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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-21
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-21
AUDUBON NEWS
Farm LoANs.

5 Per Cent. Interest once a year,
$4,000 optional payments with
Davenport SaHings Bank.
BAGLEY e NELSON
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
FIRE CAUSES PANIC
IN NEW YORK HOTEL
Guests Of Apartment House
Driven From Beds.
CAPT. ZALlNSKI IN DANGER
Inventor Of Dynamite Gun Revived
With Dificulty-LosS Esti-
mated at 100000.
CAPT. ZALINSN IN DANGER

NEW YORK, April lO.-Occupants Of
the Fifth Avenue Apartment House and
guests of The Victoria Hotel We're driven
from their beds by fire This morning
tina for time threatened 10 destroy
the entire block bounded by Fifth Ave.
nue.. Broadway. and Twenty seventh
Streets.
Several men and women were saved
from suffocation by the quick work Of
policemen and fremen- The loss is
placed at $1OO. 600.
The fire started in building in the
rear of the Firth Avenue apartment
house at 220 and 222 Fifth Avenue The
building vas used as a storage house
by John F. Douthitt, who has an art
store on the ground floor of the building
at 220 Fifth Avenue. The storage ware
house is almost in the center of the
block, and is surrounded by apartment
houses and the Victoria Hotel and Vic
toria Annex The fire was discovered by
Joseph Raddrigguez, the elevator boy in
the Fifth Avenue Apartment House,
Capt. l. H lafinski. inventor OF he
dynamite gun used by The United States
Government. had rooms On the top floor.
He is a cripple. His nephew, Simon L.
Adler. an attorney. lives with him. They
remained in their rooms TOO long pack
ing up drawings and other papers and
were rescued with difficulty by = lre-
men.
The Victoria Hotel extends aIong he
{ Twenty seventh Street side OF the block
{ from Fifth Avenue to Broadway. Night
Clerk Thomas Cayanaugh aroused -hc
guests and advised them 10 go 10 the
ofFice. though there Vas no danger. Band
! Master J. H Duss was one OF the first
guests TO appear. After him came eX-
United States Senator Towne, Of Mime
sofa; Tony Pastor and Pete Daley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
MUST NOT Be OUTDONE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
"Zeitung" Would Support German
Interests bv Force.

BERLIN, april 10.-The seni-offciaI
paper. National Zeitung." today prints
an article which seems to foreshadow an
increase in the German government s
support of German enterprises in South
America The article says
There must be an increase of Ger
man enterprises in South America Ger
many must not lie optdone there by her
international rivals in politics and COM
merce. German col0nists have a greac
civilizing mission to the backward South
American countries
The progress already made in these
states is due 10 the European pioneers
whose mother countries must protect
them in their beneficial work by force,
if necessary"
NEW YORK. April 10.-In connection
with the Berlin cabIegram, il may Dc
said that the Hamburg american line
has been contemplating the inaugura-
tion OF a steamship service between New
York and Nontevideo, Buenos Ayres. and
Rosario. for some time past. An in
vesLigation OF the trade was made by
officials OF the company, and the result
Of that inquiry has been sent 10 tbs
board of directors Of the line in Ham
burg. It is reported here that therS
is every likelihood Of the Hamburg
American line entering the South amer
ican trade
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
AFRICANS CHARGE OVER
DEEP MOAT TO VICTORY
Scale BattlementS in Sixth
Century Fashion,
ONE HUNDRED M0ROS KILLED
Sultan OF Bacolod Makes His Escape.
Many Bodies Blown
to Pieces.

MANILA, April I0.-The troublesome
BacoIodian Noros on the island OF Min
danao have just suffered severe de-
feat al the hands Of Z body of Amari-
can troops under command o. Capt.
John J Pershing.
A short time ago the Sultan Of Bacoiod
asked conference with the American
commander in the Lake LanaO district
for the purpose of arranging a definite
peace This same sultan made similar
propositions year ago but nothing ever
came OF them.
The recent conference seemed TO indi-
cate that the new negotiations would
result in failure and Captain Pershing's
column, consisting OF battalion OF the
Twenty-se Infantry, Capt. William
McNair's mountain battery ana Captain
fitzpatrick troop OF the Fifteenth Cav
airy, was ordered to attack the strong
hold Of the BacoIodians.
The artillery shelIed the fort and 81
Ieaced the guns, while the infantry and
dismounted cavalry. under the fine Gov
ering of Captain McNair's battery, made
splendid charge across q moat thirty
LtGL A4lS anu lVA tEGI NGEG 4 AOf
then scaled the earthworks and foughl
all the surviving MorOs. using their bay
onets against the Erisses and broad
swords OF the BscoIodians.
One hundred G-eTos were killed. in
cluding the troublesome DaJtO OF Pan
anduigan Many bodies were blown u
pieces BY the American artillery TIE
Sultan OF BacoIod succeeded in making
his escape The Americans suffered {
less Of only three men wounded
The astonishing 1ispropOrtion OF ths
losses was due to the fact that tht
troops have had experience in Moro
warfare. and also because of the aceu-
rate and deadly fire Of The artillery I
/ IS considered that this victory viii pu
a quietus on all organized hostility t
the Americans on The part Of the LAX,
LaEao tribes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
.ANTI-HERGER DECISION
MAY CHECK BEEF TRUST
Packing Company Acquires Ii
cenSe 10 Operate in Illinois.

