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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
ODD FELLOWS TO BUILD.
VIII Erect Separate Building for Aged
Wards at State Home.

Waros at Stat0 Roma.
Mason City. Dec. 6.-The location Of
a building for the aged wards Of tho
Odd Fellows order of Iowa lis prnc-
tically decided for Mason City, accord
Ing to the committee which has the
matter In charge At the last meeting
of the grand lodge a committee was
appointed to report plans for such n
home. and these plans are now prac-
tically ready. The building will cost
In the neighborhood OF $50. 900 and will
be two stories high and fire proof thru
out
The plan OF housing the orphans and
the old people of the order In the same
building has been demonstrated to be
unwise. tho II has been done at the
orphans home here since Its construc-
ton. Neither will two old people. un-
less man and wife. live peaceably In the
same room. It has been discovered. SD
II home of their own. with a room for
each has been planned. The building
VIII be large enough to house about
fifty inmates.
There was some talk of locating tho
home In the southern part OF the
state. but in View of the fact that there
Is Il large farm here which furnishes
food for the wards. that the heating.
water and lighting plants of the pres
ent building are adequate to furnish
the new building. there was found no
re8se-, lis removal OF its proposed
site elsewhere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
COW RESTORES KIDNAPPED GIRL.
Animals Fatal Fall Results in Mother
Reqainnq Her Child.

Re9ain'n9 1er Child.
Count Carmel, Ill.,, Dec eff COW
had not fallen over Wabash river
cliff and broken it's neck 16-year- old
Ethel Evans probably never again
should have seen her mother, from
whom she was kidnapped by her father
when she was baby. AS it happened
Ethel On Sunday was restored to her
mother, now Mrs. F. A. Mather, and
taken to her home at Chicago Heights.
Ethel was tending the COW at it's
grazing on high bluff overlooking the
river near here. She had been Grip
pied hince her father years ago. she
related, whipped her and hurt her hip.
The cow wandered to the edge of the
cliff and before Ethel, l1obbling after,
could turn it, the animal plunged over
the edge.
When the terrified child limped home
and told her father the cow was dead
he took her crutch from her and beat
her mercilessly, according to the story
she~told. The father fled and escaped
posse. The childs story was printed
In the local newspapers and her moth
er's sister in Clay county head.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
VENERABLE BISHOP DEAD.

Operation For carbunele Results in
Death Of Or. D. A. GoodselI.
New York Dec. 6.-Rev. DR.. Daniel
Ayres Goodsell, resident bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church is dead at
his home here. He had beef i'll several
weeks. Death followed an operation
for carbuncle from which the bishop
had suffered greatly.
The funeral will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Madison Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
DIR. Goodsell was born at Newburg,
N. Y, In 1910, and entered the ministry
in 1859. From 1880 to 1888 he was lit
erary editor of the Christian Advocate.
Tn the latter year he was elected bishop
by the. general conference and three
years ago was appointed resident bish-
op of New York City, to succeed the
late Bishop Fowler. He celebrated the
dlftieth anniversary of his ordination to
the ministry last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
Cat That Loves His Bath.

Talk about the Englishman and his
bath! He isn't marker on the cat
saw" said man who had called the
night before on the owners OF the cat
Mark Antony is the son OF Julia Pry,
who was given her name because she
used to pry open the folding doors
with her paw. But this Mark Antony
would take dozen baths day II any
one would fill up the tub for him.
When he was a kitten he used to be
put In the bath tub. where he was
deemed safe. as he lived in fiat. The
water dripped from the faucet and
gave Mark something to amuse him
self with. He evidently grew up TO
love the water. and now when any
one comes in the door Mark Antony
is there. and would lead even the ut.
most stranger bathroomward, that he
might Ill up the tub enough for him
to splash in it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Workman Meets Tragic Fate lin
Strange Way at Ogden Mine-causht
Under Tons of overhansns Earth
Horses Also Killed.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Dec. Frank Fitzgerald, of
Des Moines, met death in a strange
way while engaged in hauling "gob"
from an Ogden mine to the right of
way of the new branch of the Fort
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern inter
urban. He had been cautioned about
driving under an overhanging shelf
where excavation was going on, but
took the chance.
Several tons fell, crushing Fitzgerald
and the inside horse and mule of a
double team to death. The man linger-
ed for time, perfectly conscious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06

