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VOLUME THIRTY-THREE.
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Justice Fitzgerald Decides to
Appoint Board to Pass on
Thaw's Sanity
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«IT COULD NOT BE WORSE"
Such is Declaration of One of Defend
ant's Counsel Following) the An-
-v nouncement— Mrs. Thaw in Tears
I Prisoner Faces the Ordeal With Con
fidence—Effect of the Decision.
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New York, March 26.—Justice Fitz
gerald today decided to appoint a com
mission in lunacy In the Thaw case.
The commission will decide the ques
tion as to whether Thaw is now sane.
'His trial before a jury for the murder
of White will be interrupted pending
the report of the commission. If the
commission reports he is sane, and
therefore capable of advising with his
counsel, and has an understanding of
the proceedings against him, the trial
•will be resumed, but if it should be
found he is not sane, nor capable in a
legal sense, the Application will be
made for his commitment to the asy
lum, probably that at Matteawan, for
the criminal Insane.
Fitzgerald's decision to appoint a
commission followed a conference with
the attorneys in the case today. The
justice1 told counsel he had given the
various affidavits careful consideration,
but as they wepe so widely at variance
he felt he could not properly pass upon
them. Therefore he had decided it
would be best to submit the entire
matter to a commission in lunacy.
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AS Thaw's counsel left the room after
the-announcement of Fitzgerald's de
cision^ one of them said: "ty could
not "be* "Worre."
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was weeping as
'she left the room to go to the -Tombs
prison. Should Thaw be declared in
sane, it may invalidate his marriage.
Mrs. Thaw broke the news' of Fitz
gerald's decision to her husband in
ihe Tombs prison this afternoon. She
was accompanied by Hartridge and
O'Reilly. Mrs. Thaw had nerved her
self for the ordeal, but her announce
merit was greeted by the husband with
condolences.
"Never mind, dearie," he said '""it
wilUbe all right. I am sane, now, just
as sane as the judge is, and any fair
minded commission will ^declare me
so." V-
The Thaw commission^ it is an
nounced, is composed of Morgan
O'Brien, a former justice of the su
preme court Peter B. Olney, a law
year, and Dr. Leopold Putzel.
NO FEAR OF LUNACY INQUIRY.
Thaw Confident He Could Convince
Board of His Sanity.
New York, March 26.—By complying
with the demands of a commission
Thaw Jias planned
to
sation
tests
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discount the sen­
which District Attorney Jerome
sprung by halting the trial last week.
It is learned on unimpeachable au
thority that Thaw himself took the in
itiative in this determination. Experts
say that it is within, his power, as a
..prisoner charged with a capital crime,
to impede the work of a commission to
greater or less extent. He is confi
dent, however, of convincing a commis
sion of his complete sanity. In case he
is summoned before-.a commission, he
will not take advantage of legal ad
vices to thwart the examination.
Thaw is credited with stating tersely
the position he will take, should the
contihgency arise, as follows
"I will submit to all phases of an
examination which is rational and rea
sonable. I should refuse to obey, for
instance, if I were asked to stand on
my head but as for mental and physi
cal
propounded in good faith, I
am competent to undergo them."
Thaw is not convinced that Justice
Fitzgerald will find it necessary to ap
point a comrnissfon in lunacy, but ho
resents
the possibility of the general
public inferring firom the fact that
his own counsel opposes District At
torney Jerome's move for the appoint
ment/of a commission, that he shrinks
from the ordeal of facing such a body.
Thaw is in high spirits over the "af
fidavits drawn in his behalf and de
livered to Juptice Fitzgerald. He is es
pecially pleased with the affidavit pre
pared by his mother. After persuing
it he said: "That is thoroughly satls-
factory." •X
DID GRAFTER* GET FUNDS?
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Charge That Ruef Ring Seized $250,
000 Donation.
San Francisco, March 26.—before the
grand jury which "is investigating the
municipal rottenness of San Francisco
evidence will be given this week that
the great calamity that befell the city
was utilized to enrich Abe Ruef and his
clan.
It is expected that today's proceed
ings before the grand jury will be of a
most sensational nature.
Los Angeles capitalists who are of
ficials. stockholders and promoters of
th° Home Telephone company,. and
who ruid over $200,000 in bribes and
tonuses to Abe Ruef and his gang for
& franchise, only to be sold out for
higher bribes from the Pacific Stales
Telephone company, will tell their
story.
The facts of this deal,, so far as they
can be ascertained from statements of
the various witnesses who will appear,
are as follows: Upon a relief train
from Les Angeles, sent to this city af
ter the disaster of April 18, was $200,
phone company, with the understand
000 in gold coin. It was sent by sixty
five stockholders of the Home Tele
ing thai, the money was to relieve the
pressing necessities
of
Of th» witnesses who will testify, the
most p-omlnent in financial circles is
H. B. Cuss, president of the Home Tele
phone company, Los Angeles. He Is a
millionaire many times over and one
of the underwriters of the bonds of
the local Home Telephone company.
