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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
WATERS STRIKE MAY SPREAD.
Threats Made to Call Out Employees ef
LEADING New York Hotels.

New York. May 2s.-The places va
ctaed by 200 walters who went out at
the Hotel Knickerbockcr last night on
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours were nearly all filled by strike
breakers, according to James NJ.
Regain. proprietor of the hotel. There
was no disorder today.
Joseph Elster. leader of the strikers.
declared that the strike would be ex-
tended to every hotel in the hotel
mems association that did not grant
the walters demands This includes
many of the city's best known cstab-
lishments.
Every waiter in the Holland house
walked out on II strike during the
luncheon today to join their brethren
from the Hotel knickerbocker. who
struck last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
MONETARY HEART BALM
Ella Bay Win. Breach Of Promise Suit
Suit in Court Of Appeals and Re-
csives $4,000 and Intsrsst-ons OF
Few Case. Where ActuaI Financial
DAMAGES Has Been Shown.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 2s.-On
Judgment for $4,000 rendered in the
United States court of appeals. Miss
Ella Bay, Of Menominee. Mich, today
received a check for $2s,s2S.52. which
includes interest since the verdict was
returned in her favor in the fall of 1910
in a suit against James S. Sanborn,
Puckwana, S. D., for breach OF prom
ise. The case was bitterly fought for
four years and finally carried to the
United States court Of appeals.
The case was peculiar as one Of the
few in which actual financial damage
was proven. The woman worked as
secretary of a lumber concern at Men
ominee. Mich. at salary Of $4,000
yearly and resigned on Sanborn's re-
quest to marry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
PRESIDENT CAMPAIGNS UP TO
MOMENT THAT POLLS oP-
ENEp FOR PRIMARY.
VOTERS OF WILSON'S STATE
AN UNCERTAIN QUANTITY
Have Always Been Problem to PoIiti-
cal Prophets-Day Opens Bright and
Large Vote 10 Predicted-RooseveIt
Returns to Oyster 6ay-Wilson
Scores in Minnesota.

Newark. n. j.. May 2S.-More than
half million voters in New Jersey
today have their opportunity to influ
ence the selection of presidential can
didates next month at Chicago and
Baltimore.
Theodore Roosevelt went to his home
IN Oyster Bay last night to stay there
until after the republican convention
except for a trip to Gettysburg Pa. on
Thursday for Il Memorial Day address.
President Taft, however, set out from
last appeal to the voters. He made the
last speech OF his New Jersey cam
puign at Glassboro at noon.
An Uncertain State.
New Jersey Of late years has been
a hard state for the political prophet
to under s;;::::d 4 large part ct the
voting population is employed outside
the state in New York and Philadel-
phia. OF the remainder large numbers
are factory workers and farmers. How
these elements will vote today is diff
ficult to foretell.
Both the Taft and Roosevelt man
ayers predict sweeping pluraltes for
their respective candidates. Senator
LaFollette's friends declared that he
will make a good showing.
Weather Favorable,
Superb summer weather prevailed
thruout the state this morning. Vot-
ing hours have been set from 1 p. m.
to 8 y. m. and the heaviest vote is ex-
pected during the last three hours the
polls are open.
The opponents Of Governor Wilson
are confident Of electing "uninstructed
delegates in this city.
Twenty-eight delegates will be
chosen, four at large and two from
each of the twelve congressional dis
tricts. In addition the ballots have a
place.for a direct presidential vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
eALLoon,srs FAIL AT RECORD.
Pilots Of st. Louis compeIisd to Land
Because of Storms.

ST. Louis. May .S.--Albert Won Hoff-
man and Capt. John Berry. both of this
city. were forced by storm to land
the balloon St. Louis at Rosville. ILL.,,
at o'clock night They left San An-
tonic. Tex, at $50 p. m. yesterday In
an effort to win the Lnhm cup, now
held by Alan Il. Hawlcy.
RoscvilIe is In Warren county. ia
miles north of St Louis. on the Bur-
lngton II is about 900 miles on an air
line from San Antonio. Hawley's REC
line from San Antonio. Mawley's rec
ord is 1.l71.9 miles. Neither bnlloonist
was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
IowAN WINS skAr TITLE.
n. N. Maneslssn. Of Clinton, Wins Ma
tionai Championship at Chicago.

