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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
OBSTACLES REMOVED.
carnege's' Gift to Nation to be
Accepted.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Hay
and number of gentlemen interested
in the Carnegie project of national
university, met at the state depart
ment and formed a corporation known
as the Carnegie Institution"
1t is understood that Mr.. Carnegie
has removed the obstacles that existed
to the acceptance of his $4,000, 900 do
nation to the cause of education, and
today's action was the first step to-
ward giving legal form and substance
to the proposition. Beside Secretary
Hay the incorporators. all of whom
were present at today's meeting, are
Edwin ID. White. Justice of the
supreme court; ID. C. Gilman. late
president of Johns Hopkins univers-
ity; Charles u. Walcott. superintend-
ent of the geological survey; John s.
Billings, ex-surgeon general of the
navy, and Carol ID. Wright, commits.
sioner of labor. Marcus Baker of the
coast survey was also present. not as
an incorporation. but charged with the
preparation of the articles of incorp-
grafton.
The meeting consumed about an
hour. There was an indisposition on
the part of those present to enter into
details of the project, based on
desire to allow Mr.. Carnegie himself
to make the public announcement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
PUTS SCHOOL ON ITS FEET.
Des Moines College Endowment In
creased $4,000.

Des Moines, Jan. 1.-Des Moines
college has fulfilled the conditions
laid down by John d. Rockefeller fif-
teen months ago in his offer to add
$4,000 to the endowment fund of
the institution. The condition was
that the trustees first raise 100000 for
the endowment fund. With the first
day of the new year the trustees are
able to announce that 100000 in
money and pledges has been secured
and that the gift of the great oil
magnate is now assured.
This is but part of the good for,
tune that has come to the college.
Friends of the institution in the state
have pledged themselves to give a
sufficient sum to erect two new build
ings. The names of the individuals
who have thus pledged themselves
are not yet made public, nor is 1t
definitely settled when the funds will
be forthcoming. The matter, how
ever, is in stage sufficiently definite
that the trustees have no doubt the
money will be obtainable within a
short time, and that it will be pos
sible to enter on the erection of the
new buildings within a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
GOVERNORS HAVE AGREED
DEFINITE PLAN TO DEFEAT PRO-
POSED RAILWAY MERGER.
Legal Steps viii be Taken immedi-
ately in Minnesota Courts and
Battle FOUGHT to Finish.

Helena, Mont, Jan. IA definite
plan of action to defeat the proposed
consolidation of the Northern Pacific.
Great Northern and Burlington rail-
way systems was unanimously agreed
upon by the governors and attorneys
general OF seven northwestern states
in which these roads have mileage.
Legal action will be instituted i'm
mediately in Minnesota courts with
this object in view, and, to quote At
torney General Douglas, of Minnesota,
the thing will be fought to finish"
Just how, when neither Governor Van
SAINT of Minnesota, nor Attorney Gen.
eral Douglas would state.
The conference adjourned after
adopting resolutions condemning the
proposed merger as contrary to sound
public policy and pledging support to
any proper legal action which may be
brought to test its validity. Other
resolutions adopted call upon congress
to investigate the subject, and favor
the granting of power to the interstate
commerce commission to fix maximum
rates upon Interstate business. The
first resolution is as follows:
In our opinion the consolidation or
threatened consolidation of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Burl-
ington railway systems in the several
states through which they run as par
allel and competing lines is contrary
to sound pubic policy, and, also. with
the exception of Idaho is in violation
of the constitution and laws of said
states; and, mindful of the obligation
which the law imposes in such cases
upon the officials of the several states
here represented, we hereby give our
unqualified approval and endorsement
OIL any proper and suitable proceed
ings which may be instituted in any
court having jurisdiction, by the sover-
eign state of Minnesota or any other
state affected thereby, designed and in
tended to speedily and finally test and
determine the validity of such consoli-
dalton, and to that end we hereby
pledge our earnest cooperation; and,
further, We unanimously protest
against any combination or consolida-
ton which restricts or stiles free
competition in the trade or commerce
of the country"
The second resolution, which was
substitute for the one given by the
governor of Idaho along the same
lines, was as follows:
Whereas, A consolidation Of the
great transcontinental railway lines
has been accomplished or threatened,
which, in the opinion of the members
of this conference. is inimical to the
public welfare: therefore, be it
Resolved, First. that the congress
of the United States hereby is request
ed to investigate the general subject
and take suitable action thereon;
second, that power should be granted
to the interstate commerce commits
sion to fix maximum rates upon inter-
state traffic and to regulate same;
third. that a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the senators and
representatives in congress of the
states here represented"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
STOLEN GOODS FOUND.
Des Mones Police Find Goods Stolen
at De Soto.


