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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06

overheard the convicts plotting to es-
cape Thursday night. The leaders
in the plot were warned rot to at
tempt the break and were told II they
did 1t would be at their peril.
At a signal given by the ringleaders
the convicts broke thru the wooden
doors Of their cells and rushed into the
corridors. F. Quifflet and e. c. Wise
back. two guards stationed in the
building. opened fire with rifles. The
incorrigible ward II new building, not
entirely completed. Steel cage doors
have not yet been installed In the cells.
AZ tho flrst sound Of breaking ceii
doors the guards began shooting. Sew
eral Of the convicts were unable to get
out OF their cells at the frs. rush and
when their fellow prisoners began to
fall from the hail Of bullets from the
corridor. they made no further effort
to eacaDe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Weather.
Sun rises April I As E,oA ssts at
6:31
Iowa-Unsettled weather tonight and
Tuesday: probably rain turning to
snow: colder tonight: fresh to norther-
ly breezes.
PAGE ONE.
TsIssraphic News:
Huerta Slaps at Uncle Sam.
Iowa Minister Kidnapped and Beaten.
Anti Catholic Speech Incites Riot In
Denver.
Alabama Democrats Voting for Sem
ators.
Rockefeller Has Clear Conscience.
Nine Workmen Killed by Explosion.
Iowa Falls Employs City Manager.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Boundary Lines Not Changed by
Rover.
Evangelical Association Assigns.
Radcliffe Youth Killed Under Auto.
Grinnell College Completes Endow-
ment.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
A Thought Worth Keeping.
The Degeneracy OF Baseball.
Better Business Prospects.
Topics and Iowa Newspapers.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
To Readjust Passenger Fares.
Where Iowa Excels.
PAGES SIX. SEVEN. EIGHT. NINE.
City News:
Congregational Church Dedicated.
Description Of Handsome Interior.
City Makes General APPROPRIATION.
Bond Issue Carries at Melbourne.
Police Decision Soon.
II. r. Cammack In Trouble.
Mrs. Williams 100 Years Old.
Liscomb Teacher Dies Here.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Bearish Tone In Wheat Trade.
Corn Offerings Quickly Absorbed.
Hogs Sell Lower.
Cattle Develop Strength.
Tolls Fight Blocks Needed Legisla :
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
HOLD PRIMARY ELECTION TO
SELECT CANDIDATE FOR VA.
cANcY IN SENATE.
UNDERWOOD EXPECTED TO
WIN OVER CAPTAIN hoesoN
House Leader and Hero Of Msrrimae
in Hot Fight For honor-Also Name
Candidates For short Term in Senate,
State Officers and County offieisls--
Lengthy Ballot May Delay Returns.

Birmingham. Ala. April 6.-Alabama
democrats today voted at primaries
thruout the state and ended the long
contest for the vacancy in the United
States senate between Oscar w. Un-
derwood. majority leader Of the nation
al house Of representatives. and Con.
Eressman Richmond Pearson Hobson.
The protracted struggle was expected
to bring out an unusually heavy vote.
In addition to dominating senator for
the term beginning March next. DEM
ocrats today voted for a successor to
I'LL the unexpired term of the late Sem
ator Joseph F. Johnston, and for gov
ernor and other state and county Of
ficials.
: The lengthy ballot made progress
slow in the voting and it generally was
believed the results would not be
known definitely before Tuesday or lat
er.
Indications point to the defeat Of
Hobson and the election Of Underwood.
Mr.. Underwood cast his ballot today
in the twenty first precinct Of Birmins-
ham, while Representative Hobson
voted at Greensboro.
Stringent Rules Govern Primary.
Stringent rules formulated by the
state democratic committee governed
today's primary. Officials had been in
structed to permit only democrats who
voted for Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent to cast ballots.
The candidate nominated for the
short term in the United States senate
to expire on March next will be rati-
ned at special general election on
May II. On the same day a second pri-
mary will be held to settle cases
where candidates for state officers
failed to receive majority OF votes
cast today.
The more important candidates boz
fore the primary today included:
For, the short term in the United
States senates-WattT. Brown, Of Rag
land. Ray Rushton. Montgomery. and
Capt. Frank 8. White. Birmingham.
For governor-B. b. Conner, former
governor: Walter d. Seed. Tuscaloosa.
now lieutenant governor: r. s. Kolb,
Montgomery, state commissioner of
agriculture and Industries, and Charles
Henderson, Troy. president of the rail-
road commission.
To succeed Representative Hobson in
the Sixth district-William b. Oliver.
Tuscaloosa, and William b. Bankhead,
Walker.
Representative Seventh district
John L. Burnett. and L. B. Raine, Eto-
wah.
To succeed Representative Under
wood In Ninth district-George N.
Blunt, ]. c. King. George Huddleston
and Nathan L. Miller, all Of Jefferson.
Candidates to succeed the late Rep
resentative William Richardson and
several others are to be nominated for
the lower house Of congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
TEMPERANCE LEADER DEAD.

