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VOLUME 62 CITY TO GET RIVER DATA UNITED STATES ENGINEER LOOKS OVER DAM AND DE8 M0INE8 RIVER—AIDES WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK. WILL 1AKE TRIP TO DES MOINES OFFICIALS WILL WORK OUT OF CAPITAL CITY—GEI8 BOTSFORD FROWNS ON ACTION OF POLI TICIANS—COMMITTEE MEETS. Within two weeks Assistant United States Engineer Albert O. Rowse and his corps of assistants will visit this city and make their skeleton survey of the Des Moines river, preliminary to starting out of Des Moines for the mouth of the river on the regular sur vey. Mr. Rowse is in the .city today looking over the local conditions and Investigating thoroughly the first dam west of the city. While here he will pick out the proper place in the river to use as a base line, and then will return to Keosauqua to join his as sistants and progress north on the stream. Mr. Rowse stated this morning that he expected to reach Ottumwa with his men the latter part of next week. Considerable work will be nec essary here, due to the width and alignment of the stream and the dam. The engineer made the special trip to Ottumwa today to talk over conditions with Captain E. H. Thomaa and James Winans of the water works, and to ac company some local rivermen to the dam to arrange for the handling of his craft when it arrives here next week. The craft will be placed on skids and carried over the dam, and no difficulty whatever is expected to be met with here. Mr. Rowse plans on visiting Ottum wa early next week, in advance of his aides, and going to Des Moines in a power boat or overland, in order to familiarize himself with the topogra phy of Hie river. "While I cannot say one word as to the feasibility of navigating the Des Moines river at this time, due to the fact that I am only taking a skeleton survey," said Mr. Rowse, "I can say that I am well pleased with the looks of the river below Ottumwa. We are simply selecting our base line from which to work, and when we reach Des Moines in prosecution of this idea we will start the real survey of the river, working downward to the mouth at Keokuk." Talk Over Wallace Plan. The Waterways committee of the Ottumwa Commercial association are meeting this iafternoon to further dis cuss the proposition from Captain Wallace about placing on the river a fleet of boats for use between Ottumwa and Keokuk. President Dain called the meeting to decide upon something definite in reference to accepting or rejecting Mr. Wallace's proposition, and it is likely that some action' will be taken on it. Gels Botsford,-secretary of the Des Moines Commercial association in an interview in the Register and Leader this morning frowns on the attitude' taken by some politicans.in involving the river project. C0NFE8SES WOMAN'S MURDER. Springfield, Mass., Man Admits Being One of Masked Robbers In Teachers' Home. Springfield, Mass., April 6. Bertram Gage Spencer arrested last night confessed today to the murder of Miss Martha B. Blackstone last Thursday night. Miss Blackstone and Miss Harriet P. Dow, school teachers, were shot by a masked burglar who entered the Dow home, on the evening of March 31. Miss Dow is recovering. GRAIN HOUSE 8USPEND8. Declines In Grain Prices Are Given as Reason for Closing Out Assets Big. Chicago, April &—The suspension orf the cash grain house of W. H. Mer ritt & Co„ was announced on the board of trade today. Customers were notified to close out their trade. Re cent declines in grain prices were giv en as the cause of the suspension. The liabilities are $200,000 and the assests $360,000. WILL RESTORE SERVICE. Motor Car on the Rock island Between Iowa City and Muscatine to Be Resumed. Davenport, April 6.—(Special)— Word was received this mornfng by S. F. Boyd, division agent of the Rock Island that the motor car service be tween Muscatine and Iowa City, which was recently discontinued, will again go into effect next Saturday. is 1, 1* Husband Inquires if Mrs. Buchanan Committed Suicide That Mrs. E. M. Buchanan I "who came Into the public eye some time ago in her difficul ties with Mrs. Agnes Michaels, had written her husband who Is employed in Fort Wayne, Ind., threatening to end her life •was shown in the following telegram received by Chief Peter Gallagher yesterday: 4. Fort Wayne, Ind. Peter Gallagher, Chief of Police, Ottumwa, la, Did Mrs. E. M. Buchanan commit suicide as she wrote. I hope not. Wire. E. M. Buchanan Chief Gallagher answered the telegram this morning by stat ing that she had not ended her life as far as he knew and his answer was carried out by the appearance of the woman in question, who desired a private consultation with the chief. He gave it to her. TAFT CANCELS f! IN THE LIGHT OF REPUBLICAN CONVENTION'S ACTION PRESI DENT IS UNWILLING TO JEOP ARDIZE BEVERIDGE'S CHANCES Washington, D. C-, April 6.