President Cass will be confronted with
an lndiotment for bribery himself, just
as Louis Glass has boen in the Pacific
States company bribery case: James H.
Adams, president of the Adams-Phil
lips company, bankers, who handled the
Home securities, is to be another wit
ness.
BOLD ROBBERY IN CHICAGO.
Residence Entered in Daylight and $9,
000 Worth of Gems Stolen.
Chicago, March 26.—In onfe of the
boldest burglaries ever committed in.
the city—the second of the kind with
in a month on the north side—the res
idence of George Castle, the theatrical
manager, 470 North State street, was
robbed of diamonds and jewelry valued
at nearly $9,000 at noon yesterday. The
burglar was a welV dressed negro who
escaped after frightening a servant,
Anna Coyle, almost into hysterics by
threatening her •with delsth If she
ecreamed.
The tjiief showed a thorough knowj
fe&ge!' dif the 'jTremtiesr |fcS'entered Ehfr
house by a rear stairway while two
carpenters, who had been working
around the house, were in the basement
preparatory to leaving for lunch.
There was not a male member of the
household In the place\at the time. Mr.
Castle being in New Orleans and all the
male servants havi-hg gone to lunch In
the neighborhood. Mrs. Castle also
was absent, having gone to visit friends
on the south side. ZjiiAfp-S
HAZING STUDENTS IN TERROR.
"Kidnaper" of William J. Bryan at Ann
Arbor, Only Doing His Duty.
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 26.—The
senior law students who hazed young
Guy K. Marchland, freshman, from
Alliance, O., are trembling in their
boots (because he has proof that his ac
tions In earing for William J. Bryan
last Friday were not an exhibition of
freshness, but in pursuance of his du
ties as a member of the committee ap
pointed to receive the "peerless one."
His side of the story was given out
bv Glenn P. McKinley, who says the
whole affair was the result of jealousy
on the part of some of the older stu
dents. He says Marchland was given
the most important place on the recep
tion committee, that, of escorting Mr.
Bryan to the 'banquet hall and there in
troducing him *to the townspeople in
charge of the democratic feast.
Marchland recognized some of his
tormentors while they were hazing him
on Saturday, and the faculty, it is said,
will demand that he disclosetheir
names.
HORSE SUMMONS PHYSICIAN
After Throwing and Injuring Rider, He
Rings Doctor's Doorbell
Washington, March 26.—The Wash
ington Times, which has always borne
a high reputation for scrupulous ver
acity, prints the following:
"Stranger than fiction Is the story of
a big bay horse that threw J. H. Wur
deman, Jr., of 1115 Thirteenth street
northwest. In front of Dr. H. Wells
Woodward's office, 1318 Massachusetts
avenue northwest, and afterwards rang
the physician's doorbell, summoning
the latter to the aid of the injured
driver about 6:30 o'clock In the even
ing. Mr. Wurdeman received a severe
laceration of the scalp over the right
eye. Strangely enough. Dr. Woodward
is an eye, ear and throat specialist.
After receiving the necessary ijiedical
attention, Mr. Wurdeman went to his
home a block and a half from the phy
sician's office.
MRS. ALLIS GETS DIVORCE.
Daughter-in-Law of Late Allis-Chal
,mer Company Founder, is Free.
Milwaukee. March 26.—Mrs. Carol M.
Allis was today granted a divorce from
Louis Allis, son of the late Edward
P. Allis, founder of the Allis-Chalmer
Company. Cruelty, widely differing
tastes, habits, etc.. were alleged in
Mrs. Allis' complaint.
Declares Death Accidental.
Council Bluffs. Marcn 26.—The cor
orner's jury at the conclusion of the
investigation into the death of James
Anderson, custodian of the Masonic
temple, declared that his death was
accidental... The members of the fra
ternity have located a brother of the
"ceased in Salt Lake, who is coming
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the people of
the city, provided the Home Telephone
company was granted a franchise.
Officials and stockholders of the com
pany evidently intended to mix char
ity and business, but their good inten
tions wore frustrated by grafters. While
the people who had been left destitute
were crying for bread and shelter, what
might have been a princely donation
toward their relief was stolen by the
grafters. Of the great sum that the
Home Telephone company people were
anxious to give to the people of the
city, all that went into the relief fund
was $2 ,000. About $125,000 was ap
propriated by Ritef and the supervisors.