Mrs. Stevens, Hsad Of National w. c.
T,su, Passes Away in Portland. Ne.
Portland. No, April 6.-Mrs. Lillian
NJ. N. Stevens, president of the Ma
tional Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union. died here today. She had been
i'll for several weeks with kidney trou-
BILE. Mrs. Stevens. who was born in
Dover. Me-. seventy years ago, contin-
ued to the last the temperance work to
which she devoted most Of her life. Her
mind remained clear and late last week
she was able to dictate correspondence
in connection with the duties of her Of
fice, which she had held since 1898.
With her when the end came were
her husband, Michael Stevens. her
daughter Mrs. Gertrude s. Leavitt, OF
this city, and Miss Anna Gordon, OF
Evanston, ILL.,. vice president of the w.
CT. U.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
STORMY WEEK AHEAD.
Weather Bureau Says Unsettled Con
dtions Will Prevail.

Weather Bureau Says Unsettled Con-
dtions Will Prevail.
Washington, April 6.--Fair skies arc
promised by the weather bureau to the
eastern section OF the country during
the flrst part of the weel-. but unsettled
conditions, probably with rain or snow,
will prevail In the wake OF a low pres
sure" area that Will travel eastward
from the plateau regions reaching the
seaboard about the middle OF the week.
Fair weather Will continue" the
bulletin said. probably most OF the
week in the south except the PENN
sula OF Florida where local rains will
occur early III :hc week. \ !cw pres-
sure area now over the plateau region
will move eastward, attended by un-
settled weather and local rains or
SHOWS In the Rocky mountain region,
the plains states and the Missouri val
ley on Monday. extending Monday and
Tuesday into the upper Mississippi
valley and the upper lake region and
reaching the lower lake region. the
middle and north Atlantic states about
the middle OF the week. A short period
Of fair weather will follow. beginning
Monday west Of the Rocky mountains,
reaching the central portions Of the
country by the middle Of the week and
the east day or 80 later.
Another disturbance probably will
reach the north Pacific coast by Tues :
day. 1t will move eastward and south
eastward over the Paoiho states and
plateau region. attended by rains over
tho central and northern districts and
II should reach the central portion OF
the country some time after the mid
die OF the week.
Temperatures will rise by Tuesday
over the east and south, ana no un-
usual temperatures are indicated at
present over any section"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
r.cApINe convlcTs: KILLED.
rhr.. Dead ana Tive Fatally Weundse
Il. ~ Prison Guards.

rh... n..d ana TIVE Fatally Wounded
BY Prison cuards.
Sacramento, Cal, April Three
corv,.ts were shot and instantly killed
ma two others wounded. probably ia
st.,,v q an attempted break from the
incorri.ib1e @ ward Of Folsom prison late
Saturday.
The dead:
grand larceny.
for robbery.
for burglary.
Fatsliy wounded:
Norman C. Hare, serving two years
I for assault, shot thru body
Percy Barnes. serving two years fof
,srand larceny; shot thru body.
All ave men were literally riddled
With bullets. Thirteen prisoners were
IN the plot to escape. but not one
reached the outside Of the building.
Prison Officials were prepared Tor tho
!; ! ~ ses sk:e HE guards Of the ward had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
DECLINE MINISTRY OF. MARINE.
New Japansss Premier Meeting With
Difficulty in FORMING Cabinet.

