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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
CLUE TO A CRIME.
Couple Arrested at Cedar Rapids on
SUSPICION of Foul Play.

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 22.-Saturday an
air of mystery pervaded the vicinity
of the police station while the police
were trying to keep quiet the
arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
K. Hunt who are thought to
know something of the death of Arthur
Slechster, which occurred over a month
ago.
On the night of October S. Arthur
Slechster went to his room at the
Hunt home. at 7l6 South First street,
where in a few moments a shot was
heard and the sound of a body fall
ing. Mrs. Hume was the only person
in the house at the time besides him,
SO it was said, and she called the
police. 1t was found that Slechster
was lying with his head in Stop jar
and by some 1t was claimed he had
a revolver in his hand.
1t was alleged that he had secured
the gun from his home near by a short
time before he shot himself.
There was no inquest and the matter
was not thought of again until the 9TH
er day. when a man told a story of
having been the first one in the room
and he saw no gun. Then he left the
house, and afterwards read in the pa
pers of the finding of the gun in the
hand of Mr.. Slechster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
COLLEGE ENDOWMENT TAX.
Recent Decision of Supreme Court
Raises Interesting Question.


Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Nov. 22.-Is the real es-
tate in the endowment fund of Ellis
worth College exempt from taxation
This question is raised by a late de-
cision of the Iowa supreme court and
is as applicable to other colleges in the
state with endowment funds invested
in realty.
1t was held in the late decision that
lands held in an endowment fund for
an educational institution, like public
library, could not be taxed. 1t is held
by many that college comes within
the limits of the decision and in the
event that it does, it means a big saw
ing 70 the colleges interested.
In the case of Ellsworth College
here, the late Mr. E. S. Ellsworth left
an endowment for the schoo, of $780,
600, in the shape of northern Iowa real
estate. TO be sold and re-invested when
the land reached a certain figure. Since
his death, little if any of the land has
been sold, but the trustees of the en-
dowment fund have had to pay the
usual taxes on the property If 1t is
shown that this property, belonging to
the endowment fund of an educational
institution, is not taxable under the
Iowa law. big saving will be made
for the college here as we'll as for those
elsewhere over the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
AN UNKNOWN DIsMEMsERED.
Stranger Meets Friehtful Death il
Council Bluffs Suburb,

Council Bluffs, Nov. 22-The body Of
an unknown man was found horribly
n1angled on the Northwestern tracks
one mile east of the local freight yards
here shortly after 2 O'Clock Sunday
morning. The body was found by E. B.
Stuart, track walker for the company,
who tagged an east bound freight train
and notified Conductor c. W. Stotts
of the discovery.
How the man was killed is not
known. There were no trains in sight
when the body was found, but numer-
Gus trains had passed along during the
night The mans head was severed
from the body and SO badly crushed as
to make Identification of his features
impossible The body was cut in several
places. The mans nair is gray and it
is supposed that he was about so years
old. An empty poeketbook was found
in the mans clothing. 1t bore this in
scription: "Compliments of S. D. Goet-
sch. fine wines and liquors, Dexter,
Mimi" The mans clothes, while in
good condition. were of poor material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
MAYHRAY REPLICA AT SIOUX.
Wealthy Milford Man Loses Wad or

Wealthy Milford Man Loses Wad on
Fake Foot Race.
Sioux City. Nov. 22.-An alleged
member of the notorious Maybray gang
of fake sport swindlers will face trial
on a charge of larceny in district court
this week.
Orrie Fields is the man and r.
G. McCutcheon, a wealthy Milford,
Iowa, business man, is the complain
ing witness. Fields, who has been out
on bond since his arrest last summer,
was arraigned in district court Satur-
day on an indictment returned by the
September grand jury. He put up bond
fer his appearance this week in the
sum of $1,000.
The story of the alleged "work
ing" of McCutcheon, as told by the
complaining witness, is as follows:
Fields was working around in Mill
ford and got acquainted with me. He
was known there as something of an
amateur foot racer. One day he told
me that he had arranged to run a foot
race with some man in Sioux City,
and, as we We're friends, he expressed
a desire that l see the race. 1 went
to Sioux City and Fields met me- He
told ME that he had put up 800 as
guarantee that he would run the race
for $500 purse; that he was sure
he could win the race, but that he
didn't have the other $500, and that if
he couldn't get 1t his $100 would be
forfeited. He said he could get 500
from another man and asked me to
lend him $500. I went to the bank.
wrote my check for the amount, cashed
it and gave him the money. He then
left me. saying he would return in
about an hour. That was the last l
ever saw of him. There never was any
race"
1t is reported that the federal au-
thorities who are prosecuting the May
bray gang will arrest Fields if he is
acquitted of the larceny charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
YOUNG BURGLAR coNFEssEs.
paroled Reform School Boy Admits
Robbinu Boone Store,

