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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
ATTACK ON SAN
CARLOS RENEWED
Gunboat Panther Closes in
and Resumes the Battle
at Short Range.
FORT MAKES A HOT REPLY
Engagement Proceeds Fierceiy Twelve
venezueIsns Dead at End of First Day
Washington Views the New Turn of AZ
fairs With Great Concern.

Maracaibo, Jan. 23.-The lombard
ment of Fort San Carlos by the Ger.
man cruisers Vineta, Panther and
Faulke was continued Wednesday
afternoon until q o'clock.
1t was resumed yesterday morning
at daybreak. The first shells were
hurled at the fort at o'clock at long
range.
At 6 o'clock the Panther, being of
light draught, closed in and again be-
came actively engaged.
The fort replied. At s o'clock the
engagement was proceeding as fierce
ly as Wednesday.
Twelve dead and fifteen badly
wounded Venezuelan soldiers were
counted in the fort at o'clock last
night by the correspondent Of the As.
ISOLATED Press.
Maracaibo, Jan. 23.-The CORE
spondent left the fort for the main
land at o'clock yesterday morning.
The Panther left her position close
into Fort San Carlos, which she took
up earlier in the day Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock and Joined the
Fake. This ship was half mile out
oluC INC bdl anu dDOul hNS ALokt
the fort.
At o'clock the correspondent Of
the Associated Press in rowboat APP
preached one side of the fort, out of
long range fire of the German cruis-
o'clock. The Vineta and the Fake
were close together and nearer the
fort than the Panther.
R,,ck %,,~ Is, - <.h
four and a half miles poured in con.
tinuous rain of shell upon the fort and
only stopped firing with the advent OF
dusk at . o'clock. At this hour the
German vessels retired seaward after
having made second Intellectual at.
tempt to land troops in the village OF
San Carlos, situated at the base OF
the fort.
At o'clock Wednesday evening the
correspondent, who was accompanied
by government telegrapher bearing
a telegram from President Castro to
the commandant of San Carlos, landed
on the island and entered the fort
The walls of the fort are terribly bat.
tered, and there were many evidences
of the fierce engagement.
Twelve dead Venezuelan soldiers
were counted behind the ramparts
ana fifteen other men, seriously
wounded, were lying on a low plat.
form. The fort is literally covered
with pieces of broken shells. 1t was
seen that great many Of the German
shells had not exploded. The maya.
zine had very narrow escape, two
shells having come near penetrating
it. The walls of the fort which face
towards the entrance of the lake suf-
fered particularly and were greatly
damaged. 1t is estimated by the com.
mandant, General Bello, that the
German ships fired more than 1900
shells at Fort San Carlos.
Although the damage inflicted upon
the fort by the sustained fire of the
German cruisers is very great. it ia
not all that could be expected from
such a continuous fire from modern
high power guns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
CLOSE LEE COUNTY SALOONS
Frank M. HaIlinger Brings Injunction
Suits Against All.

Keokuk, Jan. 22.-To close every
saloon in Lee county is the plan adopt.
ed by Frank baiiinger. one of this
city's attorneys. Yesterday the first
of his injunction suits came up in the
superior court and was heard by
Judge Parsons.
Ballinger has filed seven Injunction
suits so far against prominent saloon.
keepers in keokuk, and has stated
that he will file similar suits against
every saloon in Lee county. There
are fifty saloons in Keokuk and an
equal number at Fort Madison and the
other cities In the county, making
about 100 in all.
Ballinger's motive Is said to be one
OF revenge on the newly appointed De-
putty County Attorney, who recently
had the grand jury indict him for EN-.
bezzlement, charge which the for
mer county attorney would not take
up. Ballinger was found not guilty,
the court throwing out the case, as
there was nothing in IL.
Ballin"er has reputation as Grim.
inal lawyer. His start was a peculiar
one. Several years ago John Graham,
one of the slrewdest gold brick men
in the country, was arrested here for
attempting to swindle Missouri
banker. Graham was in the police
station and asked for lawyer. Bal,
linger, then recently admitted to the
bar, happened to De passing by the
station, and ar officer called him in.
The Graham case decided his fu.
ture. Ballinger defended the prisoner
and thereby won a reputation
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
PERJURY WAS SERIOUS.
Cleared of Murder But Got Hard Sen,
tence for Lying. /,

Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Zenas w
John Of West Liberty, who was in
dicted, tried and acquitted on the
charge of murder, must serve ten
years for perjury, because he went
On the witness stand in his own be.
half and lied about his own case that
ne might be freed of the graver
charge. John was in Parton Wright's
unch room at West Liberty, October
1, 1899, when a fight occurred be-
tween Ross Wiley and Walter w:
Boot, and it was alleged that John
shot Boot; but on Johns trial he was
acquitted. He went on the stand and
testified he was not there at all.
Others, however. said he was present
and on this conflict of evidence John
was convicted of perjury and sentenc.
ed by Judge Bollinger to ten years in
prison. The appea' was largely tech
meal. The strongest point was that
the court, instead of completing the
jury from the list of talismen, called
q special venire. The supreme court
says this proceeding is allowable. It
was also objected that there was am.
biguity as to dates in the indictment,
but the supreme court says that the
conflicting and misleading date men.
toned in the indictment was mere
surplusage and might be eliminated
without harm. Complaint was also
made that matters mentioned in the
indictment were not material to the
case, but this was without merit. The
court admits that the county attorney
in presenting the case went almost to
the verge of propriety, but committed
no prejudicial error. The ten year
sentence therefore stands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
MART WOODS IS SILENCED
Man Implicated in Mqscatine Dynamite
Plots of 1898 Is Found Dead in Bed
Thought to Have Been Poisoned by
Confederates.

Muscatine, Jan. 26.-Death has
stopped the mouth of Mart Woods,
who recently completed penitentiary
sentence for completely in dynamiting
three homes here the night of May IL,
1898, and evidence is at hand to in
dictate he was murdered by the men
who hired him to fire the dynamite.
Poison is thought to have been the
method used. He has made open
threats recently to expose the whole
plot by which these homes were
wrecked at o'clock in the morning
by explosions, from which the inmates
miraculously escaped death.
The owners of the homes had been
prosecuting saloon keepers under the
prohIbitory law, John Mahin through
the Journal. of which he was editor,
e. M. Kesinger furnishing money, and
N. Rosenberg being prosecuting at
torey.
Woods was convicted on the evil
dence of negro who swore he was
hired to carry dynamite to the Kesin-
ger home, where Woods fired it. He
completed his penitentiary sentence
last August. Since that time he has
been the habitue of certain saloons
and several saloon keepers seemed to
stand in awe of him.
Besides threatening to expose the
plot he let it be known he was pre-
pairing a book giving the history of
the plot. Friday night he acted queer
ly, went home and was found dead
Saturday by his wife. His appear
ance indicated he suffered great
agony. His wife is hysterical and
talks incoherently, but from her frag-
mentary remarks it is thought she
will reveal something sensational
when she regains composure.
The remains are in the hands of
the coroner, and an investigation will
be made. Meantime some parties,
presumably acting for the saloon
keepers, suspected of being implicit
ed, have attempted to get hold of the
manuscript of the unpublished book,
but the officers have seized it and will
give out nothing as to what 1t con.
tains, until after a thorough investi-
cation. While Woods was in the pen
itentiary his wife lived well with no
apparent means of support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
RICHARDS NOW IN MEXICO.
Such Is the Conclusion Reached by
Sheriff Bybee of Marion County.

