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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11

to be, given that Mr.. Lundie's appllca-
ton for an interview was made IN the
interes. of the negro laborers on the
isthmus and declares that the cores
pondence shows how unfounded this
is ard that in fact Mr.. Lundie did not
ask for an interview at all.
Little Time to Observe.
Secretary Taft states that the writer
of the article containing the charges
arrived in Panama November 30 and
left December 1, and that "it is not
unfair to say that his opportunities for
observing We're limited to twenty
eight hours including day time and
night time.
In view of this statement, the sec
retary says, the writer should not take
exception to the seven or eight DAYS
which twelve of the most distinguished
engineers in the world in canal con-
struction devoted to the same task
But. remarks the secretary. the Writer
will answer that he did not depend up
on his own observations but consulted
witnesses:
'.1'wo witnesses we are able to iden-
tify-Tracy Robinson and John Luh-
die" he adds. 1.-The others are un-
named and most of them negroes from
the West Indies"
Secretary Taft says Mr.. Robinson is
the owner of property in Colon. HIS
ani1nus against the government" says
Mr.. Taft, sis because it devoted its at
tention to the expenditure of money in
Panama and thus raised the value OF
property in that city. and, secondly
that in the enforcement of the health
regulations by the sanitary depart
ment in Colon he found it necessary to
complain that his vested rights were
being interfered with.
Says Robinson Wanted Job.
Thirdly, the secretary says, MI
Robinson applied to the former chair
man of the commission for position
at $4,000, including the position OF
mayor of Cristobal at $1,sOo, and that
he applied to Governor Magoon for a
position. but was told there We're nc
vacancies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
ELIOT SCORES MEASURES.
Harvard's President Says Those Pro-
posed For Improving Football, Are
1nadonna&A

Harvard's President Says Those Pro.
posed For Improving Football, Are
Inadequate.
Cambridge Mass. Jan. 11.-Presi-
dent Eliot, Of Harvard University, says
the measures suggested by the gradu-
ates committee Of Harvard, for inn
proving football, are entirely inade-
quate. The rules are hopeless. It was
learned today that at yesterdays Sc
cret meeting Of Harvard overseers, a
statement from Eliot on the question
of football was read and considered.
In 1t Eliot scored the conditions under
which the game, is played, especially
with reference to rules the tremend-
Gus expenditure of money, and IAN
absolutely professional spirit and man
agement" of the game, not only at
Harvard, but all over the country. He
pointed out to the overseers that they
should take some action in this con-
nection In discussion, it is UNDER
stood, the overseers were divided be-
tween the radical suggestions Of Eliot,
and the more liberal attitude of Pres
ident Roosevelt, and in a communica-
tion sent to the athletic committee, the
overseers favored so thorough a
change in the rules as to abolish prac-
tically all the worst features of the
game.
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that should have been coming to Rock

that should have been coming to Rock
efeller on deals made.
1t developed yesterday that less than
a week ago Prior paid a visit to New
York. 1t is stated that he was closeted
with the governing board of the New
York stock exchange, which was in
vestigating charge that the Cleve-
land firm had been bucking stocks.
The trip was followed by confidential
conference between the representatives
of the firm and some Of the interests
back of Mr. Prior.
At this time it was stated last night
Prior made statement of the finan-
cial condition in which he found him.
self AS result c. e. Denison, senior
member of the firm, was SUNNI moned
from Boston and arrived here Tues
day morning. The meeting of the firm
was to have been held at the Hollen-
den hotel later that day.
Rather than make the disclosures to
Mr.. Denison and pass through the sus-
pension of the firm which inevitably
must follow, Prior took his life in his
room in the hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
Short TeIeqrams.

