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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
CANNON TAKES THE FLOOR.
Speaker Of House Unburdens Himself
Before Colleaaues.

Before Colleagues.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Speaker Can
non took one OF his oratorical rambles
late yesterday afternoon. He unburd-
ened himself Of some Of the things that
have been on his nerves for long time,
which are not new to those who have
listened to him in the privacy of his
Office at the capitol. The significance
of his talk. however, is to be found in
the fact that at last he has given his
troubles public utterance
And what is it that has got under
the skin Of the venerable Danville
gentleman with the avuncular title and
the bucolic countenance? Public SEN
timent, to bring it down to the last
analysis. - q term the speaker much de-
lights to use. But as the speaker tells
1t, he is the victim of the metropolitan
press, which must sell its wares, and
probably would have hard shedding
should he pass from the stage and
cease to be an object Of attack.
To many the speakers plea for the
machinery that will allow matorities
to rule, coupled with his his TRADE ee:: ee::::
newspapers and nagazines-altho he
always professed to have no personal
grievance against these agencies Of in-
formative Rounded like swan song.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
INSURGENTS DlsPLEAsED.
Do Not Like Some Portions Of Presi
dents New York Address.

Washington, Feb. 49, - President
Taft's speech in New York has stirred
up much feeling in congress. On one
hand the stalwarts and regulars are
rejoicing over it and on the other hand
the insurgents are displeased. They
are specially critical Of what the presi-
dent said in defense Of the tariff bill
and of his implied attack on those who
did not vote for this legislation. They
say that neither the president nor any
one else will be able to convince the
country that the tariff bill was full
filment Of, the platform promise, nor
convince the country that in the last
campaign the country was not assured
of downward revision.
1t is generally felt here, that this
speech will widen the breach between
the insurgents and the regulars and
that it will still further split the repub-
lican party. What the president said
in Endorsement Of the Root amendment
to the postal savings bank bill is quite
as much commented on here as what
he said on the tariff.
This means that the president has
come out in favor Of withdrawing the
money obtained thru postal deposits
from localities in which it is deposited
and investing it in bonds, and the pur-
chase of bonds plan is widely looked
on as Senator Aldrich's plan rather
than Roots. 1t is considered as a
plan to make the postal savings meas
ure fit in with and help along the CEN
trail bank plan. That it will be beaten
In the senate was the belief expressed
today by both Senators Cummins and
Dolliver. It is freely talked about the
capital that the postal savings bill will
be killed by the Root amendment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
BALLINeER's ATTORNEYS SUM.
MON WITNESSES FROM AFFAIR
IN FORESTRY HEARING.
CLAWS ACCUSED OF
BEING LETTER THIEF
RetaIiate. by Charging Officials With
Entering Conspiracy to Convict
Him Of Stealing Documents-eoId
Medal and Thanks All Peary Will
Get From Congress.

Washington, Feb. 15.-To ascertain
whether or not L. R. CLAWS, the ac-
cuser Of Secretary Ballinger, was the
victim Of frame up in connection
with the findings at Seattle of the vari-
Gus missing official papers which it
was alleged CLAWS failed to turn over
to his successor, Attorney Vertress.
counsel for Ballinger, requested that
subpoenas issue forthwith for A.
Christea7en, Claws successor, and G.
w. O'Neill, Of Seattle.
Ballinger's counsel later requested
the committee to summon as witnesses
Miss Ella NJ. shartell, of Seattle; Spe-
cial Agent Frank L. Saplding, of Chey-
enne; and w. w. Barr, of Seattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
GILL OUT OF PRISON.
colfax Man Serves Term For Misuse
of Mails,

