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Somewhat.

Was that heated debate?"
In one way. 1t had plenty of ho
air." .
The Ordway new era., 1913-11-07

Raisss Another Fine Legal Point.
Another fine technical point for the
.ble lawyers to bubble over has been
'aised in New York appellate court.
1t is this: els colt a horse?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
GARAGE AND LIVERY sARN A.
UNION DESTROYED ~ sARLY
MORNING. FIRE.
LOSS WILL TOTAL $4,000,
WITH INSURANCE SMALL
Wood Garage and Thirty Automobiles
and ksspsrs' Livery and Several
Head Of Horses Burns4-osraes
Company Loses New Vehicles and
Much Farm Machinery.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Union. Feb. la.--Fire which Ytarted
at o'clock :his morning In che r. l..
keepers livery barn consumed that
building and the Wood Carriage and
Auto Company's garage adjoining.
burned probably thirty automobiles.
six head OF horses. bugg,es. wagons
and harness and other equipment Of
the two establishments. and much new
farm machinery.
The total loss viii reach $50.000s
with very small insurance.
Starts in Livery Barn.
The fire originated In the Keepers
livery. from some case as yet unde-
termined. The building was blazing
mass when first observed. and the
flames quickly communicated to the
Wood auto garage and farm impte-
ment warehouse. where much new and
valuable machinery was stored.
Mr. Keepers lost his entire livery
equipment, including Ave horses. all
mis- carriages and harness as Mei! as
his automobile. A horse. buggy and
harness belonging to Ell Hickman. re-
siding east OF town In Grundy county.
We're also destroyed. Mr.. Hickman left
his property at the livery while hs
came TO Marshalltown TO transact bus
mess. Mr.. Keepers is resident OF
Marshal!town but conducts the busl-
ness here. Mr.. Keepers estimates sis
| total loss at $4,000, and he carried in
surance OF only 5000.
Wood Company Heavy Losers.
Tho Mood oar
| panys loss is very heavy and is APP
| proximately $4,000, with insurance Of
only about $1,000. The company in ad-
| dition to Its auto sales and repair
/ business carried & large stock nf cn-.
riages. wagons and farm machinery.
| In the building at the time were ff-
teen new automobiles and three sec
| ond- hand machines belonging to tho
| firm. In addition thereto were four
| teen or fifteen other autos either un-
! dcrgoing repairs or left for storage.
Several OF these belonged To farmeys
There were twenty-five new carriages
ant: a4ggies In stock and a carload OF
new wagons and wagon boxes only a
few OF these vehicles being saved.
/, Twenty five gas engines also were in
stock. rs well rs three carloads OF
drags. plows and disks. and these are
practically u total loss. The auto md
carriage firm is composed Of \. Il.
Wood and his son Roy and his son lin
law, Lyman Sheets
Entire Town Threatened.
The burned buildings are in the
main business section of town and It
was with the greatest difficulty that
adjoining property was saved. The
fire was stopped within twenty feet OF
the lumber yards. Help was asked
! from Eldora and Marshalltown. AMI
Eldora firemen loaded hose in IN
auto and made fast trip TO tha
scene. where aid was given the local
firemcn. Citizens and hrcmen succeed
ed in rolling severa. barrels OF gaso-
lcne away from the fire zone, but
, largo stock OF lubricating oil was con-
| surned. The fire was under control 4. Z
o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
:W0alEN FACE icafs,E,ND
suffraastts Army Marching on Wash
ineton Starts on Second Lap Of
Journey Under UnfavorabIs condi-
tions-"offieisl Orator" With Party.

