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INTERESTING CASE AT OPHlR
 INVOLVES WELL-KNOWN MEN

Commissioner w. A. Vinal, at Ophir, sell dom has to perform the duty of presiding at trial for breach of the peace, for he represents the majesty of the law ln dis trict which, although extensive in area, IS extremely peaceable and law abiding. But on Saturday, March 8, he was called upon to deal out justice in case Tn which Max Simel the well-known 1nnoko river trader, was complainant and Louis Lund was de fendant, the charge being assault and bat tery Both of the parties are residents oi Cripple City.
 Recently the home of Mir. Lund, at Grip pie. was destroyed by fire, while he and hIs family were absent at their roadhouse some twenty miles distant Mir. Lund sustained a serious loss in the conhagration, and he was consequently much worked up, As the cabin had been unoccupied for some time; the doors were locked, and there was every n- dication of ncendarlsm.
 While the matter did not come out at the trial it appears that Lund and Simel became involved in an altercatlcn as to the origin of the fire, and in the melee Simel was worsted It is said that Cramer, the son-in-law of Simel, also received a ducking in a near by water hole as a result of the encounter, in which he attempted to assist his relative
 The trial at Ophir is reported to have resulted in several innovations in court prac- tice Neither side was represented by coun- sell and the witnesses freely questioned and cross questioned each other When called to order by the court they became peeved and Judge Vinal extracted from them their stories with difficulty.
 After hearing the "discrsson' Judge Ninal discharged the defendant.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
Tuqs for Government Railway

Representing an expenditure of S42 O00 the Alaska engineering commission recently purchased the Oregon steam tugs Anne w. and L. L. Roscoe, and will place them
 service in the North in connection with the building of the government railroad says the Seattle Post -Inteligencer of March g. The Anne w. was acquired from the Hos ford Transportation Company of Portland at $2O,5OO, and the L. Roscoe from the Tide Water Mill Company of Portland at $21 300. It was announced that the Anne w., which is a vessel of shallow draft, will be used on Turnagain Arm and the L. Ros- COG at Anchorage, Cook inlet where she will assist in the discharging of steamers laden with supplies for the government railroad.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
A ALASKA !,
Valdez Physician Succumbs

Private advices have been received in Valdez from Seattle which state that Dr. NJ. M. Hopkins the well known Valdez phy- sician, died in hospital there on March 9 as a result of injuries received in an auto mobile accident in Seattle last year Mrs. Hopkins was with him when the end came. Dr. Hopkins was connected with the ma rine health department, and had lived in Valdez and prscticed his profession for more than ten years. Before coming to Valdez he had been in the public health service in ketchikan
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Kelly brushed off his clothes and announced that someone was going to pay for using him as q doormat. Yesterday jury in Judge Tallmans department of the superior court gave him judgment of $25O against the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, owners of the Senator.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
The HobnaiI Shoes of the Miners

One night last October, says the Seattle Post -Intellgencer of March 9, while the good ship Senator was stcaming from Nome to Seattle, with the social hall of her third class passengers crowded with boisterous, good-natured miners someone turned deck hose through the open skylight into the midst of the party. As the sea water sloshed over the group, panic fell on them. Someone shouted Fire" and the crowd in stantly charged toward the ladder leading to the upper deck. J. F. Kelly was stand ing in the way. No one thought of walking around him, so they walked over him. Kelly went down, and the hobnail boots of forty miners clumped the length of him. Twice Kelly managed to rise, only to go down again beneath the boots of the milling miners. When the excitement subsided
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
New Homestead Bill Expected to Pass

A Washington dispatch says that Delega Nickcrsham is confident that his new home
 tead bill for A.aska will surely be passed y this congress Favorable report was l&de on the measure recently, it having neen approved by the secretary of the in terior and the bill is now on a calenda! which is not crowded. The bill reduces the maximum area of homestead entries iron. 32O to 160 acres and permits second or ad ditionaI homesteads in Alaska by those otherwise qualified who have heretofore ex- hausted their homestead rights. In othC words. a citizen who has taken a home stead in the States may take another in Alaska. At the request of the secretar, of the interior provision was added eX- cepting from homestead entry and settle nent lands on Annette and Prlbilof islands, the islands leased or occupied for the propa- gation of foxes, and such other lands as may have been reserved or withdrawn from entry
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
DIRIGIBLE AIRSHIP LOST

