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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27

miles. After A night spent on the traH
they started for home with the sur
vivors. Before returning Ferris visited
the wreck.
He reports the beach literally COW
cred with wreckage. AT that time flve
bodies were on shore being Identified
A second party left Salvor yesterday.
They went as far as Pachena, carrying
packs of provisions and extra clothing.
At 8 o'clock they were Joined by
landing party sent from the United
States revenue cutter Grant At Pa
chena provisions We're made to succor
the survivors, The party was sighted
at $40 p. m. on a point of rock, hav-
ing taken to the beach, as the trail was
too hard for the men to travel in their
famished condition. The Associated
Press correspondent was the first to
reach them All survivors were COM
pletely fatigued The entire party was
equipped with Shoes those who had
been without having been supplied
with shoes taken from the corpseS
washed ashore. The survivors are
loud in their praises of the rescue
party from Salvor. The trail is in
frightful condition and is most dill
ticuIt at best There are eleven bodies
reported washed ashore. f. #. Bunk
er of Seattle, said there was evident
lack of discipline among the officers
and this statement has been cor
roborated by other passengers. A mess
bow cursed an officer to his face Tor
not giving proper orders
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
TAX FERRETS STAY
WAYS and Means Committee Kills the
Bill Designed to Repeal the Present
Tax Ferret Law-Eppersen Urged
Its Passaqe.

| Specia! 20 mes-Republican
Des Moines, Jan. 27.-The tax ferret
repeal measure was killed off in the
house ways and means committee yes
lterday after a spirited debate. The bill
was presented by Mr.. Epperson, the
new member from vNapello, who has
had previous legislative experience.
He strongly urged that the bill be i'm
dorsed for passage and he was sup-
ported by others, so that on the vote
in committee there was very nearly an
even division. 1t was stated in the
committee that the purpose of the tax
ferret has been accomplished and there
is no longer the reason for its exist
ence that impelled it's passage, that
the assessing and taxing machinery Of
the state is now working in a good
way and that the help of tax ferrets
is no longer needed. 1t was also de-
clared, as has been declared many
times before, that the ferret system,
by compelling payment of taxes on
moneys and credits that would other
Wise cSCdpS, Is III letCI OIlVlIS 1llOIlGy
out of the state, Or keeping it out But
in answer to this argument it was
pointed out that there is still good
deal of money in the state and that in
terest rates are now high. 1t was
brought out that bankers are not par
ticularly objecting to the law, as it
does not in any way, harm the bank
ing interests. If there is objection It
is in the case Of local lenders Of money
on mortgages and the brokers who
represent large eastern firms. But it
was admitted in the debate that the
practical operation of the law is to
benefits the ferrets great deal more
than to benefit the public, and that it
is an annoyance In many counties Of
which they would gladly rid them
selves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
THREE LOSE LIVES
IN HOTEL FIRE
Presence Of Mind Of a Few Pre-
vent More Casualties at
Lowell, Mass.
SCORE OF OTHERS INJURED
SCORE OF OTHERS INJuREl
Seven So Badly Hurt AS to Be Taken
To HospitaI-Richardso Hotel Bad
Iy Damaged-Fire Believed to Have
Started From overheated Kitchen
Stove-Many of Guests Aroused.

