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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
CRISIS DUE TO-DAY
IN WIRE STRIKE
Labor Leaders Hold Conference
and Decide to Call Out All
Commercial Operators
sMALL's PLAN is REJECTED
eornpers and Others Successfully op-
pos. the Calling OUT of the Railway
Telesraphers - Neas Service Still
Crippled and Phones Ar. Put in
Service.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-With an order
calling out every union operator i'm the
employ of the Western Union and Pos
tai companies in every city in the
country momentarily expected, the sit
uarion in the wire strike has grown
more acute While the companies, Of
ficials claim that the situation is grow
ing better and that additional opera
tors are being secured to man the keys,
the. actual conditions dispute these
claims. The service of the Associated
Press and other news gathering asso-
Citations is still greatly crippled, and
only abbreviated reports are being sent
Probably as much news matter is
being gathered and distributed over
the long distance telephone lines as is
being dispatched over the telegraph
wires. Business of commercial ma
ture is not being offered the COM
pallies except in cases of Importance,
thru fear that messages will not reach
their destination. The companies are
succeeding fairly well in handling all
the business offered of this character.
Despite the issuance OF general
strike order by President Small tine
situation in the city was not materi-
ally changed. All who were disposed
to strike and might be affected by the
general order were already out, the
companies say.
Both the Postal and Western Union
companies had increased forces on the
board of trade today. Efforts at peace
making have SO far produced no eff
feel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
JAPAN NOW DEBT LADEN.
Natl rs Financial Ability Wonderful,
h.owever, and Future is Bright.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Details have
new japanese budget, which are of
interest, because, tho the Japanese
have an international reputation for
their ability in national financiering,
many of the problems resulting from
the war with Russia are yet unsolved.
The estimates for expenditures for
the fiscal year ending March 81 next.
aggregate GIG, ,441,047 yen Of which 204,-
161,731 yen are set down as "extraor-
binary expenditures" showing an in
crease under that head of 11,47S,558
yen, caused directly by the war, which
required the payment of pensions and
annuities the rehabilitation of the navy
and the maintenance of the japanese
army at the strength fixed upon a
minimum after the war.
Retrenchment prevails as far as pos
sible I'm making up the estimates, but
the burdens of the war remain heavy,
tho the treasury authorities declare
that they can be met without increas-
ing taxation and the only necessary
tax will be for the purpose of securing
funds to construct railways, extend
the telephone system, and establish
great steel foundry that will make
the Japanese shipbuilders and other
metal workers independent of foreign
sources of supply.
Altho the rate of taxation per cap
ital has almost trebled in recent years,
that assures the world of their financial
ability and of their reliability and
the future prospects of the country are
bright. altho for the present they will
be taxed to the utmost to keep peace
with the standard of development Ja-
nan aad Japanese have responded in
fashion set for hereslf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Washouts Near Waterloo.
/ to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo, Aug. 16.-The heaviest
rain in years prevailed over the coun-
try east of here last night, causing
washouts on several lines and the sus-
pension of traffic for several hours.
A section Of the Rock Island track
near Mt Auburn between this city
and Vinton, was washed out. Another
washout occurred on the Illinois Gem
trail near Jesup, east Of here. By de-
touring by way of the Great Western.
Rock Island trains were kept movingi
Small streams in this portion of the
state overhowed their banks and
washed out hundreds Of acres of crops
and scores Of bridges.
An enormous amount Of damage was
done in Blackhawk county alone by the
lightning. Many barns were hit and
much livestock was killed. It is esti-
mated that In this immediate vicinity
100 head Of livestock was killed byt
lightning or burned to death In the
barns destroyed, The electrical dis
turbance was simply appalling Electric
wires are Frustrated south OF here and
a small tornado is reported near Dy-
Sart,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
SENSATION IN THEFT DEFENSE
Alleged EnnbezzIer Prepares a Bom
r. E,,rl ~ Arcueers

