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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

Sherman Morris, alias Frank Sher-
cliffe. alias half dozen other names,
diamond robber, convict, and desper-
ado, is making history in the Colorado
statehouse as he once did in Iowa.
Shercliffe, some months ago, was taken
/ back TO Colorado upon requisition is
sued by the governor of that state
! TO answer to the charge of murder al
legged TO have been committed nearly
| twenty years before.
He was taken from Minnesota, where
he was awaiting trial for robbery, and
convicted and sentenced in Colora DO.
Recently an attempt has been made to
secure his pardon on the murder
charge, allegation being made that
Shercliffe was railroaded into prison on
trumped-up evidence furnished by
gamblers in Colorado and Omaha in re
venge for Shercliffe'S revelations in
the trial Of Thomas DeEnison, in Iowa,
for alleged completely in the notorious
robbery Of Pollock, the New York dia-
nond salesman, on train between
Sioux City and Omaha about twenty
years ago and for which Shercliffe
served a sevenreen-year term in an
Iowa penitentiary.
Pardon Board Favors Release.
The case presented in Shercliffes be-
half seems 20 have convinced the par
don board Of the state of his innocence
of the murder of Walsh, a saloon
ist, for which he was sentenced.
Two handwriting experts of national
reputation testified that the letter upon
which the Colorado conviction was
based is forgery In those parts
which incriminate Shercliffe in the
murder of Walsh. The only other evil
dence seems to have been the testi-
mony Of Tom Dennison and Windy"
Hooker. Hooker, a bartender and
flash" gambler, swore that Shercliffe
had confessed to him that he killed
Walsh.
News Says He Was "Jobbsd."
The Rocky Mountain News. a lead
ing Denver newspaper, is convinced
that Shercliffe was "jobbed." In
signed editorial 1t says:
IN the mind Of every honest citi-
zen familiar with the case. there is no
question that Sherman Norris was
'jobbed' into the enitentiary for crime
he never committed, and that he IS be-
ing kept there by the INSCRIPTIONS use
of money and power. 1t does not mat
ter what his record is, or what he may
do when he gets out-the thing to be
considered is his innocence or guilt
in connection with the crime for which
he was tried. The members OF the par
don board, after months Of investiga-
ton, are Of the opinion that Morris
is innocent Governor Shafroth alone
stands in the way Of this mans re-
lease. just as he opposes his pardon
board in the matter Of Gerbrecht's re-
lease.
ut is we'll to be cautious, but eau
ton can be carried to cowardice, and
thence it is but step to injustice and
cruelty. The chief point in the case,
however lies in the position Of the par
don board. If Governor Shafroth, after
appointing them, can set their findings
and decisions aside, OF what use are
theyo AS 1t stands now, the pardon
board members are merely clerks,
whose functions are limited to recon-
mendations that the governor can re-
gard or disregard as he sees At"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

salts or waters, but operates gently.
without gripping and without shock to
the system. It contains tonic proper
ties that strengthen the stomach and
bowel muscles 10 that in time medt-
cines OF all kinds can be dispensed
with and nature 10 again solely relied
on. Among tho legdons who testify to
these facts are Mr.. NJ. " Palmer. 4S2S
Davenport street. Omaha, Neb.. and
Miss Rachel Bachs, Troy. Iowa. and
they always have . hottie Of 1t In tho
house. for 1t 10 . reliable laxative for
all the family from infancy to old age.
Anyone wishing to. mako . trial OF
this remedy before buying It in tho
regular way Of q druggist at 50 cents
or 81 q large bottle (family sixe) can
have a sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing
DR.. W. B.. Caldwell, 405 Washington
street, Monticello, Ill. Your name and
address on postal card viii do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
HAvERHLL MAN DEAD.


0arha-d Jansen PASSES Away After
Long illness at Kalamazoo.
Word received by relatives at Haver-
hill Thursday afternoon told OF the
death Thursday morning at Kalamazoo.
Mich, OF Gar1aTt; !yss:se.. . nell GUM
farmer. Mr.. Jansen's death followed
an illness Of nearly two months IN a
Kalamazoo. Mich, hospital. where he
had been taken for treatment. He had
been In falling health for about three
years, due to tuberculosis.
Mr.. Jansen. Wa s. Year, old and Waa
. native OF Grant county. Wisconsin,
where In 1856, he was united IN mar
riase with Mss Rose Drummers and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
REGRET 70 LOSE wEsTENeERe
Waterloo People Have Become At.
tached 10 Actino Pastor.


