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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Denounce Porto Rico Bill.

indianapolis, Ind. March 9.-Fifteen
hundred people last night attended a
public mass meeting called to take
action against the Porto Rican tariff
bill EX-Attorney General Smith said:
1T is conceded that Porto Rico con
stitutes part of the territory of the
United States and that our title to it
was acquired under the treaty-making
power of the constitution: and it fol-
lows, therefore. that the moment the
title passed from Spain To the United
States the constitution extended itself
over every part of the island Any at
tempt by congress to segregate the con-
stltution and extend "a part CT its pro-
visions to our island possessions is a
violation of the letter and spirit OF that
instrument. amounting almost. it not
quite. 10 an oyert act Of treason. We
took these people from choice, not
Ecompulsion, and by that act we extend
ed 70 them the protection of our con-
stitution. If We have made mistake
in adding this territory 10 our country
lit is not too late 70 correct IT,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
FINE CHURCH BURNED.
Second Presbyterian Church of Chs
ca.o Destroyed-LOss $I0O.O 600.

Second Presbyterian Church OF Chi-
ca.o Destroyed-Loss 100000.
Chicago, March 9.-Flames swept
thru the Second Presbyterian church
Twentieth street and Michigan avenue,
last night, causing a loss of 100000
a social was being held BY the Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor Society in
the lecture room of the church, when
the fire was discovered. Nearly 100
young men and women We're present
and preparations We're being made by
some of them to go home
1t was few minutes before II
o'clock when young man about 70
.eave the building stepped into the au-
ditoriunl from the lecture room and
saw what looked like a bail of fire in
the rear of the church just beneath the
roof.
The alarm was given and before the
young people attending the social
could get their wraps all the Interior
was ab,aze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
T#R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF Today.
The Weather.

The Weather
10 Fair tonight and Saturday;
colo .save in the northeat; colder in the
southwest Saturday.
Threatening tonight, with
showers. turning 10 snow in the north;
Saturday, fair and colder.
PAGE ONE.
TODAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Kruger Offers Peace Terms.
Steyn and Kruger Lead Troops.
Great Jolliticattnr al I4adysmith.
Administration Side Of the Porto Ri
can Mudile.
Asghanistan Offers Aid to England.
The Iowa Legislature.
Library Bill Passes Senate.
PAGE TWO.
AND GENERAL:
lnterestirs l'ilt in the Senate
Burning of tie Paris Theater
General News Nf the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS
Mad Stone Saves a Life.
Brecknridge's Defalcation over s2l,-
GOO.
~ i4''it1 -t'ENise..t d y LIS .npillSS.
Strange Story from Clarion.
PAGES ForR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL.
Woe TO Woman Suffrage.
The Supreme Judgship.
Transplantation of Race.
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIN AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Republican primary Tuesday.
Water Committee of Council to visi,
Other Cities.
\ Store Burglarized
Capt. Aldrich Going 10 Alaska.
PAGE EIGHT.
MARKETS AND GENERAL:
Fridays Matksts by Wire.
The building and Loan Bill.
Canal Treaty Reported Amended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
KENTUCKY WOMEN AID TAYLOR.
Rcpublicnn GubernatorIal Claimant
\ lmpoycrished by Ills Etght.

Louisville. March o. Tho few Of his
friends know it. Governor w. S. Tay-
.lor's race for the Office he now holds to
be his has left him penniless. His home
was sacrificed, every availa BILE dollar
Was expended. and he finds himself just
where. as a mere STRIPPING. he mapped
out his future course in life.
BY hard labor he had acquired about
$4,000 and owned home in. Butter
county All IS gone, and yet he was
never heard to complain, not even tell
ing his wife Of their straitened circum
stances till recently.
The good women of the state have,
however, taken up his cause, and sever
al substantial sums have been sent him
in Il spirit which precluded all possible
ity of declinaticn. The women propose
to reclaim his lost home az a testimonial
to the fidelity of Mrs Taylor, and some
concerted action will be taken at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Private Pension BIN Dny.

