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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07

dent Brown OF the New York Central
railroad. President McCrea OF the
Pennsylvania and other officials repre-
serting the railroads in the eastern and
central territory will participate. That
they will acquiesce In President Tafts
proposition and hold up the proposed
Increases until after the new law be-
comes effective is practically taken for
granted here tonight.
Pleasing TO All.
Every one connected with yesterdays
conference seemed gratified over the
outcome. All that President Taft has
desired is that the interstate commerce
commission should have power to In
vestigate advances In rates to deter
mine whether or not they are justified
by conditions and are just TO tho
shippers This power is ito be conferred
under the new law.
1-ha raiIrpa ds on tho other hand. It
(. pointed out. are to be relieved OF
embarrassing litigation. arc assured OF
n "souare DEAF when their case fs pre-
sentnd 10 the interstate commerce COM
mission and are free TO resume fhe
contracts for i'm proyements and ex-
tensions which they threatened TO can
eel had the court proceedings con-
tInued.
The new railroad bill contains a
clause which gives 1t effect sixty days
after being signed by the president. II
will be necessary to make the pro-
vision as to the supervision OF rates by
the Interstate commerce commission
Immediately effective and for this rea-
son as President Taft indicated last
night. il WIN he necessary to send the
bill to conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
KEPT WEDDING SECRET
Prominent Young People Of Eldora
and AckIey. Welded Last April,
Make Facts Public to Surprise of
Friends Business Man Quietly
Wcds.
ecIal TO Times Republican

Special TO Times Republican.
Ackley. Jun. "A wedding that
took place on ABrI! last. the princi
pals oeing prominent young people OF
this place, and Eldora. has just been
made public The groom is A. J Scales.
a young attorney and son of j. II.
Scales. and the bride. Miss Alyh Sus-
milch, OF Eldora.
The marriage was celebrated In Ce
dar Rapids in secret. the only witnesses
to-the event being Miss Fay Scott and
Attorney Frank Randall. friends who
reside at Cedar Rapids. Rev. Mr.. Dem
ny, pastor Of the Congregational church
there. performed the ceremony. The
reason assigned for the secrecy is that
they had so many friends that they
could not invite all of them. therefore
concluded to invite none. Mr. Scales
has continued his practice here and
the bride is still at her home in Ell
dora.
Another surprise wedding has just
come 20 High: here. II. A. Gar.tens.
a leading hardware merchant. has
claimed for his h-.ae Miss Maude
Keith. OF Marion. None but a few in
innate friends were present, at the
ceremony, which took place last Thurs
day night while the alumni banquet
was in progress and while the atten-
ton OF their friends was centered on
that affair
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
GAVE POISON BY MISTAKE
carele.sness Of Drug Clerk Causes
Terrible Death Of Travelling Man at
AtIantie-Given FormaIdehyde In
stead Of Hunyada Water.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, June III. P. Nor
ton, a travelling man for McCord,
Brady & Company, of Omaha, was
killed in peculiar manner at Atlantic,
Iowa, today at noon. He entered the
Moore Drug store and asked for
glass of Hunyada water. clerk, Hor-
ace Sears, picked up a bottle contain
ing formaldehyde by mistake, giving
Morton small glass of the poison,
which Morton drank without question.
The first CONFUSION was so violent
that Morton's neck was dislocated and
he died in terrible agony within
few minutes. Morton came here from
Kentucky a few weeks ago. Sears has
not been arrested. The coroner is
holding an investigation this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
ILLINOIS CENTRAL FRAUDS.
Four Former Employees Accused o
crookedness in Repair Work.

Four Former Employees Accused Of
crookedness in Repair Work.
Chicago. June Tin bill for ac-
counting filed by the Illinois Central
railroad Company in the circuit court
Yesterday four former officials OF the
company are charged with conspiracy
TO defraud whereby the company lost
over s1,500,000 in connection with car
repair work. The men charged with
the crime are:
!. E. Buker, now vice president OF
the Chicago Car Heating Company and
formerly superintendent of the car de-
partment.
William Renshaw, formerly superin-
tendent of motive power and machin-
cry.
Of transportation.
). N. IayioT, former ss=e-s! stnre-
keeper.
The car companies which were the
alleged instruments whereby the fraud
was committed and which were. it Is
charged, organized for the express pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
FOR oYNAMiTING FISH.
One of Gang of Mason City Foreigners
Caught and Fined.

