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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
CROMWELL BEFORE COMMITTEE.

Answers Accusations Of Former Chief
Engineer Of Canal Wallace.
Washington, Feb. 26.-William Nell
son Cromwell appeared before the sem
ate committee on interoceanic canals
today and made lengthy statement
regarding his relations with the Pan
ANA canal He asserted his participa-
ton in it's affairs since the purchase
by the United States has been by invi-
tation and the only compensation he
had received from the United States
was that as attorney for the Panama
railroad a position he held before the
United States acquired the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
cALMs ANGRY SEA WITH OIL.
Heavy Gales and Rough Waters Della,
Liners PASSAGE.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. s. The
American line steamship Noordland
arrived here Sunday from Liverpool
and Queenstown, four days late The
steamer encountered a succession of
heavy gales and several times during
the voyage had to lay to for hours Oil
was frequently used with good effect to
calm the sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
ATTACKED BY DOMESTIC.
Latter Suddenly Became Maniac, and
Nearly Killed Sioux City Woman.

Sioux City, Feb. 2b.-Caught IN a
corner, attacked, beaten and bitten by
Maggie Foley, domestic who sudden
ly became maniac, Mrs. William
Malsi only succeeded in escaping the
clutches of the frenzied woman when
Mrs. Malsi's little 2-year-old son
grabbed the dress Of the crazy woman
and tugged so Justify that the latter
was forced to let go her hold on the
boys mother. Mrs. Malsi escaped thru
q door and later brought aid for her
SON. whom the frenzied woman had not
molested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
ATTACK MADE ON CUBAN TOWN
Two Officers Killed in Fight Between
Rioters and Rural Guards.

Havana, Feb 26.-The quartered
town Of Guanabaca, occupied by twen-
ty-five rural guards, was attacked ear
" yesterday morning by about thirty
rioters armed with rifles and revolvers
who entered from the rear and began
shooting into the dormitories of the
sic eping soldiers, shouting: Long live
the constitution Long live the
liberal party!" and Down with the
rural guards!"
The dazed soldiers returned the fire,
whereupon the rioters fed. None Of
them has been arrested.
"A sergeant and a corporal on guard
were killed and four rural guards we're
wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
Dedicate Monuments to Dead.

New York, Feb. 2e.-The United
States army transport Sumner arrived
here yesterday after cruise of eigh-
teen days to Cuban ports, where mon
uments to those killed in the Spanish
American war We're dedicated On
board were members Of the Santiagoo
battlefield commission. a party Of army
officers who fought in the Cuban cam
paigu and their wives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
ARMY IN POWDER TRUST GRIP?

Peoria Manufactures, in Letter to the
President, Exposes Alleged Hoid-Up.
Peoria, Feb. 26-Robert A. Waddell.
president of the Buckeye Powder Com
pany of this city. has written an open
letter to President Roosevelt and the
appropriation committees of congress
in which he attacks what he calls the
Dp4ont powder trust aud advocates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
Memorial in LeuisIature.

Special to oTimes-Republican
Des Moines, Feb. 2s.-The house to-
day on motion of Representative Frud-
den, Of Dubuque, adopted resolution
for appointment of committee to
draft an appropriate memorial referring
to the career Of the late Speaker Hens
derson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26

Roy Merdenhan, who three weeks
ago shot ana killed Mrs Eva Kenney
at Dayton. O., because she refused to
marry HIM, and then twice shot hiln-
self, died e. Dayton hoapital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
UNITED STATES ARBITRATOR.
castro's Next Move in the French
Question, is Announced.

QUESTION, IS Nnnouhceu.
Willemstad, Feb. 26.-It is learned
from official sources at Caracas, Vene-
zuela, that Castro's next move in the
French question will be to call upon
the United States to arbitrate the
question of the amount of damage done
by France in permitting the fitting
out Of the filibustering steamer Banrigh
at Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, to ,pry upon Venezuelan commerce
and transport troops in revolt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
KILLED IN FIGHT OVER a oiRL.
Rivals Agree to Battle With Fists, But
One Uses Pistol.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-While on
his way to fight duel with fists with
Benjamin Meyers, his rival for the af-5
fections Of a girl Of this city. Eugene
Peguillian, aged 20, was shot and kill.
ed in a quarrel with Meyers. BefoE9
the two reached the spot whore tAoE
were to fight Meyers, according q
Peguillian's companions drew 4 revea.
yer and fred. Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26

ination and was held to the next grand
iury in bonds of 5000. He is now
boarding at the county bastile in Spirit
Lake. N0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
MAk:ac LAWS

