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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Damage Reported in All Por-
tions Of State Except South
western Section
CROPS KILLED in SOME PLACES
Reports as to Extent Of Damage Vary
and Will Not Be Definitely Known
for a Few Days - Cold Wave Hits
Other States - Showing in Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times
Des Moines, April 30.--Last nights
killing frost did great damage to the
fruit and vegetables of. the state. The
full extent of the damage will not be
known till the blossoms from every
section of the state have been exam
ined, but great damage is sure to re-
suit.
Fort Dodge was the coolest place in
the state, with a temperature of II
above Tho 1t was cloudy over most
of the state there was no wind and
the temperature sank SO low that the
clouds could not prevent frost. Every
thing in blossom suffered and garden
vegetables also. A year ago last night
sleet and snow covered everything.
The weather bureau here believes that
the damage from last nights frost will
not be as great as year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
MISSING WOMAN IN WELL.
Shannon City Resident Perishes from
Exposure.

Shannon City April 30.-Stepping on
the rotten covering over an abandoned
WE'LL Mrs. William Hoffman, residing
one mile south of the city, fell to the
bottom and died alone and unheard, of
exposure and starvation. Her dead
body has been found after a search
of several days. Some broken boards
and a hens nest so located that to
reach it was necessary to cross the
well. destroyed the theory OF suicide
and told the story Of the fatal acct
dent. Mrs. Hoffman has been In Ill
health and when she disappeared last
Friday and continued search failed TO
locate her, friends and relatives Jared
suicide The we'll was about twenty
feet deep and there was considerable
water in it. but not enough to cause
drowning. The well was in an .olated
location and her cries were unheard
The coroner's jury, after thnrong l
investigation, returned verdict t,,at
her death was due to shock and expos
ure due to an accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
JAP TRAM |
SUNK B||
Two Hundred OF
ing Captain, etgl
Have Perished
pRoJEcrILE CAUSES
Sons of Baron chinda and
oyama Among Those Lo
Sinks Immediately After Exl
Cruisers Rescue 14o Membei
Crew-Other News.

Toxic, April 30.-The training Il
er Matsushima was sunk off the r
eacores islands this morning, by
i expjosioD Of projectiIe Other cruil
ers rescued 141 of the crew. 1t
feared that over 200, including the cap
tain of the Matsushima. were lost The
Natsushinia sank Immediately The
cause Of the explosion, which occurred
in the stock magazine, is not known.
Tine majority Of the officers were
saved. The sons Of Baron Chinda, vice
minister of the foreign office, and of
Prince Oyama, field marshal are
among the cadets who, it is feared, are
lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
BRYAN PICKS scALEY.
If Elected He Will Offer secretaryship
to Retiree; officer.

Washington, April 30-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley. retired, will be
offered the secretaryship of the navy
in case William j. Bryan is elected
president
The navy department has for years
been run by the bureau of navigation
anc the secretary has not been much
more than Il chief clerk to register the
6eorees of that bureau. Bryan intends
in case he becomes president to make
a clean sweep of the bureaucratic ring
and inaugurate new deal all around.
He does not believe it possible to do
that without a practical naval officer
at the head of the department.
Admiral Schley himself has not been
approached by any representative of
Eryan on this question and knows
rothing of it. 1t leaked out today ac-
cidentally and has not been confided
- Bryan to anybody outside the cir
Gle Of his most intimate friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
BIsHoPRIc FOR REV. DIR. LEWIS
Report That Head of Morningside COL
Ieqe Will Be Elevated.

Sioux City, April 30.-From unques-
toned authority in the councils Of the
Methodist Episcopal church comes the
statement that at the general confer
ence at Baltimore next week Rev. DR.
Wilson S. Lewis, president of Morning
side College, will be created bishop.
Since the last general conference the
ranks of the bishops have been reduced
by the death of five, Merrill, Fitz- Ger
aid, McCabe, Joyce and Fowler.
United States Senator Jonathan p.
Dolliver, one of the most prominent
laymen in the church, has interested
himself largely in the appointment of
DIR. Lewis, whose work in building up
Morningside College from a struggling
school into 'f1ourishing institution
has attracted attention from Metho-
dists all over the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
pr..;d.nt Afser Railroads.

washington. April 3O-President
Roosevelt today sent for Representa-
tives Hepburn. of Iowa; Townsend of
Michigan: Campbell. of Kansas, and
Sulzer. of New York, and urged them
to make vigorous efforts to secure
larger appropriations in the sundry
civil bill for investigation of the books
of railroads of a country, to determine
whether they are complying with the
section of the Hepburn railroad rate
law providing that a system of uniform
accounts must be kept. as prescribed
by the interstate commerce commits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
PAGEr TWO ANE THREE.
1auxa Nnuuu.

