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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-07
DIctaphone Not New.

The dictaphone which as been used
in obtaining evidence In recent years
Is not altogether a new invention The
expression Walls have ears" origin
ated a long time ago when buildings
were constructed having hidden tubes
In the walls, 20 that what persons
were saying in one room could b
heard In anothor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-07

Stanley in the Arabian Nights.
Morgiana poured oil on the forty
thieves.
They will be worth more after
hey are dissolved" she cried.-New
YORK Sun.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-07
SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence. son Of Judge Law
renee OF Virginia. whose wife was q Lee
r. sent on a perilous mission by Gen
Warrington. Just after the winter at Val
ley Forge. Disguised in British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's
nnss. The Major attends great fete
ana saves the Lady OF the Blended
hose' from mob. He later meets the girl
at brilliant ball. Trouble Is started
over waltz. and Lawrence is urged by
his partner. Mistress Mortimer CThe Lady
or the Blended Rose). to make his escape
Lawrence Is detected a spy by Captain
Grant OF the British Army. who agrees
TO duel The duel Is stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes q dash for
liberty. swimming river following a mar
row escape. The Major arrives at the
shop of blacksmith. who Is friendly. and
knows the Lady of the Blended Rose
captain Grant and rangers search black
smith shop in vain for the spy. Law
renee Joins the minute men.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-09-07
4 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

IN this age OF research and pertinent all nature
ls by the Scent c he nd hap
pines sof man Science has indeed made giant ,es
W the past century, and among the-by no means
lcast lnportApt-dscove In medicine Is that of
Thero p4n which has been used with grea success In
FRENCH hospitals and that 1t is worthy the attention
81 those who suffer from kidney, bladder, nervous
a eases CHROME weaknestes ulcers skin eruptions,
from the big stir created amongst specialists, that
ltekAplON Is des'i.ed to cast into oblv ion all
those questionable remedies that formerly the
sole reliance of medical men II is OF course impos-
sble to tell sufferers all should like to tell them
In this short article, but those who would like 70
know more abs Mt this remedy that has erected
nany,we ahna we, might almost say, mirncnons curea
p Le Clerc Med Co. Haverstock Road Hampstead
London. Eng and iecide for themselves whether the
New French Remedy tTHERAptONv No / No
Or No Is That thsj require and have been seeking
and unhn pness. Therapon Is sold by drueSis . -
mail T. ~ sllgnra Co., W Beck ma N St. New ,rk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
man Hamlin said. was supported by
that Of William McNier, chief clerk OF
<ho 70 <3os,o or<v

man Hamlfn said, was supported pv
that of William McNier, chief clerk OF
the state department.
The committee also inquired into the
matter OF defraying the expenses OF the
secretary's Central America trip and
the statements made by Comptrolle1
Tracewell that it could not be paid fol
out OF the secret emergency or diplo-
matte funds but might come out of the
horse and stable fund Of the depart
ment, which is $1,000.
McNier testified that the horse and
stable fund would not pay one-slx-
teenth part Of the trip.
Where will the money come from
them" Mr.. Hamlin asked.
Il do not know" Chief Clerk McNier
replied.
State department officials yesterday
explained that the expense Of the tril
might also have been charged agalns'
the appropriation Tor the cultivation O!
trade relations.
At the department no official COM
ment was made on the charge that the
secretary was using one OF the DE.
partmental laborers as valet, tho II
was said that the higher officials OF the
government often do much Official
work at nome, involving the employ
ment outside Of the department OF
stsnographers, clerks and messengers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL MEN
BROUGHT SAFELY FROM Nc
CURTAIN coLLIERY.
FlFrEEN BODIES RECOVERED,
MANY OTHERS BELIEVED DEAD
Death List in Oklahoma Disaster :
Roach Seventy. ty.Five-Bctwssn s
ty.two and 116 in Working a : Z
Of Explosion-Reseue Parties Ct
ing Every Part Of Mine.