Des Moines, Jan. A wagon load
of clothing, dress goods, valises, jewel
ry and furnishing goods belonging to
the Brown Dry Goods company of De
Soto have been recovered by the po-
lice department. The goods were
found secreted in a coal shed and hid
den in various portions of the house
at PIP Tenth street, and occupied by
Martin Jones.
Chief Mathis was given "tip" that
an extensive plant of stolen goods
could be found at the house men
toned. Officers McKircher. Barnes
and the chief repaired to the house
and proceeded to serve notice of a
search warrant on Mr.. Jones. Bolts
of flannels, dress goods, and pieces
of jewelry were found hidden between
the springs and the mattress in two
beds. More of the goods were found
in the attic, others in the cellar and
some in closets. Nearly a wagon load
of ready made clothing was unearthed
in a coal shed in the rear of the
house.
When Jones was asked to explain
the presence of the stolen plumber in
his house and on the premises, he re-
fused to talk further than to declare
that he did not know. However, his
wife. who is afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism. from which she suffers
torture, confided to the officers. after
extended persuasion, that the goods
had been brought to the house We'd
nesday morning before daylight. Later
the police arrested Jones, Louis Brown
and Charles McAfee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL.
Dry Goods Store at De Soto Loses
$4,000 Worth of Goods.

De Soto, Jan. 3!.--With unparalleled
audacity, a gang Of burglars prac-
tically rifled the Brown dry goods
store of its contents, hauling away in
wagons nearly $4,000 worth of plumber,
consisting of clothing, dry goods and
jewelry. Manager d. j. Forbes says
that the loss will more likely exceed
this estimate than go below it,
Entrance was obtained by smashing
the glass in rear door, lifting the
latch and then forcing open the double
doors into the main room They ap-
parently worked at leisure for they
thoroughly overhauled the entire stock
selecting the best goods.
Absolutely no clue was left. Bolts
of dry goods were found scattered
along the road for a short distance,
having evidently fallen from the wagon
in the hurried flight Of the robbers,
but the trail can only be followed a
half mile or so, when all trace is lost
1t is apprehended that the robbers will
have difficulty in disposing of so much
plumber and that they will be caught
soon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
BARoAlNEo WITH BOXERS.
Sensational Revelations Appear Con.
cernjnu Russia,

London. Jan. 3.-The Times this
morning publishes the three alleged
secret documents communicated by
DR.. Ular. prominent student of Chi.
nese affairs. who recently returned to
Europe from Manchuria and Mongolia,
which go to prove the existence of g
bargain negotiated between the late
Ii Hung Chang and Russia, through
the medium of the Russian prince
Ukhtomsky. Under the terms of this
bargain the Boxer movement, which
it is limited was fomented by Russia,
was to be turned against the foreign
ers, Russia engaging to protect the
dowager empress against the western
powers in return for permission to
occupy Manchuria and very free
hand in Mongolia.
Commenting editorially on this mat.
ter, the Times says 1t SEES nothing
In the recent history of Russian action
in the far east inconsistent with the
story contained in the documents sup
piled by DR.. Ular.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
DID NOT KNOW GOVERNOR
TREASURY EMPLOYEES CHILLY
UNTIL THEY SAW HIS CARD.
Shaw viii Succeed Gage at Head Of
Department on January 25-
Nj Nhan1aS Announced

