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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Railroad Officials, Thru Their
Employees, to Bring Pressure
to Bear Against Legislation
MEN ARE SIGNING PETITIONS
These Documents Will Be Presented
at Washington as vocing the oppo
sition Of the Employees Directly At
Observation-Disclosures of Wages Feared
as Result of Lower Freight Rates.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-That the railroad
companies all over the United States
are calling on their huge army of en-
ployes TO assist in fighting Roosevelt's
plans for a law empowering the inter-
state commerce commission to regulate
freight rates was admitted by members
terday II was declared that the man
aging officials of the various lines had
been discussing this feature of the
campaign for more than a month and
it already is beginning to bear fruit
The men are signing petitions. either
from the various lodges or acting as
individuals and are expected to keep
this up until congress meets again
Then all of these petitions are to be
presented in Washington us voicing
the opposition of the men directly af-
fceted by the reduction in the earning
powers of the railroads, which. the men
believe. would be the direct result of
tte proposed freight rate regulation.
There are 100000 railroad em
ployes in the United States said Il
railway brotherhood man. "a rather
for midable army. All have been taught
that any reduction i'll the earnings of
railroads means reduction in pay. and
when it is proposed 10 regulate freight
rates. the chief earning power OF a
ri abroad ii only means this power is to
be reduced Then our pay is cut to
our pay he cut, but thousands of men
will be laid off to reduce operating eX-
penses. On the system where ann en-
ployed. there are 1.0S0 hand car and
section crews If the earning power OF
the road is cut one man less will be
needed on each crew. This is only one
department. and the others will fare q
similar WY. AS a result Il great army
OF men will he out of employment. and
these in turn will be augmented by
men in other trades who will be thrown
out of work because the railroad men
arc idle"
Another railroad man, who had been
a statistician for one of the railroad
brotherhoods, said the number of rail-
ROAD employees alone equaled those of
all other labor organizations i'm the
country. equaled in number all the
clerks and employees In
trades and industries not included in
labor unions, was 80 per cent larger
than the total of merchants and shop
keepers in the country, ten times more
than the number of lawyers three
times more than the miners, two-thirds
the number of all domestic help in the
country, and put together made All
army five times the size of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Prominent members of the railroad
brotherhoods. some connected with
legislative committees of their organl-
cations. admit that it always had been
the practice of their unions to oppose
any railroad legislation If 1t would en-
danger wages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Representative Cattle Sales.
A few representative cattle sales
lowans at the Yards.

Matt Miller, of Reinbeck, marketed
a car of cattle Of his own feeding Mon
day Mr.. Miller accompanied the ship
ment.
James Westendorf. Haverhill, mar
keted a carload of choice red" hogs
of his own feeding, which sold yester-
day at $500, averaging 267 pounds.
Jesse Johnson, Newhall, was on the
market Monday with a shipment of
hogs of his own feeding which sold at
$4.95, averaging 27s pounds.
William Neville, an old-time feed
er at Malcolm, brought in two cars of
cattle of his own feeding Monday and
expressed himself as fairly well pleas
ed with the market
W. A. Anterior, New Sharon had
Is head OF prime 1591-pound Short
horn steers of his own feeding here
yesterday which sold to Jack" Mar
tin for the Plankinton hotel, Milwau-
kee. Mr.. .Atherton's son accompanied
the shipment.
G. w. Sefrit. Lucas. was here Mon
day with q choice load of hogs of his
own feeding averaging 26 pounds,
which SOLD at s5.o21@, the top of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22

market Mr.. Sefrt is an enterprising
farmer and believes in handling good
stock
Peter Cannon of Milburn e Cannon,
large shippers from Stratford, had Il
shipment of cattle and hogs in yester-
day. He says very few cattle are left
in their part of the country, but about
the usual number of hogs To come.
Corn is selling at 33c
Jake Rrinkmann, EARLY, was repre-
scented on the market Monday with q
car of hogs of his own feeding good
enough to sell at Si.97&. Mr.. Brink
mann as we'll pleased With the price
obtained for his shipment of hogs on
the market. He reports matured hogs
becoming scarcer in his locality.
Wiss & BARLEY, buyers AT Laurens,
We're represented on the Chicago mar
ket Monday With Il shipment of cattle
and hogs, which sold satisfactorily
considering the condition of the trade,
Mr. BARLEY accompanied the shipment
and reports matured hogs not so plen-
tiful in his locality, but about the US
ual number of cattle on feed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
SUES BuDD sNouFFER.
:. q. koob Files Petition for Damages
in Sum of $1,000

