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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
scaffolding Falls $50 Feet
From Dome to Rotunda of
Chicago Postoffice
MEN BURIED UNDER DEBRIS
insecure seaffoldins Made of Two by
four seantiins Gives Way Causing
Terrible Death Of Two Decorators at
Work on Dome of New Government
Building in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb 2-The scaffold in the
dome OF the new postoffice building
suddenly collapsed this afternoon, car
rying two men into the first foot Of
the building and killing them both.
Scores of policemen ana fremen were
quickly summoned to clear away the
debris and permit the recovery of the
bodies.
The victims had sheer descent OF
$50 feet thru space. The men at worR
on the big scaffoid were finishing up
the decorations on the interior OF the
dome. There Is O space beneath ex-
tending to the first floor and 1t was
down this hole. thru all the floors, that
tons of splintered wood surrounding
the men fell with crash.
The men were literally buried and
after the sound Of the fall had died
away no cries or means of pain were
heard.
The platform was constructed large
~ OF two-by-four timbers, in some
places nailed together siengthwise. It
was constructed under the direction Of
the Lennox- -Haldeman Company. SUBJ
contractors for the John Pierce Conn
pany. who have charge Of the interior
decorations.
About 100 plasterers and laborers
were at work in and about the dome
when the accident occurred. The scaf-
folding which fell was one OF the larg-
est ever built OF its kind in Chicago
and is said to have contained 100000
square feet OF lumber.
Altho ten companies Of Aren1en were
soon at work with axes on the nfa9a.ol
smashed and splintered timber the
work OF recovering the bodies was
necessarily slow.
The first corpse recovered was that
OF James Gallagher, aged SO, his head
being crushed to n Jelly.
There were fifteen men at work on
the dome and at first 1t was thought
all had fallen with the scaffolding, but
the police report only two killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
sition to appropriations for societies
OF this character.

The venerable Isaac Brandt, OF this
city. presented to the pardons COM
mittees the appeal Of Mrs. Betsy Smith.
for pardon. Mrs. Smith was convicted
Of killing her husband ten years ago n
arrested and convicted OF the same
crime. The daughter has. since. In
prison, made full confession that she
and a half sister killed Michael Smith
and that the mother was not RESPONSE
bic. The daughter made this confes-
sion in writing and then committed
suicide In prison. Another daughter OF
Mrs Smith, now the wife OF a druggist
In Chicago. appeared to testify IN the
case before the COMMITTEES. and she de-
clared her belief that the murder was
by her sister and aunt and not by her
mother. She had never believed her
mother guilty and the sister had con-
fessed the whole thing to her. Mr..
Brandt stated frankly his belief IN the
absolute innocence Of Mrs. Betsy
Smith. All reports are that she has
been model prisoner.
Senator Hughes expects to get his
fAsolutlon for election OF United States
senators by the people passed very
soon. He is loaded with interesting
Information on the subject, but antici-
pates that II Will hardly be necessary
to use the information as the need
OF reform Ii evident ana we'll known 70
all.
The state Of Iowa did not get
cheated out OF the land for which an
appropriation was made at the state
IN fact bought BY the state at aiic-
tion. The state appropriated $4,000
for ths land. II was known
that the board OF control
was determined on having the
land, and a scheme was put up to
compel the state to pay over the full
$4,000. instead Of doing 50 Chairman
Cownie stopped short with a bid of
1851, and let milkman take the land
At that price. AS the milkman was
Il son-in-law OF farmer who owned
land adjoining, It was supposed ne
desired to retain the land at all haz-
ards. but no sooner did he get his deed
than It was transferred to the state
for 44.600. Now the board Of control
will have turned back $1.400 to the
state treasury as money saved by reas-
|on OF refusing to be taken In by a
scheme to bleed the state. The land
purchAsed lies between the Orphans
Home and part OF the land already
owned by the state and completes the
state farm.
Representatives OF the state college
at An1es appeared before the ways
ana means committee Of the house last
evening % present their views In re-
gHrd 70 the millage tax propoaition for
tt-~ stnte college President Storms
was there to talk on the matter. WIKI
others; but so many OF the members
were absent that the hearing was put
of. The millase proposition has been
steadily gainingsih favor among the
members ana II now appears certain
that the bill viii be passed. One
strong argument in its favor among
the members that 10 being used with
telling effect at this time Is that with
the millage tax fixed the sums which
are annually appropriated for the
state educational institutions viii be
lessened to that extent and the sum
total of general and extraordinary ap-
preparations each session will be that
much smaller q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
ROTH SIDES CLAIM
TO BE VICTORIOUS
War News Summarized

