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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
HISTORIC TREE FOR PRESIDENT.
sapins to Be Planted Tomorrow in
White House Grounds.

Saping to Be Planted Tomorrow in
White House Grounds.
Washington. April 6.-An historic
cak saping will be planted in the
white house grounds next Thursday
Secretary Hitchcock will supply the
tree and in connection with 1t yester-
day told the president a pretty story.
Many years ago Charles Sumner
sent to the czar of Russia some acorns
from stately oak which overhangs
the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon. The czar caused the acorns TO
he planted in the grounds of the Peter
hof palace in st. Petersburg. One of
the acorns grew into magnificent
oak, which yet stands in the palace
grounds.
While in st. Petersburg in 1898 as
the United States ambassador to Rus
sia, Mr.. Hitchcock collected a handful
OF acorns from the historic offspring of
the Mount Vernon oak. sent them 20
this country. and had them planted IN
the grounds at his Missouri home.
Some of them developed into fine
saplings, and it is one of these that Is
to be planted in the white house
grounds on Thursday. The planting.
which is to be done at the instance OF
President Roosevelt, will be without
ceremony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
PLAN FoR COLONIAL TREATY.
England and France Will Soon Agree
On Compact.

Paris, April 6.-Foreign Minister
pelcasse had long conference yester-
day with Paul Cambon, French am
bassador at London, relative to the
Anglo French colonial treaty, settling
several long pending issues, principal
ly in regard to Morocco, Egypt and
Newfoundland. Mr.. Ca.nbon will re-
turn to London today and it is the ex-
pectation that the treaty will be signed
toward the end Of the present week.
The main points are settled. but there
are some details capable of causing de-
lay. Morocco will figure in the treaty
and. according to the French view, will
be the most important subject. Span
ish objections at first seemed to
threaten this portion of the treaty, but
II is now perceived that Anglo-F'rench
interests in Morocco are entirely dis
tinct from Franco-Spanish interests.
Spain's interests are political Those
of Great Britain are commercial Spain
seeks the partition of Morocco SO that
she may control a portion of the coun-
try. France opposes the partition, be-
lieving that the future of the country
depends upon its unity. Great Britain
mas no teTFllOTldl III 1AOIOCGO
and therefore the treaty will safeguard
her commercial rights and ensure
against fortifying the coast opposite
Gibraltar. Thereafter France and
Spain will adjust the political future
of Morocco, but the indications are
that the present treaty will so strength
ell the French position that her north
African empire eventually will stretch
westward to the Atlantic.
The Egyptian agreement does not
affect Great Britains protectorate over
Egypt, being confined to the adminis-
tration of the Egyptian debt, Great
Britain having larger latitude in dis
POSING OF, the surplus without the con-
currence of France France gets inn
proved facilities in reaching Lake
lTchad and other points in French GEN.
trail Africa This concession is a par
tial return for the surrender of her
sovereignty over the Newfoundland
shore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
FIVE LOST ON GULF
Terrible Story Of Suffering and Death
That Came to Party Of Seven,
Members Of Methodist College in the
South, While Sailing Boat on Gulf.

Tampa Fla, April GA story Of ter
rible suffering lasting twenty hours,
is told by President Walker and Miss
Newton, an art teacher, survivors Of
the sailing party OF seven persons from
the Florida Methodist college atSuther
land, who We're capsized while on their
way back to port after days outing
on the gulf. In a catboat they left
Sutherland Monday morning, sailing
to Anclote fifteen miles distant They
spent two hours there and then set
sail for home. In the meantime strong
gale had arisen and Bourland, a stu
dent who was acting as skipper, lost
control Of the boat and a sudden gust
of wind overturned the frail craft
spilling the occupants into the water
Except Mrs. O'Conner, the Oldest OF the
party all managed to catch hold OF
the overturned boat.
Mrs O'Conher was not seen again
until her body was found. All thru
the afternoon and into the night the
chilled men and women held to the
bottom of the boat. Mrs. Walker. wife
Of the president, was the first to sue
cumb, and the others We're too weak to
save her. After two hours more, young
Bourland, who had lost consciousness.
also sank. President Walker exerted
his little remaining strength to save
the others, but just at daybreak Miss
McCrary, who had been praying for
several hours, released her hold and
sank. From then until Tuesday noon
President Walker and Miss Newton
held Miss Slaughter, who had lapsed
into Inconsistencies. above the water.
Miss Slaughter died at IL o'clock, when,
one hour later one of the searching
parties in a naptTha launch discovered
the wreck. They found the president
and Miss Newton exerting their re-
maining strength tc keep the body of
their last companion from being lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
PAGE ONE.

