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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
ANOTHER ALLEN TAKEN
Posse Captures One Of Four Bandits
Being sought-Was Hungry and
Tired and Offered No Resistance
Others Near Capture.

Hillsville Va. March 2e.-This en-
tire section awaited anxiously news
from the North Carolina border ex-
pecting to hear at any moment that
what is left of the Allen gang has been
taken.
Staring. sleepless, and fatigued
Claude Swanson Allen, namesake Of 4
United States senator. came out OF
the laurel thicket in the Blue Ridge
late yesterday, pointed two six shooters
toward the sky, and gave himself to the
posse which for nearly two weeks have
hunted him.
I'm glad to get chance to come
in" he said. Il haven't slept In a
bed since the shooting. I'm hungry.
The young mountaineer swung IN
between the men of the posse and they
started back to Hilsville. His pouched
eyes and roughened face confirmed
his plea Of exhaustion, but his broad
shouldered form lowered above the
men who had taken him.
II could has shot you." said Allen,
as he smiled and nodded toward De-
tective Lucas, but 1 was little ex-
cited at having you come up to me so
soon Anyway. l didn't want to have
to kill anybody"
Claude's; capture gives renewed hope
OF the capture OF the three remaining
fueitives-Sidna Allen. his nephew;
Eriel and Wesley Edwards.
Altho Claude stoutly denied any
knowledge of the hiding place OF the
three, it is believed he was attempting
10 carry some OF his mea9er stock OF
food to his relatives when he was
taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Critical Situation Near St. Louis.

st. Louis. March 29.--With the river
stage the highest for March II has been
since the records have been kept in
ST Louis. n general rain falling thru
out the southern part of the state and Il
storm moving northeast from the south
central states. flood conditions are
likely for this city and the lowlands
south OF here.
The Mississippi passed the twenty
seven foot mark last night with the
water rising more than n foot In twen-
ty-four hours and the weather bureau
this morning predicted the river would
attain n depth of thirty or thirty one
feet, food stage. by the first of the
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
ARmING AMERICANS
Government Sending Guns and Amnnu-
milton to Citizens in Mexico For
THAR Own Dsfsnss-othsr Nations
Z Doing Likewise.

washington. March 29.-Acting Sec
re.ary of state Wilson today confirmed
a report from Mexico City that all de-
pendable Americans were to be armed
for their own desire and other for
e,~n governments were to take like
safeguards. 1t was announced that Am
bassador Wilson would distribute 10
the Americans the 1000 army rifles and
r.vo,vers now enroute to that city. The
MEXICAN government countenances the
arminc OF foreigners.
The rifles shipped from New York
mr.. the 80 caliber Krag-Jorgensen
,oagaz,ne guns, which, are no longer
used by the army. One million rounds
~ ANIMATION accompanies the ship
uant. While the guns are the prop
erty OF the army ordnance departmen.
and loaned to the state department for
No.. In the Mexican capital, any one re-
.ceiying rife there may purchase II
tor IS II he desires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
sPEAkc At ALBERT LEA.
Roosevelt Rsitsratss Tariff Views Of
Late Senator DoIIiver.

