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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
A NEUTRAL ZONE
Massachusetts Board of Control Wants
Zone in Which Trading Vessels May
be Free from Danger of Seizure De-
S;ned

fined.
Boston, Feb. 90. - Following out the
resolution adopted at the recent meet
ing of the Massachusetts state board
of trade, favoring the establishment of
treaty by neutral zones from the
ports of North America to the ports
of Great Britain and Ireland and con-
tinent of Europe, within which zones
steamships and sailing vessels in con-
duct of lawful commerce shall be free
to pass without seizure or interruption
the committee on the international ar
bitrations of the state board has pre-
pared memorial, bearing on the sub
ject, which has been sent to all state
boards OF trade, chambers of con-
merce, and other commercial organ
izations in the United States and some
leading bodies of similar nature a
broad. The circular gives the resolu-
ton adopted by the Massachusetts
state board, which it says will be pre-
sented to the president, to the secre-
tary of state and to the senate of the
United States and suggests similar ac-
tion be taken by other commercial
bodies in this country and Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23

for books find theic money goes far
ther and they are .aking up the bar
gains in great shape. The Iowa librar-
les have been especially beforehanded
in this respect.
Charles Walsh, the democratic nat
ional committeeman, is in Topeka,
kas, in conference with prominent
people of that city and state. He is
known to be in conference princi-
cally with Presiden'. west of the Kan
sas Oil Producers Association. This
has given rise to the rumor that Mr..
Walsh is looking for an issue to in
ject into Iowa politics and that at the
meeting of the ger eral assembly next
January some move will be made to
legisate against ~he Standard Oil
trust. AS Iowa has no oil fields it is
not interested in The matter of pipe
lines entering the state as it's supply
must come from some source outside
of the state anyway. The only prop
osition is to get the oil as cheap as
possible. However, there might be
found ground to pass some legislation
on the strength of being q friendly
neighbor state. Illinois passed some
such a measure recently for the bene-
fit of Kansas.
In spite of the fact that it was a
holiday nearly every state official was
tended to the business of the mails
that reached the office in the morn
ing. The employees were also all
4,
afternoon and not so many were in
their offices.
Secretary Simpson is expected to re-
turn from his trip to Chicago today or
tomorrow and may have ready some
announcements as to the night attrac-
tions for this years faiN which he went
there to arrange.
Superintendent Riggs is confident
that there will be at least fifty boys
respond to the opportunity to see the
inaugural and contemplates a pleas
ant time acting IS their escort. A
special Pullman car will be chartered
from Chicago for the trip so that the
party can go in comfort
The state census so far as factories
is concerned will be deficient this
year. Now that the federal govern
ment enumerator has informed the
governor that he will not cooperate
it is too late for the labor commission
er to gather the statistics. The ad
vance sheets from the federal govern
ment census will be furnished the
state but as only about half of the
factories of the state are to be enum-
Grated in that census it will be of
little actual use to the state. 1t will
cover only the larger cities of the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
President of the Illinois Central
Tells Senate Committee of
Its Impracticability
LEGAL AND OTHER OBSTACLES
He Believes There are Constitutional
as Well as Practical Difficulties to
be Encountered-such Law Would
Eventually Bankrupt the Roads -:
The Days News.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Stuyvssant
Fish, president of the Illinois Central
railroad made a statement today be-
fore the senate committee on interstate
commerce which has the railroad rate
bills under consideration. He gave an
exhaustive review Of the changes, that
railroad securities have undergone In
various parts Of the country, calling
attention particularly to the fact that
great majority Of the stock is held
in the United States, whereas a num-
ber of years ago it was held abroad.
Discussing the Esch-T Townsend bill he
devoted considerable time to the sub
ject of the practical as we'll as the con-
stitutional difficulties that would be
encountered by the interstate COM
merce commission if it attempted ar
bitrarily to fix railroad rates according
to authority given it by the bill. Fish
said that to. fix equitable rates that
would not discriminate in favor of one
part as against another the commission
would have to take INTO consideration
co and water rates from ports in the
United States to ports abroad. This
cannot be done by the interstate COM
merce commission or any other body Of
men," Fish asserted. Congress Gag
not delegate to the commission the au-
thority to fix water rates on the ocean
except within the three mile limit
Touching upon the subject of differen-
tials, Fish gave practical examples of
the workings of rates in various parts
of the country. He declared there was
no truth in the charge that the traffic
managers were .di$posed to build up
great comnlunil NJ and Ignore smaller
cities.
He said the complaints usually
came from the manufacturing CEN
ters and big shipping centers and that
undoubtedly these centers prove a
magnet to the man who goes after bus
mess. Chairman Elkins called atten-
tion to the powers of the government
under the laws governing commerce
carriers and Fish said: well, the
law could compel the railroad to carry
business for a while, But if it was
at loss it would put the roads into
bankruptcy and then business would
have to stop and the only alternative
would be to make up the loss by adj
vancing rates on other articles and so
on down the line. The law does not
contemplate that. Conditions would
become rapidly worse"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Including Supplies