Boone, Nov. 22.-As announced in
press dispatches at the time, the gro
Gerry store of Fenton & Co., was robbed
of quantity of tobacco. cigars, pipes,
gum, etc. on the night of Nov. -. The
proprietors, together with the police OF
the city, went on a Still hunt for the
robbers and it wasn't long until they
rounded them up, confession being
secured from the one, who it is be-
lieved was the ringleader
Dwight Taylor colored. Lucius ASH
by, colored, and Ed Latham. were the
boys implicated Taylor confessed to
Chief of Police Jones. Ashby is par
oiled inmate of the reform school and
without further ado the officials a,
the school were notified and he has
been returned TO that institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
A PROSPERITY PARADOX.
Sioux City confronts Milk Famine Be.
Cause Farmers Are Well aHeeIedu

Sioux City, Nov. 22-sioux City is
facing a great scarcity of milk and as a
result the price has not only jumped
70 a height that has not been reached
in this city in many years, but it is
difficult to get at any price. And the
cause for this scarcity is attributed to
Prosperity"
Paradoxical as this may seem, the
wholesale dealers give this as the rea-
son and say further that the farmer
has grown so wealthy that he disdains
the humble dairy occupation ard keeps
cows only for his private use Many
of those who have on hand more COWS
than they have need for prefer to use
the milk for fattening purposes ana
after separating it feed the SKINNED
milk TO the cattle and hogs. This is
the explanation given by H. o. Hars-
tad, manager Of the GlendeN dairy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
IN LINE FOR CONGRESS.
f. E. DowdeI, Formerly of lowa>Falls,
Has Political Aspirations in Da-
kota.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa Falls, Nov. GA persistent
political bee is busily engaged in QUIZ
zing in the bonnet of the Hon. Robe.
Emmett Dowdell. formerly of this city,
but now a prominent democratic pol
itician of South Dakota. The bee IN
question is of the congressional genus
and, like the proverbial Barkis, Mr.
Dowdell is willing to be stung Mr..
Dowdell's candidacy is being urged by
the democratic leaders of his state as
the partys leading candidate for con-
gress.
Mr.. Dowden has served his constit-
uency in the state legislature and made
a record there that caused the people
of South Dakota to sit up and take
notice. He knows when he is right on
a public issue and is a fighter to the
last ditch for principle he thinks is
right. This has made him many
friends in the state of his adoption and
it is only natural that he should be
regarded as good congressional timber.
Mr.. Dowdell has been in the news
paper business in South Dakota for
many years and now owns a string of
papers in that state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
eANeRENE CAUSES DEATH.
Fatal Complications Follow Injuries
Sustained Several Weeks Ago.

Creston, Nov. 22.-Following In
juries, received about SIX weeks ago,
Joseph Patera, a Bohemian, aged SIS
years, died at his home in this city Mr..
Patera was thrown from a buggy and
run over a few weeks since and two
days after the accident was up and
about the house, but gangrene, follow
ing an internal injury, set IN and he
steadily grew worse, until death came.
He was for a time resident of Iowa
City, later coming to Adams county,
where for thirty-one years he engaged
in farming. About two years ago he
retired from the farm and moved to
this place. His wife and five grown
children survive him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
PASSING OF EARLY PIONEER. :

Mrs. r. A. Jones. . Lived in First
Cabin in Orange Township, Dead.
Hudson, Nov 22.-Word has been re-
ceived here of the death of Mrs. r. A.
Jones, mother of Charles Jones. She
died at Hastings. Neb., aged "a years.
The body was brought mere for burial,
the funeral taking place this morn
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were pioneer set
tiers OF Black Hawk county, coming
to Orange township in 1880 He bought
the first lumber cut in the county and
built a cabin. It being the first habita-
ton in thar part OF the county. The
husband brought some means and soon
became the owner of 900 acres of land
which he bought from the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
MONEY GOES TO MOTHER.
And With 1t Last Hope of Ever Find.
ina Lost Son Perishes.

