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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
RATE ISSUE SPLITS wooDMEN.
"Insursents" in Fraternal Order Hold
First Convention.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-An insurgent party
has sprung up in the ranks of the
Modern Woodmen of America. 1t is
called the National Laymans Associa-
ton OF the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, and II closed its first convention
yesterday at the Hotel Sherman. The
first steps were taken yesterday at the
convention to, hght the readjustment Of
rates on insurance which Is said to be
planned by the head camp at it's meet
ing at the Hotel Sherman next month
The insurgents" claim that some OF
the head officers are in league with the
"old line" insurance companies. and
that the latter are attempting to put
the fraternal organizations out Of busi-
ness. According to some OF the dele
gates, the contemplated raise in the
rates would mean the end of the Wood
men order.
Before the convention closed the 900
delegates, said to represent over 100000
members of the Woodmen organization,
adopted a constitution and bylaws.
The officers of the new organization
are: E. e. Whipple. Marion. Ind, pres
ident, and F.. 8. jameson, Vinton, Iowa,
secretary. The states represented in the
convention We're Illinois. Michigan.
Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. Missouri.
Minunesota, Montana, Iowa and Me-
braska. ,..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
MARKS JURY SOON
Both State and Defense Exhaust Chat.
lsnses, With Two Jurors Yet to Be
Aeceptsd-cass Delayed Because Of
Death in Attorney Generals Family.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 13.-Better pro-
gress was made in securing jury in
the Ben Marks case this forenoon than
was made yesterday, and at noon each
side and exhausted its challenges but
one, and there were two Jurors needed
to make up the twelve.
Court will adjourn this evening until
Friday to permit Attorney General
Cosson to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Cosson's father at Indianola. He will
return in time for Friday morning S
session.
Four "Mikes" to Testify.
John Coziek of Chicago is the only
one Of the five victims of the Mabray
swindle syndicate who were summoned
to appear and testify in this case. who
has not arrived but is expected tomor-
row. The four other "mikes" are here
and are having good time recountlns
experiences and in an exchange OF
"reminiscences of the times when they
came here and were fleeced. These four
ar John Hemelbrecht Of Bancroft. Neb.,
who lost $4,000; @. A. Nelson of Alma,
Mich. who lost $4,000; Henry Ruhsert
of Elmdale, Kan. but who lived at
Douglas, Wyo., at the time of the
swindle, $1,000; w. H. Bedford, Boil
Glow, Mo-, 5000. Another member OF
the fraternity, George F. Castle Of
Britt, Iowa, who lost $4,000 is expected
to arrive before the hearing Of testi-
meny is completed.
Nothing more has been heard from
A. p. Fair the former manager OF the
Nebraska Telephone Company, who has
been presenting various excuses sor
not wishing stsvappear sd testify FOR
! the state sir. EEee..ss told Attorney Cen
eral Cosson for oAecthirg, that he did
no, wish to appear in the case for the
reason that the Belle telephone people
would not like It, Mr.. Fair has not
been employed by the company for
more than year and when Mr.. Cosson
wired General Manager Hall of the Bell
Telephone Company concerning the
matter and presented Mr.. Fairs ex-
Icuse In the matter Mr.. Hall promptly
replied to Mr.. Cosson's message, stat
ing that the telephone company could
not and would not offer objections to
Mr.. Fair testifying If he so desired ana
was requested to do so.
MARKS conspicuous SHATdSSe''
The defendant is one OF the best
known characters in the city or vicin-
ity, is wealthy and by reason Of his
past associations attracts public at
tention wherever he goes. His farm
near the city on the south is one OF
the show places of the county and he
and his wife occupy very large home
in the city. They have no children.
For many years prior to the closing of
the gambling houses here Marks was
the recognized head of the fraternity.
He is quite we'll along in years and rep
resents the typical gr.zzled veteran Or
recent years he has suffered from n
serious form of liver trouble and was
operated upon about one year ago. His
nerve was we'll illustrated in the oper-
atiny room where he refused to take an
anesthetic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
IOWA SUPREME COURT.
Several Important Decisions Handed
Down by High Tribunal.

