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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
QUESTION OF BANK TAXES.
Merriam and Bremner Take the Same
Position,

Des Moines, April 26.-State Auditor
Merriam holds the same position as
City Solicitor Bremner on the ques-
ton as to whether bank stocks should
be assessed at their cash value, and
whether government bonds owned by
the banks should be -eoucted from the
cash value of the stocks. In re-
cent opinion the city solicitor held
there should be no such deduction
and that it was the auty of the as
SCISSOR to assess the stocks of national,
state and savings banks at their cash
value. II is learned that before de-
livering his opinion the city solicitor
ascertained what the holding of the
auditor of state was in these matters
and that his opinion was in harmony
Herewith.
The fact is the agitation of this
question is by no means confined to
Des Moines. It's statewide, and
many inquiries are coming In to the
revenue department Of the auditors
office on this very point. The quer-
les come mainly from assessors, and
In advising them ,lat the stocks of
banks should be assessed at their
cash value the auditor of state Is
backed up by the advice of the attor
ney generals office. The ground taken
is that under section 1922 of the code
there is no question that banks are
not entitled to have their investments
in government bonds deducted from
their stocks. the wording of the stat
ute being clear and specific. Under
a decision of the supreme court in
1892, the contention of the banks
would be sustained, but that decision
was made before the code of 1897
took effect. In that code section 1922
appears as it now stands and it makes
the previous opinion of the supreme
court of no effect.
The state auditor and attorney gen.
eral are willing to abide by this rul-
ing until the courts shall decide
otherwise. They are fully convinced
of the correctness of their position.
and City Solicitor Bremner is well for
titled in his opinion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
FUNSTON MUST
STOP TALKING
President Says He Must Not
Discuss Public Questions
Hereafter.
NOT TO SPEAK AT A BANQUET
The General Had Been Talking Too Free-
ly Of Late, and Had Applied for Leave
of Absence In Order to Address the
Middlesex Club, of Boston.

Washington. April 24.-By order OF
the president, General Funston has
been directed to cease further discus
sion, of public questions, Acting Sec
rotary OF War Sanger has addressed
the following letter to General Fred
erick Funston:
War Department, Washington,
April 22nd. Sir: | am directed by the
president to instruct you that he
wishes you to cease further public
discussion of the situation in the
Philippines and also to express his
regret that you should make senator
of the United States the object Of
public criticism or discussion. Very
respectfully. VIM. Carey Sanger,
Acting Secretary ofWar."
The president has telegraphed Gen
eral Funston not to speak at the Mid
dlesex banquet in Boston.
At banquet last Saturday night of
the Colorado Sons Of the Revolution,
General Funston is reported to have
said of Senator Hoar: Il have only
sympathy for the senior senator from
who is suffering from
an over-heated conscience"
Probably what caused the issue OF
this particular letter was an applica-
ton from General Funston for leave
of absence in order that he might at.
tend the banquet to be given in Boston
by the Middlesex club. 1t wasn't IN
derstood that he was to deliver an
other address there and as the presi-
dent deprecates the discussion Of
public questions in this fashion by
United States officers and officials,
this letter was sent. The request for
leave OF absence was refused. A copy
of Mr.. Sanger's letter was forwarded
to Senator Hoar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
SECRETARY SHAW HEARD.
Spoke at Pittsburs on s.s..--=. Of THE
Governmental Evolution"

Pittsburg, April 2S.-At the Six
teenth annual dinner of the Americas
Republican club. in commemoration of
General Grant, Secretary Shaw, Of the
treasury department, spoke ON The
Governmental Evolution"
Secreatry Shaw in few eloquent
sentences traced the development OF
the country from scattered colonies,
each Independent of the other. and not
infrequently antagonistic. to its pres
ent commanding position as unified
sisterhood OF states. In concluding
he said:
Gentlemen, we must have the larg-
est merchant feet ever kissed by
ocean breezes and these carriers of
international commerce must be built
of American material, in American
yards, by American labor. They are
to be manned by American sailors,
fred by American coal.-or more prob
ably oil, and they are to float the stars
and stripes. Whether this will be &C.
complished through direct aid or by
American patriotism and by American
energy, | cannot say. Whether this
sonsummation shall be contributed TO
by statesman or achieved by financiers
is immaterial compared with the i'm
portance of the thing itself Ameri.
can wealth. American energs olus
Hawaii which is ours, plus the Philip
pines which are ours, plus the Isthmiap
canal which We will surely construct,
plus merchant marine which we will
surely build. transfers the sovereignty
OF the Pacific ocean from the union
jack to the stars and stripes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
NEWS FROM THE
HAWkEYE STATE
important Happenings of the
Week in the State
of Iowa.
STORM IN TWO COUNTIES
Two Killed and One Fatally Injured In
Jasper County - Vicksburg Commission
Has Been Named Important Decision by
Polk County Judge.

