Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-10

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administration has accumulated SUR
plus OF $4,000. 900. The fact that he has
been able to do this I regard as the
strongest earnest of his able admins
tration OF affairs,
Senior Torres expressed himself as
highly satisfied with the explanations
given him by Gen. Wright and Judge
Taft.
Senior Felipe Colderon then addressed
the commission on the bill, setting
forth that it was so provided that TIL.
country people should be given oppor-
stunity to work on the roads turing
their idle months, when they We're not
occupied With harvesting, the beneficial
result to them would be greater than
ii no selection of time and. season were
made.
The pertinence and sense of Senior
Colderon's remarks We're freely admit
ted by the commission and it was sug-
gested that he put them in writing ana
submit them to the military governor.
Discussion of the first bill here ended
and it became law by the unanimous
vote Of the commission.
Gen. Wright then introduced bill
providing for san appropriation of So
900. Mexican currency, for the purpose
of making a. survey to ascertain the
most advantageous route for railroad
into the mountains OF Benguet prov
ince. island of Luzon, and the probable
cost thereof. In speaking of this bill
Gen. Wright explained it was but pre-
tiniinay to measures calculated to
open up rich country. and the eS-
penaiture by a private corporation OF
considerable MONEY in railroad con-
struction, al! to the advantage of the
tpenple.
(" II Will make the beautiful mount
ainous country of 1senguet. said the
general, convenient to the public
might say sssat i'll these mountains Is
found a perfection i'll climate. eli
/ mate in which both natives and for
ieigaers can recuperate from diseases
ARE gaiiirs il these islands. People in
liil health can take on Nigor. Or,9from
iacuntry rich in coffee and coal and,
lcatGle rseisins. ] Know nothing that
lgieations Of this measure
also desire to say in this connec-
9;ion that tlle commission has specific
instructions from Presi,isn. Mckinley
tlllai the secretary of war to push this
4 M.ark as fast az money and men e-sil
I,ie ii. Moved by these directions. this
A isisl is introduced. Tire ersineealHg par
u is iow ii the field and on the scene
saI opei-ations
The foregoing is a partial record Of
he commissions first legislative pro-
Heeegiines. and the local press. both Fill
4 PHO, Spanish and .ArE eiican. are com
4 nentils most faN4sralsiY, il9t only OF
tas measures adopted but also on tie
manner Of their adoption. The fact
Il that the commission makes its sessions
open 10 the pubic, and gives an eppor.
tunity for amy Filipino 70 discuss ane
express his opinion on tide measures
uhde., Consideration. is a most popular
bprovis!an, YET il Will probably cost ths
commission considerable loss of time IN
Il listening To inopportune and irrelevant
remarks from Filipinos Who desire II
4 hear themselves talk The love OF
\ notorety and of nonientary promi-
hence is Well developed in these PEG
A pie. and the opportunity afforded bS
1.-The commission to indulge these ten,
4 denotes is too good TO lose. The temp
Itation TO occupy the center of tlit
y stage, to address in public the highes
!, power in the land, to make proud ora
81 tor;cal efforts in the hope of thet
words being reported in the local press
, and to pose before their countrNnlen, !
T one which will bring many Filipinos I,
bore the commission With flower.
Spanish EilTaseology and to tax TIL
& great patience Of their excellent trans
II lator Mr.. Ferguson. But they hay
a made their bed and they must lie in it
I'll they have announced that discussion
VIII be permitted, and this popular pro
vision can hardly be rescinded.
] Yet there as one consolation: to liste
"a 10 the English translation of a SPANS
! speech. and vice versa, is Of grea
: practical aid to the student Of Span
!. ish. and the commissioners are one an
all studying Spanish.
Bank iobbcry Frustrated.
! North Bend, Neh., Nov l0.-Robber
locked the town marshal in Jail Thurs
!, day night and proceeded to rob bani
! Marshal Thompson accosted the mel
:. four in number. and asked them to eA
!, plain their presence and they asserte
!, that they We're locking for a hotel. Il
) was thus thrown off his guard for
! ,aoment, and the robbers. taking az
: rantage@of the situation, overpoWere
e the officer and took his keys and otht
including a few dollars. Ma
: / shall Thompson MAIDS noise enough
awaken a regiment but his alarm W;
Z Interpreted TO be only the vail of
i. 4 drunken victim. 50 but little attenti6
Z was paid to him.
IA After having disposed of the on
s guardian on duty in North Bend. ii
Il robbers, by means of skeleton keys. 81
L tered the Bark of North Bend al
n made their Way to the vaults. The
le they unexpectedly set off a burgii
4 alarm. which drove than away. The
j. fled precipitately. leaving the tools b
Is hind a party of citizens liberated Il
IS marshal.
: Tanner Is a Candidate.
Z Chicago. Nov. 10.--Goyernor John
L Tanner is an avowed candidate
United States senator to succeed Sc:
" ators Shelby NJ. Cullom. Letters we
6. sent out Of spriissfield yesterday 20 Il
y newly elected republican members
e the general assembly and To the repu
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