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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
Day Mystery sim Unsolved.
Minneapolis. Mimi, 4, .No,v,. az, 2s-The

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 29-Tlle No
lice are still working on the case Of
Leonard Day. who was murdered in the
West hotel Sunday morning. They be-
iieve the knife was in the hand OF.
Hamilton and are working along those.
lines. Others still think third party
is res sponsible for the death of Day.
The ownership Of the knife remains
unsettled. While the police are seeking
evidence to show 1t was Hamiltori's
property, their efforts have not met;
with success. Public sentiment in the
case favors Hamilton and the tone OF
the press reports are inclined to foster.
such sentiment.
Hamilton is making the best OF his lot
in the county jail and reads and writes
as the mood seizes him. He Is quite
restless. Last evening 1t was necessary
to call his physician, as his restlessness
took a turn that demanded some atten-
tion. Hamilton has refrained from read-
ing the papers and is ignorant OF all
that has been printed. Mrs Day has an
nounced that she has no desire to urge
prosecution of Hamilton, whose sorrow.
at the outcome OF an unsought quarrel
has been most acute. The woman In
the case who resides with her father. a
widower, is prostrated by the affair. Che
is about % years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
MARsHA1ITowN. THURSDAY, NovEMBER 1909

gin forests to be seen on the southern
where from ID, 900 to 20, 900 cubic
feet OF magnificent timber an acre was
standing. with trees more than $50 feet
in height and more than four feet in di-5
sameter. He states that in these for
ests there are millions OF cubic feet of
timber which should be cut outsin order
to thin this dense growth SO that the
maximum annual growth could be OBJ
stained.
There are large variety of valuable
gum, rubber and gutta percha trees,
seventeen dye woods and the ylang
ylang, the oil from blossoms Of which
is the base Of 50 many perfumes.
There are no forest roads or river
'driveways in the islands considered
worthy of mentioning AT present the
trees are felled far from any road,
hauled out slowly by one or more cara
baos, with the result that many tracts
are left untouched. The natives are
not skilled lumbermen, and while paid
only small wage are by no means
cheap labor, when the cost Of telling
and hauling a cubic foot Of timber 10
the shipping point - considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
FREEDOM FOR ISLE OF PINES.
Cubans Claim Independence OF Islei
as Part of Their Territory.

Cubans Claim Independence OF Islet
as Partof Their Territory.
Havana, Nov. 29.-With reference to.
the suggestion that the United States
Will claim the Isle Of Pines, the Discus
icion gays:
1t is either a canard or a feeler. II
the latter, then it is unworthy OF the
United States. To attempt such ra-
pacious robbery would be brutal aggres-
sion. If Cuba is to be free, go ought the
Isle Of Pines to be. Cuba should be re-
garded as a whole. The Isle Of Pines
has always been considered part of
Cuba, and has been under the govern.
ment OF the province Of Havana. The
people there were allowed to vote atthe
election, and the Spaniards there had
the privilege of inscribing in connection
with the declaration Of ofnationality''
Senior Gualberto Gomez was granted
the special privilege of reading motion
in answer to Gen. Woods address to the
constitutional convention yesterday 1t
proved to be extensive, but treated the
question mildly, tntimating that 1t was'
not necessary for Gen. Wood to tell the
convention or to interfere with the pres
Ient government, because the delegates
had alrady made up their minds that
this was no part of their business. The
vote on the motion to discuss Gen.
Wood 's ado dress was tie, and under the
rules the resolution will be again sub
mitted to the convention next Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
student. Deciine to Pench.

