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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
ADVISES posTpoNlMa EXCURSION
John B. Bass, of Steam sat Rock
Thinks Fishermen Will Do Better to
Wait a While.

John Il. Bass, of Steamboat Rock,
who was in the city Wednesday after
noon TO attend a meeting of milers,
says that he thinks the Marshalltown
Fish Protective Association will do well
TO postpone its contemplated excursion
10 Steamboat Rock until some later
date owing to the high water. Mr..
Bass is manager of the Touring mill
that IS so we'll known to Marshalltown
fishermen. The water Mr. Bass says.
is of course very high now, and the
prospects do not seem very good for
its getting in good condition for fishing
hy June 9. He makes the suggestion
for what it is worth, but says that if
the excursion is run, Marshalltown fish
ermen will be made welcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
e cut off to prevent any further recur

be cut off to prevent any further recur-
renee of the disease
Fourth: You will please note what
they say of the Iowa river being scarce
ly inore than an open sewer, and that
the ice taken theretronl. like all Ice
from contaminated water is not to be
recommended for drinking purposes.
Signed,
Iowa Artificial Ice and Refrigerat-
ing Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Spocia

We have on hand three new S. e T.
gas ranges. worth SIS, that we will sell
at $40. These are bargain and If
you want one you will have to come
early. We have electric fans at prices
from IS TO $50. We have good
house for rent with good we'll of water
for 81 per month. Marshalltown Light,
Power IL Railway Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28

the people of Marshalltown the great
work the Y. M. c. \. is performing be-
fore their eyes rulnoticed. Secretary
Fellingham will present with his stere-
opticon what has been accomplished in
other towns and outline what should
aud could he done here. No subscrip-
tons. however. will be asked at the
banquet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Missouri Pacific

Short line via the Pueblo Gateway to
Colorado. Utah and the Pacific coast.
Observation parlor cafe dining cars
meals la carte), Pullman sleeping
cars, electric lights and fans, reclining
chair cars (seats free) and up to date
coaches Also thru Pullman tourist
ears. For rates, etc, address Bissell
Wilson, d. p. A., Missouri Pacific rail-
way, Ill Adams street, Chicago, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
SOME BARGAINS

Minnesota land to ;"aGe for city
prop .r.y. North Dakota land to sell
aat $500 to $500 per acre. VIII locate
syou on q fine homestead in North Da-
5sota. City property to sell on monthly
payments.
~. J. ALlARD. w. X. MOON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28

-e-hH,- So 800
hb :ntlMary has teen established ia
:. arsl all,owr for twenty-seven years whers
uudleds Of patients have been treated
yearly. and where every preparation ismade
and car alone, and ali surgical operations on
leee organs where necessary for Entropian
ngrowing lashes). Pterygium removed and
artificial eyes inserted without pain. In
cases of formulated lids, and sore and in
tam ed eyes. as well as liberated. puruient
{, gonorheal opthaimia, the treatment is SUI
yerior to any other practiced from the fac3
mat it does not injure the eyes in any case.
limestone and nitrate OF silver are generally
Used in such cases sometimes causing per-
nAnent blindness. This infirmary has
treated over lo.OO0 patients in tho pass
twenty seven years In this city. reference o:
Il ior other references correspond with tho
business men OF Marshalltown or Marshau
If. Wilson Is a graduate IN bis profession
hon ,he Chicago Opthalmic college. Also
aool a course Mt the Chicago Clinical schoo.
ano Host ilal i'll 1857, aud tho lllinoisEys and
Z Il lLtinaly 81 That city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Bio Crowds View the Flood.

The 'leyee" leading from the river
bridge north on Center street from an
early hour Wednesday evening until
long after dark. was "a crowded thoro-
fare, hundreds from the city lining 1T
in the several advantage points from
which the best view of the food could
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
,itv Branch Tied up,