John r. Mitchell. president Of the
Winona. Mimi, Deposit bank, and his
associates, have purchased control OF
the Capital bank of st. Paul.
Otto Shenkle. aged 81, an engineer at
the Bloomington, ILL.,, stove works, met
death by falling between two cog
wheels, which crushed his chest.
Adam Hauck aged 25, and Christian
Glauser, aged 55, Of Eureka, S. D., blew
out the gas when retiring at hotel
in Aberdeen, S. D.. and were found
dead in the morning
The employees of the Rochester
Bridge Works at Wabash, Ind, went
out on strike because the mill shut
down one day last week for thirty min
utes and the time was docked in max
ing up the pay rool. The company
closed the shop for the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11

FELL FlFTEEN FEET TO GROUND
The Pullman Sleeper, After Swinging
Into the Elevated Track skirtins the
River Front, Ran Several Feet
Along the Ties Before Topping Over
Broke Thru Wooden Railing.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE rear Pullman
sleeper "Harcourt," on the Wabash
train, was derailed on the terminal els
evated tracks at Carr street this
morning and fell hroadside fifteen feet
to the pavement below, injuring seven
passengers.
The injured:
Mrs D. Furay, of Chicago.
j. w. Patterson, of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Pomeroy, of CHI
cago.
Charles e. Sutton, of Providence,
Rhode Island.
w. E. Miner, of Roosevelt, N. ].
T. Regenburg, of New York.
The crash of the car, as it landed on
the pavement, after its fall from the
tracks, resounded through half a dozen
warehouses and factories that stand
near. Many volunteers among the
workmen broke open the vestibule OF
the sleeper and carried out the injured
passengers. The sleeper had just
swung into the elevated tracks that
skirt the river front, when the derail-
ment occurred, and after running for a
few feet along the ties, the car ca
reened to the westward and broke the
wooden railing that runs along the
tracks. Topping as it fell, the car
landed in a triangular space bounded
by the steel supports of the elevated
road. and the walls of the buildings
facing the levee. The remainder of
the train proceeded to the union de-
pot
Porter Rambo stated that there were
thirteen passengers in the car. twelve
adults and little girl. Among the
passengers We're General Manager
Henry Miller, of the Wabash, Vice
President Allen, of the Missouri, KAN
sas & Texas. They escaped injury
The Harcourt was the last car and the
breaking Of it's coupling prevented the
other cars from being dragged down
when it jumped the track All the in
jured passengers, excepting one, were
taken at their request to their different
hotels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
HEAP BIG INDIAN
Impressive Ceremonies Today Mako
President Honorary Member Of tho
Improved Order Of Red Men-Roos-
eveIt Gives Words Of Praise for tho
Order.

Washington, Jan. 11.-President
Roosevelt today was made honorary
member of the Improved Order OF Red
Men. The ceremony took place in the
presidents private office and was par
ticipated in and witnessed by. many
prominent members of the order. The
national officers organization present.
ed the president with a beautifully en-
crossed set of resolutions, adopted at
the national convention of the order at
Nashville last September, commenda-
tory of the presidents efforts toward
bringing about peace between Japan
and Russia.
The testimonial was presented by
Judge Robert 7. Daniel, of Griefflin,
Ga, past great incohonee, in a lauda-
tory address. Among those present at
the ceremony, in addition to officials
of the order, were Senators Kittresge
and Dryden, Representatives Sterling
and Rodenberg, of Illinois; Living
stone, Bartlett and Bell of Georgia;
Loudenslager and Gardner of New
Jersey; Sperry of Connecticut and
Roberts of Massachusetts. kittredge
introduced to the president. the dele
cation. President Roosevelt made
felicitous reply to the address of
Judge Daniel, expressing his high an
probation of the objects of the Im-
proved Order of Red Men and
his thanks for the cordial re-
CARDS stated in the testimonial. He
said: This is a wholly unexpected
honor, an honor which it is needless
to say deeply appreciate. appreciate
not only the deed but the spirit lying
back of the deed, and the words in
which you have couched your speech
of notification. Orders such as this,
play a signally great and useful part
in our body social. polite and economic,
for if there is one thing for which this
nation should especially stand, it is
brotherhood within our own borders,
and a spirit of just and fair treatment
in others, and of demanding just and
fair treatment for ourselves as outside
of our borders. 1 thank you and deep
ly appreciate the courtesy shown me
in this token forwarded to me on behalf
of the Improved Order of Redmen, and
I can assure you while am president,
I shall do all that in me lies to make
every good American feel l am trying
to carry out his ideals"
A desire was then expressed that
the president be entered as an honor
ary member.
The president assented heartily to
the suggestion and John w. Cherry
great incohonee, Immediately granted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
A GIGANTIC SWINDLE
Startling Discoveries Made, Following
the Arrest of Samuel Humphreys.
Newspaper Writer" on Charge Of
Selling Bogus Railway Certificates.

