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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27

becoming more frantic in the Seventh
district OF Iowa, somebody IL engaged
in playing a very clever game OF very
ordinary politics.. with the administra-
ton at Washington deep In the plot,
The other day II new commission was
issued to Billy" Mentzer as postmas-
ter at Knoxville, far ahead OF the time
for the change. which means that Con-
gresham Hull IL fixing 1t up for his
factional supporters to hold all the Of
fees possible as long a. they can even
tho Judge Prouty Is to be congressman
within a few months. Similar tactic
are aid to be under way in various
parts of the district with u view TO
leaving nothing for Congressman,
Prouty to do.
Members Of tho state executive coun
ell are said to be divided over the
question of continuing the regular cN-
animation of the OF state Off
Gals, which was provided for by law
1t is said that the governor is not in
favor of selecting a successor to
Charles c. Heer, II will retire next
week to become deputy clerk of the
supreme court. Under the present ar
r~angclnent the examination and check
ing of the books and accounts OF every
department Is made once each year and
the executive council receives q dtienite
report which is of great value. Ii
work takes practically the whole year.
for there is not an office, board or COM
mission that is overlooked. a humble
OF applicants for the position OF state
accountant have bobhed up. but no en-
enlargement has been given any %
them and II may he the state will
economize by cutting out this office
for the coming year.
It IS o often that an Iowa girl jour
neys all the way to I~ondon to get mar
ricd. but that happened In the case OF
Miss Alice Steele who last week was
married there 70 a Mr.. Ghlswold. They
will live in Germany. Miss Steele was
formerly from Carroll county and has
beer for some years assistant curator
of the state historical department un-
der Charles Aldrich and Edgar Har-
Ian. and in fact she vas one of the most
valuable of the assistants in that de-
partnaent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
DEEP RIVER NEWS.
Funeral Of Oldest Woman Resident
Home DAMAGED by Fire.

Special to T7mes-RepubIican.
Deep River. Dec. 27.-The funeral Of
Grandma Converse was held Sunday
at the home of her son. n. j. Converse,
of this city. She had attained the
unusual & of "a years and was cred
tied as being the oldest person in this
community.
Christmas night about II o'clock, the
home of Jacob Platt was discovered
to be on fire and before the fire com :
pany had the flames subdued the root
was entirely burned Off and other dam
age done to the building and contents,
besides the water damage. The origin
of the fire is unknown. but 1t is sup
posed to have caught from a spark
from the chimney. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
williamsburg.

williamsburg.
The school house at Gibson burned
20 the ground Tuesday. the fire catch
ing from a defectivef lue. The chill
dren marched in order from the build
ing at the first alarm, and were al! out
within a short time.
Mount Vernon.
After considering the matter since
last spring, and investigating the ex-
perience Of other towns of like size
and. smaller which have installed sew
! erage, the council has voted unani-
: mously to establish a sewerage system
with the entire town as sewerage
district.
creston.
Adam Pickett, superintendent Of the
! Creston schools. is considering abolish
ing the two session day at the high
school and substituting a n session
day, to last from 8 o'clock in the morn
! ing until / in the afternoon. The plan
, was tried just preceding the Christmas
vacation, and met with the approval Of
both teachers and pupils.
Cedar Rapids.
A few minutes after he had said
good bye" to his wife n Started on
his way to work. William Harris. a coll
pred laborer, dropped dead on the side-
| walk at Sixth street and A avenue,
| within a short distance Of the consist
! ory building, where he was working as
a plumbers helper for Mcdonnell Bros,
! plumbing contractors. He was appar-
emily in robust health.
MI. pleasant.
Word was received here of the sud
den death at Ottumwa of William
Boyles, as he was on his way to work.
! He was employed with the street car
company in Ottumwa n had lived
there since his removal from the city
several years ago. He was baggage
master at this station for many years
and married Miss Clara Shannon, a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
! Shannon Of this city.
Ottumwa.
Failure on the part Of the policemen
Police Chief Gallagher issuing a notice
to all of his patrolmen that they must
no leave their beats unprotected and
natifed all night men to relieve
the day men at 6 o'clock sharp
and vice versa in the morning. It has
been the custom Of the day OFFICERS to
leave their beats about $3.50 to 5:45
O'Clock in the evening and the night of
l1cers going on would not leave the po-
lice stateion until 6 o'clock.
ksokuk.
It Is learned that a plan for the re-
construction Of the c.. B. & @. tracks
coming into the Keokuk yards. calling
for tho building Of a maintaining wall
1000 feet in length, extending from the
line Of the lock northward, has been
practically agreed upon, altho negotia-
lions between the parties concerned
have not yet been closed nor plans 9TH
er than tentative ones submitted. The
Burlington will not have to enter the
local yards on high, elevated tracks.
as suggested in previous plans. The
wall will permit the maintaining OF
q much lower level for the roadbed.
MI. Vernon.
c. NJ. Sessions, known to everyone
as Squire Sessions, passed away here
after a long illness. He had been for
several months confined to his bed. MI.
Sessions was one Of the best known
citizens of Mt. Vernon. For years he
J was . leading merchant. Retiring q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
SALOON PETITION FAILS.
erosion SaIoonists Lose in Renewal Of
Consent by Very Close Margin.

