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IOWA CITY CITIZEN EIGHTEENTH YEAR gntered it the Pott Office Second Clatt Matter. IOWA CITY, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1908 Published at in South Clinton Iowa City, NUMBER 54 TAUYAN UNITED TWO LEADERS JOIN HANDS TO BOOST BILL not of a filibustering character, but to enable the to get their views on record, especially those opposing the bill. To do this may take a day, and laav take a "mouth. BRYAN WIRES SECRETARY TAFT Suggests a combine not in Restraint of Business--Republican Candidate More Than Willing. Widow of Philip Post Jttcad.

Oalesburg, 111.. May P. S. Post, widow of General Philip g. Post, is dead, aged sixty-eight MLIVER (MOOSE I DENOUNCES CUMMINS CAMPAIGN A STRONG PLEA POR ALLISON I I OLD RAILROADERS AT DES MOINES Great Throngs at the Allison Meeting inJowa City Tuesday 1 Afternoon.

Weather for Iowa Partly cloudy and cooler tonight, with showers. MUCH NEW PAYING CITY COUNCIL DECIDES ON IMPROVEMENTS Iowa City Represented at Gathering There Today. Washington, May men who i City is represented at the! likely will battle for the presidency at gathering of veteran railroaders in Des! the November election have joined, Moiues today. Peter A. Bey who Jiamls on of one of the most assisted in the original survey of important reforms proposed in national the Rock Island across the state over polities in a score of years.

Secretary a half century ago left yesterday inorn- Taft. replying to a suggestion by wire ing for Des Moines. Agent Harry 'from William Bryan, expressed the Breeue and probably others will go hope that a campaign contribution pub- i today. Reports in Des Moines papers licity hill would be made law. He also indicate that the railroad men are wns'able to show that he had advo-'having a splendid'time.

cated such a bili more than a month a.go--adA'Ocated it in writing over his own signature. The newspapermen had heard of Bryan's telegram before Taft reached his office, and he did not receive it until some hours later. Bryan's Telegram to Taft. Bryan's telegram is as follows: "I New Sidewalks. New sidewalks have a been ordered in the following places: The west side of Dubuque street between the avenue and Washington in front of hte Pohler and Epeneter property.

The north side of Washington between Governor and Muscatine road in front of O. L. Kieth's property. The south side of the Avenue be- Linn in front of ibeg to suggest that as leading candidates in our respective parties we join i in asking congress to pass a bill re-' quiring publication of campaign con- tributions prior to election. If you i think best we can ask other candidates to unite with us in the request." Between Dubuque and lore toe'telegram arrived Taft had a the Volkringer estate property.

talk with the president and he soon The east side of Linn street between had his ready, which rends: 'Jefferson and Market street in front of telegram received. On.April 30 John Englert's property. i last I sent the following letter to Sen- The council postponed action upon i ator Burrows, the chairman of the com- thirteen pieces of sidewalk pending! mittee on privileges and elections of i an op i i on by the city solicitor, tho senate." The letter ref erred to strongly urges the passage of the "publicity bill," says that "so far as my personal influence is concerned I am anxious to give it for the passage of the bill." More Telegrams from Bryan. Taft then adds to his telegram the statement that since writintr to Burrows he has publicly said he "hoped the bill ''would pass. Later Taft received another telegram from Bryan, yesterday, declaring tho Nebraska n's gratification at receiving "your BACK FROM VICKSBURG SOLDIERS RETURN HOM Officers Eledted for the Twenty-second Iowa -Had Fine Time.

The Iowa City and Johnson county soldiers who attended the reunion at telegram, and trust the publication of Vicksburg returned yesterday morning. your It-ttcr will add tho weight neccs- In tne party were j. Switzer, Harry Work, H. Toms, W. L.

Yenter, August Fisher, Walter K. Sastou, and A. L. Boreland of North Liberty. They xe- HOPE KISES FROM DESPAIR ifht necessary to turn the scales in favor of the Then Senator Culberson and Representative Williams each received a telegram from Wll- Ham J.

Brvan as follows: "Please port a glorious time in renewing old secure copies of to Sec-- acquaintances and living over again rotary Taft and his reply concerning the stirring events of 1863. campaign contributions. His letter to H. Toms brought back from Vicks- Senator Burrows may enable you to se- burg copies of papers giving accounts cure action on the -bill." the reunion. The Vicksburg Evening Post has the following concerning the reunion of the Twenty-second Iowa: "The reunion of Iowa regiment was held in front of the Iowa monument in the military park.