ter in all the institutions was 1861.
showing an increase of 256. The to-
tai paid for salaries at the institutions
for the quarter was s119,6S1.42 or an
increase of $S,909S5; for provisions
$92,243.1S, an increase of SIS ,O65.30; for
fuel and light, S65,7S2.49, an increase of
$50, 1861; for clothing, $24,52S.S2, an
increase of $4,32S.95; postage, $2,919.3O,
a decrease of $11961; total, 1851, 1,151.24,
an increase of s71,475.77. The increase
in many of the items is due to the fact
that the quarter covers winter months
while the quarter before was during
warm months.
The amount expended at Marshall
town for various purposes during the
quarter was as follows: Salaries, $780,
53O.O7; provisions, $11,512.47; household
supplies, $1,301.46; clothing, $2,732.75;
fuel and light, s3,994.76; hospital sup
plies, s957.44; shops, farm and garden
supplies. S2,649,47: repairs, s15765; wa :
ter and ice, $1,000; postage and sup
plies $31O7S; miscellaneous, $690.4S; to-
tai, s35,356.Ss.
Iowa libraries are taking advantage
of the discounts secured thru the
Booklovers' libraries and are watching
very closely to find out what the big
publishers will do. The Booklovers'
Library Association buys it's books at
a discount and as soon as they have
been used to some extent and slightly
soiled they are no more serviceable for
it, but are as good as new for the or
binary library. The bindings are all
good and the margins are wide. For
the elite who patronize the Booklovers
they are not serviceable because they
have been handled and a few finger
marks made on some of the pages. They
are then turned into the Philadelphia
Book Store which is a creature of the
Booklovers' library, and are then sold
for one-third or one-fourth of their
first value. Public libraries that have
a limited sum from taxation to spend
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
TALK GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Senate Devotes Time to Consideration
of Panama Questions.

Washington, Feb. %. - The senate
today considered at some length the
bill providing a civil government for
the Panama canal zone. The question
of the governments ownership of the
Panama railroad and it's relationship
to the general question of government
ownership of railroads was debated
freely. Mr.. German expressed the
opinion that the general subject would
soon come before congress, and SAID
that he was anxious now to place him.
self on record as opposed to that pol
lev. Consideration of the bill was not
completed when the senate adjourned
for want of quorum.
number of witnesses were ex-
amined on behalf of Judge SWayne in
the Impeachment proceedings against
him. Washington's farewell address
was read by Mr.. Perkins at the begin
ming of the session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Notables Meet in Rome.