Special to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Creston, Dec. 27.-The petition filed
by Creston saloon men has been de-
feated by seven votes. according to the
Official canvass Of the board Of SUI
pervisors. and by two votes according
to the count kept by the liquor dealers.
OF the 1910 names contained on the
petition 253 were cut off because of
the Withdrawals OF signers or because
Of Implications and errors. Liquor
dealers expect to present another petit
ton between now and July When the
time Of the ~exesting petition expires.
The dry are jubilant at their victory
and declare that the saloons are beaten
and that they will never succeed on
another attempt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
FARMERS TRAGIC DEATH.
J.. n. Child, Of Adams County, Falls
From Wagon and Perishes on Road.

Special to Tlmes-RepUbIfcan.
Corning. Dec. Ell. H. Child. a
farmer about 80 years old residing
three miles northwest Of Corning, was
found dying in the road between Car
bon and Quincy. Mr.. Child was haul
ing a load Of coal from Carbon to his
home and as he has been subject to
epilepsy for a number of years. it is
supposed thai he had an attack and
fell from the wagon onto the whipple-
trees. He had the appearance of hav-
ing been kicked by a horse and being
dragged for some distance. His head
and face were frightfully disigured.
He leaves a wife and three children,
the oldest 6 and the youngest 3 years
old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27

commission expired about . year ago
and It 10 anticipated that his successor
will be named In the near future. Ho
has been investigating q daily news
paper plant in the vicinity Of Chicago
and may conclude to re-engage in the
newspaper business II he can make q
deal for this plant and can form a
suitable business arrangement with
someone who will be active In the con-
duct of the business end Of the plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
HuNcERFoRp SELLS PAPER.
Carroll Editor Probably Will Seek
Larger Field.

Carroll. Dec. 27.-The Carroll Her
-, for a quarter Of a century the
property Of J. B. Hungerford. has been
sold and on the first Of the coming
year will pass into new hands. w C.
Saul is the purchaser. Mr.. Saul ts a
lawyer and has been practicing his
profession in Carroll for sever years.
He has a son who is interested with
him in business and 1t IS very likely
that tho younger man Will become
more actively identified in the conduct
Of the paper than the elder.
Ny. Hupgerfcrd has nnt definitely
determined what he will do. He Is
still postmaster In Carroll. but his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-27
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
SECRETARY Of NEW TACK
Head of Navy Department Has APP
proved Important Changes in
the Naval Regulations.

