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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
FIFTEEN ARE DEAD.
Train Loaded With Purdue Players
Crashes Into Freiuht Train.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. Fifteen
persons were killed and over fifty
were injured, some fatally. in a col
lision Saturday between a special
passenger train ON the Big Four rail
road, carrying students and others TO
Indianapolis on account of football
game, and freight locomotives with
a cut of coal cars. The accident oc-
CURED in the suburbs of Indianapolis.
The passenger train of twelve coaches
was carrying 954 persons, nearly all
of whom were students of Purdue
university and their friends from La
fayette to Indianapolis for the annual
football game between the Purdue
team and the Indiana university squad
for the state championship.
In the first coach back of the loco
motive were the Purdue football team.
sub-players and managers. Three
players. the assistant coach, trainer
and seven sub-players of the univer-
sity team were killed and every one
OF the fifty-three persons in the car
was either fatally or seriously injured.
From the twelve coaches were COM
Ing the joyous cries of a thousand
rooters for Purdue. clad In gala dress
with eolors streaming, while in the
front coach sat twenty great muscular
fellows on whom the hopes of vic
tory on the gridiron were confidently
placed.
Around n curve at the Eighteenth
street cut Engineer w. II. Schumacher
found directly in front of him the
freight locomotive and several coal
cars moving slowly from a switch
leading to gravel pit. lie reversed
the engine and jumped.
The ensuing crash hurled the pas
senger locomotive and the three
coaches Immediately on to the freight
cars. The freight cars ploughed
through the coaches and crushed un.
der pile of wreckage Weighing many
tons fully sixty persons.
The first car, In which were the
football players, was demolished The
second coach. containing the band.
was partly telescoped, while the third,
coach was rolled down a fifteen-foot
embankment.
The other coaches did not leave the
track
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
SAM PARKS IS GUILTY.
Convicted Second Time In Two
Months OF Crime OF Extortion.

Convicted Second Time In Two
Months Of Crime Of Extortlon.
New York, Oct. 31--For the second
time within two months Samuel ].
Parks, walking delegate Of the House
smiths and Bridgemen's union, local
No. 2. was convicted of the crime of
extortion in the court of general SEES
sions yesterday. II took the Jury
just twelve minutes. during which
they took two ballots, to agree on the
guilt OF Parks In extorting $500 from
the Tiffany studios, firm of contrac-
tors, under threat of keeping them
from continuing work ON buildings
last January.
twas shown at the trial that Parks
had obtained $500 from the Tiffany
firm as an Initiation" fec last Janu-
airy when the housesmiths and bridge
men were on strike on three of the
Tiffany contracts in New York. Parks
said that this money was fine levied
by his union, Later the fact develop
ed that Parks had been disloyal TO
his union, inasmuch as he permitted
the Tiffany firm to employ non-union
men on certain jobs after having re-
ceived the $500.
THIS accusation was not denied by
the defendant or his counsel during
the trial. but the COZ nsel contended
that Parks had given the money to
the treasurer OF his organization. and
that the entire transaction was q bus
mess deal. which, instead Of being
crime, afforded considerable business
advantages to the firm which paid the
money. Counsel for Parks endeavor-
ed to introduce certificates as TO the
prisoners delicate state OF health. but
Judge Newburger, before whom the
case was tried. refused to admit them.
In his charge, Judge Newburger said
that 1t, made no difference what dis
position Parks made Of the money af-
ter he had obtained It from the repre-
sentatives OF the Tiffany firm. II. in
the belief OF the jurymen lie had OBJ
tanned it under threat. direct or I'm
piled. as that fact would constitute
extortion. the crime charged against
I've prisoner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
COURT uPHoLps WOMAN.
Defense of Her Husband Excuses Fa.
tai Shooting.