Washington, March O. Under the
new rule adopted by the house yester-
day, setting aside the second and
fourth Fridays of each month for con-
sideration OF private pension bills. Sul-
liway. Of New Hampshire chairman of
the committee on invalid pensions. to-
day, Immediately after the reading Of
the journal. moved that the house go
into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of private pensions bills.
The motion was carried and the house
proceeded to the consideration of pri-
vate pension bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
The senate.

WASHINGTON, March 9..At the open
ing Of tuday's session Of the senate AL
lison. OF Iowa, reported from the com
mittee on appropriations the house bill
making appropriations of customs dues
exacted from the island Of Porto Rico
from Oct. IS, 1898. 70 Jan. 1, 1900.
amounting 10 s2,os5 i55. and gave no..
tice that he would cal! up the measure
tomorrow.
When the routine business was fin
ished Masor called UP his motion. en-
tered YESTERDAY. 70 discharge the for
eign relations committee from further
action on his resolution expressing the
sympathy of the senate with the Beers
.in their heroic struggle With Great
Rritain." The motion was laid before
the senate.
Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, moved that the doors
be closed and the senate a 1920 p. m.
went into eNecutive session.
At 2:20 the senate resumed open ses-
sien. Lindsay. of Kentucky, took the
floor 10 address the senate on the Porto
Rico tariff ana government aai..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09

shah .be examined as TO their
ccmpeteney TO teach vocal music but
that failure TO pass such examination
shall net disqualify them for teaching.
The bill may encourage the teaching Of
vocal music u some extent. but it is
not 50 radical as has been supposed.
A bill 10 regulate building and loan
associations, prepared by Attorney
General Remley ard the senate build
ing aud loan committee. is well calcu-
lated to cneck any abuses that may
have existed heretofore. One Of the
principal features of the bill is that
the expenses of management shall be
paid from the profits. ',and such ex-
pense shall not exceed % per cent of
the receipts from permiurns ard in
iterest received from loans of said as
sociation during the first MO years IF
tiss existence af such ASSOCIATION. and
after the second year the expense snall
not exceed Is per cent OF he gross re-
tsipts from ptefnums and interest. TX :
eept that st the first organization ~
AIRY ASSOCIATION the expenses for 9on-
ducting the business s@l the first sa
may be paid eur Of The mn,sss ie
ceiysti in Payment Of the stock bat Ii;
NJ ease shall sief expenses exceed 8
Per cent Of ffle asgrasate payment
made upon sock othe.' taan fuiy paid
stock. and in All cases stock thus eon-
tributng % the expsnses silali oe rsi,l-
burs@d from he preniiuns and Interest
received during the second wear Of tho
orednization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Socialists Arc nappy.

indianapolis. March 9tAt this morn-
ing's session the social democratic par
tys convention nominations of Eugene V.
Debs. of Indiana, for president. and job
Hartman. Of California. for vice presi-
dent. were confirmed. The socialists are
happy today. They say the candidacy
of Debs Will attract hundreds Of thou
sands of voters to their party. The con-
vention. IN agreeing 10 unite with the
socialist labor faction, retains the party
name. social democratic party
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
NOT A CASE OF PLAGUE.
Chinaman Who Died at Frisco Not a
Victim OF the Plague.

Washington. March 9.--The surgeon
general Of the marine hospital service
today received message from Surgeon
Gassaway. 1T San Francisco, which
says it is learned upon reliable informa-
tion tina, the Ghinaman who died and
was suspected of having the plague had
been in the city continuously for fifteen
years and for the last six months was
under treatment for other diseases. 1t
is probable the cause of death was con-
gestion OF the lungs or pneumonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
pislike1he Mcat E,ll.

Bremen. March "a strong dciega-
tion of the largest ship owners of Bre-
men and Hamburg returned yesterday.
disappointed, from Berlin whittier they
had gone To register theirprotest against
the meat inspection bill of the agrari-
ans. The delegates say there is little
hope Of the defeat of the measure; that
the government is undecided, and that
its indecision means the ultimate VIC
tory of the interests supporting the
men ciIre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
w,llI.ift Quarantine.