Albert Lea, Mimi, March 2e.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt delivered an address
here this afternoon on the tariff. His
train stopped at Albert Lea for brief
period on its way from Cedar Rapids
to st. Paul Colonel Roosevelt spoke as
follows:
"on Sept. 8, 1910. I spoke as follows
on the tariff at Sioux Falls. having
gone over the speech most carefully
with my lamented friend. the late
Senator Dolliver. whose ideas it ex-
pressed as well as my own:
"'Whenever men just like ourselves
possibly not much better, but prob
ably not in the least worse-contin-
ually fail to give US the results we
have. a right to expect from their ef-
forts. we may just as we'll make up
our minds that the fault lies. not IN
their personalities. but in the condi-
tions under which they work; and
profit comes, not from denouncing
them. but from seeing that the condi-
ffons are changed. This is especially
true Of tariff making. 1t has been con-
clusively shown. by experiments re-
peated again and again, that the meth
DDS of tarifr making by congress, which
have now obtained for so many years.
can not from the very nature OF the
case. bring really satisfactory results.
with the present tariff. made by the
same methods as it's predecessor ana
an that predecessors predecessor, there
A grave dissatisfaction. The people
know that there are some things In 1t
which are not right. and therefore they
tend 70 suspect the. as I think, more
numerous things in It which are right.
They know that the system on which
Il was made, the same system on which
Its predecessors were made. encour-
ages a scramble Of selfish interests, to
which the all-important general inter-
est Of the public Is necessarily more or
less subor1inated. There was a
time when this scramble was re-
~arded al the natural course in
tarin making. and was not resented.
The people demand, and rightly. that
the profit OF the special interests shall
he subordinated to the general welfare
IN every case. 1t is this attitude
practically q new ,attitude-of the
people. which must be met IN dealing
with the present tariff. and with pro-
posals to amend the present tariff.
Very little improvement, indeed, will
! follow any attempt to revise the tar
In by methods hitherto used. The thing
to do is to change the methods. be-
lieve that this country Is fully COM
ar1stted 20 the principle OF protection
primarily in the interest of the stand
ard Of living of the American working
man. believe that when protection
becomes. not . principle but privilege
.and 8 preference-or, rather. jumble
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
RAILROAD silL REPORTED.
House Committee Authorizes Physical
Valuation Of Railroads.

V0uO0StOUus0t Ss0s"SoNos
Washington. March 29. - Physical
valuation OF arlSsthe railroads Of the
United States IL authorized in bill
reported unanimously to the house to-
day by the interstate ana foreign COM
merce committees. The measure en-
larges the powers Of the interstate COM
merce commission and empowers 1t To
make the valuation for the purpose Of
fixing and adjusting rates.
A bill to abolish the United States
commerce court was favorably re-
ported to the house today by Repre-
sentative Sims for the majority Of the
interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee.
The house committee on elections.
No /, today voted to 2 to recon-
mend the unseating of Representa-
tive Charles c. Bowman, republican. Of
Pittston, Pa, Eleventh district. on
charges Of fraud and gross irregularity
Of elections. The committee does not
recommend the seating Of George II.
Mclean, democrat, the contestant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
GUN PLAY IN MISSISSIPPI.
State Convention in Riotous Session
Sslects Two Sets Of OeIeuate

State Convention in Riotous Session
Selects Two Sets Of Delegates.
Jackson. Miss. March 29.-Missis-
sippi's quadrennial reunion of the gov
ernment job holders was held here yes
terday. This assembly named sixteen
who live by federal bread and fou,
others as the Taft delegates to the Chi
cago national convention.
At the same time and in the same
hall another state republican conven-
gates for Roosevelt The chairman OF
this crowd was driven from the plat.
form with q revolver pressing hi:
breast. The weapon was in the hands
of postmaster, and one Of his friends
repeatedly urged him to shoot.
This chairman took UP his position
in front Of the platform and for more
than two hours bedlam reigned. From
three to ten big negroes with fog horn
voices cried and yelled continuously fol
more than two hours.
Whenever the Taft convention at
tempted to do anything the Roosevelt
convention did the same thing more
boisterously. The entire police force
was called. in addition to several dep
uty sheriffs and United States deputy
marshals present.
On three separate occasions the Taft
convention threatened to have their
rivals elected bodily The Roosevelt
delegates finished their work first and
concluded with singing, 'Well Meet
You in the Sweet Bye and Bye"
Local residents said the affair was
tame. They cited the last state repub-
lican convention four years ago. when
several shots We're fired and several
blacks so frightened that they left town
for a while. At that time all except
the federal office holders were barred
from the hail
Apparently the same plan was de-
cided upon this time. At first only per-
sons were admitted who had tickets
and these could not be obtained except
from L. B. Moseley, national commit
teeman, who holds the three federal
jobs Of clerk of the district court, Jury
commissioner, and United States COM
missioner. Then 1t was learned a
northern newspaper man was in town
and everyone was admitted, including
the Roosevelt delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
on.r,tor. WILLING to Negotiate.

New York. March 29-The statement
reiterated by the operators in the an
thracite region that they are ready and
willing to grant an Immediate hearing
when the mine workers should desire
to communicate with them may result
in another conference looking to set
Element OF the wage scale and other
questions. A suspension OF work.
however on April l. was regarded to-
day by operators as practically certain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Miners Make conce ess lions.