—Presi dent Taft has cancelled his engage ment to visit Indianapolis May 5._ While no statement has, been., issued in rega?cl to this decision it is believed to be the direct result of the events at the Republican convention yester day. It was said by friends of the admin istration that did the president visit Indianapolis he would likely express his well known views regarding the tariff and that It might be construed as adverse to Beveridge, and this the president wished to avoid. Regret In Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., April 6.—Keen re gret was expressed on all sides today when it became known that Taft had cancelled his engagement to visit this city May 5. The invitation was extend ed to the president by former Vice President Fairbanks, who expressed great disappointment when informed today that the president had decided to cancel his visit here, and said he would immediately send him a tele gram urging him to reconsider the matter and visit the city. Beveridge is Silent. Chicago, April 6—Senator Beveridge stopped in Chicago today on his way to Washington, but refused to be in terviewed on the president's cancel lation of the Indianapolis visit. INEW SCALE IN -OHIO Miners and Operators Agree and Coal Workings Will Resume Im mediately. Columbus, O., April 6.—With Na tional President Lewis in the city, state miners' officials and operators of the Pittsburg vein No. 8 district and Hocking Valley district late yesterday signed a wage scale for the next two years in accordance with the agree ment reached last week at the Cincin nati conference. Last night President Lewis ao nounced that scales had been signed for the next two years also in' the Guernsey, Tuscarawas and Columbiana districts, and that scales brobably would be signed within a few days fot the Jackson, Masslllon and Crooksville districts. The Hocking and Pittsburg vein districts comprise more than two thirds of the coal mined in Ohio. PLAINS FOR MONUMENT General Dodge Wants Bankers of the State to Join Movement to Honor Allison. Des Moines, April 6.—Gen. Grenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, chairman of the committee appointed by the last general assenjbly to raise funds for the erection of a monument to Senator Allison, was in the city yes terday conferring with state officials and local bankers relative to a new plan of campaign to secure the money needed. Governor Carroll, Treasurer of State Morrow, Curator Harlan, J. D. Whls enand of the Central State bank and Leo Stevens of the Century Savings bapk, who is president of the Iowa State Bankers' association, were in the conference. The plan Is to have the bankers take up the work. Fol lowing the meeting it was stated that no definite agreement had: been reached. ®\&r-v Hill MRS. SAYLER LER ALSO TESTIFIES. Watseka, 111., April 6.—Dr. Miller, defendant in the Sayler murder trial, was on the stand again today. He told of binding up his,wounded wrist, sending John Grunden for help, look ing at the body of the slain man, step ping to the porch and seeing Mrs. Sayler and telling her what had hap pened. Mrs. Sayler followed Miller on the witness stand. As she was reciting the story of the shooting of her hus band she broke down and wept. She told of her husband's attacking Miller and of herself running from tho house before the shots were fired. Mrs. Sayler declared that after the shooting she saw an axe near her husband's body. She told of her hus band's refusal to join in the game of cards that he suddenly rushed into the parlor, seized the hatchet from be neath the lounge and threatened to kill Miller, She ran out and heard the shots. Later she returned and MUler told her her husband was dead. Dr. Miller Tells of 8hooting. Dr. W. R. Miller, on trial for the murder of J. B. Sayler, dramatically recited his version of the shooting which cost the life of his friend, J. B. Sayler, within the walls of that friend's house in Crescent City last July. In brief, the witness said that Say ler, who had refused to join the three defendants in a game of cards, rushed into the little parlor, seized a hand ax from beneath a couch, struck at him, overturned the lamp and then in the darkness grappled in a death struggle which ended only when four bullets had pierced Baylor's body. Couldnt See His Victim. .Ad he. told his story,., Dn. limned far back in the rooking chair, placed before the Jury box, almost overturning it, and, swaying from side to side, pictured the combat. "He came at me like a madman, brandishing a hand ax," said Dr. Mil ler. "He stumbled against the table, overturning the lamp and the first blow struck my upraised arm. He lurched upon me, and I could not es cape. I grabbed for his arm with my right hand and he pulled away again I caught it. It was dark his hand was on my throat, I. drew my revolver and shot quickly. I could not see him. "The third shot struck my wrist. After the»fourth he drew away, and I could dimly see him stagger back, stand upright, and then topple over against the wall. "The overturned lamp still burned feebly. John Grunden took my gun. We bound up my wrist and I looked at the body. "Out on the porch I met Mrs. Say ler and told her By was dead. 