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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
RUSSIA REFUSES
INTERFERENCE
Declines to Receive or Con.
slider the Jewish Petition
From United States.
MATTER Is NOW AT AN END
Considers the Kishenev Affair an In
ternal One in Which She Must Re.
fuse to Receive Suggestions from
Any Outside Source.

Washington, July 16.-The Jewish
petition laid before the president by
the B'Nai Birth committee has
reached here and Secretary Hay has
communicated by cable with Mr.. Rid
die, the American charge d'affairs at
st. Petersburg, respecting the means
to be employed in bringing it to the
attention of the car. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Riddles instructions are to
notify the Russian government of the
existence of the petition and ascertain
whether it is willing to receive it. The
tirely satisfied with the plans framed
by the president and Secretary Hay
for the presentation of the matter to
the Russian government. No further
announcement will be made here until
Mr.. Riddle has been heard from.
Washington, July lit was learn.
ed last night that the state depart
ment he's received a reply from Rus
STA stating that it neilner would re.
ceive nor consider the matter of the
Jewish petition on the subject of the
Kishenev incident. This information
came in the form of a cablegram from
Mr.. Riddle, the American charge at
st. Petersburg, to whom was commit
ted the delicate task of inquiring of
the Russian government as to it's at.
titude with respect to the presentation
of the petition. 1t is believed that thin
will end the matter and that no fur.
Their steps will be taken by this gov.
eminent to bring the matter to the at
tention of Russia, although as yet no
consideration has been given by the
president to the course to be pursued
in the light of Russia's response to our
inquiry.
The reply that Russia would make to
all suggestions on the subject of the
Kishenev massacre was forecasted
very clearly by the Associated Press
in an authorized statement when the
public was definitely informed that
Russia regarded the affair as an inter
nal matter as to which she in the ex-
ercise of her sovereignty must refuse
to receive suggestions from any other
government or outside source.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
MOTHER AND SON KILLED
Fast Mail Train on the Northwest
ern CoIlides With a Buggy Near
Colo, Killing Mrs. Lounsberry ard
Son.

Colo, July 20.-Two persons were In
stantly killed here yesterday by the
collision of fast passenger train NO
8 with a buggy. The dead are:
Mrs. Roxie Lounsberry, aged As, and
Frank Lounsberry, aged IT,.
The accident occurred at the cross
ing and the couple, mother and son
were instantly killed. The horse was
also instantly killed and the buggy the
couple were in was completely de-
molished.
Mrs. Lounsberry lived two miles
from this place and had been attend
Ing church here with her son. After
the service they had started to drive
home when the accident occurred.
The train, which is one of the fast
est ones on the Northwestern, was
about three hours late, and for this
reason probably, the occupants of the
buggy were not expecting or looking
for it when they approached the cross
ing.
1t is claimed by trainmen, however
that they were not running more than
40 or so miles an hour The train
was stopped within forty yards after
striking the buggy. They found the
body of the boy lying on the pilot of
the engine. His skuD was badly
crushed. The mother was found lying
on the ground about 100 feet west of
the spot where the buggy was struck.
Every bone in her body was broken.
The coroner was called and is holding
an inquest over the bodies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
COST OF COAL HEAVY.
State Will Have To Pay Advanced
Prices For Fuel.

Des Moines, July 20.-The board of
control has discovered that it will
be obliged to pay big prices for coal
for the state institutions the coming
year. Bids are being received by the
board on the fuel supply for the COM
ing twelve months. The lowest pro-
posals indicate the state will have to
contract at an advance Of from so to
IS cents a ton over last years prices
The price paid last year varied with
the different institutions, according to
nearness to the mines, freight rates
and the like. 1t was considered then
that the prices were fairly high. but
the effect of advanced prices will be
felt much more this year. 1t will re-
uuire $4,000 tons of coal to run the
institutions for the year, according to
estimates. and bids on this amount or
coal are being obtained. An advance
of so cents ton on this amount would
mean an Increased cost to the state
for fuel of $4,000.
The board of control has turned
back into the state treasury balances
of two appropriations. the total re-
funds amounting to nearly $4,000.
The Twenty-eighth general assem-
bly, appropriated $500 to reimburse
the patients of the Mt. Pleasant hos
pital who had deposited sums with
Superintendent Gilman when he was
in charge of the institution, which de-
posts he had converted to his own
use. The board of control pail off
the different claimants but for the last
two years there have been no claims
made, and it was concluded all the
patients had been reimbursed. The
balance left in the appropriation was
S2.038S0 and this was turned back
into the general revenue.
The other balance refunded was the
remainder of the $4,000 Appropriation
made by the last general assembly
| for the transfer of patients to Chero-
kee hospital The upeXpended part
| of this appropriation was about $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
MORE POSTAL FRAUDS.
Cash Registers Contracted For at
$3.50 Were Selling at SIPS.