AH details of the bribegivlng and
taking are now known to Prosecutor
Francis Henry and will be brought
out by witnesses before the grand jury.
It will be told and confessed by men
who have hitherto stood high in the
bustlnes.i world atid society that they
gave Ruef and the corrupt supervisors
$200,000 for a franchise, and after they
had bribed the municipality! all of the
bribetakers sold out again |to the es
tablished company.
Lawless Natives Threaten Tehe
ran and Lives of Russians
Are In Banger
BUCHAREST IN STATE OF SIEGE
Railway and Brotherhood Officials
Holding Conference Today—Strike or
No Strike Depends on Results—Cost
of Increase to Railways Would be
Enormous—Vote is Overwhelming
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Teheran, Persia, March 26.—Serious
disorders have broken out at Sebzewar,
necessitating the intervention of Rus
sian troops. Lawless natives in the
vicinity have risen, and are attempting
to force an entrance into the city. Two
civilians were killed and several
wounded. The lives of Russians are
in great danger. 4^4!
ggg| IN STATE OF SIEGE.
Thousands of Peasants Who Joined
Forces, Marching on Bucharest.
Bucharest, March 26.—Four thou
sand peasants from the districts of
Teleorman and Vlashia, have joined
forces and are now marching on Bu
charest. A minor statevof siege has
been proclaimed here, and the military
authorities have taken measures to
prevent the revolted peasants from In
vading the city. Should the peasants
refuse to retire, orders have been is
sued to troops to use scrapnel against
them.
Soldiers and large bodies of police
have been stationed in the Jewish
quarters of Bucharest, for the protec
tion of inhabitants. Severe encounters,
accompanied by much bloodshed, are
reported from various places. The
plundering usually appears to start at
the synagogues, winding up with at
tacks on Christian property.
The district of Vlashica is overrun by
the marauders, who have cut the tel
egraph and telephone wires. A band
of 2,000 peasants yesterday made a
furious attack with hatchets and cud
gels .on detachments of cavalry in
that||^strict. Tfyj troops only dispersed
the riotors after killing or- wounding
many of them.
Fifteen rioters have been shot in the
town of Alexandria. Wallachia. about
fifty miles from Bucharest, which place
has been declared under martial law.
At Galatz, Moldavia, a mob of peasants
invaded the town, demanding land and
wrecking houses. They were fired upon
by troops, ho killed fifteen rioters.
A panic prevails at Giurgevo, forty
miles from Bucharest, from whence
urgent demands for reinforcements of
troops have reached the city.
France to Avenge Mauchamp's Death.
Paris. March 26.—The assassination
of Dr. Mauchamp at Morocco City has
brought the Moroccan situation again
to the front, and resulted in a decision
at an extraordinary session of the cab
inet to send French troops to Oudja
until the Moorish government gives
full satisfaction for the assassination.
The French demands for reparation
will be forwarded to Fez Immediately.
The matter also will be the subject
of a lively debate in the chamber of
deputies today. Members from the de
partment of Saone Et Loire, where Dr.
M'auchamp lived, will interpellate the
government, and one of the, M. Fer
nand Dubief, radical socialist, is in
possession of a number of letters rfom
possession 6f a number of letters from
terly of his abandonment by the French
authorities, giving instances of their
slackness and inactivity.
Furthermore, the socialists are liable
to seize this opportunity to attack the
government in retaliation for their re
cent defeat over the strike of Paris
electricians. The ministry Is fully alive
to the importance of the situation, and
is ready to offer a full explanation to
the chamber.
The decision of the cabinet to send
French troops, to occupy Oudja was
unanimous. The French demands In
clude the punishment of the murderer
of Dr. Mauchamp, indemnity for the
family of the victim and the appropria
tion of a large sum for the foundation
of a charitable institution In Morocco
in memory of the murdered man.
Situation Intolerable.
Paris, March 26.—Replying in the
chamber of deputies today to the in
terpellation on the subject of Morocco,
Foreign Minister Pinchon said the sit
uation 'has become intolerable. The
Moors are more insolent and efficacious
measures are necessary to compel the
sultan to restore order and respect
French rights. Besides the occupation
of Oudja, France would demand in
demnities for reparation and the intro
duction of measures providing for se
curity of foreigners. The policy of
France was not one of conquest.
France does not expect
to Morocco.
any
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opposition
upon the part of any power against the
course she has mapped
Jiut
in regard
Moroccan Troops Inactive
Tangier, March 26.—Excitement
among the population in the interior
against Europeans, is •Increasing. Tne
particularly dangerous, *nd the Moroc
can troops are absolutely Inactive.
Many men have deserted because the
authorities have no funds to pay the
agitation at Casablanca and Rabat, is
soldiers,
Dowager's Auto Kills Child.
