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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
FoRcieLY EJEcrED FROM OFFICE
BY CITY HALL EMPLOYEES
AND POLICEMEN.
OLD OFFICIAL REFUSES TO
QUIT WHEN SUCCESSOR NAMED
Scene Of Disorder Attend Accession
of New Assessor Of Denver-Old o.
ficer Superseded Because Of Refusal
to Spread an Additional Tax Levy on
Books-Locks Doors, Defies Officers.

Denver. Dec. 15.-Iarry J. Arnold,
assessor of the county of Denver and
who claims that under the consolida-
ton of the city and county he should
his office by band of city hall en-
ployes. policemen and detectives. whom
the assessor declares were armed. at
an early hour today.
Hiram Hits. state senator. aligned
politically with Mayor Robert w. Speer,
took possession as assessor with the
aid of the officers. Hits at an ad-
iourncd session of the board of super
vfsOrs. two hours earlier, had been con-
firmed by vote of four to three on
the recommendation OF the mayor.
The change of assessors was attend
ed by great disorder. Arnold was at
tending n meeting when he learned
that the supervisors were taking action
to oust him. Accompanied by two
deputies ne hurried to his office and
locked and barred the doors. When
Hits and his supporters appeared they
were denied admittance. An iron bar
was secured and plate glass window
broken. After long argument Arnold
was told that unless he gave up the
office he would he carried out. Two
detectives took him by the arms and
led him out OF the building His depu-
ties were treated likewise. Then the
new regime placed guard at the door
of the office and the crowd dispersed.
1t rs said that Assessor Arnold's re-
fusal to spread on the books an addi-
tional tax levy Of mills precipitated
the action OF the Hilles' faction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
ynd.p.nd.nee TO 30 Preserved.

London. Dec 15--The Persian ques-
tion was brought up in tne mousse OF
commons again last evening. Replying
to a question. Sir Edward Grey. the
foreign secretary, said in regard to
Russia's demands for an Indemnity
that Persia could not pay 1t without
seriously impairing It's power to pre-
serve order on the southern roads.
He (Sir Edward) had notified Russia
that he thought It was not impossible
that the difficulty could be overcome
II the Russian demands were complied
with in principle.
He favored cooperation with Russia
in securing order. but, he added. Great
Britain could not cooperate with the
St Petersburg government in an ag-
gressive policy which aimed at de-
stroying Persian Independence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
SENSATIONAL REPORT SENT OUT
THAT GEORGE v. HAD BEEN
AssAsslNATED.
BRITISH CAPITAL UPSET
UNTIL DENIAL IS MADE
Telegram Of Inquiry Causes Rumor to
Be Sent Broadeast-kins and Queen
Lay Foundation Stone for New Capt.
toI Of India at Dslhi-eoth Enjoying
Best Of Health.

London. Dec. 15.-A rumor that
King George had been assassinated in
the royal camp at Delhi was circulated
broadcast in London this morning and
created tremendous excitment on the
streets. Officials insisted that the
rumor was without foundation and de-
clared that it probably was aroused
thru sensational report Of slight
fire last night in the tent adjoining
that of the king.
AS far as 1t Is possible to ascertain,
the totall unbound rumor Of the assas-
sination was started by a telegram sent
to a newspaper Office last night in
quiring II there was any ytruth in a
report that the sen3or,. had heard of
the assassination os,Iths King.
The contents OF the telegram spread
among the employees at the postoffice
and eventually became known thruout
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
Armour Confirms II.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-J. Ogden Armour.
president of Armour & Co. under in
oictment for alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust act, admitted that
the Armour company had been notified
that it's bids for British army contracts
would not be accepted pending the set
,lement of suits by the United State.
Mr.. Armour. however, declined in any
way to discuss the situation or its eff
fects on the case now being tried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
.nderson.
REPRODUCE MAINE DISASTER.
President Taft and Cabinet Witness
Denomination Of Explosion.

