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complishment Of It's colossal work; "
Would Revise wage schednIe.

Would Revise Wage Schedule.
A revision OF the wage schedule
win be worked to advantage the
commission finds. The report deals
with the subject as follows:
THE wage scale should be simpli-
ned( the grades reduced In number
and the same pay and hours required
for similar service for the isthmian
canal commission and the Panama
railroad. Much cause for existing
complaints would be eliminated by
the above mentioned changes.
The commission dwells at length
on the difileulty of holding skilled
workingmen at the isthmus. and in
this respect says that the wage rates
paid on the isthmus are but 10 per
cent higher than those paid on build.
ing construction work in New York
City. 1t recommends that no reduc-
tions be made.
Regarding the number OF hours
the employees should be asked to
work, the report says;
1T is proper to record that we
found the eight-hour law faithfully
enforced In the entire service of the
isthmian canal commission.
AS to investigating and dlsposing
of complaints with the workmen, etc.
the commission reports:
"A labor secretary to the com
mission should be appointed, whose
duty it shall be to investigate all
complaints in relation to conditions
of employment, subsistence and &C
commodations and to report there,
upon to the chairman of the com,
mission"
Compensation for Injured.
Adequate compensation for those
injured while at work on the cana
Is recommended. AS at present pro
vided by law, injured workmen are
entitled to one years pay, unless
sooner able to resume work., and il
case of death, the widow, children
and dependent persons receive tn,
workman's wages for the remainder
OF the year. The commission flndl
this law inadequate regarding case
of permanent disability and recon
mends more liberal allowances.
In conclusion, the commission
states that It desires to emphasize,
three striking excellencies OF tn,
canal administration. These are
first, the recognition by the govern
ment that the housing, feeding an,
health of its employees bear vital re
lation to their economies and efIicIen
cy. and as a consequence the gov
eminent has been able to take al
and successfully carry on a work tina
had been abandoned by another gov
eminent, with a high average o
health and working power OF it's EN-
ployes. Second, the improved re
lationship between the government
and the employees, which makes
now possible for the workingmen b
have his complaints investigated, and
II proved, rectified. Third, the Pre-
vision that is now made for relief Ii
cases of temporary disability.
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the initial and the temporary outfit
for the permanent improvement.
Yellow Fever IL Eliminated.
''The terrible scourage OF yellow fe-
YER. against which the French strug-
gled In vain; the filthy and pest
breeding state Of the principal Pana-
ms towns, the rough lumber camps
and other hardships OF the FIRST two
years have been eliminated through
the brilliant and persistent activity
Of the department Of sanitation, the
department OF municipal government
and the building department. Today
we find yellow fever driven from the
isthmus. malaria and pneumonia
greatly reduced. and high average
Of health.
Although the governments Inn
mediate object on the isthmus Is to
dig the canal and erect living quarters
for temporary enterprise, it has.
in fact, created comfortable homes
and well organized social commun-
titles for its working forces"
Vast Pile OF Earth Moved.
OF the progress Of the work the
report avs:
This year over two and one-third
million cubic yards were excavated
in each of the winter months. the
dry season in Panama, million
yards being equal approximately to
a square mile one foot deep. To pre-
pare this immense mass for removal
405 tons Of dynamite were used per
month, and to make the earth fiy
to this extent, 80 ninety-five-ton
steam shovels, 81 seventy-flve-ton,
10 forty-ton and "a others were in
constant use. A total of 414I cars
and 500 locomotives moved this mass
to the dumps. A fleet OF rs barges
is dredges and 81 other vessels were
at work in the dredging service"
After giving a detailed description
of the method Of work on the canal
and the amount of machinery and
labor involved the report says:
When we recall that this enormous
plant is operated 1855 miles from itl
main base of supplies, New York, we
can estimate with more justice and
accuracy the magnitude and compli
cations Of the undertaking. on
April 80 last, 26,1lS men were
actually at work for the Isthmiar
canal commission and 1917 at worl
for the Panama railroad. a total Of
33,195."
Morale Of Service Splendid.
In peaking of the morale of th'
service the report says:
From the outset we were srong
ly impressed by the spirit OF good
will and loyalty of the employees
inspired through the accessibility
Of the chief engineer. to all com
plainants, and his prompt investiga
tiOn, either by person or deputy, o.
all complaints. This spirit Of loyal
ty and interest In the work was evi
denced on many occasions and SHOULD
bs counted as an asset of the highes
value to the government in the &C
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church viii give a lawn social to.
morrow evening at the home OF Mrs.
Mary Dollar. Ice cream. sherbes
and cake win be served. and every.
body Is invited to attend.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

at the outset. early critics mistook
the initial and the temporary OUTFIT
for the permanent improvement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

