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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY ANNOUNCES FIND
ING OF NEW FIELDS.
NEW DISTRICTS PROMISE
VERY HEAVY RETURNS
Placer Fields Found on Several Tribu-
taries Of Yukon-Preeious Metal in
Many Scattered Regions But in Pay
ing ouantities-innoke District At
tracing Considerable Attention.

Washington. Feb 1i-Alaska, which
Secretary Ballinger has frequently said
Is Americas prize package, may be a
greater prize than man has ever
dreamed. Recent Investigations in the
1nnoko district. central Kuskokwim
valley and the new Haiditarod district,
now partially finished by the United
States geological survey, disclose new
placer gold districts which promise
very heavy returns.
The territory bought from Russia for
S1.o00.0o0 in 1867. has 10 the present
time paid $4,000 900 In gold alone
since 1880, when placer mining there
began. and what resources Its copper,
coal and other minerals may be, IL be-
yond the estimation or man. Tho dis
covery by agents of the survey of plac-
ers on small streams In areas which
are drained into the lower Yukon or
lower kuskokwim prove the formations
of the upper Yukon belts extend much
farther southwest than had generally
been supposed. and that thare is gold
ut many scattered localities thruout
their extent. The Innoko district has
attracted some attention already and
other areas are now being exploited
with prospects of large results Suf-
ticient prospecting has been done there
TO Indicate the presence or n pay streak
nifty to seventy feet wide. with the gold
uniformly distributed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
SORE AT WILSON

National Gamers Association Resent
'interference" Of Secretary Of Agri-
culture in Advising That No Action
Be Taken Against Use Of Benzoate
of soda-Protest to President.
Special to Times-Republican.
Washington, Feb. 14.-New York ad-
vices reaching here say that the activ-
ity of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
on behalf Of the use of benzoate of
soda in preserved food stuffs has STIR
red up the pure food men to protest to
President Taft
When the National Gamers Associa-
ton was in session at Atlantic City, N.
j., last week, Secretary Wilson wrote a
most unusual letter, appealing to that
body to take no action against the use
of benzoate of soda. While the Gamers
resented this interference on the part
of Secretary Wilson they took no for
NAL action. They thanked him for
calling attention to the fact that can
ners do not use benzoate.
Secretary Wilson's letter was not al
lowed to pass unnoticed, however. In
his letter he tried to make it appear
that the pure food men who rejected
benzoate as dangerous were using es-
sential oils and acetic acids. This
charge was considered a direct attack
upon the members of the American as
ISOLATION for the promotion of purity in
food products, and at a regular meet
ing a resolution was adopted directing
President Taft's attention to the un-
warranted attack of Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
FOR YOUNG
WIDOWS Of SOLDIERS
FAVORABLE REPORT IN cor
oREss EXPECTED ON NEW S
MEASURE.
-
FROM 10000 TO $4,000 WIDOWS :
FROM 10000 TO $4,000 WIDOWS :
TO BE AFFECTED
Proposal to Pension Soldiers Widows
Who Married Since 1890 and Who
Lived With Husbands at Least Three
Years - Adventuresses Arc to be
Barred.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Young widows
Sans generosity in the shape of PEN
sions. The present pension law grants
annuities only to widows of soldiers of
the civil war who were married before
June %. 1890. AS is well known many
old soldiers took helpmates unto them
selves under that date. and for the
past twenty years congress has been
besieged in the interest of this multi
tude. There are now between 10000
and $4,000 of them. and the pressure
has come to be SO strong that 1t looks
as if it would not be withstood for a
great while.
Indeed. the senate committee on PEN
sions has decided to meet today for the
purpose of taking up the question, and
it is considered probable favorable
report will be made within COM
paratively short time.
House Is Favorable.
The house committee also has agreed
to consider the subject. and intimations
are that the report of that committee
will be favorable.
If the bill should become law 1t
would add from $2.000,000 to $4000.OOo
to the pension roll There is special
provision in the bill requiring that in
order to become q beneficiary under it's
terms any widow must have lived with
her soldier husband at least three
years. This requirement is inserted to
protect veterans from the wiles of
women who might seek to ally them
selves in the way of becoming subjects
of Uncle Sam's charitable ministra-
tions. The bill has the sanction of the
Grand Army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
AARsHAIlTOWN. IOWA. MONDAY FEBRUARY Ia. 1910