SfeS;SSHS arr ana tAoln0t "Vn0SS
Denomination Of Explosion.
Washington. Dec. 16.-President Taft
and his cabinet today were given a
demonstraOon OF how the battlesnip
Maine was blown up in Havana har-
bor
Rear Admiral vreeland and Chief
Constructor Watt OF the navy. both
members of the Maine investigating
board, gave the show.
A model Of the Maine constructed In
Havana and brought here was placed
on table In the cabinet room and Mr..
Taft and his advisors watched closely
while the two naval officers explained.
First the Maine was shown riding at
anchor in Havana harbor. Suddenly
Admiral vreeland pulled string or
two and the model battleship was a
ruin In exact reproduction Of the Maine
as she lay In the bottom after the ex-
plosion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
PRIMARY IN CALIFORNIA
Legislator. Adopts Plan for Popular
: vet. on Pr''|d.rti.' o'''sat''-
Candidates Must Be Endorsement by
Campaign COMMITTEES.

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 15.-A presi-
Dental preference primary but provid-
.S.S &c: the election c1 twenty-ssr rres-
idential electors at large by state
wide vote passed the assembly to-
day. 73 to o.. The bill provides for the
placing Of the names Of the candidates
on the ballots in groups, per cent
petition being required in each con-
gressional, district to place q name on
the ballot. Each candidate must have
the Enforcement OF his party campaign
committee. ..-.,-.3s+s .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
JUSTICE CHEATED IN INQUIRY.
Republicans ins Hovse Score Sudden
9 Endina Of Controller Bay Probe.

Republicans ins Hovse Score Sudden
Y Ending Of Controller Bay Probe.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The sudden
ending Of the inquirySinto the charges
that the government had allowed a
monopoly &C the coal hsrhnr at Com
troller Bay, Alaska. was roundiy scor-
cd in the republican minority report of
the house committee on interior de-
partment expenditures today.
The republicans said that common
decency, If not justice, would have de-
manded some investigation to expose
those responsible for the fabrication Of
the So called Dick TO Dick letters. al
legged to have been written by Secretary
Of the Interior Ballinger to Richard s.
Ryan, the latter supposedly represent
ing the Guggenheim interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
"maN OF mYs1ERy'nuR1
George A. Kimm.lI, Of Niles, Mich,
Victim Of Wreek on Chesapeake &
Ohio Near Converse, Ind.-Twsnty
Passengers Sustain Injuries in Wreck
Caused BY Broken Flanss on Wheel.

Marion, Ind. Dec. 15-George A
Kimmell, the Niles, Mich. ''man OF
mystery" in the insurance case. who
was injured in a Chesapeake & Ohio
passenger train wreck near Converse,
Ind, last night, developed paralysis of
the legs and today 10 not expected to
recover Kimmell suffered two broken
ribs and an injury to the spine.
5 Charles C. Baney, a travelling sales
man of st. Henry. O., also was severely
injured and twenty other passengers
were hurt
= The wreck was caused by the break
Ing OF flange Of wheel ON the
tender.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Tsissraphic News:
Roosevelt Warns Organized LABOR.
Says Murder Is Murder.
McNamara's Dynamite Price List
Mabray Testimony to Be Sensa-
tional.
False Report of sassination OF
King.
Britons Retaliate Against Packers.
Stokes and Assailant Scored.
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Woman Saves Money. Goes Insane.
Pool Hall Ruling Not New,
Home Products Dinner.
Iowa Prefers Cummins or Roosevelt
Pre- Paving Scandal at Webster City
Noted Turkish Sailor In Iowa
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Fighting Hope.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Those Old Christmases.
Stop Lying About Iowa.
The Newspaper and the Town.
Topics and Iowa opinion.
LOCKER On In Iowa.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, ZEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
East Main Owners Settle Paving
Difficulties.
City Agrees to Offer of 80 Per Cent
No More Iowa Central After Tues
day.
Road Then Becomes NJ. & st. l..
Asks Big Damages From State Cen
ter Farmer.
News Of Marshall County Towns.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Argentina Rains Strengthen Wheat
, Longs Sell Corn.
Packers Not Active Hog Buyers.
Cattle Closing Week Lower.
Hilles to Lead Taft Forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
ARMY OFFICERS THREATENEp,
Strict Guard Maintaihsd at Fort Riley
> 70 Prevent Threatened outrasss..