There is not daily newspaper In
Iowa publishing a more careful,
accurate or concise report of tho
state legislature than that fur.
nished the Times Republican by
its own correspondent stationed -
Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
WILL MEET MAY 10
Imperial Ukase Issued Calling for
Meeting of the National Assembly is
Issued by the Gar of Russia.

st. Petersburg, Febf 2e.-An imper-
ial ukase was issued today announcing
that the national assembly will meet
May 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26

Indianapolis, Feb 26.-President
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers
was called to New York by q number
of officers of the organization to con-
slider proposition from bituminous
coal operators to restore the scale OF
1908, which is an increase of 5.55 per
cent over the present scale. Vice Pres
ident Lewis says the national conven-
tion of miners will likely be called very
soon to work out the details of the new
proposition Of the operators. because
outlying districts, not part of the
central competitive field, have arrange
ments made for joint conferences in
their respective districts beginning
March g. "It is evident from this" said
Lewis. that these conferences in OUT
lying districts must be postponed until
the national convention decides on 4
general policy"
Later Mitchell went into conference
with Robbins and others representing
the soft coal interests at the Waldorf
Astoria.
Francis L. Robbins, chairman Of the
committee of the bituminous operators,
was in New York today and said:
| "There is absolutely no change In the
situation. see no prospects OF avert
ing strike on April list. No meeting
of the operators has been held. There
could be no change of front on the part
of the operators without confer
ence among them" Robbins would not
saw whether he came here to confer
with Mitchell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
YOUNG is CANDIDATE.

Senator From Tenth District Socks
Nomination for Congressman From
First.
Special to Times-Fepubhcan
Washington, Ia, Feb. 26.-John Alex
Young, senator from the Tenth sena-
torial district, today announces his can
dfdacy for the nomination of congress-
man from the First district, subject to
the decision of the republican congress
sional convention Mr.. Young Is Of
q progressive type, and becomes can
didate in response to the earnest wish
of hosts of friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
FILIPIkos WOULD ENLIST.
Anxious For Volunteer Regiment to
Assist America in China.

Manila, Feb. 26.-Major General
Leonard Wood has sailed for the Is
land of Mindanao, on two weeks tour
of inspection The Filipinos are anx-
ious to organize a volunteer regiment
to assist America in China.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Mrs. George FIeck, of Des Moines, Is
Believed to Be Fatally Hurt and
Three Others Are Seriously Injured
-FIeck Home Was Destroyed.

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-Mrs. George
Ficck was fatally and three others SER
iously injured in fire which Destroy
ed the Fleck home today. An explosion
of a kerosene can was the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
PAY RESPECTS TO HENDERSON.
Iowa Delegation In Congress Passes
Resolution Concerning His Death.

washington, Feb. 26.-The Iowa del-
egation in congress, with every mem.
Der present, today passed an appropri-
ate resolution in reference to the death
of the late speaker, David B. Hender-
son. In view of the press of public
business, it was found impossible 70
send committee from the Iowa dels-
cation to the funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
EMIGRATION is FORBIDDEN.
Montenegro. Expecting Balkan Tro'
bile, Refuses Passports.

Vienna. Feb. 26.-A dispatch receiv-
ed here from Cetinji says that the
Montenegran government is refusing
passports to persons intending to emil
CRATE to the United States owing to
the possibility of trouble in the Bal
kanS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26
NO STRIKE APRIL l
Opinion That There Will Be No Gen.
eral Strike Of the Coal Miners Then,
Is Endorsed by President Mitchell To-
dav

New York, Feb. 2s.-President John
Mitchell today indorsed the opinion
that there will be no general strike of
the coal miners April l, which was Civ
en- out last night in indianapolis by
Vice. President Lewis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-26

win furnish interesting reading from
now until election time next fall
and the T.-R. can be depended up
on to give tho facts Of every
movement without winding" its
stories to fill Sunday supplements.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
,nl a.Lo...ic c.Tr waGcK.
Fifty-tvo ldentined.-inaucrt Taurnany.

