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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
PAYS VISIT TO WORKOUT WORK
ERs SUPPORTED BY CITY
OF BERLIN.
GUEST OF AMBASSADOR
HILL AT LUNCHEON
Many Distinguished German Officials
and Ministers Entertained at United
States En1bassy-H omeeomins Plans
unchaneed-Will Arrive in New
York June 18.

Berlin, May 13-Roosevelt and Burg
to Buch, suburb where 1850 Wornout
workers are maintained at the expense
of the city Of Berlin. The subject Of
public dependents is being pursued by
Roosevelt, who, while in Denmark, in
vestgated the Silimar institution. Re-
turning to this city, Roosevelt was the
guest at luncheon of Ambassador Hill
alt the American embassy.
Among the guests of Hill were Count
Zeppelin; Bernhard Dernburg, secre-
tary of state for the colonies; Paul
Breitenbach, minister of state and pub
of commerce; Herr Delbrueck, vice
chancellor and minister of the interior;
Herr Won Arnim Kriewen, minister Of
agriculture; General Won Loewenfeld,
commander of the guards corps; Privy
Councillor Goldberge, Prince Won Caro-
lath- -Beuthen, S. S. Mcclure, Lawrence
F. Abbott and several parliamentary
leaders.
A reception followed the luncheon,
Roosevelt receiving a delegation from
the interparliamentary union, and he
replied to the address presented by the
delegates. Roosevelt was today made
an honorary member Of the Shakes
peare Society This afternoon Roose-
Welt held a reception at the home of
Lieutenant Commander Belknap.
American naval attache Of Berlin
where he met many high officers of
the German navy and military.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
CHAPLAIN PRAYS
FOR NUCKRAK[R}.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS STAT s
LED BY BLIND PASTORS :
SuPPLiCATlON. .
ASKS THAT MuckRAkERs BIZ o
TO RAKE BEFORE OWN DOORS
Would Have Them Clean Up Their
Own Litter Before Devotins Atten-
tion to Shortcomings of Neiehbors-
Cant and Hypocrisy Designated az
Most Heinous of Sins.

Washington. May 1S.-Rev Henry N,
Couden, the blind chaplain of tho house.
astonished the members of that body
today by praying for divine guidance TO
lead the muckrakers TO Rake before
their own DOORS before attending to
the litter in front of their neighbors'
homes.
After expressing gratitude for every
upward tendency in the individual
towards a life of justice. truth and
Righteousness. the chaplain. casting his
sightless eyes over the house. con-
tinued:
Since the purity of the home de-
pends upon the purity of those who
compose it, the character of the nation
depends upon the people who make up
the nation. Help us. therefore. as in
dividuals to strive earnestly TO cast out
from our eye that we may see clearly
to pull the mote out of our brother 5
eye. If we are to become muckrakers
help us rake before our own door. and
if we have time, then let us help our
neighbor. Since cant and hypocrisy are
the most heinous of alrsins. deliver us.
we pray they. from them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Will Meet George v.

London, May 13.-Mr. Roosevelt will
be presented to King George soon after
his arrivel in London early next Mon
day morning. Arrangements to this
end have been made at the wish of his
majesty, who expressed the desire, thru
American Ambassador Reid, to see the
former president at the earliest oppor-
seunity.
In the course Of the negotiations, re-
garding Mr.. Roosevelt, the king per-
sonally extended, thru the ambassador,
his thanks to President Taft and the
government and the people Of the Unit
ed States for their many tokens Of con-
dolence and sympathy.
Mr.. Roosevelt upon his arrival here
will proceed to Dorchester House,
where he will remain until after the
funeral of King Edward 1t is expect
ed he will spend the weekend at
Wrest Park. altho the invitations to
meet Mr.. Roosevelt at that place.
which had been issued by Mr.. Reid,
have been Cancelled.
\ Official notification Of Mr.. Roosevelt's s
appointment as special American am
bassador to the funeral of the late
monarch was received at the foreign
office this morning If precedent is
followed, Mr. Roosevelt will ride with
visiting monarchs and other special
ambassadors behind the funeral car in
the procession thru the streets Of Lon
don.
Mr.. Roosevelt will also attend the
burial at Windsor.
The foreign office today received a
copy of the resolutions, adopted by
congress upon the death of King Ed
ward and the new accession
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
EIGHT STUDENTS DROWNED.
High School Pupils Overload Boat and
Lose Lives

