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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18
ROAD SECRETES FUNDS
TAKES THEM OUT OF COURTS
JURISDICTION.

ATLANTA, Ga. March 1S.-The Consti-
tuition says:
Within the past forty-eight hours the
Southern Railway Company by order Of
its treasurer in Washington. has with
drawn half a million dollars from the
banks in the state and deposited the
money in a Chattanooga bank. the reason
for this action being to keep lawyers from
making attachments and serving garnish-
ments on the funds of the road in Geor-
gia. Every depository of the Southern In
Georgia now ceases to exist and it's money
sent daily to Chattanooga.
1t is estimated that the total amount Of
business done daily in the state by the
Southern amounts to S1J0M0.
1t is announced by Southern officials
that this action was taken because in At
lanta lawyers have recently been tying up
the company's funds by garniShmentS and
attachments on damage suits.
Many Railway Employees Let Out.
REMOVE. Pa. March 17.-By the dis
charge Of over 300 men here yesterday the
Pennsylvania railroad has made in the
aggregate reduction of almost 1000 in
its force at this place alone since Janu-
1ry IL. The railroad officials have given
| out the information that for the time be-
ing the working hours will be fifty-five
weekly instead of thirty-two and forty
five. has been ttle rule the past three
| months. The cut in the force was made
that it might he commensurate with de-
creased operations.
Lehigh Employees Suspended./
| HAZLETON. Pa. March 1s.-Eighty-
five employees of the Lehigh Valley rail-
road shops at Weatherly, near here were
Indefinitely suspended yesterday on &C
count of the slackness of work. The
wages of the men still al work have been
cut.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. March 1S.-No-
tees of a reduction of 10 per cent in
wages. to take effect April g. Will be
posted in practically every cotton mill in
Rhode Island next Monday. At con-
ference held late yesterday several of
the large cotton manufa cturers OF the state
signed an agreement to reduce wages,
and later in the evening nearly every
large mill owner in the state had become
a party to the agreement. 1t is expected
that by Friday all Of the smaller mill
owners will have signed the agreement.
Approximately 3D,WD operatives will be
affected by the pTcnOscG reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18
Court Rulings to Be Met.

Mr.. Gompers stated that matters of
Importance to every union man swould
be discussed. and effort mace to
formulate plans to offset the rulings of
the various courts regarding injunc-
lions and boycotts.
There are III national and international!
trades unions in America. and practically
all Of them were represented by one or
more delegates at todays meeting. The
conference. which was held behind closed
doors. will continue for several days.
Delegates Present.
The delegates and organizations repre-
sented at the conference today were as
follows:
Samuel Gompers. president. A. r. Of L.:
James o'Connell Max Norris, D. 4. Hays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
President Roosevelt Issues Sec
ond Statement Regarding
Declaration of Oil King
ACCUSES DEMOCRATIC PART
President Says RockefeIIer's Public
Statement Was Doubtless Issued at
Behest of Taft Opposition Sample
Telegram Received by President
Made PubIic-GeneraI News.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Following up
the statement issued late last evening
from the White House regarding the
announcement made by Rockefeller of
his preference for Taft in the presi-
Dental struggle, second statement
was issued today, as follows:
"The president has received numer-
Gus letters and kilograms showing
that this trick of Rockefeller, doubtless
made by agreement with the democrat
ic party, will fail absolutely. 1t us
self-evident on its face, as Taft has
said, that if Rockefeller had really
wanted him elected, he would have
kept quiet about it, and that he has
come out for him as being the way
in which he can damage him most"
The following telegram was made
public:
"Cleveland, O., Oct. s1-President:
The labor vote will not be deceived by
the Rockefeller political trick. We will
bury him with Tom Johnson. Cuyahoga
county is as safely republican as the
state of Ohio and the electoral college.
(Signed) ga. l.. FAULKNER,
s'President Window Glass Workers Of
America"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
MRS. WILLIAM AsroR DEAD.
New York Social Leader for More
Than q Generation.