Lowell, Mass, Jan. 27.-Three people
were injured in fire early today which
badly damaged the Richardson hotel.
The dead
H. c. Harding. of Somerville. Mass.
Mrs. Christine Nelson. of Boston. ho
tel cook.
Miss Josephine Remission. of Frank
lin Falls, ~ Y.
Seven of the injured were removed
to a hospital Others. after treatment
by physicians, were lodged in nearby
hotels and residences. Most of the in
jured are either burned or cut by fall
ing glass, or hurt in leaping from the
windows of the upper stories. 1t is be-
lieved the fire originated from an over
heated kitchen store.
During the evening there had been
tel, and after the meeting adjourned,
many of those who attended remained
in the hotel to play cards, in a room
on the second floor. About o'clock
there was a smell of smoke and when
the door was opened by some investt-
gator, there was a strong rush OF
smoke and heat into the room. 1t is
due to the presence of mind Of those
in the room that the list Of casualties
nf a MI
ber went outside to give the alarm the
others ran thru the corridors, kicking
at the doors and arousing the occu
pants of the various rooms. All the
guests on the second floors were arous-
ed, but when an attempt was made to
reach the third and fourth floors, the
men were driven back by smoke and
flames All persons on the first and
second floors escaped without injury.
When the firemen arrived many per-
sons on the third and fourth floors were
hanging from the window lodges I'm
fortunately the fire apparatus respond
ing to the first alarm did not include
enough areial ladders to remove these
persons from their precarious positions.
A second alarm was sounded and when
sufficient long ladders had reached the
scene all those who were visibly in peril
were rescued. Some persons who were
hanging from the windows, however.
had become exhausted before this time
and had dropped into the life nets that
were spread below. Most Of the people
on the third and fourth floors who
were not taken down by firemen, man
aged to escape by rope fire escapes. All
left the hotel in their night clothing
and lost their personal effects.
There were more than forty guests
in the building when the fire broke out.
The two upper floors were burned out.
The two lower ones were wrecked by
falling debris, smoke and water. There
were many thrilling escapes. The ho-
tel was owned by Thomas 7. Hoban,
who estimates his loss at 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27

THE LEADERS ARE EXECUTED
Two Hundred and Fifty RevoIutionists
Have Been Put to Death and More
are Under Arrest and Marked For
acknowledgements Also Making
Reforms in the Army Organization.

wenden, Livonia, Jan. 27.-Pacifica-
ton of the Baltic provinces is reaching
the final stage, so far as the agrarlan
movement is concerned. Nearly two
hundred and fifty revolutionists have
heen shot, several thousand are under
arrest. and five thousand rifles have
been captured by the troops.
Generals Orloff, Meinhardt and
wendt, are now operating in Wendeh
district with ten thousand troops, COM
pleting the circle in which the reVo-
lutionists are being gathered. Inc
generals have the names of leaders OF
revolutionists who will be tried by
court martial when caught and either
shot or imprisoned The majority OF
those already executed were Lettlsh
teachers or students The revolution
lists have stopped burning the pullo-
ings. but occasionally fire ON troops.
Altogether the revolutionists IN TINS
district burned two hundred castles
valued at four million dollars without
inciuding the articles of value whlch
they contained. Troops are taking ehe
strictest measures. On one occasion
they surrounded church in when 1u-
neral services were proceeding, arrest
ed the revolutionary orators ana shot
one of them.
Weedina Out the Sinecures.
81. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-ln contln-
uation of the policy of retrenchment
by wedding out of inactive members
Of military organizations, the retire
nent on half pay Of twenty two gen
erals and three admirals who hold
sineoures on the Alexander committee
for care of wounded, will shortly be
aazetted. The committee has fifty one
tsarnbers aaae are doing little except
draw Their salaries, amounting In all
to over zoo, 900 pounds. Many OF them
are not even residents of st. Peters
burg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
FROZEN, THEN BURNED
Minnesota Man Lost in Deep Woods
Freezes Feet and Then Burns Them
in a Fire, Death Resulting From
Uraemic Poisoning.

Virginia, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Lost foe
several days in the deep woods near
this place, freezing his feet and burn
ing them in the fire SO severely that
uraemic poisoning resulted, E. Van
Meluch, aged 28, died yesterday in the
hospital as result of his injuries. Me-
luch started to walk during a bad
storm to the outskirts of Virginia.
He lost his way during a blizzard and
wandered in the woods for several
days until the toes of both feet were
frozen. Almost exhausted he sue
ceeded in making fire at the base OF
a tree, rolled himself in blanket and
went to sleep. During the night he
rolled about in such manner that his
frozen feet came in contact with the
blaze and were terribly burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
castro WARNED
By DIPLOMATS
Representatives of the Nations
at Caracas Join in a Note to
Unruly President
VENEZUELAN POSITION WRONG
Diplomatic Corps Tell Castro They ara
Not Prepared to Abide BY His
Treatment of the French Charge
d'Affairs-French Liner Allowed ia
Communicate With the Shore.


