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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
WATERWAYS PANACEA
President Of Association Declares Inn
provements Will Diminish Freight
Congestion and Lower Rates.

Lake Providence, La, Nov. 2.-Con-
gressman Ransdell, president Of the
national rivers and harbors congress,
which meets in Washington next
month, today gave out the following
statement:
"Friends of waterways are earnestly
urged to cooperate until this great
policy is safely inaugurated and the
water systems of the United States
are placed on a parity with those of
Holland, Belgium, France and Ger
many. The coming convention will
impress upon congress the necessity
for broad and liberal policy toward
waterway improvement, and making
provision for the execution thereof of
comprehensive plans SO that all our
waterways on the seaboard, lake and
interior, which are really worth it,
may be properly improved within the
next ten years on the continuous con-
tract method. If this is done, it will
result in greatly diminishing freight
congestion and cheapening freight
rates"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
NORTHWESTERN CHANGES.
1. +. EasterIy Sent Back to Boone az
Iowa Division Trainmaster.

L. r. EaSterIy Sent Back TO 6oon0 az
Iowa Division Trainmaster.
Special to Times
Boone, Nov. "A change has Just
been made in the trainmastership OF
the Iowa division Of the Northwestern
railroad. Some time ago new train
master was put on here, the old one.
in Boone. sent to Council Bluffs, and
a change made in Clinton. Now Tom
Ashton, the son Of General Manager
Ashton, Of the Northwestern, who
was made tr;ainmaster in Boone, has
resigned his position and has left the
service Of the Northwestern company
entirely. He has accepted a position
with the Hubbard Company, railroad
supply house in Chicago. L. F. East
erly. formerly of Boone, but who was
transferred te, Council Bluffs, has been
sent back to Boone, and has arrived,
and will again make this place his
headquarters. The new trainmaster at
Council Bluffs will be M. T. c. Boone,
formerly of Sioux City. He is a
brother Of S. A. Boone, the we'll known
railroad man Of this city. Mr.. Boone
has already gone to Council Bluffs and
taken up his new work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
MAY AVERT STRIKE
Action On AmaIsamated Society Of
Railway Servants Resolution is
Postponed Until After Compromise
Conferences on November 6.

London, Nov. 2.-The prospects that
the president of the board of trade,
Lloyd George, may be able to avert a
general railroad strike by arranging
a compromise, were brighter today. A
full meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Amalgamated Society of
Railway Servants was held this morn
ing, and it was decided to postpone all
action on yesterdays resolution in
favor of a strike, until after a confer
ence which is to take place with
Lloyd George on November 6, to which
he has invited the society to send it's
Richard Bell, M. P,
general secretary of the society and
leader of the strike movement, prob
ably will head the delegation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
GOOD RECORD SAVES
Chief Electrician Dieker.on, on Bat
tleship Kansas, Pleads Guilty to
Charge Of MansIaushter and is Lib
Grated by Philadelphia Judge.

Philadelphia. Nov. 2.-"Because OF
your good record as a sailor, and the
fact that our navy needs such men
as you, I will suspend sentence. You
must be careful in the future not to
use your strong arm in quarrels.' + With
this advice, Judge Magill liberated
Samuel Dickerson. chief electrician
aboard the battleship Kansas, when
the latter pleaded guilty to manslaugh-
ter in killing Joseph Hopes, with a
blow from his first during tender
loin row last September. -she big
sailor shook hands with the judge and
left the court room for League Is
land. Dickerson had, on advice OF his
counsel, pleaded guilty to striking
Hopes, but said that he struck In self
defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