civil service act, provides for .examin-
ations for embassy clerks and -the
Keeping of an eligibility list from
which promotions in the state Depart
ment shall be made. The secretary Of
state is directed to report from time
to time to the president, along with
his recommendations, the names of
those secretaries of the higher grades
in the diplomatic service who, by eff
hcient service, have demonstrated spe-
cial capacity for promotion to the
chiefs of missions. In order that this
may be successfully accomplished the
president orders that careful eff
cheney record be kept of every officer
of the DIPLOMATIC service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06

charged with murder in St Louis. The
bank began action last spring to re-
cover on promissory note, but at tha,
time Mrs. Doxey claimed to have title
of all property Of the estate. She has
recently transferred all right that was
formerly claimed by her in the estate
of Thomas b. Doxey, deceased, back tc
her husband
The note in question. for which the
bank has sued. is said to have been
given by DIR. Doxey to secure money to
bring the body of his mother from
California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
CONGRESS CONv[N[S
BEFORE BIG CROWD
OFFICIAL AND SOCIAL LIFE
TURNS OUT TO WITNESS
PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE MEMBERS PLACE
MANY BILLS IN HOPPER
Adiournment Taken After Short se.-
sien--Much Interest in Forthcoming
Message Of President-Prosressives
Soon TO Formulate Plans For Action
During Session.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Crowded gal
leries representing official and social
life in Washington witnessed the COM
mencement of the regular session of
the sixty-first congress today. There
were few empty seats when the two
chambers were called to order.
The procedure was similar to that
which has characterized every open
ing of congress. A great mass of bills
were introduced by representatives by
the simple act of being deposited in
receptacle provided for their recep-
tion. The senator's will wait until to-
morrow before presenting the new
Ing the coming months.
Announcement of recent deaths of
members of congress caused adjourn
ments today on both sides of the can
itol in respect to their memories. The
swearing in of new members will not
take place until tomorrow Just before
the presidents message is received
and read.
Before the day is over there will be
preliminary conferences on both sides
of the capitol for the purpose of lay
ing out plans for the sessions work
Progressive senators will not long de-
lay their discussion of the legislative
work they desire to see done before the
session closes. The insurgents Of the
house soon will begin to cement their
forces into working brigade Mean
while both houses await the presidents
message with the utmost interest.
Senate Proceedings.
AS soon as the senate was organized
Bailey, of Texas, made a suggestion
that the session begin at o'clock in
stead of noon, and also to hold night
sessions The matter went over tempo
rarily, Bailey. saying he would renew
the, request for a change later.
House ApplaUds Cannon.
Speaker Cannon was warmly ap-
plauded when he called the house to
order. The galleries were packed with
visitors
caucus Of democratic senators was
called to meet at 2 O'clock today to
select a minority leader.
Both houses appointed the usual com
mittee to notify the president that con-
gress is ready to receive any message
he might see fit to send and adjourned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
BANK CASE REVERSED
Supreme Court of United States De-
cides comptrolIed of Currency Has
Authority to Examine National
Banks, and Fails to Sustain Federal
District Court.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The supreme
court Of the United States today de-
cided that the comptroller of the cur
rency is agent of the government with
power to examine into the affairs OF
national banks.
John A. Corbett cashier of the Firs.
National Bany, of Ladysmith, Wis.
and Others connected. with the bank
were indicted on charge of making q
false entry in the report to the comp
troller.
The United States district court fol
the western district Of Wisconsin dis
missed the complaint on the GROUND
that the comptrolled, is not an examin.
er, as contemplated by the statute The
supreme court today failed to sustain
that view.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
Clear Lake Couple Surprised,

Clear Lake, Dec 6.-The Mctropoli-
tan Club and few other friends took
baskets of good things to eat and re-
paired to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. N. Grimm, the occasion being Mr..
and Mrs. Grmm's twenty fifth we'd
ding anniversary. 1t was complete
surprise to them and the house was all
torn up after paper hangers. After
.i;c big snread had been made to dis
appear the remainder of the time was
spent playing FIVE hundred. Mr. and
Mrs Grimm We're presented with a
set of silver spoons and oyster forks
to match as remembrance of the hap
pY event.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
EAST VOTES FOR STRIKE.
Trainmen on Thitry-two Roads Decide
to Ask Wage Increase.