Rome, Feb. 23.-Several hundred
Americans gathered at the American
embassy to celebrate Washington's
birthday anniversary. Among those
present were General Lucius Warrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Levi P. Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Craig
Biddle, of Philadelphia, and e. A. Bow
en-, brother of the American minister,
to Venezuela. Ambassador Meyer was
congratulated on being the first Amer
icaa diplomatic representative to be at
Rome for five consecutive anniversar-
les of Washingtons birth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
FIND NINETY BODIES
Funerals Of the Victims of the Ter
rible Mine Accident Near Birmins
ham, Ala, are Being Held Today
Ninety Bodies Have Been Recovered.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 23-Eighty-
three bodies of the victims of Mon
days explosion have been taken from
the Virginia mine. Seven more are in
sight. After they are removed active
work of rescue will cease and the task
of pumping out the mine begun, as it
is impossible to rescue other bodies
on account of the water. The funer-
ais of score of victims took place
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
MAY BE A TRAGEDY
Wealthy Woman Burned to Death in
Her Home at Mont Clair, NJ J. -
Her coachman is Missins-No Trace
of His Remains in the Ruins.

Mont Clair, N. j., Feb. 23.-Mrs
Hannah Ross was burned to DEATH
her coachman is missing and five
houses were destroyed in a fire in
High street today. The police are maxi
ing an investigation, fearing the fire
was incendiary and that murder was
committed.
No trace of the coachman's body was
found in the ruins. The police have
begun a search for him. Mrs. Hannah
r. Ross was Il wealthy octogenarian,
and resided alcne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
PORTO RIcANs WILL MARCH.
Steamer is Chartered to Bring Bat
talon to Inaugural Ceremonies.

Washington, Feb. %. - The Porto
Rican battalion of infantry which has
been ordered to take part in the in
augural ceremonies will make the trip
from San Juan to this city and back
on the steamer Arcadia, which has
been chartered by the war department
for that purpose The battalion will
number 1926 men and will be quartered
on the steamer during it's stay in this
city.
The plan Of having two warships
in this harbor Inauguration day has
been abandoned and the auxiliary
cruiser Prairie will be the only naval
vessel present on that occasion.
A company of at least $50 high
school students. representing nearly
every state in the union, will march
in the inaugural parade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
CONVICTION PUZZLES OFFICERS.
Authorities in Philippines Do Not
Know What to Do With Prisoner.


Know What to Do With Prisoner.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Convicted of
falsifying vouchers and with practi-
cally life sentence hanging over him.
Major Darlington of the United States
army in. the Philippines may escape
going to prison. It now appears that
his long term was fixed at Manila by
the application of the Spanish law per-
mitting cumulative sentences, which
Is not common in American civil or
military law.
Major Carrington's conviction raises
perplexing legal questions. One of
these, on which it is possible his case
may be carried to the supreme court
of the United States, is the constitu-
tional question of the right of a civil
court in the Philippines to separate
United States military officer from
his governmental service on account of
an overt act alleged to have been COM
mitted by him in the discharge of his
duty to his own government. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
House Asks for information.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Upon conven-
ing today the house adopted resolut-
ions calling on the secretary of the in
terror for information as to whether
any Indian appropriations or funds
have been expended for the support
of any sectarian Indian schools: also
requesting copies of the original F'os-
ter oil lease in the Usage reservation
and of the approval of same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
ANTI-PooL BILL MISSING.
Missouri Legislation Brought
Nauuht by Theft of Documents.

Jefferson City, Feb. 23.-The origi-
nal draft of the Godfrey anti-pool sell
ing bill, substitute for which was
adopted Tuesday by the house Of rep
resentatives has disappeared from the
office of the clerk. AS the substitute
is based on the original BILL in the
nature OF an amendment, the action
of the house in passing the bill which
prohibits betting on horse races in the
state becomes null and leaves the
breeders law just as it stands on the
statute books.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
FLIRTING WITH FlLIPINos.
Indiana Would Prevent Marriage OF
White Girls to Islands Students.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 23.-Senator
Davis introduced a bill in the senate
today to prevent whites from marrying
persons having more than one-eighth
Filipino blood. The bill grew out of a
situation at Bloomington where Fill
ipino students attending the state un.-
versity are flirting with white girls.
The parents of these girls are fearful
of marriages and have requested pass
age of the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Reouiem Mass For Serauis,

st. Peterburg, Feb. 23 Requiem
mass for the repose of the soul of Ser
gius was celebrated at Tsarskoe Selo
today in the presence of the Emperor,
and imperial family and foreign am
bassadors.
A similar service at st. Isaacs
cathedral here was attended by persons
prominent in society, government
officers and military and naval
officers. The public was not admitted.
The services here and at Tsarskoe
Selo passed off without incident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
STRIKES in POLAND.
No Trains Are Running Out of War.
saw TODAY.

