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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Senator Aldrich Speaks to the
Vest Resolution Looking
to Removal
THE DEMOCRATS ARE REHUkED
Always for Free Coal When Repub-
licans Were in Control, But Voted the
Other Way When the Democrats
Passed the Wilson Bill-vest Makes
a Reply.

Washington, Jan. S.-Senate-After
the passage of couple of unimportant
bills Aldrich addressed the senate on
the resolution offered by Vest direct
ing the finance committee to report
a bill removing the duty on anthracite
coal.
He began by stating the resolution
would not afford the relief sought. 1t
|infringed on the rights of the house
with respect to the revenue bills. "The
|attempt to afford relief" said Aldrich,
(which the senator says is demanded,
thru method that would open discus
sion here as to the constitutional rights
|of the senate and the constitutional
prerogatives of the house, discussion
which, in its very nature, would outlast
the coal famine, is not q practicable
method of securing results" The reso-
luton, he asserted, was simply to fur
nish a text for a political speech or Sc
ries of political speeches. He recited
legislation which had been enacted to
relieve the people in times of distress
and said he was not entirely hopeless
that some means may not be found for
relief. Aldrich recited facts relating to
the coal tariff, and turning to the demo-,
|cratic side and speaking with consid-
cradle emphasis said: You have al.
ways been in favor Of free coal when
your opinions We're of no value to the
country. Only when you could give the
country free coal you deliberately uuan-
imously voted the other way. 1t there
fore comes with i'll grace for senator's
to criticise the action Of the senate in
1897 in view of the action taken In 1894.
Aldrich said the high price of fuel in
this country now was not due to the
present tariff.
Vest, replying, said Aldrieh's remarks
could be read between the lines. He
simply was opposed to the resolution.
He said 1t was an open secret how
rate of 40 cents a ton was put on coal
In the Wilson bill. There were five
.der4ocratic senators IMPOSED to the bill
who were in such a position to dictate
what should be placed in the bill and
that their votes were needed to pass the
measure. President Cleveland, he said,
had urged free coal on congress. We
were held up" said Vest, Ito use plain
vernacular, and told If we dared to put
free coal in the bill 1t would be defeated.
compromise, therefore, was effected
on basis OF 40 cents ton. What does
lit matter how any one voted in 1884,"
he inquired. "Is that an answer to poor,
freezing people who now demand Inn
mediate relief?"
There was no action on the Vest reso-
Tuition and it went over until tomorrow.
Consideration OF the omnibus state-
hood bill was resumed.
The senate committee on Philippines
today took favorable action upon the
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, appropriating two and q
half million for purchase of draught
animals for the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
ASTHMA AND SUICIDE.
w. vehslage Tried Twenty-Five Physi'
clans and Then Gave Up.

w. vehslage Tried Twenty-Five PhysI-
clans and Then Gave UP.
New York, Jan. S.-William Vehs-
lage 81 years old, an optician. formerly
of San Francisco. but for the last three
months resident of Montclair, N. j.,
committed suicide at the home of his
brother-in-law, David III. Mc1lvain,
shortly after midnight Monday night by
shooting himself in the left breast.
Vehslage had written number OF
letters, one of which, addressed to the
coroner and reporters was as follows:
william Vehslage has ended his life
by shooting. He comes from re-
spectacle family, was a practical OPP
tician, but unfortunately was attacked
by asthma in very severe form. My
wife was faithful and true to the end,
and wasted her money on me. My
friends did much to relieve me, but all
was useless.
1T regret exceedingly the way in
which / terminate my life, but have
had twenty-five physicians. Travelled
to all attitudes, but no matter what was
done, 1t was useless. suffered greatly
and request that my remains be put
away quietly. leave a true and faith
full WIFE"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Castro Signifies His Willing.
ness to Abide by Decision
of Hague Tribunal
IS CONCESSION ON HIS PART
Heretofore, He Has Been Unwilling to
Submit His Case to That Court, Altho
at No Time sisnifyins Refusal to Do
so-Anotber Step in Direction of Set
Alament.
element

Washington, Jan. S.-Minister Bowen
!, transmitted to the state department to-
day another reply from Castro touching
the arbitration proposal. Castro is now
willing to recognize the propriety of
submitting the claims referred to in the
British and German notes to The
Hague, something he has not. up to this
point, been willing to do. Some details
remain to be arranged before the next
step, which is the appointment of a
commission, can be taken up. 1t Is not
yet known how Castro will receive the
demands still insisted upon by the allies
for money payments or rejection of his
demand for the immediate withdrawal
of the blockade as conditions prece-
dent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
oN-UNloN MEN TESTIFY.
Witnesses Tell Of Abuses by Union
Men During the Strike.