Des Moines, Jan. 22-Sheriff Bybee
of Marion county wants former Depu.
ty United States Marshal Richards.
Sheriff Bybee said yesterday: Il am
not looking for w. A. Richards in this
country. If we get him it will be
through the state department at Wash
ington. Richards has gone to Mexico
He bought ticket in Omaha for El
Paso the Friday Following the rob.
berry. think that has been pretty
thoroughly established. By this time
he is undoubtedly well into the in
terror Of the southern republic. | do
not know just where he is, but we
propose to try to locate him."
1t was said yesterday that one. of
the reasons Richards was asked to
resign his commission as deputy mar.
shall was because kit of safe blowers
tools was found in his Office. 1t had
been known for two years that Rich
ards had kept company with bad
gang in Des Moines and that some of
his apparently closest friends were
Pete Yoark, John West, Bill Burgoyne,
a man named higgins. and others who
have records as safe blowers and term
servers. 1t was supposed he was
using them as stool pigeons" in his
detective work, but since his disap.
pearance well informed officers have
said that they were not surprised at
the indications of his connection with
the Hamilton robbery. Suspicion was
first directed to him when John West
was on trial in Story county on a
charge of attemDtinR n iail delivery
West was known as Joplin Red" and
has served terms in Missouri and
Illinois for safe blowing. One of his
confederates was jailed at Nevada for
an attempted robbery West tried to
pass him tools and nitro-glycerine to
aid him in breaking jail. He was
caught in the act and placed on trial
Richards went to Nevada and after
testifying that he was deputy United
States marshal, testified to the good
reputation of West. That was too
much for local officers and they have
not worked with him since.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
SENATOR TELLER WINS.
Democratic Members Of Legislature
Vote for Him and He Is Elected.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 26.-At s O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the democratic
members of the senate and house Of
representatives of the Fourteenth gen.
eral assembly Of Colorado cast their
ballots, iltty-one in number, for Henry
M. Teller to succeed himself as Unit
ed States senator, and he was declar-
ed elected by PresideEt w. H. Adams,
who presided The result was reach
ed after a week of untirlng effort on
the part of the democratic leaders.
during which many rumors of treach.
cry had been circulated, and many
delays hae occurred by reason of the
absence from roll call of different
members of the assembly. Since Mon
6I.y morning the democratic branch of
the senate has been in practically con-
tinuous session, and since Wednes-
day at noon the joint session of the
democratic members of both houses
had been continuous. From Friday
morning all the democratic members
were ready to cast their ballots for
Mr.. Teller except Representative M.
j. Madden, of Denver. The absence
of Mr.. Madden was unaccounted for
until that afternoon, when 1t was
learned he was at nome Ill with the
grip and had been forbidden to leave
his house by his physicians. In spite
of his condition, however, he decided
to attend in the evening and at the
hour named, was in his seat and cast
his vote for Mr.. Teller.
There were no republicans of either
house present, and the legality of the
election is not admitted by the repub-
lican leaders.
Senator Teller after his election ex-
pressed thanks for the patient zeal
of the friends which had won for him
a victory. He was elected six years
ago by a practically unanimous vote
of the legislature md he disclaimed
the belief that any act of his since
then had turned the sentiment Of
the people of Colorado against him.
The election of Senator Teller by
the democrats has not by any menas
cleared the atmosphere. The election
is declared illegal by the republicans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29

GERMAN STORY DENIED.
Venezuelans Offer Proof That Ger
mans Opened San Carlos Fiuht,

Caracas. Jan. 26.-The Associated
Press correspondent has been max
ing inquiries with view to ascertain
ing whether the German gunboat Pan
Their or Fort San Carlos fred the first
shot.
The foreign minister said: "The
Panther on January IL attacked the
fort first without provocation. The
gunboat approached the fort and fred
on 1t. We can guarantee that the at
tack was premeditated and planned in
Berlin. The proof of this assertion is
letter we received on the morning
of January 16 from Curacao, and
which President Castro retains in his
possession notifying us that San Car
los would be attacked between jan
uary 10 and January IS, that Is to say
before the arrival of United States
Minister Bowen at Washington. An
other proof that the attack was pre-
meditated Is the circumstance that
General Bello, who is in command Of
the fortress. received no notification
of the object of the Panther in ap-
preaching the fortress similar to the
written ultimatum that the Germans
transmitted through the United States
consul to the Venezuelan representa-
tive at Puerto Cabello when Fort Lib
ertador was shelled."
The letter referred to above has
been communicated to certain lega-
tons.
Maracaibo, Venezuela, Friday. Jan.
ga boat with a representative of
the Associated Press on board, which
was sent from here yesterday to Fort
San Carlos, returned to Maracaibo at
IL this morning bringing the news
that the German warships had not
shelled the fort since Thursday night.
When the boat left San Carlos the
German cruiser Panther was the only
war vessel in sight. She was about
one mile from the bar. The village Of
San Carlos. consisting Of eighty
houses built of wood and straw, and
inhabited by about zoo fisher folk,
was entirely destroyed, having been
fired by the exploding shells from
the warships. The garrison at San
Carlos. numbering 239 men. was still
holding the fort when the boat left
the island. The German cruiser Vim
eta, as this dispatch is sent, is, ac-
cording to reports current here, at
Willemstad. Curacao. where she has
been cabling to Berlin for instruc-
tons
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
MAY SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY.
Strange Disappearance of George
MacMahon.