Washington, April s.-After working
for years to develop the system of one
man control Of the great fleets Of the
navy, Secretary Meyer has come to the
conclusion that the abilities OF the in
dividuals have reached the brea kin g
point and that II will be necessary to
subdivide the responsibility. Therefore
he has approved a number of changes
in the naval regulations concerning TIE
administration of the Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets.
The main purpose OF these changes Is
TO relieve the COMMUNICATING chief OF
much of the details of administration.
This is to be accomplished by trans
ferring to the rear admiral in command
of each division of the fleet, compris-
ing four ships each, large measure
of authority and administrative power,
which will have the result of fitting
them TO succeed readily to the chief
command. At the same time the COM
mander-in-c chief will exercise supervfs-
DRY authority over all the divisions
instead of over single ships as units.
Extending the idea, the commanders
of divisions will be given an opportun-
ity to sail away with the four ships to
different parts of the world on detached
service with the understanding that the
various divisions will at certain periods
be gathered for target practice and
general fleet exercises. So the Aneri-
can battleshIps hereafter win be seen
Oftener in foreign waters and It is be-
lieved this will do much to promote the
interest of the sailors
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
ROBBED THE CUSTOMERS
Coal Company in Indianapolis Comes
to Grief Through Testimony
Given by Woman.

Indianapolis, Ind, April S.-A woman
stenographer, Mrs. jeanette Stern, in the
office Of the Eclipse Coal company, was
responsible for the discovery Of a $1,000
coal graft in which the Claypooi and the
English hotels. two of the leading hos
telries of this city, and the city hospital
were the victims. AS a result OF Mrs.
Stern's detective work, six men, two of
them her employers, ard three Of the
others engineers of the Institutions that
suffered, were arrested on charges OF
grand larceny today. They confessed.
The men under arrest are:
James Jackson, president Of the Eclipse
Coal company.
Edwin II. Gross, secretary and treas
urer of the Eclipse Coal company.
Rhotie Jackson, a clerk for the com
pany.
John W. Hanrahan, manager Of VIII
liam K. English's light and water plant:
Fred J. VOss, chief engineer at ClaypOoi
hotel.
Charles T Edmonston, chief engineer
at City hospital.
All made written confessions at the
police station and were released on bond
furnished by Mrs. Johanna Frank,
wealthy German woman
According to the confessions, the plan
by which the Claypool hotel was robbed
OF SS00o the English hotel of $4,000 and
the City hospital Of $1,000, was simple
shortWeight scheme.
The police first were notified of the al
legged conspiracy March 29, when Mrs
Stern CHANGED to meet Detective Kurtz.
you remember, Mr. Kurtz," said Mrs.
Stern, 'Of my telling you some time ago
that something was wrong at the coal
companys office%"
The detective said he recalled such a
statement and was waiting for her TO
substantiate IT, Mrs. Stern then told the
detective Of the alleged plot.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
ARGUMENTS YET TO COME
Final Scene in the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Merger Case May
Be Staged in Salt Lake.

New York April S.-Final stages of the
long drawn out Union Pacific merger iti-
cation were entered today when tho filing
by the government Of various statistics
and the taking OF testimony in its suit to
dissolve the Union Pacific-SOuthern Pa
cific merger were cOmDleted.
When the government rested its case
counsel for the railroads announced that
the defense also rested, thus closing the
hearings in the memorable action, the pa
pers in which were filed in Salt Lake
City on January 3, 1888, and in which the
taking of testimony has been in progress
for more than year
The hearings have been held by Sylves-
ter @. Williams Ia Salt Lake. Denver
San Francisco, Portland, Oregon; ST. Paul,
washington and New York.
Counsel for the defense reserved the
right to file a corrected statement or to
make corrections in figures presented
The printing Of the record will not be
completed for several days Then Mr. Will
liams will file his report with the United
States circuit court at Salt Lake, where
the time and place for the holding of the
arguments viii be determined. 1t may be
held in Salt Lake, Denver or st. Paul.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
QUIETUS ON CAPITAL.
Views of Assistant Secretary Pierce
on Proposed Mining Laws.

