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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
SHIPS SAVE WATER FRONT.
Steamer Brings to Los Angeles Stor.
of the Heroic Eiaht.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 24.-Saved
from destruction by fire at San Fran
cisco, the steamer State of California,
from San Francisco arrived at Port
Angeles Sunday night. She brough!
a list Of passengers from the stricken
city, as well as a lot of freight. My
ron Hume, one Of the passengers on
the State. credits Captain Thomas OF
the steamer Santa Rosa and the cap
tain Of the ferry boat Ukiah, with the
saving of the San Francisco water
front.
when the flames crept down among
the warehouses and the freight cars
by the water front" said he, the fire
engines seemed to be useless because
of the lack of water in the city mains
and the firemen said it was too far
to the bay to reach with the hose.
Lines Of hose were laid from the
steamers and shippers and passengers
made a gallant fight"
The State of California also brought
news Of two steamers wrecked at the
Union Iron works in San Francisco.
One was the Columbia, a big passeng-
or boat which was on the ways. Inc
earthquake caused her to topple Of
the ways and roll over on her side. She
was practically wrecked. The steamer
city of Pueblo was lying at the dock
there when a huge crane falling struck
her and smashed her SO that she sank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
FUNDAMENTAL LAW
Final Draft Of Russia's so-caIIed Con.
stitution Published Today-Man
Point Gained by People Is Its lncor-
poration Of Provisions Creating a
Parliament.

st. Petersburg, April 24.-The final
draft Of the Fundamental law" was
published today. 1t consists Of sew
enty articles and constitutes Russia's
so-called Constitution" The main
point gained by the people in their
fight against the crown is the incorpor-
alton in the fundamental law of pro-
visions of the imperial manifesto, Oct
ober 20, creating parliament, and
thus making it impossible for the em-
peror hereafter without usurpation to
withdraw what he has granted. Other
wise the notifications of the "funda-
mental law are entirely In the direc-
ton of supporting the emperor's pres
eAt powers against assa ults cr paf.a-
ment. He not only retains absolute
control of the army and navy, and for
eign relations with power to declare
peace or war, but he keeps in his hands
the vital prerogative of declaring cities,
districts and provinces under martial
law, or "in a state of reinforced secur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
Some of the Shooting at San
Francisco Was Apparently
Not Justified
SURVIVORS TELL SAD STORIES
Robbing of corpses Was Common, But
Met With Swift Punishment When
Detected by the Military - Regular
Soldiers Praised for Their Conduct
During Confusion.

Salt Lake City. April 24.-That three
men We're shot to death on a blazing
Dof in San Francisco to keep from
being burned alive, is solemnly as
serted by Max Fast, a German worker
who came here yesterday.
when the fire caught the Windsor
hotel" said Fast, there We're three
men on the roof, and 1t was impossible
to get them down. Rather than see
the crazed men fall in with the roof
to be roasted alive, a military officer
directed his men to shoot them, which
they did, in the presence of 5000 peo-
pie. l saw great stones fall on three
men near the city hall, crushing the
'life out of them. In Union square, l
stood beside a woman who died actu-
ally from fright and thirst. Her last
request was for water. We had none
to give her At Jefferson square a po-
liceman ordered soldier to take uu
a dead body and to put it in a wagon
The soldiers ordered the policeman to
do it. Words followed and soldier
shot the policeman dead"
John Cashnear, an old soldier from
Spearfish, saw a military shoot negro
near the city hall. The negro had been
robbing the corpse Of woman, and
to get ring from her swollen finger,
he cut the finger off,
But most ghastly of all is the state
ment by Willis, Salt Lake man, who
escaped to Los Angeles. He says:
While l was walking about the
streets saw man after man shot down
by the troops. Most of these were
ghouls. One man made a trooper be-
lieve that one of the dead bodies lying
on pile OF rocks was his mother, and
he was permitted to go up to the body
Apparently overcome by grief, he threw
himself across the corpse. In another
instant the soldiers discovered that he
was chewing the diamond ear rings
from the ears of the dead woman"
"'Here's where you get what's COM
ing to YOU said one of the soldiers
and with that he put a bullet thru the
ghoul The diamonds were found in
the mans mouth afterward."
The soldiers refered to in the above
dispatch were undoubtedly militiamen
All reports concur in the statement
that they were reckless, while the Unit
ed States troops seem at no time to
have failed in discretion or good con-
duct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
Coroner Walsh, ofSan Francisco,
Says Three Hundred Bodies
Have Been Buried
SEARCH WILL REVEAL MORE
Many Lives Are Believed to Have Been
Lost in the District South of the
Market or Chinese Quarter Thor.
oush Search Not Made Here-Gree-
ley's Report Differs.

