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TRANSFER OF ALASKA
 TO THE UNITED STATES

the moment it was given. The troops were brought to present arms, the signal given to fire the salute, and the ceremony was begun by lowering the Russian flag. The United States flag (the one given us for that purpose by your direction at Washington then began it's ascent, and again the salutes were fired as before, the Russian water battery leading off. The flag was so hoisted that. in the instant it reached it's place, the report of the last gun
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The following graphic account of the
 cr of the Alaska Territory from the Russian government by the reprcsen- tatives of the United States at Sitka on october, IS, 1867, is reprinted from the biography of W,n. H. Seward.
 Ratification having been exchanged public proclamation of the treaty was made on the 2Oth of June U867) In August commissioners were appointed by Russia and the United States to complete the formal transfer. AL though the $7,200,OOO had not as yet been transferred by Congress to Rus sia, the latter, reposing entire conf dence in the good faith of the United States signhfied her readiness to make the delivery without waiting for the payment. Capt. Pestchouroff of the Russian navy and Gen Rousseau of the American army were selected as the commissioners. IL was arranged that they should meet at San Francisco and proceed together to New Arch angel (Sitka). Preparations were made to withdraw the Russian gar rison and replace 1t with American stroops Mir. Stoeckl wrote that the ha rl,u hn1l oh men. and added that there were some advanced posts on the mainland oc- cupied by four or five men each. These were situated far to the North. and it would be difficult to turn them over before the next spring.
 "Embarking on the 27th of Septem- Der the expedition reached Victoria on the fourth of October. Pausing there to take on coal, they proceeded thence through the quiet and picturesque finland Passage" arriving at Sitka on october Eleventh. General Rousseau's report to the Secretary of State de- scribes the ceremony October 18th, 1S67o
 "'The day was bright and beautiful We fixed the hour at 3.30 D. m, for the transfer. Capt. Bradford of the Resaca and the officers of their re- spective commands, as, also, the Gov ernor of the Territory, Prince Makson- tof, were notified and invited to be present The command of General Davis 250 strong, marched up to the top of the eminence on which stands the Governors house, where the trans- fer was made.
 "'At the same time company of Russian soldiers were marching to the ground and took their place upon the left of the flagstaff from which the Russian flag was then floating. Prince and Princess Maksontoff. together with many Russian and American citizens and some Indians, were present.
 Tt was arranged by Capt Pest chouroff and myself that. in firing the salute on the exchange of flags, the United States should lead off, in ac- cordancc with your instructions, and that there should be alternate guns from the American and Russian batI, teries, thus giving the flag of each na- ton a double National salute, the Naval salute thus being answered in
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of the Osippee reveberatcd from the mountains around about. The salute completed, Captain Pestchouroff said:
 General Rousseau, by authority of His Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, transfer to the United States the Ter ritory of Alaska
 "'And. in q few words, 1 acknow- ledged the acceptance of the transfer Cheers were then spontaneously given by the citizens present.
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A CARD TO THE PUBLIC

As l have decided to go to Dime. Jan. l, and wish to reduce my stock, l will sell several lines at cost for 15 days only. Every article in the store reduced. can furnish your Home or camp complete. Sale includes New Stock of Heaters. Stoves, and Ranges, Gents Furnishings, Hardware, Crock cry ware Beds. Sewing Machines, Fur Robes, Rubber Goods, in fact every thing except Groceries. Look for tags marked Special Sale. A chance to get your outfit cheap. Terms Spot Cash. No c. Q. D. orders taken.
 Xmas Goods just received at cost.
 HoLT'S CASH STORE
 Sale begins Wednesday, October ts, at a. m. Open evenings.
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DAWSON HAS
 aB
 4E FIRST SNOW
By Associated Press.

DAWSON, Y. T. Oct. 17--Dawsop experienced it's first taste of the com ing winter when heavy snow fell here last night. The river is still free of rec. however, and mild temperatures have been the rule.
 boat of the season was unable to get away on Monday but departed for Whitehorse Tuesday. One hundred and fifty passengers were aboard when the steamer blew the final whistle and pointed her nose upstream.
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WEATHER REPORT
U. s. Weather Bureau.

