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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
DEUTSCHLAND AGROUND IN FOG.
Big Liner Sticks in New York Bay
While on Her Way to Europe.

Big Liner Sticks in New York Bay
While on Her Way to Europe.
New York, June 5.-The Hamburg
American liner Deutschland, one of the
largest and f1eetest of ocean vessels.
which sailed yesterday for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Hamburg, went aground
in Gedney channel in the lower bay at
4:3O yesterday afternoon during dense
fog. Tugs have been sent to her as
sistance, but she may not be fioated un-
ii! the next high tide.
New York, June 5.-The steamer
Deutschland, which grounded in Ged-
ney channel yesterday afternoon. suf-
fered no damage and as soon as she Is
fioated will proceed on her voyage
across the Atlantic. In the meantime
she is in no danger, altho surrounded
by heavy mantle of smoke and fog.
Captain Barends. in command of tho
ship. figured on crossing the bar at
3:15. but so many frienGs and passen-
gers crowded the vessel that she was
late in getting away and in the inter-
val the smoke had settled over the har-
Dor and bay and the big steamer had to
crawl slowly on the way out to the
open sea. she was under the slow bell
when she struck and the engines were
reversed but despite this she was
buried fully half her length in muck
Communication was established with
the Marconi station at Fire Island and
from there the news was sent to the
New York agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
A HARVEST FOR BROKERS.
Flood Sufferers Pawn Their Jewel.
and Watches.

Des Mcines, June 5.-Following close
upon The heels of the food comes the
. news that the pawn brokers are doing
400 per cent more business than they
i did a week ago. 1t is said that the
flood victims are borrowing money on
their watches and bric-a- brac rather
than accept charity from the city relief
committee.
Five hundred have already applied
at relief headquarters, most of them
seeking clothing, many asking for med
icine and small percentage begging
food. Work has been found for every
able-bodied man ct SITS per day, AMI
1900 men are needed. The work con-
sists chiefly of repairing damage done
to railroads and places of business in
the path Of the flood.
The river has converted Vail street
into 4 new channel in which the cur.
rent IS so swift that no boat can beat
1t. This leaves an island on which 300
first class homes are located. 1t is
doubtful If the river can be diverted
from it's new channel.
The wife of Governor Cummins has
issued an appeal for clothing for wom-
en- and children. The river is declining
rapidly and the situation is greatly i'm
proved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
PRAISES NEGRO TROOPS.
Roosevelt Demands Square Deap for
the Black Man.

Springfield, H., June 5.-"It was my
good fortune at Santiago to serve be-
side colored troops. A man who is good
enough to shed his blood for his country
is good enough to be given a square
deal afterward. More than that no man
is entitled TO-, and less than that no
man shall have"
At the tomb of Abraham Lincoln,
which was encircled by a Gordon of col
ored militiamen. President Roosevelt
said a few words yesterday which
brought forth cheers from his hearers
at the time and which We're the subject
OF much comment about town, in politi-
cal circles and in the ranks of his nu-
merous admirers after he had left the
city. His talk at the martyred presi-
dents tomb was brief. but in it the
president appeared to ask for a Square
deal" for the colored citizen even as
he had the day before made a similar
remark In relation to the wage Garner.
His visit to Lincoln's tomb was one
of several features of Springfield's ef-
fort to show the chief magistrate fit
ting honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
MACHEN INDICTED
Grand Jury Finds True Bill Against
the Former Superintendent of Mail
Delivery, Charged With Soliciting
and Accepting Bribe.