San Francisco, March 9-The board
of health has decided that the China
man who died here severaidays ago and
who was supposed To have symptoms Of
bubonic plague did not die of that dis
ease. The quarantine Which has been
maintained in chinatown several days
will be lifted this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Confcss,on Stops a wcdding.

chillicothe, o, March s.'llaistina.
Myers, a handsoma young woman Of
Kingston. was 10 lsa9e become the bride
of John Corgroye iast night At the
prepmations had been made far the
Wedding and the g'rests had assembled.
when the groom ted that he could
rot marry Miss MN.sls because he was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Puts the Blame on Niine-Owners.

Washington, March 9.-James n.
Sovereign continued his testimony at
the Occur d'.Alene investigation before
the house committee on military affairs
yesterday. He declared that the chip
on the shoulder. aslSsude of the mine
owners. in discriminating against orr
ganized labor had precipitated the
trouble. The witness said the same ag-
gragatea conditions would cause u rep
etition Of the trouble and in anticipa-
ton Of ii the Bunker Hill company had
built MORO castle with loop holes for
tiatling guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09

eign branch Of the Standard Oil Com
pany. is reliably reported to have closed
a gigantic deal in the Ohio oil field, The
company absorbs the Cudahy coinbina-
tor of Chicago and the Manhattan Oil
Company. The consideration is said to
be $40 900 600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Gage Outlines Ills plan.

Washington. March 9-At the cabi-
net meeting today Secretary Gage out
lined his plan for carrying into effect
the rev finance bill, which it is eX-
pected will pass the house next Tues
day and be approved by the president
soon thereafter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
1nzaxln14
JEWELL BANKER DEAD.

William j. Chamberlain Expires
Suddenly From Heart Disease.
Special 10 Times Republican.
jewell, March 9--Williani j. Cham
berlain. president of the bank, died at
IL o'clock, noon. today. Heart disease
was the cause of his death. Mr.. Cham
berlain was quite wealthy, being worth
about $4,000. and was a prominent
Mason,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
KRUGER IN A Battle
Transvaal President Vainly Strives
to Stem the Flight Of the
Beers.
Men Declare They Are Unable to
Stand Against tho English
Cavalry.
Great Demonstration For the Naval
Brigade ct Capetown-Afghan-
istan With England.

London, Marcn s.-I-ne war office to-
day received the following from Rob
erts:
Poplar Grove, Friday Morning.
Presidents Kruger and steyn were
both present at the fight on March Z
and did all in their power to rally their
troops. The rout. however, was com
plcte, the men declaring they could not
stand against the British artillery and
such a Formidable force of cavalry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Londnn,.New MarLnnn

London. March 9.-The amount Of the
new war loan Will be 3U000,OO0. The
interest Will be at ga per cent and the
bonds will be redeema bic at par May ),
1910. The issue price is c9s and 10
shillings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09

Mines. Franc March 9.-SiNteen
miners Were l.illed by an explosion in a
ccal pit at Bessases. a gallery of a
mine collapsed, hurying the bodies of
the victims
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
.IHE PRINCIPLE OF n
Official Statement by Cabinet Mem
Der on the Porto Rico Tariff
Muddle.
Mckinley and Congress in Accord
on the Subjects Misapprehen.
sion of Facts
President and Party Both Battling
For Principle and Porto Rico's
Welfare.


