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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
TO REFORM COMMERCE LAW.
Senate COMMITTEES Takes lmpsstan
Step in Anti. Trust Fight.

Senate COMMITTEES Takes impertan<
Step in Antitrust Fisht.
Washington. March 2a.--An import
ant step toward legislation for the
regulation Of "big busipees" Was taken
yesterday by the senate committee on
interstate commerce. >,
The committee. on motion Of 6ena-
tor Cummins OF Town. adopted without
n dissenting vote. resolution to the
cffoct that changes are necessary and
desirable in the laws relative to con-
troll Of corporations. firms and persons
engaged in Interstate business.
The resolution established that the
committee will not recommend to the
senate the repeal or any modification
OF the Sherman antitrust law. What
will be advocated will he supplemental
legislation which Is needed to facilitate
the squaring OF great industrial en-
terprises to the rule OF action laid down
by the antitrust law. The COMMITTEES
agreed with President Taft that the
Sherman law. as construed by the SUI
preme court. must continue to be tho
line OF distinction for legitimate bnsi-
ness.
In adopting the Cummins resolution
the committee has responded to one OF
the important duties with which II Was
clothed by the senate when ordered to
make an investigation into the trust
situation. The committee was directed
to report as to whether any changes
are necessary or desirable In the laws
relating TO the regulation OF inter-
state commerce.
1t was logical to ascertain firss
whether the majority OF the committee
believed such change advisable. Had
the majority decided In the negative,
further investigation would have beer
n waste OF time. The majority havins
decided In the affirmative. II IL now
for the committee to proceed with the
formation OF a bill.
Whether It Is possible to reach an
agreement is doubtful. When Senator
Cummins' resolution was offered yes
terday several members withheld their
votes. These men do not want further
legislation. The majority Of the COM
mittee will endeavor to reach an agree
mcnt. realizing that only In this way
can early action be assured.
The wide difference Of opinion istli-
Gates that no one measure viii receive
the approval OF the members who be-
fieve changes In the Laws should be
made. Senator Cummins has prepared
n bill which he has called to the at.
tention OF the committee. So has SEN
ator Newlands OF Nevada.
Some Of the regulars want to stand
by the president, who has recommend
ed n voluntary federal incorporation
law Corporations % chartered Mr
Taft desires to be subject to rigid rules
as to their organisation and procedure,
including effective publicity. ana 10 the
closest supervision az to the issue OF
stocks and bonds by an executive sa-
rcau or commission In the department.
OF commerce and labor. to which IN
times OF doubt they should submit their
proposed plans for future business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23

the country at large for term Of nf-
teen years and it could prevent the
submission Of bills to the president.
This opposition could be overcome only
by two-thirds vote Of the house.
In order to provide what Mr.. Lind
bergh calls checks and balanceS' in
his plan. he would invoke the recall Of
the members Of the committee at
large" whenever their actions. In the
minds Of the people, justified their re-
moval.
Presidential succession in the abb
sence Of the vice presidential Office.
would be dictated by the committee.
Mr.. Lindzergh's resolution will be the
first concrete plan for a change in the
existing form Of government. altho
many suggestions recently have been
made. He declared his intention to
press early and earnest consideration
OF his reform scheme and claimed he
had rapidly growing support for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23

delivering the grafton. The Nullinca-
ton OF Law"
Three schools. Penn. Leander Ciark
and Holiness. tied for second. ana the
decision finally was made. the mosS
interest since the organization Of the
state association WAS shown IN the
contest last night.
The Iowa Prohibition Oratorical As
sociation In annual session YESTERDAY
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. David H. GIL. Penn College. Os-
kaloosa; vice president. Wayne beck'
I.eander Clark College. Toledo; score
tary. William L. Clannady. Highland
Park College Des Moines: treasurer
r.. c. Williams, Central University
Pel,a: reporter, A. j. Behner. Holiness
University. Ossaloosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
IOWA ATHLETE WINS
x.isI.r First !" Wight Event :" Cam
bridge Oxford Msst = Oklahoma"
Third In Hundred Yard Race.

