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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

Tonight will be the last chance TO
see The Girl From Out Yonder' which
has been the Offering at the Odeon
since Sunday evening. The Theresa l..
Martin Company will open a new play
tomorrow night, four act Southern
romantic drama. THE Southern Rose.
Seats are cow selling for any evening
the last half of the week. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

THE Girl From Out Yonder" viii
be the offering at the Odeon theater
tonight by the Theresa L. Martin Com
pany. Change of play Thursday even
Ing. seats are now selling for any night
last half OF the week. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01
RAILROAD TINE TABLE,
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Corn BsIt Route"

GOING SOUTH
Ne. st Joe and K c.
limited 800. .......... sos q N.
No. s-K. c. Mail & Express e:1S ,. g.
No, 6-KansaS City and St
Joseph 1900. .......... 10: 90 q "A.
No. Sway Freight .10:35 a N.
No, 65-Des Moines Mail :. s:45 p. m.
GOING NORTH
M. twin Cities Limited II: 80 p. N.
Chicago and st. Paul
Exnress ................. s:45 a. N.
No. 81 ............ ........ 1850 p. N.
EMO so-Way Freight ..... 7:45 q. N.
No 6-Chicago Filler ......1o:3s .. N.
EXCEPT Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

Mrs E. G. Peterson, 404 South Sec
ond street. was hostess Tuesday after
noon at the meeting of the Modausis
Club. The club originated from the
Wimodausis Aid Society. branch OF
the Modern Maccabees, since there ls
only a small organization of the lodge
here the aid voted to change the name
and devote the efforts of the society
toward charity. There were twenty
members present. and after the ousi-
ness The guests hemmed towels for the
hostess. In the guessing contest the
prizes were awarded to Mrs. FREQ
O'Neil and Mrs. Will Lage. Assisted
by Mrs 4. l.. Shook, the hostess
served refreshments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

For Extra knives and repairs Tor the
famous Stewart horse clippers see Us
Schmidts Hardware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

ST. Elizabeth's Society will hold an
all day sew Thursday in the Knights Of
Columbus hall The hostesses will be
Mesdames Martin Costello. n. Roskopf
Paul Roskopf. and ]. w. Melton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

Mrs. Florence Byrns, of Chicago. who
has been spending the winter in Cali
fornia, will arrive in the city Thursday
for visit at the home of her cousin.
Mrs. Susie White
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01

Auto Oil. Barrel and half barrel
quantities. 26 cents per gallon. guar
anteed. Try out before paying for it.
r. c. Valentine Company, Masonic
TenDle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01
CITY IN BRIEF
o. e. futile, the jeweIer.

The aid society Of the Norwegian
Lutheran church will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Martin
Thompson, 101is East State street
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
FRISCO INSOLVENT
AS STOCK is SOLD
Commerce Commission Report
to Congress Condemns Men
Involved in Transaction.

Washington. d. c.. Jan. 2G.-The in
ierstate commerce commissions re-
port Of its investigation OF the Frisco
railroad system receivership. made in
response 10 a senate resolution. was
sent TO congress today with a review
o. the facts. saying the senate resoIu-
lions do not call for expressions of
opinion or recommendations.
The sale Of securities 10 the invest
ing public through bankers at a time
when every appearance indicated the
insolvency Of the issuing company in
vites and warrants condemnation of
al those who assisted or participated
IN each sale" says the report. "Speyer
A Co. should have been aware OF the
poverty OF the Frisco and its difficult
ties IN obtaining funds
financial operations. not ordinary
railroad difficulties. were the cause of
the receivership OF the Frisco system
aeording 10 the report.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
SHIPPERS OPPOSE
RATES INCREASE
Lengthy Hearing Before Inter.
state Commerce Commission
Opens at Capital.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 26.-Scores
of shippers and their lawyers, prepared
to protest against any increase of
freight rates by so eastern railroads
were present today at the first hear
ing of a series, which will continus
more than a month before the inter-
state commerce commission. The rail-
roads are represented by a battery of
attorneys prepared to bring out evi-
dence to show the five per cent in.
crease of railroads are asking is necas-
sary because of increased expenses.
The Erie railroad lake line and 9TH
er companies operating on the great
lakes from Buffalo today were ordered
by the interstate commerce commirsio7
to accept butter, eggs and dressed
poultry for shipment, which articles
they had declined to accept in tariffs
recently announced.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
WHITE, CALLED A F0RGER,
ON WAY BACK TO PONTIAC

