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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables Spot
cotton. fair business doing: sales, 5000 bales;
speculation rnd export, 500; American. 1000;
Imports 10000. all American. Middling upland
closed steady net unchanged to point lower.
June, 6Iiad: June-July. 040l9d; July-Augus
q 4Od: August September 639hd. September
october, $3.50: october November, 62Id. No,
yember-D December. 6.24d: December-January and
January February, G23hd; February-M atch
Nanchester-Ya dull and irregular cloths
quiet.
NeV Orleans June 24.-Cotton futures closed
steady AT a net advance OF 4d9 points. after an
opening that point up 70 points on.
Throughout the morning trading was dull and IL
developed into stagnation during the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
sLe,N BUTTER MARKET.

Elpin. June 24-The quotation committee OF
the ElFin Board Of Trade to-day declared put
ter nrm at 96G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

The New York Stock Exchange manage
ment has approved stamp cancelling de-
vice the use of which is expected to do
away with the disputes which have fire.
quenty arisen between the exchange and
the State Transfer Tax Department con-
corning the time OF cancellation OF tax
transfer stamps placed on memoranda Of
sales.
The Fifth Avenue Bank has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of % per cent
and an extra dividend Of 125 per cent, pay
able July J. A year ago at this time an
extra dividend Of 1856 per cent was de-
clared, and two years ago 100 per cent.
The Standard Oil Company has advanced
the price Of gasolene one cent gallon, ef-
fectlve to-day. This is the nth price IN
crease within the last six months.
The Lake Erie & Eastern and the Lake
Erie & Youngstown Southern, two divisions
II the ore road which is being built 10 give
the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. Few York
Central Line, an outlet to the Great Lakes,
have been consolidated.
price on refined sugar 10 points TO Sic
cents.
Henry r. Ledyard, chairman of the
hoard of the Michigan Central; II. j. Cham
berlaln, president Of the Grand Trunk, and
y G. Moon have been elected directors OF
the Toledo Terminal Railroad Company.
Interests connected with the Nassau FIRE
Insurance Company have acquired cohToi
of the Williamsburg City Fire Insurance
Company the capital stock OF when Is 10
be increased 10 $l,OCjooO and the surplus 10
| 81 900. Frederick II. Douglass, the secre-
tary Of the Williamsburg company VIII De
in charge Of the Eastern department ana
r NJ. Gund will continue as manager OF the
Western department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
A speclal Meeting OF tho stockhoIdcrs Of

A special meeting OF tho stockholders Of
the Washington %. c. Railway and Flee
trio Company has been called for August II
to vote upon a proposition 10 consolidate
with that company the Anacostia Il Po-
tomac River Railroad Company. the Bright
wood Railway Company and the Washing
ton. Woodside and Forest Glen Railway
and Power Company. The Washington
Railway and Electric owns 1893 go OF the
S2.OO 600 stock OF the Anacostla & Potomac,
slOS. $50 OF the Slos,JOo stock OF the Bright
wood Railway and all Of the capital stock
Of the Washington. Woodside and Forest
Glen. The Washington Railway and Elec-
tric operates $50 miles OF street railway In
Washington. II has $4,000 common and
$4,000 8 per cent preferred stock. Its
funded debt Is sl3,03,35o. The company in
1911 paid per cent on It's common stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

The gross earnings for May OF the Ameri-
can Light and Traction Company were
S520. 7l9, an increase OF s1l,ll1 over May Of
1911, and net earnings were SlO,O27, an in
crease OF s10,326. The wping ont OF the de-
crease in earnings was foreshadowed by
the April statement, which showed only
5000 less in net earnings than the state
ment for April. 1911. The net earnings for
the twelve months ended May 81 show
$500 increase over the preceding twelve
months AS the rate reductions did not
go into effect until late in the fall of
1911. there are several months included In
which earnings were at the old rate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

