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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
CORONER EXCUSES WOMEN.
Summoned for Jury Duty, But Are Not
Eliojbto 20 Serve.

Eligible 20 Servo.
Chicago. July 19.-Members Of the
first Jury Of women to sit in an in
quest in illinois were to have met in
the office Of Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman
yesterday. They had nerved them
selves to the task Of viewing the body
OF q woman killed by an automobile
and hearing the grewscme details Of
Eer death. A few hours before the
inquest tho coroner was handed an
opinion that women can not serve on
a coroner's Jury and the six were ex-
cused with apologies. Miss Jane
Adams. Of Hull house, was to have
been forewoman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
kwANG TuNG SUCCEEDS
Important Southern Province Of China
Announces ssvsranes From Central
Government = oevsrner. General To
Lsad Southern Troops Against
Yuan Chi kai.

Hong Kong. China, July 1s.-The
severance Of the province Of Kwans-
runs from the central government at
Pekin was proclaimed by the governor
general Of Kwans-runs today. The
capital Of the province is Canton.
The governor general declares that
the provisional council has appointed
him governor general and leader of the
southern troops to lead them against
Provisional President Yuan shi KAT.
This step has been taken. he says. be-
cause OF Yuan Sha Kai's despotics and
his policy, which 10 calculated to ruin
the republic.
Tho governor general declares he
will guarantee the protection Of prop
erty In the district under his control.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
osAoE STORES RossEo.

Three Groceries Entered Friday Night
-oniy S12 Secured.
Special to Times s-Republican.
Usage, July 19.-The grocery stores
Of A. Koscks, c. w. Boyer and Ed
Stacy were broken into last night. The
total haul amounted to 312: There Is
no clew. The Waterloo bloodhounds
are here now to take UP the scent. The
stores were entered In the same man
nener AZ at Rockford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
ENGINEER ENDS roRruREs.

Pinned Beneath Engine, Houston FIom.
ING Cuts His Throat.
Decatur, Ala. July 1s.-Pinned be-
meath an overturned locomotive, Hous-
ton Fleming. an engineer, put an end
to his tortures by cutting his own
throat when Spectators of his c!:SA:
refused his request to kill him.
Fleming. with Floyd Hamlin, an ali
inspector, was testing new locomotive
on the Louisville and Nashville tracks
when Il was hurled from the track by
q switch engine and overturned. Ham
in died yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
ArTEMeTs TO KILL WIFE.

chsrskss Man Fires at wife, Then
Gnds Ais Own LIE.
Cherokee. July 1s.-Louis Herber.
aesd 6l, last night attempted to mur-
der his wife by shooting her. hut hoth
hullets missed her. Herher then flred
Z bullet into his own head. dyins in y
few. hours. The couple had been sop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
POST CAN NOT SERVE
Member Of Abstraction Board Ap-
pointed BY President Wilson Legally
Barred From Serving - NsMiands
Law Provides That Members Shall
Bs Officials Whose Appointments 10
Original OFFICES Shall Have Been
llatinsd By ssnats.

Warrington. July 19.-When the
federal board Of u,ediation met today
TO organise and begin adjustment OF
the wage dispute. between the east
ern railroads and their trainmen, It
was confronted by the discovery that
one Of its members-Assistant Secre-
tary Post Of the department af labor
was legally barred from serving.
The Newlands law provides that In
addition to tho federal commissioners,
the members shall be officials Of the
government who have been appotnted
to their original Offices with the con-
frmation Of the senate. Tho assistant
secretary Of labor does not come under
this classification.
President Wilson's attention was
called to the oversight and word came
from the White House today that
while some one would be appointed in
Mr.. Posts stead. tho situation did not
embarrass the board, AZ the law pro-
vided that tho presidet shall appoint
In addition to the commission a. as
sistant mot moro than two such Off
GERS. Under that construction tho ap-
pointment Of another member seems
to be optional with the president.
Commissioner Lea Chambers, Ar
sistant Commissioner Hanger and
Judge Martin Knapp. the other mem-
bsrs Of the board. received urgent re-
quests today from the railroads and
the trainmen to begin work. Later it
was announced that Commissioners
Chambers, Assistant Commissioners
Hanger and Judge Knapp would 20 to
New York tomorrow and begin their
work with the trainmen and tho rail-
roads Monday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
HEAT CLAIMS TWENTY
Score Die In Middle statss Friday A.
Result Of aoorohins Temper aturo-|
Mercury Mounts To 1o4 Dsersss.