October IS. 1917 Temperature-Max 36. Min. B. Barometer-30. 099 inches. Weather Cloudy Wnd-NE. 10 miles per hour. Precp pitation-None Following are the lowest accorded temperatures for this year and Ia st on the days lesignuted The minus sign before aumber means below sero.
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BUTTERFliES-Red Cross, Monday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
EMPLOYED az WEsTERN OIL
JoesERs ASSOCIATION 70
FIGHT RockEEELLER.
WILL. SEEK TO MAKE
DISSOLUTION CERTAIN
Thorns Becomes General Counsel For
Assoc iation-Effor to Be Made to
stifls Composition ~ Findings Of
stiffle compstition-Findinss Of
Commission 70 30 ussd in Suits.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-The Western Oil
Jobbers' Association an independent
oil jobbers' organization In the terri
tory extending from Indiana to COL
orado and from Minnesota to Okla
.homa, with headquarters In Chicago Is
preparing, under the direction OF Cliff
ford Thorne, for an aggressive CAM
paign to make certain the dissolution
of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr.. Thorne, formerly chairman OF
the Iowa railroad commission, has just
succeeded r. l.. WEIGH, : as general
counsel of the association,
1t is claimed that the dissolution
of the Standard Oil Company, ordered
by the federal courts. has been a fall
ure and really has made the OIL COM
pafy immune from the provisions OF
the Clayton act. Re-opening Of the
proceedings against the company or
amendation, of the Clayton act will be
asked by the oil jobbers.
) The jobbers will seek to prevent
large, company from cutting prices IN
one locality in order to kill competi-
ton and raising prices elsewhere to
pay that cost. It does not aim to pre-
vent reduction of prices. but to compel
uniform reduction on advances ana
thus. protect independent oil men.
The federal trade commission has
been investigating the situation Tor
more than a year and the oil jobbers
hope that It's report, when made, will
be of such nature that it can be used
as the basis for any action by the
Western Oil Association In conjunction
with other independent oil men,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20

Cedar Rapids Jan. 20.--Belden Hill.
president OF the local baseball associa-
ton, who was In Chicago Tuesday at
tending the meeting Of minor league
authorities, called 70 talk over plans for
redistrtctinG the baseball circuits OF the
Mississippi valley, feels that the SEES
sion has accomplished some good.
There Will be changes should plans
now In view so thru. he says, and ne
thinks that the diamond pastime Is
sure to benefit from the new regime.
Two cities In the Central League,
Evansville and Terre Haute, IND. VIII
probably come into the Three-I organ
ization. while some rhree-I towns WILL
of course, be forced out and may nave
to seek a berth In the Central Associa-
ton. Davenport or Moline would ne
welcomed in the Iowa route, and either
or both towns would be an added az
traction and drawing card to fans VINO
crowd to the ball parks In the summer
time. Perhaps Dubuque will be taken
into the Central also. Clinton's actioh,
whereby the river city has declared
that there will be no Pilot team In the
league as long as Mason City and Fort
Dodge remain part of it, is taken as
only one means OF clarifying the COM
plcated situation.
President Hill does not favor the
election Of single town that is now
member of the Central Association,
He says that no team can be bodily
thrown ont Of the league and certainly
such course of action would seem I'M
wise. Any town which Is willing 10
step up and say, "Here, I have the
money to support a team and want
into this league" will get helping
hand from the local veteran.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
BASEBALL OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
Northern Clubs in Good Shape and
Others Expected to "Pep Up"

Northern Clubs in Good Shape and
Others Expected to "Pep Up"
Waterloo, Jan. 20.-Central .associa
ton baseball affairs. while not as
promising as they have been some
years, look better now than at any
time since the close of last season. Re
gardless Of the final action, on the
matter Of redistricting some Of the
minor leagues, the Central association
now has Ave clubs at least which are
In better condition than they have been
at any other time. These are Mar
shutdown, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge and Mason City. Another
club will be Just as strong as soon as
the sore spots In the directorate get
we'll, This is Clinton. The Cllntonians
may believe it does not 1njure a city to
give out the report that it is sore and
may quit. waterloo has had expert
ence along this line and has learned
her lesson. It has taken hard work 10
overcome the disadvantage of being
classed amons the "discontented' ones.
Waterloo does or, at least should, be
recognized by the other members Oh
the league as a good baseball town.
The directors are trying hard to put
baseball on a high plane In Waterloo
and the general opinion among the
fans is they have been successful,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
OLD ASSOCIATION QUITS.
Fate Of Baseball in Rock Island Still 10
in Doubt.