Atlantic Ciy, N. J.. Oct. s0.--With all the recovered bodies identified and seven persons reported missing, the authorities and railroad officials are certain Tuesday that the number ki led on Sunday in the drawbridge disaster on the West Jersey & Sea shore Flee ric railroad will not ex- ceed co. Ffty-two bodies have been claimed, two of those placed among the missing are known to be dead. and five are still unaccounted for.
 These seven victims are believed 10 be wedeed beneath the second passenger coach, which is held fast n tho muddy bottom of the Thor, oughfare. Efforts Monday night to dislodge this car produced lit tle result. The ponderous trucks weighing about ten tons have sunk deep into the mud. As last re- tort. 1t was suggested that the wreckers use dynamite to blow up the car, but this will not be done un less all other plans fail.
 The inquest will begin on Thurs day, and Coroner Haskill thinks that 1t may be week or more before a verdict Is reached.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
STILL WORKING ON ELECTION FRAUDS
Two More Indictments In the Hot Springs
 investigation.

Hot Springs, Oct. 29.--Lewis NoIes and J. C. Ratliff have been indicted for alleged violation ol the election laws, together with others previously told ot in these dispatches. The specific charge is that they attempted to commit bribery previous to the last general election in Baxter town. ship, September 3 of this year, Noles gave bond in the sum ol Sl5O, with NJ. T. Brashear as surety.
 The indictment against J. r. Rttliff is practically the same. His bond was fixed as $l50, which he gave, T. P. Gillian and Mrs. E M. Ratliff signing with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
BECOMING BOLD.
i Roundup Wagon Looted by a Band of Thirty Utes in
 Wyoming.
bLD SETTLERS PREPARE FOR TROUBLE
send Women and Children to pr.ee. of safety and Fortify BIaciSsmith shop-Troops VIII Make a Demonstration When Col. Augur Arrives.

Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 31.-Col. Au- &gur aud the taird squadron of the ETeutb cavalry from Fort Robinson karrived over the Burlington Monday Enight and detrained at Arvada, the =froops soon afterward taking the field Efor the front It is understood that *Col Augnr is in command of all mil fitary forces and as soon as his troops *arrive at the Indian camp, demon <stration will be made. The scout <sent in from the front to meet Col #Augur reports the arrival of Col. Rog- #ers. commanding the Sixth cavalry, Ewho came overland from Fort Mead. Eq'he demonstration against the In Edians now only awaits the arrival of ECol. Augur's command which should Preach the vicinity of the Indian camp Eby night.
 The Indians are becoming more kbold. Dock Spear and E- H. Got. Etings. who encountered band of SC Indians were fired upon and one ol their horses killed The Spear round ID wagon was icOttu Dy dAoiHSi buhu of Utes who left the camp cook bound and gagged and carried off all sup. plies and bedding. Old settlers near Mcorehead, Mont. are sending the women and children to places oi safety and have turned the Spear blacksmith shop into a fort. banlSirfA the sides and boring loopholes in the log walls.
 Col. Hensci, who was govern
 ment scout and interpreter in the bat
 tie of Wounded Knee, says the Tn.
 dians mean fight and gives 1t as his
 opinion that they have sent messen
 gers to seek the assistance of the
 warlike Cheyennes.
 The Indians say they want Presi-
 dent Roosevelt to give tac-n the
 Powder River valley foa hunting
 Hound and persist in their determin
 alton not to be taken back to Utah
 The settlers along the Powder riv
 CT say that if the Indians are allowed
 to remain in that vicinity the settlers
 will organize and exterminate the
 redskins in spite of the troops.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
uooe cniisy of Perjury.

PitIsburg. Oct. 3l.-The case of Clifford Hooe. the former negro coachman of Augustus Hartje, who is charged with perjury was given to the jury Tuesday at the conclu- sion of the arguments of Judge ciation of the Southwest. Address Robert S Fraser. The jury after be- ing out short time returned yer. dict of guilty as charged. Attorneys Tor Hooe will likely take an appeal
 enforce these same treaty guarantees Previous administrations have forced the same questions. but none has gone to the extent of holding that a treaty agreement gave the federal government the right to take, from the hands of state authorities, the disposition of cases in which foreign subjects were denied the privileges guaranteed them by international conventions.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
sTENsLAND IN CHICAGO.
Former Banker Taken From Joliet to Testify In the Trinl of
 Cashier Herring.

