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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
NEW STATE HIGHWAY BOARD
DEMONSTRATING ITS USEFUL.
NESS.
LAW PUTS MUCH WORK
IN HAhps OF COMMISSION
AvailabI. For Road Work
Placed Under Boards Direction -
Harmony and Cooperation Appar-
ent and Work 10 Proeressins-sixty
County Engineers Already Appointed
Special to Times-Republican

|
Des Moines, May members of the
state highway commission do not be-
lieve that it is true as some of the
critics tried to make it appear that
the new state highway commission
law does not confer any great or i'm
portant duty or authority on the COM
mission which has its headquarters at
-Ames. They find that this new law
which was framed by Senators Bal
kema, Ames, Perkins. Robinson and
others and was introduced as senate
committee bill puts into the hands OF
the commission vast amount OF bus
mess Already the correspondence in
the office at -Anes is piled high on the
desk and scores Of questions remain
unanswered.
The commission spent the day here
yesterday. 1t held long consultation
with Attorney General Cosson and AS
ssitant II. E. Sampson regarding the
legal phases of the situation: also with
the retrenchment and reform commit
tee and then with the efficiency ensin-
GERS and with the governor-in iacs,
put in day looking up important maj
tiers.
The fact that the commission has
not as yet had any state money with
which to do business has not stopped
the commission. 1t already hes an Of
fee, an engineer. an accountant, and
an office force all hard at work. Most
important is it, however, that the
members of the commission have been
circulating around the state doing bus
.~Se ST
Must Select Engineers.
The plan as explained yesterday is
first to urge that the counties shall Sc
lect their engineers. About Sky Of
them have already done so. Then to
designate the county highways. after
which a state engineer will go over the
county roads and approve Of the same.
1t will not be possible to approve all
in any county now but enough will be
approved so that work can be done on
these roads legally this year under the
new law.
The commission is preparing blanks
to be sent to the counties for their C.
ports. These will give the commission
information as to all matters regarding
these county highways. LAS we under
stand It," said Dean Marston, Of the
commission, "the expenditures of about
100000 for roads is placed mere or
less directly under the supervision OF
this commission. 1t is a big task and
we desire to go at 1t rightly. We want
advice and assistance, but realize that
it is going to be gigantic job"
The members Of the commission de-
clare that the work has started oil
we'll, that there is harmony and CO.
operation in the work and that there
are not very many obstacles in the way
Of going ahead with effective work for
road building. The outlook is declared
to be excellent and the people Of the
state generally express great pleasure
over the manner in which the work is
to be handled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
eRINNELL MAYOR RESIGNS.
Failure to Secure Harmony in City
Council Given as Reason.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, May 7.-Altho the meeting
of the city council on Monday evening
did not show perfect harmony between
mayor and council yet 1t was great
surprise to all citizens when 1t was
learned that Mayor Patton had handed
in his written resignation TO City Clerk
Hartman yesterday forenoon.
1t is but about six weeks ago that he
was re elected to the office by good
sized majority, the first mayor Of Grin
nell to receive second term for many
years. With the exception of the coun-
Gilman from tn eThird ward, John c.
Creamer, the council was made up of
new men, none of whom had ever
served the city in that capacity before.
The mayors resignation was made
public yesterday thru the local press
and was based upon his estimate OF
such feeling on the part OF the conn-
Gil Of antagonism to his views and
plans that it would be impossible to
work together in harmony. Many good
citizens express their regret at this
action on the part Of the ex-mayor.
In the afternoon yesterday meet
ing of the council was called and, after
due elaboration, Attorney Henry u.
LYMAN was asked IL he would accept
the position ii elected. His reply De
ing favora5l he received the unani-
nous vote of the council and is now the
MAYOR Of (irinnell. The only ques-
ton now unsettled regarding this cleo
ton by the council is whether this
makes Mr.. Lyman mayor for the unex-
PRED term Of nearly two years or only
until such time as an election may be
legally called for by the people Opin-
ions of the legal fraternity seem to be
divided on this point. The meeting OF
the new mayor and council last night
was harmonious and all are hoping for
a clean and progressive administration.
The new mayor has been a member Of
the council 70. the past two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07