In commenting upon the call ex-
tended to Rev. Robert c. Westenberg.
of Waterloo. by the Presbyterian
church Of this city, the Waterloo Re-
porter Of Thursday evening says:
REV. Mr.. Westenberg is a bright and
entertaining speaker and q man Of
genial and pleasing personality. 1t will
be with regret that the members Of the
Waterloo church see him leave before
his year is completed. His wife and
three daughters are also much loved
by their friends here and hosts Of
people will wish them success and
happiness in their new home.
1.-The Marshalltown church is an ac-
tive body, the membership Of which
is about equal to the First church in
this city. II is housed in a hand
some new modern building which wal
erected a few years ago"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

A. e. Kepford, Of Des Moines, state
tuberculosis lecturer for the board Of
control has been secured to address
the Sunday afternoon mems meeting
to be held in the east court room a,
$3.50 O'clock. The meeting is to be hello
under the auspices Of the evangelistie
committee Of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement. Mr.. Kepford's sub
ject will be The Acts Of Modern
Apostles"
Earl J. Cowan. of State Center, will
sing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
kobe GETS VERDICT.
Jury Finds For Defendant in Case
Brought by John w. Noises.

Jury Finds For Defendant in Case
Brought by John w. Noises.
The defendant, David Kobe. was
given a verdict by the jury in the case
brought against him by John W.Neises
late Thursday afternoon. The Jury
reached verdict after being out only
a short time. The dispute involved in
the case grew ou.,of Kolbes rental OF
a farm in Marion township owned by
Noises. The landlord sued for $407 60
claimed to be due him for corn. hay
and oats sold his tenant. Kobe, In
defending the case, set up a counter
claim amounting to s30s.75, which he
alleged was due him for labor and
damages resulting to livestock and
farm products that were left out in the
weather after the barn on the farm
burned. 1t was claimed that Noises re-
fused to rebuild the barn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
Mr.. FARM RENTER
Why Not Own q Farm, When You Get
From Us Either Raw or Improved
Lands, Paying For Same Out Of

Before you enter into contract, COW
eving your renting q farm here for an
other year. please come IN aud see ue
We have raw and improved lands, vel
located in Canada. at low prices. which
we will sell to good farmer renters or
the crop payment plan Arrangement.
must be made quickly by you on Thu,
proposition IL you wish to take ad.
vantage Of this very good thing.
OZARK,
Suite 4O7: Masonic Temple, Marshall
town, Iowa. j
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
Miss Kicker III.

Word from Des Moines tells Of the
serious illness Of Miss Helen Kicker.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Kicker Miss Kicker is suffering an at
tack of pneumonia. Her mother was
formerly Miss Edith Brown. Of this
city, and is a daughter OF Mr. T. A.
Brown. Mr. Kicker Is principal Of the
West Des Moines high school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
NEW STATE CENTER PASTOR.

Rev. Henry Markworth Becomes Pas
tor Of Lutheran Churches.
The congrega tons of the French
Grove German Lutheran and the Trim
ity Lutheran churches of State Center
the former a country charge. have ex-
tended a call to Rev. Henry Mark
worth. Of CoIlinsville. ILL.,, who Will he
gin his work next Sunday. Mr.. Mark
worth succeeds Rev. A. ]. BoehTn. who
accepted a charge at Ogden recently
Prior to about fifteen years ago Mr.
Markworth was pastor OF the French
Grove church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

light refreshments. They were assist
ed in the serving by Mrs. E. r. Lay
and Miss Helen Beatty. During the
business session the society voted to
contribute the sum of $26 to the Visit
ing Nurse Association. There was an
attendance Of about fifty at the meet
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
Jury Di.asree.: pi.chareed.

