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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

TRAFFIC GREATLY DELAYED
Three Feet of Snow at Council Bluffs
and Trunk Lines BIockaded - Storm
Extends From Chicago to Western
Nebraska and Kansas Points-FIood
Conditions May Be Aggravated.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 1S.-Council
Bluffs and vicinity is tied up by tho
most severe storm occurring in this
section in thirty years. Snow fell DUR
ing the night to a depth of three feet
and drifted badly. The storm has in-
creased in severity since early morn.
ing and at noon the temperature was
growing colder.
Hundreds of men and women living'
here and employed in Omaha, either
did not reach. their businesses at all
or at best hours late. The street car
company pressed into service all the
men they could secure but could only
effect partial opening of the main
line to Omaha, all lines in the city be-
ing abandoned. Two snow ploWs man.
aged to reach the suburbs, where they
were stalled and had to be dug out.
The schools have had only handful
of students and business is nil. No
trains have arrived on four of the
trunk lines since midnight. If the
storm continues there will be much
suffering and loss of stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
of Rhode Island, and retired to his
room. visbly affected by the demon
stration which had been accorded him.
OPPOSES THE ALDRIcH BILL.
Senator Stone Declares It Places Too
Much Power in Banks,

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Speaking in
the senate today, Stone, of Missouri.
declared that while the recent financial
panic was in part due to a shortage
of available currency, the concentra-
ton of money at given points had
much to do with it. There was, he
said, too much of this money in New
York. The Aldrich bill. he regarded as
merely makeshift in meeting the
needs of the country.
81 am opposed" he said. "to con-
ferring these great additional favors
and powers upon national banks" He
objected to giving the banks power
to regulate in any degree the volume
of the peoples currency by expanding
or contracting it as may happen to SUIT
their whims or their interests. While
they now have that power by the issue
of bank notes the pending bill would
increase their power along the same
lines. Property values might be great
ly affected by such expansion and con-
traction. Stone favored law de-
manding that the reserves should be
kept in the country banks. If that had
been done he believed the intensity or
the recent panic would have been les
sened. He spoke in favor OF guar
antee fund to insure deposits in ma
tional banks. He also wished to see
banks receiving government deposits
required to pay interest on them. He
denounced stock gambling, declaring
that it took out of the market too much
money that might be available for
lending for commercial purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Number OF Foreigners Coming
to America Shows Large Fall
ing Off During Year
BIG DECREASE IN JAPANESE
Emigration On the Increase and Re-
port for Current Months Will Make
Still Better Showing in Ratio-large
Out-Go of Foreigners in Recent
Months.

Washington, FEB. 1S.-At the cab
met meeting today Secretary Straus, or
the department of commerce and labor,
laid before the president some signih-
cant figures as to immigration and
emigration. The figures show that for
January there was large decrease in
the number of Japanese arriving in
the United States immigration from
other countries for January was 200,
compared with 5,400 in January year
ago.
For the months of July, August
September and October. the total im-
migration was 100000, while emigra-
tion for the same period was 10000.
The figures on emigration for Novem-
Der, December, January and February,
not yet prepared, are expected to show
still greater ratio as compared to
immigration, there having been large
outgo of foreigners in November and
December.
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TO OPPOSE kETCHUM.
Joseph cockfieId. of Cedar Rapids, to
Become Candidate.

