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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
TO CLEAN CANAL ZONE.
Mosquitoes Will Be Exterminated by
the Government.

Washington, May DIFFERENTIATION
of mosquitoes and the publication OF
the water supply is in general the out
line of the plan of campaign that will
be adopted for the cleansing of the
Panama canal strip. Working upon
these lines the health officers of the
government believe they will be able
to keep the sanitary conditions of the
isthmus up to a high standard
The doctors are unanimous in the
belief that the canal strip can be made
healthy and sanitary and they believe
that the way to do it is to kill off the
mosquitoes and purify the water sup
ply
To externlnate the mosquitoes 1t IL
intended to have all the stagnant pools
OF water filed up. and the use of bar
rels and open cisterns as receptacles
for water done away with. All places
that are breeding holes for mosquitoes
will be prohibited. and in this way the
supply of the insects Will be reduced to
a minimum The country does not pre-
sent any special inducement to malaria
according to the opinion of the doc
tors There are mountains and high
grounds upon which the workmen can
build their houses and 1t is not neces-
sary for them to live near the marshes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06

or swamps. AT present many OF the
natives are inoculteted with malaria and
it will be necessary to do considerable
amount of curative work as well as
preventive.
About the pure water supply, 1t is
propose to provide for that by build
ing a water works system that viii
supply all the towns and camps from
Colon to Panama with water. The plan
contemplates the erection OF a huge
reservoir for storage of water supplies
from the Chargers river and service
pipes will distribute 1t abundantly all
along the route of the canal. For the
regulation of the health of the canal
zone It is proposed to establish at Pan
anna and at Colon board of health
similar to those organized in Cuba
these boards to have general supervls-
ion Of quarantine and sanitary rules
The strip is to be divided into seven
teen sections or sanitary camps, in each
of which will be stationed one or more
experts whose duty 1t Will be to see
that the regulations Of the board OIL
health are carried out. They Will nave
authority to enforce the regulations
and each will be held accountable TOT
the condition of his camp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
SHOT THEIR OWN MEN.
Russians Became Confused and Fired
on Their Own Men.

Russians Became Confused and Fired
on Their Own Men.
Toxic. May General kuroA In
reporting yesterday. tells of bloody
encounter during the Russian retreat
ION Sunday last, when a large force of
Russians Enistook a small body of
their own men for Japanese. kill
ing and wounding $50 Of them. Ac-
cording to information furnished by
a native a body OF Russian infantry
1000 strong. occupying a. hill near
Ten Shang Hong on Sunday mis-
took a detachment OF their own infan-
try. about 200 strong. retiring before
Japanese troops, and fought among
themselves In the scuffle Ito wera
killed. seventy wounded and the
Russian carts We're stampeded, leav-
ing their loads of stores behind. Ac-
cording to story told by captured
Russian officer who participated In
the battle Sunday last, only Ave or
six battalions Of Russian infantry ana
two battalions of artillery were able
to retire in order. Other troops ran
away in a state Of entire confusion.
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tual force but 10000 men. The town
must now be provisioned as the Rus
slams have had three months to move
food into 1t, but coal is known to be
running sont and If their communica-
tions are cut, the war ships In the har-
Dor will be a great embarrassment.
According to the same authority II
was some months ago the intention oil
the japanese TO storm Port Arthur pS
the same kind of furious attack by
yhfch they swept thru the Russian po-
sition on the Yalu. But this plan may
have been changed 1t would 1nvoiVe
fearful losses and its success is not ap-
solutely centain.
.If blockaded Port Arthur must m
the end fall. and in modern war arm
les. not places. are the object OF Oh
fensive action. A storming of Fort
Arthur might. however. give the Jap
anese the remnant of the Russian fleet.
and for such a prize great risks might
be rum
The Daily Telegraph says: Once a
ring of hostile steel has been riV'tei
around the Russian arsenal we do not
believe any human power can avert It's
ultimate fate. In that sense the ap-
pearance at Pitzwo OF one of the Jap
anese armies. hitherto invinctble.
means the beginning of the end.
.Utiliziag the brief period for which
the railway will still remain open Ad-
miral Alexieff has made good his es-
cape. Grand Duke Boris has likewise
Quilted the imperial fortress. General
Stoessel, no doubt. remains in COM
mand of the troops, confronted by as
dark prospects as ever opened before
amy soldier
"As to the fleet 1t is now apparently
out OF the question that Admiral Skry-
loft can reach his designated post In
time to hoist his flag
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
PORT ARTHUR DOOMED.
That is the Opinion Of Military Experts
at London.


