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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
POLICE CHIEF uND,sTuReED.
Hoffman, Of Muscatine, Invites Investi
cation Of Strike Conduct.

Muscatine, Dec. 29.--Chief of Police
Hoffman still refuses to be concerned
regarding the threatened state In
vestigation of the charges made by
the state labor leaders. in fact me be-
lieves that his acts have been suffici-
emily warranted that he has not the
slightest fear OF probe. II was re-
ported last evening that the head Of
the local police department would ask
for probe into his affairs In order
to satisfy those who have been claim
ing that he has acted Illegally. that
his activities have been within the
law In all instances. When asked re-
gardlng the matter the local police
head today stated that he had con-
sidered such move hut had taken no
action as yet. He declared that during
the past few months he has been in
almost constant touch with the at
torney generals office and has acted
In accordance with the instructions
given him fror, that source and there
fore does not feel that an investigation
made by the attorney general would
work any hardship for him.
Chief Hoffman stated that II was
likely that he would write or visit with
the attorney general and give express
sion Of his acquiescence to probe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
fhrope Y;eId. TO lnev;tabIe.

s.vuSYHQs YbOSQY 10 UU0VvtA0vOs
Pekins. Dec: 2s.-The decision taken
by the meeting Of the imperial clan and
Premier Yuan Shi Kai to submit the
question of the future government OF
China to.anational convention was fol-
lowed quickly by an imperial edict in
the following terms:
''Dr. Wu Ting fang, the chief Of the
revolutionary delegates to the peace
conference at Shanghai, and others
contend that the people Of China desire
republic. This question neither the
government nor section Of the people
is able to decide. A national confer
ence Is necessary. The empress dow
ager sanctions the calling together or
q conference, as she is desirous to avoid
bi0odShed Snd to bring happiness to the
people OF China"
Tho dowager empress, Premier Yuan
shi Kai and the Manchu princes Of the
imperial clan debated thruout the en-
tire morning the scheme for calling to-
gether convention OF delegates from
ali parts OF the empire to decide on
the form of government which shall
prevail In future in China
Tho cabinet has been instructed to
draw up the regulations which shall
govern the national convention and to
inform the delegates to the peace con-
ference a4 Shanghai that the throne is
wiifing 20 abide by the decision OF q
reptesentative convention no matter
Whist form Of government It may
ChOoseS ~ IS 8 - - - ~
M visw weof the activities of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES imperial gov-
efnjnent ohIfcfAls consider Il to be
a6abte1la xAsthsr the rsbels win agree
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 1D.-JoAn NJ
Rowell. giving Denver a. his aA0seaas
is held at the county jail psndiag Ia
vestigation into the death OF wounan.
he admitted was Mrs. Ida b. Nelson, %.
Lincoln. Neb.. according to the coeoner.g
The woman. who was ss years old. dsaas
In a rooming house Wednesday attsr-9
noon. where she and Rowell had livod.s
Rowell. according TO the coronsr: !;
said he was married to her In eaJss
Lake City. March Is last. The coroner
said he wired Salt Lake City and ro..
ceived an answer that no such couple
were welded.
When l showed Rowell this tele.l
gram" Coroner Nathin said. "hc told
me ho met the woman. who was Mr..
Ida B. Nelson. of Lincoln. about eight
months ago and he had been living
with her since regardless OF the fact
that he had a wife and three children
in Denver"
The coroner's verdict was that Death
was due to natural causes" Rowolli
came to Milwaukee on Dec. 3.
District Attorney Seabel stated that
a warrant was being prepared chAr9-
Ing Rowell with perjury. His bail has
been fixed at $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
IOWA, FRIDAY DECENT

ing academy when he and Ethel Cro-
ker. tho youngest daughter OF the for
mer Tammany leader. went to Hobo
ken or, April 2S. 1910. and were mar
ried. Breen states In his complaint
that. at the time Of the marriage and
prior thereto. Ethel ]. Croker mani
tested great love and affection toward
him. and the relations between them
were peaceful. happy. and harmont-
ous.'' aS
shortly after the marriage. Breen al
leges, the defendants contrived to in
jure him and deprive him OF the love
and affection Of his wife, and infiu-
enced her to abandon him. Since that
time, he claims, they have detained
and harbored her. and thru the inf'u-
ence, and control which they exert
over her. have wholly alienated aad
destroyed the affection she cherished
for him.
While an effort was made to keep
the marriage Of Miss Croker 70 Breen
secret, II failed, altho there were de-
malls from many sources that the for
mer Tammany leaders daughter had
married the groom. BY the tim" the
fact of the marriage had been cstab-
lished, Ethel Croker had left her hus-
band and had gone to the home OF her
brother. Howard, at s East Seventy
fourth street.
Breen QUIT hts Job at Durland's, and
soon afterwari went to Petcrboro On
tario. to take charge Of the stables OF
]. r. Strat.on. member Of the Ca
madam parliame
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
LEMON SHIPPERS WIN
lntsrstat. Commerce Commission ls-
nores Position sf Commerce Court
and Orders Freight Rates on Ship
msnts Reduced