Caracas, Jan. 25-Twenty-fve mems
bers Of the diplomatic corps today de-
livered to the Venezuelan government
a formal joint note stating that they
cannot accept yenezuelas position
that Taigny, former French charge
d'affaires here had been deprived Of
his official character, and that he only
ranked as French citizen at the time
of his forced departure from this coun-
try. The diplomats have communi.
Gated the text of this note to their re-
spective governments The French line
steamer which arrived at LaGuaira to-
day, was granted the usual privileges
of communication with the shore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
MAIN IS HoNoRED
GrinneIl Students Hold Big Demon
stration In Honor of the New Presi-
dent Of Iowa College.

Special to Times Republican
Grinnell, Jan. pa great demon
stration was accorded the president
elect of Iowa College, DR.. John H. T.
Main, last evening by the students.
Several parties were in progress dur
ing the evening, including a senior class
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Main. At
ten thirty o'clock the entire student
BODY assembled in the college chapel
and led by the college band marched to
the home Of Mr.. and Main where a
band serenade was followed by numer-
Gus college yells and brief speech in
response by the president elect. The
procession Of students was almost two
blocks long. Great enthusiasm on the
part Of students and alumni has been
expressed over the action Of the trus-
tees in Mr.. Mairl's election. Since his
election DIR. Main has received hum
dreds of messages of cen cngratulation
from educators in all parts of the
country and the alumni of the college.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
FIRST NAVAL RESERVE.
Older Vessels Of the Navy to be Put on
sc$

Washington, Jan 27.-Secretary
Bonaparte has approved the plan Of
Rear Admiral Converse, chief of the
bureau of navigation, for the establish
ment of the first reserve of naval ves-
sells. This will consist for the next
few months of the Massachusetts,.
Texas, Oregon, Brooklyn and Olympia.
all Of which go out Of commission be-
fore July 1. On that date the monitors
Kansas, Florida, and Nevada also go
out of commission. These vessels
while in the reserve will be manned
only by enough men to keep them In
good condition. In case Of an emergen-
cy these ships could be put into com-
mission within thirty days. All these
vessels will receive repairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27

print s the quarrel which the con-
tract e lters have with the union, did
not i. with a great response. OF
cour.a ne fact is that this quarrel is
large responsible for the delay in
print..s,; but the printing committee
took the ground that 1t was none of the
business of the house and that it was
simply controversy between the state
and it's servant The legislators are
not generally interested in the strike
and the eight -hour demand and other
similar questions.
The house has passed the bill to
provide a way for the securing of a
new trial in criminal cases where
there is newly discovered evidence
brought to light after the verdict has
been reached. Some Of the lawyers
look akance at this bill and see in it
one more chance for criminals get
ting out of the clutches Of the law. But
the bill is sought in order to place the
criminal practice ON a par with that
civil courts.
The bill which contemplates having
the dental board in Iowa give recogni-
ton to certificates granted to dentists
in other states where the Iowa certifi-
Gates are recognized, has been placed
on the house calendar with approval.
The house ways and means commit
tee has a sub committee at work on
bill to increase the county road fund
levy from 2 to mills and to provide
specifically how the increase shall be
used.
Two votes were recorded in the
house against the bill to provide pun
ishment for hazing. These We're by
Temple and Wright. But the bill met
with such general approval there was
no discussion. 1t provides punish
ment of fine of 500 for indulging in
hazing at colleges and schools.
A bill is pending to establish one
more state board. This would be
board to examine nurses and issue GER
tificates to them. 1t would consist of
five members and all persons author
lied to act as nurses would have to
secure certificates from this board.
No sessions of the senate or house
were held today. Several committees
have been holding meetings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27

