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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
MARsHALLTowN, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, Jul
the boat and the government inspec-
tors as those responsible for the safety
OF the boat.
Earkx. five Children Aboard?

S0eSyeWt0 VOIoFvn AOodTos
Martin F1atow, excursion manager
on board the Eastland. testified he took
the tickets but trusted to the govern
ment inspectors for the count.
He told the coroner he was sure
every babe In arms was counted as one
person. and caused q ripple of comment
among the shirt sleeved spectators
when he stated 1t as his belief that
only forty Ave children went aboard.
Captain Lst ~ Minutes Pass.
The outstanding feature of the day
light session Of the coroner's inquiry
was testimony from Harbor Master
Adam F. Weclsler Of 1143 North Shore
avenue. He showed that whatever may
have been the immediate cause of the
accident, Captain Pedersen let seven
teen precious minutes pass While the
ballast valves failed to trim the boat,
before he warned people Off the boat
Then members of the crew were tho
first over the side. Ballast tanks or
dinarily fill in from four to six min
utes II they fail to do so, something
is wrong.
Mr.. Wicker said further that since
he had been harbor master he had
been curious to learn why Captain
Petersen did not carry water ballast.
Il had asked Captain Petersen about
it and he told me the Eastland didn't
need to carry water" declared Mr.
Weckler
Engineer Has Theory.
Testimony by w. ]. Wood. naval
architect employed by Coroner Hon-
man, was theoretical as to the cause
Of the capsizing. one Of HIS ideas being
that perhaps the intake for filling the
ballast tanks became clogged With mud
or rubbish and failed to work or that
the boat grounded on slope on the
bottom Of the river producing the same
kind Of a result.
He is OF the opinion, based on the
twelve years history Of the boat, that
had 1t been in deep water and under
,vay the accident would not have hap
pened.
Rebate Scandal Fades.
Expectation that the production 81
the contract between the Indiana
TRANSPORTATION Company and the tick :
ct committee Of the Western Electric
picnic would show something sensa- :
tional in the way Of rebate was not
borne out.
The contract did provide for rebates
to the point where the total cost of the
ticket would be only so cents provld-
ing q sufficient number were sold. But
the authorities learned that the COM
,nittee was so well assured Of reaching
a number that xfrom the start 1t sold
the tickets at the net price of SO cents,
the passenssrss thereby getting the
benent Of what had been termed re-
hafA ~
when tho corpner learned that only
80 cents was charged for tickets the
inquiry along that line was dropped
and the witnesses were not questioned
concerning It. ~
Mayer lsesti eating.
After inspectln Me overturned ship
Mavor Thorn mpsoiS asked for forty sur
yiyors ana questioned them In regard
to the accident.
II want to get my information at
f,rst hand" the mayor said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
U. 9. Aid Too Late.

washington, July 2S.-The cruiser
Washington, with Rear. Admiral Cap
erton. 700 bluejackets and an expedi-
tionary force OF 100 marines sailed
from Cape Haitien last night for Port
Au Prince. Caperton will use his dis
cretion about landing marines. OIL
cials do not know what action he will
take but it Is thought he will demand
that fighting cease in the city and pro-
tect President Guillaume from harm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
sHAkEvp AMONG INSPECTORS.
General Investigation Of the Service
Will bs Made by Rsdfieid.

General Investigation Of the Service
Will bs Made by Rsd6sid.
Washington, July 2S.-A general In
vestigation Of the steamboat inspection
service Is to be made under the direc-
ton Of Secretary Redfield Of the de-
partment Of commerce as soon as the
pending inquiry Of the Eastland disas-
ter IL completed.
There will be general shakeup in
the service, no matter what may be
the outcome Of the Chicago investiga-
tions.
Such an inquiry has been threatened
for several months. but was held back
thru fear 1t might have a depressing
effect on coastwise and great lake
commerce, which the administration
leaders were desirous of encouraging.
Many Complaints Received.
Many complaints have been received
at the department Of commerce during
the last year charging laxity and In
efficiency in the service. Special In
vestigations were made in every In
stance, and many Of the complaints
were found not to have been justified
by the facts.
But in other cases Secretary Red
field was called upon to take action,
and during that time he has dropped
or dismissed from the service ten in
spectors, two Of them supervising in
spectors.
Acting Secretary Sweet would not
discuss the proposed general shakeup
of the service today, but other ofn-
cials admitted that determination had
been reached to give 1t a complete over
hauling as soon as the general heads
OF the bureau are released from duties
In connection with the Eastland inves-
tigation.
Must Restore Confidence.
A denial is made by Mr. Sweet ana
others against the charges Of political
or business influence on the inspect
ors in the discharge Of their duties.
leading to laxity in the enforcement or
to ignoring Of the laws. But the criti-
cisms Of the service following the East
land disaster have convinced the ad-
ministration leaders here that some
steps must be taken to restore conft-
dence in the service.
It was stated today that no special
warnings following the Eastiand dis
aster had been sent to inspectors, at
other ports from which large excur-
sioY, steamers run during the summer
season.
These inspectors were notified at
the beginning Of the season." It was
stated ito use the utmost vigilance in
the inspection Of the excursion vessels
and require strict compliance with the
laws for the safety Of the passengers
and Of the vessels It is presumed this
was done, and it Is unnecessary now to
repeat those iustrictsonS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
STORM DAMAGE IN MONTANA.
Crops Damaged and Several People
Injured at Great Falls.

