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news field thoroughly, concisely yet
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umns give expression to honest,
fearless views, which always tend
tc the upbuilding of the dignity of
the individual, the home and the
state."—Rockford Register.
VOLUME THIRTY-THREE. TTHqammf
Jerome Compelled to Switch
His Position and Will Not
Go to Appellate Court
WILL PLEAD WITH FITZGERALD
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Little Likelihood That Judge Will
Overrule Findings of Lunacy Com-
mission—Arguments to Begin Mon-
dayi and Case to Go to Jury Wed-
nesday or Thursday.
New York, April
5.—Much
uneey-
tftlqty again invests the Thaw case.
Thaw is sane, according to the finding
of the commission in lunacy, and he is
t^d Judged quite competent to consult
his lawyers. But this triumph by him
over the prosecution may end with the
report and he may have to spend many
weary weeks of imprisonment before
his fate Is decided.
T^iis contingency, if It* should occur,
-will be because of District Attorney
Jerome's uncompromising attitude1, for
he has determined to appeal from
justice Fitzgerald's ruling that he can
not inspect the minutes of the commis
sion. The appeal will 'be in the nature
of an action to obtain a view of the
justice's decision. It will be 'taken in
the appellate division of the supreme
court and by it Jerome will seek either
a "writ of prohibition or a writ of maii
damu's.
Such application will act as a stay
of proceedings, and. if granted, will
halt the trial, which has reached its
last (phase, for perhaps weeks or even
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doubtless will do so next Monday. The
drawn out break in the case will be
upon Thaw remains to be ^seen. He
was
(decidedly
report of the commission In lunacy. At
•the conclusion of the argument sum
ming up in the case will probably be
.proceeded with.
It Is said Jerome reached his de
termination not to aptfly for a writ
after having spent an hour reading law
and precedents in criminal cases, and
after an interview with Justice Pat
terson, of the appellate division of the
supreme court. Should Justice Fitz
gerald overrule Jerome's arguments
and confirm the report of the lunacy
commission and no other unforseen in
terruptions occur, the case Should be in
the hands of the jury by Wednesday
or Thursday of next 'week.
BENJAMIN THAW MAKES GIFT.
'Half Brother of Stanford White's Slay
er, Donates $50,000 to College.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 5.—Benjamin
•Thaw, a half brother of Harry K. Thaw
now on trial for the murder of Stanford
White, has donated $50,000 -to the fund
for the proposed new building for the
Western University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Thaw tendered the subscription to
Chancellor B. McCormick some time
ago, but the fact was not made pub
lic until yesterday.
ANOTHER CHARGE FILED.
Former President Walsh, Chicago Bank
er Accused of Mismanagement.
Chicago, April 5.—The 'federal grand
Jury today returned a second indict
ment against John R. Walsh, former
president of the Chicago National bank,
charging mismanagement of that in
stitution.
FEELS INJURED BY ROOSEVELT.
Haywood Says President's Letter Will
Prevent Fair Trial.
Denver, April 5.—The Rocky Moun
tain News has received the following
signed communication from W. D.
Haywood, secretary of the Western
Federation of Miners, whose trial for
conspiracy In the Steunenberg assas
sination lakes place next month:.
"I do not desire to make an extended
statement with regard to President
Roosevelt's reference to me in h!s let
ter to Congressman Sherman. The
®rasld#nt that I am an "undesirable
citizen,' the inference being that as
such I should be put out of the way.
His influence is all powerful and his
statement, coming as it does, on the
eve of my trial for my life, will work
me irreparable injury and do more to
prevent a fair 'trial than everything
that has been said and done against
me in the past.
"President Roosevelt is the leading
exponent of the doctrine of 'fair play
and a square deal,' but his reference
to me Jn his letter to Shea-man demon
si rates that he does not practice what
he preaches." ~f
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FORCING FIGHT ON FO*RAKER.
Reported Plan to Give Longworth
Toga and Force Dick's Hand.
Washington. April 5.—A report is cir
culated in Ohio circles that a part of
.the campaign for supremacy between
Secretary Taft and Senator Koraker
include^ the selection of Congressman
Nicholas Longworth as the successor
of Mr. Foraker in the senate and the
choice of Congressman Burton as Sen
ator Dick's successor in 1911 in the
event the latter does not fail into line
and unite his forces with those of
Secretary Taft. A combination between
Taft and Dick would assure Foraker's
defeat. It is a question whether this
latest gossip will have the effect of
driving Sehator Dick into the Taft
if in I a
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fury in the meantime is excused until testified she had received from Nich
that day. \yhat effect a possibly long
elated when he learned
6f the commission's report about him,
and so was his wife, and all the rest
of his family. -.