Des Moines, Oct. 31.-Because the
trial court gave her the worst of 1t in
divers ways. Mrs. l.. X. Linhoff. of
Mason City, who shot and killed Ed
ward Bromley as the result O. neigh
borhood quarrel over the back fence.
gets new trial and may yet escape
sentence.
The supreme court reversed her
conviction yesterday because the in
dictment was botched up affair that
failed to charge first degree murder,
Notwithstanding which the court al
lowed the jury TO consider the de-
PENDANT as on trial for murder in the
first degree. Justice Sherwin disa-
grees in this particular. but concurs
to the other features Of the opinion.
The court sets down the broad rule
that when one Is attacked he may
pursue the adversary. even though
the latter flee until he is out Of danger.
In the case at bar, Bromley attacked
Mrs. Linhoff's husband. 1t was then
that she got busy with revolver. and,
with better accuracy than the average
woman could command. inflicted IA
tai wounds on Bromley. The latter
was running way when the fatal shot
was fired, although not when the fire
works commenced. The trial jury,
even with the instructions and indict-
ment operating to her disadvantage.
found Mrs. Linhoif only guilty Of man.
slaughter, and she was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
PERSISTED IN
A TENEMENT
twenty-five People Victims. Of
Flames in House of
All Nations"
FOOTBALL PLAYERS KILLED
Special Train Carrying Team and
Frierds From Purdue to indianap-
oils Was Wrecked With Appalling
Results.

New York. Nov. 2.-Twenty-one
men, three women and baby were
burned to death or suffocated In fire
yesterday that caused $1,000 damage
to the House of all Nations" a FIVE
story tenement house at No. 426
Eleventh street. The police believe
the fire to be of incendiary origin The
dead are mostly Italians. The fire
was extinguished in twenty minutes
The only person injured Is Mary
Jane Quinn, who was burned about
the face and hands and slightly
bruised by leaping from the second
floor.
In several apartments In the tene-
men Halloween parties were in prog
ress and the guests at these added
greatly to the number OF persons In
the house and made the crush and
jam to escape, more than ordinarily
would have been. The fire started In
the basement and, rushing upward
attacked the stairway leading to the
apartments. In a short space of time
the flames enveloped the stairway.
The house from the third to the fifth
floor was destroyed.
At the windows, front and rear, bod
les of men and women were jammed.
showing that desperate struggle
10 escape had resulted In the choking
Of these exits to the fire escape and
had been the cause of suffocation.
When the firemen reached the build
ing there was mass of fame burst
Ing through the roof, while the air
was filled with the screams of women
and the curses Of men. Many daring
rescues were made by the firemen.
One fireman climbed to the fourth
floor where window was filed with
q mass OF people, damned In and
fighting to get out. He struck the
heads OF all the men he could see with
his fist and they fell back. He then
handed down to the firemen on lad
ders below three women and baby.
Another fireman performed similar
Seat and rescued two girls form the
fourth floor.
Life nets played prominent part
In the work of rescue. The firemen
dropped men and women, dead and
alive. from one floor to another and
finally, men standing on ladders on
the first floor, let them fall into the
nets held by policemen and firemen
in the street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
important Events of the Week
in the State of
Iowa.
WENCIL REzAC PLEADS GUILTY
The Slayer of His Wife Must Serve
twenty-five Years in the Peniten-
tiary--Two Other Murder Gases
on the Docket.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 30.-For the
first time in the history Of Linn
county there have been three murder
trials in one term of court, and today
they combined to make a dramatic
scene In the court room. At the open
ing Of court Wencil Rezac, who was
charged with the wilful murder Of his
wife Mary, and who pleaded guilty to
murder In the second degree. was SEN
fenced to twenty-five years in the
penitentiary at Anamosa. The case
against John Ciston. charged with
the wilful murder of w. G. Maronda,
was resumed and went to the jury at
3:15. Just as the first panel of jurors
In the case of the state against
Joseph Usher. charged with the wilful
murder of William Garry, had been
examined. rapping was heard from
the jury room. Usher was taken out
by the sheriff. and in the hallway he
met the jurors coming In with yer.
dict of manslaughter against Ciston.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
NEW NTERURsAN PLANNED.
Eastern Capital Backing Gigantic En-.
terprise

