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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
FOWLER BILL OFFERED.
Provides for Issuance of Bank Notes
Without a Deposit Of Bonds.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Representa-
tive Fowler, chairman of the house
committee on banking and currency, in
troduced bill yesterday which was
drawn by him in accordance with the
views of the republican members ex-
pressed at recent conferences and
which will be urged instead of the cur
rency bill reported 10 the house at the
last session.
The bill provides that any national
bank may, with the approval of the
comptroller of the currency, take out
for issue and circulation an amount of
national bank notes not exceeding rs
per cent of it's paid UP and unimpaired
capital, without depositing United
States bonds with the United States
treasury in the manner provided by
existing law.
THAT said national bank notes shall
be furnished by the United States at
the expense of the respective banks is
suing them, and shall be in the denomi-
nations of $40 and multiples thereof.
"That before any national bank shall
receive any of the bank notes referred
to in this act it shall first deposit in the
treasury of the United States as a
guaranty of the payment thereof an
amount of United States bonds or gold
coin or both equal to 5 per cent of the
amount of the notes so taken out, and
such deposit shall be counted as part
of the lawful reserve of said bank
against said notes. The interest upon
said bonds shall be paid to the bank so
deposting them, and If said bank shall
retire said circulation or any portion
thereof, an amount of bonds or gold
coin or both equal to 5 per cent of the
notes so retired shall be returned to
said bank; provided, however, that If it
should be necessary to sell said bonds
for the purposes defined in this act, the
secretary of the treasury is hereby au-
thorized to dispose of the same and use
provisions of law herein contained"
A tax of one-quarter of / per cent is
to be paid on the first days of January
and July of each year in gold on the av-
erage amount of such notes in circula-
ton during the preceding six months,
which tax, together with the 5 per cent
deposited, shall constitute a guarantee
fund.
The bill provides that these notes
shall be lien on the assets of the
banks issuing them.
Provision is made for the redemption
of the notes and the protection of the
United States in case bank fails.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
/, Clara Asked for $4,000.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Clara Philips Coll
lyer. daughter of Washington real
estate operator. could not persuade her
father to back her ambition to be the
.atrical star, so she wrote to President
Roosevelt, whom she knows personally,
and asked for $4,000. She was over
joyer to getting this reply:
Miss Clara Phipps Collyer, New
York-Dear Madam: President Roose-s
welt informed me of the contents OF
your communication addressed to him,
and begs to state in reply that he rec
ollects you perfectly. He sympathizes
with you in your determination to-
make a name for yourself and bids me
say that he will give the matter his at
tention at the earliest possible moment
1 am instructed also to say that Mr..
Roosevelt is seriously considering the
granting of your request. You will
hear from him later in reference to-
this matter. I have the honor to be
yours sincerely,-George B. Cortelyou.
secretary.
Miss Collyer expects soon to have.
her own company and her own play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
DRIVING A HARD BARGAIN.
Columbian Government Wants the Big
End in the Canal Deal.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Colum-
bian government is driving hard
bargain with the United States over
the proposed cession of control of the
strip of land thru which the Panama
canal will run. 1t is not believed that
Senior Herran, successor of Minister
Concha, will consent to rental of less
than $l,5oo,Oo0 a year. He has pres
ented to the secretary of state figures
showing that Columbia for number
of years has derived an income of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 a year
from the Isthmus of Panama and has
no doubt this income would have gone
on increasing year by year even If the
United States had not agreed to pur-
chase the franchise and property of
the Panama Canal company.
Secretary Hay is endeayoring to per-
suade the Columbian representative
that it will be unwise for his govern
ment to attempt to exact too large a
rental because the effect of such move
might be to prevent ratification of the
canal treaty. The state department
fears that if the senate gets the im-
preston that Colombia is engaged in
a game of hold-up, with money con-
sideration as the price for acceding
to our terms, the treaty that is now
being negotiated may fail.
The situation is a delicate one. Whila
the disposition of the senators who
Were conspicuous tor their advocacy.
of the Nicaragua route is to accept
the Panama route as the only available
compromise. they viii not hesitate to
oppose a treaty that would fasten on
the United States high fixed charges.
Senator Morgan, pioneer of the adj
vocates of the Nicaragua route, has
Indicated his willingness to accept the
Panama canal He brought up reso-
luton fixing the salaries of members OF
the canal commission at $1,000 year.
He explained that the purpose of the
bill was to put an end to a system of
extrayagant disbursement for salaries
for which there was no excuse or rea-
son. He added that the members of
the present commission have been
drawing salaries of $1,000 month.
Notwithstanding they spent but six
weeks altogether on the isthmus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
TURKEY MARKET coRNERED.
Swift and Armour Buying Heavily at
Advanced Figures.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-There is strong
suspicion on South Water street that
the turkey market has been cornered.
Swift and Armour are buying heavily
and today offered 17h cents for
dressed turkeys. an advance of " cent
over the market of last Saturday.
Uncertainty, however, is the prevail
ing feature of the trade. 1t is admitted
that a practical monopoly of the tur-
key market is more easily obtatnable
this year than it has been for gol2
many seasons. The supply is unprece-
dentedly small. Nearly all the raisers
in southwestern Missouri are under
contract to furnish their stock at a
certain price. How manw of the con-
tracts are held by the big packers is
matter of conjecture, but the free,
available supply is, by reason of these
contracts, made so small that one with
sufficient capital might secure control
of the situation. The presence of big
packers in the market is not in itself at
all unusual, but the apparent eagerness
with which they attempt to bull the
market would seem to furnish ground
for the suggestion that manipulation is
going on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
Call ON President to Discuss
Alleged Encroachment on
Public Lands
THEY COMPLAIN OF COL. MosBY
Actions of the Agent of the Govern
ment Calls Forth Complaint From
Cattle Raisers-DaIzeIl, of Pennsyl-
vania, Presided Over the House To-
day in Absence of Henderson.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Senators Diet
rich and Millard, of Nebraska, called
upon the president today, accompanied
by delegation of prominent cattle
raisers of their state, to discuss with
him the alleged encroachment upon
government lands by the big cattle in
terests. They entered vigorous pro-
test against the action and words of
Col. John S. Mosby, who has been in
vestigating the matter as agent of the
interior department. The western men
are here to appear before the interior
department and members of congress
with view to protecting thier inter-
ests. The subject is being carefully con-
sidered bv the president and interior
department. The president has let it
be known that he will permit no inn
proper or Illegal encroachment upon
government lands and the interior de-
partment is acting along that line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