McCurtain, Okla, March -Four
the Sans Bois mine today. This makes
total Of twenty-five miners brought
forth alive from the workings that
were wrecked yesterday by blast.
Fifteen corpses have been recovered.
The number Of men at work at the
time of the explosion was between nine
ty-two and 11e. leaving more than fifty
unaccounted for.
Thirty nine unrecognizable bodies
had been taken out up to late this af-
ternoon. Estimates place the number
still In the mine at from twenty nine
to fifty three.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
POST NOTICE AloNooaog 0oN4
ERNoR's PROCLAMATION or
FERINo REWARDS.
"You CAN GET w, MAvDG,
BUT WE'LL GET YOU PiR9TS
Outlaw. Declare !heS Hzss f!e.eyA -
Arms and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notice Posted Within Three Aaliss, -
HillsviIle But Posse 10 Dalgled ix
Pursuit Of clansn,sM

Hillsville. Va. March u.-EHnwilld
a party Of the Aliens. or their syR<
pathizers. rode to a point within three
miles Of Hillsville and placed . notice
Of their own beside the governors
posted proclamation Offering rewards
for the clansmen. dead or alive. This
is the notice said to have been posted:
ITO Those who Have Made It Thsia
Concern: We have plenty OF arms and
bullets. We know how to use them.
These hills are an unhealthy place 4ox
strangers to visit. Remember this
you can get US In the end. maybe. bul
We will get you nrst"
Another May Die.
With the search for the Allen gane
fruitless on the seventh day since thu
court house tragedy, It seems probable
that the death list soon may bo in-
creased to six.
Andrew p. Hewlett who was shot In
the back. Is likely not to live. He Wa
trying to protect his wife from the
shower OF lead which killed the judge.
prosecutor. sheriff and two others and
set the countryside into such state OF
excitement as 1t had never known. The
ball cut thru his body, coming out
above the chest.
No Authentic Report.
with week elapsed since the shoot
ing up or the court not a single au.
thentic report has reached here or the
movements OF any OF the outlaws who
have spread terror thruout the coun.
tryside for more than a generation.
1t Is believed that there are a dozen
OF the Aliens and their henchmen In
the band somewhere in the mountain
! fastnesses hereabouts, and altho many
| In the posses that trained detectives
are leading are mountaineers, accuse
toned to the country and to raouutadl,
skirmishing. the INV OF Carroll county
| has thus far been powcrleso to govOru
/ the situation. sslg.s4
/ Will Meet Their Match.
| The detectives and their followers.
| however, are not disheartened. II
| bushwhacking and guerilla warfare sre
! brought to play, as now seems inevjt-
able, the Aliens viii meet their match
| in cunning, courage, and endurance. II
the chase becomes siege, It win con-
tinue until the last of the Allen clan
| Is killed or captured.
Persons have busted themselves
| counting bullet holes in the court room
which n week ago was the scene Of the
first tragedy. Upward OF 200 have been
found. and the wonder is tha. moro
persons were not killed by the fusillade.
On account OF the short range many OF
| the bullets lodged in the walls after
! piercing the bodies OF their victims.
Twenty seven of the bullets fred hit
| those killed and wounded
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
other. Prob bly, Dead.

McCurtain, Okla. March 21.-Hope
that any Of the two score or more
men still entombed in the Sans Bois
mine were alive was at low ebb this
morning when the exploration OF the
workings wrecked in yesterdays ex-
plosion was resumed. During the night
fifteen bodies, blackened and mutilated
almost beyond recognition, were recov-
cred and additional bodies were located.
That the death list will exceed seven
ty-five now seems certain.
This morning volunteers came from
nearby mines and the rescue parties
were more Systematically organized
under the direction Of mining experts
from the government station at Nc
Alester. Before nightfall 1t Is expected
that practically every recess 'of the
mine will be penetrated. y
Cause Not Determined.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been definitely determined. State Min
ing Inspector Boyle lis Of the opinion
that gas was responsible. There was
little dust IN the mine, he declares. An
inspection of the property was planned
for last Saturday. but was deferred be.
cause the mine was not being worked
last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
KING 0E DIAMOND
ROBBERS CAPTURED
MISSING FINGER LEADS TO AR
REST OF DANIEL CALLAHAN,
ALLEGED CROOK.
LEADER OF GANG WHICH
STOLE DRuMMoND GEMs
Callahan Accused Of Pulling or Famous
steam Robbery in Which $1,000
Worth Of Stones Wsre Taken-Post-
office Inspector May Get Reward of
$4,000.

