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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
DUKE WEDDING sALkED.
Much Divorced Tobacco Maenats
Turned Down by Clergyman.

Much Divorced Tobacco Magnats
Turned Down by Clergyman.
washington, June lin tears be-
cause Brodie L.. Duke. the millionaire
tobacco manufacturer sof Durham, N.
c.. failed to appear at the First Pres
byterian church In this city at o'clock
Nvylanta Rochelle, whose home Is near
Durham, was threatening last night to
pack up and go back home the first
thing in the morning. In the meantime
Mr. Duke was rushing hither and
thfther trying to find HIS broken
hearted f1ancee and explain how 1t
happened. ~
The Forthcoming explanation has to
do with the refusal OF Rev. Donald G.
Macleod OF tie First Presbyterian
church to perfocm the ceremony after
he had allowed his name to be used on
the masrhse ncsnse application. The
minister balketE when he learned that
Mr. Dukeswas the same MIR: Duke who
had already been thrice married and
twice divufced 1nd oe several occas-
ions involved in maritAi MAiculties. the
chief of whichSha1 tb doFWit his last
wife, Alice Webb fx4nke. who once In
carcerated him III an asylnm.
Mr. Duke Is one of the sons Of Wash
fngton Duke, the original tobacco
king" and a brother of James r. Duke.
president of the American Tobacco
Company. He owns a magnificent
country estate near Durham and also
maintains residence in New York
City. He is 63 years of age. Miss
Rochelle has been his protege since
she was 16 and Is now nearly % years
old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Henry L. sIayton Dead.

Chicago, June 11.-Henry Lake Slay-
ton, who as president of the Slayton
Lyceum Bureau is said to have
brought out more prominent lecturers
and to have supervised more concert
and lecture tours than any other man,
died yesterday morning at the resi-
dence Of Frederic r. Bowen, 6321 Kim
bark avenue. Death resulted from an
illness contracted by Mr.. Slayton after
his arrival in this city Saturday from
st. Petersburg. Fla, where he had
spent the winter
His wife, Mrs. Nina E. Slayton. who
remained at the southern residence af-
ter her husband had left, started for
Chicago early yesterday, when she was
apprised Of his illness, and when death
occurred she could not be reached. She
is now speeding to Chicago. unaware OF
his demise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Time Reaps More Than War.

Keokuk, June 11-Among the Iowa
regiments Of the civil war nearly wip-
ed out by the death toll Of nearly fifty
years is the Sixth Iowa cavalry AS
far az know monty three troopers Of
the Sixth were In attendance at the
encampment in Des Moines this week.
OF course there; are more than that
number of survivors of this valiant
regiment, but the ravages Of time have
not only depleted their numbers but SO
enfeebled those remaining that COM
paratively few feel equal to the physi-
cal strain OF encampment week.
G. T. Barnhardt,- OF Clayton county.
Iowa, who is attending the encamp-
men't, is one Of the few survivors of the
Sixth. In his hip, he still. carries an
Indian bullet reeeiyed at the battle OF
Whitestone hill andfwhich the physi-
clans were unablet TO remove.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
FEDERAL SUITS AGAINST CHI
cAGo JUNCTION RAILROAD ON
CHARGES OF RERATiNG.
WlckERsHAM BEGINS SUIT
ON DEMAND OF COMMISSION
Commerce Board Real Prosecutor in
Sensational Charges Against Union
Stock Yards Com pany and Its Sub
sidiary RaiIway-Accused of Favor
ing Local Packers.

