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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
"GRAND OLD MAN" DIES
Score Of Charles w. kruser's Follow
ers in New York Fire Department,
Risk Their Lives in Futile Effort to
Save Heroic Chief.

New York. Feb. 14.--Deputy Chief
Charles w. Kruger, known for many
years as the grand old man of the fire
department" lost his life today while
leading his men in a desperate ight
against the flames in Canal street.
While working his way cautiously thru
cellar filled with smoke and gases,
Kruger plunged thru a trap door into
sub basement filled with water. He
was dead when taken out. but in the
few minutes which elapsed between the
time the old man fell and his body was
drawn out, more than a score of men
risked their own lives in an effort to
save their leader.
Kruger was 81 years old, and had
been member of the department for
thirty-SiX years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
WISCONSIN DEMOS.
ADOPT PLATFORM
Charge All the Ills Roosevelt
Complains of to Republican
Wisrule
---AA, TILE AC1
FOR BRYAN TO THE LAST
DELEGATION to Denver Convention In
structed to Vote for Nebraskan Un-
iii Nomination Is Secured Warm
j Contest Over Delegates at Large
General News.

Milwaukee, Feb. 14.-When the dem
ocratic state convention to select dele-
eates-at- large to the national conVen-
ton at Denver met this forenoon, Evan
A. Evans. of Baraboo, was made per-
manent chairman. The committee on
resolutions presented its unanimous re-
port. 1t reatfirms allegiance to the
time honored principle of Jeffersonlan
democracy and declared hostility TO
the sham and hypocrisy of republican
national administrations. 1t charges
that the appalling abuses disclosed IN
recent messages of the president are
the direct results of the long-contlnued
reign of the republican party in ma
tional affairs. The concluding para
graph of the report says:
1--WE dtre we are unanimously
and l,,qu ally in favor Of that great
co,nm,sner, William Jennings Bryan
as theSnext democratic candidate for
president of the United States, and we
hereby instruct our delegates to the
national democratic convention at
Denver to vote for Bryan as the NOM
inee for president, first, last and all the
time"
Before the business of selecting del
egates-at at-large was reached the sit
suation regarding the slate to be named
was still problematic. 1t was generally
conceded, however, that the state
chairman, James Moason, and Con-
gress,laan Charles H. Weisse would be
chosen as the two delegates. There
,are half a dozen candidates for the
1.-TWO remaining honors and indications
are that 1t will be late in the day be-
fore the slate is completed
The report of the committee on res
olutions was unanimously adopted by
a rising vote. The convention then
proceeded to place in nomination con-
didates for delegates at large.
The following delegates -at-large was
elected: Charles H. Weise, Sixth con-
gressonal district; Herbert H. Manson,
Wausau: John A. Aylward, Madison,
aaS-Melvin A. Hoyt, Milwaukee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
Germany Will No Longer Act
With Powers in Demands
Regarding Turkey
MACEDONIAN QUESTION
1t Seems Likely That Germany's Ac-
tion in Supporting Her Ally Will Re-
Open tho Whole Near East Prob
Iem-Time Considered lnopportune,
However Just the Action May Be.