Trainmen on Thirty two Roads Decide
to Ask Wage Increase.
Chicago, Dec. Ga demand for an
increase of 10 per cent in the wages of
trainmen employed on thirty-two east
ern railroads is being formulated by
Vice President James Murdoch of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of
New York. The decision to take this
in New York.
1t is part of the general movement
Of the four railroad brotherhoods for
"a boost in wages all over the country,
and is Independent of the strike move
ment of the Switchmen's Union of
North America, now engaged in a
strike against the railroads in the
northwest.
The demands on the eastern rail-
roads will be presented at the end of
this week, and the brotherhood Off
cials are confident of peaceful VIC
tory.
The strike of the switchmens union
in the northwest was indorsed yester-
day by the Chicago Federation of La
bor. and a resolution was adopted
tpledging the strikers the moral support
ofiChicago's organized workers.
They declared that if the strike is
extended to Chicago every Brother
hood man employed in the Chicago
terminal yards will go out with the
members of the switchmen's union
Officers of the Brotherhood in gem
eral We're denounced as "spineless
curs' and President w. G. Lee, by in
nuendo was characterized as a "wolf
in sleeps clothing" who was exert
ing every effort to place obstacles in
the way of successful termination of
the strike
Several members of the Brotherhood
were in the hall, but they refrained
from challenging the statements.
when the board of trade of Duluth
passes resolutions of thanks to the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
then that organization is not a labor
organization. whatever else/it may be-
said President John Fitzpatrick, with
feeling.
A charge made by President Lee that
members of the Switchmen's union had
acted as strike breakers against mem
bers of the brotherhood in strike
against Cne fOTI worth belI ilHe iaSC
July was denounced as falsehood,
and at the suggestion of Charles Cur
tbs of the printers union Secretary Ed
ward NJ Nockels was instructed to
send a letter Of inquiry to President
Lee, asking If it is true that he circu-
lated the report.
A committee of the switchmen's un-
ion representing the switchmen in all
terminal yards between Chicago. Buff
falo, and Pittsburg is scheduled to ar
rive in Chicago today from Buffalo to
join the local committee here for a
conference with the railroad general
managers committee
The committee is vested with au-
thority to call strikes in Chicago and
east to Buffalo and Pittsburg and west
to ST. Louis and Kansas City in the
event of failure to reach settlement
of the wage demands.
The demands to be negotiated in
Chicago are for an increase in wages
Of 6 cents an hour. time and half for
overtime, double time for Sundays and
holidays. and a modification of the
physical tests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
PAGE ONE.
Teleqraphic News:

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic News:
Congress In Session.
Crowds Throng Galleries Mt Opening.
Government Expenses Cut Millions.
Needless Work Eliminated
Chicago Lawyer Ambassador to
China.
Conductors Give Aid to Strikers.
Eastern Trainmen to Make Demands
Soon.
Gompers Granted Hearing in High
Court.
Boone Teaihster Crushed TO Death.
Zelaya Reported Ready to Flee.
Currency Controller is Supreme.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
State Manufacturers to Broaden
Work.
Widow Loses Willen Estate
Foster Son Given Stiles Estate.
North Iowa dnterurban Planned.
Corn Damaged One Third.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
A Defense Without a Culprit.
The Sources of Democratic Hope.
Age and the supreme Court.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Des Moines Mistreats Corn Show.
News of the Travelling Men.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Riverman.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN AND NINE.
City News:
Old Jim Blaine is Dead.
Famous Marshall County Horse Sue
cumbs to Old Age.
Farmers in Telephone Meeting
Property Sold For Taxes,
Roads Bad: No Rural Delivery.
Witenagemote Club Claims Distinc-
IA ton.
General News of the City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Fear of Strike Affects Wheat Mar
ket.
Meager Corn Offerings.
Hogs Highest of the Year.
Cattle Strong to Higher.
Water Power Trust Wars on Pinchot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
The RESPONSIVENESS Of Woman.