Witnesses Tell OF Abuses py union
Men During the Strike.
Philadelphia, Jan. S.-The first wit
ness called by counsel for the non -un-
ion miners before the coal strike COM
mission today was Mrs. Lilly Stevenson,
Schuylkill county, whose husband
worked during the strike in Silvernook
colliery. She was an eye witness to an
assault made upon her husband by the
strikers. She said after her husband
had been knocked down twice she
picked up a stone and threw it at the
men committing the assault. She was
seized and held while the beating con-
tinued. Her husband was internally
injured.
Harry Gurnow, of HaZelton, extra
engineer, said he struck, but as the
union gave him no relief he returned
to work. On August 25, while on his
way to work, he said, he was attacked
by a crowd of unknown men and beaten
unconscious. Michael Weldon, Ma
hanoy City, fire boss, employed by the
Reading Company, said the strikers re-
fused to allow him to go to work and
that his house was damaged by dyna-
mite. Thomas Feeley, another Reading
Company boss, said he was dragged
while on his way to work. Anthony
Ferguson, outside foreman, said he was
beaten while on his way to work. On
cross-examination he said he had never
cheated the men under him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News.
Castro Accept Hague Arbitration.
Aldrich on Coal Duties.
Several Governors Inaugurated.
Taxation Fight in Nebraska.
New German Ambassador.
The Coal Strike Hearing.
Jackson Day Not Generally Observed
PAGES TWO ANo THREE.
iowa News in Brief.
Engineers Life Crushed Out.
Jowan's Slayer May Escape.
The Ottumwa Water Works Case.
Barrett on Institute Fund.
Engineers to Meet at Ames.
Aftermath of the Iowa Storm.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL.
A Study in Tariff Changes.
Reducing Army Liquor Habit
General Staff for Army.
Outside Point of View.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Seven Lives Lost in Accident.
Iowa's Postoffice Showing.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Old Soldier Shoots Comrade.
Objects to His Attention to Wife.
Rev. Hook Is Discharged.
Father of Suicide Girl Heartbroken.
Knows No Cause for Tragic End.
Central Committee to Reorganize.
The Women's Club.
General News Of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review Of the Markets.
Corners" Held to Be Illegal.
George Thayer's RNal Letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Governor Durbin, of Indiana,
Recommends Legislation
for Peoples Interests
TAXATION FIGHT IN NE1RAskA
Railroads Will Make an Effort to Pre-.
vent Passage of a Law Looking TO
Increase of the Railway Assessment.
Well Organized Lobby on Hand
Governors Message Read Today.

indianapolis, Jan. s.-Governor Dur-
bin in his message to general assembly
today Earnestly recommends that
without prejudice and in exercise OF
conservative judgment such legisla.
ton as may be necessary shall be en-
acted that will guard the welfare ot
the people Of Indiana against any con-;
tingency Of wrong associated witt
modern methods of concentration and
combination in forwarding the expand.
ing volume Of business that is increass
ing with the growth Of this prosperou
|republic.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
NEW GERMAN CHARGE
Baron speck Won sternbers to Take
Hoiieben's Place During Latter's ILL.,
ness--Is Likely to Become Ambassa-
dori n Near Future.

Berlin, Jan. s.-Baron speck Won
Sternberg, German consul general at
Calcutta, has been appointed charge d
affaires at Washington during the ABB
sence Of Ambassador Won Holleoen on
sick leave, Won Buelow regarding the
business at Washington as so impor-
tant at present as to require a special
substitute for ambassador The infer
ence naturally follows that Won Stern
berg will succeed Won Helleben as am
bassador, should the latter's health pre-
vent his return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Ex-PoLlcEMAN AS BANDIT.
Shot While Attempting to Rob Chi
caqo Saloon.

