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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
sMRECK ON CENTRAL
Two Trainmsn Injured When Cars Go
Thru Bridge on Abba and Confer
Vile 6raneh-Traffie Tied Up.

Special to Times Republican
Coaltield. April 17.--A bridge was
partly wrecked. five cars of freight
were pitched into a gully, and two
trainnen were injured. one quite. SER
iously, when No. S1, a fast north bound
Iowa Central freight, went thru a
bridge near here Sunday afternoon.
The derailment Of the train caused the
accident. The injured are w. Z. Pear
son and c. e. Thompson, brakemen, of
Oskaloosa. Pearson had his foot
crushed SO badly It will probably have
to be amputated. Thompson was less
seriously hurt.
The tank Of the engine and a car
following it loaded with cement ran
Off the track just gbsfore the bridge was
reached. Other cars loaded with ce-
ment followed them off the rails and
when they ran on the bridge section
of 1t went down with the tank and five
loaded cars, three Of them filled with
cement and two with glass bottles. The
engine stayed on the track and was
not damaged. Traffic on the Abba
branch of the line was delayed all
night and most Of today by the acct
dent.
No. s5 was pulled by Isaac Steddom.
Of Oskfaloosa and was In charge, Of
William Nicola, conductor, of Oska-
lOnsa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
DEATH OF D. A. HIrEs.
Former Deputy Secretary Of State Sue
cunobs-Njctim Of 1umor.

Former Deputy Secretary Of State Sue
eumbs-vietim Of Tumor.
: Des Moines. April I'D. a. Hltes
died at his home. East Fourteenth and
Arthur street, at / o'clock yesterday
morning. Death was caused by an In
test!nal tumor. A widow and three
children survive. Funeral services will
be held at the home Tuesday afternoon
at 1 O'Clock, and will be conducted BY
the Des Moines lodge No. IS. knights
OF Pythias, OF which Mr.. Hites was n
member. Interment at Glendale ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Hitcs was a resident OF Mahaska
county for many years. and was resi-
dent and county officer in Adair coun-
ty. He was related to ex-Secretary OF
State w. B. Martin. He was con-
nected with the office OF secretary OF
state many years and was Mr.. Mar.
tins deputy. He then became a clerk
In the department OF archives, and re-
tired from the service OF the state
about year ago on account of Illness
An operation at Methods, hospita:
about three weeks ago disclosed that
he had an incurnble Intestinal ailment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
TOLEDO BLADE PLANT BURNS.
Electric Wire Starts Blaze On Thi'
Elan.-E;.~.>>. R>.>.~ n.:.A>.>

Electric Wire Starts Blaze On Third
Floor-Firensn Rescue Printers.
Toledo. O.. April 17.-Fire practically
destroyed the office and plant OF the
Toledo Blade Publishing Company here
Saturday night. entailing a loss esu
mated at from $15o,oo0 to 100000 part
ly covered by insurance. One fireman
was seriously injured.
The fire IS thought to nave been
caused by crossed electric wires and
was discovered by printers working on
the third floor. The flames spread
rapidly and for time threatened the
Toledo hotel next door and the whole
sale grocery house Of Church & O'Con-
nell on the east.
Nine printers on the third floor. And
Ing their escape cut Off. we're rescued
by firemen.
The flames were confined to the
.stereotypinE room and circulation de-
.partment The composing. ~ .sdi tofiaE
press and counting rooms and the
basement were flooded. fifteen carloads
Ct print paper, valued at $4,000, being
ruined
In the circulation department Is To-
Gated the office Of Robinson Locke.
president Of the Blade company. con-
tanning a valuable library of theatrical
volumes. which for many years has
been the envy OF foremost American
actors. Mr.. Locke said these probably
would be a total loss.
Toledo O.. April 17.-The Blade was
printed as usual today in spite Of the
fact that the building is almost wreck
from the nre which ragged within II
Saturday night and water which flood
ed 1t from roof to cellar. The first ad-
dition OF the paper was on the street
at the usual time this morning. All
the work OF getting out the Blade Is
being done within the partially wrecked
building with the exception that the
sterotyping outfit and the presses Of
the Toledo Times are being used
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
HAYES CAN NOT ATTEND.
Vice President Of Three-i League Kept
From Meeting Account liinsas.

