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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
IOWA TOWN SCDRCH[D
Business Part of Rippey Almost
Wiped Out by Fire This
Morning.
A Lamp Placed in sllar to
Keep Out the Frost
Exploded.
The Loss Estimated at $50, ,O0O..-
The Sanitarium at Anamosa
Destroyed.
Special to Times-Republican


Grand Junction, Jan. 2S.-The busi-
ness portion of the town of Rippey.
eight miles south of here in this
(Greene) county was destroyed by fire
this morning. The particulars are
hard to ascertain, as the wires are
down and communication with the
town cut off. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 The fire had its
origin in Burke's general store. a
lamp was left burning in the cellar
last night to keep out the frost. This
is supposed to have exploded and set
fire to the building. The principal
losers are Burkes store, Willett g
Cramer, general merchandise; Com
mercial Bank: Rippey Mercantile
Company. All of these buildings were
of brick and comprised the newest
and best portion of the town. It is not
known what the plans regarding re-
building are. Telephone communities
ton with the town was interrupted at
noon and it has not been learned what
amount of insurance was carried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
COAL TRANSFERS WAR.
HauIers of Black diamonds Refuse to
Deliver Fuel in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The severe wealth
er, which seemed to be moderating last
night, is again In evidence today and at
daylight the temperature stood de-
grees below zero. The cold wave in the
extreme northwest has maderated ma
terially. the temperature rang from ze-
ro TO four below Predictions are for
further moderations during the day and
no more zero weather with this cold
wave. Coal teamster today renewed
their war on the big down town build
ings The Coal Teamsters' Union has
decided that its members should cart
no coal to buildings where gas is used
during the summer months One hun
dred drivers have stopped work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
MAY ASK .INDIsTMENT.
Mabel schofeld Case May Go Before
the Grand jury

the Grand Jury.
Des Moines, Jan. 2S.-Charles Thomas,
charged with having murdered Mabel
Schofield and who was discharge at the
preliminary examination held before
Justice Duncan, went to Boone yester-
day to go to work, having secured job
there. Before he left town his attorney.
W. Fl. McHenry, called on Sheriff Mat
tern and informed him of his clients
plan. He told the sheriff that if the
grand jury should return an indictment
Thomas would be found in Boone and
would return to Des Molnes and give
himself up if notified of the Indictment
1t was reported at the court house yes
terday that Mr.. McHenry and his client
intend going before the grand jury and
asking 1t to return an indictment
against Thomas for the murder.
Mr.. McHenry. when asked by report
er what there was in the report, said:
Il have not reached such decision, but
II have been seriously considering such
action and have talked of ii to Thomas
and his friends The citizens commit
tee. some of the newspapers and con-
siderable portion of the public do not
seem disposed to accept the holding of
Justice Duncan as vindication of my
Client Some of them by innuendos refer
to him publicly and in published cards
as a murderer Others, in street talks,
name him as q murderer and denounce
Justice Duncan, and at least two news
papers have referred to him as murderer
since his discharge. / can not see that
there is any other way for him to es-
cape the charge by an indictment and
trial, and we may make the request of
the grand jury that it return bill.
against him. | am confident if he is In
d!cted that the prosecution will not be
able to make any more of case against
him in the district court than 1t did be-
fore Justice Duncan, and feel satisfied
that the court upon such "a showing will
direct a verdict just as Justice Duncan
ordered his discharge on preliminary.
Justice Duncan held that it had not been
shown that crime had been committed.
In the district court the state will not
only have to show a crime, but Will also
have to show beyond a reasonable doubt
that the defendant committed the crime.
1t will never de able to do either.
"'If | thought the grand jury would
return an indictment l believe / would
ask for it, but ii is my honest opinion
that with the testimony before it the
Jury would refuse a bill even upon the
request of the defendant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Beet Sugar Interests Given Another
Hearing Before the Committee To-
day-coIorado Men Heard.