Chicago, July 1s.-More than twenty
deaths were caused by heat yesterday
in the middle states. Louisville was
the worst sufferer With twelve deaths.
maximum Temperature OF 104 and
only thirteen degrees drop at night. st.
Louis added three more to that city's
list Of dead in the present heat wave.
Extreme temperatures prevailed
thruout portions OF Missouri. Illinois
and Indiana. Unusual variations in
temperature. however. were recorded
on the government lists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
COOK COUNTY DEAD BROKE.
" Privses Cooperation Would Be in
0eoOivoes' Hands.

ChicagoI July 19-"Cook county
(Chicagol il bankrupt. II 1t were pri-
vate corporation 1t would be in the
receivers hands" In making this
statement President Mccormick Of the
county board explained that the coun-
ty is $2,S17. 900 in debt, with no asset
in sight to cover the deficit. This con-
dition Is due to making appropriations
based on an estimate Of what the tax
levy will be and for several years these
estimates have been greater than the
money annually collected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
ojEpA IS REMOVED

Defender cf cuaymas supsrosded BY
General Bravo = ojsda Goes South
on Gunboat Morsios, Which 10 Re-
ported 20 Have Taken Part in De-
tense Of Maxatlan Against RsbsI
Attacks.
Douglas. Ariz.. July 19.-Federal ad-
vices received today confirm the re-
port that Gen. Pedro Ojsda had been
superseded as commander at Guaymas
by General Bravo. Ojeda has gonG
south on the gunboat Morelos which.
according to other reports. took part
today In the defense OF Mazatlan
against insurgent attacks.
ohreoon Suffering From 9unstroke.
Douglas, Ariz., July 1e.-The two
largest OF the eight feld guns captured
from the federals have been repaired
at the Cananea machine shops and are
on tho way to the front today to be
used In the siege OF Guaymas.
General Obregon still 10 suffering
from the effects OF q sunstroke recent
~ ana at q meeting OF the constitu-
tionaaist leaders Monday At Harmosil-
10, Colonel Alvarado was chosen to act
~ commander temporarily.
ConStttutionalist leaders here nay
that II Governor Maytorcna, the So
nora chief, who led In the accession oi
that state. desires TO return, YEnacio
Pesuueira. acting governor. would rA.
linauish tho office. and take command
OF the military district comprising 30.
nora, Sinaioa, Chihauhua and Goa
h0ila. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
T..R BULLETIN
Noticeable News d Today
tn. wea&her.

Sun rises July 20 at l:le: oets at
1925
1owa-Fair tonight ara SUNDAY:
moderate temperature.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER
GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE

Roswell. y. NJ, Jun" ;.-Emu'ns-
ing the English suffrag.,tcs. Mrs. j.
NJ Muncy has rop. on hunger
strike In the iaii nt piainriew. on
tn. T-xa--Nc Mexico border whcr:
sh. IN confined In connection with
the murder of her husband. VINO s''-
.rai DAYS ago war found dead In he'd
with a bullet hole through th. head.
Only with force NJ" the doctors all"
to supply enough liquid food to kccc
her from starving.
After the &hootin. Mrs. Muncy
saId her 1: year old boy killed his
father and the boy admitted u. La
s~s : d, .:ars rs,as,1 ,Aus-Ast,y-
Of Mrs. Nuncy. aiso Horace Peters
Of fiydada - an accomplicc. Heavy
guards about the jnii where Peters
In confiLcd have been necessary sew
cral times to prcvnt iynrhins.
Muncy formerly lived here aud WAS
a star s.mi-pro'c',sional ball PLAYER.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
MORE DELAY ON
TARIFF
BILL

Washington. June Two Of the
senate finance oub-committ.cs work
Ing on tn. tariff bill failed To COM
pictc their work today. As one re-
suit Senator Simmons. chairman Of
III. financ. committee. has been
compelled to withhold u call for tho
full committee meeting.
Administration leaders want the
iinanc. committee to meet Monday.
to receive IN. sub-commi,t.. reports.
but that must now he deferred sew
crai days. senator Johnson's sub
committee In Htiil considering tn"
paper and sundfics schedules and
senator Williams subcommittee has
not settled upon the administrative
features OF the income tax stction OF
the bill.
Senator Williams committee IN
considering eliminating the anti
iumpin. claus. OF the Underwood
bill on tho GROUND II might prccip'-
tate r.,ailatory tariffs by foreign ma
tIons.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
WEATHER INTERFERES
WITH TRACK MEET