PENSACOLA, Fla, April "A new dir gible airship recently brought here for ex perimental uses during the aerial and ma rine maneuvers of the navy, broke from its moorings during high wind yesterday and was soon lost to sight.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
Assets of Guqaenhem Company Transferred

The Guggenheim Exploration Company was dissolved in New York on March 9 by a vote of holders of 7S2,O 900 shares of stock out of total of SO3 900 shares Its assets were transferred to the Yukon-AIaska Trust Compeny, which was formed in New Jersey February 4 last for that purpose. The trustees are William Loeb, Jr Charles K. Lipman, Charles Earle and Roger w. Straus The transfer included S1l,O00,000 in cash and demand Ioans 2,S00OOO shares of Yukon Gold, demand against the Tu- kon Gold Company for $5000000 the pur chase price of the Gold Run mine; 800 pre- ferred shares of the American Shelters Sc curties Company and other assets, It was announced that a cash dividend of SIP would be paid on every share of the dis solved corporation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
VERDICT OF SUICIDE

BREMERTON, Wash March 26-The coroner's jury which investigated the death of Lieutenant Orman Pai!thorp of the United States cruiser Saratoga has brought in verdict of suicide No motive coulI be aScertained
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15

mutual consent, Archie F. Allen retiring, and the business being continued under the same name and style under the sole owner ship of George Hamilton, who will pay all outstanding indebtedness and is authorized This 24th day Of March, 1916.
 (Signed) ARCHIE r. ALLEN.
 GEORGE HAMII TON
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
WANT TITLE TO COAL LANDS

WASHINGTON, April 4.--The supreme court has granted New Mexico permission to sue the secretary of the interior to com pei him to grant title to coal lands in the school land grants.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
PECULIAR MURDER CASE

LOUISVILLE, April 5.-Anna stitzel has confessed that she killed her father, 75 years old She claimed it was an act of mercy Physicians believe her to be demented.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
TURKS WILL PERMIT RELIEF

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Turkish government has decided to permit foreign relief work. and has so cabled to the Red Cross society.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
BAD DAY FOR IAFOLLETTE
 IN WISCONSIN ELECTIONS

MILWAUKEE, April 6-Twenty-one out of twenty-six Lafollette candidates have been beaten in the Wisconsin elections
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

NEW YORK, April 1.-Interned Ger mans yesterday made an attempt to escape from Ellis island, but were captured.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
JAIL BREAK AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, March 28.-Twelve prisoners made their escape from the county Jail here last night. None has been re- captured.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
Dissolution of Co-partnership

Notice is hereby given that the CO., partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the firm name and style of the Pioneer Sheet Metal Works, at Iditarod, Alaska, is this day dissolved by
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15

Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oyster& $50 per can. Idtarod Meat Co.,
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15
BARRED FROM CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, March 29.-Governor Johnson has issued special proclamation forbidding the Ford Automobile Company from doing business in California, because of its refusal to pay the franchise tax.
 The Regina Hotel now open to the public,
 Fresh Olympia and Eastern Oysters, $50 ner can. Iditarod Meat Co.,
 Job Printing at Pioneer office.
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Try the Regina Hotel for good beds.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-15

The Regina Hotel now open to the public,
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Job Printing at Pioneer office.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE

First publication, April t5. 1916 Ias1 nnNlinatlOn. JMlN 8. lQlG.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
CONFER ON RAIL WAGES.
Managers and Employees Meet in NV
York to Discuss Schedule.