CoIfax, Feb. 15.-Glad c. Gill, the
Colfax real estate man and former bank
clerk vino ~7;ras sentenced hv Judge Nc
Pherson to eighteen months imprison-
ment in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth for sending obscene letters thru
the mails to his affinity. was released
at the expiration of fifteen months
upon good conduct. He is expected to
return to Colfax this week. Many
prominent business men tried to pre-
vent the heavy sentence being pro-
nounced upon Gill by testifying in his
behalf, but the Judge would not be in
fiuenced His former wife who secured
a divorce from him two months before
the trial, is now the wife of Gilman
farmer, and it Is understood the girl
who made havoc of his domestic bliss
and captured his affections is also
married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
BOWLING ENTRIES HEAVY.
All Records For Contestants Broken
For Detroit Tournament.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 15-Secretary
Langley, in charge of the entries for
the tenth annual tournament of the
American bowling congress, to be held
here. has announced the following
number of contests:
Four hundred five teams: $50
tow men teams: 2.017 individuals.
These figures, Langley says, shows
an increase over the previous record
made at Pittsburg of thirty in the five
men teams; 100 in the two-men teams,
and 466 in the individual class. Detroit's
lists. it is said, show the largest ad-
vance in single entries in the history
of the American bowling tournament.
Total money paid in for each event
for this tournament is: Five men
teams, $4,000: two men, $9,S9O; in
dividuals, s100S5. Chicago, with sixty
two teams, leads the outside cities in
entries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
BURIED UNDER SNOW
Fall Of Two Feet Stall. Washington
and Montana Traffic-Mountain Slide
euries Four Men, Two Of Whom Ex-
tricate Themselves, But Others Are
Covered Thirty Feet Dsep.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 15.-Snow,
which has fallen steadily in Couer d
Alene and western Montana, is stalling
railroad traffic. More than two feet
has fallen in the last thirty-six hours.
Four men were caught by slide in
the mountains east of Wallace, Idaho.
Two extricated themselves. A force of
twenty men are working to uncover the
two remaining men, who have been
buried ten hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
sLEAcHEp FLOUR FIGHT.
Defendants Resist Motion for contin
uaaea In SauAs HaeAe ~ Rluffe

Defendants Resist Motion for contin.
uance in Seven Cases at Bluffs.
Council Bluffs, Feb 15.-Seven
bleached flour cases, in which the
Updyke Milling Company of Omaha.
and the Shawnee Milling Company, of
Shawnee, Kan, are defendants, were
called in the United States district
court here today. before Judge Nc
Pherson. Pierce Butler, of st. Paul. a
special government attorney who has
been assigned to the cases. is conduct
ing case In New Orleans, and NJ L.
Temple, United States attorney for the
western Iowa district, has asked for
a continuance of the cases. The de-
PENDANTS indicated that they would re-
sist any attempt to continue the cases,
which promises legal fight at the out
set.
Judge Mcpherson today granted a
continuance in the "b1eached four
cases until March IT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

on the ground that it does not come
within the limitation of the governors
call for a special session.
The Gibson primary bill for NOM
ination of assemblymen was read
the first time and referred to COM
mittee Of the whole. The Main pri-
mary bill will await action on the Glib
son measure.
The senate amendments to the COM
mission form of municipal government
were non -concurred in. It now goes to
conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
TWO TOTS BURNED
Piersee Homo at centsrviIle Destroyed,
Burning Two Children, Aged q and I
Years
,ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Centerville, Feb. 1.-two children
were burned to death here today in a
fire which destroyed the home Of Cliff
ford Piersee. The children, one years
of age and the other a mere babe of
year, were left alone by their mother
while she went on an errand. It is
supposed that the older child played
with matches and set his clothing on
ire Tine iIousS i. acSs:sacs -yhey, the
mother returned and both children
were dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telegraphio News:
Baseball Leagues Considering Sched-
uleS.
Bank Robbers Secure $4,000.
Loot Bank at Chatsworth. Ill.
Student Wins $4,000 Wager.
Saves $4O0 in Two Years.
CLAWS Given Chance to Prove
Frame--Up.
West Buried Under Snow.
Opening OF Parliament Tame.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Pinchot Not Offered Ames Presidency
College Town Goes Dry Again.
Unusual Death Rate at Creston.
A Il. Averill Dead.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
A Modern Murder Method.
Short Course and Street Fair.
A Little Matter of Caloriea
Looker-On in Iowa.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Movement Back to the Farms.
Cedar Falls Citizen Dead by Poison.
PAGE SEVEN.
story:
The Man in Lower Ten.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Scarlet Fever Blocks Grand Jury.
Meeting Probably Wednesday.
Coal Shortage Warning For April.
City Helps Local Industries.
Council Spends Much Money.
Wants City Market.
Big Steel Stack For Factory.
General News of the City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Longs Holding on.
Grain Prices Higher.
Hogs Top at 1925.
No Life In Cattle Trade.
Postal Probe Almost Certain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
PARLIAMEN VERY TAME
Usual Pageantry Postponed Week.
Election Results So Confused That
Government Has No Assurance of
Majority to Act DrastieaIIy On Dom
inant Issues,

