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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
JAP SPY CAPTURED.
Russians Have Lieut.. Matsumoto Of
Jap Army.

San Francisco, Jan. Z. = Officers of
the steamer Harold Dollar which rec
emily arrived from Petropavlovski, say
Lieut.. Ito Matsumoto of the japanese
army, is a prisoner in the hands of
Russians. They say the lieutenant
was captured on the western side of
Kamchatka peninsula, and that he is
held as a spy by Russians. Fearing
he intended to escape on the Harold
Dollar the authorities put him behind
the bars and he was in confinement
when the vessel put to sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
T-.R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises Jan. s. 1925; sets, 4:50.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Sunday;
colder tonight and in the east and
central.
Illinois-Fair tonight and Sunday:
colder in the north and central to-
night.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Sunday; colder in the northeast to-"
night
Missouri-Tair tonight and Sunday
colder tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
COCHRAN IN FIRST PLACE.
Error Was Made in Reckoning Judges
Markings at Grinnei oratorical Con-

test.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 7.-For some time 1t
has been rumored and now 1T is au-
thoritatively announced that there was
a mistake in reckoning the percentages
of speakers in the home oratorical con-
test before Christmas, and that Mr..
Cochran of the Grinnell Institute has
first place, Mr.. Wheaton second and
Mr. Hutchins third. The result as first
announced gave Mr.. Hutchins first
place. Mr.. Cochran will represent Iowa
College at the state contest at Mt.
Vernon This is also valued honor
for the Grinnell institute, as the sue
cessful candidate has come from the
Chrestomathian Society for several
successive years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
charaed With Murder.

Peoria, Jan. r. Otis Bolts, husband
of a young woman, found dead in bed
last night with hair ribbon tightly
bound about her neck, was today ar
rested at the home of negro. His face
was badly scratched, and he was in
state of collapse. He denied all know
ledge about the murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
Visitors for Mrs. Chadwick.

Cleveland, o.. Jan. Judge Wing,
of the federal court today abrogated
the recent order that no person should
be allowed to see Mrs. Chadwick in
the county Jail without written per-
NIT signed by the United States mar
shall. The decision places Mrs. Chad
wick absolutely under the jurisdiction
of the sheriff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
Forgery Charged.

Special to Tflnes-KepubIfcan.
Hampton, Jan. Joe Bouden Of
Chaplin was brought to the county
Jail by Chaplin officials on the charge
OF forgery and is now in jail awaiting
the action Of the grand jury. BoudeA
signed the name Of his step-father, s..
A. Baker to q check and cashed 1t in
Cha pin. His trial Will be held at the
next term of court which convenes on
January 30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
PREACHER A MURDERER.

Rev. Armer Found Guilty Of Numbering
His Son.
Owensboro KY, Jan. REV. w. w.
Armer was today found guilty of the
murder of his son and sentenced to II
years imprisonment. The father MUIR
dered the son because he had gone to
work for farmer and had refused
to return home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
ALL Positions Filled.

Washington, Jan. I. Secretary
Murphy of the Istimian Canal Com
mission today announced that all po-
sitions under the commission which
by executive order are exempt from
civil service examination have been
flla5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
CHAPLAIN McGraiI Dismissed.

Washington, Jan. chaplain JOS
eph p McGrail has been dismissed
from the navy by order of the presi-
dent. He was tried by court martial
on the charge of scandalous conduct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07

The expulsion Of Edward NJ. Lamar.
a member Of the New York Console
dated Stock Exchange, is announced.
Mr.. Lamar was found guilty Of .ir' t
ing the rules Of the exchar~e D. ne
board Of managers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
Receiver for Telegraph Company

Chicago, Jan. Judge Dunno today
appointed the Hibernian Banking AS
sociation received for the Chicago and
Milwaukee Telegraph Co, National
Telephone Company and Printing and
Telegraph News Company. The COM
nlainant is the Midland Telegraph
Company, which alleges fifty thousan0
realized on sale of bonds was mfsused
by other companies in paying e1penseA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
TERRIBLE ILLINOIS CRIME.

William Rapson Kills His Son and
Latter's Wife and Then Himself.
Joliet. ILL, Jan. 7-William Rapson,
after a family quarrel at Higginboth-
am farm today, fatally shot his son
Herbert, after which the old man CALI
ed Herbert's wife out to the barn and
shot and killed her, and then shot and
fatally wounded himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
corteiyou Goes Abroad.

