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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24
PUT UP, Or
Cedar RAPIDS Gazette)

The howl about extravaganza in
state affairs is being kept up. The &C
cusations are all general The accus-
ers should be specific. They should
designate for just what purpose mon
ey has been extravagantly spent Has
money been wasted in caring for the
various state Institutions? Have the
state schools heen given too much
money? Have any of the various de-
partments Of state government been
reckless in the expenditure of funds?
Either make your accusations specific
and produce the proof. or stand con-
victed of lying for political purposes.
It's your move. Either move or con-
TESS you're bluffing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24
Topics Of the Times

1t is reported that G. A. Noble. for
merly of the Glidden Graphic, is OBJ
liged to retire from the Belle PLANE
|. Union on account of failing health.
The doctors tell him that he is affected
with tuberculosis. Mr. Mobiles retire
ment will be a distinct loss to the
newspaper field of the state. He has
made an excellent newspaper at Belle
PLANE, as he did at Glidden.
How many lawyers are there In Iowa
past so years old who would be en-
ployed bv client to have sole charge
of litigation which would last SIX
wears? Answer this question and then
ask yourself what right you nave 10
put the case of the people OF Iowa VS..
special interests in the hands of the
venerable senator.
If you knew just who wanted to buy
your property you would go to him
and make the sale. BY advertising in
newspaper you go to everybody and
thus find the buyer you are looking
for.
If the Cedar Rapids Republican was
less frantic and panic stricken over
the situation, the friends of Jim Good
might not feel so hopeful about his
getting the nomination for congress
Suppose, now, that Shaw wins the
Iowa delegation for president. Taft
of course, will be nominated and Cum
Minis may carry the primaries against
! Allison, could Shaw then appear before
the legislature as candidate for SEN
ator?
| Physicians all agree that our open
winter has caused unusual sickness
vet they will persist in sending pa
tients south to climates which approx
| innate what we have been getting.
When a snow storm washes the dust
out of the, atmosphere, 1t becomes a
real pleasure to draw long breath.
Cheap las the OflCe Ol d SlHSle pOs'
card may be, the aggregate of money
that is expended in purchasing them
during the year is something enor-
NOUS. AS an example, one may take
] the New York city postoffice. where
an average of 100000 cards are han
died every day, writes John r. Meader
| in the Bohemian for January. Baslne
! ones calculation upon the cheapest
cards-the two for-five and three-for-
five varieties-this would represent al
expenditure of $750,000, while the Brit
ish postal authorities have estimated
that the value of the cards mailed and
delivered by them during 1906 was IN
excess of s5,OOo,oOO.
A witticism was attributed the other
day in Washington to the president
| A young man, so the story goes. during
a call at the white house, told the
president that he had been married
/ wear before and was already the faith
er of boy. II congratulate" said the
president; II am sure you find !,
pleasanter to be a loving site imam
signing lover"
If YOU are out of work see the ice
man.
Il notice." said the new guest, that
everybody calls that hallboy of yours
| Buttons
EYES," replied the hotel proprietor
she is so called because it is his duty
to gather up from the dining room
floor after each meal the numerous
buttons the gentlemen burst from
their s"-Philadelphia Press.
One of the queer things about that
confiscatory two cent fare in Pennsyl-
vania is that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road put in the two cent fare volun-
tarily before the law was passed and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24

much Vigor as a candidate lo'
congress against Bob Cousins in the
Fifth, says: IF he should be chosen
to succeed Mr.. Cousins, his friends VIII
find him in the house chamber attend
ing to business when there is business
to be attended to-
The Cedar Rapids Republican has at
last concluded that amy man VINO mas
ambitions to fill any office has rlgh'
to become candidate for it. There
are no bars up. The victory VIII De
to the strongest"
Remarking that the charge is fire.
quently made that Governor Cummins
is ambitious and an office seeker, tho
Manson Journal asks: IF true. what
of Senator Allisono Has he not beer
an office seeker and an office holder al
his life since reaching manhood? a!
to ambition, we do not want a mar
for senator who is not ambitious. fof
once in your life, do not let some ones
prejudice influence you against youi
own interest. Whatever else has
been said against Governor Cummins
he has not been charged with neglect
of duty points out the Journal.
During the past few years jobs
have been hunting the man, but with
the slack up in business, men will bf
more plentiful than jobs during the
coming spring ard summer predicts
he ParSersburg Eclipse.
IF there Is any fool worse than an
old fool it is jealous husband who
lies in wait for former lover of his
wife, says the Des Mones Tribune
The Carroll Herald says "the tread
of j. W. Blythe has not been heard in
the land for. 10, these many months
but concludes at would be a mistake
to assume that the astute politician OIL
Burlington has lost all interest in pub
lie affairs of the state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Those who believe city government
can be improved in Sioux City as Well
as elsewhere will never at the critical
moment find George ID. Perkins with
them He is not built that way" con-
cludes the Register and Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24

