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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
Committee to Be Named to Hear
Evidence in Contested Elec-
tions of Members
eARsT's MESSAGE is READ
Joint Assembly Held to Listen to Gov
ernor's Recommendations = House
Makes Feeble Effort Towards Re-
trenehment = Political Harmony is
Promised.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 12.-Speaker FeelN
this morning announced that notice OF
five contests for seats had been GER
titled TO him by the secretary of state
The house authorized him to appoint q
committee of five il each contest to
take up the hearing of evidence and
report to the house. The appointments
are to be made tomorrow. A joint ses-
sion was held at . o'clock to hear tn!
governors message.
day Governor Garst urges more effec-
tive regulation of the liquor traffic;
recommends the expansion of the pow
er of the railroad commission and Civ
ing them authority over telegraph and
telephone lines: urges reorganization
of the state highway commission 70
deal more broadly with highway con-
struction, waterways. forestry and con-
servatiQn of all natural resources. sug-
gests that congress be memoralized
to permit the assessment and taxation
OF national banks the same as staie
and savings banks in the state of their
location.
1.-THE text of the governors message
appears on pages and 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
HAMS CASE NEAR END
Arguments Being Made and Jury Will
Receive Case Some Time Thursday
Strong Plea for Accused.

Flushing. N. Y, Jan. 12.-John F,
Mcintyre summed up the case for de-
fense today in the trial of Thornton
Jenkins Hains, accused with his broth
er of the murder of William E. Annis
The prosecution will sum up tomorrow
and Thursday the case will be given to
the jury.
Mcintyre reviewed the points in evil
dence carefully, embellishing the re-
cital of his address with rhetorical
skill. He held the jury's close attention
thruout the day. Thornton Hams made
frequent notes.
General Hains sat with his bowed
head resting upon his hand, and not in
frequently tear coursed down his
check as counsel summed the evil
dence to prove that Thornton Hains
only tried to protect his brother from
an infuriated mob"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
One Hundred Perish.
PLANS DISAGREE
Each House Of illinois General Assem-
bly, Passes Resolution Regarding
Canvass of Election Return.-Rep.
resentatives Declare There is No
U!teric, Plan Under Way.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-The two
houses of the general assembly failed
to get together this morning, upon the
wording of the resolution that is to
bring the two bodies together to can
vass the returns of the last election,
and with things continuing in this un-
settled state. both house and senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Each house passed a resolution, but
each provides for a different plan Of
procedure The house resolution pro-
while the senate plan provides that
each body simply attend as witnesses
to the ministerial act of opening the
returns and declaring the result, with
out convening in joint session. If the
members of the house organization are
sincere in their declaration that there
is no Interior plan under way, to file
or start 81 governorship contest while
the two bodies are together for the
purpose Of making the canvass, then
the only question left to be determ-
ined is the plan under which procedure
shall be had
The republican state central COM
mittee adjourned a session that lasted
two hours, this morning, without TAX
ing definite action of any kind, look
ing to the settlement of the deadlock.
Governor Deneen was sent for by the
committee and made a statement the
nature of which has not been made
public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions Handed Down by lowa's
Hiahest Tribunal.

Special to. mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 12.-The following
decisions were rendered by the SUI
preme court today:
State of Iowa against Rohn. appel
liant. Jones county Affirmed.
State Bank against Brown, appellant.
Hardin. Affirmed.
Wait against Mystic Workers of the
World, appellant. Jones. Affirmed.
Curie against Wright, appellant.
Wayne. Affirmed.
Hastings against Bankers Accident
Insurance company. appellant. Wright.
Modified and affirmed
Jamison & Smith against Ranck, ap-
pellant. Linn. Reversed.
Weaver against Lamb, appellant.
Tama Reversed.
Ryan against Farley & 14oetscher
Manufacturing company, appellant, and
Olson against Rice, appellant Cedar.
Reversed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
IT WILL BE WARNER
Temperature Moderating in the Ca
madam MISUNDERSTANDING Weather
Reported in Galveston, Tex.

