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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02

ROW AT A BALL GAME.
Grundy Center and Montour Fans i,
Mix Up-Purse Waits.


Special to Times epublican
Grundy Center. Oct "a red hot
baseball game between Montour and
Grundy was played here yesterday.
and ended up in row. In the first
inning Grundy ran in five scores and
1t looked like a walkaway for the
home team, but in the third inning
Montour ran in three scores and In
the NTH two more and tied the game.
The teams alternated then until the
ninth. whom Montour ran i'm three
scores. Grundy came to bat and after
two men were out three men got on
bases. On a rank decision by Art
Harvey Of Montour, who was one OF
the umpires. Grundy player ran onto
the field to demonstrate with the um-
pire During their talk the Grundy
runner. who was on third base, ran
in with the tying score, no time being
called by the umpire and all the Mon
tour players being In their regular po-
sitions. Umpire Briggs called the score
safe, while Umpire Harvey of Mon
tour, ordered the runner back to third.
Manager Myers Of Grundy, refused to
allow the runner to return to third
and he and Umpire Briggs ordered the
game on as 1t was, but Umpire Har-
vey OF Montour, refused to allow the
game to proceed and declared 1t for
feited to Montour. and the Montour
players left the field. The purse OF
800. for which they were playing, Is
hanging on the plum tree waiting for
the rightful owner. both teams claim
ing the game. Grundy was strength
ened with players from Waterloo,
while Montour had players from To-
lcdo and Gilman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
PERlsAEo IN DEATH VALLEY.
Toss of Coin Fatal to lll;noisan-Mats
Eiees With Burro.


Greenwater. Cal, oct. David
Eldrdge, nephew Of Benjamin Eli
bridge, president Of tho National Sew
ing Machine ana Bicycle Company. OF
Illinois. As believed to have perished in
Death NallcS after having staked his
life on the toss of coin with ''Des-
ert Rat known as Mike the Rattle-
snake Kid when The two We're lost
in the grim sinkilole Of death two
Weeks ago.
The KID" who has not slept under
roof for thirty years and who Insists
that he has no other name. reached
Greenwater Monday in 4. delirlous con-
dition and told of having tossed 4 coin
with Eldridee Ia see which should take
the burto and one of Tie Ave quarts of
water. Mike Won the hurro and es-
capped
Searching parties We're Immediately
sent ont from Greenwater, but tho
frowninS wall Of the Panamints. guard
lng the valley on the west. stlIl hclds
the secret Of the fate Of the missing
man. II is thru the buttress of rock
that Eldrldge must have made his way
back to Telescope peak. and, as no
trace Of rh!ns can he found in any
passes leading out from the west. I, is
regarded as II certainty that he is lost
The men went forty miles across
Death Valley Il month ago from Green
water to Telescope peak. to investigate
a proposed power site for the Brock
lnston Company of Boston
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
m ontour Matters.

oPeNidl "
Montour Oct. 2.-R. Il. Austin and
wife went TO Ames this morning to
attend the harvest home celebration Of
Iowa State College.
Rev. ]. II. Hayward Is In Mason
City attending conference and will re-
main over Sabbath.
Mrs. ]. II. Hayward is visiting her
daughter at Cedar Falls.
Communion services will be held at
the Congregational church tomorrow
morning.
Eleven automobiles were required TO
convey the Montour delegation to
Grundy Center to sec Montour cross
bats with tho Grundy Center team
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Harris left wednes-
day for New Mexico. where she will
spend the winter.
Mrs. Della Pratt, of Dayton. is vis-
iting at the L. H. Bafk.n home.
Mrs. Il. b. Mathews departed We'd
nesday morning for her new home In
Perry. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
PR[S|DENIWLlR[SI
Sunday IN oregon
TAFT REACHES PORTLAND AND
Is HEADED SOUTHWARK ON
HIS TOUR.
SUSPECT HEAVILY ARMED
TRIED To>REAcA PRESIDENT
Officially Greeted BY Governor and
Mayor and Regular Soldiers and Ma.
tional ouardsmen-Reviews Parade
and Exercise. of 10000 School Chit
dren.

