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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
subcommittee Named To Manage
Republican Campaign.

Des Moines, July 3.-The republi.
can state committee met and organ.
lied for the campaign. R. II. Spence
was selected chairman, George c
Scott, vice chairman, and C. W. Phil
lips, secretary. The affairs of the
campaign were placed in the hands OF
two committees. The executive com.
mittee consists of C. w. Phillips. G.
G. Scott and r. II. Spence. The fin.
ance committee of s. X. Way, w. P.
Kirkpatrick and Burton Sweet. The
committeewill meet soon toopenhead-
quarters for the campaign. The seleo,
ton of chairman was made unanim.
ously. An interesting incident occur.
ed in connection with the organiza.
ton. Before the radical anti-Cum.
minis men would permit Estabrook OF
Marshall, to be selected on the com
mittee, they compelled him to pledge
himself not to vote for Way for chair
man. Way agreed to this. But after
the chairman had been selected the
majority took charge and named tive
committees, on each of which the
Cummins men had a majority, and
these are to control the campaign.
Way and Phillips are the two chair.
men,.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
PRESIDENT FOR AMEs.
Pastor Of First Methodist Church at
pes Molnes Is Named.

Des Moines, July 3.-Rev. A. B.
Storms, of Des Moines, was elected
president of the state college at
Ames last night. The vote of the
trustees was unanimous. His salary
was fixed at $4,000, the figure at
which DIR. Beardshear's salary stood
when he died The president also
gets house on the college campus.
DR.. Storms probably will accept. II
so, he will assume the duties of the
Office at a time after the close of the
fiscal year, but preceding the opening
OF the new school year.
The meeting of the trustees lasted
from noon until midnight, yesterday.
1t began at Ames and ended at Des
Moines. 1t was stormy at times-and
that Is not pun-indeed, there were
times when 1t was tempestuous. In
Des Moines the door Of the meeting
room was surrounded and the lobby
sprinkled with alumni of the institu.
ton, and the excitement extended to
the telegraph offices, where wires
were kept busy and messenger boys
kept skurrying, in the interest Of the
candidates whom the board was con
sidering.
The board avoided taking a ballot
on anybody till at last the tacit agree
ment was reached to elect DR.. Storms,
when everybody cast his paper ballot
with the new mans name written on
1t. Then there was adjournment. 81
believe fully that we solved the ques-
ton in the best possible manner" said
one of the trustees, speaking for sew
eral in the group. "And believe that
we left the room united board"
There was bitterness in the strug.
gle. Acting President e. w. Stanton
and Professor of Agriculture c. F.
Curtiss were the leading candidates.
Both were connected with the institu.
ton, and both had earnest, vigorous
supporters. The contest has been
going on for almost year, and in
that time had plenty of opportunity to
grow extremely bitter. Its prolong-
alton was due to the refusal of some
OF the members Of the board to vote
for either of the men, and because pol
itics got mixed into the struggle, it is
said.
The Curtiss men claim the credit of
having suggested DR.. Storms as the
compromise candidate. At last he was
endorsed by caucus of the Stanton
men s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
TWO MEN SHOT BY NEGRO
Hit A Man On The Head With
Beer Glass.

Clinton, July 4.-As a result of a
Carnival" fight two men are danger
ously wounded and one will probably
die. Joe Ryan Of this city and Harry
Benson of Jacksonville. ILL.,, were in
nocent bystanders watching the police
men chase negro by the name of
William Monroe, who was wanted for
hitting a man over the head with a
beer glass. Monroe was found in a
notorious house and when he discover
ed that the police were on his trail he
ran out In the street and began firing
his revolver at the crowd in which
he supposed the policemen WERE Ryan
and Benson fell after the first two
shots. There was a scattering of the
mob and the negro made good his
escape. He fred four times into the
crowd
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
TO BUILD FIRE ESCAPES
Labor Commissioner Brigham Gains
A Victory Over Major Lacey.


