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VOLUME THIRTY-FIVE. St IS
Island Kepublic Celebrating
New Era in Its Checkered
History
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IGlOMiEZ ASSUMES PRESIDENCY
Governor Magoon and Other American
Officials Sail for Home as Soon as
-j ^Government is Assigned to New
lHands—Celebration Begins at Dawn
I and Lasts THru the Day.
Havana, Jan. 28.—A new era In Cu
ban independence dawned today when
the affairs of the island, which have
been administered by American offic
ials for more than two years as a re
sult of the revolution against former
President Palma in 1906, were for
mally transferred to Ihe newly-elected
Dative executives.
The coming of this new day of Cu
ban liberty was signalled by a general
display of fireworks at midnight. The
streets of the city, which were bril
liantly Illuminated and garlanded with
chains of inctuidescent bulbs, were
thronged until an early hour this
morning and ttue» carnival spirit eve'ty
where prevail^*
The ceremonies of the day began al
most with dawn, and they will not end
until long after midnight. The» inaug
ural parade. In which only native
troops, civil organizations and rural
guards -participated, passed under a
magnificent triumphal arch erected in
Monserrate square, and was reviewed
by President Gomez. General Gomez
took the oath of office as president of
the republic at noon, and within an
hour thereafter Provisional Governor
Magoon and all. the army officers who
served in an executive capacity were
bound out of the harbor for home.
President Sende Well Wishes
Washington^ Jran. 28.—A message ex
pressing hope for Cuba's success was
Bent, by President Rosevelt to the pres
ident and congress of the republic of
Cuba today.
SPOKANE
Evangelist 8unilay Threatened to Quit
Work Unless People Get Busy.
Spokane, Jan. 88.—In his character
istic way, which is not any top mild,
Rev. "Billy" Sunday rounded up the
church people of Spokane and brought
_jthem to a realization that he wants
^lp, and that if it was not forthcoming
~*he and his party would sklddoo.
Sunday stated flatly that if the
church people did not got behind the
movement he would quit the revivals
—if the church people do not respond
to his call ancl show that they are
willing to help in the work.
Mr. Sunday sioke on "^.musements,"
and at the close of the service there
"was a temporally lull when he caned
for converts. Then the evangelist, who
had made a special plea to church peo
ple who had not been living just right
to get right, broke forth with the an
nouncement that if the church did not
show more interest he would quit He
said:
"I give you fair warning tonight,
here, that if you do not get under this
movement and clean up tonight, I'll
quit next Sunday night and not stay
here two weeks longer."
Then, however, the church people
and others responded, and all records
for the revival were broken in point
of people who came forward and signed
cards signifying their intention to lead
a better life. A total of 237 came for
ward and signed cards, breaking the
rjecord of 205 made last Sunday after
noon. At the women's meeting in the
afternoon there were 116 cards signed,
making a total of 453* for the day and
cf 2,206 for the revivals to date.
LIVESTOCK MEN APPRECIATIVE.
Roosevelt, Wilson and Pinchot Thanked
by American Association.
Los Angeles, Jan. 28.—The report
Which the committee on resolutions of
the American Livestock association, in
session here, submitted to the conven
tion today, tenders the thanks of the
organization to President Roosevelt,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
Gifford Pinchot, for their efforts in be
half Of the livestock industry, and
conservation and preservation of for
ests. Congress is memorialized to pass
laws prohibiting the railroads from ad
vancing interstate rates, fares and
charges, except on the approval of the
interstate commerce commission, after
notice thereof to interested parties, in
such cases as the commission shall
deem necessary providing for reason
able recognition with respect to granting
return transportation for attendants of
livestock shipments limiting the mini
mum speed of transportation of live
stock, to twenty miles per hour ad
justment of tariff relations with for
eign countries, that will increase the
export of American livestock and meat
products.
OPERATES AIIRSHIP ON EARTH.
Successful Experiment With New
Aerial Machine.
New Tork, Jan. 28.—Demonstration
of one of the greatest achievements
thus far reported In aerial locomotion
wjas given when Mark O. Anthony, a
New York electrical engineer, sent a
small dirigible balloon scudding thru
the air by means of transmitted power,
making it perform all sorts of evolu
tions and havirg the air craft at all
ttm/» under perfect control.
gy actual performance he demon-
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strated for the first time that the long
sought for secret of propelling airships
by wireless electricity has been dis
covered.
Sitting at a small electrical keyboard,
such as is used in sending wireless
messages, the inventor ticked off var
ious combinations of dots and dashes,
each combination causing the balloon
to perform some particular movement.