New York, June 1.-THE first joint
conference between representatives OF
the railroads of the United States and
their conductors. trainmen, engineers
and tremen, for the settlement of the
differences over wages and working
hours, began here today. 1t is pre-
dicted that several weeks will elapse
before an agreement is reached
mo outside arbitration" Is the
slogan Of the employees, as an answer
to suggestion that the questions al
issue be given over to the decision OF
federal arbitrators in event the con-
ference fails to reach an agreement
The principal question Is whether
the employees are entitled to an eight
hour service.
Elisha Lee, chairman of the commit
tee Of nineteen managers, representing
the roads, was appointed temporary
chairman Of the joint conference.
A. B. Garretson, president Of the
Order of Railway Conductors; w. G.
Lee, president Of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen; w. S. Stone, grand
chief Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, and Timothy Shea, as
sistant president Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, had seats at the table with the
railroad managers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
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BOARD UPHOLDS TEACHER.
Refuses to Dismiss Woman Who Used
Rubber Hose to Whip Bow

Boone. June LIN the assembly room
of the Boone high school the board OF
education held n public hearing of the
charges fled by Mrs. Ben Ford of
South Main street against Miss Mable
Sayre. n teacher of the Garfield school.
There were nearly fifty people In the
assembly room and both parties were
represented by attorneys and had many
witnesses. Miss Sayre was charged by
the mother of Walter Ford with being
too severe in her punishment qs him
some two weeks ago for truancy. 1t
to Boone to see the parade and return
ing home did not get there in time to
take In the afternoon school session
without being tardy. He therefore did
not attend school that afternoon. The
next day the boy was punished. Miss
Sayre using a piece Of rubber hose.
The evidence OF the physician who at
tended young Ford was a feature of the
hearing, the doctor stating that black
anu blue welts were plainly visible for
about three inches above and below
the knees at the back, where the teacher
had used the hose. Miss Sayre was al
so on the stand and gave her version
OF the entire case The board voted to
dismiss the charges against the teacher,
Mrs Ford asking that she be dismissed
from service In the Boone schools.
which the board declined to do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
PENN COLLEGE TO
BE RECONSTRUCTED
Board Of Trustees Decides to Recon.
struet School and to Enlarge Insti.
tuition = Other Cities Bid For Lo.
cation.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, June l. = Penn College
will be rebuilt. This was the sense OF
the special meeting Of the board OF
trustees, summoned in called session IN
the Friends church here "Wednesday
and continued over today. rs
Oskaloosa business men were invited
to the meeting and the stand taken en-
thused the members of the board. Tel
egrams and letters are pouring in upon
President. d. M. Edwards and the
board members from all parts of the
United States promising support and
demanding that the school be not
abandoned but reconstructed, and the
institution conducted upon broader
lines than ever before. kilograms were
signed by the most prominent educa-
tors in the land. The board gives out
the information that the college will
be continued and steps looking toward
reconstruction will be taken immedi-
ately. Committees to consider sites
and plans We're named to co-operat to
with a committee of business men OF
Oskaloosa. 1t is understood here that
numerous other places have given an
invitation to the institution to locate
elsewhere. One of these invitations
comes from DeS MoineS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
WAITE TO DIE
DURING JULY
Sentenced to be Electro
cuted Week Beginning
July 10.
EXPRESSES REGRET
FOR HIS CRIMES
Asks Forgiveness, Thanks Judge,
F.. Prosecutor, Jury and Attorneys, and
Expresses Readiness to Expiate
Crir,es-Waite Unruffled During
Ordeal Of Sentences - Immediately
Placed on Board Train to Prison.

New York, June 1.-Dr. Arthur War
rem Waite today was sentenced TO Ole
in the electric chair during the week
Of July 1O-the penalty for the murder
Of his father In law, John e. Peck, OF
which he was convicted.
When DR.. Waite was presented to the
bar his counsel moved that he be
granted a new trial. This was denied
by the court and sentence was then
imposed. When Justice Shean con-
cluded the sentence, Waite delivered
short speech in which he thanked the
court, the prosecutor and his attor-
neys.
DR.. Waite said he was sorry for his
crimes. He declared that he hoped that
by surrendering his body for punish
ment, he would compensate In some
degree the deaths of his victims.
Waite Apparently Cool.
Waite entered the court room with
head erect. step firm and apparently
cool. He addressed the court with
suave politeness. His voice wavered
as he spoke Of his sorrow for his
crime.
IT thank the court" he said, "for the
very fair and impartial manner in
which 1t has treated me- l also thank
the Jurors. I feel their judgment was
justified.
my sincere thanks are due to the
prosecuting attorney who was always
nice with me. My counsel also is en-
titled to my thanks. He believed TN
plicitly that ! was not guilty.
Asks Forgiveness.
II ask for forgiveness. ! am very
very glad to give my body in return for
the things have done and give my
soul freely to rectify my misdeeds.
hope 1t will go on and on. forever to
purge ITSELF
Waite was taken back to the Tomos
where Preparations. were amade .tore.
! move him at once to Sing Sing.
Within half an hour Waite was on
board a train for the state prisca..
When he was searched this morning
a small pocket mirror broken into two
piecescwas found in his pocket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
Efforts Of Friends to Sure
Withdrawal Of @ 5 or
the Other sas,
CoNFERENC. sENDs
WITHOUT RESULT
cosson Proposa' For csnsass ~ etats
TO Determine whleh 1Was stronger
Candidate and TO Abide BY Result
Rejected by Ailsn-Esch Refuses 70
Coneeds That He Can Not Beat
Harding In Primaries.