in Sum of $1,000.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 22.-F w. Koob,
of this city, filed a petition in the dis
riot court yesterday asking for dam
ges i'll the sum of $1,000 srom j. j.
inouffer, Jr. The petition recites that
Bud Snouffer placed. or rather caused
o be placed, a charge o.. dynamite
inder the Northwestern darn below the
lity, the discharge of which blew a
piece of stone, weighing from thirty
10 fifty pounds onto the roof of the
plaintiffs house, the said stone tearing
Il hole thru the roof and plsstering and
flooring. A number of fruit jars which
were in the second story of the build
4ng are alleged to have been broken.
The petition goes on to state that the
noise of the stone crashing into the
house caused q severe shock to the
plaintiffs wife who is in delicate
state of health, causing great mental
and bodily strain and rende ring her in
capable of performing her luties. Tie
petition alleges that the blowing up of
the dam by Bud Snouffer was in vio-
lation of law and of the injunction
which was issued against Him and that
the act was committed on Sunday.
Plaintiff therefore asks damages in the
sum of 1000 and costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Report of Commissioners Show
Substantial Advancement of
Actual Operations
WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
Engineers Find That 1t is in a More
Advanced State Than They Expect
ed and Four Thousand Laborers are
Now Employed in the cuIet'ra Out
More Workmen Secured.

New York, Feb. 22-Reports of sub
stantial progress in The actual work of
digging the great Isthmian canal were
brought to the city today by Canal
Commissioners William Barclay Par
sons and w. III. Burr. who arrived on
the steamer Allianca from Colon. Pro-
fessor Burr made the subjoined state
ment: The committee on engineering
of the lsthnlian canal commission re-
port a more advanced cond ton than
they anticipated. In the great Culebra
cut, the detail of construction that
Will take the most time and money, the
chief engineer has at work three large
American steam shovels AMI is erect
Ing five more. Four thousaI laborers
are now at work on different portions
OF the work and Il thousand more all
ready have been engaged in the West
IndieS.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The comp
troller of the currency has extended
the corporate existence of the National
State bank of Mt. Pleasant until Feb
ruary 81, 1905.
The Commercial National bank of
Chicago has been approved as reserve
agent for the First National bank Of
Baskerville.
Harry A. Evans of Sioux City, has
been admitted to practice before the
interior department..
Patents granted:
Ernest Horbestel, Jr.. Des Moines,
window support and lock; Charles
Noteboom, Hawarden. automatic wat
ering trough; Adelbert w Sturback.
Iowa City. dental root impression and
swaging instrument; Charles e. West,
Hartley, fire escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Hides, Woo, and Furs.

The following market is furnished by
H. Willard, Son &; Co, Marshalltown:
Hides.
Green country No. i. 6 cents.
Green country, No. 2, cents.
Green salt, No. 2. cured cents.
Green salt bull, cents.
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins, 10 cents.
Wool.
The market is very firm OIL all grades
at the prices quoted below:
Fine, is to II cents.
Fine medium, is to 10 cents.
Medium and quarter, 20 to 81 cents.
Coarse, is to 10 cents.
Chaffy, bury and cotted, to 3
cents less.
Tags, light, 2 to 5 cents.
Sheep Pelts.
Full wool pelt, Is cents to $1.25.
Lamb skins so to IS cents.
Green shearlings, 80 to SO cents.
Furs.
Muskrat, S. 8, and 12 cents
Raccoon, 25 cents to S1.25.
Skunk. 25 cents to s1.5O.
Oppossum, 10 to go cents.
Wolf, as cents to $1.25.
Red fox. 81 to SO.
Gray fox. so cents to s1.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
FIXES DAY TO ARGUE ON RATES.
Wisconsin Legislative Committee tc
BEGIN Hearings Next Tuesday.