Sometimes the operator placed his
instrument -directly under the balloon
and again would remove it 200 feet
away. Distance had no effect on the
control, and the response of the mech
anism, which was operated by pro
pellers, was prompt and effective.
"With this small apparatus," he
said, "I could control the balloon at
a distance of twelve or fifteen miles,
and with a more powerful apparatus
the control could be extended to almost
any distance."
The exhibition was given in Leo
Stevens' balloon-house in Hoboken, a
structure 600 or 700 feet In length, and
with sufficient head room to allow a
satisfactory test of the "wireless dirig
ible."
The model consists of an ordinary
cigar-shaped gas bag twenty-two feet
In length and inflated with hydrogen
gas. Beneath that is suspended the
common type of framework used in all
dirigibles except that all of the mech
anism is operated by wireless electri
city instead of by a gasoline motor
controlled by an operator sitting beside
it.
NIQHT RIDER JURY DISAGREES.
Unable to Reach Verdict in Case of
Ed Marshall.
Union City, Tenn., Jan. 28.—After
being out sixteen hours, the jury in
the Ed Marshall night rider trial re
ported this morning that they were
unable to agree on a verdict and were
discharged. The jury stood ten for ac
quittal and two for murder in /the sec
ond degree.
KIEREN IN COURT
Bankrupt Promoter of Funding Com
pany Admit# Financial Embarrass
ment and Lack of Ready Cash—Fire»t
Appearance in Court.
New Tork, Jan. 28.—Patrick J. Kier
an, formerly president of the defunct
Fidelity Funding company, was a wit
ness in the bankruptcy proceedings
against this company before Commis
sioner Alexander here today. It was the
first time the authorities had suc
ceeded in getting Kieran into court
since his disappearance after the in
voluntary failure of his company for
The creditors include a score of
prominent Catholic institutions scat
tered thruout the country. Thru the
testimony given by Kieran's private
secretary, William B. Arundel, yester
day, It was learned that the books and
records of the Fidelity company and
Kieran's private books and papers had
been placed in safe deposit vaults
here. Their production at the hearing
today was directed.
Kieran today said he had no existing
bank accounts. He had had accounts
In various banks and trust companies
in this city, Buffalo and Pittsburg up
to last September, when he drew out
the balances. Witness said he had a
considerable amount of personal prop
erty in various places, most of iwhlch
had bene hypothecated in small sums.
ENLARGE CORN EXPOSITION.
Plans Made By Omaha to Increase Ex
hibits and Prizes.
Omaha, Jan. 28.—Stockholders of the
national corn exposition voted to in
crease the capital stock of ithe corpora
tion from $50,000 to $100,000, when the
annual meeting was held here this
week, owing to the wide interest awak
ened by the expositions held In Chi
cago in 1907 and in Omaha last year,
which Is already making demands for
new departments and enlarging of the
classification.
So loyally was the national corn ex
position held in Omaha supported that
the business men of the city who stood
ready to back it almost to any amount
within a quarter of a million of dol
lars, were asked to pay In but $25,000,
the gate receipts, revenue from con
cessions and other sources paying the
expenses of conducting what was
probably the largest agricultural ex
position ever held in the nited States.
In making plans for the next expo
sition, the premium list which was
large last year and aggregated $55,000
in prizes will be increased to cover
premiums which will be offerld for
more small grain and grass classes.
CRANBERRIES HIGH PRICED.
$14 to $17 a Barrel—Light Crop in
Wisconsin.
•Grand 'Rapids, Jan. 28.—A new cran
berry growers' association has been in
corporated under the name of ithe Wal
ter Case Cranberry company. The
property of the company consists of
150 acres of rich marsh land near
Spooner. The marsh is covered with
native cranberry vines, which .shows
that the soil is well adapted to the cul
ture of the fruit. A C. Bennett, the
promoter of the company, is the oldest
active cranberry grower in Wisconsin.
The 1908 cranberry crop was only
about one-half of last season's output
in this state. Good berries are now
selling for from $14 to $17 a barrel,
the average price for ithirty-five years
being ?6 a barrel.
Merchant's Feet Amputated.
Osceola, Jan. 28.—J. C. Harrison, one
of the oldest merchants in Osceola, and
a prominent citizen here for almost
fifty years, had both feet amputated.
Over a week ago while sick Mr. Har
rison went out of doors in the night
without the knowledge of the family
and lost consciousness, lying there for
some hours before he was discovert!'!.
His feet were badly frozen and in spite
of medical care gangrene set 1n, mak
ing aD operation necessary to save his
life.