After being out for forty eight hours.
and being unable to reach a verdict
the jury in the case OF L. Almon
against the Northwestern. was brought
into court and discharged by Judge
Nichols late Thursday afternoon. The
jury had been out longer than any
other jury Of the district court for
many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

Mrs. II. B. Beatty, Mrs. e. G. Wal
lace and Mrs. VIII Miller were host
esses Thursday afternoon at the Beatty
home, 313 North Third street, to the
regular meeting Of the Congregational
Ladies' Aid Society. The afternoon
was spent in the usual way. and during
the social hour the hostesses served
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
WEDDING NEAR STATE CENTER.
Miss Esther c. Weneert Becomes
Rrida of pes Plaines. Ill. Farmer.

Bride Of Des PLANES, H., Farmer.
At a quiet wedding, witnessed only
by the members of the brides family.
Miss Esther c. Wengert. daughter OF
G. ]. Wengert wel!-known farmer
living three miles northwest Of State
Center, became the bride Of John H.
Boeckenhauer. a young farmer Of Des
PLANES, ILL.,, at o'clock Thursday ev-
ening. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Henry Markworth, pastor of
the French Grove church. A wedding
supper followed at the Cedar Lawn
stock farm, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
wengert. This morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Boeckenhauer left for Des PLANES,
where they will make their home on
farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
AMUsEME NTS.

Frank Winninssr and Company Play
"A Dutch 6iockhead."
Frank Winninger and company
played the German comedy, "a Dutch
Blockhead.'' as the second bill of their
odeon engagement Thursday night.
The comedy is scarcely as good a piece
as "A German Gentleman" that was
played Wednesday night. The attend
ance was small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
In the Police Court.

James Rodgers and Samuel Haden,
arrested for intoxication by Constable
Taylor, were locked up for five days by
Justice Peek this morning. Joe Collins
and James Burns arrested by the con-
stable for vasrancy, were sent to jail
for three days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26

pany was not owing the Illinois Steel
Company any such sum. and that he
thought the Illinois Company had COM
bined its account with that of q Chi
caRo broker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
loe.l we.ther Record.

Twenty-seven and IL were the ex-
tremes in temperature Thursday, COM
pared with 4 and % above Wednesday.
At Z o'clock this morning the tempera-
ture was 20. A year ago Thursday the
maximum was ~ and the minimum 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-26
SB[RCL|FFE NOT
GUILTY Of CRIME
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS De.
cLARES IOWA MAN WAS
"JoseEp" INTO PRISON.
GOVERNOR STANDS OUT
AGAINST PARDON BOARD

Political influences Backed by Tom
Dsnnison, Of Omaha, Used to Rail.
road ShereIiffs to Colorado Prison
on Old Murder charss-Ineriminat
ing Letter Declared to Be a Forgery.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04

s. D. Lynch left Wednesday evening
for Spokane, on business.
Rev. Miles B. Fisher, of San Fran
cisco, CAL, Secretary Of the Coast Edu-
cational Association, addressed group
of Sunday school workers at the M. E.
church, Monday evening. All were
pleased and instructed.
Theodore Rich suffered rather seri-
GUS bump on the head Wednesday
while practicing basket ball at the
school house. He was taken to DR..
Crosby's Office where several stitches
were required to close cash in his
forehead.
Chas. E. Busby, who has been en-
ployed at the Office of the Fruit & Pro-
duce company during the summer, left
for Portland last Sunday where he has
secured similar position with the
Northwest Steel company.
Rev. Fraser returned today from Sc
attic where he has been in attendance
at the meeting of the Synod, and will
occupy his pulpit Sunday morning and
evening. The mems choir will have
charge Of the music at the morning
service and Miss Ethel Burlingame
will render violin solo.
If you'll hurry and pay the city clerk
dollar before tomorrow evening you
may file for the city primary election
which will be held on the same date as
the general election, November 9Th.
Volunteers are wanted for mayor,
three ward councilmen, councilman-at-
large, clerk, attorney and treasurer.
The city election will be held Decem-
Der 5th.
Workmen have finished the partition
ing of the room in the Hover Block re-
Gently vacated by the Kennewick Fur
niture company. AS stated last week
the west half of the room will be oc-
cupied by the Commercial Club and the
east half will be taken by the Offices
of the Hover Investment company, Van
Norsdall the jeweler also retaining his
present location. 1t is expected that
the Club will move to it's new
quarters during the coming week. 1t
will be of interest to the members to
know that feature of the Club in its
new home will be the addition of bill
lard table and other equipment which
will tend to increase the popularity and
usefulness of the organization along
social lines. The Library association
will retain it's present room in the Will
liams Block temporarily until new
quarters can be found.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04
LITTLE STORIES Of the WEEK