Madison. Wis. June Towering
skies and chilly weather prevailed to-
day for the thirteenth annual con-
ference meet. a cold wind swept
Randall field and threatened to In
terfcre seriously with runners and
competitions in field events as we'll.
A heavy steam roller was run
over the track today before the meet.
which was scheduled to begin at
o'clock. In an effort to suneebc out
some, OF the water which soaked In
during the rain last night.
Scratches reduced the ficldI
In nearly every event and 1t was said
that the number of competitors wr
probably the smallest that has cvci
taken part in a conference meet In
the last seven years. Indiana and
Drake and Amcs withdrew all theli
cntrants.
Tho absence of f. q. Oliphant
which seriously wcakcncr Purdue''
point getting ability, was uncx'
planned.
The wind shifted to u few points
west Of north and was chill!er than
ever at 9 o'clock. 1t blew directl,
lup the stretch. right into the faces
of the sprintcrs and hurdlers all the
way and of the distance men.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
LAND COMMISSIONER
DISCUSSES POLICY

Sal, Lake city. Utah. June T.
The closing sessions today OF the
.onf-r-nc. of the western governor,
t9es.s derMcd mainly 40 d,xftfng IN
address 10 the pabiic. outlining wha,
changes were considered advisable
IN government control of natural re-
sources In order tn obtain the high
est efficiency.
Clay T1llman. commissioner OF the
general land office. was the frs;
speaker at the morning session. -
am not here to Defend he said In
opening. ''in fact I am not going To
try to defend the actions Of the de-
parimcni in the past. Construc-
iion can be obtained only through
cooperation. not through quarrel
Ing"
Commissioner Taiiman then asked
|a series OF questions of the governors
present with a view OF asccrta!ning
the exact charges which may be
wanted. Special attention was Civ
On TO the position of the United
States forest service. II being alleged
by some OF the governors that tn.
administration OF the service had
discouraged mining and prospecting.
At the close OF the discussion Com
missioner Tallman said that as far
AS he was concerned. II the prospcc-
tor confines his work to actual pros
pccting and obeys the rules OF the
forcs, service there will be no dispo-
sItIon on the part OF the adm'nistra-
ton to hinder but every effort would
bc made to encourage.
\ general discussion OF national
control OF oil and mineral lands fol
lowed. Some OF the governors took
the position that blanket Withdraw
ais should stop. Both Assistant Sec
rotary Jones and Commissioned Tall
man indicated that the administra-
tons policy will be the frecst open
ing of nll mineral and oil land to the
honest developers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
JAPAN'S NOTE IS
CONSIDERED BY
BRYAN

Washington. ID. e, June Sec
fcinry Bryan returned from PITTS
burg today and prepared to consider
Japan's laies, not. on the California
alien land question.
In the. verbal exchanges between
tn. Secretary and Ambassador Chin
da aud between the Ambassador and
President Wilson. the state depart
mcnt has been prcpar!n; for The
ucwcs, points made by the Toxic for
.ign office. Hut because OF their
novelty. such as that relating to the
fourteenth amendment aud fine dis
iinci,nns sought To b" ir1wn he
tween til. rciativ. functions Of the
national and state governments. the
f.ioind.r must be- most carefully an
niys.d before any serious effort can
be made to iraf, - reply.
Secretary Bryan and President
Wilson viii almost Immediately de-
vote th"mS"lvcs to preparation of II
legal argument To cover III" Japan
cA. r.ioind"r.
EN.-p, for the possible" adycrsc .f-
fee, upon tn. general relations be-
tween the United states and Japan
which might follow refusal by the
senate 90 sanction renewal OF tn"
special arbitration treaty which .x'
ingr In tn. .Nc-uiiy. session of IN.
Tcnnic ar. not likely directly To AZ
feet the present negotiations.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
GOVT. DISMISSES
LUMBER INDICTMENTS

Chicago. Jun" Criminal tndict-
mcnts against fourteen secretaries
and former secretaries OF lumber as
sociations throughout the country
have ben dismissed at the instance
of the department of justice, II was
learned TO-DAY. Five civil suits filed
by the government Tor the dissolu-
ton of the alleged lumber trust are
still pending.
Indictments were returned in Chi
cugo in 1911 ami charged the def ,u-
dants representing fourteen asocia-
tions with conspiracy to restrain
trade. An alleged black list figured
largely in the testimony given the
grand jury. Later. the five civil
suits were filed and these. 1t Is said.
eventually will come to trial.
The Indictments were quashed by
United States Judge Carpenter at
the request of district attorney VIII
kcrson. who acted on instructions
from Washington. According to
statements by counsel for the defcn-
dants the government found that It's
evidence bearing on the idictmeits
was insufficient.
Most of the men indicted no long
cr are secretaries of lumber associa-
tions. Among them is Louis J. He'll
man OF Colorado.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
AMERICANS WIN
IN TENNIS TOURNEY

West Side Tennis club. New York.
June s.--ilcforc u gallery which tcS-
ted the capacity Of the stands the
United States. and Australian tennis
teams played the third game Of their
Davis cup preliminary matches her.
this afternoon. With two victories
already to their credit. the American
team needed hut one Of the three
remaining matches to clinch the
right to enter the second champion
ship tournament to be played tn
England next month.
The one match played this after
noon was the doubles which brought
together Maurice Il. Mclaughlin aud
Harold II. Iiackctt. representing the
United States and Stanley n. Doust
and A. u. Jones for Australia.
Hackctt won the toss and chose
service in the south court.
The American pair forced their
|oppcncnts to the back court and by
brilliant yollcying took the first
game i-..
Mclaughlin brought "a round Of
applause by running far to the right
of the court and returning n cross
court shot from Jones racquet which
appeared to be sure point. The
Australians took q hand at the net
game and won the second game in
II.
Hackctt twice "nurscd'' the ball
back for points and then clinchcd
the third game. -: clever side
line placement. Jones fooled Hack
cit with II back hand turn and then
ifackett scored the winning point
with u fast alley shot. Score fourth
game -.
with the score 30 all Mclaughlin
won the fifth game with two terref-
fic sfpashcs from back court which
| the visitors could not handle. On
Jones service the Australians won
the sixth by II love score. Ouas by
Doust gave the seventh game to the
United States 10.
Black thunderclouds from the
west made 1t twilight when the sec
Loud sct was started. The Ameri.
cans kept up the winning pact TAX
ing the first game 5-3. and the
visitors the second Ct. The third
game was long drawn ont affair
which was finally called on account
of rain, with the score advantage foI
the Australians. Tarpaulins were
stretched across the court to prevent
the deadenlng OF the playing surface
and the crowd settled back to await
the passing OF the rain furry.
Score First set--McLoughlin and
Hackett, 414. $50 44-26 points
six games. Doust and Jones-242
23i, OILS pOints-two games.
| The Australians won the second
set 9 games to ..
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
ABoInHllENr OF RACIAL
|. BeDC1J10HA1100 u19K1

Honolulu. IunS a petition
with religious and missionary hack.
Ing Is being circulated among Amer.
leans of the Hawaiian Islands ask.
ing them to urge President Wilson =
influence to obtain nm amcndmcn
to the existing naturalization laws
abolishing NIL racial discrimination.
lf necessary. the petition suggests
more stringent qualifications. apply
Ing equally to all aliens. might b,
Imposed to keep out undcsirablcs.
This treatment OF the Japanese
problem. the petitioners believe
solve all international question.
raised by the California alien lane
law.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
|sUFFs MAKE DEMONSTRATION
IN LONDON COURT

