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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
COMMISSION DECIDES
RATES MUST STAND
First Rehearing Before Com.
mission Unfavorable to the
Railroads.

Dies Moines, Ia, July 2-Despite the
arguments of railroad officials against
the existing freight rates on certain
commodities in a rehearing before the
railroad commission yesterday that
body fatty refused to consider the adj
vance OF rates on the commodities in
question with but a single exception.
This was OH sulphur and sulphur can
iiles and only in the instance of the
shipment of these products lin pals
with tight wooden covers"
The other rates under discussion be-
came effective on May 1 and included
grave vaults, iron and steel. sulphate
bf magnesia in barrels. bed springs,
mattresses and cots, lumber (hard and
Eoftl. lath and shingles, sash doors and
blinds.
Roads Suffer Losses.
James c. Davis, counsel for the
Northwestern, told the commission that
Its reductions in freight rates cost the
faiiroads of Iowa fully $6,OOO,OO0 last
year. Mr.. Davis decried what he
termed as the tendency of the Iowa
railroad commission to lower rates.
Tie declared that other states are fol-
lowing the example of the Iowa COM,
mission and that the railroad business
In general is effected as a result.
The rehearing of yesterday was the
first in the history of the commission.
There have been applications for a
modification before, but never was a
rchearng held.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
pEATH ENDS QUARREL,

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2.-Death eff
fectively settled one contention of the
recent street car strike in this city,
when early today Murray C. McGibney,'
a motorman. succumbed after brief
illness. For several years he had run
a work car and when he left that re-
Gently, was placed on the extra list by
the company. In his case, the ques-
tion of seniority was one of the most
important to be adjusted before the
strike was settled. He was finally re-
stored to his old place by the COM
pany, but died today without having
benefited by the battle fought for him
.hy more than 1000 comrades
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
SHOW
CROSS EARNINGS
HAVE DECREASED
Sioux City Terminal More Than
Doubles Gross Earnings
Others Are Less.

pes Moincs. Ia. Jaly s.-All the bis
railroads of Iowa report less gross
earnings per mile for the year end
ing December 81, 1905, than for the
year ending December 81. 1907 The
executive council meets next Monday
to hear the arguments OF the railroads
and amy citizens who wish may appear
BEFORE them on the question OF the
proper assessment of the railroads. At
the rate hearing of the railroad COM
mission last week. J. c. Davis. attor
ney for the Northwestern. made the
statement that the constant little re-
ductions IN freight rates made by the
commission was costing the railroads
OF Iowa s6.o00.0oo year in revenue 1t
is presumed, therefore. that before the
executive council next week the rail-
roads Will make the claim that at least
their assessments should not be raised.
and possibly they may ask that they
be lowered
The comparative assessment sheets
have Just been completed by Secretary
a. Dawson, of the council. These.
sheets show the following comparisons
With the reports of last year The
figures arr for the business done dur
ing the calendar year of 1907 and 1908,
showing the gross earnings per mile:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
NONUNION SHOP
WINS CONTENTION

Des Moines Ia. Gully 5.--Open shop.
may bid on an equal basis with union
printing establishments for the work OF
the city of Des Moines and an ordi-
nance preventing the consideration OF
non union bids was declared unconsti-
1utionnl according to an opinion handed
down by The Iowa supreme court to-
day.
The Geo. A. Miller Printing company
brought suit In equity to restrain the
city from awarding a printing contract
in April. 1905. Ills bid was lower than
the winner. the Register and Leader
company, the union bidder, but the city
council favored union printing.
Miller sued, lost I'm the lower court,
and wins in the supreme court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
MARsHALLTOWM GOES
ABSOLUTELY DRY

Marshalltown, Ia, July 5.-Marshall-
town is entirely dry this afternoon. as
the result of tine liquor seizure made
by County Attorney Isgermayer on be-
half of the state today. The state
claims that saloonists who transferred
their permits of consent to other per-
sons have no right to sell i'm bulk, as
they have no wholesalers permits.
Two Des Moines Malt company sa-
looms are not affected but the places
are closed because they have not taken
out licenses. 1t is the first time the
city has been entirely dry since the
mulct law WAS In force
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
TENNESSEE "DRY" LAW
BECOMES EFFECTIVE