Rock Island, Jan. 20-At meeting
of the Rock Island Baseball Associa-
ton Thursday evening it was voted 70
disband. The association still holds lts
players and franchise and these VIII
be turned over to new association, IN
case one materializes.
All of the old officers have an
nounced that they are thru with base
ball. These include Ell Bradford, pres
ident, and Oscar Laitt, secretary.
Out of twenty seven stockholders, II
was announced that twenty-three
would no longer be Identified Win
baseball affairs. The four stocknoia
ers who announce they will stand D.
new association are Jack Tishe. Phi
Schwab, C. ]. Smith and l.. l.. Hance
At Thursdays meeting. which was
sparsely attended. no action was taken
in regard to electing newcomers OF
selecting new manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Fort Madison.

Fort Madison.
During the past year 1853 people
visited the state penitentiary, accord
ing to the visitors record Of the turn-
key. The number establishes a record
in the history Of the prison. Auto
mobiles and good roads is the explana-
ton Of the increase. according to the
prison officials.
Burlington.
That profanity is Improbable is,the
opinion Of Howard Bokenkamp Judge
Smith in the district court fined Box
epkamp 800 and costs for using pro-
fame and Indecent language on street
car. The young man pleaded guilty 70
the offense, or the judge would have
imposed severer penalty.
Dss Moinss. IS !.
John Nadolski, aged IS an escaped
"trusty" from the Joliet, ILL.,, peniten-
tiary, walked into the police station
here Monday and said he was ready to
return to the penitentiary. Nadolski,
serving a life sentence for murder,
escaped Christmas day. Failure to OBJ
tain employment, the convict said, dis
gusted him with his freedom.
Bonaparts. H
w. D. Mccormick, a prominent
southeastern Iowa attorney, died at
his homegin Pennington Sunday morn
ing. His death was caused by dia-
betes. He leaves wife, one son, DR..
Francis Mccormick, Of Chicago, and
one daughter Olga who is at home.
Mr.. Mccormick is brother OF Mrs.
w. 8. Alien, Of Des Moines, the wife Of
the secretary Of state.
Des Moines.
For Gods sake, mister, don't start
that fire. I'm in the chimney and, III
smother to deah.r This in sepulchral
voice greeted a grocery proprietor
when he started Thursday to make =
fire. When the base Of the chimney
was cut away William Gaines, q negro,
was taken out. He had been standing.
damned in, for seven hours. He is now
near death at Mercy hospital. Police
believe Gaines attempted to enter the
grocery thru the chimney.
West Liberty.
The exact cause has not been ascer-
tanned for the fire which resulted IN
the destruction -of the home OF John
BrewinEton and his sister, Miss Sadie,
In south Columbus street. Miss Brew
ington discovered the fire shorty atter
,n ;it;J,;.ssh;.. The kitchen then was
mass Of flames, but with :::ssEEs assist s
ance OF the firemen, the occupants con-
tftyed TO save the contents from ths
6rst floor. The Brewinstons carried
| some insurance but the owner OF. the
house, George Janney, had no protec-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Southern Io,ua Items