Several Important Decisions Handed
Down by High Tribunal.
Des Moines. Dec. 13-The supreme
court today handed down the follow
ing decisions:
G. w. Anderson, appellant. VS.. Clay
county supervisors. Clay district
Bailey judge. Drainage question. AT
tirmed. Opinion by Sherwn.
In re-state Of Abniron Culver. APP
pellant. VS.. w. w. Morrow, treasurer
Pottawattamie district. Collateral in
heritance tax Affirmed. Opinion by
Deemer
Anna Wiltsey and Frank T.. Wiltsey
VS.. Spencer Wiltsey and others. appel
lants. Hamilton district, Albrook,
judge. Action to set aside will AZ
tirmed. Opinion by Weaver.
j. NJ. Henderson. appellant. VS.. Polk
county supervisors. Polk district, Nc
Henry. Judge Drainage case. Re-
versed. Opinion by Evans.
George j. Stoke. appellant, VS.. w.
Converse and others. Emmett district.
Coyle. judge. Action of damages for
Misrepresentation in invoice of goods
Reversed Opinion by Ladd.
G. f. Reinking. VS.. VS.. Goodeii and
f. w. Goodell. appellants. Polk dis
trict. Brennan, judge. Action to re-
cover rental of land. Affirmed. Opin-
ion by McLain
Eliza Henderson. appellant, VS.. Polk
county supervisors. Polk district. Nc
Henry. judge. Drainage case. Re-
versed. Opinion by Evans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
RUss,AslN NO HURRY.
oivJna psseia Plenty Of Time TO Cor
oadoe Recent Demands.

oivlno psssia Plenty Of Time TO Com
oadoe Resent Demands.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 1s.-The Rossia
which generally reflects the intentions
ofithe ministry, says the Russian troops
now concentrated at Kasbin in Persia
viii not advance until another eight
days have elapsed. unless extra
ordinary events cause the Russian min
lister to order them to march toward
Teheran at an earlier date.
Russia at the end Of November dis
patched about 1000 troops to Resht, in
Persia. by way Of Enzeli. on the Cas-
plan sea. When the Persian national
council on Dec. 1 refused to comply
with the terms Of the Russian ulti-
mntum demanding the dismissal of w.
Morgan Shuster, the American acting
as Persian treasury general. and a
cash indemnity, these troops were
ordered to advance on Teheran.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
GEORGE w. PERKINS TELLS SEN.
ATE COMMITTEE RELIEF MUST
COME SOON.
SHERMAN LAW BLAMED FOR
DEPRESSION AND UNCERTAINTY
Fear Ensendered BY Prosecution Has
Set Brakes on Business, Says Steel
Mssnate = Advocates Controlling
Commission With Power to Lieense
Corporations.

Washington, Dec. 13.-George W.
Perkins, financier and director of the
United States Steel Corporation, told
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee today that the practical way to
give the country's big business relief
from existing uncertainty and depres-
sion would be to create in the COM
merce and labor department a business
course or controlling commission with
power to license corporations doing In
terstate or international business. Vio-
lation OF the regulation laid down by
such Il commission. he urged, should
be punishable by imprisonment OF in
dividuals rather than by revocation of
licenses.
Mr.. Perkins said this commission or
court should be composed largely of
experienced men.
ANY one familiar with present bust :
ness conditions In this country both
as to domestic and foreign trade" said
Mr.. Perkins, realizes that the brakes
are on. We are not expanding our do
nestle trade to the extent we should.
New enterprises are not being under
taken as freely as they should. Capital
is contracting rather than expanding
its operations while Germany. Canada
and other countries are forging ahead
with their industrial plans.
"The reason for this arises largely
from the fear engendered by the prose-
cutions under the Sherman act. AT
the present time the business mans
complaint Is that he does not know
when he is right and when he is wrong:
that this apparently can not be known
until he Is prosecuted and that as mat
ters now stand he does not and can
not know as he proceeds with his
business whether he Is a good citizen
or a criminal"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
HOUSE PASSES PENSION BILL.
Sherwood Measure Granting 81 Pc
De-. &a, Xaa.Ia o>.,.:>> .i>.A>l