onel Swope. Paxton asserted that the
report regarding poison in Miss Swope's
stomach had been made 10 him by
Drs Haines and Hektoen of Chicago,
psychologists who made a chemical
analysis of the contents OF the stomach
of members of the Swope, family. This
statement was drawn from Paxton
only after Notary George H. Kelly had
threatened to commit him unless he
answered question designed to bring
the information out.
Paxton also asserted that the nurses
employed in the Swope household and
engaged in caring for the sick peo-
pie there threatened to strike because
one of them had said people are be-
ing murdered in this house."
Telling of the time when the nurses
planned to walk out Paxton testified
that the nurses went to Mrs. Logan
o. Swope and told her that unless DR..
Hyde was dismissed as the family ply
sician, they would all strike He said
that Immediately after the nurses de-
mand DIR. Hyde was requested to cease
his professional duties at the Swope
home and DR.. G. Twyman then began
to treat the family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
SITUATION PARALLEL WITH
FRANCE BEFORE SEPARATION
OF CHURCH AND STATE.
NEW PREMIER WOULD
AeRIDGE CATHOLIC INFLUENCE
Clerical Party Charged With conniv.
ing at Canaleja's Advent, Hoping
He'd Quickly Fall Before Combined
Assaults of Enemies - Opposition
May Seek Monarchy's Overthrow.

Madrid. Feb. 1.-THE prevailing
opinion here is that the situation in
Spain Is almost identical now with that
in France preceding the separation OF
church and state.
Premier Canalejas Is committed to
the program which includes the abrldg-
ment of influence of the Catholic
church and the inauguration of Il
broad system of public education as
the foundation OF national progress
On the other hand. there is evidence
that the clerical party connived ut the
advent of Canalejas In the belief that
he would fall quickly before the COM
bined assaults of his enemies and SO
permit the return to power OF former
Premier Maura. Should Canaleias fail
and the reactionists again gain the up
per hand 1t is considered probable that
the opposition will assume the form of
a fight fog the overthrow of the mon
archy, the first phase of which Will be
series OF political assassinations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
FORESTRY INQUIRY RESUMED.
CLAWS Resumes Stand for Cross Ex
animation in BaIlinaer Row.

CLAWS Resumes Stand for Cross Ex-
animation in 6aiIinser Row.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The Ballinger-
Pinchot inquiry was resumed this
morning with Louis r. CLAWS, principal
accuser of Secretary Ballinger. again
on the stand. Cross examination was
conducted by attorneys representing
officials of the interior department.
CLAWS said he made no charges of
corruption against any one in the de-
partment of the interior, and he de-
clared he thought the facts warranted
the opinion that Ballinger and bennett
had acted improperly, and he charged
them with official misconduct. He ex-
onerated all the other officials. CLAWS
said he was convinced the interior de-
partment and the peoples interests
were not in safe hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
WHEAT BRINGS ss4 A susAEL.
Prize Grain Sold nt Experiment Asso /.
citation Meeting.

Madison. Wis, Feb. 14.--At the Wis
consln Agricultural Experiment Asso-
citation meeting prize winter wheat was
sold for $64 bushei al the auction as
the close of the exhibit. half peck
bringing IS, Oderbructer and pedigreed
barley brought $50 bushel. half peck
selling for $3.50. Swedish oats com
manded $44 a bushel. half a peck being
sold for $3.50.
The best single ear of corn brought
$3.50, Ten ears of Golden Glow corn
sold for $2675 and ten ears or Silver
King for SIC.
C. p. Norgord. of Madison, was re-
elected president, A. G. Austin of
Janesville was chosen vice president. r.
A. Moore of Madison reelected secre-
tary and II. NJ. Longley OF Dousman
treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
AMERICAN THIRST is COSTLY.
lcoffees, Teas and Liquors Imported |.
1909, Value Of $3.50, 100000

1909, Value Of $3.50. 100000
Washington, Feb. IA. - Americans
must be thirsty nation. judging from
the imports of drinkables as set forth
in statement just issued by the
bureau of statistics of the department.
of commerce and labor.
The United States drank the essence
of more than aibillion pounds of coffee
in 1909, valued at $s6,00O.0O0. That was
about a dollars worth of coffee for ev-
cry person in the United States. Tea
is not such a favorite. Only little
more than hundred million pounds.
valued at about s16.000,000, same in.
But in spirits. wines. and malt liquors
the nation touched it's highest record
for Importation in 1909 and consumed
foreign products of that kind to the
value of more than s26,0OO,000. more
than twice as much as was imported in
1899.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
NEEDLE FROM LUNG.
Extraordinary Surgical Operation Per-
formed on Mason City Girl.

