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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
PRIEST CONVICTED or MuRpRO
OF ANNA AuMuLLgR TO ol9
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
SMILES WHEN FINDINGS or
JURY ARE ANNovNcRO'
Says Hs Will Net Permit Attorney ~
Appeal cass 20 Higher eurA-oseey,s
Insanity Plea Set Up BY Lsuyss,
Who Hoped Fer Lighter Verdict -
To % Sentenced Wednesday.

New York. Feb. 6.-Hans Schmi0t.
who was found guilty OF murder In the
nrst degree for killing Anna Aumuller.
Is seemingly content with the verdict
and Is disinclined to permit his counsel
to appeal. Schmidt will be sentenced
next Wednesday to die in the electric
chair.
The verdict was rendered yesterday
after the jury had deiiberated about
two hours. It, seemed q relief 70
Schmidt. who sat thru the twelve days.
trial as II in a dazed condition and n.
ways blankly staring at the court room
wall. for his bent figure suddenly
Strengthened. light came into hi. eve.
and he smiled.
Schmidt seemed to have prepared for
the verdict. Since his arrest on Dec. ii
he has refused to be shaved or haye Ma
hair cut
Crime Most Brutal.
The murder Of Anna Aumulier vaa
one OF the most horrible In tho criminal
history OF this city. Schmidt Wa 4
priest attached to st. Joseph.s church
when he took the girl to q nat he had
ntted UP. He confessed that on the
morning of Sept. last no went to tie
house about midnight. cut her throat
and then dismembered the body. cuf.
ting 1t into nine parts. These he die.
posed of by throwing them into tn
Hudson river.
Seorns Insanity Plea.
Schmidt. whose defense was insantey.
laughed bitterly when tho verdict vns
pronounced. He had steadfastly a..
clared himself guilty and at his Ar.
raignment before being held for tAs>su.
preme court pleaded that he tbe p,sn.
ished by death. Later he pro&eetoA
against the insanity dofenso .advaue63
by his counsel, ana last nigiM seaid5 n
would not assist them In any Nx3 III
they prepared an appeal. ssssssg a
I would rather die tonielst than -.
morrow" he said. TT IL & q sS1fo
be and as wish It,. q IA.
This was the second trial and VhS
Jury was out few minutes isas than
hve hours. At the first trial the fury
disagreed. Alienists for the prosecutfos
and defense supplied most OF the testi.
mony at both trials.
Hoped For Lighter vsrdlet.
Schmidt's counsel hoped that II ~
was not acquitted on the grounds az
mental unsoundness. the degree OF suiIe
hxed by the jury would be second A.
gree murder. for the jurors, sondfnlr o,,e
FOR instructions shortly after retiYin~
were informed by Justice Vernon III
Davis that they could II they wfsle6
pronounce a verdict less severe th.n
death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
Below Zero il Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neh Feb. s.--The storm
which started early yesterday in west
ern Nebraska and swept over the en-
tire state during the night reached the
proportions OF a blizzard here this
morning withNa temperature OF below
zero. Heavy snow With high winds
fell over the entire state. and western
Nebraska points reports temperatures
from IL to Is below zero. At Heming-
ford, Neb..1 the temperature was IS be-
low, and North Platte reports that the
mercury has fallen to 12 below.
Railroad traffic is delayed and IN the
western part Of the state several trains
are snowbound.
3 Telephone and telegraph service has
been Interrupted but little Street car
service was delayed here this morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
MARsl4AILTowN IOWA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

life and the citizenship of his COM
munity as a trust. and thruout his
long and useful life chose a part in the
welfare Of this city and surrounding
country that he most ably sustained.
Ephraim Town was the first mayor
Of Shell Rock, being elected to that
office upon the incorporation of this
municipality in 1875. Subsequently
he held many other; positions Of trust.
namely. township clerk. justice of the
peace, councilman for many years and
school director for over a quarter of a
century. In 1902 he again assumed
the office of mayor and served two
terms. In all these official capacities
he rendered efficient and faithful SER
vice.
In reorganization Of Mr.. Town having
been the fret mayor OF the city and
his long service on the school board.
the mayor and city council, the school
board and the high school pupils at
tended the funeral In body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
swepEs WANT LARGER NAVY.
March From All Parts Of Country to
Present Petition to kina.