For Sale = Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs for Matching. Thoroughbreds,
prize winners. S1.50 for fifteen. Ad-
dress ]. J. Stewart Quarry, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
HARTMAN BUYS TROLLEY LINES
Rail King Said to Have Purchased
Huntin atoms California Roads.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 30.--H is
declared positively that e. II. Harri-
man has taken over all interests of II.
f, Huntington in steam and electric
railways in Los Angeles and southern
California. paving s3o.oo0.oo0 for the
properties. which inrhid. The Pacific
Electric Los Angeles Pacific, Los An
geles f.ailSya. Company and Los An
geles Interllrban Railway Company.
the largest trolley system in the world.
Hartman viii also control the Pacific
Light and Power Company. According
TO the term. Of the agreement. Hunt
ington will retire for all time from ac-
tive participation in the management
of the great properties which he has
built up in southern California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Average Price.
Tho Real Explanation.

AT this period, when all kinds of live
stock are going up the scale at a gal
lop. one naturally looks around for a
reason. The sudden change in the
situation has been a great disappoint-
ment to buyers, but source of much
qualification to producers, who, since
last fall. have been shipping their stuff
to market practically at d loss, when
the cost of feed was considered. Up
to the first of March buyers seemed
to have d strange hold on the mar
kets, but suddenly the lid blew off and
the rise has been nothing short of the
sensational. This remarkable bulge in
prices cannot be charged mp to a
serious decrease in receipts, for SO far
as the month is concerned arrivals
show an increase In every department
except sheep. Recently cattle receipts
have shown disposition to get down
to low point which has been fac
tor in boosting the market At the
river markets the cattle supply is run
ming very much behind d year ago.
This is shown by the fact that the
pretty we'll with last year, the total
" ddic DclIlS thDoul io-,VoN ihlH x
the five western markets into calcu-
lation. receipts of cattle are 100000
behind last year, which shows that
there is a decided shortage in the
country tributary to the river mar
kets.
The real secret of the inflated con-
dition of the general livestock trade
is directly attributable to the extra
ordinary shipping demand. At Chi
cago shipments in every department
for March to date show quite a notice.
able increase over last Year. while for
the year thus far it IS most surpris-
ing Up to date cattle shipments show
gain of $4,000. hogs 100000 and sheep
$4,000. The logical conclusion to be
drawn from this is that the east is
very much short OF meat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Williams.

Special to Times Republican.
Williams. March 30.-Steve Davis is
here from Minnesota visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Henderson.
DR. r. f.. Wilson attended the dem
tai association at Waterloo Wednes-
day
Walter Hurd is home from Grinnell
College for Il weeks vacation.
Earl Johnson is home from Ames
College, for q few days vacation.
n. o. Silvernail came down from
Cherokee Saturday for visit.
James and Frank Checked left Tues
day for Minnesota to live there.
Mrs. Ann earns is home from Ne
braska, where she spent the winter.
The Barracks had a meeting Monday
night and elected officers. Light re
freshnlents We're served and all had Il
good time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Boiler have re-
turned from their visit to Greene.
Thomas Pierce has resigned his po-
siton at the livery barn, and is away
on Il vacation
=. c. Parks and family have moved
to Webster City, and John McCarly
VIII move lUtD l.t mousse dlhS NdStl-
ed, which he has bought and repaired.
Jens Jensen, d former Traer resi-
dent, now of Webster City. will move
into the house vacated by McCarly,
which Jensen owns.
Our miliner Mrs. Rose Price, re-
turned Saturday from Des Moines.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a supper and social at the
residence of Mir. and Mrs. j. ID. FL
dallex Friday evening. over 100 We're
there.
L. w Miller was up from Iowa Falls
W etmesday evening.
Miss Dagmar Christensen visited at
Minneapolis last week.
Wednesday evening at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hanlin, was celebrated the
Wedding OF Miss Maude e. Hanlin and
MIR. Francis A. Gillett. Rev. A. FL.
Bryan officiating. They will go to
housekeeping on the groom's fathers
farm near Clarion.
A fire recently burned to the
ground the residence of Henry Shook.
The insurance was $500 on the house,
and $500 on the contents. The cause of
the fire was a defective f1ue. The
Shook family are moving onto farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

