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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
PinchOt Crowd Kicks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-"The
worst blow to the conservation of
public lands that the settlers have re-
ceived in years."
This is the conservationist's verdict
Gilbert of the United States circuit
court of appeals in case of the Barber
Lumber company, former governor
Steunenberg of Idaho, and others, for
an alleged conspiracy to defraud the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

section, and it is expected to still Tar
ther extend the zone to be supplied
from the Moscow plant. 1t means lit
tie more payroll for Moscow.
A. feature of the contemplated i'm
provement provides for a beautiful
solid glass conservatory front on
Main street. This will be used for
the display of choice plants and
shrubs, the glass extending from the
ground to a height of 16 feet. The
conservatory will have a frontage of.
35 feet. Speaking of this Mr.. Scott
said:
MAIN street will be paved IN a little
while now and we want something
creditable for the city
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

According to Diaz, Madero's follow
ers believed when they made him
president that the big ranchers would
be divided and they would soon en-
joy great era of prosperity. When
they found Madero would not do this
they became disgruntled and the pres
ent disturbances resulted Diaz said
he resigned simply to keep peace. He
said he could easily quell the trouble
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
SILENT LEGISLATORS
DO THE U. S. BUSINESS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Speechma-
king congressman don't count much in
law-making in the opinion of Vice
President Sherman, who in discussing
how laws were made in the latest is
sue of the Woman's Home Companion,
says:
Debate as rule has little effect
on the fate of a measure. 1t is largely
the froth of legislation, the substance
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

and qualifications for the position have
been discussed by the people and the
press of the state.
have been influenced in reaching
the conclusion to be candidate by
your assurance of friendship and sup
port, and | therefore hasten to inform
you of my intention in advance OF ma
king a formal announcement
] have been surprised and' gratified
at the number of friends over the state
who have volunteered their support
and who assure me that my candidacy
Will meet with popular favor among
their friends.
do not know who else will be in
the field, but hope that now that
have definitely concluded to be a cam
didate that you will see as many of
your friends as possible, and start the
ball rolling in good shape in your To-
cality.
I shall be very glad to have you of
fer suggestions, with view to
Strengthening my candidacy
Faithfully, your friend, Addison T.
Smith.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
CLAWS Butts In.

SACRAMENTO Feb. 20.-The secre-
mission, Louis CLAWS said that if Gill
bert's decision holds, any one can
make an agreement to dispose of
and that decision conflicts with the
United States supreme court decisions.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

is the work performed by the com
nittees which have the bill in charge
Congress is physically unable to
give even perfunctionary attention to
all bills introduced. Each bill can re-
ceive an average of only eight minutes
jects are entitled to a reasonable
amount of consideration before being
passed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
DIAZ SMILES AT THE
TROUBLES OF MADERO

TULON, Feb. 20-Former President
Diaz is watching the Mexican revolt
and is keenly satisfied.
He said today that Madero is paying
dearly for his thirst for power.
Diaz says he hopes peace will soon be
whether he will ever return to Mexico.
He is contented. His health has re-
turned
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
LABOR MAN IS HELD FOR
P0LICEMAN'S KILLING

Greta Swell at Ettor's hearing. He is
held, charged with her killing although
he was a mile away and proved it.
The strikers charge that he is being
held to prevent any more agitation in
the strike.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

workers and Frank Painter of Omaha
business agent, arrived here this af-
ternoOn to answer to indictments of
the federal grand jury in connection
with the Mcnamara dynamitings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
THINK BRAKEMAN WAS
THE HOLD=UP ARTIST

CUMBERLAND Md, Feb. 20
Seven hours after masked bandits had
held up and robbed the Baltimore &
Ohio passenger train No. /, near West
Piedmont, w. Va, robbing the pas
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 20.-Posi-
tive declaration that Policeman Ben
oit, and not Joseph Ettor, the leader
of the striking textile workers fired
the shot which killed Anna La3'@Za,
a striker, was made here today by
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

sengers of jewelry and money at the
revolver's point, Brakeman Becker
was arrested at Kaizer, w. Va The
police assert that money and jewelry
was found on Becker. Sixteen pas
sengers were robbed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

of smelter trust, in resolution in
troduced by Representative Martin of
Colorado. 1t was referred to the co
mittee on rules.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20
Can They Get Guggenheims2