Washington. Jan. 2S-The Cuban reci-
procity hearings were resumed today be-
fore the ways and means committee
with delegations representing the beet
sugar industry of Colorado and a num-
Ger of Cubans representing the planters
CT the island in attendance. F. X. Carey,
CT Colorado. spoke of the development of
The beet sugar industry of Colorado, it's
bright prospects II not endangered by
Cuban concessions which, he asserted
would rebound to the great advantage of
American Sugar Refining Company. The
resent movement. he said. was only an
Jther chapter in the inevitable conflict
,etween domestic sugar producers of
this country and the refining company,
the latter seeking to crush the former.
Hopkins. of Illinois, questioned the
witness as to whether any concessions to
Cuba would injure the beet sugar in
dutry. Carey declared that injury in
ouch case was inevitable. Hopkins said
Carey's assertion of injury to the beet
sugar industry was only an assumption,
ard he expressed the belief that a re-
centage without destroying the beet SUI
gar industry.
Dalzell and Grosvenor took part in the
discussion, stating that injury to do
nestle products had been shown by this
and other witnesses. Grosvenor re-
marked that any one could see this re-
suit who could put two and two to-
.-ether
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28

A ROOSEVELT STORY.
How an Old Negro Secured Place in
the Government Employ.


An amusing story OF President Roose-
yeIt has reached Washington from
Quantico, which sounds more like d mar
rative of the doings of Heroun ARA
echid than it does like some story of the
doings Of latter-day rulers. About one
month ago President Roosevelt, DR.
Rixey and party left Washington or
board the Dolphin for duck hunt along
the Potomas, Chesapeake bay and
Quantico creek.
On their return to this city the party
stopped for while at Quantico for a
hunt on land. Late one afternoon, while
the president and DIR. Rixey We're re-
turning, tired and hungry, to the Dol
phin, the sight of a diminutive log cab
in, situated on the border of the woods,
with thin column of blue smoke ris-
ing from the chimney, suggested to the
mind OF the president that he would like
to eat an old-fashioned southern
smack" and that in all probability just
such a meal could be secured from the
inmate or inmates of the cabin afore
said.
'Dr Rixey," he said, turning to the
physician, "if there is anything to eat
in that cabin, I'm going to have it.
Lei . tIy OuI iuCh oNeI tHeIS 30 tile
two directed their steps toward the cab
In :the presidents mind dwelling on rec
objections of fare that he had eaten dur
ing hunting excursions in the west.
A knock on the door of the cabin sum
moned it's solitary inmate, venerable
negro, to the outside. The president told
him that both he and Dr. Rixey were
very hungry, and that they wanted
something to eat, and the old negro,
with characteristic hospitality, set be-
fore them painful of corn dodgers,
some bacon and ham, and a half dozen
or more exceedingly greasy fried eggs,
for all Of which he offered many apollo
gies. saying that he was ''pow'ful pore, .
and that the food he offered was not
"sech ex y'all been used toe eatin,.,
He felt reassured. however, when the
president tod him that the food was
quite to his liking, and still more So
when he saw his strange guests fall TO
and eat like two schoolboys. Finishing
their meal, the president asked the old
negro whether he had any buttermiIk
and on the latter replying that he had
"a whole heap of it." the president sent
word to the Dolphin, summoning the
rest of the party, and, on their arrival
at the hut, all hands INDUCED in reg
ular buttermilk feast. This tickled the
old negro immensely. While the presi-
dent and his party were discussing sew
eral quarts Of buttermilk, the conversa-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
4 HERALD Of PEACE
Holland Government Approaches
England With View to End
ing the Boer War.
Suggests That II Might Act as
Diplomatic Agent OF Boer
Delegates.
Disclaims Any Intention to In.
terfere...Britain to Consider
the Offer.

London. Jan. s.-Government Leader
yRalfour announced in the commons to-
day that no overtures for peace had been
received from any one authorized TO
speak in behalf of the Beers. A COM
munication was, however, received late
Saturday last from the Dutch govern
ment, which is now under consideration
Baifour hoped shortly to ~ the COM
munication and reply to it before the
house.
The government of Holland has Of
fered in the most friendly terms to help
in bringing about peace in South Afri-
ca. In a communication to the British
government the Dutch government
suggests it might be permitted to act
as sort of diplomatic agent for the
Boer delegates. The government, how
ever, expressly disavows any attempt
at Intervention and does not mention
any terms. The British government in
fers 1t would not have been approached
unless the Dutch authorities are con-
WINGED that the Boer delegates now in
Europe are willing to accept the cardi-
nal points of British peace terms so
frequently announced in parliament.
Lord Lansdowne, foreign secretary. re-
piled in friendly terms to the Neither
lands proposal, but instituted inquiries
in order to ascertain the extent of the
powers delegated to Kruger and other
Boer representatives in Europe to act
on behalf of the burghers in the field.
Great doubt is expressed at the foreign
office whether any negotiations carried
On by the Boer delegates thru the
Dutch government or other channels
will prove effectual. II satisfactory
guarantees In this respect can be Sc
cured negotiations will be begun imme-
6Ntely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28