Davenport, April 17.-Janaes r.
Hayes, vice president OF the Three-I
League, is Ill at his home and will be
unable to attend Tuesdays meeting of
the league In Chicago. After being
prominently identified in the fight to
retain Waterloo in the circuit, Mr..
Hayes eorely regrets that he can not
be present at the wihd-up session.
President Lane, Of the local club. viii!
be represented by Reed Lane and Di-
rector Harrison. Davenport favors n
lao game schedule beginning either
April 2S or May 3, and asks for ON
opening at home either with Rock Is-
land or Waterloo and but one holiday
here July 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
KENYON ENRoUrE EAST.
Senator r-Elect Starts For Washington
Wants Sincere Man For Successor.

Senator-Elect Starts For Washington
Wants Sincere Man For Successor.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, April 17.-Senator- Elect
Kenyon left last night for Washington
for conference with Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham. He declared his de-
sire to have as successor n man who
desires to enforce the Sherman anti
trust act by prosecution OF violatorA
He declared 1t also to be President
Tafts desire to secure such successor,
Kenyon will visit few hours today IN
Clermont with Ex-Governor William
Larrabee. Mrs. Kenyon joins him in
Chicago tonight. Judge X. NJ Lands,
OF Chicago. left yesterday noon.
The announcement was made this
morning that Kenyon will deliver the
commencement address at Iowa College.
Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
pANvILLE PROBE RESUMED.
Grand Jury Takes Up Traffic In Votes
-Woodyard May Again Serve.

Danville. ILL.,, April 1.-THE grand
fury will assemble here this afternoon
for its final inquiry into traffic In
votes. The jury will take up the probe
where it left off month ago. Investi-
gators have been In this country for
several weeks and they are said to
have revealed mass of evidence
which will be presented to tho grand
Jury in the form OF confessions from
men who have sold their votes and who
have handled money in recent political
campaigns.
It Is expected that John Goodwine.
present foreman of the jury. Will ask
Judge Kimbrow to relcave him OF that
office and reappoint Isaac woodward,
who was compelled to retire because OF
illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
CUTS TRAMP's THROAT
Wandersr, Near Death at oskaioosa
Hospital, Claims Iowa Central Train
man Attacked Him With Knife and
Threw Him From Train.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, April 17.-Harry Carter.
Il tramp. lies at the point OF death in
the hospital hero as the result of blood
poison caused by bad knife cut across
the side OF his neck. Carter claims the
wound was caused by an Iowa Central
trainman Friday night. Carter was
stealing a ride on an oil car and says
the trainman demanded piece Of coin
for the ride. When told he had moth
ing the trainman attacked him. In
dieting the bad wound. His assailant
threw him from the train which was
moving forty miles an hour. The injur-
ed man walked seven miles to Oska-
loosa and applied TO the authorities for
help. A warrant has been issued for
the trainman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17

Pittszurg. April 17.-As the result OF
dissenslon In Pittsburg District. No. ..
United Mine Workers Of America.
which caused serious split several
weeks ago, when rival local conven-
tions were held by the factions, there
is q possibility that another interna-
tional organization Of miners may be
formed.
Robert r. Gibbons was elected presi-
dent Of the insurgents and Francis
Feehan was re-elected president Of the
old order. Gibbons took the matter to
court recently where 1t Is still pending.
Yesterday Gibbons was informed that
the International organization. thru the
new president. John p. White. Of Os-
kaloosa, Iowa. had threatened to revoke
charters OF some fifty locals that paid
dues to the insurgent district local.
The miners regard the ultimatum with
Indifference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
ATrEMP'Ts1O klllcHliD
Mrs. Pearl Meehsrson, Formerly Of
Mason City, Seeks 70 Take Life Of
Self and Little Daughter In Chicago
Hotel-Dsfendant IN Divorce Suit.

