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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
TAFT GIVES PITCHER SOUVENIR,
Presents Ball Containing Autographs
Message to Walter johnson.

Washington April 1.-THE presi-
dents sollcitude for the success OF his
team" the Washingtons. was shown to-
day when tho president presented WAL
ter Johnson. the teams premier pitcher.
unique autographic message. Tho
treasured souvenir of Johnson Is the
baseball which Taft threw from his
box in tho grandstand into the diamond
for the game with Philadelphia, there
by opening the season hero. Johnson
sent the ball to the White House today
and the president wrote upon it:
For Walter Johnson. with the hope
that he may continue to be as forfnid-
able as yes terday.
CSigned) 'wIIIIAM H. TAFT"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
MORRISON TO BE POSTMASTER.
Congressman Good Selects Good Re-
publican For Reinbeck Office.

Reinbeclx, April 15.--J. ID. Morrison
has received word from Congressman
Good that he would this week be rec
commended for postmaster at Reinbeck.
Charles J. Adams, editor Of the Sour-
ier. who has been postmaster of Rein
beck since Jan. !. 1898, was not a
candidate for reappointment He felt
that he had no just claims for another
term provided another wanted the posi-
ton. Twelve years is n long tin0 to be
In the employ of Uncle SAM and he
will soon step out of the harness with
no regrets on his part.
Mr. Morrison will make n good post
master. He has been long worker in
the ra,,,hlicnn ranks and Is aligned
with the progressives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
BOARD Of HEALTH
PLEADS FOR YOUTHS
PASSES RESOLUTIONS DEPRE-
eating TENDENCY TO LENGTH.
EN- SCHOOL TERMS.
RECOMMENDS REDUCTION
OF PRESENT SCHOOL YEAR
Former Secretary Thomas Called Upon
to Give Accounting of Expenditures
and Certain Fees CoIected-Records
of Office Incomplete on Unauthorized
Fees.
pecial to rimes-Republican.

Special to Republican.
Des Moines, April Is st.!te
board of health passed reslS don to-
day deprecating The tend. orr tho
part of boards of education lengthen
the terms of the school " =" and rec
ommending a reduction :. ne terms.
The president of the lard also to-
day asked former Secretary Thomas for
information as to the expenditure OF
expense money and the collection OF
certain unauthorized fees. The present
secretary states that the records of the
office do not seem to be complete as -
these matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
HOUSE WANTS TO KNOW.
Calls on Taft For Reasons Why Sugar
Trust Docs Not Need Probe.

Washington, April i5.-If not incom-
patible with pubic interest. President
Taft will tell the house just what facts
If any. would make II inexpedient foi
the house to enter upon an investiga.
tlcn of the frauds in the customs SER
vice. especially In connection with dis.
closures in the SUGAR frauds. The reso-
luton by Fitzgerald. OF New York. wa,
adopted by the house
1t is believed the information win
be refused. on the ground that The
prosecution of the so-called sugar trust
might be embarrassed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
NuPTlALs FOLLOW FIRE.

House in Which Wedding Was TO Take
Place BVSned, With Trousseau.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. April 15.-George Pagetow
and Mamie Ball were married last
night after the house in which the
bride was making final preparations for
the wedding was partially burned
down, destroying the wedding arch and
the brides trousseau, when Kerosene
stove exploded. The ceremony was
performed in the future home of the
couple, to which the minister and all
Immediately adjourned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
Storm Wrecks Flying Machines.

Mourmeion. France, April Is A
cyclonic storm struck the aviation field
at Camp Dechalons today. Three
workmen were killed and three injured.
The workshops of Henry Farman ara
destroyed, and nine machines we're
wrecked The loss Is $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ALLEGED Insult Resented.