! London May 6.--"Within a few days
the garrison of Port arthur VIII be cut
off by land and sea from all of the OUT
side world and one of the most drama
tic sieges in the whole of history will
, have begun"
This prediction is made here upon the
basis of st. Petersburg dispatch re-
counting the appearance of Japanese
transports off Pitzwo and the depart
ure of Admiral Alexieff at Port Arthur.
There Is a general disposition to be-
lieve that a Japanese landing on the
Lao Tung peninsula will be accom-
plished with success. 1t is pointed out
that there is no instance in history of a
powerful army, backed by a fleet corn
manding the sea, being unable to effect
a landing. A military expert, writing
in the Daily Mail. says:
1T is not probbale that the Russians
have many troops apart from the Port
Arthur garrison at PitZwo. nor is 1t
probable that the Russian garrison at
Port Arthur will be able to spare many
men to harass the Japanese landing.
The garrison at Port Arthur and
Dalny have been variously estimated at
|frpm 10000 to $4,000. probably the ac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
BIG FISH IS LANDED.
Seventy Six Pound Catfish ls Pulisc
Out Of Bio Muddy.

Seventy Six Pound Catfish ls Pulled
Out Of Big Muddy.
Sioux City, May Eff very many
catches were made In the Missouri riv-
er such as the one made by four Sioux
City young men twenty-f five miles up
the river. the latter will rival the ia
nous fishing grounds about the Cata-
line islands as a place to angle.
The four young men, after desper-
ate struggle landed an immense cat
Ash, weighing seventy-s six pounds. They
had gone up the river in boat for the
purpose of trying their luck. They an
gied for some time without any spe-
cial luck. when suddenly there was a
hard tug on the line which nearly
jerked it out Of the hands OF the an
gler. After some hard work he finally
succeeded In landing the big cat.
The big fish was brought to Sioux
City yesterday and sold to F. F. Ralya,
where it is on exhibition. The monster
weighed seventy six pounds and is
three feet in circumference. From the
tip of Its nose to the end Of Its tail II
measures four feet. The big fellow viii.
be cut up into steaks and sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06

Shercliffe was required to sign an
agreement in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison to the effect that he would go
to Omaha and make that his residence
before he could be released. The
brother made an effort to have him sent
to his home and among his relatives.
II believe that Ii he had been sent to
me- said the brother while here, he
nevor would have gone wrong again.
He was in a frame OF mind to turn
from his evil ways at that time. He
meant to do right. But he was placed
in the power of the men who had led
him to crime and became resident in
Tom Dennison's house in Omaha. That
is why he went wrong"
The Des Moines committees arrang-
ing for Memorial day are going to make
use of the children of the schools in
decorating the graves of the departed
soldiers. The principals of the schools
will name committees of school chill.
dren to act and they will handle the
flowers and perform the actual work
of decoration. This will be an innoya-
ton here: but It is believed that the
same will be beneficial change from
the old customs of the soldiers.
The troubles of the laborers and the
contractors of Des Moines are being
worked out with little trouble and it is
now believed that in due time basis
for settlement will be reached. and both
sides viii be better satisfied than ever
before.
The republican campaign viii not be
opened for some time. but headquar-
ters will be established before the
meeting of the state convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
HIS FEET WE'RE suRhED orr.
Workbench in Steel Mill Meets With I
Horrible poa<h.

Chicago, May 6.-Malang q anas1tep
while walking on the edge Of q vast
ealdron Of boiling metal, Hainey An-
derson an employe OF the Illinois Steel
Company, at South Chicago, chung for
HIS life on the edge, while his fest
burned of. Then, his strength gone.
he slipped with q ahrielS into the seeth-
ing mass below. In few moments his
hody was literally consumed. One q
his fellow worArnen tainted with hor-
ror at the spectacle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
Babe Crosses Continent.