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As for his lawyers, they are confi
dent the district attorney stands little
chance of graining his point and the
interruption of the trial much longer.
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Jerome Forced to Back Down.
New York, April 5.—It is learned
from an authoritative source this after
noon that District Attorney Jerome
will not apply to the appellate divis
ion of the supreme court for a writ
of prohibition against 'the continu
ance of the Thaw trial. Jerome will
argue before. Justice Fitzgerald Mon-
hlo nwn with Foraker.
to fight his own fight with Fpraker.
The substitution of Longworth for
Burton to succeed Foraker is inter
preted by Ohio' politicians to mean that
the Taft people intend to tie up to the
Roosevelt sentiment wherever poss
ible.
Senator Foraker has decided to open
the campaign at once. He will address
the chamber of commerce at Canton.
April 10. the old soldiers at Steuben
ville May 30. and' will speak at the
negro university at Wilberforce./ June
20th.
NICHOLAS IN A HOLE
Defendant in Chicago Murder Trial
Shown to Have Attempted to Man­
ufacture Evidence in His Own Be
half "Miss Kimberlin" Does Not
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Chicago, April 5.—The state today
,— sprung a surprise on defence in the
months. Jerome is proceeding on the trial of Leonard Leopold and Howard
ground that he cannot, without having Nicholas for the murder of the actress,
examined the minutes, make, an lntelli- Margaret Leslie. Assistant State's At
gent argument against the .adoption of
•the commission'®" report. Fitzgerald
has not yet confirmed the reptrrt. but
tocney Short called to the witness
stand a tall, well-dressed woman who
gave the name of Phyllis Campbell, of
igtive Liirr uainc vt
Illinois Street, Indianapolis. She
ola8 about a
fi
week ago,* a letter in
•which he requested her ,to assume the
name of "Grace Kimberlin." Instead
of doing so the -woman came to Chi
cago to give her evidence.
^he said she had been acquainted
with Nicholas for some time, and de
clared that so far as she knew, nobody
by the name of Kimberlin ever lived
at 628 Illinois street. That had been
her home for many years.
Nicholas had testified that he'loaned
some money to a woman named Kim
berlin, and that as security she had
given him one of the diamonds which
was found in his possession after the
murder of Mr. Leslie, and were sup
posed to have be'en stolen from her.
Miss Campbell said she had burned the
letter received from Nicholas. While
she was on the stand, Nicholas showed
much agitation. His attorneys were
lnucn aglullloll.
day against a confirmation' of the' completely taken by surprise, as they
.. .... A* ..vAiMnii ri Irnnnfla^A nf .fVlA OY.
had no previous knowledge of the ex
•fstence of Miss Campbell, but had fol
lowed the story of Nicholas regarding
the loan to "Miss Kimberlin.".'
Nicholas took the stand in his own
defense. He denied that he ever asked
Miss Campbell to assume the name of
Kimberlin, but admitted having writ
ten her a: letter. At the conclusion of
his testimony the case was closed and
final arguments begun.
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BEST ON CONTINENT
Fire Destroys the Splendidly Equipped
McDonald Engineering Building at
McGill University, Montreal, Can.—
Loss is Large.
Montreal, April 5.—The McDonald
engineering building at McGill Univer
sity was destroyed by fire today. The
loss is estimated at between a half
and three-quarters of a million dollars.
It was supposed to have been the best
equipped building of its kind on the
continent. r*
-f ROYALTY ON A TOUR.
Queen Alexandra and Others on Trip
to the Continent.
London, April 5.—Queen- Alexandra,
the dowager empress of Russia, and
Princess Victoria left London for the
continent this morning. The- queen
and sister will separate at Calais, the
former and Princess Victoria proceed
ing to Toulon, where they will join
King Edward, preparatory to the meet
ing between the latter and King Al
fonso at Cartagena. The dowager em
press" will go to Biarritz. The same
extraordinary precautions were taken
for the safety of the dowager empress
as marked her arrival In England.
AGED WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Homesickness Causes Mrs. Charles
Pfahl to Jump Into River.
Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo, April 5.—Mrs. Charles
Pfahl, aged 70 years. Jumped or fell
from a bj-idge near Lamont yesterday
into the Maquoketa river and was res
cued half dead. She came recently
from Pennsylvania and it is presumed
homesickness impelled- her to suicide.