Grinnell, Nov. pa mass meeting Of
the students OF Iowa College was held
recently to consider the advisability of
5aboiishing the honor system of stu
dent control of examinations, which has
been in vogue here for some time The
matter of honesty in examinations was
placed entirely in the hands of the stu-
dents. A student council was organ
lied to act upon all cases of cheating
reported to them by the students. Since
then the system has fallen into disfavor
because of the tentative refusal on the
part Of the students to report any fell
low student to the council and the gem
eral feeling of the student body seems
to be against the system. The matter is
OF unusual interest TO college circles as
test of the policy of student con-
troll" which is frequently agitated and
which has been adopted in a few in
stftutionS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
Wiling ] ||u| | |0 Pay UP
Sultan Of Turkey Wants TO Avoid
Trouble With the United
statss
And Suggests . Method Of Settling
the Armenian Mission
Indemnity.
Will Buy q War Ship and Include
Claim in the Purchase
Price.

Constantinople. Nov. 27.The arrival
OF the battleship Kentucky at Smyrna
has shaken up the palace and the porte
80 that indications are accommodating Of
q desire to hasten q settlement 20 the
Subtraction Of the United States. An
trade has been issued calling for the
purchase Of cruiser at Philadelp phia,
the price of which i to include $50, 600
Armenian indemnity. This is regarded
a. subterfuge designed for local con-
sumption in order to save the face Of
4 the porte. Nevertheless it is now be
lieved Turkey VIII find the money and
order q cruiser in the hope Of propitiat-
ing the United States. Despite the dis
pute the relations between the United
States legation and the porte continue
cordial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
SHORT 1ELEGRAMs.

NJ. M. Corbin, q retired farmer, who
had lived at Lawrence, Kan, for sew
eral years. dropped dead of apoplexy.
The yard of the Red Cypress Lumber
Company, at Kansas City, was de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss OF $780,
900: covered by insurance.
Rev. William Wiley Freeman, one OF
the best known Baptist ministers OF the
state and an active G.. A. r. man, died
at Jacksonville, Ill.
AIRS. Addie r. Brehm, wife of Rev.
w. u. Brehm, pastor of the English
Lutheran church of Lawrence. Kan.
died OF brain trouble.
At Sun Prairie. Wis. NJ. H. Rood.
aged IS years. pioneer resident, is
dead.
Rev. Theodore ]. Richard. formerly Of
Wausau and lately Of Marinette, Wis.
died at Appleton.
Robert E.. A. Dorr. president of the
New York Mail ard Express Company.
publisher Of that paper. Is dead of a
complication Of diseases.
At Kingman, Kas., the city marshal
shot Charles Froltz, a barber, while he
was trying to rob the postoff1ce. He
has an even chance to recover.
AT Portage, Wis. DR.. w. 81. C. Abell.
an old settler. died. aged 7s years. He
was assistant engineer In the construc-
tion OF the Erie canal.
At South Bend. Ind. Hon. David
Rohrer Leeper died after a brief illness.
aged 10. He was formerly mayor, ex-
member OF the Indiana general assem-
bly,. ex-police commissioner and a prom
inent citizen.
Gen. q. s. Smith. who was surveyor
general Of Nebraska under President
Hayes. and later city attorney OF oma-
ha, died at San Jose, Cal, OF heart trou-
BILE. He went to San Jose for his health
six months ago. as3
4 Sandy. Dixon. an eccentric farmer.
aged as, years old. who lived alone seven
miles west Of Elroy. Wis, was burned
TO death in his house. The old man dis
posed of some Of his property the day
before and foul play Is suspected.
\ Mrs.. A. G. Wilson left La Crosse
| Wiz. for Mexico to Join her husband
/ who disappeared from Rushford. Wis.
twenty-four years ago. He has been 10.
Gated BY detectives g q weeithy ranch:
man. III 3sIs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29

he alone was to blame. The girl cor
3roboratd his story and the grand jury
took them for what they had said and
ordered no Indictment against her. Both
We're colored.
Crawford county, despite it's good for
tune In having the governor and Tenth
district congressman, is threatened with
a county seat quarrel. This comes from
the defeat at the polls of proposition
to bond the county for $4,000 to build a
new court house at Denison. Residents
of other towns explain the defeat of the
proposal by saying that the sum asked
was too much. or that It was because
Denison people made no offer to give
direct help. It is reported that the pso-
pie Of West Side. have started out with
a subscription paper to raise funds tc
build a court house to offer the county
| If the Offices are removed toBthat town
I,and that $4,000 have been subscribed
This may mean trouble for Denison. Tht
county nesds a court house very much
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
Confession Frees a Prisoner.

E Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 2s.-John Car
ney confessed yesterday to having stol-
en- 81, 600 worth Of diamonds from Earle's
jewelry store last June. Eis confession
will ltberate William Henderson, who is
now in Jail awaiting trial charged with
the crime. Shortly after the robbery
Hend derson was arrested in Indiana polls
and brought here. Carney was arrested
yesterday. He returned two Of the dia-
monds and told the police where they
could secure the Others.
Carney says his real name is James A
Bannister and that his home is in Tex
aa. He says also that he has served time
In Chicago and New York for diamond
lrohharieS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
GENERAL NILES ARMY BILL.
Copies of Measure Furnished Con.
grsssional Committees.

Copies of Measure Furnished Con.
gressional Committees.
Washington, Nov. 29-Copies OF q LETT
ter of Lieut.. Gen. Miles to the secretary
OF war submitting draft Of proposed
bill for the reorganization of the army
have been furnished to the military
committees fsboth houses of congress
Gen. Miles favors an armysproper based
on one man for every thousand. of the
population of the country. This Will
provide for 76,730 men, the army to be
made up of fourteen regiments OF cav
airy, fourteen regiments of heavy arr
tlllery, four regiments Of .field artillery.
thirty-two regiments Of infantry. In
addition to these the bill provides for
50ss non -conlbatants, divided as fol-
lows:
Quarternaster's department.. ....1, 600
Subsistence department.. :. go. 800
Engineer corps.... !. ....2.276
Ordnance department. ..... ...... $50
Signal corps. ..... 72o
Provision is made for an auxiliary
force of 10000 men to serve for three
years, unless sooner discharged. when
ever in the opinion of the president such
force is necessary-slch an auxiliary
force to be divided into infantry, caval-
ry and artillery, as may be required. The
| bill contains elastic provisions by which
an enlisted force may be Increased OF
decreased, provided the total strength
Of the army is not increased beyond ths
numbers provided by law. Provision il
made for one general, two lieutenant
| generals, seven major generals. twenty
one brigadier generals, the heads Of the
adjutant generals department, inspec-
tor generals department and quarter.
masters department, to have the ranl
Iof major general, each with an ass;stan
with the rank of brigadier general Gen
Miles favors rotation in the service o.
officers in the different arms and alst
between the lire and staff sof the arm.
n up 70 the higher grades. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
FORESTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Official Report Showing Nearly Five
Hundred Varieties OF Trees-Many.