Story City Branch Tied Up.
owing to crippled wires several
washouts occurred on the Story City
branch of the Central Tuesday night,
which were not reported until Wednes-
day afternoon. Not a train, excepting
the work train Wednesday, has gone
up the branch since Tuesday night. It
is thought possible q train may be able
TO get thru this afternoon. AT a point
about mile and half west of Mon
myers, a half mile of track was swept
from the roadbed and landed in six
feet of water in the right of-way. This
WAS repaired Wednesday night. Near
Bromley about 400 feet of track was
badly washed out, the roadbed being
dUg out, in places, TO depth of six
feet. Near Gearing the force of the
water washed the track out of line,
doing considerable damage. The re-
ported damage from water to this sec
Ton is considerable, altho it is hard to
get details. Several of the families,
living in the lowiands along the branch,
were compelled to move out, while the
damage TO buildings, fences and trees
will be great.
4ouse Blows Down; Other Damage.
The old brick house, occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Woodward one and
one-half miles south OF LaMoille was
badly demolished by the wind of last
right. None of the occupants We're in
jureq.
The old barn on the w. E. Smelling
farm, two and one-half miles west on
the LaMoille road, wIs completely
wrecked, while the steel windmill on
the Woodward farm near LaMoille was
blown down and twisted out of shape.
The chimney on the w. A. Miller
residence, i16 North Fourth street, was
blown down. landing on the roof and
breaking partly htru, knocking the plas-
tering off in the room Lelow. A por-
iion of the roof was also carried away.
Louis blessing, a gardener, living at
10 North Third street, was consider
able loser by Tuesday nights storm,
having had about 25o feet of fence
along Third street blown down, and a
corn crib shifted four feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28

DAMAGE LIST is GROWING
Rural Districts Suffer Heavily From
Both Wind and Rain-Telephonc
Wires Down, News Is Dclayed-story
City Branch Completely Cut Off
Marrow Escape in Vienna Township.

At sometime during the early part Of
Wednesday night the water in the river
which has been on such a rampage for
the past thirty-siX hours, reached its
highest point. about seven inches below
the mark of last June. From late IN
The afternoon until some time during
the night the flood was about station
airy, but later it began TO fall slowly, and
continued with increased rapidity until
this afternoon 1t has receded about
four inches. and is going down at the
rate OF about half an inch an hour.
Linn creek fell as quickly as it rose,
and is again within its banks. owing
to telephone communications from the
surrounding country being cut off, re-
ports from those sections, as to storm
damage, are just being received.
There is a likelihood that the river
may go on another boom today or dur
ing the night, just as soon as the water
which fell north reaches here. A heavy
portion of the night was reported as
falling along the Iowa river valley be-
tween Eldora and Ackley, distance
of about twenty miles. Hail TO the
depth of two inches is said to have fall
len in Eidora, which accounted for the
cold wave here during the night.
The Iowa river bottom land north of
the city presented the same desolate
watery appearance it did last year,
ana the homes of George Cation, Gust
Stepp and Mr.. Dinner are completely
surrounded by water. access to that of
Mir. Cation being only possible by boat
The dam is but big muddy wave,
and the meadow land bordering on
Asher creek is more or less submerged.
MI Cations loss will be heavy, as his
corn. which Is up about four or five
inches will practically be ruined, and
the fields will probably have to be re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
TO BURN CITY
ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRES IN THE
DOCKS OF PORTLAND, ORE,
Followed by the Burning Of Whole
Much Grain Destroyed.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 1o.-victoria
dock, situated on the east bank of the
Willamette river, north of the railroad
bridge, was destroyed by fire about noon
to-day, together with 10000 tons of wheat
and 1900 tons of salt stored the dock.
The total loss is estimated at 100000. The
insurance is about $4,000. 1t is certain
that the fire was started by an incendiary.
as man was seen leaving the dock after
the fire had gained some headway. The
police station was notified as soon as pos
sible, but before an officer arrived on the
scene the man disappeared. Three times
during the past fortnight fires have been
started on docks in this city, and it is sup
posed that the same man is responsible for
all of them.
Earlier In the day the half block of
frame buildings bounded by Mississippi,
Russell and Goldsmith streets. in Albina,
not far from Victoria dock, was destroyed.
Eighteen families who lived in the block
were rendered homeless. The ground floor
was occupied by several small stores. The
total loss is about $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
TO AMERICANS
MANILA ELECTRIC RAILWAY, LIGHT
AND POWER FRANCHISE.
Governor Taft's Message to the War
Department-Editor and Reporter
Convicted of Libel.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The largest
single investment of American capital in
the Philippines yet made is recorded in a
cablegram received at the War Depart
ment to-day from Governor Taft. This re-
lates to the allotment to an American Of a
contract for the ownership and mainte-
nance of thirty-five miles of electric road
In Manila and suburbs and the operation
and ownership of the electric light. heat
and power works. This allotment was made
in conformity with an act of the Philippine
Commission in October last, and since the
issue of the advertisement at that time
there has been a spirited contest between
various American and foreign interests for
the contract. Governor Taft's cablegram
is follows:
Municipal Board of Manila. Advisory
Board and Philippine Commission, acting
jointly, to-day accepted bid Charles NJ
Swift. of Detroit for street-railway and
electric light and power franchises In the
city of Manila. First-class fares. cents;
second-class fares, cents; six tickets. "a
cents. Swift represents himself, Westing-
house. Church, Kerr & Co. and G.. c.
White & Co., New York city. Successful
bidder contracted to purchase old Manila
tramway. Philippine Commission much
gratified with transaction the beginning
of new epoch in the Philippines in the in
vestment of large American capital. Is
convinced franchise beneficial to both peo-
pie and investors"
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ing toward US along Fillmore avenue, put
was quite distance behind US, travelling
quite fast We were walking near tne
curb on the north side of the street ana
the machine was coming down the center
of the street We saw we were out OF the
rang again. He was much nearer, OF course
but We did not turn around. A third time
he rang and we both turned around again
TO look back. At that time the automoDile
was only about fifty yards behind us. 1
turned around Just in time 10 see the
mans hat in the air. Just at tnat instant
the machine turned sharply TO the left. Al
that point there is no sidewalk on either
side of the street. From the curbS on both
sides TO the quarries is only few feet.
I should saw for long strip at the place
where the mans hat was blown on the
ledge of fat ground between the curD and
the brink of the quarry into which the
There is no railing or other guard around
the edge of the quarry.
when the automobile swerved we both
stopped II was all so quick, no one had
a chance TO do anything. In an instant the
machine had covered the distance to the
edge and crashed over into the quarry.
The machine swefved almost at right an
the woman i'm the automobile stood up or
attempted TO jump. / guess II was done
too suddenly for that, but the woman
screamed just about the time the automo-
bie's front wheels struck the curb. i did
not hear the man say anything. Lannen
into the quarry. The woman was groan-
ing and moaning. but the man was dead.
The woman was lying between the base OF
the cliff and the automobile. The man was
under the automobile, and about all could
see of him was part of his face and head"
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RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
Three WOrkingmen Out Of Employ
ment Killed and One Injured.