Mason city. June IA fine OF $50
and costs. the total amounting to s62.25
was paid by Michael Duluke. employed
at the cement plant, who with six COM
panions were caught Sunday about
noon dynamiting fish near the "slow"
bridge in Lime creek. Duluke plead
ed guilty to being in the water
throwing the dead fish out while hfs
companions did the shooting. Some
nifty pounds We're secured by the
crowd in this way.
The arrest of Duiuke was made by
Officers Wass and Height. The 9th
ers got away and could not be identi-
fed by witnesses. Residents in that
vicinity say it Is scarcely safe to be
out of doors because of the proiris-
cuous shooting OF the Greeks and ltal-
ian.. --he SIMPLY their table by means
OF their guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
CASE UP TO SENATE
Formal Charges Of Bribery Against
Senator Loriner Laid Before Body
Of Which He is Member BY cullom,
His coIIeasue-Referred to Commit

Washington. June Formal charges
against Senator Lorimer, of Illinois,
were laid before the senate this after
noon by his colleague, Senator Gull
lum. The proceeding was the presen-
tation Of memorial by Clifford W.
Barnes, of Chicago, president Of the
Illinois legislative voters league. em-
bodying charges of bribery of members
of the Illinois legislature.
The memorial was read only in part
and was referred with out comment to
the committee on privileges and elec-
tions.
All Very Formal.
Cullom offered the memorial without
comment and the reading was begun
by the clerk. 1t had proceeded but a
few minutes when Borah entered the
chamber and inquired what was being
read. Cullom explained and then. by
his consent, the matter was referred
without further reading.
There were few people in the SEN
ate, in marked contrast with the scene
"HSH u%'t iiiISi 'idSiS' AiS p'ttCi SpccSi'
ten days ago. He himself was not
present.
Affords Basis of Action.
Barnes Memorial was a very long
document. embodying the confessions
Of White and Holstlaw, that they were
bribed to vote for Loriner: the brib-
cry Indictment against Browne. and
otherwise summarizes the alterations
heretofore published as affecting Lori
mer's election. Thissv memorial now
places formal charges hefore-the COM
nfttee. and gives 1t basis Of action
which 1t has not had before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07

Naples, June IA severe earth
shock caused a number Of deaths and
much property damage in central Cam
pania early today. The disturbance ap-
pears to have centered in the province
Avellino.
Meager reports indicate that the
greatest damage was done at Calltri
province of Avellino. Calitri is said to
have been half destroyed and twenty
people are reported killed. Other
deaths occurred at valata, near by. and
1t is feared fatalities will be reported
from other villages which for a time
are cut off from communication with
this city
People Crushed in Beds.
The shock occurred at 1907 a. M,
while people were still in their beds.
Many houses at Calitri tumbled, bury
who ESCAPED death or serious injury
fed terror stricken from their homes
and into the country. None waited to
don street clothes and many subse-
quently suffered from exposure. Troops
4 Saftected districts.
Shock Felt Afar.
ws from Saierno Is that consider
damage was done there. The
esWaa fettyat Cozenxa, Paola, Ca
bro. Reggios Potenza, Benevento.
la and4Melfi. It is said the dan-
lin these towns is not serious and
there was no loss of life. Shocks
were felt in the departments Of
licata, Calabria, and Sicily. 1t CEN
in the province Of Avellino. in
hpania, but extended thruout the
vinces Of Benevento, Campobasso,
.|Caserta, and Naples. A panic was
created at Tore Annunziata and Tore
del Greco, where the population live in
constant fear Of eruption from vesu-
vius
Estimates Of the dead in the earth
quake now are placed at thirty-seven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
Prominent Stock Feeder Dead.
| to Times-Republican.

Special to Times -Republican.
Corning, June &c. w. CruZen was
buried by the Masonic order OK this
place Sunday. Mr.. Cruzen came to this
county in 1873 and settled on a farm
a mile east of Corning. He soon be-
came the leading cattle and hog feeder
Of the county. About ten years later
he sold his farm to the county and
moved. to town Later he bought a
farm north Of town on which he con-
tinued to feed cattle and hogs On shares
with tenants and only few days be-
fore MI! CruIe3 "ee.. &eev saetivered
over 81, 200 worth Of hogs at the local
station.
He leaves a widow and four children.
the latter with families OF ,their own.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
Moraan q 90. Pleased.

