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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11

lay and the adherents of the prosecu-
ton were proportionateIy discouraged.
With numbers and interest undimin-
ished, the hundreds of spectators re-
tained their seats in the chamber or
stood patiently In a long line opposite
the entrance while stTpng detail OF
police watched vigilantlN for. the first
sign of disorder inside and pafrolled
every approach to the hall.
At o'clock the jury filed into the
court room and took their seats. The
usual preliminaries were had. and the
verdict of guilty announced. lmmedl-
ately everybody arose to their feet.
There was murmur of approval, but
no scene or demonstration.
Ruef sat. between his father and
Thomas B. Dozie Of the defense. when
the verdict was returned. HIS race
paled and his eyes remained fixed FOR
a long time upon the men who had
pronounced his fate. He whispered
few words of encouragement to his
father and sent him out TO break the
news to the defendants mother and
sisters. The court set next Saturday as
the dav for the pronouncement OF
Judgment. Ruef's conviction renders
him liable to the maximum penalty OF
fourteen years in the penitentiary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
Eleven Business Buildings in
Heart Of Town Totally De-
stroyed, With Stocks
MAY REACH $4,000
Every Store on One Side Of Main
| Street in Path of Flames = Lack Of
Equipment Prevents Effective Work
on Part Of Fire Fighters - List Of
Buildings Destroyed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special TO TlmeS-Republ1can.
Boone, Dec. 11.-News has reached
here that Patton, a town of 400 popu-
lation, northwest of here, in Greene
county, was almost wiped out by fire
last night The business section was
almost entirely consumed, and several
residences are reported to have added
fuel to the flames.
Eleven buildings were destroyed. The
fire started at o'clock, presumably
in Miss Wells millinery store from
stove that became overheated. The
blaze spread rapidly down the main
street and took the entire street on
that side. The east side was saved
by heroic work of the people Of Pa
ton. Lack of fire equipment, hose, etc,
caused the fire to spread until 1t could
reach no more buildings. The loss is
between 100000 and $50,000. The in
surance is not known. The burned sec
tion will be rebuilt at once. The bus-
mess houses burned out follows:
Beth Welsh, millinery store.
E. G. Elmore, grocery.
Wallis grocery.
Smith & Elmore's butcher shop
c. E. Luther's hotel.
Wallis residence.
Dr. Waddelps office.
Roy VOLTS barber shop
Blacksmith shop.
Mutual telephone office. j.
Another meat market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
SCORES PRESIDENTS HUNT.
Humane Society Declares Example Of
"BIoodlust" is Pernicious.

Humane Society Declares Example Of
"BIoodlust" is Pernicious.
Denver, Dec. 11.-Secretary e. w.
Whitehead of the state bureau of child
and animal protection, in an article
printed in the monthly publication of
the Colorado Humane society. just
from the press, entitled Protect the
Deer" says: president Roosevelt as
a sportsman is furnishing ito the
American nation an example of ruth
lessness and blood-lust as far reaching
as it is pernicious."
Continuing, the article says: mo one
more deeply and sincerely appreciates
the merit and good qualities Of our
president than we do, but these vaca-
ton trips of his are not worthy Of
president nor of the true American
man. Many of his truest admirers re-
gret his heralded hunting trip to Az
rica.
cit is not necessary; 1t cannot re-
fleet credit upon him; he runs little
risk; and if there is any, it is a need
less one in an unworthy cause. II re-
ports are true he looks forward eagerly,
exultantly, impatiently to the excur-
sion to the other side Of the world.
whose prime object is ITO slay. We re-
sent the lust for blood, the thirst to
slay."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
NEEDS OF THE NAVY:
Secretary Recommends construetia
.s S..,...i cIaeeee of Vessels

Secretary Recommends Construction
Of Several Glasses of Vessels.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE world
cruise Of the Atlantic feet is given
first place in the annual report of the
secretary Of the navy, made public to-
day. can epoch making cruise" is
the way the trip Of the fleet is de-
scribed. Concerning the recent criti-
cisms Of the new and larger battle
ships now building, the secretary says
that at the conference, convened and
opened by the president at Newport,
the general matter Of the design OF
these ships was approved, after forty
three days Of consideration, by an as
semblage of the best authorities avail
able in the navy. Workmanship, he
says, has improved on the practice
cruise.
The report urges that the navy
should, without delay, be provided with
two vice admirals, and recommends
that congress authorize the construc-
ton of four battleships, four scout
cruisers, ten destroyers, four submar-
ines. three golfers, one repair ship, one
ammunition ship and two mine laying
ships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
DUTCH N EARNEST,
MORE SHIPS SENT
Venezuelan Blockading Force In
creased by Dispatch OF Battle
ship and Cruiser
WILL SEIZE MERCHANTMEN
The Netherlands Government Proposes
to Stop Trade Between Venezuelan
Ports-cIash Between Vessels and
Coast Forts Expected to Follow
Seizures.

wilemstad, Dec 1.-THE govern
ment of the Netherlands has no inten-
tion of being negligent in the matter Of
the blockade of the Venezuelan coast.
inaugurated by three of its warships
last week The Dutch battleship and
cruiser left here this morning for Ven
ezuelan waters, cleared for actioh.
1t is believed they will demonstrate
off La Guaria and will probably begin
selling Venezuelan merchant vessels,
thus putting stop to trade between
Venezuelan ports. A clash between the
warships and coastal forts of Venezue-
la is liable to follow any radical ac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
Section Of Message
Disturbing Congress

Tucked away in the lower half of
President Roosevelt's 10000 word mes
sage to congress, delivered on Tues
day, was a bit of vigorous arraignment
and sarcasm the implication of which
finally dawned upon congress and the
public, and which has been responsible
for a secret meeting Of Speaker Can
non and other leaders, and may result
in this portion being expunged from
the Congressional Record. The OBJ
jectionable portion of the message fol-
lows:
Last year an amendment was incor-
porated in the measure providing for
the secret service, which provided that
there should be no detail from the Sc
cret service and no transfer therefrom
1t is not too much to say that this
amendment has been of benefit only,
and could be of benefit only, to the
criminal classes. If deliberately intro
duced for the purpose of diminishing
the effectiveness of war against crime
1T could not have been better devised to
this end. 1t forbade the practices that
had been followed to greater or less
ious departments for twenty years. To
these practices we owe the securing Of
the evidence which enabled us to drive
great lotteries out Of business and Sc
cure a quarter of a million of dollars
in fines from their promoters. These
practices have enabled US to discover
some of the most outrageous frauds in
connection with the theft of govern
ment land and government timber by
great corporations and by individuals.
These practices have enabled US to get
some of the evidence indispensable in
order to secure the conviction of the
wealthiest and most formidable Grim.
inals with whom the government has to
deal. both those operating in violation
of the antitrust law and others. The
amendment in question was of benefit
to no one excepting to these criminals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
FINDS IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

Charles Crosse, Who Proposed to Score
of Widows in Vain, Gets Helpmeet.
Elgin, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-Charles Crosse,
81 years old, was married last night
to Mrs. Dora Richeret, 49, of Chicago.
and is free to confess that it pays to
advertise.
Crosses former wife died two years
ago, and after proposing to a score Of
Elgin widows without success, he is
sued a newspaper statement that he
wanted another helpmeet.
He obtained a license in Chicago yes
terday and sought the Rev. A. j. Boel-
ter of this city to tie the knot The
minister refused to marry the couple In
Elgin but accompanied them to a
friends house east of Elgin, where the
ceremony was performed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11

and it seriously hampers the govern
ment in the detection of crime and the
securing Of justice. Moreover, it not
only affects departments outside Of the
treasury, but it tends to hamper the
effort to utilize the employees of his
department SO as to best meet the
requirements Of the public service. 1t
forbids him from preventing frauds
upon the customs service, from investi-
eating irregularities in branch mints
and assay offices, and has seriously
crippled him. 1t prevents the promotion
Of employees in the secret service, and
this further discourages good effort.
In it's present form the restriction op-
crates only to the advantage of the
criminal, of the Wrongdoer. The chief
argument in favor of the provision was
that the congressman did not them
selves wish to be investigated by the
secret service men. Very little of such
investigation has been done in the
past; but it is true that the work Of
the secret service agents was partly
responsible for the Indictment and con-
viction of a senator and a congressman
for land frauds in Oregon. I do not
believe that it is in the public interest
to protect criminals in any branch Of
the pubic service, and exactly as we
have again and again during the past
seven years prosecuted and convicted
such criminals, who were in the execu-
tive branch of the government, so in
my belief we would be given ample
means to prosecute them if found in
the legislative branch. But If this is
not considered desirable a special ex-
ception could be made in the law pro-
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in investigating members Of the
congress. 1t would be far better to do
this than to do what actually was done,
and to strive to prevent or at least to
hamper effective action against Grim
inals by the executive branch of the
government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
Portion Of Message on Secret
Service Not the Only Subject
Under Investigation
RAz'Ne OF DEPOT pRoseD
COMMITTEES Of Congress Investis satins
Presidents Right to Order Building
Demolished and Also Actions of
Commission on. Country Life-Needs
Of the Navy.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Attention was
called today to the fact that the ut
terances Of the president in regard to
the action of congress in limiting the
use of the secret service force is not
the only action of the executive that
is considered by members as objection
able.
1t became known that the sub-com-
mittee having in charge the prepara-
tion Of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill has been
investigating the razing Of the old
Pennsylvania depot, that was located
on the mall, until the president had
it torn down last summer. That COM
mittee failed to expunge its inquiries
about this action from the printed
hearings is taken to indicate the tenn
per of that committee toward the
executive. !. The committee also went
into examination of government Off
cials to ascertain what right the COM
mission on country life, appointed by
the president, had to use the franking
privilege, as it was claimed was being
done. Members Of the committee re-
ferred to the commission as "one Gre
ated without authority of law"
House Takes Action.
Immediately after convening today
the house adopted a resolution intro
duced by Perkins of New York, pro-
viding for the appointment of a special
committee of five members to consider
the proper means of dealing with that
portion Of the presidents message
which criticises the course of congress
in prohibiting details of secret service
men to duty outside of their own bu-
reau. The resolution is preceded by a
preamble reciting some of the express
sions Of the message. No effort is
made to give voice to the feeling OF
the house. Perkins, with DENLY, OF
Michigan; Weeks, of Massachusetts,;
Williams, OF Mississippi, and Lloyd, OF
Missouri, were appointed on the COM
mittee.
Senate Will Also Act.
In submitting the resolution Perkins
said the statements by the president
could not be lightly disregarded, as
they might impair the usefulness OF
congress; that undue obtuseness might
argue for lack of proper self respect.
A resolution similar to that passed by
the house probably will be adopted by
the senate early next week. 1t will pro-
vide for the appointment of commit
tee to Recommend the course of ac-
ton relative to the presidents utter
anceS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
RUEF FOUND GUILTY

Convicted Of Bribery Of Former Frisco
Supervisor = Will Be Sentenced on
Saturday.
San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 11.-Abra-
ham Ruef, was convicted of bribery.
The verdict was returned at o'clock
yesterday, when the deliberations of
the jury had been prolonged thruout
twenty-four hours. The warnings OF
Judge Lawler and the vigilance of the
police checked all attempted demon
strations. The day had almost passed
without a sign Of intimation from the
jury. The hopes Of Ruef and his attor-
neys had risen with every hour of de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
FARMERS WIVES ELOPE
Husbands Of Grand Junction Women
Seeking Runaway Wives and Hired
Men-Both Women Took Children
With Them.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Pee. 11.-Earl Corey and
Frank Sims, both Grand Junction farm
ers, appealed to the police today to ar
rest their wives, who ran away with
hired men. taking all the children of
both families.
Mrs Corey took her departure with
Eugene Schultz, Tuesday, her husband
declares, packing with her her cloth
ing, a boy aged 3 and girl aged 5.
Mrs. Sims, who lives in the same
neighborhood, disappeared on the same
day with Frank Pyle, and her three
children.
Gene can have the women now, but
would like to have the kids back
said Cory to the chief today. They
are mine and life amt much without
EN-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
FOR BIG BOND ISSUE
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Passes Resolution Providing for
s5oo,ooo,ooo for Financing Waterway
improvements.

Washington, Dec. 11.-At the clos
ing session of the national rivers and
harbors congress, held today, the an
nual report of the special director. and
secretary and treasurer were present
ed Vice presidents from various
states We're named to serve during the
ensuing year. The committee on reso-
lutions presented its report.
The most important resolution
adopted, was one providing for the is
suance of $500, 100000 bonds by con-
gress, for financing waterway improve
ments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
PAGE ONE.

pA06 ONGs
Telesraphic News:
Congress Seeks to Hit Roosevelt. {
House Takes Action on Message.
Dutch in Earnest in Venezuela. 50
More Ships Join Blockading +. W
Young After Cabinet Job?
Hamilton Will Not Contest.
Carroll to Sweep State Hor te'latter
Farmers Wives Elope. e..
Bond Issue for Waterw 8
Castro Promises to = ~.ood.
United States Exports low.
Saloonists Shoots Seven Negroes.
Socialism Alarms Shaw.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows News:
Bad Fire at Cresco.
Forger is Converted.
Weaver Gives Surety.
Train Kills Nevada Man.
Iowa Corn Show Winners.
New Home for Old People.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Do You Know "One of These?
The Cleansing of Council Bluffs.
"A Naughty Spirit"
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Roosevelt to Invoke Libel Law.
PAGES, FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Who is Buying Unfhspected Milk?
Loss Pays License Money.
Henry Case is Dismissed.
Evidence to Convict Lacking.
I,,%O
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General.
Steady Tone in Wheat.
Weakness in Corn Market
No Choice Steers on Sale.
Hogs Weak and Lower.
PAGE NINE.
Iowa and General News:
Old Mississippi River Data.
Cumniins Seeks Boarding House.
Husking Champion of StatA
Swine Plague Cure Certain.
Points to Big Deficit.
Iowa Sixth in Banks.
Nauvoo Menaced by Keiran.
Waterways as Transportation Fac.
tors.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:N
Snow Death Knell to Rabbits.
Great Slaughter by Hunters.
Donald Robertson in STANDARD
Drama.
- Hulfn,s Assailant in Pitiable Plight.
Liscomb Woman Wins Toast Prize.--
Albion Masons and Star Fleet.
Milk and Its Relation to Health.
Other News OF the City.
PAGE TWELVE.
American Homes.
Hunting With Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
DoRANDo TO RACE ON THE COAST
Italian Marathon Runner Will Take
On Connolly, Los Angeles Star.

Los Angeles, Dec. l1.-Dorando Pie
tri, the italian marathon runner, and
Cornelius Connolly, the greatest long
distance runner of the coats, will meet
distance runner of the coast, will meet
with Longboat, according to the state
ment of E. L. Pickering, local ath-
letic promoter. He has received an
acceptance from Dorando's manager
with the only provision that the course
be the full marathon distance. Con-
nelly has beaten everyone on the coast,
and has a record for twentyon miles
of 1:51:25 and sprinted the last hun
dred wards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
BANDITS LOOT is $4,000.
Reward Of 5000 Offered for Great
Northern HoIdup Men.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. ia reward
of $4,000, in which the Great Northern
company and the United States gov
ernment share equal responsibility, is
offered for the arrest and conviction
of the three bandits who held UP the
Great Northern passenger train No. 4
near Hillyard last night.
The men have been traced back to
Spokane by the slreriffs officers and a
dragnet has been laid all over this city
and surrounding country.
The bandits robbed only the regis
tered mail sacks from Seattle. 1t is said
that $4,000 was secured, but the post
office authorities will not verify the
report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
CASTRO PROMISES

to Stipulations Of the French Gov
ernment - Went to France for op-
GRAFTON.
Paris, Dec. lit was officially an
nounced today that the French gov
ernment informed President Castro
yesterday that he would be expelled
from the country in case he made any
manifestation calculated to disturb
public order" gave interviews to Jour
nalists, or in any manner inaugurated
a press campaign against France, or in
justification of his own attitude or that
or that Of the Venezuelan government.
Castro gave assurances that he came
to France in the capacity of a private
citizen, to undergo an operation, and
promised to adhere to the wishes of the
government. Castro and party will
reach Paris this evening
Castro arrived here this evening. The
trip was uneventful. The president
and his party drove at once to a ho-
tel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
SUES nENEDlcrINE SISTERS.
Life Insurance Company Would Col
.Iect Note for $4,000.

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE Re-
lance Life Insurance company of
Pennsylvania, filed suit in the federal
court hero today. against the Benedic-
tine Sisters, conducting st. Mary's
school at Nauvoo, ILL.,, for $4,000. This
is the amount Of a note alleged to have
been given by the sisters to the Fideli-
ty Funding compan.5 to secure loan.
the note being now,rheld by the Re-
lance company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
BANK cLEARANcEs LESS.
While Volume Is Large, 1t Is Under De-
cember of Last Year.

New York, Dec 11-Duns Review
tomorrow will say:
Bank clearings denote steady vol
ume of payments thru the banks near
ly as large as in November. but still
under December. 1906. when trade was
very active. Total exchanges this week
were $2,S34,3O7,O00-69 per cent less
than in the corresponding week of
1906 The loss continues mainly in the
east and south.
Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate
seasonable conditions in the business
world Wholesale lines are moving
slowly, because of inventories. while
holiday goods are in better demand
than year ago,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
SHEEP MEN PLEAD FOR TARIFF.
Prefer Higher Rates on Wool Rather
Than a Reduction.

washington, Dec. 11.-Three wool
growers were the only witnesses heard
nv the house ways and means commit
tee at the tariff hearing today. B. g.
johnson, of Blackfoot, Idaho, gave the
committee his figures on the cost OF
raising sheep. These figures showed tne
profit on flock of sheep in Idaho IS
10 per cent. Solomon Luna. grower
of New Mexico asked the committee
to retain the present tariff on wool,
saving he would like to have the duty
Increased If he thought there was any
possibility of &lraving it done. II. w.
Kelley, representing the New Mexico
Wool Growers association. claimed the
cost of raising sheep has increased and
he asked to have the tariff on wool re-
tained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
Waterways Men Heard.

washington. Dec 1.-THE senate
committee on commerce today heard
the committee appointed by the ma
tional conservation commission. con-
sisting of w K. Cavanaugh. president
of the Lakes to- Gulf Deep Waterways
association: Governor Deneen, of I'LL
inois. and Governor Johnson, of MIN
nesota. Governors of various states
and other advocates OF deep water
way from the lakes tos the gulf also
were heard by the COMMITTEES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
YOUNG AFTER JOB
Iowa Publisher in Washington and
Rumor Says He Seeks to Be APP
pointed to Cabinet Position Under
Taft
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Col. Lafe
Young, of Des Moices, Ia, is here and
robust report connects the fact with
his persistent fight for a cabinet posi-
tion, preferably postmaster general.
Mr.. Young is an old personal friend of
Taft and feels he is entitled to recog-
milton, and this place looks especially
good to him.
There is a report that Frank Hitch
cock might decline cabinet position,
if acceptance of it involved resigning
the national chairmanship. In that
case, nobody would be slated for post
master general, and Young believes he
is in line for the place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
EXPORTS GROWING
United States Exported Nearly Bill
lion Dollars Worth Of Manufactures
in 1908 - Bulk Goes to Europe.

Washington, Dec. 11.-More manu-
factures were exported from the I'm
tied States in the fiscal year of 1908.
than in any preceding year, aggregat-
ing in value three-quarters of a bill
lion dollars, according to the annual
report of the chief of the bureau of
statistics, department. Of commerce and
labor The report shows that forty
nine per cent of our manufactured ex-
ports went to Europe during 1908. cop
per leading in value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
Minneapolis Grain.

Reported by A. J. Clark, grain broker,
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Minneapolis, Dec. 11.-May wheat.
s1.o7M; December. $1.0sh.
Minneapolis cash fax, .1.fsH; Ne. I.
northern wheat, &1o7Ej Ne Q asgeA-
srn. $1.05k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
"JoHN THE BAPTIST" AMUcK.
Insane Man Terrorizes Edoewater, NJ
j., Citizens for an Hour.

D., OTeFzSFk5 TT art
Edgewater., n. j.. Dec. 11.-Shouting
that he was "John the Baptist. come to
save the world" an aged insane man
held the town in terror for nearly an
hour. this afternoon. He rushed down
the main street. waving revolver and
shouting. and held up half a dozen cit
izens. robbed the tills of three busi-
ness establishments, stole team of
horses. and exchanged many shots
with hastily formed posse. His wild
career was checked when he was shot
twice by the posse. 1t is believed that
he escaped from the sanitarium at
Stamford, Conn.