London, Feb. 15.-Parliament as
sembled this afternoon The ceremony
was Of the simplest character, all the
royal pageantry connected with the
state opening being postponed to Feb.
21.
The result Of the recent elections is
so confused that even the staunchest
press supporters Of the government
admit that proof that the government
will have a majority to act drastically
upon dominant issues can be estab-
lished only after the commons has set
tied down to work and the nationalists
and laborites show their hands, in the
course Of debate upon the speech from
the throne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
HIGHWAY CONFERENCE PLANS.

Governor Announces, List of Speakers
for Good Roads. Convention.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-Governor Car
roll today announced his program for
the highway conference in connection
with the state meeting of threshermen.
The convention will be addressed by
Lage Young, Harvey Ingham, Harry
Wallace, James Atkinson, c. F. Cur
tiss, A. Marston, w. F. Baker, H. G..
Mcmillan, John w. Foster, w. R. Lew
is and others, and will occupy two days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
Investigating outraaes.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Reported out
RACES against Americans in the vicinity
Of Matagalpa, the present battle center
Of Nicaragua, are being investigated.
Further determination of the policy of
the United States towards the Madriz
administration depends on the result.
Washington. Feb. 15.-Because of the
continued Illness of Major General
Wood, the president has directed that
Brigadier General Howe be assigned to
temporary command of the department
a,fsfIs. ;.Sssss:t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
Danvi,Ie Team Hurt by 1lunder.

Danville, Ill.,, Feb. 15.-The Three-I
Baseball League season opening may
be deferred by reason of q mistake in
the bulletin sent out from Auburn. N.
Y, by Secretary Farrell, of the ma
tional commission. This bulletin an
nounces the release of twelve players
purchased by Danville from Decatur
when 1T should have read the players
have been reserved. AS a consequence
several players have signed with other
teams and have written here for re-
leases, and the organization of the To-
cal team, which opens the season with
Peoria, will be seriously delayed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
PLEAD FOR lNTERuRaANs.
Dows and cass Make Strong Talk for
Eaual Confederation.

Special TO Republican.
Washington. Feb. 15.-Col. w. G.
Dows, of Cedar Rapids. and President
Cass. of the Waterloo, Cedar Falls &.
Northern, appeared today before the
house committee on interstate COM
merce and made a strong appeal to
the committee to protect the interest of
the interurban lines. Both urged that
no preferences be shown steam roads
over electric roads, and said that con-
gress should not sacrifice the interests
of the interurbans. They especially
asked that the commission be given the
power to establish thru rates over
steam and electric lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
GAMBLERS OPPOSE "PLAN.v

Storm Reduces Vote on New Govern
mont System at Sioux City.
Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Feb. 15.-The cold, windy
day, with fitful SHOWS, will serve to
make the vote on the commission plan
of city government small one. Both
sides are claiming the weather as an
advantage. At noon there was little
upon which to base a prediction, but
En- j. Stason, chairman of the execu-
tive committee in charge of the cam
paign for the plan, said the plan would
carry by a good, safe majority. The
fight has been a keen one during the
latter days of the campaign. The wide-
open element is lined up against the
plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
CONCLUSION LIKE EARTHQUAKE

Largest Coast Defense Gun Extant Has
First Trial at New York.
New York, Feb. 15.-The new six
,teen-inch coast defense gun at Sandy
Hook, said to be the largest piece Of it's
kind in the world, has just had it's
first trial from its position overlooking
New York harbor. AS usual, the strict
est secrecy was maintained, but the
conclusion following the discharge was
plainly felt at Atlantic highlands, six
miles away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
NURSE kELLAR TESTIFIEs.
imrortan. Witness in Svope Case Be-
fore Grand Jury.