"There are reasonable women II
New York, doubtless" said polio,
captain "hnt not many of them d.
business with our department.
"A woman from upper Fifth avenu
telephoned us recently. Had lost
pair Of false teeth between the Plaz
hotel and the Opera house. Wante
us to Hnd them and send them to he
under seal. Yet when asked for he
name and address she berated me lik
a pickpocket. Said wanted to get he
name in the papers, or be paid {
keep 1t out. Then she rang off,"
Surely you do not find many lik
herr" was suggested.
NO." said the officer. THE mo.
of them are worse"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
Couldn't uncouple.

A well-known Scottish clergyman
got Into conversation In railroad
carriage with working man. who in.
formed him that ne had been cou.
pier for over 20 years. "oh." said the
minister. Il can beat that! have
been coupler for over 80 years"
"Ay." replied the workman, but can
uncouple. and Won canna!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06

ST Paul, Dec. s.-President shep-
herd, of the Order of Railway Conduct
ors, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after con-
ference with the other national officers
>here, has ordered out the members of
the conductors organization who, thru
recent promotion by the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern, have been
acting as trainmasters in charge of
non union switchmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
WANT PEACEFUL STRIKE.

General Managers Discuss Attitude Of
Roads and Trainmen.
Washington, Dec: 6.-The general
managers association which will repre-
sent the thirty-two eastern railroads in
negotiations with the operating train
mems unions for a 10 per cent in
crease in wages, expects the employees
propositions will be submitted the lat
ter part of this week, a member of
the general managers association de-
clared today that no hostility existed
now between the roads and the men
and none will be permitted to exist so
far as the roads are concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
PLOT RESULT OF BLAckMAIL.

Concerted Attack Upon Italians in IIIi-
nois Town Barely Averted.
Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Rioting Satur-
day night at scottsboro, a mining vii
lage near here, is believed to have
been the result of blackmailing, said
to have been practiced by a gang who
have disappeared. Only the activity
of the authorities prevented concert
ed attack upon the italian residents
by the American element at Scots
boro
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
zELAYA RuMoR REVIVED
State Department Again Hears That
Niearasuan President is Preparing to
FIee-Mexico in Full Accord With
United States.

Washington. Dec. GA message
from the United States consulate at
Managua, dater the 14th instant, to the
effect that it is reported there that
Zelaya is sending troops and artillery
eastward and that rumors are removed
of his intention to leave Nicaragua,
have been received at the state depart
ment.
The statement authoritatively is
made that Mexico is in full accord with
the United States with respect to Mic
aragua.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
DEATH AT MoNTouR.
Young Wife Of Henry Harvins Sue
cumbs to Tuberculosis.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montour, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Mary Emeline
Harving, aged %, the wife of Mr..
Henry Harving, died at her home here
at 1890 o'clock this morning, of pull
monary tuberculosis.
Mrs. Harving was the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Babb. She was
born near here. May 30. 1886, and be-
came the wife of Mr.. Harving on Dec.
81. 1904. The wedding took place in
Montour. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children, Nellie, aged S,
and Henry, aged 3 years. her father
and two sisters. The sisters are Miss
es Elizabeth and Elba Babb
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church here Wednesday aft
ernoon, Rev j. H. Hayward officiating.
Burial will be in the Maple Hill ceme-
terry, near here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
GOMPERs ETAL WIN POINT

United States Supreme Court Grants
Petition for Writ of certiorari,
Which Brings Entire Record Into
Highest Court For Review.
Washington, Dec. s.-The supreme
court of the United States today grant
ed the petition for a writ of certiorari
in the contempt cases of Gompers,
Morrison and Mitchell.
This will bring the entire record in
the Bucks Stove and Range Company
case to the supreme court for re-
view
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
MUST PAY FULL VALUE.

