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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
NATIONS EGG DAY
New York Alone Will Consume 25,-
100000 During Its Easter Feastins-
Price is Not High.

New York. April 1o.-This, the day
preceding Easter Sunday, is the egg
day of the year. New York city alone
will consume in the next forty-eight
hours about 25,oOo,o0O eggs. No less
than 65,000,0OO arrived In the city dur
ing the week to meet the demand of
the season. There are fourteen grades
on the market, ranging in price from
II to % cents per dozen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
CREWS BET ON RACE.
Great Interest in Speed Contests Be,
tween Two Scout Cruisers.

"0 SSVHt OTu1soTs'
Newport, r. T., April 10.-Intense RI
valry exists among the crews of the
scout cruisers Birmingham and Salem
over the relative qualities of their ves-
sells, which with the cruiser Chester,
have just finished their coal endurance
tests. A purse of 5000 has been raised
by the crew of the Salem to cover a
like amount raised on the Birmingham,
the money to be put up as a wager
that the Salem will win the twenty
four hour full-speed test to begin
Monday next. Excitement runs high
on the three vessels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
r. MARION CRAWFORD DEAD.

Noted Novelist Passes Away at Home
In Italy.
Sorrento, April 10.-F. Marion Craw-
ford, the novelist, died here last night.
He was born at Bagni Di Lucca, Tus-
cany, Aug. 2, 1854. He studied in the
United States, Italy, England, Ger
many. His first work after gradua-
tion was in India where at Allaha,bad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
scALDED TO DEATH.

Two Year. Old Des Moines Child Falls
Into Wash Boiler.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, April 1O.-The 2-year-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Reeves. of this city, fell into the wash
boiler and was scalded to death, this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
MRS. SAMPSON FREE
Jury Acquits Woman Charged With
Numbering Her Observation-Disclosures to
Make Statement.

Lyons, N. Y, April 10.-NIrs. Geor-
gia Allyn Sampson who has been on
trial for her life here since Monday on
the charge she had shot and killed her
husband, Harry Sampson. was ac-
quilted last night and was Immediately
given her freedom.
Mrs. Sampson was trembling pre-
ceptibly when the jury announced its
verdict but she recovered her COM
posure Immediately and smilingly re-
ceived the embraces of her father and
other relatives, and the congratula-
tions of her friends.
She held an impromptu reception in
the court thanking and shaking
hands with her lawyers and each of
the jurors and also greeting and
thanking the representatives Of the
make any statement Va publication.
Mrs. Sampson Makes Statement.
Lyons, N. Y, April 10.-Mrs. Georgia
A. Sampson, whom the jury last night
acquitted OI IHe CndrSe or numbering
her husband, made the following state
ment today before leaving for her home
at Macedonia:
"On the Saturday before Harry's
death i had been to Rochester all after
noon. When I came home I left my
good clothes in the east room upstairs
came down in them morning. Harry
was still wrangling. was excited and
don't remember what was said. Faith
er told me to go upstairs and keep still
did so, and was engaged in udying up
my room when I heard an outcry. I
ran down stairs as fast as could and
saw Harry lying on the floor. He could
not speak to me. You know the rest.
I'm innocent Of an ywrong in connec-
ton with my husbands DEATH 1 never
wronged him in my life. slaved for
him and raised chickens to help him.,
and raked hay with him to save ex-
pense. I loved him more than my life.
His memory is as dear to me today as
anything I've Left on earth. Let me say
that the reports that 4 was disloyal to
my husband are not true. The great
grief of the trial was the attempt made
to blacken my character"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10

Senator Davis Wife Dead.
Little Rock. Ark, April 1o-Mrs. JEFF
Davis, wife of United States Senator
Davis. died today of stomach trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
FUNERAL MONDAY.