March From All Part. Of Country to
Present Petition to King.
Stockholm. Sweden. Feb. 6.-Thirty
thousand patriotic swedes gathered in
the outskirts Of the Swedish capital
yesterday to wait until today. when
they will march in procession before
King Gustav and present a petition
asking for the reinforcement Of the
national defenses. The petition de-
mands an increase Of armaments with
out delay. The movement is regarded
In many quarters as indicative of the
fears Of many Swedes of possible Rus.
sian aggression.
Tho participants in this unique dem
onstration are mostly small land own
ers and farmers gathered from every
district Of Sweden. Many of them
como from villages 700 or 500 miles
away. The capital has prepared great
festivities as welcome to the demon
strators.
The procession will move to the
palace. where the king will receive it.
Every participant will be presented
with a portrait Of his majesty. The
socialists have arranged a counter
demonstration on Sunday in favor Of
decreased military expenditures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
PRESIDENT MAKES THE PANAMA
TOLLS QUESTION ADMINS
rRArioN MEASURE.
DEMANDS THAT PARTY
IGNORE BALTIMORE PLATFORM
Democrats Once Pledged to Free Tolls
For American coastwise ships-eill
For Repeal Now Before House-May
be Blocked by senate-Good Play at
international Politics.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Repeal Of thu
toll exemption of the provision Of the
Panama canal bill was before congres:
today as an administration measure
backed by President Wilson. altho re-
peal of the section giving free passage
to American coastwise ships involved
q practical reputation of one Of the
planks of the democratic platform o!
the Baltimore convention. Admins
tration leaders were sure OF prompt ac-
ton in the house and began lining ur
their forces in the senate. where the
hardest fight will come. Some demo-
Gratis there are avowedly in opposition
to the measure.
A message to congress. probably te
be delivered in person by the president
is expected as soon as conferences
develop. The Administrations course
Of action would dispose of Great Brit
aims protest that the section Is In vio-
lation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Senate May Check It.
Democratic senate leaders inclined
to the view that initiative action would
be awaited from the house. The extent
Of the presidents opposition Is ex.
pected to be disclosed in the debate
on the renewal Of the general arbitra-
tion treaty with Great Britain. Sena-
tors who oppose the repeal Of the toll
clause argued today that the presi-
dents course might be considered
wise from an International standpoint,
even tho the senate should check Its
purpose.
Representative Adamson has his bill
prepared to repeal the toll exemption
clause and - ready to Introduce 1t
when hasAesre directly from the presi-
dent. ..e.s-..s.ss 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
rsopY sEFEaEss sNAke F,aHT
Separates Cobra and Jararaea and
Lectures Spectators on Reptiles.

Separates Cobra and Jararaea and
Lectures Spectators on Reptiles.
Buenos Aires. Brazil. Feo 6.-Coi.
Theodore Roosevelt is giving South
America as many thrills and surprises
az South America is giving him.
Residents Of the state Of San Paulo
and Minaz. In the fervor Of their well
come during his visit there. planned an
entertainment which they. thyught
would be absolutely unique and thrill
ing.
They invited him to watch combat
between a non poisonous South Amer
ican cobra and another snake. a
jararaca. ~
To their surprise and CONSERVATION.
Colonel Roosevelt became so much In
terested in the combat that when the
cobra won and began to swallow it's
defeated opponent he seized the victor.
evidently in the interest Of fair play.
and lifted it up. Then he gave the en-
tertainment committee q short lecture
on snakes, their habits and their
poisons.
Colonel Roosevelt's guests were
alarmed by his unexpected display of
nerve, but they were delighted by the
interest he showed in their entertain
ment, and most surprised to discover
that he knew more about South A1ler-
ican snakes than they did.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
required eighteen months TO construct.
The names Of the prisoners reported

