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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15

PASSENGERS HAD NO
CHANCE TO ESCAPE I,
Caught In 9piintsrsd Mass 81 Steel aW6
Woed-car Was Crowded Wleh
Workinsmsn and W M Rssurulna
to Homes-onIy $ yietirs idsn.
tilted = Metorr Misundsrstands
Signal and in Front q Tra,~

Detro' n, April Ito the in-
experiene OF student motormsn 10
charged the death Of fourteen persons.
ten of them women, who were killed
last night in collision between q
street car and freight train on tho
tracks of the Detroit & Ironton rails
road. According to the, police the un>
explained inactivity OF the students
instructor contributed to tae disaster.
Twenty-eight other persons were In
jured. four of them seriously. Early
today only seven Of the dead had been
identified.
The car was handled BY J. G. West
over, student motorman, and halted
as 1t neared the crossing. Tho conduc-
tor ran ahead and seeing q string Of
cars pushed by a switch engine. sig
nailed for the car to wait. Tho novice
misunderstood the signal and started
the car. When too late tho motorman
shut Off the current and tho car
stopped directly In the path Of the on-
coming train.
Bodies Fast in Wrsekass,
The street car. ono Of the largest
in service was heavily loaded with
passengers homeward bound from
their days work.
The wreck was pushed along . hun-
dred feet, several Of the dead and ins
jured dropping along tho street before
the train was brought to q standstilL
Others were crushed In tho spIint-
cred mass of steel and wood and ie
was several hours before they could
be extricated and their exact number
known. W 4,
As the dead were taken from the
debris they were laid N row alouE
the street and covered with cauyaa
pending the arrival Of the corUaaSs
Later they uere xsmove0 b. unloFs
taking establishments. ass.
Many private automobiles rushed s0
the scene OF the accident and theGa to-
gether with the ambulances which re-
sponded to the call for help carried the
injured to the hospitals. Several Of,
those so removed were 20 badly hurt
it Is said. they may die.
One Victim Dies.
The death list was increased 20
fifteen, eleven women and four men.
today when one of the injured womsn
died in the hospital where more than .
score OF the injured were taken. Tho
recovery Of three others among the
injured was considered improbable.
Charles S. Cunningham, state rail-
road commissioner, has begun an In.
vestigation Of the accident.
Three Of the dead were identified
during the day as Elizabeth Gawar1ys-
XII. valeria Catus and Vernika Carucha,
but at noon there were still the bodies
of five women whose names had not
been learned,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
Senate Concurs in House
Amendments With Few
Changes.
HOUSE WILL ACCEPT
SENATE SUGGESTIONS
Read, lssia,atien For This sessisn
Practically Ended ssdss still eail<y
Over Printer and Binder Rstention-
Senate Asks For Joint Assembly For
Election, House Takes No Action.
Special to Times Republican.