Former Secretary of Interior to Be
Buried at st. Louis.
Washington, April 1O.-The body OF
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former secre.
tary Of the interior, left here today owe,
the Pennsylvania for st. Louis, where
on Monday the funeral services will be
held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
CHURCH HEAVILY GUARDED.
Authorities Fear Attempt to Blow Up
Body Of Lieutenant Petrosinn

Body Of Lieutenant Petrosino.
New York. April 10.-Aroused by the
receipt of threatening letter and
fears that blackmailers or vengeful
criminals would attempt to blow up
the house where the body of Liet.
Joseph Petrosino lies, or the churcn
where his funeral is to be held. the
authorities have placed heavy guards
in and around the church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
ROOSEVELT ON sUEz CANAL.
Steamboat Admiral Enters on It's Wa,
to, Mombasa.

Port Said. April 1O.-The steamship
Admiral. bearing the Roosevelt party
entered the Suez canal at 7:4O this
morning, ].
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
SEVEN MINERS KILLED.

Dynamite. Explosion in Pennsylvania
Injuries Several Others.
Windber, Pa, April 1O-Seven min
ers were killed, several We're slightly
injured and many narrowly escaped as
the result Of a premature explosion of
dynamite in the Berwind White coal
mine, a half mile from here, last even
ing. Today all the dead had been re-
covered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
POET swINsuRNE DEAD.
Noted English Writer Falls Victim to
eneumonia.

London, April 10.--Algernon Charles
Swinburne. the poet, died this morn
ing, of pneumonia. Swinburne was
born in 1887 His works are widely
read and he has written much of mer-
it,
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03

brought by owen Monahan. a seventeen
year-old student at Columbia. who ap-
piled for a writ OF mandamus TO compel
the board Of inspectors OF the Fifth cleo
ton district Of the Second assembly dis
tTlct 10 permit him TO assist as a watcher
II was understood at the county court
house Monahan was appointed a watcher
by the Tammany committee with the un-
derstanding that when he was turned
down at the polling place the writ Of
mandamus would be applied for and a
decision obtained In time to keep scores
Of college students. women. and others
not qualified to vote. from the polls
while the votes were being counted.
Abraham Levy. who appeared for Tam
many Han. commended neither a nonresi-
dent nor man under age could act as
n watcher under the election law. He
also declared women were not qualified
to act
The ruling was in direct contrast to
the instructions given by the attorney
general 20 the State superintendent OF
elections 70 the effect that any person
bearing a watchers certificate was en-
titled TO act.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
TROOPS WATCH IN KENTUCKY
Presence of Military Brings About
an Orderly Election.
Anti-SalOOn Element Claims Victory.
Man Killed in Election Dispute.
House and Ballots Burned.

Lexington. Ky, Nov. 2-Kentuci1y's
election was more orderly than usual.
probably because two companies of State
troops stood guard over the polling places
in Breathitt County.
However, the home Of Mrs. jim Deaton
was burned. and Demosthenes Noble
killed. Mrs. Deaton and her friends are
enemies OF Edward Callahan, her hus-
band having been killed by Cauahan's
men in logging camp fight twelve years
ago. The ballots TO be used to-day were
placed in her house TO remain over night
She had also undertaken TO feed the
soldiers that were 10 guard the Crocketts-
vile polling place to-day. Tho residence
was set on fire early in the night and
the ballots to be used in to-day's election
burned.
Messages were Immediately dispatched
to Jackson. and new ballots were sent
and the election held under guard of the
soldiers without bloodshed
Twenty-four miles from Jackson. on
Frozen Creek, Noble and Jim Blanton
and several others became involved ia
a dispute over the election. Noble was
shot three times, dying instantly. while
Blanton, who is a son OF Judge Blan-
ton, Of Jackson. was shot in the thumb.
The anti-salOOn people in Kentucky to-
night are claiming they have won a great
victory. At the last session Of the state
legislature the Anti-Saloon League need
ed but a few votes Of being strong
enough to pass the county unit bill. They
claim to have gained ten votes by the
election throughout the State to-day
and to be able now to pass any temper
ance legislation desired.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
TOM WATSON FLAYs COURT.
Says People of Country Hate the
Federal Judges.

