trace has been found
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Two Nnominations Confirmed.

Washington, March 6.-The senate
today confirmed the nominations of
William Loeb, Jr., collector at the port
of New York, and Beeklnan Winthrop,
assistant secretary of the navy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
.AMEs COLLEGE LOSES MEN.
FIattering Offers Made to Three Of
Agricultural Faculty.

Ames. March 6.-Three of the strong
est of the younger members of the
agricultural faculty Of Ames have
within the past week received offers
to take up work a. salaries averaging
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
BRYAN JOINS FIGHT.
Will Exert His Efforts to Prevent
Spread Of Tuberculosis.

New York, March civilian j.
Bryan announced today that he will
join in the fight against the spread OF
tuberculosis. Bryan, who was in the
city on his way to Newark, N. j.,
called on Nathan straus, and dis
cussed with Stfaus the long fight for
prevention of tuberculosis by the pas
teurization of milk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Two PIunns Given Out.

Washington, March 6-The president
today nominated Thomas G.. Burns to
be register of the land Office; and Oh
liver c. Kippenbrock to be receiver of
public moneys at Gregory, S. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
100000 inaugural Visitors.

Washington, March 6.-Every out
going train today carried inaugural
visitors on their way home. Chairman
Weller, of the committee on public
comfort, estimates the number of Wis
itors at 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
NOT FRED L0ERCH
Mutilated Body Taken From River at
ottumwa, Later Identified as Des
Moines Man-Members of Ash Gang
Released.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, March 6.-Evidence before
the coroner's jury this afternoon. in
dicated that the murdered man found
in the river last night was not Fred
Loerche, as first believed, but Peter
Ross of Des Moines. The members of
the Ash gang, arrested on suspicion
were released today. Ross was prob
ably murdered at Des Moines, and the
body thrown into the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
JOSEPH PULITZER HOME.
Publisher of New York World Has
Been On Southern Cruise.

New York, March 6.-The steam
yacht Liberty, on which Joseph Pulit-
ger, publisher of the New York World.
has been cruising in southern waters,
arrived at New York today.