DeS Moines, Feb. 1S.-Secretarv Of
State Hayward yesterday received Il
letter from Joseph Cockfield Of Cedar
Rapids. asking for nomination petitions
and papers and the letter stated that
he expected to enter the race fer state
railroad commissioner.
Mr.. Cockfield did not state his pr Ii
tics and did not say whether he cs-
pc cted to enter the republican Dri-
mary against the Hon. n. 5. ketc)la:n
on June 2.
Mr.. ketchum has been circulating
petitions proposing his nomination FOR
second term. The office has always
been exempt from the third term rue,
even. members of the board OF late
years having remained on it Indefinite
ly. Ed c. Brown served but one term,
and Welcome Mowry, whom he de-
feated for the nomination. served only
one term. Colonel Palmer, Id A.
Dawson and other members served
three and four terms The term has
been heightened to four years, how
ever.
There has been gossip to the effect
that o. T. Dennison of Mason City,
who is chairman of the committee on
transportation of the Iowa Manufac-
turers' association, might decide to en-
ter the race for railroad commissioner,
but the candidacy of Mr.. Cocktield ha
not been known generally. Mr.. Cock
field said in his letter that number of
manufacturers in Cedar Rapids had
proposed that he make the race.
Mr.. Cocktield is treasurer of the Ce-
dar Rapids Foundry & Machine COM
pany, and it is supposed that he is
personally interested in the manage
ment of the business Of the concern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Gives Out Interview in Which
He Says Politics Was Not
Mission in Chicago
NOT SEEKING ANYoNE's DEFEAT
Hopes for United Party in Chicago
Convention and the Nomination of
the Man Who Best Represents coun-
try,s Interests = Deplores fractional.
ISM
ISM.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-Leslie M.
Shaw. who arrived here today to ad-
dress the Kansas City Bar Association
tonight, gave out signed statement to
the Associated Press, in which he de-
clared that a number of unauthorized
reports have been published concerning
his visit to Chicago yesterday.
Shaw declared that politics had IN
no way Influenced his visit to that city.
He went there, he said, "at no mans
instance and in no mans interest,".
His visit. he said, was on matter OF
personal business. Shaw in his state
ment, continues:
sT am not seeking to defeat any
mans nomination for the presidency.
There is not a man whose name is
mentioned who is not my personal
friend. for whom I would not cross the
continent to bestoW kindness Ihat
/ prefer some does not imply L would
lift my hand against others. l am in
tensely interested in business condl-
tions. A. number of men out of en-
ployment and number soon to be
dismissed, is to me alarming. The IN
terest of these men and the effect OF
their enforced idleness upon business
generally far transcends any candl-
dates ambition.
81 wish that factionalsm within the
party to which | belong might cease
and that a convention of broadminded,
patriotic, unselfish, unambitious men,
uninstructed and unpledged, might
gather in Chicago on the 10th of June
next. and in the light of conditions as
they then exist. to select the man who
is believed to be the most likely to
lead the party to victory, and whose
election will best conserve the moral
and industrial interest of the country.
The nominee of such convention, il
such convention can be held, will be
elected. whoever he may be, for the
party then will be united"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
CANNON ENDORSED
illinois State Central Committee Re-
solves for Favorite Son-State Con-
vention March 26.

Springfield. H., s'eb. 1S.-The repub-
lican state central committee met this
morning and adopted resolutions en-
dorsing Joseph c. Cannon for the
holding the state convention in this
city Thursday. March &C. The call
for the convention for the election of
delegates and alternates provides that
there shall be ore delegate to the
state convention for every 400 votes
cast for the republican electors IN
1904 and one delegate for each frac-
ton of 200 or more votes.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted by the state central committee:
'"The republican state central COM
mittee of Illinois recognizes the great
ability and lofty patriotism of the en-
inent republicans who are being con-
sidered for nomination to the high
office of president of the United States.
THAT we commend and endorse the
policy Of President Roosevelt in ad-
ministrating even handed justice to all
people without regard to persons and
in the character of his recommends.
tions to congress.
"That we invite the attention Of the
country to the well known fact that
without the cordial, earnest and con-
slant support of Joseph G. Cannon, as
speaker of the house of representatives,
it would have been impossible for the
recommendations of the president to
have been enacted into law: that the
policy of the republican party as mani
tested by the president and enacted by
congress can not be better carried out
and continued than by placing the adj
ministration Of the same in the hands
of the man whose authority and influ-
ence in promulgating the same has
been second only to that Of Roosevelt
himself.
THAT we have supreme confidence
in the fairness wisdom. experience
and ability of Hon. Joseph G. Cannon
for the high office Of president of the
United States and most heartily and
earnestly approve what we believe to
be the wish of the republicans of 1lli-
nois and the action of the last repub-
lican state convention of Illinois in en-
dorsing him for nomination for that
great office by the next republican ma
tional convention"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
THREE ESCAPE WRECK
Survivors of Disaster to the American
Ship, Emil Reed, Of Oregon Coast,
Reach Neah Bay, Wash.-one Man
in Life Boat, Dead.