London, Feb. 14.-What is practice
ally breakup in the European concert
on the Macedonian question, has come
as a shock to the chancellories Of the
continent and England. The assent Of
Germany to management of Moroccan
affairs by France, and the conclusion
quo in the Mediterranean, and the
opening of negotiations looking to
treaties that should accomplish sim
liar purpose with regard to the north
sea, seemed to make the possibility Of
differences arising among the powers
remote. Conferences of ambassadors
at Constantinople also appeared to be
going smoothly, when a bomb was
thrown into camp by the announce
ment made by Baron Marshal Won Bic
berstein, the German ambassador, that
Germany would no longer act with the
other powers in insisting that Turkey
consent to their demands.
AS to the cloud that has arisen be-
tween Russia and Austria Hungary
over the prospects for railroad extern
sions in Macedonia and the right of
Austria Hungary to secure conces-
sion for the Novipazar railroad line,
and the justice of Germany supporting
her ally are recognized in England, but
it is contended that the present time
is inopportune for raising this point.
1t is now said that the official break
ing up of all these international UNDER
standings will aggravate the Macedon-
ian question, and reopen the whole
near-east problem and start a contest
for railroad concessions which may
lead to serious results and enable Tur-
key to postpone the reforms for which
the ambassadors have been working
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
Mrs. Nathan Taylor Under Ar
rest at Creston Believed to
Have Killed Husband
SON is HELD FOR COMPLETELY
Second Sensation Follows Sensational
Murder Of Creston Merchant. Last
Night - Taylor Found Shot to Death
in Apartments Back of Store - =
Other Iowa News.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times
Creston, Feb. 14.-Another sensation
was caused here today by the arrest OF
Mrs. Nathan Taylor, and her young
son, on suspicion that they are guilty
of the murder of Taylor. Taylors body
was found in his apartments in the
rear of his candy and notion store at
7:45 last night. Two bullet wounds
in the back of his head told the story
of murder. Taylor and his wife were
divorced a few months ago and sus-
ricion was at once directed toward her.
This grew so strong that the woman
was arrested today, and the officers
also concluded to hold the youth, who
is the son Of Mrs. Taylor by former
marriage
Creston, Feb. 14.-There is great ex-
citement here over the mysterious
murder Of N. z. Taylor, a confection-
cry merchant of Creston. Shortly be-
fore o'clock last night his former
wife, from whom he had been divorced
only a few months, found him lying
dead in his apartments in his store
building. The body lay in pool of
blood, bullet thru the left jaw having
severed the jugular vein. Mrs. Taylor
reported the murder to the police, who
made an immediate search OF the
premises, but found no clue to the
murderer that they have made known.
The revolver with which the shooting
was done was missing.
According to the officers the only
possible motive for the crime was a
personal one; no robbery was attempt
ed.
Taylor and his wife, during their
matrimonial experience, quarreled fire.
auently and violently. After their d.
vorce she continued her visits to his
place of business and to his apart
ments. and there sometimes quarrels
followed Mrs. Taylor said that she
went to her former husbands rooms
last night to see him, when she made
the ghastly discovery of his body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
QUESTIONS 0UTLINEDl
Court Tells Hartman to What He
Must Make Reply in Pacitic's Hear
ing.

New York, Feb. 14.-Judge Hugh of
the United States district court, today
issued an order supplemental to the
opinion of two weeks ago in the mat
ter of the interstate commerce COM
missions questions which E. H. Har-
riman and Otto Kuhn. of Kuhn, Loeb
4 Company refused to answer rela-
tive to dealings in the Illinois Cei.-
trail, Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific railroad stocks. The order gives
the questions which must be answered
in detail, but does not fix the time
for the appearance of either man be-
fore the commission. OF two questions
which Hartman is not required to an
SWer, one relates to the purchase of
stocks between July 10 and August IL
that may have appreciated in value.
The other was whether Hartman or
any of the directors Of the Union Pa
cific bought stocks in anticipation of
the dividend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
OPPOSES ALDRlcH BILL.
Senator Clay Advocates Issuance OF
Treasury Notes.

Washington Feb. 14.-senator Clay,
of Georgia, spoke on the Aldrich cur
rency bill in the senate today. he
analyzed the bill and declared it was
wrong and vicious and would give no
relief to the south and west. He con-
tended it simply enlarged the powers
of national banks and that congress
was relinuuishing its sovereign right
to issue and circulate money, which it
ought never do. The plan of the mi
norty in the senate for the govern
ment to issue $500.O00.000 in treasury
notes and to use them in paying eN-
penses of the government that they
might find their way into the channels
of trade was advocated by himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
ELpoRA LODGE PARTY.
Masons and Eastern Star Members to
Enjoy Valentine Affair.

Special to es-Republicah
Eldora, Feb. 14.-The Masons, their
wives and members of the Eastern
Star, are to enjoy valentine party
this evening in the Masonic suite of
rooms One hundred and fifty are ex-
pected to enjoy the pleasures of the
evening. The dining room is decorat-
ed with Eastern Star colors, while the
assembly hall is decorated with many
hearts, suggestive of the day. During
the evening many games, including
hearts, will be played, with music by
members of the order, and refresh
ments will be served thruout the eve
ming.
Mrs. W. H. Sheakley entertained
company of children yesterday for sup
per in honor of her son Norris 7th
birthday Heart-shaped place cards
and huge cake bearing seven pink
candles gave pretty effect to the ta-
BILE. Several children's games We're
greatly enjoyed and Master Norris
Sheakley received several pretty gifts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
BUYS TEMPLE FOR $4,000.
Largest Real Estate Deal Ever Con-
summated in Cedar Falls.
Snacial to. i,;mes-Repuhlican.