The interests controlling the Northern
States Power Company estimate that the
replacement value of the subsidiary prop
critics OF that corporation, since the Con
sumers' Power Company has acquired the
Minneapolis General Electric Company. is
$4,000. OF this amount s1Oe32.OO0 is
available as security for the 10000 per
cent notes OF the Northern States Power,
brought out this week by the Guaranty
Trust Company and II. +. Bachman e Co,
Of Philadelphia In computing the value Of
the collateral behind these notes this Is
figured TO show }ll7oo,co. The notes arc
reported to be meeting quite a ready sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. June "a, 1912.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Louisville June 24.-SHEEP AND LAMBS
-Recelpts 7.0St: quality not good; bulk OF
best lambs. SiR 0S4c; seconds. 606hc, cuils.
Al2o down. Tat sheep. 3is@4Ac; medium ard
common duh at 42hc.
fairly active: good stock steady: common TO me-
dunn l0ll5c lower. steers $5dS9 IS: hefers.
So lOQss; COWS, s4G$7 50 Southern steers, 81 %
ass 40 HOGS-Recepts. s,SsI active at steady
prices: choice medium TO heavy, 81 70asI so;
bulk OF sales 81 00dS7 rs; packers, 81 25d$7 IS;
hest lights S7GS7 500 fair 80 25ds6 90: best pigs,
S5Gs7; common to fair. s. 1896. SHEEP--Re
ceipts 4SSS: slow and 15I25c lower: lambs.
SO 5O9s9: cus. SO 5OaS6; sheep, 50 1904 IS:
common, 81 1884 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
VII Thev Increase Rate2

The meeting of the directors Of The Ana
oonda Copper Company, which will be held
to-day. has caused speculation as TO the
connpanys action. Rumors have been cir
culated for some time that the rate would
he Increased to 70 cents quarterly a snare
but such talk was pure speculation. The
course pursued in the past by TINS com
psny has been more conservative than vent
uresome. and the policy now appears 10 Dc
10 build up strong cash reserves. While II
would seem natural with copper earnings
increa sing to expect an increase at to-day
meeting. the directors may decide to wait
mill the next quarter before taking any
scttor m greater disbursement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

Piandome. y Y. will offer for sale to-
day 200 bonds for construction Of q city
Ant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

inquiries IUr new equipment arc TepOTtou
Bs follows. ,
Illinois Central for So Mikado type, % Pa
oihc type and IS switching engines; Central
Railway OF Georgia. 10 locomotives; Georgia
Southern & Florida, 10 locomotives, $40
freight cars and II passenger coaches, and
the Southern Railway. for 200 steel under
frame box cars, $50 automobile cars, 100
fat cars. 20 passenger coaches. 10 combina-
ton passenger and baggage cars and two
diners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25

Reading the political news from Balu-
more IS Ike reading the returns from a
hospital. Every candidate in prospect has
a boom which is being nursed. In the
mean time Wall Street needs few nurses
for the market. Il any may be spared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
Steel Increased Earnings.
c.-n crnn Cnndition.

Owing to the heavy showers and the eX-
,,anaIv hard rains by which highway
bridges were swept away, Argentina
banner corn state, Entire Rios. has suffered
hsdlv for the last month or SO. The de-
structon Of the various bridges has inter-
fered materially with traffic and farm de-
Iy7,arv NJ corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
E!dofa News Notes.

special to IimsS-RepuD!lcan.
ElGora. May 2s.-H. S. Martin left
Monday for Mexico, Mo. on business
mission Of several days.
Mrs. Oden Davis and baby, Of Sioux
Falls. s. D, arrived in the city Monday
for visit with relatives and trlenGs.
c. L. Hays, of this city, delivers the
baccalaureate address to the class Of
five al the commencement exercises of
the Steamboat Rock schools Tuesday
evening May IS.
Hon. Herbert A. Huff is to deliver
the Fourth of July address at the in
dustrial school.
Charles Reed. of Woodbine, is here
for visit with relatives and friends.
William Winchester, who is now liv-
ing in Minneapolis. arrived in Eldora
Monday for brief stay. He was called
here to attend the funeral and burial
services Of his mother, Mrs. s. G. Win
chester, who died last fall in Cali
fornia and who requested previous to
her death that the body be laid TO rest
in the Eldora cemetery beside that Of
her husband and their children.
At the Mrs. Fannie w. Crockett
home in this city is quite curiosity
in the shape of some young Chinese
pteasants which were recently Matched
out The little fellows. three in num-
Der. are az lively and contented as tho
they had been Matched on their ma
tive swath The mother Of the young
pheasants is an incubator. but this
handicap does not seem to affect their
habits Of liveliness or cause undue
concern Mrs. Crockett got several OF
these birds last year from Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Conrad News Notes.