Chicago, May 2S.-H. n. Mangelsen.
Of Clinton. Iowa, last night was de-
c!ared the winner OF the twelfth an
nual skat tournament which came TO
a close sunday night at the Coliseum.
The Hawkeye expert won thirty one
games and lost five. giving him a net
of twenty six. AS result of his ef-
forts he was given $1,000 last night at
the North Side Turner hall. where the
prizes were awarded. Mangelsen now
is the national skat champion for the
year 1912.
August Thies OF Chicago was second
with total of 1.o74 points. f. kreuter
Of Sheboygan. Wis. was third with
spade solo against ten matadors. II.
NJ F'ellenz of Fond du Lac. Wis, Sc
cured fourth position with twenty-four
games net.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
CAL is SUSPENDED.
Pilot Of White Hose Handed Brief Va.
cation For Abusing Umpire.

Cleveland, Ohio. May 2S.--Mana ger
Callahan. OF tho Chicago Americans.
today received notice from President
Johnson OF the American League of y
three days suspension for Callahans
run in with Umpire Westcrvelt during
the Chicago Detroit game last Satur-
day. This means that Callahan Will
miss FIVE games as the Chicago's play
n double header with Cleveland today,
one game tomorrow and two games on
Decoration DAY. Callahan will send
McIntyrc to the outGeldVin his place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
MAIL CLERKS COMPLAIN.
Officials Of Railroad anil Service Con.
duct Investigation in Iowa.

Des Moines. May aS-Complaaints
of railway mail clerks employed on
trains in Iowa. that they are forced 10
work long hours. are being investigated
at Il special hearonig here this after
noon. Superintendent f. l.. West and
chief Clerk G. h Flanders. of the sixth
division of the railway mail service. arr
rived here from aWshington unan-
nounccd this morning and Immediately
took UP the Investigation.
The mail clerks say that they ar"
sometimes forced to work as much as
eighteen hours a day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
mouRnEo As DEAD; RETURNS.
James Sweeney, Missing Thirty Years.
Joins Brother and Sister in Dubuque.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. May 2s.-James Sweeney.
now wealthy Florida fruit farm own
er, Is visiting his sister. Mrs. Rose
Brown, and brother. G. A. Sweeney. af-
ter being supposedly dead following
an absence Of thirty-one years. He
left his home. then .Amboy. H.. and af-
ter a couple of years failed to inform
his relatives of his whereabouts. A
letter forwarded to Dubuque from AM
boy several weeks ago effected II meet
ing. There is still another brother not
heard from in the same length of time
who is also believed dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
MARINES TO INTERIOR
United State Means to Place Soldiers
at Every Point Where Needed to
Protect American Property.-RebeIs
Destroy Sugar.

Protect American Property.-ReheIs
Destroy Sugar.
Washington, May 2S.--The United
States is prepared to send marines and
blue jackets to the interior of Cuba for
the protection of American and foreign
interests where necessary and where
no Cuban forces are available for that
purpose, even tho President Gomez
should object to such a course.
II is emphatically held at the state
department. that American marines
and navaliofficers are expected to take
such measures as become necessary
to protect American and foreign plan
tations. No, foreign government has
yet communicated with the United
States on the subject of protection of
it's interests and it Is understood this
government AIMS 10 make such action
unnecessary.
Cuba was officially notified as. early
as last Friday that it was the purpose
of the United States to restore order
in Cuba by moral influence if possible,
by intervention in political sense as
a last resort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
RAIN HALTs MOTORISTS.

Indianapolis Qualification Trials De-
iayed by Downpour.
Indianapolis, Ind. May 2S.-Pouring
rain delayed remaining qualification
trials for the Memorial Day 500 mile
race at the Indianapolis speedway TO.
day. If the weather clears and the
track dries before night 1t Is expected
Eddie Hearn and his Case. Milford
and his Knox, and Ormsby and his
Opal will go against the test OF two
miles and half in two minutes late in
the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
r.f. Puts in Last I;ek..