Sioux City, Nov. 22.-Rev. H. L.
Hougton, of the Wall Street mission,
VINO led the search for Charles VIII
laims, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Williams, who disappeared on
June 20, has announced that all hope
of ever locating the boy has been
abandoned by parents and friends, it
being generally believed that the lad
was drowned in the Missouri river, and
that he would turn over to the mother
$50 which was raised for a reward fund
and which he has since been holding.
The Williams boy left his school
with a note which the teacher wanted
him to carry to neighbor and last
was seen walking towars the river.
Several clues We're run down but all
led to other boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
CEDAR RAPIDS REVIVAL CLOSED
WITH SUBSTANTIAL FREE
WILL OFFERING.
CONVERSIONS DURING SERIES
NUMBER NEARLY 5000
Three Hundred Eight Come Forward
at Closing Meetings sunday-Evan-
gelist Goes at Once to Joplin, Mo-, to
Conduct Revival-His Aides to Rest
Briefly.
Special to rimes-Repubtican.

Speclel TO lmes-Repubhcan.
Cedar Rapids. Nov. 22.-Evangelist
Sundays siX-weeks' revival meetings,
the greatest ever held in Cedar Rap
ids. came TO a close Sunday night.
Following three grea. meetings ad-
dressed by the evangelist, conversions
for the day numbered sos. the largest
number in any one day since the meet
ings began.
With the accessions to the christian
life on Sunday the total number of con-
versions during the revival was
brought UP 10 2.9o6. The free-wiN Of
fering for Evangelist Sundays personal
day, 10 s7,0l5. Sundays friends and
work. collected on the closing day,
amounted to s7,0l5. Sundays friends
and ministers and active church work
ers who have been his aides here hoped
70 secure q sum somewhat larger than
this, as other cities with population
much less have given the evangelist
almost as much. However, Mr.. Sunday
is satisfied and the meetings have re-
suited in a great religious awakening.
Inc members OF the Sunday party are
all ready TO leave, Mr.. Sunday and his
family go 10 Chicago this afternoon
and viii spend Tuesday at home, leav-
ing Tuesday night for Joplin, No, the
scene OF the next revival Mr.. Linden 5
wife and three daughters will come ID
Cedar Rapids from Madison, Wis, this
afternoon. and they will all start the
same evening for the Missouri mining
town. Miss MacLaren. Mr.. Fischer, Mr..
Ackley and Fred" Seibert will all
probably go Tuesday night Mrs. Muir
head had expected to leave early this
morning for few days visit at her
home in Greenville, H.. but in response
70 urgent pleas from the business girls,
she will stay in Cedar Rapids until
the afternoon, and conducted one more
noon meeting for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
r1nlnsRnruB11oAN ARsHA1IrowN.IowA NOVEMBER

A large drove of cattle which he
brought here from southern Illinois,
persisted in the severe winter OF
1867.
Mrs. Jones was born April 81, 1925
In Edwards county, I'LL Her maiden
name was Margaret Hunt. She was
married to r. A. Jones Dec. %, 1913.
The family sold the farm in Orange
in 1861 and bought farm near Mar
shall1own. They owned it only a short
time, returning to this county and buy
ing land in Black Hawk township in
1862. Mr.. Jones died JAN 9, 1852.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
Ames and Iowa In 1t.

Chicago, Nov 22-The annual five
mile race of the Western Intercollegi-
ate Cross Country Association was won
Saturday by Minnesota. Nebraska fin
ished second and Purdue third. Time:
27:0s. The order of finish of the other
colleges entered was, Ames, fourth;
Wisconsin, fifth; Chicago, sixth, an
Iowa, seventh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22
CRUSHED AND PARALYzED.
Workmen in Cherokee Power HOUSE
Meets With Probably Fatal Accident

Independence. Nov ga serious ac-
cident occurred at the Gedney Hotel. A
young man by the name of johnson
was working in the power house wnen
something went wrong with the light.
Johnson undertook to crawl thru be-
tween the belt when his foot caught
and he was drawn into the machinery
and his legs, shoulders and head bad
ly crushed. He now lies paralyzed
The probabilities are that he will lose
both legs, if not his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22

dar Rapids and Iowa City Interurban
Company, has been compromised in
the district court here for $1,000.
Pfeffer was an employee in the shops
in Cedar Rapids and was working upon
q scaffold when the plank broke, let
ting him fall and causing his serious
injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22