Boston, Jan. 7.-George B. Cortelyou
sailed for the Mediterranean on the
liner Canopic He is going abroad for
two months for needed rest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
DAMAGE BY FLOODS
Heavy Rains and Gales It Philadelphia
Cause Much Inconvenience and Shut
tirs Down Of. Fourteen Mil's-FIoods
in England.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE effects Of
last nights heavy rain and gale are in
evidence today in all sections of the
city and environs The mos. serious
result is the swollen condition of Schu-
yllSill river, which is seventeen feet a
bove normal at Manayunk suburb.
Fourteen mills are closed as d result
of the fleod and four thousand hands
are idle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07
WOOD WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

Webster City Tournament.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Jan. I'm the state
checker tournament finale H.. s.
Wood, of Oskaloosa, worsted c. A..
Merrill, of this city, winning the cham
pionship by a single point. Merrill got
second place and Carpenter Of Algona
third. Wa,sson, Of Marshalltown. was
fourth; Trina, fifth and Smale sixth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07

London, Jan. Z. ~ A tidal flood on
the east coast this morning caused an
enormous amount of damage ut water
ing places from Scarsborough as far
south as Dover. Nearly all parts Of
the town OF Ilrmout;; are inundated,
and hundreds oe houses are floodad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-07

are idle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
DIRECT PRIMARY NOMINATING.

Bancroft Blade: Victor Rosewater's
move for a direct primary to nominate
the state ticket next year knocked the
breath out of the railroad members of the
state central committee. You have got to
come to II, gentlemen. and It would he
more manly to yield of your own accord
than to be forced.
Norfolk Press: The direct primary
method of nominating candidates for Office
is short and direct route away from the
control OF political bosses and schemers,
and law giving the individual voters the
right to govern themselves should meet the
hearty approval OF all who hope and be-
lieVe in better government.
Lincoln Journal: II commercial interests
such as the public service corporations wish
to run the political affairs of their tribu-
tary territory. we cannot blame them for
fighting the direct primary as some of them
are doing in Nebraska. 1t has been discov-
cred since the recent primaries in Massa-
chusetts, where a form of direct primary
prevails, that nearly every legislative can
didate whom the railroads had special rea-
son and made special effort to defeat were
renominated by their constituents. This
was especially noticeable, according to the
Boston Transcript. in the cases of Sena-
tors Cummings, Hardy and Clark, who
were opposed by the street railway com
bination for refusing to favor a certain
street railway bill last winter. but all Of
them we're renominated none the less
Fremont Tribune: It is generally thought
Mr.. Rosewater fills, introduced a resolu-
| ton before the state central committee In
favor OF the immediate adoption of the
primary plan of nominating candidates,
with the idea that It would rebound to
the advantage Of Mr.. Rosewater, pere, in
his ambition TO become United States SEN
| ator next year. 1t is possible that this is
| true, for Mr.. ROsewater, pere, once re-
ceived a respectable popular vote for SEN
ator and may think IT can be easily done
again. However that may be, it is alto
gether doubtful whether any rules gen
orally acceptable could be devised by the
| committee for governing the primaries.
And they would not be binding upon any
| county that did not feel like adopting them.
| Thus there would be only partial action
| I'm conformity with them and there would
| be confusion and lack OF uniformity. The
| object aimed at, namely, to get a full and
free expression of sentiment In the choice
OF candidates for state and congressional
| candidates next year would thus be
| thwarted. Between now and the conven-
ing OF the next session OF the legislature
Il NANio NAi DC III olHeE states
with the primary system that will shed
some needed light on the plan. When the
session convenes the lawmakers will have
the benefit OF these and they will have the
time to devise and consider a practical
primary plan. The people will expect them
| to do Il. and whether that session is re-
publican OF democratic II will be incum-
bent upon It TO pass such law. for both
parties have declared for IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
Personal NOTES.

There were BO,s43 infants born in New
York City during the FIRST half Of 1908.
But the poor little things did not know
any better.
President Roosevelt has given to the
washington Zoo two dozen OF its most
interesting specimens, including Hon.
Iioness. bear, zebra and a number OF smaller
animals.
The mother OF the late General Walter
O. Gresham is still living. hale and hearty
at the age Of g. FIVE miles from Louisville,
KY, in the same house where General Ores
ham was born.
First Lieutenant Henry L. Harris and
Second Lieutenant Morton Russell, form
erly OF the Twenty-second United States
infantry, will receive roo and 5000 re-
speetiveIy as colonel and major in the
Chinese army.
King Edward. II has been ascertained,
was crowned at the second second of the
second minute OF the second hour Of the
second day Of the second week OF the sec
ond month OF the second half of the second
year OF the twentieth century.
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan. professor of
comparative philology in the Catholic uni
versity at Washington. has been decorated
by King Leopold of Belgium for dis
tinguished literary merit" When the deco
ration arrived DIR. Egan was away. Mrs.
ElZan. who has small veneration for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
COST OF THE ARMY,