Alleged EnbezzIer Prepares a Bomb
to Hurl at Accusers.
Special to Times-hepuplicaE.
Webster City Aug. 16.-George Mac
kowal, who disappeared from this city
four years ago and who is now await
ing trial for the alleged embezzlement
of $4,000, is preparing statement
to be sent to the press, in which he
will try to show that he is not guilty.
He is also alleged to have set fire to
the 100000 plant Of the Northwestern
Felt Shoe Company in order to conceal
his crime. Great interest is centered
around Macknown, as he is the most
prominent alleged criminalN in central
Iowa.
For four years detectives have been
at work trying to find Macknown. He
was recently discovered at Bakersfield,
Cal, and consented to come back here
for trial In his statement he will ask
some questions which he considers will
be embarrassing.
eff l burned the factory either thru
revenge or to cover my alleged crimes
he will ask, "how does it come that
the company secured quite an amount
Of fire insurance on the plant very
shortly before its distinctions?
He will also point out that the check
which he is charged with stealing was
$50 larger than the amount he is said
to have embezzled. Attorney D. G.
Chase. for Mackown, intends to press
the question of insuring the plant be-
fore the fire when his client comes to
trial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
GIRLS FORCE VACATION
Desiring a Summer Outing, Forc'
Huge Thread Factories to Close.

Desiring a Summer Outing, Force
Huge Thread Factories to Close.
New York. Aug 16.-In order that
5000 up to-date factory girls may en-
Joy the tan and sunburn and the nun
dred other joys which go with a sum-
mer vacation. three thread factories,
tie greatest of their kind in the world.
will close their doors August "a and
1emain locked until September 8.
Campbell Clark, representing the
Clark Thread Company Of Edinbor-
ough and Newark and Kearney, N
j., yesterday declared that he had to
c'ose his immense plants to give the
girls their outing.
About two years ago one of the great
ST ikes of recent years was waged by
these same girls and resulted in their
getting ten-hour day, with half
holiday on Saturdays. Two weeks ago
q committee told a superintendent that
400 of them had planned to spend the
last week in August at Atlantic City,
in d great camp Which they had rented
for tkt period, aad that he had better
he looking for heap while they were
away.
The official vert to Campbell Clark
with The inforr,,t tiol 1t meant that
cne Dlanch of the factory would have
to close down. Mr.. Clark bit his lips,
but was silent
Later in the day another department
head reported another section of the
cotton experts" headed for Coney Is
land with like plans for the same Pc
riod. A hurried council was called and
the suggestion made that the shops
close down for ten days to give the en-
tire force vaca ton at the same time
1t was readily adopted as the easiest
way out of the difficulty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Heavy Rains Play Havoc Will
Railway Lines and Bridges,
Tieing Up Trains
HALF DOZEN ROADS AFFEcTEr
Every Line But Ono Entering cedal
Rapids Put Out of Business-Lisht1
ming Did Much Damage - Tornado
at Dysart - Much Stock Killed ane
Crops Ruined.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 16.-As the reS
suit of an unusually heavy rain storm
that apparently swept across the en9
tire northeast portion Of the state, ev-IE
cry railroad line entering Cedar Rap-i
ids, with the exception Of the North :.
western, has been put out of businessi
on some of its divisions, and trains ara
either not being operated or are de.I
toured on other lines around the wash
outs.
The deluge extended from the state
line on the north and east as far west
as the Iowa Central and south to West
Liberty. The Rock Island division,
formerly known as the b, G. r. & N,
was hit hard in the vicinity Of La
Porte One bridge Is gone between
LaPorte and Vinton, a. well as 500
feet of track.
On the Decorah branch Of the Mil
waukee, bridges are gone, and at West
Liberty. southeast Of here. another
bridge is out. The Milwaukee main
| line east is also out Of business near
Browns, where a big washout oc-
Cured.
At a point east OF Dubuque the Illi-
nois Central lost 800 feet Of track in
the flood waters, and trains are get
ting thru only by detouring.
1,Io@ MiIrx, froine ore haipO can
by the Northwestern, and the Rock Is
lands Cedar Rapids division is de-
touring its trains by the. way Of Rein
beck and Marshalltown, using the
Great Western and Northwestern
tracks. The yards here are almost
blockaded with belated trains, and II
will be several days before the former
schedules can be resumed.
| In this immediate vicinity there wa
a heavy rain, but no wind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
OLD ORCHARD scos
Hotels and Fifty cottass turned
Lose $500 600.