Express Companies Liable For Loss Of
Goods in Their Keeping.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-The appellate court
of the First district here today an
nounced a decision holding an express
company liable for the full value of
goods destroyed in transit thru negli-
gence of the carrier rather than the
arbitrary value of $1,000 placed on all
express packages where the value is
not specifically stated by the shipper
when the consignment is made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06

DR.. DoxEY IN DuRESS.
Held Constructive Prisoner Pending
Inouest Into Erder's Death.

ST Louis, Mo. Dec. 6--Dr. Doxey.
husband OF Dora +. Doxey, is construc-
lively prisoner in St. Louis. pending
an Inquest Into the death of William
] Erder. whom Mrs. Doxey Is accused
of having killed with arsenic. Doxey 10
being held as a witness at the inquest.
which Will he held Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
DoxEY FUNDS oARNIsHEED.
Waterloo Bank Estops Clerk Of Courts
From Further Payment.

Waterloo. Dec. 6.--Clerls of Courts
Bentley has been served with a garn-
ishee notice by the sheriff for the
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank OF
this city to stop the clerk from paying
out any funds that he may have be-
longing to Loren B. Doxey, William
Doxey and the heirs Of the late Thomas
B. Doxey, of Washburn.
A number OF different actions have
been begun In Black Hawk county
within the last few days in connec-
ton with the Doxeys. whip are now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
STEP IN MUNICIPAL REFORM.

National League Committee on City
Finances and Budgets.
Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-The business
committee. Of the National Municipal
League has announced its committee to
consider the subject of city finances
and budgets. George Bingham, Jr., OF
Philadelphia is chairman, and Prof
John A. Fairlie, of the University of
Michigan, is one Of the members This
action supplements the leagues ac-
tivity in behalf OF uniform municipal
accounting and reporting and is in
tended to carry that work step fur
ther
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
Z Song.

cong.
Song has welded strange power n
human history; 1t seduces men from
their homes to the field, 1t consoles
those they leave behind. 1t voices the
moods Of the lover. the cynic, the
arunkard. the puritan. the maiden, and
the grandam; cowherds and scholars,
hussars and children, all. all. There
are songs about nearly every imag-
lnable thing on earth, except the writ
ing and the reading Of articles .-Ru
pert Hughes in S.n!.h,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
TWO COMMIT SUICIDE
III Health Causes Lady Teacher of
cIear Lake to Take Her Life
Sheffield Farmer Takes Fatal Dose
of ChIoroform.
Special to Tlmes-Republlcan.

Special to imes-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 6.-Hatue Flstler, a
Clear Lake school teacher. committed
suicide this morning by shooting her
self with a rifle. Ill health was the
cause. Her age was %.
Miss Fistler left note saying no
one was to blame; that not feeling
we'll, she did not want to be burden
to any one. She had made all her
plans for her school work for the
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06

Search for Missing superintendent.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-The Chicago police
were asked today to search for Gra-
ham c. Stevens, aged %, general SUI
perintendent Of the branch of the Re-
nublic Iron and Steel Company, at Mo-
line. Ill, who left his office Nov. 13, for
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
Refuse. to Be "crsnsd."

Chicago. Dec. 6.--W1liiam j. Calhoun,
the newly appointed minister to China,
today declined positively to discuss
China or any phase OF his mission In
the orient Business affairs of great
Importance Will necessiate his stay in
America until some time In january.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
Explosion Kills and Mains

Kansas city. Dec. s.-Two men were
killed and four others injured by the
explosion of boiler In the basement
of six-story building at 912 Broad
way. in the Wholesale district, at noon
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-06
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather,

Sun rises Dec. ! at 7:1l; sets at 4;ss
1owa--Snow tonight and Tuesday {:
slightly warmer tonight.
Illnois-Increasing cioudiness, with
rain or snow Tuesday and in the south
and west portions tonight: slowly ris-
Ing temperature.
Missouri--Rain or snow tonight and
Tuesday; warmer tonight.
South Dakota-Snow tonight and
Tuesday: slightly warmer tonight.