Cedar Falls, Feb. 14.-The largest
real estate deal ever consummated in
this town was made last night when
H. J. Pfeiffer, a prominent and sue
cessful druggist of this city, purchased
the elegant building known as the Odd
Fellows Temple, for which he paid
$4,000. The building was erected by
the local lodge of the Odd Fellows in
1901, at a cost of $4,000, and when
the lodge was not strong enough to
carry the financial burden, it passed
into the hands of Abram Wild, who
has now sold it as stated above. 1t is
a three-story stone structure with
stores on the first floor, offices on the
second floor, and we'll equipped hall
and lodge rooms on the third; modern
in every appointment and pride to
the city. Mr.. Pfeiffer will make it q
paying investment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
LOST BONDS REPLACED.
Government to Reimburse Iowa Fam.
iIy for Loss.

Jefferson, Feb. 14.-Word was re-
ceived that the national house Of rep
resentatives has passed the bill allow
ing the claim of the heirs of the late
.. II. Gallaher, for $4,000 worth of
government bonds, which were lost or
destroyed forty years ago. The bonds,
with interest, now amount to $4,000,
which sum the United States treas
ury will pay over in case the bill
passes the senate, as seems probable,
Mr.. j. A. Gallaher is now in Wash
ington, D. c., looking after the mat
ter. The title to the bonds, which has
been contested for the past three years
in the courts of Pennsylvania, has been
decided in favor of the Gallaher heirs,
so the way now seems clear for the
recovery of this large sum Of money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
ANOTHER HEIR APPARENT.
Natural Son of William Patten Lays
Claim to Deceased's Thousands.
~,, A.. rx~. D.-,,huoo.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 14.-Another heir
tc the William Patten thousands has
appeared. guaranteeing that lively
times are ahead in the courts before a
settlement of the estate is reached.
Shortly after Patten died, possessed
Of nearly sl,00O,000 in cash and real
estate, a young man who claimed Pat
ten had orally adopted him and had
agreed TO make him his heir, filed suit
against the estate. Now comes an
other alleged heir, George Patten. who
claims to be the natural heir and only
heir-at-law of all the property of the
late William Patten. This action is
brought in the name of George Patten,
minor. by w H. Binder, his guardian
In entering his claim George Patten
bases it upon the statement that he is
the natural son of William Patten and
Minnie Perkins. and alleges that in his
lifetime William Patten made general
ard notorious recognition of him as
his son,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
Increase for Soldiers.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The house
committee on military affairs today
agreed to recommend an increase in
pay for enlisted men in the army and
marine corps of approximately tWen-
ty-Seven per cent.
The house committee on banking and
currency today tabled all propositions
to appoint commission to consider
the currency question, and agreed that
the Fowler bill should be taken up
Monday and considered, with show of
reporting it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
RADCLIFFE DOCTOR wEDs.
Dr.. Bridgeman Takes Miss Tenant, of
Burnside, as Bride.
SperYa1 fo Times Rapuh1jcan


Radcliffe, Feb 14.-Dr. Bridgeman Of
this place, and Miss Tenant, of Burn
side, were married at the home of the
brides parents, Wednesday evening.
The doctor is very popular and has
made many friends as we'll as worked
up fine practice. Miss Tenant has
host of friends in Radcliffe. She
has been with the Drake Ballard In
vestment Company for sometime. They
will live in the Howard Drake house
after March 1.
R. Piept had splendid sale last
Monday. preparatory to moving to
Lake Park, where he has rented a
large farm.
D. Kahl sold forty acres of land six
miles northeast of town to William
Nassen. for S100 an acre. The forty
has a small house on it.
There is some talk of again closing
the school for another week. owing
to so many children missing on ac-
count of measles. All, however, are in
a mild form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Feb. IA.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
$500; opened strong; beeves. 5000
6.1O; stockers and feeders, 2.70@4.80:
cows and heifers, 1.S5M4.75; western
ers, 3.9O@4.75.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; ;opened 5D10c lower; light, 4.05
@4.3O; mixed, 4.1O@4.35; heavy, 4.15@
ABS; bulk of sales, 4.25@4.30.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
7,ooo steady; 3.2Om5.35; lambs, 5000.
$50; yearlings, 5.40M6.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
cARBINEs FOR POLICE.
GoIdfield Equippins Officers to Relieve
Federal Troops.