Washington. Dec. 29.-American
lemon growers today won signal vic
tory over foreign competitors and the
trans-continental railroads, when the
interstate commerce commission re-
affirmed its previous order upset by
the new commerce court reducing
freight rates on lemons from Califor-
MIA to all other points in the United
States from $1.15 per one hundred
pounds to 81.
The fight over lemon rates has been
in progress since 1902 and originally
involved the question Of competition
with Sicily. 1t has been bitterly fought
and became one Of the first causes Of
conflict between the Interstate COM
merce commission and the new SUI
preme court
When the cSmmission originally or
dered the reduction Its order was
stopped by the commerce court. which
held the commission had no right to
take into consideration the question OF
foreign competition and remanded the
case for rehearing.
The decision given today holds the
rate Of $1.1s unreasonable and unjust,
Irrespective OF the question Of compe-
titiop, and orders the carriers to make
effective the lower rate on Feb. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES
TROUBLES GROWING OUT OF
BUTTON WORKERS STRIKE.
QUANTITIES OF DYNAMITE
SAID TO HAVE BEEN FOUND
Jury's Work Hurried That Return May
Be Made Before First Of Year. to
Prevent Legal Entanslennents-
Church and Social Workers Visit
Muscatins to Investigate Conditions.

Muscatine. Dec. 90 Indictments
against prominent labor leaders are ex-
pected tomorrow when the grand jury,
which has been investigating the but
ton workers strike makes It's report.
1t was stated here today that quanti-
ties Of dynamite alleged to have been
discovered would figure in the dis
closures.
With the approach OF the new year
and legal doubt as to the validity OF
the grand iury's action should 1t con-
tinue its sessions after Jan. l. a report
rs expected tomorrow.
A commission composed of Il number
of the most prominent sociologists and
social workers in the country. ap-
pointed at a meeting of the Federal
Council of Churches of America, at
Pittsburgh. Dec. ~. to investigate con-
ditions. arrived here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
PRESENCE OF CLARK AND STONE
IN ashow NE" STATE STARTS
OPEN CAMPAIGN.
FOLKS FRIENDS OPENLY
ANrAooNIsTlc TO CLARK
Speakers Following Claim Endorssmsnt
Of Former Governor ey Convention
is Not eindins-stons Champions
cIar<'s Cause and Brings Down
Wrath Of Evans and othsr Leaders.

st. Louis, Dec. 29.-United States
Senator Stone of Missouri aroused
much interest among politicians on his
arrival here this week by. giving out a
statement containing seven reasons
why Speaker Champ Clark should be
the nominee for the presidency. Today
certain democratic leaders are out
with statements assailing Stone for his
course and fight for the state dele
cation to the democratic national con-
vention is going on openly in st.
Louis.
The fight arises from the fact that
the democratic nominating convention
in 1910, of which Speaker Clark was
chairman, endorsed Joseph w. Folk,
former governor as Missouri's choice
for the presidency. For some time
friends of Folk. In the name Of the
Missouri Democratic League, have
maintained headquarters to promote
his claims for the presidency. Recent
ly friends Of the speaker opened pres
idential headquarters for him.
Neither Clark nor Folk has had any
thing to say about their candidates.
but their friends have carried on a
war of words and the contest became
warm with the presence of both Clark
and Stone here this week. The speaker
Gid not call on Folk and Folk did not
visit him. Stone came two days ago
and has spent much time at the Clark
headquarters and has given state
ment to the newspapers stating his
reasons for promoting the Clark can
didacy.
Judge Evans. OF West Plains. former
democratic state chairman, gave out a
statement today deploring Stones
course and declaring leaders in Wash
:ington no longer could issue orders to
the state. .zs-l55Sss
The, speakers friends, take the
ground that the state convention en-
dorsement Of Folk is not binding and
that the voters in the end should de-
eide who is the choice Of Missouri
democrats, but no definite steps have
been made toward primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
DYNAMITE UNDER BRIDGE.
Heavy Charge Discovered Under Mis-
sissippi River Span.