Des Moines, July A most impor-
tant decision in regard to the appli
cation of the new Iowa law requiring
fire escapes on all buildings of three
stories in height or over has been rem
dered by the attorney general. A con-
troversy had arisen over placing fire
escapes on the Lacey hotel in Oska-
loosa, owned by Congressman Lacey
and his brother, and they refused to
put up the fire escapes that were
ordered by State Labor Commissioner
Brigham. Finally the labor commits.
sioner asked Governor Cummins to
have Attorney General Mullen give an
Interpretation of the law. 1t was
claimed by the owners that the upper
story is at present unoccupied and Is
therefore not within the meaning of
the law relating to three story build.
ings that because 1t is unoccupied they
need not comply with the written no
tice. The attorney general decided
that there is no exception in the law
covering such a case and that all
buildings of three stories or over must
under the law, be provided with fire
escapes. A number of other similar
cases were awaiting this decision, and
now the labor commissioner will pro-
coed to enfore his orders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
BAD FIRE AT DIES MONIES
Brick Plant of the Barber Asphalt
Company Goes Up in Smoke
Loss Will Be in the Neighborhood
of $4,000.

Des Moines, July 4.-The brick
plant of the Barber Asphalt company,
formerly the Capital City Brick and
Pipe company, located just west Of the
south abutment of the West Ninth
street bridge, was almost totally des.
troyed by fire at $3.50 yesterday morn.
ing. The loss will aggregate $4,000.
partially covered by insurance. The
fire originated in the drying room and
spread throughout the plant. The dry
room, boiler and engine rooms, with
all their contents, were totally des'
troyed. One hundred thousand brick
in process of burning were badly dam
aged. The brick were green and the
fire served to warp them, rendering
them useless for many purposes.
F. A. White, general superinten'
dent. was on the ground just after
the fire started and united in an effort
to stay the flames. The watchmen
had gone aside for a few minutes to
eat their lunch when the blaze was dis
covered. The fire department. was no
tified but before assistance could be
rendered the flames had gained such
headway that it was found useless to
attempt to stifle them.
The absence of the city water ser
we'd in a large measure to battle the
efforts of the firemen, who arrived
fifteen minutes after the fire started.
Sixty men out of employment be
cause of the blaze. Superintendent
White stated this morning. however
that the company would be able to
start up inside of three weeks. AL
ready the management is figuring on
the erection of new plant. Immedi
ate action is rendered necessary be.
cause contracts made by the Barber
company must be filled at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
RACE RIOT IN INDIANA.
Mob Try to Lynch Negro and Race
War Ensues.

Evansville, Ind, July 5.-Twenty-
five policemen twice prevented a
lynching at the Jail In this city early
.oday and the white mobs that sought
the life of Bee Brown, the negro slayer
Of Patrolman Louis N Massey, is be.
lieved to be imminent. The mobs
smashed down the iron gates and were
part way into the Jail before they were
repulsed by the policemen. Their eff.
forts to lynch Brown aroused the
snmity of the negroes of the city, who
gathered about the Jail this afternoon
and made a threatening demonstra-
lion. The negroes were chased away
by crowd of white men.
Evansville, Ind, July 6.--At o'clock
this morning this city is in the hands
Of a mob. Troops have been ordered
put by the governor to protect the jail,
which is surrounded by 1000 men.
Two negroes have been killed in the
race riot which is rampant The
crowd around the jail is shouting death
to all negroes.
The negro murderer has been Sc
cretly removed to Vincennes but the
mob refuses to believe 1t and is trying
to tear down the jail. Stone masons
N the mob are chiseling out the bars
IF the windows and battering ram is
being used.
A white boy named Logan has been
shot by a negro. An unknown negro
woman has been killed and several
negroes have been severely injurd. A
company of negroes, armed with Win.
chesters, is marching through the
streets threatening to kill all the
white people. They have just broken
into hardware store and secured all
the arms and ammunition. Three
business men have just been fired on
and are now organizing and arming a
party to exterminate the negroes.
Evansville, Ind, July 6.--At
o'clock this morning the crowds on
the streets are increasing, and firing
can be heard In all directions. Disor.
der and deadly riot are everywhere,
and everyone of the thousands on the
streets is carrying his life in his
hands. The police are being cheered
for numerous arrests of negroes they
are now making Every time a negro
Is taken into custody the police are
applauded. and hundreds Of people are
following the wagon. A whole patrol
wagon load of negroes was picked up
on Water street few minutes ago,
and about 300 shots were fired as they
passed up Main street. The mob Is
still going through the streets looking
for more negroes.
The steel bars of the Jail windows
could not withstand the attack made
upon them. At 1875 this morning the
crowd swarmed In and began search
for the murderer. Police Captain Bren.
necke tried to check their advance by
turning the hose upon them. When
he appeared at the window holding
the nozzle, a rain OF bullets was sent
through the window. The captain re
treated, and no further attempt was
made to keen the mob out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
SOCIALISTS STATE CONVENTION
John M. Work of Des Moines Minis
terlal for Governor.