Atlanta, Nov. 2-Tom Watson, leader
Of the Populists. to-day. in an open let
ter to Judge John c. Hart. attorney gem
eral Of Georgia, declared that II necessary.
State troops should be used to resist a
writ Of habeas corpus, issued by a Fed
eral court, to take a prisoner out Of the
jurisdiction Of the State courts.
Some time OF other these Federal
judges have got to be bearded and driven
back within their confines Of their Con-
stitutional Jurisdiction" said Mr.. Watson.
He announces that were he a Judge he
would resist TO the death any effort on
the part OF Federal judge to obtain. by
habeas corpus proceedings, the body of a
prisoner held by the State court. He de-
clares the people Of the country hate the
Federal judges and would like to see
them curbed.
The letter of Mr.. Watson is an out
growth OF the Stegan case. and which
Stegall. United States gauger. after be-
ing Jailed by Judge Fife for refusing TO
give information about an alleged still.
was released to the Federal courts
through writ Of, habeas -corpuS
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
WEALTHY PLANTER SLAIN.
Georgian Nay Have Been Murdered
While He Slept.

Lexington. Ga. Nov. George Nix.
one Of the wealthiest planters Of Ogle-
thorpe County. was murdered after mid
night while asleep in his home, some
miles from this place. Nix was in Lex
iugton yesterday and sold a large lot OF
cotton. he was detained until late, and
because OF his absence Mrs. Nix and her
children left home and spent the night
with Mrs. Nix's sister. who lives near by.
When Mrs. Nix returned home this
morning she found her husbands body
in bed with a bullet hole in his head.
Powder marks indicated that the weapon
was fired within a few inches OF the
head Of the victim. Robbery is believed
10 have been the motive OF the crime as
Nix had large sum wthen he left Lex
ington and none was found. 1t is thought
he was followed from Lexington
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
THROW CARS OFF TRACK.
WOrkmen Resent Rule Keeping
Them on Front Platform.

Pittsburg. Nov. 2-At Wilnerding, hf-
teen miles from Pittsburg. last evening
1000 Westinghouse employees wrecked two
cars OF the Pittsburg Street Railway
Company running between that place and
East McKeesport About twenty persons.
including ten young women. were injured
Warrants were issued to-day for the ar
rest Of ten persons, including two girls.
Enforcement OF the recommendation OF
the state railroad commission against
persons riding on the front platform
caused the riot.
The Pittsburg Railway Company this
evening had six men on each car, who
armed with clubs. made matters warm
for the wOrkmen who appeared again
willing 70 make trouble.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
PITTSBURG FOR BOND ISSUE.
City Decides for Improvement Fund
by Small Majority.

Pittsburg. Nov. BY a majority which
will not be large, the voters Of Pittsburg
to-day decided In favor Of a bond issue
OF S6.775.0OO for improvements to the city.
At 10 o'clock tonight two-thirds Of the
districts heard from gave the bond issue
a lead Of 5000 votes. and those unfriendly
to the issue cannot hope to overcome
this, though the actual count will not be
known before daybreak.
One OF the things 20 be accomplished
with the money thus raised will be the
cutting down Of The Hump" a hillocz
in the heart Of Pittsburg, on which II. c.
Prick owns the greater part Of the prop
erty. The issue Of bonds calls for SEC. 900
10 be expended in this work
Among other items is the expenditure
Of 100000 for improving the water sys-
TENS Of Ptttsburg. 10000 for new play
grounds for the city. $4,000 for populariz-
ing the parks by placing ball grounds,
lawn tennis court. &C., in them. and a
quarter million for a new tuberculosis
hospital.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Light Vote I'm AIbemarIe.