CHICAGO April 10.-The National
Packing Company recently Incorporated
in New Jersey. has acquired from Secre-
tary OF State Rose license TO transact
business IN Illinois Its New Jersey
capital is $I5, coo coo, while in Illinois it
has . capital stock of 81 400 900.
The company secured its Illinois Ii
cense just before the ruling Of the Fed
eral court al St Paul was known. What
the outcome viii be now no lawyer pro-
fesses TO be able to predict, but it IS
assumed that the anu-merger decision
will have direct bearing on this pre-
liminary beef merger. as we'll as on the
greater one in contemplation.
The National Packing Company is 10
assume charge of, and operate through
out the country, all the competitive
plants acquired by the packers. These
are the Omaha Packing Company the
G. H Hammond Company. the Hammond
Packing Company. the Hutchinson Pack
ing Company, the AnglO-American Pack
ing Company, the United Dressed Beef
Company. and the Fowler Packing Com
pany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10

An interesting story has been set aaoat
concerning the future OF the Mergentha-
Ter Linotype Company. It is to the ef-
feet that a number OF English and Ger
man capitalists have become attracted
by The excellent dividend-paying quail
ties of this property, and have made
overtures for a possible controlling in
terest in The concern.
To this end, ii is said, they have tenta-
lively offered 10 take over controlling
interest in the capital stock at price
around $3.50 per share. Mergenthaler
stock IS al present quoted at about 1S2,
the par value OF the shares being 800.
The regular annual dividend paid by the
company is 10 per cent, but for some
years they have declared extra dividends
ranging from 3 10 10 per cent.
Until about three years ago il was the
custom OF The company TO declare an
extra quarterly dividend Of 214 per cent
Recently, however, the company regard
ed it as better policy rot to diminish its
surplus during the year. but 10 declare
such extra dividends as were warranted
by the earnings al The end of the bust
ness year. Thus a the close Of the year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
SOLDIERS TAME LION
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Taken Out Daily for Run Over
the Snow.

HELENA, Monts April ia dispatch
from Gardiner says that when President
Roosevelt was seen last by anyone ex-
cept the soldiers Of his escort he was
going over the hills OF The park in a mad
gallop after herd OF elk. pursued by
the troops OF cavalry supposed to be an
escort
He said 10 Major Pritcher soon after
arriving at Gardiner.
Major. they tell me that the antelope
and deer are SO tame here ths you can
so right up 10 them That's whss I
want want 10 go right Up 10 them. y
The President may have some good
hunting in ne park. IN fact. il Is almost
a certainly. While game is protected ia
the park, mountain lions, wolves and
coyotes are not regarded as game and
are Killed by the soldiers and scouts
whenever found. No outsiders are per
milted 10 take firearms into the park
because Of the inability of the troops TO
watch everyone. But the President is an
exception 10 the rule
Now. It so happens that one OF the
young mountain lions was reeepz,l
caught by Buffalo" Jones. and has bee
held captive ever since. Daily for sew
eraI weeks the soldiers have taken
out for a run over the snow An hou
or so later the lion dogs are taken ou
to pick up the scent, and sun over III
trail for training purposes The fact
support the story that comes from IN
park that the President aknd Major Pitch
er are going on big lion hunt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
LEGATION TO
MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS
May / to Be Moving Day for the
CeleStialS.