Wikesbarre. Pa. May 13.-Eight
high school students. six girls and two
boys, lost their lives while boating on
the paper mill dam at Huntington
Mills. about twenty miles below this
city.
The dead are:
Maud Sutliffe. aged II. Town Limo.
Carolyn Koons. aged 49, Harveyvillc.
Ruth Bonham, aged is. Town Line.
Iris Davenport. aged lS. Watertown.
Rachel Thompson. aged II. Town
Line.
Madeline Good, aged II, watertowns
Robert Minnich, aged is. koons-
VILE
Ray Dodsop. aged IL Falrmount
Twelve students OF the Huntington
high school secured two boats at the
noon hour and started for a row. The
dam Is nearly half n mile In width and
when the two craft had reached tho
center of the body OF water II was no.
siced that one OF them had sprung a
leak.
The two boats then s.e,t pulled To-
esether by the young men In 'he marty
and an effort made 10 transfer tine girls
from the leaky boat - the safas crpft.
The last one OF the party had scarcely
act foot In the boat when II began .
sink. owing to the weight
The girls We're helpless and the boys
with the exception of Dadsan being
expert swimmers. struck out for the
shore. which they reached in safety
Minnich had no sooner gained the
bank than he noticed the girls hang
ing to the rapidly sinking boat. He
dashed into the water and swan
swiftly to the water filed craft. Twb
girls were ciinging to the boat. ths
others having gone down. Seiziug
Miss Davenport, MnIch again started
for the shore. but the exertion was
too much for the lad and the two went
down together when they were within
O. stones throw of the bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
GERMAN IMPORTS GROWN
America Buying More Of kaiser's coun-
try Than Ever Before, While Exports
Of Food ( stuffs to Germany Have
Greatly Decreased.

Washington, May 15.-Imports from
Germany in nine months ending March,
1910, were larger than those for the
corresponding period Of any other year
in the history of this country's COM
merce according to the reports Of the
department of commerce and labor
Imports from Germany for the nine
months period ending last March were
$132,00O,000 in value, compared with
s1O4, 100000 in 1909, and $113,0000O0 in
1908. The aggregate trade Of the United
States with Germany for the period of
nine months ending last March was
$336,00O,000, an increase Of s42,00000O
over the corresponding period of
the year before. Exports for
the period were s2o5.ooO.ooo. as
against s191, 100000. in 1909 ana
1892, 900, 900 in 1908. Articles of food
have in nearly all instances decreased
in our German export trade Wheat
exports were $5,O0O,OOO in the nine
months period last year, $9.000,000 in
that period of 1909 and more than SILL
100000 in. 1908.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
A FAMlLY's AWFUL FATE
Bert Spcrry, His Thrso Children and
Their GRANDMOTHER Roasted in Their
Homo at FaribauIt, Minn.-Housc
Burned While Inmates siept--Mother
and Babe Rescued.

Faribault Mimi. May 13.-Bert
Sperry. his three children and their
grandmother were burned to death in
fire which destroyed their home In
this city today Mrs. Sperry and two
of the children were saved. An over
heated stove set fire to the building
while the family were asleep.
The dead are: Bert Sperry. aged
35; Mrs. A. y. Kellogg, the grand
mother, aged Go; Edward Sperry. aged
Z; Clarence Sperry. aged >, and Grace
Sperry, aged 8.
Sperry started a fire in the kitchen
stove and returned to bed Shortly
afterward neighbors saw that the en-
tire interior of the house was in
flames. The family We're In the Sec
ond story and escape by the stairway
was cut off The eldest girl jumped
from a window. AIRS. Sperry and her
babe were rescued by II neighbor and,
while Sperry WIS trying To save the
other children. the floor collapsed. His
body and those OF the other children
were found In the basement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
UNCLE SAN DOING
THINGS At PANAMA
END OF THIRD YEAR OF WORK
ON CANAL SHOWS RAPID
PROGRESS.
OVER HALF COMPLETED,
END SOON IN SIGHT
Excavations Better Than SO Per Cent
Completed and Construction Of Dams
and Locks is Under Way-culebra
Cut Presented Greatest Obstacle -
Government Issues Report.

