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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
NEITHER LARK|N
| NOR SOEbE RUNS
The Butler-Bremer Senatorial
Controversy Is Referred
Back to Convention.
LARKiN WAS TURNED DOWN
State Elections Board Decided That
He Was Not Entitled to Place on
the Balot-Old Delegates May
Now Act.

Des Moines, Oct 1.-THE state cleo
tons board yesterday afternoon set
tied the famous Larkin-Soesbe contro-
versy in the Thirty-ninth senatorial
district, consisting of Butler and Bre-
mer counties, barring both of the con-
testing aspirants for the nomination.
The board, consisting of Secretary
of State w. B. Martin. Auditor of
State B. F. Carroll and Attorney Gen
eral C. w. Mullan, held that the jug
Cling of the convention had made the
nomination of Larkin irregular, but at
the same time 1t also held that E. w.
Soesbe, who contests the nomination
of Mr.. Larkin, had not been declared
nominated and that the district is
without nominee.
The board Is Of the opinion that the
code provides in section 1902 for such
a contingency and that the convention
may nominate another candidate and
have his name placed on the ballot.
This will leave the nomination of
new candidate to the same delegates
who tried to name both Mr.. Soesbe
and Mr.. Larkin and leaves the situa-
ton open to all sorts of possibilities.
Although Attorney General Mullan
refused to express an opinion at this
time, it is understood that he does not
concur in the opinion that Larkin was
not legally nominated. Attorney Gen.
eral Mullan is understood to bold the
opinion that when the delegates failed
to take advantage of ordinary parlia-
mentary rules, by appealing from the
decision of the chair to overcome the
rulings of Chairman Broadie, they for
feited their right of appeal, and that
the declaration of the chairman that
Mr.. Larkin was nominated, made that
gentleman the legal nominee of the
convention. The auditor and secre-
tary of state thought otherwise, and
held that the evidence did not warrant
them in supporting the contention of
Mr.. Larkin.
Whether or not the convention will
now get together and renominate Mr..
Larkin or nominate Mr.. Soesbe re-
mains to be seen. In any case things
are likely to be lively in the Butler
Bremen district. If the cow ention
does not meet again the senatorial
committee can choose a candidate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
"MosE" GETS FORTUNE.
Jacobs, Newsboy, Receivers $12,752 Of
His Earnings on Streets.

Des Moines, Oct. ia decree in
the district court granting to Nose
Jacobs, the newsboy, a judgment
against his father for $4,000 and his
stepmother for $2,725, with receiver
appointed and a lien on all the pro-
perty of his mothers estate now held
by his father, for the two amounts,
closes one of the most interesting
stories ever exposed by legal proceed.
ings in Polk county.
The fortune, it was claimed, was
earned by Jacobs by selling papers on
the streets of Des Moines for the past
twenty-five years. A lad below the
teens, he was familiar sight on tho
street corner early in the morning and
late at night. He was the king of
the newsboys as far as successful
earnings were concerned, and every
night took home his money to his
mother. This, it is claimed, was hid
den by the parent in the cellar or put
in the bank until $4,000 had been
accumulated. Then home was pur-
chased and improved with some of the
money.
In his original petition Nose ia
cobs claimed that he was emancipa-
ted by his father while yet a small
boy and said that after he commenced
selling papers his father did no work.
His mother, Leah Jacobs, died August
II, 1901, but on the previous day as
signed the property to her husband.
Then he, within a few months, mar
ried again and Nose commenced suit
for the property. He also asked for
the thousands of dollars which he
claimed his father had dug from the
earth beneath the old house and APP
propriated to himself and bride.
The opinion of the court was filed
several weeks ago, but Saturday the
decree was signed. giving to the news
boy his money and appointing c. H.
Martin receiver under bonds of $15,-
900. The amount to be recovered
from the young mans stepmother ia
said to be portion of the money
given by the father to his wife. The
homestead is by consent granted to
the father and the costs are to be
paid, one-third by Nose Jacobs as
plaintiff. one-third as iptervenor and
the remainder by the defendant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
SENATOR PLATT STOPS SUIT.
He is. Said to Have Settled with Miss
Mae Woods for $4,000.