Warsaw. Feb. 23.-No trains are dun
ming in either direction today on the
Vienna railroad. The management at
tempted to install soldiers are firemen,
but the strikers had plugged the water
guages with the result that amateur
fremen ruined four locomotives. The
strikers also derailed a number of cars.
The men demand an eight hour day
and increase of wages. The employees
Of tn government alcohol monopoly
walked out today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
GUESTS IN HOTEL FIRE.
Eighty Persons Have Narrow Escape
at Reading, Pa.

Reading, Pa, Febl 23.-Eie;hty pers
sonns, guests in the hotel, had a narrow
escape from death early today by fire
which badly damaged the Hotel Penn.
Several persons We're carried from the
building unconscious, but soon reviveds
Loss, $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
BISHOP M,LAREN,s FUNERAL.
Episcopal Divine's obsequies Held in
CHICAGO Ioday.

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Funeral services
for Bishop William Edward McLaren.
of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago.
was held today Bishop Charles p.
Anderson, George F. Seymour Of
Springfield, T. N. Morrison of Iowa and
a hundred rectors of Chicago parishes
conducted the services. Bishops Fawe
cett, of Quincy, White of Indiana, Will
liams of Nebraska, and Edsall of Min
nesota, were also present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
No Chance in Missouri.

Jefferson City, Feb. 23.-No material
change in the deadlock over the selec-
tion of United senator resulted from
the two ballots today. The thirtieth
ballot resulted: Neidringhaus, Ca;
Cockrell, "a; Kerens, 12; Mckinley, 81,
Pettiiohn, 1 Albus, 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Imprisoned Steamer Released.

Ludington. Mich, Feb. N23. - After
having been imprisoned in the ice ot
Lake Michigan for twelve days tho
steamer Pere Marquette, No. 4, are
rived in the harbor safely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Seruice for Sernius.

London, Feb. 23.--Memorial service
for Sergius, was held today in the
Russian church connected with the
embassy, attended by members of the
embassy, representatives of King Ed
ward, Prince of Wales, Ambassador
Choate and other diplomats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
PROMINENT vERMoNTER DEAD
John Ross, One Time United States
Senator, Dies Of Injuries.

st. bloomsbury, VT, Feb. 2S.-John
Ross, former chief justice of the state
supreme court, and former United
States senator, died today of injuries
received last Tuesday when a sleigh
was struck by train and Mrs. Ross
killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
New Jersey Town Burned.

Cape May, N. J., Feb. 23.-Twentye
one buildings in the heart OF Cape May
Court House, county seat of Cape May
county, We're destroyed by fire early
today. Loss. $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Roosevelt Appoints Smith.

Washington, Feb 23.-President
Roosevelt has decided to appoint A. c.
Smith of Storm Lake. Iowa, as collec-
tor or internal revenues for the north
ern district of Iowa, to succeed ]. U.
Samnis, resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Panama Canal Bill.

Washington. Feb. 90. - The senate
passed the Panama capal bill without
material amendment. At ! o'clock the
Impeachment trial of Judge Swayne
was resumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Russian Officers at New chw; ),

View Chwang, Feb. 23.-Numbcrs Of
paroled Russian officers who took part
in the defense of Port Arthur, claim
ing they are on the way to their homes
in Siberia have reached here from
Shanghai and go hence to Sinminti.
From the latter place they journey to
Mukden in carts, travelling at night so
as to avoid Chinese bandits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Harper's Condition Favorable.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-President Har-s
per, of the University of Chicago
passed a comfortable night. His cons
dition today is favorable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
Aoer;can BOWLING CONGRESS.