Marshalltown, April 2S.--A terrific
storm, assuming the proper
tions of a tornado, did several thous-
and dollars worth of damage in Mar;
shall and Jasper counties Friday
night. Many barns and outbuildings
northwest of the city were destroyed,
and in Melbourne, in the southwestern
part of the county, considerable dam
age is reported The worst damage
was done on the farm of Wal
lace Arney. where two big barns We're
blown down and completely wrecked.
Mr.. Arney is just finishing fine new
home. and this was torn and twisted
out of shape so badly that rebuilding
will be necessary. The family had not
moved into the new house. To that
fact is due perhaps that none of the
members were hurt, as the old house
was not materially damaged. Two
new steel tower windmills were wreck
ed, corn cribs were blown down and
fences scattered Trees were uproot.
ed. Cattle sheds were carried away
and everything of movable nature
overturned. North of the Arney farm
the storm struck the VIII McLelland
farm, which is occupied by Oscar
Hamburger. Here the wind blew
down the farm house and barn and did
considerable damage. The storm APP
pears to have been of rather small
area, so far as reports can be obtained.
1t seemed to move in northeasterly
direction. A number of other farm
houses and barns were unroofed and
badly twisted, but the force of the
winds seemed to be greatest in the
vicinity above mentioned.
North Jasper and the vicinity of
Baxter report heavy damage to build.
ings and much stock killed. So far
as known no lives were lost.
Two children named Brown, OF
Jasper county, were killed. Their
mother was thrown several feet into
a wire fence and fatally injured.
Sioux City, April 2S.-Reports show
tLat the storm damage in Sioux City
will be over $4,000. Nearly every
residence and business house suffered
some damage from torn roofs or
broken glass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

had ever said that Colorado sugar pro
ducers were willing to have the duty
taken off sugar. He made this state
ment in view of such remark having
been attributed to him by a witness
before the ways and means committee.
He would not object to reduction of
the duty on sugar, he said. IL there
also were proper reductions on other
things. The resolution was adopted
without further comment. Plat, OF
Connecticut. presented a conference
report on the Chinese exclusion bill.
asking that the senate disagree to the
report and insist upon a further con-
ference. He explained that the only
point of difference between the con.
ferees of the senate and the house was
that the house conferees asked the
senate conferees to eliminate from the
substitute passed by the senate that
portion which provides that the pres
emit Chinese exclusion law be extended
through the life of the present treaty.
and remain in force until another
treaty shall have been negotiated.
Platt's motion that the senate insist
upon its amendment and agree to an.
other conference was agreed to. Car
MACK resumed MS speech IN opposl-
ton to the Philippine bill
House.-Some miner business was
transacted at the opening session of
the house today. May 10 was set aside
Tor paying tribute to the memory of
the late Senator Kyle. of South Dakota.
The District Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was reported and placed on
the calendar. Grosvenor. of Ohio, ask
ed unanimous consent for the consid-
GRAFTON of a joint resolution to extend
the thanks of congress to Hon. John
Hay for his Grafton upon the occasion
of the memorial Mckinley services.
De Almond, of Missouri objected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
GOING AFTER
BEEF TRUST
Attorney General Knox Final
ly Decides to Take
Action.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO ACT
Announced That Preliminary Investigation
by District Attorneys Develops Evidence
of a Combination In Restraint of Inter-
state Trade.