Meuchen. N. j., Feb. 1s.-The suf-
fragette army which is marching TO
Washington faced twenty mile
tramp to Princeton today against an
10y wind. It was the second lap of the
Journey besuh yesterday.
Sixteen; pilgrims composing the reg
uiar army responded when General
Rosalie G.. Jones. commander Of the
expedition. sounded forward. march,
shortly after o'clock this morning.
A score Of local suffragettes Joined
the rank with the intention Of march
ing as far as New Brunswick.
Reports were received just before
the start that students from Rutgers
college planned to meet the army out
side New Brunswick and escort the
members into town. The same welcome
Is promised by Princeton students.
who have been invited to hear an ad-
dress tonight by Miss Elizabeth Free
man. Official orator" Of the pilgrim
age.
The unambitious disposition OF
Lausanne. the mare which is draw
ing the ammunition wagon" so
alarmed General Jones this morning
that she called in the services of To-
cal veterinarian. The surgeon pro-
nounced the animal capable but
apathetic.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES
SENATOR CHARGED WITH COR.
RuPT,No DELEGATES.
WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATE
MAKES SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
Thomas J. Smith Declares That Friends
Of Edwards Promised Him $4,000 for
Hi. vot-Thrust $500 Into His
Pocket a. a Gift-Money Returned,
According to Smiths Story.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. l3.-Co!.
William Seymour Edwards. candidate
for United States senator, was arrestd
this morning on warrant issued BY
Justice Marion Gilchrist. charged with
bribing Delegate John NJ. Smith. Of
Tyler county The warrant was issued
at the instance Of Delegate S. y. q.
Rhodes, one OF the nve men arrested
Tuesday. Edwards furnished bonds.
Intense excitement was created IN
the house Of delegates today when
Thomas ]. Smith. Of West UnloE'
Boddr.dge county, speaking on ques-
ton of personal privilege, declared
that Delegate S. U. G. Rhodes and an
other man had thrust $500 in his pock-
ct In a room in a Charleston hotel az
ter, he declared, Rhodes and the other
man had offered him $4,000 II he would
vote for Col. w. s Edwards.
Smith Returns Money.
Smith declared he did not know now
much money had been put into his
pocke. unit! he had left the room.
Then he went to Representative VIII
hanson, of Tyler county. had NM
count the money. enclose 1t In an en-
velope and return it to Rhodes. smith,
explaining his position, said he had re-
fused to accept any money from
Rhodes or the other man. whom ne did
not recognize. but Rhodes had insisted
that it was not bribe. smith mas
been voting for Isaac T. Mann for SEN
ator.
At the conclusion Of his statement
Smith asked the house of delegates 10
investigate the alleged attempt TO
bribe him.
Investigation is Ordered.
In compliance with the joint res"ln-
ttoa adopted yesterday, President
Woods, in the senate, appo5Hted~sen-
a.cr o. 8. Marshall and Q. A. Hooa i's
members OF the committee to inVestl-
gate the alleged bribery. ana Speaker
Graree. in the house, R1amed Dele
gates Sherman r. Robinson. Charl.s
Sutton and w. S. WysonG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
ovsr.hadow. Balkan War.

Paris, Feb. 13. The civil war in
Mexico occupies a larger place in pub
lie interest in France at the moment
than does the Balkan war.
The keenest attention is paid by
members of the diplomatic corps to the
possibility Of Intervention by the
United States, the general view being
that probably: will occur before order
has been restored.
The foreign office declined to make
any comment on the situation as it
wishes to maintain its attitude of neu-
trail observation. The foreign minis
ter receives frequent communications
from the French charge d'affaires in
Mexico city. The Mexican legation in
Paris also from time to time trans
mits from the foreign office encourag-
ing messages received from the Ma
dero government
Freshmen hold considerable invest
ments in Mexican securities, which
have been little affected on the French
bourse. There have been few trans
actions and Mexican per cents ac-
tually advanced cents today after
experiencing slight depression Mon
day. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED
IN MESSAGE 70 IOWA lee's.
LATuRE REJECTED.
PRIVILEGE FOR PROSECUTORS
HELD AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Wilson Presents Bill Containing Rec
Communications and Measure Receives
Only Ten votss-Prssidential Prsfer-
snce Primary Bill Among Days Grist
-Houss Proceedings.
Special to Times-Republiean.