them was dangerous. The men were
too exhausted to even tie a rope about
themselves.
When the raft was sighted cry
went up from the steamers deck. Or
ders were secuted and men on the raft
screamed and called fruitlessly for
aid. For a minute it looked as though
the old man with grey hair was gone
when the raft gave sudden lurcn,
but the prompt work of Mate Burke
and his men in the boat finally got
him on deck. This man no sooner was
safe than another fainting form was
swept away and was only rescued by
quick work on the part of the boat $
crew. The next man to be swept away
from the raft managed to grasp line
and cling to it until he was hoisted
half up the ships side, when his
strength gave out and he fell back. He
was picked up by the boat.
The raft put out from the wreck
Wednesday morning on sighting the
steamer Queen and attempted to reach
her, but before they could get within
sighting distance, the vessel put
about and headed to the strait.
When the Topeka hove in sight the
raft was once more manned and again
put forth. The survivors told terrible
tales of the wreck of the vessel. When
they left the ship there were about
ninety people on board, most of them
clinging to the rigging.
Men, women. and children We're be-
ing swept by every sea. AS soon as
men got aboard DR.. B. F. Whiting, as
sisted by two nurses and numbers of
the crew. hastily administered slim
ulants and put them to bed. After
picking up the raft the steamer went
in search of another raft which the
rescued men said left the ship earlier
in the day.
The vessel ran fully twenty miles
the other side. looking for the raft. but
no sign of it was to be seen 1t is
the general impression that the raft
foundered
All the other boats were smashed to
sp1inters when they attempted to low
er them Two of three boats were
captized shortly after launching. One
escaped the breakers and put to sea
with about twenty people aboard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
WAIVE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
House Rejects Amendment Affecting
Alien Labor on Panama Canal,

House Rejects Amendment Affecting
Alien Labor on Panama Canal.
Washington, Jan. 27.-By vote Of
120 to los, the house today waived the
eight-hour law for alien labor on the
Panama canal. The provision is con-
tanned as an amendment in the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill, which
was passed.
Two hundred sixty-two pension bills
were passed in IS minutes The house
adjourned at 2:O3.
Nineteen republicans voted against
waiving the eight-hour law and one
democrat (Mr. Dearmond) voted for it.
The republicans voting nay were:
Allen, N. j., Bennett, Kentucky,
Brooks, Col, Campbell. Kansas, Cooper.
wisconsin, Dale, Dickinson, Illinois.
Edwards, Goebel, Greene, Hogg, Nc
Call. McGavin, McLachlin, Michalek.
Rodenberg, Smith, Penna, Stafford,
Townsend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
FOR A LOCK CANAL
Isthrian Canal Commission Concludes
It's Consideration Of the Report Of
the Consulting Engineers and 1t 10
Said Will Recommend Lock Canal.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Isthmian
canal commission met today and con-
cluded its consideration of the report
Of the board of consulting engineers
with respect to the type Of canal
that should be constructed. The COM
mission adopted the report of the Sec
retary Of war. While no official an
nouncement is made with reference to
the report, there is good reason to be-
lieve they have summarized the two
reports and have recommended the
construction of the lock canal with an
s5-foot level, practically following the
recommendations of the consulting en-
gineers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
GOLD LOST IN WRECK
~. 3. Graham, One of the Lost Pas
ssnsers On the IlI-Fated Va
Iencia, Recently Sold Mine in
Alaska for $4,000.

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 27.-Among
those who are supposed to have per-
ished when the Valencia went to
pieces, was j. B. Graham, and with
him went bag containing $500 in
gold. Survivors of the wreck say that
Graham practically offered the bag Of
gold to anyone who would place him
on shore, but the others paid little
heed to his pleadings, and his gold lay
on the broken deck kicked under foot,
no one bothering even to pick it up.
Graham recently sold mine in Alaska
for $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
REFORMS FOR MOROCCO.
Proposition to Introduce Land Taxes in
tho State.