The Cemetery Association will meet
Oct. 9Th at the home of Mrs. Soth.
Miss Eleanor Staser left Wednesday
evening for a months visit with rela-
tives at Spokane and Ritzville.
Mrs. Lydia Smith, who has been WIS.,
iting for the past two months in Berke-
ley, CAL, and other Coast cities, re-
turned to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Osgood last Saturday.
w. P. Cryderman returned Wednes-
day from Walla Walla, where he left
his wife in hospital Mrs. Cryder-
man was stricken with paralysis sever
al weeks ago and it is in the hopes of
helping her that she was taken to the
hospital.
Duck season opened Tuesday, and
several parties of local hunters were
on the job at the break of day. No
body has been found who will admit
that he returned empty handed and
bags of dozen to thirty have been re-
ported. All the Nimrods report killing
more birds than they brought home,
and losing part of them through not
having good bird dogs.
L. H. Marks. T. P. Mcguire, w. L.
Muncey, and Hal H. Cole constitute
one of the hunting parties who report
good luck at the duck ponds near Rich
land. The party brought in about 80
birds and Wednesday night they had a
big feed at the Marks residence. Mrs.
Thos. James acted as chef and her skill
in preparing roast duck will be willingly
vouched for by any of the above or by
Messrs. Thayer, McCowen, E. B. Will
liams, Dave Williams, or ]. E. McKin-
ney, who were present also.
The Twin City Ice & Cold Storage
company is putting out mighty fine
grade of grape juice, as all who sam
pied their goods at the Carnival can
testify. Manager Church is highly
elated over the result of a little unof-
fetal test which he worked on Judge
[ Thornber. He poured out three glas-
ses of grape juice, one of which was
| the company's product, another sam
; pie of a brand bottled at Sunnyside
and the third sample of Welch's fam
GUS product. After tasting the three
samples several times, Prof. Thornber
placed the local product first, the Sun
nyside sample second and Welch' 8
third. And at the time of making the
test the judge had no knowledge of
whose goods he was passing Judgment
upon. so the test was as fair as if it
had happened in regular competition.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04
FREE CONNECTIONS
TO WATER MAINS
Power Company Promises Beach Ad-
dition Service-Wll Connect
to Curb Line

Here is the latest news from the
construction department Of the
Pacific Power & Light company:
Monday morning the work of put
ting in the water mains in the Beach
Addition will commence. And not
only that, but they make the fur
ther announcement that from Oc-
tober first, this year, all new water
service and connections to the com.
pany's mains will be made by the
company at their expense, and that
this will cover the complete service
to the property line. where the
mains are located in the alleys; and
where the mains are located in the
streets the service will be run COM
plete to the inside line of the side
walk curb, the consumer making
his own connections at those points.
This last rule has been filed with
the Public Service commission, in
the company's tariff covering Ken
newick and Pasco.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04
GONGS FOR n. P. CROSSINGS

N. P. Claim Agent Reed appeared
before the city council last Tuesday
evening in the matter of installing
the alarms at the Washington and
Tacoma street crossings. He urged
installation of the gong alarms, as
much more satisfactory in many
ways.
The council asked that the road
use all possible speed in getting
them in, as several narrow escapes
from injury have been noted lately.
To further safeguard the Wash
ington crossing, the Cascade Lum-
Der Co. has been asked to move its
building back seventy-fve feet from
the street, and the warehouse on
the east side CT the street will be
moved a like distance.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04
KENNEWICK'S SUCCESS IN COUNTY
SEAT FIGHT IS BEYOND QUESTION
Solid East Side Vote and Substantial Help
from Other Precincts Make Defeat
for Prosser Certainty