Chicago, April 17.-Mrs. Pearl Nc.
Pherson. rs years old. formerly OF
Mason CITY Iowa. who is a defendant
in a divorce suit pending here, at
tempted to kill herself and her 5-year.-
old daughter today by turning on the
gas in room at hotel. The would
be suicide left two letters asking that
she and her child be buried in the same
grave. Mrs: MCPHERSON may not live
but the little girl will recover.
The woman went to q hotel today
and then summoned her husband and
sought to convince him that stories
told about her were untrue. but her
efforts at reconciliation were without
avail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
lnsurrsetion spreadina.

Chihuahua. via Laredo, Tex, April
17.-With information from reliable
sources stating that railroads between
important places in Durango. Coahuila
and Sinaloa are being disabled and
thousands Of non-combatants cut or
and many men leaving their families
to Join the insurrectos, It Is believed the
insurrection Is rapidly spreading to tho
south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
New Sharon Man Killed.

Special to Tlmes-RepubHcan-
n New Sharon. April T.-Word re-
ce,ved here from Colorado tells Of the
accidental death there Of Ralph Steam,
who lived near this place. No partic-
ulars Of the mans death are known.
Several relatives 1.-Two here and at
Montezuma A cousin, Miss Steam,
teaches school at st. Anthony. in Mar
shall county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
D. A. R. IN CONVENTION
Twentieth Continental Congress Con-,
vsnsd at Washington Crowd
Auditorium to Hear Opening Pro.
oram.

d E
Washington. April 1.-THE twentieth
continental congress Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution convened
today In the memorial hall Of the or
ganization. The large auditorium was
thronged with delegates and visitors
while the remaining space was filled
with Washington women. all eager to
attend the D. "A. r. convention. Fol-
lowing the call to order by the presi-
dent general. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
the days program included greeting
from President Taft, addresses by the
president general and by the honorary
general, Mrs. John w. Foster. by the
president-general Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, William A. Mar
BILE, and by Senator Robert Taylor. OF
Tennessee
Business sessions will begin this af-
ternoon. The chief interest Of the dele-
gates centers In the election OF the So
ciety's officers which will take place on
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Now York Murderer Eleetroeut,

Ossining. N. Y. April 17.-Robert
Francis Wood. who killed his niece In
New York City over year ago. was
put to death in the electric chair In Sing
Sing prison today Wood shot his niece.
Amelia Roach. after no had remon-
strated with her because ho believed
she was going to the bad"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
CHICAGO BANDITS KILL.

Murder Saloon Porter and Wound Pro.
prietor In Raid.
Chicago. April 17-Samuel Meyer. q
saloonkeeper, was fatally wounded to-
day and his porter. whose name was
Ernest. was killed. by three robbers
who had attempted 10 seize the pro-
prietor's cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
RUN DOWN ~ TRAIN.
Miss Lsonia Henry Killed by Cars
Near OOnison.

Denison, April 17.--Miss Leos,ia
Henry. aged 10. teacher Of school two
miles east OF Dcnison, was struck ~ Z
Northwestern freight train shortly AZ
ter dismlsaine her school. ana died he>
fore she arrived Mt the depot In Den1.
son. Miss Henry stepped from In front
Of freight going east ana was struck
by freight going west Both legs
were broken and there weer also .
number OF wounds about the head.
The train crew started to hrius, her
here. but she died before tho town wns
reached. Miss Henry was n worry popu-
lar young teacher and was considered
a model young lady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
SEEK PEACE AT.MuscATlNE.

Representatives Of Governor Carroll
Making Efforts Toward Settlement.
Musca tine. .-April 17.-Monday morn
ing, tho awaited with some anxiety by
both sides Of the local labor struggle
passed without any new developments.
The working forces In the several fac
tories are no larger than they were
last week and there were no disturb
ances anywhere. Talk Of a possible
settlement is again current and efforts
toward ouch a consummation are being
pushed by the representative OF Gov
ernor Carroll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
KENTUCKY voTE.HuYlNc.
Tenth County IN State to Start invssti-
aation of Corruption.