~ 6VOVVVS s"OoSVUO0 WV o8VOsH
Junction City. Kan. Dec. 15.-That
three commanding officers at Fort
Riley have been receiving threatening
letters ever since last March following
the first incendiary fire at the fort
became known today.
The recipients of the letters wero
Brig. Gen. w. 8. Schuyler. Col. Charles
A. p. Hatfield and Col. E. d. Hoyle.
Details OF the nature of the threats
Rave not been made public but 1t Is
known that they were serious.
The guard around the entire govern
ment reservation was Increased and
special attention given to guarding the
quarters of the officers. Orders were
issued to shoot any strangers proWlins
around the grounds. A sergeant was
shot in the head by mistake one night.
Several mysterious persons were fired
upon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
Refused to piaeu., Attitude.

st. Louis, Dec 15.-lnsurgent jurors
In the Mcpermott case who have refus.
ed to return n verdict In compliance
with the peremptory instructions Of
Circuit Judge Withrow were non-com-
initial when they entered tho jury
room today. They had been deliber-
atlng 6S hours.
None of the jury will talk on what
Is said to be an unprecedent stand.
When they first refused to return the
verdict ordered they declared they
would stand on their rights as Ameri.
can citizens.
Wives of the jurors have entered
into the discussion of the case. OnA
Mrs. p p Smith. announced that she
would divorce her husband II he paid
the fine which she understood Judge
withrow may assess II the jurors hold
out much longer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
JURYM[N on S|R|IE,
WIVES BACk THEN
UNUSUAL CONDITION o8vgLoso
IN COUNT Gaze At
sr. LouiA
COURT oRoERs VERDICT.
TWELVE MEN IN REDgllloso.
Have Been Out Sixty .Feur HossgO ano
Refuse 70 Hand In vsrdie& WAlsh II
Against Thsir convietions-Wogs O.
Juror Thrsatsns Diveros n t4usban6
Yields and Pays Fine.

st. Louis. Dec. 15.-The Jury strike.
in Judge withrow's court remaina,
unbroken
The twelve men who since Tuesday,
afternoon have refused to return Z verS,
dict for the Rev. Father John White In,
the McDermott will case, az directed
by the court because they believe sucl1|
n finding to be wrong, were allowed to-,
so to their homes when court adjourn..
ed at p. m. with Instructions to re-
turn ut 10 q. m. and resume their cone
sideration OF the judges orders. No
previous instance OF such stubborn res
sistance is on record In the courts here.
The Judge read numerous decision1,
dealing with the power Of courts to-
punish for contempt and there were,
rumors that he had decided to send
the Jurors to Jail today II they persists
ed in their refusal to obey his instruc.
tons
In tho case before the court Ar2;
Mary Harrington sued Father White,
executor Of the estate Of her mother,
Mrs. Bridget McDermott, alleging un.l
due influence on the priests part In
| tho preparation Of the mothers will,
which cut off Mrs. Harrington with u.
Judge Withrow held the evidences
| was insufficient under the law and di-l
| rected verdict for the defendant.
Thereupon the Jurors said they ''wuuldl
stand on their rights as American citi,l
| zens."
In private talks tho Jurors have de-.
clared their resistance n due. In q,
! measure. to their desire to protest,
against IA system which permits Judges
to direct Jurors to return certain vef-l
diets.
To jail or Stand Divorce 0uit.
| Il would rather have my husband
! go to Jail than pay a fine OF that kind -
she said. III he does pay tho nne then
| l will ask for divorce. Those men
took an oath to decide this case 40
they believe right. They all have brains.
Now 1t is either case OF breaking
their oath or giving In to the Judge. Z
would be willing to eat my Christmas
dinner alone rather than to have
my husband give IN to what he doas
not believe IL right"
| Parallel cases where juries are
forced to return verdicts according to
| the judges Instructions were cited by
the court. Tho Judge is the target for
many comments. Former Judges said
| he was too lenient.
Judge Stands Pat.
! Speaking OF the unusual stand OF the
| jury, he said:
| They needn't hurry on my account.
am not at liberty now to tell what
am going to do about It. The plaintiff
| failed to substantiate the claims they
made in their petition. 1t was my
duty to instruct the jury to fnd = ver-
dict for the defendant. have been in
office twenty years. man who said
he had voted for me for four times
came to me today and said he would
never vote for me again because OF tho
instruction had given the jury"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
BR,1oNs HIT PACKERS
Government Refuses to Permit lrdiet-
cd Meat Barons TO Bid on Contracts
For Supplying Meat to Army and
Navy, Pending Conclusion Of Prose-
e,,$ion

London, Dec. 15-The British govern
ment has decided to exclude the Ameri-
can meat packers ag,inst whom prose-
cutions have been instituted in the
United States from rendering for con-
tracts for the supply Of meat to the
British army and navy pending the
settlement of the SUIT.
The decision of the government is
due to the opposition Of labor and
advanced radical members Of parlia-
ment to the American trusts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
k;no L.v, First Stone Of Capitol.