large standing army or rather 9
means of avoiding a large stan
army. Under the Dick bill the gr
will go into the regular service :
their present formation but for~r y
days only and the war departmer
der the recommendation of = 81
Point graduates would then bre = lp
the formation Of the guard and . II
all under the command Of office no
had graduated from West Poir e is
now proposed to make the qua ac-
tually part of the regular army in
times of peace as well as war so that
while recruited under the supervision
of the states they will be part of the
regular army and If called into ac-
tual service will go in not for ninety
days but till the end Of their three
years enlistment or for the war.
The office of the secretary OF the
executive council has been moved to
the rooms vacated by the geological
department and the office force does
not like it. Rooms are too dark. The
clerks in the office Of the secretary of
the executive council are engaged
chiefly in figure work on books and
the like. For this work unless the eyes
are to be ruined, there must be an
abundance of light. 1t is probable that
the office will have to be moved again
as soon as other rooms can be va
Gated for it.
Miss Nellie V. Walker, who is to
compete for the making of the Har-
Ian statue to go in statuary hall at
Washington. D. c., was before the ex-
ecutive council to ascertain the idea OF
the members of the council and also
to obtain pictures of the late Senator
Harlan from which to make the mod
ell.
All efforts to drag politics into the
Davenport saloon troubles seems like
ly to prove of no avail. Many of the
members of the Des Moines Ministerial
Association now see where they al
lowed the association to be usel as
cats paw in politics. 1t is not the en-
forcement of the law that the ministers
want, but the obliteration of the sa-
loon. No one who has ever looked into
the matter contends that the governor
has authority to remove county of-
fetal for neglect of duty Governor
Cummins recommended such INV IN
his last messare but the legislature
fa.'ed to pase it. Now some nf 'he
ministers woui.' have the governor
,,rssk the law to close UP tn, ss' ms
because the saloons are breaking the
law by staying open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
CRAFTS ANSWERS
IOWA 5 governor
Issues Statement to the Press
at Waterloo in Reply to
Cummin's Duty
OUTLINES GOVERNORS DUTY
Superintendent of Reform Bureau
Makes Suggestions as to Executives
Powers in Enforcing Liquor Laws
No Effective Remedy for Existing
~.
Conditions is Suggested.
special to Time.-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo, Nov. Wv. F. Crafts, SUI
perintendent of the International Re-
form Bureau, who has been making q
tour Of Iowa and who is credited with
inspiring the resolutions condemning
Governor Cumnins as adopted by the
Des Moines ministers, spent the day in
this city, and issued statement to the
press, in an effort to reply to the gov-
ernor's request to be shown wherein
he has failed to fulfill his duty under
the laws. He said:
."The Iowa Reform Bureau, having
drawn the resolutions adopted by the
ministers Of Des Moines, which have
aroused an Iowa governor to ask what
the chief executive can do to sup
press the habitual and long continued
violations Of the state liquor laws.
manifestly not only one preachers
meeting only should report to the gov.
ernor, but all the preachers In the
state and all good citizens, and the
Iowa Reform Bureau therefore re-.
spectfully suggests to the governor
that the following act1 are clearly
within his power and duty, and are
needed at once to cancel the shame
put upon Iowa before the whole coup-
try by the riotous exile OF one by the
citizens Of Davenport"
"First-Those they have banished
should be assured by the governor Of
military protection If necessary, In,
case they wish to return.
Secondly proclamation it should
be made known that any further OUT
break like that at Davenport weslld ~
instantly suppressed by state trr0ya IS
necessary, and that any city that falles
to protect law enforcers should be PUT
under martial law. ss
..Third-The governor should dir
continue the custom of remittfng AMeo.
to liquor dealers, a system which he
inherited from previous governors.
and should appeal for like action to.
other officers. ID
-.Fourth-The governor should ask
the courts having power over officials
who have neglected to enforce tho
state law and to compel the prosecu-
their offices; to compel constables to
enforce the law, and to instruct grand
juries to take cognizance Of the long
continued and habitual violations Of
the state laws by licensed and un-s
licensed liquor dealers.
"Fifth-The governor should ask Of.
the state legislature powers to enable
him to bring to order rebellious cities
and lawless citizens"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
WORK OR STARvE
Government Decides to Uphold Pres
ent Policy Towards Utes on chey-
enne River Reservation.