Washington, June 5.-The grand jury
today returned true bill against
August w. Machen. The indictment
against Machen embraces nine counts
and follows closely the form OF war
rants upon which Machen was original
ly arrested, reciting his connection
with the postoffice department, his du-
ties in connection with the purchase
OF supplies, etc, and the fact of the
sale of letter box fasteners to the gov
ernment by Croft Brothers upon his
advice and recommendation. The
grand jurors upon their oath find that
upon June 80, 1900, Machen with in
tent to have his decision and action
as superintendent of free delivery in
regard to purchase of Croft Brothers
fasteners influenced thereby, did ask of
Croft Brothers a promise that they
would pay to him 40 per cert of any
sum which might be received by them
hereafter from the United States thru
the postoffice department in payment
OF such fasteners, purchase of which
might be procured upon Machen's ad-
vice ;.d did receive the promise of
Croft Brothers in accordance there
with" The indictment then recites in
pursuance of this collusive understand
ing that Machen received upon the dates
specified in the original warrants the
sums stated. at that time, aggregating
in all about $20,00d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
FLOWERS FOR SOUTHERN DEAD.
General Gordon Calls for Decoration

General Gordon Calls for Decoration
of Graves at Columbus, Ohio.
Atlanta, Ga, June 5.--General John
B. Gordon, commander in chief OF the
United Confederate veterans, has Is
sued calling upon the people to contri-
butte flowers for the decoration OF the
graves of confederate dead at Column
bus, Ohio, June II. General Gordon
says:
..The commanding general feels sure,
altho the time is very short, that there
will be no lack of flowers at Columbus
to decorate the graves of our dead at
Camp Chase. To honor such dead is
to honor the living. In this connection
the general finds great pleasure in re-
minding the Southern people of the
hitherto most generous course OF Col
onel Knauss of the union army. and OF
the broad-minded people OF Ohio. IN
decorating the graves of these confed-
crates independently, and in erecting
the monument which adorns their rest
ing place. Such acts illustrate the
spirit of fraternity and unity which is
the surest guaranty of the republics
future progress and perpetuity."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
IRISH LAD TO RUN
Winner Of the Brooklyn Handicap Will
Start in the American Derby at Chi
cago, If Nothing Happens.

Chicago, June 5.-"Irish Lad" the
winner of the Brooklyn handicap, will
be a competitor in the American derby
to be run at Washington Park on June
90. This statement was made officially
today by Secretary Howard, Of the
Washington Park Club.
II received assurance late last night,
said Howard, that Irish Lad would run
positively, barring of course accident to
the horse itself previous to the great
race
Howard would not divulge the name
of his informant, but assured the As
sociated Press the statement was made
on ample authority.
A special palace horse car will be at
tached to thru express train and
Irish Lad" will have as a travelling
which Trainer Rogers may select. To
guard against injury Irish Lads" stall
in the center of the car will be elabo-
rately padded. Great tauks containing
water from his eastern stable will be
brought along in the car. In fact the
feed box from which Irish Lad" has
been in the habit of eating will be used
confident another eastern stable. which
will undoubtedly sport silk in the der
by, will be that of e. r. Thomas. of
New York, who is determined to start
Yardarm and possibly Onatas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
RENEWED ANXIETY FOR LEO.
Decline Reaches Point Where He i.
Half Asleep Most of the Time.

Rome. June 5.-The decline in the
strength of the pope has always been
SO gradual that it could not be said
that there was any perceptible differ
ence from year to year until now.
Those who have seen his holiness late
ly say the difference Is not so much
in capacity to accomplish as in desire.
His notto has always been do today
what you can" Now he often says
1T VIII DO tomorrow" and perhaps it is
never done.
The pope Is still wakeful at night,
but now seldom rises TO compose Latin
poems or to study. Not once this spring
has the pope expressed desire TO so
into the garden of the vatican though
his first trip in the open has always
been the cause of a struggle betweeg
his physician and the air loving pom
tiff
The real truth is that Leo XIII, when
not giving private audiences, which
now are made as short as possible, is
usually resting, which means tina; he
is half asleep This rest sometimes
almost degenerates into state of
coma.
The Iopa still continues to receive
household officials, and yesterday held
conference with Cardinal Rampallo
in regard to the appointment of a
bishop at Manila, for which post there
are three candidates-Mgr. F. z. Rock
er, former secretary of the apostolic
delegation at Washington, and now
bishop of Faro, Philippine islands; the
Rev. Father J. j. Harty, rector of St.
Leo's. St Louis, and the Rev. Thomas
A. Hendrick, of Rochester. The last
named was proposed by Cardinal Glib
bons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
SLAUGHTERED BY TURKS.
Band of Bashi Baeouks Kill Inhabi-
tants Of Smerdash.