Washington. May 13-On May 8. the
sixth year of American construction of
the Panama canal ended and the record
has presented an interesting review Of
what has been accomplished. Altogeth-
er los, ,5ss,O72 cubic yards of earth and
rock has been removed. That leaves
to be taken out Of the water approaches
to the canal 29,232O52 cubic yards Of
material. while the steam shovels have
to dig out 3s.s27, SIT yards Of solid
earth and rock.
The. Culebra cut presents the hardest
problem, for there remain to be exca-
waited in that miniature mountain range
s1,12S,S45 cubic yards. but as this is
being carried off at the rate of 1,240,0OO
yards per month, the end will soon be
in sight. While all this excavation is
going on, rapid work is being done in
the construction of the great dams and
locks Of the canal, and it is estimated
that by June an average of $500 cubic
yards Of concrete will be laid each day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Hoover. Marshalltown.

Hoover. MarshalltoWn.
Appointment OF committees
Report of committee on legislation
Gordon L. Elliott, Mason City.
Early Court Reporting in Iowa--H.
II. Burr, Cedar Rapids: C. NJ. Adams,
Mason City; ]. II. P. Robson. Grin
nell.
Praticability Of the Phonograph in
Transcribing-C. G. Hamilton, Sioux
City; discussion j. j. Ferguson,
Council Bluffs,
Exhibit of samples of verbatim
shorthand notes. transcript pages. etc.
of Iowa reporters-Compiled by r. c.
Turner, Grand Junctiou.
1880 p Entertainment of asso-
citation by court reporters of Des
Moines.
Friday, July 8, 10 a. M, What the
Transcript Should Contain - Hon,
George II. Carr, Des Moines.
Report Medical Testimony-Dr. Will
lam H. Whitford. Chicago. III.
2 D. m.-Reasonab Court Hours
Nj. G. Grier, Emmetsburg,
Discussion-A. B. Hoover. Marshall
town.
Touch Typewriting-J. f. Bray. Sig
Quincy
Roll call, responded to by brief Incl
dents of court room work.
Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
VICTIMS UNRECovERED
Ten Of Those Drowned on Steamer Sal
tiIIo Still in the Water-Federai In
vestigation Of Disaster Ordered.

ST Louis. May 13-Orders for the
investigation Of the sinking of the river
packet City of Sa1tillo, in which twelve
lives were lost Wednesday night. were
issued today The crew Of the wrecked
steamer will be brought here from Glen
Park for examination as soon as they
can be spared from the boat. Ten of
the drowned bodies are still in the
water Drags have been placed around
the half submerged boat to prevent the
bodies from being carried down the
river.
A verdict of unavoidable accident
was returned today by the jefferson
county coroner's jury in the case Of
the two bodies recovered from Sal
tiilo wreck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Lunatio,s Desperate Eight.

Council Bluffs. May t3,-SiN police
men for nearly an hour last night tus-
seled with John Albcrts. insane. at
the police station, before they could
ioad him into the patrol wagon 10
take him to St Be1'nard's hospital
Alberts was picked up during the af-
ternoon on Broadway by officer Peter
son. and walked TO the police station.
He made no resistance, but when IN
formed at the station that he was to
be taken to st. Bernard's hospital,
where he had previously been confined,
aiberts fought desperately with fists
and teeth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Supreme Court Decisions.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May i3.--Thc supreme
court today rendered the following
opinions:
Delashmut against Chicago. Burlins-
ton & Quincy Railroad Company, APP
pellant Mills district Affirmed
Tretter against Chicago Great West
ern Railroad Company. appellant. Mar
shall district. Reversed.
Rumme!l Hart, appellant against
Boone, et al. Linn district Reversed.
wurlitzer Company against Rhea.
appellant. Cedar Rapids superior court.
Affirmed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
POWDER MAGAZINE ExpLopEs.
Stone Company Storehouse Blows Up
and Caretaker is Dead.

I.ogansport, Ind. May 13.--Three
hundred pounds or powder stored in
the magazine OF the casparis Stone
Company at Kenneth, Ind. seven miles
west OF here. exploded last night In
juring about twenty residents OF the
town
John E,irov. In charge OF the naga-
zine, can not be found. and Is be-
lieved TO have been blown 10 atoms
Houses IN the town were badly dam
aged and the explosion could be felt
for miles in every direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
BANKER HEINzE ACQUITTED.
Did Not MisappIy Funds Of Mercan.
tile National Bank.