Thirty-two millions of dollars was the
cost of maintaining the army of the
United States during the fiscal year
which ended last June, according TO
the report of the paymaster general.
Nearly all of that amount went for the
pay Of the officers and soldiers and in
reference to this the paymaster general
suggests that it is inadequate and
recommends that the pay for enlisted
men be increased. He says that while
the American soldier is better paid, ted
ami clothed than are soldiers of other
countries, yet any such comparison is
fallacious when applied to men who
enlist in the service of the United
slider the conditions which surround the
man who goes into our army and which
are far superior to those which are
known to the foreigner. In the opinion
of the paymaster general the true basis
Of comparison should be with the con-
dltiou of his compeers in civil life. He
points out that "the complicated ma
chincry of the modern armament re-
qdires thinking, educated men-a class
to whom the present rate of pay offers
but slight inducement to enter the SER
vice in times of prosperity"
II is probable that army men generally
will concur in this recommendation, but
so far as the people are concerned it
is doubtful If it will be approved. I'M
less there should be very considerable
reduction in the numerical strength Of
the military establishment. The cost
OF our army is not at present extrava-
CANT, yet there would be pretty strong
opposition to increasing 1t in time Of
peace. 1t is quite safe to say, therefore
that the recommendation Of the pay
mastcr general is not likely to be needed
by congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
Hundred Thousand polar Men.

Sdturudy Evening fOSt
What duties, what proper duties, can
be put upon the head Of a life insurance
society that call for a salary Of 10000 a
year? The head OF such an institution. run
purely as life insurance society and not
run as gambling house or private bank
for gamblers, need only be honest. The
law should tell him what kinds of invest
ments he must make or permit to be made;
the rest OF his business is simply taking
in premiums and paying out death claims.
And the way for him to get new business
is by avoiding high finance, by avoiding
great intellectual feats in Wall street,
by reducing the cost OF insurance as low
as possible and by making payments on
death claims as big as they would be but
for high salaries, high finance and high
rolling generally.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06

Reports from other western cities
that are holding fall festivals are to the
effect that they, too, are crowded with
strangers in unprecedented numbers
bent upon entertainment and recreation.
The success of these carnivals must be
viewed as a reflection of the general
prosperity prevailing throughout the en-
tire west and the feeling among the
rural inhabitants that they can well af-
ford to indulge in a city excursion. The
Eountiful crops are already making
themselves felt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06

royalty, forwarded 1t to him. saying in &
letter that she was sending him "a sort OF
trousers button which had just come
from Europe
In Pennsylvania number of boys de-
scribed as the sons of prominent resi-
dents of Monessen, lately Joined together
to produce that stirring melodrama. Tracy
the outlaw" The performance was real
istic The youth who played Tracy shot
and probably killed the youth who was
giving a spirited impersonation OF the
sheriff, in the famous scene in which the
outlaw rs driven to bay in a cornfield.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06

The Bee will offer no apologies for
not sending out special commission
to meet Pat Grove to ascertain what
he wishes to have published about him
self. 1t leaves that sort of enterprise
to its sensational contemporaries which
make a speciality of Police Gazette
journalism and try to keep in touch
with outlaws and criminals. The Bee
has no disposition to exaggerate the
Importance of notoriety seeking kid
napers. 1t will print the facts as they
develope as a matter OF current informa-
ton, but it draws the line at making
a hero out of dangerous desperate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
the PRESIDENT is CONSISTENT

The members OF congress who have
called upon President Roosevelt since
his return TO Washington, with a view
TO learning how he stood upon the ques-
ton OF railway rate regulation, have
learned what they should have ex-
pected, that the president is absolutely
consistent respecting his position on
that important question. 1t is incom-
prehensible how any one could have
for a moment imagined that the presi-
dent had in the least respect modified
or changed the views which he ex-
pressed unqualifedly in his last annual
message and which he has since given
the country to clearly understand he
adhered to.
It is not the habit of Theodore Roose-
welt to abandon policies and principles
to which he has explicitly committed
himself. His whole public career shows
that once having taken stand regard
ing a question of commanding public
interest he does not relInquish It. Mr..
Roosevelt forms his judgment carefully
and judlciously. He does not reach
opinions and conclusions in haphazard
way. No question that is presented to
him fails to receive the consideration
which its Importance requires. This is
universally recognized and by no class
of the people more than by the railway
interest That interest is perfectly
aware Of the fact that the president
has given his very best thought to the
question of remedying those faults and
abuses which are of common complaint
and that being convinced of the neces-
sity of reform he will persist in the
effort to bring it about.
We have repeatedly expressed our
absolute confidence that President
Roosevelt would be found entirely faith
full to the position he announced in his
last annual message regarding the regu-
lation of railway rates. While others
have expressed doubt and distrust, sug-
costing that the president would modify
his attitude on this most important sub
ject as a concession to the railroad in.
fluence we have always felt that he
would be found just where 1t is now
shown he stands, firmly and consist
emily in the position he announced a
year ago. For this view of what the
president believes to be essential he
will continue to battle, assured of an
overwhelming popular support. The
persistent efforts of the railroads to
create public sentiment in opposition to
the presidents position has had very
little effect. The campaign of the rail-
ways has been conducted with marked
energy, every device which they could
use in playing upon the public mind
has been employed, yet the sentiment
in favor of rate regulation is as strong
today, there is every reason to believe,
as ever before, and even the United
States senate will be forced to recognize
it. Under the strong leadership Of
President Roosevelt the people may
confidently count upon getting the rail-
way legislation which they have been
so long seeking.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06