Delhi, Dec Is. IL o'clock, noon-The
king emperor and queen-empress to-
day laid the first stone Of the new
capitol Of India, which as was pro-
claimed after the durbar is to be at
Delhi. There was a brilliant assemblage
of ruling princes, governors and state
officials. The foundation stone simply
bore the date 5-12-11." Their
majesties are both enjoying the best
Of health despite the fatigue they have
undergone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15

subpoena, which was the first intima-
tfon anyone here. outside Of the state.
had Of the mans interest in the case.
There are said to be others in the city
who will be called to testify whose
names have not been sdivulged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
BONDS TO BE DEDUCTED
Ruling in Supreme Court Exempts
From Taxation United States Bonds
Amount Must Be Deducted From
Capital.

Special to Times Republican.
court today in several bank cases from
Des Moines decided that under the
laws as they now exist the value OF
United States bonds owned must be
deducted from the value of the stock
of national banks by the assessors In
fixing the value of the stock of such
banks for assessment purposes. All OF
the national banks OF Des Moines had
been assessed at full value of their
stock without regard to their bond
holdings.
Bowling Is not an accident. tho an
injury produced by bowling may be ar
accident. The supreme court so held ir
Il case from Sioux City wherein Will
liam Lehman sought to recover on or
accident policy. He had been stricken
with appendicitis while engaged II
bowling and claimed the insurance or
the ground that he was at the time the
victim of an accident. The court held
it was no accident to be engaged ir
bowling.
Other Decisions.
Morrow, treasurer. appellant. VS.
Derer. ct al. Kossuth district. AT.
firmed.
Lehman. appellant. VS.. Great West
ern Accident Association. Woodbury.
district. Affirmed.
Schoonmaker VS.. Nelson Schoon-
maker. ct al, appellants. Winneshieh
district. Affirmed.
Gibson. appellant, VS.. city of Deni-
son. Crawford district. Affirmed.
Hoyt. appellant. VS.. Brown, treas
urer Sac district. Affirmed.
Dunlop. appellant. vs. Anderson
Greene district. Affirmed.
Sievertsen VS.. Paxton Eckmar
Chemical Company, appellant. Carroll
district. Reversed.
Johnson. appellant. VS.. city OF Shen-
andoah. Shenandoah superior court
Page district. Reversed and remanded
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
ANOTHER DOUBLE DROWNING.
Two Children at otranIo Break Thru
Ice While at Play.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Dec. 15.-Ray Knehl
aged Q, and Berne Anderson. aged Z,
were drowned at Otranlo yesterday
They were playing on ice and broke
thru. Their bodies were recovered an
hour later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15

faces like flint against any effort to
identify the cause of organized labor.
directly or indirectly. with any move
ment which In any shape or way bene-
fits by the commission; Of crimes OF
In wless and murderous violence"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
R-r. Dg1. g:'lS
Noticeable News Of Today

The Weather.
Sun rises Dec. 16 ut 7:l9. sets at 4:s+
Iowa and South Dakota--MoAtly
cloudy tonight and Saturday: moderate
temperature.
1llinois-Unsettled tonight and Sat
urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-08
Fairfield County News.
Fight Against Chambers.

= So serious has become the epidemic
of CHAMBERS among horses in Green
wich that the State and town Off
Gals have commenced an active CAM
paign to suppress the disease Heman
O. Averill, Commissioner on Domes-
tic Animals in Connecticut, has ap-
pointed DIR. Earle Scofield agent for
Greenwich, to assist Health Officer
A w. Klein in the work All foun-
tains have been ordered closed and the
people have been notified to report
all cases.
A Narrow Escape
Joseph Camppa, an Italian employed
in the mills of the Derby Rubber Co.
in shelton met with an accident Tues
day afternoon that very nearly caused
his instant death. Camppa was at
work in the upper story and was about
descending the stairs when he tripped
on the top step and plunged headfore-
most to the floor below AS he
plunged forward he struck the edge
Of a post and broke from this a piece
Of wood nearly two inches square, the
end of the silver penetrating the neck
of the man and as he fell running
under the skin for nearly three and
one-half inches. 1t missed the Jugu-
lar vein by less than one-quarter of
an inch and remained imbedded in the
throat. Unless something unforeseen
sets in it is believed he will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-08
.THE ALDRICH BANKING PLAN