Blythe as Dictator.
once Boosted OF His Power.
Officer Not Blamed for Death.
Mrs. Dolph's Unusual Defense.
Wife Deserts Home.
Reward Offered for Weaver.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
The Tide Coming In.
Messages That F'iZZle.
Generous But Significant.
Looker-O On in Iowa.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Strawpile.
PAGs FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN.
City and County News.
City and County News:
Carmen Strike on Iowa Central.
Every Division Point Affected.
Blacksmiths Also Out.
Boys Appear in Circus.
Fruit Badly Damaged.
General News Of County Towns.
City News in Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Cattle Hold Steady.
Hogs Active at Advance.
Wheat Firm.
Corn Trading Not Extensive.
Cannons Job Menaced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
coRrELYou FOR HUGHES PLACE
Secretary Said to Have Been Chosen
to Head State Ticket.

Albany, April 3O.-By a member Of
the controlling element of the republi-
can state committee the report was
brought to Albany that an agreement
virtually has been reached to head the
partys state ticket this year with the
name of George B. Cortelyou. The
bearer Of the news declines to permit
the publication Of his name for the
reason, he says, that no less per-
sonage than President Roosevelt has
directed that the whole subject be kept
quiet until the plans shall have been
further advanced. The assertion, how
ever, as to the maturing purpose of - !,
dominant faction of the state organ..a-
tion to nominate Mr.. Cortelyou for
governor next fall was made so posi-
lively and by a western New Yorker
of such political prominence and af-
filiations that many politicians here ac-
cept the report as the statement of an
actual fact.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
AMENDMENT is DISCUSSED.
Senate Committee Takes UP the On
Proposed by Townsend.

Washington, April So.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was taken up
in the senate today. The house to-
day went into committee of the
whole for further consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The
committee first took up the amendment
proposed by Townsend of Michigan,
to increase from $4,000 to $3oO.000
the appropriation to enable the inter-
state commerce commission to en-
force the clause in the interstate COM
merce act directing the commission to
examine into and make public the ac-
counts of interstate railroads, and au-
thorzing the employment of special
examiners for that purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Milo Adams, kensett, Once Rich,
Now Penniless, Hangs Self
at Des M0ines
sAxrEE GIRL DRINKS LYE
Attempt Of 2o-Year- Old Helen Kruger
to Take Her Life, Will Succeed, 1t is
Feared-sioux City Man Kisses Child
and Shoots, In Presence Of Divorced
Wife.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Mason City, April 3O.-Milo Adams,
a resident of Kensett, who had been
here the past three weeks writing
Woodms,n insurance, hanged himself to
a coat rack in the rooms of the Stanley
Company board of trade at o'clock
this morning. Adams, in letter on
his person to his wife, said he was
discouraged over his inability to earn
money. He formerly resided at Albert
Lea, where he was in the implement
business He was once worth 100000.
but lost all. He was penniless, and
had been allowed access to the rooms
by the manager, as a place to sleep.
He was so years old, and has daugh-
ter living in Lockport, N. Y, on whom
he had drawn 5000 yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
DAUGHTER OF MIkADo MARRIEs
Bride and Groom Wear Ancient Court
Costume of japan.

Toxic. April 30.-The marriage Of
Prince Tsuneshia Tsakeda and Prin-
cess Tsunenomiya Masako, eldest
Daughter of the emperor was solemn
lied yesterday before the imperial
sanctuary. Both wore the ancient court
costume.
Prince Tsakeda is captain in the
army and son of the late Prince Kit
ashirakawa, whose house was created
from a branch Of the imperial family
in 1870.
Prince Tsakeda is 20 years old and
the princess is 19.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Hughes to Stay in Iowa.