PHILADELPHIA. March 10.-Three men
were killed and one other was injured to-
night by train on the Philadelphia, Bal
timore & Washington Railroad In the
southwestern section of the city. The vic
tins were workingmen out of employment.
There were no witnesses of the accident,
and the bodies of the dead men were so
badly mangled as to render them unrecog-
nizable. A labor union card I'm one mans
pocket bore the name George Slinkman,
Baltimore" At midnight the mutilated
trunk of man was discovered on the
tracks. II had evidently been ground under
the engine wheels and carried several miles
1t was impossible for the police to deter
mine whether IL was a portion of a fourth
victim or whether the mutilated section was
part of a body previously discovered.
The injured man who was taken to a
hospital said his name was George Cone
and that he came here from Washington.
ID. c., in search of work. and. being unsuc-
cessful, he was on his way South with half
dozen companions. He was so badly in
jured that the physicians would not permit
him TO give an account of the accident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11
MARRIED FORTY YEARS
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRAT-
ED BY EDWARD AND ALEXANDRA.
Family Dinner Followed by n Dance
at which Britain's "4OO" and a Few
Americans Were Guests.

LONDON, March 10.-The fortieth ami
versary of the marriage of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra was celebrated to-
day with the customary firing of salutes
and ringing of bells. Their Majesties re-
ceived many kilograms of congratulation
from public bodies.
There was a family dinner at Bucking-
ham Palace tonight, which was attended
by the Prince and Princess of Wales and
all the royal family. For the private
dance which followed four hundred invita-
tions were issued. The state rooms were
beautifully decorated with flowers. There
was a total absence of crushing, which is
usually the result at state dances when
couple of thousand invitations are sent out.
In addition to the diplomatic corps, the
invitations to to-nghts ball were confined
to their Majesties personal friends, among
whom were included the leaders of the peer
age, the members of the Cabinet and 9TH
er prominent men. Ambassador Choate,
third Secretary Craig Wadsworth and Mr..
Choates secretary, Mr.. Woodward, were
present from the United States embassy.
Supper was served at small tables instead
Of at the customary long buffets.
1t is the first occasion for many years
that their Majesties have celebrated their
and King Edward remarked tonight that
he derived great pleasure from having so
many children and grandchildren under his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11