Nashville, Tenn, July 2.-The
statute extending the provisions of
the four-miIe law to. the entire
state. becomes effective at 12
o'clock tonight.
Under the provisions Of this law
e will be unlawful to sell or tipple
liquors, wines, aies or beer as a
beverage in Tennessee.
The manufacturers bill to prohibit
the manufacture of liquors does not be-
come operative until January 1, six
months more time having been given
the brewers and distillers than was
given the retailers.
Retailers Won't Sell.
The retailers of Nashville say that
sales of intoXicants will not be made
by them. AS far as can be learned no
test of the retail law is to be made in
Davidson county. Counsel has been re-
tained in Nashville and in other cities
to test the the prohibition measures as
far as the manufacturers and whole
sale dealers arc concerned. That is, a
test is to be made SO far as persons out
side the state of Tennessee are con-
,cerned.
The Wholesale dealers of Nashville
have been advised that they have the
right to sell their goods to consumers
outside the state and that they
would have the right to sell one to an
Otner. Inc wholesale dealers OF Nash
willie are to establish branch houses in
Kentucky from which liquors can be
purchased by people in Tennessee. In
Chattanooga and Memphis it is under
stood that suits will be brought by re-
tail dealers as we'll as by manufacture
ers and wholesalers.
To Prosecute Violators.
General Jefferson McCarn. attorney
general of Davidson county, takes the
position that liquors cannot be sold in
Tennessee after midnight tonight, eth
.er at wholesale or retail. and says his
office will vigorously prosecute all vio-.
lators.
Those who are to have charge of new
ly organized liquor clubs state they will
provide liquors and that each member
will have his own locker and key I'm
der their announced rules members are
not permitted to give drinks to other
persons.
These clubs have prepared blank
order which the member is to fill out
for liquors when his stock begins to run
low. The secretary is to take the or
der accompanied by the cash and for
ward it to a dealer outside the state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
BOYS P1NCHED FOR
CELEBRATING, BECOME
SPIES FOR OFFICERS

Des Moines, Ia, July 2.-Too pre-
Tious patriotism received decided chill
this morning when ~ boys We're ar
rested and fined for shooting firecrack-
ers and other explosives ahead of
schedule time. The next step in the
crusade was to appoint the same boys
special detectives to watch for other
Offenders.
They were also given special instruc-
tons to try and purchase crackers of
dealers who are believed to be evading
the law against selling crackers over
q certain size
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
The Unhonored Prophet.
From the Independent

A correspondent was talking about VIII.
bur and Orvile Wright.
IT is the usual case he said. "of the
prophet without honor in his own coun-
try. The Wrights had to go abroad to be
appreciated.
Don't think they didn't feel their
country's Indifference to them. They felt
1t deeply. On the head of it Wilbur
Wright told me something about Carlyle.
"A visitor to Carlyle's birthplace, back
in the 'TOs, said to native:
Smart man, that Thomas Carlyle!'
1.-The native grunted.
Him smart? Why. I went to skuls
vi him. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
cHlNAMAN srRAhGLEp.

New York, July 3.-The body Oh
Yung Vow, Chinese aundryman
who had been strangled with rope.
his laundry at 124 Stanton ST., today,
The laundry was in great disorder, ini
Aicating that struggle preceded the
murder. The money drawer had been
riled. The body was identified by the
brother of the dead man. The muir
der has no connection with the Sigel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
BRICK MAKER APPEALS TO
RAILROAD COMMISSION

Des Moines. Ia, July 2.-L. ]. Has
kins. OF Sergeant Bluff, today filed with
the railroad commissioners complaint
showing that he is charged distance
tariff on brick to Sioux City amount.
ing to over $13 car while competitors
at Riverside pay but So car to Sioux
City and have this rebated by North
western when shipments are over that
line. Haskins claims a conspiracy and
discrimination to drive him from BUSH
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
chimpanzees bring high prices in

Chimpanzees bring high prices in
London. although-or perhaps because
they are greatly in demand for pets,
Not long ago one was sold to wom-
an for s625. Some of these animals
are exceedingly intelligent. Two re-
markable ones are possessed by a
woman living in Paddington. Their
names are Dinah and Daisy. The
shining light of the pair is Dinah, who
does elementary needlework-very ele-
mentary, but needlework. Dinah alsa
goes out with her mistress in the mo,
tor car and pays visits. clad in be,
coming frock of lavender and a gor.
geous red bodice and coat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
PRETTY DAUGHTER
AMONG MISSING

Des Moines, Ia. july John Ton
neheaar, proprietor of a hotel at Bon
durant after searching Des Moines
three days for trace of his pretty 10.
year old daughter, today asked the po-
lice to help locate her.
The girl left home Friday and has
not been heard from since 1t is sus.
pected she may have eloped with Clar.
ence Pringle. aged 10.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
KIDNAPS OWN CHILD.
BUT WIFE GETS IT