part of Newton, two men were seen b.
the engineer to jump from the trail
and run south.
1t is believed these men We're TIL
robbers and that they made detou
around the business part of town t.
the west yards of the Santa Fe. Wher'
they may have boarded Santa Fe trail
No. II, which left the depot tWent,
minutes after No. lis arrived.
Three suspicious characters were
taken off the blind baggage of thi
train when it reached Wichita and arr
being held for investigation.
A reward of $1,000 has been Offered
by the Wells Fargo Express compan.
for the apprehension of the guilty par
ties.
OF the twenty persons arrested ii
Wichita all have been released eXcep
nine. who must undergo more sweating
The police attach much Importance to
the arrest of a tramp telegrapher. Wh'
reached here yesterday morning on thu
south division of the robbed train
Everett claims to live in Peabody.
Messenger Bailey was about 80 year:
of age. His home was in Kansas City
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

afternoon was well attended The
work of the pupils, such as drawings,
paintings and writing, We're very nice,
and showed careful preparation.
T. Buseman ard family have moved
to town from their farm and now oc-
cupy the residence they purchased of
II. A. Jansen.
The work on the Presbyterian church
is progressing nicely: an addition COX
% feet is being built on the east side,
and the building otherwise being re-
modelled.
Jesse Stockdale is moving out on the
farm again.
Vylis Mitchell has returned to Man.
ly after attending school here several
months.
Mrs f. w Barber received word
from Lockport, n. Y. that her sister
had died of consumption. which makes
two sisters dying within month,
Hattie and Claus Dreyer are spend
ing the week at Aredalc.
DIR. Rolls is having a large porch
built on the east and north sides of his
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

For Sale-Early Ohio seed potatoes
]. C.. koontz, county farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

For Sale or Rent-House and three
acres of ground in Dillon. j Wv. Wig
nall. Dillon. Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
WIDOWS PENSIONS.

Congress will soon enact a new law
providing $1,000 per month pension
for widows of deceased soldiers of the
Mexican, Indian and Civil Wars, with
out limitation on account of property
or income, or date of marriage.
Ali widows entitled to such pension
are invited to correspond with or call
at the office of Geo. c. Kennedy, PEN
sion Attorney, Rooms COZ COB 6o4 Com
mercial Bank building, Waterloo,
Iowa, to register their names and
furnish essential information for fill
ing out applications to be filed in the
Bureau of Pensions Immediately on
the passage of such Act.
Very respectfully,
GEO. C. KENNEDY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
KILL A|ENl, LOOT CAR
Robbers Stay Express Messen-
ger ON Santa t'e Train in
Kansas
SECURE At LEAST $1,000
Crime Not Discovered Until Train
Reached Newton, kas.-Messeneer
Believed to Have Been Killed While
He slept-Men Seem to Jump From
Train-severaI Suspects Held