New York, Jan. 11.--Following the
arrest today of Samuel Humphreys,
newspaper writer" on the charge Of
selling a bogus certificate of hundred
shares of the Norfolk and Western
Railway company, to dealer in Sc
curties in this city, it was learned that
five hundred bogus certificates We're
printed, and that operations had
been planned on large scale. AS on
ly four or five certificates have been
discovered and each of them is for a
hundred shares with an aggregate
market value of about eight thousand
dollars. it is evident the amount real
lied by the operators was very large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11

a special dispensation enabling the
president to be inducted into the mys-
teries of the order. The order is 142
years old and this was the first time
the honorary degree was ever con-
ferred. After the office of the president
had been cleared of all but members
of the organization. Wilson Brooks, OF
Chicago. great chief of records, ad-
ministered to the president the obli-
cation of the order, and the secret
work was communicated to him by
Thomas X. Donally, past great in
cohOnee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
A LIVELY DLT N
The HOUSE TODAY
Question Of Economy in the
Matter of Committee Clerk
ships Is Raised
PROVIDE FOR EXTRA EMPLOYEES
Senate Resolution Causes Some Debate
in the House, But as the Measurs
Made Positions for Number of Old
Soldiers It Was Allowed to Go Thru
Legislative News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Speclal TO tmeS-RepuDllCan.
Des Moines, Jan. 11.-A lively tilt oc-
Cured in the house today over econ.
omy Greene had proposed giving
clerk to every house committee, since
the senate had done this, and it was
voted down. When senate resolution
came over providing for extra ems
ployes, including janitors, mail car-
riers and policemen, Greene raised the
cry of retrenchment and objected to
so many employees. Kendall pointed
out that the committee had selected
for practically all these places old
soldiers and to defeat the resolution
would be striking at them. The reso-
luton was carried "a to 10.
Junketing Committees. Is
In both houses committees to visit
state institutions were named. To
visit Marshalltown, Bealer, Boland,
Heles, Elenk and Hughes.
Bills We're introduced by Bailey to
authorize the use of the split log in
road making. Cobb, recognizing dental
certificates from other states.
Offil, limiting the size of firecrack-
ers.
Sanke, valued policy bill, and making
private banks subject to state laws;
also 2-cent fare bill.
Stanberry, to make desertion Of
family crime.
BY Bealer, permitting savings banks
to invest outside the state
Ru Harvard fo proh3hit child 70 y,
from being employed in immoral
shows.
The Insurance Inquiry.
Each day adds to the Importance Of
the insurance inquiry which has been
started. The presentation of a bill in
the senate to provide for the commis-
sion to make the investigation shows
that some members mean business. AZ
the matter goes along rumors are
cropping out as to the necessity for
such an investigation by the legisla-
ture of Iowa. While majority Of the
Iowa life companies are regarded as
on most excellent footing, yet stories
are in circulation with regard to some
of them that there have been extrava-
gancies proportionally as bad as those
in the larger companies of the east.
Some of the members are saying that
these stories should be stopped. The
only way is to have full and fair en-
vestigation by commission And then
it is matter of common knowledge
that the insurance laws Of Iowa, swhil3
they have been as good as those OF
any state, are far from being what they
should be, and it is desirable before a
legislative assembly acts thereon to
have an Investigation.
Rankin's Bill.
The plan Of the state marshal clubs
for preventing the express company
traffic in liquors in prohibition coun-
ties is before the legislature. Every
person soliciting for the sale OF liquors.
from others than regular and legal
dealers shall pay $1,000 year in each
county where such solicitation is made.
This would cut off the itinerant sales
man for liquors who go into the prohi-
bition counties and sell stuff that Is
to be delivered C. o. d. Mr. Rankin,
the promoter Of the plan, is here ana
watching movements closely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
INITIAL MEETING HELD.

