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The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
LEADER AND ELEVEN ASSO- GATES GET TWO YEARS AND
 $fo,ooo FINE EACH.
s5,000,0D0 FROM OPERATIONS
.Steerers Given Six Months-One De fendant, R. E. L. Goddard, Ob. tans Disagreement and Will
 Have Another Trial.

Council Bluffs, Iowa.-John C. Mabray, Leon Losier, Tom $. Rob inson, Willard Powell, Clarence Class, Ed. Leach, Eddie K Morris, Clarence Forbes, Harry Forbes, Frank and Eddie Mccoy, leaders of the famous Mabray swindling gang, were sen fenced to two years in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth and fined sl0,000 each by Judge McPher- son here Monday.
 Frank Scott and Winfred S. Harris, other members of the gang, were sen tenced to six months in the Red Oak county jail and fined s100 each. Bert k. Shores and George N. Warsh were sentenced to 15 months at Fort Leav- enworth and fined sl0o each R. k. L. Goddard was released.
 The sentence followed the finding, Saturday, of all the men, have God dard, guilty of using the mails to de- fraud
 The jury returned it's verdict at II o'clock Sunday after having retired Saturday, of all the men, save God guilty was returned against all the men being tried with the exception of Robert E. l.. Goddard of San Antonio, Texas. He secured disagreement. Goddard, however, is also under in dictment in the Nebraska district Of the federal court and will be tried again along with others indicted in that district.
 With the conviction of Mabray and his associates the government be lieves it has broken up one of the greatest swindling combinations ever operated.
 Statistics show that the re ceipts of the combination since its organization ten years ago have been more than s5,000000. The prosecu- ton was made successful largely through the capture of a trunk hlled with letters. and history of the com bination which was taken at the time Mabray and others were captured in Arkansas. It was from these letters and books that the names of the va rious Mikes" were learned.
 The gang operated in various parts of the country through fourteen branch stores" and the system of "steerer" leading a mike" into fake foot race wrestling match, horse race or some other sporting event, was told in detail during the trial just closed.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
TAFT'S TOUR AT AN END
Swinq Through North and East Draws to Close at Banquet at Providence,
 Rhode Island.

Providence. R. I.-Ending his swing through the north central and eastern section of the country on the tour of speech making and tariff elucida- tion begun last Wednesday, President Taft was i'll Providence Monday night as the guest of honor at the annual banquet of the New England Manu- featuring Jewellers and Silyersmiths association. With him at the speak CTS, table were Rhode Islands two United States senators, Nelson w Aldrich and George P. Wetmore. to gether with Gov. Pothier, Mayor Fletcher and others.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
Reward for Fugitive.

Little Roek.-Governor Donaghey has offered a reward of $2o0 for the arrest and capture of Charley Jones, the neG<o who killed A. H. Ferguson in erittenden county recently. Jones es capped from the jail at Marion a few days ago and the two negroes believed to be responsible for his escape were iynched at Marion Friday of last week. The fact that the reward fund in the state treasury was exhausted did not deter Governor Donaghey from offer i1g the reward.
 Two Youths Killed by Train.
 Walnut Ridge.-Ray Owen, aged I5, was killed and Jim Ford, aged l7, fa- tally injured by switch engine at Okean. small station on the Frisco, six miles above here, last Sunday night. Ford died the next morning, after his leg had been amputated.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
LUNG HAPPENS ILLEGAL
eh'caso City Council Passes ordi- nance Prohibiting Them in
 Public Places.

Chicago, minois.-It is now a mis. semeanor for any woman to wear a so ns hatpin in public places in Chi .a s o Any woman caught wearing e IS liable to arrest and a fine tli'ef months discussion the city en oy vote of 6S to passed
 ah.Fhatpin" ordinance. It was
 oplea in spite of many hisses and
 on, rom the galleries, where a .. oi women had gathered to pro- ro, asalnst the measure on the ,to auu mat the city had no right to
 'pl 10 regulate woman's wearing e'' and that long hatpins often sn' aea formed woman's only weapon
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
JAR MEN REJECT OFFER
DECLARE THAT LEADER BETRAY
 ED THEM.
Sympathetic Walk-Out About Of, Thousands Returning to Work
 State-Wide Move Iags