Cleveland, Mach Gas means OF
preventing a strike in the bituminons
coal fields the miners proposed to the
operators today to abandon all the
original demands and ask only for an
increase in pay Of cents ton over
the present scale and for five hours on
Saturdays instead Of eight. The oper-
ators will argue on the proposition this
afternoon with prospect that an ac-
ceptance or rejection will be reached
before night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
wiIl I,,u, Loon.x,. Pap.r.
NEW REGIME IN CHINA.

Dr.. Sun Hands Over Presidential Seal
to Yuan's Representative.
Nanking, March 29.-Premter Tang
Shoa vi. as the representative OF Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kai, today received
from DR.. Sun Vat Sen the presidential
seal Of the republic OF China Stimuli
taneously the names and Offices OF the
members OF the new cabinet were Of
cially announced.
After handing over the presidential
seal DR.. Sun Yat Sen issued message
to the people Of China asking them to
give their loyal support and assistance
to the new government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
er,do., M.nsced at Boone.

Special to times Republican.
Boone. March 2s.-Evcry bridge In
Boone county is threatened by Ice
gorges. Dynamite boat crews and rail
road forces are working to prevent
their destruction. The Des Moines river
Is rising three feet each half hour and
a damaging flood Is In sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
No Danger at Kansas City.

Kansas City. March 29.--Altho the
Kansas river here rose eighteen inches
during the last twenty four hours and
is at high as it has been at any prev
ious time this year. members OF the
local drainage board say today that
the river must rise twenty feet more
before reaching an alarming stage.
The Missouri river also is rising here
but II is causing no trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Blunt ,rau.,. at Springfield.

Springfield. Neb. March 2S.-The
testimony of two Of the principle W.
nesece In the Inquest IN tho Casa OK ts0y
Blunt. the young farmer who died from
n gun shot wound In the bnttles No.
tween escaped copvicts and onicefs ~
the northern part OF Sarpy councy. wss
given today They were B. Il. Arm
strong, the coroner. and Chief OF Police
John T.. Briggs. OF South Omaha
rhe coroner said he had been un.
nble TO tell from the wound the caliber
of the bullet which killed Blunt
Chief of Police John Briggs. who leo
the officers who participated IN tho
battle with the convicts. detailed the
pursuit of the convicts and the battle.
~, said tho convicts were the first to
omen fire. And then I made up my
mind 7 would fight until died." he de-
clared
He could not tell whether any one
OF the, dead men was victim OF Ms
bullets.
The testimony OF both witnesses oc-
casioned frequent clashes between at
torneys employed by various persons
Interested in the result OF the inquest.
Coroner Armstrong. while on the VIII
ness stand. had to call the attorneys 20
order.
Great Crowd Thronss Opera House.
Almost by the break of day farmers
teams began to line up at the hitch
racks In front OF the general stores OF
the village and the crowd began gath
erinC In front of the little opera Mouse
where is being held today the inquest
over the body Of Roy Blunt. innocent
victim ten days ago Of battle against
three escaped convicts.
The opera house was we'll filled long
before 10 o'clock, the hour set for tho
inquest. County ATTORNEY Jamiesen. or
Sarpy county was present 70 assist In
conducting the examination Of wit
nesscs. nearly fifty OF whom had been
summoned There Was an array cf
legal talent quite unusual at II coro.
ncr's inquest
Chief of Police Briggs. OF South
Omaha who has been criticised In con-
nection with the death of young Blunt,
was represented by counsel, as wcrc
Shcriffs Chase and Hycrs.
Delayed trains prevented the OPEN
Ing OF proceedings at the scheduled
hour. Meanwhile the crowd continued
to pour into the town and to congre-
gate on the opera house corner.
Chief OF Police Donague. of Omaha.
with nineteen police officers OF that
city. were among the witnesses SUB
poenaed.
They presented formidable array
when they arrived. County Attorney
Jamiesen consulted with attorneys and
officials and decided no attempt would
be made to disarm those present altho
1t was known that many men came
armed.
Members OF the families OF the dead
man and his wife came In Just before
the proceedings were begun and were
given seats near the jury. The young
widow. almost oblivious OF what vas
happening about her, sat with her eyes
on the floor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29