Washington, April 25.--Attorney
General Knox yesterday made the fol-
lowing statement regarding the SO
called beef trust:
"On April this department direct,
ed w. A. Day, Esq, of Washington.
in his capacity as special assistant to
the attorney general to examine into.
as far as practicable. the public charges
to the effect that a combination of the
large meat dealers of the United
States had been effected contrary to
the provisions of the law OF the Unit.
ed States. This preliminary examina-
ton resulted in instructions to Mr..
Day and Mr. Bethea, United States at
torney at Chicago. April z. to prose
cute simultaneously In Chicago and
the east more particular examina.
ton into the allegations and proofs
alleged to exist in support thereof.
From their reports I am satisfied that
sufficient evidence is in hand upon
which bills in equity for an Injunction
can be framed to restrain the com.
bination from further proceeding un.
der their agreements, which clearly
appear to be in restraint of interstate
trade. | have. therefore, acted in
compliance with the law which pro.
yides:
1T shall be the duty of the several
district attorneys of the United States
in their respective districts under the
direction of the attorney general to in.
stitute proceedings in equity to pre-.
vent and restrain violations of this
act; directed the district attorney at
Chicago to prepare bill for an in
junction against the corporations and
persons who are parties to the COM
bination mentioned to be flied in the
United States circuit court for the
northern district Of Illinois,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
TAXES ARE NOT AN OFFSET.
Cannot Be Used to Reduce Moneys
and Credits.

Des Moines, April 2S.--In the dis.
Crict court Judge McVey decided the
appeal of Henry Hutsonpiller from the
board of review against Hutsonpiller
Appellant is a wealthy farmer re
siding in the east part of the city and
when his assessment of moneys and
credits was made year ago, claimed
an Offset of the amount of taxes he
owed the county January /, as against
them, claiming that under the law he
is permitted to offset all debts and that
his taxes due then amounted to IL,
350
Judge Mcvey in rendering his de
cision said:
Whatever may be the status of the
question as to whether or not taxes
are such debt as to be enforcible in
an action at law 1t is certainly true
that our court has not determined the
question which is at issue in this case.
which question is, Can the amount of
taxes assessed against the property
holder and unpaid be deducted from
the amount of his moneys and credits
under the statutes of this state per-
hitting deduction for ordinary debt?
This question must be determined
in view of certain general principles
necessarily involved in the construc-
ton of the statute in question: That
the statute was intended to permit
citizen to deduct from his moneys and
credits his ordinary debts is without
question, that a tax due and unpaid is
a debt is also conceded, but when we
take into consideration the fact that
taxes are levied for the sovereign
power and authority for the purpose
OF carrying on the functions of that
power and authority it was within the
contemplation OF the legislature to ex-
empt from taxation, or deduct such
tax for moneys and credits, it is an
entirely different question.
IL am of the opinion that the legis.
lature by the enactment of the statute
in question intended that is should be
applied to the ordinary debts of the
taxpayers, but did not contemplate
that the whole volume of taxes levied
and assessed for one year amounting
to many millions Of dollars should be
Offset as debt when the property of
the citizen the following year be listed
for taxation"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
ENTIRE BLOCK is BURNED
RED OAK SUFFERS SEVERE LOSS
FROM FIRE.
Damage Reaches Nearly $225,ooo--
Fire Department Unable to Cope
With the Flames.

Red Oak, April 25.--Fire swept the
business section of Red Oak at an
early hour yesterday morning and
destroyed one entire block in the bust.
ness section of the city, entailing a
loss of from $4,000 to s225, 900. OF
this amount not more than one-third
or one-half is covered by insurance.
The fire started in the basement of
the H. b. Houghton block. located at
the southeast corner of the square.
This building is occupied as bank
and office building. From there 1t
swept across the street to the west
and burned the entire block from
street to street before the flames
were gotten under control.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
II is supposed that ii started from the
heating plant Of the building. but
spontaneous combustion has also been
suggested. a. moderate high wind
was blowing and this was sufficient
to carry the sparks and flames across
the street to the westward, where
there were a number of frame build
ings, implement houses, etc.
The fire started little after three
o'clock in the morning and burned with
such rapidity that within an hour the
entire block, distance of three hun
bred feet, was in flames.
Red Oak has a good fire department
for town of its size, having volun-
teer department. Of one hundred and
twenty men and four hose carts. Four
or five streams of water were played
on the flame at one time but the build
ings were so dry and the flames had
obtained such Roadway that it was inn
possible to subdue the confagration
on the south side of the square.
The intense heat broke number
of plate glass windows in the build
ings to the north of the fire, both on
the east and west .sids~ az the square.
II was VIII difficulty THAT the flames
were pit anted from tpreading to
these other parts OF the business cen
ter. and only the most heroic work
on the part of the fire department
saved an almost total loss to the city.
The livery stable of w. C. Lockart
contained much infiammable material
and helped to communicate the fire
to the other buildings in the immed-
late vicinity.
There were no accidents in connec-
ton with the fire and no lives lost or
imperiled
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
STRIKE MADE AT FREoERlkA.
Oil Well Promoters Are Confident
They VIII nave a Gusher.