Chicago Dec. 29.-tourIeen sticks OF
dynamite with caps and fuse attached.
found under the approaches of the
railroad bridge which spans the Mis-
sissippi river at Thebes, ILL.,, are be-
neved by railroad officials to have been
put there in an attempt to destroy the
Illinois Central, Chicago and Easter
Illinois, st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern, and the ST. Louis Southwest
ern railroads.
Labor trouble on the Illinois Central
is believed to have instigated the dy-
Mantle plant. For the last two months
the shop employees of that railroad
have been on strike. Attempts were
made to wreck four Illinois Central
passenger trains in the vicinity of
Grand Crossing and Parkside last
Tuesday night. Three Of the trains
were derailed, but no one was injured.
w. L. Park, vice president of the
Illinois Central, offered reward Of
$1,000 yesterday for the arrest and
conviction of the persons responsible
for the Chicago outrages. Detectives
employed by the company are Coop
Grating with the police officials in,
search for the fugitives. No trace OF
them has been discovered further than
the statement of James Kilorane,e Is
years old, who said he saw two men
tampering with Switch where one Of
the derailments occurred.
Extra details of police and railroad
agents are -patroling the Illinois Cen
tral tracks near Grand Crossing and
guarding the railroad shops at Burn
side
James w. Kline. international presi
dent of the blacksmiths and director
of the strike on both the Illinois Cen
trail and Hartman. lines. told Chief of
Police Mcweeny yesterday that he was
ready and willing to help the police
investigate the outrages. He said that
il the violence had been done by
strikers that it was without either the
knowledge or sanction OF any union
official and that Che desired to elimi
nate such characters from the ranks
Of the shop unions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
OBSERVE IOWA DAY.
Former Residents Of Hawksys 9ts
Have Celebration at Los Angeles.

Former Residents Of Hawksys 9tato
Have Celebration at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-Gathered lnss
night at the Hotel Westminster. for-
mer residents OF the Hawkeye state
Toasted In celebration OF 1owa's ad-
mission as state. Owing TO tho lachl
of space to accommodate them. th0'
women members were not to be asked
to attend this initial dinner Of the
Iowa Association.
The officers Of the society. however,
assured them 1t was not their inteh-
ton to overlook the able assiStanc0
rendered by the women In helping to
build up the association. Arrangements
will be made for a larger banquet hall
at later date.
Robert ]. Burdetfe acted ~ toast.
master The principal speaker Of the
evening was Rev. Matt s. Hughes. Hol
talked on christmas In the Old
State.
Impromptu flve- minute talks fol.s
lowed. Other speakers we're Mayor
George Alexander. DR.. A. b. Shaw. Col.
J. T. Steadman, Judge Curtis h VIII
bur and c. II. Parsons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
SPEAKS IN TABERNACLE.
LsFollstte Addresses North ealtimoel
citixers on Varied Subioeto,

North Baltimore. o., Dec. 29.-Senn.
tor LaFolctte. on his third day Of proc
gressive missionary work in Ohio. came
here today from Toledo. He stopped
a few minutes at Bowling Green. whcrs
he spoke briefly, saying the time hadi
arrived for the government to be re.R
stored TO the people.
The progressive meeting here waAl
held In somewhat picturesque cn-s;
vironmcut, roughly constructed tab.
crnucle that had been used for re- !
ligious revival having been turneds
temporarily to political uses.
The initiative, referendum and recAlls
the progressive movement In Wilson's
son. and combinations and trusts werAE
again discussed but the main tenor OF
Senator L.aFollette's remarks here wAes
for primary elections In governmosss. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
FOREIGN SPEAKERS PRESENT.
Annual Meeting Of Historical and Po-
litical Science Associations.