san Francisco, April 24-Noon -
coroner Walsh has estimated The total
number of dead to be not less than x
thousand. His reports are complete
ana mis- estimate is made up from all
the data he has been able to collect.
Coroner Walsh said
The bodies that deputy coroners
have found and buried, number 900, as
follows: AT Polk and Bay streets, 80:
Iat Portsmouth square, %; at Washing
ton square, 12; at Six Mile house, 200;
at Laurel hill. %; scattered in different
parts of the city, 10. No thorough
search has been made of the district
south of the market or Chinese quar-
ter. Many lives must have been lost
in these sections. South of Market
street We're cheap lodging houses. and
many of these collapsed from the
Earthquake. There is little chance that
half of the inmates of the collapsed
buildings had opportunity of escape.
| This is also true of Chinatown.
Shortly after the earthquake, SOL
diers and police, so / have been told,
buried bodies found along the water
front. have received no official re-
port of these. The total number of
dead will undoubtedly reach, if it does
not exceed, a thousand"
Washington, April 24.-Official re-
port from General Greedy, OF the ex-
| tent of the loss of life at San Fran
cisco, follows:
"A very careful investigations made
/ by Captain Winn today limits, as far
as information is obtaina BILE, the entire
San Francisco death list to III VIC
tins. OF these about fifty unknown
from various parts of the city have
been temporarily buried in Lombard
and Bay streets. Washington square
and Portsmouth square. In the Vail
encia hotel fourteen bodies were re-
covered and fifty-si others are be-
lieved to have perished in the. ruins"
Altho this report very materially re-
duces the death list for San Francisco
1t is not believed that it will be fur
ther increased, save by isolated victims
among the ruins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
CONVENTION AT NEWTON.
JUDGE Clements Gets Delegation to Ju-
diciaI Convention.
snacia1 ro es-Republican.


Newton, April 24.-The republican
county convention to select delegates
to the judicial and congressional con-
ventions was held here today. Judge
w. G. Clement was allowed to select
his own delegates to the judicial con-
vention and will be Jasper county's
candidate for nomination. The judlc-
ial convention will be held at Oskaloo-
sa on May %. The convention also
selected the delegates to the congress
sional convention. They are not in
structed, but are understood to be for
denomination of Major Lacey.
The convention for selecting dele
gates to the state convention has not
been held and as yet the date has not
been selected. At present the county is
reported to be about equally divided
between standpatters and progressives.
1t appears that the delegation will be
divided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
NEW HEAD OF PANAMA RAILWAY
w. G. Bierd is Promoted to the Posi-.
ton of General Manager.

Colon, April 24.-The following circu-
lar which is dated April II, signed by
John F. Stevens, vice president, and
approved by Theodore P. Shonts, presi-
dent of the Panama Railway Company
was made public yesterday:
"W. G. Bierd, superintendent, is pro-
NOTED to the position Of general man
ager and will be in charge of and re-
sponsible for the maintenance Of the
company's lines and terminals. This
order is effective April 23."
The title of superintendent of the
Panama Railway Company is abolish
ed with the promotion of Mr.. Bierd, but
esch departmental head, while report
ing to General Manager Bierd, will as
sumo more direct control of his de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
LOS ANGELES READY FOR HOSTS
Southern City Will Care for 10000 and
Sends Huge Food Train.