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Attorrey
nish information as to the existence
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-02-20

Government Gets Them.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 2O.-H. w.
Legleiter of Denver, formerly mem
Der of the executive board of the iron
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12

and prayers, the national prohibition
convention last night Overthrew the
existing administration and elected g
Hinshaw Of Portland. Ore, ~ national
chairman Of the party.
The convention voted down a pro-
posed plank In the platform demanding
that the separation of church and
state be perpetual and that no public
money should be appropriated to Sec
tartan churches and schools.
Adjournment then was taken until
today. when candidates for president
and vice president viii be nominated
Mr.. Hinahaw, the new national
chairman Of the party. was a COM
promise selection as between Charles
r. Jones Of Illinois. the present chair
man. aud w @. Calderwood Of Min
nesota, the leading insurgent candi-
date for the office. The insurgents
early In the day won their fight to
have the chairman elected by the con-
vention instead Of appointed by the
national committee. Mr. Hinshaw's
election came on the fifth ballot last
night after both Jones and Calderwood
had withdrawn.
Word was sent by some delegates to
the convention asking Judge Ben Lind
sey II he would accept the nomination
of that party for the presidency. The
jurist declined, asserting he was bound
to the newly organized progressive
party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
Another strawb.rry Record.

Sheffield, Iowa, July l2.-Editor
Times Re publican.s sMarshalltown. Iowa.
Dear Sir: We noticed in your paper
a few days ago an item of news from
a gentleman Of Albion saying that he
had raised a $500 crop OF strawberries
this year from one acre OF ground and
asking IL any one could report bet
ter yield.
Mr.. r. ]. Churchouse Of this place.
who is our town assessor. an old SOL
dier and thoroughly reliable man In
every respect, tells me that he has
raised this season 900 Auarts OF straw
berries from one-sixteehth Of an acre
of ground. That ne sold 70 local
dealer 900 quarts. to other parties zoo
quarts and used and gave away about
100 quarts. That he received an aver
aRe OF IL cents per quart for all sold.
making tho value Of the crop from
this one sixteenth acre over 500. At
this rate one acre would have brought
him over $1,000. These figures can be
verified II desired and We believe them
correct.
Can any one beat this? Very truly
yours. L. B. cafilart. ~ e ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
LIGHTNING STARTS DlAxI WHICH
DESTROYS LARo1 pEPARr4
MENr sroRE.
FiREMEN AND voLUNrEgRs :,
AVE ADJOINING PRopER1k
eutdIins Valued at e2sooo Was unln<
jursd-sAeek es ounisy 0rsehsse
Valued at e3oooo, Win lnsuranee.sa
4 osooo-9soek and Building Gems
pistsly Destroyed.

Guthrie csntsr: July 12.-Dunie1
Brothers department. store hsrs. tho
largest in the city. was destroyed bYl
fire at an carly hour today. The stock
Of goods and the building were COM
pletely burned and the loss - estimated
at $4,000.
Lightning which struck the build y
ing caused the fire during . heavy,
storm. Famed by . stiff breoss the
entire building was soon ablase and
the firemen and volunteers were un.,
able to check the progress Of the
flames. However. they succeeded IN
saving all the adjoining buildings.
The building was owned by W. ~.
Baird. Of California, and was valued ae
$4,000. 1t was not insured. The
stock Of goods. owned by Dunlcy
Brothers, was worth about S3o,oe0t.
with $4,000 insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
HoLD-uP MAN nAsBED
crssten Police Arrest Esia Scott for
Robbery at A,bia-Makss Confession
and Implieatss Pal. Who E'udss
Officers.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, July 12.-Egia Scott. one OF
the men wanted at Abba for hold-up
and robbery, was arrested here last
night by Creston officials and turned
over to the Abba officers. scotts pal
left town going east shortly before
Scott was arrested. After his arrest
Scott confessed to the crime and ad-
mitted that fellow named Jones
helped him and they held up and
robbed ono Of the Abba residents oi
S11O. They succeeded in getting away
and went to Chicago, where they
eluded the police and later went to
Omaha Yesterday they drifted in here
presumably on the way back to Abba
where they both lived for some time
past. The officers here recognized
Scott from cards that had been sent
out giving descriptions OF the two
men. Scott Is about % years OF age
and Jones %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
y. 8. WEATHER svREAU HURT.
consrsss' Failure 20 Pass Approprla.
tsn Dill cripplsa, Service.

