Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
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THE NEWS IN IOWA.



business men have been held to dis
cuss the matter, a committee has been
appointed to visit other factories. con.
siderable stock has been offered and
the outlook is good for a factory to be
established in Toledo in the spring.
John Hass, a prominent farmer Nv
ing three miles north Of Sunbury
was found dead in the haymow OF his
barn, having hanged himself to
rafter. He had been under treatment
In the Mercy hospital, davenport, 1or
three of four months, for insanity,
and only returned home a week ago.
He was well to do, owning a large
farm, and leaves wife and three
children.
Murder in the second degree was
the verdict found by the Try In the
long drawn out case OF the State VS..
Francis J. Secrecy of Walford, on trial
at Vinton. charged with the murder
Of Michael Monaghan. The men had
been enemies, and Monaghan was
struck over the head by piece or gas
pipe in the hands of Secrecy. The jury
returned its verdict after fifteen hours
Of deliberatiOn.
At a regular meeting Of the Hedrick
Business Mems Association, it was
definitely decided to build corn can
ming factory in that town this winter,
and committee was appointed to
make final arrangements to that ell
feet. 1t is thought that the cOmmun
ity is especially adapted to this m
dustry owing to the fertility or the
soil and the excellent railroad
facilities.
J. H. Steele, bricklayer at the
capitol. working on the reconstruction
of the house of representatives hall,
fell from scaffOding and sustained
serious injuries. He fell about twenty
feet and struck on his face. He step
ped on the end of piece of galvan-
lied iron lying on the scaftoldlng,
thinking it was supported by the tim
Der. but instead it was not and he
could not regain his balance.
The strenulty of the campaign
of Mayor Harry w. Phillips against
the law breaking Davenport saloons
was shown a few days ago when he
revoked the license Of the bar of the
St. James hotel, the principal hotel
Of the city, because it kept open after
midnight, owing to a large party OF
Mystic Shriners holding banquet at
The place The license of the Man
warding dance hall was also revoked
,or the same reason. The saloon will
oe dry until arrangements can be
made for a sale of the bar, as Mavor
Phillips says that he positively will
DOT renew the license to the same
proprietor in such cases.
The trial at Knoxville of Charles
Bridges, charged with intent to com
nit murder, ended with a verdict Of
not guilty. On January 8, just after
dark, Mr.. Bridges found his wife and
S. NJ. Stallings talking on the street
corner Al ill-feeling had existed
betwe III the two men for some time.
because of Stallings' alleged intim-
acy with Mrs. Bridges. Mr.. Bridges,
seeing them together, Immediately
opened fire, inflicting what was
thought for several days to be NOR
tai wound in the abdomen of Stall
Iings. His victim. however, fully re-
covered. Mr. Bridges was acquitted
On the grounds of self-defense, the
Jury being oft about three hours.
A burglar broke into the store of
]. w. Pierce at Republic few nights
ago. He Immediately appropriated
some six or eight dollars that was in
the cash register and then went to
work on the safe. He was disturbed
and scared away by the coming of the
clerk, neighbor who wanted to telc-
phone to New Hampton, for doctor.
The clerk discovered that something
was wrong and telephoned TO Sheriff
Schnurr The sheriff and Constable
Sack at once drove over to Republic,
and after searching the balance of the
night and part of the next day, they
arrested Charles Farnum and brought
him to town. They also found most
of the money that mad been taken.
Farnum was taken before Justice No
BILE and in default of $1,000 bond was
sent to Jail to answer at the next term
of the district court.
e. G. Porejoy, well known COM
mercial traveller, who makes his home
in Webster City, has mystcriously dis
appeared and no trace of his where
abOuts can be learned either by his
wife or by the house for which Mr..
Pope y works. For mrr2 than two
week, 20 word has been heard from
Mr. PopejOy and all efforts TO COM
municate with him have failed. 1t is
feared that he has met with foul play,
as it is known that he carried large
sums of money about with him. About
three weeks ago Mr.. PopejOy was in
Webster City for the last time, on
his regular weekly visit home. He
remained over Sunday and then left
for Sioux City. Since that time no
word has been received from him.
Mr.. Popejoy travels for f. B. PekOn-
brock of Dubuque jobbers of shoes
His territory Is South Dakota and
northwestern Iowa Mrs. Popejoy has
communicated with the house by
wire and received the information
from them that they had received no
word from their salesman for over
two weeks past.
Mac Pruit, ex-mayor of Newmarket
was painfully wounded in the arm,
side and hip by J. 3. Morgan, livery
man, while hunting. Mr.. Pruit re-
ceived about forty shot of small size.
The wound is not thought to be dan.
gerous. Mr.. Blanc.i, shoemaker, of
the same party, was also the recip.
lent Of one shot in his forehead, which
fortunately ranged down and LOGGED
in the nose. causing very painful
wound, but not considered dangerous.
Nancy Hankins fired the last shot.