Washington, June 11.-On applica
ton of Attorney General wickersham
William S, Kenyon. assistant to the at
torney general. is expected to file to-
day in the United States circuit court
in Chicago bill In equity against GER
tain Chicago stockyard companies for
alleged rebating on freight charges.
The bill of the attorney general was
prepared at the request Of the inter-
state commerce commission, which Is
complainant in the proceedings. It Is
directed against the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company. the
Chicago junction railway, and the
Union Stock Yards Company. and
Louis Pfaeizer & Sons. The bill re-
cites that the junction company is
controlled by corporations subsidiary
to the Union Stockyards Company:
that it handles all livestock for the
trunk lines entering Chicago and de-
livers 1t at the union stockyards; that
the trunk lines pay the junction COM
pany specific sums per car for SER
vice: that while this freight Is inter-
state commerce, the junction company
has tailed TO fle the ScneuuleS WITH
the commission: that two-thirds OF the
net revenue of the junction company
inures to the benefit of the stockyards
company; that the Pfaelzers. who are
engaged In the general packing
business near the union stock
yards have entered into con-
tract with the stockyards company by
which the latter pay them $4,000
ostensibly for the purpose OF develop
Ing and retaining near the yards the
business OF pfaelzer g. Sons. this ar
rangement also increasing the juno
ton company's earnings by increasing
the amount of freight transported by
the ~tli1stion company as interstate
commerce. The government aHegss' ths
payment the $4,000 constitutes In a
effect rebate on Packers freight. The
government asks that defendants be
restrained from carrying into erect
any agreement alleged to be In viola
ton of the law, and that the junction
company be required to file with the
commission tariffs for the transporta-
tion of freight wrich 1t handles in in
terstate commerce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
CHURCH AND STATE
Royal Decree in Spain Amends Con-
stitution and compeIs Compliance of
Unauthorized Orders With New Law,
Under Pain Of Dissolution.

Madrid. June 11.-,A royal decree.
issued today, amends the constitution
authorizing edif1ces of non-Catholic
religious societies to display an In
sigma for public worshop and other
ceremonies. The republican press de-
mands that all religions be placed on
Ian equal footing apd thct the state
.subvention Of the Catholic churcl1 be
withdrawn. II @
Owing to the disposition Of unau-
thorised religious orders to ignore the
imperial decree Of May 81. which di-
rected such orders not. authorized by
the concordat Of 1851 or engaged in
industry to seek Immediately author
ization under the law adopted in 1887,
Premier Canalejas today instructed the
provincial governors to compel imme-
diate compliance, under pain of disso-
luton Of the societies and the closing
of their establishments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Ono su.p.et Arre.tad.

Como. italy. June I.-One arrest has
been made in the mysterious murder
of Mrs. Charlton. whose body was
found yesterday in a trunk taken from
Lake Como. The prisoner Is constan-
tine Ispolatoff. a Russian. who had
been seen frequently in company OF
the Charltons. No trace has yet been
found of the woman's husband. An-
other man whom the police are anxi-
GUS to get hold OF, they say fled to
Switzerland after the murder. but they
give no !ntimation as to who he is.
A postmortem today revealed that
the woman died from sufrocation. It
was found there were seven wounds
in the head, sufficient TO render her
unconscious. hut not regarded az Of q
nature to cause death. The victim ex-
pired some time after the body was
placed In tho trunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
WoMAN's BODY
FOUND IN TRUNK IN ITALY
AND HUSBAND Is MISSING
RELATIVES BELIEVE HE
ALSO WAS FouLLY KILLED
Mrs. Mary SCOTT Castis Charlton. 5eau.
ty With a Matrimonial Career, Vie.
tim Of Sensational Tragedy at Como
Ono Suspect Under Arrest and
Another 10 Sought.

Washington. June Paul Charlton.
law clerk in the bureau OF i,suIar.
affairs OF tho war department and
father-in-law OF Mrs. Mary Scott
Castle Charlton. whose body was found
In trunk fished out OF Lake Como.
Italy. believes his son also was MUIR
dered. He says the couple were very
much devoted to each other, and in.
Inmates that opssibly one of Mrs.
Charlton's former admirers followed
them to Italy and Is the instigator OF
the tragedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
The Weekly Bank statement,


New York, June 1.-THE bank
statement shows that the banks hold
$23.099,775 more than the requirements
OF the % per cent reserve rule.
Loans, decrease, $4.452.000. :
Deposits. decrease, $2,S73,000.
& Circulation. increase. $4,000.
Legal tenders, increase. $730,000s
Specia, increase. &1.0S2.O00.
Reserve. increase, 31.822,000.
Surplus. increase. $2,640, 900.
Elk q. s. deposits. increase, $2,541,-
900.
The statement of banks and trust
companies In great New York not re-,
porting to the clearing house SHOWS:
Loans, 81, 1S6. .0s1s so00ss
specia, $12e. .4e4s000.
Legal tenders, 921s1SS. 900.
! Total depositA @1.153, 3,5o5. 900. &.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
.HElkE FOUND GUILTY.
Secretary Of Sugar Trust Convicted
Of Frauds AGAINST Government.