Pennsylvania Senator Declares
He Never Gave Out Story of
"Rich Man's Conspiracy"
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NEVER HEARD OF $5,000,000 FUND
Harriman Declines Absolutely to Dis­
cuss the Charges—Standard Oil Di­
rector Declares It Is Absurd—An­
nouncement Given Out From White
House Creates Wide Attention.
Philadelphia, April 5.—United States
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, had
this to say today about the published
report that he told at a dinner the
story of the "rich man's conspiracy,"
•to prevent the selection of Roosevelt's
choice as a successor to himself:
"It is absolutely an utruth. I never
.said' any such thing. I always have
been a supporter and believer in the
Roosevelt administration and all its
policies."
The senator said he had never heard
uT the $5,000,000 fund to prevent Roose
velt naming his successor, nor of a
combination termed the "rich man's
conspiracy," to thwart the president in
tlie development of his policies. He
had neVer attended a dinner where such
subjects were discussed.
[The story of this conspiracy appears
on page S.J
Denial Falls Flat.
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Washington, April 5.—Secretary
Loeb declared today, that no names
wc-re yientioned at the White Hou,se
yesterday when reference was made
to some public man who had been
present at the dinner and had told the
story of the alleged combination to
accomplish the defeat of the president's
policies in the coming presidential
campaign. This dinner was a com
paratively recent occurrence. Loeb
said today there was not any additional
details of the affair to be given' out,
but emphasized his belief that the pub
licity which has been made, and the
intrigues agaihst the 'interests" of tliie
president, would nip the whole scheme
in the bud, before the campaign of
1908 was fully on. V"
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Harriman Is Mum.
New Tork, April 5.—E. H. Harriman
declined absolutely to talk about the
report from Washington that the Stan
dard Oil company and assooiated inter
ests had raised a fund of $5,000,000 to
prevent the nomination for president of
a man of Roosevelt's choosing in 1908.
The comment of Frank Q. Barstow, a
Standard Oil director, on 'the story
was:
"It's simply absurd that's all I have
to say."
Is "Oil" Supreme?
Washington, April 5.—Wednesday
find yesterday President Roosevelt has
been talking with unaccustomed free
dom on "the greatest issue raised in
this country since the civil war." That
issue is as to whether the Standard Oil
crowd and their allied interests are
greater than 'the United States gov
ernment.
A realization of this issue has been
growing upon the president for sev
eral, years, and particularly since their
attempt in 1904 to defeat his nomina
tion and the unmistakable indications
at that time that the same interests
were responsible for the nomination
of Judge Parker by the democrats.
When an aggregation of capital
grows so great that it tri^s to dictate
the nomination of both parties, the
president believes the issue is strictly
raised as to whether the government is
still supreme.
That the same people should at this
time be engaged in an attempt to name
both the democratic and republican
candidates for president in 1908 does
not surprise the president at all. In
fact, the only thing that would surprise
him in that connection would be to
learn that no such attempt was being
made. Mark Hanna, who was to have
been the Standard crowd's republican
candidate in 1904, died in time to ef
fectually cripple their campaign, but
President Roosevelt's supreme confi
dence in the people makes him believe
that no candidate of the oil trust coulij
have been nominated at that time. This
again makes him believe that this time
the people, as fast as they are en
lightened as to what is being attempt
ed, will line up against the Standard
Oil crowd and make their game for
control of the .government ineffective.
Even President Roosevelt did not re
alize the extent of the ramifications
of the Standard Oil crowd's interests
until the prosecution of the Standard
Oil trust was undertaken by Attorney
General Moody. That prosecution re
sulted in the collection of such a list
of allied .interests as would, have ap
palled a less sturdy fighter than the
president, and even with the hundreds
of banks, trust companies, railroads
and other concerns all over the coun
try owing allegiance to the Standard
crowd, the government realized that
it did not have a complete list and
probably never could secure one. The
lines reached too far and went to too
fine a point and Into too many enter
prises to be summed up completely un
less by some miracle all the names of
all the stockholders in all the corpora
tions in the country could be printed
In one heroic list and then separated
into their respective groups.
But the issue is plain, shall the peo
ple control or the Standard Oil and
allied cor.oe^is?
bringing "favorite sons" forward in
the various states as one of the
schemes by which it is hoped to obvi
ate the nomination by the republi
cans of any one belonging to the
Rodsevelt school of politics. His
friends are fully aware of the sit
uation and are accepting the challenge
all along the line. Thus, in Ohio they
are out to fight Foraker. In Indiana,
where it was supposed Mr. Fairbanks
would have no trouble in controlling
the state in the interests of the Stand
ard Oil crowd, a movement has al
ready been placed on foot for Fair
bank's defeat.
