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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
MANY CITIES PROTEST.
Great Pressure Brought 70 Bear Against
Five Mile. Limit Bill.

Great Pressure Brought 70 Bear Against
Five.Mils. Limit Bill.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 31.-The senate
on suppression Of intemperance report
ed to the senate for indefinite post
ponement the flve-mile limit bill, and
the report goes on the calendar for ac-
ton later when called up. Members OF
the senate are receiving great numbers
Of kilograms and letters asking them
to effect the defeat of the bill, especial
ly If it Is made to apply to all cities
where there are colleges.
The senate debated at length the bill
to grant the osteopaths separate
board for examination. but when a
substitute which had been prepared by
the state board Of health was offered
the whole matter was made q special
order sor next Tuesday.
Public Utilities Measures.
The senate judiciary committee re-
ported on the various public utilities
bills by Francis. Van Law, Sammis and
Sullivan. and bills affecting the power
Of cities to control public service cor
poraticns. making no reconrrn endation
and these bills were all placed on the
calender without prejudice.
The senate defeated the bill by
Smith. Of Shelby, to have the state pay
50 cents a day to INDECENT families OF
convicts at work in prison.
Faces About On Mine Bill.
The senate faced about on the bill
to revise the law as to regulation OF
coal miners. Senator DeWoN called up
his motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Clarkson bill was passed, and
when the rol! was called again the bill
was passed SO to II.
Senator Taylor introduced a bill for
four year terms for county offices. Also
bill providing cheaper text books
and district owership Of same.
nsore Pay !e- Recorders.
The senate passed the Chase bill to
increase the pay Of county recorders
making the salary range from $1,000 to
$4,000.
The senate passed the bill to revise
the law as to fees for Incorporation Of
foreign corporations SO that they will
pay only on the capital used in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
FIFTEEN REPORTED FOR SCRAP.
FORM ORGANIZATION TO IN.
ING ANTHOLOGY MEASURE.
ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
STILL LEFT UNDECIDED
House Reeonsiders and Passes Measure
to Change Methods Of Feeding Pris.
eners and the Senate the Coal Mine
eiII-ereat Pressure Brought to
Bear to Defeat Five-MiIe Limit 5iIl.

Des MoInes. March 31.-The house
today discussed one phase of the early
adjournment question. It came up on
a resolution to require that after to-
morrow no bills OF any kind except
legalizing acts shall be proposed In the
house. Attention was called to the
fact that two years ago some Of the
most important bills Of the session
came in the last week; also that the
omnibus appropriation bill and others
can not be prepared until next week.
The resolution was defeated. The date
for adjournment has not been set.
Sheriffs' Bill 7econsidered.
The house reconsidered the vote by
which the Whitney bill to authorize
boards os supervision to take away from
the sheriffs in larger counties the mat
ter Of feeding prisoners and to give the
board Of supervisors power to contract
for feeding prisoners. was defeated. and
then passed the bill.
Fiftssn Bills Killed.
The house committee reported in
favor Of killing fifteen bills and the
reported for death were tho municipal
court In Des Moines. trade school ap-
preparation. anti-lobby bill. the bill to
change the weight of a bushel OF on
ions. the bill to permit farming out Of
prisoners at day labor. making the
nomina ton OF senator in November.
and requiring banks to report. Among
the bills favored were those to make
q closed season for fur animals. . spe-
cial primary election for members OF
congress. . bill to license real estate
dealers, and q bin to make It q mis-
demeanor to take an automobile out
without the owners consent.
No Monopoly on Mine Jobs.
The houso took It all back on the
Hickenlooper bin 10 require th1k all
snine5Hswhp shan hereafter como into
tho saGts shah, - certiaed by . naina
board a. competent. The bill was
passed some days ago and today recon-
sidered, and on the second roll call waa
defeated. The bill was attacked az
tending to form q monopoly by the
union miners In control Of the mine
work in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
L;ttIe Prospect for pe.ce.

El Paso. Tex. March 31.-Officsrs a
the insurrecto junta who declare they
hope earnestly for peace again sisted
today that there Is little prospect for
immediate cessation OF hostilities.
The insurrecto secretary Of state eays
tho army In tho field viii have the final
vote in peace negotiations and he does
not believe they will vote TO accept any
terms that do not include the resig-
nation OF President Diax. Apparently
railroad officers have given up hope OF
opening UP the Mexican National line
between Juarez back into the United
States. to be routed by Eagle Pass. Not
a train has moved between Juarez and
Chihuahua since Jan. 20. except the
train bringing General Navarro's res
inforcefnents. which repaired tracks
and bridges under cover OF field guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
,nrER.cITY sER,Es BEGINS.

