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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
TROOPS DEFEATED
Imperial Troops of Morocco Defeated
by the RebeIs-Forty Soldiers Be-
headed and Their Heads Used to
Ornament Rebel Leaders Tent.

Tangiers, Morocco, Dec. 23.-The inn
parial troops have been totally defeated
after sanguinary battles with rebels
headed by the pretender to the throne.
The latter decapitated forty of the
sultan's soldiers. Their heads are now
ornamenting his tent. Imperial rein
forcements have been sent to attempt
to capture Taxa, headquarters of the
pretender. Incensed by the rebel suc-
cesses the sultan has ordered his sol
diers to spare no one at Taxa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
In the BEDROOM.

Hemstitched borders are the fashion
for pillowcases.
No pillows in the daytime, but ..
round bolster to match the counter
pane, is one of the modes in bsamak-
ing.
Blue and white barred ginghaml
makes pretty and practical bedrooml
drapery.
Lavender scented sheets and pillows
slips are an old time delight revived
Delicately scented bed linen has 81
distinctly sonorifc effect, besidesb beipg
soothing to the nerves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
PHONE FRANCHISE ATTACKED
Iowa County Attorney Seeks to Gust
Nebraska Company.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 2.-County At
torney Killpack yesterday served no.
tice on the Nebraska Telephone Com
pany that he ask the district court for
writ of custer to force the company
to remove it's wires from the streets,
alleys, and public places of this city.
His grounds. as indicated in the petit
tion, are that the ordinance by which
the, company secured a franchise was
Illegally passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23

larceny. Booth is accused of taking
1913 worth of jewelry, the property of
Matte Cowell. Another requisition
was issued upon the governor of Ten :
nessee for the extradition of John OLE
son, who is under arrest in Wartrace,
Tenn, and wanted in Cook county on d
charge of embezzlement. The fugitive
lis accused of embezzling SOS from his
employer, Stephen Kimber, while ac-
ting in the capacity of collector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
pror,;nent Ranchman Killed.

Kimball, Neb., Dec. 23.-John Gottes
a prominent ranchman living in tho
eastern part Of the county, is believed
to have perished in the recent STERN.
He left the ranch on Friday to look FOR
some stray cattle and has not been
heard from since. His horse returned
Sunday. A searching party has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
Loss of Life Great at Andiian.

Ashkabad, Dec. ga telegram to-
day from Tschen, of the recent earth
quake disaster at Andijan. puts the
number of victims in the native quarter
of the town at 1000. Already 500
eorpses have been disinterred from the
ruins. The work of excavation pro-
crosses slowly and at st. Petersburg it
is estimated that nearly 5000 have been
killed at Andijan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
Fatally Burned.

Cincinnati, o., Dee. 23.-Fire in a
three-story fiat in a block on Erie
avenue, Mount Auburn, this morning
imperilled the lives Of three families.
Theodore Aylward, wife and three chill
dren, on the second floor, were all seri-
ously burned, two probably fatally,
The damage Is small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
ENGAGED GIRL A SUICIDE
Worry Over Postponement of Wed.
ding Thought to be the Cause.

Bath. N. Y, Dec. 23.Miss Blanche
Wittenhall, 90 years of age, committed
suicide at the home OF Mrs. Isaac
Crosby, at Crosby's Landing, where
she was visiting today. She was en-
gagged to marry Clarence Grace, of
Cleveland, and he recently asked for a
postponement of the marriage. Worry
over the postponement drove her to
DESPAIR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
SALARIES ARE INCREASED.
Wells Fargo Express Employees are ir
Luck.

New York, Dec. 2.-Employes of the
Wells Fargo Co. to number over 6.eOo
will have their salaries increased from
to 10 per cent, increase to date from
December 1. The increase is spoken
OF by officers of the company as re-
adjustment of the scale of wages, but
virtually in readjustment, the salaries
are raised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
PASSENGERS BURIED IN SNOW.
Travellers on the Burlington Rescued
After Twenty Hours.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 23.-Fifty passen-
gers on train 302 on the Burlington,
running from Denver to Deadwood,
We're buried beneath ten feet of snow
for twenty hours. They were rescued
last night after ten hours work by a
relief force sent from Sidney, Neb. The
relief force numbered fifty persons.
The little town of Mercer, Neb.. was
the stopping place Of the snow-bound
travellers. The place is a cluster OF
about ten houses and shanties, and the
train was obliged to remain beneath the
snow until aid could be called from
Sidney, fifteen miles away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
AsRuRY PARK BUYS BEACH.
City Council Accepts Bradley's offe,
| and Votes Bond Issue.