Spokane, Wash. Jan. 26.-Sheriff w.
A. Patterson OF Livingston county, Ill,
left last night with Frederick Grant
White, who returns to Pontiac. Ill. TO
face a charge of forgery and subor-
nation OF perjury.
White forged a note for $1,000
something over a year a-o in the
name OF ID. 5. Myers. president OF the
Pontiac State bank Sheriff Patterson
said. &C. ]. Mcdowell. president OF
the Fairbury State bank, who accepted
the note. discovered It was worthless
a few days later.
THE payments White made on the
note in subsequent llonths reduced IL
to $1,000. when Mcdowell demanded
payment OF the remainder within an
hour White was indicted on the fol-
lowing day. but left town a few hours
before. We heard nothing more OF him
until last Tuesday. when he tele-
graphed from Spokane 10 a Pontiac
banker. signing the telegram with the
initials 'M. W A. those OF the lodge
sor which he was counsel"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
-FOUR ARE DEAD IN
ARA|LWAY WRECK
Passenger and Freight Train on
the Michigan Central Col
lide Head On.

Jackson, Mich, Jan. -26.-Four are
dead and dozen injured, some per
haps fatally, as the result of a head-on
collision last night between passen-
ger and freight on the Saginaw divi-
sion of the Michigan Central railroad,
near here. The dead:
CAL. JOHNSON, of Jackson, engi-
neer of the passenger train.
s. w. COCHRAN, Lansing.
THEODORE SCROOGIE, Owosso.
]. B. BECK, this city
Although a relief train was promptly
rushed from this city, it was nearly
four hours after the crash when the
first victim was removed from the
wreckage. So great was the COLI
sion that the smoking car was tele-
scoped over the baggage car, one COM
pletely enveloping the other.
A misunderstanding of orders is be-
lieved responsible for the wreck.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
SECRET COMPACT
FOR WAR SPOILS
Treaty Arranged Between Ser
via and Roumania Last June
Just Made Known.

Paris. France. Jan Pa coalition
between Servia and Roumania TO
break up the Austria-Hungarian en-
pire in the event of its Intervention in
favor of Bulgaria during the recent
Balkan war was made by secret treaty
signed June 10. 1913. according TO
La Petite Republique. The arrange
ment was known to both Germany and
Russia and they were TO have shared
in the spoils. Germany was TO be re-
warded with Bohemia and the whole
of the German-speaking Austria. Rus
sia was to obtain Galicia. Servia was
to take Bosnia, Herzegovina and Pal
malta. while Roumania was to receive
and all of Hungary east
OF the river Tisza. thus doubling the
size of her territory.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
TRUST PLANS OF
PRESIDENT PLAIN
Only Those in Nature and
Spirit Monopoly To Be
Marked for Attack.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-Noth'
ing in President Wilson's trust pro-
gram against holding companies will
be intended to bar anything that IS
not in nature and spirit a monopo:y.
The president today indicated this.
when discussing the situation it was
pointed out that sweeping prohibition
of holding companies would naturally
effect concerns which have been re-
quired to organize subsidiary COM
panies to comply with certain state
laws. The purpose of the administra-
ton is to be, the president declared, to
let things grow that grew naturally
and iegitimately.
Secretary Lane told the house
mines committee that congress should
break up a monopoly that keeps
radium at fabulously prohibitive
price" and enact legislation to put the
curative mineral on the market cheap
ly for large numbers of sufferers.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

London, Jan. 26.-Politics will be
enlivened this spring by the activity of
a number OF women whose husbands
are either in parliament or hold high
places iH the government. Several OF
the most ambitious of these women.
notably Mrs. Waldorf Astor and Mrs.
Lewis Harcourt, were formerly Ameri-
can girls Young, wealthy. good look
ing and interesting. these women have
caused society to congratulate itself
that the bore OF attending a political
function will. in many cases at least,
be turned into 4 joy.
40 balance Of youth and beauty ap-
pears to be with the liberal party,
----- sanding almost alone
the socially elect as a champ
ion of the Unionist cause. Mrs. Har-
court, Lady Craven. Lady Crewe and
Mrs. Freddie" Guest. all of whom,
with the exception of Lady Crewe. hap
pen to be American women, are lib |
erals.
Mrs Astor will be remembered in |
the United States as the former |
Langhorne. one of the three |
Gibson girl sisters. She married /
Astor after she had di-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
WORKS FAVORING
JOB COMMISSION
senator Would Relieve Presi-
dent and Congress of Burden
Of Making Selection.