Washington, June T-Cieorge w. Per
kins. OF the firm of Morgan a Co. VINO
was in Washington today. gave out
statement regarding the railroad sit
uation In which he says that the ar
range ment which President Taft and
Attorney General Wickersham have
negotiated gives to all interests what
they heretofore had in this country,
namely, an equally fair plan OF pro-
ceedure When IL becomes effective,
which will be in the very near future,
railroads. shippers. the public, inves-
tors and the government will no lon
ger be continually al variance with
each other and the far reaching, bene-
tical and permanent effect of 1t can
scarcely be vereStimated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07

Chicago. Juno 7.--Representative
Lee o'Neil Browne. tho democratic
leader accused OF briblng legislators
in the election OF Senator Lorimer, re-
publican. was today refused freedom
On the state writ OF habcas corpus,
Judge Scandan denied the plea thas,
Jniy federal tribunal has power to
Try such 4 case.
Judge Scanlon remanded Browne to
the custody of Deputy Sheriff Peters.
A petition for appeal was filed before
Judge Seaman left the bench after
reading the decision. While Hancey
wa sarguing for the appeal. Judge Nc
Surely issued n capias for Browne.
Bonds Declared Forfeited.
Service of the capia was delayed
appeal Later. however. he ordered
the capias served and Brownies bond
forfeited Argument on the appeal was
continued until this afternoon.
Announcing his decision refusing tho
wri. of habeas corpus, Judge Seaman
refused practically every argument oc
defense by citing the United States
constitution and several statutes pas
sed by congress in 1855 bearing on tho
election OF United States senators.
Congress Never Interfsrsd.
Scnnlan further stated that since tho
foundation OF government congress
never passed a law making Il a crime
or misden eanor for q state legislator
to accept bribe for his vote for
United States senator. Neither has
congress made any effort to regulate
in any way tho conduct OF tho Joint
assembly while electing a United
States senator. according TO tho de-
cion. Scanlan further said state leg
isaator Is a state official who derives
his right TO vote for United States
senator's from the United tSates cons
OF the United States supreme court
that state Legislators when voting for
! senators are not federal oficialA Scam
Ian then conclusively shows the national
government may havo power TO reGu-
late the procedure OF certain state, Of
nc!als without in any way changing
their character or their identity from,
state to federal officials. My conclusion
is that state officials and not federal
OFFICIALS vote for United States sen.
ators.
Trial 10 Proceeding.
Browne was taken before Judgo
MoSurely about noon. After arriving
Brownies attorneys went outside to
hold a conference and left Browns
alone in Nhe court room. McSurely
asked Browne where his counsel was
and Browne replied he did not know.
The judge offered to appoint counsel
for him. but Browne refused. Shortly
after noon McSurely ordered tho ex-
animation OF veniremen to begin.
u rfa
while Attorneys O'Donnell. Hanecy.
Erbstein. and Forrest sat in an ante
room, and refused 10 discuss tho new
turn in the case. within n few min
utes, however. Browne was released
on his own recognizance and McSurc-
ly postponed tho case until 2:45 this
afternoon
Appeal is Denied.
Scanlan denied the appeal In ths
Browne habcas corpus case after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
Entitled 10 His Paw.

Washington. June Attorney Gem
eral Wickersham has rendered a de-
cision holding that Richard Parr is
entitled to receive from the govern
ment the amount of his claim for in
formation given against the so-called
sugar trust.
PARIS information brought about the
recovery of So 100000 or 100000 The
question of how much money be paid
him within the discretion of the secre-
tary OF the treasury. Under the law
Parr could be allowed as much as 80
per cent of the amount recovered, but
there is no probability he will receive
any such sum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
FERNisT TAX FERRET.
Largely Signed Petition For cance'ins
Contract in Muscatine County.

Muscatine, June "A petition sign
ed by almost i 900 property owners in
the city was filed with the Muscatine
county board of supervisors today.
asking that the board cancel the con-
tract with Judge Ben Mccoy. of Oska-
loosa, who is employed as a tax fer
ret in the county In the petition, /,
is also asked that the board meet in
conference with a number of the most
prominent signers Of the petition in
order that they may present their
views on the matter The board has
taken no action on the petition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
REACHED REGARD
ING FREIGHT INCREASE
HALTs INJUNCTION.
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR AID
IN MEETING AGREEMENT
Com promise Between Taft and Rail
road Officials Calls for Making New
Rate Law Effective at Once, In Or
dor to Test Effects-House Takes Up
Rate Bill.