Hundred Varieties OF Trees-Many
Million Acres.
Washington, Nov. 2s.-The division
war department has made public a
summary Of the first report of the Phil
5ippine bureau OF forestry, organized in
Its present form under an order of the
military governor dated April IA, 19OO
Its first work was confined to ascer-
tanning the condition of the records re-
ceived from the Spanish government,
under which the bureau has not only
had the care Of the forests, but also the
survey of the public lands.
The laws in force at the time Of
American occupation are said to have
been in line With the most advanced
forestry legislation Of Europe, but were
not fully enforced, the men licensed
cutting any and every thing. The result
was that valuable rubber. gutta per-
cha and ylang yIang trees were taken
and even the most valuable used as
flrewood.
The old regulations were translated
and revised, taking effect in their new
form on July last. They provide for
a system of licensing by which permits
to cut timber can be secured, the fees
being based upon the different va
! rieties, of which 3a6 are named in the
! order. After the regula tions were pro-
ntuigated more than fifty additional
species of trees became known, and
others are being brought to the knowl-
edge Of the bureau almost every week.
The director, Capt. Ahern, estimates
the total number Of tree species in the
archipelago at nearly 500.
There are no pure forests OF any one
species. rarely more than three or four
trees Of one variety being found
! grouped together, so that a lunlberman
looking for ship load of one kind OF
timber would find II practically impos-
sible to cut that and no other and car
goes must be assembled from different
| points.
| Capt. Ahern states that from different
sources of information he is led TO be-
lieve the public forest lands comprise
from one-fourth to possibly one-half
1.-THE area OF the Philippine islands, or
lIrom 20 900, 600 to 10000, 600 acres. There
| are fully 100000 acres Of virgin for
est owned by the state In the Islands Of
Mindoro and Paragua. The island OF
Sfindanao, with an area OF some 90
000, 900 acres. is almost entirely covered
with timber. and even In the province
OF cagayan.s on Luzon, there are more
than 1000. 900 acres of forest. In many
other provinces OF Luzon, especially in
the country close to Manila, much tim
Der has been cut. and to fill large con-
tracts the lumbermen are obliged to SO
q distance from the city In order to and
suitable tracts.
Capt, Ahern Insnt1enO tractD OF Yir-,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
FUNDS TAKEN.
Clerk Of Cincinnati, Ohio, Board Of
Education Discovered to
be Defaulter
Investigation Of Books Of George
Grinith, Deceased, Leads to
Startling Result.
Accomplice Of the Man Who Wrecked
Newport, KY, Bank, Under
Arrest.

Cincinnati. Nov. 29.-The discovery OF
a supposed error of $1,000 In the books
of George Grittiths. deceased. late clerk
of the board of education Of Cincinnati.
led to an examination Of the books with
startling results. investigation 30 far
made is said to show that Griffiths is a
defaulter to the amount Of 100000. a
special meeting of the board has been
called for tomorrow tostake action on
the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
indians Diving t,f srnal,pox.

Sioux City. Nov. 2s.-snlallpox which
has for weeks been epidemic in north
eastern Nebraska, has taken a firm root
among the Omaha and Winnebago In
dians on their reservations near this
city, and owing to the difficulty of con-
trolling the disease among the redskins
lit threatens the determination of the
tribes. Areport to DR.. r.. E. Conniff OF
this city, member and formerly presi-
dent of the Iowa state board of health,
indicates that the number of cases is
over 100
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
alse, to preserve the harmony Of the

else. to preserve the harmony Of the
powers.
The Freisinnige Zeitung describes the
Posts declaration as "Germany's re-
treat from the demand for the death
penalty
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing from Count Won Wa1dersee:l
Pekin. Nov. q. Numerous expeditions
carried out by the allied troops appear
to be gradually bringing about the de-
sired paclflcation of the country Re-
mote villages frequently request mill
stary protection against Boxers,
No Sign of End.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 29.-P. A. Bad
maeff, a well known authority on Chi
nese affairs, has been interviewed by a
correspondent of the Novoe Vremya.
His statements may be summed up as
follows:
1T Is nonsense to suppose that the
Anglo-German agreement resulted
from the withdrawal of the Russian
troops from Pekin. The English and
Germans renatural allies In China.
All We can hope is that the foreign
ers will not stop too long in Pekin.
CgiiSlwise t4lty illlS1l 4ulSCONSE 80 lIluCli
hidden treasure that it would seem de-
sirable to remain for good. The Anglo
German agreement, which Is now dis
agreeable to US, would then BECOME
dangerous.
The trouble is that until the peace
negotiations are concluded there can
be no question of the European forces
leaving Pekin, and these negotiations
will never be concluded; first, because
| 1T is not in the interest OF Europe tina,
they should. be, and second, because
there is no one to negotiate with.
Again, what sort of peace negotia-
tions can include such demands al
those made by Germany? Nothing but
execution. History records no instance
of victor beheading the rulers OF the
vanauished simply because they full.
filled their duty toward their native
Hand according to their lights.
"Attila, Tamerlane and Genghis
Kahn, savages tho they We're, nevel
made such demands"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
I. GERMANY May RELENT.
Berlin Government wiiling to Con.
cede Demands for Punishments.

