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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
wEssrER WILL PLEAD GUILTY.
Drops All psfsnss 70 Charge es klilln0
HE wife.

HE WIFE
Chicago, Jan. 10.--BofUre the week -
over tho webster case will be hle-
tory and DR.. Harry E1gin Wshaesr wul
have boon sentenced for the murdee O.
his wife. Bessie Kent Webster.
Or. Webster has abandoned Al o.
fense. even 4 plea OF insanity. He II u
plead euiity next Friday n,cEnlng be-
fore Judge r.. 8. Farrand Of tho OgO
county circuit court Mt Oregon, III
This announcement came yesterday
from Attorneys james f. and Francis
J. Callahan. OF Chicago. but this courns
was decided upon three weeks ago.
when the attorneys informed States
Attorney W. J. Emerson Of Oglc coun.
ty
No explanation was given for the
abandonment OF defense. but II 10 un-
derstood II was agreed upon TO savo
Webster from hanging.
Webster has wealthy relatives. They
abandoned him when they read OF hi0
confession TO the police In Chicago ano
to his own parents and sisters. the
doctor had not the necessary funds
to fight his battle against heavy ODDS
There will bc a now and more COM
plete confession presented to tho court
Following websters plea OF guilty.
Webster is now working on that CON.
fcssion In his cell Hc insists his mind
was n blank during part II the time NJ
was taking his wife from Dixon. sept.
Is to a lonely spot In tho woods. five
miles north Of Polo. Ill. where ne
killed her and left her nude body. Is
is said he was addicted to tho use OF
drugs.
Th. murderer was blgamist. hav.
ing married Bessie Kent on Jan. II.
,a11 seven days after no had married
zoo yarncy of Cedar Rapids. Ia. Late
,v h. was accused OF the murder Of
Mrs f.. T.. M!ze. OF Chicago. in 1905.
No denies all knowledge OF the crime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
CLIMB MOUNT MckINLY
Expedition % ls.vs New York on
,.p.riIou. Trip hersehsl Par
i ksr Loader Of Party.

New York, Jan. 10.-With the sum-
NIT Of Mount Mckinley as its goal an
expedition headed by Prof. Herschel c..
Parker will leave New York within the
next few days-possibly tomorrow.
The expedition will have as Its sta
tion for supplies trading post on the
Susitna river about $50 miles from the
base of the mountain. Five hundred
pounds Of pemmiccan, fifty pounds Of
alcohol for fuel above the timber line.
tea. sugar, raisins. dried fish, bacon
and rice will be taken into the wilder
ness. The party will be clad in wolf
skins and soft moccasions with spike
dice creepers. So intense Is the cold
that the mercury freezes and to take
the altitude Professor Parker will
carry hypsometer by which he hopes
to be able to determine the atmos-
pheric temperature at the boiling point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
than 100000 The arc lights alone In
the magnificent dining room Of the

than 100000. The arc lights alone In
the magnificent dining room Of the
club cost $4,000.
The Lawyersf Club IL not exclusives
ly = lawyers club. Among it's 1000
members are the leading bankers and
captains Of industry Of New York. ].
p. Morgan ID a member and frequently
dined there.
Statement by Presidsnt Day.
President Day OF the Equitable is
sued the following statement.
The burning of the home office at
12O Broadway will cause but tempo
rary Inconvenience in the transaction
of our business. Securities and i'm
portant records are protected by fire.
proof vaults, which are intact. Most
of the office force and records were
removed some time ago to the society's
new building. Albany street.
The executive offices OF the society
and the cashiers department have
been established in the City Investing
building. The society. will occupy the
second, third and fourth floors Of that
building. This will, for the time being
be the home office Of the society
where all business with the public will
be transacted"
Equitable Says Loss 10 Small.
The following statement was made
at the Greenwich street offices Of the
Equitable life Assurance Society:
1.-THE burned building itself had a
very slight value; the ground is very
valuable and, worth. perhaDs. more
with the building off than with; 1t on it
considering the cost of having to tear
the old building downto make way fol
q higher structure that would pay a
reasonable return upon the value Of the
property.
The old building itself was assessed
at approximately $1.500.000 to $4,000,
900. We estimate that the loss Of the
furniture, fixtures and records in the
building will be about 100000 to $780,
ooO."
This estimate, 1t was said. merely
covered the losses Of the Equitable.
Hartman Securities Safe.
Former Judge William Fl. I.ovett
chairman Of the board of the Hartman
Southern Pacific securities held in thu
treasury. were kept outside the city
and that the monetary loss to the rail
roads would be small
Mr.. Lovett said that the extent O
inconvenience suffered because Of ths
loss Of records will. Of course. depend
upon whether the vaults on the thirt
and fourth floors Of the building have
been destroyed. The records referred
to include those of the comptroller
department, the treasurer's office ant
the transfer department.
The offices Of the Equitable Trus
Company luckily escaped the flames
but were damaged by water, as wer,
the offices Of August Belmond, who
said that, his offices were PRACTICAL!
untouched by flame. tho we'll water
soaked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
nEELY IS ELECTED {:
Chosen Congressman Of Seventh Kan
sas District Over Republican candi-
dat. by 1900 Majority Clark.
Friends Predict Speaker Will &c.
Kansas Delegation.