GUARD IN READINESS
Company of Militia Will Be Called
Out Should Ship Yard Strikers at
Lorain, Ohio, Make Trouble When
the Strike Breakers Arrive, as Ex­
pected,
Lorain, O., April 6 —There are omi
nous preparations for trouble in the
shipyard strike here. Company of
the Fifth infantry, O. N. G., is assem
bled in the armory, and the company is
beirg put thru a rapid Are drill by
Captain Gove, with rifles. The cap
tain has been notified to be In readi
ness to go out at a moment's notice.
There have been no further disorders
on the part of strikers today. They
arc in a sullen mood, however, and the
authorities fear that trouble will occur
when about 200 strike-breakers arrive
during the day. 1!
•OS-**: Situation Is Critical.!
Columbus O.. April 5.—The adjutant
general has ordered Brigadier General:
John C. Speaks to proceed from Cleve
land to Lorain and report as to the:
situation there. Mayor King tele
phoned the adjutant general from Lo
rain^ this morning that the situation
was critical.
Union Miner Fatally Shot.
Pomeroy, O., April 5.—Trouble broke
out afresh In the miners' strike here
last night, when Charles Campbell, a
"strike breaker," fatally shot John
Walters, a union miner. More_ trouble
is feared. rt"
WITHOUT LEiGAL EXISTENCE
Ohio County Board Controlled Public
Affairs Twenty Years.
Cincinnati, O., April 5.—The board
of control of Hamilton county, super
vising authority in all public affairs
in the county, was declared to be with
out legal existence, being in contraven-^
la t^e„ State coTistltutigji, In a dei,
elsion announced by the circuit court
today. The board has been In exist
ence for twenty years.
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TORNADO KILLS FOUR
Louis^ Town Swept by Terrific
ce of^Which Destroyed
Fifty Residences and Other Proper­
ty.
New Orleans, April 5.—A tornado
swept thru Alexandria, La., this morn
ing, destroying about fifty houses and
other property. Four people are re
ported to have been killed.
A hundred factories, stores and
dwellings were totally wrecked or par
tially damaged. Four dead have been
removed from the debris. Thirteen per
sqns are in the hospitals.
According to information in hand,
the damaged area extends from a point
three milea above the city bayou rapids
to several miles below here on the Red
river. Reports coming -in from the sur
rounding country tell of property dam
age and loss of life. The list of dead
is growing and there are a great many
injured. The tornado also did serious
damage in west Feliciana pariah.
Many negroes are reported killed.
Another One at Selma.
Selma, Ala., April 5.—A tornado
passed over the country across the
Alabama river from this city at lioon
•today. It came from the southwest
and followed the river. When opposite
Selma a cloud went to pieces, but bark
from trees and other debris was show
ered upon this city. What damage^
was done is not learned. It is re
ported a negro house was blown down
and one man killed near here. A vast
number of trees were uprooted and a
severe hail storm followed.
COCOA GROWS IN FAVOR.
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The president recognizes-the plan of
Importations Increase While Those of
Coffee and Tea Decline.
Washington, April o.—According to
the report issued today by the bureau
of statistics of the department of com
merce, cocoa importations into the
United States are now averaging more
•than $1,000,000 a month, against an
average of $250,000 per month a decade
ago. Meantime, the importations of
both coffee and tea show a decline,
especially' during the last two years.
FAVORS PRESIDENT'S STAND
^braska Senate Resolves Upholding
••lim in Harriman Controversy.
Lincoln. Neb., April 5.—The Nebras
ka senate today adopted a resolution
indorsing the position of Roosevelt in
his controversy with Harriman, and
'declaring the confidence of the senate
in the president's motive.
The house also adopted the resolu
tion.
TWO-CENT FARE WINS.