National Federation Turns
Do Independent Party
Proposition
SOP THROWN OUT FOR RADICALS
Convention Adopts Resloution Urging
Members to Vote for Candidates Fa
vorable to Union Labor—Lewis Re­
SQUADRON ORDERED NORTH.
Excitement Over Rupture With Peru,
at Valparaiso, Chile.
Valparaiso, Chile, Jan. 2S.—'The rup
ture of diplomatic relations between
Chile and Peru, signalized by the with
drawal of Senor Echenique, Chilean
minister at Lima, has aroused more or
less excitement here. It was declared
here- this morning, thfct the Chilean
squadron, tinder Admiral Wilson, now
in the Strait of Magellan, has been
ordered north.
The difficulty between Chile and
Peru, arose when the Peruvian govern
ment a few months ago refused to per
mit Chile to place a 'tablet on the mon
ument erected by Peru to the memory
of her soldiers who lost their lives in
the war of 1879.
DEEP WATERWAY BILL UP.
Introduced in Illinois Senate Today by
Senator Schmitt.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 28—The eag
erly awaited administration deep wa
terway bill was introduced in the sen
ate today, by 'Senator Schmitt, chair
man of the deep waterways committee.
It provides for the creation of a board
of five commissioners, holding office
for a term of six years each, to be ap
pointed by the governor to carry on
the work of building a deep waterway
from Lockport to U'tlcai and specifies
that before the work is begun the com
mission must satisfy itself that It can
be kept within the limit of the $20,
0 00,'000 bond issue voted by the people
of the state.
WARRANT OUT FOR CANFIELO.
Traveling Salesman to Be Arrested for
Wife Murder.
Chicago, Jan. 28.—Altho the coroner's
jury some weeks ago returned a verdict
of accidental death In the case of Mrs.
Frand D. Campbell, who was found
asphyxiated in the bath room of her
home In this city, a warrant charging
murder was sworn out for Campbell
by Chief of Detectives O'Brien today.
Campbell, who is a salesman, Is said
to he in Galesburg, 111. New evidence
said to have been secured from the
neighbors of the Campbells, and the
janitor of the building in which they
lived, is alleged to have led to the
swearing out of the warrant today.
LABOR TROUBLE IN ARIZONA.
Troops Ordered to Be Ready to Go to
Globe, Where Miners Are on Strike.
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 28.—Acting Gov
ernor Page has issued. orders to the
officers of the various companies of
the national guard of Arizona to hold
their commands in readiness for orders
to gp to Globe at short notice, in ex
pectation of possible trouble between
the miners and mine operators there
over the question of organizing a union
among the men. It 4s said there is
slight likelihood of any serious disturb
ance, as the men have shown no dis
position 'to cause trouble or damage
property.
IS PERMANENT RECEIVER.
Spencer Has Been Acting for New Eng
land Fire Insurance Company.
Providence, R. I., Jan. 28.—Robert L.
Spencer, of this city, was this after
noon appointed permanent receiver of
the New England Fire Insurance com
pany, one of the largest stockholders of
the Central Trust company, which was
liquidated Jan. 19.
ROBINSON SEES, JEROME.
Conference Expected to Result in New
Libel Suit Developments.
New York. Jan. 28.—Early develop
ments in the further course to be tak
en in the proceedings against the New
York World for alleged libel in oon-
tfARSHALI/TOWJS.
elected President by Large Major
it
Annapolis, Jan. 28.—Another effort
made today to put the convention of
United Mine Workers of America on
record as favoring the institution of
an "independent labor party" failed.
However, a resolution was enthusi
astically adopted which recommended
that union miners should be active in
politics and try to have elected on
the state legislatures and to congress
men whose sympathy is publicly known
to be with the working class. Another
resolution recommending public own
ership of the "wealth producing
agencies" of the country, "which are
now in control of the predatory rich,"
and that there should be a social reor
ganization to the effect that each man
should receive the equivalent of the
labor that he gives to the commu
nity, also was adopted.
Lewis is Re-elected.
Indianapolis, Jan. 28.—It is authorl
tatively announced that tho count of
ithe ballots for president of the Un
ited Mine Workers, has proceeded far
enough to show that Thomas L. Lew
is Js re-elected by a majority of 15.000
to 20,000 over John Walker, of Illi
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noction with the Panama canal) pur
chase are looked for as the outgrowth
of a visit which (Douglas Robinson,
brother-in-law of President Roosevelt,
paid District Attorney Jerome at the
latter'* office today. Neither Jerome
nor Robinson would discuss what
passed during their extended confer
ence.
STEPHENSON ONE\ VOTE SHORT.