Monastir, European Turkey, Sunday,
May 31.-Horrible details are arriving
here of the slaughter Of the inhabitants
of the village of Smerdash, south of
Lake Presba, May II, by Bashi- Ba-
zouks. II appears that on the arrived
of the Bashi BaZouks. Chakaaroff's S
band of insurgents withdrew to the
mountains, without sustaining any
loss. AS no rebels were left in the
village no inhabitants experienced no
anxiesy until, suddenly, at sunset. the
Turks, who had completely surrounded
the place, commenced regular bonn
bardnent, whereupon all the villagers
assembled In the streets. Though the
artillery ceased firing during part of
the night, Turkish infantry fired all
night. The artillery bombardmalt was
recomTenced at daybreak, but it was
ineffective. The Turks set fire to the
village the inhabitants experienced no
general massacre, slaughtering women,
children and the aged. About 800
houses We're burned and upwards of 200
persons, mostly women and children,
We're killed. The women and girls We're
murdered while resisting outrage.
Whole households We're slain. One
family of seven were slain and their
bodies heaped on the hearth. Not
living soul was left in the village. The
survivors, many of them half burned or
otherwise injured, fled. Some of the
fleeing villagers We're captured and
their ears and noses cut off before they
were butchered.
The report adds that 1900 villagers
were in the mountains without cloth
ing or food food. One band of these,
consisting of forty women and children.
were caught by the soldiers in ravine
s.nd we're killed after horrible treat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
ORDER RESTORED IN COLOMBIA.
Decree Issued Which Will Favorably
Affect Canal NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington, June 5.-A cablegram
received at the state department yes
terday from United States Minister
Beaupre at Bogota, dated June l, reads:
"A decree issued yesterday declares
public order restored thruout the ma
tion.'
This announcement is believed to
have important bearing upon the pend
ing canal treaty, for it is supposed to
indicate the suspension of martial law
and the removal of the constitutional
objections to the assembling of the Col
ombian congress under other than
peace conditions. The officials feel
that this would not be done We're not
the Colombian officials reasonably con-
ident of their ability to carry thru con-
gress their program relative to the
canal treaty
Senor Herman, the Colombian charge
daffaires here, says the decree means
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05

south do not bring in SIS a month to the
departmental revenues, and the receipts
from others in the same section range
from SO to $50.
Department officials are absolutely
astonlshed at the conditions which have
been revealed. The proposed action or
the part of the department does moi
mean that the growth of the rural free
delivery service will be retarded. but
merely that it will be allowed to take
it's natural course, and not be forced
beyond all bonds of reason, as high of
ficials in the postal service claim has
been the practice.
Mr.. Bristow will apply the regula-
tions to cover the establishments Of
routes and a mere request from con-
gressmen for more routes in his dis.
trict, or the presentation to the de-,
partment of a petition signed by leo
persons along the line of the desired
twenty miles route will not be consid,-
cred sufficient to warrant the instaila.-
tion Dc rural service.
Postmaster General Payne said as
yet no report had been presented to
him concerning the possible abolition
of rural routes. While the general in-.
vestigation into the administration o.
the free delivery division has been in
progress for some time. no specific i'm
vestigat.on to determine the percent.
age of rural routes which would be
abolished as matter of economic adj
ministration, had yet been under
taken.
such an investigation is not mat.
ter of days" said the postmaster gem.
eral, land pending full information on
the subject l do not care to enter into
a detailed discussion. inasmuch as my
knowledge of the probable conditions
in the rural service is entirely seeonG
hand and superficial.
.eThe result of the investigation VIII
sneak for itself and no action Will be
taken to reduce the number OF rurai
routes until full test has been made
in each individual case and the re-
suit noted. Then, whatever routes are
found to be unwarranted, Will be dis
continued. AT present however !
must decline to make an estimate as 70
the probable number of these routes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
GEORGIA DEAD WILL REACH 1925.
Mayor Parker Estimates Homeless at
1900 and Loss at 100000.