Chicago, Oct. 31.--Paul o. Stems land. the former presid1nt of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. and now convict in the Joliet peniten tiary, returned to Chicago In the GUS tody of an officer to testify in the rial of Henry w. Herring, the former cashier of the bank, whose trial com menced Tuesday.
 At the opening of court, it wal thought that the greater part of tho day would be consumed in the effor to obtain jury. It is not expected that Stensland will take the stanc for several days.
 Soon after the case was called the attorneys for Herring announced thai they desired to make motion tt quash the indictments and m oppor tunity to mako arguments on the motion. If they were overruled II this, they declared they will makf application 10 the court for chang of venue, on the ground that Her ing canno. be given fair trial fl this county.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
The city can control.

Washington, Oct 30.-The supreme court of the United States Monday denied the application of Rosa M Cole and others for writ of certior ari in the case of Cole vs. The cits of Indianapolis. involving the right of the city to control the works of the Natural Gas company in that city. The decision by the court of appeals was favorable to the city and the refusal of the supreme court to bring the case up for review has the effect ol affirming the decision.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
LOAD os ERsrtRs' MEETING
Held at Court House Today plans
 Diseased, Expenses Given.

Oucall of County Judge Wright Prickett the newly elected roac overseers of the various townships of this county met at the sheriff. oifice this morning, to discus. road matters -and secure their commissions, thirteen of the eighteen b.ing present.
 Judge Pricke,t presided ard proceeded ,c give some healthiuI and helpful advice, congratulat. ing the overseers, as well as bis predecessor in office for the good condition of roads in Polk county, calling attention to the fact as attested by outsiders who had traveled over the state that we ha1 the best roads of any county ID this portion of the state.
 He urged prompt action in making needed repairs, that all s.ones be thrown from roads. and animated that any ov,rseer neg lecting his duties mig ht expect to be removed from office.
 To enable overseers to get the money due for work more prompt. ly as needed than heretofore he stated that he would hold court each first and third Saturday of each month for the purpose of transacting this business.
 Interesting and instructive experiences were related by B. c. Davis of Wickes, John F. Allen ot Jansen, who told of work done in Sevier county prior to moving here, and J. +. Strickland of Board Camp, who is entitled to he credit of having used the first split log drag ever put to use in Polk county.
 All who had used this drag were warm in it's praise, several declaring that they could make more and better roads with 1t al less expense than with a road gra- ter. In closing the meeting Judge Prickett advised the rse of this tool.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
TO AGAIN BEGIN WORK.
Report That Construction Work on Fort
 Smith & Gurdon Is to Be Renewed.

Parties in from Black Springs stated this morning that Con- tractor Foley was making pre- parations to commence construc- ton work again on the Fort Smith & Gurdou railroad which was bnilt up to a point known as the Wattenberger place aoou' two miles east of Black Springs several months ago, and stoppea.
 Trains have been running into Amity several days and a steer gang is laying steel between Amity and Rock Greek ana are now within about fifteen miles or Black Springs.
 Itis the opinion of those wno .,, are best informed that work VII, be pushed at a rapid rate toward the completion of the road.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
A HARDWOOD FACTORY
To Be Located at Howard. I4 Miles North
 On Kansas City Southern Railway.

r E. Hammer was down from h's home at Howard today and reported that he had secured the location of big hardwood factory at that place, having recently SC. cured the hardwood timber on 4O00 acres of land near there.
 MT. J. H. Fogle who has been opefating at Pettigrew, Ark, is to move his mill and ehinery 10 Howard and will make All kinds oi wagon material, handles. etc., that can be made from hard wood. He expects to employ 200 men Tn all departments, making .his one of the largest enterprises Tn Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
The Chausfeur is Blamed.