Athletics and phillies Clash Today In
Opener For City Championship.
philadelphia, March 1l.-The profess
sional bASen4B reason In this. city will
b opened this sA1tsrnoon.. whom the
two major leag G.uks. " the city win
begin heifsaRassale series OF gaihss for
the local championship. Today's game
VIII be played on the American league
field, and tomorrow's will be on the
grounds Of the National league club.
The series will consist OF nine games.
Tho Americans will start with the same
men who won the worlds championship
last fall, while several OF the players
who figured In che famous Cincinnati
deal will be in the batting order Of the
Nationals. Coombs, for the Americans
and Moore for the Nationals. are
scheduled to do the pitching.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
BuRBANKs, !NsyRREcTo
Former Regular Army Officer, After
Sensational Career in United States,
Now Serving With Mexican Rebels
Brave But Has Had chsesered Ca.
rser.

FIT. Leavenworth. Kan. March 81
1t is reported that Sidney S. Burbanks,
formerly Lieutenant In the Sixth In
fantry. Is fighting as an officer in the
army OF the insurrectos. Burbanks
came from one OF the most illustrious
families in the country. He was COM
missioned for bravery in the Spanish
war and later served in the Philip
pines.
He returned to Ft. Leayenworth and
Immediately became = social lion He
became engaged to q young society
woman but soon after Filipino wom-
an proved she was his wife. He sued
to annul the marriage. his wife win
ming the suit. but the marriage WIS
afterward annulled with tho provision
that he never marry again.
Soon after Lieutenant Burbank was
convicted by = court martial Of em-
bexzlinx his conpany's fundA He was
sentenced to fifteen months Imprison-
memt. He was released Feb. 10. 1907.
and for month wandered around the
country avoiding aroy posts and army
people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
PANAMA SUIT ENDED
Famous Libel Case Against News
papers Brought to An End Whsn In
dictments Ws-s Noils Prosssd-Libs!
involved President TAFT and Former
Prssidsnt Roosevelt.

Washington. March a1.-The curtain
was rung down today on the celebrated
Panama libel suit against the Press
Publishing Company. proprietors OF the
New York World. and Delavan Smith,
publisher Of the Indianapolis News.
when United States Attorney Wilson
requested permission Of Justice Wright.
in TIE Grimm. -ou't. tn e...-.' nolle
PROSE- plea. The Cn:.> S.ates su-
preme court had deciu-,. .he cases In
favor Of the defendants.
The indictments nolle pressed today
charged that the newspapers libeled
President Taft. former President
Roosevelt. Charles P. Taft. and William
n. Cromwell, when they published .
statement that In the purchase Of the
Panama canal, $40,000.o00 had been
made by the syndicate which bought
Il from the French owners and trans
ferred the property to the United
SS0S0Os .-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
CAREER OF cAMoRRA LEADER.

Enrico AIfane, Most Feared Man In
italy, Laughs at Accusations.
Viterbo. Italy. March 3l.-Enrioo Al
fano, commonly known ~ Ekricone
accused Of being the real Nsopolitar
Camora leader. perhaps tho magt DOW
erful and certainly the most feared
man In Italy, was caifsd fSf lnter1o.
cation today at the court okssAssixes
The crimes laid at this mans door ARK
numberless.
Under the grueling Ea1icone main
tained the insolence assurance. which
II not d,sarming suspicion. repeatedly
saved him from arrest. At his head
quarters at the Cane FOrtunio. where
he received his agents. his victims and
the police. Erriconc was wont to smile
blardly upon those who mentioned the
Cammorra ana say. do you really be-
lieve there IL such a thing? Why
those are stories OF other times"
The prisoner denied every accusation
made against him and ridiculed the
reports Of his power. Erricone began
his business career as an errand boy
in -four shop. Early In his life hc had
n plant Of his own. Then he estab-
lshed a grain market and speculated
in cattle. bargaining with the farmers
who visited the fair. He becam.
wealthy and located In an Office in the
center OF the city. He wore fine clothes
and his carriages and horses attracted
much attention in Naples.
Gives Up Office, Vet Controls.
Six years ago he surrendered the
highest place in the Camorra. the head
OF the society. to Luigi Zucci. but 1t Is
charged that he continued in control OF
the organization. His nominal Office
was head of vicara. the most populous
ana troublesome district Of Naples. He
was repeatedly charged with compile
ity in crimes Of burglary. the white
slave traffic. fraud against the election
laws and business correction.
Several times arrested he was in
variably discharged because OF lack OF
evidence. or at the most, received light
punishment. His escapes are said to
have been due to influence with au-
thorities many Of whom owed their Of
fees to his control over the people
classes whom he often helped.
Following the murder OF Gennaro
Cuoccolo. Erricone was arrested and
charged with instigating the crime. but
a way to his release was found In the
false testimony Of the priest, Giro
vitozzi. Fleeting to America E.rricone
was rearrested in Brooklyn. and has
never since been a free man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31