teriaI for Governor.
Des Moines, July GA full state
ticket was named by the Iowa So
cialists at the convention Satur-
day and the prophecy has freely
expressed that the vote Of the party
this fall would be three times as
large as any past vote of the party.
The ticket follows:
Governor-John M. Work, Des
Moines; lieut. gov.-A. X. Clifford;
supreme judge. s. McCrillis, Des
Moines; state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Florance Brown, Delta railroad com.
missioner-Oakley Wood, Lake City.
Resolutions were adopted as fol-
lows: "We, the socialists of the
state of Iowa, in convention assem-
bled at DessMoines, July 4th, declare
our allegiance to add Endorsement oil
the principles of international Soc
ialism. We define wealth to be the
creation of labor applied to the re-
sources of the earth, and capital to be
the accumulated portion of wealth
used to create more wealth.
Capital therefore, being primarily
the product of labor or society as a
whole, society has the supreme right
to it's disposal.
I'VE, therefore, declare ii to be our
purpose to acquire for society the
ownership of said capital, represented
by the mines, the machinery and all
the means Of production and dis
tribution.
I'VE declare the self-evident truth.
that all laws and constitutions under
democratic forms of government are
the creations of man by legal enact
ments.
Therefore, what man has created
man may abolish and re-create to con-
form to the most scientific and sys'
tematic means of production and the
most just method of distribution.
"Is is therefore our declared pur-
oseasmembers of organized laborand
the producing and working class, 70
acquire through the power of our unit
ed ballots the entire control of gov
eminent in all its Offices and func
tions.
by this means, the courts, the
laws, the MILITARY anu all the powers
of government will belong not to the
capitalists, but to the working class,
who, under the principle that major.
titles should of right rule, are justly
entitled to the control of the laws
and the conditions which govern their
work.
Having acquired this power, we
will use 1t not to enjoin men from
the exercise of their natural rights.
but to protect them therein and in the
end establish through the power so
gained the cooperative common
wealth.
ITO this end we ask every member
of organized labor, every wage earn
er and producer in the state Of Iowa
who compose the working class, and
whose interests are identical, to join
us in the struggle we have begun, re-
membering that united we stand, di.
vided we fall"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
POSTMASTER SHOT TO KILL
George La sheIIe Of Almont Will Die
From Gunshot.

Clinton, July 4.-Postmaster Hans
Hansen of Almont, a small town near
Clinton, in this county, fatally shot
George La Shelle, emptying the con-
tents of shot gun into La Shelle's
abdomen. Hansen says he acted in
self-defense. He claims that La Shelle
came into the postoffice drunk, become
abusive and finally went out, return
ing in short time with an iron bar,
which he brandished about Hansen's
head, threatening to kill him. Hansen
states that he made haste to take up
his shot gun and fired at La Shells
Hansen gave himself up to the author
tiles, but was released on bail this
morning. La Shelle was brought to
the hospital here. but no hopes are
entertained for his recovery. The shot
penetrated six intestines, and the ply.
sicians say he will die.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
REFUSED TO MEND HIS SHIRT
Ed. Hoxie Gets Into Serious Trouble
Thereby,

Cedar Falls, July because his
wife refused to mend his shirt, Ed.
Hoxie came near being killed by Night
Marshal Byers. The Hoxies were en-.
gagged in a family quarrel when the
officer arrived and he attempted to
arrest Hoxie who escaped to his room
in the old Gibson house. Hoxie threa.
tened to cut the officer in small bits
and the officer fired one shot at him
at close range in the mixup. The
quarrel arose over the refusal of
Rose" as Hoxie calls the woman SUP
posed to be his wife, to mend a hole
In his shirt. He only owned one and
did not like to stay in bed during the
day while it was in dry dock for re.
pairs. She refused to work after
hours. Fearing arrest they packed
their doll rags in a grip and moved
to Waterloo yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
ULTlMATUM TO CHINESE
England and Japan Make Strong De
mands Concerning Manchuria.