'My God, what shall I do?' she said, and knelt beside the body of her husband. MRS. MILWARD ADAMS DEAD. Former Keokuk Resident Passes Away at Home in Chicago—A Brilliant Woman. Chicago, April 0.—(Special)— Mrs. Milward Adams, wife of the manager of the Auditorium theater died yes terday at her apartments in the hotel where she has lived for many year£ At her bedside when she passed away were her mother, Mrs. James, her husband and F. Willis Rice, an old friend of the family. Mrs. Adams before her marriage was Miss Florence James and came here frdm Keokuk, Iowa. She was educated In Boston and came to Chi cago In 1880. She was married to Mil ward Adams on Aug. 25, 1883, and from the time of his appointment as manager of the Audftorlum shared with him his successes and was the friend of his friends. She was un usually brilliant. Not only her friends in the world of the stage and of art came to her for advice, but her counsel was often sought by clergy men and business men. The funeral services, which were simple, were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the parlors of the Auditorum hotel Rev. Joseph Milburn, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, officiate and the church quartet sang. The interment at Rosehill was private. DEACONS IN PRIZE FIGHT. Baptist Minister Resigns Because Announcement of Sporting Event. tt ON THE STAND WIFE OF MURDERED CRESCENT CITY BANKER WEEPS AS 8HE TELLS OF SHOOTING DR. MIL of Atlanta, Ga., April 6.—Rev. Allen Shnler, pastoY of the Western Heights Baptist church, has resigned because a week ago two deacons of his church advertised that they would put on a prize fight in the, pulpit before serv ices. When the time came they con fessed that they made the announce ment to draw a crowd. Wins Australian Championship, v' Sydney, N. S. W., April 6—Johnny Summers of England, knocked out H. Mohegan. today in the nineteenth round for the lightweight champion ship of Australia. 1 vl its X* ^7^ St mm** OXTU11WA. WAPBLliO COUNTY, IOWA^ THUBS PAY, APRIL 7, 1910. DAY IN ROME FORMER PRESIDENT AND WIFE WELL ENTERTAINED TODAY DINNER TENDERED BY MUNICI PALITY TONIGHT. Rome, April 6.—The final day of Roosevelt's stay In Rome was quite as busy as the two preceding days. After devoting two hours to his mall and telegrams, he called upon Archbishop Ireland Assailed. St. Paul, April 6.— Following the publication Monday of a statement from Archbishop Ireland regarding the Roosevelt Vatican incident and the Methodist propaganda in Rome, the Pioneer Press requested a statement from Bishop Robert Mclntyre of the southern Minnesota conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, who is visiting In Saratoga Springs. An inter view with Mclntyre was received laBt night. The bishop's reply to Ireland says: "He calls my people vile, dishonest, calumlnous. I bore the Fairbanks slan der from him without reply, but my patience Is exhausted. I hereby brand John Ireland, a double-tongued falsifier q{ God's people, it cowardly accuser,.?? '^iaen^bettef^a# hfirideaf^who are Of fering the Italians the free grace of God without any terms of,, prlfStly monopoly. I "I also challenge him to debate the question in American fashion in open forum when I reach St. Paul. I have a great Christian love for the Roman Catholic people, but the papal ma chine has a blood red record that stains the centuries of history." Ireland, when shown a copy of the interview last evening in a statement saN: "The message received from Bishop Mclntyre Is beneath my notice. He need not% trouble himself about a de bate with me on his arrival in St. Paul. I stand upright and straigh before men who deal In facts or arguments. I run away from mud sllngers. "Bishop Mclntyre ought to go to Rome. Judging from his present mes sage he is an expert In the ling of the Roman Methodist preacher." TO RAISE THE KATES Railroad Managers, It Is Said, Decided to Increase Tariffs. Have Chicago, April 6.