Grant.
A commercial club has been organ
lied here with a large membership.
There will be something doing here
from this time forward.
Lenox.
This town is agitating the propbsi-
ton of system Of waterworks for fire
protection only. The plan is for a
huge cistern with a pumping system
that will enable the citizens to effec-
tually fight fire within the town limits.
Scranton.
The dog poisoner is abroad in Scran-
ton. NJ. johnson and Rev. ]. e. Lom-
bard have each had faithful family
dogs poisoned this week and there has
been mourning in these families. Mr..
Johnson says he has had five dogs
poisoned since he lived in Scranton.
Lenox.
Lenox is believed to be the smallest
town in the state with free city deliv-
cry. The service was Installed March
], with one carrier, and is working out
in fine shape. The houses are being
numbered and the town is putting on
city airs generally.
Earring.
Friday night at 1880 o'clock light
ming struck and set fire to a large dou-
BILE corn crib. containing 1000 bushels
of corn on the Robert Rooster farm,
four miles northwest of Earring. The
heat was so intense that nothing could
be done to extinguish the flames. Both
corn and crib was a total loss.
Essex.
r. A. Sanderson was quite badly hurt
while pulling hedge Wednesday after
noon. The sweep on the machine gave
way and struck him on both limbs
above the knees, knocking him down
with terrific force. Luckily no bones
were broken. but he is badly bruised
and is forced to refrain from work for
a time. 80
West Liberty.
CULVER Wells. aged Is. widely
known colored resident OF this city,
was struck by Rock Island switch
ing engine and killed. within a block Of
his home. Wells was crossing the ~"
track connecting the main line Of the
Rock Island with the Burlington and
Cedar Rapids branch when ne was
struck. Those who saw the accident
declare no blame can attach to the
switching crew. Wells body wss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Mother Injured in Effort to Save g..
Year-ol Mary Russell,

Guthrie Center. May 3.--Mary Rus
sell, 6-year-old daughter of Roy Rus
sell. a farmer living west of Guthrie
Center. died at the Harrison hospital
last night of burns received yesterday
morning.
The little girls clothing caught fire
from burning hay stack. Her mother
200 yards away, saw her and ran to
help her. She had nothing with which
to smother the blaze and tore the child s
clothing from her body in an effort to
stop the flames. The girl was fright
fully burned. however, aud Mrs. Rus
sells hands were badly injured also.
The girls father rushed the child to
the hospital in his automobile. covering
the fourteen miles of rough country
road in half an hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
Wedding and "show.r" at Toledo.

SpeCldl 10 LINES -NepuuilSah'
Toledo. May "A very pretty home
wedding took place Saturday at the
home of Mrs. w. P. Soth. when her
youngest daughter Florence, became
the wife OF Mr.. Frederick Graham. OF
Mason City. While the guests We're
gathering Mrs. Alice Aston, OF Adel
a former college friend Of the bride.
presided at the piano. At the appointed
hour the couple took their places IN
front of IL bank of ferns and pink bios
SONS and DR.. NJ. r. Drury, of Phila-
math, Ore, Il former pastor of the city,
spoke the words which made them one.
The bride was beautifully attired in
white silke crepe de chene with pearl
trimming. \ delicious three course
dinner was served by five young lady
friends of the bride. supervised by Mrs.
Jenkyl. The couple left on the after
noon train for their new home at
Mason City, where the groom is en-
ployed in the electric light plant. The
out flown guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner Tompkins. of Salem.
s. d.. uncle and aunt of the bride;
Arlo Soth and wife and daughter Ruth,
of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. George John
SON. of Iowa City; Mrs Aston. Of
Abel; and RMS. Robert Mann, sister of
the groom from Mason City.
On Monday evening was held one OF
the most pleasant social events of the
season, when at o'clock a large COM
pany of young ladies from the town
gathered at the home of Mrs. w. c.
Gray in response to her invitation TO
meet Cupid at a surprise shower COM
plimentary to Miss Dona Hanna,
whose marriage to Mr.. Chester Metz.
Of Knoxville, formerly of this city, will
take place in the near future. After
the excitement had somewhat subsidized
Miss Hanna was given the seat OF
honor and in came little Miss Beatrice
Gray dressed as Cupid drawing Il
prettily decorated and heavily laden
wagon of gifts for the bride. which
were opened and inspected by the
company Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by Mrs
HANNA, Mrs. George Speaker and Miss
ReDOk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
Sac City Squirrel Hunt.