Program Formulated for Investigation
8 Into Panama Canal Affairs.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
corlmitte on interoceanic canals held
it's initial meeting today, making In
quiry into Panama canal affairs. Sec
retary Taft was interrogated with the
view Of acquiring information needed
as a guidance for intelligent invest
CATION. The meeting chiefly was for
the purpose Of formulating a program
for investigation, and the discussion
was behind closed doors, although it is
the intention to hold public hearings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
INDIANS DRIVEN CRAZY.
Bad Situation Among Winnebago In
dians Due to Mexican MescaI Bean.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Sioux City, Jan. 11.-Reservation
authorities are greatly alarmed over
the awful effect on the Winnebago In
dians, of the use of the Mexican mescal
bean. Thomas Hill a Winnebago In
dian, is dead, and scores are being
driven wild by it's use. The situation
is explained by the fact that Indulgence
in this bean is part Of. a religious rite,
and over one fourth of the Winnebago
tribe is addicted to it. Meetings.
which are supposed to be once week.
continue nearly all the time. John
Rave, a tribal leader, introduced the
pernicious bean. Its influence is on the
mind, the Indians going clear crazy and
engaging in the most exhaustive dan
ces. Fear is being expressed along the
border of the reservation that the
practice may result in an outbreak but
Agent f. McFatridge, while admitting
his inability to cope with the situation,
says there will be no trouble to out
siders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
TAFT STRIKES BACK.
scorehes Canal Critics In Letter to the
President.


Washington, Jan. 11.-Secretary Of
War Taft makes caustic reply to an
article in the Independent punporting
to have been written by Poultney Big
Glow, in which the latter attacks the
administration of affairs by the canal
commission and Secretary Taft on the
fsthmus The secretary's answer to
the charges, which he makes in the
form OF a letter to the president, is
elaborate and comprehensive.
In reply to the charges specifically
made against the secretary of war Mr.
Taft says: "They consist in a refusal
to accept the guidance OF Tracy Robin
son in visiting the purlieus of Colon
and refusal to have an interview
with John Lundie, chief engineer Of
the electric and refrigerating plant in
Panama To the first charge l plead
guilty" .
He says an Impression was sought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
SUPPORT HEPBuRN's BILL.
Republican Members Of House Com
nniftaa Aorea on Rate Measure.

Republican Members Of House Com.
nittee Agree on Rate Measure.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE republic
can members of the house committee
on Interstate and foreign commerce at
conference which lasted three hours
yesterday afternoon agreed to support
the Hepburn rate bill, with a few mod
ifications which were agreed on and
which relate chiefly to court procedure
These notifications were taken from
the provisions of the Esch-Townsend
bill and are in the nature of a COM
promise with the supporters Of that
measure. The committee will report
the bill to the house next Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11

mothers plight, as the situation has
been explained to them. Cressey, the
elder, is expected to take the stand in
her mothers defense.
Dr. Cotton and DR.. North Of Rock
Rapids, the home town of Mr. Parsons,
e. w. lockwood. professor of chemis-
try at the State University and DR..
Hughes, of Rockwell City, are in the
court room listening to the expert tes-
timony. They have been subpoenaed
by tho defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.

w. B. FoIanel, DanviIIe, Ill.,, Travelling
Salesman, Suicides at Bloomington.
Bloomington, Ill., Jan. 11-Will B.
Poland, a nursery salesman of Dan
vile, ILL.,. suicided at the Bloomington
hotel today, by drinking carbolic acid.
He was despondent over the loss of his
position a week ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
ropAYs COURT DECISIONS.
important Decisions Handed Down II
Iowa Supreme Court.

Important Decisions Handed Down In
Iowa Supreme Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE following
decisions were handed down by the
supreme court today.
Campbell, appellant VS.. Campbell
Hardin district. Affirmed.
Merritt, Allen g. Company, appellants
VS.. Terrence. Linn district. Affirmed
Blumenthal VS. Union Electric Cons
pany, appellant Dubuque district. Az
firmed.
Arrison VS.. Supreme Council Mystic
Toilers. appellant. Linn district. Modi-
fed and affirmed.
Heald VS.. Western Union Telegraph
Company, appellant. Cedar district
Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
WRECK REPORT FALSE
Fast Mail On Southern Pacific, onl
DELAYED by Breakdown.

Ogden, Utah. Jan. 1.-THE fast mail
leaving here yesterday afternoon. on
the Southern Pacific railway, was de-
layed eighteen minutes, nine miles west
Of Montello, by a breakdown on the
engine. A new engine was procured
and the train proceeded The delay
gave rise to the report that a wreck
had occurred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
FIELDS CONDITION SAME.