Washington, April S.-A quetus on cap
itai in Alaska would result from pro-
posed legislation requiring that placer
mining claims there be located only by the
/ locator in person, according to Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Pierce, who tes-
titled before the House committee on
territories today.
Mr.. Pierce made the declaration that the
present laws were sufficient, saying the
miners of Alaska could be trusted to
make rules among themselves as to minor
matters, without congressional interior
ence He said no objection. however. to
reducing the size Of association claims
from 100 to 20 acres would be made.
Mr.. Pierce said the proposed prior claim
restriction would mean calling upon cap
italists to go to Alaska to stake their
claims and that they would not do that
Mr.. Pierce added that ''shoestring
claims a few feet wide and miles long"
would result from the proposed authority
for stalking tWenty-acre claims regardless
of conformity to the rectangular system
of public lands surveys.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09

ner and tongs. According to eyewit-
nesses, in the seventh and fatal round
Keller caught Trehou flush on the law
with a heavy swing. Trehou staggered
and before he got to his feet again, Keizer
shot IN body punch Just below the end
Of the sternum.
Trehou went down and lay grooming.
The referee counted ten. and still the boy
lay flat
The crowd, seeing that something was
wrong. began to melt away in the dark
ness. One Of Trehou's seconds and the
umekeeper stuck by him, and, when they
could not revive him. carried him TO a
hospital.
Yesterday all of the officials and a
group of the spectators, making q in all.
We're arrested and released in $5o0 bail
each.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
Attorney Brandeis Is Admon-
ished by Senator Sutherland
Concerning Rough Method Of
ross-Examining Witnesses.
ALASKA COAL FIELDS
NOT so MUCH AFTER ALL
Facts Brought Out During the
BaIIinger PinChOt lnyeSti-
cation Now Dragging Along
at the National Capital,
ANOTHER SESSION TODAY
UIASHINGTON, April S.-The
w Ballinger-Pinchot investigation

w ASHINGT0N, April 8:-The
w Ballinger-PinchOt investigation
dragged along wearisOmely today,
with more testimony about the al
legged discovery of "a missing letters
among CLAWS effects that had been
LETT in the federal building at Sc
attic.
"The defense" evidently is laying
great store by this discovery and the
hearings for the last three or four
sessions have been given over almost
entirely to this subject. A mass OF
documentary evidence was put In
while Andrew Christensen, Claws
successor as chief of field division at
Seattle, was on the stand.
Attorney Brandeis, of the ''prosecu-
ton" was admonished concerning
his method of oross-examination by
Senator Sutherland.
Alfred II. Brooks mineral expert of
the geological survey, took the stand
late in the day to testify regarding the
value and extent of the coal resources
in Alaska It was evident from his
statement Of the case that the value Of
the coal fields has generally been over
estimated. Mr.. Brooks said the coal in
the Katalla field, where the Cunning
ham claims are located, is probably not
worth more than half a cent ton.
AS soon as the committee was called
TO order Attorney Brandeis was on his
feet protesting against the letters writ
ten by Secretary Ballinger last week
complaining of the numerous wholesale
calls for papers made on the depart
ment by the attorney for the prosecU-
ton.
The secretary characterized Mr..
Brandeis' course as IAN oblique at
tempt to control the manner in which
the evidence should be presented and
a mere fishing process"
Attorney Vetreees. in reply, declared
that counsel for the prosecution was
fishing" because the main case put In
against Secretary Ballinger had failed
in all it's parts"
Fishing" remarked Representative
Ollie James, amid laughter don't hurt
nothing unless you catch something"
The discussion was ended by the
adoption of a motion of Representa-
tive DENLY calling on the secretary of
the interior to produce all papers called
for by the committee with all due
speed.
Christensen's Testimony.
Andrew Christensen chief of field di-
vision of the land Office who succeed
ed CLAWS at Seattle when the latter
was dismissed. was called. He said he
had trouble with CLAWS about turning
over certain official papers in the Seat
tie office. CLAWS, he said, took a bun
die of papers away with him and de-
Clined TO let Christensen see them until
he had made copies.
Christensen said that on advice of the
United States attorney at Seattle he
made a demand in writing upon CLAWS,
saying that as he was no longer in the
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
BULL IN BOTH MARKETS
James A. Patten Back in Chicago and
Talks of Cotton and the
Wheat Prospect.