Chicago, Jan. s.-Armed with revol
yers and wearing masks, four robbers,
headed by former member of the Chi
.cago police department, who was later
shot, walked into the saloon of Robert
Koehler, 1S3 West Twenty second
street, last evening and held up all the
inmates of the place. frightened
away by customer VINO chanced 10
come in while the saloon-keeper. his
vita and three men Were holding UP
their hands, the thieves failed to open
!. trunk in which the fortune OF the
aged man was kept.
Police Of the Canalport avenue Were
notified of the robbery, and the men
were pursued by detectives for nearly
a half mile. In the encounter which
followed between the robbers and pol
ice one of the hold-up men was shot
by one of his companions while being
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08

held a prisoner. The wounded man
proved to be Edward Fitzgerald, who
had been policeman on the West Side
for, a number of years. He was 1denti-
fled as one of the robbers.
When the four men first entered,
Koehler and his wife were eating sup
per in a rear room, and around table
playing cards were three sailors who
board with the saloon man. They were
Fred Carpenter, Edward Cunningham,
and Charles Deamar. These men wers
told to hold up their hands, which they
did. The players were searched, and
but little change was secured. koehler
and his wife emerged from the rear aud
they were commanded to hold up their
hands.
Walking behind the bar, one of the
invaders commanded the proprietor to
reveal the hiding place of his treasure.
Koehler is unwilling to trust any bank,
and his wealth is kept in an old trunk
which stands beside his bed. How
much money is in the recepticle the
proprietor refused to tell the police,
but he hinted that the bag of money
represented his fortune, and koehler is
reputed in the neighborhood to be a
wealthy man.
Determined not to give up his hidden
wealth the saloonkeeper threw one of
the robbers key to the drawer behind
the bar, and informed the marauder
that all the money he possessed was
stored there. The drawer was quickly
opened and $40 was taken from it.
Look here, you've got more money
than that, so dig up If you don't want
to be killed." said one of the men as he
held the muzzle of his revolver dose to
Koehler's head.
While two of the robbers intimidated
Mr.. and Mrs. Koehler and the three
men, the other two walked to the rear,
into the living apartments Of the sa-
loon man. Drawers We're broken open
and gold watch and chain, besides
$40, were secured by the men. Not sat
isfied with the amount the robbers
finally found the trunk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
STONE AND TIMBER LAW.
Judge Parker Replies to Walkers OBJ
lection to Repeal.

Washington, Jan. S.-Judge James L
Parker, chief of the land division Of the
interior department, takes exceptions to
4 Il. B. Walkers objections to a repeal of
the timber and stone act, stated in in
teryiews on his return to Minneapolis
from California.
Judge Parker has direct charge OF the
administration of the law. under the
secretary, and his division is the clear
ing house for public land business be-
tween the secretary and the commits
eioner Of the land Office. He is
thoroughly familiar with every phase
OF the controversy which has arisen
over the timber and stone act, and,
therefore, speaks with authority on that
subject.
.sThere are several reasons why the
timber and stone act should be re-
pealed, any one of which should be
sufficient" said Judge Parker yester-
day. "On the other hand, j do not know
of one reason for continuing 1t on the
statute books.
aIn the first place, the, law should be
repealed because the amount of timber
land now unappropriated In the entire
country is comparatively small, and 1t
Is all needed to conserve the water sup
rly for the Irrigation works which VIII
be erected in the near future for the
reclamation of arid and semi-arid
lands. II private parties are allowed
TO take up the timbered lands noW'
within a few years the timber VIII be
cut off or else held by small and large
\ holders indiscriminately. Where the
timber is removed the conservation OF
{ 4ha water supply Will be prevented.
where the land is not cut over, and is
! An the hands of individuals or corpora
Z t,ons. the government will be obliged to
nav enormous prices for 1t in order to
PRESERVE the timber from destruction
md insure supply for such irrfgauns
bitches as can then be constructed. !, !,
the law is not repeated TINS iailo VIII
eventually become wilderness. lie
sale of the timber at this time VIII, ol
course, be of temporary beneht 10 the
purchaser of the timber land, put IL VIII
prevent the development of vast tracts
of arid and semi-arid land whlch the
. government is preparing to develop. sc
Won see the continuation of this la" VII
result disastrously IN two ways. II
will Law bare vast tract OF country
now heavily timbered, and VIII preVeh'
the settlement of another section OF tne
country which would otherwise thrive
with the aid of water conserved py ths
forests.
.Another objection to the present law
is that fixing the price of timber lane
at $3.50 an acre. There is absolutely
no justification for this because some
- - 10 worth $40. $50 or even $500 al
acre, according to the amount OF TIM
her ON it and the location with refer
ence to the market. OF course, timber
land which is remote from the rail
roads or streams IS not SO valuable al
that near these utilities, and the presen
worth is not so great
"coming to the objection to the pres
ant law which has attracted most at,
tention lately, that of temptation II
fraud in entering these lands Will sa!
that that alone. in my Judgment. IS s SUI
fcient to cause its repeal. AS has beer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
CLAUSE MAY BE iNlALl0ATED.
Referendum Provision in Vermont Il,
cense Law Nav Be Stricken Out.