Charlottesville. Nov. charlottesville
to-day gave Judge Mann a majority OF
PSI. as against 319 for Swanson four years
ago. Scattering returns and indications
point 10 a majority Of about 100 for Mann
IN Albemarle County, as against el3 for
Swanson. The total vote in Charlottes-
Vile to-day was 429. as follows: Mann.
3l4. Kent, So: EIlyson. 366. Lincoln. %:
Williams, 364, Revercomb. 90. James 81;
Locke %. Harmon, go: Crupper. a:
Eggleston. So; Brent. -; Koiner. So: Rob
son. 46 DR. Thomas NJ Dunn and d. P
Pitts were elected 10 the house without
opposition
Orange. Va. Nov. 2.-The vote OF
Orange County to-day was: Mann. 81:
Kent. so. Locke. 30: James. $50: ITALIA
ferro, FOR the legislature, $50
Amherst, Va. Nov 2-Six largest pre-
cincts OF Amherst give Mann. 40: Kent.
%. The rest OF the Democratic ticket
ran with Mann, including Col James for
secretary Of the Commonwealth VIII
Jams, for attorney general. led the Dem
ocratc ticket IN this county Dr. Il. s.
Minor was reelected without opposition
10 the house OF delegates.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
QUIET AT LYNCHBURG.
Mann's Plurality Is GI5, and Demo
cratic Vote Falls on.


Lynchburg. Va. Nov. 2-The election
was probably the quietest gubernatoria
contest ever experienced in Lynchburg
the apathy prevailing among the Republi-
cans as well as with the Democrats
though the unofficial returns indicate that
Kent. for governor. ran ahead Of his
ticket in the city.
The fact that II was necessary 20 sub
stitute the name Of B. o. James for secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth only gave
Lecke, the Republican candidate, ad-
vantage OF about 100
The total vote to-day was only e6s
including the Republicans, this being SIS
smaller than the total vote Of the August
primary. Deducting Kents vote to-day
for the Republican following, then there
were 463 Democrats who voted in the
August primary who did not vote to-day.
The vote follows:
For goyernor-Mann. 759; Kent. ia:
bennett. 6. Mann's plurality. 6l5
For lieutenant governor-Ellyson. 7E7.
Lincoln. rs. Good. 10. Ellyson's plural
ity. 642
For attorney generaI-Wfliams. 7s7;
Revercomb. 133. VILLAINS plurality. e34
For secretary Of the Commonwealth
James. $50; Lecke. ll9: Harrison. p.
James plurality, $40
For state treasurer-Harman. 749; Crup-
per. ll2. Harris. t. Harman's plurality.
657.
Superintendent OF public instruction;
Eggleston 743; Brent 121; Dalton Is. Egg
gleston's plurality Go
COMMISSIONS OF observation-disclosures
7S7; Robson 1ls; Ross IS. Koiner's plu-
rality 6lS
The vote FOR city officials who had no
opposition was as follows: Jennings.
for house Of delegates s15: Adams for
city treasurer. S51: Goode for high con-
stable. s3S; Yancey for Commemorative
attorney, s54, and Johnson for city ser
geant, 936
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
MANN is CHOSEN
TO RULE VIRGINIA
Continued from Page One.

ests, Judge Mann Is said to have been
knitted direct by the Democrats and TO
have voted for the Republican candidate
Newport News. Va, Nov. Elizabeth
City County gave overwhelming Demo
cratic majorities to-day with a fairly
heavy vote polled. Mann received 53S;
Kent, 1873 Harry r. Houston was elected
to succeed himself in the house of dele
gates. He had no opposition.
Light in Southwest.
Bristol, Va. Nov 2.-Reports from
several counties in Southwest Virginia In
dicate a very light Democratic vote in
to-day's election. This will greatly cut
down the Democratic plurality in the
state. The apathy or the Democrats is
unexplained
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Votes Fall on in Rockingham.