Conrad, May 2s.-M- and Mrs. E. l.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Guild and daughter Romaiue are in Mt
Vernon attending the May festival.
Nj. George Cody and daughter Jes-
sic Went 10 Nin,on Saturday evening
TO attend the funeral OF an aun, Of Mr..
Codys
Mr.. and Mrs Will Coolidge and Mrs,
Mel Coolidge wer, to Toledo Saturday
evening to spend Sunday with their
sister and daughter Dorothy and 10 at
tend recital she is TO give.
Miss Sarah Evans went 10 Mt. Yer
non Friday night to attend the May
festival
Fred Middleton is carrying his right
arm in a sling. He tore a iigament
loose crankiny ar automobile.
The Juniors and freshmen Of the
high school gave very interesting
program for the benefit of the seniors
Friday evening at the school house.
Thursday evening the senior class gave
their class program at the NJ. L.
church Every number was rendered
well and showed careful thought ard
preparation on the part Of the pupils
Hon arthur White. of Vinton, gave the
address 10 the class Friday night.
Mrs W. Young and sister, Viola
Scovitte, Of Hed-ick, attended the
graduation Of their brother, Ira, Friday
night
Memorial services were held in the
VI. z. church Sunday Rev. Mr.. Wit
zignnan delivered the address.
Mrs. Herlacher returned 10 her home
in Union Saturday after spending the
week with her daughter. Mrs. o. White.
Mrs. Eugene Stark is enjoying visit
from her mother, from California.
Mrs. Will Morrow. of Eugene. Ore.
Is visiting relatives mad friends here
al present.
Several of Mrs. H Emers' friends
from Beaman came Saturday to help
celebrate her birthday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
News of Goldfeld.

Special 10 Times Republican.
C:oldheld. May 2s.-A miscellaneous
shower of useful and dainty gifts from
admiring friends fell upon Miss Violet
Bowen Saturday evening. A social
gathering of friends was held at the
home of Mrs W. c. Keith in connection
with the shower Miss Bowen has been
teacher Of music in the Goidheld
schools during the past four years. Her
popularity with her pupils and patrons
is evidenced by tNeir regret at her leav-
gin Goldfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. LETTER. Of Stockport.
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. George
Nelson. of this place.
Miss Ethel lAttebury- is entertaining
her friend. Ethel Thompson, Of Bagley,
this week.
Messrs George Whyte. j. A. Conger
F. Hutton. Bruce Riley. Eli Axon, w. V.
Palmer. James MCGOWAN and Henry
Girdes and a. s. Cunningham spent
last week at Spirit Lake fishing.
They can prove the biggest FISH story
they tell by the "frys" they distributed
among the Goldfeld friends.
Miss Rhoda Smith. who has been
teaching at Panora, is spending this
week with her sister. Bessie Smith, VINO
is one Of our most capable high scnool
teachers. They will return together
this week to their home in Cedar Rap
ids
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
NEW MADE STREET ON FIRE.
Peculiar Blaze Destroying Fill o,
HIGHWAY at Boone