special 10 1lIleS-
Des Moines, April 15-The senate
today concurred in the amendments
added by the house to the senate road
bill. The senate made a few minor
changes and the bill will go back to
the house for approval again and ia
vorable action is expected. This prac-
tically closes the matter OF highway
legislation and leaves the commission
intact.
House Still BaIky.
The senate passed resolution to-
day for joint assembly to be held to-
morrow to elect state printer and
binder. The house is holding the mat
ter up because some of the members
still insist upon making an effort to
abolish the offices, when their re-elec-
ton would be unnecessary.
Senators Robinson, Boe, Sheehan
and Caswell were appointed on behalf
Of the senate as the conference COM
mittee to consider the appropriation
bill for the state institutions under the
state board Of control.
The senate adopted a concurrent res
olution recommending an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting polyga-
my. The vote was 30 to 16.
No Relief For Moore.
The senate killed the bill to appro-
pirate for the relief of Harry B. Moore,
Of Abba, who was injured by fall on
a walk at the soldiers home.
Governor Signs Custodian Bill.
Governor Clarke has signed the bill
to abolish the Office Of custodian OF
the state capitol and grounds. and it
will go into effect by publication. but
as the publication is In one Des Moines
paper and in the Red Oak Express it
viii not be printed until a week from
today. The Office will therefore be
abolished with the present week. after
which. the direction and management
of the capitol and grounds will de-
volve upon Adjutant General Guy A.
Logan by virtue Of his Office as adj
jutant general.
The office has been filled with line
Of we'll known citizens OF the state. Al
the time the capital was nearing COM
pletion and the office was created 1t
was given to the then secretary OF the
capitol commission, Gen. Ed Wright,
who continued to hold the position for
many years after the commission had
completed its work. General Wright
had been secretary Of state. He had
been one Of the capitol builders. He
was therefore valuable man in charge
OF the building, for 1t was said Of him
that he knew its every corner.
Following Wright was William l.
Carpenter, George Metzger. Joseph d.
McGarraugh, Timothy e. McCurdy.
Charles w. Boutin, e. b. Kerr and
William A. Duckworth. All were vet
Grams Of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
is;syrap;;,;o isws;
Russ Invasion Of Hungary Checked.
Japs Deny Seizure Of Lower Cali
fornia.
Auto Bandits Rob sink Train.
Student Motorman Causes Accident.
Fifteen Killed in Detroit
Road Bill Amendment Accepted.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Printer and Binder offices Retained.
Jitney Buses to Be Regulated.
Memorial in Iowa Senate.
Jewelry Thieves at Waterloo.
Record Entry List at Drake Relay.
La Bar Found Guilty.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Reserve Army Huge Joke.
Miscellaneous Matters.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
More Trouble Over Quarantine.
Working Judges.
Distributing Confers.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
LOCKER On in Iowa.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Arney For Lieutenant Governor.
To Make Candidacy Public Soon.
Motion Halts Confer's Plea.
Attorney Would Make Case Regular.
Ansons Win Second From Yannigans.
Wed in Eldora: Would Keep 1t
Secret.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
N Markets and General:
Buying Rush Lifts Wheat.
Corn Prices Also Harden.
Cattle Market Firm.
Hogs Strong to ) Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
Story City Growing.

! ..
Special to Times es-Republican.
Nevada, April 15.-The census re-
turns show a population Of 1871 for
the town Of Story City, compared to
1887 in 1910. The greater part Of this
increase has been made within the past
couple Of years, q large number of
new houses having been erected there
within that time and several more are
in the course Of erection this year The
population Of Gearing is $50. accord
ing to the report Of Assessor Light
foot, who has Just completed the work.
Mrs. B. A. Armstrong, OF that city. is
probably the oldest, so TAR az residence
In Iowa 10 concerned, Of any resident
OF the county, she having been born
In this state seventy-two years ago
and has lived here continuously since.
The most Of the time either in Gearing
ior In and near Llscomb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
WILL NOT DELAY HEARING.
Government Attorneys Prepared 70 An.
swer il Riggs Sank Case.

Government Attorneys Prepared to An.
swsr in Riggs Bank Case.
Washington, April 15.-Government
attorneys, who are to defend Secretary
McAdoo and Comptroller Of the Cur
rency williams in the Riggs bank in
junction proceedings. held several con-
ferences today to be prepared when
the case comes up tomorrow to make
their answer to without asking an ex-
tension Of time.
Louis D. Brandies, special counsel IN
the case, had talk with Comptroller
Williams, and later with officials Of
the department Of Justice.
Postponement Of the hearing to q
later date will be asked by the defense
tomorrow when the injunction hearings
Of the Riggs National Bank against
Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller
Williams are taken up in the district
supreme court, it was later announced.
Louis D. ,Brandies. retained as spec
ial counsel to aid the department OF
justice, made this announcement to-
day:
1T is physically impossible to pre-
pare the case by tomorrow. The gov.
ernment will therefore ask q postpone
ment to later date
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
DISCRIMINATION IN
COAL FREIGHT RATES
Packing House Plants on Missouri
River Claim to Pay Higher Rates
From Kansas Fields Than Other
Points Pay From Other Fields.

Chicago, April 15. - Packing house
plants on the Missouri river. in view
Of distance and service rendered, pay
a higher freight rate on coal from
Kansas fields than do other points, ac-
cording to testimony today before the
interstate commerce commission 8
hearing in the western rate case Wit
nesses said the proposed advance of, 5
cents a ton on coal was unwarranted.
The testimony touched slack coal
chiefly
Rates from the Kansas fields to Kan
sas City, ST Joseph and the Omaha
plants of Swift & Co., from o5 cents in
1905 to 20 cents now. were discussed
by o. A. O'Hara, chief rate clerk of
Swift & Co. He declared for similar
distances Illinois coal vas carried by
the roads to Chicago with average car
mile earnings Of 1871 cents. while the
car mile earnings from the Kansas
field to Kansas City We're 22.2 cents. to
st. JosephS1s cents, and to South
Omaha 1871 cents.
On cross examination the witness
said that density Of traffic had not
figured in his compilation.
w. w. Marker, assistant traffic
manager of Armour g. Co., testified
along similar lines, his discussion in
Guiding Sioux City, Iowa, as well as
points covered by Mr.. OHara He
said:
THE rates from Kansas and Mis-
souri, mines to Missouri river points are
on much higher basis than those Of
other fields
Commissioner Daniels announced
that the petition to withdraw rice and
rice products had Deen denied by the
intesstats c1mmerce ,1omnisssou.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
YELLOW FEVER IS FEARED.