Washington, July 20.-It has devel.
oped that the total number of the ma
chimes supplied to the postoffice de.
partment by the fraudulent Auto
matte Cashier company of Watertown,
Wis, was SGT. The inspectors have
evidence of this, although the present
action of the grand jury in Brooklyn
in indicting Geo. w. Beavers is based
on information in the possession of the
government for each machine, the
contracting company received $50,
while 500 went for commission, of
which amount the agent of the COM
pany received $50. The cash registers
were sold openly in the market
throughout the country for $125,
while the government paid $3.50 each.
There was slight change in the con.
struction of the machines sold in the
open market and those sold to the
government, but the inspectors say
this change was trivial and the cost
insignificant. The supply of the mach.
ines date back to the latter part Of
1897, when the first machine were fur.
nished the department for trial.
The contract for the $50 machines
at $3.50 was entered into May 9, 1898.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Bristow, who is directing the in.
vestigation. has received no word
from New York as to the prospects
of the arrest OF Beavers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
CAPTAIN EVEN TO JACKSON.
Fears He Will Be Killed, But Goes to
Testify,

Lexington, KY, July 20-The morn
ing train to Jackson today carried a
number of those who have been con-
spicuous in the recent trials in that
town. Captain B. J. Even, whose hotel
was burned and who was in imminent
danger of assassination while in Jack
son, was among them. The desire to
aid the state in the trial prompts him
to return, but he fears that he will be
killed, and, in anticipation of such a
contingency, has transferred to his
wife the money which has been given
to him through the newspapers of the
state. He has received information of
a new conspiracy to kill him, but he
will not reveal this. Prosecuting At.
torney Byrd took the train at Win
chester. The special grand jury to in
Vestigate the burning of Ewen's hotel
and the effort to bride Even with
$4,000 to repudiate his testimony
against Jet will be impaneled today.
General Wood Reaches Manila.
Manila, uly20.-Gen. Leonard Wood
arrived here yesterday. He will con-
fer with Governor Taft and General
Davis on the Moro question and will
leave shortly for Zamboanga to organ
ize the government of the Moro
province
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
DEATH DEALT BY TORNADO.
Five Persons Killed Outright and a
+ Score or More Fatally Injured.