, broken leg while skating, alone, anc
was forced to crawl to his home near
| by, dragging the useless limb.
Corning.
Thieves entered the Biggar store,
presumably thru a trap door that hao
not been opened since the store was
built and secured quite lot Of loot
in the way of clothing. about dozen
pairs of overalls were taken, also two
suits of clothes, four pairs of shoes,
several pairs of overshoes, two suit
cases and two handbags, shirts, socks,
underwear, etc. They also got some
money and jewelry. In all it Is esti-
mated that 500 worth Of stuff was
taken. No clue has been found yet to
lead to the arrest Of the guilty parties.
Washington.
Rev. Neal McClanahan and family,
Of Monmouth, Ill., arrived Wednesday,
and Mr. McClanahan will take up his
duties as temporary pastor Of the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church. The
family found fifty cans Of canned fruit
and a large supply Of groceries ready
when they arrived at the parsonage.
Holstein. !.
i Al the tlIESC dIAudl /SOAh saw s~'AN
| institute 5000 in cash prizes were Of
fered and four SIS silver cups were
won by c. j. Bauer, Leslie Kolb. Elmer
Lage and Allen Joslin, respectively. In
the Junior class Albert and Elmer Lage
won a free trip to Ames.
Davenport.
Shipment of 800 cars Of live stock
thru Davenport wednesday over the
Rock Island liness and equally heavy
consignments over other local roads
has added to the freight tie-up and the
| scarcity OF coal here. The high price
on cattle in the Chicago market has
also been Of great influence in sending
heavy consignments Of live stock east
| bound from Iowa points. Live stock
takes the right of way over many 9th
!! er kinds Of freight and the present
lcondition OF freight shipments in this
locality suffers much from this reason.
| It is expected that the heavy live
stock shipments will break the Chi
cago market and prices will fall on
to such an extent that stock shippers
will call halt to their exceedingly
active business Of the past week.
Davsnport.
The plan proposed BY Charles 7.
Kindt for the erection OF q statue on
1.-THE river front In Davenport, which
would pc = monument Buffalo Bill.
has met with commendation from
Numerous sources. since its announce
ment. Mr.. Kindt has received tele-
lphone messages from numerous promi-
i nent citizens, who look favoraoiy on
1.-THE proposal and have offered theis
services to further the plans. It Is the
plan Of those interested in the matter
.i..s.sa eject local organization to bt
1Eknown as the Col. william: Is &c :as.s
monument Association to carry int
/ erect the suggestion Of Mr.. Kindt
4 Davenport bankers favor the plan
They think Colonel Cody was a mar
who has had bearing on American
4 history and there should BE- somsthinl
more thant chapters IN . history q
mark his deeds, IS ss 80 81 =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
= UP FEELING FINE! BEST
kATlyE FOR MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.

BY life! Remove the liver and
poison which Is keeping your
iizzy, your tongue coated, breath
I've, and stomach sour Don't stay
sick, headachy, constipated
i'll Of cold. Why don't you get a
Cascarets from the drug store
at one or two tonight and enjoy
lcest, gentlest liver and bowel
ing you ever experienced. You
rake up feeling fit and fine. Cas-
never grippe or sicken like salts.
and calomeL They act so gently
you hardly realize you have taken
hartic. Mothers should give cross.
bilious or feverish children a whole
.arst ANY time they act thoFopgh-
nd hSe harmiess. 49, = ~ -,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
EoAN SECURES KENNEDY.
Former podser outfielder to Grace
Outer Garden at Waterloo.

|
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 20.-E H. Spec
Kennedy, nephew Of Snapper Ken
nedy, and a young man well known to
local baseball enthusiasts, has signed
to play the outfield with the Waterloo
team this season. Manager Egan got
in touch with .spec" when he was here
last "Wednesday at the Central Asso-
citation meeting. and obtained the re-
quired signature.
Kennedy last year spent the sea-
son until Aug. / with the Fort Dodge
team and appeared here in every series
that the Dodgers and Dummies staged,
He hit for an average OF .2sS and neid-
ed 1913. Previous to that Kennedy had
played in the Kitty League and the
old I. & NJ. circuit. having had four
years experience at the diamond game.
all told. ;,
1t is probable that the local lad VIII
be called on to report to Foxy Ned
about April 10, three weeks before the
season is scheduled to open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
NUMEROUS MURDERS AND NO
PuNIehmENT TO CRIMINALS
IN FouRrEEN YEARS.
AVERAGE OF ONE MURDER
a YEAR DURING PERIOD
only,one Arrest Made and Man Makes
Eseape-Pubiic Grows Anxious For
cknYietions ~ No Effort Made to
Punish Psrpstrator Of One Crime
Moore Murders Climax.