No Changes Announced.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Governor
Shaw of Iowa, will succeed to the
secretaryship of the treasury January
25. He made this announcement
Saturday after an extended conference
with Secretary Gage.
Mr.. Shaw arrived in Washington
Friday evening. Bright and early
Saturday morning he appeared at the
secretary of the treasurys Office. The
messengers and doorkeepers were on
the lookout for him, but as he had not
spruced up any for his first visit to
the department they did not think the
man with the crumpled SLOUGH hat and
the short spring oyercoat which failed
to hide his baggy trousers was their
future superior, and Mr.. Shaw was
shown into the public reception room.
Things were different as soon as
he gave one of the ushers his card.
The doors opened as if by magic and
when once he was in Mr.. Cages pri-
vate room the entrance was sealed up
and a messenger took a position out
side.
When his visit with Mr.. Gage ended
the employees of the Office bowed low
and addressed Governor Shaw as "Mr.
Secretary"
After their talk Secretary Gage
said: "Mr. Shaw and l have agreed
that l will turn the Office over to him
January 25. | have no plans for the
future to announce just at present. !
will remain here for awhile and assist
Mr.. Shaw in every way possible in
getting the run of his new office.
After he becomes familiar with the
working of the department | will be-
gin to make plans for myself. | will
probably go to Chicago shortly after
Mr.. Shaw taxes hold"
Governor Shaw said that his confer
ence with Mr.. Gage had been taken up
in the main with the discussion of the
personnel of the Office force. The Sec
rotary had told him about each man
who is in an important position.
81 can say" said Governor Shaw,
that l do not contemplate any i'm.
mediate changes in the assistant sec
retaries or the Office force. There will
be no startling innovations in the con-
duct of the department, although, of
course, every man who has been and
who will be the head of the treasury
department has some ideas which he
hopes to put into effect"
Mr.. Gage and Governor Shaw then
called at the White house. where Mr..
Shaw had a second conference with
President Roosevelt. He also was the
presidents guest at luncheon.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
II. A. Taylor will retain his position
under Governor Shaw, the new secre-
tary of the treasury. The retention of
Mr.. Taylor was agreed upon at a con-
sultation between the president and
members of the Wisconsin delegation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
CHINESE OUTLOOK DARK
EMPRESS DoWAGER HAS NOT
LEARNED BY EXPERIENCE.
Foreigners Disposed to Take a Pessim.
istic View of the Situation
in the Orient.

Picking. Jan. 3.-Several recent &C.
currences tend TO discourage the hope
that the dowager empress had learned
a lesson of reform from the events of
the past year. Foreigners are dis.
posed to take pessimistic view of
the outlook. General Yung LUIS de-
termination to organize two anti-for-
eign army corps to Offset the com.
mands of the pro-foreign Chinese lead
ers is particularly disquieting and is
evidence of the continued domination
OF his influence, which is bitterly anti.
foreign.
Other incidents which are consid.
cred significant are the suppression of
the only Independent newspaper in
this city by the order of the governor
of Picking and the closing of the in.
dustrial school here, recently organ.
lied by philanthropic Chinese, also
by the governors order.
This school was intended for the
training of destitute youths. Other
liberal Chinese will hesitate now to
give practical vent to their theories,
fearing the displeasure of official dom
ination.
A third edict regarding the recent
VI a Dti6ldh PllCot thtdi
Ningh Sha Foo in Kan 500 province)
official to punish those who are guilty
of the crime and reaffirms the dow
ager.
The dowager expresses goodwill
toward Christians. This unusual &C
tivity upon the part of the court in
the punishment of those guilty of an
anti-Christian outrage is taken as evil
dence of the dowager empress desire
to conciliate the powers upon the eve
of the return of the court to Picking.
Proofs accumulate that Prince
Ching's arguments persuaded the dow
ager empress to trust herself within
range of the legation forts. officials
arriving here describe the dowager
empress and General Yung Lu as be-
ing extremely nervous and suspicious
lest the foreigners are preparing to
entrap them after their arrival and
punish them for encouraging boxer
ism.
The foreigners will probably view
the courts re-entry into Picking from
the wall near the legations.
The Chinese officials have been
sounded by the ministers as to wheth-
er they will enforce the old custom
of restraining foreigners from witness
ing the imperial professions. The re-
plies are not encouraging. The treaty
gives the legation strip of wall COM
manding a view of the gates of the
imperial city. and the members of
the foreign community are planning
to assemble thereon. 1t will be ?
great innovation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Interstate Commerce Commission VIII
Look Into Hill Combine.