New York April 30.-The name of
Governor Hughes will not be with
drawn from the presidential canvass
until the national convention in Chi
GagO has made it's choice of candidates.
This statement was made by General
Stewart L. Woodford. president of the
Hughes League of the United States,
who presided at the conference of dele
gates elected to the national convention
Edrom New York state today, called in
the Interest Of Hughes candidacy. 1t
shae been reported that announcement
sOf the withdrawal of the governors
name as q candidate for the presidency
might be announced at today's confer
sence. but this is positively denied by
soodford.
The call for today's conference OF
fa9egrtcs svas sent out by General
yYoOdford, Seth Low and Frederick r.
Haxzard, three of the four delegates
at large to the national convention,
j who were elected by the recent state
republican convention, and instructed
I to use all honorable means to bring
. about the nomination of Hughes for the
presidency. E. H. Butler, the other
delegate at-large, is in Europe. When
the conference was called to order,
Woodford, addressing the delegates,
said:
The political conditions Of New
York at this time are peculiar. In all
my life, I have never seen the republi-
Can party SO seriously divided by seri-
Gus questions as we are today. We are
In power in the state, with a governor
elected by a majority of about $1,000.
Every state officer is democrat, and
we hold a majority in the state SEN
ate and Of the assembly. Nevertheless,
the senate, by an even vote, failed to
pass legislation recommended by the
: governor, failure which the governor
feels very keenly." Continuing, Wood
ford said that the hard times following
the panic would make it doubly hard
to- achieve success at the November
election. IF we Wrest victory from
our opponents" he said, following the
panic, 1t will be the first time that a
political party has accomplished it. We
need to act with a great deal of pa
{ stience and good temper. We ought not
TO so conduct the preliminaries Of the
campaign as to anger and drive into
santagonism any member Of our par
sty. committee of three was APP
pointed to consider plans for the ac-
stion Of the conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
PAGE ONE.
TeIeqraphiG Newsc

Plead With Roosevelt to Run Again.
Governor Hughes to Stay in Race.
Two Hundred Drown on Jap War
Vessel.
Killing t'rosts Cut Iowa Fruit Crop
Cold Wave Spreads 10 East.
Epidemic Of Suicides in Iowa.
Rocker Case In Supreme Court.
Honors for President Sain.
Atlantic Fleet 10 Divide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
REV. DR.. MORGAN DIX is DEAD
Rector of Trinity, New York, Passes
Away After Brief illness.

New York, April 3O.-Rev. Morgan
Dix, d. D.. rector of Trinity church,
died at 8 o'clock last night at the rec
tory of Trinity, 81 West Twenty fifth
street He had been i'll since Friday,
when he contracted cold. DR.. Dix
was so years old Until the illness
which terminated in his death DR.. Dix
had been for nearly year in better
health than for long time previously.
Despite his 80 years, he was robust
and vigorous He had preached in old
Trinity Easter Sunday and for four
days thereafter devoted as much time
as usual to the affairs of the great
parish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
BOONE COUNTY FRUITS KILLED

Small Fruit Done For - Half an APP
pie Crop May Be Secured.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, April 30.-Frost last night
did irreparable damage in this county.
Ine loss will amount to many thou
sands. Cherries. plums and all small
fruit is nearly done for. Half an ap-
pie crop may be secured. Grapes may
bud out again and make a small crop
A. f. Frampton, a horticultural ex-
pert said the damage done is of an
untold amount
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
WOMAN VICTIM OF MYSTERY
Supreme Physician Of Auxiliary
Woodmen Of World Poisoned.

Omaha, Neb.. April 3O.-A poisoni
mystery in which one or more Won
of prominence may figure has just
veloped here. DR.. Jeromei Colfass, !
preme physician Of the Woodm9
Circle, an auxiliary Of the Woodme1
the World. is dangerously Ill at
home as the result Of having e
from a box of candy sent to her
by an unknown person. Detec
have been put on the case, but
been unable thus far to develop
tangible facts,
Since Mrs. Colfass' election a
ago there has been considerable
nal strife, which recently develop
to open hostihties. Whether
condition is duo Mrs. Colfass' III
what the police are trying to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
FLEET TO DIVIDE
Eight Ships of First Squadron Will
Be Joined at Santa Cruz, After
Three Days stay-Evans to Take
Command May S.