Odessa, July 6-According to ad-
vices received by the st Petersburg
newspaper, Sviet, from Japan, the
British and Japanese ministers at Pc,
kin have presented note to the Chin
csc government in the following
terms:
First-Russia's occupation of Man.
churia threatens the maintenance of
peace in the far east and Injuries the
interest of England and Japan.
Second-If the departure of the
Russians from Manchuria is indie.
finitely postponed, England and Japan
must proceed to protect their inter.
ests.
Third-China must demand from
Russia the immediate evacuation of
Manchuria.
Fourth-Great Britain and Japan
acknowledged no treaty between Rus
STA and China which does not bind
Russia to evacuate Manchuria
Fifth-If after the evacuation Of
Manchuria treaty between China
and Russia with respect to the civil
administration of Marrhuria is deemed
necessary, such treaty can only be
concluded with the approval of Great
Britain and Japan.
Sixth-A reply to this note is de.
manded within five days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
MANY LIVES LOST.
cIoudburst at Greensburg, Pa, Is Very
Disastrous.

Greensburg, Pa, July Ga water
spout Of immense proportions, strik.
ing in the vicinity of Oakford Park,
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
created a flood that caused great loss
of life and property. 1t is known that
at least twenty persons lost their
lives, and rumors place the number of
dead at more than 100, but up until
late hour only three or four bodies
had been recovered, having been
washed to the banks of the little creek
that runs parallel with the park
The waters in the lake north of Oak
ford park began to swell, and Manager
James McGrath, believing that there
was danger of final break in The
great walls of the dam, hurried among
the crowds of pleasure seekers who
had gathered under the roofs of the
different stands, pavilions, etc, and
warned them to run to the hills.
On both sides of the pleasure
grounds there are high hills, the park
being located in a ravine about afourth
of mile wide and mile long.
The people, being protected from
the rain, were loath to leave the cozy
places, and not until Mr.. McGrath and
his assistant, Chase Thomas, entered
each building in turn and simply drove
the crowds out into the rain did they
realize that the parks managers were
in earnest, that earnestness being de-
picted in their pale faces, for they
knew after careful study of the dam
that the food meant probably, the
breaking of the wall that held five
acres of water.
A half hour after the buildings had
been cleared of the people, the waters
mounted the wall of the dam and with
in five minutes water to the depth of
five feet was flowing over the entire
length of 400 feet of the wall.
The rain continued to fall in awful
torrents and about o'clock forty feet
of the wall of the dam to the east gave
way with an awful crash. The flood
beat down the ravine with a roar that
was heard for two miles.
At 2 o'clock this morning Brush
creek was still rushing through Oak
ford park like Niagara. It was abso-
lutely impossible for the large crowds
of rescuers to approach the park be-
yond point about an eighth Of a mile
from the entrance, therefore any at
tempt to estimate the loss of life
caused by the cloudburst and the col
lapse of the dam of the lake, with any
degree of accuracy, would be indeed
folly. 1t is the consensus of opinion
in Jeanette'that fully 100 persons per-
ished in the flood, while many conser-
vative persons maintain that the
official death list will contain fully $50
names. Many persons who witnessed
the calamity claim that from 100 to $50
lives were lost, while there were
others in the hills overlooking the
death valley who insist that not more
than score Of persons were washed
away by the waters. This of course
does not take in the possible loss Of
life at all the smaller towns in the
line Of the hood
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
BOYS Collection of Value.

Iowa Falls, July 6.--Arthur Atshul.
er, clothier of this city, has just
learned that stamp collection made
in his youth. has attained a value
that ranges in the hundred of dollars
and possesses some of the rarest
stamps, so much sought after by
stamp collectors now days. Mr.. Alt
shuler. made the collection in his boy
hood days, collecting the latest speci-
mems in 1876, when the centennial
stamps were in vogue. Time has made
many of the stamps scarce and thus
increased the market value.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
KILLED ON A SHOPPING TRIP.