Milwaukee, Feb. 23.-The American
bowling congress reconsidered and de-
cided to meet next year in Louisville.
The vote was unanimous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
BIG STRIKE AT WARSAW.
Serious Disturbances Have Occurred
and Soldiers Fired Upon Crowds.

and Soldiers Fired Upon Crowds.
Warsaw, Feb. 23.-Workman hav
struck in all the factories of the
Czarinakowska district, the chief mani
facturering suburb of Warsaw. Three
have been serious disturbances. The
soldiers fired, but no casualties are re-
ported. The police arrested many per-
sons but the threats of the mob COM
PEELED them to release the prisoners.
Lodz is entirely cut off from railroad
communication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
ALLOW OFFICERS 70 GO.
Russians Who Broke Parole Will Not
B eReturned to United States

nUoS'dt's WHU 0FUSc EtsFUtS5 VIII = MOI
B eReturned to United States.
San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Three Off
GERS of the Russian cruiser Lena who
broke parole ana returned to Russia
will in all probability be allowed to
remain there. The Japanese consul
here is credited with the statement
that the Jap government is not desir-
Gus Of having the officers compelled to
return, thus relieving the United Stat
es government of the necessity of de-
manding their return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
WOMAN is CONVICTED.
Mrs. DAILY Guilty Of MansIauyhte as
Accessory to Husbands Murder.

NICSSS07y 90 '1uSDo'ts1 . W y eSts
Boise Idaho Beb. 23.-The Jury re-
turned verdict of manslaughter in the
case of Jennie DAILY. She is the wide
ow of Charles Daily, for whose murdef
William Henry Hicks Bond was cons
victed last week Mrs. DAILY, by con.
fession, was privy to her husband'1
killinw, and rented the pistol with
which the shooting was done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
lruii1a Suffers ReIapse.

London. Feb. 23.-Sir Henry Irving
has suffered a slight relapse and has
cancelled the remainder of his pro-
vincial tour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
TWO KILLED in COLLISION.
Passenger and Newspaper Trains Col
Iide in Wisconsin.

Rio. Wis, Feb 23.-A head-on COL
lision between the Portage local pas
senger train and a newspaper train
on the Milwaukee and ST. Paul occur
red here today. Brakeman Roland j.
Dckey was killed, and several other
trainmen were slightly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23

PAGE ONE
TeIegraphic News.
Car Decides Against Peace.
Will Continue the War.
Big Battle May be in Progress.
Funeral of Grand Duke Sergius.
Stuyvesant Fish Before Committee.
Attacks the Rate Bill.
Iowa and Shiloh Monument.
PAGES TWO AND Three.
Iowa News.
Last of the Eldon Robber Gang.
Student Wins Chess Meet.
Farmers Indorse Rate Bill.
Insurance Companies Fight Tax.
A. K. Taylor Killed at Gait.
Lawyer McHenry Threatened.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Seen From Up Tree.
Holding Foreign Trade.
Save the Birds.
Topics ant owa Opinions.
Birdseye's Observations.
PAGE FIVE.
Miscellaneous.
Russians Win North Sea Incident.
Cody Will Sue George Gould.
Miscellaneous News.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Dempster Stirs Up Trouble.
Pastor Has Been Asked to Resign.
Cigaret Tax Money Paid In.
Closing of Interesting Case.
Conference Not Yet Held.
Accident May Cause Loss of Eye.
Patriotism in the Schools.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Ruled About Steady.
Board of Trade Quotations.
The Livestock Market.
About the Oil Inquiry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
FIRE AT BEAVER FALLS.

Business Portion of the Town Badly
Damased-Loss, s250,e00.
Beaver Falls, Pa, Feb. 23. Fire
which started in the large building oc-
cupied by the Hartsolf Furniture Co.
early today, destroyed 100000 worth
of property and for time threatened
the entire business section of the town
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Dan Sullivan, of Dubuque, Dies Sud-
denly--An Investigation.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, s'eb. 23.-Dan Sullivan,
aged So, stonecutter. was found dead
in bed by his wife today. The coroner
will make an investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-23

Mukden, Feb. 23.-Aside from un-
important skirmishes no movements
have been reported during the last few
days.