Washington. d. C.. Jan. 26.-Fed-
sral appointments was The subject OF
speech by Senator Works. California
"a the senate on his bill TO provide
lor commission appointed by the
Nlesident TO receive and pass up on
~ applications and recommendations
~ appointment TO federal Offices.
ne measure would forbid members of
e0nsress 20 recommend applications
az. hd In obtaining positions. The
~ i intended 20 relieve the president
o members OF congress the burdens
"a recommending and appointing
-Dlsends OF officers in the country
- bring about the appointment Of
- competent men and women TO
-suete the public service as far as
SOssioie from the "Odium OF the pres
~ Pernicious system OF patronage"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

vorced her FIRST husband, Robert
Gould Shaw, and they have lived
since their marriage at Clivedon on
the Thames.
Astor's seat in parliament is due
almost entirely to the energy and
determination of his young wife.
When he contested Plymouth the
first time he was defeated, and
would have forsaken politics had it
not been for his wife's ambitions.
She took a big house in Plymouth, en-
tertained a great deal and charmed
everybody, with the result that at the
next election Plymouth changed its
mind.
Probably the most ambitious po-
litical hostess in London is Mrs.
Lewis Harcourt, who was formerly
Mary Ethel Burns of New York, the
niece of J. Pierpont Morgan. When
she married Harcourt she found him
with small political ambitions, al
though the name of Harcourt was al
ready famous in the annals of English
statesmen. 1t is said that she has
made up her mind her husband shall
be prime minister before he dies. He
is now colonial secretary. .---
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
No Order For Landing
Marines at Vera Cruz,
Says President.
FRESH RUMORS DENIED
Huerta Government Undergoing
"NaturaI Decay" Is White
House Announcement.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson today characterized as
interesting fiction" published reports
that orders had been sent to Rear
Admiral Fletcher to land marines at
Vera Cruz and keep open a road to
Mexico City in case the Huerta ad-
ministration collapsed. The White
house point of view is that Mexico Is
slowly changing and the Huerta gov
ernment is undergoing natural de-
cay"
There has been no particular de-
velopment of critical situation in the
Mexican problem or in any other for
eign question, the president explained,
which caused him to cali the senate
foreign relations committee into CON
ference. A general consultation on
foreign affairs was the reason given
for the meeting, the president making
it plain that although he had tried to
keep in touch with the committee here
tofore, he would now be able to give
rather systematic attention to foreign
relations.
Adjustment With Colombia.
Inc american government is under
stood to be on the way to a satisfae-
tory settlement with Colombia for the
partition of Panama The Panama tolls
question is to be taken up. The presi-
dent expects to talk over unratified
arbitration treaties and the Japanese
alien land controversy. 1t is learned
that although the question of a new
treaty with Japan has been discussed
informally, no formal suggestion has
come from Japan.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
ORANGE SHIPPERS
WIN |ClNG FIGHT
Supreme Court Upholds Order
of Interstate Commerce
Commission.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 26.-The in
terstate commerce commissioners or.
der requiring trans-continental roads
to permit California orange shippers to
pre-ice and pre-cool fruit going to
eastern cities and limiting the charge
stage to $3.50 was upheld in the su-
preme court today.
: The problem of transporting citrus
fruit over mountains, plains and
desert from California to eastern cities
eliminated about 1909 in fight over
whether the railroads would permit
shippers to ice the fruit cars or
whether the railroads could insist upon
performing that service themselves as
an incident to hauling the fruit.
The dispute arose largely ou. of the
endeavor of congress in the Hepburn
rate law to rid the fruit growers of
alleged extortion by private car lines
Before the enactment of that law, rail-
roads turned the refrigerating service
over to private car lines. 1t was
claimed before congress that those
lines preyed upon the perishable traf-
fc of the country and exacted such
rates as they might deem necessary
to pay large dividends.
So congress put into the law re-
quirement that the railroads them
selves should furnish refrigeration as
an element of transportation. The
Southern Pacific established at San
California, s750,000 re-
plant, and the Santa Fe,
one at Cotton, at a cost of S500,000 A
whole train load of oranges, could be
cooled in each of those plants be-
tween two and four hours. In addi-
ton to the freight rate the railroad
charged SIS for the standard refrig-
Grafton of a car to New York.
Shippers having cold storage plants
that by cooling oranges
before they were placed in a car less
space was necessary between the
crates, and thus the cost of transpor-
alton was reduced. They cooled the !
'ruit in their own plants and then |
orced ice cold air into the car. They |
,ut also 1900 pounds of ice into the |
,unkers of each car. The railroads in /
or that privilege.
Inc Interstate commerce. COhilhiS-
ion ordered a reduction from $50 to
q. so, about the amount necessary to
over the wear and tear of placing the
ce in the bunkers. The railroads
hen withdrew the privilege of pre-
cling on the ground that pre-icing and
of fruit was an act of
and one the law re-
uired them TO perform
The commission, however, held that
he preceding and pre-icing was a
natter of preparation and not trans
ortation. and required the railroads to
ermit the shippers TO perform that
ervice, II they so elected. The COM
lerce court decided il against the
ailroads and the railroads appealed
, the supreme court of the United
tates-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
BURY STRATHCONA
BESIDE HIS wife.
Funeral Service for Canadian
Governor General Held at
Westminster Abbey.