Streator, ILL.,, July ia tornado
last evening killed five persons, injured
a score of others and caused a property
loss of $2,000,000. The dead: Larry
Doyle, Nels P. Biven, R. Purcell, Chas.
Snyder and William Brown.
All but Purcell were killed at the race
track, where new. buildings had just
been erected. Not building is left
staining. All of the buildings at .Elec-
trio Park were destroyed, and the fen
ces and amphitheatre of the ball park
were blown away Stauber's pants fac
tory, a two-story brick building, was
blown down and all the stock was ruin
ed.
The Vulcan Western Company's
plant suffered heavily. The Indiana
and Illinois bridge, costing 100000
is nearly half gone, and the hosting
works and buildings at Spring Hill
shaft were ruined. Many buildings at
Kangkley, four miles west of Streator,
were blown down and several persons
were injured there.
Many houses were unroofed and
otherwise damaged. Telephone and
telepragh wires are nearly all down
and details are meagre.
The factory of the Western Vulcain
works, which was destroyed, was erect.
ed at cost of $15O,OO0. Not wall
is left standing. About fifty men were
employed there, but all had stopped
work for the day about an hour before
the storm. Only one man, Richard
Purcell, the night Waterman, was in
the factory and he was killed.
A quarter of mile northeat was
A<olph Stauber's clothing factory. This
factory also was RACED. About 100 peo-
pie were employed there, but all had
left a half an hour before. Passing
on the tornado caught a number of
small houses, wrecking some, turning
others halfway around, twisting huge
trees, and breaking them off at the
base. The base ball park, the street
railway park, and the driving park
were in the storms path.
A $4,000 amphitheatre was in the
course of erection at the driving park.
The storm took in these three parks
and destroyed buildings, fences and
grandstand. At the driving park
about fifty carpenters had just stopped
work
There four persons were killed out
right and fifteen injured. Nine horses
also were killed.
At the dairy farm of A. j. Daughter
ty, on the edge of town, house was
blown down, and several who were in
ii were badly injured.
Mendoza, ILL.,, July 1S.-Four persons
we're killed and ten others seriously in
fuved by tornado which struck the
northern part of this city last night.
The path of the storm was about eight
miles in length. Everything in the
storms track was levelled to the
ground.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
mo more TROUBLE
LOOKED FOR NOW
Russia Makes Promises Which
Will Practically Settle the
Manchurian Affair.
PORTS ARE TO BE OPENED
Arrangement Is Satisfactory to Both
the United States and Japan-Rus.
STA Will Not in Any Way Oppose
Opening of Ports.

Washington, July 1.-THE Manchu-
rian question has been settled salts
factorily to this government. Assur-
ance have been received frC.n the Chi
nese government that it will in tine
near future open as treaty ports sew
eral ports now closed to the worlds
trade. The Russian government has
conveyed assurances to the United
States government that it will not in
any way oppose such opening. While
the ports to be opened are not yet spe-
Gifted, it is gathered from the commun-
ications received that they are Monk
den, the principal port of M achuria,
and Tia Tung Kao, at the mouth OF the
Yalu river. The state department is
highly gratified at this outcome, feel
ing that it has secured not only for
American commerce, but for the world
at large, very substantial gain.
1t now develops that the meeting of
Russian officials at Port Arthur just
concluded, was but one of thesteps,
though an important one, which the
st. Petersburg government has
planned in execution of it's purpose to
place matters of internal administra-
ton in Manchurla In SUCH condition
that the ports desired by the United
States and Japan could be opened to
trade without causing disturbances or
involving undue sacrifices of proper
Russian interests. 1t already had been
represented that the much of the fric-
ton that had grown out of the Man.
churian question was caused by sort
of triple yet independent administra-
ton of affairs in Manchuria, by repre-
sentatives of the different branches
of the Russian government. The re-
suit was that one official would not
feel bound by the pledges made by an
other, so that foreign nations COM
planned of bad faith. 1t is understood
that now, following the Port Arthur
conference, compact and responsible
direction of affairs has been arranged
for and orders issued from st. Peters
burg are certain to meet with speedy
and exact compliance. Although no
set time is mentioned in the promise
to open the ports, it is believed that
this will follow soon after the Rus
sian evacuation in September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
CLAIMS BoRNEo ISLANDS.
England Asks Washington For ExpIa
nation of Annexinq of, Group.


London, July 17.-According to the
Daily Chronicle, the action of America
in annexing the islands of Borneo
raises an exceedingly delicate situa.
ton, and the British foreign Office
has asked Washington for an expla.
nation.
The islands concerned, says the pa.
per, are group of seven which orig.
inally belonged to the sultan of Sulu,
from whom they passed by charter
in 1881 to the control of the British
North Borneo company, whose Off
GERS confirmed that they are undoubt
eddy British territory. They are in,
significant in size, but of the highest
strategic importance, dominating
Sanakan harbor and Labukay. Their
names are Taganae. Baguan, Bak.
kungsan, Lihman, Sibaung, Boeaan
and Lankayan. The American side
of the question as given by the Unit
ed States embassy, says the Chront
Gle, is that the islands are undoubt
eddy American by right of conquest
having belonged to. the Philippines,
and the sultan of Sulu having confirm.
ed and acknowledged American SUI.
premacy over them. The course TAX
en- was to demonstrate Americas
right and establish a more clearly
defined between American possessions
in the Philippines and Sulu sea, and
the territories of the British Borneo
company.
The islands had never been occu-
pied by any European nation, and it
is unknown whether Spain ever rec
ognized the trading treaty which ex-
listed between the Borneo company
and the inhabitants of the islands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
LAND AT DOLLAR AN ACRE.