New York, May 13.-Frederick Au-
gustus Heinze was acquitted last night
of scharges of misapplying the funds
Of the Mercantile National Bank while
he was president of the institution in
1907, and he was cleared of the charge
of overcertifying the checks Of his
brothers hrm, Otto Heinze & Co. A
Jury in the criminal branch Of the
United States circuit court. after a
trial lasting nearly three weeks, found
him not guilty at s:50 o'clock last night
ana he was discharged.
Augustus Heinze's friends kept him
busy today, receiving congratulations
on his victory in his two and a half
years. battle with, the government, won
last night thru his acquittal. He says
.iie contest cost him between $4.000.000
and $5,O00,OO0 in damage to his credit
and in legal expenses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Homecoming UNCHANGED.

New York, May 13.-Fears that the
commission he has accepted to act as
the official representative of the Unit
ed States at the funeral of King
Edward might delay the return to this
city Of former President Roosevelt. ne
cessitating a change in the plans for
his welcome home. were set at rest by
the receipts of a cable message from
him announcing that he will sail on the
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria as schedul-
ed This will insure his arrival in
New York on June Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
ENTIRE HERD PASSES.
States Cows at EIdora Are Entirely
Free From tuberculosis.

Special to Times Republican
Eldora, May l3--Ssventy-two head
OF cows which furnish the milk used
at the boys Industrial school in this
city were tested for tuberculosis yes
terday by as distant state veterinarians
and every one Of the animals passed.
The fact that the herd Is entirely free
from tuberculoSis shows the good re-
suits of the work OF testing made dur
ing the last few years, in which the In
fected cows were eliminated from the
herd. The assistant state veterinar-
ians making the test of the herd were
Drs. E.vcrs, OF Iowa Falls: AndeI son.
Of Jewell: Wood, of Hampton: and
Neirnan, Of Marshalitown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Colo Men Under Knife.

Special to Tines Republican.
Colo, May 13.-James Rayphlett. liv-
ing eight miles north of Colo. submit
ted TO an operation Wednesday at his
home for infected glands OF the neck.
the result OF the extraction OF an In
fected tooth. Mr.. Rayphlett's condi-
ton Is very critical.
Frederick. Barr. Of Colo. aged 81. will
submit to an operation at his home
for senile gangrenes OF the right foot,
The leg will havo to be amputated
above the knee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
KILLED ON BIRTHDAY.
Accidental Discharge Of Gun Causes
Death Of Hancock County Farmer.

Speclal 10 il!neS- hoFUb bilCan
Fort Dodge. May 1S.--Albert Han
son, residing four miles south OF Cow
rie. was killed this morning by the ac-
cldeutal discharge OF gun while he
was pursuing an animal which had
been stealing chickens from the farm
yard The gun was discharged while
ne was crawling thru a fence and one
side of his face was blown off. death
being instantaneous. Coroner Lowry
has left for tho scene OF tho accident
to hold an inquest.
Hanson was aged 90. his birthday
being today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
COTTON MARKET WILD.

Upward Movement Assumes Sensation.
aI Proportions-Gain of 173 Points.
New York, May I3.-There was
sharp advance in the cotton market to-
day, which, coming on top Of the steady
upward movement since last Monday,
assumed sensational proportions. May
contracts gained 10 points from
tho closing figures Of last night, and 173
points from the recent low level. July
gained 20 to 80 points above the closing
OF last night, while still later deliveries
showed advances ranging from II to 1s
points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Died While Visiting.

Special To Times Republican
Creston. May 13.-J. II. Mccoy, who
came TO this city about two weeks ago
from Durango. Colo. to visit relatives
is dead at the home of his sister. hav-
ing taken sick soon after his arrival
here. He was native OF this state but
had lived in Durango for the past
twenty years He was 81 years OF age
and leaves family. Burial VIII be
made here, his wife having been sum-
moned by his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
RAISING OF THE MAINE.
State Department Begins Negotiations
With Cuba-Ensineers Dubious.

Washington, May 13,-The state de-
partment has begun negotiations with
the government of Cuba to secure per
mission for raising the week OF the
battieship Maine. Recognizing the
publi. sentiment which demanded thai
the Maine be raised, the engineers are
extremely Doubtful of their ability to
do anything of TIE kind, many of them
believiny the hulk has gone TO pisces
and the most that can be done will be
ITO recover the bones of some of the
victims of the explosion that lie buried
under the rusting steel plates of the
ship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
HAMPTON PICKED TO WIN.
Five Hundred Visitors Attending Boone
Valley Field Meet.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Hampton May l3.-F'ive hundred
visitors are today to witress the an
nua field meet of the Boone Valley
Athletic Association. The prelminar-
les started late but from the way
Hampton is showing in these the local
school is picked to retain the cup, won
last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
SENATOR DICK STAYS.
Name Will Go On BaIlot-Supreme
Court Denies Mathews, Appeal.