Burlington, July 3-Mrs. Ida LANCE
wife of F. G. Lange, was ground to
pieces under the wheels of No. C.
Mrs. LANCE left her family with the
Intention of shopping, her home being
not more than 400 feet from where
Me accident occurred. Mrs. LANCE
stepped OFF the north track on to the
south track, but in doing SO she step
ped directly in front of the rapidly
p.nving train. The body was thrown
almost across the entire right of way.
and was found fully 100 feet from
where the train struck her, and was
frightfully mangled. Her little son
saw her killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
MUST SUPPORT THE CHILD
Important Decision Rendered BY
Judue McVev of Polk County.


Judge Mcvey of Polk County.
Des Moines, June Judge McVey
yesterday handed down an important
decision in the case of S. G. Wilson
against Cora Fairchild, in which he
hold that a judgment awarding the
defendant $1,000 for the support Of
her minor child, born out of wedlock,
is not debt provable under the bank
ruptcy laws.
Wilson filed petition in bankrupt
cy in the southern Iowa district, and
among his other liabilities listed the
Judgment against him in favor Of the
mother of his child. He was even
tually discharged under the bankrupt
cy laws, but the plaintiff subsequent
ly attempted to satisfy an execution
for the judgment of $1,000 levied upon
certain of his property. Wilson Sc
cured a temporary injunction restrain
ing the sheriff from selling his prop
erty to satisfy the judgment, and
Judge McVeys opinion relates to the
granting of this injunction. The
court holds that the temporary judg-
ment should be dissolved and that the
permanent be denied.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Waterloo Millionaire Dead.

Waterloo, July Andrew McElhin.
ney, the only Millionaire in Black
Hawk county, is dead. He was at the
First National bank transacting bust
ness at 1890 o'clock yesterday after
noon and going home sat down on the
porch to rest. Mrs. Mckinney ask
ed him IL he wanted to lie down. but
he said no. She then took him a
drink of water and after taking 1t his
head dropped and he was gone. He
leaves wife and two children. Mr..
Mckinney had lived here about
fourteen years,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
WORKED CLEVER RUsE.
Stranger Engaged Room and Their
Proceeded to Rifle II of vaIuables.

Marshalltown. July LA stranger
appeared at the boarding house kept
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Townsend in
this city and requested to be given u
room, for which he paid in advance.
He asked to be called at / o'clock in
the afternoon. He was shown to his
room and no further thought was CIV
en- him until time to awaken him. On
going to his room it was found to be
empty and the bed showed no signs
of having been occupied An inves-
tigation proved that he had ransack-
ed the room occupied by Miss Town
send and had taken her gold watch
and valuable ring. There is no clew
other than poor description Of the
that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Threatened to Shoot.

Sioux City, July 3.-John Powles-
son. the old man who was arrested for
attempting to shoot relative, was
aiken before the board of insanity
commissioners and found to be insane.
He was ordered confined in the state
hospital in Cherokee. Powlesson was
one of the first settlers to arrive in
Sioux City, he having located here in
1857, when few white men resided
moro
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
Rock Island Survey Going On.

Des Moines, July 6.-Engineer Wat.
kins and his corps of surveyors en-.
gagged in making the survey of the
aew Rock Island route in Madison
county have practically completed the
lew route to the west line of the
county. The new survey runs far
south of the abandoned Cherry sur.
yey and will be about four miles shor'
ter tn Greenfield
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09
AM Enaineer Meets Death,

Marshalltown, July Henry DUFF.
fly, an engineer for the Walsh Con-
struction Company of Davenport,
doing work on the Iowa Central near
Grinnell, was killed by being struck
by a freight train. II is supposed he
was intoxicated, as bottle was found
in his pocket.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

President Draper of the University
of Illinois said in his baccalaureate
sermon: Ordinary sense is a matter
of inheritance and of home life" II
would seem, therefore, that good
many people never had ancestors and
must have grown up in Institutions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

Mrs. Sarah ingalls, of Winthrop.
who has lived to be 101, says that the
secret of it is not to worry or to
argue, not to wear corsets and to
sleep twelve hours day. But what
most women want is not the secret OF
age, but the secret of youth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

Spain has sent over two army
officers empowered to buy large sup
plies of war material in the United
States. Spain found out a few years
ago that American war materials are
good.