Madison. Wis. Feb 22.-At a joint
meeting of the legislative committees
on railroads yesterday it was decid-
ed TO being hearings on the rate com
mission bill next Tuesday and continue
them until all shippers. railroad repre-
sentatives and others had been given
an opportunity to present views on the
subject. The committee yesterday
heard the railroad representatives on
the 2-cent passenger rate bills The
railroad representatives. declared that
no road in Wisconsin. with the pos
sible exception of the two largest,
were making any profit on their pas
senger business. L. II. Gill. represent
ing the Wisconsin Central. and Burton
Hanson. representing the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul, appeared
against the bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
THE DAY BEFORE
(Tor Comparison.>

Chicago, Feb. 81.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
$780, market steady; good to prime
steers 5.75@6.15; poor to medium 400
@5.65: stockers and feeders 2.50@4.40;
cows 1.25@4.50; heifers 2.000D5.O0 cam
ners 1.S5@2.75; bulls 2.OO@4.10; calves
3.50MS.00
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; market steady: mixed and but
cheers 47o0497A; good to choice heavy
4.95@5.0O; rough heavy 4.721s @4.S71s:
light 4.65@4.S5; bulk of sales $50 q
495.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; sheep and lambs steady; good
to choice wethers 5.65@6.10; fair to
choice mixed .t.5O05.4O; western sheep
4.75@61O: native lambs 6OO@S.25;
western lambs 6.00@S.20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
ACTION IN OTHER BIG CITIES.
Pittsburg Packing House Men Said to
Have Started on Vacations"

Pittsburg Feb. -. There WAS COM
motion among the employees of the To-
cal distributing agencies of the Chica-
go beef packers here today when word
was received subpocnas had been is
sued sumnoning them to Chicago to
testify before Il federal grand jury
. there in confederation of the evidence
gathered by secret agents of the bur
au of corporations of the department
of commerce and labor.
1t is whispered kilograms were re-
ccived by u number of employees here
who occupy responsible positions to
decide quickly to take a trip to some
remote health resort, even if they have
to take a sea voyage, to get out of the
reach of the subpoena servers of Judge
Grosseup's court. and there We're some
hasty departures. it is said. to Quebec
and Montreal.
philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 21-Word
reached this city late this afternoon
OF the action OF ordering subpoenas for
witnesses against members of the beef
trust The Armour Company has
three branches here and the Omaha
Packing Company, the Cudahys. anu
Swfts also are represented by large
establishments, and it is known that
the managers of each will be subpoe-
naed as Witnesses III the investigation.
None of them would discuss the stu
alton tonight beyond saying that so
far no summons had been served.
Philadelphia was TIE scene of a bitter
war between the Independents and the
tfuse AID George ]. Roesch, one of the
largest Independent packers here.
stated tonight that as soon as the
scope of the present prosecution was
positively known the local Independents
would furnish much valuable testi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Hockaday Denies Crime.

Special to Times-RepubIiCan.
keokuk Ia, Feb. 22.--Bill Hocka-
day when arrested at the home of Mrs.
Thos. Dodson for the attempted muir
der of the woman's husband, near TT.
Madison, protested his innocence, and
says he was in keolluk all the time.
Evidence is strongly against him, how
ever. Hockaday is q latorer, and has
been boarding with Mrs. Dodson since
last summer. Hockaday will be given
a hearing tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Sheep,
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Feb. So.

Chicago, Feb. So.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
10000; market steady; good to prime
steers 5.75@6.25; poor to medium 400
@5.65; stockers and feeders 2.50@4.40;
COWS 1.25M4.50: heifers 2.O0@5.00; can
ners .35@2.75; bulls 2.0o@425; calves
3.5007.75.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market steady: strong to SC
higher; mixed and butchers 4.75@5.00;
good to choice heavy 4.92h @5.05;
rough heavy 4.75@04.s5; light 465 q
4.s5; bulk of sales 4.S0@5.00.
Sheep-Estmated receipts for today,
$4,000; sheep 1oc lower; lambs lower;
good to choice wethers 5.60@6.OO: fair
to choice mixed 4.50@5.S5: western
sheep 4.75@6.0o; native lambs 6.0O@
S.15; western lambs 6.00@S.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22

of the Chicago and South Shore rail-
way company, owning the interurban
line between LaPorte and Michigan
city, the LaI'orte Gas and Coke Com
pany the Michigan City Traction Com
pany the Laporte Electric Comapny
ana the Lake cities Electric Company,
the last of Michigan City. The deal
viii involve more than $2.o00,0o0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
St. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis, Feb. 90.