Telegraphic News:
Russians Report Quiet Along Yalu.
Several Small Skirmishes.
Senator Burton Sentenced.
Is Scored by the Court.
Five People Lost on the Gul1
Pennsylvania for Roosevelt.
Two Iowa Banks Failed.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Some Legislative Pardons.
Suicides Strange Request.
Lovers in Fatal Duel.
Coal Strike May be Settled Monday.
Woman Dies During Debauch.
House F,avors Kuhn Pardon.
Juvenile Court Bill Passed.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
The Call for Roosevelt.
A New Watchdog.
Factionalism Reacting.
Iowa Opinions and TopicA
PAGE FIVE.
General News: 4
The Chicago Elections.
German for Parker.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN
City News:
Labor Convention Big Thing.
Expected to be Largest Ever Held.
Commencement June q
Interurbans Benefit Property.
Sassen Contract Declared Void.
Streeter's Damages Stand.
Iowa Bankers Meet
Chicago People to Dance.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
iowa and Commercial:
Wheat Closed Higher.
Board Of Trade Quotations
Cattle Market About Steady.
Rockefeller and Hartman Alliance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
CUTS THROAT IN AN AUTO.
Surgeon Uses Knife in Vain Effort to
Save Life.

New York, April Elm a desperate
effort to save a dying mans life DR..
Hans Zinsser, an ambulance surgeon
connected with the Roosevelt hospital,
cut his patients throat yesterday. The
was performed in an auto
mobile ambulance while the vehicle
was run at full speed thru busy streets.
The patient, who, weakened by his
long illness. died after the operation
was John Roth, laborer, AS years old.
For several days he had suffered from
a severe cold, but refused to call in a
physician, relying on home remedies
Monday night Roth complained to his
Wife that he was choking. DR.. Iinsser
was then called and diagnosed the case
as one OF oedema of the larynx, rare
disease similar to Ludwig's angina. He
ordered that Roth be taken to the hos
pital
Roth was placed In the ambulance.
Hardly had the vehicle started when
Roth was attacked with another vio-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Tho vicksburg Incident.

ST. Petersburg, April 6. The
statement of Captain Steptsnoff of the
variag, at Odessa, April 2, regarding
the action OF the commander of the
United States gun boat Nicksburg at
Chemulpo. was reprinted here yester-
day. It is believed the statement will
put an end to the discussion of the
Incident. which has been the cause of
so much irritation In Russia. The
Zeitung says:
Captain S;tepanoff has done we'll 70
explain the truth. It has never been
although foolish chauvinism often has
done so. Russia has every reason TO
express sincere thanks and recogni-
ton for the humane and noble bear
ing of every power represented at Chez
mulpo."
Great preparations are being made
at ST Petersburg for the reception III
the crews OF. the Variag and koreitZ.
The council has voted large appro-
priation for their entertainment.
Scholarships will be founded for the
children of the officers.
Lieutenant General Froloff, who has
been acting chief of the general staff
since General Sakharoff's appointment
as war minister has been granted the
rights and privileges of an assistant
secretary of state by the emperor. This
may foreshadow his permanent .ap-
pointment as chief of the general staff.
The orenburg Cossacks will be al
horses. This measure indicates the
~.
Orenburg province in case of neces-
sity.
The army organs correspondent at
Lao Yang forwards a description of
General Kuropatkin's headquarters as
follows:
There is none of the poinp and cir
cumstance In life here; nothing but a
round of hard work. The stone cot
tages built for the staff are cold and
cheerless. Inside the officers have to
sit In furs, despite the roaring fire, but
they are too busy to notice the dis
comfort Every cottage resounds with
the click of the typewriter drawing up
details of the disposition OF the troops
TN this war writes General SAX
llaroff, 1--WE have eciipsed the Germans
in precision and promptitude. There
is no confusion or hustle AS soon as
a regiment arrives it is comfortably
quartered In warm, roomy barracks,
the men are well fed and rested and
then sent off to their allotted stations.
There is no serious Illness among the
arrivals and no epidemics."
The German wireless telegraph sys-
tenn has b,een adopted at the Baikal
ferries because the Cron6stadt works
are too busy supplying the war ships
with the Popoff system to furnish APP
paratus for Baikal.
The Novosti devotes a long editorial
to show that the proposed triple al
lance (Russia, France and Great Brit
ainl isolates Germany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
RUSSIA is EcoNoMlzING.
Reductions In the Civil Estimates Will
he Made to LARGE Amount