San Antonio. Tsx.. and will retire from
their position IN the Association Press.
their resiEnations to be effective At the
convenience Of the service. Colonel
Diehl has been connected with the AS
ISOLATED Press for the past twenty
eight years, the past eighteen years as
assistant general manager. Mr.. Beach's
relation with the Associated Press has
covered twenty years. and for the last
two years he has been superlnt endent
OF the central division. Both gentle-
men are highly trained journalists and
have contributed materially to the high
position attaincd by the Associated
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
DARK HoRsE ENTEEEo.
Justice o'oornan Picked 20 Win sSna
tership In New York.

Justice o'oorman Picked 60 Win Stna-
terehip In New York.
Albany, N. r., March 31.-Supreme
Court Justice James A. O'Gorman, Of
New York. probably will be the next
senator from New York. II the insur-
gent democrats In the legislature will
accept him. Justice O'Gorman was an
nounced as the organization candidate
this morning upon the unexpected ar
rival from New York Of Charles F
Murphy, leader Of Tammany hall.
The insurgents resented the sudden
injection Of candidate whose name
had not appeared on any Of the "elig-
fble" lists but not 50 strongly as to
cause q withdrawal Of Justice O'Gor-
mans candidacy. The organization
leaders declare that O'Gornan will be
elected. The vote at noon today re-
suited in no choice. a quorum not being
present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31

roads. but - nattsr Of fact repre-
0sntativeo Of the railroads have ap-
peared before committees In relation to
forty five separate bills. The amount OF
corporation legislation proposed has
been large.
The joint sessions have become %
wearisome that the attendance Of vis-
itors now 10 usually very small. This Il
especially true this week because Of
confidence that certainly there will be
no effort at making break until near
the close Of the session. There were not
Ave persons at the Wednesday evening
conference other than members and
regular state house freQuenters OF the
back aeata
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31

AoWN auO SCUM OaNOla-HTOOADAJ
cloudy tonight and Saturday.
TsIesraphio Nsws:
Bloody Battles In Progress In AIexiOo
Terror OF Italy" Acts Part Well
Head OF Mitchellville School Ousted.
kenyon's Vote at High Water Mark.
Many Bills Slaughtered in House.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News,
Legislature Must Do Some Trimming.
Business Men Enter Politics.
Telegraphers Vote to Strike.
Wisners Sell Bank Interests.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Iowa end General Ns~s:
Water Project Fails.
Commerce Counsel Bill Passed.
Thorne May BE Given Place.
Submarine Marvel to Be Tested.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
The Shankland Bill.
Is Il Remorse?
The Men on Guard.
Stop His Pay.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Looker-On In Iowa.
PAGE SEVEN.
SSoFys
When Man Marries.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Dedicate New Baptist Church Sun
day.
Description Of Interior OF New
Edifice.
No Money to Be Asked for at Dedi-
cation.
Pos,offtce VIII Close Sunday.
No Deliveries From Carriers Win
dows.
Saloons Finish Poll List Copy.
News Of County Towns.
General and Brief City NewA
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Backset In Wheat.
Corn AMI Oats Follow.
Packers Lose Interest In Hogs.
Cattle Strong on Light Offerings.
Progressives Not Planning Third
Party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
Big TUNNEL COMPLETED.

Path Thru esrnes Alps Finished at
Cost Of $20, ,0oo. 900.
Berne, Switzerland. March 31.-The
final obstruction OF the Loetschbcrs
tunnel, thru the Bernes Alps wa
pierced at $3.50 O'clock this morning.
after five and one.half years work
ana IN expenditure Of s2o,o0o.ooo. The
tunnel, which 10 the third longest In
Europe. measured 1900 meters or ap-
proximately nine miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
WHITE TAKES Up DUTIES.