Philadelphia, Pa.-The striking car men, have repudiated the agree ment made between the Rapid Transit company and their own international president, William D. Mahon It came as the most absolute surprise that Philadelphia has ever known.
 After Senator Penrose had forced the Rapid Transit company to grant 50 per cent more than the strikers had ever demanded, after Mahon, in the name of the strikers, had eagerly accepted the terms and had shaken hands on the bargain with the senator Vice President Wolf of the company and others in the conference, after the announcement by the sen ator and MT. Mahon that the strike was over, the car union picked on by Leader C. o. Pratt humiliated their principal official and deliberately of tended Penrose, who had obtained for the men more than they had asked.
 The most experienced in politics and labor difficulties can not recall a situation to equal the present state of affairs. Penrose, angered has re- turned to Washington. Mahon insulted by his own followers is on the point of withdrawing the support of the International Car Mems union. The sympathetic strike Is melting like snow under a spring sun. Thousands ol union men, who had been out in sympathy with the car men, went back to their jobs. disgusted with the outcome.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Handsome Shaft Procured by United
 Daughters of Confederacy.

Fl Dorado.-Several thousand people were in Fl Dorado to witness the pre- sentation to Union county and the city of a Confederate monument from the Henry c. Bum chapter of the II. D. C. The bandstand and rostrum in the eoart house yard opposite the monu ment were decorated in red and white bunting and Confederate flags. The Fl Dorado band furnished music.
 Seventy uniformed veterans sat be. heath the speakers stand, surrounded by TOO school children, who took part in the exercises. J. H. Hinemon was the principal speaker and A. Flenni. gan presided.
 Mr Hinemon spoke briefly on the war and its results and ended by com plimenting the people of Union county for thus honoring the heroes of the civil war He declared that every county in the state should follow the example set by Union county.
 Mrs. D. w. Thomas, president of the local chapter of U. D. C., presented the memorial. She paid tribute to fallen Confederate soldiers in an elo. quent address. The monument was ac- eepted in behalf of the city by Mayor Sheppard, and in behalf of the county by County Superintendent J. F. Me Kenzie. For the veterans, Capt. A. c. Jones, who fought under Lee in Vir. ginia, made response ot Mrs. Thomas speech. Judge N. c. Marsh spoke in l. The monument was unveiled by Mrs. Annie Craig, the veil being huge Confederate flag, 20 by 50 feet long.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
BLACKS ARE TAKEN FROM PRIS. ON AT MARION, ARK, AND
 HANGED IN JAIL YARD.
JAIL WAS LET UNGUhRDED
Keys Were Forcibly Taken From Deputy Sheriff-Few Residents kne@ of Execution-Lynch
 ing Planned Before.

Marion, Ark.-Charles Richardson and Bob Austin. negroes, were taken from the jail here early Friday morn ing and were lynched in the jail yard. Few of the details of the lynching are known beyond the fact that a small party of men met Deputy Sheriff Tom Milford down town and forcibly took from him the keys of the jail.
 Between 1:30 and ? o'clock a m. a part of not more than 30 men went to the jail, which had been left un- guarded, as the local officers believed the situation normal, removed Rich ardson and Austin and hanged them to a tree in the jail yard
 Not a shot was fired and few resi- dents of the town knew of the lynch. ing until they went dowE town in the morning and saw the bodies of the negroes swinging in the jail yard.
 Sheriff Lewis was out of town searching for escaped prisoners.
 Four days ago twelve prisoners es- eaped from the jail by saving their way to freedom. Among them was the negro accused of assassinating A. Il. Ferguson, prominent merchant last December This aroused the citizens to fever heat Posses were organized and systematic search for the fugitives was begun.
 Lynchine Planned Before.
 The assassin who killed MT. Fergu- son, former sheriff. came near being lynehed last December, on the night of his crime, but Sheriff Lewis took him to Memphis for safe keeping, and it was not known that he had been returned to the Marion jail
 It is feared the negroes have an organization similar to the one that was crushed in the county several years ago. The object of it, in brief was the extermination of the whites. There are few white residents in Crittenden county as compared to the negroes, and no county in Arkansas has such a bloody record. The ne groes kill and escape to Memphis, few being captured.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
IRON MOUNTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
Missouri Pacific Will Spend Millions
 oh Several Divisions.