Chicago, Jan. Zero temperature
is today traced thru Oklahoma and
degrees below the freezing point is
reported at Galveston, Tex. The cold
wave in the Mississippi and Ohio VAL
leys is attended by heavy snow. re-
tarding railroad service, and interrupt
ing telegraphic communication.
In the northwestern states the tenn
perature has risen, but still is 90 be-
low zero from Minnesota over the I,a-
kotas and Montana. Following are some
of the coolest points, all below zero:
Norfolk Neb., Is; Fort Smith. Ark,
8; st. Paul, 90; Helena, 16. The pros
poets for warmer weather are favorable
as 1t is warming up in the Canadian,
northwest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
EXPLOSION Of GAS
WRECKS C)NDU|IS
People in Council Bluffs Thrown
Into Panic Thru Fear of
Earthquake
GREAT DAMAGE Is NONE
GREAT DAMAGE is DONE
Gas Accommodating in conduits of Tel
ephone Company ExpIodss Thru IN
known cause-PIate Glass Window
Broken and Streets Torn Up-ons
Man Injured.
Special to Timee-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. ia terrific
explosion of gas in the conduits of the
Independent Telephone company, Of
Council Bluffs this morning caused a
large amount of damage to property,
resulted in the injury OF at least one
man, and shook buildings in the bus
mess section as tho from an earth
quake, frightening the occupants and
people on the streets, and throwing the
workers in the central telephone build
ing into a panic.
Ten heavy iron manholes, welded to ,
the pavement by the frost, were broken
into bits by the force of the explo>-.
sion. The pieces were hurled in every
direction. Two large pieces from one
manhole smashed thru two plate glass
windows in the Schneider & Mueller
piano store, smashing a piano on dis-
play
In front of the Neumayer hotel, T. r.
Harris, driving double team and wag-
on. was directly over nanhole when
the explosion came. The front of the
wagon was demolished and Harris was
thrown into the air, falling back into
the wagon, and being slightly hurt
The horses, released by the impact, ran
away.
For several days the workers In the
telephone office complained Of gas in
the Office, and c. A. Laubach, manager
OF the company, had entered the con-
duit at the building to investigate just
as the explosion occurred. He was
thrown out Of the opening. covered
with dirt and badly frightened, but was
not seriously hurt What igntted the
gas In the conduits Is not yet known.
The full extent Of the damage sdoneis
not determined as yet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
sHERcLlFFE CASE CALLED.
Trial Begins at Minneapolis on tn,
Charge Of Railroad Hold Up.

Trial Begins at Minneapolis on tho
Charge Of Railroad Hold Up.
Minneapolis, Jan. 70 Sherman Nor
ris, alias Frank Shercliffe, will face
trial in district court today on a
charge of robbery in the first degree.
Witnesses were subpoenaed yester-
day.
Morris case is the most important
on the criminal calendar for the Jan
uary term. He was arrested in Knox
Vile, Tenn, after escaping from a
train in Colorado while being taken to
prison to serve a twenty five- year SEN
tence for murder. Colorado made a
demand for him, but the Minneapolis
authorities wanted him for completely
in the Northern Pacific holdup inside
the city last spring, and the Minne-
Sofa claim was given preference.
John M. Rees, assistant county at
torney, is prosecuting the case, which
is being tried before Judge John Day
Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
GUILTY OF LIBEL
Publishers Of Heslrst's New York
Newspaper Convicted on Charge Pre-
ferred by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