Atlantic City. n J.. May 2S.-Presi-
dent Taft today begun the last lap Of
his campaigning tour of New Jersey
with speeches planned for nearly a
dozen towns.
It was after midnight when Taft fin
ished dinner but he refused to go to bed
and with Ex-Governor Franklin MUIR
ply, OF New Jersey, and Major Thomas
l.. Rhoades, his physician and aide, and
three secret service men and dozen
reporters he strolled out on the board
walk With Ex-Governor Murphy he
sat on one Of the piers near the hotel
and watched the ocean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
WRECK AND FIRE PRosE.
Chicago Police Hint at Strike Violence
in investigation.

Chicago May 2S.--Fire which de-
stroyed "A caboose attached to wreck
ing train and damaged three refrigera-
tor cars on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad tracks. following the
derailment of box car in the yard OF
the company today. led to an investi-
CATION by tho police in the belief that
the damage might have been caused by
sympathizers with striking freight
handlers. While the wreckinG crew
was replacing the derailed car the ca-
boose attached to the crane car caught
fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
A... Turns somer..nlt

Special to TlmeS-RepuDlican.
Boone, May 2S.-Floyd K!ippel, OF
OGDEN, owner OF an automobile. and
three Ogden boys, all riding motor
cycles. had a thrilling experience last
night on the road between Boone and
Og6en They were evidently racing
when Klippel lost control OF his ma
chine and it turned complete somer-
sault in the air and landed right side
up straddle Of barbwre fence at the
side Of the road. The car was badly
damaged. but the lad escaped without
mark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Wilson Score. in Minnesota.

Minneapolis. May 2S.--Woodrow Will
son apparently has carried Hennepin
county by a comfortable majority over
Champ Clark for control OF the con-
vention which tomorrow will select
delegates to the state convention.
Seventy one Of the eighty-four pre-
cincts heard from In Minneapolis give
the New Jersey governor substantial
majorities The Clark men claim that
the precincts outside OF the city will
more than Offset the vote for Wilson in
Minneapolis and that the convention
will be about evenly divided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
FLOOD REFUGEES HUNGRY.

Much Suffering Continues Amons Both
Whites and Blacks ia Iouisiana.
New Orleans, La. May 2S.-whiie
there has been general Improvement, in
flood conditions for week or more, In
some sections suffering among, refu-
gees has been marked. In the Jena
district whites and blacks are clamor-
Ing tor food and Governor Hall, who
last week succeeded Governor Sanders
s. 4. g - stss
mined effort 70 give them selicf. 40 q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
WILBUR WRIGHT DYING
Premier Aerial Navigator Has But
Few Hours to Live = All Hope
Abandoned BY Family and Physi-
eiars.

Dayton, O.. May 2s.-Wilbur Wright,
premier in the science Of aerial navi-
cation, is slowly sinking at his home
in this city and his physicians say he
can not live longer than few hours.
All hope has been abandoned by the
members Of the family.
Heroic measures were adopted by
his physicians in the final hope that
the patient might be revived, but with
out effect. His temperature continues
to hover about the 104 mark, his pulsa-
ton gradually growing weaker and
the respiration more irregular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
cuMM,Ns CONCLUDES SPEECH.
Says Regular Republicans Intend to
Aasent Themselves During Vote.

0uyo VNc3u'o' 'sSf -.
Absent Themselves During Vote.
Washington. May 2S.-Only speech
.by Senator Hepburn OF ldaho, ana
conclusion Of Z speech OF Senator
,Cummins, OF Iowa, stands in the way
of a vote on the iron and steel tariil
bill in the senate and action Is eS-
pected today. To expedite business the
senate agreed to convene tomorrow AT
II o'clock, an hour earlier than usual.
Senator Cummins Yesterday replied
to speeches of Senators Smoot and Oil
yer. From the standpoint of pro-
'tectionist he contended that the metal
schedule is susceptible Of material re-
duction. He charged regular republican
senators with the intention of absent
.irg themselves during the balloting on
the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA
Fourteen Persons Reported Killed and
Town Of Skiatook Wiped Out-many
Reported Injured.