Secretary OF Sugar Trust Convicted
Of Frauds Against Government.
New York, June II. Charles r.
Heike, secretary and treasurer of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
and Ernest W.. Gerbracht, formerly
superintend Of the EIavemeyer &
Elder refinery in williamsburg was
found guilty last night of completely in
the sugar weighing frauds against the
government.
, The third defendant, James F. Ben
dernagel, who formerly was cashier of
the Havemeyer & Elder refinery. was
the subject of a long fought disa gree
ment. among the twelve jurors dur
ing the twelve hours in which they de-
liberated.
This ends the governments second
attempt to imprison the group oS,nien
responsible for the vast underwei Ching
frauds TO which the so-caiied trust has
virtually confessed by the restitution of
more than $2.000.00o in duty. 1t is
charged that millions more were In
volved in the frauds. which have been
practiced for years. OF these frauds
to the extent OF $4.00o,o00 are alleged to
have been committed within the time
limit OF the statute Of limitations.
Heike is the highest official Of the
company upon whom blame has been
fixed, and he faces a possible sentence
of two years in the federal pen!tent!ary
and a fine OF $4,000. He is e5 years
old. His counsel declared repeatedly
that a prison ter mmeant death.
Convicted on all six counts, Ger
bracht can be sentenced to twelve
years in prison. with a maximum fine
OF $4,000. Like Heike, he IL rast
mi tddle age. - s,-st
There was a painful sension among
the prisoners, the counsel. and the
many spectators as the Jurors took
their places In the Jury box late to-
night. There was . walt OF about ten
monutes for Judge Martin 10 appear.
-. NJ his ha<ei ava No q
arranged with the marshal to call him
by Telephone, - soon as..the Jury. was
ready 70 com eiIlto court. II
The court called the roll Of the jurors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
FIRE AT SHEFFIELD.
Cook Building and Barber Shop Con.
sdorably DAMAGED

Special to TImes- RepubliCan.
Sheffield. June 11--F'lre this norm
ing Mt 1890 o'clock greatly damaged
the frame building of "A. J. Cook. To-
Gated on the main business street. and
practically destroyed the equipment OF
the Ackworth barber shop located
therein. Tho residence of Charles Web
ster. on the west. caught fire and was
somewhat damaged. The loss Is par4
TALLY covered by insurance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
shoo,, L,wv,r After ouarr.l.

New York. June Mrs. Castle be-
came known to America a year ago.
when she shot and injured a lawyer
friend in the Waldorf-Assoria. She
visited the hotel after quarrel with
him In her apartments. Waiting until
Craig entered tho elevator, she drew
n revolver from the folds OF her gown.
and pulled the trigger. Craig was not
injured seriously and Mrs. Castle was
arrested Tho shooting. she declared.
was the result of an affront by Craig.
which he refused to retract. She was
held I'm the Tombs for some time ana
then released.
Mrs. Castles maiden name was Mary
Scott. and she Is the daughter OF II. n.
Scott. n merchant OF San Francisco.
Neville Castle obtained a divorce from
her in San Francisco last January and
Mrs. Castle moved TO New York. She
has appeared In several theatrical pro-
ductions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
HOUSE REFUSES CANNON AUTO.
Will Not Agree to Plan to Give Speak
A. and N;ee prAsidan< Car


or and Vice President Car.
Washington. June 11.-Without de-
bate the house voted to insist further
upon it's disagreement to the senate
amendments to the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial bill making appro-
priations for the expenses of automo-
biles for the vice president and the
speaker of the house.
( All other portions of the conference
report were agreed to and the con-
ferees will again endeavor to come to
some understanding upon the pro-
visions for automobiles.
When these senate amendments
We're taken up Speaker Cannon left
the chair and Representative Ohm
sted of Pennsylvania presided over the
house. When the amendment provid-
ing for a $500 allowance for the
speakers auto was taken UP Mr.. Can
non left the chamber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
HEAVY FIRE LOSS IN CAPITAL.
er;nsmaid Building in Oes Moirss Is
Destroyed, With Stocks.