Des Moines. July 1S.-Attorney Dun.
can Rule yesterday by the payment of
$3.50 secured title to $50 acres of
land in and around DEBORAH after a
litigation of half a century. Register
Howard, in the government land Of
flee, was authorized to furnish the
patent to the land to which the war
rant had been cancelled since 1868
upon the payment of that sum, little
over dollar an acre.
A forgery in the assignment was the
original cause of the litigation. The
land was located in October, 1855, by
Allan r. Loomis. now a wealthy resi-
dent of Fort Dodge, la. In 1863 the
warrant to the land was cancelled
and the location suspended because
Of the assignment forgery. Now there
being no adverse claim, Johr Atkin.
son and e. r. Hubbard of Washing
ton, through Attorney Horace e.
Clark, have made II possible for the
payment of cash substitute for the
military bond land warrant by means
of which the first fling was made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
LOOK FOR BUMPER CROP.
South Dakota Now Expects Record.
Breaker.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 16.-Recent
rains have made wonderful improve
ment in crop conditions in the state
generally, especially in sections where
lack of moisture during May and the
early part of June had unfavorably af-
fected small gran and corn.
For instance, at Blunt and that vi
entity the prolonged dry weather dur
ing the period stated had affected
crops to such an extent that il was
generally feared they would be almost
an utter failure.
Frequent rains, however, have re-
Gently visited that region and crops
have recovered to such a remarkable
degree that it is now believed small
grain will yield better than during any
year since 1881.
What is true of Blunt and vicinity
is also true of other parts of the state
which suffered lack of moisture DUR
ing May and part of June.
Only some unforeseen general calam.
ity, such as storm of wide extent
and unusual severity can now prevent
Eouth Dakota as whole from harvest.
ing one of the largest crops in its his
tory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
POPE'S DEATH Is IMMINENT
Grows Weaker With the Passing of
Each Hour.

Rome, July 19.-The pope lies to-
night in state of coma, and there are
grave doubts in the minds of his doc
tors whether he will ever completely
emerge. His immediate dissolution
seems to be only averted by the reli-
ability of the action of his heart. His
pulse. though weak, continues steady.
Shortly before midnight, Dr. Lapponi
said to the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press:
THE pope at the present moment is
in state of coma, which may be
called a condition preceding the last
agony, the duration of which it is pos
sible to forecast, although everything
leads to the belief that this condition
cannot last. To be more exact, he is
still in state of torpor and stupor,
from which, however he rouses occa-
sionally when he hears sharp sounds
as, for instance, the insistent voice of
enc of his familiars calling loudly to
him. Left alone he relapses immedi-
ately into a condition of torpor At
intervals he murmurs in his sleep,
continuing to have forebodings that he
is being abandoned by his valet, Cen
ira, and myself. These are the symp-
toms of incipient cerebral anemia and
general exhaustion. He can no longer
turn in his bed without assistance and
is being kept alive by artificial stimu-
lants. During the last twenty-three
hours he has had two injections of
camphorated oil, three of caffeine, and
two hypodermics of salt water, besides
drinking stimulants."
Monsignor Bislotti, master of the
pope's chamber, said earlier in the
evening that the pulse of his holiness
had nos shown any signs of becom-
ing intermittent, so, despite his ex-
IRENE weakness and coma, he believed
the pope would survive the night and
possibly tomorrow.
Both the Italian government and
the authorities of the vatican have
made final preparations for the pope's
death. The government is rigidly CEN
soring all kilograms and telephone
communications between Italy and the
rest of the continent. At this hour
but few people remain at the vatican.
DR.. MaZZoni and DR.. Rossoni and the
cardinals have gone to their homes to
await the last urgent summons.
Rome, July 20.-4:05 a. m.-When
the pope is called by his attendants he
still makes a great effort to arouse
himself from the torpor into which he
has sunk, but he is soon again over
come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
MRS. JAMES G. BLAINE DEAD.
Her Death Took Place at the Blaine
Homestead, Maine.