Governor Stuart Signs Bill Making It
Maximum in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa.. April 5.—Governor
Stuart today signed a bill to make the
maximum rate fare on railroads with
in tte slat*, 2 cents JUiie,
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 5 19071
Senator Points Out That Awards
Already Exceed Revenues^
For Two Years
HIGHER TAX LEVY NECESSARY
State Must Increase Its Levy a Half
Mill Under Present Conditions and
More if Other Appropriations Are
Made Old Members of Educational
Boards to Be Re-elected.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, April 5.—On the opening
of the senate this morning, Maytag,
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee, made a statement as to the ex
tent of appropriations and of esti
mates of receipts. He stated that the
committee has already recommended
appropriations of $864,000 in excess of
the estimated receipts for two years,
and that even if the dirWt inheritance
and corporation tax bills are
jpd, It will be necessary to in
$!»•* the state tax levy at least half
a He therefore urged no farther
increase fit the appropriation bills and
called up the regular bills.
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At the joint session tonight, all the
trustees and regents of the three btate
educational Institutions will be re
elected, except that J. S. Jones, of
Delaware, will be elected trustee at
Ames, from the Third district,
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The resolution from the senate fixing
Saturday noon as the date for ad
journment sine die, was received by
the house at noon. It may be amend
ed by the house. At least it is nearly
agreed that there can be no adjourn
ment tomorrow. Some action by the
house will be taken this afternoon.
::5.
By resolution, passeci by both
houses, a joint convention will be held
this evening at 7:30 to elect regents
and trustees of the educational insti
tutions. .*
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The senate passed the important
appropriation bills and the board of
control institutions bill 'for $801,550,
the only changes from the committee
report being an addition of $125,000
for an infirmary at Cherokee, and'mak
ing the State University appropriation
$145,000 thus increasing the support
fund by $30,000 the state normal
school $20,000, the state archives de
partment $8,000, and the agricultural
extension work $45,000.
Already the work of the appropria
tions committee has been partly un
done by the action of one of the com
mittees in making an agreement to
amend on the floor the committee bill
so far as it relates to the state uni
versity. The committee recommended
an increase of $20,000 in the annual
support fund. The friends of the uni
versity have already secured a con
cession of $35,000. There is very strong
pressure that the state college 'be
treated with equal fairness. The heads
of these institutions and their friends
are righteously indignant because of
the close trimming of the appropria
tions committees, and they say, with
much show of reason, that this is poor
recognition of the great work which
has been done at the state institutions
in increasing attendance and enlarging
the general work. But in the end
it is probable that fairness will rule.
This situation, however, is full of
possibilities as to a deadlock between
the houses and some prolongation of
the session.
On every hand it is agreed that the
governor made excellent selections for
the parole board. Two of the members
have served in the senate and one in
the house. In the executive session of
the senate, the nominations were re
ceived with a warmth of. approval from
all the senators wrhich indicated that
the truk placed in the governor had
not been abused. The senate lost no
time in approving the work of the gov
ernor. The board will meet and organ
ize very soon that preliminary work
may be commenced. There Is no
doubt about B. W. Garrett being the
secretary and he will thus continue to
handle the work which he has had for
five years. Some part of the parole bus
iness will be continued in the gover
nor's office and provision will be made
for caring for this. The board will
have to seek new quarters in the state
house—just where is not very plain.
It has been suggested that the geolog
ical department will go into the his
torical building and that the rooms
now occupied by that department will
•be used by the parole board. This
remains for the state executive coun
cil to determine.
HAMPTON SECURES R. S. FITZ
Latter Now School Superintendent at
Rockwell—Teachers Re-elected, Sal
Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, April 5.—The board of ed
ucatiorr'met this week and transacted
the usual routine of business, besides
that of electing most of the teachers
for the coming year. All of the present
teachers were re-elected, altho it Is
understood that several of them will
not accept positions in the local schools
for another year, having decided to
teach elsewhere. The board also
raised the salaries of most of the
teachers $5 per month.
The board also took up the matter
of eleettng-.a. superintendent, and after
a careful consideration of the matter
the board finally came to an agreement
and R. S. Fltz, now superintendent of
the schools 't Rockford, was unani
mously ele» the place. Mr. Fitz
was form/ igaged In school, work
in Hardiji .y, being at one time an
instructq llsworth college, at Iowa
Falls. a young man of excep
tional C" and comes here highly
reconv d.
/N CUTS OFF FOOT.
Nebraskan Dictates Will
S in E re A a
Colfax.
Special to Times-Republican.
Colfax, April 5.—C. M. Hughes, a
wealthy stockman of West Point, Neb.,
dictated his last \vill and testament
under unusual circumstances, he ly
ing on a bench In the passenger sta
tion, with one foot hanging to the
ankle by only a few shreds of flesh and
his wounds spurting blood thru the
bandages. His foot had been severed
by the car wheels a few minutes be
fore.