Des Moines, Oct 30.-Des Moines
may have new interurban electric
road next year. One is being project
ed to the southeast 1t will be com
bined passenger and coal line, the OBJ
ject being to accommodate the i'm
mense coal fields in Marion county,
as well as the large rural communi-
ties In Warren. Marion and Monroe
counties.
1t is reported that the exact route
has not been selected, but that pro-
moters have been in that section Of the
state several weeks comforting with
residents of various towns as well as
farmers and coal men. regarding the
most serviceable and least expensive
route. II Is said that the line would
go southwest from Des Moines in close
proximity TO the %" road for several
miles. but would cut to the south from
about Palmyra, thence 10 Sandyville
and south to Dallas. Possibly
branch would be run % Knoxville
from Sandyville, or the main line
might touch that city. The towns of
Columbia, Coalton, Lovilla and Hite-
man have been visited by the advance
agent, and they have also conferred
with men at Abba. There is rumor
that the line would be extended to
Centerville Just as soon as 1t estab-
fishes a terminal at Albi...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
GIRLS AWFUL FATE.
Charles City Maiden Burned to Death
While Hunting for Her Kittens.

Charles City Maiden Burned to Death
While Hunting for Her Kittens.
Charles City, Nov. Little Emma
Bachman, the 5-year-oh daughter of
viii Bachman. was burned to death
In a straw shed on her fathers farm.
Accompanied by little brother and
sister, the three children were hunt
ing for nest of kittens which were
hidden away in the shed. Finding II
impossible to locate the animals with
out a lantern. the little girl returned
to the shed. which was a board affair
with a straw roof. with light and
continued the search. The shed
caught fire, and while the two smaller
children escaped and gave the alarm.
the little daughter was held a victim
within the she'd The child's form was
rescued from the mass Of flames by a
neighbor. who completely saturated
his clothes In water, and with the aid
of pitchfork secured the body. The
lower portion of the form was entire
ly burned away and the head was a
mass of charred and burned flesh
totally beyond recognition. The par
ents are frantic with grief over the
affair.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
MRS. sooTH-TUcKER KILLED.
Result of Wreck on the santa Re in
Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 30.---Mrs.
Emma Booth-Tucker. counsel in
America of the Salvation Army. wife
of commander Booth Tucker and sec
ond daughter of William Booth, found
er OF the army, was killed in the wreck
of the east bound California train No.
2 near Dean Lake, Mo-. eighty-fve
miles east of Kansas City at 10
O'Clock Wednesday night.
Colonel 4. C. Holland. in charge
of the salvation Army at Amity. Colo.
was fatally injured. but reported still
awe. Fifteen others we're more or
less seriously hurt. The dead and in
jured were taken to Fort Madison, la.
mrs Booth Fucker was on her way
from visit to the colony at Amity to
chicago, where she was to have met
her husband yesterday. The wreck
ed train ran into an open switch just
outside of Dean Lake. Only the three
last cars. two Pullmans and diner
were wrecked. The Pullmans were
completely demolished. while the din
er was badly damaged. In the for
ward Pullman, Mrs. Booth-Tucker and
Colonel Holland, who were the sole oc-
cupants OF that car. had just gone to
the forward end for a consultation.
Two of the Pullmans struck a steel
water tank with such force as to move
1t five feet from its foundation ana
when the train crew reached the
scene both Mrs. Booth-Tucker and
Colonel Holland were found uncon-
scious. They. with the other injured.
were after much delay. taken to the
depot platform few blocks distance.
where everything possible was done
for them. Neither regained conscious
ness. and within half an hour the
noted Salvation Army leader succum-
ed TO her injuries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
MORE INDICTMENTS MADE.
One Woman In Tolls In Oregon Over
Land Frauds.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Secretary
Hitchcock yesterday received tele-
gram from Portland. Ore. announc-
Ing the indictment OF three more per-
sons in connection with the public
land frauds In that state. The tele-
gram gave the names OF the persons
indicted as Emma l.. Watson. Guy
Hun and Norman Williams. The
woman is charged with conspiracy in
connection with the proceedings
against Miss Ware. the commissioner
of the United States district court for
Oregon, who already is under indict-
ment, and Williams Is charged with
forgery In connection with the Nesbitt
case. The proceedings against HUFF
are for forgery.
upon being asked II he had anything
TO say apropos of the indictments,
Secretary Hitchcock replied:
Nothing. except that the ball roes
rolling on. There haav been seven
indictments within week and there
viii, still be many more. Our success
to the present time indicates pretty
clear that our Investigations have
been quite Thoroughly conducted"
So far many Of the prosecutions
have been directed against those en-
gagged in fraudulent proceedings under
the timber and stone act. and II now
appears that the different irregular
transactions have been made.
II appears so far that the frauds
extend eastward from the coast states
into ,eano. Montana and Nevada.
The profit TO the government on
pennies pays the entire expense Of
the mint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
FIGHTING IN PARIS.
Twenty-Three Policemen and Many
Rioters Wounded.