Kansas City, Feb 15.-Miss Pear.
Kellar, the nurse who gave the most
important testimony at the inquest over
the body of Colonel Swope, was the
first witness called today by the grand
Jury investigating the death of the mil
lionaire.
The taking OF dispositions in the civil
suit brought by Hyde against Paxton
was continued but at the early session
nothing sensational developed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
GIavi. q Letter Thief?

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Ballinger-
Pinchot congressional inquiry began
to bristIe with interest when John J.
Vertrees, counsel for Secretary Bal
finger, undertook the ross-examina-
tion Of Louis r. CLAWS, principal wit
ness for the prosecution"
The climax Of the day was reached
late in the afternoon session when Mr..
Vertrees announced that box belong
ing to Mr.. CLAWS and left in the grand
jury room at Seattle had been broken
open few days ago and that a num-
Der Of letters missing from the files of
the land Office in Seattle, copies of
which have recently been published in
a weekly paper, We're found therein.
Claws angrily declared that if any
letters had been found in his belong
ings !" frameup'' had been prepared
against him. His denunciation of fed
eral officials who would stoop to such
a trick to win the favor Of their super
iors called out a demonstration of ap-
nlause-from the spectators, which
:cauSed tKatfinan Nelson to announce
that repetition Of the outburst would
result in the room being cleared. Thru
out the hearing the sympathies Of the
spectators q great majority of whom
are women. have clearly been with
Claws.
Mr.. vertrees announced that c. A.
Christensen, CLAWS successor as chief
OF field division, would be called to
testify to the sending Of the letters. He
offered in evidence letter from
Christensen giving his details Of the
alleged discovery, and the committee
got into a long wrangle as to whether
or not it should be received in evidence
at this time. The matter was put over
for consideration in executive session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
$4,000 N CASH
IS ROBBERS LOOT
FOUR BANDITS DYNAMITE SAFE
OF BANK AT cAArswoRrH,
IIIs :.
BIND, GAG AND sEcRETE
MARSHAL AND CITIZEN
Take Their Time to Open Strong Box
and Make Escape in euggy-sheriff
at Bloomington Notified and Posse is
In Pursuit-6ank Insured Against
Loss.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Feb. 15,--Early to-
day burglars blew the safe OF the Citi-
zens' Bank at Chatsworth with nitro-
glycerine and escaped with a team.
taking $4,000 In currency. and $4,000
in silver Night watchman William
Kyle and Albert Kerber, citizen, wero
bound and gagged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
MAJOR LEAGUES 3
ADOPT SCHEDULES
MAeNATEs OF THE RAsl 8 .LL
WORLD HOLDING SEPARATE
SESSIONS.
ASSOCIATION
AGREES TO 1853 GAMES
American League Renews Its Ten-Year
Agreement and Will Continue Intact
National League as Yet Undecided
As to Number of Games to Be Played
the Coming Season.

Baseball Association held it's annual
schedule meeting here today. There
was no objection to the adoption of the
16S game list, which was given trial
last season and proved popular with
the club owners. The schedule COM
mittee, composed Of Chairman w. II.
Watkins, Of Indianapolis; NJ. u. Can
tillon, of Minneapolis, and George Te-
beau. Of Kansas City, submitted it's
draft to the meeting. Each club owner
appeared satisfied with the general
outlines of the schedule. but several
changes of minor Importance were
asked by various club owners.
The American League began it's an
nual schedule meeting here today The
schedule was not submitted at today's
session and a mai jority of the time was
occupied with a discussion of a renewal
of the ten year agreement under which
the organization has existed since
shortly after it's inception in 1900. The
present agreement will expire in No
vember this year There was no oppo-
sition to the renewal and all the club
owners appeared perfectly willing to
continue the organization. The adop-
ton Of the schedule will be the prin-
cipal business at tomorrow's session.
1t is expected the National League
will decide upon it's schedule in New
York today, and the American League
watched results there with a great deal
of interest. The adoption of a 154 or
16S game schedule by the National
League will have no influence on this
meeting, as the 154 game draft now
drawn up will be adopted unless there
is radical and unexpected change in
the attitude Of the American League.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
RETAIL cLoTH.ERs' CONVENTION
Hundred Delegates at Sixth Annual
Session in Cedar Rapids.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 15.-The sixth
annual convention Of the Iowa Retail
Clothiers' Association met here today
with an attendance OF 100. The feat
ures of the day were an address by
President Goldman of Des Moines, and
talks by b. r.. Vardaman, of Detroit,
and C. L. Kluckhohn, OF st. Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
MERGER HEARING RESUMED.