Columbus, O.. May t3.-The supreme
court today handed down decision re-
fusing to pass the appeal OF Fred X
Mathews. of Cleveland, asking review
of the decision Of the court at CleVe-
land. which allowed the name OF
Senator Charles Dick to go on the bal
lot at the primary election on May IL.
This means that the senator's name
will go on the ballot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
MISSOURI GETS THE MONEY.

Law Requiring Stamp Tag on Grain
Futures Upheld by Supreme Court.
Jefferson City, No, May 13.-The
supreme court, en- n.silG, today sustain
ed the constttutionality Of the law re-
quiring a stamp tax OF % cents on each
deal in future grain and stocks. Nearly
100000 in taxes has been tied up,
awaiting today's decision.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
ARGUING HOTEL CASE.

Supreme Court Listens to Arguments
Attacking State Case.
Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 13.-The supreme
court today heard arguments on the
appeal of the case which was brough;
by the Iowa hotel men to have declared
invalid the Iowa law regulating hotels
and requiring safety and sanitary ao-
pliances. The court here declared the
law void.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
gAwDy HOUSES NEAR SCHOOLS
Probation Officers Report in De
Moines Causes Suspicion.

Des Moincs, May ia report to the
school board made by the probation Of
ficer has caused a sensation. The re-
port is that n number of disorderly
houses are maintained near school
buildings of the city. and that the city
government has taken no steps TO clean
up the city. a demand will be made
for immediate action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
,... c,.,k a-corre,l ..

Toledo. May 13.-Corneil College lost
It's first baseball game Of tho season
Yesterday to the Leander Clark nine. by
the score of to 9. johnson and Rebok
pitched good ball for Leander. while
Coppess of Cornell worked splendidly
with the single exception OF the sixth.
when .Leander got around the circle
twice.
Batterles-Leander Clark. Johnson.
Rebok and Bickcnsheets; Cornell. Cory
pess and Hedges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
Bank Exchange. for a Week.

New York, May 13.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say:
Bank clearings are quite well sus-
tained Increased returns compared
with the earlier years are reported.
Total exchanges this week are 92.S55.-
742,31S, loss of 1.6 per cent com.
pared with last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
CARROLL BANKER
NOT PROSECUTED
INDICTMENT AGAINST cuLBERT.
SONS CASHIER DISMISSED IN
FEDERAL COURT.
WAS CHARGED WITH MAKING
FALSE ENTRIES IN BOOKS
coburn's Indictment Followed Death OF
President culbcrtson and Closing o
Doors Of institution-Probably End.
Prosecution on Criminal Charge
Other General News.
speela: to TImes-Repueiican.

Des Moines. May 13.-Judge Nc
Pherson. of the federal court. today
dismissed the indictment against
Cashier George Coburn. OF the Frist
National Bank at Carroll. which failed
when President Culbertson killed him
self two years ago. Coburn was in
dicted for making false entries IN the
books of the bank.
This probably VIII end the criminal
suits started as the outgrowth of the
failure OF Culbertson. who used the
banks funds in western speculation.
causing heavy loss 10 depositors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13
BRIBERY TRIAL TO BEGIN.
Case Against o'NeiI, Democratic Lead.
or Of illinois House., Opens Monday.

or Of illinois House, Opens Monday.
Chicago. May Estates Attorney
wayman has announced that Lee
ONeil Browne, democratic leader Of
the house, charged with bribery Of
Legislators, will be placed on trial next
Monday, II the defense is prepared.
Browne is alleged to have distributed
money which 1t was alleged had been
paid for votes for Lorimer. Repre-
sentatives Whites, Beckemeyer and
Link, who are declared by the states
attorney to have confessed to receiv-
dnR bribes, will be witnesses at the
trial.
The special grand jury, (which for
weeks has been investigating the al
legged bribery in the election Of Senator
Lorimer, today adjourned until next
Tuesday. The inquisitors heard no
witnesses today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-13

San Jose, Costa Rica, May 15.-Earth
tremors continue today. In the month
since April 13,4oO distinct shocks have
been recorded. Volcanoes in this vicin-
ity exhibit no special activities. 1t is
estimated that 1000 men will be re-
quired for six months to clear the
ruins of Cartago. Half that number IS
engaged now. Samuel T. Lee, Ameri-
can consul at San Jose, is very active
in +41e work of rescue and succor of the
survivors.