Hutchinson. Kan. Jan. 1o.-Returns
from yesterdays district congressional
election practically completed today
show the election of George A. Neeley,
democrat. to succeed Representative E.
H. Madison by msJosity Of 1900.
Frank L. Martin. republican can
didate. carried only i've out OF fifteen
counties. one Of them by majority
Of one Reno county, recently strong
ly republican, and the home of both
candidates, went to Neeley.
Neeley II q brother-in- Of Gov
ernor Stubbs. The governor cam
paigned the district 4for Martin. Sup
porters for Champ Clark, who spoke
ct the convention, which nominated
Neeley, are jubilant. They predict that
the speaker will Get the Kansas dele
cation to tho nationsl convention,
The big seventh district has bsen
repubilcai, since 1900. It u ono OF the
famous political battle GROUNDS OF
Kansas !. Popuiism iirst hourished
EtueIo. 80, sSJs.s'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
wRAT DID TEDDY sAy7
Aid;ne Club speech Given Various In.
tsrprst.tiens-ousst Quotes Colonel
as sayine Hs 10 Not Candidate But
Would Run IL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Barred From Nesting.

New York. Jan. 10.-Just what did
Colonel Roosevelt say to his possible
candidacy for the presidency in his
speech at the Aldine Club last night?
This Is the question which Is vex-
ing a good many New Workers today
Reporters were barred at the gathering
at the coloners request and the accounts
Of his speech given today by those who
heard him were widely In variance.
The first man to leave the club
quoted Colonel Roosevelt as saying:
"I am not candidate for the presi-
dency but II nominated will rum"
, Another man declared that the col
oAel said: -
II am the most misrepresented mar
in America"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
ARMOUR LETTERS RULED OUT.
Struck From Rscords OF Trial Of ~.
dieted Chicago Psckers.

Chicago. Jan. 10.-Untted states
District Judge Carpenter today stfucK
from the record in the trial OF the ten
Chicago packers certain papers ana
,c,fers hearing notations purportinE 20
he IN the handwriting OF ]. Ogden Ar.
mour.
The ruling was on the motion o. tnS
defense who contended that the nra..
sanitation OF the eviJencc TO the jury
without definite connecting links would
he nreiud,cial to the defendants.
Other papers bearing similar nota-
t,ons purporting to be In tho hand-
writing OF other defendants were per-
n,itted BY the court to remain In tho
records but the court ruled out Jerome
pratt,s testimony identifying the hand-
writing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
INCOME TAX LAW. VALID.
Wisconsin Statute Declared constitu-
tional BY Supreme Court.