London, March 2s.-R. L. LANCE OF
oklahoma: w. A. zeiSler. Of Iowa; and
=. H. Hubble. Of Chicago. Rhodes
scholars, were among the representa-
tives of oxford in the annual athletic
competitions between that university
and Cambridge University At Queens
club, Kensington. today
Lange. was able to obtain only third
place in the 100 yard race. which was
won by the. Cambridge crack, Duncan
Macmillan, in 10 seconds flat. but the
weight throwing was won by Zeisler
with q throw Of 40 feet, 10 inches. while
Hubble was third with IS feet inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
TO PROBE COAL COMBINE.
Investigation Said to es Under Way
BY Government.

Chicago. March ga sweeping in
yestigation by the federal authorities
into<an alleged "bituminous coal trust"
which has its financial center in Chi
cago and tentacles reaching out into
the northwest and south. is well under
way. and this city promises to be the
pivotal point Of one Of the most SEN
sational probes yet started by the gov
ernmerlt The trust is said to have
been formed for the purpose Of fixing"
coal prices thruout the country. and
one Of the largest coal companies in
the middle west will first fall into the
Investigators net, according to rumors
Yesterday In the federal building:
The hrst inkling Of the investigation
came yesterday from Two Harbors.
MINI. where special agents under the
direction Of Attorney General Wicker
sham obtained evidence Of an alleged
conspiracy in restraint Of trade said to
exist between the retail local dealers
at the American head Of the lakes and
the Retail Coal Dealers Association OF
Two !Harbors. A complaint was made
"a the federal authorities in Chicago by
the citizens Of Two Harbors and 1t be-
came known that the department OF
,iustice ordered countrywide investi-
eation.two weeks ago as result. Ac-
cordinx to reports, however, the feder-
Al authorities have for a long time been
n possession Of facts which caused
them to believe that gigantic retail
coal combine with Chicago as its
financial center exists.
This combine Of various companies
and associations is said to not only
..,.,.4.. ,,rices thruout the entire
rnrth;ve.t. middle west and several
southern states, but it also STILES COM
n,t,t:ao. evidence has been obtained.
and It was stated by some yesterday
that the Investigation had reached q
noint where q certain large coal con-
eern n Chicago will be prosecuted IN
the near future.
While coal dealers generally denied
Yesterday that they had heard OF an
....-. = severai large associations which
misht be aimed at, tho they were not
,,ioiat,nr the Sherman antitrust law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
CALLAHAN ADMITS IDENTITY.
viii Bs Trisd fer Attsmptsd Robbery
Of 0rsner psstsHies.

st. Louis, Mo-. March 23.-Danie
Callahan, arrested here wednesda,
night. and who IL under an indictment
ch..ssny him with attempting to rot
tho Bremen postoffice q year ago. was
scheduled 60 be arraigned before Unit
ed States District Judge D. p. Dyer
this mornins.
Callahan Is said to be wanted In
other cities for robberies, amounting to
5000, 900. He admits, his identity and
acknowledges he knows he IL wanted
In several places but will not say any
thing more. sasss,,s4
Callahan will goo trial on the same
indictments on which William Raftus
James Sheridan ana Martin Thorsen
were tried. convlctsd ana sent to the
Fort Leaveaworth prison, where they
are serving senteqees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
"FArAER" OF HOUSE DEAD.

esnsraI Bingham, Of First Psnnsy!va.
mia District, Passes Away.
Philadelphia. March %. = General
Henry H. Bingham. member Of con-
xress from the FIRST Pennsylvanta
district and father Of the house" disd
at his home here at 6:46 o'clock this
morning. He has been member Of
the house continuously since March Z.
1879. He was II years old
: General Bingham had been i'll for 4
long time from complication Of dis
eases. as -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
TWO AvlAroRs KILLED.