Wisconsin Legislature Takes Another
Ballot and Adjourns.
Madison, Wis., Jan. 28.—Senator
Stephenson lacked but one vote of
election again today when the. second
ballot in joint assembly was taken. He
reecived fourteen senators' votes, and
lift.v-two in tho assembly. There were
present li3-2 members of the legislature,
thus requiring sixty-seven votes to
elect. Both houses adjourned until to
morrow.
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SHIP DAMAGE $2,000,000
Owners of the Sunken Republic File
Libel Against the Florida—Latter's
Owners File Defensive Libei.
New York, Jan. 28.—Counsel for the
Oceanic Steam Navigation company,
owners of the steamer Republic, today
filed libel In the United States district
court against the Florida, which ran
down and sunk the Republic*off the
Nantucket lightship. Damages amount
ing to $1,500,000 for the Joss of the
ship, and $500,000 for loss of the cargo
and effects of the passengers and crew,
are claimed. It was asserted in the li
bel that the collision was due to no
fault on tho part of Captain Sealby,
of the Republic, but wholly to the fault
of the Florida.
The Lloyd Italian Societe di Xavigat
iono, owners of the steamship Florida,
also filed libel and petition for the lim
itation of the liability against the Flor
ida, to her freight and passage money.
The papers state that the collision was
solely caused by fault and neglect on
the part of the Republic. After filing
papers In the proceedings against the
Florida, United States Marshal Hen
kel seized 'the Italian vessel, under a
writ of attachment.
PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED.
Nobody Killed in Wreck Just West of
Albany, Ind.
Louisville, Jan. 28—A passenger
train on the Southern railway, that left
Evansvllle this morning, was derailed
three miles west of New Albany, Ind.,
about noon today. It Js understood that
nobody was killed, but ten persons were
seriously hurt, and a number of oth
ers slightly Injured.
NEGOTIATIONS HALT
Buchanan May Fail in Mission to Set
tle iDispute Between United States
and Venezuela.
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 26.—(Via
Port of Spain, Trlnida, Jan, 28.)—(Ne
gotiations between W. I. Buchanan,
special env^y of .the United 'States, and
the Venezeulan government looking ro
a settlement of outstanding difficulties
between the two countries, came yes
terday to a complete deadlock on cer
tain points contained in the draft of
the first protocol. It is believed here
that negotiations will be completely
discontinued unless the United States
modifies its contention that the claims
of the New York and Bermuda
Asphalt company and ithe Orinoco cor
poration be submitted to arbitration.
TO DINE THE HAS-BEENS.
Fairbanks to Entertain Defeated In
diana Congressmen.
Washington, Jan. 28.—'Representative
Watson, of Indiana, today extended to
Vice President Fairbanks an invitation
to give a "consolation dinner" to the
republican members of the) Indiana
delegation who were defeated for le
election. Fairbanks accepted the invi
tation, contingent upon his dining room
table being large enough to seat so
many. The dinner will be given some
time next week.
LEAVES SEVEN IN JURY.
Two Are Excused, in the Cooper-Car
mack Murder Trial.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 2S.—Jurors
Leigh and Jackson, in the Cooper-Car
mack murder trial, against whom
charges of drunkenness and prejudice
were preferred by counsel for the state,
were today~excused from service. Leigh
was later arrested, on a charge of per
jury. This leaves but seven men in
the jury.
HOPINKS STILL LOSING.
Joint Session Takes Twenty-second
Ballot, Adjourning Till Tuesday.
'Springfield, 111., Jan. 28—The joint
session of the legislature today, after
taking .the ballot (twenty-second) for
senator, adjourned until Tuesday. The
ballot resulted: Hopkins, 72 Foss, 19
Stringer, 74 Shurtleff, 14 Mason, 4
McKinley, 1 Lowden, 1 Sherman, 2
Yates, 4 absent,. 8.
RUDOWITZ IS RELEASED.
Man Sought by Russian Government
Given His Freedom.
Chicago, Jan. 28.—Christian Rudo
witz, who was saved from extradition
to Russia when Secretary Root ruled
that the crime with which the Russian
government accused the prisoner was
political in character, was released
from jail here today.
Approves Electoral Votes Count.
Washington. .Ia.n. 2S.—The concur
rent resolution. providing tor the
counting of the electoral votes for pres
ident and vice president, beginning at
1 m-. Feb. 10, was passed by the
house today.
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IOWA* THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 1909
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Measure to Require Sheriffs to
Be More Diligent in Ferret
ing Crime Opposed
PUT OVER DAY BY SENATE
Arney Secures Passage of Bill to
Furnish Free Ice to Soldiers' Home
Officials—Insurance Men's Measures
Presented in House by Harding—
Legislative Proceedings.