Butte, Mont. July 2S.-Montana was
recovering today from one of the worst
storms Of recent years. according to
reports received here from various
sections Of the state. At Livingston
merchants were busy pumping water
from cellars and stores after a cloud
burst last night.
The rain and wind damaged harvest
fields. railroads, telegraph and tele-
phone lines. Hall also caused great
damage at other points. Electric power
lines were blown down and Great
Fails was in darkness for four hours.
A chautauqua tent was blown down
here and six persons were injured.
With the exception OF George Forsyth.
who suffered severe wounds all OF the
others were much improved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

Rock Springs. wyo.. July 2s.-A sec
ond cloudburst late last night added to
the food which has done much dam
age and is reported to have caused
one death here. Residents OF c street.
which was exposed to the full force of
the flood, left their homes in panic and
fled tc higher ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
EastIand Purssr Missing.

Chicago, July ga message signed
~ Captain T. d. O'Brien. chief OF de-
,tectives, was sent last night to all
police stations It asked the policemen
to make special efforts to locate and
arrest George Munter, missing purser
of the Eastland. Fifty detectives have
been looking for him since Saturday,
but have found no trace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
4 n. q. Camp Plans CHANGED,

Des Moines, July 28.-Adjt. Gen. Guy
=. LOGAN today announced that the
Third infantry regiment Of the I. N
q. VIII camp at Camp Dodge, near Des
Moines. Aug. 9 to Is. This regiment
was originally scheduled to camp at
Red Oak. Owing to the recent rains
part OF the camp site IL under water
and It will be impossible to get the
property in shape for the camp. it ID
rAported,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Law Reaches For Men Blar For
Eastland Horror.
Officers Knew of Ships Danger.
No Effort to Warn Passengers.
Germans Lose 5000 In Warsaw
Campaign.
Haitien President Shot by Mob.
Forcibly Taken From French Lega-
ton.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Gen. NJ. II. Byers Dead.
Library Extension Rapid.
Iowans Witness Eastland Tragedy.
Railroad Evidence Disagree.
Missing Babe Found Dead.
Was Drowned in Creek.
Weird Premonition of Death.
Rockwell City Gets Women's Re-
formatory.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Iowa Death Traps.
In a Saloon Town.
Permanent Military Camps.
Topics Of the Times.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE.
City News:
Joyce People Take Over Plant.
To Remodel Kreutzer & Wasem Mill
For Efficiency.
Jennings Reunion Aug. 10.
Ansons Win Again From Clinton.
State Street Business Property Sold.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
All Grains Sell Higher.
Bad Weather Boosts Prices.
Cattle Market Weak.
Hog Trade Slow.
Clean Meats in Australasia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Becker. Case still Uncertain.

New York, July 28.-A decision was
expected to be announced by Justice
Ford whether 20 grant n third trial to
Charles Becker or whether to call be-
fore him the condemned man and new
witnesses to give evidence in support
of Becksr's application for new trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