foreign positions far in excess Of the
supply perhaps accounts for the indif
ference Of congress in regard to re-
Enumeration and other conditions as to
which our government is behind those
of even the small European nations. but
II is well TO bear i'm mind that from
a commercial point Of view we are
doubtless losers from keeping our for
elgn service in an inferior position, par
ticularly in countries where there is an
active rivalry for trade. The matter
is one that should be brought to the
attention Of congress and this the presi-
dent will probably do. We can GER
talnly afford to properly compensate our
diplomatic and consular representatives
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
SAFETY OF LIFE POLICIES.
SOIvency of Companies Unaffected by
WastefuI Management.


Chicago Chronicle.
During all of the agitation concerning
life insurance nothing has developed justi-
flying the policy holder in failing to keep
his contract in force. The policy is his
property, increasing in value steadily as
it nears maturity, and for him to be misled
into letting It go by default is merely to
incur a needless loss.
There has been no assertion In any quar-
ter that the standard companies are not
solvent and that all policies are not GER
tain to be met whenever due, and they
have all been so met and paid without
question right through the present up
heaval
The much belabored Equitable has dis
bursed an average of over $780, 900 a week.
or some sos, 100000 altogether, in DEATH en-
dowment and other payments to benen-
Charles in the nine months since the out
break occurred at the beginning of the
current year, and the other companies
have been doing the same in their right
full proportion.
There is no cali for a man to sacrifice
his policy-to sell 1t at any established cash
surrender rate or other figure at a loss
to himself. He has only to keep it alive
and he or his family must receive its face
NoihO ~ ldllS uues AL lEe bCdnudlS
and revelations in the case of individual
companies need not make him fear he is
to lose what is made certain by his con-
tract, the payment of the same at ma
turity. .'a Ea-
No matter what duties the press may
have in turning the sunlight OF publicity
upon every phase of the insurance situa-
ton, It has the equally important one of
allaying unnecessary anxiety on the part
of policy holders regarding the safety OF
their agreements and this it has not wa
vered in doing.
There has been no challenge from any
reputable source as to the solvency OF the
standard organizations. A man insured
in any of them is sure of the money for
himself or his family If he continues to
maintain his share OF the agreement. He
is entitled to full agreed return for what
he has already paid in and should not in
validate it, partly or in whole, by letting
1t prematurely die
live policy is good when due for what
ever 1t calls for. A lapsed policy repro
sents only needless loss to the insured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06

The futility of state regulation of
marriage and divorce receives illustra-
ton day by day in the evasion of the
new Nebraska law prohibiting marriage
between first cousins. The people
barred from wedlock in this state find
no difficulty in crossing the river into
Iowa, where first cousin marriages are
Just as legal as any other kind The
new law is absolutely impotent to pre-
vent the marriage OF any persons com
ing within it's scope if they are really
bent on joining fortunes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-06
pooRLY PAID FoREIeN SERVICE.

It has frequently been remarked in
regard to the foreign service OF the
United States that it is inadequately
paid and that this fact accounts in
measure for its inefficiency. on his
return from the orient Secretary Taft
while speaking well OF the personnel Of
the consular service, said that our con-
suls are poorly paid, inadequstely
equipped with clerical help and occupy
buildings not in keeping with the
dignity Of the country they represent
He thought it wonder that this coun-
try is able to secure such capable men
as It has in the consular service in the
orient in view of the small remunera-
ton, and said that provision should be
made for better pay for officers in the
consular service and also in the diplo-
matte service.
Whenever prominent official goes
abroad and looks into the diplomatic
and consular service he gives out the
recommendation that conditions as to
pay and equipment should be improved.
II would clearly seem that something
should be done in this respect, but such
recommendations have hitherto had no
effect upon congress. The fact that
there is always a demand for these