Wisconsin Statute Declared constitu-
tional BY Supreme Court.
Madison. Wis.,. Jan. 10.-Wisconsins
income tax law enacted by the last leg
islature was held to be constitutional
in q decision Of the state supreme
court The opinion was written by
Chief Justice Winslow and the court
was unanimous in the decision.
The great questions in the case as to
whether the measure did not violate
the federal constitution in making nen
unequal before the Law, by giving ex-
emptions and providing for progress
sive rate Of taxation. proportionate tc
incomes; and as to whether the state
constitution was not violated in diff
ferent rate of taxation for persons and
corporations. are passed upon and tht
clauses of the law making these pro.
visions are held not to contravene th'
constitution. 81
The section providing for the taxa,
ton Of the incomes Of nonresident:
derived from source within the state
as we'll as a number Of other question:
were not passed upon, and are left fol
future consideration.
The enforcement Of the law Is vest
ed in the state tax commission.
Income III the new law includes tht
following: All rent of real estate, In
Guiding the estimated rental Of resi-
dence property occupied by the owner
interest from money loaned or invested
wages, salaries or fees derived from
services. except Of public Officials: div
idends or profits derived from stocks
ROYALTIES from fra anchiso Or from legal
lied privileges OF any. kind. and al
other incomes not exempted.
Pensions and postmasters' salariei
are not taxable. Incomes Of corpora
tions are assessed by the state tai
commission: of individuals, by th'
county assessors of incomes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
NAsevs MEET M MAY.
Presidential Postrnasters to Convene at
Ottumwa May 20.

Des Moines, Jan. 10.-The date for
holding the annual convention Of the
presidential postmasters' association at
Ottumwa was set today for May Z, s
and Q when the postmasters OF the
first. second and third classes will get
together A committee composed OF w.
n. Law Of Waterloo. president of the
association: Frank Hoeye. OF Perry.
secretary, and Frank Nimox. of Ottum-
wa, met today to arrange for the con-
vention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
CEDAR RAPIDS FAVORED
Will ProbabiyteGst> Early Republican
Convention.

Des Moines. Jan. 10.-Carl F. FRANKIE
chairman Of the republican state CEN
ira lcommittee, arrived In Des Moines
today to make arrangement for the
committee meeting here tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Mr.. FRANKIE was the first member Of
the committee to reach Des Moines.
The other members are expected to-
night.
Cedar Rapids Will get the early con-
vention unless there are some new
to change the attitude of
the committeeman. An early date for
the convention is favored. possibly
carly in April.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
EPIDEMIC OF MENINGITIS.
Fifty Families Flee Strieksn District
Of Texas 70 Escape Disease.

g Austin, Tex, Jan. 10.-Fifty families.
mostly women and children. seeking
y haven from the meningitis epidemic,
arrived here from Texas points today.
sA large number of families Is said to
have passed thru enroute to San An
tonic where the disease has not ap-
peared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
FORTY AFTER eApp's PLACE
Governor Carroll Will Demand Di,
charge Papers From Appointss.

Special to Times Republican.
Des ,Motnes, jan, 10.fsovsrnor Car
roll started in this ,nsshing.. 10 pick a
new custodian Of the state hoese .frou
a list ofH0vers forty applicants and Y
is his, intention to make sure that the
appointee was a soldier and can show
discharge papers. Mr.. Gadd, who last
evening resigned the place because al
the row raised, went back today az
clerk in the supply room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
cosson TAKES NO ACTION.
Museatine Troubles to Be Further In
sstioatins Regarding Hoffman Case.

Des Moines Jan. 10-No steps Will
be taken by George Cosson. attorney
general, for the removal from office OF
Fred w. Hoffman. chief Of police at
Muscatinc. and other officials. until
further investigation Of the situation
il made by II. z. Sampson, special
counsel in the office of the attorney
general. Mr.. Sampson went to Musca-
tine today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
FIRE At VILLA NOVA.

11IaxS in O. Rites Mall ThrsetsWs In.
Ss tire Group of ceilsse DsisdiWos
i Philadelphia, Jan. lo-Fire started
In the st. Ritas hall at villa Nova Col
iexe. twelve miles from here. this at
t0rnooy,, and fesrS are expressed fos
tho safety cs other buildings I. the
college group.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
T..R. BULLETIN
!. -
Noticeable News d Today