required eighteen months TO construct
The names Of the prisoners reported
are: 49,
NJ. ]. Gilmartin, superintendent OF
the road; e. H. Schortield, superin-
tendent of terminals ut Juarez: Lee
Williams, assistant manager Of the
! railway commissary; Z. j. McCutheon
engineer OF the passenger train: J. f.
Webster, conductor; H. f. Marders
express agent.
A seventh American Is believed tc
have been on this train and Americans
also were employed on the freight train
which was used to fire the tunnel.
Gen. Francisco Villa, commander OF
the rebel forces and now at Chihua :
huas was enraged at the news and in
telegram which passed thru here to
cay instructed Gen. Felipe Macias, op-
Grating In the Casas Grapdes district,
10 shoot every man who could not sat
isfactorily account for his presence
there. The bandits are believed to be
operating in two forces Of about thirty
men each as Cumbre is a hard days
ride from Ell Vaue,, near. Casas
Grandes, where twenty-five of the rob-
bers were captured and shot last Tues
day.
The other detachment, believed to be
under Castillo himself, did the wreck
ing.
The wrecking was probably in re-
venge for the fate of his men at En-
Vale. He captured string of stock
cars Wednesday and ran it into the
tunnel where 1t was set on fire. The
tunnel was blazing mass that eve
ring when the passenger train from
Juarez was captured and sent head
long into the fiery furnace which was
belching flames and smoke from its
mouth.
Castillo then burned two neighboring
bridges. one Of them constructed of
steel and ran two engined over the
embankment into the deep canyon be-
low.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
MURDER WITNESS FoReers.
John koi'an Fails TO Throw Lioht On
SsebsrviiIe TRAGEDY.

Houghton. Mich. Feb. 6-John Kol.
Ian. one OF the principal actors In the
prologue OF the seeberville tragedy.
was unable to throw any additional
light on the shooting OF the two str,k.
ers by deputy sheriffs and Walden.
Mai1on guards when called az a wit.
ness today at the trial OF Ave officers
on charge OF second degree murder.
In attempting 10 arrest him, Kollan
said ono OF the deputies struck him
over the head with club and he was
In such a dazed condition while the
shooting was being donc that he did
not remember what happened.
kolian and John Stimnc were the
strikers who encountered Hum phrey
Quick. the watchman. while attempting
to use private path across minins
company property. The deputies and
guards had gone to the miners board
ing house where the shooting occurred.
to arrest the pair. E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
SELLS 100 INCHES OF SKIN.
"Down and Out" Saves Another Man's
Life For 500.

LILO or = w.
Chicago. Feb. IA youth calling
himself John Park, Of Cincinnati, until
Sunday an occupant Of the municipal
lodging house. worked last night in Z
bed at the Oak Park hospital. He was
swathed in bandages from his shoul-
ders to his knees. His eyes opened, he
turned. and groaned, then looked
around curiously.
Yes, remember" he said. 'Well
it's worth 500 all right.
Park, down and out, agreed to sell
100 inches Of skin at 81 an inch, witt;
the price Of shelter and sustenance al
the hospital thrown in. His bargain
saved the life of Samuel Nadlie. OF
Melrose Park, who was severely
burned by q heavily charged electric
cable last December.
Nadile's right arm was amputated IN
January. His right leg continued In
bad condition., and DR.. 8. w. Coffman
Of haywood. declared. new skin must
be obtained to replace that which had
been lost, or Nadile could not survive
of the leg was impossible
Hospital attendants tried to find &C.
uuaintances who would make the sacri-
fee, giving skin equivalent to that OF
a patch ten inches square. but the
acauaintances declined. Then an at
tendant was sent to the municipal
lodging house. Park was the first man
interviewed.
.IIundred dollars?" he queried. "for
. foot or two Of skin: Say, how much
will you give me for a square yardT
He went to the hospital, surveyed
Nadile and prepared himself for the
operation. DR.. Coffman says he thinks
It was q complete success and Nadile
will recover eventually. Park will be
kept in the hospital for . week or ten
days to make sure he does not con-
tract pneumonia. He IL not as active
as he was on Sunday. and 10 inclined
to think the Job was worth more than
500. but ID glad to be assured that
amount. ~ 5ff:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
erundy Court Cases.

Grundy Center. Feb. s.-Court has
been In session this week with Judge
Mullan. OF Waterloo. holding bis first
term here. The case Of Burlington VS.
Bank Of Morrison. has occupied the
time Of the court so far this week and
was concluded yesterday. Jury was
waived and the case tried to the Judge.
The case Of Mason VS.. Davis is now
on trial. jury also having been waived
in this case. The grand jury has been
quite active all week and 1t is expected
that several indictments will be the re-
suit. .l4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
Wouldn't 90 at All,

Rube-How much for ticket to
New York?
Ticket Sellers.
Rube-Tn give you $3.50.
Ticket Seller-Get away from the
window, and don't bother me.
Rube-well, how will 32.75 strike
you, young man!
Ticket Seller-No!
Rube-An. right. Now won't 60 to
New York at all. and you don't get
darned nickel out Of me.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
KILLS GIRL AND SELF