Washington, June president Taft
today sent special message TO con-
gress in which he recommended that
the clause in the new railroad Dill
which gives the interstate commerce
commission power to investigate and
suspend increased rates filed by rail-
roads be modified SO as to take effect
Immediately upon the signing of the
act, instead of in sixty days.
The president bases his request upon
the agreement he reached with the
railroads yesterday whereby they
agreed TO withdraw all increased rates
until the new law is signed. AS 10 how
the act is 10 be amended, whether IN
conference or by joint resolution, the
president left to the discretion OF con-
gress
House Takes Up Bill.
The railroad bill was taken up by
the house soon after that body con-
vened today Chairman Mann. of the
committee of interstate commerce.
moved to nom concur in the senate
amendments and to ask for a confer
en. the motion requiring unanimous
consent Lenroot Of Wisconsin. re-
publican 'insurgent." objected.
When the reading of tho senate
amendments to the railroad bill Is
concluded by the house, Lenroot, o,
Wisconsin, will offer a resolution In
structing the house to accept the SEN
ate bill, with a provision adding thai
section 8, affecting the raise in rates
should go into effect Immediately upon
the approval Of the proposed law. as
recommended by the president.
Two Hours For Debate.
Following the reading of the senate
amendments. Lenroot. OF Wisconsin
made a motion that the house concur
in the amendments. with an amend
ment to section making Its provisions
operative upon the approval of the bill
by the president. Two hours were al
lotted for debate on the motion.
Bill Sent to Conference.
The Lenroot motion to accept the
senate bill and make the rate section
effective at once, was defeated, 1856 4
1862. The bill was then sent to the con
ference.
Taft is Congratulated.
President Taft was fairly deluged
with telegrams of consratulation to-
day on the agreement reached with
the railroads last night. Messages
came from all sections Of the country
from individuals and labor and bus
mess organizations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07

pose Of swindling the Illinois Central
road, are:
The Blue Island Car and Equip
s4OO 900 is alleged to have been paid
as the result Of the conspiracy.
The American Car and Equipment
Company, which secured 100000.
The Ostermann Manufacturing Com
pany, now the West Pullman Car Com
pany, which obtained not less than
S750,000
The Memphis Car Company of Mem
phis, to which an excess Of 100000 was
paid.
The International Car Company Of
New Orleans, which obtained not less
than $4,000, making a total Of $685.
000.
Will Aid States Attorney.
No steps have or will be taken by
the Illinois Central road officials to
prosecute the defendants criminally,
but it was stated that they stand ready
to give the facts to the states attor-
ney if called upon to do SO. In con-
-nection with the suits for accounting
against the former officials named, the
company also filed accounting bills
against the American Car and Equip
ment Company and against the Oster-
mann Manufacturing Company, now
the West Pullman Car Company. NO
suit was begun against the Blue Island
Car and Equipment Company, recent
Fly reorganised into the Blue Island
Foundry and Equipment Company, by
reason Of the fact that this company
now has suit pending against the
Illinois Central for over 100000 balance
due on car repair work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
STOCKS ARE AIDED.
Market Goes Up BY Leaps When Com
promise is Announced.

New York, June THE stock mar
ket today showed violent transfer
nation from the 'demoralized weakness
of yesterday, and prices jumped. The
first prices were from one to over
five points higher than last nights
closing News that the dispute be-
tween the government and the rail-
roads over the proposed advance OF
freight rates was settled at the con-
ference at the White House yesterday
threw the uncovered bears into a
panicky condition, and they bid prices
up on themselves in the scramble to
secure stocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
BIG VOTE IN COUNTRY.
Indications Are That Progressives Are
Iurnino Qut=Garst leads in Polk.