Russian Army. Airnan and Assistant
4 4 Hurled 20 Dsath From Biplans.
sebastopol. Russia March ss.-A
double aeroplasAsfAtaS(y occurred here
today. Sub-EasHtenaht Albokrinoff
and his assisssnt, ansshgineer, were
making a night in q Farman biplane
at the flying Ground attached to the
aviation school, when the aeroplane
was seized by aSsudden gust Of wind
which overturned 1t and hurled 1t to
the ground. The two aviators were In
stantly killed and the aeroplane was
destroyed. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News d 1sl,y


Tho Westhee.
Sun rises March - at s:5S. sets at
s:16. -
Iowa-Unsettled weather, with prob
ably snow tonight or Sunday.
Ilinois-snow In the northsrn. rain
in the southern portion tonisht And
probably Sunday.
South Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Sunday: colder tonight
PAGE ONE.
Tslssraphio ksxs:
Nation Honors Unknown Dead OF
Battleship Maine.
Starvation Facing British strikeN.
-Four Leaders OF Allen Clan Sought.
G. PAGES TWO AND THREE.
News:
4 : ght on Cummins Aims at Future
owing consecrated April IS.
- &C and Boone For Cummins.
: srundy Eliminated From Basketball
s Contest
= PAGE FOUR.
: ditorial:
Who Pays and Does II Pay:
Paying For Less Than Dollar.
Was the Decision Mlmeographed?
= Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Barrel Tapped For Champ Clark.
Short Weights General.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
"Gym" Glass Wins League Pennant.
Defeats Buggy Company in Close
Game.
GreenstufYs in Market Despite Snow.
Highvicw Club Ends Winter Season.
Local Comment.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Climbs on Export Trade.
Corn Prices Lifted.
Cattle Market Steady.
Hogs Sell at Lower Levels.
Congress Watches Milwaukee Elec-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
HIGHEST TRiBUrE PAID At BUR.
lAL or UNIDENTIFIED HA-
vANA HORROR.
DUsiNEss At CAPITAL
= HALTs DURING ExERclsEs
prssidsnt, Msmbsrs Of Cabinet, Army
and Navy om;esrs and Foreign Dip.
J Iemats Participate In Last Ritss--
Bodies Buried In Arlington Near
cennrades-"Paui Rsvsrs" Bell Tolisd.

washington. March 23.-with all the
pomp and solemnity that mighty ma
ton can pay its heroes Of war the last
Of the dead Of the Maine were laid
away today in Arlington cemetery.
Side by side with the bodies OF
those brought back from Havana har-
bor after the war with Spain. they
were consigned to the earth Of the Old
Dominion while nation raid its last
measure Of honor to the "unidenti-
fled" OF that great catastrophe that
brought on q war. changed the map OF
the world, and extended the empire OF
the United States dnto the corners of
the earth.
Business Halts in Capital.
Seldom In the history of this coun-
try has there been planned higher
tribute to the memory Of any man or
men than that for the sixty-four dead
Of the Maine. Government business in
Washington practically was suspended
by executive order. President Taft.
most Of the members Of the cabinet,
the highest officers Of the army. the
navy and marine corps, officials Of the
departments. and representatives OF
many foreign powers participated in
the exercises.
Flags at Half Mast.
Over the government buildings flags
hung at half mast while congress AZ
journed for the day. The booming Of
minute guns and the tread of the SOL
diery4 added 70 the military pomp.
During tho memorial exercises the
committee had arranged for the toll
ing Of the paul Revere" bell of All
Souls Unitarian church, which has
been stolled at the funerals of presi-
dents. admirais. generals and othsr
prominent mon.
Over the graves In Arlington the
simple exercises Included burial serv-
Ices ~ Chaplain Hayard and Father
Chadwick. with ther firing % three
vollies Of misketry byfa company of
marines, . national salute of-twenty-
one guns from an army battery in the
cemetery. and the bounding of the
plaintive cali Of taps. the dead were
given to the earth. p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
SOCIALIST EDITOR GIVES UP.
Fred o. Warren Announces The Appes
to Reason Will Suspend.


,Girard, Kan. March 23.-'"The APP
peal to Reason" the socialist paper
published here, the biggest political
party paper in the world is to suspend
-''It IL too hard work to keep it going.
said its editor, Fred d. Warren. This
10 my last fight
"The present contest with the federal
court and the postoffice department
over the Leayenworth prison scandal
is the Swan Song of the little old Ap-
peal"
For nine years Editor Warren has
been In frequent conflict with the
United States authorities. His trial Il
set for May in the federal court on the
charge Of sending unfit printed matter
thru the mails
They Will never put me inside prison
walls" Warren said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
FEAR MASSACRE At swATow.