Omaha, and good attorneys We're en-
ployed to prosecute Beird. But the
point of the reversal was that while the
court allowed testimony to show that
Dundy was quarrelsome and a bad man
when drunk, it refused to allow any
testimony showing that he was in fact
belligerent just before the shooting
took place. The case attracted great
deal OF attention in Keekuk at the time
OF the killing, and later at the two trials.
Reports of smallpox have been COM
ing to the state board of health in only
small numbers this winter, and there is
hope that the state will be nearly free
from it all winter. Secretary Kennedy
believes that there will be very little of
the epidemic in the state from this time
on. In the current issue of the boards
publication a warning is issued to os-
teopaths in regard to treating infectious
diseases. After quoting from osteo-
pathic books how smallpox and diph-
iberia may be quickly cured by oste-
opthic treatment, the Bulletin says:
sIf osteopaths. tho holding the certi-
ficates of the Iowa state board of medi-
cal examiners, shall persist in treating
acute infectious diseases such as diph-
iberia, scarlet fever, smallpox. syphilis,
ETC., by osteopathic or any other meth
DDS they will find reaction against
their entire system on the part of the
people-a prospect that will not
strengthen their hold upon the people.
We do not say this from any prejudice
against their alleged system of prac-
tice. as such. as the state legislature
has fully and satisfactorily endorsed
that; but we are sure that it was never
intended that no restrictions nor limi-
tations should be placed against their
treatment of contagious diseases Hy-
giene and the interests of the public
health protest against such practices"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
STREET RAILWAY MERGER.
Traction Systems Of Omaha and the
Bluffs United Under One Manage