Des Moines June 1.-'rhe Joint com.
mittee representing Attorney General
George Cosson and State Senator Jo-
seph Allen failed to reach an agree
ment and adjourned at noon today sine
die. Adjournment Of tho committee
marks the end OF negotiations. the pur-
pose OF which was to eliminate one
Of the candidates and present united
from. against Lieutenant Governor
Harding. another republican candi-
date for the governorship.
The adjournment came after q con-
ference which lasted more than three
hours. and after several propositions
had been presented by, each side. Sena-
tor Allen resumed his speaking tour
today and Mr.. Cosson had not aban-
doned his, SO neither candidate wAs
present
Allen supporters claimed that to Mr..
Cosson's failure to be present was due
the failure Of the conference.
Cosson Proposal Rejected.
Adjournment came after submission
OF a resolution of the Cosson commit
tee calling for a canvass OF the state
as to the relative strength Of the cam
didates. It was proposed to consult
two non partisan leaders In each
county In the state and to choose for
the candidate the man whose strength
was estimated to be greatest by these
non partisans. This the Allen commit
tee refused to adopt. claiming that the
time was too short for the canvass
and claiming the only way to settle the
withdrawal was by frank discussion
between the candidates themselves.
Members OF both committees left. the
conference refusing to concede thu
| nomination OF Lieutenant Governor,
Harding. Each declared it's casidldat9
was still in the race with a. tgood.
chance to win the nomination.. utmost
! good feeling on the part Of tho conA1njtr
tee members marked the confersnca.
| Supporters Prsssnt.
The following represent Allen' 6en-
ator Fred Larrabee, Fort Dodge; w.
| A. Eliot, Pocahontas: Rev c. r.
Proudfoot Des Moines: Rev. C. w.
Barber, Dcs Moines: c. +. Cory. sec,
retary Of the Anti Saloon League. Des
Moincs.
Cossons representatives are: War
rem Garst and II. ii. Stipp, of Des
Moines w. r. Orchard, Council
Bluffs; James Russell, Fort Dodge,
and DIR Il. T.. Peek. Waterloo.
Adherents Of George Kuehnle, OF
Denson, also candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor, had
no part in the conference, which was
Nsolely matter between Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Cosson. Mr.. Hardings name was
not mentioned specifically, 1t was said
it merely being proposed to cause the
dry" forces of the state 10 combine
on one candidate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
Cosson the Dry, Harding the Wet.

wetness in mis- politics the river cities
in the election Of 1914 gave him a
larger vote for lieutenant governor
than was given to either Governor
Clarke or Senator Cummins at the
head Of the ticket and the wet vote OF
the river cities is bu"st;ns for him
now.
In the country districts tremendous
effort has been made to cover up the
real issue between Cosson and Har-
ding by misrepresenting the road issue.
Harding says he is fighting a 800. .O0O,-
600 bond Issue for paved roads but
nothing of the kind has been proposed
and Cosson would fight it too. II there
were any such thing to fight. Harding
thas written to a road booster and in
terurban magnate in Waterloo that he
favors letting the people Of locali-
ties vote on road taxes and bonds" and
so does Cosson. There is no road issue
az between candidates. The real issue
is the illegal selling of liquor in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
MRS. coWLEs HEADS CLUBS.
Los Angeles Woman President Of Fed
eration-Mrs. Miller, Iowa Director.