London, England. Jan. 26.-Simple
ceremonies we're conducted today over
the body OF the late Lord Strathcona,
high commissioner OF Canada. who
was buried in Highgate cemetery. In
lies beside his wife. who died few
months ago. Before interment great
funeral service was held in Westmin-
ster Abbey attended by large gath
ering of STATE officials and foreign am
bassadors. including Walter Hines
Page. The king and queen were rep
resented at the. services. Among the
paIlbearers were three former COVER
nors general of Canada.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Santa Barbara, Ventura
and Oxnard Cut From
Rest of World.
$4,000 BRIDGE SWEPT
Southern California Experience
ing Worst Storm in Years
Five Inch Rainfall.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 26.-Santa
Barbara. Ventura and oxnard had
been cut Off from the rest OF the
world a hours at daylight this morn
ing. the Southern Pacific had los. its
coast line and its valley branch south
n Mojave. and suburban electric traf-
fe around Los Angeles was badly
crippled. This Is the third day OF the
rors. storm in southern California in
years.
An almost continuous rainfall Sat
urday night. with a slight lifting OF
clouds during the day Sunday. follow
ed BIZ a heavier downpour last night,
brought the seasons precipitation 20
sir inches and more above normal.
Rain Continues.
Santa Barbara was last heard from
al last night and Oxnard and Ve1-
turz two hours later. when they. toc
reported floods and washouts.
on. at last night.
A $4,000 bridge at Fillmore went
Rain fall for the storm measured
4.44 inches up 20 S this morning. and
more is expected. The storm brought
the seasonal record of rain up TO 1876
inches equalled only twice in the his
tory Of the weather bureau.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
PNEUMONIA KILLS
RADIUM PATIENT

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 26.-Frank
zook. who was showing signs of Inn
provement under radium treatment for
cancer. died today of pneumonia. Ply
sicians expressed the opinion they
could have arrested the progress or the
disease IL pneumonia had not set in
Zook became i'll nine months ago in
Panama. He was given radium treat
ment last week after IL was found the
disease had progressed too far TO per
form an operation.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
FLAKE GIRL Is LEFT
ALL BY HER MOTHER

Gajesburg. Ill, Jan. 26.-Julia
Flake. the 15-year-o.d girl who
plotted to have her mother killed. was
tine sole beneficiary OF her mothers
will. which was read yesterday.
Robert Higgins, the girls stepfaiher.
who confessed 10 killing his wife. was
cut off The girl broke down and
cried when she heard the will.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

Champagne, France, Jan. 26.-Medi-
cal men the world over are watching
and studying the case of Susanna and
Madeline, who were born in this city
couple of months ago with a tissue of
flesh connecting one to the other. 1t
is the most wonderful case of mon
strosities" of the present time.
A formation of cells about three
inches long and seven inches in
thickness joins the two babies just
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
WOMEN SEEKING
COUNCIL PLACES