Clare. Jan. 24.-In the month of
April, 1901. much mystery was caused
by the disappearance of George Mac
Mahon, well to do farmer living be-
tween Fort Dodge and Clare For
weeks no trace was found of the miss
ing man, relief parties being daily or.
ganized from Clare and other points.
Several weeks after the disappear.
ance MacMahon's body terribly decom-
posed was found in a slough not far
from where he was last seen alive.
When last seen MacMahon was under
the influence of liquor and figured in
a fight with a neighbor. Suspicion
fell on various people but eventually
the coroner's jury returned an open
verdict. After this long lapse of time
developments have occurred which
throw some light on the mystery. A
neighbor, Pete Solder, was ill-treating
his son one day this week when the
young man broke away and threaten.
ed to have his father arrested for the
murder OF MacMahon, declaring that
the elder Solder murdered him with
neck yoke. Solder became alarmed at
the threats of his son and has left the
country. All efforts to locate him
have failed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
DIES MONIES AHEAD.
Largest Business Training School In
West Located at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Jan. 24.-The Capital
City Commercial college of Des
Moines has made a remarkable
record. 1t is probably not known
TO all our readers that the
greatest commercial college of the
West is located in the capital city.
To those uEacquainted with the facts
1t would be a revelation to visit this
large institution, which now occupies
three entire floors of the magnificent
Y. NJ. c. A. building. President Nc
Cauley informed the writer that near.
ly 500 students have been enrolled in
the day and evening school since Sep
TENDER !, 1902, upwards of 700 being
enrolled in the day school. The at.
tendance at the day school is now
about 500. 1t Is an interesting scene
to witness so large a number of bright,
energetic young men and women
busily engaged in the various depart.
ments Of the work of this popular
school.
The Capital City Commercial Col.
lege is an institution of which Des
Moines people are justly proud.
Young people contemplating entering
business life will do well to acquaint
themselves with the work of the 4C's,
and get a catalogue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
PHILIPPINE TARIFF ACCEPTED.
Senate, However, Adds Several
Amendments.

Washington. Jan. 23.-The senate
committee on the Philippines has au
thorized a favorable report on the
Philippine tariff bill which recently
passed the house, but with important
amendments. The house bill carried
a uniform reduction of the tariff on
Philippine goods imported into the
United States making the rate only
rs per cent of the rates imposed by
the Dingley law. The senate commit.
tee amended the bill so as to provide
for the admission of all Philippine
produced articles free of duty except
sugar and tobacco and on these two
commodities fixed the tariff at 90 per
cent of the Dingley schedules. This
change was made to meet the sugges.
tions of the sugar and tobacco produc.
ers of this country who have claimed
that duty rate of only 25 per cent
on those articles would result in inju.
rious competition
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
REBELLION IN CHINA.
Powers May Face a Bigger Revolt
That the Last.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The steam
ers Athenian and fremont, from the
Orient, bring further news of the revo-
luton in Kansu. One correspondent
telegraphs to the Shanghai papers
from Lashekow to the effect that un-
less Tung Fuh Slang is suppressed
the powers will soon find themselves
face to face with bigger revolt than
that of two years ago. Missionaries
are already beginning to leave the
threatened district.
A correspondent OF the Shanghai
Mercury in Kansu. writes:
"A crisis is imminent and the Of
ficials are powerless to act. The Tao
tai is suppressing news. There is
cause fer grave apprehension unless
Tung Fuh Slang is suppressed"
Messrs Rydbig and Soderstray. mis-
sionaries, who have reached Shang.
hal from Slang. in interviews given to
German daily paper of Shanghai re-
affirm the statements in last nights
dispatches that Tung Fuh Slang will
lead his army to Singan. where he will
endeavor to make his capital and
place Pu Chun, who has been pro-
claimed emperor, on the throne.
They add that everything points to
the fact that Tung Fuh Slang has gov
eminent support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
SAY FORT FIRED FIRST.
German Statement Degrading Trou
bles at San Carlos,