/ Washington. March "a member OF
tha "a s,inet last night gave on, Tho fol-
l.'7 'us''0' 9 IVY s'a cement
There has been wide misappre-
hension of the Porto Rican tariff bill.
.of the at-i+ude of ,he nras;aa,+ &c tha
9 ''''i - s''i's 'e's aii'i " tnei ieia tiohs
to each other. The criticism and the
concern which have come from some
we'll mean;ne a,,arters a,a dra ,1rnos+
s'sii'sis - 9 i'i's iiii'srs ; sasiuia's q ehe
ressi iacis. When the country correctly
understands the truth, as it certainly
will Fl viii thoro,,ri,lv annrova wha,
t,asr 49,
..,,,,,
~ ~ : 81. 20 eleie
: - eie
i go go y "Hoiis uii-
- :. - 'seh ~ essehtiai
~ .iieh'. bosn nave
sou.7 = '.is s.s.lie ooJeet- ihs recon-
iiss..D ,.ol -, y sile piesiueh' ana me
Z i''use. ptii ~ lheif purpose ana erect
a'is'3uiit " .iie saliie eiiiils, IS cofse-
lusiiSs' es,Sii ist'.4y sss- ans ii's oehef.R
ne clouds or c9n,usion on the subject
laTlNe sDpenl sClOiNSI OF fllSi,n0arS a lllinO
! and Will clear away. A sirnple state
lnlent of thu facts Will make II plain.
M.KINLEY,S POSITION.
THE president in his annual message
81 l2eeenper urged fhat the customs
the Tnjsaei States be removed I'm
ports from Porto Rico into the United
states have been and are now paving
the Dlnslev rates. They have no pref
s srArea.'oy,zr goods from amy foreign
eoun:,y. The nresjdent felt that Porto
Rieo should b. relieved Of This burden
He urged that il should be removed
no, as n,a,,ar If ,eaal right t,t Of
lin2rai anr humane nublic policy.
aHis argument indicated his reasons
and s3,gsested nc yis,y as "a ,ha cues
3 tsen ~ consti-,,tional ob,iration. porto
Bino severed from spain. had lost her
4 old markets and had gained none in
tfair mace she mad haen devastated
. nv b,,rr;cana ana left destitute Hu-
anlt? clciatea every eIIoo3 eIIoro3 70 NJ hei
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
spanish prisoners at Maniln.

Washington, March 9.-Otis cables:
IAN officer, sixty enlisted men and two
civil officials, captured Spanish pris-
Ioners. We're received here today from
Tayabas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
DECLINES AND THEN ACCEPTS.
Eugene v. Debs Now a Presidential
Candidate.

Indianapolis. March .. Eugene Y.
Debs, after declining the nomination
for president by the aralganlated so-
scialists this morning, has consented TO
accept.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
HELD TO GRAND Jury.
Tuttle and Sandnhl Must Answer for
ALLEGED Crime ut Charlton.

.NIIe-VU Y TIIfie NJ N3lsIFIVOH.
Special TO Times Republican.
Charlton. March 9.At the prslimi-
nary hearing yesterday Thomas Tuttle
and Gus sandaht were held to the
grand jury for their dastardly attempt
on the life of Anna EIenning. The
young wonan's evidence was conclu-
sive and Tuttle repeated his assertion
that he was hired by sandahl TO assist
in the crime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
FOR A R[FDRNAIORY
House Today Passes Measure Pro-
viding For a Women's Reforma.
tory at Anamosa.
An Appropriation of $4,000 is Made
"A Normal School Perquisite
Rescinded.
State Agricultural College May Not
Get New Building The suf-
frage Question.
ia Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
pes ,rai,es Ma,a, ,,s :,,,sr..
DIN passed me senate laee I
this afternoon, Bolter only voting no.
i'es Aoiiiss' Mstefi - hs sass ''iis
morning passed bill repeating the law
allowing ths state board of educational
exan,i,,srs - ;ssns cs,,;fioa,ss 70 NO
IN olhef states,
y motion 20 iscoiisioef .'ls l,as''s se oi
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ny coi'sthlsoi tiie aJofies oi s''s ssiia ~
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Richmond INA nKs the queen.