out his plans and propositions. one
layman told me that there was only
one man in Grand Rapids that dislikes
Mr.. Bradley, and that he was a corrupt
politician. He has a strong will. He
has executive speech He plans and
AS financier he has had
but little training. He was. says Sen
ator Gamble. successful in raising
for Yankton, being one of the
first to interest Dr. Pearson. of Chicago.
IN his building UP of the college. His
is broad. He has reputa-
tion of being fine public speaker and
is in great demand at public addresses
of various kinds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
pEsERTsR A BIeAMlsT.
Former Webster City Man in Trouble
at Tacoma, Wash.

Special to Republican.
Webster City, Jan. 2S.-Word has
Just been received here of the wherea-
bouts of Fred Gilbert, alias Fred Web
ster, of this city. Gilbert, enlisted some
time ago in the United States army and
was stationed at Fort Sheridan. He
deserted last October and since that
time no knowledge of his whereabouts
has been Forthcoming. His arrest at
Tacoma results in the information that
he is a bigamist as well as deserter,
and his arrest by the military authori-
ties was accomplished there by Mrs.
Gilbert No. /. who became aware that
h eaws living with another woman at
Tacoma Gilbert will be court-mar-
tailed at FIT. Flagler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
ToDAYs COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the su
preme Court of Iowa.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 2s.-The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
Irene court today:
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Asso-
cation, appellant, VS.. Slattery. Clay dis
,rict. Affirmed.
Davis Gasoline Engine Works Com
pany VS.. McHugh ct AL. appellants.
johnson district Affirmed
Casey VS.. Casey, appellant. Hamilton
district Affirmed.
Jansen VS. NJ. & st. l.. Railway Com
pany. appellant. Pottawattamie district.
Affirmed.
shaulis vs. Buxton ct al. appellant.
Biackhawk district. Affirmed.
Carthage National Bank vs. Butter
baugh ct al, appellants. Cerro Gordo
district Reversed.
Shinney, appellant. We. Holiday ct al.
Lee district Dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28

railroad commission. Senator Hogue
thinks something might be done to cor
rect this evil of concentration of the ele-
vator business. Just what can be done
is not yet clear. But a bill will be pre-
pared which will at least aim to correct
the evil and afford some relief for the
nan who wants to be free from the big
elevator combines.
The resolution to provide constitu-
tional amendment for the enlargement
of the size of the house of representa-
tives SO as to provide at least one mem
Ter for each county has been introduced
again in each house and will be consid-
cred by the committees. This measure
has been before the legislature in other
years and its features are familiar to the
public.
The Tenth district caucus for selecting
a regent of the State University will be
held al o'clock this afternoon in COM
mittee room No. /. 1t is expected that
every vote of the district will be present.
A few days ago the vote stood seven
against seven. and 1t is not known that
there has been any change, but strong
effort is being made to effect settle
n:ent. Ingham and Allen are the candi-
dates and the fight is purely political
Both are good men and competent. Sem
ator Bachman. who has been absent. has
been quite i'll and much worried because
of his inability to reach here to attend
the legislature and the caucus.
The Emmert bill for a resormatory at
Anamosa is identical with the one pro-
posed last session. 1t would make of the
Anamosa institution a reformatory,
where the men could be given employ
ment and be taught trades and business
ard from which there could be dis
charges within a reasonable time on evil
dence of reformation. 1t would natural-
ly mean the enlargement of the peniten-
t.ary at Fort Madison, because that
place is not now large enough for all
who would have to go there despite the
most liberal laws relating to the re-
formatory
Preparations have been made for
Mckinley memorial exercise in the
house. the two parts of the legislature
meeting together tomorrow afternoon at
s O'clock Governor Cummins will be
TIE principal orator. A musical program
will be included
1t is good news which comes from
Washington to the effect that Indian
Commissioner Jones says that he will
soon place between $4,000 and $1,000 in
the hands of the Indian agent at Toledo
TO be used in defraying the expenses in
c:Gent to the smallpox quarantine on the
reservation. Just why he has avoided
making even respectful reply to the
state board of health does not appear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
BIG FIRE IN MICHIGAN.
Two Hotels at Mt. cIemes Destroyed
Loss 100000.