New Japanese Premier Meeting With
Difficulty in Forming Cabinet.
Toxic. Japan, April 6-Complications
having arisen in the formation Of the
new cabinet to replace that of Count
Yamamoto. which resigned as a result
Of the navy graft scandals.
viscount Kiyoura, who is endeavor-
ing to distribute the portfolios. has
encountered difficulties in regard to the
marine ministry. Demands have been
formulated that the premier authorize
the advance of credits for the con-
struction Of warships relying on par
lament to endorse them later. This
the premier hesitates to do as he con-
siders such step unconstitutional
In the meantime the marine portfolio
has been declined by Vice Admiral
Tomosabura Kato.
viscount Yasuya Uchida, former am
bassador to the United States, Is slat-
ed for the foreign ministry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
MARRIAGE CITY MANAGER
Hardin County Auditor Resigns to Be-
come Active Head Of Iowa Falls City
Governmsnt-Anothe Iowa Town to
TRY New Plan-No Successor to Va
eaney in County Office.
ial to Times s-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April &c. L. Marriage.
county auditor Of Hardin, this morning
filed his resignation with the board Of
supervisors. to take effect Immediately.
Mr. Marriage has accepted the position
OF manager for the town Of Iowa Falls.
which has adopted the plan of placing
one man in direct charge of all depart
ments, subject to the direction of the
mayor and council. The ordinance
adopting this form of city government
recently was adopted by the Iowa Falls
council.
The supervisors accepted Mr.. Mar
riage's resignation as auditor. but have
not yet filled the vacancy. There are
three applicants for the position-Dep-
uty Auditor E. E. Hobbs. Deputy Coun-
ty Clerk T. Z. Meader and G. W..
Haynes. former deputy county treas
urer.
The position at Iowa Falls will pay
Mr.. Marriage $500 per year. with a
possible increase the second year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
CLARKE TALKS IN FRISCO
Governor and Judge Dssmsr Make Ad-
dresses at Dedication Of Iowa Build
ing Site at observation-disclosures.
mont at Luncheon.

San Francisco. April 6.-Governor
George w. Clarke and Supreme Court
Justice Horace E. Deemer. Of Iowa,
were speakers on the program Of dedi-
eating the site Of the Iowa state build
ing at the Panama Pacific exposition
today.
Preceding the dedicatory exercises,
Governor Clarke and Justice Deemer.
with Lieutenant Governor L. r. NC
Kelvie of Nebraska, were guests at
luncheon. A review of troops at the
Presidio military reservation and
formal reception at night completed
the list Of exercises.
Lieutenant Governor McKelvie. bas-
ing his decision upon the observation
he has made since his arrival here. ex-
pressed himself as confident that Ne
braska win make provision for state
building at the exposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
RECEIVES THREATENING CARD.
Aoeussr Of Dr.. Price Advised by Mail
to 0rop Charges.

7S000vVr
to Drop Charges.
New York, April 6.-A threatening
postal card sent to Mrs. Hiima Dohl,'
advising her not to press ner charges,
was today's contribution to the Incl
dents which have attended the secret
ecclesiastic trial Of DR.. Jacob e. Price,
the Methodist clergyman, who IL
charged with misconduct by nine
women members Of his congregation.
Mrs. Dohl said on the stand that DR..
Price had made improper proposals TO
her and treated her as no man had
ever treated her before"
Your accusations against DR..
Price" read the postal, ARE all false.
suppose you are another suffragette
clamor!ng for newspaper noteriety.
Better let this matter drop"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
mRs. WILLIAM PEAaT DEAD.

Prominent Loader in Work Of Salva.
! sien Army Dies at NJ. Vernon, N. Y.
4. New York, April s-Mrs. william
Pearl, wife Of the secretary Of the Sal
walton Army In the United States. and
second to Miss Booth In command Of
the army in this country, died today
a her home in Mount Vernon, NY.
Mrs Peart was born In Australia 90
years ago and was one Of the first
women to exercise the franchise in
Australia. She was active In the move
ment for women's suffrage. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
IRISH QUESTION TIRES
John Redmond Tells Commons Only
Course Open Is to Pass Present Bill
Admits Situation ls Critical and
Must es Settled.

London, April Ct think in the
present circumstances there is moth
ing for the house Of commons to do but
proceed with the home rule for Ireland
bill as it stands This was the clos
ing sentence of speech delivered to-
day in the house Of commons by John
E. Redmond. leader OF the Irish ma
tionalist party, ON the second reading
of the home rule bill The vote Of the
be taken tonight.
The days proceedings in the house
were opened by Mr.. Redmond, who
pleaded that the present stage of the
was 80 critical that all
energies must be devoted to facing a
settlement Of the reality. He con
tinued:
"The whole county as whole is sick
and tired Of the Irish question and 1t
must BE settled here and now"
Emphasizing that it was impossible
for the Irish nationalists by agreeing
to permanent exclusion Of Ulster from
the operation OF the home rule bill to
abandon the principle of ireland ma
ton" Mr.. Redmond added:
The real question of the moment Is
how far each side is prepared to adj
vance toward an agreement"
Tho nationalists, Mr.. Redmond said
would have been glad to eccept the
scheme proposed by Sir Horace Plum
kett I'm February. by which plebiscite
would be taken after certain num-
ber OF years on the question whether
any section Of Ulster desired to con-
tinue subject to the Irish parliament
Mr.. Redmosaa sid heTwas in synpathy
with the general proposal Of . scheme
Of federation, but vagAe talk on the
subject, he declared WAA mtschev1ous
and could not solve the present dini-
Guilty. Amid great cheering OF the. min
isterial side OF the house. Mr. Red
mond then summed up his view OF the
situation, saying that altho he would
not do or say anything to preclude the
of fair and honorable
peace, he thought there was nothins
else to do at present then proceed with
the bill in it's present form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
WELDON TO OPPOSE CHASE.
lows Falls Man Candidate For State
Senate in Republican Primary.