IndIcatlons Are That ProgressiVes Are
Turning Out-Garst Leads in Polk.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. June About one third
of the republican vote at Des Moines
was cast by noon and the workers, es-
pecially for the progressives, reported
that little trouble was experienced in
getting out the voters. The work be-
ing done by the committees indicates a
complete organization and a great in
terest. The congressional situation
overshadows all else here and assures
a big vote.
Friends of Garst are claiming he will
have an immense majority here. as in
dicated by the balloting. Information
f-n,., the country is to the effect that
the farmers are voting heavily and
mainly for the progressives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises June s at 4:25, sets at
7:32.
Iowa-Falr In the east, probably
showers in west and central portions
tonigh, or Wednesday. warmer to-
night
South Dakota--Showers tonight or
Wednesday,: warmer tonight.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphic News:
Earthquake Devastated Southern
Many Daaths and Much Property
DamaL
Primar.S- .ttle Being Waged In Iowa
Vote Is ~ In Spots.
Brow.s Loses in Habeas Corpus
Sv>,
rritS allied in McSurelys Court.
Res Increase Halts
Ir- ction Suit to Be Dropped.
s., tie Gets Charges Against Lor-
- ner.
:. PAGES TWO AND THREE.
{. News:
Senator Whipple Dead.
All over But the Shouting.
Iowa Music Teachers.
Fast Matl Kills Boone Citizen.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Gray Hairs of Sorrow.
The Eight Girls OF Reinbeck.
Iowa Newspaper Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Seed Corn Mysteries.
Crop Season Still Erratic.
PAGE SEVEN.
Roosevelt Lectures at Oxford
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Circums.antial Murder Chain Being
Welded
Many Things For Ray Hardy to Ex-
plain.
Youth In Sweat Box For Hours
Fine Stand OF Corn AT County Farm.
County Pastors Meet.
Tony Gets Mixed on Kind OF Der
ries."
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and Gepcral:
Wheat Weak After Bulge.
Corn Breaks Full Cent.
Hogs Again Soaring.
No Material Changes in Cattle
Taft to Fight Wisconsin Fusion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
PREACHER DIES ON TRAIN.

Swedish Lutheran Pastor Expires En-
Route to Ministerial Convention.
Toledo, o., June 7.-Rev. c. A. Hall
berg, aged 40. pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church at Sheffield, Pa. was
found dead in seat on a Lake Shore
train near here today. He had COM
planned of illness an hour previously.
With friends Hallberg was on his way
to ministerial convention at Rock
Island, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
GAG Rule on Postal Bill.

Washington. June THE new rules
COMMITTEES of the house. by strict
party vote, 90 g. today reported a
special rule 70 govern the postal saw
ings bank bill in the house The rule
provides for the cutting of of all
amen dments: for eight hours OF gener-
al debate. and for permission TO offer
one substitute FOR the entire biii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
DROWNED IN SHALLOW WATER.
Burlington Negro Falls Between Bank
and Lumber Raft.
70 Times-Repuhlican

Special to Times-Republican.
Burlington. Dune George Scott.
aged 3s, coiored. was the victim of q
remarkable drowning accident here to-
day. While fishing he fell into tho
river between the bank and q lumber
raft where the water was about four
feet deep. His body was Immediately
yxrrv,; ~ nys::..:aere and ehowed
signs OF life, but tho heroic efforts sf
the rescuers was of no avail and he
died without regaining consciousness,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
ESTRADA AS suppLIANr
Appeals For Court Influence With
Madriz For U. S. Mediation and
Election of President With Neither
as Candidate.

Washington, June General Es-
has appealed to the Cartago court Of
Justice, asking it's influence to obtain
from President Madriz a reply to his
offer, of March IA. last. proposing that
the United States mediate between the
two and that an election be held for
president at which neither Estada nor
.MadriZ shall be candidates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
KOREANS IN REVOLT.

Uprising Of Serious Proportions
Against Japanese Annexation.
Vladivostok, Russia, June An
anti-Japanese rising of serious pro-
portions is being plotted; it is reported,
in north Korea, by Koreans who are
opposed to the annexation of Korea by
Japan, and who are enemies OF the
japanese generally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
kina and Queen to Scene.

Rome, June ACCORDING to official
reports received by the government,
total Of about thirty persons were kill
ed in the villages damaged by the
earthquakes today. The king, accom-
panied by Queen Helena, left for Avel-
limo on special train this afternoon.
The sovereigns left amid a great
public demonstration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-07
Another Conferences On.

Washington. June Presidents
Brown. of the New York Central. ana
McCrea. Of the pennsylvania railroad,
representing eastern and central lines.
went into conference this afternoon
with Taft to ratif:. ii is believed, the
agreement outlined to the western
roads last evening.