In the presence of the doctor and
the lawyer who was drawing the In
strument and two railroad men,
Hughes, whose life was not really in
danger, but who was suffering extreme
agony, bequeathed his property to his
two sons. Few words came from his
lips as he lay there, because it was
a great effort to speak at all and also
because his bequests were direct and
simple.
Hughes had come to Colfax In
tending to stay at the "Victoria hotel
for a time, as he has done before. Ow
ing to the fact that the interlocking
switch where the Rock Island crosses
the Colfax Northern Is out of order,
the train pulled up there instead of
running thru as usual. This fooled
Hughes, who. it appears, started to get
out at the switch, thinking he was at
the station. J"
TAMA SLANDER SUIT
L. LaVake, of Montour, Brings Dam
age Suit Against Rodney Finney for
$2,000—Hogs Involved,
Special to Times-Republican.
Montour, Apri 5.—L. LaVake has
served notice on Rodney Finney that
he has commenced suit for $2,000 dam
age for slander.' LaVake tried to get
an ordinance passed by the council by
circulating a petition prohibiting the
keeping of hogs inside the incorpora
tion, from March 1 to December 1, ex
cept they be kept in a pen with a
plank door. Finney and LaVake had an
altercation over the matter and LaVake
thinks $2,000 Will heal. his wounded
BUY UNDER OLD CONTRACT.
Short Line Officials Are Taking Up
Right-of-Way Options.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, April 5.—It was pre
sumed that in view of the fact that ths
Des Moines, Iowa Falls and Short Line
officials did not take up. their options
on right of way between Mason City
and Hampton, that the options had
lapsed, but they evidently knew what
they were doing. It has been discovered
that in the contract: made with the
property owners, is a clause which in
substance says that if the option is
given up by the road and the party who
owns the land fails within thirty days
to give notice thtit the contract is can
celed, the first party can subsequently
hold the contract.
This Is now being done. Several
miles of right-of-way was purchased
yesterday under the old contract, none
of the farmers showing any disposition
to 'be dissatisfied. The road will run
two miles west of Rockwell, and three
quarters of a mile west of Sheffield.
All the land optioned last year is now
purchased and paid for. It is expected
that the road will toe here toy June 1.
MARSHAL AT ARTHUR, HELD.
Fricke Under Heavy Bonds for Threat
ening to Shoot Merchant.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ida Grove, April 5.—Because he
threatened to shoot G. M. Ellis, a
merchant, Fred Fricke, the marshal of
Arthur, has been placed under heavy
bonds to keep the peace. The trouble
is of long standing, as a result of
Fricke's officiousness being resented by
Ellis. The marshal drew a gun on
the merchant early this week and
threatened to kill him. 1
PROMOTION FOR BENN.
Newton & Northwestern Official Goes
to Sioux City Company.
Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, April 5.—W. H. Benn, general
freight and passenger agent of the
Newton & Northwestern, today re
signed his position with the^iompany
to accept the position of tranic man
ager of the Sioux City Stock Yards
company. He has been here ever since
the company started an^ his friends
believe there is a great future In store
for him.
TENNEY TO SIOUX CITY.
Well Known Presbyterian Divine Ac
cepts Call to Iowa.
Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, April 5.—Rev. Dr. W. L.
Tenney, of Chicago, secretary of the
Americani Missionary Association, has
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
First Congregational church in Sioux
City. He had been called also by the
First Congregational church of
Omaha.
A DOUBLE .WEDDING.
Unique Ceremony is Performed at Ce
dar Falls.
Cedar Falls, April 5.—Orville Elder,
editor of the Daily Journal of Wash
ington, Iowa, and Miss Carolyn Rail,
former teacher of German in Washing
ton. and Charles Rail, a prominent
kualoew bu of Pittfbarg, anA-'Hbur
T.-R. BULLETIN.
[ABLE!
Th# Weather.
Sun rises April 6, 5:37 sets, 6:28.
Iowa—Threatening tonight and Sat
urday, with probably rain or snow.
Illinois and Missouri—Showers to
night and Saturday.
South Dakota—Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News.
Early End to Thaw Trial.
Jerome Changes Tactics.
Penrose Denies White House State
ment.
Harriman Is Mum.
Militia on Duty at Lorain, O.
Accused Murderer in Bad "Light.
Appropriations Bill Passedi
In Defense of Pacific Merger.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
House Refused to Fall Into Trap.
Big Church Meeting.
Legislature in Air Over Adjournment
Halt on State Appropriations.
Drug Store Burned at Rock Rapids.