Special 70 TNnes- RepubIICan,
Iowa Falls, April Word was receiv-
ed here this morning that Hon. Will
liam weideIi, OF Iowa Falls. would be
q candidate for the republican norii-
nation OF state senator from the dis
trict composed Of Hamilton. Hardin
and Wright counties. Mr.. Delden will
oppose Hon. Cady Chase. present sem
ator. His nomination papers are being
circulated here.
Mr.. Weldon served three terms In
the lower house as representative from
Hardin county. and undoubtedly will
give Mr.. Chase a hard fight for the
senatorship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
pslay Action er Nemirs.ion.

SpeCIAI 10 lHNeb-HEVUUIICHn.
Washington, April 6--No action was
taken by the senate judiciary commit
tee today on the nomination Of e. r.
Moore AZ marshal for the northern
Iowa district. In the absepcc OF Sem
ator Reed, chairman OF the sub-com ;
mittes in charge Of this nomination. it
went over until next meetips.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
that the first duty Of the officers would
be ITO see that the workers were pro-
tected."
TWO RAILROADS -MuLcrED.
Fines For Violation Of Twenty. eight.
Hour and Quarantine Laws.

Hour and Quarantine Laws.
Washington. April 6.-Three cases OF
the department of agriculture against
the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Paciiic
Railway Company for violation of the
twenty eight hour law have recently
been terminated In Kansas. The PEN
atty in each case was $1O0 and costs
which were respectively 1850, $l6.'o
and $15.25. The Union Pacific Railway
Company was fined 500 and costs OF
$53.31 for violating the same law. Tne
law in question prohibits the conhne-
ment of livestock in cars for more than
twenty eight hours without unloading
for feed. water and rest (when a spe-
cfal request is signed by the shipper
the time may be extended to thirty-six
hoIrs.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
Cool of Him.

A certain literary man. possessor of
the learned degree Of doctor. used to
take his midday lunch at a well known
West End cafe. One wet day the place
was less fully attended than usual, and
the miserable state Of the weather in
ducsd most Of the visitors to seek their
various employments AZ speedily az
possible.
When proceeding to follow their ex-
ample, the learned doctor was aston
ished to md in place Of his shabby and
weather-beaten head-coyering. styl-
ish tall hat. shining with sparkling
brilliancy.
lie could only attribute this quasi
magical change to the delicate atten-
tion Of some friend. and hastensd TO
display the acquisition with no little
pride, to his family
The next daysa young man accosted
him at the cafe and politely remarked:
Doctor. allow ma 20 claim my hat
and to apologize for the apparent mis-
take. The fact was. however. I had no
umbrella. and you had one. did not
know what to do to prevent my new
hat from being spoiled in the rain. and.
10 knew yours could not be made
much worse than It u. I borrowed It.
and now return It with thanks."-O.s0 q.
Pike, Idaho. n 4. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
cont,mpt casss Reste red.

Washington. April 6.-The Gompers.
Mitchell, and Morrison contempt case
was today restored to the docket of the
supreme court for reargument April
%, before the entire bench.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
THREE DEAD. MANY iNItREp.
Tna,sf en- Wabash Drops Thru 1sidoe
Near Attiea, Ind.