Reno, sNev Feb. 14.-Lieutenant
Governor Dickerson yesterday tele-
graphed Chicago firm to ship by ex-
press fifty 3O-3O calibre carbnes and
other equipment for the new police
force to be organized under the recent
act of the legislature. All possible
speed will be used to get the police in
the field to relieve the federal troops
at Goldtield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14

and everyone will vote for Carroll,
Bleakley and Murphy.
Messrs. Epps. Copeland and McColl,
of the republican state committee,
were in the city yesterday. Neither
one attended the standpat conference.
They We're here as a committee to ar
range for the republican state conven-
ton to meet the local representatives
and to secure halls. etc. The city Of
Des Moines has agreed to put up the
money TO pay for the halls and all 9TH
er expenses j is now expected that
only four or five of the district con-
yentions will be held elsewhere than IN
Des MoineS. Those in southern Iowa
| ave all been called to meet in the res
ervation. and not. in accordance with
custom. at the same place as the state
convention.
Rankin. the "moulder orator" and
temperance advocate. is again IN the
city. and was conspicuous among the
politicians yesterday Rankin has been
speaking in northern Iowa and he says
he never before saw so much interest
in law enforcement. He is not work.
ing tor d reopening of the temperance
question in politics, and says it is ILL
advised to try to get the constitution
changed.
IF the legislature had been together
last summer. | think my state marshal
bill would have got thru said Mr..
Rankin.
He is working along the old lines
and insists that the state will yet come
to his view of the matter, or to some
form of strengthening the hands of the
state for the enforcement of the law.
There is fear expressed In Des
Mones that the supreme court has be-
come deadlocked on the Galveston
pan case and will not be able to rem
der a decision before the election Is
held which will put the plan into op-
GRAFTON here In case this decision
should be adverse after the change had
been made, there would be such tur-
moils as never known before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
WILL ASK FOR RECEIVER.
Affairs of Insurance Company of New
York in a TangIe.

New York, Feb. 14.-State Attorney
General Jacobson announced today
that he had decided to ask for the ap
pointment Of a receiver for the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company. The
legality Of certain liens imposed upon
policies, has been questioned by the
authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
TAFT PRESENTS DIPLOMAS.
Over Hundred New Second Lieutenants
Graduated From West Point.

West Point. N. Y, Feb. 14.-Secre-
tary Taft will this afternoon present
diplomas to the graduating class of the
United States military academy. A
hundred and eight new second lieuten-
ants in various branches of the mill
tary establishments will be commits
stoned. The class is graduated early
this year, on account of the need Of
officers in the service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
HOG SELLS FOR $1,000.
A. p. AIsin, Boone, Realizes Nearly 81,
900 From Duroc Jersey Herd.

Boone, Feb. 14.-Wednesday the
eighth offering of A. P. Alsin in Duroc
Jersey hogs drew large crowd to his
farm two and a half miles from the
city, many men coming from all over
Iowa and surrounding states. Forty
four head We're sold, making a. total
of $4,000, or an average of $50 per
head.
The top of the sale was Nan Orion
III, she selling for $1,000. She was
bought by company of northwestern
Iowa men consisting of Edmund Shade
& Co.. Kingsley, Cantine Bros. & Stew
enson. Quimby, and Ross Fairchilds,
OraWa. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
SYNDICATE MAKES BID.
Wants Entire Issue Of New York City
4lo Per Cent Bonds.

New York. Feb. IA syndicate
composed of j. p. Morgan and Com
pany. the First National bank. Nation
al City Bank and Harvey Fisk and
Sons, put in a bid for the entire 500
100000 issue of New York City AZ per
cent bonds. bids for which We're opened
today The syndicate offered $1O3.3II
for 100000. and S100,37I for $4,000
900 There were many bids for small
or amounts, considerably higher than
the syndicate offer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
PARTED 40 YEARS; WE'D.