An official report from To-
kio to the japanese legation
at London says tho attempt to
block the harbor at Port Ar.
thur was successful and that
che object sought was attained.
This eontradiets to the reports
sent to ST Petersburg.
Tho attack Of the Japanese
squadron Thursday developed
into . general engagement, ae-
eordine to Russian reports,
which say tho Japs were rs-
pulsed.
Russian newspapers arc very
bitter in their comments on
The attitude of the United
States government, but express
the opinion that the people still
have q very warm regard for
Russia, who has always been
. friend.
The car has issued another
manifesto TO tho army. in the
form Of Q message to Gen.
kuropatkin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
WOOD IS CHAMPION
oskaloosa Man Wins First Place In
the State Checker Tournament at
Webster city-c. A. Merrill in SEQ.
ond Place.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Feb. 2s.--A. S. Wood.
OF oskaloosa. won the state champion
ship in the Iowa checker tournament,
which closed in this city this morning.
c. A. Merrill. Of this city. sos second
and d. ]. Long, Of Algona. third Next
years tournament viii also be held in
this city during the three days begin
ming the first Tuesday in January. 1906.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Rev. Tupper Resigns.

Special TO Tlmes-Republican.
Spencer. Feb. 26.-Ben o. Tupper
who has been assistant cashier at the
Citizens bank for several years, re-
signed the position the middle OF this
week and will shortly leave. with his
wife, for Dunsmuir. Cal.
Mr.. Tupper was recently elected
cashier OF newly organized bank at
Dunsnuir. at gratifying salary. 1t
has not been determined who viii be
his successor at the bank, nor as man
ager of the Grand opera mouse, which
latter he has held the past two seas
.ona.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
France Not Russian Any.

Paris, Feb. 26.-The French foreign
ONCE categorically denies the report
published in London that Korea, hav-
ing become an ally of Japan, under the
new Korean treaty, France is
thereby required to become an active
ally Of Russia. The officials. say the
situation does not warrant such con-
clusion and add that the new treaty
does not make rhe slightest change in
the position Of France
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
orunskv offered a place.

San Francisco. Feb 24.-C. Grunsky,
a prominent engineer. yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from President
Roosevelt asking II he could accept a
place ON the Panama cana. commits
sion and Immediately notified the
president OF his acceptance. Mr.
Grunsky says that he intends to pay
particular attention to the improve
ment OF sanitary conditions on the
isthmus before the work OF the canal
construction is actually begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Would Tear Il Down.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2e.-The
house today resumed consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill.
When the senate met Scott. from the
committee on public buildings, pre-
sented report on the condition of the
old government printing Office. saying
the walls were in such condition that
1t was menace to the lives of hun
dreds OF government employees. and
recommending that the building be
torn down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
COMMISSION IS COMPLETE.
President Has Decided Upon Mon Who
Will Compose lt.

Washington. Feb 20. - President
Roosevelt has completed practically
the personnel OF the tsthmian canal
commission. Senator Perkins bf Cali.
fornaa said at the white house yester-
day that no doubt was entertained Of
Mr. Grunslys acceptance. II is very
probable that the seventh member OF
the commission will be Benjamin n.
Harrod of New Orleans. member Of
the Mississippi river commission. It
has not been determined definitely
what the compensation will be. but 1t is
known that the president intends that
they shall be we'll paid. The proba-
baAty seems now 30 be that the presi-
dent Will send the appointments OF the
Lmembers OF the commission to the sem
ans toxiay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
SORE AT UNITED STATES.
Ru.sians Arc Greatly lrritated by the
Vicksburu Incident.


