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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
OIL BUSINESS EXPENSIVE.

Domination Of Standard interests De-
eiared to Cost Company $500, goo.
ST. Louis, May 2.-Domination of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of st.
Louis by the Standard Oil Company
of New jersey has cost the ST. Louis
concern s3.619,376 in fines. attorneys
fees and other legal expenses during
the past six years. according to its
annual report made public today.
The company was fined $4,000 in
Missouri, s1.675,0o0 in Texas, and $780,
900 both in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
It's attorneys fees during this litigation
according to the report. aggregated
$200,000 in six years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
INCREASE RIVER FUND
Senate Committee Ratifies Rivers and
Harbors Appropriation, Aesregatine
$32, 126, 26,s3o-Mississippj Fund In.
creased $2,5oo, o0o-Missouri Appro.
priations Also Increased.

Washington, May 2.-Carrying $s,-
O64,01o in addition to the appropria-
tions provided for by the house. the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill.
aggregating $32.126,530, has been
agreed to by the senate committee on
commerce and will be reported in a
few days.
The largest single increase in the
house measure was $2,50O,O0O for the
MISSISSIPPI river, making s6.00G,G16 fo7
that waterway.
Among the appropriations as in
creased by the senate committee are:
Missouri river, between Sioux City
and Fort Benton. $150,00O; opposite
Sioux City, $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
MEET IN PRISON.
Pathetic Interview When Murderers
Meet After Many Years Separation.


Gary, Ind, May 2.-Nelson Fritts
an6 his son John, both murdeFers, the
father a life convictsllhdw the son sen
fenced to be hanging in June. met in
the office of Warden E. j. Fogerty at
the state prison yesterday. Both men
were overcome by motion.
The elder Fritts has heen in prison
since 1900. He was sent from Lawrence
county for killing a neighbo The son
was years old at the time, mad when
he was II he committed a theft that
resulted in his being placed in the re-
formatory at Jeffersonville. Last year
he killed guard and for this he was
sentenced to death.
For a few minutes the elder Fritts
would not believe the man before him
was the little boy he had left back at
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
IOWA MARksMEN COMPETE.
Guardsmen to Be Chosen to Represent
State at Olympian Games.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 2.-Adjutant Cen
eral Logan today issued an order for
five members of the Iowa National
Guard to meet here next week and
demonstrate their craftsmanship at
the state rifle range with view to
sending at least one man from Iowa
TO compete with rifle shots Of the world
at the Olypic meet in Stockholm. The
officers su.1,norled are Captain Hird.
Des Moines: Lieutenant Preussner.
Manchester: Lieutenant King and
Sergeant King. of waukon. and Ser
geant Jackson, of Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
,I,may Returns to England.

New ori, May 2.-J. Bruce Ismay.
managing director Of the International
Mercantile Marine, sailed for his home
IN England today on the White Star
liner Adriatic. Mr.. Ismay said he was
worn out and that there was nothing
to add to his testimony regarding the
Titanic disaster that he gave before
Tire eenate Investigating committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
TUG BOAT BLOWN UP
Turkish Vessel Fouls Mine and is
Wrecked = Officers and Crew and
Twelve Soldiers Perish.

Constantinople, May "A small tug
boat which was engaged in inspecting
the channel buoys in the Dardanelles
last night fouied a mine and was blown
to pieces. Four officers, twelve SOL
diers and all the members of the crew
Of the tug perished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
HoNoRs FOR MAXWELL.
MarshalItown Man Booming
for National Office in Eiks Lodge.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May 2.-Elks of Iowa City
last night adopted resolutions unan1-
mously endorsing Lloyd r. Maxwell,
formerly Of Marshalltown. for grand
esteemed lecturing knight to be elect
ed at the national convention at Port
land. Ore. the coming summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
ITALIAN wARsHlP SUNK.