The veterans decided to hold this unique meeting in the open air. After the formal call to order and the election of officers, the. veterans had their picture taken in front of the monument. Later the veterans visited historic Fort Bureaugard, entered by the gallant lowans of the 22nd regiment, beeu during the momentous assault of May 22, 1863. Officers were elected as follows.

C. Switzer, 1st vice president. W. H. Needham, 2nd vice president.

Comrade Rogers, 3rd vice president. Comrade Bovven secretary. Sain C. Jones, treasurer. Mr.

Switzer and Mr. Joues are both residents of Iowa City. Currency Bill May Yet Largely Upon the Senate. Washington, May 27. The senate and house conferrees on the currency bills held three meetings yesterday and at the third reached a tentative agreement on which will be based a compromise agreement which the Republican in embers of the conference 1 hope to at an adjourned meeting today.

The following are the main points of the understanding thnt had readied: The reserve provisions in the Vreeland bill, calling for a retention of 25 per cent in central reserve cities and 35 per cent in other reserve cities, 's reduced to a straight 10 per cent reserve without reference to classification of cities. A higher a i is given to state- and municipal bonds than to other securities upon which an emer- jwucy currency may be taken out by -banks. That Is to say, county, state ami municipal bonds will be valued at not exceed 90 per cent of their market value, and nil other bonds (it not to exceed 70 per cent of their market without regard as to whether they arc offered as security for additional circulation under the national clearing house plan or under the individual bank bond security plan. The amount of circulation issuablc upon a commercial paper basis is limited to 40 per cent of the capital of ithe applicant bank. Instead of 100 per cent as provided in the Vrecland bill.

The redemption fund requirement of per Cedar townshipf received a sentence cent under the present law is increased Ulonths in lhe coul)ty jail ves to nor cent for all oinonrcnev cur- n-ucv taken out. The total 'amount terda In pronouncing currency Iwimble is confined within a sentence, Judge Howell took occasion maxim of as provided by to give the young man some good ad- thc Aldrlch bill. A time limit of thrw vice. His attorney, F. Murphy is.placed upon the life of the made a plea for clemency.

One year Some minor details are, i a i is the maximum sentence that worked out, but it is considered cer- can imposed for the crime, iain that this bill will reported 'n Abolll six weeks ag0) Keefer while loth houses. That me pt.ss in inloxicatetl condition made au it--and with little rtobate--i? considered certain also. But. the senate ac- KEEFER IS SENTENCED GOT TEN MONTHS IN JAIL Young Man Must 'Suiter for Assault on J. 0- Adams some Weeks ago.

Chas. Keefwr, the young man convicted of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury on J. Q. Adams of tion is not so sure. It is that assault and' inflicted serious injuries on Adams who is a helpless cripple.

body will pass tho bill, but whon is an other story. seems absolutely 'tain thnt there will he much oraloiy- He was tried for assault to murder, but the jury after long deliberation found him guilty of the lesser offense. "The real question of this campaign is how shall we treat the old age of (Senator Allison." Cummins bureau sends out a campaign song entitled 'Old Pussy set to patriotic music." are dealing with a hypocrite and a fraud." governor requested me- either help him or stand aside and wateh him do the old man up." "He promised publicly and privately, orally and in writing, that he jvonld not oppose Allison." ''Instead of a political leader he is a policital fakir, a dealer in the bunco game, in no sense entitled to the confidence we have reposed in am glad the batteries are turn- efl on me. I want everyone to know'that if anyone has business with-me I am ready to transact my share of it." "Allison has no wife, no child, no fhome, nothing but his work and his friends of forty years in Washington. If we retire him now he i will go out of the senate into the grave." "The old age of a good man is the crown and glory and beauty of human life." "I speak not for myself, but for this state and for this people; and because I love the venerable leader who is beset by the (brutalities of politics in his old these words Jonathan P.

