Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-28
GRAFT IN state HOUSE
Several Officials, Including Gov
ernor, Fall Victims to a Vet
eran Deadbeat
OLD ARMY coMRADE" GRAFT
swindler Visits State House, Finds
Himself "Rroke and Unable to Get
Home" and Proceeds tos Collect
FLYERS From several-secured Total
Of $13 From Four Men.
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Des Moines, Sept. 2S.-Jack Heffle-
finger, the new postmaster of the state
house and sergeant-at-arms Of the
house for several sessions of the leg
| islature, met at the state house the
other day ar old army colnrade whom
he had not seen since they were mus
tered out Of the service at the close
of the war. All thru the civil war
they fought side by side in the same
regiment. From that day till they met
the other day at the state house, a
period Of over 40 years, they had not
seen each other and yet they recog-
nized each other as soon as they met
in the corridor Of the state house.
Mr.. Hefflefinger was relating the cir
cumstance to Col. Billy Coalson, mes
senger in the governors Office. Il tell
you l was glad to see him, Billy" said
Mr.. Hefflefinger. II was glad to see
him. Just think we had not seen each
other in; over forty years after being
in the same regiment in the war. He
happened to be broke and l loaned
him SO to get back home on, but I
didn't mind that and wa glad to do
It,"
What was his name2' asked Coal
SON NaH.F#ASL S3E=fA= RI ~ sFANI 80
why, 1t was 49, -, he lives in
"Oh, is that So, said Cpalson. Hes
the same man that touched the COVER
nor for IS on that same story"
you don't say so. Is thai right?'
Just then State Treasurer (, Morrow
walked in and Col. Coalson thought the
joke so good that he told it to him.
"You see the man was broke and Hef-
flefinger loaned him SO to get back
home on but being SO glad to see him
he didn't mind that said Col. Coal
son.
What was the mans name?'" asked
Mr.. Morrow.
MIR. - of --"
Why that man worked me for So
on that same game declared MIR.
Morrow.
Up to date it has not been discov-
cred thai anybody else about the state
house was worked tho an attempt was
made to work Auditor Carroll. But
Postmaster IIeffleinger declares that
he knows the mans son and he pro-
poses to make the son pay back the
So. Anyway the mar got s13 and 13
is bad luck, in this case probably to
those who parted with the money.
Soft coal. October 1, 81.
This is said to be the program of
Des Moines coal dealers for the dear
people, tho the ifty-cent advance in
coal prices may be delayed until further
along in the winter, SO prominent coal
admitted today.
The threatened advance in h wage
scale which Iowa miners will demand
when their two years agreement ex-
pires next April, and also the giving out
of some of the wagon mines in the
vicinity OF Des Moines are given as
the reasons for the proposed advances.
Half a dozen coal men denied this
morning that an advance would come
October 1, tho it was generally adj
that the price would be adj
some time during the winter.
But several prominent citizens who
ordered their cellars filled today were
told privately by their dealers that they
had ordered just in time, as next week
the price of soft coal in Des Moines
be advanced to 81 per ton.
II have received no notice of an in
for, October l." said one dealer
this morning. II have no doubt tho
out what people will be compelled to
pay more for their coal in the future
they have in the past. The min
ers of Iowa will never sign a new
scale at the present figures and
will demand a substantial advance
April, when the two years agree
ment expires. The miners have not
had an increase for over five years,
every other branch of labor has
been benefited by the general pros
Iowa manufacturers and jobbers are
order of the railroads prohibiting the
pdStilS OF lacking OIL advertisements
on cars. The order has just gone into
effect and many Of the shippers were
not aware Of it until the agents in
them that signs on cars would
10 longer be tolerated. Active steps
will be taken to have the order re-
as the manufacturers declare
t will be a serious loss to them in adj
1ition to the loss Of several thousand
dollars worth Of posters, banners, ETC.,
which they have in stock for this kind
" advertising.
DR.. Hutchins Of Des Moines, %secre-
airy of the Iowa Manufacturers asso-
has received scores of letters
rom the members protesting against
he action of the railroads. 1t is likely
hat a meeting Of the executive COM
nittee of the board will be held soon
20 consider means of relief.
Many of the manufacturers declare
hat this order is another of the &C.
ions which the railroads are taking in
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