Loss $5OO,OOOE
Old Orchard, Me-, AugS Half of
Old Orchards summer h and cot
tage section along the sfre- front was
destroyed by fire last night, the loss
probably amounting to fully SoOo,Ooo'
not including all the summery tog-
gerry lost by fully 5000 resorters, the
greater part of whom had to sleep on
the shore last night.
1t is reported that the fire lost the
lives of three volunteer firemen en-
gagged in dynamiting buildings to save
the whole colony from destruction.
The fire was discovered in the upper
part of the Olympia hotel about
O'Clock and is believed to have had its
origin in an oil lamp upset by serv-
ant Adjoining building containing
stores located along the board walk,
beside thes Boston & Maine tracks,
soon caught fire. and from these the
flames jumped the tracks and COM
municated with the Alberta hotel and
several other large buildings near the
shore.
The Boston & Maine railroad station
was blown up by dynamite to arrest
the flames, but the fire marched on un-
lmpeded
An area of about fifty acres along
tine beach was soon blazing. In this
area were located some of the most
popular of the hotels. all of which were
filled oNoverfowing by summer guests.
One by one the Hotel Fiske, one of the
finest on the beach valued at s50,000:
the Hotel Emerson. valued at $4,000
with it's furnishings; the Hotel Alber-
ia, the Aldine, the Lawrence house, and
half dozen smaller hotels were
caught and left in ruins.
From the hotel line the flames swept
thru the cottage colony, destroying
more than fifty. including many valu-
able summer residences
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16

woRkMEN CARRIED DOWN
A. A. Peters, Carpenter of Lake View,
Suffers Several Broken Bones VIII
liam stffler, Aged IS, Crushed by
Falling Timbers Both Probably
Fatally Hurt.
Special 70 Tfmes-Rvpublican.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Boone, Aug. ia distressing acci-
dent that may result in the death of
two workmen, happened shortly be-
of the false work on the new building
being erected by the Boone National
bank. The injured are:
A. A. Peters, carpenter, of Lake
view.
William Stiffler, water boy, of Boone.
The bank is erecting a new six
story building, and the work has pro-
gressed to the second story. Just be-
fore the noon hour the false work Oh
which the men weret working gave
way and fell with a crash to the floor
and ground below. A. A. Peters, one
Of the carpenters, was precipitated to
the cement floor, distance of four
teen feet, and was terribly injured
He struck several timbers in his fall
One leg was broken, one arm was frac-
tured, he was injured internally and
bruised ABOUT Tie eHtlTe OOQy.
The falling scaffolding caught Will
lam Stiffler, a water boy, aged 1o years
A heavy timber struck him across the
back, injuring the spine. He also suf
fered internal injuries and it is feared
he cannot survive. Stiffler is resi-
dent of Boone, his parents living in the
Fifth ward.
Both the injured were removed tc
the Eleanor hospital, where they are
being cared for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16

daughters are lying i'll with the same
malady al the Ottumwa hospital ana
of the other three children at nome
two are also typhoid victims.
Mrs. McMahan and her daughters,
Mrs. Samuel Almond, aged IL; Mrs.
Jacob Hols. aged 10; Iota, aged l6;
Buelah, aged IA; Blanche, aged III;
Daisy aged TO- and Zephyr, aged s,
were brought to the hospital yesterday
by DIR. Sheafe.
Drinking water is thought to be the
cause of the epidemic which has stllck-
en- all of the family but one child. 4
girl aged years, who, the parents
hope. some kindly disposed persons
will take to their home until the family
recorerS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16

He regards the strike as sort of un-
a authorized affair and privately is OF
the belief that they acted hastily. He
is in a position to exercise powerful
influence upon the situation, aside from
the years of experience he has had IN
labor difficulties. He will attend III
Washington next week the quarterly
meeting of the national executive board
of the Federation of Labor. That
board will vote upon the advisability
of strike assessment upon the 2,000,-
600 members of the Federation of La
Dor. In other words, the Federation OK
Labor is expected to furnish the sim
ews of war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
TORNADO NEAR DYsART.
Several Barns Destroyed and Farm
Residence is Unroofed.

Several Barns Destroyed and Farm
Residence is Unroofed.
Special t. Times Republican
vinton, Aug. 16-The heavy storm
which passed over this part Of the
state last evening assumed the pro-
protions of a tornado west of this
place, near Dysart, a town near tho
Tama county line.
A well defined twister formed near
the town, and for short distance de-
stroyed everything in Its path. Two
farm barns were completely destroyed
and this morning there is not stics
left on their former sites to indicate
that buildings were once there. A horse
was killed in one Of the barns. A farm
house was unroofed, but the family es-.
capped without injury. Telephone wires
are down and 1t was impossible to OBJ
tain the names Of the farmers who suf.
fered loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
CLEVELAND ILL AT PRINCETON
Former President Confined to Room,
But No Alarm is Felt.