Rioters Wounded.
Paris, Oct 30.--A serious riot oc-
Cured yesterday in front Of the
Bourse de Travail Qabor exchanged
in the workingmen's district. As re-
suit OF the fighting between the police
and rioters, twenty-three policemen
were injured, seven Of t.em seriously
and a number of rioters were wound
ed. Fifty ARRESTS were made.
The authorities, In anticipation Of
disorders, had occupied the nearby
streets with strong force OF mill
tary and police. The first speaker
urged the crowd to await the result OF
the parliamentary inquiry. which 1t
was predicted would report measure
for the suppression OF the municipal
employment bureau. Other speakers
who followed. made inflammatory
speeches. crying:
Down with the employment offic-
ers." The crowd thereupon rushed
from the building and about 1000
swept into the Rue du Chateau d'Eau
where a formidable barrier of police
had been drawn up. A free fight fol
lowed. but the rioters gave way be-
fore charge of TIE police. The man
ifestants then entered cafes and
shops, seized glasses. tables and
chairs and renewed the struggle with
the police. While the fighting was In
progress members of the Bourse de
Travail stood at the windows enconr
aging the rioters and shouting to the
police: "Assassins. assassins" In
la. ~
II is reported that the minister of the
interior has forbidden holding the
meetings which had been called for
tonight at the Bourse de Travail.
Later the riot was renewed. The po
lice determined to clear out the
Bourse de Travail. but the rioters bar.
ricaded the place and threw projec-
tiles from the windows. wounding
number of policemen. The militia
later were compelled to use swords.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
FOR BENEFIT OF FARMER.
State College Offers Two Weeks
Course Of instructions.


Course Of instructions.
Ames, Oct. 30.-In order TO meet
the urgent demand for more thorough
knowledge regarding the most desir-
able types and methods of breeding
and feeding live stock. the animal
husbandry department of the Iowa
State college offers two weeks
course In the judging. feeding. breed
ing and care and management of live
stock for the benefit of all farmers or
men interested in the production OF
live stock.
A slaughter test will be included.
Animals representing each OF the va
rious market classes of cattle will be
inspected on foot, then killed. cut up
and discussed in detail by John Cos
ling of Kansas City, Mo-. man of
wide experience and master of his
work.
A new and important feature of this
years work will be an advanced
course for the benefit of those who
have attended in previous years. This
will include a critical study of the
characteristics of the various breeds
of domestic animals, points to be OBJ
served In the building up of pure bred
herds, with lectures on the principles
of animal breeding. the feeding, and
care and management OF all classes
of animals.
Three days each will be devoted to
the study of horses, cattle, sheep and
swine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
offieers Epworth League.

Boone, Oct. 31.--More than 100 del.
egates are In the city In attendance
at the fourteenth annual convention
of the Iowa Epworth League. which
opened yesterday. Officers for the
ensuing year were selected yesterday
as follows:
President--George r. Whitfield. Of
Ruthven. Iowa.
Vice. residents-W. c.. Tackaberry.
OF Sioux City, Iowa; Rev. Chas. NJ.
Page. Lone Tree, Iowa; G.. Il. Jones,
lndianola. Iowa; l.. K. HILL Tama.
Iowa.
Secretary-Rey. e. T, Gruwell.
Hampton. Iowa.
Treasurer-Wm. ]. Tut, Dee
Moines. Iowa.
Superintendent Junior League
Mrs. s. p. McKim, Traer, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
STRIKERS SHOT DOWN.
Foreign consuls at Bllboa Unite In a
Demand for Protection.