London, March 29.-Balloting began
today in all the districts of the United
Kingdom on the question whether the
million miners now on strike should
return to work pending the decision of
the district board to be appointed un
der the governments minimum wage
act on the rate Of wages in the various
centers.
The fuii returns of the ba!!otins will
not, be officially announced until April
4, and it probably will be after Easter
before all the miners return to work
From now on, however, 1t is expected
that greater numbers will resume each
day.
Strike Has 5een Costly.
The total cost of the strike to the
miners union to date has been $b.2l6.
$50 and the balance left In the union
treasures now amounts to only 1880
900, most OF which is invested In Sc
curities which will not bring In thei1
full value under forced sale.
Besides the total spent by the min
ers' union. the organizations connected
with other trades have distributed near
ly $2,5oO.00O in out-of- work benefits to
their members.
1t will be months before the indus
tries and trades of the United Kingdom
resume their normal proportion, and
as the men go back to their work they
will have what are for then, tmmens'
Losses to make up ''
The admiralty has learned lessor
from the strike and has begun working
out plans for immense oil and coal stor'
age docks at the new naval base al
Rosyth, In Scotland.
The royal assent was given to the
minimum wage bill at noon today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
HARDIN FOR cumMlNs
Republican County Convention En-.
dorses Senator for Prssident-ken-
yon's Work Commanded and candi.
daey for Re. election Endorsed.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 29-The republican
convention Of Hardin county this af-
ternoon unanimously endorsed the can
didacy Of Senator A. B. Cummins for
president and instructed it's seventeen
delegates to the state convention to
vote for him.
The convention also commended the
work of Senator Kenyon on national
issues and endorsed his candidacy for
reelection. The services of Represen-
tative Herbert A. Huff In the state leg
islature We're also highly commended
by the convention. lion. w J. M"ir
was permanent chairman of the con-
vention, and l. 8. Nichols, of Iowa
Falls, was made secretary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
EXPECTED TO BE
RESUMED IN GREAT BRITAIN
AFTER EASTER.
STRIKE TO PRESENT TIME
HAS COST UNION $7,7oo, 900
Relief Fund Depleted Except Securities
Which Must BE Hypothscatsd 20 Be
Offer to Compromise Dsmands-
Other Labor Troubles.

London, March "a consider
able number Of miners went into
tho pits in various districts to.
day. Some 1900 mon resumed
work in tho colIieriss at Warwick
shire and tho miners Of Lanark-
shire are returning in increasing
numbers. making q stipulation that
their wages shall be paid tomorrow
as they and their families are
starving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
LIFE PRISONER sLAetsEs rhaoAh.
OF ANOTHER At BREAK.
FAST TABLE.
NEGRO PRISONER VICTIM
OF HALF DREEpeS AsaAuLH
Murderer oseiarss Hs Committed
Crime 20 Safeguard hsso Own lNs-
Negro Lives But Fifteen Minutoo-
Blunt Inquest Opened at Springfield.
Nsb.-Fifty Witnesses oummened.

Lincoln. Neb., March 7S-Convict
Charles Davis stabbed and almost In
stantly killed Convict John Strong ae
the state penitentiary this morning
while the inmates OF tho prison ware
| leaving the breakfast table.
When the gong sounded to clear tho
convicts from the table tho prisoners
arose in their seats. Strong suddenly
leaped from his place onto the table in
front OF him. ran down the aisle ana
out of the door into the cell house,
blood streaming from a cash in his
throat. Guard Charles Berry jumped
to tho side of Davis who was holding
a blood stained knife in his hand and
place him under arrest. Tho rest OF
tho men flied out OF tho dining room
In orderly fashion.
Davis. n half breed Indian, 10 saidrto
have been frequently threatened by
Strong. a negro. and Claims that he
killed tho negro to safeguard his own
life. Strong, who with u brother, was
sent to the prison 10: ::cc"nd decree
! murder. serving life sentence. has .
bad record. having frequently secrceed
knife from the guards and used Il
on fellow convicts. never occasionlne
any serious wounds. however.
The half-brced was seated directly
behind the man he killed. Leaning
over the interposing table he seised
Strong by the throat and plunged the
knife In 1t. drawing the blades which
was OF razor keenness. back toward the
right ear. Tho windpipe was severed
and the large artery cut. M
Strong lived about fifteen minutes
He was unable to speak. Davis has
refused to make any statement A. 20
the reason for his nct except that No
had been threatened by the murdere0
man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
armed.
CORN YIELD OF ARGENTINA.
Crop Of Season Of 1et1-12 Estimated II
Nearly 800, 900, 900 Bushels.