Lisbon, March 26.—While Maria Pla,
the dowager queen, mother of King
Carlos, and Prince Alfonso, brother of
the king, were going to a theater last
night in an automobile, the car ran,
over a woman carrying an infant. The
oili 1 was killed and the woman dan
gerously injured. The dowager 'queen
was overcome with emotion and wept.
She had the woman taken to the' hos
pital in the automobile. ..--j
CIVILIAN MEMBERS APPOINTED
President Completes Personnel of Im
migration Commission.
Washington. March 26.—The presi
dent has appointed the following per
sons as civilian members
INCREASES DEPOSITS
Secretary of the Treasury Enlarges
Instructions Recently Issued Pertair*.
ing to Customs Receipts—Redemption
of Bonds.
Washington, March 26.—Und^r in
structions recently issued by the sec
retary of the treasury, collectors of cus
toms thruout the country were directed
to deposit tihelr customs receipts in the
regular depositories. This, however,
did not embrace the iso-called sub
treasury cities. These Instructions
have been today enlarged by the secre
tary, so that public deposits with na
tional bank depositories in New York
city will be at once increased' about
$15,000,000 from the customs receipts.
The action is taken with a view to
facilitating the redemption of four per
cent bonds of 1907, and also to render
available additional funds for the usual
disbursements occurring April 1.
The secretary also has instructed the
treasurer Of the United States tb mail
at once to the owners of checks for In
terest due April 1, 1907, on registered
•bonds, two per cent consols of 1930, and
the four per cent funded loan of 19,07.
Su'btreasury officers have been in
structed to cash checks on presenta
tion, and to cash on presentation any
April coupons belonging to the bonds
of the two loans.
MEASLES STOP WAR VESSEL.
Battleship Georgia, Will Be Delayed
Fifty Men in Hospital.
Newport News, Va., March 26.—The
outbreak of measles on board the bat
tleship Georgia, which will delay the
departure of That vessel for Ouantana
mo, scheduled for today, has developed
Into an epidemic, more than fifty men
having been taken from the ship to the
naval hospital at Portsmouth, Va.
INJUNCTION HEARING BEGUN.
Effort to Prevent Calumet & Hecla
Minig Company Voting Stock.
Stock.
Grand Rapids, Mich., March 26.—Ar
guments were begun In the United
Staates circuit court todaj', before
Judge Knappen, in the hearing for an
injunction against the Calumet & Hecla
Mining Company voting its holding of
stock in the Osceola Mining Company
DEWEY'S QUIT GIFT HOUSE.
Admiral and Wife to Remove to the
Lattevr's Old Home.
Washington, March 26—Admiral
•George Dewey and his wife have de
cided to abandon the home in Rhode
Island avenue, which was presented to
them by the contributions of the Amer
ican people. They will live in the fu
ture at No. 1601 street, the home of
Mrs. Dewey befor^ her marriage.
STANDARD OIL ADVANCE.
Latter Made Necessary by Constantly
Increasing Cost of Cooperage.
Cleveland, O., March 26.—The Stand
ard Oil Company today advanced the
price of all grades of gasoline, naph
tha and refined old, in barrels, of a
cent per gallon. It is stated by Stand
ard officials that the advance In prices
is made necessary by the constantly
increasing cost of cooperage.
JfBEAT HIGH SCORE ONE PIN
Bowling Tournament Honors Taken by
J. M. Richter and E. M. Bigley.
St. Louis, March 26.—During the
bowling of .the first flight two-men
teams today, the high sco^e of two-men
teams for the bowling tournament was
beaten one pin by J. M. Richter and E.
M. Bigley, of Louisville, who scored
1,164. i.
WELBORN SUCCEEDS HEARNE.
Chosen President of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company.
Denver, March 26.—Jesse F. Wel
born has been chosen president of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, to
succeed the late Frank J. Hearne.
v, WINS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Two Cent Fare Bill Introduced by
House Passed by Senate.
Harrisburg, Pa., March 26.—The sen
ate today passed the houses 2-cent
railroad fare bill.
Oldest Wisconsin Editor Dead.
"Appleton, Wis., March 26.—Judge
Samuel Ryan, aged 83. the oldest edi
tor in Wisconsin, and one of the oldest
members of the Odd Fellows, died to
day of pneumonia.
Call to National Banks.
Washington, March 26.—The comp
troller of the currency today issued a
call for the condition of national banks
at the close of business March 22.
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, TUESDAY, MARCH 26 1907
of
the im­
migration commission authorized at the
last session of congress: Charles Nelll,
commissioner of labor Professor J. W.
Jenks, Cornell university William R.