New Yorker Said to Have Passed a
Fairly Comfortable Night.
New York, Jan. 11.-tAt Holland
house. where Marshall Field is ILL., it
was said this morning that he had
passed a fairly comfortable night, with
no perceptible change in his condi-
ton.
After conference of physicians, it
was stated that Mr.. Fields illness had
been diagnosed as incipient lobar pneu-
monia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
Mrs. Mckinney Found Guilt,

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 11.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Mary l.. Mckinney, on
trial at Aledo, for cruelty toward a
small child she had taken to raise, to-
day found her guilty. the punishment
being an indeterminate sentence IN
prison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
TARIFF DEBATE RESUMED.

Grosvenor Says America Cannot shirl<
Consequences Of Spanish War.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Debate on the
Philippine tariff bill was resumed in
the house today. Grosvenor Of Ohio,
took the floor in favor Of the bill. He
reviewed the causes of the Spanish
war, and declared the American peo-
pit could not then shirk their duty and
no more can they now shirk the con-
aeouences OF that war,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
British Squadron at Manila.

Manila, Jan. 1.-THE British cruiser
squadron on the China station. under
the command Of Vice Admiral Sir Ger
ard Noel, arrived here this morning
and was received with the usual form
alities by the naval, civil and military
authorities. w. j. Bryan arrived at
Jolo today. en- route to Sandakan.
Borneo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Sheldon Billing Son of Prominent Clear
Lake Citizen, Arrested for Breaking
Into Office Of S. J. clausen and Taxi
ing IS.

Special to Times es-Republican.
Clear Lake, Jan. 11.-sheldon Billing,
son of A. N. Billing, of this place, who
has been wanted here for some time
for breaking into the office of S. J..
Clausen and taking five dollars, was ar
rested at Lehigh last night and brought
to Charles City, where he is having his
hearing before Judge Kelley today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
CHILD BURNED BY LYE.
Baby Boy at Webster City Meets With
Terrible Accident.

Special to Times-Repullican.
Webster City, Jan. 11.-While Mrs.
j. d. Sweasy was scrubbing her floor
last night her fifteen months old baby
boy tipped can Of lye off the window
sill and fell face foremost into the
strong solution The child's face and
head are terribly burned as we'll as the
inside of it's nose and ears. 1t is still
alive. however.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
VESSEL LOSSES IMMENSE.
Season of 1905 Unprecedented In His
torv of the Lake Marine.

Detroit. Mich. Jan. 1.-THE LAX"
Carriers Association convened here
today in annual session. In his re-
port, President Livingstone says.
"The season of 1885 was an unpre-
cedented one in the history of the lake
marine in the matter of vessel losses,
as we'll as in other respects. and the
loss of tonnage to the association has
been very heavy" The treasurer's
report showed receipts for the year Of
sos, s,OG0, and balance on hand of $49.-
600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
ROCK ISLAND WRECK.

Two Freiehts Collide In the Yards q
Iowa City Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa city. Jan. 1.-Two Rock h-
land freight trains collided in the yards
here this morning One engine was
demolished and two men slightly IN
injured The injured are E. F. Cooper.
Cedar Rapids, fireman; leg crushed.
|H. H. Dendy, Iowa City. shoulder
crushed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-11
HOTEL FIREPRooF
So Says Mrs. Wood, One Of the Own
ers Of the West Hotel, Minneapolis
Claims Fact Was Demonstrated Yes
terday-chcaso Woman's Death Ex.
pected at Any Moment.

Minneapolis, Jan. 11.----Although there
were but eight fatalities resulting in
the West Hotel fire here yesterday, it
is almost certain that another victim
will be claimed by death, because OF
injuries received Mrs. Samuel Speis-
berger of Chicago, who is suffering
from inhaling smoke, is likely to die at
any moment. All the others who sus-
tanned injuries are recovering rapidly
Mrs. Wood, one of the owners of the
West hotel, is of the opinion that the
several fatalities attending the fire were
the result of unnecessary fear. She
also contends that the fire demonstrate
ed that the hotel is fireproof.