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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
ST. PAUL STOPS TARIFF
TO AVERT RATE WAR
Abandons Its Independent Traf-
fiC in Oriental Business
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway. which
instituted freight traffic on its new
Puget sound extension by making rates
independently of the other transconti-
mental lines, with some especially low
tariffs on oriental export and import
business. has abandoned its independ-
ent attitude as far as the import traffic
is concerned.
According TO tariffs filed with the
interstate commerce commission to
take effect November "a the ST. Paul
road will make the same rates as it's
competitors have been making on COM
modities brought into this country
from the orient which do not come into
competition with domestic articles.
This change involves the through
ocean and rail rates to the shipper. be-
cause the through ocean and rail rates
will remain the same as at present
but instead of publishing through
rates from the orient. the road will
publish the inland proportions of its
through rates on the same basis as the
other transcontinental roads.
Considerable surprise was occasioned
when the st. Paul, on completion OF its
extension, announced that il would
publish low rates on oriental traffic.
trusting that the commission would
recognize the necessity.
Pressure was brought to bear by the
other transcontinental lines. il is
stated. that pointed out that the higher
rates might be maintained on business
from the orient which did not come
into composition with anything manu-
factured in this country. and that
threatened a rate war unless the st.
Paul dropped its rates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
UNIFORM DEMUR(AGE
RULES ARE ADOPTED
New Code Applicable to State
and Interstate Busiress

WASHINGTON, Nov. I7.-Despite op-
position TO the 4S hour free time rule
and the failure to embody a reciprocal
demurrage rule" the convention of the
National association of railroad com
missioners today adopted a uniform
code of demurrage rules, applica bic
alike to state and interstate transpor-
tation. This code was Incorporated in
a report OF a committee headed by
Commissioner Lane of the interstate 9
commerce commission
Instead OF allowing only As hours
free time for loading or unloading cars
with all commodities, as recommended
by majority of the special committee
the three minority members reported in
favor % hours on cars containing more
than $1,000 pounds
H d. Loveland Of California said that
the people of his state were ready 10
repeal their reciprocal demurrage law.
although ii had been in operation only
eight months.
In spite of all arguments, however.
the report of the committee including z
the code, was adopted by a vote Of s5
to Is.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
MRS. sTETsON IS
REVIVED, AT TRIAL
Christian Science Leader on the
Verge of Collapse During
the Third Day
Close Follower of Mrs. Eddy
Makes Statement Giving
Church's Position
rss.c;al Dispatch 10 The Call

BOSTON. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Augusta b.
S..+.on after nearly three days OF
trial before the board OF directors %
+he Christian Science church. nearly
colIansed this afternoon and had 70 Do
s;.+ad 10 another room and revived
nv ber friends. 1t was II minutes oe-
,ora che was able to return to the IN
quisition-
The ALLEGATIONS of the leaders OF l"s
mother church upon which they thehh-
selves are basing an Investigation are
given bv one Of the most prominent
Christian Scientists In the country, VINO
eniovs close personal and ofdcial rela-
tions with Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the
head of the church. He made IL con-
dition OF statement that his name
should not be used The reason 1or
this is obvious. Following is his state
ment:
The conditions surrounding the work
of Mrs Augusta E. SretSon. forneriy
first reader of the First Church OF
Christ, Scientist. in New York. nave
long been regretted by the leaders OF
the church. but the matter was over
looked until circumstances forced our
hand. I refer to the revolt among that
element OF her own congregation VINO
have claimed that they have been VIC
tins Of a practice which the ehurch
never has and never can recognize
Mrs. StetsOn. regardless OF what she
herself and her handful OF faithful ad-
herents say, has been practfcing hyp-
notism. In her practice she has de-
generated into what might be termed
the purely physical Whatever her prI-
vate belief may be. she has ignored in
her practice the fundamentals of Chris
tian science.
"She has set herself forth. in as far
as she dared, as the real head of the
Christian Science church. She has un-
questionably aspired to succeed Mrs
Eddy as head of the church. Mrs
Stetsons complete surrender means
that her power is broken
IF the public wish to follow the
leadership of a woman whose basis OF
practice is mental suggestion or hyp-
notism that is one thing, but that is
not Christian Science, and if, on the
contrary. the public wish to embrace
the truths of Christian Science. our
people should insist that no false doe
trines or practices are set forth under
that name and representation
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