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 1S.-The Oft
reported consolidation of the Council
Bluffs and Omaha street railway COM
panies now seems to have actually come
to pass. The purchase of the Omaha
Street Railway Company by eastern
capitalists, headed by the Seligmans OF
New York, was announced some time
ago. Yesterday a prominent official of
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway
and Bridge Company admitted that that
entire street railway system, including
its Manawa property. had been leased
to the purchasers of the Omaha line
for twenty-five years and that both
companies would be consolidated under
the name of the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway Company the
first Of the year.
The consolidated company is capital
lied at about $6,O00,000. The capital of
the Council Bluffs line is $1,500000. IL
is understood that Frank Murphy,
president of the Omara Street Railway
Company, is to be president of the new
corporation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
RuMoR IN moLlNEux DIVORCE.
Wife Said to Have Resented Attempt
at Reconciliation.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1S.-It was
rumored here yesterday that friend OF
Roland B. Molineux had called on Mrs
Molineux here in order to effect re-
cancellation between the couple. 1t is
said that she resented the effort, and
that a scene, in which angry words
were exchanged, followed. The New
York man is reported to have called on
Mrs. Molineux last Saturday night,
when occupants of rooms in that part
of the hotel where Mrs. Molineuxs s
apartments are located claim they
heard protracted war of words. 1t is
believed by some that the caller OF
Saturday night was New York ac-
quaintance, who decided to visit her
during her sojourn in Sioux Falls, the
quarrel resulting from some cause
known only to themselves. The mys-
terry surrounding the identity of the
man has caused keen interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
Ca stro,s Position.

Caracas, Dec. 1S.--Bullet oday
the correspondent of the Associated
Press saw President Castro and ques-
tioned him in regard to the report pub
aished in the United States that the An
glo- o-German ultimatum had been ac-
repted by Venezuela The president
became furious with rage and said:
There Is no truth In the report" He
ndded: Acceptance of the ultimatum
can not be coupled with arbitration.
Besides Anglo German ultirnatum is
not, properly speaking, am ultimaturn.'
When asked II it was true Venezuela
was taking diplomatic steps to arrange
Tor arbitration and that arrangements
en this connection Were well advanced,
President Castro said:
.sveneznela does not propose to de-
te1gnine on any steps while the propo-
sition for arbitration that the legation
of the United States was charged to
present to Great Britain and Germany
remains unanswered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
DALZELL IN THE CHAIR.
Discussion of the Bill to Reduce the
Philippine Tariff.


Washington, Dec. 1S.-In the abb
|sence of Speaker Henderson, who at
tended the wedding of Representative
Blackburn, of North Carolina, Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania, today presided over
the house.
Hit of Illinois, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back the
DeArmond and Mccall resolutions call
ing upon the secretary of state for facts
with relation to the claims of Great
Britain and Germany against Venezuela
and generally for a statement of the
diplomatic situation with reference to
the Monroe doctrine. The DeArmond
resolution was tabled and the Mccall
resolution adopted.
The house then, in committee of the
whole began consideration of the bill
to reduce duties on articles grown and
produced In the Philippine archipelago
, rtUn. 75 3aT cent Of 10 Dtnr'ey rates
tthe present TARIFF TO 20 per cent.
Payne explained the bill. The Philip
pine government, he said, needed reve-
nue. and for that reason 1t was imprac-
ticable to totally abolish the duties.
After considerable debate the bill
passed without division
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
The Kings Speech Was a Long
One and Covered Many
Public Events
REFERS TO VENEZUELAN AFFAIR
Prediction of Great Prosperity for the
TransvaaI and Orange River Colony
-chamberlain's Visit to South Afri-
ca Expected to Be Productive Of
Much Good.