Kansas City. Oct. s1.--A coroners jury has recommended that Frank Schroeder, chauffeur for R. M. Shy. der, be held for manslaughter in the fourth degree. for running down and killing Arthur M Rodell. a IA. year-old boy at Park avenue and In. dependence boulevard Saturday ev. ening. The jury also found that R. M Snyder. who was thrown against a trolley pole. ''came to his death by means to the jury unknown. while riding in his motor car"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
nrea,cna Asseeiatlonn m~rw~,

Oklahoma City. Ok. Oct. a1.-- Three hundred delegates to the meet. ing of the Medical Association of the Southwest and Tri-Stats Medical association were present Tuesday morning at the opening session. The first business was the dishandlnk or the Tri-state organization and the merging 1t with the Medical Aa3p- citation of the Southwest Addres~s es of welcome were delivered by Mayor Messenbaugh and pr. L. Haynes Buxton. of this city. and replies were made by pr. George West. Eufaula. I. T., and pr. Jsbez Jackson, Kansas City, Mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
Many Public BuiIdsngs.

Washington. Oct. sl.--The annua report Of the supervisicg architect O the treasury shows that during tn fiscal year ended June 30. 1906. forty six new public buildings and five ex tensions to old buildings were com pleted and occupied. and te appro priations during the year ended June 30. 1906. for sites, construction o' buildings, heating. lighting. furnish ing. etc. amounted to $S,673. .664. which together with contract liabili ties existing on June 30 1906, make total of -14.6s3, ,791.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
snItr Agrsnst the AIton.

Chicago. Oct. 3l---Pres'dent Sam uel M. Felton. of th.s Oh cago & A ton railroad, was the first witnea called Tuesday in ;he hearing of th case brought by r.. H. Zambrook { Sons of Springfield, Ill.. against th Chicago & Alton for alleged dlscrin' nation in freight rates. It is al legged by the plaintiffs that the rai' road company charged as much fo hauling certain class of freigh from East St. Louis to Springfield as 1t did for hauling the same clas of freight from East St. Louis t' Peoria The suit Is one of 320 sim liar actions brought agafnst the rail road.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
Methodi.t sprina conferepcer.

Rochester N. n. oct. sl. The board of bishops of the Methodist church has announced the dates of spring conferences for the world The conferences for th's country inr clude: Central Missouri. Joplin. Mo. March 20: Kansas Kansas City, March 13; Northwest Kansas. Nor ton. Marca 20; south Kansas. Elm poria. March 27; Southwest Kansas. Wellington. April 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
sailor. Drink Bay Rum.

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 30.--Three en listed men of the battleship Wiscon sin are dead and two are seriously i'll as the result of drinking bay rum Thomas F. Cox. one of the men who is barber shop and diluted fl. with water and together with four companions be came intoxicated Friday night Then condition was not discovered until Sunday when three of the men died on board the ship.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
Make. Hi. Annual Report.

Washington, Oct S0.-The annual report of the acting superintendent o' the Yosemite National park. made public Monday by the interior depart ment. The superintendent asks thai permanent military post be estap' lished in the valley. The latter is needed for the protection of game which seems to be gradually in u decrease because of poaching.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
Ia at Pofnt of Death.

Colorado Springs, Oct. 31.-Gen William Palmer. founder of Colorado Springs and one of the foremost citi zens of the state Is lying at the point of death at the Glockner sanitorium It Is learned that General Palmer's condition is considered more serious at Glen Eyrie than the doctors state ments make 1t appear and that deer gloom peryades Glen Eyrie. The doc tors state that an operation would be useless. If there is no change ir four days death must ensue.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
mc Gets one Hour in yaiI.

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. sl.--Judgs Nathaniel Ewing. in the United States district court today sentenc- cd Captain Henry R. Kraft of the steamer Bessie Smith to serve one hour in jail as penalty for saying "To hell with the President of the United States Captain Graft en- tered the jail at 3 o'clock and an hour later was released.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
.ra uear Lensue Case..

New York, Oct. 30.--A special ses' sion of the court of appeals will pc held in Albany at p. m, Tuesuay to hear an appeal from the decision If the appellate division of the In denendcnce league nomination cases ,n New York county which put the most of the leagues candidate oii inc official ballot. This announce rent was made Monday by counsel for the independence league after aen M serence with Chief Judge Cullen If the court of appeals.