Iowa Man Now President Of United
Mine Workers.
Indianapolis. Ind. March 31.-John
P. White. Of Oskaloosa, a.. arrived in
this city today to begin his duties as
president Of the United Mine workers
Of America. succeeding Thomas L.
Lewis Of Bridgeport. O.. who viii 90
out Of office at midnight. Vice Prssi-
dent Frank Hayes ana Secretary
Treasurer Edward A. Peary were 70.
elected ana win continue IN Office,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
rREMoRs At LITTLE ROCK.

Earthquake Shakes Mirrors From
Walls and Skaters Windows.
Little Rock. Ark. March 31.-Little
Rock was Jared by an earthquake
this morning at 1880 o'clock. Mirrors
were shaken from walls and win
doWe shattered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
SHOOTS SISTER FOR BURGLAR.
Youth Fires Gun at Figure in Room
and Kills Sistor.

Philadelphia, March s1.-Rouscd by
IN unusual noise In his homo at Lans
downe near here and seeing fgurc
moving In the dim light, Alexander
Kerr, 1S years old, fired a shot gun a;
the object and then discovered no had
wounded his sister. Nellie 1s years old.
The girl died In fifteen minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
STRIKE RICH COAL VEIN.
cspitalists Prepare 60 WorIFisld Near
Fraser, Claimed 20 Be Best in State.

O0ptsWUoSo UVp0VO 20 vvVVST VVto tNSOT
Fraser, Claimed to Be Best in State.
Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, March 3l.-An option has
been secured on 1000 acres Of coal
land near Fraser, by a company said
to have an immense fortune to develop
the field. Five hundred feet down.
what Is believed to be the best vein
Of coal in Iowa, has been discovered.
It Is four feet eight inches thick with
forty feet Of slate roof. This is nearly
zoo feet lower than any vein around
here. Three holes are to be put down
At once ana the development pushed as
rapidly a. possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
$,7s,ooo FIRE At oAMv,LLE.
Flames Destroy Overall Factory an
Threaten Retail District.

Danville. H., March 81. Nsro
which broke out at I o'clock this mogsl-
ana for several hours threatened gth6
retail district Of the city. DESTROYED tll0
Stahl- Urban overall factory ON NuGSE
HAsel street, valued at &l7S.eoe. Cu6s
ed elctric wires 10 suppooed % hos
been the cause. The nFo Wao u
control by 10 o'clock. The loao ~ rIa5 III
TALLY covesed by Insurance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
POSTAL TREATY WITH HAvr,.
Parcels Post Agreement With United
States Ratified.

States Ratified.
Chicago. March s1.-Posmaster Gem
eral Hitchcock announced today that
after several years of negotiations a
parcels post treaty between the United
States and Eayti had been concluded
by the ratification OF this treaty and
another country was added to the forty
to which parcels up to eleven pounds In
weight may be sent by mail from the
United States at the rate OF IL cents a
pound,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31

Undertake Flight From Pau to Paris.
Pau. France. March 31.-Captain
BellaEer and Lieuts. De Malherbe and
de Rose. the French military aeronauts
started at 10 o'clock this morning in
an attempt to make the flight of about
500 miles from Pau to Paris by way Of
Bordeaux
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
President
: MAKES succEssFuL FLIGHT.
vsdssins Saiis From Portisrs 70 less,
Les Moulinoaux.

lSsey LIE Moulineaux, France, March
21.-Pierre Vederine left Portiers in q
monoplane at 6:1S this morning and
arrived here at $3.50 o'clock. having
maintained an average speed of hfty
and two-tentls miles an hour. AS soon
as some minor repairs can be made
Vederine will start again in an attempt
to win the Aero club cup for the best
digit from Paris to Pau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
Judge Stevens Injured.

SU00O 0SOvS0S sUJVVVos
Special to Tmes-Republican.
Boone. March 31.-Judga J. L. Stew
ems u walking on crutches - the result
Of turning his ankle. He thought moth
ing Of the accident at the time. but
this morning pain developed and the
foot and ankle are IN bad condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
AssorT's BODY FOUND.
Only Victim Of Albany State House
Fire Died on Fourth Floor.