San Francisco, Cal, May 6.-Amone
the passengers alighting from the
Southern Pacific Atlantic express nj
the local depot yesterday was Frederick
e. CoggsiH a little 5-year-old boy, who
has completed a journey believed to
be unique in the history of trans
continental railroads. Unaccoinpanfed
tagged that he might be properly d.
1ected, and forwarded, the child made
the trip from Philadelphia n the care
of conductors who gave eeecg atten-
ton to his comfort and safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
A FIGHT TUESDAY.
Mounted Japanese Scouts Had Brush
With the Enemy.

Washington. May 6.--Japanese lega-
tion received the following from TOXIC:
General kuroki. conmandant. first
army corps, reports on May 3, our
mounted scouts, after severe hand to
hand fight near F,sng Huang Cheng.
drove back the Russians toward Feng
Huang Chen. Chinese say on May l.
about two thousand Russian infantry
posted on q hill east of Fents Huang
Ching. fired upon 500 comrades re-
treating from the Yalu, mistaking them
for the enemy. They wounded a hum
dred and killed seventy. The rest of
the body fled in disorder, abandoning
their commissary carts A Russian
officer captured there stated the only
bodies which retreated in order May l,
were FIVE or six infantry battalions and
two artillery companies. Two hundred
more Russians killed or wounded were
found in the field and others are being
discovered"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
FLEET GOES ON LONG CRUISE.
United States Warships Have Com.
menced Voyage Across Atlantic.

menced Voyage Across Atlantic.
Washington. May GA representa-
tive fleet OF United States war ship
left Pensacola yesterday for a cruise
across the Atlantic and into the Medi-
terranean. 1t includes four battle ships
OF the North Atlantic fleet and the
rewly organized European squadron.
The joint squadrons are under t!,e
command OF Rear Admiral Barker,
commander chief of the North At
|lantic fleet. The European squadron is
composed OF the battle ships kear-
sarge, Iowa, ALBANIA, and Maine, and
the cruisers Olympia, Cleveland and
Baltimore. II was intended before
their accidents that the battle ships
Missouri and Illinois should take part
in this cruise.
The itinerary of the cruise Is left tn
1.-The discretion Of Admiral Barker and
ceeding from Pensacola to Guantana-
|mo, and beginning the transatlantic
trip from that point. Secretary Moody
land his congressional party are now
|on their way to Guantanamo on the
dispatch boat Dolphin and 1t is pr b.
able that they may await the arrival
of the squadron.
From Guantanamo the fleet will pro-
ceed direct to the Azores and thence
Ito Lisbon. Visits will be made to Vile
franche, France, and Trieste, Austria,
and 1t is possible that the cruise NAV
be extended as far as Piraeus, the port
|of Athens, Greece. At the conclusion
of this cruise, which probably will oc-
|cupy two months. the battle ship
squadron will return to the Atlantic
station while the cruiser squadron will
Visit Egypt
The departure of these vessels will
preclude the navy from par.I.i pating
in the proposed maneu sers OF the army
on the Atlantic coast this summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
IS
FOR ROOSEVELT
The Republican State Conven-
tion Meets at Denver to
Name National Delegates
PEABODY ADVOCATES HARMONY
Temporary Chairman Woicott Predicts
Colorado Win Give Roosevelt It's
Electoral Vote at the Presidential
Election-No Action of Importance at
Today's NJ. e. Conference.

Denver, May 6.--The republican state
convention met here today. Edward o.
Wollcott was elected temporary chair
man without opposition. In speech he
predicted Colorado would cast her cleo
toral vote for Roosevelt. Governor
Peabody was given an ovation. He
made brief speech. advocating har-
mony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
RESULTS YESTERDAY

NATIONAL IEAGUE u.
New York 10. Boston s.
Cincinnati 3. st. Louis 0.
Brooklyn 13. Philadelphia 3.
AMERICA NLEAGUE.
Chicago 3, ST. Louis l.
Boston 3. Philadelphia 0.
Cleveland 5, Detroit 3.
Washington 8. New York 4.
THREE /" LEAGUE.
Sprinfield 5, Davenport 2.
Rock Island 5. Rockford 0.
Dubuque 10, Bloomington 1.
Cedar Rapids 5. Decatur 0.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Evansville s. Marion l.
Dayton s, Grand Rapids 3.
Wheeling IL, South Bend S.
Terre Haute 3. Fort Wayne @.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Colorado Springs Z, Sioux City 3.
Des Moines S. Omaha 4.
Denver 5. st. Joseph 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus 6. Kansas City 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
RECEIVER WANTS NOTES.
Three Suits Brought Involving Storm
Lake National Bank.