Washington, April 1a.-Resenting the
alleged insult offered to President Taft
when he was Kissed at the woman suf-
frage convention last night Represent
ative Wiley, Of New Jersey, today de-
clined the request of the New Jersey
woman suffrage convention that he in
troduce in the house a petition circu-
lated by the suffragists for congression-
al action in furtherance Of thecause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
PRusslAN ELECTION SURPRISE.
National Liberals Gain Remarkable
victory-Reform Measures Unpopular

Berlin, April 15.-The national lib
erals won remarkable victory in cleo
ton for a successor to the late Count
Won Sto4barg- -Wernigerode, who was
president OF the reichstag at the time of
his death in February last In the
election just had the candidate of the
national liberals was chosen over the
governments measures for finance re-
form and the Prussian election of a
reform legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15

New Haven, Conn, April ia
,cablegram received by the committee
at Yale follows: Rice rioters have de-
stroyed the Yaimen and the missions.
Forei gners are safe" The opinion is
held here that the Yale mission prop
erty at Hankow has been destroyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
TWENTY BURIED ALIVE
Premature Explosion Of Dynamite
Blast Line on Canadian Railway
Causes Havoc and Death-Most of
Men Lost.

Quebec, April 15.-By the premature
explosion of dynamite blast line on the
Ha Ha Bay Railway, near lStalphonse,
twenty men were buried under a huge
pile of earth and rock. Seven dead,
six fatally and three severely injured
We're taken out. The chief engineer is
among those buried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
Another Crater in tho Net.

New York. April 15.--In the graft
hunt in Queensborough. seven indice.
ments were found today against Cor.
neiius J. Jordon, financial secretary OF
water supply. gas and electricity OF
that, borough. Three were for grand
larceny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
T..R. BULLETIN
News Of Today
Tho Weather.

Sun rises April at $40. sets at
Gal.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Saturday: colder tonight. with frost;
warmer in the northwest Saturday.
Illinois-Partly cloudy tonight: prob
ably showers and thunderstorms in the
north: Saturday fair and colder.
Missonri-Eair and colder tonight.
with frost in the west; Saturday fair
with colder in the east.
South Dakota--Fair tonight, with
freezing temperatures; Saturday fair
and warmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
Big STEAMER ON ROCKS.

Peril of Crews of Vessel and Three
Tows in Sturgeon Bay.
Marinette. Wis., April 15-Infornfa-
tion was received from Sturgeon bay
this afternoon that the big steamer
Niko, with three tows, is on the rocks
near Algonla. The life saving crew
is trying to effect their release.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
SENATOR DEMANDS vINDlcATIoN

Percy of Mississippi Will Resign Un-
less Receives Vote of Confidence.
Jackson, Miss. April 15.--United
States Senator Percy will address the
joint session of the Mississippi legis-
lature today and demand n vote of con-
fidence, declaring that if that body be-
lieves his commission is tainted by
fraud or corruption he will resign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
More Customs Fraud Arrests.

New York, April 15.-In furtherafce
OF the attempts the government has
been making to uncover customs
frauds in this port, which it is believed
reached vast proportions. Jehn G.
Neeser and John NJ. Poncet, members
of the firm Of Poncet & Neeser, today
were arrested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
BEET SUGAR INQUIRY.

GovernEnont Agents SEEK to Discover
If Trpst Relations Exist.
Washington. April 15.-Agents Of the
department of Justice and the treas
ury are looking into certain features of
the beet sugar industry in the west.
The object, It is believed, is to ascer-
tain what relations, If any, exist be-
tween the promoters of that industry
and the so-called sugar trust, with a
view of determining whether such re-
lations result in violations of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ANpERsoNWLLE "TRusTY" DEAD

James Clark, Who Attempted Assas-
sination of Wirz, Passes Away.
Logansport, Ind, April 15.-James
Clark, who was "trusty" in the con-
federate prison at Andersonville and
attempted to assassinate the COM
mandant, Captain Wirz, and all but
lost his own life, died today at his
home here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
sUFFRAGIsTs PASS RESOLUTION
THANKING PRESIDENT FOR
RECOGNIZING THEM.
REGRET NIGHT INCIDENT
WHEN TAFT WAS KISSED
At the Same Time Serve Notice That
They Are Going to Win Fight For
BaIIot-President Rebukes in Gentle
manly Manner the Hasty ones-con-
vention Hears Reports.