Special to Times Republican.
Dcs Moincs. Feb. l3.-The senate to-
day summarily bumped Governor
Clarke and rejected a suggestion con-
tanned in his message and embodied in
bill by Wilson. of Appanoose. TO
change the law so that county at
torney in an appeal to n jury may re-
fer to the fact that the defendant re.
fused to testify in his own behalf. Sen :
ators declared such law would vio-
late the United States constitution. and
Wilson got only ten votes in support OF
his motion to put the bill on passage.
Now Bills introduced.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Arney. to appropriate $1,000 for
an Iowa grain exhibit at San Fran
cisco.
BY Darrah. for presidential prefer.
cnce primary.
BY Jameson, for a law to send loan
sharks to Jail.
BY Ring. to permit tho railroad com
mission to order private crossings OF
railroads.
Lobbyists Again Warned.
A resolution providing that bills must
be printed and on file five days before
eligible to be called up for passage was
introduced this morning by Represent
ntivc Miller. Of Bremen.
Speaker Cunningham today asked the
co operation of members In enforcing
the rule against lobbying while the
house is in session. and served formal
notice upon lobbyists that violation oi
the rule by man or woman. would re-
suit in withdrawal of floor privileges
Direct Taxation Of Railroads.
Provision for direct taxation OF the
railroads and the use of the. funds for
general appropriations rather than
county, city and school district pur-
poses was included In a joint resolu-
ton which passed the house today by
p vote OF IS to 81.
Under the present law the taxes nre
apportioned to counties. towns and
cities thru which the respective rail-
roads pass.
Klay, of Sioux. called up the resolu-
ton. and made Il speech in Its support
. Eleven bills were introduced in the
house today. One by Larrabee pro-
vides that the executive council shall
have nower TO spend additional money
to secure data in tax Investigations.
A bill by Townsend seeks to take
away the responsibility OF county sup
erintendenss In handling institute
funds. 1t requires that all money re-
ceived from the institute shall b,
turned over each week to The treasurer
and the expenses be paid by a regular
warrant,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
rwe sA,rer;ean, A.saulted.

Washington. Feb. 13.-Anti-Ameri-
can feeling at Acapulco. Mexico. cul-
minated in an assault upon two OFF,
GERS Of the cruiser Denver before she
departed yesterday for Acajautla,
Salvador. The victims Of the assault
were Surgeon Camerer and Ensign
Guthrie. who were passing thru the
streets. Neither was injured.
Officials here are. alarmed. Acapulco
has been q storm center Of revolution
lists for several weeks and the Denver
was protecting Americans there when
the assassination OF President Arujo of
Salvador, and the gathering Of war
clouds over all central America made
1t necessary to send the cruiser to
Acatutla, Salvador.
Officials at the state department feel
the gravest concern for the safety Of
Americans in Acapulco pending the
arrival OF the cruiser South Dakota.
due there Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13

bassy grounds in the heart Of the dis
trict tactively agreed upon as the
neutral zone.
Two nom combat atants were killed in
front Of the American Club by burst
ing shells.
Federal Detachment Annihilatsd.
Struggling federals who arrived ct
the American embassy at noon de-
clared that detachment Of govern
ment troops was shot to, pieces on the
western edge Of the city early today.
This indicates that Diaz has mobile
force outside his lines In the central
district.
United States Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson prevented the issuance OF
an order to cut of all telephone COM
munications late this morning He
protested to President Madero that the
rebels were not connected with the
system and the order would cause
hardship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
eEDpEs LOSES SUIT
Minister Not Entitled to $4,000 Com
mission on Mortuary Notes Given by
John Murphy to Kansas City Uni.
versity.

Special to Times Republican.
Newton. Feb. 13.-The jury in the
ca.se Of Rev. 8. j. Geddes, of Knoxville,
versus the estate Of John w. Murphy
deceased, returned verdict tor the
estate. Geddes procured S2o,ooo IN
mortuary notes payable to the hanshs
City University, and later took note
for $4,000 PAYABLE to himself. AS COM
mission on the $4,000. The jury found
the note was without consideration ana
wa.s procured by undue influence. Mrs
Geddes is niece Of Murphy.
The last term of court held the s2o' :
900 Kansas City University notes were
without consideration. If the notes
were paid they would exhaust the en-
tire estate except the widow thiru'
leaving nothing for tho children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Big Gold shipm.r. From Alaska.

Seattle. Wash. Feb. Is.--More than 3
million dollars In gold was brought
down from Cordova. Alaska. today.
having been more than two months in
transit from the Iditarod district. From
Iditarod to Chitina. more than 1000
miles. the gold vas hauled c.: dog
sleds. At Chitina It was placed on >
train and caught between two snow
slides that tied up traffic for more than
q month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Situation Now Grave-Taft.

Washington, Feb. 13--President Taft
talked with callers today about the
Mexican situation and they said he re-
garded the case more grave now than
it had been at any time since :ne
abdication Of Porfirio Diaz.
Those who consulted with Mr.. TAFT
today declared the fact that he was to
so out of office within the hext three
weeks would have no weight in deter
mining his action toward Mexico.
They declared the president was ready
for action UP to the last moment of
his administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
FOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Auto Accident at Manila May Result
Fatally.