—Progress toward an advance in the freight rates on many commodities on the part of the railroads running west of Chicago which has been feared by the ship pers for several weeks, was made, it is believed, at a meeting of the presi dents and chief executive officers in charge of traffic of the western lines yesterday afternoon. DR. BANNISTER TAKES UP WORK OTTUMWA MAN NEWLY APPOINT ED MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF CONTROL IN HARNESS The state board of control, with Dr. Murdock Bannister of this city in the chair left vacant by the resignation of John Cownie, was organized at Des Moines this morning. After the or ganisation the three members got down to the mass of business which lay before them.- Dr. Bannister went to Des Moines yesterday and visited the' state house in the afternoon. He visited Governor Carroll and later went to the offices of the board of control, where he met the board mem bers and was Initiated into the work ings of, the department. Judge G. S. Robinson of Sioux City becomes chair man of the board by the provision of the state law creating the board. This board provides that the member of the board whose term expires first shall act as chairman. Senator Wade and Dr. Bannister are both new men with six year terms ahead of them, if the state senate confirms their ap pointment, while Judge Robinson's term expires in two years. Hence he heads the board until heJeaves it. •&JT jses sss them Profes sor Clacomo Bonl, the archaeologist. At noon he received a visit from Baron Fava, formerly Italian ambassador at Washington. Historian Gugliemo Fer rero entertained the former president and a few other friends at luncheon. At the same time Mrs. Roosevelt was the luncheon guest of Mrs. Lelshman, wife of the American ambassador. Lat er Roosevelt "front to the .embassy and met Mrs. Leishman's guests, as well as a few other friends. At 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon the Roosevelts attend ed a tea given in.their honor at the Capltollne muBeum. The tea preceded the dinner tendered Roosevelt by the municipality of Rome. At midnight they leave for S'pezzla. HOLDS PRIMARY IS NOT BINDING WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT HOLD8 LEGISLATURE 18 A FREE AGENT. Madison, Wis., April 6.—That the members of the legislature are neither morally nor legally bound to abide by the result of the primary election in their choosing of a United States sen ator, but are to use their own judg ment, is the opinion of the Wisconsin Supreme court handed down yesterday afternoon. The court reaches its decision after reviewing the history of the clause re lating to the election of United States senators as embodied In the United StateB constitution, which clause, it holds, was incorporated after a thorough discussion to safeguard the government against the wild passions of the hour. The court holds that the primary election of United States sen ators, as a result, is not mandatory, and does not contravene sions* of the federal or stltution. Negotiations May Be Reopened In Fur ture—Oskaloosa Men Decled They Have Not Authority Now. Des Moines, April 6.—That Penn col lege of Oskaloosa will not purchase Highland Park college was Indicated by the members of the board of true tees of the former institution follow ing a conference of Beveral hours in the Y. M. C. A. last night. President D. M. Edwards and the trus tees of the institution controlled by the Friends church came to Des Moines yesterday afternoon to open negotia tions for taking over the local school, but at the close of Iheir meeting they had practically decided that they have not the authority to bring Penn college to Des Moines and unite it with High land Park. MACLEAN TO ATTEND. President of 8tate University Will be Speaker at Big Frat Meeting in Minneapolis. Iowa City, April (Special.)— President Georfce E. McLean of the state university of Iowa delivered the address at the laying of the corner stone of the new Presbyterian church at Cedar Falls Tuesday and from there went to Minneapolis where he will at tend the banquet celebrating the twen ty-first anniversary of Delta Kappa Epsllon fraternity of which he Is a charter member. Assyrian Is Indicted. Cedar Rapids, April «.—(Special)— The federal grand Jury today returned an indictment against Joseph George, king of the local colony of Assyrians, charging him with the fraudulent use of naturalization papers. Minister Is Extended Calf. Cedar Rapids, April 6.—/Special)— Rev. Walter White of Mexico, Mo., has been called to the First Christian church. It is not known whether he will accept or not Little Mabel, Tl (ton Dies. Eddyville, April 6.