Washington, Nov 2.-As result OF
a conference at the White House last
night between the president, Secretary
Garfield, of the interior department,
and Assistant Secretary Oliver, of the
war department, and Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs Leupp, regarding the
renegade Ute Indians now located on
the Cheyenne river reservation IN
North Dakota, decision was reached
to continue the policy of the Indian
bureau Of furnishing the Indians op-
portunity to work, and in case of their
failure to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. to leave them to their own re-
sources.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC
Three Burlington Residents Attempt
Own Lives Within a Week - Clara
Miller the Latest Victim.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Burlington, Nov, Clara Miller, 20
years old, domestic, swallowed car
bolic acid and will die. She was de-
spondent over love affair. This Is
the third suicidal attempt by youns
women in Burlington inside Of
week. Eva Peters took dose OF
bedbug poison, but recovered. Edith
Beck shot herself thru the heart. with
fatal results.
Charles Poegemiller, aged II, was
fatally injured by the accidental dis
charge Of a shotgun. He pushed the
shotgun butt first into the rear OF q
buggy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

officers and members Of the crew of
the steamer LaProvence, which ar
rived here to day from Europe, had
a narrow escape from death last Tues
day night A great wave which swept
over the steamer carried away por-
ton of the bridge railing, smashed in
the steel encased sides of the captain
cabin and swirled clean across the
forward deck. Madam Fremsted VINO
was on the deck at the time WAS al
most in the path Of the great wave.
A sailor who saw her peril grasped
her and held her against the rail until
the danger passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
SIXTEEN WERE DROWNED.

Reports Of cIoudburst Damage In
Lower California. Are Confirmed.
San Francisco, Nov. 2.-Reports OF
great damage and loss Of life at San
Jose del Cabo, lower California, Oc-
tober Ia. caused by cloudburst were
confirmed by Captain Paulson and the
passengers on the steamer Curacoa,
which arrived here from Mazatan, yes
terday. Sixteen persons are said TO
have been drowned and more than ff.
~ houses washed away. The rain was
preceded by hurricane which blew
with great fury for upwards of twelve
hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
WOODMEN HOPEFUL
Believe They Will Recover $s5o,ooo
Fund on Deposit in Charlton Bank
croeker Funeral to Be Held
Sunday.
R.oov.r sa5o.ooo

Special to Times-Republican.
Charlton. Nov. 2.-The Modern
woodmen had on deposit in the First
National Bank which closed its doors
following the suicide of Cashier
Crocker, $35O,OOO of the orders funds.
Directors and officers of the order ar
rived here today to investigate the
situation. It is stated the order is
fully protected by bonds several times
in excess of the sum on, deposit. It
was stated by National Bank Examin-
er Bostwick that it would be several
weeks before he could make state
ment of the banks condition.
The bank was cne of the repositories
of the society, holding s350,OO0. which
it is believed will be recovered. Crocker
formerly was head banker of the So
ciety, but was not at the time Of his
death.
The Crocker funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon. This was sdecided
upon after, Mrs. Crocker and son, Gull
ford, arrived from Chicago, in response
to a telegram advising them of the
tragic death of the late banker. The
services will be conducted by the Rev.
Hakes, rector Of the Charlton Episco-
pal church, assisted by the Rev. M.
Whitton, of Charles. City, former
Charlton pastor. The remains will be
placed in vault temporarily and later
will probably be taken to Minneapolis
where the parents of the late Mr..
Crocker are buried. He requested this
in a note left for the family.
Mrs. Crocker and her son, who was
greatly attached to the father, are
prostrated. Guilford Crocker had been
confined to his bed for two years from
an accident sustained at Culver Mill
tary academy, which injured his spine.
The trip to Chicago with his mother
was the first time he had left home
since injured.
The late Mr.. Crocker carried life
insurance amounting to from $4,000
to $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
THAw WON'T ADMIT 1T.
Friends Do Not Believe He Will Al
low Present insanity Plea.

Friends Do Not Believe He VIII Al
low Present insanity Plea.
Pittsburg, Nov. 2.-That Harry K
4,haw will make a plea of insanity
when his second trial is called in De-
cember at New York is not believed
by persons in this city connected with
the case.
Roger o'Mara, the Pittsburg detec-
tive, has returned from New York,
where he has been working in the in
terest of Thaw. Concerning the report
that insanity would be pleaded he said:
81 know there is to be no change In
the policy of defense Of Thaw in the
coming trial fixed for the first Monday
in December. know also there is no
intention to attempt to show that
Thaw is insane now, or has been In
sane since the shooting Of White.
..There will be no change in the
defense. which will be that Thaw was
insane when he shot White, and the
case is being prepared along that line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
SCRIP At ST. LOUIS.