Little Roek-The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain will put thousands of meehaTcs and laborers to work, be- ginning it May, on reconstruction op- erations bftween St. Louis and Texar- kama and St. Louis and Pueblo, accord ing to repbrts from St. Louis. 1t is re- ported tHbt the improvements to be made thistyear will mean the expendi- ture of sf5,000,000, and the total im- provemen& in the next ten years will mean the} expenditure of $155,000, ,000 III addition. As the result of the ex, tensive Improvements to be made 1t is predicted that the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mouttain system properties will be broughl up to the highest standard of efficienN among the railroads of the west and touthwest.
 The imi movements to be made this year will hxtend over all divisions of the two les. Most of the work, how ever, will He done in Arkansas, Missouri and kansSs. The main lines between St. Louis Rnd Texarkana and between St. Louis And Pueblo will be improved to the best state for the easy move ment of tte heaviest freight trains and the fastest passenger equipment.
 Steel bTdges and eulverts will re- place wodNen structures, new drain age devie& will be installed, protec- tion against floods and slides will bs provided phe roads will be ballasted, heavy rails will take the place of the light ones, passing and double tracks will be laid, terminal facilities will be enlarged and the transportation accom- modations will be improved generally.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
Raising Rice in Clark County.

Arkadelphia.-Captain R. w Huie. one of the wealthiest capitalists of this place, is deyoting a good deal of his time and money to making ready a hundred-acre field below town for the cultivation of rice. He has had an en- zine installed and has force building levee around the acreage planned.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
FREAKS OF NATURE.
Lamb Has Two Heads-Hen Lays
 |, Double Egg.

Nashville-J. B. Hester, a Euclid merchant, who was in the city recently, reported freak of unusual nature on his farm, in the shape of lamb with two heads.
 The extra' head is behind an ear of the other head, and is we'll shaped, but has no ears or eyes. Its mouth IS perfect, however, even to tho teeth and workssin unison with the natural mouth, chewing when the lamb is eat ing.
 The lamhlis fouN7weeks old, and a special effort will be made by Mr. Hes ter to raise it to matuiity.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
LEATHER WORKERS STRIKE
Demands Eight-Hour Day for Present Ten-Hour Wage Throughout the
 United States and Canada.

Minneapolis Minn.-Three hun dred leather workers of the Twin cities, one shop expected, which signed the schedule. walked out on strike. The same condition was report ed all over the United States and Canada The men want an eight-hour day for the present 10-hour wage. and a 15 per cent increase for all piece workers.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
NINE PlTTSBURG CoUNCllMEN TAKE IMMUNITY BATH IN
 COURT TUESDAY.
AFTER TIE ONES H|GHER UP
District Attorney Keeping Trump Card Up His Sleeve for Rinelead- ers-Many Bankers Are on
 the Anxious Seat.

Piusburg. Pa.-Pittsburg's graft confession Marathon began again Tuesday morning as soon as Judge R : Frazer took his seat in the crim- inal court
 Nine more former councilmen made haste to take the immunity bath by copfessing to have accepted money illegally while in office. This makes A total of 59 who have either con fessed or been indicted. Others are expected in the course of the day.
 Dr. c. c. Lang is said to have con fessed Tuesday that he had received s2O0: W. G Frederick, s2o0; Thomas J. Stack. $25D. W. II. Harvey. s100; Richard Armstrong s250; C.. E. Woods, sG6u. Harry Kalson, $50; Fred Herring. $200, and l.. H. F'reder- icks, $345
 When Armstrong was asked to tell who first spoke to him about the bank Repositories ordinance he re- piled that it was former Mayor Chas. F. Kirsehlef in the interest of the German National bank
 After the Big Fish.
 The men higher up believed guilty of offering bribes to couneilmen are the ones from whom District At torney William Blakeley is now lay ing his net, and the grand jury's in yestigadon is expected to bring some startling developments before it is tnally excused.
 The 40 members and former mem >bers of the city council who have been indicted by the grand jury were araigned before Judge Fraser Tues day.
 It is believed that the confessions Will reveal some of the transactions which have marked the passing of certain city ordinances whereby big firms and corporations have been ben cited
 That District Attorney Blakeley has "something up his sleeve" is regarded RS evident following the remark of an official that they have not started after the big fish. yet"
 Bankers Are Anxious.
 II IS said that number of bankers here have been on the anxious seat sIhee the news of former Council man John r. klein's confession be- came public, and will likely call on the district attorney and uncover some of the dealings made with coun- ehmen to support the bank deposito- Ties ordinances.
 An army of witnesses, among them many women from the tenderloin dis uict are said to be anxiously wait Ing to testify before the grand jury. Mahy are expected to tell of the high handed manner by which the council men have controlled the purchasing oi Ilrltme. beer. jewelry and cloth 'ne by the inmates of immoral re- eorts
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
Motor Railway Car Installed.