The WeaAhsr.
Sun rises Jan. II At 1888. sets at l:SS.
Iowa and South DakotA-Unsettlod
weather with snow tonight or Thu1D-
day: continued cold.
niinois--Unsetlcd weather with prob
ably Light snow toniGht or ThuEsday;
not 80 cold tonight In north aud CEN
trial portions.
PAGE ONE.
TsIsqraphie News:
Millions nf Wealth Under Ruins.
McManigal Supplies New Names.
Crisis in French Cabinet.
Carnegie Tells Of Steel Trust Formn-
tion.
Bad Fire at Waterloo.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows News:
Holden Move Insincere.
Hudson Man Asphyxiated In Dcs
Moines.
Nebraska Takes Slice Of Iowa Terri
tory.
Commission Plan Saves 100000.
PAGE FOUR.
victuais and Christianity
Industrial Leadership.
Keeping Warm.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
outside Point OF View.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News.
Boosting Beef Cattle Industry.
School Consolidation in Favor.
PACE SEVEN.
General Nsws'
Postoffice inspectors TO Be lnvesti-
gated
Eve strain and School Children.
PAGES six, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
McFariand's Friends start Contest.
Start Petition For Postmastership
Marshalltown Man Figures In sensa
t,onal Chicago Episode.
Highway Commissioner Testihes or
Bridges.
Virginia Drew Trescott Dead.
Secrecy In Plotner's Burial.
Many Attend Smith Funeral.
James Chinn Passes Away.
General and Bhief City News
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Drops Below 81.
Corn and Oats Down With Wheat
Delayed Receipts Hamper LivestocE
Trade
Cattle and Hogs Slump.
Labor Legislation Probable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
NO INSURANCE ON STRUCTURE.
Equitable Company Carried No Risk
+ ses leseon in Construction.

New YORK, Jan. 1U.-Ine EQultaDie
Life Assurance society's building.
which practically covered the entire
4 block bounded by Broadway and Mas
ssan street aud. Cedar and Pine streets.
was only. eight stories high. but cost
s3i4,o0o,o0o. It grew from the smaller
stfucsufe Ar.t planned by Henry Bald
win Hyde when he organized the
Equitable. IN 1850, sinte the great pal
ace and financial fortress first occupied
4 In 1870.
\ square feet and sheltered business rep
reseuting s.. 600. .000. 900, not to speak OF
the leasting and social revelry Of its
years 1t was one Of the show places Of
New York and there was not another
building like it In the world.
It was the plan Of Mr.. Hyde to have
q a lawyers. club on one floor. an "insur-
ance mans club on another floor. a
free library for the lawyers, as we'll as
free dining rooms. In this way the
famous lawyers club was organized,
that grew into a membership Of more
than 1000.
No Insurance On Duildino.
There 10 no insurance on the build
ing. the Equitable Life having carried
their own Insurance. A canvass Of the
fire Insurance offices developed the fact
that there Is little insurance on the
contents Of the building.
The last hre In the Equitable build
\ ing occurred on Jan. is. 1910, when the
laundry ON the roof was badly dam
aged.
such insurance as the Equitable used
to carry on its building was dropped
years ago at the direction of then
President Hyde, who was Of the opinion
that the structure was 1ndestructible.
4 The manager Of one Of the import
ant English companies said: "The
Equitable, understand, was without
any Insurance protection on its prop
erty, carrying its own Insurance. This
wae Z mistaken policy, and wonde,
1 what the policy holders will think
I when they md that their interests
4 have /. been 30 far neglected. The
! Auildfnx. tho Of great substantial con-
otPuction, was by no means flreproof
II We have long felt that the property
should have been insured. In today's
1iro the accumulated premiums Of years
( saved ~ the Equitable have gone uI
5 In amokA.s
oeee Lsssen In Construction.
/. +. T. T. Stewart. superintendent OF
the bureau OF surveys Of the New York
board OF IRE underwriters. said that
tie Dauitable building fire would oper
The eyss q the IRE insurance compan-
4 1eN,
ut has always been presumed that
what - Known AZ the old style hre.
pr0ok builAjng which has brick arches
and exposed iron beams. was q good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
yuooa oMIrn EscAPGs KNIFE.
phys,slaws Gay Former censessmsn
Neoda Rest and Dieting.

YDeci0I TO TEn6s.NepuUIiCaH.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 1o.--Judge
waiter I. smith 10 home from Chicago.
Dr. Frank Biilinss says he 10 ali risht
ana neeas Gil; o::..!!;;- less close application tn
work. diet and abstinence from cigars.
meat, tee and coffee. The Judge and
his friends are delighted. The pains
In hts head are not due TO arterial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
REBELS TO ATTACK PEk,No.
President Sun Vat, Sen to Lead Army
Of 100000 Aaainst Manchus.