(jpeclal to Times-Republican.
lies Moines, Jan. 2S.—Senator Cos
tjpn's bill to require sheriffs to ferret
out crime, and to file information
against law violators, and to give sher
iffs authority to make investigation of
crime, and to receive pay for extra ser
vices rendered, met with some opposi
tion in the senate, and after discussion
was laid over for a day. Gilliland
thought the bill was so comprehensive
that there would be nothing left for the
constables and policemen, and Frud
|en raised a question as to whether or
i$ot the pro vision for the payment of
Expenses of detective services, did not
$pen the way for graft.
The senate passed the bill to limit
•file time for appeals in criminal cases
to six months, also a bill 'to increase I
pay for the burial of soldiers to $50.
DeWolf introduced a bill to change.'
the name of the state normal school to
"State Teachers' College."
The house today passed a bill by Ar
ney, to furnish ice to the soldiers'
home officials, a bill by Koontz to au
thorize the sale of certain church prop-
erty in Iowa City, and the Hickenlooper
bill to require an annual inspection of
executive bonds.
Harding introduced a bill to permit
representatives of insurance interests
to hold annual convention each year,
and agree upon uniform rates in Iowa,
for fire Insurance.
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1 The Burgess bill to put newspaper
publishers in a class by themselves
in the matter of the collection of news
paper accounts did not meet with the
approval of the lawyers of the senate
Siid they killed it. They stated Jri com
rntttea that the bill would change the
rule of law in regard to newspaper ac
counts and make It different from all
others, and would leave it so that while
the farmer or the frocer could collect
from the publisher their running ac
counts the publisher would not be able
to reciprocate. At any rate they did
not regard it as necessary to protect*
the public by virtually compelling
newspaper business to be done on a
cash in advance basis.
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The Clarkson bill to change the'
rule of law in regard to assumption of
risks in a factory on the part of an
employe because of defective machin
ery, would leave the Iowa statute In
the following form, which has the ap
proval of the labor leaders of the state:
"In all cases where the property,
works, machinery or appliances of an
employer are defective or out of re
pair, and when It Is ,the duty of the
employer, from the character of the
place, work, machinery or appliances,
to furnish reasonably safe machinery,:
appliances or place of work, the em
ploye shall not be deemed to have as
sumed the risk by continuing in the
prosecution of the work, growing out
of any defect as aforesaid, of which
the employe may have haa knowledge I
when the employer had knowledge of
such defect, or by the exercise of reas
onable care and caution could have
known thereof for such reasonable time
to have repaired the same. Nor- shall
the employe under such conditions be
deemed to have waived the defect un
less the danger be imminent and to
such an extent that a reasonably pru
dent person would not have continued
in the prosecution of the work but
this statute shall be construed so as
to include such other risks as are inci
dent to the employment."
The first step in the direction of hav
ing the state again take up the matter
of improving the great rivers of the
state was taken in presentation of the
bill by Mr. Moore, of Wapello, provid
ing a commission of five persons at $8
per day to engage in survey of the
Des Moines river from Fort Dodge to
the mouth, the Cedar river from Wa
terloo to the mouth and 'the Iowa riv
er from Iowa City to the mouth, and to
make a report on the use of 'these riv
ers for .power purposes. There is a
very well organized movement with!
headquarters in Des Moines to have,
the state engage in special survey of:
these rivers to ascertain itheir useful-
ness for running steamboats.
The effort of Senator Jamieson to
get it into the records that the Iowa
legislature is a very costly affair did
not meet with much encouragement in
the senate. The members of the legis
lature are beginning to be resentful of
the continual insinuations that the
legislature is unduly extravagant. Their
view is .that while there are expenses
incurred that ought not to be incurred
yet no very sensible plan has as yet
been suggested for making any con
siderable curtailment of these expenses
and that until this is done they are
.not to be reckoned as extravagant be
cause they go on in the old way. How
ever there can be no doubt that a ser
ious effort will be made to hasten the
work and to secure an early adjourn
ment.
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I The bill to safeguard travelers by re
quiring hotels to be supplied with lire
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escapes, etc., is one which will meet
with the general approval of the trav
elog public tho it is not exactly under
stood why inspection should bo taken
from the labor commissioner and lie
placed with the civil engineer of the
state health board. The bill requires not
only lire escapes but chemical lire ex
tinguishers. that elevator shafts shall
be enclosed, and that proper drair
shall be 'provided. Hotels must
halls which lead to the outer wall? 5
where there is an inner court o*
must be a trap door so that es ig
quests could get out. It is a
measure but carefully drawn.