Eureka Springs.-The Missoari and North Arkansas Railroad Company has installed an electric motor ear on it's road between Eureka Springs and Sc ligman. The ear is equipped with bag gage. mail, smoking and ladies com partments and has a seating capacity of AS passengers with standing room for 100 or more The electricity is generated by gasoline.
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
kino Peter to Visit czar.

Belgrade, Servia,-King Peter, with the premier. M. Pachitch. the foreign minister, Doctor Milo vanovitch. and a large suite. started Monday for St. Petersburg. Grown Prince George has been appointed re gent during the kings absence. King Peter will spend several days with the Emperor of Russia,
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
AlNG DECLARED NO BETTER
''vs'e Advices Received in London contradict Official Reports of
 Edwards Condition.

frona 'aoh' uO' England.-Private advices
 ef1a,ai niarritz Tuesday contradict the
 innros.a agencies report concerning the Fdga.' Fdssehlent in the health of King inc li % u' These advices say that He ,s Mhs looks haggard and tottering. tanco aoie to walk but a short dis automobile. "aS bundled into an
The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25

Springfield, Mo.-Union leather workers in the retail manufacturing establishments in Springfield went out on a strike Manufacturers of fered to deal with the employees in- diyidually but would not recognize the union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11

ris, Jr., Aaron Palmer. and,w. A. Was
son was appointed to consider the adj
visa bility of the proposition and to see
what means could be best adopted to
secure the college for this city. No
definite time was set for the committee
to report.
Mr.. Rest explained that the school
would be non-sectarian. and that
Ackley, Gladbrook and Newton were
after 1t.
The directors Of the club have be-
come interested in the proposition to
light the business district of the city
with ornamental lights placed on the
outer edge Of the sidewalks. The Sec
rotary was instructed to secure more
On the subject for the club
directors. An effort is to be made to
get agents for lighting companies to
come here that the directors may Sc
cure exact figures as to cost and main
tenance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
OLD RESIDENT OF CITY DEAD
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Had Lived IN
City Fifty Three Years.

City Fifty Three Years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins Smith, a
Resident Of Marshalltown for fifty
three years, died at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at her home, 1906 Summls
street after two weeks illness due
to pneum onia. ~
Mrs. Smith was a daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Timothy Hopkins, who set
fled here in 1857 and lived for time
where the postoffice now stands. Later
Mr.. Hopkins conducted the Rice HOTEL
which then stood at the corner OF Nam
land Second streets, now occupied oy
Charles T. LaPlants home. Mrs.
Smiths death removes the last mem
her of her fathers family, her last sur
wing sister, Miss Mary Hopkins, nav
ing died here on Feb. IA last.
Elizabeth Hopkins was 7S years ola
and was a native of Livingston coun-
ty. New York Her marriage to Nei-
son C. Smith took place at Minerva
in this county, Aug. II, 1888. during
their married life Mr.. and Mrs. o1nieh
lived for time at Geneseo, III MI.
Smith died in this city Dec. ~, ioo4
For twenty five years Mrs. smith aoi-
lowed dressmaking in this city.
Mrs. Smiths nearest living reialives
are nieces and nephews. j. n. skill,
= nephew, lives at Newton, Kan, ana
Clarence Skiff another nephew re-
sides at Bull, Idaho. Four nieces live
in York state. Miss Lulu Linderote'
who has made her home with MIS-.
smith for seventeen years, had neeh
as daughter to her.
The funeral will be held from the
residence al 2:3O Thursday afternoon,
Rev. L. B. Xix officiating. Interment
will be in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
II. HoLsMAN, UNION MA
cHINIsT, STONED AND HAS
HEAD CUT WHEN ASSAULTED.
NON UNION MECHANICS
TARGET FOR UNION ATTACK
Ho.man and Two Companions Set
Upon by Gang at Corner Of Fourth
Avenue and Main Early Tuesday Ev-
enins-Holsman ans Head Laid Open
With Missile.