Damage Suit Compromised.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Nov. ga suit askin
$4,000 damages, started by Jacob Pfef
fer, of Cedar Rapids, against the Ce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-22

Do you own one? If not, you should.
Residence property in MARSHALL
TOWN is a good, paying investment
and nowhere could your money be
safer.
It really takes but little capital to
buy a home Make a small payment
down and what you are paying for rent
each month will likely care for the
balance.
See us about neat inside s-room
dwelling. corner lot at $4,000. A T.
room dwelling and 4-room cottage on
Inside corner lot, both for $4,000. Of
nee phone sos. over stricklers clothing
store. Dwelling see.
r. A. SALISBURY,
H..i E.tsts =n5 Insurance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
TO CONNECT
PANAMA WITH MEXICO

Los ANGELES, Sept. 17.-Withir
twenty four hours of the publication
that Ambassador Thompson, the Amer
lean representative in Mexico. had
practically closed the purchase of the
American Railroad of Mexico.
comes the announcement today that j.
NJ Neeland and the group of capital
lists who sold the Mexican line TO
Thompson have launched the Pan
American Railroad of Central America
to connect the Panama canal with
Mexico.
Ambassador Thompson S option on
the Pan-American in Mexico calls for
a purchase price of ten millions gold.
The new corporation, according to Nee
land. win be capitalized at $50, 000, 900,
The Central American line will extend
from the Guatemalan frontier to the
Panama canal. distance of 400
miles. Neeland has figured connections
to the north which will enable a pas
senger to make a continuous trip from
the Great Lakes to Panama
Work will be started at La Union.
Salvador. in January. Neeland expects
to have the road completed in seven
years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
LOS ANGELES MAY PURCHASE
ITS OWN SCHOOL BONDS

Los ANGELES, Sept. 17-Regard-
ing the s4so,ooo per cent. high school
bonds offered for sale this week upon
which no bids were received, it is DOS
sible the city may purchase all or a
portion of them.
Under a law passed at the last ses.
sion of the legislature, the city has
the authority to invest its aeeumulat.
ed interest and sinking funds in its
own securities. This law was framed
bv w. B. Mathews, chief attorney for
the aoueduct. and was designed to en-
able Los Angeles to buy back its own
Owens river aqueduct bonds with the
interest and sinking fund that accu.
mulates each year and thus cut down
the amount of interest it will have to
pay.
Under this law the city has the right
to invest this money in the school |
bonds. Some of the aqr@duct bonds |
already have been repureI
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
FREE TREES FOR
ALL WHO COME
AfDor Day Planters Are Offered
Choice of a Number of Good
Species.

| VINO wants some fine SEEDING tree,
OF the best growing varieties to plant
out on Arbor Day? Who has land m.
On Which trees can be planted and is
ambitious enough to plant and care
LOT somef The Board of Agriculture
ana forestry wants to know, because
'hat department of the government
STANDS ready to furnish trees to the
NUMBER OF two dozen to anyone who
applies. All the board wants in ox-
ehahge is promise from the one get
tlng the trees that he or she will give
IL enough attention to keep il grow.
ing.
II. >. Hosmer, superintendent of For
estry, writes on this matter as fol-
lows:
free trees for Arbor Day planting
IS subject that should be of Interest
70 all landowners in the Territory
May L call the attention of readers IF
your paper to an offer that is he;no
i ns oy the Board of Agriculture and
forestry to give away trees to all
nose who will agree to plant and care
for thema t' o"i0
Arbor Day comes on the second
rrlday OF November. On or ahout that
Jay 1t IS proposed to distribute from
the Government Nursery at Honolulu ,
ana from several subnurseries that
nave been established on the other ;s. |
iands, two dozen trees to everv ner- |
son VINO makes application for them. |
Inc trees to be given awav in |
'lude kinds suitable for forest. shade |
sfee, Wlndbreak and ornamental nlant.
ny, sncn as lronwood, silk oak, vari-
aus sorts OF eucalyptus, Monterey cyp
,ess, polneiana, golden and other show
srs, etc.
Lists of applicants are now being
made up by the men in charge of the
aonurserles and others interested. Rut
nat no one who wants trees NAV be
persons who have NOT al
eady handed in their names NAV mako
Ppileatlon direct by sending a letter
I postal card, giving the name. ad
ress, nearest steamer landing, and the
lnds OF trees most desired, Cards f,
houid be addressed Mr.. Ralph s. Hos
ler, Box 3S1, Honolulu, Oahu.
IT IS hoped that this offer will be
aken advantage of generally by peo- ]
lie throughout the Territory, especial {
by homesteaders and owners Of kr. lie
'anas aud other tracts of land. To '
ct two dozen trees, delivered free to Il
point close by one s home is an I'M
sual opportunity. Let every one take
Vantage of it,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
UNITED STATES LOSING
NEW ZEALAND TRADE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Imports
from the United States into New Zea.
land fell off nearly 48 per cent. during
the first quarter of 1909, as compared
with the first quarter of 1908, accord
ing to Consul General William A.
Pickett at Auckland. The total i'm
ports have shown large falling off,
among them those from Great Britain,
but the United States is the heaviest
loser.
The total exports of the United
States into New Zealand for the first
quarter of 1908 amounted to 1851, 645,
as compared with $1,340,3o5 for the
same period of 1909.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30
CHRONIC DrARRHoEa