Red Oak. Jan. 20.-The question as
to the number Of murders committed
in Montgomery county In recent years
has been given some publicity thru the
present investigation Of the Viilisca
murder. There have been at least four
teen people murdered in this county
in the past fourteen years, and none
Of the people guilty Of the crimes have
been punished. In one case the alleged
murderer was indicted but escaped
from the jail before the time for MS
trial This was Clark, the man who
shot Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Bell In their
bed on farm east Of town Aug. %.
1914. He Is still at large.
The various murders of the county
during the fourteen years, include the
Joe Moore family Of eight and the two
Stillinger girls at villlsca, June o, 1912
Also the Bell family Of two. John Mar
tin, colored. commonly known as
"Sugar Foot, was shot to death on a
farm northwest Of town Aug. %, 1906,
by another negro named. James
Vaughn, Nothing was done as it was
commonly believed that he shot in self
defense. II NJ
A Mrs. Wilcox, residing in Pilot
Grove township, killed one of her cl1ii-
dren with a butcher knife few years
ago. She also wounded another child
Of her family. She was declared of un-
sound mind and was kept at the coun-
tyffarm for while s 1t has been re-
ported that she Is nov, teaching school
somewhere ~
One Crime; No Move Made.
The body OF a man who had been
murdered was found under pile of
weeds near the river. here Aug. Is, 1902
From letters found on his person his
! name must have been Morris Tunick.
The man had evidently been dead
three or four days when found. Moth
ing was done to find the guilty party.
Harry Salisbury, a Red Oak young
man, was found dead in Red Oak creek
Aug. 5, 1904. The coroner's jury rem
dered verdict that death had not
been by foul means, but general senti-
ment Is that he was murdered. A lodge
to which he belonged paid the expenses
Of an autopsy and the state chemist
reported finding traces Of knockout
drops in the mans stomach. When
found he was lying under the water
beneath q foot bridge, as tho he might
have fallen into the creek. He was
lying on his face. however. and no wa
ter whatever was found in his lungs.
Nothing was done to investigate this
case. 4
It is said by some that an unidenti-
fed person was found dead near the
river in this city number OF years
ago and that foul play was evidenf.
but the writer is unable to find an
authentic account Of the AFFAIR. This
would make the fifteenth death by
foul means in little over fourteen
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
--I--7
ISOLATED AND LIKES ".
,Grinnsli Freshman With Smallpox
"6aehing" in Improvissd Hospital.

,Grinnsii Freshman With Smallpox
"6aehins' in Improvissd Hospital.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 90. y When Harry
Wright, freshman at Grinnen, was
taken Ill with smallpox few days ago
the collelGauthorities conceived the
idea Of turning one of the rooms under
the Ward field grandstand into an Inn.
provised hospital. There the afflicted
young man was moved. The action
was taken in order to prevent the clos
ing down Of boarding club at which
Wright roomed and at which about
fifty college men get their meals.
The plan Just suited young Wright
who. not being i'll enough 70 be con-
fined to a bed, is now his own house
keeper and manages his establishment
pretty much as he pleases. Altho peo-
pie are kept away by the yellow dan
ger sign. 1t does not prevent Wright
from taking exercise in the vacant
field west Of the stand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
This-And Fiv, Cents!

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip,
enclose Ave cents to Foley & Co.,. 1886
Sheffield Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,, writing your
name and address clearly. You will re-
ceive in return trial package contain
ing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
for bronchial coughs, colds and Group;
FOley Kidney Pills. for spafn intthe sides
and back. rheumatisnE backache, kid
ney and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic. espe-
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everywhere. ,i4S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
Fin. il Red Oak Hotel.

! Red Oak, Jan. 2O..In the biggest
fire that has occurred in Red Oak for
many years the Colonial Hotel was
tosabout $1,000.
Z The blaze started in the roof near
o.. chimney. The building is owned
by the Thomas Griffith estate, and is
valued at near $40. 900. The loss Is
fully covered by insurance There
were forty Ave guests in the hotel at
the time the fire started. Their loss
was small. No lives were endangered.
The Colonial ID one o. the old land y
marks Of Red Oak. Twas for years
known as the depot hotel. $500 \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-20
ENCOURAGE TENNIS DOUBLES.
Special Spring and Fall Tournamsnts
Uroed bv Committee.

Cincinnati. o.. Jan. decomposition
in doubles IN tennis is to be en-
couraged the coming season. accord
dng to Ralph Holterhoff, of Cincinnati,
a member Of the executive committee
Of the United States Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION. i,
"The executive committee VIII
recommend to the national meeting IN
New York Feb. >, that an open tourna-
znent for the national championship be
held in the fall along the same lines
as tho singles championship Mr..
Holterhoft said. while the committee
went on record as opposed to the
present doubles System. 1t does not
want the doubles Abandoned.
~The comnnttee also will recommend
a rule that the champions Of the pre-
y,ous season must play thru the tour
s.ament. The present rule requiring 1T
least one member Of d team. !!';sy::::s
sectional doubles, to be n resident OF
that section, probably will be abol-
ished."