Asbury Park, N. J., Dec. 3D. The AS
burk Park city council tonight voted
to accept James A. Bradley's amended
offer to sell the beach and sewers to
the city. The council also voted to is
sue 100000 worth of thirty-year 3B
per cent bonds. This will have to be
approved of by a vote of the taxpayer
Jan. 1918. The only condition was
that Ocean avenue shall be widened by
twenty-five feet, making a boulevard
100 feet wide. A committee was APP
pointed to have the Legislature pass
any acts that may be needed to en-
large the city's powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
Candy Factory Burns.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 22SS Chase q
Sons candy factory was destroyed
by fire this morning, the loss
amounting to 100000. Fifty girls were
at work when the fire broke out, many
of whom jumped from the second ard
third story windows. Sophia Mintuas
ana Matte Leslie were fatally injured
and several Others slightly hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
FLIGHT OF THE PRINCESS.
Details of Her Disappearance From
SaxonY Court

Dresden, Dec. 2S.--'rhe official para
graph in the Dresden Journal, which
was inserted by order of the king, con-
cerning the fight of the crown princess
of Saxony on the night of Dec. II, has
turned into truth what for several days
past has been regarded as an incredible
tale The crown princess of Saxony,
surrounded by her ladies in waiting and
numerous attendants and servants of
the royal household, has vanished SO
utterly that the police of every king
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23

Not all the members of the state
board of control are agreed with CHAIR
man Cownie that the state should have
an insurance fund ready to replace any
state buildings burned and sufficiently
large to rebuild at once. All are agreed,
and in this the superintendents and
others coincide, that the state has no
business carrying fire insurance ip the
ordinary way on its sS,000,o0o worth of
state property at the institutions; but
Judge Robinson, at the recent confer
ence. took the ground that the present
system of providing for an emergency
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
pronainant pakotan Dies.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 23.-John ArIn-
strong. of Desmet, was found dead in
his bed at Ward hotel here this morn
ing. Heart disease was probably the
cause. He was a well known dairyman
and lecturer and was twice president OF
the State Agricultural Society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
Fire at BeIlaire.

Bellaire, o., Dec. 23-Fire this morn-s
Ing destroyed the wholesale produce
house of Boyd & Co., the new plant Of
the Enamel Brick and Tile Company.
the warehouses of Stewart g Good, 4
Touring mill and four dwelling houses
Loss. 100000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
Asphyxiated hy Gas.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 23.-James Peter
son, widower, aged So, and daughter
Alice, aged Is, We're found dead in theil
beds this morning. asphyxiated by coal
gas from heating stove. son, Ru-
dolph, was found barely alive. but was
resuscitated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
A PICTURESQUE SCENE.
Cardinals in Gorgeous Attire Greet the

Rome, Dec. 23.--There was a pictur-
esuue scene in the pope's private IL
brary at noon today, when all the card
inals living in Rome. arrayed in gorge
Gus red robes, gathered to present the
pontiff with a Christmas greeting. In
replying to the congratulatory address
the pope pleaded for the spread OF
Christian democracy "on lines preached
by the church to oppose seditious, So
cialistic democracy which acknowl-
edges no God"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.
One Man Killed and $150,0o0 Worth 81
Rroperty DESTROYED.