Harrisonburg, Va. Nov. 2-The cleo
ton was the quietest in years. Mann
carries the county by about 150, and the
balance Of the ticket gets the same vote
p. B. F. Good and a. H. Snyder. Demo
Gratis, are elected TO the legislature by
majorities ranging from $50 to 200. 3. O.
James will not lose a dozen votes by his
name not being on the ballot. Two
years ago the Democratic nominees were
elected by a majority OF 800
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
LouIsviIe Coo Democrntic.

Louisville. Nov. BY a majority of
something like $500. W. O. Head Dem)
was elected mayor to-day over James f.
Grinstead. the Republican incumbent.
With one or two exceptions the entire
Democratic city and county ticket was
also swept into Office. The result Is a
big reversal Of the verdict Of two years
ago, when Grinstead was elected by about
1 800
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
sIann's Big Majority in CuIpep.r.

Culpeper. Va, Nov. 2-The state cleo
ton IN Culpeper County passed or quietly.
With only one-half Of the thirteen pre-
cincts heard from, Mann, Democrat for
governor. has so majority His majority
in the county viii be fully SO The other
Democratic candidates viii run equally
as we'll.
This election precinct gives Mann. 2sS;
Kent. $ 3. O. James. for secretary OF
me commonwealth. runs even with the
other Democratic candidates. Alden Bell.
the sitting member. had no opposition FOR
the house Of delegates
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Mann Carries Fredericksburs.

Fredericksburg. Va, Nov. 2.-The vote
In Fredericksburg shows that Mann car
ried the city with a vote OF se2 against
2oS for Kent Coleman Democrat for
the Legislature. gets 81; Warden, Re
publican, 202 In the local hght for Com
monwealth's attorney. Smith Democrat.
received 81 votes and Butzner, RepubH-
can. ga Though Smith IS a Democrat.
he was not a nominee on the ticket.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
BYRD IS EASY WINNER.
Speaker Of House OF Delegates Leads
Ticket in Frederick

Winchester, Va. Nov. About four
hfths OF the total vote Of Winchester and
Frederick County was polled in to-day s
election. Although bitterly opposed by
the liquor interests on account OF his
authorship OF the present State liquor
law, Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd. OF
the Virginia house Of delegates, was re-
elected as a delegate from the city and
county over Hugh 5. Lupton. Republi-
can. by about go majority. He carried
every city and county precinct. Judge
Mann, for governor. carried city and
county by about 500 majority. and similar
majoritles were given for other Demo
cratic candidates
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Nansemond md I.Ie o, Nv,rht

Suffolk, Va, Nov with ali Of Nanse-
mond County, thirty precincts complete.
Mann's plurality over Kent is $40 and
West. for the house Of delegates leads
Barton by So. James. for secretary OF
the Commonwealth. did not run behind
the ticket as much as was expected.
With practically all Of the eleven pre-
cincts complete from Isle Of Wight
County. the Democrats are about 800 in
the lead Full returns VIII not change
these figures materially. Jordan. for the
house Of delegates. had no opposition
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Norfolk Majority Is 1.57a.

Norfolk. Va. Nov Norfolk City
gives Mann. 2SS9. and Kent. SIS Norfolk
County. with two small precincts 10 hear
from. gives Mann $50 and Kent. 623.
The county viii probably 90 for Kent BY
10 10 ID majority. Portsmouth CITY. with
one precinct TO hear from, gives Mann a
majority Of 30
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
VICTORY FOR GAYNOR
Continued from Page One.