MA, MANY sufferers from chronic dia-
tho have obtained prompt relief BY
on5 use OF Chamberlain IS Collie, Cholera
ana .Dlarrhoea Remedy Some of the
munst cases OF this disease have been
P permanently cured by it after other
80, agents for the Hawaiian Islands
serea1ment and skilled physicians had
laiieo' For sale by Benson, Smith e
20. Agents for Hawaii,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-30

an Eagle receipt book has been lost
a ars' Tor return to Monte Montgom-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

BOSTON. Feh Whaling tho
heaviest irsn bar in the tool chest Of
ths National Espreas Co aa leader
@ the icu br.akinE sans. nud bus
tllnH freight hntwer tiulea Nauns
Af tnunN thr husky suHthrHw now
WIN lttsbutK ts NettluN info shape
Ter thr cuWlHH season au tHe slab.
Two months $50 ruhuHt neatly
dressed young man asked the ca
Pfrsa foreman Tor fuh
What can yeu dnf asked the
Anything from aweaplua DOT 90
running a switch engine was thr
Api who 40 yon happen 81 bcr"
aak "a the foreman
fuunE o. aoF rather irving
roung eas ihe reply aud the fore
lvast lie pl,shssr' he asssa. Ia
tFrduiwmnly
4 a. PLAY baseball summers "a.
wifiad the applicant
Well 700 come arnun1 Ang tinf
Yau Naut 20 and F1u can have any
lob Fau vast except mine aald the
foreman, nnw open in his admira 3
tton
All riEht wherein haas my
cuai r asked CO. tAhinH off hls uia.
foF
ssrh vas Ysuar. Cy-- ssvrnt az a
freight huafisf. aud taAaT be ia tha
most popular utnn 81 ths yards
When there ia apYfhinE particularly
he4vf % Hhtff. ste case % where's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

Roller Insists on a side bet with
every fighter without a reputation
fhia ls certainly strange pruewv1
iuE on tho part % would hm chn M
piau who never had a ring battle in
hts life. krtchHi and PAnhE fought
for a worlds championship without
insisting on a aide bet Why should
Roller be - anxious 20 demand
atfrh a consideration THIS aide bet
bluff % his In all Kuff Ne knows
thar muat % vas WMn want "a flight
hlut cannot raise the slide bet be De
ma uds and which he ~ able 60 pat
up because % = elsVoriy managed
lot % wrestling matches.
10 q. ~ 60 ROLLER.
IL u - merely = question % cash
heres a proposition IN make witf
take all A 81 eco house wautt al
least hH attracted. and az far a., ths
financial end b. concerned Hoiiai
would lose nothing provided Do
ven But I'm confident that hs
wiil not WITH ~ he climbed through
the ropes with me.
n Roller refuses 90 listen % me
I can only draw tha conc lusiuu that
De is afraid % take a chance tu tnf
rtng seith me. III give bin good
battle II BE- wants ~. and den
mink I'll lose
Hagen - siwaNm IN good eoudi
ton. tie trains svswy day % Homr
sxtsnf and he says he's willing Oh
taV aff from hfs Job a. a police pa
truimnm long enough 90 set ia fip
fou shape II seems % b. 50 Go nr
~ u Roller.