London. July 2S.-Altho the Germans
now hold great line on the gulf OF
Riga. sweeping southwestward around
Warsaw. thence encircling the city.
and stretching away thru the CaliciAn
frontier near to Sokol. It Is estimated
they have lost 100000 men. perhaps
more. In this. the most ambitious
movement OF the war. And, In spite
of that loss, the Russian front 10 not
yet broken.
On the Narew river. north Of War.
saw. the Russians have made a stub.
born show OF resistance, holding Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg for the time
being In check.
On Threshold Of Success.
To the south the combined Austro-
German forces, struggling to seize the
Lubln- Chelm railroad, have been for
days on the threshold OF success with
out being able actually to achieve the
goal.
Fighting on this latter front has been
renewed with great Intensity, and tho
Teutons claim to have improved their
position on the extreme right whiohis II
resisting on the Bug river.
Immediately west Of Warsaw come
parative quiet Is seen and it ii along
the Lublin- -Chelm sector In tho Narsw
river region that 1t is believed . crisiDi
will DO reached.
Which one OF these fronts - of tho
greater strategic importance Inndon
critics can not agree, but this 70 ir-
revelant, as q German victory On either
ono doubtless would mean the fall Of
Warsaw.
Aim 60 9sixs Railroad.
The Germans In the Baltic province
advancing along an eighty-mile 'front.'
towards wilma. with q view to seixinE
railway from Warsaw to Petrograd.
are daily becoming potent factor In
the fighting. for. linked UP with the
forces to the southwest, they give the
Germans a front OF 800 miles with
which to affect vast turning move
1nsrt north off warsaw.
The troops operating against Riga,
from which city they are twenty niles
distant, are considered In the nature
OF an independent column and 1t ID
these forces which have como under
the fire Of the Russian warships.
Italian gains on the Carso plateau
and French gains in the Vosges noun
tains are about the only developments
in the other theaters of war.
Comply or Keep Still.
The Cologne Gazette TO-DAY puonsneo
! as wireless dispatch from Washington
the suggestion that "in order to avoid
| the further excitement OF public opin-
| ion in America, Germany should nos
| reply to the American note unless il Is
able to give favorable answer, says
a telegram from Amsterdam to Reuters
| Telegraph Company"
| The newspaper the message adds.
considers the advice we'll worthy OF
| consideration.
Submarines Still Active.
| German submarines show no cessa-
| ton of their activity in the North
sea. The latest reports show that the
| British steamer Emma and three Dan
ish schooners, the Maria. the Neptun!s
and the Lena have been sunk by them.
The crews were landed at Blyth today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
churche. to Aid War Widovys.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, July
2s.-The Protestant church board OF
economy has decided that next Sun
day shall be observed by services in.
voking aid for the national cause. The
funds to be collected on this day are
to be devoted to the succor OF widows
and orphans. This announcement was
made today Dy the Overseas Ne-s
agency.
The agency said that Bishop KoruM,
of Treves. has received an autograph
letter from Pope Benedict thanking
him for the Peters Pence contribution.
The pontiff says h he aeeriy reg->.s shss
bitter and prolonged war. which has
robbed him Of the possibility Of maine
tanning personal relations with his
best friends. Tho pope closes his letter
by sending the apostolic blessing to
the bishop, the clergy and their matte.
which, like all others In these hard
times, is depressed by the prolonged
and deep-rooted sorrow OF war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
conduesor Suits Injured.

Special to TiMes-RepubIican.
Council Bluffs, July 2S.-C. w.
Suits, Of Boone. Northwestern con-
ductor. il in q Council Bluffs hospital
recovering from serious :::stsss--ies re-
ceived at Loveland, when he was
thrown from the way car OF his train
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Now Test o. Enduranes.

London. July 2s.-The war has Be.
come and is likely to contintie scs some
time a contest of endurance, Premier
Asau!th told the house Of commons
this afternoon while making . sRenesAl
review in moving the adjournment g
parliament from tomorrow 70 Sep6 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
MEXICO CITY STILL CUT OFF.
Efforts at Washington to Procure In
formation Fail.

.EHoFS0 at W4ththUSoh % ProcuFs III
formation Fail.
Washington, July 28.-Mexico City is
still cut off from the outside world to-
day and Secretary Lansing said efforts
to get first hand information Of condi-
tions there had failed. The forthcom-
ing step to be taken by the United
states with respect to Mexico he would
not discuss.
Reports that General Felite Angeles
Villas military advisor, was again on
the border, were denied today by Villas
Washington agent. Enrique G. Llorente
The Villa agency received message
denying Carranxa troops had captured
Corral, Sonora, and were marching
back 20 attack Guaymas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Ru,sia Calls Out Youths.

Petrograd, via London. July 2s.-An
imperial ukase, issued today. calls to
the colors men born in 1896.
It is said that government order is
be issued for a general mobilixatioc
thruout Siberia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

Sun rises July 20 at 4:52: sets at 7:2Q
Iowa--Probably showers tonight az
Thursday: not much change In temp /:
ature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Two rrawIers Sunk.

London. July 1S.-The British trnwl-
ers Icena and Salacia were sunk today
by German submarine u the North
sea. The crews were saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

Testimony of other witnesses up TO-
. late hour pointed to the o6icsrs 4oe'
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Fourth Class Mail May BE Insured