Sioux City, May 6.-lThrse laWsuitza
involving the receiver ship of the First
National bank at Storm Lake. were hl-A
ed in the United States court at Sioux
City Wednesday.
Iowa State League Season BeganA
"A. j. Wilson, receiver for the hank.
sues Sidney A. Marshall. A.. III. Smith.
and j. ]. Hughes, alleging in each casos
that the bank transferred notes TO the
defendants when the bank was known
to be insolvent, hence constituting
fraudulent, illegal and preferential tran
fers. The court is asked to cancel the
transfers Of the notes and restore them
TO the possession of the banks estate 90.
that the receiver may take charge OF
them. Two odf the notes are for 31.e0e
each and one is for $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
PLUMBERS AT WORK.
National Organizer Spencer Calls Des
Moines Strike of.

Specfal to TlmeS-StpuDICdH.
Des Moines. May 6.-The striking
plumbers OF Des Moines have gone
back to their work and this is regarded
as indicating probable settlement of
all the labor troubles here. Both sides
claim tha. the other gave in. but the
settlement was in fact effected by Ma
tional Organizer Spencer at a confer
enee held with the master plumbers
Thursday night. The rules which had
been used were explained and it was
found there was no real difference be-
tween the workmen and their em-
ployers and he called the strike OFF at
once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
GOTHAM PRAISE FOR HARRISON
Telegraph Masnate Challenges New
York in Gambling Crusade.

Telegraph Maanate SnaHen9es NSW
York ia Gambling Crusade.
New York. May 6.--Mayor Harrison,
OF Chicago. Is held up to the New York
authorities as courageous official,
worthy OF imitation, in n challenge Is
sued by Robert c. Clowry. president OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. In an interview yesterday
Colonel Clowry made this proposition:
IF Police Commissioner McAdoo will
send me a list OF one or 100 places
which the police suspect to be pool
rooms. i viii have the wires taken out
of those places.
I Mayor Harrison closed some OF the
poolrooms In Chica.,o simply by send
ing word to our manager there that he
wanted us to. stop serving the places
with the news from the race tracks.
What was done in Chicago can be done
here. IL the authorities really wish to
close the poolrooms."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
ToDAY'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 May 1.-THE following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
prefne court today
Townsend. appellant VS.. Stern. Har-
rison district. Affirmed.
Sowe VS.. Western Mutual Life Asso-
citation. appellant, Chickasaw district.
Affirmed.
Rogers VS.. Western Mutual Life As
sociation. appellant, Chickasaw dis
triet Affirmed.
Sutherland, appellant vs.. City of
Council Bluffs. Portawattamie dis
trict Affirmed. #
Temple appellant VS.. Kennel. Cass
district Affirmed.
Spangler VS.. Rogers. appellant, Pot
tawattamie district. Reversed.
Hobbs VS.. City of Marion. appellant,
Linn district. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
MOVE INTO MINNESOTA.
Russell and Other Hearst Boomers
Go to Gopher State.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines May 6.-Charles p. Rus
sell and the other Hearst boomers
started yesterday for Minnesota where
they will take stand and try to Sc
cure that state for their employer
Mr. Russell did not indicate any GER
tainty in. regard TO Minnesota, but stat
ed that they will make the effort to get
the state.
They will also make fight in Indi-
ana, but expect to be beaten there,
while they say they will get Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
BULLETIN.