Sherwood Measure Granting 81 Per
Day for Years Service Adopted.
| Washington. Dec. 13.-The Sherwood
service pension bill. which would add
upwards of s40.O00,O0O to the govern
| nlent's annual expenditures by grant
ing pensions to civil and Mexican war
veterans on the basis Of length of SER
vice. was passed by the house last
night despite the determined opposi-
| ton of many democratic leaders. Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher had es-
timated that the bill would add s75.-
| 100000 to the pension roll if the four
hundred thousand veterans eligible
take advantage of the increa Sc.
The republicans who voted with the
eighty-four democrats against the bill
were Gardner Gillette and Mccall, Of
Massachusetts: Hill Of Connecticut;
Kent Of California: McCEeary. Of Penn
svlvania: Payne. of New. York: and
Utter. of Rhode Island Speaker Clark
voted with the majorityo OF his party
for the bill and democratic leaders Tn
derwood and Fitzgerald Of New York.
voted against It. -
The bill now goes to- the senate.
where there is disposition to pass
some form of amended service PEN
sion legislation. Senator leaders. how
ever. will proceed slowly in the con-
sideraticn Of this legislation and many
house democrats voted for the measure
in the belief that the senate would not
pass 1t.
Scores OF observation-disclosures offered
and hard. but unsuccessful! asht was
made to have straight dollar -day
pension bill established without regard
to length Of service Of the veterans.
The Sherwood bill would establish
the following basis Of peEeions:
For service OF ninety days to six
months, SIS per month; from six to
nine months. $50 per month; from nine
months to one year s25 per month;
more than one year $50 per month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
CORN BELT ASSOCIATION TAKES
DECIDED STAND AGAINST
BONUS 70 SHIPPING.
WOULD ENABLE FOREIGN MEAT
TO ENTER AMERICAN MARTs
Resolutions Also Demand Same Meas
urs Of Tariff Protection to Farmers
as to Manufactursrs-Pro Of
Packers by Government Approved
and Commerce Court Condemned.
pecial to Times-R Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 13.--Opposition to
ship subsidy in any form as inimical
to the interests of American meat pro-
ducers and having no other effect than
to enable shippers Of foreign meats to
enter the American markets with a
bonus raised by taxing the farmers
was voiced today in resolutions adopted
sociation.
The resolutions also demand the
same measure of protection for the
farmer as for the manufacturer" and
oppose placing cattle and meat on the
free list unless other things are also
made free. The resolutions also de-
plore the tendency Of railroads to in
crease freight rates and raise the min
imum carload weight. and demand Of
congress legislation to better train SER
vice.
The last legislature Is condemned for
having refused to appropriate for the
expense Of prosecuting the Iowa rate
cases before the interstate commerce
commission. Commendation Is given
the agricultural experiment station and
extension work.
Prosecution Of Packers Approved.
The governments prosecution of the
meat packers of Chicago was endorsed
The resolution adopted stated that 1t
was the desire of the meat producers
to keep all possible competitive mar
kets opened and they deprecated the
formation Of trust such as has been
alleged against the men now on trial
The convention urged that the new
commerce court of the United States
be abolished as unnecessarily interfer-
ing with the operation Of the interstate
commerce commission. Scientific farm
ing was offered asNthe only solution OF
the high cost OF living. 49,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
HOPE FOR BASEBALL PEACE.
National League May Take Steps Z
Pacify Junior Organization.

National League May Take Steps to
paeify. Junior Organization.
New York, Dec. 13-While there were
rumbles Of war between the National
and American League camps today
following the declaration of a Junior
organization last night severing rela-
tions with the National League with
the exception Of rights as Of territory
and players. Chairman Garry Herr
mann, Of the National baseball COM
yyiission. and other magnates Of the
National League believe the trouble
will be speedily settled.
The National League men will take
up the war resolution at their meet
f4g this afternoon and as Mr.. Herr
mann expressed 1t. there should be
peace by ntghtfall."
The Boaton National league club has
been sold 10 James B. Ganney, Of Bos-.
ton. who has appointed John NJ. Ward
president and Edward Hanlon mana
ReT. .Sys,ss.. .+rs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR
WIDESPREAD iNvEsTIoAr,oN
OF pYNAMirINo.
INDUCED TO TAKE ACTION
ey ATTORNEY OSCAR .LAwLER
Latter Acted on Behalf Of People Of
Los Angeles, Who Had essn Frus.
trated in Effort to Bring About Fed. .
erat Corporation in Prosecution Of
Dynamite conspirators.