Postmasters of the County are re-
questing the publication of the follow
ing order received from Postmaster
General A. S BurlesoD
Fourth-class mail shall not be regis
tered, but may be insured against loss
in an amount equivalent to its actual
value. but not to exceed $500 in any
one case on payment of a fee Of three
cents, not to exceed $500 on payment
of a fee of five cents, not to exceed
$4,000 on payment of a fee of ten
cents, not to exceed 10000 on pay
ment of a fee. of twenty-five cents in
addition to the postage, both to be
prepaid by stamps affixed; but indem-
nifty will not be allowed in cases of
loss of such mail addressed to the
PHILIPPINE Islands, unless the loss &C.
CURED in the postal service of the
United States.
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3
Much local news of Importance had
to be omitted this week.
Mrs. Frank Elckford, a member of
Russell Relief Corps was in Augusta,
yesterday to attend the ". r. c.
School of Instruction.
Mrs Elizabeth Pratt and daughter,
Miss Myrtle Pratt of Sanford, who
have been guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Miller Davis, returned
Tuesday.
Lit Frank Emery, Jr, left this
morning for the Pacific Coast where
he will be engaged,in, the military SER
vice of the United States Army. He is
to report at Seattle
Mr.. and Mrs Carleton P. Merrill of
High ST. have been entertaining for
few days Mr.. Merrills two sisters,
Miss Hortense Merrill, member of the
faculty at Pennington Normal School,
and Miss Ella Merrill, a teacher in
the schools of Brooklyn, n. Y.
The attention of Skowhegan people
is called to the free lecture on Chris
tian Science at the Opera House, to-
morrow (Friday) evening. at eight
o'clock The speaker, Professor Her
mann S Herring of Concord, n H.,
comes here under the auspices of the
local society and the public are cor
daily welcome to attend.
Next Monday, Labor Day, will be
very generally observed as a holiday
in the Skowhegan business houses.
The banks, dry goods, clothing and
hardware stores and probably most
of the others will be closed, with the
exceptions of the grocery and provi-
sion markets which will remain open
during the forenoon. The Independ-
ent-Reporter Office will be closed all
day.
| Mrs. W. H. Jewell and Mrs. George
ButteHield were, guests yesterday at
the home of Mrs. iJewell's son, Moody
Jewell, bookkeeper for the Maine
Spinning Co. Othr recent guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell have been
Melvin Coolbroth and family of Cleve-
land, Ohio. Mr.. Coolbroth has been
teacher in the School of Mines in
Colorado, but now has accepted a posi-
ton as an instructor in a Cleveland
College.
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Additional LOCAL NEWS will be
found on Pages $50

Additional LOCAL NEWS will be
found on Pages $50
The Ladies' Circle of the NJ. Z.
church will meet next Monday after.
noon at the vestry at 2.30.
Al. Thorndike, of New York for
merly of Skowhegan, has been in town
this week renewing old acquaintance.
Golden Rod Br l. S s. has postpon-
ed its next meeting until September
10th, which will be held in the city
building.
Principal Guy h Williams of Som
erset Academy, Athens, accompanied
by Mrs. Williams, were in Skowhegan
during the day Friday.
Mrs. Wallace Martin and little
daughter of WATERFOWL, Mass, are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dins-
more. Mr.. Martin is expected later.
Mrs. A A Day and daughter, Ella,
of Winthrop, Mass, arrived Sunday
forenoon to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Brown, corner of Middle and
Spring streets.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of Skowhegan Grange last
night, which was the first after vaca-
ton. Eight applications were voted
upon and several candidates were
given the first two degrees. An oys-
ter supper followed.
Chas. W Day has sold his PAGER,
Teddy c, to +. L. Rowe of Oakland,
who is to use him as a driving horse.
Teddy had a record of 2.22A and is
said to have worked in 2.201h He
was game race horse and lovers of
the sport will regret his absence from
track events.
About thirty-five attended the outing
of the Working League yesterday at
Miss Sarah ]. Anderson's cottage at
Lakewood. A delicious dinner was
served and victrola music added not a
little to the pleasures of the event
Much time was spent out-of-doors and
Miss Anderson was charmingly hos
pitable.
! Ideal Camp, the summer home OF
u ,al
Point, Lake Weserrunsett, was the
scene of a very pleasant and merry
gathering early this week, the festivi-
ties being especially arranged in COM
pliment to Mrs. Jewetts natal day
A dinner admirably planned was a
happy feature, while many gifts were
left as souvenirs and birthday remem-
| ORANGES. Those present were rela-
tives and a few close friends, the out
of-town guests being Mr. and Mrs. C
0, Childs of Medford, Mass.
Blinn w. Page has at his High
street stable a splendid specimen OF
the bovine family, in the shape of g
Eve months old thoroughbred Hol-
stein bull. The animal together with
its mother and another COW, which is
also registered thoroughbred Hol
stein, was purchased from the Byers
stock farm near Portland. With {
/ fine shape and the handsome markings
Of its breed, the bull would easily
pass in the two year old class, because
Of its large proportions. 1t will be
exhibited at the Somerset Contra
Fair and will probably be sold later
rs Mr.. Page is keeping the two COWS
for family purposes only.
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