Omaha, Neb., Oct 16.-It is known
here that Miss Mae Woods threatened
suit against Senator Thomas C. Platt
has been settled out of court A tele-
gram from New York says that a
note was sent to Senator Platt's room
at midnight, saying it was reported
that Miss Woods case had been set
tied. Senator Plat sent this reply:
81 have no doubt the report Is true
have had the same information my
self"
Miss Woods appeared in person at
the Manhattan hotel. Up to this time
she had been invisible to reporters.
Late yesterday afternoon two
strangers visited Senator Plat at his
hotel. They were closeted with him
for two hours. When they came away
the news of the settlement also be-
came public. 1t is said that SIS, COO
cash was the basis of settlement and
that Platt's two visitors were Miss
Woods lawyers. Both of the princi-
pals in the threatened litigation as
sent that the most cordial relations
of friendship exist between them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
CAROLINA JURY
FREES T|LLMAN
The Slayer of Editor Gonzales
Is Cleared of the Charge
of Murder.

Lexington, S. c., Oct 1G.-The jury
in the case of J. H. Tillman has found
uim not guilty. A demonstration fol-
lowed the announcement, friends of
the defendant giving vent to their
feelings in shout.
The court, previous to the reading
of the verdict had admonished the
spectators to refrain from any demon
stration. Counsel for defense moved
the defendants discharge from the
sheriff's custody.
No objections being made by the
state the order was granted. The
jury was out twenty hours. The de-
PENDANT shook hands with the jury
and judge and left the court room ac-
companied by his friends and counsel.
The count in the indictment charg-
ing the carrying of concealed weapons
was ignored during the trial, and the
jury took no action on it.
After the verdict was announced, the
clerk held up the pistols which had
figured in the trial and offered them
to the defendant, who waved them of,
saying:
'Iney are not NINE. Z ..
James H. Tillman, after his acquit-
tai, made the following statement to
the Associated Press:
Il feel very grateful at the result of
the verdict, but at no time did l ap-
prehend any serious consequences. |,
of course, deeply regret the death of
Mr.. Gonzales, but / was forced to do
what | did. have never apprefended
conviction, for l felt that / did no
| more than any man woud have done
under the same circumstances and
what | was compelled to do. My posi-
ton was fully stated in the testimony
| gave on the stand. l did ask for a
change of venue because l was con-
WINGED that on account of the prejudice
in Richland county that l could not
get a fair and impartial trial in that
| county. felt sure as soon as my case
could be presented to an impartial
jury woud be INDICATED. The YER
dict has verified the correctness of my
Judgment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
AMERICA Wins
ALASKAN DISPUTE
Every Contention But One Is
Conceded By the High
+. Joint Tribunal.
ALL AMERICAN LAND is HELD
Canada Is Given One Of the Chan
nels of the Portland Canal, Which
Is All They Gain from the Con-
test.

London. Oct. 1.-THE Alaska boun-
Diary commission Saturday reached an
agreement whereby all the American
contentious are sustained, with the
exception of those in relation to the
Portland canal, which Canada wins.
All that now remains to be done is
for the commission to affix their sig
natures to the decision and complete
the map which will accompany it.
On the map will be marked the boun-
Diary definitely fixing the division of
American and British territory on
such basis that no American citizen
will lose a foot Of land he already
believed he had. while the United
States will retain all the waterways
to the rich Alaskan territory. with the
exception of the Portland canal, which
gives Canada the one outlet she so
SO much needed.
The long standing dispute was only
settled after week of keen trying,
secret deliberation between the arbi-
traitors Even up to noon today there
was an acute possibility that disa-
greement might result, and the whole
proceedings fall to the ground. Lord
Alverstone, though openly inclined to
believe in the justice Of the American
argument that the United States was
entitled to the heads of inlets, as
contained in question five, held out
hat Canada had established her case
| n questions two and three, dealing
with the Portland canal.
The successful termination of the
Alaskan boundary arbitration Satur-
| lay afternoon came as a complete sur
| )rise to all interested in the case ex-
:ept perhaps the commissioners them
elves. When the tribunal adjourned
At $3.50 p. m, it was understood that
10 decision had been reached Indeed,
so general was the impression that
10 decision would be reached till next
week that several of the counsel and
others employed in the case left Lon
Ion soon after the adjournment. How
.ver, the Associated Press learned
| hat q vote had been taken and that
he decision to grant all the Ameri-
IAN contentious except that for the
Portland caEal, which goes to Can
ada, had been arrived at. But, while
he Americans throughout have been
very confident, no vote had previously
oeen taken and no one could before
his say that the United States had
Won her case. No hitch occurred dur
ing the entire deliberations, and as
these progressed the confidence of the
American commissioners that a decis-
on substantially unfolding the Ameri-
can claims would be given increased
considerably, but 1t was admitted that
it would be necessary to agree to a
| compromise on the Portland canal
One Of the features of the situation
during the last few days has been
that Chief Justice Alverstone had con-
cluded to take the American view, but
| seemed to be unwilling to go on record
| as believing in that way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
WILL DRAIr. THREE COUNTIES.
Immense Engineering Work Recon-
mended at Onawa. .H