Surgeon creel Given Free Rein in
Dealing With Situation IA Louisiana.
Washington, April Is. Surgeon
Creel, Of the public health service, was
authorized by Surgeon General Blue
today to use his own discretion in
dealing with the situation which has
arisen at Morgan City, La, thru the
arrival there Of the American steamer
Persus Colwell. from British Guinea,
with members Of her crew believed to
be suffering from yellow fever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
Embassy Hastens to Deny
Report Of Naval
Activities.
ONLY SEEKING TO
SAVE CRUISER ASAMA
Operations Of 6attisships OF Lower
California For Sole Purpose Of
salvaoins Wrecked vessel-Landins
on Shore Said to BE Necessary to
Accomplish RssuIts-ouestion Of
Neutrality Violation One For Mexico.

Washington, April Is. - An onicia
statement issued by the Japanese en-
bassy today characterizes "as propos-
terous'' reports that a naval base has
been established at Turtle Bay, Lower
California, and declared there. never
has been any intention on the part OF
the Japanese government to locate q
naval base or occupy any territory on
the west coast of Mexico"
Operations Of Japanese warships In
Turtle Bay, embassy officials said, were
solely for the purpose of salvaging the
stranded schooner Asama. 1t was
stated that while detailed reports from
the scene had not been received, as the
consul general at San Francisco was
handling the matter, landing on the
shore probably had been found neces-
asary in connection with the salvage
work.
Japs Say Story Prepostsrous.
OF the report that B. base had been
established the embassy says:
TT is more than absurd. It is pre-
posterous. The Japanese government
has never Intended to establish naval
base or land q force on the west coast
of Mexico"
Dispatches from Los Angeles teTin
OF the gathering Of foreign warships in
the secluded Mexican haven, Of the
large camp ashore, and Of mine in the
harbor, created no sensation in Wash
ington. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
said the navy department was without
advices but If anything was going on
it certainly would have been reported
by American warships in the vicinity
He said 1t would not be unusual IL
the japanese had landed to save the
|; Asama. ,s:s a
/ News Closely ousrdsd.
When the Asema went ashore and
the news first came to Washington
every effort was made to prevent the
informationf from reaching Germany
before assistance could be sent. Re-
spending to the call for immediate sue
cor for the personnel Of the Asama,
Admiral Howard hastened to Turtle
Bay from San Diego on his flagship.
The cruiser San Diego and the cruiser
Baleigh also went to the scene but be-
fore the aid Of these vessels could be
extended a Japanese collier and two
japanese warships appeared and Ad-
miral Howard steamed away. A Jap
anese guard has been maintained In
the bay and vicinity since, and the
government has sought to make ar
rangements, with American wrecking
company to float the Asama. In
quiries as to whether the relief work
could be undertaken without violation
OF neutrality developed no opposition
on the part Of the state department
here, tho it was pointed out that 1t
was one for the Mexican government
to decide.
q The country along the coast >is bar
rem, without railroad or telegraph com
Munication with the rest Of the world
and passing vessels keep well out to
sea because Of the dangerous coast SO
that it is rare thing for news to
reach the outer world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15

operations in, the siege Of Matamoras.
There was occasional light firing by
sentries.
United States customs and immi-
grafton authorities have been bothered
by both Americans and Mexicans on
the Texas side Of the river, who seek
business relation. wsth the Mexican
factions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
FORCED INTO REcE,vERsHlP.

Charles II. HoIcombe in Charge Of
New Jersey Steel Company.
Trenton, N. j., April 15.-The court
Of chancery today appointed Charles
H. Holcombe, of Trenton, receiver Of
the New Jersey Steel CompanyN Of
Railway. N. j. The American Finance
and Security Company, also in the
hands of receiver, made the appli-
cation for the New Jersey Steel re-
ceivership, claiming an Indebtedness Of
$3.50, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
sRlTtsI STEAMER ToRPEDoED,
Halt 81 Scrsw Saved When Ptarmisan
& q Destroyed.