the franchise shall be open to the use
OF another competing line.
Mutually demurred to Chairman
Johnston's proposal that "a broken"
franchise should be granted i. e..
eliminating the four blocks. This
would not do at all, said Mutually, as
the bonds wouldn't sell. He said that
the United Railroads would be glad to
enter into a stipulation to operate all
the cars of Willcutt's line. as well as
/, their own, over the four blocks, insur-
ing thus, he stated. the city's rights.
The committee agreed to send the mat
ter to the city attorney with a request
that he draw a stipulation that would
hold fast.
The members announced that if this
were found impossible the grant could
not be made over the crucial territory
Supervisor Sanderson was inclined to
doubt the power of the board to make
an effective agreement, but the super
visors will await City Attorney Longs
advice.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
PLATINUM MINING ON
THIS COAST PROFITABLE
Expert Says Beach Sands Con.
tain Paying Quantities

Los ANGELES. Nov. 17.-David r.
Day, United States geological survey.
director of govWnment petroleum work
on the Pacific coast, left here tonight
to make a report to the government
in Washington. Day also is in charge
of the research work In connection
with platinum mining on the coast.
For several months he has conducted
an investigation of the beach sands
from Cape Flattery to Lompoc. Be-
fore leaving tonight he said:
Il believe that when the facts con-
cerning the platinum mining industry.
as we have found them, are known.
great stimulus will be given to the
industry.
Platinum can be taken from the
sands Of this coast in paying quantities
by q simple mechanical process at yery
little expense. While the industry is
not likely to attract the attention Of
the big corporations it will prove of
immense interest to he miner in a
small way"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

which Alma had shot Armes. 1t was
a % caliber revolver, five shots, of
cheap make, and had belonged TO
Armes. The girl was unmoved by the
sight of the weapon.
E Chamberlain objected to McAuSsy re-
peating the conversation he had with
the Bell girl on her way to prison, but
the court admitted it. II ran as follows:
Did you kill Joe Armes?" 1 asked
her, said the sheriff.
I did" she replied. He threw me
down: he threw off on me and took
up with another girl
Il asked her if she had been inti-
mate with him and engaged 10 him.
and she said she had. killed him and
am glad of it. 1 expect TO hang for
it, the sheriff quoted.
My sister Annie will not be sur
prised to hear of this. she said, for I
told her that / would kill Joe If he
threw off on me- She said that she
was not in delicate condition and that
she never had been"
Did she mention the name of any
one for whom. Joe had thrown her
down?" asked Hamilton.
Chamberlain objected
Il propose to show the motive of the
crime was Jealousy replied ,the prose-
cutor, and the question was again
asked
Yes" replied the sheriff. "She said
that she had been thrown down for the
Foster girl. She said she had killed
him because he had thrown her over
for the Foster girl. She said she had
offered to apologize to Joe for what
she had done, but he would not accept
an apology, would have nothing more
to do with her"
1 shot him with his own gum she
said. I told him before the shooting
I was going to kill him, and he said.
No, l am not afraid Of you, kid"
McAulay will be cross examined to-
morrow.
Ihere VIII be contest over the ad-
mission as evidence of the stenographic
report Of statement Alma Bell made
TO the district attorney and sheriff
shortly after her arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
THREATS MADE
AGAINST THE
ARMIES FAMILY
Menacing Letter Causes Dead
Mans Relatives to Bar
ricade Home
Details of Fatal Shooting Are
Related by Witnesses on
the Stand