New York, Aug. 16.-A persistent
rurnor was current in this city yester-
day afternoon that former President
Grover Cleveland was so i'll at his
Princeton home that he would be un-
able to join his family who are at
present i'm New Hampshire. Inquiries
were made at the office of DR.. Joseph
Bryant of this city and that of DR..
Carnochan of Princeton.
It was learned that Mr.. Cleveland
had been i'll, but 1t was said that he
was gaining ground daily" and that
his condition was not such as to cause
alarm. DR.. Carnochan has been at
tending him.
DR.. Bryant, paid Mr.. Cleveland a
visit last week but he has not been
to see him since, it is said 1t was
also said that Mr.. Cleveland is not
confined to his bed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
scHEfFlER BLAMED
Proprietor Of Council Bluffs Gambling
House Held Responsible for James
Lankton's Death = Under Cash
Special 10 Tlmes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 16.-The coro-
ner's jury in the James Lankton case
today after two days session reportedi
holding James S. Scheffler, proprietor
of he Manhattan gambling house, rec
sponsible for Lankton's death, and
recommending that he be held to the
grand jury for further examination
Witnesses at the hearing today tesu-
fed that Scheffler, in addition to giving
Lankton the blow which felled him to
the granite pavement, either did or at
tempted to kick Lankton. Lankion's
death, the surgeons say, resulted from
long fracture of the skull at the base
of the brain Scheffler will have pre-
liminary hearing Wednesday. He is
now under $4,000 cash bail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
PAGE EIGHT
Markets and General:
Grains Show Decline.
Corn Follows Wheat.
Good Steers in Demand
Hog Market Erratic.
Indian Schools Doomed,
EMMoNs EDITOR MISSING.
All Trace Of solheim, Of Emmons Lead
Ter, Is Lost.

All Trace Of soIheim, Of Emmons Lead
Ter, Is Lost.
Special t. Times Republican.
Emmons, Aug. 16-There Is consid-
cradle speculation here over the nys-
terious disappearance of Editor Sol
helm, who has had charge of the EN-
mons Leader for the past two years,
and who has left his home, leaving no
word as to his whereabouts or any rea-
son for his sudden departure. He left
home presumably for business trip
to Albert Lea but sent word to his wife
that he was going to ST. Paul instead
and would return in two days. He
reached Chicago, called on friend and
cashed check for s35 He was next
seen in Chicago July "a, where he called
on an uncle whom he told that he was
going back home. Saturday July ~,
he was seen by an acquaintance. an
Elk. in Chicago Heights. Since then
all trace Of him has been lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Three Horses Drown.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeok, Aug. 1s-There was =
tremendous downpour Of rain here l>st
night, beginning about $3.50 and lasting
well into the night. After the rain had
ceased, two farmers. Toby De vries
and Harm Steinberg, each with a team,
left here for home and in attempting
to cross small stream about mile
and a half east OF town. there either
missed the grade or were swept from
it by the raging food, and three Of
the four horses were drowned. The
men escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
PETERS IS CHAMPION
Win. rri-state Tennis Contest at
Sioux City - Will Meet Hayes, Of
Toledo, Last Years Champion.

Special to Timee-Repubncan
Sioux City Aug. 1s.-C. s. Peters, Of
Chicago, won the tri-state tennis
tournament by defeating John Bar
ton, of Sioux Falls. Peters tomorrow
will meet Walter Hayes, Of Toledo.
IdMa, the 1905 champion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
ANTl-MuLcT LAW PARADE.
Monster Demonstration by German
Americans Of Estate of Davenport"

Special to Tfmes-RepuDIICd11
Davenport, Aug. 16.-In protest
against the present attempt to put the
Davenport saloons under the Iowa
mulct law, 1000 members Of the Ger
man American Alliance and allied So
cieties in Davenport paraded behind a
band of $50 musicians last night.
Transparencies carried proclaimed that
"Sane laws we uphold, but insane re-
strictions we will fight" "Our liber-
ties we prize and our rights we will
maintain" and Davenport is not the
place for tyrannical Sunday laws" A
monster open air meeting was later
addressed by prominent citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
HEIR IN AsToR HOME.
Mrs. Waldorf, Jr., Presents Husband
With Boy-Grandfather Delighted.