Waverly, April 26.-0il in paying
quantities is said to have been struck
by the Pioneer Prospecting company.
which is putting down a well at Fred
erika, this county. The news has ere
ated excitement In the neighboring
towns. The company is composed of
home people and many of them are
confident a gusher will be struck, but
the facts hardly warrant such high
hopes at present.
The drillers had reached a depth OF
about $50 feet and at about midnight
were preparing to discontinue work.
Tkey had noticed evidences of petrol
cum at noon and when slushing
was made at midnight a bucket con-
tanning about eight gallons of an ole
aginous admiXture was taken out, from
which six gallons of oil were sep
arated.
The exceptional purity OF the oil
thus far found has been the cause of
wonder and even skepticism on the
part of a great many people. The
most encouraging feature is that,
without a single exception, the prac.
teal oil men who have visited Fred.
erika from California, Texas and else
where, have found in the peculiar,
though high character Of the oil, an
evidence of its genuineness and fav.
orable indication. The presence Of
substance from which paraffine is de
rived likewise has been cited by ex.
perts as a good indication.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
COMMISSIONERS NAMED.
Men Who viii Have Charge of Wick
burg Monument.


burg Monument.
Des Moines. April 28.-The members
of the Vicksburg commission have
been named by Governor Cummins as
follows:
Captain John F. Merry. Dubuque;
Senator l.. c. Blanchard, Oskaloosa;
Senator ]. A. Fitzpatrick, Nevada;
Representative u &c Reales- Cedar
hapids; Davis A. 5aga~rn. Algona;
ex-Speaker w. o. Mitchell, Corning,
w. II. C. Jaques, 0ttumwa; Col. Fl. II.
Rood, Mt. Vernon; Captain j. II. Dean,
Des Moines.
In accordance with the 'law enacted
by the Twenty-nintn general assembly
each of these commissioners served
in one of the Iowa regiments or. bat.
teries of the civil war. The law does
not require that the commissioners
must have served at Vicksburg, though
an effort has been made to get vet.
Grams of that campaign. In the list
of the governors appointees are five
that served on the original Yicksburg
commission. They are Senator Fitch.
patrick, ex-Speaker Mitchell, Repre-.
sentative Bealer, Captain Dean of this
city and Senator Blanchard of 0ska.
loosa.
The law requires the commissioners
shall receive no compensation, but
shall be paid their necessary expenses.
In case vacancies are caused in the
commission the governor is to fill them
by appointment of person or persons
who served in an Iowa regiment or
battery in the rebellion.
The appropriation for the Vicksburg
monuments and the expenses Incl
dental to their construction is $3.50,
900. Not more than $4,000 is to be
available in the biennial period end.
ing June 80, 1903. The sum of S45,-
900 is to be available on and after
July l, 1905.
The commission is empowered to
make contracts for the construction,
delivery and erection upon the Nation
al Military park at Vicksburg of such
monuments and tablets as will, in the
opinion of the members thereof, most
appropriately and permanently mark
the positions Of Iowa brigades, regi.
ments and batteries on the investment
line during the siege of Vicksburg and
suitably record and commemorate the
valor and services of Iowa soldiers in
the campaign and siege of Vicksburg."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
MANY HURT AT PATERSON.
Striking Dye Helpers in Conflict With
Authorities.