-
!, Des Mcthes. June 11.-Fire OF un-
knewn origin practically gutted the
four story building on West Fourth
street occupied by Brinsmaid & Co.
and Sol Wolf & Co, at midnight last
night. The property is owned by 0. H.
Perkins.
The damage will total about $4,000.
nll covered by insurance. so 1t was
stated early this morning.
BY playing fourteen streams OF wa
ter on the building the flremen man
aged TO confine it to the three upper
doors of the building, also to keep IT
away from the Elliott hotel which ad-
iounrs the Perkins building on the
north. A twenty-four inch wall be-
tween the two structures saved the
hostelry.
1t was estimated by Sed Brinsmaid
that the loss on the building VIII be
$4,000 and the loss TO stock about
$4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11

and then said:
Gentlemen. have you reached a
verdictY
I'VE have" replied Ernest d. Terry.
the foreman. 1--WE hnd Defendant Heike
guilty on the sixth count of the in
dictment. we And Defendant Ger
bracht guilty az charged In the indict-
ment. As to Defendant Bendernagel.
we cannot agree.
The sentence M Heike and Ger
bracht was suspended until Aug. 80
pending an appeal. Ban for each was
fixed at $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Mis-. o.oood Retains Golf Title

Philadelphia, June 11.-For the third
time in five years the event has been
held, Miss Fanny G. Osgood. OF the
County Club of Brookline, Mass. to-
day won the championship of the Wo-
mans Eastern Golf Association. Miss
Osgood made the course in ninety
three and her total for seventy-two
holes, medal play, was 357.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
T. r.. EUlIETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tho Weather,

Tho Weather.
Sun rises June IL at &:23, sets at 1884.
Iowa and Missouri--Fair tonight and
Sunday: rising temperature Sunday.
South Dakota--Fair tonight and Sum
day: warmer tonight.
Ifinois-Fair tonight and Sunday;
not much change In tefneprautre.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Murder Mystery Involves Americans.
No Supervision OF Stocks and Bonds.
President Overruled by Congress.
Union Stockyards Accused OF Re-
batting.
Iowans Involved In Chicago Bank
Merger.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
1--WE Are It." Say Hepf and
~e;::ssss sSs;S: 81: stirred sy w'a'' Muir
Two Iowa Casualties
To Impeach Mason s. Mayor.
Morton Mystery G s Deeper.
PAGES FOUTC ND FIVE.
Iowa and Gencrs
Wade Hinshav.S ners Grand Opera
Iowa Tennis 1 .rney at Toledo.
Review of Sports.
Story: The Courage OF Captain
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
The Auto as Factor.
A Military Recapitulation.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Sunday Reading.
PAGES SEVEN AND EIGHT.
City News:
Glass of 1910 Bids Farewell.
Professor Eastman's Fine Address.
Teachers Institute Begins Monday.
Local Comment.
General and Brief News OF the City.
PAGES NINE, TEN, ELEVEN.
City News:
state Offers Reward for Hardy Muir
derer.
Interesting Facts About Class OF 10.
NJ. H. s. Graduating Class
Stanstrom Becomes Division Super.
visor.
Many Wild Murder Rumors Afloat,
Charge Men With Hog Thefts.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Tend Downward.
Warm Weather Starts Corn Selling.
Hogs Finish Lower.
Good Week For Cattle.
May Juggle Railroad Bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
rLExNER SUED FOR CRITICISM.
Medical School Demands 100000 Of
Carneaio Officials.

Carneaie Officials.
st. Louis, June 11.-The st. Louis
College Of Physicians and Surgeons
filed suit in the circuit court against
Abraham F1exner. Henry IS. Pritchett
and George n. Simmons for 100000
damages.
The suit is based on the report on
their investigation Of the educational
standing of medical colleges for the
Carnegie Foundation, which report was
made at the convention OF the Med
ical Association here this week. The
report, it is alleged, reflected on the
standing Of the college and other Mis-
souri, institutions.
Flexner and Pritchett are officials
Of the Carnegie Foundation Simmons
is the American Medical Associations
secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
HURRICANE AND FIRE
Fierce eaIe at Seattle Carries Blaze
Into Thicl<ly Settled District, De-
v.statins Twenty Acres-Loss ST.
100000 and 500 People Homeless.

Seattle. Wash, June 11.-Fire that
broke out on the northern water front
during hurricane last night was car
ried by the wind to q district thickly
covered by wooden buildings. and in
short time twenty acres We're ablaze.
causing a losssof s1,000,ooo and driving
500 people homeless into the storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Aeeu,sd Pestor Acquitted,

Chicago. June H.--Rev, Robert Nor
ris Kemp. foyner rector OF st. Chrysos-
TOMS Episcopal church in this city.
wa acquitted OF The charge OF irnmor-
ality by Jury In Judge Winde's court
here today Witnesses for the prosecu-
tion included members OF tho boy choir
at Sc. chrysocstoms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
woMAN's BODY IN TRUNK.
American Woman Found Murdered In
Italian Lake


