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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
CLAWS SUMMONED
IN forestry PROBE
DEPosED FIELD AGENT FIRST
WITNESS IN RALLlNGER- PIN
cHoT HEARING.
MAN WHO BROUGHT FIRST
CHARGE AGAINST SECRETARY
Committee Decides to Hold Sessions on
Two Days of Each Week-Plan Ar
ranged So That Committeeman Will
Not Neglect Legislative Duties =
Other Washington Matters.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The direct
manner in which the Ballinger-Pinch
congressional committee inquiry pro-
poses to deal with the work it has un-
dertaken was evidenced TODAY bv the
summoning of Louis r. CLAWS. the dis
missed field agent, as the first witness.
CLAWS preferred the charges against
Secretary Ballinger in connection with
the Cunningham coal claims in Alaska.
he sent the charges direct to Taft and
the latter, after considering them,
wrote long letter to Ballinger declar-
ing he had been unjustly attacked and
that CLAWS should be immediately sep
arated from the service Since his dis
mlssal, CLAWS carried on an unrelent-
ing campaign against Ballinger by
means of interviews and signed articles
in various publications.
The proceedings were scheduled to
start at @: 80. 1t is reported that fol-
lowing today's session the committee
would meet for the present on FRIDAYS
and Saturdays. in order to give the
senators and representatives plenty of
time to attend to their legislative
duties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
TAFT ACTS AS PEAcEMAkER.
President Urges Factions of South Da
kota Republicans to Get Touether.

FTeStOSnC Urges Z dCtiOHS OI 0Outtl Ia
kota Republicans to Get Together.
Washington, Jan. 26. = President
Taft's disappearance as politician has
turned out to be merely momentary
eclipse. He reappeared as a mediator
in the political quarrels of New York
and South Dakota.
There has been merry row in the
republican party in South Dakota for
several years. The radical element was
headed by Senators Gamble and Craw
ford, while the other faction was un-
der the leadership of ex-senator AL
bert B. Kittredge. Representatives
Martin and Burke, the two congress-
men from the state, are friends of Mr..
Kittredge. The president was sent for
by the South Dakota senators and rep
resentatives yesterday and statement
which he issued is intended apparently
as a first step in the direction of hav-
ing the factions get together. The
is obtained the chances will be strongly
in favor of the return of two demo-
cratic congressman from South Dakota
in place of the two republicans who
now have seats.
The republican delegation in congress
from Ohio already has agreed that, in
spite of the difference over the manner
in which the house of representatives is
conducted, the regulars and insurgents
will present solid front in support of
Mr.. Tafts policies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
PLAN HARMONY IN MINNESOTA.
Governor Confers With State Officials
Following Talk With Taft.

ST. Paul. Jan. 26.--Governor Eber-
hart has returned from conferences
with President Taft at Washington.
and today conferred with state officials.
Announcement of together meet
ing of the republican leaders is ex-
pected In February. when 1t Is expected
the Insurgents and stalwarts viii DO
again amalganiated. An effort will be
made TO lay the thrift on the shelf. Fol-
lowing the executive meeting, Cow
ernor h,berhart said:
The republican factions are getting
together and / am satisfied they will
agree on the tariff commission idea.
To standpattcrs as well MS tho re-
VAionists arc coming to realize that the
commission plan is the only sane way
to work out the problem"
Governor Eberhart believes party
harmony VIII greatly advance his
chances for election as governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
Beef Trust Probe Begins.