Algeciras, Jan. 27.-The plenipoten-
tiaries of the powers resumed their ses-
sions today and spent couple OF
hours going over the committees work
on Moroccan revenues. The powers
have several important objects in ex-
amining the Moorish system or rather
lack Of system and trying to regulate
Z it. The sultan is always in need of
money and will be in better hunlor to
cooperate with the powers in the work
Of reform, if he is supplied with more
cash for foreign luxuries of which he
. 10 fond and which are scandal to his
pious subjects. The conference seems
disposed also to reduce the number Of
so-called protected persons who escape
taxation, because they are foreigners
or in the service or partnership with
foreigners. Part of the plan under con-
sideration today is to limit foreign pro-
vection and to introduce land taxes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
TELL STORY OF SUFFERING.
Life Raft Carries Passengers From
Valencia.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26. - The life
raft was sighted about IL o'clock, but
owing to the thick weather it was sup
posed to be nothing but a log. At last,
by aid of powerful glass, it's true ma
running. One minute the raft was
poised on top of a wave and the next it
would be lost from view in the gully
formed by the mountainous breakers.
The eighteen men together on their
frail support, battled bravely with a
pair of oars to reach the City of To-
peka, which, owing to the dangerous
condition on the coast, could not run
in any closer to her Within half a
mile of the raft, boat was lowered
from the Topeka in charge Of Second
Mate Burke, who, with much difficulty,
succeeded in making fast line to the
raft.
The spectators on the Topeka watch
ed the struggling Of the gallant seamen
breathlessly. One minute they were
high in the air and the next lost to
sight. At last they succeeded in bring
ing the raft to the side of the steam
er. The condition of the poor creatures
on the raft brought tears to the eyes of
the sailors on the vessel. In the stern
of the raft sat an old man. His snow
white hair and palld features were
crooked and torn by the flying spray
but the instinct of life was strong in
him, and he held on bravey to his
place. Three others We're lying in a
senseless heap in the rear. washed by
every swell and detained solely by the
bodies of the other men, who We're
closely packed.
Swept by Sea.
Time and again great seas swept
over them sending shudder thru the
onlookers who feared to see them
swept away. The work Of rescuing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27

claims was industrious and sober be-
fore she married him, but since their
marriage has become addicted to the
use of liquor and refuses to support
her They were married in Stark,
Maine, i'm January, 1868.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
SURVIVORS ALL SAFE.
Last Party, Of Nine Valencia Passen-
GERS, Roach Steamer Slaxor.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 27.-All the sur
vivors who reached the shore near the
scene Of the wreck Valencia, have now
been cared for. the last party of nine,
who had been stalled at Darling river.
on account Of the flooded waters,
reaching the steamer Slavor at Ban
field creek last night. They were in q
bad condition.
Great credit is due to the party from
Salvor, headed by Captain Ferris. who
left early Wednesday and travelled an
almost impossible trial for fifteen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
MURDER IN HOSPITAL
Sentence of Revolutionary Tribunal at
LODI Which Condemned Man Named
Lukizevski to Death as Traitor,
Carried Out in Horrible Manner.

Lodz, Jan. 27.-Three unknown per-
sons today gained access to the hos
pital and killed with a dagger, man
named Lukizevski, who was shot in
the streets January 25 The murderers
thus completed the sentence of the To-
cal revolutionary tribunal, which con-
demned Lukizevski to death as a
traitor, for informing the police of the
location of the bomb depots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
Revolt at Vladivostok.

ST. Petersburg, Jan 27-Beyond the
fact that the revolt at Vladivostok is
not subdued. and that the mutinous
sailors and soldiers are still standing
by their guns at Holy Innocents bat
terry, the war office had nothing to give
out today regarding the situation at
the fortress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
WORKMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Steel Girders Fall from Seventh Floor
of a New RuiIdinq.

New York, Jan. 27.-Nine tons Of
steel girders fell from above the sew
enth floor of the new Altman building
in process Of erection on Fifth avenue
today, tore through several floors,
crushed workman, Edward Steiman,
to death and seriously injured five 9TH
er workmen. The foreman in charge
of the derrick has been arrested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
DUKE DENIES CHARGES.
Trenton, N. j., Man Files Cross Peti-
tion in Divorce Action by Wife.

Trenton, n. J., Jan. 27.-James B.
Duke today filed i'm court of chancery,
his answer to the cross petition for
divorce, filed against him by his wife,
Lillian N. Duke. Duke denies Mrs.
Dukes charges against him Of cruelty
and improper relations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-27
BURNS HANDICAP RACE.
important Race to be Decided This
Afternoon at Oakland Track.

Important Race to be Dooidod TINS
Afternoon at Oakland Track.
San Francisco, Jan. 27-The Burns
handicap the most important race that
will be run in America this year, OUT
side of New York, will be decided this
afternoon at the Oakland track. The
track was good yesterday and should
he fat today. The following are the
entries and odds:
Proper, 2k to 1; Eugenia Burch. 3:
Iubin. 4: DR.. Eggo, 4; San Nicholas,
10; veterano. so; Sir Brillar, 10: Req
Leaf, 10; Nealon. s; Jake Sanders lc'l
DR.. Gardner, 8; Gregor K, 20.