Reumsrto Driven on Rocks by Storm
on Coast :.!ssT o.s-e
Constantinople, May "A dispatch
has been received here from Tunis say
ing that the Italian battleship Reum-
erto has been driven by storm on the
rocks and sunk at point on the coast
near Quara.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
NJ. John A.mmill Dying.

speciaI to Times Republican
Boone. May Mrs John Hammtll.
of Rockford. H., mother OF superin-
tendent F. H. Hammiii. OF the North
~re.se-n is dying. Her son Is at her
bedside, and the daughter in law Will
leave tonight in response to an urgent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
TEXAS SUNK BY TURK sHsltS
Report From Smyrna Says 9koas
Was Fired on From Ottoman eoeooIE

Smyrna. May Pit Is now Allege0I
that the steamer Texas. which aAMk
with considerable loss OF life In tie
Dardan>iles Tuesday. was struck BY e3
shell instead of hitting q submer8e6s
uriile as III frs. reported This shellI
it Is said. was fred from one IL the
Turkish forts after the Texas hSd tg-
nored two blank shots which had bsG0
fred as a warning. The Texas had
deviated from the proper channel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
BREAK IN lEVEE At ToRRAS, Ia.
DRIVES HUNDREDS FROM
HOMES.
COMPELLED TO ABANDON
LIVESTOCK AND PROPERTY
Hundreds Of Women and Children Take
Refuge on Train and Are Hurried to
Place Of safsty-Fsar That Live.
Have Been Lost in Districts Remote
From Lines Of Communication.

Torras. La. May 2.-Women scream
ing and men shouting as they hurried
to their homes and seized their chill
dren and valuables in their mad effort
to reach places of safety, and the stam-
peding of animals turned loose by their
owners to seek safe places, were some
OF the chaotic conditions that pre-
vailed in Torras last night when the
alarm was sounded that the levee at
the junction of the mississippi and Old
rivers had given away.
Altho it had been known that sew
eral weak spots had developed, little
attention had been paid to this by the
citizens Of Torras and they were caught
unprepared. Within few minutes at
'er the break hac become known the
inwnspeople were y; a panic.
Train Reseuss Women.
Before the streets were entirely sub
merged majority of the inhabitants
had sought places Of safety. Three
hundred women and child:en were
placed aboard freight train which had
just arrived in Tcrras. These were
taken to point below here.
No loss Of life has been reported but
I: is feared some fatalities may occur
in the interio.:, as the water is rushing
thru the country so rapidly .laI suf-
ficient warning may not have reached
those living in districts reno c from
wire communication.
Millions of dollars Of loss will ne
caused by the devastation Of some Of
the most valuable farms and planta-
tions in the state it is feared by this
new crevasse.
Second Loves Breaks.
The second line of levee protecting
the big state convict plantation from
the Mississippi river at Angola, La.
broke this afternoon and within short
time the 5,000-acre plantation was In
undated. The state recently completed
a s5O0,000 sugar refinery on the plan
tation and this will be flooded.
Highest on Record at New Orleans.
New Orleans. May AL Mississippi
river high water records from Baton
Rouge south were broken today and
the flood tide is increasing at the rate
of three to five inches in twenty-four
hours Extreme anxiety is felt as to
the stability of the levees south of the
Red river landing.
At New Orleans the river gauge
registered this morning 20.6 feet, the
highest ever officially recorded.
Day and night mounted patrol Of the
levees in New Orleans has been es-
Federal and state engineers
say there is no danger of break near
the city, but to prevent overflow the
levees in the commercial district are
being raised and the revetments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
OBSCENE LETTER WRITER JAILED
erookfisId Youth Pleads Guilty and
Draws Nine Months Sentence.

ottumwa. May 2-After pleading
guilty to writing an obscene letter 10
Hazel Ong, of Brookheld, MO. Ieorse
J. Johnson. a youth also OF Brookneid'
was sentenced to nine months IN the
wapello county jail here TO-DAY by
Judge Smith Mcpherson In the United
States court.
Seven bootieggers. aii
Grating In southern Iowa mining dis
.::cs. wore given short jail sentences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED.

Falls Ninety Feet From Monoplans
While Trying Out Machine.
Berlin, Nav 2.-Gordian Hoesli. the
aviator. died here early today Of injur
les received last evening In a fall from
his monoplane He was trying out his
machine and was ninety feet from the
ground when he dropped
According to spectators Hoeslf was
Jared from his seat when he turned
a curve rather sharply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
sstpoRsE FAvoR,TE SON.

oen,oer6ts 81 conneeticut Present
oexs6Nor Baldwin For Presidency.
Bridgeport. Conn. May connect
cuts four delegates at large to the
democratic national convention were
Elected s16day and instructed to "use
Ill honorabl.. means" to secure the
nominatfon Cor president Of Governor
BALDWIN in resolutions passei at the
state convention An amendment max
)inx Speaker Clark the delegations sec
pnd choice NaS voted down. The Ave
Stetriek INVENTIONS also elected dele
easnd made Baldwin their first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
Ac.s low. pioneer pead.