Chicago, Jan. 26.-The federal grand
methods of the alleged beef trust
The first witness was C. c. Snow. sec
retary- treasurer of the National Pack
ing Company.
A number of the men summoned are
from out of town and several are farm
ers who are dealing constantly with
various concerns at the stockyards.
In addition, 1t is said. the eXamina-
ton into the activities of the packers in
the trade of the country will extend
into retail circles, from which q num-
Der of men will be called in an effort
to show that the big meat dealers are
dominating the small retailer in his
methods of business.
According TO information obtained
from reliable, but unofficial. source
a scrutiny of the operations of the
National Packing Company will be but
the beginning of the search for alleged
violations of the federal statutes. To
Armour e Co.. Swift & Co, and Nor
ris & Co, in this connection, was add
ed yesterday Schwarzschild & Sulzber-
ger. the supposed Independent packing
concern at the stockyard.
Friends of Judge Lands, who insist
they are well informed regarding the
situation. declare that the investigation
was begun at the direct instance of the
federal jurist and that but for him the
National Packing Company faced only
the danger of "a dissolution suit. These
declare that criminal proceedings had
not been definitely determined upon by
the government authogities until Judge
Landis notified Dist4M Attorney Sims
that he wished the grand jury to take
cognizance of the charges laid before
him.
Following this, it is said. authorities
at Washington, believing that the Ma
tional Packing Company would be
most vulnerable to attack. announced
that concern as the object upon which
the investigation was to center.
However that may be. an outline of
the projected probe has been discussed
at the federal building and it is said
to contain the following points:
That IA combination exists in the
stockyards whereby certain men meet
to consider what they shall pay for
cattle on the hoof, that this price is
then adhered to and that when II farmer
arrives with stock he is finally forced
to yield to the alleged combinations.
That stockmen have been forced to
feed many carload lots OF cattle in the
pens controlled by the Union Stock
Yards Company for n number of days
only to sell eventually at the low price
offered when they first arrived in the
city.
That prices are controlled absolutely
from this point down to the time the
housewife purchases her supplies OF
meat from the local market.
That prices iluctuate on nimsy ex-
cuses without apparent sound reasons
In this way the government hopes to
weave a complete case about those al
the head of the alleged combination
who are charged with controlling the
buying and selling price of beef at their
own will and to their own profit.
About thirty subpoenas were served
in the offices of the National Packing
/ Company, Armour's, Swifts and the
Morris Company today. 1t is said tn,
summons were served on prominent of.
| licials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
VICTORY FOR GRINNELL
BY Ruling of Court City Virtually
Wins Wisecarver Case, in Which
Damages Were Claimed by Reason of
Sewage Disposal Plant.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Jan 26--By ruling of
the court after the evidence was all
in. the city of Grlnnell won n partial
but substantial victory in the damage
case of Wisecarver against the city
The court instructed the jury that only
nominal damages could be awarded
plaintiff. which means n verdict not to
exceed S and costs against the city.
Mr. Wisecarver brought suit for SS.-
900. by reason of the alleged loss of rect
thru the emptying of sewage from the
disposal plant near his farm The case
has been on trial for seven days, and
more than fifty witnesses were exam
ined This morning at the conclusion II
the testimony the attorney for the ely
filed n motion to instruct the jury 10
ruled that he could not sustain the
motion in whole, but said the question
was one of nominal damages only. thus
precluding n material verdict for the
plaintiff. The point raised was that
Wisecarver had failed to show loss Of
rent. as the farm whs occupied by his
son and he was TO receive half of the
crops, which were shown TO have not
been damaged. and that IL there were
any damage TO the stock. 1t was merely
nominal.
Arguments are now In progress and
the case will go 70 the jury late to-
MI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
SECOND DEFEAT FOR LEWIS.
United Mine Workers Refuse to Sea-
Pcnnsylvania DELEGATES.

Indianapolis, Jan. 26.--The roll call
Of the convention OF United Mine
Workers on whether or not delegates
from nine local unions of central Penn
sylvanla shall be seated resulted:
Against. 1,327: for, lo99, The major
ity reversed Lewis and In this result
is the second decisive defeat for his
administration in this convention.
general strike OF miners OF tho
bituminons coal fields of the United
States and Canada Will he called II the
mine operators in all or any of the dis
tricts refuse TO sign contracts grant
ing an increase of wages. according TO
declarations of many OF the leaders Of
the convention today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
New York, Jan. 2s.-The federal 90,

New York. Jan. 26.-The federal govs
ernment's prosecution OF the publishers
of the New York World was stopped
by the federal court here today. Judge
Hough ouashing the Indictment agalns.
the Press Publishing Company. pub
fishers OF the World. for alleged libel
in connection With publications con-
cerning tho Panama canal purchase.
The indictment was thrown out be-
cause OF lack OF Jurisdiction of the
court, and other reasons.
The decision Is generally regarded as
the closing chapter OF the Panama libel
case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
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TO UPHOLD TRADITION.
President Main Declares Iowa College
Students Must Not Dance.