NATCHEZ. Miss. March lo.-Every con-
ceivable precaution is being adopted to
prevent attempt at cutting the levees.
as these continuous chains OF earthwork
on both sides of the river are all that win
save millions upon millions OF dollars
worth of property and untold loss of life
and live stock. A constant watch Is being
maintained by determined armed men doing
patrol duty. and they are instructed TO
fire upon any person approaching the
levees in a suspicious manner These
guards are also watching 10 detect any
sloughing or seepage in the levees. Heavy
rains to-day added to the gravity OF the
situation. The river rose tkree-tenthe
and is now 25 above the danger line. In
tensifying the feeling OF apprehension
The steamer Betsy Ann brought In 80
persons from the flooded district between
here and Bayou Sara. n number of them
were taken from surrounded homes and
are destitute. They will be cared for here.
There is big demand for skiffs and bat
teaus, and steamers are also doing consid-
erable relief work.
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feet into the air and literally rolled down
the banked sides of the track into the gully
where the spectators were standing. Men
and boys fell before the wave of white light
to rise no more. Huge pieces of iron were
hurled through tn air, moving down human
beings by the score Some managed to
others lay still in death. The scene of
agony and horror at that moment was be-
yond description. A veritable rain of fire
came down upon the crowd.
Men and boys with their clothing a mass
of flames shrieking down the track,
some of them falling to the ground uncon-
scious while others groveled in the ditch
or jumped into the creek in an endeavor
to put out the fire that was consuming
them. Many of those overwhelmed by the
flames dropped where they stood and never
AS soon as the telephone could be reached
all the doctors In the city were summoned
press wagons and other vehicles were
pressed into service In the meantime those
i'm the vicinity of the wreck who escaped
wounded who were still lying within reach
of the flames. Boys were burned to death
before their fathers eyes. while the latter
stood helpless to save them. Men so badly
injured by the flying pieces Of iron that
they could not move. laid in the gully. with
the flames rolling down upon them until
they perished. Nothing could be done 10
check the flames, which began to die out
about midnight. A short distance away a
line was established, heeond which no one
was allowed TO pass as one of the burning
cars was stiii tnousht 10 De In DANGER OF
exploding
Ii was about o'clock In the morning
when Deputy Sheriff Osterhout called for
volunteers to remove the dead and injured.
Three times as many as were called for
stepped forward, and the grewsome work
was begun. In a short time fourteen bodies
had been recovered and laid beside the
track Some of them were so badly
burned and distorted as to be scarcely
recognized. Several bodies were found in
the ditch. The body of one boy was seen
too close to. the flames to be approached,
and in a short time it was burned to
ashes 1t is believed others also were in
cinerated. When the last body had been
rescued, the stretcher bearers formed pro-
cession and carried the bodies down the
track to the ambulance and carriages.
The dead arrived In the city about
o'clock, and were taken to undertaking es-
Establishments. to be prepared for burial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11

CHICAGO, March 10-Porteus b. Weare,
president of the Weare Commission Com
pany, and Charles A. Weare. the secretary.
were suspended from the Board of Trade
at the directors meeting to-day. The pres
ident will not be allowed the privileges of
the board for two years. Charles A. weare
is suspended for one year.
This ends one of the most bitterly con-
tested cases that was ever tried by the
directors of the Board of Trade. Charles
G. Mcneil. of Sioux City. Ia, filed the
charges. and his complaint was the out
come OF a criminal suit against him in
which the members of the local commission
firm were the prosecutors. The company
declared that William Jolly, clerk, was
defrauding them and they began action at
law Mcneil was their agent at Sioux
City, and the members of the firm charged
that he and Jolly were in collusion He,
too was drawn into the criminal action
and was charged with conspiracy Incl
dentally about $2s.0o0 OF his money was at
tached. He pleaded innocence. The cases
were tried and both of the suspects were
acquitted Mcneil then accused the COM
pany before the Board of Trade directors
OF monumental conduct, and Il u this
trial that has just closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11

River Rising Fast mt Memphis and
Current Growing swifter.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March lo.-The river
tonight is above thirty-five feet on the
gauge and rising. The current Is swifter.
and more driftwood is running than at any
previous time during the present rise. These
signs are taken as indicating that there
will be rapid increase in the speed Of the
rise tonight and tomorrow. Between
ociock this morning and O'Clock this
afternoon rise CT tkree-tenths inches was
recorded. All Of these conditions tend TO
give most gloomy view OF the food situa-
ton. and uneasiness In increasing on every
hand. The officials of the levee boards and
the United States engineers continue 20 say
there IS no immediate necessity for ex-
cessive anxiety. but further than this they
give encouragement. and say that
grave state OF affairs seems inevitable.
The government steamer Atlee left to-
night for White river with a cargo OF ma
terial and large lsody OF patrols. All
patrols are under al ms. Captain Lucas.
chief OF the government forces. has fur
nished the ST. Francis levee board the uso
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-11

CINCINNATI. March 10.-The Ohio river.
after falling during the previous twenty
four hours from 5S.2. which was three feet
above the danger line. to <74. began rising
again at noon to-day, and the weather bu-
reau predicts that IL will continue rising the
rest of this week. At o'clock tonight the
gauge registered 4s.4 feet. rise OF one foot
since noon. The indications are that the
danger line of fifty feet will be passed to-
morrow, but the river men say that the
river here will not reach fifty-five feet