Seattle, WASH, Feb. 1s.-A dispatch
from Neah Bay, says that the crew
of the little sloop, Teckla, lying at
anchor here, was startled last night by
feeble hail from a steel life boat
drawing up slowly in a light breeze.
In the boat were the forms of four
men, three living and one dead. the
survivors of the American ship, Emil
Reed, wrecked off the coast of Oregon,
200 miles from Neah Bay The living
survivors were in a pitable condition
from hunger and thirst, for they had
had no food since last Sunday night,
nor any water since they left the wreck
of the Reed Friday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Ice Gorge Threatens Damage.

Special to Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1S.-F'or the first
time in the history of Des Moines a
big ice gorge threatens destruction
here. In the Raccon river gorge six
miles long has formed just above the
city and should warm weather with
rain follow, a flood of serious propor-
tions would sweep thru the low part Of
the city, doing much damage. The city,
officials are using dynamite to blow up
the gorge, but with poor success. Peo-
pie are moving out of the houses on
the lowlands.
Today asblizzard ragged thruout this,
part of the state, delaying trains.
stopping street car traffic, and inter-
fering with telegraph and telephone
communication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
FLEEING FROM FINLAND.
Appointment of New Governor Alarms
the Revolutionists.

St Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The ap-
pointment of General Won Boeckman
to be governor of Finland. has pro-
duced much excitement among the
revolutionists and terrorists, who In
the past have found Finland a conven-
lent base of operations for plots OF all
kinds. They are now leaving in great
numbers. most of them going to Swed-
en-. This clearing of Finland of plot
ters will greatly facilitate the work OF
the Russian police in guarding the
lives of prominent personages il u.
Petersburg. -
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ELECTION QUIET.
Contests In Several Wards Furnishing
the ONLY Excitement.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-With the ex-
ceptior of contests in several wards,
but little interest is being shown in the
municipal election here today for city
solicitor, magistrates, councilmen and
minor ward officers. While light
vote is being cast, the republican cam
didates, with possibly one exception,
will be elected by substantial major
tiles. Under the law, the minority
party is entitled to elect one of the
three magistrates to be chosen, and
the democratic nominee probably will
defeat the city party candidate.
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REPLY is FORWARDED.

Document Expected to Settle Jap Emil
grafton Question Permanently.
Toxic, Feb. 1S.-The reply of Japan
to the memorandum from the American
government Of January 26 will be
handed to Ambassador O'Brien toner
row. The document, which has oeen
carefully prepared, outlines plans for
the proposed future control of emigrl-
ton of Japanese to America. 1t is De-
lieved among Japanese officials that
the proposed plans will be satisfac-
tory, and therefore will finally settle ell
existing differences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
GILLETTE MUST DIE
Man Who Murdered His Sweetheart at
Bio Moose Lake, Will End His Life
In the Electric Chair.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The court Of
appeals today decided that Chester
Gillette, of Cortland, must die in the
electric chair for the murder of his
sweetheart, Grace Brown, at Big
Moose lake in the Adirondacks, July IL,
1906. The court affirms the judgment
of conviction of murder in the first de-
gree and sentence of death, rendered
at the extraordinary term of the SUI
preme court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
THREE MUST HANG
Sentences Of Two White Men and One
Negro Convicted Of Murder, Affirmed
by Missouri Supreme Court = April
8, Date of Execution.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 1S.- The
Missouri supreme court today affirmed
the sentences imposed in the lower
courts against rhree men convicted of
murder, and fixed the date of execu-
ton of the three for April 8. The
convicted men are William Jeffries, Of
st. Charles county, for killing per-
son in attempting to commit rob-
berry; Frank DAILY, alias A. c. Biles, of
Kansas City, for the murder of Robert
Harvey, by giving him poisoned whis-
ky, in st. Louis; and John Baker, col
ored, of Boone county, for killing a
negro and wounding two others while
shooting at a fourth negro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
BOYD CHARGES DROPPED.
Cedar Rapids Postmaster Was Ac.
cused Of Undue Political Activity.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 1S-The postoffice
department has dropped the charges
against Postmaster Boyd of this city.
Not long ago a letter was written to
the department by person whose
name is not given. alleging undue po-
litical activity. This charge was based
on a certain editorial, understood to be
against Governor Cummins, appearing
in the Cedar Rapids Republican. Mr..
Boyd was asked by the department for
an explanation. He replied that he
was but part owner in the newspaper
in question and did not control it's
policy The department. for this reas-
on and for further reason that it did
not consider the evidence offered it af-
forded grounds for proceedings against
Mr.. Boyd under the civil service law
and regulations, concluded to drop the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
CHICAGO Gettina II. Too.