Dolliver, United States senator from Iowa, struck the keynote of a powerful address to a great crowd at Smith's armory-in City yesterday afternoon, when he presented with great vigor and earnestness the cause of his colleague, Senator Wm. B. Allison, and denounced in scathing tones the attacks made upon the aged senator by the Cummins press bureau and speakers in this'com- paign. Stirred no doubt by the reports of the assaults upon himself at the Cummins meeting in Cedar Rapids last night the junior senator cut loose from, the conservative attitude of the party advocate and in brilliant invective scored the "fake and fraud" of the Cummins leadership and the brutality of the campaign methods that would circulate a song entitled "Old Pussy Foot," set to patriotic music, and would distribute circulars pretending to give the temperature and respiration of the aged senator when he was stricken with illness. The full power of his eloquence was drawn upon in his beautiful tribute to old age and the sentiment which bids all men respect it, and in his appeal to the people of Iowa not to forget that "if Allison is old, he has grown old in our service and if he is broken it is by toil for us." A Great Meeting Senator Dolliver arrived on the noon train from Davenport and had time for dinner and a two hours' rest before the speech.

The armory was packed when the meeting began and it is estimated that not less than 1500 people were present when the Marine band finished the music on the street. It was an exceptional crowd for an afternoon meeting. Delegations were present from many of the outside towns and Editor Boyd, of the Republican, came from the neighboring city with a 'party of Allison men. The armory was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The j-qale quartette of the university glee club sang a couple of songs in opening the meeting, one of them being the campaign song, "Allison, and were heartily encored.

Mr. Euclid Sanders presided and introduced the speakers of the afternoon. He referred to Dr. J. C.

Guthrie of Dubuque -as an old and intimate friend of Senator Allison who had come to say something of the feeling of the senator's fellow townsmen toward their honored citizen, and introduced Dr. Guthrie, who is dean of the university medical college, as the first speaker of the afternoon. Guthrie on Allison Dr. Guthrie paid an eloquent tribute to the worth of Senator Allison and spoke feelingly, of his kindly counsel and assistance to young men who came the range of his influence. "I (Continued of Page 4) Fred Turner Custodian.

The city council unanimouslv appointed Fred Turner custodian of the bathhouse at its meeting last Monday evening. Mr. Turner is a capable swimmer and his appointment was made in response to a large number of citizens who petitioned for this action on the part of the city. iPAVE STREETS AND ALLEYS WANT THE ORDINANCE Taxing the Peddlers Higher Than Present 1 ime at A long list of influential and prominent citizens of the city presented a petition to the city council last Monday evening asking favorable consider-' ation of the peddlers' license ordinance which has been before that body for some time. The ordinance is designed to further protect the merchants of the city by- increasing the license tax of peddlers who ply their pursuits throughout the city, selling fruit, vegetables and other merchandise.

The petition was referred by council to the ordinance committee. EDWARD BREESE DEAD SOLDIER SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY He was a Resident of JohnsonCounty over Fifty Years. Edward Breese passed away yesterday morning about o'clock at; the Evers hotel. His death was sudden, and its cause was not very easy to diagnose. Mr.

Breese had lived for about six mouths at the Evers hotel with his old friend, H. J. Evers. Mr. Evers states the deceased seemed be afflicted with a severe cough the mornings.

He frequently heard him coughing in the morning before arising. Yesterday morning, Mr. Evers heard groans from Mr. Breese's room, and went to investigate. He found that Mr.

Breese had risen and dressed. He appeared to be suffering great pain, and said he going to die. Mr. physician, and while Bids are to be Submitted June 10-Objections Overruled and the way Cleared for the Work. Among the most important of the many items of business transacted by the city council last Monday evening was the ordering iu of a number of pieces of new paving.

An innovation is to be made in Iowa City and this season will see alleys paved lor the first time. None of the paving for which bids have beeu ordered to be advertised for are very long or expensive stretches but are mostly to connect paved streets or to be laid where there is much traffic and the public demands better roads. Some objection was made to the paving of Court street from Gilbert to Clinton street and a remonstrance signed by more than a dozen of property owners this piece was offered. It was decided, however, to pave the street but the work is not to be undertaken until after April 1, 1909. Below is the list of the paving to be undertaken and bids have beeu advertised for to be submitted by June 10 when the council will act upon them.

The alley from Capitol to Linn street between Washington and College. The alley from Clinton to Gilbert street between Burlington and College. Church street from Clinton to Dubuque. Fairchild street from Clinton to Linn. Capitol street from Washington to College.