London. June THE police mag
istratc today refused to grant u
post tponcmcnt for the preparation OF
their evidcnc. to three suffrngcttes
who were brought up In connection
with their attempt to interrupt the
deliberations of the Balkan peace
conference at st. James palace yes
tcrady. Each Of them Was fined five
dollars or M an alternative fourteen
days imprisonment.
The prisoners unfmrlcd suffrngcct-
tee banners while they were In the
prisorer'r enclosure ana other suf-
!rcsrttcs present In court shouted
protests against the magistrate for
refusing u posiponcmcnt.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
WOOD FREED OF
CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Boston. Mass. June William
N. Wood. president Of the American
Woolcn Company. was acquitted to-
dag OF the charge OF conspiiing TO
plant" dynamite at Lawrence dur
ing tho textile strike. by the Jury
which sat IN his trial. Frederick T..
A,tcauN and Dennis j. Collins. CO.
defendants. received different re-
turns from the jury.
The foreman reported that Col
Inns was gnilty on the first two
counts and that the jury had been
unable to agree in the east Of At
tcauN.
The court ordered that bail for
httcaux be renewed pending dispo'
sition OF his ease.
Immediately when the verdict was
announced. Attorney Henry +. liuri-
burt, counsel for Wood, asked the
court to direct an Investigation II
the published statement th1t an a.
tempt had been made to influence
Morris Sruman. one OF the jurors.
Before the court made Its chargr
Yesterday Shuman was questioned ny
Judge John C. Grossly, district at
torney Joseph c. Pollcticr and coin-
sci for ,he defense regarding a state
mcnt which he was said TO nave
made recently to the district nttor-
ncy.
This was to the effect that a man.
unnamed. mad intimatod to MIN II"
nigh, have a business position for
life and 5000 in cash If he voted
right. Upon assuring the count
that he would not he influenced by
the alleged attempt at bribery shit
man was permitted to continue i'll
the jury box
Attorney Hurlburt said that he
wished the matter cleared up prompt
ly in justice to all concerned. Judge
Grossly stated that an inquiry would
be begun before him next Wednes-
day and he instructed all the Jurors
to be present.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
ARNOLD 0USTEO
BY COURT
RULING

Denver. Colo. June The city
commissioners elected May 20 were
seated today aud former Mayor Hen
NJ, sullivan and former Treasurer
Allison Stockcr. who have refused to
turn over their offices 10 the new
commissioners. Were oust.d by an
injunction issued by District Judge
James II. Teller. The Injunction
vii! stand pending n decision by the
state supreme oouI, Monday.
The courts order is effective Inn
mcdiatciy. and ns soon as tho clerks
were able io issue the wriis they
vcr" served upon Arnold. sullivan
and S,ockcr. and Denver entered up
on an era OF commission form o..
xovct nmcn, for the t,rst tim. In It's
hIsiory.
Judge Teller based his decision
upon the principle that until IL has
been established oihcTwis. by action
at law. the ciurt must nWumc that
the Will of the people governs. TIL.
court being compelled to assume H.
wv IHIuU''ibu 'hH'h. 'hs' Wv bA'P
era who appear To have been legally
elected mmissIoncrs are cniliic.
to their offices.
There WAS an unusual dcmons,ra.
tinn In the court room when Judge
Teller had finished reading his d.
snIon. Hats were thrown .nto
the air. shouts. handclapplng and
cheers prevailed ir such force tina;
the courts baliin was unable to re-
store order FOR several minutes.
Th, ,ta;c supreme court has nn'
nounccd. after petition by scores o.
pre- mincnt Denver business men.
that II will take original juTigdiciion
In the ease aud hear /, upon Its mcr
Its cndsy. when the legality and con
siitniionaii'y OF commission form o.
gnvernr,cnl srrvrA Axo -,cbassY
sass1 1dns6f Gfti ady ysnscaisd. 'ytss
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
King Entertains
Peace Delegates

London. June King George en-
tcrtsined the peace delegates OF the
al,lkans and of Turkey nt luncheon
ut buckingham palace today TO celc-
brate the signing OF the treaty Of
peace.
While peace Is being celebrated In
London the situation In the near
east In still threatening. The report
comes from Constantinople that the
European powers have decided to de-
mand the rehabilitation OF the
Turkish and Balkan armies. II 4
believed that the Initiative In this
action was due In great measure to
Russia.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
n. N, eRASSuopPER
PROBLEM IS SERIOUS

Washington. June THE grass
hopper problem in New Mexico is a
serious one. according TO Harrison
T.. Smith. cntomolOsist OF the de-
par,mcnt of agriculture. detailed ut
Ejida, n. NJ. to help In the fight
against the pest: Ho tclcgraphcd to
the department today that lie had
been able to secure no aid from the
farmers.
MIR. Smith also reported that at
torncys have decided that poison
may be used In the fight against the
grasshoppers although 1t was feared
a few days ago that the state law
would prohibit IL.