of Senator Allison is so influential a
member of the finance committee, why
has not his voice been heard in louder
tones favoring repeal of all duties on
Philippine products shipped to this
country, with view to carrying out
pledges which the government made
her people and giving them an all round
square deal" asks the Rockford Regis
ter. But no, 1t is the voice OF the
sugar trust and not the dictates of
common decency and humanity that Is
most potent just now with the mem :
bers of this committee" asserts the
Register.
The Grinnell Register propounds this
problem: IF hen and half lays
an egg and half in a day and half
how soon would the Torbert letter
bear the construction which the Grin
nell Herald places upon it."
f The C;rinnell Herald. noting that "a
r.. Ames confines to be discussed with
The sun., 1908-02-21
DEFENCE'S DAY IN GRAFT CASE.
Ex-GOy. Pennypacker and Others Deny
Evidence or Assistant Architect Lewis.

Ex.GOy. Pennypacker and Others Deny
Evidence OF Assistant Architect Lewis.
HARRIsBURo, Pa, Feb. 20.-The defencs
scored heavily in the Capitol trial to-day.
Both Ex-Governor Pennypaoker and ex-
Auditor General Snyder swore that the testi-
mony Of Assistant Architect Lewis the chief
witness for the prosecution. was false.
DR.. Snyder offercd an explanation Of prac-
tically all the evidence OF the State rejecting
on his conduct In connection with the capitol
furnishings.
Mr.. Pennypacker declared that it was
false, weak and cowardly" for Lewis 60
say that the letter OF Architect Hustdp to
Attorney General Carson, in answerN %
Carson's request for information as ~.
the weighing and measuring OF furniture,
was a -whitewash' prepared at a con-
ference with the Governor and the Auditor
General.
The Ex-Governor explained that the
conference related wholly 20 the letter Of
the Board OF Public GroundsSand Buildings
TO Carson; and not to Huston's letter at
all: that he had called in the architects
after preparing the letter. so that they
nigh correct mistakes as to details.
Snyder fatty denied the testimony OF
Lewis that he (the Auditor GeneraD had
designated the item mum bers by which
rates Of charge were fixed for various arti-
cles He declared he did not name a single
item number but insisted that the architects
should do so. and they did.
In his own defence Snyder said the
special schedule" under which bids were
asked for the Capitol furniture was pre-
pared before he took office, that Huston
hGd told him he prepared it, that he found
Huston Flready engaged as architect Tor
the furniture and the contract let for the
metallic furniture.
Advance payments to Contractor San
derson of Si25.OOO in 1904. before the fur
niture wEs received. Snyder explained
| by saying that SendersOn had the goods
| rerdy before the building was in shape tO
receive furniture. SandersoD complained
| that he couldn't hold the furniture unless
he received his money After talking L.
| over with Huston, who said IL would be
| all right Snyder directed Supt. Shumaker
| 10 certify to the receipt Of the goods and
/ Treasurer Mathues to pay the bills. but
/ required Sanderson TO give bonds to pro-
] teot the State until the delivery OF the
| furniture.
The claim Of the State. through Lewis
! thst Architect Huston was employed merely
| TO design the furniture and not 20 see 70
| the proper fulfilling Of the contract DR..
! Snyder declared to be false. In proof Of
| his position he identified ten bills rendered
by Huston for services as architect 70 a
| total Of $3.50, 900. all OF which bills were Tor
| professional services in making plans and
specifications and -superintendence' In in
terror furnishings for the Capitol
The sun., 1908-02-21
RAILROAD UNIONS TO FIGHT.
Approve the Presidents Efforts 10 Prevent
q Reduction In wages.