Gilbert street from College to Market. WM. B. ALLISON T. I.

EPENETER DEAD OLD RESIDENT LTO FINAL IS CALLED HOME HE WAS ILL BUT A fEW DAYS Was a Pioneer Resident of Iowa Living Here Over Fifty YearsJ City owa's Senior Senator, For Whom Senator Dolliver Made A Strong Plea Yesterday. thought he was Evers sent for a. summoned two his assistance. waiting his' arrival medical students to They did everything possible for the sufferer, but he passed away in a few minutes, and when the doctor arrived life was extinct. The deceased had resided in Iowa City and Johnson county since 1852.

He was a veteran of the civil war, serving in the twenty-second Iowa. He is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Geo. Francis, of Kearney, Nebraska. Exact Age Unknown.

Mr. Breese's exact age was not known, but his intimate friends were of the opinion he was about eighty-sis years of age. There are no relatives in Iowa City. Mr. Breese had been at the soldier's home in Marshalltown, and was merely spending a furlough in Iowa City.

The Funeral. The funeral was held from Hohenschuh's apartments this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The G. A. R.

had charge of the and Rev. D. W. Wylie made a. few remarks.

Inteiment was in the R. lot at Oakland cemetery. Societies, Clubs and Social Life The ladies of the U. T. club were entertained last evening at the home of Mrs.

Simeon Graff. Cards furnished the diversion of the eveningi and all had a splendid time. Refreshments were served during the evening. The Presbyterian Endeavor will- picnic at the city park Friday afternoon. The society is largely composed of university students and the picnic is held early in the season in order that they may participate in the affair.

The launch will at 4:30 o'clock. be taken to the park CADETS HAVE COME BACK MANEUVERING HELD MONDAY Participants all Speak Very Highly of the Grand Outing. The university cadets who participated in the practice march of the regiment returned to the city yesterday just before noon, having broken their camp at Midriver park early in the morning. The cadets all speak in the highest terms of the march and no doubt it' was more valuable in giving them a taste of military tactics than many weeks of ordinary drilling could have been. 1 Monday the maneuvering was heid Major in command of and Major Hastings in command of the other.

Some very clever work was done by the two sides in defending and attacking positions, Though it rained very hard at the camp Monday evening the tents turned the water well and few of the men were uncomfortable. The only thing in the way of an accident on the trip was when Hans Hoerlein of this city, while doing guard duty Saturday night, collided with Mr. Wray of that locality and the point of the cadet's bayonet pierced the flesh part of Mr. Wray's thigh. The wound was not serious and was wholly due to the darkness of the night when the accident happened.

F. J. Epeneter died at his home on Dubuque street about 6 o'clock last evening after an illness of only two days. He had been in fairly" good health until Sunday evening when he was taken with the illness that ended his life. The funeral will be held from the home Friday morning at 10 o'clock in charge of Rev.

J. G. Hoerlein, and interment will be in Oakland cemetery where the Odd Fellows will conduct the service. Mr. Epeneter was born in Germany seventy-four years ago, and had resided in Iowa City over fifty years.

At the time of his death was proprietor of a billiard hall and formerly was engaged iu the paper hanging business, and prior to that time he was a baker. During the civil "war, he left Iowa City for the soldiers at the front. He was a man highly regarded in the community. The immediate relatives who survive are the widoW and two sons, Charles and Thomas, both of Iowa The arrive tonight from Denver, where he and his wife were called recently by the illness. of a sister of the latter.

THE NEWMAN BANQUET Fine Program of Toasts Given Evening. The Newman society, composed of Catholic students of the university, gavea farewell banquet to the senior members last night at the Olympian cafe. Practically every member was present, and the event was one long to be remembered. M. C.

Coughlen was toasttnaster, and speeches were made by W. R. Hart, Win. Healy, C. G.

Howell, M. J. Wade, M. L. Donovan, C.

P. McHugh, The following members raceive degrees in the different colleges this year: M. C. Coughlen, S. E.

Skelley, D. O. O'Hern, D. H. Sheehau, Geo.

Sager, Chas. P. Frort, H. J. Bauui, A.

L. Goetz.C. P. McHugh, John A. Devine, E.

V. The Knights of Columbus will have a social session in their halls this evening in the form of a smoker. It will be a sort of an aftermath to the big initiation and banquet of Sunday. Sterling Club enjoyed a pleasant evening last evening" with Misses Bessie and Emma Stover as hostesses. -I- The Daughters of Pocahoutas will entertain this evening at a social in hall.