Chicago Feb. 1S.-One of the heav-
lest snow storms of the winter com.
menced here at 8 o'clock today and
rapidly increased in intensity. Snow
fell in binding sheets and was piled in
drifts by thirty y-mile gale. Street car
traffic and telephone service is badly
interrupted.
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TAFT AT CONCORD, N. H.
Many Ladies Participate in Evtens;v
Reception Given Him.

Concord y. H.. Feb. 1S.-A crowd
of nearly 800 people, gathered at tie
railroad station here today to greet
Secretary Taft. who arrived for few
hours visit at the capital. At the
state house Taft was received by Gov
ernor Floyd and introduced to the
members of the executive council. and
governSrs staff and members of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Iowa at Washington.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 1S.-Rural
letter carriers have been appointed as
follows:
Albia-Carrier. Robert A. Tyrrel,
substitute, Herbert Whitlock.
Melrose-Carrier, James Murray;
substitute. Lawrence Murray.
NJ. l.. Ahearn, Des Mones; John G.
E. Carlton, Essex: Fred l.. Walters,
and John G. Herbing, of Dubuque, have
been appointed railway mail clerks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
IGNORES EVEN BISHOP.

Armenian Priest Barred From Pulpit
of Des Moines Episcopal Church.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 1S.-A sensation
was caused in st. Marks Episcopal
church by the refusal Of Rev. Thomas
Casady, the rector, to allow an Armen-
ian priest to preach from the pulpit,
altho he had letters of Introduction
signed by the bishop and others in
high authority. Casady says he is an
impOSter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Feb. 18.
Cattle-Estilnated receipts for today.
1000; strong; beeves, 3.S5@6.0O; cows
and heifers, 1.S0@4.75; stockers and
feeders, 2.7O@475; westerners, 4.O0@
ATS.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; strong to 1Oc higher; light. 4.15
@4.4O; mixed, 4.15@445; heavy, 1900
$50; rough, 4.20@4.25; bulk of sales,
430@4.4O.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; steady; 3.25@540; lambs, 500
@6.9O; yearlings, 5.4O@6.9O.
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A Victim Of Pneumonia.
| to Times-Republican.

Special TO TlmeS-RepubIlcan.
Grundy Center, Feb. 1S.-Ward
Fritzsinger, a young man of near this
place. was taken suddenly i'll with
pneumonia Saturday evening and died
Sunday, at the Charles Fearer farm
home. The body will be taken 10 Ce-
dar Rapids for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Nav Aooravate Flood Conditions.

Washington Feb. 1S-The weather
bureau today issued warning of
storm that may accentuate flood con-
ditions in the Ohio valley and make
another rise in water there by no
means improbable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
BRYAN AT COLUMBUS.

Will Give Address Before the Ohio
Legislature This Afternoon.
Columbus, O., Feb. 1S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived here today, and
by special invitation, will address the
Ohio legislature this afternoon on the
subject of bank guarantees. This even
ing he will speak at Memorial hall at
dollar dinner" his subject being '"The
Point of View"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT.
Seventh Missouri Congressional Dis
trict RepubIicans Elect DELEGATES.