Special TO Times Republican.
Manila. Feb. l3.-F'our people wera
injured here last night in an auto ac-
cident. two of them seriously. The
injured:
Lorense I.orenseon. skull probably
fractured, dangerous. Miss Anna Lor-
enscon. leg broken: Miss Hannah OPP
perman. left side paralyzed. still un-
conscious. may die: g. 2. Thompson.
one foot crushed,
The party was returning from visit
at the country home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Erickson in u new car which Mr..
Lorcnseon had just bought and in
turning n corner the car turned turtle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
LET CONTRACT FOR HOME.
Des Moines Firm to Erect Eastern
star EuiIdina-Cost $36,581.

Suecial to Times Republican.
Boone, Feb. 13.-The contract LOT .he
erection OF the new Eastern star Ma
sonic home in this city was let yester-
doy in Des Mcines. J. f. Yusant X SO"
company. of Des Moines, getting the
,.,,,,.-:-. Ter the main building, COSTING
ssess1 while A. A.. Tompson got the
,,,,,,,,h;nr contract, amounting to 3d.
$3.50. Work Is to be started '',i'"eu
ately. The new home Is TO DE ioea'eu
in the Fifth ward and Is TO replace
the one burned last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Wilson to Resign March I.

Trenton, N. j.. Feb. 13.-President-
Elect ilson announced today that he
would resign the governorship to take
effect ON March 1. The governor asked
Attorney General Wilson today how to
Ale his resignation. The governor will
he automatically succeeded by James
Fielder. president Of the state senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
TWO STEEL KINGS DEAD.

George w. Maynard and John Fritz
Answer Final Summons.
Boston, Feb. 13.-George William
Maynard, who introduced the Thomas
basic steel process into the United
States and who has been widely known
in the west and abroad as consulting
engineer. died during the night. His
home was in New York, where he was
born in 1889. He was one Of the orig
inal members of the American Institute
Of Mining Engineers and was member
of the Iron and Steel Institute and
other organizations Of tho kind, He
had charge Of the construction Of many
large mills and reduction plants in
Ireland, England, Germany, Russia and
this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
SHANE TALKS TO DRUGGISTS.
Central Iowa Drug Men Attend Meet
ing at Tama.

ing az anna.
Special to mes-Republican.
Tama, Feb. 13.-Twenty druggists
from central Iowa met yesterday at
Tama to meet Hon. Frank Shane, pres
ident of the Iowa Pharmaceutical As
sociation. The Tama druggists enter
tanned the visitors at dinner at Hotel
Clifton and at 1880 closed their stores
SO that al could enjoy the Informal
talk by Mr.. Shane at the commercial
club rooms. Mr.. Shane Is greatly In
terested in securing legislation that
will be for the greater safety and bet
ter health Of the public and all those
present went on record as being in en-
tire accord with hin. in his efforts to
stop tine promiscuous sale Of habit
forming drugs. The meeting was en-
joyable and profitable to all and the
visitors all expressed themselves as
well pleased that the opportunity had
been given them to accept Tama's hos
pitality. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
John Eritx. Iron Mastar.

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 13.-John Fritz.
the distinguished iron and steel master,
died at his home here early today. He
was 81 years old. Mr.. Fritz was the
last Of the group of men who intro
duced into the United States the Bes-
semer steel process which was respon.
sible for the tremendous development
Of the steel industry in this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Love Traoedy in CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Because Mrs.
Sadie Kohler. % years old. refused to
marry him. william Jansen, % years
old, slashed her with n razor and then
fired bullet into his head. Both ara
believed 20 be fatally wounded. MIS-
Kohler's husband Is a consumptive NOV
Mt Denver for his health. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
COFFIN AGAIN FEsTIF'Es.
EXPLAINS Proximity Of Graves OF
Wives and Tsiis Of Financial Losses.

Explains Proximity Of Graves OF
Wives and Tsits Of Financial Losses.
Special to Timss-Republican
Fort Dodge. Feb. ID. 5. Conn
this morning testified IN his own oe-
half in the suit to have a guardian ap
nointed for him. He said he did not
object to giving medical aid to the
second wife, during her fatal Hines as
a physician attended her daily. he
also said it was the fault of the grave
digger that the grave for the second
wife was dug so close to another
grave that the bones reached out OF
the old into the new grave. he saia
he moved the grave Of Mrs. Coffin
brother near the other ones, 80 as TO
have them all in the same plot.
Coffin also testified that he per-
haps has lost about $4,000 in his entire
life, taking in the failure Of debtors 10
nav him interest on notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Now Cabinet Delays.