SPecIaI 10 I1meS-RepubliCan.
Sac City, May THE farmers liy-
ing in the vicinity Of Early held their
annual squirrel hunt Monday, nearly
eighty men and boys participating. The
hunters lined up on two sides, the side
winning the most points agreeing to
furnish banquet in the evening. Five
points were allowed for stripped squir-
rels. ten points for grey squirrels, and
twenty-five points for gophers. Ten
points were also allowed for crows. at
the close Of the hunt the winning side
was 1910 points in the lead, and a
total Of 1927 squirrels were reported,
the dead bodies filing a dray wagon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
STRIKES NATURAL GAS.
Iowa City Man Makes Valuable Dis.
eovsry on Canadian Farm.

Iowa City Man Makes Valuable Dis.
eovsry on Canadian Farm.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May IA message from
Alberta, Canada. announces that Cyrus
Tudor, who purchased tract of $50
acres there. had struck natural gas.
A thorough test shows a pressure Of
twenty five pounds. and there Is no
doubt as to the quantity and quality
Of commercially disable gas Double
interest attaches to the discovery
which probably spells a fortune for
Mr.. Tudor, who left Iowa City during
the past year-as the land is close to
the property OF the Iowa Farming Com
pany. which lis owned by numerous
Iowa City and university people, a
dozen Of whom form the company The
discovery of gas was made. when Dor
ing for water. about 600 feet down,
was in progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
NEW AMUSEMENT PLAN.
Colonel Gibson Offers Mason City
Fine 0ubstituts for Chautauqua.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake. May Clear Lake Is
not going to indulge in real chau-
tauqua this year but will give some
thing entirely different. Col. Fremont
S. Gibson. Of Charles City. has been
secured to direct the amusement prop
osition here and will, commencing In
June, give one attraction each week.
of the stellar kind. Among those en-
gagged for entertainment are Madame
Schumann- Heink and Detective Burns.
In all there will be eight or ten. Five
thousand dollars will be expended for
the talent of the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
SELL CITY BUILDING.
Tama Disposes Of Official Homo of
Civic Authorities.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, May THE city council at
it's regular monthly meeting decided
to sell the city building now occupied
by the city hall and fire department
and erect a new brick building on the
city lot near the pumping station. w.
S. Impson was the purchaser OF the
property. consideration being $4,000.
This was the price the city paid for
the property. twenty years ago. An
ordinance was passed consolidating the
office of superintendent Of public util-
tiles with that Of street commissioner
and fixing the salary at $50 per month.
Another ordinance made 1t the duty
of the city engineer, D. +. Coe, to col
lect water rentals. Possession Will be
given Mr.. Impson in 100 days and
committee on public buildings anu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
ARREST AUTO DEALERS.
Twelve Cited In Dss Moines For Using
illegal Numbers.

special 10 IlmeS- Repu bIlCan.
Des Moines, May 7.-De, Moines Of
ficials walked up yesterday to the fact
that automobile dealers here have been
persistent violators Of the law in that
they have made use of pasteboard tags
for dealers numbers on the cars they
use about town and have not supplied
themselves with metal nun, bers. Twelve
dealers We're arrested for making use OF
the numbers that are not legal The
assessing authorities have not as yet
discovered the fact that the dealers
numbers do not protect tbs. autos bear
Ing them from assessment and local
taxation the same as other personal
property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
News Of Allison.