st. Petersburg, April Ga scheme
for effecting retrenchments in state ex-
penditure in consequence Of the war,
recently drawn UP at special confer
e.1lcs and sanctioned by the emperor
was gazetted today It is proposed to
devote the "free balance" in the imper-
tal treasury to war purposes and to in
crease the funds in the treasury by
economies in the budget of 1904, espec-
-lally in the civil estimates. The re-
auctions. which will be made on the
principle Of creating as little distur-
bance as possible In public business
md private interests, will total $67,-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
FIGURING FOR PARKER.
Washington Democrats Count Ma
jority Of Delegates for Judge.

Washington, April 6.--Judge Park
er's friends at the capital figure that
prospects point to his having about
SIG votes out of the possible 1000 in
the democratic national convention.
The estimate would give him 149
more than the necessary two-thirds
(667) required to ominate. This
estimate gives 1o6 votes to Hearst and
leaves IS doubtful
Information which comes to con-
gressmen here from New York Is
that Parker already has 800 of the $50
delegates to the coming state demo-
cratic convention and that it will be
within the power of the Parker men
to have the convention instruct for
Judge Parker If it is deemed advis-
able
German stock is very much at a dis
count 1t Is SO far below par that his
friends admit that he has only the
most attentuated and remote chance
of being considered in the running.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

lent choking spell, and rs insser,
fearing that the man wouldc in the
ambulance. drew his surgeons knife
ard cut Roths throat. inserting in the
aperture silver tube, so that the man
might breathe.
The ambulance was going at high
rate of speed at the time and the OPP
GRAFTON was performed with difficulty.
Roth seemed to be easier after the
operation, and the surgeon hoped that
his effort would prove successful. The
PATIENTS heart had been weakened.
however, because Of the long illness
and could not withstand the shock. The
man died as he was being carried into
the hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
PRAISE FOR JAPANESE.
British War Authority Traces Plan OF
Campaign in Korea.


Campaign in Korea.
London, April Gone might count
on ones fingers the observers thru
out the whole world who have any
really complete grasp on Japanese ideas
and plans for the present war, sad
a war office authority recently.
we see," he continued, "stategtsts'
tacticians and academic statesmen
putting their wisdom at the disposal
of Toxic. Meantime hardly a day
passes, despite the ban on news, that
some item of information does no.
slip thru showing how much deeper
and abler the Japanese are than their
counselors.
This Is naturally the case, because
the Japanese are at the heart or the
situation and because intellectually
they are without superiors. They are
facing today just what they have been
preparing to face since the Cossack
appeared in the problem in detail for
years. They have studied 1t with the
firm conviction that they must under
stand it or perish nationally.
They know they must hold their
place ON the mainland or shrivel into
ing every device known to military
science or political propaganda t.
make that place secure.
In the first place. they threw q
line of works across th, peninsula
from Yuen-san to Pieng-yang. Be
hind this almost impregnable line they
can fall back should disaster overtaks
them in Manchuria or north Korea.
"Then they sent their armies for
ward and are now occupied in forts-
flying every important strategic poinl
in the vicinity OF Yalu.
when this task is finished. and Il
|ought to be finished very shortly. We
shall witness the next step In this I'M
pressive unfolding OF the nlenaced ma
tion's intelligence and material pow
er.
with the center of his army deeply
and broadly based on Korea. the
mikado can use the wings with safety
and effect against the Russians. espe-
cialy since Admiral Togo's fleet com
mands the sea. Thus the Japanese
can fight for years and utterly frus-
trate Russia's plans for the mastery
Of east Asia"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
1858. The reduction falls heaviest
on the railroad department.
TALK OF MEDIATION.
.mor That England Offered Good
0Ef;ces To End the War.