ST. Petersburg. FEB. 26.-The irrita-
ton against the United States on ac-
count Of the unfriendly attitude of
that country towards Russia, which
was slightly noticeable thruout the
negotiations, seems to have become
daily more pronounced, and. since the
vicksburg incident at Chemulpo,
(when the commander OF this Ameri-
can gunboat Is said to have refused 20
unite with the commanders of other
foreign warships at Chemulpo to pro-
test against the fighting which result
ed IN the loss Of the Russian warships
variag and Korietz, and the fact that
the Vicksburg did not take on board
survivors Of the Russian shirs) Am
.er1can business men here are really
alarmed concerning the possible effect
upon American trade.
Within the last few days orders for
American goods have been counter
lnanded. the only explanation given be-
ing that the prospective purchasers
did not desire to buy American goods
under the present circun stances.
United States Consul General Watts.
has been appealed to in the case OF an
American firm which had a large con-
tract for school supplies, the contract
having been cancelled.
Orders for the importation Of a big
consignment of wood pulp have also
been countermand the intending
purchaser saying in his letter that ne
could not be expected TO do business
with America after the Vicksburg in
cident.
Mr.. Watts has felt it to be his duty
to write to the state department, point
Ing out the state Of public feeling here.
and the great prospective damage to
American trade unless measures were
taken to allay the irritation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Marshall offered Assistance.

Warrington, Feb. 2e.-Three days
ego the navy department cabled to
1 Captain Marshall, Of the United States
steamer vicksburg, at Chemulpo, re-
auesting an explanation OF the facts
connected with the reported refusal on
his part to take aboard his ship sailors
from Russian war ships sunk by the
Japanee. Today the department re-
seived oablegram drom Marshall say
~ = was smons the drst to osfer ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
The aussian Squadron.

sues, Feb. 2s.-The Russian SQUAD
ron from Jibutil is reported to be an
chcred in the Gulf of sues. twenty
five miles south Of Suez. The torpedo
boat destroyer. which already had en-
tered the canal. bound north. has sailed
south again to rejoin the squadron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
NET DEATH ON r4E scAFFoLp.
Two Pennsylvania wife Murderer.
Expiate the crimea.

Pit.sb,rrs, Feb 2s.-John conroy.
convicted Of kslfing his wife, wirlle she
was asleep in their home In this CITY
on December g 1902. was hanged In
the county Jail yard yesterday. He
was very weak and had to be support
ed to the scaffold. Death resulted In
eight minutes from strangulation Al.
the trial conroy claimed that while
he was knAelins at the bedside saying
his prayers he saw his wife pointing a
revolver at his head. He claimed
that he turned the revolver aside and
IL was discharged, the bullet entering
his wife's head and innJcting fatal
wound
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
PAGE ONE.
fsicsraphle Nswa-


ysicsraphle Nswa-
Japan Claims a Victory.
General Engagement at Port Arthur
Russia Complains OF United States
Big Fire at Rochester. N. Y.
Loss Nearly Five Million.
bad Accident in Chicago.
The Iowa Legislature.
Coe Orator Not Guilty.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
lowa News In Brief:
Sensation at Dows.
Romance Of Clinton Couple.
New Date for Convention.
The Convention Cali.
Think Banker Secor Liable.
Two Women Killed at Capitol.
Terrible Wreck at Dyersville.
pA3h FOUR
editorial
kicked Over the Bucket.
Old Time Funerals.
Our Three Best Customers.
Topics and fowa Opinions.
PAGE five.
general News:
Senate Passes Bills.
Bandits Must Hang.
miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN
CITY Nswe,
Debate Prospects Dubious.
Charges and Counter Charges.
A Base Ball Fair IN April !.
Farmers institute Next Week.
Burt Thomas Wreck Victim.
Mills Brothers Released.
Getz for Council
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
lewa and commsreiei:
Wheat Down Two Gents.
Board OF Trade Quotations.
The Cattle Market.
The Dream Of Governor Van San,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Russians Receive Telegram Civ
ing Details Of the Attack
Thursday
It Appears to Have Developed
Into i General Engagement
The Japs Repulsed
Russian Newspapers Bitterly
Complain Of the Attitude
81 United States
BULLETIN.

81. Petersburg, Feb. GA long
1fFieiai telegram, sivino dstails Of
ths attack on Port Arthur, Feb.
% esesived this afternoon, 10 now
n che hands Of The military een.
borship of the committee The AZ.
oeeiatsd prtss learns The attack
developed into q general engage.
isent betwsen the Japaness squad.
ron ond ths forts, which continued
~ thfss hours and resulted in 70.
puloo ~ tise Japanese.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
FIRED ON BRITISH STEAMER.
Russians Board and Examine tho Mo.
bassa IN tho Red Sea,

Alden. Arabia, Feb. 2s.-The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer stopped and
boarded the British india company's
steamer. Nfobassa, dn the Red sea. Feb.
2a The destroyer0red gun which the
Aiornbassa disrsearded. but a second
shot caused the liner to stop. A RUS
sian OFFICER boarded the Mornbassa and
examined her papers, after which she
was allowed to proceed.
sherbourg. France. Feb. 26.-A strong
contingent OF the French colonial troops
is being organized for service in Indo-
China,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Arbitration Treaty.

Paris. Feb ss.-The foreign Office
announced today a treaty Of arbitration
between France and Spain had been
signed. The terms are identical with
the recent arbitration treaties conclud-
ed between France and Great Britain
and Italy and Great Britain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
SHOT LAWYER AND SELF.
Buffalo Merchant Kills Prominsn'
Lawyer and Commits Suicide.

Buffalo, N. Z. Feb. 26.-Henry 3.
Swartz. OF Baker & Swartz, attorneys.
was' probably fatally shot in his Of
flee in the Marine bank building tO-i
day by H. A. Knowles, of the dry
goods firm of Knowles q Gardner.
Knowles, after holding the police at
bay for a few minutes, turned the re-,
volver on himself, and blew his brains
out.
The crime is believed to have been
the result of business complications.
Swartz died shortly after being re-
moved to the hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
TREATY EFFECTIVE

Hay and .vari'la Exchange Rat
ifieations and President Roosevelt
Signs . Proclamation Putting 4 in.
to Effect.
washington. Feb. es.-secretary Hay
and Minister Bunau-varilla at 1880
today exchanged ratifcations Of the
Panama canal treaty at the state de-
partment.
Al 1850 the president signed a
proclamation putting the canal treaty
into effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
kidnapper eets Ten Years.

SptcIHI 10 1IHIeS- -1sepuUIlCaH
Cedar Rapids, Feb. a6.-Typton
Leuth. the kidnapper. who was sem
fenced to ten years in PRISON, will re-
main in Jail ninety days, pending an
appDaL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
vE.YEARs FOR FRAUD.
Federal Judge Afffrms Sentence on 81
Louis Naturalization Frauds. s.s

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 26. - Federal
Judge Sanborn handed down an opin-S
ton today which affirms the sentence Of
Nathan Levin, Of St Louis to cona1ne-s
ment In the penitentlary for term 9f
five years for procuring aliens. who
were not entitled to natalraliza tlon, to-
obtain certificates Of citizenship from
the st. Louis court OF appeals byueans
OF fraud and false statementA .,ssy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
Now Bowling Record.

Denver, Col. Feb. 26.-The world g
record for dndd vidual bowling has been
broken by Homer Elliott. of this city.
IN the state tournament. now on, he
rolled 7t2 The previous record was
s7e. ......4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26


NrsnyA this morning publishes a long
LEADING article regarding the relations
existing between the United States and
psussia. IN considering the unfriendiy
! manifestations against the latter in the
R,nltAd states, the paper argues, dis
Rinction must be made between the
people and government. and It attrib-
mites the agitation IN the press to the
campaign engineered by the Jews. who,
II has been said. even talk Of building
: battieship for the mikado. The paper
insists, however, that the traditional
i frlAndship for Russia occupies q Arm
position II, the American mind and
heart and that the people can not real
n prefer the Japanese to the Russians.
who never have harmed them. The
Eovoe vremya, On the other hand.
contends that without reason the
washington government has been un-
friendly to Russia and compares the
saost brilliant feat of the state depart
ment- t-teiegraphic ratification Of the
Chinese open port treaty-to tele=
graphic marriages. which. 1t says, some
times are practiced In America.
ssBut Il is idle" the article goes on.
10 talk now Of sending United States
consuls to Manchuria. Unsatisfied with
his success, Secretary Hay undertook
% secure naturalization. inviolability Of
administration and entity OF China.
Diplomntists. photographers and pub
llcists being In doubt as to what all
this meant, Hay kindly announced he
did not care to have his proposal de-
tined IN detail
The article concludes:
"The American government has
taken position which Ill accords with
- former good relations with Russia
md We are convinced the conduct Of
the United States gunboat vicksburg
In refusing to protect and receive
drowning Russians viii not meet with
wide sympathy In America: nor will
Americans sympathize with the venal
{ demonstration at the mouth Of the
1aiu river. OF which the telegraph
brought q report yesterday.
AS cabled from London on the 22d
fhe Nagasaki correspondent OF the
London Daily Telegraph asserted that
the American squadron, vessels OF
which are variously reported at che-
foo and Shanghai, is going to make a
demonstration. at the mouth OF the
Yalu river"
It Is possible this is the report to
which the Novoe vremya refers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26