Berlin, Jan. "a. = Commodore
Scheder, commander of the German
feet In Venezuelan waters. officially
reports the bombardment of Fort San
Carlos from Maracaibo under date of
January 81. as follows:
"On the 18th instant. while the Pan
Their was passing the Maracaibo bar
she was unexpectedly attacked by
Fort San Carlos. which opened a
heavy fire on her. To this the Pan
ther replied. and a cannonade was ex-
changed for half an hour. Owing to
the difficulties of navigation the Pen
Their hen desisted.
''In order to exact an immediate
punishment for this attack, the more
so as the Venezuelan government had
proclaimed it victory. l bombarded
the fort with the Vineta ON the 21st
instant and destroyed It,"
A.iaracaibo. Jan. 24.-At 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Fort San Carlos
was in the possession of the govern.
ment forces and the bombardment by
the German v'arships was still going
on. There has been no material
change in the situation. The gunboat
Panther was the only vessel to come
inside the bar. Communication With
the fort is very difficult. Great e.
element prevails in Maracaiho.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
BRITT OFFERS 100000.
Plans for Securing County Seat of
Hancock are Announced.

Mason City, Jan. 26.-The Britt
Garner county seat contest has been
fairly launched That Britt might
properly place Its offer before the
voters, the citizens decided to hold
mammoth reception. Every resi-.
dent of the county was invited to be-
come the city's guest and fully 1000
were present. The ladies of the city
turned out and feasted them. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Senneff. Ham.
mill and Aldrich. Chairman Tom
Duff then made the offer that Britt
would build a $4,000 court house,
complete in all appointments, and
turn 1t over to the county free, should
the voters elect to make 1t the coun
ty seat. The day was a great one
for Britt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
Bank Robbers at Fort podae.

Fort Dodge, Jan. ga daring at.
tempt to crack the safe of the bank of
Vincent early yesterday morning was
thwarted by the appearance on the
scene Of three young men returning
from a party. The robbers fed, leav.
ing a can of dynamite and bottle of
nitroglycerine behind them. One of
the doors was Town off and another
had almost given way. The safe con.
tanned $4,000 The sheriff is taking
measures to apprehend the robbers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29

Washington, Jan. 24.-The state
ment is made by Senator Beveridge
and reiterated by other senators that
the statehood bill will never come to
a vote. even II another bill does not
pass this session. Senator Quay re-
sponds II will keep statehood the
continuous business OF the senate I'M
til q vote is taken or an arrangement
made for vote" Senator DoIliver
says 1t looks like a prolonged strug-
gle, with the outcome In doubt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
WoLcoTT URGES TELLER.
Tells People of Colorado to Accept
Election Of Teller to Senate.


Denver, Colo. Jan. 26.-The climax
in the senatorial fight in Colorado
came last night when ex-senator E.
o. Wolcott, the candidate of the So
called "stalwart" wing of the republi-
can party, announced his practical
withdrawal from any further contest,
and urged the people of Colorado to
accept the situation as 1t stands by
the election yesterday of Senator Tel
Ter to succeed himself by the joint
session of the democratic senators and
representatives.
The announcement was made in a
signed statement in which Mr.. VOL
colt charges certain republican lead
ers associated with the anti-Wolcott
forces in the republican ranks with
treachery, deliberate and continuous,
although he disposes of others of the
anti-Wolcott crowd by characterizing
them as "dupes" of the main conspir-
atOrS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
BLACK HILLS GOLD STRIKE.
Report of Iowa company's Rich Find
Is Corroborated.

Des Moines, Jan. 23.-The rich
strike OF gold recently reported as
having leen made by the Gladiator
Mining Company of Des Moines. has
been corroborated by several inter.
ested parties who have visited the
mines and invested heavily in clad.
iator stock at 80 cents per share.
The company is arranging to take
a car load of stockholders and inves.
tors to their mines in the Black Hills
for the purpose Of investigating and
arranging for the completion of treat.
ment plants.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
Insane over Responsibility.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 22.-Her mind un.
balanced because of the responsibility
of the care Of an estate left by her
husband, Mrs. Oscar Martin, living on
a farm near Dayton. left home, went
to the nearby home of her brother
Axel Earst, and hanged herself in the
hog chute. Her body was discovered
by Earst. A note written by Mrs.
Martin leaves the seven small children
IN the care OF her brother
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29

The publication of the fact, on
authority that President Schwab's
salary is exactly 100000 a yeai
would have economical a great deai
of envy and heartburning if it haG
been made sooner.