Look Into Hill Combine.
Chicago. Jan. AT its meeting here
next Wednesday the Interstate COM
merce commission will move against
the Northern Securities company and
investigate the combine of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, and Bur
lington railways.
The commission will probe the en-
tire matter of Community of inter-
ests" between great railway systems,
but specific investigation will be aimed
at the northwestern railways.
Hundreds of witnesses. among them
many of the leading railway promoters
and owners in the country have-Deemr
summoned to appear in Chicago next
Wednesday to testify before the COM
mission. All the western railway mag
mates have been summoned to appear.
and, after the investigation in Chicago,
which may last weeks. has been con-
cluded, the commission will resume its
hearing in New York and call before
1t the great promoters and financiers
OF Wall street
1t is understood that there is to
be general and determined fight all
along the line. The commission has
announced ITS intention of examining
every phase OF railway combination,
including the purchase of the Southern
Pacific by the Union Pacific. the Union
Pacifics control over the Burlington.
and every specific instance of what
they regard as violations of the inter-
state commerce law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

A PERRY-ADEL INTERURBAN.
Promoter of Enterprise Goes East to
Secure Machinery.

Des Moines, Jan. 2.--Mr. l.. w. Kiln
ker, the promoter of the proposed in
terurban railway between Perry and
Abel, was in Des Moines and an
nounced his intention of starting east
in a few days to inspect some of the
systems there for the purpose of get
ting the best ideas for the new road
in which he is interested. He will be
gone some weeks, but it is the in
tention of those interested in the pro
ject to push the work as fast as pos.
sible, and they hope to have part OF
the road completed by fall. LATE Hig.
gins of Des Moines has been engaged
to make the survey and he will com
mence early in the spring. The road
is to extend from Abel to Perry, and
at Panther postoffice branch will be
run west to Panora and later to Guth.
RE Center. 1t may be extended west
10 Harlan and Council Bluffs some
time in the future. A branch will
probably be run from Abel to Van
Meter.
Practically all the preliminaries OF
organization are completed and the
articles of incorporation will be filed
in a week or two. The capital of the
company will be $250,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
PROCLAMATION BY MATos.
venezueIans Called Upon to Rise
Against Castro.

Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, Jan. 3-Via Haytien cable.-The
British steamship Ban RICH, recently
renamed the Libertador. has left this
port for the Venezuelan coast. She
carries among her passengers Senior
Matos, who is now referred to as Gen.
eral Matos. and several other import
ant personages of Venezuela. who
Joined General Matos here. Among
these notables are: Nicolas Rolando,
Domingo Monagas. Penaloza Duchar-
ne, Eduardo Ortega Cordova, Corlos
Azugary Egeamier. Tomas Garcia,
Mervez Mario, Christiani Antoiles
Bartazal, Antoine Espinoza and Mo-
rendi Sambrano Rendon. Besides the
leaders of the expedition the Liber.
tador has on board 300 volunteers
while on her way to the coast of Ven
ezuela.
The behavior of General Matos and
his adherents while they were at this
port was most correct. and when they
left here they had the sympathy of
the whole population. General Matos
is known at Fort de France, where
he has many friends. The local news
papers have published articles ex-
pressing hopes for the prompt sue.
cess of the revolution AMI the down
fall of Castro. whose attitude. the
papers add. has earned for him the
enmity of the whole world.
Previous to his departure from Fort
de France, General Matos issued
manifesto calling on all his fellow
countrymen to take up arms.
While the Libertador was at this
port her sides were strengthened by
light armor and her gun positions
were protected Her armament is of
the modern type.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
PANAMA CANAL PROPERTY.
offered for Sale to United States for
$40. 600. 600.