The Chinese Legation VIII move 10 its
handsome new home on Nineteenth
street and Vermont Avenue on May L
Several attaches of the legation and a
number of servants have already moved
into the annex of the new building.
which is practically complete. The ofh-
ces are in this portion OF tae building
and are now in readiness for Sir Chen
rung aud the members o. the legation.
Workmen are busily engaged on the
decoration OF the residence portion Of
he structure. and ii viii doubtless be
completed within two weeks. The
woodwork has been finished, and only
he work of frescoers and paper hangers
remains TO be done. Furniture has been
placed in the dining room, and several
OF The other rooms in The new building.
Five of he young students who ac-
eompanied Sir Chentung 10 Washing
ton have gone 10 New Haven, Conn,
and Springfield, Mass. where they viii
live during the summer with friends Jf
the Chinese minister, and study pre-
paratory to entering various American
colleges and secondary schools next
fall The other students are still il
Washington. Some OF the young Chinese
Will 20 10 Andover Academy and Am
herst College. the iwo institutions IA
which Sir Chentung was educated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
"BURDICK KILLED BY
An UNKNOWN WOMAN
Penneu's Statement to This Effect
Will Be Read Today.

BUFFALO, y Y. April l0.-.'Who
killed Edwin l. BurdtcB?'- is the ques-
tion the criminal authorities viii en-
deavor 10 anGwer in their conduct Of
This afternoons inquest into the death
OF Arthur r. Penneli and Carrie Lamb
Penneli, his wife
The police have subpoenaed d new
witness. He is StenC Cgrapher Wallace C.
OmphaIus. or Pencils Office, n the Aus
Tin Building. who took Pencils dicta-
tion for his last statement 1t is said
hag This takes up FIVE typewriter
paees. PenneU explains his connection
with the Burdicks and the murder case.
He intended 10 submit The matter 10
Mrs. Burdick before making 1T public.
The widow OF the murdered man. how
ever never saw the statement
pennell does not confess he murder
OF Edwin L. Burdick. nor does he confess
defaulting TO the extent of $500 000. The
statement is a denial Of intimate rela-
tjons gith Mrs. Burdiek- An unknown
woman killed Burdick, Penneii says.
he dcss not offer an aiIbi for he night
on which Burdick VAS murdered.
District Attorney Coatsworth said this
morning.
Il have not heard from Fred Pennen-
aIthough-Judse Murphy has been assured
that he VIII be here today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
FOREIGN CAPITALISTS WANT
CONTROL OF MERGENTHALER
English and German Hbestors Said to Be Wiling to Pay
$3.50 Share for Controlling Interest.

1901 an extra dividend OF per cent was
declared. AT the close of last year the
extra dividend was per cent. Those
most conversant with the operations Of
the company feel confident that at the
close OF the present year an extra divi-
dend OF 10 per cent or nearly that
amount will be declared.
It will be seen, II the earning capacity
Of the company is such as TO warrant the
payment of a dividend OF 20 per cent a
year the price OF $3.50 q share said to
have been offered by the foreigners
would not seem exorbitant because
even at that rate it would yield per
cent net on the investment.
How far this story may be founded in
fact cannot be stated at the present.
Those who are most closely idenrihed
with the interests OF the MeTgentha Ter
Linotype Company naturally decline 10
discuss the matter, or, if speaking at all
on the subject, treat II as q mere ruInor
without any substantial foundation. 81
is mol al all improbable. however. that
these is some fire for this smoke and
that some interesting developments iI
connection with this company may be
looked for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
MURPHY ANNIHILATES
CORPORATE DELINQUENIS
Over Nine Hundred Organizations
Wiped Out.

TEENT0N, y. J., April 10.-New Jer-
sey, having sowR a large crop OF wind
inflated securities over a large part OF
the world. is now beginning to harvest
the wh.rlwind
Gov. Franklin Murphy's annual pro-
elamation, forcibly dissolving those
trusts and organizations formed under
the laws of the State, which have not
paid their annual tax. vas sent 70 the
printers today
Not less than s27 OF these crseatloAs OF
the Commonwealth, capitalized in he
aggregate a; $2s9. eo0, ,0eej, are usherea
out OF existence and with their dissolu-
ton is destroyef3 the fond hopes OF
thousands o4 stockholders.
Since the state set up its corporation
incubator some years ago 1t has man
aged TO hatch altogether 1870 foreign
and 900 domestic companies. One out
OF every twenty OF these, therefore ha;
bern converted into 4 mere memory bs
c5ne proclamation of the governor.
There are all kinds OF wrecks in tbs
lot. and their debris is scattered prett,
generally over The United States ara
Alaska. Mining companies, boIgns
trusts, railroad corpora tions. steamship
lines, and corn cure creations are inter
mingled indiscriminately.
Prior TO this the largest number of cor
porations dissolved at one time by The
governors proclamation was one yeal
ago. There were then 6S7 names on the
list, but they were capitalized for only
! So, GOO. 900 In one year, therefore the
financial Importance OF the annaul ca
lamity has increased four fold.
Between April l. 1892. and April
1908, receivers have been appointed fol
127 corporations, capitalized at sz74 O00,-
600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
CUP DEFENDER TWICE
THREATENED BY FIRE
GIVES LAND TO EXTEND
RHODE ISLAND 4 VENUE
Thoeoughare 10 District Line Completed by Deed Of Prop
erfy 10 GoUernn1enf By Ms. Flocence AcDeUM