Referendum Provision in Vermont Lis,
cense Law May Be Stricken Out.
Montpelier, VT. Jan. S.-The Vernon
supreme court last night sent to Gov.
ernor Mccullough a decision on the II,
cense law recently enacted The gov-;
ernor will announce it today. The de-.
.cision may invalidate the referendum
provision Of the law. owing to the am.
biguous wording Of three OF the secs
tions Should the supreme court find
this to be the case the law will go into
effect Feb. 4 next without having been
submitted to the people, as was in-
tended by the promoters of the bill
Should the decision uphold the referen.
DUN clause the act will go before the
people Feb. next, and, If adopted. g
into effect May 1, 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
ONE OF WORST ON RECORD.
Blizzard Almost Unpreeedented-one
Death Reported Near Deadwood.

Minneapolis, Jan. Specials indi-
cate that the blizzard in the Dakotas
and northwestern Iowa is one Of the
severest ever known.
One death Is reported, that of Mich
ael Butler of Deadwood, S. D., who was
killed by falling tree.
At Luverne, Mimi, tin roofs were
blown from buildings thru plate glass
fronts on the opposite side Of the street
Railway cuts We're drifted full OF
snow and wagon roads blocked over an
extensive area. Stock is suffering and
there will be many losses. The wind
had a velocity of sixty and seventy
miles an hour at many places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
FOR CONGREGATIONAL TRUST.
Rev. Or. Bradford Suggests Church Re-
organization on Business Lines.

Rev. Or. Bradford Suggests Church Re-
organization on Business Lines.
Boston, Jan. S.-Rev. A. ii. Bradford,
ID. D., of Montclair, N. j., moderator OF
THE Congregational national council.
tasks the denomination thru the Con-
igregationalist today: HAS the time
come for general ,inification of our
missionary and benevolent activities
according to methods row prevailing In
the business world?" In other words,
DR.. Bradford suggests that the Congre-
gational church should reorganize tt
self on the model of the trusts. He be-
Ilieves that thereby there will be econ
ony of effort and Of finances obtainabie
in no other way. At the congregational
Home yesterday, the denominational
headquarters of the country, DR.. Brad
ford's ideas were warmly endorsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
TO CONDEMN RleHT-oF-wAY.
Warren County sheriff's Jury Ap.
praises Land for Des Moines South.

Special to Republican.
Indianola, Jan. s.-The sheriff's jury
in the case of the Des Moines Southern
Railway vs.. Peter Murray, a farmer OF
Jefferson township, Warren county
meets this afternoon at 2 o'clock to
condemn and appraiss portion of the
Murray farm for right-of-way pur-
poses. The proceedings We're made on
the application of President Cherry, OF
the railroad company. The company
has been able to buy all of its right-of-
wav thru this county with the exception
Of that of Murray, who refused, to even
set value on it. The sheri1s jury -
composed of II. p. Shepherd, w. Z. FIT
man, C. L. Bales Al Floyd, G. NJ. Nc
Coy and B. F. Young.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
KILLS THREE; WOUNDS THREE.
Striking Miners Shot Down by Man
Nhon, rhey Had Attacked.