Paterson, N. j., April 24.-Striking
dye helpers yesterday stormed the
establishments that were still running
and by force compelled a complete
suspension of business in their trade,
They engaged In series of running
fights with the police and plant man.
ayers and in one of the severest
clashes exchanged a yolley Of pistol
shots with them.
Many persons on either side were
severely injured during the rioting 1t
was believed for time that II would
be necessary to ask the state for
troops to restore order and insure
protection to life and property, but the
police expressed confidence in their
ability to handle the situation. and no
request for outside aid was made,
Judge Dixon called the grand jury
and charged them to indict the per
sons guilty of rioting.
1t is predicted that any attempt on
the part OF employers to resume bust
ness without dealing with the strik,
ers will be desperately resisted. When
the strikers completed their cam.
paign today against the plants in
operation the number of men out was
found to be nearly 1000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
DATros ARE MORE HUMBLE
White Banners Taking Place Of REQ
Flags.

Manila, April rs. = Lieutenant
Colonel Frank ID. Baldwin, who Ia
operating against the Moros on the
island of Mindanao. telegraphs that
the capture of Sultan Pualo's fort has
had most salutary effect. The dat
tos arc submitting. White flags are
taking the place of the red battle flags.
The sultan of Annudtbak urges that
time be given him in which to give up
the assassins of the American sol.
diers and says thar the advance of the
Americans will mean "bristling cannon
and impossible barriers, with God
judging the right"
Colonel Baldwin has received orders
to suspend operations against the
dattos.
General George w. Davis, in com
mand at Zamboanga, island OF Min
danao believes that the majority of
the dattos are friendly and that they
have not had time to cooperate. He
thinks their alarm may cease and that
practically bloodless victory has
been achieved
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
SAYS HE ORDERED TO KILL.
Concession in Court .Aartial of General
Smith at Manila.

Manila, april 26.-Trial by court
martial OF General Jacob II. Smith, on
the charge OF conduct prejudiciaI to
terday. General Lloyd Wheaton pre-
siding. Col. Charles A. Woodruff.
counsel for the defense. said he desired
to simplify the proceedings. He was
willing to admit General Smith gave
instructions to Major Waller to kill
and burn and make Samar a bowling
wilderness. that he wanted everybody
killed capable of bearing arms and
that he did specify all over ten years
OF age. as the Samar boys of that age
were equally as dangerous as their
elders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
HAMMOND MISSED MARK.
Fired at Or. e. q. Walston, but did
not Hit Him,

not Hit Him.
Dies Moines, April 26.-That DIR. E.
B. Walston was not killed last even
ing was due wholly to a slight mis-
calculation in the aim of bullet di-
rected at him by Jesse Hammond.
The ball passed through the front
door of the boarding house kept by
Mrs. NJ. S. Allen at 1014 Sixth avenue.
The ball sped past the head of DR..
Walston, who claims he slammed the
door in Hammond's face to prevent
him from taking direct shot.
The affair grew out of Walston's at
tentions to Hammonds divorced wife
and was precipitated by the meeting
of Walston and Hammond at Mrs. AL
les's, where Hammond went to call
upon Mrs. HAMMOND. Walston claims
the shooting by Hammond was un.
provoked. Hammond on the con-
trary insists that Walston first drew
gun on him and that he fired in self
defense.
Hammond was arrested on charge
of assam. with intent to commit muir,
der on a warrant sworn out by Wal
ston and held under bonds. Ham
mond later swore out a warrant for
the arrest of Walston, making the
same charge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
SENATOR USED HIS KNIFE.
Drew Il on Washington Street Car
Conductor.

Washington. April 25.-- Senator H.
d. Money of Mississippi had an alter
cation with o. III. Shaver. conductor
on street car yesterday, which re.
suited in the senator receiving two
severe blows from the conductor and
the conductor being cut quite severely
in the right hand with a knife. Fore
man Hooper and Conductor Sharef
were arrested, but both were released
on furnishing satisfactory security for
their appearance in the police court
Senator Money said there were
three separate and distinct assaults
committed on him. He drew his knife
he said. TO protect himself, but not
until he had been elected from the
car and then not until after the con.
ductor had continued to attempt to
assault him after the ejectment. Fore.
man Hooper did not strike him, he
said. but tugged at his wrist to jerk
his hand loose from the post beside
his seat. thus assisting in the first
assault