Iowa City. May 2.-John Peters. aEeds
OK one of the Oldest residents OF 1nhn.s
SON county is dead at his home n
Graham township. where he had reetlSE
ed more than sixty years. ss;s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
while Wilson's hold seemed confined to

the larger cities.
Further counting of the vote It Is ex-
pected will not materially change the
result, as early today the Underwood
majority, according to practically COM
plete but unofficial returns, showed
that he carried about 100 out of the
146 counties in the state by a plurality
Of S,577.
Governor Harmon had polled 1s9 and
Speaker Champ Clark 692 votes.
a state convention will be held in
this city on May 10 to ratify the action
OF the voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
FLORIDA RETURNS INCOMPLETE.

Oscar Underwood Sure Of Support Of
State Carrying All But Three Counties
Jacksonville. Fla, May Returns
from Tuesdays democratic presidential
primaries are still incomplete but
enough are in to show that Underwood
carried almost every county in the
state except those containing the three
largest cities. Pensacola, Jacksonviiie
ana Tampa. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
BASEBALL RESULTS YESTERDAY.
League.

At Washington-Washin 2, Bos-
ton I.
At Philadelphia-New York 8. Phila-
delphia 2.
At Detroit-Chicago 5. Detroit 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
lpEnWoop GETS ANOTHER.

~ 9tats in Gsoraia Primaries Of
Democratic Party.
5Ianta, Ga, May. 2.-Counting OF the
II cast In the democratic presiden-
PRIMARY yesterday in which Oscar
of Alabama. proved to
t;ss,T - :ss;s s::S,e: Woodrow VVilson.
ted thaf the Alabaman developed
! etren6th in the country districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

At Omaha-Omaha 4, Des Moines 1.
At ST. Joseph-Sioux City 6, st. JOS
eph 4.
At Topeka-Lincoln IL. Topeka ..
At Denver-DenNer II, Wichita Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
HOMER DAVENPORT DEAD.

We'll known cartoenist, Employed -
Hearst Syndicate, Dies.
New York. May 2.-Homer Daven-
port, the cartoonist. died to-day IN this
city OF pneumonia. Mr. Davenprrf mao
been working on the Hearst NEWSPAPERS
In this city He was a years o. aGe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
AFTER INSURANCE 7RusT7
Secret Session Of Johnson County
Grand Jury Called.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, May 2.--The grand jury
convened TO-DAY by special order of
Judge Howell and County Attorney
Hart in a secrc; session. 1t is believed
the alleged insurance trust is being
investigated as Attorney Genera! Cos
SONS staff has been active here re
Gently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
Y,s,sUTE TO MAJOR BUTT.
erssidsnt Taft Delivers Address q
Aunuota Memorial Services.

Augusta memorial services.
Augusta, Ga, May 2.-President Taft
and the city Of Augusta paid tribute to-
day to Major Archibald Butt, the pres
dents personal aide. who was lost In
The wreck of the Titanic.
Aueusta was Major Butts home and
fcr several hours today business was
suspended while memorial
services were conducted in teeater.
Fiaee we're at half mast or most Of
the nubiic buildings and thousands Of
persons crowded around the theaser
anxioSu to hear President Tafts speech.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
F,REmEN ASK INCREASE.
S.;;5ssa E~s.ey.. Of East Submit New
Schedule Of Wages.

New York May 2.-The locomotive
fremen and hostlers employed on the
railroads east of Chicago and north OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers today
submitted to the conference committee
OF railroad managers schedule or
rates for pay which calls for general
increases in all classes of service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED
Cincinnati Finaneier Accused OF Mis-
applying Funds Of institution.