CALLS FOR HIS CLOTl
Lawrence, Shot by Waterlo fficer,
^Recovering in Hospit
Waterloo, Jan. 2,8.—John i^irown)
Lawrence is getting along nicely from
two bullet wounds Inflicted by Detec
tive Houston last December, in fact
he feels so well that he has asked for
his clothes. His requests have been
taken by the hospital superintendent to
indicate Lawrence might attempt to
escape, and while he is under arrest
and in their charge he will be refused
the' garments.
Lawrence Is the man wanted for
forgery at Corydon, Ind., who was ar
rested in Waterloo by Detective H. C.
Webster, of Indianapolis, and Detective
A. P. Houston. He was taken at the
Bradley barn on Sycamore street and
while being escorted to the Security
Savings bank where he had committed
forgery, broke from the officers and
ran. He was shot, in the back and right
'"g, causing injuries which have kept
_«im in the Presbyterian hospital.
REFUTES MR. RAINEY
Panama Civil Engineer in Position to
Know, Denies Cromwell and Others
Were Connected With Railroad Deal
on Isthmus.
New York, Jan. 28.—Randolph G.
Ward, a prominent civil engineer iden
tifier with the work on the Isthmus of
Panama, is out with a letter in which
he refutes that part of Congressman
Rainey's speech referring to William
Nelson Cromwell and others as being
connccted with an "infamous railroad
deal" on the isthmus. The letter says
in part:
"As I am the Individual who alone
and unassociated with any other per
son submitted to the government of
the Republic of Panama, the railroad
proposition thus characterized, and
whlch\ I am confident will stand the
test of competent and conscientious
criticism, I take this opportunity of
exonerating Cromwell and each and all
the other gentlemen "Viamed from any
connection whatever with such propo
sition. I unhesitatingly assume the en
tire responsibility for having submitted
it, and challenge Rainey to submit a
fairer proposition or one better cal
culated to promote the welfare of the
people of the Republic of Panama."
WEAVER CASE CALLED.
Jury Nearing Completion Defense
Evidently Prepared to Put Up Strong
Fight.
Special to Times-Republican.
Kldora, Jan. 28.—The case brought
by the state against} Walter Weaver,
charging forgery, was called iln the dis
trict court this morning and the work
of procuring a jury was well advanced
early this afternoon. At 2 o'clock the
defense had remaining but three chal
lenges and the state two. Judging by
the manner of the defense in examin
ing veniremen Weaver will fight the
case at every point.
County Attorney Ward is assisted
in the prosecution by W. R. Williams
and the defense is in charge of Messrs.
Lundy, of Eldora Williams, of Iowa
Falls, and Scales, of Ackley.
BURGLARS AT BEAMAN.
Two Stores Entered and Merchandise
Taken—Negro Suspected.
Special to Times-Republican.
Beam an, Jan. 28.—The Dillon general
merchandise store and the hardware
store adjoining it were broken into
and robbed of a small quantity of mer
chandise some time Wednesday night.
A .small young negro, who was loafing
about town Wednesday but .who disap
peared over night. Is suspected of the
theft Eight razors and some scizzors
were stolen from the hardware store.
Two pairs of shoes, several flannel
shirts and a duck coat were taken from
Dillon's store.
JUDGE MAKES EXCEPTION.
UDG
chial
Parochial School Pupil, Arrested by
Oskaloosa Truant Officer, Released.
Special to Tlmes-RepuDllcan.
O3kaloosa, Jan. 28—Judge Clements
holds that pupils who attend parochial
schools, can not be compelled to go .to
public institutions. The truant officer
had arrested a pupil who went to
classes in the Dutch Reformed church,
and the court ordered his release.
New Postmistress at Malcolm.
Ma.lcom, Jan. 28.—Mrs. Elizabeth
Winch ell has received notice that her
appointment as postmistress of this
place would be recommended. Mr.
Blizzard, the present incumbent, has
been sick for several months, and some
time ago sent In his resignation to take
effect March 1. Miss Winchell was
deputy postmistress for several years,
but for the last three years she has
been head clerk for the W. G. Bair
Lumber company.
Iowa City Improvements.
Iowa City, Jan. .28.—The municipal
improvements completed during the
past year reach the grand total of
nearly $85,000, according to the figures
of City Engineer J. O. Sehulze, who
liiis compiled some interesting infor
mation on the subject. His figures show
that 32.52S.3 yards of paving were put
down in the past year. This is the big
gest item by far.
fV
The Weather.