Bradford, Pa, Dec. 23-Fire early
today destroyed the Odd Fellows block.
Loss, $15O,000. While removing the oc-
cupants ladder broke, precipitating
four firemen to the floor. Thaddeus
Green was killed and three others hurt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TO-DAY
The Weather.

ne weather..
Sun rises Dec. "a, 7:22; sets, 4:36.
Iowa-Threatening tonight and We'd
nesday, colder Wednesday and in the
northwest tonight.
Illinois-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; possibly snow furries in
the north.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; colder with a cold
wave in the east.
PAGE ONE. s5
Tefeeraphic News.
Urge Roosevelt to Decline.
Details of the Blockade.
Princess to Divorce Prince.
Flight of Princess of Saxony.
Bishop of Canterbury Dead.
Fire at Beatrice, Neb.
A Missing Representative.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief,
Henry Abbey Heard From Again.
Postoffice at Parkersburg Robbed.
Des Moines Man Confesses Murder
Fire at Fort Dodge.
Express Company Wins Suit.
From All Over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
President Urged to Be Arbitrator.
Illinois Adopting an Iowa Reform.
Strikers Heavily Fined.
Looker-on's Observations.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Important Insurance Decision.
Rights of Wife Beaters.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
New Cases Being Filed.
But Three Days Remain.
Postofiice Mail Record Broken.
Cousins is Getting Better.
Isabel Irving's The Crisis"
Checking Up County Officers.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Board Of Trade Quotations.
Review of Market Conditions.
Big Bank Swindle
Gigantic Enterprise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
CHICAGO FUGITIVE IN TEXAS.
Acting Governor Northcott Issues Req
,Iisition for Charles NJ. Booth.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 2s.Acting Gov
ernor Northcott today issued a reauisi-
tion on the governor of Texas for the
extradition of Charles N. Booth. under
arrest in san Antonio and wanted IN
Cook county to answer 9 charge Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
5suppIies for German Fleet.

Hamburg, Dec. 2s.-The German
steamer Siberia, with men and sup
plies for the German fleet in venez-
uelan waters. sailed from here today
for the West Indies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
DWIGHT M. sABIN DEAD.
Was Former United States Senator
From Minnesota.

Chicago, Dec 23-Former United
States Senator Dwight M. Sabin, Of
Minnesota, died suddenly this morning
of heart failure at the Auditorium. He
was 50 years old. For a quarter of a
century he was prominent in national
republican politics and was very
wealthy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
Whisky Prices Drop.

Peoria, Dec. 233.-IThe price of whisky
dropped from a ss1.32, the basis of fin
ished goods, to s1.S1, because of the
weakening in the price of corn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
ANOTHER HEARBRokEN MAN
AIois Golfer Wants Damages for
Breach of Promise from Mary Pauiy.

Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. "a suit with
out precedent in the law courts of Du
buque was filed yesterday in the dis
trict court 1t is the petition of Alois
Golfer, who brings suit asking $4,000
damages against Mary Pauly for
breach of promise in failing to keep
her agreement to become his wife.
Both parties are both we'll known
young people residing in the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
DEPOT WAS ROBBED.

Milwaukee Station House at Portland
Robbed of Express Packages.
Special TO Times Republican
Mason City, Dec. 2S.-The Milwaukee
depot at Portland, six miles east, was
robbed last night of an express package
OF $34 in money and large consign-
ment of merchandise from the United
States Express Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
PAGE FOUR.

EdItoridIs
President Urged to Be Arbitrator.
Illinois Adopting an Iowa Reform.
Strikers Heavily Fined.
Looker-on's Observations.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
PHONE FRANCHISE ATTACKED.
Iowa County Attorney Seeks to Gust
Nebraska Company.