Gainesville, Ga, June 5.-Mayor
Parker of Gainesville yesterday made
the following summary of conditions
in the storm swept city as he sees
them:
THE dead will number 125 by the end
of the next twenty-four hours. Three
hundred is conservative estimate of
the wounded. some of whom will die.
Four hundred houses have been de-
stroyed. estimate the number of
homeless at 1900 The financial loss
will reach 100000 There is still need
for more physicians"
Washington, June 5.-General Chat
fee reports to Adjutant General Corbin
that the officer sent to Gainesville, Ca.
says the people of that town do not
need anything now except food. which
will be supplied by the issue Of army
rations until other supplies can be re-
ceived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
A Hurricane Sweeps Over the
Islands Doing Much Dam
age to Shipping
SMALL TRANSPORT is WRECKED
Two United States Steamers Lost in
the Gale and Will Prove Total Losses
The Crews saved-Fire at New
Lisbon, Wis, Causes a Loss of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Manila, June 5.-Bulletin-A huri-
cane swept over the Philippine Islands
and great damage has been done ship
ping The United States transport
Shamshus is reported wrecked. This,
however, is not confirmed. The United
States steamer Pearl A. De Visayas
was lost off Camotes island. Part of
the crew was saved. The United Sta
tes steamer Haurafel, and schooner
Mayfiower were driven ashore off Or
Moe, West Leyt and will prove a total
loss. All on board the vessels were
saved.
Washington, June 5.-The war de-
partment has no record of the transport
Shamshus, but there is a small vessel
in the service of the army in the
Philippines named Sarshui.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
MAY BoMeARD THE HEAVENS.
New York Plans to Borrow Texas
Method of Breaking Drought.

Utica. N. Y, June Crop conditions
lin central New York are becoming so
Sarious, as result of the prolonged
drought, that suggestion by Professor
Carl f. Meyers, who lives ten miles
least of this city, as to a method for
breaking the dry spell is being serious
lily considered. Several years ago Pro-
fessor Meyers was employed by the
United States government to break a
protracted, disastrous drought in Texas.
This he succeeded in doing.
The method was comparatively sim
pie, and consisted in sending up ball
looms. carrying large quantities Of ex-
plosives, which We're exploded at a
height of several hundred feet. The
result in every case was heavy rain.
In view of the immense financial loss
sure to be suffered by farmers and fruit
growers generally if rain is much long
er deferred. it is entirely probable that
an effort will be made to raise funds
among the farmers to permit Professor
Meyers to repeat his Texas experiments
in this vicinity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05

the absolute suspension Of martial
law, subordinating the military to the
civil authorities and relieving the pres
ident of the dictatorial. power invested
in him while the country was under
military control. He says it also means
u discontinuance of the issue Of paper
money which was adopted as war
measure Forced contributions can no
longer be levied. The suspension of
martial law removes the restrictions
placed upon newspapers in time of
war, altho these restrictions We're re-
Gently partially removed by the min
istry of war, which extended to the
newspapers the privilege of freely and
fully discussing the canal question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
RURAL DELIVERY sHAkEuP.
Many Unnecessary Routes are Likely
to be Abolished.