Des Moines, La. July "a. w. Jen-
hings. of Wick, Ia kidnapped his little
child from the order of Volunteers,
whore it had been placed by his wife,
early this morning, and was pursued
by the volunteers, who raced madly
through the business streets to the po-
lice station Here the case was put
up to Police Captain Miller, whq
awarded the baby to the wife. Jen,
nings will sue for the child.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
KEOkUK VOTES ON
COMMISSION PLAN

Keokuk. Ia. July s.-Keokuk is holds
ing special election today to adopt the
commission plan of government. Work
FRS for the plan predict an overwhelm-
ing adoption. The opposition comedies
that the plan will be adopted by 200
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
SULTAN HAS MOTHER
OF BROTHER LASHED

'rangier. Morocco, July 5.-During the
recent fighting in front of Fee between
the forces of the pretender and tho
troops of the sultan, IA of the imperial
soldiers were captured and decapitated
and their heads exposed in the pre-
tenders camp.
Ell kebir has entered Mequeinez.
Mulai Hafid. the sultan, was so en-
RACED when he learned of this action
on the part of his brother that he had
El kebir's mother whipped In public.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
DISASTROUS STORM
AT CTArE rAolrAI

~ SNItlHe
Des Moines Ia, July "A fierce
wind, hail and rain storm struck Des
NIoines about 6 o'clock this evening,
uprooting trees, demolishing street
signs and flooding cellars. Fully an
inch of water fell. Street car traffic
was tied up because of the violent
lightning, which struck a number of
buildings. Telegraph poles are down to
the north and west.
.Hne Des Moines river reached the
highest stage this year, recording 1910.
Many cattle We're drowned and are
floating down the stream.
At Boone great trees We're uprooted,
the farmers elevator was set on fire
by lightning and many wind mills
a velocity of 80 miles an hour.
A. c. Mcdonald, aged so. resident
of Cincinnati, Ia, was killed there dur-
ing the storm by lightning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

ITS good thing never to give your
card to beggar who promises to re-
turn your loan of so cents or ST." re-
marked New York clergyman the
other day. Not long ago." he con-
tinued. "a man in clerical clothes called
on me, presented the card Of a min
lister out on Long Island, and borrowed
enough money to get home on He
asked for my card, promising to re-
turn the amount promptly, and that
was the last l heard of him until
Learned that he had been arrested and
sent to Jail in nearby town for
swindling. AS my card was the only
one found on him. he was docketed in
my name. discovered in the newspa7
.pers that l was behind the bars with,
out knowing it,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
LAwsoN,s DAUGHTER WEEDS.

Jon Lawson, daughter of Thomas Law
son, of Boston, and James Ford, of
Chicago, were married at Dreamwold,
Lawson's country home at Egypt, to-
day. The ceremony was performed in
the open air. the couple standing under
a bower of flowers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
BOWLING BALL cRusHEs
FOOT: $500 WANTED

Marshalltown, Ia, July because
Ralph Gale. OF this city, accidentally
dropped bowling ball on his foot. j.
,H. Alexander. of this city, has brought
suit In the district court, asking dam
ages in the sum of S.. 200 Alexander as
sserts he has been permanently injured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
"cuRTAINp FOR THOMAS.

Pueblo. Colo, July 3.-Rev Parry
Thomas, formerly pastor of the "Littlq
Church Around the Corner" in New
York city from which many people
we'll known in the dramatic and liter
airy world have been married. died here
yesterday in sanitarium. He was an
Englishnan and noted as an athlete
in his native country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
REPRlEvE For BROOKS.

Kansas City, July 2.-Forty-five
minutes before he was to have been
hanged for the murder OF Sidney
Herndon, a well to do real estate own
err, formerly Of Tyler, Tex. Claude
Brooks. a negro, was today granted
q 30-day reprieve by Governor Hadley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
RACER BREAKS LEG
AND is KILLED

ting while working out Bonnie Grace
for the afternoon 2:27 trot, the promis-
Ing mare broke her leg and was killed.
She was owned by Charles Mardos, Of
this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
COMMISSION PLAN
WINS AT kEOkUk

Keolsuk, la, July 5-The commits
sion plan of municipal government was
adopted yesterday by the voters OF
Keokuk by the unexpected majority OF
1850 every ward in the city voting for
the proposition.
The vote was: For, 2,119: against,
b5a This is 600 votes less than were
cast at the city election in April, which
went democratic
To fll vacancies. Butler, democrat
was elected alderman in the Fourth
ward by majority of 2s, and Roberts
republican. in the Sixth ward by a
majority OF 81. There was no organized
opposition to the commission plan
while it's advocates have shown ex.
ceptional activity previous to and dur
ing the election
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
CHARITY WORKER
RESIGNS POSITION