Wheeler, a business man of Oakland,
Cal. The commission is now complete,
the senate and house members being
Senators Lodge, Dillingham and Lati
mer, and Representatives Howell, of
New Jersey Bennett, of New York,
and Burnett, of Alabama. The com
mission is to make full Inquiry into the
subject of immigration and report its
findings and recommendations to con
gress.
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After Long1 Debate Bill to Take
Insurance Supervision From
Auditor Carries
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HOUSE VOTES GALVESTON PLAN
Bill to Permit Larger Cities to Change
Plan of Government Pass®»» After
Recall Amendment Is Adopted—Sen
ate Votes $75,000 for Swine Pavilion
at State Fair
Special'to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, March 26.—The aenate
passed the bill to create an insurance
department, with salary of $3,500 a
year. The debate occupied all forenoon.
Jamison of Clarke, Whipple. Bleakly,
Dowell. Dewolf, Sanderson and Gillii
land speaking for the bill and Dunham.
Smith of Mitchell, Bruce and Young in
opposition. The debate largely hlngod
about the fact that the insurance inter
ests are opposed to tihe present stitv
auditor and that all the petitions for
the bill have come from insurance
companies and their agents and none
from the people or policy holders. The
vote was 29 to 17.
The senate passed the bill appropri
ating $75,000 for a swine paVllion at the
state fair. i'.
The house today began consideration
of the *alvesion plan bill, reading it
section by section to 'permit the offer
ing of amendments. All amendments
were voted down, including two to limit
the 'bill to cities of 50,000 and 75,000.
The original bill provides that a spe
cial election for the recall of a public
official and tihe election of his success
or can be ordered on the petition of
twenty per cent of the voters. Moore
offered an amendment increasing the
per cent to thirty-five, which was de
feated. Doran, of Boone, offered an
amendment increasing the per cent to
twenty-five, which was passed. The
•reading of the bill 'by section was conn
^leted soon after th.^ house reconvened
after'dinner.
The Galveston plan bill passed the
house, S4 to 9. with none but imma
terial amendments.
Doran, of Boone, introduced a resolu
tion in the house calling the attention
of the senate to the fact that It has
had the Doran stock train speed limit
bill for over forty days, without action,
and protesting against the delay. It
went over till tomorrow under the
rules.
The senate and house have appointed
as conferees on the primary bill Cross
ley, Dunham, Peterson. Wilson, Darrah,
Lee. Holmes and Mi^Donald.
A resolution was fhtroduced by Jack
son for the committee to investigate
the necessity for the ^repeal of the
teachers' certificate
or ne .i epe
ate iaw(
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The bill providing for a uniform sys
tem of county accounts which the
house judiciary committee in the first
instance acted upon adversely, has been
reported for passage. The house com
mittee acted favorably on both the
house
and
senate bills and both are on
the calendar for action.
The house not only treated the old
soldiers fight yesterday but broke an
unbreakable rule to do so. The house
passed the soldiers' roster bill, and al
lowed the bill to be read the second
ii nd third time the same day, breaking
a rule for which no exception is pro
vided.
Reports of committees made yester
day and today provide for killing the
bill making an appropriation for the
benefit of the Corn Growers' associa^
tion fdr the passage of the bill to
manufacture binder twine at the peni
tentiary, for the passage of the senate
pure stock food bill, for the passagp of
the bill providing that the length of a
ball of binder twine be stamped on
the outside: for the passage of- the
warehouse bill for the passage of the
bill relating to the terms of county of
ficials.
Representative Moore has introduced
a bill in the house providing that
within ten days after the election in
November, 1908, the governor shall ap
point from the mambers-elect and hold
over members of the legislature, two
from the senate and three from the
house, which members as a committee
must visit the three educational insti
tutions, remaining at least six days at
each institution, and report to the leg
islature the needs of the institutions.
For several sessions while a member
of the house, Frudden of Dubuque got
a bill thru the. house to tax insurance
companies only on their Iowa business.
The bill was always killed in the sen
ate. This year as a senator he got the
bill thru the senate and it slipped thru
the house, but was discovered and a
motion filed to reconsider. Yesterday
the house voted to reconsider and or
dered the bill recalled from the senate,
and a fight will be made against it In
the house. The bill is one that applies
with some force to the Dubuque Fire
and Marine, a large insurance com
pany, whose business is mostly out
side of the state. It is understood the
company contemplates moving from
the state if the bill fails to pass be
cause of the load of taxes on it.
The house yesterday passed, practi
cally without amendment, the city
government bill endorsed by the Iowa
^«TsS
League of Mm
already passed
ilities, which has
enate.
The Cedar superior court bill
was killed by juse yesterday.
SPINSTER AY KILL LAW
Fort Dodge iimen Weaken on
Obliga-. Marriage Rule.