New York, Jan. 12.-Bradford Mer-
rill, S. S. Carvalho, and Edward S.
Clark. officers of the Star company,
(which publishes Hearst's newspaper.
the New York American, werd today
found guilty of criminal libel on the
charge preferred by John d. Rockefel-
ler, Jr.. and technically committed to
the Tombs prison. Their counsel, Car
ence j. sshearn, went before Justice
Davis in the supreme court. to make
application for writ OF habeas corpus.
Rockefeller charged that the defend
ants had published newspaper ar
ticle accusing him Of having caused
a system of peonage to be Established
by a manufacturer OF a breakfast food,
in Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

claims that in four precincts In Clin-
| ton over one hun1re ballots were
thrown out by judges and not counted
because the voter had placed a mark
in front of the name of William Taft
every other way He contends this
mark should not destroy the ballot or
disfranchise the man who made It, II
the contest committee and the house
of representatives take his view he
will be given the seat In the hor
This same claim is made by Mr.. Hs :
ilton In the senate In his cor ;:
against Nr. Ream.
The other contests in the hous'
by w. 7. Davidson of Ha c
against A. v. Penn Of Fremont
ty. democrat declared elected J 2 e
votes; l.. D. Teter of Marion y
against George w. Crozier; s. . r.
rie against Robert Baxter, d g at.
elected by eleven majority, am f.
Springer democrat. of Buchanan coun-
Its. egains- B. F. StoddarL. declared
-iec ed by two y, les.
Fred H. Hunter. of Ankeny. repre-
sentative from Polk county will intro
duce in tie house of the Thirty-third
general assembly the constitutional
amendment resolution p ,viding far
woman's suffrage in Iowa. Further
tdan that Mr. Hunter will make an
ardent plea ior the adoption Of the
resolution. IT. purposes to make Il ficht
fer the Womsn because he says he be-
lieves the an.e ndment would ;)e right.
AMI Just. lie is quoted as nayirg
said:
Il do not care what people think or
whether am ever elected to the legis-
lature again. am going to do what l
think is; right and I do believe the
women should be given the right of
suffrage"
Mr.. Hunter is a young man. man
ufacturer by occupation. and Is a good
speaker as well as I'M active and ener-
getic youth. His fight for the women
will mean great deal for he purposes
to make the fight in no half hearted
manner.
AS yet the suffrngists have secured
no champion to introduce their Joint
resolution in the senate.
The first day of The session brought
out a number of women lobbyists, tho
they don't like to be called by that
title. They were OH hand early to get
acquainted with the new legislators, to
sound them on their views regarding
woman's suffrage and to lay plans for
securing their votes for the Joint reso-
luton that will be introduced about
the middle of the session.
Representative Meredith of Cass
county will be asked to introduce in
the house of Representatives of the
Iowa general assembly the bill pro-
viding for woman's reformatory. to
be located at some point other than the
cities wherein are located the state
prison and the state mems reforma-
tory The bill may provide the place as
near Des Moines. but the members OF
the Women Christian Temperance un-
ion back of it, are not so particular
about location as they are to get the
reformatory established. The bill will
provide a place fer sending women
for minor offenses where they may be
held and trained for better things.
This measure will call for a large ap-
preparation. providing for the pur-
chase OF considerable land and the
erection of a suitable building. The
land is wanted so the women. many
who will be unhealthy, can work out
of doors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
TO PAY POPE COMPANY DEBTS.
Receivers of Motor Car Concern Arc


Receivers Of Motor Car Concern Arc
Directed to Satisfy Claims.
Toledo. Jan. 12.-Creditors of the
Pope Motor Car company were assured
of their claims being paid when Judge
Robert w. Taylor of the federal court
made absolute the sale transferring the
properties of the Pope Motor company
to the Toledo Motor company, reor-
ganization of the Pope interest. The re-
ceivers of the old concern were directed
by the court to pay in full the claims
Of all creditors The receivers will then
be discharged. No opposition was made
to the sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

IN political thought. He described in
detail the influences (which were most
potent in the late campaign, namely:
"A larger campaign fund. an army or
government employees drawing their
salaries from the treasury; three
fourths of the newspapers or more
against us. and the coercive powers OF
concentrated wealth.
Mr. Bryan said that many of tho
papers that had supported the ticket
during the campaign We're in the han-
it of repudiating the platform when.
the campaign was over, but that the
rank and file of the party maintained
its integrity in spite OF the obstacles
it had to meet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
TOM JOHNSON MOVES INTO FLAT
Mayor Gives Up Palatial Mansion Be-
cause of Financial Troubles.