Los Angeles. Dec. 13.-Pres;dent
Taft personally initiated the govern
ment's present investigation both here
and at indianapolis into the dynamitiny
conspiracy in which the McNamaras
figured. The president when he VISITED
Los Angeles on Oct. Is was apprised
by Oscar Lawler, then an assistant of
District Attorney Frederick of the
strong case built up against the Nc
Namaras.
The presidents action in the matter
after his conference with Lawler was
taken forty-eight hours after he left
here. The Mcnamara trial then was
five days old. but the president was
convinced. it is said, of the array OF
facts gathered by the state and was
told that the Mcnamara brothers were
not the only guilty persons
Details of alleged tampering with
witnesses and evidence in various
parts Of the country and the inability
of the state authorities to bring all
offenders to justice were related to the
president.
LawIer Induced Move.
1t was a final move on the part of
the people here to ask the nations
chief executive to assist them in a
matter in which they were being
halked on many sides. The local fed
eral authorities had declined to take
any steps in the matter pending or
ders from Washington, and District
ATTORNEY Fredericks was unable to so
to Washington to present the facts.
1t was thru Mr.. Lawler, a friend of
the president that the federal action
was instituted.
L can not discuss any conversation
I have had with the president" de-
clared Mr.. Lawler today. NOR can I
talk about any of the present phases
Of the governments Investigation,
It can be stated positively, however.
by the Associated Press. that the pres
ident was approached by Mr. Lawler
after District Attorney Fredericks
vainly sought some other way to bring
the federal authorities into the case.
Fredericks knew that the federal
statutes had been violated and he
knew there was evidence in Indian
apolis to be secured here only by in
tervention Of the federal government.
Ignored Political Effect.
Mr.. Lawler saw the president and
told him the circumstances. Accord
ing to persons who since have learned
the details Of that conference Mr.. Law
Ter pointed out the number Of labor
leaders who We're involved. The
possibility OF political injury to the
president was taken into considera-
tion.
Immediately after leaving here the
president was in communication with
Attorney General Wickersham and the
order went forth to United States Dis
trict Attorney Miller to begin the
governments Investigation. at Indian
epolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13

alleged excessive and discriminatory
rates on print paper. The publishers
have submitted N evidence tending to
prove that the rate on print paper
from Chicago tossSt. Paul is cheaper
than the rate ffom Chicago to Des
Moines. They also assert that the rate
from Chicago to Mason City via Des
Moines, Is cheaper than that direct to
Des Moines.
The other complaint is made by To-
cal lumber concern charging an ex-
cessive rate on lumber from the south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
tplnAcy IN CHINA.
oesanibosN -Eeetsd Almost Under Guns
u u oovoen aaent 0oats,

oeeamboaK -Eootsd Almost Under Guns
u 0overmtaent 0oats.
Hong Kong. Dec. 13.-One Of the
meat impudent acts Of piracy occurred
today on the West river. when pas
stngef boat stesming along near the
town Of ahiu- Hing was looted almost
under the bows Of several Chinese
siunboafs which were moored in the vi
Scinity = None Of the passengers was
hnft but much property was stolen.
"a panic L. reported to have occurred
= among i,5;s the population Of the city Of
WI Chow. who are in dread Of an
attack BY the people Of Canton in re-
;yenge for a--recent massacre in that
city, when ~ number Of revolutionary
troops were mistal<en for pirates Some
of them we're killed, number Of others
severely beaten, while the remainder
took -rfute. in flight Robberies are
lfpeauent in Canton. The thieves when
caught are ct once 'beheaded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC
Republicans Admit Defeat Of Entire
Ticket Altho Figures Are Not Avail
atle-pemoerats Elect Entire Con-
cres.;onal and state Ticket With
one Possible Exception.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Dec. 13.-The'
state election in Arizona has resulted
in q sweeping democratic victory for
senators and representatives In con-
gress and state officers, according to
admissions of republican leaders here,
tho figures are not available.
The amendment to the constitution.
eliminating the recall Of judges passed
almost unanimously.
Early today there appeared to be
little hope for any republican on the
state ticket with the possible exception
Of Cleveland for the secretary of state.
Figures on the legislature were not
available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
ROYALTY N DANGER
On GROUNDED SHIP
/ SnsT,sH STEAMER o1Ln, DRIVEN
AsHoRE ON COAST OF
MoRocco.
a,oTxR OF KING oEoRoE
AND DUKE OF FIFE ABOARD
vcSss, oaids te.Ds in Prsearleus Po-
sifisn md Tugs and Warship Ars
elasesnsd - Assistanes-Lifs Saving
Appsrasss A'se Sent sy Land y
Maax Passengers on Endangered Ship.