Annual Meeting Of Historical and Po-
litieai Science Associations.
Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 29.-Great Brit
ain, France, Japan. Canada and South
American countries were represented
by speakers at today's session Of the
American Historical Association and
the American Political Science Asso-
citation.
A plan for efficient state governm ent
occupied the attention Of the Political
Science Association.
3 At the close Of today's session both
associations will adjourn, the histor-
ians to meet at Cornell University. and
the political science association at the
University Of Toronto for the closing
sessions Of the annual meeting on Sat
urday afternoon. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
INSANITY ON INCREASE
Population Of United States Increases
Seven Per Cent in Six Years, While
Inmates Of Insane Hospitals Inersase
Twenty-Five Per Cent.

Washington, Dec. 2e.-While the to-
tai population Of the United States In
creased about per cent in the last
six years, the, number of insane people
was augmented during the same period
by Is per cent. In 372 institutions can
vasseds by the census bureau up to
Jan. l., 1910. were 1s7,464 insane patti
ents, or an increase Of s7.s0s since
1904.
Massachusetts, led the states with
344.6 insane per 100000 population,
with New York close second-343.1
for every 100000 population.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
TROUBLE OVER BONDS
Des Moinss School Board Must Pay
Interest on Bond Issues or Face
Foroclosure-Petty Quarrels Must
Cease or No More Bonds Will Be
Issued.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 29.-Representa :
tives of large bond companies are un-
derstood to have sent word to the Des
Moines school board that unless the in
terest on school bonds is paid they will
proceed to foreclose on heavy bond is
sues. The school board will not be
able to pay the interest because Of a
court injunction secured by the greater
Des Moines committee.
The bonding houses say they will
not take any more bonds Of Des Moines
at all unless the petty quarrels Of poll
ticians here cease and the injunctions
and other obstacles are abandoned.
The situation is regarded as serious for
the school district as 1t has long been
a heavy borrower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Tsieorap phio News:
Sun Yat Sen Assumes Presidency Of
China.
Dynasty Yields to Inevitable.
Three Cities Stirred by Scandal.
Missouri Democrats War for Dele.
gates
vecder Tells Of Merger Collapse.
Packers Methods of Absorption.
Indictments Against Button Strikers
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Beef Cattle Men Ready for Cam.
paign.
Mrs. Marks Testifies.
New Graft Exposed.
Woman Accused OF White Slavery.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Bad Men From Bitter Creek.
The Best Way Out.
City Council Scandals.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
LOCKER On In Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News.
Rivers Path Diverted
Randleman Tells Story Of Wreck
PAGE SEVEN.
General News:
Roosevelt Flags Peace Treaties.
Ratification Would BE Hypocrisy
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Derby Holds Petition Insufficient.
Mrs. Clark Dismisses Suit Agains
B. l.. Pyle.
Assessors to Meet Jan. 8.
TO Put LID On" at Albion.
Many Guests at Musical.
General and Brief city News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Slump. Their Rally.
December Corn Fluctuates.
Hog Receipts Too Heavy.
No Change in Cattle
Postal Department All Powerful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
RUSSIANS OCCUPY TAsRlz.

Entrance Effected Aftsr eombardmsnt
Of Two 0ays-Quist Restored.
st. Petersburg. Dec. pa special
telegram received from Tabriz today
says that after a bombardment of the
official quarter of that city lasting two
days the fifth regiment of the rifle
brigade effected their entrance into
town. Tranquility has been practically
entirely restored among the popula-
ton.
After the flight Of the deputy gover-
nor general to the British consulate on
Dec. 26. all the property Of the gov
ernment was placed under seal, and a
detachment of the rifle brigade has
been posted to protect 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
Russian Les. Probably Hsavy.

Russian Loss Probably Heavy.
Tabriz, Persia, Dec. 29.-Russian oc-
cupation Of this city is now complete
and practically all members of the con-
stitutional party have disappeared. The
banks and European merchants will re-
sumo business tomorrow.
There have been no casualties among
the resident foreign population.
The stars and stripes flying over the
United States consulate was cut down
by q Russian shell during the fighting
but no damage was done to the con-
sulate.
Precise figures are not known as TO
casualties sustained by Russians and
Persians, but it is estimated that the
Russian loss was from 100 to 200 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED.
"Weedins Out" Process Begun
United States Army,