Washington, March 2e.--The Inter-
national Institute OF Agriculture OF
Rome. Italy, has cabled the United
States department. of agriculture tho
following information:
"-rhc estimated production Of corn
In Argentina this season (lS1l-1e) u
eos. 5.S54o00 bushels" Z, ~ S4,.-s3 ssz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
RIVER IMPROVEMENT REJECTED.

Ena;r ssrirs Board Not Favorable to
improvements on Dos Moinss.
Special to Times s-Repuhlican.
Washington, March 29.-The propo-
sition to improve the Des Moines river.
from Des Moines to Keokuk. has been
rejected by the engineer board Of re-
view Of the war department
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Property Damage in Nebraska.

OF the ice In the Platte. 1.oup. Elkhorn
and other rivers Of Nebraska Is caus-
ing some of the worst floods the state
has known In many years. Much prop
erty damage has already resulted and
there are rumors of loss of life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
TAFT USED VETO POWERS.

Disapproves Of Resolution to Provide
For Establishment Of Camp.
Washington. March 29.-President
Taft today vetoed the joint resolution
passed by congress to provide for the
establishment of permalsn maneuv-
'erfng camk fof re.s,lar troops and
militia near iAnnfsAaSnse ala.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
s.r;ou. Outbreak at Marking.

Picking. March "a report received
here from Marking today says that
serious outbreak has occurred there
and that the soldiers are looting ex-
tensively.
The handing over OF the presidential
seal to Premier Tang ShOasYi as Yuan
shi Kafs representative u taking place
there today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Fifteen FAMILIES At lEHtGH
COMPELLED TO FLEE FROM
HOMES BECAUSE OF WATER.
GREAT WESTERN BRIDGE
CARRIED AWAY sY ICE
Water at ST. Louis Highest Ever
Known in March-Propsrty Damage
is Feared-Hickman, ky., Menaced-
Teiegraphic News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Ft. Dodge. March 29.-F'ifteen fam
lilies were forced to leave their homes
In the valley of the Des Moines river
at Lehigh last night because Of floods
caused by an ice gorge eight miles
south Of Lehigh. The Great Western
bridge at that place has been carried
away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
k.ntuekv Town Menaeed.

Louisville. Ky. March 29,-Tele-
phone advices from Hickman. KY. to-
day say the levee protecting that town
is menaced by the Mississippi river
floods. For three days the town people
have been strengthening the levee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
ROOSEVELT GAINS IN INDIANA.
Three Districts Instruct For Him and
Two For Taft,

Indianapolis. Ind, March 29-Re-
publican district conventions In Indi-
ana resulted in three victories for
Roosevelt and two for Taft This will
add six Roosevelt votes to the Indiana
delegation to the national convention
to four for Taft. Roosevelt's victories
were won In the Sixth. Eighth and
Ninth districts. while delegates for the
president won in the Second and
Tenth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
PRIMARY BILL ADVANCED.
Efforts in illinois House to cumber u
With Amendments Fail.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 2s.-The pref
erencial presidential primary bill.
which passed the senate two days ago.
weathered successfully the second
reading in. the special session Of the
Illinois house today Efforts to lose the
measure with amendments proved futile
and the act was advanced to third
reading
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Eourt.sn Enalish Minor. Killed.

Sheffield. Eng, March 29.--Fourtecn
miners were buried alive today by the
falling Of the roof Of quarry near
here where they were working on an
outcroping OF coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
TWO NEGROES LvNcAEo.
Blacks, Who Attacked White Man,
Lvnehed Bv Carolina Mob.

Blacksburg, 8. c., March 29.-Two
negroes were iynchea ncar hero early
today after an attack on white man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29
Eagle Grove.

Eagle Grove.
JF. Olson, manager OF the creamery
company, has filed petition in bank
r,,;,Acy. affecting his personal interests,
but not those Of the creamery COM
pany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-29

LivsrpooI Exchange Observes Holidays.
Liverpool March 29.-The foreign
exchange here will be closed April s.
s and 8, Easter holidays.