st. Louis. Feb 90.
Cattle-Fstimated receipts for today.
$500; steady to strong: steers $3.50
$50; stockers and feeders, 5000 40:
COWS and heifers 2.4503.S5.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$500: steady to strong: pigs and
lights 3.75m475: packers 4.75M4.90.
butchers and best heavy 4.900i5.00.
Sheep-Estimated receipts Tor today.
$500; lower; 2.75m6.15; lambs $500
500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
KANSAS MAY FIGHT COAL TRUST.
Supreme Court Decision Opens Way
For War on Combine

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 22.--The action
of the United States supreme court
Monday in declaring the Kansas anti
trust law constitutional in the case of
T.. j. Smiley secretary of the Kansas
Grain Dealers Association. opens the
way to a prosecution of the alleged
Kansas coal trust. Action will be
commenced in Topeka at once. Suit
was brought two years ago but the
state authorities decided to wait for
the United States supreme court de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
ROCKFORD LOSES OUT.
Decision of the Court in the Three
Eve LEAGUE Controversy.

Eye League Controversy.
Bloomington, Ill.,, Feb. 22.-Judge
Meyers today sustained the demurrer
filed by the attorneys for the Three
Eye League to the injunction proceed
ings instituted several weeks ago
which sought to prevent the league
from ousting Rockford and FORGETTING
its franchise to Peoria. 1t was held
that Rockford did not have property
rights and that the action of the ST.
Louis meeting in expelling Rockford
was not in violation of its contract,
and the league directors acted within
their rights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
South Omaha Livestock.

omaha, Feb. %.
Cattle-F,stmated receipts for today,
1000; 10M15 higher: native steers 3.25
05.40; stockers and feeders 3.25 dn4.00;
COWS and heifers 2.75M3.75.
Hogs - Estimated receipts for today,
10000; 5 higher: heavy 4.75m4.9o;
mixed 4.65 alto; light 4.50M4.70.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
10000; 10 lower; 450M6.5o; lambs $50
0I17O,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, Feb. ".
Butter-Firm; creameries "a q "a;
dairies 246Q30.
Eggs-Steady 24@271a.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys IA; chick
ems 121a; springs 12A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
READE FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Returned Against Reade,
CHARGED With Murder.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Dubuque, Feb. 22.-The jury in the
Reade murder trial returned a verdict
of guilty this morning after being out
all night. Reade was charged with the
murder of Policeman Dan Norton last
July. The defense was farcial, and
the attorney limiting that other pat
rolman did the work while two at
tempted to arrest Reade in his house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Bic Traction Deal planned

LaPorte, Ind, Feb. 22.-Representa-
tives of the Eikins- Widener syndicate
of Philadelphia We're here yesterday
investigating traction. gas and electric
plants. 1t is understood negotiations
are pending for purchase and merger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
LEW WALLACE LEAVES s5oo,ooo
Will of Author of "Ben Fur" Is Pro-
hated-Widow Is Executrix

bated-WidoW Is Ex.cutrIx.
Charlottesville, Ind, F'eo. 22.-Gen.
Lew Wallace's will has been admitted
to probate. 1t was executed Nov. 10.
1884. and bequeaths to his widow, SUI
san E. Wallace, and her heirs, without
restriction, the estate in its entirety.
The estate is supposed to be worth over
at half million dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Feb. %.
wheat-Quiet; March IS; May 6s
11Ad; July 6s 11Ad.
Confirm: spot, as 2dM4s HE'D;
March As 11ad; May As 24d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
SLEEPS ON TRACK; is KILLED.
Northwestern Train Runs Down Man
Near Lake Mills.
ial to TimeS-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 22.-Kanute Moen,
middle aged man, leaving a wife and
children, was instantly killed last
night north of Lake Mills by u North
western extra. He was asleep on the
track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Receipts For the First Half of
the Week About the Same
as Last Week
PRICES ARE ABOUT UNCHANGED
The Hog Market Was Active and
Stronger at About 5 Cents Higher
Prices Today-Prices for Sheep are
Still Extremely High, AItho 10 to IS
Cents Lower Than Last Week.