Fort Dodge, March 26.—The marriage
ordinance which was to have come up
in the council meeting lant night was
deferred until tonight on account of
the city election. From what can be
learned the committee has about con
cluded to bring in an adverse report on
the ordinance, which makes obllgatoiy
the marriage of all residents between
the ages cf 25 and 4& years.
'"I can stand men," said C. J. Craw
ford. chairman of the committee, "but
when it comes to being met by a regu
lar female dragon in skirts every time
the door bell rings and stormed and
raged at until your accuser gets out
of breath and stamps her feet and
marches off, hurling- a final 'burst of
vituperative epithets at you, I beat a
retreat."
Judge Busby, another member of th®
committee, said:
"Yes. we have about concluded to
bring in an unfavorable report. These
women have made lii'e miserable for us
and to pass the ordinance would for
ever destroy a man's hopes of earthly
peace. The ordinance is in great need
in Fort Dodge, as everyone knows, for
there are more bachelors and spinsters
•here than in any town of its size In
the west."
The leader of the opposition from the
start has been Miss Jennie Cameron,
matron of the Castlewood private
schools for children. She has organized
the entire unmarried female popula
tion of the town and aroused them
to action. She has been untiring in
her efforts to defeat the/ measure and
has headed committees, called meetings
and led organized effort of every sort.
STOCK MARKET WILD
Advances and Decline®^Greatly Con
fused in .Opening .Dealings, While
Copper Stecks Continued in State of
Demoralization.
New York. March 26.—Fluctuations
were very wild antl irregular in. the
opening dealings In stocks today. Ad
vances and declines were very much
confused, and showed nai consistency,
either with the earlier movements in
London or in Individual members of the
same groups. Copper stocks continued
to be demoralized.
Bear operators were squeezed in an
upw.ard rush of prices that set In
immediately. af£er the market opened.
Wide fluctuations occurred between
sales. Union Pacific jumping from 126
to 128 on one transaction. The entire
market sold' materially above the clos
a
MINNESOTA'S COMPROMISE.
Two and One-Half Ctfnts Per Mile and
Other Concessions Agreed To.
St. Paul, March :J6.—The full terms
of the proposed arbitration between the
railroads and the state, over passenger
and freight rates, were made public
today. The plan embraces the adop
tion of 2% cents per mile passenger
rate, 2.000 mile interchangeable mile
age books, 500 mile family mileage
books, both redeemable in cash at 2
cents per mile at any time. The 2V4
cent rate Is supposed to protect the
railroads in their interstate business.
In regard to commodity freight rates,
the railroads acte to agree to accept a
reduction equivalent to two-thirds of
the reduction ordered by the state rail
road and warehtfcise commission. In
return the state is to dismiss all suits
now pending in the courts.
$1,000,000 MORTON BLOCK BURNS.
Big Salt Plant at Hutchinson, Kas.,
Destroyed by Fire.
Hutchinson, Kasi., March 26.—The
Morton salt block, the largest In the
world, owned chiefly by Joy Morton
and Paul Morton, former secretary of
the navy, was destroyed by fire last
night. i?he loss may reach $1,000,000.
The fire started from the explosion of
a lamp, which igrited the crude oil
burned in the furnaces. In a few days
the new $250,000 addition to the plant
was to have begun the manufacture of
salt by the new vacuum process, said
to be much more economical than the
old method. A bat iery of eight of the
largest oil burners ever constructed
had been installed. With the exception
of the new part, the plant was covered
by insurance.
INSANE AS SONS JOIN NAVY.
Father Loses Mind as His Boys Start
for Sea Service.
Pana, 111., March 26.—After giving
permission to his two sons, Clyde
and Fern Rhoades, to join the United
States navy, William Rhoades, a prom
inent citizen, went Insane last even
ing as the train pulled out of the city,
and is now confined in the city jail. He
followed the'train down the track in a
vain endeavor to catch it. The boys
left for Norfolk, Va., with Recruiting
Officer Miller.
BOMB THROWER ESCAPES.
Fails to Accomplish Death of Governor
General at Bialystok.
Bialystok, Russia, March 236.—A
bomb was thrown today at Gov.-Gen.
Bogalevski, while he was out driving.
The general was not Injured, but the
explosion broke all the windows In the
street, and the coachman was slightly
wounded. The bomb thrower escaped.
SWEET SMI LIE HIS REWARD.
Woman Merely Beams Upon Man Who
Returned Lost Roll.
Boston, March 26.—Charles Martin,
a street car conductor, who on Friday
found a roll of $!i,869 in bills kicking
about the floor of his car, receive# as a
reward for his honesty one sweet smile
from a woman.
Martin suffered nervous prostration
T..R. BULLETIN.
Tha Weather.
Sun rises March 27, 5:53 sets, 6:19.
Iowa—Showers tonight or Wednes
day colder Wednesday and in the
northwest tonight.
Illinois—Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Wednesday: prob
ably cooler Wednesday night.
South Dakota—Snow and colder-to
night and Wednesday.
Missouri—Fair tonight Wednesday
probably showers &o& cooler in the af
ternoon, or night.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News.
Insanity Commission for. Thaw.
Fitzgerald Reaches Decision.
Menace to Russia In Persia.
Peasant Army Marches on Bucharest
House Adopts Galveston Plan ©ill.
Senate Votes for Separate Insurance
Department.
Raise Refused, Rail Strike Imminent.
Child Accidentally Hangs Self.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
No pardon for Balnsbargers.
Former Iowan Strangely Missing.
Campaign Kills Candidate.
Senate Passes Grist of Hallway Bills.
Results of City Elections.
Marvin, Jr., Has Doubla.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
The New Officers.
The Danger of the Dairy.
Where American Meat Goea
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and
Notes.
Looker-On in Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
The Masquerader.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Ingledue Re-elected by Landslide.
Carries Every Ward In the City.
Northup and Knisely Sing.
Jay Victor in Third Ward Contest
Eagles Will Cut Out Liquor.
Death of Charles F. Gregory..
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General»
Good Wheat Demand.
Strong Foreign iMarket Aids 'Corn.
Cattle Slow, Hogs Lower.
Tegucigalpa Captured.
when he picked up tihe -roll he and saw
tens, twenties and yellow fifties in mul
titudinous confusion, and shaded his
eyes for a time before he counted them*.
Jle turned the money into the main of
fice of the Boston & Northern railroad.
Yesterday, a Mrs. Robinson, of Low
ell, put in a claim and proved her own
ership of the wealth, ^he was told that
Martin .was the finder, and turning to
him, smiled sweetly, remarking to. the
superintendent: "Wasn'f it good of the
conductor?"
WATER CURE FOR MANIACS
Dousing Wi|l Kill Germs, Declares a
Pennsylvania Experimenter.
Philadelphia, March 26.—Treatment
of the insane by water, with the idea
of washing away insanity germs, tfi!l
be an innovationNln the new quarters
for the Insane at the Philadelphia
almshouse. Dr. Copley, director of the
department of health, is confident of
the success of the movement.
In each bathroom a hammock is ar
ranged, on which the patient's body
rests. Above are hot and cold water
faucets, with a thermometer attached
for gaging the temperature. The pa
tient remains in the'hammock for a
period varying from four to eight
hours at a time. At the end of each
period he is rubbed down and allowed
to rest for half an hour. He then is
returned to the swinging hammock and
again immersed.
STAHL RESIGNS' MANAGERSHIP.
Retains Position as Captain of Boston
American Base Ball Team.
Boston, March 26.—The resignation
of Charles Sylvester Stahl, as manager
of the Boston American base ball team
•was made public today. St-ahl will re
tain his position as captain. John 1.
Taylor, owner of the club, will act as
manager.
:i
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Iowa at Washington.
Washington, Mafch 26.—Iowa post
master^ appointed:
Carnforth, Poweshiek county, Ben
jamin F. McClelland, vice Mary E.
Martin, resigned Darbyvllle, Appa
noose county, Clarence E. Strain, vice
O. G. Woodward, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed:
Danbury, Nicholas Peters, carrier,
Albert G. Price substitute: Woodward,
Elmer A. Shaw carrier, Clark E. Lau
phere substitute Lytton, Fred Cramer
carrier, George Hoffman, Jr., substi
tute.
The controller of the currency has
approved changes in national banks
as follows:
First National bank of Harvey, W.
G. Maddy, president, in place of R. G.
Harvey. No vice president ii)- place of
T. J. Niswonger.
First National bank of Iowa Falls,
W. H. Woods, president, in place of E.
S. Ellsworth C. H. Burlingame. cash
ier, in place of W. H. Woods. No as
sistant cashier in- place of C. H. Bur
lingame.
First National bank of Northwood,
E. H. Evan9on. assistant cashier, in
pl&ce of L. L. Ringham.
Citizens' National bank of Pella, H.
D. Wormhoudt, president, in place of
W. D. Wormhoudt A. N. Kuiper, vice
president, in place of L. Van Rees.
Complete rural delivery service has
been ordered established in Decatur
county April 16. 5S
Zsaring Election Quiet.
Special to Times-Republican.
Zearing, March 26.—The city election
held Monday was very quiet. Two
councilmen were elected. The vote was
polled as follows: O. J. King, 39 R.