Portland, Ore. Oct. president
Taft will spend today in Portland. He
Will have portion of this afternoon
to himself. and practically all of Sum
day. Tomorrow afternoon he will at
tend the laying of the corner stone of
the First Universalist church. Tonight
the president will deliver public ad-
dress at the armory.
The president arrived from Tacoma
at o'clock this morning and as he
rode thru the streets an early morning
crowd greeted him. He was escorted to
hotel by the mayor and governor. At
1890 the president, escorted by regu-
lar troops and national guard, started
for Multnomah field, where he viewed
parade and exercises Of 2O,s00 school
children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
STATISTICS FOR MONTH OF Az.
GUST SHOW INCREASE OF
IS PER CENT.
LARGEST TOTAL EVER MADE
SHOWN IN CURRENT REPORT
Domestic Shipment. Of Merchandise,
Iron Orc and Other Commodities
Mako Remarkable Gains - Traffic
For First Half of Year Show. Double
Volume Over 1908.

Washington, Oct. 2-The largest
total Of shipments ever made from
Great Lake ports developed in August,
according to bulletin just issued by
the bureau of statistics, being 22.22S,-
oos gross tons. or 45 per cent over the
same month of 1908.
Domestic shipments Of all kinds of
merchandise on the lakes were 49,
64S.O57 net tons. compared with 1O,-
O65,449 for the same period ini190s and
1925, 45s with corresponding month Of
1907. Domestic shipments of iron ore
during August, 1908, showed 6,s47, 7,5Os
gross tons, an increase of As per cent
over those for the like period in 1908
Up to Aug. 3, the total seasons ship
ments amounted to double those re-
ported for the same period of 1908, be-
ing 22,22s.O03 gross tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
PERSON IS FORCED OUT.
Feud Among Dakota Republican.
Reaches Interior Departments.

Feud Among Dakota Republicans
Reaches Interior Departments.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Announcemen
was made at the 'treasury department
that Robert S. Person, auditor for the
interior department, had resigned. to
take effect ON Dec. Land that he would
be succeeded by Howard C. Shober.
lieutenant governor of South Dakota.
Mr.. Person is from South Dakota, also.
and his resignation is due to factiontk
differences among the republicans of
that state.
In a statement made last night Mr..
Person does not say directly that his
resignation was asked for. but 1t is
well understood in official circles that
the two South Dakota senator's Robert
j. Gamble and Coe /. Crawford, were
determined to get his scalp. and there Ia
every indication that they We're sue
cessful The resignation Of Mr. Person
involves an interesting story dating
back dozen years. National as we'll
as state politics was concerned In the
case.
Mr.. Person had this to say last might:
have offered my resignation. to
take effect on Dec. l. For several
months past the president has been
greatly embarrassed by a political sit
uation in which | am a factor. Since
his inauguration the two senators from
South Dakota have been persistently
demanding my official decapitation for
political reasons. altho all of us profess
to be republicans. | have decided to
relieve the president from further en-
barrassment incident to the industry
of the senators from my home state in
demanding my separation from the ser
vice.
ut | sneedless to say that hereafter
shall enjoy a freedom of expression
and action in public and political af-
fairs which are denied me in my pres
ent position"
In the efforts made by the South Da-
kota senators to force Mr. Person out
of the government service no question
was raised as to his official fitness.
Senator Crawford was particularly in
censed against Mr.. Person on account
Of incidents involving political affairs in
South Dakota which eliminated in the
campaign of Senator Crawford to sue
ceed Albert b. Ktttredge.
The appointment of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Shuber will be satisfactory to the
Crawford -Gamble republican faction in
South Dakota, for Mr.. Shober has been
a bitter enemy Of Mr. Kittredge and
has attacked him numerically in the
columns of his newspaper
Mr.. Persons was appointed deputy
auditor of the interior department. in
1897 on the recommendation of the re-
publican organization in South Dakota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
Closing Lutheran Conferenee.

Baskerville, Oct. 2.-The ST. Ansgar
district conference of the United Lu-
theran church. comprising northern
Iowa and southern Minnesota, closed
successful conference here last even
ing. About one hundred ministers ana
delegates We're in. attendance. Rev. W.
c. Brun Of Lake Mills had charge Of
the meeting and Rev. p. G. Ostley of
Emmons. Mimi, led the discussions.
Messrs. A. o. Myhre and Peter Hanson
of this city composed the reception
committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
HURT UNTO DEATH.