London, April 1.-THE British
steamer Ptafmigan Las been torpedoed
and sunk near the North Hinder light
ship In the North sea. Eleven mem-
bers of the crew Of twenty-five were
saved,
The Ftarmigan had tonnage Of 475
net and was built at Dundee in 1891.
Tho vessel was 21S feet long, 80 feet
beam and is feet deep. She was owned
by the General Steam Navigation Com
1 pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
GET LINE uNoER SUBMARINE.

Admiral Moore NepeseD Prosrsss Of Ef-
sses55-s ee.As Ae&0.see "a
Washington, Aprif II. Rear Admiral
Moore, at Honolulu. summarized yes
terday's operations to raise the F-4, in
this message to the navy department.:
oliver Nelson reports line under
stern of F74 but that forward line is
foul of coming tower. This line will
be shifted tomorrow (Thursday). The
superstructure appears to be caved in
but he saw no holes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
roTAL sRlTIsH CASUALTIES.

osieiai Announcement Shows 139,347
Killed, Wounded or Missing.
London, April 15.-The total of Brit
lsh cAaualties in the war from the be-
ginning Of hostilities up to April II is
1884 men, according to an announce
tment maie IN the house Of commons
today BY Harold J. Tenant, Under sec
fetafy for war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
Propertv pamaqe $4c0, 900.

Phoenix. Ariz, April 15-Dispatches
received here today telling OF the
breaking Of the Lyman reservoir dam
near st. Johns, estimated the damage
50 far in the flooded area at $4O0. .00O.S
st. Johns is fifty miles from railroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
lzEpPELln RAID OVER ENGLAND.
sIiaht Damage to Property and 'njur,
/ 20 Two Civilians.

70 Two Civilians.
London. April 15-England expert
enced second Zeppelin raid last night
when q German airship made an ex-
tensive fight over the northeastern
coast In an abortive attempt to dam
age ship building work along the river
Tyne.
with the exception Of negligible
damage to property and slight injury 70
two civilians. the attacks was iruit-
less. The promptness with which the
cites and towns were plunged into
! a. arkness when the coming OF the ar
craft was announced probably saved
rrsa ter damage. BOmbs fell near g
~ aaenrer frain- An one instance and
clo,e Is ! mp yatk
auss A6vaNes Checked.
According to dispatches here both
the russians and Austrians claim local
successes In the Carpathians. Never
theless IL would appear as tho rem
forced German and Austrian forces
had checked the Russian advance IN
Uzsok pass. -
A. inportant committee under the
cha,, manship OF David Lloyd George,
chancellor OF the excheQuer, organized
II .need IN and increase the supply OF
n,nnitions OF war, was completed today.
C,hancellor OF the Exchequer Lloyd
Genrge presided at the first meetins
nf the business committee which Is to
sorcanize to the full the resources OF
the nation in the manufacture OF war
munitions. Complete details as to the
ree1s Of the military department. and
means at present available to supply
them are being collected. When the
information thus obtained shall have
heen examined the work OF co-ordln-
afine the products will be started.
70 Assure Prompt Assembling.
M. LLOYD George will have the CO.
.narafion OF ex-Premier A. ]. Balfour,
F:dvvin s. Montagu, chancellor Of the
iI,,cl,v Of Lancaster; Harold 7. Baker
member OF parliament for the Accring-
ton division Of Lancashire; Arthur
Henderson. member for the Barnard
castle division Of Durham; Major
General Sir Stanley B. Won yDonop,
master general Of the ordinance; Sir
Hubert Llewellyn Smith. permanent
secretary to the board OF trade. and a
Representatives Of the admiralty.
Premier Asquith announced the com-'
position OF the committee to the house
az commons. He said 1t was formed
10 assure the prompt assembling Of
munitions and supplies.
The British war office has appointed
4 departmental committee to assist in
the same object under the chairman-,
shin Of Field sMaGshal Earl Kitchener
himself.
Weather Halts eombardment.
II The operations Of the allied fleet
a..,,.t the forts Of the Dardanelles
aeaan have been interefered with be-
CAUSE of unfavorable weather condi-
lions. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
sLAoE PLEADS NOT GUILTY..
Denies Participation in Conspiracy
AGAINST James w. Osborn.