Boy Killed in Old Cave.
Iowa Woman Fasts Thirty Days.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
The Pardon Board. .*•
Post Cards and Fools.
Shall Washington Vote?
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and NotM» .a
PAGE FIVE.
Review of the Sportf. ./
The Masquerader. ,-f
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN."
City News:
S. C. McFarland to Switzerland.
Made Consul General at St. Gall.
Supervisors to Select New Jurors.
County May Get Ames Short Course.
^Banquet of Bible Classes.
Mrs. H. E. J. Boardman Dead..
Company Enlarges Plant. '.
City in Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets anjl General:
Wheat Strong.
Corn Trade Quite Activo,
Cattle Lower.
Hog Prices Down.
The Railway Settlement.
Elizabeth Hieber of Cedar Falls, were
married at a double wedding here last
night. The Rev. Frank Rail, a leading
Methodist devine of Baltimore, a
brother, officiated at the. double wed
ding.
PREPARING FOR ARCTIC CRUISE
Peary Will Have Crew of Young New
foundland Fishermen.
St. Johns,, N. F., April 5—Captain
Robert Bartlett, of this city, who was
master of Commander Robert E. Pea
ry's Arctic steamer Roosevelt In the
farthest northl expedition, sailed yes
terday for New York, where he will
refit the vessel for the explorer's Aye
tie cruise next summer. Captain Bart
lett again will be in command of the
Roosevelt and his crew will consist of
Roosevelt and his orew will consist en
tirely of young Newfoundland flsher
frien who are members of the colonial
naval reserve. These men have been
trained on board_Brltlsh war ships
during the last three years, and Cap
tain Bartlett thinks that they will be
a great aid to Peary in the attempt to
reach the north pole. The men are of
perfect physique and ar«| accustomed
to the hardships of a cold climate.
Desperado of Nin« Years.
Manchester, N. H.—Leon Green
wood, aged 9 years, who is considered
the most desperate youngster ever ar
raigned In this city, was sentenced to
the state industrial school during his
minority by Judge Peasley.
His sentence was under an old in
dictment charging him with an as
sault on Miss Emma Lemire last Feb
ruary.
Greenwood robbed a grocery store on
Nashua street, and with the money he
stole purchased a gun at a local hard
ware store. He met Miss Lemire on
McGregor bridge while on her way to
school, and taking deliberate aim, fired
at her. The bullet struck her in the
forehead, inflicting a dangerous tho
not fatal wound.
Greenwood was Indicted, but the case
was continued for sentence during
good behavior. A few days ago he
assaulted a companion, and told him
if he disclosed the crime to the au
thorities he would kill him.
1
As a result he was brought Into the
superior' court and sentenced.
Stork Beats Train.
Detroit, Mich.—While a Michigan
Central immigration train was speeding
to Windsor yesterday, a boy was born
to Mrs. Mar^ Rosenbloom, a Russian
Jewish immigrant on her way to the
United States. The proud mother
was anxious that the child be born in
the United States, the land of her
adoption, and the engineer put on full
speed at her request, but the stork
took matters in his own hands, and
the youngest member of the Rosen
bloom family will have to claim the
Dominion of Canada as the land of
his nativity, tho he missed being born
under the Stars and Stripes by dnly
a few hours.
The little mite of humanity came
into existence near Tilbury, Ont. Both
mother and child were said to be do
ing nicely last night.
Musio Made Horses Pull.
Winsted, Conn.—That music hath
charms even for the animal was proved
in Newton, where a wagon containing
a piano became stalled In mud. After
having sank up to the hub in the mire
the horses and men could not budge
the load.
Selectman Peck, who was at work
near by, was summoned by Jo3iah Til
son, owner of the team. Peck is a pi
anist, and after uncovering the keys
of the instrument and having had
planks laid close to the wheels, he
struck up a lively ragtime, which
started the horses. He didn't cease
playing until the mudbound load had
sfeeen-r^eaaed.
ESSENTIALLY A HOME PAPER—
"Essentially a home paper," say*
the Maxwell Tribune of -the T.-R.
No paper gives more Iowa news
and gives it in such a concise man*
ner and the affairs of the nation
and of the world are handled in a
comprehensive way that gives you
just what you want to.know"
N E 8 2
Attorney For- Harriman Pre"/
sents Bailway Side Before
Commerce Commission
SAYS TRADE IS NOT RESTRAINED
Lawyer Milburri Claims the Two
Pacifics Are Not Parallel and There­
fore Not Competitors Purpose
Was to Gain a Thru Line From Ont
aha to San Francisco.