Mayor Gives Up Palatial Mansion Be.
cause Of Financial Troubles.
Cleveland. Jan. 12.-Carrying out
the intinlation made in his public dec
laration nearly two months ago, when
his bank closed its doors, that he was
broke" Mayor Tom L. johnson yes
terday took possession of a Euclid av-
enue fiat, giving up his palatial Euclid
avenue mansion, held in his wife's
name for some years.
That Mayor johnson had decided to
live in the. Knickerbocker, Euclid and
East Eigl1ty-fourth street, in top
floor suite costing $1s5 month in rem
tai, became known today, when Mrs.
Johnson and the mayors daughter, just
divorced from Frecerico Mariani, were
seen emerging from the suite. The
family soon will move in, having taken
possession of the nine-room suite,
which has two baths and the privilege
of one stall in the garage The mayor
will keep one of his machines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
BEATS WILSON RECORD
Records Show That Jefferson's Cabinet
Member Has Longer Continuous Ser
vice Record Than Iowa Man.

Washington. Jan. 12.-Further inves-
tigation of the question of the length
of service of Secretary Wilson as q
cabinet officer discloses the fact that it
will be necessary for him to serve un-
til Nov. %. 1909, in order to have
equaled the record of Albert Gallatin,
of Pennsylvania, who was secretary of
the treasury in Jeffersons first adj
ministration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
TELL IT TO BRYAN
Money Being Used in Democratic Sem
atoriaI Campaign in Indiana - Stir
Among Candidates and Politicians.

Indianapolis, Jan. 12.-Persistent
rumors that money is being used in
the United States senatorial campaign
and that six democratic legislators who
organized themselves into secret body
of spies two weeks ago are laying plans
to trap any one who may offer "in-
ducements" for senatorship votes,
caused stir among candidates and
politicians today. The identity of the
men is being carefully guarded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
BRYAN TELLS WHAT BEAT HIM.
Campaign Fund and coercive Power
Of Wealth Named as Factors.

Omaha, Jan. 12.-The Jacksonian
club of Nebra ska. last night celebrated
the victory of Andrew Jackson at New
Orleans with a banquet at the Paxos,
hotel, at which William J. Bryan was
the principal speaker.
Governor .Shallenbarger, addressed
himself to local affairs, his subject be-
ing Nebraska" and Mr.. Bryan closed
the evening with a half hours speech
His subject was what OF the Night
He viewed the political contests -of
the last twelve years. showing how ,i1e
democratic position had been vinai-
Gated by events and declared that the
party had been dominating influence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
VERDICT OF SUICIDE
Inquest Held at Carthage, Ill.,, Over
Body of Rev. John H. Carmichael
Nothing New Developed.

Burlington. Jan. 12.-Coroner Barr
held an inquest ove. the body of Rev.
John H. Carmichael, at Carthage. Ill.,.
late last evening. and heard the testi-
mony of those who had anything to do
with the case. Nothing new developed,
and the jury returned the verdict, that
it is supposed Carmichael came to his
death by his own hands, and by ex-
posure to the cold"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
Southwest is snowbound.

st. Louis, Jan. 12.--All trains into
st. Louis today were delayed by the
storm. Those from Chicago averaged
an hour late. and from Kansas City
two to three hours. The Frisco sy's-
tenn trains from Oklahoma points are
running seven hours behind schedule.
Residents of suburban towns found it
practically impossible TO reach the city
this morning. trolley cars being stalled
in drifts for from three to ten hours.
The snow is a foot deep on the level
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
PLEADS FOR IOWAN
Senator cummins Pressing Claim Of
Marenso Man Because Of Death Of
Son Who Was Sailor Lad Killed in
IL. philinn;nas

Special to Republican.
Washington, jan 12-Senator Cum
minis appeared before the claims COM
1nittee today in behalf of D. NJ. Row
land, of Marengo, whose son was killed
by stray shot during target practice
in Manila bay. The young man was a
sailor. Ten thousand dollars indemnity
is asked, because of the alleged GRIM
inal carelessness involved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
HENEY GOES HONE
California Graft Prosecutor GIVEN Re-
ception on His Return-Wili Appear
in Case Against Calhoun, Street Car
Masnate.