Aged Man Fatally Injured by Train
at ottumwa.
Ottuwma, Oct. 2.-Infirmities of ad-
vanced age making his sight and hear
ing defective. and unaware fthe ap-
proaching train, notwithstanding that
an alarm rings at the crossing to warn
persons of approaching danger. James
ID. Sponsler attempted to cross the Mil
wallkee tracks at Caldwell street and
was fatally injured. He suffered frac-
ture Of the skull, a broken hip and was
generally bruised. He was Immediate
ly taken to his home where he fingered
until 9:05 r. M, when death relieved
his sufferings.. He is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. j. J. Clawson, and three
sons, M. f.. G. H. and w. S. Sponsler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
Dixie HAS SENSATION.
Miss Eva King Sues Station Agent
Madison for Breach Of Promise.

\Grundy Center, Oct. 2.-If a settle
ment of the case of Miss Eva King
against Station Agent Madison, at
Dixie, in which the former demands the
payment of $4,000 as damages because
of the failure of Mr.. Madison to make
good his matrimonial promises, is not
effected, and the matter comes to trial,
it is said there will be some very sem
sational evidence presented.
It is said that Miss King will bring
upon the witness stand half a dozen
girls who will testify that at one
time she was engaged to Mr.. Madison
and expected to marry him, but that
for one reason or another he never
got around to 1t. There are other
sensational features of the case that
will be brought to light and the pos
sibility of this is said to have caused
a good deal Of excitement End inter-
est in Dixie. Meanwhile earnest efforts
will be made to settle the matter out
of court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
TRY TO REHAeILITATE BANK.
Financiers Would Reopen Institution in
Oklahoma, Which Needs $250000.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Oct. 2.-The
future of the defunct Columbia Bank
and Trust Company is still under
mined, altho financiers' were active
here yesterday in the promotion Of
plans to rehabilitate the company,
which is now in the hands of the state
bank commissioner.
Altho no official announcement was
made by the state banking board, an
official of the board said if President
Norton Of the closed bank and his
friends can raise $250,0O0 In cash the
bank will be turned back to them.
President Norton is now confident of
being able to raise the money.
The announcement last night that
the bank would be turned over to the
old officials next Monday appears to
have been premature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
!, ,9sATURDAY OCTOBER ?, 1909

dress was given by Mrs. John Garth Of
Webster City. the state president.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows.
President-Mrs. John Garth, of Web
ster City.
Vice president--Mrs. H. L. staugh-
ton. OF Osage.
secretary-Mrs. J. R. White, of Web
ster City.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ed Beckner, Of
Usage.
Executive board--Miss Myra Roth
rock, of Mitchellviile; Mrs. G. P. We
nier, Of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. d. r.
Weaver, of Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02

- AGE ONE.
Telegraphie News:
Traffic on Lakes Shows Remarkatle
Increase.
President Reaches Portland.
VIII Rest on Sunday.
Massachusetts Republicans Endorse
Tariff Bill.
Indiana Courts War on Breweries,
Rejected Lover Kills Girl and Self
Murrow Murder Suspect Released.
Prairie Fires in Alberta.
Cheyenne Indians Restless.
Spain Demands Big Indemnity.
Football Season Opens.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
National Grange to Meet in pes
Moines.
Webster City's Great Melon Feast.
Mabray Steerers to Turn States Evil
dence.
Five Thousand Attend Ames Fes,i-
val.
Methodists to Meet in Charles City.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Our Ready-to- Hand Monuments.
Keep Reclamation Projects Alive
A she" Congress
Topics of the Times.
iowa Opinions and Notes
outside Point of View.
Sunday Reading.
PAGES FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Bad Fire Loss at ST. Anthony.
Half of Business District Burns
New Officials for Iowa Central
" A n.G
LeGrand to Have Corn Show.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Gencrai:
Wheat Weak Most of Day
Corn Steady Despite Bearish News
Steers Close Higher For Week
Hogs Show Slight Slump.
Food For the Pinchot- -Ballinger Row.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
OPEN WESTERN FOOTBALL

First Games Of Season Today at Chi
easo, Bloomington and Minneapolis
Minnesota Appears Favorite Because
Of Six Veteran Player. to lowa's
Three.
Chicago Oct 2.-The football, season
in the west opens today. with games at
Minneapolis, Chicago, and Blooming
ton, Ind. Minnesota. seems to be fa-
vorite over Iowa In the game at Min
reapolis, because of the fact that there
are six veteran players on the team to
but three on lowa's.
Crawley. Chicago's star half back,
will not be in today's game with Pur-
due, because of injuries. Stage, how
ever, is satisfied with his lineup. While
Indiana and Depauw are not in per-
feet condition, both have had hard
practice. and a fairly good game is
looked for.
Nebraska Dakota Also Plays.
Nebraska plays her first game at
Lincoln today and is confident Of VIC
tory over South Dakota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
CARD PLAYER LOSES 100000.
English Cavalry Officer vietim-Gan.
bling Ruins Foreign Diplomat.