The three blocks Of Rhode Island Ave
nue. extended still held by private
owner ana needed before the extension
can take place, are TO be decided 10 the
Government
Mrs. Florence NcDevitJ. The owner OF
High View. the large tract Of land ad-
joining BloomingdaIe and the Barbour
and Hill subdivision, and extending be-
tween North Capitol and Third Streets
northeast, has agreed TO deed q strip
100 feet wide and entirely through the
tract for the avenue
With the exception OF half a block
held by another owner in the vicinity.
and which it is expected Will soon be
donated. this donation completes the
big avenue from its beginning at the in
tersection of Connecticut Avenue and NJ
Street 20 the District line
Rhode Island Avenue is the great
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
FOUR BURIED IN RUINS
OF COLLAPSED BUILDING
One Man Killed and Three Injured at
Harrisonburg, Va.

HARRISONBTRG. Va. April 1o.-The
old First National Bank building, which
is being torn down for the purpose OF
erecting on iIs site modern bank and
Office building. caved il yesterday, kill
ing one man and severely injuring three
others, one OF them perhaps fatally.
The walls OF the third story caved in,
breaking The joints and carrying 10 The
bottom all the other floors and all per
sons ou them. John Long, laborer. was
dead when takeg out French Turner, a
negro Iaborer was removed from the
debris stiu conscious. but his injuries are
ccnsi idered fatal. Two negro boys were
severely injured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10

artery of his portion OF the District.
1t opens direct communication with
Brookland and the Catholic University
settlement and all the big territory in
that vicinity
Eigh View is 20 be subdivided and put
on the market Immediately by ueiskelI
< McLsren. IL is q tract of twenty acres
lying on Rhode Island Avenue east Of
North Capitol Street to Third Street
east
Seven acres of the tract will be deed
ed 10 the Government for streets and
alleys. The property is very high and
overlooks the entire city. II will be pu5
on the market at from IS to so cents a
square foot
The recent rapid building operations
in RIcomingdale and Barbour and Hills
subdivision have increased the value OF
unimproved real estate rapidly in this
neighborhood in the past three years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
GOOD FRIDAY OBSERVED
IN NEW YORK CITY
Wall Street Deserted and Traffic
on Railways Light

NEW YORK. April tO.-Never has
there been such a marked general OBJ
seryance of the religious fast of Good
Friday in the city Of New York as is no
ticeable today
This became apparent quite early in
the morning when the volume OF traffic
on the elevated and surface cars ap-
peared 10 be far smaller than on other
days Of the week.
The usual Wall Street crowds did not
go down town. The city departments
were all closed; in fact. all the public
offices. except those required by law 10
keep open. observed the day. The ex-
changes. Of course. were closed, and
many of the big buildings about Broad
and Wall Streets were almost deserted
great many OF the large commercial
houses suspended business, and even
some OF the stores downtown were closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
IMPORTANT PLACE
FILLED IN NEW YORK

H. a. Hanbury, a former representative
IN Congress from New York. WAS this
morning appointed shipping commits
sioner for the port Of New York This
appointment was decided upon by Secre-
tsry Shaw and the President several
weeks ago while Congress was IN session,
buj held up for some Iime on account or
the controversy between Senator Thomas
c. Platf and Governor OdeH, which re
CURED several conferences with the
President before al agreement could De
Taarhai
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
INSANE ASYLUM FOR j
KING OF THE GHGULS"
Friends VIII Endeavor to ut CantreIl
Away

INDiANAPOLIss, April 10.--4n : tempt
is to lie made TO put Rufus CantreIl,
King of the Ghouls." in an ms ane
asylum An 9 ffdavit alleging insar ity
has been made. by Cantrelrs seventeen
year-OId brother.
II the attemp IS successful the cases
for alleged grave robbing viii fall dat,
as The prosecr depends on Can
treil's testimony. II is known that Can
tren has had epilepsy and number OF
circumstances, are pointed out in PROOF
OF he insani ~ cain The hearing has
been set for Nay i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
Flames Discovered on Mon
day Night-DesPite Extra
Precautions Occurrence
Was Repeated the Next
Evening.
Yacht Receiving the Final
touches Preparatory to
Her Launching Tomorrow.
Oliver lselin Arrives on
the Scene.