New York, Oct. 31.-Mrs. I'M
Astor died at 1880 o'clock lasts,>
at her home, S42 Fifth avenue. Du.
ing the day her condition became more
critical. Her physicians administered
oxygen frequently without avail.
At Mrs. Astor's bedside when she
died were her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Orme
Wilson, her three physicians, DR.. Aus
tin Flint, Jr., DR.. j. S. Billings, Jr.,
and DR.. j. +. Nagle, and the nurse and
her son, Col. John Jacob Astor. His
wife had been with Mrs. Astor most
of the day, but had gone to their home
a short time before her death for q
few moments rest.
The patient had been unconscious
most Of the day. Death was due to
heart affection accompanying old age.
She was 80 years old. The end was
so peaceful as to be scarcely percept-
ible to those at the bedside.
Mrs. Astors granada ghter. Mrs j.
Laurens Van Allen, left Newport at
once for New York. Mrs. Astor's sec
ond daughter, Mrs. ]. Ogilvie- Haig, is
on her way from London.
1t was in the summer Of 1907 tii4As
Mrs. Astor's friends learned Of her i'll
health. Word came later from Mrs.
Astor, while she was in Paris, saying
that she would open her Newport villa.
This promise was not fulfilled, for when
Mrs. Astor returned from abroad she
broke down in Boston and had to re-
turn to New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
BIG TAFT PARADE
. EC[PS[S AL OTHERS
New York City's Closing Re
publican Rally a Monster
Demonstration
NEARLY 100000 ARE IN LINE
Parade Under Auspices Of Business
Men Of Metropolis Fitting Climax
to Red-Hot campaisn-Bie Sticks
and Full Dinner Pals in Evidence
All Glasses of Business Represented.

New York, Oct 31-New York today
witnessed one Of the largest political
parades in it's history. According to
estimates given out by the organizers,
between $4,000 and 100000 men will
have passed in review at the Worth
monument in Madison Square before
James S. Sherman, the republican
vice presidential nominee, and Secre-
tary Root, at o'clock this afte' 1oon
when orders to disperse will be given
at Times square.
The parade was arranged by the
Business Mems Republican associa-
ton. The parade was intended as a
last great impetus to the republican
campaign in this city, and was planned
carefully on an elaborate scale. Rear
Admiral Joseph B. Coughlan, retired
was grand marshal, while other prom
inent republicans led the respective di-
visions, of which there were forty
three. Hundreds of men carrying all
manner of republican political en-
blems. big sticks" full dinner pails,'
flags and banners, were in line. The
business and manufacturing interests
were we'll represented. there being
among other delegations wholesale
dry goods men, tailors, clothiers, gro
GERS, haberdashers, hardware men,
railroad employees, exporters. engin-
eers, tobacco merchants, coffee deal
ers, representatives from the lawyers
Taft club, drug merchants, and stu
dents from Columbia university. In
fact, those in charge of the demon
stration tried to assemble as diversified
body as possible to take in all classes
Of business.
1t was declared that the demonstra-
ton exceeded even the mem orable
"Gold Parade" of 1900. Staid busi-
ness men of middle age, closed their
places of business or factories, and
grasping banners and emblems, joined
their employees in making successful
this last big political pageant to be
seen in New York before election.
James S. Sherman and Secretary Root
headed the procession along a part of
the route. Secretary Cortelyou also
marched in the parade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31

Is backed by the railroads and that
they are paying his campaign expenses
and are lining up their employees for
him 1t was so utterly ridiculous that
it never met with any answer.
There is no doubt that the Lacey
republicans are very confident. They
believe they will be able to keep down
the vote at the primary and cut out
many who favor Cummins. They are
relying absolutely upon such organiza-
ton as can always be made where
there is abundance of money.
All reports to the progressives indl-
cate. however. that the victory will be
with them provided, only that they
get out their vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31

TAFT STILL IN YORK STATE
Bryan, in indiana, Makes Final Appeal
For Support Of the Democratic Tick
et-Promises to Prescribe Panaeea
for All Political llIs-Root, Sherman
and Others Busy.

New York, Oct. 31.-New York, In
diana and Illinois, representing eighty
ono electoral votes and still to be re-
garded as doubtful states, were the
scene Of final desperate fighting, on the
last day Of the last week Of the politi-
cal campaign, and on them Taft and
Bryan today are focusing their con-
test for election to the, presidency.
Taft continued his tour in New York
state, beginning at Elmira, with
speeches scheduled at Oswego, Bing-
hamton, Cortland, Ithaca and Roches-
ter
Bryan, after busy day yesterday in
Ohio, devoted today to Indiana. John
w. Kern also campaigned in Indiana
today. Tonight Bryan will address a
meeting In Chicago.
With Secretary Roof, James S. Sher-
man was in New York City today to
review the parade Of republican bus
mess men. Root will speak here to-
Eight while Sherman goes for a night
meeting to Kingston, where Governor
Hughes will speak tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31


Chicago, Oct. S1.-Preparations for
the great foot ball contest between
Chicago and Minnesota began early to-
day. The arrival of Minnesota en-
thusiasts on a special train dotted the
downtown streets with Minnesota col
ors. The van guard of attendants made
an early start for Marshall field. Coach
Stagg reported his squad in excellent
condition for the contest for the west
ern championship, and Coach Williams
of the Minnesota stars. were unanl-
nous in declaring a Chicago victory
would be accepted with a demur as
proving Chicago's right to the title
Chicago practically won the game in
the first half, making two touchdowns
from which but one goal was kicked.
The half ended with the score IL to 0
in Chicago's favor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
CHINKS IN IGNORANCE
People of Pekin Not Aware Of Pres.
ence of American Ships at Annoy -
Newspapers Have kep: Silent.

Pelin, Oct. 31.-The presence Of the
second squadron of the American bat
tleship fleet at Annoy. where the ves-
sells arrived yesterday and where the
men are now being entertained by the
4inese government, is hardly known
in Pelzin. The Chinese newspapers
have said nothing at all about the
visit and the occurrence is being COM
pletely ignored both officially and 9TH
erwise so far as Pekin is concerned
This probably is because the festivi-
ties in connection with the birthday
of the empress dowager are coincident
with the entertainment Of the visiting
Americans. Japanese newspapers
alone in Pekin have any information
regarding the doings at Annoy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
DRY WAVE HITS GOLFERS.
Up to Congress to Find Way of Making
Up Big Deficit.

Up 10 congress 10 INA way VI
Up Big Deficit.
Washington, Oct 31-The prohibl-
ton movement which has been spread
ing over the country may result in
saving a lot of people from filling
drunkards' graves, but it has been
mighty tough on the federal govern :
ment's internal revenue receipts.
The governments receipts from in
ternal taxes fell off about a million
and a half last month, and since July
1. the beginning of the fiscal year,
the decrease has aggregated over
s5O00,OOO.
Treasury officials weren't looking for
this effect OF prohibition legislation.
but they are all of the opinion that
the falling off in internal revenue re-
ceipts is due to that one cause.
The losses are piling up rapidly, and
a serious deficit is threatene and
congress will have to take up the mat
ter at the next session and cover the
loss from another source. Treasury Of
ficials say the deficit for october prob
ably will reach $2,O00,000, and it is
likely to increase in the succeeding
months as the prohibition movement
spreads.
Just what method is to be suggested
to congress to make up the loss has
not been decided, but it may be
thought necessary to make further In
creases in the whisky and beer taxes.
This, it is believed, will cause hard
fight on the part of the distillers and
brewers, who are already complaining
Of the falling off in business, due to
the same cause as the falling off in
internal revenue receipts.
The greatest loss in income has been
in Kentucky. Tennessee and Louisiana,
three big distillery states. in each of
which stamp fees are collected in mil
lions. These distillers' have lost 80 per
cent of their trade in southern states,
it is said. and are now sending prac-
tically nothing into the dry dis
tricts, depending for business on the
north and west. Even this territory
is threatened, according to reports re-
ceived here, as the prohibition wave
is spreading from Texas northward
into Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska and
South Dakota. Liquor men predict that
all these states are going dry or
will pass prohibition laws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
BRYAN PLAYS ON PREJUDICE.
RooseveIts Statement on "John DIS
Support of Taft i. Text.

Support pf Taft is Text.
Muncie, Ind, Oct. 31.-Roosevelts 8
statement that Rockefeller's announced
support Of Taft was ludicrous, and
made to injure the republican party.
was the text Of Bryan's. speech here
today. The candidate arrived an hour
late. but that did not dampen in the en-
thusiasm Of the big crowd which as
sembled to greet him. They patiently
awaited his corning, and accorded him
an ovation.
Bryan continued at all points to fire
his heaviest batteries at Rockefeller,
Carnegie, Hartman, Roose ,eit and
Taft, because OF the announcement that
Rockefeller, Carnegie and Hartman
have come out openly for Taft. He re-
minded the people Of the tragedy Of
the homestead strike" in connection
with his discussion Of Carnegie's as
sertion that democratic victory would
be national tragedy. Concerning
Rockefeller he. said: sHis conscience
has been warped by his business meth
ods so that he, looks upon the trust as
blessing, and wonders how anybody
else can consider it an evil.' Harri
man, he declares, is the man whom
Roosevelt Denounced, and as to Taft,
the democratic candidate charged him
with leading an army that has in it
every financial pirate and every trust
magnate." Against that army" Bry-
an says, ''he has not behind him a
single man who has his hand in another
mans pocket" He charged Roosevelt
with being practical enough to know
that the open support of Rockefeller
unmasks the republican position, and
that the president doubtless wanted the
fact of RocE.efellers support kept Sc
cret until after the election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
ATHLETICS A DISEASE.
So sayyPresident of Chicago Board {
Education in Plain Terms.

So Say3President of Chicago Board of
Education in Plain Terms.
Chicago Oct 31.-Foot ball, base ball
and American sports in general have
become national disease, in the opin-
ion of Otto G. Schneider, president of
the board of education.
The head of the school board gave an
expression of his views in no uncertain
Terms. The immediate occasion of his
remarks was recent criticism of the
physical culture work done in the Chi
CT go high schools-an attack which the
PRESIDENT called not only unjust, but
unwarranted.
"Our system of sport in the high
schools" he said, sis anything but
educational. Indeed, foot ball and base
ball, as they are played, have reached
point where they have become a dis
ease in our schools. The games make
heroes out of a dozen boys and leave
the rest of the school to Occupy the
seats in the arnphitheater The young
sters that do the playing are taught
that they are better men than their fell
lows, and if they manage to beat a
team from another school, as they are
urged to do by hook or by crook, they
are exalted like demigods."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News:
Final Round in Election Battle.
Three States Fighting Ground.
President Explodes Rockefeller
Declares for Taft at Behest of Dem
ocrats.
Big Taft Parade Eclipses All Others
Chinese Ignorant of Fleets Presence
Won Buelow Will Stay.
Play for Western Championship.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
iowa News:
High School Student Kidnapped.
Foot Ball Injury Causes Suicide.
Horses Kick Kills.
Cummins Saved the Legislature.
Meservey Mob Drives Official Away
Heavy Fines Imposed.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Ignorant as to the Primary.
Turn Out! Turn Out!
The Real Issue in Iowa.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
City news:
Oil King is Spurned.
Story, The Brass Bowl.
PAGES. SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Frank Shercliffe Finally Captured.
Will Be Taken to Minneapolis.
Liscomb Woman Badly Scalded.
Organize New Lodge.
Basket Ball Team for Y. NJ. c. A.
Muster Home Members.
Local Comment.
City in Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Iowa News:
Decline in Wheat.
Moderate Weakness in Corn.
No Change in Cattle.
Best Hogs Stronger.
To Discuss Rural Topics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
ATTACK ON PICKETT

Campaign Roorback Unearthed in
Third District and Traced to Elliott,
Democrat-Attempt to Prejudice
Pickett Among Temperance People.
Special to mes-Republican.
Waterloo, Oct. 31.-A campaign roor-
back was believed to be unearthed
here today when the Pickett workers
discovered the circulation of letters in
the district signed by Ludwig
Schwartz, president Of the Personal
Liberty league of Davenport, urging
voters to support Charles Pickett for
congress because he favors the saloon
interests, while his democratic oppo-
nent is temperance man.
OF course the Pickett men knew
it was dirty work and having devel-
oped by inquiry that there was no such
person in Davenport as Ludwig
Schwartz, or a Personal Liberty
league, they compared the writing on
several of the addressed envelopes and
are today accusing Elliott, the demo-
cratic nominee, with having circulated
the letters by addressing them in his
own hand. The particular damage
done is that they have been sent only
to strictly temperance people.
The keynote of a letter issued today
in defense Of Pickett, after the cir
cular became public, by Rev. ]. 0. Ste
venson, Congregational pastor at Wat
erloo, is expressed in this sentence
quoted from it: Il know Pickett pub
licly and privately, and can vouch for
his character: he is an officer and
leading worker in my mems Sunday
Evening club, and entirely in sympathy
with my work"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
eRYAN's LAST APPEAL.
Promises { mocratic Success Will Be
Panacea FOR All Ills.


Panacea for All Ills.
Winchester, Ind, Oct. S1-Bryan in
winding up his tour of the east today
issued an appeal t. the public for sup
port of the democratic ticket. He sets
forth what the democratic party seeks
to accomplish, as. enunciated in its
platform and iterslted and reiterated
by the candidate during his hundreds
Of speeches, AMI appeals Ito the
awakened conscience Of the nation, to
q sense Of justice in the human heart
and to the growing desire for brother
hood to bring about victory for the
democratic national ticket. Bryan
promises, If successful. that honest
politics, popular government thru di-
rect elections, peace in industry, COM
petition in trade, security to depositors,
and justice to taxpayers will be the
ultimate result. rs he believes, with a
democratic president and house of
representatives, the senate can be COM
PEELED to yield 10 the expressed will
Of the people and permit the passage
Of urgent reform measures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
Size Of tI,e World.

'Who are those young men you are
making so much fuss over?" asked the
man who had just arrived from Aus
tralia.
"They are the famous Cubs, the base
ball champions of the world said the
native. "y ,uve heard of the Cubs, of
course?"
Never efore. But that reminds me.
You have heard of Mblimba Goosh,
haven't you?" s,
NO; who is he?"
Hes the champion boomerang
thrower of the world. supposed ev-
erybody knew that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
HITCHCOCK REFuTEs IT.
Says Story Of Standard Oil Deal is
Absolutely Untrue.

New York, Oct. 31.-In answer to
Mack's statement. Chairman Hitchcock
of the republican national committee,
today dictated the following The as
sertion that there have been negotia.-
tions between myself and the Standard
Oil company in reference to campaign
contributions is absolutely untrue. Sc
far as my knowledge goes. there has
been no contribution to our campaign
fund by any person connected with
the Standard no matter in what ca
pacity. not has any such person been
solicited to contribute"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
LAD PAID 5000 A DAY.
Youth Imprisoned on Embezzlemen'
Charue Gets $4,000 Judgment.

Youth imprisoned on Empezziemens
Charge Gets $4,000 Judgment.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-Five thousand dol
lars day was. the remuneration al
lowed Harry Hughes. a mere lad, by
jury in Judge Brentano's court yester-
day for the time he spent in the county
Jail on what the jury decided as a false
charge Of embezzlement.
The decision is against the Interstate
Shirt & Collar company and j. Q. Ea-
ton. it's president.
Eaton swore out warrant for
Hughes and the latter was placed in
Jail Dec 15, 1906. He remained in
,ja: two days in default of bonds. and
ultimately was acquitted of the charge
in Municipal Judge Newcomers court.
He sued for s25,oor but the jury
decided that $4,000 efficient rec
ompense
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
BUELOW WILL STAY
Emperor Refuses to Accept Resisna-
tion of German Chancellor - Per-
mits Him TO Explain London Inter-

in, Oct S1,-Prince Won Buelow,
the imperial chancellor. today offered
his resignation to the emperor, in con-
sequence of the publication in London
of an interview with his majesty, for
which the prince took responsibility.
The emperor would not accept the res
ignation, at the same time permitting
Won Buelow to publish full explana-
tion so as to meet the unjustifiable at
tacks that had been made upon his
majesty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31

the American Medical association, was
the statement made last night in an
address before the New York Academy
of Medicine by DR.. Charles A. L.. Reed
of Cincinnati, Ohio, chairman of the
associations committee on national
medical legislation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
Wilson'S Son Denies.

Washington, Oct. 31-Much interest
has been aroused here over the report
that Secretary Wilson has been Of
fered the presidency of the Colorado
State Agricultural College and would
resign to accept it. Secretary Wilson is
nov in Iowa. His son, Jasper Wilson,
said the report was untrue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-31
+. Chicago Livestock.

chicago, OCI. oI.
Cattle-Estimated receipts Tor today
400: opened steady; beeves, 3.15@75O;
stockers and feeders, 2.50@4.45; cows
and heifers, 1.5O@5.25; westerners.
3.O0@5.S5.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for todav
5 600: opened, best. steady: others
weak; light, 5.O0@5.70; light, 5000
SO: mixed, 5.2O@6.OO; heavy, $3.50
sos; rough. 5.25@5.45; bulk of sales,
540@5.S5.
shcep-Estimated receipts tor today
. 500: opened steady; 2.5od 40; lambs
A.oOm6.1O: yearlings, 4.5005.1O-