Sedala Mo, Feb. 1S.-The republic
cans of the Seventh congressional dis
trict today elected delegates to the re-
publican national convention. and in
structed them for Taft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
PAGE FIVE.
City News:

City News:
Defer Action on Elevated Tank.
Benefits OF Improvement Outlined,
Cammack's Estate Worth While.
East Main Trees Have to Go.
Bowling League Games.
Other City News.
Story, The Fighting Chance.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Short Course Enrolment Grows.
Fine Entertainment by Children.
Rouse's Cow Bobs UP Again.
Milk Dealers Are Turned Down.
Blockade Is Likely.
Miss F'aber Sues Tama Man.
A Novel Athletic Meet.
Miss Mary Shepard Dead.
General News of City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Generate
Weakness in All Grains.
Corn and Oats Follow Wheat.
Cattle Strong.
Hogs Steady.
Shaw Raising Anti-Taft Fund.
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Gale Blowing in Kansas.

Wichita, kas.. Feb. 1S.-A thirty-six
mile an hour wind, accompanied by a
heavy snow storm. is raging in this
part of the state today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Traffic DemoraIized in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 1S.-Railway and
street car traffic is demoraliZed as the
result of a heavy fall of snow last
night The storm continued today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
New York Law Invalid.

Albany. Feb. 1S.-The law creating
the former state commission on gas
and electricity was declared by the
court of appeals today to have been
uncons titutional.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Ohio Endorses Bryan.

Columbus, o.. Feb 1S.-The demo-
cratic state central committee today
unanimously adopted resolutions en-
dorsing William j Bryan for the nom-
ination for president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
New York Produce.

New York, Feb IS.
Butter-Firm; creamery specials,
321a; held, 311s; extras, 3O1s @31;
third to first. 25m30.
Eggs-Firm; first, 2211a; seconds, 81 y
@22.
PouItry-Dress,Ad, steady. chick
ems. 1OMl7; turkeys, 12M17; fowls, 10
M131s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
MESSAGE FROM FLEET.
Due to Reach caIlao, Peru, at Mid
night Wednesday,.

night Wednesday.
Lima. Peru, Feb. 1S.-A wireless dis
patch just received here from the fleet
of American battleships, dated Tues
day, 9:45 a. M, says that at that hour
the vessels We're $50 miles from CAL
lao.
According to the elapsed time and
distance covered since leaving Punta
Arenas on February s, it is evident
that the American battleships are pro-
ceeding at a rate of about ten knots
an hour At this rate they should
reach Callao about midnight Wednes-
day.
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PAGE ONE
soranhic Naua.

Tslegraphic News:
Blizzard Raging in Middle Wes..
Heavy Snow, and Traffic Delayed.
Feared Fl1ods Will Follow.
immigration Shows Decrease.
When Joe Cannon Was Hayseed
Gathering Material for Mud-Sling-
ing.
American Car In Lead.
Illinois Endorses Cannon.
Des Moines Plan Constitutional.
Only One Miner Killed.
Three Must Hang.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
SENATE ADOPTS 1T.
CuIberson's Resolution Regarding Ma.
tional Banks Goes Thru Today.

tional Banks Goes Thru Today.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Culberson's
resolution directing the Secretary of
the treasury to inform the senate if
any national banks outside of New
York City complained between Octo-
ber / and November Is, 1907, of the
refusal of the national banks of New
York to pay in cash the New York ex-
change, or to respond to calls for re-
serve, was adopted by the senate to-
daX
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

call should cover the contingence OF
failure of the congressional committees
to act. hence if no action has been talk
en-, then under the national and state
calls, it is asserted that the conven-
tions will be held in accordance with
all precedent.
The only conventions to be held
away from Des Moines are those in tb
southern part of the state. &
None of the candidates for stat q
flee have as yet filed his nomL \ II
papers. 1t is expected they will be
held back until near the last day of
filing, which is April %. But nomina-
tion papers are in circulation all over
the state. Most of the state officials
who are candidates again will simply
secure the necessary number OF names,
which is comparatively small, but at
least one is trying to cover the whole
state, even tho he has no opposition
and will have none. Petitions on the
senatorial matter are in circulation all
over the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Worst of Season at BurIinoton.

Burlington, Iowa, Feb. 1S-The worst
snow storm of the season is in prog
ress here today. Traffic is greatly iml
peded