Como. ITALY. Juno Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle, actress and divorced
wife OF San Francisco lawyer, who
In August. 1908. shot ana wounded
William B. Craig while In an elevator
In the Waldorf Astoria In New York.
is tho victim OF n murderer. Her hody
was discovered In a trunk which hsh-
ermen recovered from Lake Como
near the village OF Nfoltrasio.
wounds on her head were not suf-
ticlently deep to cause death and tho
police declare she was put into the
trunk when only stunned and slowly
was killed by asphyxiation. In tho
trunk with tho body were several let
ters written in English. together with
n photograph OF Mrs. Castle.
Constantine Spolatoff. Russian. has
been arrested on suspicion of having
knowledge of tho murder. He admitted
that he knew Mrs. Castle and gives
confused and contradictory answers 10
questions
The dead woman occupied villa on
the shores of the lake with man be.
loved to be either French or Russian.
Three days ago they disappeared.
Friends who saw the body say the
woman had told them she had been
married to Porter Charlton. the "a
year-old son OF an American naval
officer.
A trunk discovered In the villa con-
talned photographs OF the victim. tho
photograph of IL man believed to be
the murderer. together with the manu-
scripts of several plays. certificates
from tho University OF Pennsylvania
Athletic Club. and other papers. Tho
police declare the murder Is connected
with the recent killing of Miss Reid ae
Naples. but refuse TO give their reas-
ons for tho suspicion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
ARcHBIsHoP's LIFE IN DANGER,

WARNINGS Received on Account of Ac-
tivity Against Race Track Gambling.
New Orleans, June II. Letters.
threatening Archbishop Blenk with
death. on account OF the active part he
Is taking in the work directed against
q revival of race track gambling in
Louisiana, was received at the arch
bishops palace last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11

AS result of the damage that was
done. the town is in darkness, news
papers have Suspended publication and
business is at standstill. A fierce
storm Of hail followed the tornado and
the streets are flooded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
ph;I;npine soldier. RETURN.

San Francisco. June 1.-THE army
transport Sherman, from Manila, with
the Fourth infantry on board. arrived
today. The regiment, which has been
on the islands two years, will be sent
to posts in Arkansas and Nebraska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS.

Much Damage to Cotton and Other
crops-Thress Lives Lost.
Pine Bluffs, Ark, June 11.-With
three persons killed. damage to the
t>n.eon crop estimated at $1,000. 900.
telegraph and telephone wires PROS
ra4ed, bridges gone, Arkansas has
suffered the worst tornado In the his-
tory Of the state. The tornado struck
Pine B1uRs late, yesterday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
YOUNG GIRL AsPHYxlArEp.
Council Bluffs Domestic Accident al I,
Turns on Gas.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. June II. Minnie
Schulz. aged ~, n domestic in the fam
fly of DR.. c. r. Brandt. of Council
Bluffs. was asphyxlated last night A
member OF the family sought to awak-
en- the girl this morning ana found
a gas Jet open. The girl was alive
but died soon after. The cause Is be-
lleved to be purely accidental
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Eoypt,an Assassin 70 Ole.

from Cairo. Egypt, state that the, court
OF cessation there today confirmed tho
sentence OF death imposed upon tho
student. wardani. who shot ana killed
Boutros Pacha Chali, Egyptian pre-.
mier and minister Of foreign a1Ia1ra.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Harvard Club Elect.

Cleveland. o.. June 1i.-Mttchell D.,
Foilansbee. '92, OF Chicago, was elected
president and Rev. Minot Simons. 81.
OF Cleveland. secretary Of the Aeso-
eiated Harvard Clubs OF America at
the convention here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
WoIaa.t hurt in Bout.

Milwaukee,. June 1.-THE injury to
Ad wolgasts' left arm In aast nights
contest with Jack Redmond 10 defined
today as a muscle bruise" and win not
incapacitate tho fighter longer than
two weeks. No bones were broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
Mother. Congress At Denver.

Denver, Colo, Juno 1.-THE nationa!
congress of mothers today listened to
seyere! addresses. At this afternoons
session the general subject OF discuss
sion was the First Twelve Years Of
School Life"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-11
TAFT coNeRAruLArEs SMITH.
Congressman Calls at White House t
Tell Him of Election.

Special to Times-Republican.
Washington, June 11.-Representa-
tive Smith, of the Ninth Iowa district.
went to the White House today to tell
the president about the results in Iowa.
He was warmly congratulated by
President Taft on his denomination.