ST. Louis, March 21.-Daniel Callahan
was arrested today by poStoffice in
spectors. who said he is wanted for
completely in three diamond robberies
aggregating $4,000 and the robbery Of
q postoffce sub-station In st. Louis
and other thefts.
Postoffice Inspector Bunsen, who
made the arrest. said Callahan is being
held as the leader OF the gang which
stole 100000 worth OF diamonds from
Mrs. Maldwin Drummoned's state room
on the steamship Amerika in February,
1911, and which bound and gagged two
men and stole $4,000 worth Of jewels
from Edward Aibertt's store In Chi
in getting away.
Missing Finger Results in Arrest.
Callahan's capture was the result OF
peculiar chain Of circumstances.
Bursen, who has been looking for Call
lahan for eighteen months for a post
office robbery, was eating in n restnu-
rant when he noticed that the index
finger OF a man opposite him was miss
Ing AT tno urOd JOlht. I1e tIfou S$1" 'AAS
resemblance between the photograph
of Callahan and the man opposite him,
With tho aid Of city detective Bun
sen arrested Callahan and his COM
panion, who gavc the name OF Charles
8. Miller. Callahan denied his identity
and according 30 tho city detective.
tried to bribe Runsen.
Rswards 81 $4,000.
callahan's name also has been given
n the federal authorities as the leader
Of tho rang which entered Spaldins
a Co.'S warehouse IN Chicaeo' IN FED
ruary, 1911. and stole $4,000 worth OF
iewelry. II IL known that Callahan
was under arrest in London eight
months ago. How he gained his free
dom il not known here. Rewards for
his arrest aggregate $4,000.
Members OF the gang who were con-
1,cted for the Alberti robbery are said
70 have told the federal authorities that
Callahan was the leader,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
sLuNr's DEATH TO BE pRosED.
Neishbors Of Man Shot in Fight VIII,
Convicts Trying to Fix ResoonajhiIi&v.

Nei1hbors Of Man Shot in Fight With
Convicts Trying to Fix Responsibility.
Omaha. March 21.--Interest in tho
battle with convicts near Chalco Mon-
day. when Roy Blunt a young farm
or. lost his life. centered yesterday on
~'he was responsible :or Riunt'e death.
and intense feeling was shown AMONG
the nelghbors. They have asked Cow
ernor Aldrich to take hand in the In
vestigation. The inquest will be held
Friday
A brother fthe dead man declares
he took steps to prevent the posse from
firing on the wagon containing Blunt
and the three convicts by telling the
pursuers that his brother was driving
tho wagon and would be killed II the
posse opened fire on the wagon. 9th
ers substnntiate this statement.
Hartford y. Reed. who finished Q
years sentence in the penitentiary
March s. was arrested yesterday on roe
quent OF Lincoln officials. Ho i0
charged with having aided Dowi. Nor.
ley and Gray In their dash for liberty
from the penitentiary. When arrested
he said all he knew Of the AFFAIR was
what he had read in the newspapers.
Lincoln police say he visited a former
woman companion Of Gray ana chat
between tho two nitroglycerin and suns
| were smuggled to the men.
Chief OF Police John e. Briggs, who
took leading part In tho battle witch
resulted in the killing of Blunt. wired
Yesterday from Chicago offering to
turn over his share OF the reward Of
81, 900 to Mrs. Blunt. the widow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
INDIANA FOR MARSHALL
Thirty Delegates to Democratic Ma
tional Convention Instructed For
Heosisr Govsrner-"First and Only
Choice Of Indiana Democracy" =
RaIston For Governor.

Indianapolis, March 21.-The thirty
delegates from Indiana to the demo-
cratic national convention were in
structed in the platform adopted by
the state convention today to present
to that body the name Of Governor
Thomas n. Marshall as the first and
only choice OF the democracy Of 1ndi-
ana for the nomination for president" ;"
Nomination Of Samuel NJ. Ralston.
Of Lebanon, for governor, on the irst
ballot, was conceded, but other places
are contested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
KNOX ACCUSED.
secretary o. state Charged With Keep
ina Vaist on Salary List.

Secretary o. state Charged With Keep
ina Valet on Salary List.
washington, March 21.-Secretary OF
atate Knox is accused Of loading hts
d.rartment down with expenses that
ia should pay from his personal soiary.
;rhe ~ charge was made yesterday before
+ha houee committee. which Is invest'-
eating the expenditures of the state
department.
"a According 10 evidence collected by
.he COMMITTEES, Secretary Knox uses as
!. ,.rivate servant Archibald s. Pinkert,
!. negro carried on the state depart
,,,.nt nav rolls. Pinkert is accompany
ir~ Mr.. Knox as valet on the present
S,.rtral ~ Amcrical tour. Pinkert is said
q haye been employed by MI. Knox
-.an the latter was in the Unitee
states senate.
! s..yVe have had Robert F. Clayton, su-
,.r,ntcndent Of the state department.
mailins-room, before U.S." said Chair
,,,.r rIanilin of the committee yester-
80 "He told us that while Pinkert
~ss carried on the mailing-room pay
roll a $1,000 a, year. he has not been
81 work there more than one-third OF
tke tirne In three years. and that the
ramafnder Of the time he was engaged
ats secretary Knox's home In some ca.
,,srtiv. 1ust what he did not know"
pinkert receives the same saiary as
1he superintendent Of the maillns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
PAGE ONE.