Santa Barbara, Cal, April sO.-The
Atlantic battleship fleet sailed at D
o'clock this morning for Monterey,
where anchors will be dropped tomor-
row morning. After one day at Mont
Grey, the two squadrons Of the fleet
will separate, eight ships Of the first
squadron steaming across the bay to
Santa Cruz, for a three days stay.
They will be joined at Santa Cruz by
the second squadron, on May 4, in or
der that the entire fleet may be there
for twenty-four hours, as will be the
case at Monterey. Then, on May b, Ad-
miral Evans will resume command. as
the fleet is about to leave Santa Cruz
for the Golden Gate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
AsoulTH ANNOUNCES PLATFORM
For Free Trade and License, But Quiet
on Home Rule

London. April 3o.-Premier Asquith,
at a love feast of liberals today, in out
lining his program nailed to his mast
the flags of free trade, education, Ii
censing, and old age pensions but
didn't mention home rule.
In the house of commons this after
noon Premier Asquith announced
practically a complete adhesion to
home rule. The pledges given by Win
ston Churchill during the latter's re-
cent campaign statement We're re-
ceived with ironical cheers by the OPP
position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Extent Of Damage Uncertain.

Special to Times s-ReDublican.
Ames, April 30.-Professor A. T..
Erwin. of Iowa State College, states
that last nights freeze undoubtedly
injured the fruit of central Iowa to a
considerable extent. 1t was caught in
the middle of the blossomng period,
which is the most critical time in its
growth. The fact that the morning
was cool and cloudy counteracted the
damage to some extent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
DECLARED HEIR TO DEAD DOG.
Helena, Mont, Alderman Gets Fine
House by Courts Decision.

Helena, Mont, April 30.-Thru de-
cision rendered by District Judge j. G.
Clements, G. D. Beattle, a city alder
man, named as co-heir with pet dog
in the will of Mrs. Mary A. Pryse, who
died last February, becomes the sole
heir of the pet dog and thereby in
herits valuable residence in this city.
The dog died on Feb. 9, shortly after
the death of Mrs. Pryse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
MARKET REPORTS

Must contain some information az
TO conditions besides the moro bull
lesin Of prices. In this respect tho
Times Republican excels all other
b newspapers with ito market 70.
ports.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
GIRL. DRINKS LYE.
Helen Kruger, Of Baxter, Fatally
Burned by Poison Deliberately Taken.

Special to Times Republican.
Baxter, April 30.-Helen, the 20
year-old daughter of Henry Krueger,
a prominent and Well-to-do farmer re-
siding two and one-half miles north
east of town, is lying at the point of
death after drinking concentrated lye
in an attempt to end her life. The girl
took the poison last night and was dis
covered Immediately afterwards Her
mouth and stomach were terribly
burned, and altho she has been under
a. doctors care constantly since, she
is in critical condition and is not
expected to live. Miss Kruger had
been in poor health and is believed to
have been unbalanced mentally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Money FOR Consular Buildings.
Washington, April. 3O.-The hous


committee on foreign relations today
decided to report favorably the bill
providing for the purchase abroad of
American embassy, legation and consul
lar buildings and providing that not
more than s1,0OO,oOO shall be appropri-
ated each year for this purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30

| Northwest Reports Little Damage.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City April 30.-The damage to
fruits in this section by frost amounts
TO little. Some damage was done in
j the low lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Paxne Offers Resolution.

Washington. April S0.-Representa
tive Payne. of New York. chairman of
the committee on ways and means,
today introduced resolution authoriz-
ing the committee to sit during the re-
cess of congress. and gather such in
formation thru government agents or
otherwise. as 1t may see fit. looking
toward the preparation of bill for the
revision of the tariff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
70 CENT ECHO OF CIVIL WAR.
Widow of Illinois Soldier After Many
Years Gets Draft for Back Pay.