Southern City Will Care for 10000 and
Sends Huge Food Train.
Los Angeles, April 23.-Hundreds Of
refugees, in various stages of privation
and physical exhaustion, arrived here
yesterday and the number is expected
to increase rapidly from this time on.
Officials estimate that this city Will be
able to care for $4,000 of the homeless
women and children of San Francisco.
1t is believed that the railroad com
panies will transport free all of the
destitute who may want to come south.
The destitute are being cared for as
fast as they arrive. The relief arrange
ments of this city are vast ana the
whole population seems to be engaged
in the work.
Among the scores of carloads OF as
sorted provisions being sent from Los
Angeles to San francisco sufferers are
several of lemons and oranges: Mana .
ger Woodford of the California frui.
Exchange has issued an appear 10 lrul.
growers to send large shipments OIL
both fruits at once. Lemons espeelal- s
ly, are desired for use in San Francis !
lessen the danger Of epidemics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
CONDITIONS ARE
MUCH IMPROVED
The Rain Gives Place to Balmy
Breezes and Sunshine at
San Francisco
FOOD is NOW PLENTIFUL
Tents and Bedding are Distributed
and Everything Possible Done to Pro-
vide for the Comfort Of the Homeless
Sanitary Conditions Are Better Too
Than Before.

San Francisco, April 4.-Following
the rain that fell Sunday night and
yesterday morning. which greatly ln-
tensifed the misery and suffering OF
the homeless people, last night was one
OF comparative comfort and greatly
Improved conditions. The night was
clear. warm and balmy and there was
less suffering among the thousands OF
refugees than at any time since the
day of the terrible disaster. The con-
dition Of the people is constantly
growing better. Relief work is being
organized. The distribution OF provis-
ions and providing shelter is daily be-
coming more systematic and methodi-
n cal Yesterday wagon loads of quilts,
comforts and blankets were distributed
among those who have suffered in
tensely from the cold and exposure
while sleeping in the open. Other wag-
ons loaded with tents wended their
way thru the crowded parks, and re-
placed many improvised shelters which
afforded little or no protection against
i the rain and chilly winds, with water
pr0of canvass tents. AS result, there
are but few complaints Of suffering
this morning.
While the heavy rain added much to
the misery of the homeless, it did much
towards Improving the sanitary condi-
tions thruout the city. At 10:40 last
night, an earthquake shock was felt
tflruout the city, and momentarily
created certain alarm among the peo-
ple. No damage resulted.
But in some few instances persons
living in houses ran out badly fright
ened and called upon sentries AMI
Kuards to help carry out clothing and
other effects The soldiers reassured
them there was no danger. Shortly
after slight tremble an unconscious
man was found on the sidewalk in
front Of house in Golden Gate ay-
enue. He had evidently fallen or
/ e
Jumped from a window in an effort to
get out of the house when it was shak-
en-.
Following the unfortunate killing OF
Major H. C. Tilden Sunday night by
some self-constituted vigalantes, it is
said the city patrols and all guards
win be disarmed and troops. both reg
ular and militia will be instructed
not to shoot except in cases of extreme
necessity. The general conditions OF
the city are improving rapidly. The
weather today was never better and in
dications for Its continuation are good.
Hundreds of men have been placed at
work clearing the streets and dynamit-
ing Of tottering walls will be contin-
ued today. The Spring Valley Water
Company has about thousand men
at work repairing and replacing the
broken water mains and many portions
of the residence section are now abun-
dainty supplied with water. Several
ear Hines are ready for operation as
soon as it is deemed safe to turn on the
power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
Settles Boundary Dispute.

Washington, April 24.-The supreme
court of the United States settled Tor
all time yesterday the boundary dis
pute between the states of lowe and
Illinois. This dispute was before the
supreme court thirteen years ago. and
the court fixed the boundary and order
ed the appointment Of commission
to delimitate the line. The attorneys
general of the two states entered into
a stipulation and filed it with the court
declaring that the boundary should lie
directly along the middle of the main
chaunel of the Mississippi river at the
place where the nine bridges mentioned
In the original decree cross the river.
The court made today decree in ac-
cor5ance with this stipulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
coNRElp TO REFUND MONEY!.