New York. April Ga telegram from
the Berlin correspondent OF the Soier,
forwarded by Times correspondent at
BRUSSELS. revives a report, prevalent
some time since. to the effect that King
Edward had taken preliminary steps to
ascertain if Russia was disposed to ac-
cent an offer of mediation. The en-
peror. it is alleged, replied that such
an offer on the part of the king of En-
gland certainly would be accepted. The
slow march of events in the far east
Is attributed by optimists To the fact
that negotiations have actually begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
SITUATION AT NEW cHwANe.
General kuropatkin Arrives There and
Reviews the Troops.


New Chwang, April General Kur-
OpatIin. commander-in in-chief of the
Russian forces, arrived here today and
reviewed about 1900 troops on the par
ede ground outside the fort here. Rus
sian secret service agents reported the
Japanese intended to attack New
Chwans yesterday. On account of the
mining Of the river and in expectation
OF practice firing from the forts, ner-
chant ships are not using the lower
reach OF the river. General Kondro-
tavitct, Russian commander here, says
he Is now prepared for Japanese at
tack, which, it is evident, other authori-
ties also expect. The relations of Rus
sian authorities with foreign residents
here are improving and the admins
TRAITOR proposes to consult and co-oper-
ate with foreigners for the protection
OF neutral lives and interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
BRusHBuRNlNe FATALITY.
Aged Men Attempt to Fire Fields and
Burn Themselves.

Washington, N. j., April 6.-Samuel
Mowery, tottering under the weight of
80 years, rushed into a burning mass of
brushwood to save S0-year-old William
Drake from cremation. The exertion
and the heat were too much for Now
cry. He fell into the flames. His body
was burned to a crisp.
Mowery and Drake were brothers-in-
law and lived upon the same farm.
They went out together to burn brush
and brakes clothing ignited.
Two hours later the fire had died
out In the center of the charred
patch was the dead body of Mowery.
Drake was lying near by, unconscious,
but 1t is is believed he will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
ROOT FOR CHAIRMAN
Former Secretary to Preside as Tenn.
porary Chairman of National Con-
vention and Cannon Will be Perma.
nent Chairman.

Washington, April 6-Former Secre-
tary Root will be temporary chairman
and Speaker Cannon permanent chair
man of the republican national con-
vention at Chicago This is in ac-
cordance with the conclusions of lead
ing republican politicians in Washing
ton and it is understood the arrange
in other parts of the country who have
been consulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
POSTMASTER PAINE At WORK.
After Illness of Several Weeks He
Attends Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, April 6.-Postmaster
General Payne, who has been i'll for
several weeks. was able to attend the
meeting of the cabinet yesterday. The
president and his fellow cabinet mem-
bers gave him a cordial greeting. Mr..
Payne is still weak, but expresses the
belief that as soon as he shall have
regained his strength he will be in
better health than he has been for a
long time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
HARRIS AS MATE FOR PARKER.
Kansas Ex-senator Said to be Choice
of the New Yorker.

Topeka. Kas,. April 6.--It comes from
close friends of Judge Parker OF New
York that it IS his wish and that OF his
managers that Former United States
Senator Harris of Kansas shall be
chosen as the vice presidential candi-
date Of the democratic party. A week
ago Parker man Travelled from New
York to Chicago TO aequaint Senator
Harris with Judge Parke,'s desire.
Senator Harris left Chicago last night
for Kansas city where today he confer
red with friends as TO the advisablity
of allowing his name to be used. Re-
Gently he refused TO appear as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for Governor of Kansas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Uroes Arbitration Bill.

Washington, April 6.-Bishop Spald-
ing of Peoria a member of the anthra-
cite coal strike commission, today
urged the plan of arbitration Contained
in the Foss bill before the house com
mittee on labor. The bill provide for
Il permanent board of arbitration to
which shall be referred disputes be-
tween labor and capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Eair Estate Paws Bio Fees.