BRISTOL. r l., April I0.-Excitin9
stories were told IN Bristol this morning
OF the discovery, or two nights OF this
week. OF what gave every indication OF
attempts 10 kindle a IRE in the interior
OF the south shop at the Herreshof
works, where the new defender Reliance
is about 10 be launched. The matter has
been carefully guarded, and it was only
the gossip OF some Of the Herreshon riv-
eters which gave wind of It last night
Il may be that what appeared 10 be a
design against the Herreshons may have
been only carelessnezs. but caTelessness
or not, the fact remains that the south
shop had a narrow escape from a confia-
grafton on Monday and Tuesday nights
last On each occasion stump of q lighe-
ed candle was found burning in its socket
about two inches above pile OF old
greasy overalls, jumpers, and wastepa-
per. the pie having been placed under
the staging and launching frames OF the
new defender. 1t is obvious that had not
these candles been discovered IN time the
launching day OF the Reliance might
we'll have been day of sorrow not only
for the Herresho1s, hut the entire ma
F5oD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
WEATHER REPORT.

Temperatures are higher IN the middle
and mort herR slopes and the Missouri
Valley. ranging from 10 10 - degrees
above the seasonal average. They have
fallen somewhat in he lake region and
Chic Valley and decidedly iu the p'ateaH
region and California
The disturbance in he West viii con
iuue its eastward movement tonIghl
end tomorro~, causing rain tonight IN
the Ohio valley lower lake region. and
the east GGlf States. continuing romor-
ro7v aad extending 70 The coast.
II VII he warmer in the lower lake
region and northern portion d he
middle Atlantic states.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
GUERRERO LAND AND CATTLE
COMPANY INCORPORATED

A certificate Of the incorpore tion Of
the Guerrero Land and Cattle Company
was filed today in the office of the Re-
corder of Deeds. The purpose Of the
company is 10 lease and own agrieultu-
raj and grazing lands, mineral lands and
to operate 'hem. The capital stock is
said 10 be SZ.0c0. .C0N and the ineorpora
tors. Charles r Cabrera ". I.owry
Fernham David f. Anthony. Irving O.
Cockey, John W Cannon. James *
summers. and Beverly f. Bassford. All
are residents of Washington. d. C.. ex-
cept Charles T, Cabrera. Who is resi-
dent OF Pennsylvania
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
MISS CRAMP ENGAGED.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10-Mr and
Mrs Edwin 8. Cramp announce today Jhe
engagement Of their daughter, Florence
Cramp 10 Theodore Roosevelt Pel, OF
New York city. Miss Cramp made her
debut into the social world four years
ago, and has been special fayorite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
INDEX TO TODAY'S TIMES.

Cup Defender in Danger.
Hotel Fire in New York.
One Hundred Moros Killed.
Veterans Going to Richmond
effect of Merger Decision.
4-Maryland and Virginia News Notes,
Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports,
6-EditoriaIs.
Marquise de FOntenoy.
Political Gossip.
I'm Society's Realm.
e-Marriage License, But No Wedding
Events in Alexandria.
Io-Season's Plans ofJY. M. c. a.
Good Friday in Local Churches.
I2-Butchers Adopt New Credit System
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
WHITAKER WRIGHT APPEALS
TO THE SUPREME COURT

Whitaker Wright, the English specuia-
ter, who IS in Jail in New York under
an order OF extradition. has taken an ap-
peal 10 the Supreme Court OF the United
States. He IS charged with having COM
niyted fraud in his capacity OF director
OF an English corporation
Louis Marshall. Wright's counsel On
Monday next viii endeavor to have the
case advanced on the calender of the
court. with a view 10 having il heard
this term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-10
CHARGES DISMISSED.

Pursuant 10 the recommendation OF The
Chief Engineer. the District COmmis-
sioners have directed the charges against
Foreman ". 3. Linkins and Private J. n.
OnutJ for violation OF the rules and reg
ulations have been dismissed. Fore
man Ljnkins mas been reduced in rank
TO me position Of private. and has been
deprivST - his days of for six mon rs.