Gibraltar, Dec l3.-The Peninsular
and !, Oriental Steam Navigation Com
pany's steamer Delhi. from London for
Bombay. conveying the Princess Royal
Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar.
sister Of King George ". with her hus-
band. the Duke Of Fife. and their
daughter, with many passengers on
their way to Egypt, has gone ashore
on the Moroccan coast at the entrance
a. the straits Of Gibraltar.
Several tugs have gone to her assist
ance. Her position is considered so
perilous that the British cruiser Wey-
mouth has also been ordered from here
to the scene in charge Of life saving
apparatus. Rough weather prevails.
Womon and Children Landed.
The storm was raging and 1t was
difficult for the rescuers to get close
to the Delhi, but with the assistance
OF the French cruiser Friant sent by
the French naval authorities the wo-
men and children were taken on and
landed. The princess and her daugh-
ter were among those rescued and they
are now on their way to Gibralter on
British warship. The Duke OF Fife
remained on board.
1t Is believed there is no imme ediate
danger Of the vessel fourdering but ef-
forts to get her OF have proven UNI
availing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
DEMANDS NEW TREATY
Representative suIzsr Defends Rights
Of American Citizen. in Speech De-
nandins Abrosation Of Russian
Treaty Of 1892 = New Agreement
Must Be Proof Against Diserimina-
tion Of Rights.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Abrogation of
the Russian treaty Of 1882, because of
race and religious determinations in
the granting of passports to American
citizens. demanded in resolutions
framed by Representative sulzer, OF
New York, and Senator Culberson, of
Texas. was discussed in speech in
the house today by the former.
Mr.. Sulzer is chairman Of the foreign
affairs committee which unanimously
reported his bill favorably He de-
clared that for nearly half a century
Russia had refused to live up to the
treaty or to recognize passports Of
American citizens without discrimina
ton on account Of race or religion. He
declared 1t was q question that affect
ed the rights Of all American citizens
and that Russia not only refuses to
recognize American passports held by
Jews but those by Baptist missionaries
Catholic priests and Presbyterian di-
vines. ~.
The United States must adhere ten
aciously to the full principle that the
rights of citizens at home or abroad
shall not be impaired on. account of
race or religion. He said that the
United States government has carefully
lived up to its treaty obligations with
Russia.
"The time for action by. congress has
come" he said. There can be no ar
bitration of this no more delay. The
rev treaty should be arranged in
which Russia can find no loon holes to
enable her to discriminate against any
class of American citizens on account
of race or religion. The awakening has
come with keen realization Of the af-
front we have suffered for years at
the hands Of a government notorious
for it's lack of human sympathy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-13
RAPPINos HEARD .lN MIRE.
Nor. Minors ssiisvsd g ss AIive a,
ericsviyls, Tenn.

Bricevilie, Tenn, lec 13-Raps heard
in shaft adjoini9g Cross Mountain
mine this morning led the rescue
squads to believe that more men
are still alive and imprisoned in the
back workings. Men under direction
Of federal rescuers hewed at lateral en-
tries with renewed energy.
Just before this renewed indication
of life members OF the !. squads had
abandoned hope Of rescuing more OF
the entombed men.