Louisa. KY. April 17.-Hundreds OF
persons are expected to be discranchiscd
as tho result OF an investigation OF tho
vote buying in Lawrence county by the
grand Jury. Tho grand jury was In
structed to make a complete and thor
ough investigation.
This is the tenth county In Kentucky
In which such an investigation has
been ordered In tho last month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
PLAYERS ATTEND FUNERAL.

Detroit. Cleveland Game Cancelled to
Permit Maps TO Attend joss Funeral.
Chicago, April 17.-President B. B.
johnson, OF the American league. called
of the game scheduled for today be-
tween the Detroit and Cleveland teams,
allowing the players of the latter to
attend the funeral Of Addie Joss in To-
ieti0. according to his announcement
sent out today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Northwe.tern Lose. av E;r..

Boone, April 17.-Fire entirely de-
stroyed the building and badly dam.
aged tho machinery In which was To-
Gated the dynamos used by the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway in hoist.
ing coal to the coal chutes.
1t Is thought the fro was caused by
short circuit.
The damage viii amount to several
thousand dollars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Ministers Bar Divorces.
.ial to Times.Republican.

Special to Times-RepODllcan.
Sioux City. April 17.-By unani-
nous vote the members Of the minis
terial association this morning agreed
not to marry divorced persons, except
the innocent parties in divorces secur-
ed on "scriptural grounds" which
means adultery. or. In the case Of a few
denominations, malicious desertion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Editor Got. = Favor.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. April 17-Governor Car.
roll has appointed George w. Nichols,
editor OF the Estherville vindicator. to
be member OF tho state voting ma.
chine commission to succeed John
Hempell, OF Elkader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Tslesraphie Nswsi
Battle Rages at Aqua Pr1eta-
Federals Fail to Dislodge 1nsurrectos.
Rain OF Bullets in American Town.
Peace Move as Fighting Increases.
Miners Union Faces Split.
Thousand Cases on Supreme Court
Docket
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News,
kenyon's Pledge to Dolliver.
Professor Calvin Dead.
Murder and Suicide at IOWA City.
New Era in Iowa Politics.
PAGE FOUR.
EditoriaI,
Send a Missionary.
Senator Kenyons Pledges.
The Garden Variety OF Jones.
The Griswold Way.
Topics and Iowa Opinions
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News;
Abba Youth Kidnapped.
Koto Will Retire From Office.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
City News,
Lennon Delivers Strong Address.
Tells How Saloons Work Against
Labor
Campaign Launched in Smaller
Towns.
St. Mary's New Organ Dedicated
Thursday.
Thomas Danskin Dead at Barronett
Wis.
Death OF Mrs. c. C. Swain.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Downward.
Corn Shipments More Liberal.
Cattle Close 10 to Is Cents Higher.
Hogs Also Show Advance.
Japan's Designs Proven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
FOR MUNICIPAL owNERsHlP.

Special Election For Purchase Of Water
Plant Called at Dss Moinss.
Dcs Moines. April 1.-THE Des
Moines city council today ordered the
city attorney to prepare petitions for
q city election at which the proposi-
tjon Of municipal ownership OF the
water company will be submitted q
the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Detroit Papers Charge Players Mutiny.

Detroit Papers Charge Players Mutiny.
Detroit. April 17-That the game
scheduled to be played here today by
the Detroit aud Cleveland teams in the
American league was called of because
a "mutiny" or3"strike" Of the Cleveland
players is stated in news articles In
both tho Detroit News and Journal to-
day All the Cleveland players left this
morning for Toledo to attend the fun
eral Of Addie Joss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Senate Want. Inoui~-

Washington. April 17.-Searching in
quiry into the situation in Mexico is
dema nded in a resolution introduced by
Senator Stone, of Missouri. The res
olution called on the senate committee
on foreign relations to undertake the
investigation because OF the danger to
American and foreign lives and prop-
erty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
SPANISH STEAMER SINKS
Twenty. Ono Passengers Drowned When
tho San Fernando Coos Down Off
Sinistsr-Four Survivors Land.