Mt. Clemens. Mich, Jan. eS.-Builetin
Shortly after non the boiler in the
original bath house exploded Fire fol-
lowed the explosion and spread with
great rapidity to the hotels Avery and
Agney, which adjoin the bath house.
Both the hotels and bath house are now
burning and probably will be entirely
destroyed AS far as known no one was
injured and all guests of the hotels es-
capped safely. Help was summoned
from Detroit The loss will probably be
from $500. 900 to 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
oaden,s Mayor Fined.

Glassman. who is charged with havirl
violated the public health laws by in
vading pest house and ordering re-
lease of a smallpox suspect, was fined
$40 by Judge Howell. The mayor will
appeal the case to the district court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
Pure Silver Mine.

Niehart, Mont. Jan. 2S.-Two pros
pectors who are leasing on the O'Brien
mine have struck what is believed TO
be mine of pure silver They have
secured thirteen tons of ore which is
almost malleable. The average assay
is $4,000 ounces, which gives value to
the ton of nearly $4,000 of the white
metal,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
The Senate.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The senate to-
day adopted a resolution authorizing
the committee on Philippines to make
an investigation of the Philippines Ques-
tion during the sessions OF the senate;
providing committee on printing to
consider the expediency of printing a
special edition of the Congressional
Record for sale to the general pubic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28

HOFFMAN SENTENCED.
Murderer of Florence Porter to Hanq
March IL, 1903.

Special to TInles-Republican
Cherokee, Jan, 2s.-Late this after
noon Harry Hortman, the murderer of
Florence Porter was sentenced to be
hanged Judge Wakefield refused to all
low withdrawal Of the plea of guilty.
The date of the hanging was set for
March 12 1903
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
COLLISION KILLS ENGINEER.

New York Central Limited Runs Into
Switch Engine at Oneida, N. Y.
Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. 2S.-The second
section of the New York Central limited,
east-bound, struck switch engine at
the Oneida station, instantly killing En-
gineer Welch. of the limited, and injur-
ing Fireman Cahill. None of the
passengers or train crews waa injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
sohIey Leaves Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 2s.-Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley left Chicago for Louis
willie today, after most pleasant three
days visit For twenty minutes before
the train started the admiral indulged
In hand-sh shaking on the rear platform Of
the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
Small Fires at Dubuque.

Dubuque. jan 2s.The firemen were
kept busy Monday running to small
fires. caused, no doubt. by the cold
weather which required extra heat to
warm up. They were called out in the
morning to Spruce street, where an
overheated chimney was on fire. but the
damage was only slight. Another alarm
took the department to West Locust
street, where some careless smoker had
thrown down lighted match in the rear
of Will kenyon's barber shop. A good
sized blaze started, but by the use OF
buckets 1t was put out after some dam
age had been done.
The worst fire of the day. however.
occurred about 8 o'clock last night. when
fire was discovered in the basement OF
the Audubon school annex. which Is To-
Gated on Garfield avenue. just north of
Kniest street. 1t was caused by an oyer
heated furnace and the loss was consid-
ara bile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
Special to Times Republican.