Paris, Jan.6.-The directors Of the
Panama Canal company. with Presi-
dent Bo in the chair. met at the com
pany's office Saturday, and after a
brief session came to definite deci-
sion to offer to sell the canal property
to the United States for $4,000. 900.
This price includes the excavations.
canal railroad. machinery. and all
other items specified in the isthmian
report. The company's representative
at Washington. M. Bouefve. was In
structed to formally submit this offer
to the president.
Washington, Jan. Ga formal prop
osition to sell the Panama canal prop
critics to the United States govern
ment for 100000 was submitted to
the authorities here Saturday. It was
made by M. Bouefve. representing the
company, to Admiral Walker, as
chairman OF the isthmian commission.
M. Bouefve acted under cable instruc-
tions received from the Panama
canal officials at Paris. Admiral
Walker brought the proposition to
the knowledge of the secretary of
state and the president. going directly
to the state department for that pur-
nose
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
ELECTION WAS ONE SIDED.
Electoral College VIII Give Palma
Unanimous Vote.

Havana, Jan. 1.-The indications are
that the entire Palma ticket will be
elected and that Tomas Estrada Pal
ma, the nationalist candidate for the
presidency of Cuba, will receive the
unanimous vote of the electoral col
lege.
The adherents of Gen. Bartolome
Maso, the democratic candidate who
recently withdrew from the cam
paign, not only withdrew their can
didates, but refused to go to the
polls.
A remarkably light vote was
polled throughout the island.
La Discussion describes this indif-
ference to the certainty on the part
of the Palmaists of being victorious,
and that consequently the majority
of them remained at home and did
not vote.
La Lucia says that this light vote
can be taken as protest from the
Cuban people against the imposition
of official candidates.
The Diario de la Marina says that
the result is an indication that the
Cuban democracy may look upon
American policy as inevitable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
Beers URGED TO FIGHT.
General Botha Sends a Note to Al
Commanders Squirting Them On.


Pretoria, Jan. 4.-General De Wet
mas ordered the Boer commandments to
retard the work of extending the Brit
ish block houses at any cost. Fur
Their fighting may consequently be ex-
pected.
Gen. Bruce Hamilton has captured
another Boer lager and twenty-five
prisoners on the Swaziland border.
johannesburg. Jan. 4.-Gen. Botha
has sent a note to all Boer comman-
does requesting them to keep on fight
ing, for the British parliament is
to be asked for another war vote.
which will induce the British nation
to demand that the war in South AT
RIGA be stopped.
Paris, Jan. 4.-The Courior du Soir
publishes another report to the effect
that the United States is preparing
the way for intervention by the pow
ers in South Africa.
London. Jan. 4.-Lord Roberts has
issued an official contradiction of the
stories circulated on the continent of
the violation of Boer women by the
British troops in South Africa and
the employment of Boer female ref
ugees for immoral purposes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
OHIO SITUATION is MIXED.
Hanna wins in House and Foraker
in Senate.

Columbus. o.. Jan. Elm the republi-
can caucuses for the organization of
the general assembly the Hanna men
secured control of the house and the
Foraker men will control the senate.
Some of the nominations for the lat
ter were made without opposition, but
there was "a fight to a finish for the
Offices of the house. and especially for
the speakership.
There was no compromise in either
case. In the senate the senators make
up the standing committees them
selves. In the house the speaker ap-
points all the committees and the con
test was primarily for the speaker.
ship, with everything else as second.
airy. The republican senate caucus
was short and featureless, but the
the house caucus was animated and
lasted several hours. Representative
Cole in presenting the name of w. s.
McKinnon, of Ashtabula, for speaker,
denied that McKinnon's election could
be construed as a humiliation of SEN
ator Foraker. whose reelection they
all desired.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
AN AGREEMENT is REACHED
Water Supply For the Des Molnes
Army Post is Assured.

Des Moines. Jan. 1.-The long de,
ferred hope of an amicable agreement
between the city and the water com
pany for the extension of a water
main to the army post was realized
last evening, when the council and
representatives of the company got to-
gether on a proposition mutually salts.
factory. BY its terms the city con.
sents to lend ne company $4,000, or
so much thereof as is necessary to
meet the expense of laying five miles
of main from the pumping station to
the army post, upon condition that it
repay the principal on or before jan
uary /, 1911. The rate of interest is
2 per cent per annum, payable an
nually. Seven members voted for the
proposition, assuring its passage. even
in case it should be vetoed by Mayor
Hartenbower.