q henucttOn IN wages.
The wage reduction proposition OF the
railroads was taken up yesterday IN this
CITY by a COMMITTEES OF nineteen repre-
senting the members in this State OF the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers, the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen. the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen, the
Order OF Railroad Conductors and the Order
of Railroad TeleRraphers. President Roose-
velt's letter TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission was discussed
Il was said that the general sentiment
was that reduction Of wages in view Of the
retrenchments OF the railroads in other
directions was unnecessary and will be re-
sisted IL insisted on The meeting will be
resumed to-day and a statement will be
given out regarding its action late this
afternoon. The following statement was
made Yesterday on behalf Of the committee
OF nineteen by John Morey Of the New York
legislative committee Of the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Conductors:
The prospects are that no reductions in
wages will be insisted on. The opinions
expressed by President Roosevelt and his
manifest desire 70 do what ls right viii have
great weight. President Roosevelt appears
70 be actuated by a sincere desire TO know
il his policy ID conducive TO prosperity and
the best interests OF the nation. Meetings
OF committees OF the railroad brotherhoods
are being held through the state and
through the county and We are keeping In
touch In the different centres Some Of the
committees have had encouraging confer
enoes with railr cad officials. The railroads
have no excuse for re trenching by cutting
the wages. They have been retrenching
al along by laying on men and a cut In
wages under the circumstances Is not TO be
thought Of"
President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor was in New York for
several hours yesterday and before he left
was aaked II he had anything TO say about
President Roosevelt'B letter to the Inter
state Commerce. Commission.
Il have read the letter az published In
the papers he said, "and have been too
busy 20 20 into its details, but will say
there Ia no doubt that President ROOssVelt's g
sympathies are with the doWntrodden
and he IL mot afraid Of letting 1t be known.
He has shoFn an active sympathy, while
desiring TO be fair, with the workers, and
belisve his letter win clear UP. the sttua-
ton by' starting an investigation which
viii bring out facts that the public oughtto
know. Striree are 70 be avoided except
a. q last resort, and IN nina oasee out ef ten
II both sides are willing for arbitration a
strike could be avoided. The wages Of the
railroad men could not stand q peduntion.
The cost OF living hss been increasing faster
than the wages, which, 10 fact, have not
been increasing At all. 49,
The sun., 1908-02-21
BROWNSVILLE UP NEXT WEEK.
senate Committee Makes the report tho
Order OG Business for Tuesday.

WAsHIN dToN, Feb. 2O.-The Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs has agreed TO
make the Brownsville report tho order of
business at the meeting next Tuesday The
matter has slumbered for several weeks.
The responsibility for the delay is matter
Of divided opinion among the members Of
the committee. Senator Foraker has his
report already printed and said three weeks
ago at a meeting OF the committee that he
was ready to report any time
Other members Of the committee have
said that the committee had delayed It's
report out OF consideration for the Ohio
Senator. who was waiting. until pressing
political matters in Ohio were disposed Of.
Il Is said that not fewer than four reports,
representing aa many shades OF opinion,
win be submitted to the Senate IL 10 not
regarded as at all likely that the committee
will make a report on Tuesday. but Il was
said by Senators representing all shades
OF opinion that the report would not be
delayed much longer than week from
Tuesday.
The sun., 1908-02-21
WHEN MR.. BUGHER STROLLS.
Bolt Thief Bolts and Citizens Claw Each
other In Broadway.