United States Army.
Washington, Dec. 29.-Ffve officers
Of the army, all aboverthe grade of
major. have been ordered before re-
firing boards in connection with the
army "weeding out" program. They
are Col William L. Pitcher, infantry.
Fort Mcdowell, CAL; Col. William p.
Evans, Fort Leavensworth, Kan;
Lieut-Col. James A. Goodin, Seventh
infantry, Army and Navy General Hos
pital, Hot Springs. Ark: Major Wen
dal L. Simpson, Fifteenth infantry.
New York. and Maj. Harry Brooks.
medical corps. Fort Mcdowell, Cal
These officers are now serving in the
continental United States. 1t Is ex-
pected that several officers serving in
the Philippines also will be ordered be-
fore the retiring board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
Wall Known h L;neo,n.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec .s--John 4.
Rowell. who is held In connection with.
the death Of Mrs. Nelson. Of this city.
in Milwaukee. IL well known here HD
lived here six years, being engaged m
the sale of mining stock. He moved o.
Milwaukee two months ago. Mrs Nol-s
soy: had lived hern about q wear ana ~
half. She had been divorced from heg
husband some time. Mr.. Nelson llvlne
in Springfield. III. The couple had oAa
son who lived with his mother. 3e.
Gently she left the city telling the pdlS
she intended to visit Rowell IN NH
waukee, then to go 70 Calif0rnia n
spend the winter with sister. Tho
son stated that his wife never visited.
him during the year tiint the stock
salesman lived at his mothers lodgin4;
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
RUSSIA BARS sALvArIoNIsrs.

Opposition Of Holy Synod Proves Too
Strong for Efforts Of General Booth.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The council
Of ministers has decided not to allow
the Salvation Army to carry on Its
work in Russia Gen. William Booth,
commander -in-chief of the Salvation
Army, came to st. Petersburg in 1909
to negotiate with the government for
permission to establish a branch In
Russia. He was strongly opposed by
the holy synod.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
, Monaojia = Button state.

Tien Tsin, China. Dec 29.-1t is as
serted by members Of the suite of the
amban Cor governor) of Mongolia that
Russian completely at Urga, capital OF
Mongolia, IL responsible for the virtual
domination Of Manchuria by the Jap
anese. The charge is made in the
same quarters that the Russian mill
tary CONSUL at Urga has been pursuing
the same policy in Mongolia as was
formerly carried out in Afghanstan.
with the, purpose Of making Mongolia
"a buffer state and preventing the Jap.
anese from expanding beyond Muk-
den In Manchuria.
Lieutenant General Horvath, in COM
mand Of Russian troops at Harbin, has
repeatedly denied that Russia has ul-
terror aims In Mongolia, but admits
that Russia needs q buffer state in that
region In the same way as Afghanistan
serves az buffer state on the north
western frontier Of India.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29

to tho long delay inseparable from the
calling of national convention.
The action Of the throne leaves no
room for doubt that the advisers Of the
regent and the emperor are prepared
for abdication should that course prove
to be the only way Of settlement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
TORPEDO BOAT CRIPPLED.
Destroyer "Warrington" Run Down OF
Aaffaeas Ia Gaia

Washington, Dec. 29.-The crippled
torpedo boat destroyer Warrington,
which was run down off Hatteras in a
gale on Wednesday night by an un-
known ship. was safely towed into
Hampton Roads early today by the
revenue cutter Onondaga. which also
brought the destroyer's crew.
Wireless dispatches received at
revenue cutter headquarters at noon
announced the Warrington's safe ar
rival
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
POLITICAL ADVISOR TO TAFT.
President Selects New York Man ~
Aide in Campajan.

New York, Dec. 29.-It was reported
today that President Taft soon would
ask Otto T. Barnard. OF this city, to
accept an important position In con-
nect.on with the campaign leading up
to the republican national convention.
In the event that Mr.. Taft IL nomi-
mated at Chicago next June II was said
Mr.. Barnard, II he takes part in the
preliminary campaign, might continue
as one OF the principal advisors to the
president until the votes are cast in
November. stSe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-29
soM-,h.LAw SUES CROKER.
Demands $4,000 for Alienation q
wifA's AffectioySa

New York, Dec. 29.-Richard Croker
and his two sons. Richard, Jr.. and
Howard. were made joint defendants
in suit filed yesterday by John j.
Breet to recover 100000 for alienat-
ing the affections Of his wife. Ethel ].
Croker Breen. ES&
The complaint was served on Nicoll,
Anabel, Lindsey & Fuller, counsel FOR
the de1endants, and It was said at
their office, that Croker knew before
he left New York for Palm Beach re-
Gently that the suit waste be brought.
and directed his lawyers to accept
service.
Rreen was a groom at Duriand.s rid