The preliminary hearing was read to
tile jury
Manuel Armes was on the stand when
court opened. lie completed his testi-
anony under the cross examination OF
Chamberlain. No new facts were pro-
6uced nor was his testimony shaken.
Attorney Hamilton suggested that the
court and jury go TO the scene OF the
killing in the afternoon and that the
attorneys for the defense lead the
jurors over the ground. The scale of
the diagram shown IN court is so small.
Hamilton contended. that it was i'm
possible for the jurors to get clear
5dea of the scene. Hamilton said, how
ever, that he would not ask the court
TO undertake that trip unless the de-
Tense voluntarily consented
Lee Chamberlain said that he would
neither consent nor oppose the sug
Eestion. but would leave the matter
with the court. The prosecuting attor-
ney, however, would not accept that
noncommital acquiescence so the mat
ter was drOpped
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
DAMAGES FOR WOMAN
INSULTED BY NEGRESS
Jury Gives Her $1,000 More
Than She Asked

PITTSBURG, Nov. 17.-Forced to
give up her seat in an excursion train
to an intoxicated negress. separated
from her sick baby, who was on seat
with her, and elected from the train
by railroadmen in lonely stretch of
country, because she refused to sub
nit to such treatment, were features
in story submitted to a jury yester-
day.
Mrs Mary Crowley brought suit in a
local court for $1,000 damages against
the Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis railroad company.
The synpathe men in the box
awarded the plaintiff $4,000. or $1,000
more than she asked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
$40 TEXAS STEERS HIDES
IN POWER DRIVE BELT
Largest Leather Strip Ever
Made and Most Expensive

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-what is de-
elared to be the largest and most ex-
pensive leather belt ever made for
power drive has just been shipped to
the south from this city. The belt is
240 feet long. six feet wide. three ply
thick and was constructed at a cost
of $500 Into the belt went the hides
of $40 Texas steers. The belt was
built for the Great Southern lumber
company of Bogalosa, La.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Dramatic Contribution

The transcript Of Mrs NJ r Fitzger-
AIDS testimony given at the preliminary
hearing Of Alma Bell, which was read
in court, made a dramatic and unusual
contribution TO the case. Concerning
the happenings Of the evening Of the
murder, Mrs Fitzgerald said that she
was in her sitting room about o'clock,
when Alma Bell came into the house
and stayed about an hour. She said
then that she wanted to 90 and have a
little talk with Joe Armes. Later Mrs.
fitzgerald heard two shots at an in
terval of about two minutes
The second shot seemed very near
me-" Mrs. Fitzgerald testified Then
Alma came in by the kitchen door. She
said she had killed her lover. Joe
Armes. and was going to kill herself
She said she had done everything for
the man. had given him money and he
had thrown her down. ] said. Don't
kin yourself here; don't want any
trouble.
"She came back to the window the
remarkable story Of Mrs. FitzgeraI la
continues, and said she did not think
that Joe was dead told her I did not
care 10 hear anything about it. She
beat her breast, Mrs. Fitzgerald testi-
fed, and when ] told her not to kill
herself at my place she said she was
going home to do it. Then she left"
Snefln McAuiaE made ready wit
ness He told OF the arrest of Alma
Bell by Deputy Sheriff Elmer Gum on
the afternoon OF the day following the
shooting. and Of the alleged statements
made TO him by Alma after her arrest.
He referred to a note book to refresh
his memory, Several times he started
TO repeat what he says Alma told him
Of her relations with Frank Peters.
with whom she is alleged TO have ad-
mitted having been intimate, but Ham
ilton stopped him quickly each time, as
Judge Arnot has ruled that such evil
time.
MeAHlay identified the revolver with
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
stockton Trafu Service

Effective November 18th, Southern
Pacific train formerly leaving at 1910
p. m. daily, Market Street Depot, leaves
at 1:40 D. M, via Martinez, arriving
Stockton 1880 D. m.
Santa Cruz train from Ferry Depot at
200 p. m. daily will leave at 1:40 p. M,
via Newark and San Jose.
For details see agents Southern Pa
Broadway and Thirteenth Street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