II. 1ioIsman, g non union machinist
pany was assaulted and received injur-
les about the head and face when he
and two non-union com panions were
chased and stoned by a group Of men,
supposed to be Lennox Machine Com
pany strikers, at the corner of Fourth
avenue and Main street early Tuesday
evening. Holsman's two companions
escaped into the residence at 4Ol East
Main street without being hurt.
Secretary Morey, Of the company,
says he saw the three men being fol-
lowed by strikers a half hour or so be-
fore they were stoned. Holsman IS
stranger, but declares he will be able
to identify at least some Of his assall-
ants.
. Holsman Has Head Cut.
The physician who dressed Hols-
mans wounds, which are not consider
ed serious, said that the injuries con-
sisted of bad cut on the forehead that
tore open the flesh, and gouged into the
hone. and he had received bruises on
the nose and. mouth.
Holsman and his companions went
to a North First avenue barber shop
early in the evening to get shaved.
They were followed to the barber shop
by three strikers, according to Secre-
tary Morey, who saw them.
Stoned While Going Homo.
About half an hour later the three
men started home from the barber
shop. According to their story the
crowd that followed them had grown
larger while they were in the barber
shop. and that it numbered ten or fif-
teen men. Part Of these, when they
reached Third avenue, went south to
the first alley, and then east thru the
alley to Fourth avenue, when they
turned north toward Main street The
others followed east on the north side
Of Main street.
Kicked While Down.
When the non-union men reached
the corner and were starting across
the street for their rooming place
their followers began to hurl pieces OF
brick. bottles, and cinders at them. The
trio broke and ran, and while doing
so Holsman either ran into or was
tripped by. a telephone guy wire he
L fell down, and while he was down 1t
i is charged that his pursuers struck ana
kicked him. 1t is believed the wound
in the forehead was made with a piece
of cinder or Stag. Parts of bricks. bot
tells and cinders were picked up near
the scene of the assault afterwards.
Police Are Nnotifed.
s. A. Colomb, treasurer of the COM
pany, notified the police of the assault
about half an hour after it had oc-
Cured. The officers visited the scene
but no arrests have been made, and
Chief of Police w. E. Nicholson said
this morning that he had no definite
information as to who committed the
assault. He interviewed Holsman and
the other two men, but altho Holsman
said he could identify three OF his
assailants, the others said they were
not able to do so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
M1ha City Of Mu.ie.n

Henry W. sayage's production Of
..The Merry Widow" which comes
to the New Odeon tonight promises to
be the most notable musical event q
the season. 1t is SO far removed from
the present day musical frivolities that
1t comes as relief after many seasons
of the hodge podge musical comedy.
The success OF the operetta does
not depend entirely upon the score;
there is a plot which in Itself makes
very fascinating story.
The Savage English Grand Opera
orchestra will be under the direction
Of Frank Mandville.
Prices, so. IS. 81, $1.50 and 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
DRUGGISTS CLOSE FOR WILL.
stores of City Closed Between 10 and
Aha.......x z G Miu

Stores of City Closed Between 10 and
II in Memory Of e. c. Will.
In honor of the memory of Edward
C. Will, whose body was inferred in
Riverside cemetery at 10 o'clock this
morning, all druggists of the city
closed their doors for an hour begin
ming at 10. A brief prayer service
was conducted at the grave by Rev.
William Pence James. Many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will sent flowers to
the Will home, while others sent them
to the cemtery. Represented In the
pieces were the Elks, the druggists OF
the city, Marshall Lodge, No. 10y, A.
F. and A. NJ, and Marshall Tent, No.
25, K. o. T. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
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