Special to Times Republican,.
Mason CITY, Feb, 1I.--One of the
most unusual operations IN modern
surgery was performed ut Chicago
yesterday afternoon. when Genevieve
Bogardus. daughter of prominent
Mason City contractor. underwent 4
second successful operation for the re-
moval of a needle from the bronchial
tubes.
The needle had penetrated the lung
at the fork of the tubes and especially
prepared Instruments We're necessary.
DR.. Castlebury and six assistants spent
over an hour ut the task. and ii was
found necessary to break the needle be-
fore 1t could be removed. This case has
aroused wide interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
swoPE PROBE BEGUN.
Federal Grand Jury Begins investisa-
ton of Wholesale Murder Plot.

Kansas City. Feb. 1.-THE special
grand jury today began the investiga-
ton of the Swope mystery. The taking
Of dispositions in the civil suit brought
by Hyde against John G. Paxton for
alleged SANDER was resumed g: te..::ss
office Of Frank P. Walsh, Hyde's attor-
ney. Paxton resumed his story of sick
ness and death in the Swope family.
o. H. Gentry, a druggist of Inde-
pendence, No, giving his deposition to-
day, testified that he sent a bottle of
medicine containing strychnine to the
Swope home for Colonel Swope's use
one week before the millionaire died.
Gentry said that Sept 80 Moss Hunton
telephoned for bottle of medicine for
"Cousin Tom" Hunton himself died the
next day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
More Charges Against Hyde.

Kansas City, Feb. 14.-Another sem
sation was furnished in the Swope case
when John G. Paxton, executor of the
estate of the late Col. Thomas Swope
testified during a deposition hearing
that "Strychnine in large quantities"
had been found in the contents OF the
stomach of Miss Margaret Swope,
Colonel Swope's niece. After a long ILL
ness, Miss ,Swope recovered. This
makes the third member Of the Swope
family who was given poison. Paxton's
statement was made in a deposition
he gave In suit for libel brought
against niri ~ Dr.. de, md OF
Swope's niece, who has been arrested
ON the charge Of having murdered COL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
MEN IN FINANCE, BUSINESS AND
POLITICS PLEASED WITH LIN
COLIN DAY SPEECH.
BANKERS AND RAIL HEADS
EXPRESS SATISFACTION
cIews, seIisman, shonts, Brown and
Others Declare President Has We'll
fare Of Country at Heart-say Lesi-
innate Business Has Nothing to Fear
From Administration Policies.