81. Petersburg, May "details Of the
Japanese landing at Pitsewo have just
been received by the general staff.
From information brought to Port Ar
thur by the Chinese, sixty transports
are disembarking two divisions. num-
herring altogether 10000 men, OF which
80, 900 landed yesterday evening. Stricr
orders have been given Rear Admiral
wittsoeM not to take out his warships
from Port Arthur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06

Toxic, May g. Noon - The
report of Admiral Hosoya, received
today, gives the details of the
landing Of the Japanese troops
on Lao Tung peninsula, Suppress
ing location Of the landing place.
The admiral says:
Our Seventh division with tor
pedo boats and the Hong Kong
Maru and Nippon Maru. arrived
from the advance base off Liao
Tung peninsula at $3.50 May 5.
Discovering a number Of the en-
emyis patrols, we bombarded
them for a short time, and then
landing party of sailors. was
ordered ashore. It being low tide
it was impossible to use boats
and the sailors plunged into the
water, and waded breast deep for
about 1000 yards, and reached
the beach at 1920 p. m.
Immediately advancing. they
took possession Of range of
hills without firing a shot, and
planted our flag on the hills. Three
gun boats were employed to dis
tract the enemy's attention. They
discovered hundred of the en-
emy and shelled them, killing sew
eral. The first fleet of transports
began landing troops at s p. m.
The troops were forced to wade
ashore. In order TO facilitate fur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
PEAcEmAkER KILLS FicHTER.


illinois Man Intsrvened II Family
Row, Shoots WY Out.
Alton, Ill. May g.. While defending
two women from the attack of the
husband OF one Of the Marshall scMeff.
19 years old. shot and killed Edward
Cardsll, IS years old. Schef sursender-
led to the police and IS held. pending
IAN Investigation.
According to the story tod hy Hrs.
Cardwell and her sister, Miss Kate
Layton. Cardwell. without pr0vocatiou,
attacked the two women with q knife
|Schef interfered and was In turn a. !
saulted by CardWell, it is said Sche0
drew q revolver and fired two shots
instantly killing Carwell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
PREMIER UNDER KNIFE
Waldeck- -Rousseau's Operation a Sue
cess, But Fears Are Held.

Paris. May en-. Waldeck-Rous-
seau, former premier of France. was
operated upon successfully, but there
are apprehensions over his condition.
The physicians do not disclose their
diagnosis. but it is understood to be
cancer and not liver complaint.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
auLLETlN,

washington, May 6.-The state de-
nartment has received a cablegram
from United States Minister Griscom AT
Toxic confirming the press report OF
the landing of the japanese on the Liao
Tung peninsula. about forty miles
above Port Arthur. This is the mar
rowest point on the peninsula, conse-
uuentiy the m mister says, the railroad
IL practically clossi and the investment
of Port Arthur has begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
Senator Hanna EuIoaized.

New York, May 6.-The executive
committee of the national civic fedora
ton held it's first meeting since the
death of its chairman the late Senator
Marquis Hanna, today. Samuel Com
pers president of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor presided. A resoiu-
ton eulogistic OF the late senator was
unanimously adopted and brief tributes
to his memory We're spoken by Bishop
Potter. John Mitchell and others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
BULLETIN.

st Petersburg. May 6.--News of very
heavy fighting near Feng Wang Cheng
is expected Within thirty-six hours.
Large reinforcements have reached the
Russian position. An imperial order
has been issued attaching three batter
les OF artillery to each of nins rife
divisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
BIG FIRE RAGING.

COTTAGES on Thousand islands Park
Being Destrowyed.
watertown, N. Y, May "a conf1a-
grafton is raging in Thousand Island
park. Nine cottages have been de-
stroyed and the fire is rapidly spread
ing.
Nine cottages have been DESTROYER.
six others partially burned and several
hotel properties threatened. The loss
is already $4,000. The fire is stu
raging.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-06
COACH DROPS INTO A cHAsM.
Tourists Barely Escape With Lives u
Yellowstone Park.

Livingston, Mont, May GA party
of eastern tourists travelling thru yell
lowstone park had a narrow escape
from being dashed to death In chasH
along the Golden Gate road. which
leads into the park from Gardiner. A
coach containing Ave passengers slip
ped over the side Of preciptce. II
was caught by brush. and its descent
stayed for an instant during which the
passengers managed to escape clinging
to the rocks and brush. The stage soon
fell with crash TO the bottom OF the
conon. TOO feet below. killing the horses
and deqnollshing the vehicle. All the
passengers were painfully bruised