Slips Issued by Three Banks Today
Differ From Cashiers Checks.
st. Louis, Nov. 2.-Little blue, yell
low and green slips Of paper in denom-
nations of one, five and ten dollars,
were put into circulation as money to-
day, by, the National Bank Of Com
merce, Third National Bank and the
Mechanics American National Bank
These differed from the cashiers
check which has been in circulation
for weeks. in that they were made
payable to bearer" and that no en-
dorsement or Identification was re-
quired. to cash them, Today st. Louis
postoffice officials announced that
checks will no longer be accepted by
the postal department here. in pay
ment of any sort Of obligation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
MEET NEXT AT DENlsoN.

Teachers Association Holds Election 81
Officers at Council Bluffs.
Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Nov. 2-The teachers
association today voted to meet next
year at Denisbn. Officers were elect
ed as follows:
President-w. N. clifford, Of coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Vice president-Miss Jennie Fields.
of Clarinda.
Chairman executive committee and
treasurer-E. W. Fellows, Of Denison.
secretary-H. w. Chehook, Of Anita.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
DOUBLE LYNcHINe IN ALABAMA
Two Negroes Victims Of Mob at
Vinegar Bend.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 2.-Abe Sunroll
and Hank Lucas, negroes, were
lynched early today at Vinegar Bend
near here. Sunroll murdered a young
Cuban Monday night while the latter
was trying to arrest negro for burg
larry. Lucas crime was protecting
Sunroll from the officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
ACTION is DEFERRED.

knckerbocker Directors Given Month
To Arrange For Continuing Business.
New York, Nov. 2.-Action on the
motion of Attorney General Jackson to
make permanent receivership of the
Knickerbocker Trust company was de-
ferred today for four weeks by Su-
preme Justice Clark, with the promise
Of counsel for the company that with
in that time the directors will have
completed arrangements for continuing
the business of the concern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
CHICAGO IN LEAD
Game Stands 6 70 q in First Halt -
Betting Favored Chicago at Outset,
But Odds Were Given by Minnesota
Followers - Championship Game at

Minneapolis, Nov Am audience of
$4,000 saw Chicago and Minnesota bat
tie for the western foot ball champion
ship this afternoon The day was a
trifle chilly, and the sky was overcast
with clouds scudding before the wind.
Yesterdays rain had left the gridiron
somewhat greasy, but not sufficiently
so to slow up the offense of either
team to any marked degree. Betting
began at 10 to with Chicago as the
favorite. Later it veered to even mon
ey, and just befor play was called, the
odds were given by Minnesota follow
ers. The lineup follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
SITUATION IMPROVED.

Advices Reaching Washington From
Financial centers, Very Reassur-
ing.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Treasury Of
ficials state that the financial situa-
tion Is distinctly improved day by day,
and advices from financial centers to-
day were Of a very reassuring charac-
ter News of the opening this morn
ing for business, of the banks in Ok
lahoma and New Mexico, was received
with general satisfaction. There is
said to be abundant evidence that far
more serious conditions are subsiding.
The national banks in all parts of the
country are arranging to increase their
circulation and treasury officials and
clerks are working overtime in an eff
fort to keep up with their vastly in
creased correspondence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
Aid for Frisco Banks.

San Francisco, Nov. 2.-The United
States government came to the assist
ance of the San Francisco banks yes
terday, announcing thru kilograms that
it had taken steps to expedite ship
ment of gold coin to the Pacific coast.
This action was the result of an ap-
peal by local financiers to Secretary
Cortelyou. 1t is said $10,000,000 are to
be transferred by the government for
the use of San Francisco savings
banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
APPRAfsE Loss At FoNTANET

Powder Company Fixes That to Prop.
erty Owners at $155,o00.
Fontanet, Ind, Nov. 2.-Appraisers
appointed by the Dupont Powder CONF
pany to report on the loss to Fontanet
property owners by the explosion Of
the mill fix 1t at $155.000 and that to
the company's property at $4,000, 900.
The company will try to settle on this
basis. The owners have not been cons
suited. AS twenty-six lives were lost
and fifty persons injured. there will
be 4 flood of damage suits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
GrinneIi Weather Report

Special to imes-Republican.
Grinnell, Nov.2.-The October wealth
er record shows mean maximum
temperature of 64.1 degrees; mean
minimum, 40.6 degrees: mean, 52.3 de-
yrees: highest temperature, 81 de-
grees; lowest, 1s degrees; average
temperature for the past ten years,
$50 degrees; rainfall, 2.73 inches. and
at erage rainfall for past ten years.
2.S9 inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
MARTIN GIVES UP.

Convicted Bribe Taker Surrender'' and
Begins Prison Torn.
Pittsburg, Nov AFTER much delay
in taking appeals to the higher COURTS
William A. Martin,
convicted of soliciting bribe in con-
nection with the railroad franchise ex-
posers, appeared at the sheriff's office
TODAY and said: Lets end the whole
business In few minutes he was
taken to the penitentiary to begin a
three years sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
Tslegraphio Newss
Pittsburg Adopts Scrip System.
Millions in Checks to be Circulated
More Gold Coming.
Hitchcock Case Grown Complicated
Crafts Replies to Governor Cum
Minis.
Soldiers Roster Makes Trouble.
Waterways as Panacea for Rate
Ills.
May Avert English Strike.
Battle for Western Championship.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa Nswss
Pleading for Mackown.
Dickinson is Freed by Jur>>
Sent to Jail for Kindness.
Meats Up, Not Down.
Feared Banks, Widow Is Robbed.
Grinnell Plans for 1nterurban.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
The County Bankers Opportunity.
Blessing in Disguise.
The Dickinson Verdict.
Iowa Opinions and Not
Topics of the Times.
LOOker-On IN Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
Review Of the Sports.
Julia Kuttners Love.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
New Shops Will Be Fine.
Something as to Condition.
Professor Bush on Victor Hugo.
Hands 1t to the Milkme
Fritz Haradon Married
Tax Sale December 2
Local Comment.
The City Field.
PAGE El0H
Markets and Generals
Wheat Eases Off.
Corn Follows Wheat LeaA-
Cattle Show Gains for Week.
Better Tone in Hogs
Girl Steals State Secrets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

Mine Workers President Has Fourth
Operation in Two Weeks.
LaSalle, H.. Nov. 2--John Mltcnell,
president of the United Mine Workers
union, is in seriously weakened con"
dition today, following an operation
for abscess at st. Mary's hospital last
night This is the fourth operation
in the last two weeks The crisis IS
expected tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

President, stm the mother of SIN
children
God bless you, my little woman"
exclaimed Mr.. Roosevelt, grasping her
hand again. Il must congratulate
you" :,
But five o. them are stepchildren,,
the woman blushingly contlnueu'
whereat the presidential smile faded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
FOUR HURT IN LOGAN RUNAWAY.
Horse Became Frightened overturn.
in Buogy-Miss Bobbit Injured.

in Buogy-Miss Bobbit Injured.
Special 20 Zines Republican.
Logan, Noy.2.-An accident occur
red here in which three adults and one
child were involved, caused by the
fright of the horses attached to a
buggy in which the occupants were
seated. They were driving home from
Logan on q country road when the
horses became frightened at cow.
The vehicle was overturned and all
the occupants thrown out. All were
more or less injured. Miss Eva Bob
bit, who works in Omaha, and was
returning home on visit, suffered
severe injuries, her chest being crush
ed in and several ribs broken. there
was a bad wound on her eyebrow and
her jaw bone was fractured in two
places. Her condition was despaired
of at one time, but she is now ex-
pected to eneirely recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
HAS FOOT CUT OFF.

EImer Wilson, Also Suffers Broken Leg
Alishting From Train.
Waterloo, Nov. 2.-Elmer Wilson. OF
this city, while attempting to alight
from the front end of a caboose on g
west-bound train at Cedar Falls, fell
under the car and had one foot cue
of and the other log broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
Freeres Engage. Gold.

| New York, Nov. 2.-Lazard Freezes
today engaged an additional half mi.-
lion of gold in Europe, for import.
This brings the total thus far en-
gagged, to $29,15O,O00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02
COUNTESS CLAIMS LEE.

American Minister to Guatemala Finds
Himself With Two Fiancees.
Washington, Nov 2.--According to a
story in circulation here, ]. w. Lee,
the American minister to Guatemala,
who is engaged to the daughter OF
Minister Squiers Of Cuba, is claimed as
her fiance by Countess Festetics, and
the countess has written to Miss
Squiers' father saying she does not
propose to give Lee up