Boone, May ga most peculiar fire
is raging on South Marshall street. just
this side of the Country Club. How the
fire started is a mystery and it baf-
fes all efforts to put it out. 1t was
started Saturday and is still burning
fiercely. Windows in that neighoorhood
have to be closed and the people liv-
ing in that part Of the city have COM
planned.
The creek on South Marshall has
been filled in. giving a good crossing
wide enough for several teams to pass
if necessary. The willows growing
along the creek were used for a foun
dation brace and the old rubbish
brush. paper, etc. dumped in. On TOP
of the whole hundreds of loads of dirt
were piled and II looked as tho this
fill would be good for many years to
come
In some manner yet unknown, how
ever, the brush and wood at the bot
tom caught fire and has been blazing
away ever since Great cracks have
appeared in parts Of the road and
there is much danger to people stand.
ing or passing over, from cave ins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
NORTH IOWA JUNCTION TOWN IN
FAIR WAY TO SECURE 81.
VISION SHOPS.
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD
SECURES LAND OPTIONS
Pays Good Money For Several Tracts
Of Land and Divisions at Abort Lea
and Rockford May Be Consolidated
There-Short Line Trains to Enter
Over Great Western.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
struck this town. The c.. r. l. & p.
railroad has secured options on 14S
acres just north and west Of town and
it is an open secret that this company
contempiates making this a passenger
and freight division point. The dis
ance TO Minneapolis is just the same
as to Cedar Rapids, about $50 miles. OF
course this implies that the present
division points, Rockford and Albert
Lea. will be abolished.
A cash payment in the way of an
option has been made on a ten-acre
piece. another of seventy. and another
of forty sixty acres. So certain are
some real estate men of Mason City
that the railroad shops are to be To-
Gated here that they have secured OPP
tions on town lots and residence prop
erty. One deal of 1915 gave the new
owner an offer of $500
II is also known that the Rock Island
has now arranged for trackage rights
over the Great Western. and between
now and Jan. l. 1918. the Des Moines
Shor. Line trains will be run from Ma
son City TO this place. connecting with
the main line trains here instead of
Plymouth Junction. as at present. 9th
e-s claim that q new union depot for
the three roads is sure 70 be built this
season. as the present depot is too
small Tor the present and surely in
creased traffic. Still others claim to
have seen Il rough plan Of the car
shops. round house. etc. Rumors galore
are adoat. but the only sure thing at
this date is that several hundred dol
lars have been actually paid for op-
tiorS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Pocahontas News.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, May 2s.-Pocahontas de-
feated Fonda in the baseball game here
Saturday by score of s to Z. The bat
teries were Hobson and Krass for
Fonda, and Pace and Asklund for the
home team.
Senator w S. Kenyon paid Pocahon-
tas 2 short visit, speaking to the crowd
from his automobile for fifteen min
utes. He made most favorable i'm
pre.eivn %. pacshnnfas citizens
and the only regret expressed was that
he could not remain longer and give q
proper summing up of the white wash
process employed on Lorimer and
Stephenson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
TO ACCEPT TABOR PRESIDENCY
Rev. w. n. Rollins, Of Waterloo, to
Head Coneree ational School.

IISoo why SS oN'S''o' SStSS''
Waterloo, May 2S-Waterloo has
again beer called upon to felinquish
the services Of one of her valued pas
tors in the person of DR.. Walter II.
Rollins, whose letter OF resignation
was read in his church Sunday morn
ing by Rev. L. E IIix. pastor of the
Plymouth Congregat !cnal church. The
two pastors exchanged pulpits for the
DAY and the message read by Rev.
Hix came as a great surprise to the
members of the First Congregational
church.
DIR. Rollins has been pastor of the
First Congrega tional church for the
past six Xear1 and during that time
the magnificent edifice now occupied
b. It's congregation ms been erected.
He has been a prime mover. in the
c;ty's spiritual, educational and moral
advancement and it Is certain that he
win be a force for good in his new
position a. president Of Tabor college.
Tabor Iowa. where he begins his work
at the opening of the fal! term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
LABOR BOOSTS KENYON.
Starts Active Work in Behalf Of Sena-
tors Re- election.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines. May 2S.-The executive
committee Of the Des Moines Labor
League today opened headquarters for
an active campaign ii: favor of Sena-
tor Kenyon. The league some time ago
endorsed aim. b2t it was declared that
no work would be done III his behalf.
Today the league committee went
actively to work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Display Stands Must Go.

Special to Times-RepuDNcdh.
Mount Pleasant. May S.-Dlspla!
stands which occupy large portions OF
the sidewalk in front OF Mount Pleas
an. stores must go. This is the order
issued by Mayor Fred Wait which al
ready is being obeyed- Collections OF
empty boxes where members of the
whittlers League become proficient
in the use of the jack knife also are
under the ban.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Dead Mars Horne ss-z..r;zes.

special TO Times-Repub1ican.
Iowa City, May 2s.-Even the sa-
credness Of death ola not prevent IN
known burglars from breaking into and
robbing the home OF the late Moses
Fash. at midnight, following his funer-
al. The breaved family knew nothing
OF the robbery until the morning at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28

to ten years in the penitentiary. The
Judge came over from Fort Dodge to
listen to- the plea and to pronounce
Judgment. The sentence is under the
Hindetermfnate law and IL Beal behaves
himself while in prison the term will be
materially shortened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Lightning Kills Boy.