Grinnell, Jan. 26.--tor the past two
years the question OF allowing dances
to be q form of amusement has come
up. Every year students have gone to
dances and were called up before the
president for breaking Il tradition of
the college This year the same ques-
tion has bobbed up again and several
dances have been held. The offenders
have been called up on the carpet for
this but nothing was done to the stu
dents.
President Main gave talk yesterday
on this question in chapel and 1t looks
now that ii is a decided question. be-
cause he warned those that attend any
more dances that they are liable to
suspension from the Institution. How
long this rule will hold no one knows,
but 1t Is believed by most of the stu
dents that there will be few dances In
Grinnell this year. In this talk given
by the president. he said that he did
not oppose dancing but 1t Is an old
tradition, In the college that dancing
should not be allowed and that 1t was
his duty to uphold the traditions of the
school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26

the people as to the construction of a
lakes-to- the gulf-deep waterway. He
takes up the objections to the proposed
plan, and says:
ut is plain that the only interests
which can profit by delaying the project
are individuals and corporations who
hope to avail themselves of the vast
waterpower which has been created by
diverting the waters of Lake Michigan
into the Chicago river, the sanitary dis
trict channel, the Desplaines, Illinois
and Mississippi. by a public expendi-
ture which, when completed, will reach
SS0,000,000.
resolution introduced in the house
by A. P. Madoc provides for an inves-
tigation by the legislature of the
causes Of the present high prices of
the necessities of life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
COAL DEALERS KICK
State Railroad Commission Asked to
Stop Rate Discrimination Against
Product of Iowa Coal Fields.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. ga petition was
filed with the state railroad commits
sion today by the Iowa Commercial
Coal Association, asking for revision
for the rate on soft coal within Iowa.
1t is represented that othe association
handles practically all the coal in Iowa,
and that the members are deprived of
the rightful market in Iowa to a large
extent, the Iowa coal rates being too
high compared with the Interstate
rate A hearing is asked and an order
for a complete revision on satisfac-
tory basis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
CHICAGO eREETs TRAMPs.
Convention Of the Unemployed Being
Held

t1etQ.
Chicago. Jan. 26.-The grand con-
vention of the unemployed" with j.
Fades How, the millionaire tramp of
st. Louis in the lead, opened a four
days session here. More than 200
tramps were in attendance, and at least
half as many are expected to arrive in
Chicago today. Belated freight trains
and bad weather delayed several del
egates. Mrs. Nell Whitney, of Mar
shall, Minn., was the only woman pres
ent at the opening Of the convention
She said she was working her way over
the country, studying sociological con-
ditions.
Later Mrs. George Ferguson, of
Washington, D. c., arrived. She has at
tended several of the conventions of
the unemployed" and she said she was
here because she wanted to do every
thing possible to help those who are
out of work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
GERMANY WON'T WAIT.
Believed Kaiser Will Not Delay Al

Believed Kaiser Will Not Delay APP
pIication Of Import Tariffs.
Berlin, Jan. 26-The reply of the for
eign office to the request of the United
States that the application of Ger
many's general tariff to American i'm
ports be deferred until March 81 is un-
derstood to be non acceptance of the
suggestion for delay.
The reply, which will be dispatched
to Washington Immediately, will, how
ever, represent that the German gov
ernment feels that no obstacles to a
complete agreement exist that can not
be overcome by Feb. Z, the date upon
which the general schedules would ap-
ply automatically.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
SLIDE RuRIEs TRACKS.
Great Northern on Fernie Branch
Covered Forty Feet Deep.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 26.-The cur
tailment of the coal supply of the Great
Northern road is threatened by the
snowslides which covered the Fernie
branch forty feet deep near Swinton,
Mont.
Scarcely had the. big slide of. Satur-
day at Highgate been cleared when a
larger one covered the track eighty feet
deep, burying a laborer. Westbound
trains are diverted by Helena, ana
eastbound traips are stalled at White
fish.
Killed by suffocaton in Saturdays
slide were Oscar Peterson, 3s years
old. a Finlander, and Adam Asu, aged
rs years.
The Great Northern bridge over Crab
creek, near Odessa, Wash, was carried
away by freshets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
RULING BLOW TO coNeREssMEN.
Law Officer Decides Transit Labels for
Seed Packages Car Not Be Eranked.