Sun rises Jan. 21) at 7:12 sets at
5:15.
Iowa—itain or snow tonight, with
colder in the west Friday, clearing and
colder.
Illinois—Rain tonight and Friday
lower temperature Friday.
South Dakota Snow and much
colder tonight Friday fair and colder.
Missouri—Kain tonight, with colder
in the weast clearing and colder Fri
day.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphic News:
Cuba Discards Swaddling Clothes.
American Officials Leave Island."
Winters Indicted for Murder.
Plea of Guilty Expected.
Cosson's Sheriff Bill Has Rocky
Road.
Mine Workers Again Reject Party
Politics.
Kieran Appears in Court.
Panama Engineer Refutes Rainey.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Wants Rail Commission Appointive.
Farm S^lls at $533.33 Per Acre
Iowa Central in Rail Merger.
Council Beats State Law.
Casting Electoral Vote.
Jones Says He's Not Guilty.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Jainieson's Lack of Congressional
Stature.
The Finished Product at Eldora.^.
A Brave Old Man.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Note*.
Farmer's Notes.
Iowa and Arkansaw.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
Louis Hennis, of State Center, Dead.
Former Rhodes Young People 'Wed.
Minneapolis Woman Dies at Bangor.
•Weddings of Interest to County,
Big Laurel Farm Sold.
New Laurel Business Concern.
Plowing Fields in January.
Will Talk Rural Schools.
General News of the County.
Sues City in Federal Court.
Trains Will Run to Oelwein.
iDemead Buys Hall Home.
Professor Parker's Lecture.
Indoor Base Ball and Bowling.
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Wheat Trade Small.
Bullish Sentiment in Corn.
Cattle Strong in Spots.
Another Decline in Hogs.
Inauguration to Be Novel.
SEE PERIL
IN
NiEW RATES.
Rail Officials Declare Mississippi and
'Missouri River Towns Are Menaced.
Chicago, Jan. 28.—Before a special
master in chancery yesterday railroad
traffic officials told of dire results,
which, in their opinion, would happen,
should the decision of the interstate
commerce commission in the Missouri
river fate case be upheld. In the opin
ion of some it would mean an almost
complete destruction of the cities on
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers as
great jobbing centers should the thru
rate making theory of the commission
be carried out to its logical conclu
sion.
It was a suspicion of this possible
calamity which caused the federal
court to issue an injunction restrain
ing the enforcement of rates opdered
by the commission until the subject
could be inquired into. The decision of
the commission was revolutionary in
character, it was held, because it es
tablished the principle that all thru
rates should be less than the sums of
any two local rates. Applying this to
the Missouri river the commission re
duced the rates between Chicago and
the Mississippi river on shipments or
iginating east of Pittsburg, requiring
the- railroads to charge more on goods
originating west of there and destined
to the same points.
J. M. Johnson, vice president of the
Missouri Pacific road, was the prin
cipal witness. 'He explained how the
present rate fabric grew and told the
master that it was geographically cor
rect to have the freight rates "break"
on the Mississippi river. By the term
"break," he explained, he meant that
the thru rates were made up of the
rate from the seaboard to the Missis
sippi river plus the rate from there to
the Missouri river plus the rate from
the (Missouri river beyond. It was
upon this basis that the jobbing cen
ters along the river had beep fostered.
Without the saving factor of the
rates "breaking" on the Mississippi
river, Mr. Johnson claimed, the sea
board cities would have a tremendous
advantage over other territory. In fact,
the decision of the commission had
already placed Chicago at a disadvan
tage in the markets west of the Mis
souri river, he said.
MARRIED IN SMOKING CAR.
Wedding is Culmiination of Chicago
Couple's Seeond Elopement.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.—Gayl McDonald,
underofficial of the Northwestern rail
road, and Miss .Nellie Middleton, also
of Chicago, were married in the smok
ing car of a Milwaukee train as the
'rain swept thru Lake Forest at forty
miles an hour. The wedding was the
culmination of the second elopement
of the couple. The ceremony was per
formed by a Waukegan justice of the
peace.
Hunter Shot Thru Heart.
Des Moines. Jan. 2S.—While hunting
rabbits near Maryville. Novis Sander:?,
aged 16, accidentally discharged a
shotgun, which had been thrown on a
brusl} heap by striking the trigger with
a box of cartridge*, the charge enter
ing his hearV and causing Instaht
death.
NEWS OF CONGRESS
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and Ask for Mercy.
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PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Company Ignores Gas Ordinance.
Charges Old Rates Despite New.