cede Demands for rPunishments.
Berlin, Nov. 2s.-An official OF the for
eign Office has confirmed the report that
Germany and the United States are on a
completely friendly basis as regards the
Chinese situation. Despite newspaper
reports to the contrary. it is true that
Germany Ia willing to give up Insisting
on the death punishment of Prince
Tuan and the other Chinese culprits and
recedes from any other determinations
harmful to the concert OF the nations.
Ii is believed here. however, that the
powers should unitecly declare for the
execution Of the principal leaders Of the
Boxers.
The Berliner Post says that in taking
this position Germany has been infiu-
enced less by consideration of humanity
than by the standpoint Of political unity.
The Post rays:
..since doubts have been expressed
here and there as to whether 1t is ad-
visable to insist upon death for the ring
leaders OF the anlis foreign movement az
an lrrevocable decision. 1t should be
pointed out that such doubts can not be
Z traced to ns.derationa OF humanity
az II some power regarded such pun
3 fshment as too severe. The fact ie rath.
3er that all the powers are convinced that
the ringleaders deserve death; but the
question has been raised on various
sides as to whether snch measnre
4 should be insisted upon from the stand.
Il point Of political expsdiency. So far a,
Germany 10 concerned. she has never
insisted upon the execution OF specific
persons. but has repeatedly declared
that she laid chief empnasas upon tflt
harmonious action Of all the powers ii
Furnishing the guilty. This attitude cor.
Y respondsswith the guiding principle soi
Il ssfnnany' J policy which Seelks aloyea q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
sues Rabbi for $40, 900.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-1n the circuit
court here yesterday Abraham Wallo-5
witz filed suit for $4,000 damages
against Rabbi Friedman, of the local
congregation of orthodox Jews. For
several years Wallowitz had furnished
the entire congregation with Kosher;
meat. clearing. 1t is said, 312 q day.
Recently he had Misunderstanding
with the rabbi. The result was that the
rabbi publicly denounced the butcher
from the altar and placed a ban upon
his meats. Wallowitz claims his busi-l
ness Is ruined and he sues tosrecoveF:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
Kruger 10 Lenye Paris Sunday.

Paris. Nov. 20. s.-Kruger Will leave here
Saturday for Cologne. He will remain
in Cologne over Sunday and rest. On
Monday he will 30 to NIadeburg and
thence to Berlin, where he expects to
arrive Tueeday morning.
The chamber of deputies today unan-
imously adopted vote Of sympathy
with Kruger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
WILL BE NO CONVENTION
Error That Defeats Revision Propo.
sition Discovered In Election Fig.

Dss Moines, Nov. % There Will be
no constitutional convention in Iowa.
neither will there be a new constitu-
ton. The proposition to hold conven-
tion was defeated. The majority
against it is $50. A majority of 44s for
the proposition was first reported from
the official figures. An error was dis
covered in these and the canvassing
board declared the convention not or
dered. Thesv vote for it was 176,sS7 and
against It 176, 1892
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-29
Bryan says Fight Must G Q on.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov 29.-In answer to
a congratulatory address presented by
the Bryan Home Guards some days ago
w. j. Bryan last evening sent a letter
to H. F. Rockey, thanking him for the
expressions of esteem and concluding
as follows:
When a political party meets with
reverses the greatest consolation the
candidate has, aside from the approval
OF conscience, is the knowledge that he
retains the confidence Of those with
whom he was associated, and thank
the guards for this assurance. The con-
test between democracy and plutocracy
will go on, and those who believe in the
declaration OF independence and the
doctrine Of equality before the law
must still defend human rights from
the e.ncroachments Of greed"