consrsss' Failure 20 Pass Approprla.
tsn Dill crlpplss Service.
Chicago. July 12-FAilure of con-
gress to pass the annual appropriation
hill for the bureau ofsaGriculture has
affected the efficiency Of the weather
service. Telegraphic reports to points
in Illinois and in the northwest and
western country have been eliminated.
The reports usually received by the
Chicago bureau Of conditions at twenty
points which Is material aid to local
forecasters was discontinued last night
to cut down expenses.
Each morning the Chicago branch Of
the weather bureau has sent out fore
casts Of weather conditions thru the
middlewest. west. and northwest. To
keep within its financial means 1t was
decided to eliminate this report.
1t went to more than $50 places. This
will affect large portion of the farm
ing district thru Illinois, Nebraska.
Wyoming, Kansas, Montana. and the
Dakotas. About twenty weather sta
tions at the same time were instructed
to discontinue furnishing forecast to
Chicago of conditions at their respec-
tive headquarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
PAY BOUNTY ON RATS
Southern Cite. start Campaign Of Ex.
termination-PIasus lituation Un-
eh."sed-o". De.th at Havana,
Cuba

Washington, July 12.-The bubonic
plague situation in Porto Rico and
Cuba is reported to the public health
and marine hospital service today as
unchanged. A patient at Havana sus-
pected to have been afflicted with the
disease died during the night.
From San Juan. Porto Rico. 1t was
announced that there were no new
cases yesterday. The war on plague
carrying rats is going on everywhere
on the islands and In all American
ports wherever vessels trading with
the islands touch. AT Havana 176
rats were killed yesterday. On none
OF them was any suspicion OF the
plague found.
The health official at Norfolk. Va.
has appointed six rat catchers and
placed bounty Of cents for every
rat killed.
At New Orleans . joint plan has
been adopted for the catching. exam
ination and killing Of rats. The city
and the state will cooperate with of
ficials of the United States health ser
vice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
POUNDS HOME on THEFT.
Jsvslry Firms Employs 0ssins oteal>
lno Watches 20 Oct Married,

ING WatchOo 70 00S MotSS00s
Chicago. July 12-Albert Wans. q
confidential clerk employed BY the
Wholesale jewelry firm OF Moore q
Evans. at SO South wabash avenue.
was arrested at his desk In the CONF
pany's office yesterday afternoon on .
warrant charging him with the larosny
Of $4,000 worth OF watches.
Wang, who II 20 years old. was takoa
to tho Central station by Detectives
Mcfarland and O'1ara and questioned.
He broke down and confessed. the po.
lice say. that no had stolen more than
100 watches from his employers since
Jan. I.
He admitted that he was married ID
March aud that he had Furnished 4)eS
at 7424 Constance avenue from tAe
proceeds OF his thefts. He said he haA
deposits Of $500 In downtown bank.
and agreed to turn his bank book over
tO,the detectives.
trip was mads TO wang's hoMe
by tho detectives ana their prisonef.
His ls-year-old wife Wa1 fouu6 sAnsee.
talning house full OF COMPANY. Noth-
ing was said concerning his arresl and
after telling his wife that he hAd .
business transaction on with tho men
with him he obtained the bank book
and departed.
"I wanted to get married the llrst
Of tho year." said Wang. II dt0nt
have the money and in desperation I
took dozen watches. realized the
money on them and Il was 80 easy that
I kept on. was married and fur.
nished the house with the money re-
ceived from tho sale OF the stolen
watches. We lived well and I put
some OF tho money In the bank %
that would have something TO fall
back on II over got into trouble.
never told my wife anything about
how I obtained the money"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
ROOSEVELT CHARGES rHErrs.
Makes Formal s.atsmsse iS Reply
Third Party Critics.