sistance to Russian sailors. The cable
gram was badly garbled and officials
have not been able to fully translate
|it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
TRUST SCHEME eALkEo.
New York Court Declares Sale 81
National Salt company's Plant.
Shocks its Conscience,

ShoCKS us CuHScIeHcos
New York. Feb. es.-rn the supreme
court today Justice Levintritt refused
to confirm the sale OF the National
Salt Companys six plants in this
state at Ithica. on September 16, last.
to the International Salt Company for
s337,5O declaring that "the terms Of
the sale and manner of their procure
ment: the method Of the sale and the
manner of bidding; the gross and
patent inadequacy Of the price realized
all combine to shock the conscience of
the court precludlng any affirmative
act OF approval on its part"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
pARpoNED BY tUMMlNs.
steffen and Hevsr, Convicted Of Kill
ina Jessen, TO bs Freed.

LeMars, Feb. 2s.-Attorney T. NJ.
link received notice yesterday from
Governor Cunmins that he had grant
ed an absolute pardon to Henry Steffen
and William Bever. and they will be re-
leased from the penitentiary ;omor-
row.
steffen was sentenced TO eight years
for the killing OF John Jessen and Rever
was given four years for the same
orinle. The men have served little over
two years of their sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.

Weather.
Sun rises Feb. 27. -6:se; sets. 5.51.
Weather.
1oMa-Part1y cloudy tonight and
Saturday, with possibly snow fluruies
In the east tonight; warmer in the
west Saturday
Illinois - Threatening tonight and
Saturday. with probably snow in the
north.
South Dakota-Generally fair TO-
night and Saturday: rising tempera-
ture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
PRINCE HENRY DEAD.
Youngest Son Of Prince Henry Of Prus.
sia Dies,

Kiel. Feb. es.-Prince Henry. aged 4.
youngest son OF Prince Henry ofPrus-
sla. died this morning. He had been III
for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-07

Speaking of the Russo-Japanese war,
one writer says that the fact of the
Russian commander being able to hold
the japanese in check up to the pres
emit is in itself sort of victory. Japan
had been making careful preparation
for an armed combat; whilst Russia up
to the last moment believed the differ
ences between the two countries could
be settled by diplomacy. This explains
Japan's success in the early stages of
the war. When the end OF the rainy
season permits the resumption of hos
tilities the japanese will find them
selves confronted by a different set of
conditions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-07

Rubies armory building, while the rear
of large store room was used In Grip
pie Creek In which to place arrested
men. Every available cell in the coun-
ty Jail was filed to overlooking with
the more desperate anarchists and
qynamitars." In the Rubles armory a
dead line was marked with chalk
across the eastern end Of the room and
orders We're given to the guard that if
any man dared step across this line to
shoot him down at once, writes an ex-
change Communication with the out
side world was prohibited. One man
was seen smiling at some one outside
across the street A dozen soldiers at
once charged to where this outsider
stood, dragged him by the feet into the
hall and threw him in among the other
prisoners, charging him with using
deaf and dumb signals as a means of
communication. Several times Krag
rifle balls were accidentally dis
charged through the basement floor,
one of which ploughed its way through
the hip bone of Fred Master, of local
No 10. Jack West, of the same local,
narrowly escaped being hit by one of
these accidental" shots.