Washington, April 15.-1hs Ma
tionaI American Suffrage Associa-
tion will express it's regret to Pres
ident Taft because Of the Kissing
Of certain remarks which he ad-
dressed to them last night, by a
letter from the executive board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
PAGE ONE.
Ielcuraphic News:

Ieicgraphic News:
Roosevelt Denies Presidential STORY
Has Not Consented to be Candidate
Sufragists Regret Kissing Taft.
Health Board Favors Shorter Schoc
Terms.
Philadelphia Strike Settled
River and Harbor Bill Taken Up.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Free Outing For Cavana Family
Carroll Raises Issues.
Des Moines Boosters Lose Out.
Federal Prisoner Dies in Cell
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Keody and Iade to Cannon.
Corn Up in Butler County.
Tariff Commission Plan Favored.
Sugar Trust Scored.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Moving the Church.
Acted Like Geese.
Big Factor in Shipping Problem.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Looker-O On in Iowa.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
PAGES EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Y w. c. a. in New Quarters.
Robert McMains' Funeral.
Mrs l.. w. Robbins Dead.
News of Marshall County
General and Brief City News.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Many Manufacturers to Be Here.
First Suit over Wreck Filed.
Graded School Meet in May.
Seed Corn Special Here.
Miss Madge Kelley WEEDS.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Shifting in Grain Values.
Wheat Selling Stimulated.
Slight Gain in Hogs.
Few Cattle offered.
Commons Curb the Lords.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
Fined For Selling ciearess.

Special to Times, Republicans
Burlington. April 15.-The U. 8. Cigar
Company's store here was fined today
SIS and costs for the Illegal sale OF
cigarets. The company must also pay
the state $500 in taxes. The company
may test the constitutionality or the
law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
FIRE RAGING IN HAMBURG.
Several Persons Killed and Big Ware
houses Rainu DESTROYED

Hamburg. April 15.-A terrific ex-
plosion occurred In a building in the
bonded warehouse district this after
noon. Several persons were killed and
three warehouses were set on fire by
the many casks of oil stored in the
building The fire burned furiously and
the department made little headway
against dt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
BUSINESS PULSE STRONG.
Bank clsarines Ten Per Cent Over
Same Week Last Year.

SaTH0 WcoN last y var
New York. April 15.-Duns Review
tomorrow will say: Bank clearings
continue to reflect well maintained
volume of business in every part of
the country, the total exchanges for the
week in all the leading cities of the
United States amounting to $2,S21,-
S60,305, an increase of 10 per cent over
last year and 1.2 per cent compared
with the corresponding week in the
active year of 1906.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
FAMILY NEARLY ANNIHlLaTEo.
Michigan Miner Blows Self, Wife arg
Son to Atoms.

Nesaunee, Mich. April 15.-Frank
Haarinan, q miner, aged 81. placed a
stick of dynamite under the bed in
which his wife and 3-year- old daugh-
ter were sleeping, and another under
the one where he and his 5-year-old
boy slept. When the dynamite ex-
ploded the man. woman and boy were
blown TO atoms. The little girl was
practically unhurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
Anti.Fore;an Outbreak.

London. April 15.-Official advices by
the foreign office describe the rioting
at Changsha as an anti-foreign out
break.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
WEST is BEST.

Continued Progress in Trade Due to
Good Crop Prospects.
New York, April 15.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate continued pro-
gress in trade at the south and west.
due in part generally to favorable crop
prospects. ba. the situation in the east
reflects no essential change.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
SENATOR wHIPPLE's CONDITION.