Against James w. Osborn.
New York, April 15.-iDavid 6lade, q
member of the law firm Of Slade =
Slade. attorneys for Rae Tanner In the
breach OF promise suit she brought
against James w. Osborn. former as
sistant district attorney Of New York
county. appeared In the United States
district court here today. and entered
tentative pleas OF not guilty to two in-
dictments charging conspiracy. He was
placed under $1,000 bonds. which were
furnished. Oliver Mccullough. q de-
tective employed by the SHADES. under
Indictment with them, surrendered to-
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
CITY HoNoRs EDITOR NELSON.

Business Houses Of Kansas City to
Close During Funeral.
Kansas City, MO-, April 15.-Only one
edition Of the Kansas City Star, the
noon edition, will be published tomor-
row, out Of respect of William r. Nell
son, the editor and owner. whose fu-
neral will be held in the afternoon
Business houses will suspend business
during the funeral hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
YOUNG WOMAN FATALLY BURNED

Exploding Lamp ~ 7auoS OF 0aeSoU
Resident lnfliets Serious Injuries.
Special to Times Republican.
Harlan. April 15.-Miss May Carter
was thought to have been fatally
burned early this morning as tho re-
suit Of the explosion OF a lamp she was
carrying while looking after the care
OF her invalid mother. Burning oil was
thrown over her body and her night
gown was entirely burned OF. me
young womans one thought was to-
save ner mother from q fearful fate.
and in this she succeeded by running
from the house with tho lamp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
MUTE ATTACKS FAMILY.

Clashes Wife and Daughter With
Hatchet, and Ends Own Life.
Los Angeles, April l5.-After a brief
illness, which caused him to suffer se-s
we're pain in the head, John Mills. q
deaf mute. attacked his wife and
daughter with hatchet today, severely
wounding both. and then dived from.
the roof OF an apartment building
dashing out his brainA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
panic on Elevated.

New York. April 1.-Two men and a
woman were seriously injured and
about fifty persons hurt In a panic
aboard a Third avenue elevated train
at Chatham square today. The panic
resulted from the derailment OF one
car Of a seven car train, which failed to
take q switch. A short circuit caused a
small llre which added to the fears Of
Ahe passengers. IA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT UNDER KNIFE.
Wife Of Former President Submits to
oneration at Roosevelt Hospital.

New York, April 15.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt was operated on in Roose-
Welt hospital today DR.. Alexander
Lambert, Of the Cornell Medical
School, was the surgeon in charge.
While the nature of Mrs. Roosevelt's
ailment was not disclosed it was stated
that the operation was successful.
Colonel Roosevelt appeared at the
hospital with Mrs. Roosevelt last night.
He declined to discuss his wife's ILL
ness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15

Embassy Observes Anniversary. Il
!. Paris, April 15.-The offices Of the
American embassy and the American
consulate were closed today and the
fiags over the building were at half
mast in observance Of the anniversary
of the death Of Lincoln. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
NIGHT RIDER SENTENCED.

Prominent kentuektan sent 90 ponis'
tsntiary For Fourteen Wears.
Bowling Green, KY, April 16.-P. G..
Jenkins, a prominent resident OF Butt
Ter county, was found guilty in circuit
court here today and sentenced TO four
teen years in the penitentiary on .
charge OF being connected with night
riders In Kentucky. The charge
claimed Jenkins led q band to tho
Webster home. Webster was compelled
to witness the fiogging OF Mrs, Web
ster and her son and daugher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
Postal coupany io Reply.

Chicago, April 15-The Postal and
Cable Company, accused, by the Unit
ed states commission on Industrial re-
lations yesterday. Of over-working
and iM-paying employees, made reply
today thru Manager Powers OF the Chi-
cago Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
DUTCH Trawler. seized,

Muiden, Netherlands, via London,
April 15.-The local owners of the
steam trawling fleet have been notified
that four of their trawlers flying the
flag Of Holland have been seized by
German warships and taken into Cux-
haven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-15
SMALLPOX IN COURT HOUSE.

County Business Halted While Build
ing 10 Fumisatsd.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. April 15.-The Court
house here today 10 closed for fumi-
cation. A member OF the janitor's fam
ily living in the basement Of the build
ing was discovered With well de-
veloped case Of smallpox.