removed to this end of the county,
and that it can be moved at this
time at less expense than at any
time in the future. They knew, not
because the Kennewick newspapers
had told them, but of their own
knowledge, that if the county seat
remains at Prosser an expensive
court house will be built next year.
What is true of farmers in other
parts of the county is likewise true
OF the North Prosser farmers. Their
farms are new, their returns light
they need every dollar they can
scrape up to carry them through
and they simply cannot stand the
additional taxation burden neces-
sary to build court house. They
knew too. that when the Northern
Pacific builds its cutoff from Glib
bon to Grandview, North Prosser
will have two railroads and the
town of Prosser will be left on the
branch of one. They knew that
practically all of the irrigated lands
in the west end are directly tribu-
tary to North Prosser; that North
Prosser is the natural and logical
location for the trade center of the
west end; that with the county seat
removed, there is, absolutely no
good reason for a town at Prosser.
In short, they have seized an ex-
cellent opportunity to save them.
selves unnecessary and unreasonable
taxes, to even up old scores with
the Prosser never-sweats, and to
bring their side of the river forward
as the coming center of the west
end. They know their business
and mean exactly what they say.
Without this support, however,
figures compiled by the county seat
committee show that Kennewick is
still an easy winner. The voting
census which has been accurately
compiled through reliable sources
shows that there are a total of 4, 449
voters in the county. Figuring only
those precincts which border the
Columbia. together with Horse
Heaven, all OF which will vote SOL
idly for Kennewick, this city has
2767 votes or 96 more than the re-
uuired 60 per cent. Wellington
and Kiona precincts, where senti-
ment for Kennewick is increasing
daily, are not figured in this list as
casting any Kennewick votes.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04
ROAD WORK COMMENCES

Yesterday morning the first of the
work on the road to the S. P. & S.
was started. The improvement
of the road was one of the items
left the present council from last
years officers and has been up for
discussion nearly every meeting
since.
Owing to the difficulty in secur-
ing the waivers for the strip of land
on either side, the work has been
delayed and it has been only recent
ly that arrangements have been
made that action could be taken.
Even now there is some legal work
necessary before the work can be
completed, butt the meantime the
setting back of the fences and the
clearing of the roadway is being
done.
The road is one of the main trav-
eled highways into town and pro-
vision has been made in the esti-
mate for the coming year for an
appropriation for its permanent
improvement. Until further funds
are available, however, it is not
likely that the surfacing or grading
of the road will be attempted.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-04

With the taxpayers of the c"unty
thoroughly aroused at the gum -shoe
activities of the Prosser court house
ring, with effective working organi-
cations busy in every east end pre-
cipct, and with complete census
OF the voting population of the coun-
ty taken, victory for Kennewick in
the county seat fight is now prac-
tically assured.
Sentiment, which at the begin
ming of the campaign appeared wa
vering and uncertain, within the
past few weeks has been rapidly
crystalizing in Kennewick's favor.
Authentic reports from workers in
the severa, precints indicate that
the vote in the Columbia River ter
ritory will be practically unanimous
for Kennewick. while this city will
more than break even in the central
precincts and will receive some very
substantial support from the very
center of Prosser's territory in the
west end.
The facts that Prosser's campaign
leaders have as yet failed to advance
one sound reason why, from an eco
nomical or commercial standpoint,
the county seat should remain at
its present location; have been un-
able to- successfully deny the facts
concerning their little deal to
throttle the taxpayers and have
dismally failed to excuse their at
tempt to dupe the people of Benton
City, has come forcibly home to the
Taxpayer and have carried great
weight in Kennewick's s favor.
Denunciation of the tactics of the
court house bunch is even more
pronounced in the west end of the
county than in the east. So thoro-
ly arousedhave the farmers of North
Prosser become, that hundreds o1
them have signed petitions denounc.
ing the Prosser ring, demanding a
square deal and pledging themselves
to vote for Kennewick.
Although this action on the part
of the North Prosser farmers was
actuated' in a measure by desire to
even up old scores, it was prompted
largely by good sense and sound
business judgment on the part OF
the signers of the petition. They
realized, as every man and woman
in the county must realize, that
some day the county seat will be