Tulsa, Okla. May 2S.-It is reported
that the town of Skiatook. fifteen miles
north of here. was practically wiped
out by tornado early today. Four'eeh
persons are reported Killed ana many
more injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
ManaeI.on W.Ieomed Homo.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. May 2S.--H. N. Mangelson, of
this city winner OF the national cham
pionship and $1,000 prize at the Chicago
tournament. received a great welcome
on his arrival home this morning. bands
serenading him at his place Of business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
NAVAL BILL CAUSES FIGHT.
Representative Roberts Would Vote
$4,000, 900 Hattlsships.

I WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The fight on
the naval appropriation bill broke in the
house today when Representative Rob-
crts. Of Massachusetts, moved to vote
two battleships to cost not more than
SO. .ooo. 900 each. The democratic eau
Gus voted down the battleship program,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Rebel. Burn American SUGAR.

Santiago, Cuba, May 2S.-A body OF
insurgents today burned 5000 tons of
sugar cane, many cars, and other prop
erty on the plantation Of Marcos San
chez in the vicinity Of Guantanamo and
belonging to the American Fidelity
Company. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
second cavaIry 70 Mexican Border.

second Cavalry 70 Mexican Border. .
Washington, May 2s.-.-Another regi-
ment. the Second cavalry. now return
ing from the philippines, Is to be sent
to Fort Bliss. Tcx.as, altho 1t IS de-
clared that no warJike sisnidcance at
taclles to the order. -
The regiment II due at San Fran
cisco June Is, and, was originally des-
tined for Fort -Meade. SD. and Fort
Smelling, Minn. At Fort Bliss the Sec
end will relieve the .!leadqNarters and
First squadron. Fourth cavalry. which
JOINS its regiment aITEprt sauacnuca,
Arix. Is. Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28

result Of damage to railroads supplies
can not reach the Jena district before
tomorrow.
The Atchafalaya river claimed an
other victim yesterday when a 3-year-
old boy fell from the railroad station
platform at .Woodside, La, and was
down. HIS parents had sought
refuge on the high grounds at the sta
tioL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28

Sun ria = May 90 at 4:S3. sets at 1882.
Iowae. ! South Dakota-S}enerally
fair t,S 1t and Wednesday: cooler
tonigls
mrs Generally fair and cooler
tonil !, and Wednesday.
PAGE ONE.
Tee Aph;e News:
- mic Horror Blame Fixed. /,
ifornian Captain Censured.
: nay Not Blamed.
Roosevelt Appeals to Voters Of South
Dakota.
Taft Has Laft Say in New Jersey.
Theater Horror in Spain.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Lafe Young Busy Explaining
Manly May Secure Division Shops.
Corn Stand is Good.
Servant Girl Foils Kidnaper.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Harve Wiley's Baby.
The Big Thing in the Report.
The Way to Swat"
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa opinion and Notes.
LOCKER On In Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Political Mysteries in Des Moines
Rural Iowa Dons Best Garb.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
Stanton Wins.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Franchises VIII Carry BY Big Ma
jority.
Kenyon to Have Busy Memorial Day
Former Residents Have Golden We'd
ding.
Minerva Men and Religion Meeting
Planned.
Free State Fair Tickets for Farmer
Boys.
Andy" Abbott Dead.
General and Brief city News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Liberal Shipments Lower Wheat.
Corn Buyers Turn Sellers.
Hogs Hold at Mondays Levels.
No Change in Cattle Prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
coffee lniunaHioo nenied,

New York. May 2S.-Judse LAcombe
this morning filed the deciDion OF the
federal circuit court Judges denying
the motion for an Injunction 20 re-
strain the alleged Brazilian coffee val-
orization combine from parting with
$4,000 bags OF coffce In the warehouse
OF the New York Rock Company, In
Rrnnklxn y-.ss. l..ls q. q rzgsz-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
.iahn o. :. \ Witns,,

New York. May 2s.-John d. Rocke-
feller. organizer and former president
al the Standard Oil Company. took the
witness stand today in suit in which
enc ata n A I'd in4ssrests seeks control OF
the, .Watres- Pierce OIL Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
JusTIcE CAN'T DEAD.