London, Dec. 1S.-Parliament was
commission. Only a score of members
of the house of commons were present
when the black rod summoned the low
er house to the house of lords to hear
the kings speech. which was an unusu-s
ally lengthy recapitulatio of public
events since January, incluuing the ac-
la, regarding which the speech said.
II regret the constant complaints
which my government has found 1T
necessary to address to the government
of Venezuela in regard TO unjustihabie
arbitrary acts against the British sub
jects and property during the last two
years, have been persistently Disregard
ed and it has become necessary for my
government, acting in concert with that
of his imperial majesty. the German
emperor, which has also serious causes
for complaint against the republic, to
insist on measures of redress.
The speech refers to the conclusion OF
the South African war, and adds
There seems to be every reason tt
hope that material prosperity greater
than any in the Transvaal and Orange
River colonies have yet experienced
may visit these regions; that all sec
tions of the population may live to-s
gether in friendship for each other and
loyalty to the crown.
Paragraphs, deal with the postponed
coronation, colonial conference and
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's tour,
which are expected to be of the utmost
value, both in respect to their immedi-
ate effect and as precedents in the fu-
ture'' Other topics touched upon were
the expedition against Mad Muilah and
co. operation of Italy therein; accept
ance by Chile and Argentine Of the
British boundary award; Brussels sug-
ar convention and the alliance between
Great Britain and Japan, which the
king believes will be of advantage to
both countries and contribute to the
maintenance of the general peace IN the
extreme east
Parliament is prorogued until Feb.
IT S&
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
STILL ANOTHER CHANGE.
Roberts & crawder, of New Sharon
Dissolve Partnership.

Special to Times es-Republican.
New Sharon, Dec. 1S.-The third in
the series of New Sharon's business
changes has just occurred. This time
it is in the Roberts & Crawder store.
Mr.. Roberts has retired, leaving the
business in the hands of Mr.. Crawder.
The store building has been sold to
Isaac Shoemaker, of Madison township,
for $4,000. A butcher shop will be op-
Grated in the rear end of the grocery
by the new owner of The building. This
probably means the dropping out from
the business circles of Mr.. Roberts, a
fact which will be regretted by his
many friends.
Mr.. A. S. Mcconnell, who has lately
removed from here to Wester City, and
who has been reported dangerously Ill
at that place, is now reported much
improved and is now able to sit UP.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
DEwEy's ORDERS APPROVED.
Disposition of the Fleet Shows No In
tention to Concentrate Forces.

Disposition or the Fteet SHoWS NO IN
tention to Concentrate Forces.
Washington. Dee. 1S.--The navy de-
nartment contributed the most impor-
tant development in the Venezuelan sit
nation over night, in the form of the
cablegram from Admiral Dewed an
nouncing the proposed itinerary of yes-
sels of his fleet during the Christmas
holidays. The plan provides for no un-
due concentration of ships along the
Venezuelan coast, and SO prudenty and
adyisedly have its details been drawn
I'M that Secretary Moody today cabled
the admiral the departments approval
of his orders. This will set at rest the
r,,rnors that the United States contem-
p,ates connplicating the Venezuelan
situation by dispatching large naval
force to LaGuaira as an Offset to the
allied fleet.
Dewey.s cablegrarn. dated at San
Juan. Dec. IA, is to the following ef-
tecta
.The proposed intinerary of vessels
FOR the Christmas holidays: kearsarge,
Alabama, Massachusetts. Iowa, Scor-
MON. Trinidad, Illinois, Indiana and
Hist to ST. Thomas: Texas to Pointe-A-
Petrie; Chicago. Newark and Eagle TO
Curacao; San Francisco, Albany ana
WASH to Mayaguez; Cincinnati, Allan
ia. Prairie, tugs and torpedo boats to
san Juan; Culgoa, TO Mayaguez and
san Juan; Olympia, Nashville and Ma
cflias, to st. Kitti, Dertoit. to Antigua;
nfayfiower and Vixen. to Porto Riean
waters and vicinity. and the Dolphin TO
Antigua and Vicinity.
In reply Moody sent the following
sCarry out the proposed itinerary.
Merry Christmas!'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
VALUABLE DIAMONDS SEIZED.
Gems Worth $4,000 Taken from Snug
uIers at Ell Paso


Washington, ID. c., Dec. 1S.-Special
Agent j. f. Evans, stationed at Ell Paso,
Tex, has reported to the secretary of
the treasury the seizure at Ell Paso of
diamonds said to be worth $4,000, and
which it is claimed, We're smuggled
from England via New York. The
jewels have been placed in the custody
of the collector of customs at FL Paso,
pending a hearing in the case. One of
the pieces of jewelry was a diamond
necklace containing 1872 gems, mostly
small; another was brooch containing
about 600 small diamonds. 1t is under
stood that wealthy lady at El Paso
and a young man, professional palm
ist, claiming to be from India, are con-
nected with the case, or at least know
the history of the gems.
Washington, Dec. iS.-General Agent
Evans. stationed at Ell Paso. Tex. has
reported to the secretary of the treas
ury the seizure at Ell Paso Of diamonds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
Bio Fire at Huron. S. D.