San Francisco, Jan. PA cheering
crowd Of several hundred persons gath
cred in the Ferry building to greet As
sistant District Attorney Francis j.
Heney and wife on their return last
night from an absence of several weeks
in the east. The reception accorded the
prosecutor was entirely Informal
Patrick Calhoun. president of the
United railroads and director of sew
eral large corporations, appeared in
Judge LAWYERS department of the sa-
perior court today for the opening ses-
sion of his trial on an indictment
charging him. with offering bribe to
Fred Nicolas, former member of the
board of supervisors. Heney will have
charge of the prosecution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
Protest china's usurpation.

Pelling, Jan 12-The diplomatic
corps has made a strong collective
representation to the Chinese govern
ment concerning the board OF commun
ications having usurptsd full control II
the Peking telegraph office. which the
Chinese government in 1901 agreed
should be under foreign snperinten,l
opna
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
WOMAN KILLED, HUSBAND GONE.
Frank Donnelly Believed ts Have
Murdered Wife.

Oxford, o., Jan. 12.-Mrs. Mile
Donnelly was shot and killed in her
home last night. A note signed by
Frank Donnelly, the woman's husband.
was found in the house and indicated
that Donnelly INTENDED killing himself.
but there is no evidence that he has
done 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
coroner,s Jury conviets.

Adair. Mich, Jan. 12-Sitting in the
same little country church in which
Gideon Browning was murdered week
ago tonight, the coroner's jury today
brought in formal verdict finding the
murder was committed by Rev. John
II. Carmichael and that he burned the
body in the church stove. Little that
was new was developed in the testi-
mony of witnesses at the inquest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
LIBRARY GIVEN AWAY
AIlison's Private Collection Of Books,
Worth Vast Sum, Presented to Car
nesie Stout Public Library at Du-
hueue
ssSosS
buaue

Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque. Jan 12.-The entire Alh-
son private library. containing nearly
1000 volumes, was given to the Carne-
gie-S Stout public library here, today
yaluing thousands of dollars. Many Of
the volumes are considered priceless.
The library donated, is to be known as
the Allison Memorial library.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
TO CONTINUE EXCAVATIONS.
People Still Being Rescued Alive From
Messina and Reuuio Ruins.

Rome, Jan 12.-The fact that living
persons still are being rescued from
the ruins of Messina and Reggie, has
decided the authorities to continue the
excavations of the wreckage, and sew
eral thousand soldiers are today en-
ployed in this work. In most cases.
those now being brought out alive,
were imprisoned in the rooms of cellars
not completely demolished, and their
situation was such that they could get
hold of some little rlourishment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

president as an emergency fund. This
is the fund out of which Detectives
Browne and Baldwin We're paid for
their services in investigating the
Brownsville affair, and for which ex-
penditure Foraker today sharply crit
icized the president and Secretary Taft
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
MILLIONS HEAL THE WOUNDS.
Turkey Accepts Pay for Seizure Of Tv,s
Dependencies,

Constantinople, jan 1.-THE Turk
ish government accepts Austro Hun
gary's offer Of two and a half million
pounds Turkish (s10,s00,O00), as in
demnity for the annexation Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, thus removing every
possibility of war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Ill.

Creator of Sherlock Holmes Undereoes
Operation for Internal Affection.
London, Jan. PA bulletin issued
this morning saying that Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, the author, had passed
a restless night, was the first public
intimation that he had undergone an
operation for a painful tho not serious
internal affection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
LEGISLATIVE NEWS

Will be reported to the Times Repub-
lican by two trained newspaper
men experienced ia Iowa politics.
No paper will have better re-
i port.