Former suPasms Court Judge OF Mis-
souri, passss Away.
jefferson City, Mo, May 2S.-Former
Supresfe Court Justice John B. Gnatt
died this morning of liver trouble ag-
gravateds by wounds received in the
confederate service in. the civil war He
was 81 years old. Judge CAN'T was on
the supreme bench for twenty years
ard a contest which he brought When
he was defeated two years ago for re-
election is pending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
woevER SUCCEEDS ROBERTS.

State Bank Examiner TO Be Chief Of
State Banking Department..
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 2S.--A. E. woever,
state bank examiner. was today ap-
pointed by State Auditor B.akcly to be
chief Of the banking department in
place Of F.. E.. Roberts. who becomes
connected with the Citizens State
Bank at Newton. Roberts had been
head OF the department for eight years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
EIGHTY LIVES LOST
Explosion Of Motion Picture Machine
Causes Catastrophe In Spanish Town
MANY Injured In Panic Are Dying
-virtuaiiy Every Family In Vicinity

Castellon de la Planta. Spain, May
%. - The cioenetographic explosion.
which last evening caused the death OF
eight. persons in II moving picture
theater In the little city of Villareal'
was even more terrible than first re-
ported.
The theater was completely burned
out and very few of the audience es-
capped without injury from fire or from
crushing in the panic. A large number
Of the injured are dying. Virtually ev-
err, family in the vicinity is affected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
1..n.nar4 Prairie Arrives.

Caimanera, Cuba, May 2s.-The
naval transport Prairie arrived here
early today, bringing 775 men Of the
United states marine corps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
RATES NOT UNLAWFUL.

Withdrawal Of PROPORTIONAL Tafi4s
Held Not to 30 Discriminating.
Washington, May 2s.-The with
drawal of proportional freight rates on
grain and grain products from Kansas
City, Omaha and Council Bluffs to cer-
tain milling points in Wisconsin. leav-
ing local rates only in effect was de-
cided by the interstate commerce com
mission today not to result in unlaw-
full discrimination in favor Of Chicago
and Milwaukee millers. 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
WOULD oEposE mADERo.

Mexican Congress Said to Be Ready
to Negotiate With orozeo.
chihuabua, Mexica, May 2S.-Unof-
ficial advices have been received at
General Orozco'c headquarters that an
emissary representing the controlling
block Of the Mexican congress is on
his way here to propose to Orozco that
IL he will recognize congress the. ma
Jority Of that body in turn will remove
President MaderS from power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
ENFORCE PERKINS LAW.
Recent Enactments to Apply In Cases
of Eioht INN ates of State Hospital.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 2s.-The state
board of parole returned today from
Cherokee where the board acted upon
and approved the recommendation OF
the superintendent OF the state hospi-
tai for application Of the Perkins law
in the case of eight inmates of that in
stitution This Is the first use made of
the law upon wards Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Fairgrounds Dedication July I.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
/ Iowa City. May 2s.-Iowa city's pub
sIic Fairgrounds, embracing an entire
block on College Hill, the most aristo-
cratic portion Of the town. will be ded-
Eicated on July /. AS director OF play.
the board Of education has engaged
iProf. c. e. Williams. Of the high school
7 So 80 e. II .s.s ef the high school rthe
tha mpionS. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
WOMAN ENDS LONG WALK.

York to Chicago on Foot.
Chicago. May 2S.-Mrs. David Beach
completed a journey on foot from New
York to Chicago today and gave to
Mayor Harrison a message which she
received from Mayor Gaynor. During
the long walk. which consumed little
more than forty-two days. Mrs. Beach
subsisted on uncooked food of vege
tartan nature.