Newton. Kas.. March 3o.-Slain by a
robber, who stole at least $1,000 and
valuable jewelry. the body of o. A.
Bailey, a messenger, was found in the
Wells Fargo express car of south
bound Santa Fe train when it pulled
into Newton at 1855 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Posses are securing the country for
the robber and slayer and arrests have
Railroad and express officials are of
the opinion that the messenger was
killed with Ratchet by one man. 4
bloodstained Ratchet was found on the
Santa F'e right of way near Peabody
last night.
The authorities have theory that
Bailey permitted some man whom he
considered a friend. to ride with him
and that this person committed the
crime while Bailey, as was his custom
slept Another theory is that the rob-
Der entered the car unobserved at En-
along the line and concealed himself
until "a favorable opportunity to com
nit the robbery occurred,
The train left Strong City at 2:35 In
the morning. running to Newton. the
division point. where q south and west
train was made up. Florence. kas.. is
the first stop out OF Strong City. at
which mail is thrown off. The mail
was put off at that place as usual.
A Rock Island conductor at this
point declared be noticed man at the
express car door and that his face was
bloody.
Repeated knockings on the car at
Newton failed to arouse the agent and
the night agent entered the open door
He found the messenger lying at the
south end of the car.
The back of the skull was crushed
and the end Of the car in which 1t was
living was spattered with blood. The
blood spatters reached to the ceiling.
There was no evidence Of any strng-
gle. Bailey was last seen alive at
Strong CITY. At Peabody some one
opened the car door just enough 10
throw out a package of WaybillS and
then closed it quickly.
The custom of the messenger has
been to go to sleep soon after leaving
Florence. and it is probable that he did
this last night After being struck
while sleeping and rendered uncon-
scous. his body rolled to the floor and
the rohber covered 1t with the dead
mans coat
From the dead mans pockets keys
were removed and the safes ransacked.
Then the keys We're put back into Bail
eys overcoat, the coat folded and put
in his grip. where it was found later.
When the train slowed down at the
Missouri Pacific crossing it the east
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
The GrinneII News.

Specia1 to !'intaa Republican
Grinnell. March 3O-The funeral OF
Mrs. d. A. Sanders was held Sunday
afternoon from the residence. conduct
ed by Rev. Fl. N. Dascom, with re-
marks by Prof. l.. F. Parker. Mrs.
Sanders died Friday night last. after
long and severe struggle against the
inroads of cancer. She had undergone
two surgical operations for relief and,
for a time, her family and friends felt
that they had reason to be hopeful
that the operations were successful.
but for the past few weeks she had
been rapidly sinking. At the funeral,
music was furnished by quartet COM
posed of Miss Helen Thompson, Miss
Stella Bartlett, Frank Morrison and
George Walker. The bearers were A.
A. Foster, !. S. Bailey, John Goodfel-
low, II S. Mest!ake, f. S. Edge and
A. j. Neely Mrs. Sanders leaves a
husband. who has been an invalid fo-
years and requires constant assistance,
and three daughters al, of whom are
at the home here.
L. w. Satchel, of this city, who has
been for some years travelling in the
interest of the Shrader Drug COM
pany, of Iowa City, has recently bought
out the interest of the former mana
ger of the company, and at the latest
election of officers, was elected vice
president
cyril Carney, who has been for sew
eral weeks in company with his father
on trip thru the south in search OF
health for the father, came home FRI
dav afternoon last leaving his father
in the care of a specialist in Chicago.
Mrs. Carney went to him on the night
train Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Alexander went
tn Dea Mones Saturday morning, to
see their daughter Alice, whose hus-
band. j. LaNerne Rowland. OF Abel,
had just gone to the hospital for an
operation for appendicitis
f. j. Miller. who recently sold his
blacksmith shop on Third avenue,
started yesterday morning for I'm
ionvile, Mo. where he expects to buy
a shop If he does so, he will move his
family at once, and make that their
future home. He expects to dispose oil
his home here on South Park street
before he moves from the city.
w. II. Shahan, who recently traded
residence property with William Hays
and got the Hays house on Main
street, is making extensive repairs IN
the buildings and will occupy the
premises as home for his family as
soon as these are completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
The AnIinoton News.

Special to Times Republican.
Arlington. March 27.-Mr. j. Hen
bricks and family have arrived from
South Dakota and will remain in this
vicinity several weeks.
w. G. Paul and wife are parents of
baby girl.
Miss Nora Harm has resigned her
position in the telephone office. and
will go to Waterloo. where she will
accept a position i'll the telephone Of
ice there. Glen Barber has taken her
place in the Office.
Mrs. Nildeboe.r has been very sick
the past few weeks.
Harm Peters. from north OF town
had the misfortune to break one of his
legs at the ankle few days ago. while
in town and wrestling with John AL
berts. He is getting along nicely at
present.
Miss Helen Fink of Ackey. and
Maurine Arends of Marshalltown, spent
the first OF the week in town.
The school exhibit held last Friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Cables Lower Today, and Re.
ports Of Rain in Kansas
Affected Market
CORN DULL AND STEADY TODAY
Offerings Were of Light Volume, and
Commission Houses Wore the Prin-
cipal Buyers in That Market-oats
Easy and Very Quiet = Heavy Pork
Selling Makes Provisions Easy.