Onawa, Oct 15.-The engineer on
the decentralization ditch has filed
his report with the county auditor of
Monona county and the Office force
is now busily engaged in getting out
the notices for publication and SER
vice. The report is signed by George
Elliott, commissioner of Monona
county, and A.. B. Hasbrook, commits
sioner of Harrison county, who rec
ommend that the ditch be established
as petitioned for. The blue print"
filed, showing the ditch and laterals,
also road laterals, is huge affair,
measuring twelve feet in length and
three ieet in width, and makes the
largest and finest looking map ever
filed in the auditors once. The re-
port bears the official endorsement OF
c. G. Elliott, expert in drainage OF
the Un.ted States department OF ag-
rlculture. who gives the project his
unqualified endorsement, which
ought to give the matter some weight.
The ditch proper is about twenty-six
miles In length, emptying into the
Missouri river in Harrison county
near the town of Little Linn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.
New Trial for Miller and Johns, Char
aed With Conspiracy to Get Bride.

Cincinnati, Oct 19.--The jury in
the case of Daniel Voorhees, Miller and
Joseph M. Johns, on trial in the fed
eral court here all week on the charge
Of an alleged conspiracy to extort a
bride, reported that it was unable to
agree and was discharged by Judge
Thompson. The trial attracted unus-
ual attention as it was the first one
under the many recent indictments
for alleged frauds in the postoffice de-
partment. Four days were devoted
to the taking Of evidence and the fifth
day to the very vigorous arguments
of District Attorney Mcpherson and
Assistant Attorney Darby for the gov
erpment and Hiram ID. Rulison and
Charles W. Baker for the defendants.
General Robb and many clerks from
the department at Washington, Chief
Cochran and many other postoffice In
spectors and others from Washington
were here to assist in the prosecution
and the charge to the jury was an
unusually strong one.
There were dramatic scenes during
the closing day when the wives OF
the defendants and others wept, during
the arguments of the attorneys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
MuRDERiAT BUXTON.
Negro Kills Wife Of Another Colored
Man While GETTING Breakfast.

| "dJ WHllc 0cttiH9 o'SdNiaos
Buxton, Oct. 17--Joseph Smith, the
negro who shot and fatally wounded
Mrs Ida Canada, colored, here, yester.
! day morning, was captured last even.
ing at Caulkins. where he went direct
| ly after the fracas He made no re
sistance and was taken to the Abba
| Jail at once, where he was guarded by
a score of colored men to prevent any
possible violence.
The shooting scrape occurred at an
early yesterday morning. 1t appears
that Smith had been pressing his at
tentions on Mrs. Canada, who rejected
them. At one time he threatened vic
lence and was placed in jail on an in
dictment by the grand jury. Mrs Can
ada went before the jury later and ex
erted her influence in his behalf, stat
ing she did not think he would harm
her. On this ground the indictment
was dissolved and Smith was giver
his freedom. Yesterday morning
about o'clock he went to her home
and forced an entrance, shooting her
twice In the breast when she appeared
She died a few hours later. Smith i'm
mediately skipped
All day three hundred colored min.
ers secured the country in search OF
him. They were divided in posses,
and the capture shows how thorough
they did the work Blood hounds were
secured from a neighboring town, but
their work did not assist in the cap
ture.
George Woodson, colored attor-
ney from Des Moines, took promi-
nent part in the chase. 1t was on his
advice that the armed guard was
placed in the Jail last night 1t is not
thought that any attempt will be made
to mob Smith, but feeling is running
high in Buxton. Mrs. Canada was a
highly respected colored woman.
Smith lives at Hooking, where he
has been working since coming from
Virginia some months ago. He Is said
to have wife and family living at
Hooking. He has been connected with
the Canada woman in the past and
she has stood much in fear of him
since he has been about the mines.
He has abused and threatened her dur
ing the past several months and was
recently before the grand jury of Mon
roe county charged with mercilessly
beating the woman, but the jury re-
fused to indict the man and he was
permitted to come back to the place
and continue his prosecutions. Mrs.
Canada has lived at Buxton with her
husband and family. Mr. Canada is
miner and worked at night, and
when the shooting occurred he had not
returned.
The murderer and Mrs. Canada
were friends in Virginia before COM
ing to Iowa, and the jealousy that has
ended in murder began in the south
land
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
RUSSIA OFFERS OBJECT LESSON
Maneuvers at Port Arthur Intended
to Overawe the Japanese.