Council Bluffs. Dec. 2S.--County At
torney Kiilpack yesterday served notice
on the Nebraska Telephone Company
that he would ask the district court for
q writ of custer TO force the company
to remove its wires from the streets, al
leys and public places of this city. His
grounds, as indicated in the petition.
are that the ordinance by which the
company secured a franchise was ilie-
gally passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
i URGED IO DECLINE
Stroug Pressure on President
Roosevelt Not to Accept
Arbitration Task
EMEReETIc PROTESTS MADE
Prominent Men Urging the President
Not to Accept the Task of Arbitratins
Ihe Dispute Between the Powers and
Nenezuela--The Blockade of venezu-
elan Ports Made Effective.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Formal pro-
posals of Great Britain and Germany
that President Roosevelt arbitrate the
Venezuelan dispute were not at hand
when the cabinet met, but it is expected
they will reach Washington within a
day or two.
Strong pressure from newspapers
and public men is being brought to bear
upon the president to decline the in
!. Nitations to act as arbitrator. Senator
CulIom called at the state department
today with a bundle of kilograms, all
energetic protests against embarkation
of the president upon this arbitration
scheme and all from men prominent in
Illinois.
London, Dec. 23.--An important and
lengthy communication dealing with
the British views of arbitration of the
Venezuelan dispute was made by For
eign Secretary Lansedowne to the Uni-
ted States Charge White this evening.
II was transmitted Immediately to
Washington by White.
Pending the receipt of invitations il
As stated the president declines to com-
nit himself as TO his course. diver
gence Of opinion has arisen in the cabi-
net as to the desirability of the presi-
dents acceptance of the post of arbi-
TRAITOR, even Ii it should be insisted on
: by the powers. Fear is expressed that
some embarrassing contingency may
arise In the course of arbitration that
In the end. might seriously involve the
4 United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
HAS NEVER BEEN ON THE CARS.

Pioneer Iowa Woman Celebrates Her
Seventy eighth Birthday.
independence, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Thomas
Barr has just celebrated her 18th birth
day. She is the oldest living pioneer in
this Washington township, arriving
here on Nov. 10. 1916. Mrs. Barr has
never travelled on railroad during her
long life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
BISHOP OF CANTERBURY DEAD,

Most Rev. Frederick Temple. s 3rimate!
Of England, Expiret
London, Dec 23-Most Re-. F'reder-
ick Temple, archbishop of danterbury,
primate of all England, who slas been III
for some time past, died tais morning
from old age. The bishop of Winch hes-
ter is considered likely to be his suc-s
cessor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
The Blockade.

Caracas, Dec 2s.-The captain o.
the Italian warship Basuan. who yes
terday issued notification he wouldn't 7
allow the American Red ID" line
steamer Caracas" to enter Laguaira
harbor, has rescinded the order. Uni-
ted States Consul Diehl succeeded in
convincing the captain he was wrong
in bis Interpretation of the blockade
DEGREES. The steamer arrived today.
The steamer Caracas safely entered
the harbor of Laguaira this morning.
The mail. freight and passengers of
the Caracas were landed at 10 o'clock.
The captain OF the British cruiser Tr;-
bune notified the commander of the
Caracas that thruout his stay at La
guaira she must leave the harbor every
night. This measure is regarded as
, vexatious and causes great expense -
owners OF steamer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Gen. Greene Succeeds Partridge in New
York.

New York, Dec General Francis
Vinton Greene was today appointed POI
lice commissioner, in succession to Col
Partridge, resigned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-30
THING OF THE PAST
STREET FAIR NOW A THING OF
MEMORY ONLY.
1t Yet Remains to Be Seen Whether
It Was ar Occasion of
Profit

f.arniv4weeA is now a thing &c 10
remembered as a notable occurrence
in the history of Pine Bluff
in TIE History of Pine 3luff
For solid weax the latch kew of
the city was loose to strangers and
visitors. and for the same length of
time revelry he'd sway in tie city.
At no other time in the city's his
tory have such crowds been OH the
streets, and had not the weather fol
the three days been unpropitiols even
greater crowds would have been out
The week closed Saturday night with
dense crowds of people in the city, all
buying and throwing confetti. Though
the election returns kept many from
participating in the merriment of the
evening the young people especially
were out in full force
Whether the fair was a good thing
for the city is something the after
math will determine. For week OF
pleasure to the public it has never
been excelled in Pine Bluff.
The various attractions of the
Wright Carnival company were in the
main first-class, and in quality as well
as numbers. exceeded anticipations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-30
The Sensational Correspondence Between
President and Gen. Miles.