All Du,insss 10 Suspended and lnhabi.
f.. - tants Flee City.
IS Swatow. China, March 23.-Business
Of Ill kinds has been suspended In
this city and people are fleeing In
thousands owing to fears Of mas
sac1e.
severe fghting has occurred between
q body Of Cantonese troops and force
81 local soldiery at Chao Chow Flu,
about twenty Ave miles to the north
OF this city.
The local soldiers were defeated with
heavy loss. Further troops are being
sent here from Canton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
aEM. JOHN W. NoeLE- DEAD.

Former sserstary 81 interior clesss
Life at Age ofaoo.
st. Louis, March 2S.AGen. John W.
Noble, who was secretary Of the inter
ior In President Harrison's cabinet,
died here yesterday afternoon. He had
been III . month. ~
General Noble recently celebrated his
eishtieth birthday. He had been under
the care OF . trained niutss Tor. seveEAl
weeks. u.
since retiring from the cabinet. oesi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
WOULD ABOLISH SENATE.
Il r;nsheroh Has Plan to Concentrate
60 a 'ss-sss aovaenVnOnt.

syvashinEton, Marcn -zS.-aD0iis:;,.: 2.
'the United states senate and the onice
.of. vice president, with reduction OF
the membership Of the house to 900.
g snrmosed IN a resolution which Rep
rxcentative Lindbergh Of Minnesota
Announced he would introduce next
week. ~. Lindbergh, as one OF the
advanced republican "progreesives.
forced the inquiry into the so-calied
"mcney trust
s. .rhe main feature Of Mr.. Lindbersh's
reaolntion provides for the creation OF
a;scommittee (; at large" which would
have absolute control over the legis-
;1stive activity Of congress-. Members
q ~ eonrnittee would be elected by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
CULVER ON WITNESS STAND.

Defendant In Orchard Bank Robbery
Case crsatss Coed Impression.
Special to TimeN-Republican.
Usage. March 2S.-Glenn auniver. nc
cused Of assault on Cashier Clappef
and Of attempt 20 rob the Orchard
bank. was on the stand today and
made favorable impression. He has
put up a strong abb. The court room
was crowded. AZ noon adjournment
was taken until Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
MERCHANTS sr,RREo UP.

Appear Surprised 20 Learn Thsy Wsrs
Cheating Customers.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. March 2s.-Local mer-
chants arc much stirred up over the
report Of Professor Stewart. OF Iowa
City. state sealer OF weights. to the
effect that investigation OF the scales
used by Des Moines dealers show that
SO per cent were incorrect and that
they are cheating the purchasers from
6 to 10 cents. It IL stated the average
error is 10 per cent.
1.-THE report Of Professor Stewart ap-
pears on page 5 OF this issue.--Editor. ]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
CORNELL ORATOR WINS.

Miss Laura NJ. chaseell Victor in Pro-
hibition 0raterieal Contest.
Oskaloosa, March 23.-Miss Laura
NJ. Chassell. representing Cornell Col
lege. last night won the intercollegiate
prohibition oratorical contest. Her sub
ject was "A Second Slavery" The ora
tion, "The ,Legalised Outlaw" present
ed by Fred w. Ingvoldstad OF Holiness
University. was second. Third place
was taken by George G. Becktolt of
Leander Clark College with The Sac
red, Heritage in Peril" and r. =. Men
denhall Of Penn College was fourth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
MARsHALLTowN, IOWA, SATURDAY MARCH

eral Noble hadstpracticed law In st.
Louis. He wass bern in Lancaster. o..
and wes Sradvatsd from Yale in 1881.
He was married In 1854 to Elizabeth
HalsteAd. Of Sssstr Hampton. Mass. His
wife died In .1seE He had no living
children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
sRoosEvELT's TRIP HURRIED.
Delayed Train Causes Colonel TO Gu
Boston Visit to Brief Stop.