Oporto. Portugal. April 17.-The
from Huilva for Liverpool, sank Off
Sinister. the westernmost headland OF
SPUN, today. Twenty one passengers
were drowned. -Four survivors were
landed here by tho steamer Portimnc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Washington Dom ands Assurances,

Washington, April 17-In view OF
the acute situation along the border,
the state department asked the Mexi.
can government for definite assurance
in advance of a formal reply to the
representations of the United States
that the Douglas incident would not be
repeated. The department also re-
quested Information as to what pres
ventative measures had been taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Iowa Trooper. Law. r,,..d.x

Des Moines. April 17-Final prepara-
tions are being made at Fort Des
Moines today for embarlsine early to-
morrow morning for Douglas. Artx.
The TIC a7s. squadron will leave the fort
at 1880. the second an hour later and
the third at o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
WRECK IN OKLAHOMA.
Entire Rock Island Train Except Two
Coaches DeraiIed.

Chicago. April 17.-Officials of the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific railroad
today received reports of wreck at
White. OKLA. in which an entire train
was derailed except two rear coaches.
which became detached. and three per-
sons were injured. The injured are:
Engineer William Martin, of Shawnee.
hurt internally; Express Messenger
William F. Baker, Memphis. Tenn: c..
G. Smith, passenger, McAllister, Okla.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
TAFT USES DIPLOMACY.

Appoints comproniss Candidate y. s.
~ Marshal Fer Indiana.
washington, April 17.-President
Taft is believed to have straightened
out the Indiana political mix-up. by
sending to the senate today tho nom
ination of Edward S. Schmidt, Of In
dianapolis,. to be United States marshal
Of Indiana. MT, Schmidt is understood
to have been Q compromise candidate
acceptable to both factions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
Erailex sant to paateur inatituts.

Frailey Sent to Pastsur institute.
Galesburg. H., April 17.-Fireman
george Trailey. who last December was
bitten by q bull dog. and who on Fri
day night last developed violent symp-
toms OF hydrophobia, was taken to the
Pasteur institute at Chicago this
morning sSsSs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
s.nator Rcan,. Son Dead.

Special to Times-Republican.,
Oskaloosa, April 17.-William Ream,
q prominent young man and SON Of
state Senator John F.. Ream, died this
morning at his home In Beacon OF
pneumonia after an Illness Of ten days
duration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
their line the fsderals at II o'clock
swung around In . southerly direction
ono: Ameriean Killed.

One American Killed.
Another American. John Hamilton,
has been shot. He was in Douglas.
nearly In the center Of the city. when
hit in the breast by bullet. Twenty
insurgent dead have been brought into
Aqua Prieta.
Shots from the federal battalion
which had position little to the
northwest Of Aqua Prieta crashed thru
the Fifth street home Of Robert Rae,
chief auditor OF the Copper Queen Con-
solidated Mining Company Mr.. Rae
and his family were driven out.
Americans Behave Wall.
The American soldiers exposed to
the fire behaved with courage and COOL
ness. At O'clock they alone main
tanned their positions along the line.
Thousands Of spectators covered the
house tops further back and filed the
streets commanding view OF the bat
tie grounds
Americans Watch Fight.
Colonel William A. Skunk. COM
manding the American troops on the
line. and Captain Gaujot watched the
battle from an adobe building close
to the international line but on the
American side. Colonel Skunk issued
orders to the American soldiers to re-
main on American soil. They were
even forbidden to aid In the Red Cross
work on the Mexican side Of the line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
sss5 1fARsHALLTOw1N, IOWA.

by the bureau Of statistics. department
Of agriculture. At q: 30. May s. with
other statistics and other Information
with the regular report.