-—(Special) Mabel, aged two years, the little daughter of A. P. TUton, died this morning of pneumonia. The funeral services Thursday at 2 p. m. .Burial at Schafer cenjetery. JT JSTSWL Fairfield, April 6.—(Special)—The reported death of Mrs. Kath erine A. Barndollar, 120 East Broadway, is, like that of Mark Twain, considerably exaggerated. The report arose from the fact that, fol lowing a protracted Illness, long black streamers appeared beside her front door. Mrs. Barndollar lives alone, and when the signs of death appeared at her residence, neighbors, conscience stricken be cause they had not given the sick woman more attention, hastened to the Barndollar home to perform any possible service. To their amaze ment Mrs. Barndollar herself met them at the front door quite alive. A closer examination revealed the fact that the supposed crape was a pair of long black stockings attached by the toes to the newspaper clip at the bottom of a mail box, where the gentle zephyrs were dry Ing quite as well as if Mrs. Barndollar had hung them on a clothes line after washing them. the provi state con- The option was written by Justice John Barnes. Justice Marshall in memoranda in: which, h» )concnr» la the opinion as laid down brings Qiit. the point more forcibly. Opinion of Judge Barnes. In commenting on the fifth point, which held that the primary law vio lated the federal constitution, Justice Barnes says:' "The constitution and the first ten amendments thereto, adopted early in 1791, shovfr a well defined purpose to protect the right of the Individual against a tyrannical and arbitrary gov ernment. That the government of and by the people, as well as by depotism, might become arbitrary, seems to have been taken for granted. "To secure a house of congress, not so remote from the people as to be accountable to them and yet distant enough to be able to withstand popular outbreaks of passion and vindlctlve ness and assault upon the right of the citizen, was the problem which con fronted the convention." WILL NOT BE CONSOLIDATED N Mi* on the,.. Door But Stockings and Neighbors Were Relieved DRAGNET OUT FOR BANDITS FOUR MEN WHO KILLED TWO PENNSYLVANIA BANKERS 8QUGHT BY POSSE. Pittsburg, April 6.—With the local police working desperately to round up the quartet of men who last night entered the Victor Banking Co's. build ing at McKees Rocks and shot and killed the general manager and book keeper, wounded several citizens and escaped with less than $500 in cash,'a state-wide dragnet has been thrown out today and as a result five suspects are locked up In the Stowe township police station and more arrests are expected hourly. Samuel Friedman, general manager of the company, was killed his as sistant, Isaac Schwartz, was wounded in the head and died while surgeons probed for the bullet, and Robert King, a passer-by, was seriously shot In the groin. Friedman and Schwartz were alone In the bank, which does a foreign ex change business on the outskirts of McKee's Rocks, counting the day's oaBh, which was spread^.upon the "%tir lavade'd the place with guns. Friedman was shot twice while one of the men Bcooped up the money, but as they escaped Friedman followed them, shouting for help, only to fall by an other volley from the robbers. YEAGER IN POLICE CHIEF OFFICE Liberal Element Wins Victory at Des Moines in the Appoint ments. Des MJoinel, April 6.—(Special)— The liberal element won a big vic tory In the reorganization of the city council today when George Yeaker, claims agent of the street car com pany, was made chief of police and C. W. Riddle, secretary of the Consolida tion club, which wants, the lid taken off, was made police clerk. William Burnett was re-elected fire chief. J. H. BROWN IS DEAD. President of Farmer Grain Dealers' Association Passed Away Last Night. Mason City, April 6.—(Special)—J. H. Brown, president of the Farmer's Grain Dealers' association, died at his home In Rockwell at 7 o'clock last night, after a week's illness. He was one of the most prominent men in this section. He was a prime mover in the farmers' co-operative movement. WANT LAW8 ENFORCED. Public Morals Committee Promises Cedar Rapids Administration 8upport in Action. Cedar Rapids, April 6.—(Special)— Representatives of the different church organizations of the city have formed themselves into a public moral committee and today delivered an ad dress to the city council urging the strict enforcement of the law and pledging the new administration hear ty support If this is done. FARMER, DIES 8UDDENLY. Luther Sly Drops Dead From Heart Disease While Plowing in Field. Mait«bester April (J.—(Special.)