RECTOR HANGS HIMsELF-Marysvilie Mo-.
Nov. 1T.-Rev. jay d. c. Hathaway, rector ot
st. Pauls Episcopal church, committed sui
eide here last night by hanging. His body
was discovered in the cellar OF bis home this
morning. No cause for the act is known.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
INSURANCE AGENT JAI

INSURANCE AGENT JAILED--Dover. " H.,
Nov. 17.-Malcolm c. MacIennan, formerly q
Presbyterian clergyman and later the Halifax.
y. s.. manager OF an insurance company. was
arrested here today charged with the embcz-
element OF $1,000 Of the companys funds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide Grip and Cold remedy removes
cause. Call for full name Look for
Signature of z. w. Grove 25c
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Grinko Takes Stand

Tony Grinko was then called. He
was employed by the Armes boys at
their ranch and was in the cabin on
The night Of the killing. He is native
of Austria and spoke in broken English,
which. however. became good testimony
when il was made articuiate. He
seemed in keeping with the story. For
Tie tragedy Of Alma Bell is not west
ern situation. Its low counterpart in
literature can only be found in the
tUrgid novels of GOrky and his school
Even the cultural name of Grinko
seemed true TO the atmosphere of the
tale Of lust and blood.
Griuko had TO tell OF cigarettes and
tears. In his rudimentary English he
told vividly how while Alma Bell
stood weeping outside the cabin before
she could persuade Armes TO let her in
the men within smoked cigarettes.
Then she was let in and she wept and
cried loudly beseeching Joe TO be good
TO her-2nd the men smoked cigarettes.
She and Joe started of on what proved
10 be his last walk and the brothers
and Grinko. left in. the cabin. rolled
and smoked cigarettes until they heard
The shot that killed the recreant lover.
she stood at the outside door and
started to cry" the witness testified.
she wanted Joe to come out. Then
Joe said, You have been in Auburn
Two or three days; You have no right
TO come TO this house. I don't want
YOU here. You ride with other fellows
IA Auburn: you go with Joe Ruth and
that Kennison fellow and the horse is
cut up on the barb wire fence.
That was evidence that the prOsecu-
tion wanted to bring out. for it indi-
Gated that Joe Armes might have had
some jealous motive OF his own for
wishing to break of his relations with
Alma. and il further showed that Alma
had accepted attentions from other
men. The defense. however, intends
10 show that the buggy riding with
Ruth and Kennison was innocent on
the girls part. Grinko went on with
his story.
Alma said. Kid. come outside;
want to talk to you. Manuel Neves
tells lies 2 hou- me
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Hear Dying Mans Cry

Then the witness told of more cigar
cite smoking and the elimination of
the tragedy when the boys in the
house heard the crX; "Oh, boys; oh
boys" and the girls echo, .Goodby,
Joe"
On cross examination by Chamber
courtroom. with his head resting on
the tenOgrspher's desk. to show how
Alma had knelt that night by Joe s
bedside and striven to caress him.
Alma lowered her eyes and turned from
the simple demonstration.
Chamberlain made his first attempt
at direct Impeachment when he asked
Tony Grinko II. on the morning after
the shooting, he and Manuel Armes
were not together in Auburn and had
met Joe Bell, a brother of the defend
ant, and that at that time Grinko had
not said that he had heard a call from
Alma after the shooting. The wit
ness did not remember having had that
conversation. Neither did Manuel
Arnes. who was recalled by Chamber
lain on that point
In the afternoon session DR.. J. F.
White testified that Armes had been
shot in the heart. He said that il was
unusual for a person so wounded to
speak after receiving the wound. but
that there had been instances Of It.
lie identified the bullet removed from
the body. Alma leaned forward curl
ously TO see the missile. but did not
betray her emotions. Doctor White
was examined by District Attorney c.
4. TuttIe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Misses $50
Three Piece Suits
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three piece suit, all col COG
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$3.50 Messaline Dresses. Cog
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s75 Three Piece Suits, Bed VEn
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$50 Three Piece Suits. wide gxR
wale. .-.-..-.-.---.. POb
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18

THE extension of municipal facili-
ties will at once give to the people OF
the annexed territory something bet
ter than they have been able to pro-
cure for themselves and these facilities
will be increased more than the pro-
portion of the taxation on the annexed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

Miss Vallonia e. Fox as his bride The
same year Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler came
to Iowa and settled at Iowa City. Later
they moved to a settlement known as
Old Mans Creek, in Johnson county,
Here Mr.. Wheeler farmed until he
came to Albion, in 1857.
Leaves Store for War.
At Albion Mr.. Wheeler entered the
employ of Abram Stanley, but the guns
of the civil war were booming, and
young Wheeler was not content to be
measuring out sugar and dealing in dry
goods when there was more important
work to be done. He started out to
assist in the work of raising a company
in Albion and its vicinity, and the
recruits. which were merged with sew
eral from Story county, formed Com
pany K, of the Thirty second infantry,
Of which Wheeler became first lieuten-
ant on Oct. 6, 1862. On Oct. 4, 1868,
he was promoted to the captaincy Of
the company and served until the close
of the war. He was fortunate in his
long army service, and preserved his
good health. often boasting Of never
tainable.
Buys Out Employer.
Upon his return to Albion. at the
close of the war, Mr.. Wheeler pur-
chased a half interest in the Stanley
business, and later bought out his
partners interest. He continued in the
general merchandise business. there un-
til 1882, When he went to Fullerton.
Neb.. and bought ranch, which he
conducted until 1906. He came to this
city in the fall of 1907.
Mr.. Wheeler was a member of the
Odd Fellows lodge in an early day, but
had not affiliated with the order for
some time. During the war he was
made a Mason at Columbus, KY, join
ing Travel lodge, which was main
tanned by the soldiers in camp. He
was member of both Signet chapter,
r. A. NJ. and ST. Aldemar command
cry, K. T. of this city, and also of
Frank M. Thomas Post, No. "a, G.
A. r.
Captain Wheeler is survived by his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

school, near Bethel, was home over
Sunday but did not return to her
school until Tuesday, being sick with
the grip.
Mrs. Cyrus Richards, who has been
sick for about week, is improving
The members of the Literary and
Musical Club. with their husbands and
few other friends, were entertained
at Il st. Patrick social at the home of
Mr.. George Bowen on Wednesday,
evening. Irish stories were a feature of
the evening A two-course luncheon
was served The hostesses We're Mes
danes G. w. Bowen, Harry Bowen, A.
w. Arnold, f. r. Arnold and E. c.
Kerr. Mrs. Emmett Naugle, of Sterling,
Col. was q guest of the club.
Mrs. Emmett Naugle. of Sterling.
Colo, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. FORMER.
A number Of the college students
took advantage of the bountiful snow
and had a jolly sleighing party We'd
nesday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
MARSH FUNERAL AT ALBION.
Will Be Conducted From Methods
S=4rch SATURDAY. Forenoon at II.

Will BE Conducted FROM MethodiSt
ES:-arch Saturday Forenoon at II.
The funeral of Orlando r. Marsh
whose death took place Thursday af
ternoon, will be held from the Meth
odist church at Albion Saturday fore
noon at II o'clock, Rev. S. S. Wyand
officiating Interment will follow in the
Albion cemetery. The funeral party
will take the $50 train out of this city
Saturday morning.
Orlando Ray Marsh was born April
so, 1888, in Washington county, Penn
sylvania. He removed with his par
ents to Marietta in 1854. In 1859 the
family moved to the farm four miles
northeast of Albion, which has been
Mr. Marsh's home ever since. On Oct.
s, 1860 he was married at LaSalle, H.,
to Julia A. Clark, who survives him.
Also surviving him are three sons, e.
A. Marsh. of Grinnell; E. j. Marsh, of
Boone; and l.. G. Marsh, of this city.
One daughter, Carrie L. Marsh, died
in infancNn
Mr. Marsh was we'll known in the
county, especially turnout the northern
part. and leaves large circle of rela-
tiveS and friends.