Washington, Jan. 26.-- \ question
having been raised concerning the right
to transmit labels for seed packages
thru the mails under congressional
frank the law officer of the postoffice
department. has ruled that such labels
are not public documents within the
meaning of the law. and that, there
fore they can not be mailed free of
charge. A good many members of con-
gress have been sending to postmasters
in their districts seed labels with in
structions to mail the seeds-aso sent
free in packages--to those who desired
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
GOVERNORS JOIN in MOVE.
Chief Executives of Nine States Seek t
Brinq About Sane Fourth.

Chief Executives of Nine States Seek to
Bring About Sane Fourth.
Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-Nine govern
ors have sent assurances to the safe
and sane Fourth of July committee of
the Civic Club that they would enter
into the crusade to suppress all un-
necessary noises on Independence day.
The Civic Club is forming national
committee Of the governors of the var
ious states to discuss the question of
abolishing the use of fireworks. except
for public display.
Replies signifyine their Intentions of
Joining the movement have been re-
ceived from Gov Draper, Massachu-
setts; Prouty, Vermont: Deneen, Illi-
nois; Brady, Idaho; Eberhardt. Min
nesota; Burke, North Dakota; Vessey,
South Dakota; Norris, Montana, and
Hay, Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
Good Railroad Dividends.

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.--The directors
of the Pennsylvania Company, operat-
ing Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg. today declared a dividend of
1857 per share. payable in stock.
The directors of the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati. Chicago & st. Louis Company
also declared stock allotment of 12h
per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
MAY NOT FIGHT AT ALL
Report Current in New York That
Big Jeffries. johnson Mill Will Be
Declared Off, Owing to Dispute Be-
tween prorooters.

New York, Jan.2s.-A report that the
Jeffries-Johnson fight will shortly be
declared off, on account of the dispute
between Rickard and Gleason as to the
place where it is to be held, was cur
rent in New York today.
Many sporting men said that if a
clash between the promoters occurred
the rival pugilists would likely take
Sides 1t was pointed out that JEFF
fries is in league with Gleason, while
Rickard is supposed to have Johnson's s
support.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
BLACK KNIGHT GETS BED.
Negro Lecturer at Boone Given Room
by Nearoes-Feelinq Aroused.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. Jan. 26.-Rev. John II. Hector.
the black knight" giving temperance
lectures here. and who had been de-
MED admission to the hotels, boarding
houses and the Y NJ. c. a. OF this city,
was given room last night by "Aunty
Lucy" Turner, negress of the city.
The situation here is interesting The
people are divided as To the merits Of
the case. There is considerable talk
about the mans being refused admis-
sion to the Y. NJ. c. A. building This.
however. is distinctly against the rules
of all Y associations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
CHARGES ARE DENOUNCED.
Wickersam Accused Roosevelt anc
Taft Of Maintaining Alaskan Lobby.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Charges by
Delegate Wickersham before the SEN
ate committee that President Taft and
former President Roosevelt had main
tanned in Washington an Alaskan lob
by, in the persons of former Governor
Hoggott and Major Richardson. an army
officer, who was head of the Alaskan
road commission mere denounced by
Chairman Beveridge, of the committee,
which decided to eliminate that portion
OF the delegates testimony from the
record. Wickersham had charged that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
STOCKS In A RALLY
Traders as Eager to Buy Today as
They Were to Sell Tuesday-All
Prices Take An Upshoot, Then
Steady