— Luther Sly, a prominent farmer was found dead in the field near his home where he has been plowine. Death was due from heart disease. He was sixty five years old and left a wife and three children. AFTER STREET CAR LINE. Congressman MeKinley, Illinois Mag nate, May Buy Marshalltown Electrio System. Marshalltown, April 6.—(Special.)— Congressman MeKinley, of Illinois, Is visiting Marshalltown today with a view of purchasing the local street car system. He tried to buy the Des Moines system last summer. TO BUILD AN ARMORY, Vinton Company Will Erect $10,000 Building to Save Militia From fe ing Mustered Out. Vinton, April 6.—(Special)—The Vinton company of the national guard is planning the erection of a $10,000 armory. It is either to do this or be mustered out. 's OVER DRYS SULT8 18 8HOWN,' ALSO CONTROLLED, V,* Vtf. ELECTION8 IN 260 CITIES AND TOWNS HELD YE8TERDAY AND REVERSAL OF FORMER .ws 114^ A •v SOCIAL DEMOCRATS WIN IN MLWAVKEB EM1L 8EIDEL ELECTED MAYOR ON THAT TICKET BY|? RECORD PLURALITY AND COUNCIL If* Springfield, 111., April 6.—Election! in 260 cities and towns in Illinois ye» terday on the saloon issue show a de cided reversal of the vote of twoyeari ago. Reports today show that thirty nine "dry" towns went "wet" and that nineteen "wet" towns went "dry-* Seventy-two "wet" towr-s retained th« saloons and 110 "dry" towns remained true to their colors. Rockford was recaptured by ths liquor men by a small majority. Dec* tur, Dixon, Dekalb, Belvidere are' among the places where "dry" via tories of two years ago were reversed* The "drys" failed to gain an entrance into Danville, Aurora, Jollet -and Bloomington. s^j Galesburg went, "dry" by a small majority, while "wet" majorities were reduced at Rock Island and Mollne. At Bloomington the "wet" majority ol two years ago was doubled. Decatur, which gave the "drys" 1,020 majority two years ago, joined the saloon cob umn by BOO majority. Mattoon ia an* other, city d&lmdd by Ox® "wets," flea betnijr *9t amjg charges 'of .fraud. ,v ffp Chicago Republicans Lose Majorttyf^ll In the election of one alderman from each of thirty-five ward In Chicago* the Democrats elected 21 candidates, Republcans 12 and Independents 2, The new council will be composed oi 29 Democrats, 29 Republicans and two Independents, the Democrats thu« knocking out the Republican majority, Alderman John Coughlln of the First ward was re-elected by a large mat* Jority. The Result In Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis., April The cial-Democratlc party, which swept^, Milwaukee city and county yesterdayv gave Emll Seidel, its candidate fot mayor, 7,109 plurality, according tor tile complete returns. Seidell plurality is the largest in the history, of Milwaw kee's municipal elections, with the ew ception of 1898, when David 8. Rosei Democrat, had 7,849. The new council consists of 21 8x clal Democrats, ten Democrats and:' four Republicans. The new board of supervisors hat eleven Social Democrats, three Repute licans and two Democrats. The Social Democrats elected twC out of the! Beven civil judges. Five other candidates were -elected, on non-partisan tickets. Topeka Is Swept by Wets, Topeka, Kas., April 6.—In the eleo« tlon for mayor of Topeka J. B. BlDard, so-called "wet" candidate, defeated Mayor Green, the law and order can didate, by over 2,000 majority. It was a landslide for Blllard, who is a Demy ocrat,and is considered a rebuke to Governor tttubbs, insurgent Republi can, who mixed In the campaign. "Wett" Win In Nebraska. Omaha, Neb., April 6.—Returns re« ceived Tuesday from 120 cities and towns in Nebraska which held munl« clpal elections indicate that 71 went "wet" and 51 "dry." The changes wers slightly .favorable to the wets numeri cally, but Havelock, one of the most important towns, on which Lincoln has drawn for its supply of liquors since the latter city voted out the saloon, was one of those changing to the dry, column. Beatrice, Ashland and Auburn, all Important cities, changed to the li« cense side. Kansas City Republican.' «••&' Kansas City, Mo.,April 6.—One hun dred and sixty-five precincts out of a total of 196 give the vote for mayor as follows: Darius A. Brown (Rep) 18,663. Andrew F. Evans (Dem.) 16,845. The Republicans have made a strong flgkt aginst certain Democratic alder* men because the latter worked at the last special election for what the Re* publicans term the "Infamous" forty two year franchise grant sought byt. the Metropolitan Street Railway com pany. "-w' -J1 Shoots Himself With Revolver.!^ Massena, April 6.—(Special)—Jaka De Yore, aged 50, attempted suicide^ by sticking the barrel of a 22-calibr© revolver to his temple and pulling the trigger. He is still alive, but the doc tors are unable to locate the bullet. Ill health caused him to commit tin /ft.' "iA- S 1 'i I •'1 r, E.: