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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
PERIL FOR COAL TRUST.
Pennsylvania Legislators to Demand
Attack by Attorney General.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 8.-The coal
trust is to be attacked in. the courts Of
it's own state. A resolution was intro
duced in the house of representatives
last evening instructing the attorney
general of Pennsylvania to proceed
against the Pennsylvania, the Rea ling
and the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroads for violating the
constitution, which forbids common
carriers doing any other business.
The rules of the house prevented a
vote last light. but the developments
which follow ID the introl c":.on of the
resolution showed that IL majority Of
the members are in favor of 1T ani
today, when action may 5a had. it
probably will lie passed BY a large
majority.
There was no mistaking the tenper
of the lawmakers. A howl Of disap-
pointment went up when they found
themselves restrained for at least
twenty-four hours from driving home
the onslaught on the combination that
controls the output and price CT hard
coal for the entire c,nntly. Those
whose anger still is glowing because
the railways cut off their passes join
ed with the legislators WHO are seen
ing to qua Il the peoples interests.
The attacking forces were led by
Farmer" Greasy who had prepared
the resolution. 1t states that although
the constitution forbids common car
riers doing any other business. it is
we'll known that the greater part OF
the coal lands of the state are owned
or leased by the three railroads men
toned, giving them monopoly of the
coal. It is shown that since the las.
strike of the miners $1.25 has been
added to the price of anthracite and
now, the resolution says, the miners,
denied fair wages are threatening to
leave their work again Therefore, It
is ordered, the attorney general shall
examine the conditions, and, upon
finding warrants, proceed in law OF
equity against those railroad COM
panies in the name Of the common
wealth.
A perfect maze Of points of order
and amendments followed. with the re-
suit that the resolution was laid over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
TopAYs COURT DECISIONS.

Opinions Handed Down by the Su.
preme Court Of Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. s.-The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Kircher VS.. Incorporated Town o.
hardwood, appellant, Lyon district
Affirmed.
Mcclure VS.. Luckey, appellant, Lou
lisa district. Affirmed.
Thayer VS.. Smoky Hollow Coal Com.
pany, appellant, Monroe district. AT
firmed.
shearer, treasurer, appellant VS.
Citizens Bank, Washington district
Affirmed.
Gilbertson treasurer appellant, VS.
Oliver Monona district. Affirmed.
Shaw VS.. Tyrrell, appellant, Ply
mouth district Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
MRS. YERKEs' NEW HUSBAND
He Was Known as the King Of Joy il
Non,e-l eader of The Under World

He Was Known as the King of Joy in
Nome-Leader Of the Under World
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 8.-When Wal
ter Scott, the Death Valley miner, went
from Los Angeles to New York on q
special train, he attracted a lot Of at
tention and people who have been fur
ther away than Harlem thought it was
the greatest that ever hit Broadway,
then say the Seattle "sourdoughs" they
will find a three-ring circus and men
agerie in Billy Miner, the man who
has just married the widow of the
late Charles T. Yerkes. No one knows
the past career of :Mizner better than
A. ]. Cody. of the Cody Alaska de-
tective bureau. He today told story
after story of Miners doings in the
far north
BILLY Miner went to Nome in $780,
he said bills one aversion in life
is to work. He has a laugh that could
rattle down the street for three blocks
and whenever Bill ,Mizner entered a
saloon that meant that everybody had
a good time. No social entertainment
was complete without Billy and his
voice and yet he never went into So
ciety. He was literally the king of the
under world. He lived while in Nome
in a small cabin right in the center of
red light district and he lived like a
king and nightly held court surround
ed by his admiring subjects.
"a man don't need the money If he
can laugh and sing; that's the way
Billy looked at life and that is the
principle he lived up to. He literally
laughs and sings his way into the
warm hearts of women. He is a strong
man and is not afraid to fight. He
always carries a gun, but has never
been known to use it. He never pick
ed quarrel; incidentally, he was new
er licked.
"Love Making Gag"
But Billy grew tired of Alaska and
in the fall of 1901 he pulled out. Be-
fore going he said to staunch friend
of his: "Old man, I'm going to Frisco
and next spring I'm going to New
York 1 am tired of this knocking
around. know I'm a good looking
chap and know 1 can sing. In addition
to that, old man, I've got the love
making gag down as fine as a needle.
Me for the coin from now on. They
don't know me east and I'm going to
cop the anelp with the money. Watch
Rifly"'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
Will RED|SIR|CI
At THIS SESSION
Cummings Redistricting Bill
Has Aroused Great Interest
in the Subject
ARE PLANNING FOR CHANGES
A Number of Members Have Been
Figuring Out New Alignment of
Iowa Districts-Greene, of Madison,
Has Plan-Makes Radical Changes
in the Fifth.
IRv Ora Williams1
ri,res.RenllhIlcan

special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. S.-.There will be
redistricting of the state of Iowa con-
occasionally at this session. The in
PRODUCTION of the Cummings bill had
the effect of exciting great interest in
the subject. 1t called attention sharp
ly to the necessity for some revision.
And a number of members set them
selves to the task of planning for
changes in the districts. One of the
first things encountered was the fact
that apparently it is contemplated as
one of the chief reasons for the state
census, that 1t will form basis for re-
districting of the state each time it is
taken; and especially is this so when
as to almost compel some changes.
Among others who have been figuring
on the proposition is Representative
Greene, of Madison county, who is
chairman of the committee on con-
gressional districts. Mr. Greene has
prepared new congressional map of
the state, on an equitable basis, and
he will offer 1t soon. This map gives
the districts as follows:
First-Lee, Van Buren,, Des Moines,
Henry, jefferson, Louisa, Washington,
keokuk, Muscatine.
Second-Scott, Clinton, Jackson,
Jones, Linn.
Third-Dubuque, Delaware. Buchan-
lin, Wright.
Fourth-Clayton, Fayette, Chicka-
saw, Floyd, Cerro Gordo, Winnebago,
Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek,
Allamakee.
Fifth-Marshall. Hardin, Grundy,
lama, Benton, Poweslliek, Iowa. john
son, Cedar.
sixth-Jasper, Marion, Mahaska,
Wapello, Monroe, Lucas, Davis, Appa-
moose, Wayne.
seventh-Polk, Dallas, Story. War
rem, Madison, Adair.
Eighth - Clark, Decatur, Union,
Ringgold, Adams, Taylor, .Cass, Page,
Mills. Fremont.
Ninth Pottawattamie, Harrison,
Shelby, Carroll, Audubon, Guthrie,
Greene, Boone, Montgomery
Tenth-Crawford Hamilton. Web
ster, Calhoun, Sac, Ida, Pocahontas,
Humboldt, Hancock, Kossuth. Palo
Alto Emmet
Eleventh-Woodbur Monona, Ply
mouth, Cherokee. Beuna Vista, Clay,
Dickinson. Osceola, 4O'Brien, Lyon,
Sioux.
Mr.. Greene states that the basis is
100000 population for each district
and by,his scheme and under latest state
census of Iowa the smallest population
of any district is over 195.0O0. He
straightens out many lines and every
district is changed. So far as the poll
itics of the districts may be consider
ed. Mr. Greene, who is an ardent
standpatter, has seen to it that every
member of congress is left in his own
district as at present. Not one is dis
turbed. In addition, it SO happens that
every district has $500 or more repub-
lican plurality The Greene plan OF
districting has not been shown gener-
ally to members but it will come out
soon. Mr.. Green states his belief that
it is a duty this legislature has to
make the districting and 1T should be
done without fear or favor. He will
push his bill earnestly, and there is an
almost certainty that there will be
something doing along the line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
ASKS FOR REFORMS
Committee Appointed to Investigate
New York Life Makes Report Which
Condemned Former Management
and Recommends Various Reforms.

New York. Feb. S-The report of the
special Investigating committee of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
appointed by the trustees to investi-
gate the company's affairs, was made
today, and was adopted unanimously
by the trustees 1t condemned the
former management of the company,
and recommended various reforms.
The committee states it has made
with loyal and efficient aid of the
company's officers a thorough and ex-
haustive examination of the relations
of Andrew Hamilton, legislative agent,
with the company, and believes it has
obtained all the information about this
subject accessible. Payments of money
to Hamilton are gone into. For none
of these payments the committee
states is there any other receipt or
voucher than that given by Hamilton
mittee or officers of the company can
state to whom, or on what occa sion, Of
for what specific purpose the sums re-
ceived by Hamilton were paid out by
him. The average annual sum OF SOL
900 was paid to Hamilton from 1896 to
1905, inclusive. Whether this was an
unrea sonably excessive sum the COM
mittee has no means of determining.
The generalities of Hamilton's Paris
statement furnish no aid in forming
conclusion on the subject The re-
port says it may be that the great
bulk of the sum annually disbursed
by Hamilton was used for these illegit-
innate legislative purposes. The COM
mittee has no information that any
of it was put to illegitimate uses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
NO OFFICIAL GIFTS
Austrian Ambassador Inform. DipIo-
matte Corps That President Desires
That No Wedding Gifts Be Given
AIioe by European Governments.

Washington, Feb. s.-Austrian Am
bassador Hengelmuller, acting dean
of the diplomatic corps, after a con-
ference with officials of the Washing
ton government, has advised his gov
ernment that it is the wish of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt that no Of
fetal gifts shall be presented to their
daughter upon the occasion Of her
marriage next week. Hengelmuller, in
a circular to the diplomatic corps here,
has informed the members of the fact
and it can be stated other European
governments will follow the example
of Austria Whatever presents are
sent will be in the name of the sover-
eign and not from the governments
themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
HIS NAME NOT GIVEN.
But the Identity Of the Sender Of Cum
minis Dispatch Well Established.

Special 70 Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Feb. S.-Goyernor Cum
mins while in the city on his way
from Cherokee to Primghar yesterday,
is reported to have answered the ques-
ton of whether he had located the au-
thor of the recent mendacious dis
patch, in the following words:
Il have made repeated efforts to in
duce the New York Herald to give me
the name of the sender but UP to this
time it has persistently refused. I
know the dispatch came from Sioux
City, and am sure that it did come
from the office of the Journal. / have
the general location Of the authorship
established, but not the sender. When
a man stands In front of you raises his
hand and swears to his God that he
knows absolutely nothing about the
matter, it's a hard thing to condemn
him on circumstances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
BIG STORE CLOSES
Damon & Company, Eldora, Close
Doors and Post Notice "In Hands Of
Stevens & Co., Chicago, H. B. Chris.

oteveNS q w., SriCdSo, 11s D. Sul
tensen, Agent"
Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Feb. S.-The large depart
ment store of c.. w. Damon & Co.,
closed it's doors this morning. A no
tice posted on the doors reads as fol-
lows: "In the hands of Stevens &
Co., Chicago, Fl. B. Christensen,
agent" The proprietors are very re-
ticent about the meaning of this move,
but there is a rumor about town that
Stevens & Co, are brokerage firm
and that it is the intention to conduct
a slaughter sale and that the firm is
hard pressed for money with which to
meet bills coming due. There is also
rumor that the company has failed
but neither story can be confirmed at
this time.
The company was incorporated three
years ago with a capital of $12,50O and
occupied the entire ground floor of the
Wisner block.
The action of the firm came as a
great surprise to the people of Eldora
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
PAGE ONE.

Teiegraphic News.
More testimony in Smoot Case.
To Impeach Wolfe's Evidence.
Hepburn Rate Bill Passes.
Only Seven Opposing Votes.
Some Notable Pension Figures.
Redistricting Bill In Iowa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
iowa News.
School War at Nevada.
Cummins Rally in Eleventh.
Bad Fire at Morning Sun.
Iowa Delegation and Rate Bill.
A Roster Of Iowa Veterans.
More Pay for Institution Heads.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Why Not the Man?
Illinois Highway Commission.
The People, the Primary and tn
Governor.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Topics of the Times.
d. w. Norris Letter.
PAGE FIVE.
Johnson to Help Lawson.
Miscellaneous News.
.Hesper," by Hamlin Garland.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
State Convention Here Next Week.
Iowa Court of Honor Triennial.
Dam Cases Tied UP.
After a New Secretary.
Eclipse of Moon Tonight.
Book Hearing Progressing Slowly.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
A Strong Wheat Market.
Board of Trade Quotations.
The Live Stock Market.
Meat Producers Adjourn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
Moody Ready to Strike.

Washington. Feb. Sit would not be
surprising to those who have been fol-
lowing up the proposed investigation
of coal-carrying railroads should Att
torney Moody avail himself of the op-
portunity to add another feather to his
cap. 1t is apparent that the interstate
commerce commission has no informa-
tion to prove that a merger exists be-
tween these railroads or that the pro-
duct of independent mines is discrlm-
mated against. Some doubt is enter
tained of the passage by the house o.
the resolution calling upon the inter-
state commerce commission to gather
this information.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
NEW ITALIAN CABINET.
Those Who Compose 1t Are Of vari
Gus Beliefs.

Rome, Feb. s.-Although the new
Italian cabinet, with Baron Sidney
Sonnine as premier, and the minister
Of the interior, are conservatives, it
includes Signor Pantano, who has al
ways professed republicanism, asnor
ssacchi, leader of the radicals, and
Count Guicciardin1, the new foreign
minister, who was formerly minister of
agriculture. -, ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
MurINY ON U. 5. CRUISER.
Reported That Sailors on the Marbles
head Refused to Coal Ship.

ftSPOTISo ! nat 0dIi0TS OF InS MdrDIoS
head Refused to Coal Ship.
San Diego, Cal, Feb st is stated
on what is believed to be good authors.
ity, that condition of mutiny existed
among sailors of the cruiser Marble
head, while on her recent trip in
southern waters The Marblehead,
Captain Mulligan, reached this port
yesterday and anchored apart from
other vessels of the Pacific squadron
now here.
While at Pichilinque boy, 1t is said,
all but ten Of the 325 sailors refused
to participate in coaling the vessel
giving as their reason the lack Of
shore leave and absence of fresh vege-
tables since the cruiser was last at
San Francisco.
Several sailors were interviewed, and
while none denied there had been mu-
tiny on board, all were averse to dis
cussing the affair, though several ads
mitted the report was correct. Muls
ligan said there was no trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
NO FOOT BALL AT HARVARD.
Probabilities Are That Game Will Be
Prohibited There Next Season.

Cambridge Mass, Feb. S.-The an
nouncement was made today that the
faculty of Harvard has expressed it's
opinion to the committee on regula-
ton of athlectic sports that inter-
collegiate foot ball should be prohibit
ed to Harvard students, in 1906, and
until a reasonable game shah be en-
formulated, 1t is now regarded as
probable that Harvard will play no
foot ball next season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
TERM OF COURT SHORT.
No Jury Cases Tried at Grundy Cen.
ter-Judge Blair Will Retire.

Special to Tines-SepuDllcan.
Grundy Center, Feb. S.-About the
shortest term of court ever held in this
county was the term held here this
week by Judge Blair. There were no
Jury cases and the jury was sent home
soon after being called. The grand
Jury was in session and brought in an
Indictment against Sim Heinkens for
liberating prisoner from the Wells
burg Jail He was liberated on his own
bond and will be tried in September.
Three .vorce cases occupied the at
tention of the court today. Hardly a
term goes by in this county any more
without from three to five divorce cas-
es being tried.
Judge Blair will hold but one more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
WANTS $1,000 DAMAGES.
Case Of A. e. Trusty VS.. Frank Smith,
On Trial at Waterloo.

Waterloo Feb. s.-The case OF A. E
Trusty VS.. Frank Smith was taken up
in district court this week, Immediate
ly following the close of the Condor
damage case. A jury was secured
with little difficulty and the case went
TO trial. The case was brought to re-
cover damages in the sum of $4,000
on account of injuries received from a
fall on January 8, 1905, in which plain
tiff had both bones Of his right leg
broken near the ankle, sprained left
ankle. compound fracture of the bibia
and lacerated tendons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
WILL LAY DOUBLE TRACK.
Great Western Begins Laying

Great Western Begins Laying Of
Stretch Of Forty Miles of Steel.
Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque Feb. S.--Contractor R. A,
Ely under the direction of Engineer
r. A. Harvey, will soon begin the lay
ing of forty miles of double track for
the Great Western. The track is to
be laid between Bolton. ILL.,, and Ga
lena Junction. III. Five or six hum
dred men will be employed on the
work and many of them will make
headquarters here. 1t is expected the
work will be completed by next fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
SAYS FLAeMAN WAS CARELESS

e. ]. Sullivan, of Clinton, Sues the c.
G. N. w. For $1,000 Damages.
Special to Times-R Republican.
clinton. Feb. Sc. J. Sullivan has
brought suit in the district court Tor
$1,000 damages against the Chicago 4
Northwestern Railway Company
charging that the flagman at certain
crossing was careless in not giving the
proper signal Plaintiff alleges that
thereby he was injured, last Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
WOMEN NEED MONEY.
Active Suffrage Campaign On In Ore
oon-jowa One Of Leading States.

Baltimore, Feb. S.--At today's .ses-
sion of the woman's Suffrage Asso-
sion of the Woman's National Suffrage
Association convention, various reports
were read. The five states standing at
the head in point of membership are:
New York, Massachusetts, California;
Nebraska and Iowa. The membership
was never before so large, nor the fin
ancial showing so good, but with an
active woman suffrage campaign in
progress in Oregon, to be terminated
by the voters at the election in June,
there never before was so much need
of money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
OLDEST D. A. r. is DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah Watson Andrews Lived
Be 1O2 Years of Age.

WITS. 0dTdTI WdISUH 7<''e't SsvS -
Be 1902 Years of Age.
Special To Times Republican.
Grlndy Center, Feb. S.-Mrs. Sarah
Watson Andrews who died at Silver
Springs. at the age of 102 years, was
an aunt of Mr.. r. p. Watson, OF
place. and of Mr.. d. L. Watson, OF
Steamboat Rock. She was born IN
Bennington. VT, and was the Oldest
living Daughter of the American Revo-
lution. Mrs. Andrews retained her
mental faculties to the last. Her
mother lived to be SO years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
IOWA FALLS INTERESTED.

BirdsaII Introduces Bill for Governs
ment Building With Appropriation
Of 100000.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. S.-Every resident
of Iowa Falls has a personal interest in
at least one bill recently introduced
in congress by Congressman Birdsall
of this district The bill indicates the
first steps towards a government
building for Iowa Falls and the bill
introduced carries with 1t an appro-
priation of 100000 for federal build
ing in this city. It has been known
for some time that the matter was un>
der advisement but the introduction OF
the bill was the first intimation the
public has had Of the proposed im-
provement.
The reappointment just announced
of Postmaster G. L. Winery for an
other four years gives universal sat-
isfaction in Iowa Falls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08

I am returning to Chicago at one
give the subject further attention
ing an important appointment II
day morning. am confldent = we
will have our enterprise MY & "a LII
the near future. l certainly g -rd the
present outlook as very - sing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08

railroad controlled the Baltimore &
Ohio. Norfolk & Western, and Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroads.
Hale from the committee on appro-
priations. reported the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill. 1t was
amended so that it now carries $17.-
5S5.962. an increase of $1.1S7612 over
the amount appropriated by the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
IMPORTANT TO IOWA.
Appropriation for Meat Inspection Put
On Urgent Deficiency Bill.

Washington. Feb. s.-The appropria-
tion of $4,000 for meat inspection.
asked for by Secretary Wilson, and for
which Congressman Haugne made an
unsuccessful fight in the house recent
ly, was put on the urgent deficiency
bill in the senate, by the committee on
appropriations today. This is an in
crease from $4,000 the amount ap-
propriated by the house, and is highly
important to Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-08
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE kLNS OF TODAY
The Weathar.

Sun rises Feb. 9, 6:5S; sets, 5:31.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Friday;
colder tonight and in the east and
south Friday.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Friday; colder Friday and in the
north tonight.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and Fri
day; colder tonight with cold wave
in the east.
Missouri Generally fair tonight
and Friday; colder Friday and in the
west tonight.