London, Aug 16.-Mrs. Waldorf AS
tor. Jr., presented her husband with a
son and heir at cliveden on Tuesday
night. Mother and child are doing well.
w ". Astor. Sr.. is delighted at the
birth of a grandson. who will probably
be named Waldorf Astor Ill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
HAIL SWEEPS NORTH DAKOTA
Los. Is Heavy, Many Farmers Crops
Being Entirely Ruined.

Grand Forks, Aug 16.-Hail has fall
en- in many sections of North Dakota
and added to the already enormous
losses this season from this source.
The storm started near the Canad-
ian boundary. strip a mile wide was
hailed out at Sarles. Many farmers
lost all they had.
The hail losses in North Dakota will
exceed the earnings of Insurance COM
panies three-fold, according to an in
Surance man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
DIES IN ASYLUM
Dr.. Edward Evans, Distinguished
Graduate Of Princeton, Typhoid Vic

trenton. N. j., Aug. 1e.-The ty-
phoid fever epidemic at the state~hos-
pita1 for the insane, this city, was re-
sponsible for the death of DR.. Edward
Evans, son of Counselor Edward Ev-
ans and a distinguished graduate< Of
Princeton university. DR.. Evans was
SO years Of age. He had been an in
nate of the asylum for several years
as the result of overstudy and over
work following his graduation from
Princeton. While at Princeton he won
more prizes than any other student
ever registered at the institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
AFTER HARVESTER TRUST
Government Will Prosecute For Al.
Iened Violation Anti Trust Law,

Washington, Aug. 16.-Suit is to be
instituted BY the government agains,
the International Harvester Company
of America for an alleged violation OF
the Sherman antitrust act. The pa
pers In the proposed action are being
drawn at the department. of justice
The proceedings are likely to be COM
menced soon in Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
American Yachtsmen Lose.

won today's race in the sender class OF
yachts for Emperor Williams cup.
The visiting American yachtsmen have
now lost the chances of taking home
the cup, as they are eliminated from
the finals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
LOS ANGELES 4oNoRs BIRTHDAY
Coast City Celebrates 126th Anniver-
sary of Founding by Spanish.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 16.-The an
niversary of the founding Of the city
by Spanish padres 126 years ago was
celebrated yesterday under the auspices
of the Society Larrena de Los Angeles
Cen lose Aguilar. who commanded the
Spanish forces al Pueblo and surreHa-
dered to Fremont, was in charge or
the exercises. Last night celebration
reviving all the old Spanish customs
OF the city, was held
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
coE KEEPS DEAN sTooKEY.
Latter Was Offered Presidency o.
Hastings College, But Declines.
Special to Times Republican.


Cedar Rapids, Aug. '16.-There is
great rejoicing among all the friends Of
coe College, as the result of the an
nouncement made yesterday by Dean
Stookey that he will remain at Coe
College. and continue mis- splendid la
bors in the upbuldng of the institu-
ton, which he has been so intimately
identified with for so many years. Dean
Stookey had been car lnlly ton.i .efing,
for the past few weeks q most at
tractive call TO the pre- 1eacy &C Hast
ines College. Hastings Neb while his
decision to remain al Ccc N ilv $ J
very great personal s2S."ht %iifotinh
and also al those having "a 'e'Eafe
of the college at heart. are mos graft
fed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
ARM BLOWN OFF
Nicholas Robinson, Pit Boss at ''''-
! nois Town, Will Die as Result oI
Injuries Received in Dynamite Ex,
pIosion-Two Others Hurt.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. is. = Will:
running out dynamite cartridges to hi;
men this morning, Nicholas Rob
inson, pit boss, had his right arm:
blown off by an explosion of the dyna.
mite, and was so badly injured that
he will die. Two other men, Thomas
Scott and Dock Robinson, the latter
a negro, were also badly, but not fatal.
ly hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
HEAVY FROST DAMAGES CROPS
Potatoes in the District Surrounding
Eseanaba, Mich, Ruined.

Escanaba, Mich, Aug. 16.-Crops
thruout the farming district surround
ing Escanaba were seriously damaged
by the first frost of the fall.
The temperature dropped to ~ de-
grees and remained at nearly the same
point thruout the night.
The district surrounding Escanapa is
given up largely TO the raising Of pota-
toes. and. crops on low land fields will
nroyA nearly total loss.