London, Oct. 2-Society is gossiping
about the tremendously high gambling
by members of two Of the most exclu-
sive clubs in the West End. some of
whom are young attaches of the for
eign legations, others gilded youths Of
aristocratic English families.
These reckless young men played
ecarte. Following other heavy losses
at the card table one diplomat lost s12,-
600 on Tuesday afternoon, an amoun,
equal to his salary for three years.
Whatever his private fortune, he had
to default on his debts Of honor. Con-
sequently he will not be recognized by
the gentlemen who won his money nor
by others, and his career in diplomacy
is ruined.
OF course, foreign diplomats are i'm
mune from all legal proceedings, but
not SO the English gamesters One of
these. an officer in a crack cavalry
corps. has lost 100000 in six weeks. it
is reported. Certainly he is being put
thru bankruptcy now by the money
lenders who had his notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
IOWA uNIvERsALIsTs.
Close Of Sixty seventh Annual Session
at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 1.-The sixty
seventh annual session of the Iowa
Universalist Association came to a
close here late Thursday night. It was
busy gathering, the sessions occupy
ing nearly the entire day and far into
the evening. Addresses were delivered
by number of prominent ministers
Of the faith.
Wednesday afternoon was largely
given to the session Of the Iowa wom-
ems Missionary Association. Mrs. Ma
rion D. Shutter Of Minneapolis, first
vice president Of the association, was
unable to be present, and q brief ad-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
SUSPECTS ARE RELEASED
Barlow Brother. and Ash, Hold for
Murder of Murrow in Polk County
Given Their Freedom-Otfioers Now
Believe There's Woman in the
Case.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. 3. VIII and
Charles Barlow and Bert 8. Ash, held
as suspects In the Charles e. Murrow
murder mystery. were released by the
police today
Another theory has come up since
some startling reports have been made
to the officers. the exact nature OF
which has not been given out. except
that 9 woman is involved
Who she is and what connection she
had with the murdered man Is not
known and probably will not be unless
some arrests are made along this line.
Ben Murrow. a brother of the dead
man. believes in this theory. for he
turned over some information that
caused Sheriff Ness and Detective
SSimms to make hurried trip to a sec
ton of the country not far from the
scene of the tragedy. There they close
ly questioned man and woman
This information is thought 20 have
been a letter found in the Sead mans
trunk the morning following the muir
der.
Other things were found in the trunk
murder was committed for revenge, but
what they are is only known to the Of
ticers.
Brother Talks on Case.
Il am certain the Barlow brothers
had nothing to do with the murder OF
my brother" declared Ben Mnrrow.
brother of the murdered c. II. Murrow,
at his home one and one half miles east
f,t yni-
while Sheriff Ness and his force OF de-
tectives We're securing the country in
the search for clue to connect the
Two men with the crime,
I'VE were such good friends that
know they wouldn't do u thing like
that" continued the brother. "Another
reason why | do not think they are
connected with 1t is because / think
neither one OF them has enough nerve
to do such II thing
There are several reasons why the
officers are beginning to doubt the
theory that the murder was the work
Of professional burglars. For one thing,
they show that the telephone receiver
Sas jerked from the wall and the
wires were not cut rs was first re-
ported.
This indicates, they say. that
struggle took place in front of the telc-
phone and that possibly someone was
trying to give the alarm when the re-
ceiver was wrenched from the wall by
the murderer. This theory upsets the
first theory that the burglar nipped
the telephone wires--for the officers
say that he would not have wrenched
the receiver loose. in all probability,
unless someone were trying to teIe-
phone and the murderer sought to stop
the giving of the alarm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
Jury SAYS Guilty.