Washington, April 5.—Continuing his
argument today before the interstate
commerce commission in support of
the legality of Harriman's railroad op
erations. Attorney John G. Mllburn laid
down nine general' propositions to
show that restraint of trade, to be
within the anti-trust act, must be di
-rect and immediate to affect the trans
action, and not merely an indirect or
incidental result. He gave especial at
tention to the contention that the pur
chase of the Southern Pacific by the
Uni^i Pacific was a legitimate busi
ness transaction and not In any way in
contravention of the anti-trust law.
He said if the laws otf tho stat* by
which the Union Pacific was chartered
had prdhibited such a purchase, it
could not have been legitimately^ made,
but that in no event could the federal
anti-trust law be held applicable
He contended that the main pur
pose of the purchase had been to gala
a thru line from Omaha to San Fran*
cisco and declared there had been no
subterfuge about or hidden motive in
the deal. It bad been ft bona fide pur
chase and^could not be criticized as a
business transaction fxom any potyit-oC
view. Having no purpose of prevent
ing competition, it did not fall within
the meaning of the Sherman law.
Calling attention to the "fact that
Harriman's purchase of Southern Pa-'
ciflc stock had occurred at the same
time as his purchase of Northern Pa
cific stock, Commissioner Lane sug
gested the two'transactions might in
dicate a purpose to control competition
in trans-continental business, "but Mil
burn said the record in the case indi
cated no such purpose, the two trans
actions being independent and separ
ate. Moreover, negotiations for the
Southern Pacific stock had been bo
gun long before the efforts were made
to obtain Northern Pacific stock.
"Any other theory is a mere dream,"
he declared.
"If it is a dream, it is not a dream
of this commission, but of Harriman,"
responded Lane, and Mllburn turned
his attention to the question whether
the Union Pacific or Southern Pacific
are parallel and competitive. He de
clared they were not.
NEW JERSEY WHISKERS TAXE
Bill Introduced in Legislature Makes it
Cheaper to Save.
Trenton, N. J., April 5.—A bill pro
viding a tax for whiskers or any hair
worn on the face, other than mustache
has been Introduced in the house by
Assemblyman Cornish of Essex.. Mr
Cornish, who spoke In. behalf of the
measure, is entirely serious. The whis
ker tax can be collected as a fine, and
has been divided by Mr. Cornish as
follows: Whiskers of no patented de
sign, or ordinary whiskers, $5 side
whiskers, sometimes called DundreSr
les, or, vulgarly, lambrequins, $8 mut
tonchop, or senatorial side fuzz, J10
square chin and side, often designated
as "billygoat" $50 red whiskers of
whatever patterns, 20 per cent extra.
After a brief debate Speaker Pro.
Tem. Elvlns sent Mr. Cornish's bill
the committee on fish and game.
8TABS FOUR VETERANS.
Inmate of Home at Dayton, O. Thought
They Plotted to Kill Him.
Dayton, O., April, S.—William H.
Huffman, a veteran of the civil war,
ran amuck at the soldiers' home last
night, and stabbed five veteran* while
they -were asleep. Huffman thought
that the wounded men were plotting to
kill him and the guards had a terrible
struggle before they overpowered him.
Two of his victims ar« In a critical
condition.
FOLK COMMUTES SENTENCE.
Hart man and Lefinmann Belonged to
8t. Louis House of Dologatoa.
Jefferson City, Mo., April t.—Gover
nor Folk today commuted the sen
tences of Emil Hartman and Julius
Liehnmann, former members of the St.
Louis house of delegates, convicted of
boodllng, to expire June IS. They were
sentenced In 1904, Hartanann for III
years and liehnmana for seven.
qity-without water.
Bursted Water Main Weesaeltatoo Shut
Down at Sault St*. MaHet Mieh.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, April S— A
water main bunt today, necessitating
the shut down of the plant, leaving
the city •Without Ike protection, and
12,000 people withotrt -water,
wbat Is hauled from lie rtw,
I
•aoopt
KANSAS OPERATOR MUROftRE*
Robbery Pntabfy Was MeAlve for K^oul
Crime lo*tt Oity.
Bcott City, Kan, Agrll TWegraph
Operator K!rcKM&.«t the
M1ssm»sI
Pa-
dfic station bare, was found In kls of
flee, murdered, last aight Tbece ia no
,chie~. It,Is beliaved ttaMdtalMl •,