Eureka, New. Jan. 81. A. Traylor'
manager OF the York and Nevada
Copper Company's mine near Ely
white Pine county, was attacked TO-
dav in the company's office at Keystone
nv twelve men, said to be members
of the miners union, who intended
,.,,nning him out of town. They caught
Traylor and threw him down, out ne
managed to break away ana began
shooting, killing James Stages, sam
uel Johnson and j. S. Smith, and
wounding three other members OF the
party. A strike has been on against
the company for several weeks on ac-
count of a reduction in wages ordered
by Manager Traylor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. S.-Generally s. falr
tonight and Friday; slight change IN
temperature.
Synopsis of weather conditions: The
storm which caused the high wind and
snow in this Vicinity yesterday and last
night is now off the New England
coast: the barometer at Boston this
morning being 29.16 inches.
The highest barometer overlies Texas
and Oklahoma.
The temperature is lower in the CEN
trail valleys and ranges from 40 at New
Orleans to s below zero at Williston,
N. d.
The weather is generally clear except
over the lake region, where 1t Is cloudy.
Observations taken at q. M Local
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
FATAL EXPLOSION
Aeetyline Gas Plant at MapIeton Ex-
pIodes, Killing Two Men, shatterins
One Building and Breaking Nearly
Every Window in the Town-cause
Not Known.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mapleton, Jan. s.-The acetyline gas
plant located one block from the North
western depot exploded at 1:45 p. m. to-
day. killing two carpenters at work on
the building. The names are Charles
Bradfeld and John Mathews. The ex-
plosion completely wrecked the plant
and shattered nearly every window in
the city. Large plate glass fronts were
demolished. A number of buildings
near by were wrecked. The bodies of
the dead men are in the city hall, and
coroner's inquest will be held. The
cause is not known at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
VIEWS OF THE BoERs.
Meeting Held at Pretoria and Address
Presented to Chamberlain.

Presented 10 Chdhhperid'H'
Pretoria, Jan. S.-An influential
meeting of burgers yesterday drafted an
address for presentation to Secretary
Chamberlain and the legislative coun-
ell. embodying the views of the leaders.
Among the recommendations are gen.
eral amnesty, maintenance of the
Transvaal's pro-war regulations re-
sarding natives, Importation of cattle
by the government and their sale to
burghers at actual cost, and abolition
of the South African constabulary.
Botha, Dewet and Delarey strongly
urged the necessity for moderate at
titude and organization to assist the
present government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
a FIGHT ON in NEBRASKA.
Railroads Will Oppose increase Of AZ.
sessnaents.

sessments.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. Sin his message
to the Nebraska legislature Governor
Mickey paid particular attention to the
railroad. tax and franchise assessment
proposition. He declared the deficlt
in the state treasury resulted from un-s
der valuation of property. He said thl
Legislature should in some manner rem-
edy underestima tes made prevt0usly
by the board OF eauaiizat tipn AID called
attention to the lack Of laws In the
taxation OF public franchise corpora
tions. The railroads have a well or-
ganized lobby on hand and the hgne
of the session will doubtless turn on az
attempt to pass a law increasing ta1
assessments against this property. Tbs
governor made no mention OF the al
legged attempt to swindle the state out
of bounties on wolves scalDs. There
lis deficit of $4,000 in the fund pro-
vided for that purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
SETTLED FOR s2,5oo.
Northwestern Pays Damages Because
of Mcvicker's Death.

Sioux City, Jan. S.-The Chicago and
Northwestern railroad has settled with
Edward Mcyicker Of Mapleton, and
Ernest Mcvicker of Missouri, father
and brother respectively Of G. A. Nc
Wicker, who lost his life in the North
western yards last Friday morning
by paying $2,5O0 in full settlement OF
all claims for damages. McVicker's
foot was caught in frog and he was
crushed by the string Of cars which
slowly backed over him. The settle
ment was made by Attorney c. A. Ir-
win, for the estate, and j. E. White,
of Chicago, general claim agent for the
company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08

The latest name to be mentioned in
connection with the presidency of Iowa
State College at Ames is that of SUI
perintendent Mcconnell. of Cedar Rap
ids. 1t is stated that his name is re-
ceiving some consideration from the
members of the committee. 1t is also
learned that there has been a distinct
slump in the boom enjoyed for while
by ex-Chancellor Craig, of Drake Uni
versity, and President Shelton, of
Simpson College. A member of the
board of regents is credited with the
intimation that after all the board is
likely to promote Professor Curtiss
and reward him for his great work in
giving the ocllege national standing
as a distinct agricultural college.