II put up a high-class man and an able
lawyer I'm George Gordon Battle 10 run
against former Judge Charles 5. Whit
man. but even the protection Of the dis
trict attorneys office seems TO have been
denied the Tammany aggregation. The
midnight returns appear to indicate that
Whitman. a good lawyer, a good citizen,
with a straight record has beaten an
other good lawyer and good citizen with
q record equally as straight
Hagan Also Defeated.
And then there is the sad story OF
James J. HaGan, a good and true Tam
many man running for county clerk. and
once a very excellent warden Of the
Tombs. Nobody escaped from the Tombs
while Hagan was warden. Last Sunday
night at Big Tim Sullivan's meeting in
Miners Bowery Theater, the Hon. J.
Hagan, I'm an impassioncd piece Of ora
tory declared that all of the Tammany
candidates We're ordained
Even the county register, of whom Il
has been said that he could appoint more
clerks than the Secretary Of the United
States Treasury, appears TO have been
lost 10 Tammany
And way down at the tail end Of the
ticket. ROesch. with a record that runs
back 20 the disclosures OF the LeXOw
investigation committee, whose friends in
Tammany Hall insisted that he be nomi-
mated for city court judge. seems to have
gone the way Of the rest Of the Tammany
defeat
Count Goes on Late.
IL must be remembered that the curfew
on election night in New York does not
sound at midnight, and that counters Of
ballots are still counting. Late and sensa-
tional changes may effect the ultimate
result but the midnight appearance Of
the returns doesn't look that way.
And so IL happened that Tammany has
a mayor which it does not like and who
does not like it, and a board Of estimate
and apportOnment which will spend the
city's money without consulting the mo-
Euls of Fourteenth street.
Charles +. Murphy. in this election. has
met his first even partial defeat since he
slipped into the shoes OF Richard Croker
Tonight he sees the burning OF Moscow.
His friends. and also his enemies, are
wondering when he will see the dawn Of
Waterloo.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Less man Primarr VOC in Iondnnn

Leesburg. Va, Nov. 2-The election IN
Loudoun County to-day was devoid OF
unusual features. General apathy among
the voters prevailed. The Democratic
vote cast was less than ar the recent
primaries. The Democratic ticket won by
a majority of 700 The fun Republican
vote was polled by Robert r. Walker
for the house Of delegates, and DR.. e.
f. Nowland's Dem)' majority was only
about go.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
GUARDSMAN'S TRIAL OPENS
BayOnetted County Official During
Visit of Taft in Texas.

Dallas. Tex. Nov 2-Sergt- J. D. Man
ley. the National Guardsman OF Dallas.
who killed Louis Reichenstein. deputy
county clerk. during the visit Of Presi-
dent Taft. by bayonerung him, to-day
applied for release from Jail on habess
corpus proceedings.
Witnesses for the State testified that
Roichenstein gave AIanley no provoca-
ton.
The case was not finished when court
adjourned till tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Lieht Vote in Rnppahnnnocl,.

Washington. Va. Nov. "A light vote
was polied in Rappahannock County. W.
j. Browning. for the legislature. had no
opposition. The county vote is: Mann. 2I:
Kent. s., james, 30; Locke. 46. Herman.
205. and CrGpper. 80. Browning poued So.
The Democratic majority last year was
o.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
Kent Carries Shenandoah County.

Woodstock Va. Nov with the
smallest vote cast for years, Shenan-
doah County reelected B. B. Bowman.
Republican. over F. II. Brumback, Demo
crat. by vote OF LIE 10 I.Iu. FOR the
house Of delegates
Kent won over Mann. Loss to SO. IN
Official Locke, for secretary Of the Com
monwealth. was given a majority Of
nearly 100 out Of about 800 votes cast in
two precincts in Woodstock his native
town. He carries the county by a safe
majority.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
southampton MAJORITY. asa-

Suffolk. Va Nov with every pre-
cinct in southampton County heard from
but one. Mann's plurality over Kent. IS
$50. James, for secretary Of the Common
wealth only went three behind. getting
GA Williams. for assembly, had no op-
position
The Washington herald., 1909-11-03
TAFT ENCOURAGES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Says They Will Get Vote
When All Desire 1t.
WOULDBENEFITTHES SEX
Renews His Pledge to Help the
Southern States.

Reception Accorded MIR. Taft I'm Mis-
sissippi COnvinces Him Of DiXie's
LOyaIty-Gives Sound Advice 10 the
Girls and Warns Against Hasty
Marriage - Appeals for Support.