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 26.-Petitions of
Miss Sarah Hopkins, Second ward, and
Miss Marion Drake, First ward, who
aspire to membership in the city couns
ell, were filed with the city clerk to-
day. Four other women are expected
to file petitions to enter the primaries.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars. Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Venus. Jupiter. A bril-
liant belt OF winter considerations
stretches over head from the north
west to the southeast horizon. Low
in the northwest, Vega shines brilliant
ly about & p. m. Low in the southeast
Mt the same hour, Sirius is conspicu-
Gus; between, along the Milky way.
Orion. Taurus. Perseus, AuriGa. Cas-
seopeia and Cygnus
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Woman sheots Homo Invader.

Terre Haute. Ind. Jan. 26.-Mrs. NJ.
c. Laughead. an aged widow. shot
Charles Boyd while he was entering a
window Of her home. The negro
was taken 10 a hospital. where 81 was
said his wounds would prove fatal.
Mrs. Laughead told the police her
home was robbed recently.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Judae speer and His Juries.

Savannah. Ca. Jan. ga. A. Law
renee. local attorney. testified today
at the congressional bearing OF the
charges against Judge Emory Speer.
that in his opinion Speer never had
selected a jury according to the law.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Found Guilty of Bribery.

New York. Jan. 26.-William Willet,
Jr.. former democratic member of con-
gress. was convicted Saturday of brib-
cry in attempting TO purchase a SUI
preme court nomination in Queens
county in 1911. The jury in Supreme
Court Justice Cox's cours had the case
under consideration only 40 minutes.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, FOL
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Unsettled tonight and Tuesday,
probabaly rain or snow, warmer to-
night with the lowest temperature
about freezing; brisk TO high souther-
ly winds.
Temperature at a. m %. Highest
yesterday 81. lowest last night %.
Velocity of wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation .0S inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. 100,
at a. m. 81.
Stage of water is, with a rise of 8
in last As hours.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
MANILA EXHIBITS
HALL DESTROYED

Manila. Jan. 2e.-Two-thirds OF the
sposinon building here was destroyed
nre. The loss is s25J.OOO The ex-
Ysalon. which Vas % have been open
y February, was 20 contain exhl5-
- Illustrating the material develop
Asnt Of the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
MOTHERS PENSIONS
CAUSING DESERTION

Chicago. Jan. 26.-That the Illinois
mothers pension law is proving some
thing OF a boomerang is the report of
the United Charities in this city. The
report states desertion of families by
husbands has increased alarmingly.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
1000 Attend SUNDAY school

Brazil. Ind, Jan. 26.-More than
1000 persons were a the session of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
yesterday, making the largest attend
ance at any Sunday school in the his
tory of the world, il is said.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Has Tooth Pulled; Loses Life.

Evansville. Ind. Jan. 26.-Elmer
Knabel., aged 1s years. living at Tell
City. Ind. died yesterday OF the ef-
fects of having tooth pulled tive days
ago, blood poisoning having developed.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
Buffalo Has Smallpox Epidemic.

Niagara Falls. y. Y. Jan. 26.-Dr.
Edward Clark OF Buffalo. assigned by
the state health department to take
charge OF the smallpox situation bere.
has arrived. Total cases now 1872
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
MOVIE HOUSE PANIC
CAUSES DEATH OF Sc

Batavia. Dutch West Indies, JAN 26.
-Fifty-eight children, six women and
one man were killed in a panic and
fire in a moving picture show on q
plantation.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26
LARGE WATERLOO
BUILDING BURNS

Waterloo. Iowa. Jan. 26.-The Rus
sell Lamson building, one Of the larg-
est here. was destroyed by fire. The
loss is sS6o. 600. The Paul Davis Dry
Goods company suffered the largest
individual loss.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

above the naval They are COM
PEELED to live in an awkward face to
face position.
Professor LIE Filliatre, the noted
surgeon and dean of the French
Academy of Medicine, will personally
perform the operation, which he feels
certain will separate the two young
ladies, who will then become normal
children. The operation will be
bloodless one, the tissue in substance
being similar to lump of fat.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

Boston, Mass, Jan. 26.-The work Of
the Ward Peace foundation established
by the late Edwin Ginn in 1910, is to
be continued, the will setting aside
100000 for that purpose.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-01-26

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