Boston, march 23.-An hours delay
in Connecticut made Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt's trip thru Boston today. on
his way to Portland. hurried but
noisy one.
He had planned to breakfast leisure
" with several of his political lieuten-
ants, including Medill Mccormick, OF
Chicago and Matthew Hale. Of Boston
Instead he pushed his way thru big
throng at the south station. He
jumped into an automobile. was
ctleered frequently on his way across
the city, and was given another ovation
at the north station by a large crowd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
KNOX RovALlv RECEIVED.

csrseas Making sserstary's WslessAs
One Round Of .pieasure.
Caracas. March .s.-Secretary ct
state Knox, accompanied by President
Gomez, today paid q visit to the milf
tary academy.
The papers appear enthusiastic over
the secretary OF eeate's visit ana mot
Of them publish pictures OF Wesasee.
ton, Lincoln. Knox. Comes Ana BcsiSeF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
GRlNNELL MAN MISSING
Andrew MohIer's Disappearance Gre
atss More or Less Sensational Gossip
Story That Body Had. Boon Ship
ped Back to GrinnsII in Trunk Lacks
vsrifieation
Special to rime.-Repub1Ycan.

vorification.
Special to Times-Repubfican
Grinnell, March 23.-where is An
drew Mohler? Yesterday the story
was flying about town that a box that
had been shipped to Chicago in early
February had been returned to this
city and opened and in it had been
found the body of Andrew Mohler. A
careful tracing of the story from mail
carrier to postmaster. mayor Of the
city, Rock Island freight agent, rel
atives Of Mohler, and drayman who
carried the box: ELECTED the following
facts:
Some ten years ago Andrew Mohler
lived and worked in this city Then he
went away and was gone for some
years. A year or two ago. more or less
he returned. coming from Chicago. i
II said. and bringing from that city will
him wife. Since that time he has
resided here sNd had been working OF
tho Rock Island asaa, section hand. In
the latter part Of January or there
about he disappeared. On or about the
Sd Of February his wife packed up the
family effects and shipped them to
Chicago. Among these were heavy
trunk and a hong heavy box. Nothing
has been heard from either one of the
pair since that date.
Andrew Mohler has money coming to
him from the Rock Island railroad and
the order 10 in the hands Of the freight
agent here. His wife endeavored to
get possession of this money but was
unable to do So Small bills were ow-
ing by him at some Of the stores. When
Mrs. Mohler left this city she rendered
to one of the grocers an order for Sc
much Of this money as would cover his
claim but, Of course. such an order Is
worthless.
Andrew Mohler was q small man
with a popularity Of appearance ana
walk that would attract attention. he
lived at 311 Second avenue. The mer-
chants who have bills against Mohler
have pooled their interests and are
taking. legal steps to. get their pay out
~ the money due him from the rail-
mad. while few believed at all In the
story of the return OF the box and the
eruesome find, az given In the story
Of Yesterday. they all want to Know
how the story got started and are all
asking ''Where Is Andrew Monier!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
No INSTRUCTIONS in Johnston.

Special to Times-RepubIican.
Iowa City. March 23.-The johnson
county democratic. convention this af-
ternoon probably will not instruct but
will be nearly solid for Champ Clark
and unanimously in favor Of the re-
nomination Of Congressman I. s. Pep
per- OF the Second district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
Country Res,dere. Burned.

Country Wo0toOHeo oUVUou.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 23.-Fire OF un-
known origin destroyed the Martin
Burgess country residence and all OF
the contents today. Several adjoining
buildings burned. but the barn and
thirty horses were saved. The loes II
5000. with Insurance partial,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
a.,d blocked by landsI;de.

Fort Madison. March 2S.-Traffic on
the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy rail-
road was delayed several hours today
~ landslide near here. the result OF
tho recent thaw. A hundred feet OF the
tracks were covered with earth nearly
tSn feet deep in some places. The
eoil was washed down from overhang-
lng bluffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-23
sAFEsLowERs TOO NOISY.
Prepare Big Charge and Staten ls
landsrs Mistake Explosion for Quake

New YORK. March 2scracksmen
Set off so much dynamite sasnder a safe
In. the office OF a staten Island manu-
facuring company early today that the
explosion was heard for miles and
many persons thought there was an
earthquake. The five safe blowers fled
after an exchange of shots with watch
men. The safe was blown to pieces
and some of it's contents destroyed.
There is no clue to the cracksmen.