London, March 9In the house of
commons Yesterday Jehn Redmond.
the Irish nationalist leader, declared the
Irish people had received With gratifi-
cation the announcement that her maj
esty had directed that the shamrock be
Worn by the Irish regiments on st.
PatNck's day He added that the
Irish people would welcome that graee-
full recognition of4the yaler of the Irish
race wherever exhibited. and would
treat With respect the venerable sover-
eign about to visit the Irish shore. We'll
knowing that on that occasion no att
tempt would be made 20 give the visit
any party significance. and that their
chivalrous Hospitality would not be
taken To mean any abatement Of their
demands for national rights which
they would continue 10 press until CON
ceded. Mr. Redmond was loudly
cheered both on rising and on taking
his seat.
The government leader, Mr.. Baifour.
replying 70 a question. said the recon-
msndation for the formation OF a reei-
mcnt of royal Irish guards. OF which
the Iirst colonelcy would be given To
Lord Roberts. would be submitted to
the on.en and ,,r5,nuhta3lv ,pn,,f5 Il.
favorably considered
Tba aftsrnoon nrase co,,,,,.,,t i <,
the Same line as ,bat of m. ,,,o,.,,i,,,,
,,;tpsrs IN nointin. ~, ,ra or.,t,, sis,,,f+i !,
seance of. tbe o,,e,,, !, .vis;t ~ 1,el,,s. ND
shar o,.slar II, regard. IN sol,,iars ,r,,,i,s.
~. sta,nrael; ~ q pa,rio,sss ,,.,,. TN
comments Of tha u,inss ara ~ t,h.. ,.,a !
ical c,hron;cle ma, h. tal,o, ,s 80,
ples ot ne whole frend of ria rarda,
as,itorials Tha rin,ss eavs
..rhe aueen ii * believed b,, bsa,
deapIv tSiIchaa h., m, sevot;on ,,,1,
corrnpa or her J,.ieb t.o,,,s .,nd ~
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sfaels for ,hei,. services so c.na,.a,,si,.
and On ,,,vs,ll,- ,anierad 10 ~.
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snirit IN which Tho r,,,ai III, ,,a;n -
made Tha ni,oen roes an,ors 49,,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
Eour Killrd in Explosion.

Pompton, y. j, March 9.-The Smith
fuse manufaatoiy al this place blew up
today and four persons We're killed and
number more or legs injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
ohio FLOODS Increase.

Toledo. o.. March ga flood threat
ems the city. while at Fremont the sit
uation is more serious than il has been
at any time during the last few days.
The immense ice gorge in the San
dusky river refuses to move. Many
residents have been compelled to leave
their homes, and others are using boats
to reach dry ground. Purcell's island,
Pastime Park. Fangboner's stock
yards. the Wheeling yards, the site of
the new Continental beet sugar plant.
Ciark's coal yard and numerous lead
ing thoroughfares in the heart of the
town are submerged. If the water
goes much higher 1t will flood the big
new power house OF the Toledo, Ere
mont & Norwalk railway.
Gen. Harrison Annoyed.
Indianapolis. March 9.-The News
yesterday afternoon said:
ut 10 stated by intimate friends Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
passes tile Meat BtII

Berlin. March 9-The reichstag today
adopted paragraph fourteen of the meat
bill, which relates to prohibition of meat
imports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-09
OFFERS AID no ENGLAND.


Amecr of Afshanistan. Processes
Great Friendship for Great Bri-
tain.
London. March 9.-The amecr of
Afghanistan has authorized his agent
in London to publish the
statement of the policy of Afghanistan
toward Great Britain and Russia. Af-
ter saying he has devoted much
anxious thought to the possibility of
Russia taking advantage Of the Trans
vaal war To advance thru .Afghanistan
on India, his hghness adds: Il have
come to the conclusion that Russia
fears Afghanistan. as war with the
Afghans would mean a general rising
of all Islam. which would spread thru
Russia Alaska. Russia has not troops
enough to combat such a rising. Her
hold on the Mussulman countries she
has conquered is insecure. They hate
her, and with ten times her power.
Russia could not fight Afghanistan and
India successfully.
The Afghens prefer death TO slav-
cry and thei, women and children be-
ing taken by Russians. .Afte. saying
he is willing to send numerous troops
to help Great Britain in the Transyaai.
but adding that the Afghans are unae-
customed to the sea. the ameer adds:
but England's trouble is always my
trouble and her strength my strength
and her weakness my weakness. Eng
land must remember | am always
ready to fight for her on land, here or
in India"
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