WtncE w bfOauWny.
Deputy Police Commissioner Bugher,
Inspector George W. McCluskey and Lieut..
Dobson Of Commissioner Buaher's Office,
walking homcward in Great Jones street,
opposite Shinbone alley. last evening. saw
a man grab a bolt Of goods Of a passing
truck and run.
Hey shouted Bugher. shaking his cane.
Drop thatl" yelled McCllskey
Lieut.. DObson saved his wind for a sprint
and pounced upon the offender before he
Tubsidie. the truck driver that his cart
had been robbed, whereupon Tubsidie
grabbed his bale hook and jumped on his
seat 20 investigate. At Commissioner
Bughers suggestion the party went to
the Mercer street station, where the pris-
oner was charged with grand larceny.
He described himself as Max Schwartz,
IS years old, Of 835 East thirteenth street.
Il didn't set a fair show. he protested.
-Youll get that iR the police court in
the morning. retOrted Bugher.
Commissioner Bugher went his way and
precisely at FOrty-irst street and Broad
way, he came upon a man clawing another
mans face while a crowd looked on. Mr..
Bugher blew his whistle and Policeman
Van Delft Of this Broadway squad arrested
the men.
In the night court the man who had his
face clawed said he was Henry J. Samson,
a lawyer. now employed by the Brlnswick-
Bake 4 Collander Company. makers OF
billiard supplies. He gave his address "a
$50 New Utrecht avenue. BROOKLYN, which
he said later was fictitious, ~ well as his
name. The other man said he was George
Zacuof. an importer Of 20 West Twenty
seventh street.
Samson said that he had seen ZacuOG az
Thirty-fourth street annoying giBts who
were leaving a department store. and had
told him to quit. The men quarrelled as
they walked along up to Forty-flrst street,
where the fight began and ended. Zacuoh
said the story was untrue and that Samson
had started the fight without particular
cause He had defended himself to such
account that SamsOn's face was badly
scratched and bleeding.
Magistrate Barlow fined the fighters q
each. ZacuofY paid and hurried away.
Samson had only 81. 80 he had to go below
until he got response TO his note sent out
for financial aid
Mr.. BuRher set beside the Magistrate
during the Grraignment
The sun., 1908-02-21
PROSECUTION or LABOR TRUSTS
A SUB Jecs which the Department or Justice
Has Net Vet Considered.

Has Net AeS CemA&uereu.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-It, was. said on
authOEtty to-day that tho prosecution OF
labor unions for maintaining boycott ON
manufactured products entering into inter
state, commerce IL a matter which has not
been considered by the Department OF jus
tice. The fact is, as brought out by the
Attorney General in an informal convex
sation to-day, the. Administration II par
ticularly interested in those phases Of the
Supreme Courts recent labor decisions
which can be made to apply to capitaliStic
trusts. ... 49,
Mr.. BOnaparte explained that while the
courts opinion in the Danbury hatters' case
had established the fact that the victim Of
a boycott may obtain triple damages
the opinion was exceedingly broad In
it's scope. IL had solved some Of the
doubts which the Attorney General has
entertained in regard TO prosecutions
against some Of the so-called trusts other
than labor trusts, and In one case, hereto
fore q matter Of doubt, the Government
has decided to 60 ahead with prosecution.
It was added that in several other cases
the Government would probably reach .
similar decision. .s.~
Mr.. Bonaparte did not care 10 discuss
to-day any question OF prosecuting labor
union. No case had been brought to his
attention specifically and no Official infor-
nation had reached the Department that
the organ Of the musicians union IL still
publishing an unfair list inviting boy
cott Of certain manufacturers OF pianos.
The ways Of the law are considered devious
in such matters, Mr.. BOnaparte describing
his position as Attorney General as like
that Of a spider in the middle Of its web.
The prey may become entangled in the edges
Of the web, but the spider must thread his
way through its intricate meshes, confn-
ing himself to certain lines OF progress,
and the prey sometimes escapes.
The Department Of Justice is not at all
clear in regard to the question whether
labor union can be dissolved under the
Sherman antitrust law for maintaining a
boycott on goods entering into interstate
commerce, although the opinion Ii, Of
course, that the Government would be
Obliged to show that the union was organ
lied for the purpose Of effecting restraint
Of trade. However, the subject has not
been examined with a view Of prosecut-
ing any labor union under the Federal
antitrust laws.
The sun., 1908-02-21

Have you ever noticed
the wheels of great locomo-
tive spinning helPlessly around
on a slippery track? A little
sand is worth more here than
much steam.
The tracks leading to pub
lie confidence and demand are
fairly slippery; your goods
may have plenty of steam, but
you need advertising, which is
the sand that enables your
merit to "catch on"
The SATURDAY EVENING
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four million readers-a larger
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The sun., 1908-02-21
ISAAC L. RICE REPLIES.
President OF Electric Boat Company DE.
fendS His Submarine.