San Francisco, April 6.-Judge Cook
in the superior court yesterday award
ed the law firms OF Lloyd & Wood and
Knight & Heggerty $4,000 in fees each
on the estate of the late Charles L. Fair
for their services as attorneys. The
firms put in claims for 100000 EACH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
roDAY's COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the Supreme
Court of Iowa,

Opinions Handed Down by the Supreme
Court Of Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 6.-The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Coils VS.. Union Terminal Railway
Co., appellant Woodbury. district. Af-
fir1ned.
streeter VS.. city of Marshalltown,
appellant, Marshall district. Affirm
ed.
Crooks. administrator. appellant, vs.
smith ct. al, Boone district. Affirm
ed.
Catant VS.. Boone Suburban Railway
Co., appellant, Boone district Affirm
ed.
Graettz, appellant, vs. Armstrong
Benton district. Reversed.
Lee VS.. Wabash Railroad Company,
appellant, Appanoose district. Revers-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Triai Of Burns Begins.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 6.-The
trial of State Senator David b. Burns,
charged with accepting a bribe in con-
nection with the Lake Michigan water
deal was begun yesterday in the super
ior court. Burns is charged with ac-
cepting 5000 for influencing legaelatioD
a the state senate. q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
5000 Package pisappears.

Danville. H., April 6-Detectives arc
investigating the disappearance of an
express package containing $1,000. Tho
package was delivered to the transfer
agent of the Big Four, e. r. Shelton.
who placed it in his desk and had
occasion to leave the office for a few
minutes. When he returned the money
was gone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
AMEs CASE TAKEN UP.
Grand Jury Will Investigate Former
Minneapolis Mayor.

Minneapolis. April 6.--The grand
jury following the suggestion made to
it by. Judge Elliott. has taken up the
case of Former Mayor A. A. Ames with
a view to returning new indictment
that will meet the objections of the
supreme court. The latter freed Ames
from penitentiary sentence impend-
ing because of technical defects in an
indictment under which he was tried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Republican Candidate Won.

Omaha, April 6.-Complete returns
from South Omaha show the election
of Frank Koutslxy, republican. mayors
and five out Of six republican alders
men. The democrats elected a cdt1
clerk. increased the number Of towns
in the state and voted for high license.
exceptions being York, Alliance. Brok-
en- Bow, Elm Creek, Tecumseh, Ansleys
David City, Bassett, Benklenan and
Ravenna.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
FIVE DIE IN FIRE
Blaze in a Three story Structure at
Mt. Vernon, N. Y. - Five Persons
Lose Their Lives and Another is
Seriously injured.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, April Give
persons are dead, another dying and
two are injured as the result of a fire
today in Columbia hall building, a
metal sheathed three story structure.
The dead:
Nathan Frey, &C years old
1sadore Frey, IL; Helen Frey, 9;
Henry Frey, 8; Gussie Dohring, 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

Sun rises April Z, 5:SSS; sets. 6:31.
Iowa-Partly cloudy with showers
in the east and south tonight and in
the east Thursday; cooler in the west
Thursday.
Illinois Fail tonight and probably
showers Thursday.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; cooler Thursday ia the
extreme west tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

SEVERAL SLIGHT sklRM'sHEs
An Exchange Of Shots Between Out.
ro.t. in the Vicinity Of Wiju in
which Half a Dozen Japanese Were
KILLED - Chinese Bandits Attack
che Russians.
BULLETIN.

Washington, April S.-The navy de-
nnrtment received today cablegram
from Commander Mason, Of the crui-
per Cincinnati. at Shanghai announc-
Ing the arrival there this morning OF
me gunboat Helena from New Chwang
Chis is the first intimation the depart
lnent has had that the Helena had left
New ChWRng.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
PASSAGE 1870 YARDS WIDE.
Japanese Torpedo Boat Scout Explores
Channel at Port Arthur,

Toxic. April s.--The japanese tor
1edo boat which has been scouting
OF Port Arthur, has discovered that
the channel In the entrance of the
harbor left available for the passaga
OF ships measured 13o yards In width.
The vessels of the vladivostok
squadron are constructing boom
across the entrance of vladivostok
harbor and having mines in its
neighborhood. preparing to protect the
fort from an attack by sea.