New York, Feb. 14.-President Taft's
Lincoln day speech here has been re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by
men prominent in finance, business and
politics. The general trend of COM
ments is that the speech was candid,
clear, and convincing. and that it will
do much to inspire confidence in busi-
ness circles. Among the comments OBJ
tained here today are:
Elbert H. Gary. chairman of the
board Of directors Of the United States
Steel Corporation-'"The. presidents
speech is candid, clear and convincing.
It is a friendly message to business and
very timely. The president intends to
bring about adjustments that will not
disturb prosperity. which existing con-
ditions demand"
Henry Clews, the banker-"The pres
ident shows firm attitude against the
law breaker. The laws are for all
alike, and there can be no discrimina-
tion between individuals and corpora
tions."
Says Corporations Are Good.
William c. Brown, President New
York Central railroad-'The presi-
dents speech is reassuring and will
tend to inspire confidence The corpo-
rations of the country are trying hon
estly and earnestly to comply with the
law"
Theodore P. Shonts, president OF the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
"The speech is note OF firmness that
is welcomed by the business interests
Of the country. Our leading corpora
tions are, and want to be, strictly law
abiding and their aim is to conduct
business on lines Of live and let live :"
Jeffersan Seligman, banker-'sWall
street Is not afraid Of the presidents
federal Incorporation law. No corpora
tion will lose dollar Of income un-
der it. The Lincoln day. speech shows
Of our chief executive. Whatever he
does will be for the benefit of the coun-
try. He has had a task before him but
he will accomplish it,"
At 1890 or 1 o'clock the president
will lunch at the LaSalle hotel; at 4
he will be given a reception at the
Hamilton Club, and at or $50 o'clock
he will return to the hotel and hold
reception preceding the formal banquet
Of the Irish Fellowship Club. The ban
quet will be held earlier than usual in
such cases-in fact as soon after 6
o'clock as possible-in order to enable
the president to leave Chicago at 10:3O
that night for Rochester, N. Y.
Later in the day the president was
visited by delegation of the United
Clubs of Chicago, headed by Chairman
Baker and after their visitation the
president consented to deliver short
speech at the auditorium at in the
afternoon of the 18th to the 'conserva-
tion convention, where he will be the
Only speaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
ELECTRIC LINES WANT IN.
Iowa Men in Washington Seeking Joint
Rates With Steam Roads.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Feb. 14.-h. S. Cass, or
the Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
elctric line. and Col. w. G. Dows, of
Cedar Rapids. are here to appear be-
fore the committee on interstate COM
merce and urge that electric interur-
ban lines be given the same rights un-
der the interstate commerce laws as
steam lines. They want the commission
given proper power to establish joint
rates and thru routes over steam and
electric lines respectively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF
crazed With Jealousy, Guy Roberts,
Well Known Among Sporting Fra
ternity, Forces Entrance to DanvilIe,
Iii., Hotel, Stays Mistress and com-
rnits Suicide.

Danville, Ill, Feb. 14.-Guy Roberts,
one Of the best known men in this sec
ton. especially among the>sporting fra
ternity, shot and killed Nellie Mayfeld
and then committed suicide, in the
Southern Hotel here last night. Jeal-
ousy is the supposed cause.
Roberts, who it is alleged, had been
living with the Mayfield woman, ap-
peared at the hotel last night when
Miss Mayfield and three other women
We're at supper. When he was refused
admittance at the front door. he went
to the rear Of the building, climbed up
on the porch, raised window, and
gained entrance to the dining room.
His appearance so startled the women
diners that they fled toward the door.
Roberts fired one shot. which struck
the May1eld woman in the jaw, and
as her body swung around he fired two
more shots, which pierced her abdo-
men, killing her instantly. Roberts
then killed himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
THE BEEF TRUST PROBE.
District Attorney Tries to Show
"Brotherly" Agreement Exists.

Chicago. Feb. 14.--Empioyes of
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger GENERALLY
believed to be an Independent packing
company. testified before the federal
grand jury today in its investigation
into the methods OF the so-calied beef
trust" The district attorney'is endeav-
oring to show that a ''hrotheriy'' agrea-
ment existed between the independent
concern and the Armour. Morris ana
Swift interests.
Harry Booth. chief hog buyer for
Schwartzschild & Sulzberger. was one
OF the first to so before the jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
GETS NEW lLLU MINANT
Story From Japan That Dealer at
osaki Has Invented Substitute for
Petroleum and Standard Oil Com
pany Has GobbIed II.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 14.-Japanese
newspapers at Osaki, received by the
steamer Suveric, publish story that
r. Nakahara, a dealer In vegetable oils,
has invented a substitute for petroleum
and sold all rights in the Invention to
the Standard Oil Company.
He is said to have commenced exper-
imenting seven years ago and met with
success five years later. The Standard
Oil officials it is said, invited him to
demonstrate the artificial Oil and have
made an agreement with him for the
assignment of his rights in the inven-
ton, proposing to erect big factory
near FukuOka
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
TOWN OF COOK CHANGES NAME.
Hamlet Named After Explorer Will
Now Become "PearysviIIe."

Dublin, Ind, Feb. 14.-As an echo of
the famous Cook-Peary controversy.
the hamlet of Cook. near Owensville,
located in the pocket" of southern In
diana, will change it's name from Cook
to Pearysville. The settlement took on
the name of Cook following the alleged
discovery of the north pole by DR..
Cook, but when his evidence failed to
prove his claim the residents of the
place decided to change the name of
the hamlet in keeping with the recog-
nized discoverer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
Packers Put Il Up to Retailers.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE so-called
beef trust, resenting the criticisms to
which they have been subjected. pro-
pose to submit to the grand jury. when
1t begins its investigation OF the list
of prices showing advances made by
them in the hast few years. The pack
ers assert that for every advance of
cent by them the retailers have
boosted prices and in some cases
cents per pound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
RIOTS lN7eERMANY.
Demonstrations Made Against Prussian
Franchise Measure.