Cincinnati, O.. May 2.-E. E. Gai-
breath. former president OF the Sec
ond National Bank. Of this city. was.
arrested here today by a United States
marshal on a charge OF misapplyin9
the funds OF the bank. The bank was
recently discovered to be In an enbar-
rassed condition and is now being OPP
Grated by members of the Cincinnati
clearing house association
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
T..R. BULLETIN
News d Today
The Weathsr.

The Weather.
6:5S.
showers tonigh : Friday: cooler Fra
day and In W : and central portions
tonight.
showers toni s and Friday: cooler by
Friday after : or night.
South Da Fair and cooler to-
night and y.
AGE ONE.
Tslesraphie news:
Titanic Inquiry Opens in London.
Nina Still Picking Up Bodies of
Victims.
Ismay Departs For England.
Methodist Bishops Criticize Churches
People Flee From Floods in Louisi-
ana.
Miners Agreement Rejected.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa and General News:
Taft's Fate Hinges on Ohio.
Iowa May Pattern After Kansas.
Club Woman Aged ST.
Prison Walls Won't Hold Mecums.
PAGE FOUR.
Editor,al:
Sharing the Pork Barrel.
Judges and Politics.
No More Cheap Beef.
In Massachusetts,.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Farmers Column.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Phone Subscribers Pay the Tax.
Morse Killed Two in Self Defense.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Union Cheese Company to Incorpo-
rate
J. l.. Carney and j. p. Woodbury.
Enter Concern.
Gearing Man Sues City For Damages.
Death Claims Mrs. ". i. :SIutii.
Widow of F.. NJ. Cooper Dead.
John Knorr Succumbs to Long III
ness.
News OF County Towns.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Kansas Report Aids Wheat Bears.
Corn Firm; Offerings Light.
Light Steers Lower.
Hogs Weak and Lower.
Lambs Prices Decline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
SHIPS IN COLLISION
British warsh,p Empress Of India COL
Iide. With German Sailing Vessel at
spithsad-Gapins Hole Torn in EN-.
press Side Above Main Deck

London, May 2.-The British battle
ship Empress of India was in collision
with a German sailing vessel early to-
day at Spithead. The battleship re-
ceived a gaping hole in her side above
the main deck while the merchantmen
lost headgear and four top masts.
The Empress of India was In mid
channel in tow Of the cruiser Warrior
at the time Of the crash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
National League.

At Boston-Brooklyn II, Boston 8.
At Pittsburgh-Chicago 1, Pittsburgh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

The Empress of India was launched
in 1891 and is now classed as obsolete.
1t is kept in the special reserve for
emergency use. It has displacement
of about IA, 900 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
western LEAGUE,

At Minnea apolis-Minneapolis
4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

At Kansas City-Toledo 5. Kans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

At New York-New York II, Phila
delphia 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
American Association.

at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,, MiIWau-
kee 0.
At ST. Paul-Indianapolis 9, ST. Paul
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-29

Schlicter, addressed the Sunday
school, the Westville quartette and
Mr.. Simpkins gave fine selections. At
the evening service, before a crowded
house, Mrs. T. d. Clark and Mrs.
Wm. LaDow sang duet and Messrs.
Ernest Fox and Jos Pratt were spec
ial tenor singers, the solo OF the for
mer being excellent.
President Coombs, of City Coun-
ell, and Superintendent Wilmer, of the
Water Department, returned on Tues
day evening from a three days trip
Ito Elmira, N. ", whittier they went
Ito investigate wood water pipe. They
|will make an interesting report to
1.-THE next meeting of Council. Among
other things they will show that
wood water mains are practically in
destructible, as they have pieces of
such THAT have been in the ground
for so years. Another interesting
feature will be that the cost is much
less than iron pipe and the expense
of handling very much less. "a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-29
@lsuCeslrs aaEe 3rmsrrst.
EASTERN AND BELL PHONES.
REGISTER of SALES.