New York. June Mrs. Joshua
Evans Cowles. Of Los Angeles, has
been elected president OF the general
federation OF Women's clubs by a large
majority, defeating Mrs. Samuel b.
Sheath, Of Tifin, o.
The vote. taken yesterday and an
nounced today. showed that Mrs.
Cowles received 1878 ballots against
433 for Mrs. Sheath.
Among the directors elected are: Illi-
nois, Mrs. G. w. Plummer; Indiana,
Mrs. p. McWhirter: Iowa. Mrs. II. A.
Miller: Kansas, Mrs. c. A. Hoffman;
Michigan, Mrs. r. Fl. AshbauSh; Min
nesota, Mrs. Thomas G. Winter; New
York. Miss Mary G. Hay: Wisconsin,
Mrs F. T. Blesch.
Other officers elected were:
First vice president-Miss Georgia
A. Bacon, of Massachusetts.
Second vice president-Mrs. Eugene
Reilley, Of North Carolina
Recording secretary-Mrs. Carrie A..
Mcfarland. South Dakota.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Fran
cs D. Everett. of Illinois.
Treasurer-Mrs. William b. Will
liams, OF Michigan, re- elected.
Auditor-Mrs. w. P. Harper, Of the
state OF Washington. Z
BY two thirds ma jority the as
sembiy voted TO affiliate with the
Women's Council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01

option bill TO permit saloons to run
wherever voters within city should
vote for them, H. f. 32S page 1861
house journal.
Harding voted no on the bill to close
saloons earlier in the evening. H. r.
81 page 3sS mouse journal.
Cosson as assistant to Attorney Cen
eral Byers and later as state senator
assisted very materially in securing
the passage Of the so-called "Cosson"
laws for the suppression Of vice by as
sessing a mulct tax to the property
rented for vice and he is the author o.
the Cosson law under which many
MAYORS and some county officers have
been removed from office for neglect
to do their sworn duties in enforce
ment of law.
Harding ducked, was absent and not
voting on the bill to suppress white
slave traffic; 80 G. A. S. f. ZIG page
1912 senate Journal.
In return for Harding's well-known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01


George Cosson. author Of the Cos
son laws for the regulation Of vice,
is opposed for the republican nomina-
ton for governor by w. L. Harding,
the candidate Of the vets. Here are
their records:
( Cosson as county attorney in Audu-
bon county was a fearless prosecutor
Of bootleggers and as attorney general
Of the state has seen to it that all IL
quor laws were enforced. He declares
boldly for constitutional prohibition In
Iowa.
Harding voted no on the joint res
olution for constitutional prohibition
in the Thirty-third general assembly
8. F.. $40 page 765 OF senate journal.
Harding voted no on the bill to bar
saloons from O. zone OF five miles
around the state university. H F. 1885,
"a G. A. page 1041 house journal
Harding voted yes in the Thirty
fourth general assembly on the local
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
and unequivocally as to its future in
tentions toward Mexico.

and unequivocally as to its future in
tentions toward Mexico.
After reciting the facts which led
10 the first crossing Of the frontier by
the American troops after the Villa
raid at Columbus, the note insists that
in contradiction OF the word of Gen.
Scott and Gen. Funston. other expedi-
tlons crossed the boundary line, thus
violating all the precepts Of interna-
tional law and committing an act of
invasion. 4
Work 0ons-Army Stays.
"The American government" says
the note. has admitted that the
work Of the expedition which entered
after the Columbus raid is now over.
But in spite Of this fact. American
troops still remain on Mexican soil.
To contend that political disorder in
this country justifies this act OF the
American military forces is in conflict
With the repeated professions Of the
Washington government relative to
noninterference." :.
The note points out that much of the
trouble in Mexico is due ito the atti-
tude Of the United States in not pun
ishing conspirators in the United
States who have plotted the downfall
of the present constitutionalist govern
ment, and to the acts of Washington
in refusing to permit the shipment of
arms and ammunitions to enter Mex
ico."
Didnt Know Of Move.
Reviewing the developments after
the Columbus raid. the note says:
The Mexican government had no
knowledge that American troops had
crossed the border until March II, and
this came from private sources in Ell
Paso. This government then directed a
note to the American government stat
ing that inasmuch as no formal agree
ment had been entered into between
the two governments the Americans
could not be considered as authorized
to send such an expedition"