Old Lovers Quarrel Between William
Dixon SpauIding and Miss Field
Ends.
New York, Feb. 14.-Parted by low
ers' quarrel more than forty years ago,
William Dixon Spaulding and Mrs.
Mary Field Bates were married yes
terday. Back in civil war days Spauld-
ing was a suitor for the hand of Miss
Field, but misunderstanding parted
them and they did not meet again un
til a short time ago. Miss Field, in
the meantime, had married DR.. James
Hale Bates, who died four years ago,
leaving her a fortune estimated at ST.
100000. Mr.. Spaulding, who is a well
known writer and globe-t trotter, is Is
years old, and his bride few years
younger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
TROOPS TO FAIRBANKS.
Department Of Justice Orders an,
Quarter to Law Breakers"

Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 14.-Marshal
Perry yesterday, received the following
from the department of justice: Mill
tary force ordered to Fairbanks. Mean
time 1t is your duty to protect law
abiding citizens without tenderness to
laWbreakers. Department expects you
to use all necessary energy to preserve
order. and arrest leaders In any at
tempt at intimidation. Those molest-
ing Russians must be arrested, using
such force as necessary to accomplish
this purpose. (Signed)
"BONAPARTE."
E,yervthinp was u,Iiet Yesterday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
lie was identified by letters and a

He was identified by letters and
Bible in his pocket
The workers in the Moody church
Wednesday evening noticed Andrews
when he came into the building for
cup of coffee. He seemed to be i'll, ana
the ambulance of the Chicago avenue
police station was called. In his pock-
cts were found several letters, all adj
dressed to himself and mailed at Sioux
City. He had no money. one letter
was written by a brother in England.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
DEFEATED IN SENATE.
Proposed Amendment Regarding Liquor
Passed West Virginia House Today.

Charleston. w. Va, Feb. 14.-The
proposed constitutional amendment to
prevent the manufacture and sale of
liquor in the state, except for scienti-
passed the house today, was defeated
in the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
NO LOSS AT KANSAS CITY.
Bank Exchanges Continue Lower a
Other Leading Cities

New York. Feb. 14.-Duns review
tomorrow will ay: Bank exchanges
this week at all the leading cities in the
United States are $1.727. 1886 900 or 20.
per cent under year ago. and 32.4 per
cent less than the corresponding week
of 1906. There is a loss this week
compared with a year ago at every
city except Kansas City, but the loss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
STRANDED ON ISLAND.
War Vessels Will Stop at Santa Cruz
and Search for American.

war Vessels VIII StoP at 0aHtd lNTuz
and Search for American.
Washington, Feb. IA man by the
name of Jeffs, whose home is said to
have been in Connecticut. is believed
to be stranded one one of the Gala
pagos or Tortoise islands, probably on
Santa Cruz, situated off the west coast
of South America A prominent per-
son from Connecticut interested in
Jeffs case has written to the depart-
ment. asking that one of the vessels
of Admiral Evans fleet stop at the is
lands on their way from Callao, Peru,
to Magdalena bay and make a search
for him.
Orders with that end in view will be
given to Admiral Evans before he
leaves Callao.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
Young Man of Mason City Arrested 20,
Attempted Crime.

YoUHy Wd1 OF WdSoH OIey NrTeSeeu soH
Attempted Crime.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 14.-Accused Of att
tempted criminal assault on Mamie
Wilkins, daughter Of a farmer living
near Rockwell Art Davis of this city,
was arrested here today and taken D
Rockwell where he was bound over
t, the grand jury under $500 bonds.
Davis drove to Rockwell, and overtak.
ing the girl in the poad she accepted an
invitation to ride. Charles Allen, a
companion Of Davis. was released aft
er being placed in Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14
WALKS FAR WITHOUT FOOD
Pedestrian Says He Did Not Eat on
Two Weeks TRAMP,

Helena, Feb. 14-Charles Raupp
of Chicago, has arrived in Helena from
Tacoma, Wash, having left that city
on foot December 10 for Chicago, to
make a 5000 mile walking record and
beat Pedestrian Weston's twenty-six
day record. He declares that in two
weeks he walked from Bonner's Ferry
Idaho, TO Kalispell, Mont, a distance
of 1873 miles, without having a thing to
eat from the time he left Bonner's Fer
ry until he reached Kalispell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-14

patters will vote for the whole slate,
and everyone will vote for Carroll,
Bleakley and Murphy.