WdHcuVcTS dt roTt Nrtnur intenceo
to overawe the Japanese.
Port Arthur, Oct. 15.-The review
by the viceroy, Admiral Alexieff. on
Sunday of 10000 soldiers participant
ing in the maneuvers, was the final
act of last weeks war game" The
army assembled Sunday was greater
than the Pekin diplomatists believed
Russia's entire force in Manchuria to
be. Officials here are taking pains
to advertise Russia's strength and
proclaim that the maneuvers are in
tended as an object lesson.
Admiral Alexieff, speaking to an
American official, said:
War would be a great calamity
Here we believe that the best way to
prevent it would be strengthening our
selves as much as possible. There
fore we have left no steps untaken for
hat purpose"
The details of the maneuvers were
kept secret, but the correspondent of
the Associated Press learned that the
landing forces at Talien-Wan bay were
fepulsed. 1t is reported that the at
euShihS Amy OhO lulou5h OIJ AL
thurs defenses at three points. Two
battleships and two cruisers are on
their way here from Russia When
they arrive Russia's naval forces ON
this station will be stronger than ia
pans, according to the views of the
Russian officers. Anticipation of war
is at fever heat in the army and
navy, but this is based entirely on the
activity of the preparations visible
everywhere. The higher officials be-
lieve that Japan has been overawed
by the demonstration of Russias
power.
No steps toward the evacuation of
Manchuria have been taken. The
Official Journal, the editor of which is.
a colonel on the viceroy's staff, says
none will be taken. The governors Of
Siberia are here consulting with the
viceroy for the purpose of arranging
a new division of territory beyond the
Amur into three provinces. The re-
ports that a. Chinese army had as
sembled in the rear of Mukden are
not confirmed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
STUMPF IN JAIL.
Alleged Defauitins Town Treasurer
Was Unable to Furnish Bail.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 19.-G. Stumpf,
former treasurer of the town of Vim
cent, was bound over to the grand
Jury under 81 900 bonds charged with
embezzling $500 of public funds which
were in his possession when he dis
appeared September 8. He was I'M
able to furnish bonds and is now in
Jail. When Stumpf left Vincent he
went to Rockwell City, then to Sioux
City, thence to Colorado, returning to
Iowa. September 80 He was arrested
at Harlan Thursday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
Peter Elliott Goes to Asylum.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Peter Elliott
of Minnesota, who was arrested at the
White house on the 5th inst. and who
made violent attack upon the offic.
ers who had him in custody, was to-
day officially adjudged insane and re-
committed to 81. Elizabeth's insane
asylum. Drs. Vale and Marbury, po-
lice surgeons, testified that Elliott is
a paranoiac and is apt to be violent
at any time. Elliott was entirely calm
during the hearing and did not ask to
be heard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
10000 QUARTS A DAY.
Takes $500 Cows to Furnish slacteaI
Fluid for Des Moines,