Tnain- Mabash Drops Thru 1sidoe
Near Attiea, Ind.
Attica, Ind, April 6.-Three persons
were killed and about thirty-five 9TH
ers injured, some seriously. Sunday.
when the Wabash passenger train No.
4, known as the Continental Limited.
was wrecked when the bridge over the
Wabash river. Just west Of here. gave
way. The engine. q baggage car. and
the day coach dropped into the water.
When the cars left the bridge the day
coach which was crowded. fell with the
rear end out of the water.
The car hardly had settled in the
water before the work Of rescuing the
passengers was commenced and in q
few minutes all had been taken out.
THE DEAD.
Hull, Timothy. Peru. Ind, engineer;
crushed under engine.
Miller. J. l.. Peru. Ind. fireman;
scalded.
Thomas. Harry, Huntington. Ind.
baggageman; crushed by trunks.
THE SERIOUSLY INJURED:
Bliss, Frank, Detroit, Mich; scalp
cut and leg injured.
Cunningham, T. W. Tulsa. Okla:
OdSA ALI uA O~s
Gemmer. Lorenze. Indianapolis: in
ternational injuries; not expected to
live.
Gruswoski. Walter. Georgetown. ILL.,,
ankle broken.
Krauss. Frank, Wheeling, w. Va;
cut about head and back injured.
Pollen. Vanse, Kewanee, Ind; injured
internally.
slusson. Charles, Cataline. H.; in
jured internally.
Webb. j. E.. Peru, Ind; ribs frac-
tured and back injured.
The railroad bridge was weakened
early when freight train was wrecked
upon the structure. The Continental
Limited was stopped on the west side
when it reached the place.
A switch engine was sent across the
bridge to determine whether the struc-
ture would hold the fast passenger
train. Railroad officials believed 1t safe
and the limited was ordered to pro-
ceed.
The train crept out on the bridge
slowly and when about 100 feet out
upon the structure the bridge gave
way. Fr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
.E.r.h ahoeks in NAvada.

Tonopah, New. April s.-A sharp
earthouake shock Jared Tonopah ~
o'clock this morning but did no
damage.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-11-20

The city Of ST. Johns does ordain as
follows:
That the council has considered the
proposed assessment for improving
Richmond street IN the city OF ST. Johns
from the west side line of Edison
street to the Richmond Street Dock,
and all objections made thereto.
and hereby ascertains, determines
aud declares the whole cost OF said im-
proyement In manner provided by ordi.
nance No. 60b to be the sum OF 50, ,7bs.40,
and that the special and peculiar benefits
accruing TO each lot or part there
OF or parcel of land within the as
sessment district, by reason OF said i'm
provement aud in just proportion to such
benefits, are in the respective amounts
set opposite the number or description
OF each lot or part thereof or parcel OF
land in the following annexed assess
ment roll and said assessment roll (which
is numbered ll2, is hereby adopted and
approved as the assessment for said Inn
provement, and the recorder Of the city
OF St, Johns is directed TO enter a state
ment of the assessment hereby made In
the docket OF city liens, and cause notice
thereof 10 be Published as provided by
charter, which assessment Is as follows:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-11-20
Notice Of Cost Of Improvement

Notice is hereby given that the assess
ment for the improvement of Richmond
street from Edison street to Richmond
st. Dock, the total cost of which is Sc,
76S. 40 was declared by Ordinance Nc. .627
entitled "An ordinance declaring the
cost of improving Richmond street from
the west side line of Edison street &c
the Richmond Street Dock, and
assessing the property benefited
thereby, declaring such assessment and
directing the entry Of the same in the
docket of city liens"
The cost of said improvement is levied
upon all the lots, parts of lots and par
GELS OF land within the boundaries of the
district, as follows: Between Edison
street and Richmond Street Dock.
A statement of said assessment has
been entered in the docket Of city liens
Nov. Is, 1914, and said assessment
is now due aud payable at the Office of
the recorder of the city of St. Johns, Or
egon, and will be delinquent and bear in
terest after November %, 1914, and il
not paid on OF before Dec. 18th, 1914,
proceedings win be taken for the collec-
ton of the same by sale of property as
provided by the city charter.
A. X. DUNSMORE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review on
Oct. 20 and "a, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-11-20

Whereas. on the Goth day OF
October, 1914. the city council
passed resolution authorizing
and directing a change in the
grade on Macrum avenue in the
City Of st. Johns from the city
limits TO the right of way of the
o. w. X. a. N. Company, and.
IL appearing to the council
that a survey of the said street
has been made and the change of
grade has thereby been definitely
established according TO the
resolution heretofore mentioned
and that said survey and plat
has been filed with the city re-
corder and that due and legal
notice of said change has been
legally and regularly made. and
that time for objection or remon-
STRANGE TO said change has expir-
ed, and no objection or remon-
STRANGE thereto having been
made: therefore.
1t is ordained by the City Of
st. Johns:
That the grade heretofore es-
tablished on Macrum avenue
from the city limits TO the right
of way of the o. w. r. & N.
Company be. and the same is
hereby, changed to conform TO
the plans, survey and profile
made by the city engineer now
on file in the office of the city
recorder of the City of st. Johns.
Oregon.
Passed by the Council this 18th
day of November, 1914.
Approved by the Mayor this
18th day of November, 1914.
A. w. VINCENT,
Attest: Mayor.
A. Z. DUNSMORE,
Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns
Review November 20. 1914.