Bilboa. Spain. Oct 29.-DurinG
fighting which took place in the
streets yesterday afternoon. five
strikers were killed and a large num-
Der were wounded The troops are
guarding the banks and public build
ings and are occupying strategic posi-
tons throughout the city, in order to
prevent the massing of strikers. The
fighting between troops and strikers
was started by rioter shooting from
a window while an infantry regiment
was passing. The soldiers therenpon
charged the crowd. A captain is
among the wounded. In yesterdays
rioting a woman was killed and a
score Of people wounded. The foreign
consuls have demanded from the
military authorities protection for the
ships of their nationalities, now In
nnrt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

Washington, ID. c.. Nov. 1.-The
president has issued his usuual
Thanksgiving proclamation In the
following terms:
BY the president Of the United 4
States OF America
A PROCLAMATION.
The season Is at hand when, accord.
ing to the custom of our people. 1t
falls upon the president to appoint q
day OF praise and thanksgiving to
God.
During the last year the Lord has
dealt bountlfully with us. giving us
peace at home and abroad and the
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhindered by war.
famine or plague. It behooves Us not
only to rejoice greatly because Of
what has been given US, but to accept
II with solemn sense Of responsible
ity, realizing that under Heaven II
rests with us ourselves to show that
we are worthy to use Alright what has
thus been entrusted to our care. In
no other place and at no other time
has the experiment Of government Of
the people. by the people for the
people. been tried on SO vast a
scale as here in our own coun-
try in the opening years Of the
twentieth century. Failure would
not only be dreadful thing for
us, but dreadful thing for all man
kind, because 1t would mean loss OF
hope for all who believe In the power
and the righteousness of liberty
Therefore. in thanking God for the
mercies extended to us In tho past,
we beseech Him that He may not with
hold them in the future and that our
hearts may be reused to war stead
lastly for good and against all the
forces of evil, public and private. We
pray for strength and light, so that In
the coming years we may with clean
liness. fearlessness and wisdom, do
our allotted work on the earth In such
manner as to show that we are not al
together unworthy the blessings we
have received.
Now. therefore. I. Theodore Roose-
welt. president of the United States,
do hereby designate as day of gen.
eral thanksgiving. Thursday. the TWEEN
ty-slxth day of November. and do rec I
ommend that throughout the land
people cease from their wonted occu-
pations. and In their several homes
and places Of worship render thanks
unto Almighty God for His manifold
mercies
In witness whereof I have herenn-
TO set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
BY the president.
John Hay, Secretary of State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
GIRL is FATALLY suRNEo.
Lucy Howell, Of Alton, sustains Prob
ably Deadly Injuries.

Creston, Nov. Miss Lucy Howell,
of Alton, was seriously burned while
starting a fire She had filed some
lamps previous to starting the fire, and
the keroseE. had run over and sat,Ir-
ated the front Of her dress. When she
went to start the kitchen fire her dress
caught fire and she became panic
stricken and ran into the yard. thus
giving impetus to the flames. Her
mother, who was in the room. saw the
girls clothing catch fire. and started
towards her for the purpose of ex-
tinguishing the flames, but her flight
to the yard delayed the work, and be-
fore the mother could do anything.
the clothes were burned from her
body. Her neck, arms and body are
frightfully burned, and 1t is seriously
feared that she Will not recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
HEAVY FAILURE AT rENox.
NJ. c. Sanders, stockman and ship.
per, Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

Creston. Oct. 31.-one Of the heay-
Test failures ever known in this part
OF the state took place yesterday
when NJ. c. Sanders, a well known
stockman and shipper Of Lenox, filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
with Referee Hugh NJ. Fry. The H.
abilities were given at s43,337 and the
assets 260 acres Of land In Platte
township with a mortgage of $1,000,
also homestead in the city of Lenox
valued at $4,000, which he claims as
exempt. MIR. Sanders has held some
OF the largest sales ever given in I'm
ion county and vas one of the largest
shippers and buyers OF stock. The
heaviest loser will be the Union Coun-
~ bank of Kent. which holds $4,000
worth of his paper Heavy losses on
the declining market of cattle which
he has shipped was the CAUSE OF his
failure
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Marshalltown, Oct. 30.--Constabie
Will Denbow of Albion attempted TO
end his life by taking large dose OF
morphine. A friend discovered that
Denbow had taKen the poison soon
enough to summon physician and
save the mans life. The attempt TO
end his nIe was made In this city.
Denbow had been drinking some and
wnen pressed for his reason for wish
ing to die said he had so many trou-
Dies that lie was burden. Denbow
made a similar attempt several months
ago In this city. His father is well
known pension attorney of Albion.