fends His Submarine.
Isaac L. Rice. president Of the Electric
Boat Company. OF which the Holland
Submarine Boat Company is a subsidiary.
was seen at the st. Regis last night. Mr..
Rice said:
Il know nothing about this matter and
have nothing to say about it further than
this, that we are builders OF the type Of
submarine torpedo boats which the naval
trial board unanimously decided, after
exhaustive comparative tests last summer,
to ethe best submarines ever constructed.
We were not afraid Of competition then
and are not now. As to the number to be
purchased. that Is for the Government to
decide. Naturally we will be glad to
furnish whatever they think the needs Of
the country and the navy require.
@It looks 70 rue as IL this whole muss
had been Stirred up by the Lake company
Of Bridgeport. Conn. The resolution. at
any rate, was offered by Congressman
Lilley, q Connecticut member. In the
tests held before the Mark board on New
port last spring. which lasted over a month
and were the most exhaustive that any
submarine craft have ever been subjected
TO- the Lake people were outlcassed gen.
orally BY US. as the report Of the board will
show.
AFTER the result Of the trials the Lake
people wanted US 70 buy them out and we
THE charges Of favoritism and OF undue
influence brought to bear on the Naval Conn
mittee OF the House are contradicted by
the official documents. =
The allegation that we maintain one of
the most lavish and expensive Hobbies in
Washington 10 absurd. l don't even
know exactly what a lobby Is. As for
Mr.. Qidgg. who h supposed 10 he con-
nected with u, have never met him.
The sun., 1908-02-21
To substitute Fuel OH for Coal In the
Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The Isthmian
Canal Commission is about 20 substitute
fuel oil for coal in its various machine
practicable under its stationary boilers
throughout the zone. Under the contract
with the Union Oil Company OF California
that company Is required to furnish crude
oil at any convenient point on it's pipe line
to the Canal Commission or TO the Panama
Railroad Company at the rate OF % cents a
barrel. The company has In operation
an eight inch pipe line across the isthmus.
practically paralleling the Panama Railroad
main line, with extensive storage tanks at
LabOca on the Pacific side and at Mount
Hope on the Atlantic aide.
The sun., 1908-02-21
y. G. FARGOS NAME FORCED
How ard c, Green. His Secretary. Arrested
in Portland. Ore.

in Portland. Ore.
Howard Carter Green, who for four years
had been in the employ OF James G. Fargo,
president OF the American Express Com
pany, and for the last two years was Mr..
Fargo's private secretary and confidential
bookkeeper, was arrested yesterday In
Portland, Ore, at the request OF the Dis
trict Attorneys ofioe here. He has been
under indictment here for several months
on four counts. two Of forgery in the nrst
degree, one Of larceny in the first degree
and one Of larceny In the second.
The amounts named in the indictment
are s7Sl.25 and eAO8.24. but Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Miner said yesterday that
the peculations exceeded S,SOO. The prose-
cution is said to be in possession Of the
checks for the amounts named on which
Mr. Fargo's Endorsement had been forged.
Mr.. Fargo said yesterday: Green was
employed In a confidential capacity by me.
and whatever act he committed was not
in any way concerned with tho American
Express Company. The arrest was made
at the instigation OF the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company. The young man forged
my name to checks for about q 200 and
then deposited the checks to his own account
IN lne llJl0 OuarAnLeo anu AEuhJ OoIpduy.
When discovered the forgery went back
at the trust company to recover the amount,
and then the company proceeded TO discover
the whereabouts OF Green. who had skipped
out Of town."
Mr.. Fargo is the owner OF nine OF the
ten three story dwelling houses on the north
side of West 139th street. between Eighth
and Edgecombe avenues. 1t was Green's
duty to deposit checks for rent 70 Mr.. Fargo's
account in the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany. Assistant District Attorney Miner
said that when Green got the checks In
question he forged Mr.. Fargos name and
deposited them in tho Title Guarantee and
Trust Company, where he kept his own
account.
Green disappeared In November. The Dis
triot Attorneys office learned that he was
soon to be married to a young woman in
this city. watch was kept on her mail
and Green's whereabouts thus learned.
He was found by Pinkertons at the homo
of his aunt in Portland. He denies knowl-
edge Of the alleged thefts.
Detective Flood OF the District Attorneys
Office and Lieut.. Domenick OF the Central
Office will start for Portland to-day with
extradition papers.
Persons who knew Green said yesterday
they had no idea what he did with the
money. He was a motor boat enthusiast,
but had no bad habits, they said.