Washington, March 29.-President
Roosevelt today sent to the house the
correspondence he had with General
Miles regarding Miles plan to effec,
a peace settlement in the Philippines.
The presidents action was in purs,l,
ance of the resolution by Represent.,
tive Burleson of Texas. The CORES
pondence was accompanied by brlef
message from the president, which
states that certain memoranda sub
.slitted by Gen. Miles since the pass
age of the resolution are included in
the documents
Gen. Miles proposition was to take
representative Cubans and Porto
Ricans to the Philippines with him 20
convince the natives there of the bene-
fits of United States control and send
back representative Filipinos to Wash
ington to study conditions here. This
was disapproved by the secretary of
war as spectacular and sensational"
and the secretary asserted that Gen.
Chaffee was doing satisfactory work
in the Philippines. The president CO.
incides with the views of the sc re-
tary.
Gen. Miles renewed his proposition
March "a, preventeing further argyll
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-30
SENATE RULE AMENDMENTS
Senators In Debate Shall Not Speak
Unbecomingly.

Washington, March 29.-The senate
committee on rules today considered
the various amendments to the senate
rules which have been suggested and
referred to it, but tactly decided to
enter upon no general revision of them
The question of cloture was briefly
discussed, but as none of the men,
bers of the committee evinced any
desire to change the existing rules of
general debate in the senate, the
amendments looking to cloture were
not pressed. A favorable report was
authorized on the following amend
ments, suggested by Senator Hoar, as
and additional rule. soon after the
close of the Tillman-McLaurin cpl
sode
mo senator in debate shall directly
or indirectly, by any form of words,
impute to another senator, any con-
duct or motive unbecoming senator.
mo senator in debate shall utter
any reproach upon the character o:
history of any state of the union
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-30
WELT IN A HURRY
Committee to Grant In.
lse in Warships.

Pn, March 29.-President
efged a subcommittee Of
laval committee TODAY to
crease in ships and men
commended in his annual
mmittee consisted of Rep
Dayton, Butler and Mey-
formed the president that
&c was disposed to grant
ships recommended. and
se the listed force of the
by 1900 men and the
BY 5000, distributed over
four years.
ally adopting the naval
lmittee has called upon
ng for a statement of the
lhips recommended. The
directed the board oil
70 prepare the necessary
The program submit
secretary will cost the
y $25, 900, 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-30
DEAD IN A CHAIR
3. f. ADAIR. A NEGRO LAWYER AT
SHERR!LL,
Once Prominent in Politics ard FIJI
eel important State and Federal
Offices

B. f. Adair, a negro lawyer living at
Sheriff. was found dead in a chair
at his home, Friday evening about s
O'Clock. His death is supposed to
have resulted from heart failure, FROM
which disease he had been sufferer
for some time.
Some apprehension existed at
Sheriff. about his death and Coroner
McGaughy and the county physician
were directed to hold an inquest over
the r. mains A..
They left for Sheriff. Saturday aft
ernoon and will return this morning.
Adair was, in politics il Democrat
and in former years held important
state and federal Offices, and at one
time was well-to-do. In later years
he is said to have squandered all his
money and at the time of his death
was ekins olt 4 miserable existence
in the practice of law at Sheriff.. Iic
was respected by both white and
colored people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1902-03-30
MEAGRE RETURNS LAIN BEFORE CONGRESS
|sturday's Primary, but They Show
Some Great Surprises.

to be had from the other counties of
the district indicate that Robinson
has won the nomination.
The three candidates in the lead
for representative in the lower house
! of the legislature are Fl. X. Toney,
E. j. Kerwin and w. F. Campbell.
In the rcae for circuit clerk the
vote for Brewster in the districts re-
ported is ABS and Goodwin 4S1, and
in this race as we'll as the race for
sheriff the full returns will have to
be heard from to determine the Win
ner. For sheriff the vote reported is
472 for Saunders and l27 for Gould.
For assessor Lyle leads and is
probably winner.
In the single city ward reported, the
returns show Tandy Brewer is decid
eddy in the lead t II constable, but no
report made on the vote for justice of
the peace.
At 2 o'clock this morning a tele-
phone message from Little Rock to
the Graphic states that both Clarke
and Davis had won, and so far as the
returns were in Rector had polled a
larger vote for governor than Jones
polled for the senate. The message
also state that Clarke would have 80
Or SO votes in the legislature on joint
ballot and only 6S are necessary to
elect