TsIesraphic News:
Hunger Marches Due in Great
Britain.
ton.
United States Miners Issue Uiti-
matum.
Twenty Five Miners Rescued Alive
Allen Clansmen Warn Pursuers.
Corporations Try to Block Tax Re-
form.
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Case Strong Against CULVER.
Drainage Laws Upheld.
Tax Conference Controlled BY In
surgents.
Red Flag Flaunted at Burlington.
Bray Withdraws From Sixth Dis
trict Race.
Baby Show Starts Race War.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
People Fit to Rule, Says Roosevelt.
Replies to Taft's Criticism.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
That Fencing Contest.
N B. The Iowa Delegation.
Iowa and Party Opportunity.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Farmers Column.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The ProdIgal Judge.
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News:
Grand Jury Returns Ten indictments
w. C. Beinert Charged With Nuis-
ance.
Three Boys Indicted on Liquor
Charge.
High Water Feared Soon.
Snowstorm Hits Rail Traffic.
Tragedy Retold in Court Trial.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Pessimistic News Aids Wheat Bulls
Free Selling Weakens Corn.
Hogs Jump 80 Cents Higher.
Cattle Market Steady.
Pure Food Laws Complicated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
VOTES FOR CHINESE WOMEN.

Suffragettes Of Celestial Nation Given
Franchise by Parliament.
San Francisco, March 21.-Equal suf-
frage was granted to the women OF
China yesterday by the parliament at
Nanking according to q cablegram re-
ceived here today. The law will be-
come effective Immediately.
Women voters will be subjected to
the same restrictions as men and must
be able to read and write and also be
property owners and at least 20 years
old.
Yik Yuk Ying, who has been called
the Mrs. Pankhurst Of China. was elect
ed a member of the parliament yester-
day from Canton province. She is
college graduate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Efforts Of Corporations to Prevent Tax
Reforms in lows Exposed by Colonel
Mocon'osue-opsnly Accuse. Lawyer
Of Being Hirelins Of Interests and
Attempting to Forestali Action.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, March 21.-Exposure OF
the hands of the corporations in an
attempt to defeat all tax reform IN
Iowa came as dramatic climax at the
state tax convention at noon today
when the convention took a recess un
till afternoon to continue the debate
on resolutions presented.
The resolutions, unanimously report
ed from a committee of twelve. merely
complimented the state tax commission
on their ability and the thoroughness
with which they are making an investi-
CATION. and declared that the details OF
the tax reform be left to the legislature
acting on the report of the commission
Immediately storm broke out, and
Robert Haines. lawyer Of this city
who had engaged in much talk, at
tackled the report as one intended to
tie the convention to any plan the com
mission might adopt. He-4started tc
sag that the commission was pledged
to some plan. BUT 10 mot allowed te
finish
General debate followed. and ]. j
McConlogue. member Of the commits
eion, in a fierce speech defending the
commission. declared that the opposi-
tion to the permanent tax commission
was from the great corporations and
systems Of Iowa. and virtually charged
that Haines was hired to represent
them.
"The commission is not pledged te
anything but fair report" he said
"and you who are lighting it do so be-
cause YOU are hired or because you dc
not know anything about it,"
The convention is hopelessly divided
on the entire question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
Nav Abandon Iowa Mines.

Snecial to Times -Repub1can
Des Moines, March 21.-The JOINT
convention of Iowa coal miners ano
onerators opened today and at once the
issne Of having the mines cared LOT
after April / came up on an enort on
Tho mart of Hugh Murray, a miner, to
force the operators to agree at once
that all miners left at work to care Tor
tho mines should be paid an increase
- wa ees like that demanded IN the
cost The miners did not reach vote
an the demand and may turn 1t down
y it il adopted 1t will mean abandon
ment Of mines pending the negotiations
on the wage scale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
.m,ss,ssIppI RISES RAPIDLY.