keoknk. Oct. = Benjamin French
was found guilty OF the crime of seduc-
ton. the prosecuting witness being
Miss Maymie Grant, of Croton. after
trial that occupied six days The
verdict was returned at 4.30 in the af-
ternoon to Judge Withrow OF the dis
tr!ct court, after the jury had been IN
deliheration less than two hours.
French Will be sentenced Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
WHOLE DISTRICT BURNED
Woman and Two Daughters Burned
to Death and Entire District De-
vastated by Prairie Fire in Mani
koha

Winnipeg, Man. Oct. Mrs. Frank
Grover and her two children, Kather-
inc and Dorothy. aged and years
respectively wife and daughters of a
farmer ten miles southeast of Lee, AL
berta, were burned to death in prair-
lie fire yesterday They had attempted
to reach neighbor's when the fire ov-
ertook them.
Farm buildings and crops thruout
the entire district We're destroyed. en-
failing great loss and much suffer-
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
REMNANT WINNERS FErEp.
Detroit Fans Tender Big Ovation to
Victorious Ball Team.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 2.-The home
coming this afternoon of the victorious
Detroit team, winners of the American
League pennant. will be seized upon by
the fans" as an opportunity to tender,
the Detroit ana Chicago clubs a pubic
ovation. Chicago will share in the trib-
ute of the fans, for it was their de-
feat of the Philadelphia club which de-
cided the pennant race in favor of De-
troit. The club will be met by bands
and escorted to Bennett park. where the
last local game of the American League
season will be played. A huge floral
piece will be presented to each club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
Boone County pinoeer Dead.

SpecIAT 10 HINES Republican.
Boone. oct. Funeral services for
isaac Nedrow. who died here Thurs
day, were held this afternoon. Nedrow
was nearly - years old and pioneer
oil TINS city He was native OF Penn
sylvania, and settled In Van Buren
county, TINS state in 1874 He was
grea, church worker and was superin-
tendent of bible school for seven
veArs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
onawa,. Nsm lihrarx

Onawa, Oct. 2.-The finishing touches
are being made TO the new library
building. and the dedication will take
place within the next few weeks. A
dinner is planned TO be given at the
manual training building of the school,
for those prominently interested in tho
building and dedication of tho library.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
arian.

The Council Bluffs Association oc
Congregational Churches held a two
days session In Harlan 1t is composed
of the pastor and three delegates from,
each church In the district A reoep-
tion was given the visiting delegates
by the ladies of the local church at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Cobb. Interest
Ing sessions We're held. The president
OF Tabor College delivered lecture,
He also gave an interesting talk before
the Harlan high school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECK.
Such is Charge Against Stranger Ar.
rested at Mason City.

Special to .Times-Republican.
Mason City, Oct. 2-Charged with
passing a worthless check for s1O2 here
last August, man giving his name as
Doran is being held by the authorities
here A G. Spohr cashed the bogus
paper and Identifies Doran as the man
who passed it. Doran claims to have
been working for the Milwaukee rail-
road in Chicago at the time the check
was cashed here and that he can prove
an alibi. He will be given an oppor-
tunity to do SO. Doran's arrest result
ed from chance meeting of Spohr and
Doran. Spohr instantly recognizing
Doran as the man who had caused him
a loss of over 500. Doran claims to
have come here on Sept 6. of this
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
Fell on Pencil Point

Sidney, Oct. 2.-The little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Stevens was the
victim of very painful accident. When
from school she fell, face
forward, and the point of pencil she
was carrying cut an ugly cash across
the roof of her mouth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
FIGHTERS OF PROHIBITION.

Block Biennial Convention Of German.
American Alliance Sound Slogan.
Cincinnati. Oct. with delegates
representing eighteen states present
the biennial convention of the national
German-American alliance, opened here
today. One Of the principal slogans Of
the organization. prohibition, will
be sounded by. President Hexamer, Of
Philadelphia in his annual address. He
believes 2,500,000 members of the al
lance. scattered over thirty-fou states,
should fight all ,prohibitory laws in
dealing with the liquor question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
Child Fatally sealded.

Estherville Oct. f2.lThe 2-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John !. Dale
fell backwards into q bucket of hot
water and was, scaIded to death. The
water had been prepared for scrubbing.
The child lived but an hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-02
yaps Ana Defeated.

Toxic. Oct. 2.-The University of
Wisconsin baseball team defeated the
Waseda University nine here today, z
to 5. Wisconsin had five single hits, and
Waseda four. Five errors were chalked
against the American players, while
only two were made by the japanese.