Greensburg. Pa. Feb Glove for
two 1s-year-old girls. neither Of whom,
knew Of the others existence. prompted
John McFadden to kill Anna Lutz and
himself as they sat in an automobile
near Ligonier. Pa, early today. Nc
Fadden, who had taken the girl for a
ride late last night, telephoned his en-
ployer here that he would never see
him again and men in high-power ma
chimes were sent hurrying over the
mountains to find him. They came
on the automobile by the roadside. its
engine still running and McF'adden and
the girl dead. In McFadden's pocket
was note saying that Bertha Milli-
gan. Of Lambert, Pa. could tell the
cause of the tragedy.
To Coroner A. H. McMurray the girl
said McFadden had written her let
ter yesterday telling her he was going
to kill "the other girl' and himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
Fifteen Below in Denver,

temperature OF Is below zero at 8
o'clock this morning and temperature
below zero forecasted for the next
twenty-four hours. Denver and ad-
jacent territory suffered under the
first severe cold wave OF the season.
The lowest temperature Of Colorado
was reported from Denver with Lead
vile second IL degrees below zero. At
Cheyenne. wyo.. the thermometer reg
istered 20 below early today with
slowly rising temperatures forecasted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
CALLS ron NEW INQUIRY.

Senator Norris Declares New Haven
investigation Was lnoompists.
washington, Feb. s.-Faar Of grant
ing immunity to witnesses caused the
interstate commerce commission. to
make an incomplete investigation Of
the affairs OF the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad. Senator
Norris said today. in urging passage Of
his resolution for . new inquiry into
several features not touchedeen in the
recent investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
Sudden Death Of Arlington Man.
special to Times- s-Repuhlican

Special to Times s-Republican.
Aplington. Feb. 6.-Mr. w. II. Koring,
a real estate dealer. was stricken with
heart trouble Monday while he was in
Lawyer Voogd's office, where he had
finished making out tho necessary
papers In the sale Of a farm. He was
taken home and a doctor summoned
but he had another attack shortly after
reaching home and died within few
minutes. He was 81 years old. He
leaves q wife.
The funeral was held today at the
Baptist church, conducted by the pas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
Hearings on Owen BiII Continued.

Hearings on Owen Bill Continued.
Washington. Feb. 6.-New York
stock exchange ofdicials and bankers
appearing before the senate committee
on banking and currency today re-
sumed their arguments against the
Owen bill to regulate stock exchanges.
This was the third day Of the hearings
on the measures and both advocates OF
and those opposed to the enactment OF
the bill said they would require con-
siderable time to present their asu-
ments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06

Golfers, w. Va, Feb. 6.-Aroused by
complaints OF citizens who fear open
warfare between striking miners and
contract men at the mines of the West
Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal Company
here, peace officers Of Brooke county
today sought a plan by which the men
could be disarmed. The officers say
that many men are armed with high
power rifles but as they do not take
them off the property they have rented
or own they can not be held by the
gun carrying law. The strike has been
on since last September and a number
Of battles have been founght between
strikers and contract men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
AFTER HOG SERUM MAKERS.

Government Inspector Seeking Evi.
dcnce Against Unlicensed Sellers.
Davenport. Feb. 6.-F. A. Imler. gov
ernment inspector in the bureau OF an
imal industry, department Of agricul
ture. is today searching Scott county
for evidence against manufacturers OF
serum for treatment Of hog cholera who
have violated the federal law prohibit
ing the sale Of serum without license.
Prosecution will probably result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
CONTINUE STANLEY HEARING.
Prosecution in Murder cass Secure,
Postponsment 70 Feb. 9.

Postponsment 70 Feb. 8.
Cleveland. Feb. 6-whcn Norman
Stanley, OF Wheeling. W. Va. was ar.
raigned In court here today for the
murder of Robert E. Mercer, OF Pitts
burgh the prosecution asked for and
obtained continuance to Feb. 8. Stan.
ley arrived here last night from Wheel
ing. where he was arrested. Mercer.
employed as n time keeper on construc.
tion work on the new city hall here.
was murdered Dec. Il. His BODY was
found buried under the building Wed.
nesday. At the time Of the murder
Stanley was employed here as a night
watchman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
SHOW LACK OF CONFIDENCE.
Opposition Party in Japan 70 Carr,
Resolutions to Diet.