Chicago, April s.-James A Patten re-
turned from mis- New York trip today
and appeared on the floor of the board
of trade just as the government estimate
on the wheat crop was being posted
Il don't care what they say or what
figures are given out" he declared 81
believe the country will raise 80, OoO OOC
bushels less winter grain than last year.
The crowd apparently, however, was
inclined to lend an attentive ear to Sec
rotary Wilson's report for the market
was pounded down nearly cents while
the bull leader was talking.
When asked about cotton, Mr. Patten
said: i don't know anything bout cot
ton; at least that is what they tell NE
down in New York. There is only one
big man down there, and that is McFad-
den, and the rest OF them ara so scared
by little break in the market that they
have forgotten their na mes"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09

If this confession is true, Joseph Ha-
ley, private Of the Fifteenth United
States infantry, Fort Douglas, now
serving an old army sentence at AL
catraZ island, is not the man who held
I'D Young's cafe on the night OF De-
cember 20. Haley was arrested by the
police December 81 as the Youngs cafe
holdup. He was identified by Patrol
man Tom Cassidy, who encountered
him in a corridor Of the Nevada room
ing house, Immediately after he held
up the cafe, and also by John Mullen
and William Murdoch, walters, who
were in the cafe when the highwaymen
entered.
About a week after the holdup of
Young's cafe a soldier from Fort Doug
las called on the proprietor and said
ne would furnish the name and loca-
ton Of the highwaynan for consid-
Grafton. The management Of the
restaurant would not bargain with the
soldier informant, who later gave the
name Of Joseph Haley to Patrolman
George Phillips as the man who held
up the cafe. Aided by Desk Sergeant
]. A Lenzi, Patrolman Phillips arrest
ed Haley at the Oregon Short Line
depot on the night OF December 81.
Reward for Haley.
There was a reward of 800 for Haley
offered by the government on charge
Of double desertiOn. Haley was imme-
diately taken to Fort Douglas, the re-
ward later being collected by Patrol
man Phillips. Two days after the ar
rest police officials were informed that
Haley, the deserter, whom they had
turned over to army authorities. was
the man who held up Young's cafe.
Chief of Police s. NJ. Barlow imme-
diately made a demand for the prisoner.
The commandant of the post. however,
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
GIRL FATALLY BURNED.
Attempted to Pour Alcohol In q Dish
Already AbIaze.

New York, April S.-AIiss Susan Lust
garten was fatally burned tonight at g
dance given by the students of Adelphia
college, Brooklyn. The accident oc-
Cured during a fancy dance. known as
the ghost dance" In which a purple light
was provided by burning alcohol in a
large metal dish. sixty girls dressed in
flowing robes danced about the flames.
When the first quantity Of alcohol had
almost burned out, Miss Lustgarten start
ed to pour in more. An explosion fol-
lowed, and she was instantly wrapped in
flames. Her girl companions fled in panic
and when the ianitor came to the scene
and extinguished the flames, 1t was found
that the girl had received fatal burns.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-09
BROTHER SLOWLY DYING
Colonel Samuel NewhOuse in New
York on Business, but Expects
to Return to Paris.

Special to The Herald epubHcan.)
New York, April Samuel Newhouse
returned today from a flying trip to
Paris to visit his brother who is suf-
fering from fatal illness. Mr.. New
house was called back by urgent BUSH
ness. He fears that he may be informed
OF the death Of his brother at any mo-
ment MIR. Newhouse returned to Amer
lea on the Mauritania and kept in close
touch with his brothers bedside by the
frequent use of the wireless biography
When he completes his business, if his
brother has shown no decided improve
ment he expects to return to Paris at
once, Mr.. Newhouse himself is enjoying
the best Of health