S. Grimes, 37 E. A/ Allen, 7 J. H.
Norton, 1 J. S. Reid. 1. O. J. Klntf
and R. S. Grimes were elected for. ttiree
yean.
AN EIGHT COLUMN PAPER-
Evcfry page of the T.-jR. every «fa
is one column wider than the av»
erags seven column newspaper—
48 columns extra per week, 2496
columns clear gain per year equals
44 extra newspapers.
N E 7 S
Managers of Forty Western
Railways Decide Against
Wage Increase
UNIONS VOTE TO STRIKE
Demands of Men Will Be Submittad at
a Conference Today With Company
Officials—Increase Asked Would
Cost Railyvays Many Millions.
Chicago, March 26.—General ma,na
gers of western railroads and repre
sentatives of the Brotherhood of. Rail
way Trainmei}
an(* t*le
Order of Rail-
way Conductors, commenced today
what promises to be the final confer
ence regarding the demands for &n In
crease of pay and a. working day of
nine hours. For several week# the
men belonging to the two organizations
have been! voting on the question :Of
striking if their demands ar6 not com
plied with, and altho the vote was
not announced today ijrior to the com
mencement of the conference,/it is un
derstood to be overwhelmingly In favor
of a strike if such a step should be
necessary
Chicago, March 26.—Demands of 50,
000 employes of more than forty "west
ern railroads for an increase in wages
will be rejected as a result of a con
ference of railroad managers in Chi
cago yesterday. Demands of the men,
who have voted i{ favor of a strike If
they are not granted, will be presented,
io the railroads today.
The intention of the railroad officials.
It is said, is to place leaders of the
unions in the position of rejecting a
substantial w£ge advance, already ten
dered by the railroads, and thereby
losing the sympathy of the puMto la
case of a strike.
This was the attltud* of the mana
gers. as announced officially. Repre
sentatives of the employes declined to
accept it as the true position of the
railroads. They said they-e^pectrto re**
ceive a further wage Increase, altho It!
may not be granted until diplomacy on
both sides has been exhausted In the
conferences. Negotiations, the men
hope, will last several days.
At the Masonic temple in tihe after
noon committees representing the con
ductors and trainmen held a long ses
sion, formulated their demands, and
placed entire charge of their side of the
controversy in the hands of Chief Mor
rlssey and Chief Garretson of the two
brotherhoods.
Specifically, the men will ask a wag*
advance of 12 per cent—4 per cent
more than offered by the roads^-^nd,»
nine-hour day. The latter demand is
said to be less of a stumbling block'
in the way of a compromise settlement
than the question of wages. It has
been pointed out by railroad officials
that the reduction of hours will be
equivalent to a 10 per cent wage ad*
vance in itself. It is believed employes
are willing to waive it.
Roughly estimated, the increase de
manded would amount to $6,000,000 a
year. It is this large figure in addi
tional operating expenses which has
caused the stand of the rail managers.
"Tf the wages of the trainmen and
conductors should be raised," said one
manager, "it is fair to suppose that
the roads would have" to meet the same
demands all along the line. There tra
514,000 men employed on the roads in
terested. The annual pay roll on these
lines Is $320,000,000 annually. The total
amount of a 12 per cent advance would
be close to $40,000,600. Proportionate
ly, this would represent an added cap
italization of almost $700,00^,060.'"
Another reason cited by riailroad of
ficials in defense of their position -was
the general wave of lejpslatlve action
antagonistic to the railroads. In this
Connection the passage of 2 cent pass
enger rate laws by ten western states
was pointed to. A further argument
against granting the demands was the
condition of the stock market and the
recent decline of railroad stocks.
SLAYER OF HUSBAND DEAD
Woman Who Shot in Rsvonge Repents
Before Dying,
Cleveland, March 26.—Mrs. Lillian
Avery, who shot her husband Sunday
when she was slowly dying of malig
nant cancer, caused by her husband
striking her while the couple lived In
Chicago, according to her statement,
died today. The husband is in a pre
carious condition. Mrs. Avery died
praying for his recovery.
MARCH HEAT KILLS A WOMAN*
First Fatal Sunstroke of the Season
Recorded in Indiana.
EvansvlIIe, Ind., March !l—The first!
^fatal sunstroke of the season In this
section of the country was recorded
yesterday, when Mrs. James AdUpion,
wife of a farmer residing near Peters
burg. became overheated while work*
ing in her garden and fell dead.
EXPLOSION IN PONDER MILL.
Two Men Killed and Muoh Proper*/
Damaged.
Cleveland. March 2$.—Two men were
blown to atoms and several thousand
dollars' worth of property was de
stroyed today when the glaze mill of
the Austin Powder Company, at Well
Junction, twenty, miles from bei%
•loded.