San Francisco. Jan 10.-Dr. Sun Vat
Sen. president Of the new Chinese re-
public. personally will lead an army Of
100000 men against the Manchus in
Peking. This announcement was con-
tained in a cable message received to-
day by the Chinese Free Press The
troops already mobilized at Marking
will be part Of the attacking army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
NEW WORKERS INVOLVED.
charIss Ross Inpiieatss Prominent Men
In Robbery Confession.

n H066Ory CohfotSIoH'
New York, Jan. 10.-Two detectives
left today for Winnipeg to take charge
Of Chsrles Ross. arrested there IN con-
nect,on with the robbery OF Aaron
Bancroft. an aged banker. last March
Eight New York mon. several OF them
prominent. are said to be involved tr
Ross' confession 70 the Winnipeg po-
lice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-10
BURIED UNDER SNOW SLIDE.
Rotary Snow piow Grew Caught Ondss
Avalanche In Montana.

Spokane. wash, Jan. lo.-A SNOW
slide swept down upon rotary snow
plow near Cutbank. Mont. last niEhe.i
and several men are said 70 have been
killed. A great storm Ii raging IN thaA
district and many telegraph wires aro
down. Details OF the accident are Nes
available n
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-29
"ALMOST, BUT LOST"

Mr.. Lowry took as his text for his
closing message to the people of this
community, Acts. XVI, %: Then
Aggripa said unto Paul, Almost thou
persuadest me to be Christian
my theme for tonight is: Almost,
but Lost l have taken this theme
as my last message to you, for l am
fully convinced that there are many
who are almost persuaded to be Chris
tians, and l fear if you are not alto
gether persuaded tonight it means that
some Of you never will be. You have
been awakened to think on eternal
things in a way in which you have
never thought before. The spirit is
striving with your soul and while 9TH
ers are being saved it would be the
easiest thing for you to decide this
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-29

and bones as We see me have St.
Paul says: Why think we it thing
incredible that God should raise the
dead? DR.. John Brown, in a discourse
on the resurrection, speaks of Farrady
the great chemist, who possessed an
old and battered silver cup, precious
keepsake which a servant let fall into
a vessel of acid. 1t disappeared and
was eaten up by the acid and could
not be found The acid held it in
solution. The workman was in great
distress and perplexity. 1t was an ut
ter mystery; to him the cup has gone
out of existence forever, and the great
chemist came in and when when he
heard this story he threw some chem
icals into the jar and in a moment
every particle of silver was precipi-
tated to the bottom. He then lifted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-29

strive and toll to lay up for them
selves treasures in this world, and
just about the time man thinks he
is prepared to live in comfort and ease
he is ready to die.
From the cradle to the grave is but
a short journey; half the human fam
lily die before they reach the age of
35 years. James said in his Epistle,
W., IA: For what is your life? 1t is
even a vapor that appeareth for lit
tie time and then vanisheth away!
Hear David in his last prayer as he
says in l. Chronicles xxx, Is: For
we are strangers and sojourners be-
fore thee, even as all our fathers were,
and our days on earth are as a shadow
that passeth away and there is none
biding' How like shadow is a mans
life. Today we see him; tomorrow
we see him not, the shadow has van
ished. Then this life would be mis-
cradle if we had no hope for any
other, because of it's pains, sickness,
sorrows, disappointments, reverses,
heartbreaks, bereavement and death.
How many would like to live forever in
their present state or in any state or
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-29

lost world will be that at some time
they were almost persuaded to be a
Christian, but went back and were lost
I want to call attention to some Bible
characters who were seemingly almost
persuaded to be Christians, yet drove
away their convictions and are for
ever lost.
Her0d, the Adulterer.
First, call your attention to Herod-
You will recognize the name, for we
always associate him with the murder
of John the Baptist And l can imagine
your saying right away: When was
that murderer and adulterer almost
persuaded to be a Christian?' II you
will turn to Mark you will see that he
was once awakened and seemingly on
the verge of the Kingdom. Mark VI,