Des Moines, Oct. 19.-It requires
over 10000 quarts Of milk daily, to
supply the city of Des Moines, or
abount one-half pint to each man, wo-
man and child in the city. To furnish
this enormous quantity of milk more
than $500 cows are pailed twice
day. Nearly 1900 of these are owned
by dairymen living near Des Moines,
who bring the milk to town in their
own wagons for delivery Half of the
milk supply is shipped in over the
railroads and the interurban line, $50
points contributing to Des Moines
markets.. Over sixty wagons are EN-.
ployed in delivering milk over the city
and they require 200 horses. One team
cannot stand the work of pulling a
milk wagon steadily SO that from
three to four horses are kept for each
wagon. Among the diaries near Des
MOines alone, over 100 men are en-
ployed as mixers and in caring for
the cow, one good mixer handling
from ten to twenty cows daily. Many
more are employed in caring for the
cows which furnish the milk shipped
in from railroad points.
Much of this supply comes from
farmers who milk comparatively few
cows. and sell the milk to creamer-
les, whose wagons collect it for ship
ment. The most of the cream sold
in the city is SKINNED or separated
by county creameries and consigned
to local dealers who deliver it in the
city.
The price of milk a few weeks ago
rose from 5 to IA cents per quart;
and will likely go to eight and one
third. This is not due to any comb.
nation on the part of the dairymen,
they say. but is because of the short.
age in the supply. The dairies are
cutting down their herds as a result.
they declare. Of difficulty in getting
I efficient helpers and mixers at reas-
IN HID rr;nn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
William Fenton is Missing.

Eldora, Oct. 16.--William Fenton, a
well-known young farmer living four
miles east of this city, left here about
September 10, to look at land in South
ern Missouri, and has not since been
heard from. He took with him a draft
ior 5000, The draft came to bank
mere properly endorsed. He was
troubled with severe headaches and Il
Is feared that he has gone insane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
PEACE is SOUGHT.
Sir Claude Macdonald is Negotiating
With Russia for japan.

st. Petersburg, Oct. ia newspa.
per published at Port Dalny. is au-
thority for the report that the British
minister to Japan, Sir Claude Mac
Donald, has undertaken to mediate
between Russia and japan, and, hav.
ing secured Japan's consent to certain
proposals, is now negotiating with
Russia. These proposals are that
Russia shall restore Manchuria to
China, and that the principal Man
churian towns be opened to foreign
trade; that Russia withdraw all her
troops from Manchuria with the excep.
ton Of the railway guards; that she
renounce her forestry concessions on
both sides of the Yalu river, as well as
the Yongampho concessions, and that
the whole country south of the Yalu be
admitted as belonging to the sphere
rof IaDan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22

Have you noticed that the gaily dec
Grated stockings of the summer show
no signs of retiring with the approach
of winter? In fact, they are even
growing brighter, green, purple and
rich red being considered perfectly
correct,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
TRYING HARD TO GET PEACE
And Yet the Japan-Russia Situation
is Far From Solved

Yokohama, Oct 16-The veteran
statesmen's conferences with the
cabinet ministers at Toxic Tuesday,
while significant of a crisis, are I'M
derstood to have been pacific, confirm
ing the prior conferences before the
throne June %, stipulating the integ-
rity of Corea and Chinese retention
of Manchuria, with a recognition of
Russian rights. These conferences
indicate that the negotiations are
progressing towards a pacific solution
OF the problem. Baron de Rosen,, the
Russian minister to Japan, and Baron
Komura. the Japanese foreign minis
ter, held their fourth conference yes
terday. 1t lasted four hours. M,
I.essar, the Russian minister to Chi
ma, has Informed Prince Ching head
of the Chinese foreign Office, that II
China rejects the demands of Russia,
the occupation of Manchuria by the
Russian troops will be permanent,
The Russian forces at New Chwang
have been reinforced by two bat
talions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22

A dispatch from Salonica yesterday
said that it was reported that Boris
Sarafoff was killed October ~ in a
skirmish at Pruva, near Florina. -
Boris Sarafoff was the life and soul
of the insurgent operations in Mace
donia. All his life Sarafoff was an ac-
tive enemy of the Turk When he
waa a boy Of IA he saw his father and
grandfather tortured and dragged in
chains to dungeon. He has been de-
scribed as 'the most romantic figure
in the Balkans" He was popularity
believed and stated to be the real in
stigator of the abduction of Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone, the American missionary,
in September, 1901, in order to pro-
cure through her ransom funds to en-.
able the Macedonian revolutionary
committee to organize the insurrec-
ton. In 1895, Sarafoff, after serving
IS an officer IN the Bulgarian army
formed band of desperadoes to raid
Turkish territory. Since then he head
ed nearly 400 daring raids into Turkey.
Once he captured the Turkish town
If Malnik with forty men, putting the
garrison to flight. Throughout the re-
cent dispatches recounting the revolu
tionary movements in Macedonia, his
name has constantly required. He
was more than once previously re-
ported to have been killed. He was
only 80 years Of age.