Spring Stage of Water Expected g Sst
New RsooreI-sAtapsis on Rampage.
Davenport, March 21.-The Missis-
7sippi river at Davenport lias risen three
feet in the last three days and indica-
tions point to continuance Of this
rate. River men expect the highest
stage Of the river that has been known
for years this spring when the i'm
mense quantity of snow in the upper
valley melts and begins to, pour into
the river.
The Wapsie river, flowing into the
Mississippi between Davenport and
Clinton, is overfiowing its banks. In
undating many square miles of farm
lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
BRITISH LABOR HEAD HELD.

Charged With ineitins Desertion
Among Soldiers and Sailors.
Manchester, England. March 21.-
Tom Mann, the well known labor lead
er, today was remanded by the Stafford
magistrate when he was brought up
on the charge OF "feloniously. malici-
ously and advisedly publishing certain
printed matter. called The Syndacist.
enleavoring to persuade the persons
serving in the forces of his majesty
the king, on land or sea, from thei,
duty and allegiance to his majesty. and
inducing the said persons to commit
traitorous and mutinous practices"
Bail was refused.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
MacLsan and Wife III.
to Times-Repubiican.

Special to Times-Repubtican.
Iowa City. March 21.-Former Pres
ident and Mrs. George E. MacLean
have been Ill in England. says n mes
sage from that country. but both are
improving. Mrs. MacLean was stricken
when she learned of the sudden death
Of her only brother. in New York, who
was buried before the Mac1-eans could
be located in England. The former
head Of 8. U. I. and his wife expect to
return to Iowa City in April. DR.. Mac
Lean will then engage in literary and
educational labnrA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
LONG LOST BROTHER FOUND.
Iowa City Man Meets Relative Aftsr
senaratinn of Thirty.Five Years.

Separation Of Thirty-Five Years.
Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, March 21. - Thomas
Kooningheim, aged 60, has been dis
covered in Kansas City by his brother.
Richard, OF Iowa City. who has sought
vainly during the past thirty-fve years
for the missing brother. Thomas left
home, then Lancaster. o.. when he was
25 years old, and went to Mexico ulti-
mately. There he spent twenty years.
and lately lost all Of his property prac-
tically, because Of the war He went
to Kansas City and thence wrote let
ters to many mayors in Iowa cities,
asking about his people, who had set
tied in Iowa Finally one letter reached
Hon. George w. Koontz, Of Iowa City.
who identified the Iowa City man as
brother Of the writer. and thus paved
the way to reunion that now is to oc-
cur soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
CUE HOLDS THE FORT.

6arrieades Doors and Defies Suffra-
gettes to Gust Him From Office.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 21.-H. G. Cue.
chairman OF the equal suffrage state
committee, today refused to be oustec
from his office. barricaded the doors.
and announced he would continue to
do business regardless OF the commit
tees He stated that nothing less than
an order from the supreme court would
suffice to oust him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
STANDARD CUTS MELON
Declares Stock Dividend Of 1890 Per
csnt-Dus to Increase Of Stock From
$1,000, 900 to $3o,oooooo.

New York, March 21.-The Standard
Oil Company Of Indiana today declared
a stock dividend Of 1900 per cent, pay
able to stock of record Of April 1. This
action follows recent increase in the
company's capital stock from 100000
to 100000, 900, the additional $2s.oo0,0oo
being given to shareholders as stock
dividend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21

new. strange, and~portentous spectacle
of a single orgaiiixation acting within
its legal powers threatening to para
lyze the whole trade Of the country" /"
Mr.. Balfour said he recognized the
earnestness OF .Ffemier Asquith's ef-
forts but declared:
There never has been a graver case
Of government deceiying itself and
deceiving the house Of commons"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA.

Destructive Storm 9sssps Northern
Texas and Southern Oklahoma.
Wichita Falls. Tex, March 21.-Sev-
eral counties in northern Texas and
southern Oklahoma were swept by a
windstorrn last night. The damage is
estimated at $3.50, ,0o0.. half OF it in the
the oil fields at Electra, Tex. No one
was killed or fatally injured so far as
known a~ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
Heads Broken in Scott and.

Hsads Broken in Scotland.
Glasgow. Scotland, March 21.-Many
heads were broken today in a pitched
battle which occurred at Kirkconnel in
Dumfriesshire, between striking miners
and the police. The police routed the
miners, Of whom ten were arrested.
The miners, lincensed at the non-un
ionists resuming work, had attacked
them and were beating them severely
when the police appeared and charged.
using their clubs freely.