Third Party Critics., :'s,sy
oyster Bay, N. T.. July 12.-"Ne
honest man who was put on as re-
publican elector at the primaries last
spring can fail to record his vote
against MIR. Taft"
This was Theodore Roosevelt's reply
to the charge that the new party Is
violating it's precept, Thou Shalt Not
Steal" byf the announced intention OF
having republican electors in certain
states vote for him.
There 10 always something refresh-
ing" added the colonel. when a pick
pocket seeks. to, distract attention from
himself by raising the cry stop thief
with reference to the man whose
pocket he has Just picked.
II have been immensely amused by
the upholders of the fraud of the re-
publican convention speaking about
stolen presidential electors.
"Mr. Taft is not the nominee Of the
rank and file Of the republican party;
he is the fraudulent nominee of the
Barnes -Penrose- -Guggenheim machine
which has nullified the wish of the
great majority Of the republican party
'If any elector named at the primar-
les last spring Is to act honestly he
must either vote for me or not run
for elector at all.
"Mr. Taft is entitled to any electol
nominated by Mr.. aBrnes. Mr. Penrose
or Mr.. Guggenheim. He Is not entitled
to any elector nominated by the ma
jority Of the republicans in any pri-
maries. 1t Is a fragrant act Of dis
honesty to ask any such elector to vote
for Mr.. Taft"
Colonel Roosevelt was asked his
opinion Of the proposal OF Senator
Cummins for an investigation in lowe
of. the circumstances under which
President Taft was renominated. He
said that ne saw no necessity for such
an investigation.
1T doesn't need ten minutes investi-
cation to determine the facts In the
case" he said. He referred to the ac-
ton Of the national committee in Cali
fornia, Arizona, Washington and Tex
as contests for seats in the nationa
convention. saying that in all these II
was self-evident fraud had been com
mitted.
.The national committee acted on the
theory" he said in conclusion. that
the intrusion of the people into politics
wap an unwaranted impertinence."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
MILITIA gill APPROVED.

consrsssman Peppers Measure Re.
ported Favisabiy BY Committees
Washington July 1.-THE Pepper
bill to bring tho national guard into
closer touch with tho regular army has
the approval Of the war department.
1t has been favorably reported BY the
house military Affairs committee.
Under the bill tho federal govsfn-
ment would disburse about tS.eeeseee
a year to the 10000 commissioned OF
ficers and the $4,000 enlisted men OF
the national guard in the states and
lAe~sitaries s3s e, n - vi
The secretary Of war and tie nllltja
boards OF the states would b authege
tied to work out : plan oe co-sos
alton. sss W IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
vandalia, Ill. The affidavit denied the
charge fatty.