New York, Jan 26.-Furious buying
of stocks at the opening today caused
a volatile upshoot of prices in all quar-
ters. The rush to buy was even more
hasty and indiscriminate than the SELL
ing to unload yesterday. Eagerness of
uncovered shorts to close their con-
tracts was an important element in the
movement of prices. The attractive
profits shown caused realizing later,
and many leading stocks reacted a
point, and speculation became queter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
BEET SUGAR BOOSTERS.
Rousing Meeting Of Farmers at Clear
Lake-Factory Believed Assured.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. inn. 26.-Cleat Lakes
big sugar factory meeting turned out
to be a rousing affair. Five hundred
farmers were in town all the afternoon
and evening and listened to reports
from all the farmers who raised beets
last year and talks by Manager Rose
year and Secretary Moore of the Wav-
erly plant. Enthusiasm is running high
and the prospects seem good for the To-
cation of factory at Clear Lake with
in short time.
The farmers have agreed to do>their
share of the work of raising the beets,
Clear Lake farmers have been very
successful with their best crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
MOTOR ROAD BETTERMENTs.
Contracts Closed For Extensive I'm
provements in M. C.. e. c. L. Power.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 26.-The Mason
City & Clear Lake Railway Company
has just closed contracts for installing
monster steam turbins and erecting a
large additional roller room of the pow
er house in Mason City. Improvements
will be made thruout the power plant
The former power plant at Emery will
be held in reserve for the future. These
Improvements We're made necessary by
the securing and operating of large
motor interurban cars. The improve
ments will reach thousands
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Young Man Struck While Riding In
Sleigh Near Winthrop.

Special to Republican.
Dubuque, Jan. 26.--W. J. Brickley.
unmarried, residing with his parents
near Winthrop. was killed by being
struck by train No. 2 on the Illinois
Central. at 2:4o this morning. while
riding in a sleigh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
ANOTHER COW CONTEST.
Marsh Hangs Up Prize of $1,000 for
Best Milk Producer.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 26.-At a meeting
Of the Iowa Cow Culture Club, held
here today under call Of Professor Van
Welt, the specialist who is in the en-
ploy of the state association Of dairy
men, w. w. Marsh, of Waterloo, an
nounced that at the conclusion of the
present campaign for the best COW in
Iowa he will offer another $1,000 for
the second contest next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
WOMEN MOB AsQuITH
Premier's Reelection to Parliament
lncenses suffrasettes-PoIice Come
to His Rescue.

London, Jan. 26.-Thirty results out
Of thirty-nine left over from yester-
days elections gave the unionists four
gains: Liberals two. Premier Asquith
and Richard b. Haldane were elected.
Following the election of Asquith, the
premier was mobbed by militant-suff-
ragettes. Asquith was conveyed to a
place of safety by the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
CLEVELAND GETS CENT FARE
Expiration of Franchises on Seven Car
ines Cuts Price

Lines Cuts Price.
Cleveland, Jan. 26-The franchises
on seven of the most productive, street
car lines will continue in operation.
The fare will be reduced from 5 cents
to 8 cents beginning at midnight to-
night.
Last summer the people voted down
a cent franchise on these lines pro-
posed by Tom L. Johnson, then mayor.
Receiver Bicknell will operate the
lines at the 8 cent rate until referen-
dunn election is held on the new blanket
franchise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
BOARD OF TRADE CONVENTION.
Unanimously Endorses rafes Me.

Unanimously Endorses Taft's Mer-
chant Marine Recommendation.
Washington. Jan. 26.-The National
Board of Trade convention today un-
animously endorsed the various resolu-
tions for an American merchant ma
rine, as recommended by Taft
Investigation of the high cost of liv-
ing occupied the delegates early today.
A committee was appointed to carry
on this investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26
NO TAX DECISION SOON.
Supreme Court Will Not Decide Cor

Supreme CoUrt VIII mot OecIde Cor.
porate Provision For Some Time.
Washington. Jan. 26.-All hope of
procuring decision from the supreme
court of the United States in regard to
the constitutionality of the corporation
tax provisions Of the Payne act before
March / to date, by which corporations
must have made their income returns
has been abandoned. There is no
hope that the question may be de-
termined before the close of the period
of payment Of the tax June 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-26

certain legislation. fathered by Rich
ardson and Toggatt, was in the interest
of the Guggenheims, and that the pres
ident and former president were re-
sponsiblc for their presence in Wash
ington as lobbyists for the measures.