Chicago, March S0-Wheat today OPP
-ned weak, because Of lower cables and
reports of rain in Kansas. May started
1t 1914 10 932 and sold at 925s. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
were 4S1 cars.
The market was weak the greater
DArt of the day. May closed ss q Il
lower at ssh.
Corn was dull and steady. Commits
sion houses were the principal buyers.
and offerings were light. May opened
at 651s to 65ss, and sold at 65h. Re-
ceipts were 343 cars.
Prices became strong in the last half
Of the session, May closing IN @1asc
higher at 66es.
Oats.
Oats were easy, and very quiet. May
opened at 535s and sold at rs. Re
ceipts were 1856 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're weak. because OF
heavy selling of pork. Lard and ribs
were quiet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
= q e. CURES
-. -. -, RHEUMATISM

The aches
relieved
eular the pains places
flesh
while the real remained the blood
acid condition of the blood brought
weak Kidneys and general condition of the This acid
blood
symptoms of Rheumatism s. S. purely vegetable remedy
Rheumatism
making
been cleansed of the producing
Rheumatism completely permanently
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
ITO REGRETS STEVENS.
His Death Is National Disaster and
Personal Loss.

Toxic, March 3O.-Marquis Ito, Jap
anese resident of Korea, will leave
here for that country on April 2. He
unched with the emperor and after
wards called al the American embassy,
where he talked for a long time with
Ambassador Thomas ]. O'Brien. Mar
AUS Ito said today:
Il regard the death of Mr. Stevens
as a rational disaster and personal
loss He was a loyal friend and SER
want of Japan and Korea, and both
nations mourn his loss. Mr.. Stevens
was honest and fearless. With Well
balanced mind and regarded him as
a fine type oi the American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
MOSTLY HAMPTON BUNCH.
Lengthy Visit Of Candidates Will Con.
front Franklin County Republicans.

Lengthy Visit Of Candidates Will Con-
front Franklin County Republicans.
Special TO Times Re- publican
Hampton, March 30.-When, on June
2 next, the republican voters of this
county appear at their respective poll
ing places to select candidates for their
ticket at the coming general election.
they will be confronted with quite
lengthy list of cligibles. Judging from
| those who have so far announced their
willingness to serve the people.
There are seven offices to be filled
by election. and for these seven posi-
lions no less than nineteen different
men think they would like to be
chosen.
For representative. there are two
candidates. N. W. Beebe. q director
of the Citizens National bank, and Da-
vid Muir. now of this city. but who.
up 10 a few years ago. was resident
of West Fork township. where he still
owns q fine farm.
For supervisor from the Second dis
trict. composed of the townships OF
W-isner. Richland Marion, Ross. Gin
ton. Mott and Washington. the voters
of those townships may choose between
NJ G. DeBowr of Marion Evan Enge-
bretson and William Altiinger of Wash
ington, Butler Throssel of Clinton, and
y. j. Rhutasel Of Ross.
Five candidates are announced for
the office of treasurer: e. H. Mallory,
c. D. Williams. John Nought L. w.
Myers and NJ. FL elliott
For Superintendent of schools three
teachers of note in educational circles
are aunounced--John A. 1verson. f. M.
McClintock and Harry j. Henderson.
Unless someone else announces MINI
self soon. w. T. Webb. for clerk of the
court. will have a walk-away. as he IS
so far the only candidate for that Of
flee. C. L. Jernegan is the only candi-
date FOR sheriff and as he is now serV-
ing his first term. second one VIII
nrohablv be conceded him without OPP
position. =.
John NJ Hemingway and Sherwood
A. Clock would each like to be chosen
county attorney. and have announced
themselves. subject to the decision or
the republican voters
One or more residents of Hampton
are among the aspirants for each Of
flee. I'm fact, no less than twelve of tho
nineteen live here. and if the country
districts wish to be In the race. they
should get busy. So far 1t seems to be
a town bunch but there are over eight
weeks vet before the primaries.