Franchise Measure.
Berlin, Feb. 14-Except for a band
aged head to be seen here and there in
east side streets and a few cases in
the hospitals suffering from sabre
wounds, there are no effects of yester-
days demonstration against the pro-
posed Prussian franchise reform meas
ure to be observed here. The socialist
papers today protest bitterly against
what they term unnecessary and pro-
yocative violence Of. the police. Reports
from provincial cities Indicate more
serious collisions between the police
outside the, capital than here. Official
figures from Halle, Saxony, give the
number of wounded there as 102.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
PRISONERS PRAISE REFORM.
Missouri convicts in Chapel Without
Stripea Eirat limo in Is Years.

Stripes First Time in rs Years.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 14.-For the
first time since the. Missouri peniten-
,tentiary was established, more than
seventy-flve years ago, male conviccts
appeared yesterday lressed in civilian
clothing, the hated stripes having been
changed for light blue clothing. The
stripes will be used hereafter only as a
means Of punishment.
A resolution of thanks was adopted
by the 2.279 inmates durir the, Sunday
assembly in the chapel, and for the
first time in thirty or more years not
a single infraction Of the prison rules
was reported during the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
REMEMBERS REMEMBERS RESOLUTION.

Judge Phillips, Of Missouri Federal
Court, Will Voluntarily Retire.
Kansas City. Feb. 14.--Judge Phillips,
of the United States court for the west
ern district of Missouri, announced to-
day that he would retire voluntarily
from the federal bench June 25 next.
In the last regular session qf congress
a resolution was introduced by Con-
gresham Murphy. of Missouri. de-
manding that Phillips be impeached.
The resolution was referred to COM
mittee and still rests there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
SEVEN SEAMEN HURT
Explosion Of Torpedo Destroyer in San
Diego Harbor-Men Seriously Injur-
ed in Explosion of Boiler Tubes
Two May Die.

Two May Die.
San Diego, Cal, Feb. 14.-Seven men
were badly burned, two possibly fatal
ly, by an explosion of boiler tube in
the forward fire room Of the torpedo
destroyer Hopkins today. The injured
are at a hospital in this city. Three
were making efforts to save their COM
panions in the fire room. The injured
are:
r. E. Taylor, first class fireman.
]. F. Hunt, chief water tender.
E. A. Clary, water tender.
w. A. Neabe, first class fireman.
]. B. McNerlin, first class fireman.
T. j. Brown, coal passer.
B. A. Carletillo, second class fireman.
Taylor and Carlstillo may not sur
vive The explosion took place half an
hour before the torpedo fleet was to
put to sea on a speed trip to San
Pedro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
MILLION FROM I MILL.

Decision on Passenger Tax Ordinance
Calls For Immense Sum.
st. Louis, Feb. 14.-Judge Homer, OF
the circuit court, today decided that the
United Railways Company of st. Louis
must pay the city $1,106.160 back taxes.
under the mill per passenger tax or
dihance of 1908. The company will ap-
peal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
RYAN TAKES OFFICE.
New Postmaster at EIdora Receives
Commission From Department.

Special to Times Republican.
E.ldora, Feb. l4-At Z o'clock this
evening Eldora viii have n new post
master. whehn the transfer of the Of
fee viii be made from Postmaster
Harris to Charles o. Ryan. Mr.. Ryan's
commission was received from the de-
par,ment at Washington Sunday. and
arrangements We're made today for ths
formal transfer OF the cash. equipment
aud 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
STATE PRINTING GRAFT.
Partner Of Former Supervisor Of Ohio
Department. Said TO Have Confessed

Columbus, o., Feb. 4--Chairman
Beatty. OF the legislative graft probe
committee, announced today that J. f.
Brelsford, of Dayton, former partner
OF Mark Slater. former supervisor of
state printing. had confessed to him
Of wholesale grating in the depart
ment OF printing when Slater was in
charge. II Is alleged that the state paid
$1S.700 for goods never received.