Opposition Party IN Japan 70 Carry
Resolutions to Diet.
Toxic, Japan. Feb. 6.-The resolution
Of want Of confidence in the Japanese
government Is to be moved in the
Japanese diet on Feb. 10 by members
Of the opposition. This decision was
reached today at mass meeting or
ganized by the opposition parties and
attended by $4,000 people. The reso-
luton will condemn the governments s
attitude in connecting the allotment Of
admiralty contracts in favor of Ger
man firm
Speeches were made at todays meet
ing by Yukyo Ozaki and Saburo
Shimada, prominent politicians. and by
Captain Sanjiro Ota, q retired naval
officer, and others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
Cold to Last Four pax..

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Four days Of in
tense cold, with snow, were predicted
by the United States weather fore
caster. who said temperatures in the
southern lake region would hover In
the vicinity of zero. Western Union
and Postal Telegraph officials report
bad wire conditions west and northwest
of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
paath ef Gnhriam Ta,tn.

Shell Rock. Feb. s.-Ephfaim Town.
who died at his home In this city last
Monday evening as the result Of
paralytic stroke. ives buried yestsrday
afternoon. II
there II removed one whos Yegardsd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
RATE DECREE AMENDED.
Judge MePhsrson Has No Power to
Retain Jurisdiction.

Retain Jurisdiction.
Kansas City. Feb. 6.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, Of the federal court, has no
power to retain jurisdiction In suits Of
shippers and passengers to recover
overcharses Of railroads, according to
an amended decree filed by the Judge
today entering the mandate Of the
United States supreme court upholding
the Missouri passenger fare ana maxi
mum freight rates laws as constitu-
tional. This. railroad attorneys say.
leaves the way open for them to sp-
peal to tho supreme court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
nohh po.+m,.ter =. cre..on

washington. Feb. 6-Presidcnt VIII
son today made this nomination: POST
master, H. H Robb, Creston, Iowa.
The president named N. c. Butler as
poetuastas ct West Branch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
cunm.n Kin. Policemen,

New York. Feb. 6.-Policeman Ed.
ward Murtha, shot last night by gun.
man he was endeavoring to search die0
today. Joseph O'Conner, bystandep
who was wounded, Is in a critical CON.
ditiOn ssss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06

PAGE ONE.
Telegraph News:
Blizzard and Cold Wave Rages Over
Entire West.
Temperature Tumbles West of Mis-
souri, River.
Wilson Asks Party to Repudiate
Platform.
Schmidt. Receives. Death Sentence
With Smile.
Wilson'S Mexican Policy Belittled by
Europe.
Haiti Torn by Revolutions.
PAGES TWO, r. e AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
All Sioux City hors Perkins.
Traveller Alv Frozen ON Car
Steps. 8
State Admit:S in Pierce Suit.
Vollmer On, Insurgent.
Scandal in rmacy Examinations.
Cow CausS ire ut Ilnion.
General NJ st&s,
Most 81 Hogs Have Cholera.
Old Guard Disappearing From Sem
ate. -
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
To Intervene" at Home.
AS Between Farm and Town.
If 1t Didn't Cost Anything.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Looker-On In Iowa.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Stoddarts Plan Big Hotel.
Want to Erect Seven- Story Fire
Proof Building Worth $4,000.
Two More School Consultations
Planned.
Ford Wins Point in PAYERS Case.
+. II. Voss. State Center. Dead.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Cold Wave Advances Wheat.
Corn Shorts Pinchcd.
Hog Market Continues Firm.
Cattle Offerings Poor in Quality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-06
LONDON GLOBE likENS ACTION
LIFTING EMDARoo TO DEG.
iARATioN OF WAR.
SPANISH RREss ALLEGES
ACTION FoMENrs ANARCHY
Madrid Newspaper Declares United
statss Will Bs Responsible For For.
sisn Lives in Msxico-husrta Re.
jsets Preposal Of Armisties = Ter
raxas Forced 70 Earn Own livslihood,

London, Feb. s.-While respect fol
his high character aud nne ideals
moves the Globe to wish President
Wilson we'll out Of his troubles in con-
nection with Mexico, Peru and Haiti
whose blood stained administrations
challenges the presidents policy Of
non-recosnition." it considers his po-
sition impracticable.
It continues:
Tho expediency OF sanctioning and
continuing war in . neighboring state
is declaration Of war which can hardly
be recognized with the comfy of ma
tions. The danger Of the situation
from the standpoint Of view Of the
United States II that there is no retreat
with honor from the incorporating
II impracticable position President
Wilson has taken up