Augusta, Me-, July 16.-Mrs. James
G. Blaine died at the Blaine home
stead here yesterday.
Mrs. Blaine was rs years of age.
From Washington, a short time ago,
she came to the old family residence
on State street. She was in an en-
feebled condition and had been under
almost constant medical attention
since. During the past week, she fail.
ed rapidly. Her condition was due to
general breakdown of the system.
Mrs. Blaine's maiden name was Har-
riet Stanwood, tie daughter OF d
leading citizen of the state of Maine.
She met her husband while both of
them were teachers in a school in
Kentucky. They were married at
Pittsburg and later came to Augusta,
Where Mr.. Blaine, Lecame editor of the
Kennebec Journal. She leaves one
son, James G. Blaine, two daughters,
Mrs. Harriet Beale and Mrs. Walter
Damroseh of New York, who were at
her bedside during her last sickness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
EXPULSION OF JEWS.
Police Commissioner of kinshene,
Transmits Stringent Orders.

st. Petersburg, July 20.-The police
commissary of the Kishenev district
has transmitted to the police commits
sioners in his jurisdiction the follow
ing circular: .-
"As a result of the disturbances at
Kishenev, April 10 and 20, and in con-
sequence also of the alarming reports
in circulation, and the possibility Of
fresh disorders, many Jewish families
have left Kishenev and settled in viii
lagos of the district contrary to the
law of May 1882. Consequently with
view to avoiding the very disagree
able result to which this might lead,
I herewith instruct commissaries to
take vigorous measures for the expul-
sion of rich Jews from communities
where they have no right to live. II
the commissaries do not carry out
those Instructions I will deem myself
obliged to inform the governor there
Of"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
REDUCED LEVY WILL RESULT.
Personal Property Assessment Is In
creased by $11O,599,775.

Des Moines, July 1S.-Footings have
been completed in the office of Auditor
of State Carroll by J. F. Wall, clerk of
the revenue department, which shows
the increase in the personal property
assessment in Iowa for 1903 They in.
dictate that the personal property as
seSSment has made a net gain of $10
5997 AS the net increase in the ac
tual value of lands over 1902 is re.
ported as $205 SCOPES, the total in
crease in the actual value placed on
property in the state, exclusive of
railroad and other property directly
assessed by the executive council, is
$216,200,043.
The effect of this increase will be
felt in a reduced levy for the state,
though to what extent cannot be fig
ured until it is known what the council
does in the matter of equalization of
the returns from the different counties.
The 1908 assessment shows the ac-
tual value of personal property in the
state other than live stock, to be $175,-
619,492 This property was valued at
$167 ,G32,412 in 1902. the increase for
1903 being heavy and amounting to
$7,9S7 $50
ne lOldl gain as lOunu from InoSe
two items is $11,289,41S, but exemp-
lions amounting to S6S9, 643 in the per-
sonal property assessment leave as the
net increase s10599,775. The returns
On Linn county are not in, and were es-
timated by Mr.. Wall.
The total assessment on all property
in the state year ago, not including
railway and other property assessed by
the executive council, was:
Real estate 81, GAO. 756, 141
Personal ...... ....... 436,674S57
Total ....... ...... $2,077, 430 ,99S
The executive council was in session
al day yesterday but arrived at moth
ing definite in the way of equalizing
values. 1t is understood the board is
endeavoring to do a genuine job of
equalizing. For this purpose. a large
map has been made, showing the val
Gations as returned from each county.
1t is hung up before the council and the
members are thus enabled to see clear
ly the discrepancies in assessments in
neighbOring counties