Special to Times Republican.
Allison. May THE SPAIN Rose
Lumber Company is having new lum-
Der sheds built at the yards.
Work has been commenced on the
new church building Of the German
Lutherans.
Fire destroyed the horse barn and
other outbuildings on the A. G.. Wilcox
farm. six miles east of Allison. Eight
horses belonging to the tenants per-
|, ished.
The May term of the Butler county
district court will be in session next
week Judge c. H. Kelley, Of Charles
City. will preside.
The service at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning will he an OBJ
servance of mothers day by members
of the Sunday school
Edward Bell arrived home Sunday
morning from his eastern trip. The
farm he purchased near Homer, y. Y,
is under lease until next year and he
can not go on it himself until that
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
TWO OFFICIALS ILL.
Sheriff and Recorder Of cerro Gordo
County on Sick List.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, May 7.--Officiai life APP
parently does not agree with Sheriff
FITZGERALD and Recorder Milton Glib
son. who assumed the duties OF their
respective offices on Jan. l last. For
two months Mr.. Gibson has been con-
tined to his bed with no promise Of
immediate recovery. He is hardly able
to move a muscle. Sheriff Fitzgerald
is expecting to undergo an operation
soon unless relief comes. Fout weeks
ago he was afflicted with what the
doctors first pronounced appendicitis.
An opera ton was not performed and
now they feel pretty confident that it
is not what als him. What it is they
are at. loss to know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
EsREPUBIIOAN, 1dARsHALLTOwN, IOWA, MAY 1913

grounds, consisting Of DR.. B. Thomp-
son. q. b. Sperry and Henry Toeit
was appointed to look into the matter
of q new city building and report next
Monday night at called meeting Of
the council
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-01
Labor Union Leader Was a
Victim Of Paid Thugs
To-day
ONE OF ASSAILANTS
WAS SOON CAPTURED
There Was Some Hope That
Thomas Conroy Would
Recover

New York, Feb. l.--Thomas Conroy,
labor union leader, who was shot and
seriously wounded in Jersey City by
three paid gangsters from New York,
was still alive this morning and some
hopes of his recovery were entertained.
Ernest Wilhaber of New York was the
only one of the trio arrested up to this
morning.
The New York police early to-day sur
rounded saloon on the lower East Side,
where another gangster, who was known
as Big Dynamite was believed to be
hidden. All the exits of the building
were guarded, and the arrest of the
man was expected.
Wilhaber told the authorities that
kid Dynamite had done the shooting
Accompanied by Wilhaber and gang
ster named Big Slim" the former said,
"kid Dynamite" went to Jersey CITY
and picked a quarrel with Conroy Ait
er the shooting. two OF the men Ievclei
their revolyers at dozen men in the
saloon and made their escape. Their
was attacked and held until
the police arrived.
Wilhaber told the police "Kid Dyna-
mite hired him and big Slim on
the Bowery for $50 each to accompany
him for "a job
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-01
STOLE THE FAT CALF.
Which Barre Man Hung Up to Freeze
Other Depredations Reported.

Householders, the city over, are arous-
Ell to point of evaporation by the con
tinued depredations of petty thieves.
Since early fall complaints have been
coming into police headquarters from az
grieved persons. who claim it isn't safe
| TO leave 80 much as door mat unnailed
to the front porch. Milk cans, overshoes,
rubers and umbrellas have come to be
considered legitimate loot for the pill
ferers and of late this class OF veran,ia
forage seems to have been so easy to lift
that the thieves have extended their
depredations into other fields.
Down on Howard street the otle
night man killed calf and left the
two best quarters in his barn to fresze.
In the morning the meat was gone and
the owner is justly incensed over the
theft. The fatted calf had been uncon-
sciously getting ready for the killing
since last summer and its loss means
dollars out OF pocket to the Howard
street man.
In making the rounds, for no section
of the city is spared thieves entered the
junk yard of Abram Fine on Maple ave-
nue. on recent night and lugged of (
quantity of brass wire that the junk
dealer had salvaged. Not content with
loading themselves down with brass, the
marauders went into the barn where
Mr.. Fine has built repository for oil
rubber goods etc, and stole several
lengths OF brass pipe. The proprietor of
the junk establishment did not discover
his loss until morning and by that time
the trail OF the plunder band had grown
cold. In this particular instance. how
ever, the owner says he has pretty
good idea that he can identify the guilty
ones and it is not improbable that there
will be developments.
The piazza gang gets in its most ef-
fective work during the middle OF the
evening it is said From 10 o'clock un
til an hour before midnight, they are out
scouting for easy hauls and it is then
Shat they must be caught if they arr
,pprehended at all. Hardly any street
II the city has been delivered from the
hanger Of this petty theying, conse
Iuently there are many good people who
viii rejoice to Sc an example made of
few guilty ones if they are arrested.
)fiicers from police headquarters are con
family on the lookout for signs of the
'erch gang and arrests may follow at
ny time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-01
Is Being Made To-day by
Representatives Of the
European Powers
MEANWHILE ALLIES
PREPARE TO FIGHT
Joint Servian and Bulgari-
an Forces Said to Sur
round Adrianople