Charges Kern With Trieksry.
I.orimer charged Senator Kern with
attempting to make 1t appear that
Charles s. Luke. dead member OF the
Illinois legislature, had testified In the
case. Luke had died, he said. before
any Of the hearings began.
Soon Lorimer took up the alleEa-
ton against Jauaus. Shepherd and
Tippit. also members Of the Illinois
legislature. The implications attached
to- the fact that Shepperd and Tippi:
had rented safety deposit boxes at the
time OF hts election he denounced al
nero insinuations. Senators opposed to
fim. he declared. did not care for the
facts.
Then Lorimer took up the four so
called confessions Of men said to have
been bribed to vote for him. The first
of these was Charles a. White.
IF you have any case here II must
stand or fall on Whites testimony" he
said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Lo, $ Poses az Modern Cassius.
Lee - Of Both Parties in Alleged
= .spiracy.
L llette Again Lambasts Roose-
sn. -, p.o,.,.
. ty Thousand Fire Loss at Guthrie
SScenter.
: PAGES TWO AND THREE.
"a News, y
Isural School System Poor.
Crying Self to Death.
George Whitney Dead.
Old Murder Mystery Cleared.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Jim or Joe?
Lorimer a Sorry Spectacle.
When Trees Are a Nuisance.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Ames Engineers Win.
Vandals Active at Williams.
PAGE SEVEN.
story:
The Adventure Of the Red Circle.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Elevator Men to Meet Here Next
Week.
Managers OF Twelve Iowa Counties
In District.
School Board Floats New Bond Issue
School Census Shows Slight In
crease.
Franchise Elections LeGrand. Mon
tour. Aug. IS.
Former Nevada Boy Honored.
New NJ & st. l.. Time Card Sunday.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Rust Damage Reports Lift Wheat.
Corn Ascends With Sister Cereal.
Hogs Strong on Average Run:
Cattle Trade Slow.
House Army Bill to Be Defeated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
WADE DEFENDS WILSON.
Says lows Has No Reason 20 Gem
plain Over Action at oaltimoee.

plain Over Action at Baltimore.
Iowa City. July 12.-Martin ]. Wade
democratic national committeeman
from Iowa, today issued statement
correcting what no termed the gem
eral misapprehension in Iowa regard
Ing the Baltimore convention"
The statement says Iowa delegates
acted in n manner pleasing TO both
factions OF the party and that those
who feel disappointment over failure
to nominate Champ Clark should bear
in mind the fact that Wilson's hghs
was n fair one
mo friend of Mr.. Clark can justlS
criticize anything done by Wilson OF
his friends In the national conven.
ton" SAYS the statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
mAlADY CLAIMS FOUR
Another Child Of Dsaton Family in
Dss Moinss Expires Suddenly %
Mysterious Dissass = Doctors Who
Had Watched Condition Daily eaffIsd
-Four Die Within Two Months.

Des Moines. July IL. - Josephine
Deaton. 10 years old. died today Of a
peculiar disease which caused the
death of three other Deaton children.
The girl was seized with a sudden
choking spell and fell over dead. Since
the death Of her brother June z her
parents had her examined daily by
physicians. They could zee nothing
wrong with her.
Josephine Deaton -is the last Of four
children TO die within two months.
The others were Waiter. aged Z. who
d.ad4 .Ipne q, :, I4ouias who died April
Is; and wyetta, Wko1assdisd April 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
BARGAIN HUNTERS INJURED.
Dubuque Woman Fatally Hurs
Crush at 10 Cent Stors.

Dubuque. July 11.--One woman was
probably fatally hurt and three others
seriously injured. when 700 women IN.
vaded the and 10 cent store. where
dishpan sale was in progress.
Miss Ethel McDermott, aged 20. was
taken to the hospital and the doctors
say she received three broken ribs. ~
broken leg and several minor injuries.
II took the efforts OF the police to
quell the mob that raided the counter
and then the pushing and pulling OF
hair did not cease until every dish
pan was sold.
The McDermott girl was trampled
beneath the feet of the bargain hunt
ers and her screams did not stop the
sale Of the dish pans. which were all
sold in ten minutes. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
EHeINEMAN KILLED Il

Engineer and Fireman on Burlington
Meet psath Near ciarinda Whom
Loeomotivs 10 osrailsd on Trsstis-
Victims Beth Rssidsnts Of Center.
vi,ls.
CIarinda. July 11.-Ensineer J. l.
iFsrrington and Fireman Simmons were
killed last night when their engine
pulling Z Burlington train was deraiisd
on . trestie near here. Both were
caught beneath the engine which
turned over. Their homes are at Cen
terville.