Especial TO lNeS-Repu DllCln.
Des Moines, Jan. 2S.-The congression-
al redistricting bill which was intro
duced yesterday is considered only The
basis of a movement to bring about thu
redistricting of the state. Its author
admits that it can be no more than q
basis for change. The friends OF redis-
tlicting are not at all agreed on any
thing. The Greeley bill makes up the
districts as follows
First District-Davis. Des Moines
Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren,. Wa
Lello and Washington.
Second District-Cedar, Clinton, Jack
son, Jones, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott
Third Decentralization, Blackhawk
Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque and
Linn.
Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette. Floyd
Howard, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winnie
shiek and Worth.
Fifth Dstrict-Boone, Butler, Frank
I'm, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Hum
boldt. Story, Webster and Wright.
Sixth District-Iowa, jackson John
son, keokuk, Mahaska, Ma II and
Poweshiek.
Seventh District-Appanoose Lucas,
Marion, Monona, Polk, Warren and
WAYNE.
Eighth District-Adams, Decatur, Fre-
mont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Potta-
wattamie, Ringgold and Taylor.
Ninth District-Adair. Audubon, Cass,
Clarke, Dallas. Green, Guthrie, Harri-
son, Madison, Shelby and Union.
rraptb D{atrjcf Cglhpnr Carroll
Cherokee. Crawford Ida, Monona. Ply
mouth, Sac and Woodbury..
Eleventh District-Cerro Gordo, Bue-
ma Vista Clay, Dickinson. Emmet Han
cock, Kossuth, Lyon, O'Brien. Osceola,
Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Sioux.
This would put Cousins over into the
Second district and shove Rumple into
Laceys district, also moving Smith over
into the same district with Hepburn.
Marshall county would go over into the
Sixth Polk would be hitched to a string
of counties running to the Missouri line.
The Eleventh district would run nearly
across the north side of the state. Such
redistricting would be opposed, but
there will be others presented soon.
Senator Hogue, of Monona county.
ray introduce a bill coon to correct one
evil which has been growing up in rela-
ton to trade and transportation In Iowa.
Iii will aim at destroying the monopoly
of the line elevator companies doing
business in the state. All the business
of handling grain has gone into the
fands of the line elevator systems. In
dependent elevators are now very scarce
and are dropping out one by one. The
reason is the same as that which has
caused concentration of the packing
business at few points and has COM
pelled the small packing houses to all go
out of business. There is now no power
TO compel the railroad companies to fur
nish cars to the independent elevator
n en- or to the farmers who desire to load
their grain direct. They may promise
to do SO. but Will make various excuses
and end by making it SO uncomfortable
that the dealer goes out of business.
Their is no relief to be had from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
FIRE DESTROYS a HOSPITAL.
Charitable Institution at Anamosa
Totally Destroyed - Fireman In

Special to Times s-Republican.
Anamosa, Jan. 2S.-The large hos
pital and sanitariun of this city, which
was under the care and supervision OF
the sisters of charity was almost COM
pletely ruined by fire this forenoon.
The building was three stories in
height, with large basement, and was
constructed of stone. The fire was
discovered at els this morning and
was not gotten under control until
noon. The origin OF the blaze is un-
known.
Fortunately all of the patients in the
building were removed from the build
ing without injury to any. One of the
firemen, engaged in flgNing the con-
fiagration, was quite seriously in
iured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
r BULLET
NOTICEABLE NEWS 0 ! 1AY
The Weather.


Iowa Threatening with snoy
Wednesday or late tonight; rising TEN
perature.
Illinois-Increasing cloudiness. wit
snow or rain Wednesday and in th
south tonight rising temperature.
South Dakota-Snow tonight ant
Wednesday,; warmer tonight.
PAGE ONE.
NEWS:
Iowa Town Badly Burned.
Sanitarium at Anamosa Burns.
Peace Overtures from Holland.
Bradley Elected President I. c.
Cuban Reciprocity Hearings.
The Iowa Legislature.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Reducing War Taxes.
A Tragedy in Chicago.
Cost of the Boer War.
Jacob A. Riis Interviewed.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Fire Wipes Out Moulton.
The Case of Harry Hortman.
sensation at JeSup.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Reform in New York.
A New U. S. Senator.
Mckinley Day.
Sinking Fund and Public Debt.
LOCKER On's Observations.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Library on City Lots.
Fire Apparatus Bids Received.
Discussion of Municipal Improve
ments.
Twenty-Three Below Zero.
Several Changes on Central.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the Markets.
Thursdays Market Quotations.
Washington News.
Shaw Leaves for Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-28
IOWA MINE ON FIRE.
Forty Men Have Narrow Escape
Mine Near Abba.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Jan. 2s.-The mine of the
Star Coal Company. three miles north
west of Abba, Is on fire. 1t started last
night and was caused by the flame
from shots fired by miners. Forty men
had just left the works.