ean Francisco Advance Sale Patrons
Will Not Suffer, Says Opera Director.
New York, April 24.-Director Helm
rich Conried of the Metropolitan OPP
era house, said yesterday:
"ENery dollar paid by citizens of San
Francisco for con4erts not given by the
Metropolitan Opera Company will be
refunded. This is the only course open
and none other at this any time was
intended by the management. Just as
soon as affairs In the stricken city have
uuieted down ] will dispatch a repre-
sentative to the Pacific coast and re-
fund such advance moneys as were
paid acting in cooperation with the
management of the Grand Opera house
OF San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
SITUATION IMPROVED

mas ouCCSS0SO tA0Ullt&0ty III oiUuS
ina Order Out Of chaos-PeopIe Are
Fairly Comfortable and Have Enough
to Eat.
Washington, April 24.-Maj. Gen.
Greely, commanding the department
of the Pacific, In a telegram to the
war department, announces his arrival
at San Francisco Sunday night and
that he had assumed command. The
dispatch praises General Funston, and
says it is due very largely to Funston's
energy. judgment and tact that there
has been minimum of violence, even
under the most distressing conditions.
The situation, he says. impresses him
as rejecting the greatest credit on the
courage and patience of the afflicted
people of San Francisco. He estimated
that more than $4,000 people left the
city during the past twenty four
hours. The present indications point
to largely decreased demands the COM
slItS WSGhs ONlliS w Adlid lSliAoN al VI
inhabitants to the country and sldja-
cent towns Relief trains are arriving
daily, and facilities for feeding the des-
titute have greatly improved since the
arrival yesterday of twenty
eight cars sent by Los Angeles, and
provided with cooking g angepents
capable of caring for 15,CoJ persons.
Greely says it is evident $500 addition
al troops will be necessary in order to
preserve order and conserve public in
terests in San Francisco and adjacent
cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24

of refugees. She escaped from the ~
tel and spent several days and nlsli's
in park.
Mrs. H. G. McIllan and daugh.el
Florence. of Cedar Rapids, have also
reached Los Angeles. They saved ohis
the clothing they wore.
Newton, Ia, April 24.-J. Luther IMa-
son, nephew of DR.. Mason, OF lhis
place, was at the Hotel Rex, In gan
Francisco at the time of the earlh-
quake, and as nothing has been neafu
from him, it is feared he is among the
dead or injured.
Mr.. John Pratt received telegram
from his daughter, Miss Eva Pratt OF
San Francisco, informing the nome
folks that she was safe and uninJured
This afforded great relief from an anx-
ious suspense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
THROWS vlTRloL At GIRLS.
Over Score Of Schoolgirls Attacked
by Fiend at Various Times.

Baltimore, Md, April 24-The police
are making diligent search for man
who has been reported from time to
time as having thrown vitriol upon lit.
tie girls. His operations have extend
ed over a considerable period and up to
last Friday fourteen complaints had
been recorded against him. Yesterday
he added nine more to the number of
lis little victims He works chiefly in
the poorer districts and in nearly ev-
cry case reported the vitriol has been
thrown upon the skirt or stockings of
a girl Of IA years of age or less. The
action of the chemical used is slow
enough to permit the man to escape
before the effect of his work becomes
apparent to the victim and the police
have little in the way Of description to
aid them. Most Of the cases reported
have occurred on Saturday afternoons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
PRIMARIES IN NEVADA
Will Vote on Governor, Senator and
Representative - Candidates Are
Announced - DoIIiver, cummins,
Perkins and Others to Be on the
Ticket.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, April 24.-The republican
county central committee met at the
court house today and selected June 2
H. E. Hadley, attorney of Nevada, as
temporary chairman, and amended the
rules so that we will vote for COVER
nor and United States senator and
added also "And the candidate for
state senator and representative in the
general assembly be instructed in the
event of his election to support for u.
S. senator the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes for that
office in the primary election"
The rules all ready provide for con-
gressman, state senator and represen-
tative, as well as all county officials.
AS soon as the meeting adjourned, a
representative Of Governor Cummins,
filed his name to go on the ballot for
governor of Iowa, also representative
of Senator Dolliver filed for him, for
United States senator.
George c. White announced his name
todav for representative from this
county. Mr.. White is a strong Cum
minis man, farmer until about one
wear ago. when he moved to town to
take charge of the farmers elevator.
It is supposed that an anti-Cummins
man will soon be announced also for
representative.
The rules will make the county con-
vention to be on June 9th.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
Wants War Taxes Returned.