Albany. N. r.. March 31.-The body
Of Samuel J. Abbott. the one victim
Of the state capitol fire. was found this
morning on the fourth floor in the
southwest corner Of the building. where
the flames had ragged fiercest. A VOL
unteer salvage corps. Including officers
Of the state library. and headed BY the
library directors, today continued to
search :::;s .:::: ec- valuable ::::.-
scipts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
Leaders Disappointed.

felt by all the republican leaders over
the failure Of the proposed general
caucus on the senatorship was intensi-
fed when the vote. the first one taken
after that event. showed that no change
whatever had been made in the align
ment. Tho only effect. II any. has been
70 make It still moro impossible to
elect any one senator.
It II not concealed that quite num-
her OF those who have been voting for
Judge Kenyon understood that no cau-
Gus was to be attempted unless there
was enough to make It q real caucus.
they had pointed out that early In
January & would have been possible to
secure Z Caucus with sixty-hve or more
republicans present. and those who at
that time favored Funk. Byers and
darst were desirous that such cau-
Gus 10 held. Z. Tho Kenyon men abso-
lutely refused TO consider anything OF
the sort and declared their intention to
sa6s,t Il out ON the noor Of the Joint as-
senhly. by the fact Of their Joining
then with the YoanE, forces. . caucus
eessesec41 O. JAastsA DfpSreGelvo candes
dato Wa. edsctua11y blocked.
Some 90 Feeling.
seeveral Of those who have been and
are now voting for Kenyon refused to
20 to the caucus because they felt that
Il was not possible to hold binding
caucus under such circumstances. Some
Of them talked very ugly about the
like to be bludgeoned ana bulldozed in
to following ambitious leadership aim
ing at party machine. They pre-
ferred, 30 they said. to be free agents.
Tho persons responsible for calling
tho gathering had doubt as to the value
Of the action but said that they would
try It out and see what would come Of
It. Things can not be any worse than
they are" said one OF the leaders.
It IL the understanding, however that
II nothing comes Of the so-called eau
Gus within few days there will be
common consent to the dropping Of all
pretense that any one Is bound by 1t.
It II known that a number Of those
who attended feel that they would
much prefer to have 1t known they are
supporting Kenyon because Of conf
dence IN him than because Of any bind
ing force Of q caucus held with such .
small attendance.
On the other hand there Is very
much hope that in some way the hold
to little else. will contribute to bring
the deadlock 60 an end and result in the
election Of senator.
Printer and Binder Troublesome.
The printer ana binder situation II
still q troublesome matter in connec-
tlon with the senatorship. Following
the meeting Of Wednesday evening the
h0Nse members under tho leadership
oI Mr.. Harding signed up q call which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
sLooov sArLE IN paooRess.
Severe Fighting Since Wednesday Nea
Town Of Santa Dorhaea.

ssvsrs Fighting Since Wednesday Near
Town os Santa Barbara.
FL Paso. March 1l.-Advices 20 the
Herald from Aa1dalonns Sonora, by
mail declare that Mondays battle re-
port from Aqua PristA ~ victory for
the federals was rseily . victory FOR
tho rebcls. Regardless OF an offlcial
dispatch that the rebels had been an
initiated. tho Hernld's correspondent at
Maxdaiena says tho dispatch only
caused derision there. where tho facts
are known. Ho Gays tho rebels am
bushed the federals at San Rafael IN
stead Of the rebels being anfbushed or
taken unawares. as officially reported,
and that tho fedcrnhs were driven 70
take refuge In mill at Santa Rosa,
where tho rebels surrounded them.
Then reinforcements camc from Herm-t
acillo and the baltic was ended on
Wednesday. when tho letter was wr1t-a
ten.
Battle at San Rafael.
Information from HerTnacilla this
morning by wire says:
''The battle which Is being fought AZ
San Rafael Is OF tho most importanco
in this state. 1t Is . standup fight. The,
rebels knew the federals were coming,
and they stood their ground. Last night
the government in bulletin claimed
the battle had killed seventy eight rsv-
olutionists and the government ha0
lost seventeen killed and twenty-fwo
wounded After three days Of lighting
the government issued no new bulletin
nor does It claim the victory. The
city Is waiting. They all know the
news Is bad for tho government.
"There Is q rumor that tho 200
Yaquis. who were well armed by tho
government. have gone over In a body
to tho revolutionists. Word comes that
the Yaqui chief. Bull. II the only Yaqul
remaining faithful to the government
1T Is hard to realize that In this age
1900 men with modern rifles are klll-
ing each other with no doctors or
trained help OF any kind In the deads
As they fall they lie or crawl away.
1.-The carriages that left with am.
munition two days ago returned today
loaded with wounded and dying men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather,

Sun rises April ! at b:45. sets at 6:2A
Iowa and South DAKOTA probably
cloudy tonight and Saturday.