IS Suffering Erc=. ArteriaI Hardening
and Recovery is Doubtful,
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, April 15.-News from
Vinton tells of the serious condition of
Senator w. P Whipple. His recovery
is doubtful. Senate Whippie is suffer-
ing from arterial hardening. with COM
plications, and has been Ill several
months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
HEARST CAN NOT BOSS.
Must Gene Back Into Democratic
Fold Only AZ . Private.

sac;ys czz czz the nation, as it Is represented
n ne opposition forces Of the two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15

Vienna, April 15.-Roosevelt arrived
here at 6:45 this morning. The dis
tinguished guest was met by Herr Won
Mueller. principal secretary Of the for
eign Office, American Ambassador
Kerens and others. After the exchange
OF greetings Roosevelt and Kerens en-
tered the court carriage and drove to
Hotel Ikranz.
Owing to the early hour the streets
were almost deserted. After breakfast
4 Roosevelt made an official call upon
kConnt Won Aehrenthal. Austro Hun
garian foreign minister. In the az
ternoon Roosevelt, in the court ear
riage, drove to Hofburg palace, where
he was received In audience by EN-
perQr Francis Joseph. AS a special
mark Of esteem the emperor received
the guest in his private apartments
instead Of the usual audience cham
ber.
! Received With Military Honors.
AS Roosevelt entered the court yard
the palace guard turned out and rem
dered military honors. From the pal
ace Roosevelt visited the Capuchin
church, In the vaults of which rest the
bones 4of the Hapsburgs. There he
placed WICdtaS uPOIl tuo 'IoIihOS VI tlIS
ill-fated Empress Elizabeth and Crown
Plince Rudolph After the wreaths
were deposited the former president
was shown other tombs. among them
the immense sarcophagus containing
the bodies Of Maria Theresa and her
husband, Francis j, and the plain cas-
ket Of Emperor Maxililian Of Mexico.
From the church Roosevelt set out
on the round of official calls, leaving
cards for Archdul1e Francis Ferdinand,
heir to the throne, and others. A crowd
OF several hundred remained in front
Of the hotel turnout the day and dis
played the keenest interest in Roose-
ve1t's comings and goings.
Emperor Francis Joseph returned
Roosevelt's call, visiting his hotel late
this afternoon. This was a notable
compliment to Roosevelt, as the aged
monarch habitually returns the visits
only Of reigning sovereigns and am
bassadorS. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15

abandoned. Two more British gun
boats are hurrying to the scene No
fatalities are reported.
The American Episcopal church
maintains a mission house in Chang
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ROOSEVELT REMEMBERS.
Delights Italian Pupils in Gotham In
dustriaI Schools With Post Cards.

New York, April 15.-ItaHan boys
and girls of one of the classes in the
east side Industrial schools are proud
today in the possession of thirteen pos
tai cards, of scenes in Egypt, upon
which is written across the face in big.
black script Theodore Roosevelt" !"
dated Carlo. saying: 'Withgood wishes
for my friends. both teachers and
pupils Last autuasE members OF the
class wrote individual letters to Roose-
Yelt on the occasion of his birthday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
CHARGED WITH OLD CRIME.
Francesca Guthrie on Trial at Vinton
For Murder Of Wife Ten Years AGO.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, April 15.-At Vinton
today began the trial of Francesca
Guthrie, who is accused of numbering
his wife at Belle Plaine ten gears ago.
Frank Eddy. indicted with Guthrie
was recently acquitted. The state
claims 10 have acured additional evil
dence since Eddy's acquittal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
Prominent Odd Fellow Dead.

Enstis. Fla. April 15.-Dr. James
Xrowley, Of Chicago. past grand master
"a .ne grand lodge of Odd Fellows in
Illinois, is dead $500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15

Rockford. nj. April 15.--Clinton 81
Clair was hsnged here today for the
murder or Mrs Mary Mcintosh, N
aged reciuse, the night of Jan. 20. Ths
motive was robbery. st. Clair obtained
$72.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
TAFT INVITED TO IOWA.
President Probably Will Not Accept
Invitation of Coo College.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, April Il. President
Taft today was asked to go to Coe
College. Cedar Rapids, to attend the
forthcoming exercises when the new
hall of science will be dedicated Rep
resentative Good, who also invited him
to make this trip some time ago. called
at the White House again today and
urged him again. He gave no definite
answer, but will probably find it i'm
possible to go. The exercises are plan
ned for the last of May.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
swlrcHMAN LOSES LIFE.
Henry Smith Crushed Between Cars
at Fort Dodge.