Huron. S.. D., Dec. 1S.-The Grand
opera house, owned by w. L. Miner,
was destroyed by fire last night. The
loss is $4,000, with only small insur-
ance.
The city fire department, assisted by
the department of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company. did
good work. There was no wind and the
roofs of nearby buildings Were covered
with snow, which saved the business
portion Of the city. The fire originated
In the furnace room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
NO HOPE FOR COAL
Reading Railroad Officials Say They
Will Be Unable to Relieve the Coal
strinsency This Winter.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1s.--oficials of
the Reading Railroad company hold out
no hope for relief in the anthracite coal
stringency this winter despite the eff
forts of the company to mine and ship
to its full capacity. There is not a
ad,na t,f coal . arr re the anthracite
companys' storage points. 1t is claimed
the Pennsylvania railroad is causing
much delay in the shipments of coal
by not delivering cars to the coal COM
panies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
eERMANY's AoTHER CLAIMS"
Berlin Government Will Exact an APol
oov from, Venezuela.

Rerlin. Dec. lS.--Aside from the
financial claims mentioned In her ultl-
matlln, Germany expects some form Oh
apology from Venezuela for the dlpio-
matte insults which the foreign ONCE
saws are more serious and more gross
than those Great Britain claims. FOR
eign office official point out that BAL
tours remark yesterday evening IN the
British house of commons about Ger
MANY having other than nnanclai
claims must be understood as applying
to Diplomatic reparation for insults,
and not material indemnity like money
or territory. The foreign Office Is again
calling attention to the suspicious IN
fha United States lest Germany effect
o. landing in Venezuela. 1t says refuta-
fion of such suspicious ought to be per-
ceived in the slender forces at the dis
position of Germany. There are scarce
~ 900 men who could be spared from
the squadron, not a sufficient number 10
take LaGuaira alone, much less form
mn eypedition into the interior 1t is
NOT settled whether notification of the
commencement of blockade will be
made public in Berlin and London sim
rltaneo,Is1y. or take the form of a COM
1nl,nication from the two commanders
of the sauadrons to the Venezuelan au-
tlorities. Publication will, apparently,
be delayed q day or two. Officials say
the reply to yenezuela's arbitration
proposal has not yet been sent. The
foreign office is still exchanging views
on the subject with London. Altho the
foreign office does not give the least
hint of the character of Germanys re-
ply, 1t is certain that arbitration will
not be accepted, tho the refusal may
be accompanied by fresh suggestions.
ItaIy's instructions.
- =, ..- 1aol @. r11nt tons have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18
TIE RIVER is CLOSED.
The Mississippi Frozen Over Com.
pieteIy at Dubuque.

Special to the Times Republican.
Dubuque, Dec. 1S.-The river at this
point is closed both above and below
the bridge. Last Friday it was no.
ticed that a gorge had formed in the
vicinity of Round Island and the ice was
gradually being packed UP to the gorge
directly below the bridge and the fol-
lowing day the river was closed both
above and below the bridge. This is
the first time in years that the river has
closed below the bridge prior to the
above.
A resident of this city crossed the
river this morning. He walked across
but for safety dragged a slliff over the
ice with him. The ice was found to
be strong enough to carry the weight
of the man, but it is not safe by any
means, and people are warned not to
attempt to cross until the ice becomes
thicker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-18

said to be worth $4,000. and which, 1t is
claimed, were srnuggied from England
via New York.
The jewels have been placed in the
custody of the collector of customs at
El Paso pending hearing of the case.
1t is understood that a wealthy
woman of Eel Paso and young man, a
professional pa1mist, claiming to be
from India, are connected With the case.