Harrim ans General Traffic Manager on
Stand-No Developments.
New York, Feb. 15.-After repeated
postponements the hearings in the suit
of the federal government to dissolve
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
merger were resumed here today, with
John c.. Stubbs, general traffic director
of the Hartman lines, on the witness
stands. For weeks it was reported that
the administration would drop the suit.
The testimony early today disclosed
nothing Of interest. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
Heavy Fine for KIinq.

New York, Feb. 15.-Garry Herr
mann, chairman of the baseball nation
al commission, stated this afternoon
that Catcher King will be reinstated,
but that he would have to submit ito
a heavy fine, about $1,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
BIG STEAMER AGROUND.
Had 700 Passengers Aboard-Gets
Away in SafatY.

New York, Feb. 15.-The steamer
Main. OF the North German-Lloytf line.
New York for Baltimore, carrying forty
cabin and $50 steerage passengers.
went aground on the west bank of the
Ambrose channel early today After
several hours effort with the assist
ance of a pilot boat the vessel was
worked free and proceeded on its
journey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
POWELL HEAVILY BACKED.

Odds Of Ten to Seven That He Will
Best Memsie Tonight.
Los Angeles, Feb. 15.-Lew Powell
is SO we'll liked in betting that he will
probably enter the ring tonight for his
ten-round bout with George Mensic, a
strong favorite. Powell is so heavily
backed by his friends in the north that
the odds quoted today We're ten to sew
en- that he would beat Memsic How
ever, Memsic has trained hard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
GOLD Medal for Peary.

Washington Feb. 15.-A gold medal
and the thanks of congress for Robert
E. Peary, discoverer of the north pole,
is contemplated in bill introduced to-
day by Representative Butler, of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the sub-commit-
tee which few days ago reported ad-
versely on the proposition to make
Peary rear admiral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
TILMAN LOSES CASE.

Grandchildren of Noted Senator Re-
stored to Custody of M Mother.
Columbi S. &C., Feb. 15.-1n a de-
cision handed down here today the SUI
preme court took the two children OF
B. r. Tilman. Jr.. from their grand
father, Senator Ben r. Tillman, and
restored them to the custody of their
mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
NINA STILL UNBOUND.
Search Abandoned in District North
of Eenwick ljoht

Washington. Feb. 15.-During the
day the naval officials became salts
fled the Nina did not proceed on it's
voyage any farther north than Fen
wick island light vessel. off the Della
ware coast, and orders were given to
abandon the search in districts north
of that territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
HadIev Want. sena.ori.I Recount

Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 15.-Gov-
ernor Hadley challenged United States
Senator Stone today to consent to
recount OF the ballots cast in the sem
atorial primary election. He said that
IL Stone and Folk consent and the re-
count shows Stone was not nominated
i,e will annoint Folk as Stones success
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
BULLET WOUND IN BRAIN. :

Clinton County Man May Die as Result
Of Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. 15.-John Meyers. aged
26, whose home is near Goose Lake, in
this county, was brought to Clinton
with bullet hole in his head, believed
to have been accidently inflicted when
ssas was discharged in falling from
a shelf. Surgeons have taken out part
OF the ball and piece OF skull deeply
imbedded In the mans brain. He may
die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
Tho Day in Congress.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Defense Of the
postal savings bank by Burkett, of Ne
braska. in the senate, and further con-
sheraton Of the rivers and harbors
bill in the house, Occupied congress to-.
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
FAIRBANKS EPISODE DEAD.

So Declares Archbishop Ireland in
Washington Interview.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Archbishop Ire
land called at the White House today
and, thru Secretary Carpenter, ar
ranged for an interview with the pres
ident later. When reference was made
to the Fairbanks episode in Rome the
archbishop remarked that that was a
dead issue. 'tSome people," he added,
Like to play with corpses. but do
not"