Toxic, Feb. 13.-The new Japanese
premier. Count Gombei Yamamoto.
ard the members of his cabinet have
POSTPONED their official installation in
to office owing to the decision Of the
old constitutional party not to support
anv purely non-party cabinet.
The diet met today and Immediately
decided to adjourn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
SOLDIERS Capture
Strikers ARhY.
WEST VIRGINIA MiLlrIAMEN
ROUND UP sixTY-F,vE REBEL.
LloUs MINERS.
HAVE RINoLEADERs WHO
CAUSED MUCH OF TROUBLE
More Than 100 Strikers in Jail Awaiting
Trial for Completely in Recent Kill.
inss During Clashes With Officers
Notices Posted Threatening Life Of
Governor GIasseoek

pany OF militia commanded by Major
Davis this morning at daybrcak sur
rounded the strikers camp at Holly
Grove on Paint Creek and captures 4
sixty-nine men, every man in the camp.
They were taken under heavy guard
to Paint Creek Junction. where they
will be tried for participation in the
disorders early this week, when doz-
en- or more men were killed and many
wounded. There are now about 1875
strikers and sympathizers at Paint
Creek Junction awaiting trial, which
will begin this afternoon.
Holly Grove has been one of,the most
troublesome spots in the Kanawha coal
field. A camp was established by
strikers early last summer and the mill
itary authorities have long suspected
that many of the disorders that have
marked the last few months originated
in the camp.
Threaten Governors Life
Military officers were sent in to the
inquire into report that miners held
a mass Injecting ~ oLHllucTo NEcch idos
night and had adopted resolutions IN
which the death! Of Governor Glass
cock, General Elliott and other leaders
was decreed. Reports reaching here
this morning said the resolutions had
been printed and posted at many min
ing towns for distance Of twenty -five
miles along the river.
The signal corps restored the wire
service thruout the Paint Creek coun-
try during tho night but the lines are
controlled by the military and nothing
but official business II. permitted to
pass thru.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
r.rk;.h sorties RepuIsed.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 1s.-T"o ae,
temnted sorties by the beleasuered
Turkish garrison Of Adrianopie on
Monday and Tuesday were repulsed oy
IN. Bulgarians. The Turks lost more
fhnn /. 900 killed and wounded. accord
inx to the official report OF the war Of
ice today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
BELIEVED THAT DECISIVE BAT.
TIE 70 BEING FOUGHT IN
sTREETs OF MEXICO CITY.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
HAVE GREAT ADVANTAGE
Resume Battle With Rs;nforesns Of
Men and Heavy, Guns-Thrss Thous-
and Rebels Opposed by 1000 Loyal
Troeps-Diax Maintains Position and
Replies 70 Attack With Hot Fire.


Laredo, Tex, Feb. 13.-A passsn.
ger from Msxieo City on last
nisht's train reported that at least
1000 Americans were without
funds TO lsavs the capital even IL
the opportunity presented, because
the banks have besn closed since
Saturday. A large number Of
Americans wsrs at the railroad
station, hs said. eagerly seeking to
take north bound trains, but
checks wsre refused 40 payment
for tickets.
Many Americans, the passenger
beloved, were practically ma.
roonsd at the station without food,
shelter or money. He said railroad
officials .wsrs doing everything
they could 70 shelter the women
and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Rod cross Pr,.ident KijIed,

Washington. Feb. 13.-The White
Cross society reports it is caring for
approximately 1900 wounded. The Red
Cross has not yet made report
Neither Organization is being respected
by the federal forces. The president
Of the latter has been killed. Some
members of the White Cross detected
by Diaz adherents in the act Of con-
veying ammunition were executed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
U. $. EMBASSY HOMELESS.
Minister to France Turned Into Street
by Landlord. fs8

by Landlord. Jss
Paris, Feb. 13.-The United States
embassy in France is about to be
turned into the street.
The landlord of the house In which
the Offices are situated on the Avenue
Kleber, and where they have been To-
Gated for fifteen years. has given mo-
tice that the place must be vacated
on April Is as he intends to trans
form 1t into a !:cte' =. ses's.s5- ],
The question Of finding q suitable
location for the chancery OF tho en-
bassy has become q serious one OWING
to the overcrowding of Paris.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13
Mai. e. 8, Bean Dead.

~ 81. Paul, Feb. 13.-Maj p. 8. Bean.
formerly a superintendent Of mails
here, and a veteran Of the Spanish
American war. is dead at local hotel.
Death supposedly was due to apo
plexy.