London, Feb. 1.-The last attempt to
prevent the resumption of the Balkan
war is being made by representatives
of the European powers at CONSTANT
nople and Sofia, according to informa-
tion received by the European ambas-
sadors here. A detailed report on the
subject is expected tonight.
In the meanwhile everything has been
prepared for the renewal of hostilities.
Members of the Bulgarian peace delega-
ton have received communication from
the front saying that General Savoh,
the Bulgarian commander chief, as
serts that the joint Bulgarian and Ser
vian army surrounding the fortress Of
Adrianople. is one of the most efficient
ever gathered together. He declares
that every detail for the attempt to
storm and capture the city has been
carefully prepared and its execution will
be most remarkable military feature.
Bets are freely offered among the be-
sieged as to who will be the first to
enter Adrianople and place on its walls
heretofore sacred to the Moslems the
victorious banners of the allies.
Most of the Greek and Servian peace
delegates have started for home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-01
FINANCE CONS. STATEMENT.
Does Not Think Deferring Of Paving
Would Reduce Tax Rate Much.

Barre's finance committee made ths
following statement to-day in regard tc
| the appropriation for the street depart.
ment for 1913:
IF you examine the report of the
| finance committee, you will find that
| from the S43. 100 appropriated to tn.
street department, Sl7 200 came back to
the city in the way of assessment which
leaves a balance of $4,000.
"0f the $4,000 appropriation for the
permanent street department, $1,000 is
planned to be spent on state highways,
the city paying 81 900 OF this in order
TO get like sum of 81 900 from the
state and also the $500 five per cent.
tax: but the whole must be paid out
of the appropriation and the payment
from the state comes back to the gem
eral fund of the street appropriation
and only S2l 900 is figured for the paw
ing of North Main street. OF this S2l, :
900 the street railroad company will
pay over 5000 as their share of the
work. and the abutters will pay about
81 900 in assessments leaving about So
000 as the city's share of the work
from Granite street to Blackwell street.
These figures are based on the esti-
mate of the engineer.
"We plan to issue notes so that the
payment of this $4,000 will be divided
and paid one-half from this years rev.
enues, and one-half from the next years
taxes. We believe that by doing this
all under one contract that we can get
a much better price. II we can save
only FIVE cents per yard, which seems
TO be a low estimate. this would paw
6 per cent. interest ON not $500 but
nearly $4,000. There would also be
much less inconvenience TO the public.
1--WE are not trying to mislead the
public. but are giving a plain state
ment Of facts. and we know that anv
person who will investigate will know
that the tax rate could not be low
cred to any extent by deferring the work +
Of paving. We believe that the annual
repairs to the old road will pay th. /
interest on the amount that We figure /
will be the net annual cost 20 the city
tSignedl
Finance Committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-01
U. S. TREASURY PUT
ON MODERN BASIS
Change Expected to Prevent Temporary
Tying-Up of Money in Sub Treas
ury Vaults.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-The
| United States treasury to-day revoIu-
tionized its business system and placed
the ordinary fiscal transactions OF the
federal government on modern basis.
The change is expected to prevent in
large measure the temporary tying-up
in sub treasury vaults of large amounts
of money available for circulation and
increasing the government deposits in
banks.
All the government receipts from Gus
toms, internal revenue and other sources
viii be placed with national bank de-
positories to the credit OF the United
States. All checks of the government
disbursing officers will be drawn on rhe
treasurer and will be payable at any
subtreasury or national bank depostary
in any part of the country.
National bank depositaries may immc.
diately reimburse its specified govern
ment account from daily receipts of Gus
toms or internal revenue deposited with
it and forward to the nearest SUBJ
treasury only the remainder of the re-
ceipts. This extends the clearing house
principle to the government business
system