Lunbeck has resigned her position as
ttate agent for the Orphans home at
Davenport. and the girls reform school.
after five years of service. and is at
home for a vacation. She will not take
up the work of the state again. Be-
,ore taking a position with the state
Miss Lubbock was for 10 years in the
iervice of the Childrens Home society.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

fuel-testing plant is being estab-
llshed by the Canadian government for
investigating the natural fuel supplies
OF the Dominion. AS peat occurs in
immense quantities in both Ontario and
Quebec. an attempt is to be made to
discover method of using 1t success
1ully in gas producers,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
SMOKES A CRACKER
INSTEAD OF CIGAR

Des Moines, la, July 7.-Lou;s
Calkins, aged 35 years, was SER
iousIy injured when, after light
ing giant cracker with his ci-
gar, he placed the cracker in his
mouth instead of the weed. Sew
eral teeth were blown out and
his face badly Iaeerated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

An American student at Berlin uni
Nersity writes: Il dare say that some
of the street names in our country
sound queer and impossible to the
Germans when they first hear them. II
80. and II they hold them up as hor-
Cible examples TO emphasize the wis.,
dom Of using numbers and figures. W..
may be permitted to call attention to
some OF the new streets in Chariot
tenburg where | I'VE. One is the Wal
ter l4eistikow strass.a. named in mem
cry Of ar artist. and two other new
.streats bear the names respectively OF
.Holderlin strasse' and Klaus -Groth
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

David Wartield was born in San
Francisco November %. 1866. and made
his first appearance on the stage at
Napa, Cal, in 1886. az Meter Moss in
The Ticket Of Leave Man" He first
appeared in New York in 1890 in a
monolosie at concert hall. Mr.. War
field married Miss Mary Gabrielle
tradt ON October D. 1899 Mrs War
field is not an actress.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Miss Elizabeth Chesser has devoted
the last year to Investigating the con
dition of women prisoners in England
She declares that she found very few
skilled workers among them the vast
majority being women without a trade
or education.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Acting Police Captain August
kuhne, who has begun to serve q
30-day sentence for contempt of
court, for photoeraphing Frank
Jenkins, banker. after an injunc-
ton had been issued forbidding
him taking the accused mans pic
ture. Captain kuhne is the first
of the New York police officers to
suffer Imprisonment for photo
they have had hearing before
magistrate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
eINeLEs JURY coMPLETE.

Z Chicago. July 3.-The jury in the
case of Ella Gingles, the young Irish
lace maker, charged with larceny, was
completed today eight jurors being
selected this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Only a few of tho terminal compan-
les made gains over the year 1907. How
ever that the railroads OF Iowa are
prosperous Is shown by the detailed re-
ports which show that there has been
an increase in the passenger receipts
due to the 2-cent fare law and the net
earnings per mile after operating ex-
penses are paid show good earnings. 1t
has been the claim of many that the
railroads We're making too much out
of the people in the way OF freight
rates. The argument will be that the
railroads have not been injured though
their net earnings are less than at one
time. The railroads argue that they.
have been hurt.
Not Earnings Adequate.
The net earnings per mile for the
more important railroads doing Dusl-
ness In Iowa for the year ending De-
eember 81, 1905 are rs follows:
Burlington. $2.445.Si: Great Western,
k2,s71 II: Northwestern S3.0o9. 49, Rock
Island. $3.50. ~; Chicago St. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha. s2.S06.f6 Du
buaue & Sioux City. sl.S25 So; Iowa
Central. s1,sl4.47,, Minneapolis & St.
Louis. Sl.24e. So, Wabash. s3.326 a.
Practically all railroads doing bust
ness In Iowa are prosperous. The only
roads which report net losses rather
than net earnings are the following
Abba & centervilie road, $2l2 AZ: At
lantic Northern & Southern Ry. 1862 s.,
Crooked Creek Iy. & Coal Company,
Sc %. Newton g. Northwestern. SPA "a
The average net earnings per mile
Of the roads III Iowa is $l.siS.5S. while
the net earnings per mile OF the inter
urbenS which are coming To be. quite
& factor is $3.50. 49,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
MAN is CRUSHED
BY TWO TRAINS

aged so years, an employe at the Ex.
celsior works at East Dubuque, wa.
killed on his way to work at 4:15 thi!
morning. His head was cut from hi.
body. two trains approaching him, tn,
Great Western and Burlington, boil
striking him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
SUGAR IS REDUCED.

New York, July 3.--All grades Of re-
fined sugar were reduced 10c per 100
pounds. today.