March oscar Carter, near Barnsboro.
March Jos. Carr Pitman.
March Property of Samuel S. Reeves
by Sheriff Allen.
March 2--1saac e. BeaKIey, near Chews
Landing.
March personal property H. e. Young
and H d. Newkirk. Clayton
March John c. Brown, near Clarksboro,
March property of John R. Downer.
by Sheriff Allen.
March august Thies. Jr. Bunker Hill.
March 5-Wm. L. Copestiek, near Wing
Lane.
March Samuel C. Richie, Glassboro.
March flames r. Gardner, near Barns
bore
March flames r. Gardiner, near Barns
boro.
March s-9-Big 2 day sale of Harmon Ma
than. Clayton. Horses, mules, cows, hay,
etc.
March august EichIer, Mickleton.
March 11-Tax sale of real estate, by Geo.
f.. Holdcraft, Collector.
March 13+Geo. Wilson, near Chew's Land
ing
March 23-H. A. DeHart. big sale of cut
unders and farm wagons, at Thorofare
April Property of Philip Marcus, by
Sheriff Allen.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-29
Personal Property

STOCK-Two good work horses. 8 years
old. will weigh $500 lbs, will work any
where, kind and gentle; / black mare, I
years old, fine mare and will work any
where, sound and all right; bay mare.
8 years old, good all around mare and
safe for lady to drive, fearless; / fine
colt, years old in May, 16 hands high,
partly broken. kind and gentle, will make
a fine horse for anyone.
COWS--One COW with calf by her side,
COW, a close Springer; and other cows
coming in profit soon; two-year old HoI-
stein bull II fine Poland China shoats,,
so hens, 2 ROSTERS, 40 pulets.
WAGONS-One set of truck shelyings in
good order, 1 two horse heavy wagon, in
good repair; 1 cart, nearly new; ! stalk
cart nearly new; hack wagon, ] buggy,
nearly new; ! rubber tire runabout, only
used little; / buggy in good order. ]
sleigh, and bells l set of hay shelvings,
set of corn sides, 1 gravel body, stalk
sled.
IMPLEMENTS-One Mccormick self
binder in good order; new Osborne
mower, Deering mower.1 hay rake !
new Iron Age potato planter, ! Iron Age
potato digger, / standard potato <proyer
/ disk harrow, riding cultivator, weeder
l Syracuse No. 3 piow, Imperial plow
hoe harrows, wheelbarrow, grass seeder
two-horse iron scratch harrows, ! stub
cutter, / Diamond harrow, l marker ]
corn coverer, / combination block and fail
and rope, hay fork and rope and pulleys
lot of forks, shoyels, hoes, drags and axes
rail road iron for stubs, lot of T and
trace chains, log chain, lot of truck bas-
kets. / scoop shovel, stable broom, l corn
shelter 1 hog scalder, / bushei measure, !
wagon jack, lot Of hog gambrels, 1 wheel
barrow, wood saw, 20 chicken coops and
bottoms, / good fattening coop, lot OF fire
wood.
HARNESS-Two sets of breeching har
ness nearly new; 2 sets of heavy harness
in good order; set of cart harness, sets
Of carriage harness. set nearly new; lot
Of fy-nets, collars, brides lines, horse
blankets.
hay, 500 bushels of corn, % baskets OF
prize potatoes. IL baskets of sweet potatoes
lot of seeds. acres of growing wheat,
acres of growing rye.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS One ADpollt
range, No. 8; 10 gallon portable boiler. ]
washing machine, / kitchen table, 6 dinine
chairs, kitchen do, 1 mahogany desk
separator, 1 Davis swing churn ename
bed and springs, feather bed. bolster and
pillows lot of fruit jars and cans. ics
cream freezer, wrfnger, i wood heater
2 sceen DOORS lot of lard cans, 18 ~ yds
of rag carpet, yds. of stair do, 9 yds
of mating and many other things too ted
ious to mention.
Sale to commence at 1890 o'clock and
will be positive as / am going to quit
farming.
Conditions at sale.
JAMES R. GARDNER.
B. F. James, Auetioneer.
c.. J. Davenport, Clerk.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-29
NOTHING JUST, LIKE THEM

Jackson's carriages enjoy a position IN
the trade quite separate and distinct from
his competitors. Any one who knows the
first thing about carriages will tell yol
Some makers of vehicles have style in their
work: some undeniably quality; some have
excellent finish and so on. But it is only
in the work I have built land pay more
combination that makes the line at once
the handsomest the most modern. AND
the best for the user that the market AT
fOrds.. Ask any carriage user who knows
values and he will tell you There is moth
ing just like Jacksons carriages
My oak tanned harness is of equal value
JOSEPH A. JACKSON.
Dealer In High Grade vehicles
Redwood. New jersey