In one respect the Aldrich plan is
not, in my opinion, in accord with
sound economical principles or con-
ducive to the public welfare. Its sys-
tenn Of currency lacks the essential
element of practical elasticity-that
which will naturally and quickly ad-
just itself to the needs of any single
community nor even Of the entire
country. 1t is this lack Of elasticity
which is the source of all our panics
and the bane of our present system
a condition which exists nowhere else
in the world, except to a slight de-
gree in England The opinion Of
Hamilton on this subject was the same
as that of all economists whose opin-
ions are not dictated by their personal
interests 1t was that the prime es-
sential in any sound monetary sys-
tenn is that the volume of currency be
subject only to the influence of the
natural operation of the law Of sup
ply and demand. In indicating it's
applica ton to the emissions of such a
bank as he advised Congress to char
ter he showed that they could never
be dangerously large. He said: eff
more should be issued than necessary,
it will return upon the bank
Under the Aldrich plan, we are to
start with an arbitrarily fixed am
cunt Of currency which he clearly con-
siders excessive. If in the opinion
of the money-1enders who would be in
absolute control of the currency a
larger amount should be at any time
needed they may issue notes for such
amount but
500, 100000 of such notes shall pay to
the Government an annual tax of three
per cent; above S100, 00OO,OO0 and not
more than $500, 000,0 900 may be issued at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-08
Congressman Tom
Reilly Endorsed
Trades Council Approves
His Stand on Various
Matters

New, Haven, Sept. 8-Various impor-
tant matters were taken up at the
semi-monthly meeting Of the New Ha-
ven Trades Council, last night, and
there was a unanimity of action on
all of them.
The meeting voted to accept an in
vitation from the Socialist party to
attend the lecture to be delivered by
Congressman Berger before the So
cialists in this city on Sept. 81 at the
Grand Opera House.
A letter was received from Con-
gresham Reilly of Meriden, relating
to the subject of his efforts pertaining
to the arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. In
this letter Mr. Reilly said that the
bill had not been signed, and that he
would use his influence against it at
the next Congress. The letter was en-
dorsed and ordered on file
The council also endorsed the atti-
tude of Congressman Reilly with re-
gard to his proposed eig11t-hour bill
for men engaged in the government
employ in the District of Columbia.
After these matters the reports of
the Labor Day committee on the out
ing at Lighthouse Point were received
While the reports were not complete,
there was enough to show that about
81, 900 was taken in in gate receipts at
the games which were pulled OFF,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-08

character, and his descendants to-day
are men and women of sterling merit.
At the Grouse convention there will
be able speakers from the family, an
address by the Hon. Arthur c. Park
er Of Albany, the Hon. w. G. Hoag,
former president of the Seneca ma
ton, and others, and music by the
Seneca Indian cornet band. AS all
modern. representatives of Indian cap
tives aid adopted Indians are also III
vited, it is expected that many such
will attend the convention and wit
ness the carnival.
One of the features will be a pageant
on the river and shore depicting the
stirring events in Peter Crouse's life,
his capture and journey by canoe, his
adoption, the coming of the witch, the
meeting with the witch's daughter,
the wooing, the marriage, his family
life and children, the pleading of the
three delegates for him to return to
his civilized folk, his help to the In
dams, his old age and his vision with
the procession Of the famous Indians
that he knew.
Marvin Grouse, on whom falls much
of the executive work of the converi-
ton, leaves Onondaga in a few days
for Allegany, where he will organize
matters and attend to the details of
the event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-08
Eskimo courtship.

If European death scenes astonish,
the consenting Eyes" OF bride at mar
riage shocks an Eskimo woman. Not
only must a bride show herself uncon-
senting; she must. If she respects her
self and tribal traditions, scream and
struggle with all her might when her
wooer or his envoy enters her family
residence and, laying hold upon her,
drags her, usually by the topknot,
to her new home. She may be pre-
scented with new lamp and water
pail by her bridegroom, and she is as
a general thing nightly pleased at
her change of estate. But she is far
too circumspect to show her pleasure
or affection and keeps up a noisy dem
onstration until she feels that she has
done all that a well bred maiden
should do. If she does not exercise
proper discrimination in this matter her
lord sometimes scratches the soles of
her feet so that she cannot run away
to her parents.-Harper's Bazaar.