Chicago. Feb. .-Cattle-Receipts
for the first half of the week We're
$4,000, about the same as last week.
Prices today We're mostly unchanged
with very slow general demand.
Eastern roads are having some trou-
BILE getting stuff thru. and those who
handle that part of the business were
u little dilatory in taking hold. "A
buyer for one of the big packing houses
said: I'VE are having much trouble
in getting our beef thru TO the coast
and the side tracks are full of beef
from here to New York. 1t is not
reasonable that the demand would be
strong under those circumstances, and
you had better tell the country ship
pers to hold back This certainly is
a good tip and the best thing the coun-
try shipper can do just now is to wait
until the railroad can handle the traf-
fic without delay.
Hogs.
Receipts the first half of the week
We're 111.200, aga .nst $1,000 last week.
The market is active at stronger 10
5 higher prices.
There were 1900 hogs shipped east
Monday, but there would have been
one third more if the railroads could
have furnished the cars. A saggy
feeling pervaded the trade after the
early shipping and butcher orders had
been filled. The choice heavy and
prime medium weights were all solo in
good season at fully steady prices, but
the common to fair light grades were
in large supply and values on them be-
came weaker.
Sheep.
Receipts the first half of the week
We're 1920, against $1,000 last week.
Prices are still extremely high. altho
buyers are filling orders largely 1o@
Is lower than, last week. Trade was
fairly active today. Native sheep are
in good request.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Caldwell of Toledo Leads in the Con-
test at Iowa City.
Snenial To rEiraes-Ran1lhlican

Iowa City, Feb. %. = Caldwell of
Toledo leads in the state chess tour
nament this noon. He has won six
and lost one. Coyle of Iowa City is
second, won four, lost one. Vanbe-
mer, Stuart, third. won seven and a
half and lost one half.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
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Indictments In Land Cases,

San Francisco. Feb. 22.-The federal
grand jury has completed its labors in
the land and timber frauds in the Red
ding district and has returned indict-
ments against Harry w. Miller Frank
f. Kincart and William III. Boren
charging them with subornation of
perjury
F'oley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of lagrippe. 1t
heals the lungs b. A. Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
CoIonists' Rates to Points in the
Southwest.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on January II. February 81 and
March q sell one way Colonists' tick
cts to points on the Frisco and Rock
Island systems in Missouri, Arkansas.
Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Texas and Colorado at greatly reduc-
ed rates. For further information APP
esSply to ]. R. Harding. agent, Marshall
Known. Iowa. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22

Cures permanently the cases he undertakes
ami sends the incura bic home without taking .
fec from them. This is why he continues his
visits year after year, while other doctors have
mado 4 few visits and stopped, DR.. Shallenbe;;
Chronic diseases. proven by. the many cures
elfected in chronic cases which have bafaed ths
perience and extensive practice have made him
SO proficient that he can name and locate dis.
ease IN o few minutes.
Treats all durable cases Of Catarrh, Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and Ear.
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, GRAY 4, Rheuma-
tism, Paralysis, Neur algia, Nervous and Heart
diseases, Blood and Skin diseases, Epilepsy,
Brights Disease and Consumption In early
stage; diseases Of theBladder and Female Organs
Liquor and Tobacco habit Stammering cured
and sure methods to prevent its recurrence given.
Anever-fail,ng remedy for Big Neck.
PILES, FISTULAE and RUPTURE guaran.
tsed cured without detention from business
cases, and all diseases of the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Thront.
Glasses fitted aud guaranteed. GRADUATED
tiis, Cataract, Cross Eyes Strengthened without
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-22
Representative Hog Sales.

A few of the representative hog
sales are given below: