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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
No WAR, SAYS
BARON IAKAH|RA
He Believes Americans to
be Japan's Truest
Friends
COMING TO THIS COUNTRY
Stories Given Out He Regards as Of
the Slightest Importance = Solution
of All Questions Probably Reached
Soon Without Any Difficulty - Gen.
eral News.

London, Feb ST know OF no truer
friends of Japan than the Americans
Our excellent relations and knowledge
of one another will ensure an amica-
BILE outcome at an early date of the ne
gotiations still in progress" Such is
the message Baron Takahira sends to
America on the eve of his departure
to assurne the ambassadorship OF ia
pan at Washington. Takahira will sail
for New York Saturday on the steam
er Etruria II am not going to WASH
ington sOn any special mission, con-
tinued the ambassador, but only as a.
resident representative of my country
/ am delighted to return to country
where I have so many friends. l nave
always regarded the Americans as our
good friends, and this friendship III
times of stress and difficulty is doubly
appreciated, and that is why l say l
know Japan has no truer friends than
the Americans, who all along have be-
lleVeQ Ill the Justice anu u ueii VI w"
aims. Altho certain newspapers have
spoken in pessimistic vein regard
ing our relations, I have never at
tached the slightest Importance to
these utterances, and with my knowl-
edge of Americas attitude during the
Russo Japanese war, and OF her rela-
tions to us in our earlier and more
modest time, have never dreamed of
a possibility Of war between the Unit
ed States and Japan. Such thing is
unthinkable in this period of the
worlds history have not particle
of doubt regarding Americas SYM
pathy towards us, and l fully believe
that q satisfactory solution of any
questions between the two countries
will be reached at an early date with
out much difficulty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Determination of Chileans to
Show Americans Good Time
Causes Change in Plans
TIME TO PAY SOCIAL DEBTS
Admiral Evans Recovering From H.
ness - New Cruiser South Dakota
to Join Fleet at Frisco = Great Brit
ain Denies That Her Fleet in Pa
cifc Will Be Enlarged.

Punta Arenas, Feb. 6.-The social
functions in connection with the pres
ence here Of the American fleet of
battlesllips continues unabated. Din
ners, dancing. excursions, and recep-
tions follow one another in quick sue
cession. the Americans trying to re
pay the hospitality of their Chilean
hosts and the Chileans striving con-
stantly to put their visitors further in
their debt.
1t was originally planned to have
the fleet leave here last evening. but
the program was changed and the de-
parture delayed until tomorrow in or
der to give the Americans more time
in which to return the hospitality eX-
tended them by the residents and au-
thorties of Punta Arenas. The health
of Rear Admiral Evans, who at Rio
Janeiro was suffering from rheuma-
tism, is improving steadily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Wants to Know Who Benefited.

Washington, Feb. 6.-In a speech in
the senate today Culberson declared
that the secretary of the treasury by
his report to the senate has raised an
issue of fact as to whether the ma
tional banks in New York used $75,-
100000 of public money deposited with
them for speculative purposes or
whether this money was used to meet
the demand of outside banks for re-
serve purposes.
Cuberson declared the report of the
secretary of the treasury had shown
the official had violated the law in is
suing the Panama bonds, because mon
ey for the canal was not needed; that
he had violated the law in awarding
these bonds to nations banks, instead
of to individuals, and in using the pro-
ceeds of the sales for purposes set forth
in the report and not for construction
of the canal. In issuing 8 per cent
certificates the secretary also violated
the law, Culberson said, because they
were not used for the purpose provided
by the statutes, as there were abund-
ant funds for such purposes. Morrow
er, he said, the secretary had violated
tne law III lSSuiHS /" pei SeAls, DIS tHe
law limits the basis of such notes to
registered bond Of the United States
and to the Panama bonds. He also
failed to distribute this money, as pro-
vided under the act of March 4. 1907;
his distribution was inequitable as
money was used by New York banks
for speculative purposes.
Public moneys deposited in nal
tional banks Of the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
New York Banker and Promoter
Missing and Search Fails to
Find Him
MAY HAVE SAILED FOR EUROPE
Stocks and Residence Attached, Re-
ceivers for His Companies and In
dictments Threatened Created a
Condition That Appalled, Him -
Creditors in Scramble.

| New York, Feb 6-Search was con-
tlnued today for Charles w. Morse,
the banker, promoter and organizer
of the American Ice Company and the
20,OO0,OOO Consolidated Steamship
| Company. Morse is not known to have
been in the city since Monday, and
may have left town earlier
With a judgment for s155,753 against
him, suit for $243,321 brought against
him by the receiver of the National
| Bank of North America, his home
mortgaged, and in addition attached
to cover the amount sued for; his ac-
counts in several New York banks at
tached; his Consolidated Steamship
Company in the hands of receivers;
his holdings in bank stocks greatly de-
preciated, and / grand juries inves-
tigatng his relations with the banks,
he faced condition which might have
appalled, any man.
Albert B. Boardman, attorney for
MOISe, Is quoted tOudy DIS Saying that
Morse sailed for Europe Saturday on
the steamer Campania, and that he will
be absent three weeks for rest, and
that he did not anticipate such a crisis
In his affairs as has arisen.
Mr.. Morse transacted most of his
business at his residence, 728 Fifth
avenue, since he was put out of his
banks and other business enterprises.
? For the last week. according to Thorn
as Z. Wing, 90 Pine street, who is at
/ torney for Receiver Hanna, he and his
! subpoena servers have been unable to
find Mr.. Morse either at his home Or
any other place.
| The last man who saw him, as far
as it is officially known, was the law
! ger who was formerly Mr.. Morse's
counsel. This lawyer is reported 70
have said today that he saw Morse on
Monday, and that Morse told him he
was going away as soon as possible.
Mr.. Morses affairs have been under
consideration for the last three months
by the United States grand jurf re-
Gently continued in office after cir
protracted investigation OF bank
transactions, and also by a special
grand jury of this county.
AS far as it is known no Indictment
was returned in any of these banking
cases except those against Fritz Au-
gustus Heinze. Mr.. Morse, of course,
cannot be brought back, if indeed he
has gone away, on civil process.
Receiver Hanna's complaint against
Mr. Morse is based on the allegation
that in September and October last
he borrowed on demand loan from
the National Bank of North America,
the largest bank of the Morse chain, q
sum which, with interest, now
amounts to $243,321. The security, if
any, for the loan is not stated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
The Foolish Wife.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor at the
National Civic F'ederation's banquet in
New York last month, spoke strongly
against the proposed reduction of
wages thruout the country. a
ITO reduce wages" said Mr.. Com
pers, will not relieve the situation, but
make it worse; for reduction of
wages means reduction of consum-
ing power"
Mr.. Gompers paused and smiled.
"They who propose relief thru wage
reduction remind me of the wife of a
young blacksmith of Washington" he
said.
".Did you sew that button on my
coat?" this blacksmith asked his wife
one morning
"'No, dear the wife answered, I
couldn't find the button; but | sewed
up the buttonhole, so it's all right"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
PREDICTED HIS DEATH
King Carlo. in Signing Decree, Said 1t
Was His Death Warrant < Mother
Queen May Leave Portugal.

Lisbon. Feb. Sit is reported In
sidering going on a visit to Spain or
England soon, as the Improvement in
the home situation warrants her alb
sence. The departure of the queen,
it is stated, would give to the begin
ming of King Manuel's reign character
much desired
The neutrality of the queen, who is
a devout Catholic, has been criticised
by the clerical party on the
ground that her many works of char
ity were too closely restricted to
Catholic ends.
Despite reports of the queens pro-
posed visit, it is generally doubted il
she would leave her son with the
country in its present condition. 1t
iss related here today that when Prem
cure his signature to the decree of
January 81, which gave the cabinet
unlimited powers to suppress agita-
ton, the king said:
IT have presentment that in sign
ing this decree i am signing my own
death warrant; but it is of little con-
sequence"
Diaro Popolar. the organ of the re-
generationist party, which was sus-
pended by Premier Franco. has re-
sumed publication. 1t promises to sup
port the new government in its ef-
forts to tranqualize the nation. Another
newspaper, Diario Denoticis. independ-
ent in politics, has come out in favor of
the new government and King Man.
uel. because it believes the decree
promulgated by the young king will
clarity the political atmosphere and
serve to re-establish liberty and toll
erance and the observation of the law.
A very good impression has been
created among the people by the de-
crees issued by the new government
multiplying the dictatorial and repres-
sive measures that still were in force
from the Franco reign. and confidence
of the press and public in the new
ministry is growing. This attitude OF
the government was well exemplified
in the release from prison today of
three deputies, all prominent repub-
licans. who were incarcerated the lat
ter part of January, charged with plot
ting against the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
IN OFFICE as YEARS.
Veteran Mayor of ST. Paul to Quit
Public Life a Poor Man.

+! Veteran Mayor OF ST. Paul to Qui
Public Life a Poor Man.
st. Poul, Mimi, Feb. 6.-Robert A
Smith, the venerable mayor of ST. Pau
wno has held public office for forty
five years, and who has occupied the
mayors chair for seven different terms
and an unexpired half term, fifteen
years in ALL is down and out and at
the age of so years leaves politics
without q cent. His action follows the
determination of his party boss to run
different man for mayor during the
pending city campaign, which involved
brusque notice to the aged mayor that
his years of political usefulness are at
an end.
Bob" Smith, as he is affectionately
known to both political parties, has
had political career equalled by but
few men in the United States. OF the
fifty-nine years since he became of
age, forty-tive have been spent in Of
flee. AS a democrat he was for years
practically invincible in his campaigns
for municipal honors, and thruout his
lifetime Of public service he has sue
cessively won and held the friend
ship of a substantial factor of the op-
posing party, a fact which largely ac-
counts for his exceptional record in
public life. To once a man of much
wealth, he is now penniless thru un-
successful business ventures and mis-
fortunes, and now with his wonderful
vigor partially impaired, lacks even
the modest competence which might
mean the difference between compara-
tive comfort and poverty.
Nineteen different campaigns at
test his political sagacity and success.
During his life in Saint Paul he has
paid the city $4,000 in taxes, but of
what he has received from the city
there is nothing left In the gloom of
the Bank of Minnesota failure, me-
morable financial disaster, Bob" Smith
loomed up as a heroic figure and his
entire personal fortune to the last dol
lar went to pay the claims of deposi-
tors. The bank finally paid 70 cents
on the dollar, but he was financially
ruined Since that time his business
ventures have been unsuccessful and
he has never succeeded in regaining
the lot ground.
"Too old-we need a younger man"
is the grim comment of his political
managers. And with this curt verdict,
altho hundreds of voters feel that the
venerable politician could again win at
the polls, he is reluctantly content "De
Bob as he has often been satirically
named, lacks the strength to take up
the fight of the under dog, and has not
the resources for a singlehanded cam
paign against men whose power no one
knows better than he.
"I won't run again" he said. in COM
menting upon his long public life.
what there is left 1 shall need for my
own support and it would not be wise
to risk the money in an uncertain po-
litical fight. 1 shall go to California
now, but I'm coming back and I'm go
ing to vote at the next election too"
The aged mayor will visit in Pasa-
dena and spend few weeks with his
old time political associates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

of fast trains. T.. Fl. Hartman was
one of those who complained of the
character of the rails furnished by the
manufacturers, and it was announced
that the Hartman lines had ordered
$4,000 rails made by the open-hearth
process instead of the Bessemer in the
belief that this would afford better
rails.
E. II. Gary of the United States
Steel corporation said: AN agreement
has been reached by the steel rail man
ufacturers and many of the railroads
regarding a new form of rail and the
specifications agreed upon provide for
a heavier rail with an improved sec
ton. The additional cost if any, is to
be borne by the purchaser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
FIREMEN's BUSY DAY
Four Disastrous Bazes Rage in PhiIa-
deiphia simultaneously - Loss is
100000.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Four fires
early today, all burning at the same
time, caused damage estimated at
100000 The first fire started on the
freight steamship Aries, lying at the
wharf Before the flames on the
steamer were extinguished fire broke
out in the drug store of Jacobs Bros,
on Chestnut street, which was dam
aged to the extent Of $4,000. The
Macy Furniture company, adjoining,
suffered $4,000 damage.
The third fire occurred at American
and Locust streets, where a large
three-story building occupied by pub
fishing firms, was completely burned
out.
The fourth fire started at Marshall
and Ritner streets, where four dwell
ings were damaged and twenty per-
sons were forced to seek shelter from
the snowstorm elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
SAVE THEIR GOWNS
Case Against Mrs. shonts and Daueh
ter Will Be Dropped by Customs Au-
thorities.

New York, Feb. 6.-The treasury
department it was learned today. will
take no further action following the
raid by customs inspectors on the
home of Theodore p. Shonts, for al
legged undeclared gowns imported from
Europe by Mrs. Shonts and her daugh-
ter Theodore, who is to marry Due
de Chaulnes, February Is. Shonts is
said to have satisfied both the presi-
cause exists for confiscation of the
gowns on charge of smuggling. 1t
is said on high authority that the case
will be dropped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
BIG DITCH CONTRA /. Ii
LE r /.

Hamilton County SUPP ors Order
Construction of Six ..tches.
Special 20 es-Republicuh
Webster City, Feb. 6.-Contracts
have been awarded by the board of
supervisors of Hamilton county for the
construction of six drainage bitches.
Bids We're received for seven. but no
contract was let for the Hill Brand
rup ditch. Many contractors were in
attendance, Warren Overpack, Of Lee
high secured the most important pieces
of work. Contracts for the following
bitches We're let:
Robbins, to w. Overpack, Lehigh,
$1S146
Spielman, Tuscola Supply Company,
Tuscola, ILL.,. $1l l.S43.5O.
Todnem. A. c. Beadle, Audubon,
Ia, 5000.
Mahood w. overpack. s5.2o14o
Hale, Tuscola Supply Company. $4,-
OLA
ksalsiem. l.. NJ. Henderson. Randall,
$3,467.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
Indian Bill Discussed.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The house to-
day resumed consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill. For the first
time in several days remarks pertinent
to the measure was delivered when
Gardner of Michigan championed the
cause Of nom preservation schools.
which the bill proposes to abolish. He
sarcastically referred to the political
debate which had taken place while the
bill was technically up for discussion
and said he was not sure he did not
owe the house an apology for assum-
ing to speak on it. He severely con-
demned the proposition to do away
with on-reservation schools
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

said Culberson. March %, 1907, was
$1400OOOO0 On December g. the
amount reached the enormous sum of
$223 900 900 In New York City alone
on March % the amount on deposit
there was sl4.OOo.00O; on August -,
SOS, 600 900, on December 23 $7o,0Oo,-
900. New York City, with about one
sixth of the capital and surplus of all
banks. secured one third of all the
public money on deposit. The eastern
states, including New York, having
only about three times the capital and
surplus of the southern states, were
given four times as much public
money!.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
STORM sUBslDlNG
Passes Over Ohio and Michigan,
Leaving Wreckase of Wires in Its
Path - Traffic Conditions Improved.

Cleveland O.. Feb. 6.-The fierce
storm of wind, snow. hail. sleet and
rain that ragged over this section of the
country for twenty-four hours. final
ly subsided early today. after causing
widespread destruction to telegraph,
telephone and trolley lines. number
of persons We're injured as result Of
being swept from their feet by the
high wind and falling upon the icy
pavenents. Practically all trains from
the east We're from two to three hours
late this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
IOWA TEACHERS MAKE ERRORS.
Examination Papers Contain Many
Amusing Mistakes.

Des Moines, Feb g." Columbia,
Jam of the Oceon,' is very popular
song" is one of the scores of comic
answers to questions found in the ex-
animation papers of 5000 Iowa teach
ers, now being read by Superintendent
Riggs board of examiners in the cap
itol building.
Mr.. Riggs refuses to divulge any of
the gems of humor contributed by the
teachers, but admits that the usual
number of laughable errors are found
in the present pile Of papers. 1t has
been said by teachers that Patrick
Henry arose at the battle of Bull Run
and shouted "Give me liberty or give
me DEATH" and other equally prepos-
ferrous statements are frequently made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
BANK FAILURE HITS JOHN o.
Had Leaned 100000 to National Bank
of North America.

New York. Feb. 6.-It was learned
yesterday that John D. Rockefeller,
just prior to the panic in October,
loaned 100000 in bonds to the Ma
tional E;ank of North America, which
suspended last week, and that his at
torneys are now seeking to recover the
securities. This is the first recorded
instance where an important bank has
failed when holding bonds of wealthy
men pledged as security for govern
ment deposits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
"DRYs" URGE BILLS
Temperance Workers Appear Before
House Committee to Secure Protec-
ton From Interstate Commerce

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tives of the prohibition party, anti
saloon league of America, Woman's
Christian Temperance union. Presby-
terian church. United Presbyterian
church and other Christian organiza-
tions, appeared today before the house
committee on judiciary, to urge fav-
orable report on one or more of the
bills introduced to protect dry" local
option districts from the receipt of
interstate as we'll as intrastate ship
ments of iquor-that is, to bestow the
liquors shipped to destinations within
prohibition districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
sALooNkEEPERs ORGANIZE.
keokuk Liquor Dealers to Live Up 10
MuIct Law Requirements.

Keokuk, Feb. 6-The saloonkeepers
and wholesale liquor men of this city
have formed an organization. branch
of the Iowa Liquor Dealers association.
with the following as officers, for the
ensuing year: l.. A. Berryhill, presi-
dent; F. w. femme, vice president:
W. J. Noelkemper, secretary; Fred
Weisemann treasurer; Frank Wester-
hoff, John Wolff and Henry Sanders,
trustees This organization was per-
fected by William Ewald of Waterloo,
vice president of the state association.
who has been in the city for cou-
pie of weeks. during which time he
visited the various Hroprietors and eX-
planned to them the purposes of the
association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06

New Orleans, Feb. 6.-The Anselm
sailed from New Orleans January 80,
with a full passenger list bound for
Port Barris, Balize and Puerto Cortez
While the cablegram from Port Barrs
does not mention the fate of passen-
gers or crew, it is believed that all are
safe. kilograms received by various
firms in New Orleans. which made
shipments on the Anselm call for an
immediate reshipment of the same or
ders. This indicates that the steamer
and cargo represent a total loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Third of Trio of Train Robbers Con.
fesses Crime.

Boulder, Mont, Feb. George Hast
ings, the last of the Glow murder sus-
poets, the trio who held up the North
ern Pacific train near Butte last May
and murdered Engineer Glow, today
confessed the crime and was given a
life sentence. Henry Gruber confessed
Yesterday. George Towers was sent to
the penitentiary for ninety-nine years
last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
PRESIDENT APPROVES.
Endorses Plan to Erect Monument to
Confederate Dead.

Washington, Feb 6.-In expressing
regret at being unable to attend the
lecture on Castles in the Air" to be
delivered here by Senator Taylor. of
Tennessee, for the benefit Of the mon
ument to be erected to the confederate
dead at Arlington. President Roosevelt
today heartily endorsed the movement
for the monument. His approval was
expressed to the committee. which
was headed by former Secretary of
Navy Hilary A. Herbert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
New Cruiser to Join Fleet.

San Francisco, Feb. 6.-The new ar
mored cruiser South Dakota will have
her first government trial trip Feb
ruary %. BY the time the battleship
fleet arrives here it is expected the
South Dakota will be in commission
and will make the eighth vessel Of her
class on this coast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
where He HUNG Out Most.

She was sullling over a broken reso-
luton anent late hours, but, forgetting
this for the nonce. he said:
do you know, darling, never tire
of looking at this snapshot of you?'
You might have 1t framed and hung
up in the lodge. then" she answered,
tartly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-06
BANK DIRECTORS ELECT.
M. c. Buchan Chosen Active Vice
President of Waterloo Bank.

M. c. Buchan Chosen Active Vice
President Of Waterloo Bank.
Special to Times Republican
Waterloo, Feb. 6-At the regular
monthly meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Blackhawk National
bank, held in the bank building Tues
day afternoon, NJ. A. Buchan of Grun-
dy Center was chosen active vice pres
ident.
MIR. Ruchan is we'll and favorably
known in this section of Iowa. having
held the position Of auditor of Grundy
county for a number of terms. Five
years ago he was appointed state bank
examiner which position he still holds
but will relinquish to assume his new
duties in the local financial institu-
ton.