Rockford, Ill.,, April 3O.-Mrs. H. M.
Rutger of Belvidere, widow of Lieut.
Rutger of the Twelfth Illinois, was no.
titled by the government that 20 cents
was due her on the pay of her hus-
band, who died in 1878. and draft for
the amount was sent to her today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
IN OTHER STATES.
Killing Frosts in Wisconsin and Mis-
souri-Snowinq in East.

La Crosse, Wis. April 30-A killing
frost = reported today thruout western
" iscohsin and southern Minnesota
Thousands of acres of garden truck.
nower beds and other green products
are ru,reG for the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
PRIVATE BANK CLOSED.
Indiana Concern Short Of Funds Of
LARGE Amount

Danvlle, Ill.,. April SO-The private
bank of Malone & Son of Cayuga Ind.
was closed today by order of the state
bank examiner According 10 the
statement given out the institution is
short about s35 600 The banii is cap
italized at $4,000, and has deposits of
sS5,ooe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Heavy Frost at Union.

Special to Times Republican
Union, April 30-There was a killing
frost here yesterday morning, with
the thermometer standing at % de-
grees. 1t is too early to estimate the
damage to small fruit. but it certainly
will be heavy. as the trees are In full
bloom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
SOUTHWEST SECTION o. x.
Fruit Growers Say Crop is unharmed
by Freeze.

by Freeze.
Special to Times Republican,.
Council Bluffs, April 30.-The con-
sensus of opinion among fruit growers
OF this section Is that the crop emerges
from the cold snap unharmed. Con-
dtions were against damage altho
there was slight freeze. Peaches and
cherries had formed, there was no
moisture and a wind prevailed contin-
uously during the cold wave period.
Some growers say the cold weather
was an advantage in that it cleared the
trees Of an overabundance OF blossoms
and buds which would otherwise have
had to be done by hand. Indications
are for record breaking crop of all
kinds Of fruit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Fatal Riot in Martinique.

Fort DeFrance. Island of Martin
ique. April 30.-Several persons We're
Killed and number wounded in u i,o-
litical disturbance here Yesterday One
of those killed was the mayor of Fort
de France
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Omissions of History.

The war correspondents We're com
plimenting Captain Molly Pitcher on
the conspicuous courage she had dis
played at the battle of Monmouth
1T was nothing" she said. Il merely
wanted to show that my other name
isn't Coddle
For. verify. true bravery. unlike gem
ius. vaunteth not Itself, is not puffed
up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
Prince and Fiance Reach Rome.

Rome. April 30.-Mne. Could and
Prince Helie de Sagan arrived here
today from Naples. From Rome Nine.
Gould and the prince will go direct to
the French Riviera.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
TAFT SCORES AGAIN.

Maryland Republicans Will Select In
structed Delegation.
Baltimore, April 30.-Prior to as
,sembling Of the republican state con-
vention this afternoon, it was agreed
that the following be delegates large
20 the Chicago convention: Jen Felix
Angus, Congressman Mudd and Pearre
and William p. Jackson 1t was stated
that the resolutions would instruct for
Taft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
DAMAGE in Missour; Feared.

Topeka. Kas., April 30.-For hun
dred miles west from the Missouri
line, in Kansas. there was a slight
freezing and light frost last night
Damage to fruit is feared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
,souires Rests Roche.

Dublin, April 30.-In glove con-
test here this afternoon Bill Squires.
of Australia. knocked out Jem Roche,
former Irish champion. in the fourth
round.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30

wet snow began falling here early to-
day, and reports indicate that the
storm prevails practically over the en-
tire state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
NEW BISHOP OF DELAWARE.

Honor Conferred Upon Custodian Of
American Book Of Common Prayer.
Dover, Del, April 30.-Samuel Hart
custodian of the American Book OF
Common Prayer. of Hartford. Conn.
this afternoon was elected bishop OF
Delaware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-30
GERMANY NEEDS MONEY.
Government Must Borrow S250,00o, 900
in Next Five Years.

Berlin, April 3o-That the imperial
government must borrow $250,O00,O 900
during the next five years was the
substance of an admission made by
Secretary of the Treasury Sydow to
the appropriations committee of the
Reichstag today. These borrowings
will be necessary even tho the appro-
priations for each year are not in
creased.