-j
Comes to the Timee-Republican frenr
the Associated Press Supplemented'
by a special jtaff correspondent lo
cated in the press galleries at
Washington.'
N E 2 4
Special Grand Jury Makes Quick
Work ol Investigation of
Union Crime
FIRST DEGREE
MURDER OHAiRGEH
Prisoner Asks Court for Appointment
of Attorney to Look Aftwr His CaM—•
None Anxious to Serv^—Not lmprob«
able That Winters Will Plrad (Guilty
Special to Times-Republican. .1
Eldora, Jan. 28.—The epeclaC grand
jury convened by Judge AJ'brook yes
terday to investigate the murder of
Trimble at Union reported in court this
morning at Q:50 o'clock, returning am
indictment against William Winters
charging murder in the first degree.
The court room was again filled with
citizens, but the best at order pre
vailed. It is generally believed that
trial of the case will not be necessary
and that Winters will plead guilty antf
take the consequences of the terrible
crime.
Attorneys Named tor Defense.
After the indictment was reported.
Judge Albrook asked Winters if he had
employed an attorney. Winters said no,
and the court asked him df he desired
one.
"Yes," answered Winters.
"Do you know any?"
"No I know some of their names,
but would like to have a pretty good
one if I have one."
"Do you want the court to select!
one?" asked the judge.
"I'll select one myself," answered tha
prisoner. "I'll take Mr. Scales."
Mr. 'Scales said he was afraid he
could not accept, and Winters sur
veyed the members of the bar present.
"I guess I will take John Roberts, of
Ackley," he said.
"It will be impossible for me to act,"
Mr. Roberts replied.
"Is Mr. Heinz, of Ackley, here?"
asked Winters, and being told that he
wtes not, he said he -'oul^ take Mr.
Rogers, of Eldora.
"I don't think I wildi^m%n.pcta
serve," was Mr. Rogers' reply, but after
a conference with Mr. Rogers Mr. Rob
erts suggested that both take the case
together, and Winters said 'that ar
rangement suited him. Winters said he
had no means with y^hlch to pay an
attorney, and the court made an order
that the county bear 'the expense.
Reading of Indictment Waived.
'County* Attorney George W. Wartl
commenced the reading of the indict-«
ment against Winters, but before ha
had progressed a half dozen lines At
torney (Roberts said his client would
waive the reading. Mr. Roberts asked!
for time to plead, and was given until
tomorrow. Winters was thereupon tak-..
en back to his cell in the county Jail.
LICENSE FOR
DRINKER8.
Novel Liquor Law Being Agitated irt
Washington State.
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 28.—Liquor
drinkers in Washington will be forcerf
to carry licenses, embellished with their
photographs and other data of Iden
tification and any one will be permitted
to engage in the traffic without the
payment of fees, if the measure framed
by Elmer E. Hall, of Spokane, and
fathered by State Senator Whitney, is
adopted by the legislature, now in «es
sion at Olympla, The purpose is to
revolutionize the existing saloon sys
tem and settle the' liquor question.
Licenses to drink anything stronger
than ginger pop and the various other
"stickless" concoctions will cost 15
a year. There is no sliding scale. The
ragged individual wlfh a battered dime,
and a camel's neck thirst, will then oc
cupy the same status as a newly-made
millionaire with a sudden fondness for
crystal bubbles rising on the juice of
the grape. The licenses will foe non
transferable and will permit the holder,
to buy drinks only from dispensers In
the county where the permit la issued.
With the view to encouraging tem
perance it is provided also that the
penalty upon convictioij for intoxica
tion shall be forfeiture of the license
for a period ranging from thirty to
sixty days, at the discretion of the trial
Judge, and that the license shall be de
clared permanently forfeited upon Ntha
second conviction. Similar penalties
are provided for selling liquor to any
one not possessing a permit or to in*
toxlcated persons with permits.
DEATH KNELL FOR "NCWWEf*
Chicago to Try Machines fer Vending
Newspapers and Making Change.
Chicago, Jan. 28.—A slot machine
that will supply newspapers 4s to be
given 3 trial In Chicago, according to
an announcement today. Negotiations
are under way for Installing the ma
chine on street cars and on eleva/ted!
railway stations. One of the features
of the device, it is said, is that It will
return the proper change automatical
ly.,
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Gotch Coming Home.
London, Jan. 28.—Frank Gotch, 4h«
American champion wrestler, who
came to England to get a return
match with Hackenschmidt but was
unsuccessful in his mission, sailed tot
home today. He says that upon his ar
rival In America he probably will con
clude an agreement to meet Mahmout
the Turk, the bout to be held in either
Chicago or Kaaeaa CKlb