Washington, June 5-There will be
shakeup in the rural free delivery
service of the country in the near flu
ture, and many unnecessary routes are
likely to be abolished. This service
will be put Oh healthy basis, and ex-
travagant expenses will be curtailed.
Some members of congress have al
ready been notified that it will be
necessary to reduce the number of
routes in their districts, as there Is alb
soluteiy no reason for the service in
many places. Investigations by in
specto-s have disclosed the fact that
the government is paying some rural
carriers $50 a month and the receipts
are only $3.
On some routes no mail at all is han
died. There is well founded suspi-
cion tkat some of these routes were es-
tablisaed at the dictation of republican
and democratic members of congress.
Former Superintendent Machen, who
had control of the service is charged
with the responsibility for this gross
eXtravag gance.
Postmaster General Payne has no
knowledge of these facts, as the reports
of the inspectors have not yet been
presented to him. He has had several
with Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow with a view of placing
this service on a business basis. but as
the question is such a big one, much
time will be required to introduce re-
forms end correct all abuses. MIR.
PAYNE " ill have the entire rural deliy-
cry system thoroughly overhauled.
According to information received at
the department, 1T is the southern
states which will suffer most from
abolishment of routes. A high official
in the postal service said yesterday:
New regulations to be promulgated
by General Bristow with regard to the
establishment of rural routes will make
that gentleman mighty unpopular with
all over the country. But
he has investigated the conditions
which have prevailed in free delivery
service under the Machen regime and
will proceed according to the plans to
be made public.
i. VIII be necessary to practically re-
arrange and readjust the entire serv-
ice. In the south the conditions are
without excuse. Some routes OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
GIRLS IN PANIC DUE TO FIRE.
Blaze in Factory at sheboysan Drives
Them to Roof.

Sheboygan, Wis, June 5.-A panic
resulted yesterday among the forty
girls employed in the paint and wrap
ping rooms Of the Phoenix Car Com
pany's plant as result of fire which
cut off escape by way of the elevator
shaft. Climbing to the fire escapes and
on the roof they cried frantically for
assistance until calmed by the men,
when they made their way to the
ground. August Bielefeidt. foreman of
the paintroom. was burned about the
head, and John Seenger. fireman, was
cut by flying glass. The loss is $780,
nnn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
Securities Case Argued.

st. Paul, June Arguments We're
begun today before United States
Judge Lochren in the case of the state
of Minnesota against the Northern Sc
curitins Company, and the roads whose
control is merged in that corpora ton.
The case is brought under two pro-
vision; of the Minnesota constitution,
which specifically prohibits consolida-
ton of parallel and competing lines
of railway and prohibits the formation
of any commission which is in restraint
of trade and commerce between this
and any other state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05

q Rises June at 4:24; Sets, 1888
y PAGE ONE.
Topographic News.
Mississippi Lowlands Flooded.
Some Apprehension at st. Louis.
Water Recedes at Kansas City.
Storm in the Philippines.
President Welcomed Hcme.
Educational Exhibit from Iowa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News In Brief.
Brant and the University.
Extension of the c. /. & d.
Garner Court House Fight.
Important Tax Ruling.
River Earns Mans Fortune.
From All over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
The Canadian Panic.
Another Libel Suit Failed.
Wet Eat Too Much.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Russia Appeals to Press.
Canada and Reciprocity,
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Father Risks His Life for Daughter
Let's Forming Gigantic Combine.
New Enginemen's Schedule Granted
State Christian Conference.
Morrison Meetings Close.
Fish Clubs Excursion Program.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review of the Markets.
Millers Demand Reciprocity.
Strike Ties Up Chicago Hotels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
Topeka Recovering.

Topeka, Kansas. June 5.-The river
this morning is nine feet below the
highest record point, the water having
fallen during the night at the rate OF
an inch an hour. The approaches to
the Melan bridge on Kansas avenue
were completed early today. A steady
stream Of people carrying shovels and
brooms are on the way to North Tope-
ka to clean their homes and stores
The water has receded from the main
business streets for a distance of five
blocks. and has left an accumulation of
mud and slime that in some cases is
piled three and four feet high along the
fronts of stores and in many buildings.
Thi., morning the wall. of C. w.
Thompson's store collapsed, wrecking
the building. Other buildings are re-
ported in weak condition.