Washington, April 24.-Senator Elk
ins, of West Virginia, introduced a bill
in the senate directing the secretary of
the treasury to return the amount of
the war inheritance taxes paid by the
estates of the following persons, who
died in 1895: Jennie G. Withrow, Hor-
ace S. Smith, Voluntine C. Turner, and
Herman Vogler all of Chicago, and
Samuel Birkenwald of Milwaukee. The
senator had no personal interest in the
he said, but introduced it by
request. The amount of taxes which
the estate Of the persons named paid is
not known by Senator Elkins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24

well under way. There will not be
dangerous ruin standing on Market
street by this afternoon. large squad
of artillerymen. assisted by the muAi-
cipal authorities has been dynamiting
all the tottering buildings and wallis.
The refugees are rapidly thinning out
of Golden Gate park and the panhan-
die The police estimated that two
thousand people left the park yester-
day and there are about three thousand
left. The total amount of the, relief
fund collected to date is sS,470,370.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
couRT-MARTlAL FOR RUSS TARs.
Men Who Surrendered Rojestvensky in
Tsushima Battle Must Answer.

]
St Petersburg, April 24.-The spe-
cial commission which has been inves-
tigating the naval battle of Tsushima
Straits, in which the Russian fleet
was destroyed by Toga,, has reported
in favor Of ourt-martialing all the
officers who We're ON board the torpedo
boat destroyer Bedovi 1t was to this
craft that Vice Admiral Rojestvepsky
was transferred after the disabling OF
his flagship, only to be surrendered
Rojestvensky alone is excepted under
the finding Of the commission, because
he was wounded and unconscious when
his flag was lowered.
Rojestvensky recently applied for re-
tirement on the ground OF shattered
health. but nevertheless has requested
that he be tried with the others, tho
his punishment as in the case Of Vice
Admiral Nebogatoff may be dismissal
in disgrace from the navy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
FREQ Seed Item Cut Out.

Washington, April 24.-Chairman
wadsworth. Of the house committee on
agriculture, yesterday reported the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill. In ex-
PLANTATION Of the elimination of the con-
eressional seed distribution, the report
says: "The item covering the copgres-
sional free distribution Of vegetable
and flower seed has been omitted from
the bin. There is not. and never has
been, any warrant of law for this ex-
penditure, and the Item simply l1as
been tolerated in appropriation bills"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises April 25, $40; sets, 6:46.
Iowa-Probably showers tonight or
Wednesday; warmer in the east and
central, and cooler in the northwest
tonight; cooler Wednesday.
Illinois-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day, except probably showers in the
north Wednesday afternoon or night;
rising temperature.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy and
cooler tonight and Wednesday; possibly
showers in the east tonight.
Missouri-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day, except probably showers in the
north Wednesday afternoon; warmer
in the east tonight; cooler Wednesday
afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
Bowed to Hi. setters.
NEW york Tribune.l

Delegate Rodney, of New Mexico,
tells of the amazement of a ranchman
when he first saw linotype machine
at work. After staring at it for e. while
the ranchman said: Great Scott!
Amt that the most intelligent machine
YOU ever saw? Why, it's plumb hu
man. Finally, overcome by his ad-
,niration, he took off his hat. made a
low bow to the complicated mechan-
ism, and said: Il surely would ad-
mire, Mr.. Machine, If you all would
come out and take drink with mes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-24
PAGE ONE.

Telearaphic News.
Total Dead Estimated at 1000.
Coroner Gives the Figures.
Refugees Tell of Terrible Sights.
7 Situation at Frisco Improved.
Good Work of the Regulars.
President at Annapolis.
Fatal Accident at Iowa Falls.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
iowa News.
Will Perkins Withdraw?
Error in the School Law.
Temperance War at Mason City.
Fort Dodge Paving Cases Settled.
Iowan Returns From San Francisco
Farmers Interested in Politics.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Two Worthy Iowans.
Another Evasion by Perkins.
San Francisco Must Rise.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Looker-On in Iowa
PAGE FIVE.
Operators Blame Mitchell.
Stories From San Francisco.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Booth Made Dupe of Miss shapcott
Marriage at Dubuque Did Not Take
Place.
County Fair May Become Realty.
Branch Trains On Again April 80.
Browne Has New Project.
Zameri Temple Reorganized.
Man Goes Insane.
Relief Fund Growing.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Ruled Higher
Board Of Trade Quotations.
The Cattle Market. -
Condition of the Crops.