Their friends are invited to attend. There will be an exhibit of the hand work of the children of the Shiruek school between the first and fourth grades at the school this afternoon and tomorrow afternon. All persons interested are invited to visit the school and see'jj the interesting piece of work. The Marshall Law society of the university will hold a meeting Friday evening for the purpose of electing officers year. H- About forty of the senior dental students enjoyed the hospitality of J.

E. Seitzinger's home last evening. Mr. treated the boys right royally and they all speak very highly of the time which they had. well city An Erroneous Report The Des Moines Capital of last evening contained a report to the effect that Dr.

R. H. Volland had decided upon removing to that place and that Mrs. Volland had resigned as dean of women. Dr.

Volland states that he considered removing to that place a few weeks ago but has decided to stay here for another year and has so arranged. DR. EDWARDS APPOINTED i McDonald, Geo. ludra aud Wm. Casey, be done.

To Hurry Contradtors. The council at its meeting last Monday evening took the action forecasted in these columns some days ago in regard to poking up the- contractors with the unfinished paving contracts. A resolution was passed instructing the city engineer to notify such contractors to proceed as rapidly as possible with their contracts according to the terms upon which the work is to H. O. Todd of Burlington, a known traveling nian, was in the yesterday calling on the trade.

J. H. Gillespie, of Burlington, a well known insurance man, was in the city yesterday on business. Messrs. Arthur and Alfred Remley of Anarnosa are iu the city today to attend the Masonic meeting this evening.

E. Epstein left for Burlington today where he went on business connected with the recent legal case in which he was a party. B. Dvorsk3- has returned from a three weeks' stay in Omaha, where he visited relatives and looked after business matters. Dr.

W. E- Shallenberger, the Chicago specialist, and his wife were in Iowa City yesterday on the regular professional visit. The council has ordered the laying of a coat of tarvia, a paving preparation, upon the intersection of Dubuque and Iowa Avenue. J. M.

Dower, of Mareugo, has been in the city recently in the interests of his campaign for the democratic nomination for state senator. The frescoers expect to complete their work on the interior of St. Mary's church in about three weeks. The outside improving has been much delayed by the wet weather. Dr.

and Mrs. A. W. Starbuck are in the city from Denver, Col, where they have been the past few months, Dr. Slarbuck occupying a high position in a dental college at that place.

The assessment of the Economy Advertising Company which was boosted from $10,000 to $20,000 by the board of review this spring has been fixed by the council at 512,500 the high figure. Is Made Assistant to State Veter- narian. Dr. Edwards recently received a communication from Dr. Kotz, state veterinarian, notifying him of his appointment as one of his This is a position which Edwards held at a former time and is one of coiTsid- erable importance.

At the present time the duties of such an official are many, as he is in constant demand to make examinations of-stock, especially since the discovery of numerous cases of tuberculosis, in cattle and hogs. The people of will be especially pleased this appointment as Dr. Edwards is regarded as a mart high in his profession. Larrabee and to Speak. Former Governor Win.

Larrabee and Hon. Milton Remley'of this 'citv will address a meeting at West Liberty in the interests of the candidacy of Governor Cummins Friday evening. THE DISTRICT COURT DIVORCE CASE TRIED TODAY Road Case Scheduled to Come up This Afternoon--Equity Cases on Trial. Judge Howell is devoting this week to the trial of equity matters. This morning tbeWin.

Brennau divorce case was tried. Attorney W.J.Baldwin ap- vpeared for the wife, aud the husband was represented by Stephen Bradley. After hearing the testimony, the court granted Mrs. Brennan a divorce and the custody of the children. This afternoon a road case from Liberty township is assigned for trial.

The case is entitled Joues versus the township. Cases Settled The case of Mary Fitzgerald against Mitchell Fitzgerald has been dismissed by the plaintiff without prejudice. A settlement has also been effected in the Kitzmiller-Yoder case. The plaintiff pays the costs. This was a dispute over a horse.

The defense in the Donphue-Kost case has been given until May 29 to file a petition for new trial. It is not likely that any matter of special interest will come before the court in the next few davs. NEWSPAPER!.