Independence, May 2s.-Harvey Pc
terson. aged Is, was killed instantly by
lightning Sunday afternoon near mere
He was closing a wire gate when the
bolt struck. Clint Christensen, com
panion in buggy. a few feet away
ESCAPED injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
FiFTY-THREE IN CLASS.
Many Ycune Men to Take Examination
for Admission 70 Bar,

SPECIAL 70 Tirles- RepubIlcan.
Des Noines. May 2s.-E. c. Eber-
sole. Ralph Prinsle. Charles w Lyon
and judge Ligget. comprise the law
examining board engaged in making
examination OF the candidates for ad-
mission 10 the bar. The class of fifty
three is a large one for this season OF
The vear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
nuhuou. aov Drowned,

Dubuque, May 2s.-Frederick Schulz,
} 40 years old, son Of Otto Schulz, re-
siding in RockdaIe, a suburb of Du-
buque. was drowned late yesterday az
ternoon while swimming in Catfish
creek. The lad, with two companions,
had Just left school. The body was
recovered. 1t was the first drowning OF
the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
Ten Wears For Burglary.

Webster City, May 2S.-Leslie Beal.
arrested last week at Wells. MINI, by
Sheriff Brown, charged with completely
in the attempted burglary Of the Chan
ner drug store last fall, pleaded guilty
before Judge Wright and was sentenced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28

ter. The local police and county Of
ficials are Investigating. but have
slight clues, only. The burglars linn
tied their theft to household equip
ment and trinkets Of no great value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
SERVANT IN FORT DODGE MER.
CHANTS HOME SAVES ADOPT.
ED CHILD TO EMPLOYER.
USED TO
OVERCOME BRAVE DOMESTIC
Foster Parent Of the 5.Year-Oid Girl
Reaches Home in Time to Frustrate
Plans Of kidnaper-Natural Fatner
Of Child Suspected But Denies His
Guilt
Guilt.


sic owen, domestic in the family OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Beresford, probably
saved their adopted child Brownie"
from a would be kidnaper Saturday
evening. Having heard suspicious
noises about the house the girl seie-
phoned Mr.. Beresford a, his store 10
come home. Knowing that he was com :
ing. when masked man entered the
house and demanded the child, she
struggled against him so long that he
probably had no more than reduced
her TO unconsciousness with choloro-
form, before Mr.. Beresio-d approached
the house. Hearing someone coming,
the intruder made good his escape.
the little 5-year- old girl called
once and they have been WORKING
steadily on the case. No arrests have
been made but the natura. father %
the child, H. G. Slater, who has been
making his home in Des Noines. vas
brought here. He denies any knowledge
OF or completely in the attempted KID :
mapping.
The story OF pretty Elsie owen. the
servant is full Of unconscious testi-
raony 10 the girls bravery during the
trying incident.
Man Demands Child.
Miss owen SAYS she neiIC. strange
noises about the house all evening an {;
as she was alone with the exception
OF the 5-year old sleeping child. she
grew nervous and telephoned her en-
ployer to come home al once i pos
s.ble.
she returned 10 her room but soon
heard voice below the stairs. It called
the family dog by name and she
thought also called TO her. Thinking
il was Mr.. Reresford and wishing Il
tell him Of The evenings happenings,
she started down stairs. AS she LEFT
her room a masked man seized her and
in sudden fright she cried out:
oh please 10 not hurt ne, know
where the silver and jewelry are and
I viii give them 10 YOU If YOU will only
let me co.
Thereupon she said the man cried
passionately, TO - with the silver.
l want Brownie
Bound and Gagged Her.
Ihereupon the brave slrl trleu 10
siss the man 10 prevent his reaching
the child before the help she had sum
naoned arrived The man mad all this
tine held her at the point OF revol-
YER and had threatened 10 shoot
Evidently not wishing to take the
child and leave the servant free, ne
first made her walk into Mr.. and Mrs.
3eresford's room while ne procured
g handkerchief of Mr.. Beresfords with
which he gagged her. Taking other
articles lying about, among them shoe-
strings. ne bound the girl securely and
then investigated the medicine chest.
There ne found some chloroforH which
ne Immediately put into service, re-
duciag the struggling and terrified girl
10 Inconsistencies
Ten or twelve minutes after the girl
had notified her employer Of the trou-
Die. he arrived at the house. Enter
ing ne first detected the ctloroform
fumes. Hurrying thru the house with
sudden foreboding, ne discovered open
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
colfrset, Ans,tle.

correct AnslNoe. -
Teacher Gin geography Gass1-
"John, you may tell tho class what Z
league TO-" John (promptly)-"EishS
baseball clubs y lsague.-Lippin
COTS MagaIino.