Special TO Times sRepublican.
Fort Dodge. April 15.--Henry Smythe.
a switchman for the NJ. & st. L.. was
caught between the cars at midnight
and his hips were crushed. death re-
sulting from the injuries while on the
way to the hospital Smythe was about
80 wears old and unmarried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ROUGH RIDER KILLS MAN.
Shoots Wealthy Ranchman During a
Quarrel in Oklahoma.

Faulkner, Okla, April 15.-James
Childress, wealthy ranchman. was
shot and killed by Albert Russal in a
quarrel today. Russal, who was a
member Of Roosevelt's rough rider
defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
IOWA MINERS oeouRArE.
Strongly Resist Operators Demand
For WAGE Agreement.

Des Moines. April o.-The miners
today strongly resisted the operators
demand for a wage agreement that
would enable them to use machinery
In mining coal. After warm discus
sion the conference adjourned to Mon
day without action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
TROUBLE IN CHINA.
Natives Riotins Because Of conerins
of ExSs.$ aiee.

Hankow, April 15.-The situation at
Changsha, capital Of Human. is grave.
owing to continued Noting by the ma
tives In revenge for the action of Chi
nese officials cornering and controlling
the export of Nce. The British cen
suiate aud custom sss.asees have been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
sallinser pineho. Hearing R..um.d

Washington, April 15.--The Hnihn-
ger-Pinchot Investigation was resumed
today, with Frank Pierce. first assist
ant secretary of the interior. on the
stand. Pierce was questioned regard
ing the Cunningham coal claims.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
r.ft 40 v;s;. pstro;&.

Washington, April 16.-Taft will visit
Detroit on June 3, as a guest Of the
beard OF commerce. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
To Build Costly Bridge.
Special to Times Republican

Cedar Rapids. April 1.-THE city
council today voted to construct q con-
crete bridge at Third avenue, which
Will ,cost about $12S. 600.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ROCK ISLAND swlTcHMAN DIES.
Henry Russell Fatally Injured at coun
ill RliIAc

Special to Tim mes-Republicap.
Council Bluffs. April 15.-Henry Rus
sell, aged 21. a switchman on the Rock
Island railroad, died at the hospital at
o'clock this morning as a result of
injuries sustained in the yards earlier
in the night by being caught between
two cars. Russell lived with his grand
mother here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
DOWN GOES LIQUOR.
Bitter War on Whisky Declared Be-
tween Trust and independent Distillers

tween Trust and independents Distiiiers
Cincinnati, April 15.-A bitter war
over the price of whisky was declared
today when local representatives of the
so-called whisky trust" offered their
goods on basis of $1.30 per gallon,
against a quotation of $1.33 by the FIN
dependent" distillers. Yesterdays price
was S1.35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
LOWER MEAT OR NONE
President Of Newark Butchers Asso-
citation Declares, for Closing All
Shops Until Wholesalers Reduce

Newark, N. J., April 15.-That every
butcher shop in the city will be closed
within twenty-four hours, and stay
closed until the wholesalers lower the
prices of meat, was the declaration to-
day OF the president of the butchers
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-19

FOR SALE-Several improved farms in
Worth county, Iowa. These farms are
level, black soil; none more than four
miles from railroad. Prices ranging
from $40 to $50 per acre. These farms
are all bargains. William Jennings,
Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-19

"a simple, honest Scotch farmer had
taken a sack of meal to dispose of In
Aberdeen castle market" says Mrs.
Mayo in hSr "RecoIlecuons of Fifty
Years" ut was in the days when
people were hanged for any petty
theft, ana an execution was in prog
ress, the culprft being al sheep stealer.
The worthy counryman stood aghast
when a stranger BUSTED up with the
question:
WHATS a-GioT
GA hanging said the other, awed.
for stealing a sheep
"'Eh, what won't folks risk for
gear!' cried the stranger. VIII ye
just give me a hand up with this
sackF
1.-THE farmer promptly compiled. 1t
was only afte-ward that he discov-
cred he had shelpeds a Ithief~to make or
with the sack of meal he had brought
TO s;eur'